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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
MYSTERY OF THE MIND.
One of the Great Riddles That Science
Cannot Solve


Mind is the great unsolved mystery
Of science. No clew has been discoy-
cred as to what mind is, and yet sci
entists are ever striving to find some
clew that will enable them to solve
this greatest of all mysteries.
A San Francisco correspondent asks
me the question:
''Since our state of temperament is
subject to change from normal into
several different conditions, as sad
glad, angry, happy, excited. ETC., is it
the body that controls the mind OF
mind that controls the body?"
This is an important question. In
neurological laboratories there have
been made in recent years extensive
researches. People have been tested
by delicate recording electrical instru.
ments. Questions have been asked
and statements made to these persons
and the action of mind on body de.
tected by the apparatus. Increased
heart action or decreased nervous ten.
sion change in bodily temperature
pu1OC, 1Ccp41 dI1O1l, OSEC(Io VI IAlC law
eyes, lips-these and many more eff
fects have been studied and results re
corded in many books.
These are Of great interest to detec
tives, courts and physicians.
Conversely, stimulation Of nerves by
electricity, by irritating drugs, me
chanical impacts and the like have
been made in all manner of ways.
The facts are that mind has de
cided influence on brain, nerves, heart
and vital organs through the nerves
Any manipulation of the body, nerves
and circulatory systems really pro
duces a reflex action on the mind
The whole subject is obscure at pres
ent So inconceivably complex is the
human organization that it may be q
number of years before all connections
between the personality and body are
discovered, if, indeed, they ever will
be detected. But no clew has beer
discovered as to what mind is This
is an impenetrable mystery in the
present state of mental science.-Ed
gar Lucien Larkin in New York Amer
lean
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
BULLET HOLE IN BRAIN.
But Boy Is Expected to Be Himself
Again.


Again.
HOisington, Kan.-There is a case in
the hospital in this city that is at
tracing the attention of physicians
throughout western Kansas. Clay
Brewster, fourteen years old, the son
Of a McCracken man, was the victim
of an accidental shot from a gun three
weeks ago, a small bullet striking him
in the left eye and passing through
the cerebrum of the brain, coming out
through the top of the brain.
In passing through the brain the bull
let did not actually destroy any of the
brain cells, but severed the nervous
f1bers. The bullet was removed.
Young Brewster was unconscious for
several days and no hopes were en-
tertained for his recovery.
He has regained consciousness and
recognizes friends and makes his
wants known by signs. He cannot
talk, and his right side is paralyzed.
The attending physicians say that he
will recover, and there will probably
be no bad effects from the injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
A LAND OF MURDERS.
Papua, Cold BIooded Country, Where
Life Is Held Cheap.


Papua has long been known as
bloody land 1t is a bloody land still.
But the blood Of white men is rarely
let, and the wanton slaughter of ma
tives, the one by the other-at least
in those fast widening regions which
are within the sphere Of the LAWS
fast diminishing. All this being SO in
one year, nevertheless, when there
were 215 prisoners committed for trial,
118 Of them were charged with murder,
nine with manslaughter and five with
attempted murder.
To the civilized mind the motives to
murder, shocking enough, to be sure,
nor wanting an aspect Of greWSOme
humor, are upon occasion incredible.
AS they are matters Of recoN, how
ever, disclosed on painstaking investi-
cation, they are to be accepted, not as
irresponsible tales, such as wander
about the eastern seas, but as substan-
tial facts, however singular and incom-
prehenSible they may appear.
1t is a matter of court record, for ex-
ample, that certain natives Of what is
called the coast range, being upon trial
for the murder Of two carriers, whose
threats they had cut, admitted the deed
without the least hesitation and sought
to justify the CHASTITY business upon
the ground that the carrier had appear
ed to be "cold and hungry elected
fellows, far away from their village
The prisoners had not eaten the car
riers. They had merely-with the most
considerate eXpedition-cut the threats
Of the carriers, who were strangers, at
any rate, and therefore of no great con-
sequence, and no ingenuity of cross
questioning could elicit a motive ul-
terror to the one SO ingenuously adj
Vanced-that the carriers, appearing to
be ''cold and hungry" were, in the
opinion Of the gentlemen who had in
continently cut their threats, much bet
ter dead
A similar case of merciful extermina-
ton concerned a young native employ
ed to shoot game for q white planter,
who encountered sick man Papuan)
on the road near a river and stran-
gled him to death. Upon trial he ex-
planned that the sick man had created
annoyance and considerable embar-
rassment as we'll by insistently re-
questing to be carried across the river
to the other side, whence his way lay
forward to his village
"Quite So" said the presiding officer.
"Why, then, didn't you carry him
across the river?'
'1e was too heavy" replied the ma
tive. at would have put me to a great
deal of trouble"
why did you kill him?"
what else could 1 do? The man
was sick"
1t was out of the question to endure
the labor of carrying the sick mar,
across the river. 1t wa equally out of
the question to abandon the pitiable
object. Therefore the bewildered fel-
low had strangled him-the most OBJ
vious way out of a dilemma which
babe fair to distress his feelincs.-Har
pers Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08

