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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04

of American scientists and others. All
| did was to direct the work. The
men under me did the rest.
''In this wonderful achievement there
is glory enough for all. Two of the
principal scientists who labored on the
problem and whose researches and dis
cOveries were Of great value were +.
young men.
''Ten years ago the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company decided
to test the possibilities Of wireless te-
lephony. There are approximately 500
eminent scientists in the employ of
the company. During the last ten
years at least fifty of these men have
devoted their time largely TO the APP
paratus needed"
How would a message be sent by
your telephony apparatus?' the inter
viewer asked r
There is a common telephone at the
base Of the wireless towers Mr.. Car
ty explained You enter the building
where it's housed and take off the re-
ceiver, placing it to your ear. The
current that flows through the wire
from this telephone has little power.
1t is not severe enough to more than
cause your tongue to Jingle, providing
power Of that strength were applied to
your tongue.
electrical waves caused by the
sound of the voice as they pass along
this wire reach an electrical apparatus
which is one of the keys to the inven-
ton. This weak current is so develop
ed as it passes on and upward that
when it runs out along a high tension
wire and is shot into the air IN the form
of electrical waves the voltage would
kill q man. This is accomplished by
an electrical generator of between fif-
ty and seventy-fve horsepower In
other words. this apparatus which de-
velops electrical currents that will pass
around the globe develops the same
horsepower as the average automobile
driven by q business man.
'The waves are sent out in all di-
rections and not in a straight line.
They reach everywhere
Captain ". Fl. Billiard. superintend-
ent of the naval wireless system. is re-
ported as saying that telephone COM
munication between the navy depart
ment and war vessels at sea was only
question Of installing the necessary
apparatus.
eve are able to communicate with
battleships now by means of wireless
biography" said Captain Billiard.
but wireless telephony holds many adj
ditional advantages. The person call
ing. direct contact is established and a
reply comes back Immediately"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
BIG BENEFICENCE IS
PLANNED BY GAMBLER
Nicholas de Szemere, Hungari-
an, Proposing Aid to Soldiers.

Vienna.-Out of the ruck and roar
have come, many of them bearing on
the best way to deal with the soldiers
at the front who may come back alive
and whole or be permanently disabled.
It has remained for Hungarian no
BILE to help in solving the problem. He
is a man who a few years since star
tied Austro-Hungary by winning more
than 100000 in a single session in the
Vienna Jockey club from Count Joseph
Potocki. It took only four plays at
baccarat in the fashionable gambling
resort of this city to transfer this i'm
mense sum from the young count to
the pockets of the sportsman and gam
bier for high stakes, Nicholas de SEE
mere For Herr de Szemere owns one
of the most famous stables in the dual
empire and has won many of the class
ic races with his horses. Now, for the
time being at least, he has chosen to
forget the fascination of the race track
and to dedicate some of his enormous
winnings on the turf and at the gam
ing tables to caring for some of the
soldiers when they return from the
war incidentally, it may be stated
that Herr de Szemere is well known in
fashionable circles in New York city.
where he visited dozen years ago.
Herr de Szemere proposes to present
Hungarian, German, Austrian and
Turkish soldiers of his own selection
with shares in a property consisting Of
thousands of acres of land which he
will donate to the men lucky enough
to be chosen by him to live and work
upon it. He hopes by the inspiration
Of his gift to induce other large land
owners of Hungary and Austria to fol
low his example. His letter announc.
ing his intention has stirred the people.
Herr de SZemere's proposal can in
measure be better understood in Amer.
lea by identifying it with the 'back
to the land' movement in the United
States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
FOR JUSTICE OF THEsSUPREME
COURT.

In case Judge Timlin does not stand
for re election, Judge Ellsworth E..
Belden of Racine will be. a candidate
for Associate Justice of the Supreme
court. In character, ability, and ex-
perience, Judge Belden is eminently
fitted for the position. He has been a
jurist from his youth; and, while yet
comparatively young, he is a ripe and
good one, too. He has been judge of
the first judicial circuit since 1902; and
has a great record for decisions which
stand undisturbed, on appeal to the
supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
REWARDED FOR HER KINDNESS
Entertainment of Aged Man Results In
Her GETTING $4,000.


