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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
BI.seli Denies THAT Report.

MARION. Mass. Ang, BLK postmast.
or General Bissell hns joined his family.
which IL spending the season here. Blssell
gays there IL no truth whatever In the re-
port that he has been offered the place on
the United States supreme court bench
mndo vacant by tho death Of Justice Jack
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
German Methodist Conference.

MINIATURES, Wis, Aug 2a,--The
Chicago German conference was opened at
the First German Methodist church, In
Difference to Bishop Merrill, who is IN ut.
tendance, the proceedings are being con.
Quoted in the English language, Last
evening Chaplain McCabc delivered a
lpCturc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

The News
John Walker, class of '9J, has been
appointed 1st assistant principal OF
the Mineral Point High school.
The canning factory opened We'd
nesday with force of twenty-five.
J. H. Cabiuas is manager and Jos.
Shepherd as professor.
r. Frank Woodward has accepted
tie position offered him IN Honolulu
college and expects to leave for San
Francisco, Sept. 6. Darlington school
board was exceedingly reluctant to &C.
cept his resignation.
The Normal school opened Wednes-
day morning witha full corps OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Court. Martial Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Secretary Her.
bert has ordered courtmartial for the
trial 81 Captain Sumner for negligence In
the docking o. the United states cruiser
Columbia at Southampton. Commodore
Sicard will b. commander Of the squad.
f0n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
blown to Pieces by Dynamite.

CoLBY, Wis, Aug, M,--Andww knut
yer, of Athens Marthon county, was
blown TO pieces by an explosion of dyna
mite, His little son with him was not
killed, but had both arms blown off 1t is
impossible now to tell how the accident
happened, MS the only witness was the lit
Tie boy who is unable to toll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
The Corbctt- rltz.lmmons rirht.

DALLAS, Sept. 2. The civil code which
levies "a tax Of 800 for every contest lie.
tween Inanand man has gone into effect In
this state The tax will be rendered TO-
the collector and II he refuses 10 issue u
license mandamus proceedings Will be-
entered by the Florida Athletic club and
the supreme court called ON 10 pass upon
IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

MINIATURES, sept, 8,-Louis Lautcn,
the ST Louis travelling man who disap,
pcarcd from Milwaukee last March, has
returned to his homo in st. Louis For u
long time he was thought to be dead, and
whenever n body was found in the lake or
river the Supposition that 1t might be l.au.
TOMS WINS rniSNl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Heavy Failure ~ Louisville.

LOUISVILLE Sept. 3. Horny II. Wolfe
81 Co, GA West Min street, one Of the
largest wholesale clothing firms In the
south, have filed u decd Of assignment IN
the county clerks Office, The firm owes
5000, 600 to t250OO and has assets which
they believe will equal II not exceed that
sum \ w. Spindle has been named ms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Fiye-year.oId Child Cremnted.

La CROSSE, Wis, Aug 30--Fire caused
by the explosion of a lamp burned Andrew
Roth's house late last night Their year
old child met death In the flames
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

Nothing makes love sweeter and tender
er than little previous scolding and freez-
ing just as the grape clusters acquire by
a frost before vintage thinner skins and
better favor Richter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
ST. VITUS DANCE.
A Physic Prescribes DIR. Miles
Restorative Nervine.

DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind:
My daughter Matte aged H. was afflicted
last spring with st, Vitus dance and ncr-
vousness, her entire right side was numb
and nearly paralyzed, We consulted a ply
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
A Milwaukee Bet,

II may be wrong" said the Hoosier,
"but | will back my judgment to the ex
tent of a small bottle anyway.
"Small bottle!' said the Milwaukee
man, with scorn. "I'll bet you "a small
key indianapolis Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

New YORK, Aug. Si--After the trial
race between the Defender and ViRilant
yesterday the Americas cup committee
announced that the Defender had been
finally chosen to meet the valkyrie for tho
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug 90 "A fire In the
double band saw mill of the Paine Lumber
company caused loss estimated ut SIC, 900
fully insured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Another Mayor In Trouble.

