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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
The PeriIs of Oxyqen.

An English physician is experiment,
ing upon athletes with oxygen.
Whether the Olympic games furnished
him with the idea that English ath
letes would be the better for a little
experimenting upon, we do not know,
but at any rate he claims to have dis
covered a mountaineering device He
hopes to reinforce the wind of track
performers by the use of oxygen, and
points with pride to having lowered
the quartermile record (Of another
MANI from fifty-two to fifty and one
tth seconds, by means of two minutes
of oxygen breathing What he could
have done with four minutes of this
stimulating element the doctor does
not state; the result of ten minutes
of unlicensed indulgence we estate
to contemplate.
In fact, we fear that this well-mean-
ing Britisher has introduced danger
Gus practice into human affairs. While
we have it on good authority that oXy-
gen judiciOusly mixed with hydrogen,
nitrogen and the OdOr of cOrned beef
and cabbage can not harm a healthy
fiat-dweller's constitution, we do not
favor excessive indulgence. A little
oxygen now and then for the lungs
sake may be all right for the men who
can breathe it or let it alone, but we
must remember the weaker members
of society. We should hate to hear
that neighbor Jones, whom we know
as good husband and kind father,
had INDUCED in an excess of oxygen
and been hailed into police court for
exceeding the speed limit When we
think of the homes that may be
wrecked we are inclined to wish that
this man had let oxygen alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
SIN To WE'D On
LESS THAN S12
HARVARD PROFESSOR SAYS PEG
PIE SHOULD LOOK BEFORE
THEY LEAP.
LOVE DOES NOT FIND WAY ON
LESS THAN $500
A YEAR.

Profe Sor Thomas Nixon Carver of
the department of economics at Har-
ward university, has been quoted as
saying that any man who marries on
less than SIS week is guilty OF sin
against his country.
The subject was brought up by state
ment made by Rev. Herbert Johnson,
a Boston Clergyman, Jnar no man
should marry who was getting less
than $500 a year, and that he would
refu to marry any such persons.
Il think that perhaps 5000 a year, or
s12 a week, is a fairer figure" says the
professor. I'VE must of course con-
slider the high cost of living in the
arger cite In smaller places where
the cost of living is less, people may
get along, but they should have not
much below that figure.
"If Mr.. Johnson refuses to marry
people who have not $500 a year it
will not have any effect, and even if
he were to get a lot of other clergy
men to adopt the same course, people
could not do so legally there would be
the alternative of illegal marriages.
So we are not going to have any re-
forms that way.
The peop,e themselves will have
to change the conditions. This may
be brought about by bringing up child
rem with the idea of having them do
better than their fathers. To do this
naturally the parents must have good
homes and fair wages for the father.
The great rush o. unrestricted immi
grafton flowing in to crowd the gaps,
cheapens labor until the market is
crowded; this makes it worse instead
of better for the skilled workman. If
children born do not get better adj
Vantage5 than We're afforded to their
fathers, they must of necessity drop
into the laboring class and help to
swell it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
MAID AND MISTRESS.

