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II Qananda on the DOG.

Two Broadway business men n
before a bar. They were good frena
"Im worried little" said one ~
chauffeur ran over a dog today N
killed it."
"Oh, 1 wouldn't worry about nTa
thing like that" said the other. u
dog probably got in the way. Tns
dogs are a pest"
"But it was your dog"
"WhatT came from the second ~
dog? I'm sorry, but that will cost ~
800. That chauffeur of yours Is "
careless. / insist on the hundred, y
derstand."-New York Telegraph
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What Worried Him.

Papa, dear" said the anxious
daughter, "you must not worry be-
cause Harold is going to marry me
and take me far away from you and
mamma"
"Oh, little thing like that isn't go
ing to worry me-" replied the fond
parent, "but II he ever does anything
that will cause you to come back to us
again I'll certainly do him bodily In
1ury."-St Louis Post Dispatch.
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Air In the lunos,

In one minute In a state of rest the
average man takes into his lungs about
eight nters, or 4S.S cubic inches, of air.
In walking he needs sixteen hters, or
97.6 cubic inches; in climbing, twenty
three hters, or 1903 cubic inches; In
riding at a trot, thirty-three iters. or
201.3 cubic inches, and in long distance
running fifty-seven liters, or BAIT Gu.
bic inches.
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Salt In the Sea,

The volume of the saline matter In
the ocean is a little more than 4,SOO,-
900 cubic miles, or, according to the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior, enough to
cover the entire surface of the United
States to a depth of $500 feet
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A Friendly Tin.

Sapleigh-WOuld you-er-advlse me
to-er-marry beautiful girl or a SEN
sible girl? Hammersley-Pm afraid
you'll never be able to marry either,
old man. SUFFICIENTLY not? Ham,
mersley-Well, a beautiful girl could
do better and a sensible girl would
know better.-Exchange.
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Rack Rents.

A rack rent" is trent that Is eQu,
alent to the full net annual value
the real property out of which 1t isso',
or approximately So" BY statue
England today rack rent is dennea
mot less than two-thirdS OF tne y
net annual value of the lands Ou'
which 1t arises"
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COLLEGE Faculty.

From the letter Of a father to his
son at college:
Dear Harold-Your brief letter came to-
day. ! am inclosing the check for the
amount you requested. I have heard q
great deal Of the college faculty. take
Affectionately. FATHER
New York Post.
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YOUNG, but Wise.

But mamma thinks am too young
to marry"
"Why should she think that? You're
much older than she was when she got
married. aren't you?"
Eyes. but father was drawing a much
larger salary at the time than you're
getting."-Chicago Herald.
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Time to Quit Than.

do you expect to spend your whole
Life In the wicked pursuit Of richesr'
asked the ascetic person.
"No," replied the brisk individual.
IF I'm not rich by the time / reach
nfty years Of age / shall consider my
self an ign6ble failure."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Name of the Collie.

The collie's name appears .
shrouded in mystery. but there -.
to be a fairly reasonable founC-
for supposing that it is from Gun s,
collar" on account of the broad vs. |.
mark round the neck which Is -
the majority Of these dOSS.-EAc0A
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So ITwouId.

"How would you like to take "
In q submarine?
81 shouldn't care for that" repnH
the society bud.
"Why not?"
ooh, deah! Must l really tell ".
An ocean voyage would be frignuOu
boring. you know, II there were :
place to dawnce."-Birmingham AZ
Herald.
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Elvino pradictiona

In 1918 Friar Bacon predicted that
flying would shortly" become q gen
sral practice, and Bishop wilkins In
1852 said, at win yet be as usual to
hear a man call for his wings when he
II going on a journey as 1t L. now to
hear him call for his boots"
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Keep Flesh on Your Bones.


" A liberal allowance of fat is
" needful for perfecting the shape
" Of the body. Fat gives form and y
" roundness to the body. Fat is !
" needed to help maintain and reg
" ulate the body heat. Fat people
" do not feel uncomfortable from
y the chilling blasts Of winter, as
y do their less favored lean and
" lank brothers. Fat acts as q re-
y serve substance which the body
~ can draw upon for nutrition In \
- case Of emergency too. II one
y Is inclined to grumble about bis 4
y weight let him think what 1t \
" would mean to him to be depriv- 4
y ed of his useful protective cover 4
y ing Of fat Deterioration In 4
" health usually results when there 4
y is a marked loss Of fat from the 4
V body. - 4
y 4
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Sunshine Destroys Germs.

