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First base by errors-New York. 2: Cincinnati J.
Left on bases-New York z; Cincinnati u First
base on balls-Of Ewing, 2; of McCinnity. 2
Hits madc-Of McGinnity II in innings: of
Ames. l in ] inning. Struck out-By Ewing 3; by
McGinnity, /; by Ames, l. Three-base hit-Mitchell
Two-base mt-AfitcheIl. Sacrifice hiis-Devlin. Hug
gins, Mowrey, kruger 81. Stolen bases-SeymWIr
%. Shay. Hit by pitcher-By McGinnity, l. Passed
bals-Boweman. Umpires-Messrs. Carpenter and
Emslie. Time Of eame-i hour and 80 minutes. At
tendance 1000
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FIRST base by eTrcrs-Chlcago, 5. Lett on ha- S.
Chicago. S; New York, s. First base on balls-OT
Ortiz, il of Moore 2 Hits made-Of Ortiz. 3
in two innings of White = in seven innings
Struck Uut-By Orth. J; by Moore. /. BY White 1:
by Altrock 3 Threebase hits-Hahu. Two-base
hits-Orth. D0n0hue. Robe, Altrock. Sacrifice hits
Jones, Robe SJolcr bases-Hahn, Dougherty.
Double psys-Dsvis to Oonohue: Quillen 70 Dono-
hue Umpires-Alessrs. Hurst and Connolly. Time
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'Batted for McGinnity in eighth.
tBatted for Ames In ninth.
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STANDING OF THE TEa Ms.
CUBS PITCHER BEST.
Wins In Battle with Sparks for the
pbgIIIeH

Philadelphia. July 15-The Cubs won
the final game from the Phillies to-day
in a pitchers battle between Sparks and
Lundgren. Chicago scored its lone run
in the first inning on two singles and a
muff by Doom at the plate on Courtney's
assist Scorn.
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BOSTON Wins IN IS INNINGS
Takes First Game of Series from st
Louis Team.
Tannehin and Petty Stay in Box
Pitcher Weakens First.

St Louis, July 15.-Boston won the
first game of the series here this after
noon, TO =. in sixteen innings. II was
pitchers battle between Tannehu and
Petty. and the latter finally weakened in
the sixteenth. Some hitting then, coupled
with bad fielding. gave Boston four runs.
Score.
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First hase b. erruTs-St D0minics. ); St Peters
2 Left on bases-St. DomiHics. s; 81. Peters, 6
First hase On balls-Of Miester g u Goodman. 2
Struck oUi-By AIies,er. u by Goodman, s. Three
base hit-Riston. Two-basc hits-Jones. Niece
ChsppeU sullivan. Stolen bases-Waple III. Mall
lin. Mailoy. Jones. McGce g. Morrison. sullivan
a. Turner %. Double plays-J C0iiiAoEer 70
Turner. Junes 70 Chappeil Hit b. pifcher-By
Miester 2; ty Goodman !. Wild pitches. Miester
!. Passed balls-Fry. /. MCsiee, ! Umpire-AIr
AfcCanl- Time Of game-l hour and 3 minutes.
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Left on bascs-Br0oklands. 6: Compassionate. s
First base on balls-Og Heitt, 2; of Thomas. s.
Hits made-OH Heitt, "a; of Thomas. :. siruck
out-By Heitt : by Thomas. 6. Two-base hits
Thomas a.. Walton. L. Hstt, HorTigaB. Sacrifice
hits-Bielaski II. Heitt Keller Faque. Stolen
hascs-CoTd. HorTigsn 80, Hcitt. Avery FaQue %
Perry. Yeages Kreamsr Wild pitches-Thomas,
l. Heitt 2 Passed bails-L Hett. 3: Thomas. 9
Ycagcr. J. Umpre-Mr Glnt Time Of game-l
hour and = minutes
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First base b. Crrors-BroOklyn. J. Left on bases
Brooklyn. g.: Pittsburg. 3. First hase On balls-Od
Scanlon. &: OF Philippe, .. Struck out-By scan
Ion 5; by Philippe l. ThrCebase hits-Leach, Hum
mel. Sacrifice hits-Hummcl Philippe. Stolen
bases-HummeL Double plays-Alpeman and J0r-
dan; Casey, Alpennan. and Jordan Umpire Mr.
tombstone Time Of camel hcgr and 20 minutes.
Attendance 500
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Lefty Wooden Causes Ninth To Lose
Second Place to bethany.
STAMINA az THE TT ksfs
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
To-day's game-Wsush vs. First.

