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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

The proposed change in the tariff
on lead is creating considerable discus
sion in the lead producing regions and
developing opposition to the bill. The
present tariff on lead ore is one dollar
and n half per hundred and on lead
two dollars per hundred. The proposed
bill reduces the tariff to seventy-tve
cents per hundred on ore and 1t is be
ieved that if the bill passes that the
price Of mineral will decline seven dol
lars and half per thousand pounds.
Those who produce lead ore want high
tariff and those who use the article
would like lead on the free list. 1t
seems to us that local interests control
personal opinions on the tariff question
in most cases.
The above is from that able indepeu-
dent journal, The Pick and Cad, pub
lished 1T Shullsburg; and no doubt
honestly expresses an apprehension ex-
isting in the minds of some miners in
southwestern Wisconsin. But it can
be proven beyond a peradyenture that
the apprehension is not we'll founded.
The price which the lead miner receives
for his product depends upon causes
far remote from the rates of duty upon
lead ore or the manufactures thereof,
This fact is established conclusively by
the past fluctuations of the lead market.
If reduction of the import duty on
lead would reduce the price paid to
the miner, an increased duty ought to
bring about an advance in the price of
his product, and the maintenance Of
that duty secure him good market at
all times. But it is not Of history that
an increased import duty ever brought
the miner an advanced price for his
lead ore. In fact the reverse has gen
orally been the case. \ few years ago
the late Gen. y. c. Dodge, whose father.
Gov. Henry Dodge, was one of the first
smelters in the Wisconsin lead region,
called the attention or The democrat
to this fact He said that very shortly
after high protective duty three
cents per pound was laid on lead ore
in 1928. it sold at lower price than
was ever before known. OF course
this did not come about through the
tariff but from other causes. But it is
fact that peryerse circumstances have
usually conspired to bring about like
results whenever changes have been
made in the lead tariff. While the
high tariff tax on lead has made corners
and combinations among manufac-
turers and spectators possible it has
never increased the price to the miner
In 1876, when lead ore was selling al
from eighteen to twenty dollars pei
thousand pounds, republican cam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
Ladies

In delicate health needing a gentle
yet effective laxative will find the
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
of Figs, pleasing to the taste, accept
able to the stomach, and perfectly safe
in all case. 1t is the most easily taken
and pleasantly effective remedy known
to cure and prevent costiveness. tc
dispeI headaches, colds, and fevers
and strengthen the kidneys, livers and
bowels. and is therefore a favorite
remedy with ladies. For sale by John
Horn. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

4 democratic state convention has
been called to meet at the city OF
Madison, on Tuesday, May lst., for
the purpose of electing delegates to
represent the state of Wisconsin at
the national democratic convention, to
be held at st. Louis, June :, 1888.
The call invites the cooperation of all
voters "who believe that tariff taxes
upon the necessaries of life should be
reduced, and the money left in the
pockets of the tax payers, to whom 1t
rightfully belongs, instead Of as now
accommodating a surplus in the United
States treasury" The call is supple
mented by a ringing address to the
voters Of Wisconsin. Both documents
are Of the right kind, and creditable
to the state central committee, and
especially to its chairman, Mr.. Usher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

From a triding question propounded
to us last week by our neighbor the
editor of The Tribune, it is apparent
that he carefully reads The Democrat.
If his head isn't already turned with
the republican club nonsense. there
may be hope for him yet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

Mr. Campbell moved the bills of Drs
Cutler and Cosens for balance due be al.
lowed in full
Mr.. jerks, district attorney, addressed
the board in explanation of SAID claims
The motion of Mr.. Campbell then pre-.
vailed.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the clerk was
instructed to issue new order in favor Of
John Roach, for cancelled order, for the
sum of Sl.4S.
Onmotion. Mr.. C. Spensley was allowed
to address the board, in relation to the
claims of Drs. Vivian and Eastman. for
post mortem in case of Mrs Fai1c hill
Mr. Spensley submitted proposition OF
the part of said Vivian and Eastman tc
accept the sum of twenty-five dollars
each, in addition to the amount already
allowed (making in all fifty dollars each
in full of their claims, and they would
dismiss their suits now pending against
Iowa county and pay all the costs o
same.
On motion of Mr.. Frost the proposition
of Doctors Vivian and Eastm4 IN was &C
cepted.
On motion of Mr. Campbell, the board
adjourned sine die.
Attest: W. W. WILLIAMS,
County ('larI-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
Friday, March %, 1888.

