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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
OBkDIENT REPUBLICANS.

/! implicit and uhquestioned obedience
To bosses is virtue, then are Wisconsin
republicans virtuOus. There is not an
other state in the Union where the ran k
and file are i'll as servile and humiliating
condition as are Wisconsin republicans
At the state convention, held in Madison
May 10th, delegation to the national
convention wac elected osteusibly for
Governor Rusk. But it was announced
that - of them were for Gresham IA sec
ond choice. After getting to Chicago
the sentiment was again canvqssed and 1t
was again announced that Gresham was
second choice. But Senator Sawyer left
his duties in Washington and appeared
on the scene. The next day after he got
there, this was sent out by n reporter
Senator rhilcmS Sawyer leaned against the
wall Just oatsdc the Wisconsin headquarters this
morning. previous to the opening of the conven-
ton, smoking u havana, and incidentally dis
cussing the situation with couple Of Indiana
delegates. The convention Will make no mis-
take if it nomnatcs either sherman or Harrison &c
snid the Wisconsin lumber king. removing his
cigar and wirinE the perspiratjon from his face
The Indiana men agreed with him ON the IIar
rtson deaf and gradually the talk driftcd to Gres
ham Gresham" continued the senator, lis a
good man. hut it would he had move for the
convention to nominate him"
And Gresham was never heard of in the
Wisconsin headquarters again. Every
little delegate dopped to Harrison
iustanter. But it must be said of Sen
ator Sawyer that he did not abuse his
power, and did not make it as hard and
humuliating for the delegates rs some
bosses do. Don Cameron or Blaine would
simply have telegraPFed their orders
Senator Sawyer took the trouble to go
on TO the convention in person.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Criminal.

BENNETT won the $1,000 revolver shoot.
ing match at New York
ANDREW BERG, living near Medford Wis,
shot his wife and then himself. They
leave two small children
The grand jury hes returned four in.
dictments against Tate, the embsz zzlipg
Kentucky state treasurer.
THREE prisoners in the Superior wis
jail overpowered the night watchmap and
escaped.
TEN year old negro boy cut the throsts
of two children left in his charge at Flor.
ence, Maryland.
JAMES WHALEN, alias Gyp. Ryan, sup,
posed accOmplice of Tascott, the Murder
er of A. j. Saell, has been arrested at
Manistee, Mich.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has embarked for
Nonquit, Mass, on the steamer Swatara
The change, it is thought, would prove
beneficial.
SYRACUSE, n. Y.-The Prohibition State
Convention Wednesday afternoon adopt
ed its platform and decided upon an ag-
gressive campaign.
New YoRK.-Dan Lyons, the murderer
"a - SulAA, dA'' -hiS' SIShd WIZ L1uI-
dered hsr husband, were Tuesday morn
ing sentenced to be hanged Aug. Il, the
same day as Giblin, who was sentenced
yesterday.
A LONE highwaymsn robbed the Bal
linger and San Angela (Tex.) stage on
Saturday. There were sight passengers
in the stage and all we're uRarmeo. The
robber secured about $500.
Two strangers went to the house of
Henry Hutchinson, al Champaign, Ills,
and assaBlted him. infictiDg several
wounds. While they were beating Hutch
iuson the latter's 15-year- son secured
heavy club and struck ore of his fahter's
assailants on the back of the head, fractur-
ing his skull aud indcting a fatal wound.
On seeing his companion fall the other
stranger fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
DESERTIoNS FROM THE COP.

