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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
BRIDE OBSCURES THE GROOM
Louisiana Court Has SoIemnly Held
That the Man Does Not Attract
Any Attention.

It is at last judicially determined
that the groom at a wedding is merely
a necessary incident, accessory, or
piece of furniture. The bride is the
whole cast In a divorce action in
Louisiana, in which defendant denied
he was the man who had married
plaintiff, and his identity with the
bridegroom was in issue, the court
says:
'"The only evidence introduced by
the defendant in support of his de-
NAL that it was he who married plain
tiff in Indianapolis on October 9,
1911, was the testimony of the Pro-
bate judge who performed the cere-
mony and that of the proprietor Of the
Imperial hotel. The Probate judge
and the proprietor of the Imperial
hotel both testified that they had iden-
titled the plaintiff as soon as she had
spoken to them when they stepped
off the train in New Orleans; and
from that circumstance, counsel for
defendant argue that the Probate
judge and the proprietor of the hotel
would surely have been able to identi-
fly the defendant If he were the in
dividual to whom plaintiff was mar
ried by the judge in presence Of the
hotel proprietor. We do not think so.
With due respect for his honor, the
Probate judge, and for the proprietor
Of the Imperial hotel, it may be that
the bride attracted more attention
than the groom" From Vests
Docket
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
TO PROBE ATTACK ON WOMAN
War Department May Investigate
Rupp Case-Former Aviator Repudi-
ates Confession on Death Bed.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 19.-The War de-
partment may reopen the investiga-
ton into the mysterious attack upon
Mrs. D. A. Rupp, widow of former
American aviator, it was learned to-
day. Rupp recently died after drink
ing poison. 1t was said he took the
poison by mistake. The attack upon
Mrs. Rupp occurred in a local hotel
last December. Rupp originally at
tributed it to "a strange man and
woman" Later he admitted he was
personally responsible, but upon his
death bed he is understood to have
repudiated the confession.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
NEWS BITS FOR BUSY PEOPLE

A Heavy frost is believed to have
damaged the peach crop at Waco, Tex.
i Ell persons lost their lives as re-
suit of the New York blizzard Sunday
GIght and hundreds we're injured.
Il wage reduction of 10 per cent was
announced at Pittsburgh b. the West
iughouse Electric and Manufacturing
company.
Senator Watson, Republican, of In
diana, who has been i'll for several
weeks reappeared on the floor of the
senate at Washington.
John +. Gilman, past commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, died at his home at Boston. He
was born in Boston in 1914.
AT meeting of the carpenters,
union at Chattanooga, Tenn, it was
voted to reduce wages from 81 an hour
tC 80 cents an hour, to take effect at
once
A bill to prohibit performances by
trained animals, promoted by the Ma
tional Canine Defense league, is to be
introduced into parliament at Lon
don
Definite selection of Charles T..
Hughes as secretary OF state was an
nOunced by President-elect Harding
at ST.. Augustine, Fla. Mr.. Hughes
has accepted.
A mysterious explosion Of nitro
glycerin at night wrecked the plant OF
the Pringle Powder company at Har-
risburg Run, Pa, shaking houses at
Bradford and clean.
Twelve buildings, including the Clti-
zens' bank and the PagOsa Journal,
tically wiped out the business section
of Pagosa Springs. Colo.
The Turkish treasury is empty, says
Paris dispatch. Officials are taking
stamps and antique bronze coins that
are no longer currency.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge will wear no
jewelry at the inaugural ceremonies
lOI lIc VIC Cl1oh hSA
engagement and wedding rings, she
said at Northampton, Mass.
Definite announcement that Harry
NJ. Daugherty of Ohio had been chosen
for the attorney generalshlp under the
coming administration was made at ST.
Augustine, Fla, by President-elect
Harding.
The demand of railroad labor unions
for national collective bargaining,
which they strove to have recognized
by the labor board in five hours of ar
gument was fatty rejected by the AS
ISOLATION of Railway Executives at Chi
cagO.
Senator Harry c.. New of Indiana
will succeed VIII Hays as chairman of
the Republican national committee
soon after March f. when Mr.. Hays
becomes postmaster general. This pre-
diction was made by a high authority
at Republican national headquarters
at New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
IRISH BLOW UP BRIDGES
Roads Near Skibbereen Made Inpass-
able for omobiles-ciyIians
Forced to Make Repairs.

