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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

It's too bad state cannot choose
its historians. That would preclude
the possibility of Harry Kemp at
tempting to be one for Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Colonel Roosevelt's little Christmas
talk on the need for men to have
humility might be read with exceed
ing profit by a number of the Repub-
lican .sinsurgents'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

John ID. Rockefeller and Helen
Gould get nationwide notoriety for
passing out So gold pieces for Christ
mas presents to telephone operators
and railroad station employees in
their vicinity. But this isn't as heavy
a drain on their resources as the
cigars and boxes of candy that just
ordinary individuals pass out at
Christmas time in the same way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Bands Of brigands appear to be get
ting the most material benefit out of
the Chinese revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Kansas is finally getting some no.
toriety of the right kind The blue
Sky" law is responsible for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

There are generally things around a
newspaper Office that are kept under
cover for a while. waiting for the pro-
per time to spring. Sometimes this is
an article or a piece of news that has
been given to the paper in advance on
the pledge of no publication until the
time is ripe 1t is commonly known
that as a rule the presidents message,
or the governors message is supplied
in advance to the daily newspapers in
good faith, under the promise and
understanding that neither the mes
sage, or any part of it. directly or in
directly, shall be given to the public
until it is released by the president
or the governor by delivery to congress
or the legislature.
An item of this nature the news
paper knows will keep; that is. there
is no danger of any other paper print
ing it until it is ready for delivery,
whether that be in the day time or al
night or in the morning. An article of
this kind is one which one paper has
on hand, may be for days, feeling con-
fident that the other paper Will not
print it at all. There are many such
that either paper will use the day or
night it gets its hands on the news,
but there are other items which one
paper feels that the other viii not
use.-in other words: there is no dam
ger in getting "scooped' on a certain
class of news or certain news affecting
certain interests. politics or otherwise
For instance. if the State Journal was
holding up a roast upon the pro
prietor of its morning contemporary,
who is 2 promising candidate for gov
ernor the State Journal would feel
that it could keep this item indefinitely
without fear of being ''scooped," or
beaten. as the eastern papers say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
CHATTER LVu-

decidedly personal: A "Reminiscences
OF this morning dealing with a future
event.l
A number of years ago J. f. Daniels
was city editor the Topeka Democrat. an
evening paper. Upon which many thou
sands Of dollars were spent for a shroud
and other cerements.
One of Daniels children was a pupil
in one of the grade schools and the
teacher had more or less trouble with
the bright one. following which came
reprimand, and a threat of corporal
punishment.
You better not touch me- said the
young hopeful and incorrigible. my
father will write you up
It's still an awful thing to be writ
ten UP and the dire consequences are
not always apparent. The State Jour
nal and one of its conductors has
been ''writ-up."
"Scooped'' again. Everybody around
the State Journal Office today. except
ing the publisher is sore The writer
hardly dares look the mana ing edi-
tor in the face. The proprietor is nat
urally pleased, just as the majority of
people are when they get their names
in the paper" although they won't all
ways admit it. But when you get
your name, and what you are going
to do both on the front page of a
morning paper, with a big scare" head,
(and that was a great shock to at least
one breakfast table this fine day) it
looks as if there were something doing,
or would be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

A bright, young and Intelligent re-
porter for the Capital called at the
home of this writer last evening about
7:15. when supper was under way.
Il came to find out about that new
building said the handsome young
man, smiling.
well. that new building is what
makes me late to supper tonight" was
the reply from the man who saw the
cat was out of the bag and had just
gotten up from his belated evening
meal; which same had caused him
more or less trouble with the women
folks. and CONSERVATION in the kitchen
on the part of the cook, who threat
ened to leave unless more regular
hours for meals were observed.
In this daily newspaper business
cooks and housewives never learn that
meals must be served on the restaurant
plan. at all hours. if the entire family
is TO eat at one time, or at all.
The owner of the State Journal had
Just come home from a session of
couple of hours with the architect,
wherein there had been very warm
discussion on various details of the
proposed new home for the paper, and
the people who conduct it and make it.
knowing that the morning sheet. or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
All Of this leads up to this:

