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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
REVOLUTION IN
EDUCATIONAL PLAN
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PRE-
PAREs BILL ABOLISHING ALL
PRESENT BOARDS.
WOULD ESTABLISH ONE BODY
OF FIVE MEMBERS TO HAVE
CONTROL.
Madison, Oct. Is

~usANASoAlg W. 10
a revolt ton in the matter of con
troll and management of the educa-
tional system of the state is proposed
by the committee appointed by the
recent session of the legislature TO
have under consideration the whole
scheme of education in Wisconsin and
to report it's recommendations to the
special session of the legislature to
be called by the governor in January.
The plan which the committee has
formulated contemplates the entire
adjustment OF the three S ate boards
departments of education. viz. the
board OF university regents OF is
members, the board Of normal school
regents of II members and the mining
school board OF 2 members and the
substitution therefor OF a single
board of education of five members
the state superintendent being one
ex-officio.
A bill has been prepared under the
direction OF the committee providing
for the accomplishment Of the plans
which have been outlined. The bill is
only tentative for the present, oil
course, but the provisions are as fol
lows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
PURELY PERSONAL

James Gordon Bennett sailed from
Paris for New York.
The Rev. Augustus NJ. Brady. chap
lain Of the Newark, n. J., jail, and
noted as Paulist missionary, was
probably fatally burned in an accl-
dent
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Fedora ion of Labor, who
has been in Europe studying CONT
mental labor conditions, has returned
to New York.
Judge w. H. Seaman and family
have returned to Sheboygan from
their trip through Europe Judge
Seaman will Immediately take up his
judicial duties.
The Rev. DR.. Mann, rector Of Trim
fty Episcopal church, Boston, Mass.
was operated successfully for appen-
dicitis. He was elected bishop OF
| Washington, D. c., a year ago, but
declined to leave Trinity parish.
Charley Taft, the youngest son OF
the president, will in all probability
take s5sons in boxing tho E~ming
" inter- rom Jimmy Walsh, tire Coxer
/ Charley is now attending scLoo- in q
| town in Connecticut.
Rev. 7. NJ Naughton, for fourteen
years pastor of st. Raphaefs Catholic
church at Madison, will exchange pas
| torates with the Rev. Thomas John
son of Racine. Father Naugh.or
want +o Madison from St Mathews
chruch, Milwaukee, and prior to his
St Mathews pastorate, be was at ST
| Johns cathedral, Milwaukee.
The Rev. Harvey G. Furbay, who
was unfrocked by the presbytery o.
Philadelphia some years ago for dissi
patton, but was reconverted and be
came a worker in the slums Of New
York, has been called to the pulpit o
the exclusive First Union Presby
terrain church in the eastern metropo
lis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
DOM TIC

Exports from gulf portB aave grown
from S194,O00OOO in 1899 % $410,000,-
600 this year, according - an official
report in Washington
Harry w. Fisher of Auth, acci,
lentany discharged his gun while
hunting ducks in the house River
country, North Dakota, aLd shattered
his left hand.
William HOaT. miner employed in
the Quincy mine. at Houglton, Mich,
was killed as the result of being
struck by falling rock While at work.
His brother was badly injured.
A fire causing several tt pusand dol
lars loss started from cigarettes
-~1okcd by small boys in a barn at
umar. Mimi. and threatened the
Go siness district for several hours.
\ large section OF the yiaduCt over
the New York Central tracks at Buff
taIo. n. y, was wrecked by dynamite.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on
the morning OF Sept. IA to destroy
the same structure.
A recount Of the ballots which de-
cIared Francis J. Heney, democratic
nominee for district attorney was or
dered by Judge NIurasky. The order
was issued on the plea Of Charles NJ.
Rickert republican candidate.
A heavilyIoaded stock train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way plowed into the rear end OF a
freight train at Lake City, Mimi,
wrecking a few cars of grain. No
one was injured and the debris was
soon cleared away.
Johnny Williams. aged y, while
chasing gophers, near Lamro, S. D.,
reached into a gopher hole to pull out
one of the animals, when he was
struck on the hand by the fangs OF a
rattlesnake. He was rendered uncon-
.sctous, and only hard work saved his
life.
Miss Louise Dittman, a pretty pi-
anist, sat in the parior of her home
in Chicago. and watched two suitors
for her hand fight a knife duel until
both fell unconscious. Then she
called the police, who took the suit
ors, Tony Begupa and William
Walker, to the hospital. Both are re-
ported dying.
Harry Foster. a young man at the
Canadian 500, was killed at Sault Ste.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21

