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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

A Tillcrof the Soil. having occasion tC
bring Water a long distance from 4
Spring, used for that purpose a Two-incb
Iron Pipe, which for many years sup
piled III! the needs of his household and
barnyard. one day an agent for Il Rocky
Mountain Iron Foundry came along and
urged the farmer TO throw away the
Pipe which had proved SO satisfactory
and buy one 80 inches in diameter II
perceive, he said, that your Present
Pipe is entirely too narrow for the
amount Of Water III the Spring. If you
will use our Big Pipe, you will have
twice as much Water as you get now, "
1T is true, replied the farmer, that
my Pipe is smaller than tn" Spring, but
as ii now carries all the Water that rises
in the Spring, ! can't see how bigger
Pipe would make more Water The
quantity Of Water delivered through q
Pipe depends good deal on the rapidity
the Pipe am using III order TO put
YOURS in, it would cost mo a lot Of
money for no purpose, and ] would bc
so much worse off. guess won't make
a change
Moral The agents Of the silver
mine owners are making Il big mistake
when they try to fool the farmers into
believing that the use Of bulkicr metal
to measure values would double the
quantity Of wealth to be measured. -
W e.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
The silver Mine owners stake.

Every dollar of our present silver
coinage WAS coined ON government &C
count, and, though the coins arc worth
intlinsically only so cents, yet they arc
maintained at II parity with gold by the
government treating them the same as
gold and making them receivable for all
dues public and private. 1t is this that
keeps our present silver coinage i'll cir
culation alongside of gold, coupled with
the further fact that the amount Of such
coinage is under the absolute control Of
the government and the belief that no
more will be issued at any time than
the government can maintain at all
times on an equality with gold.
But under free coinage there would
be no such restraint, as every holder of
81 grains of pure silver would be
permitted to take the same to the mints
and have it coined into silver dollar
without charge There would conse-
qucntly be an uninterrupted flow OF
bullion into the government mlnts from
every quarter Of the globe so long as 1t
was profitable to convert 311fI grains
of pure silver bullion into a silver dol.
lar The owners of silver would reap
rich harvest by being enabled to change
so cents worth of silver bullion into 4
100 cent dollar Under government
coinage the government purchased the
silver at its market value and then coined
it into silver dollars, and the difference
between the bullion and the coinage
value Injured to the benefit Of the gov
eminent, but under free and unlimited
coinage the difference between the bull
lion and the coinage value would 20
into the pockets If the individual silver
owncrs-ScHatcr J. {. Burrows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
Had a Taste OF Silver.

The st. Paul Globe CDem.) has this
explanation Of why South Dakota DenI-
ocrats declared for sound money They
have had forctastc Of what silver
basis is out Of the discomfort with the
hard conditions that attend the opening
Of a now state there was evolved a rule
Of PopuliSm II was pledged 10 free
coinage, with other horotical ideas If
state policy. The investors who had
ioaEed the money with which the prair.
los were subducd became alarmed They
frlt thor securities unsafe III such a
state They withdrew their loans and
refused now ones The credit Of Tho
state went down In less degree that
happened which will universally com
should this nation 20 to silver bas.,
The experience opened their eyes 70 the
result II free coinage
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
THE GOVERNMENT STAMP.
1t Should DO No More Tor silver Than
For Gold.

Men write 70 The Wlrld 10 say that
"it is the government stamp which
gives gold coin Its currency by making
ii legal tender frr it's face. "
But gold COIN is not, i'll fact. either
current OF legal tender for ita face. y
II IS both current and legal tender for
what il is worth by weight; no more,
no less.
Tho law is explicit and the custom
equally 50. The law says that Amtri.
can gold coins shall be received III all
payments, when Of full weight, accord.
ing t. their respective values, and when
of less than full weight at less values
prcpcrtioacd to their respective actual
weight.
That Is to say, the government stamp
ccrtitirs the quality and gcnuiuCncsS Of
tho gold, and the law compcls you to
take it, ret at its face value, but for
what it is actually worth ly weight.
And, in fact, that is the only way in
which the government itself or tho
banks take gold or pay it cut.
If your debtor offers TO pay in Amcri-
can $40 gOldpicCes, you are required hy
law to accept them, rot at S10apicco Ivy
any means, but for exactly what they
are worth by weigh
The government stamp gives value
only III So far as it pledges the govern.
ment to the direct or indirect redemption
Of the metal piece or tho paper on which
it is placed 1t makes minor subsidiary
coins and paper notes good within the
country because it pledges tho govern.
mcnt to take them back, and because
the government refuses to issue moro Of
them than are needed hero or moro
than it can take care of. 1t does tho
same thing fer silver dollars so long as
their coinage is restricted TO tho c0un.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
PLATTEyILLE.

