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The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Of Cambridge has just conferred its honorary
degree, and there is much TO be said for this
view OF the matter.
Under tie influence Of grzritatioR matter
tends 20 concentration IN vast centers, but this
Is counteracted by the scattering action Of the
light pressure. This idea Of the balancing Of
contrary tendencies is ancient. and We well re
member being told Of the two forces, attraction
and repuIsio1, by which the world is kept
going" The philosOphic notion is at least as old
as Aristotle. Solar systems are evolved from
nebuls; nebula IN their turn are produced By
the collision Of suns"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

y tIV I-VV MT VII I-' I'l'O 1071l1'4 4s0II q
false obligations on the part Of another, the
disposition Of the dishonest one is to presume
more upon his victims weakness. The con
scientious, easy going one becomes the tool OF
the designing man.
That was not Jones fault" volunteered
the honest Smith in the face of inquiry: the
blame Of il rests on me-"
Shall one wonder that both Smith and Jones
are the better for the situation which calls for
such speech?
Or that Jones and Smith mutually would be
the worse IL out Of such situation Smith had
retained a coward silence7
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

HENRY JAMES heroine observed that
great many OF her personal friends were not
known 10 her mother. She was a representa-
tive Of the times. For our contemporaries do
not Easke friends By families, nor 20 out BY
families, nor think by families, nor even eat
and sleep by families. Il takes an older fash
ioned civilization for that. They do II in Ger
many 10 a degree. And in India they do II 20
greater degrea with patriarchal households
OF several generations.
There are no individuals in such case, only
groups The family sets as a unit under the
fathers guiding hand. But the newer idea is
for the members of the farnilE groun 10 declare
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To BE wroth with one we lO7e

disagreeing. During the days OF courtship Il is
possible that it may pass for playful teasing;
when hearts are soft and heads even softer. but
after marriage there is danger that each viii he
ready to assert his or her rights, and each be
less willing TO yield to the other.
Lovers quarrels usually are either ebullitons
Of jealousy, mostly due TO sel6Shness, or else
they come from what somebody has called the
leakage OF bad temper" q most undesirable
quality for either husband or wife. II lovers
cannot avoid qusrrels before marriage there Is
small hope that they viii be able to eschew
them afterwards
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

gate Of life and living is bald hagrant vice?
In the boy school who disposed with complaints and
telling teacher ~snitching"
condemnation of his fellows Whether his complaint be
he practice vicious the oob ethics But in the evolution
these ethics what the them? Simply retaa
tory You tel and I'll tel your And further along the
evolution the threatening wen punch your
ace
Talng the person ndefensbIe
for withhold the truth which telling
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Bp 5obn Fl. MowIano.

upon right may be
weaklng, calling his sympathy
would
anywhere that they might be unoaded safely himself
individual opinion sinking
the false the
opinion right inquiry Why
didn't questions
which the dishonest would shift another
the obligation directly indirectly
postun apply greater significance
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

y s forest We find co-existing evidences Of life
in all It's stages from its earliest development
TO the last signs Of death and decay. There
are the nuts and SEEDS the germs Of future
plants, then the young ana tender sapIings
next the full grown adults. Here and there
we come across the giants OF the forest"
vast trees with rings denoting hundreds or
yesrs' growth Later in the stages Of life We
find the old moss grown oaks, etc, that the
next storm viii bring to the ground, and. last
OF all the decayed and fallen remains Of for
mer life.
The same thing is true Of the starry heav-
ems Here We find worlds IN every stage of
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

CENTURY ago, IN the era Of elOpements,
when. because Of her easy marriage laws, per
scented lovers regarded Scotland as the " prom
ised land, an old dominic, who, from his point
Of vantage Just across the border on a much
Travelled highway, tied many matrimonial knots.
used 70 present the brides OF his making with
what he called card Of counsel for cOnduct
in married life" the first item on which was:
- Avoid the beginning Of quarrels."
No better advice could be given, then or
now, to newly welded couple. King Solo
mon with all his wisdom, never spake truer
word than that e the beginning or strife is ike
The lettinc ONT Of watsr. ti,srefnre -leaEe of
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

