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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
VETERINARY LAW
MUCH MODIFIED
END OF LONG CONTEST is AU.
THENTICATION OF OLD
PRACTITIONERS
INTERESTING POLITICAL HIS
TORY IN WHICH V. RI.
CADY FIGURES.
Madison. June 9.

One Of the topics OF legislation that
has created unusual interest during
the present session of the legislature
is that Of amendments to the veter-
mary law enacted during the SEES
sion of 1907. Two years ago what is
commonly known as the veterinary
board law was passed in the last days
Of the session and by its terms a con-
siderable number of old We -erinarians
many Of whom were experienced and
capable, were practically Iegislated
out of business by being required to
submit to a technical veterinary ex-
animation by a board of examiners
then created. A storm of protest
arose among farmers and s1ockraisers
in various parts of the state, inasmuch
as in numerous instances stockowners
were virtually foreclosed from hiring
these old and skilled veterinarians
and required to allow their domes-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10

Washington. June 9.-The senate
and house leaders who are directing
the course of the tariff bill through
congress and will be members of the
conference on the bill after it has
passed the senate. took measures yes
terday to ascertain whether there
was any foundation for the reports
that President Taft would veto the
bill. They have reached the concIu-
sion that there is no basis whatever
for such reDor-s.
Speaker Cannon, Senator Aldrich
and Representative Payne tndiyidu-
ally have been to the white house
several times in the past few day:
and they say that # Mr.. Taft is dis
satisfied vi the course Of the DILL
through congress he had concealed
his thoughts very successfully.
As late IS last evening President
Taft told one Of the republican lead
ers that no one had authority 20 sug-
gest that he had in mind veto Of
the tariff measure. Nr. AIdrich was
at the white house yesterday and
talked with the president for some
time. When he returned to the cap
itoI he told his colleagues that the
president did C0t appear to be a al
nerturbad abcu- the tariff situation.
and thai he bzd expressed confidence
II the members OF the finance com
mittee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
NJ ELROY DRAWS
FEDERAL POSITION

Senator r. NJ. La Toilette has sent
to the United States senate the nom
nation Of w J. McEIroy of Milwau-
kee to be United States district attor-
ney at Milwaukee. succeeding H. K.
Butterfeld
The announcement that Mr.. Noel
roy might be named was made some
time ago. but the Milwaukee mans
friends began to be anxious as weeks
went by with no step taken coward
the filing Of the appointment with the
senate.
Inasmuch as Senator La Toilette is
given the right to name the federal
officers for the eastern district Of
Wisconsin by his colleague, there will
probably be no objection to the ap-
pointment. The appointment of
George Gordon of La Crosse to be at
tOrney for the estern district of the
state some weeks ago was not con
tested by Senator La Toilette, and
Senator Stephenson is expected to
show the same courtesy.
Mr.. Butterf1eId's term expired on
April p, but he holds over until his
successor is appointed. There were
three candidates for the office, Mr..
Butterfield desiring reappointment,
and c. A. A. McGee seeking the of
flee also.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
POLICE UNEARTH
BLACKHAND GANG
HAVE PREYED ON ITALIANS ALL
OVER COUNTRY WITH GREAT
SUCCESS.
HUNDREDS OF BUSINESS MEN
HAVE BEEN VICTIMS
OF BAND.

