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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
RIDE IN TERROa NIL TO HILL
Passengers on Duluth Car Gst Sc
res of Unusual Sensations.

Duluth, Mimi, Oct 9.--People riding
along East Fourth street near mid
sation when street car deserted by
its crew and left standing on the top
OF the incline. started down the hill
and ran until it reached another hill,
seven blocks distant, when ii started
back whore it came from, 1t ran
from hill to hill until it finally stopped
at the dead level.
The passengers then got out. Just
why the crew deserted could not be
learned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Beef, Hugs, Sheep, Cows and
Horses Bring Better Prices.
SOME LOWER THAN IN 1910
Government Issues Report Showing
Agriculture's Part in Increased
Cost Of Living-Fruit Prices
Are Slightly Lower

Washington, Oct. 2. - Beef cattle,
calves, hogs, sheep, lambs, mich
cows and horses brought substantial
ly higher prices to the producers on
Sept. 10, last, than a year before,
though hogs and sheep brought less
than two years ago
This showing, indicative of the rela-
ton of agriculture to the high cost of
living, was made in a report of the
department of agriculture on the aver
age prices of agricultural products
Fruit brought a slightly decreased
price and vegetable average prices
f1uctuated.
Meat Prices Compared
Beef cattle per 100 pounds brought
$5.35 this month, $4.43 a year ago.
and $465 in 1910; veal calves respec-
lively, $3.50, $6.11 and $643; hogs
$7.47, 1888 and 1927: sheep, SAIL,
1891 and $4.S1; lambs, $5.49, $500
and $3.50.
Mich cows and horses fetched $46.7S
and Sal respectively, each, against
$42.22 and $139 respectively, a year
ago.
The average Of prices paid to the
producers for other articles for this
month and a year ago respectively
follow:
Average Prices Paid.
Unwashed wool, per pound, 1877 and
1876 cents, and comb honey, 1875 and
1871: milk per gallon, 22.5 and PIG;
apples, per bushel, 62 and 20 cents;
peaches, $1.10 and $129; pears. 81
and $1.04 grapes, 25 and % cents a
pound; beans, 23.S and 226 cents a
bushel; cabbage, $1.25 and $194 per
100 pounds; onions, SO cents a bush
ell and $1,04 per bushel tomatoes, SO
cents bushel, no comparison; pea
nuts, As and 81 cents a pound; hops,
1913 and 40.6 a pound; broom corn,
$3.50 and $91.70 per ton, and sweet
potatoes GO and 9S cents a bushel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
A Midnight Intruder.

Highland Press, Sept 27; Tues
day evening some unknown per.
son entered the Dr. Thos. Egan
house, and was ascending the stairs
when some one of the family was
awakened by the storm. At this june
ture flash of lightning revealed the
intruder and one of the family shouted
for help. The fellow turned and ran
down stairs and out the front door,
making his escape. Robbery is sup
posed to have been the intention of
the midnight visitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE.

In criticising Governor McEovern =
remarkable letter Judge j. f. Dodge
says:
But more important still is the gov
errors declaration of his adherence to
the policy of protection, before which
all other forms of Special Privilege
sink into insignitcance. To allege that
protection by tariff to anyone say the
steel makers, is right is to assert the
correctness in principle of multitudes
of other forms of protection as by re-
heving favored class from their share
of taxes by comforting land coal
or other bounties ON governmental
favorites to the end that they may
revel in property, in the hope forsooth
that some may spill over to the rest of
Ms"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Itinerary Is Given Out by Con-
gresham Burleson.
STRIKES INDIANA AND ILLINOIS
Democratic Candidate Is Also Down
for Addresses in Nebras-
ka, Colorado, Kansas
and Ohio.

