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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
THE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE
Governor Peck Advise es the Leg
islature to Abolish Ger
tain Offices.
He Would Also Have the Leg;s-
le ire Repeal the Bennett
Law
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND
AsSI.NIRI

FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY:
Your honorable body having organized
for the transaction of business, it becomes
my duty to present to you such recon-
mendatiOns as seem to me for the best IN
teTests OF the people Of the state.
The electors Of Wisconsin have spoken
in favor OF reform IN conducting the busi
ness of the state 1t remains for you to
see that the viii of the people. as express
ed, is carried out. A short business ses-
sion. with economy for your watchword,
the passage of as few bills as possible. con-
sistent with the needs of the state; little
interference with existing good laws; the
repeal Of bad laws, and the amending of
such as are defective, will create feeling
Of confidence on the part Of the people,
and help to make prosperous and happy
aiI Of your constituents. The way to bring
about short session is for every member
to do his duty. The principal cause for
long sessions is delay in the action of
committees A few committees that do
not attend promptly to business, and al
low bills 10 acs umuiate On their hands.
cause the work Of the session to drag, and
hinder those VINO are willing and anxious
to transact business and adjourn. The
presiding ctlcerS should keep a close watch
on the committees. and not hesitate to
call attention 10 those who cause unneces-
saTy ueIay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
FOREIGN.

NJ. FLoQuET has beon reelected presi-
dent of the French chamber of deputies.
TnE continued cold weather causes much
distress at Berlin, where 62, 600 people are
reported out of work.
TlIE duke of Mccklenburg Schwerin has
officially denied that he offered Prince
bismarck the premiership of his dukedom.
TIM HEEEY and other anti-ParneIlites
were assaulted by Parnclites while hold
ing a meeting at Nenagh, Tipperary.
A VIOLENT snowstorm prevails IN the
ueIghborhood of Madrid. and the weather
as very cold
TuE ChilIian rcyyIutionists are reported
to have plenty Of funds and are gaining
hradway.
HEAVY snowstorms are reported from
Bordeaux and PerigueuX. coupled with the
statement that traffic OF all kinds in those
cities and the surrounding regions has
been brought to Il complete standstill.
OVER 200 houses at Bombay. India.
were burned and hundreds OF families are
rendered homeless Much suffering re-
suits
CROWD of skaters tried to cross the
Seine tuesday. When near the middle of
the the ice gave way and nine were
drowned.
REPoRTs from Brazil say that revolt
is threatened against President Fonseca'
ambition TO become a dictator of the new
republic.
A REuoNsTRANCE has been sent by the
pope to the Russian government for its
prosecution of catholics and for the clos
ing of the catholic churches in Wilma.
AprLJNA CoNClIA, of Peru. has offered
prize Of 1000 to the most amiabe girl
of Is to he found in The country.
PRoF NGRCuow, Of Berlin, declares
that Koch's lymph multipIIes the bacili in
the bodies of consumptive patients in
stead of killing them.
TuE Swedish government is consider
ing the question of putting a stop to the
wholesale slaughter Of elk and other game
10y English tourist in northern Sweden
and Norway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
N'KINI.fNING.


Prices are Mrkmle, ing fast. and the
oro3us are try,pu hard fn rat araprd tba
,''''' '''''," 't'''''''''" l't'''
hdFe 81 ia'' uunhsH'u ulsFdltHfs Ifom
Chicago which tells r. pretty and interest
ing tale of how firm in that
city is making tin plates better than the
imported article, and soon to be furnish
ed "beow the prices abroad. This is
represented to be the effect Of iIe new
tariff on tL,.,ortr.r,- .,. ll.,. ,,,,- t,y on,
. 40 D..
'"'N next an" H'h'' Hiol"a no pro-
tgctIun % manufacturers at the pres
ont time the Story ,onirb tE,, nr,rlus
Wy
tue repeal OF tue I'm p"t'e paragraph
as needless
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
"THE GRAND OLD MAN.
lie VIII Get the Unitsd States Senator
ship.

