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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02

Washington. Jan, 2S--Tho session
Of tho senate after the conclusion of
the morning business was devoted to
oulogiea ON the life of the late Senator
Hoar, The senate passed resolu.
ton presented by Mr.. Proctor making
inquiry OF tho secretary of war why
the fresh meat used by American
troops in the Philippines was not pur.
chased IN tho United states.
The naval and diplomatic and con.
sular appropriation bills were reported
to the house. A resolution was agreed
to authorizing the department of com
morco and labor to investigate the
iron and steel industry in tho United
States,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02

Washington, Jan. 27-The senate,
organized as a court Of Impeachment.
took the arBt steps 10 consider the
charges against Judge Charles Swayne
Of the district court Of the northern
district Of Florida. A week was given
the accused TO respond, and the time
for beginning the trial fixed al Feb.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
UTTER FAILURE
Of KUROPATK|N

st. Petersburg, Jan. 31.-General
attempt to breah
through the japanese left wing and
outfank General Oyama's position on
the Shakhe river seems to have failed
entirely. Few details. however, are
available beyond the information con,
tanned in the official dispatches. Gen
eral Oyana, as at the battle Of the
Shalhe river, appears to have an,
swered the Russian advance with a
counter offensive movement, but no
great disposition was shown to carry
the war far into the territory held by
the Russians. At the war office there
is an inclination to lay the chief blame
for the failure Of the movement to the
sudden change Of weather to intense
cold, 20 below zero, with a high wind
which drifted the snow and rendered
it hazardous TO expose the troops 70
camping in the open plain, and also
impeded the transportation Of guns,
supplies and wounded. There is no
official estimate of the losses, but 1t IS
expected that some thousands on both
sides were killed or wounded.
News Of this defeat coming at this
time Is especially hard for the govern
ment. The popular idea continues 10
be that the advance was undertaken
in order TO divert attention from
In E,4rHnnov,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP.
Engine ExpIodes In Iowa Killing
Three Trainmen.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jan. 31.--The
boiler Of Rock Island freight loco
motive exploded last night while run
ming al high speed near Scion, killing
three men, wrecking several cars or
stock and freight and delaying traffic.
The dead are Engineer William Kir-
by OF EstherYille. Fireman G. r. Smith
OF Cedar Rapids and Brakeman p.
Kelly or Cedar Rapids.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02

Missouri river at oacoma, s. n, The
District of Columbia appropriation hill
was taken up, A proposition TO in.
crease salaries OF teachers in the dis,
trict was lost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
Japs RepeI Accusations.

Washington, Jan. 31.--The japanese
government has presented a note 70
this government regarding the com.
munication recently addressed by Rus
STA to the powers on the subject Of the
neutrality Of China, "repelling the ac
cusations Of Russia that call in ques.
ton the good faith and loyalty OF ia.
pan 70 her engagements"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02

