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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
INF Paul GFRSON DRAKATIC School, ass.., y

r.-rest rraining school e acting IN Aneri>a
81 --ssths graduating course Positions secured
- - fee Professional sxperience while
1900 Ceir OF write for catalogue. CoUN-
TFvNTN BLDG Van Ness az. and Kills ST
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Miss Heads School

zzss cHANNLSG WAY. BERKELEY
o.. -ea- Bes12s Monday. Arg 10. 1905
-r--ssfed for University CT california. Stanford,
t-sz-- smith
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
LIE CHANDLER SCHOOL

- altos. Cal. opens Aug 20. An outdoor
- for Girls. Crowds cover aches 80 the
: : s~-rr< 30 miles from stanford CnfTerSity-
4 ff-ees MRS MARY CHANDLER, Mountain
80 III = D.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
MISS RANSOM'S SCHOOL

v--s,, reron IN Hlxhland Avenue. Piedmont
-r----,.sss<~ august 10 SlaEie daily session from
: ~ - j o'clock. New one story schooihouss
s,.-lfs e-ourd 81 0oen court
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

Shorthand and TspeysritinE distraction
Privately or BY Mail
MISS MI. G. BARRETT
Roous 2s0-2 Russ BUILDING.
2s6 Non fcomery st
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
DEMAND DEATH
Of GIN. STOESSEL

st. Petersburg, Feb. 5.-The ses-
sions of the Stoessel courtmartial
are nearing their end. Generals
Stoessel, Fock and Reiss are being
tried for the surrender of Port Ar
thur fortress to the Japanese.
In his summing up yesterday Gen
eral Gursky, Judge advocate, demand
ed that the court impose the death
sentence upon Stoessel, FoCk and
Reiss-upon Stoessel as the reSponsl-
BILE agent for the shameful surrender
of the fortress and the Cowardly end
ing of its glorious defence-and up
on Fock and Reiss as the men who
inspired and abetted him. For Gen
eral Smirnoff, who was declared gull
ty of not having taken measures 20
prevent the surrender the judge adj
vocate asked punishment of impris-
onment at forced labor for four years
During the scathing Indictment by
the judge advocate, General Stoessel
shifted uneasily in his seat and
flushed and paled alternately as Cur
sky tore his reputation to shreda.
Reiss wTung his hands in distress,
while Smirnoff was entirely without
that fippant air Of self confidence
which he has hitherto maintained.
Fock alone was not intimidated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
KILLS FAMILY TO SAVE
THEM FROM STARVATION

New York, Feb. 5.-For three
months Max Sackman, a paperhanger,
aged &c, had tramped the streets in
a futile effort to find work. When the
man failed to appear yesterday a
neighbor forced an entrance to his
home and found the family of three
dead. The bodies of sackman and
his wife were stretched upon the bed
and in the arms Of the father nestled
the lifeless form of their 14-months-o1d
baby, Rose. A gas tube extended
from the chandelier to the bed, told
the manner of death, and an empty
cupboard explained the motive
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
LESSEN DANGER OF MACHINES.
New York Assemblynan Says His
Bill Requires Permit.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 5.-The bill in
troduced in the New York senate by
Senator Mccall and in the assembly
by P. ]. McGrath will, If enacted, min
imize the danger OF moving picture
machines. 1t provides that all NOV
ng-picture theaters in cities of the
first class must have a permit from
the head of the fire department; it
provides for an inspector to see that
machinery, scenery, furnishings and
effects are inclosed in freproof
booths; that there is protection in
case of fire and sufficient exits, and
that the operator is over twenty-one
and competent. In view of recent oc-
currences, particularly the Boyertown
disaster, the support Of your paper in
behalf Of the bill will be a public ser
vice"
Heretofore licenses have been is
sued on the approval OF either the fire
or the building department, and IL
censes have been secured by COM
pliance with the requirements of
either alone.
President Darlington, of the New
York board of health, said that upon
single complaint from either of the
fire or building departments or Of the
police he would close the moving pic
ture theaters, as he did several OF the
large theaters, after the Iroquois fire.
He would not need special appropri-
alton for the work, he said DR.. Darl-
ington said that no complaints Of I'M
sanitary conditions had been made to
him by Commissioner Bingham, al
though the reports of the police in
spectors made two months ago say
that several places were found to be
filthy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
|NEfF|CItNCY IN
TECHNIC SCHOOLS
POINTED OUT BY PRESIDENT
HUMPHREYS OF STEVENS
INSTITUTE
APPEAL FOR BROADER, MORE
PRACTICAL AND THOROUGH
EDUCTION.