The clothing we wear harbors
myriads Of disease germs. This
Is especially true of wooden gar
ments. Cotton and silk do not
retain germs so readily as wool
and are therefore more suitable
for clothing to be worn during
exposure to illness. Nurses are
obliged to wear cotton garments
when In attendance upon the
sick. To destroy germs In CLOTH
ing there is nothing more po-
tent than bright sunlight and
air. Hang clothing, blankets,
quilts, ETC., outdoors where the
sun and wind may beat upon
them for several hours. and
disease germs lurking In their
meshes win be destroyed.
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And No Wonder.

$50 the Jibways separately"
LAST week"
what was the trouble?
Mr.. always first wife wrote him q
long birthday letter every year, and I
think 1t finally got on the second Mrs.
Jibway's nerves."-Savannah Press.
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A Double s.rreIsd sehems.

Better buy some stock in my pro-
posed copper mine. The operating ex-
penses will be unusually lowfN
"Why SOP"
II am going to work It in connection
with school Of mines and let the stu
dents do the digging. "-Spokane Re
view.
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Soma Peopla Think So.

Lucia di Lammermoor' Is q great
favorte Of mine" said Mrs. Van Spen-
der to Mrs. Climber. whom she was en-
pertaining at the opera.
"rve never met her." said Mrs
Climber lis she attractiver'-New
York World.
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Two Views,

Life" said the optimist, is one
grand sweet song"
"Say, rather. a rasping graphophone
record" growled the pessimist.-Louis-
vile Courier-J Journal.
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What the Trouble Mas

Mills-I notice that you and D
ley don't speak? Grimm-"s.. "a
had q few words over money,
all. Mills-Oh, I suppose he os
some? Grimm-No; he wanfea
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Aneient Candles.

Candles used by the Eomans
composed Of string surrounded
Their wax or pitch. Splinters o. I,
covered with fat were Used "
English poorer classes about Ia"
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Not the Same,

Tess-He said looked handsome In
that gown, didn't he? Jess-Not ex-
actly. He said that gown looked hand
some ON you.-Exchange.
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Integrity without knowledge Is weak
and useless. and knowledge without In
tegrity Is dangerous and dreadful
Johnson.
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PinhAada

PA, when is man a pinheadT
when his head stops the point Of
a thing from going any farther. my
son."-Baltimore American.
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Ths Minimum.

Mrs. Hoover-Could you rW n
little money. dear? Mr.. Hoo' 49,
tainly, darling. About how
EXCHANGE.
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Disillusioned.

did your husband used to write you
poetry before you were marriedY
mo. but he used to write me what
We both thought was poetry."-Hous-
ton Post.
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Foolish Question.

Mrs. Oulchaw-Did you see any Of
the old masters while you were abroad?
Mrs. Newrich-Mercy, mol They are
all dead.-Exchange.
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I am responsible before God for the
work I might have done and did not
aa-R A Torrey.
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PROVING L.

@Boggs says that he-nnds that two
can live a cheaply a. one"
yes They 1--we with bis wffe's
folks Magazine
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Puzzled.

Puzzled.
sWomen are so awfully hard to un-
6erstandw
Whats the matter nowr
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without the spiritual word -
teriai world b q dishearteni9s
Joubert
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

o o o o o o o o o o o O o
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o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 o O. O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Sailed Herrinqs.

Centuries ago William Buckets, a
Hollander Of Bierwich, made the then
astonishing discovery that salt would
preserve fish and that sailed fish could
be packed and exported. Before his
time herrings had to be consumed
within a few days of their capture
Buckets sailed them. In 1886 William
Buckets sailed the first hundred Of
behring's, and, having sailed them, he
packed them in barrels. This exercise
of common sense resulted in a singu-
lar development of the resources of the
country. The English fisheries were
not as prominent 500 years ago as
they are now, and Holland had for
time almost a monopoly Of a market
which she was able to create and to
supply. Buckets had not to wait 500
years to have his claim to public graf
itude recognized. Charles V. had a
statue erected to the mackerel salter
who became the benefactor Of his
country. Queen Mary of Hungary,
however, paid him even greater honor
During her residence in Holland she
discovered his tomb and, seated upon
it, ate a sailed herring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Smelling In SuIacan.

