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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Democratic County Convention
and Caucuses.
CONVENTION.

ny direction OF the Democratic County
committee n convention OF the Democratic
electors OF Iowa county will be held In the
city OF Dodgeville on
Tuesday, tho nth day Of October,
1905, At l o'clock, y. M, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the following
officers to be elected At the ensuing general
election, namelyt County Clerk, County
Treasurer Sheriff, Coroner. Clerk OF the
Circuit Court, District Attorney. Register oil
Deeds, County Surveyor, and Member OF
Assembly, and for the transaction OF such
other business M may properly come before
aha ron We n tion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Finds Rich Ore.

Warren Leader: Fred w. Long
has struck promising vein of lead
ore in the old Capt. Pepoon farm
southwest OF town. He has taken out
over thousand pounds Of ore and
thinks the prospects are excellent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Bear Lacerates Boys Leg.

A little son OF City Marshal Curtis
of Viroqua, got too near to the cage
at the fair grounds in which a bear
was confined. The animal lacerated
one of his legs frightfully.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
The Waldwick Mine

recently sold 6l20 lbs. OF excellent ga
lena to the furnaces. -Dodgeville
Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, Aug. 23-Letters
addressed as follows remain unclaim-
ed at the Mineral Point postoffice:
Cnas. Savage,
Mrs. Jno. Dame.
In calling for above please say
Advertised. N. T. Martin. p. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
TRAIN TIME.
At Mineral Point ON Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart as fol
lows:
DKPART ARRIVE
Passenger ............... 1850 =. m $3.50 D, n
............... 300 y. m 25 D. m
Accommod stion........ 300 \. m 4:a0 D. m
Fast Freight. 1880 D. m $3.50 n. m
Train leaving Mineral Point 1880
a. m. arrives In Chicago Loo p. m. {;
returning leaves Chicago at 4 p. M,
arrives at Mineral Point $50 p. m.
Also train leaves Chicago at 7:45 d.
M, arriving at Mineral Point at 1:25
.. M; and the train leaving Mineral
Point at 200 p. IN. arrives at Chicago
at 8 p. m. N. a. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Smoke Red Trunk

5 cent Cigars. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
UNBOUND IN MOROCCO.

1t is Perdicaris alive, then, rather than Raj
suI dead That is better, for both PerdIcarls
and Raisuli. 1t Is also more agreeable 10 Doth
the Moroccan and the American governments.
This country has no desire for the death of
even Moorish bandits. They are a bad lot
doubtless But 1t is not our business 10 PUNISH
them for their sins, and we should rather see
them reform and become decent clnzens tllan
have them crucifed, impaled beheaded. or what
not.
What this country did want. and what II IN
sisted ;pon with successful strenuosity. was
that its own citizen should be released from
brigandish captivity. 1t was Perdlcarls awe
and we'll that We wanted, not Ralsuh OF any
body else dead. The latter alternative was COLI
sidered only as n last and punitive resort hap
PLY, il has not been necessary. Inc Moroccan
government, in one way or another, mas set'leu
affairs with the bandits and has restored the
American citizen to freedom. we may assume
ii will also make all possible reparauon lor
the wrongs inflicted upon him.
How this was brought about is quite appar-
ent Two agencies are to be credited with It.
One is the good offices of our French nelghoors
The great Republic OF Europe has shown Iriehu-
ship for the great Republic OF America III mas
also shown fitting sense Of the responsibility
for Morocco which is properly inseparaDIe from
the pre-emptive authority which II is assuming
over that land The other and probabl! 'he
major agency was the firm stand staken by our
government. That was not without precedent
Long ago our rule in respect TO Barbary piracy
was millions for defence, but not cent Tor
tribute" That was and is q good rule ana the
sending of warsbips 10 Tangier and the demand
FOR "Periicars alive Raisuli dead We're
simply n worthy twentieth century revival
or. rather. maintenance, of the same spirit. IL
is easy TO sheer at it. y dos may bay AT the
moon. But every rational man knows thal Z
nation that does not protect its own cuzehS Is
unworthy Of the name of government, and that
moreover the only way to make citizenship re-
soected and secure is to make outrage upon 1t
perilous This country has fought two wars 10
make lis citizenship respected. 1t will scarcely
need 10 fight another It's word and the heh-
ace Of its wrathful might are now suihclen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
Ivpou rHp TnIBrTNH BUREAU


