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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
PRES. WILSON BUYS HOME
Pays $4,000 for the n. p. Fairbanks
Resdence-WiII Live in
Washington.

Washington, Dec. 18-The purchase
for President Wilson of the former
home here of Henry P. Fairbanks, 2340
S street Northwest, was announced by
r. w. Boiling, the Presidents brother
in-laW.
The house will be the permanent
residence of the President after his
retirement from office, March f. Mr..
Boiling said the house would pass into
possession of its new owner February
Is or before
The price paid was not made pub
lie, but is reported to have been in
the neighborhood Of $15O000 The
house was built about four years ago,
and is of colonial brick and limestone
It is surrounded by grounds that take
up nearly a square and is raised we'll
above the street level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs Jane Van Natre

Jane Martin was born near Aber-
deem, Scotland, July s, 1884 and
died in Whitewater, Wis. Dec 8, 1920
At the age of 18 years she came with
her parents to America. They lived
for time near Palmyra, Wis, and
later moved to Iowa County, In
1856 she was married to Joseph Van
Matre, who preceded her to the great
Beyond 20 years ago this month.
She leaves to mourn her daeth
Mrs. J. III. Calvert of Whitewater,
Mrs F. w. Baker of Blanchardville,
John and Frank Van Matre of Fay
cite. Also ten grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. She was
the eldest of a family of twelve.
eight brothers and three sisters.
Four brothers survive, John c., who
makes his home with daughter in
Braintree, Mass, James, Alexander
and Franklin Martin all Of Suther-
land, Iowa.
After a short service at the home
of her daughter, the remains were
taken to her old home north of Fay
cite, where relatives and friends
gathered to pay their last respects.
She rests in the family lot at Wald-
wick, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
BY Rev. A. III. SchOenfeId

Christmas is humanity's best and
greatest holiday. 1t celebrates the
most important fact and event in
human history-the entrance of the
Divine into the human. Christmas
is one of the two high days of the
soul. 1t shares with Easter the af-
fectiOn of the human heart. 1t is
the crowning festival of the year.
AS the sheaves Of Joseph's brethren
bowed in homage before Joseph's
sheaf, so the other holidays aCknOWl-
edge the supremacy of Christmas.
II is the worlds one holiday. Only
a few Syrian shepherds, three pill
grim sages, the maiden mother, and
the astOnished Joseph, celebrated the
first Christmas: all mankind cele-
brates Christmas now. The first
Christmas was observed in a crude
cattle shed, in the little town of
Bethlehem, and the great busy world
outside was ignorant of it's Obser-
no limits of territory or race, and is
independent of creed or geography.
How changed and yet how much the
same For four thousand years the
Jews had been looking for Christ,
and now he had come. And the first
thing we read of him is that there is
no room for him in the inn at Beth
lehem. The sinful heart of the
world is much like that little inn at
Christ. The world is sick today be-
cause Christ has been crowded out
of the inn in too many lines of life.
Government and industry and finance
and commerce have been too busy
with mere things or heed the herald
of the Gospel of Jesus. Christ still
stands at the doors of business and
pleasure; education and government
says, Behold, / stand at the door
and knock" 1t is possible to have
Christmas-tide with Christ left out
but it is the hope and prayer of the
writer that as the people of this city
and community plan to celebrate
Christmas, which is the Lords birth
day, they may have it in their hearts
to give Him central place in the inn
of all their festivities. When we
celebrate His birthday, surely He has
right to be at the party. l wonder
how the little children void feel if,
on their birthdays, there were all
kinds of joy and festiyity and the lit
tie ones whose birthdays were being
celebrated were themselves being
crowded out?
Christ does not need to belong 10
any class or creed or caste Of society,
but is the Redeemer of the world
and in His name we extend Christian
Christmas greetings to all the people
of the community.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Observation-Disclosures
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
NITLlnL

