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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
They Wi Draw Heavily From the Ropub,
licans This FALL

They Wi Draw Heavily From the Ropub
Iicans This Fall!
New YORK, Sept. Hon. Samuel
Dickie. chairman of the prohibitionist
national committee, returned to this city
to day from Providence, Rhode Island,
where ne had been attending the meet
ing of the state conv antion in company
with Gen. Fiske. He spoke of the con-
vention as one of great enthusiasm and
says that his parry will poll an ex-
tremely large vote IN that state. In
speaking of the attitude of the Metho-
dist church towards the republican party
Mr.. DicEie said: "The Methodist church
is of course non partisan, but L believe
large majority of its members are op-
posed to any party which fevors free
whiskey. A few years ago the
Methodists were all republicans. The
free whisky platform adopted at Chicago
was the last straw which broke the camel's
back. Prior to that action there was in
tense distruss over the shiily shaily
course of the republicans, but the Chica-
90 platform has settled the matter. |
have received any quantity of letters from
ali parts of the country and they
all voice the general sentiment OF the
disgust at the republicans, and il the
statement in their letter5 be true, fact
of which / have no doubt, the vote of the
prohibitionists will be cast this year at
the expense of the republicans and
be something unhesrd of as 20
the attitude of the bishops OF the Metho-
dist church. l cannot speak except in
general terms. l can only say that Gsa
erel Fisk has received ASSURANCES of sup
port from that direction which is simply
astounding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
IN GENERA
KILLED By THE VETO.
The Presidents Reasons for Vetoing the Sioux
City nnilhinp RilL

The Presidents Reasons for Vetoing the Sioux
City Building Bill.
WAsHINGToN.-- In returning TO the sen
ate without his approval the bill for the
erection of public building at Souix
City, Iowa, the president says, among
other things: From all the representa-
tions made in tho effort TO show the neces-
sIty for this building 1 gather that the
only two purposes for which the govern
ment furnishes quarters at this place are
the term of the .. S. court, not especially
crowded with business ard the p0stoffice,
which though perhaps crowded, l am
sure can get or very well for n time with
out larger public building. I am de-
cidedly of the opinion that if public
building is to be located at Sioux City,
it had better by delayed until better
judgment can be formed of its future
necessity and proper size"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
DEMOCRATS AHEAD.
They Take the Palm Taking Care of the Old
Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of pensions
shows that these were during the fiscal
years ending June 80, 1883, added 10 the
pension rolls 60 252 ne~ names the
largest annual increase in the history of
the bu-esu making total of 452. .551
pensioners OF the rolls as he close of the
wear as folioss: 326 635 invalid-, 81, ,92S
WIDOWS, minor children and dependent
relatives; 81 revolutionary vidovs: SOC
survivors OF the war.o 1872; la. 767 widows
of those who served in that war; l6 O6o
survivors of the zar with Mexico and
5,1o4 widows OF those Who served
in that war. The names of 2!o25
previously dropped were restored 20 the
roll, make IN aggregate of $3.50 added
during the year. Daring the same period
5,730 we're dropped from the roll on
account of death and various other
causes, leaving net increase TO the rolls
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

absurd. The Gil Bias declares that he
has gone TO have an interview With Bis
msr1k.
Ten days ago a Portuguese brigantine
landed a. Halifax ffty-six female POrtu-
guaSe immigrants under contract to work
IN United States mills. The women were
forwarded to their destination from Hail
fax, thus evading the American Law.
GEN. PRgEvALskE has started Oh his cx
ploriBg expedition to Central Africa. He
Will penetrate to L'Has5e, the capital city
OF Tuibst, by way of Lop Nor, lake Of
Chinese Iurkestan.
DUBLIN.-The police of Wexford arrest
ed John Redmond, member of parliament
for Wexford, his brother VIM. Redmond,
member for Formgnah, and Edward
Wash, editor of the Wexford People.
They are charged with offeuse under the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
A Mexican Who Became Angry on the Deatl
of His Godchild.