Washington June 25-Ex-Mayor Seth Low OF
Nev-York who had been the Presidents guest Tor
a day left the city o'clock this afternoon IOI
home Mr.. Lows visit to the White House Is ho'
10 be followed by his appointment TO any dlpIo-
matte post He is not an applicant Tor any pei0e
in the foreign service. 1t is said with authorIlS
and his visit to the White House was soIely oe-
cause the President wished 10 discuss SUBJECTS III
which they are mutually interested
President Roosevelt has announced that from no"
until July 9 when he leaves Washington TOT MS
homo at Oyster Bay. he will be unable 70 rece4'o
any more social callers. Every day ror seVe1oA
months he has been shaking hands with individuals
and delegations sometimes numbering huil"EeuS
but as he wishes to finish great quantity OF
routine work, he feels that he will be oohsed u
discontinue popular receptions until he returns III
August.
The Presidents callers to-day included Count
Franz Graf Merveldt and Joseph Maria Barn
reither former Minister OF Commerce OF Germany
who are in this country to visit the ST. Louis EN-
position.
Other prominent foreigners who were received
were Jose de Olivares. commissioner from Arsen-
tina the ST. Louis Exposition, and Mrs. Ohvares'
Juan p. Tomas, managing editor OF the leading
commercial paper of Argentina. and Manuel B.
Zavaleta, the foremost archeOlogist of that re-
public.
8. NJ Ferris, who knew the President at Medora'
N. D., twenty-one years ago, was a luncheon guest
William c.. Common. president OF the NeW-fork
State Republican Club. invited the Presldent 10
attend the celebration OF the fftieth anniversary
OF the Republican State Clubs of Washington, 70 be
held here o.. July g. The President will not be here
then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
RUSSIA'S SANTIAGO.

Russia has fought her Santiago. with little
better than Cerveras success The first news
OF the sortie from Port Arthur was positive IN
general, but vague in detail, the identity of
the vessels which came 10 grief not being GER
tainly disclosed, though it was not difficult
to determine pretty surely which they were.
The later dispatches clear up some OF the IN
certainty, in q way ominous for Russia IL is
evident that at last-tOo late, some will say
the Russian squadron at Port Arthur has made
desperate effort 10 escape. with results disas-
uous 20 itself. How disastrous brief analy-
sis Of the news win show
The Russian feet which came out for n south
ward dash consisted Of six battleships. five
cruisers and fourteen destroyers, and ii was
repulsed by the japanese with a loss Of one
battleshp sunk and one battlesbip and one big
cruiser disabled. The battleship sunk was of
the PeresEiet type. There are three such in the
Russian navy. One is the Osiabia, now in Eu-
ropean waters. The others are the Peresviet
and The Pobeda. The PObeda was crippled
when the Petropayloysk was sunk, but has
since been partially repaired The Perasviet
has never before been injured. Which OF these
two il was that was sunk, we cannot tell As
10 the damaged battleshin. we are now told il
was not only Of the Sevastopol type, but was
the SeVastopol herself. There We're three such
in the navy. One. the Petropavlovsf. was sunk.
Another, the Poltaga, was damaged ia the first
nttaek upon Port Arthur, bat has since been
patched up. The third is the Sevastopoi which
until now has been minjured. Finally. a cruiser
OF The Diana type-the biggest and best at Port
.Arfhur-was damaged. There are three cruisers
OF that type. One, the Aurora. IS in Europe
Another. the Palada, badly damaged in
the first attack upon Port Arthur The third
is the Diana herself. which has until now es-
capped serious injury. Which CT these two latter
II was is not clear.
What is evident Is that the whole Russian
feet moved out. There were never more than
seven battleships there. One, the Petropay-
loysk. was long ago a total loss The six
that came out on Thursday must then have in
Guided all the rest, even the Retvzan. which
was supposed 10 have been too badly injured
ever again 20 enter action. There were original
ly six cruisers there, one OF which, the Boyarin.
was some time ago reported 10 have been de-
stroyed. There then remained five all of which
appear 10 have taken part in the sortie The
net result OF the action is TO leave the Russians
with only five battleships. and certainly witt,
only one-and perhaps not one-that has not
been Injured, and with only four available
cruisers, all but one Of which, and possibly all
without exception, have been damaged On the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
HORRORS As SHOWS.

