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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
"Porky Pig Laughed"

"How careful you are" squealed
Porky.
"And," he added, you're much too
personal"
"What does that mean?" asked Miss
Ham.
"You shouldn't speak of your neigh
bors and friends in such a way, or
speak to them in such a way. When
you say to lady that her hair isn't
pretty that's making a personal re-
mark.
"Or," continued Porky, eff you told
a gentleman his side whiskers were
very queer that would be personal, or
if you asked a small boy how he got
so many freckles that, too, would be
personal.
"At least I'm pretty sure of it,"
Porky finished.
"Well," said Miss Ham, II wouldn't
speak to a lady in such way as I
don't bother about ladies. They eat
too daintily to suit me. And I wouldn't
bother about their hair, whether it was
pretty or not, or about a gentleman's
whiskers or boys freckles."
"But you said I would split my sides
laughing, or I might split them be-
cause | was so fat, and that was per-
sonal," said Porky.
"Well," laughed Miss Ham, "that is
a pretty good joke. said nothing Of
the kind-that is, about your being
fat. Of course, may have thought it!
But you felt guilty. Oh, Porky Pig, you
did! The shoe fit you and you put 1t
on"
II haven't put any shoe on" grunted
Porky. "And I've seen none to fit me
and what is more I've not tried to see
them. I've never taken them off peo-
pie who've come around me-
"That's but saying, Porky," said
Miss Ham, meaning that when a
creature is guilty and sees himself in
what is said or what he thinks an
other thinks, he fits that case" $.
"Absurb," said Porky.
But" squealed all the other pigs,
"Porky had surprise for us. Where
is it, Porky? they all asked
"In my tummy," grinned Porky.
"What?"
"Of course"
"But you sounded happy"
81 was"
ooh, we see now" they said. "We
see only too well what you mean"
"It was a surprise to mel found
food I didn't expect to find" said
Porky, "and thought would tell you
about it, Of course I made sure first
to eat it."
"Well aren't you the big pig!" said
Miss Ham.
Il am" said Porky, squealing
proudly. "Tm big pig and I'm proud
Of it. SO would you have been if you
had been surprised by food"
''It was a mean trick" said Brother
Bacon, 'but I guess all of us would
have done the same"
"That's So" said Sammy Sausage.
Perfectly, absolutely true" said all
of the others.
81 would never disgrace the family
name Of Pig" ended Porky.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

BY HARVEY UREN.
Charles Koch was a Mineral Point
caller Thursday.
Mrs George Humbert is caring for
her daughter Mrs Dean Van Matre.
Mr. and Mrs Herschell Terrell spent
Wednesday in Willow Springs with his
father, who is very i'll.
Harvey Uren and Jack Harris were
Mineral Point callers Thursday.
Erwin and Fred Ross spent Tuesday
at Mineral Point.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Dean Van Matre
March 8. 1920, daughter.
Chad. Harker and Mrs j. J. Humb bert
are on the sick list this week and under
the doctors care.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Virgil Boyle at
the Rev J r. Lindsey home on March
10, daughter.
The Epworth League will hold hit
or miss social on April 6. Everybody
welcome.
Mr. and Mrs Mont. Kendall Of Mineral
Point attended the chacivari of Corbin
Burgess at the Thomas league home on
Friday evening
Rev J g. Lindsey was business
caller at Hollandale Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ross attended the
funeral of Mr. Frank Vivian at Mineral
Point Sunday.
Mrs Jack Harris of Parker, S. Oak.
spent Wednesday with her grandfather,
Mr. George Terrell of Willow Springs.
William Skews of Mineral Point is
here on business this week.
Mrs Roy league and Joseph Gordon
are sick with pleural pneumonia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
March Is, 1920:
TO OUR PATRONS:

