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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
AMERICA GROWS
LESS AMERICAN
FRENCHMAN SAYS INDUSTRIAL
ISM is ELEMENT OF
DESTRUCTION.

Paris, August 11.-TT.he concluding
series of impressions of America,
gained during his recent visit by
Guglielmo Ferrero, the Italian MIS-
tOrian, finds that the anti-plutocratic
movement is essentially a struggle
between the old traditions of puritan
democracy and civilization, and gold,
luxury and pleasure-a repetition IN
der modern forms of the struggle
which rent Rome for three centuries.
The rapidity of development, the
lightning changes in customs and the
creation of a multiplicity of new
needs, he says, eat up the large earn
ings of people, who have not acquired
the habit of saving
Signor Ferrero believes that fhe
anti-plutOcratic movement is des-
tined to fail because Americans for
get, in their superb optimism, that
the morality of modern civilization is
imperfect.
'Industrialism," says Feri~rc,
seems TO be destroying a part of the
old time America, of Franklin and
Washington and creating an America
less American"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
CROPS BETTER
THAN LAST YEAR

Washington, August 1.-THE crop
conditions of the United States Aug.
ust I, were in the aggregate slightly
higher than August l, 1908, and mod
erately higher than the ten year av-
erage OF all crops on August l. In
addition to the higher condition the
acreage of cultivated crops was
about 10 per cent greater than last
year. So says the general review Of
the crop conditions issued yesterday.
Winter wheat, spring wheat, corn,
oats, rye, flax and grapes are better
than last year and the ten year aver
age; barley and potatoes better than
the condition on August 1, last year
but slightly below the average condi-
ton. Tobacco and sweet potatoes
are better than the average and lower
than last year The important crops
below both last year and the average
conditions are cotton, rice, hay, buck
wheat and apples.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
SUTTON'S SISTER
A WILLING WITNESS
BUT Is DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE
SHE WAS NOT PRESSED ON
OSS-ExAM NATION.
LIEUTENANT ADAMS PANTO-
MINES FIRING OF THE
FATAL SHOT.

Annapolis, Md, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Rose
Sutton Parker, sister of Lieutenant
James n. Sutton, Jr., Z. S. NJ. c., was
the center of attraction at the ses-
sions of the court of inquiry yesterday.
She took the stand smilingly, and was
q willing witness and demonstrated
clearly that her memory of the inter
view with Lieutenant Adams shortly
after her brothers death was much
better than the recollection on the
same points of Adams.
Mrs. Parker was eminently positive
in her statements as TO what was
said and done. 1t was notable from
the testimony that whether or not
Adams and Sutton were friends,
Adams and Mrs. Parker parted AMIGA
bly, after a little dinner party ending
about midnight at local restaurant
at which Adams was Mrs. Parker S
guest. Attorney Birney, counsel for
Lieutenant Adams, did not press Mrs.
Parker on croSs-examination. Mrs.
Parker expressed herself afterward
as having been disappointed. She had
expected to say great many things
to Birney that her own counsel could
not bring out on direct examination.
There was a period of recalling wit,
nesses, during which time Colonel
Doyen, commandant of the marines
Lieutenant Willing and Lieutenant
Adams again took the stand. Adams
was mercilessly grilled for time by
Attorney Davis, counsel for Mrs SUIT
ton. He was made to lie on a bic
table about which the court sits and
pantomine the firing of the fatal shot.
In a demonstration, he used an IN
loaded service revolver. and as he it,
Illustrated it. the bullet must have en-
tered Sutton's head at a different
point than indicated by Surgeons Cook
and Pickrell. As Lieutenant Adams
pointed the weapon, the ball would
have come out of Sutton's forehead
from the back of the head. Surgeon
| Cook testified that the course of the
bullet was downward and backward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
CASTRO'S MILLION
GONE GL|MMER|NG
SCHEME WORKED TO DEFRAuC.
EX-PRESiOENT OF ClGARET
CORPORATION SHARES.
CONGRESS- RE.
FUSES TO CONSIDER APPEAL
GERMAN TAKES HAND.