pubIic gratitude is due TO Mr.. Bigelow. or
tbe Lake Ouinsigamond Steamship Company,
Worcester Mass for Il display Of good taste
in n matter ia which that quality IS not as gen
eral as il should be, and for severely cr'lclSlhg
those who were planning an abominable OIL OK
had taste OF a kind that is altogether 100 com
mon Ii seems that some ShOullShly inclined
persons proposed TO make realistic repre-
sentation of the Slocum disaster, with a real
boat and real fire. and dummies in place OF pas
sengers They would have perpetrated this
Disgusting outrage upon the waters OF Lake
Quinsigamond and they calculated that the
morbid curiosity of a portion of the public would
be sufficient 10 bring many dollars Of profits into
their rockets Mr. BgelOw vetoed the scheme.
and read its promoters a scathinS lecture, which
should have burned itself into their inhuman
hearts and should be scrispsiy regarded by
n.ultitudcs throughout the lard.
For we have had entirely too much exploit
ing Of horrors as catchpenny shows. Great
foods and fires and massacres have been
mimicked with revolving verisimilitude. Some
such performances are now going on within the
limits Of this city They represent occurrences
of some years ago. it is true; which is not as
bad exploiting one OF only n few days back.
but il is still bad enough. No possible good can
come OF showing TO a gaping multitude how a
town was overwhelmed by flood. Such dis
aster should be regarded with profound soem-
nifty, involving. q 1t did. the instant ending of
n multitude of human lives i'll circumstances of
agOniZing horror. To recall such Il catastrophe
and such scenes Of tragedy 10 an accompani-
ment Of coon songs" and beer IS 10 inculcate
Humanity. Far worse would it he 10 play
such mummers' tricks with colossal tragedy
iae actual victims of which are not vet all laid
in their graves. We can imagine no spirit more
indecently sordid and debased than that which
would plan such n deed
As we have said however, acquiescence or
even participation in such brutalitles IS far too
common, and unhesitating reprobation Of them
IS too rare. We cannot dismiss the belief that
if the scheme in question had been carried out
thousands Of people. including many who pro-
fess 10 be possessed of culture and humane feel
!ngs, would have fiocked 10 see it, If il were 10
be perpetrated in this city, among the very peo-
pie who We're bereaved by the disaster. there
would not be lacking gaping crowds who would
pay their money 10 20 in and gaze either inane-
ly or with ribald Jest at the spectacle of an I'M
r1Yalled woe. This public, or n part Of IT, is
alter ali, not SO far removed from that which
gaZed and gloated upon those who were butch
cred to mako Roman holiday" No doubt II
was worse to have the actual butchering DOM;
but next 10 that, and differing from II in degree
Only and not in kind, is the portrayal OF the
slaughter with tinselled mummery II is time
for the sake OF decency and Of humanity that
we all took the stand taken by Mr.. RipoIoyy
and forbade and condemned all making shows
Of horrors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

ont and also in line construction. 4 trifing
change in the arrangement of the three con-
Quoting cables OF a system like that between
Niagara and Buffalo has materially diminished
the opportunity for mischieyous interference
by the small boy. In at least one particular Eu-
rOpean practice is ahead Of that OF the United
States Electric power cables are often sup
ported by steel towers on the other side OF the
Atlantic, while here the chief if not sole, re-
lance is the wooden pole. Steel costs more
than wood. but it is more durable. 1t Will pay
better in the long run. Success in the distribu-
ton OF electricity has been still further pro
noted by the increased capacity of switches.
\ movement Of much significance in England
is the application for charters for generating
plants big enough to furnish current to n num-
Der OIL adjacent communities. Something of the
sort is already accomplished in America, where
the source Of power is water The British idea
is TO use coal The relative cost of hydraulic
and steam power varies with locality. In some
places one will be cheaper, and in some the
other. Whatever be the means employed to
drive the dynamo, though, wholesale prOduc-
ton is less expensive than manufacturing on
small scale. 1t has been estimated, for in
stance, that If a plant be established which
would be able to supply all the towns within
radius Of fifty miles, only one-third as much
fuel would be needed would be consumed If
each community had its own lighting and power
station.
This is not all. Concentration would effect
still another economy. Mr.. Stillwell, electrical
engineer for the New-York Rapid Transit Com
mission, says that a central station having
capacity of only OOOO-hOrsepower would rare
ly fail TO do the work previously performed
by separate plants whose output amounted TO
5OO0-horsepOwer. and that the difference might
be even greater. In equipping isolated stations
it IS customary to provide machinery that will
meet the maximum demand made upon it. The
load usually varies between wide limits in the
course of a day. Hence. by substituting one
plant for the many, the total consumption would
become more regular and the maximum would
never rise far above the average especially if
the uses to which the current was put were dis
similar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICITY

