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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05

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od1ce at Washington. d. O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

changing policy with regard to the
illicit traffic of gambling and the So
cial evil is to invite bribery. Only
an intelligent, well-founded, perma-
nent policy for the regulation OF
these criminal acts can stop the eter-
nal corruption of the police" This
work has just been begun; on March
5th Mayor Busse made public the
names Of the members of the new
vice commission which is to in
vsstigate Chicago to the end of
founding the future police policy on
the facts anf practical needs Of the
city.
Thus in Chicago tine coarse police
truths are out to be seen; and the
city is undertaking to meet them
with its own true stun. 1t is not
for nothing that the underworld calls
Chicago an honest town." I am
not forgetting that beyond and be-
side the genuine popular feeling are
banked hundreds of Indifferent citi-
zens, rich, respectable, comfortable
who are only little irritated by tine
noise of the others, they themselves
never having felt hurt But that kind
doesn't characterize Chicago.-CaY
Hovey in Metropolitan Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
VARYING ZERO MARKS.
Fahrenheit Scale in Its Relation to
Centigrade and Beaumar Scales.

Fahrenheit Scale in It's Relation to
Centigrade and Beaumar Scales.
The chief peculiarly of the Fair
enheit thermometer Is that when it
marks zero there are at that moment
just 80 degrees of frost in the air.
which is fair start for a cold day
But when so degrees of frost are
added, by the drop of the mercury
this much below Fahrenheit's arbi-
trary zero mark, as is frequently the
case in various parts of our country.
what folks are really getting is SO
degrees of frost.
AS matter of fact, the point where
things begin to freeze or to thaw Is
the natural dividing line, and not
Fahrenheit's zero mark, which does
not enter into consideration until
things have been frozen up to the
extent of 80 degrees, says the Bos-
ton Globe. In other words, when one
is told how cold it is he should really
be informed as to the amount of all
the frost and not merely a part there
of, just as when things begin to
warm up one would like to know
just how warm it is from the freez-
ing point, and not, as with the Fair
enheit thermometer, be obliged to
subtract SO degrees of non-existent
frost, in July, say, in order to learn
the truth.
1t follows, therefore, that the truly
sensible thermometers are those
known as the centigrade and the
Reaumur Both take the points at
which water freezes and water boils
as points fixed by nature. The space
between these two points is divided
on the centigrade thermometer into
80 degrees. The division into 100 de-
grees is probably better than that
into 80 degrees, but only for the rea-
son that so many things in this world
are divided by tens and hundreds
that most of us are more or less &C
customed to the decimal system.
Both the centigrade and the Reau-
muir thermometers are honest and
accurate in marking zero just at That
point on the tube where there is act
ually nothing doin'" as between
heat and cold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

Dey say eet was hees job for joke
An polka fun at seempla folk.
don'ta ondrast&c'
/ nevva read watts cen hees book:
only see da way he look
| only know da man.
An ezra time he passa by
He show to me so kinda eye
Ees beautiful to see;
For dough I'm domba Dagoman,
So strange, so queer cen deesa lam
He nevya laugh at me.
An dey dat say he only joke
An maka fun weeth seempla folk
Ees mebbe so, dey lie.
Ees mebbe so dey no could see
How moocha sweeta charity
Ees smila from hees eye.
An now dat he ees gon' an change
For 'nudder land dat eesa strange
To heem as eet can be,
can bayiieve dey dere are kind
To heem, poor. stranger, as find
Dat here he was to me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
NASHOTA MISSION
AT DELAFIELD Is
BURNED TO GROUND

