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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
LEGISLATION AND PRICES.
Laws of Trade More Powerful Than the
Laws of Nations.

Laws of Nations.
The Iowa Democrats on Aug. 7 de-
clared against free coinage of silver at
16 to l by an overwhelming majority.
The following is short quotation from
the speech of Hon. Nathaniel French,
chairman of the convention:
Sat what ratio shall we coin the
metals SO that dollar Of one will equal
a dollar of the other in intrinsic and
exchangeable value? When we want to
know how much things are worth, we
go to the markets and find out. We
don't hunt up congressman to ask the
value of eggs or spring chickens or grain
Or anything else, or if congress has de-
clared what their value shall be. We
gress, or even a constitutional amend
ment, could not fix the price Of single
egg. In like manner. if we want to know
how many ounces of silver an ounce Of
gold is worth, we must go to the bull
lion markets instead of the revised
statutes. Thomas Jefferson could not
have won undying fame as q statesman
and leader Of the common people if he
had not been endowed with an abun-
dance of common sense, and over 100
years ago, when congress sought his adj
vice as to the ratio to adopt for the
coinage of gold and silver, he said :
Disregard legal proportions altogether.
Inquire into the market price He
knew that opinions should not and
could not be controlled by legislation.
He knew that the basic laws of trade
were more powerful than the laws Of
nations and that the multiplication
table could not be altered by statute.
''To so coin gold and silver that both
shall circulate together by reason of
parity of value we must follow Jeffer-
sons advice and inquire the price of
gold and silver i'll the markets of the
world. If we find one ounce Of gold will
buy 30 ounces of silver, that is the ratio
to adopt. To put in the silver dollar
more than 32 grains of silver for each
grain of gold in the gold dollar would
at once drive our silver money from cir
culation, and to put in less would BAN
ish our gold. The loss Of either would
be a misfortune, and to retain both we
must adopt the mercantile ratio, putting
in our coins no more and no less than is
needed to make one Of equal value to
the other ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
LOST SOULS.
Queer and Interesting Statistics on the
Supposed Population Of He'll.

Queer and Interesting Statistics on the
Supposed Population Of He'll.
In late edition OF an English FREQ
thinkers magazine we find some curious
statistics on the relative number Of souls
that have hoen saved and lost since the
creation Of the world. They arc very faulty
as well as rashly presumptive-this latter
remark refers to the probable number OF
souls lost between the date Of the birth OF
Adam and that Of Christ--but arc queer
and interesting nevertheless. The follow
ing Is n synopsis OF tho article:
In round numbers tho earth has popu.
lation Of 1900, 900, 600, Of whom 300, 000,-
900 are professed Christians, tho other
1000, 900, 900 being Mohammedans, Bud.
dhists, Jews, pagans and heathens. The
whole race was condemned to eternal pun
ishment for tho sin of Adam. This was
the fall OF man, and for which there was
and is no redemption save through tho
death Of Christ.
Biblical chronology gives tho earth
period Of 0, 900 years From Adams timo
down to tho date Of tho birth Of Christ
was 1000 years, during which time all hui
man souls were lost. Tho population OF
tho globe during that 4, 600 years averaged,
we will say, 1000, 100000. Three genera.
tions, or 5000, 600, 600, passed away each
century.
Forty centuries, therefore, consigned
100, 600, 600, 900 human souls TO eternal
fire, and II we nro to believe tho doctrine
of eternal punishment these souls must
still be In hell In tho 1000 years which
have elapsed since the birth OF Christ g.
600, 100000 moro Of human beings have
lived and died. II oil tho Christians, nom
inal and real, who have ever lived on tho
face of the earth have been sayod, they
would not number more than IL, 600, 000,-
600. Now, II We deduct tho latter number
from tho grand total Of l77,000, 900, 600,
tho number which have been born since
tho creation, VIC find that 100, 600, 600, 600
OF souls arc now suffering tho tormcnts Of
hell fro against possible $4,000, 600, 600
who have escaped. But this Is not the
whole truth. No one believes that over 10
per cont Of professod Christians arc really
such. The Calyinists say that tho elect
arc very few. Say that 10 per cent Of tho
no called Christians have boon saved.
which is very doubtful, then heaven con
tains n population Of less than /, 300, 000,
900, while that Of hell aggregates upward
Of 300, 900, 900, 000.-St. Louis Republic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