London. Feb. 18.-All the bridges
within a radius of eight miles of Skib-
bereen, Ireland have been blown up
by the Sim Feiners Trees have been
felled across the roads and deep
trenches have been dug rendering the
west portion of the County Cork i'm
passabe for military automobiles.
The military authorities have com
mandeered civilians in the Clonakilty
area and are compelling them to re-
pair~the damage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
MAIL LOOT PUT AT MILLION
Toledo Robbers Said to Have Got
More Than at First Believed
U. S. Offers ST 900 Reward.

Toledo, O., Feb. 22.-Uncontirmed
reports were current that the loot in
the last weeks mail robbery at the
Toledo post office amounted to more
than S1,O00,000. Post office inspectors
said 1.-THE amount was much higher
than expected" Unofficial estimates
of that amount of the loot had been
placed at between 100000 and $780,
600. Federal authorities offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest of each
of the five bandits who took part in
the robbery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
old PapaI Palace Restored.

Lyons, France, papal residence from
1909 to 1417, has been recently re-
stored, and it is planned to furnish 1t
with medieval furniture from the
Vatican. The mayor Of Avignon ap-
pealed to the mayor of Rome to help
In obtaining the desired furniture
from the Vatican's administration.
Up TO now the famous castle 1s I'm.
furnished and there is nothing with.
In the building to remind one of the
splendor of the fourteenth century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
FORMER G. A. R. HEAD DEAD
John r. Gilman of Boston Lost Right
Arm in the Battle of
Gettysburg.

Boston, Mass. Feb. 22-John L. Gill
man, past commandments of the
Grand Army of the Republic. died at
his home here. He was born in Bos-
ton in 1914, enlisted in the Twelfth
Massachusetts infantry and partici-
pated in many Important Civil war
battles, losing his right arm at Gettys-
burg. Since 1901 he had been COM
missioner of soldiers relief of this
city. He was elected COMMANDMENTS
chief of the G. A. II. in 1910.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
100000 RUSS
IN NEED Of FOOD
New York Statement Says So
Wet Country in Chaos.
REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH
Report Declares That Famine Stalks
in the Central Provinces, and That
the Railroads Are in Ruins
Throughout the Country.

New York, Feb. ia description
of apparently serious conditions in
Russia under the Bolsheyist admins
tration, as taken from soviet neWspa-
pers and other documents, is given in
q statement issued by A. ]. Sack. di-
rector Of the Russian information bu-
.reaU N the United States.
The statement declares that not
fewer than 20,00O,OO0 peasants are
starving this winter along the Volga
region and in other provinces of cen
trail Russia.
The Economicheskala ZhiZn Geo
nOmic Life) says that news is al
ready beginning to reach US from the
central provinces of famines having
set in among the people and about
the wholesale determination of cattle
for lack Of fodder"
A ROlshevist cOmmissary, M. Bogus
lavsky, writing in the official Pravda,
says:
"The wOrkingmen are without foot
wear, rubbers and even without as
much as needle Truly, they are liv-
ing much worse than they did be-
fore. We are bound to admit that the
soviet power has failed to do for them
the most indispensable thin IS"
Railroads in Bad Shape.
The official BoIshevik Izvestia of
December 20 contains the text of a
speech by Leon TrotZky, soviet COM
missar of defense, before the eighth
congress of soviets, in which he de-
clared:
"At present $4,000 versts (36,64O
miles, of Russian railroads are de-
stroyed, so that only the central part,
about $1,000 versts $1,000 miles,, re-
mains intact Three thousand bridges
and 10000 telephone and telegraph
lines have also been destroyed and
we have about 81 per cent of idle To-
comotiveS."
The recently appointed commissar of
means of communication, NJ Yem-
ShanOv, speaking on the same subject.
said:
"Out of total, of $4,000 telephones
along the railroad lines of Russia 81
DOU require IldJOI IepdlI >. HC CiCN-
trio signal apparatus must be COM
pletely overhauled. The upper part
OF the roadbeds is in catastrophe
condition. The repair shops are most
~ in ruins and their machinery has
been denuded of important parts"
Rise Against BoIshevik.
The statement declares that popular
revolts against BoIshevist rule are
taking place. An anti-Bolshevist
"green" army, composed mostly of
peasants. is reported to be operating
in southern Russia.
The revOltS against BOlshevist pow
er. the statement adds, are being sup
pressed with the utmost cruelty. A
proclamation issued by an "extraor-
binary commission" in southern Rus
STA threatens that all riSlngs against
the BolSheviki will be suppressed with
implacable severity and declares that
nil those aiding or concealing mem
bers of "white" or green" armies will
be- shot and their property confis-
Gated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
5 SHOT IN MOONSHINE WAR
Deputy Sheriffs Wounded During
Night Battle in Kentucky
Mountains.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 1S.-ln battle
fought in the darkness between a big
force of moonshiners and five deputy
sheriffs in the Carter county noun
tains all of the sheriffs were wounded.
They are William Fraiey and Homer
Phillips. believed fatally shot; Melvin
Hunter. Hunter Waipoole and Paris
Duncan. The battle took place late at
night. The moonshiners had formed
an ambush among the rocks and cliffs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
Marshall Neans latest production since The Rivers End
A SCREAM FROM BEGINNING TO END.
By all this great play First Show 71 Second $50

