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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
ENTERED INTO REST

Military Funeral of MIR. Michael Ley
Michael Ley, son of Mr.. Peter Ley
OF Aurora, Ill.,, died at st. Joseph S
hospital in Dodgeville Saturday,
March 5, from internal injuries re-
celVed Wednesday by the falling of a
tree which he and Mr.. William Dunn
were chopping down at the latter's
farm home. After the accident Mr..
Ley was taken to the St. Joseph's
hospital, where it was found that his
injuries were fatal. Mr. Ley was
thirty years and six months of age;
OF good habits, upright and indus
trious, and was well prepared to ans
wer the final summons During the
world war he enlisted with the 15Oth
Provisional Co. of the U. S. A., and
afterwards received his honorable
discharge. Philip Gorgen brought
the remains here to his undertaking
parlors Saturday, and on Sunday con-
Veyed them to the home of Louis and
Matt Demuth, uncles of the deceased,
six miles east of this city The mill
tary funeral took place Tuesday
morning, with services in St. Mary's S
church. Father Nicholas Weyer,
celebrated the requiem high mass
and Father O'Reilly preached the ser
mon in the presence of large num-
ber of relatives and friends.
The members of the American
Legion attended in body and other
soldiers and veterans were present.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes. The remains, in the flag
draped casket, were inferred in St.
Mary's cemetery with all military
honors. The bereaved father of the
decedent has s-the sympathy of many
friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Miss Dorcas Jacka of Mineral
Point has become a charter member
of new local sorority at Lawrence
College. Zeta Omega has been or
ganized to fill a long felt need of
more Greek letter organizations on
the campus. AS Lawrence has
grown, the sororities already on the
campus have been unable to give the
advantages of membership less and
less to really splendid girls. Zeta
Omega proposes to give to more girls
all the advantages of a well organ
lied and active sorority. sZeta
Omega is the eighth sorority at Law
renee, five of which are national and
two others, local. Their pin will re-
semble the Greek initial Zeta. Their
aim is to cooperate with the faculty
and to be active in all things which
are fostered by and for the good of
the college, Miss Jacka is vice pres
ident of the organization.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
BY Land for Power Dam on WiscOn-
sin River

Richland Democrat: The proposed
new power plant and dam across the
Wisconsin river near RivervieW Is
again a subject Of interest, after haV-
ing lain dormant and nearly forgot
ten for some months VIM. FELTON,,
who owned about 500 acres in the
bottoms across the river in Iowa Co.
west of Avoca, recently decided this
tract to the company who proposes
making this improvement, the con-
sideration being $4,000. This act
presages further activity in the line
of building with the opening of
spring and the falling prices of build
ing material.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Annual Military Ball

The ninth annual Military ball will
be held in the University armory on
April 8, under the auspices of the
University of Wisconsin cadet corps
and will be a formal reunion of all
ex-service men in the university.
Proceeds will go. to the Union Men,
orial building fund.
Col. J. G. Wolfe, Madison, is gen.
eral chairman; Lieut.. Col. j. r..
Sherr, Milwaukee, and Maj. G. NJ.
Russell, Osseo, are among the assist
ants.
Capt r. H. Herrick of Mineral
Point, is on the committee on decor
ations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Madison Democrat is Sold To State
Journal


The Madison Democrat, which
since 1858, has played an important
part in Wisconsin journalism, has
been sold to the Wisconsin State
Journal, effective March 1st. The
sale probably means the discontin-
uance of a morning newspaper in
Madison except Sunday.
o. D. Brandenburg, for 80 years
editor of the Democrat, will continue
as president of the Democrat Print
ing Company, and will become a con-
tributing editor and member of the
board of directors of the State Jour
nal.
The transfer includes the Demo
Gratis subscription list, it's good will,
it's morning membership in the Asso-
ciated Press, it's Duplex tubular press
and stereotyping facilities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Richard G. Kirkbride, Pastor
Passion Sunday

