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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
HON0REO BY QUEEN
AMERICAN GIRL FINDS FRIEND IN
CARMEN SYLVIA.
Miss MARCEL GIuck, Whose Violin
Playing Brought Her to the
Notice of the Royal Family
of Roumania.

London.-An American girl, MARCEL
Gluck, has been receiving high honors
in Bucharest at the court of Queen
Carmen Sylvia" Although good for
tune gave her the same name as the
German composer, Miss Gluck was
born in New York state, and is the
daughter Of James Fraser GIuck, at
one time attorney for the New York
Central railway, and donor of the
famous collection of manuscripts at
the Buffalo public library. She is the
granddaughter of Charles MeIlen Ty-
Ter, emeritus professor of Cornell
university
1t is about six years since ". Grant
Egbert, principal of the Conservative
of Music at Ithaca, N. Y, discovered
among his girl violin students one who
seemed to be making unusual prog
ress. This was MARCEL Gluck. Prof.
Egbert recommended her to try for
the conservatoire violin scholarship.
She did so and won it. Afterward
he advised her to go to Sevcik, the IA
nous Bohemian violin teacher at
Prague. The Seycik school at Prague
was inundated with applications for
admission, and vioIinists even of the
better ranks were turned away by
dozens. Miss Gluck's application
failed to bring her even a response.
Disappointed but not discouraged,
Miss Gluck and her mother left for
Europe, going first to Berlin early in
the spring of 1903. Meanwhile Prof.
Egbert himself went to Prague to take
some lessons from Sevcik, and through
his intercession the long Iooked-for ap.
pointment came. Sevcik heard her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17

This made Of Port Arthur a grave
yard that was eloquent but not dig
nifed. In the second place, the pro-
verbal rapacity of the low class Chi
nese does not spare the poor re-
mains Of the dead. To steal a button
from tunic, the scabbard of a sword,
If not rings, watches and other valu-
able objects, the thieves will dig up
the cOrpses and profane them without
the slightest conjunction. Therefore,
for convenience in guarding the
graves, as well as for the honor due
to the brave, the collective tomb was
made and dedicated in the presence
of mingled emissaries of the car and
the Japanese authorities"
Gen. Logi was delegated by the en-
peror of Japan to preside at the func-
ton. On his side the czar sent Gen.
GerugraO and Admiral Massevitch, as
well as Gen. Tchitchakov, command
ant of the troops of Hardin, and many
officers and privates, all ex-soldiers of
Port Arthur. The wounds and scars
OF conflict were still to be seen on
them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17

that the projectile shall make itself
fast on shore, regardless of the pres
ence of men.
This is called the Meyers-Rogers
automatic anchoring projectile. 1t has
been approved, after thorough tests
by the supervising board of inspectors
The projectiIe, which has a grapnel
shaped head, is fired from a cannon
and can be sent a quarter of a mile
with tWO-inch manila rope attached
AS the projectile will anchor auto
matiCally, communication Is eStab
ished Independent of shore aid, and
the rope being heavy enough to sup
port a number of men, a breeches buoy
can be quickly operated over it. This
end of the rope left on board the shlE
is tied to the highest point on board
the wrecked vessel, a block Is reevet
into it, to which is hitched the
breeches buoy. The first man being
a sailor, he takes with him attached
to the block OF the breeches buoy
line, and as he reaches shore he will
haul in enough of this whip line to
reach from the shore to the vessel
thus establishing an endless whip line
by means of which the breeches buoy
can be operated back and forth to con
vey passengers from the wrecked yes
sci to the shore. The breaking of the
rope in firing the proiectile is pre-
vented by a heavy spring, a Sliding
ring and cable and the rope, after be
ing fired Is times, does not show the
least wear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
HOUSE AND CAROEN
ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEM AS
SOLVED IN GERMANY.
A House That Was Built on Hillside
and Garden Laid Out to Match
II, with Similar Details
in Both

