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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
WISCONSIN POST OFFICES.
How the Salary of Postmasters is
Fixed. and the Labor of it,
The Number of Changes that Have
Taken Place in this State
in a Year.
1t Ought to Satisfy Democrats. as il
Cannot be Very Satisfactory
to Republicans.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Only a few per
sons know how the salaries of postmasters
are determined. There is quite problem
involved III fixing the salary for a fourth
class Office. First, the postmaster gets all
the box rents. Then he gets commissions
on postage due stamps, ordinary postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards,
and on newspaper and periodical postage.
commission on the waste paper sold,
dead newspapers or those that are uncalled
for. These commissions are as follows:
On the first $50, 100 per cent. on the 800
following, GO per cent, on the 500 or less
following that, 80 per cent, and on all i'll
excess of $3.50, 40 per cent. The salaries
of two postmasters are fixed specially by
lap; that at New York is $1,000. and that
of the postmaster in Washington at
5000.
The poStoffices of the frst-class are
those where the years gross receipts are
$4,000 and over; second class are those
whose gross receipts range from $1,000 to
100000, and the salaries run from s., 900
to $4,000. There is a regular increase in
salary of about 500 for $1,000 of gross
receipts until the regular offices are
reached, and there the increase falls to
about per cent, and less.
WISCONSIN POSTOFFICES
While the democrats complain that
changes i'll the postoffices do not occur
with sufficient rapidity, Senator Ingalls,,
representing the republican side, calcu-
lates they have been made at the rate of
two every fifteen minutes. The following
shows the changes in Wisconsin, in fourth
class postofilces since the 4th of March,
1885
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
WAITING FOR HIS WIFE.
A PhilOsophic Observer Consoles a Nervous
Husband Until Train Arrives.
Detroit Free Press

Philosophic Observer Consoles Nervous
Husband Until Train Arrives.
Detroit Free Press
If you are standing around a railroad
depot about the time some train is expect
ed in, you needn't look twice to identify
the man who is down there to welcome
his wife. She has been away three weeks,
but the time seems like three months to
him. He was never so glad in his life as
at the thought that she is rolling towards
him as fast as steam can travel.
There was such a man at the foot of
Brush street Saturday. He expected his
wife on the Michigan Southern train. He
rushed up and down to see if the train was
on time. Then he rushed out and engaged
hack. Then he promenaded up and
down and wiped his brow, and he was still
at it when man who had been across the
road to wet his whistle with old rum came
slouching back and inquired:
Expecting some one, eh:"
"Yes, SIR
Wife, probably"
yes"
Bin away longy'
cover two weeks"
Coming on this train.''
yes"
"Well, l dunno, continued the man, as
he rubbed his back against the ticket
window-shelf. Il wouldn't be too enthu-
siastic about it. Wimen are mighty onsar-
tain. I've had two.of 'em run away from
me. Is your wife any hand to make
acquaintance while travelling"
mo, sirr
Couldn't be induced to elope!'
"Sir, Do you intend to insult me!'
"Gosh! no. / wouldn't insult nobody
nor nothing. Could your wife be carried
away by good looks aud lots of money!"
If you wasn't an old man thump you
for your impudence!" exclaimed the hus-
band, as he grew red all over.
"You would? Well, won't talk to you.
If your wife comes in on the train, all
right; if she doesn't, you needn't blame
me-
He went into ths sitting room and pres
emily the train came in. The husband
lodged about as if he was walking on
glass and the passengers came out one by
one until the coaches were empty. There
was no wife. 1t was ten minutes before
the husband could give up and when he
did and started out doors the old man
lounged out and said:
Il told him! I've lost two wives Just
that way and l knew what / was talking
about"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
They Honored st. Patrick,

