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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
WHAT PRESIDENTS COST.

New York Herald: Presidents
come high, but we have got to have
them" 1t costs us $114,S65 a year
for chief executive. His salary is
$4,000 and found" as our Western
neighbors say. The presidents find
ing is rather comprehensive, cover
ing about every possible requirement
of Il family. His private secretary,
the clerks, doorkeepers, messengers
and steward, and three other servants
cost us $33,S65 year. Then there is
d contingent fund of $4,000 year,
which the president may use accord
ing to his discretion.
In furniture and repairs to the
white house the sum of $4,000 more,
to be used by the discretion of the
president, is provided by the nation
and Is always expended. For fuel
alone $4,000 is allowed, and for neces-
sary repairs to the greenhouse there
is $4,000.
Altogether, the presidential find
ing" annually amounts to the snug
sum of $64,S65, nearly $4,000 year
more than his salary. The two ag-
gregate, but it is small compared with
ether presidents. The president Of
the French republic receives as salary
$12O, 900 year, 1872, 4SO for contingent
purposes and handsome house, rent
free. So we get our president rather
cheaGly, after all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

of his diocese to the recent papal let
ter on Americanism.
The Paris Figaro announces that
the microbe of cancer has been iso-
lated and cultivated by DR.. Brai of
Paris, and says there is reason to hope
that the discovery prefaces a definite
curative treatment for cancer.
An American Protestant missionary
at Hankow, Chinese treaty port on
the g-tse-Kiang, makes sensa-
tional allegations against the Roman
Catholics OF burning Protestant
chapels and torturing Protestants.
Most unfavorable news has been re-
ceived in official quarters from Mace
donia. The insurrectionary feeling
Is increasing, and suspicious move
ments are being made all along the
Bulgarian and Montenegroan from
tiers.
Adyices from Bolivia say that DR..
Pena, first vice president of the re-
public, backed by the members of the
cabinet and by the public of Sucre, is
endeavoring to induce President
Alonzo to resign in favor of liberal
administration.
Emperor William has sent instruc-
tons to the German ambassadors in
London and Washington to the gen
eral effect that Germany considers
the new government in Samoa illegal
end the action of the British and
Americans clear violation of the
Samoa act.
A dispatch received from Madrid
says that Carlist banquet, at which
two hundred persons were present,
was held in the open air there. A
number of violent speeches were made,
and telegram of congratulation
signed by all the participants was
sent to Don Carlos.
Herr Tholoneus, a tutor of Stras-
burg university, who was an eye
witness of the recent occurrence at
Samoa during a scientific visit to the
islands, has made a special report on
the subject to the foreign Office for the
use of the German members of the
investigation commission.
The Echo de Paris says it learns the
court of cessation is about to order "a
supplemental investigation Of the
points raised by the evidence of Gen
Roget in the Dreyfus matter, and Ex-
aiming Magistrate Bertulus who
will be confronted. Lieut. Col Pic
quart will also be examined accord
ing to the statement made.
Paris papers are full of denials and
explanations from the various indi-
viduals accused by Gen. Roget, and
Examining Magistrate Bortulus de-
mands to be confronted with the gen.
eral order before the court of cassa-
ton. In the matter he has written
to the president of the court of cas-
saton and to M. Manau, the procura-
tor general demanding an inquiry into
his private life and the manner In
which he fills his position as magis-
trate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
THE EVILS OF OVER EDUCATION