Princeton, n. j., Oct. 2.-Governor
Wilson arrived here from Trenton,
where he had been presiding over the
meeting Of the resolutions committee
of the state Democratic convention
Mrs Wilson and the Misses Wilson
motored from Sea Girt.
When the attention OF the governor
was called to the testimony of e. II.
Hooker before the senate committee
that is investigating campaign con-
tributions, he said 1t was news to him
that Charles r. Crane of Chicago had
contributed $4,000 to his conven-
tion campaign fund. He said he
would not have objected to having re-
ceived such an amount, but he could
not recollect having gotten it.
Governors Coming Trip.
The governor expects to board his
special car for his next western trip
at Princeton Junction or Trenton
tonight. He will be gone till Oct. IL.
Congressman A. s. Bureson of
Texas, chairman of the speakers bu-
reau of the Democratic national COM
mittee, announced the tentative itin-
erary for Governor Wilson's trip:
Oct. 3--Arrive indianapolis at noon.
Address before National Conservation
congress. Evening address before
massmeeting.
Oct. 4-Short addresses at Kokomo,
Peru, Plymouth and Gary. Arrive in
Chicago at o'clock and leave for
Omaha.
Oct. 5-Spend the day in Omaha
and leave for Lincoln at p. m. for an
address In evening.
Oct. 6-Spend day in Lincoln as
guest of William Jennings Bryan and
leave for Denver in the evening.
Oct. ARRIVE in Denver at Z
o'clock, spend the day there, and leave
for east in evening.
Oct. Stop at Norton, Kan, and
arrive at Topeka at p. m. Leave at
6 p. m. for Kansas City and go east
ward after three-hour stop.
Oct. 9-Arrive at Springfield and de-
liver address at Illinois state fair Go
to ST Louis for evening meeting and
address. Leave st. Louis for Chi
cago.
Oct. 10-Arrive in Chicago for day
Of speeches and 1roquois club ban
quet.
Oct 11-stops at Canton and Cleve-
land, O.
Oct 12-Arrive in New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
RIDING TWO HORSES.

Governor McGovern's letter of last
week astounded the people of Wiscon
sin. His position is nntenable The
Milwaukee Journal rightly asks;
Glow can Gov. McGovern honorably
stay ut the head of the Republican
ticket while denouncing it and giving
his support to the ticket of another
political party2"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
THE WEATHER

1ndiana-Fair and warmer today;
fair tomorrow; moderate southerly
winds.
Illinois - Fair and warmer today;
fair tomorrow; moderate southerly
winds.
Wisconsin--Fair and warmer today;
fair, colder in southwest portion to-
morrow: moderate southcrly winds be
coming northwestcrly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
MIFFLIN.
By MISS KArHERYS GowMAs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones of
Pecatonica are the proud and happy
parents of young son born to that
union, Sept. 90. Mrs. Jones was for
merly Miss Ethel Wonn of this village.
Messrs. w. V. cambridge and Irwin
Vickerman and their wives were bust.
ness and pleasure callers in Mineral
Point Thursday.
George Wilkinson, Sr. spent over a
week sojourning in the Dakota. attend
ing to business affairs and viewing the
country.
The Misses Hattie Rain and Annie
Jenkins and their friends, Edwin and
Berlie Jones were recently pleasure
visitors in Dodgeville, calling on Mrs.
j. A. Van Malta and Mrs. w. James.
David Dietzman of Rockford, Ill.
renewed old acquintances here the lat
ter end of the week. His many friends
were pleased to meet him.
Mrs. L. Jenkin accompanied by her
daughter, Miss lamar left Thursday
for Dodgeville, where the former will
be a patient in the Reese hospital.
Miss Iva Gribble is spending some
time at Livingston employed at the
Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bradley of
Mineral Point are moving on the farm
owned by DR.. j. Parmley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wiseman went to
Benton Saturday, where they remained
over Sunday enjoying visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiseman,
and on business.
Arthur Wilkinson of Livingston was
a pleasant caller in town last week.
Mr., and Mrs. G. w. Hollingsworth
visited last week at Dodgeville as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Benn. He
left from there for Minneapolis. His
wife returned here Friday every but
will accompany him soon.
Elder W. S. Bowden, wife and sons
Saville and Paul departed this week for
their new home at Ekalaka, Montana,
where Elder Bowden will assume
charge of the pastorate there. May
success be with him in his new field of
endeavor
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Doering and her
mother, Mrs. Henry Greenwood, made
shopping trip to Mineral Point the
forepart of last week.
Miss Della Sabish of Montfort is
visiting with friends here
Charles Vedantachari, native
missionary from India of the Adent
Christian denomination, visited friends
here over Sunday and spoke at the A.
G. church Sunday afternoon. All those
who heard him enjoyed his talk very
much.
j. M. Ellsworth of Livingston was a
business and social caller here Sept. %.
! Clayton cambridge, who attends the
Browns business college at Rockford,
H., was home over Sunday for to enjoy
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
] George cambridge.
Charles Dolphin. who has been in
hospital at Milwaukee for-some time, is
home this week visiting relatives; but
will return to Milwaukee the latter end
of the week.
G. T, Blackney, Thos, Hebron and
Will Crapp are at Mineral Point tear
ing down the mill on the Hoare pro-
perty which which will be moved here
and erected on the Shamrock.
!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
BIG PROTEST STRIKE is OFF
Twelve Thousand Lawrence Opera
tlves Return to Their Places.