Passion Sunday
800 a. M Holy Communion.
10:30 a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon.
At this service, Mrs. Harry Gale will sing
a solo.
1900 a. M Church school.
1880 p. m. Evening prayer and SER
mon.
(Doings this week and part of
next.)
Wednesday-8:00 a. m. Holy Com
munion
800 p. m. Confirmation instruc-
ton.
1880 p. m. st. Georges Guild will
meet in the Parish House, request
for all members to be present.
Thursday-3:O p. m. Woman S
Auxiliary.
Friday-7:3O p. m. Evening pray
er and sermon.
Monday-4:3O p. m. Children s
service.
Tuesday-4:O0 p. m. Children's in
struction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The church with a glad welcome
for everybody.
A. I'll. SchOenfeld, Pastor

Services for Sunday March 18th,
and the week following.
9:45 Church Bible School. The in
terest and attendance is steadily in
creasing in all departments. The or
chestra is keeping things lively in a
musical way.
10:45 Morning Worship. Sermon
subject, "The Temptations of the
Wilderness Life
1880 Evening Devotions. Sermon
subject, Living a Life Worthy of
The Gospel"
3:45 Thursday. The Juniors
meet in the Chapel
1880 Thursday The church at
prayer and Bible study. Theme,
Garry On" Neb. 4th Chap. Begin
ming with Tuesday afternoon. March
18th, and continuing through that
week, Convocation Services will be
held in the Chapel every afternoon
hIoli = oo " o.oU. IL ID uopcu IuC
membership and friends will take
advantage of these special times of
spiritual enlargement and refresh
ment by making extra effort to be
present. During Holy Week preach
ing services will be held each night
at 1880, closing with the Lords Sup
per on Good Friday night.
Weekly Thought. God did not
place us in this world to make ex-
cusses, but to make good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
II. e. Knoff Purchases Monroe Daily
Times

The Monroe Daily Times has been
purchased by Robert E. Knoff, state
editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, eff
fective March 1. Mr. Knoff, native
of GAINESVILLE, was formerly managing
editor of the Madison Democrat, later
on the staff of the state railroad COM
mission, then city editor of the Wis
consin State Journal, then state and
news editor of the Milwaukee Jour-
nal. Last fall he was on the teach
ing faculty of the Marquette School
of Journalism and later was cam
paign publicity agent for Senator
Lenroot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Birthday Dinner

Sixteen near relatives of Mrs.
Amelia Spratler met at her home Sat-
urday, March 5th, and partook Of a
delicious several course dinner in
honor of her birthday anniversary,
Mrs. Spratler was the recipient OF
tions The event proved one of much
pleasure. Mrs. William Lanyon of
Pittsburg, Mrs. John Reese and
daughter, Mrs. Everette Davies, Mrs.
Willard Huson of Bloomfield, were
the out of town guests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Juniors Entertain

Fifty-two members of the Junior
Society of the First Congregational
church gave program and enter
tainment of more than average inter
est and ability in the lecture room on
Monday night in the presence of a
large and pleased audience. The
program was featured by many of the
little ones appearing in the garb Of
foreign nations and all the numbers
reflected with large credit upon the
superintendent of the Junior work.
The free will offering amounted to
over fifteen dollars and goes for Con-
gregational missionary work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Twenty three crippled chill
from the Sparta Home are being
treated at the University of Wiscon-
sin hospital, as the first step in the
work of the new State General Hos
pital now being built.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Word from Rev. and Mrs. Barton
PadOn

Padon.
A letter received at this Office from
Rev. Barton Padon, who is pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Danbury, Wis, will be of interest to
friends in this community.
Everything is moving along in fine
shape with us. We have more than
doubled the church attendance and
will have about fifteen new members
for Easter. We have full church
service every Sunday. We look for
ward to the coming of the home pa
per and it means much to us. The
Master has told us to go and preach
His gospel and that is what we are
trying to do. 1t did so much for us
that it is pleasure to endure hard
ships for His sake, and the spread
ing of His Glorious Gospel. My how
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD. EDITOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921
Governor Blaine's very able specia

Governor Blaine's very able special
message shows a rather startling con-
dition of state finances. They can
hardly be expected to run the govern
ment up there at Madison, as it
ought to run, without a few right
good Democrats in the legislature
The last time the Democrats were in
control they filed up the state treas
ury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
John B. PittZ.

