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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
ADVOCATE new
Time RECKONING
Revised Calendar Would Cause
Easter to Fall on Fixed Date.

Paris. Recommendation by the in
meeting to be held in Berlin shortly
by the International Association Of
Academies include the adoption of Il
perpetual calendar and fixed, I'M
changeable date for Easter. The COM
mission also advocates giving thirty
one days to June and September, thir
ty days to February and cutting down
other months.
The idea Is to give to each month
an equal number of working days. and
it has been so arranged that the first
fifteenth or thirtieth of the month new
err falls on Sunday. So far as Easter
is concerned the commission will take
no action unless it is sanctioned by
the religious authorities.
NJ. Lecointe, director of the Royal
Belgian conservatory, one of the men
interested, says the warmest partiSanS
of the proposed reform are not uto-
plans, but practical men. They are, he
says, tinanciers and business men.
NJ. LeCointe recalled that at meet
ing of chambers of commerce the Ger
man delegates declared that German
commerce lost millions of francs when
Easter came in March. The two aca-
demic semesters, separated according
to universal custom by Easter, are de
clared also to cause Inconvenience in
teaching, while spring vacations are
apt to come during bad weather when
Easter falls too soon.
AS to the actual division Of the year,
it is true. say those Interested that
one is accustomed to the anomalies.
but that it is nevertheless highly de
Sirable to do away with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
CHOOSE ONLY FIT MEN.

Milwaukee Journal: Membership IN
the legislature is opportunity to serve
the city and the state. Everything pos
sible should be done to induce men who
can render able service to be candidates
for seats in the senate and assembly.
The voters have proved that they are
more ready than ever before to support
worthy men for public office, and this
should teach II lesson TO fit men as
much MS it does TO unfit men.
There should be sent to the leBi8la-
ture right hearted, capable men,
statesmen in fact There is danger that
the record Of the last session for long
duration and general nnplcasantncss
may discourage many men OF this class
from accepting nomination for the sen
ate or assembly. Never was the need
of wise lawmakers greater. The people
should turn to their best representa-
tves and the men whom the people
choose should respond to the call of
duty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
BABY TALK BREAKS
HIS LONG SILENCE
Spo-Pe, Indian Of Mystery,
Speaks For First Time.

Washington. -Spo-Pe the Indian man
of mystery, an inmate of the criminal
division of the Government Hospital
For the Insane at Washington, has
broken Il silence of more than thirty
two years.
Spo-Pe's self imposed disuse of his
talking apparatus has continued ever
since the first day of his incarceration
ut Fort Wayne near Detroit, in 1882
Adjudgcd of unsound mind at the fort
he was sent to the government hospital
i'll 1882 His silence was accepted by
the army medical examiners as con
vincing symptom of melanchoia.
The crime for which the Indian
was imprisoned was the murder of Il
fur trader, an act of reprisal against
the white race for the killing Of his
mother in one of the hostile inter
changes between the United States
troops and the Blackfoot Indians in
1870.
1t remained for Mrs. Malcolm Clark.
one of Il party of members of the Black
foot tribe herself n halfbreed, to re
awaken Spo-Pe's sumbcring vocal or
ganS.
Times without number during his in
generation efforts have been made to
persuade SpoPe to talk. Not n Syl-
liable, not even grunt. has the aged
warrior volunteered.
But when Mr.. and Mrs Clark, in
company with James Perrine and
Charles w. Buck. paid visit to the
insane hospital they explained to the
superintendent that they had under
stood there was an Indian among the
inmates.
Mrs. Clark had SpO-Pe pointed out to
her With her husband she addressed
him in the Stilted but eloquent Indian
tongue. Spo-re gave no indication
said to her friends, "Step back, let me
whisper to him"
she sat down beside the solemn red
man and began musical form of baby
talk, the language of little people," as
the Indians call IT, She Crooned and
crooned to the gray headed man until
finally the Stolid heart seemed to melt
What is Your name:" she said. still
in the infant dialect
"Spo-Pe, came from the lips of the
stole And for the first time since he
entered the hospital Spo-Pe had broken
his silence.
Finding that his tongue would really
perform its office, Spo-Pe'S first Ques
ton was.
where is Three RearS:"
Three Bears was Il brother Of the In.
dian who died in 1855
Since the breaking of the thirty-two
years silence Spo-pc has expressed a
willingness to discourse. but as the
Rlackfoot language is not universally
known in the government hospital h,
finds considerable difficulty in Obtain.
ing companionShip.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
SAYS LIVING IS NO HIGHER.
Investigator Digs Up Records and
Makes Public His Conclusions.

