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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

Chicago Record Herald.
The House of Representatives has
passed a deficiency appropriation bill
setting aside $50, for the purchase
of more seeds for free distribution.
This is prosaic little item from the
dispatches, but oh! what tale of hui
man weakness it tells.
1t was only last winter that Congress
was busily engaged in talking about
the possible total abolition of the free
seed graft If memory is correct the
movement even went so far that COM
mittee report advised the abandonment
of the wasteful appropriation for nat
purpose. OF course the reform was
not sn> essful. Moved by the touching
appeals Of men like Chandler of Miss
issippi, who said that if no seeds were
distributed 10y him his dear old farm
err friends" would look at him reproach-
fully and say: you raised your own
pay, but to us you are not willing to
give even so much as a bushel basket
of beans. Congress stuck to its graft
And now what do we discover? Not
onl, has all the free seed money been
spent, but more, too. 1t is going til
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

take an extra $500, coo 10 make up for
the congressman oyerdrafts on their
standing graft account.
Meantime Congressman Tawney, at
the head of the committee on approprl-
aticns, is earnestly discussing the need
Of economy. The limits of COMPRESSION
al economy are, however, well UNDER
stood. They do not apply to graft.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26
Order to Hear Petition for Conveyance

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Simon Walters
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of James
Waters, representing that Simon Waters.
deceased. in his lifetime. by his contract in
writing, agreed to sell and convey to the nett.
toner certain. real estate therein described
upon the terms and conditions therein stated
that he has fully performed said conditions
and is ready to pay the purchase money for
said real estate, and is now entitled 10 a con.
veyance thereof and praying that the exeru.
tors or executor of the will of said Simon
Waters. deceased, be authorized aud directed
to convey the same TO hun.
1T is ORDERED. that said petition be heard AT
a special term of said County Court To he
held in and for said county, AT the court house.
in the city of Dodgeylle, on the fourth ines
day being the oath day of December A. D.
1907. at 3 O'Clock a. m.
In 1T FURTHER ORDERED. that notice of the
tendency of such petition. and of the time and
place of hearing the same, be published al
least three successive weeks before the day
fixed for such hearing, in the Mineral Point
Tribune, a weekly newspaper published at the
city of Mineral Point. In said county. and that
the last publication be not more than ten DAYS
before, the day so fixed.
Dat I'd this Goth day of November. 1907.
BS the court.
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Spensley 4 McIlhon and
T. NJ. Priestley. Attorneys. lsw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

In Bay City, Mich, $500 was burned
up in a bureau, and $500 was accidently
dropped by workman into the flume
of beet sugar factory and completely
destroyed. Thousands of hoarders have
lott their rolls within the last month,
and W seem to be surprised when
they meet with common experience.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

A MISSOURI spinster, who has large
interest in 500, 000-acre ranch in Wes-
tern Mexico, has recently purchased
for herself $4,000 acres adjacent for a
rubber and coffee plantation. Missouri
proposes to show the world that there
is no limit to woman's career.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26
Notice to Hear Petition for Administration.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE

STATE OF WlSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at special tern,
OF the Iowa County court. to be held in and for
said county. at the Court House in the city of
Dodgeville. in said county, on the 18th day of
January, A. -. 1908 being the second Tuesday
OF said month at ten o'clock in the forenoon
heard and considered.
The application of Thomas O, Jones for
the appointment of an administrator of the
estate OF Minnie G. Jones, late of the town OF
Linden in said county, deceased.
And It is further ordered. hat public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing IA copy of this order for three weeks
successively, prior to said day of hearing in
the Mineral Point Tribune weekly news.
paper published in said county
By order of the Court
5lw3 ALDRO jerks County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis. December II. 1907.
Fielder q Fielder. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

ORDINARILY the loss of life in the
mines of the United States is 1000 a
year. This year the figures will be
almost doubled, which suggests, in
comparison with other countries, that
there is in some American mines lack
of proper precaution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2e. 1907.

