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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
IT Is NOT A GOOD ISSUE.

A Prominent Wisconsin Manufacturer Dis
cuSSeS the Riot Question
Speaking to one of the most prominent
manufacturers of this state, who employs
over 800 men, a reporter said: 1T Is
claimed by the republicans that very
nearly all the manufacturers. and those
interested in such industries. as well as
business men generally, will vote for the
reelection of Gov. Rusk on account of
the position he took here last spring dur
ing the strikes. Do you think they will
do so?"
The manufacture replied: -Al of
them will not do so; and | believe 1t viii
produce increased havoc if democrats On
gagged in mer camille, manufacturing, com
mercial and professional pursuits shall
do so. 1 regard the candidacy of GOV.
Rusk as likely to produce serious estrange-
ment between employers and employees
Gov. Rusk on Jan. l. 1887, viii have serv-
ed two and one-half terms-the full meas
ure accorded by the usages and customs
OF the party. During troubles growing
out of the strikes by workingmen of this
city last spring it is said he did his duty.
If he faithfully and prudently discharged
his duty, 1t Is Just what any good citizen.
be he republican or democrat, would have
done. II was a matter that attracted d
good deal of attention and comment; and
from that moment the friends of Gov.
Rusk have been pressing him for third
term, against the usages of the party. and
what / believe to be against the best in
terests of both employers and employee
and business generally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
The Pension Office.
Nev York Times Republican

Official reports covering the administra-
tive operations of the fiscal year ending
June so are already being submitted by
bureau officers IN Washington. That of
the Commissioner OF Pension shows that
still, more than twenty years after the
close of the war, the pension roll Is in
creasiRg, and the amount paid in pensions
is greater year by year. While 22,06o
names were dropped on account of death,
remarriage, and other causes during the
year, 40.S57 new names were added to the
roll. The average yearly value of pen
sions was increased from S110.35 to S122-
SS, and the aggregate annual value of all
the pensions was increased from S3S,-
O1O, ,9S5.93 to s44, ,70S, ,027.44. Including
accrued pensions and arrearages. the
whole amount paid for pensions during
the year was S53, ,797.s31.6L Pensioners
of the United States Government are
found in all but lis of the 2,647 counties
of the country and in 81 foreign countries
The work of the Pension Office appears
to have been prosecuted with efficiency
and fidelity during the year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
A Republican Newspaper in California
nOunces Republicanism.

A Republican Newspaper in California re-
nOunces Republicanism.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 4.-The German
Democrat, which has been a staunch re-
publican paper for many years, startled
the German reading public of this city
yesterday morning by coming out with a
long editorial leader announcing its de-
sertion of the republican ranks to enlist
in the cause of democracy. In giving its
reasons for the bolt the paper states that
in local affairs It has been strictly indie
pendent, but in state and national affairs
it has always supported the republican
party, believing that republican form
of government was the best for the inter
ests of the people at large. OF late years,
however, it has noticed tendency on the
part of the republicans to affiliate with
the various incipient party organizations
now in the field, and in consequence the
party has become exceedingly corrupt.
BIaine's speeches in the Maine campaign
and the platforms, both state and nation
al, adopted by republican conventions
during the past four or five years, are
critically reviewed at great length, and
exceptions taken to the attitude of the
party on religious and prohibition ques-
tions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
SUGAR MAKING.
The Diffusion Process a Success


WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-Last year the de
partment of agriculture began to expert
ment in small way at Ottawa, Kansas,
with the diffusion sugar making pro-
cess as applied to sorghum cane. In
stead of crushing the cane as in the sugar
cane process it was shaved off in mi
mute slices and the sucroz sugar yield
ing sap extracted by sire ans OF water.
The results obtained we're so encouraging
that the field of operations was removed
to Fort Scott this year and large
ly increased experiments are now in pro
gress on scale of some magnitude.
To-day telegram was received from
Prof. Wiley, chemist of the department
who is in charge of the works, announc-
ing the complete success of the expert
ment. The telegram states that
syrup has been obtained from sorghum
cane of a light color and good flavor and
crystalizing well. There was complete
exraction of the sucroz in
sI1of the cells of the
battery. Commissioner Colemun is very
much eIated at the result of the expert
ments and regards them as of great val
ne from an economical point of view.
In the process now used in the south
there Is a loss of nearly fifty per cent. Of
the saccharine matter contained in the
cane, while the experiments at Fort Scott
show an absolute extraction of all sugar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
POULTRY NOTES.