A good illustration of the sound
money principle that the quality Of
money is far more important than the
quantity is found in story of Colonel
G. j. Where of General Beauregard' 5
staff. Riding up to n group of cavalry
one day toward the close of the war, he
was accosted with: Hello, Villere
That's mighty fine horse you've got.
I'll give you $40, 900 for him. Not
much. you won't!' replied the colonel
I've just paid 81, 900 to have him cur
ried. =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
A MISSOURI STORY.
Uncle Billy Doesn't Agree With His Free
Silver Neighbor.

tnCle Bllly DOESN'T agree WIN his rrse
Silver Neighbour.
Anent the silver question comes a
good story from over in the kingdom
of Galloway. In one of the most fertile
portions of the kingdom lives Uncle
Billy -. He is character in his
way and prosperous, Woodworking
man, with grain in his barns, fat horses,
sleek cattle and blooded sheep and hogs
in his pasture, and money to his credit
in the bank He attends to his crops
and has no time to sit on the fence and
discuss silver. A neighbor Of his, who
is rampant Populist and silver advo-
cate, passed his place the other day. He
accosted Uncle Billy as follows:
We'll, Uncle Billy, when do you
think we will have better times?"
Have you got any fat cattle?" asked
Uncle Billy.
"No. y
Have you got any Sheep"
mo.
Have you got any fat hogs?"
Hardly enough to make my meat. "
well. said Uncle Billy refiectively.
"I'll be id if | SEQ how times are
going to get any better for You. -
Globe Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The Best Salve for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cure Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by
w. H. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
The Trouble with Them.

The trouble with some of our silverite
papers is that they have too many edi-
tors. While the heavy editor is writing
labored articles to prove that the coun-
try is going headlong and whooping to
the devil, the telegraph and news edi
tors are filling their departments with
evidences of prosperity on all hands
They should try to average things. =
Montgomery Ala. News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

Employer-What do you mean hy lct
ting that letter blow ont of tho Window
You must be drunk,
Clerk--No, sir; AM not drunk, hat
regret to say that the letter Il three sheets
In the wind. Boston Courier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05
Ksen,nr Tn a Great Noise

Some Of the silverites are like boiler
makers. They keep up such an internal
racket that they can hear nothing but
their own din.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
WAITS FROM TORONTO.
Four Boys NenrIy Die I'm BOX Car
Travelling to Chicago.

