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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06

via. He fought in the war Of 1866
against the Prussans and won dlstinc.
ton in the battle Of Sadowa He re.
manned in the army until 1874, when he
resigned to emigrate to America. He
opened a model bakery in New York
soon afterward and at Christmas. 1876,
he established the unique charity
since has distributed unsod bread
nightly to all who have applied. The
bread line" of applicants grew until
as many as 100 loayes a night were
handed out.
The body Of Or. Samuel Ives Curtlss,
who died in London will be brought TO
the United States. Dr. Curtiss was pro
fcssor Of old testament literature and
Interpretation at the Chicago Theolog-
ica seminary He died at st. BartholO-
news hospital in the evening after
visit to his London publishers IN the
morning. While in their Offices he
suffered a stroke Of apoplexy and never
recovered consciousness. DR.. Curtss
was returning from Syria, where he
had spent several months annually
since 1898 in the study Of primitive
Semitic religions He left Chicago
In June and in spite of his advanced
age made the Journey alone. For
twenty-BiX years DR.. Curtiss occupied
the chair Of old testament exegesis IN
the seminary. He was born in Union,
Conn, Feb, 5, 1874. He graduated
from Amherst college in 1867 and from
the Union Theological seminary IN
1870.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
FoRElGN.

The Austrian government has order
ed twenty-five torpedo boats from a
! Glasgow firm.
Russia has succeeded in influencing
China not to ratfy the treaty between
Great Britain and Thibct
Sir Henry Johnson, English traveller
and diplomat, believes France is seek
ing to secure part Of the Jlberian re,
public.
Prince Sviatopolk,Mirsly, Russia =
new minister of interior, indicated in
an interview that he would pursue n
liberal policy.
a marriage for ten year periods Is
suggested by George Meredith, Eng
fish novelist, as n remedy for domestic
lnfcicity under the present system,
Count Tisza, the Hungarian minister
Of the interior, has rendered decision
prohibiting Mormon propaganda, with.
in Hungary, upon the ground that such
a movement Is undesirable both from
the standpoints of state policy and re.
! ligIOD.
The French foreign office has rcceiv.
cd report from the French minister
at Pokn saying that China has given
tho most complete apology and repnra.
ton for tho attack Of Chinese soldiers
at Pcl,ing upon Capt. Laribe of the
French legation guard recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
OBITUARY..

Former Mayor Franklin Edison Of
New York is dead He was u years
old
Walter Severn, president of the bud.
ley Gallery Art society. Is dead in
London. He was born in Rome in
1880
Tho funeral OF the late Robert S.
Scott, senior member of the firm of
Carson, Plric, Scott & Co, was held
in Chicago.
Cyrus King chairman of the republic
can executive committee OF Indian ter
rtory. died at Guthrie. l. II, He for
mcrly was prominent Kentucky pol
iUCian.
Hector Van Doorslnor of Belgium
died In Washington. He was clerk
Of the house of deputies of Belgium
aud a member of the parliamentary
union now visiting the United States
Capt David Upton, one of the best
known aud oldest masters Of the Miss
issippi river, Is dead ON his boat near
Red Wing, Mimi He was so years
old and master of tho government snag
|pullcr Col A. Mackenzie
Rear Admiral Fernando T. Gilmore
died in New Norl, Of BrIghts disease,
which he contracted while campagntng
in the Philippines aud because Of
which he was retired from active duty
two years ago, lie was born Aug IS,
F.. lSiI
GEN Harrison Allen, deputy auditor
for the postonico department, died of
heart failure ut Washington. d, G,
aged 60 years He served with dis
tinction in the union army during the
civil war and was personally com
meuded by Gen Meade for bravery nj
Gettysburg.
IA, NJ, Magill vt Cincinnati, while
responding to toast celebrating the
twenty firth anniversary of the organt.
2aton of the Western Union of Fire
Underwriters IN New York fell for
ward and died MIR Magill was for
many Years manager for large in
surance company in Cincinnati,
nr George Claude Lorimer former
ly Of ChicaEo, who died at AK les
Batns, Franco, was huried in New
York The body was removed to q
receiving vault aud Il is expected that
some time later II will he crematcd &C
cording 10 Or, Lorimer's expressed
Wish,
benjamin Matlaclt Eyerhart IS dead
Mt his home Westchestor. Pa aged
81 years lie was known 10 scientists
as one Of tho most expert hotnnsts III
the world AS proof Of this il is statet
that nttren different plants have beer
given his name these honors being
largely conferred III foreign lands
Louis Flesehmann, the millionaire
baker aud philanthropist q New York
is dead of paralysis Mr., Flesehmanl
was born in $50 near Olmutz, Morn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
LABOR.