ASHLAND. Wis, sept 3Charges have
been preferred against Mayor G. NJ t.
McClintock and signed by a, II Dixon,
w, l. Window and j r, Scott, charging
him with cxtortng money from city EN-.
Dloyes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Mnwnukec,s Murderous Intakc funnel.

MILWAUKEE, Aug 30,-.lamcs McGraw
fell l79 feet into tho shaft of the intake
tunnel and was instantly killed, He was
~ years old and his home was In Park
Hill, Ont This makes the twenty fourth
fatality since the intake WAS begun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

The Witness.
Miss Jennie Walker, of Mineral
Point, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Chamley, of Mineral Point, WIS.,
tied friends in Platteville, the first part
of the week.
Conductor T. A. Leahy is spending
vacation in the west, looking after the
interests of his land
Miss Nettie Oswald, of Lancaster,
graduate of the high school, class of
'95, will attend the Normal this year.
Miss Champion, of Iowa, who has
been visiting friends in this city the
past week, left for Mineral Point on
Tuesday evening.
The old Overton property, on Main
street has been purchased by the Nor
NAL regents for campus.
The prospects now are that the Nor
NAL school will be more largely at.
tended than ever during the coming
year.
The council are investigating the
deep we'll scheme, and will proceed to
business as soon as practicable.
George Withrow has been shipping
a number of large herds of cattle late
ly. Every one seems to be short of
of winter feed.
Allen Shepherd bought the first corn
harvester, sold in this section. 1t is
capable of cutting from eight to ten
acres per day.
The new park fountain is in place,
and she-the Fountains beauty. A
subscription paper will be started to
raise fund for the purpose of pro-
tecting the bronze beauty from the
chilly blasts of winter.
The crops around Wyalusing, with
the exception of hay, have never been
better.
Rev. w. B. Magnan, who has been
rector of Trinity church, Platteyille,
for the past two years, leaves this
week for Mazeppa, Mimi, where he
will assume the charge of the Episco
pal church. His parish will also in
clude the missions of Pine Island and
Zumbrota. Word from the Bishop
announces that the new rector for
Trinity church will be in Platteville by
the 18th of the coming month.
The M. Z. Camp Meeting just closed
has been the most largely attended of
any held here. Year by year larger
numbers camp on the grounds, and the
ten days spent there result in much
spirit benefit.
The camp meeting association will
build large tabernacle on the grounds
the coming year. AT the service on
Thursday afternoon $500 was volun-
tarily subscribed, and With the funds
the association has on hand, hand
some serviceable structure will be
erected.
AT the Sunday. afternoon meeting
another $500 was raised in short order
for the purpose of swelling the taber-
nacle fund. With the means at hand
a large and handsome building can be
erected.
One of the most attractive houses
now building in Platteyille is the home
of Morton Eastman on Pine street.
The population of Grant county is
1889. Among the villages and cities
Platteville heads the list, as follows
Platteville City 1910
Lancaster .2,l56
B0Sco0el ............. In
Cassville (village) .............93l
Eennlmore .ofO
BuSCOud ~
Montfort .............60 GOA
Bloomington ..............55 2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

NO morphine OF opium in Dr. Miles PArS
PILLS CCgg ALI Pain. "ODe cent q dose"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
DR.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
Sod by W. H. PRIDEATx, Druggist

All druggists Guarantee DIR. Miles PALS
PILLS To stop Headache. "Ons cent a dose. +"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
FAYETTEVILLE.

CONTINUED from third page. !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
in HUNGARY'S HONOR
GRAND CELEBRATION OF HER THOU.
SANDTH YEAR AS A STATE.