BE rfJmtaihc O. Arson Carter. a
pioneer grocer of BcIlcfoutaiue. has
been searching old records regarding
the comparative cost of food products
now ana III the past and has reached
this conclusion: aside from three
things butter, poultry and meat
prices Of staple groceries in the Oulk
are not higher than they were twenty
five years ago.
"a man and woman can go 10 house
keeping today in better manner for the
same amount of money than Il couple
could a quarter Of Il century ago 1t is
the desire Of the buying public to have
so much prepared food and 50 many
things done up in attractive packages
that has increased the cost Of living
"Thc average can of baked beans
does not contain = cents worth of
beans. and Il package of crackers con
tains but little more than four ounces
People are avoiding preparing food for
themselves.
"If people would continue to buy
everything in the bulk ut the grocery
as they used to do and cook their food
for themselves as they used to do there
would not be Il high cost Of living prob
lem"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
RENTED HEN STRIKES.
Quits Laying, and Owner Has to Sue
Neiuhbor For Rent

Sunbury, Pa.-Whcn eggs touched 60
cents Il dozen recently Philip Bradford
Of Sunbury discovered Il new form Of
speculation. 1t was revealed in Squire
Tirrncy'S court when Bradford brought
suit against Il ncighbor to collect rental
for a hen.
Bradford has a lot of hens. Instead
Of collecting his eggs and selling them
he rented out the foWISat , cents a
day, the renter winning if the hens con
tinucd to lay property. One OF them
was rented to James II. Snyder, but in
stead of laying she wanted to stand
sit was all she did. When Bradford at
tempted to collect his rental Snyder re
fused to pay.
Squire Tierncy gave judgment for 80
cents against Snyder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
FARM MORTGAGES on

FARM MORTGAGES on
n rich producing farms, netting 8
~ per cenl payable semi annually.
No investor has ever lost II dollar
interest or principal, by reason of "A
loan bought from us We loan our
own money after full investigation Of borrower
and security. When you buy mortgage from
w all papers complete are turned over to you.
j. A. MESEROLE, Rep,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
Where Praise Is Due.

Milwaukee journal: Do you know
man somewhere who with only a
small income Is taking care of II family,
whose wife is busy playing fair in
making the income take care of II little
home. who is keeping her children neat
and seeing that they get the schooling
which the city and state afford, fam
lily in which the children are normal,
not trying to initiate some hero of n
dime novel helping in the family work,
and not drawn by the glare OF the
white lights2 OF course you do. You
know score. perhaps Il hundred of
such families. You do not think of
them ~ heroic, but it is worth while to
let your mind dwell on them when you
read some story of n worthless father
or II faithless wife, of boys or girls led
astray by the desire for excitement or
the glare of money. For our minds
need cleansing of this stuff. and we
need to think of the things that are
honest and true and lovely, and of such
good report that they do not create
comment Such wholesome families
are the standard; they are the rule, or
the other cases would not be worth tel
ling about Furthermore, it is just
such honest, everyday virtue that needs
our praise.
We should be blind and thoughtless
to close our eyes to evil. 1t needs the
light and the light is great
purifier, but we need always to re-
member how much greater and better
a thing it is to live quietly and whole
somely on small income that one
earns than to attract II glare by spend.
ing money one has not earned. Most
people are decent, most people earn
their living. and when we read of those
who do not, we need to take an anti
dote fer the mental poison by thinking
of the right kind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