Milton Wooden had Ninth completely
at bis mercy yesterday Bethany winning
and taking second place from Ninth. by
10 70 g. Wooden allowed but four hits
all Of which were scattered, and famed
nine batsmen.
Wood got a triple, q double, and single
out Of four trips. Bethany outplayed
Ninth at every angle.
rrl.n ..lEtrf.I ..-.....
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
YEsTERDAY,s REsuLTs.
TO-DAY,s GAMES.

Norfolk, O. LyncIsburg, o.
Portsmouth, 1, Richmond, 4.
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OUT OF WESTERN, PA. LEAGUE
Somerset Fourth to Leave-Dessau
Goes TO Boston Nationals.

Speclal % Inc Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd, July 15.-Somerset has
left the Western Pennsylvania League.
making the fourth the other three having
been Latrobe, Cumberland, and Piedmont.
Manager AIalarkey stated that Somerset
would not support the team financially.
ParkeTsburg, ". Va, may take Somer-
sets place.
Fairmont w5n the pennant for the first
half Of the leagues season, and the flag
was raised to-day.
Pitcher Dessau, of the Steubenville club.
has been released by Manager ]. Percy
Stotler to the Boston Nationals for $40
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OH, MY! LOOK AT THE SOX.
Hand the HighIanders Nice Fat LeaOn
ID TO 0. Ouch!

Chicago. July 15.-The Highlanders got.
it good and hard to-day. The SOx batted
the ball all over the lot. Orth went In
first and was speedily Withdrawn. Moore
was substituted, but he was as freely
batted. AS a result, the Sox had every
thing their own way, and won with fifteen
runs to the VISITORS. none. Score.
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Bethany. s. Ninth l. First base on bails-Of
Wooden. = Of Dodd s. Struck 0at-By Wooden
9; by Doid, Threc-lase ht-Wood. Two-bass
Eits-Wood, Clark. Sacrifice hits-ETaus. Stuckert,
Wood Fmuegsn o.. Stolen baaes-Wood a. IAN
eli ~, BalliugCr. Stuckor, Morri2nd. Mcdonald
Double plays-H. Zanciii TO Le Maj hit by pitcher
BY Duld- Wild ritch-Wooden. Passed balls
Wood, c. Broome. Umpire-Nlr. Holman, Time OF
eame-l hour and 3 Minutes
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Leit On bases-St. Loui5. y; Boston. g. First
base on balls-Of Petty 3; off Tanuehin. s. Struck
out-By Petty. g. hy Tanuebill. g. Threebase hit
Hemphill. Two-base hits-Niles Grimshaw Sacri-
fee hits-Sulliyan, Jones o.. Stolen basrs-Knight
Stone. Neager. Jones. Double plays-TannehiIl 10
Criger. Hit hy pitcher-By Tannehill. J. Umpire
Mr. OLoUghlin Time Of games hours and Z
minutes. Attendance43el.
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MINOR LEAGUES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Jersey City-Bufal0. 5 Jersey City, 2.
At Newark-Montreal. + Newark g.
~ Providence Rochester 2. Providence. T.
At Batimore-First game; Toronto l.; Baltimore
Second game: Toronto. G.; Baltimore, ;.
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TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.

At Johnstown-Johustown. 2; Williamsp0rt, 5
At Altoona-First game: Altoona q Harrisburg 3
Second game: Altoona, 5, Harrisburg l.
At Iancaster-First game: Lancaster, /; Trenton,
>. Second game-Lancaster, I; Trenton. 0.
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REDS FINALLY TRIM GIANTS.

New York, July l5.-The Cincinratis won
their first game this season on the Polo
Grounds to-day. They batted McGinnity
freely, while Ewing held the New Yorks
safe. Score:
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SECOND CAME.

