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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
STRAIGHT TALK

at is not the difficult thing to
know what we ought to DO; the
sense of right and wrong has been
given with divine equality. The
mistakes of history are the result OF
weakness in the face Of tempting in
terests."
JAMES M. cox, Democratic can
didate for President Of the United
States.
The speech of acceptance OF
Gov. Cox is straight talk 1t
shows that he has a reasonable
and good faith in himself and a
firm and abiding faith in his
countrymen. He feels that he
is equal to responsible leader
ship, and so faces the music.
He has faith in the American
people, and believes that in the
great electoral contest now open
ing they will stand for the right
and will not be turned aside by
by demagogy from the path OF
duty. He stoutly champions
the great peace covenant as part
and parcel of good, wholesome
progressive democracy.
In opening the campaign Gov.
Cox has made good. He has
showed himself a real leader.
The people want their President
to be a leader, their real and
true chief executive, as commits
stoned by their suffrages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
SENATOR WILCOX'S SPEECH

That the battle in the present cam
paign is to "Save Wisconsin" from
the chaos of MARKHAM bolshevism,
which has crept into North Dakota,
was the statement of Senator Roy
P. Wilcox, candidate for Republican
nomination for Governor, in a speech
in Mineral Point last Saturday night.
He spoke on the corner of High
and Chestnut streets, and was intro
duced to a large audience by our
townsman JosephJ. Fielder, who pre-
sided. Senator Wilcox called the
Non Partisan League 1.-The same old
error of Socialism under a new name
The program for industrial reform
outlined by Senator Wilcox, included
living family wage for every adult
worker; legal enforcement of one
days rest in seven; equal pay for
women in industry for equal WORK,
and the right to organize and bar
gain collectively.
Senator Wilcox urged the bond Is
sue for good roads to supersede the
present method of securing revenue
by direct taxation, which he said
placed all the burden of road build
ing upon the present generation. Be-
cause Wisconsin is dairy state, nec-
essitating the transportation of huge
quantities of milk daily to the cream
sories, he pointed out that the ROAD
problem was of vital Importance.
He favored higher wages for teach
ers, and consolidation of district
schools.
In connection with agriculture he
said that the completion Of the Lakes
to the Sea water route would make
Wisconsin "an empire the like or
which will be seen no where else out
DOORS"
Senator Wilcox, now in the sixth
week of his campaign, has already
made one hundred speeches. The
Senator is touring the entire by auto,
speaking on an average of four times
a day in the open air. With him are
Mrs. Wilcox, his daughter Louisa, IA
his son Francis, IL, and his secre-
tary and driver. The family is ma
king a vacation trip of the tour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
Mrs. John O'Brien

Mrs. John O'Brien, aged about 62
years passed away Wednesday morn
ing after an illness lasting many
months. Deceased was the eldest of
the Hallaran family and had made
Darlington her home since childhood
Naturally she was we'll known by the.
majority Of our people who have al
ways felt that they had a constant,
worthy friend in Mrs. O'Brien. Per-
haps no woman in our city possessed
her quiet, even disposition she was
rational far beyond the average per-
son; calm, sagacious character that
had stood the test of years and made
its warmest friends among oldest
acquaintance.
The funeral will take place from
Holy Rosary Church Friday morning
and interment made in the Catholic
cemetery. For Mr.. O'Brien and the
Halloran family sympathy too deep
for words is Misunderstanding
Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
THE BLUE GRASS REGION FAIR
Mineral Point Wisconsin, August IT, Is, 10, 20, 1920

straight thinking, straight talking and
straight acting. This is no time for
Wobbling. Never in all our history
has more been done for government
Never was sacrifice more sublime. The
most precious things Of heart and home
were given up in a spirit which guar
antees the perpetuity of our institu-
tions-if the faith is kept with those
who served and suffered.
League of Nations.
'"The country received with interest
to say the least, the announcement
from Chicago, where the Republican
National convention was assembled,
that platform plank, dealing with
the subject of world peace, had been
drawn, leaving out the Lodge reserva-
tons and yet remaining agreeable to
all interests, meaning thereby, the
Lodge reservatiOnists, the mild res
ervationists and the group of Repub-
lican senators that openly opposed the
League of Nations in any form.
'As the platform made no definite
committal Of policy and was, in fact,
so artfully phrased as to make almost
any deduction possible, 1t passed
through the convention with practical
unanimity. Senator Johnson, hoWev-
er, whose position has been consistent
and whose opposition to the league In
any shape is we'll known, withheld his
support of the conventions choice un-
til the candidate had stated the mean
ing Of the platform, and announced
definitely the policy that would be his,
If elected.
Senator Harding makes this new
pledge of policy in behalf Of his par
ty:
81 promise you formal and effective
peace so quickly as Republican con-
gress can pass it's declaration for a
Republican executive to sign
"This means but one thing-a sepa-
rate peace with Germany!
mo less an authority than Senator
Lodge said, before the heat of recent
controversy, that to make peace ex-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12