Lawrence. Mass, Oct 1.-THE strike
of twenty-four hours declared by the
Industrial Workers of the World en-
ployod in the textile mills Of this city,
as Il protest AGAINST the imprisonment
Of Ettor and Giovannitti, ended, when
10000 operatives who had remained
away from the mills returned to work.
Some minor disturbances We're re
ported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Oldest Citizen Answers Call.

Belmont Success Mrs, Mary Trous-
dale suffered stroke of paralysis Mon
day, from which she died Wednesday,
Sept. %, at II 80
Mrs. Trousdale was our oldest citizen
and had she lived until the Goth of next
February would have been o. years old
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
A Personal Quarrel.

New York World: There would have
been no third term party in this cam
paign if the extreme unpopnlarity of
the Taft administration had not indi-
Gated that the presidents recollection
was an impossibilitY, He was in dis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
GAINESVILLE Woman Murdered.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Oct, with her
skull crushed the badly bruised body
of Matilda Bersteerman was found in
the kitchen of her fathers home here.
Fred Besteerman, the father, is held
by the police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
True and Able.

Bloomington Record; The demo
Gratis of the third congressional district
have reason to be proud Of their candi-
date for member Of congress. Judge
Albert II. Long Is true progressive
and has the ability to uphold his beliefs
in any body of men. He is just the
kind Of man Wilson will need in con
gress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03

MINERAL POINT, Sept 81 1912. Let
tors addressed M follows remain unclaimed ut
the Mincral Point postothce:
Miss ". Morris, Miss I,ize Evans
Charles Lands, Morris ruschman.
I'm calling for above, please say advertised.
Il. II. PRIpEAuN. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Goes TO Prison for Year for Theft

Monroe, Mich. Oct 2.-Leo Otoskey.
the Toledo youth who stole 500 from
Peter LaPointe. an AGED farmer of La
Sale township, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to Jackson for one
year,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
New Train Service Is Granted.

Platteville News: The suit insti
tuted by the Platteville Commercial
club against the Chicago 81 Northwes-
tern Railway company before the rail
way commission has been decided in
favor of the Commercial club conten-
ton, and an additional train ordered
to be placed in service at once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Asks Mexico to Stay Execution.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The state de,
partment requested the Merican gov
eminent to stay the execution of J. \.
Carson of Kingsland. Ten, under sen
tence to be shot at Tampico, Mex,
pending a fun investigation Of the
charges against him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03

policy means an adjustment of the
tariff in the interests of the consumer
and Of well balanced trade expansion,
instead of in the interest of monopoly
and special privilege.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Five DE In Burrlno Home.

