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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
CHILDRENS PARTIES ARE VERY
DANGEROUS
From the Extension Division Of the
University of Wisconsin.
HE. DEARHoLT., M D., DIRECTOR

II. e. DEARAOLT.s W OIRECTOR
"But, Doctor can't see why you are
so opposed to children's parties just
because you are now treating an unus-
ual number of contagious diseases. The
children invited are schoolmates and
playmates and are together day after
day anyway. How is party going to
add materially to the danger?" Mother,
who had not forgotten her own child
hood, was arguing with the old family
doctor and in behalf of her children and
their young friends.
"Well," replied the doctor, "as a
physician who has to wrestle with con-
tagious diseases and the after effects, [
do not like schools very we'll either, but
| recognize the fact that they are nee
essary and that the business Of life has
it's unacceptable hazards. For the rail-
road engineer, it is a train wreck; for
me, it is dying from some loathsome
disease contracted from a patient.
Trains must be run, patients must be
visited, and children must be educated.
eve must all take our chances. But
that does not mean that because we
have certain element of unacceptable
risk in our jobs. we should keep On
seeking danger outside our regular
working hours. A person can resist a
Of
that every added germ is an increased
liability. One dish of ice cream won't
hurt child, more may not but there
is point beyond which sickness is GER
tain. Just SO with contagion.
"Another thing, the average child
will not go to school if he is coming
down with contagious disease. He
can be trusted to announce that he isn't
feeling we'll before school. But that
same average child will go to a party
with flushed cheeks, sick stomach,
and splitting headache.
Here's case in point. You remem-
Der that Mrs Jones had party last
week Your children were there, [
think. Mrs Smiths boy, Eddie, was
invited, also, and intended going up to
the last minute. But at the last minute
just as Mrs Smith had him all washed
and dressed and otherwise disguised, he
became violently and actively sick at
stomach and spoiled his party get up.
Eddie did not go to the party. He
was put to bed instead, and | was call
ed some time later. 1t is scarlet fever
as you have noticed from the quaran-
tine sign. Fortunately, your children
and others were not exposed to that
dreadful disease, thanks to Eddie
timely and involuntary help
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
SAYS FOE ABDUCTED FAMILY
Bella Kun, BoIshevik Foreign Minister
of Hungary, Charges Roumani-
ans With Act.

London, April 14.-Bela Kun, the Dol
shevik foreign minister of Hungary.
charges that his family have been alb
Quoted by Roumanian troops. accord
ing to report received here from
Budapest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
Judoe Dies as Result of stabbinq.

Richmond. Mo, April 15.-Judge
Frank 2. Divelbiss Of the Seventh jul
dicial circuit, who was stabbed nine
times April by Robert S. Lyon, editor
of a local newspaper, died a his home
here as result of the wounds. Fol-
lowing the judges death Lyon was ar
rested on a charge of murder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER,


