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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
District Lodge Convention.

The Fifth District Lodge of the
/. 0. G.. 7. of Wisconsin, met in
Dodgeville, Sept. 10Th and goth.
Most Of the lodges in the District
were represented, and reports were
given on the first day. The District
degree was conferred on thirty-three
members. In the evening a public
lecture was given in the p. M. church
by G. G. r. Rev. w. II. Clark, to a
good sized audience. On the second
day G.. c. r, Clark conducted part of
the sessions, and addressed the dele
gates and members Of Dodgeville
lodge, upon several topics of interest
to Good Templars. The report of the
treasurer showed good balance on
hand. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

In spite of the efforts of a small clique
of silverites in Philadelphia the Repub-
lican state convention Of Pennsylvania
adopted a platform which declares
strongly and clearly against the free
coinage delusion. After indorsing inter
national bimotallism the plank reads as
follows:
We oppose the debasement of the ma
tional currency by the admission Of sill
yer to free and unlimited coinage Mt the
rate Of lG to /, for the reason that if
such policy be adopted it will not be
possible to maintain the parity of values
Of the two metals. and the purchasing
and debt paying power Of the dollar,
whether of silver, gold or paper, cannot
continue to be equal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
The Southwest Wisconsin (Republi
,an) under date of Sept "a says:

CAM under date OF Sept "a says:
The increase In the National debt under
President Clevclands administration, hs
shown by the official records today, was
500 $4,000.
And The Milwaukee Sentinel Ore
publican) Of Oct. lst says:
1.-THE public debt increase during the last
three years hnB been $lB2, 800, $50"
II The Sentinel figures are correct,
then Editor Taylor of The Southwest
Wisconsin Is only 1887, 096,352 out of
way. and perhaps his statement would
be rs near the truth rs the average
partisan Republican editor usually gets
when trying to make n point against
Democracy. Facts cut no figure then.
But the truth is that whatever falling
Off there has been In government re-
ceipts Is mainly due to the Mckinley
law. This law utterly failed rs a rev.
enue raising measure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
A BIMETALLlST,S OPINION.
DIR. Andrews of Brown University Answers
a Pertinent Question.

Perhaps the most scholarly, intellec-
tual and honest of the bimetallists is the
president Of Brown university. He was
one of the delegates from this country to
the international monetary conference
held at Brussels in 1892 and is an ar
dent advocate of the wider use of silver.
But he secs the folly and danger of at
tempting the impossible-at least when
one nation attempts it single handed
The following is Dr. Andrews reply
published in the Chicago Record, to the
question, "Shall the United States at
tempt the free coinage Of silver alone?"
''If we take up the metal alone, and
that course results as l should antici.
pate in the expulsion of gold, we shall
have in the first place a financial crisis
worse than any ever suffered in the
country. This because we cannot in a
long time, even by working our miuts
day and night, coin silver enough to
take the place which would be vacated
by gold. Prices would surely fall I'm
mense numbers Of failures would occur.
Laborers would he thrown out of work.
Altogether dreadful paroxysm i'll our
business would be precipitated. Slowly
the gap left by gold would be filled by
the mining and coinage of silver. Prices
would then gradually rise. At last they
would become higher than now, moro
and more approaching the Mexican and
Japanese level.
but consequence far worse than
any of these would be that our passage
to silver basis would erect against for
eign exchange between Europe and the
United States just such II barrier as now
exists between Europe and Mexico. 1t
would annlhilate all fixed par between
New York and London, repeating the
terrible Inconvenience i'll Our European
exchanges which we suffered i'll war
times when we were upon a paper
basis ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

Two.thrds of our southern cotton
crop, valued at $500, 900, oOo is sold in
Europe to gold standard countries, and
the price is mainly fixed i'll Liverpool on
Il gold ha2iS If the United States adopts
free coinage without international agree.
ment, the gold standard price for cotton
would remain exactly the same The
southern farmer above all others is Vi
tally interested in sound money, or the
dollar that has the largest purchasing
power for his cotton Is good as gold
i'll Europe or America There is 100 PER
cent profit in free silver To the western
mine owner and 100 per cent loss III it
Il the southern cotton farmer West
Tennessee WING.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
The inhabitants Of Milwaukee re-