of His G0dehild.
man named Medina will shortly be
tried here for witch killing. In village
not far distant from the city an old
woman levied monthly tribute on all the
families, threatening all who refused with
killing their children. She surrounded
herself with all the parapherngIia of
witchcrgft, such a. brooms, tomcats and
strange instruments. she would often
go out On q large, open moor or top OF
the hills, when the superstitIous inhabi-
tants of the village watched her With awe,
making wild gestures uttering cries or
gazing for hours at the horizon. All the
village believed in her powers and regard
ed her with dread. / snort time since a
godchild of NedIaa's died, aud meeting
the witch Medina asked her Why she had
killed his godchiid- She answered that
she had done 1t becsuse its father had re-
fused to pay her monthly tax. Medina
then turned a8ay, muttsring that he
woeld be revenged.
The witch, hearing him, threatened to
take the'lifs OF Medina's own child, and
he then attacked her and dealt her two
three furious bloHs. leaving her Iifeless.
Medina has been brought TO this city.
His counsel Is Emile Rgmsro, aud all the
inhabitants of the village are ready to
testify that the old woman was nearly n
witch and deserved her fate The case
show. how much cred0lity and suprrsti-
ton Is still alive among the Inhabitants
of the rural districts ii Mexico
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
SCARED HER TO IN.

President Cieveiand's Stern Threat Brings
Canada 10 Her senses-No More Pooling.
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 31.-A special
from Ottawa to the Globe says: "The
bluster and rant INDUCED in by Minister
Thompson, at Hagersville, have no
weakened the belief which is genera
here that O. to- morrow's meeting of the
cabinet the privileges of purchasing sup
plies and trans shipping csrgoes IL
Canadians ports will be granted to Ameri
can dshing vessels, and that the canal.
will be made fsee to the vessels of both
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
The biting Tongue.

SANDER attacks us from behind The Lite -
rarely felt unless it Is malignant and persistent.
Disease, TOO. often steals upon us through vital
-hanneL The air we breathe affects the lungs
II il be malarios il enters the blood, ~ IL change
too quickly in the temperature Il produces Gis-
ease of the throat &c Whether Hostes teT p
Stomach Ditters is taken TO prevent or 70 refDes,
the various forms Of disease produced b. niss-
ma. such as Intermittent fever. dumb s2ue, agu-
cake or b iious rern.ttent, il Is and isas
proved 10 b. al effective and thorough remedy
op. which does not OILY ameiioTate the syipp-
toms Of the maiades Of this type. but eradiestes
ti,eir cause. Dyspepsia liver complaint. rheuma
tisrn Bladder and kidney troubles are among the
humanity afiictipg troubles which it promptly
reiiey 6 and ultimately removes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
MRS. STOWE FAILING.
No Probability That the Noted Writer Will


No Probability That the Noted Writer Will
Ever Recover.
New YORK Harriet Beecher Stowe
has been removed from her long
time residence in Hartford to a farm
house near Sag Harbor, Long Islam d.
Her health he's bscoIns alarmingly bad,
and this decline is accompanied by
mental eccentricity. Always original
and characteristic, she has now become
so peculiar that her relatives daem it
best TO kssp her il retirement for awhile.
That she Will recover from her physical
illness is not deemed likely. She is al
most 76 years old. Until f3w years ago
she retained her mental power to 8 sur
prising degree, but letterly it has declin-
self
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
FOREIGN.

r1RE on ths docks in Hamburg, Ger
many, caused loss of 1000, 600 marks or
81, 400 600.
A NEW line CT fast ocean steamers is an
nounced to run between Milford, South
Wales, and New York. Vessels of the
highes. capacity for speed are to be pat
on the line. 1t is expected that the pas
sage will be made in five days.
PAKIs.-Ths mystery of Gen. Bouiau-
gers voyage to Sweden incognito is still
unsolved. That the general has gone
abroad i. all that is known. That he
should visit Sweden 10 looked upon as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THE NODLEsT ROMAN OF ALL.
Judge Thurmaa's Plans for the Next Two
Weeks.

Weeks.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 3I.-Judge Thurman
expected to make the dates OF his New
York meetings for some time in the latter
part of September, but ne mas been pre-
vailed upon TO yield TO the desire Of the
national committee, and will leave for
New York OF September 5, next Wednes-
day. On the evening of the 9Th he viii
be present at the democratic meeting
TO be held IN Madison Square
at which he will be the principal speaker.
This meeting will be under the direction
and control of the national com uittee
and sf0ris are making TO have an i'm
meuse rally OF the democratic hosts, the
gathering surprising any OF the politicai
demonstrations of the year. The
party will leave New York on the
return trip September and ar
rive at Columbus the Saturday
or Sunday following so that Thurman can
be in Columbus during the week of the
national encampment of the Grand
Army. Already Judge Thurman hasTe-
ceived large number Of letters from Old
call Ia
PAT THKrR EEsPKCIs
during the week, and this fact no dou5.
has musa TO do with his brief stay in the
east sc this time.
Judge Thurman, not leaving here until
"Wednesday, will be able TO be present at
the opening of the centennial exposition
on Tnesda: next.
The intention il to arrange the trip in
such way a. to avoid crowds as much az
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
NO.. ).

