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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-07-20

'Wherein Elnora Goes to High School.
"~1LNORA COMsTOCK. have you
III lost your senses?' demanded
IL the angry voice of Katharine
81 Comstock as she glared at
her daughter.
'Why, motherY. faltered the girl.
Don't you why mother mev' cried
Mrs. Comstock. "You know very we'll
what I mean. You've given me no
peace until you've had your way
about this going to school business.
I've fixed you good enough, and you're
ready to start. But no child of mine
walks the streets of Onabasha looking
like play, actress woman. You wet
your hair and comb it down modest
and decent and then be off or you'll
have no time to find where you be-
long"
Elnora gave one despairing glance
ut the white face, framed in a most
becoming riot Of reddish brown hair,
which she saw In the little kitchen
mirror. Then she united the narrow
black ribbon, wet the comb and plas-
head, bound them fast, pinned on the
skinny black hat and started for the
back door.
Mrs. Comstock watched the girl
down the long walk to the gate and
out of sight on the road in the bright
sunshine of the first Monday of Sep
TENDER.
II bet dollar she gets enough of it
by night" Mrs. Comstock said posi-
lively.
Elnora walked by instinct, for her
eyes were blinded with tears. She left
the road where it turned south at the
corner of the Limberlost, climbed a
snake fence and entered a path worn
by her own feet. Dodging under will
low and scrub oak branches, she at
last came to the faint outline of an
old trail made in the days when the
precious timber of the swamp was
guarded by armed men. This path she
followed until she reached a thick
clump of bushes. From the debris in
the end Of hollow log she took key
that unlocked the paddock of large
weather beaten old box, inside Of which
lay several books, butterfly appara-
tus and an old cracked mirror. The
walls were lined thickly with gaudy
butterflies, dragon flies and moths. She
set up the mirror, and, once more pull
ing the ribbon from her hair, she shook
the bright mass over her shoulders,
tossing it dry in the sunshine. Then
she Strengthened 1t, bound it loosely
and replaced her hat. She tugged vain
~ at the low brown calico collar and
gazed despairingly at the generous
length Of the narrow skirt She lifted
it as she would have liked it to be cut
If possible. That disclosed the heavy
leather high shoes, at sight Of which
she looked positively i'll and hastily
dropped the skirt. Locking the case
again, she hid the key and hurried
down the trail. - r j..'...>
She followed It around the north end
Of the swamp and then struck into Z
footpath crossing farm In the direc-
ton Of the spires OF the city to tha
p northeast. Again she climbed fence
and was on the open road. For an In:
stant she leaned against the fence, star.
ing before her. then turned and looked
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-07-20

q Any fool can ddisting rush between
right and swrong, but how many fdo !?
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
Keeping q Fortune.

It Is one Of the significant signs Of
the times that there Is an ever-increas.
ing business of looking after" estates,
insuring and dispensing incomes to
the idle heirs and the incompetent.
The question is often asked, why
should he work? His father left him
rich" The work Of keeping a for
tune is, in reality, business in itself,
and sometimes 1t is more difficult
than the making. To be employed in
that business Is nobler than haunting
hotel lobbies or sitting In club win
dows.-New York Mail.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
Hard to Mako lmpresslon.

One great reason why Experience 10
considered such hard teacher iE the
fact that her pupils are frequently SO
unwilling to learn that they require
to have lesson hammered In two or
three times before they finally get 1t.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
Browning Temporarily Forgotten.

Browning Temporarily Forgotten.
Browning Club)-No, my hearers. we
can not linger too lovingly on the
grand words and refining thoughts Of
our great master Of" Child Of the
House (entering suddenly)-"John
LIS goin' by, II yer war ter see him."
(Club suddenly adjourns to the win
dow.)-Puck.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
When the World 10 Wrong.

