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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
Total of all candidates ..14,852,23


This exceeds by 1,341,531 the total
number of votes cast in 1904.
The candidates of the republican,
democratic and socialist parties in
verse is true of the prohibition, popuI-
list and socialist labor parties The in.
dependence party did not figure in the
presidential election four years ago.
The biggest difference in a party
vote Is shown in the increase for
Bryan Of 1,315,211 over the total cast
in 1904 for Parker. Taft received
14,190 votes more than Roosevelt in
1904. Debs ran 45,361 ahead of his
predecessor on the socialist ticket
The heaviest 10 s is shown by the
populists who had 1892 less this year
than in 1904. The prohibitionist can
didate ran 1924 votes behind the 1904
mark of his party; the socialist labor
candidate received only about so per
cent. of the vote of 1904.
New York, $1,000, Penn ylvania,
745,779, Illinois, 629,932, gave Taft the
greatest number of votes, while as to
Bryan, the order was New York,
667468, Ohio, 5O2, 721, Illinois, 450,81O.
Debs received his largest vote in
Pennsylvania, 1898, Illinois 39,711.
New York, 38,451.
Hisgen's vote in New York was
35,817 and in his own state, Massachu-
sets, 1927, together was nearly two
thirds of all the votes he received.
In six states not a vote was cast for
him. Nine states registered not
single vote for the prohibitionists.
The socialist labor candidate received
votes in only - states and in only 10
were votes cast for Watson, populist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
$154,55o for School Districts

The amount reserved from the
school fund income TO reimburse those
district schools which have complied
with the requirements Of the law,
making them districts of the first
class is S154,550, or $50 for each Of
the 1901 districts that have fully met
the demands of the law
1t has been the policy of the state
for more than 80 years to encourage
better educational conditions by grant
ing aid to certain classes of schools
This policy has been extended from
time TO time until every class OF
school in the state was getting special
state aid in a greater or less amount
except the district schools. The last
legislature. therefore, provided that
those districts schools such of them
as CONFIRMED to certain prescribed
conditions, such as improved qentiia-
lion. better equipment in the school
room and general cleanliness. 10th IN
the school room and oUtbu1dinGs.
should receive $50 per year from a
term OF three years. It is under the
operation Of this law that the $154.55O.
is reserved for these districts. 1t IS
necessary for these schools to have a
good teacher. as well as the necessary
equipment There are in the state at
this time 3.Ge3 such schools out Of a
total Of some 5 500 districts TIE $50.
special state aid law has produced a
pronounced effect in the country dis
riots Tor the betterment Of school
conditions.
The special state aid to schools,
however. is but q small proportion Of
the moneys reserved for school pur
poses. For instance, in 1907 the
amount raised by tax in towns, cities
and villages for ordinary local school
purposes by the regular district tax
was $4,276, 281.70.
All township high schools receive
from the STATE as special aid an
amount equal to half the cost Of in
struction. There were twenty-eight
township high schools and the amounts
to which they were entitled varied
from $3.50 TO s2.032.50. All district
high schools whose cost of instruction
equaled one thousand dollars or
more, received $37f39. Schools in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
KERN A CANDIDATE
FOR j. S. SENATOR

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16.-DemO-
cratic Legislators aspirants for the
senatorship and the speakership of
the house of representatives, at the
coming session of the legislature and
applicants for appointments under
GoV.-Elect Marshall held a conference
and love feast" here yesterday. The
chief topic of conversation was the
race, for United States senator and
there are six aSpiTants for the seat of
Senator James A Hemenway, as fol
lows: John w Kern of Indianapolis,
candidate for vice president in 1908:
State Senator l.. E. Slack of Frank
lin, Former Congressman Ben anain F.
Shiyely of South Bend, john E. Lamb.
Terre Haute, vice chairman of the
democratic national committee; Ma
jor G. V Menzies of Mount Vernon,
and Edward G. Hoffman of Fort
Wayne. An of the candidates are
here and the race promises to be a
lively affair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
BOOK SW|NDLER
TELLS BIG STORY
SOLD MRS. JAMES a. 5ATTEN
DE LUKE EDITION TO THE
AMOUNT OF $1,000.

