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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
UPON AN HONEST METHOD

had the governments loan been properly
applied, these companies, regarded as
whole, could have declared a dividend at
q rate Of SIX per cent per annum for Is
years from the date OF actual com pletion
20 the present time upon all the
monies they would have been required
% pay IN TO complete and equip the
roads. They could have repaid every
sent of principal AID intsres: advanced
bg the governments to date, and could
have redseed their charges to shippers to
r5e extent of $I46 475,9 $40, or more than
100000 per year. Bat they chose
dishonest methods At the outset
they divided $I72, s47,1I5 OF fictitious
capital, and they taxed the shippers to
Ehe extent of over 1855 COO 600, or s14,
100000 year. TO pay for the imitation Of
ihe capital of these companies, and
for the vicious practices that
crept into their management
Because OF the vicious methods
actually pursued by the bond-zided
companies, the government has been de-
frauded of the bulk of its advances ship
pers have been taxed to the extent OF
over S265, 000, 900, and liabilities TO the
amount of sass, SIS, 2s4 have been heaPed
upon the properties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

Are you sad, Respondent, gloomyf
Are you sore dIStreSSedY
Listen to the welcome bidding
BE at rest
Have you aches and pains unnumbered,
Poisoning Lies golden cupY
Think not there no balm in Gead, and
Give It up"
Golden Remedy awaits you
Golden not alone in name
Reach, oh, suffering one, and grasp It,
Health reclaim.
There is but one Golden" Remedy-Dr Pierce g
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t stands alone as
the great "bloodpurher" straightforward
and "health-restorer," Of the Rgel The Liver, IL
regulates, removing all impurities. The Lungs,
1t strengthens, cleansing and nOurishing them.
The whole system 1t builds up, supplying that
above all other things the most needed pure,
rich Blood.
Salvation Army girl wears upoI her Jersey
the legend, No water IN hell There is nc
whisky in hell, either; but Judging from the great
amount of crime in the land, directly indirect
ly traced to that beverage, there is consider able
hell in whisky.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
CnArrER Va NEW woRLn.

Captain BeaureGard had clearly given
Mrs. Fanshawe no more than her due.
when he declared that she would he in her
element taking care Of anyone.
Summoniug her maid. the Generals wife
hurried oil Valerie 10 large bedroom.
where She had the girls wet clothes re
moved and taken down to be dried.
And bring up cup of hot tea" added
Mrs. Faushawe, To the maid. And then
we must see how To clothe this Young lady.
Not easy" surveying the fragile-lookfng
creature before her. - have no daughters,
you see; there are only my clothes. and
they viii hardly fit"
So fer the time, Valerie was euveloped
in a dressing gown, and Mrs. Faushawe
Went to seek some garment more appro-
pirate to the drawing-room. Presently
she returned with a gorgeous tea-gowu
over her arm. and found Valerie drinking
her tea, while the maid was proffering her
pair Of shoes.
If you don't mind wearing them, miss, +"
she saitl; they are much too biz. of course.
hut I'm small and thin, SO Won could man.
age Il get along in them. I think"
If I don't minds" repeated Valerie; "it
Is very kind Of you to olrer the shoes.
Yes" putting her pretty feet, clothed in
hose vastly too big. INTO the shoes. "they
will do beautifully. Thank you 50 much
Oh! Mr.. Fanshawe." rs the lady came
forward, Il wish you would not take 50
much trouble, YOU make me 50 unhappy
Nonsense, my dear; / wish l could do
| better for you. This tea-gown is mon
struus; but then, as it is looSe, il can bt
| made more preSentable by 4 sash round the
middle. Is it long enough. Yes, you're
taller than am; but am stout There,
| declare that looks splendid"
The robe was rich crimson color, with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
| non,t Nam RcIief. Ism Cnre.

