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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Washington, Aug 15.-Secreta'I
Root today will promulgate an order
defining the duties of the general army
law which goes into effect August Is
The most important feature is that in
relation to the selection and duties Of
the chief of staff Quoting from the
new law the secretary says the COM
mander of the army rests with the
president In case of eXigency he may
place the whole army under a single
commander subordinate to him, but un-
der ordinary conditions the administra
ton and control of the army will be
affected without any second in com
mand. The presidents command is
exercised through the secretary OF war
and the chief of staff. The secretary
of war directly represents the presi.
dent and is bound to act in conformity
with the presidents orders. The chief
of staff reports TO the secretary OF
war, acts as his military adviser, re-
ceives from him the direction and or,
ders given in behalf of the president
and gives effect thereto. But the pres
ident may at any time call upon the
chief OF staff to give information or ad
vice or receive instructions directly.
The chief of staff is detailed by the
president from the officers of the army
at large and not below the grade of
brigadier general. His relations with
the president are of absolute conf
dence, personal accord and sympathy
and his detail ceases with the eXpira-
tion of the presidents term and it is
made the duty Of the chief of staff to
apply for release when he cannot sus-
tain toward the president and secre.
tary of war the above described rela-
tions. The chief of staff is charged
with the duty of supervising, under the
direction of the secretary of war, all
troops of the line and every depart
ment and branch Of the service. The
remainder of the order relates to the
duties of other members of the general
staff and gives the provisions of the
law relating to the general staff
GGHCi al 1OuHS W III lSSuS wv v SShSI a.
orders today as chief of staff. In the
first he will relinquish the command OF
the army and assume the duties Of
chief of staff. The second will an
nounce the assignment of officers Of
the general staff as follows:
Assistants to chief of staff-Major
General Henry C. Corbin and Brigadiel
General William II. Caster.
Chief of artillery-Brigadie General
Wallace +. Randolph.
War college board-Brigadier Cen
eral Tasker II. Bliss, president; corps
of engineers, General Staff Major
William d, Beach of the 18th cavalry.
Col William p Hall, assistant adiu-
tapt general, is designated as acting
adjutant general of the assembly.
Hereafter all army orders will be
issued direct from the war department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Araue Strike Case.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS were heard
before Judge DunwiddIe yesterday In
tho injunction case against the strlk-
Ing machinists OF the Berlin machine
works, Bcloit attorneys for Berlin,
held that no legal rights were restrict.
ed by the injunction and that It ahould
not be dissolved. The defense hell
that they were euloined from their
rights. and that they should be pef-
mltted to use argument to restrain
workmen from entering tho Berlin
company's employ The court Will
probably take the matter under advise.
ment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
LOVERS TRIUMPH OVER OBJ
STACLES.
Many Couples Defeat Objections and
Win the Way to Matrimony.

While it has been said that all the
world loves a lover there will gen
orally be found a number of indi-
viduals who will put obstacles in his
way Isn't one OF the other sayings
something about loves path not being
a smooth one? Well if all the world
really did love a lover then there
wouldn't be any obstacles but bridal
. rose in the pataway. But there are
rocks, and large ones.
Some of these rocks were found in
the pathway of Lieut.. Nicholas Varela
Of the Mexican navy, who wanted to
marry Miss Eva Kampf, Is year old
New York girl. He did marry her
secretly in New York and then went
home to get the parental blessing,
which was not given. They are
separated
Lieut.. Varela went to New York a
year and half ago as a member Of
the Mexican commission appointed to
superintend the building of the gun
boats Tampico and Vera Cruz, at the
Crescent shipyards The only objec-
ton to the marriage was the youthful
ness of the bride.
There was a stormy scene on the re-
turn OF the young people from the
Little Church Around the Corner
where they had been married secretly
The father requested the Bridegroom to
leave the house, ami the lieutenant de-
parted. He says ne intends taking a
vacation in two weeks, and taking his
bride to Mexico with him. She de-
clares she will go.
Obstacles are not always placed IN
the way as Is indicated by the follow
ing story of a grandmothers efforts to
help two young people. A secret mar
riage OF tvs young folks in Richmond,
Ind, has Just been announced. OBJ
iections on the part Of the parents Of
Miss Agnes Gaar and Richard Study
had prevented the wedding some
months before.
After refusing to give their consent
to the marriage a secret wedding was
planned last January and license
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Infant EntallY Injured.