Columbus, Mo.-Miss Gretchen bet
chemendy, twenty, of Carthage, Mo-,
has sold for $4,000 a one-fourth inter
est in zinc mine which she received
from J. A. Langston, seventy-fve, a
wealthy resident of Springfield, Mo-.
because she was kind to him and en-
tertained him while at a summer re-
sort last year in Colorado.
Miss Detchemendy and Langston be-
came fast friends during their stay in
Colorado, and when she returned home
he sent her a deed for the interest in
the mine near Commerce, Okla.
She began receiving dividends on her
interest in the mine last March and
was getting 500 week when she
sold because ''you never can tell" she
says, when the price Of zinc is going
down or the ore deposit is going to go
blind"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
U.S.PLANS WORLD
TRADE CAMPAIGN
First Step In Commercial Pre-
pdredneSS Is Taken.
AGENTS WILL INVESTIGATE.

Department of Commerce Proposes to
Aid Americans In Taking Advantage
of Wonderful Opportunities Now Be-
fore Them-OfficiaIs Certain Trade
Supremacy Struggle Will Follow War;
WaShington.-Elabo plans for q
worldwide campaign for trade by the
United States are revealed in the esti-
mates Of the department of commerce
expenditures for the next fiscal year
to be presented to congress this win
ter. Through the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce the department
proposes to aid American merchants
and manufacturers in taking advantage
Of wonderful opportunities now before
them and in preparing for the struggle
for trade supremacy which commercial
officials are certain will follow the Eu-
ropean war.
Reorganization of the staff in Wash
ington and an increase to about twice
its present extent of the foreign COM
mercial service are contemplated. &C
cording to a statement discussing the
new estimates recently made public by
DR.. e. E. Pratt, chief of the bureau.
Appropriations will be sought to pro-
vide for extensive investigations of
commercial conditions abroad and for
tariff inquiries by the cost of produc-
ton division.
LAS a part of the general program
Of preparedness said DR.. Pratt.
1.-The secretary of commerce will re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
ExpectS a Merry Eiohf-

Burlington Standard Democrat: The
governors supporters are laying their
plans to send a delegation to the next
national republican convention that>will
have the governor at its head. And
then Senator LaFollette's friends are
planning to send him to the national
convention at the head of delegation
that is favorable to him. So the stage
is all set for merry fight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
WATER MUST BE PURE.

A recent decision of the supreme
court held an employer liable for the
death of an employe. caused by drink
ing impure water. 1t behooves munich
palities and all others to see that the
water they control is pure. There
should be frequent testing of the water
and every precaution should be taken
against contamination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
CELL KEY DID THE TRICK.
Escaping Prisoner Thought 1t Was a
Gun and Raised His Hands.

ST. Louis. Mo.-Using a tin spoon and
cell in police headquarters, j. j. Hart
well, bandit suspect wanted in Butte,
Mont, was subdued by guard using
a brass key as pistol and put back
into his cell.
Hartwell had picked the Jail lock and
opened the door and was about to
make for rear window when he was
captured by Parker Thompson.
AS Hartwell left the cell Thompson
pounced upon him, pointing his big
brass key at the prisoner and ordering
him to hold up his hands. The pris-
oner thought he was covered" with
a revolver and raised his arms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

We have been able our rights and rights
mankind without breach of friendship the great nations
with whom have had to dea said the president. The
text follows
1t long has been the honored custom Of people
turn the fruitful of the year praise and thanks
giving Almighty God for his many blessings and
nation The year that drawing close since
we last observed day Of national thanksgiving has been
while year Of discipline because the mighty forces of
and of changes which have disturbed the world also year
of special blessing for
Another year of peace has been vouchsafed u.s. another
year in which only take thought of ourselves and to
mankind but also adjust ourselves the many response
bl1tles thrust upon by which has involved almost
the whole of Europe We have been able to assert our
rights Of mankind without breach of friendship with the
great nations with whom have had to DEAL and while
have asserted rights have been able also perform
duties and exercise privileges of and helpfuness
which should to demonstrate desire make the
Offices of friendship the of truly dsnterested and
unselfsh service. ~
Our ability all who could avail themselves of
services in the midst Of crises has been increased by
gracious providence, by abundant CROP ample
financial have enabled steady the world and
facilitate necessary of which the war
might otherwise have rendered IMPOSSIBLE and people
have and sober realization of the part
they have been called upon play time when all
world is shaken by unparalleled disesses and disasters
The extraordinary circumstances of such time have
done much quicken national and deepen
and confirm confidence in the principles of peace and
freedom by which have always sought be guided Out
of darkness and perpextes have rmer counses of
policy and clearer perceptions of the essential welfare of the
nation We have prospered while other peoples
but prosperity has been voucsafed u.s. believe
only that might better perform the functions which war
rendered it impossible for them to perform.
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States of America do hereby designate Thursday
18th of November next day Of thanksgiving and prayer
and invite the people throughout the land from their
wonted occupations and their several homes places of
worship render thanks to Almighty God.
In witness whereof l have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done the city of Washington this 10th day of October
in the year of our Lord thousand nine hundred and m
teen and of the independence of the United States of
America, one hundred and forteth.
By the president: Robert lansing secretary of state
WOODROW WILSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
FORTUNE FOR MAIL CARRIER.
Changes Living Cost Problem to How
to Spend Income.

