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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
THE WORLDS WATER POWER.
Forces That May Be Utilized When
Our Coal 10 All Gone.

Our Coal Is All Gene.
The following figures may prove Of
interest to those fearing the exhaus-
ton OF the worlds coal supply, says
the American Machinist. In q sum-
mary Of the water power OF the world
the possible horsepower Of France is
estimated at 100000, Of which only
100000 is utilized. About an equal
amount Of power is available in Italy,
but only $4,000 horsepower is utilized.
Falls of 10000 horsepower are album
dant in the Alps.
The estimate in Switzerland Is In
complete, but about SOC, 900 horsepower
is In use. Germany has 100000 horse
power available, with 100000 applied.
Norway has 100000 horsepower avail
able, with large part already devel-
oped. In Sweden there is 1888 600 horse
power available.
The resources Of Russia are estimate
ed at 11,OOO, 600 horsepower, Of which
only $1,000 has been developed. The
United States Is credited with !, 300. 600
horsepower, while Japan has 1000 600,
OF which 10000 has been exploited. In
India $4,000 horsepower has already
been developed, mostly at consider
able distance from any Industrial CEN
ter. In Great Britain there Is 10000
horsepower already utilized, and an
equal amount in Spain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08
ALGERIANs ARE LIARS.
They May Tell the Truth at Times, bue
You Are Never Sure.

They May Tell tho Truth 81 Times, bue
You Are Never Sure.
The chief fault OF the native Alge-
rians seems to be certain prediction
for lying. 1t appears to be an instinc-
tive desire y deceive, not so much for
the sake OF it as for the sake Of de-
ception. Albert Edwards, in 1.-THE Bar
barry Coast" tells us that he. asked his
French host why one Of his wOrkmen
wore green braid on his turbans, since
in Persia only those who have made
the pilgrimage to Mecca are thus at
tired.
s.Mohammedy' my host called. The
tall, digniied native left his plOw and
came over to MS.
s.Have you been to MeccaT' n. Gar
Diet asked In Arabic.
mo, Sidi," the Arab said and went
back TO his work.
"He says No." M. Gardet translated
to me. "But like as not he has been
there six times. If they would always
lie you could understand them. But
sometimes they tell the truth. Perhaps
he hasn't been there. If should ask
six Of my workmen about it three
would say that Mohammed had been
to Mecca, three would say he hadn't."
So stopped asking my host ques-
lions about the Arabs. But In all the
time / have been in Algeria have
never found Frenchman who felt Diff
ferentIy about it. Guy de Maupassant.
whose eyes pierced so deeply through
the lies of French life, could not fathom
the Arabs. "They are incomprehensi-
ble," he writes. s'They ie."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

Rape seed is termed Dy me Chinese
trade cabbage Seed" while Chinese
farmers style it cabbage oil seed" As
grown In Loongwah district, near
Shanghai, it yields 200 catties (equal to
1000 pounds) an acre where the soil is
Havnrahla
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

Save your trees, kill the scale, use
"Bowker's Lime Sulphur, with the guess
work left OUT" Getable at Bufington's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

Elkton town election will be held May
&.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-05-08

Tread-Standard.
Wheel Base-98 In.
Tire-28x3 in. clincher.
Wheels--28 in wire spokes
Steering Gear-Bevel gear type, sector and pinion
IA in. diam. steel tube post, 16 in, wheel DrOr
forged steering connections.
Horse Power-16.
M0tor-L-head, 4 cylinders cast en- bloc crank
case integral, 256 in. bore. 4 in. stroke.
Valves-Steel stem, cast iron head, SIG in diam
u in lift.
cams integral. driven by helipal gears bearings
Crank Shaft-Speciaf drop forged steel two bear
ings, front ~ in. diam. In; rear 1s< diam
8 In. Crank bearings ~ diam. ~ in.
Connecting Rods-Drop forged STEEL I-beam sec.
ton, 8 In. centeFs
Crank Shalt Bearings-Bronze, babbItt-lined.
Oifing System-Vacuum feed. splash distribution.
CooEng-Thermo-syphon cellular type radiator,
fan.
Springs type, front % in. long, IL in.
wide rear % in. long ~ in wide main leaf
vanadium Steel
Equlpment-Top. Winds ieid, two gas head lights.
Oil tail light gas generator and bulb horn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER

The Mizpah class of the Methodist
Sunday School spent very pleasant
evening at the home of Miss Mary
Graham Monday
Daniel McWilliams returned to Mil
waukee Monday after visiting relatives.
Mrs. P. F, Roger and daughter Emma
returned Monday from Milwaukee after
attending the wedding of Miss Amelia
Roger and Mr.. Thomas Baker. which
took place at st. Patrick Church.
James Brown purchased a new
brougham at Milwaukee last week.
Miss Olive Remfrey of Darlington
visited at the Schaumberg home Satur-
day and Sunday.
Russell Huxtable returned to Beloit
Sunday after a short visit with his
mother Mrs. Ella Huxtable.
E. c. Fielder, J. A. Meserole and
Henry Kieffer were in Chicago Monday.
Some of the out of town visitors Fri
day evening for the contest were
Ethel Kaump, Gladys Rubado, Ralph
Fry, Raymond Jenkins, Alta McAtte,
Mrs. George Dobson, Jane Potter and
Gertrude Huntington of Platteville );
Helen Wicknan, Grace Hughes, Addie
and Anna Moore, Margaret Swift,
Mable Masten, Villa Hendrickson,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

Helen Johnson, Geneva Huss, Frances
Grange, Miriam. Orion, Eva Murley,
Mona Hoskin. Helen Richie, Lucille
Morgan John Logue and Carl jolly of
Darlington; Will. Masters of Linden.
Albert GRADER and Will Miller
motored to Darlington Sunday.
Gilmore GRADER went to GAINESVILLE
Sunday.
On Tuesday Samuel Lanyon went to
Lemars, Iowa, where he has farm.
Mrs. John Smith went to Chicago
Tuesday to visit her daughters.
r. j. Penhallegon made a business
trip to Grand Rapids, Mich, on Tues
day
Leo Rowen of Freeport motored here
Monday with Oscar Vivian and will re
main for an indefinite stay.
Miss Henrietta Hanscom has returned
from a several weeks visit in Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Jack Molling of Linden was a caller
here on Monday.
The w G. T. U. will meet Wednes
day afternoon, May 6, at three O'Clock
at the home of Miss Susan Penhallegon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fielder and son
Joseph returned Monday from two
weeks pleasant visit with relatives at
Kansas City.
A number of X. C's attended the
decentralization of that order at Darl-
ington Sunday. A banquet was served
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

bitration. just rs every life saver ON
the beach works for any apparatus or
device which will minimize the risk Of
batherS He is not going to Shirk his
duty to 90 into the storm when it
comes but he IS, going to try to avoid
all unnecessary Toss of life.
I'VE mcu responsible for the military
preparedness OF the country and
mean preparedness in the technical
sense are doing all we can to get the
country ready. We know perfectly
well that the regular army Is only Il
drop in the bucket ana that when the
militia is added You get but II slightly
larger drop. Consider that in the civil
war there were more than 100000
men in the army of the north and more
than 1000 600 in the army of the south
and then YOU will realize that our call
for 100000 competent mon is not a
large estimate.
1--WE don't want large standing
army. but we want to see this idea
worked out as in Switzerland, where
the bulk Of the people have had II mill
tary trimming without interfering with
their economic or professional lives.
This sums up what we want to do. 40
nation has ever lived which allowed
other people to do It's work or It's light
ing. 1t is All right to talk about arbj.
,ratiOn, but there are certain vital
questions which can never be nrh
trated They must he fought out.
I'm this country we must loot, to our
volunteers in time Of war. The great
bulk Of our fighting force comes from
the people themselves First comes
the regular army. then the militia but
the greatest numbers and strength n"
from the volunteer forces W" can't
take officers from the regular army
and from the militia to direct tAc-'
great numbers, We must instruct a
volunteer officers force in times of
peace.
In these summer camps We Will
learn something not only Of military
art, but Of military history You learn
something Of military reserves They
are as important 10 the army rs are
substitutes In the football game when
one Of the regulars is injured. We
must have men TO build mp organiza
tons which can maintain the maxi
mum strength. War at present Is short
and forceful Two well organized
forces meet, ana the superiority Is soon
decided
we look 10 young men all over the
country to get straight ideas Now
don't confuse with this idea auy
thought If m.ltarism for that to u-
means ar2c standing army. some
thing which We do not want. We want
a force sufficient for the needs u the
4ay and % train by il q large reserve E"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

to about five hundred. Those present
from here were: Dan Davey, Andrew
Fardy, Frank Reilly, Nick Kietfer, Will
Pttz, Alex Metz, Nick Miller, Edward
Donahue, Nick GRADER, j. w. Horn,
Henry GRADER, John Gorgen, Jr., Phillip
Gorgen, Henry Frieden, Phillip Weld
enfeller, John Coady, DR. w. j Morgan
and Ben Miller.
The Misses Hazel Peters. Hazel Ton
kin and Francis Stephenson, spent Sun
day afternoon with Dodgeville friends.
Mrs. Mary Sieger returned from Sank
City Monday, where she had been en-
ioying four months visit with her
sister Mrs. Kate Zimmerman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
TO GET SCHRANK'S WEAPON
Roosevelt Will Receive Revolver With
He Mas Wounded.