Totals. 9Gl5 2
Totals. go.
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Fist base BIZ erUrs-ChcaEo. l. Left on bases
Philadelphia. q Chicago. 3 First base on balls-On
LundgrCn J.. Struck out-By Lundgren 3; by Sparks
Q TNo-base hits-Grant Sacrifice hit-Hofnan.
Double play-Aiagee 10 Doolin to Knabe Umpires-
Messrs. O'Day and KLEIN. Time Of ERme-l hour
aud g minutes. Attendance 03.
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PLAY DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY.
Nationals and Tigers Once Again
Forced to Postpone Game.
s-,,ui.i .. IT.. .4.,st.ir,~.,r r4,-.ia

Special to The Washington Herald.
Detroit. Mich, July l5-Joe Cantillon Is
beginning TO think that there is some
unkind fate which is keeping the players
OF his club and Hughey Jennings Tigers
from getting together for their sched-
uied tiffs
Up TO date the Nationals have faced
the Tigers on the diamond four times
this year. Eight attempts have been
made. One of the futile ones occurred
this afternoon, when rain began to fall
only Is minutes prior to the hour set
for play.
A double-header for Tuesday was i'm
mediately agreed upon, and this will be
pitched by Eubank and Siever for De-
troit, with Smith and possibly Hughes
for Washington.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Utica-scTanton. 0; Utica, /
At Johnstown-W ilkcsharre, ;; A., J. & c. 2
At Tr0D-First game: Syracuse. ?; Troy, 8 Second
game: Syracuse o; Troy, 6.
At AIbany-B inghamton, L Albany. O.
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CLUB IN POOR SHAPE
Clymer, Jones, Smith, and
Warner Out Of Condition.
PERRINE TO MINNEAPOLIS

Second Baseman and Pitcher Ed
mOnston Are Sent Back TO the
Minor League-Opening Game at
Detroit on On Account of Rain.
Another Baseball War Predicted.
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Left on bases-Bost0n. 5; ST. Louis TO- First base
on balls-Of Young. ?; Of Beebe, !. Struck out-B
Young 5. by Beebe !. Three base Ms-Hostetter.
Sacrifice hits-Bauy "a. Stolen bases Murray.
Byrne Double plays-Needham TO Bridwell: Ritchey
to Tenney; Brdwel TO Ritchey 10 Tcnney. I'm
pire-AIr. Rgler. Time Of game-l hour and Sc min
ufes
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and upward. one and ouesixteenth miles Rife
nan, q tbuganl, % J. won; Cederstr0me 3
lNottcrl, 10 g. second: Miui5ta. 100 lBreckmanl
o. g. third. Time. as Lord Loyat Zienap
Tony B0nero. and san Algso also ran.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

AZ Birmingham birmingham, ?: Memphis, J.
At Atlanta-Atlanta, 6 New Orleans. s.
Az Moutgomery-Alontg 6; Shreveport. Q.
AZ NashTille--Little Rock, S: Nashville, l.
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Pitcher Finn wins own Game.
he Washington Herald

oTtHlaI % Inc washington HeraId-
Hagerstown. Nd, JUL 15.-Pitcher Finn
again won his own game at Athletic Park
here this afternoon. with his timely two
base hit in the seventh inning. Score:
Ri. f.
Martinsburg. 10000 90 ?
EageTstown. 0xI 5 6
Batteries-Sterzer and Millimsn Finn and Hou.
ser. UmpiTes-MessFs. Martin and smith
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Onaha-0maha, l. Pueblo. l. (l7 inningsl
At Lincoln-Lincoln. 3; Denver. ..
At Sioux CirS-Des Moines, 4; Sioux City, 1.
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At HaVsrhill-First game: HaverhiT 2; New Bed
ford 0. Second game: Havarhill 2; New Bedford J.
At Lynn-Lawrence, =; Lynn, 4 eleven innings.
At Woreester-W Worcester 6; Lowell 2
At Brockton-Fall River l. Brocktou. l.
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At Norvich-Norwich s. Bridgeport. /
Al NATURALIZATION g New Haven. !.
At springheld-Sprngield, c; Holyoke. g.
At New L0ndOn--Waterhury. 3; New London, 2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Chicago, i; Philadelphia, o.
PittsburE, 81 Brooklyn, 4.
50. Louis, /; Boston, o.
Boston, 3; st. Louis, 2.
Cincinnati, .; New York, 2.
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Bielasn- Two-base hit-Evaus. Sacrifice hit-Rapp.
Stolen bases-Peden Smith ~. Brauner o. Schrei-
ner- Double play-Rapp 70 Dampier. HIT bv pitcher
BY Murray, L Wild piteh-Muuay UmpiIe-1r.
Belts. Time OF game hour and 43 minutes.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Indianapolis. 5: Kansas City. J.
At neapoiis-Minneapoiis 2: Toledo. !.
At ST Paul-st. Paul. 5. Louisville. l.
At Observation-Disclosures. S. Columbus. 1.
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ONE INNING IS ENOUGH.
Pirates Capture Four Runs In Sixth ana
BEAT UreOkIyn

