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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
HUCKLEBERRY FINN AT 90.
Original of Mask Twain's Hero Tells
How 1t Came About.

Original of Mask Twain's Hero Tells
How 1t Came About.
Portland Ore-B. F. Finn, the orig
inal Huckleberry Finn of Mark Twain's
books, has just celebrated his ninetieth
birthday at his ranch on the Mckenzie
river near here and is hale and hearty.
He has a vivid recollection of Mark
Twain, with whom he worked on a
Mississippi steamboat, but says Twain
really didn't get much from himself
of what he wrote about Huckleberry
Finn except the name.
"We called Clemens Charley in those
DAYS." said Finn. "He and / both
worked on the steamer Shotwell. run
ming out Of st. Louis l was nick
named Huckleberry, and Clemens
seemed to take a fancy to the name
Tom Sawyer was my chum, but l was
well grown before Clemens knew me-"
Finn has lived on the Mckenzie riv-
err here for forty years past and seldom
energies from his retreat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
COLORADO C0NvICTS
.Ee4=.
BUILD GOOD ROADS
Both State and Prisoners Bene-
fit by New System.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-The Colora-
do Springs and Canyon City highway
and the Pixies peak ocean to ocean
road in Ute pass are two of the best
mountain roads in the United States
and two of the best examples of the re-
suits of convict labor.
The first named is a fine example OF
scientific road building. For twenty
miles south of Colorado Springs the
road winds around the foothills and
mountains practically the entire road
bed having been cut out of the hillside
and in many places blasted out of solid
rock For the remaining twenty-five
miles the way is over foothills and
through undulating country. Besides
being marvel in engineering, the road
is one of the most scenic and pictur-
esque in the west, passing, as it does.
through Red Rock canyon, Dead Mans
canyon and many other mountain beau
ty spots.
The road averages eighteen feet in
width and is perfectly crowned and
drained Although it offers a success
gineering work done that heavy grades
have been eliminated, and the motorist
is confronted with only one grade as
high as 6 per cent
Under the Colorado system each con-
Wet is allowed ten days off his SEN
tence for each month Of labor on the
roads This is in addition to the usual
reduction for good behavior. The cost
of building many of the mountain
roads would be almost prohibitive if
the state were compelled to construct
them under ordinary conditions.
The entire country has reaped the
benefits of Colorado's pioneering be-
cause it has been able to open to trav-
elers from all sections of the country
some Of it's most splendid mountain
scenery.
Thomas J. lyman, warden of the
state penitentiary. under whose super
vision the work of the last three years
has been done. says:
"Basing our figures on actual expe-
rience, we are confident that we can
construct in the next ten years more
than 5000 miles of the very finest road
ways for less than 100000. and this
without adding anything whatever toI
the burden of the taxpayers
1.-The man who is allowed to leave
the prison for the road camp has prac-
tically seen the last of prison life If he
conducts himself properly. His food
and clothing are better; his self re-
spect is preserved. During the last
three years we have had more than
1000 unguarded individual prisoners in
the convict camps Less than per
cent have violated their pledges and
made successful escape"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

Mrs. Ray Bachelor and daughter
were over Sunday visitors at the Murray
home in Darlington.
Mrs. Harry George and daughter
Gladys of Madison have been visiting at
the Will Benson home.
Rev. FIR Peter Eicher of Fountain
City was the guest Of Rev FIR. Nicholas
Weyer last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Philips and fam
ily of Calamine were Sunday visitors
in this city.
The social given by the Co. Workers
Tuesday afternoon and evening of last
week, in the chapel Of the Congrega-
tional church, was largely attended and
proved a very pleasant affair.
Mrs. William Callow has returned
from Minnesota, where she spent the
winter, and has taken up her residence
at her home here for the summer.
Robert and Ruth Stephenson of Mad
ison are visiting at the Stephenson and
Kitto homes.
Miss Estelle Lieder was operated on
Monday at st. Joseph's Hospital in
Dodgeville for acute appendicitis. Her
brother Raymond is also there recuper-
ating from recent operation. Both
are recovering.
Frank Crum returned to Lawrence,
Kansas, Tuesday. Mrs. Crum and
daughter Dorothy will remain longer.
Harry Padon visited friends in
Stoughton this week.
Miss Marie Nygard is visiting at her
home in Stoughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter HittersdOrf Of
Hollandale moved their household goods
here the forepart of this week. They
will reside in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Treweek, which they have rented
for the summer.
Mrs. E. G.. and Mrs. j. j. Fielder and
Mrs. II. d. Ludden were visitors at
Platteville Tuesday.
The friends of S. H. Reed will regret
to hear he is i'll.
Mrs. Alfred Penhallegon of Oak Park,
H., and Mrs. Grace Jenkins of Winnet
ka attended the funeral of Nicholas
Brewer here last week.
Mrs. Fred erase returned last We'd
nesday from Chicago.
Mrs. Nicholas Polzkill and sister Miss
Clara MARI and their neice Miss Laur-
eta Polzkill spent Monday at GAINESVILLE.
N. Kieffer spent Sunday with his
daughter Alberta, who is under the
doctors care in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Unterholzner
were visitors at the Dodgeville hospital
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cornish moved
here last week from Dodgeville.
N. Kieffer, John Gorgen, Jr., Henry
Frieden and George Whalen mOtored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