IS the exclamation of thousands suffering from
catarrh. To all such we say: Catarrh eau ,,,
cured by DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy Ii mas
been done in thousands Of eases. why not ia
yours? Your danger is IN delay Enclose a STAN.
10 Worlds Dis enSary Medical Association, But
lai", y. Y, for pamphlet on this disease
Why lie Was Atraid.-Streei Car Conductor tto
c0untrmanl-lt you saw HIM p citing the gentle
mans pocket why didn't YOU interfere, Instead ut
letting him set away Country maui saw that
sign up there, Beware of picNpocNetS,' an, be
gosh, l was 'fraid to"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

Nebraska State Journal: DO you be
lieve in the Christian science curef'
Il ussd to-"
sAnd did you think that pain was i'm
agipary and had no e1isteucesr
Yes
what converted youS"
Il had three bolls on my neck st once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
THE TOTAL FUNDED DEBT

of the Union Pacific company Dec. 81,
1886, was $81, 1863, 1877 so, exclusive of Its
oblig ation to the United States, of which
S33,532,O00 was pfior to the United states
statutory lien. The present balance of
obligations of the Union Pacific road to
the government Is $50, 1892 sc.
To secure the payment of this sum
and interest the commission offer bill
providing for q mortgage upon which
the Union Pacific company: for the first
ten years, will pay the sum of S4,776, 495
annually, this being 8 per cent. on the
present worth of the debt to the govern
ment, and IL of l per cent. o, the out
standing bonds and, after that an anuu-
al payment of $2,030,280. The commits
sion show that the sinking fund provided
by the Thurman act of 1873 is not as
large as 1T was expected it would become
when the act was passed owing TO de-
crease in the net earnings of the road and
the failure of the fund to earn compound
interest at the rate of per cent. as was
expected, and the commission therefore
concludes that the road cannot pay its
Indebtedness to the government at matur-
ity under the present laws relating to
the subject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

Says an exchange: There is no force 81 strong
IN the realm Of mortal thought as Ssuc r,tN .-
This IS specially observed VIII a gentleman tells
you Il You don't leave IN two minutes he'll sick
you down stars and you know by the expression
on his face that he means il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Mark Twain as a Lecturer.
New York Tribune.

The last time [ heard him lecture, after
having got rid of his hands, he stood be-
for the house as stiff and silent as an
unopened oyster. The audience was as
he. After long pause, during which
every one was painfully wondering what
allied him, he said HIM and immedi-
ately reIapsed into silence. A full min
ute went by during which he remained
( perfectly quiet with his eyes staring
straight before him. Then he said Him.
! again. At last, some ore started a little
! ripple of applause. Mark looked up,
radiant with smiles. Thank YOU he
said; II was waiting for you to begin!'
Carl Schurz's opinion of newspaper
men, as given at PIttsburg a few days
! ago: You hear from one end of the
country to the other, growing at the
newspaper reporters, and | want you to
! publish what l tell you now. The news
| paper reporters of the country should be
! respected. Throughout my whole public
| career, and since that time, have never
/ changed my mind IN regard to them.
| They are the guardians of trsth and per
| sonal liberty. They protect every citi-
| zen, and [ have to see the first case where
! a newspaper man wiIfuuy attempted to
/ deprive any man of his rights. | will
never be satisfied until | see newspaper
naen raised entirely on a level with if
/ not above, the other professions, for they
deserve the greatest consideration. have
never yet refused an interview unless |
couldn't help doing so, and q find | am
treated with fairness and justice In all
reports
In fattening cattle or swine there are
many opportunities for losses and wastes.
Tae most appropriate food is rarely
chosen but whatever may be the most
convenient, there Is -arely that mixture
of foods which Is most effective in max
ing healthful mixture of flesh and fat;
there are seldom the best arrangements
for feeding without waste or for the pre-
seryation of health during the fattening
process, and in many ways farmers miss
getting the full effect of the food. How
many make a pound % live weight from
so little as four pounds Of food and yet
three and one half or even less of the
best kind of food will make pound of
increase, and how many keep the best
kind of stock for profit: We might say
how few, for but very few do this. And
yet with large humber of farmers the
greater part of the crops is fed TO stock.
This Is an appropriate time for con-
sidering this matter and for acting in
accordance with the most pro htable
methods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
A6,S5le
Total. s7B Gag sS4
ssaSs69ls
Sq7Im 4Sl

