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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

WEBSTER. Mass. June l4-Aloise and
Annie. aged 5 and Il, daughters Of Mr.
Fenker. of WilsonvilIe Conn. were struck
by train on a railroad bridge yesterday,
and killed. The father was struck, but not
seriously hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
Learn From the Cheerful Tea Kettle.

New Orleans Picayune: A man need
not fill up on liquor to have jolly time.
The tea-kettle sings when full Of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

Boston Globe: The college graduate is
now looking about him for job. 1t is
the saddest period Of his life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

Providence journal: Senitor MorriI's
protest against extravagant silver Iegis-
taton will probably have about as much
fleet as rising to point Of order during
a dog fight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
MADE A MISS OF IT,


The republican party will be held re-
sponsible for the gross inaecuracy which,
Judging from all reports, is sure to char
acterize the eleventh census. Complaints
in regard to this great work are heard
TIN ughout the length and breadth of the
land, and nowhere scarcely does the public
manifest any confidence in the correctness
of the result. Partisan fagoritism and
not competency has been the ruling
passion III the appointment OF
enumerators, and as natural
consequence ignorant, deaf, feeble and
otherwise incompetent men have In an un-
told number of cases been entrusted by
criminaly careless supervisors with the all
important mission Of collecting the facts
which must stand stand for many years to
come as representing the resources Of this
Incompatible country. IN Minneapolis 1t
il asserted that many of the blocks and
business houses were aanvasscd, while on
the principal corners were gentlemen with
blanks, who questioned every person who
passed hy whether or not the census
takcr had interviewed him. This
method resulted in adding several
thousand names tin that city, but the
work was all official The local expec-
tation is that local estimates long indulged
will be decidedly discounted Mime
apolis journal says that but for the general
shaking up Minneapolis would appear IN
the unjust and ridiculous light of having
about 40, 600 people while 24O, 900 would
bo more nearly correct. The city has a
good many more than 200, 900. but with
the work that is now being done II good
many are certain to be overlooked. " The
Tribune Of that city says: The emu
mer;ttors seem now practically to
have disappeared Everybody has for
gotten them IN their hopeless inetiiciency,
and the community is taking its own cen
sus on the volunteer plan. ltappeurs that
not Il prominent office building or estab
lishmcnt Of any kind IN the city had been
thoroughly canvusscd by tie regular cm-
ploy-s Of the census hmcau. As affairs
were moving the census was doomed to be
u ridiculous farce Not ward or large
residence district anywhere i'll the city had
been covered with any Of that system and
60 completeness that belongs to reliable
enumeration.
In Kansas City the complaint is that the
census has not been carefully aud consci
entiousIy taken. Specifications Of failure
are given, and they appear to be concIu-
siye Of the correctness Of the charge.
Claiming more than 100000 population
there il well grounded fear that the IN
competency Of the census gatherers will
place the figures lower than that. The
Kansas City Times says in alarm that the
enumerltor+ themselves admit that the
showing is faulty and incomplete,
As the Chicago Times well says the
failure. which now seems inevitable,
since the time Of the enumeration has
practically closed, will I've chrgeabIc upon
republican mismnnagcmcnt The matter
has lrcn hungIed from the start. There
is no capacity in the Washington bureau
The management in the west is i'll giar-
ingiy incompetent hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
He Sports "A Halo.

Brooklyn Eagle; Col Elliott +. Shap-
ard arrived in Albanys too late for
the legislature to get Il benefit Of the
evangelical atmosphere that surrounded
him,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
4 Political Straw

Omaha Bee: The election fapronouneed
anneSatloniSt to the Canadian parlia-
ment Is n political straw indicating the
growth Of monarchioal diSintegration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
Owens Again In the Field.

ZAsEsvrLLE, o.. June 1.-The Demo
Gratis Of the fourteeth congressional district
renorainated James W. Owens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

b1iC w iIloC ItOhSc
PHOTOGRAPHY has got the better of
Russia's censors, who, with pad and ink,
blot out passages in incoming magazines
and newspapers which do not exactly hit
their fan~". While they are IaborousIy
reading, .tcking and dabbing, to the end
that the minds of the cars leige subjects
may not be contaminated minute photo
graphic reproductions of whole pages of
magazines and newspapers. so small that
whole page of Century is contained in
the space of postage stamp, are finding
their way into Russia, where they are
easily read under a microscope. The re
sources Of civilization are too much for
officialdom.
IT is claimed that the recent increase in
the German army is not provoked by any
act Of France. But, whatever its cause. it
will strike the ordinary observer of affairs
as an act strangely inconsistent with views
expressed by the emperor in his rescript
and since. The emperor has repeatedly
said that he wanted to do something for
the improvement of the condition of the
labor classes. Nothing would so effect
ually do this as to reduce their taxes, a
large part of which are for the mainten-
ance of the army. To increase the army
is to contradict his own words and to
aggravate the ills from which German
labor is sugering.
WISCONSIN and Illinois both have COM
pulsory school laws to fight over in the fall
campaign, and the issue is likely to be
raised IN Ohio Last winter the leeisla-
ture of that state passed law requiring
boards of education to complete reports
from all schools Dr. H. f. QuigIey.
Roman Catholic priest who has charge of
st. Francis de Sales parish of Toledo, re-
fuse to make the proper returns and noti-
ties tue board that he will run his school to
suit himself Accordingly he has been in
dicted by the grand jury for his contu
macy. The penalty is fine of not more
than $50 and not less than S25, but the
trial is likely to develop Il good deal of
feeling, md the question of state superyi-
sion of schools may be carried into poll
ties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