board may adopt, not inconsistent
with his official duties, and he and
bis sureties shall be liable on his Of
fetal bond SIS state treasurer for the
faithful discharge of such duties.
Section 1S-The majority of the
members of such board shall consti-
tute quorum and transact business,
and no vacancy shall impair the right
Of the remaining members to exercise
al the powers OF the board
Section 14-In addition to the sal
airy provided by law, each member Of
the state board of education shall re-
ceiVe the actual amount of his ex.
Penses necessarily incurred in the
performance of any duty deyolving
upon MIN as membe of such board
accounts for such expenses, duly au-
thentlcated shall be audited by the
BOARD and be paid Oh their order by
the treasurer, one-half out OF the uni
Nerslty fund income and one-half out
OF the normal school fund income.
! section 15-The board of regents of
the state university and the BODY cor.
porate known by the name OF the
regents of the University az Wiscon.
SIM and the board Of regents of nor
NAL schools" and the mining school
! hoard shall cease to exist after the
state board of education has been or
ganized and bested ,1ith the movers
of such regents and boards. The now.
ers, rights and privileges conferred.
and all duties imposed hy law upon
! the regents of the University Of Wis
! cOnsin, upon the boards of regents Of
! normal schools and upon the mining
| school board or upon any member OF
either such board. ate hereby ,.on-
ferred upon and imposed upon the
state board of education hereby ere
! ated, and upon the members of such
state board of education respectively
Section 16-In addition to the pow.
ers rights, privileges and duties here
tofore conferred and imposed upon the
! state board of education, they shall
cooperate In every wa with the state
superintendent of public instruction
in his duties relating to the superyIs-
ion of the common, graded and high
school of the state.
Section 1.-THE stare board of edu.
cation shall biennially. on or before
the first day of December, preceding
such regular legislative session, file
with the governor a report covering
the work of the state board of educa-
ton.
Section 1S-Such report shall in
clude recommendations for registra-
ton, necessary and helpful to the
cause of education within the state.
Will Hold Hearings.
A subcommittee 4 the legislative
committee on education, consisting OF
Chairman e. w Leroy of Marinette.
Assemblyman e. E. Haight of Poy-
nette and Senator G. L. Pearson OF
Baraboo, held a meeting in Madison
yesterday to arrange for the meeting
of the entire board to be held in Mil
waukee. The meeting viii be held in
the Plankir IN house at the time Of
the gathering in that city Of the state
teachers association, November ;, 4
and 5. At that time a public hearing
upon the proposed bill will be given
and educators from ali over the state
will be invited to discuss the proposal.
Chairman lie Roy said yesterday
that Iowa already has a law very sim
| liar to the one proposed though not
quite so broad in its provisions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21

Marie. He was employed at the blast
furnace of the Algona Steel company
removing Stag from the furnace,
when by a premature explosion OF
dynam 'te a large piece Of the debris
struck him in the face with great
force, killing him instantly.
Northern New York is alarmed by
a disea~e which is attacking children.
Within two days two children have
died from the malady, an acute attack
of PARALYSIS. In the vicinity OF
/ Gouverneur there are forty cases.
The disease first made its appearance
three weeks ago. Physicians are un-
able to account for the mysterious
malady.
With the bowels perforated by the
/ tines Of a pitchfork A. Ellingson
| thirty-five years old, residing in
WEIGH. Mimi, lies in a critical condi
ton, and there is no hope for his re
covery. The man was unloading
grain when he fell off the wagon anc
struck the fork with such force that
it penetrated the abdomen. He was
hurried to the hospital, and an op
Grafton was performed.
Race suicide landlords in Chicago
must submit to test in the courts O.
a new state law which became ef
fective July l last, forbidding them u
refuse rental of apartments TO fami
lies with children. r. P. Longe
necker, a tenant who was refused re
newaI of a lease of an apartment be
cause a child had been born to him
brought suit against the landlord un
der the new statute, demanding tina
the landlord be forced to renew hin
fbn lease
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
BANK FAILURE
ENTAILS TRAGEDY
CASHIER HANscoM TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE IN MINERAL
POINT CEMETERY.
RUINED BY THE CRoOKEDNEss
OF ALLEN-LEAVES WIDOW
AND TWO DAUGHTERS.