man to have on the field or the farm,
In the office of out on the job.
Train yourself so that once you get
started nothing on earth can keep you
from making finish creditable to
yourself and to your jOb.-F. A. Walk
er in Chicago Daily News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
HALTs IMMIGRATION TO U. S.
Eastern Frontiers of italy Closed
Pending Cleaning UP of Sanitary
Situation in Central Europe.

Triest, Feb l8.--Immigration from
central Europe to the United States
has been suspended and the eastern
erontiers of Italy have been closed
nending the cleaning up Of the SAM
larry situation here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
NIGHT RIDERS RAID MEXICANS
Hundred Flee in Texas-ToId by Raid.
ers Not to Compete With
u. S. Labor.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 1S.-One hun.
dred Mexicans fleeing might RIDERS
who visited their quarters in Ranger,
arrived here. The masked men had
beaten and frightened the Mexicans.
ordering them to leave and not to COM
pete with American labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
Fletcher Gets Job.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Henry P
Fletcher, former American ambassador
TO Mexico, is to be undersecretary of
state in the Harding administration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-24
TURK ARMY IN NEW DRIVE
Opening of New Offensive by Nation
aIists Against Greeks on Smyrna
Front Expected.

London, Feb. 22.-The opening of
new offensive by the Turkish nation
alists against the Greeks oil the
Smyrna front is expected. says a Com
stantnople dispatch TO the Evening
News. The nationalists are concen-
trafing in great strength along the
srcnt, the dispatch adds.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01
ADVERTISING

NcwY
II by TINS
Of resolutions which IRE :" freely
hut the contrary inns WV
do and support
other t"n community ana its
the
In of tell progressive
by the amour Of the local
to impression that businesses should
Toom bnsincs
only editor the
IN of
when dropping ncklc dime into the
Advertising help the country newspaper and community hut helps
m
devoted advertising
til clocnl
individual
to ncth
the evils Of the mail trade and this
II gclut ad
brings o
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01
Crime Increase.

ProlibitiOnists must find II some
what dlsconcerting to discover their
prophecies with reference to crime to
h. vain and fallacious. Prohibition
not only has not assisted In decrease
ing crime. but since the advent of that
alleged blessed system the country has
experienced an unprecedented increase
in all forms of criminal activity. 1t is
not charged TINT this Is true because
of the imposition of silly prOhibitory
legislation, though such n Charge might
find Justification by an examination of
all facts. Whit Is alleged is that pro
world very much on the way to better
socinl conditions.
California reports II crime increase
Of 100 per cent In the last few months.
The greatest increase is in the number
Of crimes against girls and women.
burglary. nss9ult. murder. rObbcrics
Of every description form the basis of
the bulk OF the news In the daily press.
Boston. the most ncurly perfect dry
city In the country" according to Com
missioner Kramer. even In the matter
Of drunkenness Is keeping pace with
her sister cities IN the sinister race for
criminal supremacy.
The District Attorney Of Brooklyn
announced recently at dinner that
crime Increase demanded two grand
jurIcs In Kings County.
by way OF defense against certain
charges mndc against his department,
the Commissioner of Police of New
York published n letter In which he
pleads that "only" II murders out Of
the city's annual grist of 100 rcmnin
! unsolvcd.
| The story OF crime In Chicago Is one
Of appalling magnitude. and the same
ugly situation. In some degree. exists In
every city In the land.
| Men peacefully engaged In their
business places daily become the prey
of bandits who rob and murder them.
Women are safe only under escort. The
snlO0n hns vanished. hut the dcgcncr-
ate. the assassin and the theft have
multiplied beyond compuiniion.-cin-
cinnati Inquire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01
SATURDAY. JANUARY l. l'eI
OUR NEW YEAR WISH

