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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN JAR.

Two Factions Want to Boss the Machine.
New YoRK, Aug. 27.-It has been well
known for some weeks that the repub-
lican national committee has in spite of
''Money Bags" Morton's contribution
been very short of funds. The eommit-
tee has eccnomissd in every direction and
thsy are running to-day under double
reef sails. This is explained partially by
the fact that Blsine's personal friends
such as Carnegie, b. +. Jones, Steve
Elkins, William Walter Phelps and 9th
ers, have not put up any of the Doodle
and don't propose to until such time rs
the Harrison men make definite terms
with the plumed knight, by which the
plumed knight expects to be toss in
case of Harrison's election. In this
dilemma the Harrison managers have
been resorting to every expedient to raise
money. They have even had the cheek
to notify all republicans who hold posi-
tions under the present administration
to como up to the captains office to settle.
Word has been passed around that if
they don't come to time there will be some
music in the hereafter for them in case
of Harrison's election. One of these cir
cuiars was received by an ex-republican
official in this city to-day:
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1401 MAS
sACHUsETTs AVE. THOMAS CIRCLE, WASH
INGToN, d. O., July -, 1888.
SIR-We are on the eve of a national
contest involving interests of more
gravity, perhaps, than any that have
presented themselves since those
that involved the prosperity of the
union. In order to assist in
disseminating these views which we think
are not conducive to our country's well
fare, and to aid in paying the legitimate
expenses incidental to the campaign, the
national republican campaign commit
tee has designated the republican nation
81 league of this city to solicit your fiDan-
cial aid for the fartherance of these meas
ures. With these objects in view the
league has designated the following
members as a committee on finance, to
whom contributions may be paid, aud
who are duly authorized to receipt for the
same, or contributions may be sent to the
league, which will be promptly acknowl.
edged.
Yourt truly,
L. 4. ADAMS,
Chairman
j. W. HOWELL TRAsK,
Treas, National Metropolitan Bank.
Il. 2. Clark, secretary, COS First street;
Z. II. Fardel, 1925 First street; Col. l.. z.
Wright, National Hotel; Hon. A.
Cragin, 914 First street; Gen. X. c..
| Schenck, 1886 Massachusetts Avenue,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31

Couidn't see in the dark.-There lives
in Lesminster, on Central street, rather
nervous four -year-oli girl, who oorld
never sleep unless the room WAS dimly
lighted One night recently the lamp be-
came e1tinguished, and she called loudly
for her mother, VINO asked what was the
mattsr. She said between soas:
"The light ia out, and / can't see
whether my eyes are open or not.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31

"EvKRr man of sense know. shat the
government should not collect any more
money than is absolutely necessary TO
carry on the business with close econo-
mv.n-JoHN SHERMAN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31

"You might as well try to keep pow
der house in hell as to have an homes.
government with surplus in the treas
uryo-GoyHRsoR ALLEN, of Ohio.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
TBn ISSUE.

The issue is fairly made up between
Us; it is between high taxation on the
one hand, and reasonable taxation on the
other. 1t Is between tcktbg the money
of the people out of their own control,
out of their own pockets, and burying it
in the cellar of the treasury department,
or leaving the money where it belongs,
in the pockets of the people, to be used
by them IS their wants require, and as
their Intelligence and honesty may direct.
Now, my friends, in the long political
life that | have led, | have heard q great
many false pretenses preached to people,
a great many intended to deceive and
deiuac them, but in all my life
have never witnessed such audscity as |
have noticed this year on the part of ad
vocates of high protective tariff. Never
before, snd there seems to be singular
disregard of the truth that has sud
denly affected them. [ do not
intend to call people hard names, I have
all my life endeavored to keep civil
tongue in my head ard ! mean to keep
it SO, as long as live, but / do say that
some people sometimes seem TO lose
their senses so that they cannot see the
truth and often, unfortunately, cannot
speak it. Now Just think of it for one
moment, we are told that high tariff
makes the country richer, SIS if II were
possible to make a country rica by op-
pressively taxing its psople. (Applause.)
Amt that a new way to take to make
man richs To run your hand into his
pocket and take out what you find there,
and that without any just reason what
ever fer doing so. Isn't tina. singular
way to make anybody rich! ~(Applause.)
And yet that is precisely the plan that
the republicans tell Us is the plan to
adopt to enrich this country. That this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31

II is due to the labor of the nation that
a1ation should be equalized and reduced
as rapidly as the natioual faith will per-
mit.-GRANT PLATFORM 1868.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
IOWA DEMOCRATS
They Will Meet in State Convention To-day
TemnnrarY OrpaniZafIon.