The political situation at Madison
seems to be clearing. The administra-
ton has evidently broken with Senator
Staudemayer as well as with Senator
Bichler Democrats can sometimes be
coaxed and cajoled from the path of
duty; but never driven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
Her Rulinu Passion.

"She intended to refuse him, but she
is such a lover of bargains that she
could not"
GLOW was that?"
che looked so cheap when she turn
ed him down that she snapped him up"
Houston Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
Genuine Art.

THAT man says he wants his pic
ture to look perfectly natural" said
the photographers assistant.
MAKE it as handsome as possible
replied the proprietor.
But he insists that he doesn't wan:
the picture to fiatter him.
He won't think it fiatters him.
He'll think that at last somebody has
managed to catch the way he really
looks. "-Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
Buried With Dolls.

In the Chinese morgue one Of the
strange sights is a number Of life size
dolls which are buried to accompany
the corpses as their servants to the
next world. They are doubtless relic
Of the time when human beings were
thus buried as companions Of the de-
ceased-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
"Sun Follower"

The old name of the sunf1ower was
solsecle, the sun follower. The an
cient sunfower, or sun follower, was
the marigold; the tall plants of the
present day are of American origin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
One More Disappointment.

"Poor old Meyer is dead, see. He
led life full of disappointments."
GLOW glad he would have been to
see his name in printv-Fliegend
Batter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
Proves Early Use of Coal.

Excavations Of an ancient Roman
villa, near Liege, disclosed fragments
Of coal, leading to the belief that the
fuel was mined in Belgium as far back
as the beginning of the Christian era
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
The Seven Seas.

The seven seas are the north and
the south Atlantic. the north and the
south Pacific and the Indian, Arctic
and Antarctic oceans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
On the Move.

At the Dance-Have you learned
any of the new steps?' mo, but
I've stepped on a lot of new feet.
Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08

OF Wisconsin's foreign type cheese In
consumed in the middle West and prin-
cipally in industrial and populous CEN
tiers, where many foreigners are
found. Our American cheese, on the
other hand, is in demand in all sec
lions of the country, and more and
more Is being considered as a food
rather than a mere delicacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08

Windows Are Lacking.
Not one cow barn in hundred has
enough windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08
To Amateur Gardeners.

To Amateur Gardeners.
For amateur gardeners the surest
way to tell the weeds from the flowers
is to pull them all out. The ones that
come up again are the weeds-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-08

Good Practice With Horse.
1t is good practice to give the
horse little hay before it eats it's
grain.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-09-21

"A Message From the Hands! Lookl"
look in her face. With scarcely a
murmur she fell back in her seat.
Quest leaned hurriedly forward.
There was q slight commotion. The
doctor came hurrying up from the 9TH
er side of the saloon. He bent over
her and his face grew grave.
What is it?" the captain demanded.
The doctor glanced at him mean
ingly.
"She had better be carried out" he
whispered.
WAS it faint?" Lenora asked.
I'VE shall know directly" the cap
tain replied. Better keep your places
/ think. Steward, serve the dinner as
usual"
The man held out his hand to with
draw the cup of bouillon, but Quest
drew it towards him.
Let it wait for moment" he or
dered.
He glanced at the captain, who nod
! ded back. In few moments the doc
tor reappeared. He leaned down and
whispered to the captain
Dead"
Quest turned around.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-09-21
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to jus
tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
Ashleighs daughter, he has but just be-
gun -and-death struggle with a mys-
terious master criminal. In hidden hut
in Professor Ashleighs garden he has
seen an anthropod ape skeleton and a
living inhuman creature, half monkey,
half man, destroyed by fire. In his rooms
have appeared from nowhere black boxes
containing sarcastic, threatening notes,
signed by a pair of armess hands. Laura
and Lenora. his assistants, suspect Craig,
the professors servant of double muir
der. The black boxes continue to appear
In uncanny fashion. Craig is trapped by
Quest, but escapes to England, where
Quest, Lenora and the professor follow
him. Lord Ashlegh is murdered by the
Hands. Lenora Is abducted in London
and rescued. Craig Is captured and es-
capes to Port Said.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-09-21