New York City.-Whether the archi-
tect or the landscape gardener should
supply the plans for the garden of the
new house is one of the questions
raised during the recent revival of in
terest in gardens. AS a rule, the
formal rocco gardens are much less in
teresting to the average owner of a
country estate than the less formal
kind, since they are out of place ex-
cept in connection with elaborate
houses.
Even the smallest garden Of the reg
ular rocco style requires also a house
of some architectural pretensions be-
longing to the same period as the gar
den. Illustrations of the incongru-
ity arising from failure to OBJ
serve this rule are seen in many coun-
try houses to which the owners with
more Fecklessness than taste have add
ed formal rose gardens. When these
houses are plain white colonial struc-
lures the incongruity is particularly
disturbing.
When the garden is far away from
INC MUSE the case Is ulHSIGul. II Is
when the garden is regarded as part
Of the house that uniformity between
them is most important, even essen
tial
The view printed here exhibits a
garden which was regarded as so
much a part of the house with which
it was connected as to be of the nature
of parlOrs in the open air. It gives
a striking idea Of the extent to which
architectural means may legitimately
be used in a small garden.
The house is situated in the Rhine
country in Germany. 1t is built on
the side of steep hill commanding
a beautiful view over the valley to the
mountains lying on the other side
The garden terrace is on a level with
the house.
1t is built up from the side of the
hill and the stone garden wall is more
of necessity than garden walls usu-
ally are. The wooden wall and gate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17

at the end of the garden are also archi-
tecturaI necessities, since the ter
race ends here.
The proximity of the garden to the
house has made it necessary for the
architect to treat it as a continuation
of the dwelling So the Iattices for the
vines against the wall, the arbor, the
benches, all these carry out the color
scheme of the house. On the top
Of the upper terrace is the kitchen
garden.
Here the architectural treatment Is
Of a wholly different kind from that
demanded in the rocco garden. There
are no straight paths, no evergreens
cut into the form of chickens or less
easily identified animals. The only
solution Of the problem of a garden
perChed on the side Of a steep hill was
through its architectural design.
Such a garden bears almost as close
relation to architecture as the house
itself 1t is the skill of the gardener
combined with that of the architect
that brought about so interesting a
uCbCilI do IllC lOuuudLIOu anu pun
standing under the silver poplar tree.
1t is improbable that design with
its details so closely related as are
the details Of this house and garden
should be the work of more than one
hand. The situation is different in the
case of the average country house, and
the New York architect who puts up
a country house does no more than
settle on the general plan of the
garden-what position it is to hold
in relation to the house, what its size
should be and something about its
general character. Even his decision
on these points is likely to be in the
nature of a suggestion, for the land
scape gardener is the final authority.
Some New York architects have
certain gardeners who do all their
work and cooperate with them on
plans. Yet in this case the architect
assumes no responsibility for the
work, allowing the practical gardener
to have all the credit as well as the
blame in case the owner is not pleased.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17

MIzlRA REEQRE5ZHLON

Tor action. 1t may be that, with
chauffeurs controlled by the military
authorities and subject to military
| discipline, the machines will make a
better showing, but that of course is
mere conjecture.
During the tests one Of the ma
chimes was out of commission II out
of the first 10 days, while in the last
period of ten days it was not avail
able more than half of the time One
Of the machines was still out Of COM
mission when we left Pine Plains
Wednesday, and the chauffeur re,
ported that it would probably require
two days more before the machine
would be ready to start for New
York.
"In the old days the automobile
might have been more of a success,
but under present conditions, when
an army in the field is going by day
and night, the availability of the ma
chine should be continuous. and the
automobile does not fill that bill. The
machine we had at Pine Plains aD-
parently seemed to have the power
necessary to climb hills, but when it
tried to climb the Hogbacl eminence,
on top of which were the division
headquarters, it was unable to make
the ascent.
The tests showed that the field of
the automobile was practically limited
to two roads through the reservation,
one from De Ferret to Great Bend
and the other to SterIingviIIe, and
neither of these roads was billy. Then
when We struck the sandy pixies that
made Pine Plains so famous, we
sometimes had to get out and push.
In time of trouble whatever you are
on or in, you must keep going. and
going fast On such occasions there
is no time to be lost in pushing
so far as these tests showed. the
automobile is practically a failure, and
the horse is in no danger of being
srpDlanted by it. The motorcycle
tests were not directly under the SD
perVision of Capt Johnson and my
self. However, l understand that the
enlisted men were easily trained to
handle them, and that although they
were in constant use for delivering
messages in the camp, on the terrain,
and even as far as WatertOwn, the
machines behaved beautifully. The
motorcycle, it appears, is a success"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Yacht Travels Manv Miles.

