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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Joseph Mitchell. Sr.

Sun Republic: The death of Joseph
Mitchell, Sr. occurred Thursday, July
81, 1911 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Nicholas Bailey in Dodgeville.
He lived to good old age being SO
years and % days. Mr.. Mitchell was
born in Camborne, Cornwall, England,
June 80, 1928. He came to this country
in the month of May 1948 He has
lived in Dodgeville and vicinity ever
since with the exception of few years,
when the gold fever was on in Cali
fornia and Idaho. He has five children
living to mourn his loss, Mrs. Nicholas
Bailey, William, John, James, and
and Mrs. Annie Bailey all living in
Dodgeville and vicinity The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon at 1870
o'clock at the home, Rev. Fraser
Officiated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
UNIVERSITY NOTES
Teach Prctical Subjects at State
University.

Teach Prctical Subjects at State
University.
That the tendency to teach practical
subjects at universities and higher
educational institutions of the country
is becoming more and more pronounced
is shown by the increased number of
practical and vocational subjects being
taught at the University of Wisconsin.
Besides three entire colleges, which are
devoted exclusively to teaching agri-
culture, engineering, and law, there are
many courses in the college of letters
and science which have for their aim
the instruction of students in some
business which will enable them to
make their own living after leaving
college.
The course for the training of teach
ers is one of the largest in the uni
versity.
A pharmacy course is also provided
at the university.
Journalism is another vocational
subject that is being taught at the
university.
A commercial course has been a re-
gular. unit of the university for several
years but teaching commercial studies
through the extension division is new
departure that has been only recently
undertaken. Some of the courses are
complex. Some are intended for the
men of little education who want to
obtain working knowledge of small
business, while others are for business
experts who are preparing to manage
huge concerns.
Teaching advertising at the uni
versity is the very newest undertaking.
During the past school year a course in
the psychology of advertising was Of
fered and its popularity may be judged
by the fact that 140 students took it.
The course in chemistry is another
division of the university work which
prepares the students for active life.
Thus it may be seen that a college
education no longer means fitting a
man woman for life of leisure. The
modern college education fits the stu
dent for his chosen work in life and
FITS him in the most thorough and
economical way possible. 1t is for this
reason that college graduates, who
have made good use of their oppor-
tunities while in college. are to uni
formly successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

70 their architectural beauty. far more
imposing in their construction, utility
and individuality, each building COW
ering a larger area than buildings
devoted to similar uses upon the Min
nesota, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois
state fair grounds.
The $50 acres comprising State
Fair park are enclosed by a high
fence and more than ten miles of con-
crete walks intersect the exhibition
section OF the grounds. The road
ways are macadamized and treated
with oil, eliminating the dust prob
lem, and the floor space of the va
rious buildings covers more than
seventy-five acres.
1t Is possible to exhibit 1000 head
Of live stock without overcrowding
the buildings and each section of the
live stock exhibit has its own stock
judging pavilion, with seating capac-
tiles ranging from 500 to 1000. The
main live stock pavilion at the north
end of Main street will accommodate
1000 spectators, who from every
seat have a perfect view of the judg-
ing ring, which has accommodations
for 100 horses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Opportunity For instruction
In DairVinp.

-
So great has been the demand for
expert instruction in dairying at the
College of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison that
the dairy building has been over
crowded. An addition to the building
has recently been built and better
facilities are now available. The stu
dents that have finished the various
dairy courses are in big demand at good
wages. A splendid circular has recent
ly been issued describing the courses
and giving pictures of the dairy build
ings and classes at work. This can be
secured free by addressing Prof. E. H.
Harrington, College of Agriculture,
Madison, Wis.
There are long courses. middle
courses and short courses offered to-
those interested in either farm dairying
or factory work. Those who have had
some experience in either creameries or
cheese factories can secure instruction
at the College which will enable them
to fill much better positions and Sc
cure higher salary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Plan For Health Course at
University Completed.