The publication of our annual statement last
week may have been surprise to many, vet we
doubt If surprise to those who in business and
have kept informed of the increasing cost of
everything.
However, the statement being a statement
OF facts and figures realize it sufficient to
prepare ones mind for what appears inevitable that
IS substantial increase IN prices III order to
keep the business going.
No merchant afford to sell permanently for
less than what the goods cost him. Yet sometimes
through improper accounting merchants may do so
tor time; but unless corrected, the practice ends
IN his ruin. The same economic law applies to the
telephone any other business.
We had intended publishing annual state
ment as first memorandum to the public to be fol-
lowed later by letters and statements or bulletins of
information tending to give customers a better
understanding OF business and the interdepend-
ent relations between not only telephone companies
and their patrons but between parties to all business
transactions.
While the publication of our annual statement
was voluntary matter part, an enactment of
the legislature last year made such publications
hereafter obligatory the part of all public serv-
ice corporations: indicating that the legislature or
men IN public places, have realized that there has
been IN times past lack of proper understandings
and sometimes lack of harmony, between patrons
and companies, due more to lack of proper infor-
nation than anything else.
This lack of information and facts has been the
of altogether too much preconceived prejudice
and bitter controversy previous to brnqinq matters
before the proper public authorities for ustment.
1t is the purpose of this and succeeding letters to
our patrons to give customers the facts
them; that when the inevitable time comes for
reajusment of prices, all matters crn be taken
up IN spirit of fairness and justice to all concerned.
We will try to give available facts relative to
what has been decided in other localities comparable
with Mineral Point and also some of the reasons
underlying any decisions.
We will also endeavor to give expressions of our
aims and purposes and get suggestions that will help
in the proper cooperation between patrons and ele
phone employees. In the meantime, and in fact at
any time hereafter, shall be pleased to receive
communications from customers, giving con-
structive criticism suggestions which will tend to
improve service public relations.
MINERAL POINT TELEPHONE co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18

Miss Irene Ward, who teaches at
Adamsville, spent over Sunday at her
home here.
Mr. and Mrs G. f. Thompson spent
Saturday at the Evan Julson home in
Long Valley.
Miss Wilma Paulson returned to
school Monday, after three weeks alb
sence on account of illness
Chris Urness and family are moving
into the Ankultrud residence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
Two IN Jail on Whisky Charge.

Two IN Jail on Whisky Charge.
Highland Press: Mike Desslich and
Joe Ogerish were arrested at Livingston
Friday with the still and ''mash" they
are charged with having used in max
ing whiskey in violation of the federal
liquor laws. They are in the Dane
county Jail awaiting trial in the U. S.
district court at Madison next week.
VIM. Touton, assistant q. S. Marshal
made the arrest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
Grandmother Was Needed.

Little Alice looked thoughtfully at
spinster friend Of her mothers who
had just requested Alice to call her
"Aunty." Said Alice: "But you know
I have plenty of aunties and lots Of
uncles. l am short on grandmothers.
Couldn't you be q grandmother to
me?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18
LAND IN TAYLOR COUNTY FOR SALE

The Mineral Point Real Estate Agency has for sale
of 120 of unmproved land Taylor county, this
It is within few rods of large cheese factory This land
will be sold very low price. Inquire Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-03-18

Use the Want columnin The Demo
crat ard you will get gcCd lesults
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
VILLAS SURRENDER
DEVELOPS HITCH
"Panch0" Now Asks to Have
$50 Additional Men for
a His Bodyguard.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. ia
slight hitch has developed in the sur
render of "Pancho" Villa. according
to information contained in official
advices reached here today.
"Pancho" wants an additional $50
OF his followers to be allotted to him
In his new peace time pursuits. The
orig inal arrangements under which
he quit banditing allowed him but
fifty.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 15.--Dr.
Paul Aitendorf, former United States
Secret Service agent, who mysteri-
ously. disappeared in Mexico last
Thursday, has. according to reports
received here today. been killed.
Altendorf, the advices stated, was
removed from a train at a point Ave
miles south of the Texas border last
Thursday night He has not been
heard from since.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15

DUBLIN, Aug. 15.-Police re-
serves were on duty in the streets
here today maintaining order, fol-
lowing rioting in which rifles and
revolvers were fired when crowd
of armed men boarded street cars
in search of soldiers. There were
many hand-to-hand struggles.
Armored cars appeared and shots
were fired over the heads Of the
rioters. The crowd dispersed. 1t
reassembled later but there was no
further trouble.
MOB STORMS DUBLIN CASTLE.
A mob last night attempted to rush
the gates Of Dublin Castle. The crowd
caught sight Of a number of Lam
cashire Fusiliers whom they believed
were responsible for the death in
the recent rioting of boy named
Farrell.
Shots were fred over the heads
Of the crowd. and the firing continued
for about ten minutes.
CORK, Aug. 15.-The Lord Mayor
of Cork and ten men arrested with
him in connection with charges of
being implicated in Sim Fein
activities began a hunger strike to-
day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
YANK PRIVATE CHARGED
AS SPY IN WORLD WAR
Sensational Exposures Expected
From Army Arrest in Frisco Of
Supposed German Agent.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-A warrant was
issued here yesterday for the arrest
of Private Theodore Schude, alias
Arthur Legrande, now reported held
by San Francisco army authorities,
suspected OF completely In spy activ-
tiles during the war. The charge on
which the warrant was issued was
for impersonating Lieut.. Arthur M.
Kincaid, a Chicago officer.
District Attorney Charles Clyne
telegraphed San Francisco authori-
ties requesting Schude be returned to
Chicago. 1t Is alleged that Schude
took the papers and identity of Lieu
tenant Kincsid while in Germany
and made his way to this country
and thus collected the officers back
pay from his government.
Government officials here were Sc
cretive about the AFFAIR, but 1t was
reported about .headauarters that
some sensational revelations may be
made in it's connection.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
LOWER CALIFORNIA TO
END ELECTION DISPUTES

