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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
REVISE COURSES
IN AGRICUL TURE
Madison. Jan. S.

Madison, Jan. S.
Two important changes We're made
in the agricultural courses of the uni
versity at a meeting of the faculty
Monday. One Of these was a revi-
sion of the existing long course, which
has not proven entirely satisfactory,
and the other-the introduction Of
new two years course, designated as
a middle course which will have the
long course, but in which the student
viii not be required to take a foreign
language or mathematics.
The new course as outlined will re-
of Letters and Science, twenty-seyeD
f1fths in agricultural subjects, and thir-
teen fifths in agricultural electives.
1t is designed TO give more funda-
mental training than the Short Course
as a basis for practical work, and TO
cover two full years Of university
training. No degree will be given for
this course, but certificate will be
granted upon completion OF the work.
This will be the only course in the
country for which certificate is
given for the work.
The new course VII have many ad
van ages. i la Sc nu4IlDvr CT stud hts
are deprived of an education for he
reason that their parents cannot at
ford to send them for, as long a period
as four years. The present long course
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09

is not satisfactory to students of this
class for the reason that the first two
years are devoted almost entirely to
work in the College of Letters and
Science. The new course will give tn
student broad knowledge of agricul-
ture in the period that his parents
will be able to keep him at college.
How to make the long course more
satisfactory, has been the subject OF
considerable work on the part of Dean
III. l. Russell, for some time past, and
the changes made yesterday he be-
lieves will make the course entirely
satisfactory henceforth. In the long
course as given at present, the stu
dent, Ii his first two years work has
no work in the agricultural depart
ment whatsoever, taking his first ag-
ricultural work in his third year. As
many students in the past have drop
ped out their first or second year.
their work was of no avail as far as
the agricultural course was concerned.
The change was made including the
agricultural studies in the first two
years, without the dropping of any
scientific or academic studies.
These new courses will be offered
for the first time next fall, the short
course will be continued the same as
heretofore. The dean has accomplish
ed a double purpose in the introduc-
ton of the new middle course: new
course of learning has been added
which will not necessitate IL larger
force of teachers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
ALDR|CH OFFERS
FINANCIAL BILL

Washington, Jan. S.-Senator Aid
rich yesterday introduced his cur
rency bill, which has been a subject
for discussion among the members OF
the committee on finance for some
days. He had the bill read to the
senate and announced that the com
mittee would be glad to consider in
connection with it all bills that sena
tors might desire 10 introduce.
1t is understood all the republican
members of the committee favor the
measure, except Senator Hansbrough,
who believes a central bank will best
solve the difficulties of the country's
currency situation. He has himself
introduced a bill providing for a cen
trail bank at Chicago and intends, it
is believed, to vigorously uphold that
idea. Republican leaders in the sen
ate, as whole, are hopeful of the
early passage of the Aldrich bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
SUSPENSION OF
7ELECRAP HERS
WILL BE OFFICIALLY CONSip-
Erred BY RATE COMMISSION.
BIG FLOOD OF COMPLAINTS
People at Small Stations Where TeIe-
graphic Service Has Closed Up in
Arms but Companies Cannot Be
Compelled to Maintain Offices at
Loss.
Madison. Jan. s.