sitip.
SpRIyGFIELD, H., Jan. 20.-The gal
leries in both houses were crowded today
In the house Mr.. Jones nominated Gen.
Palmer for United States senator. Palm
er's nomination was seconded in brief
speeches by Wilson. Of 0gIe Springer. Of
Logan, and Enslow of Macoupin.
E1- Gov. Oglesby was placed in nomina-
tion by Mr.. Keller. In behalf of the F
NJ. B. A. Mr. CCckreIl nominated A. j.
Streeter
Mr. Streeter's nomination was seconded
by Representative Moore, who made
speech warmly eulogistie Of the candidate
and the principles for which he would
fight
When the first ballot was read the
speaker announced that Palmer had re-
ceived II votes, 0glesby 73 and Streetor
3. Palmer having received constitu-
tional majority of all ths votes he was de-
clared the choice of the house for senate.
Great applause on the democratic side).
On motion of Mr.. Eddy the house ad
journed.
Tomorrow the joint assembly will be
held to canvass a separate ballot, which
will show that Oelesby has received
majority in the senate and Palmer "a
majority in the house, consequently that
there mas been as yet no choice. The bal
lot in the senate resulted: 0glesby q
Palmer "a.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

IL. u. FLOYD, of Eau Claire, lost MS
home by fire.
ALNosA, Colo, is reported 10 have been
almost completely destroyed 10y fire.
TuE principal business block at Horton,
Kan. has been burned, causing loss of
100000.
4 5-YEAR old child of II erry Hiend wa
burned to death at his home IN Florence
Wis.
ANTHONY kELLEY. pominent mer-
chant Of st. Paul, was fatally injured by
his horse running away.
PART of a convent ut Parral. chihuahua.
Mexico, was thrown down by an earth
quake, killing six persons and inJuring
nine others.
2THE carpet-mill of John and James Dob
SON, at Schuykiil, near Philadelphia, was
burned Friday night, the loss being nearly
S7o0, 600.
TWELVE freight cars were wrecked on
the Chicago 4 Northwestern road near
Oshkosh. Saturday morning. A broken
rall WAS responsible for the accident.
JouN /. PETERS. of Little Suamico,
had leg crushed while irving to board a
/ moving freight train at Oeouto.
GuE new and costly shaft house of the
Montreal mine at Gill, Wis. was DESTROY
cd by dre at a loss of several thousand
dollars.
NINE passengers on the Long Island
Rapid Transit railroad were injured in a
collision that occurred near Denton Stan
/ ton, Just after s O'Clock Wednesday morn
I ing. While some of the wounds were
/ serious there is no danger of any resulting
fatality.
/ AN explosion of natural gas in the Hotel
1 Hariou at Findland. Ohio, wrecked the
I building, killing two dining-roem girls
/ and seriously injured nine other persons
A BURGrN, KY, dispatch says that Mrs.
/ Clay Cock, wife of Rev. Strater Cook. was
! burned to death in her house Sunday
1 She fell asleep before an open FIRE 4
newspaper which she had been reading
caught fire and lighted her clothing.
Ar Florence. Wisconsin, one of the
| Commonwealth Mining company's houses
burned Monday afternoon and a child )
years old belonging to Harry Hiend. who
/ lives in the house, was burned TO death.
1t was with great difficulty that the
balance of the family of small children was
! saved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
CRIME.

RI. MAsTERsoN, Of juneau, Is charged
with obtaining $3.50 under false pretenses.
OTTo ZlsMER,rAN. Of Racine was fined
recently for abusing his l4-year Old
daughter.
A. BUss. Menasba farmer, left his
horse standing in the cold, un5lankefed,
for six hours. and was fined 81
FRANK z. DEMAREsT, Of Mou1mo2r,
Y. Y. a member OF the New York legls-
Iature, has been arrested for forgery.
EVERETT CHoAKs, "a years Of age, shot
himself at Racine Monday Issrnlng. lie
was highly respected and no cause can be
assigned for the deed.
CAPT. F. A. BULGEE, formerly Of the
Eleventh New York heavy artillery and a
citizen of Rio Lake. Wis, for many years,
committed suicide by taking poison. Long
ana continued iil-heaith is assigned as the
cause for the act.
JAS NJ. DoUGHERTY the man who
went insane through love Of Mary Ander-
son and afterward killed DR.. Lloyd at the
Flatbush insane asylum was convicted
Thursday at New York of murder IN the
second degree.
AT Neenah August Arudt. aged 80
years, committed SulCi'tt bN SLJDilhS
himself in the temple with Z revolver Fri
day night at clock He was tcmporar-
lily insane.
H. HESsEL, of the town Of Eaton. was
on Monday sentenced to II years i'm
prisonment in the state prison for wifi
murder
J. J. BARNET of San Francisco shot and
killed his wife and then instantly wounded
himself He says that his wife often
asked him to kill her.
". Y. HExEER, agent Of the National
life Insurance company Of Vermont at
Wilmington, Del, is accused Of embezzling
100000
LEONARD PERRIN. father of Phillips Per
rim who is now serving tive-year term at
Waupun for completely in the robbery of
the Iron Exchange bank at Hurley, was
Thursday morning convicted of receiving
some Of the money taken from the piun-
dered bank
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
STOPPING A LIAR.
The Lying Drummer Put to Confusion BY
Statement of Facts

