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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

GENERAL HARRISON is no doubt man
of clean personal record. And it is only
his public acts, and the views and
opinions he has stood for, which relate to
the public and public policy, that will be
brought into the canvass. If lie has ad
vocated right principles, he deserves
credit; and if he has not, the fact will go
to his discredit rs a candidate. The
history of Pablic men lies open
in this country, and every man must
expect to meet face to face his own pub
lie history: and wherein lie may have
erred, he can not, when allowing himself
to become a candidate for the highest of
flee in the land, expect any extenuation
on the part of his opponents. From
what was said of Gen. Harrison by his
fellow republicans in convention prior
TO his nomination, and from other
sources, it looks as though he is by ma
ture and constitution inclined much more
to the side of capitalists and corpora
tious than 10 the side of the common
people. Should this prove true of him,
his following will lack enthusiasm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

the convention confined itself entirely to
the tariff in it's platform, as Mr.. Cleve-
land did in his message. But in its eager
ness to fool everybody, it has fooled it
self. As Emerson has said: THE least
admixture of lie destroys the effect"
The admixture of which this platform is
imposed, has in it SO much of that neu
traliziDg article, that its effect has been
entirely destroyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

Steps are being taken for the relief of
the sufferers by the terrible ovelfows
along the line OF the Mexican Central.
1t seems that at least fifteen hundred
people were drowned in Leon alone. Over
one thousand bodies have already been
recovered. In some districts the drifting
water is full of dead bodies, floating as
thick as driftwood. Measures are being
taken all over Mexico to raise funds for
the sUTerers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
BOB INGERSOLL In l216 AND 1888.


Exit Bob IngersolI. He came into
fame as boomer of Blaine. He made
Blaine, In large part, by his CINCINNATI
speech in 1876. But now he desplses
Blaine The story is told that when
Blaine was secretary of state, Bob asked
him for some foreign appointment for
friend. Blaine promised him the place.
Soon afterwards Blaine wrote some other
person a letter promising the same
place and abiding to Bob's efforts TO Sc
cure the place for a friend of his, and
signifying that Bob would have to be dis
appointed. Bob, somehow got hold of
this letter. He then called on Blaine
againe. The latter expressed great sOr-
row that another than Rob's man had been
given the place, and declared 1T was all
through his forgetfulness; that it had
escaped his mind that that place was the
one Bob wanted for his friend. Bob heard
his manufaotrs apology, and then drew
out Blaine's letter and showed ''the
plumed night" that he had told a large
sized lie, and that Bob knew il. The in
dignant orator gave the dumb -foundered
Blaine look of supreme scOrn, turned on
his heel, and has had only words of scorn
and conte mpt for the "Plumed knight of
his own clubbing ever since. That &C
counts for Bob's grand effort to put an
other feather into another mans hat. He
tried to raise Gresham'5 boom, not that
he loved Gresham, but because he des-
pissed Blaine. But he failed. His elo-
quent words IN 1876 charmed the conyen
tion and painted Blaine whose beauty
is still the object of yerdant and silly
iaolatory. Bat in 1888, the same Bob is
sat upon, howIed down, mobbed as 1t were
into silence by this gathering of the
grandest men of the grandest party
Bob could charm the party when IT had
some sentiment in il; when it came TO be
party that stood for greed and greed
alone, it regarded Bob's brilliant sen
tenees as so much twaddle, and it prompt
ly howled him down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
in GENERAL.
UNIFICATION OF POOR LOO"
All the Tribes of the Indian Territory t.

All the Tribes of the Indian tt rritOry to
UniCe in Federal Government
The international council of Indians
at Fort Gibson, Cherokee nation, which
adjourned Monday afternoon, has been
the most important gathering of Indians
for several years. The resolution which
was taken up Thursday last relative to
the unifcation OF all the civilized nations
in the territory was last evening, after
being ably discussed on both sides, un-
animously adopted. The champion C
this measure, which was proposed three
months ago, was Please Porter, one of
the ablest Indian statesmen of the pres
ent day. This measure provides for one
common government, with common laws
and officers, in which all the tribes shall
have equal presentation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
WILL VOTE FOR CLEVELAND.
Laborers Will Not support the Ticket of til
Cincinnati Convention.