For six years Greece has been searching for an
executioner Exchange.
Clarkson might fill the bill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

THE watering place visited by Mrs.
Cleveland is having big boom. She has
lost none of her popularity since she left
the White house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
cAswELL,s SPINAL COLUMN.
EIkhorn People Adopt Measures to siifen

ELKHoRS, June IA singular trian-
gular; contest for the postoffce has been
going on here for months, each week the
strife becoming more and more bitter.
To-day letters were received from Repre-
sentative Caswell stating his inability to
decide TO whom the Office should be given.
This 50 disgusted his republican eonsti-
tuencv with his weakness, that tonight
was mailed to him a large size porous
plaster, iDdorsed as follows: This Is
strengthening plaster, with the compli-
rnsnts of the citizens Of Elkhorn, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

ST. LOUIS, June l6.-The democratic
second congressional district renominated
Representative MaDseur and declared for
Grover Cleveland for president IL ".
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
CROP BULLETIN.
The Weather Favorable for Growing Crops
I'm the Northwest.

WAsHINGToN.-The weather crop bull
letin says the weather has been
favorable for growing crops in the north
west the past week. The condition of
wheat is reported excellent in South Da-
kOta and Northern Nebraska and mas
been much improved by recent rains in
North Dakota, while in south Nebraska
the wheat crop Is IN poor condition.
Iowa repOts all crops improved, wheat
acreage increased and prospects better
than during the past three years. The
harvest of wheat IS in progress IN southern
Kansas with fair crop. In northern
Illinois wheat Is reported in good condI-
ton, but In the central part Of the
state the crop is poor, and considerable
acreage is plowed up. Minnesota reports
the wheat crop In very good condition
and with a large increase of acreage. The
crop has been slightly injured in some sec
tions by the heavy rains and rust has ap-
peared in some localities.
Old but Vigorous.
Margaret Of Savoy, the silver haired
duchess dowager of Genoa. mother of the
queen Of Italy. despite her age and rank,
walks to church like the poorest working
woman of the town. The lenten season
she always spends with her daughter In
Rome. and the Roman churches are In
variabiy overcrowded and heated TO ex-
cess at this season. but with the exception
of a lady in waiting and two or three
gentlemen in attendance, who do their
best to keep the venerable lady from the
presence of the crowd she takes her chances
With the rest The devotion displayed by
the queen for her mother is very beautiful,
and no matter h0w unreasonable the hour
at which Margaret Of Savoy arrives at
Rome. even though 1t be midnight. as on
| the occasion of her last visit, she Is sure 10
find not a servant and guard of honor, but
a king and queen at the station to meet
her and escort her to the palace
Deal Gently With the stomach.
II proves refractory, mid discipline is b"
thin. to set it right. Not ali the Haaseoa~
draggh;s and boluses ever invented ~
half a. much TO remedy its disorders t~Nr
wfnegisszfgls- three day-of Hosfettss7=
Stomach Bifters, which viii afford il speedy
lief. and eventually bz1izh every dyspeptie GzG
B5Is0a- sympf0m Sick hszdaehe, nersousEaes-r
saiaEsa=<s Of the complexion fur npon tae
Eo8gc. v4-TfIgo, and those msny iGs-eTIbzbie aTsa
aEs&gEEelbte sensation cza--d u INolges-4ssia-
TOO 0f1eB Fsrpefn4fs1 By IDszdicloas aozAzsg~
a Immediate abau1oHTaeEt Of such random aud
So za=fred experiments shosld BE- tie 1-ss sses1
Efs direction OF cure: the next step The E-e
Of this standard sync Alternative, which lE.~ re
ceiys the hI-I7sf medical sanction and weo zz-
precsdenisd popularity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

SENATOR INGALLS, is said tn never
perspire except from his mouth. That
throws out what the system needs to be
freed from
The tariff coming the republican way
raises lamp chinneys from As to ll6 per
cent. There is big profit at the present
figures, but the few manufacturers see no
reason why they should not have more. If
they would make chi1nneys that could not
break there would be less concern.
TINS is the opinion of the Chippewa
Falls Independent: Hon. John Winans,
of GAINESVILLE, one of the ablest lawyers In
southern Wisconsin, seems TO have the
lead for the nomination for governor on
the democratic ticket, and. if elected,
what splendid governor he would
make.
THE La Crosse Chronicle wants to see
Frank Coburn nominated for congress by
the democrats of the Seventh district. 1t
says: mo onei is better equipped for the
battle than Mr. Coburn and the earnest
work he did in 1888 is a sufficient assur.
ance Of the zeal with which he would CON
tinue the struggle should he receive the
nomination :"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16
No More Territory.

