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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09
Mrs. Gompf's Letter.

Ny Dear Son: You have requested
me to give you a few facts in connec-
ton with our experience at Harpers
Ferry during the John Brown raid,
and our flight from the town in De-
cember, 1861, and / herewith comply
with your request.
We resided on Camp hill" about
midway between the Ferry and Boil
var. From the old Revolutionary
camping ground a fine view is OBJ
tanned of the Potomac and Shenan-
doah rivers as they flow at the foot of
the Maryland and Loudoun nights and
unite at the historic bridge. A short
distance from our house the colored
people have established college, and
from the buildings to the front of our
door breastworkS extended across the
hill during the war.
Sunday evening, October 16, 1859,
Jane Brewer, your cousin. Jane Augur,
your aunt. your sister and myself
started for the Presbyterian church
down town. The brilliant display OF
the northern lights added beauty to
the lofty mountains on either side.
At the corner of the streets leading
to the Shenandoah bridge We saw
many strangers standing. but no one
seemed to give a reason for it. The
next morning / sent your sister to a
neighbours on an errand, but she soon
returned with the report that There
was war down town, and that Mr.
Burly and another man were dead. +"
| remarked to your father that 1T
was the work of the abolitionists. :
and he responded, What put that idea
into your head?" ] then related our
experience of the previous evening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09
Moose-C aIfing.

The range of the elk extends over
a large portion of the North American
Continent. There. however, it is
known as the moose, since the name,
of elk is reserved Tor the mapiti, the.
latter being an entirely Incorrect but
firmly-founded local nomenclature.
Decidedly the most interesting man
ner of hunting moose followed In
North America is calling" Calling
is an accomplishment which counts
many protesting performers, but very
few adapts. In Alaska and Western
Canada hunters initiate the grunt Of
the bull which he sends through the.
forest as a challenge to his rivals in,
love and war: but ii is rather in the
United States. in Lower Canada, in.
New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario,
that ealing really becomes am art: fol
in these latter places the hunter usu
ally initiates not the short, harsh.
grunt of the bull, hut the three long
drawn, modulated calls by which the
cow-noose makes known her where
abouts.-Hesketh- Pritchard in Wide
World Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09

The father should teach his children
20 respect the flag, and to love their
country. They should be taught the
meaning of the colors in the flag, and
what the stripes and the stars stand
for. The patriotic citizen remembers
the national holidays and birthdays.
He generally attends the exercises of
the day. The school children speak
pieces and sing the national airs.
Every loyal citizen, every school,
post-ofice, public building, ETC., UNI
furls Old Glory On these occasions,
which makes every American heart
swell with pride for his flag and his
county.
Patriotism may be shown also in
other ways. If a citizen who is cap
able and desirable is asked to take a
public office, it is his duty as loyal
citizen to accept and do all in his
power to help his country. A man
should not refuse because he consid.
ers the salary insufficient. 1t is his
duty to accept, unless his time is fully
occupied.
Again, a citizens patriotism is
shown when called upon to act as a
part OF jury. 1t is his duty to &C
cept. If all the best men Of the
town refuse, then a dozen of less in
telligent men have, to be chosen and
therefore, justice is not insured
Patriotism is also shown in payns
taxes. Some people lie to the as
SCISSOR about the amount OF property
they own so as to lessen the amount
Of taxes they have to pay This is
not loyalty to the country. 1t is every
PERSONS duty to pay his full share OF
the money which goes to pay for the
running of the government
Thus we see that there are many
ways in which patriotism may be
shown in time Of peace; and every
pupil is showing his patriotism wher
he stands before Old Glory and sa
lutcs:
Il pledge my allegiance to my
flag, and to the republic for which i,
Sandstone nation, indivisible, with
liberty and justice to all"
! have chosen mostly what White
water children have written not be
cause their contributions are better
than others, but because others are
at the bindery. These selections are
pretty fair samples of what have
come to me. Many of the papers
about Lincoln, Washington and the
flag are illustrated-some by little
little pictures taken from books
others by original drawings. The
most of the illustrative work comes
from the Doty school of Madison
though much of it comes from out ir
the state
These books will be taken mex
week to the Grand Army encamp
ment at Fond du Lac to illustrate
there what the schools are undertak
ing TO 90 in the way of patriotic in
struction After that they will be oper
for inspection to all who visit Me
mortal hall, and will be we'll worth
seeing. l shall prize them as highly as
any other books in the library.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09
PATRIOTISM IN TIME OF PEACE.