eAd4 AA4ls 80 1N0s
As to the financial operations of the
Union Pacific company the commission
refers to the management of Mr.. Gould
ana his directors In undertaking to re-
lease themselves from liability and obi
CATION by their own acts and rates as
SOMEWHAT EXTRAORDINARY"
The report deals quite extensively with
the operations of Mr.. Gould in purchas-
i1g the Missouri Pacific, the Kansas
Central. and the Central Branch Union
Pacific with the view of constructing
load from st. Louis TO the Pacific. The
methods employed by him to terrify di-
rectors to a submission to his plans are
discussed in q manner not in Mr.. Gould's
credit as a reputable railway manager.
As contrast to such management the
commission refers to the conservative.
energetic and intelligent management
which has characterized the admin
istratio0 of the Union Pacific railway
from the spring of 1884 to the present
Time" the commissioners have gone into
the management of the Central Pacific
COMPANY with great Lalnuteness and
severe criticism.
AS an evidence of the Huntington man
agement the cost of the Central Pacific is
given at $40, Si2 529 when the commits
sion found IT was SIS, 30l ,831 having pro
fit of 81 100000 which was paid so Stan
ford, Huntington, Hopkins and Croker
being voted TO them by their own votes.
Other similar transactions are given.
As to the Souix City and Pacific com
pany the commission found no construc
ton books or vouchers in existence from
which the cost of construction could be
ascertained. But the action OF the com
missioners in dividing among themselves
the first mortgage bonds of the road is
characterized as a wantOn isolation of
the law. The commission report that the
Requirements of assessing stockholders
upon Their stock until the par value shouts
be fully paid has not been kept, that IL
requirements of frst-class roads have al
so not been kept: that the requirement to
construct telegraph lines has not been
kept: that the obligations for carrying
troops and the mails have been observed
and that no dividends of any of the bond
aided roads have ever been paid in vio-
laJlOn of law. The commission finds,
while there is no proof of actual bribery,
that money and passes have been used by
officials of the Union Pacific company for
Influencing legislation.
The bill proposed by the commission
is designed to remedy the evils mentioned
above. But il is probable the corpora
lions control too maay congressman to
to allow 1t to pass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
VAIEjRIE-
OR
HALF p TRUTH.
"BY THE DUCHESS"
cBApTER Tv.-FoR VEAL or WOE.

ing there and back she did not often 90 TO
the town; there was nothing there very at
tractive, and it's thin stream Of duh life was
rather depress ing than enlivening.
just now, however, Valerie thought
there might he something to see; DOMINIC
ton was waking up a little, and the girls
heart was stirrinr within her with the de-
sire to share in the life that was moving
through the erst dull streets She might
come across a company Of soldiers mUrch-
ing somewhere, with band playing. What
treat to see the scarlet coats again, and
hear the martial music. which used to be
her chldhood's delight! Valerie felt as if
all soldiers were her friends; and she want
ed to see them.
why not go to bennington, Molly''' she
asked
cit looks so much like thunder, miss"
said Molly, pummrIiing away at some
-four, with which she was making a cake.
ooh. # looked like that all yesterday,
and nothing came Of it" said Valerie.
$50 it did missy. Maybe you want to
see the soldiers, cu2"
"Ay, that I dc, >" replied the girl frankly.
81 am going to get some pencils; but |
could do without them Tor few days"
"plly you weren't a boy, missy; you'd
hay. gone into tAcaruv for certain. Wei,
don't be havin' any Of them young officers
Illlu' in love with You"
"MaIlyl what aH idea"
"Lor', miss" said Molly, they've got
eyes,
But, Molly, you know"
"Oh. yes; I know" said Molly, drily
"Yuu'rc engaged to Mr.. Chartcris-murc's
tile pitsl Now run Off, If you are a-goin',
and don't be late home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
\ Parrot That Prays.
p hiladeiDhia Inuuirer.

A family living on Reed street, above
Fourth, are the owners of pretty poll
parrot that has already cOnclusiy ely
shown the evidence of early religious
training. The bird Is an unusually bright
one, and it salutes the members of the
family every morning with a regularity
that is as interesting as it is remarkable.
st. AlphonsUs German Catholic church,
on the southwest corner of Fourth and
Reed streets, is provided with set of
chimes which, besides ringing on every
Sunday and holy day, ring out the "An-
gelus" every evening. This is for the
purpose of reminding PiOus Catholics
who live within the sound of the bells of
a little prayer that is to be recited at that
time of the day. Recently one of the lit
tie girls of the house began to call the
attention of the parrot to the ringing of
the chimes. The bird was a careful OBJ
server, and attentively watched the little
one reclte the prayer. Suddenly, one
evening, as the bell rang out, the parrot
jun ped from his perch to the bottom of
It's cage, and assuming reverent posi-
ton, bowed It's head and mumbled the
first few words of the prayer. Since that
time, it is claimed, the parrot is as rsgu-
lar and attentive to Its daily prayers as
any member of the family,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Outrageous.