All of this leads up to this:
For some time the editor of the State
Journal has intended to erect a. new
building; indeed a year ago last August
he bought three lots adjoining his pres
ent building with this very purpose in
view. The building now occupied IS
quite a good building, but it is entirely
too small for the business conducted
under it's roof. For some weeks there
has been no special secret that work
would shortly begin on the new struc-
ture. In fact, the tenants in the four
one-story store rooms on the south
have been expecting the ak to fall upon
them almost any time for the last year
or more. They we're only leasing their
rooms from month to month and knew
that at anytime they might receive the
usual thirty days notice to vacate. This
notice was given to these people on the
9Th day OF December with the request
that they give possession by the 10th
of January in order that by the 18th
work of removal and excavation could
begin. These tenants, naturally began
to look around for other places and
thereby gave out some information of
what was forthcoming. It was also nee
essary, of course. to consult and confer
with the architect and the builder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

So, it is not strange that this news
was leaking out. Still, the state Jour
nal did not anticipate that its morning
contemporary, however highly es-
teemed and enterprising that paper
may be, and really is, that is to say
it did not think that there was any
very great danger of getting ''scooped"
on this particular new building pro-
ject; but that is just where reporter
often falls down. He has a pretty
good item up his sleeve; holds it a day
or so and then the other paper gets
it, beats him to it, scoops" him and
his journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

Among many and various Christ
mas-dlnner stories, we note that Mrs.
Nermliya and Mrs. Dunn enjoyed a
nice visit in the Cook county Jail. We
have often opined that debate based
upon the relative homicidal values of
strychnine and cold lead would be in
teresting if delivered by qualified de-
baters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27

How times flies. Fifty-two weeks
ago the cartoonists were working out
on the picture of a pickle-sh in
FAINT labelled "1911'' Today they arc
thinking out the action part of an
categorical picture wherein 1911"
figures as a spineless old has been
with whisl1ers a yard long.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Conductor ]. S. Dean has resumed
his duties on the G. M. & St. Paul rail-
way, after an absence of about five
weeks. And all Mineral Point enjoy
the frequent privileges of meeting with
him, which is afforded by his lay-overs
here because of the arrangement of
his run.
The friends of Mr.. Bernard Ternes,
ST., former resident of this city, will
regret to know that he is quite sick at
the home of his son, Rev. Matthias
Ternes, at Santa Maria, Cal. About
two weeks ago, Mr.. Ternes was coming
down the church stairs when he made 9
misstep and fell, breaking his right leg
below the hip, and as he is ninety-twc
years old it makes it quite serious.
Typhoid has broken out among the
patients in the Green county hospital
for the insane. Four deaths have oc.
Cured. Vigorous measures are in
operation for checking the spread OF
the contagion. Darlington Democrat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Efficiency of High Schools Reduced.

The new official School Directory OF
Wisconsin, which recently came from
the press, lists 800 free four-year high
schools. OF these 291 were in opera
ton last year, and 119 of them have
new principals this year; that, is over
forty per cent of the high schools of the
state made changes in the principal
ship. This means that the average
term of service of principal in any
one high school is about two and half
years.
OF the 1,4S6 assistants in the high
schools last year $40 have not returned
to their former positions this year-ap
proximately 81 per cent, thus making
the average term of service of high
school assistant in any one school about
g. years.
All will agree that these figures be-
token degree of instability in the high
school teaching force which must of
necessity operate greatly to reduce its
efficiency. A manufacturing concern
which would change its management
and force of workers as often as the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
1Aoyghm of Wheat Flour. Wallace

