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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
'"NG GEORGE IS
r. BUSIEST OF MEN
LONDONERS PREPARE
TO PROFIT THROUGH CURL
OSITY OF PEOPLE.

London, May 13.-From a life of
ease and retirement King George sud-
denly finds himself one of the hard
est worked officials in the kingdom.
He is at his desk every morning at
Z o'clock, answering an immense cor
respondence and arranging the de-
tails of his fathers funeral.
Last night he met at the station
the king of Denmark. Mr.. Roosevelt,
special American representative to
the funeral, will arrive Monday. The
procession to Westminster hall Tues
day where the body will lie in state,
will be almost as elaborate as the
funeral cortege itself. The king and
foreign sovereigns will ride on horse
back.
At Dublin yesterday where a meet
ing of the corporation was held, sew
eral members of the Sim Fem society
voted against the lord mayors reso-
luton to send message of sympathy
to the royal family.
Hundreds of carpenters are erecting
stands along the funeral route Own
ers or frontages are preparing to
make the most of their good fortune.
Twenty-Five to $50 is obtainable cas-
lily for a single seat, while a small
upper room is considered a bargain
at 5000. On the more fashionable
thoroughfares from $4,000 to $4,000
is asked for single rooms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
ROOSEVELT'S BERLIN
WELCOME SURPRISE

Berlin, May 15.-Colonel Roosevelt's
visit to Berlin will end this morning,
when he will leave for London. 1t
was expected that Mr. Roosevelt
would receive a cordial welcome here,
but the marked attentions paid him
by the emperor, particularly the army
manoeuyers arranged in his honor,
have been the subject of much COM
ment, in view of the death of King
Edward and the mourning of the
court
Mr.. Roosevelt dined at the Ameri-
can embassy last evening, having as
guests the imperial chancellor, DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, several cab
met ministers and the diplomatic rep
resentatives.
A magnificent vase, from the royal
porcelain works, a gift of the emperor,
was received yesterday by Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
SAME OLD STORY
TWO BOYS AND GIN

Chippewa Falls. Wis, May 15.-Al-
phonse HUM, aged Is, son of
wealthy farmer near Holcombe, was
accidentally shot by a boy companion
who lives at the HUM home. He was
playing with rifle which he did not
know was loaded and was aiming at
HUM in fun when the weapon explod-
ed. The bullet entered Hunz's neck
above the collar bone He is in
serious condition and is not expected
to live
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19

yate the art of smoothing things out
truly more satisfactory than to END
the run Or day win some unnecessary
alteration with a patron ranking in
his mind, filling part of his hours
of duty with the worry of such in
cldents. Every victory over dis
courtesy is well worth the effort, and
makes man bigger and stronger and
more desirable employe. 1t brings
MIN nearer promotion and raises him
IN the esteem Of his family and
friends
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
THE POOR MANS AUTO.

New York Evening World.-An ad
Venturous traveller has made the trip
by trolley from Syracuse to Chicago
distance of 1,07O miles by the
route he took, in forty hours. If ne
is all right again after a weeks re-
cuperation he will start on the sec
ond stage of his journey, to st. Louis
which will mean 1,630 miles in all
ii he makes it as planned.
This modern Flying Dutchman
rides on the trolley, called by him
1.-The poor mans automobile not
with any visionary idea of saving
time Or money-for necessarily he
must have plenty of both to carry
out such an eXperiment-bu because
he prefers it to the plutocratic pri-
yate motor car.
His specific reason for this prefer
ence is that recently he trolleyed it
from Manhattan to some country
place up in Westchester county,
while his friends started at the same
time for the same destination by au-
tomobile, and he got there first. hav-
ing the laugh on the JOY riders, who
were stranded three miles this side
OF Amaroneck with a burst tire.
Mr.. Mans notebook and records
have not yet been sent to Copenha.
gen for verification, but they sum up
approximately as follows:
Paid fare GIL times, or at almost
every crossing on the suburban lines.
Asked for transfers 400 times. Got
them nine times, but missed connec-
tons
Cash in hand plugged quarters
and pewter Or Canadian dimes, which
the conductors hand out in change
though refusing to take them, s4.95.
Got a seat eleven times. Had to
give it up ten times-and wished I
had done so the eleventh, as a wo-
man whose husband had pumped
into the only place vacant when they
entered stood and glared at me I'M
til three or four miles out of Shame
ateles.
"All out; take car ahead" fifty
times.
Wrong side of crossing. car would
MT stop, 316 times.
Car heated, twenty-nine times (this
was on mild, summertime dav when
the atmosphere inside was suffocat-
ing.
In favorable comparison with the
automobile, the trolley car never
turned turtle, was not held up for
speeding, did not kill pigs or MAIN
agricultllrists and emitted none of
that disheartening blue smoke which
physicians declare is developing a
new and fashionable motor disease
On the other hand. the trolley
traveller had his toes stepped on and
his pockets picked. caught contagious
influenza, and was jolted Off the car
platform in rounding a curve
Take it for all in all, honors are
about even between the poor mans
automobile" and the one affected by
the wealthy and fashionable. One
touch Of travel makes the whole
world kin-so may the two snake
hands and call the result of the ri
valry draw
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
NO FUNDS, ALASKAN
COMMITS SlIicIDE