Last night the state railroad COM
mission sent letters to the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
leading railroad companies of Wis
consin, notifying them that during the
last few days it has received large
number of complaints to the effect
that telegraph service has been dis
continued at many places and greatly
Iessened at many other places and
that in consequence of this condition
Of affairs it has decided to make a
thorough investigation of the subject
and take such action as the circum-
stances may warrant.
On account of the Elver law, which
prohibits railroad companies from re-
curing or allowing telegraph Operat-
ors to work more than one period of
eight consecutive hours in any "a, the
railroad companies have, since the
law went into effect on January /,
taken many Of their operators away
from small stations and set them to
work at more important points where
it is absolutely necessary to have all
increased number. The date of the
hearing has not yet been set, but
probably will be late this month or
early in February.
The Western Union and railroad
commission with copies of their con-
tracts pertaining to the employment
and control of operators. 1t is under
stood the Western Union has con-
tracts with the different railroads
whereby the operators employed by
the roads are permitted to act as
agents Of the Western Union in
handling commercial telegraph bust
ness, the roads and the operators get
ting a certain percentage of the re-
ceipts from such business for their
services. 1t is not known here
whether the contracts are all alike or
not, but it is believed they are not.
Just what relief the commission can
give is problematic. 1t cannot com.
pei either the railroads or the Wtst-
ern Union to maintain telegraph ser
vice without receiving reasonable
profit On their investments. Few OF
the smaller places have sufficient
commercial telegraph business TO pay
the salary of an operator or the cost
OF maintaining an Office. In the
southern part of the state alone more
than SO small stations have lost their
telegraph operators. These men have
been taken to the larger stations.
1t has been suggested that the
trainers of the law should have class
flied the different stations in some
way so that the smaller ones would
not be hit so hard. 1t is conceded
that the law is reasonable insofar as
1t affects operators who are continu-
ally busy in sending or receiving
messages during their eight hours Of
service, but it is not so reasonable
where operators are busy only an
hour or two a day in actually sending
Or receiving messages.
The penalty for violating the new
law is extremely heavy, being a fine
of from $1,000 to $4,000 for each of
Tense.
It is reported that some railroads
in the western part of the state are
preparing to test the constitutionality
of the law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
BODY FOUND IN 50
FEET Of WATER
POLICE RECOVER REMAINS OF
HOWARD NESS WHO
DROWNED IN MoNONR.
FINDING OF MITTENs GIVE CLUE
TO SPOT WHERE ACCT
DENT HAPPENED.
Madison, Jan. 8.


A pair of boys mittens frozen in
the ice gave a clue to the spot where
Howard Ness, the 12-year-old boy who
was missing since Sunday, broke
through and soon after the body was
recovered by the police near the
mouth of the Yahara river, near Sid
ellis Point. Hans A. Ness, father of
the boy, found the mittens yesterday
morning and he notified the police
department. After dinner Policemen
Sandell and Krug went 10 the scene
with graphing hooks. The place
where the boy went down was frozen
over and the ice had to be broken
away. After searching about an hour
Policeman Krug brought the body to
the surface with a hook. The boy
was drowned in 30 feet of water.
viii Hold no Inquest.
Coroner Lynch viewed the remains
but decided not to hold an inquest.
The body was removed to the Gill I'M
dertaking establishment
Mrs. Ness tainted away when she
was told that the mittens Of the boy
had been found in the ice. Up to
that time she had hopes that the boy
was not dead. The loss of the boy
and the circumstances of his death
were a severe shock to the family
which is receiving general sympathy.
Mr.. Ness gave the boy permission
Sunday to go skating He was last
seen alive about in the afternoon
He was skating in an easterly direc
ton, presumably on his way home
The ice near the mouth of the Yahara
was thin and the boy broke through.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Priest Against Hibernians.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 8.-Members
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
were stirred yesterday through the
refusal of Rev. D. I. McDermott, rec
tor of st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church, to permit funeral services to
be held in his church over the re
mains of John DAILY, a parishioner,
because the Hibernian lodge had been
invited to attend the obsequies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
To Fight Cigar Trust.

Peoria, H., Jan Independent CT
gar makers of the central west formed
the Home Cigar company with capital
OF S1,00d,0O0 at meeting yesterday.
Many dealers in Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio. Missouri and Iowa are members
The purpose is to fight the so-called
cigar trust and TO open independent
cigar stores.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09

rage settlement from the Thaw fam
lily. The earl is declared to have in
sisted on an increase and the papers
had to be drawn up before the mar
riage proceeded.
Within the first year Of her mar
rage, Lady Yarmouth was compelled
to deny rumors of a disagreement
with her husband. She endeavored 20
live as quietly as possible and any
entertaining that was done was on a
comparatively small scale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
ANOTHER COMPANY
WILL WITHDRAW

Another insurance company is add
ed TO the list Of those who say they
will cease TO write new business IL
Wisconsin after March /. Yesterday
the Minnesota Mutual Life filed with
Insurance Commissioner George Il.
Beedle notice that that company Will
with draw from participation in the
business after that date. 1t Is 53
days before March / dawns, however.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
WILL DEMAND INTEREST
ON UNSETTLED CLAIMS

