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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Red Cross Program Expands
Throughout State.

Reports from the American Red
Cross chapters in Wisconsin for the
past year show a marked increase
over preceding years in the total of
community undertakings which have
been developed. The work in disas-
ter relief, nursing and health in
struction is an important part of the
peace tim program of the organiza-
ton.
That $2,771 was contributed by
residents of the state through the
Red Cross for relief work in connec-
ton with the Pueblo flood during the
past few months shows the recogni-
ton given this organization as ma
tional relief agency for emergency.
During the year there were 43 dis
asters in the United States resulting
in the death of $50 persons and the
injury of $500. These emergencies
called for an expenditure of $1,871,-
900 in the fiscal year ending June 30.
Red Cross relief was furnished in
II fires: 5 floods; 3 explosions in
Guiding that of Wall street; 7 tor
nadoes one storm; building acct
dent; two typhoid epidemics; small
pox epidemic; train wreck and race
riot; famine sufferers among the
Alaskan Indians and a grasshopper
plague in North Dakota. The Pue-
bio flood was by far the largest dis
aster affecting thousands which left
1851 persons homeless.
Planning to continue these serv-
ices during the coming year, to ex-
pand them and to reach other COM
munities, the Red Cross will carry on
it's annual Roll Call from Armstice
Day to Thanksgiving. Contributing
and sustaining memberships as well
as the annual dollar memberships
will provide funds to finance chapter
activities in this state and through
out the nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
LAND BIRDS FOLLOW STEAMER
Perch on Spars and Rigging of Yes
sells and Are Carried Far
From the Land.

Land birds far from land form one
sengers on board the steamers cross
ing Lake Michigan. This is said to
be especially the case on the steamers
of a line plying between Muskegon
and Chicago, distance Of 100 miles.
The steamers sail after dark.
At shutdown the spars and rigging
Of the vessels in the dock form good
resting places for the land birds. When
darkness comes and the boats begin
to move it is too late for them to go
ashore.
1t is said to be no uncommon thing
for the passengers to see a strange
sight just between daybreak and sun
rise. The birds are waking up and
find themselves some thirty-odd miles
from land. They circle about the boat
until they are compelled to rest on
the rigging, some Of them seeming
much perplexed, while others make
the best Of circumstances.
On one trip two yellow hammers or
flickers were among the company, as
we'll as a silent little sapsucker that
pecked away at ropes and spars as if
he were breakfasting heartily on
grubs. There was a frightened brown
thrush as we'll as pair of tiny wrens
and several grass sparrows.
The birds accompany the vessel I'M
til it reaches the other port and then
fly ashore.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
How Snakes Move.

Snakes move on their ribs. The
snakes ribs are jointed at the back
BONE and extend down over each side
of the body. The ends are connected
with plates on the underside Of the
snake. These plates have projecting
edges, which take hold of the surface
Of objects beneath the reptile. When
the snake moves his ribs, therefore. he
can move forward just as rapidly and
as swiftly as though he had thousand
legs. If you don't believe this, try the
experiment of putting snake on a
smooth plate of glass and watch its
vain attempts to run. The reason
that the snake can move little or no
distance is because the projecting
edges of these plates can find nothing
to take hold of on the smooth surface
of the glass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Calf Club Wins at Madison.

