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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
PECATONLCA

Last Monday evening a surprise
party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Davis in honor of
Mrs. Davis birthday. The evening
was spent in playing games. Re
freshments were served at the usual
hour and a most enjoyable time was
reported by all.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dixan,
a baby boy on Oct. 20. We under
stand that the little one lived but a
few hours.
Hugh E. Jones visited at Rewey
last Friday evening.
Alvin Jones transacted business at
Platteville last Wednesday.
Willard Hughes left Saturday for
Beloit, where he and his family ex-
pect to make their future home.
Mrs. William r. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Dolphin, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Jones at Mineral Point last Friday.
Dorothy Davis who is attending
Mineral Point High school, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Davis.
The stockholders of the Pleasant
Valley cheese factory, held bust
ness meeting at Belmont Friday af-
ternoon.
Henry Abbey and family have
moved on the Ben Common farm,
which was vacated by John Brown
and family who have moved to Min
eral Point.
Frank Jones was one of the Min
eral Point callers Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

with her mother, Mrs. Henry Stabel
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. iona,
than Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ivey entertain.
ed near relatives with a six o'clock
dinner Friday in honor of the birth
day anniversary of Mr.. Ivey and
their son James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bechtel and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Park
inson and daughter, were recent
guests at the Judge Parkinson home
in Willow Springs.
Mrs. Matilda Peters left Saturday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Buehner and family in Hortenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins of
GAINESVILLE, spent over Sunday here
with relatives.
The Commercial Club members
gave charivari and an oyster sup
per at T. S. Ryan's Cafe Thursday
evening for Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Kief-
fer, newly weds.
Mr.. and MRS. George Tonkin have
purchased the home 421 Madison
street of DR.. J. P. Parmley and wife
of Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
LINDEN

On Wednesday of last week, the
Ladies of the M. E. church entertain
ed at o'clock supper, the "Sunset
Club that is, the old people of the
village over seventy years of age.
Rev. E. A. Weaver and wife were al
so guests, all reported a fine time.
George Edwards returned last
week from Kansas City, Mo-, where
he has been attending the Sweeney
Auto School,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Alton were
business callers at Mineral Point on
Saturday.
The High school basket ball team
went, down to their defeat at South
Wayne on Friday evening, score 81
to 5.
Mrs. Robert Rumble of Dodgeville,
visited for few days with Miss Ma
bel Rumble.
Those from Linden attending the
I. o. O. F. convention at Mineral
Point on Wednesday evening were,
Charles Edwards, George Edwards,
Frank and Charles McGranahan,
Richard Granville, James Summers,
j. T. Evans and Robert Spargo.
Carleton Brewer, who is employed
at Madison, spent the weekend at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Brewer.
John I. Hahn of Dodgeville, was a
business caller here on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frood P. Smith and
son Harker of Verona, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harker Sr.
George w. Hillary returned from
business trip to Milwaukee on Sat-
urday. He has accepted position
as salesman for the Robert a. john
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
son Company of Milwaukee.

Mrs. L. H. Treglown of Livingston
spent over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Heathcock.
Della Bray was Dodgeville caller
Saturday.
Linden H. S. basket ball team was,
defeated by Verona on Saturday
evening at the Auditorium. Score
IL to IA. Our boys displayed fine
team work and gave the large audi
ence a game we'll worth seeing.
Jenas Hillary. Marion Tredinnick
and Frederick Thomas, attended
birthday party held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Tredinnick of
Dodgeville in honor of Miss Kath-
ryn's tenth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stephens of
Iowa, were guests for several days at
the home of j. E. Stephens.
Rev. E. A. Weaver spent Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week at South
Wayne.
The Misses Florence Taylor, Ella
Barrett and Dorothy Dietsler and
Prof. P. M. Willis, are attending the
Teachers Convention at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Smith of
Madison, spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week at the Thomas
Hicks and Richard Smith homes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
Farewell Party.