Lsborers Will Not support the Ticket of the
Cincinnati Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2.-The laboring
classes of this city are preparing to or
ganize anti Harrison clubs ander the
leadership of Thomas GrueiIe, chairman
of the. state central committee of the
snited labor party, and he declares that
the campaigs, so far as the national
ticket IS concerned, will not be compli-
Gated by any support of the ticket placed
in the field by the Cincinnati convention.
He say. that one of the great national
parties will carry this stste, and that the
laborisg classes cannot afford 20 contri-
butte TO republican success by voting for
third ticket; that with nominees in the
field who we're equally obiectional TO the
laboring people, either personally or in
the principles they advocate, the IStteI
could well afford to assist their principles
by voting for can iidstes whom he knew
could not be elected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Pleu-o-Pneumonia in Ontario.

OTTAWA, Ont.-Further advices from
western Ontario report rapid
spreading of pleuro pneumonia, which
is making great havoc among cat
tie in that section. The matter has been
brought 20 the attention of the United
States government, that every measure
RAY be taken to prevent the infection
from being carried across the liIe. The
press censures the government for
criminal neglect in not taking action
wher the disease was frat reported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
nodging Bullets in War
l-A-..LuLn-..

Tho physical eiTec5 produced upon
different men in the presence of danger
forms an interesting study, but in many
cases the outward signs, as indicted by
the actions of the individual, in no wise
measure the degree of his courage or
fear. The practice, for instance, of dodg-
ing shots, Jack knitting" under fire, pro
ceeds from n nervousness which is often
purely physical, and has but little more
Significance as test OF courage than
wlnking when something is thrown i'll
our face. The act is entirely involuntary.
general officer, who was killed at the
second battle of Bull Run, was one of tho
most gallant soldiers that ever drew "A
blade. Everybody had predicted his
early death from the constant and un-
necessary exposure to which he subj jected
himself. When under fire the agile dodg.
ing he performed was a whole gymnastic
exercise in itself. His head would bob
from side to side, and occasionally bob
down on his horses neck, with all the
vigor of P signal flag in waving message.
These actions were entirely beyond his
control, and were no Indications what
ever of fear. DOdging to some extent
under n heavy infantry fire is very com
mon. | can recall only two persons who
throughout rattling musketry fire al
ways sat IN their saddles without moving
a muscle or even winking an eye; one
was bugler in the regular cavalry, and
the other was General Grant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
BETTER THAN CLEVELAND COULD DO.

After denouncing the modest Mills bill
AMI then acknowledging the surplus e1-
tortad tfrom the people, the republican
national platform says:
pThe republican party would effect the all
needed reduction Of the national revenue by re
pelling the taxes upon tobacco, which are an
annoyance and "a burden TO agriculture, and the
tax upon spirits used in arts and for mechanical
purposes and by such revision of the tariff
avs as will tend TO check the imf 5rts Of such
articles rs are produced by our people, the pro
dHctt0n Of which gives employment to our labor,
and rcease from import duties those articles OF
foreign production trXCrNt the luXurIHs) the like
Of which cannot be produced at hcme. II there
shall still remain larger revenue than is required
for the wants Of the government, We favor the
entire repeal Of internal taxes, rather than sur
render any part Of our protective system at the
joint behest of the whisky trusts and the agents
Of foreign manufacture.
If Grover Cleveland had been author
ized to write a resolution for the repub
lican party platform that would kill the
party he could not have written one that
would do it, if the above will not. 1t can
only DO accounted for on the ground that
protected monopolieB own the party. The
republicans announce that they will
move the tax from tobacco and cigars
and if Tint docs not satisfy the shame
fully over taxed people they will remove
tho whisky tax, but il no case will the
party Surrender any part of the pro
ectiye system" And this il the conso-
lation offered to the farmer, mechanic
and workIngman who nave not only been
taxed to pny all expenses of the war
but for twenty five years been
taxed to mako millioGGires out
of infant industries" To sweeten this
position the republican party will wipe
out. .the"whisby trust" Could tho greed and
impudonce of the protected mOnopolist
go any fartherY The people may well
be thankful that this tariff question is so
distinctly brought before theEs. 1t needs
little explanation. The most unobserv-
ing voter cannot fail to comprehend 1t.
The democratic candidates can well afford
to await tho 9Th day OF November.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

Latest reports from the district in
Central Mexico, which was recently the
scene of g devasting flood, state that 800
lives We're lost by the inuudatiou. A
large part of the city of Leon, which has
100000 inhabitants, is IL ruins. The
cities of Lagos and Silos are also great
sufferers. One hundred miles of the
Mexican Central Railroad is impossible
on account of washouts, destroyed 5ridg
OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Liut.M'> Wreath of Flowers


