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The advocate., 1892-03-16
THE CORDAGE TRUST.

Binding Twlne Machinery Controlled by the
Combine.
CHICAGO, March &c ,arles Horton, OF the
departme Uf justice at Washington. has just
returned from Minneapolis via Kansas LltY ano
St. Louis. where he has been Investigating the
cOrdage trust. He went there to investigate
complaint that state officials OF Minnesota Wert
unable by n aSon Of the cOrdage trust msnlpula-
tlOns 70 procure machinery for making binding
lwine In the state penltentiary. He says he found
the complaint well founded; that John Good. Of
New York. manufacturer OF binding rWine ma
chlney, was In the power Of the trust and cou d
sell TO no one outside OF it. The state officials,
baked 10 this direction, consulted the cOrdage
trust and W re informed that th' y could have
machines N the state would give q bond Of
5000 o to indemnify the trust against loss BY
reason Ofthe manufacture OF twine In the penl-
tantiary. so the state has been compelled to
use an old style machiue, making the output so
small that lt cannot effect the market Horton
says hA cannot even learn the price charged for
twine by the trust. He declares that it controls
the entire output Of RiSal and m Inilla, but so
guarded ls everything that he does not believe
sufficient evidence can be got to justify an indlct
meDt. Horton says certain facts In regard ~
the alleged DIRE sed beef combine aud sO-called
biscuit trust will be laid before him and he pro-
poSrS to Investigate them.
The men who thus monoplize the
binding twine aud cordsge Of this
country, and the machinery with
which it is manufactured, are seeking
to mOnOpolize every other commercial
interest, and the Kansas Alliance Ex-
change Company proposes to help
them do it. The officers Of the Ex-
The advocate., 1892-03-16

are ready to unite in the condemns
tion when the facts are brought to
light, but up 10 this time we have not
seen them.
We also "pOint with 'pride'' to the
justification OF our position in the fol-
lowing resolution:
That in the opinion Of this body the present
lawlS defective In principle. In that 1t permits
the liquor traflc aS o source Of person al profit,
thus constantly presenting the mptali0n 10 an
illegal selling fr purposes Of gain. We are Of
the opinion that It Is preferable that sales 'Or
constitutional purposes should be made only ny
Salaried agents OF the state, thus making I'M
p sSlble that we should have, In the RuiSe Of
drug stores, places that are really saloons.
Does the Record "point with pride"
to this resolution3
The advocate., 1892-03-16
THE Fool POLITICIANS.

The talk bei' 6 INDUCED In at Topeka Of Re-
pu0llcans fuslng with the Alliance In the south,
ls foollshness The Alliance in the south has
declared that they are d. tmOcratS still and the
only way for Republicans to fuse with them Is TO
vote the straight Democratic ticket. They have
some awful fool politicians at TOpeka.-LeGUeT-
worth Times
They have some "awful fool poll
ticians" scattered all over the state.
They remind one Of the fellow who
failed to get aboard Of old Noah's
sailing craft, and comforted himself
with the saying that there wouldn't
be much OF a shower, anyhow. These
fool politicians will continue to say
there isn't going to be much of poll
tiCal shower no,U, until the same fate
oveFtakes them that overlook the fell
low in old N1ah's day. Better get in
out OF the wet.
The advocate., 1892-03-16

IT Il said that the National Ordage Company
has already advanced the price Of bIndl' & twiAe
8 or cents on the pound. Farmers should BE-
looking around to see how they can get along
without t~lne at an exOrbltant prlce.-JOurnal
of Arg tcOlture.
0, no; they should rather be look
ing around to see how they can aid
the cordsge trust 10 establish Nation
al Union stores, and thus put them-
selves more completely in the clutches
Of this octopus.
The advocate., 1892-03-16

WILL the Capital be kind enough to
explain just how the silver miner can
reap q profit of rs per cent. by the
coinage of his silver bullion into dol
lars, and the people lose rs per cent.
in receiving those same dollars for
their labor or productsG This is q
dark subject upon which many peo
pie would like to see little light re-
Aected from some of our brilliant f.
nRnCisl luminsrits.
The advocate., 1892-03-16

change propose to turn over to the
Nsti.nal Union Company the funds
and the business which has been es-
tsblished by the money Of the people
without the consent OF those who
have subscribed to this fund. Why'
Those gentlemen can have space in
The ADVOCATE TO explain why if they
desire it. We know Of some Of the
stockholders who would like infoEms-
tion on this subject.
The advocate., 1892-03-16

The city Office Of thu Union Pacific
railroad IS located at 525 Kansas Az
enue, where Mr. A. M. Fuller, the
Obliging city agent, will be found al
ways ready to answer all inquiries OF
the travelling public. Tickets for sale
at this office to any point on tie Un-
ion Pacific system or to any other
point to which transportation is fur
nished by any other Office.
The advocate., 1892-03-16
THE MISSOURI GAG LAW.