Mineral Point, Oct 18.-Frank G.
Hanscom, cashier of the failed First
National bank, committed suicide by
shooting, in Graceland cemetery, Sun
Gay night. While he was nominally
cashier, he actually was the paying
teller.
Phil. Allen, Jr., who wrecked the
bank, acted as cashier. Hanscom
knew nothing, it is said, of Aliens
crookedness. He was SIS years old
and leaves a widow and two adult
daughters. His own money and that
of many of his friends were lost by AL
lens criminal conduct. The tragedy
has produced a tremendous sensa-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock.

CattIe-Receipts estimated at 500;
market steady; beeves, 4.1008.75;
Texas steers, 4OO@51O; western
steers, 4.25075O; stocKers and feed
ers, 3.10@5.25; COWS and heifers, 2.1O
05.70: calves, 7.OO09.5O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 1000;
market steady: light, 7.0O07.65;
mixed, 7.3O@L9O; heavy, 7.25@ZgO;
rough, 7-25@I45; good to croice
heavy, 7.4507.90; pigs, 5.5O17.OO;
bulk of sales, 7450ISO.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1900;
market steady; native, 2.40Q4.75;
western, 2.65@4.75; yearlings, 44UQ
$40; lambs, native, 4.25@7.20; west
ern, 4.256L15.
Dairy.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 26@
soc; diaries, 2362Sc.
Eggs-Steady;. receipts, 500 cases;
at mark. cases included, 1Sc; frsts,
23c; prime firsts, Csc.
Cheese Firm; daisies. 15& 616c:
twins, 15& 016c; young Americas,
16G164c; long horns. 16616Ac.
Produce.
Potatoes-Suong; choice to fancy,
4SG soc: fair to good, 45047c.
Steady; turkeys, 15G16c;
chickens, 1215c: springs, 1215c.
Veal-Steady; so to 60-pounds
weight, 9G9Rc; so to S5pounds
weight, $4,000; IS to 11o-pounds
weight. 10H 012c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
Saves Child from Flames.

ViToqua, Wis, Oct. 17.-Debating
whether to do work inside or outside
the house, Mrs Frank Adams of De
Sote decided on the latter course and
as she stepped from the door beheld
the roof Of her home in flames.
Thinking only of the safety Of her
infant child, asleep on the second
floor, she rusned up to find the fire
eating it's way through the rafters
and dropping burning brands upon the
bed by the sleeping child. The babe
was saved by it's mother, but the
house was destroyed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
BADGER BRIEFS.

John Rebarczyk, aged 40, was
drowned in the Wisconsin river at
Wausau, while going to work in the
Mortenson mill. He probably fell in
accidentally.
The Racine school Of fine arts was
entered by burglars and several hun
bred dollars worth Of antique jewelry
stolen. The police believe that the
burglars fed to Milwaukee.
Alex Cartons, accused Of the murder
Of an Italian boy at DrUmmond, was
caught by Sheriff Happle in lumber
mp near the village Of Grand View.
admitted his identity and is now
I'll the county Jail in this city.
An attempt at burglary was made
at Green Bay at the home Of Joseph
Lurquin. LurqUin got out Of bed and
coming downstairs, seized the bur
Elar Is he was at work at the door.
The man gave the name of Charles
Smith.
Joseph Donkers, a fireman on the
Milwaukee road, was fatally injured
at Green Bay when his head was
badly bruised, his collar-bone broken
and Jaw bruised The accident oc-
CURED as an engine was backing up
at Cormiter.
An automobile belonging to c. T..
wells of Racine, was destroyed by
fire and the garage in the rear Of his
nome damaged. At the time Mr..
Wells was making repairs to the ma
chine and he was scOTched on the
head, face and hands. The machine
was worth $1,000 and insured.
Steve Kravig, a Pole, was removed
TO St. Mary's hospital at Racine, with
his skull fractured, an arm broken
and a rib fractured. He said that he
fell downstairs, but as other men in
Ghe house were cut and bruised, the
officers believe there was a bloody
fight. Investigation is being made by
the officers.
Detectives Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway company Sc
cured warrants for the arrest Of
twenty Kenosha men, women, and
children charged with stealing from
the freight cars Of the company. The
list of defendants is declared to be
but half the number for whom war
rants have been issued.
Warrants have been served through
the police department upon two boys,
William Wagner aged 49, and Harry
EIoff II. for freouenting saloons at
nan Claire These are the first cases
to come to the attention of the au-
4borftiae under the recently created
law relating to the presence of minors
in saloons. The lads were first ar
rested and fines imposed on the
charge of drunk and disorderly.
Comfy Clerk Fielstad of Dane
comfy received a commun. cation from
! A. StransIlv, a wealthy stock
raiser OF Paukwana. S. D.. in which
Mr. Stranskv says that many years
ago his mother with her family re-
ceived aid from the poor commits
sfoner of the county and he asks Mr..
Fielstad to ascertain the amount in
order that if might be paid back with
interest.
Fred Terry. an attorney whose office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21

