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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
New York Has Billion and Halt
Tax-Exempt Securities Now
Outstanding.
THEN WHY TAX FARM BONDS?
Guy Huston Shows That Proposal to
Tax Joint Stock Land Bank Bonds
Would Iniure Farmer and Raise
Interest Rates on Farm
Mortgages.

New York city alone has outstand-
ing $1,45O, 100000 Of tax-exempt bonds,
and there is a total of $4,000, 100000 of
tax-exempt municipal bonds outstand-
ing at the present time. Hundreds Of
million of this amount are invested in
electric light plants, water works, mu-
nicipal docks, subways and other large
income-producing properties. Then
why deny to the farmers of America
the right to borrow few hundred mil
lion dollars On tax-exempt bonds?
This was the question raised
by Guy Huston, president of the
American Association of Joint
Stock Land Banks, in January at
a hearing before the senate COM
mittee on banking and currency. A
bill, known as senate bill 3109, which
would repeal the tax-exemption feature
of the farm loan act as applied to the
bonds of joint stock land banks, was
before the committee and the argu-
ment urged by the supporters Of the
bill was that the government needed
the revenue. Mr.. Huston showed that
these farm. loan bonds constituted less
than one-third of one per cent of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Victory Up to Tenants.

Milwaukee, April 13.-Victory for
tenants in the rent war rests upon ten
ants themselves. Senator David v.
Jannings, chairman of Gov. e. L. Phil
ipp's investigating committee, pointed
out that it was up to them to cooper
ate by furnishing the committee with
concrete evidence Of profteering. The
investigation opened Monday. If the
Investigators report profteering' by
landlords and their agents, Governor
Philip has announced that the legis-
lature, soon to be called in special ses-
sion, will enact laws to regulate rental
increases and speculation in leases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
DARLINGTON

Mrs Orrin Judkins and daughter
Elizabeth arrived home recently, after
| visiting at Mineral Point.
Miss Rose Kindell has returned home
from a visit in Mineral Point.
John Spratler went to Chicago Thurs
day to spend a few days.
A. c. Poole left on Sunday for Flint.
Mich, to bring back some cars.
Mrs Bennett Pierson of Mineral Point
visited in Darlington recently.
Miss Clara Johnson returned to Mad
ison, after making short visit here.
Joe Dickinson has returned to Du
buque Business College after a short
visit with his parents.
Mrs Erwin Penhallegon of Chicago
was the guest Of Miss Catherine Swift
Wednesday,.
Herbert ONeill, employed by Parker
Pen company, is home for short visit.
Miss Mabelle Healy of Milwaukee
visited her mother recently.
Mrs G. l.. Blunt recently spent few
days in Brodhead visiting friends.
Henry Nc CURE has gone to Eagle.
where he will settle on his new farm.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Grandy left on
Friday for their home in Muskegon,
Michigan.
George Mitchell and Elmer Lund re-
turned home Saturday, after spending a
week in Chicago
Miss Vesta King of Apple River re-
Gently visited friends in Darlington.
Miss Joyce Coulthard left Saturday
for Madison to- attend school.
Raymond Nc Carville Of Rockford is
visiting in Darlington.
Mrs H. l.. jolly returned Friday from
Nelson, Nebraska.
DR.. W. W. Peck and wife returned
from Milwaukee Friday evening.
Miss Freda Smith returned from Min
eral Point Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Make Plans for Memorial Dav.

Milwaukee, April 13.--Memorial day
will be celebrated in Milwaukee this
year along the same general lines fol-
lowed in 1919. The general commit
tee in charge organized at Memorial
hall, Museum building, Saturday night,
by electing A. J. Obenberger chairman.
1t was decided to have a memorial
service at the Auditorium on the night
Of Monday, May 81, provided the hall
can be had. The chairman Of the COM
mittee will get into communication
with the governor to ascertain definite
ly whether Memorial day, which this
year falls on Sunday, shall be observed
the day before or after. Whatever
day may be decided on as the legal
holiday, the services on Lake Michi-
gan, held in memory of naval forces,
will take place on Sunday, May 30
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Strike Forces Plant to Close.

