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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23

the broad field that is opening ever
broader in the arena of commercial
activity
The principal cause which has led
10 difference of opinion as to the
value of techn cal education, or as
to the present organization of tech
nical instruction in our schools, he
to us to be a gross misapprehensin as
to what is expected of the young man
as he steps from the academic into
the work a-day world. The situation
this respect would be finally clar-
fed if some technical graduates and
some employers would recognize the
fallacy of the Old-time view that the
possess on of an engineering degree,
fresh from the pen of the engrosser,
is, or should be, evidence that the
holder is an actual engineer.
The major requirementOf the eng
neer is judgment derived from con
tact with commercial engineer ng, and
it is little to the credit of the under
standing of those who inVeigh against
techn cal education-as in a recent
discussion on that subject-hecause
il their experience they have found
the ca low technical graduate lacking
in the qualities they think essent.a al
to a competent engineer, and re.
quires a couple of years-to use their
eXpreSsiOn-tO be made over; or, cor
rectly speaking, to add to his inCOm
plete profess onal equipment those
essential qualities of an engineer
which under no circumstance can be
acquired at school. The experience
of the past twel ~ years has conclu-
sively shown that the graduate can
on'v be considered raw material and
not a fin shed product in any sense;
and, moreover. that as raw material
he s fitted equally for a career In any
department of the electrical industry,
whether technical, administrative or
commercial Mr.. DOherty holds that
the graduate can give better service
lin the commercial department of the
central station than the man lacking
his technical training. That in com
ing from school the graduate can only
| be accepted as raw material should
not be Encouragement to him; for,
as pointed out by Mr.. Doherty, the
training he has received represents a
form of capital which, unlike capital
in the form of money or property, can
never be alenated. "A good educa-
! ton. backed up by proper training"
says Mr.. Doherty, represents a par
ticularly desirable form of capital. 1t
cannot be unwisely spent or mort
gagged. 1t can often be made to have
an earning power equivalent to $780,
| 600 in CASH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
LONG BED CLOTHES.

Sparta Herald:-In many real re-
forms, as ell as in some sham ones,
the badger state plays the part OF q
pioneer. The movement started IN
the legislature OF Wisconsin for long
sheets in hOte. beds seems destined 10
go round the world. In Providence,
Rhode Island, a reporter for the Jour
nal Of that city has interviewed a com,
mercial drummer, who intends to for
sake the road and go into the hotel
business. Here is what the drummer
says:
The chances are Ill make plenty
of mistakes, but I'll do one thing anu
count on that to give me instanta-
neOus success as a landlord. I'll have
all the sheets and blankets on the
beds made extra length, and well
tucked in at the bottom. Then I'll
advertise the fact and sit back an
watch the trade pour in. There isn't
any one thing that makes me sorer
On hotel life than bedclothes that
arn't tucked in, or that are so short
that when they are tucked in they
don't reach more than up to my
shoulders. I sleep with window or
two wide open in winter, and to get
into bed, shove my feet down and
feel them suddenly emerge into frigid
atmosphere always gave me fit Vt
wanting to kill the landlord | saw
an article from a medical paper the
other day saying that sleeping IL
short beds or under short bedclOthcS
did a lot of harm to the nervous sys-
tenn, and that doctors complained
that they couldn't make patients in
hotels comfortable On account Of che
brevity of the sleeping accommoda-
tons. So that l reckon I'm not the
only one who has cussed the prevail
ing habit of skimping in this particu-
lar. # you'll notice you'll see that
the majority OF travellers now are
comparatively short men. Nothing
but the survival of the fittest; the
long men don't fit the beds the hotels
offer nowadays. Pm not go very tall
myself, feet 10, but I'm on my way :,
can't last on the road much longer
unless the landlords will begin to
give us sheets and blanekts that will
hold my toes in and at the same time
reach over my shoulders
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
that l am loved in return