A primitive iron smelling industry
evidently Of Chinese origin, exists in
Bulacan, province of the island of
LuZon. Magnetic and hematite ores,
found in the locality. are smelted by
the natives in small bamboo cased
blast furnaces of soft clay bricks set
in clay. each furnace being seven and
one-half feet high and five feet in eX-
ternal diameter, with conical inner
cavity. tapering from forty to twenty
inches. The furnace has a single clay
tuyere and a Chinese double acting
hand blower made from a hollow tree
trunk and fitted With a feather packed
wooden piston. An average charge is
lffty-tive pounds Of ore and ninety five
Of charcoal, no fuX being used. The
iron made is east directly into mods
for plowshares and pillow points, and
the product Of furnace is about 500
pounds of castings daily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Farmers Meetings IN State Well
Attended.

More than 900 farmers attended the
farmers courses held at different points
in the state during the month of Decem-
ber At all of these meetings, old and
young alike took part in the confer
ences, did practice work in the testing
and judging of corn, and in every other
way entered into the real spirit of the
sessions.
Similar meetings will be held some
time during January, February and
March at Livingston in Grant county,
Lancaster in Grant county, Two Rivers
in Manitowoc county, Green Bay in
Brown county, Sturgeon Bay in Door
county, Roberts in Saint Croix county,
Cobb in Iowa county, North Lake in
Waukesha county, and Zenda in Wal
worth county.
Programs of the Wisconsin Farm and
Home Week to be held at Madison,
Feb. 712, may be obtained by writing
to K. L. Hatch, College Of Agriculture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
LEGAL NOTICES
GTATE Of Wisconsin: Iowa County: In
~ County Court.
Annie S. Spensley, Plaintiff

STATE Of Wisconsin: Iowa County: In
- County Court.
Annie S. Spensley, Plaintiff.
versus
Robert Dougherty,@ Dougherty his wife;
James D. Doty,-Doty his wife; Thomas
c. Legage, -Legate his wife; William
Hampstead, -Hempstead his wife; John
Cape and-Gape his wife, John Geib and
-Geib his wife, Mary Simmons, Thomas
P. urnett,-Burnett his wife: Mary
Brunson, Mary B. Emery, James Hutchinson,
Phillippa Hutchinson, Christian Schlosser,
Christian Shlosser, Mary G.. Thomas, Mary
B. Emery, their heirs and all persons whom
it may concern, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin: To the said Defend
ants and each of them
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons ex-
elusive of the day of service and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid, and in
case of your failure so to do, Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint of which copy is herewith
served upon you. This action is brought to
quiet and establish in the plaintiff the title, to
the following described premises situated in
Iowa County, Wisconsin: Lots one and two,
Spensley's subdivision of part of block eighteen,
Suong's Addition to the village, now city OF
Mineral Point. Also lots one, two, three, four,
seven, eight, nine and ten in Block number
sixteen, in Strong's and Others Addition to the
village now city of Mineral Point.
P. 0. address Mineral Point, Iowa County.
Wisconsin.
Fielder & Fielder, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Turn 'er loose. Marse Robert"

