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The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-20
AR RMENlAN BOY IS MASCOT OF
 WARS!HlP

WASHINGTON, Jan. p. - After losi ing his parents in one of the nu- merous Turkish n2ssacres in Arme- nia and having as his only habitation an overturned small boat on the shore of the Black Sea, ten-year old Armenian boy was rescued by American sailors and liked the Navy so we'll he has now adopted the name of the ship as his own
 The youthful refugee now goes by the name of Harry Overton, after the U. s. S. Overton, members of whose crew rescued him from starvation. He is now abroad the Overton, where he constitutes an exceedingly active member of the gang" per forming all sorts of sailor jobs about the ship.
 He was first found by the crew of the Overton's motor launch, which was cruising off Batoum, on the Black Sea, who picked him up off the beach and, after feeding him, re- turned to their ship with their mas cot. He spoke Russian, Greek, Ar menian, Turkish and French. but no English, but soon learned enough English to tell his story. Following the death of his parents he had come to the beach and had existed more than year under the boat feeding himself with scraps washed ashore from passing vessels. He had to be turned over to another ship when the Overton was ordered to Constantinople, but when the Overton got there the first boat re- turning from shore brought young Harry, who had traced his old friends across the Black Sea and was waiting there for them.
 What will eventually be done with him is uncertain, as there are no provisions for bringing him to this country.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-20
Wine, Women and Black Cigars Are
 His Health Code

CHICAGO, Jan. 20,--He was smok- ing big black cigar, From under his black derby hat his white hair was visible.
 Without ado he Tipped over a re- porter's desk and stood on his head in front of the re-write mans typewriter.
 The operators, standing around smoking flags, rubbed their collective eyes.
 T am sixty-six, sir, and I can do almost anything anybody else can do in the form of acrobatic stunts, he announced, as he Tipped back on his feet.
 He said his name was John Har- tig, that he was foreman of the Win netka Coal and Lumber Company and that he was celebrating his six ty-sixth birthday.
 With that he vaulted over a chair.
 The wire editors, aged twenty five to thirty five, feigned interest in other things.
 How do you do it?" he was asked
 Get plenty of sleep" he replied q go to bed every night at nine o'clock and get up about six o'clock. That's the answer. Here in the city you folks turn in about the other way. That's wrong Why, I see snips of girls out at two and three o'cock in the morning. That's all wrong. Sleep-thats the ticket!"
 Are you careful about your eat ing?' he was asked.
 Sure, I eat anything that's set be- fore me-
 And you don't drink?'
 Not if l cant get it." He stopped. But I generally get little, you know" he added
 By the way, how do you know girls stay out until two o'clock in the morning." he was asked.
 Well, you see, l step out once in a while myself" he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-20
BRITISH TRADES UNIONS ALLECE
 CONSPIRACY

LONDON, Jan. 20.-British indus try has cut it's wages bill more than one billion dollars year
 There exists an organized conspir- acy to secure unreasonable reduc- ] tons in wages and a drastic exten- sion of the normal working week. These facts are doing more to foment revolution, disorder and bloodshed than all the activities of the extrem- ists of the labor world.
 Such are the declarations of the General Council of the Trade Union Congress, in manifesto just issued. It contains, strong message of warning to the industrial chiefs of Britain and to the vast middle-class public, who, as labor sees it, permit this alleged campaign of alteration of labor conditions to proceed without protest.
 "The existence of serious slump in trade and abnormal unemploy- ment," the manifesto reads, "appear to be considered by employers as an opportunity for imposing reduction in wages and increases in hours. In some quarters the spirit of getting their own back appears to inspire the employers, by which is meant !, lN%D ,i,,o tn oh, for their audacious attempt to keep wages up during the war.
 we have to warn employers that policy of reprisals is one likely to lead to disastrous consequences. Sta bility in industrial organizations would be quite impossible, and a policy of attack and counter attack, as determined by opportunities, would take the place of negotiation.
 "The worker has a moral right to claim improvement in working con ditions.
 "Organized labor will refuse to ac- cept the theory that the proper function of industry is to provide bare living for the worker and op- portunity for wealth accumulation for the employer.
 "As representatives of 6,0OO,O0O workers we refuse to accept the pres ent standard of life as the highest possible.
 We are prepared to work for the constitutional changes necessary for the attainment of higher standards, but we warn those among the en- ployers who would sabotage pres ent labor conditions that the ex- tremists on their side are more like ly to create undisciplined revolt. chaos and disorder than the eXtrem- ists on ours.
 we are convinced that in this country, by constitutional effort, a gradual evolution toward a just so- cial order is possible. We just as emphatically declare, however, that the patience of the workers we rep resent attempt to re-establish sweating, long hours and low wages is successful"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-20
SOME SNAKE HUNTER

