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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
A Wonderful Child.

At three years OF age John Stuart
Mill began the study of Greek, with
arithmetic as an evening relaxation .
as Samuel Wellington. puts it in the
Westminster Review
At eight he began Latin, Euclid and
algebra, and had to act as tutor to the
Younger children. He was a stern
and efficient tutor.
At twelve he 0egn scholastic logic
and political economy-the latter his
main lifework.
AT fourteen, while paying long
visit to Sir Samu,1 Bentham in
southern Franc, ne learned French
as a relaxation from studying two o.
three hours before breakfast, five
hours between breakfast and dinner
and two or three in the evening. Be
ing for the time master Of his own
hours and not subject to a stern
father, he took lessons aiso in his
spare hours in music, singing. dancing,
fencing and riding, but never became
proficient
At sixteen Mill could speak in de.
bate with adults with ease and free.
dom. At eighteen he contributed to
the Westminster Review At twenty.
two he was made assistant in the
India office and received large
salary for those days.
But-Mill was bald at twenty-five.
He did not marry until he was forty
five He himself said: Il never was a
boy. 1t is better to let nature nave
its own way"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
BROADWAY ELECTRIC SIGNS.
Wonderful Displays Which Make =
Dazzling showing,


New York Sun-Broadway nightly
blossoms into a garden of light The
seed Of illumination planted in the
many electric signs yields nightly a
dazzling display Nocturnally, Broad
way has really found itself only since
the era Of electric light signs The
era is recent one, Advertising at
night by means Of electrically lighted
signs was almost unknown few years
ago. There is nothing to equal this
show in any other city in the world.
The electric signs play big part in
making Broadway the brightest street
in the world at night.
Yet appearances are deceptive re-
gariing these electric lights, They
are so conspicuous, so eye-flling that
there appear to be many more than
there really are On Broadway between
Twonty.thrd and Forty-tifth streets
there are about fifty signs averaging
two to block. You'd think there
were five times that number, so assor-
lively do they stare and glare at you
from everywhere, They seem to take
up SO much space, to be so constantly
present,
Not only are the signs fewer than
they appear to be at glance, but the
number of incandsscent lights used In
them will strike the layman as being
surprisingly small, instead of myr-
iad of the small globes, there are In
reality only 5000 in round numbers in
the signs in the territory mentioned.
Six thousand of these are in theater
signs alone.
The biggest electric sign in the world
sends a food of light to the westward
from one of the tall buildings below
Fourteenth street. 1t is visible from
Newark. The first letter Of the sign
Is 60 feet high and the Others so feet,
and there are nine letters. And yet
there are only 1900 Individual lamps
in the whole sign. Moreover, the
lamps are very small Each is of only
four candle power. These small
globes have been found to work better
in this particular sign than globes of
IL candle power The expense of
maintaining the huge sign is only IS
nightly
One district of electric lighting take
in that part of the city beween Eighh
and Fifty-ninth streets and from riya
TO river. About 10000 globes are used
for the signs in the whole district.
There are something over 200 signs In
the district The large display for
the small number of lamps is strik-
ing feature. Five hundred horse
power is the equivalent of the amount
of the electricity used in supplying the
signs on Broadway between Twenty
third and Forty-seventh streets. Big
locomotives average about 500 horse
power
No less conspicuous than the signs
themselves are the many forms they
take. admitting Of wide range OF dec.
orative effects from plain to fancy,
The talking sign, where the light runs
along from letter to letter, is worked
by means Of perforated rolls on cylin.
ders, the mechanism being run by a
small motor and doing the lighting of
the required letters automatically.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
A TRAINED COW.

Mark Twains educated frog AMI
and pike countys hoop snakes are
discounted by Capt lkn slelght's
trained cow which Il attracting az
tentlon 10 and earning fame for
sleight'sburg, little hamlet near
Kingston. The COW ID Capt. Sleight's
faithful companion and follows him
through the village wherever he goes
from snowy morn 10 frosty eve. She
would crowd through the door Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
Don'ts to Girls.

Don't be rude toward your brothers.
Boys feelings are as sensitive A.
girls.
Don't forget that you owe the same
respect and obedience to your father
that you do to your mother. Often
the rightful head of the house is
placed at the foot through sheer
thoughtlessness on the part OF his
family.
Don't forget that it Is in most cases
the father VINO devotes his life in
work and worry to provide for his
family, and show him the gratitude hc
deserves.
Don't have secrets from your
mother Remember that she was a
girl cnce like yourself, and that she
will prove the most sympathetic
confidant in the world, for she holds
your happiness and welfare at heart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
An Emergency Boy.