Turn 'er loose. MarSe ROBERT.
The train was standing at the sta
ton. Some men were pushing trucks
along the side. Two or three sleepy
passengers got off and wandered away
into the night. The conductor stepped
to the gravel. swung his lantern and
called: Hello. Frank at SOME one
invisible. The bell changed, the brakes
Kissed, the conductor drawled: Cali
aboardr'
Mr.. Robert released his hold on the
satchel. Uncle Bushrod Rugged it tc
his breast with both arms, as a lover
clasps his first beloved.
|Take it back with you, Bushrod,"
said Mr.. Robert, thrusting his hands
into his pockets. 'And let the sub
ject drop-now mind You've said quite
enough. I'm going to take this train.
Tell Mr.. William | will be back on
Saturday. Good night"
The banker climbed the steps of the
moving train and disappeared in
COACH Uncle Bushrod stood motion
less, still embracing the precious satch-
ell. His eyes were closed and his lips
were moving in thanks to the Master
above for the salvation of the Wey-
mouth honor. He knew Mr. Robert
would return when he said he would
The WeymOuths never lied. Nor now,
thank the Lord, could it be said that
they embezZled the money in banks.
Then awake to the necessity for fur.
Their guardianship Of Weymouth trust
funds, the Old man started for the bank
with the redeemed Satcnel.
Three hours from Wcymouthville, in
the gray dawn, MI. Robert alighted
from the train at a lonely flag station.
Dimly he could see the figure of a man
waiting on the platform, and the shape
Of q spring wagon. team and driver.
Half Il dozen lengthy bamboo fishing
poles projected from the wagons rear.
you're here, Bob said Judge
Archinard, Mr.. Roberts old friend and
schoolmate. Its going to be royal
day for fishing | thought you said
why. didn't you bring along the stuff?''
The president of the Weymouth bank
took off his hat and runpled his gray
locks.
well, Ben, to tell you the truth,
there's an Internally presumptuous old
niger belonging in my family that
bIoke up the arrangement He came
down to the depot and vetoed the whole
proceeding. He means all right, and
well, | reckon he is right Somehow
he had found out what | had along,
though | hid it in the bank vault and
sneaked it out at midnight. I reckon
he has noticed that I've been indulging
q little more than gentleman should,
and he laid for me with some reaching
arguments.
I'm going to quit drinking" Mr.
Robert concluded. give come to the
conclusion that man can't keep it
up and be quite what he'd like to be
pure and fearless and without re-
proach'-that's the way old Bushrod
quoted it."
well, I'll have to admit" said the
judge thoughtfully as they climbed into
the wagon, that the old darkey's ar
gument can't conscientiously be over
ruled"
STILL said Mr.. Robert, with a ghost
of a sigh, there was two quarts of
the finest old silk velvet Bourbon in
that satchel you ever wet your lips
WITH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

dey watches today for Uncle Bushrod
been Weymouth. all 'cept III color
and entitlementS. Both Of lis is old.
Marse Robert. faint goin' to he
long tell we gwine to see Miss Lacy
and has 10 give an account Of eur
doin's. De ole niger man won't lie
'spected to say much mo dan he done
all he could by de family dat owned
him. But de Weymouths. ley must
say dey been Twin pure and fearless
and without rc2roach. Gimme dis
valise. AIarS@ Rohprt-I'm @wine f.
hab it. I'm @win2 to take it back to
the bank ard l"c!l Il ~ Isl q" vault.
I'm gvino to 10 Miss I."c-~'G bidlir'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Liontnino Conductors,

Experiments have shown that the
best Conductors Of lightning, placed in
the order Of conductivity, are-metals,
gas coke. graphite. solutions Of salts,
acids and water. The best nonconduc-
tors, ending with the most perfect in
sulation, are india rubber, gutta percha,
dry air and gases. wool, ebOnite, silk,
glass, wax, sulphur. resins and par
ATTN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
FREAK NOTESSENT
TO A GOVERNOR
Many Letters Invade WiSCOn-
sin Executives Office.
ASKS BOUNTY FOR TRIPLETS
Mother Seeks $500 From the State
For Children-One Writer Wants
Governor to Collect a Bill, Another
Submits Poetry For Criticism, and
Another Sends a Threat.

Madison, Wis.-Freak letters always
are interesting even though they some
times bring a message Of pathos that
gives us pause. Badger executives
seem to be recipients of an undue pro-
portion of such missives, but Governor
Philipp, since he has filed the Office,
has sought to read them with consider
alton whenever possible. Some of
them, however, are impossible. For
instance:
A man up in Clark county says a
widow living next door with six chill
dren allows them to stone his COW and
wants the governor to put an end to
such outrages. Believing the state al
lows a bounty of $500 for birth Of trip
let's, a Grant county mother is out for
the money. Writing to Governor Phil
ipp, she makes known her quest, stat
ing she believed she was the only W0-
man in the state to bear tripletS. DR..
@. A. Harper pointed out that in 1914
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Roller Skates.

