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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
TO PROTECT COLLEGES.
DR.. Chittenden Would Bar Question.
able Students.

Dr. Chittenden Would Bar Question.
able Students.
Milwaukee, Aug. 4.-Dr c. c. Chit.
tendon Of Madison yesterday at the
meeting of the National Association
of Dental Examiners, made a motion
seeking to protect the schools from
undesirable students. He offered Il
resolution as follows:
Resolved, That the National Asso.
citation Of Dental Faculties be respect.
fully requested to formulate and adopt
a practical rule which will prevent the
possibility Of the acceptance by one
college of questionable credentials OF
intending matriculants after they have
been rejected by another school"
The resolution was adopted Any
school which violates It may be de.
clarcd not in good standing. phc
whole effort now Is TO raise the stand
ard, and it is felt that a wrong Is done
by one school which accepts a student
without finding out the record OF his
first school
DR. Dowsley Of Massachusetts and
Dr. Meeker OF New Jersey submitted n
verbal report Of the proceedings OF the
International Dental congress.
The National Association OF State
Dental Examiners, in session at the
Plankington house, appointed Dr.
Charles A. Meekcr Of New Jersey and
Or. G. u. Mitchell Of Massachusetts. TO
make an investigation into the dental
affairs Of Porto Rico and report to the
association at It's next meeting. The
government will be asked to commits.
sion the two men so as TO make the
investigation official. The state board
Of Iowa was notified that 1t had been
dropped from membership for default
Temporary licenses or permits to
practice were abolished The resigna
ton Of the New Jersey board from
membership was withdrawn and with
it died the fight against Dr. Meeker.
The reputability and dignity Of
American dental colleges In Germany
was discussed at length, but no action
was taken. The committee on foreign
relations reported at the meeting In
the Hotel Phster OF the National As
ISOLATION Of Dental Faculties, and
made recommendations regarding the
efforts which have been Ia progress 70
stamp out the Illegal traffic in diplo-
mae Of fake American colleges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
so MARYLAND DEMOCRATS DE.
eide TO DO,
STATE CONVENTION HELD
lUiterate Negro Vote Declared Menace
to State - Federal Government
Censured for Census Frauds -
German Listed TO Succeed Senator
Wellington II Democrats Win.

Baltimore, Aug 1.-THE democratic
state convention which met here de,
clarcd the purpose of the party II
successful in the coming election is
to eliminate the negro from politics
IN Maryland ii such n thing is possible
under the constitution of the state.
Upon this issue will stand the candi,
dates nominated yesterday for state
officers,
Senator George l.. Wellington's
successor in the event Of a democratic
victory will be Arthur Puo German,
This is settled beyond question al.
though no formal announcement of his
candidacy has been made. The nomi,
nal purpose for which the convention
met was to select candidates for the
Offices of controller, and clerk of the
court of appeals and it fulflled this
task by unanimously naming Or.
Joshua w. Herring and ]. Frank Tm,
ner to succeed themselves.
The platform, which was adopted
without dissension, declares the un.
qualified right to vote by ignorant
citizens is a menace to the welfare OF
the state and the state administration
is to be commended for having caused
laws to be adopted restricting the
power of illiterates to cast their bal.
lots. 1t scores the federal authorities
for census frauds and errors in this
state and praises the course Of the
state government in organizing a.
new and more accurate count. No
mention is made iii the platform of
the candidacy Of former Senator Cor
man for reelection
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
AFTER A FRANCHISE.
Application Made to the Officials at
Edgerton.

Application Made to the Officials at
Edgerton.
The Edgerton Reporter says that
AN application for another street
railway franchise in Edgerton has
been filed with the city clerk by J. M
Clancy of Stoughton, as attorney for
James P. Walsh of Chicago, who rep
resents a syndicate Of capitalists who
desire to build an electric road from
GAINESVILLE TO Madison. These are the
same parties. it is believed. who are
behind the movement that is seeking
a line from Rockford through Beloit
to GAINESVILLE and from Lake Geneva
to Delavan to connect with the first
mentioned line. Franchises will also
be asked of Stoughton and GAINESVILLE.
The probabilities are that the common
council will defer action on the first
application until both matters come
up together"
At Stoughton, Mr.. Clancy represent
ed P. l.. SpoOner OF Madison when he
asked for a franchise in that city and
the probabilities are that It is the
Spooner interest which is seeking the
Edgerton franchise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
FAINT GLlMMER or HOPE or AID,
JUSTMENT.
BY OUTSIDE COMPANIES
Neither Side Taking Any Decisive
Action Though Manufacturers
Claim They Have Men Enough TO
Operate Certain Mills-No Break
Reported In Ranks Of Strikers.