Outrageous.
Detroit Free Press
l snatched quick kiss, got slap on tbs
head,
Il could not resist il, you know.
But you will forgive mes" No, never!"
she said.
You rascal You stepped on my toe
MarmsduAe Bake Simpson, the late
city editor of the London Tines, left en-
estate valued at $s2o, 00G.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
HIS PHOTO.

His familiar face and
form have become a trade mark, and the
good he has done is illustrated in the follOv-
ing marvellous instance: Jan. II, 1889
George C. Osgood & Co, druggists Lowell,
Mass, wrote: "Mr. Lewis Dennis, No. 1876
Moody St, desires TO recommend St. Jacobs
Oil to any afflicted with rheumatism, and
desires especially to say that Orrin Robinson,
of Granville, Mass, boy Of u years, came
to his house ir the Summer Of 1881 walking
upon clutches, his left leg having been bent
at the knee for over two months and could
not be bent back. He could not walk upon
it. Mr.. Dennis had some ST. Jacobs Oil in
the house and gave it to him to rub on his
knee. In six days ne had no use for his
clutches and went home well without them
and he has been well since ST. Jacobs Oil cured
him. lnJuly, 1887, inquiry was made of the
MeSsrs. OsgOOd to ascertain the condition OF
the little cripple which brought the follow
ing response: Lowell, Mass. July 9, 1851
The poor cripple on crutches, Orrin Robin
son, cured by st. Jacobs Oil in 1881, has re-
manned cured. The young man has been
and is now at work every day at manual
labor. DR.. George c. OssoOd, NJ. D." No
other remedy can make the same showing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
In General Debility, Emaciation.
Consumption, and Wasting in children

>CottS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Ou vIlu
HNuol h, Sph,teS, IS a most valuable food ami
medicine. Ii creates an appetite for foot.
strengthens the nervous system, and builds up
the body Please read: Il tried SCOTS Emulsion
on a young man whom Physicians at times gave
up hope. Since he began using the Emulsion his
Cough has ceased. gained flesh aud strength. aud
from all appearances his life Wit be pru,uugr /
many years JOIN SULLIVAN, Hospital Steward,
Morganza, Pa
The story of q catfish swimming up stream
with Tin cup in its mouth. hunting fer drink
of water Is quite q hOary headed chestnut, Ssli
caller AT the Partisan office Monday: but
that's nothing at all. Down at AShworth'S ferry
they have TO haul water two miles 10 run the
DO Ter ON the ferry boat the river Is so internally
dry ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

To the Editor :-Pleaae inform your realtors
that l have positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use tl,Jusauds OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured
shall be glad TO send two bottles Of nv remedy
FREE to any Of your readers who have cOnsump-
tion II they will send me their Express and
2. o. address. Respectfully,
I. A. SL0CUM NJ c.. 1871 Pearl St, N. Y.
COuntryman-"Ff pounds too much
for him? He's a won erful good sportin'
dOrg, sirl Why he came to dead pint
IN the street, sir, close ag'in oil gentle
man, the other day-fust of September
1t was sir-an' the gentleman told me
afterwards as his name were PartridgeN'
Customer-"You don't say sol" Bargain
struck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

owing the government Is 81, 792, 524 after
deducting the amount of bonds held BY
the government and the sinking fund
The commission propose q mortgage
under which the com Pzny should pay the
government s1,726 5s5, annually for ten
years and after that the sum of S1,973.-
24O aEnuslly until the debt is paid. The
bills submitted by the commission differ
from any pending egislation-frst, in
the method of computing present value
of Indebtedness; second, they direct tae
discount to be computed at 3 per cent.
compounded: third, they add mortgage
to the statutory lien: fourth, they pro-
vide for q simpler bond: afth, give vide
range in the investment of tbs sinking
fund; sixth, they forbid the declaring OF
dividends except from the earnings of
the fiscal year, and these only after the
requirements of the government have
been met; seventh, they require the com
panies TO institute suits against officers
for The misappropriation of the com
pany's funds; eighth, they AIMED the
Thurman act so sc TO apply to the exist
ing condition of each company.
In the second pert the commission
show the amount of bonds and the quaint
ity Of land received by the Pacific roads
20 Be a. follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
THE HI STORY