HERE Is a type Of man, old and young, who
temperamentally IS Of the easy going dispo-
sitiOn. He may show the characteristic
through laziness, mentally sld physically, OF
because Of an inherent good nature He may
yawn to himself and ask, o, what's the uSe:'
or he may, out Of his sunny disposition and
dislike of trouble. shoulder responsibilities and
blame that are not his and try 10 preserve his
innate good nature in the face of his unjust
loads OF censure.
But how much Of this easy going dispO-
sition in either type Of man is a virtue:
How much Of it. in reality, represents form
nE ..o-.-a-.l.noa LIn.r r,nch nf Il in the azors-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

He New Years utterances of a half-dozen OF
more college presidents on the subject Of bush
ness training for college men, together with the
report Of the New Jersey commission on in
dustrial education, and the proposed Davis bill
before congress, are encouraging signs-but viii
Chicago act.
There Is pos enO necessity for waiting
until a new geEeTa..0n Of special theory teach
ers shall be trained 10 do this work, since the
practical kind OF teachers really needed are
here now. and viii be found among our busi-
ness men aud in the factories, ready 10 serve.
In Chicago's live way Of doing things.
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contention quarre conjugal
otherwise begin traes little
kndlethr disputes IS the first which counts
which sound reason. do take iS
old criminal lawyer Of standing.
deep acquaintance human used tell
daughters Make up your minds that husbands
although they gentlemen and take heed how you
provoke anger make quarrel
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

cosmopolitan cities, each member OF the fam
ily perhaps in q different town. according 70
the personsl predictions for occupation, amuse-
ment. climate. and oaher individual idiosyn-
crssies
The rigid family institution holds too eften
uncongenial natures into close relationship with
no reason save the most material and economic
eonsiderstions. Therefore. il is bound TO pass.
II Is a unit formed Of bonds that cease 70 hold.
Surviving 50 long as it proves useful, the family
viii be displaced by more loosely constructed
groups Of persons drawn together by super
physical ties.
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eAIE d l / o | s -
- by the [. q y .zaaALSI
Bp j. Q. MenkeI.

Two eouiding suns give
inuence gravity and radiation Of hgt
process eternal cye
which there neither beginning end Such, at least Is the
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

growth, development. and decay.
nbul worlds into being the white
which Vegas intensely youth worlds
later growth but still hot
luminous growing darker
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Bp DeIen OIofieIo.

There lovers euas coupensstss for
sharpness their sting preach adviSabfy
Of breaking bit of china in order
which stronger than ever In this
world there risks which wiser incur and true it
S that:
To be wroth with io7e
Doth work ike madness n brain"
How it be possible that lore any made more
precious dspung wrsngng by contradiction continual
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individuals They vIndcae Individuality in the heart
eoIecvism For enough while there much
making sOcay modern notions and institutions and
toms, beneath al is the the individual
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Of our public schools spring 1909 with
out interference any established curriculum.
Of possibilities Introduce industrial
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Bp Aoa Map KrecRer.


passes higher planes congenaes temperament and
occupation binding Instead Of living in families
clans tribes nd nations gather into
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Bp @. Eowaro fuller.

BE greatest current interest and spirit Of rvay
W zen different classes OF manufzc-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Confidence Justified.

When Sardou was young he lived
and worked in an attic in the Latin
quarter Of Paris. It was in the days
before the water carriers were thing
of the past, and it came about that
the poor young man owed 60 francs to
the peasant from Auvergne who used
to carry up his daily supply of water.
My good fellow" Sardou said to
him one day, 81 cannot pay you, and
I don't know when l shall be able TO.
l don't want to abuse your goodness
any longer, so l must ask you, until l
am in a position to settle with you,
not to bring any more water. l will
fetch it myself"
But the Auvergnot would not hear
OF such thing.
Monsieur" said he, II have been
watching you for a long time, When
l bring up your water you are always
writing. When a young man Of your
education works as you do one may
have entire confidence in him. He is
bound to arrive. 1 shall go on bring
ing up your water as before. You will
pay me when you succeed"
1t was not long before the shrewd
Auvergnot's reading Of Sardou's charac-
ter and abilities was justified.-Figaro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
A FatefuI Game of Chess.