With the recent return of the yacht
Galilee, at San Francisco, the ocean
magnetic survey work is closed for the
present, until the construction of a
vessel specially adapted for the work
has been completed Plans for the
new vessel are now being prepared
by Henry J. Gielow, naval architect
and engineer The Galilee was char
tered by the Carnegie Institution, of
Washington, and under the command
of W. J. Peters she was away nearly
three years. The total length of the
cruises traversed in the Pacific ocean
during this period is about $4,000
miles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Cost Of Muddu nau

1t has been calculated that the cost
of a muddy day in London is some
thing like $4,000, which is not sur
prising when one remembers that no
less than 80 tons of mud is carried
about from place to place on the
wheels of carts and carriages and
horses hoofs. After a wet day mud
brushed from peoples clothing
amounts to Is tons, and a very similar
amount is shaken out of doormats
City mud, however, has its good points.
The shOeblack increases his earnings
in the muddy weather. and new silk
hats and dresses and boots and shoes
are each and all the direct outcome of
its destructive qualities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
BRAVE MEN HONORED.
Japan Raises Monument to Russians
Killed at Port Arthur.

London.-The peaceful epiIogae Of
q great military drama was given at
Port Arthur recently when a curious
picturesque and touching ceremony
was performed. Through the initia-
tive Of Gen. Oshima, governor of
Kwang-Tung, Japan has put up a col
lective monument to the remains Of
the Russian defenders slain in the
siege of Port Arthur. This measure
serves two purposes" says ILLUS
tration." Many of the soldiers, In the
first place, had merely provisional
burial. They were buried where they
fell, and the place was marked by a
cross of wood or uncarved stone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
A PICTURESQUE PRINCESS.
Touring Country with Many Servants
and Big Menagere.

Washington.-Who is now touring
this country, and who is quite the
most picturesque parsonage who has
visited our shores in many moons? She
is at present sojourning in this city,
and with her are three maids, by
courtesy French; a first, a second and
a third attache; marshal, a courier,
butler, a chauffeur, and, for good
measure, three or four other men serv-
ants. And that's not all. With her
also is one small white. woody dog, a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
M/XED6 ELNll0 UR0hIH

The region in Ohio under considera-
tion constitutes a belt through what
was at one time probably the finest
hardwood forest in the United States
Here grew, in a high. degree of per
lection, white and red oak walnut,
hickory, maple, elm, beech, locust,
sycamore, wild cherry, cottonwood,
poplar, Kentucky cOffee-tree and chest
nut, not to mention several less vaIu-
able kinds Of trees. The quality of
this timber was the very finest
throughout the entire belt
AS in every timber country, the first
work Of the pioneers in this region was
to clear sufficient land in the forest to
raise the necessary crops. Much Of
the finest timber was "deadened" or
girdIed, and when, after two or three
seasons it had dried sufficiently, it
was feIlcd in great heaps and burned.
Only the straightcst most perfect
sticks Of walnut and oak were used in
building the log houses and barns. The
sterling quality of this timber is mani
fest in the remarkably well preserved
log structures still standing in c0nsid-
cradle numbers throughout the region
The roofs of these buildings were made
OF cIapboards' rived with froW and bee
Tie from only Jhe hneSt SUCKS OF OAK
and it was not uncommon for such
roof to last for 40 years or more
During the first half of the last cen
fury there was large demand for tan
Dark 10 supply the needs OF the grow
Fy, I'm &c
ing ieaIHet industries Oh CINCINNATI
anu lHe heIShoorIhS towns. 10 meet
thIS demand the OAK 'lhDer was ruin
1e99iy 9Iau5HieTeu over an area OF %
10 IOO ulII'S raOIIS. he me loSS,
.n''' useless were p!.1u toSelHer ana
'ul "'u' lH'9e "io-' iilIe IoS IoIhLSS'
WIN OneH aIIe''uahI oarOecueS' were
o.e '....'.a ,'I o'0'a'o"9 u 'H7 I'oH'IVI
10 '"' earn S'lI'e'S IHe9e loIe9IS
So"7'''U''" ,"t arc" enemy I" ne o.l'-
Gu D"'h an" "'S.IoH Su ny IA anu IRE.
Ll'lle una 'u'Se men IhInN Vi lNe Fdlue
u J"e 1oI'7t9. 10 OneLI II hlean1 only
"~"I 'oI me anu success against
-ue i"''S9 ana CoHuIioi9 Oh nature
C"ioIlui l"'''y' inns lHSIlhcJ LOT uhDer
t'e p'o"''IS' mas ueNeIopeu ailOhS
lllS'' U'.SNyLu"L'S '"'o olInu' uu-
I0''' INNS mama o"e p'oll''u7"' ia"u-
O"he. ana S'ocNi4an Oh Drake county
Teceu''E expressed 'ne view mat the
lou1"! """'u oe OS''e' On "IImou'
''-'oeI Tree S'"uui"S III H. Inns IS
40 Uo,'o. 81" s>.. ',',s o''se, ouI Dtl7.s
~. - Gel .,''l''y ,Iil 'i'.'e sel''IIL'eu' III
,n7 'S7.'.ii III l''' VI vi lo' eS' p'eSeI'@
1,oI ~ el'' " W ''., s''s'o'e 'sST lI
u SUI" O." "'lA'''''1 oH ''e p@I' u 'HG
people - oel"7 's".IiGo "' q t"p'u
rae over must VI '"e region Ine
~ 1'''7' 'i'l'De, Ni''pps"'sU S9,e.",
ears "9o, an" me SeoonU anu I"IRu
o'''7' supply - ''l''o''' 'o''0" Us
immense damage TO the umoer Oh
TINS region mas resulted from 100 close
pasture OF the "ooolauuS' Inc writer
IA" an opportunity 10 Keep uuueI GU
seTEanon lot several years tract OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
p in bed. I'm so sorry!
Wav of the World.

