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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

crued rental. and accrued interest on
bonds to S1,557 .S4S.SS. Other ac-
counts increase the amount to S2,356,-
S61.36, while the retiring of ma
tured bonds, the depreciation account.
etc, amounts to S97,921 90 leaving
the surplus TO be carried over TO the
next year at s2.25S,x40.16.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
BALLOON MEETS DISASTER.
American Entry in international Race
Falls ! ito North Sea.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE second balloon
OF the three American balloons that
started in the race for the interna-
tional trophy on Sunday from SEMINAR
gendorf has met disaster in the North
sea. The Saint Louis, manned by \.
H. Arnold Of North Adams, Mass. and
Harry J. Wewitt, was carried over
land by treacAerous air currents and
later in the haze the aeronauts lost
their bearings until suddenly Monday
night they saw the guard lights OF an
unknown coast.
This meant that they must descend
or risk the danger of being driven far
out of the track of vessels. They
chose the former course and for an
hour they We're buffeted by the waves,
almost giving up in despair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

The president also regards Colorado
and Maryland as Offering a good
chance to the republicans, but these
states are not included in the claim
he is making to his friends.
President Roosevelt realizes that
a tremendous fight is being made on
Governor Hughes in New York state,
but at the same time he believes it
will fail, just as the campaign which
was made against him failed in 1898
At that time the brewers, liquor deal
ers and others had an enormous fund
which they used in an endeavor to
elect the democratic candidate for
governor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
WISCONSIN COMMISSION BEST.
Governor Ha~ ley of Indiana Praises
Badger Experts.

The railroad rate commission OF
Wisconsin is becoming recognized as
a body of most eminent authorities
on the subject of regulation of rail
roads and other public utilities. Ere
quentIy are heard and read express
sions by prominent public men who
ought to be able to speak advisedly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
FARMER DESTROYS
TWO SONS AND SELF

Macon. Mo. Oct. 14-At Goldsberry
yesterday D. o. Seaman. a farmer,
went to the district school, called out
his two sons. 10 and L years old
respectively, shot one dead. mortally
wounded the other and shot and
killed himself. The cause is not
known
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Doctor Fatally Hurt.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 14.-Dr.
J. C. Flemming was fatally injured by
the explosion of gasoline at Durand.
He was searching for something in
the woodshed with a lighted match
and came too near a gasoline tank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER
DEAD AT FOND DU LA

Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 14.-Will
f. Rink, aged 35, quartermaster of
the third battalion of the second regi-
ment, Wisconsin National guard, is
dead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

Appleton Christian Knaack, aged
So years, fell down a flight of stairs at
the home of Herman Schultz, a farm
er with whom he was living, and frac-
tured his skull. He died from his in
juries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
BOTH SIDES Ct AIM
TO HAVE THE VOTES
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
REACH THE STAGE or
PREDICTIONS.
ROOSEVELT SAYS TAFT WILL
HAVE 3o6 IN ELECTORAL
COLLEGE.

New York, Oct 14-Vice Chairman
Hudspeth of the democratic national
committee made public yesterday a
list of states in which he said Bryan
would receive the electoral vote
They are:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Austria-Hunqary Stands Alone.

AuStTIa-F7uHYaIy STATUS NIOTS'
Paris, Oct. IA dispatch from
Constantinople states that the Ger
man ambassador has declared to the
Turkish foreign minister that Ger
many would follow the line of conduct
adopted by Great Britain regarding
the annexation of Austria of Bosnia
and Hersovina Austria-Hungary now
stands alone.
Ultsmatum Report Denied.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Oct. 1.-THE report
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Taft to iron Workers.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Oct. 14.-In
the midst of the steel and iron dis
trict of Cleveland, Judge Taft yes
terday commanded the closest atten-
ton of immense audiences.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Typhoid at Sheboygan.

Sheboygan, Oct 1.-THE city is
still in the clutches of typhoid fever,
believed to be due to the polluted wa
ter of Lake Michigan. Henry York,
a lad Of II years, is the latest vic
tim.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
EENOsHA DRILL TEAM TAKES
FIRST PRIZE IN COMPEL
TIVE MARCHING.
GRAND PARADE WITH NEARLY 500
FINELY UNIFORMED
PARTICIPANTS.
IVANHOE SQUAD FROM MILWAU
KEE MAKES FINE SHOW
IN EXHIBITION.
Madison, Oct. IA.