Ninety friends of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Tonkin gave them a farewell
party at their farm home in Diamond
Grove Friday evening, prior to their
leaving soon to reside in this city
Everybody came with well filed bas-
kets from which supper was served
followed by dancing and games. Mr..
and Mrs. Tonkin were also presented
with an electric fiat iron as a token
of esteem Everybody had good
time.
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LOCAL NEWS

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Mrs. Agnes Hudler of Rockford, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Cora Quirk
Mrs. John Knight ana daughter
Florence, have gone to spend the
winter in Milwaukee.
George Stude, Mrs. Milton Inter
holzner, Mrs. w. E. White, Mrs. P. O,
Vivian, Mrs. Fred Nicholson and Mrs.
Curtis Foster, were among those who
attended the football game at Fenni-
more Friday.
Mrs. James Pengelly of Dodgevil1e,
visited her sister, Mrs. Morris Proc
tor here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berlyn Treloar, are
now residing in the Libby home on
Mineral street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Gorgen of
Fennimore, visited relatives here en-,
route home from visit in Freeport.
Mrs Mary Wright returned Friday
from months visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pengelly in Dodgeville.
Mrs. Ray Lieder and little daugh-
ter June, returned last week from a
weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kaufman in Prairie
du Sac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ivey, were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pearson in Grays-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus ferguson return
ed last week from motor trip and a
visit in Medford
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson and
family of Madison, spent over Sunday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
Trinity Church.

The Ladies of Trinity Guild are to
be congratulated on their bazaar this
year, it showed hard work had been
done among many of it's workers,
everyone seemed SO pleased to see SO
many in attendance from all the
churches in the community. The ba-
zaar was a success all through, even
these are hard times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

Over $4,000 farm boys and girls
were enrolled as pig-club members
in 1921, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture.
These young farmers reported grow
ing nearly 10000 pure-bred pigs,
valued at $1,5OO,OO0 and managed
according to improved methods of
housing, feeding, and care advocated
by extension workers.
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Two cents a word ped week
Minimum charge rs cents.
(Cash must accompany order)

FOR SALE OR RENT-House and
garage known as the Charles l..
Smith property, situated on Fountain
street and on Front street. Inquire
of J. M. Thicker. agent. 22tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09
Shears Grinding.

Robt. w. Engels has added a
Shears Grinder to his up-to-date
barber shop, and is now prepared to
grind shears. 13W2
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Cost of Testing Cattle Reduced
Under Area Plan.

AS a result of the area plan of tub
erculosis eradication, says the United
States Department of Agriculture.
the cost of testing has been reduced.
The pioneer counties which under
took the work naturally incurred
greater expense than those which
followed their lead and took advant-
age of their experience. But, in
spite of this, records of the depart
ment show that for the Is counties
in various States for which figures
are available the cost of testing was
only "a cents head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

I am now prepared to do dress
making and sewing of all kinds.
Your patronage kindly solicited. Call
blue 1873. Mrs. Bert Medinger 14tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Pure bred Buff Ply
mouth Rock roosters. Price $500
each. Clarence Reynolds, Mineral
Point, Wis. 14w2
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

All those indebted to or having
bills against us please call and set
tie on or before November Goth.
Healy & Healy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

There will be a meeting of the
Mystic Workers Friday, Nov. TO- A
supreme officer is expected and
good attendance is desired. 14w1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-White Leghorn roosters
Inquire of Joe Stude, Phone IA.
No. 8. \14W2
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FOR SALE big type Poland
China boars and 10 fall pigs. W..
E.. Bloom, Mineral Point. 14w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR -Pure-bred Shropshire
ram, / year old. George E. Kelly.
Mineral Point, Wis. 14w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-A second hand cook
stove, in good condition. Call 46,
rings. Mrs. Ed. Fitzsimons. 14w1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Some pure-bred Barred
Rock roosters. Inquire of Ben
O'Harra, Route five, Line II, No. 26.
14w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

