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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20
A Chance of Opinion.

Some years ago noted warrior o.
the Potawatamie tribe presented him
one of the chief men of his village, OBJ
serving with the customary simplicity
of the Indian that he was a very good
man and a good American and con-
Guiding with a request for a dram of
whisky.
The agent replied that it was not his
practice to give whisky to good men,
that good men never asked for whisky
and never drank it when it was offered
to them and that it was bad Indians
only who demanded whisky.
Then" said the Indian, me -
rascal "-"Modern EloQuence."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20
A QUICK CHANGE.
1t Saved the Captain From the Fury Of
"Fuss and Feathers"

General Winfield Scott was one of
the most rigid martinets that ever held
a command in the United States ar
my Early in his career he won the
name Of Fuss and Feathers" and it
stuck to him to the end. Ee had
terrific temper, and when in one Of
his tempestuous moods every one
shrank from before MIN.
His suggestions were not strictly
followed at the battle Of Bull Run.
When news Of the disaster reached
Washington his rage was fearful. He
strobe up and down his office, swing
ing his arms and shrieking like a wild
man In the midst Of the outbreak
Captain c., an Irishman and one of
his aids, entered the room and saluted.
''The compliments of President Lin
coin, and he asks
The massive lunatic, his face afame,
wheeled about.
"Out Of my presence. You are a
traitor like the rest Of them. Leave
at once"
The dazed captain retreated in con
fusion. A few hours later the general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20

Invest at Home
DO IT NOW

1t Bobby Burns who than hundred years ago wrote
Far off fowls ha feathers fair
1t thus. Distance lends enchantnent to the view
lh1ngs around about commonplace and do not
always appreciate their value The prize would possess
the distance Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been
sent out OF Iowa county during the last few years for
mines and in ands while right here home there have
been wonderful opportunities for investments in farm and city
property Farms could be purchased fifteen years ago from
twenty-five fifty dollars per These farms would
hundred dollars per The advance in the price of
property has not been great general the advance farm
property but has slowly and surely advanced We have been
the real estate business for the last fifteen and have the
satisfaction Of knowing that there in Mineral Point
persons who living in comfortable homes secured
through Agency and who consider themselves very for
nate in the purchases which they have made
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS
of business activity is dawnng upon Mineral
Point; and there every believe that there will be
gradual advance real values New have
homes, and there very few if any, homes let Hence
will continue advanced and the husbandman who is
wise will procure home possible And there will
be better opportunity for him to do than right
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.
This Agency still has moderately priced and high priced
homes for saerangng from 5000 $oOOO If you intend
purchase read the following list and make your selection
before it is too late:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20

sent for him. In fear and trembling,
the Irishman presented himself.
"Captain c., wish to apologize for
my rudeness a short while ago" said
the aged general in his most pompous
manner His words were SO unex-
pected that the captain was ratified.
at was a piece of dommed rude
ness
WHAT" Numbered the general,
starting to rise from his chair. The
captains Irish wit flashed to his aid.
ION my part to come into your pris-
ence without your permission"
The cyclone was soothed, but when
Captain c. passed outside he scratched
his red head and muttered:
"Pd rather the old man would cuss
me for two weeks than use tin sec
onds in apologiZing. 1t wouldn't be
half so trying."-Los Angeles Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20
Asking Too Much.

In Scotland once drunken man met
a clergyman chasing his runaway dog
on Sunday. "Tammas," said the breath
less clergyman. Il am sorry to see you
in this condition, but whistle for my
dog. He is running away"
Tammas regarded the speaker with
gravity and said: "Whustle? | may
drink whisky but III no whustle for
ony dog on the. Lords day"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20