cept in company with the allies would
brand us everlastingly with dishonor
and bring ruin to u.s.
"And then after peace is made with
Germany, Senator Harding would, he
says, hopefully approach the nations
of Europe and of the earth, proposing
that understanding which makes us a
willing participant in the conservation
of nations to new relationship
"In short, America, refusing to enter
the League of Nations (now already
established by % nations) and bearing
and deserving the contempt of the
world, would submit an entirely new
project. This act would either be re-
garded as arrant madness or attempt
ed international bossism.
"These are fateful times. Organized
government has a definite duty all
over the world. The house Of civili-
zation is to be put in order. The su-
preme issue of the century is before
US and the nation that halts and de-
lays is playing with fire. The finest
impulses Of humanity, rising above ma
~tional lines, merely seek to make an
other horrible war impossible. Under
the old order of international anar-
chy war came overnight, and the world
was on fire before we knew it. 1t
sickens our senses to think of an
other.
Ratification First Duty.
''The first duty of the new admins
tration clearly will be the ratification
of the treaty. The matter should be
approached without thought Of the bit
terness of the past The public YER
dict will have been rendered, and am
confident that the friends Of world
peace as it will be promoted by the
League will have in numbers the con-
stitutional requisite to favorable SEN
atorial action. The captious may say
that our platform reference to reser-
vations is vague and indefinite. It's
meaning, In brief, is that we shall
state our Interpretation of the cove
nant as matter of good faith to our
associates and as precaution against
any misunderstanding in the future.
The point is, that after the people
shall have spoken, the League will be
In the hands of its friends in the SEN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
YOUR BEST THOUGHT

A pioneer Christian minister
in Mineral Point used to say
that nearly always your first
thought is your best thought.
That statement contains an en-
during truth. If you are right
hearted and right minded, your
first thought is generally your
best thought. When the great
peace treaty was worked out
the first thought of good men
and women the world over went
out in it's approval. American
statesmen, like President Taft,
told those fellows down in Wash
ington, who soon began to quib-
BILE and cavil in opposition, that
they were wrong, utterly wrong.
That was Mr.. Taft's first and
best thought on what has be-
come a great issue in the pres
ent presidential campaign. 1t
he will bravely stick to it at this
time, he will be so much the big
ger and greater Taft; but if he
dissembles in this important cry
sis he will be the loser.
True men and women of these
United States will stick to them
first and best thought in favor
of the great peace charter and
put it's ratification across. The
results of primary referendums
in the cases of Senators Hoke,
Smith, Reed and Gore indicate
that President Wilson's faith
was we'll founded when he said
that no party would dare to
make the League of Nations an
issue.
Senator Harding, the Repub-
lican standard bearer, does not
say positively whether he is for
or against the treaty; although
his words give greater comfort
to the 'bitter enders" than they
do to the best men in the party,
able men who, thinking fo1
themselves, know that the
league treaty is right and hope
for it's ratification by the United
States without nulifying reser-
vations.
The duty at hand is to give
the peacemakers vote of conf.
dence. Let this be your first
and best thought.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12