New York, Feb. 5.-At the annual
dinner of the alumni of the Stevens
Institute of Technology some prac-
teal features of technical and techno-
logical education were discussed by
DR.. Alexander c. Humphreys presi-
dent Of the board of trustees and the
faculty.
President Humphreys suggested
that there was some occasion for
criticism of graduates of schools of
technology by reason of their being
thrust out from the college doors
with little or no instruction on the
business side of engineering. He par
ticularly pointed out that it should
not be left for the engineer student to
learn after graduation by bitter ex-
perience that his practice as an en-
gineer should be disqualified by con-
sideratioA.j of commercial limitations,
return on investment and the human
agencies to be employed.
President Humphreys took occasion
to refer to what he believed to be the
superficial character of much Of the
preparatory work now being done by
many of the public and private
schools of the United States,
quoting DR.. Hugo Muensterberg in
support of his position and agreeing
with DR.. Muensterberg statement
that this specifically too often pro-
duced a "iabby inefficiency, a loose
vagueness and inaccuracy, an &C
quaintance with hundred things and
a mastery Of none" The speaker ex-
pressed his sympathy for the youth
who is first submitted to this inefic-
lent preparatory course and then sub
mitted to the extreme elective sys-
tenn, and intimated that In such case
it was only the victims strong per-
sonaIity which could result in any
thing better than ''fabby inefficiency."
AS a whole, President Humphreys
address was an appeal for a broader,
but, at the same time, a more practic-
al and more specifically thorough ed
ucation for the engineer-student; the
fundamentals of engineering science
to be taught with the greatest
the ability to analyze
data and to correctly reason there
from to be cultivated rather than the
of data and formula.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
NEW TREATMENT
FOR PNEUMONIA
LOCAL PHYSICIAN SAYS NOR
TALLY LIST is MUCH RE.
DUCED BY CHANGE.
ICE APPLICATIONS AND COLD
ROOM ARE NOW MADE
USE OF.
Carnegie's Benefactions.

Local physicians, III common with
physicians all over the country, are
enthusiastic over the new treatment
being given pneumonia and one of the
city's leading doctors stated that the
treatment was reducing the mortal
ity rate generally from 80 to Is per
cent. The treatment is just the re
verse of that given heretofore instead
of hot applications, warm drinks and
even heated temperature, the patients
suffering with the ailment, are given
cold draughts of liquid, cold room
and ice applications. Of course there
is the accompanying scientific treat
ment and the greatest precaution
taken in the care of the victim of the
dread disease. The new method of car
ing for the victims bids fair to mean
much in the care of and saving of
victims of the nearly always fatal
The new treatment means much
to the medical profession" said the
Decor There has been q wonderful
change in the treatment and a won
derful decrease in the mortality list
since it's installation. The treatment Is
not severe when carried out scien-
tifcally but is a wonderful improve
ment over the treatment resorted to
in the past"
Locally there is little pneumonia
but much grip, while more scarlet
fever exists than is at all comfortable.
But this disease seems to be having a
run in many parts Of the country at
present For example, at Worcester,
Mass, it is almost epidemic. A report
says that scarlet fever is establish
ing a record for itself in the number
of fatalities during the present cpl
demtc, destroying life in the first 25
days Of January at a rate that, II 1t
continues a year, will cause the death
of more than 276 people. The rate of
death for the period of January al
ready gone is fraction over 10 per
10000. In 1906 there were four deaths
from scarlet fever in Worcester, with
1872 cases for the whole year. In 1902
there were Is deaths. Thus far In
January there have been IS deaths. In
the state of Massachusetts in 1906
there were Ill deaths, and Worcester,
with a population of about 1-22d that
of the state had but FIFTH of the
deaths recorded from scarlet fever
Figures prove that the disease is abb
normally infectious and fatal The
mortality in Massachusetts, in 1904
and 1905 from scarlet fever was 43. A
general dsinfection of schools is In
progl ess.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
SWINE BREEDERS
MEET IN MADISON
Madison. Feb. 5

