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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.

In Manehuria the rainy season is
beginning sooner than usual. If the
downpom continues military opera.
lions necessarily win come to stand.
stlll without an armistice,
The Russian auxiliary cruiser Kou.
ban arrived al Saigon and asked to I've
supplied With coal sufficient 70 reach
the nearest Russian port Its request
is under consideration.
Twenty 'ow contestants started In
the French trials for THE James Cor
don Benuet International auto cup
The winner of the cup last year fin.
ished first, covering $50 dlometers In
seven hours. A. minutes.
AT Reno, New, announcement is
made that the contract for the con.
struction OF five tunnels through the
Sierra Nevada mountains has been
lot by the Southern Pacific railway
and that work will begin within n
month. The contract calls for an ex-
penditure of $26,0O0,000.
AZ Reading. Pa, Samuel Grearson,
color"i, was acquitted of the murder
Of John Edwards, Mrs, Kate Edwards,
wife Of the murdered man, whose tes.
timony convicted Grcason three
years ago, completely oNoneratod him.
Mrs Edwards, the mother Of Grea.
sons child. is under sentence OF
death.
In st Petersburg today requiem
mass Will be celebrated at the naval
chapel for the repooo OF the souls of
of the officers and crow of the battle,
ship Alexander III who went down to
u man in the battle Of the sea of Iap.
an. There was only one survivor of
each of the compliments of the bat.
tIcships Borodino and Navarln.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
GOV. La Toilette NAMES
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Appoints Prof. B. H. Meyer, H. Erickson
and N, P. Haugen
Upper House Takes Time to Consider
Confirmation
All Members Will Be Notified to Be
Present

fitted for this work" said Dr. Ely
His subject in the university has
been transportation and his studies
have been supplemented by much
practical work. He is careful. he is
conscientious, he is thorough, he is
practical and he is conservative. His
studies in the subject of transportation
cover period of years. He leetured
on this subject for ten years. His
high standing was recognized when
ne was appointed, upon the recon-
mendation of the interstate commerce
commission, to value all the railroads
of the United States for the census
department at Washington. This
work he completed in March after a
years absence from the university
without pay. That he is unQuestion-
ably leading authority on this sub
iect is shown again by the fact that
he was chosen by the Carnegie Insti,
tuition to write the history of the rail
roads of Wisconsin for the history of
economics in the United States which
this institution is now issuing.
Well Fitted for the Place.
in naming Halford Erickson, Cover.
nor La Toilette chose a man who is
recognized as one of the foremost and
most progressive statistiCians in the
United States, and at the same time
one who is by reason of seven years
service in the employ of the Chicago,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis 4 Omaha rail
way company peculiarly fitted for a
place on the railroad commission
His work as commissioner of labor and
industrial statistics through ten years
of continuous service in that office has
RESULTED in making Wisconsin the mod
Ell for all other states in the union in
the matters of factory inspection and
child labor legislation His reports
are to be found in most of the librar-
les of the country and are highly
praised by economists throughout the
United States. One of the high trib-
.utes which has been paid to his stand
ing as ctatistician was by the cen
sus department at Washington when
ii offered to Mr.. Erickson the work
OF taking the census of the Philippines
four or five years ago.
When Mr. Erickson was appointed
to the office of commissioner of labor
and industrial statistics, the position
was a sinecure. The work prior to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Railroads VIII Eiaht Hauaen.

II is said the railroads are deter
mined to make fight upon the con
firmation OF Mr., Haugen. When after
Munson moved that the appointments
be confirmed at once. Senator Rogers
threatened call of the senate. Rather
than be locked in the senate chamber
through long hot night, an agreement
was reached by which the matter was
laid over until today with the under
standing that a call of the house would
be made at that time, What was vir
tually a call of the house was made
last night but was not enforced on the
members present, the object being to
have notice served upon all absent
members so that they might return fol
this mornings session.
II is claimed by Mr., Haugen's
friends that the work of the commits,
sion would be advanced more than a
year by the presence of Mr.. Hsugen on
the board, as he has been through the
whole subject Of railroad valuation in
his work on the tax commission,
viii Accept Position.
Prof Meyer is now in Germany, and
the fact that the governor did not send
the appointments to the senate until
late yesterday afternoon is due to the
fact that the governor was waiting for
cable message from the doctor as to
whether he would accept. At about
4:30 in the afternoon cablegram from
Berlin was received announcing that
Or. Meyer would accept the position
for term of four years.
Later.-The senate refused to con
firm Haugen. 16 TO II, and then the
governor named John Barnes OF
Rhinelander. He is democratic
lawyer and defended l.aFollette in the
supreme court proceedings last sum
meT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
PROPOSED BOARD OF TRAVELLING
AUDITORS MEETS DEFEAT.
OLD SYSTEM ENDORSED
No Change VIII Be Made in the Col.
lection OF Assessments--conv
ton Approves Proposed Law for
Summary Removal OF Incompetent
Clerks-Adiournment Until 1907.

