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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13

resolution, which was adopted, pro-
viding that the governor appoint
five commissioners who were to CO.
operate with the commission of Ohio
and other states in the centenary
celebration in 1913 of Commodore
Perry's victory on Lake Erie, which
meant much 10 the northwest.
Senator FairchiId introduced a
joint resolution that the president
of the university, the directors OF
the university extension, the libra
rian of the legislative reference IL
brary and the superintendent OF
Milwaukee schools cooperate with
other educators in Wisconsin to de-
wise some scheme for extending ed
ucation through night schools and
other methods and report to the
next legislature The resolution sets
forth that there are 100000 Hitter
ates in Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
EXPENSES OF j. S.
TO REACH BILLION
ESTIMATES OF DISBURSEMENTS
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE so, 1911.
WARS, PAST AND PROSPECTIVE,
ENTAIL AN ENORMOUS
OUTLAY.

Washington, May 6.-In spite of the
economy Instructions issued by Presi-
dent Tatt, his subordinates estimate
that more than $1,G00,00O0O0 will be
required to detray the expenses of the
country during the fscal year begin
ming July l, 1910, and ending June 80,
1911.
Each member of the cabinet has re
ceived from the chiefs of the bureaus
of his department a statement of ap-
pHcations, which, in their judgment,
should be made at the next session of
congress to insure an efficient opera
ton of the government.
Inquiry establishes but few reduc-
tions from the past estimates, and
many increases. The heads of the de
partments now will scrutinize the fig
ures placed before them, and cut them
down when possible When President
Taft receives the compiled statement
during the present week, it is hoped
he Will find a total Of less than $1,000
100000. 1t certainly will not be more
than the app ications for the fiscal
year beginning July l next, which
amounted to $1,044,014,29S. This is
in accordance with the positive in
structions of the president.
The budget committee of the cabi-
net. of which the president is chair
man, will carefully consider the est
mates between now and next Deem
Der, when they will be submitted to
congress.
None Of the officials here have lost
sight of the fact that the United
States will spend during the next fis-
cal year $525,742,000 on account of
the past wars or in preparation for
future wars. This is just about so
per cent of the total expenditures that
will be made Of this enormous sum
$4,000 900 viii be disbursed to pay
pensions, $136,935,0OO for the opera,
ton of the navy, and $112,00O,OOO for
expenses of the army military acad-
envy and the construction of fortified
tons.
The fact that the foreign commerce
of the country has fallen off during
the present fiscal year should not be
taken. it is alleged, as an indication
of the financial condition CT the cQun-
Try. Since last summer the dealers
in foreign goods have been anticipat-
ing a reduction in tariff. Conse'
quently they have been content to
drift along, making as few purchases
abroad as possible.
This accounts, without doubt, for
the loss in imports.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
OBITUARY..