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9.-In several
arrests made in Columbus. Marion.
and Dennison, Ohio, yesterday. the To-
cal federal inspectors and the detec-
tiyes who worked in connelt ton with
them in the case believe they have uu-
earthed the biggest and best organized
| "blaCkhand" in this country, Marion.
| Ohio being probably headquarters OF
! the organization. Chief Postoflice In
| spector Holmes of Cincinnati who is
in charge Of the work. which has re
suited in the arrests SO tar made. is
authority for the statement that evil
dence has been secured showing that
the gang operating from Marion and
With lines reaching into a number OF
big cities of the country, have teeced
Different persons in this and other
states out of thousands of dollars in
the last few months by the applica.
tiou of blacbhand methods.
The arrests made yesterday were of
Sam Lima and Joe Rizzo, at Marion;
Antonio Nicarice at Columbus and A.
Marts at Dennison. Early last night
Inspector Holmes said he was expect
ing word from Belfontaine Ohio, OF
two arrests aud these two he said
would De as important as those al
ready made and perhaps more so.
Inspector Holmes says the gang
which conducted its operations from
Marion was composed of Italians and
worked exclusively upon their count
trvmen He has obtained evidence
that as late as two weeks ago they
sent from Marion, Ohio postoficc
money orders aggregating $1,000 to
cOnfederates in Italy, this being a di-
vision of the blaclmail funds in one
case. Many such bits Of evidence, ii
is claimed, are in possession Of the
inspectors.
Discussing the case last night Mr..
Holmes said:
The proof we have found against
the Marion gang conyinces us that
they have worked their game success
fully on many Italians, principally on
welI-to-do Sicilians. We have not
found where they went after single
American. They meant business
when they made their demands for
money. If their demands were ig-
nored they resorted to the bomb to
either bring their victims to time or
avenge his persistent refusal to sub
NIT to blackmal
A search has been prosecuted for
six months for the men who sent
threatening letters to John Amican,
fruit dealer of Cincinnati, who died
suddenly several weeks ago after re
fusing to obey the demand Of a
'blackhand" letter to give up $1,000
or forfeit his life He died soon after
eating banana given him by % stran-
ger.
At Marion inspectors opened the
safe in Joe Rizzio's and claim to have
found evidence that hundreds Of bus
mess men in all parts Of the state
have been paying tribute to the gang
The inspectors also claim to have eVi-
dence showing thai Sam Lima is head
of the organization that had had quar-
ters at Marion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
U. P. STOCK WORTH
S1l5 PER SHARE

New York, June 9.-Retirement of
the company's preferred stock was
decided upon by the directors of the
Southern Pacific company yesterday,
to become effective July Is. Holders
of the stock will have an option of
accepting $115 per share in cash, or
$40 cash and 500 per share in AZ
per cent bonds, or to exchange the
preferred stock for common stock
share for share. The total amount
Of the issue authorized does not ex-
coed 800, 100000, 20 year gold bonds
or debentures. The amount Of the
outstanding preferred stock is STA
S66, 4G3, and its dividend rate is I per
cent. nOn-cumulative. Under the terms
Of its issue it is redeemable by the
company al 115 up to July 1, 1910.
The dividend on the common stock
is at the rate of 6 per cent. per an
mum. The decision Of the directors
had been expected for some time in
Wall street and had been reflected in
the recent activity and strength in
both the preferred and common
shares.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
FIGHT WITH MEAT
AXES OVER CIGARET

Chicago, June 9.-TwO men fought
with cleayers for the possession OF
a lonely cigaret here yesterday, and
the result was that Gustayus Vlockas,
aged 27, is in the hospital with sew
eral cuts in his head, and John Ara
hontis, aged %, is under arrest.
VIockas had the only cigaret and, in
the dispute over which one should
smoke it, Arahontis seized the meat
cleaver and started after VIockas
The owner of the ctgaret seized a
similar weapon. When the police ar
rived ArahOntis was taking the Gig.
aret ont of VIockas pocket after the
latter had been knocked down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
TAFT'S TARIFF
VIEWS PERPLEXING
LEADERS REALLY KNOW WHAT THINKS OF ALORIcH
scHEME-TRYING TO BELIEVE SECRETARY
vEAGH DID NOT VOICE Pr EsI0ENTAL SENTIMENTS

1t was learned upon the highest
authority that the president had not
read the Chicago speech of Secretary
MacVeagh before the secretary left
Washington for Chicago, and the
president was not aware of the char
ac-er of the speech to be made. This
does not mean that the president
finds fault with Mr.. MacVeagh's ut
terances. but merely answers the re-
port that i was an official view Of
the tariff situation and that it ex-
pressed Mr.. Taft's opinion. 1t IS
usual. it was stated yesterday. for a
members of the cabinet to submit
their speeches to the president. Mr..
Taft has never required members of
his cabinet 10 do this, and therefore.
responsibility for their utterances
can not be charged TO him.
Republican leaders were inclined
to assign to political inexperience Mr..
NacVeagh's failure to consider that
any speech delivered by him was like
IL TO be taken as TIE view Of the ad-
ministration. Many leaders point TO
the fact that the speech was deliv-
cred to an audience which svmDa-
thized entirely with the demands for
revision downwards. hut al the same
time thew assar- that a careful read
Ing Of tie speech would indicate that
il has been misconstrued in many
Quarters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10

