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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Tearing Down Ice House

Burlington Standard Democrat:
The big ice house is disappearing.
The Lincoln Ice Co., owner of two
large houses OF Browns lake, is at
work tearing down one of the houses,
the one nearest the city and shipping
the lumber to Chicago. The in
creased use of artificial ice in the
cities is the cause of this. For forty
years or more the ice business was
one of the prominent industries at
Browns lake Here many a dollar
was earned by the laboring man dur
ing the dull winter months, and it
gave employment to many people
during the summer when the ice was
being shipped to Chicago and other
places. But. like many other things,
modern invention is taking the place
of the old things that people were
accustomed to.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
SAILING TO CHINA

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Bound
for Shanghai to teach anaemic Chin
csc girls to become robust and ath-
letic specimens of womanhood, Miss
Josephine Hutchison, formerly
physical culture teacher at Lawrence
College, and a resident Of Mineral
Point, sailed today on the Pacific
Mail Company's steamer Venezuela.
With her as fellow passengers were
Mrs. J. K. Gold and two children.
Mr.. Gold is in the automobile bust
ness in Shanghai. This is Miss
Hutchison's first trip to the Far East
Miss Hutchinson will have charge
Of physical instruction in st. Mary's
Hall, the Episcopalian college at the
Chinese port She will teach them
general physical exercises and bas-
ketball, swimming and similar siren
uous sports Scarcely had the ener-
getic Wisconsin girl gone aboard the
Venezuela before she cast profess
SlOudl eye over inc DIodu oo0h0 VI
the big liner and mentally mapped
out basketball court, saying that if
possible she void have two teams
chosen from among the passengers
and hold games while on the long
and pleasant trip across the broad
Pacific.
Enroute the Venezuela will stop
at Honolulu, Nagasaki, Yokohama,
Kobe, Shanghai and Hongkong and
the party plan to send souvenirs and
picture postcards to friends at home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

Bloomington Record: Despite a
twent per cent increase in the as
sessed valuation of property in the
city of Richland Center at the last
assessment, the tax rate will be in
creased to y per cent, of $3.50 per
hundred dollars valuation. The
rate was $.262 per hundred last year.
The 1920 rate seems high, but is
caused mainly by improvements the
city has made during the past year.
And we might remark in this con-
nection that while Richland Center
probably pays the highest tax rate of
any community in this section Of the
state, under the 1920 census it
showed a larger growth in the past
ten. years than any other community
in this section-another proof that
people are more concerned about
what their tax money pays for than
what their rate or total payment may
happen to be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
lynch Store Robbed

The Lynch Bros. store at Delavan,
was robbed at about 2 80, on Sunday
morning, the robbers securing about
$4,000 worth of clothing, furs, etc.
It was later learned that an automo-
bile was used, as a machine was seen
at about that hour in front of the
building The description of the
machine has been obtained, but no
other information has been received
at last reports This is a serious loss
to the Lynch Bros. Joe Lynch, Of
the Headlight clothing store Of this
city, is a brother and before coming
to Darlington spent several years in
the Delavan store.-Darlingto Re-
publican Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Winners in Corn Contests

Dodgeville Chronicle: The re-
suits of the local corn contest which
closed Saturday is as follows:
list, Joe Brunker, Ridgeway, on
Wis. No. or Silver King.
End, J. E. Brunker, Blue Mounds,
on Wis. No. 7 or Silver King.
3rd, A. N. Kelley, Mineral Point,
on Wis. No. IL or Golden Glow.
There were four entries. The
Judging was done by L. F. GRADER,
crop specialist of Madison.
At the recent Corn and Grain
Show, held at Chicago, J. E. Brunker
of Blue Mounds and Joe Brunker Of
Ridgeway secured End and 4th prizes
respectively on their ten-ear samples
of Silver King and Golden Glow,
competing against a large number of
samples. Other winners from Iowa
county were Elmer Biddick, on
Clark's Yellow Dent, Livingston, and
A. N. Kelley, Mineral Point, on Col
den Glow corn and Medium Red ClO-
yer.
Wisconsin as a whole did eXcep-
tionally we'll at the show judging
from the prize money won. Of the
100000 offered by the Chicago Board
of Trade, over $1100 went to Wis
consin growers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Winter Fire Hazards

