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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

and gratitude in return.
On the morrow he was up early and
dressed and down to the dining-room
when the bell rang for breakfast. Old
grandfather was the second person in
the dining-room and, greeting his grand
son cheerily, he asked: wen, my boy,
have you made any good resolutions for
the New Year?'
NO, grandpapa, l haven't felt the need
to do so. l haven't done anything dur
ing the year just passed that l am
ashamed of, and, therefore | have not
planned to change my behavior"
''Ah, Harold. it is not the fact that
we have pleased our own ideas Of living
rightly, but the question, Have we con
sidered others sufficiently while living up
to our own ideals? III grant that you
have been good boy, a close student,
an Obedient son, and all that, but-haye
you done anything for others while doing
so mucn for yourseItT That is the ques-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
Harold's New Year Resolution,

ton we must all ask ourselves" And
grandfather drew his chair to the table
and sat down. At the same moment
Harold's father and mother entered the
dintng-rOOm and took their respective
places at table, bidding the grandfather
and grandson pleasant good morning
and Happy and useful New Year"
Then the subject of conversation turned
upon some interesting topics, and all
Joined in the friendly exchange of ideas,
and grandfather and Harold did not re-
new their conversation. But after break
fast Harold kept thinking of his dear
old grandfather's words, Have you done
anything for others while doing so much
for yourself?" And his life to the pres
ent moment lay before him, causing him
to blush as he ran over the II years he
had lived. All that time he had been the
recipient of favOrS from his parents ana
grandfather. AL thar time his path had
been paved """ h'f" hts education con
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

was for 'Dick Sunshine" for that was
what the dear old grandmother called
him) to take up his residence with them
make their home his home and to give
up selling newspapers and go to day
school
Their plan was too lengthy to be given
here, for it embraced many things-such
as the future for Dick Sunshine and
many, many incidents pertaining to the
present, such as new clothes nice clean
room with bath, etc.
Dicks face was radiant for a moment
Then he hung his head. Il can't do 1t,
mum and SIR" he said. I'D be gittin'
everything and givin' you nothin' for It
1t wouldn't be a fair bargain
"A perfectly fair bargain declared
both grandmother and grandfather.
You'll be giving US that which we most
need-a child in the house, sunshine,
gaiety, the love of a grateful and con-
s!derate boy. oh. please comet"
So it happened that Dick Sunshine be-
came one of Grandfather Smiths family
and In course of time was lawfully adopt
ed as their son. And he fully repaid
them for all they gave him, for he
brought back to them the days of youth,
the days when their own children were
growing up about them, and their home
once more rang with the laughter and
shouts Of happy child.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

fitted before him Suddenly they we're
aroused from their reveries by Il sharp
peal Of the doorbelI Grandmother got
up, saying as she did so: IN answer
the door father. You know | gave Susan
the day off; she was so good to remain
here on THANKSGIVING and Christmas, so
| gave her New Year to visit with her
home folks. Susan is most deserving
servant. father. She has grown old In
our service
Eyes, we are an aged household, moth
er, said the old gentleman But there
goes the bell again. I'd better 90 to the
door, mother Your back is a little lame
from that last spell of rheumatism. Let
me act in Susau's absence.
mo, don't trouble to put down your
pipe, father. | am already up and shall
see who is ringing. Oh--it's our morning
paper, / guess. | see a boys cap over
the lower part of the doorsash And
Grandmother Smith opened the big hall
door As she did 50 a young. happy face
looked into hers. A boy-perhaps ten
years oid-stOod there, holding roll of
papers under his arm. As grandmother
looked down into his eyes, the boy smiled
brightly, saying: Are you Mrs Smith,
NUM-
Grandmother returned the smile and re-
piled: Yes, / am Mrs. Smith. little man
What is wGntiugE"
IVY, I'm your paper boy. mum. an
I've got your paper here" And the lad
held up paper to grandmother. AN,
since YOU are Mrs Smith, ! want to
thank you for your patronage durin' the
past year. and beg you to continy takIn'
papers from me this year An | want to
wish you an Mr.. Smith a most prosper
GUS an happy New Year. num-
Grandmother Smith took the profered
paper and stood looking into the bright
face of the little newsbOy His eyes
were round and blue. sending out CLEANS
from Il pure soul. His cheeks were like
two ripe apples, his teeth shining be-
tween Il pair of smiling lips Everything
about the rugged little chap denoted hap
piness ana health.
After delivering himself of his speech
the little paper vcnder was about to de-
part when grandmother suddenly thought
Of something. Wait a minute little
man. Won't you come in and have a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