If your boys tastes are not scholarly
you may make him miserable trying
to force love for learning. He will
go through the books, and the books
will go through him; there is no as
sanitation. After all, what are our
children being educated for? The
boys are to be bread-winners. They
must hurry through and hustle for a
living" The girls-let us believe it
are the future home-makers. The
word helpmeet Is obsolete--left behind
with the woman who made Eden Para
disc. Constantly the question is being
brought up, shall this and that be
added to our public schools?' But
who asks, Can the scholars endure
any more?" They have no protests or
petition; they must stand like human
vessels ready to be filed to the brim
with mixtures of facts. l plead for a
childhood of the soul as we'll as of the
body, for the free air, the blessed sun
shine, the moderate task ended at the
school house. This night young heads
are leaning against their mothers,
tired as no young things should ever
be, and it is a sorrowful sound to hear
q child waking from what might be
the sunny slumber of light heart
beating to healthful music to ask in
troubled voice, do you think | can
make the pass grader" 1t is said that
they like to go to school. Yes, and
they would like it twice as we'll If
there were only half as much to learn.
Many children have l known, but not
one who loved study for its own sake.
Companionsip is what lures them. In
stead of wandering up and down the
wilderness of wintry facts, let them
loiter while among the dear illusions.
The happy valley of childhood is but
narrow, where the golden water bah
bles to the talking bird and the singing
tree, where the sun always shines and
the years are summers. They who ed
just the load that presses so heavily
on the springs OF life have much 10 ac-
count for. Mrs. Lew Wallece in La
dies Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

Kinley promised to do so IL he were
here.
At Frankfort, KY, the grand jury
is investigating charges of bribery Gin
connection with the democratic con-
yention, which nominated Bud Nc
Cord for railway commissioner for the
second district Of Kentucky. 1t Is
expected that there will be two indict-
ments.
special from San Antonio says:
News has been received from Devine,
in Media county, that Spanish treas
ure OF over 10000 doubloons, jewelry
and documents has been uhearthed
there. The name of the finder is not
given but the story is vouched for by
reliable people.
Eugene V. Brewster announced the
list OF speakers for the Chicago plat.
form dinner at the Grand Central Pal
ace, April Is. The list includes Will
lam J. Bryan, Superior Court Justice
William J. Gaynor, Of Brooklyn:
George Fred Williams OF MassacEu-
bellSy IudTlcs ~ loNuc anu oohh -
Crosby.
At Cincinnati, District Attorney
Bundy received instructions from At
torney General Griggs to bring suit
restraining the Baltimore and Ohio
railway from reconstructing its bridge
across the Ohio river between Bellaire,
Ohio, and Kenwood w. Va, on the
ground that the proposed plans were
an obstruction to navigation.
The National Chair Manufacturers
Association met to adopt new scale
OF prices. While they would not give
information concerning their meeting,
they would not deny that a substantial
rise in the price OF the product had
been made. No announcement was
made concerning the extent of the adj
vance, or the date upon which 1t is to
become effective
The state department received the
formal invitation from the government
of The Netherlands to participate in
the disarmament conference to be helo
at The Hague beginning May IS. Up
to this time the only thing in the ma
ture OF an invitation issued to the pow
ers was the letter from the car, and
1t Is understood that some friction,
caused by the objection of the Italian
government to the extension of an in
vitation to the pope to participate, has
delayed the issue of the formal invita-
tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

st. Paul, April IA special to the
Pioneer Press from Pierre, S. D., gives
the text of letter from Gov. Lee of
South Dakota to President Mckinley
demanding the return of the South Da
kota volunteers from the Philippines.
He recites the fact of their enlistment
tofight for humanity against the Span
iards, declares that such a war is end
ed and that his state feels that "the
South Dakota volunteers have fulfilled
every obligation which they owe their
country and its flag" and should be
allowed to return home. He knows
no war exigency at the present time.
He says congress has not declared war
against the inhabitants of Luzon and
that "the constitution does not per-
NIT your excellency or any commits
sion appointed by your excellency, to
make declaration of war" He is un-
able ito reconcile the slaughter of our
soldiers in the Philippines" with "our
code of political ethics or with the
tenor of our christian religion" He
speaks of the volunteers as Impressed
into a service the purpose of which
is directly opposite the motive which
caused them to enlist"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
KILLED BY FILIPINOS.
Brave Dane County Boys Meets Death
in the Orient