We are not much in favor of revo
lutionsry methods, but if there exists
a case in this country to-day where
they would be justified it is in Mis-
souri,. There are thousands of peo
pie in that state who will be abso
lute'y disfrsnChised this year by the
gag election law now in force; aud, il
necessary to secure the repeal OF
the gag provisions, those people
should go in a body to the state cspi
tai while the legislature is in session
and see that il is done, or they should
give those Legislators who refuse to do
it a lesson that will have a wholesome
effect upon their successors. 1t is
nearly time for the people to know
whether or not tthey have any voice in
the affairs OF this country.
The advocate., 1892-03-16
WE ALL POINT WITH PRIDE,

The r cord DOlnis with pride to the justinca
tlOn Of It's position by tn MsthodistS Of Kansas,
especially In the following r SolutiOn:
We arralgn the present. tate government for
c0mpI lly WiCn ihA vlOlat rs Of tha law In ih IC
the AtCOr ey general has la various Instances
cOn'emptu lusly declined to exercise tn power
with which he Is clO'h' d, and the governor has
been altogether tOO r. ady wiIhpxacut We pard0nN
for notorious TENDERS and lAmentably Ia king
IN on al courage or Ia wisdom or In tat In the
aDtnintmanE OF pnliea eommissiNnerSln In Cltl-B Ol
the irSt class Laurence Record
And The ADVOCATE points with
pride to the justification Of its posi-
ton so far as Governor Humphrey is
concerned; but we have seen nothing
as yet to justify that part of the reso'
luticn relating to the attorney general.
II he has been derelict in duty he de-
serves rebuke; but has hef II there
ia anything to justify the charge We
The advocate., 1892-03-16

We haYe not yet received an ex-
PLANTATION from the postmaster at
Concordis, of the notification he sent
us that the paper OF one Of our sub
sCribers was uncallpd for. We hope
the gentleman will not be backward
in this matter.
The advocate., 1892-03-16
to this resolution 7


TWELVE thousand WOTkmen were discharged
from poarl button factory 10 Austria last week
owing to the feet Of the M Kinley bill upon
that Il dustTy ia that country. The buttons are
being made 10 this country now, and hence the
Austrian buttons cannot BE- sold in this country
IL also indicates that there are 10000 Americana
dolng work for Americans nOW.--H Hutchinson
NCns.
0, give us rest about the great
benefits to American labor flowing
from the Mckinley bill. Who's
heard Of any 10000 Americans fad
ing employ ment lately it the manu-
facture of buttons? Where are they
located?
The advocate., 1892-03-16
Through Service to Chicago via Kansas

Through Service to Chicago via Kansas
City.
The through car service offered to Chi
cago via the Union Pacific and Chicago
& Alton R. R. Is unexcelled by any other
line Magnificent Pullman sleepers,
dining cars and chair cars, run through
daily without change, Denver to Chicago
via Kansas Citv. A. n. FULLER.
Agent Union Pacific System, 62S KanSaS
Avenue, Topeka
The advocate., 1892-03-16

THEY are always holding In England what
they call "bye-electOns." There IL difference,
however, between these and the "bny-eleCtl"nS'
which David B. Hill holds In New YOrk-LaaC-
renee Journal.
Or Benjamin Harrison in Indiana.
The advocate., 1892-03-16
NO MUKE PLANKS.