A water pipe burst one day when
some women were alone in the house.
They began to sweep 1t out and mop
it up, in the overfowed kitchen, but
of course that did little good. GO
call in a man" cried one. The only
man can see passing is a boy!'
said the one who went to obey. But
she called in the boy.
Which way 10 the cellar?" he
asked at once, and down he sped ami
turned OF the water from the supply
pipe There was an emergency boy
for YOU Others might have known
as we'll as he that the stopIock must
be there but this young fellow had
his wits with him and used the knowl-
edge he had on the minute.
An emergency. you understand, is a
sort OF food from which Il is neces-
sary to emerge. and there is need 70
be quick about II.
Some boys were out in the woods
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
THE KITTENS PROMENADE.

THE KITTENS PROMENADE.
Whitefoot. Malta and Pussy-cat Gray
Went to walk together, one summer
day.
Never before had they passed the
gate,
And they walked with pride, with tails
up straight.
It's very charming" Miss Whitetoor
sighed.
Who would have thought the world
so wide?"
toad and a grasshopper sat in the
way
What giants we are" said Pussy
Gray.
Mother told of danger outside the
gate
There's nothing to harm us" SAID
Malta sedate.
Pussy Gray said: You see, | suppose,
How very foolish of late she grows"
Just then log jumped over the
wall
a spit and a cloud of dust were all
That was left. The kittens brave and
Sedate
Had vanished through the open gate.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater in Christian
Work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
pon'ts to BOYS.

Don't wear your hat in the house.
Don't sit while a caller stands.
Don't get into the habit OF using
slang. Vulgar expressions denote
degeneracy.
Don't be ashamed of gallantry to-
ward women and girls. A gentleman
is always courteous towards the OPP
posite sex.
Don't fall into bad habits with the
fixed intention of swearing off" as
you grow older. Habits formed IN
youth accompany one to the grave,
bad habits often burying their victims
before their time.
Don't speak of your father as the
governor" nor of your mother as the
madam" If you do not show respect
to your parents you must not look to
the world to respect you.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
A Brave Jockey.

At the fair grounds in New Orleans
one afternoon last month one OF he
jockeys showed himself hero.
The newspapers told the story:
The second race provided a lot OF
excitement. Just as the finish was
reached Harry New, who was beaten
nose on the post by Sarah Maxim,
stumbled and threw Jockey Mcintyre
over his head. The lad made a des-
perate effort to protect himself from
falling, and grasped Harry New
around the neck Harry New, with
the lines loosened, continued to run,
and 1t looked for while as though
Mcintyre would either be thrown into
the fence or trampied on. Jockey
Jack Martin, who was aboard Of Prin-
cess Atheling, urged his mount on and
managed to check Harry New, and
Mcintyre slid off and escaped with
only a mud bath. The crowd in the
grand stand gave Martin an ovation
when he rode back to the stand"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
oF couRsg.

II tgo Or more are known az geese
And one is called a goose,
Why. two or more are japanese
And ones a Japanoose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
RIGHTS or CHORUS GIRLS.

Manager Interferes TO Protest Them
From Unweleome Attentions.
The time Is past when wealthy young
men can ST In the front row OF first.
class theater an, ogle the young wo-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
ONLY THAT.

His name was Takahira,
For they told me 20,
And he committed hira.kira,
And that IL all know.
lie was a great SamuTi,
An emperor long ago,
BIT he did the hi-a-kira,
And that is all / know.
-Mingnon McAdam.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
BOYS AND GIRLS.

among the hills in very cary sprlnS.
Somehow they lost their bearings ana
then lost themselves in consequence
One boy of them all remembered that
the very earliest wild flowers always
grow on the north side Of hill, and,
as the shy hepaucaS were already
peeping out, the boys were able, 10y a
little observation and calculation, 10
recover their lost bearings, and fine
their way out from the wild woodsN
place where they were. They were
happy to have one among them who
could use his knowledse In an emer,
gcnCy.
An emergency boy is one who
knows what to do. where to take mold,
and how to help at once, when there
is pressing necessity, Knowing what
to do is not enough. A boy must
know how to do II and when. II a
comrade cuts an artery with a piece or
glass by accident there Will be no
time then to run home and look IN a
certain book where one remembers 70
have seen directions for meeting such
emergencies. He must tie hand
kerchief at once above the hurt with
its squirting blood. and twist it with a
stick till he controls the bleeding
The moment of emergency is not the
time to prepare for it. A boy must
practice self-control daily, and get the
habit of thoughtfulnesS. He must
keep his wits about him, il he is to
use them at need.
The emergency boy, who can be
called on any time and found ready to
run at need, is a splendid fellow.
There cannot be to many of him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
Superior.