Madison, April IA.
Mrs +. E. Parkinson has just heard
from her nephew, Thos. Soden. Jr, or
pines The young man writes that
his brother, Corporal Guy b. Soden of
Co. E, same regiment, was shot in the
lung at the blockhouse battle, Sunday
morning, February s. and died seven
teen hours later. After falling, he
got up and fired five times, killing
four men. one of them the Filipino
who had shot him. When retreat
was ordered his companions had
trouble to get him back as he was de-
termined to push on. He was great
favorite with his comrades, who would
not leave him upon the field to be
mutilated by thes enemy, as had been
done with many of the wounded but
at great risk got him to the rear.
His brother, Thos. Soden, Jr, who,
with the chaplain, was with him when
the end came. writes: He was the
grittiest boy the Lord ever made. He
never shed tear or complained of
suffering, Dul Sdlu, Lell IiiciH a. hoihe
died brave and for good cause ="
Previous to embarking for Manila
with the first installment Of troops
the 14th infantry was in Alaska. Land
ing in the Philippines the regiment
took part in the capture of Manila,
and both the Soden brothers were
wounded by the explosion OF she'll
a bullet also passing between the arm
and side Of Guy.
Corporal Soden was Dane
county boy, born in the town OF Dun
kirk % years ago, on his mothers
side of Puritan, colonial and revolu
tionary descent. Four of his ancestors
were officers in the colonial wars,
and four fought in the revolution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

tremendous revolution would be
wrought in industry. 1t would be about
such state of things as Keely prom
Used.
Now, while every one who meets
Mr.. Tripler is convinced of his hon
esty, those who are best qualified to
judge of this new declaration are
satisfied that he has made a mistake
somewhere. There has evidently been
other miscalculation.
There is one law in nature that finds
no exception. 1t relates to 1.-The cor.
relation of forces" Energy can be
changed from one form into another.
from heat to light, from mechanical
power to electricity, from electricity
to chemical action, and from chemi-
cal action back to any other form:
but amid all these changes the amount
of energy involved is always the
same, provided that there is no waste
by escape. In no case can you In
crease the original quantity. 1t is as
If one were TO change $40 bill into
81 bills, or into silver dollars, or into
gold dollars, or into small coin, and
then back into single bill. The value
represented would be the same under
all circumstances.
Hence, when Mr.. rripler puts a
given amount of power into his air
by COMPRISING it, he can get only
Just that amount back when it ex-
pands. Indeed, owing to certain
wastes that he cannot prevent, it is
probable that he gets back much less
than he put in what his steam engine.
He will discover this fact some day,
and then we will hear no more about
"surplusage" from his liquid air en-
CINE. New York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
rpANIsH-AMERIcAN AFFAIRS

Secretary Alger left Ponce, Porp
Rico, for San Juan.
Ar,inaldo has published decree
that Spanish shall be the Official ian
euage throughout the archipelago.
Admiral Dewey again announce
That under no circumstances Will u
hecome a candidate for the presidency
Rumors are about that either Gen
arm, Lee or General Wood Will succee'
General Brooke as encouragement o
Cuba. ~
A rebellion In the Philippine fslan'
of Negros was promptly quelled.
A large additional number OF arm
officers testified that the government
beef was unwholesome or worse.
Standards In Cuba formed polltlca
party and will work for annexation,
General Ludlow ordered Cubai
nudge not to apply the incomnnicad'
law to Americans.
Filipinos tried to sneak tarous'
Lawton's line, but met disastrous re
pulse. No..
The volunteers serving under Gen
eral Macarthur at Malolos are Delht
equipped with Krag-Jorgensen rihes.
wounded northwestern soldiers, I'D
GLIDING six members of the thirteen't
Minnesota, reached San Francisco
from Manila.
A respite In rne active hostilities II
the neighborhood OF Manila Is probable
in order to give the natives an oppor
tunity to digest the American procia'
nation.
General Miles counsel furnished the
court OF inquiry with a letter from
Armour T. Co. to Commissary General
Egan proposing to use the Poweii
process for preserving beer.
Former Commissary General Egan
may be arraigned before n court-mar-
tial in connection with the evidence
taken by the court of inquiry which Is
investigating the beef scandal.
The president, members OF the cabi-
net, prominent army officers ana a
crowd estimated at $1,000 people, VIII
messed the ceremonies at Arlington
when the interment OF the remains OF
soldiers killed In Cuba and Porto Rico
was begun.
Upon investigation Acting Secretary
Meikeljohn decided there was no neces-
sity to cable General Brooke regarding
the coniiscation of supplies at Ha-
yana, as General Brooke and his OIL
GERS have ample authority to dea' with
such matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
TELEoRAPHIc TICKS.

