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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
RAISING THE BURDENS.
Real Cause OF the Turn In the Tide"
Was Wise Economic Laws.


None is so blind as those who refuse
to see-that is to say. some very intelli-
gent observers, recognizing the vast i'm
provement in industrial and business
conditions, nevertheless attribute the
change to other than the real cause. For
example, in q recent issue of Brad
streets an interesting and in the main
valuable article on THE Turn In the
Tide" states that the Improvement is
due to the depletion of stocks of retail
ers throughout the country during the
past two years of depression, to the ac
companying period of restricted credits.
buying for immediate wants only, and
the prolonged, rigid, even enforced econ
omy on the part of consumers and pro-
ducers
No doubt each of these things became
q factor in the change which has given
SO much satisfaction. But neither nor
all Of these were the prime cause. The
esteemed contemporary in question cor
rectly estimates the time at which the
rising tide of trade "made itself visible
to the naked eye, and that fact should
have pointed outthe real cause. TWAS the
better and safer economic policy adopted
by the last congress and the restoration
of confidence in the ability of the gov
eminent to meet its obligations and
maintain its honor. The deportation of
gold, the draft on the treasury reserve
and the apprehension of national bank
ruptcy ceased at that time, and the tide
turned.
But the first and most important step
toward the end was the repeal of the
Mckinley law. That vicious system of
taxation drew from the earnings of the
people more than 81 900, 900, 600 year
more than was required for the support
of the government The people thus de,
spoiled of the fruits Of their labor, en-
ervated by the hopelessness of the fu-
ture, had abandoned themselves to de-
spair But the raising Of the burdens
renewed their strength, and the saving
of six months under the new law form
ed the fund that enabled them to set to
work the moment that confidence was
restored. These were the causes of 1.-The
turn in the tide" and they ought to be
plain to every intelligent observer. -
Kansas City Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

The special committee of the board
of university regents met In Madison,
Monday, and acted upon reccomenda-
tons made by President Adams, but
few changes being made in mis- report,
Prof. Raymond, of Chicago, was
recommended rs institute conductor,
at n salary of $4,000, and Paul
Reinsch, of Milwaukee, Ms assistant,
mt u salary of $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

During the panic of 1893. when cur
rency was at q premium, there was
practically just as much money in the
country as there is now, when banks are
complaining Of being unable to invest
their surplus funds. The real difficulty
two years ago was not so much the lack
of money as lack Of confidence. What
the cheap money faddists should do is
to agitate for an issue by tho govern
ment of $50 worth Of confidence per
capita.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
Tn. New Attorney General.

Only good words have been spoken Of
tho newly appointed attorney general.
Judge Harmon. thus far, but maybe that
il because his appointment was sur
prise When tho Republican papers have
had chance to consider the matter,
thoy will think of some evil to say Of
the new official, or else they will invent
some. kansas CITY Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

Probably if any other community out
side of Ohio were asked to make choice
between Sherman and Mckinley on the
one side and Fire Alarm Foraker on the
other they would have no hesitancy in de.
claring for the senator and the governor.
But it would be rash to say the Buckeyes
have made mistake What they don't
know about all three worthless is not
worth knowing -Philadelphia Record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
They Roar In Concert.

Another voluntary increase of about 10
per cent in the wages of all tho blast
furnace employees in the Mahoning val
ley has been reported from Ohio. The
roar of the blast furnaces in the valleys
finds an echo in prosperity's roar of de-
light after her long exile philadelphia
Record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
RETURNING PROSPERITY.