In the current issue of Casters Magazine ,,
which is devoted exclusively to electric mower
much valuable information is supplied concern
ing the art OF transmitting the latter. II was
long ago established that the distance 10 which
electricity could be sent economically depended
mainly upon the voltage or pressure empIoyed
The higher this IS the further the current will
90 and the smaller will be the Zine Iosses,'
with conductor OF a given size. At present
there are two transmission lines in America on
which $4,000 volts are used successfully. One
% miles long, is in Montana. The other 80
miles in length, is in Canada Some Of the
great transmission systems in California are
equipped with three sets of transformers. one
capable OF raising the pressure TO 6oOoo volts.
ana the others working at a lower Voltage
For reasons which are not given, the maximum
pressure has not thus far been adopted on the
Pacific Coast, but it is said that Mexican
line 1ol miles long has begun TO work at 60 900
volts. The difficulties OF Insulation are so great
that anything higher may not be witnessed
soon. However. further advances are probable
Speaking of plan to transmit electric power
from the Alps 10 Paris, distance OF 800 miles
Paul NJ. Lincoln says that ii is not feasible to-
day, but the feat may yet be attempted. when
pressures that within the bounds OF rea-
son" may be safely handled.
Other improvements bearing on transmission
have been effected in the last few years. Some
of these relate TO the dynamo, but that ma
chine is now SO NEARLY perfect that better
one is scarcely possible. Great gains have been
made in insulation. as has already been pointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