The cruiser Raleigh, from Manila,
has arrived at New York.
The Ohio republican state conven-
ton will meet June l at Columbus.
Croker blames Plat for the corrup-
ton in the administration of New
York.
The Western Window Glass associa-
ton of jobbers has decided to raise
prices 10 per cent.
At Hankow, Culnese officials exc
cuted six men for the murder and tor
ture of Father Victoria.
In New Jersey the American Steel
Hoop company "a trusU, was incorpo-
rated; capital s33,000,000.
At San Quentin. Cal, Michael
Chavez was hanged for the murder of
Georgia Rodriguez, his mistress, two
years ago.
On the 4th inst. a terrific gale
swept the northern coast of Queens
land. Over $50 japanese pearl fishers
were drowned.
The duke of ARGOS, late Spanish min
lister to Mexico, who married Virginia
Lowery OF Washington, has been desig-
mated as Spanish ambassador at Wash
ington.
In New York Owen Seigler Of Phil
adelphia knocked out Frank Wongo,
the Canadian Indian, in the second
round of 20-round bout. Their
weight was 13S pounds.
1t is generally believed among the
foreign element at Pekin that the seiz-
ure of Kiao-Chou in Nov, 1897, by Ger
many is the first step toward the real
ization of the scheme of Kaiser Will
helm to place a German king on Chin
csc soil. Prince Henry, the emperors
brother, who is in the orient in charge
of the German Asiatic squadron, will,
it is alleged, be king and the province
of Shan Tung his kingdom. The occu-
patton OF the interior OF the province
is a direct move toward the establish
ment OF German sovereignty over the
whole of me $1,000 square miles OF
Shan Tung, instead Of the 400 square
miles around Kiao Chou. which was
taken out of Chinese domain by Ad-
miral Won Diederichs after native
mob had killed some missionaries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
CABLE CULLINGS.