SihAShlthA u dctSs
There were half dozen of us waiting
in Buffalo for a midnight train to go, and
by and by one of the crowd started off
with:
1T was just such night as this, and
just at about this hour. when
went through the bridge at Fort Dayton,
Iowa, and was the only one in the car to
escape alive. All the others were drown
ed. -"
The car went into the water, eh ?"
asked d man wearing a soiled linen dus-
ter.
Yes. sir"
Car went into the water! 1t was at
Fort Dayton, Iowa? What river was it,
please?"
The Mo-Moine, choked the drum
mer, and it was plain to see that he had
only ma1e stab at it,
Moline river, eh?' When did this
happen"
I'm 1883 -
"What month";"
August"
What date?"
The 17th'
The 18th, eh?'
'Yes, sir.
Thank you. Let us see Here is my
note book. Let me turn to the date All!
| have it. Aug. II, 1888. Well, sir,
find that on that date the Moline river
was just 100 miles distant from Fort Day
ton, and that Fort Dayton had neither a
bridge nor railroad.
"You must have made a mistake, sir
Wash it a cider mill or cheese factory
on the Wabash river in Indiana you es-
capped from?"
The liar pulled off his coat and offered
to fight any man in the crowd, but it was
no use. The man in the duster had al
ready got the better Of MIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
The Senate Committee on Privileges an
Elections Considers the Matter.

The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections Considers the Matter.
The Fetzer-SchofeId contested election
case was taken up by the senate committee
on privileges and elections, consisting Of
Senators Lees, Kingston and Kidd The
case was tried in the circuit court in Mari
nette county and the jury disagreed, thus
making it necessary TO have the matter
taken before the senate where it will
be finally disposed Of Judge d. S. Rose,
of Milwaukee, opened the case on the part
of Fetzer, before the committee and said
that the entire testimony taken in the cir
cult court would be laid before the sena-
tors and he then outlined the case which
he intended to prove.
w. II. Webster, of Ocontc, is conduct
ing the fight for Senator SchofeId and his
intentions are TO prove satisfactorily
that the ballots were not tampered
with, the correctness Of the
recount being admitted by both sides.
The amount of testimony TO be examined
is large and it will doubtless take several
days before the committee will be ready TO
report TO the senate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
MOODY MAY GET THERE.
The Senator Lacks Ten Votes for Re
election.

PIERRE, Jan. 2).-TIg frat ballot for
senator today in the house stood, Moody
(rep.), So; Harnden (Tnd }, %; Cross lind. J
II; Werdall Qnd.), 5; Cosand. lind. }, 5;
Tripp (dem.), 10; Preston (rep.), 3; Elliott,
Melville and Clifford rep one each.
In the senate.-Moody p. Tripp 6,
WTardell 7, Cross 4, Cosand 3, Harnden 2
Congressman Picker l.
Moody received all the republican votes
hut SIX but he falls ten short of having
enough to elect. Several independents
are known to favor Mood? f6r second
choice. The republicans are not confident
but are still hopeful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

