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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Madison, Aug. 10.

Madison, Aug. 10.
State Superintendent Cary yester-
day announced the annual apportion-
ment of state aid for graded schools.
The fund was $4,000 for the present
year, but will be increased by so per
cent. next year and made $4,000 in
accordance with an amendment enact
ed by the last legislature. This year
a number of graded schools were de-
MED state aid because the local
school officers were at fault, either
in failing to make the required report
or neglecting to carry out the recon-
mendations of the state superintend-
ent. The law increasing the fund
for this purpose also raised the quail
itications required OF teachers and
gave the state superintendent larger
powers in requiring equipment, prop
er heating and ventilating facilities.
This appOrtionment is made among
the graded schools according to the
size and number of departments
maintained. Glass one includes
schools which maintain more than
two departments and otherwise meet
the requirements as to teachers,
length of school year and sanitation,
as laid down by the law and the state
superintendent. Glass one schools
are entitled to $500 a year each
Glass two includes the graded schools
which maintain two departments
These are entitled to $500 a year if
they meet all requirements. This
year there are 1913 schools of the first
class and 215 of the second class.
Before the appOrtionment is made
the salaries and travelling expenses of
the two state graded school inspectors
is taken out, according to a provision
of law.
An amendment passed by the last
Legislature will assure the two depart
ment schools hereafter special aid to
the amount of 5000 annually The
same law provides a change in the
legal qualifications Of the teachers in
second class state graded schools
All teachers hereafter must have
had successful experience. The prIn-
cipal may hold only a second grade
certificate, but if a second grade,
that person must have had at least
two years successful experience. The
assistant teachers may hold third
grade certificates, but must have had
at least one years successful expert
ence. The statements of successful
experience must be signed by the
county superintendent and copy
filed with the district clerks. No state
graded school hereafter will be en-
titled to receive state aid unless each
and every room is properly heated
and ventilated, or, in other words,
maintained in a sanitary condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
A HOUSE WHICH GREW.

Among the many queer things in
this world of oddities is house which
grew instead of being built. It is
formed from a section of one of the
giant trees of California. When it
is remembered that these trees often
grow to a height of $50 Or 300 feet,
and measure as much as fifteen feet
in diameter, the fact that a comfor-
table dwelling may be CONSTRUCTED
in the hollow trunk of one of them can
be appreciated.
The enterprising man who made a
dwelling of one of these trunks was
Obliged only to cut a door, put on
roof and provide windows and floors.
Nature has done the rest. Selected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
soNpsMEN ARE RELEASED.

Waukesha Wis, Aug. 13.-Judge
Griswold has rendered an important
decision in the county court In the
caes of the United States Gypsum
company, Illinois Brick company and
Wilbur Lumber company against
Michael Gleason, declared bankrupt,
October 8, 1904, and his six bonds,
men, T. E. Ryan, Samuel Breese, John
Brehm, NJ. ]. Moore, Conrad Frank
and August Dieman, dismissing the
complaint and holding that the bonds
men are not liable. The case con-
tains a question never before settled
in the courts of this state and an ap.
peal will probably be taken to the
supreme court.
The suit was brought to recover
for material furnished Gleason when
he had the contract for building the
county insane asylum. The contract
paid him $31, 600 and he gave bonds
which bound him to pay all valid
claims for material used in the con-
struction of the building, and six
bondsmen signed. Gleason was then
considered a stable contractor In
his decision Judge Griswold found
that there is ne the United States
Gypsum company s2,9O6.2O and inter
est from May /, 1903; the Illinois
Brick company s1877.4O and interest
from December 20, 1903, and the viii
bur Lumber company $107O16 with
interest from September 2, 1903,
but that the bondsmen are not liable
for the same and dismissed the com
plant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
GUARDS DROPPED
WITHOUT HONOR

Madison, August Is.
AdJutant General Boardman has
caused to be published in general Or
ders to the Wisconsin National guard
the names of all guardsmen who have
been for one reason or another dis
honorably discharged during the past
six months. These are twenty-three
in number, as follows:
LIST Infantry.
Jambes Bradshaw, Co. A.
Christian Helwig, Co. A.
Adam e. Sosong. c. d.
Louis J. Ertz, Co. D.
Fritz Stoessner, Co D.
Fred Lantz, Co. D.
Jacob Weed Co. e.
Edward e. Fuller, Co. e.
James G. Wood, Co. F.
Albert ROesselet, Co. f.
Edward Fitz, Co. K
Joseph Kowalski, Co. K
Frank Svoka, Co. X.
End Infantry. i
Geo. w. Klein, Co. B.
Louis Reinsel, Co. d.
Joseph Pfeffer, Co. G.
Robert Holyoke, Co M.
Claude A Mccartney, Co. M, ~
3rd Infantry. 49,
Jesse NJ. Rathburn, Co. l..
10th Separate Battalion.
Guy Anton, Co. B. =
Able Abramson, Co. C.
Charles Keenan,, Co. d.
Alex Revolmski Co. d.
The following enlisted men who have
been dishonorably discharged have
been reinstated by special orders on
application approved by the officers
who made the recommendation for
their discharge: sx2
John MALTA, Co. H. LIST infantry.
Peter Sparhr, Co. H, LIST infantry.
Charles Lausman, Co. G, End infan-
try.
Major Charles R. Williams, quarter
master of the guard is detailed to
make a tour Of the state beginning
October 1, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, to check up the property
Or financial account of each organi-
cation that has any property and finan-
cial accountability.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