1t is q Spanish tradition that the
fate of Columbus overhung on game
Of chess. For years the great naviga-
tor had haunted the Spanish court,
trying to interest some one in his
plans, but at last he determined TO
abandon the country and visit France
The night before his intended depar-
ture he sought an audience with the
queen to communicate his intentions
and to take his leave. The queen asked
him 10 wait while she made another
effort to interest the king. She found
Ferdinand engaged at a game of chess
and, disturbing him by her entrance,
caused him to lose a piece. Annoyed
and irritated by the incident, the king
after rudely denouncing Columbus and
his schemes informed Isabella that the
result of the petition would depend on
the result Of the game. 1t grew worse,
and the chances were all against the
launching of the expedition. But the
queen. overlooking the board. whiS-
pered to her august spouse a sugges-
ton relative to q move that would be
advantageous. The king followed the
advice. the complexion of the game
was quickly reversed, and Columbus
dream of years was realized at last.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Before Judge Aldro
jerks. Presiding.

Reported by w. I'll. Thomas, Register in
Probate.
Estate of Samuel Swinehart, Sr., will
and petition for probate of same.
Estate of Robert McCutchin, ST., will
and petition for probate of same.
Estate of Jay Stevens, petition for ad-
ministration.
Estate of William Grafton, will and
petition for administration.
Estate of Margaret Reese, petition for
administration.
Estate Of William Strang, final hear
ing.
Estate of David D. Thomas, final
hearing.
Estate of Richard Rowe, final hear
ing.
Estate of John Hem, hearing petition
for probate of will
Estate of John L. Jones, adjustment
of claims.
Estate of John Drummer, adjustment
of claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Raising Flowers In Boston.

To encourage the cultivation of flow
ers in the congested south end of Bos-
ton the South End Social union, which
is a general federation of the various
settlement houses of the south end
and Roxbury, has renewed its distribu-
ton of seeds and window boxes and
loan. Seeds. window boxes and loan
are offered to families at cost and even
for less. AS a result of this work last
year more than 600 rubbish strewn
yards were transformed into bright
flower gardens and more than 800 win
dow boxes were erected and planted
by persons many of whom Heretofore
had no interest in flowers. In recognf-
hon of the work the union awarded
prizes for gardens and window boxes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Competitive Examinations.

The State Civil Service Commission
announces a general competitive ex-
animation to be held Saturday, July II,
at each county seat in the state for the
positions of: Engineer, Fireman, Fami-
~ Officers and Matron in the Industrial
School at Waukesha; Junior Physician
in state hospitals for insane and feeble
minded: Local Supervisors of Dairy
Tests for occasional service under
direction of the College of Agriculture;
Primary Teachers in penal and chaIi-
table institutions: Industrial Teacher
(woman) for state hospital at Mendoza !;
Male Teacher of Sloyd for employment
IN industrial school for boys at Wauke-
sha; Teacher Guard at the Green Bay
reformatory; Local Veterinarian As
sistant for occasional service under the
direction of the state veterinarian:
Stenographers.
Application should be made to the
State Civil Service Commission at
Madison, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
DENvER'S RUBBISH CAN.
Sanitary and Useful Appliance For
Keeping Refuse Within Bounds.


