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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
The War College One
of the Most Beat
tiful of Public
Buildings.

- HAT Uncle Sam Is keeniy alive 10
Al the truth Of the adage, I'm time Of
peace prepare for war" and that the
United States Is ready for war with any
country at any time in any part Of the
globe. is clearly demonstrated by the
uniquely Interesting work Of the United
States Army War College at Washing
ton. u. 9.
Our nation was caught unprepared
when It faced the Civil War; II was
thrown into the war with Spain with an
abruptness that caught the heads Of our
Army and Naval forces mapping. When
It became necessary for our troops to
land in Cuba. I'm the Philippines and in
China they were handicapped by o dense
ignorance OF the Typographical conditions
and the nature OF the defenses Of those
countries Uncle Samuel found himself.
So to speak. up against It," But never
again. He has learned his Lesson well.
The Army War College.
II was lenrued at Tampa. Fin. when
our soldier boys starved while tratnIoads
OF food stood on the railroad trucks Bnt
few short miles from them: II was
learned at Santiago and It was learned
IN the morasscs Of the Philippines. And
that lesson was that the time to prepare
for war Is In peace The United states
now has written IN large letters In It's
War Department, Always be prepared.
On the banks OF the Potomac River.
mile or more from the City Of Washing
ton, is located the Army War College.
one Of the most beautiful specimens OF
architecture in the country For four
years the Army officers Of the college
have been working away. quietly and
without publicity. storing away in vaults
Hnd chartrooms maps and plans that may
never see the light Of day, but which.
II needed. mny prove Of inestimable
value. There VIII be found planned out
any future conflict IN which the United
States may find Itself embroiled. There
even now, are being planned campaigns
which will probably never be executed,
campaigns which are but a remote posi-
bility-and yet they are necessary. for
Uncle Sam is taking no chances
The head Of the institution Is Major
General J Franklin Bell, with 40 of the
Oblest generals of the American Army
as his coworkcrs. He is practically mill
full workmanship Of these men the mill
tnTy policies Of the nation are mapped
out in this verItable Temple OF Mars
Mapped Ont in Detail.
When Cuba was disrupted by turmoil
and the clouds Of insurrection hung
threateuingly overhead and it was feared
that once more the island was to be
plunged into civil war and bIoodshed.
EecTetary Tart went to Havana and tried
to Conciliute the warning factions. Sud
denly, without the American public be
ing aware Of the fact, 10000 troops were
modified and transported to the island
and landed at strategic points along the
coast. The would-be rebels were over
nwed. The island was saved from blood
shed and revolution. 1t was one Of the
most remarkable blOodless victories ever
accomplished. And, two months before,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
The Old Clipper.

The very important part which comets
are now thought TO play in the ma
chinery OF the universe has been re-
Gently strikingly set forth by number
OF scientists. Flammarion, the some
what eccentric and sensational French
ssvant, insists that comets are really
accidental conglomerations OF stellar dust,
and that they are invariably added TO
the mass Of some big sun or planet as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

plaza in front of the building. as yet but
one of the places has been adorned.
Frederick the Great stands in his niche
In lonely majesty. The statue is the gift
of Emperor William OF Germnuy. Ac.
cording to specifications rE=ae statues
must come II gi,Is, and 1t may he many,
many years before n dozen great war
riors of the world stand III in line be
fore the War College. shortly after the
statue of Frederick the Great began his
lonely vigil an anarchist, evidently an ar
dent Halter of Emperor William, attached
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

recently remarked that the study of
mathematics does not amount to as much
in the making of an efficient officer as
does common sense and the retentive
memory of the history of wars. The
study of military history Is one of the
principal studies of an officer ordered 70
the War College for duty. Every great
and decisive battle of the past is fought
over again on paper, and the things that
ought to have been done and were not
done are done, and those that should
not have been done but were done are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Comets Filling

can be expected TO continue TO warm the
earth with undiminished heat
The adding TO the sun Of such masses
Of material which are drawn TO its fiery
surface by the force of gravity simply
means that the sun is almost self-sus-
tanning. He picks up, in other words.
from the apparently ineIhaustible sources
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

of stellar space enough material to near
ly Offset what energy he burns up IN
lighting the planets Of the earth's Eys-
tenn.
Occasionally undoubtedly the earth does
the same thing. But being SO near the
sun, with its enormously greater at
tractiveness, the earth only gets few
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