Milwaukee, June 20-The national
convention Of the local camp clerks Of
the Modern Woolmen yesterday in.
stalled the newly elected officers,
Pr,sldut Northing appointed as exec.
uttve committee w, IL, INLAND of Lin.
coin, Neh,; j, G, Dickson Of Spokane.
WAIST, r l.. Lyman Of Corning, Iowa;
T. j. norman of Leavenworth, Kas,;
Or, r. r. Mann of Kansas City. Mo,
Il. J, Davies Of Newark, n j.; Gus q,
Heimoun of Neenah, Wis, NJ, II, Carl.
son of Sycamore, III, 10, L, Dunleavy
of Indianapolis, Ind; NJ, w H. Cleav-
ouder of Columbus, ami 4, H. Hooper
of ST Paul,
In attempting to gain the endorse
ment Tor the creation of n board of
| travelling auditors the administration
mot with partial defeat ns Il did in
the matter Of changing laws for tho
employment Of auditors with the re-
striction that they consist of expert.
cncoi camp clerks nearest the scene
of operations In each state, No audi
tors are To be sent out from the head.
Nhth WIS w Aut hIuNlA tNINHHN, ne
law committee recommonla tions for
the collection for asslssmonts were
rejected and the old section, though
considered faulty, was endorsed. The
convention approved the proposed
law for for the summary removal of
inComootcnt clerha and the appoint
menl of temporary ilerks,
Adjourn Until 1907.
The meeting tabled n resolution
aboliShmg the head state physicians
and demanded u higher salary for the
head clerk OF the society. Tho con
vention adjourned until 1907 Follow.
! ing are the results Of the Forosters
prize drills Yesterday
| Senior class-Camp number 6Oc,
lGlgn, H., 93,b23 Camp Mum.
| |. L45i, South Omaha. Neb., g7,667.
Camp number t,09b. Omaha, Neb,
a5.3A Camp number %, Monmouth,
ILL.,, 9O66h, Camp 230, Oolweln, H.
ql,76, Camp E36. Topeka. Kas., ~ 90
Camp 2,S92, Joliet, Ill, 9S007 Camp
$500, Topeka, kas 96i6S Camp
4,6iS, Minneapolis, ab75. Camp 1926,
Decatur. III, 923S4 Camp 2,OO2, Kan.
sas city. Mo. 9i167.
Junior class--Camp df3, Appleton.
Wis, 5S,21 Camp 2G9. Urbana, H..
G700.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
ROCKEFELLER AS A scAPE.eoAT.
Certain Defects In the Righteous At.
titude Toward Him.


