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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
PRISON LABOR.
Meeting Of the State Commission
to be Held at the Hotel
PfiSter, Milwaukee.

The state prison labor commission will
hold a session at the Hotel Pfster, Mil
waukee, from November IA to 10, both
days inclusive, beginning at $50 n. III.
each day. when full opportunity Will be
given to labor organizations and manu-
facturers of the state and nl others in
terested in the subject to present their
views and give suggestions. The com
mission desires that as much light as
possible may be cleaned on the subject,
so that their report to the governor will
cover the field fully.
The commission was appointed by Gov.
Scotield in conformity with the following g
act of the last Legislature:
No. 1l9, 81 tPubllshed April %, 1897.
CHAPTER 310
AN ACT: Whereas, the governor in his an
nual message to the Legislature has recon-
mended an investigation into the result of
the systems Of prison labor adopted IN
other states; therefore. under the title of
an act TO appoint i non-Salarled comnis-
sion 10 inquire into and report concerning
prison labor and making an appropriation.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
follows:
Section /. Within sixty days from the
passage of this act, the governor shall ap-
point three citizens of the state, who shall
he known as the board of prison labor COM
misSioners.' and who shall serve without
compensation. and whose duty ii shall be 70
during the years of 1897 and lsaS, into the
conditions under which state and other con-
victs IN this ami other states are being en-
poyed. They shall also inquire into the
matter Of supplies usually purchased for the
institutions which are conducted wholly or
IL part at the expense of the state; also
the principal items OF expense in conducting
the Wisconsin prisons, and 1t shall be the
duty of tne officers and managers OF such in
stftutions within the state, and also of the
state board Of control. to render all reason
able facilities and information TO such COM
missioncrs in making such investigation and
inquiry.
Section . II shall he the duty Of said COM
miSSiOnerS to report to the next session of
the Legislature. the substance of their i'll
yeStigat ion and inquiries together with such
recommendations and plans as they may
deem proper TO make, having in view the
objects of this act as expressed IN its pre-
amble.
Section 3. The actual travelling and other
necessary expenses incurred by such COM
mission, shall be reimbursed by the state.
and upon presentation of itemiZed sworn
bills of such cash outlays to the secretary Of
state, it shall be his duty, If satisfied that
they are correct. to draw his warrant on
the treasury for the amount, and there is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in
the state treasury, not otherwise appfoprl-
ated. a sum sufficient TO carry out the pro-
visions of this act, not exceeding fifteen hum
dred dollars.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be III force from and after its passage and
publication.
ApprOyel ADril % 1897
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From that time ii steadily increased un-
til in this year il is S24.14 per capita, the
largest figure ever reached: and this in
face of the fact that it requires less
amount of currency TO effect a given
amount of exchanges than ever be-
fore. owing to modern business methods.
These figures present the facts in the case
as near as they can be obtained, and yet
the Populi,ts and their ilk will doubtless
continue their cry that while business has
vastly increased the amount of currency
is less per capita than ever it was, or less
than II has been IN many years. But
nGureS are not necessary TO establish the
TACT that money was never so plenty as
now. Anyone wanting TO borrow 1t can
get II III any amount at a lower interest
than was ever known. The statement can
be tested by applying at the banks or loan
offices with approved security. But with
certain class of men money will never
be sufficient for the business of the coun-
try so long as their pockets are not full
of II. These people by their false state
mentS and persistent camOr do much TO
disturb the business world, creating
SroundleSs alarms and the impression that
there Is something radically wrong in the
existing order of things. otherwise it
would he Il needless work to answer them
with argument and facts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
ENEMIES OF THE COUNTRY.
Defeat of the Republican Party This
Year Would be n Victory for
Spain.

