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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
IND T
Railroads Cut Service.

se' S~SS
Lehigh Valley officials have announc-
ed that the famous Black Diamond e
press, running from Philadelphia to
Buffalo, will be taken off within a few
days. Retrenchment is being made on
a 10 per cent basis, and the withdraw
al of this famous train is a part of
such programme. A number of men
are to be released and cuts made in the
freight and general passenger service.
The Pennsylvania and Reading roads
are taking similar action. The Altoona
shops of the former are practically
| closed, and cuts in freight and passen-
ger service have been made by both
roads.
$4,000 Idle Cars.
According to a report of the Ameri-
can Railway association, the number
of idle freight cars of all kinds on the
railroads of this country and Canada
on Jan. % was $4,000, this including
1900 on Canadian roads. The %severest
effects Of the falling off in business, ac-
cording to the report, have been felt in
the eastern and middle states, where
the highest proportion Of steel, iron
and coal is carried. Railroads enter
ing Pittsburg have SO many idle loco
motives that they have not room for
them in roundhouses and are compelled
to board them up from the weather on
side tracks. The Panhandle is said to
have forty-eight thus boxed up. while
the B. and O.. the Pennsylvania and
the Wabash have many more.
Premium For CiviIity.
The Pullman company has mailed
checks representing a total Of S175,0OO
to certain Of it's employees as an ex-
preston of its gratitude for courtesy
to the travelling public in 1907. The
checks went to 1853 conductors and
2,617 porters, being one months pay to
each man. These are all on the roll
Of honor" Five hundred and thirty
six conductors and 1,7S3 porters re-
ceived no checks.
Lewis to Succeed Mitchell.
The United Mine Workers at its
convention in Indianapolis has elect
ed Thomas L. Lewis of Bridgeport, o.,
to succeed John Mitchell as president
Of the organization. The next annual
convention will be held in st. Louis.
The delegation of coal operators failed
in their attempt to renew interstate
conferences with the miners, but it
was decided that the same joint com
mittee of miners and operators should
meet on Feb. p for the purpose of re-
newing negotiations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

Sir Oliver Lodge. made this admission
only after long and vigorous tests.
One Of these was what is known as
o correspondence, or the reception
Of part Of a message through n me-
dunn and part through another, neither
portion separately being understood by
either. When in this way a character
istic message had been received con-
tinuing a piece of literary criticism
which had not occurred to ordinary
people they felt that the proof was
tending to become crucial" The OBJ
lection often raised to the trivial sub
jects of communication he deemed un-
scientific, holding that proof Of identity
will usually depend on the memory of
triies. He says the phenomenon Of
automatic. writing may be in a direct
line of evolutional advance, like the be-
ginning Of q new faculty. It had led
them to realize the truth Of telepathy,
which was the first chapter Of a new
volume they had set themselves to ex-
plore.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
SCIENTIFIC
Scientists Test spiritisnl.

BY a no less famous scientist than Sir
Oliver Lodge of London was the state
ment made before the recent meeting
Of the Society For Psychical Research
that in a series of exhaustive tests
with the we'll known sp~iritualistic me-
diums, Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Verrall,
messages from dead friends had been
received. Professor Lodge said that
these messages had come from the late
r. w. II. Myers and others, Myers be-
died in 1901, shortly before the publica-
ton of his great work dealing with the
survival of the human personality aft
er death and who showed his intention
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

of trying after death
to conn unicate
with minds still in
carnate.
Sir Oliver asserted
that the departed
personalities had an
swered specific ques-
lions in a manner
characteristic of
them, but that he
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
E c UTIv E

Would Lease Coal Lands.
1t is estimated by Secretary of the
Interior Garfield in his annual report
that 100000 acres Of our public
lands in the western states have de-
posfts Of coal. and he advocates q sys-
tenn Of leases SO that the government
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21

address have assum-
ed unexpected ma
tional Importance by
reason of the inclu-
sion of a portion Of
them in the special
message sent to con-
gress by President
Roosevelt. The pres
ident quoted extern
sively from the gov
ernor's message deal
ing with state regu-
lation of public utili-
ties, the supervision
of the great corpora
lions and the limita-
ton of Ii e stock
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
KEEPING TAB
ON THE World

