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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
PERPETUAL MOTION IDEAS.
Efforts of inventors Who Strain After
the Unatta nable.

the Unatta nable.
Perpetnnl motion. like the philoSo,
piers Stunr, is one of those things reg
ularIy sought after Years ago it was
proved that the idea was absurd, yet
only week or so ago another inventor
came forward with new perpetual
motion notion.
Some OF these perpetual motion ma
chimes are certainly extremely ingen,
ious. One man thought he had discov
cred n way to run omnibuses by them
selves. He had cylinders of water
placed just above the axles. and on
these cylinders was supported the
whole weight Of the bus and passen-
gers, Pipes led from this water to
the back of the bus. curved round and
ended in the back board of the bus
The more passengers there were the
greater the pressure on the cylinders
Of water and the faster the flow of
the water to the back of the bus. The
faster, too. will the bus rush forward :
At least. so said the inventor. who ac
tually took out n patent for his idea
Needless To say. no such buses are
running
Another ingenious idea was wheel
with narrow shelves instead OF Spokes
On each shelf was lead ball, and the
inventor claimed that once the wheel
was started the balls on the falling
side kept running toward the circum
ference and so outweighed those on
the rising side, which ran toward the
center Once started the wheel should
keep on forever Unfortunately it al
ways stopped after a few turns
rearSon'S Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
BIRDS NEST SOUP.
Getting the Material and Preparing II
For the Feast

Getting the Material and Preparing It
For the Feast
Illuminated people are apt to think
of birds nest soup as most disgust
ing stew of twtgs, feathers and what
not. AS n matter Of fact. the nest
used 10y the Chinese is n very delicate,
scmit@nSparcnt gcluntinouS substance
built 10y The swallow like birds known
us the salau&anc, The nests are found
In the islands about Siam and the Ma
lay archipelago, and the harvest i'm u
year will he about $4,000 pounds val.
ued nj over 100000 1t used IL be
thought that the nest was formed oi
tnSpiSSatcd saliva serretcd by the high
~ developed glands of III" bird Now
II Is known that the nest is made Of n
species of alga gathered by the bird
The season for harvesting the nests
lasts from April until September. II
takes three months to build the first
nest, and Just before the eggs are laid
the nest Is stolen 10y the collector The
bird immediately sets about the build
ing of a second nest. taking thirty DAYS
for the work This Is also stolen he.
fore the eggs are laid. The third nest.
however. is unmolested, aud the birds
are permitted TO raise their young.
after which the nest is taken and sold
In preparing birds nest soup the nest
Is washed in cold water and then cook
ed for eight hours in closed vessel.
after which it is mixed with chicken
broth, seasoned and boiled for quar-.
ter or an hour. Occideutals who have
tried the soup find it palatable and
much resembling chicken soup-Chi-
cage News,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
President Taft dominates Man
from New Jersey.
IS TO SUCCEED J. NJ. HARLAN
by Head of Nation-F erdnand A.
Geiger Named for Judge
in Wisconsin.

Washington, Feb, 20.-The follow
Ing nominations were sent to the sen
ate by President Taft:
Mahlon P,tncy, chancellor of the
state Of New Jersey, TO be associate
Justice OF the supreme court Of the
United States to succeed John NJ Har-
Ian.
Ferdinand A. Gofger Of Cassville,
Wis. to be Judge Of the United States
district court for eastern Wisconsin.
Mr.. Gepcr is a Democrat
Julius NJ Mayer to be Judge Of the
United States district court for south
ern New York.
Mahlon pitncy was born in Morris,
town, N. j.. on Feb. s. 1858 lie was
graduated from Princeton in 1879, He
was admitted to the bar in 1852 and
he practlccd in Morristown,
In 1891 he married Florence T. Shcl
ton OF Morristown. Chancellor Pitney
is a Republican in politics. His home
is in Morristown.
AS chancellor Of New Jersey, Judge
Pitney is at the head Of the court Of
chancery and receives a salary Of 81 ).
900 year, as much as the chief JUS
tice of the state gets. He Is a man
OF calm, judicial temperament, but
warm in bis friendships BY the bar
and bench Of New Jersey he is regard
ed as n model Judge.
He was elected representative in
congress in 1894 in the old Fourth dis.
trict by plurality of 1.407 over John.
ston Cornish although the district
was considered Democratic. In 1896
he was reelected by the increased
plurality of 2,977, his own county Of
Morris giving him a plurality of 3,G27,
despite the fact that his Democratic
opponent, August w. Cutler, WAS also
resident of that county. In 1898 he
was elected to the state senate from
Morris county by plurality of S3l
In 1900 he was the majority leader on
the floor Of the senate, and in 1901
he served as pres ;dent of the senate,
On Feb r, 1901, Senator Pitney was
nominated by Governor Voorhees, for
justice of the supreme court The
nomination, without reference. was at
once confirmed by the senate. Mr.
Pitney was sworn into office on Nov.
10, 1901, for n term Of seven years.
On Jan. %, 1908 Justice Pitney was
nominated as chancellor by Governot
Fort, and his nomination was at once
confirmed by the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK SOON
Declared Certain That He Will Be
Candidate After Monday Next.

