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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
HOPEFUL SIGNS.

The attempt of certain citizens OF
st. Louis to revive confidence by
resolution attracted wide attention.
While many people doubted the eff
cacy of prosperity on paper as
means of securing prosperity in actu-
aIity, the optimistic spirit was APP
proved.
Newspaper items appearing during
rhe last few days have served to
give much encouragement to the h pc
full. Some of them are so significant
as to deserve special notice.
One told of the action of one of
the most prominent railroad compa-
MES in the country in ordering all
cars put back upon the tracks.
In the period of depression there
have been so many idle cars that this
company did not have track space
sufficient for storing them. SO they
were lifted off the sidings and stored
on vacant ground.
The news item which described the
busy men working with derricks to
put them all back upon the tracks
again was followed quickly by 4
similar cheering story from another
great railroad system.
If the Pennsylvania desired to get
its cars back on the tracks and the
New York Central ordered car build
ers to 90 ahead with the manufacture
Of 1000 cars whose completion had
been stopped last fall, many reading
the notes. felt that there were signs
of an early return of prosperity.
Another day brought it's item
about the pushing Of work on ter
minaI construction at Norfolk 10 .ac-
commodate the business in sight in
the immediate future.
From far off Texas a similar mes
sage of encouragement was sent, in.
dicating a great season of prosperity
on the part of the railroads in thai
state. as their officials took knowi-
edge of the demands to be made upon
them.
If another road secured photo
graph of a mile Of idle locomotives
to be used in evidence in favor OF
raising of rates, that pessimistic sug
gestion was overbalanced by such
items as the ones already mentioned
The occasional closing of a bank
or shutting down of a business house
plays it's part in the news Of the day
But the appearance of the hopeful
indications in places SO widely sepa
rated geographically as the ones
mentioned has brought a message OF
confidence to the American people
during the last few days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
ChampIain as Explorer.

SamuaI do CbamnIain who rama
like RobervaTs niIo+ Taor A1nhonsa
from the naigbborboo5 If II Ro.
IcbaiIe uItimatnIv nr,vas n ba the
most successful of al Frapob axrIor.
ars mr. coIonists Of North America
It was in cruises along tha West In
dies and Mexico IT me axtrana end
of the 18th century. that he won his
sDp,.s There he aava earnest of his
sagaci+y Inv suqrestino tho formation
of canal through tho isthmus NJ
Panama. The project. which had al
ready occurred TO Bfscayan pilor
has waited long for realization Sub.
seouently Champlain faced the more
familiar problem of n short way 10
Asia by a northwest PASSAGE. But
he did not set a foot on North
American soil uutu the year of
Queen Elizabeth's death, when Eng.
land. ut length dimIv conscious OF
her colonial destiny had commenced
her own gallant attack on the geo
graphical puzzle. Then ChampIaiu's
companions set out to enforce a trade
monopoly which the crown of France
had granted them over the natural
products of Canada. But Champlain
subordinated mercantile hopes TO his
passion for discovery. He pursued
an original inland clew. His bold
endeavors first brought within the
ken of Furopeans the mighty chain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

to happen over there that he can
make a meIodrama out Of.
Edith Barker, popularity known as
an Interpreter Of important dramatic
characterizations, is this season lead
ing woman in The Lion and the
Mouse company. She is under a five
years contract to Henry 3. Harris.
1t now turns out that S. Miller Kent
had chicken Dox instead Of smallpox
but he got almost as much advertis-
ing out Of it.
Otis Harlan is to have the leading
comedy role in The Broken Idol which
is soon 10 be produced in Chicago.
Now comes the report that He en-
Hale is to be starred in Miss Hook Of
Holland next season,
The Wolf, Eugene Walters latest
melodrama, is to be transDIanted to
London.
A play is to be made from Frances
Aymar Mathews's new novel, The
Flame Dancer
Three companies are TO be put on
the road in The LiOr and the Mouse
next season.
It Happened in Nordland is to be re-
viyed next season and sent out to the
! coast.
FRITZ Scheff sailed for Europe and
viii spend the summer in Austria.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans has gone into
/ vaudeville again, this time in a new
mOnOlOg.
Austin Webb is to be Lillian Rus
sells leading man next season in
| Wildfre.
Richard Lambert has gone to Lon,
don to create the title role in The
Cynic.
Plans are being made to send The
Round Up to London.
Hope Booth has bought a vaudeville
sketch from Clyde Fitch.
Margaret AngIin sailed from Van
COuver for Australia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
SCIENCE NOTES.