E
The Whole Country Trying to
Measure Effect Of the Pres
ident's Message - Discussion
In Congress and In the Press
Indicates Prevalence of Radi-
! caIism- Bryan Crushes All 0p-
position to His Candidacy.
Supreme Court Declares Un-
ion Boycott Illegal Portugafs
King and Crown Prince Assas-
sinated, and Minor Son, Man.
ueI, Restores Old Regime FL
nancier Morse Disappears.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
POLITICAL

Fort a National Figure.
The policies e%nunciated by Governor
Fort Of New Jersey in his inaugural
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
Don't Object 70 Work

- III ....--- AS q great surprise 70 some ''
| VIII loS ,5-bo described their best teachers
not oas s1 sas d rs s5' All s5s pupils u rs
easy III ms -. reasonable and remember that
ask - th"[ ne .s5s TO prepare besides his own
5 of teacher boy %fo he didn't S "& Do he he
pupil 70 90 soi.. H.. never enforced what he
&24La 9 5 p Consequence hardly pupil reiPeG5e 51
6 f and easy agns dc "a 65a along H s had o @@
We dld not learn NJ md therefore could not make
sTsn'2 T 2 g' The teacher th is s9esbe who who
makes his pupils feel that he is one al re ' n59 aid
and do not hesitate 10 ask 4ueS-I''--'
f4vor1te. -.f,+,- and lovabie
In addition to his strong Pers'it. am IrllIfica
character. the favorte teacher n ,J.r.i..nd the
nature oil BOYS and girls. and il n'l I'm her
lowed with good native con'non7eL-S me- WITH
that he himself once young y .'Fisr,t them
the growing children II their efforts u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
Like Good Natured Teachers

TIL following from boy Is typical D-le Je1l~l@-
L has done me d world Of good. lie makes you
feel your own ignorance Of subject. but al the same
---75 does not make YOU feel that he knows II all
We ike good natured teachers, teachers "ho are
thorough and c0nsiderate II their lessons teachers
who win laugh at Joke give the class one occA-
sloually themselves. .- 80
These letters make a strong plea for patience ana
-essonableness. Il teacher IS snappy' wrote q
r--r 0- has the desplcable habit OF not giving gu
inc r., think the subject IL which you ma e -ll'-
teacher Is Ike torture And another 8Irl Wrote
- If only the teachers had this virtue PateIce- b.
would 90 great way toward dlspellIls INC ol1.1
ness that often accompanies recltaJioh7. II 49,
make study a pleasure instead OF a torture an
increase the bond of affection thar ought 70 80
F.--y-szn pupil and teacher Very many de--.le
- - = the teacher who Is patient with them lli-
makes high school life happy and successful q
--.-.z-,-a instead Of burden and failure.
pr The 1oIlv good natured patient teacher Is no.
az- mark or u1ollvCOddle On the coElIall nc
- --~7-- decisive and buslnessllke- lie toiAi'I-,-9
---,a-r and keeps good order because ne says Ia
h. means and means what Ee says As one PIP
- = MANY have argued that pupiS Judge nc
..l7a-e nv the easness with winch theE may 2-
49, -fe- lessons But let me say that the ma
- - hetic teachers whom nave iaL ia
- those who from day to day nave required 1t-
- Lessons be prepared But 90 not mean --'
-~le- who when the student says that -oI -
49, he h. been unable 70 prepare any partiIll-''
-- r0ol-s Al him IS though he was '"l"'1 Gil
r..1zl-- tDTgtF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

trouble could 90 10 her almost as soon as 70 my
mother She Is very ;oly, has keen sense OF hutnor
and often enliyens the lesson with amusing stores
Another giri wrote 90 have now n mind q teacher
lo on entering the recitation room seemed to carry
with her food OF sunshine which nlled the room
and ollrshone all the difficulties OF the lesson MS
s---r-,1s- .eacher seemed never TO be impatient,
hirg always able To control herself no matter now
serious the fault Of the pupil She taught her sub
lect IN such a way TO draw perfect attention
Above all she did not attempt u make Us fear her
r-- was kind friendly sympathetic, and pleasant
With smile for all Of US whether were brilliant
dull DIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

