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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14

class, and of nearly 10 per cent in the
of the students il the agricultural and
dairy courses and those in the summer
session, the total enrolment for the
year will be about 400.
At Dodgeville occurred the marriage
OF William P. Esch and Miss Frances
Starry. Mr.. Esch is president Of the
Dairy Package company, and is also a
director Of the Dodgeville City band.
Miss Starry is a graduate of the Dodge
vile high school, and has been a
teacher in the public schools of Iowa.
A plea Of nolIe contendere was en-
tered by Attorney Lyman G. Wheeler
in behalf Of former Supervisor Max
.Reinnold, accused of accepting a bribe
of $50 for his vote in favor OF award
ing a contract for a temperature regu-
lator for the Milwaukee county hospi-
tai to the Johnson Service company,
and he was fined 5000.
William J. Carney, manager of the
Milwaukee team in the Lake Shore
league, and assistant to G. G. Wait of
The International Harvester company
was accidentally shot and killed while
hunting ducks at Point Sable, near
Green Bay. Carney was accompanied
on the hunting expedition by Earl
Brighton, cashier Of the International
Harvester company, and w. F. Quinn,
superintendent of the Standard Cream
| Separator company.
Through the discovery made that
Joseph J. Traunmiller, a former
wealthy St. Louis brewer, had been an
inmate at the Milwaukee county hOspi-
tai for the insane since February,
ONE legal questions have arisen which
may have interesting connection with
the recent announcement that Mrs.
Traunmiller, a sister of DR.. o. C. Lade-
man Of this city, was secretly divorced
at RolIa, Mo, on Sept. "a,
An incident to show that there is no
lack of confidence prevalent in Wis
consin regarding the financial outlook,
is the filing of articles of incOrpOra-
ton showing the establishment of a
new bank The articles were ap-
proved by Commissioner of Banking
NJ. G. Bergh. The new bank will be
called the Brownsville State bank, to
be located at Brownsville, Dodge
county. The capital stock is $4,000
and the incorpOrators are Henry Nc
Carthy, Herman Schultz, Bartlett
lonely and others.
Alexander B. Gordee, the man who
plotted with Miss Eta M. Mclean to
steal information relating to the John
A. Walsh bank case from the Office Of
District Attorney E. W. Sims, in Chi
cago, has one hope that he will be re-
leased from the county jail. He ex-
poets his wife, who, as he had been in
formed, would reach Chicago and be
able to furnish the $4,000 surety for
his release. Miss Mclean said: I'm
the woman's department there are
many interesting persons. have
read about them in the newspapers
and to talk with them is quite an ex-
perience. I have had long chat with
Mrs. Romadka. She is rather discour-
aged and says my case is much less
serious than hers. I expect I'll be
sent to prison for Iife,' she said"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
KILLS WIFE, CHARGES
INEIDELITY AND SKIPS

Houston, Texas, Nov. 11-Search-
ing the house for a misplaced toy
the eight-year-old daughter of Mat
thew w. Anderson, a railroad clerk,
found the dead body of her mother
IN the kitchen Of their home in Hous-
ton Heights yesterday, her head al,
most severed from the body. The
woman met her death at the hands
of her husband, because, so a note
from him alleged, she was unfaith,
full. Anderson has disappeared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
WISCONSIN PATENTS.
Various Inventions, Among Them A
Back Scratch.

Various inventions, Among Them A
Back Scratch.
The following list of patents
granted this week to Wisconsin in
ventors is reported by Oliphant S5
Young, patent solicitors 1O7 Wiscon-
sin street Milwaukee:
G. A. Baker and T. l., Smith, Mil
waukee, wheeIbarrow-wbeeI.
G. E, Barrett, Superior, cultivator
shield.
A. w, Berresford, Milwaukee, tnsu-
lating coupling.
A Cunningham, Milwaukee, sawmil
set-works-
N, Durand, Range, breast-strap
slide.
f. C. Hobart and W. w. Gore, Be
lott, cooling system for internal com
buHtion-engines
H. Kassahn and G. schaaf, Menom-
oGie, picture frame.
J. J. Leidigh, Milwaukee, credit
marking apparatus.
n. P Nader, Sun Prairie, belt
fastener.
T. J. Martin, Milwaukee, back
scratcher
w. NJ. S. Miller, Milwaukee, loose
leaf binder.
H Oderman and c. V Strub, Mil
waukee, auxiliary automatic lubricant
controlling device.
D. E. Shaw, Milwaukee. bottle rinser
and stegilizer.
]. WG1hnger, Dundas, Brillionr land
roller
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
SNOW STOPS WORK
snowshed Section Of The South Pa.i-
fic Caught Mapping.


