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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30

sion made an Investigation. AS a re-
suit, Commissioner McChord filed re-
port il which he said that mills have
shut down, prices have advanced, per-
ishable articles of great value have
been destroyed, and hundreds Of car
loads of food products have been de-
layed in reaching their natural mar
kets." Also that 'long delays in tran
sit have been the rule rather than
the exception, and the operations of
established industrial activities have
been uncertain and difficult
Became Simple Matter.>
The accommodation of passengers
in peace times, and the proper at
tention to the transportation of ordi-
nary freight, become a comparatively
simple matter once the larger ques-
lions have been disposed of. No prac-
teal, just and experienced man can
honestly argue that government op-
GRAFTON per Sc has caused bad service.
Already needed trains are being re-
stored; crowded conditions are being
remedied; rules made necessary by
the war are being done away with.
I touch On such questions briefly in
order that there may be no beclouding
Of the issue by the Injection of false
premises. No disaccommodation will
result to the travelling or shipping pub
lie by the extension of the period of
federal control. The question merelr
is whether wise and we'll considered
Ehe roads to private control can be
obtained under existing conditions
within tWenty-One months, and wheth-
er, even if that were possible, the
roads could be operated successfully,
economically and satisfactorily pend
ing The discussion by the congress
and the country, and especially with
the 1920 presidential campaign ap
preaching.
Neither contingency being possible
in my judgment, [ see no escape from
the conclusion that the period of fed.
eral control must be extended for five
years, so that an adequate test of uni.
fed operation may be secured under
peace, not war, conditions and neces-
sary improvements to terminals and
other facilities be made, free from
partisan political influences, or the
railroads must be restored to private
control in the near future to take
their chances under the old laws and
conditions which governed them prior
to the assumption of control by the
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss
y In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 18th day of
February A. D. 1919, being the third Tues
day of said month, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Bernie Ward, admins
tratrix Of the estate of Catherin- Mulcahy, late
of said county, deceased, for the examination
and allowance of her administration account,
and the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such persons as are by law entitle4 to the
same, and for the determination and adjudica-
ton OF the inheritance tax if any. payable in
said estate.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated this 2lst day of January, 1919.
By The Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
breaches FROM HIS CELL
Clergyman Refuses to Obey Order to
Close Church During "Flu" Epi-
demic and Is Arrested.

Harrison, O.-Because the city au.
thorities would not order the saloons
to close, Rev. George Cocks would not
close his church, although the board of
health had prohibited public meetings
because of the epidemic of Influenza
Sixteen members agreed with him and
all II were arrested.
Undaunted, the minister sent word
to the other members Of his congrega.
ton and held his evening services in
his cell, preaching through it's open
window to about 500 assembled out.
side the city Jail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
THIRTEEN is LUCKY TO HIM
Mystic Number Figures Largely ir
Career of Sergeant in the
Aircraft Service.

Camp Devens, Mass.-Sergt. James
3. Harmeson of aircraft acceptance
park No. 1 came to the camp personne
Office and asked to be discharged or
Friday, the 18th. He gave these rea
sons: That he enlisted December -
1917, at Chicago; that the last two fig
ures in his army serial number make
49,; that he was number 13 on the pay
roll of the Chicago Telephone com
pany, and that he believed ID was his
lucky number. He received his dis
charge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
CALLS TRUCE "RED" VICTORY
Former Russian Premier, Prince Lvoff,
AasaiIs Plan to Treat With
BoIsheviki.

Paris, Jan. 24.-Prince Lvoff, for
mer Russian premier, strongly depre-
Gated the decision Of the supreme
council regarding Russia.
eve never thought" said Prince
Lvoff, "that the conference would COM
mence it's peace work by renewing re-
lations with our tyrants. The bolshe-
Wiki have won their greatest victory
in Paris.
1.-THE decision Of the council not only
is of danger to us, but to the whole
world. 1t gives new impulse to an
archy."
Other Representatives of the various
Russian governments now in Paris
decided to urge their factors to aid the
proposed conference.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
U. S. ARMY SECOND TO FRANCE
More American Troops Were on west
ern Front at Finish Than
British.

