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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
RATE COMMISSION
VIEW SUSTAINED
JUDGE STEVENS oVERRuLEp BY
SUPREME COURT ON
800" CASE.
Madison, Sept. 80.

Madison, Sept. 80.
The decision of the supreme court
rendered yesterday in the 800" case,
is of inestimable Importance TO the
state, establishing the validity of the
law taxing increases of capitalization
by corporations. The 500" road by
its directors decided to increase its
capital stock from p to IL millions.
Later application was made to the
state railroad commission for d GER
tificate of authority under the rail
road commission law to issue four
millions of the increase of 81 millions
of stock. The commission, upon the
instigation Of Commissioner J. H.
Roemer, investigated and found that
the company had not filed with the
secretary of state an amendment to
its articles of incorporation covering
the increase of stock, as required by
another statute.
The commission thereupon refused
to issue the certificate for four mil
lion issue of stock, until the company
should file the proper amendment and
pay the fee of $21,O10 covering the
81 million increase. The railroad re-
fused to comply and brought man
damus proceedings to compel the
commission to issue the certificate.
Judge Stevens in the circuit court at
Madison agreed with the contention
Of the company against Attorney Gen
eral Gilbert and the railroad commits
sion and issued the writ of mandam-
US. Attorney General Gilbert, con-
tinuing TO sustain the commission.
carried the case to the supreme
court and in a decision written by
Justice Marshall, Judge Stevens IS
overruled and the contention of the
commission and the attorney general
sustained.
Had the decision of Judge Stevens
stood on appeal, it would have, meant
not only the loss of the S21,010 in
volved in the 800" case, but loss OF
fees on future increases of corporate
stocks, and probably suits TO recover
past payments would have been
brought against the state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
ALLEGES 4 CONSPIRACY.
la Crosse Grocer Sues James 3. Muir
raw Of State Association.

la Crosse Grocer Sues James 3. Muir
ray Of State Association.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 30-Alleg-
ing that the La Crosse Retail Grocers'
association, a branch of the Wiscon-
son Grocers' association, is con
spiracy by which wholesalers and re-
taiIers are terrorized and the public
defrauded. Nicholas Birnbaum, To-
cal grocer, yesterday brought suit
against the local association and
score of the most prominent mem
bers, including James B. Murray,
president both of the local and state
associations, for $4,000 damages.
Birnbaum alleged that the wholesal-
ers we're not permitted to sell to him
and that farmers are prevented from
delivering him produce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
FOOD OFFICIALS
DISCUSS LABELS
STATE COMMISSIONERS MEET TO
AGREE ON INTERPRETATION
OF LAWS.
Madison. Sept. 80.


A meeting of Representatives Of the
dairy and food departments of the
states of Michigan, Illinois, Wisoon-
sin Iowa, North Dakota and South
Dakota is in session at the Park hotel
for Two days to discuss matters per
tanning to the departments i'll the
states named. The meeting is held
at the call OF Commissioner Laid OF
North Dakota and it's principal pur-
pose is to agree upon uniform regu-
IatiOns regarding labels for food prod
ucts so far as the laws OF the various
states will permit. Among those in
attendance at the meeting are Com
missioneTs Laid Of North Dakota,
Wright Of Iowa, Wheaton OF South
Dakota and Emery OF Wisconsin and
Chemists Shepherd of South Dakota,
Bryan and Ness of Illinois, Robinson
of Michigan and Mitchell of the de
partment at Washington as represen-
tative Of Minnesota,
f.. NJ Eaton of Chicago, formerly
state chemist Of Illinois, but now a
representative of the American Food
Journal, is in Madison to attend the
meetings but complains that they are
held behind closed doors and that not
only himself but others who are in
terested on behalf of the public in
knowing what is done are deprived
of he privilege.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
GRAFT LETTERS
WERE STOLEN
STANDARD OIL EpiSTLES FELL
AMONG THIEVES, SAYS
ARCHROLp.
SENATOR MLAURiN is NOT
ASHAMED OF TAKING WHAT
HE NEEDED.

