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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
additional Compensation for the
Teachers.

The members of the City Board of
EDUCATION have granted to the teach
,.rs of the white public schools Of the
ity additional compensation OF $10o
ach: and OF the colored schools $50
.ach. This has been rendered posi-
sic by the aid that the high schools
ILL receive from the State Depart
ment of Education.
On account of the increased cost Of
living even since last year the Board
was anxious TO help the teachers and,
n addition 10 this. the session for the
!, ear has been prolonged on account
If the closing OF the schools during
She quarantine because OF Influenza.
The Board Of Education has been
making q very careful study OF the
zalary schedule for next year ana
within the next day or TWO the Board
will announce what will be necessary
ior the organization OF the schools
COR the session of 1920-192l. 1t
.ery certain that business men every
where recognize The fact that 4 de-
,.ided increase in salaries vii be nee
ass:ry 10 keep the schools UP 10 amy
.tandard of efficiency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
DEATH

Mr.. ]. c. Stules died Wednesday
night at his home in the Brosdon sec
.tion, after q long Illness aged IS
years. The funeral services We're
held Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
at Manning. Mr. Stukes is survived
by his wife and four daughters: Mrs.
l. p. Jones, Mrs. J. A. Blackwell. Mrs.
3. D. Smith and Mrs. A. NJ. Brogdon.
Mr.. Sfukes was one Of the best known
and most useful citizens of the Frog
don section and he will lie missed by
his many friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING HELD
Councilman ]. P. Booth Presents
His Resignation-Harby
Reelected Recorder

The regular meeting Of City Coun-
Gil was held Tuesday night with all
members present.
The first business taken up WAS the
election OF City Recorder. There were
only two candidates, the incumbent,
Horace Hardy. ard s. *. Nash. Re
corder Hardy was reelected.
The Clerk was directed to ad.er-
tise for bids for the rental Of the op-
era house and the store IN the city
Hail building. which will be rented for
one year from May /, subject TO re-
vocation on ninety days notice IN the
event Of the sale Of the property or
the remodeling OF the. building.
The Police Department report for
March showed 1902 arrests; fines col
lected s1,317.5o; days imposed in lea
of fines, 80.
Bills for machinery and work on
new lighting plant We're ordered PAID
as follows:
Edge Moore Iron Co., No :
boiler IS .333. 90
Ohio Blower Co, feed water
heater A,o1o.Vo
Alphonse Custodis Chimney
Construction Co, ........ 2,'33.S3
General Electric Co., switch
board {drafD :. ......... l,4s3.94
Tucker & Laxton. bldg ~. lS4-7 Is
Power Specially Co, super
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
HON. CHARLES G. JORDAN.

also the best interests Of the city res
ident, and he points out the grave
dangers resulting from the abandon
ment Of the farm by the young man
and woman Of today.
Mr.. Jordan knows what he is talk
ing about when he talks about farm
ing, for he has made big success as
a farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
NOTICE

The Democratic Clubs OF Sumter
'ounty are hereby called to meet DIT
neir respective places OF meeting on
saturday. April 24th. 1920. at sach
convenient hours as the officers may
designate. except that III the 1itE Oh
Sumter. The clubs OF the said City OIL
sumter shall meet Friday afternoon.
.lpri! a3rd. not earlier than O'clock
y. m. on said Gay.
Said clubs shall reorganiZe by the
election of officers. executive co'a-
mit,ce and delegates To the count
convention. which Will meet IN INC
.ourt house for Sumter county o.
Monday. the Bird day OF May. l?2o' al
l. o'clock noon. Each club Is cn-
tiled TO one delegate 10 the cohVs"-
ion for every twenty-five m"ii'ei:
II majori,y par: thereof. based up"
lie vote a, the last primary
The Club officers are :e''a''tt" :
.;ivc this notice all possible f''hi''.''.'
hat :, tuil meeting OF the 't"''S ~
! he had
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
JORDAN TO SPEAK ON
"BACK TO The FARM"
chautauqua Audiences Will Hear
Mastery Address.
Lecturer Aims to Help Solve the
Great Question of "Where Shall
We Get Enough to Eat"

Hon. Chas. G. Jordan will discuss
at the Redpath Chautauqua here, one
of the biggest problems in the world
"Where Shall We Get Enough to Eat?'
Mr.. Jordan sets forth clearly the
Importance of the farm and the farm
er in present-day life. He shows that
TIE best interests of the farmer are
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

New Orleans. April 14.-Judge Eos
ter has called a special session of the
federal grand jury to consider the
cases of eight railroad strikers VINO
have been arrested here. He said
the jury would be instructed TO IN
yestigate every phase of the strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
Remarkable Record in Attendance.