Scientists in Germany say that
substance has been prepared which
shows the same radioactiYity as that
of radium bromide. It is said that
the substance is uTanyl molybdate
The molybdate is formed by adding
ammonia molybda.e to uranyl nitrate
when a white amorphOus powder sep
arates. This is dried in the dark and
apparently must be kept there, as it
is unstable. Report says that it gives
radioactive effects which are practlc-
aIIv as intense as those given by ra-
dunn. Though costly-namely about
's110 an ounce-the price is not so
enormous as that OF. radium, which
has reached many thousand dollars
for the same quantity.
That the finest stone buildings and
monuments of many cities are disinte-
grating through the action Of the sui
phuri cacfd produced by the combus-
ton Of coal is asserted by writer
in Cosmos (Paris). In London, es-
Decially, it has been estimated that
no less than half million tons of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
How to Be a Chorus Girl.

q 10 N''''
Here's all about how to be a sue
1eSSIui chofus girl Inc information
IS a. composite OF the wisdom OF the
DeauJeOuS Young things who dorm
the stage OF a chicago theater' where
on MISS Elsie Jams IS the star attrac-
lioh.
Be of medium height.
Weigh between 10 and 112 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Dead Empires.

Why do nations die? Other causes
may operate, but destruction Of re-
sources is fatal. Before the forests
of Lebanon were destroyed Palestine
supported in affluence ten million
people The mountains have long
been denuded. Forbidding slopes, bar
rem and ugly, rear their weird forms
sharply above dismal and desolate
valleys. Scarcely four hundred thous-
and people remain in all the region,
and most of these are in wretched,
hopeless poverty.
Syria, once maintaining a multitude
of prosperous towns and cities-An-
tioch having a population of half a
miIlion-is at present the scene of ir-
IreparabIe ruin. The destruction of
Syrias forests, begun 1850 B. c., fol,
lowed by the disappearance of her
soil and the decay of her industries,
would alone have produced this eff
feet Babylon, once capital of the
world, is gone. Nineveh and Car
| image, once the seats of mighty civil
Iiations, and abundantly equipped by
| generous nature for permanent life
are desoIate wastes. Man destroyed
the forests, and lands which once
flowed with milk and honey were
transformed into deserts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
RICE IDEAL SUMMER FOOD.
Follow This Advice and Find it the
Best of A Cereals.

Best of Al Cereals.
Rice is mostly starch, but it is one
Of the most coIlingest" foods you
can eat in summer. If cooked in the
familiar mushy way it is no better
than so much -four paste for scrap
books. Cooked properly it is the most
delicious of all cereals.
An army officer forty-fve years ago
brought me a present from China. 1t
was a miniature Tower of Babel
made of rice flour The retail was
most extraordinary. Some Of the lines
We're as thin as hair, yet the whole
structure (abOut two feet in height
was as hard as the finest marble 1t
gave me an idea about rice. How
could person eat rice paste and live?
made some paste and it stuck things
together in a way never to be for
gotten. Last year a Japanese Off. er
presented to a friend in New York
the Leaning Tower of Pisa, made of
rice paste. You can hardly imagine
anything more beautiful. 1t ought to
go to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
There is but one way 10 COOK rice
to have rice properly cooked. The
finest rice is the italian, strange as it
may seem. And the Italians know
how to cook it. Ffrst-boil your water
and salt Have both pure. Have a
clean pot. The Italians never wash
rice. They contend that to wash it
removes the gluten. They will dill
gently pick out foreign substances,
however. When the grains are cooked
until they can be easily mashed be
tween the finger and thumb, drain in
colIander. Then, very suddenly,
turn on the hot water tap and wash,
wash, wash. And then-dO a little
steaming. Serve red hot, with butter
and pepper or some spices. One
/ tablespoonful of rice, properly pre-
pared, is a complete meal for an
adult. It's cost? Three cents, including
all the seasonings.-Victor Smith in
! New York Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Back to the STAGE,