Kenosha, Wis.-Raymond Morehouse,
a mail carrier here, has joined the
"silk stocking" class.
The other night he went to bed won
dering how to meet the high cost of
living. The next morning he received
a letter announcing he was heir to
$4,000 from the estate of his uncle.
Louis Morehouse, at San Leandro, who
left here more than fifty years ago to
seek his fortune in California
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
CORNSTALKS STOP PHONE.
Interfere With Service In Kansas
Causing Short Circuit.

Leavenworth, Kan.-The cornstalks
are so tall in some parts of Leaven-
worth county that they are interfering
with the telephone service.
South of Lansing, at Dan Monroe's
place, stalks pressed against the tele-
phone wire and caused a short circuit.
The linemen had considerable trouble
in discovering what was wrong.
The wires were on low poles. Two
rows Of corn had to be cut on each
side to keep the wires clear of short
circuiting at Mr.. Monroe's place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
PARIS talk ENDS
TEN Years. WORK
Carly Says Many Experts La
bored Decade on Apparatus.
ALL OF THEM AMERICANS.
Captain Billiard, Head of Naval Radio
Service, Declared That Wireless
Telephony Holds Many Additional
Advantage:-Powerful Current For
Latest Achievement.

Advantage:-Powerfu Current For
Latest Achievement.
ChicagO.-JOhn J. Carly, the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph compa-
ny's chief engineer, who directed the.
long series of wireless telephone ex-
periments that recently reached a eli
max in the talk between the American
station at Arlington and the Eiffel tow
er in Paris, said at the University club
that this latest scientific achievement
was all American.
''The great staff Of distinguished sci
entists and employees of the telephone
company who have furnished their
brains for the development of the in
ventiOns. are graduates of American
colleges and universities" said Mr..
Carly. I'VE have worked in secret to
add this laurel to Americas scientific
crown. The achievement is American
from the ground up. 1t is rooted in
America and will be written on the
pages Of American history. r,.afi4r&
wireless telephony is the product of
American genius. the labor of staff
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
A Hundred RattIers on String.

Tucumcari. n. None hundred rat
tlesnakes is the record of G. T. Tay-
lor of Gesbia, who claims to be the
champion snake killer Of eastern New
Mexico. He now has 100 rattlers on
long string which he calls his "dev-
IFS rosary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04

The fertilizer requirement of vegeta
bles is higher than that of any other
farm crop. For intensive work it NAV
pay to apply fertilizer to the value of
SIS to $3.50 per acre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04
Father of % Dies at 90.

Marinette. Wis.-Peter Benedict, aged
ninety-nine. the father of twenty-five
children. the oldest Of whom is seven
ty-eight. died here recently. He was
the father Of four pairs of twins.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-04

The soil is a very important factor in
gardening. Sandy soils are adapted to
early vegetables; the loan soils to to-
matoes and muskmelons, and the muck
soils to the nitrogen feeders, lettuce.
cabbage, celery and onions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
WHAT WILL IT COST TO
VISIT The panama
ExP0SITIONS

This is ~. question which o. fntsr-
estinK many people a. the annual va
csticn season approaches There are
doubtless thousands % persons in
Detroit and elsewhere. both men and
women. who desire 20 visit The Er-
positions az San Francisco and San
Diego and see something - the see
mic beauties en- route 20 and from
California and whose time and money
are limited.
The cost % Rock Island circle
Scenic Tour may not 20 large For a
SURF risingly small sum orc ran make
the trip IN nftean days, going nTst
class all the way with fairly nberai
allowance for side trips 20 points n,
interest, admission to the EIpoai-
tons. etc.
You have the choice Of several "a
nous trains including the Golden
state Limited" "loeky Mo1ntsin
Limited" Californian. ." "c'olgrsSn'
california Express" Automatic block
signals Finest modern all.stesi
equipment. superb dining car ser
vice
Our representatives are travel s1.
perts They will be glad 20 furnish
you with authentic litsraturs from
which you can readily estimate the
coet OF trip Write, phone or dror
In for Information at the Rock Island
Travel Bureau at the Majestic Bldg.
Phone Main 177O.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
EASTERN TIME AT
CENTRAL HIGH
OTHER NEWS NOTES
ny CHARLES uBiNER.