A gander was killed at Lexington Tenn,
recently, that was supposed to be at least
80 years old. Its owner had got tired
waiting for it to die natural death.
An Andover hen recently laid an egg
in which were four perfect soft-sheu
eggs.
Little Compton, r. l., is the champion
New England town for poultry. Almost
every farmer raises highly-bred chickens
for the Newport summer market some of
them selling two thousand per annum.
Yorung ducklings, just feathered, and sell
ing for 80 and so cents apiece, are also a
specially, while something like $4,000
worth eff goslins are sent to the Boston
market.
The most successful poultry raisers who
operate on a large scale, scatter their
breeding pens and give fresh and extend
ed runs to their fowls. Large numbers
of fowls cannot be successfully kept in
close quarters. Fowls are sometimes
boarded out on adjacent farms, the deal
er in thoroughbred eggs paying fancy
price for all eggs secured from his own
fowls thus intrusted to his neighbor's
charge.
The chicks most likely to fatten well
are those first Matched in the brood. and
those with short legs. Long legged
fowls, as a rule, are by far the most diff
cult to fatten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
Doesn't Work Both Ways.
Chicago Herald.

If it is to be conceded that, because
Gov. Rusk, of Wisconsin, called out the
militia at the time when the peace was
threatened in Milwaukee, he mast be re-
elected without opposition, then, of
course, it Will be unlawful for the repub-
icans to make any nominations in this
city next spring. There was more of
disturbance in Chicago last May than the
good people of Wisconsin ever saw. IL
was put down by the police force without
the assistance of the military, just as the
much less threatened demonstration in
Milwaukee might have been. The muni-
cipal authorities of Chicago are democrat
ic. Next spring they must go to the peo-
pie. VIII the republicans who are now
pretending that the democrats of Wiscon-
sin have no right to nominate ticket
against Gov. Rusk, then act on that policy
and place no candidates i'll the field in O. p
position to the men whom the democrats
may name? Party politics brings out
great many stupid propositions, but if
there ever was a more idiotic assumption
than that which now holds it to be a crime
for the democrats to antagOniZe Gov.
Rusk, simply because, on occasion, he
did his sworn duty, the fact has escaped
notice. 1t is a scheme which, the demo
Gratis may depend upon it, will not work
both ways.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
An Elephant : Good Memory.
Tprdoa Tale rrarah

An amusing circumstance happened
at Hythe yesterday, when an elephant
belonging to a circus freely helped him
self to an early breakfast. 1t appears
that between } and 4 O'Clock in the
morning the animal managed to effect
his escape from his companions and paid
a visit to house with which his memory
had a pleasant association-a little shop
at the corner cf Market street On ar
riving at the place the elephant found
that 1t was closed, but nothing daunted,
he cody lifted the door off its hinges
and helped himself literally TO the con-
tents of the shop. potatoes apples and
sweets. When he had either satisfied mis-
appetite or had exhausted the supply of
good things, he retraced his steps, and
on the return journey he was met by his
keepers who had in the meantime be
come aware of his absence
The animal in question visited Hythe
about eleven or twelve years ago, and
wnen passing this house was treated by
its then tenant to good meal of pota
toes This seemed to have left so good
an impression on the animals mind that
he was led to pay another visit to so
pleasant a spot with the result recorded
above. About the same time next morn
ing he again got away. and was making
for the same place, but was discovered
by his keeper before he had gone far on
his expedition
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
WHY ROUNDS RESIGNED.