Truckee, Cal, Nov. 11.-Snow has
caused serious trouble in the work OF
repairing the snowsheds through the
mountains, and many sections which
are yet unfinished. The snow which
has fallen recently is of the hard
variety which is snow unmixed with
rain, which stays until melted by the
rays of the sun.
In the vicinity of Summit, where
the heaviest snowfall invariably oc-
surs there are several sections of I'M
protected track, due to the sheds be-
ing temporarily removed for purposes
of improvement. These places have
heretofore been adequately shielded at
all times, but the recent storm COM
ing Unexpectedly caught the shed
gangs mapping.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
FATHER AND
LITTLE ONES
CREMATEO

New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. 10.-Henry
Grimmer and his three children,
Louis, aged 5, Mary, and baby. one.
were cremated Saturday by fire
which destroyed their home here.
Grimmer was an invalid and was in
bed. His wife had gone out and
locked the house. The bodies of all
four were burned to a crisp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
Biz BUNDLE OF
CASH MISSING

Trinidad, Col, Nov. 13.-Checks and
currency to the amount of $4,000, in
tended to pay the wages of the Car
bon Col & Coke company's miners
at Cokeda1e, were lost or stolen Mon
stage from Cokedale station 10 the
camp, distance of Only two miles
Charles Macomber, driver OF the
stage, was arrested on suspicion, but
he declares that he knows nothing
about the supposed theft.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
MINERS OBJECT TO CUT.
Declare They Will Strike Rather
Than Accept Reduction.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 11.-Copper
miners in the employ Of the Calumet
and Hecla company have issued an
ultimatum that they will strike Mon
day unless the management rescinds
the wage reduction of 1919 per cent
recently announced. About 5000 men
are involved. Sheriff Beck is said to
be arranging for swearing in 500 spe-
cial deputies to be available in case
they are needed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
NEWS Of THE WORLD
WASHINGTON.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road company said to have passed into
the control Of the United States Steel
corporation.
Secretary Strauss admitted that eight
foreign photographers because CON
tracts we're made with them under en-
opinion by attorney general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
JURY INDICT5
BREAKERS OF SABBATH

Kansas City, Nov. 13.-The grand
jury last night returned 149 additional
indictments against persons charged
with violating the state law forbidding
labor on Sunday. The indictments
ale against SO persons, ID of whom
are charged with selling intoxicants
on Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
Ex-Mayor Koch Passes Away.

Milwaukee, Nov. 10.-John G. Koch,
vice-president of the John Pritzlaf
Hardware company, and a former
mayor o. Milwaukee, died Friday
night at his home in this city, of heart
failure, after an illness covering
period of about three years, which
followed an attack of pneumonia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
OBITUARY..

Louis Ahrens, lawyer and artist, was
buried in Chicago.
At Baltimore, Henry Bishop. known
as the goldfish king" is dead. He de-
veloped the largest goldfish industry
in the country.
Verling Helm, aged SO, who for sew
eral years had charge of the Young
Mems Christian association work in
Japan, died in Kobe. He formerly
was state secretary in Indiana and
later had charge of Ohio work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
POLITICAL.

Ninety per cent OF Illinois districts
voting on local option declared against
saloons.
The Massachusetts, supreme court
decided the voting machine is uncon-
stitutionaI for election OF state repre-
sentatves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
FEAR BOYS Persisted.
Missing After Fire >in st. Paul
Warehouse,

ST. Paul, Nov. 1.-THE office and
warehouse building of the Northern
Cooperage company were totally de
stroyed by fire last night. Arthur
Chambers and Fred Dillsnyder, boys
employed in the building, are missing
and it is feared they persisted in the
flames. The loss is $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14

Washington, D. c. Nov. 11:-Louis
Emory McComas, associate justice of
the court of appeals of the district of
Columbia, ex-United States senator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
Ex-President of Honduras Dies.