Milwaukee Theodore Roosevelt viii
come into possession Of the revolver
used by John Schrank in his attempt
upon the eX-president's life in Mil
waukee two years ago.
Judge 4. c. Backus OF the municipal
court has entrusted the weapon to T.
+. Martin, one Of the stenOgraphcrs
who accompanied Colonel Roosevelt at
the time Of the attack Mr.. Martin
jumped upon the assailant after the
first bullet had been fred at the OK
president He win take the weapon 10
Oyster Bay and present it 10 Mr.
Roosevelt upon the latters return from
the South American trip
The revolver still contains the ak
shells placed in the chamber by
Schrauk. Only one was discharged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
MlFFLlN.
EN kAluERNN GuWMAN

}
Mrs. Martha Brown entertained rs
her guests Sunday Mr., and Mrs, Milo
| Treweek from Mineral Point.
Elmer White was at Prairie du Chen
last week to see his mother, Mrs. Mary
White, ST.. who is II patient at the san
itarium. He reports her doing nicely.
Mrs William Wonn was here from
Saturday until Monday making her
sons Orville and Reuben and their
wives Il visit
Josie Baxter. wife and children of
Cobb made Sunday visit to her par
ents and other relatives Sunday.
Miss katheryn Gowman returned on
Friday from ten days stay ut the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stacey
at Linden,
Misses Mabel and Mae Johnston of
Mineral Point were here over Sunday
visiting relatives and friends,
Lloyd Gruher is improving the looks
of his home by having it painted
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Callow and
children of Cobb had the pleasure of a
visit Sunday with her sister and hns-
band MI. and Mrs. Howard smith.
Mrs. Bert Wiermen and daughter
Ruth were here from Platteville over
Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Luella Nicholson of Livingston
was caller among friends Saturday.
John Betty accompanied by Mary
Brewer of Linden spent Sunday here.
MIR. and Mrs. Il, Wilkinson from
Platteville made glad with their pres
ence the homes of relatives last week,
Mrs. Cora Oes arrived here from La
Crosse last week and is now taking
charge of the house hold duties at the
j. r. Burton home.
Mrs. otto Ovitz of Linden was here
Sunday visiting her sister Mrs. Annie
| Cushman.
While driving down street Sunday
afternoon on their return home from
attending the A. G., Church, Miss Mar
tina .Jinkins and $. Stennerson were
thrown from the buggy the cause of u
Pollock running into them Miss jim
kins was taken to the home OF Frank
Miller, where she was taken care of
until evening when she was feeling
well enough to be taken home. She Is
bruised quite badly while Mr.. STEINER
| son has "A deep cut in his arm.
The bazaar and supper conducted by
the A. G. Church society Saturday
evening Melted the sum of $22.0
Harry Fault was n recent guest at the
home of his son at Linden.
Messrs. and Mesdames Homer and
Dale Rundell of Livingston were enter
tanned Sunday by o. j. Nolen and wife.
John Held has been absent from
home during the past week on com
bned business and pleasure trip to
Milwaukee and other places.
Miss Kate Liddle Of GAINESVILLE was II
visitor last week at the home Of her
brother Thomas and other relatives.
On Friday evening the immediate
relatives Of Mr.. Henry Jinkins Assem-
bled at his home and spent pleasant
evening in honor Of his nth anniver
sary, Refreshments were served and
all returned home wishing him many
happy returns Of the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
IDLE MONEY IS NOT SAFE

Those having idle funds to invest,
whether large or small amounts, are accorded
service through our office, which assures them
Of safety and substantial rate ~ income for
their money. We furnish SELECT PIEsr MORT
GAGgs On improved farms worth at least three
times the amount Of the loan We collect and
remit promptly the interest when due, without
eypfusr ~ the investor.
For Investments combining substantial in
come. uuqucstioned safety and the greatest
convenience call on or address
r. J. PENALLEGOE
m H,GIi -TRFKT hIvEHAI POINT. Wis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
PRODUCER MUST DEPEND UPON
HIMSELF.