NdulSOu, GU. D,
At the twenty-second annual con
vention of the Wisconsin, PoIan i
China Breeders association he'd last
evening in agricultural hall officers
for the ensuing year were elected,
President William Smiley, Albany
Wis, addressed the society and the
following subjects were discussed:
The Profitable Hog-E. E. Rob
erts, Corliss.
The Show Hog-L. P. Martiney
Chippewa Falls.
Ped. gree and IndividuaIity-J. 2
Dilley, Rush Lake.
Two Litters a Year,. Roy Cor
don, Mineral Point.
The officers elected were:
Decentralization Smiley, Albany
Vice president-Davtd Imrie, Rob,
erts.
Secretary-E. g. Jones, Rockford.
Treasurer-R. E. Roberts Corliss.
Executive committee-H. B. Drake
Beaver Dam, Charles Morgan, AL
bany, J. F. Dilley, Rice Lake.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
Chocolate Cream Cake.

Two cups granulated sugar, one cup
butter, one cup milk, two and one
half cups flour, whites of seven eggs,
three teaspoonfuls Of baking powder,
one teaspoon vanilla. Bake two lay
ers white and add grated chocolates
to the other two layers.
Cream flling-One and one-half
cups milk, yolks Of four eggs, one
half cup sugar, one-half tablespoon
butter, three teaspoons corn starch,
one teaspoon vanilla. FTosting-Whites
of one egg, one cupful powdered SUI
gar, one square chocolate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06

The stores are showing a complete
line Of favors to commemorate the
date sacred to the patron saint vino
watches over the love affairs of lads
and lassies, both young and older
grown. There is a distracting variety
of love tokens and red hearts galore,
ali sizes golden arrows, golden cup
ids, keys supposed to un' ock the most
carefully guarded hearts and perfectly
dear boxes in the shape of white en-
velopes with heart decoration.
Peppermints come heart-shaped and
there are cooky cutters of the same
shape, with which the hostess can
cut her ice cream If she cannot afford
TO haze ii frozen IN individual heart
mods. For announcing an engage
ment land what more fitting tins
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06

count upon the support of all mon
archiaI factions. Admiral De Castillo
and Senior Magalhaes never have he'd
Office before.
Admiral Ferreira do AmaraI is in
vested with full powers of premier but
he consults frequently with King
Manuel and Queen Amelie.
A constant stream Of prominent
people called at the royal palace yes
terday to view the bodies of King Car
los and the crown prince, which are
lying in an improvised .mortuary
chapel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
WANTS STATE
REPRESENTED
GOVERNOR URGES ATTENDANCE
AT INTERNATIONAL 1UeER-
CULoSIS CONGRESS.

Governor Davidson yesterday sent
letters to the state board Of control,
to the boards of pharmacy, university
and normal regents and tuberculosis
boards and commissions Of the state,
advising them of the measures taken
by this stare to stamp out tuberculo-
sis, and urging them to see that tn IS
state is properly represented at the
international tuberculosis congress to
be held at Washington September q
to October u, next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
PROFESSIONAL TROOPS
MAKE WARS LONGER

Berlin, Feb. "A notable address
was made by Herr Bebel, socialist
leader, in favor of a national militia
instead OF the standing army, during
the course of a debate in the reich
stag on the military appropriations
He pointed out that professional
troops generally prolonged wars, and
gave a number of instances of this
in European history re said that
much could be learned from the
achievements of military forces dur
ing the American civil war. and as
serted also that the Swiss militia
system has given most excel ent r.
suits
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
FITTING FlYlRS FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY

than Feb 14th?) there. are tiny ell
velopes in which to inclose a card
becring the names Of the happy pair
These cards and envelopes may be or.
naInented in water co'or to match anY
color scheme desired, and they are To
be sealed with and stamped with
hearts Of gilt or colors. An envelope
is to be laid at each pate or placed
on the plate if refreshments are e
be served in reception style
Nat and bonbon holders are shown
in heart shape, and may be covered
with crepe paper with little hearts
tied TO the handle A tour of the
shops will so ent.ce that Won vii Just
have to give some sort Of a function
on Valentines day, whether you want
t. or not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
FRUIT GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Mr.. MELLER OF LWAUkEE
GIVES LECTURE ON LAND
scAPE GARDENING.
President-R. J. Coe, Fl. Atkinson.
Vice president-D. E. Bingham,
Sturgeon Bay.
Secretary-F Cranefield, Madison.
Treasurer. G. Kellogg, Ripon.
Madison, Feb. 5.