tempting to poison Miss Lola Bald
win of the woman's auxiliary of the
Portland police department. Vaughn
is charged with sending through the
mails tea containing sufficient strych-
nine to kill. The tea was received
by Miss Baldwin in d package mailed
at Seattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
Opening of New Hospital.

Neenah, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE formal
opening of the Theda Clark Memorial
hospital, which has just been com
pleted at a cost of $4,000, will take
place today. Tomorrow the building
will be thrown open for business,
which promises to be brisk at the out
caf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
Indian Farmer Dismissed

Ashland, Wis, Oct. 17.-Norberf
Sero. assistant Indian farmer at Oda
nah has been dismissed by the IN
dian department at Washington and Is
succeeded by William McRae. Sero
was convicted of a statutory offense
some time ago. McRae having served
as Indian policeman at Odanah.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
ROB MINNESOTA BANK.
Bandits Blow Safe at Avon, Get $1,000
Steal Horses and Escape.

Avon, Mimi, Oct. 17.-Three rob,
bers entered the bank at Avon early
yesterday and blew open the safe
They secured $1,7OO, stole a team OF
horses and drove to the village OF
Holdingford, where they boarded a
freight train On the 500 railway and
made their escape.
Scottsville, KY, Oct. 17.-Robbers
here early yesterday dynamited the
state bank and escaped with $4,000.
with bloodhounds took up the
pursuit in motor cars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
BOYS BODY FOUND.
Mystery of Youths Disappearance
Cleared by Discovery.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. IL
Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of the S-year-old Wilfred DelisIe
of the Canadian 500 was cleared up
when the body was found floating in
st. Mary's river. Since a week ago
last Sunday detectives have been run
ming down every clue. One woman is
in jail, having declared she kidnapped
the child. Another, woman and a boat
man under arrest are charged with
being accessories. Not in years had
such widespread interest been aroused
in a disappearance case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
DISCHARGES BOOKMAKERS.

Accepts Judge Gaynor's Interpretation
Of Law-Frees Seventeen.
New York, Oct. 17.-Accepting the
Interpretation of the law laid down by
Judge Gaynor in his much discussed
golf betting decision, Magistrate Kill
roy yesterday discharged seventeen
bookmakers arrested last week at the
Jamaica race track.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
SENDS POISONED TEA BY mAiLi
Oregon Prisoner Accused OF Attempt
ino to End Life # Woman.

Portland, Ore, Oct 17.-Informa-
ton of felony against c. c. Vaughn, a
real estate dealer now serving four
months sentence in the county jail
here for assault with a dangerous
weapon. was filed by district Attorney
Cameron, charging Vaughn with at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
FALLS FAR TO DEATH.
Miner Goes to Sleep While Waiting
for Cage-PIunges Downward.

Houghton, Mich, Oct. 20.-Frank
Gartechnic, employed in the Nc. 2 Bal
tic shaft, was instantly killed yester-
day morning when he fell from the
ninth to the thirteenth level. The
distance was 400 feet. He was quit
ting work for the night and was wait
ing for the man car TO bring him 10
the surface. 1t is believed he went TO
sleep and upon being suddenly awak.
ened, plunged into the shaft. He was
% years old and single.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
OUTLAW SUICIDES.
Willie Boy, the Piute, Kills Himself

Willie Boy, the Piute, Kills Himself
in California With Last Shot.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 17.-WilIie
Boy, the Piute desperate for whom
three armed posses had been search
ing the San Bernardino desert, was
found dead on the summit Of Bullion
mountain, where he had been making
his last stand. He had killed himself
with the last shot in his rife and had
been dead for several days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-21
Robbers snatched Mail Sacks.

Des Moines Ia, Oct. 17,-RObbers
snatched two sacks of mail from a
truck at Madrid yesterday morning,
One contained registered letters. The
other was found slit open in boXcar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
Huntington Rifles 10 Participate N
Inaugural Parade.
Special Drills Are to be He'd, and 'h'
cmeers Expect 10 Garry One Of tn
Best Companies From V.r9rh-
Military Ball.

