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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

to retrace orr way. kilograms were
exchanged, but it was a final parting,
as they could not reach Chicago until
after our unity had been dissolved.
Supper at Louisville, and when all were
assembled at the Union depot through
Mr.. Bowron, of Oshkosh, a very ap-
proprlate testimonial was presented by
the association to each of the general
passenger agents, of the roads over
which we had passed. Col. James Bar
ker, of the Monon Route, Major W. n.
Danley, N. G. and St. Louis, and Mr..
c. E. Harmon, of the w. and A. R'y,
as a souvenir of our appreciation of
of their untiring and successful eff
forts to make our journeyings agree
able. The souvenir was a gold me-
dalliOn, on one side, Presented to
by the Wisconsin Press AsSocia-
ton, 1891; on the other side diagram
in gold, showing the route of the party
from Chicago to Atlanta, with every
stopping place marked with dia-
mond ruby or garnet. Chicago and
Atlanta were designated by diamonds,
Louisville, Mammoth Cave, Nashville,
Chattanooga and Marietta by rubies
and garnets.
Monday morning we awakened in
Chicago, and after lingering goodbys,
and WISHES to meet again, all sepa-
rated for their various Wisconsin
| homes. TOO much cannot be said of
the universal good fellowship, existing
throughout the trip, and if the amiabil-
ity of ye editors, expresses the stamina
of that profession, your correspondent
trusts that papers will multiply, until
the millennium is reached. To the
courtesy Of the gentlemanly propri-
etors Of The Iowa County Democrat
the writer is indebted for being
ONE OF THEM.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

Grady's young daughter was to draw
the veil on Wednesday following.
The fine retail shops are on White
hall street. All the streets showed an
individuality in naming. An inter
esting drive was to the Mcpherson
monument, erected on the spot where
the General fell, by the army of the
Cumberland. 1t is in Mcpherson Park.
and the enclosure of the granite mon
ument is composed of the barrels of
muskets. Ii The park we saw several
pieces Of ordnance. and cannon balls
marking off the walks. Atlanta is the
native home of cotton, and it's head
quarters. We went through one of
its three cotton mills, which in an
aggregate operate 10000 looms, and
employ over 1000 hands, and the
business is on the increase. In this
city OF the new south, it seems almost
incredible that from a smoking ruin,
laid low by war in 1864, this prosper
Gus metropolis should be built up, with
its present population of 100000 Its
people have all the most advanced
ideas. Temperance reform is far
ahead of nearly all our northern
cities; the liquor traffic is under active
control, the places of sale being con-
lined to the business parts of the city,
the council not allowing any saloons
to be located in the residence parts.
At 10 o'clock promptly police officer
! gives notice to close, and if bar
tender is drawing a glaas Of beer in
stantly it is checked, and the lights put
out. The license is $1,000 per year
Drunkenness is seldom seen in the
streets.
Atlanta's climate is very attractive
"a medium between the extreme
heat of Florida and the biting frosts
Of the north; situated as it is, upon a
| breezy plateau, its air acts like an in
MIGRATING tonic. It's altitude is 1885
feet above sea level, making the air
pure and dry.
Saturday evening, we turn our faces
homeward, Atlanta being the term
mus Of our outing and the sched-
ule time being so arranged that we
are to pass over by day on our in
nings what we passed by night in
our outing We see Chattanooga in
it's night habiliments, but the large
number of electric lights makes even
old Point Lookout familiar to US, as we
lie snugly in our berths with drawn
curtains-for, mapped on our memory
are the many pleasant "reminiscences
of our late visit, and it seems very
| like home. Louisville was much more
foreign to us, though near our own
borders. We breakfast on Sunday
morning at Cowan, as the guests of
the n. G. and st. Louis R'y, repre-
represented by Passenger Agent Dan
ley, and nowhere did we have a
more lavish meal As we pass rapidly
along we sight Murfreesboro and
Stone river, memorable as battle
fields, and where is a national Gene
terry, and some remains of old forts.
We stop at Bowling Green, Kentucky,
for dinner, where we part from five of
our party who roam too long over the
sites of old forts, and their absence is
not discovered, until five miles had
been passed over, and it was too late
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11
The Short Course.