The Witness
There is at present l,j20 feet Of
water in the watorworks well. The
men are still sidedrilling and have but
a few feet farther to 90 before they
will be able to lift the broken drill.
Ellenboro and Belmont will soon
have telephone communication with
platteyille.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

"A stitch in Time. "A dose Of
Ayers Pills has saved many fit Of
sickness; bat when a remedy does not
happen 70 be at hand, slight ailments
are liable to be neglected, and the
result, frequently, is serious illness;
therefore always be supplied with
Ayers Pills.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

Remember only such medicines
were admitted for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair as are accepted for use,
by physicians in the practice of medi-
cine, Ayers Sarsaparilla, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral and Ayers Pills being includ-
ed in the list They are standard
medicines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
Free silver and nudity.

People who have lived in Mexico AZ
that If We adopt the free coinage " Ell.
yer wc mast prepare 70 do as most ~
the Mcxieal- do-gg without clothes. -
Louisville Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
Books. Books,

The largest and finest assortment Of
books ever brought to Iowa county
at J. ]. Hanscom X Co.'S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
The New stan.

The New star.
Mrs. Melvin and Miss Louisa Cork,
passed through here on Friday last
on their way to Mineral Point and
Willow Springs for months visit.
The number of children of school
age in the city of Dodgeville is Go.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
The Largest Stock

OF Window shades in all styles and
colors-at Hanscom's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
pODGENILLE.

The Chronicle.
Thos. Sims, of this city, met with a
peculiar accident at Argyle, on Thurs
day OF last week. He was passing
through the passenger coach attached
to the Illinois Central freight train,
when the train started up with a
sudden Jerk, causing the door be-
tween the two apartments to swing
part way open, and throwing him
violently against the edge of it, break
ing one of his ribs and byuising his
side quite severely.
Prof. Geo. w. Lane, who has so
acceptably discharged the duties Of
assistant postmaster here, for the past
two years, left on Tuesday morning,
for Bodie, California, where he has
accepted a position as principal of the
schools in that city, at u lucrative
salary. He is a graduate OF the
Dodgevlle High school and also Of
the Wisconsin State University, and
there is no doubt but he will maintain
his high reputation as an industrious
worker and thorough scholar, and give
complete satisfaction to the people
among whom he goes to make his new
home.
John Simons, the young man who
had his foot injured by a charge from
a piece of a gun barrel, on the even
ing before the fourth Of July, is now
lying in a critical condition from lock
Jaw, resulting from the injury. Last
week he had so far recovered from the
injury that he was able to walk up
town, but on Saturday evening the
symptoms of tetanus made their
appearance, and since that time has
been growing gradually worse. He
receives nourishment in liquid form
drawn through a straw, and has
endured great suffering from muscular
contraction. 1t is hoped he may yet
survive the painful anliction.
The sun.
Mrs. Fred PengelIy and two child
rem, and Mrs. .. L. Thompson and
daughter, of Aberdeen, 5. d., arrived
here on Friday last. The will remain
here, visiting relatives and friends, for
about a month.
Ex-Treasury Agent Thos. Kennedy,
of Madison, was in the city, Monday.
Toms many friends are always glad
to greet him.
The Board of Review closed its
labors. on Friday last. The total
assessment for the present year is
S475,279; assessment last year was
S45O,279; increase, $4,000, The real
estate assessment is $203,595; personal
property, $l9l,7l0.
The New star.
Mrs. Melvin and Miss Louisa Cork,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
The Largest Stock

