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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

yond the limits of the establishment.
Public Service.
Public service will be rendered
from telephones having coin boxes
with slots for special tokens that can
be sold two for five cents, so as to
allow a profit to those who provide
the public with telephone con-
veniences. The public telephone sub
scriber will be charged the regular
service rate of one cent per call,
based on the number of tokens COL
lected from the box.
Income at One Cent Per Call.
This is based on the present aver
age traffic of the Bell telephones and
is therefore conservative asa penny
service estimate.
Factors for Calculation.
Average calls per day, per tele-
phone 51a (present C. T. rate),
Number of telephones, 100000.
Rates per call of three minutes
duration, cent.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

with 10000 telephones
prevented pending sale
will of about $OOOOO
which
small denominations
Chicago public will furnish the
extending the plant the work be carried
With automatic telephones cent for
possibility will Here the
general
Telephone Meters for Each Telephone
Each telephone meter that charges for each minute the
and telephones will bills they
electricity the unit of the
The outgoing calls during the actual time
period of will
short The entirely and
telephones where they watched by
Class of Service.
three charge
each month computed by dividing the total
reading three multiplying the call which will be
after the Of the tele-
day per telephone for the whole Public Service.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

after the average use of the tele-
phones amount to thirty minutes per
day per telephone for the whole sys-
TEN. That will be when about 100,-
600 telephones have been installed.
The three classes are as follows,
with the base rates necessary to
cover the ready to serve charges:
Individual line (secret service), $24
per year.
Two-party line, SIS per year.
Four-party line, So per year.
Private Exchanges.
These will also be automatic, re-
quiring no expensive operators, and
the subscribers will have the option
of purchasing them outright and only
paying $24 per year base rate on each
outgoing trunk line to IL per cent on
the cost of their private systems, and
in either case get unlimited local SER
vice by paying $12 per year for each
terminal. Each local or terminal has
its own meter, which charges the
trunk line use of that telephone when
conyersing with outside parties be-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
BLIND PHONE GIRLS
PROVE VERY CAPABLE
New Field Of EndGaVOr For
Those Afflicted.

Baltimore. The blind telephone girl
has como to stay. IN exceptional
girl two years ago passed the severe
tests of the work and has since then
been a conspicuous example of what
the blind. when gifted in other ways.
may do, but now the Maryland School
For the Blind has turned out five 9th
err we'll trained girls. and the mar
ayers believe that they will be able to
open this field of work to many other
girls These six pioneers. who are
leading the way for other blind girls
of the future are working with the
regulation switchboards, but efforts
of board which will greatly simplify
the training of the girls and increase
their efficiency
The most difficult board now run by
blind girls is that at the Central Young
Mems Christian association The
Young Mems Christian association IS II
club, a hotel and clearing house for
many lines of religious. social and ath-
letic activities. Just MS n hotel it has
about POO rooms. The building has
here and there eight pay stations, be
sides many house telephones
A member of the association is apt
to be in any one Of Il score or more
parts of the building when he is asked
for over the telephone hnt wherever
he is the blind girl will find him II
switching ana asking and searching"
can locate him What makes this 20
sition difficult is the fact there are not
separate phones in every room but
only annunciators by which bell in
room may be rung. summoning the
roomer to the nearest telephone on his
floor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02

went down IN the Titanic he left nm
estate. speaking in round numbers. val.
ucd ut about S0O.0OO.0OO
81 am informed 10y the officials IN
New York city that this estate repre-
SCENTS the increase in value Of mn orig
inal Investment great many Years
ago. Of CourSc-of less than So GOO 600
and that all Of this immense fortune
has been brought about 10y the in
crease in value Of real estate. rrinci,
pally on Manhattan island. IN which
for all these Years the estate hns been
invested
with M investment let us say
and II * liberal ~ | understand IL
Of S2.0000pO years ago made by the
original ANtur. the estate has grown
until ri this death of Johu Jacob Astor
1t amounted 10 SpoO0O0OO During all
those years. for several generations
the Astors have really done nothing
except 10 see the estate grow aud he
come more valuable and 10 I've IN lux
ury off It's income
This property. originally worth 81.
100000, now worth $9O0OO,OOO has
been made valuable 10y the public
Every man who over paid taxes In
New York has contributed something
toward its value Every man who ever
erected a building on Manhattan Isl
and, whether II was n mansion on
Broadway or humble cottage IN the
suburbs. has done something 10 make
this estate greater
From the man in the street who
laid the paving blocks to the master
minds that planned the giant skyscrap
crs which lift their heads up In the
o'Onds. every one Of them has con.
tributed something 10 the Astors
Every drop Of sweat that ever trirklcd
down over the brow Of labor Oh Man
haitian island for q century has con
tributcd ita mite 10 the Astor fortune.
There rs nothing unjust, Mr. Presi
dent. there is nothing unfair In such
case. after the man who owned II has
used IL during his lifetime for the GOV
eminent to say at his death. before
anybody shall take his fortune which
the people Of the country have 10 real
ity made We will levy q tax ami give
a portion o. Il back 10 the people
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
SCI, ANlOR.