Di,,.nrro Ana, r,,.,o r,,,,, ..,,,,
'''' " ""po '"'' '"' b'''' S'''i
workers strike VIII be settled was
embodied in a statement given out by
President Sborpr Iost rirhf
WI, .,,.., 49,, III, ,,...,,,,. ,,a
''" "'''>" - ~ "''', r'','' Wv
.Nlg poil'y III ordering 'he su'No III
the mills of Federal Steel National
Steel aud National Tube companies as
ho did In calling out the men In the
mills Of the American Tin Plate com
pany, ha replied; "u IT had not been
for this determination on my part, Il
general strike would have been or.
Gelol Saturday night" Before call
Ing out the tin workers Sha(fer mott.
fed the manufacturers Of his intcn-
ton unless the difficulty were settled
within a period of ten days, This re.
suited in conference that broke up
in the Hotel Lincoln three weeks
ago last Saturday.
The possibility OF settlement OF
the strike is based on the bare hope
that the officials Of the three addition.
al companies will bring to bear SUI.
Acient influence to urge an adjust.
ment of difficulties before Che strike
order is Issued.
The strike history Of the day In
pittsburg itself was not prolific OF re.
suits; considerable, however, was do.
Ing In tho towns around. The city
and all idle mills are in the same con.
ditiUn as before the failure Of the con.
ference to settle the strike and no
apparent move is being made by the
manufacturers to start the mills, con.
sequently there has been no break Ia
the strikers ranks. The most i'm.
portant strike points seem to be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

Port OF Spain. Trinidad, Aug. g.
Confronted by armed rebellion in his
own country, and embarrassed by a
serious detection from his cabinet be-
cause of his stand III abetting reyolu-
ton in Colombia, President Castro of
Venezuela has reached the most criti-
cal stage, thus far, of his stormy adj
ministratton. That he will be able to
pass the present crisis without disas.
ter to his government now seems
most improbable. By each successive
act he seems more designedly to
court a crash.
Yesterday his troubles were in
creased when the Venezuelan minis
ter of war, Senior Pulido. leader of an
important political party, resigned af
ter a violent scene in the cabinet. The
minister refused to accept the orders
of President Castro to recognize the
revolutionists in Colombia as belliger.
ents and to deliver passport to
Senior Rico, the Colombian minister.
Senior Pulido denies that the invaders
Of Venezuelan territory are Colon
bians, as President Castro claims, but
insists that they are revolutionists.
The resignation of the war minister
has 1 ade the situation more critical.
The government troops have been de-
feated in encounters with the rebels
near San Cristobal Other uprisings
are taking place in the interior of the
country.
Senior Guerra succeeds Senior Pull
do as minister of war. 1t is now
feared that, in consequence of the
resignation of Senior Pulido, Presi-
dent Castro will declare war against
Colombia, Notwithstanding public
opinion against such a move. Castro
seems bent on his own and his gov
ernment's destruction.
President Castro, while facing the
uprising against his own authority, is
also accused of furthering secretly
the the reolution against the Colon
bian government of which General
Uribe-Uribe is the prime promoter.
Arms, ammunition and the other ac-
cessories of war have been quietly
struggled into Venezuela through the
waterways of the republic, and the
first engagement is understood to be
the signal for uprisings in several
widely separated districts.
General Castro is again expected to
assert his power as arch-dictator Of
Venezuela by placing a strict censor
ship on all telegraphic dispatches
from that country, as well as order
ing a close scrutiny of all mail matter
passing through the general post
office in Caracas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

