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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

The biggest private library il the coun-
try is owned by e. a. Bancroft, the his
torIan, and is N his San Francisco home.
1t consists cf $4,000 volumes, and is val
ued at 100000.
TIE Cincinnati Metropolitan bank will
be reorganized. The receivers report
shows: Good assets, S415,0OO; doubtful,
$4,000; worthless, $l33, 900.
ACCORDING to Richard A. Proctor, the
scientist, there are twenty six miles of
sweat tubes in the body of an ordinary
man, and an average theatre audience
perspires ton of water every hour.
Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE has written
letter to Whitelaw Reid, of the New York
Tribune, declaring that not only is he
not a candidate for the Presidential
nomination, but that he could not accept
the nomination if rendered. This settles
the matter definitely and finally.
THE Methodist General Conference
voted that in October or November, 1890,
an election shall be held in every church
of that denomination in the United
States, on the question of admitting WON
en- as delegates to the General Confer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
The National Capital.

The president has vetoed the bill for
the public building at Columbus, Ga.
Mr.. GEORGE BANCROFT, the historian,
accompanied by his son and dauy hter in
law has left Washington for his summer
home at Newport.
MEMORIAL day was observed in the
usual manner in Washington. All the
executive departments were closed ana
business was practically suspended.
The senate committee on judiciary,
Monday morning, again considered the
nomination of Mr.. Fuller to be chief JUS
tice, but did not reach any conclusion.
1t decided to hold a special meeting on
the case next Thursday, at which it is
expected the matter will be disposed Of
The investigation of the charges
against Indian Agent Gregory, of Ash
land will be resumed on June 10. Sen.
Chandler has not decided what course he
will pursue,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
THE WOOL TARIFF.
The workingmen of Philadelphia hav'

passed a resolution. as follows:
Resolved, That we especially request that wool
bo made free in the intere.t Of the 6Oooo textile
workers of this city, who, with free wool, wouio
compete with the world, and obtain the privilege
OF making the finer grades Of goods, from "hich
the present tariff excludes tnem-
The fact is well understood by these
workmen that they are handicapped by
the tariff There are varieties of wool,
not grown in this country, which are
used largely by manufacturers. These
varieties are subject to heavy duty.
They are used in con- bination with do
mestic wool. The taxes on these varieties
of wool are so high that where there is
net product of woolens of 100000,
only $100O 900 represents labor, and $780,,
900 represents cost OF raw material.
The duty OF 81 per cent. on the raw ma
terial is poor offset. the manufacturers
claim, to duty which is nearly 100 per
cent. On the raw mOserial which CON
stitutes three fourths the cost of pro-
duction. 1t is this needless burden
which loads down our wooden industries.
1t prevents their cons umption of domes-
tic woods, prevents their competition
with the outside world ald even prevents
them from controlling the domestic
market. The outrageous, silly duty on
raw materials, thus operates to cripple
an important industry, which but for
this senseless duty on wool, could com
pete with any nation anywhere, as 1t
commands superior labor and intelli-
gence and the finest machinery in the
world.
With the wooden industry thus ham
pered, the market for our domestic wool
has also been clOgged and prices have
ruled low. Mr.. Porter, the great advo-
cate of protection, states that wool has
been cheaper under high tariff on wool
than under low tariff. She tariff defeated
its own object. IL was an unsclentlhc
attempt to protect an industry and failed.
Every one conversant witt the subject
knows that in 1867 the wool growers and
woolen manufacturers Ioined hands and
went in for tariff on both wool and
woOIer goods. Great things were OK,
pected OF it. But in short tins the
inevitable result followed. Factories
were closed Wool was drug and sheep
were slaughtered by thousands.
The tariff of 1867 continued with but
slight modification until 1888. There
was meanwhile great Increase in sheep |
growing on the ranches and on govern
ment lands, but the effect in the older
states and in the sections where land is |
dear are shown by tho census. few
states are here given, and the number of
shesu shown in 1870 and 1880
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
Cable Flashes.