Mary E Hall was born at Wald-
wick, Wis, Dec. IL, 1843. She was
united in marriage to J. J. Humbert
Feb. 10, 1862, which union contin-
ued for SO years and 7 months. Dur
ing this union eight children were
born to them, of which four remain
and four having died in infancy.
The four children remaining to
mourn with their father are Mrs.
Clara Harker, George D. Humbert,
Walter Humbert and Mary at home,
all of Waldwick, Wis. She also
leaves nine grandchildren and five
at-grandchildren, one sister Mrs.
William McNeill of Waldwick and
one brother j. V. Hall of Kansas.
Mrs. Humbert was a home woman,
a home maker and a home lover.
Her home was always open to her
friends and her heart to those who
needed advice. She united with the
M. e. Church of Waldwick when a
girl and ever lived a true devoted
Christian life. The church interests
were her interests manifested in un-
tiring service and material support
and Waldwick Church and commun-
ity are better for her having lived.
Mrs Humbert was a member Of
the w. r. G. Of Mineral Point, who
attended the funeral and took part
in performing the last sacred rites.
The G.. A. r. or Mineral Point, OIL
which Mr.. Humbert is member,
was also in attendance as voluntary
escort.
A short service was conducted at
the home Wednesday at 200 o'clock
after which the remains was taken
to the M. E. Church and then to the
Waldwick Cemetery for interment,
the Rev. j. R. Lindsey officiating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
FOR SALE

Top surry, rubber tires
Two seated sleigh .
2 strands sleigh bells T.
Double harness
Heavy single harness
Light single harness
Can be seen during the day be-
tween 900 a. m. and 400 p. m.
MRS. w. A. JONES
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
CARD OF THANKS

thanks to the w. r. c., the G.. A. r.
and the friends who did so much to
tighten our sorrow during the illness
and death of our beloved wife and
mother.
J. J. HUMBERT and FAMILY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12

Dayton, O., August TN his speech
Of acceptance today, Gov. James NJ.
Cox, addressing great crowd, said
In part:
1--WE are In a time which calls for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
The Want Column

Use the want column in the Demo-
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12

Calling Cards And Invitations
in correct sizes and styles, neatly
printed at the Crawford Printery,
Mineral Point. Engraving work al
SO furnished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12

Fine Racing Program at Galena
Fair August 1913. Let's go.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
ENTERED INTO REST

Mrs. j. j. Humbert
died at her home in Waldwick Aug.
1, 1920; aged -6 years Z months
Society days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Richard Kirkbride conducted
services in Trinity Episcopal Church
on Sunday at 500 and 10000 a. m.
AT the latter service he preached a
very earnest and thoughtful sermon
There was a large choir and the ser
vice was most joyous. Mr.. Kirk
brides home is at Clear Lake, where
he is engaged in Mission and Sunday
School work.
G. ii. Mitchell is installing a Will
lys Light and power plant at Joe
Smiths in Willow Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-14

IF YOU want q new organ or your zee us: we have them- Sole agents for the Estey, the worlds greatest organ huiiderA E. E. Forbes ( Soma ls1o
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SMITHS EFFORTS
 IN STRIKE All New York Governor Unsuc- cessfuI In Attempt to End
 B. R. I. WaIkout
By Associated Press

New York, September Ex-Governor Smith announced tonight, after confer ences with representatives of striking Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company em- ployes and with Federal Judge Mayer, legal custodian of the company, that his efforts to bring about a settlement of the strike had failed.
 Governor Smith conferred first with Samuel Gompers, president of the Amer jean Federation of Labor, and James H. Vahey of Boston. general counsel for the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees. Later he went to Judge Mayors office.
 "All I can say is that I was unsuc- cessfuI in my efforts to bring about settlement of the differences between Judge Mayer and MT. Vahey," said the governor.
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FOR SALE GONDOLA CARS

so,ooo pounds capacity. straight bottom. center dump. suitable for coal, ore or gravel; immediate in spection on delivery Birmingham Wire. phone or white P. R. Plumb Room sss, rutwiier hotel. Birming ham.
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OAKLAND

Sensible Six" in perfect running shape; equipped with 4 General cord tires. Price $900; terms.
 EDWARDS MOTOR co. 213 s. 21st St. Main 4045
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AUTOMOBILES AUT6M0BfIEs FOR SALE
HULA STREET HILL