The cotton producer needs some help
from the government, through tn"
bankers or otherwise. to aid N holding
a large percent Of the cotton products
this year, but whnteycr laws that may
be enacted and whatever acromodUtwlr.
extended to the producer he will base
to finally pay the bills and his aLutI} 'o
sustain himself will. after all, IarHp'}
depend upon his individual efforts.
Sol Wcxlrr, president Of the Nhilur}
Central Bank, Of New Orleans, il man
of broad experience, in speaking to the
cotton convention held in New Orleans
recently, surprised the planters by
stating that ''if you do not help your
selves, you do not deserve help from
the government, the banks, or anyone
else
Mr.. Wexler took the position that
the farmers intelligence should furnish
all the law needed to prompt him to
reduce the acreage in cotton next year,
because cotton at present prices is an
Improbable crop, and devote his best
thought and energies to raising corn
and oats and hay and feeding them to
cattle and hogs, because beef and pork.
at present prices, can be easily pro-
duced with fair profits assured to the
producer.
A number of the most successful
planters In the Delta, while not at all
minimizing the seriousness of the con-
ditions confronting the cotton pro-
ducers in the Delta, realize that what
ever means are adopted to assist the
cotton producer in his present straits,
next season he should face the con-
ditions as they confront him and adopt
the policy that is best adapted to his
own individual interests as he sees
them. -GreenvilIe Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
gZH EDISON'S PREDICTION.

New York, Oct. l0.-Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor, who with Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, inspected a
submarine for the first time here today,
predicted that before long it would be
possible for submarines to remain I'M
der water almost indefinitely without
coming up for air. II a fish could ex-
tract enough oxygen from the water
to live on, he said, man could do the
same.
IAN that is needed he continued,
as a device with potash batteries as
the principal part. Such apparatus
could be installed in a submarine and il
would break water up into its elements
of hydrogen and oxygen
Mr.. Edison said he had not planned
to submit any such equipment himself
to the navy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
MISSISSIPPI STREAMS WILL GET
SOME MONEY.

Washington, Oct. 1O.-The States of
Louisiana and Mississippi won't fare
so badly after all in U. s. river and
harbor appropriation. Of the $50, 900, 900
allowed by congress, the war depart
ment announces, $40, $50, 900 will
be for the Mississippi and tributaries.
Bayou Teche will get $50, 900 and the
500, 900 for new improvements was cut
out. Bayou Vermilion will get the
original amount of s12, 900. Bayou
Terrebonne gets s25, 900, Atchafalya
river for maintenance $40. 900, and
Bayou Crosse Tete $4,000.
Johnson's bayou will not get the
$1,000 and improvements asked for,
Bayous Bartholomew, Macon, OAR
bonnie and Corey and the Boeuf and
Tensas rivers are eliminated.
Total of $500, 900 is set aside for the
Ouachitta river dams, locks and open
channel work.
Cypress Bayou was cut from 49, O0
to 2 1000. The appropriation to fight
water hyacinths was reduced from
$25, 900 to SIT, 900.
A cut from $l45, 900 to $72, 900 was
made in the money allowed for the
work in Mobile bay and harbor.
Other appropriations are:
Tombigbee river, Alabama and Miss
issippi, mouth to Demopolis, Ala, to
Walkers bridge, Miss, $1,000.
Gulfport harbor and Ship Island pass.
Miss, $50, 900; Pascagoula, Leaf and
Chicksasshay rivers, Mississippi, 81. 600.
Yazoo river and tributaries, Miss
issippi, including Yazoo, Tallahatchie.
Big Sunfower and Coldwater rivers.
Tallahatchie river above t III g
mouth of Coldwater, Tchula Lake,
Steele and Washington bayous, Lake
Washington and Bear Greek, $50, 900.
Big Sunfower river, Mississippi,
lock and dam, $50, 900.
Cypress bayou, Louisiana and Texas,
ST. 900.
Red river above Fulton, Ark, $15,.
600; Red river, below Fulton, Ark.
$50, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16

Not even the prospects of a very
large cotton crop justify the efforts of
cotton growers to produce legislative
regulation Of the planting. The crops
to be planted are not to be regulated
by night riders or by legislation;
efforts in both directions will produce
far more harm than good. II planters
find cotton too cheap this year they
will plant less next year. and this is all
the restriction that Is practicable. II
they will plant more corn and raise
more hogs they will do n good deal to
make themselves independent Of vicis-
STUDIES in the cotton market. The
immediate difficulty Of the cotton grow.
ers in marketing their crop Is the clos
ink Of the exchanges and the exclusion
Of the whole speculative element. This
Is what they have been clamoring for
for years, and now they have it they do
not like the consequences, and probably
attribute them to every cause except
The right one. New York journal Of
cpmnsEef
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
a. OATS.