Delafield, Wis, May 7.-Sabine hall :,
usually known as "the cloister," and
Lewis hall, both included in the
Nashotah mission group of buildings,
were destroyed by fire which broke
out at IL O'Clock yesterday morning,
from an unknown cause. Oconorno-
voc and Hartland sent fire engines in
response to- AN appeal for help ana
the men accompanying the apparatus
did valiant service in saving the
chapel and nearby structures. Early
estimates place the loss at $4,000.
Nashotah mission is two miles dis
tant from this town and is an Episco-
pal theological school, Sixty-fve stu
dents are attending and they were
able to save nearly all of their per-
sonal belongings after the alarm ap-
prised them of the fire, All were able
to escape in safety.
Lewis hall, erected in memory OF
Mrs. Margaret Lewis, was the head
quarters of Dean Edward Larrabee.
There were eight buildings in the
group comprising the mission. The
seminary has a 100000 endowment
and it is believed that the burned
structures will be replaced.
Alice Sabine Memorial hall, famil-
iarly known as "the cloister," was one
of the most beautiful buildings at
Nashotah house, and was erected as
a memorial to Alice Sabine, an earn
est friend of the institution. Built of
gray, rough-faced stone, the long
story and a half building. broken by
a dignified square tower, extended
along the shores of Nashotah lake
and formed one of the most pictur-
esque among architectural features In
the west, or indeed, in this country
It's vine covered facade was broken
by series of low arches. which gave
entrance to the long corridor. from
which opened the rooms Of the semi
nary students.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
AMERICAN GAINS FAME

Vance Thompson's Paris Letter TO
the New York American.-Andrew
O'Conner, the young American sculp.
tor, can say, like Byron, that he awoke
one day and found himself famous.
The exhibition of his works in the
Galerie Hebrard in the Rue Royale
was inaugurated by the under-secre-
tary Of the state for fine arts, and the
government has purchased bronze
model of the door of St Bartholomew
church in New York, which was made
as memorial to Cornelius Vanderbilt.
In addition, a bronze replica OF O'Con-
nor's statue of Commodore Barry,
which he erected in Washington, has
been ordered for the Luxembourg mu-
scum.
This official recognition has been
supplemented by an unprecedented
enthusiasm on the part of the press
and public. Thiebault Sisson, the
leading art critic OF France and the
friend and biographer OF Ruskin. com
pares the young American sculptor to
Michael Angelo and Rodin, adding:
He has, however a profoundly per.
sonal note"
Other critics praise the calm SPLEEN
dor of his work and impeccable
execution. O'Connor is more surprised
than anyone at this sudden leap into
fame. 1t is now probable that the
entire exhibition will be taken to the
United States. The three pieces
which are attracting most attention
are ''Graar' A Young Slave" and
Strength Overcome by Beauty
New York will remember O'Connor
as the man who in 1896 had studio
in MacDougall alley, where he ex-
hfbited model of j. P. Morgan's
private library building resting on
two barrels and where his presence
and works were only known to the
elect
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
Crop CONDITIONS
| CLOSE TO NORMAL
SECRETARY TRUE ISSUES FIRST
REPoRT-FRuiT PROSPECTS
DISMAL.
WINTER GRAIN AND PASTURES
IN GOOD CONDITION, THOUGH
SET BACK.

| Gut of the gloom of evil days, the
| disaster wrought by frost and snow
comes bit of consolation in the first
crop report from the state board of
agriculture as issued by Secretary
John NJ. True yesterday. This report
| coupled with the statement by Sec
rotary Frederic Cranfield of the state
horticultural society brings assur-
| ance that while the damage done by
recent weather conditions has been
great, there is yet a prospect that
Wisconsin farmers will gather a good
crop. In fact, there is little reasonto
| despair for conditions for cereals,
grasses and pastures are close to
normal for this season of the year
Secretary True's Report.
From an agricultural point of view,
the early part of the present year has
been full of perplexity and disap-
| pointment.
The snow fall of the past winter
| gave ample protection to growing
crops, and with the apparent opening
OF spring early in March, grasses and
grains at once commenced growth at
least one month in advance of aver
| age seasons.
| Favorable conditions continued until
the middle of April when grasses end
grains had reached ordinary early
June standards, and tree fruits were
in full bloom. The disastrous freeze
| of April II and 23-when the Their
mometer showed the respective re-
cords of 80 and "a degrees above
zero-killed nearly all fully matured
blossoms of apples, cherries and
plums; seriously injured the chances
OF crops of bush fruits and strawber-
'ries; and killed the leaves and Young
shoots upon forest trees. In exposed
locations spring grains and young
clover were killed back, but were not
permanently injured.
| The fall of SHOWS about the time of
| this freezing weather did much to
prevent loss to strawberries and
spring grain crops. We estimate the
loss to apples at 80 per cent; cher.
RES and plums at 80 per cent; brush
fruits at IS per cent, and strawber-
ries at SO per cent. Notwithstanding
these unfavorable conditions. the
present report shows farm crops to be
in better than usual condition on MAY
| LIST.
Our reports from the state at large
give the following estimates, 100 rep
reSpntinp norrool
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