Col. S. w. Durham, a nosad Iowa
pioneer who was a member of the
state constitutional convention of
1914, is dead at Marion, Iowa. ninety
two years old.
Phil Buillard, for more than twenty
five Years leading restaurant man at
Webster City, iowa, is dead. He had
been interested at various times in
cracker factories over Iowa and Okla
| homa
Edward Frederic CLAM, one of the
most prominent citizens in German
circles in the upper peninsula, is
dead at Menominee, Mich. He was a
resident of Menominee for thirty
| seven Years.
William Sindlinger postmaster at
Waterloo, Iowa, died of an apopIectic
| stroke suffered Thursday. He is sur
yived by one son. He was the biggest
dairy and ice cream manufacturer in
| Waterloo.
James Plantz, father of President
Samuel Plantz Of Lawrence college.
died at GAINESVILLE after a weeks i'll
ness. He was born in New York
state. in 1928 and has been a resi-
denc2 OF JanesviIe since 1860.
Cornelius FeEoWes. founder ana
present president of the National
Horse Show association and well
known in social and financial circles il
New York ard other cities. died there.
OF advertisements. He was in his
seventeen year.
HazalI b. DOnahue, aged % years.
Is dead after six months illness att
Sheboygan. He was employed in the
office OF the Crockcr Chair company
for ten years. His father built the
Lake Shore division OF tn" Northwest
ern
John. MEcheM richest citizen oil
kendalVille. Ind. and Noble county.
and prominent pioneer. is dead of
pneumonia at the Grand hotel. Paris,
France, where he was Resin" en-
route from the Holy Land and other
eastern points.
Rev. Thomas OLSON. ST.. father Of
Thomas Dixon. j.. the playwright.
died al Raleigh. n. c.. ninety years
old. Others of his children are Rev.
A. c. Dixon, pastor of the Moody
church in Chicago. and DR.. Frank |
Dixon Of Washington, a platform lee
rlrer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, May 1.-The legislature is
now face to face with the mooted
good roads proposition, the only one
of the five big subjects left to besolyed
his session, the other four having
been referred to the special session to
be called by the governor next winter.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported to the assembly the Jones
bill providing for a state highway COM
mission, cooperation with the coun-
ties and towns in the construction of
good rOaGs, and carrying an appropria-
ton of $500, 900 annually for state aid
in the building of model highways.
Immediately after the report on the
bill, Mr.. Reynolds submitted a sub
stitute. 1t provides for the election
of a county highway commissioner by
the county board to oversee all road
construction in the county, and the
levying of a special tax which with
the addition of any regular road funds
shall amount to One-half of the cost
of any main Travelled highway i'm
the county highway engineers of the
several counties shall make a report
to the state treasurer of the number
of miles of main travelled highways
constructed and shall state the amount
of money expended on the work.
The state treasurer shall then forward
to the treasurer of the county an
amount equal to one-third of the total
cost of construction. For the purpose
OF carrying out the provisions of the
bill an appropriation of 100000 is
provided.
Mr.. Chapple, speaking in behalf OF
the babies Of Wisconsin, made a Wig
Orous effort in the assembly to save
fIom indefinite postponement his bill
requiring every miIch COW in the state
to be examined for tuberculosis.
He was supported by Mr.. Onstad Of
Dane, who presented a mass of sta
tistics to show that approximately II
per cent Of the cattle IN Wisconsin
are affected with tuberculosis.
The measure was opposed oy
Messrs. Bich,er and EuII, who main
tanned the people Of the state are rot
vet ready for a general test. The
tuberculin test now used is not reIia-
BILE. Mr. BichIer claimed.
Another spirited debate ensued
ever the Irvine bill providing for by
gienic instruction in The schools to
prevent the spread OF contagious dis
eases.
Mr. Irvine made a lengthy argu-
ment for the bill and he was support
ed by Messrs. Hoyt. Reynolds. Bar
nett and B. H Cady. Messrs. Ham
brecht and DOrner led the opposition
to the measure.
The bill was killed by vote of Il
to 81. is death is largely due 10
the efforts of Christian Scientists,
who have fought the measure aggres-
siveIy at every turn during the SEES
sion.
Two bills re,ating to the business
of county board of supervisors had at
tention in the senate yesterday when
the Thomas measure authorizing
county boards to employ stenograph-
ers for county courts was ordered en-
q ossed. and asia. which will permit
county boards 10 pay any premium on
an official bond which it may agree TO
nav. was sent TO third reading.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
LUMBER DEALERS
WIN RATE FIGHT

Madison, May 10.
The Wisconsin Lumber Dealers as
ISOLATION won practically a complete
victory in is fight against the Chi.
cago & Northwestern and c., NJ. & St.
P. roads for joint rates, amounting to
a decided reduction in the present
rates. The railroad commission hand.
ed down decision yesterday order
ing the two companies involved to put
in operation a new schedule of joint
rates contained in the decision.
Lumber dealers to the number of
III, representing 80 per cent. of the
retail lumber yards in Wisconsin,
united in a strong fight. Attorney
Mathison of GAINESVILLE, law partner
to Senator Whitehead. represented
the dealers.
The system complained OF was the
charging by the railroad companies or
sum over the local rates for ship
ments over a portion Of the lines OF
the two companies. The decision
makes a severe cut in rates and says
the present rates are unreasonable
and results in reducing he business.
George Price of Crandon was grant
ed an overcharge of $4925 on a ship
ment from ScofieId to Crane over
the Northwestern, the 500 nd the
St Paul roads.
The commission permitted the
Stcughton Electric Light & Power
company to increase its present rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
AMERICAN
SITUATION SERIOUS

Panama, May 1.-THE situation in
Central America appears to be getting
more complicated every day. Judging
from the news coming into Panama
Travellers recently landed at Panama
say Nicaragua, in spite Of the vigi-
lance OF the American warships in
Nicaraguan waters. is still endeavor-
ing to invade Salvador by way of Hon
duras. Furthermore, General Seelya,
president OF this republic, has numer-
Gus troops on the Chinandega coast
and the frontiers of Costa Rica and
Honduras.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
SENTENCES GRAFTERS.
Pittsburg Judge Deals Out Prison
Terms and Fines.