nick and Mr.. and Mrs q. Jenkins
were Mineral Point callers Monday
evening.
Roy Lovelace of Mineral Point tran
sacted business here Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Rule returned home
Saturday from visiting friends at
Platteville.
The feed mill at the Linden Lumber
yard is now in operation.
Walter Rundell has purcha sed new
engine for the drilling machine now in
operation at the Gilman mine.
Joseph and Alfred Launder were
Mineral Point callers Friday.
[. Jacobs made a business trip to
Chicago the first part of tn week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Smart an fami
ly were up from Harker Saturday
evening.
Mrs. R. R. Vial and Mrs. J. T.
Evans were Mineral Point shoppers
Monday.
DIR. Garner has pure based new
Chevrolet car.
J.P. Williams and Samuel Gribble
transacted business at Mineral Point
Saturday.
Miss Rhoda Kislingbury and John
Richgels were Mineral Point callers
Friday
Mrs. Maud Stoner returned home
Friday, after several days visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Heathcock.
Mary Tredinnick and Ruth Harker
accompanied by Ray Batten and Frank
Williams attended the show at Mineral
Point Monday evening.
Frank Dresden was here from Spring
Green Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
ROYAL PORTRAITS FOUND.
Princes Who Talked With Cheops and
Saw Pyramids Rise Exeavated.


Boston.-Four portrait heads of an
cient Egyptian princes, discovered in
excavation of the royal cemetery at
CHA. will be sent to the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts. according to word
from DR.. George A. Reisner, in charge
Of explorations for the museum in
Egypt.
They are part of group of eight un-
earthed in a pit previously examined
by European archaeologist and sup
posed to have been exhausted. Four
will be placed in the museum at Cairo.
DR.. Reisner writes:
1.-THE Importance of these portraits
from the artistic, the historical and the
merely human point of view makes
the groups a find almost equal to the
group of statues found in the Myceri-
nus temples.
1.-THE men and women whose faces
they show us had spoken with Che0ps
and Chephren and had seen the first
and second pyramids in building
Dr. Reisner thinks that some OF these
portraits support the theory that Egyp-
tan rulers of the fourth dynasty, 29Oc-
275O B. c., had negro blood.
One of the heads Of princess ne de-
scribes as "of a distinctly negroid
type"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

There's business in the want advs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

