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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

M H. Brew, who has been visiting
relatives and friends here the past two
weeks, returned to his home at St. Paul
last week Friday.
Mrs. Calvert Spensley went to Chica-
go Tuesday morning for a several days
visit.
Miss Jane Ley of Jonesdale was a
visitor here last week.
The friends of Mrs. e. l.. Norris at
1919 Prairie Street, Milwaukee, will be
pleased to hear that she is recovering
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Henry Bray and sister Miss
Nettie Wallis spent the fore part of this
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John .
Oates at their home 519 Clayton Street,
Waukegan, Ill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weier of Jonesdale
visited at the home of Mrs. P. Meuer
from Friday until Sunday, when she
left for several days visit at the
country home of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Rock.
Rev. L. P. O'Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Philips, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Opie, Louis GRADER, Fred GRADER
Nicholas GRADER, John l.. Gray, Peter
Meuer, Patrick McMurrough and
Russell Ryan of this city were present
at the dedication services at Dodgeville
last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Penhallegon of
Plankinton, S. Oak, are rejoicing over
the arrival of fine ten pound baby boy
born Saturday, March a.
L. A. Ross was business caller at
Dodgeville the fore part of last week.
Mrs. j. [. Maust and son Billy left
Tuesday for Pittsburg, Penn.
David James of Montfort was a bust
ness caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Allen went to Green Bay to
attend the Royal Neighbor Convention
Tuesday.
John Ralph went to Chicago on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Kleinpellt and
son returned to Carter. Montana, Tues
day, after an extended visit at the
Hyde home,
The following people surprised Mr.,
and Mrs. S. G.. Naum an with six
o'clock dinner at their home last Fri
day evening; Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Reed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
TWENTY DOGS TO EACH BABY
Legislator Shocked by Conditions In
Boston's Back Bay.

BoSton.-That the Back Bay has
twenty dogs to every infant, 4 full
score of kennels to each pcrambulator,
was the assertion made by Represent
ativc John l.. nouovan. the Mayor of
Chinatown in opposing the bin an
thorizing cities and towns to provide
for the care and disposal of homeless
dogs and eats.
"Out in the Back Bay" he said,
there are more cats and dogs than
there are children and | am not sur
priSed ii the Back Bay has become
alarmed over its unfortunatcs say
let the Back Bay take care of its cats
and dogs. | hope the bill will be
killed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
BLOOD FROZEN 10000 YEARS.
Taxidermists Discover Liquid In Ami
NAL Found In Ice Block.

Paris.-The taxidcrmiSts Mt the Nat
lral History museum are now prcpar
ing the body of a mammoth which
lived 10000 years ago and was recent
ly found frozen in Il Siberian ice block,
The animal was so large that 1t had
to be Quartered before being brought
to the Paris museum.
The experts discovered in vein a
few drops of hrownish substance which
proved ON analysis to be blood which
had remained liquid through 400 con
turtles.
The carcass was in excellent condi-
flesh showing no signs Of decompoS.
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19

Norgantown, w. Va. Miss Emma
B0ughncr. young girl, compelled Il
gang Of workmcn employed by the
West Virginia Traction and Electric
company 10 lose half days work
wnen she jumped into hole they had
dug In order to erect Il pole in front OF
her fathers home After waiting for
several hours for the girl 70 leave the
hole the foreman decided - place the
pole ~ another place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
NEW FUEL FOR FURNACES.
Pulverized Coal May Revolutioni1s
Steel Makinu

Sharon. Pa.--Oiiiccfs Of steel com
pany are elated over the successful re
suit Of experiments conducted with
pulyerizcd coal in nm open hearth fur
mace
The first heat with the new fuel was
drawn Off recently Not only was the
quality Of the metal higher, hut more
heat was made In much loss time than
Is obtained by the old method
The new furnace Is the only one
equipped for pulvcrized coal. but ofli
Gals declare several win be erected
Immediately. Steel men state that the
use Of the new fuel will rcyolutionizc
open hearth steel making
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
HcaNN Smoker.

Unique among the devotees OF My
Lady Nicotine" is Dutch sailor
named Berkin, whose boast II is that
for the last IS years his pipe has con-
sumed pound of tobacco weekly. 1t
requires no skill in arithmetic to dis
cover that the Dutch chimney" as ho
is proud to be known, has dissipated
in smoke moro than 80 hundredweight
OF tobacco, which is exactly - times
his own weight,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
LONDON HAS ESCALATORS.
Thirty Thousand Ride on New Toy"
the First Day.

