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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
Remarkable Families.

Among the remarkable families Of
the past generation was that of the
Adamses. Samuel was one of the
most prominent figures in the revolu-
ton; John and John Quincy were
both presidents of the United States,
besides filing other honorable stations
in the service Of their country.
Among the remarkable families of
this generation are Tor were, for two
of them have recently died) the Field
brothers. David Dudley was known
wherever there is law and lawyers, and
ut ninety his faculties were as bright
as in middle life; stephen j. has been
u Justice of the United States Supreme
Court for more than thirty years; it
was the indomitable pluck and energy
of Cyrus w. that caused the Atlantic
cable to be laid in the face of untold
discuuragements; Henry Nj. has been
for many years distinguished devine
and literary man. A third remarkable
family is u railroad one the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy, Chicago, Bur
lington Il Northern, Burlington Il
Missouri River, Burlington & West
ern, Burlington Il Northwestern, Han
nibal & st. Joseph, st. Louis, keokuk
Il Northwestern, and Kansas City, St.
Joseph Il Council Bluffs, seven rail-
roads, with more than seven thousand
miles of track in eleven of the best
western states, affording an easy and
convenient means of reaching all the
principal towns and cities. For l
more intimate acquaintance with this
family, cali on any of its agents, or
address w. j. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The Lafayette county statesmen
who enacted the crow and ground hog
law have won everlasting fame for
themselves. Up to July |, the county
had paid out the sum of 1920 80 rs
bounty for the destruction of crows
and ground hogs; and the work of ex-
termination still goes on. The bounty
Is, we believe, twenty cents per head,
crow OF ground hog, 80 that the num-
Der killed, up to July |, would be
lG,l04. IL business with the crow and
ground hog killers continues good up
to January l, 1896, they will have
bagged about $1,000 of the pests; for
which they will receive over $4,000.
With such u record rs this, the crow
and woodchuck statesmen of our
neighboring county need have no fears
they will be to fame unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
Mexico ON = silver Basis.

A prominent professor in one of the
big universities of New England writes
the Chamber of Commerce regarding the
silver question as follows:
1.-THE present free coinage craze is as
old as the days Of Jack Cade, when his
followers hoped to bring on the millen-
mum by making the pint measure hold
two pints, and the twopenny loaf sell
for a penny His descendants today
want so cents worth of silver to pass for
a dollar. The sophistry is all the more
apparent when it is remembered that free
silver does not mean an unlimited de-
mand for that metal, but only an unlim-
tied supply.
mexico has free coinage of silver.
Mexico is ON silver basis.
THE wages in Mexico in mining and
agriculture vary from 10 to 80 cents q
day in Mexican money, which is from 5
to Is cents in United States money.
"The average for farm labor day in
Mexico is 90 cents in Mexican money or
10 cents in United States money.
IF free silver can raise prices, why
does it not raise the prices of wages in
MpxicO?b
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The Milwaukee Journal says; At
the meeting OF the board of trustees
of the Beloit College, last week, the
degree Of doctor Of laws WAS, by II
unanimous vote, conferred upon
Judge George Clementson, of Lancas-
ter, "in recognition of his eminent
attainments and high character" to
use the words Of the president of the
college In announcing the fact, The
president adds =" feel that the
Beloit college has honored itself in
honoring such man." 1t is high
compliment to ~ most worthy citizen
good lawyer and an upright Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
KNOCKED HIM OUT.
How One Man Felt the Influence OF Free
silver Agitation


A little local story has come to light
showing how this free silver agitation
has hurt business for one man IN the
city of Jackson. Some months ago To-
cal life insurance man went to one of the
rich men of the city with a view to get
ting him to insure his life. By dint of
frequent visits and much talk the agent
got the gentleman to promise to take out
policy in his company, the premiums
on which would have been something
like 81, 300 per year.
The day was set to close the contract
and sign the papers. Now it is we'll
known that this agent is great free sill,
yer man and talks it wherever he goes
When he went to close the bargain, the
rich man said to him: II have been
thinking about this free silver business
and dislike to take out such large
policy don't know but that this free
silver will carry, and then my people
will be paid off in cheap money. 1t is
too much of risk at this time. The
agent, who had had visions of big fat
commission looming up before him, be-
gan to get uneasy and talked with might
and main and told the rich man that
this free silver business was all talk and
there was not the slightest danger in
the world of it's ever becoming law.
He put up mighty pretty talk, and
tried all persuasions at his command on
the prospective policy holder, but all to
no avail. The gentleman was firm and
said under the condition of things now
existing he could not afford to have his
family paid off in deprecated currency
and refused to take out the policy. This
is only sample Of what the free silver
agitation is doing for the country
Jackson Evening News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
CHEATING THE WORKERS.
How the Silver Men Propose to Fine tho
Workingmen S25O,OOO,OOO.