SOUTH CANTERBURY, Conn.,, Jan. 20. - John Sullivan couldn't make townspeople believe he had killed blacksnake, so he went back and killed fourten more and brought them back as evidence.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-20
FEW IRISH lLLEGlTlMArEs

DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-Ireland has the lowest number of illegitimate chill dren in the world. The total Of children born out of wedlock is only 2.8 per thousand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10

vest every spare dollar he had in old
corn at 75c per bushel and would
feel certain of a profit within year
of from twenty five to fifty per cent.
Pressed for his second reason, he
said that he never yet saw a first
class crop of small grains and bum
per crop of corn the same season.
The small grain this year is excellent
and he is firm in his belief that some
thing will happen to prevent a like
crop of corn. This fellow is not gen
orally pessimistic in his views, and
he was so earnest in propounding
this peculiar belief that we give it to
the readers as something to keep tab
on. And if the corn crop is not what
it promises to be, along in October
we will advise you who that "fy'
man Strickland Center Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL
SETTL EN1ENT-INTESTA
ESTATE.

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County
Court-ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a
special term of the Iowa County
Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the
city of Dodgeville in said, county on
the 18th day of September A. D..
being the second Tuesday of said
month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters
will be heard and considered.
The application of Joseph H.
Mitchell, late of said county, de-
administrator of the estate of Martha
S. Mitchell late of said county, de-
ceased, for the examination and al
Iowance of his administration ac-
count and the assignment of the
residue of said estate to such persons
and for the determination and adjud-
ication of the inheritance tax, if any,
payable in said estate.
And it is further ordered that
public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of
hearing, in the Iowa County Demo-
crat, weekly newspaper published
in said county.
Dated this 25th day of July, 1922.
By the Court:
ELSIE HARRISON,
Register in Probate.
Fielder, Fielder e Jackson, Attys.
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Farmer Predicts Poor Corn Be-
cause Flies are Scarce.

Prospects for bumper corn crop
in Richard county never seemed bet
ter at this time of year, and yet one
old timer, a many years observer of
farm conditions and a farmer for
years himself, was heard to make the
statement on Saturday last that he
was willing to gamble good money on
there being a practical failure of corn
in this county this year. When
pressed for his reasons for such be-
lief he stated that he had two. In ex-
PLANTATION he asked the apparently ir-
relevant question, "Have you noticed
that here nearly the middle of July
there is scarcely a fly to be seen on
the windows, about the stables or
even in meat markets?" His listen
ers admitted that the pests were not
so very numerous, but where was the
connection. He added that it had
been his observation that good corn
crop and myriads of flies were al
ways with us the same season, and
followed with the statement that so
firmly was he convinced of his belief
that had he a place to store it he
would not hesitate moment to in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
J 0 N E S D A L E

Mrs. John Ley returned Saturday
after visiting at Dodgeville and
Union Mills.
Mrs. Jesse James and son Harry
and Mrs Earl James and son Homer,
were Dodgeville shoppers Saturday.
Mrs Henry Strand and son Jack,
visited a few days this week at the
John Burns home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Harris visited
at the Will Roberts home at Du-
buque, Wednesday. and Thursday.
Mrs. Minnie Collicut returned
home Saturday after visiting at the
H. r. Carter home.
Miss Mae Aide and Curtis Cooking
of Mineral Point, were callers here
Saturday afternoon.
James and Peter Jackson autoed
to Bridgeport on business Friday.
Misses Cecilia Ley, Monica and
Bessie Burns and Marjorie Kramer,
attended the teachers institute at
Dodgeville this week.
Mrs. James Jackson visited a. few
days this week at Dodgeville.
J. E. Harris and family and
Robert Jackson and wife, spent Sum
day evening at the Edward Leonard
home near Hollandale.
A number from here attended the
Ringing Bros. Circus at Madison
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Jones and SON
Richard were DodgeVille callers
Wednesday.
A number from here attended the
funeral Of Mike Murphy at Hollan-
dale Thursday.
Miss Mary erase visited few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Matt
Uren.
Mrs. Earl James and son Homer of
Pleasant View visited Wednesday,
night and Thursday at the FL. r.
Carter home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
PLEASANT VIEW