exceeded these figures. soaring to a height
Of 1920 feet. while Orville Wright at
Berlin rose to a height Of I,600 feet
The Wright brothers have been Ioath
TO enter any contest where prizes were
at stake; yet whenever they heard Of a
new record being established they went
quietly TO work and smashed it, thereby
maintaining their lead in the forefront OF
the gorlds greatest ayiators. Wilbur
Wrighths fight from Governors Island, at
the lower end Of Manhattan, up the Hud-
son River, TO a point opposite Grants
tomb. where he turned. encircling the
sImada Of the worlds warships here
gathered for the Hudson Fulton celebra-
ton, gave New York It's first real taste
of the afrship game since which time II
Ihirsts for more. New York is airship
mad and scores Of wealthy men and
women, firing OF the automobile craze,
have gone In for aviation with might and
main.
Less than 10 years age. when one of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
cup of hot chocolate and a slice of

cup Of hot chocolate and slice of
cake?"
The boy hesitated, then looked down
at his poorly -shod feet. I'D hate to soil
your floor, num-" be said. My clothes
amt fit, you see
Come right in, child" said grand
mother. Never mind about your clothes.
1t is you we want
The boy took off his ragged cap and
followed grandmother into the cheerful
HVing-room. There he was greeted pleas
antly by grandfather to whom he was
introduced. Now, sit there till I fix the
chocolate said grandmother designating
a comfortable chair beside the glowing
CRATE.
Within a few minutes grandfather,
grandmother and Dick, for he had told
them his name, we're chatting pleasantly
And to their many questions Dick told
the story of his young life. He was an
orphan, without a living relative in the
world that he knew about. He lived at
the Newsboys Home, over by the viaduct
He managed to get enough to pay his two
dollars per week at the Home and went
to night school three nights of each week
Grandmother looked at grandfather.
Then she arose and beckoned to the old
man to follow her into another room,
telling Dick to excuse them d minute. In
the diningroOm the old folks had a whis-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
Il Dick Sunshine.
BY HELENA DAVIS.

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fire which burned so brightly in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

speed on the surface dived 10 a depta
Of 20 feet iu 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
beating the best previous time.
In connection with the achievements Of
the Octopus the name Of Lieut. Kenneth
Whiting, an American naval officer, 7tands
boldly forth. While in the harbor of Manila
last August he demonstrated that It waE
possible 10 escape from & submerged sub
marine by being shot 70 the surface
through a torpedo tube. His feat was no
less he~oic or daring tEan that Of Con-
gresham Richmond Pearson Hobson. the
hero Of the Merrimar ana one Of the real
heroes Of the spanisn-American War. IL
IS confidently expecred that Congress at
its present session win vote medal to
Whiting for his daring feat has shown
his brother officers and the men under
them a means Of escape from one OF the
most horrible Of all deaths.
While treating of new records IN the
Navy IT might be well to mention the
recent trial trip of the battleshIp North
Dakota. the most formidable super Dread
nought aaoat This 20.0OO.oh fighting
engine developed maximum speed OF
1925 knots and 49, horsepower. far
eclipsing the record OF her sister ship,
the Delaware. which had her trials over
the same course on October %. Not even
the Neptune the great super-Dreadnought
Just launched for the British Navy, Is
likely to equal her. and the Belleropbon.
the queen OF the British Navy at tho
present time, is completely outelassed In
every particular.
But there IL in course OF constructions
at tne New York Navy Yard. however, q
baltleship for our Navy which Is de-
signed to eclipse even the North Dakota.
The Florida-as this huge mass of steel
and Iron Will be christened when launched
next spring-will be the largest. fastest
and most powerful OF all battleshirs.
She is TO be equipped with the most
formidable guns of any ship In the entare
world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