As THERE is NO IMPORT DUTY UP
on ZINC ORES, the claim often reiter-
ated by republican campaigners, that
the mining industry of southwestern
Wisconsin depends upon the tariff for
prosperity, is rather far-fetched to say
the least
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

Some emissary of the tariff barons
has sent to The Democrat Office a back
number Of The Chicago Inter Ocean,
which contains several columns of
matter bearing upon the manufacture
tax thereto. The purpose Of The Inter
Ocean is to make out a strong case
for protection, based upon interviews
with Messrs. Matthieson 81 Hegler, Of
LaSalle, and Archibald Means, superin-
intendent Of the zinc company in Peru.
The Peru company is a Pittsburg liz
stitution, and Mr.. Means is thorough
protectionist; but Messrs. MatthiesOn
& Hegler favor low tariff, and are
not greatly worried over what congress
will do in regard to the import duties
upon zinc. In an editorial article in
the same issue The Inter Ocean makes
| the false statement that there is duty
of something over thirty per cent. upon
zinc ore. Now, the common forms in
which zinc ores are found are, Gala
mine, or " dry-bone," and blende, OF
" black jack" and calamine is on the
free list, while blende is not mentioned
in the act of March 3, 1888, nor in the
act which it repealed. There is, how
ever, a duty Of over thirty per cent
upon spelter; but spelter is the metal
after it has been reduced, If the writer
in The Inter Ocean knows no better
than to call spelter zinc ore his practi-
cal knowledge of mining and smelling
is on par with his absurd tariff theory,
viz: that a country can be made pros
Gus bv high taxation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
LEG NOTICES.
State Of Wisconsin County Court Tor Iowa County
In

State Of Wisconsin County Court for Iowa County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special tern
of the Iowa County Court. to be held in and fol
SAID County, at the Court House in the village
of Dodgeville in said county, on the lOth day o
April, \. D. ISIS, being the "a Tuesday of sale
month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said day
the following matters VIII be heard and consld
cred.
The application of William II. Curry to
admit to probate the last will and testament o
George Brewer late of the City of Mineral
Point in said county, deceased.
And II Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing n copy of this order for three weeks sue
ceSSively prior to said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. March -, 1888 3IuS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss.-Iu
Probate.
In the matter of the estate ofStephen D. Terril.
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
stephen D. Terrill deceased having been issued
to msTy J. TeFTill.
II is ordered that six months from and after
this date be, and are hereby SLOWED for the
creditors of said Stephen d. Tsrrill, deceased 70
present their claims for examination and allow
snce.
Ordered further, that the claims and demands
Of all persons against said deceased be
examined and adjusted by this court ST a
regular term thereof to be held at the Court
house, in the village of Dodgeville in said
county on the first Tuesday of September 4. ID,
lsSS, and that notice thereof be given by
publication of this order for four weeks
successfully in The Iowa County Democrat
weekly newspaper published st Mineral Point
in said county.
BY the Court.
JOHN 7. JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis, February 81. lsss. 7ew4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

paigners told miners in this vicinity
that if Tilden was elected president
the price of lead would fall to fifteen
dollars per thousand. But Hayes was
inaugurated in March 1877, and soon
thereafter lead fell to ten dollars pei
thousand, while the tariff remained
unchanged. 1t is only strong COM
panies and corporations which com
bine, that secure any great benefit
from the high tariff imposition.
Zinc ores, however constitute the
great bulk of the output of the mines
of southwestern Wisconsin; and UPON
ZINC ORES THERE Is NO IMPORT DUTY.
Calamine, or "dry bone" is now, and
ever has been, on the free list; and
blende or "black jack" is not men
toned or taken note of in any tariff act
ever passed by congress. There are
high duties upon the manufactures of
zinc, but it is perhaps needless to say
that they in nowise benefit the miner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court-sS.-
y In Probate - In the matter of the estate
of William Reeves deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
William Reeves, deceased, having been issued
To Margaret Reeves
II Is ordered that six months from and after
this date be and are hereby allowed for the cred
itoTS of said William Reeves deceased, t. present
their claims for examination ana allowance.
Ordered further, that the claims and demands
of all persons against said deceased be eN-
amiued and adjusted by this court at a regular
tenn thereof. 10 be held at the court house, in
the village OF Dodgeville in said county, on the
first Tuesday Of September \. d. 1883, and that
notice thereof be given by publication of this
order for four weeks suCCesSively in The Iowa
County Democrat. weekly newspaper published
at the city of Mineral Point in said county.
by the Court:
JOHN I. JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodxeyille, Wis, March 6, 1883. silva
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
soc d Wisconsin. county Court tor lows Countv