MEXICALI. Aug 15.-Negotiations
on disputed points are in progress
here between Col. Esteban Cantu. in
surgent governor of Lower California
and the provisional government of
Mexico, represented by special en-
voys.
Strong hopes are entertained that
settlement of all controverted
points will be reached within a day
or two" according to the Cantu bu-
reau of information tonight.
The questions under discussion are
the points of the postponement of the
elections, and the imposition by the
central government of governors upon
the various states, 1t was stated. !,
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
TURK REBEL AGAIN
ESCAPES BRITISH
Enver Pasha Leads Keenest
Secret Service Agents Merry
Chase Through Europe.
By KARL H. Won wIEGAND.

ny MANI WV
BERLIN. Aug. 15.-Sought from
Berlin to the borders of India by
Great Britain's keenest secret service
men as perhaps the most dangerous
enemy of the safety OF the British EN-
pire in Asia, Enver Pasha, commander
In chief Of the Turkish National re-
bellion, who, with associates. is en-
deavoring to stir up the Moslem world
to a holy war against British rule.
returned to Germany and deNarted
again before the British became
aware that he had eluded them.
Enver left for the Orient again.
this time to take command OF the
Turkish Nationalist mad Mohammedan
Rolshevik military forces.
While the agents of Graf Britain
were seeking him, Enver, for more
than two months, was In prison In an
internment camp at Riga, and for a
time was examined daily by Lettish.
British and American officials, who
never for a moment suspected the
identit yof the dark little man with
the scrubby beard and soft voice.
MEETS Won wIEGAND.
Enver arrived at Kiel on q ship as
an exchanged prisoner.
After a few days reunion with his
wife and two children. who escaped
from Constantinople with the aid Of
an Italian consular official, Enver mas
again disappeared.
While waiting for his princess wife,
who was in a nearby beauty parlor,
Enver and / had tea together in one
of the leading hotels. He looked none
the worse for his rough experience.
After FIVE previous failures to reach
Moscow, Enver started early In April
on his sixth attempt. This time he
went by airplane. The gasoline sup
ply gave out and he made a forced
landing at Danzig. He next landed
at Konigsberg, where several days
were spent In making repairs.
Leaving Konigsberg for the Rus
sian aviation field at Vitobsk. Enver's
pilot figured that a four-hour gaso-
line supply would be adequate. How
ever, II was not by fifteen minutes
and a forced landing was made near
Bunaberg. less than twenty miles
from the Russian border. The party
was arrested by Let's, who suspected
they were Bolshevik emisssries in
stead of German merchants, as they
pretended.
ENGLIsHMAN SAVED HIM.
An examination revealed that the
Russian who was accompanying Enver
as an interpreter was carrying cipher
dispatches and all were thrown into
Jail. The pilot, Enver declared. was
beaten over the head until the blood
flowed to make him reveal the iden-
tity of his two passengers. They
were about to start on Enver when
an Englishman put in an appearance.
Enver appealed to him, and he or
dered the Lett, to quit. Enver said:
That Engllshman, not knowing
who / was. ssyed me possibly from
being killed"
Enver. his companion and the pilot
were taken to Riga The examining
board there consisted of Let's, Brit
ons and one American. Bnver said:
The American was in the uni
form Of an officer of the American
Red Cross. He had large number
OF books and pamphlets on Bolshe-
vism before him and kept asking me
day after day what I knew about the
doctrine they expounded."
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
AMERICAN WITH POLE
ARMY SLAIN BY SPY
Confirmation of Death of Captain
Ucziwek Brought Back Home
By COMPANION.