The queen of Sweden is an excellent
cook.
QUEEN Marguerite, of Italy, is very
fond of American literature.
The value of the annual output of but
ter in Ireland is estimated at not less
than $3,COO,OOO.
DR.. Lackinsey, at the request of the
emperor, has postponed his visit to Eng
lanc.
Mr.. PARNELL has returned to London
for the reopening of parliament His
health has improved.
SILVER has turned up in South Africa
to degree to produce now mining
fever.
LoNDoN.-George Parker BrockLa and,
2. q. D., and z. e., Standard Bearer of
the Freemasons of England, is dead.
BoULANGER's book appears to have
fallen fiat, and is already a drug in the
market.
TIE grand duke of Hesse, whose dGugd-
ter married Prince Henry, has been
made a commander in the German army.
THE Emperor Don Pedro, of Brazil,
has had another relapse, and his death is
likely to occur at any time.
ALL Jews, excepting merchants of the
first gaiId, have been ordered to leave
Moscow within a fortnight.
BERLIN.-The National Zeitung says
that Henry Willard, undor powerful aus
pices, is planning a German expedition
to the tOuth pole.
LoNDoN.-A famine prevails at Epirus,
Funds have been started at CONSTANT
nople and Athens for tie relief of the
su fferers.
The Catholic bishops of Ireland have
been called to meet immediately for the
consideration of their attitude toward
the papal rescript.
a. LoNDoN.-A fire occurred in the estab-
lishment of Edward and Robert Gurrould,
linen drapers and silk MERGERS on Ed
ware Road, London. Six shop-women
were burned to death and many others
Injured by leaping from windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
A Word for Bananas.

The banana has high recommendation
as an article of food because of its
nutritious character. One authority an
nounces that one pound of :his fruit has
more uutriment than three pounds of
meal or as many pounds of potatoes,
while as food il is said to be in every
sense superior to wheat bread The ma
tives o. the West Insies aud other tropi-
cal countries suosist largely upon them
and find them. as chemists do food con-
tanning large amount and variety of
butriment. A friend of the writer's makes
them a special and exclusive article of
food when he has work requiring consid-
srable and particular attention and az
euracy at a time when regular meal
and food would weaken the action OF the
mind. He finds that she banana in such
cases digests easily and makes no
jimin utiop of mental concentration, while,
at the same time, the require d sustenance
of mind and body is obtained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

WAsHNGTos, June g. Washington,
o; Detroit, 8.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Athlet'cs, IA;
Cincinnati, 7.
NEw YORK, June New York, 2;
Indianapolis, /.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Philadelphia,
q; CnIcago. g.
Boston, June 1O.-Boston, 10; Pitts
burg, 8.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-Baltimore, G; Kan
sas City, 4.
CLEgELASD, June 5.-CleveIand, 6; Lou
isvIlie, 8.
MNsEAPoLIs, June 5.-Ninneapolis 10; I;
Des MGihts, /.
ST. PAUL, June 5.-st. Paul, Z; ST..
Louis, 6.
MILWAUKEE,, June milwaukee, 4;
0aDha, 8.
BLoonIsGTos, ILL.,, June J.-Crawfo-ds-
vile, 5; Bloomington, 4.
BROOKLYN, Jue ST. Louis, 4; Brook
lyn, 5.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Moroons, 8; Kansas
City, 3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, May 30.

SsnGte.-At noon to-day the senate went
into executive session With open doors
and proceeded with the consideration of
the fisheries treaty. Sen. Frye made a
lengthy argument against the treaty.
The senate at $3.50 passed the bill to re-
vive the grade of general OF the army
and comforting il on Lieut.. General
Sheridan. There were only seven votes
in the negative Adjourned until Thurs
day.
Houss.-Immediatsly after the reading
of the journal the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the legislative,
executive and Judicial appropriation bill.
The committee finally rose and reported
The bill and the amendments to the house.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, demanded a
separate vote on the amendment increas-
ing the clerical force of the civil service
commission. vote resulted SO to 81
and the point OF no quorum eas made.
The hsuse adjourned until Thursday.
THURSDAY, May 81.
Ssndte-The seusEe to-day adopted the
conference report on the bill creating a
department of labor. and passed the bill.
The senate then procet ded 70 the consider
alton the senate bill to quiet the title OF the
settlers on the Des Moiues river lands, in
Iowa An argument in its favor was
made by Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, and against
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
CHICAGO Market.