10, The senate passed bills restoring
to the public domain certain lands in
Minnesota at the headwaters of the
Mississippi withdrawn for reservoir
purposes; providing for the registering
Of trademarks, and authorizing the
construction Of bridge across Red
river at Shreveport, La. Senator
Wisconsin legislature urging compli.
ance With tho presidents recommen-
dations for extending tho powers of
the Interstate commerce commission.
The statehood bin was taken up, and
Messrs, Gallnger, Bailey and Stewart
spoke on the Galhnger prohibition
amendment concerning the sale OF
liquor in Indian territory,
The house passed the agricultural
appropriation bill without material
amendment, The army appropriation
bin was sent back to committee after
Mr., Williams of Mississippi had OBJ.
jocted to unanimous consent to non
concur in the senate amendments and
Mr.. Hull had refused 10 make mo-
ton to accept the senate amendment
regarding retired army officers as.
signed to active duty, A resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the interior for information whether
any member or employee Of the Dawes
commission is engaged In dealing In
Indian lands, and TO defray the OK.
penses OF the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Rlls were passed
authorizing the construction OF bridges
across tho Arkansas river at Van
Buren,, Ark, and aorcss Dog river, at
Mass Point, and granting 20 the keo.
kuk and Hamilton Water company
authority to construct n dam across
the Mississippi river ut Kenkuk, Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle Receipts, $1,000 head; mar.
ket l0015c higher; good to prime
steers, 550@62b; poor to medium.
3.75605A0; stocltera and feeders 2,36
d0i,26; cows. 1.25pi.2b; hellers. zoo
0f6,00; cannors, IsnW2b0, bulls, ZOO
6pa.90, calves, 2.75@725.
lIogs-Recoipts, $4,000 head; today,
30. 900 head market &c lower; mixed
and butchers, 4.60047O; good to
choice heavy, 46504S0: rough heavy,
4.56Q4GO: light, 4.5504,G0; bulk OF
sales. 4.55@47O.
Sheep Receipts. 10000 head; sheer,
Toe higher, lambs steady to 10c high.
cr; good TO choice wethers, 1900
$50, fair TO choice mixed. 4.0004s0;
western sheep f3505.50; native
lambs, 550@760; western lambs, $50
0750.
Futures at Chicago.
WheatMay. tfGM01.16%c; July,
991h mO9hc; September. 93Mc, Corn
January, 42Q42he; May. 44&Q
4fMc; July. 45A04b%c; September,
4bMc Oats---January, zoe; May, a09s
@30Mc, July, 3Oiac; September
297sc Pork january, 1875; May.
t2.90nl2.92h Iard--January. ESQ:
May 100; July. 71O@712h; septem-
bor. 722t5. Ribs January. $3.50
6.G7lA. May, G.86W6.S7h; July, TOO.
Rye January, Tic; May, 7sc. Flax
Cash N W. 1.23; 8 W.. lie; Janu-
airy. 1.lG, May 40. Tlmothy--Janu-
ary, $50; February, s.25: March. $50.
Clover January, 1920, Barley-Cash,
3SM soc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
Situation not improved.

The situation on the whole is not
improved The rioters avoid open
conflict but seize every opportunity
to wreak sly vengeance on the troops.
Food is almost unprocurable, and
bread is at famine prices. Ambu-
lances are busy day and night Goa
help Warsaw"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02
Vote on Statehood Bill.

The senate agreed to vote on the
joint statehood bill before adjourn,
ment, February Z, amendments to be
considered on that date under the ten
minute rule. Senator Teller spoke
during the day in opposition to the bill
and several minor bills were passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
voryT KIsco NUISANCEs.

rroton water is being contaminated. 1ha'
Is practically the official announcements
NOW made after The Tribune lohs ~, =
sp+n 70 force the authorities to reallze lie
toc+s II does not mean that the wafer Is peihs
made deadIv. There are no choiefa selH' u
tynhoid germs in it. There is no occasion iol =
manic But. still, Croton water IS peins -
taminated by an influx OF sewage anu :.
s1+h which is nauseating if not toxic ana IL
is quite evident that where such coil'i,i.-i
oxis+ thera is constant danger of something
80 r. for exsmpIe. there should be an
outbreak of typhoid fever in one of the lanii-
ras whose clubhouse drainage flows into tne
Croton. there would be a menace OF thal us
case to every drinker of the water
The nuisapces or the worst OF them. are az
Mount Kisco That very attractive Village 10
not to be blamed for them. or not altoset -s,
Nev-York City years ago condemned anu looA
possession of a large part OF 1t ror tne pun
nose of increasing and safeguarding the wafer
s1nplv. 1t compelled the removal OF niahS
houses and other buildings from the marquis
of the streams which flow through the Vliase'
The trouble is it did not do. ana mas io' Ct
done. that work thoroughly. In some places IL
swept the country clear for woe space q.
each side of the streams In other places II
lott establishments of the most offensive char
gently been visible the spectacle of large Nv
erv stable draining directly into an ainuen' VI
the Croton; of pigpens upon the panK oi 'he
stream and the swine wallowing In its WATER
and of the outhouses of cottages occupied ny
italian and negro families standing Wlthin d
few paces of a brook flowing directly INTO Oro-
ton Lake These things have Deen visible 10
every passer-by on the CHIEF streets OF Lne
village That such things should exist Tor a
month is discreditable. That they should De
tolerated for years is monstrous.
We have said Mount Kisco is not altogether
to he blamed In former times that village
found In the two streams which traverse IT, one
from the north and one from the south, It's nat
ural channels of drainage Now, we 90 HOT
think it well for any community to make such
use of running streams. 1t is a dirty and
wasteful policy. Nevertheless, 1t is very COM
mon practice. and it seems to be assumed that
q town has a natural right to do 1t. New-YorK'
however. interfered. It took possession or the
streams for its own use and deprived Mount
Kfsco of them, for either water supply or drain
age. In such case this city certainly seems
to be under obligation to provide the village
with other means of drainage If 1t does not
want the surface sewage Of the place to flow
into the Croton 1t should provide other chan
nels for its disposition. If it does not want
shanties and outhouses clustered along the
banks of brooks from which it gets its drink
ing water. it should condemn them, pay ror
them and remove them. 1t cannot expect a VII
lage community not only to surrender its water
TO this CITY but also to bear the cost and do
the work of safeguarding it for the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11