The Wisconsin Journal of Education.
The short course in agriculture at
the state university opens January 4
and closes March 25. The course now
requires two terms to complete it; but
the student is allowed to select from
the studies offered the equivalent of
three recitations, and leave the re-
malnder for second term if he re-
turns, The subjects taught in the
course are: Feeds and Feeding, Breeds
ana Breeding, Agricultural Chemistry,
Agricultural Physics, horticultural and
Economic Entomology, Practical Me-
chanies, Dairying and Veterinary
Science.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11
University Extension.
The Wisconsin Observation-Disclosures,

The wisconsin Journal of Education
University extension is meeting
win a very favorable reception from
the people of this State, and we trust
that the movement will have a steady
and solid growth. Is it not now
proper to talk about the school extern
sion In fact many of the high schools
are Lending themselves to fostering the
extension movement, and thus recog-
nlzing that they have something more
than purely formal relation to the
intellectual life of the communities.
The school should aim to be the CEN
ter of this life by actively fostering
enterprises to promote it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

Charles F. Crisp, representative from
the Third congressional district of
Georgia, was on Monday elected
speaker of the house of representa-
tives. He has the well earned reputa-
ton of being an able and fair minded
man. The Democrat hopes that as
speaker he will wear as well as did
Mr.. Carlisle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11
The Republicans and the Fable of the
Foxes.
The Hudson True Republican.

The Hudson True Republican.
There is fable some place where a
number of foxes which had been hay
ing things their own way in a barn
yard found themselves, one morning,
all hemmed in by the same trap. Each
said to the others " You did it, until
they got into wrangle that proved
their destruction. The republican
foxes that have had their paws in the
state treasury for several years are
now in a trap very much like that of
the other foxes. Some blame La Fol
lette for their being caught, some
think Sawyer led them too near the
trap, and some say Harshaw did it.
Whatever they do let them remember
the fate of the foxes in the fable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

The Madison Democrat in its issue
Of Thursday of last week, supported
Mr.. Crisp for speaker, and is now
elated over his success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

The Wisconsin State Journal is now
printed in an enlarged form, being
four pages of nine columns each. 1t
has also been improved both in ap
pearance and matter.
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Of the registry. and they show that in 1858
the total number Of intending female voters
In Boston was 2o.2b2: in 1850 It was but
1859: In 1890 IL sank TO 1885. and this
years total falls below 5000.
In other words. the right Of suffrage is
neither much sought nor cherished BY
women. Women do not vote because there
10 no necessity for voting. Their legal
rights are protected, their interests pro-
NOTED. their influence acknowledged. and
their wishes complied with. by the ballot In
the hands of father. husband. brother. or
son. as the case may DO. II IL were not 90.
tho demand for female suffrage would have
a sound basis. and the demand for II would
be indeed resistloss. Az II 10. women are
not concerned about the extension to them
Of the franchise. which has been seen. In
every case. to entail new responsibilities OF
q serious and irksome sort while proposing
to confer only the most unsubetantial and
ovanescent Of political benefits.
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Women and tho Ballot.