In the speeches which President Me
hinley made at the peace jubilee il Chi
cag0 and on the journey to and from
Omaha he was eloquent in his tributes tu
the patriotism and Self-sacritice of the
people of the whole country and of the
harmony and loyalty of every section
paying tributes to Democrats and Repub-
lcanS alike. Irrespective of politics, and
was warm i'll his eulOgy of the yalor and
splendid achievements of the army and
navy. There was a generous and heart
ielt recognition nf the tinted efforts of all
classes and every section i'll the accom-
p!lshments of the nation i'll the war. and
Impressive allusions to its duties and re
SpOnSlblltIcS III the settlement of the
great questions which have arisen out of
the conflict. Only iii 81 very few in
stances did he allude 10 the evidences of
returning prosperity; and then III gem
eral manner not suggesting anything of a
political character. yet some of the Demo-
| cratic journals have had the meanness to
| charge him with making his Journey To-
Omaha Il campaign trip. II that trip has
resulted IN any political advantages to
HIM or 10 the party it is not hecauSe he
has talked politics, but because of the
broad, generous and national views which
he has uttered and the hearty response
sands of hearers.
The course which the mere politicians
have pursued toward the President and
are still pursuing will not injure him or
| the republican party. but will rather re
suit TO his and the party's advantage. If
the unpatrl0tIc and cOntemptiblc course
which these small politicians benefit any
party 1t viii be that of the enemies of the
country-the party of Spain. the nation
tnat recognizes no exalted principle or
motive and for centuries has sought only
power and wealth by the oppression and
debastment of all people over whom it
has ever had ANY control The President
represents the nohlcr impulses Of the ma
ton, the better elements of al parties
the elements that made the war with
Spain in the cause of huma IiitF so grand
ly successful. lifting this nation to q
higher position than It ever occupied be
fore. This warfare tuutl him and Tie
party which he represents is - tyaFfaFe III
the interests Of the enemies Of the nation
and the just settlement Of the question
upon which the Itation'S representatives.
are now engaged. 1t is not charged that
the Democratic party would deliberately
bptray their country, but it j. charged
that il is not in full sympathy with its
cause. and is not in Il position 10 give il
effective support. That party as now or
ganiZ"d and controlled cares less for ma
tOnal interests and honor than it docs for
the power and omouments of Office. This
is no time for putting such party in
power. If power 1t ever ought to have. All
the better and ahler elements of the party
ceased long go TO act III sympathy with
it or to give il their votes. It has re-
peatrdlf shown that it is unworthy of
confidence and incapable Of rising to the
demands Of the present time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
MILLIONS MADE AT FARMING.
How David Rankin Has Succeeded in
Making Agriculture Pay.

Farming does pay, if you know how to
conduct il, and a large capital is not ps-
spntial to SuCeSS. as is shown by the
startling experience Of David Rankin a
millionaire farmer of AtChiSon county.
Mo. who has amassed an immense for
tune III agriculture and Stock-raising In
these pursuits alone he accumulated an
immense fortune before emharking in
other ventures called forth by the desire
10 vary the investments of a capital of
Su.(aHtEH'
Likely the world contains 10 more sue
cessfnl farmer than Mr.. Rankin. lie
how owns 21.IoO acres Of land i'll Atchi-
son cOuntf. around TIE pretty town of
TarkiG He has divided his land into
fourteen ranches. VARYING IN size from $40
10 1000 acres.
This wear M Rankin had 1900 acres
Of C''rn, 1000 in oats. go in wheat and
the rest in pasture. He annually feeds
about 10000 hrsd of cattle. Ills ship
ment this year Vii he 1l.-J0 head or
G25 carloads.
When u years old Mr. Rankin started
10 make his fortune with colr-a gift
from his father--aS his only capital out
side of his mental and physical cnd0w-
mcnts. The colt was sold for So. and
the money invested in calves. He then
bought an ciGhty-acre farm on credit.
and farmcI il III Il systematic manner.
with Judgment ana close application. In
four years after his start he owned his
farm. clear Of debt and had eighty head
Of cattle. slightly encumbcrcd.
He was then married. without Il dollar
of ca Sh to his name. but soon had Il bank
account. bought horses and hogan break
ing prairie. He farmeI in Illinois. Iowa
and Nebraska, and finally settled on the
prairicS Of Missouri. and made his home
in Atchison. Here he purchased his cx-
fouSiyp tracts of land paving from SG
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
Zoo Much OuininC..

Some Of the returning soldiers say tA"y
are suGerin. a sort Of mental ahrlra-
ton. due to the enOrmous doses Of qui-
nine given them Will" IN the f.yer-iiI-
fc,ted camps IF Florida and Cuba, AL
sorts Of wild haliucination> have resulted
from the over-administration of this POP
ular fehrifuge II j. said that IN many
instances more than eighty grains Of
duinine were daily administered to a sick
soldier. and even Gen. Shafter. Oh his re
turn 10 Moutauk Point. took forty grains
4 day. aud Immediately felt distressing
results II may be difficult 10 decide
whether the victims of the Spaniards
were as great in number a. the victims
of Quinine, in Cuba.-Leslie's Weekly,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
THE PUBLIC CREDIT.
Some of the Advantages Derived from
Sustaining 1t.