OF Wall Paper in Iowa county, at J.
J. Hanscom Il. Co.'S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

Fish OF All Kinds,
At the very lowest figures, at J. A.
Spratler's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
T.. {. ElEDlEE.

| TItRNFN NJ Law, Mineral NOiut Wis
y Office over the Iowa County Rank Cob
iHrlionS Will hc GIVEN prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
BUSINESS CARDS.
L A. w " ET2 S.
]. MNNrGNMERN SMIrn

4 TtNRNEN AZ Law, Mineral Point. Wis
state courts, Ideally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

Bankers Want to Return to DrpoSltors a.
Good Money rs Was Received May Se
Prevented by the Awful Rash Of Ruin
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
IDAHO BANK ROBBED.
Six Men Compelled to Stand Hope
Iessly By.

six Men Compelled to Stand Hope
Iessly BY.
Denver, Aug. IA special to the
Republican from Pocatello says: Word
is received from Montpelier, Idaho,
that about 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
three masked men rode into town on
horseback, stopping in front of the
Bank of Montpelier They dismounted
and compelled six men who were
standing in front of the bank to 60 in
side. Two of the desperadoes then
covered the men with revolvers, while
the third went behind the counter and
emptied all the cash in sight into three
sacks The robbers then mounted their
horses and rode out of town.
Sheriff Davis organized a posse of
men, who are in pursuit of the robbers,
thirty minutes behind 1t is thought
they are heading for jackson Hole, and
if they are, their capture will be uncer-
tain, as the Hole is known to be filled
with desperate gang, who will resist
their capture. The bank officials re.
fuse to disclose the amount secured,
but it is believed to be fully $40, 600
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
counterfsIting Dollars.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The secret
service bureau of the treasury depart
ment has been requested to look into a
report of extensive counterfeiting of
United States silver dollars in one of
the Central American states. The in
formation comes from Mexican paper,
and was sent to the state department
by Minister Ransom. 1t states that in
one of the Central American states a
company has been organized by Ameri-
cans who have purchased the silver
dollars of the state worth Al cents, and
coined them into American dollars. 1t
is said that 2 800, 900 of these dollars
have been shipped into this country,
where they have passed at par The
story is discredited at the treasury de
partment, and it is said it would be
impossible to ship any considerable
number of coins into this country with
out the counterfeit being discovered.
If counterfeiting has been going on,
the guilty persons could be punished
under the treaties providing for such
Grimes, which have been made with
nearly all countries.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Seven to Ten Hundred Have Died
Heat in New York.

seven to Ten Hundred Have Died of
Heat In New York.
New York, Aug. 14.-This was the
eighth day of the hot weather. The
number OF deaths in Greater New York
during the past week, as result Of
the torrid wave, is estimated at from
700 to 1000, In many cases the heat
has been given the credit for causing
deaths that in reality are due to other
complications. On the other hand,
m my persons have doubtless pefished
from unknown causes when an autopsy
would have shown 'sunatroke" as the
cause of death. Since Monday over
100 bodies have been sent to the potter g
field from the morgne, and forty more
will be hurried away tomorrow morn
ing. Estimates of today range from
forty TO one hundred for New York,
the total number of dead officially re.
ported to 10:30 tonight amounting to
sixty seven. The total number of pros
trations reported in New York city to-
day was 400. The total deaths off
cially reported in Brooklyn today was
twenty five. The total deaths reported
from Jersey City and surrounding
towns during the day was about fifty.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
win Be Held In Portland From Sep
tember o TO October II.

win Be Held in Portland From Sep
tenber 10 TO October II.
The coming Oregon Industrial Expo
sition which opens in Portland Sep
tember 8 and closes October Z, prom
ises to be a pronounced success. The
citizens of that enterprising city have
subscribed over $4,000 to carry out
the plans, which are now being ar
ranged on a more elaborate scale than
ever before. 1t looks already as though
every available inch of space allotted to
exhibits in the great building will be
occupied A splendid military band
has been organized and will be under
the leadership of Mr.. g. Oechsle, late
of Gilmore's celebrated band, and a
leader and composer of great ability.
The admission price has been fixed al
% cents, and the same interest mani
tested in the Portland fair last year
will doubtless be much increased thii
year on account of the overwhelming
sutcess of the Exposition of 1895, whei
the management in every respect KEEP
faith with the public and provided sucf
attractions as had never before beer
seen on the coast.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
Walking for a Husband.