There were two celebrations on
Easter Day, at $50 a. M, and 1890
a. m. At the latter the morning choir
were out to the number of twenty four,
and sang the Easter anthems with fine
effect
At 300 .. m. there was knights
Templar service, at which the evening
choir was present and led the singing.
According to the new Templar ritual
(mostly responsive reading,) only old
and familiar hymns are used, and
they were hearty and well supported by
the choir.
At 80 y. m. the usual Easter festival
of the Sunday school was held, mission
airy boxes gathered, and prizes award
ed. There was short address by the
rector.
AT all these services there was a large
attendance and the number Of cOmmu-
Mons made was the largest in the
history of the parish There was a
great profusion of cut flowers, taste
fully arranged.
The subject of the rector's morning
sermon was ''The Easter Method; that
at the Templar service, The New
Quest of Knighthood.
The Knights Templar of old, he said,
had it for their purpose to rescue Jeru-
salem, and to make it Christian. So
the Holy City of today may be the one
in which we live, and the Knights OF
this century like those of old, may find
in its rescue a field for all their valOr-
all their chivalry and all their strength.
They may find that it needs more
perfect service of sanitation and of
transportation. They may find that it
should be more attractive: with works
of art, flower beds and fountains, a
public library, - a pleasure to the eye
education to the mind.
They may find that it needs rescue
from dishonest politicians, or conspi-
rators against the rights, liberties and
morality of their fellowmen. No mat
ter what may be the crying need, the
chivalric spirit is the heart Of the true
Knight, and he can be depended upon
to do his part,
The speaker closed by a reference to
the conclave, last August in Chicago.
1t was, he said, splendid sight to see
mile after mile of plumed knights with
drawn swords, marching to the strain
of Onward, Christian Soldiers 1t
showed that there We're thousands of
brave and loyal and true hearts
throughout the land ready to defend the
Christian faith, and to stand up and
to vote for all that is worthy and true
in life.
The speaker closed with an exhorta-
ton for the Sir Knights to stand by
their cities, and to prove themselves
worthy of their name and order.
This is only an outline of discourse
which covered points of history, as il
Illustrative of what the order held as the
expression of its purpose and the rea
son for its existence. The sermon was
both historical and very practical.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20
Military Prisoner ESCAPES.

Newport, R. l., April y. = Private
James P. Conroy, formerly of the One
Hundred and Thirtieth company
coast artillery, military prisoner at
Fort Adams, escaped and has not been
found. Conroy was recently SEN
fenced by general court-martial to
three years hard labor for the larceny
of government property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20
WASTE

We refuse sympathy and in
timacy With people rs if we
waited for some better sympa-
thy and intimacy to come. But
whence and where? Tomorrow
will be like today. Life wastes
itself While we are preparing to
live.-EmerSon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
A Correction

D. Crommet Clark, the Augusta
newspaperman. who has been send
ing to the papers of the State a cir
cular letter in opposition to the di-
rect primary bill initiated by the peo-
pie, objects to being called press
agent for the machine politicians.
He writes that he is fighting popular
government singlehanded, and pay
ing the incidental bills. We are glad
to make the correction and have our
readers understand how very limited
the open and above board opposition
is. With the State Grange. the Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Direct Pri-
mary League backing the proposed
law. there is surely ample room for
one newspaperman on the side of the
opposition. We hope he will agitate
the subject thoroughly for the simple
reason expressed in the old saying,
They never knock a dead one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Bury the Rum Question

We are constantly meeting with most
estlmable citizens who honestly be-
leye that liquor legislation should
not be a part of our fundamental
law. While favoring prohibition
they say take it out of the constitu-
ton, and then with all acts of the
Legislature subject to the referen-
dunn, majority of the legal voters of
the State will absolutely control the
situation. They are entitled to con-
troll it and as a matter of fact they
do control u right now.
Believing as we do that the major
ity of our voters are In favor of
prohibition, we say that the second
Monday of next September is the time
for them to take their stand A ma
jority vote for prohibition then will
settle the question for a long time,
and leave us free to work for other
and much needed social reforms. On
the other hand vote to repeal the
prohibitory amendment would be
promptly Interpreted as a rum victory.
Even with the temperance people in
the majority, 1t would be extremely
hard to rally them for a later strug-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Modern Ideas in Child
Training

