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Extend the PreslaeilaI Term.

Interviews from leading New York
business men Of all parties, place the
cost OF Presidential election to the
country at not less than $500,000,000.
Chauncey NJ. Depew sums it up in
three words when he says" 1t is in
calculable." Do not these facts call
for the united action OF all parties to
have the Presidential term extended
to period of not less than six
years?
1t would be better for the country if
the Presidential term was extended to
eight years but there might be objec-
ton to removing the Executive so far
from the power of the people, An ex-
tension to six years, however, with
the provision that President could
not be reelected to the next succeed.
ing term, would surely command the
approval Of the intelligent and fair.
minded men Of every political faith.
We sincerely hope TO see a prompt
movement in the coming session OF
Congress to amend the Constitution
to make future Presidential terms six
years, with ineligibility to the next
succeeding term. Six years consti-
tute the term OF Senators, and there
could be no reasonable objection to
making the Presidential term the
same. II such an amendment was
proposed in the House, it would be
reasonably certain to command the
necessary two.thirds vote; it would
doubtless be approved by the Senate,
and it would be promptly accepted by
the Legislatures of nearly or quite all
the States.
AS Mr.. Depew has we'll said, the cost
OF Presidential elections to the coun-
try is incalculable. 1t is not only in
the universal expenditure OF money
in national campaigns, although that
has become truly appalling; but its
chief cost is in the distrust and paraly-
sis it throws into the business of the
nation. The fact that there was not
any serious depression of trade during
the late campaign proves simply that
the country is so sound and prosper
Gus that it could not be paralized by
the political conflict but what would
have been the business progress of the
last year had the Presidential election
been two or four years distant?
There are two men who should come
to the front when the House meets in
December and unite in offering and
demanding the passage of a proposed
amendment of the fundamental Law
extending future Presidential terms
to six years, with ineligibi'ity to i'm
mediate re-elestion. Those men are
William D. Kelly, Republican and
Father OF the House, and Samuel J
Randall, Democrat and next oldest ir
consecutive service. Both OF them
have seen their generation pass away
since they entered Congress; botf
have made their records lustrous al
national leaders both are in the sert
and yellow leaf with their creates
achievements already in history, and il
would be fitting crown to their Ions
and honored public careers to give thu
country the commercial and industri
al peace and stability that must resul
from an extension of the Presidentia
term. Will they not do it?-Philadel
| nhia Times
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The London Mystery.

Inc people OF LONDON are indignant
at the failure Of their police authori-
ties to devise any successful scheme
for detecting the Whitechapel MUIR
derer. Their murmurs have risen in
such angry waves about the office of
Sir Charles Warren, the Chief OF Po-
lice, that he has found it necessary to
give up his trust in haste and seek Sc.
curity in retirement.
Nine OF these mysterious murders
have occurred within the last seven
months. There is reason to believe
that all have been committed by the
same hand. Above one of the man.
gled bodies the assassin has already
written the warning that he does not
intend to cease this slaughter till his
victims number twenty. A letter ap-
peaied short time ago in one Of the
London newspapers, in which the
anonymous writer claimed to be the
assassin, and declared that when he
committed his next murder he would
cut off the nose and ears Of the victim.
Then followed the last murder, and,
true to this promise, the nose and ears
were cut off. Whether the anony.
nous writer was only a ghastly joker,
while the real murderer adopted his
hint for the sake of heightening the
effect of his deeds, or he was the
real murderer making promise that
he afterward fulfilled, is a question
that must be left to hopeless conjecture.
But such conjecture is not more
hopeless than all those other conjec-
lures which have been launched by
numerous wise-acres III London. One
man, physician, holds tenNciously
to the theory that the murderer is
suffering from homicidal mania. An
ex.convict offers more subtle theory
that the man is also an ex.con-
vict recently liberatedIfrom prison, who
has probably been betrayed at some
time in his life to the officers of the
law by some woman of the class from
which these victims are chosen and
that he is now taking revenge upon
all of them ne can entice into his
brutal clutches. The widest theory,
one that, but for its subject, would be
ludicrous, is that the murderer is a
Malay sailor running amuck. This
fixing Of an evil upon some foreign
savage is true to the instinct OF Saxon
blood, and is only OF a part with the
marvellous tragedies that are recited
about our nursery firesides. 1t il
merely child's ogre.
But while many imaginative people
are blowing up their theories only tc
float for moment and then burst in
the air, the police authorities Of Lon
don continue to look more and more
anxious and the "bobbies" more and
more solemn, and the well-paid, well
fed, well-clothed guardians Of the lives
and property OF city in which dwell
more tran four millions of souls, are
powerless by thought or deed to stay
the cunning hand, to trip the nimbl'
feet Of this mysterious slayer! Stealth
, lily creeping in the darkness, crouch
ing 10" in corner, moving like (
shadow, evasive, intangible-this un
known man OF blood is the silent won
der OF his time.
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Fatal Neglect.