The first provisional announcement
of the new course for public health
officers, which is to be given for the
first time during the coming school
year at the University of Wise onsin,
has just been made.
This course will be open to those who
hold degree in medicine or in medi
cal or sanitary science and desire to fit
themselves for public health work
The course extends through one school
year and leads to a diploma in public
health.
The work of the course is devoted
largely to a study of bacteriology and
pactical field work in the use of dis
infectants, the inspection of slaughter
houses, schools, factories, and work
shops. Additional courses in physi
ology, zoology, meteorology, NEUROLOGY
public health administration and vital
statistics, and the microscopic examina-
ton of foods and drugs will comprise
the remainder of the work. The course
in meteorology, or the study of weather
conditions, is given for the purpose or
determining to what extent the wealth
er affects public health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

the grounds, closely connected with
the new concrete ard brick dairy
building and the University of Wis
consin building, is 400 feet long and
ESQ feet wide This monster exhi-
bition building will house an auto
mobile show and a vehicle show of
every description that a farmer will
be interested in.
The largest cattle barn in the
world is located on the Wisconsin
State Fair grounds. This is another
monster exhibition building and has
a capacity for 600 head of dairy
and beef cattle. 1t is located across
the street from the live stock judg-
ing pavilion and is built of concrete,
steel and glass throughout. A per-
feet view of the animals 10 obtainable
at all times during the fair. the light
ing scheme being perfect.
In all, there are over 100 build
ings devoted to the various purposes
on the grounds and of these fully
one-third are of concrete, brick, steel
and slate construction, making the
Wisconsin state fair the most COM
Dis<c in the world and representing
a outlay Of over 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
DREAM OF PEACE.

That the fear of revolutions at
home. of the growth of the anti
monarchial spirit in Europe, has
much to do with this decline of
war is. Of course, true, yet the
fact remains that war today Is
less than per cent as destruc-
tive as during the middle ages.
From the things already accom-
plished we may gather the cheer
ing promise of still better things
yet to come. Instead of ridicul-
ing the peace congress as an idle
dream of Missionaries let us not
forget that in all ages of his
tory the Josephs. the dreamers,
brought ultimately blessings to
mankind. Life would not be
worth living were it not for the
dreams and hopes of idealists
for the coming of days which
will be better than ours.-Rev.
Emanuel Schroeder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
THURSDAY. AUGUST y

II a. m.-Concert at the Fair
Grounds by Major Henderson, and the
Mineral Point Band.
10 noon.-Base Ball: The West Ends
(of Chicago) VS.. The American
Giants. Chick Fraser will pitch for
the West Ends, and Rube Foster for
the American Giants.
1.30 p. m.-Calling of the Race Pro
gram: 2.35 Trot, Free for ALL
2.24-Trot, mile run.
$50 p. m.-The Royal Ishakawa
Japanese Troupe.
800 p. m.-Major Henderson, THE
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock
$50 p. m.-The Royal Ishakawa
japanese Troupe.
3. 80 p. NJ The Royal Ishakawa
Japanese Troupe; Music all afternoon
by the Mineral Point Band.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
From Spencer, Qowa) Tribune, Aug. 81
ADV ANCED BIRTHDAYS
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Brownell
Celebrate Their BIRTHDAYS.

Celebrate Their Birthdays.
Mrs. V. D. Wilson entertained at
her pleasant home on East Seventh
street last Thursday. A pleasant little
company in honor of the Send birthday
of Mrs. Nancy Wilson, the mother of
V. D. Wilson. Also Mrs. Mary Brow
nell, whose SOth birthday occurred the
same day. Invitations were extended
to Mesdames Mary Geisinger, Mary
Chase, Grandma Lamb, Maud Gloyd of
Langdon, and Mrs. Glasgow. The
company was seated to an attractive
table with floral decorations of gold
and black, bountiful four course
dinner was served by Mrs. Anna
Mathews of Wisconsin, relative who
is guest at the Wilson home. A
similar party was given four years ago,
and several who were present at that
time, were happy to be among the
company this year to assist Grandma
Wilson and Mrs. Brownell in observing
their birthdays. A pleasant day was
passed by all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
BALLET
Long Training and a Ceaseless Grind
of Hard Work Are Theirs.