Brooklyn, y. Y, July 15.-Tommy
Leach's three-bagger with three on bases
settled to-day's game in favor Of the
Pirates That was the only inning in
which Scanlon was not effective. but IL
was enough. Score:
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First base BIZ erTors-st, Stephens, /: Atlantics
4 Left on bases-St. Stephens. 5; Atiantics l.
First base on balls-Of McAlahon. !; OF Kerr. 2:
of Bryan. s. Innings pitched-By McAlahon. i-3;
by Bryan. ; Is; BY Kicker. L Hits made-OH Ne
AIahon. 5; off Bryan, 10; OF Kicker. 2 Struck out
BY Kerr. 4: By BRYAN. !. Two-base hits-Heinrich
Kerr. Clark 81, Kicker. G. Salb King. Sacrifice
hit-Draeser. Stolen bases-TEughss King sutton
81, Bnscher, Morisrity Kraft 80. Double play
Buseher tc Kraft Wild pitches-Kerr a.. Bryan
go, Mcmahon. Passed ball-C. sab. Umpire-Nr.
La Favor Tine of gane-l hour ana 3 minutes.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At AuFTsta-AuEusta. ]. Macon, >
At Observation-Disclosures 5; Charleston l.
At SGEaunsh-Sayaunah, 6: Columbia O.
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FlTsL n1so ~ eTT0Ts-B0sT0n, !, 81 L0uis. 2 Lett
on bases-Boston. g: St Louis 5. First base on
baIls-Of Boultes, i; of Lush. ?; Of Fmmme. 4
Struck out-By Boultes 5; hy Lush. 2; by Fromme.
T. Sacrifice hits-renney. Brain. Ritchey. stolen
bases-BTidwell Ritchey. Byrne. Double plays-Mar-
shall TO Holly; Rrain TO Ritchey to Tenney Hit by
pitcher-By Boultes. J. Wild pitches - Boultes.
Fromme Passed baIl-Marshan Umpre-Alr Rig
Ter. Time Of gsme-l hour and $ minutes Attend
ance-5L3
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CARDINALS BREAK EVEN.
Beebe shuts Out BOstons I'm the
First Game

Boston, July 15.-Boston and st. Louis
split even again to-day, Beebe shutting
out the locals in the first game Boultes
had st. Louis guessing at all stages OF
the second game. Scores:
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b u Washington -.

oINtlal % tut washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, July 15.-Richmond and
Portsmouth INDUCED in a fierce struggle
to break away from last place this after
noon, but after ten innings OF play they
were still dividing honors for that posi-
ton, the score being / to / Score:
r. T. +.
Richmond.......... 0 0 G o 0 O 0 0 81 ? >
Batteries-Iiallman and Martin; Vale and Walsh
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Special 10 The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, July 15.-Roanoke got the
first OF the series with Danville here to-
day by punching hits of Lavender in the
sixth and seventh innings. Fetzer's home
run drive for Danville was one Of the
longest hits seen here this season. Score:
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II you have any furnished rooms TO
rent, a want ad. In The Herald viii bring
you good tenant.
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Earned run-Commerce and Labor. J. First base
by Ts-Commerce and Labor, 2: Navy. 5. Left on
base--Commeroe and Labor. T. Navy, :. First base
on balls-Of Murray s: of Wheatley. 8. Struck
out-By Murray = by Wheatley, g. Three base hit
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Yesterdays RESULTS,
TO-DAY'S GAMES.