London, London has been given an
other new toy to play with Escalators
at Charing Cross Embankment station
connecting the district and the Water
loo railways were opened and it IS
estimated IN the first three hours 10,
600 persons had made trips on them.
When the escalators ceased revolv
ing in the early hours the total cargo
for the day probably reached 10000
passengers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
AUTO WHEEL DOES DAMAGE.
After Wreoking Kitchen It Sets House
on Fire.

on Fire,
South NorWalk. Conn The wheel OF
Il large automobile said to have been
going mite minute. Went through
the pantry window ot Mrs, isabelle
Scymour'S homo here, scndiug dishes
in all directions. Then II entered the
Kitchen. Knocked the stove to pieces
aud set the house on fire. Next il hit
the other side Of the house, which
stopped IT,
The wheel. which weighed more thar
100 pounds. was broken from the an
tomohilc Of William Kicker OF New
York as it was coming down steep
Armory hill.
The wheel gained momentum Tor a
hundred feet or So. then knocked over
fence NJ the side of the road and
went down a prccipitouS incline to
Mrs, ScNmour'S home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
PROPOSES s15.ooo.ooo Air Fleet.

Washington.-A $l5,0o0.oOo aeropIane
feet was proposed in a bill by Repre-
sentative I.'En.Ie OF Florida He
painted a picture Of cities being de-
stroyed by bombs and compared the
foreign air fleets with that Of the
United States, which, be said. was
composed Of twelve obsolete man kill
Ing aer0plaueS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
Candidate For Governor Of Ok
IahOma Former Convict.
TURNING POINT IN HIS LIFE
Ten Years Ago High School Girl
Smiled Confident Trust Into Eyes OF
Desperate Man just Released From
Prison-Now He Explains That Her
Belief Turned Tide of His Life.

oklahoma City. Okla. Once an cut
law, train rohber and convict, Al jcn
nings is now one OF the leading candi-
dates for governor OF this state, But
that is another story This is how he
was made to lift his head and see
something bright in the future
\ girl OF sixteen was travelling across
the state With her grandparents She
was Il high school student OF Edwards
willie. Ind. ANA Carried ,.avrt pretty
safe map ot human nature n her own
little head. Her GrA0dtgtAey' met At
jennings in the smoku. car Mice
Wardcr the high school gjrl thou&ht
that .lruujugS cooked rcallN nice IN
spite of the fact that hs face was
scanned and married with thousand
wrinkles. His smile, however, was
like the smile Of all humanity AMI
there was inrradiyahlc dignity in his
five feet five inches. He said his name
was MIR. Jennings and he had been
talking to Aice's grandfather of train
robbers.
Mr., Jennings knew everything III
the world there was to know about
train robbers. He described them in
glaring detail in the light of his init
mate knowledge Alice Wardcr had
never in her lite spent more thrilling
two hours
1t was dark and Mr. Jennings was
still talking. Alce's grandfather drew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-19
THOMAS FLOOD

The Old Reliable Auctioneer. Darling
ton, Wisconsin, is ready to cry sales
and bills at the Iowa County Democrat
office. 6tt
Evening star., 1914-08-09

mos, important conference on mis-
aions in Mexico was recently held at Gin
cfnnati Ohio. This conference was called
nv the committee OF arrangements repre-
senttne the Latin America committee OF
the mission boards of the United states
and Canada.
There were present about Sixty oele-
gates. representing eleven boards ana So
cieties engaged in evangelical work IN
Mexico. The conference was truly rep
resentative one.
Leaders Present.
such leaders as Rev George H. Brewer
ana DR.. L. C. Barnes Of the Baptist
north: Rev, John Rowland Of the Congre'
gat,onalist, Rev A Mclean Of the Dis
ciples, L. Gurney Hill Of the Friends
John w. Wood Of the Protestant Episco
pal Church, Bishop w. H. Oldham Of
the Methodist north. and Bishop W. r
Lambuth of the Methodist. south: Rober
| E. Speer of the Presbyterian, north. ant
Rev u. w. Smith Of the Presbyterian
south. Among the prominent omcers ant
members of various women boards aht
1 societies were such representatives' Al
! Mrs. Frank ]. Miller of the Baptist WON
ans board, north: Miss Kate G. Lamsoi
of the Congregationalist woman,s board
Miss Emma Irelan Of the Disciples; Mis-
Evening star., 1914-08-09
q Gift Chat Counts.