State of WISCONSIN, County Court for Iowa County
-tu Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
Of the Iowa County Court, 10 be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the village of
podgeVille, in said county, on the Srd day OF
April 4. u. 1855, being the first Tuesday Of
said month. At 10 o'clock III the forenoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered.
The application Of Msry Crowley to admit ID
probate the last will and testament Of John
Crowley late Of the city of Mineral Point in said
county, deceased. and for the appointment oil her
SELF a. Administrative with the will annexed
Aud il Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by pub
fishing = copy OF this order for three week.
successfully prior to said day Of hearing in the
lows County Democrat q weekly newspaper
circulating in said county.
BY order of the Court.
JOHN T. JONES, Judge
Dated podgeville, Wis, February Il. 1885. 30ws
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23

WEDNESDAY, March IA, y y. NJ.
Board met Members all present eX-
cept Mr.. Grant Journal read and APP
proved.
The following report of special COM
mittec on petition of Eliza Chester
field was read and on motion adopted:
70 the Board of Supervisors of Iowa County,
" Wisconsin:
Your committee to whom was referred the petit
ton of Eliza chesterfield asking that certain
judgments against her docketed in Vol of
Judgment docket pages 524 and 500, he satisfied OF
record would report that SAID judgments Were
dscketed on bail bonds pursuant 20 sec. Is of p.
go Taylor S statutes, on which said Eliza Ches
terfield and others were sureties: one I'D the case
OF State vs.. Charles Chesterfield, and the other in
the case of the state VS.. j rmes Chesterfield.
That in the case oil the State VS. Charles Chester
field, the minute book OF the Circuit Court (Vul.
p. SPA shows that he appeared at the time re-
Quired BY said bail bond and plead NOT guilty, and
afterwards Cvol. minute book p. $500 the court
ordered the case against him to be discontinued
upon payment of the costs Of prosecution, which
We informed by the then district attorney, >,
W. Reese, Esq, was done.
lu the case of the State lanes Chesterfield
the minute book (yOl. p 4l2) shows that he
appeared required by his said bond and that
the court ordered his said hail bOn1 cancelled and
he was discharged on is own rcCOgniZance.
These Judgments were docketed III pursuance
of the statute in order that they might bind the
real estate of the sureties for the appearance OF
their principal aud represented no debt whatever.
out they constitute cloud upon the title to the
lands OF said sureties As the principles IN these
bonds appeared ut court and were discharged,
there was never any default on their bonds and
n" liability on the part If the s1reues, aud the
i'll igments ought to be discharged. We Therefore
&c ,mmend that the clerk of the circuit court be
directed satisfy both OF SAID Judgm nus OF
record.
rated March 18th, 1888
ALDRo jerks, Dist. Atty,
RICHARD CARTER,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
R. Cosens, NJ. D. examining insan,

Daniel thinner, justice fees, 10. go.
F. q Bartle merchandise for Jail. =.
J. W. Pengelly sherifi's fees . 49, (
II. G. Cutler, OK mining insane o..
do attendance on prisoner
A. Nc arthur, printing Tor Co. SUPP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
Mr.. Carter moved the rules be suspend
ed and the resolutions adopted. Carried,
The resolutions were then adopted.
Rnrnlrtin,n Nv Mr. l'artpr.