Chicago. Jan. S.-Twenty-fiye thou
sand shippers, represented at meet
ing CT the National Industrial Traffic
league here yesterday, are to demand
interest on the freight claims not set
tied by the railroads within 80 days
Interest at the rate of 6 per cent will
be asked according to an agreement
entered into by members OF TIE
league.
The purpose OF the action is 70
hasten settlements OF the claims
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
No RECEWERSHIP
|. FOX GREAT NORTHERN

st. Paul, Jan. 8.-Rumors coming
from the east that a receiver had
been or was about to be asked for the
Great Western Railroad met with de.
malls by officials of the road here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Endorses Taft,

st. Louis, Jan. 8.-The republican
committee of the ninth congressional
district yesterday decided upon st.
Charles, Mo, and February Is for the
convention to elect delegates to the
national convention. The committee
adoped resolutions endorsing Taft's
candidacy for the presidency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
UNIONS TO PASS OUT
AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Jan. 8.-The biennial
change in the administration of San
Francisco will take place today and
with it will be swept out of office what
is left of the union labor admiGistra-
ton which dominated the politics OF
the city for three terms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Tipped Off to Heinxe.

Hein2e had been informed quietly
that indictments charging him with
the over-certification OF Is checks, all
drawn on October IA just before the
smash in United Copper, had been
found by the federal grand jury on
December 2 and that his appearance
would be required yesterday. With
out awaiting the service of a bench
warrant He.nze, accompanied by his
counsel, appeared before Commits
sioner Shields yesterday. The pro
ceedings were short. Heinze pleaded
not guilty and bail was furnished i'm
mediateiy by a surety company. When
these proceedings were concluded
Heinze told the newspaper men that
he did not care to make any state
ment and hurried away with his coun-
sci. The indictment contains thirty
counts. It is specifically charged that
Heinze, while president or the Mer-
camille National bank over-certified
fifteen checks. That is, that he guar,
anteed by the bank signature that the
sums ind Gated in the checks were
held by the bank to the credit of the
drawer. To over-certify bank paper
is, under federal statute, an offense
punishable by Imprisonment not less
than five years and not more than
ten. One count is devoted to each
check involved 1t is alleged Otto
Heinze and company did not have to
it's credit the sums named in the va.
rious checks. The sixteenth count In
the indictment charges that Heinzc
Intentionally applied the funds of the
bank and without the knowledge OF
the directorate to payments of the Is
checks drawn by Otto Heinze and
company and knowing that the com,
pany did not have on hand deposit
with the bank a sum equal to the
amount named in the certificate
checks.
For such an offense the federal
statutes provide a penalty OF not less
than FIVE years Imprisonment or a
fine Of not more than $4,000 or both
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Paid Too Soon.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. S.-The Union
Pacific railroad Monday paid Frank e.
Catl n $4,000 in settlement Of a per
sonal injury suit an hour before the
supreme court decided the employers
liability law unconstitutional
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
HOPEFUL NEWS
OF MISS MUNSON
Madison, Jan. 8

at Viroqua late last night brought the
gratifing news that there was hope
that Miss Helen may yet recover.
How much better her condition was
or what the favorable symptoms were
could not be learned but L is enough
know that in the home the pro-
mise of recovery is held ont ever if
ever so meagerly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09

Lo..Ion, Jan. THE Countess Of
Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thdw
of Pittsburg, has begun proceedings
for the notification OF her marriage
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Veteran Attorney Dies.

Peoria, H., Jan. 8.-Major Henry
Ward Wells, a veteran attorney am
enc of The trainers of the Illinois con-
stitution in 1870, is dead at the age
of "a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
HE|NzE At LAST
COMES TO GRIEF
INDICTED I'M FEDERAL COURT
FOR OVER cERTIFlcATIoN.
100000 IS INVOLVED
Fifteen Checks Drawn in October.
Just Before Smash in United Cop
per-Arre sted and Gives Bail in
Sum of $5o,ooo-Claims an Error
of sookkeepins-Penalty is Severe.

