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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
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Difficulties from Water at Panama
sborr, ~ paport If Commission,

DIFFICULTIES 1rOu4 "aISA
Shown in Report of Commission.
With an average of 43,Oo7 men on
the pay rol for he last nscul yeur
and appropriations made to late OF
$12O, 964, 4GS.5S and expenditures OF
$S4 2,99s.55, both inclusive Of the
original purchase price of the canal of
$40, 10000, the Panama canal construc-
ton is making progress, according to
the annual report Of the isthmian canal
commission, issued in Washington the
other day. One of the significant fea-
lures Of the report is the fact that 1T
is truly militaryesque in style. 1t makes
no guesses, but is confined to state
ments of historical fact which cannot
be disputed or become subjects OF con-
troversy.
One of the interesting chapters of the
report is on the lock and dam construc-
ton. In view of the reported break IN
the Gatun dam, the experience of the
commission in the construction OF the
Sosa-Corosal dam and the Gatun locks
is important at this time us illustrat-
ing the unexpected obstacles being met
with by the army engineers in charge OF
the work. 1T was foun necessary to
move the site of the Sosa-Corosal dam
when supposedly solid ground shifted.
In the former instance it became neces-
sary to move the site of the dam be-
cause Of the shifting Of the ground
when dumping was begun, and this de-
spite the fact that the plans III specl-
fications showed the foundation for the
proposed dam to be a solid base. bor-
ing Mt Gatun, where the reported break
is alleged to have taken place recently,
plainly indicated the presence OF I'M
foreground water. but the engineers
were proceeding with the greatest con-
fidence that the difficulty could be OBJ
waited and that the bottom was sound.
In the Culebra cut division during
the past year 1906, 1873 cubic yards of
earth and rock have been removed by
trry-nine steam shovels. Plans to d.
vert the Chagres river, the Obispo riv-
err, anG other streams on the east side
of The canal have beer carried on in
conjunction with the work at this point
ard, in addition thereto, it has been
necessary to take care of four large
landslides, one of which was an inherit
ance from the old French company and
amounted to 10000 squar yards.
Large excavations have also been made
at Empire City, Empire Hill, Gold Hill
and the Pedro Miguel lock site.
Sanitary conditions on the canal con-
tinue to improve from year to year and
have ractically ceased to be a subject
of newspaper comment such as charac-
terized the beginning of the work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

1S33-The House of Assembly in Jamaica
passed a bill abolishing slavery
The American Anti -Slavery Society
wa organized in Philadelphia.
1S39-The Wing national convention at
Harrisburg nominated William Ell.
Harrison for President. Pope Greg
DRY XVI. issued a bulletin for abolr
ishing the slave trade.
1S41-First through train ran frsm Bos-
ton to Albany.
disqualification Of fremont Temple ia
Boston.
1e46-Santa Anna proclaimed President
Of Mexico.
1S4S-Ferdinand Of Austria abdieated
and was succeeded by Francis Joseph.
1s52-Louis Napoleon became Emperor
of France.
1S56-Christ Church, Montreal, de-
stroyed by FIRE.
1S59-Province Of Queensland, Austria
liza, established.
1s61-Confederate Congress passed q
bill admitting Kentucky into the
Confederacy.
1S62-Ger. Banks expedition sailed for
New Orleans.
1S63-C;en. Lcngstreet raised the siege
of Knoxville.
1S64-Treason trials of members Of the
knights of the Golden Circle begun
in indianapolis.
1965-Habeas corpus act restored IN the
Northern States.
1S6S-An disputes between Mexico aR1
the United States settled by treaty
80. Loretta, a small town in Cali
fornia, destroyed by an earthquake.
1S76-First cremation in the United
States performed at Washinston, Pa
| 1877-Theodore Roosevelt appointed col
lector Of the port of New York.
1s79-Steamer Borussia OF the Canada
and Mississippi line foundefed at sea,
with loss Of 200 lives.
1SS4-Science Hall Of the University Of
Wisconsin, at Madison, destroyed BY
fire.. The presidential electors met
in the several States n cast the
vote which elected Cleveland and
Hendricks.
1S9O-King Kaiakaua Of Hawaii landed
at San Francisco.
1S97-Attep1pted assassination Of ths
Sultan of Turkey.
1S99-The Canadian steamer Niagara
wrecked in Lake Erie, with bss Of
sixteen lives.
19O2-Germany and England jsinsd in >
naval demonstration against Ven
ezuela.
10O4-Armored cruiser TsnnsOee Aunch-
ed at Philadelphia. 49, esos Ct the
Louisiana Purchase Expssitisn ct b.
Louis.
19O5-senor Palma elected Dssf1snt Of
Cuba. ~. French Senate vots1 h IA
vor Of the separation d GAnSdA aad
state.
| l9O7-Secretary Taft visited the En-
peror Nicholas ut 81. RsseRs0uRS....
Norwegian Parliament conferred the
Nobel prize upon Presi6ent Roosevelt
in recognition Of his services = cd
ing the Rukso-Japanese .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