The inhabitants OF Milwaukee re-
ioice, and not without just occasion,
that pure water Is brought to them
from the intake, three miles out in
Lake Michigan. Says The Milwaukee
Telegraph: "Dosen't 1t look to you
as though that water coming from a
great depth and long distance out In
the lake, would be ms good as spring
water? Lake Michigan was born of n
spring. 1t is vast spring, fed by
many other springs. The indomitable
energy and the great engineering skill
of Milwaukees city engineer have
enabled us to dip water from that
spring long distance from the shore.
We shall have no more roilly water.
1t will be clear, pure and sweet, good
enough for anybody, so far rs water is
concerned"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

At the Lancaster fair benjamin.
Bass won the special priz" offered for
the largest family present. Mr.. Bass
family includes seventeen persons;
himself and wife, and eight boys and
seven girls. The oldest child is IS
years Old and the youngest +. Two
children have died. Mr.. Bass is s.
years old and his wife A.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
Extraordinary Offer.

The premium supplement of The
Weekly Pioneer Press, just issued
contains some of the most liberal
propositions ever made by II newspa.
per. Articles of actual utility and
which ordinarily cost the price Of Il
years subscriptions, are given free
This is an admirable opportunity &c
obtain one Of the best weekly papers
in the country and handsome prem
ium with each years subscription.
Send postal card for sample copy OF
The Weekly and the Premium List t.
The Weekly Pioneer Press, st. Paul
Mimi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
MILwAuKEE'S SEMI CENTENNIAL

MlIW Alik EE = SEM CENTENNIAL
The tittieth anniversary OF Milwau-
KEGS incorporation rs city will take
place on the 10th and 18th OF October
1895. Beautifully printed invitations
have been sent out. The official
programme will be published in due
time. The committee ON invitation
announces the order of procedure to
be about as follows:
Wednesday, October 10th: parad,
in the forenoon. Receptions, speeches
and concert in the afternoon. Hum.
mated bicycle parade in the evening
Thursday, October 18th: Forenoon
will DO devoted to showing visitors
points of interest in the city
receptions, etc. Parade in the after.
noon. Fireworks in the evening
The event is one in which every
resident of Wisconsin should take n
lively interest, and all who can do 81
should attend We have cause fol-
Just pride in the advance which oul
metropolis is making in the things
which 90 to make up u prosperous
progressive city. Milwaukee's popu
alton in 1916 was 1000, and today II
is over 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1895.

Republicans who are raising such a
hue and cry about the increase of the
public debt, should not forget that as
revenue producer the Mckinley tar.
i'll law proved miserable failure and
caused large falling off In the re-
ceipts of the government. Even ar
dent protectionists admit this fact.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

John Il. Wallis was elected delegate
to Grand Lodge. The time and place
of the next meeting was left to be
fixed by the executive committee. A
very pleasant and profitable time was
spent at this convention by all in
attendance, much of which was due
to the kind attention which Dodgeville
lodge gave to the delegates. Meals
were served to all, in the supper room
in connection with the G. A. r. hall,
which Dodgeville lodge rents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

The Bloomington Railroad company
has organized with a. {. Tuhbs, q
local capitalist. MS president, Citizens
and farmers are disposed to advance
all the capital needed. A line is now
being surveyed TO Woodman TO con.
meet with the Chicago, Milwaukee \
st. Paul road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
ADVANTAGES or FREE WOOL.

ADN no VIZ fhEE NooII.
Tariff reformers have long main
tanned that If wool were placed on the
free list the wooden manufacturers of
the United States would be able to
compete with the world In the manu-
facture of the finest cloths. And now
comes the United States Consul
Schramm, ut Uruguay, and bears
testimony to the fact that taking
the duty off of wool has conferred
great benefits upon American manu-
facturers. He points out that the
shipments of Uruguay woods to the
United States have largely increased
by reason Of the tariff change. "This
Is greatly beneficial to the interests of
the United States" he adds, "from
the fact that the fine qualities raised
here have never before reached
the United States. AS these fine woods
cannot be produced in the United
States and at the same time nre
essential to the manufacture of var
ious articles, it Is evident that the
cheaper they can be made to our
manufacturers, the more they will be
enabled to compete for the worlds
markets as well rs supply the home
markets"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03