The following girls. members o:
The second-year High School, Section
\. have had Il record Of perfect 1t.
tendance for thirteen days. This i
such an excellent record as TO deServ"
publication.
The names Of the members OF this
class are given below:
Edna Donry. Manic Mccoll'm
lillian B,lrkett Lois Shircr. Cecil,
l1idr. Elizabeth Baker Willie Baker.
/ Florence Hurst Margaret EdmundA.
Helen Commander. May Willis os-
teen. Willie McKagen. Ellen Virginia
Stuckey. Lydia Ryttenbers. Nanc:
Booth. Lucy Burns, Mamie Tucke.
Elizabeth Rice. Nell .Ard. Cmmie o*
teen. Halle Hodge. Lucilc lloGS"
7, Goldie CASTOR audrey Schweri'
Dasiy China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
GOOD ROADS
COMAI
Meeting to Be Held
Fifteenth !

The managing coIalla
Sumter County Chambe
natrce, appointed under
lncusiy adopted resolutag
ing the $2,500,000 perna
load issue at the meetlng
.anization on the evening
will meet with the directoT
Chamber and with at leastzfs
all siN. OF the members OF the
County Permanent Road Cpu
nex. Thursday afternoon, ApE
d. the Chamber of Commeree
entire Board OF Permanent
Commissioners has been invited#
present.
The special committee of six, el
Chamber of Commerce, are MeS
L. d. Jennings, G.. J. Jackson,
Belser, J. Frank Williams, Aerbert
Moses, and Rev. J. W. Elxins were
appointed to plan and prosecute g
campaign Of education regarding
what is proposed 20 be done with ti1ss
:wo and half million dollars, Il tfass
sum is authorized by majority votes
Of the electors at the SPECIAL .efecu9n
on May 11th. 1920, and TO compases
henSively explain to all Of the Voters
Just exactly the kind of peruianenS
highways and bridges that vail 3zne pc
constructed in order that every votss
er will be able TO vote intelfigently
upon the issue While i: is generally
conceded that o good sized majority
Of the votes cast will be in favoFsok
the bond issue, nevertheless an order
to avoid any misunderstanding of
;.ny nature whatsoever. it has: been
deemed advisable to present the mat
ter to the voters wo are Sufficiently
interested to come out to a. number
Of community or township meetings
10 hear the subject discussed, a:atl
through township and community
committees. newspaper publicity and
otherwise. - -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17
s1s,975.05

Report was made Of purchase, ut
SPEC al meeting on April 1th. of the
following fire department. equipment:
One Seagrave $50 gallon pumping
motor fire truck. price $4,000, deliv-
cry within 120 working days.
seagraye Company to overhaul old
track anu equip same with SIS gal
ION .pun.per, work to be. done here and
old hose wagon and two horses TO be
accepted III payment.
Just before the conclusion OF the
session Councilman J. P. Booth form
ally presented his resignation. which
was accepted. An election was order
ed for the election Of his successor,
date 10 be fixed by the mayor in ac-
.cordance with the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

The home of Mr.. George Hatcheh
on Oakland avenue was damasea Ny
fire this morning about o'clock. Inc
fire WAS confined to the roof and the
loss was not great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

Washington. April 1.-THE feder'
trade commission has rccuinmcnde,
improved marketing facilities III th'
great distributing ccnters rs . ste;
toward reducing the cost OF living.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

Cleveland. April 1.-THE safe in
the Morris Company office was broken
open last night and $1,000 stolen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

Sumtcr Will have ''ii' "a -, -
,rowd here on AaE = 'n,< = ~ >
,,,o,.i.,; day. Ne there Will ne ''S' 0
.,,.,,.; ber, on ;ha; day \ 'a:se
,un,hcr of oa;-of town Visitors l'.S
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

Farmers who planted cotton i,
March are now busy replanting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-17

JOHN II. CLIFTON
County chairman.
II. G.. Ostcen. Secretary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Fifty Years Ago, 1870.