STRAYED OR STOLEN
beage, medium size, tan markings
about head, other markings dark.
A reward of ten dollars and no ques-
tions asked, will be paid on her re-
turn to this Office or for information
leading to her return. 14w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-25 breeding ewes and
a very choice lot of White Rock
cOckerels. 14w1
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FOR SALE-Electric Range used
two months. Will be sold reason
ably if taken at once. Inquire at
this Office. lift
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR SALE-Single top buggy. In
uuire of w. s.. Martin. 13w2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

LOST-A gold case Hamilton watch,
H. D. L. engraved on back of case.
$500 reward for finder. H. D. Lud-
den. l3tr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

The Ladies of the M. E. church
will hold their bazaar and supper
Thursday, November 23rd. lift
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-09

FOR E-Potatoes-Get your
winter supply from ripe, sound
No. / grade. Price 85c per bushel
delivered. Elmer Hartford, Mineral
Point, Wis. Phone, line 25, No. Z.
WANTED-A roomer. Call, red 240
13w2
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| FOR SALE+A Registered Holstein
bull. George Goldsworthy, Mineral
Point, Telephone, Line Is No. g..
12W2
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FOR SALES Light Shoats. Curtis
Motley, Mineral Point, Wis. 12w2
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FOR SALE-A few choice Duroc
boars and registered Aberdeen Ang-
us bulls and heifers. Joe SchmitZ,
Mineral Point, Route 1. lift
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-16
Two Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
Can You Say "No"?


~
tinyuishes leader
refrain the thing
"No" full third
Usual percentage off on this gcneraizatonD
he
implicitly those who did suggestions
thought punk and
This inability NO. of
who
subsequently, wishes 'he
needed articles and who until
finds
successful publisher brought magazine
buying After while he had fortune frozen
his He couldn't all Il
Of of the
York The
in they got
q talking about other
"what" asked the salesman conversation you
regard as the chief Of successf'
undouedM ~ replied the other 1T being able resist like
friends gifted
re very best Of their kind indeed one of the strongest temptations
frp But don't nfed anything the
No Except ability No., should have bees
k2pr FvN y ~
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Elancee Breaks Engagement

Dear Cynthia am a young man
lwenty-three years old and was engaged
10 a girl four years younger than my
self until a few weeks ago. when she
gave me back my ring. was not
working, and the reason she broke Off
with me, she said, was that was out
Of wcrk a good while and, besides she
believed could not earn enough money
to keep her the way she Is used TO
" NSSw, Cynthia. this girl works for a
living. and she Is not, very. well-to-do
herself. SO don't you think i is unrea-
sonabla to expect so much from Il
fellow? l am only wor king fellow
and make only fair wages when I work,
I was engaged to this girl for six
NOV now, Cynthia, love this girl very
much and hate TO lose her. Will you
niease publish this IN your famous col
INN and let me know how l can make
up with this girl again. as ] love her
very much. WAITING
Do not try to win her back II she
does not love you enough to take n
chance with you and to encourage you
10 make good. better find some one else
who will.
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""S II GlStlnct sense of loneliness.
OF loss. Of deScrtion that seemed to
Smot !er the place like woolen ankct.
Honey. he cried. Virginia,
dear 80
Not even an echo gave him reply.
lie hurried into the dining room.
The center fable wore it's placid dark
nowcred cloth-the one that succeeded
the white damask of the dinner hour.
The clock on the mantel above the cold,
empty fire place ticked ominously loud
Virginia -
The kitchen was dark and bnre. Not
hint OF dinner on the gas range.
There wasn't n sign Of her. any
where. He sat down to wait. A, first
Pau was furiously angry. It was Il
scurvy trick. he thought. II she thought
she was going TO teach him any les
sons. she'd better get over that foolish
notion right now. He proposed to be
master of his own home. That was
that! BY Joye, he'd show her.
Nine o'clock
Anger gave way to fear. lie won-
dered If anything had happened to her.
lie rendered with sudden tug at
his heart thnt an average of four per-
sons were MT by automobiles in this
town every day. He wondered il she
had been seized with illness
Nine thirty.
Would it be silly if he were TO tcle-
nhone the hospitals? he wondered.
Should he notify the police?
Then he heard her at the door.
She stood upon the threshold, cool,
fresh. almost tnsolently polite.
Hello, honey" she said lightly,
with a smile. Have peasant eve
nin2f | went to the movies"
After he had coaxcd thirty-n min
utCs, she forgavc him.
TOmOTow-A Passage At Arms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-16
When a Letter Is Sent

