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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
Animals are Poor Sailors.

The polar bear is the only wild anil
NAL that likes a trip on the water, ac-
cording to a French scientist. who
has studied its behavior at sea. He is
quite jolly when aboard ship, but all
other animals violently resent such
voyage and vociferously give vent to
their feelings until seasickness brings
silence.
The tiger suffers most Of all. He
whines pitifully, his eyes water con-
tinually, and he rubs his stomach with
his terrible paws. Horses are bad sail
ors and often die on sea voyage.
Oxen are heroic in their attempts
not to give way to sickness. Elephants
do not like the sea, but they are
amenable to medical treatment. A
good remedy is bucketful of aot wa
ter containing three and one-half pints
of whiskey and seven ounces Of
quinine.-Fur News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

ceiving operator In this way many mes
sages are heard that without the i'm
proved apparatus would he too weak for
the operator to understand
The huge wireless mast shown is eX-
actIy like the notwithstanding one planned
by the United States government, but is
not quite so tail, The great mast has,
as Is shown in the photo, various sup
ports to enable worEmen to reach its
top for any needed repairs.
Many Recent improvements.
Since the historic first detector was in
vented number have been perfected
that of themselves go back to the origi-
nal condition and do not have to be
tapped all the time like the iron-hllng
cohercr or breaker-up Of the electric cur
rent into dots and dashes, according as
the sender manipulates his telegraph key
The Italian Navy uses one of mercury
Marcom has now a superhly perfected
magnetic coherer The De Forest sys-
tenn employs an electrolytic detector, the
Fessenden system has a heat detector,
and in the English Navy they employ an
Oil-nlm detectOr
The whole plan is that these detectors
like the original coherer of Marconi, are
put into the electric current or wave as
the key is pressed down and they vary
the amount of current sent out. To make
an unscientifc but striking comparison,
they make the current thicker or thinner
and so make it different while the key is
pushed down. This difference, according
to length of time, means a dot or a dash.
The dots or dashes mean letters and the
letters make u the messages.
SO much for the science of the wireless.
Like all big inventions and discoveries
when brought down to practical work it
is very simple, but 1t took $4,000 years
of evolution before the first man achieved
this simple feat. Now every government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

up his key and the current stops. 1t
depends on how long he holds down the
key whether it makes a long or short
wave, and this breaks the electric wave
up into dots and dashes which, in the
Morse code, represents letters in the
alphabet.
That is wireless teIegraphy in it's
simplest sense and as Marcont first put
it before the scientific world. 1t re-
sembles the improved wireless methods
Of today just as the early steamboat OF
Robert Fulton on the Hudson resembles
the giant steamers that now race across
the Atlantic Ocean in less than five days
But 1t is real wireless telegraphy, and
since then there have been many and
most useful Improvements, but no new
scientific discoveries as regards wireless.
In the original coherer, which really
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

means interrupter of the current into
regular wave lengths to produce dots and
dashes, the iron filings had to be loosened
up and shaken back into their original
disorder between each signal. This was
done by tapping the little glass tube in
which they were kept with a little ham
mer that worked all the time in auto
matte connection with the sending instru-
ment.
Photos show Features.
The photographs accompanying this ar
ticIe show the principle spectacular fea-
lures of wireless in Il marked way. The
photo of the machinery room pictures
the development of a tremendous electric
voltage which is needed to force the wire
less waves across the Atlantic Ocean.
From two points in this powerful dynamo
there flashes out a greenish light so ex-
traordinarily intense that no human be-
ing can work in the same room with 1t
without using speCtaCles made of black
glass to protect the eyes.
Another photograph shows an operator
receiving wireless messages across the
Atlantic over a telephone connection. In
this case the faint dots and dashes sent
across the ocean are run through an
intensifying or magnifying apparatus and
then sent through the telephone to the re
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