Milwaukee, April 13.-The first in
dustry here to be affected by the
switchmens strike is the Milwaukee
plant Of the Ford Motor company,
Prospect and Kenwood avenues. Last
Wednesday it was forced to close it's
assembly department because of lack
of parts, and Saturday night the rest
of the employees we're laid off. About
500 men are out Of employment. eve
were compelled to close because De-
troit is all sewed up," said A. w. L..
Gilpin, manager of the Milwaukee
plant. "The Grand Trunk, the Ann
Arbor and the Pere Marquette cross
the-lake service was all blocked by
the inability to get freight out of De-
troit and, Of course, the Chicago stu
alton closed the all-rail route. We do
not know how long we will be shut
down, but we let our men go for a
week in the hope that by the end Of
the week there will be change in the
situation for the better"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TeIegraphic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
BAN is PUT ON ALL FREIGHT
Milwaukee Road Refuses to Accept
Shipments-Governor Says He
Will Take Steps to Relieve
Situation.

Milwaukee, April 13-The practical
paralysis Of MilWaukee's freight traf-
flc, resulting from the unanimous
Walkout of yardmen in local terminals,
resulted in the declaration of an en-
barge On all freight shipments by the
Milwaukee road. Officials of the
Northwestern road said that they were
accepting freight originating here, with
the exception Of perishable goods.
With the switchmen standing firm in
their walkout, there is little prospect
that the freight tieup, with its threat
Of enforced idleness for 125, 900 work
ers here, will be ended Immediately.
Plans for relieving the paralysis will
be taken up actively by several asso-
Citations, it was announced. Governor
Philip said he would take steps for
relief Of the freight situation. 1--WE
are not going to permit a complete
blockade of Wisconsin's transportation
if there is any way to prevent it, he
said. Asked if any steps might be
taken toward organized transport of
freight on mOtOrtrucks, the governor
replied that he had not been able to
give full consideration to the plan. The
state, he said. has nearly 500 trucks,
received from the federal government,
which, he thought, might be available
for emergency. "Condition of the roads
would be a big factor to be reckoned
Wi in in q fY11a
reach all parts Of the state" he said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15

at the home of Mr. and Mrs Fred Hal
deman Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Bachelor and
daughter visited relatives in Platteville
Friday.
Mrs John Foster has returned from
Madison where she spent the winter
with her daughter Mrs George Link.
Misses Toney Poad and Lillian Lang
visited in Platteviile Saturday.
Elmer Soderstrom came from James
vile Saturday TO visit his mother, Mrs
A. W. SGderstrom
Miss Mona Tobin of GAINESVILLE is
visiting friends here.
Francis Coady of Minneapolis is here
visiting his mother, Mrs Johanna Coady.
Mr. and Mrs W. FL. Schubert and
daughter returned to Prairie du CHEN
Wednesday. after visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Josiah Paynter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
Notes by The Democrats News
Gatherer.

Notes by The Democrats News
Gatherer.
A daughter was born Monday, April
5, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs Eric Lasky, TAG
North Ave, Chicago. Mrs Lasky was
formerly Miss Marie Jackson of this
city.
Mrs f. e. Rogers and daughter Caro-
line returned to Fort Dodge, Iowa, Fri
day after visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Robert James.
Miss Leone Hupperts is visiting her
mother, Mrs David Brown.
Miss Genevieve Prisk of Platteville
Normal is spending a vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs w E. Prisk
Mrs John Ostrander and Mrs T. l..
Pagel ale at Sparta this week as dele
attend the annual meeting of the First
Congregational WOman's State Mission
airy societies.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Opie returned
Monday from visit in Darlington.
Misses Eta Nc Ilhatton, Liela Adams
and Mrs Edward Hartley visited friends
in Hollandale Sunday.
Relatives and friends gave a surprise
supper to Mrs Reuben Libby at her
home 431 Mineral st. on Saturday in
honor of her seventy eighth birthday
anniversary. She was the recipient of
beautiful flowers and gifts. The event
was much enjoyed. Mrs James Pen
gelly of Dodgeville was guest.
Harry Brown of East Chicago was an
over Sunday visitor here with his wife
and family.
Miss Ellen Hales Of the u. of w. is
spending vacation here with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs w. q. Hales.
Mrs Leslie Harker was called to Ros
coe Sunday, on account of the death of
the death of her father, d : l.. Chase.
w. d. Brown of Evanston spent the
week end here on business and visited
his brother Edward Brown and other
relatives.
Claire Church of Rockford spent over
Sunday with his mother, and sister Mrs
B. Dunwiddie.
James W. Hutchinson returned Thurs
day from a several months stay in
southern California.
Mrs e. j. Penhallegon and Miss
Grace Gray left Thursday to visit their
niece Miss Mabel Allen in Washington,
d. G.
Miss Bess Hutchinson, teacher in La
Crosse Normal, returned there Sunday,
after spending a vacation with her
brother James W. Autchison and fami-
ly.
Miss Geuevieve Hutchinson of the U.
of w. spent the week end at the home
of her father, James w. Hutchinson.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
George w. Woolrich Thursday after
noon, April %, at 2 80 o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs A. q. Schoenfeld visit
ed relatives in Dodgeville Wednesday.
Mrs Lawrence Nc Dermott was in
Dodgeville Monday on business.
Ben Ley of Ridgeway, Frank Weier
and Frank Duncan of Jonesdale visited
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
$4,OOO,OO0OOO
Farm Mortgages Not Generally Taxed.