Mrs Peter Engels and Miss Mary
Carey of Highland and Joseph Martin
of Darlington attended the funeral of
Mrs Mary Grow here recently.
Fred Shepard of Platteville and
daughter Mrs Charles Reeve of Mitchell,
S. Oak, and son Harry Shepard of st.
Paul, Mimi, returned to their homes
Wednesday, after visiting relatives here.
Mrs Cora Spooner returned Friday
from a weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs
e. A. Deneen at Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Bachelor and
daughter Mary were recent visitors at
Platteville.
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Deneen of Monroe
are guests of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs F. G. Weidenfeller, this week.
P. r. Emmert of Madison was bus
mess caller here Tuesday.
Miss Ella Dave of Milwaukee is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs M J. Dave.
Mrs F. c.. Weidenfeller was a week
end visitor with her daughter Mary
and Mr. and Mrs Fred Shepard at
Platteville.
John A Gruber returned Thursday
from visit at Marion, Ohio.
Miss Ruby Derrick left Friday for
Pekin, Ill.
Miss Lillian Wallace, teacher at Mon
roe, is spending a weeks vacation with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs Alfred Wal
lace.
Mrs Lawrence Stude and daughter
Henrietta returned Thursday from a
visit with her sons and daughters in
Chicago.
Joseph GRADER returned Thursday
from business trip to st. Paul. MINI.
Mrs :. ohm Dunn and two children and
Mrs Steve Murphy returned to South
Wayne Sunday, after a visit at the
home of Mrs Mary Raisbeck.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs James
Chapel, Tuesday, April s, 1919.
Mrs Mary MARI, Mrs Peter l.. Roger,
Mrs John Thies and Mrs George Mari
were the guests of Mrs John Lawinger
at Kendall Tuesday.
Mrs Charles Hoare and son left re-
Gently to join her husband at Norway,
Michigan, where they will make their
home.
Walter Johnston is recovering from
his recent illness.
Miss Ruth Padon is visiting her
brother Harry Padon and family at
Stoughton.
Marshall E. Samso of Chicago trans
acted business here Thursday.
Michael Steffgen of Paramount, Neb.
Peter Peters of Willow Springs, Mrs
Margaret Smith and Mrs Joseph Little
of Madison and Mrs Frank Maukel OF
Milwaukee attended the funeral of Mrs
Anna M. Steffgen here Monday.
A joyous family reunion was cele-
brated with a bounteous dinner at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs Gilmore Argall last
Tuesday evening, April s. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs S. E. Shepard
Mr. and Mrs William Shepard, T. Fl
Shepard and daughter Pearl, Mr. and
Mrs Sidney Shepard, Jr., Mr. and Mrs
+. c. Weidenfeller, Fred Shepard OF
Platteville and daughter Mrs Charles
Reeve of Mitchell, S. Oak, and sor
Harry Shepard of st. Paul, MINI.
Joseph j. Fielder left Tuesday fol-
Madison and Milwaukee on business.
G. j. Cooper, Jr., returned last week
from business trip to Chicago.
Casper Gerlach of Elk Grove spent
the week end here with his mother, Mrs
Anton Gerlach.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
Hardy Palm.

Tie hardest palm at all common
IS Californias ''Trachycarpus excel
sus.' known as the windmill palm.
Not alone is it hardy in withstanding
low temperatures, but it is tough and
will endure rough treatment, but
boxed it is not a success, say those
who know.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17

eff it's thick, heavy
sweeteningyou want
stick to your ordln-
airy plug. But for
real tobacco salts
faction, you've got
to come to good old
Gravely."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17

An interesting experiment with fer
tilizers on potatoes was made in 1918 on
the farm or Mr. H D. Boston of Portage
County, Wisconsin. The fertilizer was
applied with potato planter having a
fertilizer attachment. Without fertilizer
the yield was 101 bushels to the acre;
fertilizer used at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre yielded 145 bushels
of potatoes to the acre, and used at the
rate of 1000 pounds it gave yield OF
1876 bushels to the acre. These increases
from the use of fertilizer are small COM
pared with many increases which have
been secured in other parts Of Wiscon-
sin, but the results are interesting since
they show that each increase in fertil-
ger gave an equal increase in crop. The
greatest gain from the use of fertilizer
is generally made on those soils which
are in the best physical condition.
The fertilizer was manufactured by
The American Agricultural Chemical
Company, Empire Carbon Works, St.
Louis, Missouri. Ask them for their
free bulletin "Important Factors in
Potato Production" advertisement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-04-17
Ar+i,lerymen Land at Boston.

Boston, April 1.-THE transport
Mongolia landed 400 artillerymen Of
the Yankee division here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

person. l have in mind the case of a
woman who becomes sick at the mere
thought of biting a raisin in bread or
cake.
Much of the backwardness of chill
dren in school and their feeble resist
ance to disease result from partial
starvation. This is not confined to
the poverty stricken by any means.
Among the very poor, failure to ex-
pend the limited means upon the best
foods is responsible for more starva-
ton than actual want. Even with
our present high prices, intelligence
is needed more than raw food.
Nobody has more need of backbones
than have parents. The eating habits
of their children are worth fighting
for patiently and persistenUly three
times day and 365 days year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
Another German Helmet.