White shoes are so universally worn
in summer that rules to preserve them
and keep them in condition will sure
Iy be interesting and beneficial.
In the first place, trees or their
equivalent are necessary, if shoes are
to be cleaned properly, or, in fact,
kept in shape.
Some persons substitute tissue pa
per for the wooden trees, while others
fill the foot of a stocking with sand
and work it into the shoe. Any con-
triyance will answer that keeps the
boot firm, so shrinkage during clean
ing is prevented.
Foot coverings Of heavy cotton, be-
ing more constantly worn, are apt to
become more soiled than those for
dress wear, and frequently mud gath
ers between sole and upper.
This, Of course, must be removed
before the polishing takes place, for
to cover mud spots with the white
liquid is not only slovenIy, but insight
ly, says Elizabeth Lee, in the New
York Evening Telegram. To remove
mud that has entered the crevices, a
knife will be necessary, but splashes
and spots on the uppers can be taken
out with a stiff whisk broom.
Cleaning Heels,
Heels may be scraped, and If still
sOiled, may be washed off. The up
pers, however, must not be washed.
There are a number of good liquid
whiteners on the market ready for
use which may be applied after the
mud is removed, but dressing which
may be made at home has for it's In
gradients one and one-half ounces OF
glue or gum arabic dissolved In 40
ounces of water. Then one ounce of
vinegar and 20 ounces Of powdered
chalk should be added. Before using
the contents the bottle should be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
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60 r....... a.d n.t.u-.a.fn Italian
scientist announced TO an incredu-
y ID Gus and iccriur public that he
knew how TO soHd telegraph dis
patches without the use of wire. This
was GugIeImo Marcoui, and at that time,
January, 19DI the young italian had &C
tu8Ily succeeded with q primitive wire
less appliance in sending practical teie-
grams over q distance Of several miles.
Since that date half q dozen systems OF
wireless teIe2raDhy have been Datented'
and todny each important nation has its
own methods and manufactures It's own
special apparatus. II is only fair to
state That the system Of Marconi IS the
one most I'm use and the one which fur
Djgbng tho roarvoIovs trans oceanic wire
49, .,.-.t.t. a,.-,.f., ,.,,r,. ,,sod hv tho
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Yate messages across the AJIahIIc.
Wireless has lost some Of its first
bloom Of novelty and mystery. Still,
countless thousands nro Ignorant Of its
t,s,,. ,.rI,ci,las and most naonIa are still
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

apples. This disease has caused in
one year a loss of over 100000
A simple and effective method of pre-
venting peach-leaf curl has been dis.
covered which already save hundreds
Of thousands of dollars annually. Tie
peach-twig blight in California which
has caused great loss has been con.
trolled. The nature and method of
control of disease known as the
little peach" which threatened to
destroy the peach industry of Mich.
gan and western New York have
been discovered. A method Of con
trolling the pear blight, which has
destroyed the best varieties of pears
in many parts of the country, includ-
ing 100000 of orchards in Cali
fornia, has been discovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
Science Analyzing Murderers

development of a peculiar feeling toward
the sight Of blood which is inherent in
every human being, only in a much
slighter and very modified degree. The
state of mind which actually produces
murderers Is described as mingled with
a real lust for blood, and in modern
Jack the Rippers'' as mixed also with
an abnormal desire for horrible notoriety.
He declares that such creatures are not
cruel for the sake Of hunting their vic
tins, but strive simply to make blood
flow in order to feast their eyes with the
scarlet coloring.
In fact, the whole idea as suggested
by Professor CIaye-ShaW is that such
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
RECORD OF AERIAL FLIGHTS
GREAT PROGRESS FROM DAYS OF
ADER'S STEAM DRIVEN mONOPLA NE

90 many iouS issuance nLsnIS nave
already been made and so many old
records have been shattered that the
present year is destined to rank in
aeronautic annals as a great record
breaking year in addition to evempII-
flying remarkable progress in the sci
cuce of flying. Not until this year
has the monoplaue attained a position
at all commensurate with the notable
flights of the biplaucs. says the New
York Times. With BIeriots success
full flight across the English channel,
and Latham's long distance flight OF
one hour, Z minutes and 81 seconds
the monopIane has become a very
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