As Prince Helie de Sagan might say
"AIl is lost save Anna."-New York
Mail.
It isn't Germany that's really worry
ing England at present. It's India
Boston Journal.
The cheerful idiot notices that forest
fires do not attack family trees.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
China's 3-year-old Emperor didn't
mount his throne; he toddled up
Philadelphia Record.
Being but 2 years old, probably the
Chinese Emperor is ruled by a nurse
instead of a Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Standard Oil Company, but he is a very
near and dear Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
What was the total cost in printers
ink, paper and wages for carrying on
those recent foreign wars?-Detroit
Free Press. ....
They are building a s~kyscraper In
New York with six stories under
ground, intending, probably, to scrape
the sky on both sides OF the earth
Philadelphia Press.
Can you recognize a moral on sight
A member has just resigned from q
mothers club" in Boston under a con.
viction that her children need her at
| home-Detroit Free Press.
The restaurants are talking Of tariff
revision likewise, with a view to re-
moving bread and butter from the free
list.-Boston Herald.
We always did think that Anna
Gould would soon repent of marrying
one of the Night Riders of Paris
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
More irony of fate. The daring WON
an who climbed the highest peak in
South America Is seriously III from the
effects of stepping upon a nail.-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
The appearance of snakes is consid-
cred a mild winter sign. It is also q
sign that the water wagon Is fast be-
coming OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Inquirer.
The death of Mrs. O'Brien Of Phila-
delphia, at the age Of 1O4, shows that
! the life Of the inveterate smoker ulh-
mately ends in charlottesville Cou-
| ~rier-Journal.
When Mr.. Rockefeller asserts that
| dealing in oil is a very precarious bust
ness it is evident that he is still bent
on d~iscouraging competition.-Provi-
| dGnce tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Bad Emotions Poisonous.

DR.. Landone, who plans to improve the
human race by Burbank's plant theories
in the rearing of children. in a recent
interview dwelt on the value of %cultiva-
ting love and cheerfulness and good
thoughts toward mankind. For" he
said. the body is a substance composed
OF chemicals and these chemicals are at
the mercy of the emotions. Anger, hatred
and sorrow poison the fluids of the body.
while love, cheerfulness and happiness
serve as eliminators of emotive and ia
tisue poisons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Eugene NJ. Foss has ordered work to
begin at once On the construction Of a
$5.OOO,OOO cotton mill in East Boston. 1t
will require 5000 workers to operate the
$500 looms and 100000 spindles. The
plant will occupy sixty-five acres fronting
on the Chelsea river, and the expectation
is to make Boston the greatest textile
center in New England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

The Aerial Navigation Company. which
was formed to operate an airship line be-
tween Boston and New York, has leased
two acres of land in Boston for station
No. 1. and secured landing privileges or
Commonwealth avenue and near the Har-
yard Bridge. Capt. Baldwin promises the
delivery of the first dirigible not later
than May l..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Nobel Prize to Metchnikon.

Prof. Meto; nikoff. the Russian subdi-
rector of the Pasteur Institute, who will
receive half the Nobel prize this year for
medico-physiological research. announces
that he will devote the sum to further
study of means to promote longevity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
The ruberculo.is Exhibit.