Partisan Republicans who predicted
dire disaster to the business interests
of the country through the workings
of the new tariff law are at their wits
end. Business is reyiving everywhere,
and The Philadelphia Times declares
that the new tariff law Is affecting q
reservation that has closed no occupa-
ton save that Of the bowler" The
Times thus shows what the new tariff
bill is doing:
"Slnce January, Bessemer pig iron
in Pittsburg has advanced from $l0.O6
q ton to $l250; steel billets com
manded then $l4.75 and today they
market at 1880; gray forge pig bar IS
now worth $l0.85, and the best refined
bar iron has increased to 1913, an ad-
vance of $685.. The wages of labor
have improved in like degree and all
this under the new tariff. The record
of advancing wages goes on, however,
growing larger each week, and the
spectacle of voluntary increase is rap
idly becoming 30 general rs to have no
parallel in industrial history. The past
week ranks better than all. Pudding
rates at Pottstown were advanced 35
cents per ton, to take effect July s;
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel com.
pany, at Scranton grants 10 per cent
increase, which is equivalent to paying
out $4,000 more month to Its 5000
employees; the Reading Iron company
serves notice Of u Is per cent increase;
the Conshohocken rolling mills work
ers, 1000 In number, gain n II per
cent increase; the Crane Iron works at
Allentown posted 10 per cent notice;
and the Bird Coleman furnace at
Lebanon, idle for two years, will start
up today. This Is part of the share
for Pennsylvania In single week.
In the country at large there Is n
perfect shower of gains, confined to no
special section. The railroads are
placing heavy orders for steel rails,
and the Baltimore and Ohio has decid.
cd to issue the usual 3 per cent divi-
dcnd on It's preferred stock. While
the Illinois Steel company, at Joliet,
allows 10 per cent increase, the Bel
mont Nail company, ut Bellaire, Ohio,
employing 1000 men, allows n second
increase Of 10 per cent, and a 100000
plate Is to be erected there.
From Milwaukee, Cleveland, Lewiston,
Cohoes, Johnstown, Buffalo and other
centers comes the same 10 and 90 per
cent increase-in wages story. The
tide In all channels of business, trade
and manufactures has indeed turned,
and 1t Is running briskly, 30 much 30
that the recapitulation shows that
since April more than 300 manuiac-
turing establishments have voluntarily
increased the wages of fully 100000
workmen. There is time for even the
calamity bowler to get In the SWIM"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

The Weather Crop Bulletin, for the
week ending July l, says the present
outlook for corn and potatoes is un.
doubtedly better than we have seen In
number of years, and promise to be
the best crops raised this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
FABLES FOR FARMERS.

An Industrious Beaver who had, with
Patient Toll. gathered large store Of
Food for the winter, was urged by q
Slippery Eel to allow the latter to bore
Hole through the Dam which protect
ed the Beavers supplies. by doing
this" said the Eel, you will be able
TO Double the Quantity Of your food by
the addition TO it Of a Circulating Me-
dunn" The Unfortunate Beaver con-
sented, and his entire Store was ruined
by the water.
Moral Breaking down our financial
standard may food the country with
cheap money, but it will not increase
our wealth.
A Mechanic who was trying to invent
Machine which would run without
any Motive Power announced one day
that he had Solved the Problem. lit is
Evident" he said, THAT if Siphon
will draw Water out Of one Cask into
another. it will also draw it back again.
All that is Necessary, therefore, is to
ObAllLo blllS GOHtluua1ly AoNlHB "dtSi
to run a Motor which will, III turn,
drive Machinery.
Moral When farmers can make wa
ter run up hill, they will be able to
add to their wealth by increasing the
quantity Of the material by which
wealth Is measured.
Tho Wise Sage, Har Wee, advertised
that for Eight Shekels lesson he would
teach Everybody how toget rich. There
came to him q young man called FL
Bunkoed, or the Soft One, to whom the
Sage said, 1.-THE true way to become
Wealthy is to Borrow all You can, and
then Repudiate one half of your Debts. !"
Alas" said tho Soft One, II have no
Debts, nor will men lend to me. Thou
hast taught me Nothing" mot so, :"
replied the Sage, Have l not Shown
thee how to Do Chump out Of Eight
Shekcls?"
Moral Even though the Silverites
do nothing to help the people Of this
country they will ut least get offices for
themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

The number of stamps issued dur.
ing the fiscal year just closed was
2,S23,00,0000, valued Mt $56, SS5,4lS- -
IN increase Of 100000 over last
wear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
Consp,euous by Absence.

OF the makeup Of the Memphis free
silver convention the Memphis Evening
Scimitar says: There was not single
representative Of the eastern states ON
hand. The middle states were there
orly i'll tho DIAL person of Slhlev and
his boom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
Morton and His Boom.

