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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
WEIGHS WATER FREIGHT.
New invention For Determining
Weight Of Cargo in a vesse,.


Demonstrations of the working of
a porphydrometer, which were re-
Gently made in Liverpool, aroused
considerable interest and are said to
have proved highly satisfactory,
writes Consul Horace Lee washing
ton from that English city, supple
menting an earlier report. He des-
cribes this new invention
The porphydrometer is an instru-
ment for indicating the weight OF
cargo loaded into or unloaded from
ship. 1t consists merely of float
Or ''aerometer," connected to steel
yard weighing machine and Immersed
in chamber filed wit hwater, the
chamber being in communication
with the outside of the ship. The
ship rises or falls as the cargo IS re-
moved or placed on board and, the
level of the water in the chamber
falls or rises accordingly so that the
float is immersed to a greater Or less
depth, with consequent alteration
in it's apparent weight.
This alteration in apparent weight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

The New York chamber of CON-
merce appointed committee to i'll
vestigate into the Panama canal plans.
Julio F. Sorzano, distinguished en-
gineer, member of that committee,
writes in Van Norden magazine the
results Of his observations. 1t is
sweeping condemnation of the lock
canal system. One of the vital de-
fects, Mr.. Sorzano points out, will be
lack of water at times for canal
work
A defect of this kind in the lock
canal system is. of course, fatal, says
Mr.. Soranzo, and such a statement
should not be made unless there is
abundant evidence to substantiate it.
A close study of the water, supply for
the operation of the locks under pres
ent plans shows that the available
amount of water on the isthmus is
not sufficient to maintain, at all times.
in the canal, the 40 feet of depth stip-
ulated for by the law. In dry years
the modern dreadnought of the navy,
the large carriers of freight and the
army transports will not be able to
use the canal.
1t would be impossible to set forth
in detail the testimony upon this sub
ject and the deductions that the au-
thor has been able to make from the
various reports. 1t is sufficient to say
that he had in consideration the main
features of the lock canal system.
the available sources of water supply
of the present plan, the present and
future requirements for navigation.
the average rainfall in the canal zone.
the consumption of water under all
conditions, which includes surface
evaporation, border evaporation, per-
collation., water needed for lockages.
normal waste incident to. lockages.
water used for hydro-electric plants.
leakages at gates and valves, water
wasted by maintenance operation
losses of water at spiIlgate and regu.
lating gates, and water for local con-
sumption. Taking all these things
into consideration, he feels himself
safe in saying that:
FIRST: Tnat after 80 days in dry
weather the large vessels now afloat
and all men-of-war of the navy draw
ing more than 3s feet cannot use the
canal on account of lack of depth.
Second: After 80 days of dry season
the limit of draught will be IS feet.
and after 120 days the limit will be
p feet.
The isthmian records show many
years of more than $50 days of dry
weather.
There is far more important ele-
ment under this head. Computations
of the actual time needed for each
lockage and the available supply of
water indicate that the lock canal
cannot yield in practice more than is
passages day in both directions. and
this only if all conditions are favor
able: that is. if there is all the SIM
ply of water which is stored in the
reservoirs at the height of the rainv
season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
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CRUICE
~ oTO By SDT & HuNSr

could not even extract word or
smile from her. n~~u
These three children were the es-
pecial care of one of the sisters OF
the institution, who nursed them from
the tim" they were wee babies. ana
who recounts with almost fearful sym
pathy all the details OF their suffer
ings which resulted from the con-
junctivitis test, (which has no justb-
fication in medicine"
DIR. Alfred Stengel, the director OF
the William Pepper Clinical Labora-
tory, and DR.. John M. Cruise, who
was the medical superintendent OF ST.
Vincent's home at the time OF the
experiments, decline to make any
statement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

to Bale, IAN Englishman cannot trav-
ayle in another land by way of mar
chandyse Or any other honest occu-
pyinge, but it is most contumeliously
thrown into his tethe that all Eng
lyshmen have tails" The belief prob
ably arose from the legend of the
"Kenish Longtails."
The people of either Canterbury or
.otrood tfor the legend varies) mock
ed at Beckett as he rode by on an
ass and cut Off the ASS tail Where
fore they and their descendants were
cursed with tails thenceforth. AT
least so said testers OF other coun-
tries and the SANDER eventually re-
acted upon England in general An
other version substitutes st. August
inc and setshire.-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
DIR. ALFRED STE NIGEL
,yRsoT . 11~ SDT EKuAST