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin thus
fOrcihly presents what the country has
gained in the recent war by the ability
TO command all the money that was nee
esSary 10 carry that conflict to a speedy
and successful Issue:
In his speech at New York Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge rightly declared that
the magnificent national credit which en-
abled the United States to borrow all the
money it needed from lis own people. was
one of the most effective wrap puns at or
disposal III the war with Spain. Modern
warfare tends 10 become NOR" and more
a matter of cash and credit. If Spain
had been able 10 pour hundreds Of mil
lions into the treasury a W" wer" able 10
replenish the financial resources of our
own government. the conflict would have
been far more obstinate, deadly and de-
StTuCtlYe
But voters should not forget that sound
credit l. essential to prosperity in
peace al 70 success in war. The contest
with Spain was. in itself. hardly more
than an incident in our history. Al no
time were the resources Of this country.
either in men or money. seriously drawn
upon. The general welfare, the progress
Of trade, the Development % industry,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
TOMAHAWK MOURNS.
Entire City Does Honor to the Mem
DRY of the Late Capt. Dawson.

Tomahawk, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special /
The remains Of Capt. Richard Dawson.
late of co. +, Fourth Wisconsin, rolun-
teers. arrived from Camp Shipp. AEnis-
ton. Ala. this morning. accompanied by
his cousin, Henry Mccarthy, of the same
regiment. as escort, and his father and
his aifianced, Miss NJ. Nash Of Merrill,
Mis-, who had gone to his bedside upon
learning his ncarness to death. The
mayor. city council FIRE department and
Catholic Knights a brass band and near
~ the whole population of the city met
and escorted the remains to the residence
of his parents. The funeral will occur
tomorrow morning. when requiem high
mass will be said and his body will be
escorted by military companies from
Wausau and Merrill md the members of
the Lincoln county bar to It's final rest
ing place, Capt. Dawson was district at
torney at the time of his death All
stores will be closed and business will he
suspended tomorrow forenoon during the
funeral
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
SIX OVER A CENTURY.
Grown County Woman Who Lived t"
Ripe Old Age.

Green Bay. Wis. Nov. IL Special. i
Mrs. Annie WojcicchowSka of the town
IF Eaton. twelve miles from this city,
died on Thursday last at the extreme
Old age of Jog. Her remains were in
TERED Saturday at Eaton. She is said
to have been at the time of her death
the oldest person iii Brown county. She
was in tn" best of health until the day
Of her death. Her death was caused by
old age and consequent weakness.
Oshkosh, Wis, Nov; William
Wakeman. Sr.. died suddenly yesterday
af heart disease. He was a native of
England and was 81 years old. He had
been resident of Oshkosh since 1856.
and he is survived by Il wife, four sons
md five daughters. William Wakcman.
Jr. &. 4. Wakeman. Alfred Wakeman
of Oshkosh; Henry Wakeman. Mrs. .Ien-
ME Cook and Mrs. Sarah Cook of Cook,
Nch; Mrs Clara Bell of Soldiers Grove,
Mrs Florence Turner of New London,
Mrs. Mary Durkce of Alexandria, :. D.,
and an adopted daughter. Miss Mabel
Wakeman of this city.
Manitowoc. Wis. Nov. Ii Special. !
Henry :. paulsen. an old and respected
resident of this city. died of heart disease
yesterday a the age of - years. The de
ceased was an old sailor and had sailed
on nearly all the high seas. The funeral
will he held from his late residence to-
morrow at = =. III.
Grand Rapids. Wis. Nov, IL Special
Mrs Ida Sattcry. wife of Thomas Stat
terry, was brought here for burial today
from Green Bay, where she died after an
illness Of nearly one year of consumption.
Omro. Wis. Nov. Ii Special. Mrs.
c. ID. Bowman. wife of {. ID. Bowman,
wcll-knowu druggist of Omro. died at her
home yesterday. aged about 26 years.
Chicago. H.. Nov. IL Special. Rev.
Joseph Addison Hallock. a we'll known
minister of Presbyterian and Congrega
tional denominations died yesterday at
his home i'll Rogers Park, after a brief i'll
ness. He was 81 years old and had not
been enga gel in ministerial work for sev-
eraI years. one of his last charges being
at Bailcy'S IarhOr Wis.
Shcboygan. Wis, Nov. IL Special. !
Augue Beckmann, aged 40, former
member of the old Evergreen City guard
died Yesterday He WAS unmarried
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
SPAIN MAY NOT ACCEPT.
Fear that Peace Negotiations
May be Broken Off,
PARIS PAPERS VIEWS,
But the Editors Vision is Distorted
by the Ciosencss of the Range
Appeal to Powers.