"a BIQUITOUS science has now com
menced to analyze even the obscure
" emotions which prompt the most
awful murders which the history Of
criminal law can produce. Moreover, the
men who have begun to study just what
has given rise to such human fends as
Jack the Ripper" are scientists whose
names and titles are renowned the world
over as men Of great scientific acumen
and achievement.
Prof. 7. C!aye Shaw, NJ D., F. r. c.
p, recently read before the MedicO-Legal
Society Of London an article dealing
with the motives and origin Of "haemO-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

thymia," which translated into the YER
nacuIar means thirst for blood" Prof.
CIaye-Shaw characterized 'Jack the Rip
per" and other historic murderers as suf-
fering from an uncomfortable longing to
behold human blood, and called these
strange criminals human tigers"
The scientist interestingly traced the
scarlet thread Of the lust for blood back
to cannibaI times in the evolution Of the
human race and down through the period
when blood sacrifices were made in all
human religions.
The thirst for blood which produces
murderers is claimed to be an abnormal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
Causes of the Lust for Blood.

human tigers are returns to human types
that were frequent tens of thousands of
years ago. They are to be found among
the lowest classes Of human beings who
have been poorly nourished. Just al
species of cultivated flowers will return
to the humble species they have devel-
oped from when not cultivated; so the
human being, when sprung from poorly
fed, badly housed, uneducated and under
bred stock, will occasionally revert to
abnormal types dating ages back in the
development of modern man.
From expressions used In the article
by Professor Claye-Shaw, who is the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

principal lecturer on Psychological medi-
cine in the noted st. Bartholomew Hos
pitaI In London, 1t is stated that physl-
clans frequently come in contact with
the human tigers" in a more or less
stage Of development The scientist sug-
gested that the state could prevent many
murders and lesser crimes in which VIC
Ience is used If physicians were author
lied to report to the health authorities
such embryonic cases of haemothymia
as they may discover. The scientist sug
gests that such creatures should be sent
to institutions where they could be both
cared for and restrained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
LOSS FROM PLANT DISEASES.
AS Estimated by Experts in the Gov
eminent Employ.

As Estimated by Experts in the Gov
eminent Employ.
Washington Letter to Boston Trans,
cript.-SOme astonishing figures on
the extent to which plant diseases
are q heavy tax on the country by
causing losses to the farmers are
given in report by W. A. Orion,
pathologist of the bureau of plant
industry, in charge of cotton and
truck diseases. Mr.. orion discusses
the subject of development of farm
crops which will resist disease and
says one of the most effective meI.I
DDS of dealing with plant diseases is
o improve crops so that they will
be less subject to injury. 1t would
take hundreds of millions of dollars
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

aviation, the following table, showing
the gradual progress Of record flights
subdivided into the mOnOplaUe and BIZ
plane, will tell an instructive story Of
the efforts made to remain in the air
with heavier-than-air machines. In
this list such records are only noted
which exceeded the previous best rec
ord except that Ader's flights are re
corded for the purpose of comparison
with the Enthusiastically authentic per-
formGnces beginning in 1906. The
records, exclusive of the past weeks
performances at Rheims, are
Monoplane.
Alder, so meters, October 9, 1890.
Alder, 100 meters, September, 1891.
Alder, -, October u, 1897.
Alder, 300 meters, October IA, 1897,
Viria, meters, October S, 1906.
BIeriot ) to 10 meters, April 5, 1907.
Bleriot, 25 to 80 meters, July Il,
/ 1907.
Niria, 60 meters, July II, 1907.
Bleriot, 125 meters, July IS, 1907.
Bleriot, 1856 meters, September II,
1907.
Bleriot, 200 meters, December 4,
1907
Bleriot, 400 to 500 meters, December
6, 1907.
Bleriot, 500 to 500 meters, December
6, 1907.
] Observation-Disclosures, 1900 meters, June
+ s, 1908.
Bleriot, 1900 meters, July ?, 1908.
*Bleriot, O20.45 July 5, 1908.
BIeriot, OO2.45, July 8, 1908.
BIeriot, O.O547, July 4, 1908.
Bleriot, 0.07OO, July (, 1908.
Bleriot, O.OS.45, July 6, 1908.
BIeriot, O.110O, October 81, 1908.
Demarest, 013.23, April so, 1909.
Latham. O.3737, May %, 1909.
Latham, 1927, June 5, 1909.
*Nearly 5000 meters.
BipIane.
Wright brothers. O.0O.12. December
. u, 1903.
. Wright brothers, O.OO3O, December
L. 1903.
Wright brothers, O.00.59 (275 yards
/ December II, 1908.
Wright brothers, quarter of a mile
/ August, 1904.
Wright brothers, first turn, Septem
Der 10. 1904.
Wright brothers, first circle, Sep
TENDER 20. 1904
/ Wright brothers, 5 to Is minutes
August-Septembe 1905.
! Wright brothers. 01S.09, September
%, 1905.
Wright brothers, O19.55, September
90. 1905.
Wright brothers, O.25.O5, October 5
1905.
j Wright brothers, 0.3317, October 4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