They VIII Meet in State Convention To-day
Temporary Organization.
DKs MONIES, Aug. 28.-The democratic
state convention meets here tomorrow,
and several hundred delegates are already
here. The following temporary officers
have been agreed upon: Chairman,
Michael Healy, Webster county; secre-
tary, Col. Joseph Eiboeck, Polk county;
assistant secretaries, John Springer,
Johnson county; n. c. Roberts, Lea
county; d. A. Farrali, Pottawattamic
county: reading secretary, I. o. Walker,
Marshall county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
BLAINE ON THURMAN.

In his Twenty Years of Congress"
Mr.. Blaine gives "Old Roman" Thurman
this impartial description:
Senator Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio,
was born leader. He WAS always fair
In his method of statement, logical in his
argument, honest in his conclusions. He
had No tricks in discussion, no catch
phrase. to secure attention, but was al
ways direct and manly
If any one doubts the accuracy of this
psn picture, he should read Mr.. Thur
mans speech at Cheltenham beach Chi
cago. 1t was plain, straightforward, ell
most homely presentation of the tariff
question. There were no attempts at re-
inement of statement nor abstrusities,
OF theory but it was fair,
logical, and honest argument Of
the affirmative OF the proposi-
tion that e tariff tax beyond ths needs
of an honest and economical administra-
tion of the government is robbery of the
peopie-not of the protected manufac-
turer-and the surpius thu. created is q
serious menace to the integrity and wei
fare of there public.
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Maintained Calico, when his tormenters racked
him for advocating the true system Of Coperni-
Gus. Certain foilies hold out, however, against
the illumination Of discovery and experience.
There are hosts Of people who, because they
have adopted certain principles, continue 70
swallow them to their dying day IN defiance OF
the laws Of common sense Mercury, drastic
purgatiyes super potent narcotics and sedatives.
though they have given ground before the ire
fisyiDle progress Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
iers. national, painless remedy for disorders OF
the liver the stomach and the bowels. still con-
iinue 10 make ambulating apotbecaries shops of
many stonachs. The symptoms OF live trouble
are easily reInediable without any abdominal
disturbance with this bsEefcent Alternative. 30
also are constipation, sick headache. heart bura
end an inability TO digest satisfactorily. IL cures
fever AID a2lie rheumatism and kidney trouble
Mrs. Julia Carson, who has been trying
to make cooking popular with the 5oung
ladies of this country, ID hopeless IN
valid.
For the first time since 1882 tho force
of police detailed to guard the members
of the British ministry has been with
drawn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-31
TuE TARIFF QUESTION.

presume there is not a person within
the sound of my voice who does not know
what il meant by tariff, and yet it may
aid US to day if | give a clear ana precise
definition of what tariff is. Tariff, my
friends, is nothing in the world but tax,
levied by the general government upon
articles of commerce that come into the
United States, and that are intended for
sale within her borders and which Incl
dentalIy -aises the prices, and therefore
becomes law or burden upon every
article of domestic manufacture OF like
natur. with these which pay the tariff.
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Ks,e Field. "co-operative. Plan.