Chicago, 10; New York, o.
Boston, 3, ST. Louis, 2
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Micster's tWlrllng Was TOO much Tor
the st. Peters aggregation yesterday and
10 the tune OF TO /
The fielding Of Jim Collif0wer in the
left garden. catch ia center, by Jones.
and the stickwork OF MCGEE, Riston, and
Sullivan. were the features
Umpire Mccain put Jones and E. Coli
flower out OF the game for persistent
kicking. The official score:
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To-day's game Government Printing Once vs..
southern Railway, at First and NJ streets northeast
5l5 u m
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Commerce and Labor......... 60000S II
..-............. 0 0 o ID
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
CHAPTER kxxIV,

Faradeane was led to the cell in
which he was to wait during the al,
ionrument Five minutes afterwards
the warder announced Mr.. Edgar.
Mr., Edgar waited until the door
CLOSED, and then held out his hand
Faradoanc took It with the fantesl
gesture OF surprise.
II suppose YOU dent remember ne.
nay lord said Mr. Edgar
v was a guest at river party III
gave some YEARS ago"
Faradoauc passed his hand actress
his brow.
i beg your pardon he said. 81
had forgotten. am sorry that We
should meet again under such circtm.
stances"
Yes, my lord, said MIR. Edgar,
and yet | cannot help feeling glad
that the judge should have trusle
your case TO me. We have so short
a time in which to confer, that / am
sure you Will forgive me If | proceed
ut once TO discuss the matter. | nec.l
not say, my lord. that myself, speak.
ing as n counsel am quite convinced
Of your innocence. IL Is not for ne
to ask you why you have seen fit to
plead guilty TO a crime of which / for
one, am perfectly sure you were utter.
ly incapable hut | wish most earn,
estly, in fact 1t is my duty, to point
out to YOU that unless some evideuC,
can be produced to rcbut that which
the prosecution have already pro,
duced, and that which | believe they
have still in hand, YOU stand in ,Nc
most terrible peril | will ask You
only one question bearing dire, s.
on the death Of this unfortunate
woman, VIII YOU tell me, my lord.
as man to mau--as prisoner to his
consel-did she commit suicide?"
Faradeano turned his head away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

the better opportunity to get an edu-
cation
Some time ago letters were sent 20
county superintendent making in
quiries as 10 the district tax levied
In their counties One superlnuend-
ent reported hat he mas Ao2 one-de-
partment district schools and that
at the last annual meeting A of these
or nearly one-third, of the districts
either levied no district Tax at all or
else a sum not to exceed $50. An
other reported that he mas in his
county los rural school districts ami
that 20 of these levied no tax at the
last meeting and II levied not to ex-
coed $50 Another reported that ne
has 116 districts AM that at the last
meeting 35 of the districts levied no
tax and that 7 others levied less
than $50. Still another reported that
he had 102 districts and that at the
last meeting 80 levied no tax and
that 8 levied less than SEQ The CON
ditions in many other counties prac-
tically are the same and 1t is probably
true that few rural school districts
are levying upon themselves more.
than two-thirds as much for the sup
port of their schools as the people
in the cities in the same locaury ale
levying for the support of the CORE
spending grades.
Comparisons made between the sal
aries Of grade teachers in the cities
and salaries of rural schools teachers
show conclusively that on the whole
the teachers in the grades y, our
villages and cities are receiving mucn
more for their services than the
the teachers in the grades of our
yestigations also show that in a large
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
Orange Pudding.

