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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

Hannah Maria, daughter of Rad
cliffe and Nancy Royston was born
in Yorkshire, England April IL,
1912 and entered into eternal rest
on Friday, Feb. 4, 1921. She came
to America with her parents in 1856
living in Brooklyn, New York six
weeks, when they came on to- Min
eral Point. In 1850 she was united
in marriage to Reuben G. Libby of
Portland, Maine. In 1866 the family
moved to Maine, and living there
three years, after which they re-
turned to this city, and this place
has known them ever since. Eight
children blessed this union, three
died in infancy. Mrs. Libby was
lover of home and ever toiled to
make home happy place. For the
past several years failing health
weakened her frame, but it was her
ioy to meet and greet her old friends
and her children gave her most ten
der care and attention in her days OF
frailty. Her husband crossed the
river in 1910. Mrs. Libby was
faithful wife, loving mother and
grandmother and kind friend. She
will live in the memories of two sons
and three daughters. Thomas and
Radcliffe Libby, Mrs. Maurice Proc
tor and Mrs. Harry Fessenden OF this
city and Mrs. James Pengelly OF
Dodgeville. Also one sister Mrs Mary
A. Wright, who lived with Mrs. Lib
by, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
her late home on Mineral street on
Monday afternoon, Rev. A. II. Schoen
field officiating. Burial was made in
Graceland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Marketing Conditions

Weekly News Letter: One of the
important fundamental problems
confronting marketing agencies, ac-
cording to the Bureau of Markets,
United States Department of Agrl-
culture, is the education Of the pub
lie to a point where it will generally
realize that the present marketing
system is a product of evolution;
That improvements must be made
gradually by changes in method and
procedure and by eliminating specific
recognized evils; that it is impossible
to set up instantly perfectly effl-
cient and automatically operated
new marketing machine; or to cure
all economic ills by legislation. The
public must appreciate also, say the
specialists, that marketing is quite
as much a problem for the consumer
as for the producer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Miss Jacka Successful

Although competition for places on
the Lawrence College Girls Glee
Club was the keenest this year that
it has been for some time, Miss Dor
cas- Jacka, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Jacka of Mineral Point was
one of the successful contestants.
Miss Jacka is member of the Law
renee and Methodist choirs, is prom
inent in the student life of the col
lege, and a member of the Athena
society.
To secure place on the Girls
Glee Club requires exceptional ability
as singer More than seventy girls
competed for places and less than
half that number will go with the
club on it's annual tour.
The itinerary of the Girls club
this year will extend over northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota with a
three day engagement in Minneapolis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Mrs. Nicholas Kieffer

Mrs. Magdalene Kergen Kieffer
was born in Winona, MINI. and died
at her home in this city on Tuesday,
Feb. 1, 1921, following lingering
illness. She was Al years 2 months
and IL days of age.
Deceased was united in marriage
to Mr.. N. J. Kieffer October 30, 1910
She was his second wife and proved
herself a loving mother to his four
children. Their home life was very
happy. Mrs. Kieffer was always "a
glow with enthusiasm for noble
causes and active in social and
church work.
The funeral, which was largely at
tended, took place Thursday morn
ing with services in ST. Mary's Cath
olic Church. Requiem High Mass
was celebrated by her cousin Rev.
Father N. c.. Warken of Sacred Heart
College, Watertown, Wis. with SER
mon by Rev. Father Nicholas Weyer.
The Christian Mothers Society and
the Catholic knights, Branch 209, OF
which she was member, attended in
a body The floral tributes were very
beautiful and betokened the esteem
of many friends. Interment in ST.
Mary's Cemetery.
Beside her husband and step-chil-
dren John and Pierrie Kieffer, Mrs.
William Kergen and Mrs. William
Lawinger, she leaves to cherish her
memory her aged father, Mr.. Nicho-
las Kergen, her brothers Fred, Neal,
Edward, Leo, John and William Ker-
gen, her sisters Mrs. Joseph Schmit,
Mrs. Joseph Thill, Mrs. William
Schmit of Davidson, Saskatchewan,
Canada and Mrs. William Hack OF
this city, who have the sympathy OF
many friends in their bereavement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDGE EVANS

Weekly Letter issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture reports decision by Judge Evans at
CHICAGO which to shippers of live stock
uphods the right of the Secretary OF Agriculture TO
revoke licenses houses for failure to return to
found be charged In OF moneys actually
spent feeding stock held for sale in their yards
opinion filed in the OF the Lee Livestock Com
mission Company others against E. T. Meredith Secretary
of Agriculture and affects five separate injunction SUITS OF tne
same nature Chicago against the Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary found after hearing that the licenses involved
making unjust charges for feeding In that they
charging shippers for feed purchased for but not consumed
bv their later fed to other stock This
resulted being purchased and paid for by at least
than shipper.
Judge Evans A. of Sauk County, and
only able and upright judge but also thoroughly
understands the live stock marketing business from the practical
standpoint of the shippers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