New York, Jan. S.-Indicted by a
federal grand jury for over certifca-
ton of fifteen checks, representing
over 100000 and drawn by the firm
of Otto Heinze and Company on the
Merchantile National Bank. f, Angus.
tus Heinze, copper magnate and for.
mer president of the Mercantile Ma
tional bank surrendered himself to
United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday and later was released on
$4,000 bail. Heinze will be formally
arraigned to plead to the Indictment
before Judge ChatfielG in United
States Circuit court today. Edward
Lauterbach, counsel for Heinze stated
last night that his client did not will
fully over-certify the checks as he
had drawn a check to the credit of
Otto Heinze and Company to the
amount of 100000 which the book,
keeper of the bank possibly failed
to enter on the books until the day
after the certification OF the checks
in question.
The Indictment of Heinze is The
aftermath of the collapse of the
Heinze pool in United Copper ana
which brought about the suspension
of Gross and Cleeburg, stock brokers,
and subsequently resulted in the re-
signat.on of f, Augustus Heinze from
the presidency and the retirement OF
the directors Of the Mercantile Ma
t.onal Bank after an examination oil
the institution had been made by the
clearing house committee. He de.
clared at the time that he had been
betrayed by his friends in the United
Copper pool.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Bio Dakota Fire.

Brentfor, s. ~, Jan. Sire yester-
day destroyed four business blocks
causing a loss of $50 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Ambassador Aoki Sails.

San Francisco, Jan. 8.-yiscount
Aolxi. Japanese ambassador, sailed FOR
home yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09

Demanded More Money.
It was also reported that the delay
in the ceremony was due TO further
negot atoms with regard to the mar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
YARMOUTH LADY
SEEKS DIVORCE
SISTER OF HARRY K. THAW
BRINGS ACTION.
NEW SENSATION IN LONDON

Society Rather Expected Suit for
Separation, but Plea for Absolute
Decree Causes Astonishmens-!n-
sanity Defense in Murder Trial Is
the Cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Objected to insanity Plea.

The second cause is said to be the
action of the Thaw family in determ-
ming upon an insanity plea for Harry
Thaw.
From reports received here from
London during the last month it is
said Yarmouth objected to insanity
figuring in the New York Thaw trial.
on the ground that it would have n
direct influence on the succession of
the Yarmouth estate in the event there
was an issue from the marriage.
Yarmouth and Mss Thaw were
married in Pittshure four and hair
years ago The ceremony MAS per
formed by Rev W l. McEwan OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
Broke News TO Mother.

It fell to the lot OF Lady yarmouth
to inform her mother of her brother
rash deed. At the time of the sensa
tional shooting on Mad son Square
on a steamer bound for England tt
visit her daughter. She was met By
Lady Yarmouth and taken to the lat
ter's house II London, where, az
gently as possible, the news was
broken,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09

Third Presbyterian church, the fam
lily pastor, who also married Harr,
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit.
Ended EarIs Stage Career.
New York, Jan. Alice Corneli;
Thaw, daughter of the late William
Thaw Of P-ttsburg, was married {.
George Francis Alexander Seymour
Earl of Yarmouth, in Pittsburg. oil
April q, 1903. The marriage fol
lowed a rather brief courtship ane
put a stop to the earPs stage career
which had begun il private societ,
rheafrioaIS at NPwD0rt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
OLD ROMAN WALL DlsFloUREo,
Relic Of Antiquity Sacrificed to Com
fort Of suburbanltes.

A correspondent In Rome has taken
the first opportunity OF looking into,
or rather through, the breach made
under municipal authority in the Aure-
liam wall. 1t has been made quite
frankly and candidly for the sake Of
the new Roman suburbs. See what
II is to set up suburbs to walled
city! Rome is only partially walled,
Of course, but this piece Of rather late
antiquity-but still antiquity-the
great brown range OF brick. was, for
a great space Of the Plncian Hill. COM
plete. The three gates piercing II
were sufficient for the carts on their
way to and from the outer world of
the Campagna. And one might have
thought that the. few hundred yards
that the suburbanites had to walk OF
drive In order to get In at one Of those
historic gates were not too great q
tax to pay to history and archaeology
But 1t was deemed too great, and the
wall is broken, not by new gate, but
by a mere cutting, which disfigures
as we'll as destroys,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
"o'NElLL OF DERRY"
olcott's Play is Taken Nearly Two
Centuries Back.