Less than one week has elapsed since
the republican party has been placed on
the defensive, ard before another week
elapses that party will be in a panic
stricken retreat. In addition to the
many weak points in its platform and
the stupid blunder it made in selecting it's
candidates, causes the almost entire loss
Volks Zei.ung has openly esPoused the
cause of Cleveland. In its last issue Edi
tor Shevitch paid his respects to Candi-
date Harrison in vigorous language. He
charged that besides being rampant
Protectionist, Mr.. Harrison, while in the
senate, WAS a stroug champion of the Pa
the big corporations. As a lawyer"
says Mr.. Shevitch, "he is distinguished
ty being counsel for two big railroads
and associate counsel for the Standard
Oil company"
The Illinois Stats -Zeitung. published
at Chicago, also declines to support the
nominees. EiitorisllY the paper says:
The Illinois StaatS-Zeitung has always been 4
staunch advocate Of the economic principles
which were expressed in clear and unmStakable
| language in the republican platform. So much
the more painful it is, TO be compelled to state,
according to the truth, that the party which in
v0lved such teachings is not in such a condition
As TO make victory probable
In personal interview, Herman Ras-
| ter, the chief editor of the illinois Stats
| Zeitung, and well-k7own German re-
| publican, says; II believe that the
adoption by the convention of that reso
luton means the defeat of the republican
party. The people of this country are
not yet prepared for prohibition, and the
action of the convention is nothing more
or less than bid for the prohibition
| Vote
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
THEY DARE NOT FACE II

The republican national convention
has adopted platform. The plank on
tariff fippantly refers to the democrats
as ''free traders" This establishes be-
yoDd question that the republican party
is afraid to face the tariff question on Its
merits, and it is forced to q false and
fraudulent position to save itself from
the integrity of it's friends. 1t is only
the knave and the fool who insist that
the democracy favor5 free trade. There
is no use, and there will not be during
the campaign, of debating the question
with either of the elements named. The
one knows he lies, while the other don't
know enough to know it. Fraud and
ignorance are what the democrats
have got to contend with in their efforts
to better The condition of the people
Were the leaders of the republican party
honest, and their followers intelligent, a
pleasant campaign might be looked for;
but as it Is, the democrats must prepare
themselves to meet and hurI back their
antagonists with a force and dete rmina-
tion that will show them that truth ana
honest effort are things that can't be
mastered or trifled with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Satan aud The Bishop .


All over the North of Europe the
greatest aversion is felt to be the first TO
enter new building or go over newly
built bridge. II to do this is not thought
everywhere and in all cases to entail
death, 1t Is considered suprsmely unlucky.
Several German LEGENDS are connected
with this superstition. The reader if he
has been to ixla-Chapelle, has doubtless
had the rift III the great door pointed
out to him, and has been told how it came
there. The devil and the architect made
compact that the first should supply the
plans and the second gain the kudos; and
the devils pay was 10 be the first who
crossed the threshold when the church
was built. When the building was near
ly complete the architects conscience
smote him ard he confessed the compact
10 the Blhsop. Wen do him." said the
pCelSte; that is 20 say, he said something
10 this efectil terms mere appropriate
TO the century in which he lived and to
his high ecclesiastical office. When the
procession formed to eu'ss the building
for the conservation, the devil lurked in
ambush behind \ pillar, aud fixed his
wicked eye on a fine, fat and succulent
little chorister as his destined prey. But,
alas, for his hopes; this fat little boy had
been given his instructions, and as he
neared the great door, loosed the chain
of a wolf and sent it through. The evil
one uttered howl of rage, snatched up
the wolf and rushed away, giving the
door kick as he passed it that split the
solid oak.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL
TuFspaY. June %.

SenGte.-The senate proceeded with the
consideration of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bills. After
some debate, there being no quorum
present, the senate adjourned.
Rouse.-The house resumed considers
tion of the publicIsnd bill. Mr.. Hsrman,
of Oregon offered an amendment which
vas accepted allowing entrymen six IN
stead of three months in which to erect
a habitabIe dwelling. There was a long
discussion over an amendment offered by
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, reserving the title
in The government TO alternate strips of
public land along the water courses and
sea shore. Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, il
dignantly resented the attacks whie.- hsd
been made on the cattle breeders sd
oshe- western citizens. He said they were
held up to the public as were the thieves
on the cross, only there were three in
stead of two of them The S-'--s were
thieves, the cattlemeu were thieves and
the syudicates were thieves Mr.. Weaver,
of Iowa, replied that the thieves on the
cross repented and these people did not.
Mr. Laird retorted that they did not re-
pent fer they did not admit they were
thieves.
WEDNESDAY, June q.
Sevaate.-In the senate the house amend
uents to the senate bills authorizing the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
INTER STATE COMMERCE
Some Opinions OF Importance to Western
Railroads Rendered