Columbus, O., Feb. 20.-Men in
touch with the Roosevelt movement
here said that Colonel Roosevelt
would make a definite statement Mon
day. wherever he may be. that he will
accept the Republican party leader.
ship if offered him His statement is
to be made in response to the letter
of the western governors.
The constitutional convention adopt
ed a proposal which will permit the
state to issue $500O0,O00 bonds for
good roads. The present constitution
limits the state Indebtedness for all
purposes to $750,C00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
C0rreII & Martin
This STORE is the HOME of
Hart. Schaiiner d Marx clothes.
LOCAL N EWS TENS.

In recent letter from Mrs Frank
M. Cox, formerly from this place
writes that they have recently moved
from Garfield, Utah, to Denver. They
took supper with Mrs. John Charles, u
cousin Of Mrs Cox There were six
seated at the table, all of whom were
born in Mineral Point.
The w. G. r. u. will meet ON
Wednesday Of next week with Mrs
lophia Williams at the home of Mrs.
George Masten
Mr.. and Mrs, Herman Wiesen en-
rtained number of relatives and
lends on Thursday evening of last
week in honor of Mr.. and Mrs, H. M.
Bennett of Monte Vista, Colo, who
are making II short visit here, after
ha wing spent the winter in Florida.
Those present report n bounttous
evening.
Mark w, Terrill, Jr. has very kindly
presented to the public library Il book
entitled Golden poems" 1t is a book
of more than four hundred pages in
which the poems have been collected
from British and American authors.
The compiler has succeeded in bringing
together large number and great
variety of popular poetical favorites.
1t valuable addition to the literature
of the library.
The Saloon and the Boys will be the
subject of Rev. A. b. Bourauard' =
ad dress at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday evening. Every
body il cordially invited
William Foote of Weyburn, Canada,
is visiting Mt the home of his sister in
law Mrs. Richard Lamerton at present.
Miss Katie Foote of Platteville spent
the first part of the week with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamerton
of Mineral Point
Mr.. and Mrs, Calvert Spensley are i'm
M ilwaukee, Mr.. Spenslcy is attending
the meeting of the grand chaper of
Royal Arch Masons.
George Crawford is in milwaukee,,
representing Iowa chaper in the grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons.
George Kirkpatrick, Jr. is here from
Minot, North Dakota, visiting his
father and his brother and sisters
Miss Margaret A. Crawford of the
Public Library went to GAINESVILLE
wednesday, While there she will
attend the annual meeting of the Wis
consin Library Association to be held
Feb, 81, - and %
Mr., and Mrs, J, w Sears of Suther,
land, Iowa, are here visiting Philu
Hewett and other relatives.
Miss Nj. H. Healy is in Chicago, buy
ing Spring Millinery for the Emporium
Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
CALLING CARDS AND INVITATIONS

In correct sizes and styles, neatly print
cd at the Crawford Printery, Mineral
Point. Engraved work also furnished
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
SPECIAL GRAND JURY SWORN
Federal Body Expected to Investigate
Beef Trust Trial.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-A special federal
grand Jury was sworn before Judge
Lands. Ono of the matters to be in.
Nestigated by the body, 1t was assert.
ed, is whether a school" for wit,
nesses in the packers trial was held.
1t WAS asserted in the federal build.
ing that the grand Jury will be asked
to ascertain whether the government
has obtained sufficient evidence to
warrant the return Of indictments for
obstruction OF justice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
HANGING VOlDS INSURANCE
Beneficiaries of Executed Criminal
Cannot Collect on His Life.