After the tuberculin was placed into
her eye, the lid became swollen to
large proportions and tell half way
down her cheek The enormous lid,
covering the ire eye under which
pus like matter continued to gather,
taxed to the utmost the skill of the
physicians who succeeded the medicai
board, which had resigned. Agnes
Morgan, the second baby, is still suf-
fering from what is termed photo.
phobia, as a result of the eye test.
Her eyes are so weak that in order TO
see she bends down her little head,
turns it sideways and frowns.
Little Kitty Logan, the third or
phan, is like doll or automatom.
The child is in very weakened con.
dition physically, and the reporter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
VAST AMOUNT SPENT ON AUTO.
Car Keeps Money in Circulation and
Provides Work for Many.

Car Keeps Money in Circulation and
Provides Work for Many.
Few people have any conception
of the vast amountF of money that is
put into daily circulation through the
medium of the automobile" says a
sales agent Take the state of New
York alone. AS far back as 1907 it
was proved by close inspection of
the records that over $70,O00,000 were
spent for the yearly up-keep of the
$4,000 cars running in New York
state. In 1908 it increased to $90,000,-
600. and the year that has just
passed the figures reached nearly
$97 100000.
Add to these figures the number
of automobiles in New England, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and those on the Pacific coast, and
you can readily see what great
amount of money the automobile
keeps in daily circulation in this
country, and also the number of trades
and occupations that are kept busy
just attending to its daily upkeep.
The figures used in arriving at the
conclusions given are not at all en-.
larged. and provisions have been
made by subtracting from the list Q.
registered cars all secondhand cars
which have been registered twice, and
those of tourists passing through -
state, this leaves in New York state
$4,000 automobiles in daily use a. ~
average expense of $500 a year for
up-keep This sum includes the sal
airy of chauffeur. garage, tires. re.
pair and gasoline and oil, and it is
admitted a good average estimate
The average as struck allows 5000 fol-
chauffeur, $500 for garage, $500 for re
pairs. $3.50 for tires and $50 for gaso
line and OIL OF course some chauf
feurs receive more pay and others
less, but in many cases the garage
charges are nil. and so the figures
work out"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

being required for the purpose. The
foundation and sides of the structure
will be of concrete. Its temperature
must be maintained at about so ue-
grees during the winter.
The American beauty rose evidently
is product worthy of expensive cul-
tural attention. At the height of the
social season, from Christmas until
after Easter, the roses sell at IS to
SIS a Dozen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
Fruit Cookies.

SEED and chop finely one cup OF
ra's.ns, -four these and set them
aside Feat together one and one
mai cups Of brown sugar and a cup
OF butter and lard mixed. When
creamy, add a beaten egg. four Ia.
biespoonfuIs Of sweet mix one tea.
spoonful Of baking soda and enough
hour to make a stiff batter. At this
point add the raisins with a l,tse
grated nutmeg, and ground cinnamon
and cloves to taste Add more ncp.
Q make stiff dough. Roll rather
f-1a AID lake IN a quick oven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

''instilling" into the babies Koch's tu-
berculin, in order to observe whether
there would result reaction"
which, according to one of the latest
medical theories, would determine
whether the patient was suffering
from tuberculosis.
These tests were applied in four
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
oRPHAF GIRL WHOSE eye
SJGHTnWAS IMPA1RED ~
E<PEHIr E1TTS

the eyes, was rubbed on the flesh OF
the child in the form of ointment, in
jected simultaneously and in the
fourth or specification test bovine and
human tuberculin was used
Mr. John B. Conber, secretary OF
ST. Vincent's home, told a reporter
that the NEGOTIATIONS were made with.
out the knowledge of the board OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
1roe Hid the Town.