At the meeting of the horticulture
lists last night all the old officers
were reelected except w. H. Hanchett
of Sparta who was displaced ny the
choice of D. E Bingham of Sturgeon
Bay.
After the election of officers, c. E.
Meller of Milwaukee gave a most in
terest,ng lecture On landscape garden
ing, showing especially how the
aesthetic may be developed even in
backyard Mr.. Meller is a scientific
landscape gardener and his address
was of particular interest TO Madison
horticuIturists at this time because of
the plans being made for home gar
den contest here next summer.
The first session today viii be at
8 o'clock and small fruits will be the
principal theme of discussion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
OPEN Biz BIDS
IN NEW CAPITOL

In the executive Office yesterday {;
large number Of contractors were
present at the opening of bids for
some of the largest contracts. of the
new capitol The figures for the in.
terror finishing, lighting and heating
were opened and taken under advise
ment by the commission They vii
be tabulated and given further con
sideration before the contracts are
let.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
Thaw Gettinu Uneasy.

FishkilI Landing. n. Y, Feb. d
Harry Tbaw is determined to leave
the Matteawan insane hospital and
at a conference yesterday Informed
his counsel that they must take ac-
Iicn st once to secure his release.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06

panies, who were each sentenced to
serve six months in the county Jail
for violation of the Valentine anti
trust law by Judge Kinkaide, yester-
day, entered upon their terms of i'm
prisonment last evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
COLD WAVE DOWN EAST.
Temperature Goes as Low as 10 Be
low Zero.

Watertown, ~ Y, Feb. 5.-The
coolest weather of the winter was
experienced in this section yesterday,
thermometers registering 80 below
in this city. At Newton Falls and
other Adirondack points. 10 below
was reported.
Toronto, Feb. 5-At the observa-
tory yesterday the thermometer reg
istered IS below zero, the coolest ia
13 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
FIREMAN IN RUINS.
Five Men Hurt and One Cannot Be
Found.

New York, Feb. 5.-Caught be-
tween collapsing floors, seven firemen
were injured last night while fighting
a fire which destroyed a fiye-story
structure in the heart of the whole
sale drygoods district. Fireman
Frank Eglanton is missing and is be-
lieved to be in the ruins. The none
tary loss is estimated at 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
Socialists Convention.

Chicago Feb. 5.-The national con
vention of the socialist party for
the nomination Of a presidential can
didate will be held in Chicago on
Nav 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
Fairbanks Gets His Stat.

indianapolis. Feb. 5.-Indiana repub-
leans yesterday selected in the dis
trict conventions &c delegates 10 the
national convention to vote for Fair
banks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
SAYS LOCK CANAL
WILL Be FAILURE
SENATOR TELLER PREDICTS u
INNATE CHANGE TO SEA
LEVEL WATERWAY.
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
FAVORS CENTRALIZlNG PEN
SION SYSTEM.

Washington. Feb 5.-The senate
yesterday passed the urgent de-
fciency bill, carrying an appropria-
ton of over $24.O0O,OO0. Deficiency
appropriations for the Panama canal
gave rise to democratic criticism OF
the publication of a paper by the
canal commission at Panama and in
cidentaIly Senator Teller declared
that he believed the lock canal at
Panama would some day be declared
a failure and thot a sea level canal
would take it's place
Discuss Presidents Message.
President RooseveIt's recent mes
sage to congress on the relations OF
capital and labor and of corporations
and the public again was the theme
of discussion in the house. So great
was the demand for time that the
general debate on the Indian apprO
priation bill, which is the pending
business, was extended to today for
four hours. Interest In the proceed
ings centered in a speech by John
Sharp Williams, minority leader, who
while lauding the president for some
of his sentiments, expressed the be-
lief that others were dangerous His
remarks on the financial question
prompted a lengthy discussion Of that
subject by Mr.. Hill OF Connecticut,
in which he opposed the Aldrich
financial bill.
Pension Agents Will Be Out.
A radical change in the pension
agency system was decided upon by
the appropriations committee. Under
the consolidation of the Is pension
agencies in. one central agency 5000,
600 would be saved in The first year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
SHIP CAPTAIN SUICIDES.
Takes His Life Following Mutiny of
Crew

Mobile, Ala, Feb captain
Smith. master of the British steamer
Ashfeld, clearing this port December
10 last, for Nipa Cuba, committed
suicide by poison in his stateroom fol
lowing a mutiny of the crew while
on the seas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
GCEMEN GO TO JAIL.
Three Members OF Trust Begin tc
Serve Six Months.