Ligonier. Ind, Aug. 17.-Miss Liz.
zie Rensor, of Cass county, started
"Wednesday to walk to st. Louis,
where she is to meet B. A Stencil of
Denver. The long overland journey
is to have its sequel in the marriage of
the couple. Miss Rensor is 2 5 years
old. Stencil advertised in a matri-
monial paper for a wife, and Miss Rem.
sor was the successful applicant for his
affections The novel agreement that
they should meet in st. Louis was
made in lieu of Miss Rensor's inability
to go to Denver. She expects to be
assisted on her journey by persons en-
route
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
Fire In a PenitentIarx.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. IA Fire
In the Ansmosa penitentiary started at
O clock in the cellar of the prison
dining room. In short time the fire
was beyond control. and the entry
building was destroyed, including n
large library of 5000 volumes. The
loss will be $40, 600. The fire was
brought under control about IL o'clock,
and no difficulty with the prisoners
WAS experienced
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
HE WILL NAVIGATE SPACE.
A San Francisco Man Has Designed a
New Airship.

San Francisco, Aug. l7.--Dr. G. A.
Smith is more enthusiastic than ever
over his flying machine since he re-
ceived telegram Wednesday from
Washington informing him that a
patent had been granted on mis- device
for sailing through the air. COM
pany was incorporated in this city last
Saturday to build Smiths airship,
navigat ting air vessels and carrying on
a general business in them. |. j. Tru-
man, president of the Columbian bank,
and George T. Garden are among the
stockholders. The attorney for the
company is M, M. Estee
These well-known men declare that
Smith machine appears feasible as
mechanical proposition, and that 1t Is
really most ingenious solution OF the
difficult prob ems that have faced the
scientific aeronaut. Smith himself
claims it will lift itself and additional
weight, and more than that. he can SO
cotrol its flight as to practically imi-
tate bird on the wing. This means
that the airship can be lifted from the
earth and depressed at the will OF the
engineer, who may also steer his vessel
hither and thither, describe circles re-
gardless of the wind, and perform evo-
lutions like ship at sea.
1t is still further claimed for this
wonderful invention that it can be
driven into the very teeth of the storm.
Indeed, if all that is claimed for 1t
proves true, the long .talked-of airship
will soon be an accomplished fact.
The company intends to open work
shop at once aud begin the construo-
tion of DR.. Smiths first airship. And
in the courss of few months, the ex-
pectation of seeing the machine arise
and float aloft will be very strong.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
Regulators sadly Needed

The violent demonstrations by the
turbulent elements of Belleville, Ill. j,
against the Salvation Army which
have occurred at frequent intervals on
the public square for year past, at
last eliminated in riot. For over
two hours the mob surged around the
little band of Christians, cursing, push
ing, striking and creating perfect
bedlam of discordant noises. One OF
the army flags, ON which was the stars
and stripes, was torn from its staff and
trampeled upon. One of the women,
who was struck ON the head by mis-.
sile, was about the only one seriously
injured
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
pat,t,oned to Break the Treaty.

San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua.
Aug. 17.-Senor Guerrero, late min.
lister of war, has been instructed by a
committee composed of f. w. Pelas
and four other leading men of this city
to present petition to President Eel
aya to abolish the free port of San Juan
del Norte tGreytownl and declare an
average duty on imports of 30 per cent
ad valorem. Pelas is the sole owner of
the only steamboats, ON Lake Nicaragua
and the San Juan river. The treaty
made at Managua in 1860 between Mic.
aragua and Great Britain provides that
San Juan del Norte shall be free port.
The British and German merchants in
the town have refused to sign the peti.
tion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19