There is not much encouragement TO
President Cleveland to keep republicans
in office if they all do as Public Printer
Rounds did. 1t seems that he run the of
flee at an expense of nearly double what
the appropriation would permit of, and
after he had run about $500, 900 behind
what he ought to nave done he sent in his
resignation. The first thing Public Print
er Benedict has had to consider is that of
so cUrtailing the force as to make the ap-
preparation last until congress meets. To
do this he has cut off 125 employees and
Is having a list of as many more made up
for. dismissal. The office will necessarily
run in a crippled condition now until con
gress meets. If the president had fired
Rounds head off as soon as possible af-
ter coming into Office he would have saved
all this trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
They Meets in National Assembly at Rfchmon

They Meets in National Assembly at Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 4.-The knights
of Labor convention met this morning in
the Armory hall. Seats for about l 300
persons had been provived, but not more
than 900 were present. Gov. Lee deliver
ed an address of welcome, to which Mr.
Powderly responded. After this, all but
delegates left the hall, and the work of
organizing and appointing committees
was commenced. 1t is not expected that
the hearing of reports will commence
before Wednesday. The session slast
from to - in the morning, and from .
to in the afternoon, and the convention
will continue about two weeks. The
most important question to come up will
relate to strikes, boycotts and Knights of
Labor running for political offices.
The delegation from Wisconsin arrived
yesterday afternoon, many of the dele
gates wearing badges. There 7are forty
female delegates to the convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
CRIME AND CRIMINALS

Information has been received that the
alleged wealthy stranger who recently
disappeared at Florence, Wis. Is j. Oakley
Crawford, a criminal whom the West Yer
ginia police badly want.
The safe of the postoffice in the Pro
duce Exchange Building, New York, was
opened Tuesday night by some one who
knew The combination aud 8, 500 in cash
was stolen from it.
iS a fit of jealousy at Negaunee, Mich,
Wednesday, j. kinS, widower, shot Mrs,
Louise Roulliard, mother of five children,
infiicting a dangerous wound.
GEoDGE SEARS, convict in the Mis-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
BLAINE.S FISH MoNOPOLIsTS.

1t must not be thought that the Maine
fish industry is all in the hands of 1.-The
poor fishermen" This is far from the
fact. The vessels for this work are owned
generally by men of wealth, and the crews
who do the hard work are simply en-
ployes, and here the cheek of the whole
matter shines forth in all the grandeur
and impu&ence of the average rrpub
hcan protectionist. These companies
that own fishing schooners want
protection for American labor in a
way so thoroughly republican that it
canuot be mistaken. They insist on going
to Nova Scotia and employing crews
there, because they can do that and get
the cheap foreign labor for half that it
would cost to employ American crews
How this does protect American labor
don't it: Then when the fish are brought
to Maine, or into the United States, these
same glorious patriotic Blaine republi
cans want their fish protected
from the cheap Canadian fish by
protective duty. Could impu-
dence ask more: No, impudence
could not ask more, but a Blaine republ
can can. Because these Maine fish mon
opolists are not permitted, by Canada, to
go there and employ cheap crews and
thus swindle American labor and bring
their catch of fish to the United States
and have a market protected against the
fish caught by Canadians, by tariff, the
Maine monopolists want the government
to plunge into a war with Canada
and compel this thing. To do so
would maky the whole people bear the
expense of kle war to enable the Maine
monopolists to rob them. And the
American laborer that don't get employ
ment in the fish industry would of course
have to do the fighting. Because the
government at Washington don't rush
into war with Great Britain to enforce
this monstrous cheek of Blaine's greedy
monopolists, the English language dos
not contain words sufficiently bitter to
hurl at Secretary Bayard and President
Cleveland. The impudence of the
greedy, overgrown republican mopog"-
list is as limitless as space itself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The treasury de
partment has published statement show
ing the population, net revenue and net
expenditures of the government for the
last fiscal year with per capita of the
revenues and expenditures. The popula-
ton is given at 5S,42O,OOO, and the net
revenue at $33G,439, ,727, being per
capita of S5.7S or .O6 greater than the
fiscal year of 1885. The expenditures
were $242, ,4S3,138, a per capita of S4.15
or "a less than that of the previous
wear,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
4 Double Tragedy.