Chicago, May 15.-Harry F. Waugh,
of Seattle, Washington, a prospector
member of the Arctic club and leader
OF the Waugh sledge expedition to
the delta of the Mackenzie river,
killed himself by hanging at his
rooming house here yesterday. Fail:
ure to interest capitalists in a : in
ing project in Alaska is believr ~ 20 be
the reason Of his suicide Though
pawn tickets which were f,und, indi.
cate that Waugh was in personal
financial straits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
BASLE, IN SIMPLEX,
WINS "a HOUR RACE

Brighton Beach, n. Y, May IS
Charles Basic, driving Simplex car,
won the 24-hour automobile race of
the Motor Racing association last
night. completing LAS miles; Ralph
Muiford, driving Stearns, No. /, fin.
ished second, 25 miles behind, while
Ralph De Palma, in Fiat, was third,
with 1,107 miles. Ten of the 90 cars
that originally started finished.
The race cost the life of one man.
the serious injury of a second and
minor hurts of two others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
LO0TS HOUSE WHILE
ACCOMPLICE is SHOT

San Francisco, Cal, May 15.-An
unidentified burglar and Patrolman
William Mcguire engaged in run.
ming pistol fight in the central resi-.
dence district early yesterday. The
burglar was shot through the heart
and instantly killed and the policeman
was probably fatally injured. In the
excitement attending the shooting a
thief believed to have been an ac-
complete of the robber who was
killed, entered an apartment house
nearby and from the rooms of Mrs.
Conlin Church stole jewelry said to
be worth $780, .
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
Women Given Ballot.

Christiania, Norway, May 15.-By a
great majority the adelsting has voted
to grant universal municipal suffrage
to women of 25 years of age. The
new legislation will become effective
at the next election and will increase
the present women electors from
100000 to 100000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
Knocks Out pete Sullivan.

Salt Lake, May 1s.-"Cyclone john
ny Thompson of Sycamore, Illinois,
knocked out Pete Sullivan Of Fall
River. Massachusetts. in the ninth
round of 20-round bout at Saltair
last night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
C0UL0N WHIPS BROTHER
OF TERRY M'GOVERN

New York, May 13.-Johnny Coulon
OF Chicago, the champion bantam
weight, outfought and outpointed
Philly McGovern (Terry's brother) In
ten slashing rounds last night. They
fought at lis pounds ringside. Johnny
DAILY OF New York challenged the
winner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
USE CONCRETE BARGES.
Panama Canal Officials Launch Boat
More Durable Than Wood.

Washington, D. c., May lit wiz
puzzle most people to know that a
boat built of concrete will not only
float, but has greater carrying ca
pacity, is more durable and even
lighter than a strongly constructed
wooden boat. The Panama canal com
mission has just launched on the
banks of the Panama canal a big
barge built of reinforced concrete,
which weighs $4,000 pounds. and two
others will soon be finished These
vessels, it is said, are unaffected BY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
CARROLL CRlTICIZES
IOWA SENATORS