he had in the seven months Mr.. Han
rahan had been negotiating with him
for his plant.
Among other matters said to have
come before the meeting, although
none of these present woul talk of it
tonight, are two or three propositions
to either purchase timber lands in
Canada or to secure timber conces-
sions where pulp wood may be Sc
cured. The propositions are enor-
nous ones, almost as big as the pro
posed merger of the print paper mills
One proposition is to secure the tim
Der concessions on large tract OF
timber land in Quebec, Canada. which
would necessitate the building of
new railroad to bring the timber out
Just what if any action was taken at
the meeting Friday, could not be
learned. 1t was reported that the meet
ing was being held to see if the manu-
tacturers would go together and
swing the timber deal which would
require millions of dollars and If not.
to turn the options that have been Sc
cured over to the consolidated com
pany Mr.. Hanrahan is now organizing.
The girls in the finishing depart
ment of the Ravine hall of the Fox
River Paper company, struck for high
er wages. They made their demands
to the officials of the plant and re-
FUSED to return to work until
o'clock, when an arrangement was
reached, and the matter is to be ad-
Justed at melting between the girls
and officers tomorrow Afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
STATES MAY
ACT TOGETHER

A meeting of attorneys general of
various states was held in st. Louis
yesterday, upon the invitation of At
torney General Hadley of Missouri.
The meeting was preliminary to an
other to be held later and to which
all the attorneys general of the middle
western states are to be invited. At
torney General F. L. Gilbert of Wis
consin was prevented by press of OIL
cial duties from attending the pre-
Iiminary meeting, but will try to at
tend the next gathering. 1t is planned
to discuss the proposition of taking
concerted action on various pending
matters, common to many states, pos
sibly including the handling Of the
Standard Oil and other combinations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
John D. Rockefeller Discusses Influences
Of the Present Day
Hard Times for Wealth Mean Much
Suffering for the Poor
Remains in This Country Because He
Loves His Home Land

regrets it but he seems even more
distressed at what he considers the
danger Of losing a good opportunity to
capture the trade of the world than
over the personal phase of the at
tacks.
I'VE are proud Of our national sense
of good humor," he remarked. IF we
must have little family jars among
ourselves why should we let the out
side world laugh at our angry faces.
Why should we waste the energy we
need to build up the country in tear
ing each other to pieces? If evils
have crept in during the periods Of
marvellous development since the civil
war, and it is not impossible that
some few have crept i'll, can we not
do away with them without destroy
ing the whole fabric? Admitting, for
the sake Of argument, that the bust
ness world is a patient that needs
treatment, must it be said of the re-
suit that the operation was success
fu! put the patient died?"
Still Loves America.
Mr. Rockefeller was asked why he
did not run away from the hue and
cry that pursued He laughed.
Perhaps because my favorite music
is Yankee Doodle" he suggested.
Then more graVely.
Il suppose l might have converted
my interests into gold at one time
and have taken my money to England
Or some pleasant part of Europe where
life is organized to make things more
comfortable for the man with money
to spend. But, do you know, that way
of escape from the responsibilities
and embarrassments that wealth
brings to an American never occurred
to me. This cannot develop enough
drawbacks to make me lose the feel
ing that there is no place like home,
and that this is home, in what I firm
Iy believe is the greatest country of
the world"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Feminine Attire.

The toilet of woman never, even In
its most obIivious details, comes with
In the understanding of man He may
admire, appreciate, or adore a wo-
mans dress, but he never for a mo-
ment understands it. Few indeed are
the mysteries which this age of ad-
Yertisement has left to US. but the
time happily not yet come when or
binary plain man can gauge fine dis
tinctions of chiffon or crepe de chine
saws an exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
CATHEDRAL BUILDING.
In Whose Honor Are These Mighty
Piles Erected Now?