Monterey, CAL. Aug. "A For the
first time the stranded St. Paul has TO.
day looked as though she was wreck,
for all the ropes, tackle, spars, etc., +,
were removed and taken aboard the
Santa Cruz. The divers having made
their final report to the insurance in.
speotor, the steamer will soon be left
TO her fate. Tomorrow work will be
commenced ON the removal of the ma.
ohinery. The loss to Goodall, Pelkin.
& Go. will be between $50, 900 and
$40. 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
Rough Experience Of Miners Seeking
Gold In Alaska.

houEh experience OF miners seeking
Gold In Alaska.
Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. IT.
The steamship City of Topeka arrived
this morning from Alaska with 1856
passengers, forty Of whom were miners
returning from Cooks inlet. Nearly
all were men who had gone north to
seek fortunes in the tabled gold fields
OF that country. The poor fellows all
returned as steerage passengers. and
tell hard stories of that country.
Among the passengers returning was
O. D. Fairbanks, Of Adrian, Mich,
photographer, who went to Cooks in
left or the purpose of taking panoramic
views of that country. He asserts that
not single find of gold has been
struck in that country, and that at
Sunrise City there are now 900 men
who are without money and have only
enough provisions to last short time.
Fairbanks says that, unless the gov
ernment sends relief, many are des-
tined to die of starvation in the near
gagged their farms in the states, the re-
suit of years of hard labor, TO go north.
and are now offering to work in Cooks
inlet for 90 cents a day and board, but
cannot get work. He says that the
Boston & Alaska Company and the
Alaska Gold Company had every claim
within 800 miles of Sunrise City staked
off before the common prospectors
reached the country. and absolutely
nothing remained. Upwards of 1000
men have already left the Cooks inlet
country, and those who are remaining
are the ones who have not the means
to get away.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
Death In the Flood.

A great rain storm burst over Pitts.
burg and vicinity, deluging territory
several miles in extent, swelling the
streams into torrents. sweeping away
bridges and sending score of human
beings into eternity. The storm is
attributed to the approach of cool
wave from the Northwest, Great dam-
age was done by water in various parts
of the city. The streets were covered
by debris, car lines tied up and tracks
blockaded. At Dehaven, a small town
near the Wildwood oil we'll, six people
were drowned.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
DID 1T ALONE.
Garrett. the Encinada Gold Bar Rob
ber, Has Confessed.

Garrett. the Encinada Gold Bar Rob-
ber, Has Confessed.
San Diego, Cal. Aug. 14.-Garret,
the Encinada gold bar robber has con-
fessed to the Mexican officers He
says no one was implicated with him,
and he opened the safe by combina
tion. He offered to show how it was
done, and was taken by the officials to
Riyerall's office, where in few sec
onds he opened two safes by the combi-
nation He says Pratt is not guilty,
and that on the night of the robbery,
he got Pratt drunk and robbed the safe
alone. When captured Garrett carried
firearms aud a canteen with water,
enough to Withstand a long siege.
The governor has sent out boats and
armed men to overhaul the schooner
Pekin, which took Garrett to Lower
California.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
BY USE OF POISON.

A Woman Killed Her Father, Mother
and Brother.
Mansfield, o.. Aug. 17.-Miss Celia
Rose, "a years old, is in Jail here,
charged with killing her father,
mother and brother with poison. DAN
iel Rose was farmer, living near
Newville, o. He, his wife and son
died recently, within few days of
each other. 1t is claimed that Celia
confessed to an acquaintance that she
poisoned them. Miss Rose was in love
with Guy Berry, neighbor. Consider
ing her nuisance, he complained.
The girls parents took her seyerly to
task, and the poisoning was the result.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
Ice Famine Threatened.

st. Louis is seriously threatened with
an ice famine. Prices have been
steady advancing since the opening
of the season until now they are up to
the highest point reached in this city
for several years. This week there
was an additional increase of 81. % per
ton to the trade and another increase
may be expected soon. The price to
the trade is now So, or more than
double what it was at any time last
year. Ice is being shipped in from re-
mote northern points, but the demand
cannot be supplied