The international tuberculosis exhibit
ton which was first brought together at
great expense during the recent congress
of experts at Washington. has now been
moved to the Museum of Natural His
tory at New York for the benefit of the
people Of that city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

DR.. D. *. Pearsons of Chicago, who
mas endowed a large number of small
western colleges, recently ended his tour
of inspection with the announcement that
he would distribute $3,OoO,OOO more, be-
ginning next July.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Total ...$1sO,757,20 200 $2Os,75s,7 $50

1t will be seen that, like September.
the month just closed exhibited an enor-
nous increase Of loss over the same month
in 1907, and that 1908 SO far shows $685.
100000 more loss than for the first ten
months of 1907.
The month of October furnished no less
than 1914 fires resulting in a loss of $1O,-
600 or over in each instance. These fires,
classified according to their destructive
ness, give the following showing:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
FIRE LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS.
Figures Show Big Increase Over
Those of Last Year.

Those of Last Year.
The fire loss Of the United States and
Canada for the month of October as COM
piled from the carefully kept records of
the Journal Of Commerce and Commercial
Bulletin, aggregates $22, 722,S5O. The fol-
lowing table giving the losses by months
for this year and the preceding year at
fords a startling comparison, demonstrat-
ing the unusually heavy fire waste OF the
past few months:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

There were during October this year
eighteen fires causing an aggregate loss
each Of 100000 or over.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF
THE NATIONS PROBLEMS,

tive Importance of the nations prob
lens as President Roosevelt considers
them in his message, by the number Of
words which he devoted to each sub
ject:
Finances GEO
Corporations 5,OAf
Labor 7SO
Protection for wage earners...... 1,3OS
Courts 1892
Forests 2.616
WATERWAYS S52
.>a'loiial parks Aof
Denatured alcohol .............. o
lure 1000 Il
Indian service $50
Secret service 5SS
Postal savings PIG
Parcel post 24O
fducatlon 'fpt
Census 120
Public health 2SS
Government printing office. ....... los
Soldiers homes l6
Independent bureaus and commit
tees OF
Statehood !"
Interstate fisheries ............. q
Foreign affairs 70
Latin-American republics ........ $50
Panama canal vi
Ocean mail lines 1OS
Hawaii 800
Philippines 72O
IOrtO I(lCO ......., IL
CUBA ........... Io-
japanese exposition ............ 2SS
Army 636
National Guard 42O
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

President Roosevelt has accepted TIA
invitation of the president Of the Royal
Geographical Society to deliver m i'd
dress before the society during hie v1s0
to London. about April. 1910.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

The report of Second Assistant Post
master General Stewart tells of a big
saving to the government from the new
method of weighing the mails carried
by the railroads. The old way was to
test the weight of the mails on each
road Ior six successive days n taxi
the average for the 365 days of the
year. Now the weighing covers s lars.
er period, and the saving will run into
the millions.
- N
President Roosevelt will not make Z
DISPLAY at the Observation-Disclosures e1'
position Of the trophies of his African
hunt next year. In reply to a forma!
request, Secretary Loeb for the Presf.
dent has replied that it will be inpossi.
BILE to comply.
49,:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

The National CONGREGATIONAL Com
mission, which grew out Of the first
conference of governors and other not.
able men at the White House last win.
ter, completed it's inventory Of the ma.
tons resources, with the aid Of the
executive departments of the govern
ment, and these facts were reported at
q meeting of the commission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

General revision of the American
financial system cannot be hoped for at
the coming session of Congress, but the
members Of the national monetary com
mission expect there will be a law pass
ed corrective Of some OF the developed
evils in the administrative features OF
banking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

On the same date, Feb. 10, at II
O'Clock a. M, Rev. John Hardcastle
pronounced the words which united as
husband and wife Mr.. Charles NJ. Pen
hallegon and Miss Alice M. Grange.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides parents, Ma and
Mrs. Geo. Grange, this city.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam'l Penhallegon, recently of Mineral
Point, but who moved to Washington
two or three years ago. Charles and
his fair bride departed on the day of
their marriage for Wenatchee, Wash,
which place will be their future home.
The event has robbed Mineral Point of
one of her most charming and respected
daughters. We yield, however, to the
inevitable, having full assurance there's
gain in happiness and contentment
for those most concerned. May their
trip Ger the matrimonial sea be one of
bliss and benifcence.-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
Hands and Feet.