Paris. Nov. 1.-The French papers de-
rive their news OF the work of the peace
commissions from Spanish sources. and
therefore the morning papers here today
are interesting as indicating the atmos.
phcrc in Spanish quarters ana the trend
of French views and tendencies.
II must bc recalled that the Spaniards
nave utterly accepted the refusal of the
ntcd States government to assume any
OF the Spanish debt and the Cuban gues-
tlon has been set away tp await its place
III the maj treaty. providing differences
on the question Of the Philippine islands
shall rot prevent the making of any
treaty.
As the whole j.; composed of lis parts,
81 must the Philippine question be mu-
tually aGreed on or none of these gucS-
t,"ns previously agreed oil VIII find Il
place III the treaty This i all the pro
vision or provisional understanding exist.
cnt. In view of the facts then. the pari>
press today has Indicated tendency tc
confuse the situation.
TIL" Matn. III reviewing it, says: st is
well understood that the cession Of Porto
ltIco was tantamount Ia the payment Of n
war indemnity in cash and entirely freed
Spain from amy subsequent reparation on
:hc subject"
Turning back t. Cuba the Matin re-
marks: "Ih" SpaniardS declined to CON
cur IN separating the debt from the
pledge, The mortgage from the loan. and
a. II was impossible to reach an under
standing they asked that at least the or
H"r OF the protocol b" inverted and that
the question of tho Philippines be pravi-
"liNiy discussed, that question possibly
uiitrIng the Americans an opportunity
tor i"ndCrIng some compensation for the
enormous sacrifices they have forced upon
~" conquered. The Americans finally
led 81 a. 4. u 1-,.I I,
clauses relating to the Cuban debt. with
the reservation that the acceptance could
uot b. withdrawn if no agreement was
reached as TO the Philippines"
lettering T. yesterdays meeting tie
Matm says. THE SpaniarIs say they
would max" their answer known on Fri,
day. But, it is easy ta fnrpscp what il
viii hn-a refusal, precise and formal.
J he Spanish plrHipptoutiaricS have made
up t3icr minds, ID the event OF the nit
cd States 2dycrting tO the Philippine
proposition. 10 duoiiuc signing the act Of
peace. 10 break off the lie, .ationS and tC
cal. upon the civilized nations to witness
the abuse of force To which they viii he
subjected ana the violation of the provi-
>!oH~ st forth in tho Washington prOtu-
col.
III" GHulois remarks. The SnaniardS
will never agree To- abandon tn" archipcl-
ago without condensation. and we he
l"yo the Americans intend to suggest
iliat turv viii ASSUME. the Philippine debt
We hoy" the negotiations will not he
broken, out Spain, ii j. given ont a. crr.
.alu. would take such a course rather
'aau s1hmit TO humiliating terms"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
WANTED BETTER PAY.
Lu,ubershovers at Marinette Strike
Earn So Per Day.

Marinctte, Wis, Nov. Special /
The lunbcrShoverS of the Vessel Load
ers' union struck today for 10 cents per
hour increase. They formerly got 80
cents per hour. which rate the union rs-
fabiShed itself last year Not a board
was loaded this morning and many yes
sells were waiting. The differences be-
tween the shipmen and the strikers were
finally patched up and the J0-cent rate
granted. They work ten hours, king
s. per day.
4 large fleet IN the river which was
very anxious to get off with their loads
had TO pay the demand. others loading
with their own crews The captains on
the vessels now in port are very wrathy
over the raise. Some say they will not
pay the increase even if they have 10
load the balance Of the season with their
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
ARMY CONDUCT INQUIRY.
Lack Of Medical Supplies in Cuba
Inexcusable.
GEN. BATES TESTIF1ES.
lncreased Zone of Fire with Modern
Arms Places Ambulance
Corps in Peril.

