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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-09-16

consin on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday of November,
A. D., 1920, being the second day of
are to be elected:
Thirteen Electors of President and
Vice-President of the United States,
one from each congressional dis
trict and two from the state at
| large.
A GOVERNOR, in place of Eman-
uel L. Philip, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D., 1921.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, in
place of Edward F. Dithmar whose
term of Office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1921.
A SECRETARY OF STATE, in
place of Merlin Hull, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1921.
A STATE TREASURER, in place
of Henry Johnson, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1921.
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, in
place of John j. BLAINE, whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1921
A UNITED STATES SENATOR,
in place Of Irvine L. Lenroot, whose
term of Office will expire March 4,
1921.
A REPRESENTATIVE IN CON-
GRESS for the Third Congressional
District, comprising the counties Of
Crawford, Richland, Grant, Iowa,
Dane, Lafayette and Green in place
of James G. Monahan, whose term of
office will expire on the fourth day
OF March, 1921.
A MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY
for the Iowa County Assembly Dis
trict, in place of John T. Williams,
whose term of Office will expire on
the second Wednesday of January,
the first Monday of January,
1921.
A COUNTY CLERK, in place Of
T. Harry Arthur, whose term Of Of
flee will expire On the first Monday
Of January, 1921.
A COUNTY TREASURER, in place
of James H. Kendall, whose term of
office will expire on the first Mon
day of January, 1921.
A SHERIFF, in place of John K
Francis, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1921.
A CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT, in place Of w. e. Williams,
whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, 1921.
A REGISTER OF DEEDS, in place
of John H. Bray, whose term of Of
flee will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1921.
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, in place
of J. P. Smoker, whose term of Of
flee will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1921.
A COUNTY SURVEYOR, which Of
flee is now vacant.
A CORONER, which office is now
vacant.
| Given under my hand and Off
cial seal at the Court House in
the City of Dodgeville this 7th
day of September, A. d. 1920.
(Seal r. HARRY ARTHUR,
County Clerk Iowa County.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-09-16

Ming any such complaint a warrant
may issue commanding the officer to
search the premises and seize any and
all liquors believed to be intoxicat-
ing and bring the same before the
court for further proceedings accord
ing to law. The procedure shall be
substantially the same as the proceed
ure provided for search warrants in
larceny cases and such liquors shall
be subject to such disposition as the
prohibition commissioner may or
der.
SECTION b. The question whether
the provisions of this act shall con-
tinue to be in force and effect from
and after January 1, 1921, shall be
submitted to the people of this state
In the manner provided by law for
the submission of an amendment to
the constitution at the election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday, in November, 1920. If
approved by majority of the votes
cast upon that question, it shall con-
| tlnue OF force and effect from and af-
ter January 1, 1921, otherwise it shall
cease to be of force and effect and
| DeCOIHe null ana VOID.
Upon the ballot shall be printed
Shall chapter - Gnsert on the
ballot the number of the chapter) of
the laws of 1919 entitled insert the
title of the act) be continued of force
and effect?".
SECTION 5. This act takes effect
as above provided, subject, however
to all provisions herein contained
for it's submission to the people for
their ratification or rejection.
Approved July IL, 1919.
Published July Is, 1919.
NOTE: If the foregoing law is rat
flied by this election. it becomes the
law Of this state on the subject of in
| toxicating liquors, except as amended
by Chapter 685 of the Laws of 1919
and except as affected by the Eight
zenith Amendment of the U. S. Con
stitution and the Volstead Act OF
Congress enforcing same. If it is re-
jected, the effect will be to reinstate
the former law on said subject known
as Chapter sc of the Revised Stat
utes, of 1917, with the same excep-
tons as above noted.
State of Wisconsin, Department oil
State, IS.
I, MERLIN HULL, Secretary OF
State, of the State of Wisconsin, dc
hereby certify' that the above and
foregoing is a true copy of Chapter
$50 Laws Of 1919, ana that same has
been compared by me with the orig
! inal act now on file in this depart
! ment.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol, in the City of Mad
ison, this 3Oth day of July, 1920.
| [Seal] MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-09-16
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 1920