Izoygam of Wheat Flour. Wallace
Bros,A
1T is said there are four million
tramps in the United States. That is
several million too many.
The Misses Clara Smith and Agnes
Paulus left Saturday for an indefinite
stay at Manchester, Iowa.
Sign in nearby town barber shop
window: Shaving done on the in
side. " Some shaving this.
w. j. Bowes of Milwaukee was a
a representative of the Illinois Central
railway in this city Tuesday.
Mrs Ward Beecher, who has been
visiting here, was called back to Gran
vile, N. OAK, last week on account of
the illness of her son.
If you are going to do any house
cleaning this fall you will need ~all
paper. We have large stock at re-
duced prices. j. J. Hanscom &Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
The Local Field.
Correll & Martin for clothing

Correll & Martin for clothing
~Cream Pufrstialy Home Bakery.
Ray Chapel of Dodgeville was
caller in this city Friday.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with il goes agood smoke.
e. j. Ellingen was business caller
in Milwaukee from Sunday until Tues
day.
-Quintus Brown departed Friday for
Chicago, where he will attend Carroll
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Owens and
two children visited relatives at Linden
Sunday
Attorneys e. C. and j. j. Fielder
were business callers at Monroe on
Tuesday.
Ellis Phillips, who is employed at
Chicago, was welcome visitor here
last week.
Mrs Fred Spratler and son John
spent the latter part of last week in
Platteville.
Mr. and Mrs Leo j, Monroe left
Sunday to make their future home ir
Milwaukee.
Miss Jane Tregilgus spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. VIM. RindIaut
at Platteville.
Miss Grace Hefty of Monroe is Wis.
iting her friends, Misses Cleo Richard
and Marion Padon.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Regain of Holandal,
were recent callers at the Minera
Point high school.
Will Hoare of Blanchardville called
on relatives and friends Of this city tn
first part of the week.
The high schhool teachers, togeth
er with Mrs. Loveland and Miss Ger
trude Weidenfeler, were delightfully."-
entertained at the home of James w
Hutchinson last Friday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Flag Presented to Geo. II. Lesate Post


Last Friday evening, when the reg
ular meeting of Geo. Fl. Legate Pos
was being held, a pleasant interruption
occurred, when not unfamiliar rap
was heard at the door, and the officer
of the guard reported visitors seeking
admissi IN. Business being temporarily
suspended, the visitors were escorted
in by the officer of the day and proved
to be committee from the Womans
Relief Corps carrying beautiful new
flag, which they had been delegated to
present to the Post. The committee
consisted of the Mesdames Eliza Perry,
pres, Phillipa Hammill, s. E. Shepard
and Eden Jacobs.
The presentation was made in few
appropriate words by Mrs. Jacobs. pa
triotic instructor of the Corps, and
greetings We're further emphasized by
the president, Mrs. Perry Command
er Geo, G. Cox gladly accepted the gift
on behalf of the Post, at the same time
assuring the committee that, although
this was evidently intended as sur
prise, the comrades, from frequent past
experiences, have came to regard the
solicitude of the worthy auxiliary for
the welfare Of the Post as beyond com
parison. He thanked the committee
for their visit and through them the
ladies' of the Corps for their generous
and patriotic consideration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Horse Timid of Auto Runs Away.

Saturday afternoon Mrs. Harry Colli-
cut and her sister, Miss Grace Bennett,
residing short distance eastward.
CHANGED to be in this city with a horse
and buggy. AS they were about to
leave for home the horse became un-
manageable through fear of an auto, in
the vicinity of Hotel Royal. A strap
of some kind broke and the animal
rushed down the steep grade of High
street and at the turn entering Com
merce street the two occupants of the
buggy were thrown out. When near
the depot the horse freeded itself from
the buggy and skipped for home. Both
ladies' were scratched, bruised and
shocked, but miraculously escaped seri-
Gus injury.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Bertha, the l6 months old daughter
of Mrs and Mrs. Uriah Gardner, resid-
ing abSIt six miles west of this city,
died last Friday morning. The babe
was never strong and finally gave up
after long struggle and much suffer
ing. Come unto me, so uttered our
Redeemer.
Funeral Saturday afternoon Ser
vices conducted by Rev. A. 3. Bour-
guard. Interment in Graceland.
The bereaved parents have the SYM
patty Of large circle of friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