Ihere are mistreSseS and mistresses
just as there are many maids of
many minds, and if there is TO be
harmony in the household there must
be' an understanding.
Having chosen a trained servant.
and presupposing. in the heart to-
heart talk with her before she was
engaged. that she has been made
fully aware in a general way of what
is expected of her it is unfair and
not at all test of her capabilities to
hamper her with commands to do her
work in your way"
If you find her broiling the steak
for dinner i'll the oven when you have
been in the habit of using the top
of the stove, do not reprimand her;
wait for results The steak may be
just as good or better than if done the
other way. What she accomplishes
is your affair; how she does it is her
own.
A great many housekeepers are al
together too conservative in adopting
fresh idea They get into ruts and
stay there. If a maid is to take real
interest in her work she must be al
lowed and encouraged to use pro-
gressive methods; she cannot be
blamed if she refuses to carry out
many orders which originated in the
kitchen Of twenty years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Ne dicaI society DR.. Petit startled the
doctors by the warmth of his senti-
ments on the question. He called the
action of the profession nonsensicaI
and said that it laid the societies
open to ridicule.
Il notice that few county medical
societies are adopting resolutions re-
quesling the newspapers of their vi
cfnity to refrain from using the names
of physicians in their accounts of ac-
cidents.' he said This seems to me
to be nonsenscal. not to say iniudi-
cious The societies have laid them.
selves open to ridicule, and it is only
out of the goodness of the newspaper
mems hearts that you haven't been
strung up by the heels and scorched.
No class of men less broad-minded
than those of the press would have
stood it When you refuse to allow a
newspaper man to use your name
you deprive him to that extent of his
business And whenever you impose
such conditions you are going beyond
just limits and have entirely mistaken
the ethics Of our code. Take DR.. Wig
gins here Indicating a member) for
instance Suppose that he is called
to attend the injured in a railroad ac-
news story? Has he any right to
suppress his name in that connection?
[ do not think so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
FRIGHTENED AGAIN

VIII these doctor men never cease
finding objections to our modern com
forts? Here they are now, frighten-
ing us out of several years growth
and a whole lot of solid satisfaction
with an edict against the steam radia-
tor. If you live in a steam-heated
fiat, they say, you are in imminent
danger of contracting colds catarrh,
pneumonia and a host of kindred I'M
pleasant Affections. The august au-
thorities of the department of health
in Chicago have issued bulletin
warning all jewellers in steam-heated
apartments to beware of the dangers
that infest the atmosphere surround
ing the comforting radiator Tests
made show the average humidity of
the steam-heated fat TO be 80 per
cent, while that of the great out of
doors is normally 20 per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

major" continues General Daggett,
when he says the Women's Christian
Temperance union is band OF noble,
Christian women. They have done
more for the welfare Of the community
than he or even they realize. Many
mother has received her soldier son
home from the army free from the
drink habit, becau of what they
have accomplished. Nor are they as ig-
norant of army life as the major
would iead US to believe. / know one
of their number, Mrs. Ella Hoover
Thacher, who has made army life
study for many years. She has visited
many post in various sections Of the
country, not cursoTily, but thoroughly,
by long continued, intelligent inVesti-
cation. And no one who knows her will
doubt her ability to do this. II is prob
ably within the bounds Of truth to
say that she knows more about the
effects Of the canteen on the emil ted
men than two-thirds Of the army Ofic.
ers now on the active list. Ii is not
necessary to reply to the assertion
that 'grogshop and dive men combined
with the Women-s Chri -tian Temper
ance union for the abolition of the
canteen. The intelligent public
knows the reverse of this TO be true
Many officers and civilians who
have had but little or no opportunity
to learn the effects of the canteen on
the enlisted men of the army in time
Of peace, have written and spoken in
favor Of it. Would it not be fair to the
public to inform them first what oppor-
tunities they have enjoyed to learn Of /
it effects? 1t is experience that gives /
weight to the testimony. Judged by
this standard, nearly all I have seen
on the subject is of no value"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
FIRES
JUST BLESSINGS
BURN OUT tSTUMSP, THUS CLEAR
ING THE LAND WITH.
OUT COST.
so AT LEAST DECLARES ONE OF
THE MICHIGAN
WARDENS.

State Fire warden a. b. Bedeu of
Menominee is completing his report
to the Michigan authorities and will
send in the document within the next
several days. Mr. Bedell states that
the report will be great jar to the
calamity nowlerS OF both Menomiuee
city and Menominee county. in that it
will show that the forest fires of last
fall have been Of more benefit to the
county at large than they were dam
aging.
He states the report will show that
the 10 ses by fire were comparatively
small, and that some farmers claim
that the conhagrations have helped
them in clearing land to the extent OF
hundreds of dollars Big pine stumps
which would require strenuous labor
to remove. have been burned out SO
thoroughly that holes appear in the
ground TO a depth of many feet. Only
a small amount of good timber was
lost, and only a few farmers suffered
material loss, further than having TO
do some hard work to keep the flames
from spreading into their buildings.
These facts will come as a distinct
surprise as the people have been led
TO believe from lurid reports that the
fires had devastated whole farming
districts in the county, and burned
out timber of great value, This I'M
favorable advertising has been dis
tributed to the city papers, and has
interfered greatly with the immigra-
ton work of the real estate men Of
Menominee region.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
Asking Too Much.