Madison, Oct. IA.
Clad in the regulation uniforms,
black frock coat, chapeau, surmounted
Ivy white plume, buff gloves, baldric
and sword and girdle, fully 400 Sir
Knights, visitors and members Of the
Robert Macoy commandeTy, had pos
session Of Madison yesterday and the
grand commandery of the order was
in session in the fftieth conclaVe, the
semi-centennial Of the establishment
of the Jurisdiction in the state, as well
as the half century anniversary Of
Robert Macoy commandery.
Robert Macoy commandery was
host, not only 10 the grand officers,
but 10 the visiting members as well,
and at Maeonc temple all day there
was something doing in a Masonic or
Knightly way much Of it, Of course
under the secrecy Of the order. But
enough was visible to the outsider to
show that the gathering was one of
notable importance and the attendants
men of character and purpose. EV-
elywhere there was the air Of cour-
tesv and dignity and seriousness of
purpose.
Ninety-nine grand officers were
present from the thirty-three com
manderies in the state and with them
members Of the order as celebrants
of the semi-centennial event.
At 10 a. m. was the opening of the
grand commandery, Grand Commander
Alvin p. Kletzsch presiding. The
work was formal and in preparation
TOR the more serious business to fol
low. At 1890 lunch was served in
the dining rooms Of the temple and
at O'Clock the order to fall in for
the parade.
The parade was a spectacular and
interesting array of Sir knights, fully
500 strong and in their black SUITS
with gold and lace adornments and
DIumed chapeaus they presented d
pleasing and inspiring sight. Colonel
George II. Joachim was grand Marsh
all. by his side riding c. F. Lamb
and the order Of march was in two
divisions.
First division: William De Steese
of Fond du Lac commandery No. 3,
with George T. Hooley, Wisconsin
commandery, No. l, chief of staff.
Communicates in this division were
Wisconsin, No. l of Milwaukee; James
Vile. No. 2; Robert Macoy, No. 8;
Fond du Lac, No. 5.
Second division: Herbert N. LAT
lin. Ivanhoe commandeTy, No. "a, with
William G. Hales, Mineral Point COM
mandery, No. y, chief of staff. In
this division were Olivet, No. Is, Wa
tertown; Ashland, No. %; Waukesha,
No. %; Appleton, No. 20; Kenosha'
No. 30.
Representative of other command
cries made up the rest of the parade.
Three bands furnished the music, one
that accompanied the GAINESVILLE rep
resentatives, the st. Johns military
band from Milwaukee and the Guam
Scherer band of Madison.
The line of march was from Monona
avenue to Main street, Main to Pinck-
ney, Pfnckney to Mfflin, Mittiin to
Wisconsin avenue, Wisconsin avenue
to Gorham street, countermarch to
Niflin, Mihlin to Carroll, Carroll to
Main. and Main to Monona avenue.
On Monona avenue the Ivanhoe
commandery drill team, one of the
finest in the United States, gave an
exhibition drill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

The vice chairman put Wisconsin in
the doubtful column and said that
New Jersey. Connecticut, Rhode ISL
and and Illinois were still debatable,
with New Jersey and Connecticut ia
vorable to the democrats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Roosevelt Counts BOG Votes for Taft.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 14.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt believes that Taft and
Sherman will have about 300 electol
al votes. President Roosevelt has
been a good judge of political events
He predicted just after the last dele
gates to the Chicago convention were
elected that Taft would have 700 del
egates. He had 702.
The tabye of Taft states, according
to the presidents idea, is about as
follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

Austria and King OF Hungary
published in Paris that Bulgaria has
sent an ultimatum TO Turkey de
handing that her independence be
recognized within three days, has
been declared officially TO be without
foundation.
No Serv:an Mobilization.
Belgrade, Oct. 14.-Foreign Minis
ter Miloyanavica, in an interview yes
terday. denied that there was any
mobilization or concentration of the
Servian army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
HEAR JUSTICE WlNSLOW.

Law Students and University at Mar
quette University.
Milwaukee, Oct 14.-Chief Justice
Winslow of the Wisconsin supreme
court delivered an address before the
law department last evening. The
university heads issued a general in
vitation to attend the lecture, the sub
ject of which The Rise of the Court
of Chancery in England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
OLDEST PRIEST DIES.