A purusal of the professional column
of this weeks issue will acquaint our
readers with the fact that the Pioneer
Barber Shop" is now being conducted
by Appel & Terrill The incoming mem
Der. Mont Terrill, is well known TO the
shaving public Of this ~ and vicinity
being a recent and proficient graduate
Of Che Appel system. We predict thai
the career Of the new firm will measure
up to the success 50 long enjoyed by thu
pioneer Barber SHOP"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

The undersigned will offer at public
auction at the stock yards, Mineral
Point, on Saturday, Oct. %. two car
loads of choice 2-year-old Steers, all in
good condition, and averaging about
\ 200 pounds each one carload of Here
fcrds and one of Aberdeen Angus. The
sale will commence at p. m. with f.
f. DAWSON as auctioneer, and the
usual terms will be in force.
N. GRADER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
average high school changes its teach
ing force would be doomed to disaster.
Special Car for Louisiana.

VIM. Stude, the hustling landlord of
the Globe hotel, has arYaigned for a
specially equipped car to DE run through
from this city to Alexander, Louisiana,
leaving here on 'ruesday, Nov. Z. Sew
eral have decided on going thereon, and
any others who desire to go should
consult Mr.. Stude lat once. The fare
for the round trip will be $3.50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Accident at Kodatz.

While operating concrete mixer at
Kodatz Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. s. A.
Bechtel accidently got caught in the
machine and sustained some very Sc
we're injuries. The injured man, who is
section foreman on the NJ p. a. NJ.
road, was able to get to his home, a
short distance from the scene Of the
accident, unassisted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

With last Thursday was completed
the elaborate and expensive improve
ment of High and Commerce streets.
The work was commenced about the
9Th of August and would have been
completed some weeks sooner but for
inclement weather. The contractor and
his force with their equipment left on
Saturday. There is nothing left to do
but for those specially assessed to dig
down" and pony up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Last week was chronicled in this pa
per the fact that Mr.. John Miller had
sustained an injury TO his left eye while
quarryng rock for the city. The in
jury proved so painful and serious that
MIR. Miller went to Milwaukee for
treatment. There it was deemed nee
essary to remove the eyeball, which
was done on Monday of this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
A Rockford Wedding.
NUMR FR 43

Last Thursday Mr. Murle Boase and
Miss Anna Roarig of this city journeyed
to Rockford, where they secured the
services of the Rev. Banner, OF that
place, to unite them in marriage. The
ceremony took place at the home of
William Boase, brother of the groom.
The newly weds" returned on Sun
days train and will take up their resi-
dence in our midst. Congratulations
and best wishes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
NOTICE
To Hand Separator Cregn Patrons.

To Hand Separator Cream Patrons.
The Pure Food Commission has ruled
that creameries must not accept cream
over four days old, or twice each week,
during the cool weather from Novem-
Der LIST to May LIST, and that Che cream
fhust be well arriated at that. We
must comply with this ruling and our
patrons also.
Beginning on November LIST we will
take in cream on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday only. These are the only
days the creamery will be operated dur
ing the winter months up to p. m.
Don't forget as we must abide by these
rules.
43w2 MINERAL POINT CREAMERY Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

A pipe organ recital win be given at
the NJ E. church on Friday evening,
Nov. 3, under auspices Of the Dorcas
society. More particulars and program
will be publilhed next week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
FARM SALE LUNCHES
Plenty of Tin Cups
- WALLACE BAKERY -
Phone So.