rhrre is always a brSt way
ot doing everything. If il hut I've
IL bojl al rSG Manners are the
happy ways ot dojuG things,
each once Il stroke ~ genius OF
ot love, now repeated AND hard
cued into usage They form at
hast rich varmSh, with which
the routine of life is washed
and its details adorned II they
are superficial, 81 ayc thc dew
drops which give such Il depth
10 the luorujuS meadows Man
urr> arv very communicable
Mru catch them from each 9th
or. CouSuclo in the romance
boasts nt the lessons she had
given the mobiles in manners on
the stage and in real life Tai
ma taught Napoleon the arts ot
behavior Genius inVCutS dpC
manners. which the baron and
the baroness copy very fast and
Ivy the advantage Of a palace
hcttCrs the instruction They
stereotype the lesson they hay"
learned into 4 mode Emerson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
NGa&ENTGH[iIIEN
FRIED VEGETABLES,

II RIEp EGGpl.ANr, Take Il nice
urn eggplant. pare the vegetable
and cut into thin slices. puS,
with salt. pepper and flour: then dir
in one egg beaten With Il tablespoonful
of milk Then cover with bread
crumbs Fry in deep, hot fat.
Dipped IN Batter
Fried Cucumbers. Take large GU
cumberS, peel and cut in half length
wise Lay in iced water for one half
hour. Make batter of beaten egg.
a cupful of milk, Il dash of salt and Il
large cupful of flour Dry the cucum-
bers. Giit them into this batter and fry
TO a golden brown in deep fat Drain
in Il heated colan0er and serve
Fried Celery Cut celery stalks into
pieces three or four inches in length
and boil until tender in water season.
ed with salt Drain and lay the pieces
separately on dish to cool Make Il
batter Of three we'll beaten eggs stir
red into pint of rich milk. with half
a pint Of grated hreadcrumbs or of sift-
ed -four Beat the batter very hard
after it is mixed Dip each piece of
celery twice into the batter and fry
In deep fat until light brown Drain
and send to the table very hot
Some drilled Vegetables.
Egg Balls and Grilled Tomatoes
Pound the yolkS of five hard boiled
eggs into Il smooth paste with the
beaten yoik of one raw egg Add a
teaspoonfu of chopped parsley and
half teaspoonful of anchov9 essence
a dust of celery salt and cayenne III
vide the mixture and with Toured
hands make il into balls Pass these
through raw eggs. then cover them
with fine dry breadcrumbs and fry
them q golden brown Cut some toma
toes which,are not oVerripe into rather
thick slices, drain them on Il cloth for
a few minutes then dip them into
warm butter and grill them Serve
the eggs on Il border of @ayory rice
and ill the middle of the dish With the
griled slices of tomato
GrilIcd Mushrooms Remove the
stalks from large mushrooms and peel
carefully Spread the inner sides with
butter: dust with salt and pepper and
place on a grill over a very rlnnr fire
Cook slowly until soft al through
They must he served on Il hot dish.
which should not be uncovered until
the mushrooms are To h" served Some
people like u few drops Of l"ehuvy
sauce on each mushroom: other, pre-
fer a fHvorin2 Of red pepper aud lem
on Juice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
TO GRIND WILD RICE.
Flour Of 1t Will Be Tried as an Ex-
pertinent.

pertinent.
Grand Rapids. Mich l.. Vance,
the wild rice king" of the Popple
river country. has commenced the
manufacture of rice -four from the
products of the shallow lakes of north
ern Minnesota.
For years Mr. Vance has made a
business of harvesting wild rice and
has built up market. The flour will
be manufactured ut the Anderson griSt-
mill at La Prairie, especial machinery
for the purpose being installed.
Before being ground the rice must
go through n roasting or drying proc
eSs, and this is done near where the
grain is harvested. A machine devised
and built for this purpose by Mr..
Vance is capable of roasting 1,2O0
pounds in six minutes, As far rs
known. this is the first time an NJ
tempt has been made to manufacture
-four from wild rice. The raw ma
terial is plentiful, and practically the
only cost will be the gathering and
grinding. no seeding or soil prepare
ton being necessary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
"Try One of Ny Betels."