Eric e. Johnson of Conover, a mem
Der OF Co. M, 39th Inf, 4th Division,
A E. f., has sent to his sister, Miss
Jennie Johnson, German officers
helmet, which is now on display at
the Review Office. Eric is with the
4th Division which is part of the
American army of occupation, and
writes his sister that he secured the
helmet from German family he
was quartered with while in the oc-
cupied territory. The helmet differs
from the iron shrapnel helmet recent
ly sent the Review by Lloyd Raymond
in that it is made of black leather,
with the German eagle, spike and
other trimmings of brass. Under the
coat of arms are the words, in Ger
man, "With God for king and father
land" On the right hand side is the
badge of the organization, which, in
the opinion OF Sergt. Johnson of
Phelps, who saw front line service in
France, is that of the famous Prus-
sian Guard, that met their Waterloo
at the hands of the Yanks. The he'll
met is the first of its kind to reach
Eagle River. 1t is similar to the ones
that will be given to subscribers to
the Victory Loan, who. purchase a
certain amount of bonds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
HEALTH BULLETIN
"ChOOsy Kids" Meals.

cts a 'choosy' lot of children for
the most part and that accounts for a
great deal of their undernourish-
ment." The speaker was one of the
directors of the recently organized
"Nutritional Clinic" which is at
tracing considerable attention in
Milwaukee.
TO be admitted to to this Nutri-
tional Clinic child must be ten or
more pounds under normal weight for
his size and age. After thorough
medical examination by childrens'
specialist group of fifty has been
selected who will be worked
upon to see to what extent they can
be brought to normal standards with
in four months
zone little chap declined bread and
butter, stating that he had never
eaten them. Another said that he
couldn't eat meat and potatoes. Oh
viously, these two need instruction
more than they do drugs or other
medical treatment But tK PARENTS
need attention more than do the chill
dren. / am reminded in this connec-
tion of the statement of prominent
childrens' specialist who says that in
most childrens' diseases it is the par
entS rather than the children who
require the attention of the doctor"
Most children are naturally
''choosy" If they are permitted to be.
Few have natural taste for such veg
etables as string beans, squash, tur-
nips, and carrots. They get notional,
too. For no reason worth consider
ing they will turn against this or
that article of food and allowed to go
uncorrected will show prejudices
which are as unreasonable and unbal-
anced as the delusions of an insane
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

An agricultural meeting was held
at Phelps Saturday night with good
attendance. The chances are good
for a cheese factory there this sum-
mer. Several are interested in silos
and the town of Phelps will increase
the number of its silos cons iderably
next summer.
There is a movement all over the
state for putting in pure-bred bulls
and putting out the scrub bulls. We
have felt that it was useless to do
much about this subject here during
the winter months while the hay
and feed situation is as it is. Tie
pure bred bull is the only remedy for
stock improvement and should be en-
couraged where possible. During the
coming summer the number of such
bulls in the county will be greatly
increased.
We have the promise now of some
good poultry man being sent here to
help in some meetings. Particulars
will he announced later. Poultry
keeping is so universal that every one
is interested.
The following suggestion has been
sent out by the Agronomy Depart
ment of the College of Agriculture:
Farmers that want to cut down on
the cost of clover seeding this year
are advised to use some alsike in
their clover seeding. 1t is over ten
cents pound cheaper than red clo-
yer and a pound will go much furth-
er as the seeds are very much smaller
Where the four year rotation is
planned a little timothy is used.
Clover may be seeded with any of the
grains but experience has shown
that barley is the best of all crops in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

The Democratic party, if it is to
play any great part in, the near fu-
ture must do some house cleaning.
1t should realize that it is rather
loaded down at the top with old style
politicians, distinguished for mucl.
speaking rather than fos brains.
Unquestionably the South has
furnished some able leaders, men to
whom the opportunities of leader
ship ought to be open regardless of
sectionalism. But the Democratic
party will fail of becoming a great,
national, constructive party unless
in its leadership in general it is
marked by broad, able craftsmanship.
Democrats will do well to face the
fact that their record of the last
eight years is largely the record of a
very great man in the. White house.
If he shall decline to become can.
didate for a third term, as he may,
his party must bring to the front
new, able and progressive leaders. A
great opportunity lies ahead of it TO
become the party of constructive
progress and liberalism. 1t will be
blind to its own interest if it does
not fully grasp that fact.
1t may be said of any party which
desires to command the respect and
confidenceaof the country that it
must rid its counsels of the swash-
buckling, wire-pulling. pork barrel
type of congressman and turn it's
leadership over to the thinking, all
around, up-with-his-time, business
like kind. The country is heartily
tired of the peanut politician. 1t
longs for practical, well informed
craftsmanship, free from bondage to
special AID local interests
The party that reconstructs Itself
along such enlightened lines will be
winner. 1t cannot help winning.
MILWAUKEE, JOURNAL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