The woodpecker stopped Tor a mo
ment to boast:
Dear me, but I'm brainy," he said;
The money must live by the toll OF
his hands,
But do my work with my head"
"Tinkle, tinllle, tinkle
Merrily, merrlly, o!
Life is but sleigh ride
Through the frost and snow"
Unexpected.
If you please, sir?"
Well, Jimmy?"
Me grandmother, sir"
Aha, your grandmother! Go on,
Jimmy"
Me grandmother and me mother"
What, and your mother. too Both
very i'll, eh?"
No, sir. Me grandmother an me
mother are going to the baseball game
this afternoon an they want me to
stay home an take care of me little
brudder"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30
Animals That Fear Fire.

Most animals are afraid OF fire ana
will fly from ii IN terror. To others
there is a fascination about a flame
and they will walk into 1t even though
tortured by the heat. Some iiremcn
were talking the other day about the
conduct of animals during a fire. A
horse in burning stable, they agreed,
was Wild with fear, but dog was as
cool in fire as at any other time,
a dog, they said, keeps his nose down
to the floor. where the air is pureSt,
and sets himself calmly to finding his
way out. Cats in fires howl piteousIy.
They hide theiI faces from the light
and crouch in corners. When their
resCuer lifts them they are, as a rule.
quite dOCile and subdued, never biting
or scratching. Birds seem to be
hypnotizei by fire and keep perfectly
still; even the loquacious parrot in a
fire has nothing to say. Cows, like
dogs, do not show alarm. They are
easy to lead forth and often find their
way out themselves. Rodents seem
never to have any difficulty in escap,
ing from fires. The men said that in
all their experience they had never
come upon the burned skeleton OF a
rat or mouse
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
ACCIDENTS IN AUTO RACES
One Car Leaves Track and Another
Turns Turtle on MineOIA
Course.

MINEOIA, L. l., Sept. 2s.-The start in
the eliminat ton trial race to select a team
OF FIVE automobiles of American build TO
compete for the Vanderbilt cup on October
"A was made at $50 o'clock this morning
Every hotel in the vicinity OF the course
was crowded last night and thousands OF
spectators saw the racers start on their
journey.
The members OF the Vanderbilt cup COM
mission met this afternoon and after a
short conference IL was announced that
the FIVE winners in today's race had been
selected by the commission as the Amer
lean team 70 compete In the international
contest on October Il
Starting from here. the course was
through Jericho. East Norwich. Brookville.
Creenvale, AIbertsOn. Lakeville and HYDE
Park 10 the gTandstand at this place. The
distance was four rounds Of 2S.3 miles the
total distance covered being 1872 miles A.
l. Pope's sixty horsepower machine I'm
ished the race in two hours and nifty sec
ondA.
r. H. Whites machine went on the
course al Bulls Head at us oclock
E. d. Shurmans forty horsepower car
turned turtle az the junction Of the Glen.
cove road and the old Soaring Pond road
! east OF Albertson. The accident occurred
while the machine was making the third
lap. Robert Caroline, who was steering. an,
preached the short turn at this spot undsi
full head. Il IL the most dangerous poini
on the course. cinders and sand had beer
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
OHIO DEMOCRATS AT WORK
with an Open Air
Meeting

NEWARK. O., Sept. q. 90 The demo
cratic state campaign was opened here at
an open-air mass meeting. in which three
OF the party candidates participated as
speakers, assisted by former candidate
for governor The presiding oficer was
Judge S. NJ. Hunter Of this city, who was
a prominent candidate for the gubernatoriAl
nomination against Patrison. Judge Hunter
spoke briefly. calling the meeting to order.
John NJ Pattison Of Milford, o.. former
congressman and present candidate for
governor, was the first speaker.
Thomas E. Powell of Columbus, a former
democratic candidate for governor. was
next introduced.
Lewis B Houck OF Mount Vernon. candi-
date TO- lieutenant governor. followed
The last speaker was James A. Rice OF
Canton, candidate for attorney general
CLEVELAND. Sept. zS--At the demo
cratic city and county convention held
today Mayor Tom L Johnson was re-
nominated for a third term. Charles W
Lapp was nominated for wee mayor Tnd
Carl II. New fog city treasurer The
johnson adherents controlled the ccnven-
ton with practically no opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
oORNHUsKERs SHOW STRENGTH
Win Decisive Victory Over Grand
Island Deanite Eumhlsa