An alarming number of reports OF
chimney and roof fires are coming in.
Because of scarcity of hard coal.
soft coal is being used in stoves and
furnaces intended for wood or hard
coal. The smOkepipes and chimneys
become clogged in a short time.
Then dangerous experiments are
tried to remove the SCOT. Waste
paper and excelsior are burned and
drafts opened, sending flames thru
the pipes and chimney. The more
foolhardy resort to powder, gasoline
or kerosene.
This practice is more than likely
to set the shingle roof on fire. The
flames overhead the pipes and Chin
ney and find any defect in either.
Thus Woodwork near the pipes or in
contact with chimneys becomes ig-
nited.
Soft coal gases and fumes disin-
tegrate the mortar between the brick
creating openings for the dangerous
spark.
Often these defects are in con-
cealed places as in attics or between
ceilings and floors and a bad fire
may develop unnoticed.
Frequent, thorough cleaning of
chimneys and smokepipes is the only
safe remedy.
In 1919 over one-fourth of Wis
consin's fire waste was due to heat
ing plant hazards.
Many of these fires occur at night
thus greatly endangering the lives
of sleeping occupants Of homes, no
tells and apartments.
In 1919, in this State, 70 persons
died and 147 were injured trough
fire. Women and children were the
chief victims.
Is your family and home free from
fire and life dangers?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION
410 Pioneer Building, Madison,
Wisconsin

Wisconsin
The state office was established in
August 1920, at that time three
County Farm Bureaus were perma-
nently organized and doing Farm
Bureau work.
During the past four months, Au-
gust, September, October and Nov
ember, some of the results of Farm
Bureau activity are:
Securing the call for a national
conference on the cooperative mar
keting of dairy products.
Secured the endorsement of the
Great Lakes and st. Lawrence Deep
Waterway" project by twelve mid
west states.
Promoting the work of Wisconsin
Cheese Producers Federation with a
view of spreading it's activity over
the entire state, so that Wisconsin
cheese may be marketed to the bene-
fit of Wisconsin farmers. The pro-
ducers of "Swiss," Brick, and
other foreign makes of cheese in this
state are now organizing and the
Farm Bureau will give the same SER
vice to this group because they are
also working for the welfare of Wis
consin dairymen.
Encouraging the establishment of
Cooperative Live Stock Shipping AS
sociations, and hope to see one at
every shipping point in the State, and
these later federated into county,
state, and district or the national as
sociations with cooperative sales
agencies at the terminal markets.
Promoting the organization of 10
cal elevators and warehouses for the
purpose of selling and buying farm
products and farm supplies, with the
further idea of also decorating these
into county and state association.
A legislative committee appointed
by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton is on the job to encourage
legislation that will be to the interest
of the farmers and to secure the de-
feat of the unjust legislation.
Organization work is now going on
in ten counties and other counties
are steadily falling into line. Wal
worth county started December z
with seven solicitors. Kenosha coun-
ty begins on December IA with the
same number Winnebago county
will be ready about December 20.
Lacrosse county has asked for some
extra men.
By the first of the year there will
be at least fifty Farm Bureau solic-
itors working and every indication
shows that when the Farm Bureau
in Wisconsin is one year old there
will be more than $4,000 members.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
GET MORE BUTTER

Mrs. Hattie Niece of Glenn, Mis-
souri,, says: 81 was not making
enough butter from my cows milk
production for a family of two.
After using DR.. LeGear's Stock
Powders a short time, she gave
half gallon more milk day, and a
pound of butter a day
DR.. LeGear's Stock Powders give
to milk COWS just what is needed
to keep the digestive organs in prop
er condition, so that they get the
most possible good from their feed.
Give equally wonderful results when
used for horses, hogs and sheep, be-
cause they are tonic, appetizer and
worm expeller.
1t matters not what ailment you
may have among your stock or
poultry, it will pay you to get the
proper DR.. LeGear Remedy from
your dealer. They are the Doctors
personal prescriptions, compounded
during his % years of Veterinary
Practice and Expert Poultry Breed
ing. They must satisfy you, or your
dealer will refund your money.
dealers Everywhere. Sold in Min
eral Point by ZWEIFEL BROS"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
An Exceptional Christmas
Present