Resolved, That Il County order be issue to pay
a note given by John j. Ross, Nj. LevaEe and
Richard Carter for the sum o. two thousand dol
lars and interest, amounting to two thousand
thirty-ive dollars 10 pay current expenses, al q
two notes given by bGiiding committee OF Iowa
county insane asylum, one for three hubGred
seven and 45-lG0 dollars priu. ipal, a eight and
$500 dollars interest, nd the other for fifteen
hundred dullars principal and seNenty-nlne and
90 90 dollars interest. amounting in the aggre
gate to thre Thousand nine hundred thirty-one
and 5000 dollars
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
Dated Jan. 10, 1888.
SEC0Nn nAY,S SESSION

On motion of Mr.. Meftert the board ad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-23
\. CAMPBELL,
JOSEPH FROST
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Com mittpn

SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS, March 18th, 1885
NAME. NATURE OF CLAIM. Amt Amt
laim'd AIlow'd
The Meeker herald., 1888-06-02
r.. y. RYAN q co.

Sl1o avn - OF left side aud hip. Horse
nfaud kun left shoulder Range, ricclncn
crock nnd white river. Postof,iso address,
Uru" nidiaud. N"otcr. Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1888-06-02
.Iois.E Is. s.I.ynAwNY q GO.

Above brand on left hip and side. Ear
marks. square cut In left ear. llor.c brand.
same ~ cut. on LEFT shoulder. Range. White
rivcrnnd vicinity Of Mcokcr. r"sioiiicc address,
Isndvillu. or Ncckcr. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1888-06-02
JAMS Hlius

Csuir nr,r.i-I ua a'1,r. ru '.;' ..i,. srr-
mprn., crop rtfhg und uui Ttii !rst.
iinrss iF1ut. sliu" ns 'Ii, 0ii ir.t sIu'ffTFf.
i,Hul'. Asiii EssiH anil Htuius gauri. it,,i.
uriar E.iff'=s. A4a.i. ~. lIrais
The Meeker herald., 1888-06-02

Cattle branded .lmc a. cl, dn uuih shoul-
dcr.. Horses rrndc'i =, On lof' shoulder.
R,ns-c. ANini n,sin and Williams Forks.
po-tafncc uidr-.-. Axiai. colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1888-06-02

o1rir ,rzni-i as fiafr,u i.r lir. At'"
orn y uui'n Hir uur,- -urlrr'ri . IN
iru bir u4Bgr. t.l.r waite river HHi 'i'in'
liy ~ Nr,trr. rus,ar.ao sIirr's. M''k"r.
Cpiuuiiu.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17

/ rorrespopdepce OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
NORFOLK, August 16, 1888.
The United States training'ship James.
town will arrive here tomorrow from
Baltimore TO be fitted out for the winter
cruise in the West Indies the monitor
Passaic. now at Washington, is expected
here about the 18th to be repaired, and
the flagship Pensacola will BIO under re-
pairs until the spring. This work, with
what may startup on the new batsle-ship
Texas, makes a very promising outlook
now for the seven or eight hundred men
usually on the nayy-yard rolls during pc
RODS Of activity. 1t is expected that the
estimates and acquisitions will all be APP
proved and all the men at work by the
list of the month. 1t has been several
months now since any work OF impor-
lance was at the maynard, and re-
sumption Of operations means a conside-
rsble improvement in the retail traffic OF
the two cities.
The people here think the Secretary
OF the Navy might have ordered the ma
rines Of the Pensacola hayward fur
Their North instead Of bringing them
here. Doubtless the marines are all
right, but the fact that the yellow-fever
broke out in Gosport in 1855, caused by
a fever ship pumping her bllge-water out
near the nayy-yard, causes unpleasant
recollections, if not apprehension.
Our truck farmers are preparing 70
put in iay crops as extensively as ever.
Those who hit it this year will plant
larger. and those who missed it will pick
their fints and try it again. a largely
increased area Of Scotch kale is already
in the ground. Ground is being pre-
pared for blue ksle and cabbsges.
The new steam ferry line from Ports
mouth to Berkley will be opened to the
public tomorrow. This viii be the
third line belonging to the Portsmouth
and Norfolk county management.
Officer j. II. Curles has gone to New
York to bring to Norfolk the drummer
George Holt, who is wanted here for
several swindles.
The ting Virginia, disabled in Curri-
tuck sound, was towed in lest night.
Constructor Bowles. who has been
some time III, is reported improving.
The Portsmouth police force have gone
on their annual excursion to Ocean View
to-day.
william Hewstead, John L. Lawlcr,
and Captain j. O'Connor, of Ports
mouth. have been elected delegates TO
the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union,
in Columbus, Ohio, on the 9Th OF Sep
TENDER.
Several citizens Of Norfolk who have
been on trips to Europe this summer
have returned.
Mayor r. G. Banks has issued an
order that the hotels must not sell to-
baccO and cigars on Sunday.
The oyster-heet having been repaired
and overhsuled are now in trim for tho
opening OF the season on the lst OF tho
month.
1he street railway consolidation,
which puts the three lines OF the two
cities under one control, will so into
effect the LIST Of the month.
Civil Engineer VI. I. Endicott, Of the
navy-yard, has gone to Mays Landing,
New jersey. to spend his summer yaca-
ton. Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17
Cannot Stand Alone.