Winning a total more than any
one expected the Iowa County Baby
Beef Club boys and girls returned
home last Friday feeling highly pleas
ed with their showing at the Junior
Livestock Show. There were over
800 beef and dairy calves in all in
addition. to many pigs and lambs.
Iowa county was well represented
in the beef classes having fifteen
head owned by Lee and Elva Jewell,
Cecil kellogg, Martha and Francis
Kelly, Donald Fitzsimmons, Mineral
Point; James Watkins, Edmund;
Theodore Prideaux, Dodgeville; and
Donald Mckenzie, Barneveld. Eleven
of our entries were Herefords, three
were Shorthorn and one Angus.
The Winnings.
Hereford Jr. Calf (born after Jan.
1st) (eight in the class)-1st, Lee
Jewell; End, Francis Kelly.
Hereford Sr. Calf (born after Sept
1920 twelve in the class)-1st Lee
Jewell; End, James Watkins; 3rd,
Geo. Day; 4th, Cecil Kellogg; 9Th,
Elva jewell; 9Th, Martha Kelly.
Junior Yearlings Gall breeds) (22
entries)-- 3rd, Lee Jewell, 7th, Geo.
Day; 9Th, Elva Jewell.
Lee Jewell won a first with his
three Herefords showing again ten
other herds of all breeds. His blue
ribbon Junior calf also won Junior
Champion honors over all breeds of
the same age.
Theodore Prideaux showing the
Angus calf won second prize against
eight in the class.
Lee Jewell also won two firsts, one
second, one third, and two fifths on
his lambs.
The Sale.
After the show the calves were
auctioned and note right here boys
and girls they sold all the way from
1870 to soc a pound live weight
Lee Jewell received second high price
zoe, for his ST. calf.
Now is the time for Iowa County
boys and girls to get started with a
calf for next years show. A Septem
Der or October will be just the right
age for a Sr. calf. Get started now
and be a member of the winning club
next year. H. r. NOBLE,
Co. Agr'l Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
CONDITION HARD TO IMAGINE
What Would Happen to the Sun ano
Other Heavenly Bodies if There
Were No Atmosphere.

Were the earth deprived of its at
mosphere and existence possible unoer
such conditions, we should find that
no rosy dawn would herald the rising
of the sun in the darkened east, OF
gorgeous colors mark its setting LII
the west. The sky would be dark Dy
day as well as by night, says a writer
In London Answers.
The stars would shine brightly
through the entire "a hours, but we
should see thousands more of them
than are now visible on even the clear
est nights They would not twinkle IN
the least
They would be seen almost up TO
the very edge of the sun itself, but
Immediately round the sun there
would be a glow having the appear
ance of broad wings, and red flames
would add their grandeur to the i'm
pressive scene.
The zodiacal light would appear as
a broad beam of light in the spring,
up to the left of the place where the
sun had set. 1t would be possible to
study this remarkable object and no
doubt to solve quickly the mystery
which has chung to it for so many CEN
turtles.
The appearance Of the milky way
would be far more magnificent than it
is now, seen even from tropical coun-
tries.
A big comet would be seen months
before it got to the sun, and we
should witness it sweep round the
sun with incredible speed and dart off
into space again.
Mercury and Venus could have their
movements followed with ease, and
any other planet there might be be-
tween Mercury and the sun would
soon be discovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
The Mother of RaIIooninq.

ballooning and it all started in France
about 1850. The washerwoman wished
to dry skirt more rapidly than could
be accomplished by air and sunshine,
so she rugged it up over the fireplace.
The hot air soon dried the cloth and
the woman was astonished to see it
round out like ball and float up to
the ceiling. A neighbor named Mont
golfer saw the strange occurrence and
1t gave him the idea from which he
made the first balloon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
MIND HYPNOTIZED BY SIGNS
One Reason Why City Man Fails to
Familarize Himself With the
Towns Landmarks.

do you know why it is so hard to
city these daysw asked the old
timer.
ut is something that has bothered
me great deal. I can remember that
up to ten or twenty years ago [ never
had any trouble remembering that on
such and such a corner was a three
story building with a wabbly tin
cornice. On another corner was
yellow warehouse ETC.
'But a fellow doesn't remember
these things any more unless he makes
It a duty. / mean that the mind is
no longer impressed photographically
with the appearance of buildings-or
vacant lots.
1.-THE reason is the advertising signs
that assault the eye wherever one
looks. The letters of the alphabet are
so familiar to the eye that when we
see a sign the eye at once begins trac-
ing the letters. This doesn't mean
that we read all these signs. Our eye
is just unconsciously attracted to the
familiar type-and this type is about
all it sees on building or vacant
lot.
81 don't refer only to sign boards:
The merchants nowadays, particularly
the smaller merchants, fill their win
dows with signs Of all descriptions.
The names of the stores are lettered
all across buildings. The result is
we remember neither building nor
sign"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Home Brew Thirty Centuries Ago.