Mrs. Jack Harris spent Saturday
in Dubuque.
George Greenwood was seriously
sick the past week.
Mrs. Earl James and son were
Dodgeville callers Thursday
Marshall, William and Charles
Day had business in Madison We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gratz and Miss
Nellie Gratz attended the fields day
at Fennimore Thursday.
Mrs. Byron Godfrey and Mrs.
Charles Dunn attended the union
picnic at the Soldiers Memorial Park
in Mineral Point Thursday.
Miss Leona Laverty recently visit
ed for few days at the Will Law
niger home, west of Mineral Point
William Day has new Ford car.
Miss Genevieve DeMuth spent the
past week with friends at Lost
Grove.
Miss Hazel Harris of Mineral Point
spent a few days recently at the
Henry Terrill home
Miss Villa Thrasher, registered
nurse, is caring for George Green
wood.
Miss Mae Uren of Waldwick spent
the weekend at the Jack Harris
home
Mrs. Raleigh James and son spent
Saturday at the Clarence Humbert
home near WaldWick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Humbert and
two children spent Sunday at the
Marshall Day home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
England and Her Problems
Bv REV. r. c.. KIRKBRIDE

three hours listening to a debate.
From there | visited Westminster
Abbey which is worth any ones time
to visit when in London. I viewed
the unknown warriors grave inside
Westminster. One of the best
figures I saw (facing said place in
the outside) was the grand monu-
ment of our late President of Demo-
cracy, Abraham Lincoln.
While travelling around London
one sees many Americans who have
just crossed the pond. Oh, how | do
hate to carry so much of that Eng
lish money; less than pound notes
make one feel at times as if heavier
on one side than the other. I try to
keep balanced on both feet for the
Sake of the cloth I wear. You peo-
pie might be wondering what kind Of
weather we are having. So far there
has been only about ten days of nice
weather since we came. It is not
safe to travel without a raincoat.
We have to make the best of it and
be thankful. Many have asked me
to stay and take over churches, but
I said, america for me-" On one
occasion I visited parish. The
Vicar heard of me and came to see
me and before I could get my seat at
home in the evening, | was told the
Vicar and Citrate of the parish had
been to see me and desired to have
me preach in the parish church the
following Sunday.
I am pleased to say we are all well
and enjoying our visit among the
many friends and relatives. We
will be pleased when the time comes
for us to return for there is no place
like home Mineral Point). We
sail on the 18th on the S. S. Sythia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
HER REASONING WAS GOOD
the Lord Was Not Aiming to
Destroy Her.

During a thunderstorm in the South
a large oak tree within thirty feet of
a negro cabin on plantation was
completely shattered. The crash was
terrifying, the ground for quite a dis
tance around the tree was broken up
as if it had been plowed and pieces Of
the tree We're hurled many yards and
showered on the cabin roof.
The next morning, when the old
negro woman went to the house to
work, her mistress said sympathetical-
ly: "You must have been very much
frightened when the tree was struck
last night, Jennie"
ooh, no'm," Jennie treasured her /;
81 wasn't skeered. I never did see no
use in feelin' skeered after sumpin's
over. i JUS said dat l knowed if de
Lord had a been amin at us, he
wouldn't a-missed us dar far, an went
back to Sleep"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10