Farm Mortgages Not Generally Taxed.
He explained that the S21OO,OOO,OOO
Of farm mortgages carried by the in
Surance companies, savings banks,
state banks, trust companies and COM
mercial banks escaped the income tax,
and that the income tax paid by these
institutions is a tax only on the profit
on the stock of these corporations. He
said that the joint stock land banks
now pay an income upon the profit on
their stock the same as these other in
situations.
Mr.. Huston also explained that
eleemosynary institutions which carry
$400,O0O,0OO Of farm mortgages pay no
income tax.
He said further that $780,
100000 which he classified as To-
cal loans are carried in small
units by local investors who pay
only a local income tax, if they
happen to pay any at all. These can
not be rewritten under the provisions
of the federal farm loan act because
they have been made on terms and
conditions which could not be accept
ed under the federal law.
Food More important Than Revenue.
Mr.. Huston then showed that in
reality there was left only $250,OOOOQQ
(out of the original $4,000 100000 of
loans on farm mortgages) which are
now paying an income tax but which
in the future might escape taxation
under the farm loan act as it now
stands.
Mr.. Huston said that the need of the
nation for increased production in
agriculture was so great that the gov
eminent, acting for the common well
fare of the entire nation, should per-
nit the issuance of farm mortgage
bonds without their being subject to
the income tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
CITY Secures Cannon.

Appleton, April 13-Announcement
has been received here that United
States cannon, a relic Of the great war,
has been shipped here from the arsenal
at Rock Island, Ill. The gun is of the
howitzer type, mounted on a carriage
and weighing about two tons. 1t was
secured through the efforts of Con-
gresham David Classon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Town Must Rebuild Bridge.

La Crosse, April 13.-Attorney Cen
eral John J. Blaine has ruled that the
town of Gale is responsible for the re-
building of the McClary bridge across
Beaver creek, which went ont in the
spring flood last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Judoe TuthiII Is Dead.

Milwaukee, April 13.-Judge Rich
ard S. Tuthill, father of Mrs. ]. M.
Fiske, Milwaukee, for over thirty years
q judge of the circuit court of Cook
county, ILL.,, died at his home, 1916 Lake
street, Evanston. Judge Tuthill was
the originator of the juvenile court
while on the circuit bench. His widow,
a son, Richard S. Tuthill, Jr., and
three daughters survive him..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed Letters.
MINERAL POINT, April 5, 1920.-Let
tiers addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofice:
G. Arnell, Will Bamber
w. B. Bleick, Mrs Myrt. Buffers
Nick Fuchs, Miss Clara Jacka
Nj. D. Jones. McGentry Bros.
VIM. FL. Marten Mr. Parsons
Steve Reams, Mrs Mary Stephens
VIM. 81. Adkins Mrs E Kennedy
in calling for the above please say Advertise d
GEORGE CRAWFORD. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-04-15

amount of tax-free securities. and that
the income the government would de-
rive by taxing these farm bonds would
amount to nothing as compared to the
income that might be derived by tax
ing city bonds.
Mr.. Huston said:
''There are four billions of dollars of
farm mortgages in the United States,
which, according to the best authori-
ties, are held as follows:
Insurance companies. 81, 10O,000,O0O
Savings banks, state
banks, trust companies
and commercial banks. 1,OO0,O0O,OOO
Eleemosynary institu-
tons ................ 4Oo,ooO,OOo
Local loans. minimum. 1,250OOO,OOO
All other .............. 25O,OOO,OOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND BHLIE's BANJO.

