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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
WERE NOT CONTENT

and the sentiment which then seemed to
pervade congress had not reached the
limit of its generosity. Two years after
the passage of this law il was supple
mentes and amended in various i'm port
ant particulars in favor of these com
panies by an act which provided, among
other things, that the governmen: mort
cages should become E junior lien and
be subordinate TO the mortgage which
the companies were, by an amendatory
act, authorized to execute 10 secure the
bonds which thsy might from time to
time issue in sums not exceeding the
amount of the United States bonds
which should be advanced TO them. Tho
immense advantages to the COR panies
by this amendatoyy act are apparent,
and in these days We may well wonder
that the even anticipated importance of
the construction OF these roads induced
what must new appear 70 De rather
gzcKEss AND UNDUE APPROPRIATION
OF the public funds and the public do
main. Il Is almost needless TO state that
the companies have aTailed themselves
TO the utmost extent of the permission
given them TO issue their bonds and TO
mortgage their property TO secure the
payment Of tie same by encumbrarces
having preference of the governments
lien and precisely equal to it in amount.
When the relations created between the
government and these companies by the
legislation referred TO is considered, il is
| astonishing that the claim should be
made that the directors of these roads
owed no duty except to themselves in
their construction: that they viii regard
70 Interests but their own, and they were
| justified in, contracting with themselves.
aud making such bargains as resulted in
conveying 70 their pockets ell the assets
of the companies.
"The government was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
Re-enaet ofthe Woman sufTrageIaw.

TACOMA, W. T., Jan. 16.-Both branches
of the Washington Territory legislature,
at Olympia, have re-enacted the woman
suffrage law, but exempting women from
iurY duty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
PrsIlmipary B.IIotiug for Senator.

DEs MoISKs, Ia, Jan. 17.-Both houses
of the legislature met at II O'Clock noon,
and voted separately for q. s. senator.
Ia the senate James z. Wilson received
30 votes, T. j. Anderson IL; In the house
James f. Wilson received 81; T. g. Ander
soR n; Daniel Cam pbeU, 3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

SAWYER was brave enough to disregard
the whiffits at home" gleefully excIaims a
contemporary. Brave! How, VIXEN,
where? Whom should Sawyer fearr Or
whom should Sawyer consult? He don't
"have" to fear or consult any ons. He
has his state well in hand and his repub
lican following sDugly down in his peck
ct. They may bark beforehand. But
whatever the senator concludes to do he
will do. And you won't hear whine or
whimper from Wisconsin republicans
either.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

A MOVEMENT is Cd foot in New York to
have big dinner, a sort OF a democratic
love feast, on February Sth, the birthday
of the late Samuel J. Tilden. The presi-
dent, Gov. Hill and other democratic
lights have been invited.
The rumOrs of impending war between
Russia and Austria continue, and with
the massing of Russian troops near the
Austrian frontier the situation is such as
to cause general unoasiness among the
European powers. II the czar is deter
mined on war his motives are supposed
TO be to restore Russian prestige injured
by the exclusion of Russia from the Bal
kans, and to occupy the minds of her
dscontented subjects.
The severity Of the illusions made in
his inaugural message by Governor Lar
rabee, of Iowa, to the railroads travers-
ling the State have caused considerable
comment and criticism among railroad
men. The radical monOpolsts, how
ever, are greatly pleased by the address
and declare that it is just what the people
want. Governor LarrRbee himself re-
Trains from expressing any extended
opinion on the criticisms passed upon
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

THERE were 500, 900 barrels of cotton
seed oil produced last year, of which
Chicago took 2O0, 900 barrels, the bulk of
it being used by the lard refner5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

JAMES q. BLAINE and his party have
reached Venice, where they will remain
for some time. john Sherman doubtless
wishes Nh. Blame would remain there
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

THE Office of The Weekly News Item,
Of Amigo, was burned Saturday night.
The cause is not stated. Perhaps some
one had been sgitating the editor until
he became "over heated" The DEMOCRAT
extends sym 2athy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