JAPAN, Norway and Ireland are rep
resented among the 140 students en-
rolled in the dairy school at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin college Of agriculture.
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Washing
ton, Ohio and Oregon each have one
student.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

JUDGE BRINDLEY Of Lacrosse handed
down ruling that divorced persons
may go outside the state and be mar
ried within year after obtaining a
legal separation, and come back to
Wisconsin and be recognized in law as
husband and wife. despite the state law
which prohibits the marriage of d-
vorced persons within year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

COMMISSIONER Of Indian Affairs Leupp
thinks the Indian problem in this coun-
try will eventually be settled by inter-
marriage and assimilation. If this
means that every American viii then
be as wealthy as an Usage aborigine,
the idea viii be pursued with increasing
interest. Already the scalping has
boen handed over to Wall street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

THE action of the president in send
ing special commission to Gold6eld,
to investigate the strike conditions and
report personally to him, is in keeping
with his long established policy of deal
ing justly with all interests at all times.
There is wide difference of opinion as
to the merits of the controversy, which
formed the basis of the Goldfield strike.
and there is a further difference of
opinion as to the necessity of having
federal troops on the ground. The men
named as the special commission to in
vestigate the facts may be depended
upon to give clear and concise report
in the matter, and one on which the
president may safely base his future
actions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

THE announcements being published,
from day to day, TO the effect that
certain life insurance companies have
decided to withdraw from the state,
are being alternated with other an
nouncements saying that other com
papies, equally strong and equally re-
liable. have decided to stay and meet
the conditions imposed by the new laws.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-26

Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes good smoke.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
PHYSIOLOGY.

I. What is disinfectant? Name
some disinfectants in common use.
2. Describe the heart as to size
shape. position and cavities.
3. What element in the blood causes
coagnlation? OF what value is this
property of the blood?
4. Name the humors of the eve. and
tell what part is occupied by each
What is the office of the crystalline
lens?
5. Describe the form and give the
location of the stomach. What fluid
is secreted by this organ?
6. How does nourishment get into
the blood after food is digested?
T. Name the special organs of res.
piration. Show the great need of pure
air in the school-room.
s. What and where is the dura
mater? Give the function OF the
latter.
0. Tell what you can about the lynn.
phatic circulation.
10. What is the effect on digestion
of the presence of alcohol in tho
stomach?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
LITERATURE,

I. Mention some English authors
who lived before the time of Elizabeth
and tell what each wrote
g. Name the leading characters of
one of Shakespeare's plays.
3. Give some account of Millions
Paradise Lost, explaining its subject
and the character of the work,
4, What was Europe's judgment of
Jonathan Edwards as an author?
What is his great work?
5. What were the circumstances
under which Drake wrote The Culprit
Fay?
G. Give the principal characteristics
OF Hawthorne as a man. How did he
succeed in interesting children in one
of his works?
Z. Name Ave distinguished authors,
not including those already mentioned
in this list, and the department Of
literature in which each excelled.
s. Select a production of one of the
five authors mentioned in Z, and give
an outline summary of it,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
Is Love Influenced by press2

One would hardly think that such a
beautiful passion as love could be in
auenceG by such a sordid affair as
dress; yet the fact remains that is so
in many cases.
The neat, tidily dressed woman is
admired by all men who know her;
they are attracted to her by reason OF
her artistic skill in dressing. A young
man is delighted TO be seen in her
company, for it enhances his own rep
utation Does It not demonstrate that
he has good taste in the choice of, say,
a sweetheart?
A young fellow does like to see his
sweetheart turn up to meet him on an
evening neatly garbed; 1t not only in
creases respect, but love for her, and
If young women viii take a word of
advice they viii! always see to it that
they are perfect in every detail, so far
as dressing goes, before setting out to
keep appointments with lovers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
E[lTHEORY AND PRACTICE. .'W

I. What relation exists between a
teachers ideals and his work? What
important conclusion follows from
your answer?
2. Give a good definition of teach.
ing.
8, What is habit? Give two maxims
for habit-forming.
A. Name at least four objects q
teacher should have in mind when
questioning a class.
g. Who was Pestalozzl? What edu.
cational reforms were advocated by
him?
6. What is the best way to control
a bright pupil who is mischieyous but
not of bad disposition?
z. What value would you place upon
teaching activities that are like play?
8. What are the principal arguments
for compulsory attendance in elemen-
tary schools?
Q. Name some advantages an un-
graded school may have over a strictly
graded one.
10. Name and locate the normal
schools maintained by the state.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALO.