For originating the art of home
brewing the Persians claim credit.
Thirty centuries ago, according to an
account, King Jamshid had a great
jar of grapes. Pressure Of the top lay
ers on those beneath squeezed out the
juice, which fermented and became
sour. One of the kings wives, having
learned of the liquid in the basement,
which the king believed to be, and had
labeled poison" decided to use it to
end her life Although she drank free
ly, instead of dying, she lost her de-
spondency, and became unusually hap
Ply. The king could not understand
her hilarity until she confessed.
Thereafter, it is related, both the mon
arch and his court with frequent regu-
larity poisoned" themselves on home
brew.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
LEGAL NOTICES
County COurt-IOwa County, Wis
cOnsin-In Probate.


In the matter of the estate of
Thomas H. Harris, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at a
special term of the county court to
be held in and for said county at the
court house in the City of Dodge
vile, in said county on the End Tues
day (being the 9Th day. of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1921, at the opening of
court on that day the following mat
ter will be heard and considered.
The application of E. Y. Hutchinson
administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Thomas H. Harris,
deceased, late Of the town of Mineral
Point in said county, for the examin-
alton and allowance of his final ac-
count, and for the assignment of the
residue of the estate of said deceased
to such persons as are by law entitled
thereto; and for the determination
and adjudication of the inheritance
tax, if any, payable in said estate.
Dated October 8, A. d. 1921.
By the Court.
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
ThOmac M priact1av AttU
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Mastered Twenty.Nine Languages.

Sir Richard Burton, explorer and
linguist, was the master of 20 Ian
guages which he understood perfectly.
He made it rule to study or read
something in one of these languages
every day and managed to keep them
separated in his mind. He had seven
work tables and switched from one
to the other every day. At night he
banished all work and devoted him
self to novel. When he became sick
he would go to bed with bunch Of
novels and stay there on starvation
diet until he felt ready to ct up and
go to work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Our Old Settlers.

Darlington Republican Journal:
Mrs. William Bottomley celebrated
the seth anniversary of her birth, at
her home seven miles west Of OAR
lington, in the town of Seymour, on
Wednesday, Oct. 10Th.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Thomas M. Priestley, Atty.
Notice for Administration and Notice
To Creditors.

Notice for Administration and Notice
To Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
Iowa County-In Probate.
In re estate of George Leonard
Roether, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
special term of said court to be held
on the third Tuesday of November,
A. d. 1921, at the court house in the
City of Dodgeville, County of Iowa,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Martha Roether, for the appoint
ment of an administrator of the es-
tate of George Leonard Roether, late
of the town of Linden, in said county
deceased.
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the regular term of said court to
be held at said court house, on the
first Tuesday of April, A. d. 1922,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said
George Leonard Roether, deceased.
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the City of Dodgeville, in said
county and state, on or before the
18th day of February, A. D. 1922, or
be barred.
Dated October II, 1921.
BY the Court.
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
Thomas Priestiey, Atty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
County COurt-Iowa County, Wis
cOnSin-In Probate.

County Court-Iowa County, Wis
cOnsin-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Han
nah M. Libby, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that spec
ial term Of the county court to be
held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Dodgeville
in said county on the End Tuesday
(being the 9Th day. of November, A.
d. 1921, at the opening of court on
that day the following matter will be
heard and considered.
The application of Eta Proctor,
administrator of the estate of Han
nah M. Libby, deceased, late of City
of Mineral Point in said county, for
the examination and allowance of
her final account, and for the assign
ment of the residue of the estate of
said deceased to such persons as are
by law entitled thereto; and for the
determination and adjudication ofthe
inheritance tax, if any, payable in
said estate
Dated October IL, A. D. 1921.
By the Court.
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Seems We've Heard the Name.

Seems We've Heard the Name.
A Philadelphia periodical prints
line, with apologies to the author Of
Gray's Elegy." Let's see! Who the
dickens was the author Of Gray's Ell
egy?-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03
Ancient Ideas About Toads.