When PRECEDENT ana Mrs. iacolu first
passed through Cincinnati ON their way
to Washington a kind hearted old lady
determined to show Mrs. Lincoln the
courtesy due her rank, and also mads Il
magnificent wreath of flowers. This she
suspended by trail cord over one of the
streets along the proposed route. One
end of the cord she held in her hand while
seated in Il second story window ON the
opposite side OF the street sat friend,
holding the other end. The plan was to
drop the wreath in the lap of Mrs.
Lincoln rs her carriage passed under it.
When that carriage came along, however,
Lincoln was i'll the front part of it, stand
ing up, occasionally bowling his head and
waving his hand. His tall form touched
the wreath, and i. dropped over his head
and around his neck. The crowd laugh
ed, and the kind old lady who had plan
ned to do honor the wife of the man she
So much revored, burst into flood OF
tears. These tears were, however, wasted.
II was happy accident. A wreath, not
of laurel, but of beautiful, fragrant
flowers, had been made to deck shoulders
which were to bear burdens heavier than
had ever been borrc 10y mortal man.
Mr.. Lincoln smiled at the happy ssoidant,
bowed to the involuntary douer, and so
recOrciled her that her tears were Mt once
brushed away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

Ingalls, was probably not far out of the
way, when he said that it did not make
any difference who might be nominated.
Meaning of course that the issue would
be confined to the question of the tariff.
1t is fact that the tariff as an issue is to
be the ground of the fight. The demo-
cracy not only accepts it, but itself made
the issue, aud by it will stand or fall. 1t
has nothing to take back, and no apollo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE. July Wheat Steady; 775s
for seller cash; 7G2s for seller August. Corn
Quiet No. }, 4G. Oats Moderate demand; No.
. white, 35}6. Ryc-Qlet; No. /, %. Barley
Dull; No, ?, 90. Provisions 49, Steady. Pork -
II n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Jenkins Nomination Confirmed.

WAsHIsGTos, July 2.--The senate to-
day, confirmed the nomination of Jas q.
Jenkins, TO be United States judge for
the eastern district of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
Rows in the Choctaw Nation.

Fort SMITH, Ark.-Political excitement
in the Choctaw Nation runs high, and
another brutal political murder has just
come to light. Three weeks ago Sheriff
John q. CrOwder, of Jackson county,
Choctaw Nation, was arrested on the
charge of being implicated in the killing
of Willie Jones, the son of the Treasurer
of the Choctaw Nation, and candidate for
Governor. Crowder was arrested, it is
charged, by deputy appointed without
process of law. and bitter political feeling
was engendered. Ben Carness was acting
Sheriff, and two days after the arrest of
CrOwder went with party of men be-
longing to the vigilance committee to tbs
house of Phil Colbert, an old full blood
and friend of Crowder. llwere drinking
and got into difficulty with Colbert, ar
rested him, and beat him over the head
with six-shooters and clubs, from the
effects of which he died in few hours.
No arrests have been made and the matter
has been kept secret. All concerned are
citizens of the Choctaw Nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
THE FREE wHIsKEY PLANK

The Republican Press is now bending
it's energies, and erhausting its skill, to
overcome the effect of the free whiskey
plank III the Chicago platform. Pretend
ing it has, to be the party of moral
ideas, and the guardian of all that is
sacred and good in American politics, it's
free whiskey plank strikes some of the
faithful a5 remarkable position for the
party to take. The probability is, that
the party is going to have it's hanos full
during the campaign to hold itself to-
gether. 1t looks that way. The truth is
the better element in the party is per
fectly dazed by the audacity of the
politicians, in pledging them to an un-
mittigated infamy. little regard for
the moral sense of the rank and file,
would have saved the Z. o. p. a deal of
trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

Reports from the south are that coIored
| delegates 20 the recent republican con-
vention are displaying considerable
money and say 1t was given them for
voting for Alger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
SHOULD NOT THE LABORING CLASS INyES
1IGATE?

The most remarkable thing in the pres
ent campaign Is the active and enthusias
tic co operation of the capitalists and of
so many of their employees in maintain
ing the high protective laws of the coun-
try. 1t does not often happen that the
interests of the one class harmonic with
the interests of the other. But on the
tariff there are many laboring men who
are standing by and defending the
claims of their employers with zeal
and great enthusiasm. 1t might be
reasonable it would seem, for the laborer
to inquire into this matter somewhat,
and be sure that he is making no mis-
take. After carefully investigating the
subject, if he comes to the conclusion
that VIII at is good for the employer re
fleets good to him, why all right. 1t
may be asked. however, if, in these days
of glab all and skin every body, is it not
quite singular that the capital class
should all a. once, a, it now does, exhibit
such deep interest and regard for the
laboriug class!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