The report Of the indianapolis EN-.
ployers' association shows remarkable
success in fighting labor unions.
Union machinlsts, after a ten
months fight on the Lake Shore road,
stampede to get back their old posi-,
tiOn6.
Managers OF Lcadvillc mines will
not give employment in the future to
members Of the western federation OF
miners.
Judge Gray agrees with Commits
sioncr Wright and decides the Penn,
syIvanla check wcighman controversy
IN favor Of the coal miners.
Thousands Of men return to work in
the International Harvester cOmpany's
plants and the Pullman shops which
resume business on the open shop
basis.
A convention Of carpenters and
joinCrs at Milwaukee passed resolu-
lions in support Of the present trades
movement opposing the open shop and
other grievances
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
JAPANEsE.RussIAN WAR.

The Japanese are reported to have
taken another fort at Port Arthur.
Reports from Toxic say Japan will
send as many men into Manchuria as
Russia does.
Port Arthur's fate is said to hinge
on single fort that the Japs are try
ing TO capture.
Gen. Oroff was dismissed from the
army in disgrace for disobedience or
orders at Liaoyang.
The japanese are planning extensive
thanking movements and may eaten
the Russians in a trap.
Spain refuses to allow the Russian
cruiser Terck to take on coal at Las
Palmas, Canary islands.
An officer OF Admiral Skrydloh's stan
says that Chinese spies reveal all Rus
sian plans to the japanese.
The Japs are reported to BE engaged
in general assault on Port Arlhur
attacking the city on three sides.
The Vladiyostok fleet started on
raid of the COrean coast The de-
stroyers captured japanese transport
In a three.day battle the japanese
seized Fort Knropatkin and thus got
control OF Port Arthur's water supply
The Japanese losses in hand to-hand
fghtlng ut Port Arthur Sept. 10, 20 and
u are estimated at 1900 to 5000 men.
The Russian feet mt Port Arthur ID
expected to make n dash from the har-
hnIiln IL Inn NIL
nent.
The Manchus at poldn, 1t Is said,
want the powers to aid IN securing
Manchurla for China without condl.
tons.
The japanese are within twelve
miles of Mukdcn and have assumed the
offensive. A big battle Is hourly
expected.
The Russians reported loss or
twenty-five guns, with 400 men Killed
and 500 wounded In repeIllng Japan
csc attack Of Sept. To-
At Robinson, Ind, John Darrick, aged
10. blow off the top Of his head when
his mother refused permission for him
to go to neighbours.
The Battle fleet tx expected to arrive
Mt port Arthur in January Konropat
kin is to march to the relief Of the
fortress at the same time.
The ear reorRanIzcs his Manchurian
army and resolves to crush Japanese
with 100000 men. Knropatltin beng
chief commander no longer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06

unions that he would take the initiative
In asking for a peace conference.
President Roosevelt and his family
returned to Washington from Oyster
Bay.
Senator Fairbanks began far west
campaign. He made eight speeches
in Minnesota.
The growth Of the social democrat
movement in Wisconsin causes alarm
to politicians.
Alton b. Parker issued his formal
letter accepting the democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency
The republican national committee
asked railways to grant BALL rate
for men returning home to vote.
William Jennings Bryan is out Of the
campaign. His lungs are declaredto
be affected and he has gone 10 Arr
IONA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
STRAWBERRY SYRUP.