Kate Field is known to be q woman of
versatile talent, but is hardly suspected,
By those not intimately acquainted with
her, To have the qualities that go to make
a good housekeeper. She showed great
tact for that feminine branch Of art when
she had n house of her own in Devonshire
street, London, a few years ago. She had
been living for some time in hotels, board.
ing houses and lodgings, was tired Of all
and determined to set up for herself
Having no desire to live a.one,. she made
plan by which she would have company
aud all the comforts Of home, and still
have the bills shared by others. She
called the plan cooperation" the same
name she gave TO another and more ex-
tensive undertaking on this side Of the
water
1t worked well rs far as the cooper
atives were concerned-they were all per-
fectly satisfied She furnished rooms at
low prices and the kind of food that Is
longcd for if you live at restaurant and
dreamed about If you have to live at
home. After dinner every one found the
drawing room pleasanter than any other
room in that or any other house, and
there the friends congregated, for, Of
course, they were all friends of the host
ess. They chatted and played cards until
the might cap' hour came round, and
after mild libation retired to bed TX.
F." as she was familiarly called, made a
success Of what she undertook except as
far as she was concerned. Cooperation"
turned out TO be only name, for it was
she who did all the work, battled with
drunken cooks, fought the Troublesome
trades people, and received only in return
upshared II welcome praise. It is not to
be wondered at II at the end Of three
months the project was given up.--New
York Press "Every Day Talk"
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In Bavana,s Eating Houses.

The cafes Of Havana are as bright and
winsomc rs those of Paris, but are more
attractive at all seasons Of the year, for
the climate allows of a greater openness
to the street, This Is taken advantage Of
In all little ways " decoration and ar
rangement that stand for invitation and
welcome. Some Of them are very grand
affairs, but all possess an atmosphere of
snugness and daintiness that is delicious.
Indeed, 1t must be set down TO the credit
OF all these people that tho delicate refine
ments OF life are inherent. Courtesy, po-
liteness, consideration, or at least the sur
lace use OF II, are universal. They are an
artistic people in the environment OF little
things, though themselves unconscious of
that national characteristic; and both
facts are delightful to one who tarries
with them.
These cafes and fondas Tor eating
houses, for the latter are equally resorted
To- are the resting places Of the gay city.
Their number and patronage are remark
able. They are all wide open TO the
street the year round. One fancies they
are almost part Of it, as frequently more
than one-half the cafe is underneath long,
wide, huge pillared porticos. Here chat
tering crowds by day and brilliant crowds
by night, under the flare Of lamps in great
century old metal frames, never cease
cigarette smoking gin and wine drinking,
although all liquors, however frequently
ordered, are used in sparing quantities
And between the shrill cry Of the dulceros,
or confection peddlers, the hoarse impor-
tunities Of the lottery ticket mobs, the
ever minor music of the wandering street
minstrels aud the marvelously gay but
never brutal and more than half Oriental
city life, the 'elick, click, click" of the
universal and never silent dominoes upon
the marble tables come TO you as an
undertone staccato of myriads of unseen
castanets.- l.. Wakeman's Letter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03
A Fire worshipcr's Child.

On the birth Of q Parsee child, a magian
and fire priest, who is always an as
trologer, are called In to predict the fu-
ture life of tho babe. Tho magian,
dressed in a strange robc of many colors,
a pointed cap with jingling bells, and
armed with a long broom made Of be-
resma twigs (which is thought to have
the power of putting evil spirits to flight,
enters the chamber of the Parsee mother
and babe and, setting the end of his broom
on fire, dances around, exercising the evil
spirits; finally he fiourishes his firebrand
over the mother and child and in all the
corners Of the room. This done, the fire
priest draws a number of squares on q
blackboard; in one corner of each square
he draws curious figure Of bird, beast,
fish or insect, each of which stands for
some mental, physical or spiritual char
acteristic, together with its appropriate
star or planet. The magian then proceeds
by means of spells and incantations to ex-
orcise any evil spirit that may be lurking
unseen in the blackboard. Next the fire
priest begins TO count and recount the
stars under whose influence the child Is
supposed to be born, and then with cloeed
eyes and solemn voice he predicts the fu'
ture life of the babe. Next he prepares
horoscope or birth paper and hands it tc
the father. Then, placing the babe on his
knees, he waves over it the sacred fame
sprinkles it with holy water, fills its ears
aud nostrils with sea salt to keep out the
evil spirits, and finally returns ~tht
screaming infant to its mothers arms
Mrs. Leonowens in Wide Awake.
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Lsssss Upsn ~ Aossonns Rosouna sesns N.
livsvy DsparsDsas-A Dsltsn - WhAsA
9hsssaaAs ARE Deeply Ooooesuea.
About Avs ysas go suHsrea fsoO paan1al
nrlnati0u enc great pain ano weakness n ~
lower part Of ny bsck, paan In To limbA ~
taste in ths mouth, disgust as 1ooo, and great
mental apd b30ny AeprosoScn.
I live ~ ~ York sts0sG JGsusy CITY, anl On
arriving hone one night foun1 COPY Of tho
Ahakw AiwsNoc tDat hal beeD len duripg TIE
day. I reed tno article. = what = ~
Disease thas comiag Upon Usf" ls ae-
scribed my symptoms ana feelings better
than I could n 1 had written whole book.
ny trouble vna fnaeed lite . thief IN ~
night" for it hao been stealing upon - M
awAres for yeAru. eent Sue Q 0oeslu Of ohAkoe
Bxtract Of Roots, or eeigol'o o2rup. oD1 bo6uCo
I ha6 taken 0ne.hAlf Of % 1ols - WolooWA
relief In Z few weeks vao l1ko ny Old oolG
enjoyed ada oigestsl ny food. NJ kidneys
soon recovered tOne aDA strength, and The
urinary trouble vanished. IVES well.
Millions Of psople need some medicine SIN.
ply n oct On the bowels. TO them commend
Shaker Extract In the strongest possible
terms. IL IL the gentlest pleasAntest saf6et
ana sufest purgAtive IN this world. Tbe most
delicate women and chil0ron may take q. One
point more havoait the more confidence In
this mediciBe because it - prepared By TIE
Shakers. 1 may claim 10 be = rslsGi0us man
myself and admire the Shakers for their zeal,
consistency and strict business integrity.
what they make may be trusted BY the pub
lie. ". n. HALL.
For sale By all druggists ana BY A. ). white.
d Warren street. New York.
febA.Iyd& wTu. Th&s
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GEN. rAlsE's SOUVENIR.