II requires not the occasion of New
Years with It's countless Joys and good
cheer which prevails. to arouse MS to
n sense OF appreciation due our pat
rons. II does however hnllOw our sell
timcnts and make their expression
timely and fitting.
Such as we have accomplished and
such ms mny l,e traccalle to our efforts
would not have been possible without
your sustaining power and co-opern-
the future help even more as 1t Is our
cn,lcnvor to make the paper better. 1t
must he remembered that 1t IL hard for
the editor Of the paper to gather all
the news II you have or know OF any
item of news interest. bring 1t around
In many way. we are hut the work
men who get out the paper while you
must liz the editor II you are to have II
good paper. All characters appealing
to or cndcnvoring to entertain the pub
lie. must liz given II certain amount Of
HELM or they cannot exist. With those
cngngcd In publishing newspaper. the
help comes In the interest which the
renders manifest In the columns and IN
an occasional word Of approval. The
practical help Of subscribers. and nd
vcrtiscrs have enabled us to maintain
n publication standard; their cnconr-
agcmcnt and support has furnished the
degree OF pleasure necessary as an i'll
ccntivc to our daily tasks.
May the spirit Of New Year work for
you the full degree OF Its bonntifuln'ss
May you bc enabled to get the same
amount Of pleasure and benefit from
this paper that We have derived In the
making OF It, ...
Wishing You All . Happy and
Prosperous New Yea
THE HERALD
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

According to Attorney General Pal
mcr's recent ruling II cider. grape
Juice. or anything cisc. fcrmcnts In
your cellar and develops the necessary
(kick) 1t nhc fcrmcntcd product) Is
yours. but you must develop proper
degree of sclfislncss and Use II all
yourself. You cannot sell any of the
heretofore mentioned goods. We pro
Use not to.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

On another page Tor In the corner
of this pngc) we arc calling your nt-
tcntiun to blank vote. We want you
to vote for whnt you think is the lcst
add or expression Of the New Year
Sentiment and the house or merchant
that gets the most votes will he pre-
scntcd with II bottle Of fine old''. II
ought to lc old even II II isn't.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01
THE NEW YEAR
(192l)

With careful hands, Old Father Time
Has closed the Books of Years
Hank? Glad yet sad the bells chime,
And there are smiles and tears.
The Closewrit leaf of 20 past,
I.ifr entered of all nge)
Is turned DER the ledgcrs east
Now shows another pngc.
Silver Gray
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

Concerning the much talked of hard
times Judge Ruckcr. former congress
man from the Denver district says:
Our fears are grOundlcss. We nre
now approaching M era Of prosperity
the country has not experienced for
more than decade"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

New way to get track Of bootleg
ger: Just stick around and watch sam
Wear M he wnlks down the street and
when you see somebody getting ont Of
Sans sight. Just follow him mp. he's
the guy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

Having received his unconditional
release from the Democratic party. w
]. Bryan * trying TO break into the
Republican ranks. lie has been visit
ing the .Prcsi,lcnt.clrt at Marion. Good
bye q. q. i.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

FARM WANTED: Wanted TO hear
from owner of farm or unimprorcd
land for sale reasonable. Il. Jones.
BOX 55l. Olncy. Illinois. dlS
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

II * said that Doc Fnrtl'ing has dug
M nlI his back yard and part Of his
cellar since he moved there. looking
for buried treasure: saloon keeper
used to live there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

II Printer Harding makes good ns
president. well succ,linb to the earnest
cntrcatics Of many friends and 20 after
the job In 1924. Just ns well keep II in
the rorcssion-Crnig Empire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

Members Of st. James Church Guild
will meet with Mrs. J"iinhte"h on
Thursday. January 9th.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