Eastern s,andsrd time cas- greeted
BY CentraIites with both Joy AMI
xioou-ioy that there would Be one
hour more OF daylight after school
began one hour nearer sunrise Gen
orally. however. satisfaction was *
pressed Grade principals who were
prepared FOR \ large increase n tarfl-
ness were aErecably disappci As
On Monday ~ was little more than
normal WHICH was 20 he eNpe,eted tie
first day. l. ia expected. however,
that students viii soon accustou
{ r ? N selves 20 the new time and that
no confusion Will result
The annual 0ratOrtcal contest W.
take place fhls year or May % ~
? n. In The Central High auditorium.
are already busy with
there viii 10 a close contest foe the
gold medal 70 De awarded
The debating team az the House ~
composed n Harry
y Douglas Campbell Caruine and
Parker McFaTIard. - also hard ~
May "a The question viii be com
puls0ry arbitration OF Industrial dts
outss ard th@ House" team - pre-
pared 20 put % a good fEht on the
aSiruativ side % the question
The fret hour English third class.
under Miss Lennon. engaged IN 10
bate Monday on the question e
solved that the Navy 30 Increased
p Burke O Bacon and r Coy argued
In favor u more hattleships were
opposed by r Monohan. n Purcell
and : Pubiner. Despite Hne nrEu-
reuts by the negative. IN favor %
peace and international 1'sarr~ q m srt.
sion BY the class David Glass acted
a. chairman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
CAPRON SCHOOL.

xssscrsnI staH--Chief, virginia Bro
deli associstesi Alice Hudson. sarah
II~hoyfss. Bertha Isensteadt Clyde
Pomsvtile, Haresd Cssun. co
n nrnneft, Napoleon Feeiks DsSto
Keller.
arhc Meanest Man In Detroit" How
would YOU like 10 pay rs cents Tor
ride OF eight blocksf Alice Hudson
didn't like 20. either, but this -
how II happened; she lyes on t pia
sCn the day OF the street-car strike,
while on her way TO Capron school,
which is a mile east or the city hhll,
mn automobile driver offered TO take
TX cents in advance. She aid so, but
after riding eight blocks. he ordered
her out aud she was minus 80 cents
and had 10 walk nearly three miles
have been arrested for highway rob-
owing 20 the illness OF the chief
editor, the weekly meeting at her
Residence VIII not take place this
capron school was visited by Miss
Clara Beverly, supervisor OF English,
apd Mr.. Thomas Chilvers. supervisor
OF music.
capron bad spelling contest
S3i5 per cent.
TOO BAD Poor Margaret Met,e has
Mr. and Mrs. a, Rider gave a party
ceisi.rats. her Attn Birthday anniver-
cary. There were nine children, who
enjoyed IL very much,
The following are children OF room
a who have had perfect attendance;
Ida bnrnhal, Anna Cusiman. Francis
C,usifnan. Theodore Hammerson. Frank
A~reurio. sam Moskovitz. Lena Tri-
bianp aud Elntes Wisncr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
THE CONDOR CLUB
ny NEIL CAMPBELL.

II the last weekly meeting ~ the
Condor Literary club. held May IA
there were siN mem 5ers and several
visitors present.
The discussion FOR TIC evening was
The life % President Wilson re-
cited by Mr. Viola. and The Gettys-
burg address rscited ~ Mr.. SslgNl
Mr. Campbell started "a talk about.
Judge Phelan when some young men
who wanted % see Mr. Condor came
in. 80 ne took his seat A''er the
young men we're through talking 70
Mr. Condor. Nr. LRhfbodv .e~ltai
Opportunity Nr Sslgel reclr-d the
Burial 81 Moses" Mr. IIghtbodv re-
cited Tn. House hy TIRE side - the
Road Mr ReitL a talk on Public
libraries (" Mr. Viola re~t'sd The HE
y, President Wilson Tor he teneft
% one Of our visitors Mr. Campbell
recitsd part 81 NE "0re Horse
shay" and gave a talk m Resolved.
Tha, auf0n1 ohflss should be nrohth-
tied from Bells Isle" NJ Thomp-
son gave talk o. both sldes OF the
suffrage question.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
TROOP NO. %
ny WALTER n. WOLF.