II the flavor has gone out Of things.
II you cannot catch happiness. II you
are out Of tune with yourself or with
your world, for the sake of everyone
concerned take yourself In hand
Quickly.-A. X. Fallows.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
Method In Her Madness,

A woman withdrew her divorce
suit against her husband and bought
aim an aeroplane. Evidently undertak
ers are cheaper than lawyers In her
town.-Baltimore Sun.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
Accuracy and Honesty

Accuracy is the twin brother oi
honesty; inaccuracy. OF dishonesty.
g. Simmons.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03
A PROGRESSIVE

tulIuS Vi lib tlllle anu genius W
public causes-w without fee. He is
known everywhere for his achieve
ments in the Oregon and Illinois
Ten Hour Laws for working wom-
EN-, in the railroad rate increase
case, in the Ballinger controversy,
in the shirt waist strike in New
York, and other public problems.
He is now contributing his prac-
tical experience and his deep
knowledge toward a solution of the
trust problem. Recently he was
held for three days before the SEN
ate committee on interstate COM
merce. AS one reporter put it, she
stood the fire of questions from
trust senators and ended as he be-
gan-master of the situation"
Recently Mr.. Brandeis addressed
an audience of progressive bust
ness men, in the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, on the La Toilette
plan for eradicating the trust evils.
His mastery of the subject, the
clearness with which he explained
its complexities, drew an enthusi-
astic response from his bearers.
He began his speech by saying:
"Those who have got on the
committee that is working with
Senator La Follettee are apt to
think of him first as a man of
affairs, a man of large affairs, and
then as constructive statesman.
They think of him as a man
peculiarly safe to follow because
the measures which he advocates
are based upon facts, and he pos
sesses in peculiar degree the ca
pacity to know and appreciate
facts.
He has diligence in the pur-
suit of knowledge and retentive-
ness of memory which make it
easy relatively for him to know
what existing conditions actually
are, and what past conditions, out
of which present conditions have
grown, have been. And he has
vision which enables him far sight
edly to see the trend of the newt
able results of these facts"
In the course of his speech he
said:
But what becomes of all the
past twenty-one years of violating
the law which resulted, on the one
hand, in amassing for the stock
holders of those companies hun
dreds of millions of dollars and, on
the other hand, has resulted in
crushing by illegal means hundreds
and perhaps thousands of compel.
itors?
Nothing is of such significance
to us at the present time as respect
for law, and yet there is no phe-
nomenon in all the land that is SO
provocative of disrespect of the
law as is this situation The su-
preme court of the land, by unani-
nous decision, has condemned
these great corporations, which
they declare to be illegal by reason
of the ruthless acts of destruction
of competitors; yet all of these
competitors are without redress.
They have gone on suffering year
after year; they have been crushed
out of existence, yet those who
have been found guilty of the act
go free.
why is it that to-day those who
have suffered from the Tobacco
Trusts illegal operations have no
remedy?
Il will tell you. The Sherman
law gives ample remedy on paper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03

practically to die, buried beneath
the heavy rule and burden. If
any there were who now would
undertake to raise themselves and
say, in the light of these decisions,
Eve want redress" the statute of
limitations steps in and stops them.
"There is nobody in this
country, no individual man, who
can compete with these huge cor
porations.
The house of representatives is
considering a proposal to investi-
gate the International Harvester
Company. Representative Dobeck
of Nebraska, a former implement
dealer, told the Rules Committee
that the Harvester investigation,
as called for in the resolution of
Congressman Foster of Illinois,
should be undertaken if for no
other reason than to show the peo-
pie how much money Morgan and
Perkins received for promoting
this trust.
Government-owned department
stores for the use of Uncle Sans
$4,000 employees at Washington
are advocated in bill introduced
by Congressman Berger. The bill
calls for an appropriation of one
million dollars for the establish
ment of number of stores organ
lied and operated on the general
lines of the commissary stores in
the Canal Zone, Isthmus of Pana-
ma.
A straw vote taken by The Den
yer Times in forty-three of Colo
radios most prominent towns shows
Colonel Roosevelt leading Presi-
dent Taft by 500 and only forty
seven votes short of a majority
over all. Woodrow Wilson leads
the democrats, with Harmon and
Champ Clark close behind.
|
AS for us, we admire Gov. Will
son much more for the opposition
of the representatives of big bust
ness than any other thing. The
fact that the machine democrats
of the country are fighting Gov.
Wilson should unite all real demo-
Gratis in his favor.-The Cooper
ator.
The next big show in Denver
will be the Hardware and Imple-
ment Exposition to be held at the
National Amphitheatre (stock
yards) during the week of Febru-
ary 10Th to Oath. Low railroad
rates will be in effect during the
week.
Taft, Teddy, Harmon, Champ
Clark, Underwood and few more
statesmen ought to go to school a
few years to such teachers as Louis
d. Brandeis, Woodrow Wilson and
La Toilette.
Wilbur Thomas who makes a
trip over the state occasionally in
the interest of the Denver News
was in Monte Vista Monday. His
many friends were glad to meet
him.
|
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03