An interesting incident occurred during
the recent convention in eastern (Epis-
copaD Oklahoma The question of aIrear-
ages in payments toward the several
diocesan funds was being considered. II
was moved to remit the assessment upon
a little place called Texanna, in view
of the fact that ii contained but one
communicant. and she woman.
AS the vote was on the point of oeins
taken the clergyman in whose large fielu
Texanna is located. rose and held up 2
s. bill, saying, Mrs. Rogers of Texanna
sends this by me. Two dollars of 1t Is
to go for general missions. two for do
cesar missions, and the remainder foI
convocation expenses Mrs. Rogers also
desires that she be regularly assessed In
a like amount, and begs that she ma,
continue TO have the privilege OF repre-
senting the church in Texanna.
1t is upon such Loyal churchmanshp
as this, manifested by scattered church
folk in remote communities. it is pointed
out that the missions of the future are
founded.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Test Of the 5ermon.

the same is often true in the con-
struction of d taking or catching az :
vertisement. For such work the aNF-
rage preacher has had no special traih-
ing and should he make an effort W
| that direction and fail. such failur.
would by no means prove that ne tal'
not preach sermons that will add 10
the membership and strength OF his
congregation.
\ The true test of sermon cannot be
formulated on its immediate erect
upon those who heard it. Rather musi
| ii and it's fellows be Judged by thell
steaav influence on the lives OF those
who sit under the ministry OF the
prea cher and look to him Tor spirituai
guidance He need not be a man Of
great eloquence nor man OF the deep
est learning.
| OF FAR more importance is it that he
be earnest in his work, that his mes
sage to his people come from his near
| as we'll as from his brain. 1t IS ms
duty to give to his congregation IN.
best that is in him. to spare himself
no labor in the preparation OF ms sci :
mons. but all his learning. all ms eio-
auence will go for naught unless MS
what he says. that he is a firm be-
lever in the truths of what ne
breaches. impressed with the responsi-
bilities of his sacred calling.
| Let the preacher send forth ms lhes
sage in this way. with a fervent prayer
| that the Lord will water the SEED ne
/ has sown and there Will never be
doubt about the harvest. 1t viii come:
Iif not Immediately. surely IN gov"
time. and will be rich in the ngath-
ering
! There is no reason for discourage
ment on the part of the preacher VINO
Ilachs the eloquence OF Luther or a.
lytn or Spurgeon Moody. Each
preacher of today can do the Lord
work on earth and do it well If ne
presents the Lords message 70 men
with an earnestness that carries Win
lit conviction of his integrity OF puf
nosa apd his determination to give
to the service Of the church the best
that in him.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
rrom the ssltimore American.

From the Baltimore American
It is no unusual thing to hear the COM
plant that the church does not, in these
days. produce or possess pulpit orators
Of the highest grade. men who can sway
vast audiences by the power of their elo-
dueIice., Men Of the fame of Luther. Cal
vim, Knox. Wesley, Spurgeon. Beecher,
Moody and Phillips Brooks are named,
and the question is asked who is there
in the pulpit today who can equal these
men in the forceful and effective presen-
tation of the truths of the Christian re-
lgion.
No doubt the question is hard TO an
swer. but even the admission that there
are no such preachers in the Ensllsh-
speaking world today does not mean thai
the ministry is degenerating or that the
work of the pulpit is any less enectiVe
than it was in the years tnat nave
passed. In fact, it would not be hard 10
nroye that the Increase in the number
of pulpits the larger army of ministers
Of every denomination have brought
about a greater number OF true tHfis-
tians, have given larger activities TO 'ne
church enlisted more lay workers ana
made religion stronger force IN the
world now than It ever was before.
With this question of modern pulpit or
atory has been Joined the question OF the
efficiency of the average sermon. one
pastor, discussing this subject. seeks 70
make the point that few preachers couid
| write an article that a magazine wouid
| buy. or an advertisement that wouid az. az.
| tract the attention of every reader. he
declares that congregations have to listen
| to sermons whether they want to or not,
hut editors do not have to send BANK
checks for manuscript their readers &c
not want
This is by no means a far preseh,d.
certain degree of art must be added 70
Knowledge for the preparation OF a
magazine article Of high grade. ana
Evening star., 1914-08-09
gtenrs of gnterest.