the troop met In front 81 The Eastern
High school. and when all the scouts
bad assembled. they mixed 10 JET
Campau They took the ferry 20
Walkervil}e where they caught the
car Tor SAEs SoucL \ hike" OF about
three miles from there brought them
- the Russell farm. on the shore Of
!, was apite late when they ar
rived and the scouts ate cold lunches
A. ne Gight VS. very cold and
ana some scouts slept very ntt,s
Almost every one vas AWAKE BY I
O'Clock and several scouts went to a
farm nearby FOR fiilk ard eggs.
..n..1riins IN, the Ts.n'H. ss' :s ;S:
,h.-ss some outIInE ar. s.ss.s q
putting ~ :ents ~ shsitsvs. vsns
',a-r. made ratts or 'sIpiors4 tas
: .,..r., ~. co..tEy. o , 81. r;
,hey PLAYED ball and see, hsn,sS
ire avn N :rori Of ;ss 2 Ass.l Alr,s
ans satH~rst voef 80 heir srss
A 15 .Ye ~ an ne. srssnS
y,r the events on nsiA sAy aad 81.
~eal,uastsT t0if stoTy About Sns
country a.ou-' AsoGt raAdniGat "
bSzaa - ra.r -. ths soeus ar 10
rrI slept t7 to cprr'-r-s or or The
rror. f6- ne rsmNt-Nt 70 .he right
m the mornins ts.y ni.ds fresh
cleaned up ne grounds and Put out
all the @-r- and started FOX sans
Soltl q out ? o'clock on muddy
road ~hev missed the - 80 o'clock
car nrd waited two hohrs tor she
next one some - the scouts decided
o. walk and were given INT by
ar auto
Many scouts have had satisfactory
results with their Gre by friction
sets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-21
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Farmer Browns Boy Has Holiday
BY THORNTON " BURGESS.
tcepyrlsAt lals. u, ;. q. ns,a.

/
on, who would not a.nsh.ng 20. o
fishing 40. a-ash.us Eor
oh, who would not a,h.US >o. 8I
on summers day
| oh. who would nor a-osh.nc 20, O.
fishing SO, a-Gslicg rc7
oh. would not a.fshius 80 vheD
fishes sport and p'a
So sang Farmer Browns Hey as
with his rod and can cs worms ae
made his way 20 the Laughing
Brook. he felt good an over. d.a
Farmer Browns boy ZEE tslt good
because 4 was the kind ~ DAY
20 make any one zee, gona A-d
he felt good because il WAS eo.i-
day for him and De kEe7 lHt be-
had earned g. Re had wo-t.l hard
for days and days I'm 'he eay Haih
and In the corn field A-1 ~ tho
garden and not once Rad De corr.
planned because you see. BE knew
that the work s4s- had To- be done
And that morning az b-cak'as, Farm
er Brown had given him a surprise.
such a splendid surprise. lie Lao
told him that day was 20 De hi~
very own. 20 DO just what ae pleas
ed in no you wonder that he -rtt
good al overs
or course, the very FRS. thing he
had though, % Was fishing Hr if,sf
knew that the spsckled ,roar were
waiting FOR him 90 catch TEEN. Nnd
now ne was on his way with @
lunch in his pocket and tor 80 h.-
heart. so much scy thst t was bac-
ling out in the usrrics- % whistles
SO he made bis way thro1ea IRE
Green Forest 20 the LaughiIs broos
and IL seemed % him that al th@
little people whom De say on me
way were glad beCalse De was s-ai.
Now there WAS Il certain Z i.e' POO.
deep in the Green Forest where
Farmer Browns boy was sure Pc
would End hungry trout He c'd1t
have the least doubt .n the world
He often had looked down .n the
clear depths and seen big fellows
there, and be was sure that ibts
were there now so he heace9
straight for this pool, and when he
was near enough be pat q far worm
on his hook and threw 81 10. He
hadn't a doubt in the wc-it tna'
II would be seized az once by fat
speckled trout
II ought 20 catch three In tn.S
pool" said he aad waited keep'ng
perfectly still Nothing happene4
Farmer Browns boy made the
worm on the hook wriggie Ia me
most enticlng way be knew how
but SIN nothing happened
Funny" muitered Farmer fro"n
hoy Il never had 20 wait so long