In Praise Of FrugalIty.
Men know not how great revenus
6ugality is."-Cicero.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03

Wilbur Thomas who makes a
trip over the state occasionally in
the interest of the Denver News
was in Monte Vista Monday. His
many friends were glad to meet
him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-03

Taft, Teddy, Harmon, Champ
Clark, Underwood and few more
statesmen ought to go to school a
few years to such teachers as Louis
d. Brandeis, Woodrow Wilson and
La Toilette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.

While very many persons hold that
no good can come from extending
suffrage to women due consideration
should be given to the testimony of
Judge Lindsey, of Denver than whom
there is none better qualified to Judge
of the results of giving the ballot to the
women of Colorado, Here is what
Judge Lindsey says:
1--WE have had suffrage in Colorado
for nearly twenty years. 1t has more
than justified the expectations of its
friends After ten years of experience
the question was resubmitted and
Overwhelmingly approved and re-
adopted,
THE votes Of the women of Colorado
have done more to end the reign of
privilege and injustice in this state
than any other one factor. l would not
be on the bench il it were not for the
fact thatthey have rallied to save this
court from the attacks of the boss and
the machine"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
FACE THE FUTURE.

We stand on the Milwaukee plat
form, look to the future, and hope that
Democracy will be true to democratic
principles. Darlington Democrat.
The first great need Of Wisconsin
Democrats is to get the Madison plat,
form out of their party system. 1t was
wrong on the income tax and water
power question; and its trainers Dor
rowed cheap Tory slang when they dc
nounced the second choice provision OF
the primary measure M the Mary Ann
law" Besides, the Democratic eandi
date for lieutenant governor who was
successful mt the primaries reviled the
corrupt practices act Who but prac
teal politicians, who know the least
about regenerated politics, would OK
pect to so win campaign in defiance
to the almost unanimous opposition of
the Democratic and Independent news
papers of the state2 Could folly gC
farther The Democratic party il truly
progressive if kept true to name. These
reflections are only useful as they may
serve to guard against like oifense in
the future.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
TALKS SHIP SUBSIDIES
Congressman Underwood Favors Dis
ordinations for American Vessels.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 20.-"I be
lieve the time has come when we
should return to the doctrine of our
democratic fathers and discriminate
In favor or the American ships in or
der that we may find foreign markets
for our surplus products. relieve con
gested conditions ut home and give
labor constant employment" declared
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood at
the "Ad" Club weekly luncheon.
''By this time next year the solution
OF our problems will be written on the
statute books OF our country. The
Democrats are pledged to the Amer.
lean people to solve these problems.
The American people believe in &C
ton, and our next step must be the
development OF our commence. We
must write our customs laws again.
make them like those OF our fathers,
which Disseminated in favor of ships
carrying American goods to foreign
ports"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21

ana rne tnree OF them stood on the
the forward car.
A similar transformation scene had
been enacted there The girl who had
knitted one of the robbers became Il
young man of nineteen. the two ladies
turned out sheriff and his deputy.
man noted for being one of the coolest
and quickest shots in that region.
When the last robber fell the dude
threw open the rear door of the car
and those who had done the shooting
in both ears jumped off. Three men in
the smoking ear arose and Joined the
scattering posse. Three robbers, who
had captured the express safe by firing
n single shot that had hurt no one.
were endeavoring to open it when. ut
each end of the car, appeared a man
briStling with reviewers. The robbers
seeing themselves hcdged in. fought
desperately, but were mastered.
In the front car two robbers had
been killed and one wounded. while in
the rear car one rohber had been Killed
and ten Wouuded. The whole fight in
the two passenger cars and the ex-
press car did not last four minutes.
The reason of this victory was very
simple. one of the gang of robbers
had quarreIed with the leader and hHl
informed the railroad officials of the
projected robbery and Of the plans on
which it was to be accomplished The
sheriff had disguised Il posse and put
them on the train. each with part to
perform OH signal from him or his
lieutenant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
The MARKETS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.