The following people visited school
Monday: Merle Gribble, Homer
Hunt, Frances Meserole, Gwyneth
Gribble, and Gladys league Of Law
renee College. Walter Johnston,
and Ralph May of the U. Of W., Gen
eyieye Prisk and Retta Campton of
Platteville Normal, Charles Gribble
Of Chicago and Alma Mongold and
Zita Fisher Of this city. Albert
Schmit, Willard Hartford and Hugh
Hutchison also visited.
The High School and Grade stu
dents enjoyed an entertainment on
Thursday given by the orchestra,
Girls Glee Club, Grade children and
the Faculty quartet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
EXCITING BASKETBALL GAME
Highland VS. Mineral Point

fflSlIt1nO VS. Mineral POInt
The first basketball game of the
season was held last Monday evening
The team deserves great credit for
the type of game they put up. The
team work that was done showed
considerable preparation on the part
of the individual members. 1t is
quite difficult to make any special
mention concerning any particular
one, they all played exceptionally
well.
Altho the score was 26 to 2 at the
end Of the first half the Highland
quintet came back strong at the first
Of the second half At first they
made quite good progress but the eff
fective playing Of our group did not
allow them much gain. The score at
the end of the second half was 50 to
8, in favor of Mineral Point.
With the game that was put up on
Monday evening it is only certain
evidence of what the team will be
able to do in the future On next
Saturday p. M, Christmas Day,
home team will play team composed
of those fellows back from college.
1t will be a mighty stiff contest, one
that will be little diversion for the
activities for Christmas Day. At the
same time girls home team will
play a team of girls that are back
from college. The day will not be
complete without having witnessed
these contests.
The remaining schedule for this
year is a very good but hard one.
The team expects to play such teams
as the Badger Club of Milton and
perhaps a group of ex-college men
of Wingra Park, Madison. By hay
ing such schedule as this it can be
seen that perfect confidence is placed
in the team and we wish all to give
their most hearty support.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
A. n. SchoenfeId, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The church with glad welcome for everybot

Services for Sunday, Dec. 26, 1920
9:45 a. m. Bible School. Glasses
for all ages and able teachers for all
classes.
10:45 a. m. Morning worship and
order of services.
Organ Prelude-Selected
Anthem "The Shepherds Of Beth
lehem" Choir.
Doxology, Choir and congregation.
Invocation closing with the Lord S
prayer in unison.
Responsive Scripture reading-27
Selection.
Hymn No. Choir and congrega-
tion.
Morning prayer and prayer re-
sponse by the choir.
''The Star of Hope" Male Quartet.
Announcements and Offeratory.
Christmas Anthem-Selected Choir.
Sermon, The Story of King
Fright tened by an Infant.
Hymn No. 32S Choir and congre-
cation.
Benediction. Organ Postlude.
Special Notices.
At the evening services the choir
will render a three-fold Christmas
Cantata, entitled "From Manger to
the Throne" by Hine, Lorenz and
Fillmore. A choice musical treat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Richard G. KirkbrIde, Rector.

Rev. Richard G. Kirkbrlde, Rector.
First Sunday after Christmas
500 a. m. Holy Communion.
1920 a. N. Morning prayer and
sermon.
1900 m. Church School.
Christmas Eve
700 p. m. Church School Festival
"While Shepherds Watch Short
form of evening prayer. "Silent
Night"
Christmas Sermon to the children.
Offering (Return Of the Advent Box
esq 80 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Pilgrimage to the Parish House to
see the children go thru their pro-
gram.
A Christmas Mystery play (by the
Sunbeam Society (Bethlehem.)
Carols and distribution Of gifts.
HAS p. M Midnight Christmas
Celebration. 80 Come All Ye Faith
full" Choral service. Anthem "Hark
the Herald Angels sing" Christian
Awake"
Christmas Day
1000 Holy Communion and Ser
mon.
Please notice the time of service.
This is Holy Day of obligation.
Take all good will this Christmas
morn, The day that love and joy were
born.
[ Extend To All Citizens of Miner
al Point My Best Wishes For JOY
full Christmas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
ST. Mary's Church

Services at st. Mary's Church on
Christmas Day will be as follows:
First High Mass with sermon will be
celebrated at $50 o'clock, after
which several low masses will fol-
low. Second High Mass will be cele-
brated at 1920 o'clock. There will
also be a sermon at this Mass.
Special music will be rendered by
the large choir.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
FAIR PRICES FOR XMAS TREES
American Forestry Association Says
One Dollar Should Buy Tree Large
Enough for Ordinary Family