At the beginning of the present
college year. something of sensa-
ton was created by the son of a
Harvard professor who entered the
freshman class of that University at
an age when most boys are in gram
mar school. The father asserted that
there Was nothing abnormal about his
child. but that his remarkable
achievements We're due solely to the
training which he had received. This
was based upon psychological princi-
pies, and taught the boy to use his
mind correctly from the time that he
| began to use it at all
4 The publication of the story of the
Cambridge boy has brought other
similar cases to light in sufficient
numbers to discredit any theory of
peculiar inheritance. In the July
number of the American magazine,
H. Arlington Bruce cites a goodly
number, and explains the methods
employed by their parents at the be-
| ginning of their educational career.
! The statement of one father whose
son graduated from Tufts college at
the age of Ia contained this signifi-
| cant remark
above all things l tried to avoid
what l consider the great defect of
| the ordinary school education. AS
matters now stand the schools put
premium on memory. 1t isn't the
child who thinks best but the one
who remembers most that gains pro-
motion. AS consequence the think
ing faculty is starved and stunted.
My contention is that the way to
teach child to tran him first, last
and all the time to think; to ground
him in the principles of reasoning
so that he can utilize and apply them
in the study of any subject"
All that is doubtless much easier
to say than do, but the suggestion is
full of portent for the future. The
school of tomorrow is bound to be
very different place from the school
of yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
The Initiation and Referen
dunn, Do Not Help The
Demagogue

The enemies of direct Legislation
are very fond of saying, oh! Yot
can get people to sign petitions fol
any old thing" The inference is OF
course that under the initiative and
referendum, all sorts of foolish pro
positions will come before the voters
at the ballot box. Perhaps In theory,
| but how about the facts. Two at
tempts to invoke the referendum on
acts of the 10Th Legislature have just
! failed. and because the voters re-
fused to sign the petitions. : Pfohibi-
tionists who feared the eject of clos
ing the State liquor agencies tried to
get 10000 signatures to a referendum
petition on the act abolishing them.
In some cases at least we know that
they offered their eanyassers three
cents per name. All they could get
was about 1000 names, and the bulk
of those in Cumberland county. Pro-
hibitionists and Socialists also at
tackled the Pennell direct primary bill
because it will cost all candidates for
the Office of governor 800 to enter
the primary campaign. Here again
the voters refused to sign, for good
and sufficient reasons, as merely vot-
ing for the bill initiated by the peo-
pie will automatically repeal the Pen
nell bill. This latest experience
should be proof enough that direct
legislation is one of the greatest and
best guards against radicalism of all
sorts. Before the people will sent
any question to the polls, the public
opinion thereon has to be pretty vel
crystalized. In fact the very best
possible argument In favor of direct
legislation is the way in which ii
works.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
FEES FOR ITS FLASHES.
Sen Salvador Uses a Live Volcano a.
Lighthouse.

San Salvador Uses a Live Volcano as
Lighthouse.
The republic of San Salvador is the
only government on earth that collects
lighthouse fees on account of vclca-
no that 1t owns and without the slight
est cost of upkeep.
The volcanic beacon is about eight
miles inland from the port of Acajutla.
and its pillar Of cloud by day and it's
FIRE sky by night are visible for many
miles out at sea. 1t bursts forth every
seven minutes and is just as accurate
as any revolving light that warns
mariners of danger In any part Of the
world.
This volcano has been keeping up
this seven minute series Of eruptions
even since any one can remember. II
Is a favorite amusement of visitors to
sit by the hour during the lazy after
Moons and. watch in hand. to time the
eruptions till they tire of the occupa-
ton and fall asleep. No one has ever
caught the volcano mapping. however.
Every vessel that puts in at Acajutla
has to pay its lighthouse fee. There
Is no other lighthouse than the VOL
cano, but that Is a sufficient excuse for
the government Of Salvador to make
a charge for its services. The explo-
ssons that accompany the eruptions
sound like -detonations Of heavy
charge Of dynamite. but fortunately
they are not sufficient to shake the
ground perceptibly more than about a
mile or two from the summit of the
crater.-Pearson's Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Tho Fountain at the Corner.