NEW york. Aug. 15.-Death of
Captain Ucziwek of Chicago. at the
hands of a bolshevist spy while serv-
ing the Polish armies as Y. NJ. c.
A. secretary, was confirmed here by
International headquarters of the Y.
M. c. A.
Captain Bernard Il. >Koss, stevens
Point. Wis, friend of Ucziwek, who
arrived Thursday from Poland,
brought confirmation. Ucziwek was
shot while asleep. The spy had Joined
him and two Polish privates who
were moving supplies from Minsk by
motor truck.
After killing Ucziwek the spy shot
one OF the privates and attempted to
shoot the other, but the cartridge
missed fire. He then committed
suicide.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
STATE DEPT. STUDIES
MEXICO REVOLUTIONS

State Department officials now are
studying reports OF new revolutionary
uprisings In Mexico against the pro
visional government headed by De la
Huerta.
Enemies OF Buerta charge he insti-
gated the upris.ngs to give him an
excuse to set aside the elections
scheduled for September and remain
In office. This charge has been de-
MED by the Mexican embassy here at
the direction of Huerta, who author
ized the statement that he had no
plans to remain in office longer than
December, when the duly elected
President should be inaugurated.
Revolutionary rumblings are being
heard In Vera Cruz, Jalisco, and
Nuevo Leon. The state OF Lower
California is in open revolt under
Governor Cantu To add to the con-
fusion, a hitch occurred yesterday In
the plans for surrender OF the bandit
leader, villa.
Officials here were much amused
at the hitch in the Villa surrender
proceedings which came about when
the De la Huerta representative pro-
tested at a demand OF the bandit
leader for retention OF 200 instead OF
fifty OF his soldiers as ranch hands.
This would give villa standing
army" all his own, the Huerta Off
cial pointed out, and would enable
him to take the field In a new revolu-
tion at any time.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
WOMEN WORK
LIKE BEAVERS
Suffrage Leaders Strive to
Put Ballot Across
Tomorrow.
NORTH CAROLINA IN DOUBT
Tennessee Believed Most Likely
Candidate for Perfect
36" Hon0rS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 15.-
Suffrage leaders here are working
like beavers to make Tennessee the
perfect thirty-six" in the list of
suffrage States.
The Senate Friday, by a vote of
25 to a, ratified the Nineteenth
Amendment. 1t is now up to the
House Of Representatives to make
final decision as to whether or not
women shall vote in all the States in
the November election.
MAY FAIL AT RALEIGH.
There are ninety-nine members Of
the ,lA.nse. twenty-eight Republicans.
the remainder Democrats. These men
have in their hands the immediate
fate of suffrage, as indications from
Raleigh, where the North Carolina
Legislature is also considering rati-
fication, are that equal votes will not
pass the North Carolina Legislature.
The confidence of suffrage leaders
has not been impaired by the ad-
journment of the house from Friday
until tomorrow. This Is looked on as
merely a sign of Speaker walkers
personal attitude against suffrage,
and not an index of house sentiment.
They point to the test vote WedHes-
day. when an anti-suffrage resolution
was tabled by a vote Of 80 to 81.
Present indications are that the
battle in the house will be one be-
tween Governor Roberts and Speaker
Seth Walker.
Speaker Walker has received an ap-
peal from President Wilson asking
that the house concur with the SEN
ate in voting for the Nineteenth
Amendment. He replied. refusing to
Surrender honest convictions for po-
litical expediency or harmony"
His answer follows:
II have the profound honor to
acknowledge your wire of August 13.
| do not attempt to express the views
of the other members OF the lower
house of Tennessee, but / speak for
myself. My views on the Anthony
amendment are contrary to yours. You
were too great to ask 1t, and / do not
believe that men of Tennessee will
surrender honest convictions for po-
litical expediency or harmony"
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
IRISH STORM
CASTLE GATES
Mob Pursues Troops Thought
to Have Slain Boy During
Rioting.
MAYOR ON HUNGER STRIKE
England Ready to Open Way for
Dominion Rule In
Erin.
WEARING O. THE GREEN
| SUNG TO KING GEORGE