W-DTIT ILtI LUCII % 10 q -IIV -I'II
never forgot that she was once a
school girl herself and had her trials
and escapades, and therefore never
Judged a girl before she had looked
at the matter from her side, $50 had
the power 10 look into our minds and
hearts. as II were. and 70 see all our
needs and defects and so know better
how to help US than anybody else. 30
-" fully understood boys. seemed
TO have a knack for understanding
a BOYS ways and needs. and to have
the proper regard Tor the feelings OF
his pupils, - had been a boy once
himself. and therefore knows just
etc. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
Oslerism Among Pupils

.OF old teachers one girl wrote. l think an Old
~ teacher should not Je allowed TO teach, because
cranky and does nOtlnspIre herPupus as young
teacher does '-" We must all grow old. observed
another girI. but l do think some teachers have
Gown TOO old to teach. This may seem hard on
them but it the old teacher that We md II hard to
5.t along with. They have taught Tor years ana
cars and know 50 much about their subject that
they get all out Of patience with anyone VINO cannot
.rsvrrr right UP And Il boy Chimed IN, thnk
- ,,7ar7 teachers get old and Grabbed their places
should be filled by youuger ones They have had
their turn and ought to give up their places 10 q
,,,-.,a~ person who can svmpathIze with young
I4onEs and does not look their natural fun as
.+L lad observed Older teachers 30 not seem
to realize that methods Of teaching AS wen as tunes
b.y, changed and 50 keep on teaching IN the same
old way year after year. 1t Is needles 20 7s 'i''
the pupils suffer by this ,...4
It's not old age that the pupils complain against
for nm aged teacher who IS not cranky cross I'M
sfrrlt set IN her ways and out Of touch ana 7l M
1atby with the young more likely t. DC laFpIiI5
p,irh them than a young teacher nat the chiIG
wants from ms teacher Is what We al want. ana
So few Of us get-nameIy. sympathy that 7oT' 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
T E A c II E R

selves to their highly complex and difficult environ
r3lents and Is able and willing TO help them because
he can see things from their point Of view. OF such
teacher the pupils wrote She seems 20 understand
Us thoroughly. - recognizes the fact that some
cannot learn her subject easily others and
treats Us accordingly -" understands when pupil
is making failure from pure nervousness or illness.
and quietly helps hun along. - had a keen ap-
probation of a girls character. knew their every
emotion and thought and the very impulses that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
CALL FOR DEMOCRATS
Chairman III. III. Manson Announces
Platform Convention.


Platform Convention.
Chairman II. II. Manson and Sec
rotary w. c. Brawley Of. the Demo-
cratic state central committee have
issued the official call for the plat
form convention of that party to be
call is as follows:
By direction of the Democratic state
central committee a delegate conven-
tion of the Democratic electors of the
state of Wisconsin is hereby called to
be held in the city of Milwaukee,
Wednesday, July %, 1908, at 2
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of per-
fecting the party organizations in the
state and formulating platform set
ting forth the principles and policies
for which the Democratic party of
Wisconsin stands, thereby giving aid
and counsel to the candidates of said
party whose legal duty il is to formu-
late the party platform and who will
be chosen at the September primaries
and for the transaction of such other
business as it may decide upon.
All voters of Wisconsin, irrespec-
tive of past party affiliations, who
believe in Democratic principles, are
urged to cooperate in electing dele
gates to this convention.
The representation to which each
county is entitled Is designated below.
the apportioument being made on the
basis of one delegate to every 200
voters or fraction therefore, cast for
the Democratic candidate for the
presidency in 1904.
Iowa county, 9 delegates.
Proxies will only be recognized
when presented by actual residents
of the same county as the duly
elected delegate represented.
The credentials of all delegates to
said convention shall be certified to
to the chairman OF the respective
county committee and forwarded to
the chairman of the Democratic state
central committee at Milwaukee, i'm
mediately upon being signed by the
county chairman and secretary, or
by the chairman and secretary of the
convention at which they were chosen.
By order of the Democratic state
central committee. e. 81. MANSON,
W. G. BRAWLRY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY
| Will Tell You Where You Can
Double Your Money.