Chicago. Dec 16-John H. MCFar-
land, accused of having conspired
with Samuel T. WareId and William
\. Cooper. to swindle Mrs. James A.
Pattan. wife of a millionaire grain
broker. through the sale of a costly
edition Of books. testified as a witness
for the prosecution yesterday in the
trial of WarfeId and Cooper. McFaT-
land admitted that he had duped Mrs
Patten out of $22,70O in the sale of
what purported to be De Luxe edi-
lions. through bogus contracts. Among
the sets purchased were editions of
Dickens works at $4,000, Scott at
$500 Thackery at $500 and Balzac
at $4,000. Mcfarland testified that he
was attempting to consumate a larger
contract with Mrs. Patten when the
attempted swindle was exposed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
JURY READY To
TRY HAMS CASE
DEFENDANTS BROTHER PLEASED
WITH THE MAKEUP OF
THE BODY.

Flushing. n. Y, Dec. 16.-The jury
has been selected to try Thornton j
Hams as principal In the killing Of
William E. Annis, who was shot tc
death by Captain Peter Hams last
summer, and today the state VIII pre-
sent its case against the defendant
Six jurors were chosen yesterday, the
18th juror taking his seat shortly be-
fore the court adjourned until today
One hundred and seventeen tales,
men were examined before the jury
box was filled. Thornton Hams eX
pressed himself as pleased with me
make up Of the men who would pass
upon the evidence in the case.
The prosecutions case will be pre-
scented by District Attorney Dasr1n
and it is expected the examination OF
witnesses by both sides will consume
at least two Or three days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
COUNTESS CIBo DEAD.
Former Racine Woman Passes Away
in Sunny Italy

Racine, Wis, Dec. IF. M. Knapp
received a cablegram from FolingO
Italy, yesterday morning announcing
the death Of Countess Katherine
FrensaneIla Cibo, formerly Mrs. Kath,
crime Doud, wife Of the late, Reuben
Deud of this city. Countess Cibo's
maiden name was Katherine Rey-
rxdds. Nearly half century ago she
was united in marriage to Reuben
DEFud, one of the leading and wealthy
lumbermen of Wisconsin. After the
death Of her husband she Travelled
ABROAD, educating her daughter,
Mamie, in music. she met the count
in Italy and was married to him,
going to the Cibo estate to live. They
waited Racine ten years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
P.LLAeE AND KILL IN ARMENIA
Turkish Troops Protect inhabitants
AGAINST Persian lrrequlars.

st. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. ia
dispatch from Urumiah says that a
Turkish detachment arrived at Dill
man yesterday to protect the inhabi-
tants against the excuses of the Per
sian frregulars commanded by Satar
Khan. The latter, who had been au-
thorized by the shah to restore order,
has raised a force of kurds and pill
LACED and burned a number of Arme-
Man villages, killing men, women and
children The ATmenians appealed
first to the local Turkish authorities
and then to Constantinople, whence
authority for the intervention was
received.
The shah's special envoy, Ali III
Mulk, arrived at St. Petersburg yes
terday, ostensibly to present condo
lences upon the death of the Grand
Duke Alexis, but it is reported that
his real object is to seek support for
the shah against the revolutionists
Ali I'll Mulk was formerly Persian
minister at St Petersburg
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
STATE RAIL WAX
ISSUE IN ENGLAND
BRITISH UNlONiSTS URGED TO
MAKE 1T FIGURE IN FU-
TURE FIGHTS
LORD BRASSY IN CONFERENCE
WITH MAYOR PRAISES
SCHEME.