There are about 5000 actors IN New
York city ard just about many la :
yeTs
when the inscriptions on an Old coin
have been worn 50 smooth as to become
Invisible they can he brought out tempo
rarily by laying the coin on red hot iron
China has no reliable census depart
ment so her total population can only
be estimated. The ntest tables Of pop
ulation seat = Pekln from the various
parts OF the Chinese empire estimate
the population at nearly 500.000.OOO
Al the end of last year the sight de-
posits I'm five Partisan credit banks
amounted 10 three and one-haf billions
of francs, or about one-ffth as many
dollars These deposits are made In coin,
bank notes. checks or drafts TO be cash
on presentation by the credit banks. The
Bank of France alone had over half q
billion OF such deposits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

ton occupied by our sun and its planets
comets of every kind and description
are undoubtedly dashing to and fro by
the myriads, and II is only now and
then that one comes into our planetary
system. Thousands of thern. too smaD
to be seen except with high-powere1
telescopes, annually dash into the fiery
envelope Of gas surrounding the sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Important Roles In Universe

tiny particles Of the star material that
drifts through the orbit Of the sun.
Jupiter and Saturn, no doubt, obtain
far greater amounts OF this material than
the earth. They are much farther on
from the sun and q great deal bigger
than the earth.
Comets themselves are considered ae
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
II II -
dsshes through space.

II dsshes through space
The estimates recently made show that
every year the sun gathers up masses
OF comets and small aerolites which far
exceed in total the earth or even several
worlds the size OF this one. The i'm
portance OF this is that IL adds enor
mously 10 the length OF time the sun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Increase in Postal Savings Bank.
Consul General Henry Il. MILLER. OF
Nokohamn in rcpo' ting that - Japanese
hanks, w. d tctal capital of $&SOO0, 900,
suspended payment last year, says that
the loss of confidence In the smaller
banks has resulted In mn increase Of
money deposited NJ the postonlCe savings
bank The total deposits In the latter
Mt the end of March amounted to S46,-
100000. showing an increase Of $722, 600
ms compared with the amount deposited
at the end of last year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
The Old Sailing Days.
II II II

formed in two ways-frst, by the de
struction Of great suns In space by col
lisions; secondly, by the drawing to
gether of original star material. The
vast majority OF comets never enter the
earth's orbit or come within sight of
our strongest telescopes In sections of
the universe less advanced than the por
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

~ lie around-the- world cruise Of the
American squadron. comprised of IS
- Of the finest specimeus of high-pow-
ora5 steam lighting craft. recalls viyidly
+be contrast between this vast nrrag of
boating fortrcsses of steel and the pismv
foot Of wooden walls that carried the flag
of Commodore Perry into the far Pacific
ON mission of similar imDort-to show
20 the nations Of the world that the
American Navy WINS n cruising navy. able
IN On n distant seas If necessary
Nor can one recall Commodore Perrv's
aae+ without thinking Of the tvpes Of
creft tb,t followed the flag and carried
orr commerce on the seven seas and to
sverv MORT ON tho globe Like the war
sbgrs of tho DAG those vessels yvere sail
ING craft. hut they earned for themselves
Il reputation that Will last as long rs song
or story, and the old clipper shlps VIII
never be forgotten, though they are prac
tiCally of the past.
DESPITE the enormous growth Of steam
craft and the annual launching of scores
Of cbeaDlv-huiIt cbeapIv-manned subsi-
died steamers from tha wards ~ Eng
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Military Strategy.

On the other side of the great ro-
tunda, with its lofty groined arches, is
library stored with books of military
lore. The study of military strategy is
largely q study OF the movements Of
troops in the different wars of the
worlds history. An officer Of the army
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Fine ships I'm Use.