Washington, Jan. 27.-On the day
that the armistice was signed the
American army on the western 'front.'
was second in strength only to that OF
France itself. Figures made public
nv General March showed that on No
vember II the United States was rep
resented on the western front by
195O1OO men. France, on November
1. the last date for which official fig
ures were available. had 2,559.OOO. The
British and the Portuguese attached
TO the British army totaled 1,718,OOO.
while the Belgian and italian forces
on the western front aggregated about
100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
FREE $4,000 MEN IN MONTH
Senate Committee Hears of DemobLi
cation PIans-To Keep Army
of 100000.

Washington, Jan. %. = General
March, chief Of staff informed the
senate military committee that ship
ping arrangements had been made by
which 100000 men might BE transport
ed home monthly and that all of the
American expeditionary force could be
returned home and demobiliZed with
in six months.
There are still $4,000 men in camp
in the United States and all will be-
Cemobilized within a month from to-
day, except those retained for "Over-
head duty, General March added.
Up to noon last Saturday, he said.
100000 men had arrived from over
seas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
LEGAL NOTICES
J. B. REYNOLDS, Attorney.
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.

J. B. REYNOLDS, Attorney.
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
~ County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Anna Jacko, deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the regular
term of said court to be held on the first Tues
day of March, A. D 1919, at the Court
House in the city of Dodgeville county of Iowa
and state of Wisconsin, there will be heard anu
considered, the application of Villa Arthur
for the appointment of an a iministrator of the
estate of Anna Jacko, late of the city of Mineral
Point in said county, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given That at the
court house ON the first Tuesday of July, A
D., 1919, there will be heard, considered and ad-
justed ell claims against said Anna Jacko,
deceased;
And Notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at the court
housein the city of Dodgeville, in said county
and state, on or before the 18th day OF May,
A. d. 1919, or be barred
Dated January %, 1919
By the court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
Thomas NJ. Priestley. Attorney

NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
OTATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
y county-In probate.
In re estate of William Dyke deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the special
term of said court to be held on the 4th Tuesday
Of January A. D. 1919, at the Court House
in the city Of Dodgeville, county of Iowa and
State of Wisconsin, there will be heard and con-
sidered, the application of Thomas Jinkins
for the appointment of an administra
tor of the estate of William Byke, late of
the town of Miflin, in said county,
deceased.
Notice is hereby further, given, That at the
regular term of said court to be held at said
court house, on the lst Tuesday of-May, A.
D 1919, there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said William Dyke
deceased;
And notice is hereby further given That all
such claims for examination allowance must be
presented to said county court at the Court
house in the city of DodgeVille, in said county
and state, on or before the 30th day of April,
A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated December 30, 1918.
By the Court:
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
The Lobster.

Unlike most other marine animals,
the lobster is not truly migratory in
it's habits. It remains on about the
same ground, it is believed, from year
to year, coming into shalloWer water
in spring and returning to the less ac-
cessible depths in autumn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
Fiedler & Fielder. Attorneys
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE 7
CREDITORS.

NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATIONS AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
~ County In Probate.
In re estate of Elmer D. Ellsworth, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the spe"i al
Term of said court to be held on the second
Tuesday of February, A. D. 1919, at the Court
House in the City of Dodgeville, County of Iowa
and State Of Wisconsin, there will b. heard and
considered, the application of Leila M. Ellsworth
for the appointment of admin istrator of
the estate of Elmer D. Ellsworth, late of the
city of Mineral Point. in said county. deceased !;
Notice is hereby furthe" given, That at the
Regular Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the fiji st Tuesday of June,
A. D. 1919, there will be heard. considered and
adjusted. all claims against said Elmer D..
Ellsworth, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Dodgeville in said
county and state. on or before the 18th day of
May. A. D. 19l9!or be barred.
Dated January IA, 1919
By the Court.
.. ALDRO jerks. Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
V|N0L REMOVES
THE CAUSE Of
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy
That We Guarantee
r. F. D. No. 2
MINERAL
POINT,
WIS.