in his recent speech to the press men
and said he endorsed every word of
this address.
Continuing, Sir Edward summed uD
the. policy of the foreign Office as fol
lows:
ITO keep what we have got: to con
solidate and develop; to quarrel as
little as possible with peoples and to
uphold in the councils of the world
the ideals of Great Britain. With so
much at stake the maintenance of
the navy must be the first, consider.
alton, not only for the home govern
ment, but for all the self-governing
dOminions Of the empire"
In conclusion the foreign secretary
said that the present excessive ex.
penditures for ornaments made the
political weather 'sultry"
Mr.. McKenna also spoke in a seri-
Gus strain. He said he foresaw the
possibility of the empire being called
upon to unite its whole strength in
the common defense of the home
country. He declared he would as
sist the development of the local
navies of the overseas dominions in
every way in his power, as the main
tenance of supremacy on any sea
means the maintenance of supremacy
on all seas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
FISCAL MEASURES
HAVE ATTENTION
LOWER HOUSE INCREASES BANK
COMMISSIONERS PAY
$1,000

Messrs. Bray, Whitman and Cleary
spoke for the claims committee bill
increasing the salary of the banking
commissioner from $4,000 to $4,000,
and the measure was ordered to third
reading.
A judiciary committee bill Iegaliz~
ing a $4,000 bond issue in the city
Of sheboygan was introduced and
passed under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Jones made an effort to have
the rules suspended in order 10
amend the bill increasing the amount
to be paid by the state for the slaugh-
ter of tubercular cattle from $50 TO
S55, but the house refused.
BY a vote of so to 20 the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Cleary offered an amendment
to perfect one clause in the bill pro
viding for the taxation Of telephone
companies on the ad yalorem basis,
and the measure was sent back for re-
engrossment.
The bill appropriating $500 to Fl.
Macarthur of Milwaukee for injuries
sustained while in the performance Of
his duties as a member of Battery A
was passed.
The three claims committee bills
providing for the auditing Of the ac-
counts Of the normal school regents,
university regents and board of con-
troll were read third time and
passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
KISSING NO CRIME
IF NOT CAUGHT

New York, June 9.-The crime OF
kissing lies in being caught.
This logic, Magistrate Finn ex,
pounded yesterday in Essex Market
court when William Tacker, aged 10,
Of "A Forsyth street, and Sarah Mill
berg, aged is, Of IS Norfolk street,
were arraigned by Policeman James
DObsOn, charged with hugging and
kissing on Williamsburg bridge.
why, one can go down to the
Grand Central station any day and
see $50 people kiss after trains ar
rive and 'dovey meets lovey,' said the
magistrate. DO you expect to marry
this girl?"
Il haven't asked her yet" sobbed
the young man. Miss Nillberg
dropped her head and the magistrate
did not ply her with questions.
Did you press her lips with soul
kisses?" resumed the magistrate
ut was this way said Tacker,
tearfully. 81 was walking on the
bridge and, being tired, sat down be-
side the girl. I put my arm around
the back of the bench and the of.
ficer pinched us"
"Magistrate Cornell has been fin
ing people for kissing and hugging in
public" said the policeman.
Don't quote Cornell or anybody
else to me-" cried Battery Dan, :"
who as he fined Tacker 81, added:
Il do not fine you for kissing but for
being caught"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10