Wednesday, after having taken several
weeks treatment at the sanatorium.
Mrs. George Pollard went to Livings-
ton Friday to visit her sister Mrs. Earl
Skaiff.
Roland Ross was caller here from
Mineral Point Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tremain visited
friends at Edmund on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Treloar were
callers at Mineral Point Saturday.
James Mckinley and Andrew Martin
were here from Dodgeville last Satur-
day.
A. Kraft and wife Of Indianapolis
were guests at the Charles Singer home
several days of last week.
DR.. Morton of Cobb was a profession
al caller here Thursday.
Charles Carroll of Mineral Point Cir
culated among friends here Saturday.
J johnson was here from Mlff1ln
Saturday.
Mrs Kate Edgington and son OF
Livingston visited at the home Thomas
James Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bray OF Mineral
Point visited at the Joseph Wilkins
home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ann Sampson has improved her
house on South Main street by new
coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wicks and
daughter Marion returned home from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
LINDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Batten Of
Edmund were callers here Sunday.
Miss Ada Vivian visited at Platte
vile with her nephew George Merri-
field and family the past week.
Ezra Cushman of Rewey was here on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Herbert Scholl returned to her
home in Spring Green Tuesday, after
several days visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs N. Tredinnick, Dolly
and Tom Tredinnick, and Miss Mary
Brewer attended the funeral of Nicholas
Brewer at Mineral Point Wednesday.
Fred Mathew of Galena was bust
ness caller here Thursday.
Uriah Gardner of Mineral Point visit
ed at the Thomas Gardner home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Francis Cape was business
caller here on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
Miss Mabel Kroeger of Oconomowoc
was an over Sunday guest at tine home
of Miss Ada Biswarrick.
Mrs. George Burns Of Hazel Green is
visiting at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Batten.
Robert Stephens was an Edmund cal
Ter Tuesday
The V. b M. Club was entertained
at the home of Miss Ethel Oldenburg
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pollard re-
turned home from Prairie du Cnien
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

to Dubuque on Sunday to attend an
initiation of class of 81 Knights of
Columbus. They returned Monday.
Mrs. George Prideaux and Mrs. Clara
Williams were Dodgeville visitors Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joestgen. Sr. spent
last Tuesday at Survey, visiting their
son John and wife and other relatives
and friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walsh of Waldwick, at the general
hospital at Madison, Monday, April IL,
a daughter.
Miss Marion Padon has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in her
school.
Mrs. George Grange, who underwent
a successful operation at the Augustine
hospital in Chicago recently, is expected
to return home this week, which will
be pleasing news to her many friends.
Mrs. William Opie and Mrs. Fred
Branger were visitors last Thursday at
the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Joestgen, Jr.
Fred Shepard of Fennimore was here
over Sunday visiting his brother Will
lam B. Shepard, who was sick, but is
now recovering.
Mrs. Nicholas Brewer and daughter
Mrs. Grace Jenkins have gone to spend
few days at Cobb and Linden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Got His Answer.

He-"Why are you women always
going to bargain sales in the hope OF
getting something for nothing" She
For the same reason you men are
always going to your poker clubs. -
Dallas News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

MINERAL POINT, April. 20, 1915.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffice:
zee. Yeomen Lodge, Harry L. Palmer,
Jas. Martin, j. W. Mullen, (2)
d. G. Feinberg, Mr.. Harder.
In calling for above, please say advertised
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
There's business in the want advS.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Stirring Pictures of War
Exhibited at the BelaSCO

A panorama of facts Is the way F.
Tennyson Neely describes the war pic
lures he Is exhibiting at the Belasco
Theater. the first of which werc shown
Yesterday afternoon and evening. There
were over 400 different scenes and more
than 10000 feet of films, taken by hum
dred photographers, and representing all
phases of war-movements and maneu-
Vers of troops and battleships, and both
in action; field hospitals, camp life,
prisoners of war, and deSOlation
wrought by fire and shell. Entire cities
were pictured in ruins, and much OF
wars horrors was illustrated. although
gruesome details, such as bodies of the
dead, were omitted.
Mr.. Neely raised the expectations of
the audience too high by possibly an
undue emphasis of the dangers expert
enCed by the photographers IN taking
his pictures, for with two or three eX-
ceptions, when they represented actual
fighting. the element of peril was not
obvious. His pictures. nevertheless, are
very thrilling and interesting. They
show the soldiers Of Great Britain.
France. Belgium, and Germany, the
number representing the Kaiser's army
and navy predominating.
Mr. Neely, in his Introductory rc-
marks was both neutral and patriotic,
deploring war and lauding Americas s
policy toward the >orld conflict. He
predicted that the war would come TO
an end within sixty days, basng his
prophecy upon conviction.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
WeStfield Pure Food
Issues in a Film Plav