Washington, Dec. ia warning
against Christmas tree profteers was
issued by the American Forestry as
sOciation. "One dollar should buy
tree large enough for most families,
while so cents is enough to pay for
one of apartment house size," the
association statement declared. The
association charges that Christmas
trees were thrown In the river by the
carloads at New York, Pittsburgh and
Cleveland in order to maintain high
prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Reception

Mrs. James Wedlock gave a re-
ception at her home, SGT Mineral st.
Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. James I'll. Rowe. About twenty
four guests were present. The occa-
sion was much enjoyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. John BirreiI. Pastor.
The Peoples Church


Sunday Services Dec. rs, 1920.
Glass meeting at 900 a. m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
The church studying classes properly
adapted to the needs of all the scho-
lars. The best lesson helps and con-
secrated teaching.
Public worship 11:00 a. m. Ser
mon subject 1.-The Star of Epiphany
Sermon to the children on ''The Clo-
sing Door" We hope the parents
will remind their children of and
urge them to attend morning wor-
ship.
Junior League at 2:30 p. m. The
juniors are doing fine missionary
work. May they increase.
Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Topic "a Purpose Meeting" Lead
er Mrs c. G.. Hubenthal.
Public worship 1880 p. M. Sub
ject for sermon "The Passing of
NIGHT"
Thursday, Dec % Prayer meeting
Topic 'The Christmas Spirit"
Friday, Christmas Eve program
by the Sunday school.
We offer glad welcome to all the
services of the church and pledge our
best help in every need.
May Christmas be a happy season
and the New Year prosperous and
blessed to all.
The Music of Christmas
The Christmas Cantata- "The
Light Eternal" which was given by
the Methodist Episcopal Church
choir on Sunday evening, Dec. 10 was
a decided success. The music was
very choice and the words inspira-
tional. The rendering of the cantata
showed most careful preparation by
the choir and excellent leadership
by the organist, Mrs. L. c. Stair and
the musical director Mr.. Herbert R..
Eager.
The chorus work was exceedingly
fine and the solos, duets and trios
greatly enjoyed by the large compa-
ny of people present which COM
pletely filled the auditorium.
Great credit is due to all those
who helped to make this Christmas
service such marked success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Birthday Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Dunn, 209
Clowney St., entertained twelve peo-
pie with a sumptuous dinner Sunday,
Dec - in honor of the birthday an
niversary of their son-in-law Mr.. By
ron Godfrey of Pleasant View. All
present had a delightful time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Mothers Mistake.

A little girl asked her mother: why
did you go to the hospital to get me?'
Her mother answered: because 1
wanted a nice little girl and you are a
nice little girl, are you not?' The lit
tie girl, thinking of her baby broth
er Jack, answered: "Yes, am nice
little girl. but you made an awful mis-
take when you went and picked Jack
out"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Norris Botsford, Accidentally
Killed

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Weidenfeller
received a telegram Monday evening
conveying the sad news that their
son-in-law Mr.. Norris Botsford had
been accidentally electrocuted at
Great Falls, Montana. The body is
expected to be brought to Platteville,
his former home. Mrs Botsford was
formerly Miss Mary Weidenfeller of
this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Christmas at Post Office

City mail carriers will make one
delivery on Christmas Day. Post
Office windows will be open from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Will Close Christmas and
New Years

The barber shops of Mineral Point
will be closed all day Christmas and
New Years, but will be open Friday
night before until 12 o'clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

Twenty-eight future librarians are
now being trained in the Wisconsin
Library School at Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

is in store for all who attend. The
annual Church meeting will be held
in the chapel on Thursday evening,
December 80.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

At Palace Theatre Christmas Day
A matinee will be run at the Pal
ace Theatre Saturday, Dec. 25, Xmas
Day to give everybody an opportun-
ity to see '"The Virgin Of Stamboul."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Optimistic Thouuht.