Waupun--M Mis- Ralph Harmeen, a
farmers wife, while riding about two
miles west Of Waupun, met some teams
of threshing crew which were racing,
Tho teams collIded with her buggy, up
sotting It, Mrs, llarmsen had her In.
FAINT son with her, who received Injury
to his spine resulting In his death two
hours later rho circumstance Inns
caused great excitement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Wisconsin State News
stop Hunt for Library site.

Kaukauna, The condemnation Of
land for Il public library site has boon
discontinued. Attorney Lyons of the
Arm Of QuarloB, Spence 4 Quarles of
Milwaukee and Joseph Villas of the
kaukauna Water Power company ap.
poared before the library board and by
their showing of the position of the
power company on the site chosen per-
suaded them to drop the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
NEW WORLDS RECORD
MADE BY RUNNING HORSE

Chicago. August 15.--ntck Wells
broke the worlds record for a mile ON
q circular track at Harlem yesterday
going the distance In t;S7 20 In q
match race against Grand Opera,
This is oue,tirth Of second Oft the
record made by Allau.a. Dale at Wash.
ingtou park this spring. Grand Opera
was at no time near Dick Wells. who
could have run the mile In 1877 fiat
had he heon extended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
WhlstIed Fatal Tune.

Colfax--Willlam Hill, farr.er, was
shot and killed by Il, Eaton, also
farmer. Eaton was driving by the Hill
farm whistling Hill, Directing to The
tune Eaton was whIstlIng, called on
him To change 1t. A quarrel ensned
and Eaton drew a revolver and shot
Hill dead. Eaton gave himself up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Train Fails 80 Feet.

Chippewa FallB-ln rear end coils
ion between freight and work train
on tho Wisconsin Central road at Paint
Creek. the engine, tender and three
cars OF the freight train went down a
30-foot embanhment. Engineer Fay
lott and his fireman narrowly escaped
death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
100000 Left 10 Carpenter.

Oshkosh---August l.. Mcpherson,
carpenter, has left for California, to
prove his claim TO an estate valued at
500, 900, which ho was notified was left
him BY brother who died two years
ago IN Alaska.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Dying MiilIonaire-Do you wish me
TO deed you this home property, or
would you Just as lief have 1t left you
by will?
Wise Son-Oh, that's all right.
father, I'll take the viii for the deed.
Baltimore American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20

Kllbourn- Capt D. c. Vanyle, plon'
ocr IN the numbering business on the
Wisconsin river. and for many years
pilot on steamers OF the dells died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
Assassination Plot.

Paris. Aug IA dispatch from
Santo Domingo says plot to murder
General Allejandro Wosy Gil, the pres
ldent, has been discovered and there
have been many arrests,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
MASSACHUSETTS, HAS is
HOLES IN HER BOTTOM

Bar Harbor, Aug. 15,-lt is learned
that the battleship Massachusetts, has
fifteen holes in her bottom and that
part of her rudder is gone. 1t is also
said the water in the center of tho
ship has rendered her machinery use.
less.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
MANAGED to Get into Debt.

New York, Aug. l4--Edward L.,
Dwyer yesterday filed n petition for
bankruptcy, Tho liabilities arc sara.
S55, assets $3.50,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
GENERAL STAFF
LAW IN FORCE
SECRETARY ROOT PRoMuLGATEs
NECESSARY ORDER.
ALL MUST BE HARMONIOUS

Chief of staff Expected to Resign
When He Cannot Be Perfectly Con,
fidentiaI With President and Secre-
tary of War-General Young Issues
First Orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
RUSSIA QUICKLY
AvENGES CRIME
KILLS SENTRY WHO MURDERED
CONSUL OF THE GAR.
THE OFFICER ENUMERATED