Theodore Burt Sayre. the author
of Chauncey Olcott's new play
"O'Neill of Derry" which will be pre-
sented at the opera house this even.
ing has gone backward for his mater
ial nearly two centuries from the
period around which most of the plays
dealing with Ireland and the Irish
people have been written. Mr.. o.
colt is presented IN the picturesque
costumes of cavalier of the time con
temporaneous with that of William
Shakespeare. In fact when the
comedian makes his first appearance
as soldier of fortune who has
roamed over the continent of Europe.
having met and vanquished the most
famous swordsmen. he is fresh from
London Town where he has witnessed
"a performance of the great dra-
matist's immortal love tragedy
Romeo and Juliet" and so impressed
has he been by 1t that he carries a
prompt copy of the great bard's play
under his belt. This copy of Romeo
and Juliet is ingeniously woven into
the action of the story and at a criti-
cal point serves to rescue the hero
from a perilous situation. Derry, as
every Irishman knows, is the famous
walled town of Londonderry and the
action of the play, which from the
rise of the curtain upon the first act
Is intensely interesting occurs within
a space of twenty-four hours. Mr..
Olcott has never been afforded a bet
ter opportunity and has never mount
ed production so well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
First to A,c.nd The Ml.slssluul.

It was not until August, 1917, that
the General Pike" the first steamer
ever to ascend the Mississippi river
above the mouth Of the Ohio. reached
st. Louis, No pictures and but scant
descriptions Of this pioneer craft are
obtainable at the present time. But
from old letters 1t is learned that she
was built on the model of barge.
with her cabin situated on the lower
deck, SO that its top scarcely showed
above the bulwarks. She had low.
pressure engine which often was not
sufficient to stem the current; in such
a predicament the crew got out their
shoulder poles and pushed painfully
up stream. At night she tied up to
the nearest bank. Only one other
steamer reached st. Louis during this
same year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
MADE LIVING FROM FEATHERS.
Maine Widow Evidently Endowed with
Good Business instinct.

A clergyman's widow up in Maine
has supported herself and three chill
dren, sending two boys to college. by
converting feather beds into pillows.
Hunger and pride drove her to do
Ing something. her great need arising
about the time the spring and mat
tress superseded the classic feather
bed. Maine, It appears, Is. or was,
full Of feather beds, the possession OF
number Of them having once gagged
family's social standing. And every
fluffy particle In those fat ticks was
plucked by hand from the breast OF
living goose. then washed In am
monia and soapsuds and dried In the
sunshine In muslin bags futtering In
the wind.
This woman has bought as many as
IL Of these fine personal---very. beds
in one house, paying one dollar a
pound. having, OF course, first tested
them. The beds weigh from 10 to Is
pounds. She sells the pillows for FIVE
dollars pair. and has proved herself
very live business woman by max
ing from $40 to $50 week at times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
BENNINGTON BBIEFs
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

NCWb VI tUc bOWV anu vIId9C IOl0
Briefly for Busy Readers
Dance at Foresters' hall Saturday
night. ate
The regular series OF dances will De
gin at Foresters' hall Saturday night.
47t2
Mrs. p. Roser and daughter Helen
of Green Island who have been attend
ing the funeral OF their daughter in
law, have returned to their home.
The regular meeting Of the Emer-
gency Circle OF the Kings Daughters
will be held at the home OF Mrs. +.
w. Goodall Friday, May /, at 3 o.
clock.
James Silk has purchased through
the c. N. Powers Real Estate Agency
four building lots on Scott street up
on which he will erect houses In the
near future.
Mrs. Frederick B. futile of Hoosick
Falls who presided at the piano at
the recital given at the home of Il. L.
Nichols Wednesday, Is a guest Of Mrs.
II. s. Bingham.