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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
A Eoartbre aker.

At a dinner last winter one of New
YOrk's prominent bankers was dilat-
ing on the dangers Of deceit By way
of illustration he told of a society Wo-
man who saw in q jewelers. window a
beautiful collar Of pearls, which she
wanted very much. Upon inquiry she
learned the price was $4,000. There
upon she gave her check for $4,000
saying she would send her husband to
see the pearls. and if he could be per
suaded to buy them he was to be told
the price was only $4,000.
The jeweler, being familiar With that
sort of game, readily agreed. The hus.
band called during the day to see the
pearls and that evening told his wife
he had bought them, since they were
evidently such bargain. His wife
was more than delighted and immedi-
ately asked if he had brought home the
collar, to which he replied:
'Why, no, my dear; had it sent to
my mother. You know it is her birth
day tomorrow"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
Aqincourt.

Agincourt, from which Henry V.
made his triumphal entry into London,
is our English way of spelling Ain
court, just as Blenheim is a similar
corruption of Blindheim. In about two
and a half hours Henry's little army
slew 10000 Frenchmen, nearly twice
as many as England lost outright in
battle during the Boer war, lasting
over two and a half years, and yet we
talk complacently of our modern arms
of precision" A monument at Agin-
court marks the cemetery of the slain.
Few battledelds have changed their ap-
pearance so little. The field may be
reached within railway hour from
Boulogne, but few tourists go to the
scene of England's most wonderful
feat of arms.-London Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
University Extension.

1.-The extension division Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin may by co-opera
ton render valuable assistance in pro-
noting industrial education,' said
Gov. F. E. McGovern in his message to
the Legislature. 1T has already reached
not only the boy on the farm but the
man in the workshop and the woman
behind the counter with it's rich stores
of knowledge, giving instruction to
each according to the need.
''Thus the University has become
truly democratic in its ideals and pur
poses, and, as some one has picturesque
iy said, has enlarged the boundaries of
It's campus so as to include the entire
state. 1t has entered the homes and
the lives of the people who never
crossed its threshold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
American Jockeys to Breed Horses.

American Jockeys to Breed Horses.
Milton Henry, the American jockey,
has returned to New York after seven
years spent on the French turf in the
employ Of Baron ROthschild and M.
Ed BRAND.
Henry has accumulated fortune in
stock operations on the Paris bourse
through his racing connections with
the Rothschilds, and he returns to
America for short vacation period
preliminary to starting big racing es-
adjustment in France. He expects to
form partnership with Nash Turner,
another American jockey, who has de-
velOped into a trainer and owner
The pair will visit Kentucky and
Tennessee together for the purpose of
purchasing number of brood mares
and stations, which they expect to get
at exceptionally low prices, owing to
the unsettled condition of racing in the
United States Preference will be Civ
en- to horses of French and English an
cestry.
Turner has large estate near Chan
lilly, where the two former American
jockeys intend to establish breeding
farm and will train their own horses
for the French tracks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
An AItruistic Backslider.

Because he was too soft hearted to
ask his poverty stricken landlady to
buy new rugs for his room the altruiS-
tic young man bought several small
rugs and spread them over the floor.
Immediately after the next sweeping
day she presented a bill for the weeks
expenditures. Items: Room rent,
breakfasts, laundry and beating rugs,
Is cents.
"Hello," said the altruistic young
man, what does this mean?'
"Just what ii says" she returned.
eff folks must cover their floor with
extra rugs they'll have to pay for
beating 'em, that's all. I can't afford
to do it for nothing"
And from that moment altruism lost
a disciple.-EXchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
a Joke With a Rebound.

John r. Mclean stepped in front of
a lurching Irishman one evening and
obstructed the sidewalk so that the
Irishman was obliged to stop and look
at him. Mclean said:
Here's that half dollar / borrowed
of you. Now you must quit telling the
neighbors that I never pay my debts
Half drunk and wholly dazed, the
Irishman took the silver piece, looked
at it intently and then said:
''Be dad, yez can't get off thot aisy
1t wor whole dollar thot yez borryd
SO fork over"
And he forked over another half dol.
lar and went his way, laughing hearth
ly at the quick wit of the Irishman.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
Country School
books
Public School
books
An Abstract Idea.