London, Dec 16.-State ownership
of English railways is urged on the
unionist party as one of the most
plausible planks in the platform with
which it is thought it may soon be
called to go before the country.
Those persons of powerful influence
who promote this theory, SO strange
at present in this country, do not eX-
pect that it will take the public fancy
at once or be realized for some time
if ever. But, as Lord Brassey said at
a conference OF the south coast may
ors at Dover. the scheme is at least
possible and has many obvious ad-
vantages to all the commercial in
terests OF the kingdom.
Lord Brassey Sounds Warning.
The spirit of combination has been
growing fast among the railway COM
panies, which have had a taste of it
lately. In running their northward
lines, as we'll as those connecting
with the continental boat service,
they found they could economic on
money. men and time. Thus from
their position the project looked rosy.
But was this, asked Lord Brassey,
good for the general public? The lat
ter might find itself in the position OF
the American farmer and merchant,
practically forced to pay what the
railroads asked, because no success
full competition had any chance
against the all-pow arful transportar
ton system. Thus from the action
of these combined companies must
inevitably come public control.
Issue Would Not Be Dodoed.
The issue, continued Lord Brassey,
would not be lodged in England, as
it had been in the United States. For
whatever reasons, if state control
should be substituted for private con
troll the railways would be managed
by a body of able business men
whose first attention would be given
to the public interest, but who would,
nevertheless, run the railways it pos
sible at a profit for the state, even
though carrying economy as far as
might be commensurate with public
comfort.
Other speakers asserted that no
doubt rs soon as the country had a
chance to study the idea as thorough
Iy as it had studied certain other
theories lately put before it there
would be a majority in favor of such
an enlightened innovation.
COUNTESS GIRO DEAD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
REV, BANCROFT DEAD.
Well Known Oshkosh Clergyman, Re
tired E.eht Years AGO.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 16.-Rev. G.
". Bancroft, aged 73 years, died yes
terday morning at his home in this
city. He was prominent as minis.
ter in the Methodist church. Mr..
Bancroft was ordained in 1859 and
went through the civil war as first
lieutenant Of Co. G, Forty-second
Wisconsin regiment During the
struggle he was in command of hos
pital in Cairo, Ill, and made several
excursions to the front with his com
pany. After the war he preached in
number of Wisconsin cities. Eight
years ago he was retired on the SUI
perannuated list. At the time of his
death he was chaplain Of the Phil H.
Sheridan post G. A. R Rev Ban
croft was also a Knight Templar, A
widow and two daughters survive.
The funeral will be held on Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17

which the cost of instruction was less
than $1,000 received a proportionately
smaller amount. Nineteen schools re
ceiyed state aid for manual training
In schools having banual training in
the high school only the aid is $3.50
In schools having manual training in
both grades and high schools the aid
lis $3.50.
State graded schools of two depart
ments 1.-TWO teachers) receive special
state aid to the amount of 5000 year;
schools Of three Or more departments
receive $500 special state aid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
MILLIONS co FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPER c. P. CARY
MAKES APPoRTIoNMENT OF
SCHOOL FUND INCOME.
COUNTIES RECEIVE FROM THIS
SOURCE NEARLY TWO MILL
ION DOLLARS
State Superintendent of Public In

State Superintendent of Public In
struction c. P. Cary yesterday ap
portioned the school fund income
which has accrued up to and including
the first day of December, 1908. The
total amount apportioned is $1,764,,
744.2S. This is the total Of the 40
mill tax less then special aid to dis,
trict schools of the first class as pro,
vided by the law passed by the legis-
lature Of 1907 The rate apportioned
for each person of school age residing
in the state on June 80, 1908, is $2.276
The amount apportioned to the sew
Ieral counties in the state is as fol.
lows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
|NSURGENT HOPES
co GL|MMER|NG
FAILURE OF RESOLUTION FOR IN
VESTIGATION PUTS DAMPER
ON PROPOSITION.
FORAKER WOULD PROBE DolNGS
OF DETECTIVES IN BROWNS
VILE AFFAIR.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The hopes Of
the so-Called insurgents in the house
for the revi ion of the rules of thaN
body, were dissipated for the time be
ing at least when Congressman Gard
ner of Massachusetts. failed to obtain
the adoption of an amended resolu-
ton calling for the appointment of a
committee to con ider the subject and
report changes deemed necessary BY
a substantial majority the house voted
to take away from the committee on
foreign affairs the consideration of the
resolution, which, in its original form,
imply called for information fron the
secretary of state regarding what the
British house of commons had done
in that regard The ruling by the
speaker that the amendment of MIR.
Gardner changed the character of the
resolution in such way as to not
make it privileged was ustained and
the resolution was laid on the table.
After passing some bills relating to
the District of Columbia, the remand
er of the day was taken up with bill
TO revise the penal laws of the United
States, which was considered at
length during last session.
AT $50 the house adjourned.
Foraker Keeps Firing.
wa read in the senate yesterday and
its reading was received with Laughter
by some of the senator's Mr.. Foraker
endeaVored to have the senate adoDr
a resolution calling on the secretary
or war for detailed information con
corning the men employed, and in
strucuons given. and expenses in
Cured in the investigation by detec
uVeS. Senator Warren objected to
The immediate consideration OF the
resolution and it viii come up for
consideration today The postal saw.
ings bank bill was the subject of
speeches by Senators Carter and De
pew, both of whom advocated the
measure. The bill was made the nm
hhlShed busine as of the senate. dis.
playing the joint resolution for the re-
peal of the commodity clause Of the
interstate commerce law. On motion
Of Senator Futon the omnibus claims
bill Will be taken up by the senate
January 6 for consideration. A brief
memorial service was held for the
late representative George w Smith
of Illinois and at $50 the senate ad
jOurned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
WATERWAYS PROJECT LIVES.
VIII Introduce Measures in Congress
to Issue $500, 100000 Bonds.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Under auth
Ority of the recent rivers and harbOrs
congress convention, Repre- entative
Ransdell of Louisiana, president of
that Organizatin, yesterday announced
the appointment of a committee to
prepare measures to be introduced in
congress, providing for the issue of
$500,000,0GO in bonds for financing the
national waterways projects, and to
create a commission TO investigate
waterways here and abroad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
SINISTER LAWYER DISCARDED.
Illinois Supreme Court Takes Drastic
Measures.