LOND Aug. liking
George and Queen Mary attend
ed an entertainment Friday night
given by the servants OF Buck
ingham Palace. An Irish maid
servant sang THE Wearing of
the Green" rendering the nrst
verse as follows:
"Oh. Paddy. dear, did you hear
the news that's going
around?
1.-The Bishop is forbid by law to
tread his mothers native
ground"
The house steward. in charge
of the entertainment, attempted
to prevent the maid from sing
ing. but the King indicated he
wished her to proceed, and at
the conclusion Of the song the
King remarked:
'It is a sad song. and ! regret
II is so applicable to the present
situation in Ireland"
The Washington times., 1920-08-15

right hand man OF Marshal Foch. the
two allied entente powers are actu-
ally split despite diplomatic protesta-
tions.
The French minister OF war held a
conference Thursday with President
Deschannel concerning military meas
ures The newspaper Humanite re-
ports that the military police are TAX
ing a census of the district Of Tours,
listing six classes of soldiers. This
action. Humanite believes. is the first
step toward French mobilization.
The possibilities of the present de-
velopments cannot accurately be cal
culated since the propaganda tends
to involve Germany into threatening
general conflict on the allegation that
Germany has q signed agreement
with the Moscow government for n
political. military and economic al.
lance. designed to restore Germany s
old frontiers and for tossing the
treaty of Versailles to the scrap heap
The full details of the alleged plot
1t is stated, have already been dis
patched to Washington.
NEUTRALs STAND ALOOF.
The governments which remained
neutral during the great war are
standing on their neutrality now and
will not be drawn into the diplomatic
entanglements which they believe
may force another great war oil
transcendant magnitude.
The opinion of the neutrals is that
America can and should pour cold
water on the present boiling cauldron
by declaring clearly and concisely
that the United States will not coun'
tenance any military movement
against Russia.
The labor unions of Great Britain
and France are combining in STU
preme effort to make France cease
her sword rafting and desist from
her military plans against Russia.
Meanwhile. students OF internation
al events see, as the only sure way
to clear up the mess, a definite state
ment from Washington disapprovinG
Of the French militaristic moves
since it is believed that statement
would force the French to back
down, because the government would
not dare risk the economic conse'
auences of running counter to the
American policy. The present ambig-
uous attitude of the United States
which lends itself to the explanation
here that il is a complete approval
of the war spirit of France can only
add fuel to the fire and drew America
into unending trouble In Europe.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15
OPEN WAY FOR IRELAND
TO GET DOMINION RULE

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The British
government is ready to consider an
amendment to the Irish home rule
bill which will open the way for
douifaon rule in Ireland.
A. Bonar Law Is expected to make
announcement this effect in the
House Of Commons tomorrow. The
cabinet Is said to have reached its
dnal decision on dominion home rule
at its session Friday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-15

The present complex internationa
situation growing out of the Polish
Russian war. the recognition Of Gen
eral Wrsngel and the Russo-Polist
note from from the American State
Department was thus summed up for
me by a parsonage in the highest OF
neutral quarters. who Is in a position
to know what is really going on be.
hind the scenes.
France, it is asserted. took her dra-
matte step following advices from j
J. Jusserand. ambassador to the
United States. who assured his gov
ernment OF the fun backing of its
armed policy against Moscow by all
the American big interests. as well as
by President Wilson.
WOULD RUIN PRESTIGE.
An agreement with England on a
watchful pacifist policy toward soviet
Russia M. Jusserand is alleged t6
have informed his government
would ruin the prestige of France
with America, because American
business men had unanimously in.
dorsed an attitude of hostility toward
soviet Russia.
Therefore, by taking the lead ir
measures against Moscow by making
proteges OF General Wrangel. Gen
eral Pilsudski, the militant Polist
leader, and others, France would i'm
mediately acquire the support of the
United States, not only in this matter
but also against Germany. Great Brit
ain or any other power whose inter.
eats confiicted with hers.
"A tremendous wave OF propaganda
extolling the need for a close friend.
ship with America Is sweeping France
today under the skilled direction OF
Marcel Knecht, former chief of the
French propaganda mission to the
United States. Since his arrival here
last May, he has been employed in q
high salaried postb by the French gov
ernment to plan agcampaign to swing
French public opinion from Grea,
Britain to America.
The note of the American State De
partment Is construed by the entire
press to signify that Frances policy
toward Russia is backed without
qualification by America.
TWO POWERS SPLIT.
WNh Great Britain advising POLAND
to accept the Russian peace terms
which Premier Lloyd George believes
are fair, and with France advising
Poland to refuse them and fight the
Red army to the limit and offering
the services of General Weygand