Long Training and CeaseIess Grind
of Hard Work Are Theirs.
The modern imperial ballet schools
of st. Petersburg and Moscow are un-
der government control. forming. with
the theaters and dramatic schools, a
department of the ministry of the
court. Pupils. both male and female.
are entered at the early age of ten
years-seldom older After the neces-
sary nomination has been obtained
by no means an easy matter nova
days-a stringent examination regard
ing health. strength, beauty Of form
and natural gracefulness has to be
passed before the child is finally ac-
cepted. From the time it becomes an
inmate the whole of it's education.
and some years of training are neces-
sary before it is considered ripe to ap-
pear in public.
The dancers life is ceaseless round
of hard work. All. even great artists.
when at home take regular daily
IeSSOIlS III duUlllOu W tue udlly re-
hearsals for the next performance
which are demanded. however old and
we'll known the ballet Thus an aver
age of five to six hours dancing
day is rather the rule than the ex-
ception, popular ballerinas In demand
at charity performances and artistic at
homes often dancing as much as eight
hours in the twenty four.
Trained artists are kept to design
in every detail of period and subject
the dresses. scenery and accessories
task obviously requiring much imagi-
nation and much knowledge-andO often
as many as $50 personages appear on
the stage at the same time. Even the
orchestra leaders qualify especially for
ballet music. having no place in the
orchestra at any other time.-London
World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
MANY WANT MINNESOTA LAND
Line in Front Of United States Office
at Cass Lake Grows Daily

Cass Lake, MINI, Aug. 9.-The line
in front of the United States land of
fee here continues to grow and there
are now thirty-eisht awaiting Aug. %,
the date on which filings can be made
The total number of acres to be
opened is 91.104.47. Of this amount
1920 is in the Cass Lake district.
and in the Duluth district there are
S,S34,.S9 acres There is a large
amount of valuable timber land in the
tracts, and it is expected that COM
petition will be keen long before the
opening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Wolf Near His Door.

Platteville Witness: Logan Parish,
residing near Bridgeport had hard
time one night last week to keep the
wolf away from his door" It came
about this way. 1t is supposed the
forest fires in the north drove the
animals out. and Logan living near the
bluffs of the Wisconsin river and hav-
ing young calves and pigs, etc, was
forced to stay up all night to protect
his stock from the providers, their
barking and cries could be heard for
miles around, it is said
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
COST OF SHIPPING.

At the present time $3OO,0OO.-
600 is drawn from this country
annually to pay other countries
for carrying our products. While
this drain continues there will
continue to be bank panics and
financial troubles. We must re-
claim our own. Our lack of YES
sells is largely responsible for
the increase in the price Of beef.
Our commerce on the Pacific has
been throttled by the rule that
American vessels must make
their rates known one month be-
fore the delivery Of goods for
shipment. The vessels Of other
nations thus easily underbid us.
| do not think the remedy is in
a subsidy. We must make laws
for the governing of our own
merchant vessels without regard
TO the laws of other nations
Louis Nixon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Wisconsin farmers and others who

Wisconsin farmers and others who
have not seen the wonderful progress
made upon the state fair through the
progressive methods of the Wisconsin
legislature and the members of the
board, should avail themselves of the
opportunity offered this year and
visit the 1911 agricultural show.
The concrete and brick buildings
that have supplanted the frame struc-
lures that were originally built to
house the exhibits at State Fair park,
are among the most pretentious build
ings of that kind devoted to the
needs of state fair in the United
States. They are far more imposing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
FRIDAY. AUGUST. 49,,

900 a. m.-Judging of Stock.
10 a. m.-Concert by the Mineral
Point Band and Mayor Henderson,.
IL noon.-Base Ball. West Ends. VS..
The American Giants.
100 p. m.-Race Programme. $50
Pace; 2.1S Trot; 3 year old race; mile
run.
$50 p, IN. Royal Ishakawa japanese
Troupe. Major Henderson,.
800 p. m.-Grand Parade of BloOded
Prize Winners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
VESSEL MINIS RACE WiTHFlRE
Flames Attack E. n. Prince While on
Way Across Lake Erie.