Although Bonneville, in Mendocino
county, is on the map, it does not &C.
cupy a large stretch OF territory. as
was discovered recent by twe Sab
F'ranciscans who were taking ..orse.
back journey through the northern
counties. They stopped to fish two
or three miles this side of Bonneville,
and as night approached it was decid-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
a SUPERFICIAL REFoFu

New York Times.-A buffalo low
@rs MS blshy head upon the ten.doI-
e greenback. Thomas a. Hendrick :
portrait deeorates The sr certif.
cate Of that denomination, and Micn-
ael flillegas, the first treasurer OF
ne Tn ted States, is on the ten-deS
ar gold certificate. The fiye-dollar
noe perpetua1es the likeness of An
drew jackson and group Of a SON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

president of that board is Archbishop
Patrick J, Ryan, who is known to be
opposed to human experimentation.
There are three little girls in st.
Vincent's home, pathetic orphans,
who suffered severely from the eye
tests. One Of these is Little Gather
ine," child with big lustrous eyes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
HORNS AND TAIL.

Natives of southern Arabia believe
that Christians wear hats only to
hide their horns. Formerly the con-
tinent of Europe chung to the con-
victicn that the Englishman's neither
garments concealed tail So late
as the reign of Edward VI. according
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

1t is not the man who reaches the
corner first who wins. but the man
who knows exactly what he Is going
to do when ne reaches the corner
Charles e. Hughes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

The more we live, the more brief ap
appear
Our lives succeeding stages;
A day to childhood seems year,
A year like passing ages.
Campbell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

No man can live life when he
has. genuinely learned that Is half a
life; the other half, the higher life.
must haunt im.--Anon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
In Demand.

That's very popular man.
Yes: he'll listen TO the details OF
your summer trip without insistlns
on telling you about his own. PUB
lie Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

A man only understands what IN
akin to something already existing Ia
himself.-Amiel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

Prayer is not overcoming Gods re-
luctance; It is laying hold of his high
est willingncss.-Trencn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

I will never presume, because am
a man: / will never despair, because
have a God.-Feltham.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

The eternal stars shine out as soon
as it is light enough.--Anon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-28

The man who will not be good I'M
til he knows it pays, pays too much
for the goodness he gets.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07
Long Beach Calls the Whole Family.

James Kline and wife, of Wenat-
chez, Wash, who spent the winter
in Long Beach one year ago, were so
pleased with this section of Califor-
mia that they returned to their home
last spring and selling out their ex-
tensive farming interests there and
with Mr.. Kinne's mother returned to
Long Beach about two months ago
and took a cottage at 243 Elm ave-
nue..
Mr.. Kinne's brother, John Kline,
sold out his extensive farming inter-
ests and with his family came to
Long Beach a month ago and moved
to Elm avenue and First street.
Since the latter's arrival, the bro
theirs have been looking for a loca-
ton in this section and last week
they purchased a fine 40-acre alfalfa
ranch near Pomona and this week
removed to the same.
John Kinne's son in law and wife
returned to Iowa after two weeks
visit here.-Long Beach (Cal.) Press.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07
COURT HOUSE ROTTEl

Deed-Emma K. McDermott to W.
S. Gehr ct al, lot "a in block IL, G.
N. Plat, $3.50.
Deed. H. Geyer to Metro. Mo-
tor Car Co., lot 5, block 43, Replat
of First add to Wenatchee, $3.50.
Deed. H. Geyer to Metro. Mo-
tor Car Co., lot 5, block 5, Mob Hill,
$1,000.
Power of Attorney-Ella V. Orr
to Ralph W. Orr.
Deed-Ralph w. Orr to F. D. Es-
ties, Cashmere lots, $40.
Deed-Louis C.. Meier to John R.
Harvey, 90 acres in 15-27-21, $500.
Deed-Glynn o. Young ct ux. to
S. F. Gilman, lots and s, in block
% of G. N. Plat, $4,000.
Deed-O. B. Fuller ct ux. to Irene
r. Cass, lot 8, block 63, Grandview.
$1,000.
Mortgage-Harlin Meat Co. to
Wash. S. & L. assn, lots % and "a,
in block %, and lots 81 and % in
block 10, Amended G. N. Plat, $27,-
SSS.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07
CONFERENCE OF
M0RMOhS