no tune at all unless do do it back
ward and then you can't hear II
DO You think ] could ever have a
banjo2" asked Billie, as he and Uncle
WiEEily and Johnnie reached the
squirrel home
@TI see about it, promised the
rabbit gentleman, and Billie went 10
bed HAPPY. TO dream Of having q ban
10. For when Uncle Wiggily said he
would "see about" anything generally
-hat thing came 10 pass.
The next day, when Billie ana
Johnnie had gone TO school, Uncle
Wiggily began shopping around the
kitchen
-Nhat do you want2' asked Nurse
Jane Fuzzy WuzZy. pertinent ike
The muskrat lady ousekesper was
helping AIRS. Bushytail, the squirrel
lady. wash the dishes.
-Oh. 1 was just looking Tor an
empty wooden box one tnat mas nao
starch in would do answered Uncle
Wiggily.
what nonsense are you up 20
now2" asked Nurse Jane suspicious
like and sanitary, for she had to tame
Uncle Wiggily down cnce In a while
-Oh. I'm going 70 try 70 make BIZ
lie q nice playing O.
such as we heard in the movies last
night" Uncle Wiggily answered II
I had a starch box, part OF q DaseDali
bit. some strong string ana pieces OF
wire. I could make banjo all right
Wen, here's a starch box SPOKE
Mrs BushytaiL and she handed the
bunny uncle gentleman an empty one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

Uncle WiggiIy found the rest Of the
things himself. and soon he had put
the strings and wires on the home
made banjo.
1T doesn't look very stylish. but
wen see how it PLAYS" said Uncle
woods TO practice So taxing BIZ
lies banjo away he started over the
fielGs 1hippity-hop like Sister Sallie
going TO the barber shop
Uncle Wiggily found a nice flat
stump, and. the day not being very
cold. he sat down 10 tune and play
sPHnEI pink Plinkity-plunk-
plunk" went the strings and wires
as Uncle Wlggily turned the little
pegs and frightened them Then he
ran his one paw up and down the
picked at the strings with his other
4Plunkity PUNK pink plank
plunk went the banjo, tuneful like
~Hai That isn't half bad." ex-
claimed the rabbit gentleman. his
pink nose dancing around as fast as
never was. billie viii like this banjo
I'm sure. But 1 didn't know could
play one"
you can't." suddenly said voice
behind Uncle Wiggily, and out from
back Of the stump stepped the bad
aohi All A-heml I didn't know
vou were listening" said the rabbit
gentleman, dispassionate Ike and IN
sinuating-
the Skeezicks. "Comei Put down that
silly thing. whatever il is, and stand
around while I nibble some souse off
@ohi OH # you please. I don't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

want tot" begged the rabbit gentle
man
1T doesn't make any manner OF
difference whether you want 70 or
not" said the Skeezicks, harsh like
and unreasOning- you do as 7 tell
Toul Put that thing-a-ma-bob down.
1T isn't thinS-a-ma-boh, it's
Billie's banjo" said Uncle WiEgily.
and was just learning TO play on
'Nonsensel You can't playt"
sneered the SkeeZicks. Come. do as
] saw I'm IN hurry for<souse.
III show you whether I can play
OF not- cried Uncle Wiggily. Here,
you listen 70 this, and then II you
feel like taking my souses well. Wen
see about that"
And suddenly Uncle Wigily began
10 play Billie's banjo. First the rabbit
gentleman played a little jazz music,
and the feet Of the Sfeezicks began
70 tap. tap, tap Then Uncle WISELY
swung into some sazz music, and the
Skeezicis began juggling his legs
After that the bunny uncle played
some razZ music, and the Skee's
claws began to dance And then,
twanging with both paws and strum-
ming the banjo as hard as never was,
Uncle Wiggily began playing some Of
that, strange tum-tee-tum-tum -baza-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