Did you hear that the Kentucky legis-
lature ordered salute to be fired in hon
or of St. Patricks day." asked the
mayor.
No; did it?" was the judges prompt
reply.
Yes, it did, and think there was some
thing particular appropriate in the cir
cumStance."
How SOY"
We'll, you know that ST. Patrick drove
all the snake out of Ireland"
YES"
Just so; well, there is subtle connec-
ton between snakes and old bourbon
that every true Kentuckian instinctively
feels"
And the major felt, as he walked away
that he had said good word for his ma
tive state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

500 class tickets, and also procured cloth
ing, jewelry, and fine gold watch on
credit.
AT Cincinnati Saturday afternoon Sc
cret service officers raided an italian
fruit store and arrested the thirty fruit
peddlaas for passing counterfeit money.
They had a supply of bogus coin which
they would give out in change to pur-
chasers.
PARTY of South Americans were ar
rested in New York for being engaged in
preparing counterfeit bank notes with
which to food the Republic of Bolivia.
The police unearthed the plates from
which the notes were printed and about
100000 in bogus Bank of Bolivia $40
notes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
He Had His Doubts.
Ystelltue fDAkosa1 Bell

Il suppose eastern capital has done a
great deal for this country" said a travel
er to Dakota settler.
.-Oh, / 'spect it has-least that's what
they all say"
Haven't you been benefited by it!r
well no, can't says / have"
What has been the trouble."
why, you see borrowed $50 Of your
eastern capital when / first come out
here, and blamed ef it hasn't kept me
humping bouts hard as / can hump TO
raise the $50 each month TO pay the in
terest on it It has kinder held me back,
stranger"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
These are distributed in the congress,
SlOnAl districts as follows.
Total

There are about LOO poStoffces,.in the
state OF all classes, of which perhaps half
pa! less than 500 annually. But few of
these latter can be changed for the reason
that no person can be induced to have
them OF those possessing any value il
VIII be seen that the progress of making
changes has been sufficiently rapid to
give Senator Ingalls, ample reason for
squlrming If not sufficiently rapid
TO satisfy all the democrats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

novel use for bald heads il thus de-
scribed: When the Crown Prince Henry
William made a sort of royal progress
through United Germany, at the close of
the hostiiities with France. each town WED
with its neighbor in presenting some
novelty by way of honor to his imperial
Highness- One capelmeister conceived
the idea of utilizing the ancient opera
goers, and upon the entrance of the
Prince into the box alreaty decorated for
him. certain men in the pit stood mp,
making the letters -Urser Fritz In bald
heads below.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
The Puppy was Hungry.
VI T-.A

lady entered Broadway car holding
in her arms rather bony terrier. She
sat down by the side of a good-natr-ed-
looking Irishman, toward whom the dog
began to struggle. The man edged away
as far as he could, when the lady to assure
him said sweetiy:
Don't be afraid, sir. He's very gentle;
he'll not hurt YOU
Il know it. lam, shure know it" re-
piled he: .'fhe rason moved, a'am, was
because / thought he might hurt sand
which have in my pocket"
The other passengers laughed. but the
lady poutingly seemed to feel that the
prominent ribs Of her pet had been sati-
rized.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

BENJAMIN BAKER, an English authority
on bridge building, says. Americans are
far ahead of the British in bridge build
ing that America is indeed paradise of
mechanics and that the practice in this
country tends to the production of better
bridges than in England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
THE total output Of logs in the Michi-
gan pineries last winter is estimated at
495, SOC, 900 feet.

THE highest building in New York is
fifteen stories high and measures 200 feet
from the tower to the ground. 1t stands
on the northwest corner OF. Fifty-seventh
street and Seventh avenue, and will ac-
commodate thirty-eight families.
The green color which sometimes affects
American as well as English oysters, has
been especially investigated -by micros-
copIst at the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington. 1t is due to the minute blood
cells becoming filled with harmless vege-
table matter, and is no degree due to the
supposed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

The alleged weather prophets are at
loggerheads. One of these pretended
high priests of nature named Foster, says
that terrific storms will be experienced
during the next month or so. Wiggins
says that the prediction is humbug, and
that no such meteorological disturbances
will occur. In fact, Wiggins lets himself
down considerably by predicting that mo
and August"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