Russian troops, it is said, have been
distributed all over Manchuria.
The Nationalists were victorious in
the county council elections in Ire
land.
The last three ''invinclbles' in
prison In Ireland are to be liberated
soon.
Americans with social aims spend
at least $10000,000 In London every
season.
London's epidemic of grip has al
most brought social functions to IA
standstill.
The initial issues of the two
pioneers In London Sunday journalism
appeared.
Admiral Kautz says German Con-
sui General Rose at Samoa grossly in
suited him.
The Spanish war estimates for the
coming year show an increase of
100000 pesetas.
Emperor William Is said to have de-
clared Admiral Kautz' action at
Samoa unwarranted.
Tartars, driven by famine, have
arisen in the province of Kason,
southeastern Russia
President Loubet of France visited
his native town of Montelimar and
was enthusiastically received.
Gambling has grown to such craze
in London 1t has resulted in several
scandals in fashionable clubs
Strange flight of the princess OF
Wales from Civlta Vecchia to Copen-
hagen has caused much gossip re-
garding her "eccentricity."
G, n. t. Eliot is appointed British
member of the joint commission to
settle the Samoan difficulty.
The fighting in Samoa according to
the latest advices, continues. Malietoa
Tanus has been crowned king.
The French roller boat Ernest
Ba2in was offered at auction at Liver
pool. but there were no bidders.
rhe Jamaicans will demand restora-
ton of the autonomous constitution
or annexation to the United States.
Military movements are noticeable
in the northern provinces of Spain in
connection with the Carllsts's threat
ened uprising.
British manufacturers will charge
Lord Kitchener with changing speci-
fications of the Atbara bridge to favor
Americans.
1t Is announced that Great Britain
Will formally occupy her new terri
tory of KowLoon. adjoining Hong
Kong, on April II.
Martial law has been declared In
part of Hawaii, on account of a battle
between Japanese and Chinese labor
ers, in which three Chinese were
| killed
BY the accidental explosion of a
shell in the fortress of Huy, Belgium,
two soldiers were killed and two Of
ticers and four soldiers were wounded
by the explosion.
President Zelaya intends to move
the seat of the Nicaraguan govern
ment on April IA temporariiy to
Jinotepe, in the mountains, south
east OF Managua
rhe Chinese foreign Office has pro-
tested to Germany against the pro-
posed burning of two villages in the
neighborhood of the recent anti
German disturbances.
Magistrate Rertulus and NJ. Rel
mach, who were accused in General
Rogets testimony in the Dreyfus case,
have asked the privilege OF confront
ing the general before the French
court OF cessation,
The 0sservatoir Roma published a
letter from the Bishop Of Cleveland
the RI Rev. |. +. Horstman. adher-
ing in behalf Of himself and the clergy
II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20
LIQUID AIR.
Doubt of Its Value as Motive
Power

A little more than year ago
Charles e. rripler of this city an
nounced a new way to liquefy air.
He could do it much more cheaply
than it had been done before. At
about the same time two foreigners,
Hampson in England, and Linde in
Germany, made similar reports. At
present it is difficult to say who was
the first to work out this new method,
but 1t is beyond question that they
all used the same principle. Mr..
Tripler, being an American and a de-
serving fellow, enjoys high degree
of credit for his performance.
For long time it has been doubt
full whether or not any very practical
use could be found for liquid air. 1t
looked as II 1t might prove merely a
scientific curiosity. Mr.. Tripler has
been trying to make motor, or en-
gine, that would take liquid air, evap-
crate the stuff and develop power
Herewith as If the engine had been
supplied with steam. Liquid air
occupies only about one eight-hun-
dredth of the space it fills when lib
Grated, And 1t has great expansive
power.
There are peculiar difficulties, how
ever, in dealing with liquid air in this
way. Its expansion is attended with
intense cold. and many experimenters
who tried to use air that was COM
pressed, but still in a gaseous form,
found their valve clogged with frost.
That difficulty has been overcome;
but unless Mr.. Tripler employs diff
ferent way to do 1t he will infringe
Hardie's patents or some one elses.
1t has been announced recently that
he had perfected successful motor
to be run with liquid air. AS he is
reluctant to show 1t to inquirers, one
may be excused for doubling If Its
action is altogether satisfactory.
The most interesting phase of the
subject just now is story told by a
non-sectarian writer In one or the
leading American monthlies for
March. Therein Mr.. rripler is quoted
as saying that he has made a rather
startling discovery. He alleges that
having put about three gallons of IL
quid air into his new air engine, he
derived enough power to do all the
COMPRISING necessary to enable him
to obtain by his iiquefier 10 gallons!
II Mr.. Tripler has not deceived him
self in some way, of course this
would be most astounding revela-
ton. 1t would enable him to start
with small amount of power, derived
from an ordinary steam engine, and
then after the first day discard that
apparatus altogether. With three
gallons he could obtain 10; with 10 he
could obtain SO; with 33 over a hun
dred, and so on All he would need
would be liquefiers and liquid air
motors. He would not neeo to ex-
pend anything for power, except to
start with. Thereafter, he could
have power merely for the interest on
his Investment for machinery. This
would be next to nothing. and a