,,h co,,thern PRESBYTERIAN churches,
according to the reports sent up TO the
Kansas City assembly. now number Sio'
6n2 communicates, 2S4. 1913 Sunday school
members and contributed last year to all
causes 81. .0s6,7 1913. During last year 16,l4s
were added on examination and lo.Z4e
on confession, the largest In any year
of the churchs history. There are
s1e ministers and 3,43O churches. The
.on,r;butions for foreign missions
amounted to $561179. and for all other
benevolences. to $l,225,S2S. The sum
of Sl.449.O68 was contributed LOT
pastors' salaries. and $1,85O,728 for con-
gregational expenses.
The Christian Sahayak. published al
Jubbulpore, India. by the Disciples, Is
a Christian newspaper, published oolh
in Hindoo and English; rms paper ci,,
nounces that the cholera in the city
of Damoh has reached the stage oI
epidemic 1t has continued q month
and there was no sign of abating' IN
deed, ten to fifteen deaths every Gay
are reported There have been one or
two deaths among the Indian CHRIS
tians. This epidemic has been aggra-
waited, If not caused, by the shortase
of water resulting from last year
failure Of rains.
1t is said that there are $4,000 Pro
testant Christians in the land OF Korea
The whole number Of Protestant mis-
sionaries in that land is about 5Oo.
The population Of Korea is aeariy
$4,000. 900.
Next December will mark one num-
dred years after the first missionaries
went out from England there were no
converts. Soon afterward great sue
cess began to attend their labors ana
the results are well known.
It is said that the native cnurcn In
the Fiji Islands gave $4,000 for foreign
missions last year.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Gin Gpe to 'Business.

.old customs die hard in Africa
writes a missionary teacher in the
Methodist school at Quessua, Angola.
"a man came to us last year ana
brought two of his daughters. ms
spring he brought two more. He seemed
very happy to place them in our care
and 1 was touched by his fatherly IN
terest in just girls. So I asked him ms
motive in bringing them to US. He told
me quite frankly that his brother
daughter had been student in our
school and that when she went home
she could read books, write letters ano
her gave her father s24 more than the
usual gift for a wife. Now. he con
ciuded, If you will whip. my daughters
and teach them everything until tney
Brother SO. as 1t appeared. he had a.
least a business interest in our school,
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Paris Tips for Fall.

Bell-shape fiounces are shown on mar
row foundation skirt.
Hip-length, close-ftting jackets with
vest and high belt line are noted.
The cape costumes of fur. plush or fur
imitation are new.
canas with fitted vests of white cordu-
roy are shown.
New pIushes show pressed pattern
and come in navy and black
A cape season is at hand.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
"0N ait anD 5ee.

The Mohammedan contractor. an in
telligent Hindu, who built the church
and mission house for Missionary W.
P. Byers at Asansol, Bengal. about
twenty-five years ago. said to him at
the time: ''Sahib tsir). you will never
win any one to Christ in this place.
We all have our own religions"
Mr. Byers quietly told him to wa
and see Several years later the con
tractor came along at the hour
service and was greatly astonishe T.
when he saw the church filled wit.
people. who are these he asked
"Christians." replied Mr.. Byers.
rs 1t possible? 1t is really won
derful, / didn't think you could make
any converts in this region.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

other afternoon a frock that caused a
veritable sensation. It's wearer. young
married woman who has just returned
from abroad admitted that she had
brought it over with her and whispereeo
that ii was from vienna-not Paris. The
Austrian women are considered the best
dressed women in the world. next to the
Parisiennes. and in Vienna there is an
Evening star., 1914-08-09

costumes that have touch of formalty,
even in midsummer. Usually some. light
refreshment follows the gsme-iced tea
or claret-cup and little cakes served on
the lawn or piazza and the affair takes
on the nature of an informal afternoon
tea. Few large bridge parties are given
in summer but many are the bridge
afternoons with two tables or perhaps
Evening star., 1914-08-09

intends later to take the train for town,
and an elderly woman in silk with
crocheted shawl over her shoulders.
There is no distinction in age or costume
it is the game that counts and good
auction is the al-important requisite
When tn. afternoon bridge party has
been arranged beforehand, as is usually
the case, the women appear in dainty
Evening star., 1914-08-09
SIDE VIEW.

denomination would follow this COM
mon designation in a bracket.
3. Resolutions were adopted. also
regarding interchange Of membership
self-support, month of evangelism
preparation of missionaries. appoint;
ments of committee of reference and
council, who should seek to carry into
effect as far as possible plans Of CO.
operation and unity and to consider
all matters of common interest which
might be referred to 1t for counsel
or direction
Evening star., 1914-08-09
gmpnrtant Conference
on Alissions in mexito
Sixty Delegates Representing Eleven Boards and
Societies. Discuss Present Situation and Suggest
Future Policy-President Wilson's Course Com
mended-Some Far-Reaching Recommendations