that am loved in return.
Then you did not misunderstood
me wholly. Well, il is a large circle
of persons whom you must enclose in
your heart
No. she cried, laughing, they
are easily counted My parents, my
uncle and this little fellow here,
and she seized Ernst's hand, as he
ran by, who takes up more space i'll
the circle with every passing year.
But now We must go, my lad, or nam
ma will be worrying"
She bowed Slightly to Herr Won
Wade. The shadow upon his brow
seemed to have vanished again. He
| raised his hat, gave Ernst his hand
Wlked slowly to the horse, that was
stamping impatently, took the bride,
and led the animal away.
Do You know. Elsie, what Herr
| Won Waldo looks like"
'Well?"
Like St. George, that killed the
| dragon
| En- laughed his sister, you have
never seen picture of the knight
| NO; but l tn nix So
And she had thought so, too, as she
| watched him master the frantic
plunging horse. But at that moment
she remembered only the anguish she
had endured at the thought that he
might be hurt, and her indispensable
! Joy at seeing him return uninjured
from the forest. one stood still and
smiling wonderingly laid her hand
upon her beating heart.
Do you see,' said Ernst, you have
run up the mountain again SO quickly
! that I could not keep up with you? II
uncle knew that, he would scold you
! rOundly."
Slowly and dreamily she walked on
! She had scarcely heard the little
! boys reproach. What could the won,
! derful feeling be that had intruded up,
! on her melodies yesterday, and made
| her laugh and cry at once? At that
moment it surged UP in her soul
! again far more mighty and intoxicat
ing than yesterday, but just as little
understood, just as problematic.
But, Elsie" cried Ernst, impatient
; ly, what is the matter with you?
You're going SO slow now that it will
j be dark before we get home"
He seized her dress, and tried to
: pull her. This reminder from the out
side world was so energetic that
Elizabeth could no longer resist it
She collected herself and strobe tc
the small boys satisfaction, vigorous
ly forward.
Reaching the hall at the castle Eliz
abeth laiu Bertha's hat, which still
| hung upon her arm, on the buffet. She
meant to say nothing to her parents
at present about the meeting, be
, cause she correctly assumed that they
would be disturbed, and would speak
, to the forester. But lie had become
bitter and passionate again, of late
whenever he came to speak of the sub
/ tect, so that Elizabeth was convinced
that such a communication would
make him go to extremes and cast
out the destroyer of the peace Of his
home Ernst had not noticed either
Bertha's hat upon Elizabeth's arm MOI
her concealment of it, and could
| thrfore, betray nothing, After supper
Elizabeth went down to the lodge
She met Sabine in the garden ant
heard, with satisfaction, that hel
uncle nd gone TO Lndhof Giving the
s., old housekeeper Bertha's hat, she re
lated the girls extraordinary con
duct and inquired whether she hat
come home. Sabine was beside her
self.
To be continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
WHY.
For a name unknown,
Whose fame unknown
Sleeps in the hills

For a name unknown,
Whose fame unknown
Sleeps in the hills
For ever and aye;
For her who hears
The stir of the years
Go by on the wind
BY night and day;
And heeds no thing
OF the needs Of spring.
OF autumn's wonder
And winters chill;
For one who sees
The great sun freeze.
AS he wanders a-cold
From hill to hill;
And all ner heart
Is woven part
OF the furry and drift
OF whirling snow;
For the sake of two
Sad eyes and blue
And the old, old love
So lnog ago.
Bliss Carman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
PRACTICAL TRAINING.
Should Be Had in Addition 70 Educa.
ton, Saws n. l. Doherty,

kiOhy Gays II. l.. 0ObSttrs
Students of engineering, especially
in the electrical lines should be in
terested in an article recently con
tributed to the Electrical World by
Henry l. Doherty, president of the
Madison Gas & Electric company and
vice president of the American Light
and Traction company of New York,
and, by the way, well known to Mad
ison people as he was at one time 10
Gated here. The article was written
in reply to a discussion by a Profes-
sor Richardson on the subject Of tech
nical graduates and central stations.
Mr. Doherty is a large employer of
technical skill and his opinion upon
the question is valuable to those who
have fitted themselves for work in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
Spanish War Veterans Elect.

Hartford, Conn, May 19.-The
Spanish American war veterans Sat
urday night elected Captain Taylor D
Brown of Illinois as national COM
mander
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
VETERINAR RI
=. w. PHILIP.
BARRIERS
GEORGE .. MASTEN.