Family
months
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in
the immediately Such
wonderful Co.
Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Agriculture a National Problem

A sober national thought with re-
gard to- the Importance, the absolute
necessity, of a sustained agriculture
in this country is imperative. There
is, perhaps, no single solution for
the situation which the farmers are
now facing, but there are many steps
which can and should be taken to
place our agriculture on a more sat
isfactory basis and to stabilize the
business Of farming, not in the inter-
est of the farmers alone but in the
interest of the Nation as a whole.
The matter is of such tremendous
Importance to our entire population
that it should be recognized every
where as a national problem and
dealt with as such.-Annual Report
of the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
A. D. 1920.
By The Court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Thomas NJ. Priestley, Attorney
Notice of Order for Final

settlement
State of Wisconsin, Iowa County
Court, SIS In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the Iowa County
Court, to be held in and for said
for said county, at the Court House
in the city Of Dodgeville, in said
county, on the 18th day of January
A. D. 1921, being the 3rd Tuesday
of said month. at 10 o'clock in the
fore noon of said day, the following
matters will be heard and considered
The application Of Margaret A.
Crawford administrative of the estate
of Richard Crawford late of said
county. deceased, for the eXamlna-
ton and allowance of her admins
tration account and the assignment
of the residue Of said estate to such
persons as are by law entitled to the
same, and for the determination ana
adjudication of the inheritance tax,
if any, payable in said estate.
And it is further orderer that pub
lie notice thereof be given to all per
sons interested by publishing a copy
of this notice for 3 weeks successive
", prior to said day of hearing, IN
the Iowa County Democrat weekly
newspaper published in said county.
Dated this Dist. day of December
1920.
By the Court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES
THOMAS M. PRIESTLEY, Attorney
Notice of Final Account and to
Determine Inheritance Tax

NOTICc Oh ElIldl ffCCOliHO w
Determine Inheritance Tax
County Court Iowa County, Wlscon-
sin In Probate
In the Matter of the Estate OF Ben
jamin T. PrideauX, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at a
Special term of the county court to
be held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Dodgevllle
in said county on the 3rd Tuesday
(being the 18th day. of January,
A. D. 1921, at the opening OF the
court on that day the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of Nettie G. Prld-
eauX and Jessie M. PrideauX, eXecu-
tors of the will of Benjamin L.
Prideaux, deceased, late Of the city
of Mineral Point in said county, for
the examination and allowance OF
their final account, and for the assign
ment of the residue of the estate OF
said deaceased to such persons as are
bv law entitled thereto; and for the
determination and adjudication OF
the inheritance tax if any, payable IN
said estate; and for the allowance
in the final account Of said executors
Of the following claims: M. Z. Pub
lie Service Co. $1.S2, Martin Calf
Feed Co. 1855, M. P. Telephone CO.
10, J. P. Harris Co. 500 M. T.
Lumber Co. ITO, W. M. Gratiot 500,
William buckingham 1.20, W. e..
Hales 100, Anti-Saloon League 500,
A. T. Spang $50, G. A. r. 800, Com.
Club 800.
BY The Court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
M. PRIESTLEY, Attorney
Order of Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate to Pay Debts
State of Wisconsin Iowa County

Zeal ESTATE 10 Ray DCUho
State of Wisconsin Iowa County
In County Court
In the Matter of the Estate OF Mary
A. Fawcett, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of E. G. PenhallegOn, executor OF
the last will and testament OF Mary
A. Fawcett deceased, representing
among other things, that said de-
ceased died seized of certain real es-
tate therein described, and that 1t is
necessary to sell the same to pay the
debts of said deceased and praying
for license to mortgage, lease or sell
the same; and, it appearing to the
court that it is necessary to sell Sald
real estate for that purpose.
1t is Ordered, that said petition be
heard at special term OF said Coun-
ty Court to be held in and for said
county at the court house, in the
City of Dodgeville, Iowa County,
Wisconsin, on the 3rd Tuesday, (be-
ing the 18th day. of January, A. u.
1921, at 10 o'clock A. M.
It Is Further Ordered that this
order be published at least three
successive weeks before said day
fixed for the hearing of said petition,
in the Iowa County Democrat, a
weekly newspaper, published at the
City of Mineral Point in said County,
and that copy thereof be served
personally on all persons interested
in said estate and residing in this
county, at least twenty days before
such day.
Dated this 18th day of December,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