said to be worth 100000, hut left
100000. James Young OF Middle
town, Pa, was said TO be a million
aire, but ut his death it was found 70
be S250,000 John Blair OF Blairs
town, n. Y, who died in 1899 aged
81. was said to be worth 100000
but it is now believed that We was
worth 100000. Allen Rorks. the
Philadelphia contractor. was believed
TO be a millionaire, but it now turns
out to be only $952.65. Pierre
Lorillard was said to be worth $780,.
100000, but his estate is now estmat-
ed at 100000. Robert Bonner Of
the New York Ledger was said 70
have $6,Oo0.0O0, but after death it was
100000. w. X Vanderbilt. Jay
Gould. c. P. Huutiugtou and Philip
Armour were exceptions. Vanderbilt
died in 1885. and left an estate Of
$l90,000.0O0. Jay Gould died in 1882.
worth $72,00O,o0o, c. p. Huntington
died in 1900 and left S50,0OO,000.
Philip Armour died in 1901 worth So
100000. These amounts were what
they were believed to be worth before
death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
BIG WAR BILLS PRESENTED.
Fancy Prices Set by Petitioners for
Reimbursements.

' diSJ TIICSS OCT ny FeNiohCIS lSI
Reimbursements,
Washington, Aug, 1T Uncle Sam
should have to pay at face value all
the claims thus far presented to the
Spanish treaty claims commission,
there would be no necessity OF spocu.
latiug ON the size of next years sur
plus. There would be none
To date these claims number l13
OF these there arc but ten below
$4,000 in amount, the smallest being
for 5000 There are thirty-six oN.
cocding 100000, six OF these for more
than 100000 each. The largest is
for $t25G,00O,
There is ono claim for 500 fowls
eaten by Molina, at 81 apiece. There
are other fowl claims. and every Gu.
ban chicken, it appears, is worth an
American dollar. Plantains are with
great unaninity valued Mt % cents a
foot; breeding swine at $40; breed
ing COWS and calves at 500, horses al
$40; ordinary cattle at $50 each
There is n request for $500 for the
destruction of n fowl house" and one
modest petitioner wants $4,000 for the
destruction of a carpenter shOp on a
breeding farm Attorneys for claim
ants are said to be willing to consider
a compromise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
M'KERROW IN SOUTH.


institute Man Teaching Farmers Of
Dixie.
George McKerrow, superintendent
of farm institute work and special lee
turer of the Wisconsin bureau, has
been lecturing to the farmers of Lou,
isiana, recently, and his work is most
highly sporon o. He Is lecturing
under the auspices of the state board
of agriculture and immigration. The
New Orleans Daily Picayune Of July
&c says: George McKerrow of Wis
cousin, special lecturer and superin'
tendent Of farmers institutes of that
state, lectured on practical feeding.
He dwelt strongly on the importance
Of pursuing this course in Louisiana,
showing the remunerative benefits to
be derived therefrom. This gentle
mans address was the feature of to-
days meeting"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
CADILLAC
WINNER
DETROIT BOAT WILL DEFEND
CANADIAN CUP AGAINST
INVADER.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The Cadillac of
Detroit has been selected to defend
Canada's cup against the Canadian
challenger, the Invader. The decision
was reached yesterday by the judges
after the Cadillac had won another de-
cisive victory over the Milwaukee,
beating it over the line by about
eleven minutes The course yesterday
was triangular, twenty-one miles in
length with the wind blowing 20 miles
from the northeast
The Milwaukee was the first across
the line with the Cadillac ten seconds
in her wake. The Milwaukee forged
ahead and soon had a lead of three.
fourths of a mile, which was main
tanned to the first buoy. On the
second leg both used balloon ibis and
as the Cadillac gained slightly under
the conditions supposed to be more
favorable to Milwaukee it was the gen
eral opinion the race would 80 to the
Detroit boat. AS soon as windward
work commenced the Cadillee gained
steadily. She quickly passed the Mil
waukee and increased her lead all the
way home.
She was two minutes behind at the
second buoy and finished eleven min
utcs ahead, making a gain Of thirteen
minutes on the last seven miles. The
official Glpsed time was: Cadillac,
o. Et.-Et riIvvo,tlvpa 2 0k ne
The first race between the Invader
and the Cadillac will be sailed August
10, weather permitting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
azina Dying Out.