Every necessary arrangement has
been made to secure at this city the
most imposing and enthusiastic cee-
bration of the approaching anniversary
of our national birthday ever had IN
this section Of the west. The subscrip-
tions of the people have been the most
liberal ever known and the large amount
of money raised insures the celebration
to be one that will reject credit upon
our city and give pleasure to all who
may attend
A meeting of those who had subscrib-
ed and become members of the South
western Wisconsin Industrial Ass0cia-
ton was held at the city hall Saturday.
officers were elected with James Toay
as president. 1t was found that about
IS memberships were taken at the time
of the meeting and that many others
would be taken in a short time. Every
thing gives assurance that the associa-
ton will be a strong one. secure annual
exhibitions unequaled by any county
fair, be productive of good results to
this part of the state and be source
of pride to our city and to all who
participate or attend
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Forty Years Ago, 1880.

The good people of the Presbyterian
society, headed by the pastor, are max
ing great Roadway in fitting up the
basement of the church When com
plete it cant but be one of the most
cheerful, cosy, commodius and conven-
lent apartments in the city.
MIR. j. w. Budd of Saginaw, Mich. d.
has been exploring these parts during
the past week in search of coal pros
poets and we are informed he is thor
oughly satisfied with the outlook. That
coal can be raised in this famous mining
district viii be surprise to majority
of the people, If not all.
There will be a general observance of
Americas independence in this city
and as the 4th comes on Sunday, Satur-
day has been chosen by the people as
the holiday Complete arrangements
have been made to insure a good time
for all
The total enrolment in all depart
ments of the public schools the past
year was go; the average attendance
4S4, or about 70 per cent. This is a
gain over the percentage of any previ-
Gus year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Years Ago, 1860.

A lodge of Good Templars was orgna-
lied in this city on Tuesday evening.
We understand but twelve of our citi-
rens became members. but as great
results sometimes follow small begin
nings, there is nothing to discourage
those engaged in the enterprise.
The 4th of July celebration will open
with ringing of bells at daylight and
salute of 10 guns at sunrise, followed
by full days program.
The Harper's Ferry investigation
seems to have been a grand failure, so
far as relates to the implication of any
one except John Brown and his COM
rades in the Harper's Ferry raid.
A few of the rank and file of the
Democracy were somewhat elated at
the news of the nomination by portion
Of the Baltimore convention, but the
more knowing ones looked down in
the mouth" evidently considering a
nomination obtained in the manner
which Mr. Douglas was equivalent to
defeat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

Mrs. May Vaughn is visiting at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Herman Enzen-
roth.
Miss Mary Gorgen Of Minneapolis
is spending vacation at the parental
home in this city.
Miss Leone Hubbard left Thursday
for Hancock, Mich, to attend the
wedding of her cousin, MIR. Dean Hoff-
enbacker.
Mrs. John Gorgen. ST., was brought
from st. Joseph's Hospital in Dodgeville
to her home Thursday somewhat i'm
proved in health.
-Dalyen julian of the U. of W. is
spending a vacation with his father,
Fred Julian.
Spencer Beers of Darlington made
brief visit with his son Theron Beers
and family Of this city within the past
week.
Attorney and Mrs. j. j Fielder,
and daughter Msjorie. DR.. and Mrs. W.
J. Morgan and daughter Ksthyrn, Rev.
VIM. N. Jeuck and mother were delight
fully entertained at St. Clsra's College,
Sinsinawa Mounds, Friday, by their
relative sister Mary Clsrine. From
Sinsinawa they drove to Dubuque to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hilger.
Mrs. VIM. Gilman and son have
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Al
bion Stude, near Belmont, during the
past week.
John Pittr Of st. Francis academy
is home to spend his vacation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