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.
All work done In the latest and most insr
pruvod manner. Opposite the Wrist Nationsi
bank. Ono. d. MAsTEF, Proprietor.
Fine BATH ROOMS In connection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
Reports Not Confirmed

Constantinople, May, 21.-NO con-
firmation has been received here OF
the humiliation, reported May 6, of
seven batteries of Turkish troops
during a battle with the rebels in the
province of Yemen, Turkish Arabia,
although the position OF this force
was known TO have been precarious.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23
nnsrM Psint- DodgeMlle Stage us

Morris Proctor. Proprietor.
osaes runs daily, sxc. pt Sunday. lsavt5x
MnerAl Point al 7:45 m. and Dodgsvf1h
between and o. m.
Ce0nects 81 0odgev lie with train e.
q = n. ". BY. for MAfh ON, htlwaukse, Ga,
ara 1t Mineral POlui nth 4: 30 tfAfH q
q Il & ST. Paul g. ,r Platteville, Das-
d4gtoA, Ehulis burg. 81 e iroe and yAnssval9
Oaks left at the hoJe1 Mineral pesx1 -
yOoofvs prompt Gs.snL.--A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-23

At Philadelphia Elias HartZ, who en-
joyed national reputation as a
"goose-bone" weather prophet, and
was for years one of the most unique
characters of Reading, is dead at the
age of 90 years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
President Roosevelt has been TAX
ing lively interest lately in whis-
ky. 1t is all question of mixing.
What is the difference between
straight. mixed and blended whis-
kies?
The other day man emerged
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
DON'T PUFF OUT YOUR CHEST.

"Chests out stomachs in, has been the cry of the
British drill sergeant since the battle of Waterloo and
before that.
For than a hundred years the pigeonike prac-
ce of putting out of chests has been the rule of the Eng
sh army And to a considerable extent also the prac-
tice is followed in the American army.
This time honored pose has just been abolished in the
English drill regulations
Experts and medical officers have pronounced the sys
tenn to be uscientc pervesion of nature and harmful
Instead of strengthening man undue putting out OF
the chest weakens him because it throws strain upon
the heart. Knoty muscles the chest Wanted as
strength indicators, tend to tie down the heart That
gan does not get enough room to work in
Hereafter the Swedish system of gymnastics and drill
to be used by the British drill masters The Swedish
system brings all the muscles of the body into harmonious
action and improves the whole physical condition.
DO not make pouer pigeon of yourself
DO not any system of athletics or gymnastics that
leads to undue strain upon certain muscles.
Many of the so-caed physical culture exercises are
harmful because of excuses in sing lie directions.
The alaround training of the body requires aaround
exercises
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
The Daily Short Story
let as the occupants sank

became quiet as the occupants sank
exhausted back to the cushions.
She had been clutching his coat
unconsciously all this time, but
now she wept unrestrainedly
against his shoulder while he COM
forted her.
The moon shone down in its
softest radiance on the old yet
ever new play, touching into fairy
beauty the stage setting, the silver
river below, the feathery trees
around and beyond the river.
After a while the man climbed
down, examined the car and pro-
nounced it uninjured. when he
turned it around and slowly re-
traced its journey
With a foolish exultant feeling
he could not help mentioned the
accident to his brown eyed rival,
who Immediately claimed her for
the next dance. He read his de-
feat in the look from the blue eyes
which seemed to say to the brown
eyes, "Alps fair"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05

"'The Star Spangled Banner is cheap, common
place tune said lecturer in Kansas City lately, and
added that he hoped would have real national
song We take issue with him.
humble cottage, however poor and lowly when III
habted by brave and sweet woman, is trans
formed from hove into home 1t is no longer little
cottages it is a castle of great JOY.
tune may in itself be lacking in the elements which
constitute greatness Most musicians consider the tune of
1.-THE Star Spanged Banner less ordinary, al
though it rather famous air ia another country
two before got it. but that old tune, welded to its i'm
mortal words, has swept the strings of millions of hearts
Our hats from heads when it is played because
it thrills with patriotism. 1t has been gorifed by what
it has to mean to
And we will stand by the old tune for good while yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
AMPUTATED FOOT CAUSED
GIRL TORTURE