Rain is much needed in the north
western part of the state, several
correspondents stating that there had
been no considerable rainfall this
spring.
Inquiries as to the comparative
acreage of the principal grain crops
in the state the present season, bring
reports showing about the usual acre
age of winter wheat, rye and oats,
and meadows other than clover.
The acreage of spring wheat, which
has not been large in recent years
is increased per cent. from last
year, and on account of the almost
IDEAL winter conditions, clover mead
ows show an increase in 2 per cent,
while barley acreage drops of slight
ly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s ss.ss ss: Of &h1zMx
SIMPLICITY.

SIMPLICITY.
/ am a follower of Jesus Christ,
To whom a lily of the field suficed
More than the glory and gold Of one
Who ruled the heart of Solomon
I have the heart of little child,
And play among the grasses growing
Wild,
Gathering, gathering bright little
flowers.
Men are too subtle and they waste
their powers.
For life is simple to the violets,
Daisies and buttercups that spring be
gets
With warmth of sun and rain on big
broad earth.
There is a deep content, more deer
than mirth,
Or cavil of words, or tears, or ques
tionings,
In the slow birth and living of green
things.
have a mind to be more simple than
The twisted, racked, illusioned mind
of man.
Christ walked the earth. and In His
heart arose.
And in His eyes calm stars that
watched the throes
OF men embroiled and cunning. And
He wept.
He gathered to Him all whom life had
swept
Nearer to earth-women who sold
their soiled,
Poor bodies, publicans, and men who
toiled
BY night upon the lake of Galilee,
Fishing and awed. He would have
taken me,
l think, for | have lain, with buried
head,
Sideways. among long grasses, and
have said,
These buttercups that sway beneath
the breeze,
And form my sole horizon, even these
Small violets and bright daisies are
more wise
Than upright men who cheat them
selves with lies
Of good and evil
Christ's feet were weary of the earth
He walked.
Mary. with ointment Judas would
have hawked,
Bathed them. and wiped them on her
falling hair.
Q. Mary Magdalene, the deed was fair.
So has my heart in its great weari-
ness,
Found balm and comfort.
IF s. Flint in the London Nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
cHIcAeo,s AMcE commission. !,

The citizens are going to make a
vice policy for the police. They have
learned, as Graham Taylor said, tnai
to leave to the changing chief of
police or to the mayor himself the
determination of the city's ever
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

The Rev. Edward Babcock, pastor
of the First Baptist church in Eau
Claire for the past seven years, has
received call. to fill the pulpit at
Port Huron, Mich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

If baby is as smart as its mother
claims it Rill cry at 3:15 at night, in
preference to any other hour, so thai
when it awakens its parents they may
behold the comet.
Atchison (Kan.) Globe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

There is nothing you can do with
out being criticised by the newspa-
pers except farm and work at trade
as union man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

When man is applauded for doing
or saying smart thing he tries so
hard to score again that he becomes
a nuisance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
suNFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

A girls idea of modesty is to decide
that only 81 ticket /. is enough, to
charge the neighbors to hear her sing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12

It is not crime TO be fooled; so
many smart persons are trying to
fool you. But it is crime to fool
yourself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-12
MEEsTER MARIA TWAIN.