England is in a very bad state.
Among the coal mining districts
many hundreds have received their
notices to leave, which means that
they can return in few months at
a drop in wages. Many, many fam
lilies are starving. AS one looks at
these golfers and their families one
can see the need Of a reformation.
Every other person you see is shy OF
many front teeth and it is a mystery
how such people can be healthy. We
have seen many fearful sights among
the soldier boys; some with arms and
legs off; others manned and blind.
The worst feature of the whole thing
is to see so many of these wounded
boys begging along the streets or
selling picture post cards for liv-
ing. This is what they get after
fighting to save England. After
making some inquiries was told
that some were receiving a kind OF
pension-who did not need it, While
others who had large families and
were in need of aid could not get
anything. Wages Of the workmen
were fast coming down-while the
high cost of living stood about the
same.
There does not seem to be any
sign of a dry England. The saloon
keeper is doing the best trade. 1t
seems nothing to see children going
for the evening beer every day. 1
thought of that text of scripture as
I have seen them going there from
day to day, Training up a child in
the way he should CO."
I was privileged to make a visit to
London the other day to see the
wonderful sights. I was admitted to
the House of Commons, and spent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
Live Lightning Rods

State Historical Society OF Wiscon-
sin, Madison, August, 1922.-Trav-
elers in the prairie regions of south
western Wisconsin have often re-
marked the prevalence of the LON
hardy popular as a shade tree about
the farm houses. They are common
ly seen in lines in front of the houses
and towering high above the roofs.
The poplar is not particularly orna-
mental. In age it frequently
assumes wierd and goast-like ap-
pearance. For this reason many
persons have objected to the plant
ing of poplars, selecting more shape
ly and symmetrical trees in place of
them. However, it may be that the
pioneers were wise in planting their
lines Of poplar trees. Hon. j. w.
Murphy of Plattevile, has this to say
about them: 1.-THE Lombardy poplar
was introduced by Rev. Samuel
Mazzuchelli, an Italian missionary,
who came to this district in 1892.
1t was in general use by early settlers
as a lightning rod. 1t had long been
used in Lombardy for that purpose"
If the poplar trees safe-guarded farm
homes against the terrors of the July
storms, and the necessity of enter
tanning lightning-rod agents, their
general adoption throughout south
western Wisconsin was amply just
flied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE IN FORE
CLOSURE.

State of Wisconsin, County
In County Court.
The Commonwealth Title Insurance
and Trust Company, Executor or
the last Will and Testament or
Henry M. Dechert, deceased, plain
tiff.
Sidney Shepard, Jr., and Maude G.
Shepard, his wife, and Iowa Coun-
ty Bank, a. corporation, defendants.
By virtue of a judgment of fore
closure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 26th day of
July A. d. 1921, the undersigned
sheriff of Iowa County, State of Wis
consin, will sell at the front door of
the Farmers and Citizens Bank in the
city of Mineral Point, Iowa County,
Wisconsin, on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1922 at 2 o'clock p. m.
of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises directed by said
Judgment to be sold and therein des-
cribed as follows:
The West Half of the South
West Quarter of Section Seven,
Town Four, Range Three, save
and except strip one rod wide
across The south end of said
tract reserved as a private road.
All in Iowa County, State of
Wisconsin.
Said tract contains SO acres more or
less and the terms of the sale will be
cash. Dated this 9th day of July
A. d. 1922.
r. M. HILLARY,
Sheriff Of Iowa Co., Wis.
Thomas M. Priestley,
Plaintiffs Atty. 52W6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND
TO DETERMINE INHERIT
ANCE Tan.


County Court-Iowa County, Wiscon
SHIN Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of
Logan H. Thompson, 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 Dodgeville,
in said county on the second Tuesday
(being the 18th day. of September,
A. d. 1922 at the opening Of court on
that day the following matter will be
heard and considered.
The application of William l..
Masters, executor of the will of
Logan H. Thompson, deceased, late
of town Of Linden in said county, for
the examination and allowance of his
final account, which account is now
on file in said court, and for the al
loWance of debts or claims paid in
good faith without filing or allow
ance as required by law, and for the
assignment of the residue of the es-
tate of said deceased, to such per-
sons as are by law entitled thereto;
and for the determination and ad-
judication of the inheritance tax, if
any, payable in said estate.
Dated July 25th, A. d. 1922.
BY the Court:
ELSIE HARRISON,
Register in Probate
Fielder, Fielder & Jackson, Attys.
51w3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10