Caracas, Saturday, July 24.-The
much heralded appeal for Cipriano
Castro TO the Venezuelan congress
which, after being read in Joint ses.
sion and referred by Castros friends
to a special committee for report, has
died natural death in the commit
tee room and instead of the desired
report the curious eX-presidential mes
sage has been archived. Thus the
last spasmodic effort of a few friends
of the late dictator to awaken sen.
timent for the fallen idol has failed.
The systematic spoilation of the for
tune Castro left behind in Venezuela
has proceeded with such strides THAI
after the first six months the five
million dollars OF known assets are
almost totally wiped out. The method
by which a million dollars of Casro's
property was reduced to fifty thou
sand dollars and this then taken
away from him, probably will be
revelation even to Castro.
Castro owned $l,000,000 in cigaret
stock given him as a share in the
promotion of cigaret trust. A few
weeks ago the directors of the ciga-
ret company sold the tive million dol,
lar concern to private individual,
Senior Garcia Guerra for $3.50. 600. five
per cent. of the capitalized value.
Notwithstanding that ON the same
day the shares were quoted on the
exchange at % per cent. premium.
The next step was the formation of 4
new company, which took in all the
old stockholders except Castro Then
was issued an order by the CONNER
Cial court TO have $4,000, which cor,
responded to the five per cent pur.
posted in the Bank of Venezuela to
the order of whoever might be the
holder of this stock. So in one day
one million of good money became
diately was attached by individuals
who nave lawsuits against Castro.
The sequel was the arrival few
days ago of a German citizen, Theo-
dOre Hauer, with a million dollars of
cigaret shares who claims these be.
long to him by virtue of purchase
from Castro. He engaged counsel
and will begin action against the per
petrators Of The alleged illegal reor-
ganization
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
WORDS Of PRAISE
FOR ROCKEFELLER
w. J. M'GEE OF WASHINGTON o.
c., HOLDS UP OIL MAGNATE
AS PHILANTHROPIST

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 11-John d.
Rockefeller, as a philanthrOpist and
an example for the nation to copy, was
held up to the consideration of the
national irrigation congress yesterday
by w. j. MCGEE, secretary of the in
land waterways commission of Wash
ingtOn
DIR. MCGEE admired Rockefeller He
regarded the Standard Oil magnate as
man among millions, and saw no
reason why million other men could
not be as successful as he.
DR.. MCGEE was speaking of water
as thing which, in value to the hui
man race in proportion to all other
necessaries, is 100 to 1. He urged the
conservation of water on power, irri-
cation and transportation.
And yet" said he, with water
thus valuable to the human race,
Rockefeller charges less for a gallon
of oil after it has passed through
many processes, than a spring water
concern does for a gallon of mineral
water not treated in any way"
A resolution was offered urging the
state legislatures to remit part of the
taxes of the farmers who plant trees
along the roads adjoining their pro,
| perty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
THAW SAYS HE'S
PERFECTLY SANE
DECLARES JEROME HAS PROVED
HIM so BY TESTIMONY
OF EXPERTS.
NO PARANoiAc COULD HAVE
STOOD FIFTEEN HOURS
S.ExAMiNATIoN

White plains, ". Y, Aug 11--Reas.
sorting his sanity, Harry Thaw yes
terday issued a statement reviewing
the evidence given in the recent hear
ing on his application Tor release from
Matteawan Thaw said that according
TO the alienists, Jerome had proved
him sane ''forty-five times over"
ThaW's statement:
"JerOme's witnesses were, an unpro-
fessionaf lawyer ana an unfortunate
woman, who cOntradicted each other,
three peculiar alienists and DR.. Baker,
who, from testimony, might have been
on either side, except that he showed
unfriendliness to us and could not re-
member admissions he made to me
and DR.. Pilgrim
THE best experts informed me that
any insane man questioned 20 min
utes, as Jerome questioned me, would
show his insanity. AS Jerome kept
this mp Is hours during the trial, he
proved me sane As times over, for the
alienists said that any 20 minutes dur
ing the Is hours of wild questions
would have settled any paranOiac.
Il am sane. on the testimony of 81
law witnesses.
1T seems to me | must be perfect.
iy sane, if sensible men who slept in
the same room with me- took me up to
mountains where | could have left
them miles behind had | not been
trustworthy. Many clergymen, head
ed by President Patton, Of Princeton:
ladies', some Of whom have known me
all my life, bankers, manufacturers,
police, prison keepers, accustomed to
observing sane and insane, also city
clerks, editors, farmers, lawyers. and
the governor of a great state, find me
sane.
This seems to prove my sanity 10
times better than whether or no I
could handle Jerome in Is hours de-
bate on every possible subject, except
the alleged delusiOn which he did not
want explained. My explanations
would have spoiled his hypothetical
question"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
.CLARKSON QUITS
LAW FOR LABOR