At card party at Charles Lambs
HaZlitt and Lambs brother got into a
discussion as to whether Holbein's col
oring was as good as that of Van Dyck.
At length they became so excited that
they upset the table and seized each
other by the throat. In the struggle
Hazlitt got black eye, but when the
combatants were parted Hazlitt turned
to TalfourG. who was Offering his aid,
and said: You need not trouble your
self, sir. do not mind a blow, sir.
Nothing affects me but an abstract
idear'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
Howe to Lead Yale Next Season.

Arthur Howe Of South Orange, N.
J., has been elected to captain the Yale
eleven next season. Howe was the
logical choice for the captaincy, and his
selection has been generally forecast
ed. He is brother of Henry Howe,
who captained the Yale crew two years
ago. He failed to make his class
eleven In his freshman year as quar-.
terback. but has been the varsity quar-.
Aerback the past two seasons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
Mahmout CHALLENGES tho World.

Yusiff Mahmout, the Bulgarian wres-
tier, through his managers, has claim
ed the heavyweight catch-as-catch-
can wrestling championship of the
world following the positive statement
Of Frank Gotch that he had retired
from the mat for good and never
would wrestle again In public. Cham
pion Gotch, silent upon the report that
he once had designated Henry Orde-
man as the recipient of his worlds
championship honors, declared that
Mahmout was one Of the greatest liv-
ing wrestlers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
CORPORATIONS.

The greatest danger menacing
Republican institutions today is
the overwhelming control of city,
state and national legislation by
the wrongful use of the wealth
and power Of public service, in
duStrial and financial corpora
tons. The influence which rules
may be traced to the close aSSo-
citation Of political and corporate
power. 1t is a complete system.
It dcfraudS tie people, defeats
legislation in the public interests
and passes laws for the special
interests. The only power that
can save the government from
these cOrrupting interests is di-
rect nominations. the initiative
and the referendum and the re-
call. They are all expressions of
the citizens desire to WreSt leg
iSlation from corporate control
and restore it to the people,
Senator La Toilette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
PATRIOTISM.

BreatheS there the man with soul
so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native
land
Whose heart hath ne'er within
him burn'd
AS home his footsteps he hath
turnd
From wandering on foreign
strand?
If such there breathe, go, mark
him we'll!
For him no minstrel raptures
swell
High though his titles, proud his
name,
Boundless his wealth as wish
can claim
Despite those titles, power and
pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in
self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown
And, doubly dying, shall go
down
To the vile dust from whence
he sprung
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
Sir Walter Scott.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

Johnny King is the latest one who
is anxious to try his skill in a match
of the worlds pool title. The famous
catcher of the Chicago Nationals
claims he is in better shape than ever
and would surely defeat the great Gu
ban if given the opportunity. Since
the close of the baseball season he has
been practicing every day and has
made some remarkably big runs. Killing
held the pool title last year for a few
months, but lost it to Tommy Hues-
ton. This fall he was elected presi
dent of the National Billiard league.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
High School
books
Made a CHAR Liohter.

"Ma,' said a nine-year-old prodigy
whose parents live in Oak lane, eff l
change this box Of cigars into cigar
lighter will you give me a nickel?'
And he held up a box of his fathers
cigars.
mo-" said his mother. But you
can't do it."
"Will you give me a nickel if I do?''
'Er-yes But you can't do it,"
''You just look. See, open the box,
take out cigar, and now it's a cigar
lighter. Gimme the nickel" -Philadel-
phia Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

The Mineral Point Dray and Coal
Company have removed their Office to
the building next door west of Appel
barber shop. Josiah Lanyon, who late
ly occupied the rooms, has moved to
the Iowa County Bank building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
london's Overhead Fog.