Rev. Jeremiah Moynhan Passes at
Age of 100 Years.
Chicago Ill.,, Oct. 14-Rev. Jere-
miah Moynihan, the oldest Roman
Catholic priest in Chicago, and prob
ably in the world, died yesterday,
He was born in Ireland, May 3, 1908;
came to the United States 20 years
ago and has been pastor of many
churches in the south and in Illinois,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Entertain Drill Team.

The drill team of Iyanhoe command
cry was entertained at lunch by Rob
cry Macoy commandery at noon yes
terday with the following guests Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Competitive Drill.

In the competitive drill, but two
teams took part, those representing
Fond du Lac. No. 5, and Kenosha, No.
so. The former was in charge of VIII
liam De Stees. drill master, and the
latter of Captain B. s. Fowler, and
both gave fine exhibitions in the man
ual of the order. First hOnors were
awarded to the Kenosba team. The
personnel of the winning team is as
follows:
Captain. B. S. Fowler: right guard.
John Gale; left guard, G. D. Head;
A Frantz, 0. Rudd, A. Westine, E.
Roweu, w. birmingham, A. Buckmas-
Ter F. Fisher. s. Isen, w, Goodenow,
a. Barrows, NJ. Kent, w. Parry, c.
Gail, c. Reemer and T. Dale.
At $50 there was general rendez-
vous at Masonic temple, where the
work of registration was concluded
Each member registering was present
ed an artistic souvenir program, q
beautiful work of the printers art in
gold embossed cover with 10 pages, pre-
sent.ng fine pictures of Alvin P
KIetzsch, right eminent commander
of the Jurisdiction of Wisconsin;
Henry L. Palmer, charter member oil
the grand commandery; David H
Wright, charter member OF the grand
commandery. and William E. Petrie
eminent commander of Robert Macoy
commandery No. 8. The souvenirs
We're tied with white silk cord ant
tassel and sealed in a pretty, trans
parent envelope, each member re
ceiving one upon registration.
At $50 a banquet rendered by Rob
ert Macoy commandeTy to the mem
bers of the grand commandery, thei
wives and invited guests was serveC
and at $50 was a reception at tn
same place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

Sofa, Bulgaria. Oct. 1.-THE report
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

sive action Of her talent. one source OF her
strength, however was the thoroughness Of her
training. She was not one of those idle women
who dabblc in water colors Tor amusement. As
" Theodore Duret. one OF her old friends, makes
plain in his useful book on Les Pentres impress
sionnistes,' she was ali artist in the serious
sense from the beginning.
Her father Tiburce Morisot, an official at
Boureas. where she was born in 1871, not
So absorbed in his legal duties to he indif-
fereut e artistic things. He that his daugh-
ter-s tastes were genuine and when the time
came h. made il easy for her to develop her
faculties She and nec sister Edna were sent
To- instruction to one Guichard, follower OF
the school Of Insres. who had no great genius
but was a least 3 sound guide. Later the two
girls fe!l under the influence Of Corot who gave
them q seryiceabIe teacher IN his disciple Oudl-
not Edna Morisot abandoned painting when
she married in the sixties, but Berthe continued
"a labor with the brush exhibiting at the Salon
and in every way giving herself 70 her profes
sf-- Il was while she was making copies from
old masters IN the Louvre that she first came to
know Manet then occupied in the same way
Later their families entered into very friendly
relations and Berths became intimate with the
greet jr1pressionist modifying her style in the
light Of his example and developing the broad,
vivid qualities for which her works are priced
to-day.
In 1874 she married Eugene Manet. the brother
Of the poet and N. Duret describes her as the
hostess Of a delightful circle Desas, Renoir
pissarro and Monet frequented her house, as did
the poet Stephane MallarTne- She continued to
paint. signing her pictures with the name by
which she is still remembered in artistic annals
bl,t for some reason other, perhaps because
of her sex. criticism insisted upon placing her as
kind of tiilettante and subordinate figure in
the impressionist group. Her rank as an artist
WAS ohscured by her position as a woman OF the
r,crld Sf. suffered under this injustice, but
.n. f.4 sf.ncl friends who worked hard 10 Sc
,.r. tur be- The consideration she deserved
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Duret and Mallarme moved heaven and earth
until shortly before her death, in 1895, they sue
ceeded in persuading the authorities to purchase
one of her pictures for the Luxembourg the
incident made her profoundly happy.
Her claim to be represented In the famous n1u-
scum is now generally admitted. She was not
it is true 4 great creative artist. IT may even
be said that she would not have made the prog
ress that is shown in her best works, would not
have given them their special character, If Manet
had not been there to help her to form her style
They We're fast friends. He made her portrait
more than once, painted her in several of his
pictures and dominated the current of artistic
ideas in which she lived. Without his influence
it is doubtful if she would have realized as she
did the beauty and value of light and air, the
Importance of these elements in the manipula-
tion of effects of color and the virtues Of breadth
and directness in handling. Yet upon the
groundwork that she owed to her contact with
Manet she superimposed qualities of her own
There is delicate fragrance about her art a
certain feminine subtlety and charm through
which she approved herself All individualized
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
URE.4Af EALLfL.
From The Spectator.
IN heaven.