On June IA. 1873. Senator WADLEI0H. who
was o member Of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. made report to the
United States Senate concerning pro-
posed constitutional amendment forbidding
the United States or any State to deny or
abridge the right to vote on account OF sex.
The adoption Of this amendment. confer
ring the elective franchise on women indis-
criminately. would. the report declared,
make several millions OF female voters,
totally inexperienced In political afrairs.
quite generally dependent on the other eek /:
all incapable OF performing military duty.
and without the power to enforce the laws
which their numerical strength may en-
able them 10 mako: and comparatively few
Of whom Wish 20 assume the irksome and
responsible political duties which this meas
ure thrusts upon them"
The COMMITTEES also cited tho fact that
though the names eigned on tho petition
for woman suffrage were procured through
the efforts OF woman suffrage societies.
having active and jealous managers, and
although the ease with which signatures
may DO procured Ia well known, but 10000
names were appended to the paper pre-
sented to Congress. At the demand OF SO
small Q fraction OF the population. the COM
mittee reported that ait would be unjust,
unwise. and imp0litic to impose this burden
on the great mass OF women throughout
the country. who do not wish for 1t. In order
to crafty comparatively few who do"
Calling attention to the fact that any
State 30 desiring may grant the right OF
suffrage to women. the committee added
that without female suffrage. legislation
has improved sndstil 10 improving the con-
diton Of woman:
.rhs disabilities impossd upon her BY the common
law have one by one. bees swept away. until in most
OF the States she the full right to her property and
ALL nearly all the rights which 20 granted with.
out tmparing or destroying the marriage relation.
hsss changes have bssa wrought BY the spirit OF the
age and are not. generally st least the result Of any
agitation BY women In their own behalf Nor can
women Justly complain OF any partially in the admin.
istraon Justice They have the sympathy Of Judges
and particular Of jures to extent which would
warrant loud complaint the part Of their sdvssriss
OF the steiner Their appeals 10 fesslstuTss ssanst
injustice never UNDECIDED and there 10 no doubt
that when any considerable part OF the women Of any
State really wish for the right vote II win bs granted
without the Intervention Of Congress-"
The conclusions of tho committee were
agreed to. and . striking and opposite illus
tration has recently been afforded Of tho
soundness Of the view which they
adopted. It Is found In Massachusetts,.
the State from which the chlAf dsmand for
woman suffrage emAnsted In ls7a In
which. to qualified extent. suffrage has
been accorded to women. under certain re-
strictions. In the choice Of school ofnoers.
In the performance Of whose duties women
ere Intimately and deeply concerned.
The Boston HsyGd Turntables The neugss
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possible that. through the influence Of Bal
gium. Holland may be prevailed upon to
enter tho international customs union,
and there IL no doubt that Bulgaria. 30 long
az Mr.. STAlxsouLoy1 controls that country.
could easily DO persuaded to take similar
course. Such is not the case. however. with
Roumania and Servia, the pro-Russian
party being now dominant at Bucharest
and Belgrade.
It IL vaguely felt at Berlin that France
cannot be strangled In the meshes of the
customs net woven by her enemies. 30
long as England and the United States and
the Latin-American republics remain out
side OF tho new commercial union. It is
said that efforts have been made to induce
the British Government to enter tho new
Zollverein. and that very tempting conces-
sions have been offered. It IL clear. how
ever. from Lord SALIsBuRY's recent dec
laratlons. that no such arrangement would
DO looked upon as practicable. even by o
Tory Cabinet. while as for Mr.. GLADSTONE.
who. II he lives. will presently return to
power. his sympathies are known to be en-
listed on the side Of France and Russia.
The notion that the United States would
take part In o commercial conspiracy In
tended to injure our best friends. France
and Russia. is OF course preposterous.
Political isolation IL much more easily
accomplished than commercial isolation. It
required all BIsMARoK's skill to keep France
In the former condition. and It IL not likely
that CAPR1v1 can condemn her to the latter.
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70 1Hx EprroR TEE Bur-Sr: Your editorial article
Of Dec. II conveys the impression that Secretary
Tracy In his last annual report that injus
toe b done to war Veterans whose records and e.
listing abilities show them to DO competent TO remain
the active list. Please allow me the Opportunity Of
sndeAvoring TO show that you are wrong.
The Secretary states "The new active list win then
include only officers who nt to 70 sea- who want
the only officers who arc entitled to promotion"
II will not DO denied thst naval oesr should have
least those characteristcs The Secretary plainly
iutmatss however, shat many line oosrs are lacking
In them Tor no says that the voluntary transfers Will
3. part Of tho
tins .tsD q the reorganization no Injustice
P.ss Sesn seantsrs ~ .''''a on '''u
ss:. :: l. s. s
list who best lifted for duty" This last active
Tie yolantsry trsnsfers but ma Contain Is per cent
have
Ss;:s.n AUS ; those who entered
Sss ss- 70 4 ass. ass e.
no have :%py plossd r :ss
ssss .s:s
ithinf have susesed.d e .ao.inF that ne Score.
s. de-: mot e. ss e, Sss
AZ AZ os. sna I. AsS for p. services.
M s si s a,nf way :Sd but %
oihe.Ss mt n,.rnIv a. reward Yos wSst tSbv w
done, but as matter Of policy because their past
splendid work In the future.
gwen Il our higher grades contained none but ideal
officers. would still pay the 9overnmsnt 10 re-
10 order 70 hasten the promotion d those IN
the lever grades.
The eommsndsIs Of our ships. and squsdrons nftssu
nssts ana WSst n SsS9 dope 70 rsndsSr tSsas s s.
s:nanS q g, ;ss, rev pSsisiS. ~ Swn c.,s
Year, Of age. am not yet Lieutenant, and 1t the
bIesent rate will b b before am ieutenant. Com
InandeI. During the last ten years have made no
SEP v ady.ncs 10 the responsibity for which am
any prospect OF snch step within the next ten years
thAtrAts VAL u be wise for this Governments to
d battle ship JUNIOR LIsurrsAsT.
WAsRuoyeH, Dec. IL
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Tho Policy of Common Sense.