Independence, Mo-, April 6.-The
annual general conference of the Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints was opened here
today with 1000 delegates and Wis
itors in attendance from many parts
of the world. The conference was
opened by President Joseph Smith,
who yesterday celebrated his 50th an
niversary as head of the Mormon
church The morning was devoted
to opening ceremonies and sermon
at II o'clock, and the first business
meeting was held this afternoon. The
conference will be in session several
weeks, and will dispose of a large
amount of routine business. 1t is
rumored that President Joseph Smith
who is a son of the founder of Nor
monism, may announce his re-
tirement at the present conference.
He will be succeeded by his son,
Frederick M. Smith, grandson of the
Prophet, upon whom, in recent years.
has fallen a large share of his IA
theirs work, because of the i'll health
of the elder Smith.
Joseph Smith, who is now in his
seventy-eighth year, is a cousin OF
Joseph F. Smith, the leader of the
Utah Mormons. The two branches
of the sect, however, have little in
common. The Reorganized Church
is composed of those Mormons who
remained behind in the Mississippi
Valley when the main body migrated
to Utah. After Brigham Young had
announced the revelation command
ing polygamy those who remained
behind denounced it as a forgery
and formed another church, which
has been declared by the supreme
court of the United States to be the
successof of the original church
founded by Joseph Smith, the Pro-
phet. According to their belief, Mis-
souri, is the Promised Land and In
dependence the city of Zion, where
some day the great temple of their
faith will be built.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07
Negro to Hang for Murder.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April T.
Tomorrow is the date fixed for the
execution at Watonga of ALT Hunter,
alias James Kingsbury, the negro
who was convicted of the murder of
Sheriff Garrison of this county last
June.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07
HEAR STANDARD
OIL CASE

St. Paul, Mimi, April THE
Minnesota supreme court convened
in special session today to hear ar
guments in the case against the
Standard Oil company, involving the
nti-discrimination law of 1907, and
in the tax case against the Western
Union Telegraph company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07

The prohibitionists of South Da-
kota have nominated a state ticket
to be voted for at the next election.
o. w. Butterfield is the candidate
for governor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07

We wish now to say just
one word to you men who
are in need of work shoes
That is where we surely
shine. We bought as if
the factory would soon
stop making that kind of
a shoe. We are selling
many of these shoes at
less than cost of produc-
ton. It is your duty to
save money by buying
these shoes.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-07

$500 Chippewa High Cut, now .................
$500 Custom Made High Cut, now .............
$500 Chippewa Loggers' Boot, now. ..........
$500 Regular Work Shoe, now ................
$4.OO Special Work Shoe, now ................
$3.50 High Grade Work Shoe, now .............
$500 Staple Value Work Shoe, now ............
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13
Cured by Funny Stories.

Having vainly tried many and
various remedies to restore to health
a business man whom / know and
who had fallen into morbid con
dition owing to years of overwork,
famous Baltimore physician at
last persuaded his patient TO take
course of funny stories, one at
each meal, with an extra two at
dinner. TIE patient, solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebelled, but,
finally falling in with the idea,
adopted tie course recommended
and was in the end restored to
health, the effect of laughter being
entirely to change his mental and
bodily condition.
Laughter, in fact, is one Of the
cheapest and most effective of med
icines, breaking up stagnation Of
mind and body and sending a
healthy vibration through ones sys
TEN. There is very little the mat
ter With the man who can enjoy
hearty laugh. - Nashville Tennes'
geean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13
He Would GET Over.