EE-TTcSiocHt VI Tioioai 90
Mobile, Ala, Nov. 13.-Adyices from
Puerto Cortez, Honduras. November
Z, are that ex-President Terencio
Sierra of Honduras, died in Nicaragua
October %, and was buried al Gren-
ada October &c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
Tortoise Shell of Commerce.

From the hawsbill turtle of the
Caribbean sea comes the tortoise
shell of commerce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-14
JUDGE NJ COMAS
| DIES SUDDENLY
Welded A WASHINGTON BELLE
ONLY LAST JULY.
ONCE A u. S. SENATOR

A Power in Kentucky Politics and
Seesawed for High Honors with
Arthur Pue Gorman- Named to
Judgeship by President Roose-
welt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
TESTIMONY SUPPORTS HIS CLAIM
Massachusetts Lawyer Declares He
Has Studied Habits of the Wander
ing People and Has Found Little to
Warrant Condennnation---Ha Never
Been KidnaperS of Children.

Boston.-"Be good children, or the
fgypsies will get you"
For hundreds of years mothers
sand nurses have used this style of ad-
monition with refractory children, for
since the advent of the gypsies into
England from the east in the six
-iteenth century, popular opinion has
. associated them with thievery and
kidnapping and thriftless ways, with
sorceries and incantations and things
that loom terrible to the childish
mind. Famous writer's have pictured
them as incorrigible rascals, the pub
lie who have seen only the nomadic
features of their life have built up
many superstitions around this an
cient people, until to-day to be a gyp-
sy is to be an outcast, a nameless
wanderer upon the earth, feared and
distrusted by all men save the few
whose dealings with the gypsy folk
have taught them better.
But have not Borrow and Groome
land Charles Godfrey Leland and Sir
Walter Scott fallen into the error of
accepting prevalent beliefs without
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

John was established with a large fol-
lowing under Venetian rule. They
are recorded in Switzerland in 141S,
in Denmark in 1920 in Italy in 1922,
in France and Spain in 1442, in Pol
and and Russia about 1900, and in
England not long after. 1t was the
depredations and the frequent atroci-
ties practiced by these large invading
hordes that gained for the gypsies
their bad name, a name that has stuck
to them ever since.
The Last Migration.
Their last migration was to Ameri-
ca and Australia, nearly three CEN
turtles later. These bands were most
ly English gypsies, although many
bands from the continent of Europe
are to be found in the United States
But whatever nationality a tribe be-
longed to, it retained the Romani Ian
guage, the language common to all
gypsies. This is not simple jargon
or cant. 1t is a true and complete
language, especially in the farther
east, where the gypsies have remained
COupdCl, anu IL pO5SSSSeS d COuSlucI-
able vocabulary and a highly devel-
oped system of infections. This lam
guage has naturally been influenced
to a considerable extent by the coun-
try of adoption, the broken dialect
of the English gypsies, which is the
language of the majority of the
American tribes, being strange mix
J ture of English and Romani.
How many gypsies are there in the
world? 1t would be impossible to take
census of these rowing people. When
they first made their appearance in
Asia and in Europe they were often
many thousands strong, under chief
tains who styled themselves counts,
or kings of Little Egypt" the gyp-
sizes encouraging the belief that they
were Egyptians suffering banishment.
in order to secure tolerance and as
sistance from the people whom they
encountered in their migrations. The
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