In Siam they don't offer you a cigar
or a cigarette. but betel nut There
every one carries n supply q nuts in
a neat little ivory box. not unlike the
snuffboxes Of our ancestors The betel
nut is a narcotic. in its effects not un-
like tobacco, but it is much more harm
full Those who chew it suffer from
inflamed gums, and they generally lose
their teeth, The betel IS a species Of
climbing plant. with a leaf not unlike
ivy, 1t Yields a crop Of nuts. which
are ground 10 a powder. This is mixed
with similar powder derived from
the areca nut and made into a paste.
which IS wrapped in pieces OF betel
leaf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
NORRIS ATTACKS
GREAT FORTUNES
Senator kSSaiIS AStOr and Car
negiN In Speech.
TARIFF RIDER DEFEATED.
Proposed to Levy IS Per Cent Tax on
All lnheritanees of $5o,0oo,ooo or
More-out'ines His Reasons For Be.
lievins Amendment Was A Good
Cce--Oeteated by Decisive Vote,

Washington The names OF Vincent
Aston, AudrcW Carnegie and other men
of great wealth figured in a discussion
IN the senate on the subject OF swollen
fortunes. Several very uukiud THINGS
were said about the laird of Skiho and
the means which he had adopted to
distribute his fortune
The discussion came up on an amend
mcut tn the tariU hill offered Ivy Scua
tor Norris Of Nebraska II provided
fer 4 graduated inheritance tax III,
tax starts at l per cent ON uhcritau,c>
OF $4,000 and is graduated rapidly up.
ward To proposed levy OF ~ per cent
ON inhcritauceS of more than 500 600,
coo
The Norris amendment was defeated
by an overwhelming vote
Senator Norris sand IN speaking of
his amendments
TO illustrate the working cat OF THIS
amendment wish to take the estate
Of John Jacob Astor. Let me say right
here that have mthiu2 against amy
of the N~,orS or amy OF their prrdcccS.
SorS or amy OF those WHO live NOW. IS
far as | know none ri them has over
done di>honorahlc act in the acQuisi
ton Of property,
AS far MS ! know the present Young
Mr.. AStor is perfectly honorable per
fcctly honest and has not done amy
thing to secure his fortune that is HE,
gal, diSrrputahlc, unfair or dishonest
When his fIthrr John Jacob Astor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
RIGHT TO INHERIT,

The question whether mhcr
ltaurr Is au Inherent right or
grant from public society has
been already considered hN such
great iUriStS MS ThruphlluS. Gle
Gro, GrutiuS. NimiuN. CuiaS,
puUcndurf. Ryucker~chor>. lctb
uitH. puueau Lord MHu~irld
MoutcSquieu, Merlin Toulhrr.
Proudhou and other equally great
iuriStS and philosophers OF all
times and places. and the best
thought of the world 1T the pres
cnt time is generally conceded to
hc expressed hy the conclusion
that the right to dispose of prop
crtN after death is a natural and
inherent right of mankind which
cannot I've taken away 10y the
state II is said Ivy one of the
greatest uf the worlds iuriSts.
Troploug. that no country Is en-
titled to hc regarded as free
where Il right 10 dispose Of prop
rrty hN will does not exist
JUDGE K. l. Fowler. Surrogate.
of New Work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
Aurt Once In FiftY i've Years.

Bloomington. Ind. - After working
steadily in the stone quarrIeS Of Not
roe county ffty-fve years Lines
Simms. siyty-ninc met with his FIRST
accident when a large stab was bru~a
ed of fat car and crushed his right
leg Simms jumped IN time 10 prevent
the stone from killing him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
PELLAGRA IN ENGLAND.
Fifty Cases Studied Confirm Theory II
is Not Due to Maize.