TO prepare a syrup of Strawberries,
for the summer, take rich but not over
ripe Strawberries. If at all sandy put
If a colandcr and rum water through
them, hull and put in a stone jar with
an equal quantity Of fine granulatcd
sugar. Stand the jar in large pan
Of boiling water for half an hour or
until the juice Is well extracted, then
strain through jelly bag. Put the
strained iWiCc in a clean granite ket
tie and set on the back Of the range
whore IT VIII just simmer but not boil
for another half hour. Have glass
cans thoroughly steriIizcd by INNER
sing cover and all in boiling water for
twenty minutes. This can he done
without breaking the can by setting
the jars on wet, hot towel laid in the
dripping pan and putting silver
spoon in each can when filing with
hot water, not allowing the spoon to
touch the sides. Put the covers ON
the cans and screw tight At the end
Of twenty minutes or half an hour
empty oWt the water and fill the cans
with the scaldtng syrup Put on the
rubbers and screw tight AS the
cans cool tighten the covers until per.
foctly air tight and set In cool place
until needed. In making soda water
allow one-third glass of the syrup to
tWO-thirdS soda Watpr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
DOM E STIC.

The Jews see hopo In the regime of
the new Russian premier, Prince
Mrsky.
Extraordinary precautions are taken
to protect the body Of Levi u, Letter
from grave robbers.
An armed posse arrested william
BrItton, the Kentucky fcudIst, who is
indicted for murder.
SIXty.two persons were killed and
1876 injured In wrecks of two trains on
the Southern railway
A fast freight hit n wagon load OF
dynamite at Cumberland, Md killing
two men and Inlurlng eight others.
A Massachusetts Justice who violates
tho law Of nations by nning British
nttache for scorching may 90 to prison.
The IL year old daughter Of Darwin
Hale ut Robinson, H., was accidental.
ly and fatally shot by a small brother
with target rife.
NInc ltuo Girls were smothorcd to
death In the clubhouse vault of tho
Pleasant Ridge school near Cincinnati
when the floor gave way,
j. Plcrponl Morgan will reInuuish
active management Of his vast bust.
ness To his son. who assumes control
the beginning of the year.
James Hagerman. president of the
American bar association, in crtticIsng
the Philippine policy says the islands
should have froe trade
Weather bureau officials say the Ill
inots corn crop escaped frost, but
fruit and crops in various other
states are reported damaged,
A negro servant at Lexington, KY
accused a relative of Judge Mulligan OF
having been ut the bottom of the plot
to poison the whole family.
Owing to severe drouths in Europe
the grain and fruit crops have been
greatly damaged and a big demand Will
be made from the United States
Chief Engineer Wallace of the Pan
anna canal snys the survey will con.
sumo all of next year and that the
digging will take eight years more.
The special train conveying the
archbishop OF Canterbury and j, Z.
Morgan was wrecked at east Brooklyn,
Mass, but none of the passengers is
hurt
Rudolph Wottor, on trial ut Grange
Vile, Idaho for the staying of two
neighboring ranchcrs. has hecn pro.
nounced guilty of murder in the first
degree.
Skyscrapers are doomed, according
to views of prof Wuarin of the untvcr
sly Of Geneva in paper read at st
Louis Danger IN public health is IN
yolNcd
A Georgia editor advocated n revival
Of Ku Klux Khan IN order to create q
reign Of terror 10 check negro lawlcss
ness Four girls wore attacked II
Pennsylvania.
Diplomats in the capitals Of worlt
must be reduced to a common level
declared John W. Foster in an address
to the international congress Of arts
and science Mt st Louis,
At Philadelphia icwcirN aud fur,
valued At nearly $4,000 we're stolet
from the homo Of wealthy resident
The most valuable article was 4 scar
pin, valued al $1,000 4 sensation j
limited nj.
POLITICAL.
President Roosevelt announced Il
~ a N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
Good Work in Cheese.