Marriage has not proved a success
for Janet Priest, the little Mmneapo-
lis actress who left the stage about
year ago to marry Thomas RObb.
rioh Philadelphia man, and Mrs
RObb VII return to the stage. Mrs.
ROh0 is well known IN Minneapolis
for she is graduate of the University
Of Minnesota. She left Minnesota to
join one OF Richard Carries companies
IN The Maid and the Mummy The
next fall she came to Minneapolis
with the musical comedy and her
friends saw her as an actress. The
eastern friends of Nj. and Mrs. RObb
were not surprised to hear of their
enlargement. for their domestic life
has not been happy and they have not
been able 10 keep that fact to them
selves since last April, when they took
a house in Port Washington, l.. I.
The justice of the peace, Charles Wy
song Of Port Washington, endeayored
TO effect a reconciliation after he last
rupture, but an amicabIe agreement
could not be made, and the actress has
decided to go back to the stage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
When Eliot Became HarVard's Pres
dent.

Shortly after the civil war Mr.. Eliot
was elected president Of Harvard.
He had been a member Of the faculty
since 1861. He was appointed tutor
in mathematics in 1854, and finally ne
became assistant professor in mathe-
matics. He had been professor OF
chemistry at the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute of Technology, and he had stud
led chemistry and education two years
in Europe. But he was still young.
He was but thirty-fve years II age,
Alumni felt him an unsafe man to
elect as the leader Of Harvard, not
merely because re was young, but also
because he was a radical. He had
criticized in print their method OF
choosing presidents from the minis
try-comparing the practice to that
of placing untried civilians over the
heads of soldiers; he had criticized
openly established methods Of educs
ton. and he had not spared thu knl1e
on the matter Of tradition.
The corporation consisted OF SIX
men advanced in years. They chose
Mr.. Eliot. The overseers, a body OF
thirty men, returned the recommen'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

In my opinion every public utilities
corporation should be a monopoly.
would start that way. Then l would
plainly set forth in the charter or
franchise of each public utilities cor
poration all Of its rights and priVi-
leges, its limitations and its duties.
that would take it out Of politics. II
municipality chartered its gas and
lighting and te,ephones-al Of it's
public utilities corporations in the
manner I have indicated the corpora
ton would not be meddling in poll
tics, because there would be nothing
in politics for it to gain and the pol
!i-icians would not threaten it because
their threats would be laughed at.
If you don't give your gas com
Ipany, for instance, a monopoly and
let a rival dig up the streets and lay
riDes, you invite them both to bid for
privileges and al the same time you
invite a municipal government to
threaten with a loss Of privileges.
No corporation wants to be in poll
tics for the sake Of playing poll
tics.
The game is as repugnant to a
man who is president Of a corpora
ton as it would be to him if he were
mot, l mean, Of course, the graft end
of the game The character or fran
chise Of a corporation could provide
the methods by which the price Of a
thing which the corporation sells
might be, from time to time adjusted,
and adjusted in such a way that there
would be no choice for threats On one
side or brides on the other"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

acid are thus discharged into the at
mosphere yearly.
According to the evidence given re-
Gently by DR.. R. I. Williams, an Eng
fish physician, in a London police
court, he distinguishes seven stages
of drunkenness-irri mellow.
pugnacious, affectionate, lachrymose,
followed, if the total doses were large
enough, by collapse and death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