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA
COunty-ss.
Office Of County Clerk.
Dodgeville, Wis, Sep. 7, 1920.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
at an election to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and cleo
ton districts of the state of Wis
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10

fer n. Burton, a Chicago woolen man.
They stick to the wearer in not
weather and come off in chunks, he
said. Mr.. Burton said good woolen
.uits are selling in London for $l4."
Paper clothes may stick in hot
weather and therein lies the great dif-
ference between paper clothes and
napcr money. Paper money will not
stick in any kind Of weather. The
" ritter speaks from experience, and
the experience of others will bear
him out in the statement. Perhaps
if a woolen suit could be bought in
thi, country for $l4.OO, paper money
might develop some adhesive quail
,,es But it cant be did," and what
is more it cant be done in England
either according to arrivals from
the Tight Little Island" A man re-
Gently from there informed the writer
that wooden suit of average quality
eos, abaut 6 pounds 10 shillings Tap
proximately $32.OO) but even at that
price the sticking qualities of paper
money would be appreciably intensi-
fled.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10

should not be tolerated by law-abiding
citizens of the community. The law
must be upheld.
If the county and state authorities
succeed in identifying and Furnishing
members of the Oklahoma City and
Tulsa mobs they will remove some
of the stain which the lynchers placed
upon the good name and honor Of the
state. The investigation should be
comprehensive and fearless.--Editor-
ial in Oklahoman.
All right minded people will en-
dorse the above and will join in the
commendation of governor Robert
sons course and yet in all human
probability there will be nothing done
about it which will produce results.
There will be of course an investiga-
ton and special session Of the
grand jury. for all of which the vo-
ters and taxpayers will foot the
bill. There will be a lot Of hot air
shot off about it in the papers and
then the whole incident will be for
gotten until similar incident occurs.
1t would be a waste of time to try
any of those suspected of being i'm
plicated in the recent lynchings for
the state cannot ask for a change
of venue and it would be practically
impossible to find jury that would
convict no matter what evidence
might be brought before them. The
simple, and at the same time appall-
ingly disgraceful fact is that in COM
munities where lynchings occur public
opinion favors them. That is the case
in a nutshell.
1t is this same public opinion which
causes officers generally to offer only
resistance when mob de-
mands a prisoner. 1t is not physical
fear. The most Of the sheriff's of
Oklahoma would charge hell with
hand fire extinguisher if they had
public opinion back of them, and
think nothing if It. But most of them
are politicians and have an eye to
the future and so it is easy for them
to persuade themselves that the pris-
oner is going to be lynched anyhow
and they are doing the right thing
by giving him up without fight, and
one cannot blame them much under
the circumstances.
Lynchings should be stopped, but
how?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
THE OKLAHOMA LYNCHINGS

The lynching Of Claude Chandler
19-year-old negro, by an Oklahoma
City mob, and the lynching of Roy
Bolton, l9-year-old white boy, by a
Tulsa mob, are disgrace to the
state. Even if the guilt Of the pris-
oners had been definitely established,
the lynchings could not be justified
from any viewpoint. But the acts Of
the two mobs were all the more rep
rehensiblc in view Of the fact that
it had not been definitely established
that the prisoners were guilty. and also
because the victims of the two mobs
were mere youths.
Governor Robertson is to be COM
mended for his prompt course in Of
fering reward of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction of any person
guilty of participating in either of
the lynchings. Also in stating that
he would direct the attorney general
"to investigate the conduct of the
sheriffs intrusted with the prisoners
to determine if they did their full part
to uphold the law"
Lynchings must be prevented in Ok
lahoma. if at all possible. If the
jails. are not strong enough to insure
protection to prisoners, they should
be strengthened. If the necessary
degree of caution is not exercised by
officials in admitting strangers to the
jailS, this should be remedied. II the
entrances to the jails are so dark at
night the jailers cannot see whether
a mob is waiting outside, proper
lighting should be provided and
a searchlight installed if necessary.
But aside from making the jails as
safe as possible for prisoners, every
effort should be made to punish those
who are guilty of participating in
lynchings. The contempt shown by
members of mobs for the duly-cOn-
stituted officials and for the law
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10