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 4.-Henry
Hotchkiss, musician aged 81 years has
for some time been in trouble with his
wife from whom he is supposed to have
separated. They had two children. Yes
terday afternoon at clock they net on
Market Streer. He drew revolver and
fired two shots at her one of which took
effect in her head and the..other in her
back. She died IN a few minutes. Hotch-
kiss then fired one shot into his own head
but the wound afflicted is thought 10 be
but slight. He was taken to hospital
The tragedy has caused great excite
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
DISGUSTEp WITH THEM.

A Minnesota Republican State Official Re
nounces Republicanism and Joins the Grow
ing Democracy.
ST. Paul Oct. A. Z. Nordin, assistant
secretary of state, of Minnesota, today re-
signed and left the capitol. He says he
will never vote the republican ticket
again. He proposes to labor in the coming
campaign for the democracy. The affair
has caused sensation all over the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
HOrse-Trading in Michigan.
Detroit Free Press.

Bliyins here. Muggs. you said that
this horse you sold would have good limbs
on him before two weeks.
Muggs-Yes, my friend, said so.
B.-Well, the only good limbs he has
had on him are hickory limbs have to
use ON him TO make him go.
M.-Well, those are the limbs which
alluded TO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

1t is curious perversion of facts tha
represents the Post Office Department as
having backed down from its position on
the subject of compensating American
steamships for carrying foreign mails. Its
position was that it would not divide the
special appropriation authorized for that
purpose among the companies, but would
pay the sea and inland postage for the
service. After refusing for more than a
year to accept the latter and perform the
service, the companies finally came to
terms and accepted an offer that had all
was any backing down that operation was
certainly not performed by the Post Office
Department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
NO. 10.

Jacob Drermer and Henry Stoddard test
ltied thst Titus was pale, nervouS and ex-
cited in the morning after the murder,
before the finding of the body. DR.. j. 5.
Cook described the condition of the body
when found and the post norton exami-
nation. He testified that death was'caus-
ed by strangulation and that the murder
ed girl was .pure at the time she was
stricken down. She was in dying CON
dltion when outraged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

1t is agreed with Mr.. Horace A. Taylor,
of the republican state central committee,
that Doodle campaign is corrupting,
and we commend Mr.. Taylor for promis-
ing that there shall be none of it in the
present canvass. Besides, it will be such
jolly fun for the public to have Messrs.
Sawyer, Stephenson, Van Sehaick, Price
d Co. to lock up their money-bags and
go forth to boldly meet and discuss live
issues
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE general dis
Irritation of the one dollar silver certifi-
Gates began to-day and will be continued
until the demand which as very great has
been entirely supplied. The notes are
now being printed at the rate of $4,000
day. The new two dollars silver certifi-
Gates will not be ready for issue for two
weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
PAID THE FULL PENALTY.
Cincinnati Groeers Heavily Fined for
Violating the Butterine Law.
The Race Issue Causes Serious DiScord
among the Knights at Richmond.
A Staunch Republican Paper Comes
Ont Flat-footed for Democracy.


CINCINNATI, Oct. John j. Geghan,
food commissioner for the southern dis
trict of Ohio, recently caused the arrest
of four grocers of this city for violating
the state butterine law. To-day they
pleaded guilty IN the police court and
were finod $50 each. The Judge promised
to punish them to the full extent OF the
law $500 fine and ninety days imprison-
ment in case they came before him again.
They are the first convictions undor the
new law requiring the posting of n sign
"lmltatiNu hutInr sold hnrn :,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
Fired Upon by MoonIighters.