Manila, Iowa, May Ex-Governor
Carroll opened MS speaking campaign
for denomination here last night with
severe criticism of Senators Dolli-
yer and Cummnis for interfering in
state affairs and an assault on the
campaign manager of his opponent,
Warren Garst
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
ChIIdren' Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA . TO RIA

rou are always abusing the devil,
and soaring the children with him.
But. have you ever noticed how well
the devil treats you? If you are never
hurt until the devil hurts you, You
are all right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
kiev Jews Gain RESPITE.

kiev, Russia, May 15.-The expul-
sion of Jews residing illegally in Kiev
did not begin yesterday as scheduled.
It is reported that forcible measures
will not be employed before June IA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
FOREST FIRES BURN
DOWN FARM HOUSES

Cumberland, Wis, May 13.-Forest
fires ragged in Polk and Burnett coun-
ties northeast of here last night Six
farm houses burned yesterday and
more are in danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
O'KEEFE DlSOBEYS
ORDER OF COURT

Springfield, III, May 15.-Detective
OKeefe of Chicago, who came here
with Representative Michael Link of
Mitchell and who was served with a
summons to appear before the grand
jury as a witness at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning failed to appear. States
Attorney Burke says he will issue an
attachment for him for contempt OF
court. There are other witnesses TO
be examined.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
Closeted With Wayman.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 15.-Detective
Okeefe, summoned to appear before
the grand jury at Springfield yester.
day in connection with the so called
Lorlmer bribery investigation, was
closeted with States Attorney Way.
man here. O'Keefe has been "custo-
dian of Michael S. Link, the demo.
cratic representative who is wanted
to repeat his confession of accepting
a bride before the Sangamon county
grand jury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
y Ready Answer.


Father Matthew, the tenperance
apostle of ireland. used to Setl the
story. "A very fat old duck
out early one morning in pur-
SUIT or worms, and after being out
all lay mad succeeded In filing her
crop with worms and was captured
a fox She said, to the fox: You
cannot be so wicked and ha~rd-heart-
ca as to take the life OF "A harmless
duck merely to satisfy the craving OF
huhgcr' she e&horted him against
the commission or a great sin and
begged him not TO stain his soul with
lhocent blood. When the fox could
her cant nc longer, he said:
Out upon you. madam, with all your
hne feathers: you're a pretty thing to
lecture to me for taking life to sat
isIy my hunger. Is not your own
crop fuli of worms? You destroy
more lives in one day than l do in
a month"
This was Father Matthews reply
to the makers and vendors of liuuor.
when they charged him with spoil
Ing their trade and taking the bread
from the lips Of their children-they
whose whole business was robbing
wives and children OF bread and fat
Observation-Disclosures urhrry--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
ruoucuTs TO CnOw UPON.

Life must be worth living 10 hifn
whose work is most worth while.
A man may give without loving, but
he can not love without giving.
Not how much money shall ] give
to God, but how much Of o d money
shall / keep for myself.
Churches like armies grow by con-
quests. when conquest ceases muttny
begins."-Dawson. -
The most fatal thing in the world
Is TO be always taking In and never
am a missionary heart and soul
God had an only Son and he was a
missionary n o Physician. A poor,
moor imitation of Him / am, or wish
To Be. In this service l hope to live.
In 1t l wish to die.-DAvfd Living
stone. =.
sWhoever made that book made ms"
said An educated Chinaman who was
helping TO translate the Scriptures In
10 his own tongue. 1T knows all that
is IN my heart. 1t tells me what no
one but God can know about me. Who
ever made tina book made me-"
Question: what kind OF a church
would my church be- tf every church
member were just Hike mey'
Resolution: l Will endeavor. to be
such b church member that II every
mcrnber were like me, my church
would comend itself to everybody as
renuinely Christian. Then OF neces-
sity ii would DO thoroughly mission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05