Chlcaqc CdSn GRAIN SuotatIonS.
Wheat-No. , red, $100MI.04; No.
3 red, 95G9Sc; No. hard winter, Sc
QSSc; No hard winter, S5G SEC;
No. northern spring. S6MS7Ac; No.
northern spring, S4m SEC; No. 3
spring, S2GS31ac. Corn-No. >, 551ac;
No. 2 white, Soc; No. 2 yellow ,5612 %
57Ac Oats-No. ,, SIC; No. white
34635c; No white, 81 a 32c; stand
ard, S3@93hc.
Chicago 1--we Stock.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at s7.75G7.9O heavy shipping,
s7.75G7.S5 light shipping, $500 40
heavy packing, and $660@7.25 good to
choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 Quotations
ranged at s10.35611.00 prime steers.
s6.40676O choice to prime fed beef
cows. s6.756725 selected feeders,
$5.O065.75 fair to good stockers, 1915
Q1O.25 good to choire veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at s725m750 choice to prime
lambs, $1,000 600 good to choice
yearlings, s4.25Q 4.5o good to choice
wethers, SO 50m4.10 fair to good ewes.
Potatoes.
Wisconsin. 45G52c per blu; Michi-
gan. 4SG53c: Minnesota, 47950c.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants. East Buffalo, n. Y,
quote as follows; Cattle-Receipts
Is cars: market steady. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 80 cars; market strong; heavy.
sS.00GS10; Workers. S7.901 500; pigs.
$3.50 40 Sheep-Receipts 80 cars;
market slow, top lambs, $7.25a7.35;
yearliugs. $4,000 $50; wethers. $3.50
G475; ewes. $375q 400. Calves, $500
Gt1.00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
Dairy Course Enrolment Breaks
Previous Records.
Phone SLIP

Early registration in the Winter
Dairy Course of the College of Agricul
ture of the University of Wisconsin
was never so large as this year. The
course opened Nov. : with al students
the first day. At least 20 more will
probably join the class before the
close of the three months term on
January 30, 1918,
An unusually large number of cheese
makers from the 923 factories in the
state are taking the course this year.
In former years butt + makers from
l ,005 creameries in the state have com
posed about SO per cent Of the students,
but this year the proportion is nearly
reversed.
Some rXparien y in either a creamery
or a cheese factory is required fol en-
trance to this course and among the
students entering this year are some
owners of cheese factories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
AIienists Make Mistake of Re-.
porting to Prosecutor.
ROOSEVELT ASSAILANT INSANE
John Schrank, Who Shot the Colonel,
Will Be Sent to Asylum
After AIienists File
Their Report.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 20.-Judge
port of the five alienists who found
John Schranh insane, because they
reported to District Attorney label
before they did to the court. He
may order a new commission, to re-
port to the judge only.
The New York assailant, John
Schrank, who shot Theodore Roose-
welt in front of a hotel here and who
subsequently pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault with intent to kill,
was declared insane by a board of
physicians appointed by Judge
Backus.
Five of the best known physicians
in Wisconsin conducted an investiga-
ton to determine the mental state of
the prisoner.
Decision of Experts Unanimous.
Decision of the doctors was unani-
nous and means that Schrank can
not be tried for the attempted MIR
der of Colonel Roosey cit. but will be
committed to the Northern Hospital
for the Insane at Oshkosh.
Schrank probably will remain in the
asylum for the rest of his life, as he
cannot be released unless it is shown
that he is completely cured and will
not be subject again to an attack like
the one that caused him to attempt
the life of the former president on the
night of Oct II last.
The commission of alienists fin
ished its work Monday afternoon, and
it's report, which will be made to the
court some time this week, was later
dictated by DR.. Richard Dewey, chair
man, assisted by the Other four doe
tors of the commission.
Judge Disputes Report.
Information as to the finding in
Schrank's case came from the district
attorneys office Judge Backus. how
ever, denied that the commission OF
alienists had finished it's work, say
ing:
"The commission is continuing the
examination of Schrank in my cham
bers. If any member of the commits
sion has given out advance informal
ton to the effect that Schrank has
been held to be insane | shall adjudge
him to be in contempt of court"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81. 1912.
"CAN THE PARTY SURVIVE"