In order to get n chance to throw n
stone at Democratic editors who stand
four square against Tories and toryism,
The Port Washington Star publishes
with approval and with great gladness
II complimentary reference to President
Wilson from William Ellis in The
Searchlight, published ut Grays Lake,
H. OF course Editor ellis says some
bright things and some good things
But no looks ut politics from the
wrong view point. Here are the first
two sentences from recent issue of
The Searchlight:
The real trouble with this govern
ment lies in the people rather than in
either it's form or administration. It's
most serious menace lies in the threat
of more democracy rather than less.
If that be Democracy, lot The Port
Washington Star make the most of it.
To The Democrat, it is toryism, pure
and simple.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

Why does William A. Hume publish
in The Chiffon Times the Hoard circu
lar letter, which il two thirds railing
accusation and one third lamentation
for Republicansm2 Why does Brother
Hume reprint it and call it democracy
The Democrat can only explain it upon
the theory that he is actuated with II
perverse desire to harrow the feeling Of
some of his Democratic contemporaries.
If we thought that he really means
what he says we would despair of Ed
tor Hume and his bright newspaper.
Who would look longingly back to the
days of Sawyer, Payne, ct al, with rule
by the corporations the misappropr
alton Of interest on treasury fund bal
pnces, and long train Of concomitant
evils2 It's dangerous, Brother Hume
Remember Lots wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30
llllIlI!
&
WITH THE EDITORS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Chiffon Times; The Wisconsin sugar
factories announce that they will Oper
ate their plants this year, an open con-
fession that they were blufiing when
they said they would shut down if the
tariff was lowered in the interest of the
consumer.
Milwaukee News: Former President
Taft showed his real greatness when he
told the students Of Yale to pray for
peace rather than shout for war.
Ba1aboo Democrat: All men are
but dust, yet some have more sand
than others.
Waterloo Democrat: The sentiment
of the American people IL running
strongly to the support of President
Wilson in favor Of the repeal of the
canal repeal tolls bill The average
man cannot see why the canal, which
was built by all the people should be
also owners of the railroads--free of
charge.
The Burlington Standard Democrat:
Here's hoping that President Wilson
will settle the Mexican question as rap
idly and ~ satisfactorily to the Ameri
can people as he has all other questions
in which he has had such prominent
part.
Milwaukee journal: All the sym
pathy in the world with weaker ma
ton will not justify our yielding
indefinitely to insult and outrage. If
! Madison Democrat; win William
Randolph Hearst enlist. or lead a regi
ment of volunteers to the frontY Nix
on such comedy. He'll attempt to
demonstrate that the pen is mightier
than the sword even in actual combat.
Darlington Democrat; The Cover
nor will not call an extra session of the
legislature. The fellows who got cold
feet and proposed this method of re
treat from the consequences of their
own acts will have to find some other
means of escape or take their medicine.
Black River Falls journal; Henry
Halverson. Of Mineral Point, spent last
week here, visiting his mother, Mrs.
Sigurd Halverson, and other relatives
and friends. He il very we'll pleased
with Mineral Point rs place of resi-
dence.
Bloomington Record Records pub
lished recently by the United States
Department of Agriculture show some
interesting facts with regard to Wis
Consin. or four middle western states
ana supposed to be leaders in agricul
ture, Wisconsin stands first in the yielt
per acre of corn, first on oats, secon(
on barley. second on wheat, and frs
on potatoes. Considering the value o
crops per acre, and including Minneso
Ia In the list, Wisconsin stands first OF
corn, first on oats, first on barley, l
close third ON wheat, first ON flax seed
and first ON potatoes, A table showing
the average price received for butter
by farmers of the five states mentioned
on the first of each month of t9t2 shows
that Wisconsin farmers received from
to , cents per pound more for butter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

Loogootc, md.-Charles A. Bertrand,
aged siNty-tiVc, a harneSSmaker. deaf
fifteen wears, met with a fortunate ac-
cideut. He was STOPPING To pick tool
from the floor when file fell from Il
bench and stuck in his ear 1t was re
moved with difficulty soon afterwarti
bertrand found that his hearing had
been restored.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-30