For which outraged nature exacrs heavy penal
ties, IS done 10 the bowels by persons who with
drastic, drenehing purgstives make war on those
organs in order TO relieve their construction.
Constipation is not one OF those desperate dis
eases that require desperate remedies. In fact.
it Is Eot disease at all. but the incomplete dis
charge OF function, TO the healthfui rene ~al Of
which HoStetter's Stomach Bitiers is tar better
adapted than drugs, whose action is excessive
and consequently oebilitAting and injurious. Dis
order OF the liver OF the blood with
bile, sick headaches and dyspeptc symptoms are
;he attendants Of costiveasss, and are likewise
remedied by the Birters- It's action Is not limited
70 relieving the bowels naturally and without
pain. Used with persistence. aai as directed, it
psrpetuatet rc-ularty in the habit OF the body,
and in the operations OF the digestive organs and
liver Fever and aSue rhruu atism and kidney
troubles are prevented and cured ay It,
United States custom house inspectors
have, occasionally. trouble with MexicaDs
on the Sonora border. In their zeal in
search of smugglars two inspectors cross
ed the line recently, when the Mexicams
fired upon them and drove them back
again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Jumbo's heart, weithing forty-seven
pounds, has been sent to Cornell univer-
sity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

MR. GLApsroNE's home-rule proposals
were laid before the House of Commons
this week, in the presence of an audience
such as has rarely, if ever been attracted
TO that place. In introducing his state
ment of his plan the Premier declared
that coercion had been the habitual sys-
tenn in Ireland for over half century;
that it had been failure, and that it
would continue 10 be failure unless an
autocratic system of government were set
up. In brief, the new bill provides for the
establishment of an Irish parliament, to
consist of two houses, and to have control
of local legislation and administration
within certain defined limits. This par
Lament is to have nothing to do with sub
lects relating TO the crown, to national
defense, to foreign and colonial relations,
or to the coinage and legal tender. The
Irish members are not to have seats in the
House of Commons. Mr.. Paruell has de-
clared his satisfaction with the main fea-
lures of the bill, though he announces
that he will press for amendment on some
points of detail. The question as to the
ultimate fate of the measure is of course
still an open one, though general opinion
rs to its prospects seems to have become
more favorable since Mr.. Gladstone's ex
position of the details.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

A Florida hen has won distinction by
laying two eggs day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

LoNpoN is about to have 5000 new cabs,
including new kind of "growler, roomy
and comfortable, an improved hanson
with poor at the side. and many wellfur-
uished victorins The drivers will he
dressed in livery, and every fare will have
to he deposited in n box, the men, who
will have weekly wage, being also allowed
commission ON their takings. Sixpeuuy
fares will bo introduced, and books of
tickets will be issued with which or i'll ex-
net cash the fares must be paid. The
present hansom cab driver has ON the av-
eEage to pay about 81 for his days hire Of
cab and horse, and the company who bring
out the new vehicles believe that in less
than year they will have the cab stock of
London i'll their hands by forced sales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

A HrEAMBoAT from st. Louis on n sin
gle trip carried to Now Orleans 1000
tons of grain, the freight upon
which amounted to $500. 1t is claimed
calculation, that the same amount of
freight by rail would have cost }I7S,000;
that it's transportation would require q
Too cars. This is certainly tremendously
strong argument III favor of water over
rail, and in favor of liberal appropria-
tions for the improvement of our rivers
and waterways in the interest of facilita-
ting and perfecting navigation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