The presentation of "Paison," a mo-
ton picture play that gives d thorough
exposition of the aims and objects of
forms part Of the program at the Lead
er Theater today, with Prof. Lewis b.
Allyn playing a prominent part.
The play Is an entire departure from
the usual attempt to give prominence
TO a reform movement. 1t is a real pic
place, presented with such a popular
actor as Tom Moore of the Kalem forces
in the principal role. The play also
tells an interesting love story, and has
several big ClimaXes that have nothing
at all to do with pure food propaganda
The story deals with the experiences
OF Jack Webb, son of a manufacturer
of adulterated foods, who enters his
fathers business. The conditions he
finds fill him with horror. From Mary
Hart, one Of the employees, he learns
that the workers are underpaid Marys
mother becomes seriously i'll as a result
OF eating food packed at the factory.
The representative Of a magazine tells
Jack of the work that is being carried
on by Prof. Allyn at Westficld Mass
The young man visits Allyn. and OBJ
tains facts with which he confrOnts his
father The latter laughs at the young
mans enthusiasm, and declares he can
buy place for his products in the
Westfeld Book of Pure Foods He
prise of his life from Pro. Allyn
The play is we'll acted. and presents
the pure food case in an uncontrover-
table way
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Rev. Henson V. Hewlett
Accepts Jersey Call

After five years as pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. the Rev. Hinson =.
Hewlett has resigned TO accept a call 10
the First Baptist Church. Atlantic City.
The Rev. Mr.. Hewlett was too Ill to
appear In the pulpit yesterday. but his
resignation was read. He asked that
his resignation become effective April 30.
Since the Rev. Mr.. Hewlett came TO
the Second Baptist Church its member
ship has shown a marked increase. He
Is native of Prince Edward Island,
and was graduated from the theolog-
ical department of Colgate University.
Hamilton. n. Y. He Is married and has
two sons
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
PASSOVER SEASON
WILL BEGIN TONIGHT
HerbeW Observance Commem-
crates Deliverance of Israel
From Egyptian Bondage.

Washington Hebrews at sunset to-
night will begin the observance OF the
holy season of Passover, commem-
Grating the delverance of the chill
dren of Israel from Egyptian bond
age and the saving of their first born
from destruction.
The celebration of the Feast of
Passover continues for seven days IN
accordance with the Biblical COM
mand and during the entire period
Hebrew people adhere strictly to the
customs and observance of the faith.
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon will open
the Passover services at $50 tonight
in the Eighth Street Temple. The
Passover liturgy will be followed in
the observance. Tomorrow morning
at 10 he will deliver sermon on
elijah and Watchful Waiting. To-
morrow evening at 7 there % wlii oe
the religious school, in charge of the
Temple Sisterhood. DR.. Simon Will
preach again Friday evening at 3.
taking as his subject An Eye for
An Eye" The closing services of the
Passover will be held next Sunday
evening at g.
Sedar Service Tonight.
Services in Adath Israel Synagogue,
L
in charge of the Rev. Benjamin L.
Grossman. At o'clock tonight the
solemn observance of Passover begins
with the recitation of special prayers.
following which a quaint home serv-
ice, known as the "Sedar," will be
conducted by the faithful. Rabbi
Grossman will preach on "The Pass
over, Its True Significance" tomor-
90
gogue and at o'clock in the even
ing Passover prayers again will be
chanted. The Rev. A. Shefferman ana
the choir will officiate at all the
holiday services.
Similar services will be held in the
Ahvos Solem Synagogue, Fifth and
streets northwest, tonight, at o'clock.
and tomorrow at $50 a. m. and p. m.
The Rev. George Silverstone will be in
charge, preaching a sermon tomorrow
morning on The Meaning Of the Pass
over" Sedar services also will be held
In the homes Of the observants.
Appeals For Aid Received.
At the Sedar services, each partici-
pant-and the lowliest Is privileged to
sit at the table tonight-is required to
drink four cups of wine, in memory OF
the four promises made by the Eternal
to redeem Israel from bondage. On the
table are unleavened cakes, known as
Matzoth. and the shinbone Of a lamb.
roasted on the Goals, commemorative Of
the Pasohal sacrifice. A roasted egg
and mixture of apples and nuts, term
ed Charoseth, symbolizes the mortar
with which the Hebrews built their
temples, and bitter herbs are eaten to
quicken the thoughts of the unhappy
days in Egypt
Washington Hebrews today received
from the American Jewish Relief Com
mittee in New York appeals for aid for
the sufferers from the European war
Reminding them of the words of the
Hebrew Passover service, Let us who
are hungry come and eat: let all that
are needy come and celebrate the Pass
over" the appeal impresses upon
American Hebrews that millions of
their people are dependent upon them
in war-ridden lands abroad this Pass
over.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
This is the way Mr.. Hall explains
By GARDNER MACK.