Capitalists Of the province of Quebec
have organized TO carry on a movement
against the Knights of Labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

On the Chicago market Tuesday wheat
was dali, closing 56@24c below Monday,
at II 1-l6 for cash. Corn was quiet and
featureless, closing 19@4c below Mon
day at 4812 for cash. Oats steady at s34
Rye, quiet at So. Barley, quiet at 1895.
Pork declined heavily and closed at IA 10
for cash. Butter, active and firm; cream
cry, 24@311a; dairy, 2lG26. Eggs, 81
Mo0
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

The Milwaukee Journal contributes this
to the literature OF republican civil ser
vice reform: "Those organs which are
just'going into ecstacies over Sen. Hale's
speech saying that the administration
was not living up to the civil service law,
have probably forgotten the significant
sentence which Senator John G. Spooner
uttered, and which republicans loudly
applauded, at Robert Cniyas hall during
tho last campaign. Tho speaker said:
"And | can assure the democrats that
when we bent them, which we assuredIy
shall, in the next national campaign,
they will go out Of the Offices faster than
they went in, aud before an equal time
has ceased they will be scarcer in public
places than republicans are now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
senator WaIfhaII suceeeds Himself

JACKSON, Jan. He. C.. Walthau was
to day elected United States senator 20
succeed himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
PLANS OF IOWA DEMOCRATS.
A Protest to be Made Against the Election Of
United States Senator.

A Protest to be Made Against the Election Of
United States Senator.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 1.-THE democratic
members of the general assembly met in
joint caucus last evening and nominated
Mai. L. ]. Anderson, late democratic
candidate for governor, for United
States senator he being the only csndi-
date. There was some talk of taking up
an anti-monopoly republican as a candi-
date in order to give such republicans as
are dissatisfied with Wilson's nomination
a chance TO vote for one of their own
political faith, but as very few republi-
cans seem disposed to break away from
the action of their caucus, it was conced-
ed that such a movement would be in
furious. The question on the unconsti
tutiouality of the last Legislative gerry
mander was discussed, and committee
of three with Senator Bolton chairman,
was appointed 10 prepare a protest
against the legality OF the election of
United States senator by this Legislature
as at present organized, and to have the
same spread upon the journal of the
joint bly,. This is intended to
pave the way for a contest in case the
senate is democratic in 1889.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20
The Democrats Hold that Sixteen Members
Were Illegally Elected and are to Investi-
gate the Vote

Were Illegally Elected and are to Inyesti-
gate the Vote,
DEs MoIsEs, Jen. lin both house
and senate protests were entered by the
democratic side against permitting bal
loting for United States senator to go on
under the present membership of both
houses. Bolter, of Harrison, en-
tered q formal protest in the
senate claiming that the senatorial
redistrictipg two years ago was uncon-
ssitutional aud that several senators
present should not therefore be allowed
to vote. In the house Craig, of Lee, en-
tered c protest, saying that sixteen
representatives were there whose
constituencies had not half of
the population fixed by the last general
assembly as the basis for the representa-
tive districts. He named sixteen dis
tricts, nearly all single counties, with a
population averaging about 10000, claim
ing that the Law intended the district
should have "a, 900 population. His pro
test was alss entered On the journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

"SKcRKTARY LAMAR lunches on hard
boiled eggs" Bot he gets there all the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

Boston Herald: The amount OF strik-
ing in the cases of the protected indus
tries is simply enormous, and it would
seem almost unending. The low rate of
wages paid in them is in proportion.
n,LL has already been introduced in
the New York assembly providing for
the introduction of the Australian sys
tenn of voting, with notifications, in that
state. The notifications 10 Judge by a
syuopsys of lthe bin, are SO radical as to
relieve the sys,cm of the fatal objection
OF impracticability in this country, with
it's many elective officers. The bill pro
vides for the printing of ballots for any
political party casting oue-tenth of the
votes polled at the last previous election.
Voters may also write their ballots. \
con- partment into which voters may re-
tire to examine their ballots is provided,
election officers, challengers, and voters
only arc allowed in the polling places,
and the ballot clerks only shall have bal
lots in their possession. Some of the
suggestions of the bill might be adopted
TO advantage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