John B. Pittz, cashier of the Farm
ers and Citizens Bank, died at his
home, 245 Davis street, Saturday,
March S, at midnight of diabetes.
Catholic faith he sank into the final
sleep without struggle. Mr.. Pittz
was born in Mineral Point Sept. 16,
1860, and was the eldest child of the
late William and Catherine Hartert
Pittz and grew to manhood here. In
1886 he with John Gorgen, Sr., en-
tered into the grocery business. In
1888 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Kieffer, eight children
blessed this union and survive him;
namely, William Pittz Mineral Point,
Mrs. John Lawinger Highland juno
ton, Leo Pittz, Dubuque, Miss Agnes
Pittz in the nurses training school,
st. Mary's hospital, Racine, Misses
Clara and Gertrude Pittz at home,
Edward Pittz of Detroit, and Miss
Genevieve Pittz of St. GATHERINGS
Academy, Racine. In 1908 Mr.. Pittz
dissolved partnership with Mr.. Cor
gen, went into the grocery business
alone until 1908, when he moved
| onto a farm with his family March
5th when the Farmers and Citizens
hn n
as one of the directors and as cashier
of said bank and came to reside here
again with his family. Although a
constant sufferer the past ten years
he was always active and on duty
until few days prior to his demise.
The formation period of Mr.. Pittz' S
life was spent on the farm where he
early required the habits of industry.
He received his education in ST.
Mary's school. During the years of
his life in Mineral Point he filled
many positions of honor and trust
| ably and conscientiously. He was a
man who adjusted himself to new
conditions and pushed ahead with
the same zeal that characterized his
whole life. Always upright and
above board he leaves his children
the heritage of an honorable name.
The funeral which was largely at
tended took place Wednesday morn
ing. Requiem high mass with SER
mon was celebrated by Father Weyer
The Catholic knights and the ST.
Joseph's Society of which he was a
member attended in a body. The ac-
tive pail bearers were J. J. Fielder,
Frieden, N. ]. Kieffer and Philip
Weidenfeller. The honorary pail
bearers were: E. Y. Hutchison, T. M.
Priestley, Phil Hewitt, w. J. Jeuck,
James Brewer, Edward Brown, John
Gorgen, Sr., George Marr, Sr., Joseph
Graber, James Mulhairn, Matt Schmit
Jr., Peter L. Roger. Interment in
st. Mary's cemetery
Besides his wife and family he
leaves to mourn his loss, four sisters
Mrs. George Miller, Boscobel, Mrs.
George Schaaf, Mrs. John Palzkill
and Mrs. Peter Palzkill, Mineral
Point, and two brothers William and
Michael Pittz of this city, who have
the sympathy of their many friends
in ther bereavement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Miss Gwyneth Gribble of Mineral
Point was recently initiated into the
Athena Club, the oldest organization
on the Lawrence College campus.
erary activities. Miss Gribble has
also become charter member of the
new local sorority which has been
organized at Lawrence, Zeta Omega.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
A Strong, Good Sermon.

Archdeacon William Dawson of Madison
preached in Trinity Episcopal Church last
Friday night. His theme was, Christ the
light and hope Of war distracted world.
The preacher pleaded for closer follow
ing of the Christian religion, by which,
alone, can the world be reconstructed and
redeemed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

the time does fly, it hardly seems
possible we have been here six
months-our days are all too short
for us-something doing all the
time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Widowed mothers sent 163 sons
and daughters to the University of
Wisconsin last fall as members of
freshman class
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Ashland county is represented by
SO students, including fve women
and 81 men, at the University of Wis
consin this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

A great University Exposition will
be held at the University Of Wiscon-
sin in April to show the work of the
institution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Calling Cards And Invitations
in correct sizes and styles, neatly
printed at the Crawford Printery,
Mineral Point. Engraving work al
so furnished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10
Removal of Grocery Stock.