outlook.-We object to the present
campaign against Mr.. Rockefeller be.
cause II is a misdirected campaign;
because, however moral are the mo.
tives which inspire It, the effects are
immoral, because II turns the indig.
nation of the national conscience away
from national wrong-doIng; because
It promotes national wrong-doing be.
cause II promotes national pride In.
stead OF cultiyating national humility,
because it's effect is to make men
plume themselves on their superior
holiness who in fact lack not the spirit
but only lack the ability to make OF
trade a successful war, because 1t
singles out one illustTious example Of
a pernlcions system and leaves the sys.
TEN itself unrebuked; because 1t thus
tends to pharisaism, not TO public and
general repentance and reformation.
The passage the outlook would like to
recommend TO the clergy Of America to
preach on next Sunday Ia this:---
or In Sloan fell and slew them, think
we that they were sinners above all
men that dwelt In Jerusalem? ! tell
you, nay but except ye repent. ye shall
all likewise perish.
On the great day OF atonemont In
the history Of ancient Israel, the high
priest was to select two goats, and.
sacrificing one, was TO confess over the
other "all the lnquities OF the children
Of lrael, and all their trangressions in
all their sins, and this goat was TO be
sent off into wilderness TO be seen no
more The modern method lacks one
essential feature Of the ancient ritual.
All the sins Of the children OF America
and all their transgresslons In their
sins are put on John y. Rockefeller.
but without confessing them as the
sins Of the American people, and with
out any selfsacrifce TO get rid OF
them. Such a use OF the scapegoat
serves no valuable purpose. II does
not require much penitence TO say,
You have done the things you ought
not to have done. and you have lett
undone ~ things you ought TO have
done, and there Is no health in you.
IL does not require much piety to say,
God be merciful 10 you a sinner. IL
requires very little courage 70 preach
against the sins Of a very successful
sinner TO congregation OF very mod
erately successful sinners. It IL
against the folly and the sin which
measures success by the largenegg OF
acquisition, not by the greatness Of
service; which says, every day but
Sunday. he that would be greatest
among you let him be richest OF all,
that the church and the ministry
should bear witness. II is against
that spirit Of acquisitiyeness which de.
files and degrades and dishonors this
otherwise great age and great people
that the church and the ministry should
arouse the national conscience, and
they should 80 arouse IL that each
man will re.read the record OF his own
life, not that Of his fellow, and viii
hale, not his more successful competi-
tor. but himself. before that awakened
conscience for Christly judgment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Chicago Markets
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle Receipts. 5000 head, mar.
ket slow and steady. good to prime
steers, b,35@G0O. poor to modium.
3.75d525; stoekers and feeders, 2.7b
m470, cows, 2.b0WiB0; heifors, $50
m475; Gamers, t40@2.i0; bulls, 2.2b
ni0O; calves, 3.OOmG25, Texas fed
steers. i0OGp475
Hogs Receipts, 10000 head today,
$4,000 head; market &c lower; mixed
and butchers, 520Wb42h; good To
choice heavy, 5.35@42h; rough heavy
4.756p5I0; light, J.2O@5iO, bulk OF
saIes 5,32h@537h.
Shccp-Rccelpts, $4,000 head: mar.
kct steady; good TO choice wethers,
d.50GD500. fair 10 choice mixed, 3.50W
i,i0 western sheep, 40O05.00 native
lambs, i75p6,b0, western lambs, 300
@C.GO; spring lambs, 725.
Futures at Chicago.
Whoat--July s9he; September,
sac; December, S4Mc Corn July,
54kc, old, 64A @b4Ac; September,
52esc, old, 53c;y December, 1870
40c; old, 50hc; May. 40c. Oats
June, 31Hc; July 31hc; September
29Ac; December, 80Mc; May, 32Ac.
Pork--July, 1252R; September, 1282h
Wl2.s5;y October, f2.S7Hp12.0O
LArd--July, 7.22h; September, 740O
7i21l, October. 7.45. Ribs---July, 7.55;
September. 7750777h; October,
7,S2K. Rye-July, CSC: September.
62UG3c. Flax--Cash northwest, LAB:
southwest, 1.25 Timothy--June, 800:
September, $50. Cloyer--June, 117b
m12.00. Barley-Cash. 42@50c.
Dairy Markets.
Butter Steady; creamerles, i6W
zoe; dairies, l5m1Sc. Egg Weak;
al mark. cases included, 12A@13Ac.
Cheese Firm; daisies. 9Ac twins,
9hc; Young Americas. i0Ac. Poul.
try--I.iye weak; turkeys, 14@15c;
chickens, lie; springs, per pound.
10 ! a average. l7@20c; w 10 2
pound average. 23025c Potatoes
Old, new. barrels, Louisiana. 1000
I25; Alabama, 1861 80: bushels,
Arkansas, Oklahoma. 35@3sc; Texas.
30N35c veal--Easy; so to 60.pound
pound weights, 50Gc; 65 to 75-pound
weights, 6@7c; so to 125.pound
weights. 7lzQsc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22

Governor La Toilette late yesterday
afternoon sent message to the sen
ate naming Prof. B. H. Meyer of the
University OF Wisconsin, Commission
er of Labor and Industrial Statistics
Halford Erickson and Second Assist
ant Tax Commissioner Nils F. Haugen
as members of the railroad commits
sion of Wisconsin created by the rate
iii which became law Thursday.
DR.. Meyer was named for the short
term, ending February l, 1909; Mr..
dickson for the term ending February
/, 1911, and Mr.. Haugen for the term
ending 1913. DR.. Meyer did not care
10 take a longer term. He was willing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
VICTORIES FOR
JAPS LOOKED FOR