Victim Of Turkish underlins's Wrath
Did Not Insult or Shoot the Fellow
But Merely Inquired the Name
Report of ceurtmartlal Reaches st.
Petersburg,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

lenQS -nef peaCeIul l1Snl TO
illumine the way. But over
all the trees lift their heads
in majestic grandeur and
tower high over all the
earth like mighty kings.
The time has changed. I
see the trees stretching out
their bare arms to the sky.
They bend and rock in the
wind as it whistles shrilly
and sharply thru their
naked branches. The cold
November air is laden with
sharp, stinging flakes of
snow which Whirl about
seeming to alight nowhere
upon the earth. The sky is
overcast with clouds which
hide the stars and the moon
and the forest sends up a
pitiful moan. The trees
sigh and whisper to each
other, and tho the struggle
is a hard one, they stand
unharmed. These noble
trees, these mighty, kingly
rulers Of the forest, are now
dead, their forms lying:
there in the woodpile.
Bessie Marvin,
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
Twelfth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
THE WAY TO SPELL CONTENT
An Object Lesson Proved the Change from, Latin to
Digging Anything but Pleasant

The second president of the United States-John
Adams-used to relate the following incident, showing
how wise father conquered boys disnclnation to
study: When was boy I used study Latin gram
mar but it was dull, and hated it. Ny father was
anxious to send to college, studied
the grammar till I could stand it
to my father, told him that did like to study
and asked for some other employment
My father said, well, John, if Latin grammar does
not suit you, try ditchng-perhaps will MY mea
dow yonder needs ditch, and you may put by Latin
and try that
This seemed delightful change, and to the mea--
dow I went But soon found ditchng harder than
Latin, and the first forenoon longest ever ex
perenced. That day ate the bread of labor and glad
was when night came That night r made some
comparison between Latin grammar and ditchng but
said
dug next forenoon and wanted to return to Latin
at dinner but it was hun1ating, and do it,
At night toll conquered pride; and was one of
the severest trials had in Iife father
that if he chose would go back to Latin grammar.
He was glad of it, and if I have since gained any
distinction it has been owing to the days in
that ditch
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
A DOUBLE-EDGED DISLIKE.

DO not dislike anything much pile wood.
have piled wood few times because my brother has
o1ten sald ne would give me quarter if would help
MN a little. we never have to pile wood, but do it
because is tired when
A few years we had slab wood and my
brother decided to make playhouse. We it
the yard, which very large, and there high
Woodplle behind it. Once friend
put some big boards top because it sprinking
thru the cracks We sitting in the playhouse
the high Woodpile blown down against it and the
roof came down. One board fell my and hurt
me- Mama was afraid hurt badly but the doctor
said would be all right soon since then have
disliked both woodpiles and houses like that one.
A Sixth Grade, Della Rohney
central School Red Wing, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.

There she goes again! Right under the woodpei
II could only give that Woodpile and send it
clear over to China would be thankful Anyway do
not blame that rabbit for going under It, but
the Woodple for being there Brown as he
stood looking at it. THAT woodpie is large would
take me all day to put it into thewoodshed the
rabbit would be gone by that time I will have
to put the wood in anyway, so may we'll work
and have little surprise parents said again.
That night when he decided to rise
early and pile all the wood in the shed catch or
trap the rabbit if possible. The morning rose
at half-past five and set to work the woodpile At
breakfast time he nearly half and at nine
O'Clock he had all the wood in chips raked up
but no rabbit. When Tin dinner that day his
father asked who piled up the wood the weodshed
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
JUST A LITTLE CAT,

Once when quite went out to the
Woodpile for some kindlng. The woodpile was large
and was not far from the house. It very
l did not take lantern because could
wood and the lantern at the time. pulled up
board and something darted with a terrible hiss. 7
could DO nothing, but stand and My
out aud asked what was screaming for "Oh,
a ghost!' I saidS~ still very frightened He
brought lantern and found was only a large
white cat that had crawled woodpiIe after
Eva Sieoe1
seventh Grade. Crory, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
4 MASKED INTRUDER.