To The Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-How should Il letter be
placed in an envelope? In what manner
should the writing paper be covered
By that l mean the order
How many dances should a girl allow
nor escort besides tn" first and last?
What should a wallhOwer do?
Are contributions TO magazines usu.
apS accompanied by short letter? Is
This necessary?
II one drops a spoon or fork in a
restaurant who should pick II up, the
waiter in attendance, ones escort or
oneself? PETITE
Place the sheet fold downward in
It's envelope. In writing on note pa per.
the best form Is 20 Covrr the sides OF
the paper IN the order that they come
first, second, third and fourth
There is no Set number Of dances
which a g RI most give to her escort,
II is matter of choice, 1t Is hard 10
say what a wallhower should do, II
would seem that tho most important
thing would be to preserve a lively
interested manner She can talk 10 . :,
patronesses, and surely somo one will
ask her to dance soon.
a manuscript submitted for publica-
ton usually bears name and address OF
the writer and stamped, addressed
envelope for its return Is inclosed
When fork or spoon Is dropped IN
the case you describe, the waiter always
picks 1t up,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-16
She's a Friend Of All

Dear Cumulative been reading your
column for quite some time. and think
your answers are great. | wish the
young people that read 1t would enter
into some really worth while discussions
more than they do, because so much can
be gained by an interchange of ideas
There seem TO be "A lot OF boys who
think that the modern girl Is absolutely
failure, Let me say this: There are
girls who are goddess painted, ght-
headed dolls, but there are lots more
girls who are decent jolly and who
aren't afraid to worship the God OF our
ancestors, who founded American on q
rock.
You boys aren't fair. You rush these
Jazz queens and pet them and then
howl because you can't find nice
girl Girls wouldn't paint and wear
!mmodest clothes If YOU didn't act as
II you loved them for doing IT, And
girls, please stick w for your self.
respect. Boys aren't the only things on
earth, and II you stand firm you viii
find man who admires you for doing
II. Give up swearing and painting and
vamping in the new year and See If
you don't have your reward "
And / feel ! ought to say one roro
thing. First let me say I'm NOT q
fanatic, nor prim, nor old-fashiOned
! po"der my nose and 40 TO dances. and
Ike to have masculine visitors, bur
there is one thing that left out OF vnmr
letters to Cynthia Maybe Cynthia feeIs
1t is better left cut, but please CwntbttS ,pttS
give religion chance II you S'"i
say and know that when You're Go,,,n
in the mouth or when there seems =" ha
no, no heip' heIn = , you turn to God you viii
cond tions attached Come an no
young Americans, carry on the pS"G S"g
work--you don't need to be prin-epooda, e"od
make Amer ca the light of thc worid rIl'
pear CYNTHIA. I'm fearfulIy in earnest
ana / none YOU will ''''t
you think it will help any of o,pr 'SSs'er Srle II
not because I'd like to see NV ,JtIs, Wills,
IN PRINT. but because II might ,,oinss
some heart somewhere. e"' 'oucil
THE Little FRIEND BIZ ALL THE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-16