London. = Fifty cases of pella@ra.
whose existence only became known
to any considerable section Of the Brit
ish public rs n result of the disclosures
at the recent international medical con
gresS have been found in England
and Scotland and personally iuyesti-
gated by Professor Sambon who has
gone to the United States to study the
deisease there
Professor Sambons doubts as 10 the
maize origin Of pelIagra appear to be
confirmed. according 10 the British
Medical journal. by the fact that the
disease haS declared Itself in the BRIT
ish isles. where maize Is Sparinciy con,
sumed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
COMBINE AUDITORS.
Secretary McASoo Would Put Federal
Men In One Building.

Men In One Building.
Washington. 81 Secretary McAdoo is
urging upon congress Il plan to com.
bine in one building the auditing stats
of the several executive departments
He would utilize the big structure
about to be vacated by the bureau "
engraving and printing While the cost
of remodeluG would approximate SIS.
600. he declares the government would
save ahont S23,00o a year in rent now
paid for the use of quarters in bust
ness blocks
Auditors for the interior and navy
departments now share one building
while those for the Ststc and other de
partmcntS occupy another. The cleri-
cal forces are divided. and loss IN
efficiency is the result according 10
Mr.. McAdoo Furthermore. the Sccre,
tary Of the treasury is looking forward
10 a decided increase in the treasury
auditing toTcc on the passage Of the
new tarin law With its income tax pre-
vision
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02

Bounding Up-Statistics Submitted
by Bureau of Labor.
Washington Bacon had advanced
1855 per cent. pork chops Ill per
cent and round steak 1928 per cent
on June 10 of this year, compared
with the average prices for the ten
year period ending with 1900. accord,
ing to startling tables made public by
the bureau of labor statistics.
The figures show that retail prices
of food in general We're 500 per cent
higher on the date mentioned than for
the ten year period in question. while
they are 3.3 per cent above the price
of June 10, 1912. and Ia above the
average of June Is. 1911.
Sugar is Il shining light, with de
cline in price of per cent from the
ten year average. but this ray of sun
shine is showed under when conSum-
ers are told that smoked ham shows
an increase in price of 81 per cent
hens 16.S per cent. Sirlon steak 752
per cent, rib roast - per cent lard
66.5 per cent. cOrnmeal 573 per cent.
potatoes 44.4 per cent butter Alb per
cent. eggs 40.S per cent. milk 3S4 per
cent and -four 2S6 per cent.
When the price of each of the fifteen
articles included in the bulletin is con.
sidered according to the average con
sumption in worlingmen'S families. re
tail prices are shown to have been at
a higher level on June IL of this wear
than Mt any other time during the last
twentN-threc and Il half years, with
the single exception of Nov. IL. 1912.
when the level was slightly higher.
Actual prices We're obtained in forty
cities, including New York Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago. st Louis. San
Francisco. Buffalo. Newark and New
Orleans, betting the country both ways.
While the average increase in the
cost of living at retail grocery stores
on June 10 1913, as compared with
June Il, 1912, is placed at only 3.3 per
cent, the increase in many articles was
much higher Bacon is in first place
in this comparison. the price in 1913
being 1872 per cent higher than in 1912
Smoked ham is second showing an
increase of III per cent for the year,
while pork chops occupy third place,
with an increase of 1874 per cent.
Hens advanced IFS per cent; eggs.
Ill per cent; round steak. 10.1 per
cent; sirloin steak, 9.S per cent: lard.
10 per cent; rib roast, 6,S per cent;
butter, IS per cent, and milk, IL per
cent
South America is sending greatly in
creased shipments of beef to the Unit
ed States, and the importation of this
product now has become Il factor in
the import trade. Between 100000
and 100000 pounds of fresh beef,
part from Argentina have entered the
ports of the United States in the last
three months. \ large portion Of the
beef is coming from Australia
Officials Of the department. of com
merce predicted that the imports of
fresh beef from these countries in the
present fiscal year will exceed SOO0,O 900
pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
100000 IN COALITION PLAN.
Two Big Fraternal Associations May
Amalcamate. Il Is Reported.

TWO Big FraternaT Assoc IatIons May
Anna gamate, Il Is Reported.
Chicago Steps toward the amalsa
nation Of the National tratVrual Con.
gross and the Associated tratCrniticS
of America were rerVutly taken 10y 800
delegates representing the two orgaui
ZatiouS in separate conventions in Chi
Cago. The membership of the societies
represented is more than G,ooo GOO aud
the combined insurance more than
$4,000. 100000
Economy in management aud greater
efficiency are desired The Modern
Woodmcn, Woodmeu Of thr World and
in the organization
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
BOY DIES AMONG "HEALERS."
Lad Was Starved In "HoIy Ghost and
Us" Colony.