believe there's a story told of Mark
Twain that in youthful days, being
sent out by his mother to weed a GER
tain flower bed. and finding more weeds
than flowers, he came back in and
asked if he might not flower the weed
bed"
Our little Alfred probably has as
great an aversion to work as had the
youthful Clemens. Admonished to pull
some rather large weeds in the back
yard, after a faint-hearted lift on one
them, he shouted:
Mamma, how do you think I'm GO
ing to pull these weeds when the
whole world is hitched onto them %
Woman's Home Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

know of in the world leave him with
himself"
| Wescott thought the president should
| employ secret agents, either citizens
| or foreigners, as circumstances should
Id.cta.e to be most advisable. On APP
ri and 7, 1916 Webster made his
great speech of vndication. and later
Ingersoll made his list Of spec fc
charges against Webster, when com
mittee was appointed 10 ascertain nov
Ingersou got his information about the
secret service and an amendment was
added to investigate the charges
aga nst Webster. the foll0wing-named
being appointed: Petit of Indiana,
Vinton Of Ohio, DAVIS of Mississippi,
King of Massachusetts Wilmont O.
Pennsylvania. Wilmont was i'll, and
Brinkerhoff replaced him.
The committee reported June 9. 1916.
that during Jeffersons administration
agents disbursed the fund but the
president had charge of it from Wash
ington's time Tyler returned to the
original method of conducting the ex
penditures of the secret service, and
placed it in the hands of Webster. who
employed Francis O. j. Smith Of Maine
for legitimate work. Webster had Sc
cured the missing vouchers for amounts
paid and mad refunded all that was
due from him. There was no proof
in relation to any of the charges to
impeach Webster's integrity or the
purity of his motives in the discharge
of the duties of his office. They rec
commended that all the papers in the
case be sealed and Endorsed "confiden-
tial," and deposited in the arch yes OF
the house, not to be opened unless by
its orders. Smiths letter was not
made public, Ingersou did not appear
before the committee The report
was accepted by the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
SUPPLEMENTED WILLIAM.

4 wouldn't be a pig" said little Billy
Boy,
Il wouldn't be pig like some:
But I'd kinder like a sled that was
painted blue an red,
An I'd sorter like a trumpet an a
drum.
Il want so'jer suit" said little Billy
Boy,
An little rake an shovel an a
hoe:
An I'd like to find a rockin horse
a-standin' by my stoclliu.'
An a auter'bile that's really meant
ter go.
An sorter kinder want little pony
an cart,
An I guess a 1ectric engine would
be fun;
An l hope that Santy's meant 10 sup
ply me with a tent.
An grown-up bow an narrow an
a gun.
No, l won't forget the poor" said
little Billy Boy.
An hope they'll all be happy 100
They can play with all my toys. cause
they haven't many Joys.
But I'd rather have EN- wait till
am through
I don't want to be a pig" said little
Billy Boy;
"Somelittle boys have lots o.
nerve,
Eut I bet I've been as good a NOS
any teller could,
An I wouldn't ask fer more'n I de
serve"
Burgess Johnson in Leslie's Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
On the Rail