Lagrange, N. C.-"For years I
suffered with a chronic cough, so I
could not sleep nights and continued
to lose flesh. My druggist asked me
to try Vino1. It cured my cough, I
can sleep nights and have gained
twelve pounds. Virol is the best
tonic and tissue builder I have ever
taken."-W. D. Rem, Lagrange, N. C..
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis. Not a
patent medicine. Formula on every
bottle. Your money back if it fails.
Prideaux & Bliss, Druggists
and Druggists Everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-30
Catch MIGHTY Whale.

Vancouver, B. C.-Tfe largest whale
caught this season in the north Pacific
measured SO feet in length and
weighed so tons.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-05
ONE CENT SAENext Monday Tuesday, Wednesday3 Days Only

No telephone orders received for items on this sale. The conditions of this sale are such that all pur- chase must be cash.
 Be sure to attend this sale. Hun- dreds of other articles not men, toned in this ad. will be sold for 1c.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-05

You buy item at the regular price-then another item of the same kind for 1c. As illustration: The standard price of Rexa Tooth Paste is 25c. You buy
 tube this price, and by paying 1c more, 26c, you get two tubes. Every article in this sale is hghcass standard piece of merchandise, just the sell you every day regular prces and have sold you for years.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-05

This sale was developed advertising plan by the United Drug Company owned by 5000 druggists. Rather than spend large of money in other ways to convince you of the merit ftheir goods, they spending this sale in permitting to sell you full sized package of high standard merchandise for 1c costs money to get customers and the loss taken on this sale will be well spent if the goods please you.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
TRIMS M|N0T FIVE
FAST GAME AT H. S. AUDITOR.
IUM LAST EVENING ENDS IN
DISPUTE-LOCALS WIN

A fast and furious basketball game
was witnessed by a large crowd of
town people last evening at the High
School Auditorium when the High
School team played the Minot High
School team.
The game progressed fairly we'll
during the first half with the local
team at the head but when the Sec
ond half started some trouble start
ed also. 1t seems that some of the
officials from Minot saw that the
game was going against them and
were little down hearted. The
crowd was packed close to the side
lines and when the players were
forced .offside the Minot officials
claimed that the spectators held their
men, and interfered with their plays.
Several witnesses of the game who
were visitors in the city yesterday
and would certainly have no grounds
to stand up any more for the Will
liston team than they would for Mi
not claimed that nothing of the kind
was done by the spectators along the
side lines.
The Minot boys played fine clean
game and we are sorry to have things
end up this way. Our local team has
practiced that old saying "Stick to
the finish we surely will win" and
they are sure doing it. We only
wish that our visiting teams would
do likewise.
On account of Minot quitting as
they did forfeited the game to Will
liston with final score of Is to 10.
Outsiders that witnessed the game
say that Minot had mighty fine
chance for winning as they were
playing strong game and we are
sorry it could not have been finished
to the satisfaction of both teams and
the large crowd of spectators.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
FINE PR0GRAM BY
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
BAND OF TWENTY-FIVE PIECES
PERFECTED By LOCAL SCHOOL
-ONSrAD INSTRUCTOR