The message of peace of William II.
was delivered on Monday to the Rsichs*ag
amid surroundings of unprecedented
splendor. The atserce of allusion to
France among the powers with which
Germany IS in friendly alliance was the
one werlike spot ON the serene horizon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

HE recent rUH upon tie Bank of
France, which created wild alarm in
financial circles, was caused by the dis
covery that large number Of 500 frank
notes of the bank were cpunterfsited. 1t
shows how superior our American money
is. There might be millions of counter
felt in existence, and in circulation, and
yet every holder of q United States
National Bank bill would feel that it was
as safe and valuable as gold in his pocket.
Even the breaking of the bank would not
reduce its value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

Seaate-In the senate the house amend
raents to the senate bills authorizing the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06

After denouncing the modest Mills bill
AMI then acknowledging the surplus e1
tortad tfrom the people, the republican
national platform saws:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-10
IDAHO INCENDIARISM.
Disastrous Fire at Moscow -
Probable Criminal Origin.

PORTLAND, Ore, October ga special
from Moscow, Idaho, says: A disastrous
fire broke out in this city this morning.
1t was discovered by the night watchman
emerging from pile OF kindling under
one corner of the Reeder block, plainly
showing it to be incendiary work. There
has been no rain for three months, and
as everything was dry, hard pine, the
flames travelled with wonderful rapidity.
There we're several narrow escapes from
death.
The Barton House and the Henry
hardware store were saved by the most
strenuous eforte. They were the key to
the rest of the town. Following are the
losses and the insurance as near as can
be obtained: T. D. Reeder, building
and household effects, So 900, insurance
$1,500; M. J. Shields & Co., hardware
and implements, 100000, insurance $780,
600; Mrs. M. A. Paisley, notion store,
$500, no insurance; Duffy Saddle Co.,
$1,000, insurance $4,000; DIR. E. L. P.
Ecter, dentist, 81 800, no insurance; Bar
ton House damaged $500, insurance -
coo; John Kanaby, occupant of the Bar
ton House, damage $3.50, insurance
$1,4O0.
A large portion of Mrs. Pasley's goods
were saved, among which were seven
kegs of powder. The City Council re-
Gently passed an ordinance excluding
tin-horn gamblers and thieves, and
threats have been made by them against
the town.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-10
WORLD VIKINGS.
Dissolution of the Mormon
Church Decreed.
CORPORATE POWERS TO CEASE
Melange of Foreign and Domestic
News-The Fire Demon and
Wintry Blasts.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SALT LAKE, October S.-The Supreme
Court of Utah to-day entered final judg-
ment and decree in the case of the United
States against the Mormon Church,
which was pending, to dissolve the
church corporation and have its property
escheated to the Government. The suit
was brought in the Supreme Court OF
this Territory under act of Congress of
February 10, 1887. In that suit Re-
ceiver was appointed for the church COR
poration. He has succeeded in collect
ing over a million dollars worth of prop
erty, real and personal. The decree
entered to-day is complete triumph for
the Government.
1t declares the corporation of the
church dissolved, and that the voluntary
religious sect now in existence has no
right to its corporate property, except
the Temple Block and buildings which
are set aside to it. 1t denies the inter-
vention OF large number of individuals
claiming the property. 1t orders the
real estate of the corporation to be held
by the Receiver until the informations for
the forfeiture OF the same, brought by
the Government, can be brought to a
conclusion; and it declares that all the
personal property of the late corporation
has become escheated to the Govern
ment. This point was the one most BIT
terly fought, as the property of the
church was claimed on behalf OF the in
corporated Mormon sect as successor in
interest to the late corporation, and by
individuals who were members of the
corporation, and who intervened on be-
half of themselves and all other mem
bers of the corporation.
Under the evidence, the court decided
that neither the present church nor the
individuals had any legal claims that all
of the property had been held upon
trusts, the object of which was princi-
pally to uphold polygamy, and that these
trusts were the only ones existing to
which said property could be devoted.
1t further decided that the present
church still upholds, teaches and main
tains polygamy, and that any dedication
of property to it would be for the pur-
pose Of unfolding polygamy, and would
be unlawful.
After reviewing exhaustively the evi.
dence, the court declares the property to
belong to the Government by operation
of law. The defendants have taken the
case to the Supreme Court of United
States, where it will be hotly contested.
Major John T. Cain was renominated
to-day by the Mormon Church as dele.
gate to Congress.