Lewiston. Me.-Conditions at Shiloh.
the colony Of the Holy Ghost and
Us" society. are to be investigated
again as a rexlt of charges by Mrs
Roland Within Of Brunswick that
her thirteen-year-Old brother. Hayden
Jones died Of starvation at Shiloh
Mrs. Whittum alleges that while her
brother was Ill no physician was called
and that no special treatment was
given him except that he was put on 0
diet Of corn mush. while two women
'healers" prayed over him. The I'd
died on July %
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
GOOD BOYS WELL REWARDED.
Get Farms For Not Drinking and
Smoking For Ten Years

NUN T ARMS T OF NV UTFNkTNY anu
Smoking For Ten Years.
Sioux City. ia.-Tcn Years ago Ray
and Jay Garnet. brothers of Sioux
City, pledged their word to their uncle,
William +. Gamctt, that they would
not smoke. chew or drink intoxicating
liquors until they reached their ma
iority. The uncle promised a gift of
Importance in ease they fulfilled their
contract
The period named in their promise
has ended. and to hold up his share of
the bargain William f. Gaructt decided
TO the brothers Il half section of valua-
Bile land in CaSS county, Mimi. share
and share alike.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
STATE RIGHTS.

solrmuly hclicvc that our pc.
Iitical system IS IN lis purity,
not only the best that ever was
formed but the best possible
that can be devised for MS II is
the only one by which free
states. 50 populons and wealthy
and occupying 50 vast an extent
OF territory, can prcS"rv" their
liberty Thus thinking. can
not hope for better Having
no hope Of n better, | am Il con
sentative. and because | am
conservative am state rights
man ! believe that In the
rights OF the states are to be
found the only cffcctual means
Of checking the ovcraction Of this
government, to resist It's tend
cncy to concentrate all power
here and 10 prevent II departure
from the constitution or, IN case
Of one, to restore the government
TO its original simplicity and pm
rity John E Calhoun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
BUY REAL ESTATE
In II Prosperous and Growing
Town.

rrorcrtN will I've listed aud ADVERTISED tor
sale IN tins C,N!unu FIVE pf charge for alVertis-
INK unless sale is made. II the property is sold
eu0cr ny this agency W 10y the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
Dodgeville and Mineral Point
Line
Morris Proctor, Prop.

Runs every day, leaving Mineral Point
at Eight o'clock in the morning, and re-
turning leaves Dodgeville at Two O clock
in the afternoon.
FARE-One ay......-75G
Round trip. SIPS.
Leave Calls at Hotels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02
COST OF LIVINj
SHOWS INCREASE
Three Per Gent Jump In Prices
During Past Year.
BEEF FROM SOUTH AMERICA

Bacon Shows Remarkable Advance of
1885 Per Cent In Past Decade-Other
Articles of Food, Meat Especially, Go
Bounding Up-Statistics Submitted
by Bureau of Labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-10-02

The following are some good oppor
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
Office,
The Washington herald., 1913-03-23
The Dangers Of Our Streets.

In view of the increasing number Of
accidents in the District, the necessity
for extraordinary caution. on the part
of not only drivers and riders of all
descriptions, but of pedestrians them
selves, becomes obvious. 1t would
seem to be a foregonc conclusion that,
like ''the absent in the foreign prov
erb, the pedestrian is always wrong" !"
and it is quite true that not day
passes but that pedestrians are OBJ
served to take extraordinary. chances
OF dangers TO life and limb.
Do what one will, one cannot help
a fool, and when adults are seen wan
dcring over certain thoroughfareS
fairly infested with street cars, automo-
bilcs and bicycles of every description,
occasionally shielding themselves from
either their own or any one else's OBJ
servation by an umbrella, it may be
granted that they rush on to their fate !;
but, at the same time, there would
seem to be now more than ordinary
recklessness on the part OF a certain
class OF drivers of motor cars and
vehicles of every description
1t may be questioned if even an am
bulance on hurry call has the right TO
endanger the life and limb of pedes-
trian by turning a sharp corner and
simultaneously sounding warning to
clear the track. and it is certain that
bicyclists and motorcyclists rely upon
those in their path to get out of the
way without any signal whatever. Some
special legislation ought certainly to
be made for the protection OF pedes-
trians. and when. as of late. almost
every days record includes the loss
of life, it is obvious no time should
he lost.