Millinooket Ne, Oct > Five lives
were lost in fire which destroyed a
house occurred by Naper mill en-
ployes. a three-monrhs-old baby was
the only one rescued from tue Uui, /.
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Milk Has Gone Up.

Cleveland O.. Oct, 1.-The price of
n quart. The increase is attributed
to the scarcity of milch cows and high
cost OF feed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03

"enudll a. AHueISOl, bdNlOhSo'
Louis G.. Bohmrich, Milwaukee.
District Electors.
1st--Ernest T.. Merton, Waukesha.
2d-Oscar f. Roessler, Jefferson
3d-George Crawford, Mineral Point
4th-J. T.. Dodge, Milwaukee.
5th--Rolin b. Mallory, Milwaukee.
8th-Charles II. Lambert, Berlin.
7th-W. N. Coffland, Viroqua.
Sth-E. G. Zimmerman, Wausau.
0th-John A. Kuypers, De Pere.
1Oth-George d. Cline, Hudson.
11th-John A. Hobe, Superior.
Congressional.
For Representative in Congress
A. II. LONG.
State Ticket.
For Governor
JOHN c. KAREL.
For Lieutenant Governor
II. w. BoLENs.
For Secretary Of State
ANDREW p. KEALY.
For Attorney General
G. A. HEADING.
For State Treasurer
NICHOLAS ScHMlTz.
Legislative.
For Member Of Assembly
THOMAS II. ARTHUR.
County Ticket.
For District Attorney
JAMES T.. O NELL.
For County Clerk
THOMAS II. BURNS.
For County Sheriff
GEORGE ELVoD.
For County Treasurer
JOHN GoRGEN.
For County Surveyor
JOHN SHELDON.
For Register Of Deeds
THOMAS Nj. EVANS.
For Clerk Of Court
JOHN r. WEDLAKE.
For Coroner
STEPHEN w. DAWSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
For Sale Cheap.

a seven room house near the Merry
Christmas mine, Cash or easy pay
ments J. L. OATES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Washington r. II. F..
Boston ......2041O023 0--12 Is l
Washington ..1O0l01000-S : )
Bedient and Thomas; Groome, En-
gle and Henry
At Philadelphia r. II. 4.
New York ....l0001O0O1-S : s
Philadelphia ..GO210100"-4 s 5
Keating. Eaton and Sweeney; Sam.
mon, Pennock ana Lapp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
%s BASEBALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York II II. f.
Philadelphia ..OO0O30 O33--9 9 l
New York 100000 0200-2 II 3
Chalmers and Killifer; Marquard
Tesreau Meyers and Wilson.
At st. Louis Il. H. +.
Cincinnati :...OOO0OOO02-2 c 0
St. Louis ....0 0000021 IS : 0
Suggs and Severoid; Redding, Burk
and Snyder,
At Chicago r. Fl. +.
Pittsburg .....0O1OO2O10-41 0
Chicago .....,0OO10O0 O0-1 8
Adams and Gibson; Cheney, Reul-
bach and Archer.
At Boston
Brooklyn Boston-Called end sec
ond account of rain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
Chicago 1--we Stock.