To help in keeping Il town clean re-
ceptacles should be provided for loose
papers and refuse. Denver uses a
rubbish can. The invention of its high
way commissioner. Sam Phillips The
can itself is very simple affair and
stands thirty-six inches high, with
sides of nineteen inches each. The
height makes it easy for foot passen-
gers to drop in their waste as they
pass. Adjustable feet are under each
corner. 50 the can, which is designed
to be attached to a street post, may
be permitted to adjust itself to the
pitch of that post or to the slant of the
walk. Thus it may be kept always in
a primly upright position. Within the
can is large sack, fastened to hooks
on the top, but swinging clear of the
walk. This sack is hung on hooks di-
rectly under the removable top, so ar
ranged that when the top is down and
locked the sack cannot be removed
The movable top is really a hopper
through which the waste passes to the
receptacle sack within. The sack can
be removed only when the hopper top
IS unlocked and put to one side. This
is to prevent any but those authorized
from removing the sacks or any con-
siderable part of the contents. Of
course as the hopper is kept open TO
facilitate the depositing of rubbish it
is within the possibilities that the Gu
riOUs may inspect the contents or n
part of them.
The sanitary idea is carried out by
having perfOrations in the bottom of
the sack to permit the escape of mois-
ture, and this, together with the ar
rangement for the free circulation of
air through the can, which has an
open bottom, keeps the contents as
nearly dry as possible. An objection
urged that, the waste being very in
f1ammable, danger would be incurred
because of the throwing of cigars and
cigarette stubs in among the rubbish
has not been upheld by experience.
But once has this happened in Denver,
and even then the presence of the can
was an added safety, for it kept the
fire within bounds, so that no damage
resulted to anything but the contents
of the can and the pouch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17

When Samuel J. Tilden was the
Democratic candidate for President, in
1876, he denounced the tariff law then
in force as ga masterpiece Of injustice,
inequality, and false pretense." The
progressive Republican Senators who
have Joined with a majority Of the
Democrats in Congress in an effort to
secure an honest revi sion Of the Dingley
law know that these words Of Mr.. Til
den could be applied with equal force
and truth to the Ubiquitous tariff meas
ure which Mr.. Aldrich and others Of
his ilk are trying to force through the
Senate The extremes to which the
high protectionists have gone have
brought the tariff question before the
country as a great moral question, and
in the contest party lines are being lost
sight Of. That great Democratic news
paper The New York World heartily
cOmmends Senator DOlliver and his as
sociates for challenging the authority of
Mr.. Aldrich, under the pretense Of re-
vision, to write another high tariff bill
in private and jam it down the throats
Of consumers by brute force. And the
New York World is not alone in extend
ing encouragement and words Of praise
to Senator DolIiver and others Of the
small group Of progressive Republican
Senators, mostly from the middle west.
Wisconsin's great independent newspa-
per The Milwaukee journal is also ably
supporting the prOgressives in their
fight for az honest revision of the tariff
in interests Of the consumers. The
Journal truly says that both branches
Of Congress are controlled by creatures
of the tariff robbers and by other inter
ests with which they are in alliance,
and quotes approvingly the following
from the current issue Of La Toilette s
Weekly:
"The present tariff bill must make
good in the field of morals, and here the
the uplift has been most active and eff
fective. The men supporting it must be
prepared for searching Of hearts as
well as Of treasury returns. Day by day
new jOkers' have been discovered in the
tariff bill. Rubber boots and wooden
chairs imported as wool; color tests in
sugar not for purity, but to send sugar
to certain mills to be whitened; subtle
changes in the words Of cotton schedule,
a thousand places where craft and de
ceit are used to raise tariff rates with
out seeming to do so; all these are
sowing the wind.
"The men and the faction responsible
for them will reap the whirIwind.
Such things are not the moral deeds of
good men, but the work of scOundrels.
"Once let the people, who do not
understand the tariff, come to believe
their law the nefarious work of scoun-
drels, and American history will be
searched i'll vain for an instance of
political downfall in the past as com
plete as that which will come to the
men SO condemned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
TRADING AT HOME.
Value of Patronizing Local Merchants
and Newspapers.