DUBLIN, Oct. "A number of moon
lighters made an attack upon the house
of a farmer named Jones, in Castle
Island district, last night. They fred
several shots at the house, shattering one
of the doors. Two daughters of the
farmer, who were standing ,hiud the
door, were badly wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

K. =. WALLACE, who murdered the Lo
gan family Of five persons at Cuba, Mo,
recently and who narrowly escaped hang
ing at the hands Of tho enraged citizens
was taken from the jail at Steelville
Monday night and hung.
Tnr republicans threaten to bring John
Sherman to Wisconsin TO make speech
Farmers are warned to hurry up and dig
their potatoes and put them in the cellar,
for the ground will freeze several inches
down if John comes into the state.
10 CHECK EVIL LEGISLATION.
Senator Sawyer was asked by a reporter
if he thought the next legislature would
be republican, and he said:
= earnestly hope 80. | don't care so
much a. rcgards myself. but do want to
see myself succeeded by republican. !
don't doubt that the next house of repre-
scntntiycs will bc democratic, and it il
highly desirable TINT there should be Il
republican senate to check any evil lc@is
latiun that may have its birth in the lower
house.
This il tho first time Senator Sawyer
over attempted to crack "A joke, and 1t is
pretty good Tho idea of republican
4. s. -cuuto checking evil lcgisIn-
tion must have made Senator Sawyer
shake all oyer with delight. That body
TINT Inns stlcd bills passed by the house
forfcitiug n hundred million acres of
public iand, where no railroads had been
built, and the grants are hgld without
shadow Of excuse. That is the kind of
body that insisted, until IT was sat down
on by the house, in giving to the Pacific
mail steamship company SSo0,0OO year
FOR five years, s OOO0o0 in all simply be
cuusy that greedy monopoly had tried TO
bulldolC the government, this body check
ing evil legislation. Think OF it. Senator
Sawyer himself supported To tho best of
his ability this subsidy job and hc knows
ms does everybody else thnt to have brok-
en- in to the houses of MI the poor people
of this country and stolen %LoOO,OOO and
handed it over to tho Gould, Hunting
ton crowd would have been no less dis
honest and far moro courageous. The
republican senate "chccl upon evil leg
isiation;" humph
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
Garland Resumes His Duties.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Attorney General
Garland, who returned to this city Satur-
day night, resumed his duties at the de-
partmert of justice to-day. He had 3
long and pleasant interview with the
president this morning, and afterwards
received great many visitors at his 5e-
partment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
4 Timely Hint
New York sun

Il feel as if I were in heaven" said an
ardent admirer, who was slow in popping
the question, to young lady.
Il wish you did," was the quiet rejoin-
der.
why, do you doubt my words" re-
proachfully.
We'll - well - they say marriages are
made in heaven" she replied.
She wears an engagement ring now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

Clarke County Democratic Nominations.
Judge Dewherst for the assembly: Gull
Aver for treasurer; L. Nj. Mcconnell
clerk: John Dwyer, sheriff; H. Schild-
hauer, register of deeds; Il. Balch, clerk
OF the court; j. Donahue, superintendent;
+. Campbell, district attorney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

The London Lancet reports the case of
a boy taken with symptoms OF hydro
phobia and saved by sweating, and we
are the more pleased to quote it because
this is the treatment which our erudite
and eIectic friend, DR.. Wilder, puts most
faith in, and therefore, most persistentiy
From DR.. Foote'S Hedth
HoufhJU
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

Member of assembly, &. 4. Dreutzer;
county clerk, NJ. McDonsld; register of
deeds, Jas. Keogh; treasurer, Eli Thonp-
son: clerk of court, Allen Higgins; sheriff.
Thos. Scott; uperintendent- of schools, j.
W. Kennel; district attorney, q. Y. Dreut
2er; surveyor, JAS. Pinney; coroner, l..
W. Larson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

Action 10 be Taken Against the Coal Pool Men.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. ATTORNEY
General Cassidy will be in Harrisburg on
Wednesday or Thursday, when he will
take preliminary steps against the coal
pool men. A bill in equity will be filed
to restrain several corporations from en-.
tering into a combination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08

wh=n you Writ or leave Sex York City, save
baggass. Expressag- aud s. Carriage Hire. ard
stop at the Grand Union Hotel opposite
Grand Central Depot
oI2 e4ezanr rooms. fitted CD al a coeS Of one
million dniisrs 81 and upwards Ger day Eur
opeau plsn. Elevator. RESTAURANT supplied with
r1c h--Sr Horse CARS stages and elevated rza-
roed 60 all i~poss- Families live hetter fer
less money af the Grand Union Hotel than At
auy other dryf claB hotel IN the CITY