ST. Louis Post: Mr.. Blaine in engineer
ing his own boom, should remember that
while the tariff question now takes pre-
cedence of all others, the tattoo question
is not dead, but only sleepiEg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

Savannah News: Senator Voorhees,
stuffed handkerchief into Senator Sher-
mans trumpet and the blast that Sher-
man blew was made TO come out at the
little end of the horn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

1t is state d for the benefit of the Fond
du Lac Commonwealth by the Milwaukee
Journal that Mr.. Guenther has letters
from MIR. McFettridge, in which tho lat
ter states plainly that no would not op-
pose Mr.. Delaney, the democratic nom
inoe for congress; that we can furnish
the names of dozen gentlemen who will
testify to tho fact that McFettridgo would
have accepted n nomination against
Bragg; That Mr.. Guenther says he will
oppose McFettridge's nomination for
governor; that Taylor's interview was
printed within twenty -four hours after
he had had n conference with Mr.. Sawyer;
that the McFettridge letters will be pub
lished before tho noxt campaign is over.
Now that Bragg and Delaney are out
OF tho second congressional district, 9th
or probable candidates are being dis
cussod. The name of III. W. Lander il
mentioned in connection with the con
gressional nomination and his name is
certain to go before the convention. Mr..
Lander live, at Beaver Dam and his
friends say he is popular and will make a
strong run. BesIdes, no iswealthy-a
strong point in his favor. Pat O'MeRra,
the West Bend lawyer whose fight in the
convention at Waukesha two years ago
will be remembered, is n candidate. G.
A. Eldridge, of Fond dC Lac, ia also men
toned. Aokley, OF Oconomowoc, and
Sumner, of Waukesha, whose names were
also mentioned in the Waukesha conven-
tion, will also figure in the coming fight.
FIFTH OF THE PRESS
Chicago News: When Dakota becomes
state it will doubtless adopt as it's coat
pf prms mn ear -tunfT rpuchaut and a shiy-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-20

Chicago News: When Dakota becomes
state it will doubtless adopt as its coat
OF arms an ear-muff couchant and a shiv
or rampant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
Reducing the Surplus.

The disposition of the Surplus in the
U. s. Treasury engages the attention OF
our Statesmen, but more vital ques.
ton has our attention, and that is the
reduction of surplus Consumptives.
Since the discovery and introduction of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, there has been a marked de-
crease in the mortality from this dread
ed disease, and it is possible to still fur
ther reduce the number of Consump-
tives. How? By keeping constantly at
hand bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and using according to direc-
tions, upon the appearance of the first
symptoms, such as Cough. Cold, a
Sore Throat Chest, or Side Pain. Ia
ken thus early a cure is guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at I. Leist's Drug
Store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
Geo. Augustus Sala.

Geo. Agustus Sala, the well known
English writer, on his last Australian
trip wrote as follows to the London
Daily 1elegraph:
II especially have pleasant remem-
brance of the ships doctor-a very ex-
perienced maritime medico indeed
who tended me most kindly during a
horrible spell of bronchitis and spas
modic asthma, provoked by the sea fog
which had swooped down on us just
after we left San Francisco. But the
doctors prescriptions and the increas-
ing warmpth of the temperature as we
neared the tropics, and in particular, a
couple of Allcock's Porous Plasters
clapped on-one on the chest and an
other between the shoulder blades
soon set me right"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

Subscribe for the NORTHWEST 81 so,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

Wehave sold Ely's Cream Balm about
three years, and have recommended its
use in more than hundred special cases
of catarrh. The unanimous answer to
our inquiries Is, "It's the best remedy
that have ever used" Our experience
is, 1t never fails to cure.-J. HI. Mont
gomery & Co., druggists, DecOrah, Ia.
I have used Ely's Cream Balm for
dry catarrh Ito which eastern persons
are subject who come to live here.) 1t
has proved cure. B. F. M. Weeks,
Denver, Col. ct
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