"A toad is a manner of venomOuS
frog" so an ancient writer informed
his readers. "In the right side Of each
frog is bone that cools boiling water
If it be thrown into it, and the vessel
cannot be reheated unless the bone is
first removed. Toads infest sage
leaves with their poison. 1t is never
safe to eat unwashed sage leaves in
consequence. If you put a toad into
new earthern pot and bury 1t in a
cornfeld, there will be no hurtful
tempests or storms there"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03

A Small Purchase.
Nervous Piano Salesman formerly
department store clerk)-Shall we
send it for you?-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-03

Thomas M. Priestley, Atty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

Calf. and that's been long time,
for I'm now in my siXty-eighth year
Il remember when | was child |
was kept on Il strict diet of lime
water and milk for weeks and | have
been in constant distress all these
years | suffered terribly from bloat-
ing and had to be very 'carefult of
what I ate. became so weak and
nervous | could hardly go about my
housework and was in a miserable
condition.
About two years ago my husband
got such splendid results from Tanlac
he insisted upon my taking it and the
medicine wasn't but little while in
: idding me Of my troubles 1t gave
NE splendid appetite and l could
enjoy good hearty meal even things
hadn't dared touch before, without
any fear of it troubling me.
Then l had the influenza and be-
came dreadfully sick and weak, but
my stomach kept in good order and it
only took four bottles of Tanlac to
build me up again to where I'm now
fleeing better than at any time 1 can
remember. | have gained eleven
rounds in weight, too, and words
can't express the gratitude l feel to-
ward Tanlac. I keep Tanlac in the
house all the time now, for l know it
is a medicine that can be depended
upon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
QUICK SILVER" WILL BE
STAGED BY HOME FOLKS
AUDITORIUM TOMORROW

Tonight's dress rehearsal will con
clude the work done ON Quick Sill
YER" the mammoth musical extrava.
ganza which will be presented at the
Auditorium on Thursday, May ), mat
ince and night. at $50 and $50
O'Clock
Mr. Jack Ward, the producer. is
greatly pleased with his cast. which he
says will handle the play and parts
like professionals. Mr.. Ward believes
that this is the greatest attempt at
amateur theatricals the local pub
lie has seen in recent years Having
leased Il play by Broadway author
with q Broadway reputation, he has
organized musical extravaganza with
catchy music elaborate costumes de.
signed By Madam Delinta Of Fashion
and Fame, and wonderful l0t OF eler-
tricai effects including mammoth
lens box, color effects and an opti-
scope OF lObsterscOpG. an illusion
used i'll Il show for the first time in the
south.
Summed up, the production is q
tried success with snappy musi" spec
tally adapted, brilliant effects. won.
deriully c0stuTed and with laughs
galor- throughout an interesting plot
that is fun Of entertainment and fun
There will be TWO presentations TO.
morrow. a matinee 3:3U Uclock and
Il night performance a. S:20. Tickets
are On sale at the Red Cross Phaf.
macy, corner kentucky avenue ard
Main street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
BRYAN WOULD DANISH
BOOZE FROM ISLANDS
HELD BY OTHER NATIONS

Springfield, Ill, May 4.-"Thc
Bryan doctrine OF 1921" as a com
panion to the Monroe Doctrine of
1929 was christened here by Pres
ident Frank Bennett. OF Rockford
president OF the board of trustees of
the Illinois Anti Saloon League, fol-
lowing w J. Bryan's speech at the
opening of the boards meeting.
Using the British possession. the Is
land of Bimin, 40 miles off the coas,
OF Florida, as an example. Mr.. Bryan
had declared the United States must
tell foreign countries Immediately
that I'VE look with no kindly eye
upon their partnership with violators
of our laws"
Before the United States went dry,
Mr.. Bryan said, the island of Bimini
was worthless to Great Britain. but
now they collect millions of dollars
worth of revenue on the liquor stored
there. The island, he continued, is
the base for smugglers who bring
liquor into this country all along the
coast from Savannah to Key West.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
FLORIDA SENATOR SHOWS
FACTS IN FREIGHT RATE
CONTROVERSY IN SENATE

Jacksonville. May 4.-The following
article appeared in the Jacksonville
Metropolis OF Saturday. April Goth,
1921:
Senator Fletcher astonished the
senate yesterday by reading to it a
statement from Chase & Company, of
Jacksonville, showing the increase in
freight charges paid railroads during
the past four seasons based on the
maui from Orlando, Florida, to New
York.
The statement shows that the
freight charges paid in the 1920-21
season were an increase of $10,3G5,-
40151 or 304 per cent over the freight
charges fer the l917-1S season Other
figures submitted by Chase & Com
rany were equally startling and made
the senate sit IN and take notice
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
BARE BEACH BIRDS"
BANISHED BY BILL TO
BLANKET BATHERS