The telephone i rapidly taking the
place of railroad callers, who are en-
ployed in the roundhouse and yard
office The use af the Bell invention
is constantly being extended and it is
predicted that in a few years the tee.
graph will be the reverse mean of
communication being used only where
the telephone fails. The telephone IS
being used generally, instead Of a long
hike by a cal er for the engineer who
lives on one side of the town and the
fireman who lives in the other. The
caller looks for their telephone num-
bers and calls them up almo imme-
diately. The train cal er, who must
call up the conductor and two brake
men, must in the old style go after
three men who possibly live in diff
ferent parts of the town. By the new
way, using the telephone, he can get
them all in few minutes. Railroad
men themselves appreciate the advant-
ages of the new way as we'll as the
caller 1t is no joke on them to arise
from a bed in the middle OF the night
in a cold room and go to the front
door and receive the cheerful infor-
nation that "88 is on time" or wreck
er engine g." But by having a tele-
phone at the bedside, trainmen may
prepare for the road without leaving
their apartment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
Quick of Comprehension.

A celebrated Scottish lawyer had to
address the Caledonian equivalent Of
our supreme court His pleading"
occupied an entire day After seven
hours of almost continuous oratory he
went home to supper and was asked
to conduct family worship. A he was
exhausted his devotions were brief
Il am ashamed of ye," said the old
mother ITO think We could talk for
seven hoors up at the court and dis
mis- your Maker in seven minutes"
GAY, vera true" was the reply but
ye maun mind that the Lord isna sac
dull in the uptak as the judge-bodies ("
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Interstate. Commerce Commissioner
Lane point out that the interstate
commerce act has its beneficial as
pets for the railroads as well as for
the public While it restricts them in
many ways, it also aid them. Mr..
Lane cites the complaint Of q shipper
that he had always been able to get
less than the quoted rates prior 10
the time when the law specifically for
babe such favOritism. Now the road
are obliged to collect the full pub
lished rates from all shippers, with
the result that their revenues are
considerably increased. Mr.. Lane
calls attention al 10 the cutting Off
of passes as provision of great value
to the railroads. He says the COM
mission i; entirely willing to stand
between the roads and those who ask
for passes, thus relieving their officials
from the embarras ment of denying
favors to persons having political
power. 1t is impossible to say detin-
itely how much revenue comes annu-
ally to the railroads through the bene-
fetal changes mentioned, but Mr..
Lane says that a railroad official of
prominence has estimated the gain to
all the carriers of the country at from
$5O.OOO,OOO to $GO,O0O,O00 The in,
crease from these sources. whatever
it is, should be taken into considera.
ton in connection with the movement
now under way for a general advance
in rail rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
The Serpent Smiles.

The serpent came to the roadside
fence and watched mere man fat on
his back trying to mend a broken
down automobile.
"Ha. Ha" laughed the Serpent.
You seem amused?" Intercepted
the friendly frog.
Much SO, my little friend. After
the dayo of Eden / was the only thing
that crawled in the dust and man
laughed; but how things have
changed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
OPPOSES PUBLICITY LID.
Action of Medical Societies Ridicuied
by Prominent Physician.

Dr.. J. w. Petit, of Chicago. presi-
dent Of the illinois Medical society,
has taken up the cudgel against the
lid on publicity, which many of the
impose. Recently two county organi-
cations adopted resolutions request
ing newspapers not to use the names
of physicians in accounts of accidents
and other occurrences in which the
physicians were professionally con-
cerned
At a meeting of the East st. Louis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
WHY HE WORKS OVERTIME.

The Illinois mothers in conference
have decreed that the
fathers are not at home enough, that
they give too much time to their bust
ness and too little of their companion
ship TO their families At the risk of
giving offense it may be said that oc-
casionaIly in the American family it
is case of nobody works but father.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
face Your SILK Psttleoat With Cloth.

Woe be 10 the petticoat that seeks
10 ape the frou-frou effects of an ear
lier favor. IT will be pronounced by
the sartorially elite a hopeless has
been. If one must wear a petticoat,
protest the dressmakers with patient
tolerance of ones old-fashioned ideas,
let ii be Of softest satin, the sort that
sinks Let ii be scant, and face it
up eight inches with something suffi-
Gently heavy TO prevent any frivolous
tendency to fluff. An one has direc-
toire petticoat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
Yet He Survived.