possible, but me Judge will hardly be
SD be TO keep from making several speech
IS along the road. The details of the
journey have not ye; been com mpletsd, ths
ronte not having been deciS,d upcp, nor
Is i known VINO will accompany him.
Chairman Charles l.. Jewett of tb.
democratic executive commute. of IuIi-
ana, called on Judge Thur msu last nigh,
with view to securing some d,fpi,,
infoEmation as TO the latter's pro
posed trip through Indiana, but ther,
vi" be NO hing definite as 70 the date de
clded upon, until after q trip TO New
horA' The delegation from Indianapolis
VIII call on Thurman AZ > p. m. tomorrow
30 extend formal invita-, ion 20 him t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
A TRICK OF THEPOMIICIANs.
The G. 0. P. Tries to Gobblc up the Knights
of Labor Vote.

The G. 0. 7. Tries to GObblc up the Knights
of Labor Vote.
WAsmNGroN, Aug. 30.-Charlcs II.
Litohman, general secretary of tbs
Knights of Labor, has written long
letter to Senator Quay, chairman of
the republican national committee
stating that Hs he views
the situation the republican party be
cause of its advocacy of high protective
tariff i5 the party for laboring men TO
support and Offering his services in any
position or capacity whore they may be
desired to aid in securing the election of
Harrison and Morton. This of
course means an effort will be made to
swing the vote of the knights Of labor
organization over to the republican party
bow much Mr. Litchman was paid for
taking this step has not yet bsen learned.
PHILADELPGIA, Aug. 3l.-FOilo wing
close upon his defamation in favor OF
Harrison and Morton and his offer 10 take
the stump in their behalf, comes the an.
Rouncemsnt Of the resignation OF Chas.
II. Litchman as general secretary of the
knights of Labor. He mailed his letter
of resignation to Master Workmen Pow
DERBY to day and IN it he states that
ne will retire from the office Sept. Sth.
The resignation vas al once accepted
and Jno. W. Beyes secretary of the gen
eTal executive board, has been designated
by PoEderly 20 fill the Office until ger
eral assembly meets in November.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

IT is the constant effort of our oppon-
ents to make out that the democratic
party is in some way opposed to the in
minute; IS matter of fact ont of every
hundred democrats ninety are workin-
men. II isn't possible that the demo
Gratis are trying to hurt themselves, Is its
Thurman at Battle Greek.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THE HlGnWAYMAN'S DEMAND.
sseuTs Dispatch says:

:
start up more foreign comp, tition. 1t is the
opinion Of most people thai snv time is had
enough for that-st SnoGld be the opiaion Of all
that he signs indicate the pres,pt ti,, sS ,>ar,i,
Larry inauSp5ci1uS, The enfraucisepent Of tho
American farmer is now come; the .r>,,lA,r hs,.
ems lanceS are hung up for q while. How
would the farmer like it IL this were 10 CON.
tiluey'
This Is the ususl method adopted by
the republicans TO conceal the failure Of
protection to make our infant industries
>elt-sustsini3g.
The present wage dispute is a demsni
Tor reduction OF wages am mouRtiaS TO
10 per cent.
The amount OF wages in ton of steel
rails Is $500; a 10 per cent. reduction is
% osn's; not much to the divers or to
tae CaraeS,os, bpt very much to the
iaovrsr.
The divers and the CarueSies say
nevertheless that rather than pay $500
,ney VII close their mills.
This is one Ssy the robber barous have
Of creating scarcity and advancing
.rices.
l. Is fun for Ceschmsn Carnegie, but
.t is death TO Pat Malloy's infant child.
who Is already stinted in its food, and
aa' never Sc N the green fields or the blue
ky.
The tariff is the same on steel rails as
II was SIX months ago; reduction of
RACES i not demanded because the tariff
nas been reduced.
Daring the past twelve months the
price of steel rails has been S42, The
price now IS So. The extra ten dollars
amounted on the American product to
twenty million dollars divided not among
the employees but used by MIR. Carnegie
and his partners in coaching tours
abroad, in building baronial castles, in
waste and extrsvsgsnoe and in riotous
living.
None of this sso,OOo,Ooo taken as
tribute from the American consumer ever
reached the iatorer or the farmer. /;
wouid not have been possible to exact
that tribute except for the tariff.
SOC
syivania. II costs to put down English
>''N t'''' F-''''.
'''' ~ F'l P'1 ~" "'"'" '''"'o ~
"'"'s'' '' al" 'i'Nel quo" pFouN On
'o'' ''N' VI F'''' "'o'' ''"'' INC '''"'
""e>'' ~ "'''N ''>'
o' " : 0"i"n''' 10 'NoS0 ''h'eu' P'"''nS '"'
"l's'i"s VI '"ii' o'uS '""' 100 "o'"" "'
'''9 .''H '''S' P'''' o' S'''' '"'iS'
-, 1'D "o'' ''0' '''''',4 .n' '"'"''"'''
"'! Insist On YAK o' Fi' No '"ey can
~ "''i "''N'n'' prices 10 SN-' l"sur'rs "
P'on' VI . '''
"o f"''''o"' '"' P'"''''a' qu'S''o"' IL
'''"'i MI '"rnoe'' De Perm'Vteu 10 put
'"e pFlce OF steel rais to S42 when he
""n'S more money OF sha'l limitation
DC Pus On MS PREDATORY o'7Po7'noh ana
'h' price oe limited |" S'''
in're Is no question OF wages IN 'hls'
o"I carnegie says "m Pefmi'eu 10
eA"'' p" ION PFon'' l VIII pay III
wages 90 II 'onS'eS7 '"re"'eh' 10 l'h''
ny P'ou' 10 - 'on s'"'' reuuoe ""S'S
10 St'"o or oioSe my hlllls'
Inns IS 'he 'nSoieht demand "hioh the
it'sou's DisPa'''' 'huoiS'S' an" WIN
"''''" IL 'i'o"'e''S 'n0 i9rioe'S VI A"l''
i'~'
- '"' 10 '''' '"'i'''' '' ''"'e' "'u - -
mattel u Ho IN Poi'' ''o' "io''''i INV
"'-,0''N' o"S '"''' '"''' ~ '''' '"'s VI
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
MUST KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.
Central Branch, Irish National League
America, Forcibly Crnsured

LINCOLN, Ne6.-The following dispatch
enforcing the doctrine of non -interfer-
ence in American politics was sent from
the headquarters of the Irish National
league on Sunday.
Daniel L:nehan, President Central
Branch, I. n. L. A. st. Louis, Mo: I'm
derstandipg from st. Louis papers that
a demonstration will take place Sunday
next under the auspices of the central
branch, at which American politics will
be discussed by republican and democra-
t-c speakers, President Fitzgerald directs
me TO inform you that such departure
from the on-poIiticsl course of the Irish
National League, if carried out, will com
pei the executive to cancel the charter of
the central branch.
JoHN P. SUTTON, Secretary I. n. L. A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
A SAMPLE OF THE WAY PROTECTION PRO
TECTS THE LABORERS.


Statistics and figures given in the last
census furnish food for thought TO those
who are not already satisfied that pro-
tective tariff is delusion and an iniquitv.
Taks the single branch of manufacturing
the making of paper. The average wage
of the laborers is less than one dollar
day while an average of twenty
seven per cent. on the capital en-
ployed WAS realized for the decade of
1870 20 1880. The census gives these
figures: In 1880 there were 692 mills in
the country, scattered throughout thirty
states, engaged in the manufac rring of
paper. The capital in this industry was
then $46,241 ,2O2. The number Of hands
employed were "a ,422. They received in
wages SS,525, 800, or S349.OS for each per-
sor. The various raw materials are class
fled as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
A stab.a, the United States seaate

DUBLrs, Aug. 3o.-The United Ireland
says thas the ram pant American senate
in rejecting the fisheries treaty gave Eng
land a terrible proof of tbs po~er of re-
taligtion of the greater Ireland across
the sea whose vengeance Balfour's CO.
ercion policy has aroused.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

sboat four thousand votes, and two wears
later this was doubled. The poll indicates
that their votes this year. while a gain
over 1884, will show loss as com pared
with two years ago, and will not exceed
1000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