The effort to identify the tolls ques-
ton with the Venezuela incident is
embarrassed somewhat by the fact that
ex-Secretary Olney, who wrote the
Venezuela message, stands with Presi-
dent Wilson on the tolls question The
Commoner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
RESOLUTIONS RESPECT

WHEREAS, the Father of all, with
that infinite wisdom that ever attends
His divine acts, has seen fit to re-
move from our midst our revered
and beloved Charles We'll, man il
whose character was comprehended
all the elements of that lofty ideal
conducive to worthy attainment in
the elevation of our people and the
Tightening of their burdens; a clti-
zen from whom emanated the real
spirit of civic pridve, liberality, pro-
gressiveism, patriotic zeal, and social
responsibility, consistent with the
highest type of citizenship, and
WHEREAS, Charles We'll has dedi-
Gated the greater part of his life
time to, and has been associated with
practically every movement aiding in
the uplift of the inhabitants of this
city, and with the nobelest impulse OF
altruism has devoted himself con-
tinuously and indefatigably Mo the
welfare of this collective citizenship
serving them most faithfully for more
than twenty years as a member OF
this council contributing to many re-
forms with the consequent relief 70
the people of undue obligations and
burdens, and exhibiting in their be-
half the capability and character
stics of constructive citizen; there
by leaving behind him a memorial
of service that will abide with us
forever, and
WHEREAS, this Council of the
City Of Pine Bluff in meeting con-
vened on Monday April 20, 1914
would in some manner convey feel
ing of the irresparable loss that has
fallen upon the community,
BE 1T RESOLVED, in expression
of it's high regard for Charles We'll
in it's commentator for his life o!
long and untiring service in the inter-
est of the community, and with an
overwhelming sense of grief at the
loss that each individual of this
Council and the City of Pine Bluff
has sustained in his departure from
us, and the general bereavement thai
it has occasioned everywhere, that
the foregoing tribute to his memory
and expression of grief be placed
upon the minute books of the Council
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Pine Bluff
PeGDle Will BE Happier.

"ThroW Out the Life Line
Weak kidneys need help. -
They're often overworked-the
don't get the poison filtered out Of the
blood.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
benefit to thousands of kidney suffer
ers. 1EE
Pine Bluff testimony proves their
worth.
Mrs. F. A. Carver, 1905 w. Third
ST., Pine Bluff, Ark, says: Il belleY"
that my kidneys became weakened on
account of sickness | had some
time ago. l had pains through the
small of my back and kidney ailments
A box of Doan's Kidney Pills were
given to me and they relieved me
right away l know that Doan's Kid
ney Pills act as represented"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Carver had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23

co. Shallow water will prevent the
big warships from getting nearer
than ten miles of the heart of the
CITY, But these great guns can send
steel-capped projectiles Of destruction
a distance of more than fifteen miles.
copyright by International News
SerNiGe.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing gra-
vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities of the kidneys and bladder
Of both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist, will be sent
by mail on receipt of $1.U0. One
small bottle is two months treat
ment. and seldom fails TO perfect a
cure. Send for testimonials from
this and other state. e. W. Hail.
1920 Dive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold
by druggists. le-l2-t1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
Imaginary Heart Trouble.

Do you have pans in the region OF
the heart? Does your heart thump
Its terrible pounding alarms you?
what is wrong? Do you believe these
symptoms mean heart trouble? Or
ganic diseases of the heart very seld-
dom occasion much pain. Nearly all
OF these pains are caused by some de-
rangement of the stomach. Meritol
Tonic digestive is especially recon-
mended for indigestion and dyspepsia
and for restoring the stomach to its
normal functions and-no more "heart
dlsease?' w. l.. Dewoody & Co., ex-
elusive agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23

al, s605.75.
Dora Grims to L. NJ. Quatlebaum
NW1-f swift Sec. 5-5-1, $4,000.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
J. r. Long to Roy Ferguson, Pit
NW1-4 Sec 35-5-9, ct al, 100000.
Pinchback Taylor to l.. M. and J
P. Ferguson, PIT NE1-4 SW1-4 Sec. 81
sc. $1.00.
DEED OF TRUST =
Len Howard to j. w. Sanders, PIT.
SELL Sec. 1869 due Nov. 18th, 1914,
$4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
Reported by
N. T. Roberts Abstract Co.