thought. when he was showing US
round the ship" Quest agreed.
Mem" Harris murmured. softly,
"as the gentleman who wrote the vol
ume of detective stories I am reading
puts it, to keep our eye on
Brown"
The captain, who was down to din
ner unusually early, rose to welcome
Quests little party, and himself ar
ranged the seats.
They settled down into the places
arranged for them.
An elderly lady. dressed in some
what oppressive black, with a big
cameo brooch at her throat and a
black satin bag in her hand. was being
shown by the steward to a seat by
Quests side. She acknowledged the
captains greeting acidly
Good evening, captain" she said. 81
understood from the second steward
that the seat on your right hand would
be reserved for me. l am Mrs. Fos-
ton Rowe"
The captain received the announce
ment calmly.
Very pleased to have you at the
table, madam he replied. "As to the
seating, l leave that entirely to the
steward. l never interfere myself"
Laura pinched his arm, and Lenora
glanced away to hide smile. Mrs.
Foston Rowe studied the menu disap-
provingly.
"Hors d'oeuvres," she declared, 81
never touch. No one knows how long
they've been opened. Bouillon-I will
have some bouillon, steward"
"ln one moment, madam"
The professor came amhing along
towards the table.
II fear that l am a few moments
late" he remarked, as he took the
chair next to Mrs. Foston Rowe. l Of.
fer you my apologies, captain. l con-
graduate you upon your library. have
discovered a most interesting book up
on the habits Of seagulls. 1t kept me
engrossed until the very last moment,
and I am hungry"
well, you'll have to stay hungry a
iOUS llllS dl tulS tdDiS tueu, MES. U.s.
ton Rowe snapped. Seems to me
that the service is going to be abomin-
able"
The steward, who had just arrived,
| presented a cup of bouillon to Quest.
The others had all been served. Quest
stirred it thoughtfully.
and as to the CUSTOM" Mrs. Foston
Rowe continued, 'of serving gentle
men before ladies, it is. suppose, pc
culiar to this steamer"
Quest hastily laid down his spoon,
raised the cup of bouillon and pre-
sented it with a little bow to his neigh
Dor.
Pray allow me, madam" he begged.
THE steward was to blame"
Mrs. Foston Rowe did not hesitate
for a moment. She broke up some
toast in the bouillon and commenced
to sip it.
The spoon suddenly went Gathering
from her fingers. She caught at the
sides of the table, there was a strange
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-09-21

clined to scout the theory of Craig hav.
ing approached them.
you must remember" he pointed
out, that the Mongars hate these fel.
lows. 1t was part OF my arrangement
with Hassan that they should leave ~
when We got in sight OF the Mongar
encampment. It may have been meant
for Hassan. The Mongars hate the
dragomen who bring tourists In this
direction at ALL"
They talked little while longer and
finally stole away to their tents to
sleep. Outside, the camel drivers
talked still, chattering away. walking
now and then around Hassan's body In
solemn procession. Finally. one OF
them who seemed to have taken the
lead. broke into an imprisoned stream
of words. Soon they stole away
long. ghostly procession--into the
night.
Those fellows seem to have left OF
their internal chattering all OF sud-
den," Quest remarked. lazily. from In.
side the tent.
The professor made no answer. He
was asleep.
Gro BE coNrINuEDs \
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1915-09-21