One evening when I at home alone I heard
noise outside. | went to the window looked out
out saw nothing. went back and sat down. thinking
that it Imagination, but heard he
again. Then opened the door little way and peeped
out This time [ with a false on; and
IN his arms he held large quantity of wood. was so
frightened that did not dare say anything so
shut and locked the door and my father
came home. When he told him about it,
He went outdoors to see if he could anyone but
there to
The next morning that woodpile was
great deal smaller than it night before The
next day carried the the shed and in the
evening watched anyone came after more
wood, but did not anyone
Grace Vroman,
Eighth Grade. Rvron Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

place had discovered the day which knew
no one else had found. SO set out with guns
our shoulders and dog running ahead.
we mad the prospect of good time when Il heard
voice behind and 1 realized it my fathers I
looked around and that was bringing us
a load of wood and knew what father wanted was.
very much disappointed and should have liked have
been out of his sight, but knew the work be
done started back and let my go alone,
hoping to finish in time join him. piled fast and
tidy looking one so started away run, hoping to
get out of sight before father pile just as
was running my fastest, father called me- could
tell by his voice that he angry.
l turned around in time to him push over and
had to pile it again. felt like crying While was pill
ing it the second time heard my friend shoot and T
imagined what glorious time have had if I
were only there. John Merrck,
Eighth Grade. Kent Mimi
BIT OF INSPIRATION
My brother had to pile the wood back yard
and he asked me to help him. AS we expected to
have basketball court there wanted to pile the
wood in round pile that it would take up little
room We began to pile We worked every spare mo-
ment we had and finally it done We stood off
at distance to look at it, and then on top
of it.
One day while I walking around the top of the
pile, foot slipped and fell hole that was
left IN the middle My brother not know what to
do for ne did not want to tear the woodpile down He
feared that he would have to when all at once
thought struck him. He called me, "Harriet!,'
What?' II am going to throw rope to YOU and YOU
tie it around your waist he said. right" said
did not know what he was going to until I saw
rope thrown over a limb of tree Just above me- I
me the edge of the pile and let me down on
the other side. Harriet Moves
Elghth Grade, Sueur MINI.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
Eighth Grade.
a TERRIBLE, WEE MOUSE.

One day when I piling wood mother came
out to see how getting along Soon my sister
came out. did not notice mouse hole the ground
but just as was about to place another armfu
ran out Of the hole Mother and sister house
as fast as they could turned around to speak to
mother but she was not there. Just then I saw my
sister fall down stick of I went to the
house to what the trouble Both were as pale
as sheet and sister frightened that she
trembled. Her ribbon off when she tumbled
down. They never since come out where was
piling wood "s Eddie Salisbury
Fifth Grade, White Bear Lake Minn
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
MORE THAN ENOUGH.
Seventh Grade.
Jackson, MINI.

AS am boy have to cut wood and very few
boys like to cut wood know. One pleasant day
not want to go to school. Mama said
like to go to school could the woodpile.
thought that would be fun so did go school,
went to work at the woodpile.
worked a little while and then I said mama,
May L go to SCHOOL, Mama said, NO. go at
that woodpie. SO worked and worked at that wood
pile. And then as as had all the done
more wood came I into the house and said to
mama, Il should like to to school," NO.
mama, 4 will not let to school till you
get that wood all Piled. So when I done went
to school, and went all the time after that
Paul NJ Peick,
Fifth Grade. Slayton, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

me ana SAID tnere was no
danger. TO assure me of
this he asked me to try
again, so [ went. When I
was about halfway down it
began to crack more and
more. How I glued my eyes
at the foot of the pile and
waited impatiently to get
there, but how long it
seemed this time! And alas.
Before I was there the ice
was so broken that the
wood began to topple over,
and down came more and
more until I was almost
buried under the pile. Poor
cousin started to dig me out
of it and led me into the
house, where l had my head
bandaged till it was about
as large as a goods
pumpkin.
After a week my band
ages were removed and [
was taken back to my
mama, who was very anX-
ious to know where / got
all those bruises.
Helen Janzen,
Mountain Lake, Mimi.
Ninth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
Or MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 1907