1t is stated that the health Of Govern
or Morton has not suffered from the eff.
fects Of that sunstroke, but his boom is
still giddy and liable TO taintine spells.
Detroit Evening News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

Between Mr., Foraker and those man
Governor Mckinley is forced to put in
some very unpleasant hours Washing.
ton Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

Evidences of returning prosperity
are apparent on the Gogebic iron
range. Large ore shipments are being
made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

The population of Madison in 1890
was 1925 The Democat of
that city says that 1t will probably run
above 1880 this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
OF VARIED INTEREST.

A new novel by Professor George
Ebers has just appeared in Germany.
The scene is laid in Nuremberg.
Emperor William has contributed
$500 to the Carlyle memorial fund. 1t
was PARTLY in appreciation of the fact
that Carlyle was the biographer OF
Frederick the Great.
Three hundred thousand francs have
been raised by the women of France
for a memorial to NJ. Carnot. Nine.
Carnot wishes the money to be used to
help the widows of workingnen with
families.
There has been temporarily organized
ait Princeton college the Civil Service
Reform and Anti-Spoils league. The
object of it is to start a movement
among the students for the purifica-
ton of politics.
The queen of Greece has the dfgtinc-
ton of being the only woman admiral
in Europe. She was made admiral of
the Russian fleet by the late czar. She
was always a. lover of the sea, being a
daughter of a grand admiral.
A tablet has been erected by the
EIdin'burg Burns club near the base OF
Cation Hill, Edinburgh, as a memorial
of Wilson, Templeton and David Ken
needy, the famous Scottish singers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16

Kansas City, Jam. ia month ago
Gertrude schliesinger was a. belle of Har-
lem a suburb of this city She was
pretty and stylish, had bright prospects
and many admirers. Papa Fritz had
told her that init his gold by und by
he makes der match init his Gertie und a
German prince"
But by and by James Marshal, of Kan
Considered Smooth artiaie but f he W did
not take with Fritz nor the conventional
people of Harlem.
A few days after his appearance Ger
trude disappeared and Marshal WAS also
found missing. The next day Marshal
sent word from Kansas City to Papa Fritz
that he and Gertrude had been married,
and. desired forgiveness. Papa Fritz
boiling with anger, came to Kansas CITY
and found the couple He drove Marshal
away and triumphantly carried Gertie
home with him.
This morning Marshal carried his tale OF
woe to police headquarters, but as he is
for corciliating Papa Fritz first and get
ting possession of his bride afterwards
no relief could be offered him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
Honss Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The day in the
House was devoted in the morning to
the Indian appropriation bill, but no
progress was made. General Grosyenor
presented a reply to a. memorial sent
to the judiciary committee by Mr..
Richie, of Akron, O., containing sup
Elementary charges against Judge
Kicks and involving ex-senator Payne
and Judge Stevenson Burke. He asked
for an investigation of the charges.
Chairman Sayres, Of the appropria-
ton committee. reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill to the House
today.
Grosvenor Republican,, of Ohio, pre-
scented a. reply ito the recent memorial
to THE judiciary cNnmittee by Rttchie,
Of Akron, Ohio, making charges
against Judge Kicks. Grosvenor stated
that Ritchie'S charges involved ex-
Senator H. B. Payne and Judges Stew
enson and Burke, and the reply which
was presented Through him gave the
full statement of the pertinent facts
in connection with the Richie
charges. On behalf Of these gentle
men, Grosvenor asked for a full in
VeStigatior and complete report, cen
surfing and prosecuting, or generating
them.
On motion Of White OemocraO, OF
Indiana, the bill was passed for the
relief of Dennis Mcintyre. McCreary
DemocraD, of Kentucky, called up the
bill authorizing Lieutenant-C olone,
F~rw.oi an Surgeon George H
Penrose to accept certain testimonials
from the Argentine republic, and il
was passed; also authorizing CoInman-
der Dennis w. Mullen, u. S. N, to &C.
cept a medal from the government OF
Chile.
| The House then went into committee
| Of the whole for the consideration OF
| the Indian appropriation bill which
carried $649, S20-$229, 900 less than the
! estimate and a reduction of 1888, TBS
! compared With the appropriation fol
! the current fiscal year.
! Mr. Holman, chairman of the Indian
committee. who was in charge Of thu
bill, explained the changes made. Tlht
changes included an increase in tht
appropriation for Indian schools O.
S125,350, making the total amount ST.,
125,95O.
The subject was further discussed b,
Mr.. Little OemocraD, Mr.. Bowers Gre
publican), of California, Pickler IRE
publican) of South Dakota, and Bros
sius, QRepublicanl. Of Pennsylvania
but no progress, was made with In,
bill, and at 4;30 The House adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
PRussIAN n1Er opENED.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-The Prussian diet was
opened at noon today by Emperor Will
lam, who read a speech from the throne.
He began by saying that the Prussian
budget showed a deficit which HE hoped
would disappear on the accomplishment
Of the proposed financial reforms by the
reichstag. After announcing bills for
the extension of the state railways, and
other domestic measures the emperor
drew attention to the fact that the
heavy gales and foods of the last few
weeks had caused great devastation on
the Prussian islands off the coast and in
the North sea, adding that necessary
steps would be taken for the adoption
of measures to repair the damage.
Regarding husbandry, his majesty re-
GREETED that its condition continued I'M
Favorable. adding: "To counteract this
will be the object of my unremitting pa
ternal solicitude and the most pressing
duty of the government" In conclusion
the emperor appealed to all patriotic
men for concord and unanimous, coop
GRAFTON against the growing attacks up
on the Institutions of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
DIR. Prices Cream Boxing Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Media! and Diploma
DOM ESTIC DOTS,
Newsy Notes From All Portions of
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.