HULA STREET HILL Yes, Sir Reel Chandlers will pull Eula street on high.
 J. E. Proudly walked into our place Monday after noon and said he had heard Chandlers would pull Eula street on high but he did not believe it, and he would bet $100 that it would not pull it.
 We knew what a Chandler would do and refused to take his money, but in or der to prove to him what a Chandler would do, we asked him to get in the car with one of, our order takers (better known as auto salesmen) and ride up Eula.
 After that old Chandler rolled over that steep hill on high, MT. Proudly changed his mind and says now he will bet the other way.
 MT. Proudly drove a Chan dler away from our place and he is now the proud owner of a Chandler car. If there is anything we do know, it is the automobile business. We have been selling automobiles 12 years and we will be selling au- tomobiles 12 years from now.
 You know the Chandler and Cleveland automobiles are both equipped with that Bosch magneto. That's why we sell so many of them.
 USED CARS ARE AL WAYS SOLD FOR LESS AT BURNS BROS. We have
 CHANDLERS 1914, 1918 and 1920 models
 BUCKS
 1919 and 1920 models
 NASH
 OVERLAND
 HUPMOBILE
 CHEVROLET
 DODGE and other popular makes, of which you will make no mistake in looking over at our price.
 BURNS BROS. Chandler and Cleveland
 State Distributors 407 s. 21st St. Main 8024
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aPoIicy" Committee Adiourns

Hazelton, Pa, September 1S.-Failing to reach an agreement on plans to bring about a resumption of work in the hard coal fields, the policy committee of the United Mine Workers of the three dis tricts in this region after stormy ses- sion today took all adjournment until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-14

WHEELER BUSINESS COLLEGE 1909 to 1929 1st ave, Birmingham Ala. A fully Accredited Commer- cial school. Wheeler students Get the Best Positions" Sessions day and night. Gall. write or phone.
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PAIGE-sport model, good as new; q snappy car; can be converted from roadster into 4-passenger sacrifice; terms E. c. Shaw, 412 1Rr21st St. Main 100. Gssos
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE 1 21"x10, Le Blond heavy duty lathe. 1 Reed lathe. 24'x22'. ] 2o' Queen City shaper. l IA" Walcott shaper. 14 and 20" drill presses. l S. A. Woods planer. and thatcher. No. 27 size. e"x15."
 Fay Esan single surfacer. size 24"xs." 1 10'' Aside Hall Brown moulder. 1 No. Wheeland sawmili. l6'xSS" Corliss engine. 1 g. centrifugal pump with engine. l 12"x16" H. S. c. Automatic engine. 13"x16" celf-contained engine. 1 l4x1S" balanced valve side-crank engina i 9"xl2n center crank engine. l 7'x1z' sde-crank engine l 7h 'x10" center crank engine. 1 6"xS" vertical automatic engine. 8"xS' Curtis belt driven air compressors. 50 h. D. horizontal tubular boiler. 12"xl5" dbl drum mine hoists. l 22"x36" first motion single drum mine hoist. h. p. gasoline hoisting engine. 1 l6"xsh" Duplex brass fitted piston pack ed pump. New 3 h. D.. s-phase so-cycle. aso-vot mo- tors. New 5 h. p. s-phase, so-cycle seo-volt mo- tors. New F h. D., 1 h. D., h. D.. h. p. single phase. 110-220-voil motors Used % h. D., 3-phase. 0-cycle. 220-volt motor. s~ 20 h. p. direct current motor.
 CHAS. J. GEOliEG4AN
 MACHlNEKi O..
 l5i S. 2oth St., Birininsna,a. Ala. ll
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DODGE

Touring; 4 new tires; motor in excellent shape; will sell cheap; terms.
 EDWARDS MOTOR co. 213 s. 21st St. Main 4045
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pIAMOND-Must sell carat blue white nons fine color. perfect cut. get platinum. only s375. F. Q. Box sst
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TYI cars. See ours you are in OSGO the market Simpson Automo- bile Co., 2l26 Ave. c.
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ONE FORD a-wAEEL TRAILER. PNEUMATIC TIRES. SPRING BODY, REMOVABLE TOP, Ex- CELLENT CONDITION: CHEAP FOR CASH. MCLARY-JEMIsoN MAHINERY CO. NO. N. 10TH STREET.
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medium and heavyweight; value up .. to $50. for quick sale &is.So and
 SIS s0.S Marc Linn, 191l ist ave. t
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AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
REAL BARGAINS