The state belongs to no man but
every man belongs to the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
THE PALACE OF DREAMS
At Methodist Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve

The Palace of Dreams, a Christmas
fantasy, will be rendered at the M. E.
Church, December "a, at 1880 p. m.
Come and bring your children.
We will welcome you indeed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-19
Let us ask you very seriously

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tell quick from uncertainty insurance. that
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life
safely smoothly place Of financial
economical and will welfare
quite inexpressible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-19

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releasing energies time thought for
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liabilities which have referred
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-19
This Is National Life Insurance Day

Master Money Matters
or They Will Master You
NATIONAL Y. NJ. c. A.
THRIFT WEEK
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
NOT DECENT PAIR SHOES
IN.RUSSIA OUTSIDE ARMY
So Says Correspondent, Who Saw Conditions AS
They Are From Inside The
Forbidden Lines

workers. In May Leposky admitted
only five factories were partially
running and not more than 500 men
and boys working.
At piece-work the men could make
about 5000 roubles a month. The
wage was $500 rubles. 1 suggest
ed that this was not much with bread
500 roubles pound.
WELL" said Leposky, "the men
get cheap food when they work for
the government, and a lot of privi-
leges, too"
The factories are run by shop
committees, and there are even COM
mittees in the office.
l visited two factories. In the
first about so men were making
top-b OTIS for the officers of the Red
army. The leather was obviously of
very poor grade. 1t was full of holes.
Everything was made by hand. l
saw machines, but they could not be
used because there were no motors.
Even had there been power, it is
doubtful whether they could be run,
they were so worn and neglected.
Former American Chief Inspector.
Sam Paul, formerly of the Plant
Shoe Factory, Jamaica Plains, Bos-
ton, is Inspector of these factories.
l can imagine his feelings watch
ing men painfully "pegging" soles
on shoes with wooden nails. The
soles were no thicker than tlose US
ually put on dancing pumps-a Boil
shevik idea of economy.
The soles of all the shoes saw
being made a soldier would wear
through in a 25-mile hike.
"Is Leposky Communist" l ask
ed.
mo-" was the reply.
"Well, are the workers Conn
munists?"
"Oh, perhaps l per cent. The
rest are nothing. They just want
work and bread"
Watch for Slackers.
The hours at these factories are
from 10 a. m. to p. m. But, al
though the men have only six-hour
Continued on Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
By J. H. DUCKWORTH.
(Copyright, 1920.

REVAL, Esthonia, August Al
did not see decent pair of shoes the
whole time | was in RusSia-at least
on the feet of anybody but sol
dier of the Red army, or commls-
Sar.
Many times | had admiring crowds
pointing at my American army shoes,
the soles of which were covered with
hobnails | had knocked in while IN
Finland.
In Pskov at least three persons
out of ten were barefooted. Anoth-
er four wore sandals made of string,
or lapty Footwear of peasant origin
woven from the bark of birch.)
There is a scarcity of leather, but
worse still an absolute famine IN Rus
sia in chemicals with which to tan
hides.
Knows Nothing About 1t.
In Pskov l had an opportunity to
look rather closely into the shoe
business.
l was taken around by B. A. Lep-
osky, chairman of the leather indus
try. Leposky's father was assist
ant to bishop. He is quite a young
man and readily admitted that ne
knows absolutely nothing about
leather. He is a chemist. Leposky
was ordered to take his job-he had
no option in the matter. =,
Leposky's office is in a fine old
mansion, set in wonderful, shady
garden.
A lot of office girls and men We're
busy in the drawing room and IL
brary.
Many of the fine pictures and or
naments were still in their places
All were numbered with a label.
Everything in the old home now
belongs to the government and the
numbers were to keep tab on them
Things easily get "lost" in Russia
these days.
Fifth of Employees Working.
There are IL leather and shoe fac
tories in Pskov, which in normal times
employed, altogether, about 2,o0U
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
HARDING SCORNS
PEACE OF WORLD
Would Prefer Social and
Industrial Peace at
Home