Long and brilliant Programme Exhibi-
bition of Hungary's Progress Opening
of the New Parliament House-A Series
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24

ncuer QaOen.
1922 2adaipanna @uenue.
3 Gents Tapeten.
Gents Sapetsn.
8 Gents Sapeten.
10 @ents Tapeten.
IL @ents Silt 9apsten.
Is @ents Silt Sapeten.
3S Gents einfa6e Snsrain Sapeten.
10 @ents Soadnbiide Salouiisn nit
Spring RoIer.
10 Gents quite 8orbanssS STANCE nit
Wefins'S si6Ius.
Gaes neue unb bubfde Wuiter.
Up to date in StpI uno 9reiien.
Infer neusr 8orratb bon feinen
Snnsrsn @anbs Dsforationen
SIT Der reibite ben mir lie baitep.
Stubens unb RabmensW OuIoinsS.
SenitersS aIouiien fir
@obnunsen, 2aben unb OFFICES.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24

Sas Gurnen in ben 6fentIiden Sdu.
len, fir tpeldss bauptfddIi9 bic bsutfds
a~merifanii6en Turnpsrsine agitiren,
breitet ii6 INNER tpeiter aus. Nuf
@rune elmer 8eidIubnabme beiber Sdus
Ter bes StactratbS bon Baltimore. Der
ebemali8en bIutisen Sauptitabt bes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, in Der aber f&on
lett Sabren Elm sans anberer @eit
berribt, tpirb Der 5urnunterridt nun
aud in ben bortisen DffentIi6en SduIen
ein9efdbrt. Sie 8erorSnung bstimmt
bauptid6Ii6 SoIsenbe8
Die f6rperli6e NusbiIbuna, Surnen,
bileet fortan einen reselmdBi8en Inter.
rl9tsc:rius in ben bfentIiden S6uIen
Der Stabt. Sin SurnIsbrer tpirb anse.
iteut, Der iein gramen an elmer InftaIt
ab8eleet bat, in Der fbrperIi6e IusbiI.
ouns, 9urnen, ben tpidtisiten llnters
rldtsseeenitano biIbet i; bas 8ebaIt oies
les 2sbrerS fol- ebenio tpie bic @eb6lter
Der anoeren 2ebrer fetseiest tperbsn.
4uf oleier @runola8e tpirb boifentIi1
tii6ti9 fortsebaut tperoen, fpie ia 8aIti.
more aud bic beiten tpirfli6 ,,oeutIbs
snsli'6en bfentIi8en SduIsn" bes
Ganbes beiist.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24
Detn Waeen

2eiben fam sebeilt tperben unb On
fannit Did i~iberSeusen, baB Or.
S6oop ben Sdliifiel CUR erfolsrsi9en
8ebanbluns bon nnuerbaulidfeit uitb
anberen &ranfbeiten bes Masens, Der
2eber unb @ieren unb inneren Orsane
sefInben bat. 9r. S6oop bebanbelt
bic Nerpen, ipelde bieie Srsane ION.
troliren rnb mo Die eisentlide l1ria1e
bieier 2eiben 5u iu6en lift. Sieie tlrs
laden tuerben entfernt bur6 bic BE.
banblrns nit Or. SCOOPS 8ie.
berber iteller, ipelder Masen.,
2ebers uub @ieren 3 8ranfbeiten pol.
itdnbis beilt, burd &rdftisuns ber ers
franften Srsare unb @inipirfuns auf
bic 9eruen. welde bieie Srsane ton,
troIiren.
9ieie 9lrSnei 1T fein Reruine ober
siftises Nerpen : &eiSmittel, Ionbern
bient our &%rdftiguns Der 9erpen uub
Sebung Der BeroauungszS raane unb
beilt ale @aseu. unb 2ebers9eiben,
our9 bic @utfernuns Der llriaden. Gia
8eriud tuiro Sid iiberSeusen.
Sn GpOtbsfen oosr franco per Ggprsb fur ei.oo
Ser beutIbe r@egneiier aur @eiunbs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24
Der aeIebrteite 0eaer Der @eoen