Milwaukee Journal: 1t is good
thing that Gen. G. G.. Dawes has Civ
en- testimony on behalf of the army
and the way the war was conducted.
1t is good thing that Gen. Dawes
is a prominent Republican and there
can be no political partisanship in his
testimony. The army in France,
strange as it may seem to say it,
after all the mud that has been slung
was not run as a political game, but
as an Instrument of winning a great
war.
1t is too much to expect that very
many who did not come face 10 face
with it can imagine the size of the
task attempted in France and carried
through. Gen. Dawes belongs to the
large caliber business man class. He
says 1.-The army was clean in its pur-
chases and business methods" He
adds that "the liquidation Of army
property in France was the best in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Both the boys team and the girls
team will go to Dodgeville on Friday.
This game will be the last for the
season for the girls. They have won
every game and no doubt will win
from the Dodgeville girls.
The first team was defeated at
Monroe by score of 35 to 6. The
boys were royalty treated by the
Monroe fellows and they look for
ward to the home game.
Miss Huff has been unable to take
charge of her school duties this week
because of illness.
Joseph Phillips was visitor on
Friday of last week.
The debating teams have been OF
ganized under the supervision OF
Miss Goodrich. A triangular debate
has been arranged with Dodgevllie
and Platteville. The debate VIII
take place on March 4th. The boys
are working hard as much material
must be selected and read in order
that they will be successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Ninety-First Birthday

About thirty-fve people, children,
grandchildren and friends of Mr..
Nicholas Rock, Sr. gave him sur
prise party Feb. s, 1921 at the home
of his daughter-in-law Mrs. Annie
Rock in honor of his ninety-first
birthday anniversary. A bounteous
dinner and supper were served. The
day was spent in games and music
Mr.. Rock received many gifts and a
beautiful bouquet of carnations. AL
though 81 years of age Mr.. Rock is
hale and hearty and enjoyed the day
as much as the guests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

Died in Chicago, Feb. 8, 1921 of
pneumonia. Mr.. c. j. Kruesinga,
husband of one of our former Miner
al Point girls, Miss Agnes Martin.
Mr.. Kruesinga was a former Sec
retary and later President of the Chi
cago Grain and Hay dealers Assn, a
32nd degree Mason, and a member
of a number of other organizations
by whom he was greatly respected.
In business he was member of the
Monarch Coal e Wood Co. of Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Governor Dodge Rebekah Lodge

On February 2, 1921 the initiatory
staff of the Mineral Point Rebekah
Lbdge went to Dodgeville, and in the
presence of the Grand Master and, of
the assembly President initiated
twenty-seven men and women into
the Rebekah Lodge. A bounteous
supper was served at six o'clock, fol-
lowed by the granting Of the charter
and of the organizing of the lodge
by the Grand Master and of the AS
sembly President. The new lodge
will be known as the Governor Dodge
Rebekah Lodge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
DramaticS at Lawrence

An unusual in dramatic work. has
developed among girls of the Fresh
man class at Lawrence College, lead
ing to the formation of the Sunset
Players" Miss Frances Meserole of
Mineral Point and Miss Dora Uren
of Argyle are members of the organ
iZation.
The first production will be given
on February 19 for the benefit of
the near east relief fund
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Washington and Lincoln
To the Editor

Will you allow me, please,
through your paper, to say word
to the preachers and teachers among
your readers?
In certain sense February is pa
triotic month. In it come the birth
days of Washington and Lincoln
the 22d and 18th respectively. In
behalf of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, what is now left of the great
army of boys and young men who in
Civil War days fought for our flag
and saved our country from disunion,
l wish to ask every patriotic minister
of whatever denomination to preach
some time this month sermon based
upon the life, service and character
of one or both of these greatest two
Americans. 1t seems to me that no
discourse at this time could be of
greater value.
Also, l may say to every teacher
that we Grand Army men hope he or
she will lead the boys and girls in
the presentation of programs In
school in connection with these birth
days that will inspire them with high
ideals of Americanism, while they at
the same time honor the memory of
the two men who are so dear to ev-
cry true American. Every truly pa
triotic teacher should feel it privi-
lege as we'll as duty thus to impress
for good the minds and hearts of our
little citizens.
HOSEA w. ROOD
Madison, February 2, 1921
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
CLAIMS COMMITTEE OF COUNTY
BOARD MEETS