the ocean greyhounds plying between
here and English ports made the voyage
in seven days, the feat was heraded as
little short Of marvellous. for less than
100 years ago it required at least 80 days
to cross the Atlantic. Within the past
decade the time has been shortened by
seconds, minutes. hours and days until
now we have in truth the four-day boat
This IS all the more remarkable when Il
IS recalled that In the summer Of 1885
the first Today boat locked ut New York
In 1907 the first hve-day boat appeared.
But on September 3 last the giant Gu
nard steamship Lusitania completed the
voyage from Daunts Rock Lightship TO
the Ambrose Channel Ligttship over
which all ocean records are computed
in days II hours and ~ minutes This
trip clipped three hours from the best
previous record, which was made by the
Mauretania. her sister ship. Since then,
however, the Mauretania has regained
her lost laurels and now holds all rec
ords over this the short summer
course
While countless new records were
being made on land and sea and in the
air. equally startling feats were being
accomplished beneath the waters. The
Octopus. a submarine built for the United
States Navy, broke the worlds record on
May % last by reaching the remarkable
speed Of more than il knots an hour
under water. According TO the official re-
port. the Octopus time was three knots
better than the previous best record,
made by British submarine last year
Then. too. the Octopus underwent div
ipg test. plunging through the water at
an angle OF eight degrees TO a depth OF
% feet In a fraction less than 40 seconds.
The next best record In this test was
made by the Fulton, q sister ship or the
Octopus. In addition TO these maneu-
vers, the Octopus, while going at full
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81 < Smith sat In their cozy living room,
a. grandmother knitting and grand
Ell father looking steadily into the
fire which burned so brightly in
the CRATE
At length grandfather sighed and spoke;
Mother" he said. ~ was just recall
Ing our past New Year's-sO many OF
them that I have lost count. and I was
thinking how nice it was when our son
Tom and our girl Stella were Mt home
for then we had some young life In the
house, someone to plan for and to make
merry over"
yes" said grandmother, her voice low.
Yes, father, 1t Is very sweet to have
children abOut-and young folks. Old
people like you and me need bit Of
sunshine now and then, the sunshine that
comes from a child's face. /. too, have
been recalling the old days-when Tom
and Stella were at our Preside, two happy
children. But, dear. we should be more
happy to know they are grown to man
hood and wOmanhOOd, and have homes
and children Of their own.
YES" murmured the old man IN
dreamy way. Then he frightened up.
And Toms children are such dear little
things" he went on. That plump, pink
baby, named for his gTandpap." And
the old grandfather smiled. And Toms
child IN the whole country than our
Margle. Although she IS but Ave years
cid she has the intelligence Of child of
twice that age. She is Il marvel bless
her dear heart
Eyes. we have two dear. loving chill
dren, and four sweet little grandchildren"
said grandmother. But they are so
scattered that we can see them rarely
There's Tom, away out West. and Stella
Is In the far East. But am so happy
that they are so won fixed In life that
Tom and Stella are so happily married
and have such promising children. l
would not have kept them with me II
could It Is Gods law that each man and
woman shall be the center Of a little
household of his own and her own"
Then grandmother dropped her knitting
in her lap and sat dreaming. Grand
fathers eyes had again sought the fire in
the CRATE where pictures of the past
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
TOMS RESOLVE.

M going to turn a brand-ne~
u leaf"
Said little Tom. the sinner;
But | shall wait till after |
Have had my New Years din
ner.
For, 'mong the things that I'll
resolve
Is to check my appetit>.
And cease from eating everything
That can find in sight.
But just this once I'll eat my fill
Then, if my stomach pain,
I'll turn the leaf and make resolve
To ne'er do so again. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JP

W~@ AROLD had enjoyed a most happy
Ia Christmas and did not realize that
it was over till one evening when
~ he went to bed with the conscious
ness that the morrow would be the
New Year. We'll, how time does fly"
he said, drawing the covers snugly about
him. And here is another forthcoming
in tonight at IL o'clock"
Then he fell to bordering over his past
year and planning for the future. "Ah,
l haven't made a single resolution for
the coming year." he soliloquized. We'll,
have done my best during the past
year and do not feel the necessity Of
turning over a new leaf"
And happy in his comfortable and low
ing home Harold fell asleep And his
sleep was that Of the care-free, worthy
boy who is beloved by parents, teachers
and comrades. and who gives fullest love
, 1909-03-24
KILOGRAMS

IELEERNNIN
ST. CROIX STATION
London, M,rch 20th-rbe Horse ~ IN,
mons has passed tie second rao5,no ~ tL,
Hon. GeoTrev Howarl,4 b1I Gran me- w.,
yorsal suffalge to an aos3 twanty nnn n'%
three moaths residence WITHIN tha c,n.,j
tuency. by I57 aglips, 122 NJ isa,4h
SAID the Cabinet was divided Win ra4r ~.
to the e lsure. and the Goyernmant u,99"i9
not adopt it. He moved that if h. r.ro,ra3 -
a Committee Of the whole House tbat 80
shy dropped. The stuff raretta. Mo-, ran,
dia,e it. because Il doo- me- ,.,,"n 'J4P}S
Importance. '"o''
Ia the Oxford ana Canbrid,o AN 60.
the former won six ocoinst f,,r H. -
the latter. o''"'' 10
Tho Trao,nrv hos ,aaa.7l., c,-n
Irish Oh Are pensions tGo 49,, .nopS','o
, 1909-03-24