GFHIS anO fIHcS'
Pittsburg, Pa, May 11.-Sentences
were imposed in criminal court yes
terday by Judge Robert E. Frazer on
seven persons convicted within the
last few weeks in the municipal graft
cases.
The sentences follow:
w. w. Ramsay, former national
bank president, convicted Of bribery
one year and six months imprison
ment, and a fine OF $1,000.
Captain John F. Klein, councilman
two years and fine of $1,000 on the
bribery conviction, and one year and
six months on the conspiracy conyic.
ton.
Joseph C. WATSON and William
Brand, former councilmen, each one
year and six months and a fine OF
$500, for conspiracy.
H. NJ. Bolger, hotel keeper, two
years and fine of $500 for bribery.
Charles Colbert and John Colbert,
convicted of attempting to bride a
jury in the Ramsay bribery case, two
years and fine of $500 each.
Former Bank Cashier A. A. Vilsack
was not sentenced and it is said will
not be until after he has testified in
several other cases which are likely
to come up soon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
CONSERVATIVES ON FERRY BOAT
The Bellevue tuberculosis Day Camp
on the Old southfieId.

New York Subtitle latest add
ton of special classes maintained by
the board of education is the school
camp. formerly the ferry-boat South
field of the Staten Island line. Here
on an open deck swept by the breez-
es of the East river 35 consumptive
children are learning the three RS
while the fresh air and good food
treatment is getting in its work.
The stern of the boat where once
musicians enIivened the half-hour
trip across the bay has been turned
into a district school. Desks which
have seen service in a bygone pub
lie school are fastened to the deck
Blackboards are supported on the
wide seat which skirts the cab H.
while an occasional cupboard moored
fast to a beam holds supplies.
There is a paucity Of wall space
for artistic decoration in the school,
and only a print Of Lincoln pasted
to cabin window feeds the picture
loving souls of the little patients.
From until $3.50 shifts of pa
tients take the seats in the ferry
boat school and continue their stud
les from where they left them in
the graded schools The pupils range
in age from six to Is, and if the
day were long enough there would
be a kindergarten class, for there
are several under-age children on
the boat, and the baby, a child of
four, clamors to go to school with
her big sister.
School hours are short in the
school, for the main object of The
young pupils is to get back their
health. The older children work two
hours a day and the younger class
es spend only an hour at their
books.
The children, wrapped up in blank
cts and sweaters, with hot soap
stones at their feet. work on the
deck in all kinds of weather. If the
day is very cold they have frequent
recesses to warm their feet at the
big stove in the cabin, and often an
extra pair Of gloves is necessary to
keep their fingers warm.
The master, a teacher who after
10 years in the public schools has
fallen a victim to the white plague,
says that he has never had more
eager pupils than these patients
whose recitations are interrupted by
fits of coughing and whose tempera-
ture is often so high that they must
exchange a hospital bed for their
desks in the ferry school.
You see," he said, "the worst
feature about being sick TO most OF
the children is that they have to
give up school, and when they find
out that they can keep up with their
lessons here they are delighted
They hate to think that when they
get well all their friends will have
got ahead of them"
One of the older girls, who hopes
to be able to graduate with her class
is working hard to improve so that
.hs 'fcrrcr VII Ies her take Ia rns
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13

Madison. May 6.-Calling Mr. Led
vina to the chair. Speaker Bancroft
went onto the floor of the assembly
and delivered two of the most fore
lille and eloquent speeches Of the
session. one in behalf of the HUI
bill fixing a new standard for foods
in Wisconsin, and the other for the
Wehrwein bill opening the doors OF
the university to the graduate or
any high school in the state. whether
it is accredited or not.
In speaking on the Hull bill Mr..
Bancroft said it was time 10 cali
halt on the poisoning OF American
people bv a class of men who would
adorn any penitentiary. Wisconsin
was the pioneer in food reform legis-
lation and it behooves the legisla-
ryr~ - -outinu~ 80 na-~h Forward.
in the interests OF humanity and in
an effort to preserve the good health
of the people of the commonwealth.
The senate non-concurred in the
Cady bill prohibiting the use of Gig
arets by persons under IS. After
this bill had passed both houses and
gone TO the governor it was re-
called by the assembly for some
minor amendment. A conference
committee may now be appointed
on the bill.
Senator sanborn introduced ioiuc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
WAL SH MAKES PLEA
TO ESCAPE PRISON
ARGUMENT ON HIS MOTION FOR
A REHEARING OF BANK
ING CASE.
COUNSEL CONTENDS THAT ACTS
INJURED NO ONE-NO LOSS
TO BANK.