This query refers to the republican
party and is propounded and discussed
in an editorial article in recent issue
of the Springfield Mass Republican.
1t is held, and we believe rightly
that in order to live the party must have
leadership adequate to it's emergency.
The Republican points to the fact that
in an uncertain number of states the
republicans have lost the tactical advan-
tage of being a major party with it's con e
troll of election officers and a leading po-
sition on the official ballot "a fact dam
aging to the partys prestige in those
comnonwealths 1t is, says The Repub-
lican, IA pass to which the republicans
have not been reduced since 1856, when
they made their first contest for the
presidency, and the gravity of the sit
nation must be apparent to everyone.
The Republican, after asserting that
the party has "A history and tradition
that should help it to survive, shows
that it cannot live on it's past, but if it
is to live it must have for leader some
such political genius as Disraeli proved
himself to be in the work of reorganiZ p
ing the old tory party OF England into
the modern conservative party Of
Salisbury and Balfour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
Patriotic Sentiments.

Richland Republican Observer, Nov.
IA: Election is over, Incomplete re-
turns signify that the democratic party
has swept the nation. They will con
troll both houses of congress and will
have no obstacle in the way Of enforc-
ing party pledges or principles. Let us
all have faith that the democrats will
do nothing that is not for the best in :
terests for the country at large, Demo
Gratis are just as good citizens, just as
loyal and just rs patriotic as we
republicans. They don't see govern
mental manipulation as the republicans
do. That's all the difference There is
no reason for the defeated party to be d.
gin the cry of panic, hard times, I'M.
employed labor, etc, until such are
really existant. Let us all back up
Wilson and the victorious party in
continuing prosperity such as the
nation has never before experienced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21

= WEEKS. to CHRISTMAS.
y Sounds like a long time.
But after all, it will pass
ouickly---none too much time
to decide on what Christmas
presents l will make. Say!
| Just believe there is nothing
will please mama" better
than one of those Carbon
black engagements of Lillian;
she looks so nice and cute in
that new suit, and the colors
are so soft that l just know it
will take" fine. Yes, and |
must have Father and Mother
sit for a new picture, too
Mother "does' her hair so
much more becoming now
than in the last one. And |
want---well, I must get
busy about it five weeks
will soon pass.
See LINDSEY, the Photo
grapher Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
AUTUM N.

Now autumn's fire burns slowly
along the woods.
And day by day the dead leaves
fall and melt.
And night by night the monitory
blast
Walls in the keyhole. telling how
1t passed
Ger empty fields or upland soil
tudeS
Or grim wide wave, and now the
power is felt
or melancholy. tenderer in its
moods
Than any joy iudulgent summer
dealt
dillingham;.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
AMBASSADOR BRYCE.

The resignation of Ambassador James
Bryce removes from America one of
the worlds greatest statesmen. The
Springfield Republican truly says Mr.,
Bryces departure will be much re
GREETED, for he has been universally re.
garded as the foreigner having the
profoundest and, at the same time, the
most sympathetic comprehension of
this country and its problems.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
Judge Disputes Report.
Bow Is Killed at Prank.

Washington. Nov. 20. - Philip NJ.
Henry of Louisville, Ky, a freshman
at Georgetown university, was killed
while playing pranks on his fellow
students He was climbing a narrow
ledge of the building peeping in win
dows, when he slipped and fell. His
neck was broken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21
Want Ads

in the Iowa County Democrat place
you in touch with every article pur-
chasable.
They will sell your horses and cattle,
or get You a horse or COW.
They get positions and fill positions in
every line of business.
They get you boarders or furnish you
board
They fill your rooms or get you
room.
They will find what you lose.
In fact, there is no proposition too.
large or too small for them to handle.
cents a line of seven words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-21

Mexico City, Nov 90. - A severe
earthquake occurred here at 7:15.
The movement lasted more than three
minutes. Reports indicate death
list of twelve to fifteen persons in
widely separated districts.