Ho@s--Reccipts $1,000. Quotations
ranged at SS750S.90 heavy shipping,
$S.S56900 light shipping, $S,30@S.5o
heavy packing, and $6,2O0750 good to
choice pigs.
Cattle Receipts 4,5O0 Quotations
ranged at $l0.30G11,O0 prime steers,
SGS507.75 choice TO prime fed beef
cows. $GS5W7.6O selected feeders.
$a35669o fair to good stockers, $1O.75
a il.25 good to choice veal calves
Sheep Receipts 10000. Quotations
ranged at $6t066.75 choice to prime
lambs. $5o0H5.40 good to choice
yearlings. $A000425 good to choice
wethers. $3.40U3.S5 fair to good Yves.
Live Poultry.
Turkeys, per H.. l5c: chickens
fowls. l&c; ROSTERS, loo. springs.
lSc: ducks. 14'ac: geese. lie.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, ~ V. Oct. /.
punning 4 Stevens, Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo. y. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle Receipts
10 cars; market SLOW. Hogs Receipts
r. ears; market strong; heavy. 50. 100
6910; Workers.. SS.901905: Mss. $500
GS,@5, Sheer Receipts Is cars: mar
ket slow; spring lambs, $140T7. so;
ycarliugs, S5.ooo 5.-5; wethers. S4.75
$500; ewes, $5.504425. Calves, $500
u1l.00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
THE MARKETS
CHICAGO Cash Grain Quotations.

7 WIVNTO, NTVT, 7.
Wheat-No . red, $l020t0t;N No. 3
rcd, 93c0$I00; No hard winter. 90
GG92t2c: No. , hard winter. 500 SOC;
No. ! northern spring, 921&M93l2c;
No northern spring, SS692C; No, >
spring, S5MS9c. Coru-No. ., G7l2@
69c; No > white. 6St@mG9%c; No .
yellow, 67iaM G9bc. Oats No. . white,
331a 034c; No, white, @tta m$2c;
standard 32L a 33t9C.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

FOR PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR WOODROW WILSON
Of New Jersey.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR THOS. X. MARSHALL
Of Indiana.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Electors at Large

Wendall A. Anderson, Lacrosse.
Louis G.. Bohmrich, Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-27
Wounded In Three Battles.

The following obituary notice,
copied from the Norfalk, Neb., Daily
News of March 10, is of an old
soldier who enlisted in the I'd Wis.
Regt. in 1861. He was member Of
the famous old Iron Brigade, which
still has number of surviving mem
bers in this county. Among them
may be named Griffin Hickok and
Lewis BETTER, Bloomington Levi
Showalter, James Hughes and Richard
Graves, Beetown; joseph Book, VIM.
Frawley, Alex. Ivey, John Miles and
Theo. Calvin, Lancaster; John
Draggs, Fennimore; J. Barkholder
and Nelson Wright, Boscobel Jacob
Young, Muscoda, J. P. Jenkins,
Bagley and others, perhaps, whose
names are not now recalled. Most of
these men received wounds in the
battle, named below.
The sketch as taken from the News
is as follows:
Alison Parady, an old veteran of the
civil war, living five miles west from
here. died at 8 :35 Sunday p. IN. at the
age of nearly "a years.
He leaves a widow and two sons
Frank and Bradley, and one daughter,
Mrs. Frank Crawford. all of whom
reside near Pilger. Mr.. Parady came
to Nebraska in 1869 and settled on the
farm where he died. Mr.. Parady s
first enlistment was April, 1861, in
the Second Wisconsin infantry and
the Second Wisconsin cavalry. He
was mustered out in February, 1866.
He served with the First Brigade,
First Division. First Corps, Army of
Potomac. He was wounded at the
Battle Of Bull Run, July, 81, 1861;
at GAINESVILLE. Va. Aug. %, 1862,
and at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
The funeral was held this afternoon
under auspices of Finnicum Post, g.
A. r., Wisner. of which he was a
member Interment was in the
Pilger cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-27