rom The Spectator
Last night as / was III my EeG
An old friend came and spoke "a me;
He said just what he might have SAID,
And was just as he used IL be.
He did not greet me with surprise
He hardly gave me any greeting.
And / remember ] likewise
Was not astonShed at the meeting.
He told me things that he had done
And talked of things he hoped tC DC;
And as Of old, for every one
/ gave him condolences two.
His pleasant tricks of face and phrase
| welcomed like an old refrain,
I was well pleased with his dear ways.
And glad to have his smile again.
Then We recounted each 10 each
Old memories that were mine ant! Ills {:
We passed the night with gentle speech
And many "reminiscences.
He went: the morning t~Ink1eC DIN;
woke, and lay a while aised
Thinking What ! would say IL hlm.
TuaE ! remembered IL. e..s ds':,C.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
BERTHE MORISOT.
Il Note on Charming Figure IN
French Imwressionism.

Amongst the women painters in modern his
tory the late Berthe Morisot achieved a distinc-
uon equalled only by that of our own country
woman. Mary Cassatt. Her gifts did not at once
receive wide public recognition but they were
ultimately estimated at their true value and in
recent years they have won more and more ap-
probation The inclusion of a number of her
works in the last Autumn Salon was cordially
approved. and in the Gazette des Beaux Arts
M Roger Marx has. in long essay, gathered up
the threads of criticism and endeavored to make
clearer than ever her title to solid If not ex-
traordlnary repute. She an interesting type
besas once said Of her that she painted pictures
as she made bonnets, the saying not being in
tended as malicious witticsm, but as a sug-
geston Of the femininely instructive and impul-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
THE TWO SIDES.

From The Athenaun.
Education has two sides the material and tn"
imIuateTiai. ana these the inImaterIaI Is the
nobler; but 50 severe. apparently, IS The contest
among individuals for wages, and so keen among
nations the struggle for supremacy IN CONNER
caI and industrial pursuits and operations that
the advantages OF education in the intellectual
and spiritual dcVeuITnent OF mankind are often
kept Of sight. The Danes. III their peoples
high schools have. better than other nations
succeeded III combining the two sides Of con
tinuation school work eaiTSt the danger in
volVed in excessive utIiltarI.Anls Professor Sad
Ter utters a Timely warning
Let Us not identify the world for which
seek to train every child solely with the world
Of material interests and Of visible things. Let
Us forget. educational plans. the
weight that should be attached TO the claims of
the spiritual realm, whose frontiers transcend
political frontiers, and whose comfnonw eath is
in heaven
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Ny Iocke's Beloved Nasahond' has ."'h
turned into play by its author. and III ti'~
form naturally has different termination
which is calculated To send the audi nee "U; ,f
he theatre in a happy frame o1 mind. I'5:,i -
to say the hero is finally united To tl- 'fe-
cin8ting Joanna.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
BLICE.

-717 fte London Chronicle
.A r1rrs-s--l-~- rLzzl@d c pUEc --Ls4.e-
't a5-z-e- Ttese columns
r. answer Cue troRs in a Irjce.
~-tera- uau~es ar. nlice.
BOLT houses az nice and Your spoUses are -Tice.
'-- = Et- Sd. Gs.c b.o.t~-s-They - hIJce-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

4 biography Of Henry Clay Il III course "i
preparation by his grandson. Mr.. Thomas II.
Clay. Ii will appear in the series of The Ait,''T-
lean Crisis Biographies Mr. Brooks Adams -
writing the series 4 biography ot I'i5
grandfather John quincy Adams.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
LII ER1RY NOTES.