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 2s.-CspeciaI Tele-
gram. NEBRASKA University fnaugurated
the football season today by scoring a
decisive victory over Grand Island college
Five touchdowns and as many goals were
reeled of by the Cornhuskers, while Ne
braska's goal was never once endangered
All OF Nebraska's thirty points were scored
In the first half, the substitutes who were
sent in for the final round fumbling away
their chances to score The inf1iCtion of
several penalties also cost the Cornhuskers
heavily in the first half
Coach Booth was sick in bed with chills
ana fever and unable to witness the game
but the showing OF his pupils in the open-
ing half was highly satisfactory to the Ne
braska rooters. Using either the tackles.
backs or ends to lug the balance Booth S
men charged down the field virtually as
they Wiled, Grand Island not once being
able to hold their heavier opponents for
downs Denslow and Weller each broke
loose for runs of seventy-five yards for
touchdowns and several long sprints were
pulled on by Wilson and Johnson. Taylor
the husky colored guard, also plunged
through the Grand Island line for consistent
gains. giving assurance that the Corn
huskers in their future games should not
lack a variety Of attack.
The heat was terrific, forcing many OF
the players and one of the officials 10 re.
tire. The line up:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

As the fall season approaches the Young
Mems Christian association physical de-
partment Is preparing for the indoor
season OF athletics at the gymnasium.
Director Pentland has already twenty
seven classes week 10 which he
sivee his personal attention and these are
rapidly Milling as the cooler weather comes
on. A new feature which has been talked
about for several seasons will be a reality
this winter. This is fencing An Instructor
has been secured TO give II his time and at
tention and Classes Will be organized to
meet weekly. The Instructor will be Prof
Thomas Z. MINISTER. son Of the late cham
pion sWordsman of the world, Colonel
Thomas H MINISTER. Prof. MINISTER was a
former Instructor Of fencing at the royal
military gymnasium, Copenhagen, Den
mark: also instructor in the New York
School Of Arms. More attention will be
given by the Young Mems Christian
association 10 indoor athletics this win
ter than ever before and members
who are interested will be given plenty Of
opportunity TO train for the various events.
During the winter two or more member 3
handicap athletic meets will be held and
opportunity Will be given weekly to com
pete for the honor roll"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
GREENE AND eAYNoR LOSE
HABeas Corpus Proceedings al Mon
treaI over American FuEftiveH
Has Been Dismissed.

MONTREAL, Quebec. Sept IA decision
on Colonel ]. F. Gaynor and Captain Greene
the American contractors. wanted In the
United States on the charge OF defrauding
the government, was handed down by Judge
Outlet today in the Court Of Kings Bench
II is the general belief among legal men
that Greene and Gaynor have r4Ached the
limit OF their resources In hghtins against
extrRdition. The defense still has two weeks
In which 10 begin further proceedings 10 act
as a stay.
The decision given today was on a writ
Of habeas corpus based upon the contention
that Judge Lsfontains. the commissioner
who held them for eTtradition. had no Gu-
thority 10 act IN the case.
badge ouiInst'S decision QaashinE ths writ
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

IOWA CITY, Ia. Sept. 2--(special)-
Farm women living near Oxford, a village
west of Iowa City, we're Mortified 10 dis
cover the fragmentary remains of a man in
a pasture Friday evening. Coroner Sizes was
summoned thither and is investigating the
mysterious case. Communication is almost
impossible on account Of the condition OF
the wires. but the indefinite information re-
ceived- by the coroner prior to his departure
is to the effect that the grewsome find in
cluded the dead mans ankles and the other
lower parts of his legs, which were en-
cased in heavy boots. Near by lay his skull
detached from the remainder OF his body,
which was missing except as noted. Not
far away lay a purse containing only q
leadpencil Nothing whatever served "a
Identify the body. The case is enshrouded
in mystery, inasmuch as no one has mys-
teriously disappeared from the vicinity re
abouts in many months.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