ing at his masters feet. lie had unIys
to speak, and the wind went down.
Let us lay this story Ivy the side ofs
our " experience. You and I have
mad cur hours of peril when wv
thought that God was"Tar away. or 90
one asleep. and We were tempted 10
complain Of his seeming i~ndiffercncek
And yet all the while he had tlte;
sea, n Inc storm. and our poor
selves In the hollow OF his hand. W.,
are ashamed o that we ever dnuhf4a
ed. But the hour of peril win come
again; what are we going to dol
What will help us to trust him when
we car no longer see him?
-. In ancient times everybody looked
upon a ~donloniac as a hopeless cases
n he was. No other human being
was SO completely bound. No humnnl
power coald break his chains. Rut
by and by Jesus came, and with SUI
pcrhunan power he broke them.
And Immediately hope came to birth.
IN the hearts Of those who had loved
ones that were possessed by demous.
~ only the afflicted one could ~
brought to Jesus all would be well.
To-day aimost everybody looks up0us
me helpless victim Of temper or drink
-es-et+sef-ttorrftTfu vfce az 4 honsT1.1
case. We know there is no slavery
IKE the slavery of sin. / have seerr
men thrown by the drink demon a1
easily as a giant could trip up a little
child. | have seen a man struggle
against a horrible temper as a Az
struggles in a spiders web. I hayn
seen men who would have given their
very lives to escape a vice that had
entwined itself about them like an oc-
topus. The world has tried every hu-
man means to break the chains or sin.
and 1t has failed. Resolutions cannot
do 1t. Education cannot do ii. Wili
power cannot do 1t. Ones frfenda
cannot do II. And because nothfn9
we can do is of any avail, we some1
times grow discouraged and give Nm.
and consent TO believe ever afterwards
that there ts nc hope. But. dear
friends, Jesus has come. He who sot
the ~demoniacs free has also set free
mu1tituces OF men who have sinned
as IL they, too. were possessed OF de-
ons He has saved the little matd
from her terrible spasms of temper.
He a saved that boy from his fond.
ish tendencies. He has saved an old
man from vices that have grown uus
around him for half a century. Ard
he can save us. Let US no longer ~
content with a Saviour from rim III
general, let us trust Christ az
who can save us from our own sins II
particular. 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
The Stir Among the Layrne,.

The campaign OF the laymen is
developing some big and pleasant
surprises. After the recent big con-
rentten in ST. Louis a voluntary
league was formed, including the
men who had promised to give a
thousand dollars or more apiece to
foreign missions. Some had been gem
erols givers before, but most OF them
up TO that time had not gone down
into thetr pockets very deeply or reg
niarly. At the little meeting where
these pledges were made one man
aros and said: Thirty years ago my
father secured for me a position In
q bank In this city at a salary OF
$1,000 per year; / am now at the
head of that bank. All my father
left me was a good name. l want to
honor this good name. I will enter
this class of givers." An
aging thing is that these ten men
arc so much in earnest that they are
going out to try and find ninety more
in the city who will promise to give
at least q thousand dollars a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
II Am But One

Individual work Is like fire run
ming In stubble.
1t takes all the sunbeams to make
the sun.
Each insect must do its work to
build the coral island,
Every tone must fill its place to
make a wall.
One blade OF grass Is small, but
enough of them can feed the cattle
upon a thousand hills.
A pebble from q boys sling felled
the giant OF Gath.
1t was a little fame hat made
the great Chicago fire.
The prick of a pin suggested the
photograph.
The falling OF one apple gave New
ton the secret of gravitafion.
The swinging of q chandelier re-
vealed TO Calico the law of the PEN
dulum.
One little lad helped Jesus feed
the multitude.
Andrew led Peter to Jesus. Peter
preached one sermon and 5000 were
converted.
What am I doing7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
The General Conference of Southern
Mefhodists,

This, the highest ~judicatory of the
Methodist Eptseapal Church. South,
which holds its sessions every -four
years, meets this year. on May 4, in
Asheyille, n, c. This body represents
about $4,000, 600 Methodists In the
South and West. with about 5000
churches and $500 travelling and
5000 loca, preachers. The sessions of
the General Conference are presided
over by the bishops of the church in
the order Of their seniority. There
are now eight bishops. six having died
since the last General Conference.
which met in birmingham. Ala. max
ing II necessary to elect six new bish-
ops. Each OF the forty-eight Annual
Conferences is entitled to one minis
terial and one lay delegate for every
forty-eight ministers on the roll. This
basis will this a aggregate a con-
yention OF 3I0 men. A number of live
questions Will be discussed at this
meeting. The restatement of Metho-
dist doctrine which was undertaken at
birmingham will probably be rele-
gated 10 the rear. Some Legislation
may be expected concerning the power
Of the bishops. which will render 1t
impossible for any of them to exer-
else arbitrary power" A change has
been advocated in the method OF
eiecting the presiding elders. 1t Is
even proposed TO abolish the office
altogether and constitute An order OF
iunior bishops. elected by, the Con-
ference. There Is heard. also. In GER
tain quarters a voice for a more demo-
cratic form of church government.
There has also been considerable dis
cussion concerning the time limit of
~pastorates, some proposing hat 1t be
extended from our TO six years. and
some advocating its abolition alto
gether. Another question which will
arise is the plea of the women OF the
church to he allowed representation In
official bodies. Should they succeed
the women would be eligible for menu
hershtp In the board of stewards. and
quarterly, district and annual confer
ences, and even in the General Con-
.ferences. The Conference Is usually
In session about three weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
LIKE HIM