Wolfe and W.. T. Kyzer, told Of one
farmer who objected to paying 25
cents to have his bale Of cotton sold.
A buyer paid him 40 cents a pound for
his ungraded cotton, and after doing
so, found that instead of buying short
staple cotton worth 40 cents pound,
he had bought long staple worth 81
a pound. He made clear profit of
$500 on one bale of cotton to the loss
of the farmer who saved Is cents.
Other South Carolina counties are
preparing to sell cotton this year on
the same plan. The small fee Of %
Cents bale furnishes and keeps up an
office and pays the salary of the seller
and grader.--P. 0. Davis, in the Pro-
gressive Farmer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
FARMERS ENJOY COTTON
GRADER AND SALESMAN

Orangeburg. South Carolina, now
has in operation a cotton selling
scheme which haa been successful
and is worthy of the, consideration of
other towns and communities.
About seven years ago, Orangeburg
County farmers secured the service
of a government grader which was
thoroughly tried. They found that
this alone was not sufficient, because
the farmers had no way of making
buyers pay lem for the grade of
their cotton after they knew what
they had. In other words, they had
no way of demanding middling prices
for middling cotton, if that happened
to be the grade they had. Seeing
their weak point, the county agents
and farmers worked together and got
some farmers and business men to
guarantee enough money to pay the
salary of one man to have charge Of
the selling of all the cotton handled
by this association. The plan was to
refund this money to those who guar
anteed it, by charging small fee of
25 cents bale for cotton sold by this
salesman. The outcome has been
complete success.
Results were so satisfactory that
last year Oungeburg largely set the
cotton market for 80 miles around in
every direction. More than 10000
bales of cotton were sold at Orange
burg above the sales of the previous
pear in spite of the fact that Orange
burg County made 10000 bales less
in 1919 than it made in 1918.
In telling how this proposition has
worked, the county agents, l.. F..
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
DEMOCRACY AND THE FARMER

Eight years ago farming and slav
cry were almost kindred terms
Agricultural products were so cheaI
that it was struggle for the farmer
to obtain the bare necessities of life
Thousands did not have dollar re-
naming when the years expenses
had been paid. Ten thousands of the
most Industrious had all but lost hope
The shadow of poverty was ever!
where present in the land.
Eight years ago there were entire
townships without a single residence
fit to stable cattle. Because of poor
prices the tenant could not pay for
his land. The landlord could not
pay for improvements. On every farm
could be found the one-room shack
devoid of porch or window-screen; I;
the roof leaking, and the broken
walls admitting the cold of winter.
The foot prints of poverty were WIS.,
iblc on every farmstead.
Eight years ago discouraged far.
mcr was pleading with worried
banker for "a renewal of his mortgage.
II was a continued story of low
prices and inability to pay. The bank
or dreaded to see the farmer enter
the bank. After an hours pleading
the farmer might obtain the bankers
promise to renew the mortgage for
another year The farmer will never
forget his feeling of humiliation and
encouragement as he left the bank to
return to his humble home.
But the passing of Republican rule
at Washington saw the clouds pass
from the financial skies of Oklahoma.
Thousands of farmers have become
home-owners. Thousands have paid
for their farms with the products
of a single season. Prices have crept
up from the zero mark Of 1912 to
unprecedented figures in 1920. In
teest rates have gone down in many
cases as much as Is per cent. The
one-room shacks are disappearing.
The old pole pen has given way to
the ample barn. Comfortable homes
are seen in every community. The
nightmare of 40 per cent interest is
almost forgotten.
The enactment of the Federal Re-
serve law was the first step in eco
nomic freedom for the farmer. 1t
preserved matchless prosperity in the
United States while other nations
stood in the bdead-line. The increase
in the volume Of currency has made
money easy and blessed the farmer
beyond calculation. No greater
change has been wrought in the his
tory of the republic than during the
past eight years.
When Democracy gained control
of the government the farmer of Ok
lahoma was almost an economic slave.
After eight years of Democratic ad-
ministratiOn the farmer of Oklahoma
is monorch of all he surveys.-Dcmo-
cratic Campaign Committee l.itera-
ture.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
PAPER CLOTHES
AND PAPER MONEY

The following news item has been
going the rounds of the paper, re-
Gently:
German paper suits would never
do in this country. according to Wal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
NORTHFIELD