tic animals to suffer treatment at the
hands of inexperienced men or be
held up" as they thought, by the
exaction Of fancy prices. In one in
stance at least the protest among
farmers was so determined as to de-
eide an election contest, and it is gen
orally known that V. H. Cady of Bara-
boo owes his seat in the Legislature
to the votes of farmers in the first
assembly district Of Sank county.
among whom a storm Of protest by
reason of the 1907 law shutting out of
the practice OF veterinary surgery two
or three men unable to pass a tech
nicaI examination. but nevertheless
competent and skilled to perform vet
Urinary work. In that election con
test MI. Cady was elected as a demo
Graf, receiving about one thousand
republican votes and a majority Of 48G
votes over his republican opponent,
the author Of the acl Of 1907.
At the opening of the session Mr.
Cady introduced a bill modifying the
1907 stature with q view of permit
ting farmer. and stock raisers to ex-
change veterinary work and charge
therefor. one Of the prohibitions Of
the law Of 1907, and also to permit
old, untechnicaI veterinarians 10 en-
gage in practice without examination.
Several other members of both
branches introduced similar bills. The
passage Of these bills was fought by
the stare veterinary society because
it felt that such legislation was lower
ing the standard Of the veterinary pro
fessiOn. The original Cady bill was
bills proposing changes in the 1907
law, excepting the James senate bill
making the law Of 1907 less restrict
i've in its application to farmers and
stock raisers. In May Mr.. Cady intro
duced through the judiciary commit
tee of the assembly bill No. S88a de
signed to accomplish the same pur,
poses as the bill originally introduced
in the early days of the session. This
bill passed the assembly, granting
among other things to old veterinar-
ians, 80 days in which to obtain a IL
cense without examination. The sen,
| ate agricultural committee reduced
the time limit to 30 days and the bill
as amended became a law last Mon
| day.
It provides that unlicensed veterin
! arians having practiced in this state
! continuously for ten years man con
! tinue to practice without examina
ton upon producing to the state
board before July Z, sworn en-
/ dorsements of qualification signed by
at least $50 freehoIders and owners
! Of livestock residing in the county in
which such veterinarian lives. It is
thought the new law will let in about
100 men in the state who, though
qualified, in fact, yet are unable tc
pass technical examinations, and thus
will give to the farmers and stock
raisers lower rates for veterinary ser
/ vice and doubtless in some instances
! superior practical service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
ASK PROTECTION.
German Convention Urges Govern
ment to Avert Threatening Peril.


ment to Avert Threatening Peril.
Berlin, Germany, June 9.-Protec-
ton against the possible consequences
Of the proposed American tariff legis-
Ia-ion has been formally demanded by
the general committee of German in
dustrial associations in session in
MadgeDurg. At the instance OF Vice
President Weigert of the Berlin
guild of merchants, the committee
adopted a resolution petitioning the
German government to do everything
in its power to "avert the threatened
peril"
The committee represents some oil
the most powerful commercial inter
essts in the empire and the. resolution
is significant indication of the feel
ing prevailing among German basi
ness men. Probably it is only pre-
liminary to the lively agitation whicf
is expected to break out when the
Aldrich bill passes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
LOEB CUTS OFF
LOT Of SALARIES

New York, June "a protest
against the action of Collector Loeb,
in reducing seventy-three customs in
spectors from positions paying saIar-
les Of $1,46O and $1,825 per year, to
the rank of watchmen, was made yes
terday by several prominent polite
ians who endeavored to obtain from
him a reversal Of the order. Loeb,
however, refused 10 restore any OF
the inspectors to their old rating. The
fight, it is understood, Is to be car
ried to Washington, where the inter
vention Of President Taft is 10 be
invoked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10

noon and evening. Those in attend.
ance were President Edward Eaton
of Beloit college, Or. L. H. Keller OF
Fond du Lac. DR.. Henry Faville of
La Crosse, Rev. Fred Staff Of Grand
Rapids, Judge C. c. Rosa of Be,oit.
Rev. Jesse Sarles of Amigo and Rev.
I. D. Tracey Of Hayward.
Matters pertaining to financial, so
cial and religious management of
church and congregation were dis
cussed, experiences related. examples
cited and views and opinions ex-
pressed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
eREVs POLICY is ITO DEVELOP"
Secretary Tells Editors Navy Is Big
Cons dcration for Colonies.

London, England, June 9.-The Sec
ond meeting Of the imperial press
conference was held here yesterday
under the presidency Of Reginald Nc
Kenna. first lord of the admiralty.
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary.
also was present, and both ministers
spoke on the navy. IF the navy
fails" declared the secretary, st will
be useless to discuss any other sub
ject, He called attention to the
serious tone taken By Lord Rosebery
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
BANK CLERK ARRESTED
New Haven Bookkeeper Charged With
EmbezzIement of $4,000.