There are. however, a number OF fGe
sailing ships IN use and while they are
not the clippers of the old days some of
them now and then make voyages in re
markably short time. The British ship
Glendoon. In February last, arrived In
New York from Cape Town In SO days,
averaging about 200 miles each q hours
The Glendoon is one o: the modern craft
built to carry a good-sized cargo. only
some consideration was given to her
model, and speed as a factor was not
entirely overlooked. She is OF steel and
was launched In 1894 Unlike most OF
her class, she has no donkey engine on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

left undone. Corrections and notations
are made OF errors which. had they been
seen at the time would In almost every
case have turned the tide OF battle
Just beyond this library is the Office OF
the president of the college. who. by ring
ing bell can have any Of the vast store
of military information ut hand In a
moment. The lecture hall is unsurpa ssed
for beauty, arrangement and ventila-
tiou In the country. Large American Gags
are twined about the walls. A system OF
forcing sir up under the seats and carry
ing it off through the ceiling keeps the at
moSpf ere clear and the air fresh all the
time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Of the water supply and public lighting
to forestalI the possibility of a water
famine or the pIunging of the city in
darkness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

What became OF the old clippers? one
might ask. Davy Jones has claimed them
all with the exception of two or three
which have been cut down into coal
barges or had their rigs changed, and
Davy has his eye Cd them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

There are about 5000 actors IN New
York city and just about as many 10 ?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

The War College Building itself is
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
viz He 10 I'm orovv.v

'Yes, I've given up shaving" he told
his friends. Il never could shave my.
self, and the last time l was operated
on I was In such a blue funk that ]
shudder to think Of It, The barber
had a musical ear, and he lathered me
to the tune of The Blind Boy which
was being ground out by a barrel organ
close by. Slow certainly, but nothing
to complain about BY the time the
scraping process had commenced the
tune had changed to the liveliest OF
Jigs, and the musical shaver seemed to
be enjoying himself hugely as be did
his best to keep time. / was afraid tc
take a breath for fear it would be my
last.
Then the organ stopped. but only
for second, and when l heard the
strains OF Stop Your Tickling, Jock ]
vowed that rather than run the risk OF
being finished or IN a BARRIERS chaii
by a musical maniac I would let 'em
grow for the future and chance the
crop."-Modern Society.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
A WAR OF MAPS.
Bolivia Wiped Out England and the
British Isles.

Bolivia Wiped Out England and ths
British Isles.
Bolivia is the only country that ever
wiped England of the map" said
Frank Robertson. "It came about this
way: The British ambassador several
years ago gave a dinner for the oficial
and social circle people Of Bolivia.
when they arrived at the embassy
they found that he was not married
to the woman seated at the head of the
table, and they left. In the name Of
his government he demanded an apol.
ogy. whereupon the government gave
him twenty-four hours to get out OF
the country.
"Inasmuch as little Bolivia is way
on the ocean and practically lost IN
the eternal mountains Great Britain
could not by guns get the retraction
that she wanted, but her mapmak-
ers got revenge by issuing maps whol.
ly eliminating Bolivia.
Finally this information reached Bo
livia, whereupon with a stroke of tht
pen new maps were ordered for the Bo
livian government and the Bolivian
schools. They showed more oceai
than any other maps ever printed. The
British isles had been sunk into the
sea. And so far as the people and
school children Of Bolivia are concern
ed there is no Great Britain. Indian.
apolis News.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
Insist On DaiIies
His Mother Wa, EIrnt.


Several years ago while at Newport
News. Va. the writer was in the Gus.
tom house, conversing with Captain ].
p. B. Stuart son Of the intrepid Con
federate cavalry leader. There was
also present the captain Of a coast
wise steamer transacting business with
Captain Stuart, who was collector OF
the port when a messenger came in
and said:
Your mother telephones from Nor
folk. Captain Stuart, requesting you to
come to the phone"
Excuse me. gentlemen" said Cap
tain Stuart as he hastily arose from
his official position.
Il have no time to wait here" gruhiy
and impatiently exclaimed the captain
Of the steamer.
my mother is calling me-" quietly
said Captain Stuart as be half turned
around.
"But am here on business, and II is
your Official business TO attend to me-
and attend to me now" was the loud
and angry reply.
Il can resign my Official position IN a
minute" replied Captain Stuart, 'but
I can never resign my mother. My
mother is calling me. and Bhe shall NOT
wait nor call In vain."-Los Angeles
Times.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
CLUB NIGHT OF
REPUBLICANS
Young Mems Club Had About
Three Hu dred Guests
at a Pleasing Event