Chicago, Ill.,, May Arguments of
the government in opposition to the
attempt of John r. Walsh, under SEN
tence OF five years Imprisonment for
alleged m .sapplicauon OF the funds OF
his bank, the defunct Chicago Ma
tional, to obtain freedom on appeal to
the United States circuit court OF APP
peals. are contained in a brief filed
yesterday by Assistant District Attor-
ney Fletcher Dobbyns, in reply to A
brief filed by counsel for the defend
ant month ago.
The Walsh banks, the Chicago Ma
tional, the Equitable Trust company.
and the Home Savings, closed their
doors December IS, 1905. Walsh was
indicted two years later on 1872
counts. A year later the case came
to trial in the United states district
court and a verdict finding the de-
PENDANT guilty on fifty-tour counts was
returned. Judge Anderson sen
fenced Walsh to five Years at Fort
Leavenworth. The appeal followed
Oral arguments will be heard by
Judges Grosscup, Baker and Seamon
the last week in the month. II is
said that the Walsh failure caused
losses to himself, stockholders and
others aggregating s16,0OO,0Uv.
Counsel for Walsh contend in their
brief that the loans made by Walsh
and his purchases Of bonds o. his
own railway with the banks money
were legitimate transactions, made
for the benefit of the bank and wl,u.
out loss to the bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
SHIP OFFICER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Vienna, May lin fit of despond-
ency due to the fact that the torpedo
boat Pelikan went ashore in the
Arabian sea, Lieutenant Lutterotti,
who was in charge of the vessel at
the time OF the accident, committed
suicide yesterday By shooting HIM
self The Pelikan was but little
damaged and has been relocated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
HIGHER TARIFF
RATES FOR CHINA

washington, May 11.-All the gov
ernments except Germany which have
been sounded by the United States on
the subject have assented to the wish
Of China for conference to consider
the question Of raising her tariff rates.
Il is made clear. however, by the re
aronses which have come to hand
that this favorable attitude towards a
conference for the purpose indicated
is contingent On China's inauguration
OF a method of currency reform, the
necessity for which long has been
apparent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
DOMESTIC.

Evidence presented to the ElkharL
IND, coroner indicates that the death
of Leyerne Roeder, 10, in the home
OF his sweetheart is 4 case Of sui
tide.
August AIoos. Of Chicago. aged s.. a
wealthy retired silk merchant and
Father of Julius and Joseph Noos.
rich tobacco dealers. committed sui
eide by hanging himself to bedpost.
Iowucasl over the loss of a watch,
which he valued as keepsake.
Charles koon, AGED 81. shot and
SJaod himself i'm his room at the
Northern hotel in MINNEAPOLIS.
At N2osho, Mo, the jury returned a
word IT u Eu- guilty in 'ir "Lolnuy
y .l son Gaze. Bessie u, uHy)
DaEiaso" lII,d Roy Ram--lr en-
Iuro s., leQS.
Although hor husband declared i'm
dying breath thai he had committed
suicide by shooting himself, Mrs. l..
H. BINGHAM OF Cleveland. admitted TO
gho police that she was his murderess.
Am airshiD, occupied 10y a man and
g. woman passed over Hampton Roads
u The vicinity of SeWeIIs Point 1t.
rgsemOled an AUTOMOBILES without
wheels and was moved by a Ions pro
eIor.
William Oliver the l6 year old boy
Nbn has confessed to the robbery Of.
ne Grand department store ut Menom-
enre Mich, when asked if he was
Hos SONY, said, when YOU can't get
81 joA. What are YOU going 10 do?|
-Touve got to eat"
Three spans of the new concrete
ar}dge across the Illinois river at
peoria H.. collapsed and fell mo the
r.lyer The bridge has been in course
.,f construction nearly tbre, wears and
mas cos SOB. COO. Three weeks ago
The structure with the exception of
the Tazeweu county sDan. was oDened
so traffic
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
BADGER BRIEFS.