Springfield, H., Dec. 16-Because
of his failure to pay to Mrs. Emma
Heller, CLIENT, moneys which had
been awarded her in the C0urts, the
supreme court yesterday made an alb
solute order of disbarment of Fred
erico NJ. Barrios, an attorney of Chi,
cagO, The court says that the evil
dence shows that Barrio5 agreed to
get a divorce for Mrs. HeisIer for $25
that he kept $40 allowed her for So
licitors' fees by the court, converted
TO his owu use $81 ali1nony allowed
Mrs. Hei Ter, and had her do washing
for him to the amount OF $174 in pay,
ment of his services, a total of 1926
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
FIRST BISHOP OF ROCKFORD.
Right Rev. Peter James Muldoon In.
stalled With Due Ceremony.

Rockford, NJ, Dec f6.-Right Rev.
Peter James Muldoon yesterday was
diocese of Rockford with imposing
ceremonies. Archbishop Quigley of
Chicago and hundreds Of Chicago
clergymen and laity accompanied
Bishop Muldoon to Rockford to assist
in the installation exercises. A papal
bull and brief were read by Fathers
Finn and Quinn. Rev. 7. ]. Mccain,
Of Elgin, made an address on behalf
of the clergy of the new diocese. Arch
bi hop Quigley formally Installed Faith
er Muldoon. A reception and banquet
followed. Rev. ]. ]. Bennett of Ster-
ling was named as vicar general.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
FANATICS RELEASED.
Two Charged as Participants in Kan
sas City Riots Freed.

Kansas City, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Della
Pratt and William EnghneIl, mem
bers of the band of religious fanatics
led by James Sharp, who last Tues.
day engaged in a battle with the po-
lice of this city, were discharged
yesterday by Justice Remley who de-
cided that the state had not produce
sufficient evidence to hold them on
the charge of numbering Patrolman
DalbOw. Sharp and wife have been
bound over to the criminal court for
trial on the same charge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
SAY THEY WERE NEVER
CONNECTED WITH CANAL

Providence r. l., Dec. lG.-The
Providence Journal today will print a
Geographic correspondence with
Charles p. Taft and Douglae Robin
son, in relation to the Panama canal
matter. Taft's reply to a denial that
he was at any time shareholder in
either the new or old company, and
was never in any manner connected
with Panama business.
Robinson says the statement CON
Meeting his name with the canal is
absolutely unfounded, that he never
had any connection with the com
pany 1T was an outrage to con
meet my name with what was obyi.
ously mere fabrication, for cam
paign purposes" he says.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
River Steamboat Sinks.

Peoria. III. Dec. 16.-The steamer
City of Peoria. the largest excursion
steamer plying the Illinois river, sank
al her moorings yesterday from a
leak caused by the thawing OF frozen
pipe wells. Two men engaged at the
pumps in the hold were rescued by
men who chopped through the deck
to reach them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
ANOTHER CAPTURE
MADE BY DUTCH
BATTLESHlP JACOB VAN HEM
SkERk RETURNS TO PORT
WITH PRIZE.