Z TNCLE WIGGILE LONGEARS. the
bunny rabbit gentleman. took
Johnnie and Billie Bushytail the
two squirrel boys. TO the moving pic
lures ia Woodland one night Com
ing out Billie was rather quiet
What's the matter, Billie 81 Boy
asked M Longears, as he wondered
whether there would be hot turnip
pancakes with maple sugar gravy
Eewed I'm the middle for breakfast
that night -Dio-'t sou like the pic
ture-
1T vas fine. 7 think" chartered
Johnnie
-Oh. yes. 10 was very nice Billie
Quickly said And I liked IT very
much. Thank you for taking Us.
But Z was Just wishing I had one
You wish you had moving pic
ture-" exclaimed the old rabbit gem
tleman. tWinklinE his left ear Why,
where IL the world could you put a
moving picture billie Boy
-ol, no, I didn -rean that. said
the squirrel bog Z mean I wish
had plinkity-plunk- music playing
tleman had in she moving pictures.
I mean the one taat sat near the
piano Oh. 7 Just WISH had q banio."
yes. il did make nice music said
Uncle WigEily, as ne thought OF the
81 the moving pictures. Fer the or
played Jazz and SazE and Blare and
lu1n-Ium and Bazalazeeka- which
last is the very latest kind OF music
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

20 describe a condition OF mental dis
turbance caused by conclusion as eL-
perienced by soldiers In battle
6-A hereto Is one who dlsoelteves
In religion.
9-The colorB OF the rainbow are
violet. indigo. blue. green, yellow,
orange, red
10-An amphibian means any living
thing that can live 10 air and water.
New Questions.
What Is the strictly official term
for the house in which the president
OF the United States llVesE
Who was John the Baptistl
What was the object otrthe cru
sade7
Where IS Waterloo
5-Who wrote Don JuanI
SIN what novel Is the character
OF MicaWber conspicuousE
who was Mendelssohni
6-WhO was Buddha.
e-What Is a garEOylef
1o-What is a gODs
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

music. and the skeezicks began
swayinE his head and shoulders as
fast as soms times Is. He just could
not kee, still. and the faster Uncle
Wiggily played the faster the Skee
twiggled his toes.
"Oh. stop IL, Stop itr' cried the
bad chap. You make me feel so
funny and jolly that I've got to dance
all around the woods"
We'll. dance as far as you like"
cried Uncle Wiggily. and he kept on
playing Billie's banjo. And the Skee-
ticks had TO dance, whether he
wanted TO or not. and he danced so
far away that he couldn't get any
OF the bunny souse. Then Uncle Wig
gily stopped playing and took Bill
lies banjo home TO the little squirrel
boy
"Oh, what a dandyi' cried Billie.
when he saw the banjo his uncle haf
made for him And, though the SPUR
rel chap could not play as jazzis as
alr. Longears, still he did very we'll
And il the butter doesn't jump off the
bread just when the jam is trying 70
climb on 70 look pleasant for the lit
tie boys supper. III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Johnnie's
jelly.-Copyright 1920, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05
XVIII

ANSWERS To Yesterdays QUIZ.
Jumbo Is the lame OF a trained
elephant exhibited throughout the
United States in a circus This ele-
plant Is said TO be The largest pachy-
derm ever held in captivity.
2-The scene OF the story OF Gull
iiver's Travels" has 70 do with the
adventures OF the author in the land
Of Lilllputia. where the people were
midgets.
52The Israelites were held IN
bondage in Egypt
4-Ivan the Terrible was car Of
Russia and his name is a byWord in
history for cruelty, terrorism and
misrule.
5-Ben Hur was written BY Lew
Wallace.
6-An atom IS the smallest particle
or portion into which matter can be
7-sheu shocl, Is the common term
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05
STATE NATIONAL BANK

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. S2sO.OO0.0O
Interest Paid on Savings Accounts.
G. r. Morehend. President.
Joseph MnEoffln, Fice-Pre~fdenf.
q. y. H1sse9t- Nice-presfdrut
George ID. Fiory. Eice-P President.
r, W, McAfees Cashier,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-05

About 10 percent OF the 5000 PER
sons engaged as enumerators for the
1920 consus are women.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
CHAPTER Xxx.

When the great Anderson estate
went into court for settlement, there
wasn't any," George Anderson said
that is, when the settlement was con-
cluded there was no estate. He re-
proached himself bitterly for not hav-
ing long ago discovered that his ia
Their had never given Isabel deed to
her house. "And those pigs, Sydney
and Amelia!" he added, for this was
another thing he was bitter about.
"They won't do anything. I'm sorry
gave them the opportunity1o of making
a polished refusal. The estate was bad
ly crippled. even before they took out
their third and the third they took
was the only good part of the rotten
apple. Well, I didn't ask them for res
titution on my own account, and ut
least it will save you some trouble,
young George. Never waste any time
writing to them; you mustn't count on
them"
IL don't" George said quietly. y
don't count on anything"
"Oh, well not feel that things are
unite desnerate." ANDERSON laughed