Dodgeville Sun Republic: The
Committee on Claims of the Iowa
County Board, composed of J. j.
Fielder of Mineral Point, B. j. Pei
low of the Town of Linden, O. X.
Stenseth of the Town of Brigham,
Carl o. Hanson of the Town OF Mos
cow and William Myers of Avoca met
at the court house in Dodgeville on
wednesday to audit the claims OF the
last three months. District Atty. K.
r. Jackson met with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Good and Wholesome Advice

James NJ. Cox: There is nothing
for Democrats to do but hold up the
hands of the Harding administration.
Anyone who refuses to do that or at
tempts to hamper President Harding
is neither good citizen nor good
Democrat 1.-THE United States is
confronted by too many serious prob
lens at home and abroad to warrant
partisanship at this time. ask
Democrats to help Harding, not har-
ass him. Our day will come again,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
the history of the world"

the history of the world"
All war spells waste and expense,
as everyone who has come in contact
with it knows. But to make and
keep on making unsubstantiated
charges of graft and crookedness is
merely to besmirch America. If ev-
erything was wrong and honey
combed with graft, it would be pos
sible to make some charge stand up.
1t is for the health of the nation that
there should come unimpeachable
testimony to the fact that there real
ly were decent men serving America
and doing a rather good job.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
FRENCH WARN TURK CHIEF
Warships Will Bombard NationaIists
If Captured Soldiers Are Not
Released.

Paris, Feb. Admiral du Mesnil,
commanding French naval forces in
the Near East, has sent an ultimatum
to the Turkish Nationalist government
release of French soldiers captured
by the Nationalists in recent engage
ments, says ConstantinopIe dispatch.
He has threatened to lombard local.
ties occupied by Nationalist forces if
his demand is not met
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs. Eliza Wilson

Mrs. Belle Hupperts received word
last Thursday of the death of her sis
ter Mrs. Eliza Wilson at her home in
Juanita, Nebr.
Mrs. Wilson was formerly Mrs.
George Lloyd. She was a daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Har-
ris, pioneer risidents of Mineral
Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

Mrs. Earl Holman was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to twenty-sev-
en- guests, who gave a miscellaneous
shower at her home for Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Ryan. Dainty refreshments
were served and the event was much
enjoyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
TO Assist i'm Making U. S. Income
Tax Returns

Deputy Collector j. w. Horn will
be at the Treasurer's office in Munic-
ipal Building, from Saturday, Febru-
ary IL to Monday, Feb. 81, in order
to give assistance and advice to the
people of Mineral Point and vicinity
in making their U. S. income tax re-
turns for 1920.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Zeb in Hard Luck.

"Wealth don't bring happiness" said
Uncle Eben. "Zeb Cotton saved up
To- dollars an bought hisse'f a par o.
shoes. De shoes pinched his feet
an now he's too prond to go bar.
footed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

P. o. Vivian has put an attractive
new front in his up town building,
24S and $50 High street and is using
it for show room and sales room
for Overland, Nash and Studebaker
cars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

but it's arrival will not be fastened
by pin pricking at an hour when the
country has need of unembarrassed
craftsmanship"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! :
Close Check to be Kept on Auto Drivers

Close Check to be Kept on Auto Drivers
drivers of automobiles will have to be careful in
comply with the laws and rules of traffic Traffic Of
to instructions be the lookout for and
all persons violating the regulations Any who caught
will receive a slip which reads as follows:
City of Mineral Point Wisconsin
You violating the traffic laws to wit ...~......
have taken number and for repeated violation
should and expect fine
Respectfully
The slip will be in book with duplicate of each notice
So when officer hands mails you slip with all the data
written to viotor Of the law duplicate will be turned in
at the Police Station.
All the traffic officers TO receive books short time and
set of instructions handed to them covering the different points
of traffic rules and laws.
This is the quiet of the for automobile driving
The officers will have good opportunity educate the drivers
and Of cars before the driving opens and then
when automobile his license he
of the automobile laws which will give him ample time read
age of driver limit of speed overworng of horn when not
turning around other than intersection of
backing for distance motor working idle when
occupied parking wrong side of street. muer to be closed
all times and all other laws and rules regulating automobiles
motorcycles.
The traffic laws have been enforced closely in the
and undoubtedly there will be people who will the
law without being of the fact Remember the first slip
warning The second slip you invitation
the police magistrate.
Cut this out paste your hat forget city
officials trying to human e and trying to
you from gettne police court record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
Income Tax Blanks Filled Out

Income Tax Blanks Filled Out
You can get help on your State
Income Tax blanks by making an
appointment or call on Fred Jeuck
at the City Clerks Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10

You win find it in the want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-10
The Want Column