Atlantic City. H. J., Aug. 4.-Col. A.
/. Mills. superintendent of the mill
tary academy at West Point who fig.
ured so prominently in the military
and congressional investigation n
the hazing at the academy, says that
hazing has been practically sup
pressed through the only means that
can effect a permanent cure. the edu-
cation Of the cadets to the folly Of it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
FLoRlDAs FRUITFUL YEAR,
Natures Cornucopla SCENE To Have
Been Brimlul

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug, A.--Thc farm.
ers Of Florida have this year cheer.
ful story to tell The state depart.
mont of agriculture has received re.
ports of larger acrcngos than usual OF
all the leading crops aud the yiold
promlsca 10 show considerable in
crease over all former years
|ho increased production of the old
standard 0eld crops corn, cotton,
oats and sweet potatoes Ia perhaps
the least significant feature OF the agri.
cultural situation in Florida this year.
New departures have been taken.
Greater attention ia being paid to
crops heretofore handled only as Incl.
dents or ms cxperimonts--s rs
sugar cane. tobacco rice, hay. cassava
and peanuts. Tobacco and sugar
cane have about established them
solves among the leading and most
profitable field crops Of Florida. and
systematic efforts are being made to
popularisc the UthorR namod.
While II has always been well under.
HA''" All' Y W. lNN il'NHEtEF'b UNI lNAitu
possibilities for profitable truck grow.
ing, this interest has heretofore re.
NAMED largely undovoloped because Of
almost prohihitlve freight and cypress
rates The efforts Of tho Florida rail.
road commission, which became an Of.
foctlvo working body only two yoars
npo has accomplished % great deei IN
the way Of removing this handicap. aad
The commission promises SIN n cater
relief. Low freight and express rates.
IT. Is said would make Florida tho
greatest fruit and vegetable growing
state in the union
At present tho principal vegetable
products prohtably cultivated in this
state arc tomatoes, watormelons.
f1uashoe, cabbage, egg plants. beans,
Irish potatoes, cucumbors. canta.
loupeB, English peas and beotR.
The reports received nj the agrlcsl.
tnral department about the fruit pro.
ducts Of tho state are quite as on.
couraging ms the others
Referring 10 tho great freeze OF two
years ago which caused $4,000 600 OF
damages 20 the fruit groves of FlorI.
da, tho commissioner OF agriculture
says; what was thought by almost
every fruit grower TO be death blow
to the citrous fruit industry in Florida
was In reality only temporary check.
The orange and other citrons groves
have put on new life aud vigor with n
ryapidity wonderful even TO old fruit
growers. and arc yielding profits nm.
dreamed Of since the days OF 1896"
The orange groves IN the southern
twothlrd8 Of tho Florida peninsula are
rapidly getting into their best cond.
ton and constitute an important part
OF the states wealth. Other fruits
which are prohtably cultivated In
Florida on an extensive scale arc
lemons, lines. grapefruit. plnoaDples,
bananas avocado pears guayas pea.
cans, pears, peaches and strawberries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
STAGE NOTES.


Tho sensation of the coming season
of grand opera in New York will un-
doubtedly be the production Of lsadore
de Lara's opera Messaline, with Calve
in the title role She is said to inter
pref the role with extraordinary real
ism. De Lara's score is not highly
considered by European critics, and
the moralsts have made vigorous at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

Mary Manucrjug's route In Janice
Meredith the coming season win In.
clude Il tour of the Pacific coast, be.
ginning the latter part of December,
She opens her season in Trenton, n.
j., Sept, &c, following Waterbury and
bridgeport with run of three weeks
at the Colonial theater in Boston Sept,
so.
The Augustiu DAILY Musical Comedy
company will be the only organization
touring the country in San Toy the
coming season. This is the company
that made two long runs in this piece
at Days theater in New York last sea
son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
Mlssissinni TranedN.

Jackson. Miss, Aug 6.-Sanitary
Inspector w J. Lyon last night shot
and killed Davis /. Shelton on the
principal street Of the city as a result
OF a quarrel Both men we're promi.
nently connected, Shelton having mar
ried the daughter Of the late Con.
gresham McKnee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

New York, Aug. 1.-The Brother
hood OF Painters. Decorators and Pa.
per Hangers held a special meeting
yesterday and decided to send a petit
tion to President Mckinley asking
him TO interfere In the strike Of The
Amalgamated association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

