Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

all-care-a little"
"Forgivel And let me tell, too,"
she cried brokenly, ~ loved you,
though 1 didn't know it, when you
asked me first, Roger"
Railway Land Grants.
Washington Jan. 16.-Evidently if
this session of congress we're the long
instead of the short one there would be
a pretty sharp raid made upon certain
railroad and telegraph corporations in
the interests of the general public. The
corporations influence in the halls of
congress has choked off for long time
snything in the way of adverse legisla-
ton. The question of forfeiture osland
grants made to railroads who have fail
ed to comply with their contracts, is
one that is being constantly being press
ed upon the attention of the commits
sioners. Hundreds of thousands of
acres are in the hands Of corporations
who have done nothing to earn them.
These lands are kept out of the market
and legimate settlers are forced to seek
less eligible lands or else pay heavily
for the railroad lands. There is q good
deal of general dissatisfaction with the
bill relating to alleged forfeited railroad
grants. 1t is said that this bill was re-
ported by the committee under mis-
apprehension of its real effect. 1t is
believed that no lands could be forfeit
ed under the provisions. If action was
to be brought against any corporation
under the rule the defendant could be-
gin work and show good faith on their
part in their going ahead to build in
accordance with the contracts, and
thereby setting up q good defense.
Practically the bill is an indefinite ex-
tension of all land grants ever given by
the government to railroad corpora
TONS Judge Payscn, of Illinois, has
been devoting great deal of attention
to the corporation conspiracy in the
west, and he is going to make his
mark in exposing and fighting the ag-
gressions Of these bands of capitalists
who have such uninterrupted control.
Congressman Anderson, of Kansas Is
another member who is developing as
an anti-monopoly legislator.
The senate commltte on Pacific rail-
| ways with the reputation of being a
railroad committee, reported to-day
Anderson's bill to compel the Kansas
Pacific to pay 100000 due the gov
eminent for the survey of lands grant
ed to it by the government. That the
corporation should have to be called
upon by an act of congress to make CHS
payment is fair illustration of the way
corporations carry out their contracts
with the government. In 1862 congress
granted certain lands to aid in the con-
structlOn in the eastern division Of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad company.
Four millions of acres have been earn
ed by this company under an act that
especially stipulated that the com pany
should pay for the surveying and locat-
ing of this land. The United States
completed these surveys in 1875, at
cost OF about $4,000. OF this amount
the company paid something lless than
$18 600. Now 100000 is due and the
company declines payment. 1t does
not appear that an act of congress were
necessary to compel this payment if
the interior department were rightly
managed. Only 100000 acres of the
100000 acres granted have been pat
ented. 1t would be much simpler way
to stop the patenting of more lands IN
III iil6 dIllOblilb duO pCcA COllSCtoOs
Froth of the Funny Men
A bad ending. "Well, William,
'aven't you 'eard, sir?" "No! not de-
funct, hopper" That's just exactly
what he as done, sir, and walked off
with heverything he could lay his lands
onp
Woman's love: "Doyou believe tina.
Il woman nowadays would die for the
object of her lover" asked bachelor
friend. ~ don't know whether she'd
die or not" answered the Bene-
dict, "but I've known her to go wild
when the trimming didn' suit her."
influence of the press; The infu-
ence of the press is mighty, particular
ly in Cincinnati. There the impatient
lover no longer expresses his feelings
in the howery verbiage of the poet, but
makes his point with the decision and
directness Of rifle shot: "Adored Ma
ria, let's consolidate"
A gentle hint: After bore of the
worst type had nearly driven an Aus
tin man crazy, the former asked: "Do
you know that to-day is the shortest
day in the year, The sufferer sighed,
and then said, with great elaboration:
Il thought 80 this morning, but your
visit has created doubts in my mind as
to its being the shortest day in the
year."
What's one mans meat, etc.: awe
tilstion hereW exclaimed the CORFU
lent passenger, throwing up the Car
window and letting in draft that reg
istered about ten degrees below zero.
''Do you call that ventilation" excited
| ~ asked the thin man in the next seat,
shivering in the keen blast. II call it
annihilation!'
A considerate pilgrim: A tramp
rather got the best of Kosiosko Muir
ply last Sunday morning. Kosiosko
was just leaving his house to go out for
a days hunting, when the tramp asked
him for voluntary contribution.
"Ain't you ashamed to beg on the
Lords day." Excuse me, colonel,
for stopping you. said the tramp, look
| ing at the gun, .tbut I'll not detain YOU
any longer. You might be late for
church.
Science and common practice: 81
don't believe the water is of the right
temperature. You must get Their
mometer," said an Austin mother to
the new colored nurse. "What am
datY' at is an instrument by which
you can tell if the water is too hot or
too cold" l kin tell dat ar widout any
instrument Eff de chile turns blue
den de water am too cold, and eff hit
turns red, den l knows dat de water am
too hot"
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