deductions allowed under the law.
These deductions are briefly
(a) Ordinary and necessary ex-
penses of conducting the business, &C.
cupation or profession which produced
the income.
(b) Taxes paid on the property
which produced the income.
(c) Losses sustained. not covered
by insurance.
(d) Pensions.
(e) Dividends received from a
firm or corporation the income of
which has already hee1 taxed.
(f) Interest paid on Indebtedness
during the year, provided you give
the name of the CT editor. his address
and the form Of the Indebtedness.
(g) Interest from United States
bonds
(h) Salaries of United States
officials. The salaries Of state,
county, town. city and village officers
will be taxed.
This tax will be payable at the
time other taxes are paid, next
December or January. In case you
pay personal property tax for 1919
the receipt thereof will be accepted to
its full amount in the payment of
your income tax next December or
January. Say your personal property
tax for 1912 is $40 and your income
tax is SIS; then your personal property
tax wipes out your income tax. If
your personal property tax is $40 and
your income tax is $25 then your
personal property tax receipt and So
pays the income tax
Hereafter all intangible property
such as money, notes etc will not be
assessed as personal property. A
piano, household furniture and farm
implements will be exempt from
taxation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-27
Mrs. Emma McGOnigal.

Resolutions of respect adopted by
Eva Camp No. 1904, Royal Neighbors
of America, Lancaster, Wis, as a
tribute to the memory of Emma Nc.
Gonlgal, who died March Ist 1912
Whereas. Our Heavenly father in
his infinite wisdom and just goodness,
has been pleased to call to her eternal
home our esteemed neighbor and
friend Emma cGonigal,
Whereas, In the death of our be-
loved neighbor Emma, our Camp has
lost a faithful member, and a good
and true friend who but some time
ago was one amongst US, giving
promise Of a long and useful life,
a reminder to us of the uncertainty
Of life and the certainty Of death ;
Therefore be it further
Resolved, That Eva Camp No.
1904 in its entire membership do ex-
tend their heartfelt sympathies to the
sorrowing relatives in their hour of
bereavement and commend them to
the care him who doeth all things for
the best And be it
Resolved. That the charter of this
Camp be draped in mourning for
thirty days; that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
relatives, to the local papers and a
copy be placed on the records of our
Camp in memory of our beloved
neighbor.
Emily Weber,
Luna Mcmahon,
Edith R. Mankel,
(yOmmi ttoo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-27
THE JUDGE MILLS
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Maurice Ziegler and Miss Katherine
Meyer Winners of First and
Second Prizes.

The fourteenth annual Judge Mills
oratorical contest was held Friday
evening March 22nd.
For many years it has been
customary to hold the contest at
Reeds opera house, but this year the
high school faculty for various
reasons decided to make a change and
accordingly the Congregational church
was rented for the purpose.
At s o'clock the church was we'll
dlled and the attendance was some
what larger than in previous years.
The first prize of $15 was won by
Maurice M. Ziegler who spoke on the
subject "Cecil Rhodes. The second
prize of $3.50 was awarded Miss
Katherine Meyer whose grafton was
entitled, Giuseppe GaribaIdi
All the contestants deserve much
credit. They have all worked hard
and although only one could win the
first prize the remaining three have
won a great deal through the careful
study and preparation Of their oratious.
Following is the probram of the
evening:
Introductory remarks. Prof. f. w. Trainer
Giuseppe Garibaldi .......... Katherine Meyer
The Plea of Humanity Gladys LishernesS
organ selection. Helen Draper
Cecil Rhodes -....-- ........ Maurice Ziegler
The Awakening of China Mary Webb
Organ selection Helen Draper
Decision of Judges ..-------- -. -.....- .-.--....
In accordance with the rules of the
Mills contest, the orations were first
passed upon by three outof- town
judges to decide which grafton was
the best for thought and composition.
Three other judges were present to
decide as to the best delivery Of the
orations.
Considering the excellence of the
composition and delivery in all the
productions the contest was very hard
to judge but the decision seemed to
give general satisfaction and there
should be no reason for diseppoint-
ment.
The pipe organ music, furnished
by Miss Helen Draper was a pleasing
part of the program
Aeafellowing acted as judges of
the contest:
Thought and Composition-Pro E
K. Nichols, of Ripon, M. H. Flynn,
of Neenah, and one other whose name
we have not learned.
Delivery. Earl Rohr, of Mont
fort, Miss Helberg, of Fennimore and
Miss Thornton, of Dodgeville.