Nancy Lee of the Friends: Miss mabel
Head of the Methodist south, Mrs. j.. T.
Houser of the Methodist. north. and MRS
w e. Waters of the Presbyterian. nofth'
also a group Of twenty or more MISSION
aries. many of whom had been long on
The first day was devoted to a freeing
out Of the present conditions In the Mex
lean republic. -. ..,-
cIusions reached will show the far-reach-
ing haracter of the deliberations OF the
conference.
Important Discussion.
The major discussion. the one taking the
most time, possibly the most important
conferred about the report Of the commit.
tee on territorial occupation. This COM
mittee was a large and representative
ono. and every phase OF the subject was
considered by It before the presentaIion
and final adoption of the report. Inc
committee first called attention TO va
r,ous interesting statements, such as:
"There is an average Of one foreign
missionary, including wife, to 10000 o,
the population. Fourteen states Of
Mexico, with a population OF over nve mil
lions. have no resident foreign mission
aries. In some states there Is one mis-
sionary to each 12.O00 people. In Others
not one to g. million. There are thirty
nine mission high schools in fifteen states
while the other fifteen, with population
Of six millions, have no such 1nstitu
tons
It was in view of these statements ant
others presented by the committee that {
resolution was presented calling
For the redistribution Of all the wori
Evening star., 1914-08-09

cerning ROYALS" mo trumps' and dou-
bling.
s.
One plays bridge in the morning IN
whatever one happens to have on when
invited to make up a rubber These morn
ing games are most informal and are
Evening star., 1914-08-09

three tables set out on the shaded We
randa. Two tables mean eight women.
and where is the woman who will not
make some effort to dress smartly and
becomingly when about to meet seven OF
her friends and acquaintances at an aft
ernoon affair?
At Bar Harbor. where afternoon auc-
ton is particularly popular. was worn the
Evening star., 1914-08-09

regarded merely as time-killers for hours
that would otherwise hang heavy on the
hands. At the same table on a hotel
veranda may be found a girl in MILDLY
blouse and short tennis skirt, with her
racket slanted against her chairback, a
woman in delicately embroidered or
candle frilled with lace. another woman
in the trig tailored linen in which she
Evening star., 1914-08-09

The More Severe
Bodices Grow the Fluff
fer Grow Skirts-Odd
Printed Chiffon Frocks
Show Austrian Style
Influence Morning
Bridge Frocks Of Tub
Fabric Run the Gamut
From Linen to Sheer
Organdy- Mascu-
line Waistcoat Mates
With Chiffon and
Chantilly Evening
Card Costumes Must
Admit of Dancing g
After the Game.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

tflal uaN now III " e''S
those who say Lord Lord who shall
that doeth the will of my Father which
:. There are many relying on religion
Of works.
Many will say to Me in that day: Lord.
Lord. have We not prophesied In Thy
name? And in Thy name cast out devils
and in Thy name done many wondertui
works.?
They rest their hopes of appreciation
and favor on what they have done and
not on what God has done for them.
I have heard many say: II have re-
ligion of my own | observe the rules OF
social integrity and perform benevolent
deeds. and do not trouble myself about
the church and Its observances or
claims.
But true religion Is not of man. 1t is
OF God. Nothing that the purest and
holiest of men could do in and OF them
selves could merit the favor of their
Maker. All that we are is from Him.
All our time Is His and all our power to
work is derived from Him.
How. then. could personal merit attach
to even the best labors OF men?
All the wonderful works that men dc
are the result of Gods working in and
through them in the doing OF His will.
,. Another form OF religion is that OF
hearing.
.'Whosoever heareth these sayings Of
mine" etc. Many hear who do not obey
Men may know the truth and come very
far from living 1t.
II cannot be inferred that a man is re
Igious because he feels an interest II
hearing the word. Some listen TO thu
gospel through mere sentimentalism
They are attracted by the poetry. tn
narrative of the Bible. but fail TO discern
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Telegram to President.

A dispatch was received from a group
of fourteen American board mission
aries, temporarily exiled from Mexico.
now living in Los Angeles. bidding the
conference Godspeed and plelging
their hearty support. A telegram sent
TO President Wilson commencing the
endeayors of the administration to Sc
cure substantial peace in the republic
of Mexico.
All matters considered at the confer
ence now have to be submitted to the
various boards, and no doubt there
will be notifications and changes
made. However, the conference marks
q great step in advance for the work
In Mexico.