1t is said that Disraeli was prouder
of his small hands than of all his great
mental accomplishments. This was
presumably because they were badges
of aristocracy in their evidence that
he had not been brought up to labor,
and he worshiped aristocracy. And
small feet of the same character-evt-
dences that the possessor did not go
barefoot when a child. Generations of
carefully shod children of the nobility
developed this characteristic of those
of gentle blood as distinguished from
the commOnalty. But such proofs of
superiority were not meekly endured
In due time brainy commoners discoy-
cred that the artistic hand" was not
small, but long and slender, and then
came the athlete multitude, who scorn
small hands and feet as evidences of
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
Miss Katie Appel

died at about 1920 o'clock on Monday
morning at the Appel home in this
city: aged 81 years and IL months.
Her death was sudden, and wholly IN
expected, as she was in her usual
health with the exception Of having a
headache. Her brother Adolph was
with her only a moment before she
was stricken with apoplexy. On his
return he found her lying unconscious
on the floor Of the room in which she
had been about her household duties.
Her sudden death was not only q
great shock to her brother, but to the
entire community. She was born in
the home in which she died. In her
death another High street land mark
is removed. She was a lady of kind
ness of heart and one ever attentive to
the cares of home. She leaves to
mourn her death one brother, two
nieces and two nephews besides other
relatives and many friends. The fun
eral took place this, Thursday. after
noon with services in the home, Rev.
M. Chase officiating. The funeral was
in the family lot in Graceland GENE
terry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
MACK-TONKIN.

Wednesday morning, February 10Th,
Mr.. Francis Louis Mack and Miss Fran
ces Ethel Tonkin were united in mar
riage at St. Paul's Catholic church,
this city, by Rev. James O'Keefe. Mr..
Henry Thies served as best man and
Miss Eunice Tonkin as bridesmaid.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Tonkin, at whose home,
three miles northwest of the city, re-
freshments were bounteousIy served at
three different sittings during the day
and evening, to which the large number
of invited guests did ample justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack will make their
home in this city, where the groom is
established in business. The Tribune
desires to be numbered among the nu-
merous friends extending hearty con-
gratulations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
Mrs. Caroline M, Potter.

passed quietly away at her home in
PlattevilIe, on Thursday morning,
Feb. 9th, 1908, after lingering illness
of one year and half; aged IS years
and nine months.
The influence of a gentle Christian
character like Mrs. Potter will be last
ing in the home and among friends,
all will be better for having known
her. Truly, cher children rise up and
call her blessed"
She leaves an aged husband; two
daughters, Mrs. Il. E. Knox of White
water and Mrs. G. Fl. Clifford of
Platteville; two sons, A. H. Potter
and Frank Potter of Mineral Point;
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Fletcher of
Galesburg, Ill, and Mrs. Margaret
Grindell of Platteville; one brother,
P. G. McMurray of Bolkow, Mo.
The fureral service was held at the
home on Saturday morning, Rev.
Bauchop officiating. She was laid to
rest in Greenwood cemetery Platte
Vile Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20

Lot No. 7 in the Oates Subdivision
on the west side Of Dodge street.
TheWm Coad homestead on High
street
The undivided 0nc-half interest in
tracks at the depot.
: The George Bottomley homestead on
corner Of boty and Ridge streets. Will be
sold at quick-selIing price.
Two acres of good land 10 the vest
ern part Of the city.
The Parkinson residence in Mineral
Point formerly the home Of Robert James
~ IS situated on Ftlgh street and is one %
the most pleasant homes in the city. VIII
be sold at a right price.
The PadOn homestead, adjoining
st Mary's Catholic church on the southwest
also one acre Of land, west of residence. with
ton and viii be sold at a right price.
The Carbis residence-good proper
near the fourth ward school building. This
is specially good investment at this time
when good dwellings are in strong demand.
\ nice cottage in the Harris SUBJ
division, South part Of city; also severa-
desirable building lots. Will be sold right.
The residence of Joseph L. Jackson
situated In the frsr ward city Of Mineral
Point; house contains six rooms, close s,
pantry etc, with a large summer KITCHEN.
Two good cisterns; four lots, large barn and
other outbuildings. This property is all in
good repair and is offered at bargain. In
quire of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency, at the Democrat office.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Granville In Mineral Point Il offered for sale
at bargain If taken soon. he house is
large and cOmmodious, containing eight
rooms, pantrv, close s, etc. There are on The
place, u large barn, new wood shed, good
well and a cistern. The property Is conven-
iently located and in everyday desir-
able home. Inquire of the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency, at the Democrat office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
THE DEMOCRAT.
Subscription, 81. rs per year In Advance.
TELEPHONE 74-2.
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