Toledo O., Feb. 5.-Joseph A. Mil
Ter. Roland C. Beard and P Compton
Lennon, members of local ice com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Bogus Mascots.
From the Montreal Standard.


Gamblers are VIGOROUSLY superstitious
as all who have visited Monte Carlo know.
There you will find a parasitic class who
live on the superstition of the frequenters
of the tables. They are hunchbacks, and
the gamblers imagine that they are GER
tain to have run of luck after touching
the humps of these unhappy wretches.
Accordingly one finds at each entrance
to the casino a row of waiting nunoh-
backs ready to bring luck to any one vino
will pay them. Each has his own list of
patrons. and very comfortable income
are normal in every respect their humps
beins simply padding and framework
strapped upon their shoulders. One such
was recentlyfexposed and punished sum-
marily. A flmor had spread among the
gaming sfra<ernity that he was fraud,
him gently on the back, as usual. gave
him a resounding thwack. which effectu-
ally dislodged the bogus hump. Having
thus effected record-quick cure the
gamesters determined that their patient
must also take the waters in the lake of
a relapse. After lengthy dip he was
so thoroughly cured that he left Monte
Carlo, never to return.
But there are still bogus mascots at the
doors of the gaming hail. and there al
ways will be till the foolish superstition
dies out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

and the roof in addition to being slant
ing, was in the literal sense of the word
as slippery as ice 1 remember I took
the precaution to wear my rubbers in
order to gain a better foothold. Turning
suddenly for another tool from my bag,
which 1 had balanced on the ridge pole,
I slipped-though l didn't know that was
what had happened until I realized that
I was fiat on my back. speeding along
the roof streetward. with what seemed to
me to be the velocity Of an express train.
AS long as 1 live I shall never forget the
horror of that moment. 1 didn't know
what / thought or what l felt. / only
know that the dull, CHASTITY thud of my
body on the pavement below rang in my
ears for fractions of seconds that seemed
centuries in duration.
Il grabbed / clutched, I squirmed
twisted. tried to natten myself out; but
down, down. down 1 went. Do you know
what 1T feels like to know you are going
to die horrible death? Pray God you
never will! Flat on my back 1 flew to
my doom. And then-it is the happiest
sensation ever had or expect to have in
my life-I stopped! Dazed, sick. doubt
ing. 1 finally gathered sufficient strength
to look to see what had saved me. To
my utter Amusement l found that my
heels had caught in the rain-spout gutter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
THE HOTEL CLERK EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ON BOHEMIAN IIFE

How'd you butt in?" said the House
Detective.
Il was invited" said the Hotel Clerk.
This hotel is the home of so many book
makers and others who follow literary
life that / suppose they thought that ]
belonged. So l got an invitation written
out In red chalk on piece of plank. Ev-
erybody at the tea said it was one of
the most artistic and Bohemian ideas
that was ever thought up.
X
at certainly was a lovely affair. II
was up seven fights Of stairs in a real
studio. "A real studio, Larry, is an attic
that has a skylight in it instead of win
dows No true Bohemian will live in an
attic that has common debasing windows
in it, 1t would lower him in the estima-
tion of the whole Boheming profession
AT the door 1 was ushered in by a
real East Indian, belonging to one of the
most prominent Afro-American families in
Yazoo City. Miss This quaint eastern
figure was all dressed UP like a sore
thumb in a turban about the size of a
wash tub. and somebody's extra night
shirt with a crimson sash about the
waist. 1 had a cup OF genuine Russian
tea that tasted like a throat gargle; and
a slice of rye bread that appeared to be
suffering from a mild outbreak of black
heads on the inner side. That's what !
thought was the matter with it at first,
but later 1 found out it was a caviar
sandwich There was also a most fas-
chatting oriental cosy corner-a crippled
sofa, a Chinese back-scratcher, and two
paper fans tackled on the wall and a
set of those spaghetti 1taliana portieres.
Over all was the haunting odor of many
punk sticks, all burning at once. They
had the smell of camphor balls beaten to
a fringe. I'll bet you there's not a live
moth left in that studio. Larry"
WHO wuz there?" asked the House De-
tective. Anybody l know?'
mo, 1 guess not" said the Hotel Clerk.
But there was a large attendance of
leaders of the inner literary set. The
punch bowl was presided over by tall
willowy young emu who's going to break