Kenosha Wis, Aug. 11.-FCrmer
Judge Joseph r. Clarkson. who wan.
dered away last month under the spell
of an impulse which drove him to
manual labor. and was found IN fac
tory in Sabula, Iowa, gave up he pro-
fession of law yesterday. This morn
ing his name will go on the payroll of
manufacturing firm in Kenosha.
Give me place where l can do
manual labor" he said. Il want to
work with my hands and enjoy the
pleasures of man engaged in the
production OF something tangible"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
YOUNG F|NANCIER
BEHIND BARS
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF $40,
900, PROFIT OF SALE OF COP
PER COMMON SHARES.
MONEY HAD BEEN PLACED WITH
TRUST COMPANY FOR r.
AUGUSTUS HEINZE.

New York, August 11.-DOnaId l..
Persch, q young financier was sent to
the ombs last night in default OF
$4,000 bail, charged with the larceny
of $40 600, tie profit obtained by the
sale of 1860 shares of Ohio copper
common, and 1900 shares of Davis
Daley copper common, which an
agent for F. Augustus Heinze placed
with the Windsor Trust company as
security for loan of $4,000. In some
manner unexplained, the stock was
not held by the bank but turned over
co the clerk acting for Persch and at
the latter's orders was thrown on
the curb of the market and sold for
approximately $4,000. How Persch
obtained the capital to carry through
the deal and why the stock was re-
linquished by the trust company is
yet to be cleared up.
After the arrest of Persch he init
mated there were men higher up
in the transaction, but refused to say
more. upon the advice of counsel.
W as ar SSl6u ou statements
made by John Sherwood, a note brok-
er. He said that at Persch's request
he procured the securities from the
trust company after having obtained
$4,000 for the purpose of l. ]. Fields
& Co, dealers in curb stocks. 1t is
! a mystery how Persch knew when
and where Nj. NJ Joyce, representing
Heinze, placed the securities. it is
considered coincidental by the dis.
| trict attorney that Persch had desk
room in the offices of w L. Clark, a
note broker, who first directed Joyce
to the Windsor Trust company for
the purpose of obtaining the loan.
While there is nothing to indicate
| that the bank is criminally responsi.
bic, joyce says it was stipulated
when the loan was made that the
stock be pinned to his note and re.
| tanned Shortly after the certificates
appeared on the curb an investigation
was begun. The trust company says
it was acting merely as an agent in
placing the loan; and the agent now
appears to have been Sherwood rep
resenting Persch, who intimates he
was acting for some one above.
Jerome took active charge of the
case yesterday and other arrests may
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
VAN SAINT LEADS
FOR COMMANDER
SENTIMENT AT NATIONAL EN-.
CAMPMENT FAVORABLE TO
FORMER GOVERNOR
FRIENDS OF JUDGE WILLIAM A
KETCHAM ARE STILL
HOPEFUL.

Salt Lake Utah, Aug. 1.-THE SEN
timent at the national encampment Of
the Grand Army last night was favor
able to Samuel r. Van SAINT for com
mander in chief Atlantic City also
seems to be in the lead as the place for
holding the 1916 eucampment.
Friends of Judge William A Ketch.
am and the advocates of ST. Louis as
the next meeting place, will not con-
cede defeat, The election will be held
tomorrow.
Under the dome of the mormon
tabernacle, the Grand Army and all
the auxiliary organizations were wei.
coined to Utah by Governor William
Spry and to Salt Lake City by Mayor
John s. Bransford, last night. Com
mander in Chief Nevius replied.
Campfires were held at assembly
hall and at the armory. These were
followed by fireworks on Ensign peak.
r. mountain rising 1900 feet.
White Reelected.
Salt Lake City, August 11.-Harry
White, of Indiana. was reelected com
mander at the thirty-seventh annua
convention of the national association
of ex-prisOners of war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
IAKAH|RA GOES
BACK To JAPAN

Washington. August I-Baron
Takahira, Japanese ambassador. left
yesterday for Seattle. from whence
he sails August II for Japan at the
direction of his government. He
will return TO Washington in the
fall. He expressed qualification at the
disappearance of Japanese war talk
and pride in the recovery of the coun.
try from its late financial crisis. The
far east, he said, will be benefited by
the continued development of the ns
tons boundless resources.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
No TRACE YET Of
VIVIANO CHILL REN