Use the want column in the Demo-
crat and you will get results
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-05
Would Cut Navy Work

ashington-Drastic changes In the
naval building programs are provided
in a bill introduced in the senate Mon
day by Senator King of Utah, one of
the chief opponents of the $4OO,0O0,O 900
naval appropriation bill. Work upon
the battleship South Dakota, Indiana,
Montana, North Carolina Iowa and
Massachusetts would be discontinued,
as well as on the battle cru sers Ran
gers. Constitution and The United
States, under the bill. The hill directs
that the battle cruisers Saratoga, lex
ington and Constellation he converted
into airplanes carriers, and make the
money appropriated for the hattleships,
the construction 2of which would be
stopped. available for thai purpose.
The measure also directs the secretary
of the navy to provide immediate con-
tracts for the construction of four
fleet submarines, the construction of
which have been authorized.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-05
MONEY NEEDED TO
|. PROVIDE CARRIERS
SECRETARY or FlAVY DENNY PRO-
POSES APPROPRIATION FOR
PURPOSE or BUILDING
Thirty Millions Needed To Provide
Carriers On Atlantic and Pacific
Coast; Ships May Be Used
As Carriers

Washington--Reco that
approximately thirty million dollars be
appropriated for construction of an air.
plane carrier viii be made to congress.
Secretary DENLY announced Monday.
A measure embodying such proposal
IS pending before the house naval com
mittee and 1t is understood that the
naval secretary will urge dts speedy en-
actPent.
Coincident with this announcement,
Senator King (Dem.), Utah, introduce
ed bill which would provide for con-
version of the battle cruisers into air.
plane carriers and for stoppage of con.
struction work on the battleships
South Dakota, Indiana, Montana,
North Carolina, Iowa and Massachu-
sets, and on the battle cruisers Ran
ger, Constitution and United States.
Secretary DENLY said he had decid-
ed on his recommendation even before
the bombing tests but that the results
of the tests had convinced him that
the navy needed more airship carriers.
Senator King, addressing the senate,
said that the bombing tests hau DEM
onstrated that too much Importance"
had been attached to capital ships and
too little attention devoted to air
craft and submarines.
Secretary DENLY indicated that in
his opinion it would be wise to con-
struct two new airplane carriers, one
for the Atlantic fleet and The other
for the Pacific.
Construction of battleships of the
"turtleback" type, as means of fend-
ing off aerial bombs should be stud
led, Senator King said.
IF Secretary DENLY would get rid
of some of the old fogies in the con.
struction bureau" he added, "he would
do a great service for our country"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-05
Income Tax on Increase

Washington.-Nearly 100000 per.
sons n year are pushing themselves
iRto the group with incomes large
enough to compel payment of federal
income taxes. reports of the internal
revenue bureau Monday showed. De-
spite worldwide economic depression,
the financial budget of the average
American family is increasing. Ap-
proximately 1888, 900 men and women
contributed a part of their annual
earnings to the government in the last
taxable year for which official reports
are available at the internal revenue
bureau. This report is for the taxable
year 1919, and the tax money was paid
INTO the treasury last year. When the
returns for 1921 are available at least
6,oo0.000 payers will be enrolled on the
government books, it is exepeted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-05
Gas Gusher Struck

Billings, Mont.-Gas estimated to
flow between three and four million feet
a day, was struck in deep test wen
being put down by the Barnsdall- Eos
ter corporation of Tulsa, Okla. in the
Battle Butte structure. twenty-four
miles from here Wednesday and the
we'll Immediately took fire. The fire
lis supposed TO have been caused by
sparks from forge in the well der.
rick. Within ten minutes derrick and
drilling equipment had been destroyed
The burning well is visible for miles
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-08-05
oBREcoN DENIED POWER in OIL
Mexican Deputies Vote Down Re
quest Of Mexican President

5
Mexico CITY The chamber Of dep
uties last Tuesday voted down re-
quest by President Obregon than he
be granted extraordinary powers to
adjust Article "a Of the constitution
which nationalIzes oil deposits, voted
40 aecede 10 the request.
Tuesday morning President Obre-
gnH called u joint conference of the
leaders OF both houses and explained
the necessity Of immediate action on
Article RI, as well as pleading for per-
mission to proceed with its adjust
mcnt in manner acceptable to the
aatien and its interests His own
nartx, the Eheral constitutionallsts
decided ii caucus to deny the pres
iiient's request.
Article ~ has long been d stumbling
Block In the relations between Mexico
sad the United Suites, the latter gov
ornament characterlzing the section as
confscatory and against the principles
Of American rights and interests oh.
efsad In Mexico under proper laws.
Tne action Of congress last Monday
. vts~ed by political observers here
M marking definite split between
President obregon and hts party.