Mrs, Susan Henson, who has been
spending two weeks with her grand
daughter Mrs. Neal Sylvester. has
'one to Montpelier to visit her son
for short time before returning to
her home in Groteton, n II. She was
accompanied TO Montpelier by Mrs.
Sylvester.
Mrs. :. W. Winch OF thi, town and
sister, Mrs. George Hutchins. of Low.
ell, Mass. left Monday for Aberdeen.
Wash. where they are to spend a
month with their brother Hemsn Dole.
Mr. and Mrs, Heber Shaw and son
Of Williamsburg. Pa, were recent
guests ~ the home Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. wa Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crockett of
Nhiteield, n H., have been visiting
at the home Of her brother Robert
Davis. Their son, Forrest Crockett,
IS student al Norwich university
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
WOODBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs Jack Carlisle of Wa
terbury were over-Sundav guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Thomas.
Mrs. Arthur Beeman and children of
Washington and Miss Sarah Hemin-
way of Chelsea were guests last week
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas.
Everett Ainsworth was a business
visitor in Montpelier Monday
Henry Hall of Fast Barre was a
Sunday visitor of Mr. and Mrs. II. S.
Benjamin.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Raycraft and
two children of WebstervilIe were Sun.
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Guy,
Mr.. and Mr.. n. L. Webster and
children of East Barre were visitors in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan of
North Montpelier were' recent visitors
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Thomas and two
children were in Chelsea Sunday.
guests Of Mrs Thomas father. George
Colby
Miss Lydia Hull Of East Barre is
guest of Miss Myrtle Davis
Mrs. Hattie Hackett of Burlington
was a recent visitor Of Mrs. Nav Doty.
Minnie Doty of Burlington is a guest
of her mother. Mrs May Dotv.
Mrs. Sidney Weeks and children of
WebsterN-ille we're over Sunday visit
urs of her mother, Mrs. James Akin
son.
Herbert and Elwyu Boyce of Gilmore
visited Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Maud Davis and family.
Mrs Ernest Wheeler and Mrs. Mary
Daniels were in Hardwick Monday.
Hugh Davis is working for Clinton
Thurston in Hardwick
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Benjamin visit
ed Sunday at the home Of Mr. Benia
minis parents. Mr. and Mrs. n. :.
BENJAMIN.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dudley ~ East
and Mrs. r. V. Spencer Of
Nlarshfield were Sunday visitors Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. C. Peck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
STAFFORD

Il The dance Friday evening at Bar.
rett Memorial hall called out large
crowd An oyster supper was served AZ
the Barrett house.
Willis Estes and family are vacat
ing the Barrett house and are to occu-
Ply the Gilkey tenement in the village.
5. h. Slye sold large amount of
personal property at public auction
Tuesday. Mr., and Mrs. Slye expect to
winter in Florida.
dance was held in the Baldwin
neighborhood Monday evening.
Dir, and Mrs Mitchell of Richmond
made a brief visit in town recently, at
tending the South Strafford dance Fri
day evening.
Milo Sleeper is having three weeks
vacation from his duties at I1dau's
store
W. G, Hazeton called upon relatives
here the first of the week
Mrs ii A. Stiekney is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Morse. from Hub.
bardston, Mass
Work is progressing on the bridge
near F. G. Preston's. William Noble
OF iuhprldge slperlhtends the cement
work
The l.. b. c, will hold Halloween
social al the town hall Friday eve
ming Ghosts and other celebrities WI
be present. Refreshments in keeping
with the occasion will be offered.
Mr.. and Mrs, II, H, Udall were in
Pittsfeld, in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Como, on Sunday
G. f. Chandler and daughter attend
ed the Dartmouth Syracuse football
game at Hanover Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. r. b. Prescott went
Monday to Burlington, where Mr.. Pres
.ott underwent an operation upon his
nose. He returned to his home the fol. !
owing day
The final meeting of the board of
,ivil authority will BE- held Saturday |
vening at the office OF the town clerk
See that your name is on the checklist
hat evening in order to vote the fol.
ewing Tuesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
WELLS RIVER