Capt. EVAN P. HOWELL OF Atlanta, whose
newspaper. the Cbnstisusion, Of that city.
was one Of tho strongest supporters Of Mr..
CRISP for Speaker. and who went to wash-
ington to work for his candidate. has put
success. and the policy Of disaster upon
which 1t rcfle is and the policy Of victory Of
which 1t Is the beginning:
"I cannot see how can possibly hope for success
II we follow the same leaders and the exclusive line Of
policy did in 1883. The Dsmssrato party ought 70
be In power to-day. We blandsrsd h the campaign Of
1888 by making the eight . single issue We b,uu-
dared listening 10 handful Of huswumps on the 90
called civil service. We lest the election. made u poss
bic to pass NoKIsLxs BILL and came very near having
Force bid that would have cost this country another
revolution It had passed We also made II possible
for the Republicans to pass extreme and unjust
pension laws that win rob every ctssA Of the country
for years Now to repeat the eeily again. -four
years after. when ws can't point 70 sangis man or
single influence that VIII support thss administrative
policy In 1897 that dN not suppest u n lese. WouA
show the supremsst fooiahnsss ! have ksown party
70 b. guilty Of since sas Chssstoa Coavsaos Of lsso
Ibsisvs tho election Of nnu - Speaker would have
meant the endorsement Of that plan Of campaign and
that the election Of CRisy means that win 90 int
the night with every living Issue that divides the Demo
cratic party from the Republican party"
That is the Democratic case. The election
Of Mr.. MILLS would have Indicated that the
Democratic party had determined to stake
everything upon single Issue. and that Q
hopeless one. The election of Mr.. CRsP
meant. a. Capt. HOWELL says. that tho
party viii 60 Into the fight next year for
every living Issue that divides Democracy
from Republication. It meant also that
the Democracy VIII no longer sacrifice any
Of its principles or mako fatal concessions
Ter the support Of ogtetdsrs, .ss y.
The policy q oommsa sense hAs ben
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Nsa Dc knadon Hsvld
wish . few heavy swslls would set their fsoss
against the hdeous rice seus Dc yesssr at the CLOSE
Of wedding receptions The custom Of throwing rios
ct departing lovers 70 from the East whore
rice u sign Of plenty and prosperity. This embls.
matte idea 10 lost and instead Of few grains softly
falling. We pslt and smother and bonbsrd our brides
with thorough brutality and finally the practice has
deseneIatsd into ssnssless and unssemy dsht For.
msry the going o." With tho pretty travelling tor
let. the handshsknsa friendly spssohss and farewell
kisses was . charming spilogus to . trying drama
Now this episode IL thing Of the past When the bride
emerges ready TO start LIES journey her hesr must
fail the thought Of the ordeal In prospect She
her principal adisus In privatA for the Sussts Ike
favsning wolves. await hsr below. ssffied phalanx
blocks the halis lines the staircase and sxtsuds In
to the door Of the carriags Flushed and excited
faces turned toward the votmA and every strong
right hand II clonched. The bridegroom. white.
determined. and awkward. Joins his wife, and they
mako desperate rush. But It 10 of no avail The up.
heavng hordes close upon them: the stinSng grain is
hurled In their smarting faces. trickles down their
backs gets into their mouths and up their alesvea
farewes arc impossible and NO ono gets glimpse Of
the faultleas costume evolved with such tasnt and
time With tho instinct Of self preservation the brds
defends herself host she and tho couple literally
nght their way bresthess and dishevellsd. With .
supreme effort they gain the door. bolt like rabbits
into the bfougham. and the couple who have earned
little spoouy peace. forced travel and make love
with pound Of rice In the ANAL Of their backs.
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Next to the pathetic episode involving the
Hon. CAnL SEIZURE. the piano. and the heart
bowed down. the weeping Of Mr. SHERMAN
HoAR over the defeat OF Mr. MILLS will stand
as one Of the most Affecting Incidents OF polit-
ical history. The Boston Journal thinks that
M. HoAR's nature 10 too finely nttuned for the
adverse conditions OF life ut the national capi-
tai; but probably persistent practice In his
nightgown before looking glass. after the
Avunoulsr method, will enable the young gem
tieman. sooner or later. TO master his emo
tons.
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The Federation Of Labor.