An official in the Indian bureau gives
figures to show that the future miilionaires
will be Indians. They are decreasing in
number Mt the rate of five or six thousand
year. The lands they occupy are increas-
ing in value, aud when only few Indians
remain, he says, it is natural to suppose
they will be very rich. Judging from the
past, it Is natural to suppose that the
longer tho Indian lives the worse off he
will be.
Tine world uses 10000 barrels of petrO-
leum per day. America has on hand
enough to supply the demand for three
years. The quantity ANNUALLY used and
exported by various countries is as fol
lows: German ports, 100 million gallons;
England, 10 million gallons; Belgium, 43
million gallons; France, 80 million gal
Ions; East Indies, 81 million gallons;
Holland, u million gallon; Italy, lS mill
ions gallons; India, II million gallons;
Spain, l3 millions GALLONS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

The list of presidential postmasters ap-
pointed Is ~ follow, With salaries:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

IT Is said that Il French physician has
discovered n new anodync the effect of
which can ho accurately regulated as to
the time during which it will produce
sleep. His doses are measured not by
weight or bulk but by the hours during
which sleep is required. The new medi-
cine is very convenient for railroad
travellers. patient going from Paris to
Rouien takes n two-hour or eighty mile
dose, and awakens brilliantly refreshed
at his destination. This soporific intro
duced in this country would have big
who run, An Indiana town officer
had defaulted in his accounts could
take go mile prescription, start ON a
railroad and go to sleep undisturbed by
fears of the constable and wake up just
rs he should be safe across the Canada
line. This French doctor will have more
American patients than Pasteur.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

There have been fourth h-ciass postmast-
ers appointed In the various congressional
istricts As follows.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-28

miles from this city, 70 in state OF great
excitement over murder. Daniel Ellis,
. wsll-to-do farmer, about forty years
of age, and with his family and invalid
wife lives near Loyal. Ellis has always
borne good reputation and owns consid.
srable propeity; Two years ago Henry
field, moved to Loyal and rented q farm Of
Ellis. livinsin one Of Ellis houses. Wright's
wife is . prepossessing woman Of about
thirty years Of agc, and comes Of q good
family. her parents living near West
Bend, Washington county. For several
months there have been suspicious among
the neighbors that Ellis and Mrs.
Wright were criminally intimate, aud their
liason had become noted. A iew days
ago Wright returned and ate q hearty
supper prepared by the wife, and was sud.
denly taken with violent pains and cramps.
His agony was fearful and lasted until
morning when hs died during q violent
spasm, his only attendants being Mrs.
Wright and Ellis. Ellis protests his limo.
cence, but Mrs. Wright has confessed. The
woman's statement is:
She and Ellis had been intimate for over
. year and hall. She was to kill her hus.
band with poison, and after he was dead
and buried, Ellis was to murder his vile in
the same way. and then. after q sufficient
time. the partners in tho crime were to be
married. She gave her husband dose,
but 1t was too large Ind he threw it up.
Then Ellis ffxai q dose for him that killed
him. He had been suffering two weeks
from the efiects OF the first dose.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-28
Politics in New Mexico.

The First Assistant Postmaster
General has received the following in
teresting letter from citizen of New
Mexico, who signs himself "Justice of
the Peace" The word confidential"
is written at the head of the letter,
and out OF considerations of human.
ity his name and residence will be kent
profound secret:
RESPECTED Skiold Dick Hanson is
circulatin' paper around town ask
ing to be made postmaster at this
place and have signed it, but don't
want it to Count, and when it Comes
Ill pleas scrach my name off, as he is
no more fit for postmaster than am
for minister of the holy pospel, Dick
is on awful ruff cuss-.drinks. swears
tights-and would belt hell out of me
if he knew of this letter. Pleas burn
tins, and don't give me way, and has
no education, nor any manners, would
whip any republican in town if he had
that office, and ! bleave would steal
U. s. poor in four years. Heis a reich
OF the first water, and everyone in this
town is fraid OF him, and would put
on more airs than o French stud horse
and drive every Republican out of this
town. lwrite strong because we have
very refined community, and YOU
don't wont to give him that office un.
less you want to dysorganiz this COM
munity, tor he is q holy terrur, and
you may depend on it. We look to
the Hon. postmaster general to save
| las from q ShedaZerOus DOOM
Yours respect'y,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-28
Jsshns Sentenced TO Prison