drawn therefor Z 2on general un Is. In
the meantime this fund had no consider
able receipts and can expect none
of substantial amount until about the
middle of February. In this condition of
things the creditors OF the state are either
obliged to wait, or the treasurer is put to
the risk, in order to protect the credit of
the state, of employing other funds In his
custody TO discharge warrants drawn upon
the general fund. 1t needs not be said
that such a condition of affairs ought not
TO be encountered. The annual revenues
accruing to the general fund are sufficient
to discharge all the annual obligations inn
posed upon ii unless unwarrantable and ex-
tTavagant appropriations be made. and
this difficulty has arisen. as believe
not from 4 real insutficiency of receipts to
discharge the obligations of the general
fund, but from faulty practices in legisla-
uOn hitherto prevailing 1t has been Gus
tomary, in making special appropriations,
to direct that they shall be payable from
any moneys in the general fund not other
wise appropriated, whereby an immediate
liability for the entire appropriation is
imposed upon the treasury, notwithstand-
ing, IN many instances, Z considerable
time may eiapse hefore the money will be
actually required, and that when required.
its disbursement should more properly be
made IN iDstailmertS as expended.
1t is respectfully recommended that this
practice be corrected by carefully provid-
ing IN every appropriation for the dis
bursemenJ of the money from the treasury
from time to time only, as it shall be
actually required for the purposes to which
it is applied.
Another practice has added to the dit-
ticulty mentioned, and seems to me to re-
quire correction. This is the payment in
advance quarterly, of the regular annual
appropriations for the maintenance of the
various public institutions which derive
support from the state. This money
should remain in the treasury to be dis
bursed as needs require. The general
fund, by these methods, can be kept at all
times adequate 10 the demands made upon
Il, instead of being periodically largely
OVerdrawn, because moneys not yet
actually expended have been paid out in
advance of necessity, and often perhaps.
for the mere convenience or advantage of
special treasuTers.
1t is obvious, also, that if the policy
shall be adopted that recommend in this
message, of making use of the interest
which may accrue from the treasury funds
for the benefit of the state, an additional
reason for this course lies in the addition
al gain which the people may thus enjoy.
The following Is a statement of bal
ances in the several funds of the state
treasury at noon on Monday, January 9th,
1901.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

laws fraud and corruption. hanished from
the polling place, find encouragement and
refuge IN official dishonesty or negligence
In higher places.
Other defects and crudities might be
pointed out but they will suggest them
selves TO those of you who will be entrust-
ed with the important duty of preparing
the necessary amendments to perfect our
election code.
Charitable, Reformatory and Penal In
stitutious.
Believing that one state board
properly organized. would be sufficient to
manage all the charitable, reformatorv
and penal institutions of the state. and
that more humane, economical and
harmonious administration of the affairs
OF these institutions can lie had if all are
under one management, | recommend
that the state board of charities and re-
form, and the state board of supervision
ee abolished. and that provision be made
Tor the appointment and organizations of
new board, granting TO the same such
enlarged powers as may be necessary for the
proper care and management of the in
sututlonS placed under its control, and
that such board be composed of men who
are required to give their entire time to
the service of the state.
The National Guard.
The Importance of maintaining a we'll
organized and effective state military force
has long been recognized and conceded by
the most thoughtful and patriotic citizens.
1t Is thought that numerically the present
military force is ample for all probable
needs and the people OF the state are to be
congratulated that the patriotism and un-
selhShnesS of officers and men have
brought the Wisconsin national guard to
is present comparatively fine condition.
Care should be exercised that nothing
be done to lessen in any degree the effect
IveneSs of the national guard, and if any
thing Is lacking by way of equipment or
otherwise, which would aid to that effect
lveness the state should promptly supply
The Worlds Fair.
The four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America by CHRISTOPHER Col
umbus will be celebrated in 1898 by hold
ing in Chicago, Illinois. an international
exhibition. Wisconsin should be repre-
sented, and Il proper representation calls
for an appropriation at this session. A
fitting exhibition of agriculture, our fore
most industry, with its grain, stock and
dairy interests, the mines, manufactures
and commerce Cf our state should be
made.
Carefully consider the Importance of
this subject and appropriate such sum for |
the purpose as yOu deem necessary.
Conclusion.
In conclusion desire to call your atten. |
ton to the fact that many of the reports of !
the different departments, boards and |
of the state call for extra ap- |
and to remind you that a |
large number of new projects. all calling
for money, will be urged upon you. While |
many of these demands, may be in a meas |
ure meritorious. and at some future time |
worthy of careful consideration, believe !
the present condition and temper Of our
people will not warrant unusual or extra |
appropriations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
She Had Efn.