At the Congregational church Wed.
nesday evening large audience
greeted the first community sing that
was held under the leadership of Rev.
Davies and the church choir. High
school students assisted in the pro.
gram that was designed to foster the
patriotic spirit and community idea.
Songs of the class that will long be
remembered as part of the stirring
days of war time filled the program
The success of this first community
sing gives promise of more in the
future. 1t is planned to use this
method to boost the Forthcoming Vic.
tory Loan due next month.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

worthy efforts of the Y. M G. A. and
similar organizations to make soldiers
better citizens as a. result of their ser
vice in the army. 1t follows:
Do you men who are being dis
charged from the service realize The
great work you have before you in
civil life?
You are going back to what you
call your ''old life" This in a sense
is true-it is the same town and the
same people-but it will be a new life.
Conditions have changed and just as
you had to adapt yourself to things
which were strange when you entered
the military service, SO you will have
to adapt Yourself to new conditions
when you go home.
Now is the time for you to think Of
these changes which will confront
you. Now is the time for you to be-
gin to prepare to meet them. You
should take advantage of the voca-
tional training which is being given
in the y NJ c. A. 1t may mean.
much to your future to get one clear
cut idea along worthwhile line.
Opportunity: A convenient time
an occurrence at a seasonable time.
Fit yourself to take advantage of
this seasonable time. Remember
that you have been soldier and
apply the same zeal and the same
high standards of living to your new
life that you have to your life as
soldier. If you do-when opportunity
comes knocking at your door, when
this seasonabIe time comeS-you will
be in position to take advantage of it,
The old saying 1.-THE world owes
every man living" is true in The
sense that the world has provided so
that every man may have the oppor-
tunity to work for it. Your ability
to collect this living depends on your
fitness to grasp opportunity. Think
it over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
What Books do You Want?

The library. committee soliciting
funds for the upkeep OF the towns
public library met with good success
in its canvass last week. AS a result
there is money enough left after de-
fraying all expenses to put in several
new volumes. The public is asked to
send in the titles of books they would
like to see in the public library. Sc
lections should be made at once as
the committee is anxious to send the
order early next week. Send names
to Mrs. A. j. Austin, chairman.
The following books are out from
the library. Will those having them
return them to the library or drug
store at once2
When a Mans Man.
Queed.
The Traitor.
Just David.
The Lane that Had no Turning.
Light of the Western Stars.
The Lost Ambassador.
Janice Meridith.
Winston of the Prairie.
Lady Roses Daughter.
Vergilius.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon.
The Rainbow Trail
Scottish Chiefs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
II is a Little Strange.

"This is a funny world" said the
facetlous Teller. "Nothin's ever said
when a railroad man switches cars, or
musical cuss beats time; and news
paper guy kin pound typewriter till
1t shrieks for help and bank clerk
amt worth shucks unless he strikes
balance every evenin', but jest let a
Teller tap a till real gentle like and
without disturbin' anybody an there's
the darndest row that ever was."-In-
dianapoliS Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
TER FARMING BETTER BUSINESS BETTER LINING
oscar Gunerson county Agricutura Representative

which to get catch of clover"
Field peas make good hay or sill
age crop and may also be raised for
the peas. Being legume they add
nitrogen to the soil and hence i'm
prove the soil in this important ele-
ment For number of years they
have been very high but this year are
much cheaper and are easy to obtain.
Ally old hen will lay eggs in the
spring and early summer but the hen
that is worth keeping is the one that
lays in the fall and winter This
statement is proven by experiments
carried at the Poultry Department
at the University. The records there
show that every hen that laid more
than 200 eggs in year all began lay
ing before December 1st the first year
of their life. They were Matched
during March and April. All of
these 20O-egg hens laid steadily
through late fail and winter months
while pullets Matched later in the
summer did not begin to lay until
spring. Both kinds stopped at about
the same time so The early Matched
pulletS had about twice as long a lay
ing period as the late Matched ones.
The result is twice as many eggs in
one case as in the other but winter
and fall eggs are worth twice as
much as summer eggs and sometimes
more.
According to statistics 3,0OO.OOO of
oats and $500 bushels of wheat
were destroyed in Wisconsin last
year by smuts. These diseases can
be absolutely eliminated by treating
the seed with formaldehyde.
Two carloads of limestone are or
dered for farmers already. More can
be had if we get the orders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
JOHNSON is GOING
TO GERMAN port
After Several Months at Port
of Brest Conover Lad is
Going to Man Ger
man Transport.