Toledo, o., Aug. 9.-Flames envel-
,oped the bow of the F. H. Prince, a
wooden steamer, bound from Detroit
to Cleveland, as the vessel hastily put
back to Kelley's isle in an effort to
reach the shore Eefore the fire got be-
yond control.
The crew won. The boat reached q
little bay at the east end of the ISL
and, and there snndsuckers soon were
playing water on the blaze.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

The mile and half race tracks
are among the fastest of their size
in the United States and many
worlds records are credited to State
Fair park, both for trotting and pac-
ing horses, motorcycles and automo-
bile races. The grand stand is 400
feet long and the capacity, with the
annexed bleachers, is over 10000
and on the concourse between the
grand stand and the track is 500
feet long and 100 feet wide, where
as many more spectators have con-
gregated.
The new concrete machinery
building In the southwestern part of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

Dodgeville Sun Republic: Lyle
Temby of Grand Rapids grandson of
John Temby of this city, who has been
staying on the farm of Henry Halgrim.
north of this place, was on last Friday
while riding horse thown off, striking
tree with his left shoulder, fracturing
the ligaments and severely bruising
the muscles. DIR. Pearce was sum-
moned and the boy is convalescing
rapidly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
OF the Mineral Point Fair Now in
- Progress.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST. 10,
(Childrens Day).

All entries except speed close at
noon sharp. Sc:
II a. m.-COncert at the Fair Grounds
by the Mineral Point Band and Major
Henderson,
~ noon.-Base Ball: West Ends VS..
American Giants.
Batteries will be announced later.
1.3O p. m.-Race programme called:
2.35 Pace, 2.29 Trot, year old Trot
(stake).
$50 p. m.-Trot; Royal lshakawa
Japanese Troupe.
800 p. m.-Major Henderson,, THE
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
State Fair Exhibit by University
of Wisconsin.

The old Dairy Building on the State
Fair grounds at Milwaukee was given
over to the University of Wisconsin
last year for exhibits from the College
of Agriculture. The exhibits were
very instructive in 1910 and many farm
ers received good from them. This
building has been remodeled and put
in good condition for this years fair,
which will be held September 10 to Is.
Extensive plans are under way for the
exhibits this year. There will be 10
booths, each occupied by exhibits from
the various departments of the College.
In the center of the hall will be ex-
hibits of fruit from the College and ex-
hibits from the Home Economics
department..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Returned From Outing.

Dodgeville Chronicles Miss Shirley
Osborne returned Monday from a few
weeks vacation which she has been
spending among the Apostle Islands in
Lake Superior She was accompanied
home by her sister, Mrs. III. HI. Lane,
who also enjoyed the outing with her
sister.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
MAxlMS.

Never spare the parsons wine
nor the bakers pudding,
He's a fool that makes his doc
tor his heir.
Meier take a wife till thou hast
a house land fire. to put her in.
Beware of meat twice boiled
and an old foe reconciled.
He that is rich need not live
sparingly. and he that can live
sparingly need not be rich.-Ben-
jamin Franklin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me.
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve of
stealing-the stings from burns or scalds-the
pain from sores of all kinds-the distress from
boils or piles. 1T robs cuts, corns, bruises or
sprains and injuries of their terror he says,
las healing remedy its equal don't exist
Only 25c at prideaux & Bliss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
VICE AND VIRTUE.