Pare and cut into small pieces six
oranges Sprinkle over them one
cup of sugar. Put a pint of milk on
the stove and let it come 70 ii pult.
Mix well together the yolks VI tnee
eggs, two tablespoonfuls OF corn
starch and half a teacuptur OF sugar.
and stir this into the heated milk un-
til the whole is smooth ana well cook.
ed When this is cool. pour over il
the oranges and mon this put TIA
whites of the eggs beaten with sugar
into thick frosting. Keep this pud.
ding on the ice or in cold place M
til it is served.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31
NiGGARDLY SPIRIT TOWARD
THEM FAIRLY EXPOSED.
FARMERS QUITE !LLIBERAL
Professor L. w. Wood Points to a
Great Evil in Our Educational
System-Addresses Convention of
School Board Members-Young
Men Driven From Profession.
Madison. Jan. %.

FAILURE OF the taxpayers In country
school districts to properly support
the public schools was the main
thought presented by Professor l.. w.
Wood state inspector OF rural schools.
before an audience of about 200 mem
bers Of the school board convention
held in the courthouse Saturday af.
ternoon under lie direction of County
Superintendent Guy Ives for the west
ern district of Dane county. Professor
Wood prefaced his address with the
declaration that AS long as a man
thinks that what he is doing is good
enough, he is not likely to do any bet
ter, and what is true of individuals
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

majority of the rural school districts
the people have invested much less
in the construction of school build
ings in proportion to the valuation of
the district than the people Ill Wi
lagos and cities have. The rural
communities also are paying far less
for supervision tan the cities.
Some of the results OIL the short
sighted financial policy adopted by a
majority of our rural school districts
were cited by Professor Wood as fol-
lows:
LIST. Nearly all young men have
been driven out of the teaching force
OF the rural schools and have gone
into other employments.
I'd A large majority of the teach
ers in rural schools are under q?
years age and many are 20.
Sd. About one-third of the rural
school districts are maintained only
seven months of school while practic.
ally every village and city is main
tanning nine.
In the forenoon Professor Wood
spoke upon Relation OF the Scnool
Board to the Teacher.
superintendent Guy Ives is 10 ne
congratulated upon the success of
the meeting, as practically every
school district within his Jurisdiction
was represented by at least one mem.
Der of the school board and some
by the entire membership.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-31

is also true of communities. AS long
as a city" he continued, thinks that
what it is doing in the way of santa,
ton is good enough it is not likely
to do any better. If the peopie or
rural communities feel that what they
are doing in the way of levying local
taxes upon themselves for the sup
port of their schools is good enough
they are not likely to levy more UNI
ill they change their minds. Some OF
the most useful lessons we have ever
learned have been learned by compar-
ing ourselves with others. In fact,
said Professor Wooa, lit is only uy
such comparisons that We can deter
mine just what we ourselves are.
1t has been stated from the plat
form and through the press that
while the state is doing much to aid
the city schools, it Is doing practi2-
ally nothing for tue rural schools. Il
know of but one thing" said PROBES
sor Wood mat is wrong with eli
such statements--Jus one thing and
that is that they are not true in
our rural communities eight years Of
school work are administered and in
our cities we have eight years OF
school work below the high school;
and attention is called to the fact
that the state is doing no more to
aid the people in our cities to admin
lister the first eight years OF instruc-
ton than it Is doing to aid the rural
districts in administering the first
eight years of instruction. lnasmuch
as the state is treating both Of these
parties alike with reference 70 the
administration of the first eight years
of instruction, 1t becomes a matter
of Importance to note what eacn
party is doing for itself. Each party
Is paying county tax and a seven
tenths of mill tax therefore in SO
Tar as these two taxes are concerned
one party is doing as much as the
other The only basis lelt for com
parison is the local or district tax
and in this connection Professor
Wood submitted these facts:
In a certain county there are IL
rural school districts in the vicinity
of a city. The assessed valuation OF
these districts is over one and ono.
half times the assessed valuation OF
the city. Therefore the ability or
these districts to raise tax IS more
than one and one-half times the abil.
tty of the city to raise a tax. Last
year the city levied over $4,000 for
the administration of the first eight
years OF instruction. If the IL dis
tricts had levied as mucn in propor-
ton as the city levied they would
have levied over $4,000 but, instead
Of levying $4,000, they levied only
SI,o05. That is Wa an assessed val
uation OF more than one and one-half
times the assessed valuation OF the
city they levied only one-thtru -
much for the support Of their schools.
In which Of these two communities
the city or the country districts. he
asked. did the boys and girls nave