The partial fogs in which certain
portions of London have been sub
merged during the last week or two
eliminated yesterday in black pail
which covered the metropolis and the
suburbs for a radius of from six to
seven miles 1t was of the variety
known as the "overheated fog" blot.
ting out the light of the sun. but
bringing none of the unpleasant con-
sequences associated with the Lon
don particular" The air near the
ground was fairly clear. even when
day was turned into night AS is
usual in such circumstances, the can
opy of fog was of varying density
Though there was a dead calm as far.
as the tops of the highest trees. CIR
rents of air higher carried the smoke
pail, now in one direction, now in an
other. To this reason were due the
curious effects produced of twilight
suddenly merging into complete dark
ness, which was exchanged half an
hour or so later for piebald dawn
London Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
MERELY OBEYING ORDERS
Policemen of Mexico City Take Every
instruction in Literal
Sense.

Mexico City is possibly the best pc
iiced metropolis in the world, but Its
officers, while vigilant, take every III
struction given them in literal sense,
They will arrest anybody or anythir
that violates city ordinance.
A short time ago, says a New York
er, who recently srort some time IN
that city, there was a collision be
tween two automobiles, one of TIE
machines being so badly damsga
that it had to be left at the ace
where the accident occurred. TIE
persons occupying the machine wee
promptly bundled into the auto wh'c
was able to proceed and the ecti &
party went to the police station.
But that did not excuse the broke T
car. 1t was formally arrested en- the
spot and an officer detailed to see tina!
1T did not get up and limp back to its
Ngarage. BY some chance the broken
automobile was forgotten for two days
at the end of which time the police
captain discovered that he was shy
one gendarme. Investigation discoy
cred the gendarme asleep in the ma
chine, where he had camped out ever
since charged with its care. And II
is very cold up on this Mexican pla
teau at night, as Mexico City is more
than mile above sea level
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

The fashion leaders have decreei
that it should be hand needlework in
every available feature of the sum-
mer's wardrobe. Blouses and dresses
are covered with embroideries. some
of them in white and some in colors
Fagoting is coming in again. and so is
cross stitch. Handmade laces, such as
crochet Irish. are considered much
smarter than anything done by ma
chine. Gowns and blouses themselves
are esteemed as of more value if fash
toned by hand. Naturally all this re-
quires an ample purse unless the own
err Of the particular costume has been
able to put her own handiwork upon
it. In that case even stenciling is
not despised. particularly in the cases
of little girls dresses. which afford an
unusually wide field for the exercise
Of artistic taste Play aprons adorned
with quaint figures in colors are espe-
cially priced by young folks of the
play age.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

The Northern Minnesota De-
velopment Association, an or
ganization with most worthy
end in view, offers unlimited
possibilities to the scheming pol
itician to manipulate things, and
he is letting no opportunity slip
to do that very thing. T h e
movement has been hampered
in that way ever since it's incep-
ton. T h Duluth convention
vention next week would do we'll
to hang millstones about the
necks of the most obstreperous
Of the manipulators, and gently
but firmly cast them into Lake
Superior.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
BABY'S OUTFIT.
Handmade and Smart Baskets For
Smart Babies.

Handmade and Smart Baskets For
Smart Babies.
Never were baby things daintier than
they are at present, and fond godmoth-
ers have no need to complain of the
lack Of variety or of beauty in avail
able gifts. This being lace season,
the gowns of fine linen, cambria, lawn
or muslin are marvels Of filmy lowell
ness with their inset motifs, their in
sertions, edgings and founcings of
lace. The fashionable laces. point de
venise. milanese. cluny and valen-
ciennes, are we'll represented on these
gowns In connection with hand EN-,
broideries. Swiss embroderies are
also used. OF course the better robes
are entirely handmade.
Dainty bonnets are Of cream corded
silk inset with lace vandykes. Fine
lace and muslin fashion other caps,
while caps of Irish crochet lace over
silk are particularly handsome.
Little crochet and knit shoes in silk
and wool are availa BILE, while novelties
are kid shoes as soft as silk and in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