manner they are observed In the seereuoho %
patients who have recovered for consiueiaple
interval after the disappearance OF otner ssnup-
toms. This second phenomenon resemoies one
which often follows an attack of typhoiu ie'e.'
and gives rise TO the question how long such
persons may threaten the health of their assoei-
ates and neighbors. Perhaps more hshl oh tlis
matter may be afforded by further oDsef'atioh
Such information should prove useiul III li'e
devising Of sanitary precautions Tor coin-
munity in which pneumonia prevails
Prevention is infinitely preferable to cure; out
good generals consider what TO do II their nrSt
line of defence fails. The only remedial agent
to which the commission refers is blood
serum derived from an immune animal. En-
periments were made, evidently with view to
obtaining hints as to the value of an antitoXln
of this kind, other ventures of the same charac-
ter having been made repeatedly in the last few
years. The verdict rendered is little obscure,
but. while the commission seems to have found
! that a serum. as now prepared, might be ser
viceable for purposes of diagnosis, it appears
| to be silent about the remedial and protective
| qualities of the article However, if the serum
| which few physicians even now employ s
not all that could be desired, improved methods
may yet develop one that can be more heartily
! recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
ENLARGIvG THE CANALS CAPACITY.

The new barge canal on which State Engineer
Van Alstvne reports such gratifying progress
will under the revised plans, have mucn
greater CARRYING capacity than the waterway
originally designed by the Greene COMMISSION
whose plans formed the basis Tor the pehuihs
Improvement The work will soon be started
on the first lock for the enlarged system al
Waterford on the Champlain Canal and the
canal board has decided to make II, ana otncr
locks when possible, forty-hve feet VIDE IN
stead of twenty eight feet, as originally planned
The locks will also be deeper than was at hrst
contemplated.
The one point where it does not at present
seem possible to build the enlarged locks IS
down the cliffs at Lockport That Dreak IN lhe
chain. of course sets the limit on the size OF
boats which, until the difficulty is overcome, can
run from Lake Erie TO the Hudson, Out the
larger boats will be able to go from ontario ana
Champlain to the Hudson, and ulumateiy tue
obstacle al Lockport may be overcome In view
OF the fact that these enlarged Jocks can De
secured through the economy and skill Of Super
intendent Franchot and State Engineer Van
AIstyne without any increase in the estimates
of cost Oh which the improvement was author
lied. there can be no doubt Of the wisdom OF
Selling the opportunity to build them, even II
they do not furnish an unbroken waterway by
the Lake Erie route for larger boats than the
Greene commission thought most economical
That commission showed TO its own satisfaction
and TO the satisfaction of the Buffalo elevator
interests, that barges large enough for lake
traffic could not be economically employed for
canal transportation, and that it would be
cheaper for the shipping interests to unload at
Buffalo and transfer their cargoes from lake
vessels to 1,000-ton barges. Perhaps this is true
but there is no reason why the canal should not
be made as large possible for the money.
II the 1.000-ton barge is the economical mean,
then it will be used. If, however, the owner OF
a lake barge on Lake Ontario, or a shipper who
brings his cargo through the Weland Canal or
ultimately from Huron to Ontario through the
Georgian Bay Canal finds it profitable without
transshipment to come by Oswego to New York,
certainly no obstacles should be put in his way.
If larger vessels should thus be found feasible,
the obstacle at Lockport would doubtless be
overcome when the additional cost became
worth while. In the mean time, as the locks are
the most expensive part Of the work, and the
part that most strictly limits the size of vessels
they should be as large possible with a view
TO future contingencies.
Certainly the capacity of the canal either for
the immediate or remote future should not be
restricted by any thought Of forcing transship
ment anywhere. If transshpment is in har-