Workingmen S?5O,OOO,OOO.
To the query how unlimited silver
coinage would affect the working men
and women who make up the great body
of depositors in the awnings banks, Pres
ident James MacMahon Of the Emigrant
Industrial Savings bank of this city has
made plain answer The loans made
by the savings banks for their depositors
would be repaid i'll "silver dollars actu
ally worth 90 cents. They would be
compelled to give these to their deposit
ors. In this city alone these loans (not
including United States bonds) amount
to the enormous sum of $527, S13, 1904
The loss OH them would be 1868, 906,
1896.
This is money lent by the working
people Of New York. They are to this
vast extent members of that hated "cred
itor class whom the silver orators de
nounce. These are their "hoards, and
the interest on them is a part of the
cancer that these cranks say is ''eat
ing the heart Of industry" in our IN
happy land. And the silver men pro-
pose, if they can, to fine these working
men $3.50, 100000 Can there be any
possible justice i'll apolicy which intiicts
such monstrous and irreparablo wrong
on multitudes of men and women whose
only fault is that they work hard and
save their money?-New York Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
No Debasemcnt of Currency.

The silveriteS seek to gain support Tor
their fad by the prctense that the friends
of sound money want only gold used as
currency The speeches and writings Of
the cheap dollar advocates always rep.
resent their opponents as in favor of do
ing the business of the country with
gold alone. There is not the slightest
basis for this charge. No one proposes, or
has ever proposed that we should cease
using silver and paper currency, nor can
the silverites point to declaration by
any defender of our present system in
favor Of such action What is insisted
on is that every dollar used shall be Of
equal value, and that no debasemont Of
the currency, through free coinage Of
silver or fl; money. shall be permitted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
Now that times have begun to i'm

Now that times have begun to i'm
prove under the new tariff law, Re-
publican editors are falling over each
other In trying to get to the front to
tell that II Is all on account OF the
prospects of Republican triumph in
the national campaign of 1896. They
know, however. that this Is not the
cause Of the revival Of business. They
know that events are proving them to
be false teachers and false prophets.
Far seeing republicans, In 1893 d,
warned them against the folly Of their
course; but they needed them not.
They are amazed that the wheels of
industry should be put ip motion and
wages advanced under tariff law
which they predicted would bring dis
aster to the business interests of the
country. They know that although
the new tariff law 1t not all that
tariff reformers asked for, 1t Is n
reversal OF our tariff policy and a step
In the direction Of commercial free
dom, and that through its operations
the absurdity of the claim that high
import duties mean high wages, Is
being made apparent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

William Freeman Villas, orator
iurist, and senior senator from Wis
consin may be the Democratic nomi-
nee for President next year" Thus
begins an article in Chicago's new
Democratic newspaper, The Chronicle,
Of Monday, July 8. The writer con-
tinues:
Senator Villas Is not and will not be
an aspirant for the nomination, but 1t
Is considered among the strong prob
abilities his name will be presented to
the national convention by the dele
gates from this state as that Of man
who would prove to be n winning can
didate. At present his friends are
making no effort to advance his candi-
dacy. They do not consider any effort
In that direction necessary. They
know his feelings on the subject and
they agree with him II the nomination
comes to him at all 1t should come
practically unsought.
II Is not improbable that Wisconsin
will furnish the next Democratic can
didate for President of the United
States, and that the man will be W. f.
Villas. The warm endorsement given
him by The Chicago Chronicle Is but
an expression of the opinions of the
leading Democratic newspapers OF
the United States. If the course
which he has followed, had been fol
lowed by all his Democratic colleagues
In the senate, when dealing with the
financial and tariff questions, Democ-
racy would not have met with defeat
in the last campaign. He stands rs
one Of the foremost representatives of
sound and progressive Democracy.
His nomination would in itself be "A
platform demanding the maintenance
Of II sound currency, and the complete
fuiilment of the Democratic pledges
Of 1892.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The apparent betterment of bust.
ness conditions is having effect ON
railroad traffic and the Chicago, Mil
wankee X st. Paul company is fulfill
ing its promise to re.appoint to their
old positions the men who were laid
of during the business depression
which set in two years ago Business
Is picking up so rapidly that 1t is est.
mated that by August all of the men
who were discharged for want OF
something TO busy themselves with
will have been restored to the com
pany's employ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The contemplated resignation OF
Hon. +. C. Wall as chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
Is greatly to be regretted. The Dem.
ocrat regrets his retirement at time
when man Of iron nerve and honesty
of purpose is 30 much needed at the
helm. Mr.. Wall has made an excel
lent officer. He has not been, and Is
not, time server. Under his leader
ship the Democratic party in Wiscon-
consin, won the splendid victories of
1890 and 1892. 1t was his aim and
purpose to have Democracy redeem
the pledges which 1t made to the
people, by giving to the state an
honest and economical administration
of affairs. The receipt from the
present Republican treasurer to the
outgoing Democratic treasurer, at the
close Of four years, in the sum OF
1928, 945 20, Is the best evidence that
can be produced that Democratic
promises were faithfully kept. The
Democrats of Wisconsin can III afford
TO lose Mr.. Wall as chairman of the
committee on the eve of q battle for n
sound and stable currency, In every
discussion Of the question he has
stood firm as rock for an honest
dollar and against llatism in every
form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