dation, but the corporation remained
firm, and again nominated Mr.. Eliot.
At the next commencement dinner,
the atmosphere was distinctly cool
the president of the dinner being one
who had voted against Mr.. Eliot. AT
the dinner not one word was said
about Mr.. Eliot until Joseph H.
Choate, then a rising young lawyer in
remote New York, arose and said that
he thought it was time that some en-
couraging word should be uttered
about the young president. 4 have
always felt grateful" said Mr.. Eliot,
TO Mr.. Choate for what he said on
that OccaslUn. From Success Maga,
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
NO MORE GARBAGE FEASTS
For Presidential Creatures Which SO
Freely Transmit Disease.

Sacramento Bee-An amended
garbage ordinance, drawn by Mayor
White in accordance with the views
Of the city board OF health, requires
the use Of uniform rat proof metal
cans OF a prescribed size, with tight
covers, by all hOusehOlders, restau-
rams and hotels. The ordinance fur
Their provides for the collection of
garbage by employees of the city, and
its hauling in suitable metal wagons
TO the crematOry.
This is a necessary measure, in the
interest of the public health. 1t
should not only be passed by the
board of trustees but strictly enforced
by imposing fines in all cases of vic
IatiOn of its provisions.
The chief reason for this amended
ordinance is the danger Of the intro,
duCtion of plague among the rats. In
order to reduce this danger to a min,
imum it is needful to get rid of the
pests as far as possible, and one OF
the best ways is to shut off their
supply Of food. And as garbage is
one Of their main sources of supply
under present conditions, it becomes
necessary to guard against their &C
cess to it, which makes rat proof met
al cans requisite, and also a system
OF collection and carriage by the city
/ There will be some murmuring
over the cost of cans, but the small
outlay for this purpose will be much
more than offset b. the free coI!ec
ton Of garbage by the city, which viii
effect a saving to householders.
Aside from the consideration of pos
sible danger to health through rats
there are good reasons why the city
should collect and haul away garbage
as well as burn it. The manner il
which this is now done by garbage
men as a private industry is often eX
ceedingIy offensive and negligent. By
the use of suitable water tight me
taIlic wagons, made for the purpose
1.-THE nuisance now common will b.
avoided, and as the men employed TO,
the purpose will be under official di
3rection and supervision the work il
likely to be much more thorough!
and carefully performed than it nov
is. This is a reform The Bee has Ions
advocated, and its accomplishment
will be gratifying to the public gen
praIlv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
The Fork Vogue Threatened.

1t is interesting to know that tie
cult of the fork is in danger, it having
been announced that the tines are
dangerous because they collect germs,
and those who wish to eat only pure
food must not use fork. Once there
were no forks, and then as the en-
bIem of civilization forks multiplied
until they were almost too numerous
for entire comfort, and it became a
matter of profound Importance to
know the function of any particular
fork. 1t would simplify matters if
they were no more, but one cannot i'm
agine how the change would be sue
cessfulIy brought about.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
MONOPOLIES 0. K.
But They Must Be Under Fullest
Control.

SlI HSy MHSl Dc SUOSi GNSSN
Control.
We invite attention to the recipe Of
Francis J. Heney, first national prose
cutor Of graft, for the elimination Of
corruption in public service affairs,
consisting. in brief, of the one word,
monopoly
of course, so far as the corpora
lions are concerned, q great deal can
be said as to their being the victims
Of a graft system which they do not
originate; which they would be glad
to be rid Of. But the fact is there
and they act upon those facts. Now
the remedy, in my opinion, SO far as
the special privilege people goes, is to
put all corporations asking privilege
out Of politics That can be done and
has been done in the case, for in.
stance, of the Boston gas corporation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Wanted to Make Sure.