Lexington. Ky, Nov. 1.-Before the
war investigating commission today Chief
Commissary Marshall of Camp Hamilton
denied the statement made by Lieut. Col
Mitchell of the First Territorials last
night. He 3id every rc1uisition from the
Tcrritorials had been honored.
The second witness was Gen. J. c.
Bates, who testified as to the Santiago
campaign. the camps at Mobile and at
Chickamauga, He went to see Gen.
Brooke regarding the lack Of equipments
clothing and other supplies. The day be
fore we left Mobile We got pretty web
supplied" said Gen. Bates These We're
supplies for recruits, At Santiago we had
bread and meat always. Montauk Point
was not the proper place for camp of
SICK soldiers a this time of the year. At
nautaua Point | learned that the Lon2
Island Railroad company had an exclH-
sive contract 10 haul the soldiers to the
city. ! iSsled orders to all the other rail
roads 20 como in and help take off the
SEX.
In Cuba medical supplies We're woe
fulle short The medical officers said
they could not get them, This was cspp-
"ially true at Siboney. In going over We
had enough medical supplies, but We
were cut down. We had trouble in get
ting ambulances taken 10 Cuba: got one
for each regiment and one for each squad
ron. tnink the ambulances | took were
N" only ones ashore when the Rough
Riders hght occurred on the 9th of
Jurc.'
When asked what in his uaiuion WAS
the weakness III the medical department
frcn. Bates sand he thought 4 great mis-
axe was made III not sending medical
officers IN eufflclent number with rcgi-
mentS ordered to the field Additional
transportation should have been furnished
ior medical officers and medicine supplies
ambulancrs and horses
DIR. Connor asked: "What do YOU think
of the propricty Of allowing female nurses
accompanying an army into the feldt"
i think il would be perfectly proper to
have them at large hospitals, but not ia
regmental hospitals
Replying 10 leading questions by DIR.
tonnor. Gen. Bates sad that with mod
oru arms, danger in removing wounded
from hne of FIRE WAS greatly Increased, ,
that 1t would be difficult for ambulance
men and litter bearers to live II the in
creased zone of fire. In Cuba it was diff
cult to get oatmeal and other dciicaCies
for sick
Il think there is not sufficient excuse
for medical supplies being short in Cuba
Better preparations could have been made
for Transporting. We had no way TO
shoe horses and mules. | have 10 recon-
mpndations to suggest aS to improvement
Of war department rcgula ationS nor re
Eardlng the rationS These matters have
been subject Ia consideration Of boards
and able officers and | DO not care to Of
fer an opinion" Gen. Bates was then cX-
rII>pd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
CAPT. CHADWICK PROTESTS.
Says the New York was Not Miles
Away from Santiago Battle.

Washington. II. G., Nov. 1.-Cap7.
Chadwick, who commanded Admiral
>amp>on's flagship. the New York, has
made a protest against the report of tn
Waiuwright board. Whicn was Guth0rizad
90 decide aS To the relative positions Of
the various vessels of the fleet during the
battle off Santiago. Lieut. Caphart, who
was the navigating officer of the New
York. was member Of the board. which
consisted Of the navigating officers OF ali
the ships that were in the engagement.
They " ere chosen for this duty because
they kept the logs and were constantly
unon the bridges Of their vessels during
the battle They report that the New
York was nine and one-half miles away
and the Texas seven and one-half miles
away from the Cuiou when She went
ashore; but Capt. Chadwick asserts thar
he was - close TO the Oregon and the
Brooklyn that he could distinguish the
faces # the officers on board. Il condition
which could not have prevailed f the re-
port Is accurate. Capt. Chadwick enters
this protest. not fer the purpose OF gain
ing any advantage for himself or his
shin. but for the truth of history.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
CUT CUPID'S KNOT.
Mrs. Mary {. Ball of ReIlcviIle
Granted Divorce at Madison.

Madison, Wis, Nov Mrs Mary C..
Ball of Belleville was granted divorce
from her husband. John w. Ball, in the
circuit court today. on the ground OF
desertion. The couple We're married in
Portage. October /, 1890, and Mrs. Ball
says he deserted her in June. 1897. They
have no children.
Application for divorce has been filed
by Amelia Palmer from her husband.
Levi Palmer. on the ground of cruel
treatment. the wife alleging that he has
struck her several times, has done little
toward her support. and that he spends
half his time at the home of his parents
in Verona. They have been married a
little more than three years.
Mrs. Maggie Bond has applied for di-
vorce from Frank Bond. alleging drunk
cnness. desertion and nonsupport. She
also asks the custody Of their child which
he is alleged to have abducted in this
city july 20 last