It has always seemed wiser to me
to sleep on the roof than in the base
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07

During the 20 years from 1870 TO 1880.
divorce in the United States increased
about three times as fast the popuIa-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-28
CONVENTION NOTES.

Considerable Interest has deyeloped in
the election OF u successor to II NJ
briggs as president of the state asso-
ciation. Among those prominently men
TONED for the place are DR., i. A
Wldtsoes president OF the state aerI-
cultural college at Logan. DR.. ] b
Merrill. director of the school of mines
nt the state university; John S. Wclch
supervisor of English in the grammar
grades of the Salt Lake CITY scbooIs.
MathonIhah Thomas of the board OF
education OF Salt Lake City, and q. N.
Child, county superintendent of schools
of Utah county. Mr.. Welch was !,
strong candidate for the position a year
ago, and was elected to the office M
first vice president after the election OF
F. M briggs as president.
The matter OF selection of the next
place for holding the annual conycn-
tion Is receiving considerable attention
among the delegates. AS Salt Lake
CITY has the convention this year il Is
hardly considered in the runninc, for
the next gathering. Considerable san
timcnt developed this morning in sayo,.
of Logan, and DR. George III. Tbomns
president OF the board OF education ~
the Temple city, and himself a ye-v
active educator. said his town was
equipped to take care OF the conyen-
tion all right. Our new street car limo
has just been completed" said DR..
Thomas this morning. "and the only
difficulty that has heretofore stood in
the way of our pulling for the conyen
tion-that of proper transportation for
the teachers To and from the station-is
now solved The street cars will be run-
ming not later than New Years day.
] am sure Logan would be delighted to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-28
JOY RIDE ENDS WITH
FROZEN FOOT AND FACE
Taken From Cullen 10 st.
Marks Hospital.

With his right foot bound up as big
as a small coal scuttle and his left ear
as blue az u milestone. T. +. Banl-
gan. dscoverer of Mizpah. one OF Ne
vada's most promising new copper
camps. came into town last night. This
afternoon he was taken from the Cullen
TO st. Marks hospital
1t seems that Ely and vicinity
have recently been in a grip of the
Frost King the like OF which has not
been seen for forty years. Except in
the hills. there is not much snow. but
the cold Tor the month past has been
Intense. Mizpah IL ~ miles north Of
Ely. Here Banigan owns 22 original
claims.
On Christmas day Baplgan and
Friend mounted speeder at Curries
and though the thermometer was Is
below, attempted To run down the
track TO Mizpah, IL miles away At
The start II was fun but the intense
cold soon got hold OF the young men.
and their suffering before they reached
Mizpah was something frightful Bani-
gan was hardly able to move when he
arrived at Mtzpah an hour later And
mis- tent accommodation did not lessen
the discomforts He soon learned
that his right foot was badly frozen
10 the ankle. and his left ear was
numb and painless.
Next day he started for Salt Lake,
the closest point where surgical at
tentlon could be received, arriving here
last night
Dr. j. f. Critchlow thinks he may
save part OF the toes, but the great
Toe is practically gone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-28
LATE LOCALS.
AnnIlnI IiirI,