The opening chapter of that much
talked of story, "Burninr Daylight, "
will appear soon in Tie Tribune, Send
in your subscription now so you won't
miss any part of it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

"A dispath to the city papers from
GAINESVILLE tells of little four-year-old
boy being left at the depot there by
woman who told the conductor of the
train she arrived on from Platteville
that she was going on to Chicago, but
the boy would be called for at the
depot. The little fellow was not called
for and was taken care of by the police.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

The Alpha Society of the p. M.
church will hold al pantry sale al
Brewers store Wednesday, Nov. LIST
commencing at 10 O'CLOCK, a. IN,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

What's this terrible reciprocity,
Backed by Billy, big as three,
Attacked by Bobby, like bee,
IT'S Canada wanting Rocky Mountain
Tea. Chas. L. Ivey.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-10-21
SPORT.

The first continued flight from
London to Paris in an aeroplane has
been made.
BY a score of seven to four, the
Omaha Western League club de
feated Lincoln of the same league.
President McGill of Denver An.
nounced the purchase of Lee Quillen
third baseman. from the Brooklyn,
Nationals.
Captain ]. Hardness Lloyd of the
All-English polo team. which is to
play the American team for the inter.
national championship. arrived in New
York from England. accompanied by
Herbert Wilson, one of his players.
Washington punched three hits in
the sixth inning and with Cunning.
hams triple and Miler's single in
the eighth defeated Boston 8 to 2.
Aviator Lansor flew in an aero
plane from the aviation field at
Kiewit to the Belgian capital. Brus.
sells. carrying his three sisters as pas
sengers.
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, and
AL Kaufman, the most hopeful ap-
pearing hope" of the white race,
have agreed to fight ten rounds here
Nay 5th, in Kansas City.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-10-21
GENERAL.

shortage in the ice crop and in.
sible for q threatened raise In ice
prices.
Theodore Roosevelt has returned
home to New York from seven
weeks tour OF the West and middle
West.
John C. Stubs, vice president and
direction of traffic of the Hartman
lines, of Chicago, has resigned his
place.
Federal Judge John H. Rogers OF
the western district of Arkansas was
found dead In his bed at hotel in
Little Rock.
Alexander Doty, sixteen, lost his life
trying to save his chum. Osborne Oar.
by. eighteen, with whom he had gone
boating on Lake Michigan.
Eighty-five thousand persons tray-
eled from eastern cities to points to
the Pacific coast during the thirty-five
days period ending April 10th.
On the ground that it was special
Legislation. the Pennsylvania eight
hour law was declared unconstitution.
al by the State Supreme Court.
The directors of the Metropolitan
opera house in New York. have decid-
ed to raise the price Of orchestra and
other circle chairs from IS to Sc.
The United States is spending $780,
100000 in fortifying the Hawaiian
Tclo nd h. ,ryhN
possession the Gibraltar of the Pa
cific
Gen. W. g. Muse. sixty-eight years
old, U. 8. M. c., retired. died at Cam.
bridge. Md. He entered the marine
corps in the Civil War as second lieu
tenant.
A newspaper to be published in the
interest Of the tramp is the latest
fancy to emerge from the brain OF DR..
James EAdss How, the millionaire
tramp.
Fearing that his five-year-old son
William. would not recover from an
attack of diphtheria. Harry Van Blair
com. farm hand of Hohokus, N. j..
slashed the boys throat as he lay on
his sick bed, with a razor.
Grant Riekerd Of Youngstown.
plumber. attacked his wife and five
children with . gun and az and killed
his wife and three children and prob.
ably mortally wounded the other two
children. He then shot and killed
himself.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-10-21
FoRE i0M.

Lieutenant Wclter H. Rodney OF
the Second United States cavalry.
stationed in the Augar barracks, in
the department of Mindanao. P. L., was
murdered by Moro. crazed with re,
ligious passion. The assassin belongs
to the Mohammedean sect of Juramen-
tados.
The most important battle Of the
Mexican revolution was fought at
Aqua Prieta between 1000 federals
under command OF Lieut.. Col. Diaz
and 1000 rebels under Balasario Gar
cha, and resulted In the repulse of the
former. Seven persons in Douglas.
Ariz., were wounded from flying bull
let's, regardless of the warning from
the officials at Washington.