CHICAGO. April THE spirit OF adj
venture which prompted four boys, ranging
in age from twelve to fourteen. TO run
away from their homes in Toronto, Canada.
and come to this city. nearly resulted In
their being starved to death. The boys left
their homes last Tuesday night and. secret
ing themselves in box car. arrived IN this
city early this morning. Worn out with
fatigue after their long journey. and hav-
ing been without food for the last two days
of their trip. they presented a sorry spec
tacle. The boys composing the party were
John Riordan. John Tobin. John McManus
and Daniel Sheehy. For the past six weeks
they had been planning TO come to Chicago.
and their schemes were laid without the
knowledge of their parents or their schools
mates. Just before leaving Toronto the car
door was locked and the boys held prison.
ers until released this morning by railroad
detectives. The officers listened 70 their
story and turned them loose one by one.
and in this manner they became separated;
Late this afternoon young Rtordan visited
the Harrison-street police station in search
OF assistance. After telling his story he
was given food and shelter. What became
of the other boys is not known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
A NEGRO DESPERATE
ALEXANDER SIMMs ADDS FOUR
MORE VICTIMS TO HIS LIST.
Captured in Jacksonville, Fla, After
Bloody Fight, and Hurried
Away to Avoid a Lynching.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April Alex
ander Sims, alias Brit Glenn" alias kid
Charlie" a negro, added another victim
to his list of killed this morning besides
wounding three others. SimmS shot and
killed young colored boy named Napoleon
Stucks, Saturday night. The officers got on
his trail this morning and chased him about
two miles to a barn in the eastern part
of the city. When Simms saw he was dis
covered he opened fire on the officers.
They returned the fire, but as the negro
could shoot without exposing his body
they were unable to hit him. During the
firing policeman Minor was shot in the
breast and killed almost instantly. Lieu
tenant Minor, his brother, was shot in the
left leg. Two negroes who had joined in
chasing Simms were shot in the hip, one,
it is thought, fatally. Simms fired seven
teen shots and offered to give himself up
If the lieutenant would consent not to kill
him. This was agreed to and he gave up
gathered on the outside and wanted to
lynch him at once, but the officer hustled
his prisoner off to Jail. AS soon the af-
fair became noiSed about a large crowd
congregated at the Jail and threats of
lynching were frequent. Finally it
nounced that SinmS would be taken to the
county Jail for safe keeping, but instead the
Augustine, where he was placed in Jail. Had
he remained in this city nothing would
have saved him from lynchtng except
State troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
Calls 1t an Outrage and Severely De-
nOunces the Methodist Minister
Who Made the Charge.
NINE CASES IN ONE YEAR
WITH SMALLPOX IN CHICAGO IN
DIANA REMAINS ALMOST FREE.
United States Consular Agent Advises
C0nsumptives to Go to Africa
Other Washington News.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-When the re-
port of speech made in Methodist con-
ference at Salem, Mass, by Rev. Lansing,
and his subsequent published interview, ac-
cusing President Cleveland of intemperance
was shown to Mr.. Cleveland this even
ing, he said, with considerable warmth:
This is simply an outrage, though it is
not the first time thing of this kind
has been attempted. / cannot avoid feel
ing of indignation that any man who makes
claims to decency and especially one who
assumes the role of a Christian minister
should permit himself to become dis
seminator of wholesale lies and calumnies
not less stupid than they are cruel and
wicked.
Il easily recall other occasions when
those more or less entitled to be called
ministers of the gospel have been instru>
mental in putting into circulation the most
scandalous falsehoods concerning my con
duct and character. The elements or fac
tors of the most approved outfit for plac-
ing false and barefaced accusation be-
fore the public appear to:
First, some one with baseless motive
sufficient TO invent it.
Second, minister with more gullibility
and love Of notoriety than pfety, greedily
willing to listen to it and gobble it;
Third, newspaper anxiously willing to
publish it.
For the sake of the Christian religion
i am thankful that these scandal-monger-
ing ministers are few, and on every ac-
count / am glad that the American peo,
pie love fair play and justice, and that
in spite of all effort to mislead them, they
are apt to form a correct estimate of
the character and labors of their public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
CHANG is RECOVERED
HIS SON, LIU CHING FUNG, APPOINT
ED A PEACE ENVOY TO ASSIST.
Terms Under Which Japan VIII Form
Treaty-Wilde Cannot Sleep-Bat-
tie on Swat River.

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan, April THE
wound in the face of Ii Hung Chang, the
Chinese peace envoy, who was shot, March
2i, by patriot fanatic, has now completely
healed. The bandages were removed to-
day. Prince Komatsu, commander in-chief
of the Japanese army and navy, will leave
Hiroshima, Wednesday next, to establish
his headquarters in China.
1t is officially stated that Lu Ching
Fung has been appointed a Chinese peace
plenipotentiary to assist Lii Hung Chang
Japan has formally accepted him as an en-
voy. Liu Ching Fung is a son of Lii Hung
Chang.
cablegram from Paris says: 1t is stated
posed the following conditions for the con-
clusion of peace:
The independence of Corea.
The cession of southern Manchuria, in
Guiding Port Arthur
The cession of the island Of Formosa
The opening of Chinese ports and rivers
to commerce.
The payment of an indemnity of 400,0 900
yen.
points until the indemnity shall have been
paid
The London Times, in an editorial on the
latest report of Japan's demands, says 1t
considers that Japan is justified in impos-
ing these conditions and adds that the Brit
Liao Tung peninsula. The Daily News says
it thinks that the proposals are likely to
meet with the general approval of the Eu-
ropean powers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT CHURCH.
Walter Scott shoots His Young Wife
and Commits Suicide.