Every piece of land which is used for the
cultivation Of cotton shall, il SO far as it has
not previously been done. be cleared from
all the cotton plants upon it, by roofing up
and burning them, once a year, IN the course
of a total period Of 4 weeks, the commence
ment of which is to be fixed for each year
by the Commission named in "a.
The period for clearing shall be one and
the same for all cotton growers.
The obligation to have the clearing done
rests on the cotton grower.
, 1909-03-24

And as the Imperial Department of Ag-
rioulture has not seen the necessity of en-
forcing such measures in our neighbouring
islands, we consider it too radical a mea.
sure, to adopt without proper scientific con
troll, more especially as the majority of
Planters are against it as proved at the
meeting at Lower Love.
The minority would therefore propose.
that we keep the present ordinance, and
enforce its observance more striugently, at
least for another year, when perhaps by
THAI time, we may have an experiment sta
ton in ST. Croix, and then give its officers
the necessary powers, to enforce more strin.
gent measures, for the destruction of all
cotton pests, insects md diseases etc. etc.
which they may recommend.
(signed) F. LUNNEY.
(signed) H. J. KOFOED.
, 1909-03-24

Mes~rs Melchior 4 co. inform us that
the East Asiotic Company's steamer ST
Croix is due at Frcdyriksted to-day for
Europe via t, Thomas.
, 1909-03-24
H. AVIS.
G4ristiaasted, st. Eeotx,
Wednesday, oath March, 1900.
The Fact ory Sugar Price

was fixed on Monday at Sl.B8 per loo lbs.
sugar, which gives zoos cents per 400 lbs.
canes.
, 1909-03-24

No sowing of cotton must take place be-
fore the lapse Of 4 weeks from the expiration
Of the period prescribed in pursuance Of 81.
All kinds Of wild cotton plants, bushes or
trees, must be cleared away by roofing up
and burning IN the course Of the month OF
April in each year. in SO far as such may not
have been previously done.
The obligation extends to every piece of
land, cultivated OF uncultivated, and rests on
the owner or user Of the land,
, 1909-03-24

The Colonial Council, in its first ordinary
meeting in each calendar year, chooses 4
cotton growers, who, with q Chairman to be
appointed by the Government, constitute a
Commission, who, for the year in question,
take the measures mentioned in s l, and. in
general must see to it that the provisions in
s s l. 2. and 3 are observed.
Every cotton grower is bound to accept
election.
So,
If any area of land is found not to have
been cleared before the expiration of the
period prescribed in pursuance Of s l, or If
the uprooting and burning of wild cotton
pursuant to 5 8 has been omitted, the Com
mission is to have the work which il noces-
sary in such connection done for account Of
the owner or user concerned.
The expenses for the purpose are to be
advanced by the Colonial Treasury, and can
be enforced by levy.
, 1909-03-24


The Commission and persons authorized
by it have free and unhindered access to
any and every ground for the purpose of
exercising the necessary supervision aud
carrying out the measures named in s 5.
ST.
Transgression of the provision In s 2 is
punished with fines of from 80 to 1000
francs.
Anyone obstructing the Commission and
the persons authorized by it in their legal
access to the land shall be fined from 100 to
1000 francs, in SO far as his conduct does
not incur heavier punishment under the gen
eral provisions of the law.
The cases are dealt with as public police
suits, and the fines accrue to the Colonial
Treasury.
This Ordinance, which must be laid before
the Colonial Council fer revision before the
close of the year 1911, comes into force from
the 1st of January 1910. and from the same
date the Ordinance of LIST April 1908, for st.
Crolx, prescribing me assures against diseases
of the Cotton Plant is abrogoted.
10 be c0ntinued.4
, 1909-03-24

TO be c~0ntinued.)
The sun., 1909-02-28
Mend the Heels
of Your Shoes
Promptly
For Women and Girls Especially
Heel Run Down Often Means
Serious Complications
Copyright. isoa. BY Americas. Journal
Examiner.