AIinnnl High JinLs-The SOCIAL
committee OF the University club has
out cards announcing the annual High
Jinks" on New Years Eve, at the
clubhouse. Members may invite their
friends. The occasions, occurring only
once a year. are largely attended and
much enjoyed.
Unique Dinner Party-Two brothers
two nephews and a niece. all citizens of
dincrent states. formed rather
unique dinner party at the Cullen
MOTEL last evening. The party was
composed OF Col George a. Henry.
Ben1amin F. Henry and sons Verne
+. and Ruttlcdgc Lea Henry, and niece
fuba Blake. Another interesting fca-
ture of this family is their rather re-
markable war record for this day OF
peace One served through the Civil
war. one through the Boer war. and
one through the Spanish-American
war.
Owls Treasurcrc Scntcnccd-Will:am
Hawthorne, who was charged with the
embezzlement OF $40 from the Brother
hood of owls. of which he was treas
urer. was sentenced to 80 days in Jail
Monday by Stanley A. Hanks, justice
OF the peace. Hawthorne was arrested
In Ogden and gave as an excuse that
ne had been on a protracted debauch
when he committed the crime
Austrian With a Gm-In Judge F.
NJ. Bishops court Monday John
Astock an Austrian who was arrested
in Garfield Sunday. was sentenced to
SO days in the county Jail on a charge
OF carrying concealed weapons The
arrest was the result of letter writ
ten by Astock to a fellow Austrian
whom he threatened to kill This was
turned over to the authorities and
when Astock was arrested he was
found TO be armed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-28
VETERANS DINED.
Mrs. L. j. d. Roundy Entertnins
Friends Who Knew Joseph Smith.

In honor of the birth anniversary of
the Prophet Joseph Smith, In the year
1874, Mrs. E. ]. D. Roundy began to
celebrate the birthday Of Joseph Smith.
and has kept it either publicly. or at
her own home every year since that
time with two exceptions This year
a number of friends and acquaintances
of Joseph Smith the prophet. met at her
residence, 542 west First North In COM
memoration, and in humble way, to
honor his memory
There were 19 persons present. among
whom were Patriarch John Smith. John
Mcdonald. Sr, and wife. Prest. VIM.
McLachlan. Bishop and Mrs. Oscar
Hunter George 3. MarSetts and wife.
Mrs. Andrew Jensen. Mrs. A. F. Barnes,
Mrs. F. Decker Mrs. Laron Pratt, Mrs.
NJ. Francis. Mrs. r. B Goodliffe and
several others, while several were not
present on account OF sickness. who
would otherwise have been. who were
personally acquainted with Joseph
Smith. Four of the company had seen
and known the prophet The afternoon,
and evening were spent in reciting Incl
diets OF bis life and his fayorite hymns
were sung by all present
The house was decorated for the occa-
sion with a silk Stars and Stripes.
Flowers and ferns decorated the table
and all enjoyed the dinner served Tor
the occasion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-28
PRAISE FOR XMAS NEWS.

Sunday Tlmes-Ycar after year the
special holiday editions of the local
daily papers grow larger and more
elaborate. Year after year the newspa-
per men are put under high pressure
some time In the fall and from that
time until the big Issue" Is out every
minute of their waking hours is put in
on the preparation OF SPECIAL articles.
Artists, photographers, engraverS, and
all who show symptoms of literary
ability along any line are run to cover,
tribute is at once laid upon their brains
and Skill Everybody about the news
paper Office racks his brain for new
ideas to work into the big paper that
Is supposed to be an epitome of the
years work, along all lines of human
activity in the community.
Years ago The Deseret Evening News
began scoring high In the matter of its
holiday edition. For years IL has been
noted for the mechanical excellence of
the holiday edition. while its resume
of the years progress in Utah and
the nearby states has been most credit
able to the staff and the management
This years special edition of The
News, issued Dec. Is eclipses all prev
ious efforts. 1t is Il credit to the city
that sends It forth II is missionary
going into all parts of the civilized
world telling of the things that are
making Salt Lake City great among all
the cities OF the west. 1t Is made UP
of los pages. full sized. seven column
pages-each page. each column, each
item boost for Salt Like City and
Utah. The front cover design is much
of tumble, but aside from its artistic
defects even this tells a wonderful
story of material grogress.
Running through the pages OF this
big paper ono finds many things of
merit. The business of the city; its
remarkable growth; its financial
strength: its beauty az a city of homes
and artistic advancement; the material
prosperity of the country all around 1t
all are given due prominence The
community Is to be congratulated OH
this special edition of Tho Descret
Evening News