NAMES OF TOWNSHIPS, UNION SCHOOL
DISTRICTS, CORPORATIONS, ETC.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine in the pecu-
liar way in which the proprietor of Kemp'e
Balsam, for coughs and colds does, it is in
deed wonderful. He authorizes all druggists
to give those who call for it, sample bottle
free, that they may try it before purchasing.
The large bottles are so cents and 81. We
certainly would advise trial. It may save
you from consumption.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
This Explains Itself.
WINTERS. CAL. NOV. 9,

WINTERS, CAL, Nov. 2Sth, 1887.
The j. W. BRANT Co.:
Replying to yours of the 14th inst, will say
that my aiment is Scrofula in the right foot
have had running sore on it nearly all the
time since was three or four years old-am
now over fifty-have used great deal OF
medicine and many kinds of salves and oint-
ments, but your Turkish Ointment seems to
be doing it more good than anything have
ever used. e. HEMENwAY,
Also warranted for Eruptive Diseases,
Burns. Freezes, Bruises, Sprains, Chapped,
Hands. Group. etc. Twenty-Five cents and
warranted by Saur & Balsley. If
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

Fond Mother-"Little Dick is per-
feet gentleman, bless his little heart.
Coming down stairs he politely stepped
aside and allowed Mrs. Heavyweight
to precede him, didn't you, darling?''
Little Dick-"Yes, mamma; was 'fraid
she might stumble" - Philadelphia
Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

"Grindstone, what ails you? You
look as if you had lost fifty pounds of
flesh since / saw you last" "Fifty
pounds?" exclaimed Grindstone, with a
groan. "Kiljordan, don't mock at a
mans misery. / have lost 800 pounds
of flesh. bet jersey COW on Cleve-
land. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

Uncertainty may attend business
ventures and enterprises, but it never
attends the prompt administration of
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25 cts.
my sore ran in the night, and my
soul refused to be comforted." "Poor
fellow! Of course it did, Pity he could
not get Salvation Oil. Only 25 cents"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29

l84S. Taylor over Cass 10i, ,2sl
1882 Pierce over Scott 81, ,20l
1856. Fremont over Buchanan. 3O 12!
1S6O Lincoln over Douglas ...."......... So 1St
1854 Lincoln over Mcclellan. :. . :. -,....... 6,74s
1865 Seymour over Grant -. 1OOOC
1872. Grant over Greeley ........ 53 45t
1876. Tilden over Hayes"...". 32 7l1
1880. Garfield over Hancock ............. 2I, ,OSS
1884. Cleveland over Blaine 1,N7
Gen. Harrison's plurality in 1888 in
New York will be about 200 less than
that given to his grandfather in 1910.
William Henry Harrison had 234 elec-
toral votes in 1840 and Benjamen Harri-
son will have 233 in 1888, provided the
electoral vote of West Virginia is given
to oCleveland. The total popular vote in
the United States in 1S40 was 2,4O1, 800,
of which Gen. Harrison received ,268.-
752 and Martin Van Buren 1928, ,O57.
The total vote of the union this time
will be close on to twelve millions,
which illustrates the wonderful and rap
id growth of the country. Van Buren,
in 1910 only carried seven states-Ala-
bama, Illinois, Virginia, Arkansas,
South Carolina, New Hampshire and
Missouri. Gen. VIII. Harrison carried
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, New York, New Jersey, Con-
nectlcut, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Indi-
ana. Pennsylvania, then styled the
keystone of the federal arch, "gave
Gen. Harrison 435 majority, the younger
Harrison getting in 1888 nearly SO,OOO.
Ohio gave the old general about $4,000
plurality and the younger general gets
it by q plurality which May reach
small figure over 10000. Maine was,
up to 1910, q Democratic state, and
swung into the Whig column that year,
giving Gov. Kent majority, which or
iginated the song Maine went H-ll
Bent for Governor Kent. In Ohio, in
1840, Tom Corwin, the wit, orator, and
lawyer, was the Whig candidate against
Wilson Shannon for governor and car
ried the state by 10000 minority, In
lS42, only two years after, the same two
gentlemen were pitted against each |
other as rival candidates for the same
office and Wilson Shannon was elected |
by about 1000 plurality, The death of |
General Harrison within thirty days
after his Inauguration and the accession |
to the presidency of "Tyler, too, ,"of the |
firm of Tippecanoe and Tyler, brought |
about the defeat of the old Whig party |
and in 1874 James X. Polk, 1.-THE un-
known, twas elected president of the
United States, beating Henry Clay, the
father of the protective system, and the |
most eloquent and brilliant orator that
Kentucky ever produced. w. w. A.
-C2eUeldnd Pain Dealer,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
THE NORTHWEST