are GAIKInB RDOuG cerC8ln 8OQlGlOnH
plsnks which they want added to th
platform at Omaha. Now, gentle
men. stop and think a moment. Tn
Sc. Louis conference was composed o
accredited delegates from all tn,
principal industrial organizations o
this country. They assembled TO
the purpose Of formulating basis o
agreement upon which all could unit'
politically. They succeeded, and al
agreed to abide by the platform tina
has been promulgated. While tina
platform may not contain all tha
some individuals, and perhaps 1
large number Of them, may wish ths
it contained, it must be remembered
that in forming a basis of agreement
between 80 many organizations, con
cessions were necessary; and only
those things could be incorporated
which all could agree to. As that
platform now stands every organlza'
tion represented at st. Louis viii
stand by it and vote for the candi
dates who may be named at Omaha
Ii other plsnks are added at Omaha
-ome of these organizations viii
have the opportunity to say we never
agreed to these, and are under nc
obligations to stand by them; and
they will be fully justified in this po.
sition.
We hope those who are agitsting
the question of more plsnks in the
platform will think seriously Of these
things. One Of the greatest dangers
with which We are now confronted
lies in the direction indicated. The
Omaha convention should plant itself
squarely on the St. Louis platform
without a. much as the dotting OF an
ii" or the crossing of st." Let as
make the campaign upon the issues
presented, aud await another cam
psign for such changes as future dis
cussion and experience may suggest.
Some other questions may be en-
bodied in our state platforms which
all sections Of the country are not yet
ready for. Complete revolutions in
public sentiment cannot be msnufac.
tured in a moment. They are the re-
suit Of education and Of gradual
growth, and the men who have at
tanned an advanced position in this
educational growth must not wreck
the entire movement simply because
all other men have Lot yet attained to
their standard. Let such men take
their positions upon the hlll-fops and
hold aloft the beacon lights which
will guide the multitudes up higher;
but do not let them carry the lights
so far up into the clouds that the
multitudes will lose sight Of them al
together. Wait q while until those
in the rear OF the procession have q
little time 20 catch up. Let rs have
no more plAnks in the national plat
form this year.
The advocate., 1892-03-16
WILL WE STICK.

Paper.
Our northern and northwestern breth-
rem are asking each other # the southern
Alliancemen will stand by them. Our
people here are disposed to ask, "Win
our northern and western brethren
stlck?"
We cannot answer for any but our own
people. Judging from the grit, push and
patriotism OF our northwestern brethren
we believe they will march to the mouth
OF the cannon. We are not willing to
believe that the present good prices OF
grain In that section, brought about by
the shortage of crops in Russia will pre-
vent them from carrying out their plans,
for our north western brethren are too in
telligent to be caught mapping, Such pa
pers as the Topeka C0pitaI contend that
the farmers are all contented now, that
they will stop kicking.
The people Of the northwest know that
things may, and probably will be re-
versed next year. They know that full
crop In Europe means stsgnation In
prices for their products just as they
have had before. They know that even
now the spectators are reaping more
profit from the advance In prices than
the producers. So we are not willing to
believe that they will be deceived again.
We do believe that good prices are being
paid in the northwest for the purpose Of
making the farmer feel good, and that
the price of cotton was made low for an
other pupose entirely.
Will our southern farmers stickP Who
first declared their independence in 1776?
A handful of citizens in Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina, Their number
was small, but they kept "sticklng," and
reinforcements came and they were sue
cessful. Call up the spirit of Lord Corn.
wallis and ask him whether or not the
people of this section stood firm. Ask
him il every place he stopped at in this
section was not "hornet's nest" Call
up the spirit of Grant, Mcclellan, and
other brave union generals and ask them
about the sticking qualities of the south
ern people. The masses of the people In
the south opposed war, but when itcsme-
they fell in the last ditch.
When we consider that our farmers are
hot headed, impatient, and as brave az
lions, 1t is q wonder that they have stood
as long as they have. They
have been organized several years, but
they have taken no rash steps. They
have waited and given the powers that
be all the time they could expect. But
little relief has been given. Our people
are not willing and cannot delay matters
longer. They love their wives and chill
dFen and country better than they do O
few political bosses. They are tired
making millionaires out of few people
aud paupeTs out Of themselves and fsmi-
lies They are tired Of working and sell
ing their toll below actual cost. They
know that they have been deceived time
aud again. They see that their property
Is rapidly slipping out of their hands.
They know they have far greater griev-
snces now than the colonies had more
than hundred years ago. They know
that manhood and patriotism must exert
Itself. They are going to practice what
they preach and vote as they pray. Yes,
our northwestern brethren can depend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. Q.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade today: Wheat-November, opened
T9sc, closed nc; December, opened 713sc,
closed 73Ac; May, opened 7Sc, closed4c. 791sc.
COMPLEMENTARY opened 1890, closed 4213c; De-
cember, opened 423sc. closed 1850; May,
opened 47c, closed 4t1kc. Oats-November,
opened 311sc, closed 3lAc; December, opened
S21sc, closed 3214c; May, opened 361sc, closed
$3.50. 1Pork-November, opened $12.2716. closed
$122211' December, opened sl2.aO. closed
$lS25; January, opened S13.65; closed
$3.50. Lard = November, opened S9.27h.
closed 500.
produce: Butter-Fancy creamery, mo
2Sc per ID; fine dairy, 25@2Sc; packing stock,
l49l5c. Eggs-Strictly fresh, 21c per doz;
cold storage. 1Sc. Live poultry-spring chick
ems, @g91xc per ID; hens, &c; ROSTERS, SC;
turkeys, 12c; ducks, 9910c; geese, $6.OO07O0
per doz. Potatoes-Fancy Burbanks, ON track
6oG6oc per bu; Hebrons, 62G65c; rose, 6o08sc;
peerless. $500; mixed, $4,000. Sweet pota-
toes-Jersey, S3093.25 per Dbl; Illinois. sl.75.
Apples-Choice, S30O@3.25 per Dbl. Cranber-
ries-Cape Cod, s6.5OG7.oo per Dbl
New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.
Wheat - No. g red winter cash, 751615
761sc: December, 761sc; May, S31kc Corn-No
mixed cash. Sic; December. sic; May,
52sc. Oats-No. mixed cash, 36c: .Decem-
Der, BIC: May, Ale. Rye-Dull at 56016Oc in car
lots; 6Og6O19c in boat loads. Barley-Quiet;
two-rowed state, 60@65c Pork Moderately
active and steady; old mess. $l3.25D135O
Lard = Quiet: November, S9.75: December,
SS.75.
The Hiding Tlace Discovered.
PARIS, Nov. 10.-The place where Mrs.
Deacon hid her daughter after abduction
has been discovered. The child will be
Immediately restored to Mr.. Deacon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
$1,000 Reward.