1t causes the heart of every mer-
chant to warm responsively when he
notes the words, "Patronize Your
Home Merchant" in his local paper,
and he feels like fiinging the motto
athwart tie sky in words Of colossal
size.
He fully concurs with the sentiments
when the paper explains that local
merchants who are patronized by the
citizens respond to this encouraging
treatment, and under the cheering
stimulus they develop their stores, en-
large and moderniZe them and carry
more varied stocks and better grades
of goods.
When the paper states that property
values are raised, improvements in
augurated and local prosperity pro-
NOTED by home trading the merchants
the statement could not be repeated
too much to please him.
But some merchants. while heartily
subscribing to the above policy, wab-
BILE most distressingly when it comes
to personal application.
They purchase their family supplies
and household goods of city wholesal-
ers, they have their printing done in
a large town, and they explain that
they believe it is a waste of good
money to advertise in the pages of the
local paper.
The creating of a strong local pa
triotism is most desirable from the
standpoint of the dealer, and he should
spare no effort to foster such a praise
worthy frame of mind in as many citi-
Zens as possible But he should begin
this commendable work by setting a
good example and obtain as many i'm
itators as possible
He should by all means enlist the
active cooperation of his local paper
by advertising literally, and then he
should encourage the editor to bear
down hard and at frequent intervals
on the subject of home dealing. he
will find the editor nightly interested
to help the merchants If the mer-
chants are interested to help the edi-
tor, and he will also find that he can
talk with better grace, more fOrcefully
and more successfully if he himself is
taking the medicine which he is pre-
scribing for his nspeople.-Imple-
ment Age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
HORN BROS.
MINERAL POINT
Real Estate Agency
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.

The home of the late John Penhal
Logon situated in the second ward south part of
Mineral Point city; house contains seven rooms,
closets, pantry; has good cellar; good well at
the house; wood house and barn; about half
acre of land with fruit trees, etc. Will be sold
at d reasonable price.
The home of Edward Burns, situated
in the north part of the city; good house and
barn, and 2 acres of land will be sold at a right
price.
House and lot, situated near St.
Mary's German Catholic church; house contains
five rooms, has summer kitchen and wood shed.
A small dwelling house centrally 10
Gated. This is desirable little home. Price
s., 425.
A desirable building lot, situated near
st. Mary German Catholic church. It will be
sold at right price.
The Ralph FitzsimmOns property on
Hoard street. The house contains three rooms,
and property is all in good repair. Price $500.
Lot No. 7 in the Oates Subdivision on
the west part of Dodge street.
The William Coad homestead on High
street,
The undivided one half interest in
the stone warehouse east of the railway tracks
at the depot.
Two acres of good land in the western
part of the city.
A house and lot on Hoard street-in
Vilets Survey,-the property of George Thrash
er will be sold for $3.50. Inquire at the Demo
GRAFT office.
The Padon homestead, adjoining ST.
Mary's Catholic church on the southwest; also
one acre of land, west of residence, with small
barn, The property is in good condition and
will be sold at right price,
The residence of Joseph L. Jackson,
situated in the first ward, city Of Mineral Point
house contains seven rooms, closets, pantry
etc, with large summer kitchen, and has late
~ been extensively improved. 1t is heated
with fine hot water system. Two good els
terms: four lots. large barn aud other outbuild=
ings. This property is all in good repair and is
offered at bargain. Inquire of the Mineral
Point Real Estate Agency, at the Democrat
office.
A nice cottage in the Harris subdivi-
sion, South part Of city also several desirable
building lots Will be sold right.
The J. J. Heathcock residence in the
Second Ward s room house with bath room
and closets, and all modern improvements.
The building is furnished throughout in hard
wood. It is conveniently located and is in every
way desirable home.
A fine eight-room residence in good
central location. House is exceptionally well
arranged and well finished. The place viii be
sold cheap if sold soon.
CRAWFORD BROTHERS.
At the Democrat Office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17
Meaning of the Town Beautiful.

The money and labor being spent so
literally by the most progressive towns
to beautify themselves mean some
thing more than a growing aestheti-
cism. 1t is prompted also by recogni-
ton of the unitarian advantages. OF
course a beautiful town presupposes
a clean town, and cleanliness is
measure of economy in several ways.
1t means, too, that beauty of environ
ment has a moral or social value, since
men grow better as they become con-
tented. 1t means further an appre-
citation of the fact that the pride Of its
inhabitants is among the biggest of
towns assets and that by identifying
it shows a self confidence which in
spires the stranger. 1t is because this
identifying movement has these lar
ger and deeper meanings that it may
be spoken of as one of the most en-
courag ing marks of our time.