Shullsburg rejoices in a prospective
new Congregational church building,
which it is claimed will be one of the
finest in Southwest Wisconsin.
So completely successful and salts
factory was the st. Johns Day Masonic
picnic at Gratiot last Monday that it
was then and there resolved to form
a permanent organization and hold an
nual picnics.
Miss Ethel Zollinger of Waldwick was
injured in a runaway at Dodgeyille last
Thursday.
A report is circulating that a new
Enc Works will be erected at Benton
soon.
There is one tree on the farm Of
James Hoare which his son Charley had
not climbed, so he thought the time to
complete the job Of tree climbing had
come. and he did it, He has carried
fractured arm in a sling ever since.
Henry Butterworth, an employe of
the wooden mill in this city, fell into the
pit, distance Of "a feet. He
was not hurt beyond a general soreness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

Joseph Logue and wife of South
Wayne have been guests at the Z. ].
Engels home.
Mrs. Susie Kearns of Waldwick
was a guest at the Fred Bliss home last
week.
Nicholas Gerlach, A. 7. Spang and
George Stude were callers in Milwaukee
the first of the week.
Mrs. w. J. Davis and Mrs. Edith
Harwick called on Linden friends Tues
day.
Alex Metz and family, Fred GRADER
and wife and the Misses Ellen McMah-
on, Elizabeth Kim and Josephine Stude
were among those Of this city who at.
tended the picnic at Gratiot Thursday.
Also N. ]. Kieffer, VIM. Hack land
wife. and Mrs. Joseph Smith.
-Alonzo Jaeka, Sr., who underwent
an operation at Dubuque hospital re-
Gently, has sufficiently recovered to be
able to return home. That is good news
for our community.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Summer Complaint in Children.

There IS not anything like so many
deaths from this disease now as before
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy came into such general use.
When this remedy is given with castor
oil as directed and proper care is taken
as to diet, it is safe to say that fully
ninety-nine out Of every hundred cases
recover. Mr.. W. G. Campbell of But
Ter, Tenn, says 81 have used Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
for summer complaint in children. 1t
is far ahead of anothing | have ever
used for that purpose"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Fifteen Years Ago, 1905

The twenty-seventh annual COM
mencement since the establishment Of
our high school, and the first since the
erection Of our magnificent new build
ing, took place last week, when q class
Of twenty received diplomas. This year
two very interesting programs were
prepared and carried out
Thos. Bridges, blacksmith. is home
from Platteyille with his right arm in
a sling. the result of a sprain while
shooting a struggling horse.
The Post and Corps picnic at Wright's
farm on Tuesday was, as usual, very
enjoyable affair.
AT the Alumni Society banquet last
Friday evening, there was an attend
ance of 100.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Additional Locals.

Mrs. Theodore Frieden of GAINESVILLE
attended the wedding of her niece, Miss
Msgdalene Finklemeyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weyer, daugh-
ter Marie and son Nicholas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alois Schmidt Of Lomira, Miss
Tessie Miller Of Milwaukee, and Miss
Susie Koch of Martinsville attended the
Jubilee at ST. Mary's last week.
Mrs. Irving Lynch of Delevan was
a recent guest of Mr., and Mrs. Herman
Enzenroth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Grange, JOS
eph Richards, MIR. and Mrs. James
Gardner were recent guests at the farm
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Motley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Ten Years Ago, 1910.

Died. at her home on Fountain street,
June 18th, Margaret Ellingen, wife of
the late Joseph Elhngen, Sr., aged %
years. She had been a resident OF
Mineral Point for about fifty years.
A pretty wedding took place June %
at the kirkpatrick home, when their
Youngest daughter was married to Ira
Reynolds, Rev. S. A. Bender officiating,
One of the prominent social events of
the season was the marriage of Mr..
Joseph Reinhart Of Kansas City to Miss
Antoninette Schiller of this city, June
9th, at st. Mary's church, Rev. N.
Weyer officiating.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
County offiee-Seekers, Take Notice,

All nomination papers for county Of
fee must be filed with the county clerk
on or before the last Tuesday in July.
This is a radical departure from the time
that has been in effect since the crea-
ton Of the law thirty days before
primary day. So govern yourselves
accordingly. Do not wait until the
proper time has elapsed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
Notice Of Final Account and.to Deter
mine Inheritance Tax.
CTATE OF WtSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COCRT-lN PROBATE.