mOny with the natural laws Of commerce, 1t
will be made, no matter how large the canal.
If direct shipment is economical it should not
be arbitrarily prevented by any failure to make
the locks as large as they can be for the money
spent upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
BooRISH AMERICAN MEN.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Is the age Of chIvalry toward women oeao'
Is man becoming physically weaker, ana woman
the stronger sex. Or has the admission OF women
70 professional and commercial pursuits tenoeo
tn a reversal OF the relationship OF the sexes
These are the questions suggested nightly 10 OF
servant travellers in any OF our early morning
trains and cars, especially those returning from
pleasure resorts.
In the good old days it was customary Ior men
to minister to the comfort Of their Trailer com
panions. even at the sacrifice of some personal
ease Men of the old school would tenderly watch
over weary and out women Nowadays II
is quite different Big huking fellows lol and rcIl
their ugly sleep befuddled heads upon the shoUl-
ders Of their fair companions. seeking rest ana COM
fort AT the cost OF gentle. accompanying woman
kind It is no uncommon thing TO see 1raglIe gILI
with wide staring eyes. which seem 10 cry
aloud for sleep sitting in constrained and paintuI
position for hours, rather than disturb her gross
of her shoulder or her lap. The young women Of
to-day endures with patience from their supposed
admirers conduct that would be regarded as IN
pardonable insults by their grandmothers.
I have seen woman stand IN a CROWDED
car while her boorish male companion occupied
the only available seat and snored like q human
pig When his hat fell TO -he floor she picked Il
up and placed 1t his head. smoOthed his hair
tenderly. and treated him with all the consideration
which should be hers. Much has been said Of the
kindness OF American men TO women. II IS not
evident in the public conyeyances at early morn
ing KNIGHT ERRANI-
New-York Sept .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
FIGHTING PNEUMONIA.

The commission which was appointed last
wear by the New-York Board of Health to study
pneumonia, and whose preliminary report has
Just been summarized by the press, is COM
posed of men of high professional rank Yet the
problems involved in the inquiry are so serious
that there is no danger Of securing too exalted
grade of talent for their solution. The dis
ease which the commission has been consider
ing has risen into peculiar prominence of late.
At one time consumption caused more deaths
than any other malady, and pneumonia ranked
second as a cause OF mortality Within the last
ten or fifteen years the two have exchanged
rIaces in some parts of the United States, il
not IN the metropolis. Consumption as result
of the adoption of more enlightened methods of
prevention and treatment, works a little less
havoc now than formerly. Pneumonia, the
other hand finds greater number Of victims
In proportion TO the population. There is ground
for the belief that the grip has contributed ma
terially TO this result, because IL is often a
prelude to an attack Of pneumonia and it sadly
casualties a man for successful resistance to
an illness OF another nature. However, what
ever the cause, the increased prevalence of
pneumonia has excited the gravest alarm and
perplexity in the medical profession.
Tho commission is convinced that like tuber-
culosis, the more acute type of lung disease IS
attributable 10 the presence Of microbes. and
that the latter are disseminated by the drying
of sputun from patients The organisms are
not easily borne about by the air so long as they
ere moist, but afferward they are as easily cir
culated as dust particles. This fundamental
fact shows the deslFability Of deluging a sick
room with sunlight promoting free ventilation
and using broom only when the floor has been
sprinkied
Some pHzzling facts have been ELECTED I'm the
course of the investigation conducted by DR.
Darlington's experts. One is that pnenmococci
the supposed cause OF the disease, are some
times carried IN the mouths of persons for weeks
without producing any apparent effect In like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11