Some Opinions OF Importance to Western
Railroads Rendered.
NAsHINGToN.-Ihe Inter state com
merce commissioners have rendered
an opinion of the case of the "BDsiness.
mems Association of the state of Mir
neso ota, petitioner, against the Chicago
j. Northwestern railway 1t says: "The
rule insisted upon by the petitioner
that the rate per ton, per
mile, taken as basis be
tween Chicago and St. Peter, must be
adopted as the standard at all stations
between st. Peter and Pierre, and the
latter rates must decrease relatively for a
greater distance in the same proportion
as from Chicago TO St. Peter, is the one
that in the existing conditions of trans
portation along that line of this railway
upon evidence in this proceeding cannot
be sustained"
The commission also rendered an opin-
ion in the case OF the same petitioner
against the c., St. P, NJ. 4 0. Railway Co,
in which the complainant is in the same
general line as in the preceding case.
After an exhaustive review of the law and
evidence the commissioners decided that
the petition be dismissed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

try is shown by the cargo list OF the last
steamer which left Nassau for New York
The vessel was the Cienfuegos, and the
purser's entries were: l S9+ bales sponge,
S9 bales sponge clippings, ~ barrels
oranges, l,ooS crates tomatoes, l9 crates
cassavas, p crates peas, crates egg
plants, barrels hams, , boxes preserves,
barrels sea shells, Is head green turtle,
1854 in specie, and six passengers.
As long cranes are unwieldly, sponges
more than thirty feet below the surface
are generally safe from the efforts OF
fishermen. Tbs water in the Hole in, the
Wall passage, channel dividing the high
oceanic plateau Of the Bahamas, is dsep.
In many places 600 fsthoms of line have
been run ont without reaching bottom.
Sponging vessels en- route TO Nassau are
occasionally wrecked, and old Absco salts
are fond of saying that there sre 100000
strands of spoRges "off souudinss in the
passage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
lhirnwn Market

CHICAGO, July 2-Flour-Q Quiet and uuchang.
ed. Wheat-Only moderate business was tran
sactci. but the market steady and rather
firm averaging slightly higher for deferred fu-
lures; 79G794 for seller cash; i94 for seller
July; 20 7-1G for seller August; 7g5s
for selCa September. Corn - Firm;
opened at Saturdays closing prices and ad-
vauced 3kl1, reacted and closed 4U3s higher
than Saturday; 415z for seller cash and July;
1915 for seller August; 4S 1916 for seller
September Oats-Steady; SO14 for seller cash;
35zz for seller August; 355s for seller September
Rye-DuII at 81. Barey-G3. Prime timothy,
nominal Flax seed nothing doing. whiskey,
liz Pork-Ruled 5G7l4 lower early Ia the day
but rallied and closed steady; 1850 for seller
cash and July; 13.571z1l3C0 for seller August
Lard-Ruled 21zG5 lower aad closed steady;
s.O2lI for seller cash and July; si01s12I9 for
seller August. Shoulders, GO0Ge.25; short clear,
1850 500; short ribs, 7.371laT4) Butter. cheese
eggs and hides, unchanged. Taliow - Qnet and
easier; ~ for solid No. packed; No. 2, Q;
cake 4
FlOur-ReceiDts, 1G 900; shipments 1900.
Wheat-Receipts, 5000; shipments II naa.
Corn-Receipts, 5000; shipments $4,000.
Oats-Recipts .l32, 0oo; shipments, $4,000.
Rye-Receipts, !, 900; shipments, 1000
BarIey-Receipts, 400; shipments, 5000.
CHICAGO, July q The Drovers' Journal re
ports: Cattie-Receipts 800; good natives 10
higher; common 10 choice steers, 375a577Iz;
stockers and feeders, 210d335; COWS, bulls and
mixed, 14oG3OO; Texas cattle, strong for good
others steady at lis. Hogs - Receipts 5000;
steady; mixed, 5.s5d5,65; heavy, 5551575;
Light, 5.f0G5.6O; skips, 400a5a5 shsep-Re-
ceipts G 900: shipments l. 200; slow; natives 25O
a440: western feeders, a00d3 Texas NUT
tons, 275G355: lambs f.Oo63.eo per head.
Leaders of the labor party are organiz-
ing TO beat Harrison. They aver tnat he
has always been unfriendly to Iaboring
men, that he is a corporation attorney
and during the riots of 1877 said we're he
governor he would shoot the rioters en-
the spot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
JOHN SHERMAN.