Miss Flannigan-I will give ycz my
answer in a month. Pat.
He-Thats right. me darlint; TEX
plinty av time to think it over. But
tell me wan thing now-wiI it be
yes or no?-Pick-Me-Up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Spotlinht.

Blanche Ring 5 to be starred next
s~ee.@ III The Queen of Wall Street, a
comedy by Margaret Mayo
-. Tjgar SeIwyn.
'iore Kremer has gone 70 Eu-
rope. Probably something is going
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Oil Fields in the United States.


The areas in the United States pro-
ducing petroleum and natural gas in
commercial quantities are comprised
within five great fields and few
smaller scattered tracts, the division
into fields being governed by the To-
cation Of the areas and the quality of
the oil produced. These fields are
known as the Appalachian field, the
observation-disclosures field, the mid
continent field. the gulf field, and the
California fed. Four of them include
more than one state; and one state,
OHIO. includes parts Of two fields. The
geographic limits and general geolog-
ic features of these fields, the Charac-
ter Of the oils, and detailed statistics
of production are set forth by w. T,
Griswold in an advance chapter on
petroleum from Mineral Resources
of the United States Calendar Year
1906"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

The emancipation proclamation Of
slavery.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19
FOR CONSTIPATION
A Medicine that Does Not Cost Any
thing Unless II Cures.

II you suffer from constipation in any
form whatever, acute or chronic, we will
guarantee to supply you medicine that
will surely effect q cure II taken with
regularity and according to directions for
q reasonable length Of time. Should the
medicine fail to benefit you to your
entire satisfaction. We promise that it
shall cost you nothing.
Nc other remedy can be compared with
Rexall Orderlies for the easy, pleasant and
successful treatment OF constipation.
The active medicinal ingredient Of this
remedy, which Is odorless. tasteless and
colOrless, Is an entirely new discovery.
Com 0ined with other extremely valuable
ingredients, it forms a preparation which
Is incompatible as perfect bowel regu-
iator, intestinal invigorator and strength
ener. Rexan Orderlies are notable for
their agreeableness to the palate and gem
tleness OF action. They do not cause
gripping or any disagreeable effect or in
convenience, and may be taken st any
time, day or night.
We particularly recommend Rexall
Ordorlies for children, delicate or aged
persons because they do not contain any
thing that could possibly injure the most
delicate organism. They arc just as easy
to take as candy, and unlike other
preparations for like purpose they do
not create a habit, but instead they over
come the cause OF habits acquired through
the use of ordinary laxatives, cathartics
and harsh physic, and permanently re-
move the cause OF constipation or irreg-
ular bowel action.
We want you to try RexaIl Orderlies
at our risk. We know that there is moth
ing that will do you so much good, and
we win refund your money without argu-
ment II they do not do as we say they
viii. They are prepared in tablet form
in two sizes OF packages; 80 tablets, 25c.,
and ~ tablets. 10c. Victor A. Grant,
Randolph and Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19
LEFT ON her DOORSTEP
F0n THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. @. Tuson, Of Lvermore, Cal,
writes: Il picked up from my door
step one day a little book in which I
soon became very much interested.
My little girl Of i've years Of age had
been troubled for a long time with
loss Of appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was all run
down and In very delicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensiveIy written, and told OF the new
method Of extracting the medicinal ele-
ments Of the Gods liver from the oil,
eliminating the obnoxious oil which is
SO hard for children to take.
Just the thing, said I. for my little
daughter and Immediately went for
a bottle OF vino1. 1t helped her won
derfuIly. She has gained rapidly in
flesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half so easily.
Il am extremely grateful for the
good it has done her, and / hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
aiiing children win be benefited by my
experience and just give Vinol trial. .
vinoI is sold By the following drug
gists:--
H. A. Leonard, Randolph.
q. NJ. Miller. Bethel.
ID. o. Goodno. Rochester.
A. r. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
N. ]. Sargent. q Son, South Royahon.