In a speech to the Pan-American
 the other night General Sherman
 said: "The United States seeks nC
 more territory in a certain sens,
 the position of Gen. Sherman ii
 correct. The United States are not
 seeking territory in the sense O
 hunting or fighting for it. We have
 all we want until we want more
 We shall want more when the full filment of conditions places more within our reach. We do not pro. pose to reach out for territory or on the other hand, to repel any people inhabiting contiguous terri tory when the inhabitants of their own will desire admission into the Union. If we had taken British Columbia years ago when we might have had 1t the Pacific coast from Mexico up would have been under one government. The Dominion of Canada would then have been an Atlantic province. Some of these days, and perhaps sooner than we anticipate, Canada will be- come either an independent nation or a part of the American Union. If the people of that province should declare for union with the United States the American people would extend a cordial welcome. So far as we can see to- day Mexico is likely to remain an independent nation. Its gov has apparently passed the danger line. The statesmanship of that country seems competent to crub the hereditary tendency of the people to revolutions. The United States does not seek any surrounding territory the people of which are capable of self-gover-
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

Senator Wolcott has introduced bill providing for the establish ment of a United States land court for the judicial investigation and settlement of private land claims in the States of Colorado and Ne vada and the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The bill provided for chief justice and two associates, and the court is to sit at different periods of the year at the capitals of the various States and Territories named.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16
Long Men and Their Long Heads.

At the recent meeting of the
 Congress of German Men of Science
 and Physicians at Heidelberg, Herr
 o. Ammon submitted to the An
 thropological Section some interest
 ing results of observations related
 to 5000 soldiers. The tall men
 had generally long skulls, or skulls
 of medium length, whereas the
 short men had round skulls. Most
 of the round-skulled men came from the Black Forest; the long skulled usually belonging to the valley of Rhine, and were especial ly numerous in towns and in the neighborhood of the castle of an- cient families. From this fact Herr Ammon concluded that the round skulled men had been the original inhabitants of the Rhine valley, that they had been driven from it by long-skulled invaders, and that the latter had established themselves near the settlement of their victorious leaders. Having shown that there is certain rela- tion between the height of figure and the shape of the skull, Herr Ammon went on to indicate the re- lation between fair hair and blue eyes. No fewer than 80 per cent of of the men with blue eyes had fair hair. He found also that physical growth is generally quicker in the case of the broWn-eyed than in that of blue eyed type.-From Nature.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

The Leadville Dispatch says "The Navajo Indians in the San Juan valley are a bad lot. They never lose a chance to annoy the white settlers, and recently fired upon three men who were driving cattle through the valley. The north line of the reservation is the San Juan river, and there are many set tiers on the other side, the country being fertile. The Indians molest these people at every opportunity, and, though frequent complaints are made to the Indian department, nothing is ever done. The agency is three days ride from the line and news of depredations reaches there after it is too late to arrest the ma- rauders The agent should station a police force all along the line.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

zona of eighteen hundred and eigh
 ty-seven is hereby repealed and an
 null2d, or so much thereof as re
 lates to said paragraph one thous
 and and ninety-seven, and said par
 agraph one thousand and ninety ] seven is hereby re-enacted to have
 full force and effect; Provided
 That the act repeating an act sup
 plemental to chapter twenty-four oi
 compiled laws of Arizona, entitled, Of General and Special Elections, approved March twelfth, eighteen hundred and eighty-fve and known as number S7, page two hundred and thirteen, Session Laws of the Thirteenth Legislature, is hereby re-enacted, and to have full force and effect; Provided, That the act repeating the militia laws, or so much thereof as relates to the m:li- tia, is hereby annulled, and the militia act, known as chapter twen- ty-one of the Compiled Laws of Arizona, pages two hundred and three to two hundred and ten, in- elusive, is hereby re-established, and to have full force and effect, to- gether with all acts or parts of acts amendatory thereto, the same as though said repeating act had not been had and
 Sec: 2. That paragraph sixteen of section two thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, Revised Statutes of Arizona of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. being as follows, to- wit: "He (the governor) may con vene the legislature by proclama- ton on extraordinary occasions by consent of the President of the United States" is hereby approved to have full force and effect, and
 Sec. 8. That every officer, the mode of whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by law, and vacancy by expiration of commis- sion, removal, or other vacancy in office the filling of which is not otherwise provided by law, shall be by appointment and commission by the governor, and said appoint ments and commission shall expire at the end of the next session of the legislative council.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