CTATE OF WtSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> COURT-lN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate Of Michael
LgierSky. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a sseciaI
term Of the County Court to be held ia and
Tor said county, 81 the court house In the city
OF Dodgeville. In said county, on the first
tuesday loeing the 3rd day. Of August A.
u, lsz9. at the opening Of court on that day
the following matter viii be heard and con
sidered.
The application Of ". b. Kirkpatrick. execu.
tor q the estate Of Michael Zgierskv. d.
ceased. late Of village of Linden in said coun.
" FOR the exam nation and allowance Of his fin
81 account aou tor the assignment Of the resi-
due Of the estate of said deceased 10 such per
sons as are by law entitled thereto. and for the
determination and adjudication Of the inner
tsnce tax u any payable In said estate
Dated June g. 1890
By the Court.
ALDRQ jerks. County Judge.
aeelsr. leoler 4 jackson. Attorneys 27w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

MIR BRYAN is said to have remarked
at the close Of the Baltimore convention,
eight years ago, that Mr. Wilson would
be elected. and in four years re elected
and that at Tie end If his second term
there would be a Wilson party. but no
Demo able party. Not bad guess. r.
Steelt PA American
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

WoOoRoW WILSON says he is not an
issue ig This presidential campaign.
That causes the Democratic donkey to
turn IN head to oneside and grin. All
the same, wisconsin is very much an
issue. 10 large sense it is the issue,
and no, only as between the Republican
and Democratic parties, but also as be-
tween Democratic forces within the
DemoC attic ranks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

Mr.. BURLEsoN has the gall to ask
for an Appropriation of a million dollars
to pay claims for lost mail. Rather an
indictment of his own administration of
postal affairs, to say the least.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

TIL lection of Harding means, if it
means anything, a change for the bet
ter. low could il be worse? The
election Of the nominee put up by the
Democrats at SanFrancisco this week
means the same old inetiiciency and
trouble with which the country has
been hampered for seven years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

HooyER asks support for Harding as
man who will, if elected. prove a
blessing to the country. That's un-
selfish kindness on Hoover part.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

1--WE rot them (the railroads) out
Of the hole in ninety days, = proclalms
Former Railroad Administrator Nc
Adoo. Yes, and placed the United
States md the taxpayers in hole to
the tune OF about a billion dollars in
less than two years government opera
ton OF The railroads.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

TIDINGs from the Democratic ma
tional convention now in session The
party without a glorious record is forced
TO wear the Crown Prince tag, whether
son-in-law McAdoo be nominated or
pnf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

AT the Democratic national conven-
ton, tie ghost Of Wilson has affairs by
the throat at all times. How could you
expect il 20 be otherwise when all the
fedora Oficeholders possible to round
up were sent as delegates?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

OFFICIALS of the firm of Gimbel Bros.
have been placed under arrest on 1875
counts VI pro6teering. The fines If the
charges are sustained will run into
many thousands. 1t is rumored that
some OF he smaller stores in cities like
GAINESVILLE and Beloit may feel the effect
of the anti-pro6teering crusade, espec-
tally in the clothing lines where suits
which were offered a few weeks ago
from $50 Go $40 are cut third or more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

lr'sa little queer that the admins
tration organs which are so greatly ex-
cited over the expenditure of money by
candidates for the Republican president
ial nomination in the primaries find
nothing TO condemn in the use which
has been made by the administration of
federal patronage to boost along the
Democratic party cause and the person
al ambitions of President Wilson; but
perhaps what they really object to is
that the Republican leaders foot their
own campaign bills instead of drawing
on the federal treasury for the purpose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

IL DouBT most seriously that | pos
tsess the qualifications required to NEE
the exacting requirements Of the pres
ent situation. Extract from McAdoo
letter. That about makes il unanimous
Wheeling W. Va. lntelhgencer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01

A crank is often a man who has q
good idea which he can't work out a
success the man who steals it and works
it out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-07-01
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.

Entered weekly As second class matter al the
postofice at Mineral oint,sWiseonsin'
under the act of October g. 1871
THURSDAY. JULY i, 1920.
10 cents per month.
Serial No. q slsO per year