London, June 21-The correspon.
dent Of the Telegraph at Toxic send l.
the following:
The Japanese are continuing their
victorious advance in Manchuria. The
Russians have been completely ont.
fanked on both wings and news Of
Japanese victories may be expected
shortly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22

TO take a short term appointment and
give his best efforts to getting the work
well under way. 1t is his belief that
four years should find the most import,
ant part of the work well in hand and
many of the veXing problems we'll out
of the way. He did not care to remain
a member of the commission longer
than four years.
Much Comment on Appointments.
1t was common comment last night
that no commission ever appointed for
any work in Wisconsin represented
the same ability and peculiar fitness
for the work outlined as this one nom
mated by Gov La Toilette. The nom
nations are praised by every one ia
miIiar with the work and training of
the men named Prof. Meyer, who is
nominated for the short term, ending
Feb !. 1909 stands at the head Of all
investigators on railway problems in
this country and probably in the
world The truth of this statement is
attested by the fact that he was cho-
sen by the government to value all
the railroads in the Uniter States for
the census bureau, and by the further
fact that he has been chosen by the
Carnegie Institution at Washington to
write the history of the railroads Of
America for the economic history of
he United States which is being pre-
pared under the direction of this in
stitution by the most eminent authori
&ies in this country. Transportation
is his subject in the school of political
science in the University of Wiscon-
sin He has studied this subject for
years and has been a university lee
turer on this subject for ten years. He
mas written several works, among
others being book entitled Railway
Legislation in the United States. By
this it will be seen that he is a man
Of national reputation. He has a high
standing not only as an economist but
as a man If practical knowledge.
Regrets Loss Of Meyer.
President Van Hise Of the univer
sity said last night that he deeply re-
GREETED the loss of Prof. Never to the
department of political science and
that he did not know where the uni
versity would fnl his equal when 1t
came to filing the vacancy made by
mis- appointment to a place on the rail
road commission.
DR. Meyers work here was thor
cugh. careful and of.a2 unusually high
character" he said. He had a grasp
Of the subject Of transportation which
hut few men in the country had. the
university will suffer a great loss by
his appointment to the railroad com
mission. and fear will suffer much
trouble in finling a man 10 FIJI his
place. He is an investigator Of high
character and is recognized as such
throughout the country. He was
highly esteemed by all the members
of the faculty, and we all regret to
lose him"
pr. Richard T. Ely. head Of the
school Of political science and one of
he leading economists Of the United
states spoke mighty Of the conserva-
tive AMI careful disposition Of DR..
Meyer.
Or. Never is. in my estimation, es-
pecially well equipped and peculiarly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
LIGHTNING KNOCKS
OUT FALSE TEETH

Whitewater, Wis, June 21- During
storm Mrs. viii Patterson had mi.
raculous escape from death. The
lightning struck her on the left cheek.
badly burning her face and the left
side of her body. The curious feature
was the breaking of her false teeth
and the throwing of about half of the
plate out Of her mouth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
ACCEPTS RESERVATIONS OF
ALEXANDER AND HYDE

New York, June Following
quickly the institution of a new and in.
dependent investigation Of the affairs
of the Equitable Life Assurance socie.
ty by direction of Paul Morton, chair.
man of the board of directors, came
the announcement last night by Mr.
Morton that he had accepted the resig
nations of James Y. Alexander, presi.
dent, and James H. Hyde, vice presi.
dent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22

Thomas F. Ryan, who is now head
Of the Equitable. was born IN Virginia
fifty.four years ago, At about the age
81 rs be went 70 New York from Bali
more and entered a banking and
brokerage house The late William
g. whitney took him up a. manager
OF hts street railroad consultations
and that was Mr.. Ryan's FIRST entrance
To great affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Prof. r. A. Parker Honored

New York, June 21.-One hundred
delegates from 80 states are in attend
ance at the Music Teachers National
association which began yesterday. A
committee was appointed to name Off.
GERS for the next year and place for
the next convention. The committee
includes F. A. Parker OF Madison, Wis.
and Walter spry of Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
-Four Death. by Prostratlon.

New York, June 2O.--Many prostra-
lions and four deaths, the latter all
children. accompanied the renewal OF
Sundays torrld temperature. aggra-
sated by high degree OF humidity in
the early hours yesterday. There
was decided fall In the temperature
last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Sketch Of Prof. Meyer.