Ernest Baxter has removed his
cash grocery store to the building oc-
cupied by Zweifel Brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

Use the want column In the Demo-
crat and you will get results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

You win find it in the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-10

First rehearsals will be held at the
Parish House. Director will arrive
Friday morning.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

rout there will De- only about enough
money left including the state money
to run a six month school with pres
ent equipment and number OF teach
OPS.
We do not believe ans patron Of
the snyder school nor any one inter
ested In the well fare Of the town
will be willing to be content with a
six mosths school This would mean
not only a short term but we could
not get even ordinary teachers at
the price we pay and for only six
months
Many Of us viii never De able ID,
leave our children any money when
we are gone. We should strive with
al our might to leave them with at
least as good a school as We have
had for some years We VIII have to
vote more taxes. Knowing this an
election has been ordered 20 vote on
whether or not We viii increase the
tax rate from 80 cents on the hun
dred dollars to ST. or the hundred
dollars. This may not look good TO
some OF us as we are already paying
right heavily. In taxes. yet what are
your taxes I'm comparison with what
1t would cost you to send your chill
dren away to school or even TO move
away for that purpose
1t would likely cost YOU as much
in one month, to send your shiNren
to school as your entire school tax
will cost under the increased rate
(proposed)
Ii We allow our school to go TO
the bad. what have we left?
What inducement have we to Of
fer an outsider to move 10 Snyder, II
We cannot offer q good school.
Let your school become permanent
ly bad and the depreciation of the
value of your property will far ex-
ceed that of the increase in taxes to
keep the school up in good shape
We do. not want to he extrava-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
DEATH FROM
ABILENE PLANE CRASH

Abilene. May With the death
last night az $50 at a local hospital
OF Lieut.. f. A Locking the third IA
tality from Sundays airplane crash
near this city was registered Conner
+. Carson. a young mechanic was
killed instantly, and Miss Margaret
Pearson. q young school teaher died
in about two hours after the acct
dent
Lieutenant Locking and his pas
sengers were Just taking off for
flight to Stamford forty five miles
north OF here. when the plane went
into a tailspin and struck the earth.
Lieutenant Locking was British fli-
er during the war and had carried up
over coo passengers. safely.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
baptist Church Calls Rev. Bishop.

The Baptist church in special con
ference last sunday morning called
Rev. NJ. c. Bishop of Arson for it'd
pastor He has been notified. but it
is not yet known whether he will ac-
cept or not. 1t was also decided 20
build a basement under the sunday
school rooms as more room is needed
to take care OF the classes The young
mems class is steadily growing, forty
seven we're present last Sunday and
@ special room is needed to get best
results in the teaching service Col
orsdo Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
SNYDER WILL MAINTAIN HER
SCHOOL RECORD on JUNE 3

SAINT aud F.l. tae sea9e. rul a er. Pa
ameal.y os possible. altw are. even
now doins ourselves a- Injustice .-
not paying > higher TEACHERS salary
than we pay
know some viii question this
statement bu, know and you viii
know fl you viii give this due cor-
s.derat.ou. that we need the best tall
eut obtaiuable Co give the tounda-
tfou upon which the child IS 70 build
its education The public school teach
er will nine cases out OF ten deter.
mine the future Of the education
of your child and with that responsi-
bility upon the teacher we need the
best.
Let us look to the needs OF our
children and forget high taxes and
vote both the bonds and the increas-
ed tax rate
had rather give my children less
to eat and wear than retard their oil
ucation. Is this not true Of you? i'
it Is Won VIII vote for these measures
Respectfully.
" f. ROssEE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
]. A. BURNETT ELECTED
SUpT. SNYDER S6A00LS

Prof. j. A Burnett OF Dallas was
elected superintendent of the Snyder
Public Schools az a meeting Of the
school board on last Saturday night
Mr.. Burnett comes highly recon-
mended as a thorough school man.
He was Supt of the Abilene Public
school for six years. Yoakum two
years and other places We do not
recall Mr. Burnett will be back here
in a few days to familiarize himself
With the school and work In general.
The present superintendent, Mr.
Hall was not on applicant for the
position
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