The tour of Thomas Q. Seabrooke in
Sydney Rosenfcld's comic romantic
play, A Modern Crusoe, viii open at
the Olympic theater, st. Louis, Sept.
]. From st. Louis the company
jumps to the California coast for an
extended engagement, after which it
will play all the large cities Of the
northwest. A Modern Crusoe is a
comic romantic play In a series Of
quantity humorous scenes It places in
picturesque, logical and Iaughable jux-
Imposition the wealth and luxury Of the
modern twentieth century existence
and the primitive poverty OF life on a
desert island in the south Pacific
Among the members Of the company
is Miss Isabelle Evesson, known for
her sterling work as leading lady in
some of the principal eastern stock
companies. Her personal beauty and
hstrionic attachments render her a
valuable adjunct 70 this organization.
She will be seen as a modern, self. de-
pendent woman. devoid Of all senti-
mentality, yet healthily susceptible to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

The wife of the present governor
Of Maine, Mrs. John f. Hill. is a
womah who would grace any circle.
She is fine type of New England
womanhood Everybody in Maine is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

Sybu Sanderson, the singer, has
signed a contract with Maurice Grau
for a tour Of the United States. She
will make her first appearance In San
Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

ton that in two days after Shoiror Ia.
sues the general strike order not u
wheel will be turning in either Van.
dcrgrirt, Apollo or HYDE Park.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
Chicago Elevator Blaze

Chicago, Aug. 8.-Flre late last night
In the Grand Trunk railway grain oIo.
yators at Fitty-frst street and Central
Park avenue caused an estimated dam.
age Of $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
CASTRO FACES
GRAVE CRISIS
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT COM.
FRONTEO WITH REBELLION.
ALSO SPLIT IN CABINET

Trouble in Colombia May Also Lead
to War Vita That Country-Aron-
Dictatorship Expected to Be As
sumed by Castro II Difficulties Are
Net UntangIed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

Senator Scott of Erie. Pa, was said
to be worth s12,OO000O, but at his
death it was $6,OOO,OO0. The Har-
mony Society near Pittsburg was
said to be worth $35.000,O00, but at
the death of its leader it was found
to be worth only $4,000. Have
meyer, the sugar refner Of New York,
was said to be worth $4,000 900, but
left 100000. The most overrated
men of all was Barney Barnato. the
South African diamond mine owner.
At his death il was reported far and
wide that he was worth from $780,
100000 to s5OO.00O,OoO, but at the
settlement Of the estate it was not
quite 100000 Senator Brice was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08

proud of her. The other day there
was a great gathering Of Maine
people at Poland Spring. Governor
Hill and his wife were there The
young generation of the old state was
also there, but Mrs. Hill, il was re
marked, was the most stI liking woman
in the multitude This was not alone
because she is the wife Of the gov
ernor, but because Of her splendid
wOmanhood. If Mrs. Hill made up
her mind that she wanted her hus-
band to go to the United States
senate, she would doubtless succeed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-10
Communicated
JOHN 7. BOUTWELL,.
one OF only Two OF That Name in the South
Passes Away.
Nov. goth. 1901.

Nov both, 1901.
Monday, Nov. 1lth, 1901, near Port
Royal, in Caroline county. John Thomas
Boutwell,, who had lived To the old age
of ~ years, paid the penalty Of death,
which, according TO nature, all mortals
must pay
Mr.. Boutwell, married in early life, the
only one OF five brothers who married.
but his wife died after three or four years
OF connubiol bliss BY this marriage
three girl children were born unto them :
two of which died in infancy.
Mr. Boutwell, served throughout the
Civil war IA a captain of "A Caroline coun-
ty company.
There is nothing specially noteworthy
about his life unless it is the fact that he
utterly failed to attain to that station in
life to which his opportunities and great
intellectual ability entitled him.
In Caroline county there remains one
more man bearing the name OF Boutwell,,
the old Confederate soldier, the Jolly,
good fellow, the landmark, ApollOs Bout
well. When he shall have passed away
the name will have passed away from
the United States. save, alone, George s.
Boutwell, and his descendantsiD in the New
England States.
Legend says the name was originally
Boutwell, Also that more that two hun
dred years ago when England and Scot
land were at war, two patriotic Scotch
brothers by that name distinguished
themselves as warriors and lead
era. and that English authorities
offered big rewards for their heads.
When the cause of Scotland went
down under over.powering numbers,
these two brothers were secreted in two
tobacco hogsheads and shipped to
America. One brother settled in Virginia,
while the other brother settled in the
New England States.
There were four characteristics,
peculiar to the tribe by which Bout
well could be known, namely: lmpul-
siveness, love of the sensual, great sus-
ceptibility TO alcoholic influence and
great intellectual qualities
W B. E..