The congressman from tn e
sixth Minnesota district, who for
long time now has had an itch
ing to break into journalism, and
who worked some of the country
newspapers into publishing, free,
job lot of campaign material
last year, and who with a great
flourish of trumpets announced
quite while ago that he would
issue a monthly publication from
Brainerd, and who received sew
eral paid-in-a advance subscrip-
tions for the proposed monthly
organ, has sent the money back
and burst into print with the
statement that the publication
will not be published for while.
Wonder if the congressman ever
heard of the old adage about the
shoemaker sticking Ito This last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
SURE TEST OF GOOD MAN
{. One Who VIII Stop to Let Boys Hitch
Their Sleds to His
Wagon.

We say he is good man who will
stop and let the boys hitch their sleds
to his wagon. We saw one the other
day. A big smile that seemed to
warm the air around broke from his
face as he waited for the boys to
hitch on. The clatter they made and
their happy voices were as music to
his soul
Then he drove on, looking back to
see that all was going well. He re-
membered he was boy once, and
how much delight there was in hitch.
ing on and being pulled. At times
he would laugh outright. He forgot
the $72 he had in his pocket, the pro-
ceeds of two swine that he had hauled
In. His heart was on bigger things
making others happy. And he thought
of his own boy back at home, how he
would enjoy being with those boys,
and he wished he was.
And SO he rode on, smiling and look
ing back, and occasionally hitting the
horses to make the sleds jerk, and
when they held on the tighter or
dropped off in the snow and raced
again to get tighter grip. There is
a scene that beats banquet or an
Inauguration out of all reckoning, and
there is in that wagon an old man
who is one Of the princes of man.
kind.-Ohio State Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

SeI~S.S dS NSCSSS ~ DIS HFIeFIeS.
AS the arteries are to the human
system. SO are the 81 eets to the phys
zeal we'll being of Il city. says A. T.
Erwin in the American City. A we'll
planned city is highly developed or
ganism with one member or district
devoted to places of living. another
to manufacturing. another to mercan-
tile pursuits, etc. A ready means Of
communication between these various
members is a fundamental requisite.
The street provides the means of cir
culation. and any factor which checks
or impedes it's flow is Il serious menace
to the public good.
There are many who think that the
mapping out of streets is about all
there is to city planning and that the
laying of Il sidewalk and paving repre-
sents the sum total of street prob
lem. That these are fundamental no
one will deny. but there are other i'm
portant considerations which should
enter in which affect both convenience
and beauty.
The city comes into possession of its
streets in one of three ways through
public usage during a stated period
adverse possession). by condemnation
and by dedication Probably so FER
cent of our streets i'll the middle west
have become public property through
the last method. A street so dedicat-
ed involves two interests. the one
being public. the other proprietary.
In too many additions" the later has
been the active party. and plans are
shaped too largely from the personal
and pecuniary point of view. 1t be-
comes the duty of the city officials.
acting as the trustees of the people. to
guide and mold these plans in the In
terest of the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

If there isn't smash in the
automobile business inside the
next five years The Herald mis-
ses it's guess. Fully fifty per
cent of the fellows who drive
gas wagons cannot afford them,
and dealers, it is said on good
authority, have to send collec-
tors more than once to good
many city customers to collect
gasoline bills. That'll touch in
turn the dealer and the manu-
facturer and something will
drop. But the business will
settle down to a legitimate basis
and the near rich" will ride on
the street cars or walk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE.
York, Neb.. Has Park Which Was
Bought by Inhabitants.