ANYTHING may happen when you pst
into that state of mind. ~
What usually happens Ia that vi,
lose faith In your friends. blaming tber.
for a condition that they have noth;na
to do with. and then you lose fa;,t
in everything else. ''
Because you believe that eyerytb,n,
good has fni'cd YOU, you begin To ba'
lieve that everything good is iust !,
fake, and you utter pain. ugly, bitte,
"truths' about how tickle the worlS
is. how unstable the institutions ri
modern 'ife. how vain II is to hone N,
the best when there isn't any best.
DEFORE you know It you're a cyn,,
- and It's time for you. to stop al
think.
There's no sense in being "disillu.
stoned" and bitter.
As you nre growing up you do fo,,
ideals of peop'e and things that al,
entirely too good to - true.
One day you learns ith shock tb,,
what you have believed in has com
short Of your belief.
But, IL you are sane and comfortabl
and rightly balanced. you don't have
get melancholy about it.
You merely accept It. get used to 4
and learn that your ideals and be'ieS
change even as the things you hayv
idenlizcd and believed In.
The truth" Is not this. that ther
is no good. no truth, no depth in life
Il is this. tn at sometimes the good n
hard to find; often the truth Is sur,
rounded with lies, and nearly alway,
the depth must be reached with sacri.
fee and suffering. .
T'IIE person who is not big enough to
l. face disappointment hides behind ths
rather interesting title of "cynic" and
tries to make the world believe that
the ugly, exaggerated. bitter things are
all that can be expected Of life. :. \
They are, too, II she is going to look
no further than that but II she is wiM
she will try to penetrate deeper and find
the beauty behind them.
Other people are not fond Of cynics.,
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Read Your Character
By Digby Phillips
Home Sickness


What is it that makes people "home :
sick? What quality of mind Is it that
makes them pine for old familiar scenes
and places?
is 1t socability, affection for friends
and relatives! In measure it Is. But
all of us who are ever subject to the
sensation know that back of it all there
Is something besides all this. Often the
yearning Is TO see some sDot with which
no unusual personal affection is con
nected.
1t Is that peculiar fondness for famil :
inr places; places and things as well as
people. 1t is the antithcsis Of what we
call the 'wanderlust. 1t Is the basis
for the spirit of patriotism as opposed
to that of adventure for adventure &
sake.
And YOU can judge approximately to
what extent the individual is imbued
with ii, If you are not prevented by the
style of his haircut, or her coiffure. For
this function is one which is measured
by the degree Of development of the skull
in II definite place.
Observe the profile of your subject.
Mentally draw a horizontal line from
the middle of the ear to the back of the
head. About an inch or so above this
spot, in the outline Of the back of the
head, is located the center of "inhabi- =
tivenpss," which Is the other name for
the bump of patriotism. The person
whose head is we'll developed at this spot
is always the one you'll hear quoting
that "thcrc's no place like home" and
who responds readily to such songs az
MY Old Kentucky Home" "Killar-
ncy" and the like.
Tomorrow Concentration
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Nobody Loues a Cynical Person
b Because She Doesn't Like Anythno
She Gets Into This Condition Not Believing Anything at All
When She Has Found 1t Too Much Trouble
to Hold On Faith .....t.

"T CAN'T see," said the little gir
1 lust out of school, "why anybod,
horrid."
1t is, indeed, and nobody has any rca
affection for n cynic
There nre two ways of becoming q
cynic: one Is by letting the ugly side
of naturally sour nature come upper-
most, and the other Ia bv encouragine
a tier amusement Mt life In general
after you have suffered. 49,
There's no hone for any one who II
CYNICAL for the first reason she
wouldn't be very attractive. ANYHOW.
But the person who has allowed mis-
fortune to have such an effect u,on her
that she loses faith in everything can
stop the progress OF this bitterness right
short.
Sometimes It steals upon you when
you don't want II and don't offer 1t my
encouragement.
You may have started out as. gay
and happy as any lite lark or little
lamb. or any other provcrbial gay and
happy thing.
But hard luck has entered your life
and unhappiness has tried to take
charge OF 1t.
ENOR a while you have struggled
l. against depression and have held on
to hope and faith with n'l your might.
In an effort to keep cheerful YOU have
formed the habit OF picking out the
amusing side of everything. even going
80 fur az to put an amusing side on
some happenings that haven't q sign OF
such thing.
Gradually the habit grows upon you.
until people begin to expect you to
make Joke out of everything.
And then you get discouraged.
You think that nobody sympathizes
with you in your troubles, forretting
that you have never given your friends
a chance to feel sorry for you because
you have always been making light Of
your woes.
You feel sorry for yourself.