Papa almost always piles the wood he is sick.
But the next day after he had it in nice shape
sins I asked if could play it.
She said Yes, so my cousins and I went out and
tumbed around and knocked the woodpile down. Then
went into the house not
When papa came home from town told him to
into the back yard He said, Why
OF had to tell Then said think
tie people who knocked it down Will have pile it
SO the next afternoon my again and
we piled it and had great deal of fun. When
came home the next night told him go into the
back yard again. He looked at the woodpie said,
That's the kind of girls like to see.'
Pearl Lowe.
Fifth Grade. Spring Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

and in no time had it all arranged.
found anything which the dishes when L
discovered good place between pieces
l was setting the dishes away fast I could when
my sleeve caught piece of
tumbing down and several other pieces with it.
1t fell sisters doll broke it all to pieces and
she also bumped her head was very much
frightened because knew it all my fault and
papa would surely give a scoldng; he did, too. l
you make play house near
woodpile again. Regina Kaufman,
Seventh Grade S26 Sth S, ST Cloud, MINI.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

down the steep sides of the woodpile or climb
the roof. Then bright idea struck I would wait
until breeze came and I would fly down, for it was
windy day and Mother Hubbard dress. In
few seconds the breeze and blew off before
expected to go. Oh what an awful bump had I
grimy could be for landed mud puddle
among the potato hills. When rose tumbled
tin pail and hurt knee and hand. promised myself
to try flying again, and especially from wood
piles. Constance Dieseth,
Seventh Grade. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12

and when Tin told him that he did it his gave
him enough money to buy pair of rabbits.
Arthur Portmann,
Seventh Grade. Jackson, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
THE FOREST PRINiEVAL.

AS see the great pile of smooth, sticks in
the back yard waiting to be sawed, picture
my mind 1t is night in the woods. The great
naples stand in majestic silence like sentnes guarding
the place The little is silent all is calm
peaceful in the great forest The birds have ceased
their songs and the evening dews have covered the
earth. The rises silently the quiet
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
LITTLE SISTER BUMPED

There was a large and
long pile. Of wood at the
farthest end of the back
yard, and I thought this
! would be a very fine place
for a playhouse. SO 1 told
my little sisters to come out
and I would help them
make it. We set to work
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
A SHIVERY RECOLLECTION.

When I hear the word "woodpile" always shud-
der and think I will never go Woodpile again
One day sister Hazel and I playing out by a
high woodpe and we saw, across the street. two boys
playing another Svoodpile. In a little while
them chopping of their wood,
would get and chop wood, too. We each found
and began chop.
chunk of wood the top thought I would climb up
and get it. So climbed slowly till reached
chunk. was just going to pick it up when I heard
mama calling to Esther you had better get down
for might fall on Hazel Oh, WON'T I called
back, not daring to look fear getting dizzy
The words had hardly left my mouth when my foot
slipped and fell on HazePs cutting my leg very
badly, and my fell Hazel, cutting her, but not
nearly so badly her had cut lay there, but
Hazel screaming into the house. Mama came out
and helped to the house, and after bandagng my
leg told another time I had better fter
chunk when I could find many in reach.
have tiny yet but the Hazels
vanished week afterward, and every time
that woodpiIe have shudder because suf-
fered a good deal when I myself.
Esther Larsen,
Sixth Grade Granite Falls
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
A REGULAR AVALANCHE.

The very sight of the woodpile makes shiver.
How vvidly L remember the week spent in the
try with my auntie! One morning my cousin
ming in and told of bright plan he had and
asked me to out with him and listen to it. He
pointed at high woodpi1e which had just
with fresh and said, Now will pour several
pals of water down the sloping side of it
row we will coasting" How delightful I
chimed in
The next morning out bright and early,
all ready for the fun. down several times
when the ice began squeak but my cousin comforted
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
Sixth Grade.
KINKS IN A TEMPER.

'It is nearly eight o'clock time you to get
up were the words 1 heard cold Saturday morn
ing dressed very slowly and when thru it must
been halfpas eight Going downstairs looked
out of the window and saw great pile of
which l must saw and split. ate breakfast in
bad humor and then I woodpile to
what could do with enemy. The wood had
large knots thru it, so did not get much done.
When went in at night my sister said that the
family were going away to visit for week but
because of that pile All I had to wood
while they enjoyed themselves. was the worst ex
perience had with woodpile
Raymond Pfund,
Seventh Grade. Ada, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
A IkNT.ER HUNTED.

1t was Il bright, sunny
day in September. I had
been at school all day and
was tired o. being inside, so
I planned to go hunting
with one of my friends and
try my new dog. I hurried
home. thinking of a good