John Sherman furnishes another ex-
ample of that justice which follows those
who surrender principle to party service.
No man in the country has so far forgot
ten everything that God and humanity
expects at the hands of every man, as John
Sherman has in his eagerness to secure
his own and mis- psrty's success. From
1876 until the Chicago convention
gave him tne cold shoulder, he
has out -Heroded herod, in his efforts to
destroy and put ont of the way whatever
endangered his own and his party's IN
holy aims. He has overdone it to such
an extent, that even his party is dis
gusted with him, and has stelved him
where he will stay through the remainder
of his pstu1al life. Served him right"
will he the voice of all rightminded men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The great length of the Z. o. =. plat
ness. A bed cause, or a false position,
always requires n lengthy argument in
its support. So far as It's extent is con
cerned, the platform just adopted at
Chicago exceeds all previous platforms.
The effort to make much out of
little is apparent on its face, and
will strike most readers in that
way. Boiled down to degree of
reasonable consistency, it will be seen
that il makes no issue except on the ques-
tion of the tariff. All the rest Is ella p
trap, designed to reawaSen party preju'
dice, and excite aPprehensions in the
minds of the ignorant. Aside from its
tariff clause, it is in every sense polite
al stump speech, with the applause left
ont. The opposition of the republican
party to combinations of capital organ
lied as trusts or otherwise" will, in view
OF the fscS that nearly all the combins
ton, existing were born and grew tt
their maturity under republican rule, b'
read in low tone of voice by the repub
lican orators during the campaign. 81
also with the declared hostility Il
foreign contract labor and Chinese labor
No serious opposition to such labor re
ours to memory during republican ad
ministrations from 1860 to 1854. Tn,
same Is also true of polygamy. Every
platform OF the party has declared hos
tihty to 1t, and there it has ended. Bu
the nub of the joke is the decided stent
taken in support of civil service reform
The candor of the entire platform i
placed under strong suspicion by this on
claim, which everybody knows to b
wholly hypocritical and false. 1t woul,
have been far better for the party Ia,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Courtship in Germany.

Berlin Letter: At the end of the sec
ond week the lover came in one morning
and presented himself before the young
lady, who was in the room, and asked for
a fow minutes private conversation. |
stepped out to give him the floor and this
is what she afterwards related transpired:
The young man advanced toward his be.
loved and handed her note, in which
were written few lines from her mother,
saying the bearer vas about to propose
in good form and for her to accept him.
As she finished reading an agitated vOics
in the vicinity of the door was heard, for
the young man was exceedingly nervous
on this occasion: "Most gracious and re-
spected fraulein, | have the honor to offer
you my heart (and he claPped his hand
over that Organ) and hand in holy mar
riage." Here emotion checked him, but
not the young lady, who was twenty nine
years old. "MOst esteemed Herr Won H."
she said, 81 thank you for Z proposal
which do myself the honor to accep pt."
Herr Won II. bowed, kissed the young
lady's hand and retired, and the latter
came out and threw herself on my neck,
exclaiming: 81 am engaged" In voice
which plainly implied, at last, at lasti"
Well, they were married, but first mama
gave several parties in their honor, and
there we saw them sitting side by side on
the sofa getting acquainted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
The National Capital.

The land bill was passed by the house
with Holman amendmsnt, retaining title
in the governments to coal mines found
on the public land, but allowing entry
men 10 use such coal mines until further
action By congress
SENATOR EDNUsDs is reported as saying
that he is satisfied that the charges
against Melville W Fuller, which are
anonymous SO far as ihe general public
are concerned. are unfounded aud malici-
Gus; and that tie committee at the next
meeting will probably report the nomina-
ton favorably.
WAsHIsGros.-The following fourth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
DESERVES killiny.