To any one who will furnish us re-
ceipt that will cure cough, cold, or
any disease of the throat or lungs
sooner or more effectually than Beggs'
Cherry Cough Syrup. Sold and war
ranted by w. FL. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon a healthy con
dltion of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive you have a bilious
look, if your stomach be disordere d
you have Dysreptic look, and f
your kidneys are affected you have a
Punched look. Secure GOD ealth and
you will have good looks. Electric
Bitters is the great altera tive and
Tonic, and acts directly on these vital
organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches, Boils
and gives good complexion. Sold
at w. II. Prideaux's drug store. SOC.
per bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Not Il Good Day for Rats.

Not 4 Good Day for Rats.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad.
While removing an old corn crib
one day last week John Peoples of this
city killed seventy full grown rats and
large number escaped. 1t was not
very good day for rats either, espe-
cially for those that didn't get away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
A Great Benefactor.

Educators are certainly the great
est benefactors of the race, and after
reading d.. Franklin Miles popular
works, we cannot help declaring him
to be among the most entertaining and
educating Of authors New York
Daily. He is not stranger to our
readers, as his advertisements appear
in our columns in every issue, calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Diseases
is distributed free by our enterprising
druggists. At W. II. Prideaux's drug
store trial bottles Of DR.. Miles Ner-
vine are given away, also book of
testimonials showing that it unequalled
for Nervous Prostitution, Headache,
Poor Memory, Dizziness, Sleeplesness,
Neuralgia, Hysteria, Fits, Epilepsy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Water Works.
w NUOI w VI No
The Shullsburg Local.

