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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Heroes of Life.

The Milwaukee Journal: Out
standing events tell the world of
most of it's heroes, and it enjoys &C
claiming them, even sometimes re-
wardlng them. But now and then
there is search for hero that re-
suits in recognizing some OF those
priceless virtues by which the world
struggles upward. To such hero
a heroine, as it happens French
newspaper has just awarded prize
of 10000 francs as the result of
contest to find the most worthy girl.
This is her simple story: When
she was II her mother died, leaving
her with six younger brothers and
sisters. In some way she managed
the house and kept on at school as
her father insisted she should. But
when she was 16, he fell in the SER
vice of his country. For over there
few men were exempt because OF fam
lily necessity. She was 18 then, and
since then she has kept the family
together, cared for a sister suffering
from tuberculosis, helped another
sister get schooling which has given
her more pay than the little mother
herself earns, taken up the slack
when a brother who had begun to
help was called for military service.
She has kept together family of six
until they are old enough to take
care of themselves and be useful
members of society and good citizens
of their country.
1t is a quiet story. There are no
high lights, no heroic moments or
deeds of spontaneous bravery, why,
there must have been a thousand,
10000 girls who have done some
thing very like this. There have
been and there are. That is why it
is a good thing that recognition
coming to just one such girl should
remind the world who it's heroes are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
GOOD TRADE AND GOOD
CHEER.

Mineral Point has enjoyed a large
holiday trade. The business houses
of the city were well stocked with
goods suitable for the season, and
very many of the displays were
beautiful to behold Good cheer pre-
vailed. The injunction to mail early
was generally observed. The receipts
at the post office exceeded the re-
ceipts of any former holiday season.
There was no great rush just before
Christmas day. 1t is a fact worthy
of note that nearly every parcel pre-
sented for mailing was securely
wrapped and properly addressed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
J. ]. Eulberg Passes Away at
Portage.

Dodgeville Chronicle: J. ]. Eul-
berg of Portage, passed away at his
home in that city Friday, December
18th, age 61.s Jake Gas he was
known by his boyhood friends) was
born at Mineral Point, moving to
Dodgeville when quite young, pass
ing through the public schools here.
He moved with his father, Adam Eul-
berg, to Portage in 1884, living
there ever since. He was a very
prominent and highly respected bus
mess man in that city, being mem
Der of the Catholic Order of Forrest
ers and of the lodge of Elks. Mr..
Eulberg will be remembered by many
of the older residents of Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
"Windmills of Holland"

"Windmills of Holland" a quaint
and picturesque operetta, recently
given by the local high school was
written by Californian and dedica-
ted to the musical department of the
Union High School of Sequora, Cali
fornia, ten years ago, "thc music be-
ing especially fitted to high schools" :"
So popular is this operetta that it has
been given by most of the high
schools of California and the other
coast states and is now one of the
most popular productions among
high schools through out the United
States.
Miss Rufsvold is to be congratulate
ed on having chosen this well known
production for our local high school
and on the credible manner in which
it was given, all members of the cast
having acquitted themselves well.
The quaint Dutch costumes and
the windmill song with which the
operetta opened and closed were es-
pecially pleasing. 1t is unfortunate
that on account of the cold weather
and the nearness to the holidays the
production was not better patroniZ-
ed. GAINESVILLE High School is to give
this operetta on January Is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
29,671 Samples of Seeds Tested
By Department.