Rv Earl Robinson, Whitewater.
We generally think of patriotism in
connection with war, yet there is
Just as much opportunity for pa
triotism in time of peace as in war.
Everyday patriotism is shown. or
should be, in every American home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09

What makes woman wild about
getting stout is it always happens IN
the spots sne'd never pick out for =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09

1t is well to be lenient with the
faults of those who are bigger than
We are.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-09

verses about the flag. Some of these
verses are crude, yet many Of them
are tokens of the fact that We shall
have from their writer's some real
Poetry in the coming years. | will
copy a few of these child efforts at
verse:
Old Glory in the Breeze.
Rise TO the breeze, Old Glory,
Rise like an eagles flight;
Float OH the breeze Old Glory,
None will dispute your right.
Liberty's in the breeze, Old Glory,
Libelty's everywhere;
Liberty on Memorial day
Liberty everywhere.
Fred Young, Whitewater.
The Red and White aand Blue.
Our dear red, white and blue,
To thee We'll all be true
III time of peace Or war
Now and forevermore.
Harold Olesen, Whitewater.
Gu ,0eautifuI Flag.
The soft, gentle breezes of May un-
furled
The most beautiful flag in all the
world;
It's bright stars and stripes waved
over the bed
OF every honored patriot head.
'Ehe birds in the branches were
hushed and still
AS the veterans marched into Forest
Hill;
The graves of the blue and graves OF
the gray
Were alike strewn with flowers on
Memorial day.
-Vieva Bigelow, Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02

dinance experts. namely, the latest mod
Ell of the Springfield musket, which Is now
issued to the American army. Major
Eduardo Lores, commander Of the Rural
Guard. has just completed the purchase
of these muskets. Five thousand are in
TENDED for the Rural Guard and 5000 for
the Cuban army. The new muskets will
cost the Cubans SIS each, making a total
purchase of $4,000 The ammunition will
have to be purchased in open market
There was a hull Saturday at New York
in the hostilities between Mayor Gaynor.
on the one hand, and William Randolph
Hearst, on the other. Someone asked the
mayor if he had any reply to make to
the statement of Mr. Hearts in the Amer
lean. The mayor, who was on his way
to his country home at st. James replied
placidly: NO. indeed. Let him stew in
his own juice There is a general inn
preston that Mr. Hearst, once having
unma sked his batteries against the may
or, win not Withdraw them unless the
mayor should take some drastic means
to stop him. 1t is expected, however, that
the mayor will not sit calmly by and suh-
NIT to constant attacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
WINTHROP,
Odd Fellows Anniversary
Service on Sunday
Draws Large Audience 10 Town
Hah---A Fine Program.
Teachers Attend Conventional
Christian endeavor Meeting.

MIS- III. Bates has returned from =.
trip to Washington, D. G.
MIS- Anneth Giles and Miss Ida Nor
mi nave returned from visit with rela-
ti"es in Cambridge and Brookline, Mass.
Henry Chabot Of New York is the
guest of John Fortier
DR.. G, {. Parker passed Sunday in
Clinton.
Miss Dora Libby was. at home over
Sunday from Colby College.
Miss Bertha Gray Of Waterfowl,
Mass, is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Geo Gray.
G. s. i4add has purchased a place in
WAYNE and wilt move there soon
Mrs Jessie King is visiting in town
Miss Margaret Koch addressed a good
sized audience Friday evening at the
Congregational church in the interests of
the Maine State Society of Christian En-
deavor. The Methodist Society was in
vited and many from that church attend
cd. There were no other services in
tow.
The ami TerSary services held to COM
memorate the DIST anniversary of Odd
Fellowship at the Town hall yesterday
afternoon were very largely attended.
with the Rebekah Lodge. filed nearly
half the building, The exercises We're
va.y beautiful. The address was by
Grand Warden Charles f.. Jackson of
Portland, and he is an exceedingly in
teresting and forceful speaker, and IRE
scented in glowing language the virtues
for which the order of odd Fellows
stands. The musical numbers were par
ticularly fine, the solos by Mrs. McNa-
mara being especially enjoyed. The or
der of the services follows. prelude and
march; doxology; Invocation Rev. c. f.
Sergeant; selection, quartet: Scripture
reading: solo, Mrs Charles Mcnamara:
prayer. Rev. c. r. Sergeant: response,
quartet; address, Grand Warden Charles
T.. Jackson. introduced by District Dep
uty Grand Master Harry W. Reid of Au-
gustO; selection. quartet; singing by
audience, america" The quartet in
cluded Marsters c. Edwards. tenor; Mrs.
G. F. Mcnamara of Augusta. soprano;
Mrs. r. c. McIlroy, alto; A. II. Webb,
bass Mrs Hattie Whiting acted as ac-
companist
Principal S. G. Bean and Miss Bertha
Wentworth, assistant at the High school.
and n number of the teachers of the COM
men schools attended the Teachers con-
yet;on held in Ilallowell last Friday.
Owing to Senator Delivers illness his
lecture at City han, Augusta, tomorrow
evening has been cancelled. In its place
on the same date will he given an unique
and high grade entertainment ny ''e
Colonial Orchestral club ana concert
Co. of Boston. assisted by Gilbert foiaho'
the expericnrcd and talented reader ana
imnersonator. Tickets purchased Cor the
poIliver lecture will be good without
avobar1e for the new attraction,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Jack johnson
Ready to Train.