WICHITA, Kan, April IA horrible
tragedy occurred on the steps of the Lin
coln-street Christian Church as the con-
gregation was walking out of the church
after services were over about noon to-day.
On the sidewalk in front of the church
Walter Scott fired bullet into the brain
of his wife and she fell at his feet a
corpse. While the people stood aghast at
the terrible deed, Scott placed the muzzle
of the revolver in his mouth and sent a
bullet crashing through the roof of his
mouth into his brains. Eie fell dead al
most on top of the remains of his wife.
At the sight of the bloody tragedy two
or three women tainted and much excite
ment prevailed. Both bodies were taken to
an undertakers. When Mrs. Scott was
shot she was walking out of the church
with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were married about
two years ago. She was seventeen and he
nineteen. They separated about a year ago,
she going TO her fathers house and he
going to Kansas City. Scott returned to
Wichita a week ago. He went to church
to-day and as he walked out, asked his
wife if she would return 10 him. She
refused and he shot her before anyone
could realize his purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
$4,000 CASES OF TIN.
Cargo of the Overdue Cupica That
Arrived Yesterday.


ASTORIA, Ore, April THE long over
due British ship Cupica, with tin, from
Liverpool, for Astoria, arrived at o'clock
this afternoon. The docks were lined with
people and no sooner had the Cupica dropped
anchor than score of Captain Cassons
friends climbed over the side of the vessel
and congratulated him on his safe arrival.
Captain Casson states that the vessel was
delayed by storms that drove her out Of
her course and by calms which lasted for
days at tme In the vicinity of Cape Horn
five hundred cases of tin were jettiSoned
and more would have followed had they
not been compelled to batten down the
matches. Two sailors were injured by be-
ing thrown against the bulwarks during a
storm. Captain Casson says that when only
few days out from Liverpool he feared
he would never reach his destination.
The arrival of the Cupica has placed the
canneries at some Inconvenience as they,
with one or two exceptions, had given up
the ship for lost and had duplicated their
orders with American tin plate. The Cupica
has 28,000 cases of tin on board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
MRS. WHITEWAY'S DEATH.
Result of Shock from an Accident to
Her Baby.

CLEVELAND. April Mrs. Elizabeth
Whiteway, aged thirty. died last night at
her home, corner of Lorain and Root
streets, of nervous prostration, caused by
fright, and her mother, Mrs. William Herr,
of 1893 Wilson avenue, is lying at deaths $
door from injuries received at the time
her daughter was frightened. Two weeks
ago, as Mrs. Herr was descending a flight
of stairs with Mrs. Whiteways infant in
her arms, and carrying a lamp, she fell.
The lamp exploded and set fire to the
child's clothing. Mrs. Whiteway eStin-
guished the flames and saved the baby's
life. Immediately she was taken i'll. and
never left her bed, dying, the physicians
say, from the effects of the shock. Mrs.
Herr was badly hurt by the fail, and her
death is expected at any time. Mrs. White
way was one of the most beautiful women
in the city, having been chosen five years
ago to represent Germania in a great Ger
man-day parade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
THE SMALLPOX RECORD.
Indiana Most Fortunate-Hot Springs
Infecfed-ChOIera Dying Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April ACCORDING to the
official bulletin issued to-day by the super
vising surgeon-general of the Marine Hospi-
tai Service, there have been nine small
pox cases reported in Indiana during the
period from Jan. to April 2 of the cur
rent year. They We're distributed as fol-
lows: Michigan City, New Carlisle and
Franklin two each; Roby, LaPorte and
Whiting, one each. Only one case, at
Michigan City. resulted fatally. This is an
excellent showing as compared with the
adjoining State of Illinois, where in Chi
than onethird of wfserr sN ar ssetI ratally.
DIR. l.. p. Gibson, acting assistant sur
geon at Little Rock. Ark, reports that it
is most difficult to obtain trustworthy re-
ports from Hot Springs in regard to small
pox there. He says: lit takes several
days to ascertain the facts from week to
week. From a private but reliable source
| quote the following: The Board of Health
has reported nothing for the past week.
There are thirty-eisht TO my knowledge
and have reason to think there are forty
two. They report nine in the city, and saw
tWenty-Seven.
The report of the snrgeon-general for this
week shows that cholera is decreasing In
Austria Hungary, and that it has entirely
disappeared from Galicia and Prussian ST.
lesia Dr. CIeary, United States sanitary in
spector at Rio Janeiro, reports a general
decrease of cholera In Brazil, except IN
the State of Espirito Santo where there
has been a marked increase, ninety cases
occurring in one week in two villages alone.
1t appears, he says to be following the
course of Parahyba river, and to be SLOW
ly moving northward from that stream. DR..
CIeary thinks it. is safe to say that & there re
Rio this wear as the cool season is very
near and he says that whenever in previous
years there has been no great number OF
cases of this disease up to this time, 1t
never appears to any great extent. j. A
Wright. of the International Navigation
I,,;en I1r
Americn line for both the New York-South-
ampton and Phila delphia- Liverpool service c
has made arrangements to have all of it's
passengers coming from Russia admitted to
the stations at Illowe, Ottlotschin, Prostken
thew NAV mass the same rigorous exan1ina-
ton. and at the same time have their bag
gage property dsinfected, which it is be-
lieyed will prevent the Importation of any
infectinns diseases by this line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
RESORT FOR CoNsUMPTIyEs.
Consular Agent Landgraf Starts a
Roou, Cor. The Orange Free state.


