Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-30


soon had a small crop Of tprnips, while a
number Of seeds labeled double pinks''
produced Iong-neck squashes
IT is related of the ear that when he
was staying at Gatchina man working in
the grounds Of the castle, every time he
saw the emperor approaching, ran away
and hid himself. The man was asked the
reason why he did tins. He replied: IL
am so afraid the czar will take great
dislike to me, when, perhaps. should be
sent off to Siberia, so | hide myself to
keep out Of danger" This shows how
the great father is regarded by his sub
iects.
CURIoUsTY enough newspapers very gen
orally insist in putting what they have to
say about the phonograph under the head
of electrical news The phonograph
is mechanical and in no sense AN elec-
trical device. 1t is true that an electric
motor is often used to operate it, but the
same may be said of a printing press.
The p. )graph no more depends upon
electricity for its action than does a clothes
wringer.
STRENUOUS efforts have recently been
made in England to obtain recruits for the
navy, and to this end a travelling recruit
ing party perambuIated the country, visit
ing the various seaports in succession, but
with the results SO unsatisfactory that in
quiry was set on foot as to the cause, when
it appears that the reckless way in which
punishments altogether disproportionatet to
the offences committed are arbitrarily i'm
posed by British naval officers had made
the service unpopular.
Prince BIsMARCK's declaration that
the discomfort of capitalists is much great
er than the discomfort of workingmen
reads curiousIy in connection with a little
story now being told of Herr Krupp. Herr
krupp, with whose name the ex-ChancelIor
may be familiar, lately received a letter
warning him that his works would be
'Ni llN'A hbN IL llN lilNlthI'pu Ndllt'l HIS
workmen together and informed them that
if his works were burned down he would
not rebuild them, but should retire on his
fortune. The works are still standing,
This does not look like discomfort. but
Prince Bismarck may know best.
In Pennsylvania, not long since, pas
senger who had bought an ordinary rail
way ticket insisted that it entitled him to
ride ON limited train. and boarded ona
accordingly. He was eJected, of course,
and then he went to law about it. The
Judge ruled that it is the business of Il
passenger to see that he has the right sort
of ticket, and that, as this passenger was
not so provided he had no right on the
limited train. The business of the coun-
try requires especially fast trains they are
far more expensive than those which run
at ordinary speed. and it is perfectly right
that only those who pay an extra price
should be permitted to ride in them.
Every man may select the method of trav-
Ell that best suits him, and having paid for
it is entitled 20 that and that only. 1t is
a matter cf contract.
TuE most fantastic of all schemes yet
devised for the relief of the farmers is that
which proposes to establish sub-treasmies
for the receipt of agricultural products,
upon which certificates Shall be issued to
the owners for use us currency. 1t is as
tonishing to see Intelligent men seriously
advocating project which Is in all re
spccts contrary to recognized rules of bust
ness safety and propriety. The idea of
making the government the custodian of
such an enormous mass of private prop
crty for such purpose. has nothing what
! ever to recommend it; and the wonder is
| that the ways and means committee has
| consented to hear so-caIed arguments in
its favor 1t is wholly impracticabe and
could not he made to work satisfactorily
under any conditions. The expense Of the
thing would be equal to the total present
cost of carrying on the government, and
the loans made in the form of certificates
| would soon upset our industrial system
and introduce evils far worse than any
that now exist. Therr is no promise of
advantage in it, but only chances of disap-
| pointmeut and catastrophe Those who
| advocate, such plans of relief are euemieS
rather than friends of the farmers. The
| depression of agriculture is Il stern and
melancholy fact, which can be successfully
dealth with only according to familiar,
old-faShloned ways of thinking and doing.
,, 1t is folly to tell tho farmers that a miracle
can be wrought in their behalf Their
! business. like every other. is subject to
the new law of supply and demand. They
cannot expect to have new system of pol
itical economy invented for their benefit.
In SO far as the government can suitably
assist them, they are entitled to its help.
but ii is not bound to try experiments Of
Succor which involve perils of the most
obvious and forbidding character. Be.
cause their situation Is such as they have
never experienced before. it does not fol
low that the remedy must be like extra,
ordinary kind. The record of civilization
shows that these problems of industrial
dissatisfaction have always been solved 10y
simple means, and not by complicated and
mysterious processes. There is reason tc
believe rhat in this instance, as in previou:
ones of a similar nature. the road to better
times is the beaten pathway of honest
diigent, patient labor. The circumstance:
viii change, most likely, only so fast a:
they are changed by influence that are fun
damental and in harmony with rules ant
methods that time has fully vindicated
Artificial devices will not do the work O.
Improvement; and the part of good sens,
is to let them alone