She leaned towards him, a torrent or
words streaming from her lips. The
professor answered her in her own Ian,
guage. She listened to him in amaze.
ment. The anger passed She held out
both her hands. The professor still
argued. She shook her head. Finally
he placed some gold in her palms She
patted him on the cheek, laughed into
his eyes, pointed behind and resumed
her dance. The anklet remained in the
professors hand.
Say. Wen get out of this" Quest
said. THE girls have had enough"
The professor made no objection.
Congratulate me-" he said 81 have
been collector of Egyptian gold orna-
ments all my life. This is the one
anklet l needed to complete my collec-
ton. 1t has the double mark of the
Pharaohs. / recognized it at once.
Where are thousand like 1t, you
Would think, in the bazaars there. In
reality there may be, perhaps, dozen
mSre in all Egypt which are genuine"
fhey all looked at one another
f hnsA ! br rda.S' HA' grown 100 poignant
"EaNly start tomorrow" Quest re-
mindeatRem.
Lenora, y few nights later, looked
down from the star-strewn sky which
seemed suddenly to have dropped SO
much nearer to them to the shadows
thrown across the desert-hy the dane
ing flames of their fire. -
Laura rose to her feet.
Say. I'm going to get drink" she
announced.
The dragoman who had been hover
ing around, bowed gravely and pointed
towards the water bottles.
She took the horn cup from tho
dragoman.
Have some yourself, II you want
to, Hassan," she invited.
Hassan bowed gravely. filled cup
and drank it off. He stood for mo-
ment perfectly still, as though some
thing were coming over him which he
failed to understand Then his lips
parted, his eyes for a moment seemed
to shoot from out of his dusky skin.
He threw up his arms and fell over on
his side. Laura. who had only slipped
her cup, threw 1t from her. She, too.
reeled for a moment. The professor
and Quest came running up, attracted
by Lenora's shrek.
They're poisoned" she cried.
THE Veedemzoo!" Quest shouted.
my God! Pull yourself together.
Laura Hold up for minute"
He dashed back to their little en-
campment and reappeared almost i'm
mediately He threw Lauras head
back and forced some liquid down her
throat.
Its camphor!" he cried. You'll be
all right, Laura. Hold on to yourself"
He swung round to where the drago-
man was lying. forced his mouth open.
but 1t was too late-the man was dead.
He returned to Laura. She stumbled
to her feet. She was pale. and drops
OF Precipitation were standing on her
forehead She was able to rise to her
feet, however. without assistance.
81 am all right now" she declared.
Quest felt her pulse and her fore
head. They moved back to the fire.
1--WE are within a dozen miles or SO
of the Mongar village" Quest said
grimly. do you suppose that fellow
could have been watching?"
They all talked together for time
in low voices. The professor was in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
OKLAHOMA STATE III u.s.
BURSE SAVINGS DEC. Is

The final payment on the Christ
mas savings Club will pe due Decem-
Der 5, 1915, and checks for savings
and interest will be mailed Decem-
ber 18th
In speaking OF the savings club, Ly'
mon Gray, president Of Oklahoma
state Bank. said that the club for the
past year has been very successful,
over so per cent Of those opening ac.
counts have carried them through and
will receive checks and interest in
full, while the balance would receive
checks for savings without interest.
The club has had about 900 mem
bers for the year and approximately
1920 will be distributed, large
portion of which wis4 be spent for
Holiday goods.
The Oklahoma State bank VIII open
a new club for the year 1916 and
hopes to make the third year ban-
ner one and enlist over twice the
number of depositors. Parents should
encourage their children to join. as
it gets the familiar with banking
business and they also accumulate
quite sum by saving their small
amounts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
UNION THANKSGIVING SERV-
ices At CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The annual union Thanksgiving
service will be held at the Christian
church tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock. The service will be brisf,
lasting for only an hour The spec
ial features will be the music furnish
ed by the Cecilian club, the sermon
by Rev. C. X. Proctor and a free-will
Thanksgiving offering for the needy
Of the city to be given to the treasur-
er Of the Benevolent Society and dis
tributed by that organization. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Solo-"The Lord Be Mercifulg.
.......... ...... Bartlett
Miss Marion Madsen
PRAYER Rev. G. o. Nichols
Prayer ..... Mascagn
Miss Clara Hoyt
ViGm Obligato . II. II. Ryan
Reading Presidents THANKSGIVING
proclamation Rev F. G. Wright
Hymn
Sermon. ......... Rev. c. K. Proctor
Thanksgiving Offering g....
........ Mayor J. Il. Nissley
Hymn
Benedietion. Rev. II. G. Mccalylister
Mrs. Cora ConnlNoorehead viii be
tha occonananist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
AUTOMOBILE
SPRINGS
GOOD THINGS TO EAT ARE
NOT MUCH HIGHER
PAGE SEVEN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
they are purchased.
If you prefer oyster dressing to the
dressing prepared as mother used to
prepare it, any quantity of fresh
bivalves may be had here for from
so to so cents a quart. AS oysters in
recent years have played an inn
rortant part in the Thanksgiving dine
ner, dealers have made unusual
preparations to serve their customers
with any quantity.
Celery and cranberries.
Then there are the celery and cram
berries, without which no holiday din
.ner would be complete. The average
price for celery when two lunches are
bought is Is cents for the two, al
though there is more expensive and
less expensive variety A quart OF
big, fat cranberries may be had for
10-cent piece. Oh, yes, and there's
the mince meat with its snappy taste
and warming effect, to say nothing
Of its sometimes aching after-ef-
fects Some may be had for 20 cents
a pound, but there are other varieties
which bring less.
But there is much else which will
Tbe included in the Thanksgiving bill
of fare, such as fruits and nuts te
taper off" with and the various sea-
sonable vegetables, besides the good
old plum pudding, with an occasional
household affording sparkling wine or
the famous Tom & Jerry on the side.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24