WARRANTY DEEDS
Bette Leitner to r. F. Morgan, Lots
>, ~ and II, Blk. s, Leitner's Addl.
No. 2, $3.50.
John Farr to Annie McGehee, Lots
l0,11 and II, Blk. So, Town Of Red
field, $500.
jamie Graham, ct al to o. E. Nc
kenzie, NW1-4 NE1-4 Sec. 4-7-11, ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
River Bulletin.
Rainfall

River Forecast
The Arkansas and the White will
not change much.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
Childrcn's Diseases Very Prevalent.

Whooping cough is about every
where. Measles and scarlet fever al
most as bad. Use Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for inflamed Threats
and coughing. Mrs. I. G. Hostler,
Grand Island, Nebr., says: My three
children had severe attacks of whoop-
ing cough, and very few doses of
Foley's Honey and Tar gave great re
lief"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23

Special lot of Mission Porch
Swings, Rockers, and Settee Rockers,
on sale all week. Reap & Crawford
Furniture Co. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
copy he published in the press, and
copy sent to the bereaved members
of the family of deceased.
FRANK FRANEY,
W. B. SORRELLS,
H. V. BAHLAU,
committee.
Why 1t Suits Particular People

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Is
prompt and effective for coughs,
colds, Group, hoarseness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
Verron, Hancock, Mich, writes: Fol
ey's Honey and Tar quickly relieves
tickling throat and stops the cough
with no bad after effect" 1t contains
no opiates and is pure. That's why
it suits particular people. Seawell's
Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23
The Weather

Thursday, unsottled, probably
showers in southern portion of state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23

View of two of the 14-inch guns in
the forward turrets of the United
States dreadnaught New York, which
was recently placed in commission.
The picture shows the guns as they
appear when trained for long distance
firing such as will be necessary in the
event of an order to lombard Tampi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-23

-"Duntley' is king. House-clean-
ing time is at hand. Get Dun.ley
and be happy at work. $1.0O cash, and
a dollar a week. Reap & Crawford
Furniture Co. If
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-04

Ninth. Potatoes dc hest when
planted, on clover or alfalfa SOD.
Tenth. Manure gives rhe best re-
suits when applied to pasture land
that is included in the rotation. The
next best place is to pillow it under
for corn. In either case the condi-
tons are more favorable Tor decay
than they would be if the manure
we're plowed under for small grains.
Eleventh. The rotation should be
so planned that the seeding aud llar-
vest of the various crops will come
in such order that as few crops as
possible will demand attention at the
same time.
Twelfth. The rotation should be so
arranged that the income from the
farm will be1uniform each year.
Thirteenth. The rotation should be
so arranged that there will be econ.
omy in fencing and in the cultivation
Of the various fields. r.
Fourteenth. The rotation should be,
such that there will be sufficient feed
for the various classes of live stock
kept on the farm.
Fifteenth. Every rotation should
contain a cultivated crop, a legume
or grass crop, and not more than
three or four small grain crops. In
live stock farming less than this num-.
Der should be grown"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-04
WANING.

Interest In the recall is waning IN
Oregon. the birthplace of many cleo
ton vagaries. Recently a special &c
call election was held in Portland,
Ore, in which the mayor and ON
missioners recalled secured a two-to'
one majority.
The state voted in 1908 to make all
public officers subject to recall. This
system has harassed the voters. often
forcing ill-advised and expensive cleo
tons upon a people already overbur'
dened.
In this specific incident a discon-
tented minority brought about the re-
call election. 1t cost Portland $500
and so little interest was aroused
that only half the voters participated
in the election.
The states which blazed the way for
so-called election reforms and the
extension of legislation by ballot are
fast realizing that their theories are
not unmixed blessings when put into
practice.