Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-13
BARNES CHAIRMAN
RATE. COMMISSION
RHINELANoER ATTORNEY HEADS
NEW BODY.
MANY FOR SECRETARY
John M. Winterbotham, Thomas Dep
uty, Available for Responsible
$4,000 Place-Much Business Al
ready Accumulated for the Consid-
Grafton of the Commission.

The new Wisconsin railroad rate
commission, created by the last legis-
lature, formally organized yesterday.
Commissioner John Barnes of Rhine
lander was elected chairman, but the
election of a secretary was not con-
cluded and will probably be male this
morning. A large number Of applica-
lions for this place have been filed
and the commission is proceeding
slowly in order that the fitness of each
candidate may be examined carefully
and the best available man secured.
Attorney John NJ Winterbotham of
Madison, who has been deputy rail-
road commissioner under Commission
er Thomas, is said to be perhaps the
leading candidate. A number Of mat
tors have already reached the commits
sion for investigation, concerning rail
roai rates and incidents of operation,
cut these will not be taken up unril
has been fully effected, all the subor-
Innate positions filled and permanent
Quarters secured. The meeting yes
terday was held in the room on the
second floor of the capitol occupied
during the last session of the legisla-
ture by the assembly committee on jul
dietary, but this does not offer suf-
ficient accommodations for the COM
mission.
Notice of Bad Products.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Emery yesterday sent out SO letters of
notification to dealers of Wisconsin,
informing them that certain food pro-
ducts found upon their shelves had
been analysed by the state chemist
and found to be adulterated and if
sold it would be in violation of the
law. These cases will be followed up
and as quickly as practicable an in
spector will call at the places in ques-
ton and if these adulteIatcd foods are
still on sale there prosecution will fol-
low. This gives the dealers a chance
to clear their Etores Of bad goods AMI
avoids the possibility of prosecuting 4
man for what he did without any
knowledge or intention of violating the
pude food statutes, although the law
allows prosecution on the basis of the
discoveries already made by the COM
missioner. In this manner Commits
sioner Emery assists the dealers to
purify their stocks and he cooperates
with them in enforcing the laws, rath-
er than making war upon them
Monument Design Selected.
The commission having in charge
the matter of erecting a monument at
the site of the old Andersonville pris-
on in honor of the Wisconsin soldiers
who lied there. has determined upon
a design. The monument will be large
of base, So by IS feet in dimensions,
and will have successive smaller rec
tangular bases over this, then lars
solid upright construction and sur
mounted by an eagle and Wisconsin
coat of arms in bronze The total
height is to be SO feet. On one face
of the upright will be a sculptured
figure of woman in has relief. SYM
bolizing peace, AMI on the other large
surface will be the inscription of the
monument and the seal OF the state.
The entire work will cost close to &c.,
900. the amount of the appropriation
made by the legislature of 1903 for
this purpose.
Expenses of Lobbyists.
T. w. Spence, who represented the
Milwaukee Trust Co. on several bills
before the last legislature. filed a
statement with the secretary of state
yesterday that his service as a lobby
list cost the trust com 9an.' S262.5O.
John G. Conway received $1SG.12 for
representing several farmers near
Watertown in relation to the bill 10
allow the Waterfowl Electric company
to build a dam across the Rock river.
Distributing Autographs.
Several tons of Advertising matter
lis being sent out from the office of the
state board of agriculture % be lis
tributed throughout the state for 1he
purpose of letting the people knew
that the best fair of the entire north
west will be held in Milwaukee Sep
Itcmber 11-15. The distribution is in
charge of Emil Hartmann.
First Teachers institute.
In 16 counties of the state there
Iheean yesterday the annual summer
institutes for teachers. which will be
held all over the state during the sum
Imer vacation perfoi The institute
committee of the state board of nor