East Buffalo, N. y, Sept. u
le-Reccipts $3.50 head; market
active at firm prices. Prime steers
& .25 0 G.7j; 1900 TO l4OO pound
steers 80 (0 els; 1850 to 100
pound steers 4.50 Cd SO; heiters
; 80 m 80, COWS 3 "a 400; bulls
2.75 and 4.5O; stocliers and feed.
ers $50 Cd 4.25; milch cows and
sprmgers $40 "a $50.
Veal calves-Receipts 1,2OO head;
active and strong. Top veals $40 C9
g.25: Gull to fair 4.50 CG $50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts l2,4OO
head: market active and steady.
Choice lambs 7 .75 a. s; cull to fair
.5.25 "a 5.75; yearlings $50 C0
CPS; wethers $50 "a 30; ewes
A. 50 "a 8; mixed sheep D 6 Do;
Gull sheep $50 "a 4.25.
Hogs-Receipts 14,45O head; mar
ket fairly active at decline of 10
"a 25c. Workers T @ 7.1;O pigs
Is. 40 "a G.s5: mixed go (D Z;
heavies ESQ "a $50; roughs 5.3o
m = So
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, sept. ~,
-Cattle-Receipts $4,000; estimate"
for Tuesday 1000; market steady.
Prime beevcs 5.35 "a 7.l5; poor
TO medium 4 "a 5.5; stockers and
feeders $40 "a ); cows and hclferS
,. 60 a. 5.25; canners l.5O "a 2.5O;
Texans $50 IA DO; westerns
4.1O a &.
Hogs Receipts 4l,OOO; estimated
for tomorrow $4,000; market Zoe
lower. Light G.O5 a. $50; rough
; 80 "a SO: mixed $40 "a
6. so; heavy 5.75 a go; pigs $50
0 6.35. =,
Sheep Receipts $4,000; estimated
for Tuesday $4,000; market steady
to ljc higher. Native sheep ; (0
,. so; western sheep 3.25 "a $50;
native lambs ) a 7.65; western
lambs 5.75 a. 7,G0.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

1. Name the Thirteen Original Col
onios.
2. Name three important historical
events connected with the Hudson
river, and two on or near the James
river.
3. Describe the capture of Burgoyne.
Give three results of this victory.
L. Give the boundaries of the United
States according to the treaty of
Paris.
5. What two political parties ex.
listed in Washington's administration
What representative leaders of these
parties were in Washington's cabinet?
g. Name three important matters in
which opinions held by the people OF
the South differed from the opinions
held by the people of the North Ac.
count for these differences.
Z. What was the Trent affair?
s. What is the Presidents message? 4?
In what manner and to whom is it
delivered?
8. When does a new congress begin
its term? What is the whole term of
u congress?
|. 10. Give the constitutional quail.
fications of a United States represen.
tative; of senator.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
GEOGRAPHY.

1. Give three proofs Of the earth's
rotundity.
2. Define longitude, meridian and
ecliptic.
g. What causes the variation in the
length of the day? Where is the var
iation least? Why?
4. What and where is each of the
following; Port Said, Luzon, Sandy
Hook, Selvas, Alberta?
5. What fabric is produced from
flax? OF what value is the seed?
Where is this plant grown principally?
6. What route would likely be fol-
lowed. and what goods carried each
way, in making trips between New
York and bombay?
7. Make list of the principal colon
ial possessions of the British Empire
Name the products OF one Of these.
8. How do the easterly and westerly
dimensions of Alaska compare with
those of the main body OF the United
States?
8. Name the capital and give the
principal products of Idsho. Compare
Its area with that Of Ohio.
10. Select the largest four cities In
Ohio aud account for their growth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
CAMPAIGN FUND
MYSTERY ChEkRED
From Source Which Leaves Doubt the Names of the
Donors and the Amounts Given by Each are Learned
The Fund $500, 900 Instead of 100000
Announced