San Francisco May Jack John
son, heavyweight champion of the
world is installed in his training quar-
ters at the Seal Rock House at the
beach. where he is to prepare himself
for his fight with James j. JeffrieS al
Emeryville, July 4. Johnson weighs
228 pounds and seems to be larger and
stronger than ever before. Experience
ed ring men who have seen the big
Negro say they believe he will have
little difficulty in bringing himself to
the best possible physical condition.
When the champion begins training
he will take to the road for eight or
10 miles each day, will do light work
in the gymnasium and spend his spare
time in short walks
In week he will begin his sparrng
routine and gradually increase his
activities in this line until he has
reached l. rounds daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Posting the Cash
II For Big Fight.

Ben Lomond, Calf, May 1.--Sam
Berger, Jeffries manager, left Ben
Lomond tonight for San Francisco to
be present tomorrow at the posting of
the $4,000 additional prize money, for
the big fight. The money will be de-
posted i'm a San Francisco bank and
later will be sent to Stakeholder Tim
Sullivan of New York. The articles Of
agreement call for the posting of the
remainder of the purse amounting to
$5l 900. AZ hours before the fight. Ber
ger will attend meeting Wednesday
at which the referee for the match will
be chosen.
Jeffries eliminated the boxing bout
from the days program. He engaged
in a game of hand ball in the morning.
and III the afternoon walked to the
fish hatchery, one OF the points of in
terest near the camp.
Jeffries said tonight that the erup-
ton on his back has disappeared, and
he expects to have no more trouble
with the affection.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