Prairie hay. per ton, $500.
Kafir corn, per bu, SOC.
Wheat, per bu. $l00.
Oats, per bushel, 30c.
Corn, per bu., 40c.
Alfalfa has, per ton, $500 to 500
Straw (wheaD, per bale, 15c.
Straw ioats), per bale, zoe.
Bran, per 100 lbs, $1.O0.
Bran, mill press, per 100 lbs, $1dO.
Corn chops, per 100 lbs, $1.1O.
Kafir chops, per 100 lbs, 1926.
Alfalfa meal, 100 lbs, $1.15.
Hides.
Hides, green salt, 15c.
Hides, green, 12c.
Horse hides, No. 1, $500.
Horse hides, No. 2, $2.OG.
Horse hides, damaged, s1.O0.
Productive Poultry.
Broilers, under 2 lbs, NC.
Springs, over 2 lbs, 1Oc-
Hens, &c.
Tarkeys, No /, Sc.
Turkeys, old Toms, Sc.
Ducks, Sc.
Geese, &c.
Roosters. &c.
Eggs 1872 doz.: s5.40 case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
SNATCH THIS SNAP

Good so acre black pasture land
My miles from Meridian at a price
that will make you money, Excellent
spring on place, well fenced. an idea
small farm. Mortgage of $500 90
price. $500. Mr.. Lloyd McCrosky
liveryman at Meridian will show you
farm any time, F. o. Ringer, Pauls
Valley, Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24

NEW uEoIGNS; WALL PAPER.
New designs, bright coiors, dull
colors, pla.u styles. The very latest
n wall paper. Call and see the latest.
John Scribbens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
cIlr uARRAeE COMPANY.

Let us furnish you a Sanitary
Garbage can and keep it clean for
You. Phone 4sf. Dead animals must
ie removed at once. Law is strict on
his.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24

.DRESSMAKING--Having just return
ed from the East where studied the
latest modes and styles, am prepared
TO give the ladies of Guthrie the
benefit of an experience that is worth
much to them. ] guarantee my work.
Mrs. Scott, III North First. PhoL Z
1146.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24

MONEY TO LOAN-We can make a
few small loans on city property. If
YOU have money that you are not using
We can place it for you on good mort
rage loans to net you per cent.
0ooley and Armstrong. Phone 399.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
WAN
CLASSIFIED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-To see you sell it or rent
it. Use Leader CLASSY Eide" ad !;
8 lines, 3 times, 25 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24

Letter files for sale at The Leader
office. Price 35c, 3 for s1.0O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
rc."EL SUPPLY

Towels and aprons OF all kinds fur
aished at very reasonable prices SEQ
before you BUY. D. Crays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-24
BUSINESS BARGAINS.
Goou Property For Sale.

For Sale-A fine two-story business
building on Oklahoma, 113 Easl
Oklahoma.
One ten-room modern residence, 81
feet, 407 East Harrison avenue.
One three-room house, barn, cisterD
and well at 623 West Harrison.
One 4-room house, 312, corner OF
Perkins and Second street.
One frame store building on Okla.
homa, 500 East Oklahoma avenue,
N. w. corner lot.
This property is the estate of R. H.
knight (known as Dick knight now
owned by A. M. knight, Arkansas
City, Kansas.