During the fiscal year 1922, the
seed-testing laboratories of the Bur
eau of Plant Industry, United States
Department of Agriculture, received
and examined 1851 samples of
seeds. Of these 17,1OO came to the
laboratory at Washington, and 12,-
571 to the five branch seed-testing
laboratories maintained in co-opera-
ton with the State institutions.
These samples represent both veg
etable and field seeds from farmers,
seed dealers, and investigators, to
whom reports of analyses were sent,
showing the presence of weed seeds
and worthless material, or the germ
ination, or both, as requested.
Though this service the work of the
seed-testing laboratories is immed
lately applied to practical agricul-
ture.
A total of 5,962 samples of vege-
table seeds was purchased and tested
for termination, and the results of
these tests will be published. Some
of these seeds-garden peas-were
also grown in the field for tr~eness
to name. Sweet-corn Samples are be-
ing grown for field stands and obser-
vation as to the presence of disease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28

All honor is due to the. members
OF the Homer and Lee Parkinson
Post, American Legion, for the plan
ming and carrying out of the idea of
this Community Christmas Tree
Public Service company gladly saw
to the lighting and any help needed
was willingly donated.
1t is indeed gratifying in this time
which we sometimes think so far re-
moved from peace and good will that
among those who as scarcely more
than boys served their country there
are those who returned as men with
high ideals. From men of high
ideals the United States of America
may well take courage and go for
ward.
To some few the Community Tree
may not seem a great thing. To
others it is the outward and visible
evidence of an ever spreading desire
for that which is best and true.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.

The Legion boys of Mineral Point
have given us an object lesson in
practical Christianity that all should
"read, mark, learn and inwardly di-
gest." In extending good cheer and
good will to all our people by the
erection of a beautiful Community
Christmas Tree. They eXemplified
the spirit which prevailed among
American soldiers lover there" dur
ing the world war, when differences
in politics, in religion and other mat
ters were forgotten and the purpose
was service for each other and for all
mankind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
AN INCORRECT RUMOR.

We are glad to report that the ru-
NOR that T. M. Priestley is about to
remove from Mineral Point has no
foundation in fact. He has formed
a partnership with Vroman Mason OF
Madison for the general practice of
law, but his Offices here will remain
open as usual, and he will be in Min
eral Point a large part of each week.
We could i'll afford to loss SO good a
citizen as Mr.. Priestley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Col. Marshall's Body Found.
The MARSHALL -Webber Plane Fell i'm
Arizona.

A dispatch from San Francisco,
dated Dec. 81, brought the sad intell-
igence of the finding of charred bod
les of the missing aviators, COL
Francis G. Marshall and Lieut..
Charles Webber, have been found in
the Pablo canyon reservation, about
seventy-five miles west of Tucson,
Ari., the Southern Pacific railroad
Offices here were advised this after
noon in dispatches from Tucson.
A cowboy, the advices stated, came
upon the bodies near what is known
as Indian oasis. The bodies lay in
the wreckage of the flyers airplane
1t is not known whether Col. Mar
shall and Lieut.. Webber were killed
when they crashed to earth or burn
ed to death after falling.
The message TO the Southern Paci-
f1c said: "Some cowboy found those
two aviators near Indian oasis. Both
apparently were burned to death.
About seventy-five miles southwest
of Tucson on Papago reservation. No
railroad there. 1t is on a wagon
track. Suppose airplane fell to
ground and aviators burned to
DEATH"
Indian Brings in Report.
Up to late hour there was no con-
firmation of the report of the finding
of the wrecked airplane and charred
bodies of the missing officers, but
the report was brought by an Indian
late last night that the smashed
plane had been found.
According to the Indians story the
plane apparently fell in a nose dive,
the nose of the plane being stuck
straight into the ground, with such
framework as remained unburned,
standing straight in the air. The
partially burned body of one of the
flyers was 1ocated under the wreck
age, but no attempt was mad> by the
Indian to identify it.
Col. Frank G.. Marshall was quite
well known here. He was born in
Darlington, the son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Marshall, high
ly esteemed residents of that city.
He was an army officer who had won
distinction by merit. His sudden
and APPALLING death is mourned by
very many friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Family Gathering.

A joyous family gathering was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Sieger Christmas and bounte-
Gus dinner served. Among those
present were,, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Holm and Eddie Fine of South Mil
waukee, Fred Quier of Milwaukee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Correll and daugh
ter of Linden, Eddie Harris of
Dodgeville Mr.. and Mrs. George Eek
stein and son John of this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
GET TOGETHER; WORK
TOGETHER.