ME. HARRISON'S OTHER GRANDFATHER
1t ought 10 be safe to assume that any
thing the Chic2gO Tribune prints COZ
cerning the republican candidate for
president may be reprinted by demo
cratic contemporaries without laying
them open 10 the charge OF conducting
an indecent or personal campaign. The
Tribune of Monday prints this CORES
pondence which warrants the assertion
that the republicans will not "holler" so
much about this grandfather as about the
other one:
Chicago, Aug q Editor of the Tribune OF
course we all know tha1 General IIarrsons
grandfather was on his fathers side; but few
people know who his grandfather was on The
maternal sid, propose to enghten you as to
who he was His mother-the wife Of John Scot
Harrson-was the daughter Of "Cld rriftwood"
Joe Johnson, Of Cincinnati, a man who rIadc
pr,tcnse Of catching dHrtwood in the OHIO river
during high water and selling it to steamboats, or
citizens who chose to buy it, Ben Uarrison's
father married "Dr,ftwood" Johnsou's daughter
were married Old .'Driftwood" went out to make
a "raid" on wholesale drug store lie was in
the third 81 ry when one Of the clerks who was
sleeping there woke up and gave the alarm, and
OLA DHrtwooI in trying to make his escape, fell
through a trap door 10 the cellar head foremost
and was 50 much dS1gured that they could not
rec .gui2e him, Notwithstanding they were
Intimately acquainted with the man Od Drift
woods wife aud daughter were the first people
who recognized him, and they had him taken
home and buried from their house.
Should you not he satisfied Of the truth of this
you can easily send to Cincinnati and you will
fad plenty Of old citizens there who will confirm
what ! say. After his exposure in this at
tempted robbery, merchants who had been robbed
Of fine silks and sltins and other gools swore on
search warrants and had his house searched, and
found in his cellar great quantities of fine goods
which they had been robbed of several years be
fore. Somebody composed some verses con
ccruing the death and rohberies only one verse
Of which now rccoect. 1t goes this way:
"Old Drif;wood Joe was a hell of feller,
For he fell three stories into Il cellar;
And with all of his cunning and all Of his pains
He went to hell without any brains"
live in indianapolis and know the matter is
not any secret there. want YOU to investigate
it for Yourself and you will find have told you
the truth So you see Benny descended from a
good family. Would it not be possible if Ben had
not had good opportunities that he might not
have been to-day burglar instead Of presi
dcntal candidate! f. COLLIER,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THE wnoL QUESTION sIIoWN Up.

The following table shows the price of
fine, m d 'um and coarse washed clothing
fieace wool on the markets of New York
from 1860 to 1887 inclusive:
From Maugar & Avrry's Annual Wool Circular.
-JASUARY-- ~-JULY.-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
YEARS. Fine Medium Coarse Fine Medium Coarse

Ihls LaOIe SHOVE Jaa5, tXospJIhg INC
Inevitable rise during the war, tho lend
eucy Of prices has been steadily down
ward under t&s operation of monopoly
tarih. American wool growers have
Witnessed year after year decline in the
value of their property, aud yet there are
como who do not sec that the need of
their business is q better demaud, which
can be only attained through increased
American manufacture by the free use of
mixing woods of foreign production.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

Bags. .......1SS, 81 tons.
Cotton waste. 81, $40 "
Manila stock. ST, ,TSj 4"
Straw ...........2f5, S3S @
Corn stock. 95i q"
Esparto grass =. 264 ALI valued at S21, col , 10
fulp ......... 10Sl tG2
All other materials Observation-Disclosures. 7O39 i97
Chemicals used. ....... ........ 3,C2S,19S
Add wages paid OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S.5?5 $50
Total cost Of production go. .....$i2, ,476 652
The total value of the product was $55,
109,914, and deducting the total cost of
production including wages paid, we find
that the neat little sum of $12, $50 262
was left for the employers. Now look
back at the amount of capital in the
business and you will see that it earned
OVER TwFNTY-sEvEN PER GENT. Each en-
ployer took as his years wages $16,25744
while each of the employed received
$349.08 for his years services. little
less than one dollar per day if Sundays
are counted. YetPaper making is one of
the protected" industries! Where is
The protection to American labor" in
this industry that republicans talk SO
loudly about?