Tuesday evening, February 18th.
the people of Williston will have the
chance to hear mighty fine concert
program which is being prepared by
the local High School Band.
The band which is composed of be-
tween twenty and twenty-five pieces
under the able leadership of Prof.
Onstad has put in many months of
ardent practice and has one of the
best perfected organizations of its
kind in the state. We know of no
other town in the state that offers
the opportunity for the learning Of
this class of music that the local
High School offers and the pupils
have been quick to grasp this grand
opportunity.
The coming concert which will be
held in the High School Auditorium
should have the support Of the en-
tire community as we have been in
great need of such musical organ
ization here in the city for some time
and it should be to the interests of
everyone to support it. There will
be no admission charge for this
event.
The following program has been
arranged by Prof. Onstad and con-
tains variety of popular and classi-
cal music which should interest all:
Program
I. Grand March Berry
2. New Band March ........... Southwell
3. Overture, "It's Up to You" Berry
4: Saxaphone Solo, (Saxaphone
and Piano) "Asleep in the
Deep" 49, 90. .Petrie
Mr.. Edward Rickard
5. Reading, selected.
6. Saxaphone Solo, Gloves Old
Sweet Song .................- Malloy
Mr.. Vaughn Kelly
z. Duet, "A Perfect Day.. Bond
Cornet, Mr.. John Currie
Saxaphone, Mr.. Vaughn Kelly
8. Vocal Solo, Selected ...............-
Miss Helga Peterson
9. Serenade, "Twinkling STAR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Southwell
~. March ,-.::.,,..............- Ruplay
II. Remarks, Supt C. E. Blume.
~. "America."
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
SMUT SMITH NOW
LIVES N PALACE
LIT. SMUT SMITH NOW QUAR-
TERED IN CHATEAU IN BEL.
GIUM-ONLY OFFICER

Dear Folks:
Just laying around today, with
nothing to do but look wise. At the
present writing l am in Belgium with
another Lieutenant and few men
guarding a German factory and some
ammunition left here by the boche
when they left Belgium.
l am sure sitting on the world
and am staying at a big Chateau
owned by the governor of the Province
Of Lukenburg. He lives there him
self with his wife, daughter and son
and what I mean it's sure some swell
place. Deacons, buffers and servants
at your service and believe me yours
truly is sure learning how to use
them.
The young girl and boy both speak
English, having learned it in school
and in the evening we have some
very interesting chats, for over four
years their house was filled with Ger
man officers and of course the Cover
nor and family were the same as pris-
oners. Before the Germans entered
the town these people hid all their
valuable property in the woods. Their
automobile they hid in hay stack
and the Germans never found it.
Just now orders came from head
quarters relieving the other lieuten-
ant, so I am the only officer in the
village now and I suppose it will be
mighty lonesome for a while. I also
just received my last months pay and
I can't send it home as there is no
place to send it from, not even a
store and no place to spend it.
/ have been moving around 80 much
that L never receive any Of my mail
any more. l got mail about twice
while was at the Candidates
school and one letter when I left for
the front for the l. S. School. 1t was
dated November 4th. have never
received Williston paper since you
subscribed for it and suppose they
get it at Co. E. and forget to send
it to me the same as I forget to write
to my friends.
Have any of the .Williston boys
come home yet? l don't think will
be back for at least six months or
more, but that don't bother me as l
am tickled to death to be able to
know that I can go back and live.
l had nice trip from school this
last time. OF course the first town
to hit was Paris. They say all roads
lead to Paris and of course that's
where I got off. I stayed there a
couple of days then went to Toul,
from Toul to Nancy, from Nancy to
Treaves, Germany, from Germany to
Luxembourg and l hope from here to
Williston, North Dakota.
Well folks / must ring of for this
time. What did the United States
look like in 1918?
So long. Love to you and uncle.
"Smut" Smith.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
GOVERNMENT BREAKS
RECORD on POWER

The local power house has made q
mighty fine record for the month OF
December according to the following
records which was printed in re.
cent number of the Reclamation Rec.
ord:
December weather conditions were
unusually good, which was fortunate
inasmuch as all work was somewhat
disorganized by a renewal of the in
fleunza epidemic and shortage, of
labor. --
Work was in progress on new cot
tages to house power-house and mine
employees, and this work was help
ed along by the good weather. Main
tenance work consisted in renewing
parts of the supply-well line and tank
and the overhauling of some of the
powerhouse machinery.
One thousand and thirty four tons
of coal were mined.
Two stacks were completed on the
power house, making very good job
and facilitating the work for the re.
mainder of the winter season. The
power plant was operated for the
commercial power contract; 108,45O
kilowatt hours of electrical energy
were sold. This is the largest amount
sold in any one month on this con-
tract and represented an increase of
1850 kilowatt hours over the same
month of last year. The cost also
was the highest in the life of the con-
tract and offset the increase in out
put many times. December was the
last month of the old contract terms,
and under the readjustment of terms
results will be more favorable.-Wm.
S. Arthur. -s~ j.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
VIM. County Bank
Elects Officers