New York. Jan. 15.-AIayor Strong has
asked Superintendent Byrnes to remain
at the head of the police department Of
this city.
New York. Jan. IA special cable
from London says: Charlie Mitchell has
challenged Peter jackson to fight accord
ing to Queensburg or London prize ring
rules for $1,000 a SIDE the fight to take
place next May or June.
Hinton, w. Va, Jan. 15.-B. H. Bur
nan, a Mormon elder, has organized a
church of his faith at Grape Vine, this
county, with twenty-four members. He is
conducting meetings regularly and is adj
ding new converts every week. This
enterprise is causing great excitement
here.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 15.-Jim French
and sam M, Williams, Two OF Bill Cook
the store of w. S. Nash, of Fort Gibson
tonight, securing a small amount OF
money from the cash drawer. They also
took a supply of clothing and rode out
of the city unmoleSted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
ODDS AND ENDS.

Between 1916 and 1876 scores Of patents
for producing electric light were taken out
in almost every country in Europe.
The fashion of cutting the hair close
to the scalp both summer and winter is
said to be a cause of disease of the ear.
The horse refuses the water hemlock
that the goat eats with avidity. The
tobacco plant is avoided by all save thu
goat and man.
In Africa a cocoanut lamp filed with
palm oil, ard provided with a rag wick
furnishes all the light needed by the IA
lives.
Soap has been substituted for wax on
the recording surface of the photograph
by a Berlin inventor. The advantage
gained S that soap is unaffected by ordln-
arv changes of temperature.
The United States pension disburse-
rents in Maine amount to 50 apiece fol
every man, woman and child in the state
ard pension checks form about the only
currency in certain remote and inactive
hamlets.
It is proposed to establish a telephone
line between England and Holland. Tht
Tendon chamber of commerce and tht
NetherIand chamber of commerce are
irving to ascertain if the time is yet rips
for the undertaking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
THE TROLLEY WAR.
The Second Day There Was Less Ex-
element