of the Union Pacific railway, as developed
in the second part of the report, will, 1t Is
claimed, 'show that it's assets have been
III former years largely misapPLied, and
that its financial ability to meet its just
obligations has beeu largely impaired by
the action of men who held fdIciary re-
latiOns to the corporation"
The commission refers to the decision
of the supreme court which held that the
government could not of It's own motion
or through acts of congress successfully
institute any suit or proceeding by which
otticers of this corporation, WHO had ar-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

prepriated its assets to their own use,
could be compelled to refund the same
either TO the corporation itself or to APP
ply the value of snch converted assets to
the satisfaction of the claims of the gov
eminent, and without intending to criti-
else their decision, which is the law of
the land, we cannot forbear saying that
the conclusion reached was great pub
lie misfortune. 1t seems to leave the
wrongs complained of without any effioi-
emit remedy. The wrong was done TO the
United States as the creditor of the com
pany. The court does Lot seem to have
considered that the loan made by the
government to the company was, in &
large measure made on the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

D"aT IhIs buruen. As the lndebtedness Is
greater than the ,ost of reproducing the
roads the commission reach the concIus-
ion that present mortgage given by the
Central Pacific railroad, embracing the
entire 1875 miles of the railroad, as
now consolidated, would therefore give
but little additional security to the pres
emit statutory lien. 1t has however, as in
the case of she Union Pacific, the sdvsnt-
age of gathering together and placing
within the control of the creditor q com
plete mortgage of the entire railroad
Including the California and Oregon, the
San Joanquin valley, the San Francisco
Oakland and Alameda branches and the
criminal facilities at Oakland and San
Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

LANDS.

Acres. Rate per acre
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-13

IRON AND STEEL.
Iron ore, including manganiferous iron ore,
also the dross or residuum from burnt pyrites,
70 cents FER ton; sulphur ore, as lyrites, or sui
phureJ OF iron In its natural state, containing
n5t more than St2 per cent. of copper, 20 cents
Der ton: Provided, That ore containing more
than . per cent. of copper shall pay, in addition
thereto, Ia cents per pound for the copper con-
tanned therein: And provided further, That in
ievying and collecting the duty on iron ore no
deduction shall be made from the weight of the
ore on account of moisture which may be chem
ically or physically combined herewith Iron
in pigs, iron kentledge, spiegeleisen, wrought
and cast scrap iron, and scrap steel, 3-l0 of ]
cent per pound; but nothing shall be deemed
scrap iron or scrap steel except waste or refuse
iron or steel that ha been in actual use and is fit
only to be remanufactured. Bar iron, rolled or
hammered, comprising flats not less than 1 inch
wide, nor less than rs of / inch thick, $40 of ]
cent per poun l; round iron not less than VI of ]
inch in diameter, and square iron not less than
u of ! inch square, 90 of / cent per pound;
Oats less than | inch wide, or less than 70 of /
inch thick: ror;nd iron less than u of l inch and
not less 7-l3 of ] inch in diameter; and square
iron less than "a of / inch square, l cent per
pound. Round iroa, il coils or rods, less than 7-l6
OF 1 ZACH in diameter, and hirs or shapes of rolled
iron. not specially enumerated or provided for in
this act, | 10 cents per pound: Provided, That
lall irln n slabs, blooms, loops, or other forms less
IGlt;he! than iron in bars. and moro advanced
tl.Gi pix iron, except castings, shall be rated as
iroail bars, and pay duty accordingly and none
of the above iron shall pay a less rate of duty
than So per cent, ad vn!orem: Provided further,
That all iron bars, blooms, billets, or sizes or
shapes of any kind, in the manufacture of which
charcoal is used as fuel, shall be subject to duty
of noe less than Sc! per ton. Cast iron pipe Of
every description, nine tenths of ! cert per pound.
Cast iron vessels, plates, stove Plates. andirons.
sadirons, tailors' irons, hatters' irons, and cast.
ings of iron, not specially enumerated or pro
vided for in this act, ] 2-i0 cents per pound, Cast.
ings OF malleable iron not specially enumerated
or provided for in this act, "a cents Per pound