They charged like demons" said
the retired colonel. excitedly. 81 never
saw anything to touch it. The way
they charged positively staggered me"
Whom does he mean?' whispered
the man who had ju come in to his
ghbOrhood rs he talking about
one of his old battles?"
No" replied the other; he's talk
ing about the holiday he spent in the
Swiss hotel'-Exchang
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Court Ito prosecutor)-"Then you
recognize this handkerchief as the one
which was stolen?"
Prosecutor-.fYes, your honor"
Court-"And yet it isn't the only
handkerchief Of the sort in the world.
See, this one I have in my pocket is
exactly like it,
Prosecutor-''Very likely, your hon.
or; there were two stolen. -Illustrat-
ed Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
His First CIGAR.

"Ah. my lad" sighed the benevo-
lent old gentleman, lit certainly
makes me feel bad to see you smok-
ing that vile cigar"
Gee, den we can shake. mister"
responded Tommy, making a wry
face. 1T makes me feel bad, too
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Gausser-Do you think Matchley
was really in love whenn he married
the widow with the five children?
igIeham-Really in love? Ora
cious! didn't he mortg ge his auto to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
Multitude of Drunsticks.

The colonel Rastus. you seem
fond of the legt OF a fowl?'
Rastus-"Deed All is, cunnel What
a great institution de chicken would
hab been eff providence had given
him as many legs as a centipede"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
AUTOGRAPHS.

Brown (expatiating on the merits
Of his latest motor car bargain)- i
don't say she's m CHI to look at, but
you should see the way she takes a
hill.
Friend (callously)-Up or down? ?
Punch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

And when a girl refuses to firt it's
sign that she is really and truly in
love with one man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31
HINTS THAT HELP

Powdered carborundum is more eff
fecttye in smoothing a needle than
emery In it's original state it is a
coal black substance, porous and
beautifully iridescent. 1t has largely
supplanted emery in it's uses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

What did Barker do when he dis
covered that his wife and chauffeur
had planned to elope in his carr
"He oiled it thoroughly and put it
in first-class shape '-BroOklyn Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Housckeeeprs, especially in apart
ments, whose cupboard space is linn
tied, will appreciate a contrivance for
keeping small extract bottles out of
tthe way. AS every one knows. they
are forever tumbling down when
ranged on a shelf Simply tie a
string or a fine wire around the neck
of the bottles and suspend them from
lacks in the most convenient place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

So much Of joke has been made
about the things that mother used to
make" that it is like crying Wolff"
to attempt to treat the subject seri-
ously. But there is one little point
that may be ventured in response to
the wall: Why do not things taste
like Mother's?" Do you know why
they lack the trea ured flavor? 1t is
because the molasses has been left
out. All New England housewives
Issued to and still do put a dash OF
molasses" into almost everythi0 9
they cooked, and now that you are
reminded Of it, can't you almost taste
the old delicate flavor again? Try
mOlasses in your pies, cookies, ginger
bread, corn-bread and good many
other connections and see what the
man of the house says about your
cooking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Better one discrete enemy than two
indiscrete friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

when you have an automobile"
said Mr.. Chuggins enthusiastically,
you depend on your own intelligence
entirely. Now it's altogether differ
ent when you drive a horse"
Yes" answered the unassuming
man, that's one reason why 1 think
maybe a horse is safer. Washington
Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

To prevent cake from sticking to
the pans, butter the pans, then dust
lightly with -four Shake off the loose
flour, leaving only what adheres to
the grease. This eliminates the ne
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

Whats that curious-looking charm
you are wearing on your watch
chain?'
THAT is our new coat-of-arms-
chauffeur rampant. policeman couch
ant Justice of the peace expectant. -
Montreal Standard
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
See'the magnificent dis
play of post cards at the
journal office.
You Can Easily Operate
This Typewriter Yourself

Don't worry your
correspondent,
Don't write him any
thing by hand t h
takes him time to
make out-that may
cave him in doubt
hat he can't easily
read,