Beranger Is best known for his bac-
chanalian songs. One night he was
at supper with Dumas the elder. The
younger Dumas. who was present,
was passing through his college course
and at that period was exhibiting
those characteristics which unfortu-
nately developed In later life. Motto
ing that Beranger had drunk only wa
ter, he somewhat indiscreet,y asked,
where do you obtain. Nj. Beranger.
all the wine which we find In your
songsY"
The poets reply was, Prom the
fountain at the corner, my hoy, and
you would do well to make that the
source of your inspiration"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
BLED THEM WHITE.
The Treatment In Fever Cases TIL
ouinins Wrought . Change.

The Treatment In Fever Cases TIL
ouinins Wrought . Change.
In 1882, when the French we're con-
Quoting a campaign of conquest In AL
geria, the mortality among the troops
and colonists there was frightfuL
France was being continually called
upon for fresh levies of men ana
youths to supply this terrible loss,
chiefly from fever incidental to the
climate.
At that time the practice Of bleeding
still prevailed. BLEED them till they
are white was the injunction which
Broussais. the head physician OF the
French. gave to bis followers when
the condition of the soldiers was re-
ported to him.
At Bone In one year out of an efrec-
tive force of $500 men, LOO died OF
illness In the hospital Most OF them
had been "bled to the white"
At this time the effects OF sulphate
of uuinine were known. but few ply
sicians ventured to employ It One,
Maillot had interested himself In the
new remedy and, going to Bone In the
medical service Of the government, he
resolved to see If 1t would not reduce
the frightful mortality, which was one
to every three and one-half men who
entered the hospital
At FIRST he employed the quinine
merely as an adjunct to the bleeding.
He soon found that bleeding was kill
ing the men and that quinine was saw
ing them. Little by little he left of
bleeding. to the great scandal Of the
medical profession.
Exactly In proportion as the bleeding
ceased the deaths In the hospital de-
creased. In two years the deaths fell
off from one In three and half of all
who entered the hospital to one in
twenty and finally to one in ferty-six.
Maillot, quite naturally enough, be.
came an earnest opponent of bleeding
but he was so actively resisted and SO
ceaselessly vilified that he became EN-.
FILTERED toward his colleagues.
Nearly thirty years passed before
Maillot saw the complete triumph OF
bis IDEAS Doctors continued to bleed
their patients heartily for all manner
of Ills. But In 1860 Maillot was made
commander of the Legion Of Honor and
chief of the medical stan Of the French
army, and his influence, with others
In bringing about virtual revolution
In the practice of medicine was fully
recognized -Harper's Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06


gle after suffering preliminary de-
feat
With the constitutional safeguard
broken down. every session of the
Legislature would be a wrangle over
the liquor law. and in addition to that
would come the popular elections I'M
der the initiative and referendum. II
we did not know where we stood on
the question il would be all very well
to have ii settled in that way, but
under the circumstances what Is the
use of bothering. Vote no and bury
the rum question where it will stay
put at least for few years. Every
body is tired of even hearing about it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

the best, and population flows there
as naturally as water down hill.
As this social Nand economic reform
sweeps eastward across Canada, the
border states will have to embrace
it first as a matter of self protection.
In these days such things spread with
great rapidly. and before many years
the issue of natural taxation will
dominate 4uur political campaigns
here In Maine. Those who have
borne the brunt of the losing battles
of the past may we'll take heart, for
the promised land is almost in sight
where Maine will really come into her
own
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Freckles
Don't Hide Them With Veil; Re-
move Them With the New Drug.

An eminent skin specialist recent
~ discovered a new drug. othine-
double strength. which is so uniform
ly successful in removing freckles
and giving a clear beautiful complex
ion that it is sold by G. r. Fogg
under an absolute guarantee to re-
fund the money If 1t fails.
Don't hide your freekles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first nights
use will show wonderful improve
ment. some of the lighter freckles
vanishing entirely. 1t is absolutely
harmless, and cannot injure the most
tender skin.
Be sure to ask G. R. Fogg for the
double strength othine; 1t Is this
that is sold on the money back guar
antee 4ll
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Missed q Train That Was a Day Late.
When the Swift City division Of the
Illinois Central was built it was known
as the Indiana and Illinois Southern.
1t was a narrow gauge road: the road
bed was bad, the engines and cars
were built on a miniature scale, and.
while there was a schedule, had train
been on dVe the fact would have been
regarded as a miracle. The road was
known as the Try Weakly" On one
occasion Josiah Mcconnell desired to
go to Swift City from Sullivan. but
missed the train by minute or two.
The clock at the station showed that
the train bad left Sullivan FIVE min
utes ahead Of time. and Mcconnell
sued the railroad company for $4,000
damages. On a trial Of the case 1t was
proved beyond a doubt that the train
Mcconnell missed should have gone the
day before and was really twenty
three hours and fifty-five minutes late.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