PARIS, Tex, April 5.-Miss
Grace Poteet. whose leg was torn
off in the oil mill at Blossom 10
days ago. complained that the foot
on the leg which had been ampu-
tated was paining her. The father
of the girl. recalling an old super
stition of his forefathers. went to
where the leg was buried and dis
covered that the foot was twisted.
He Strengthened it out and he is
authority for the statement tina i'm
mediaely his daughter ceased to
complain. She is still improving
and will recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05

is cut up into 10 acre tracts, and
each tract is devoted to the very
best of some particular product.
Most famous of the farms products
is the Lambert cherry, which brings
fabulous prices in New York.
During cherry picking season
Miss Webb handles strikes, con-
tracts with Japanese labor for the
work. and personally superintends
the picking and packing.
see the finest of Berkshire pigs,
Lincoln sheep, Kentucky bred
horses and imported stock of all
kinds. The picture shows Miss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
WIFE STEALS,
HUSBAND PAYS

SEATTLE, April 5.-Numerous
thefts from stores here have been
traced to the wife of big whole
saler. The woman lives on Queen
Anne hill and is prominent in So
ciety. She had been proved con-
firmed kleptomaniac. Instead of
arresting her, detectives watch her
when she enters store. A list is
made of the articles she steals and
sent to her husband. He pays the
bill without question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05

from the presidents office bearing
a huge hamper filed with bottles.
retorts, test tubes and alcohol
lamps.
The man was DR.. Wiley, United
States chemist, who has been max
ing imitation whisky for T. r. He
brought a little raw spirits of dis
titled corn, a little prune juice, a
little burnt sugar and a label pure
Scotch and did the trick before
T. RS eyes.
t. r. was much entertained. He
tasted the manufactured article and
| the contents of bottle of store
whisky and was not able to dis
tinguish between them.
The nDr. Wiley explained that
more than half the whisky con
sumed In the United States is made
in that way. 1t is not whisky at all.
The presidents interest arises
from a hard fight which is being
made by the makers of this kind OF
so-called whisky to be allowed tC
label it offended" whisky. The
pure food law defines a blend" as
a mixture OF ''like substances" DR.
Wiley holds that raw spirits and
real whisky are not like sub
| stances"
The president is disposed to agree
with DR.. Wiley.
If this becomes the official ruling
of the department of agriculture, as
1t promises to, there will be a con
tinuation of thefght, and the SUI
preme court of the United States
will eventually be called upon tc
decide what as whisky.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05

Webb with her pet prize winning
Jersey, "Pansey."
The most modern methods and
machinery are employed in every
department of the farm, and Miss
Webb knows every detail of the
mechanism of the many harvesting
and planting machines used on the
place. Miss Webb dresses in a
broad brimmed Mexican hat. short
canvas skirt and high boots. and
in times of rush, or when labor is
scarce, she may be seen out in the
field personally assisting with the
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
MAcHINisTs WANT MORE

SEATTLE. April 5.-The Ma
chinists' association has notified
shop owners they will strike unless
their demand for 40 cents an hour
is granted. 1t is said that they
have already secured the money
asked for in number of instances.
The work being done on the battle
ship Nebraska was continued only
by acceeding to the demands of the
union,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
MAN WHO WEIGHED $40
POUNDS Is DEAD

APPLETON, Wis. April 5.-El-
mer Sheppard. known as big Emo.
the Coon" the heaviest man in the
United States. although only II
years old. died of fatty degenera-
ton of the heart. Emo weighed
$40 pounds and was gaining at the
rate of a pound a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
News Of Vienna, Va.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence VI Inc
VIENNA, VA, January 1S, 1907.
Several weeks ago the corporation COM
mission of the state heard complaints at
Richmond as to the service on the Blue
mont branch of the Southern railway. and
orders were given looking to the betterment
of the conditions Commissioner Joseph
E. Willard last Tuesday made personal
inspection of the road. He came from his
home at Fairfax and took the morning train
for Bluemont, returning In the afternoon
to Washington. goiLs from there in the
evening TO Richmond.
Mr. Willard says the corporation commits
sion is fully advised as to the affairs on
this road and that there Will soon be a
decided change for the batter
Mr.. Robert e. Lees resignat ton as MEM
Der of the legislature was big surprise
10 the residents of Fairfax county 1t is
not believed Gov. Swanson will order spe
cial election, but that he will allow the Of
fee to remain vacant until the regular cleo
ton next fall Mr.. Walter T. Oliver of
Fairfax who ran against Mr.. Lee In 1905,
is a candidate again. 1t is understood Mr..
Oliver will not have the field to himself.
several others having notified their friends
that at the proper time they will place their
claims before the voters of the county for
consideration.
Owing to death in her family Mrs. E.
J. Hatght, principal of the Vienna public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
THE CRUMPACKER BILL.
Why Postmaster General and Officials
Are Against It.