The senior class. w. r. r. s. was en-.
tertsined at the home Of Principal
French on Friday evening at the Hal
loween party. Practical Jokes and
games were enjoyed until a late hour,
after which ice cream and light re-
freshments were served.
Miss Ruth Donahue entertained sew
ersl at a Halloween party on Friday
evening a. did also Mrs. Merton Mil
Ter.
The New England Fat Mems club
held its annual business meeting and
banquet at village hall and Hale's tay-
ern on Friday night. Over 60 were
present.
Forest Heath is employed handling
mail at the station a. transfer clerk
for the present.
Last Tuesday evening an automobile
finding the road near the chauiauqua
grounds in Woodsyille left the road
and in so doing removed telephone
pole from its path. Damage was sus-
tame dtO the car in the way Of a bent
axle and smashed radiator. The wind
shield was also minus. Only o slight
injury vss received hy the passengers
The car was Of foreign registry.
Mr. and Mrs. Seely. who have been
spending several weeks AZ the tavern.
returned to their home in Boston on
Tuesday last
Mrs. Jeanette oslses Is spending sev-
srsl DAYS with relatives and friends IN
town.
Hotel Love AZ Bradford closes its
doors for the winter on Sunday. The
dining room of the Hotel Wentworth
was closed several DAYS ago Hzle's
tavern viii remsin open dunnE the
winter and should enjoy an excellent
rztronaCe, despite the repeated rumors
hat - intended - Close
A special wire VII give the returns
from The elections next Tuesday night
- the opera house, Wuo8svilie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
A Man of Capacity.

A Lancashire cotton spinner left
home and family to make his fortune
in America. Two months afterwards
his wife was standing in the garden
when a neighbor shouted over the
fence Have You heard the news ?
Americas gone dry
The absent man's~,wife took it calm
~. I'm not surprised" she replied. Il
allus said I'd give our Joe about a
month an there's not country in the
world that he couldn't drink dry. -"
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
ROXBURY

| State Deputy and Mrs Roy, Gilman
OF North Randolph visited Summit
grange here last Tuesday evening ant
he gave very interesting talk.
/, Clarence 0rdway was home for the
week end from his studies at North
field high school
Howard Brooks and Glen Ratec are
in Rochester, doing some work Will
the Marble company's large trucks.
! Mr. and Mrs, Harry Webster and
children and George Webster and son
of st. Johnsbury motored here Sun
day and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Macken-
zie
Mrs. George French and Mrs Tracy
spent Saturday in Montpelier on bust
ness,
Mrs Henry Webster and children of
Braintree are visiting at the home OF
her father, f.. A. Howe. Mr.. Web
ster has moved their goods to North
field, where they are to reside.
The campfire girls will give Hal
loween~party at the church yestry on
Friday evening A short program will
be given, appropriate games played
and articles will be on sale. No ad-
mission fee will be charged.
The Stantons. accompanied by Mrs.
Mackenzie. motored to Montpelier Sat
urday Mrs. b. w. Spalding was also
a business visitor there the same day.
H. F. Flint and brother, A. +. Flint,
motored here from Randolph one day
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nevin are re-
ioicing at the arrival of a little son
at their home last Saturday morning
a daughter was born to MIR. and Mrs.
Frank Dickinson last Thursday.
Several from here attended dahc
at P~aintree Saturday night
Among those from here who attend
cd the funeral of Forrest Albiu at
Mortified were Mr.. and Mrs. B. p.
Blanchard, Howard Brooks and Mr.
Taylor.
Mrs. Newell Lee came last Wednes.
day to visit at the home of her mott
or, Mrs. John Merrill Mr/ Lee came
Saturday and they rcturped to their
home in North ClarendorIAlendav
C. f. Bracket has BOUGHT of Mrs
Nancy Denney the house and lot which |
recently came into her possession hy |
the viii of her late sister. Mrs NJ |
Warner Mr.. Bracket is To occupy the |
north wing of the house He has sold |
his property blacksmith shop and ten
nment over ito George Dickinson
who expects to move in Wednesday.
Mrs ". G, Andrews, son, Victor and
Mrs. Howe spent Thursday in Mont
Delier.
G, NJ. Sullivan was home from his
work on the way freight few days
he first of the week
Miss Lydia Wiley was given a birth
lay party Friday afternoon. to which
, few of her young friends were in
tited
About 60 members of Mortified
grange visited Summit grange ut their
ocular meeting last Tuesday night
md gave the program It was re
urn visit as the members of the lat.
er grange were recent guests of
Iorthfeld grange and gave a program
rhe numbers put on bY the VISITING
members were exceptionally good, au'
he music should be given special
mention. The town grange served
nuch-appreciated supper and all had
General good time
Mrs. Gerald Rice and children of
rochester are stopping with Mr.. and
hrs. ~ d. Rice for a few days.