CHICAGO, June B. Flour Quiet and unchanged
WheaL--Eluctuations were confined within mod
crate range and tn" feeling unsettled At
the close was l403ic above Saturday; cash.
8l91.c; 81 10 1Gc for seller July; Sl3ic for seller
August. Coru-FaiIIy active and opened y g be
low Saturdays close and closed considerably
lower; 5I31G for seller cash; 4j 3lG for s. Her
July and August Oats-Dull and weak and 4
shade lower than Saturdays closing; 334 for
seller cash; 33l6 for seller July; % for seller
August. Ryc-Dull at GS1a Barlry-t9 Prime
timothy-2lO0 0215. Flax seed 1.2S Whisky
I.I0 Pork-Fairly ac i've. steady 10 firm; 1iIO
for seller cash; Il % for seller July; I43J for
seller August. Lard-Steady, with n slight ad-
vance. SO for seller cash; S72t4 SO for seller
July; s.1716 for seller A lst. shoulders-6.00 d
G.25; short clear 775lD7SO; short ribs, 7Co
Butter-QItt; creamery. H1l716; dairy, l31
Is Cheese-Easier; fun cream cheddars. ~ D
73l: fl ITS, ~ 8; Young Americas, sGHI Eggs
Firm; fresh, 131G u14, Hides Unchanged.
TalIow- Unchanged
Flour-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, 900.
Wheat-Rec ipts, 10000; shipments, 20 900.
yrn-Rcceipts, 1ji, 900; shipments. $4,000.
Oats-Recepls, 517 900; shipments, GlGOO).
Rye-Reccipts 5000 shipments, 1000.
Barley Receipts, 1900; shipments, II coo
CHICAGO, June 5-The Drovers' journal re-
ports: C,ttle-Receipts, : 600 Ten cents higher
for natl. Leeves. Beeves, 20 . 3216: COWS
and mixed, I7jG3 80, stocSers and feeders, $50
40. Texas cattle 2 Coz 4O Hogs-Eeceipts
10000; strong; 1Cc higher; mixed, $40 5G2J1;
heavy, $50 ; IS; light, 535n 5.G0; pigs and
culs, fO0a53O. sheep-Recepts, 1000; steady;
shorn mutuoGs, 375o $40; Texas, 2OOG35O;
western feeders, 3 3O13JO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
How TO Start a BaIky House


passed q considerable block of street
cars recently to come upon the cause OF
it, baIky horse, at the very moment when
s.bystander steppted out into the rosdway
and after q moments mani pulation. set
the animal going as If perfectly content
with his voIk. The success of the oper-
alton was so immediate that ventured
TO ask how it was done. The man did
not have the horsey look which usually
accompanies the possession of stable
secrets, was evidently an amateur, and
did not hesitate TO tell me at once that he
simply placed under tae horses tongue q
chip of wood ths. he picked from the
sidewalk. Anything else would have
done as WELL ne went on to explain, "for
II Is only necessary to diver. the animals
attention for moment from his fsucied d
grievances / only changed the current
to his thoughts You might have argued
with him all day, and he would still nave
held 20 his opinion"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
IN GENERAL.
STANLEY ALIVE AND WELL

Deserters from His Camp Say that the Oar
ing Traveller Has Plenty of Food
LoNDoN-Letters have reached Zanzibar
from Bartlelot, dated Oat. 25, stating that
twenty days voyage to Singatidi, report
ed that Stanley a2d his party were all
well, and that food was plentiful with
them. No details are given as to the
route Stanley had taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
PACIFIC RAILWAY TELEGRAPH BILL.

1t is Amended and Fayorably Reported to the
Senate.
WAsHINGToN.-The Pacific railway tele-
graph bill has been favorably reported
to the senate from the interstate
commerce commission. 1t is the house
(Anderson) bill amended by striking)'
the word construct" 1t requires subs
died roads to maintain and operate pub,
lie telegraph lines but the effect of the
amendment is to permit their acquisition
by purchase, or in any other way the
cOmpanieS see fit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

Husband in the early mornIngl -
what are you going through my pockets
for, my desrf" Wife-"A little change,
John" Husbaud-"Hsye you no money
of yo1r own" Wife-"Yes; bu. 1t is so
much easier to go through mans pock-
ct, John, than a voman's-n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

MILWAUKEE, June 5.-Wheat- Firm; sOI4 seller
July; slli for seller AUGUST Corn Dull; No .,
54l& Olts-Lowcr; No . white, 37ll Rye
Unchanged. Barlry-No. =, C5. Provisions
Stcndv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