accurate personal knowledge of the
people of whom they have written?
And have not the gypsies' romantic
charm, their curious lingo, their habit
of wandering, their superstitions and
lore and their supposed freedom from
humdrum restraints and moral and
legal conventions created In the pub
Iic mind an altogether false impress
sion of this curious people? Those
who have come closest to them assert
that such is the case.
Especially is the popular idea fall
lacy when applied to the American
Sinclair a Massachusetts, lawyer, to
come publicly to their defense. Mr..
Sinclair is in a position to know what
he talks about. He has spoken the
language of the American gypsy for
-25 years, he has given years of study
to the habits of the oriental gypsy,
and to the subject he has devoted his
best observation. The result of his
dealings with gypsies and his close
association with them for a quarter of
n century is the firm belief that they
~AIe IuuCH lDelcu anu STeullJ uiS-
understood people.
Talk Little of Themselves.
Many have wondered why the gypsy
has never tried to defend himself,
why no one of them has ever attempt
ed to refute the general conception OF
q mis- people. When an outsider ap-
proaches gypsy to get information,
tthe man who a moment before might
have been loquacity itself. in the
nope of making horse trade, be-
comes suddenly secretive, ne is as
CLOSE as the proverbial oyster. Not
Aonce in thousand times will gypsy
discuss with an outsider either his
Iowa affairs or those of his tribe, what
1evc- the strangers business claims
tmay be upon his consideration.
But Tom Stanley, son of the CHIEF
of the Somerville gypsies, relenteC
somewhat from this rule to explain
certain misconceptions that have lone
texisted in the minds of the public
concerning the wandering folk.
"Of course 1t doesn't matter to III
what people think. SO long as VIZ
know ourselves honest and so long al
we play fair in trade and In all ou
dealings with the world" he said
E--That is one reason why none Of III
has ever taken the trouble, to contra
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

multitudes that followed Moses out
of Egypt-efforts have been made to
trace their origin to each of these
sources The most commonly accept
ed theory is that they are of Indian
origin, and their language, Romani,
shows many resemblances to the
Hindu.
Leaving thier early home in north
western India about the year 900, the
gypsy folk, driven by the irruptions of
the hordes of Genghis Khan, started
on their long march of centuries.
Taking the direction of Kabulistan
and Persia, they penetrated into
Egypt and northern Africa and mi
grated west through Asia Minor into
Turkey.
Their earliest abiding place on the
continent of Europe was Greece. As
early as 1898 gypsy chieftain named
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
Mo Chance.

Edgar inadvertently swallowed a
silver quarter dollar. for which the
village doctors probed in vain. Some
one asked his small brother If the
physicians had been successful in re-
covering the money. mo. SIR" he
answered, earnestly, mot a penny
Of it,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

the
President Roosevelt had
Shonts
institution
delegates commission
ers the District of Columbia
the list that the
Washington social
s a matte Of Washington
social
other hand calls made and invita-
which the social status
man o the canal his family.
resulted the resignation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
CONGRESS- Gaze

did nothing They
o eat
Democratic cloakoom they decided to
even t is a
with and true"
Tlman eating there when that
something
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
At the Nations Capital
Social Feud Said Be Cause Chairman Shon Resignation from
Panama Canal Commssion-Sudy Of Sire Alarm" Foraker Of
Ohio-Other Gossip from Washington

WASHINGTON - "Oficial etiquette" and
snobbishness in capital society, of which his wife
and daughters Theodore and Marguerite,
victims, is declared, to be the real of Theo
dore p. Shonts resignation from his $4,000 year
position chairman of the Panama canal COM
mission.
1t natural for outsiders to suppose that
when Mr.. Shonts came here from Chicago as chair
man of the commission he would take high rank
in the government and have correspondingiy
high social status in the fabric of Washington.
Mr.. Shonts, who president Of railroad, did
not realize that the actual control over the dig
ging of the canal had been officially placed in the
hands of the secretary of war, who was paid
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
FORAKER TIE SAME FIGHTER AS OF OLD

Just now Senator Joseph Benson Foraker OF
Ohio is one of the most prominent public men
standing in the national limelight. Two causes
one carefully planned the other accidental-bring
Foraker well into the proem of the political story
of the country.
First he is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president in 1908; second, he is
the selfavowed antagonist of the present incum-
bent of the White House and all his works.
In both these situations Foraker stands out
primarily a fighter. And fighter the char
acteristics of the and the methods Of the
man appeal to all dabblers in the picturesque
chronology of the day.
Foraker is one of the men in the senate who
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
Starch In Grains.