In Whose Honor Are These Mighty
Piles Erected Now?
1t is not unlikely that a good many
persons of certain temperament find
it regrettable that this country seems
seriously to have entered on an epoch
of cathedral building, and on reflection
we incline to share their point of view
through rather mixed considerations,
says the American Architect. In the
first place, 1t seems to US that every
modern cathedral church, whether sue
cessful or unsuccessful architecturally,
whether built in this country or In
Europe, in very real degree belittles
the dignity and degrades the character
Of the churches that have come down
to us from the grand cathedralbuilding
epoch. These masterpieces of art
are universally acknowledged to have
been possibilities only through the
selfsacrifce and reverent enthusiasm
of the men who designed and built
them, and it is the knowledge of these
conditions, legendary though they
a human pOignancy that blends with
the higher emotions which a temple OF
God, however modest and unbeautiful,
always evokes. AS it is very geneI.
ally known that very little self-sacri
flee and still less reverent enthusiasm
is built into the walls of a modern ca
thedral, those who have this under.
standing will be likely to disbelieve
that the old cathedrals were builded In
any other frame of mind, and so will
deny to them one of their most living
and impressive characteristics, and
this will be a loss.
Further, the SOUL of man, in these
times Of ours, is to be reached mainly
by the spoken word; it can be affected
subdued, chastened, perhaps, by the
pleasurable sensations that reach the
brain through the eye; but it cannot
be informed in morals, ethics and re.
hgion save through the spoken word
and a word spoken unless it can be
heard is wasted. Now, the new Ca
thedral of SIS. Peter and Paul, at
Washington, the design for which by
G.. F. Bodley and Henry Vaughan has
just been approved by the chapter and
council of the diocese, is to seat a con-
gregatfon Of 5000 persons-provided
such numbers ever present them
selves and we venture to think that
in a church which measures 476 by
1872 feet, the spoken word will be quite
inaudible to a large part of the audi
ence seated in the double-aisled nave.
Such a result, Of course. implies a
great waste and, when one reflects
that for the S5,000 900 this cathedral
lis to cost 500 mission chapels could
be built, it seems impossible to be
Iieve that the churchmen are alto
gether right in their undertaking.
AS nearly as We can make out, the
cathedral promoters are carried away
by sort of post hoe propter hoe be-
lief, in a very mistaken fashion. In
their desire to stem the current Of
modern materialism and irreligion
they seem suddenly to have turned
their eyes to the cathedrals of the old
world and then imagined that they
recognized in them not an enect, but
a cause; they seem to have under.
stood that it was because cathedrals
faith, not that through and because
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
SHORT STORIES,

An Atlantic liner is repainted
nearly every trip.
A five dollar note is in circulation
about two years.
On pasture lands in Alaska grass
grows six feet high.
The Yellowstone park was visited
last year by 10000 persons.
The juice from thoroughly decayed
bananas is bright, clear carmine
and is said to make a first class in
delible ink.
In the last fiscal year there were
6,258 assertions from our army, and
of 24,O83 enlistments during the same
time but S,84S were re-enlistments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
AERoNAUT's LIFE ENDANGERED.
Strong Wind Carries Him HaIf-a-MiIe
LakeWard.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 13.-The sud
den descent of rain and hail storm
made Sunday crowds scatter and Incl
dentally almost caused the death of
Joseph Montgomery, an aeronaut.
Montgomery made an ascent from the
park before a large crowd. He was
caught in the wind and blown half
mile out into the lake. He lost lis
parachute, but was rescued after
fioundering about several minutes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
EPIDEMIC OF PAIL DEATHS.

Another Appleton Baby Loses Life
While Mother Is Away.
Appleton, Wis, August 11.-Nor-
bert. the 13-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Heinz. drowned in pail
containing only four inches Of water.
The baby was playing in the yard
when the mother went into the gar
den, but when she returned five min
utes later the child was dead, having
fallen with his head Ia the water and
drowned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
BEES IDLE THIS YEAR.
Small Number of Flowers Will Cause
Scarcity of Honey.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 11.-Honey is
the latest thing to be classed with
the scarce articles this year. Owing
season the bees have had nothing
from which to make the sweet. Blue
birds have also raised havoc by kill
ing the bees. The attacks made on
the birds by the bees have no appar-
ent effect, although they defend them
selves in swarms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
SNAKE PURSUES CHILD.
Large Reptile Pursued Little May
Borr;son in Marinette.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. Inlay Bor-
rison, little girl, was chased by a
pine snake in Menomtnee. The lit
tie girl came running down the street
with the snake wriggling behind her.
Chris Borrsson, her father, ran out
and killed it. 1t was four feet long
and came out from under a walk. AS
improbable as the story seems, it is
vouched for by number of people
and it is the subject of great deal
of talk in the neighborhood where It
occurred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
On the Last Day.

Gabriel-Tve blown my trumphet
three times and nobody pays any at
tention to It.
Israfe1-That's strange.
Gabriel-Isn't it People use to make
hasty jump for the curbstone and
then look to see which way the auto
went.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Not ENCOURAGING.