Star French and John /. Hahn of
Dodgeville were business callers here
last Monday.
The $500" Card Club met and were
entertained at the home of Miss Amy
Masten on Monday evening.
Miss Anna Bottoms accompanied
by her father left on Monday for Chi
cagO, where Miss Bottoms will undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Preston Herd of St. Charles, Ill,
who is visiting his parents at Mif1lin,
called on Mineral Point friends Mon
day.
The University students returned to
Madison last Saturday and Sunday
to begin the second semester.
Miss Bess Collins of the Monroe
Business College spent a few days at
her home here, returning to Monroe
on Monday.
John Anderson was in Darlington
last Friday on business.
Walter cambridge spent Sunday
at his home in MifIn.
Jas. Arthur of Chanitto, Kansas,
is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Perry w. Atkinson left Sun
day for weeks visit among relatives
in Milwaukee.
Horace GoldswOrthy and Charley
Sherman attended a Valentine party
in Darlington last Friday evening.
Miss M. Cummings, Miss Nettie
Schiller, Miss Lillian Wallace, Miss
Anna O'DOwd, Miss Gertrude Weld
enfellOw and Prof. j. F. Bergen at
tended the Lafayette County Teachers
Institute last Saturday in Darlington.
Prof. Bergen gave an excellent ad-
dress on the Settlement of the New
Eng land Colonies.
William TregiIgus spent few days
last week visiting relatives in Platte
vile.
The Bureau of Labor at Madison is
making an effort to assist farmers in
getting supply of labor. Farmers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
CATGUT STRINGS.
The Way They Are Made From the
Intestines of Sheep.


Catgut strings, it is well known, are
made of the intestines of sheep. The
intestines Of the full grown animal are
from forty to fifty feet long.
The raw material from the stock
yards is first thoroughly cleansed of
fat and feshy fiber by dull knives ar
ranged on drum turned by a crank.
The white tough membrane that is
left is then handed over to the split
ter, who deXterously splits the mate
rial into even strands by bringing it
against the blade of a safety razor set
upright in the table before him. The
strands are then spun together and
placed on the drying frames.
An American E violin string re-
quires six strands, the European four.
The strands, at one end fastened to an
upright post, are twisted together
while still damp and pliable by means
of a spinning wheel. Taken from the
drying frames, the strings are cut in
lengths, cOiled and boxed il oiled pa
per for shipment. To polish the strings
very fine emery paper laid on a grooved
aluminium block is used. While the
strings are still on the drying frame
the covered block is passed over the
strings, polishing as many at one time
as there are grooves in the block. 1t
can be seen that from the manner in
which the strands are twisted the eff
feet of polishing is to weaken the
string.
In the essential features the process
of making the fine gut strings for sur
gical uses or the heavy strings three
eighths of an inch thick sometimes
employed for machinery betting does
not differ from the method employed
in the case Of the musical strings eX-
cept that the latter are handled with
more care.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
The First Gas Bag and the First Dir
igible Balloon.

The First Gas Bag and the First Dir
igible Balloon.
On the list of December, 1888, when
the first gas balloon rose from the
Tuileries, carried up by Charles and
Robert, the Marquis de Villeroy, an
octogenarian and skeptic, declared it
was tempting God himself. He was
rolled in his armchair to q window Of
his chateau to witness the impossible
ty of such an ascension. But the mo-
ment the aeronaut, gayIy saIuting the
spectators, rose in the air, the old man,
passing suddenly from the most com
plete incredulity to unlimited faith In
the power of genius, fell upon his
knees and exclaimed: 80 men, We will
lind the secret of never dying! And 1t
will be when | am deadr'
The public, easily confounding the
atmospheric with the astronomit heav-
ems, already hailed the day when the
aerOnaut would continue his aerial
course to the moon, to Venus, to Mars
or Jupiter.
Pierre Giffard, then Dupuy de Lone,
tried the first dirigible balloons. Later
Captains Renard and Krebs in their
aeroplane, La France, went from Meu-
don to Paris and back at the same
time that CASTOR Tissandier was car
rying out his fine experiments. But all
progress was soon stopped by the
weakness of the motors compared to
their weight.
Nothing further could be done until
the arrival of the explosive motor. Ia
fact it was the improvement in auto
mobiles which won us the conquest of
the air.