Postmaster General Cortelyou and the
other officials of the Post Office Department
have been very sorry to see the bill intro
duced by Representative Crumpacker of
Indiana curtaillng the powers of the Post
master General in postal fraud cases meet
with the success 1t has in the House. The
department is known to be strongly Sec
onded in its position in the matter by a
number OF prominent publications through
out the country which are conducting cam
paigns for the stamping out Of medical
financial and other alleged fraudulent
schemes
opposed to the measure introduced by Mr.,
CrumpaCker that these interests are be-
hind the bill and are using every argument
at their command to push it through both
branches of Congress. The object is &c
make IL necessary for the Postmaster Gen
eral to go into court before he can deny
the use of the mails to any individual oil
concern. Al present the head of the de-
partment has merely to direct the issuance
OF an order, and his will is law. An ex-
animation of each case is made by the in
spectors in the employ of the department
and no time is lost in putting stop tC
the use of the United States mails fol
schemes that are believed by the posta
authorities to be fraudulent.
Mr. Cortelyou has been very vigorous III
his prosecution of these cases, and the
number of fraud orders that have beer
issued by him is very large For this worh
he has received the unqualified praise of q
large number of reform interests in the
country.
For some time il has been known that the
patent medicine and other similar interests
practice by going before Congress witt
their claims for regular court proceedings.
II Is the hope of the postal authorities
and many prominent reformers that the
Senate. or that, passing that body, 1t may
receive the Presidents veto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
thirty days leave.

thirty days leave.
Capt. Henry c. Davis from 1st Provi-
sioIal Regiment of Marines, Island of Cuba,
to command marine detachment on the
Ohio.
First Lieut.. Cleyburn McCauley from
marine barracks. naval station, Key West,
Fla. to naval hospital, Pensacola, Fla, for
treatment.
|. Capt. Henry c. Davis, to marine bar
racks. Washington, d. c., and hold himself
in readiness to command marine detach-
ment on the Ohio.
Capt. James C. Breckenridge, when dis
charged from treatment in naval hospital,
New York, to resume command of marine
detachment the Iowa
Capt. Norman G. Burton. A. Q. NJ, to
duty as quartermaster and acting pay
| master of the Marine Battalion at Camp
Elliott. Panama
Capt. Frank ]. Schwable is granted leave
from February ! to %. and then to tenn
porary duty as post quartermaster, marine
barracks. navy yard. Norfolk, Va.
First Lieut.. Charles F. Williams, from
San Francisco to Washington and report to
the brigadier general. commandant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Naval Orders.

Lieut. I. E. Bass. to special duty in the
bureau of navigation, Navy Department.
Ensign w. ]. Giles. from Hancock, navy
yard. New York. to Dolphin.
Surgeon F. E. Mccullough, from Alba
tross to duty at naval station. Guam, L.. l.
Assistant Surgeon o. j. Mink. to duty at
the Naval Medical School, Washington,
d. C.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. A Wise.
jr., from duty as pay officer of ships, NaVai
Academy Annapolis, Nd, to duty as as
sistant to general storekeeper, navy yard'
Boston.
Passed Assistant Paymaster E. 8. Stall
maker to duty as pay officer and commits
sary officer of ships and commissary officer
of enlisted men, Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Md.
Warrant Machinist E. A. Salvador, to
Hancock. navy yard. New York.
Mate A. <. Moore. from Fish Hawk to
Wabash navy yard. Boston.
Mfdshipman r. G. Blasdel. from Balti-
more to Chauncey.
Midshipman> +. G. Oberlin, from Barry
to Baltimore.
Lieut. J. L. Hileman, from Pennsylvania
to Baltimore.
Surgeon ]. C. Thompson. from Cincin-
natl to naval station. Olongapo. p. ].
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. E. Peck.
from Concord to naval station, Olongapo,
P. I.
Assistant Surgeon r. e. Sellers. from
Mohican to Cincinnati.
Assistant Surgeon r. E. Stops. from
naval station. olongapo. p. L. to Concord.