The breaking OF the smallest wheel
in mammoth factory, il not repaired
or replaced, will ruin the entire plant,
as speck of dust will derange the del
icate machinery of watch. We're
people as thoughtful to repair their
broken health on the first approach Of
disease, as the owner is to mend his
machinery, they would escape in
describable suffering, and often death.
Slight causes will sometimes derange
the digestive organs, on whose healthy
action the health OF the whole system so
much depends, and feverish blood,
headaches, and consumptian itself, set
in. The wise person will at once ar
rest the cause OF these unhealthy
symptoms, resorting to that world
famed remedy, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which purifies the
blood and cures liver disease. OF all
druggists.
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a Sa fe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case Of
failure return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumtion.
1t is guaranteed to bring relief in ev-
cry case, when used for any affection
of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as
Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough,
Group, etc, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and
can always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at NJ. A. McFarlands
Drug Store.
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The Worst Nasal Catarrh,

no matter of how long standing, is alb
solutely cured by DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. 1t does not merely give re-
lief, but produces permanent cures in
the worst cases. SOC. by druggists.
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Syrup Of Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative. tits
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costive /;
to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fe-
vers to cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufacture
ed only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. For
sale at McFarland's City Drug Store
196.o47.
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sHILOH's VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss OF
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
Of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle Far sale by Mcfarland.
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THEIR FUTURE HOME.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland to Take Up
Their Residence in New York.

MTs uuW MTAs OltHcIdHu W luht Up
Their Residence in New York.
A New York correspondent writes to
the St. Louis Republic;
Mrs. Grover Cleveland will come to
New York to live after next March.
That is the talk in the social circle in
which Mrs. William G. Whitney fash
ionably moves. Already the wife Of
the President has to some extent
introduced into that exclusive"
set, for she has visited at the town
residence of the Secretary OF the Navy
many more times than have been not
ed in print. 1t has been:the custom of
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Cleveland
ever since the present administration
began in Washington to slip over to
New York quitely, spend a few days
at the Whitney mansion, do their
shopping, and make and receive calls
informally. In that way Mrs. Cleye-
has come into acquaintance with the
Astors, the Nanderbilts, and other
Fifth avenue families with whom
the wealthy and modish Mrs. Whitney
is intimate.
The Whitneys decided some little
time ago to quit Washington anyhow
at the end OF Mr.. Cleveland's present
term, They had satisfied their desire
for social novelty, and were ready to
return to New York activity. Their
house here is notably fine in itselI
and in its furniture, and some of the
most resplendent entertainments
known to the metropolis have been
given there. Mrs. Whitney announc.
ed in positive terms, when her hus
band went into the Cabinet that she
would have distinguished New York,
ers as frequent guests in Washington
In respect to that she has been disap
pointed. The moguls of Fifth avenue
have not been excursionists to the cap
ital any more than formerly. Theil
pretensions are too great to permit
them to mix in helter-s -skelter Wash
ington assemblages, even in the par
lor Of their iayorite Mrs. Whitney
Thus, while she has done her duty al
a Cabinet hostess handsomely sht
has unquestionably missed her New
York friends, and will be glad to ge
back among them.
To an acquaintance, and in a conf
dence which it would have been trea
son to violate before the election, Mrs
Whitney said that the Cleveland
would undoubtedly remove to New
York in case the President should no
be reelected. He declared that botl
were very fond OF New York life. He
remarks were drawn out by somebody
impolite question whether there wa
anything in the story OF matrimonial
disagreement.
"Not shadow Of truth" Mrs
Whitney emphatically replied. "Ml
Cleveland remains bachelor il
many of his manners, diversions an,
characteristics, just as any MAJ
would who had lived as long as he di
before marriage. But he is complete
ly devoted to his wife, quite domesti
in his tastes, and a model husband
Just as he is bachelor yet, so Mrs
Cleveland is girl, with girls meth
ods OF amusements, acquaintanceship
and employments. What | mean
thay they are somewhat Independent
individuals, without being in the II
motest degree ill-assorted or in-hal
monious. They are as congenal an
happy a couple as ] know"
| =.
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WAS HILL LOYALY