Willemstad, Dec. 16.-Another Vene-
zuelan vessel has been seized by the
Netherlands warships now patroling
the coast.
Following the capture Of the coast
guard boat, AliX, on Saturday, the
Dutch battleship Jacob Van Heems-
kerk arrived in the harDor at o'clock
this morning towing as prize the
Venezuelan coastguard vessel, "23 de
Mayo"
Word of the capture had already
been received here and a great thr0ne
of people lined the quays to wttnese
the entrance of the Dutch badt2cship
conducting her capture within the
harbor.
The flag of the Netherlands had
been hOisted to the peak of the cap
tured Venezuelan coast guard ship
and astern of the Dutch flag fOated
the Venezuelan co.ors Although tine
VENEZUELAN flag was still shown it wms
in minor contrast to the Butch pen
nant flying from mainmast and fore
mast both of the warshiD and it's prize.
Captured on December 13.
The capture of the "23 de Mayo"
was effected on December 10. at
point a little north of Cumana on the
Gulg of Caracico The battIeship
Jacob Van Heemskerk observed the
% de Mayo in the ofing, took pos
session of her ard sent a prize
aboard. The charge of the 2. de
Mayo was sent ashore in the small
boats of the captured chip. The Jacob
Van Heemskerk then proceeded back
TO this port, escorting her prize
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17

greatest peoples, President Roosevelt
last night at the exhibition of st.
Gaudens works at the Corcoran gal
lery of art, under the auspices of the
AmC rican institute OF architects, paid
euloglum to that artists mastery OF
his craft. The. British, French and
Brazilian ambassadors and others
made speeches, and large represen-
tative gathering was present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
FAMOUS PASTOR PASSES.
Active Service for So Years-Once
President of Carthage College.

'NS'N-~''N ~ 49, N''N>
Greenvine. Pa. Dec 16.-Rey. DR..
John A. KunklenTan, a prominent
Lutheran minister. died here yester-
day after 81 years active service in
the ministry. He held several pas
torates in the east and west and was
at one time president of Carthage col
lege, Carthage, H.
While in Philadelphia, he drafted
the plea that brought ABOUT the clos
ing Of the centennial exhibition on
Sundays
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
Retired Merchant Suicides.

Chicago, H., Dec. 15.-Francis
Owen Griffin. a retired hardware
merchant, formerly of Elgin, Illinois.
it became known yesterday committed
suicide Sunday. Griffin was the
father-in-law of Louis Wolff Jr., of L.
Wolff Manufacturing Co, Of Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
OFFICE BUILDING BURNS.
Less Of $4,000 Recorded and Many
Narrow Escapes

Galesburg, III. Dec. 1.-THE four
story Holmes Office building was de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
Chemical combustion IN the office Of
a physician on the second floor is
given as the cause Of the fire. The
loss Is $4,000. About 200 tenants
were forced to fee from The building
and many narrow escapes were re-
corded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
TO DEPORT EMMA GOLDMAN.
Sent From United States to Canada
Is Held There fer Orders.

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. 16-Em.
ma Goldman, who was arrested here
Monday was released from Jail yes
terday and with Benjamin Reitman
for Canada They were taken from
the train at Douglas, just across the
international border line, by immi-
grafton officers and are being held
for deportation on receipt of orders
from Ottawa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
GAME LAW KNOCKED OUT.
illinois Supreme Court Declares En-
acsrent Unconstitutional.

Springfield, H.. Dec. 1G.-The Hi
nois supreme court yesterday decided
the license section of the new state
fish law invalid on the ground that
it i a discrimination between the wa
tiers of the state end Lake Michigan
and is plainly special legislation The
law provides license fee for fisher
men in all state waters except lake
Michigan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
TAFT RECEIVED
7,637,676 VOTES
WHILE BRYAN WAS MORE THAN
A MILLION BEHIND
WITH 6,3e3,1e2
SOCIALISTS INCREASED THEIR
VOTE-PROHlBS POPU.
LISTS, FALL AWAY.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE total pop
ulat vote of the various presidential
candidates at the last national cleo
ton was made known yesterday in Of
fetal form by the filing of the last
official vote, that of Michigan. The
totals show.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
Eulonizes St. caudens.

Washington, Dec, 16-Portraying
Augustus Saint Gaudens as a great
sculptor whose works Will stand in
the very forefront among the master
pieces of the greatest periods and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17
Big DIAMOND ROBBERY.

press Company at Peoria.
Peoria, I'll, Dec. 16.-A package
consigned by Chicago firm to a Pc
oria Jeweler, containing diamonds val
Gted at $500, was stolen from the
American Express company wagon
here yesterday Detectives are work
ing on the case