The statement running through the press of the country that eight ex-Speakers are living is an error. The person or persons responsible for it must have had Robert NJ. T. Hunter in mind. Hunter has been dead for more than two years, al though the compilers of the politi- cal annuals do not seem to have discovered this fact. Only seven ex-Speakers are still alive. They are Robert c. Winthrop, Nathaniel P. Banks, Galusha A. Grow, James G. Blaine, Samuel J. Randall, J. Warren Keller and John G. Car lisle.-Globe-Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

The color of the Eiffel Tower, says the American Architect, has been one of the puzzles of the Paris Exposition, no two persons agree ing as to what the real color is. Some people imagine that it has been plated with nickel or silver, while others call it red, and others, again, think 1t is of a beautiful bronze color. The fact is that it is painted in five shades of the same color, modulated with the skill that the French often show in cases of the kind. From the base of the first platform the color is dark "Basbedienne" bronze, verging a little to red thence to the second platform the color is the same, but lighter; and from this point to the top the color grows constantly lighter, by five successive grada- tions, the top being almost golden yellow. Three coats of paint are spread over the entire surface, and over all is a coat of very hard, transparent varnish, which, by re- fiecting the sun, adds to the diff culty of defining the color.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

Lake Nyassa, Africa, is gigan- tie trough of granite and gneiss, 300 miles in length, nowhere over 50 miles in breadth, and 1900 feet, above the level of the sea, the noun tains rising all around it, and some times almost sheer above it to a further height of 1000, 1000 and 5000 feet.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

A new method of weather predic- tion has been discovered by Oh. Montigny, a French physicist. He has observed that the scintillations of stars increase before many storms, indicating disturbance of the upper atmosphere hours before the meteorological instruments show any change. The fercer the storm, the more isEtAe-s -stRensth- the scintillations increased.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

Mary, who had a ''Little Lamb," died at Solomonville, Mass, few days ago. Her name was Mary Ty- Ter, and she lived to be 83 years old. She was born at Sterling, Mass. her maiden name was Mary F. Sawyer, and she was the subject of the rhyme: 'Mary had a little lamb"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

Gladestone's eightieth birthday will be celebrated Tn England with considerable rejoicings. It comes on the 29th of this month, and it is curious that the venerable states man should keep his golden we'd ding with his eightieth birthday the same year.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16
TO SAVE WOLFLEY.

In the United States Senate De cember II, 1889, MT. Platt intro duced the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the com mIttee on territories.
 A bill legalizing the general laws oi
 Arizona, except as to certain re-
 pealing acts; also authorizing
 the governor to fill vacancies oc-
 curing during the recess of the
 legislative council, not now pro-
 vided for by law.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Con gross assembled, that all acts done within the legislative days by the said First, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thir- teenth and Fifteenth Legislatures of Arizona Territory, and by the council thereof, as shown by their official session laws and journals, as put l;shed, and by the Revised Statutes of Arizona of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and that were acts otherwise legal and com potent for the legislative council or assembly of said legislatures to have done. had they been in legal session, are hereby approved and confirmed and legalized, and all to have the same force and effect as though done by the legislative coun- cil or assembly of said legislatures in legal session: Provided, That the act or acts repeating paragraph one thousand and ninety-seven, be- ing section twelve of chapter thir- teen of the compiled laws of Ari-
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

The Express companies think they have hit upon a plan which will secure them against loss by train robbers. They will supply cars with stationary safes with com bination locks. The combination will be known to an agent of the company who locks up the money before the departure of the train, and by agents at the several sta- tions on the line, but it will not be known to the express messenger.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

If the entire question ot trusts be referred to the House Committee on Manufacturers, as it is said to be the intention, that body will not only be one of the most important of all the committees, but it will have it's time fully occupied during the whole term. Only one subject which will come before congress is of more interest to the country than this. and that is the general question of revenue revision and the solution of the surplus prob lem.-Globe Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

A very important decision to own CTS of mines within the Central Pacific Railroad grant has been ren- dered by the United States Circuit Court, in which the miners lose, on the ground that the land had been listed as agricultural and was not known as mineral when the grant by Congress was made.-Mining and Scientific Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

The number of employees in the postal service is just few less than 151 ,000. In such an army it is not strange that there are changes about every day, of which politics is the cause of comparatively few.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-01-16

It is certainly much easier who'll ly to decline passion than to keep it within just bounds and measures i; and that which few can moderate almost any body may prevent.