A Boston paper, in discussing the
proposition that the Government pay a
certain steamship line 500 for each ne
gro it may take to Africa, says IL seems
that Liberia and other parts of Africa
are not 80 desirable for even colored
men to live in, and adds:
"Though they might there have every
thing TO themselves, and though the eli
mate is perfectly adapted to them, still
they cannot hope to rise to the level OF
their destiny except in close and faithful
conjunction with the white man.
GAS a race question ii is yet as far
from an answer as it ever was. But. so
far as it has been answered, all things
certainly go to show that standing alone,
with none of the props of civilization to
hold it up in place, the colored race has
but faint hope Of achieving any marked
advancement, as the Caucasian races
have DONE"
Our Boston contemporary is rather
late in waking up to fact that has long
been conceded by all who have made q
study Of the negro. The "southern
slaye.dTiyers, as our abolition friends
were wont to call all southern men who
owned slaves, have done more TO elevate
tho negro race than all the rest of the
world combined. They have civilized
as far as possible the negro savage, who
was first foisted upon them by New
England slave traders, and who, but for
his continued contact with the southern
whites, would gradually relapse into bar
barism, as he has done in Hayti. No ono
in the South would re-establish slavery.
1t is dead forever. Yet the fact remains
that the sarcasm Of history has made the
bitterest opponents Of slavery uncon
sciously the defenders of the institution.
Whenever these speak Of theprogress the
negro race has made they necessarily &C
knowledge that slavery had O mission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17

free list might be stricken out entirely.
In fact no reduction Of the customs
duties or addition to the customs
duties upon any article would
be made in the new law unless
the President favored it. He would DO
the sole legislator for tho United States.
How the monopolists would pour out
money 10 have stricken out an item cal
culated to affect iniuriously their inter
ests. And what temptation would be
placed before the President.
The paragraph last above will, we
trust, open the eyes Of our Petersburg
contemporary TO the true nature OF the
measure with which he proposes to
change the form Of our Government and
intrust the power of raising revenue to
the Executive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17

The electric railway in this city has
been subjected TO the tests OF short
curves and heavy grades and has stood
those tests. The heaviest grade on the
Baltimore and Ohio railrosd-that ut
Chest river--is only ZIG feet to the mile.
The electric line in this city has grade
of-judging by the eye--not less than
five times as many feet to the mile, and
perhaps more, and has no trouble what
ever in keeping the wheels upon the
track.
We do not know how the electric road
will stand the winter, but it seems to
have overcome all the aifiulties which it
has metnp 10 this time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17
A Wise Determination.

Tho MERcIE model of the LEE eques-
trian group will be placed on exhibition
in the State Library, where the public
will have an opportunity Of examining
it before the commission decide upon Its
reception or rejection. This is a wise
determination and is but just to MEBc1E.
The commission rest under grave re-
sponsibiity and would doubtless desire
to be backed by public judgment in
whatever they may conclude. The LEE
statue should be of the highcst embodi-
ments of sculptural heroic art, aud in
order to that it is only necessary that
it represent LIE as le was known to
thousands now living. LEE as he was,
seated on q thoroughbred horse, was tho
personifcation of power in repoee, and
a model upon which no sculptor could
improve, and while the popular art in-
stinct may not be acute in the matter
of mere ideal effects it grasps intuitlvely
grandeur and truthfulness of conception,
and is essentially trustworthy touching
the question OF faithfulness of por-
traiture, which is all important in the
present instance.