Previous to the time of the establish
ment of the dairy and food commits
sion. Wisconsin had gained an envi-
able position in the best dairy markets
CG the world for the quality of her
cheese products But about the time
Of the establishment Of the commits
sion the practice of making so-called
! filled cheese became rife Unscrupul-
GUS manufacturers of cheese would
skim the cream from the milk and
manufacture the same into butter and
substitute neutral oil for cream in the
manufacture Of cheese, enabling them
to pay higher prices for milk than the
honest manufacturer could pay. The
result was a gross fraud upon con
sumers and great injury to the cheese
/ Industry of the state
The first effort through legislation
the cheese to be branded as full
cream, standard" or skinned,
as the case might be. the law defining
or describing each kind of cheese.
This label law proved to be a failure.
Then law was later enacted which
absolutely prohibits the manufacture
and sale ot flled cheese in the state
and also 81 skim milk cheese, except
such last mentioned cheese Is ten
inches in diameter and nine inches in
height The enforcement Of this last
mentioned law by the Dairy aud Food
i Commission, has completely driven the
sl,im-cheesc industry and the fraudu.
lent filled cheese iniquity from the
state ana the result Il purity III this
class II dairy products.
Greater Cleanliness.
Owing to the factory system for the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
COMMISSIONER EMERY SPEAKS
AT WORLDS FAIR.
TELLS OF GREAT PROGRESS
Advance of Legislation for Assistance,
Protection and Regulation Of Dairy
Industry Has Been Steady and
Good Results Are Apparent in Var
ious Respects.

st. Louis, oct IA feature Of the
pure food congress today was an ad
dress of J. Q, Emery dairy and fooo
commissioner of Wisconsin, who spoke
on the progress of the pure food cause
in his state. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
MAGDALE NA.

| have seen the Masters face
Bending down to my low place
Seen his eyes of boundless pity
Proving my disgrace.
And | follow at His side.
Though lie knows all would hide
All the houndlcss love | could not
Smother If tried,
Elsa Barker in Eippueott's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
The Indefinite Fifth.

The lnauisttivc Passenger Pardon
me, but have yoU any children"
The Grizzly .Whtskerod Man "Yape!
have two living; two dead and one
married to the landlady of a select
boarding house. Woman'S Home
Companion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
Great Dairy State.

Pure dairy products are pareXcel-
lence food products. Wisconsin is a
great dairy state. According to the
United States census for 1900, she con
tains the greatest number OF cream
cries and cheese factories combined OF
any state in the union; has the largest
number Of cheese factories ranks
second in number of creameries, and
in the quantity of cheese produced;
third in the number Of farms which de-
rive their principal income from dairy
produce; fourth in the number or
dairy COWS, the number of gallons of
milk produced and in the amount of
butter produced; fifth in the farm value
of dairy products and value of product
Of milk condensing factories. From
every standpoint, Wisconsin ranks
among the most important dairy states.
1t was this great industry in Wiscon-
sin that led to the establishment of
the Wisconsin dairy and food commits
sion. That commission was created
by the legislature of 1889 through the
efforts of the Wisconsin dairymen's
association, and that association has
ever since been the strongest friend
and ally of the commission.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06

manufacture of dairy products and
the large consumption of milk in
cities, other dairy laws relating to
the purity, wholesomencss, cleanli.
ness and minimum butter fat content
of milk, laws requiring the inspection
Of dairy herds furnishing milk for
city supply. including sanitary condi
and purity Of water, have been enacted
from time to time as experience dem
onstrated their necessity.
At the time of the establishment OF
the commission in 1889, the laws relat
ing to the manufacture and sale OF
adulterated food products, other than
dairy products, were very few in mum.
Der and of the most vague and indeti'
mite character.
The law prohibited fraudulent adul.
teration of food, drugs, and medicines
but nowhere defined adu}teration. The
only law under which the commission
err could prosecute dealers II adulterat.
ed food products, other than those OF
the dairy was a law which prohibited
false labelling Of these products and
provided for the prosecution of parties
Who knowingly violated the law.
After few years, it came about that
new food laws were enacted which
eliminated therefrom the element OF
intent as being necessary to convict
The Wisconsin food laws, to use the
language of the New York court of ap.
peals, now throw upon the seller the
entire responsibility for the purity and
soundness of what he sells, and require
him to know and be certain. In
1891 specific vinegar law was enact.
ed and its essential features still re-
main in the statutes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
POLITICAL

President Roosevelt announced to
the members Of interparliamentary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
Work Not Yet Done.