New York, Sept. GA new phase
OF the discussion of the so-called
standard Oil correspondence made
public recently by William r. Hearst,
was entered upon late yesterday when
John D. Archbold, vice president of
the Standard Oil company, made a
statement to The Associated Press.
setting forth the details of the al
legged theft of correspondence from
his files. Former United States Sen
ator John Lowndes McLaurin of
South Carolina also entered the field
with a signed statement declaring
his attitude in the matter of the cor
respondence between himself and
Archbold.
Archbold says that three years ago
it was reported that certain of his
letters, avowedly stolen, had been Of
fered for sale to newspapers. These
letters could have been taken only by
some highly trusted person. The one
suspected stOutly denied his guilt,
but later a go-between offered to re-
turn some of the letters for consid-
GRAFTON. 1t was said by this person
that his brother had induced a
trusted employee already suspected to
steal them, and that some had been
sold to a representative of Hearst's
papers. Copy books were also stolen,
according to Archbold, some pages re
moved and others photographed.
Some of the correspondence was re-
turned at that time, other letters
have been produced by Hearst.
McLaurin Praises Standard
Senator McLaurin says he has no
apologies to make for his correspond
ence with ATchbold. He says he was
then engaged in a bitter struggle
which involved his own political fu-
ture and the principles for which he
stood and he saw no improperly in
"enlisting the assistance of the most
progressively administered, and most
intelligently Differed corporation that
human intelligence has yet produced, :"
until the running of political cam
paigns without money can be achieved
he sees no reason why he should re-
fuse to seek and accept the support
he needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Stuffing is Not Good.

Don't Overfeed cOnSumptiveS,' said
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale univer-
sity in a paper in which he quoted sta
tistics based on returns from santato
ria Professor Fisher said that many
sanatoria all over the world are begin
ming to see that ''stuff1ng" the patient is
not good for him. This is a reaction
against the extreme overlooking,
which has fattened consumptives like
Strasburg geese-and perhaps had
the same effect on their livers. 1t has
made them look strong but feel weak.
The reason so many sanatoria and
physicians are beginning TO realize
this fact is due, according to Profess
sor Fisher. to the influence of Pro
fessor Chittenden, of Yale, as well as
to Metchnikoff in Paris. and many
others, who have been writing about
the dangers of eating too much meat
and eggs, or other high protein
foods Professor Fisher does not adj
vocate a strict vegetarian diet, but
believes that when meat is eaten, it
should be eaten moderately. In his
experiments at Yale Professor Fisher
has shown that those who eat little or
no meat have more physical and men
tai endurance than the lovers of beef
steak or chops three times day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01

the human and the bovine DR., Baker
said. This is true only SO far as
there is freedom from infection. The
amount of tuberculosis in range
cattle, reaching the abattors at this
point proves conclusively that out
door life alone is not sufficient to
either prevent or bring about cure.
My attention was first directed to
THIS in 1900, when in conducting post
mortem examinations of a bunch of
steers, 1 found g of per cent show
ing tubercular LESSONS: careful rec
ords were kept of this range-here-
after known as Range It'll April IS.
1906, when unfortunately they were
destroyed by fire, but these records
showed a constant increase in tuber-
culosis until at the end of 1905 we
were getting over 8 per cent tubercu-
lar.
From April Is to the end of 1906.
there was killed from Range l. 1874
cattle (bulls, steers and cowsl with
2O3 tubercular. In 1907, from Range l.
2SS steers, 62 showing LESSONS of tu-
berculosis; from other ranges in the
state 5,3S2 cattle of all kinds with ISL
tubercular. From Nevada ranges 433
cattle, Is tubercular. In 1908, January
1 to June 80, from Range I, 1853
cattle, so showing tuberculosis. From
other ranges in this state, 26,330
cattle, l,121 tubercular From oranges
of other states, 10150 cattle 33 tuber-
cular.
1T is safe to say that practically
none of these cattle saw the inside of
of a barn, for while the practice pre-
walls in this state to a considerable
extent, of annually restocking the
ranges with dairy calves, very few
of these calves are dropped in the
stables, but live out of doors from the
beginning. This is, however, by no
means the only source of supply.
Thoroughbred bulls are frequently in
trOduced from breeding farms. These
bulls, if kept till eight years of age or
longer, are almost invariably con.
signed to the rendering tank on ac-
count of generaIized tuberculosis,
when slaughtered. This condition of
bulls is not confined to Range I. but
is true of nearly all the aged bulls
killed, and especially so of thorough
bred animals, grades being more fire.
quently free from disease. Range l is
large, we'll watered, and divided be-
tween rolling prairie and mountain,
small portion is low"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
SPENT S2,136 IN
PRIMARY FIGHT
<. s. MINOR FILES STATEMENT
OF CAMPAIGN Ex
PENSES.
Madison. Sept. -.