Go with ]. d. James and buy section of South Dakota
land Iowa doubled and trebed the land values the
twelve and there why South Dakota will
not do the is the climate; the SOIL and
any thing you raise in Iowa Wisconsin you can
in South Dakota.
Now 20 to % years ago. you could buy land in Iowa from
$40 to S22 What is it worth now? SIS SIPS
Now my friends it will be the thing in South Dakota
and young with moderate can't buy farm in
Iowa Wisconsin. I say go Hand county and buy
good land pillow put n from $40 to SIS per
and high $780, country that raises and from 80
to rs bushels per
Now you do not have to take my word, but this is the
report have sold three, good farmers
there in Iowa Couny-Ed Davsson, ]. r. Stevens
and r. II. James You ask these men what they think
of South Dakota. Gentlemen, [ defy any who is
selling land to show state that anyway compares with
South Dakota and there state in the union where the
migration is large it is in South Dakota.
Now will spent my time against your time and show
South Dakota
All parties wishing to South Dakota leave word
with Crawford Brothers, Mineral Point, Wis
Yours Respectfully, j. ID. JAMES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

day. He is interested in the cheese
business, being secretary of the High
land Dairy Board. The Democrat Is
indebted to him for friendly call.
w. T. Olmstead, wife and daughter
are here from their home in Logan,
Iowa, for visit.
Miss Rose Chegwin of Fond du Lac
is guest OF the Misses Assenath and
Lizzie Oates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawn Harker left
Monday morning for Cumberland,
Wis, for two weeks visit with Mrs.
Harker's parents and other relatives
who reside there.
John W. Anderson at GAINESVILLE last
Friday night joined the Patriarch's
Militant, the highest order of Odd
Fellowship.
DR.. and Mrs. C. G. Hubenthal have
gone for trip to Niagara Falls,
Buffalo, and other places in the east.
They expect to be absent from Miner
al Point for about ten days.
Henry Conley, long time friend of
the Democrat, was visitor in Miner
al Point on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Cox of Evanston.
ILL.,, Is here for q visit at the home of
her uncle Mr.. B. J. Bennett.
There will be song service and
organ recital in Trinity Episcopal
church next Sunday evening.
S. Crawford Ross is here from Chi
cago for q weeks vacation from his
law practice.
Miss Mamie Bishop is home from
Oshkosh, where she teaches art in the
public schools.
On the account Of the stores being
closed Saturday July A, they will be
opened Friday e sning.
Pierce P. Jackson came over from
Milwaukee for short visit in Miner
al Point.
The last few years have brought
considerable Improvement to that part
of town lying along the extreme north
portion of Chestnut street. Noticeable
among the more recent improvements
are those to residences by John Ell.
Day and John Brewer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
PenhallegOn.Jacka.

Mr.. Edwin Gray Penhallegon and
Miss Joan Jacka were united In mar
riage. at high twelve, on Thursday,
June Is, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Jacka,
Rev. Thomas Kent officiating. After
the wedding dinner had been partaken
OF the worthy young couple went to
Dodgeville, where they took the train
for a tour. The bride and groom
are held In the highest esteem by a
wide circle of friends, who will well
come their return to this city, which
is to be their permanent home.
The groom holds the position of as
sistant cashier of the First National
Bank OF Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
THE DEMOCRAT.
Subscription, sI.26 per year In Advance.
TELEPHONE 742.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

S. E. Shepard, t. FL. Shepard, W.
]. Penhallegon, w. Fl. Correll and
Charles IVey took trip last week
over the Pacific Coast extension OF
the C. M. & ST. P. R'y. They went
as far as Bowman, North Dakota.
They report a wonderful country,
with great future.
Miss Anna O'Dowd and Master
Lyle Carpenter are spending a few
weeks with Chicago friends and rela-
tives.
William G. Benson, who came here
TO attend the funeral OF his uncle
James Suthers, returned on Monday
to Harvard, ILL.,, where he is engaged
In the furniture business In partner
ship with William Bracken.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pettis and
son Gordon are here from Chicago
for a visit at the home of Mrs. John
Gray.
DR.. George A. Wilson of Chicago
Is here for q short visit with his par
ents MIR. and Mrs. r. D. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Terrill
are here from Oklahoma for q visit.
Mr.. Terrill, who is practical printer,
holds the position of linotype oper-
ator with the Tulsa Daily Democrat.
Both the barn and hay shed of Cal
Clauer were blown down by the great
storm of Saturday, June 20. There
were IA head of cattle under the shed
and a team of horses in the barn but
all escaped uninjured but one horse,
which is now recovering.
Mrs. Charles Raine and Miss Ethel
Venning spent last week visiting rela-
tives and friends at Calamine and
Belmont.
Mrs. Henry r. Hoare of Chicago
is visiting her mother Mrs. G. Hill
dreth and other relatives.
Charles r. Fox returned on last
Thursday from Beloit, Kansas. He
went there on account of the illness OF
his brother William, whose death
occurred after Charles arrived there.
The burial was at Beloit, Kansas.
For injuries to graves and grave
yards and for stealing articles there
from severe penalties are prescribed
by state laws and city ordinances.
And still such crimes are occasionally
committed. The detection and punish
ment of the party or parties who re-
Gently disturbed flowers and carried
away ribbons from graves in Grace
land would have salutary influence.
Mrs. J. Feindt OF Hanover, Ger
many, is visiting her cousin Mrs.
Sophia Voss, at the home of Mr.. E.
Z. Voss.
The public library has added to its
reference books a copy of Grams mod
ern Atlas of the World. The work is
a thoroughly revised, rewritten and
newly illustrated edition, containing
over 2S0, 900 indexed place names.
w. S. Egan of Highland made Min
eral Point business visit on Tues
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
MAKING MODEL ROADS
Highway Division of State Geo.
logical Survey Building Stretch
es of Roads to Show how the
Roads Should be Built of