attending to the mending Of their shoes. Y
When your back, your body
thrown plumb The gravity changes your and
muscles and the brain directs both subjected
in the effort eadus e equilibrium You unconscious Of this
but the effect on the system is the less harmful.
you look dozen working girls you will find than half Of
them with their feet and ankles because the heels Of their
Shoes often ridicuouSy high away.
would the Of big arrange cobber do
the shoes OF the girls We should be glad hear from
big employer willing adopt this idea He would be we'll repaid for his
trouble in the better health and the better efficiency his employees
Parents should be careful about the shoes OF their hdn-keep
the heels low and keep them always repair We wish
ohacsy possible that great harm be done
Of growing girl by neectng the feet and the balance Of the
This Of the very simple things that people neglect forget
ATTEND TO 1T.
The sun., 1909-02-28
Live Rubber Heels G
STATE COLLEGE BASEBALL.
Team Loses Cree. bat Has Many Coed
Candidat tes-The Schedule.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Feb. 27.-The Penn
sylvania State College baseball squad has
been cut from seventy five to twenty can
didates. Cree. Haverstick. Coulson. Bot
Vorhis and Mitinger are lost this year and
i will be hard to replace the three bes,
batters and two most reliable twirlers OF
York Americans, have been ass sistlng Capt.
Hirshman in the coaching.
=, vorhis and Thomas, catchers, Lynch.
McCleary and Skemp, pitchers, Hirshman.
hrst base Kelly. second base, and Ferguson,
right Held OF the 1905 team, are all in college.
Eberlein. from Marietta College. Blythe,
from from philsTdelphia G. u s. and larson
are likely LOCKING Youngsters for the infeld
last years scrubs are also irving for the in
field Pierce. Bray and Watson OF the
scrubs are strong candidates for the out
field.
Watson OF Risky u. s. ia a new catcher
The promising pitchers are Glenn, Minick
ule is as follows:
April !. Navy at polls: 2 Georgetown Uni
vetsity at Washington: 5. University OF Pennsyl-
vania at Philadelphia: 0, Stevens Institute at
Hoboken: 10. Brown at Providence, r. ~ IL,
a. Princeton; II, Carnegie Tech at State; 81. Get
tysburg at state; 2. Carlisle Indians at State.
MAY J, Cornell al ithaca: Lafayette at State;
4 Dickinson AZ state; Is, Bucspsll AZ Lewisbgrg
eanstown. W. Va; %. University OF Pittsburg
at Pitt.burg; 81, Notre Dame at Notre Dame,
Ind: e: CIsversty OF Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Mich: - and -, vlllanoya College at State.
ls University OF Vermont at Burlington, Vt:
TO- Harvard University at Cambridge.
The sun., 1909-02-28
Skating Races.

The speed skaters had night Of good
sport in the 50. Nicholas Skating Rink last
night. -Four events were decided aud in
each the contest was "A close one Y. G.
BIlIckner won the novice race and Frank
Hart finished second. Hart has been pro-
tested, but the judges have not taken any
action The half mile hand leap was won by
Phil J. keaTney, who started from scratch
r. 4, TAYLOR won the one mile handicap
for Glass A men and Granger. who started
from scratch. could only get into third place
a. the finish. Hrace for boys was won BY
Emmett Bird. The skaters have been
racing for handsome cup donated By
Sam {. Austin and named the Austin point
trophy. This has been won by Clarence
Granger OF the Wanderers Hockey Club.
The summaries:
Novice Race--One quarter mile-Won nv n
g. Bruckner, Park Circle Club Hoboken: frank
Har, ~, y. \. G., second: Winthrop Taylor
-; Nicholas s. G.: third: Reginald Algor' Packard
school fourth. Time. 4s3 seconds.
Wanderers u. c.. scratch; Kenneth Dayton
Wanderers II. c.. IS yards. second; A. y. Ingold
Wanderers II C.. IS yards third. Time. minute
- 3.6 seconds
Boys One quarter Mile Race--Won by Emmett
Bird. st. Nicholas S. C.; Arthur GershAi De Witt
Clinton ", c. second. Time. 5s S seconds
One Nile Handicap-Class A limit 100 va rds-
Won BY z. \. Taylor. ". y. A, C., 10 yards; Ken.
meth Dayton Wanderers H. C., % yards, second:
Clarence Granger Wanderers n. c., scratch
third Time minutes s7lz seconds