The percentage of starch in the
four grains named is as follows:
Wheat -four, 66 per cent; corn meal.
65 per cent; rice, 70 per cent; rye
meal. SO per cent. The order Of di
gestibility is as follows Rice. corn.
wheat. rye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
One of Their Chief Sources Of Income.

gypsies must number well into the
millions, for in Roumania alone and
in various parts OF the Balkan re-
gions, Hungary and Russia. there are
over 100000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
FROG INDUSTRY FAILS TO IMPRESS coNeREssMEN.

Frogs are responsible for the abolition of one
of the great agricultural department bureaus
which spenAI annually about $50,0O0
This isSthe biological survey When the item
was reached in the agricultural appropriation bill
the committee wanted to know exactly what the
biological survey
1T is now engaged in establishing new In
dustry," member of the committee answered.
What is this industry that has been going
at $4,000 a year," Representative Lamb Of
Virginia asked
1T is studying zones in which frogs are the
most prolific, in what kind of water they prefer
to live, and how they can be raised" Representa-
tive Brooks told him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

IT don't take 100000 tell where frogs live and in
But the frog sdusty bids fair be important Representative Brooks
insisted
Only Frenchmen insisted
mcky "and population
"We
"But heard of a Digger Indian eating them"
i've them mighty good Chairman Wads
"Wel ! wouldn't tell st." scohed of Texas interrupted
This Merriam biologist
a the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
works. His enemies may

His bitter revengu.
they he indicative but they deny that he is
lastngy necessarily
He morning before daylight and after midnight nearly
before
his line of reading.
life Washington
but despite his hard work, he maintains his health
dimmed
his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
NEGROES ARE SERVED in RESTAURANT OF HOUSE

Southerners indignant because the other
day for the first time in the memory of members
of congress negroes have been served at the
house of representatives restaurant.
While several southern men dining in
the portion reserved for members and their guests,
a negro accompanied by white woman entered,
took seats at adjoining table and ordered food
as cody as though they had no idea of the prece
dents they smashing
The negro walters served them with alacrity.
Adamson, of Georgia; Randell of Louisiana; Tay-
lor of Alabama and few other southerners were
dining in the same room.
Representative Weeks, of Massachusetts,, and
Gardner, OF Michigan at an adjoining table, waited
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15
Origin Hard to Trace.

OF their own origin the gypsies can
give no exact account, many of them
following the popular belief that they
came originally from Egypt. The
Saracens, the Jews. the Canaanites,
the lost tribes of Israel. or the mixed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-02-15

regulations too much, on account of
their means of livelihood.
Here in America the gypsies boast
that not one gypsy has ever been
sent to JAIL" said Mr.. Sinclair, and he
asserts that neither district attorneys
nor policemen can contradict the
boast.
How, then, did it ever come to pass
that the gypsies obtained the unsav-
ory reputation they bear? 1t is de-
clared to be simply a case of the sins
of the father being visited upon the
children, an instance of bad name
clinging to a people through Gen.
turies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-28
TRADEAT HOME
Why Farmer Should GiDe
His Support 70 the
Local Merchant.
PRESERVES HIS O3N MARKET
Depreciation Of Village Property
Must inevitably Mean Deprecia-
tion Of Agricultural Property
ard Encouragement Of
Mcaopoiy.

copyright, 1866. by Alfred c. clark)
The most serious problem tnat CON
fronts the rural towns and villages
Of this country is The competition Of
tered local enterprises by the cata-
logue houses Of The large cities. Ii is
q problem for which a solution must
BE- found if the prosperity and sta
bility Of the nation is to stand.
And the solution OF this great prob
lem lies in the hanf OF the people Of
the towns and villages and the farms,
especially the farms.
The people Of the rural communities
have everything to lose and nothing
to gain BY sending their money to
the catalogue houses, by passing By
their local merchants and sending
their dollars to the concerns who have
absolutely no interest in their com
munities.
These catalogue houses do not pay
taxes in your town; the local mer
chant does. They do not build side
walks in your towns the local mer
chant does. They do not contribut,
to the building Of roads over which
the crops Of the farms are hauled tt
market; the local merchant does