Chicago, August 11.-Search of the
Italian districts of the city for the
Vtviano children kidnapped from St.
Louis, so far has proved fruitless.
Captain OBrien, of the central detect,
i've bureau, is of the opinion that the
children are in Chicago. A conductor
of the Wabash railroad identified the
picture of Grace Viviano as the little
girl who came to Chicago on his train
from St. Louis August .. the day the
children disappeared.
Goes After Children.
St Louis, Aug. 11.-Reports that the
kidnapped Viviano children have been
found in Duncannon, Pennsylvania
led Pietro Viviano. the father of the
stolen girl, TO Iea9e last night for the
Pennsylvania town. Despite a late
report from a private source that the
children held were not Viciano's,
Chief Creecy said that the Pennsyl,
Vania police had sent no such word.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
TO KEEP TARGETS AFLOAT.
Machinery Taken From Goats 2
Which Battle Ships Will Shoot.

Machinery Taken From Goats al
Which Battle Ships Will Shoot.
Norfolk, Va, August 11.-With the
battle ships Georgia, Wisconsin, Mis-;
sissippi and Kansas engaging in pre-
liminary deep-sea maneuvers on The
southern drill grounds, thirty miles
off the Virginia capes, the remaining
eleven vessels of the Atlantic feet
in Hampton Roads are taking water.
coal and ammunition. The battle
ships will proceed to sea as they fin
sh cOaling and all are expected to be
on the drill grounds by August 16.
From. the target boats Nicholson and
.OBrien all the machinery has been
removed and if projectiles pierce
their she1lIike frames they win De
kept afioat by cork, with which they
have heen filled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
ON WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC,
Catholic Federation Move for Deter
mined Crusade.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 11.-At the
session of the American federation ct
Catholic societies las night a resolu,
ton was adopted looking toward a
determined crusade throughout the
country against the white slave trslic
and lax divorce laws. Professor =
C. Monahan Of New York said that
while Andrew Carnegie gave millions
to complete the Carnegie idea of edu,
cation it would have been more nit.
ting If the money had been donated
by American workingmen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
SHOOTS MAN WHO
KILLED HIS BROTHER

New York. Aug 11.-Ralph Gascone,
proprietor of the Mulberry street care
who had served a sentence OF 81
months in Sing Sing after conviction
for murder, was shot down and mortal
ly wounded in front of cafe last
night by a man whose brother he
killed four years ago. The assailant
gave the name of Arvato Santaniello.
After the shooting, Gascone grabbed
a knife and seriously wounded Santa
niello. Gascome was sentenced to
death for the murder. which was
avenged last night, but was acquitted
after the second trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
NEW TARIFF LAW
BRINGS RESULTS

Washington, August 11.-Recelpts
reported yesterday from the operation
of the new tariff law were $93O,S44.
as against receipts under the Dingley
law for the same day last year
amounting to $676,578.
Some collections included In yester-
days receipts came from distant
ports and were made up of collections
under the Dingley law. At the same
time three-fourths of all the collec'
lions come from the port of New YORK
and it will be seen, that the receipts
under the new law will be greater than
under the old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
Charges of SmuuqIinu.

Honolulu, August 11.-Charges of
smuggling, implicpting officers and
men of the crew of the Cruiser st.
Louis, which arrived from Samoa, are
being investigated by Collector Stack.
able and United States Attorney
Breckons. Many arrests are believed
to be near.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12

be made today. Charles Katz, treas.
urer of the Eastern Brewing company
of Williamsburg, and Henry Uhlman
business associate, were examined AT
the district attorneys office yester-
day. Uhlman admitted that he made
ous a note for $4,000 in Persch's IA
vor, but did not know to what use it
was put He was to receive $3.50,
but understood the note was not 10
be discounted for use in any way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
KILLS HERSELF IN JAIL.
Woman Accused of Highway Robbery
Suicides by Hanging.

Passaic, N. j.. August 11.-Mrs. An.
ME Seargosky, Polish woman
charged with highway robbery, com.
nitted suicide yesterday in Jail at
Garfield N. j., by hanging. Her
friends believe her innocent of the
charge.
Mrs. Seargosky was arrested on
complaint OF a real estate man who
old the police that she and com
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
Another African Gold Field.