Seventy-three future copyreaders
set type for two hours each week in
the printing laboratory of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Course in Jour
nalism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
H. F. V|v|AN'S SALE
Thursday, January 6, 1921

Having rented my farm and NOV
ing into town to live, 1 will sell ON
the above date at public auction on
the premises known as the Alfalfa
Stock Farm on the Mineral Point and
Linden road, three miles from Min
eral Point and three miles from Lin
den, all my personal property as fol-
lows:
Seven Head of Horses
1 black mare II years old, weight
about 1900 lbs; 1 black mare 10
years old, weight about 1900 lbs;
l gray gelding 8 years old, weight
1900 TBS; l bay mare years old,
weight 100 lbs; l ladies' black
single driving horse IS years old,
weight 100 lbs; l black mare
weight 400 lbs; 1 black gelding
years old, weight 1900 lbs;
Fifty-Seven Head of Cattle
&c head of milk COWS mostly Dur
hams. Several of these COWS will
have calves by side at time of sale,
and others will freshen soon. One
pure bred milking Shorthorn bull,
register number, 4356S5, an excep-
tionally well-bred animal from the
Walter Little estate, Evansville, Wis;
Is Durham yearling heifers coming
two years old; II milking Shorthorn
calves.
Eight Pure Bred Hogs
Eight pure bred register Chester
White hogs 7 yearling sows and 1
yearling boar.
Sixty pure bred White Rock chick
ens-all hens.
Machinery
Mccormick corn binder; l Nc
Cormick grain binder; / seed drill
with grass seeder attachment; l
Deere hay loader, nearly new; 1 Key
stone side delivery rake, nearly new;
l Bradley gang pillow, nearly new;
l disc; 2 mowers; walking plOw, Oh
liver; l John Deere walking plow;
2 sulky cultivatOrs, one nearly new;
sleigh, nearly new; l cutter; 1
milk rig, good as new; l manure
spreader; l harrow; l hog rack; 8
wagons; 2 hay racks; l hog feeder;
/ clipper tanning mill; hog troughs:
hog crates; sets heavy work har-
ness; 1 light harness; l saddle: sim
gle harness; Fitzgibbons surrey and
buggy; DeLaval cream separator 900
ID capacity; barrel churn; 3 thirty
gallon milk cans; 10 gallon milk
cans; corn dryer; seed corn; power
grinding stone; some household fur
niture and other things too numer-
Gus to mention.
Sixty tons Of mostly alfalfa hay
in barn, 20 tons silage, large straw
stack.
Sale to commence at 1890.
Lunch at noon.
HENRY f. VIVIAN
George P. Finnegan, Auctioneer.
A. F. Bishop, Jr., Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
Unclaimed Letters

Unclaimed Letters
Letters addressed as follows remain
unclaimed at the Mineral Point post
office:
John Conley.
w. M. Tracy.
Advertised Dec. %, 1920.
In calling for above please say Ad-
vertised
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

Wisconsin's historic sites and
landmarks are now being marked by
the State Historical and the State
Archaeological societies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-12-23

By The Court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Evening star., 1920-06-02

tions, relating to the suficiency Of the
vote in the House when the amend
ment was adopted there. it being con
tended that the vote in favor was not
two thirds Of the whole House, but
merely two thirds of a quorum. That
general point has heretofore been de
cided adversely to the claims now ad
vanced against the amendments valid
ity. 1t is also contended that the
amendment is itself obnoxious to the
spirit Of the Constitution in that it
seeks specific object and does not
merely establish a principle. Also
that it invades private rights. On
these latter points there is hardly any
likelihood that the Supreme Court will
rule otherwise than favorable to the
amendment, inasmuch as any conceiv
able amendment is possible and per
missible, no matter how great de
parture from the original terms Of
the Constitution. provided it is adopt
ed in due form by two-thirds of Con-
gress and three fourths OF the states.
This decision bears also upon the
woman suffrage amendment, which may
now be regarded as having definitely
been ratified by one less than three
fourths of the states.
Evening star., 1920-06-02