TnE Chicago Iuter Ocean is in a very
bad way. 1t insists there would be no
good fun in living in the United States
II there was not tax of +5 per cent. on
every Sloo wcrth of goods. Then it
gees on to tell about Glasgow, during
which it says:
or the families in that manufacturing Sodom,
1900 out OF 10000 live in one room, and half of
the men and women in the city are caroLically
GU. of work.
Now this must be an assertion even a
little more intem perate than the Inter
Ocean is prone to make in campaigns.
And it makes some mighty tough ones
But forty-one Thousand families 10 one
room is crowaing people good deal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
Weary and Worn.

outdoor laborer, the overtasksd bOokkeeper OF
cleIk seeks q medical recompeuse for expendi-
The recorded experience Of thousands Of work
crs lie voiced. the verdict would be that Hostel
teT's Stomach B!tterS renevs failing strength
stimulates the jaded mental powers to fresh &C
uylty. aEd relaxeS undue nervous tension =
nothing else does Digestion a regular habit O.
body, appetite, and Slsep are promoted by It and
&C Is admirable auxiliary in the recovery Ci
health by coEvalesceutS- ! fastidi0us stomach
Is not offended by it, and to persons Of boJl
sexes in delicate health who occasionally feel tn
need OF efficient tonic. the whole range Of tie
EHarIEacopOeia and the catalogue of progrie
taEy medicines does not present q more uSefa
safer or more decisive one. II Is also IncuEupa-
au!e for fever and asue, rheumatism and kidney
srouhIas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

As the time approaches for the Repub-
tcau national convention, Mr.. Biaine's
health has been fully restored. He has
never been moro robust III his life. The
nonsense has come to its end. The game
by which political sentiment has been
thoroughly sounded has accomplished it's
object. Blaine, as well as his friends,
have become satisfied that there Is a dan
gorous opposition TO his nomination.
Too dang to risk. He now does not
wish to be president, because he knows
he cant he. His admirers are letting him
down step by step, and will soon have
him down and out of the way. 1t
has been the severest trial the
party has ever been called ON to
suffer. But the ordeal seems TO be
about over. Little if anything moro will
be said or read of Blaiue's candidacy.
Now, the tide ia setting in strong fo-
Judge Gresham. He is not "favorite
son. and that fact is evidently in his
favor. lie is cosmopoite, using the
term in political sense. Illinois knows
him; he is known in Oregon. In fact no
body will ask, "Who is Judge Gresham?"
W,lI, if it turns ont that Gresham is the
maa who is TO be matched against Cleve-
land, She battle will be fought on the
question of the tariff. The campaign
will be q school, in which the people will
learn much regarding n great and grave
economic question.
TuE Hon. Wm. Sowdeu of Pennsylvania,
whose bill for government building at
Allentown President Cleveland vetoed,
is represented to have wuxed very elo-
quent in the recent democratic caucus
over his convictions. Eioquence is
good thing and the friends of an clio
quent man always point with pride to
him. But eloquent congressman and the
friends of eloquent congressman should
be made to understand that failu to
vote for the Mills bill means political
death for any cong ressmnn elected TO the
present congress as democrat. IL Pres
ident Cleveland did veto Mr.. Sowdeu's
bill as 4 disciplinary measure, why, God
bless him for it; and if he can get in a
little more work of the kind, with his lit
tie veto, his duty is so plain that he who
runs may read.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

minister overlook Quaker lady and
politely assisted her in opening 8 gate.
As she Was comparative stranger IN
town. he said: "You don't know, perhaps,
that / am Mt. Haven't you heard
me preachs'' Il have heard thee try
was the quick reiolnder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08
THE CONVENTION OPENED

First Days Session Occupied With the
Transaction of Routine Business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

temporary Chairman Whites Speech
Numerous Resolutions Presented.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-08

THE coroner's jury in the Fountain,
Col, railway disaster, exonerated the rail
way company from blame.
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