A citizen who has the welfare OF
Mineral Point at heart recently said
to the writer that Mineral Points
greatest need for the coming year is
for the people to get together, under
stand each other, and work together
for advancement. If. such purpose
is carried out all will be well with
our good old city. Let us get to-
gether, and pull together for the &C
complishment of every worthy pro-
ject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Received Nearly 5000 for
Turkeys.

Richland Democrat: Turkeys were
not scarce on the farm of Vivian
Ewers, over on Mill creek, and evil
IDENTIFY were a fair renumerative part
of the farms product during the past
season. Mr.. Ewers brought over a
load of these holiday dinner table
delicacies on Monday for which the
buyer, o. J. Campbell exchanged a
check which called for close to $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
School Entertainment.

c. A. Spencer OF Dodgeville, teach
er at Burrough school two miles west
of this city and pupils had Christ
mas tree and entertainment at the
school Friday evening. A splendid
program was rendered. The event
was much enjoyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Fennimore Times: With pang OF
regret we note the passing OF former
governor J. o. Davidson. Jim, as
everybody called him, was good
scout" honest as the day was long,
and typical of the hardy, industrious
and persevering Norwegian race,
from which he sprang. Sincerity,
the great Norwegian characterize,
marked his private and public life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
w A L D w OK

George Bambrough spent the
holidays with friends in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ross were
Mineral Point callers Monday.
Harvey Uren spent the weekend
at Henry Nygard's near Darlington.
Mike Cummings left Thursday to
spend Xmas with his friends in CAM
ada.
Rev. Supplee was a Mineral Point
caller Tuesday.
Kathryn Babcock of Freeport, ILL.,,
is visiting her grandfather, Mr.. Geo.
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Ball left FRI
day for their home at Kearney, Nebr.
Mrs. w. j. Tomlin of Madison,
spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred league.
Jerry Humbert and family of Min.
eral Point, spent Friday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hum
bert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Harker spent
Sunday at Willard Proctor's.
The annual Sunday School meeting
was held Sunday and the following
officers elected: Supt., George Hum
BERT Asst. supt., Wilmerth Ching;
Sec'y, Mae Uren; Treas, Roy Teague
Supt. cradle roll, Nina Reynolds;
Supt. home department, Clara Buck.
ingham; Alberta Harker; Librarians,
Rella Ferrell and Harvey Reynolds.
Mrs. Stansmore Vivian of Barne-
weld spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. White.
Wilmerth Ching and Tom league,
were Mineral Point callers Friday.
Mrs James Wedlock of Mineral
Point, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ross.
Mrs. Clara Buckingham and daugh
ter Mildred, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Buckingham.
DR.. Ridley of Mineral Point, is car
ing for Stephen Ferrell, who is very
sick.
Robert barrow of Mineral Point,
was a business caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Lambert and daughter
Ethel of Minnesota, are here to visit
her mother, Mrs. Fred Burgess, who
is sick with pneumonia.
John erase of Jonesdale was bus-
mess caller here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cant arrived
home Friday from two months vis-
it with friends at Wolf Point, Mont
Dorothy Terrill spent few days
with her friend, Mae Uren.
Mrs. Byron Stevens and daughter
Margaret, spent Christmas at the
George Chandler home in Darlington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Meyers and fam
lily, spent Christmas at Rev. Lind
sley's at Livingston
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Moore and
family of Darlington, spent Sunday
at j. C. Harker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Uren and
Nina Reynolds, spent Wednesday at
the Matt Uren home near Hollan~
dale.
Peter McGlenn is spending the
holidays with friends at Gratiot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

The Operetta that was given at the
Municipal Theatre was well rendered
Notwithstanding the Democrats Mu-
sical critic, and showed future talent
that we may be proud of; and no
doubt was accomplished only through
great efforts of Miss Rufsvold. Lets
have more of this and less simple
plays.
A Booster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Platteville DeMOlay Chapter
Organized.