Tho eleventh annual convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor will be held
in Birmingham. Ala. to-day. This Is the
strongest Of trades union organizations
and has been. on the whole. the best man
aged Of all the labor organizations. It has
striven steadily and with considerable suc'
cess for the increase Of wages and the de-
crease Of tho hours Of labor. II Is as pros
porous and Of good repute as the Knights
OF Labor are feeble and discredited. The
temptation and danger which will beset II
during this weeks convention are the
schemes Of tho various persons outside and
inside OF it who wish to use for political
purposes the 100000 or $50 900 votes which 1t
represents. Some Of these persons are In
telligent. Many Of them are sincere. But
their intelligence and their sincerity will
amount to little beside the crankism and
the impracticable political projects Of most
of the men who are anxious to have the
Federation go into politics.
The leaders Of the Peoples party and Of
the professionally political part Of the Farm
ers' Alliance. the Patrons of Husbandry.
the knights OF Labor. and the Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association. are doing their
best to lure the Federation into politics. A
sort Of powwow OF political agriculture and
political labor is to be held in st. Louis on
Feb. %. 1892. with view to forming grand
consolidated party. Curiously enough. the
Federated Railway Employees. an associa-
ton which owes its existence to the neces-
sity Of opposing the fury Of the Alliance
and the other granger organizations
against the railroads. will be represented at
the st. Louis meeting. So. 1t Is said. will
the United Commercial Travellers Associa-
ton. but we fancy that the commercial
travellers are much too shrewd to be in
weighed into any such nonsense. or else they
are indulging In their well-known fondness
for a Joke.
As for the Federation Of Labor. we sup
pose that the older members. at least, have
not forgotten its unfortunate incursion into
politicsin 1872 when it Joined the Changers
and other agricultural and labor organizap
lions In nominating Judge DAVID DAVIS a.
the candidate Of tho Labor Reform party.
The dissensions produced by this course
injured the Federation. and the financial
and labor troubles of 1873 left the trades
unions In condition from which they did
not fully recover until five or six years ago.
The folly of the Knights Of Labor has had
the Federation: and II 1t continues Its activ-
ity as an Intelligent combination Of trades
unions. its further growth is assured. lit
ventures to associate itself with all the loose
ends OF politics, 1t will cease to command
the 4oyalty Of all It's members, and will lose
much Of its prestige.
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preferred to rainbows snd mirage. 1he
Democrats will try TO win and not TO lose.
II the Hon. w,bnrAM STEELE HOLMAN

II the Hon. WILLIAM STEELE HOLMAN is
appointed an Chairman Of the Appropriations
Committee OF the House OF Representatives,
tho Democratic party will be sure Of making
in this Congress record Of economy which Will
contrast strongly with the crazy spendthrift
policy Of the Nfty.frst Congress. and make
the party consistent with constant traditions
and professions Of economy in legislation and
I'm administration t..