lu February The voters OF the sny-
der Independent school district yot-
ed S75.0o0.00 i'm bonds for the pur-
pose Of building new school build
iue at snyder
At that time this amount was the
real limit and while those who inyes-
tisated the move realized that this
was too little for what was wanted
aud' needed yet being all that we
could vote. they deemed II wise TO
accept that amount and build the
house During the last Legislature the
law was so amended as to allow more
bonds TO be issued
Realizing. as those who started
this move did. that the S75,000.00
Was too little they deemed II wise
to vote S25,0OO.OO more in bonds and
have asked the school board to order
an election for that purpose, which
the Board has done
The proposed building and the one
which the Board has purchased plans
for. could be built for S75,00000 bur
cold not be built of the best material
or rather of durable material OF the
kind we all want The architect who
made these plans claims that it will
take $4,000 more to build and equip
the proposed house to best adyant-
age.
We have had eacugr aNp' rience IN
building inferior houses. 1 take It, to
any one that We want better
than We built some few
years ago The two ward buildings
are now almost out OF repair and
wholly insufficient for what they
were built for. and yet the bonds are
not quite paid that we voted in order
to build them We should never build
. house by bonded Indebtedness that
will not last as long as the bonds We
vote are outstanding
In order to avoid this condition IL
is wise that. We vote the additional
$25. 10000 in bonds and when we do
build. let us build a house that will
be OF service so long as IL takes us
10 pay the debt and more,
These are facts concerning the
need OF more money for the build
ing and II you are not satisfied about
hat matter. we suggest that you take
the matter up with some member OF
the school board and get them to
show you the house plans and its
needs.
Since we have voted the SIS 600
in bonds the present rate OF taxa ca
Icing 80 cents on t"c 500, will net
bring ~ eaaLSh revenue 10 po' tae
sgl sinking tnnd IN ;A",e
bonds and leave enough money with
which to run month school.
These bonds are voted and this tax
will have to be paid regardless of the
fact that they may not be sold for
some months yet.
Up to this date every effort reas-
enable has been made to sell the
bonds and the Board has not succeed
ed in doing so. on account of the
shortage Of State money with which
10 make this purchase and the gen
sral condition of the Bond market.
The bonds could be sold at a heavy
iisount but this is not wise nor-legal.
Though we still own the the bonds
he interest will have to be paid as
stated and that comes first.
With this interest money taken |
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
PROGRESS REPORTED IN OIL SITUATION
NINCENNEs UNDERTAKING.
At 300 FEET WEDNESDAY

]. II. Kek. manager for the Viz
cennes Oil Company, drillers OF the
Reynolds No l on the Reynolds
ranch several miles northwest of Col
orado. stated Wednesday morning
that he was underreaming at Sloo
feet to shut out water Kek will set
six-inoh casing and continue this
well to a depth Of $500 feet. unless a
commercial well be drilled in before
reaching that depth. Colorado Rec
ord
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
ALI TERMS OF THE
ENTENTE ACCEPTED

Berlin May 11-Germany's re-
ply to the allied ultimatum accept
ing the terms laid down by the allied
supreme council IS confined 20 rep
etitlon OF the exact terms OF the de
cision Of the allies with hegard to
guarantees disarmament the trial OF
war criminals and financial condl-
tlons The reply states that Germany
odheres Internationally to these de-
cisions
This reply was sent 20 the allied
capitals for transmission, TO the heads
OF the allied government. after the
Cabinet headed by Or Julius Wirth.
the new Chancellor had received
what amounted % q vote Il coufi-
denee in the Reischstag last night
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
EMPTY GRAVE CASE
II TO RE FILMNED

Abilene May 9-Byrd 7 Coch-
rain, central figure In the empty
grave case at Asrermont. announces
he had received an offer from one
of the largest motion pictures com
panies in the country 20 film the ia
nous empty grave case In which
Cochran was supposed TO have died
and been buried, bat who was later
found alive and we'll after the grave
was open upon a grand jury order
Cochran indicated he would ac-
Cept the offer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13
Schonl TaN Rni,ed.

Haskell, May although prices
are low, with but little 20 sell at
this time. the future outlook con-
tinues bright and the progress OF
Haskell has not stopped
Just a short time ago the Inde-
Iendent school district OF Haskell
voted on and carried by q good ma
jority $4,000 In bonds TO build a
new modern brick school building.
and rs construction Is 70 begin at
once The district also voted later TO
increase the school tax from soc TO
800 and this carried by a larger
majority