Boom for the Orange Free State.
WASHINGTON, April IA new resort
for consumptives has been discovered in
the Orange Free State, South Africa.
United States Consular Agent Landgraf in
a report to the State Department tells of
the beneficial result experienced by per-
sons who have tried it, and adds: mo
country on earth can rank with the Orange
Free State as a health resort. Mr.. Patter-
son had been all over the world and no
where else found any relief. 1 could give
numbers of similar cases, and that SO
few people have come here is due to the
fact that the Orange Free State is so little
known and in most parts of the world be-
lieved to be a desert, inhabited by brutal
natives and wild beasts.
1.-The country is pretty Well populated
and cultivated. Living is rather expensive
and persons coming here should command
from $50 to $50 per month. A family con-
sisting of four five persons can i've
decently on 81, 800 per year Persons whose
lungs are far gone should travel by stages
from the sea to the Orange Free State
that is such persons should stay for
month at Cerea, next at Beaufort West,
ETC. until they are prepared to stand the
dry climate of the Orange Free State A
direct journey to Bloemfontein would mean
death to such persons. The landing place
is Capetown."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
SANTA ANNA'S DAGGER.
Son of Famous Sam Houston Sends 1t
to Mayor Caldwell.

CINCINNATI, o., April 7.-Hon. John A.
Caldwell Mayor of this city, has received
by express from A. j. Houston, of Texas,
the son of the late celebrated General
Sam Houston the Jaeger which was taken
from General Santa Anna when he was
captured by Gen. Sam Houston at the
battle of San Jacinto on April u, 1885,
This gift is to be presented to some
museum in Cincinnati. 1t is sent in recog-
milton of the fact that the two cannon of
the Texan army, called 1.-The Two Sisters
which were chiefly instrumental in winning
the battle of San Jacinto were the gift
of citizens of Cincinnati who were led by
the late George Graham OF this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
FRENCH WINE MAKERS.
They Are Alarmed at the strong COM
petition OF California Goods.

WASHINGTON, April THE French
wine makers are becoming alarmed at the
American competition. IN an extract from
the Commercial Journal published in Paris.
after describing the years vintage in Cali
fornia as inferior in quality and Indifferent
in yield, it is said. since the new tariff low
ering the entry duties on wines imported
into the United States from abroad, great
efforts have been made in California TO
organize powerful syndicates whose duty
is to struggle by every possible means
against foreign competition, especially
against the competition of French wines.
1t is not that the quantity of disposahie
wines or pecuniary means are wanting,
but owing to the antagonfsm arising among
the producers on one side and the agents
on. the other. this enormous engine of
Industrial war does not seem ready to
operate for a good while vet. In looking
over the last annual report of the State
Viticultural Board of California. for the
year 1854. the conclusion is arrived at
that the wine growing industry Of
California has been for several years in
state of stagnation, that there has been
an excess OF production. that the price of
wine has never been lower. although the