4 man who was eating c large raw car
rot stopped woman on Dufield street
the day after New Years, and said:
Madam. coDld you give me 10 cents to
buy food with?"
why. you seem to have plenty" she
answered
Raw carrot -sse?'' he said as he ex-
tended il.
Yes. but don't you know that raw car
rot contains SO per cent Of clear nntriment,
against only . per cent IN mince pie OF
plum pudding? You ought to be thank
ful, sir-yery thankful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
FLOOD OF BILLS COMMENCES
Both Houses Receive 4 Moderate Del
ugeat Tuesdays Session of the
Legislature.
A Substitute for the Cooper Law
is introduced in the SEN
ate.
And Bill to Repeal the Bennett
Law in the Senate - Other
Measures.

The senate was called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor Jonas, Tuesday morning.
Rev. H. A. Winter offered PRAYER. The
roll call showed that Senators Becntner.
Burdge, Clawson. Kempf, Miller, Reynolds
and Taylor were absent
Resolutions.
Senator Connor offered a resolution pro-
viding for a joint committee consisting
of four from the senate and seven from the
assembly to constitute Il worlds fair COM
mittee to which all resolutions be referred
relating to the Columbian exposition. 1t
was laid over.
The resolution providing for a commit
tee TO which shall be referred all matters
pertaining to the re-districting the state
into congressional, senate and assembly
districts, was taken up and adopted.
Senator kroeger offered joint reso-
lltion amending section 3, article of the
constitution providing that cities with a
population of 100000 and over may ex-
ceed tie 5 per cent. limit in obtaining
loans in order to build fuel gas plants,
street railways and electric light plants,
the matter being subject to a vote of the
people in the city where such plant is
introduced. The object of the resolution
is to allow the city of Milwaukee to es-
tab!ish its own fuel gas plants. electric
railways and electric light plant, thereby
escaping the extortion from corporations
when the inhabitants find it neces-
sary.
Senator Main introduced bill proyid-
ing that whenever any person shall have
served one term in penitentiary, and
after being released and re-convicted bs
sentenced for the maximum penalty under
the statutes, and upon a third conviction
he shall be deemed a hahitual criminal
and be punished 10y imprisonment in the
penitentiary for life, unless pardoned by
the governor. The board of supervision
can use their discretion aud give the
criminal his liberty upon parole, If his be
havior will warrant {.
Senator Conner introduced bill re-
quiring express companies to make re-
ports of their business TO the state treas
urer and TO pay an annual license fee of
per cent. on their gross earnings. If
any express companies fail to comply with
the provisions of the law or make a false
statement, it shall forfeit $1,000 to the
state. This bill does not refer to men or
companies transacting business within
the limits of any town or city such as
draymen, etc.
Senator Apple introduced a bill pro-
yiding for the customary $1,000 for the
purpose of purchasing stationary for the
use of the state in 1891. 1892 and the
legislative session of 1893.
Senator Conner introduced another bill
providing tnat members of the county
board are to be made ineligible to serve as
trustees and officers of county asyIums.
1t was referred to the committee on town
and county organizations.
Senator Falconer introduced a substi-
tute to the Cooper election law. The sub
stance of this will be found elsewhere.
Adjournment,
Upon motion of Senator Lees the SEN
ate then adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Unnecessary Offices.

The pledge that state expenses would be
reduced to the point necessary for an econ
onical administration Of state affairs
should be constantly borne in mind.
During the past lelye years more than
seventy official positions have been created
by express acts of the legislature. and the
reports of the secretary of state show that
some two hundred aud sixty-fve more per
sous drew salary from the state treasury
for personal services in 1889 than in 1878.
These are facts sufficient IN themselves
to justify, if not demand, the closest
scrutiny and investigation, to the end that
unnecessary officials may bu dispensed
with. and unnecessary expense cut off.
recommend that this matter, together
with all the proposed legislation looking
to the curtaiIing OF The salary list, and
the reduction oS expenses, be referred to a
special Joint committee of both houses.
appointed for the purpose, in order that
such action in the direction Indicated, as
the legislature may take. may be well con
sidcrcd WISE and effective.
Ny term of Office as governor has so re-
Gently begun that ! have as yet been I'M
able to fully acquaint myself with this
matter in detail Certain facts, however,
nave already come under my observation,
which suggests the necessity of imvestiga-
ton.