Der seIebrteite Neser Der @ssens
mart fol- Or. gSparb @iImot 8lpben,
Der Sertreter Der airifanif6en 8epublif
liberia am 8ritiiden Sofs. iein. 8Ip.
ben liefert t~pertbpoIe 8eitrdse fir eng.
lii6e MaSusine, er 1T Elm Spradtunbi.
ser bon anerfanntsn SGbisfeitsn unb
elmer Der t~iefiten Denfsr, tpeI6e bic
idparss &aiie iemaIs su bersei6nsn
bate. Sein in 9onbon eri&isnenes
8erf ~Gbriitentbum. SsIam unb bic
0e8errafe" bat stpei NufIasen srIebt.
SIpcen 1T 0eeer reiniter abhammuns
une fein SrOpien frsmben 8Iutss fIisbt
in ieinen Noern.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24
Grant Stetter,
SOtel nn0 NGcferci.
WatuftraGe, s0uoe ayarR

Barms uno taIts epsiien ftnb gu iebsr "a.
sss,eit gu babsn. 8rifdes Eager ftets an
3apf, ionic Beius. aiqu0re unb giaarreu.
Die nit meinsm SoteI perbunoene Bddsr,i
ltsfert elm uOrjielides Badptrt, unb u.rbsn
als Bsitelunssu prompt uno biuis beforat.
~raut Stetter.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24

beit", ipelder bic 8e.
banblnns nit biefer
Gr5nei ausfibrli6 be.
i6reibt, nebit groben,
iperoen an irsenb etne
Ibreie fret perianbt.
Man i6reibe an
@. Shrine mia
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Or. S6oop. 8or 8, Raeine, isis.
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na- 8inbersarberoben. @afdan,lse
48 @ents Seriep 9Insdss s1.25. The
Star, 1873 gsnn apsnue.
nea- 9ute alItas anSiae. 81. so, bic
anberpdrts 49, tOften. The Star, l33
8enn Iuenue.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24

prasen ~fSnaen, ipenn 8ebarf borbunben
setpeien mare. 9tber beute nod iinb
ale @etpbIbe nit SiIberbarren unb Gil.
bers Dollars s%efilt. 8as mar nun Der
@infIuB ouf ben S~iIberpreis Sier
1T err
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-05-24
SIS, 600 fur ben erften Treibrief
4enniplpaniens.

Dem @ouoernsur Saftinss tpurbe iei.
tens osS Or. gouaro Gobble Der am %.
NpriI 1862 bon @m. 9enn an 9ennipIs
pania auSeeitsate erite Gbarter ssssist.
Oas interefants Document bsfinSet iib
lett stpei Sabrsn i'm Seiise bon Or. gO'
tparbs Waris in 8~bilabelpbia uno tpirb
aa8emsin uls edit anerfannt. 9aFelbe
fam mad benz Iobe bon @m. Ysnn in
ben 8eiib zines Nntiquars in Sufolt,
bon benz es Elm anoerer antiquar ertparb
unb ldbt iid cefen tpeitere 8ei6i6ie
senau uerfoIseu. 9as 9ersament une
bic Strift beS @barterS iinb nod iebr
gut erbaIten. Or. Waris mil ibn, falls
ibm Der Staut Ysnniploania bic bafiir
be9ebrte Summe bon $4,000 nidt be'
sablen foate, Dfentli6 periteiSern Iaien,
s@-The Bell, $50 2adapanna Iues
nue. ; id6nsr i6parssr Sonntnssansup
81 TX Mo- n,hast.. 1~ta 0I0 m fafRnk
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6ei6dfts=M nset8er

Budb' une deetesn,hD ruder.
8rtb. u. @asneL Drudarbrtistsr grt,
in sIislii6er unb bfutftsr Sprahe, 5tt 9ada-
panna apsnue, ssssnibsr BEN 8tnIsY Stort.
@roesriss une prppiaUnsn.
9ranbOp s. 1iIIsr (Ra&fplstr BON
SsabIs & Stssa), lie penn slpe.
Gbpin 6. 5taL "a eadapanna gSt.,
Sas bsribmts @bits Sponss Msbl.
8rsb. 8. @tbmaysI GtIifatsfsn,
$50 edfapanua aptnus.
The morning times., 1895-09-07
MORE sEAMEN NEEDED.