While conditions have been greatly
improved during the passing years, it
must be admitted that the commission
has never yet seen the time when ii
was fully assured that there was no
opportunity for effort in this field. In
1897, a specific law on the subject of
baking powder was enacted. This law
requires that baking powder contain.
ing alum shall bear a label printed In
black ink, in letters not smaller than
brewer, heavy gothic caps, with the
name and address of the manufacturer
and the words This baking powder
contains alum. Most of my life
have been a teacher More than twenty
years have taught psychology in high
schools and normal schools, but never
in all my experience have | seen such
unique phases of psychological phe
nomena displayed as in the mental
states of certain manufacturers OF
alum baking powder made apparent by
their efforts to meet the demands OF
this law. The law places no ban upon
alum baking powder as TO healthful
ness. What 1t does is TO recognize
that alum baking powder can be pro
ducod at lower cost than cream of tar
tar baking powder, and apparently in
tends that if the consumer wishes tc
use alum baking powder he shall lie adj
vised as to what il is so that he may
purchase 1t without being deceived.
At the session Of the legislature in
1897 the first general law was enacted
defining adultoration Of foods and
irugs. The law embodied the mair
features of the pure food law then II
force in Ohio, Massachusetts, anl
other states. and which have in the
main been incorporated in the various
pure food bills proposed in congress
The law contains the usual seven def
uitious Of ainlteration.
Authorizations had become 50 com
mon and widespread in many articles
az food that ii was deemed impossible
nv many sincere men in the grocery
trade To eradicate them by any law
that could BE defined. The enactmen
III this general law on adulteraton O
foods. at first brought great consterna
tion among grocers, both wholesale ar
retail. The commissioner met tn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06

by the legislature OF 1889 through the
efforts of the Wisconsin dairymens
association, and that association has
ever since been the strongest friend
and ally of the commission.
To Prevent AduIteration.
The distinctive purpose in view at
the time was to provide a legal agency
that would prevent adulteration and
fraud in dairy products. The most
brilliant and conspicuous achievements
of the commission have been in this
line. When the Wisconsin dairy and
food commission was created, four or
five million pounds of Oleomargarine
annually masqueraded through the
state in the garb of genuine butter?
TO prevent this fraud upon the pro-
ducers and consumers of butter a law
was passed requiring that oleomargar-
to the purchaser its true character
This law remained upon the statute
books for a number of years, but as
interpreted Ly the lower courts,
proved wholly ineffective in accom-
plishing the purpose intended Neither
purchaser nor consumer was protected.
In its stead. another law was later
enacted, which prohibits the manufar-
ture or sale of oleomargarine which
shall be In imitation of yellow butter,
but permits the manufacture and sale
of OlComargarinc which shall be in
such form as to advise the consumer of
its true character and which shall be
free from coloration or ingredient that
causes il to look like butter Prose.
Cutions were brought under this law
and convictions secured. From that
time until now, there has been a whole
some respect for that law, and the
dairy and food commission has beea
able to restrict the sale of oleomargar
inc to that which is not in imitation
OF yellow butter 1t is within the
bounds Of truth to state, that since the
enactment of the law and the early
convictions under il, in no line of food
products. has the percentage Of unlaw
full sales been less than in oleomar,
garinC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-06
Greater Cleanliness.

Owing to the factory system for the
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-29
How Many Varieties Of Corn.

Recently a man that had attended
a good many farmers Institutes ex-
pressed it as his belief that we have
many breeds Of corn. He thought it
would be a good idea to hold a con-
gress OF corn growers and decide on
two varieties, M yellow and the
other white. and then to advise the
farmers to discard all other varieties
and stick to the growing of those two
varieties or to one of the varieties.
We doubt il the situation would be
improved by such a move. The devel-
opment OF corn varieties is bound TO
go on under the same stimulus that has
given us more than 1000 varieties OF
apples, a few of which are really good.
The fact Is that at present We know
very little about the corn plant as to
adaptability OF different varieties 10
different situations. Doubtless we
will find that there are great differ
ences in this regard. We have yet
to fit our varieles to our localities.
We will suppose that the congress
named was held and that Boone
County White and Leaning were Sc
lected as the varieties to be grown.
Then what about the very large
stretch of country in the North that
is growing only flint corn and can
grow only flint corn, as 1t Is too cold
for the development OF the dent va
rieties? II Is evident that the season
differs greatly in length in various
places and that the corn vadety that
will do best in a certain locality must
be regulated to some extent by the
time ii takes to reach maturity after
the ground gets warm enough to
sprout the seed. There is also a great
difference in moisture requirements
Of different varieties, and this must
also count for much in the developing
OF new varieties.