"Mr. Crewe's Career is the title of Afr. " in
ston ChurchilYs novel 1t is to be puhshed
in the spring
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Among the new books finding their origin IN
the French Revolution is NJ. Julien TicTSot
Festivals and Songs of the French Revolution
Other new French books of interest are Cap
tain de Fossa's history of the old Chateau de
Nincennes and NJ Andre Bonnefons's "A Nen-
trail State Under the Revolution; the Downfall
of the Republic of Venice. 1IS9-1791."
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

My Day and Generation is the title Of
volume announced by McClurg. 1t contains
series of personal "reminiscences of distinguished
Americans-including President LincOln-and Of
historical events in this country. It's author IS
Z. Z. Carr ex-Minister to Denmark.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

painter. It Is good 10 See that steadily though
slowly she is coming into her own.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

One Of the February books of Lonsr...fr,s
Green & Co. is to be The InquiSition: i t'gtf-
ical and Historical Study Of the Coerciyr Fuvy,E
of the Church 1t is a translation from. tbe
French of the Able VacaHdard.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

new edition Of EaSari'S Lives Is coming
out in England-and not only new edition. but
new translation The translator is Mr.. Thu'nas
Okey, whose excellent books on Venice and I'..rfs
have been reviewed in these columns Most az
the great pictures mentioned by Vasari viii he
reproduced Illustrations There are ta be
eight volumes. and these will be produced under
the general editorship of Sir Charles Folrey L,
Curator Of the National Gallery
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

Popular Fallacies" is the title Of q book which
the LippincOtts are bringing out and vii.,f
promises to be more less amusing. The an
thor Mr.. A S. f. Ackermann mentions therein
a great number of so called facts and anecdotes
in which people have believed and which ant
so"
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02

B. =. Lopp received, last week, from
rhe Ed~ard Edmunus Kenn 81 Paul
Minnesota, two very valuable registered
Irish Settlers, "Edmunds jim" and Lucy
Gladstone, He will keep the dogs
here.
e. L. Smith, editor of the Spearville
News and surveyor of Ford Comfy, who
Is talked Of for representative, was
here Tuesday 10 conference with parties
form Bucklin over the survey troubles In
Pleasant Valley township and. succeeded
in compromising the cost of the survey
greatly to the advantage of the Pleasant
Valley land owners. These troubles
were over the original charge Of the
deputy county surveyor which was $14.75
per quarter section and through the ef-
forts of Mr.. Smith, the cost was settled
on a basis Of $500 per quarter section.
less than half the original cost.
A serious fire In the grand stand at H.
race track was averted last Saturday by
two young men who were walking
through the park. 1t seems some tramps,
feeling the ne ed Of fire and shelter had
taken advantage Of the grand stand which
has been covered thickly underneath
with hay aud straw They had built q
blazing Ere In the hay evidently without q
care as to consequences. Seeing the
approach Of the young men they fled
down the railroad track leaving the fire,
which took some time to put out but the
young men realizing the danger to the
grand stand. were faithful In their efforts
and did not leave until every vestage Of
fire had disappeared.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
MANY FIRES In TOWN.
Dide Little Damage and Were Really o
Good Thing for Many People.

There we're quite a number of small
fires yesterday which were actually of ..
good deal Of benefit to many people. In
the frat place they helped the trade Of
Pine & Bond our popular Druggists as
they sold the Wadsworth Bros. "Ceicosn-
which were burned. Then they benefited
the smokers, for 1t certainly Is a benefit to.
any man to find a cigar for SC. that viii
give him more satisfaetion than 1Oc.
cigars have before.
We might saw truthfuly tho. these
cigars were a good hing for many others.
as nothing mskss a man more good
natured than a satisfactory smoke, such
IS he always gers when be lights .
"Chico."
Pine & Bond have secured the iocs
agency for Wsdsworth Bros.' "Chicos -
and wants all smokere to try them and
see that at last 1t is possible to get real
Havana cigar, we'll made, good size, free.
smoker, delicious flavo. for &c. Better
try "Chico" on their recommendation.