To be continued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18

HOL. CHARLES PAGE BRYAN,
~ who has been transferred from his
place as minister to Portugal to that
of minister to Belgium. had an unusual
tribute paid to his popularity while
serving as minister to Brazil. A large
coffee importer. returning from trip
to the interior. brought with him
young onca, which is species Of wild
cat or tiger, and he gave it to Col.
Bryan as testimonial of his regard.
The minister was fond of animals.
and priced his gift highly, but the
onca. while interesting during its
youth. rapidly loses that attraction as
it becomes older. one of it's specialties
being an Unsuitable appetite. The col
onel wearied Of his pet, and one day
when some United States battleships
We're in port he presented the onca to
the officers of the Iowa as mascot.
In the course of time the men Of the
navy looked about for some one on
whom to unload the animal, and at
Buenos Ayres they fell in with a
Chilean man-of-war. AS token of the
cordially existing between them, the
impoverished Iowa officers gave the
onca to the officers of the Chilean war
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18

yWASH1NGTON- government
w could afford to dispense with al
most any coin rather than the FIVE
cent piece. 1t stands for more stable
prices than any other. 1t is the price
of a loaf of bread; 1t pays the cost of
the ride in the street car; with it the
German buys his glass of beer and the
American pays for the shining of his
shoes. 1t is probably not too much to
say that the disappearance of the
nickel" would prove greater shock
to the finances of the nation than al.
most anything that could happen.
The fiye-cent coin for two genera
tions. at least. has been the fixed price
of SO many things that the people
would be at complete loss how to pro
coed without 1t. True. hundreds of
thousands of five-cent pieces are lost
each year. but. that is due largely to
the amazing use to which this little
coin is put. The uses of business re-
quire the coinage of greater number
of 'nickels" than any other coin.
The nickel is extensively used in
telephone calls. 1t was formerly more
than now the open sesame of the popu-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
low MIR. Grigg's Stopped an Elevator

Look here, Niger" he roared. "lct
me off at the fourth floor quick. I
want you to know that a congressman
can get off at any floor he wants in
this building"
Yes, sab" the negro fastened to re-
ply. Yes, sah.' And the elevator
stopped. and the Georgia congressman
had accomplished what the postmaster
general couldn't do.
To show how up-to-date everything
is in Washington. the secretary of the
interior kindly calls the attention Of
congress to the elevators in the In
terror department. which were put in
service over thirty years ago. In the
first place, these same elevators are
little sheet-iron cages only big enough
to carry half dozen and unable to lift
over 300 or 400 pounds weight. and are
really not safe as well as antique In
character. This is practically true OF
all Of the older government buildings
in Washington, however. In most Of
them tho lifts" move at the rate Of an
inch minute and every once In q
while fall to the bottom. An appropri-
alton OF 100000 has been asked for the
installation of four new electric lifts
in the interior building,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
When Minister Bryan's Cat Came Back

ship. Donor and recipient were pleased
beyond measure. and the ships re-
sumed their journeys.
After the lapse of considerable time.
a number of Chilean warships stopped
in the harbor at Rio Janeiro. and
among the entertainments prepared 70
the officers was one at the American
legation. Minister Bryan was more
than usually felicitous as n host and
the Chileans thought they should in
some manner show their appreciation.
So the next day delegation Of gold.
laced. beplumed and clanking warriors
appeared at the legation. and after
presenting Col. Bryan an address
teeming with good nature they gave
him the onca-the same old cat. only
larger and hungrier. and more re-
pulsiye-and the minister turned away
to hide his tears. He had received
the same token twice from two wide
ly separated sources.
Later the onca was given to the
captain, of merchant ship under an
ironclad agreement the animal was not
to be put ashore at port anywhere II
Col. Bryan was there.
Col. Bryan has had an interesting
diplomatic experience. While serving
in Brazil he witnessed the rise and
collapse of revolution against the re-
public. but the disturbance never was
serious enough to cause embarrass-
ment to the diplomatic corps.
Then he was transferred. to Portugal
and was in Lisbon at the time of the
assassination of the king.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18