The court OF oyer and terminer New York
City was filled with spectators anxious to
hear Judge Barrett pronounce sentence up
on AID. Henry w. Jaehne, convicted Of
bribery in connection with the Broadway
railroad franchise. The district attorney
moved Tor sentence to be. passed on the
prisoner. Judge Barrett then sentenced
the prisoner to nine years and ten months
In state prison. He said:
There was not a doubt in your guilt. Il
was universally conceded that the case
against you was clear. convincing and over
whelming. There was no doubt of your
guilt, but there was doubt concerning the
chances Of convictins you. The first doubt
seems to have arisen from u lack OF faith
in the efficiency OF our jury system, the
zeal OF our public prosecutor and the eff
cheney Of our police. These doubts will be
dispelled by your conviction, It teaches
an Important lesson. The majority Of our
people in public life have not their price.
Your offense was not technical bribery, but
q stupend0us bribery for the fur rtherance
OF . stupendous Transaction.
In your case the maximum penal.
ty Of the law will not be i'm.
posed. Under q recent statute, wherever
the maximum penalty is abridged, the
prisoner has the advantage that, in addi.
tion to his communication for rood behavior,
hs can leave the state prison between
March and May. Appeals have been made
to me to be merciiul in your case. am
not unmindiul Of the suiterings Of your fam
fly. No undue severity will beexercised to.
ward you. have therefore instructed the
sheriff not to remove you Immediately to
fhe state prison. You will be conveyed to
Athe city prison, where you will have an
opportunity to consult with your counsel
in regard to the pending appeal in your
case.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-28
General News Condensed.
\ ss-s.s cAars. Ass,a.. Labor s.rik.rs.

= oerong Charge Against Laber eeEikers.
/. Milwaukee Dispatch: The charge given
to consider tho score Of cases against al.
1ssed instigators Of or participants in the
tseent labor riots in this city, while com.
msndsd by the public In general, 10 the oc
easi0n Of comfortable comment among the
asSalfraternity. After charging the jury to
conduct its work IN spirit ofimpartiality
the judge continued:
No person should be indicted for the com.
mission Of any oiiense unless such person
was in some way, BY word OF act. con-
hected with its commission. It 10 not nee.
eseary that the person should have act
ually participated in the commission Of
&hs unlawful or criminal act to make him
tssponsible for It; but every person who
eounssls, hires, procures OF incites others
70 the commission Of any unlawful or
who actually perpetrated the act, though
such person may not have been present at
the time Of the commission Of the act. An
agreement between two or more persons
wrongfully to injure or prejudice o third
person or any body Of men, -, for in.
stance. . combination to injure man in
Ms trade or profession II = aconspiracy, and
I g eaeh y An indictabls oflsnse.. II, thsrs-
iott, two or moro persons conspirs to-
.Se sseS kSSA HVDS VA sSVySOeSAsAk - eAAa -
Mithintent to tnjurc or destroy his business,
they may b indicted for conspiracy. In
view Of the labor troubles through the
country think IL will be well for the grand
jury to investigate carefully and fully the
nature and character Of the labor organ.
nations which exist in the midst OF us,
With q view Of ascertaining whether any.
thing in any Of their constitutions or In
any oath which any officer or member is
r,auired to take. binds officers or men,
bers to resort to violence or other unlaw.
aul means for the purpose Of accomplishing
the objects sought to be obtained. Any
organization where officers or members are
30 bound ID an unlawful organization and
liable to indictment. A conspiracy to pre-
vent by means Of threats OF other unlaw-
hui means an operative from obtaining EN-.
nloyment in his business Is indictable. It
b also indictable to conspire to
MoLEsr AND oBsrRUCr woRKMEN
with view to induce them to leave em
ployment. and any labor organization
having for it's object the accomplishment
Of such purpose, BY such means, is unlaw-