The old 'Tippecanoe and Tyler, toe" ;" cam
paign song, I'VE have theships, wehavethe
men, we have the money, too," viii have
TO be emasculated, it is TO be feared, for
though we have the ships and the money
we have not the men. And in this in-
stance. as in many others, Congress alone
is to blame, mOre's the pity.
At the last session OF Congress Sec
rotary Herbert submitted estimates based
upon an addition of two thousand seamen
TO the naval force. He had in view the
immediate necessities OF the navy and the
prospective as well, for he knew that be
fore the reasscmbIing Of the National Leg
islature several of the new vessels would
be ready TO be put in commission, and that
The required complement OF able sea
men must he provided for. Congress, OF
course, knew it ALL" and said one thou
sand are enough, and that is all the Sec
retary got.
The result OF all this Congressional wis
dom is that DOW there are not men enough
available to man the vessels that are ready
for service. AS an expedient some OF the
older ships have had TO be taken out OF
commission and their crews transferred to
the new ones. Meanwhile other vessels are
nearing completion and a further increase
OF the number Of seamen is absolutely nee
essary.
Secretary Herbert viii probably DOW ask
not only for the one thousand men that the
last Congress failed 10 give him, but for
an additional thousand 50 as 10 provide for
/ an emergencies. 1t IS to be hoped that the
/ Fifty-fourth Congress VIII give the Sec
retary credit for understanding the needs of
the navy which are his special care, and
/ act promptly and favorabIy upon his recon-
( meDdauons
The morning times., 1895-09-07
IET PROSECUTOR PUGH REsIGN.

The audacity Of Special Assistant At
toruey Pugh for making use Of his annual
report to apologize for his exemption OF
speak-easy Han from punishment, would be
amusing were such fImsy excuse to
come from a child. He says:
"In one case I viii hold in allegiance an
affidavit OF complaint, charging certain
person with selling liquor on Sunday.
This was done with 2 view Of securing
two ofleBsps against the Hcensee, for the
purpose OF more effectuaIy enforcing the
law in respect to TINS particular case.
This action on my part viii compel him TO
strictly observe the law in future and a
failure 10 do so VIII work a forfeiture Of
his license. This destroys his business,
which in my judgment is more effective
than fines or fDrfeitures."
First, Mr.. Pugh should explain why he
selected spcak-casy Han from among hun
dreds OF similar offenders for this special
dispensation OF justice. Next, he should
tell the public why it was necessary to OBJ
tain a second complaint to destroy Halls
business when there was sufficient evi-
dence in the first one to convict ana com
pei q forfeiture Of his license.
The truth Of the matter is that Prose.
cutor Pugh deliberately allowed Speak
easy Han 10 go free because his conviction
would have brought about the very result
which he coBtemplates and it was done to
shield Hall from the penalty OF foneiting
his license. But granting that MI. Pugh
is sincere the trial and conviction Of Hall
Cd this first complaint could not in any
way have prejudiced the forfeiture Of his
license should he offend the second time.
The Times was inclined to give Mr..
Pugh credit for having allowed his better
Judgment TO he overcome by the misTepre
seutations OF Hall. but since he so plainly
acknowledges a peryersion of Justice be
should be Immediately requested to hand
IN his resignation.
The morning times., 1895-09-07
DIsEAsE-BREEDING FLATS.