"Dollnr Biz sale next week at Tho
Simms- Moulton Store. j
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

The Jcff's wind up their New Years
special with u dead Language.
600
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-01

The Herald Is SEQ n year,nnd chcnl
at that.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-03-11
February
Commissioners Failed
to Reappoint Prall

LAMBERTVILLE-Mr. Horace G.
Prall, the well-known attorney of this
lace, was overlooked by the City
Commissioners at the beginning of
the year, and consequently was not
officially reappointed as City Solicitor.
the meantime he is constantly be-
ing consulted on city affairs, and not
beng officially appointed for the year
1921, he is at liberty to fix his own
charges for the advise given and
actions taken at the direction of city
officials. The fee allowed for this office
is very small, only $780, There was
a revision made in the ruling by
which the City Solicitor is appointed,
and this seems to have confused not
only the public but the officials as
well.
Mr.. Prall will be entitled to fees
for his work on the legal collection
of the delinquent taxes of the New
Jersey Northern Gas Company.
Incidentally Mr., C. c. B. John, who
has formerly collected delinquent
taxes, put in a claim for commission
on this settlement, but it was denied
by the Commissioners last week.
Mr.. Frank Masterton has been APP
pointed tax received at fee of $500
per year. 1t is estimated that his
fee will be more than realized on the
bad tax accounts he will be able to
collect.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-03-11
SHIPPING BOARD
EXPOSED

The house committee which investi.
gated the doings OF tie shipping
board made report recommending
the transfer of the functions of the
board to an executive department be-
cause what is needed is more central
ization of administrative authority
than can be had with large board.
The committee found there had been
waste, inetficiency and lack of CO.
ordination in the work of the board,
but found no evidence "to prove that
dishonest or fraudulent motives &C
tuated any member of tine shipping
board of trustees of the Emergency
Fleet corporation" Specifically,
Charles NJ. Schwab and r. w. Boil
ing, hrother-in-laW of Mr.. Wilson,
were eXonerated from charges of in
terested action. In general, the board
was praised for the most remark
able achievement in shipbuildng the
world has ever seen"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-03-11
WIN. PENN TRACT
BROUGHT $4,000

NEW HOPE-The price paid to
Hugh B. Eastburn for the S0lebury
Deer Park, two miles west of this
borough, was $1,000, according to the
deed filed at Doylestown. The tract
comprises rs acres of land, a large
pavilion at the top Of the hill and
several other buildings. John Zim-
norman, Jr., Of Philadelphia the pur-
chaser, proposes turning it into
campmeeting grounds as previously
announced.
The tract embracing the park was
part Of an 500 acre tract acquired by
William Penn, for his own use, and it
embraced the Great Spring or Ing
ham Spring, as it is generally known
locally. In 1902 he transferred it to
his secretary, James Logan, who, in
1747, sold 400 acres to Jonathan Ing
ham. The Ingham family held it for
three generations, the last member
owning it being the Hon. Samuel D.
Ingham, United States treasurer IN
der President Jackson. All the Ing
ham family made their homes at what
Is known as Inghamdale, selling It 100
years ago to John Beaumont, It later
passing to Andrew Jackson Beaumont
by inheritance.
The rs acres now transferred from
Eastburn to Zimmerman was sold by
Andrew j. Beaumont to the Beaumont
Deer Park Association on November
Il, 1871, for $3.50. 1t carried with
it the Loganian tax. which is paid
annually to the Logan Library AssO-
citation in Philadelphia, and TINS was
levied in 1861, when the Deer Park
las later known was valued at
$22,500
The original incorporators were: A.
J. Beaumont, George A. Cook. John
NJ. Purdy, r. K. Kuhn, Charles White,
Silas H. Beans, William Corson,
James B. Thompson, Moses Eastburn,
E. K. S3ll.day, William c. Blackfan,
John 5. Williams, Henry Tagg, Ger
vas Ely, Alexander B. Johnson, 0. G.
Slower. The capital stock was $4,000.
The Deer Park had a variegated
history, never proving profitable TO its
owners, passing through the sheriff s
hands on October 1, 1878. 1t was
later sold by the Bucks County Trust
Company to Hugh 3. Eastburn. now
deceased, father Of the more recent
owner, on January 19, 1901, Tor
S4,226.