his nomination Of southern republican
|organizationss In not one. He might
even be weakened by campaign at
tacks on the sources from which he
had obtained his commission.
1t is because of these undeniable
facts that the warm contests from the
states where the democracy is su-
preme. impregnably supreme. always
contribute to republican national con-
ventions an unpleasant feature. They
help to snarl up friends. They arouse
the ridicule of enemies.
The southern republicans are en-
tirely within their rights in keeping
up their organizations. Indeed, it is
a sort of party duty. Here and there
in that section city Offices and county
offices, and occasionally congressional
district, are within reach Of the re.
publicans. But all factionism should
be fought out at home. Their quad
rennial appearance on the national
stage full of charges and counter.
charges is far from edifying.
Evening star., 1920-06-02
Irish "Pickets. "

"Pieketipg" methods have never ad.
vanced any cause, here or elsewhere
The course of the militant woman suf
fragists who sought to promote their
plans for enfranchisement by standing
guard with foolish and nearly, if not
quite, seditious banners at the White
House before the final adoption Of the
nineteenth amendment by Congress is
believed to have actually retarded in
stead of FASTENED action. The un-
/, fairness and the futility of the pro-
ceeding were generally recognized and
created an adverse instead of favor
able sentiment for the cause.
Now the same methods are being ap-
piled by intensely partisan women
favoring the cause of Irish independ
ence. They have heretofore under
taken to picket the British embassy
and the State Department, with ludi-
crous effect and no conceivable ad-
vantage. Yesterday some of them in
vaded the halls of Congress, shouting
imprecations upon representatives and
senators during the proceedings. They
were promptly removed and the course
of debate and legislation proceeded
with but brief interruption.
These undignifed, silly perform
anees react upon the cause. If the
American Congress is to 20 to the
point of declaring in favor of Irish
freedom-whieh is of doubtful pro-
priety-it will not be fastened to that
expression by shouts from hysterical
women in the galleries or spectacular
incursions upon the floor. The cry of
"cowards" will not change a vote, or
advance the taking of vote Rather
is it likely to react unfavorably. True
friends of Irish freedom should them
selves take hand to check this ridicu-
lous performance. If the women who
take part in it are merely overzealous
they should be admonished by their
leaders to refrain. If they are un-
balanced they should be restrained.
1t is hardly to be believed that they
are encouraged or directed by respon-
sible organization heads.
Evening star., 1920-06-02
Mr.. Bryan Accepts a Challenge.

Recently. Gov. Edwards of New Jer-
sey, who will attend the San Fran
cisco convention as a delegate, was
told of a report that he was prepar-
ing to backtrack on prohibition at the
convention. His reply was. "Watch
me" He then proceeded to say, in
effect. that he would be wearing his
fighting clothes, and that the drys
would know that he was present. 1t
was a pugnacious deliverance.
Mr. Bryan must have read the story.
At any rate. in an address in this town
last night he appeared to reply to the
challenge in this:
"The vets say there is going to be a
fight at San Francisco. l know there
is going to be fight, because l am
going to be there. l am going to tight
for a dry platform plank, and I know
that thirty-six of the ffty-two mem
bers of the resolutions committee will
be drys."
Here is information. A month in
advance of meeting Gay, Mr.. Bryan
is able to tell the strength Of the dry
cause in the committee on platform.
He himself will probably be a member
of the committee, and Gov. Edwards
should be, too. That will insure two
scraps-one in the committee ROOM
and one on the floor of the convention.
For, of course, if Gov Edwards is de.
feated in committee, where the fight
will be behind closed doors, he will
appeal to the open hall, where the pub.
lie will be able to "watch him."
There is so much in the prohibition
controversy, and it touches so init
mately all sections, it may easily be-
come the paramount issue at San
Francisco, and, later, in the campaign.
The eighteenth amendment is on the
books, and the Volstead act is there
over the Presidents veto. The en-
forcement of both is a perfectly plain
duty. Resistance to either is law.
less act. Mr.. Bryan has so strong q
case, and he is so. strong an advocate
of it, it is difficult to see how he can
lose.