Republicans made merry at the club
night of the Young Mems Republican
Club last night. it being one Of the
most enjoyable social affairs ever
given at the pretty home of the or
ganization. It was really house,
warming, too. for the clubhouse has
been renovated. newly papered and
painted and otherwise improved in the
past month or so. adding much to its
coziness and attractiveness
The Republican Club intends to have
social event of some kind once every
month, and last nights entertainment
was a fitting inception of a broad
ening social life at the club.
About three hundred persons were
present, including members Of the
club, city and state officials and many
other Invited guests. The evening
was spent informally, the entire club
house with its games being placed at
the disposal OF the gathering. Among
the guests were Governor Preston Lea.
Congressman Hiram r. Burton, Mayor
Horace Wilson. City Solicitor sylves.
ter ID. Townsend. and numerous other
H@.-Nr'tAa lA'AH III OANNlui AllHt
as well as those now so prominent in
the public eye.
During the evening an entertaining
musical and literary program was
given, Manager w. L. Dockstader of
the Garrick Theatre and some Of his
performers there cooperating with the
young Republicans to increase the
pleasure OF the night. Phil Stats, the
delicate" monologist, and members Of
Ed. Roses "Songmakers" act contr.-
buted several plano and singing num-
bers, and George H. Lukens, mono-
iogist, and William Humphreys, mimic,
OF Philadelphia, also entertained Music
was furnished by Neefs Orchestra
when the others were not doing stunts.
Throughout the evening an elabUr-
ate luncheon was served. cigars were
rased around, and everything was done
20 make It one Of the most delightful
club nights" ever planned by the en-
tertainment committee.
Recently the club has aiken in sew
enty-hve new members.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
An EnaIIsh View q NspoIson.

1t is recorded that years after Wa
terloo. when the Iron Duke stood be-
fore the tomb Of his great enemy at
Les Invalides, he said. Napoleon new
er was a gentleman"
The great contrast between the two
soldiers was never better exemplihed
than by a strange little incident which
occurred at Waterloo. The emperor
had ridden so far toward the British
lines as to be within range Of our can
non. The officers In command OF the
batteries saw Bonaparte surrounded
by his brilliant STAFF and trained the
guns upon the group. It was just at
this moment that the duke. who had
seen the emperor's approach and OBJ
SERVED the act OF his gunners. galloped
up to the battery and ordered the guns
10 cease firing. II was an act Of gener-
osity Characteristic Of Wellington. and
It is sad to think that had the positions
been reversed the orders to the gun
ners would have been different-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
MASToDoNs.
Why Their Bones Are Found Near
Salt or Sulphur Springs.

why ntiF 6Cneo ARC FCuuQ NNuE
Salt or Sulphur Springs.
wherever you find salt or sulphur
springs says a gentleman connected
with the United States geological sur
vey, 'yon may expect to find the bones
Of mastodons and other huge creatures
that have now become extinct Many
persons suppose that the presence OF
these bones in great numbers indicates
that the animals had a sort of common
cemetery, ike the lamas Of Chile,
which when they felt death coming on
always made for the nearest stream OF
pond and, If they could get there, died
In the water
THAT however, Is likely only a su-
perstition The mastodon bones IN a
salt or sulphur marsh indicates that
the animals went there 10 drink the
water and occasionally one got mired
and was suffocated. The great num-
bers OF the bones do not prove that a
whole herd Of mastodons was drowned
at once. but that one being mired ev-
cry year or so during several centuries
would in time cause a great accumula-
ton Of bones. Missouri has a bone
marsh at Sulphur Springs; there is q
great mine of them at the Salt Springs
In Kentucky and at several places in
Ohio and Indiana where there are
saline springs. a great spring in Flor.
ida, one of the four or five huge out
lets which are grouped under the name
Of Silver Spring, is called "the bone
yard" because the bottom and sides
are masses of mastodon hones."-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
BLADES OF GRASS.