New York, Sept. 9.-Thc mys-
terry concerning the campaign fund
raised by Edward Henry Hartman
on Oct. %, 1904, at the personal
solicitation Of President Roosevelt
has been cleared up. The amount
Of that fund, names OF the subscrib
crs thereto and manner Of its col
lection by Mr.. Hartman and Unit
ed States Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew have been obtained from u
source that leaves no room for ques-
tion. The exact amount Of the fund
was %26O,0O0, not 100000 as has
been stated The names of the
to it and the amount
given by each of them are as fol-
lows:
Edward il. Hartman, $4,000;
II. Nick. Twombly representing
the Vanderbilt interests), $4,000 I;
Chauncey NJ. Depew (personaD
$25,0OO; james HIazen Hyde, $685.
coo; the Equitable Life Assurance
society SlO,OOO; j. Picrpont Nor
gan, 10000; George w. Perkins
New York Life Insurance co.,
$4,000; II. II. Rogers, John D..
Archbold, William Rockefeller,
(Standard Oil Co.,) $4,000; James
Speyer and banking interests, $1O.-
COO; Cornelius N. Bliss, (personaD
$4,000; seven friends of Senator
Depcw $1,000 each, $4,000; sent
to Mr.. Hartman in similar dona-
tions, 100000 Total, $26O,OOO.
This sum, exceeding by 100000
the amount estimated by George b.
Corielyou, chairman of the Repub,
lican national committee, and B.
b. Odell, ir.. chairman of the Re,
publican state committee to be nee.
cSsary tu insure the election of
Mr.. Roosevelt as president and
Mr.. Higgins rs governor was col
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09

lecled by Mr.. Hartman and Sena-
ter Depew and turned over by Mr..
Hartman to Cornelius N. Bliss,
treasurer of the Republican nation
al committee.
Mr.. Bliss gave his check for the
full amount to Mr.. Coriclyou. The
latter retained 100000 of it for his
own use in the state and gave his
check for the remaining 100000 to
Mr.. Odell.
Mr.. Odel deposited these checks
TO the credit OF the state commit
tee and drew upon this deposit the
full amount by the state commit
tee checks upon the demand Of the
chairmen OF the Republican county
committees OF the slXty-one counties
in the state.
Both funds-that disbursed by
Mr.. Cortelyou ON behalf of the
national committee and by Mr..
Odell for the state committee were
spent without special reference to
benefiting particularly either Presi-
dent Roosevelt or Mr.. Higgins at
the expense of the other. The un-
derstanding between Chairman Cor
telyou and chairman Odell was
that each was to take care of the
weak spots wherever he saw them.
Mr.. Cortelyou had his own agents
in the field and devoted most Of
the money at his command to tax
ing care of the labor and indus
trial vote.
During the controversy between
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Harri-
man as TO the truth Of the state
ments made by Mr.. Hartman in his
letter to Mr.. Sidney Webster pub
liShcd ON April 2, of the present
year many conflicting statements
regarding the amount Of the fund
which both agree was raised by
Mr.. Hartman, has been made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
GRAM MAR.

When we see one word of frail
man on the throne of France tearing
n hundred thousand sons from their
homes, breaking asunder the sacred
ties of domestic life, sentencing
myriads of the young to make murder
r their. calling and rapacity their means
OF support, and extorting from nations
their treasures to extend this ruinous
sway, we are ready to ask ourselves
Is not this a dream? and when the
reality comes home to us, we blush
for race which can stoop to such an
abject lot. - Charming.
(The first ten questions refer to the
above selection)
/. How many clauses in this sen.
tence?
2. Write the subject and predicate
of each principal clause.
3. Write the subject and predicate
of each subordinate clause.
4. What does each subordinate
clause modify?
5. Give the modifers OF "word"
s. Classify as adjective or adverblal
the following phrases: ION the
throne. from their homes" ito u.s."
'for a race"
Z. What part of speech is "asun-
der? Give the construction of
"young".
8. What is the object of ito ask?
0. Give construction of murder
and calling"
10. Give a synopsis in the indica.
: tive, active and passive, OF the first
transitiye verb.
II. Write sentence whose subject
is modified by an adjective clause and
whose predicate is modified by an adj
verbal clause.
10. Illustrate the three methods of
comparison of adjectives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
PITTSBURG