Buluwayo, South Africa. August IL.
Reports have been received of the
discovery in the Abercorn district of
British Central Africa of gold de-
posts similar to the Rand forTna-
ton, which are said 10 extend over an
area of six miles,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
WHIPPlNGs FOR KENTUckiANs.
Mashed Men Take Quartet From
Homes and Punish Them.

Brownsville KY. August IL
Masked men Tuesday night wounded
Harden Minton, a farmer, and took
Andy Farris, a farmer and two WON.
en- from their homes near here and
whipped them. Farris bore the whip
ping stolidly but the women begged
hard for mercy 10 no avail Minton
was shot in the leg.
No reasons for the correctional
measures" were given.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
HOTEL PROPRIETOR SHOT.
Assaiiant Turns Revolver on Self
and lnficts Fatal Wound.

Middletown, n. Y, August 11.-Dan.
lei A. Fenton, proprietor of the Fiber
ION Hotel, was shot and fatally
wounded by man believed to be an
ex-convict named A.cSorley of new
York, who turned the revolver on
himself and inflicted a fatal wound
Fenton, in a statement, said he once
sat on a jury that sent McSorley TO
prison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12

Mr.. Pope was in i'll health for months,
due to the breakdown of his nervous
system following the financial EN-.
barrassment of the bicycle company,
the largest concern of its kind in the
country, which had headquarters III
Hartford, Conn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
Roosevelts in Paris.

Paris, Aug. 10-Mrs. Roosevelt and
children. Archie. Quentin and Ethel,
arrived last evening They were met
by attaches of the American embassy
and escorted to the apartment wherein
they will reside during their stay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
WHISKY CASE WILL BE SETTLED
Cascade DistiIIine Company Com
promises With Government.

Washington, d. c., August 1.-THE
Cascade Distilling company of Nash.
vile, Tenn, will be permitted to
settle for $4,000 and costs the case
against it and its officers because of
whisky seizures last april. The de,
partment of justice yesterday recon.
mended the acceptance of this com
promise and the treasury department
has approved it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
YOUNG WOMAN SUICIDES.

Shoots Herself After Stormy Scene
With Husband.
Keystone, w. V, August 11.-Mrs.
Genevieve Ramsey, aged %, wife OF
X. l.. Ramsey, a coal operator at
Williamson, w. Va, committed sui,
eide in the parlors OF the Keystone
Inn last night. Mrs. Ramsey it is
said, came Monday with William
Hughes, ball player. A stormy
scene with her husband followed.
AS the husband was about to leave
he woman produced a revolver and
killed herself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
ANSWERS CUE OF TIME.
Actress Passes Away at Advanced Ace
of SO Years

of So Years.
Baltimore, Md, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Ger
mon, actress, died yesterday of all
ments incident to old age. She was
SO years old and retired from tn
stage 10 years ago. Mrs. Germon's
father was William Anderson, an act
or, and her mother was a daughter of
the first Joseph Jefferson.
Her first appearance on the stage
was at the age of Z, taking the caild's
part in William Tell, with Edwin For
est as the star. For GO years after
wards she acted in companies support
ing great theatrical stars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
PIONEER BICYCLE MAKER.
Colonel Albert A. pope Dies. Aged
SO Years

A. Pope, the pioneer bicycle manufac-
turer of the United States and advo-
cate of the existing good roads sys-
tenn, died al his summer home al
Cohasset yesterday, aged Sc years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
Uncle Sam Treats With Argentine.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. ia treaty
was signed yesterday between the
United States and Argentine, dealing
with reciprocity naturalization.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
Truckers on Canadian Pacific Demand
increase in Wages.

Fort William, Ont, Aug. 10.-Nearly
a thousand freight handlers of the Ca
madam Pacific railway struck at noon
yesterday. The freight movement is
at a standstill. The truckers demand
an increase of from 17h cents an
hour, with one cent bonus, to 22A
cents an hour, for a days work, and
an increase of from II cents to rs
cents for night and Sunday work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
LAND DRAWING COMPLETED.

One Application Rejected on Techni-
cal Grounds.
Occur D'Alene, Idaho, August IL
Judge Witten completed the drawing
for the Occur D'Alene reservation
yesterday The first rejection OF an
application occurred when the name
Of A. d. Boughman of Charlottem,
Michigan, was read. 1t was rejected
on the ground that the notary public
did not specify that he was author,
lied to make out papers for land
drawing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-12
Eleven Die in Fire

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. 11.-Eleyen
lives were lost by the burning of the
Okanogon hotel at Vernon, B. c., early
yesterday morning.