Change into his imagel Not perfechy.O, never perfectly in
this world! The reflected image of the sun in the lakes is very
different from the sun in the heavens. If he ceases to shine, AZ
when a cloud passes over his face, the image in the water is lost.
If you disturb the smooth surface of the lake, the likeness Of the
sun will be broken into glimmerng fragments. Still it is the
image of the cum. So is it with Chrsts likeness in the heart
of the believer. If a cloud Of unbeIef or worldliness comes be-
tween, the image vanishes. When the heart is troubled by doubt
or fear or sudden calamity, how broken the likeness often isl
But, whether dimly or brightly appearing, it is likeness to Jesus
still.
And be not discouraged, dear Christian soul. il, after all
these years, you can see nothing Of the beautiful image in your
self. Let it comfort your heart to reflect that Jesus may see his
likeness where we can hardly discern it at all, just as the por-
trait Of a child will sometimes seem better to a parents eye than
to a strangers. There arc touches of resemblance which only
love can see. Not that this should content us. We ought not
to be satisfied with q likeness which only the eye Of God can
see. We must aim to be 50 like Christ that an the world can
see him in ns.-Examiner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
Evangelical and Catholics in Ger
many.

The total population of Germany
by the latest ems is 60,64l, 27S. A
census OF the churches Just taken
gives 59.741.344. OF these 87,e46,S52
are Evangelicals and 2~2,0s2,492 Ro-
man Catholics. The remainder are
registered as Freethinkers. II might
be inferred from these figures that
Germany is a very religious
but. In fact, all the population has
been enrolled under some religious
name. A movement of growing pro-
portions. however. has started in re-
cent years to sever relations with the
churches. The daily average of those
legally separated from the church is
said to be 800 in Berlin alone. The
Protestant churches suffer more than
the Catholic from this loss, and those
who withdraw are mostly working
men. One OF the principle reasons
given, for those who make applica-
ton for withdrawal must give reasons
for SO dong, is the desire to be freed
from paying church taxes. Probably
this movement does not signify a real
loss to the churches other than { o the
loss OF revenu from axes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
Olive Tree Centuries Old.

The longevity OF forest trees has
Deem discussed frequently bv sCient-
lists. but only In rare instances hava
cases been cited al examples OF extra
ordinarily long life among cultiyatad
irnaf trees. However. from SYRIA
come stories OF olive trees that are
cenlu.tes oid, n these ages are es-
tablished without any question.
There Is in existence a trust deed
that was issued 4s9 years ago. and re-
lates to an orchard of 40 olive trees
located near Tripoli. Syria. At the
present day these trees still bear fruit
or an excellent quality and in abund-
snce. though the trunks and branches
are gnaried n carry the marks OF
age. There Is every reason to believe.
however, that their productiyeness
may continue for many more years to
pm
The fruit growers of Syria are rec
ogniztng the value OF their orchards.
and much new planting is being done.
A single block OF 500, 900 olive trees
was set out recently near Beirut, one
OF the centers of the industry. Form
eEly the natives were satisfied with
n crop of fruit every three years,
an debelieved that to be all the trees
could produce, but the introduction
of European methods of culture has
made the groves yield handsomely.
every season, The old practice OF
thrashing the fruit from the branches
probably was the cause of the inter-
mittent crops.
The people who harvest the olives
and prepare the oil do not receive
regular waves, but are paid according
to an old Syrian custom. The pickers
are given S per cent. Of the actual
fruit gathered. while the grinders re-
ceiye 10 per cent. OF the olives
ground---IIarper's Weekly.