I have made up my mind, said Mr..
Timid, that I shall speak to your
father soon.
Yes replied the dear cir,
father said he thought you would
and he said if you truly loved me
you'd take out an accldent insurance
policy in my favor. PHILADELPHIA
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Shuts Out Sunday Paners-

Fifteen thousand American news
papers, mostly New York Sunday Is
sues, were held recently on the
frontier, Canadian officials refusing
to admit them to Canada in view of
the new Lords day act, wsich reads:
1T shall not De lawful for any person
TO bring into Canada for sale or dis
trihution, or sell or distribute within
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Miss Flora Mcintyre, sophomore IN
Berkeley university, California, pays
her board and tuition fees by the sale
of queen bees she raises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Opportune.

Nine thousand JaFanese soldiers
are said to be massed in Mexico ready
to rush on our middle west"
Good! Well make 'em harvest
the wheat -Pittsburg Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

DR.. Osler says soup is bad to eat,
but neglects to suggest a soup-erior ar
ticle of diet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
LITTLE BITS OF EVERYTHING.

The woman who ascTibed her Ion
geVlty-she lived to be 107 years old
to her habit of eating onions certainly
had strong reasons for her belief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

The Moroccan trouble will give the
wine-growers of the Midi a chance to
calm down and be forgotten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Canada on the Lords day, any for
eign newspaper or publication classi
fed as a newspaper"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

The chfropodist makes his patients
acknowledge the corn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Maud Fealy thinks she has found a
way to- get good dramatic criticisms.
She has married a critic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
Figuratively Speaking.

What becaa,a Of Nineveh?' asked
the Sunday school teacher.
1T was destroyed" said Johnny
promptly
And what became of Tyre?'
"Punctured. Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15


geyity-she lived to be 107 years old
to her habit of eating onions certainly
had strong reasons for her belief.
DR.. Osler says soup is bad to eat,
but neglects to suggest a soup-erior ar
ticle of diet.
The Moroccan trouble will give the
wine-growers of the Midi a chance to
calm down and be forgotten.
Maud Fealy thinks she has found a
way get good dramatic criticisms.
She has married critic
The fire at Coney Island is out, but
people with money to burn can get it
consumed there as usual.
There is a shortage in the prune
crop, but people who are full of them
will be as full Of them as ever.
Mr.. Bryan admits that Mr.. Roosevelt
is growing wiser, though how Mr..
Bryan can tell that is not explained.
A Long Island woman says she
would not take August BelmOnt's word
for 81. Would she take one of Mark
Twain's for 80 cents?
Clarence Darrow's socialistic ideas
do not seem to be popular with other
lawyers. Other lawyers, as a rule.
know how to think.
Forty cocktails remarked a New
York contemporary, "can not put
good man down." But good man
can put forty cocktails down.
The new Mrs. Jacob Riis is a Ste
nographer, but it is safe to say she
will soon get tired of taking down
Jake's praise of Roosevelt.
Gov. Vardaman will be happier in
Mississippi that he would be in Wash
fngton. There are more 'sniggers"
there for him to kick about.
The Minneapolis prohbitionist who
got drunk to prove that liquor intoxi-
Gates might have come to Madison and
found somebody whose testimony
would be taken on that subject.
Scotch whisky is not Scotch whisky
unless it is made in Scotland, accord
ing to a British court, which has never
been in this country and ordered a
Scotch whisky at an American bar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

The fire at Coney Island is out, but
people with money to burn can get it
consumed there as usual.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

What instrument do you suppose
Telsa talks through in addressing
Mars?"
"Sarnn cd thing
''vvrl7at dive n1ean?"
His Philadelphia Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

There is a shortage in the prune
crop, but people who are full of them
will be as full Of them as ever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15
STATE AID FOR
GRADED SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT CARY APPOR.
TONS FUND OF $4,000.
MORE MONEY NEXT YEAR

Legislature Raised Requirements,
Gave State Superintendent More
Authority and Increased Fund to
$12o,ooo-Some Schools Lose Aid
Because of Failure to Comply.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Mr.. Bryan admits that Mr.. Roosevelt
is growing wiser, though how Mr..
Bryan can tell that is not explained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

A Long Island woman says she
would not take August Belmont's word
for 81. Would she take one Of Mark
Twain's for 80 cents?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Clarence Darrow's socialistic ideas
do not seem to be popular with other
lawyers. Other lawyers, as rule,
know how to think.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Gov. Vardaman will be happier in
Mississippi that he would be in Wash
1ngton. There are more ''niggers"
there for him to kick about.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

Forty cocktails remarked a New
York contemporary, 'can not put
good man down." But a good man
can put forty cocktails down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-15

The new Mrs. Jacob Riis is a ste
nographer, but it is safe to say she
will soon get tired of taking down
Jake's praise of Roosevelt.