W. w Chadwick, of Monroe, assis.
tant dairy and food commissioner for
Wisconsin, was in this city on
Tuesday, and favored The Demo
crat office with friendly call. He
spends the greater portion of his time
in travelling over the state, and he
maryels at the low price NJ which
land is held III such Il favored section
as ours. He inspected several
Creameries and cheese factories in this
vicinity, including VIM. Jewels
factory, town of Linden. and the
creamery of MesSrs. Spensley and
Hoarc, of this city. Mr. Chadwick is
u pleasant gentleman and an enthusiasts
tic dairyman. He owns large farm
near Monroe, and holds that no finer
lands lie out of doors than those of
the Blue Grass region of Wisconsin.
He says that in Jefferson, Dodge, and
other counties, where dairNing is
carried on extensively, lands not Il
whit better than ours sell at from So
to 500 per acre, and are not consider
ed high price ut that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
Cutarrh Cannot be- Cured

with Local Applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ga,
tarrh il ~ blood or constitutional dls.
ease and in order to cure IL you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally, aud acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not Il
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular pre-.
scrtption. 1t is composed of the best
tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on The
mucous surfaces. The perfect com
binantion of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful result.
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimon
ials, free.
L. j. CHIMNEY, X Co, Props, Toledo, Q
Sold by Druggists, price IS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-03
Wanted Butter and Eggs

In exchange for cash, at &. +. Gales
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29

New Orleans New Line Of Steamers.
A new line of steamers between New
Orleans and Celon, to connect there
with the Panama railroad and the
Pacific coast trade, has been started
recently as an experiment, and will
probably be continued as a permanent
commercial route. The merchants Of
New Orleans are much interested in
the project, for it promises to bring
their city into closer communication
with the trade of Ecuador, Peru, Chilli
and Bolivia than any other port in the
United States, and it will establish the
shortest water route to San Francisco,
resulting in lower rates for freight and
passenger traffic. The effect of this
commerce upon New Orleans will be
most beneficial, as it will open new
business relations and will develop
new opportunities for local investment
and profit. Even IL the steamers
should not be found to pay large re-
turns at first, it is proposed to con
tinue them, for a time at least, by
means of local encouragement in the
hope that the m with the
western coast cities will eventually
bring adequate returns.-New York
Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29
The Latest Book Fad.

Jewels galore! Gems real end gems
artificial; but so cunningly construct
ed that they defy detection, sparkle
on countless devices for ornamenting
the hair and corsage. There are jew
eled laces and passementaries, and
nets for sleeves and p~lastrons, but
quite the newest costly fad is 10 OWE
a fine leather pocketbook or card case
bearing a large silver monogram gilt
tering with tiny diamonds and colored
stones. These rich books are made of
notified Hazard or water snake skins,
or of rare cassowary or suede leather,
and the monogram, often surmounted
by a crest, is cut artistically out Of
silver or gold. At times colored en-
amel is used instead of jewels.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29
Lazy.

"Talkin' about lazy men," said the
man with the ginger beard, "about the
worst case l ever knowed a a old
Teller down in Arkansaw that alluz
wore a kind of loop tied in his whis-
kers."
The grocer refused to ask why, but
the man from Potato creek came to
the rescue with a "What fur?"
"TO save i'm the trouble of hOldin'
up his pipe" explained the man with
the ginger beard. "You see he would
lift his pipe up to his mouth an hook
his thumb through the loop in his
whiskers, an then when he wanted
to talk-you know them lazy fellers
is great gassers-"
"Ive kinder noticed that" said the
grocer, fright in this here store"
Great gaSsers, an when he wanted
to talk awhile. he wasn't put to the
trouble of lettin' his pipe down an
liftin' it back agin. cause he would
gist hitch his thumb in the loop. which
] said before he had tied in his wills
kers."
One lone, single and solitary fly
buzzed against the dingy window
pane, its buZzing making an exact
harmony in tifths with the snore of
the man from Potato creek, who was
leaning limp against the cheese.-Cin-
cinnati Tribune
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29
was made up as the maid had left It