The ShulIsbuTg Local.
Mr.. i. J. Howe, president of the
Howe Pump and Engine Company, of
indianapolis, Ind, was in the city on
Wednesday and was presented to
the board of aldermen at their meet
ing on Tuesday evening, Mr.. Howe
talked water works to the board inter
estingly and unfolded a scheme for a
plant Of direct pressure with mains
laid the length of Water street and on
the principle residence streets, not to
exceed at a cost of $17.500. He also
unfolded a scheme to supply the city
with fuel gas. A new heating and
Illuminating article, at much less than
oil and coal costs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11

TIE BEST PLASTER. -Dampen
piece Of flannel with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of
pain. 1t is better than any plaster.
When the lungs are sore such an ap-
plication on the chest, and another on
the back, between the shoulder blades,
will often prevent pneumonia. There
is nothing so good for lame back or
a pain in the side. A sore throat can
nearly always be cured in one night,
by applying a flannel bandage damp
ened with Pain Balm. so cent bottles
for sale by II. d. Pulford, druggist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11

Are your children subject to Group?
If so, you should never be without a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t is a certain cure for Group,
and has never been known to fail. If
given freely as soon as the croupy
cough appears it will prevent the at
tack. 1t is the sole reliance with
thousands of mothers who have croupy
children, and never disappoints them.
There is no danger in giving this
Remedy in large and frequent doses,
as it contains nothing injurious. so
cent bottles for sale by r. d. Pulford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Liberal with His WeaIth.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-Thomas g. Hodg-
kins of Setauket, l.. l., has just given $780,
900 to the societies for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals of New York and Brook
Ign and $4,000 to the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children. Mr.. Hodg.
kins attracted some notoriety year ago by
giving 500, 900 to the Smithsonian institu-
ton. Since then he ha IS given 100000 to
the Royal Institution of Or eat Britain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
The Bridges.
The Shullsburg Local.

The Shullsburg Local.
The Variety Iron Works Of Milwau-
kee Informed chairman Hayden of the
town board last week that the mater
ial for the three new iron briggs in
this town would be on the ground next
week and the bridges quickly put up.
The bridges according to the contract
were to be completed Oct. l, but the
company claims that the delay is ow-
ing to the strike last summer at
Homestead iron works where part of
the material is made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills

Act on a new principle-regulatin
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. A new discovery. DR..
Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness,
bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipa-
ton. Unequaled for men, women,
and children. Smallest, mildest, sur
est! 80 doses, Is cents. Samples free
at w. III. Prideaux's drug store. l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
Burned to the Ground.
The Platteyille News.

The Platteville News
Charley Towards stable burned to
the ground, Sunday; the cause being
a lighted match thrown into the hay
NOV by some little boys who were
smoking. A purse of $3.50 was
made up for him at the fire. Charley
extends his sincere thanks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
Wisconsin Peanuts.

The Prairie du Chen Courier
We have in our office fine sample
of peanuts, grown by L. Caroline. of
this Prairie. They are larger an d
nicer than those grown south. Tw o
bushels were harvested from one quart
of seed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
StrOnq Witnesses

Among the thousands of testimo-
malls Of cures by DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure, is that of Nathan Ali
sons, well known citizen of Glen
Rock, who for years had shortness of
breath, sleeplessness, pain in left side,
shoulders, smothering spells, ETC.; one
bottle of DR.. Miles New Heart Cure
and one box Of Nerve and Liver Pills
cured him. Peter Jaquet, Salem, n.
J., is another witness who for twenty
years suffered with Heart Disease,
was pronounced incurable by ply
sieians, death stared him in the face,
could not lie down for fear of smoth-
ering to death. Immediately after
using the New Cure he felt better,
and could lie down and sleep all night,
and is now a well man. The New
Cure is sold, also Free Book by w.
H. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
U. s. HOTEL,
Friday, Oct. II, and Saturday
unit Neon.

DR.. Crewdson is a graduate of the
Medical University of Louisville, Ky,
and the post graduate schools of Chi
cago and an OculiSt and Aurist of
fifteen years experience, and at pres
ent surgeon to the GAINESVILLE Infirmary.
The Doctor straghtens cross eyes in
one minute, without pain or chloro-
form. Deafness cured in two or three
treatments.
All forms of Catarrh cured in a short
time by the new Electro Coutery treat
ment. Noises in the ear removed al
most instantaneously. Discharglng
ears cured permanently in a short
time. Films and Cataracts removed
from the eye by the latest painless
methods, and sight restored in many
cases. Glasses fitted and adjusted
quickly and accurately.
Treats all diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
No charge for consultation. The
Doctor will tell you in five minutes
what your trouble is and what can be
done for it. Granulated lids of long
and short standing cured in two treat
ments. Tear ducts opened quickly
without pain. Come early as the room
will be crowded. Address,
Care of EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY,
2W2 GAINESVILLE, Wis