LOUIS |TdHleI Vi AdIIhELLE " do
killed at Dunbar, by the sudden over
turning Of d log loader under which
ne Vas crushed.
Bert Jackson, a woOdsman ana log
driver, committed suicide al iona
hawk Dy cutting MS throat from ear
70 aar lie was respondent over the
los oI MS legs six years ago which
l1e Iro2e from the knees down.
Dr. E. {. SwarthOut, a wealthy ply
.siciaa and leading citizen of La
#Crgsse, pleaded guilty on Friday to a
charge Of neglecting to provide shell
Ter and food for thirty sheep on his
farm near West Salem. The court
aDed him s. and costs.
The following Wisconsin post
masters have been appointed: Lima
Center, Rock county, Stephen J. Ell
Dhic. vice Mrs. L. A. Chapman, re-
signed; Woodstock, Richland county,
Andrew p. Fetty, vice P. 7. Kid, re-
signed.
A telegram was received by Mrs
George Minehan, from the hospital at
Grand Rapids, Mimi, stating that her
husband died from the effects Of the
injuries received few days before.
Nr. Minehan was hurt while loading
eawl0gs onto the cars.
The police Of KenOsha arrested q
precocious boy burglar in Gustav
Sille, "A years of age. Young Sike
admitted, say the police, that he had
week He will be sent to the state
reform school.
Hired COSTA, aged y years, lies at
81 Elizabeth hospital at Appleton,
with a thirty-two caIiber revolver
bullet wound near his heart. He was
accidentally shot by an older brother,
4Jamallyn, while the two, with mum
5or Of other boys, we're playing in a
barn.
The State Association Of Trustees
and superintendent Of County Asy,
buns for the Insane of Wisconsin will
aold its annual meeting in the assem-
1ly chamber of the capitol on June 10
&c. and H. F. NJ. Smith, secretary OF
the association, avs in Madison max
ing arrangements for the meeting.
Judge A. H. Reid Of Wausau pre-
sided at the May term of the Oneida
court, and will hear the thirteen Crimi
nal cases on the calendar. The first
business was the drawing of a grand
jury, petitioned for by taxpayers of the
town Of Minocqua. The jury will in
Vestgate charges or graft in the town
OF MinOcqua.
George Moose, employed by the
p.ajcviIle Gas company, was injured
3n q cayein when a rock weighing 400
pounds crushed his chest, CheeE
bones, and nose. His recovery is
doubtful His wife and two children
are in England, and his mother ar
eyed in New York on Tuesday, ell
route to visit him.
The Law and Order league OF Ham
Hond has inaugurated a campaign o.
2aw enforcement. Joe CartOny, a sa
Ho0Zkeeper, was the first man arrested
lie was charged with keeping hi:
place open and selling liquor on Sun
siay pleaded guilty and was fined 81;
and costs. He and other saloon
Keepers have been notified that theil
second conviction would result in the
revocation of their licenses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
LEGISLATURE Is COMPETENT.
To Prescribe Manner of Choosing Su-
perintendent Of Schools.

/ ! FIC5Sl Tue Ndi'IlCi VI S''OOSii'I
perintendent Of Schools.
Attorney General Frank l.. Gilbert
yesterday rendered an opinion in re
spouse to a request from Chairman
S. F. WehrWein of the assembly com
mittee on education to the effect that
the proposal contained IN bill 55Sa
providing for the election OF county
superintendent of schools by a county
board of education is clearly within
the constitutional provision.
The attorney general holds that
any objection that may have been
raised is removed by the amendment
to the constitution adopted in 1902
which provides that the term Of OF.
fee, time and manner OF election or
appointing of all other officers of su.
pervision of public instruction shall
be fixed by law
Mr.. Gilbert says that the legislature
is competent to prescribe in what
way the county superintendent snail
be chosen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13

leave Of absence. He will confer with
President Taft in Washington.
DR.. Frank R. Hanson, who is wanted
in Jackson, Mimi, on a charge OF forg-
ing check for $4,000, escaped from
Henry Terhaar, sheriff Of Jackson
county, Minnesota, at the Blossom
house in Kansas City, No, by feigning
illness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13
NJ 'NAMARA GETS
LIGHT SENTENCE

St. Louis, May 11.-AIichael J. Nc
Namara, former policeman who
killed his wife in a hotel here, in Au,
gust, 1906, was found guilty of
fourth-degree murder and sentenced
TO two years Imprisonment yesterday
At trial he had been sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary.
It was said at the circuit attorney S
office that in view Of Yesterdays light
sentence, the state may also try Nc,
Namara for the killing of James
BrOphy, who was with Mrs. McNa
mara at the hotel