THE late Congressman Griggs of
l Georgia once had an experience
with negro elevator operator in the
post Office department at Washington
which the negro probably never will
forget. The congressman entered an
express elevator which was forbidden
to stop below the fifth floor, on which
is located the Office of the postmaster
general.
LET me off at the fourth floor"
said the congressman.
This elevator doan' stop below the
fifth fio'." responded the negro with
finality.
Let me OF at the fourth floor"
commanded Griggs, looking the negro
in the eye.
deed, sab. dis elevator doan' stop
at dat flo. Why, it wouldn't stop even
for the postmaster general hisseP."
Griggs' southern ire was aroused.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
Missouri's sBills" and a Bridge Bill

souri, Bills though Of opposite politi-
cal parties. are very good personal
friends.
THE senator from Missouri" said
ce-President Sherman Senator
Stone was Oh his feet IN front of his
desk on the Democratic side. address
ing the chair.
Far back on the Republican side
Senator Warner was doing the same.
The senior senator from Missouri"
said the vice-president. looking direct
ly at Warner. Again Senator Stone
addressed the chair. II am the Junior
senator from Missouri said Warner.
If the chair intends to recognize
me-" "Then it Is the junior senator
who is recognized" said Sherman. and
Warner introduced his bills.
Some time later Senator Stone was
recognized and introduced his bills.
1t may have been more than a coinci-
dence that each Of the Missouri sena-
tors introduced a bill extending the
time for the commencement OF work
on the municipal bridge at St. Louis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
Power Of Example.

ut amt pretty kind world for a
poor old Swede woman like me-" said
Christine. But sometimes ids pretty
good world anyways. vas at q place
yesterday we're de lady always make
me iron all afternoon and den send
me home mitout my sy22er. So yester-
day tolt her how kiEs Jou vas to me,
und how you tell me set down and rest
till supper get ready, und git me
money for de street car 80 don't
have to walk home ven been SO tired,
und all about you. So ven put away
de irons yesterday dot lady she say
to me, Set down und have something
to eat pretty soon, Christine; you not
be in dc way Dots because tell her
about you, ma'am. / t'ink lots of peo-
pies be gooder If dey know about some
body else bein' good."-Newark News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
JOYS OF OTHER DAYS
Where Memory Goes Back to De.
lights OF Which the Present Gen.
Grafton Know Little.

We cherfully admit that the fur
mace and the hard coal base burner
3addsAa whole lot to modern comfort,
5buy after all they have their draw
backs. For instance, you can't very
ssM pop corn in either furnace or
hRse burner. 1t took those old
I1e6Mo9Sd stoves, in which we used to
two-foot length of hickory
sM0 for that sort of thing. When
~ wood had burned down to glow.
i Goals, we'd open the front door,
Jake the Goals, down. in front and pro-
deed to pop corn. When we get rich
I'VE are going to have one of those old
fashioned stoves put up in our room,
with lot of two-foot seasoned hickory
I'm the basement, and every now and
Then we are going to start a fire in
8that stove, get good bed of Goals,
and then pop dishpan full of corr
Sjust as reminder Of old days. VI
#course, we'll eat the popcorn, not as
"a reminder CT old days. but because we
&are awfully fond of popcorn.--Will M.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-18
Nor On a Half-pime, Either.

Simon Hardcastle. believed with SIN
cere faith that any wife who had, or
asked more than quarter o year
for her own amusement or enjoyment
was a being too horrible to contem-
plate. He came from the village store
for dinner and told what he had
heard.
Miranda. would you believe that
the Lords prayer could be engraved
in a space no larger than a dime?"
well, yes, Simon" she hazarded. IF
a dime is as large in the engravers
eye as it is in yours, should think
that he would have no difficulty at
all."-The Housekeeper