put on the roadway to keep the racers
from skidding at this place. When the car
turned over a shout went up from the
spectators, who feared that Jardine and
his machinist were killed. The machinist
however jumped as the car turned He
was somewhat shaken up, but not injured
Jardine managed to shut on the power
before he was pitched out Of the car He
also escaped injury. Jumping 70 his feet
Jardine called bystanders to his assistance
and the machine was quickly righted. The
repairs were soon made and the race was
resumed. The accident caused a delay OF
only three minutes. Colonel A. A. Pope's
ninety horsepower machine broke it's frame
and was withdrawn from the race
H. s Houpts sixty horsepower machine
finished the race IN two hours twenty-nine
minutes and forty seconds.
Richard Haynes car finished in two
hours twenty-three minutes; DR.. II z.
Thomas car IN two hours one minute and
forty-nine seconds; shurman's car in two
hours nineteen minutes and eighteen sec
onds. We
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
Practice Games Indicate Changes In
IAnrun Are Prnhnhle.

AMEs. Ia, Sept % - Especially 80 The
Cyclones have been doing their first scrim-
mage work on state field this week with
large and enthusiastic crowds Of students
10 witness the practice. The first and
second teams measured strength and the
fact soon developed that Ames has some
new material In the scrub team that is
equal to that on the varsity. The strong
lineup Of the scrubs made Il necessary for
the varsity to put forth their best ener-
giles to advance the ball Stouffer who IL
captain OF the team. showed up In fairly
good form and his gains through the op-
posing line were steady and sure, II -
now probable that positions In the lineup
held by old men last year will be shifted.
Sioux Jones, who held down end last year
may be shifted to half and MCKINNEY in
the line instead Of at half Mills promises
well for center and brennan without ques-
ton will NIL the place OF guard. Nelson is
a candidate for guard. Henninger, Mabie.
Mckinney and Scott for tackle. and
Carr and Pinkerton ends. Jones, Mack.
Biller and Smith have been working at
half and Hubbard and Board have been
alternating at quarter back. Coach Ristine
is giving all candidates a thorough tryout
and there seems a fair prospect for a
speedy team this fall. Trainer Watson is
putting forth his best efforts to get the
men in physical condition for their first
game, which occurs next week. when they
clash with the Drake second team and Coe
college.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
-Four Drivers Are SU.D-nd.d

LIBERTYVILL.E. Ill, Sept 23-ClosinE
events at the Ltbertyville track today were
Of mediocre order, For violations Of the
rules during the meeting, G. G. Thomas
owner, and the horse Castlewood were sus-
pended for the rest OF the season as was
J. s. Parker, driver OF Echo. tr: George
LOOMS and the trotter Silver were sus-
pended for thirty days as were NJ e Hig-
bee ana the PAGER. Leslie Waterman Al
most all the directors Of the trotting asso-
citation have resigned because the track
has been leased for a running meet.
Results:
2.20 trot, purse $500: Grattam IL won
three straight heats and race; No Doubt
second Best time: 2.2s&
PA pace, purse &4O0; Don Roman won
three straight heats ana race; Graft sec
ond; Post, third. Best time: 2:07ia Ten
othe- starters.
2.ib trot: Electric Maiden won three
straight heats and race, Nonatan, second
Grammaton. third -Four other starters.
Best time. 2lgn
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

NICOLA. Ia, Sept 2.--(Special THE
COrOnas OF Omaha defeated the home team
here today IN = hard fought game BoRstts
the Corona slab artist handed his left hand
shoots over IN great style three hits being
all the home boys could get of his de-
livery. He also obtained three hits. A fast
double play marked the Corona's fielding.
A circus catch by Sells of the home team
Coronas .......o1Oo $4,000 ONs 10 I
Batteries: Coronas, Bogatts and Mokry
Nicola, Wilmot and DUFF. Earned runs
Coronas, 6: Nicola, Q. Two-base hits: Bo-
gatts, Bando, Mokry. HeEarty. Stolen
bases: Coronas, s; Nicola, / Double plays
Kill 70 Lynch to Wallis. Bases on balls
on Wilmot, Struck out: BY Bogatts 10
by Wilmot, 4. Hit by pitched ball: Ben
nett, Wilmot, Meeham. Wild pitches
Ey Bogatts o.; by Wilmot 2 Time OF
game: 1880. Umpire: williams The
same teams play here Sunday.