Did you ever notice it?' queried
the installment questioner.
Did l ever notice what?" asked the
man who had struck oil
That man no sooner gets a good
start up the ladder Of success than
people begin to pull him DOWN." con
tinued the i. q.
Yes" answered the other, they
do pull his leg, that's a fact"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
o1 Cabin SAVINGS.

Man can't rule de weather, but he
kin have a high OF time growlin' at
it.
No matter how big de fish is, hit
amt half ez big ez de story de manll
tell bout it.
No matter how de worF goes,
sence you is gwine wild it, de wisest
way is ter make de best of it.
Some folks believe muffin dey
can't see. Well, you can't see de
, wind. but hit sho' raises OF Satan in
a harricane! Atlanta Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
LOVES GOOD-BY.

There is no good-by time for Iove-at
morning or at night
She folds her wings and lifts her
lips and fills the land with
light,
There is no good-by time for her
when once she enters in
The shadows fade the worries cease,
the. heartache and the din.
She comes when dawn anoints the
hills: when evening breezes
stir
She sits TO sing Of silver stars-no
good-by time for her.
'unS eJoWuTPd-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Powerful Channel Bass.

Among the fishes at the aquarium
likely to catch the eye of one stroIIing
along the banks is an alert and vigor-
Gus channel bass about three feet long
and weighing probably about 80
pounds. This big fish comes up, head
to the front, and balances itself in the
water, facing the spectator, and then
it swings its tail like throwing over a
rudder and sheers off and goes sail
ing around the tank, an embodiment
of strength and power.-New York
Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
SHlP-SAVING DlVIcE.
Gun Which Will Shoot an Anchor
from Vessel to the Shore.

Westinghouse is q wonder that IL
fire a small anchor with a line at.
tached ashore from a wrecked vessel.
The present method is to fire a bolt
shaped like sash weight, but this has
the disadvantage that, if there be no
one on shore to receive 1t and make
fast the line, the moment strain Ia
put upon the line it is pulled back to
the ship. A device has recently been
patented, the invention of which In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Deputy Comptroller McCooey a

Ito Deputy Comptroller McCooey a
copy of q recent circular letter from
the city engineer Of London to abut-
ting owners and corporations inter
.esJed in contemplated improvements.
After enumeratirg the streets on
which work was TO be done this let
ter says:
The contracts provide for the
work to be completed with all des-
patch and with as little inconvenience
as possible TO those occupying the
premises along the street. Tbs gas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17

pair of Guinea pigs, badly in need Of a
hair cut; a couple of young wolves, an
ibis, a falcon, several owls and a fam
lily Of alligators. And that's not all
With her also are several drays Of the
gaudiest luggage that any hotel here
has ever sheltered. It is all painted
ed, white and green, the Hungarian
colors. The princess is a Hungarian
by birth and Russian by marriage, but
hat did not last long Like any
American girl, she had to get rid Of
her Russian prince. The princess is
said to be a painter Of some note in
Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Wireless Stations for Pacific Coast.