Professor Balthasar H. Meyer was
born May Is, 1866, at Mequon, Ozau-
kee county. In 1898 he was gradual.
cd from the Oshkosh normal school,
having previously taught in the pub
lie schools of Fredonia and Port Wash
ington. In the meantime he attend.
ed the summer school Of the Uniyer.
sity Of Wisconsin, graduating in 1894
with the degree Of b. l.. He then
studied for year in the University
Of Berlin. Germany; in 1895 he was
made an honorary fellow and exten-
sion lecturer In the University OF Wis
Iconsin. The following year he was
made a fellow and in 1897 received
the degree doctor Of philosophy. The
next year he was appointed secretary
If the extension department and in.
Istructor in sociology. He has made
an extensive investigation Of the -
cial function performed by the frater.
nal and benevolent societies Of the
United States. He has published seg-
eral books on railway legislation and
administration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22

that time had amounted to but little
Mr. Erickson took hold Of il and pro
ceeded to lay out a plan for the deyel
opment and growth of the department
1t required new laws, il required an
increase in the factory inspection
force, and these came only after he
was able 10 demonstrate that the de.
partment was something more than a
sinecure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Revlses Plan Of Campaign.

Berlin, June 21.--French nervous.
ness over German invasion which the
kaiser's diplomacy ii exploiting to the
limit In the conduct OF the Moroccan
negotiations is due 70 the mistaken no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Plan 70 Revive Russia.

70 be sure the arrangement would
contain no specific indication that II
vas addressed against suspected
German motives; yet It's effect would
be the organization Of moral forces IN
Europe incompatible with German
hegemony Now that Russia's project
nj ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the far east has
failed and the car is BUNDLED by
disaster at home and abroad the ma
ior part Of Europe wants to see the
Slay empire rehabilitated II par
ficnlarly feels this way because Of the
recent development Of the kaIser's
proud and domlneering bent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Wish to Offset Germany.

i would be no surprise to see the
relaxation Of England's opposition 10
lssia In me far east In order that
III freer action Of the car there
might povide counter influence TO
the headstrong policy of the kaiser
Circumstances are peculiarly favor
able to such a contingency now be.
cause the extended Anglo Japanese al.
lance renders England less afraid Of
he precedent OF important extension
81 Russian power Moreover, English
men forsee a liberated and regenerat-
I'd Russia with which Il will be safe
and pleasan. TO BE- on terms Of init.
macy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
williams Plans RIpen.

This has been the object of German
diplomacy during the last decade The
kaiser instigated the boer, China-Iapan
and Russo Japanese wars. He mas iso.
lated and weakened Britain, Now hS
bullies France thinking that internal
dissensions and the army scandals
have disabled the republic. Russia's
disasters leave the kaiser unopposed
in Europe. William has been diligenr,
ly endeavoring TO create an industrial
coalition against America The Ger
mans are also melting the Chinese to
boycott American manufacturers. Won
Buelow is inducing Russia to put pro.
hibitive taxes on American manufac.
lures. Despite all this Presidenv
Roosevelt supports William and unless
Britain can enlist America and Japan
on It's side the triumph of Germany ia
assured"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Turkey Would Help Kaiser.

Turkey is Germanys ally, and In
case Of war would invade the Crimea
The western garrisons have gone to
Siberia, and 1t is as much as the re,
naming troops can do to occupy Pc
land The kaiser is aiming at England
and has chosen a propitious moment
for settling his accounts. He will
force France to dissolve its alliance
and TO disarm. This will enable win.
lam to reduce his army and to devote
his means to charging his navy so as
to be prepared for the supreme strug.
gle to wrest the supremacy Of the sea
from England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
Want to Preserve Peace.

70 keep the peace would be the
whole purpose Of the proposed com.
hination, An thought Of aggression
against Germany Is absent The
Frenchmen concerned renounce the
dream of recovering the territory lost
in 1871. The Russians agree to re.
frain from mcnacing preparations on
Germanys eastern frontier and the
English pledge themselves 70 respond
f. Germany's increase In naval
strength only by adding correspond.
ingIy 10 their own power Of defense at
sea. 1t is even said that Germany
might be taken into the confidence of
the cooperating powers and invited to
support the common effort TO promote
tranquility.