Ii cost Edward S. Minor of Stur-
geon Bay $2,156 10 try to defeat Con,
gresham Gustav Kuestermann OF
Green Bay for the republican con
gressiOnal nomination in the ninth
district in the recent primary cleo
tian. Mr. Minor yesterday filed with
Secretary of State Frear a statement
OF campaign expenses as required by
law. The expenditures are enumer-
ated as follows:
Press bureau and printing of adver-
Using, $1,000; railroad fare and tray
cling. S125: automobile hire, 1856;
hotels. $3.50: livery hire, $50; teams
at polls, SIS; workers at polls. $3.50,
and for social entertainment, cigars,
ETC. 5000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Tuberculosis in Children.

The Primary Localization of Tuber
culosis in Children was the subject
presented by DR.. Woods Hutchinson
of New York who declared that the
frequency of pulmonary tuberculosis
in children is much greater than was
formerly supposed. Second, that the
lung is the most frequent site of tu-
bercuIar involvement in children, as
in adults. Third, that whatever the
port of entry, the lung suffers most
severely and most frequently. Fourth,
that instead of tuberculosis having a
special preference for the bones,
joints and glands in childhood, the
tubercular process of these regions
and tissues would appear to be sec
ondary to the inducements of the
lung and to present a residual stage
of a generaliZed infection. Fifth, that
it would appear probable that even
the glandular forms of tuberculosis
did not represent an earlier or milder
form of the infection, but are second
airy to a pulmonary involvement.
Sixth, the moderate but appreciate
degree of immunity against pulmon-
airy tuberculosis possessed by child
rem who have manifested osseous, ar
ticular or glanular forms of the dis
+ ease is possibly to be interpreted on
the theory that they have already sur
vived a considerable degree of pull
monary involvement. Seventh, that
such immunity as may be acquired
by civilized races is probably like the
immunity of the negro races to NAL
aria-the result of the survival of at
, tacks of the pulmonary form of the
disease in childhood. Lastly, that the
field in which the decisive battle of
our future campaign against tubercu-
{ losis must be fought, is the home !;
our chief enemy, infection in early
childhood; our heaviest gun and our
most crying need, camps, proven
toria' for the reception and cure of
infected children before they have be
come Enthusiastically tuberculOus."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01

similar assault on Herman Koehler,
who is alleged to have been the sweet
heart of Mrs. Schleyer, but it is not
thought that this charge will ever be
brought TO trial, as the attorneys will
hold that the circumstances surround
ing both crimes were exactly the same
and that the decision in one case
must be the decision for both.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
EMBARRASSED BANK
ALL WE'D To RESUME
Madison Sept. 80.

-NduISDIL fItPt' DV'
The Wiuneccnne State bank, which
recently went into the hands OF Com
missioner of Banking Bergh on &C
count OF overlooking with question:
bic paper, was reopened yesterday by
permission, all the notes and other
paper about which there was any
question having cen removed and
the capital being increased from $40 :
900 10 S25 600 and Ill made good. ln.
the revification OF the bank al the
old officers excepting the cashie-
stepped out and others took their
place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
CASE ENDS SUDDENLY.
Martin SchIeyer, Wealthy kenoshan
Freed by Court.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. S0.-The case
against Martin Schleyer, a wealthy
Kenosha German. charged with at
tempting TO murder his wife, came TO
sudden ending yesterday when, con-
trary to the expectations of even the
attorneys for the defendant, the jury
which had been considering the case
since last night brought in YER
dict finding that Schleyer was insane
at the time of the shooting, but not
insane at the present time. The yer,
dict was the most sensational one
ever rendered in the local courtroom
and II brought CONSERVATION to the
court.
The man is stiii charged with q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Collision N Nebraska.