Tf he's as good as he looks" said
Lord Archie, ''hell do"
"Thry him, yer honor, thry him,
said Delaney confidently. 'I've a
grand field and plenty o jumps"
The colt was saddled, and Lord
Archie mounted. He first galloped
around the field, about twenty acres
in extent, and then took him over a
couple Of hurdles, wide turf fence
and finally a stone wall quite five
feet high. King Brian jumped like
stag, he could 60 good pace, and
his mouth was perfection.
"How about water z" asked his
lordship.
"Wather, is it?" said Delaney.
with supreme disdain. "Sure, if fye
put him at the river Shannon he
wouldn't balk."
"Do you think he'd clear itg"
"Well, no, yer honor" replied
Delaney thoughtfllly. 81 wouldn't
20 as far as that. But, bedad," he
added, with an air of conviction
what he didn't jump he'd swimF
London Answers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13
The Eartt's Surface.

The surface Of the earth can be
compared to the top of barrel OF
asphalt, hard and rigid through md
through. scanned and cracked on the
surface by the e.ements. For ten
miles in a straight line below the
surface the earth is probably dry
and hard, of rock substance. The
pressure of this substance upon the
heated center of the earth keeps it
from getting hotter than it is, Just
as you can keep water from boiling
by an appropriately sufficient pres
sure. The fact that there is steam
in volcanic eruptions is the leakage
of the interior pressure of heat in
the earth. The character Of matter
in the center Of the earth or its i'm
mediate environment must be some
thing like pumice stone-spongy
porous, light-because when the
earth's interior matter is melted IL
the high temperatures that are
there it dissolves, and there Is con
siderable water in it that escapes
through volcanic craters in steam
Professor Hallock, Columbia Uni
versity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13
JAsrER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY l3, 1910.
Rossini's Resting Place.

For years Rossini's body rested
in Pere Lachaise, and then city
Of Florence asked that it might be
transferred to the Church Of the
Holy Cross in that city, where the
bodies Of Galilei, Michelangelo,
Machiayell, Alfen and other great
Italians are entombed. Consent
was received from the municipality,
but the masters widow, Dona
Olympia, would consent to the
translation only on condition that
when her time came her body
might be placed next to that OF her
husband. This request was bluntly
denied, for the reason that only
Italians "who had achieved great
ness" could rest there. In 1873 the
widow died and before her death
consented in writing to the removal
of her husbands body to Florence,
provided her body be placed in the
grave from which his would be tax
en- in Pere Lachaise, and after a
long time for consideration this
was done.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13
lust Her Habit.

A widower was being married for
the fourth time recently. During
the ceremony one of the guests is
surprised to hear violent sobs pro-
ceeding from woman in corner
of the church.
"Who Is that lady who is crying
70 bitterly 2" he asks of the by
ISLANDERS.
ooh, it's only Marthe, our cook,
answers one of the bridegroom !
children. "She always blubbers
when papa gets married1'-London
Mail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-05-13

When Crewe Hall was burning the
late Lord Crewe, father Of the pres
ent earl, displayed a humorous
equanimity which st. James Bud
get deems worthy OF preservation in
print.
When the historic mansion, with
Its works Of art, rare manuscripts,
armor and other treasures, was
blazing away Lord Crewe ordered a
footman to place table on the
lawn and bring him an inkstand and
some telegraph forms. lie then sat
down and composedly wrote this
telegram to Street, the Royal acad-
emician:
"Dear S:rcct-Crewe is burning.
Come and bl.d it up again"
TO his Ser he sent another mes
sage by wire;
"You alway, used to say this was
a cold house. You wouldn't say 50
Il you could see it now.
Il Was Wasted on Him.
He was callow youth and as
sumcd many Liberties.
"Ah, Lucy" he said to a young
woman with whom he was some
what acquainted, you look tired
What have you been doing?"
"Hun,ing a fat" she answered.
"And did you find one" h'
asked.
Her eyes snapped. :.
81 found one,' she replied, will
Ia meaning look.
/ But, of course, he didn't see th'
lpoint OF it.-Cleveland Plain Deal