was made up as the maid had left II
the evening before.
My uncle was almost frantic upon
hearing this intelligence, and rushed
madly UP stairs with a vain hope of
finding some clue to the mystery. But
alas! it was too trte-Mand was gone.
Where, how or when, no one In the
house could tell; for she was seen 60
ing to her room on the evening before,
and further than this was not known.
l presume the reader has already
guessed the truth concerning Maud's
disappearance from her fathers home.
She elOped with her lover and was
married when they reached London.
AS 500 as my uncle discovered the
whole facts Of the ease his rage knew
no bounds. He went about like a mad
man, threatening vengeance upon the
"scoundrel' who had thus thwarted
his hopes and tisgraced his family
name. He swore that Maud should
never inherit q penny Of his prop
erty or set foot in his house again.
The seeds of revenge which he had
sown by building the Methodist church
had now grown into a rich harvest for
his neighbor, the Rev. X. II. Caldwell.
But whatever this piaus old gentle
man thought on the 7ubject he had the
good taste to keep it to himself, and
did not in any way make use of it to
return evil for evil. 1.-THE bitter bitten"
was all he was heard to remark when
he learned the truth Of what had be-
fallen my uncle.
Years of sorrow brought the old man
to his ~death-bed, and it was only then
that he made amends for the past.
Before he died he seemed at peace
with the world Mc.rd and her hus-
band were forgiven and handsomely
provided for in his will, which left
them happy and comfortable for a
long life of suefulness
The moral lesson to be derived from
this story of my uncle's life is a warn
ing of how easily a a may destroy
his W happiness by seeking to in
jure his neighbor.-New York Weekly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29

On Her Head a Tray of Images.
however, made her a picture. To OBJ
serve her Broughton passed by her
and then looked back.
She regarded him calmly. Buy a
lit San Samuele says-a his GRAFTON,
signOr?"
Broughton had no particular use
for a praying Samuel, but he had vari-
theories about our adopted citizens,
aud might have acquired something In
the plaster cast line If at that moment
a broad-shouldered fellow had not
come and jostled tie little woman so
roughly that the tray was thrown
from her head and went running to the
sidewalk. 1t was the end of the world
for that population of craven images.
They fell in a heap of i~ndistingush-
able fragments, minglng their dust In
a complete democracy of saints, poll
ticans, lambs, the three graces, and
even a model of a beautiful foot la
beled 'Trilby." Little Samuel was
past praying for, but he was no more
thoroughly pulverized tfan the bust of
Napoleon. Young Mr. BIoughton felt
stirring within him an essay on the
frailty Of mundane things. Then the
air was torn with the lamentations OF
the m
ooh, Madonna!" Next she de-
nounced the cause of the disaster,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29
A Living Statue for n Month.

From Marseilles comes an account
of an extraordinary performance at
tributed to a man named Durand, who
is said to have spent twenty-eight
days in the immOvable attitude of a
sentry. At 8 O'Clock last evening. ac-
cording TO the story which has reach
ed us, Durand descended from the
pedestal on which he had stood for
four entire weeks, highly delighted at
having got successfully through an
ordeal, which, however, has put about
10000 francs, derived from bets, into
his pocket. AS might we'll he expected,
he is described as being quite exhaust
ed. His features are drawn, his head
is in a congeSted state and his legs
refuse to bear him any longer. Had
he undergone a few more hours of the
trial Durand would, in all likelihood.
have fallen to the ground a dying man.
AS 1t is, the doctors who have charge
of HIM are rather anxious as to the
result of his wonderful feat of staying
power. and are keeping Durand in bed
for some days at least.-Paris Letter
to the LonHon Telegraph.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29