IT:
ITO get the effect desired 1t was
necessary to devise method
whereby the words could be con-
veyed to the mind OF the spectator
without his consciously reading
them-in other words, in such man
ner that he would subconsciously
assimilate the thought or fact to
be conveyed.
"If we are looking at a person,
and that person begins to speak,
We do not cease to see the speaker
the eyes do not suddenly go out
of business while the ears per-
form their Offices, but just that, in
effect, has been the demand made
upon the picture spectator-to
kindly go blind to the action while
his eyes perform the functions of
his ears and transmit a thought to
the brain.
ITO maintain a proper Illusion,
the spectator must be trlcked into
unconsciously using his eyes for
his ears. and to accomplish this he
must still be permitted to think
that he is devoting his attention
exclusively to the action.
"It is accomplished with utmost
simplicity and yet so effectually as
to produce almost the effect of
audible speech by continuing the
action while the necessary caption
is being shown. The caption Will
be read without consciousness
the method of conveying the mes
sage to the brain being noted. That
is what we have done in Road O.
Strife and we believe that we
have proven our theories correct.
No one form has been followed
every caption has been carefully
considered and brought on and
taken out in accordance with its
individual characteristics - some
dissolve in and dissolve out. others
appear abruptly and slowly fade,
while still others merely fash on
and instantly disappear. as a
sharp, explosive No" seems to do.
We have undertaken to visually
approximate sound effects"
G. VI.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Entries to Dog Show
Will Close Tonight

Entries to the dog show to be held
April u and 10 will close this evening
and members of the Washington Kennel
Club say the exhibit will be the most
extensive ever offered here.
Among the latest entries is "Fussy,"
a prize-winning English toy spaniel Of
the Blenheim type, owned by Harry n.
Price. Tho prize winning Airedale ter
rier, owned by Worth Daniels. son of
the Secretary of the Navy. is another
recent entry. Poor White Trash" a
French poodle owned by Julia Marlowe
Sothern. is expected to be entered
-oday.
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Goltz on Way to Berlin;
Expects Turkey to Win

LONDON. March CA dispatch from
Bucharest says:
Field Marshal Won der Goltz. of the
Germany army. arrived here on his
way to Berlin. He said he would re-
turn to Constantinople shortly.
The Turkish army" Baron Won der
Goltz said. was in excellent spirits and
had plenty of ammunition
THE Turks" he added, were eager
to oppose the allies on land and were
confident OF success"
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
To Remove First
Si9nS of Old Age

1.-The infalAble first sign of age is the
sagging cheek muscles" says Mime.
Cavalieri. whose fame as a beauty cul-
turist is scarcely less than that of
singer. These are more difficult ana
serious TO treat than wrinkles she
continues. The sagging muscles indi-
cate they have grown too weak TO re-
main in place; they must be assisted
strengthened.
The best way to strengthen them is by
using a wash lotion made by dissolving
an ounce of powdered saXolite in a half
pint witch hazel. This creates a freer
circulation to the parts, besides causing
muscles and skin to contract SaXOlite,
proCuTa bic at every drug store, has long
been known by complexion specialists TO
possess remarkable tonic and astrin-
gent properties, valuable in treating
ASbby tissue aud WTipklek- ---AdYt
The Washington times., 1915-03-29
Training Pelicans
To Attack TaubeS
Hollander Says Experiments Are
Progressing and That Birds
Are Real Menace.

THE HAGUE, March 29-Herr Hoog-
straen. noted Delft bird trainer, today
solemnly assured newspaper correspond-
ents that he Is training a great flock Of
pellcans to attack military aerOplanes
The experiments have been proceed
ing ever since the war broke out" said
Herr Hoogstraen. The peliCans fear a
German taube no more than a fish.
fey are exceptionally clever With
their sharp pointed beaks they will con-
stitute real menace to air pilots