FOR SALE--14 thousand SECOND
quality spruce cer I aarnsss oH and One four
year old colt unbroken. for saie cheep'
J. F. Holman. 4"-%'
FOR sALE-Pafr heavy horses
moving machine. two seated TOY
riage. saw mill. small farm, pop paa
second hand automobiles. J. M Ds-
sart, 149 Madison avenue.
HORSE FOR sALE-Wants to sell
at once. VIII sell very cheap, Inc
horse, is very clever 1ls M,l99r"
St, Skowhegan, Me. f"-o
30 MEN WANTED at once to learn
salary in short time. Write Tor tul
particulars Hamlin- Foster Co. 45f-
ASS Fore St, Portland, Me. 5w-zo
NOTICE.
L. B. Haskell will remove SATURDAY
July /. into his new blacksmith shop On
glad to see all his old customers as
we'll as new ones. 4"--o
FOR sALE--Four acres of land win
grass and oats, 1000 IT. OF bass"SSGo95
and hemlock sawed lumber; also wv
cedar posts in all sizes. c. W; ga,
age, 2Ss Madison avenue. SkowLeR!A.
POST CARDs-seven photograph
cards of the beautiful upper kenneoec
valley scenery, sent postpaid to an!
ADDRESS LOT zoe NOiH VI ot"hPo-
satisfied return and get your money
William Hilton, Mosquito, Me.
SITUATION wANTED-By a young
woman stenographer. A graduate from
business college. Address ID. c. A.
this Office. tfZo
FOR sALE-One good work horse
price 800; also one very stylish driT-
er years old, and a nearly new
Concord riding wagon. cheap for cash
or will exchange for cows. L. p. Cates,
Scion, Me. Farmers Tel. lii 4w-2@
FOR sALE-Two work n rs and
one driving horse, two two-seaIea
pung win sell all together or sep
arate. Alfred Dulac. 4w-26'
FARM FOR sALE-small farm,
mile out of Skowhe.gan, SO acres %
land, nice easy land to work; WOOD
buildings; large barn and blacksmith
shop. good chance for some one
and must be sold at once on ACCOUNT
of poor health. Inquire OF G. w. Ben,
son on the premises. tI--f
AUTO FOR sALE-Fourteen horse;
power Maxwell Runabout in good
condition. f. G. Woodbury.. 55 H.eh
St. Skowhegan, Maine. 4w94'
GIRL WANTED for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. e. F. Merit"
Permanent position for competent per-
son. f--1
FOX SALE--i would sell or let ~
grass at reasonable terms. W. NJ,
Jewell. Canaan, Maine. Box So. q %
COTTAGE At LAKEWOOD FOR
sALE-Good location, handy 10
theatre. good condition, 6 rooms. m
quire of Morrill, Moore, Il Leavitt -"
Skowhegan. Avg
FOR sALE-Hungarian hay; uiGs
hay for milk cows. Inquire of D f.
Smiley. l4-u
FOR SALE--10-room house, gooo
stable connected. two wells water
10 acres land, situated on North ay-
enue Ia miles from post ONCE Al
so sleigh, wagon, harnesses and farm
Ing implements A. J. Bernard
sAvER-does your washing. n.
rubbing. Saves backache, saves
clothes. For sale at ali grocers or
write us. Toe for cake and partlcu-
lars. Agents wanted. Mitchell Man
ufacturing Co., Portland. Me. tf-4'
VACUUM CLEANING--I am still "a a
position to do vacuum cleaning az
small jobs of elect ric wiring. Lean
orders with r. z. Dunbar, 1924. Rap
Cleveland. 16 Mechanic street. l''