Washington, Feb. Execution on
the gallows aLnUls the criminals life
insurance policies, according to the
supreme court.
The court held that the four infant
children of James S. McCue, once
mayor of Charlottesville, Va, who was
executed in 1905 for wife murder, were
not entitled to $4,000 insurance
money from the Northwestern Mutual
Life of Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
A Surprise For Her.

He returned to the automobile in tri-
umph, bearing big pitcher of sweet
milk and two glasses, says the Cleve-
land Leader It was more than the
party was able to consume. When he
returned the glassware and asked for
his bill the good woman who seemed
to boss the place said, "Oh, bout a
nickel will be enough. | reckon" But
the urbanite figured that a quarter was
much more commensurate with the
service and produced the coin in evi
dence of his sentiment, The woman
took it, not without some hesitancy
Land sakeS," she exclaimed Did
it taste that GOOD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER

Indiana-Generally fair today and
tomorrow, except threatening in south
portion colder.
Illinois Generally fair today and to,
morrow, except probably rain in south,
ern portion; colder.
Wisconsin-Cold today and tomor
row; moderate northwest winds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Human Brain Not Perfect.

Every man who holds a position sup
possibly knows just how his work
should be done. He has been taught
every movement that is necessary. lie
works more or less by rule and he has
the experience and the methods OF
every man who has ever done such
work to guide him. Yet mistakes Will
be made. The brain is so per cent.
water, after all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
NEW-STARS FOR OLD GLORY
Flag with 48 Stars to Be Flown
July Fourth.

Washington, Feb. 20. - Just where
on the blue field of the national flag
two new stars, representing the new
states of New Mexico and Arizona,
will be placed is to be decided soon
by Secretaries Stimson and Meyer.
The new flags, containing forty.
eight stars instead of forty six now in
use, will be flown for the first time
July 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
Bankers Quit Prison

Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. o0.-Clar
ence c. Waller Fort Smith. Ark, and
Charles f, Mullin, Pittsburg, Pa. for
mer bankers, are among five pris
oners released from the federal pen
itentiary here on parole,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-22
AN IDEAL ROOM

S not only possible in every home, but
This may be effected by proper furniture arrangement
Most all stuy stuy from the fact that the fur
nlture does not harmonze Haven't you been in house
that has atmosphere of comfort and peasantness and har
which made you feel very different? There is nothing
important in fitting home discrimination i'll select
furniture. Come i'll and let prove this you
You readily see for YOURSELF how if of stock
installed i'll your house, they would complete your
and transform the appearance that stuv room
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
CAUTION
MADE DELAY

the President should take the problem
into his own hands and send Special
Commissioner of his own selection.
kuhio and Taft. .g
The impression Is gaining ground
here that there is more truth than
poetry In the idea that compact was
made between President Taft and Del
cgatc KalanianaOlc before the lattcr's
sudden departure for home. II was
surmiscd that some sort of swap had
been framed up whereby Special
Commissioner would he sent to Ha-
wall II the Delegates from that Terri
tory were instructed for TAFT. II the
conjecture be true the Delegate Is now
industriously working TO pick up
Taft delegation. Otherwise, he Is
seeking to prevent action of that ma
turc.
The emphatic declaration made by
White House officials managing Mr..
Taits campaign for denomination
that Delegate Kalananaole and Col.
Samuel Parker were being depended
upon by the President to secure the
six Hawaiian delegates and tie them
in bundle for delivery at Chicago,
goes far to support the compact the
Dry The President has supreme faith
in the belief that the Delegate is ut
home with his coat shucked and his
sleeves rolled up working for him. II
is apparent the Delegate would be
doing nothing of the kind unless he
had reasonable assurance that some
thing would be handed his friend. Gov
ernOr Frear.
Special Commissioner will 90 10 Iia-
wall aud personally investigate the
charges made against Governor frcar.
The identity OF this agent has not
been determined. lie will be "A man
unknown to the Governor, impartial
and not Influenced by motives Of
friendship to either of tho parties in
VOWED IN the controversy.
Secretary Fisher has Nccred around
t. the Special commissioner view.
lie said before leaving that the detail
of an investigator would depend ON
the character OF Governor frcar's re-
ply 10 the charges made against him.
II Is believed here that the Cover
norship situation will remain un-
changed during the absence of Score
ltnry Fisher. lie cannot make the trip
to Panama and return in less than
from ~ 10 % days, II is not expect
ed he will cable "A recommendation
and secure action by the President.
The one best bet seems To be that
the disappointment of Governor Frear.
or the naming of his successor, will
hang fire until after the delegates
from Hawaii to the Republican Ma
tioual Convention have been chosen,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
CAPTAIN BANKER
IS HERE AT LAST