There is considerable excitement at
Florence, Colorado, over the discovery
of new gold field in the Green Horn
range, nine miles south of that place,
directly on the line OF survey of the
Florence Southern railway. One vein
of ore, which is free milling, is forty
feet wide and has had II mill test run
ming about $40 for the full width Of
the vein. Some parts run rs high as
$500
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The Dodgeville Sun lays out their
Fourth Of July orator In this fashion
" He came to make IL Fourth of July
speech for the compensation Of fifty
dollars and expenses. We expected IA
speech eluquently delivered and one
free from the discussion or advocacy
Of party questions, for he came at the
request and under pay from our citi-
2ens Of every political faith and re-
llgious belief. But in his discourse he
repeatedly made points in favor of the
republican, party and against the dem
ocratic party. He is an able orator
but not so logical In his conclusions rs
he Is effective in utterances and choice
of words, for the tale of his argument
often got 81 wound up with the feet
of his logic rs to lay his conclusions
helpless upon the floor of absurdity.
lie started out with finding fault with
and condemning the fault finders, and
before he got through he found fault
with the President of the United
States, the Supreme Court of United
States, the Governor of Illinois, and
the Mayor of the city of Chicago, and
doubtless upon the exercise of a
little candor and reflection would have
found fault with himself"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

Says The Richmond (Va) Times;
Z" The republican papers are presenting
the ridiculous spectacle of carrying
prosperity in their news columns and
calamity on their editorial pages"
The calamity cry is becoming fainter
and fainter and soon will be no more
heard in the land-not even in the
editorial columns of partisan Republi.
an newspapers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

Gov. upham has appointed rs mem
beers of the commission on the part of
Wisconsin TO promote uniformity Of
legislation among the United States,
George G. Greene, of Green Bay, A. l..
Sanborn, of Madison, and Gill; NJ.
Woodward, of La Crosse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

A Tailor who had been hired to make
Suit of Clothes found that the Cloth
given him was not Sufficient for the
purpose. He sought Counsel of a Popu-
list, who said: Money will buy Cloth.
Money represents Cloth. A Govern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

1t is probable that Judge Charles NJ.
Webb, of the Seventh circuit, will be
appointed as the successor Of Judge
Orion on the supreme bench.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

ment s promise to pay Is Money, and a
Government is merely the agent of II
number of People. Therefore the Prom
Use of the people equals Money, or Cloth.
/ hereby promise you Two Yards Of
Cloth, to be added to what you already
have. "
BY inserting the two yards of Fiat
Cloth in the Coat the suit was complet-
ed
Moral Adding to the Governments
promises to pay does not make any more
goods for those who now have few or
mona
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications rs they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is ouly one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an iptamed
condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can BE-
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be des-
troyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused b.,
catarrh) that cannot be cured by HAIL.
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free
f. J. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, Q.
Sold by druggists, 15c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-11

The Christian Endeavor convention,
in Boston, has proven a success be.
yond all expectations. The attend
ance is very large.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
TO FILL DEPOT SITE.
Great Northern Prepared to
Cross Jackson Street.
WAITING FOR PERMIT FROM CITY
Amended Rams Horn Franchise VIII
Not Be Accepted - Chairman
Midgely on Rate-Cufting.

Work on the Great Northern depot
grounds viii begin within ten days. Such
is the assurance given last evening by
Hon. Thomas Burke local counsel for the
road and Il was based on the following
dispatch sent both TO this city and 10
Roadnsster William Craig at Everett by
j. NJ. Barr. superintendent of the West
ern division, with headquarters al Spo-
kane.
We are ready TO begin making Ill for
tracks between Yesler avenue and jack
son street TO reach our depot grounds.
VIII II be necessary to secure consent OF
city before beginning this work."
Mr.. Burke says the consent of the city
IN one form or another will be necessary.
and he will either await a special session
OF the council. or apply 10 the board or
public works for permit TO begin opera
tons. 1t is understood that the city au-
fhorities are all favorable 10 the under
taking being set under way as soon as
possible, and that the disposition VIII be
10 aid the company rather than throw
any obstacles in its way.
There seems TO be little doubt that the
section in the vicinity OF the tide flats
will soon present a lively appearance.
With the big dredgers busy. a force OF
men engaged on the new terminal grounds
and work progressing for the Oregon I'm
provement Company's mammoth ocean
dock, there will he enough of activity TO
suggest the busy Seattle OF 1890.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
CUT RATES ARE RUINOUS.
Commissioner Midgley Says Railroads
Cannot Keep In Repair.