The earliest roller skate was patent
ed by a Frenchman in 1919. About
1864 the craze for roller skating made
it's first appearance in England. In
1866 the thinking" fever broke out in
Australia and thence proceeded back
to England and then to the United
States. There Las been an 'intermit-
tent fever" ever since, breaking out at
intervals into the roller skating fad,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
CLERK ALL RUN DOWN
Restored To Health By VinoI

Shelbyville, Ind. 81 am clerk in
hotel and was all run down, no energy,
my blood was poor and my face covered
with pimples. | got so weak | had to
put up an awful fight to keep at work.
After taking many other remedies with
out benefit Vinol has retored my health
and strength. Roy F. BIRD.
For all rundown, weak, nervous
conditions Of men and women, nothing
equals Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron ionic without oil. Try it on our
guarantee
PRIDEAUX & BLISS, Druggists.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

The story of Fright Off the Bat is
an unusual as the name. It is an op-
timistic, wholesome heart interest ro-
built around the career of a
famous baseball star. A real feature at
the World Theatre on Friday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

Her parents wanted her to make a
rich match but Viola wanted just Mike
and she finally got him too. See
Fright Off the Bat really fine 5-part
Feature at the World Theatre on Fri
daY Jan IA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
HOW TO WORK t.

Il wish l could get my wife to come
home, but she'll stick and stick till the
last dance is over
'I'Il tell you how to do it,
"How"
Just dance three times in succession
with the pretty young girl in the bright
red dress and she'll take you home in
a hurry ''--Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Scratch!

Tommy and Freddie were arguing
holly. Il tell you vociferated Tommy,
''he is my pa. he isl
Freddie laughed scornfully. HE
amt either your paw
He is-he is. My ma says he is
too"
And my ma says he's a catspaW!'
Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

Suddenly the canoe tipped over and
the children were struggling in the
swift water above the great dam. See
what young Mike did in Right Off the
Bat" splendid fve-part feature at the
World Theatre on Friday, Jan. IA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Fielder and Fielder Attorney.
L
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE I
CREDITORS.
State of Wisconsin, County Court Iowa
~ County: In Probate

~ County: In Probate
In re estate of Catherine GRADER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
Term of said court to be held on the lst Tues
day of February A d. 1916, at the Court House
in the City of Dodgeville, County Of Iowa and
State of Wisconsin, there will br heard and
considered, the application of George GRADER for
the appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Catherine GRADER, late of the city of
Mineral Point, in said county, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the second Tuesday of July, A.
d. 1916, there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Catherine Gra-
Der, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Dodgeville in said
county and state, on or before the 9th day OF
June A. d. 1916, or be barred
Dated the 4th of January, 1916.
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
GOVERNOR Phillip.

four cases Of birth of triplets were re
year, While il 1913 there were twelve
such births. The governor referred
the letter 10 Dr. Harper.
y Milwaukee dentist wants the GOV
ernor to collect some of his uncollectel
bills. The executive referred him to
the courts for relief.
4 chap in New York referred two
poems, one on neutrality and the 9th
er on evolution, to Governor Phillip
for poetic criticism" and such changes
as the governors poetic mind might
suggest. The latter it is understood
turned them over to his literary adj
WISER Executive Clerk Charles Stew
art, the well known Shakespearean
scholar.
a Mormon from Salt Lake City vast
ed 8 cents in the coin Of the realm to
send WiscOnsins political head Il copy
Of a song set to music 'fOr correction
The title was For Our Uncle Sam"
it is understood the governor shifted
the burden Of reply on Lawrence
Whittet
GAS one of the elect chosen by Cod.
Jan. 1880, ana as q lineal descendant
Of Elijah" q Kansan asks that the
mixed marriage law, prohibiting mar
riage Of brothers and sisters. fathers
and daughters and sons and mothers.
be repealed and that the governor give
his aid to the movement He says he
has written about twenty governors,
whom he specified, asking for their co
operation. He also sent his message
to Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft and Will
son and complains they withheld their
cooperation. He says this marriage
law IS responsible for the war in Eu
rope, which is q case Of God visiting
his punishment upon mankind for Gre
ating such statutes for man to observe.
j Iuuatic in an asylum wrote that if
they let him ont h will be able to cE
pose score OF nurdcrerS.
A blacklnailcr's letter threatened the
governor if he Gid not 90 certain things
and limited at a box" to be left in the
executive office. Tho governor answer
ed that he would be prepared for the
doubtedly it would contain nitroglyc-
erin. He thanked the crank for his |
advance warning, which gave him OPP
pOrtunity for preparation for the high |
er life. The letter was turned over to |
the authorities.