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 10. Cattle
Receipts l7O ears; market 10 @
2Oc lower. Choice G.3j "a go;
prime & a $50; good 5,65 C6
) 90: tidy butchers 5.35 "a 800;
fair 4. 60 "a so; hcifcrs G D;
fat COWS , a 4.25; bulls 2.25 "a
4 80: good fresh cows and spring
crs $35 a $50; common to fair $50
"a $50. -
Sheep and lambs-SuppIy Is
doubIcdccks; market strong on
sheep. steady ON lambs. Prime
wethers go a 5.75; good mixed
5.25 "a . 80; fair mixed 4.6O CQ
80: culls and common a 3;
lambs ) CG 80; veal calves Z Cd
$50; heavy and thin 4.5O and
$50,
Hogs Receipts 45 doubIcdccks
market lower. Prime heavy hogs
600 C0 G.G5; mediums, heavy
yorkers, light yorkcrs Z; pigs $50
"a 6.GO; roughs q $50; stays
1 a. l.50.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
AMERICAN INSURANCE UNION
WILL CONTINUE BUSINESS

Columbus, o., Sept. .. The bust
ness of the American insurance Union
headquarters in Columbus, will not
be wound up on the request of a
of members, who, several
months ago, petitioned State Sup
of Insurance A l. Norys
to put an end to the C%istrnce OF the
company because Of the alleged ir-
regularities, which the department
finds to be correct.
Superintendent Vorys says the de-
partment has been advised that the
company will hereafter comply with
the law, and that the salaries and
expenses will be reduced to the TX
tent of about $1,000 a year. John
j. Lentz, former congressman from
this district, is president of the
company.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
0RTH0GRAPHY.

/. Distinguish between syllable and
word. What is essential In every
syllable?
@ The English alphabet is both do
fectlve and redundant. Explain.
g. Give the meaning OF the follow.
Ing prefixes: anti, pre-, sub, trans
mis-.
d. Indicate the proper pronuncia
tion Of: area, docile, genuine, origin
squalor.
5-l0. Spell the following words to be
pronounced by the examiner: deci
duous, orthoepy, withheld, trolley
osseous, ecstasy, benefited, control
gnaw, vertical. waif, parrot, chattel
pursue, Tippecanoe, successor
tyranny, beginnings. prejudlced, be-
sieged. sheriff, controversy, challenge
vassal, forty.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
JAPS AND RUSSIANS
RATIFY A TREATY

Tokyo, Sept, Q. 9.-Ratilicatious
were exchanged here today of the
RuSso-Japanese fisheries and COM
mercial Treaties. Ii is expected
the treaty will be made public
shortly. Disturbances are incrcas-
ing in Korea in the absence of
Marquis Ito from his post there as
Japanese resident general. 1t will
he necessary to send rcinforcements
ther TO put down srious rioting in
the provinces.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
ROYALTY FORCED UPON THEM.
Roumanian Monarchs Had No Deslr Q
for Regal Honors.

Neither King Carol OF Roumania nor
his queen, known in the world of liter.
ature as Carmen sylvia, had any de-
sire for regal honors, and when the as
sassination of Car Alexander in 1881
forced them on Roumania's unhappy
throne, they went protestingly. Carol
finally consented to be King, but de-
clared he would never sit upon a
throne nor wear a crown.
The chamber and senate at Buchar-
est insisted, declaring the people want,
ed and had 2 right to expect these
symbols of royalty Carol protested
that coronation ceremony would
make himself and his wife ridiculous,
like actors in play" but was forced
to yield and get himself crown
But no headgear Of silks and pre-.
cious stones for him. He sent TO the
arsenal for one of the cannon captured
from the Turks, ordered that 1t be
melted down and from its steel a
crown be made, "in remembrance of
the brave Roumanian blood shed for
liberty" And with this he was
crowned.
Carmen sylvia said Of her husbands
crown: mo crown, surely, ever spoke
as this one spoke In days gone by,
when it roared and Numbered night
and day, and reeked with smoke and
flame"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-09
WASHINGTON ENTERTAINs
A PAIR OF GOVERNORS

Washington Sept 9.-The capital
has been entertaining two governors,
Harris, of Ohio, and Floyd, of New
Hampshire, with their stats enroute
to and from jamestown exposition
respectively Both have dropped
pearls of political wisdom while
here.
Harris says Taft will get the solid
Buckeye delegation in the national
convention; that there is not nearly
so much friction in the Republican
ranks of the state as eastern folks
have ben led to believe; and that he
would like to see Foraker returned
to the senate.