Captain Edward W. Banker, o. s.
NJ. G.. arrived from the Coast on the
liner Korea, and Immediately reported
for duty at the naval station. Captain
Banker has been expected here for
many months, but for one cause or an
other his arrival has been delayed.
The officer Is the relief of Captain
a r, Mark, who has been on the point
of departure more times than he cares
to remember during the past year.
Captain Banker will take Captain
Marks place AS post quartcrmastcr.
and he will also have charge of the
construction Of the marine barracks at
Pearl Harbor. being an engineering ex-
pert as well as marine officer.
Captain Mark expects to leave on
the March transport He Is ordered to
the Norfolk navy yard.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26

business tour of the
United states
MRS. n. DOUTHlTT, mother of u,
W. Douthitt and T.. A. Douthiti of this
city, was an arriving passenger In the
Pacific Mail liner Korea this morning.
Mrs. Douthitt will pay an extended
visit To her two sons In this city.
JAMES $. MCANDLESS was tho
recipient Of series of warm greet
ings upon his arrival IRON the Coast
this morning in the Korea. Mr.. Nc
Candlcss has been on the Coast in
connection with his extensive mining
interests there.
MIR AND MRS. GEO. \. CANE
from San Francisco. who are on tour
Of the world, decided TO remain over
for u visit to the island points of in
tcrest. They arrived this morning as
passengers in the Pacific Mail liner
Korea.
MR., and MRS. HOMER p. BROWN
a. =. Wclch, Mrs. NJ. A. Huntington,
Miss NJ. Huntington, and Miss j. NJ.
Wright of san Francisco are included
IN u party who arrived NJ passengers
in the Pacific Mail liner Korea this
morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
FLEET PLANS
STILL MYSTERY

with the return of the West VIZ
ginia speculation as to the next move
of the Pacific fleet has commenced
afrcsh. II Is rumorcd that the Mcxi-
can troubles are now engaging the at
tcntion of the highcr-ups and that II Is
toward the West now, instead of the
Far East, that the official ear Is turned.
IL have no further information a. to
fleet movements" said Admiral Thomas
this morning. Neither can / COM
mcnt on the trip of the West Vir-
ginia You can see for yourself that
she Is here That is all there is to It,"
Admiral Southerland also maintain
ed discreet silence az to the move
mcnts of his flagship. Nor had he any
information as to the ileet's move
mcnts. His private mail, he said, con-
tanned no hint of future plans.
The California and South Dakota
coalcd this morning. The West Nir-
ginia win refill after her run to Pal
myra, and will probably start coaling
In a day or so. There were no acci-
dents or unpleasant happenings on the
West Virginia's 1000 mile cruise. ON
Washingtons Birthday. when Honolu-
lans were celebrating the carnival. the
West NTglnia's crew held an i'm.
promptu athletic meet aboard.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
j. S. NC cANDLEss BACK.

california Is burning up for raCk Of
rain" said j. s. MCcandlcss, who re-
turned from San Francisco by the KO-
rca this morning. Mr. McCandlcss
spent most of his time while away at
the field of the mining operations of
the California Hawaiian Development
Company.
Il made II thorough inspection of the
work and 1t Il going forward first rate.
except that we want rain. In the
mountains where the snow previous
years has been twenty six feet. there
Is twenty six inches. All California Is
very badly In need Of rain.
"Our mining work Is going along all
right. We have struck the bed of the
old river and the gravel Is promising,
though we need water in larger quaint
ties to carry the work forward just the
way we want to do 1t.
II am afraid some of the farmers
will have hard year of 1t on account
of the dry spell, when ! left they
were fearful the warm weather would
bring the fruit trees into flower and
then the rain with heavy winds would
come bate aud work destruction, 9th
crwisc they are all happy"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
ANOTHER Death
IN DOLE FAMILY