then. are the conditions in which Russia Is en-
gaging in this particularly costly and thus far
Improbable and unsuccessful war. The ult-
mate effect of the war upon those conditions,
whether for their aggravation or their ameliora-
ton, must be a matter Of profound concern,
not only to Russian statesmen and philan-
thropists. but to those the world over who ac-
cept Terence's dictum that. since they are men,
whatever concerns mankind concerns them.
The world may differ in opinion to the de-
STABILITY Of Russia's acquiring this or that new
territory, but it must be n unit in desiring that
the most pOpulous of European countries shall
in some way he rescued from what its own
publiCists describe chronic starvation. From
that point Of view the effect Of this war upon
Russia herself, in Europe, seems far more i'm
portant than its effect upon the political map
of Eastern Asia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
Nrp;lurk Daily G1ibnstr
SUNDAY, JUNE 2e. 1904.
THE MEMS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-SiX Russian battleships. five
cruisers and fourteen destroyers, apparently
planning dash southwark, were attacked on
Thursday night as they lay under the shelter OF
Port Arthur's forts 10y feet Of japanese de-
ftrOyers. one battleship Of the PeresNlet type
letnc sunk The Sebastouol Gisa bled and
cruiser u the Pallada type badly damaged; the
japanese escaped with trifling loss. --- HEAVY
firing in the direction Of Port Arthur was heard
at Che Foo. ---= Another japanese army is re-
ported ready to embark from japanese ports
t The losses on the transports Hitaohi and
Izumi are now estimated at 1.JU9 men.
DOMESTIC.-Gor1nan and Towne is the ticket
selected by the coalition against Judge Parker
Tor the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency. ==-- The State Department viii make
10 demands on Morocco in the Perdicaris case.
considering the incident closed by the release
og the captives. - Three Milwaukee t2uor3
ere enioined from employing any except union
aaen II was said TO be The first injunction order
Of the kind ever issued == Senior de Obadia.
Inc new Minister from Panama, was received
Ivy President Roosevelt at the White House.
- The remaining TWO members OF the Italian
gang Of highwaymen who robbed Taymaster
on Thirsdav we're caDtured near Kingston, y.
Y. The United States Steamboat lnspec-
tors at Boston ordered reduced the number ut
passengers which four boats could legally carry;
'he order VAS a result of the slocum disaster.
60 Ralph IL. BeYan OF providence. a recent
Brown University graduate, was named as the
first holder OF the Cecil Rhodes scholarship ~
Rhode Island == The Canadian TercentenaTy
ended with exercises at the mouth Of the 81.
CrOiX River and Calais. Ne.
CITY.-Stocks dull at small price changes.
g. orders were given 10 the steamboat H.
Epectors TO watch excursion boats closely to-day.
So Hill and Murphy are to cary their fight
TO St Louis; Murphy expects Parker s fate TO be
sealed the fourth ballot. == Heat caused
one death and several prOsTratiOns. -- john
Alexander Dowie returned from abroad with on.
convert 10 ZiOnism. == typewriter agent
killed his wife and himself. - Justice Kelly
appointed commissioners OF estimate and assess
,nent for Tho acquiring Of land for 1oe opening
of the oh 10 the Manhattan Bridge. No 3
80 Justice Il. B. Brown, of the United States
Supreme Court surprised his friends oy marry
ing. - A brother Of Justice Gar-etson, of
the Supreme Court, committed suicide d. his
home at Emhurst Long Island - The win
ners al Sheepshead Bay were: J. Lady celia
., Judith Campbell; g. Flyback 4, irish LAD;
2, Virgo: g. Ben MacDhui
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Temperate showers and cooler. The tenpera-
tuTe yesterday: Highest. 81 degrees; lowest, Ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. June 5--Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
will leave here about July for Manhattan Beach,
where they viii spend the greater part Of the
summer.
Lieutenant Commander Ward P. Wincheu Il on
leave from the Cugoa and IS spending week at
his home IN this city. Next week he will leave
here with Mrs. WucheE and their 20 spend
July and August At BensOnhUrst
Mrs. James r. McCrells, while visiting her daush-
ter Mrs Schultz wife Of Assistant Civil Engineer
J. s. Schultz. T. s. ". at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
was called 10 Washington several days ago by tho
Illness OF her daughter, Mrs. Bayard Wyman. who
is now convalesCing.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. CrownnshieId az their
summer home. the Anchorage. Seal Harbor, Me.
Miss Amelia Frances Lieber. daughter OF General
and Mrs c.. Norman Lieber Will be married at
her home IN this city on next Thursday 10 Charles
Falconer Storms. OF Providence. r. l. Mrs Au-
gustin y. Lawrence. r.. OF Bryn NIawr formerly
Miss Louise Lieber. and bride OF last year. Will
be her sisters only attendant. and Deshler Sterns
viii be his brothers best man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
NEw-oRLEAys as 4 TRADE CENTRE.

We publish in another part of this issue
notable article on the growth of NewOrleans
as commercial centre. AS such a centre the
Crescent City possesses unusual natural advan-
tages At the mouth of the great inland river
system which drains the middle section OF the
continent from the AlIeghanies TO the Rockies
it is the natural gateway through which the
products of this rich and fertile region seeking,
the foreign market should flow. Cheap water
rates and cheap freight rates over railroads
reaching the seaboard with light grades give
New Orleans a vast superiority a point Of
shipment over most OF our Atlantic and Gulf
ports.
The tardy development OF the Southwest in
dustrially and the slower growth Of its railroad
systems have prevented SO far the realization
of the possibilities which New-Orleans has be-
fore il centre of commerce. But with the
betterment OF the Southwestern railroads. and
with the enormous increase soon To come In It's
population and productive capacity, the Cres-
cent City will take its proper place among our
most prosperous and progressive seats OF com
merce. The construction OF the isthmian canal
and the enlargement OF American trade with
the Pacific Coast of South America and with
the Orient viii work to the benefit OF New-Or-
leans n port, and its progress as n point OF
export viii vastly encourage It's local trade and
local manufacturing interests. As an invest
ment city New-Orleans will well repay the
careful study of all American investors.