Emil Johnson, with the U. S. Nav
at Base No. I, Brest, France, write
another interesting letter to the Re
view this week. According to hi
letter he will soon be leaving tina
base for service either in England 0
Kiel, Germany. From there he ez
poets to come back to the States
Parts of his letter are publishe
below:
81 sure was mighty glad to get
your letter and also appreciate
your thoughtfulness in sending
all those copies of the Review. l
spent whole afternoon at home
reading those papers when they
came. They were the first home
papers / have had the chance to
read since coming over. and / bet
I'll not throw them away until /
have read them over several times
to make sure that l have read
everything pertaining to the hap
penings around Eagle River. l
didn't like to see all those death
notices. That influenza is bad
business. / had severe attack
of it at Great Lakes and only by
especial good care by the doctors
was l able to pull through. We
have number of cases here now
but as yet none have proved fatal
that 1 know of.
I'm about to leave this place
shortly. There are approximately
five hundred of us in a German
ship draft expecting to go to Pom
tiac, France, or else to EaStleigh,
England. From there we will go
to the Kiel Canal, or possibly an
other German port where they
have large transports. The U. S.
has taken over couple of Ger
man ships which we are going to
man and take back to the states.
l imagine there will be a couple
months work on them before we
set sail for Gods country.
81 am petty officer now so am
kept busy. Write"
Emil has seen lot of the world at
Uncle Sans expense since joining the
navy last Summer. He enlisted at
Great Lakes, got to sea in a special
seaman draft and has seen much Of
the American operations at the great
port of Brest. Before he reaches his
native land again he will have seen
much more of interest and will have
some tales to tell. "For adventure,
serve at sea, is one of the navy slo-
gans. Emil will vouch for the truth
Of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
Gets Vacation on Full Pay.

Supt. F. D. Wartinbee of the Gin
tonville City Schools is spending the
week at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. M.
Frankel and visiting with his many
other Eagle River friends Mr.. Wa r
tinbee was granted a leave of alb
sence by his Board that he might
have better opportunity to recover
from the effects of an attack of in
fiuenza. His work during his alb
sence is in chargelof his several as
Sistants.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
THINK IN 1NTEREsr-sAvE
SINGING Wires.

The singing Of telegraph wires is
sometimes regarded as weather prog
nostic, though opinions differ as to the
kind of weather it foretells. There
has been much discussion as to the
cause of this sound. Probably it is
simply the aeolian harp effect, and it's
occurrence depends chiefly upon the
direction Of the wind in relation to the
direction in which the wires run. Va
riations In the pitch of the sound de-
pend upon changes in the tension Of
the wires with varying temperature.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
Announcement.

BY earnest request Of several Of the
Taxpayers of the Town of Lincoln
hereby announce that l will be a. can
didate for the office of supervisor OF
the town of Lincoln, and earnestly
solicit your support at the caucus
and the town meeting, and if elected
will perform the duties to the best of
my ability. Yours respectfully,
JAS. II. BOLTE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14

J. L. Henrysis at the Farm
ers & Merchants State Bank
for the purpose of giving in
formation to those having to
make Income Tax Reports.
See him if in doubt on any
point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-14
Spiritual Princes.
IN 1NTEREsT-sAvE-

There were Christians in Treves as
early as the second century, and it had
a bishop as early as 314. The arch
bishops of Treves became one of the
leading spiritual princes of the early
German empire. The Treves of today
is rich and active city of possibly
$4,000 souls, show city. shrine city,
and one in which the Yankee tourists
should find much to interest them.