WITCHES oIalIOHs TOT PACIFIC IOasL.
Plans have been completed by the
United Wireless Telegraph Company
to erect II new wireless stations on
the Pacific coast. The largest, a five
kjlowatt station, will be erected at
Ketchkan, Alaska. Seven will be
erected on the transpacifc steamships
and three will be land stations. All
except the f1ve-kilowatt station will be
one-kilowatt or two-kilowatt installa-
lions. At present transccntinental
communication is only possible when
the conditions are most favorable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
! mr. L1RGEL GLUCKG

play, accepted her as a pupil, and she
became one of the first violinists in
his orchestra.
After completing her studies with
Sevcik last spring Miss Gluck went
east, instead of coming west, as is
usual with neW-fedged musicians. In
the beautiful city of Carmen Sylvia,
Queen Elizabeth of ROumania, a re-
CeptiOn at which she was guest of
honor was arranged by the American
minister and his wife, MI. and Mrs.
Horace Knowles, and here it was be-
fore some Of the best amateur must
clans in Europe that the American girl
made her debut.
Shortly after this reception Mr.
Knowles received an intimation that
Miss Gluck would be received at the
palace of Cotroceni. which was de-
signed largely by Crown Princess
Marie, from whom the command came
Many audiences given by music-Ioving
royalty to music artists are of a pri-
vate or semi-priyate nature, but the
young American girl was formally pre-
sented at the court of the crown prin-
cess first and then was invited to play
for the princess and the distinguished
assembly present.
Early in the morning on which she
was leaving Bucharest Miss Gluck
and her mother were surprised by a
call from NJ. DaIIOrso, the queens Sec
rotary, and himself an amateur must
Cio of
the bearer of a private message
from the queen expressing her regret
that serious illness had prevented her
from hearing Miss GIuCk play before
she left Roumania With the verbal
message was a photograph and note
written by the queen, although when
she wrote it she was too i'll to sit up.
1t read:
with my deepest regret not to be
able to hear you, being i'll in bed. I
hoped to be well sooner, but I'm afraid
the illRess is not over. can't even
sit up in bed. I'm so sorry!
"ELIZABETH."
Just before leaving ROumania Prin-
cess Marie sent to Miss Gluck a large
photograph of herself which she had
autographed. From the queen she
had received a copy of tina most sue
cessfuI portrait of her majesty taken
in recent years, and from Mile. Helene
Vacaresco, the queens intimate friend,
who has shown her much kindness,
Miss GIuck received rare photograph
of the queen and Mile. Vacaresco
together.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Concerninu Oysterc.

Every oyster has mouth, heart,
liver, a stomach, besides many curl
ously devised little intestines, and
other necessary organs such as would
be handy to a living, moving, intelli-
gent creature The mouth is at the
end of the shell, near the hinge, and
adjoining the toothed portion Of the
oysters pearly covering.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
TEARING UP STREETS.

The Method of London Versus the
Method of New York.
New York Commercial.-New York
city may we'll take a leaf from Lon
don's book in the matter of handling
intelligenty. economically. speedily
and with the least possible inconyen-
fence and annoyance to all concerned
the paving, repaying and repairing Of
her streets Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan.
Jr, OF this town sends from London
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Wonderful YeUowstong Park

The Yellowstone National Park.
comprising 1882 square miles, was
set apart by act of congress in 1872
as a national park to preserve from
destructive molestation the most won
derful group of natural features and
phenomena known within the boun-
daries Of the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Our National Attitude,

That's the Goddess of LIBERTY" ex-
plained the New Yorker. Fine atti-
tude, eh?"
Eyes, and typicaly American re
sponded the western visitor. Hang
ing to strap Washington Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
A Poor Provider.

The Kentucky colonel pointed with
extreme disgust at a man across the
street. Then he said:
There goes that fellow Simpson
with a fifty-pound sack of -four and
I'll bet he hasn't drop of liquor in
the ouse.-Bohemian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Poor FEEDING Grounds.

Bacon-'I see that of the 284, 1000
Indians left in the United States only
sc, 600 are full-bIooded.
Egbert-"This will be bad news for
the mosquitoes. Yorker Statesman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
A TRUE SON OF ERIN.
Such viii the Son of Lady de Clifford
Be Educated to Be.

DubIin.-The announcement Of Lady
de Clifford on the occasion of her son,
Hon. Edward Southwell Russell, at