who was moving away. Head of
big. you area Why-a you hit-a me?
What l ever done at yOu-a? You
break-a my image-I not eat-a more!'
She ratified her tirger-nails along her
front teeth to indicate the hunger
which would be tie consequence of the
b~reakage of her stock in trade.
Meanwhile two bootblacks had
seized the man by the elbows and,
turning him around, ran him back
face to face with the woman. She
stood wringing her hands and waling:
"What ruin; Poor-a me!'
The aggressor was evidently also an
Italian.
"Soyr' one of the bootblacks said,
''yoOse has gotter reach down inter
yer clothes an square up wild de dago
loidy!"
He's a bloomin' dago hisself," COM
mented the other hoy.
RroughtOn had been painfully com
posing a few phrases of such COLO
quail Italian as his Harvard studies
of Dante had rendered possible to
him, and now uttered them in a stiff
and toneless accent. In effect, he said
that it was necessary to pay the com
patriot for that which was broken.
81 only gotta ten cent-a. signor,"
! said the offender, handing the coin to
the m He was permitted to go
in peace.
"Ten-a cent-a! Madonna mia! For
so mooch image sObbed she.
SO Broughton put a dollar into his
own hat and passed it around among
the throng that had been attracted by
the noise. When he gave the colIec-
ton to the woman, she wiped her
eyes, kissed his bands with many
benedictions, and went her way.
Broughton's assignment had taken
him in the direction of Mulberry
Bend. AS he returned through that
quarter he saw a hundred yards in
front of him a woman with a tray of
images on her head. He quickened
his pace and soon was neal her. 1t
was the same Italian; she had re-
plenished her tray with more saints
and heroes and graces. $50 it u.s."
unused young Mr.. Broughton-whO
still trailed clouds of the glory of jour
nalism-"that in this world no one is
Indispensable. One perishes, another
replaces him." e
Just then, staggering around a
corner. appeared the former breaker
of images, and again, as if on purpose,
he swung his arm rudely against the
AS before, a crash, iamenta-
tions, and a crowd. The jewellers of
Mulberry Bend, themselves well ac-
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-08-29
The Gunmaker Of lion.
JEFFERSON M. CLOUGH RE-
FUSES A TEMPTING OFFER
FROM THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT.
His Health Was Too Poor to Admit At.
tentiOn to Business.

(From the Springfield, Mass, Union.J
There isn't a gun manufacturer in the
United States, who does not know JEFF
terson M. Clough. He has been intimate
ly associated all his life with the de-
velopment of the Remington and
Winchester rifles. For years he was SUI
perintendent of the E. Remington &
IONS great factory at lion, N. Y.
After leaving there he refused a tempt
Ing offer of the Chinese government to
go to China to superintend their gov
eminent factories,-and accepted in
stead the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Win
chester Arms Co., at New Haven. at a
salary of $500 a year.
1t was after this long term of active
labor as a business man that he found
himself incapacitated for further service
by h embargo which rheumatism a
laid upon him and resigned his position
more than two years ago, and returned
to Belchertown, Mass, where he now
lives M owns the Phelps farm.
Being a man Of means he did not
spare the cost and was treated by lead
ing physicians and by baths of cele-
brated springs without receiving any
benefit worth notice. During the sum-
mer of 1898 and the winter of 1894 Mr..
Clough was confined to his house in
Belchertown, being unable to rise from
his bed without assistance, and suffer-
Ing continually with acute pains and
with 10 taste or desire for food, nor was
he able to obtain sufficient sleep.
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clough
heard of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. He began taking these
pills about the first of March, 1894, and
continued to do so until the first part of
September following. The first effect
noticed was a better appetite and he
began to note more ability to help him
self off the bed and to be better gen.
orally. Last August QS94) he was able
to go alone to his summer residence and
farm of 1853 acres on Grenadier island,
among the Thousand islands, in the
River st. Lawrence, where from the
highest land of his farm he commands a
view for thirteen miles down the river,
n sixty of the Thousand islands can
be seen.
Instead of being confined to his bed
Mr.. Clough is now and has been for
some time able to be about the farm to
direct the men employed there and he is
thankful for h DR.. Williams Pink
Pills AVE done for him.
These pills are Manufactured by the
DR.. Williams Medicine company, Sche-
nectady, N. Y, and are sold only in
boxes bearing the firms trade mark and
wrapper, at so cents a box or six boxes
for $3.50 and are never sold in bulk.
They may be had of all druggists or
direct by mai from DR.. Williams Medi-
cine