A testimonial has recently been pre-
sented TO each Of these gentlemen by tho
Eastern Yacht club and Others who have
contributed. The one given Gen. Paine
is silver waiter or salon, oval shaped,
90 inches by 10, with two silver handles,
and supported by six large ball feet two
inches high. II bears an inscription ''In
coinmemoration Of the three successive
victories in defense Of the Americas
cup" II cost sl,l00 aud weighs 275
ounces
The gift to Mr.. Burgess Is what is called
o loving cup. IL Ii urn shaped, something
after the form OF q Greek vase, with two
handles. II was made in England In
l748. 1t Ia seventeen inches high, and IL
made Of English sterling silver, and
weighs, with the tray, fifty ounces. The
inscription reads ''ro Mr.. Burgess, de.
signer Of the yachts Puritan, Mayfower
and Volunteer" IL Is valued at $500.
Accompanying this gift was a check for
e1O,777.60.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03
Woman In Switzerland.

Some persons seem to find much COM
fort in the statement that Swiss women
dispute the most lucrative trades with
men; but really before bowling down and
worshiping the country of economy, it
will do no harm TO remember that the
women also dispute the work Of agricult-
ure with the men and even with the ami
mails. There is no gallantry or chivalry
about Swiss at home. He is said to be
honest in his native wilds when not keep.
ing a hotel, and it should be remembered
that he has q tremendous stock Of hon
esty to draw upon in that left behind as
useless by his countrymen serving in va
rious European armies, but for sentiment
toward women he has no use whatever
Boston Transcript.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03
The Russian Tax Collector.

There is said to be no instance in which
a peasant ever refused to pay his taxes.
Once year the collector enters the vii
lage, taps at the window and calls
"Kazal" Then the man or woman of the
house comes out with the money, which
is always ready, tosses il into the bag Of
the collector, who does not count il, be-
cause he knows it is all the moujk has
got. When night comes the collector en-
tiers the best house in the village, hangs
his money bag under the image Of the
Saviour, and carouses or sleeps till morn
ing, being perfectly confident that his
money VIII not be disturbed, because Of
the veneration for the ear, whom he rep
resents, and the image under which the
treasure is Placed William Eleroy Cur.
tbs In Chicago News.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03