The Witness: The Platteyille De-
Molay Chapter, r. A. NJ, No 2,
Platteville, was organized Wednesday
evening at Madison. The degrees
conferred by DeMolay Chapter of the
later place, the initiates being be-
tween 16 and 81 years of age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
A Cleverly Managed Affair.

Blanchardville Blade: A very
cleverly managed affair was the inn
personation of the people of Blanch-
ardville going to school here about
twenty years ago held at the High
School Monday evening. The mem
bers taking part were students in
the High school and were very ably
assisted by the faculty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Red Cross Drive.

Red Cross Membership Drive will
be put on early in January. Help
the Red Cross to continue as an Or
ganization in your city. You can do
this by being a member.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
Red Cross Contributions
Acknowledged.

Miss Mary Healy has received the
following from Washington, D. c.:
"This will acknowledge, with
thanks, the receipt of your generous
contribution of miscellaneous cloth
ing for Athens, Dec. 49, The mater
ial will be forwarded on the next
available sailing.
Cordially yours,
B. A. HARLAN, Business Mgr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Let the spirit of peace and good
fellowship continue throughout the
year and all will be well. There is
work to be done and services to be
performed. Let us do our parts
bravely and well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28

A GLAD NEW YEAR

It is the sincere wish of The Democrat that every
it's readers may have prosperous and glad New
Year Nineteen hundred and twenty three is about to
dawn upon u.s. with it's privileges it's duties, and it's
sponsibites which we should meet with hopeful and
stout hearts, AS we play well parts in the great
drama of life will happiness, will strength
be. The first duty at hand is to work and to live in
friendship and good will with those about The
world needs world-bulders and each community needs
community builders. AS e1nbodyng good thoughts
and good purpose for the new year. reprint the fol-
lowing verses written by Sam Walter Foss:
THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
"He a friend Of man. lived in a
house by the side of the road."-Homer
There are hermit souls that live withdrawn
the peace of their self-content
There souls, like stars, that dwell apart
IN a felowless armament;
There pioneer souls tasts blaze their paths
Where the highways
But let me live house by the side of the
And be friend to
Lei n by the side of the road,
Where the of men
The who good, the bad
AS good bad a
would sit in the seat
cynics ban;
Let me live in house by the side of the road
And be friend
from my house by the side of the road
By the side of the highway of life,
The who with the ardor of hope
The who faint strife
But I turn away from their smiles
parts a plan;
live n my by of road.
And a
know there are rook-gladdened meadows ahead
And mountains of wearisome height,
That the road passes through long afternoon.
And stretches the night,
But still rejoice when the travellers rejoice
And with the strangers moan
Nor live in house by the side of the
a dwells
Let me live in house by the side of the
Where the of v
They good they bad, weak,
strong,
foosh-so
Then why should 1 sit in the seat
Or hur the cynics ban
Let me live id house by O.
a O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28

Fifty Wisconsin telephone men,
from IA cities, recently attended ten
lectures on the radiophone given for
them at the University of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28

Home furnishing and decoration
was recently studied by $50 women
in Wisconsin cities through classes
furnished by the State University
Extension division.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-12-28

You win INA It in the Want Column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18

ing with him for what there was in it.
With democracy and republicanism he
had no sympathy. and of course he has
none today.
The liberal forces of mankind are.
broadly, progressiyes concerned for
promoting the greatest good to the
greatest number through the power of
wisely formed public opinion. Mr.
Wilson doesn't care boot for public
opinion when it runs counter to his per-
sonaI predictions. That's why his
party and the American people turn d
against him He betrayed the liberal
forces of mankind throughout the world
when he had opportunity to serve them
because he feels no real sympathy with
them. The Democratic party never
will be returned to power 90 platform
of wisconsin 1t will not even seek
support on such platform Pittsburg
Gazette Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
HAD LEISURE FOR FINE WORK
Housewives in Medieval Times Had
Little to Do Except the Practice
Of Needlework.