Kearney. Neb., Sept 50.-A fruit
train crashed into No. 60, Grand Isl,
and accommodation train, in the I'm
ion Pacific yards OF this city yester-
day afternoon. seriously injuring five
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Plaque Among Cattle.

Inspector George s. Baker. in
charge of the San Francisco Office of
the bureau of animal industry, United
States department of agriculture dis
cussed tuberculosis in Range Cattle.
The impression is very widespread
that an outdoor life will not only pre-
vent. but cure tuberculosis, both in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01

TERNATiONAL CONGRESS DIS
CUSSES MANY PHASES OF
DREADED DISEASE,
ECONOMIC LOSS, PROPER FEED
ING AND POLICE POWER SUB
JEcTs OF DISCUSSION.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 30.-At the
sessions Of the various sections of the
international congress on Tubercu-
iosis yesterday no less than forty pa
pers were read by scientists and ply
sicians upon various aspects under
consideration.
Economic Loss
Professor Walter F. Wilcox of Cor
nell university. discussing The Eco
nomic Loss to New York State by Tu-
berculosis in 1907, said in that year
the number of deaths in New York
state from tuberculosis was 1850,
one-ninth of the number from all
causes. But of all who died between
the ages of Is and 35, more than
three-tenths died OF tuberculosis. The
economic loss is greatly increased by
the fact that tuberculosis is the only
leading disease which prefers the
the most valuable lives in the com
munity, the young adults. The loss
consists mainly of two elements: on
the one hand the cost of the sickness
and the loss Of earnings between the
beginning of the disease and the
death, and on the other the loss of
earning power during the working
years that the patient would probably
have lived had he escaped the dis
ease. After a critical examination of
the evidence the former is estimated
as at least $11,20O,0OO and the latter
as at least $52,250,00O. The farmers
of the state lose at least $1,5OO,000
year from the reduction in the value
of their cattle through bovine tubercu-
losis. The minimum net loss to the
state of New York from tuberculosis
may be estimated at $65,OOO,000 each
year. Furthermore, the expectation of
life of every child born in New
York state would be increased about
two and a half years if tuberculosis
were practically to disappear as chOl-
era and smallpox have done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
ANOTHER BRYAN REPLY.
Cand date Answers Latest
Wf1itehouse Shot.

Rock Island. H., Sept. 30.-'I have
lived in vain if your accusations have
lost me a single friend" said Mr.
Bryan in a letter addressed yester-
day to President Roosevelt, replying
to that of the president written Sun
day. Bryan points to his record and
declares that it is sufficient answer
to the insinuations of the chief exec
utive that he is in sympathy with or
controlled by trusts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
ELVER 8 HOUR
LAW NO GOOD
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT
PRIOR FEDERAL STATUTE
TAKES PRECEDENCE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GILBERT
WARNED LEGISLATORS THE
ACT WOULD FALL.
Madison, Sept. 30.