REAL BARGAINS Ford, 2-passenger, $350. Ford, 5-passenger, $250. Saxon Roadster, $125. Dodge 5-passenger, $65O. Chevrolet 5-passenger,
 S350.
 Oakland 5-passenger,
 S450. Mitchell-Six 5-passenger,
 S400. Nationalist 7-passenger
 $650. Packard-Six 5-passenger,
 1,500. Hupmobile. 5 passenger,
 S75. Ford Truck, 1-ton, $500. All the above cars are in first-class condition. BIRMINGHAM, IRON & DEVELOPMENT co. 815 N. 30th St. Main 762.
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CHANDLER-7-passenger, in excellent condition; appear ance good. Southern Motor Sales Co.,, 416 s. 21st st. Main 1898.
 CAR-Light 5-passenger; will sell cheap or exchange for piano. See John w. Baker at Southern Motor Sales Co.,, 414 s. Fist st. Main 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-14

AIR COMPARISONS. pumps motor. tanEe. tower. etc, for sale. Two lox8 air CT pressors belted to 25 h. p. S-phase mots~ two 500 z. ?. m. centrifugal pumps ul- rectiy connected to 50 h. D. 3-phase motor. one 5o-o00- gallon steel tank. 135- foot tower; 100 1000 gallon redwood tank; two 25 V. q transformers: all in good condition Write wire. Aviation Sal. wage Co. Taylor Field Pike Road. Ala TOR SALE-Nine- band sawrnill com plete with boilers and engine; 30 stand ard guage log cars with 24-inch wheels; S3-ton Brooks locomotive. standard gauge; 10 head of mules; s-wheel wagons; 4-wheel wagons; go-devil carts; complete machine shop; several motor cars. can ship promptly Biz sandy Lumber Co. Hull. Ala. GENEDAL MACHINERY--New and sec ond- hand machinery at Atlas Machinery and Supply Co. No. $. goth st. M. 5so. ONE sch. D., 125-Ih. stationary boiler: llxl5 Erie City C. C. engine l 26xs-inch. f-side. Stroll planer; l Trevor short log mill. Atlanta Machinery Exchange. At l,nta Ga.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-21

towns now having population some
what over the dead line may lose
ground. This paper sees no equality
or final JUS ice in reYamping of our
town lines The old New England
town is too sacred thing in history
to be abolished. What history
many town now floundering in debt
and decay has had. Must that be
obllterated? No! The territory and
the people will remain where they
are regardless of town lines, and
their problem is the same problem
regard ess of town lines, and their
problem is he same when the line is
changed so, why not leave the town
line, leave the town name, leave the
town meeting, leave he town officers,
leave the town pride, leave the town
unit of incentive. bui broaden our
administration of affairs, which are
never purely local, anyway, into a
unit where the whole community is
concerned. Such a pan would broad
en- our bought and vision but retain
our local interest and pride Barton
MoMnitor.
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Did the youngsters see good old
"Bill' Hart in The Silent Man" this
afternoon? If they did they have told
yen all about it and you will be right
there early tonight. When we say
Bill Hart in western picture we do
not need to say anything more to the
men. The Sennett comedy is cut
{ ON the same cloth. Tanning Tar.
get Center" features the charm ne
lady sheriff whom you have met before
ADV.
The second episode of the "Invisi-
BILE Hand, on Monday, 23rd, will con.
nue. all the thrills that ran up your
spine during the first reels. 1t is a
sure enough tn iller, which is what a
real serial should be. The featu e
W Il be Harry Morey in The Gamblers
O play with strong dramatic interest
and fine setting.-Adv.
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PoWNAL CENTER

At The Citizens Caucus held last
Saturday evening at the Town Hall.
the following candidates were nomi-
mated for Office in the town of Pow
nal: Moderator. B. Oscar Barber;
town clerk, Els her Peckham Niles;
town treasurer. George N. Myers
selectman, Arthur j. Merchant; over
seer OF the poor, Norris NJ Towslee;
first constab' e, Frank ]. Davis; sec.
ond constable, Clyde A Peckham;
collector of taxes, Norris M. Tows-
lee; lister, George n. Myers; audi or,
George Fl Dunn: town grand jurors,
Clyde A. Peckham, B. Oscar Barber.
Mead Brownell; town agent, J. Win
ne Gardner; road commiss oner, Win
field S. Proud; tree warden. Harry
Grady; trustee of public money, ].
Winnie Gardner; school director,
Elijah Barber. A town commit zee to
I'LL vacancies in the< foregoing list
was appointed. They are Daniel
Gardner, Frank Davis and Albert
Peak Later Mr.. Barber dec ined
the nomination of School Director for
three years and the commit ee ap-
pointed Harry w, Beals to the va
cancy