The elaborate costume Of both men
ana women in the reign Of Queen Eliz-
abeth was profusely ornamented with
needlework; even the fine linen shirts
Of ladies Of high degree might have
the upper part and the sleeves covered
with minute embroidery In colored silk.
Jackets, bodlces, and bodice fronts
were treated with repeating ornament
Of silk embroidery, often enhanced
with gold and silver thread and
spangles, the richness eliminating in
the cap-shaped headdress, where the
work was closer and had a larger pro-
portion Of the gold and silver thread
and shining ornaments Medieval italy
was also rich in works of embroidery,
with a wide range Of treatment and
application to purpose France was
the home Of beautiful work. keeping
pace with England in medieval and lat
er times, and even surprising her ia
delicate and gorgeous work. especially
in the way Of ecclesiastical vestments.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
Came Back After 65 Years Absence.

John H. Stavely, who came to Min
eral Point in 1S45, then a wee small lad,
and left here in October, 1857, going to
Michigan, was here last week for the
first time since leaving, sixty-fve years
ago. To him it was like entering a
place he never saw before. He knew
no one, but CHANGED to run across one
or two persons who remembered him,
Mark Terrill being one.
Mr.. Stavely served in the civil war,
going from Michigan. Thereafter he
was in the railroad service principally 49,
about thirty years with the New York
Central. He married, bot his wife is
dead. the separation from whom s now
only paper wall, as he puts it. His
present place of abode is in a little
town in Missouri
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
A POINT OF HONOR.

France is right in respect of Russia 8
debts and in respect of foreign owned
properties in Russia.
France is right in her strong stand
for the sacredness of just obligations.
for the sacredness of foreign held pro-
perties.
France is right in holding Russia to
the honorable course. In this she is
doing Russia a very great service
The man forced into bankruptcy from
conditions beyond his control, who when
he has re-establlshed himself pays his
obligations in full, is held in high esteem
by his fellow men as an honest man;
the man who has re-established him
self and takes advantages of the bank.
ruptcy laws to release him from the
payment of his debts is held in con
tempt by his fellow men. He is not an
honest man,
This is as true of governments as Of
men,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
CIVIL SERVICE NOT PERFECT.

We are not so terribly shocked as
some at President Harding's flouting
of the civil service law. Like many
other things civil service is perfect in
theory but not so satisfactory in prac-
tice. For one thing it tends to deaden
effort and discourage initiative. If
employees think they are protected by
civil service they do just enough work
to get by" And again if any execu-
tive head is to make the best record he
must be surrounded by subordinates
who are in sympathy with his policy
and interested in his success. The
spoils system can be carried to excess,
and so can civil service.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
NO MORE WISCONSIN.

A county convention OF Minnesota
Democrats telegraphed Woodrow Viii.
son assurance of recognition as the
leader of the Democratic party" The
former President responded right off the
real, expressing the confident expecta-
tion that the party will soon be re-
established in power and IN a position
to render renewed service TO the libral
forces Of mankind throughout the
world. This cheap claptrap is eharac-
teristicaIly Wilsonian Throughout his
two terms in the White House MIR. vii.
son got in the habit of wailing in sym
pathy with the lid raj forces Of man
kind. but his political practices were
far from liberal He was the most
aristocratic executive this country has
had. lie recognized as liberal anyone
that submitted to his rule, fawned for
bis favor or made a pretense Of agree
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-18
Damage by Lightning

The Mineral Point Public Service
Company wishes to announce to the
people of this city that the outage of
ffty-iive minutes last Thursday night,
from 9:03 to 9:5S, was caused 10y light
ming striking and burning out trans
formers and lightning arrestors at the
Mineral Point substation,
While we regret very much that II
was necessary to inconvenience our con
cumers for so long a period we believe
that they will Fealize that our mer
were working in the rain and in the
dark on a very dangerous job, and that
they will appreciate the fact that the
various employees of the Public Service
Company are endeavoring to serve III,
city to the very best OF their ability lV