Grave Importance attaches TO the state
ments contained in the report OF DE-. God
ding relating to the sickness prevalent at
st Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane on
account of the unsanitary condition OF
the river in that vicinity. 1t is alleged
that the Eastern Branch flats are re-
sponsible for the malaria and other like
diseases with which the patients in that
institution are afflicted
The vitiating influence Of those flats upon
the adjacent sections OF country has been
complained OF for ever So many years,
and it is pitiful in the extreme that an
institution owned and controlled by the
Government should so long have been per-
have been remedied by the expenditure
OF money The hundreds of men and
women confined there ought to be kept
free from such rackings of the body as
tons from the flats visits upon them.
As n matter of fact, it is not only the
Government Hospital for the Insane that
has a right 10 complain. The entire south
eastern section of the city can do SO with
Ierfect justice Health is impaired and
property deprecated in value beca
these flats send forth their LOXi0us ef-
fluvia whenever the river is at ebb. There
is every reason for prompt and energetic
action TO give relief in this respect.
The morning times., 1895-09-07
TRrE ENGLISH PRIDE.

Occasionally the world gives place to
man whose brain tissue is absolutely "a
diant Impened by that unknown force
which makes headquarters within the skull
he blossoms out either as a genius above
his kind or q fool obiivious to his own
fanings Sir Roderick Cameron, an i'm
portation from England, must belong to
this latter species, and if he doesn't look
out some of our freak museums VIII be
trying to secure him TO represent man
who can breathe but cannot think.
Sir Rodcrick has a son with sporty
proclivities, who, like other English sprigs
invests all the money he can borrow and
diamonds he can buy on credit with GER
tain dizzy actresses. 1t was this pccu-
liarity that brought his father into prom
ineuce and gave him opportunity to make
history Both father and son are in New
York. probably to write a book on Yankee
vulgarity." The son was arrested by a
diamond merchant anxious To collect his
bin, and to avoid paying the debt he
pleaded poverty and parental support
The father was summoned to court to
give evidence as to his sons ability to
pay. but with true English pride he re-
fused to testify unless the lawyers would
stand in his presence, which he claimed
they should do out of respect to his posi-
ton.
If Sir Roderick could be induced to
visit Sing Sing and submit to shock in
the electric chair at that Institution it
might possibly start enough circulation in
his brain to allow him to comprehend
that a payment Of his sons debts woul1
be more honorable than his attempt to
dignity his title to nobility. The fact
might also creep into his mind that he is
in America, where lawyers can sit or
stand in the presence of snobs according
to their sweet will Further, he might
come to the realization that England is q
much better place than this country fol
SUCH people as he and his precious sor
seem TO be.
The morning times., 1895-09-07
A DANGEROUS RECoMMENDA.
TIOS.


The recommendation in the annual report
OF Attorney Thomas that the Commissioners
be given power 10 pardon all offenses
against the District would invest them with
authority that might eventually build up
District autocracy Under the present sys-
tern we are governed by a triumvirate
which has already too much authority,
and if justice does not miScarry OF the
public service is not abused it is because the
Commissioners are conscientious and honest,
and not because our code Of government
does mol permit them TO be otherwise.
At present the Commissioners are supreme
% far as their own rules and regulations
are concerned. They are not empowered
TO interfere with orfenses against laws en-
noted by Congress, hor should that author
ny be granted them. Take, for instance,
The trolley trust. That corporation is now
openly violating a law OF Congress. 1t
has once been prosecuted and convicted
by the District authorities, and was ex-
emptcd from punishment by reSOrting 10 an
appeal from the court decision Had the
Commissioners been invested with pardon
ing power no appeal might have been neces-
sary, because one 6f the Commissioners is
q slockholder in the trust and his influ-
ence would have obviated the necessity
OF an appeal
Were the Commissioners invested with
The power 10 pardon all offenses it would
only be possible 10 punish such offenders
ms they should elect Corporations and
persons OF influence would. in offenses