Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Florence McSOfley, W; Theodore Martin, 'O6;
Willard Crawford, 07; Pearl Jackson, 07.
Why is a WORKOUT shoe like Ancient
Greece?*
Advice to the Caesar Glass: Don't
cross the bridge It'll you come it,"
When is an officer in the army like
the symbol of an uncertain quantity in
algebra?+
Because it once had n Scion.
When he Is an ensign.
HIGH SCHOOL CURIOSITIES. We
have in school:
Times when we work and play, sleep,
eat and are merry.t
Scotland's most famous bard.S
A fragment of the staff of life.
A little German digger
A German woman's rooms
knight and Day.
Crumm.
.Graeber.
~ We'll
One of the Junior girls spent Mon
day afternoon with u number of the
Darlington Seniors. The feeling of
good will and kindly interest in each
others work now prevails between the
two schools. Pleasant memories of
their recent visit are entertained, and
the ladylike and gentlemanly conduct
of the Mineral Point Schoolwas highly
commended.
Primary Teacher-"And what are
your eyes for?"
Infant-"To see wifi"
Primary Teacher" And your ears?"
Infant-"TO hear WIFI
Primary Teacher" Your nose?"
Infant-"To blow"
Judged in the light of these days was
her answer far out of the way?
cEsAR's BRIDGE AT MIDNIGHT.
With apologies to Fl. w. Longfellow.l
porcd DER the bridge at midnight
AS the clock, was striking twelve,
The city was left in darkness,
But In Cesar l must delye.
How often, o! how often
In the hours that had just flown by,
had measured beams and cross beams
And joined them-0, lcould cry
For my heart was hot and restless,
And my life was full of care,
And the burden Miss Fiske laid upon me
Seemed greater than could bear.
But now 1t has fallen from me;
TRADES ct hbuin, part by part
can rattle 1t off like lightning,
For know 1t AL by heart.
Now see a long procession
Still passing to and fro
The Sophomore with his copy of Caesar,
Who over this bridge must go.
Many reasons are cited for the cause
Of the Japanese war, but in a
consideration of the subject we see
behind all of the assigned reasons:
The ambition of Russia, the needs and
life OF Japan, and the ambitions of
both. On the one hand is Russia, who
has been developing for centuries,
and having acquired Siberia and built
the Siberian railway, finds herself
without a good eastern terminus. She
now works to get one. After the Chi
nese-J japanese war of 1894 we find
Russia preventing Japan from hold
ing Port Arthur and other territory
in Asia. Depriving Japan of these,
she takes them herself to hold, as she
said, until the country is peaceful.
Immediately she starts to improve the
Notifications; she spends many mil
lions and runs her railway through
Mauchuria; she builds many towns
and stations garrisons. Then to the
worlds anxious inquiries she says:
Only temporary; | shall eventually
turn over the control of affairs to the
Mauchurians. Russia kept this up
until 1897, when she brought her fleet
to Port Arthur to winter. This fleet
has wintered there ever since, and at
present It looks as though greater
part will winter there forever. Russia
also wants Korea, because in Korea
are ports that would make good ter
mint for her railroads. Korea also
- Tnnun an1 Nallnyy
and on this account is valuable to
Russia. Should Japan get Korea the
well-laid plans of Russia would gang
aft a gley. On the other hand is ia
pan, country very densely populated
Korea, on account of its situation,
climate aud resources, would make a
good place for the overflow of the
population of Japan. Japan also
wants foothold in Asia. If Russia
got control of Manchuria and Korea,
Russia would be at the threshold of
Japan, and the ultimate overthrow of
Japan would be accomplished. For
the past few months negotiations have
been going on between the two coun-
| tries. The recognition of its para
mount interests in Korea was demand
ed by Japan. In return for this Japan
would recognize the paramount inter-
est of Russia In Mauchuria. Japan
also demanded that the integrity OF
China must be maintained. Russia
refused to negotiate. At last Japan
grew impatient and diplomatic rela-
lions we're broken of. Afterward a
| formal declaration of war was made
by each country. For many years
Russia has been aiming at securing
control in the East. All her energies