! The Clarion Ledger says that "A
large number Of our State exchanges
are urging the farmers in their locality
to plant oats, and the shrewd planter Is
taking their advice"
'Plant Oats" is a good slogan to be
adopted by the farmers of Mississippi
And then plant corn, peas, potatoes,
rice, sugar cane, peanuts, pumpkins
and vegetables of all kinds.
Raise hogs. cattle, mules, horses,
sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, gather
together the butter and the eggs and
bring them to town.
There is always a market for some
thing to eat.
People must eat but they can patch
up their old clothes and 90 mighty
s~cantily dressed during the summer
months.
There is always a demand for food
stuff but cotton is at a low ebb and
likely to remain so for some time to
come.
Make your living at home and leave
cotton to take care of itself for one
year.
During that time the boil weevil will
have disappeared, and if cotton regains
its former prestige, you can start owe
again freed of the pest which for sew
eral years has made its cultivation a
most uncertain proposition.
By this time your farm will have
been supplied with all the things neces-
sary to provide your table with
good, wholesome food and your stock
the nece ssary stuff for ~fattening pur-
poses.
Butter, eggs, milk, vegetables and
other products of the farm will pay
your ordinary household expenses.
You may have to practice strict
economy during the first year, but this
is a lesson that should be learned by
every Mississippi farmer. go"
How to save is a secret of success.
1t is not what a man makes but
what he puts aside that makes his bank
account grow.
An old Confederate soldier who is in
the city today attending the reunion,
told the writer yesterday that in all
his experience of more that seventy
years, last year was the first time he
had ever tried to farm without plant
ing a seed of cotton, and he added:
II made more money and lived bet
ter than ever did before"
That old soldier
Planted Oats.
And after his oat crop had been har-
vested he
Planted Lespedeza,
And 10 he is on Easy Street.
You can do the same thing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16

The Mississippi state land Office is
all mixed up, with several thousand
dollars short, according to a recent
investigation made by State Revenue
Agent Johnston and Accountant Lewis
E. Crook. The trouble is the land
commissioner, a good old man, has lit
tie capacity for the place, being
elected on sentiment and partisan
politics and his assistants have run
riot. When men are elected to office
or their WI merits, their qualifications
for the offices sought, regardless of
political faction or sentiment. safer
officials will be the result. -Greenvillc
Democrat
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
The Mobile Register makes the fol
thoughtful comment on existing

lowing continent oh t5iSFlhh
political conditions in Mississippi:
What brought this Iow state Of
public OPINION to pass. II goes back
many years to the time after re-
construction ~hrn the corporations, in
AilsgisBiygi the railroads, and the
ar.,tocrala. that Is the big land owners,
took over the rejns Of government and
drove the people owe a hard road. As
long as there were great men like
Lamar and George and Walthall in the
state, the demagogLe, who vas the
representative of the plain people,
could make but little hesdWay, and the
ruling powers retained their hold
mistaken. But with their passing the
plain, supplemented people began to
grow FESTIVE under the partisan appeals
of the cheap politicians, and eventually
the eruption came and with 1t small
men were thrown TO the top, and have
TtiidluFH hb LIlc tJj tf'l bii%'' AIIii
quarrcls have. been constant and CON
tjnueing from the first day Of their
ascendancy to power and they 20 on
undated.
This is not in the province Of this
newspaper to say what men are to
blame for the terrible condition of
Mississippi poi,tIcs. We point to Il
fact known to all men, Everywhere in
that state can be found honorable
gentlemen who are supporting a self
confessed and sworn bride. taker for
the highest Office in the state, and they
justify their action by saying that "he
is no worse than the other side. If
this Is true, then sad indeed is the
plight Of the proud old Magnolia state.
There Is no good reason for the division
that exists amGng her people, and If
that feeling of hate and low envy and
d"istrust of every man who differs from
them keeps on, a train Of woes will
follow as surely as does the day the
night.
The paroxysm has lasted longer than
is usually the case. 1t will spend its
force sorue day. and then IA real man
viii arise from among the people to
take the leadership. Around him will