A gentleman writes asking for the
pluralities of the successful candidates
for president in the state Of New York
since 1S4O. Here they are from the
Argus Almanac:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-29
FAMH& #aH 1855.

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10
MICHIGAN.

Arthur G.. smith. homeopathic student
from Bath, committed suicide AZ Ann Arbor
by cutting his throat.
The wife OF Supervisor Clark, OF Rob-
inson committed suicide by taking paris
green. She was temporarily insane.
The widow A. Ryggel. the oldest person
IA Ottawa County, was buried nc her home
In yrIesland. She was nearly 10 years old.
The body OF X. Anderson, farmer liy-
ing near whitehall, was found in his barn
with two cut, In the head that caused death.
Foul play II suspected.
Austin Ewing, OF Detroit, has been APP
pointed Examiner OF National Banks In the
state OF Michigan "a oil the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resignation OF Homer w. Nash.
AT Luther, the postonice was entered, the
safe opened. and 500 Of the government
funds extracted The robbers did not dis
turb the letters, although several registered
letters were In the safe.
Mrs. Burr, OF Copley, had q small blister
on one Of her hands, aud IN preparing for
burial a child that had died OF typhoid fever,
she contracted n case OF blood-poisoning
winch nearly cost her life.
Very many OF the citizens OF Barry
County especially Ia the vicinity of Dow ling,
are putting In time trying 10 catck bear
which IL prowling about there. lie affords
them lots Of good hunting.
III. Il. Worcester, agent OF the Michigan
Central Railroad al Owasso, took dose OF
carbolic acid by mistake and died In twenty
minutes. Ills family are In the East visit
ing. The deceased was about forty years
old.
A fire caused by escaping gas occurred at
the home Of William McCloy, OF Bay City,
aud while the fircIncn were trying 10 extin-
gulsh IL nm explosion occurred, and the chief
OF the fire department and several others were
considerably burned.
In the Circuit Court at Adrian Judge
Lane sentenced Minnie Conkling 10 three
years and eight months and Mary Panyard 10
eight months Ia the Detroit House OF Correc-
ton. The girls are the last OF the six Indus
trial School inccndiaries.
Henry II. Clitz, u. :. A., retired IN 1896,
one Of the best known army officers Ina the
country, has been missing several days. He
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A rudely constructed bomb was thrown
into the grounds OF the Academy Of the Wis.,
station. az Washington, "Wednesday night.
The explosion startled the Sisters and shook
the windows, but did no damage. The
Mother Superior thinks Il was the work OF
boys, who were practising Halloween joke.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

allows with an AK. crasch Is dying and the
Pikas are In jail.
A second break occurred In the Cornwall
Canal Sunday while workrkcn were busy re-
pairing the old one. A large part OF the EN-
bankment gave way. and men and teams had
narrow escapes. IL Is believed 20 be impos-
sible now TO open the canal for nayigatIons
this year, and Montreal merchants will loss
e.. 100000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

Cynthia Leonard, the woman candidate for
Mayor ut New York, has obtained an order
the election inspectors 10 show
cause why she should not be allowed 70 vote.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

charge Of train robbery, was released from
custody last Saturday.