element.
Brooklyn, Jan. 1.-THE second dav of
the big trolley strike was not character
lied by much excitment. There were
many little clashes between the police and
the strikers. but nothing of a serious
nature in the way of a riot occurred.
Up to neon today everything. was com
paratively quiet. After that hour, how
ever, the, strikers let themselves out a
tritie, and the police had some difficultY
in keeping the great crowds under re-
straint. The chief trouble of the day oc-
Cured at the Atlantic Avenue companv7s
barn. at TWenty-Fourth street and Fifth
q. car to Ninth street. Five or six thou
send strikers and sympathizers had
gathered at this point and although fine
car was surrounded by police guards, it
the mounted squad was ordered out,
Great excitement was also occasioned at
this point shortly afterwards on the ar
rival of a wagon containing tllirty-five
men who came to take the strikers
places. Stones and sticks were hurled at
the newcomers, but no damage of any
Importance was done. AIT Prospect Park
plaza, a mob numbering 5000 held IN a
mail car and attacked the guard, but the
arrival of a squad of police put an end
to the hostilities for time at least
Early in the morning the BROOKLYN
Heights railroad started cars on the
was running at about half the ordinary
Roadway. The same road put the Flat
bush line in operation early in the after
noon, although but few cars were sent
over the circuit President Norton, of the
Atlantic Avenue trolley system, declared
this evening that he would have his road
in operation tomorrow regardless of the
efforts of the strikers
In regard to the situation Master
Workman Connolly said the men were
more determined today to keep up the
strike than yesterday He held that the
treasures of the different local district
assemblies had reported a sufficient
amounts of funds on hand GoS allow the
continuance OF the strike FOR a meath al
least. The railroad officials claim to S.sale
enough men to start up in the mornin =
liz given protection. This, however the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In 1868 gas was first employed as
fuel.
Moscow was first lighted by gas in
1866.
An excellent gas has been made from
resin.
In 1870 candles were first made from
ozokerit.
Sydney, in Australia. was first
lighted by gas in 1S41.
Spermateti candles were an invention
Of the last century.
The coasts of the world are protected
Wy 6,2O8 light houses.
The first gas company in London
was incorporated in 1910.
Water gas was first successfully en-
ployed in metallurgy in 1880.
Silver candlesticks were known in
Britain as early as a. D. 959.
Ten gas companies had in 1865 a
monopoly of the lighting Of Paris.
Hundreds of patents have been issued
| to inventors of water gas.
A ton of good coal is said to yield
about 5000 feet of purified gas.
The Wax Chambers company, of
London, was incorporated in 1888.
Gas from bftumen was first made at
| the WoolWich arsenal in 1868.
In many parts of the West Indies,
Shark oil is used in the lamps.
The early Egyption lamps were If
granite, alabaster and terra Gotta.
There are over 1000 miles of gas
pipes underlying the streets of
London.
| An excellent quality of illuminating
gas has been made from peat.
In 1879 the capital of the London gas
companies amounted to f12,O0O,O00.
| In 1889 the. United States produced
over S4,OOO,OOO barrels of petroleum.
The ritualistic use Of candles in
churches was forbidden in England in
1913.
Roman lamps were of gold, silver,
bronze, iron, copper, lead and earthen-
ware.
gas as an iHurninart was made ap-
parent.
Until a few years ago whale oil wa:
the sole illuminant used for light
houses.
| The first gas lamps in Dublin were
put in position in 1918, and before 1872;
the entire Irish capital was thus
lighted.
Egyptian lamps, dating, it is believed
from 5000 B. c., have been discovered
in the catacombs along the Nile.
The father of gas lighting was VIII
lam Murdoch, who, in 1892, used Goa
gas for lighting his works in Corn
wall
The Case Institute, of London, fo
the purpose of improving the method
in gas engineering, was founded il
1868.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
SIOUX CITY & NORTHERN.
Judge Shiras Hands Down Lengthy
Decision.

Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 15.-Judge Shiras,
of the United States court, today hand
ed down a lengthy decision in the pro-
ceedings of E. P. Hubbard, assignee of
the Union Loan & Trust company.
against J. Kennedy & Co., of New York,
wherein Hubbard sought to recover
. from the defendant the Sioux City and
Northern stock and the Sioux City,
O'Neil and Western bonds held by them
as collateral for a. loan of 81, 800, 600 The
court sustains the order and company s
right 10 the collateralS and orders That
unless they be redeemed by payment of
the loan in full with interest, the pro-
ceedingS viii be dismissed.
The decision means that work on the
bridge over the Missouri river viii not
be resumed unless a more satisfactory
decision is secured in the court of APP
peals, to which the case viii be taken.
The 81 100000 which Judge Shiras holds,
must be paid with interest before the
securities can be redeemed is in fun
the amount claimed by Tod & Co. In an
| earlier decision the credit company was
refused the right to redeem, so that the
decision is void to this extent Captain
T. p. Gere, first president of the Sioux
City & Northern, said he believed the
! decision virtually meant that the Great
Northern would secure control of the
Sioux City 6 Northern.