At a directors and stockholders
meeting held at the Williams Coun-
ty State Bank last Thursday the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year:
M. E. Wilson, President; C. c..
Rieger and L. c. Wingate Vice Pres
idents; B. J. Schoregge Cashier and
A. N. Eidsness, H. C. Trueblood, Will
liam O'Laughlin assistant cashiers.
One new members was appointed
on the board of directors, the new
member being Mr.. James O'Laughlin.
Mr.. M. E. Wilson who has been in
the city for the past week to attend
this meeting and look after other
business in connection with his in
terests here, left for his home in
Minneapolis Monday morning.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13

BY FRANKLIN X. LANE,
Secretary of Interior
Written especially for the Willistor'
Graphic.
All over the United States there are
quantities of lands that are capable
of producing cotton, corn, wheat and
fruit, which are out of use. Alto
gether there are perhaps 250,000,O0O
acres of such lands that in two. or
three years by scientific drainage or
by irrigation or by stumping could be
converted into first-class farms.
In the far west, in the arid coun-
try along the Colorado River in Ari-
zona, along the Snake in Idaho, the
North Platte in Wyoming and Colo
RADIO, and near the great rivers OF the
west, there are millions Of acres Of
lands that can be irrigated; while in
the south and in the northwest there
are more than 1OO,O00,000 acres of
land that have been logged off but
which are lying idle today.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
W|LL|STOM GIRLS
WATCH YOUR STEP
40 PER CENT OF THE FRENCH
GIRLS WANT AMERICAN
HUSBANDS

Paris, Feb. 2. - Correspondence
of the Associated Press. TO win
an American husband seems to be
the ideal Of more than forty per
cent Of the Partisan young women.
At all events that-is the result of an
inquiry conducted by L'Oeuvre,
Paris daily newspaper which publish
es a series Of letters setting forth
the reasons that have guided the
writer's to give preference to Amer
leans over their compatriots.
Those who would rather marry
Frenchmen base their predilection
largely on patriotic grounds, but q,
large per cent of young French wom--
en- confess to whole hearted ad--
miration of the average Americans
breezy good humop and courtesy Of
manner toward the other sex.
Several French girls who have had
an opportunity to observe Ameri-
can home life, appreciate the easy
comaraderie between the sexes, and
they come to the conclusion that q
good comrade must have good hus-
band.
Some fair writer's say that French
lovers are given to talking over
much and are too fussy about their
personal appearance. The question
as to whether man ought to shave
or not seems to agitate the French
feminine mind considerably and the
voting is about equal between the
smooth shaven American and his.
French brother with mustache.
One girl raises the curious objec--
tion that Americans eat too much,"
while another disapproves of "the
heavily framed American spectacles
with the huge round lenses which
80 many Americans affect"
Williston graphic., 1919-02-13
H|GH HON0RS FOR
MRS. JOHN CRAIG

At recent meeting of the Execu-
tice Committee of the Williams Coun-
ty Chapter of the Red Cross, the
Committee unanimously voted to
award to Mrs. J. w. Craig, the Red
Cross official general service insignia,
consisting of the badge with the rib
bon bearing two stripes. This is the
highest honor which it is possible for
the Chapter Executive Committee to
confer.
At the same meeting, the Chapter
Executive Committee also provided
for committee on awards to take
up the matter Of determining what
Red Cross workers are entitled to
wear the service insignia and Mrs.
Craig has been asked to act as Chair
man of this committee on awards.