{" Do you think, Mr.. President, that
Gov. Hill acted in good faith toward
YOU"
The President laid down the bundle
of papers he had been holding in his
hand, and with more carnestness than
he had previously displayed, said
al have not the slightest doubt of
Gov. Hills absolute good faith and
honesty in the canvass. Nothing has
ever occurred to interrupt our kindly
relations since we ran on the ticket
together as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor"
Il would like to inquire, Mr.. Presi-
dent, how Mrs. Cleveland hears your
defeat?"
"Oh she feels about il just rs ! do.
You know the defeat brings its com,
pensatOns. We shall now have some
time to ourselves and can live more MS
other folks do"
"Shall you continue your residence
at Oak View or return to Buffalo, /
ased
al haven't given that subject 4
thought, nor shall | for the nrtseut.
There is no hurry about IT, Ny
future movements are rs yet wholly
unsettle d"
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When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
when she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CsstOrIa-
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CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price 80 eonts. Ma
fal Injector free. For sale by Nc
FaFland.
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The Perfection

OF the age in the medical line is the
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup Of Figs,
manufactured only by the California.
Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco.
Cal. 1t is agreeable to the taste, ac-
ceptable to the stomach, harmless in
its nature, painless yet prompt and
thorough in its action. 237-24l
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WHOLE NO. 24O
NOT A Personal DEFEAT.
President Cleveland Expresses His
Opinions ON the Result.

Washington correspondence OF the
New York Herald, Nov. s. President
Cleveland never looked more calm or
self-possessed than he did this after
noon when | called at the Executive
Mansion. The President had finished
luncheon and had just begun work at
his desk when / entered. He wore
his conventional suit of black broad
cloth His appearance indicated that
he had had a good nights rest He
gave me cordial greeting, smiling
pleasantly, and inquired
" Well, what can / do for you?"
] briefly stated that the object of
my crrand was to learn the Presidents
views Of the result of the election
President Cleveland replied: Il
dislike to see my name figuring in set
interviews in the daily press. have
no objections to answering II few ques-
tons to oblige the Herald, but pre-
Ter that our talk should take the form
of brief informal chat"
CANNOT ASSIGN A REASON.
F." You desire to learn, you say, to
what cause | attribute our loss Of New
York. ] answer frankly that do not
know. | should say and the Presi.
dent laughed quietly" that it was be.
cause the other party had the most
votes. Your remark when you
first eptered the room indicates that
you regard me as Indifferent to the
result / am not Indifferent. look
upon the situation from practical
standpoint. 1t is not personal mat
ter. 1t Is not proper to speak Of it
either as my victory or my defeat. 1t
was contest between two great par
ties battling for the supremacy Of GER
taiu well defined principles. One par
ty has won and the other has lost that
is all there is to it"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13
HIGHLAND,