The supreme court yesterday hand
cd down decisions III two important
railroad cases, the Wisconsin 8-hour
law for telegraphers being declared
invalid and the law requiring the
payment OF fees for increase of CAPT
TAI stock by railroads being upheld
as viewed by the railroad commission
and Attorney General Gilbert
The eight-hOur law was passed by
The last legislature and bore the
name Of the EIver bill, because it
was introduced AMI fought for by As
scmblyman T.. T. EIver Of Madison.
When it was being discussed in the
legislature. Attorney General Gilbert
upon being requested for an opinion
held that the law would be uncoDsti-
tutionaI in view OF the fact that the
federal government already had an
act on the same subject that, was
clearly constitutional and with which
the proposed Wisconsin statute would
come into conflict However, Mr..
BIVer and his followers in favor of
restricting the hours of teIegraphers
insisted that the attorney general
was wrong and the bill went through
and was signed by the governor. The
Milwaukee & ST Paul road brought
Il test case on the arrest and filming
OF $1,000 of Operator MCGrath OF
Milwaukee. The law was sustained
in the lower court and the supreme
court, upon appeal, reverses the judg-
mcnt and orders that the defendant
be discharged. The opinion was writ
ten by Justice Dodge He holds that
such a law would be no interference
by the state with interstate com
MERGE, and also holds that the feder-
al act was within The powers of con
gress relating to the regulation Of in
terstatc commerce, but in view Of the
fact that the congress has already
placed the nine-hOur on the federal
statute books, this state enactment,
being inconsistent with the federal
law. must fall
No MARI ages Within Year.
No Divorces living in Wisconsin
can be married in this state or any
other state within a year from the
lime their divorce is granted. This
is the substance of a decision handed
down by the supreme court yester-
day.
The decision came in the case of
Sarah A. Lanham against the heirs
at-law Of James w. Lanham, de
ceased. In 1905, Mrs. Lanham, then
the wife of J. r. Sherman, near Waus-
ton. secured a divorce from her hus-
band. with the help of Lanham, then
85 years old, who paid her attorneys
fee and acted as witness for her.
Mrs Sherman then wanted to
marry Lanham. She was denied a
permit in Wisconsin and the couple
went to Menominee, Mich, where
they were married They returned
and lived as man and wife Mrs.
Lanham consented to another cere-
mony in this state. but before the
marriage, Lanham died. She sued
for the widows share, and her case
was contested by the heirs of Ian
nam
The supreme court says that "Mr.
and Mrs. Lanham" evaded the laws in
going to Michigan to have the cere~
mony performed and that the statute.
clearly states that such a ceremony
is nun and void.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Gets State Charter.

Oshkosh Wis Sept. 30.-The Wi
consin National Life Insurance com
PAW Of Oshkosh has secured 500
policies aggregating over 81 .6nn &c
which permits it TO receive charte-
from the state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
For Revision Both Ways

Sioux City Ia. Sept 3O.-Tariff
revision mostly downward but in
some instances upward, notably Oh
pottery-vas the keynote OF Taft's
speeches yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Embslmers in SesTion.

Eau Claire. Wis. Sept. S0.-The
Wisconsin Funeral Directors ana
Embalmers' association met AT tht
Eau Claire club.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
HASKELL TO SUE HEARST.
Aggrieved by Exposure of Standard
Oil Graft.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 3o-Governor
Haskell is preparing TO bring suit
against Hearst because of the latter's
concerning the governors al
legged connection with an attempt to
bride Frank S. Monnett for the
Standard Oil company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
Chair for Urea surer.

A costly chair, upholstered IN
leather, was presented to Treasurer
W. l. Ames, Oregon, in considera-
ton of the work he has done out Of
the goodness of heart for the success
Of the congress.
The place for next years meeting
will be chosen by the executive COM
mittee in December. Applications OF
cities desiring TO entertain the con-
gress have been submitted by Balti-
more. Md; Lancaster, Pa; Atlantic
City, \. J.: Raleigh, y. c.; Lincoln,
Neb: Des Moines, Ia: Rochester, \.
Y. and Buffalo, y. y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-01
SNOW IN SUPERIOR.
Illinois Visited by Seasons First
Killing Frosts.

Superior Wis, Sept. 30-The first
snowstorm OF the Season came yes
terday.
Springfield, H.. Sept. 30 -The~e
was killing frost over most of Illinois
Monday night
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02
AFRAID TO EAT.

Girl starving on tIl-seiected Food.
Several years ago ! was actually
starving" writes a Me. girl. yet dared
not eat for fear Of the consequences.
II had suffered from indigestion
from overwork. irregular meals ana
improper food. until at last my ston-
ach became SO weak | could eat scarce
~ any food without great distress.
Many kinds OF food were tried. al
with the same discouraging effects.
steadily lost health and strength until
was bun wreck OF my former self.
Having heard OF Grape Nuts ana
its great merits, purchased "A package
but with little hope that It would heip
me- was so discouraged.
II found II not only appetizing but
that could eat II as ! liked and tha'
IL satisfied the craving for food withou'
causing distress. and II may use the
expression. IL filled the bill
For months Grape-Nuts was m'
principal article OF diet. felt from
the very first that | had found tns|
right way to health and happiness. anu
my anticlpations were fully realized
with its continued use | regaineu
my usual health and strength. To-day
am well and can eat anything | ike,
yet Grape-Nuts food forms part o.
my bill OF fare" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Batue|
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They,
are genuine, true, and full Of hums
interest.