MARION, o., Aug. 4.-Decrying
appeals to classes as a menace Sec
ond only to surrender of nationality
to internationally, Senator Harding
in his second front porch" presi-
Dental campaign speech here today
declared if he could choose but one
he would rather have industrial
and social peace at home than COM
mand the international p ace of all
the world"
He asserted it would be unwise for
this country to permit "our activities
in seeking peace in the old world to
blind us to the essentials of peace
at home"
Taking up the League of Nations,
Senator Harding declared it the 9TH
er extreme to a referendum of pro-
posed declaration of war.
The address was delivered to a
delegations of Wayne County, Ohio,
Republicans.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Q. McCrory spent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
25PRIZE DUROCS
COME TO SUMTER
c. c. Hawkins Ships In
Animals Purchased in
North

Thirteen Duroc gifts and sows, to-
gether with IL thoroughbred pigs of
the same breed, purchased by C. C.
Hawkins from D. H. Driebach, of
Kingston. Ohio, and constituting the
entire show herd of that famous
breeder, were unloaded here today
and taken to the Hawkins farm, five
miles out on the Ellaville road, where
they will be added to his already
large herd. When asked concerning
the cost of his new herd, Mr.. Haw.
kins declined to discuss the subject,
saying that he had been fortunate
in securing them only because their
former owner had decided to move
west. Previously he had tried to
purchase several from Mr.. Diebach,
but his purchases had been limited.
The shipment was accompanied by
G. S. Miller, an experienced swine
dealer, who came here in the car with
the hogs, all of which were insured
against loss en- route. In the herd
were two sows and their pigs, two
breed sows. The others were all
gifts, less than a year old, and two
VI NllCll weighing at ACctSb OVO pOuAAdSF
The average of the others, it was
estimated, about 375 pounds, and all
of them are in the pink of condition.
The herd was on the rails six days
en- route to Americas from Kingston,
one of the smaller pigs, just two
weeks old, was killed in some man
ner. The twelve other pigs, aged
2 and 5 weeks respectively, came
through unharmed.
The herd includes the finest pigs
in the entire farm of Driebach, and
they have already taken first prizes
at a number of fairs. Last fall they
were exhibited at the International
stock show in Chicago, where they
came through winners, and it is ex-
pected they will class among the fin
est hogs to be exhibited at the At
lanta and Macon fairs this fall.
The addition of this herd will give
Mr.. Hawkins approximately $50 pure
bred Durocs on his Ellaville road
place, which together with the 1875
Hampshires there, makes his farm
one of the finest and best stocked
in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
Japanese Ships Idle
Reflecting Depression

TOXIC, Aug. A feature of
the economic depression in Japan is
the weakness of the steamship char
ter market. About fifteen large
ocean-going ships are tied up as
Kobe and Osaka and about so other
ships will soon be released from old
charter contracts. Owners will have
great difficulty in finding new con-
tracts on account of the slump in the
sea-carrying trade.
With the accentuated depression
in the shipping market, the price of
ships has declined, the present stand
ard quotation being equivalent to
$135 to $140 a ton. In spite of the
decline, there have been no buyers
at home for some time past, but
some vessels are being sold to Dutch
concerns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
EVACUATION OF
WARSAW NEAR;
POLES in PANIC
Government Expected to
Be Moved to Cracow
Shortly

LONDON August 1.-The British
government is irritated over what it
believes to be Soviet Russia's equivo-
cation over the British suggestion
that the Russians halt at the armis-
tice line of demarcation in Poland and
begin peace negotiations. 1t has dis
patched sharp note to Russia de-
manding yes or no answer to wheth-
er the Russian government intends to
listen to the suggestion.
1t is reported the note contains no
threats and isn't in the nature of an
ultimatum.
Unconfirmed reports said the Brit
:sh and French missions had left the
Polish capital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-04
Central Baptist To
Discuss New Pastor

A special prayer service will be
held this evening in Central Bap-
tist church by the deacons and lay
men of the church to the membership.
This special service pertains to the
calling of a pastor to the congrega-
ton. At recent meeting held IN
the church call was extended to
Rev. A. Chamlee, pastor of First
Baptist church at Hawkinsville, but
up to this time no decision has been
made. A large attendance is expect
ed because of the Importance of the
occasion.