Charles Hodge has been very sick
last week but is now much improved.
Miss Maria Duffy has returned
home after a brief visit in Racnc,
Madison and other places.
School commenced on the 9th with
the usual attendance.
All persons knowing themselves in
debtcd to the undersigned are requested
to settle before the 18th of February,
1883. Al accounts not settled up by
that date will be put in collectors
hands for collection. c. KLINGLE *
Son l6Wi
Attorney ;. Manning, of Muscoda,
was here one day last week with
adjusting agent Mum, of the con
tinenal insurance company of y. Y.
!. f. Grace was at the county seat
on the 9th, on legal business.
Died, on the Bird, an infant daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. August Flemmings,
aged one year and two months.
The Edmund Dramatic troupe will
give an entertainment i'll the temper
aucc hall ut this place on Saturday
evening, Jan. 18th, They will play
Smash" Come and hear them.
Mrs. Richard Flynn bought house
and lot from j. T. Cholvn this week
known rs the Hans Rhoda place.
Call 1T my shop in Ncibur's hard
ware store and examine my stock of
clocks and iewclry. | warrant all my
work. Satisfaction given or money re
funded. will not be uudcrsold by
any one Call and see for Yourself
Respectfully john BOLSTER.
John H. Vincent, the Edmund lum-
Der dealer, was here last week.
Married, on the 9th, at the Irish
Catholic parsonage, Mr.. Patrick Me
Queen and Miss Maggie Bennett; both
from Clyde Rev Father Dempsy
otliCiated.
An infant child Of Joseph Kaisers
has been quite sick but is much i'm
proved ut the present writing.
Miss Mary McCready has taken a
situation i'll Il. Kennedy y Bros store
and hereafter will be found waiting on
the ladies in a buSineSS-like way
Married. ut the Irish Catholic par
sonage ON the 10th, Mr., Patrick
sullivan and Miss Clara Jones. Rev.
Thomas Dempsy officiating. May
their Journey through life be a long,
prosperous and happy one is the wish
OF your scribe.
Attorney J. F. Grace thinks that
there are yet some parties indebted to
J. NJ. Collins who can save money by
calling around in a short time.
All persons indebted to me will con
fer favor by settling on or before the
LIST Of February, 1888. After that date
will turn over all back accounts to
an attorney for collection. - PETER
FECUT. l6-wi
MesSers Pease u O'Conncr, our well
drillcrs, had a very sick horse last week
but under the professional skill Of
James Penberthy, it is now out Of
danger. J. W. q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13
CHAPTER Z

THE EXHIBITION AND WHAT IT BROUGHT.
There was an exhibition of pictures in an
upper room On a fashionable street. The
artists had collected their unsold productions,
and proposed to offer them at auction. There
were sketches of White Mountain scenery,
Newport, Long Branch and other beaches,
woodland prospects, farm houses with well.
sweeps, reedy marshes and ponds, together
with the usual variety of ideal heads and
igures,-a very pretty collection. The
artists had gone forth like bees, and gathered
whatever was sweetest III every field through
a wide circuit, and now the lover of the
beautiful might have his choice of the re-
suits without the fatigue of travel
Defects enough there were to critical eyes,
false drawing, cold color, and unsuccessful
distances; still there was much to admire,
and the spirit and intention were interesting,
even where the inexperience of the painter
was only too apparent.
A group of visitors entered the
room: lady in the prime of
beauty, richly but modestly dressed,
casting quick glances on all sides,
yet with an air of quiet self possession; a
gentleman, her brother apparently, nearly
40 years of age, dignified and progressing;
a second lady in widows weeds, and young
gentleman with successful mustaches, lemon
colored gloves and a coat which just missed
the grace of flowing Ontlne without the
compensation of setting off a good figure
The lady first mentioned seemed born to take
the lead; 1t was no assumption in her:
mcedo regina was the expression of her
gracefully poised head and her stately
carriage. "a pretty Bit she said, careless
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13
Soldiers Relief Com mission.

The soldiers Relief Commission re-
Gently met at the County Clerks office
in DodgeyilIe and organized by the
election of VIM. c. Menert, of Arena
as president; Calvert SFonsley, Of Min
eral Point, Vice Presidents; and Rich,
ard Carter, of Dodgeyille, Sec'y.
The following bylaws and regula-
tons were adopted to govern said com
mission.
Rule |. That said commission meet
at the county clerks office in Dodge.
vile, Wis, on the first Tuesday of
February, April, June, October and
December of each year at , p. IN.
Rule ,. All applications for relief
may be made to any member Of said
commission on blank furnished by
said commission, which may be OBJ
tanned of the commander of any
Grand Army Post in the county; such
application to be endorsed by a mem
Der of town or village board, common
council of city, or commander of
any Grand Army Post in the county.
Applicants shall furnish proof that
they are honorably discharged Union
soldiers, sailors or marines; or the
wives, widows or minor children of such
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13
IINnEN.