egg, one teaspoonful of salt. Bake in
a creased pudding dish until brown
On top. Serve from the pudding dish.
Chill of Beef.-Take two pounds Of
flank steak, skin it before using Cut
the steak into two or three pieces,
enough to cover the bottom of the ket-
tie, rub each piece with onion, season
with salt and pepper and roll in -four.
Put tablespoonful of olive Oil in the
kettle, rub the inside Of the kettle with
a cut Glove of garlic. Lay a piece of
steak on the bottom. Make a mixture
of three pimentOes, one medium sized
onion, both chopped, and one pint Of
red kidney beans, previously soaked
and parboiled Spread a little of this
mixture between each layer of steak,
leaving the meat on top. Flour and
season well and pour over it one cup
full of strained tomato juice or ketch-
up. Cook in moderate oven three
hours Serve with boiled rice.
Cream Crackers.-Mix together one
quart of unsifted graham flour, one
quart of white flour, one cupful Of
sugar, two teaspoonfuls of salt and
four teaspoonfuls of baking powder
Mix with sweet cream to make a firm
dough. The crackers will not be crisp
If the mixture is too moist Roll thin
and cut in squares. Prick with fork
and bake light brown.
Turkish Mint Paste.-Pour one-half
cupful Of water over three tablespoon
fuls of gelatin and let it stand until
the gelatin is dissolved Put two cup
fuls Of sugar and the dissolved gelatin
into s. kettle and boil to the soft-ball
stage. Remove from the fire; add a
few drops of green coloring, two table
spoonfuls Of lemon juice and a few
drops Of peppermint extract. Pour in
to an unbuttered pan; when cold and
firm, remove from the pan to a paper
covered with powdered sugar; cut in
to squares and roll in the sugar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-08-10
w A Id w &c K

Irene Trewartha of Hazel Green
is the guest at the Will Ross home.
Rev. ]. r. Lindsey was a Dodge
vile caller Friday and was accom-
PANIED home by his daughter. Mrs.
Florence Boyle of Soldiers Grove.
Anna and Addie Moore of Darling
ton, spent Wednesday with their sis
ter, Mrs. Jack Harker.
DR.. Ridley of Mineral Point was
called Saturday to see Joe Whitford,
who is suffering from heart trouble.
Don't forget the fields day meet on
Labor Day, Sept. 4th. A chicken pie
dinner will be served by the ladies
of the church. All are welcome.
About seventy-fve relatives and
friends met at the park grounds in
Mineral Point Monday evening for
supper, in honor of Floyd Humbert
who will soon leave for California.
Eta Mobilization spent the week.
end with her niece, Annie McCloskey
at the st. Joseph's hospital in Dodge
vile.
Ruth Skinner spent Saturday with
| her friend, Jane Burke at Mineral
! Point.
Mrs. Dempsey of Argyle is caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Tom Shock
ley.
Mrs. James Wedlock of Mineral
Point is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Ross.
Alfred league transacted business
at Monroe Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Lehr spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
| Stevens.
Mrs. Frank Klosterman of Mineral
Point spent a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Humbert.
She was accompanied home by her
sister, Lois and Cora Skews.
J. B. Harker went to Chicago
Monday to visit his wife in the Wes-
ley hospital
Henry Skinner and Roy league
attended the directors meeting Of
the Iowa county school board held at
Dodgeville Friday,
Mrs. Mary Stevens is visiting
friends in Freeport
Mrs. n H. Cockings spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. ]. B.
Reynolds at Mineral Point.
w. T. Woodland of Darlington was
a business caller here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean VanMatre, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy VanMatre and son
Russell, attended Ringing Bros.
Circus in Madison Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Reynolds spent
the weekend with relatives in Beloit.
Miss Minerva Davies of Dodgeville,
spent last week with Mrs. Frank
Cockings and Mrs Edward Daley.
j. J. Humbert visited at the d. O.
Williams home near Hollandale We'd
nesday.
Kathryn Babcock of Freeport,
Blanche and Alberta Harker, Mae
Uren and Mildred Buckingham were
entertained at the George Reynolds
home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burgess is
visiting at Wesley Shockley's in Oar
lington.
Floyd Lindsey returned to his
home in Chicago Sunday.