b One man was killed. two received fatai
wounds and 10 others We're scalded or
wounded nv flying material wnen an eN-
ploding steam pipe did S''" damage TO ID
garbage disposal plant on Barren island.
New York harbor. Saturday afternoon.
Patrolman Isaac Van Houten distinguish
ed himself by his pluck in removing a
diving man from the wreckage after his
own leg had been terribly gashed by a
large piece of broken machinery which
toppled over on him.
The grand jury of the United states
court at Savannah Saturday returned in
dictments against the Cudahy Packing
Co. Schwarzchild & Sulzberger. Swift &.
Co, the Armour Packing Co. and Nelson
Morris Co. as corporations and against
the following individuals; Emmett B.
Adams. agent for Swift & Co; William
u. Cooper, agent for the Armour Pack
ing Co, and Fred NJ. Hull, Jr., agent for
the Nelson Morris Co. There are two
counts in the Indictment, one charging
that the corporations sold meat at less
than cost. for the purpose of putting the
South Atlantic Packing Co. of Savannah
out of business, and the other that the
local agents entered into a combination
arbitrarily to fix the price of beef, elm
mating competition. The agents indicat-
ed have not been in the employ of the
hacking houses locally for year.
The Cuban army and Rural Guard are
to be armed with the best rifle in the
world, in the opinion of United States or
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Because SHE had made a mistake in
giving a report to a census enumera-
tor and feared arrest, Mrs. Julia v.
Chiffon, Al years old, committed sui
eide Friday by handing herself at her
home at Indianapolis, Ind Her hus-
band, a real estate dealer. found the
body when he returned home. A note
left by the woman read: MY Dear
Loving Husband: This is all my own
fault, rot yours, as | made a mistake
with the census man. / did not mean
t." You are innocent in every way. Tell
everybody goodby." According to a
neighbor Mrs Chiffon said she had
misinformod the enumerator rs to the
company with which her husband was
connected.
Flags which noated over the prin-
cira, buildings of Allegan, Mich, Fri
day in honor of the l02d birthday OF
Mrs. Hannah Mcintosh Cady We're
lowered to halfmast later in the day on
the announcement of the aged Wo-
mans death. She had bent all her
strength toward surviving until her
bir, hday and collapsed when she real
I'D that her ambition had been f,l-
filed. Mrs. Cady was a Daughter of
the American Revolution and was
born in Mantua. Ohio, April %, 1905.
King Albert. in a speech inaugural
the colonial section of the exposition
at Brussels Saturday. recommended
the construction Of Il transcolonial
railroad in the Congo that will open up
the heart of Katanga. He added that
Belgium aimed at the progress anu
happiness of the natives and the de
vclopment and not the exploitation of
the country and al its colonization
along the lines Of Christian morality.
An act of atrociouS brutality is re-
portcd from the village of Neuhausel
in the Westerwald district of Hessen,
Germany. A bakers wife. wishing to
free herself from the circumference OF
her husband, who is somewhat weak
OF intellect drcnched him with petrC-
lcum, and. with the assistance of one
OF the workmen. shut him I'M in one OF
the ovens. with the intention of burn
ing him to death. The wretched mans
despairing screams fortunately
brought rescuers to his help before
the woman could complete her infa-
nous scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
Echoes from the Teachers Association


Some things connected with the
Teachers Association held here last
Friday are worthy OF special mention
that could not be made by the Journal
in the rush of the association work of
that day
The display of various articles of
wood work done in the Manual Train
ing department of the Augusta High
school by the boys under the super
vision of a lady, Miss V. Gertrude
Fletcher. received most favorable COM
ment by every observer 1t is doubt
full if any other school in the State can
compete, so favorably. The handiwork
Of the girls in the various schools Of
Augusta also came in for large share
of praise. Surely Names capital city
has right to he proud of the high
standard which her schools have OBJ
tanned all alongt the line.
Another observation was made from
the galleries as one looked down upon
the scene below, that was the very
large percentage of the teachers were
women. The few men were almost lost
in the crowd
AT third observation from the same
point of view was the very sensible
head gear worn by the ladies'. The
miiliner's art was in evidence but the
large hats that would take a freight
car to accommodate was on the heads
ct the few. These remarks were gen
eral and should be recorded for the
credit of the greatest number.
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Th.y Were Really Agreed.

Timothy Woodruff tells Of the efforts
on the part of a kindly disposed man
In Albany to arbitrate between man
and his wife who were airing their
troubles On the sidewalk one Saturday
evening.
Look here. my man." exclaimed
the Albany man, at once intervening
i'm the alteration. which was growing
more and more violent, this won't
do. y0u know"
What business is it OF yours?" de-
manded the male combatant angrily.
ITS my business only so far as I
may be of service in settling this dis
pute." answered the other mildly
land I should like. very much to do
that
This amt no dispute" sulkily re-
turned fffe9 man.
tones from. the would be peace maker.
Why, YOU"
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John w. Stewart.

The death of John W. Stewart occurred
in the hospital early Saturday. Mr..
Stewart was native of England, being
born there 70 years ago. He enlisted in
Co. II, 6sth N. Y. S. NJ. at New York
City June .. 1862, serving three months.
He next enlisted in the navy as fireman
Nov. 4. 1868. serving on the U. S. S. Caro-
lima and Emma, being mustered out one
year later at Wilmington. n. c. His next
enlistment was in Co. c. eth L. s. Inf. at
New York City Nov. 4, 1864, and by re-
enlistment he served until Aug. S. 1870.
being mustered out at Fort Shaw. Mont.
with a fine record. Again feeling a desire
for the old life he enlisted in the Marine
Corps as corporal from Brooklyn Aug.
"a 1877, and was finally mustered out
Aug. "A. 1882. He was admitted to the
Home from Troy Sept. ). 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
TOBACCO AND MENTAL WORK.
Weed Furnishes Inspiration For Az.
thors, Painters and Compossrss