The affectation of virtue which
characteriZes this century would
be very ludicrous if. it were not
very tiresome.- Il. Gautier.
When our vices leave us we
fatter ourselves that we are
leaving them. - La Rochefou-
cauld.
Heaven made virtue. man the
appearance.-VOlt
Virtue as understood by the
world Is constant struggle
against the laws of nature
From the French.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.
IT'S he whose every thought and
deed
BY act of virtue moves,
Whose generous tongue disdains
to speak
The thing his heart disproves,
Who never did a SANDER forge
His neighbours fame to wound,
Nor hearken to a false report
By malice whispered round,
Who vice. in all it's pomp and
power.
Can treat with just neglect.
And piety, though clothed in
rags.
ReligiOusly respect.
Who to his plighted word and
trust
Has ever firmly stood.
And though he promised to his
loss
He makes his promise good.
Whose soul in uSulry disdains
His treasure to employ.
Whom no reward can ever bribe
The guiltleSs to destroy.
-Gouverneur Morris.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17
Belief.

do you believe In hereafter?"
You bet. have several enemies
who are too strong for me to punish
myself "-Chicago Record Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

Cucumbers For Sale.
all sizes. Inquire of Reuben Ellsworth.
Jr., Phone 1911.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-17

Real Hair Switches
from $3.50 to $500. Special orders
ken. A. Masten Kramer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-25
CALF BOY
cow BOY AND
BULLY BOY
WHOi WHY, JOE UNDERWOOD,
OF COURSE, WHO TOOK A COL
LEGE COURSE ON SPINE OF A
CAYUSE, AND is NOW BOSS MA
HOUT OF THE WEST SALEM
TRANSFER WAGON,

Joe Underwood, the coupling pin
between the cars of the Hartman
and Hill systems and those of the
Salem, Falls City and Western, is SO
years old and says he could have
been older II he had been born soon
er. He says he wanted to become the
engineer and conductor Of transfer
rig, such as he has now, when he
was only 20, but his wife admired
him so when she saw his graceful
form on the hurricane deck of pinto
cayuse, especially when it bucked,
that she wouldn't stand for the
change. Joe says she only permitted
him to quit, when she noticed that
the legs Of his pants grew yearly
longer and his suspenders shorter
due to the sitting astrlde a cayuse so
much, and she consented to his quit
ting to prevent the split getting
above his wish-bone Joe was calf
boy 20 years, a COW boy 30-and now
he has taken the final degree and is
just bully boy. Watch for his bus
or phone to him at the Journal Of
fee to call,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-25
STORY OF A
STIRRING AND
FAMOUS SONG
HOW "MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND"
WAS BROUGHT TO THE con.
FEDERATE TROOPS-A STORY
TOLD IN MARCH SCRIBNER.

Even now, writing of it after so
many, many years, 1 seem to feel
again the pulse of that thrilling time
And It was here that there came in
timately into my life one of its strong
es influences, in the radiant person
of my cousin, Hetty Cary, daughter
of my uncle, Wilson Miles Cary, of
Baltimore, my fathers elder and only
brother. She, with her younger sis
ter, Jennie, had taken the lead in the
secessionist movement among the
young girls in Baltimore who having
seen all their best men march across
the border to enlist with the Confed-
crates for the war, relieved their
strained feelings by overt resentment
of the Union officers and troops
placed in possession OF theic city.
1t was Jennie Cary who let Ran
dall's stirring poem OF Maryland" to
the air of "Lauriger Horatius"
drought to her by Burton Harrison,
when a student at Yale CollCge) and
first sang it with a chorus of her
friends, in a drawing-room in Balti-
more. She tells me that the refrain
as originally printed in the copy of
verses cut by them out of a news
paper was simply Maryland" and
that she added the word my in obe-
dienee to the exigency Of the music
AS the song thus boldly chanted by
young Confederate sympathl1ors in {
city occupied by their enemy and un
der strict martial rule, was to drif
over the border, to be caught eagerl,
by the troops of the Maryland line
and to echo down the ages as tn
most famous battle-song of the Con
federacy, it is fitting that % Mis-