mary TO general favor but the proposition has
promising look
1t may never be deemed wise to dispiaee the
compass altogether, even in the pilot mousse.
Less judicious. apparently, would 1t De 10 iea'e
that instrument out of a ships boats- But IL
the gyroseope will always behave as ala the
one tried in German waters, 1t must prove
valuable supplement to a vessefs equipment
a ship captain does not discard bis chrohoineter
because he knows it has microscope error
He simply takes it to an expert 10 deteriiiihe
the amount and nature of the error In IKE
manner. if he can command the means Oh
detecting the inaccuracies of his compasses'
he will probably be glad to retain them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
FEARS A DANGEROUS TENDENCY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me admirer Of your paper.
particularly of its good Republicanisnn. to sound
a protest through your columns against the trend
of those shaping a platform toward committing
the Republican organization to alliance with and
the adoption Of the principles OF radical socialism.
The municipal ownership and administration Of
so-cailed public utilities is wrong from an eco
nonc business basis. and could but work harm to
the Republican body polite by its failure and op-
portunity for personal gain. Voters, in the main.
I fear. cast their ballots in self-nterest rather
than as q matter OF principle, and were fusion
soctaIistic candidate elected Mayor oy the COM
bined efforts of every organization that would
fuse that organization which offered the best
chance for loot namely the now in power.
would soon be returned to its own as result
OF the above municipal conditions
A plant is not municipal property. but the
public right of way is, and could by proper legis-
fation be made TO serve to its benefit the grantor
l. e. the public. Competition IS the remedy that
gives the best at the lowest price. Can not SONS
organization Republican be nominated for Mayor
who will maintain that business enterprise IS not
TO be surrendered to political rottenness?
MILTON LANGLEY WICkS.
No. So Washington Place, New-Tork. Sept T. 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
:satto:llnrIs 1ssaaiiIae Wibnsre
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1905.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Persian Kurds Joined the Tartars
In the uprising at Baku; there were reports that
many villages were burned and hundreds OF Ar
ruenians killed - Field Marshal Oyama sent
a flag of truce to the Russian lines with letter
TO General Lirlevitch proposing that commits
sioners be appointed TO arrange an armlst1ce'
An imperial ukase, putting the govern
raent Of universities in the hands Of the pro
fessors. was issued by the Car. - Plans to
raise se0000,000 TO carry out the provisions OF
the Irish Land act were announced
DoMESTIC-The President gave out the re-
port of the Keep commission in the investigation
of the Government Printing Office at Washing
ton - N Witte and Baron Rosen spent the
day in washington. - Four persons We're
drowned in the Cocheco River, at Dover, n H
- It was reported at Lawton, Okla, that a
tornado on Saturday night killed two persons
and injured nine others near Walton. Okla - -
near New-London, Conn, when a slight eXplo-
sion occurred on a launch, on which was hfty
Seven new cases and seven deaths from yellow
fever in New-Orleans. - II was alleged IN
Pittsburg that the State Insurance Department
knew OF the condition OF the MarshalI insurance
Iconapanies Albert B. Sackett. the State
stenograpner. died at Canandaigua, N Y -
The mine workers in Cumberland, Mo, protested
eair7st the introduction Of special police in that
field - An old home week celebration began
at Newport r. L
CITY-Burglars robbed George Noakes, the
Park Place restaurant man. Tor tne tnlro ui % '
since the death of President Mckinley - An
Italian was arraigned in the Tombs pohce court
-harsad with blacknail; the case resempIed the
work of the BLACK Hand" - One person
-ras killed and several injured in a trolley col
lision near Fort Lee, N j. - Representative
of I-.s Civic Federation urged the striking mail
drivers 10 submit TO arbitration - drown
ing man was rescued by a diver at Oyster Bay:
- Much larger congregations than usual
greeted the Rev Dr. j. FRANKLIN Long on MS
SNevvIe-sev circuit Mayor Mcclellan re-
turned from his vacation. and Tammany poll
tics became interesting - 1t was announced
that protests had been made in regard to the
sprsrd of a contract for roofing by the canal
commission. Seven persons were injured
In a car wreck st Coney Island. caused by a
woman losing g dollar.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest,
rs degrees; lowest 81.