Tallahassee, May 4-"Beach birds, ;
those bathers of feminine persuasion
who don so-called bathing suits and
pose on the strand will become
things of the past If Il bill introduced
in the lower house of the legislature
by Representative Riddle, of Volusia
county, becomes a law. AS for the
one piece creations they would be
relegated to the museums.
And the bathers would not be the
only ones hit by the law for the
measure would in effect throw blan-
ket or barrel around every person
who happened to be little shy on
clothing in public. The bill is en-
TITLED:
"A bill to he entitled an act pro-
hibiting the wearing of any bathing
suit, basketball suit, baseball suit. or
of any other garment or article of
clothing whatever which permit an
indecent exposure OF the person. male
or female, in the State of Florida
Prohibiting any indecent exposure of
any portion CT portions of the body of
any person, male or female, in the
State of Florida and providing pen
alties therefor"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
GERMANS PLAYING HARD
TO HOLD BALKAN TRADE

Vienna, May S.-Germany is dump
Ing goods into Austria in large guam
titles in an effort to hold Balkan trade
in spite OF the allied export tax 1t is
reported German concerns are &C.
quiring control of Austrian industrial
firms, or are working through Aus
TRAN agencies, which would act as 4
screen fer the reshipment of products
German goods are finding their way
into Austrian mral;ets. notwithstand-
inc the fact that the low exchange
v2lue Of the crown has already caused
Il drop in the price of textiles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

Georgia Ear association at Tybee
June to 4 has been announced by A.
r. Law;on, the president. The priL-
cipal address will be delivered by
William E. Borah, United States Sen
atcr from Idaho.
The program also includes an adj
dress by Orville Park, of Macon, Ga
on ''Tha History CT Georgia as Re-
corded in the Reports of the Georgia
Bar Associations; one by Ruben r
Arnold, of Atlanta, on The Tendon
cies of the Times; Are We Going For
ward or Backward" and another on
Sunday legislation by Robert NJ.
Arnold, of Columbus, Ga. Murphree
Gambler. chairman of the Georgia
Railroad commission, is to speak on
Public Utility Regulations in Geor-
gia."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

Luke Mathewsla went to the barber
shop Tuesday with the intention OF
getting his whiskers trimmed. but the
wind was blowing too strong and Dock
told him to come back when his whis.
kers quieted down.
The fire department at Bounding
Billows wishes to say that whenever
there IS fire they would appreciate
it If they were given official notice OF
1t as soon as possible, as two houses
have recently burned without them
being notified
Poke Eazley spent Friday afternoon
on the banks of Gander creek fishing,
and almost caught the first big fish of
ethe season
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

Hindu Iaborers from Hongkokng,
China. officials stated The foreign
ers were being shipped in bond from
San Francisco. Five Chinese were
badly hurt, three of whom may die.
physician attending them at the
Nogales, Sonora, hospital said last
hight.
Acting American CounsIlar Agent
Daugherty said the situation was well
in hand, in a statement issued shortly
before midnight ,last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04
TROOPS GUARD BORDER
OF MEXICO TO PREVENT
SPREADING OF DISORDERS

Nogales, Ariz., May 3-The 25th
United States infantry today was
guarding closely the international
border here to prevent spreading to
the American side of disorders which
broke out in Nogales, Sonora, just
across the line last night. The trouble
was precipitated by the arrival of No
gales, Sonora, OF &c Chinese and two
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

we feel we have at least right to
make little suggestion. Get the re-
moval question settled firs., then let
the centrally located towns present
their claims to the voters who can
decide the matter in mighty short or
der by vote. All pull together till the
pie is baked and then scrap for the
big piece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-04

East Youngstown, where the high
est vote ever polled was 424. although
the population is 10000, cast less than
100 votes at q recent election in
school bond issue. The people are Sc
per cent foreign born.