engine and six "I"' h' p"hD"A''
cars ran over him, breaking his right leg
In two places, his left leg and five ribs,
besides swapping the sixth cervical verte-
bra (of the neck and splntering the joint
between the sixth and seventh vertebra.
All his clothes were torn Oft and n very
ugly hole was made In his side. lie was
taken home and laid on n bed TO die, as
the doctors said he must I'm few min
utes. But when at the end OF six hours
he was found 10 be breathing stronger,
Drs. Guckle, Copeland and Barclay de-
termincd upon series of experiments to
save his life, In which they were finally
successful. After resetting as many OF
the bones rs possible, they encased him
wholly in q plaster of paris frame, and
thus firmly Strengthened he lay on rub
Der mattress filed with water for four
months. After that he lay two months in
bed. For fourteen days he was totally
blind, and for six months was only occa-
sionally conscious; then his recovery be-
gan to be noticeable from day to day.
DIR. A. j. Baxter, Of Chicago, designed
for him corset, reaching from the hips
to the back OF the neck, and holding his
body firmly in position; at the top Of 1t
flexible bar Of steel is attached, which
rises above his head, and TO III, is wired
"jury mask" which hollis his head up.
The weight OF the head thus rests upon
the hips. The experiment OF removing
the mask has been tried, but the head at
once sinks upon the spinal column, the
neck being useless, and he relapses into
comatose condition. Nor can he lie down,
and the only sleep he gets is in short maps
in char His ri5ht arm is useless, but
t!.a ie.t Is strong enough to handle cane
and do other services, and he can walk
with little assistance. His wife accom-
panies him everywhere, and by cheerful
burden of his life. To say that his case
astonishes all the doctors, is putting 1t
mildly, and he has received the pro-
ceeds of many lectures in medical circles,
and obtained $75, 1000 damages from the
railroad company.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03
Electric Signals for Army Scouts.

Briefly, the scheme is this. The scouts
or signal officers carry in their knapsacks
six small iucandescent lights Of the diff
ferent primary colors. These are con-
nected by very fine wire with a small
battery in the knspsack. Attached to the
small globes that inciose the lights is q
very small oval electric motor, operated
by an independent battery. When one
scout wishes to communicate with an
other he sends one globe high into the air
and then turns on the electric fluid that
illuminates it. BY the use Of the differ
eut colored globes and by combinations a
conversation of any length can be carried
on at night at long distances. The inven-
ton will be patented in Europe, and an
effort will be made to introduce it into
the difference European armies, us well rs
into this couhtry.-Philadelphia Press.
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Surface Architecture.

Architecture is skin deep in Buffalo,n
said level headed citizen who lives in a
stone house. ''That's why you have such
terrible fires. Stevenson writes Of flat
chested houses in English cities! What
would he say of the prevailing plan in this
city OF putting bronze veneer ON the
1imsiest kind Of woodwork to give an ap-
pearance of solidity' You needn't be sur
burn down. Wonder rather that they
stand Up till they get afire. buffalo
News
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How 10 Reduce Flesh.

1t is not necessary for corpulent per-
son to vigorously deny himself everything
good to eat in order to be less bulky. 1t
is positive fact that a cup Of water taken
after each meal will rapidly reduce flesh.
pastry, anything, but drink nothing at
meals, and in few minutes after rising
from the table drink the cup Of hot boil
ing water, and enjoy the light, relieved
feeling you will experience. 1t is little
odd, but hot water taken before the meal
INCREASES the Weight. --Woman's Work. Al
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which will weigh half ton and
is twenty-five feet around the broad
Quaker brim The artists have been
Obliged to cut hole in the roof of the
building to let the crown OF the hat
through, since the room is not high
enough. The legs are twenty feet long,
and weigh over u ton and half apiece.
The head will be elevated into position
first, as 1t would be difficult TO get it in
place after the body is set up. The entire
model, when together, though all hollow,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03

10 50 through congress- Is like going
Through university course. Within the
hAlls Of the Capitol there are freshmen,
onphomores, juniors and seniors in the
school Of statecraft, and 1t often takes
oorae several terms past this senior one be-
1oee they become statesmen and adopts in
1oip10macy. Then they become valuable
cOunstlors to the executive and Judiciary
departments.
With the fundof legislative perspicacity
gained by long training, as the scholar
learns his Greek roots, they become val
uable servants, shining lights and repre-
sentatives of American institutions, fit to
stand forth before the world in their ad-
vocacy Of the theory Of American republi-
canism. Birmingham Age.