]. w. Midgley. chairman of the West
ern Freight Association. who arrived in
the city yesterday, thinks that the pres
ent transcontnental rates are simply
ruinous. There is no opportunity" he
says, "for the roads 10 keep their lines
I'm repair when they carry freight, say.
for 80 cents per 100 pounds. A rate of 81 IS
from New York to San Francisco or of
$3.50 from Kansas City TO the West is
very low. However / do not see any in
dication of an adjustment"
For nineteen years continuously Mr.
Midgley has been a commissioner of
fre;ghts. and has long been looked upon
as the authority on all questions pertain
ing to traffic. He bears the responsible
ties OF his position with ease, and now
that his vacation has arrived he is enjoy
ing himself as fully as he can absolutely
free from business cares. He finds the
heavy smoke yelling the entire Northwest
an obstacle. but al the same time is max
ing the best OF his visit
Mr.. Midgley is accompanied by his wife
and children. Mr.. Stanley H. Midgley. A.
+ Midgley and Mrs. +. D. Moore, all of
Chicago. The party is travelling in the
Hannibal * ST. Joseph car Lycoming, but
arrived IN this city yesterday by the City
OF Kingston from Victoria the car having
been sent south by tho Bellingham Bay &.
British Columbia line. They will remain
IN Seattle today. From here Mr. Nidgley
and party will so South along the coast.
and will finally end their excursion about
September /
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
STEVENSON ON HESoUND
Vice President on His Way to Alaska
He Talks No Politics.

Vice President Stevenson and party
passed through the city last evening on
the way TO Tacoma, whence they VIII san
for Alaska on the steamer Queen THIS
morning. They came here over the Cana
dian Pacific. and went TO Tacoma via the
Northern Pacific. With the vice president
were his brothers, w w. and J. c. stew
enson, his wife and his two daughters,
Misses Letitia and Julia II is in the hope
Of henefiting the latter's health that the
family IS making the trip. President Van
Horne's private car conveyed them 10 the
Coast At Vancouver they were met by
Judge Burnett and his daughter. Mrs.
Parker. who viii be remembered as mem
bers of the Stevenson party that visited
the Coast in 1894. Mrs. Parker was then
unmarried. She is now resident or Ia
coma, and her father is visiting her.
When Vice President Stevenson paid his
first visit TO Seattle he was an active poll
tician and a candidate for president. Since
then. however, one of his daughters has
died and second is dangerously i'll. He
has withdrawn as much as possible from
political strife, and declined, at Vancouver
and Tacoma, TO DISCUSS national affairs.
Mr.. Stevenson will return in two weeks.
and. IL is expected. will then pay Seattle
longer visit. He viii return East over the
Canadian Pacific.
Three congressman will go north on the
Queen from Tacoma this morning. They
are Representatives Robert w. TAYLOR. of
Ohio; George W. Smith, of the Twenty
second Illinois district. and Eugene +.
Loud. OF San Francisco. The passengers
TO Alaska will include Vice President W.
@. Purdy, of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific railway, and a party of Eastern
friends.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
a REPORT CoRRoBoRATED.
Disintcrested Eyewitness Nouches for
N Observation-Disclosures Account

On Friday morning the Post-I ataliigen-
Ger reported an interview between the
parents of girl who is in the House of
the Good Shepherd and their daughter.
They are respectable people, and ala not
wish their names and that of their I'M
fortunate daughter paraded. although
they desired 10 tell the facts as they
knew them.
Since an anonymous critic. who, while
casting discredit on worthy people sneak
ingiy hides himself behind initials. has
called the truthfulness OF the statement
into question. we publish the following
corroboration;
MIR. John Downs volunteered the state
ment as an act OF Justice He resides a,
1901 Weller street. We know nothing Of
him. except that he seems TO be a truth
full man. He says:
Il was present at the time n father and
mother called on their daughter at the
House of the Good shepherd. as described
fn the Post-fntelilgcucer last Friday. I
heard the questions asked the girl The
father went into a room alone seIsh the
daughter. and when they came back he
had the paper with the printed natter ana
writing as told IN the newspaper ecrnunt
] am willing 20 make AFFIDAVIT that the
entire transaction was reported ctrrert-
". I know the father and as we nassetl
each other hc spoke 80 me-
THAT morning happened 70 h. NJ n.
House OF the Good Shepherd. for the Ars,
TINA IN two years"