ing that they proposed to violate the
fourth commandment as construed
by his lamented father, he neverthe-
less uttered no remonsterance. Far
from it. he offered to remove what
ever restraining influence his pres
euce would exercise, in order that
they might enter with greater aban-
don into their sinful diversion.
Let us take suppositlous case.
We will suppose by stretch of the
Imagination that Mr.. Cleveland had
fallen In with a company of gentle
menly burglars and that, with the
keen insight into human nature for
which he is noted, he had discovered
that they intended to do some 'sburg-
ling"-a diversion which his early
Presbyterian training had taughthim
to be sinful. And suppose that Mr..
Cleveland, being regarded as a man
of some consequence by his compan-
ions and knowing that simple re-
quest from him would cause them
to abandon their wicked intentions,
should fail to make the request, but
should, instead, say: "Gentlemen,
what shall we = do this evening?
Some of you may want to burgle.
People do sometimes. burgle in the
evening, and | don't want to be in
the way or interfere with your pref
erences. | dom. burgle myself.
was brought up that way and never
got in the habit of it. learned my
methods from the old Presbyterian
church; so if any of you want to
burgle this evening 1 will go to my.
hotel and join you again brigh, and
early tomorrow morning. don't
want to be in the way"
We submit that the two cases are
parallel. Mr.. Cleyeland doubtless
considers burglary sin. He also
considers fishing Sunday sin, and
yet he had not the moral courage
to demonstrate with his companions,
but weakly offered to get out of the
way in order that they might sin
the more eDjoyable.-Kansas City
Journal.
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

The democrats apparently realize
the utter hopelessness of carrying
Colorado for the democratic electors
this fall. Indeed, many of them
freely admit that upon the issue of
protection against free trade the re-
publican majority is likely to be
much larger than ever before.
But the democrats are not hope
less. Mr.. Thomas Patterson has
quietly outlined the plan of cam
paign, and while his law partner,
Mr.. c. S. Thomas, is filing the
columns of the Rocky Mountain
News with wise essays on what he
don't know about the tariff, Mr..
Patterson Is organizing his forces to
capture t1e state Legislature and
thus accomplish his own election
to the United States Senate. The
railroad and anti-monopoly question
will be sprung as an issue in the
campaign and a great deal of stress
Will be laid upon the probability
of Mr.. E. o. Woleott becoming the
republican nominee for the senate.
The scheme is a shrewd one, and
under Mr.. Patterson's management
will be shrewdly manipulated. 1t
behooyes the Republicans therefore,
not to permit their entire attention
to become absorbed in the National
contest to that extent that they loose
sight of what is going on at home.
Probably Colorado's United States
Senator might be of far more conse-
quenee to the republican party than
Colorado's three votes in the Elec-
toral College.
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

Life teens with unnecessary pain. For
every soul there is work to do, an effort to
make, so now TO alleviated. No day in tie
short time allotted to use here, should pass
without some attempt, however feeble to
lessen the load OF suffering pressing so un-
equally on the lives of those around us.
All can do some little, and if each soul
that has suffered would take n share-i in re-
moving or lessening the burdenof another,
hfo would be other than it is. An old
writer beautifully says: "All can give u
smile, How few value smile as they
should, yet who does not know the bright
ness which some faces bring when they
appear?
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

An exchange says the democratic
brag about carrying New York and
Indiana in the coming campaign is
a good deal like the boasting of old
General Bob Toombs, that the south
could whip the Yankees with corn
stocks. After the war, when an old
soldier asked Toombs about his re-
mark, he acknowledged that he had
made it, and explained: "We could
have licked the Yankees with corn
stalks, only the damn rascals
wouldn't fight that way" 1t will be
the same way with the democrats in
November. They will say that they
could have beaten if the republicans
had not dragged in the tariff.
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

Our trip to Lamar on Sunday last,
on important busiacss was noticeable
of many changes along the Santa
Fe line between Pueblo and that
point, since leaving there about a
year ago. At that time you could
travel u whole day and see nothing
but barren prairie or desert where
one would hardly entertain the idea
that anything could be raised; but
now YOU can travel along that line
and see wheat and oats in the shock,
large fields of alfalfa, corn and
watermelons growing with healthy
appearance and good stand. This
is al caused by irrigating dtches
which have been built in the past
wear. and which has proved that
where YOU can get water 10 irriSate,
the land will produce anything, and
in great abundance. We were sur
nrised TO see such crops along the
arkausaw valley in Colorado; and
the crops around Lamar are wonder
ful and beyond all expeetations.-
Fort Garland Republican.
Bent County register., 1888-09-01

ats lie that Cleveland wants
free trade" is the fayorite and stand
ard democratic argument. This is
the result of the efforts of Mr.. Brice
to conduct an intellectual campaign.
He told the democracy to make an
intellectual fight; to employ their
brains in answering republican tariff
arguments. The democratic brain
has strained and labored and evolved
that crushing, all-convincing argu-
ment: "You're a liar" Denver
Times.