York. Neb.. is little city about 100
miles due west from Lincoln and in
the rolling lands to the south of the
river Platte. 1t has and has always
had much of green fields around it.
Some dozen years ago it boasted in a
shamefaced way. of an area of nearly
thirteen acres. says E. T. Hartman in
American City
Presently Il civic streak was struck
in the body polite of York. and leaders
sprang up to say that something should
be done and that the old pasture of
fered a good opportunity. y mass
mes ing was called, and the idea was
laid before the people. The ogre cost"
thrust his head among them in the
shape of a hirsute head of patriarchal
cut and croaked as usual, But where
- tie money to come FROM" He was
tod that the leaders had secured an
opjl'n at Il fair price. that there would
lie 40 touching of the community purse
and that the money would come from
tln people, Il dollar from each citizen
making all possible. The ogre retired.
and the people went to work
Tie land was bought and a land
scape architect employed TO develop it.
And the people Learns. to use what
they had provided Tramping. pie
nicking and even can ping became the
vogue, for any reas., liable use is al
lowed so long as the people scatter no
rubbish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

The grain is growing 80 fast
it pretty nearly disturbs the at
mosphere O. nights. If present
conditions continue, everybody
will be wearing diamonds next
Fall and won't care a rap for
Canadian reciprocity, local OPP
ton or any other old thing OF a
political issue. When it comes
right down to hard tacks, bust
ness has politics beaten more
than mile. Ever think of that,
you fellows who are everlasting
ly itching to get into the politi
cal game?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
CAL NEST MAN IN WORLD
News That He Has Inherited Big
Fortune Does Not Change
McCiuskey.

4 few days ago the calmest man in
the world arrived here, says the New
York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times-Star. He is John McCluskey.
who, for his sixty years has been
farm laborer in Scotland Some
months ago his brother James died in
this city, and left large fortune Of
several thousand dollars to the broth
er he had not seen since they babe
each other gocdby in the heather, 40
years ago. Andrew Wilson, an attor-
ney Of this city, was named as the ad
ministrator 1t was mis- duty to find
The lucky brother He was slicing
turaips for the sheep on his employ
er's farm. up among the mist clad hills
Of Scotland" said Mr. Wilson, when
found him. had traced his life from
the old farm on which he was born
step by step through the 40 years OF
ill-pajd and often most unpleasant
labor before approached him. 1t
was not difficult for he had held but
few positions in all those years.
Every one in the countryside knew
him.
Are you John McCluskey?' asked.
Il am said he without taking his
eyes from the turnips and the knife.
Your brother James is dead i'll
New York, said l.
"Aweel aweel, all men must cen
die said John McCluskey, slicing
away
He left you a great fortune said
[. 1 want you to come to the house
with me SO that ! can establish your
identity and arrange for you to enter
into possession Of the estate.
"IIl talk to We at sax o'clock, Young
mon,' said he. I'll be busy till then.
Thay fortune will keep, but thay tur-
nips will not"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
s.le Learned Something.

One thing about the professors lee.
ture at the village hall, on The Won
ders of the Human Body" seemed
to Mrs. Goppinger to be not quite
clear, and after her return home she
was still bordering upon 1t.
81 understood everything he told us
about the nerves and the way they
act. and all that" she said, "and how
we couldn't get along without them,
but l just could not understand why
he called that part of the brain where
the nerves all center the Sarah Bel
lamy. Was Sarah Bellamy the name
of the woman doctor or surgeon who
discovered it? can't seem to ind
anything about her in the dictionary.
Youths Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
Tney Are Tinkerlna with pisa.

According to the findings of royal
commission appointed to investigate
the present condition of the Leaning
Tower o. Pisa, it appears that instead
of being supported on massive found
alton, the tower rests ON ring
shaped masonry base, with an in
ner diameter of "a feet 81 inches,
exactly the same as the inner dame
eter of the tower. The tower is about
lit feet high, and in 1929 is said to
have been IA feet 5 inches out Of
plumb; since that time its inclination
has been increased by an additional
0.0O55 foot per foot Of its height. In
1884 an earthquake caused detection
of about five inches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
Samuel Sutor, publisher of the

Samuel Sutor, publisher of the
Cass Lake Voice, called a lawyer
a shyster' in the columns of
his paper, the limb of the law
sued for Ii bel, the case was car
ried up to the supreme court and
Sutor will have to pay : fine of
SO. 900. That lawyer must have
a hide considerably thinner and
more sensitive than the average
member of that profession.