Monday seems to he an unfortunate
day In the family of Judge Dole who
is at the present time trying the Ma
huka site in the Federal Court.
Last Monday the case was to have
come up. but was postponed on ac-
count Of the death Of the judges
brother. Now this morning comes the
news that Mrs. Dolc's sister Is dead, and
the case was postponed again.
The hearing Of the rest of the evil
dcnce to be given by Fred Harrison
will he taken up when the court con-
venes tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Part of Harrison's evidence was taken
Friday afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
CRUISER BACK;
MYSTERY OUT

sent ashore to search for monuments,
bench marks, huts, or possibly a con-
sulate, which might tend TO show that
some foreign government had Palmy-
ra close In its clutches. Instructions
were given that every detail was to
be carefully considered, and that moth
Ing really important. like a footprint
In the sand, or broken palm leaf,
was to be omitted in the report.
When the explorers, armed to the
teeth, were finally clear OF the ship,
some of the officers prepared to go
ashore also. with an ida of Citing a
morning among tn ployer and other
Wild fowl that literally covered the
beach. Nothing doing. They were
CURLY informed that they might care
lessly root up and destroy the very
objects the explorers were searching
Tor. So they grumblingly turned
hands TO fishing, and proceeded TO
haul in hundreds of big fellows as fast
as they could lower their lines. In
cidentally the West Virginia butted
into the sharks Fins-Around-the-P Pa
CHIC Cub. that was holding an annual
convention at Palmyra. TWENTY-FIVE
sharks were included in the morning ,
catch.
Palmyra is a group of tiny islands
numbering nearly a hundred in all.
some fair sized and some no bigger
than a biscuit. The entire sroup IL
not more than three miles long. In
the center of the group lie three large
lagoons, and between the islands the
water is only about two feet in depth.
The explorers waded round for the
better part of the day, each party
taking a separate section. Nothing
but n few abandoned huts, evidently
belonging to japanese cocoanut gath
erers. was found, so far as can be
learned. There was no sign of flag
staff or monument, and nothing to in
dictate that any foreign country had
put its mark on the soil.
Thursday morning the West Vir-
ginia sailed for Honolulu. The trip
up was as uneventful as the one down,
but the spirit of romance was dead,
and no longer did the jolly Tars Join
In the rollicking chorus of Fifteen
men on dead mans chest, 70 Ho
and bottle of rum"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
remove CUTTERS
IN CHINATOWN

This morning the property owners
and tenants In the block bounded by
Berctania. River, Kukui and Nuuanu
streets were made aware that there II
Board of Health and AN ordinance
prohibiting the breeding of mosquitoes
on their premises Many of these
property owners and agents were seen
personally by Judge Lymer of the legal
department. They are all Chinese and
japanese. and the head of the legal
department of the Board of Health was
accompanied by both japanese and
Chinese interpreters. They were all
made to understand that they were In
danger Of arrest and Il good stim fine
If they did not forthwith abato the
mosquito breeding places ON their
premises
Most of them acouiesccd very speed e
lily In the omcr made by Judge Lymcr
10 have the objectionable cutters re-
moved entirely or perforated. Some
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-26
PRIEST SAID
THE LAST RITES

Mr.. \. o. Ford, who owns and con-
ducts Il printing house at ZIG Everett
St, Alameda called September 18th to
give MS the following: Two months
before he was asked to witness the
signing of will by "A dying person.
A San Francisco attorney was reading
the VIII rs he entered. This formal
ity over Ford asked the patient what
tie trouble was. She said she had
Brights Disease 9ri expected 10 live
but few days. Ford saw the feet and
ankles. They were swollen Ia huge
proportions, nearly fix inches through
a. the ankles. an | the legs nId turned
OllCk from the knees down. Size had
acen sleeping sitting up: could not lie
down due TO the dropsy. TIC priest
nad been called and It was believed
snr would not survive ill Sunday.
Ford tod about fulton's Renal Com
pound and urged the paticu;S sister
to get H. II was sent for.
Three days later Ford 'phDncd Ia
ask how the patient was. The Uistcr
replied she was growing worse. Ford
urged her to continue the treatment
said that sometimes II was s'uY.
lHc ddS foIu thll'u, sept I"l, the
patient was in the yard making pre-
paratiOns to return to her country
home. The swelling had gone down
limbs were normal, and other than
the sores left by the bursting drtpsy
the patient was feeling well and
happy,
Not all of these last minute cases
recover, but many do.
FultOns Renal Compound can be
Ind Al all nrmprlSIR Ask lnn nnm-