MISS Mary Snyder and W. H. Phelps,
of Oregon, OgIe county, ILL.,, started west
each TO take up a homestead, then get
married and settle on the land. When
they reached Marshalltown, Iowa, Mr..
Phelps, knowing that Miss Snyder had
81 900 with her, proposed that they get
married at once, which they did. He
secured her money and then announced
to her that he would go back to Freeport
and go into the grocery business there
With friend. They started for Freeport.
He seated her in car, gave her ticket
and her check, and said he would take q
smoke in the smoking car. Since that
time she has not seen or heard of him or
her money. She has returned to Oregon,
H., to her friends. deserted bride
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
MEXICO'G PRESIDENT.
General Diaz Re elected, with Practically Ne


General Diaz elected, with Practically No
Opposition.
dispatch from the City of Mexico
says: Goa Monday elections for electors
who are to choose President week
from next Sunday were held throughout
country. Members of Congress were also
elected. There was little animation, as
far as reported, and no opposition worth
mentioning to General Diaz and the
tickets of the Administration party.
This result has been expected, and there
was no rejoicing on the part OF the
friends of the Government, although
everybody is glad to know that the affairs
Of the Government will be administered
for another term by General Diaz."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
The 0penino Of the Campaigp.

To open the campaign with any hopoS Of
speedy success, attack the enemy, malaria be-
fore it has chance to intr>nch. An obstinate
foe twill prove il you don't 20 right at il. II
you are prudent too, you will have fortified, up
on the first intimation Of its presence in your
De ghbOrhoOd Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is
the medicinal ammunition that you require
Every form Of malariai fever yields 70 this hne
preventive and remedy. For constipation. liver
complaint, dyspepsia, nervousness and kidney
trouble it is no less effective. Residents Of ma
ro1nd for the great West, should select this med
icILe as a means Of defence against the frequent
stations Of miasnna- Those In delicate health,
tiz aged and the enfeebied. should in every in
stance resort to this signal inyixorant- Use 1t for
weak
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

class postoffces will be raisedE so
the presidential class July 1st: Cobder,
Ills; Pennington, Ills; Bonneville,
Ind; Northington, Ind; Forest
City, Iowa; Mason, Iowa; RUshville, Neb
Cumberland, Wis; and Washburn, Wis.
WAsHINGroN.-The senate amendment
TO the postotice appropriation bill
appropriating S1,O00,OO0 for the addi.
tional force CT letter carriers, made
necessary by the extension of the eight
hour law to that branch of the public
service, was concurred in by the house
committee on postoffices and post roads
today. All the rest of the senate amerd-
ments were nou concurred in and CON
ference will be asked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
A PITiFUL SITUATION.

In their platform adopted at Chicago,
the republicans attempt TO make the is.
sue Of protection vs.. free trade. This
shows the truly pitiful sit tuation in which
the republicans find themselves placed.
They insist that they must fight
this summers battle on the issue of pro-
| lection rerSus free trade. They take
their position ag Ginst free trade aud say:
''We are impregnable here" But uu-
fortunately for them there is no such is
sue. The democracy are not in favor of
free trade. They are simply seeking to
revise the tariff aud reduce the revenue.
They seek to do it on the lines laid down
by the republican party. They are try
ing to do it in the way that the republi
can party had promised to do it and
broken that promise. They are not com
mitted to free trade, and they nave made
the issue. The republicans cannot choose
the battle ground. The democrats have
taken the initiative. Mr.. Cleveland has
selected his own battle field. The repub-
licans must fight him where he is They
can not draw him from his position.
Tho only ground the republicans have
to stand npou is their own broken pledge.
Their promises to reduce taxation, they
shamefully violated. They had promised
to do just what the democrats are now
seeking to do, namely, to reduce the tar
iff in the interest and for the benefit of
laboring men; in the behalf of the labor
monopolies they had created. When the
steel trust frowned the republicans dared
not touch steel When the glass trust
cCwled the republicans dared not lay
hands on glass. And so on TO the end of
the schedule. The promise to the people
was broken because the party dared not
do its duty. The cry of "free trade" is
mere lap-wing's trick. 1t is designed to
hide the real issue, to screen the partv's
guilt and its dishOnor. 1t is really pitt
fnl to see great party, once strong and
possessed of convictions, now leo by
small men of dishonest minds, and i'm
bued with such political stupidity as to
think that the people can be fooled into
the idea that this campaign is to be
fought on an issue of protection against
free trade.