New Haven, Conn, June 9.-Fred-
erick H. Brigham, head bookkeeper of
the Merchants National bank. this
city, was arrested yesterday charged
with embezzlement. 1t is said the
shortage will reach $4,000. Brigham
is about At years old and is married.
He had been in the employ of the
bank IS years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
DEATH OF soLIsToN BEAUBIEN.
Historic Character of Early Days Of
Chicago.

Chicago, June 9.-SoIiston Beau
bien. aged So, member of the historic
Beaubien family, which settled in
Chicago when it was but trading
post on the western frontier, died at
his home in DekaIb, III, yesterday.
Beaubien was born in Monroe, Mich
igan. early in 1926. Hostile Indians
drove his father to little trading
post on the present site of Chicago the
same. year. Beaubien lived in Chicago
until 1881, when he moved to Dekalb
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
Earthquake At Copiapo.

Santiago, Chile. June 9.-AccOrding
10 advjces received here. an earth
quake yesterday at Copiapo was very
severe. many houses were destroyed,
but there were few casualties, owing
20 the fact that the buildings at that
place are very low. For 8 time resi-
dents Of the place were panjc
stricken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
LORlMER REACHES CAPITAL.
Illinois New Senator May Cast Tariff
Vote in House.

Washington. June Ex-senator
elect William Lorimer of Illinois ar
rived in Washington last night He
said he did not know when he would
be sworn in as senator as he had not
decided whether he would voc on the
tariff bill in the senate or as member
Of the house. He stated that he
would have talk with Speaker Can
non and other leaders today in regard
10 the matter. He expressed the
opinion that the vote would be closer
in the house when the bill is re-
turned from conference than in the
senate.
Nj. Lorimer declared that in his
Judgment the tariff bill, when It goes
to the president for his signature
will be revision downward. He viii
call on the president today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10

leak. Meanwhile he kept up fluent
run Of talk and gave plenty of tim
for a supposed pal to walk in the front
door look over the safe and walk out
again with $500 in cash. He over
looked 800 more. The crooks COW
cred up so completely that there is
not the slightest clue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
STATE DIRECTORS MEET.

Members of Congregational Board
Talk Business and Church Affairs.
Members of the board Of directors
OF the Congregational state association
were in session at the Madison Con
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
Deny "Miss Vanderbilt eetrothaI.

Vienna, Austria, June 9.-Oficial
denial was made yesterday Of The re
ports published in the local press Of
a berothal between a Miss Wander
bilt" and the Prince de Braganza.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
DIES IN CONVENTION HALL.
Wife of Adjutant General Newman
Expires Of ApopIes<y.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, June AT the
s ate encampment Of the Grand
Army last night, Mrs. Alice Newman
Of Des Moines, wife Of Adjutant Gen
eraI Newman, died of apoplexy. She
was stricken in the convention hall
and died two hours later. The first
session Of the encampment was held
last night with 1000 persons in at
tendance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
SUPERIOR SALOON ROBBED.
Police 5aEed by Clever Work Of Two
5000 Taken.

Superior, Wis. June 9.-The police
are completely bafied by the latest
saloon robbery pulled OF here. L
was a. Thompson & Westburg's p.acr
and -oos place in broad daylight. The
hcr-enj=v vas summoned 70 the toilet
room to So what vas the matte
With th2 plumbing. The man tha
called him vas the only customer il
the place and he went to help fix the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Alderman and Mayor Cited to Show
Cause to Iowa Judge.

Des MONIES, June 9.-Judge Nc
Henry yesterday issued an order cit
ms Councilmen Hamery and Ash and
Mayor Mathis to appear in court to-
day to show cause why they should
not re punished for contempt by rea-
son of refusal 10 reinstate Mrs. L, L.
Babcock rs police marOn. Mrs.
Balcock was discharged on charge Of
having placed a negro boy Of ten in
he same bed with a white girl Of
eleven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
NcLain Gets Federal job.

Washington, June 9.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the nom
ination Of William H. Mclean, to be
register Of the land office at Belle
fourchr, South Dakota.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-10
Another Dry County,

La Grange. Ind, June 9.-La Grange
county voted dry by majority Of 25C
in a local option election yesterday
The county has been dry by remon
STRANGE for three years.