Dr. c. F. Van Vleuten. a well-knowr
German physician, has asked 100 or the
most prominent poets( painters and com.
posers to express their views on the ef-
1ect OF tobacco, upon their work. -.
or the 100 about SO have sent In their
answers thus far. Every one OF them
writes of his personal experiences and of
the effect tobacco has had upon his
work. Some describe In detail the pleas.
ures they derive from smoking, mem
tionlng even the particular brands OF ei-
gars or cigarettes they prefer. ! E4
A very Insignificant number Of those
who replied to the query declined to ex-
press their opinion on the effect Of to-
baceo as stimnlant. on the ground that
they never smoked .
About 30 declared that while they en-.
joyed their cigars. their cigarettes or
their pipes. they. did not feel any no.
ticeable effect upon their mental work.
There are also few who went into rap
lures. describing their cigars as their
friend and aid in moments when their
Inspiration showed signs Of leaving
them. Two authors condemned tobacco
smoking as an obnoxious habit~->New
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
HELD COTTON FORTY YEARS.
Farmer Said He Would Get Is Cents
For Il and Old. 8as

Back in 1s7e-December 49, to be exact.
q. II. Greer, prosperous farmer ef
water power. the gin being the '0sisyp3d.
then IN nse, and the old hand ieyef spt6ss
was used. The war had not been oyer
long at teh time and cotton was. ~ n
higher than It has been Since then Wnh
one exception. 90 ~ n. ~ !
The market was Is cents that season.
but as this bale was late In being furrsd
out from the press tho naarltee. had
siumped,, and after loading the bale IN
his wagon Mr. Greer took. II 70 Grimm,
only 10 be refused Is cents. WherenpoSi
he would not sell for less than that Dc.
ure: Accordingly he carried the bale o.
cotton back home, where II had re-
NAMED until last month.
Mr.: Greer drove TO town and an offer
Of 1S cents g pound was made to him
When first ginned the bale Of cotton
weighed sos pounds. Only one time since
i was first repacked, and, that was IN,
1905. when II was found to BE- perfectly
sound. SO far as known this Is the Oldest
Herald. X 2
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SPORTING NOTES.

The double handicap system was in
order in the 100-target match at the
paleface traps Saturday at Wellington
Mass. a handicap for distance was the
same allowed for targets. Gill wheel
er of Brunswick. Me-, shooting from
the le-yard rise with the like amount
given in targets. scored the high gun
for the handicap with 80. The best net
was registered by Horace Krkwood
with S. George Hassam started off
well, returning the first 20 thrown
dead, hut then fell off. Hassam was
the only gun to turn clean score for
one round. The. weather conditions
were good for shooting.
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NO MEX FAMINE so .ss-
FAR FELT IN BOSTON,
Continued from Page One.)

from farmers within reasonable dis
lance of the city.
Secretary Hunter late tonight
stated that he had heard from some rs
stations throughout New England
which showed that the normal output
of 31,o25 cans of milk from those
towns had been reduced to q GIG cans
today by the refusal of the farmers to
send in their milk. loss of 79laS
quarts % milk.
The contractors acknowledged to-
nigh that they had been able to secure
all the milk they wanted by bringing
it from New York state and from
Maine. Much of the New York milk
came through from Eagle Bridge
As fast as the milk came into Ros-
ton II was treated in conformity with
the prescribed rules of the Board of
Health. repacked in steriliZed iced cans
and stored in extra milk and refrig
orator ears. Extra trackagc rights
were secured and the loaded cars
placed or the sidings. thus creating a
cold storehouse for the milk on the
hired sdetracks.
The contractors declared they had
secured enough milk 10 supply the city
10 from five days to a week and that
the prospects were good for keeping
up with the supply right along.
That some of the milk being brought
in by the contractors came from as
far rs New Jersey and Delaware was
claimed tonight.
Secretary W. A. Hunter of the Pro-
ducers Association. authorized The
Associated Press late tonight to state
that he hal received information from
sections which furnished a known sup
ply of 20,G6a cans of milk, and that of
this amount Is, 100 cans had been
vii hheId.