Eddie and John James, of Montfort.
spent Sunday with rheir brother in law,
j. T. Tredinnick, of this place.
William Nickerman and family, of
Mineral Point spent Sunday with our
genial blacksmith, William Bartle.
George Thomas and George Kelly
went to Madison on the ID inst, to
attend the agricultural course at the
Safe University.
Frank Bartle, Of Dodgeville, came
over on Friday last to accompany his
best girl to the odd Fellows supper.
Samuel Poad, who went over to
Tower, Mimi, some months ago, re
turned home last Wednesday. He re
ports times dull and a vast amount of
snow in Tower.
Thomas Richards, who weut To Iowa
about ten years ago and settled near
Sac City, where he has a large farm,
dropped in on his parents in this village
on Thursday last. He says that times
are brisk in his part of the country,
and that there has not been snow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13

(1lIiB.

Our January thaws were Of short
duration and we still have enough Of
the beautiful snow left for all useful
purposes.
Considerable grain is being market
ed at each Of our ware houses and
farmers are receiving top prices for
same.
T.. l.. Baker, one Of Edmund's lead
ing business men, was interviewing
our merchants Tuesday, buying all
their surplus butter and paying salts
factory prices.
Huston Cunningham and T. II.
Rapson went to Chicago on Monday
with car load Of cattle each. j.
Bailey went to Milwaukee Tuesday
taking carload cattle and one of
hogs
Mr.. Hugh McIyer, Of Highland, who
is engaged in hauling ores from High
land to this place narrowly escaped
serious injury one day last week. The
travelled track is in Mr.. Henry Gun
ninghaIn's field; and when near the
village where they came from the field
TO the main road there is quite deep
ditch which was filed with snow, but
with the continual heavy loads that
have been hauled over it deep and
dangerous place was made. Mr. NJ. in
crossing it was thrown from his seat
forward on to the whippIe trees and
tongue of the sleigh and fortunately
escaped without injury.
Where, OH where; is our barber.
:. He cometh forth like a flower, and
continueth not" Like all tonsorial
artists who locate in Cobb, "thcy
flourish for season"
VI. Van Buren, shipped a fine pair
Of Sam Sharply colts To north western
Minnesota last Monday.
J. y. I.emcn marketed some fine
cattle this week among them was one
exceptionally fine steer weighing be
tween seventeen and eighteen hundred
pounds. lie was IA high grade short
horn and was Il credit to the breed and
t. his feeder
Mr.. Lorenzo Stevens living three
miles west Of the village, and who is
well known in this community, died
sunday morning. lie had been I'M
we'll for few days yet his death was
sudden and unlocked for Mr.
stevens was an old resident of south
ern Wis, and has Il large circle of
friends who will regret to learn of his
death. He leaves wife and eight
children To mourn his loss, and who
have the sympathy of the community.
He was II years of age. Ills remains
We're inferred in the Montfort cemetery
on Friday. W. J. Il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-13

enough there this winter to make
sleighing.
Cloaks and oYercoats marked down
to cost to close at the store of Solomon
Lewis.
John Granville, who was a brave
soldier in the second Wisconsin regi
ment, has at last been granted a pen
sion, at the rate Of SIC per month and
arrears amounting to $1,l15. He
highly deserves his pension, and al
who know of his well earned reputation
as a brave and faithful soldier are
pleased to hear of his good fortune.
T. J. Jones has his jewelry store in
good running shape. Those in want
of goods in his line or repairing done
should call on him.
5000 pounds fresh roll butter wanted
at 20 cents at Solomon Lewis's.
The following officers elect of High
land Lodge, No. D, l. O. O. F., were
on Jan. 9th publicly installed: Solomon
Lewis, y g., John Vivian, p. y. e..
William Bartle, r. s. Albert Granville,
p. :. Samuel Poad, Treasurer. J.F. G.