NOdQS 0HOulQ DC DulII OI
Sand, Clay, Stone,
and Gravel.
We often hear it said that most of the
road taxes are wasted, and this state
ment is not contradicted by observing
people. The saving OF those wasted
funds depends upon the knowledge the
people have of proper methods of
building roads, and there is no better
way of getting this knowledge than
to see q road actually built in q pro-
per manner.
In number of places widely scat
tered over the state the Highway Di-
vision of the State Geological Survey
is building model roads of various
kinds. The localities where the roads
are built furnish the labor and mater
ial and the state furnishes an engineer
to direct the work.
They will construct roads by put
ting clay on sand roads, and sand on
clay roads, to show the Importance Of
thoroughly mixing the clay and the
sand. The two will be plowed and
dragged several times in order to get
as even a mixture as possible for an
uneven substance will never wear
evenly.
After the sand and clay are thor
oughly mixed the road will be dragged
Just after the first rain vets it down.
This last dragging will compact the
road and puddle the clay so it will
bake just like clay field does when it
is worked while too wet.
These roads will be built in several
places. Stone and gravel roads will
be built by methods designed to make
them as permanent as possible. They
will be laid in courses of carefully
screened stone, the large stone on the
bottom and the small on the top.
This screening is emphasized ss 1t is
necessary to provide that substance
of even quality of which a road must
be made to wear evenly.
If a macadan road is laid with large
and small stone mixed the small stone
will grind up first and holes will be
formed.
All these model roads emphasize
two fundamental things; first that a
road must have proper drainage. and
second, that the surface provided
whether OF sand, clay or stone-must
be as even in quality as possible in
order to wear evenly.
Roads are under construction or
will soon be started at Bsraboo, Mon.
roe, Sparta, Lake Mills, Oconomowoc
Waupaca, Colfax and several other
places
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Counterfeit Coins Found.

Richland Democrat: In excavating
for a house on the site of an old land
mark in the town of Marshall last
week, counterfeit coins, quarters and
half dollars, were found to the amount
of between seventeen and eighteen
dollars. They are badly corroded,
somewhat below the weight of q good
imitation of Uncle Sans medium OF
exchange. The find has aroused all
kinds of comment as to the origin of
the counterfeit, how it came in the old
basement and how long it had been
there and many stories of past "do-
ings' in the old town of Marshall are
brought to mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
July 18th
YOUR UNCLE SANS
BIRTHDAY.

The day we all celebrate
the day of excursions, out
ings and picnics-is just
around the corner-it s only
10 days away. Are you
ready?
Perhaps you'll want some
thing in G L 0 T H | n G,
H A B E DASHERY, or
HEAD WEAR. The best
to be had for your money is
here always.
Just suppose we dressed
you in one of our swell suits,
one of our new S 0 T T
SHIR TS-a late S 7 r. w
H A T, a pretty T lie, a pair
of F A NCY HOSE for your
low shoes. We can dress
you for the occasion. Come
in.
G.. VARLIN,
Phone 7-2 Reliable Clothier