Manager Waller of the Union
League team, will place 500 chairs IN
the grand stand at Riverview Park
next week.
The opening Union League game viii
be played on April 25. when Patterson
win be the attraction.
The "can" ratified this morning
when Smith. pitcher, was handed his
Weary Willie" cup.
skinny Johnson is going some at
short It takes a good one to beat the
gait that he is now travelling.
Chester on Monday and Fall River
(AIass.) on Tuesday are the opening at
fractions at Riverview next week
So far the Chicks have not had
any goose eggs" presented to them.
Waller says chickens never did like to
set next to goose eggs.
McCreights knee ball is a puzzier
Mac" says that he has got a better
one that that when he let's loose.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
What He Did obIset To.

The author of "Klngs OF the Hunting
Field says that at a certain English
church many years ago while the cler-
gyman was reading prayers a man
walked in, shouted, 1--WE got 'unP and
Immediately withdrew. He had sound
ed a well known call. Every farmer
and laborer who possessed a gun soon
followed him and in an hour or two
brought to the village inn the fox they
had shot Spirituality was in those
days at very low ebb. and some cler-
gymen cared more for sport than for
the example they set to their focks.
Bishops tried to discOuntenance hunt
ing as a clerical pastime. but the law
did not enable them to remove the Of
tenders from their livings. Dr. Phil
potts, bishop Of Exeter. who called to
account several sporting clergymen in
HIS diocese, met one Of them at a
friends house.
Il am told, my lord. that you object
to my hunting" said the clergyman.
Dear me, who could have told you
soi" answered the bishop. "what /
object to is that you should ever do
anything else"
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
EASTER BRIDES
DOWN THE STATE
Many Marriages SOIemnized
During Holy Week on
the Peninsula

DOVER. Del. April 1s-The Easter
weddings. several Of which occurred
Just as the Lenten season was draw
ing to close. have been exceptionally
beautiful In this section Of Delaware
beginning with Wednesday and Maun-
day Thursday. Several marriage OF
note are now set for the coming month.
T.. Carroll Phillips and Miss Blanche
Harris even broke the look out for
Saturday" bridal record by setting
Saturday night as the occasion for
their wedding, the evening before the
Easter day. proper. Mr. and Mrs
Phillips viii start on Monday for
Northwest Canada, whero they Will
make their home
The marrage Of Miss Margaret
Green. Of Dover, 10 ID. Poffenburger, Of
Newark. was announced Yesterday
Miss Green was well known here as
one OF Deilwot-'s prettissl girls. They
we're mar n In Whining On, and tie
wedding was a surprist 10 everyb liy
eyceDt the br! ls aui lri,srioom
Mr.. ami Mrs George E. Ford gave
In marriage their only daughter, Miss
Bessie Ford. on Wednesday, when she
was led to the altar by Maxwell Davis
OF Philadelphia. the ceermony being
performed In Wilmington by Rev
Harry Taylor.
The marriage Of William II. Rad
cliff, Of Greenwood, a prominent merch
ant. and Mrs. Nora Steward Of Sea-
ford, took place in Philadelphia on
Thursday evening and the bride and
bridegroom will return to Greenwood
to be at home for Easter Monday.
Joshua Downes. Of Wilmington, and
Miss Kate Cordray. Of Pennington
were married on Thursday afternoon
at the brides home, by Rev. ]. E
Anderson. The neighbors and towns
people were present when the train de-
parted 10 give the village bride the
proper send-off.
Warren S. Deane and Miss Ehle Le-
Gates. both Of Williamsville. were mar
ried on Holy Thursday In Williams
vile M. E Church. This church had
all its Eoster decorations In fresh
splendor. and the occasion was a fes-
tive one for everybody to see and sn.
Joy. Mrs Jennie Holstead played tn,
wedding marches and Rev. j. II
Geohegan was the minister.