Arrangements for making the ny
/, Washington with the Four' Eir%i
MIA regiment 10 attend the !naugura-
ton o: esident-elect Taft and partl-
cipatt in the parade. will be maze TO
nigh, By the HuntiE Gton Rifles. FIom
now on special drills Will h. held by
'hc company to prepare for the trip.
and The, officers helieN" they are go'H';
TO have one OF the very best F>mrd-
ries from Virginia in The linc "t
march
I.irutenantS lluppt ri and Moss wei"
present at a meeting OF the officers at
hc regiment in Norfolk SundaF,
when plans for the trip were discuss
cd
Examinations for first sergeant ana
other vacancies will be held in me
school for non-commissiOned officer:
on February II.
The company is arranging 20 Civ"
"A military ball on the evening OF
February %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
FRANCE PREPARING
TARIFF REPRIsAlS
ports from America An Average
Of 20 Per Cent.

PARIS, Feb THE American
chamber of commerce in Paris IA
deeply concerned in the report by
tn" parliamentary committee which
was appointed to prepare plan for
the revision of duties as it is found
that the new schedules proposed will
be a great blow to American exports
to France.
Under the Sc schedules the maxi,
mum tariff on American products i'm
ported into France have been in
creased on an average CT twenty per
Get. whereas the minimum rates un-
der which the products OF European
countries are imported are increased
only five per cent.
The report particularly affects tn"
American agricultural machinery on
which the maximum tariff has been
rasde five francs for every 100 kilos
while the minimum tariff. under
whic Germany and other countries
benefit. has been reduced only one
franc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
EXPOSITION DEFENDANTS.
Federal Marshal Will Serve Papers
Upon 10 Ricnmonders.

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 2--Cnitei
States Marshal Morgan rect said 10
day he Tiu In tho next day or two
send TO Richmond the nineteen papers
10 he served on Richmond people.
defendants in the jamestown Exposi-
ton suit aCticn against delinquent
stockholders
The Richmond defendants are: VIII
liam Ringer. DIR. J. r. Daniels |.
Folk W Fr.dbcrry. c. j. iVeiili.
Davis ard BROTHERS Company. John
Murphy. Tn" News LEADER Company
Os"y Fill y G E;dge~ay Moore. W.
l.. Moormaa ". J. Payne. Hermann
Schmid'. \ Won Roscnegk. John l..
Williams and Son. James II. Gran
J. { Hagau c. x. Kelley and Fr u,
"Tick C. KippeT.
There are 2s2 defendants In Ne"-
PIT New 20: in Hampton. Phochu>
Old Point md Soldiers Home. sTt
r"vruy in Pori smou;h. with most of
Tho others in Norfolk city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE
JAMES RIVER HEP1ASOPHS
Lodeemen and Their Friends Enjoy
Delightful Affair at the
Coferton,

James River COnciave No. :J3 l. O.
H-ptcsOphs held its annual banque.
iii the dining room o! the Ccferton
hotel last night. about one hundred
members of the order and friends
including abou; thirty-five ladies. BE-,
ing present
Mr.. W. +. Spruill acted a. toast,
master aud presided in a happy man
ner. introducing Rev. Lloyd T. vii
son. ID. D., who spoke on Truth: -
Mr.. f. S. Robinson. who discussed
'Frate rnity." and Rev. E. T. Dadmur
whose subject was Wisdom.
Preceding the speeches a delightful
rcpasi was served
The committee in charge OF The a.
lair were Messrs X Il. Lathcn,. ! !
MCPhcl son. W. 5. Bfoadwcll. II
Lichcnbcrc ami {. +. Ashwor,n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
Birthday Party.

Miss Eva Chandler celebrated her
birthday yesterday evening BY enter
tanning a number Of friends at her
home. Eli Twenty-fifth street. Those
present were: Mrs. J II. Hannsn,
Mrs. K. y. Bridgers. Misses Matte
Lee Spencer. Ruth Tilghman Bridg
ers. Annie Virginia Cheadle. Annette
Boswell. Clara f. Poole. Lillian Bell.
Rena Schofield. Birdie SchOfield. Mel
lie Harte. Mable Harte. D.ss!e HoSS
and Messrs. Clarence NOlanl. W. G..
Bryan. W. T. Pointer and c. X. Mes
sick