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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
PATRIOTIC WORDS.
MANY ARE SPOKEN IN WASHING
TONS HONOR.
Zig Meeting Held in the Armory---
Several Eloquent Speeches
Made.
Madison. February Il.

Throngs of people went to the gym
nasium to participate In the Washing
ton memorial exercises Saturday after
noon. The immense hall was filled. At
o'clock tho U, W. band, which was
seated In the balcony, played the
American Cavalry March and to Its
air. the faculty, with the G. A. II vet
Grams OF Madison, marched In two
abreast and took seats. The platform
was pretttly decorated with flags, ban
ners, bunting and portraits. which,
with two great flags fastened to the
wall behind, presented an inspiring
scene Gen, l.ucius Fairchild presided
and introduced nr, j. u. Butler. who
gave the invocation. The congregation
arose and sang Washington, a hymn
written for the occasion by Mrs. G, X.
Adams.
Gen, u, Il, bryant, tho first speaker,
was received with applause lie paid
special attention to Washington's lofty
manhood and wonderful military gem
JUS IN not only lighting the greatest
martial nation of the time for seven
years but IN holding together tho
starved aud mutinous troops he COM
manded, He told of how at his death,
the flags of England were dropped at
halt~mAst and the French troops wore
mourning for ten days. Truly" said
the speaker, The was first In war, first
IN peace and first in the hearts OF his
c,untrymen,"
Prof L. j. Turner followed with an
address, Washington and tho West, He
told Of Washington's distinguished SER
vices IN the French and lrdian war;
how he was among the first to adyo-
cate systemattc organization Of the
Northwest territory and how by I'D
Nncatmg roads and canals he served to
unite the coast states and the west, bo.
tween whom for II time no little Ieal-
ouay existed.
Senator -. Il. phalen not being pres
ent, Prof Trent closed the speech MAX
ing, lie paid especial attention to
the personality of Washington, his 40
hllity Of character which every one felt
In his presence and to feel which was
to receive new inspiration. I'VE can
never read his great personality" said
Professor Trent, though we road all
biographies"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

party; it is not representative of any
party. The only merit in the bill is
that il proposes to furnish forty mil
lion dollars of revenue for the support
of the government. enough to meet
the current expenses of the govern
ment. | shall vote for any tax what
ever, which may be proposed by any
body, whether democrat, populist or
republican, which shall supply suf-
ticient revenue for the support Of the
government. 1t is digrace to our
civilization; it is disgrace to the coun-
try itself, that We are now expending
thirty million dollars year more
than the receipts of the government
and that congress now in session, with
both houses fully armed with mower
to furnish revenue, is idle and refuses
to act. | will vote for tax on tea
coffee-on anything in order to meet
this deficiency.
Mr. PETER; The president asserts
that we do not need any more rev
cnue.
Mr.. Sherman"I do not care what the
president says. Every man within the
sound of my voice knows that we need
more revenue. Any tax whatever the
most obnoxious that could be collected
would be supported by the people OF
the United States rather than to see
the funded debt increased. Already
$263 600. 900 of bonds have been issued
during the present administration, The
issuance of the great body of these
bonds was made necessary by de-
ticiency OF revenue. The other house
having sent us over so faulty a bill, let
us take it up, and if it is not right, let
us make it right and send it back and
we will have ready concurrence. But
for us to adjourn with those deticien-
cies accruing more and more is, as
say. not manly action to be taken by
either of the great parties or by any
party that is responsible for it,
Mr. Frye spoke briefly, saying that
it must be seen by all that the tariff
bill was as dead as julius Caesar and
there was not resurrection for it.
Five republicans, % democrats and
6 populists voted against taking up the
bill. Only republicans voted the other
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

pleaded guilty to involuntary murder
was sentenced to three hours in Jail
and a fire of $500 General Flagler
paid the fine and the young lady was
conducted to Jail and served tho SEN
tence. The young lady fred at the lad
only after he had impudently deliad
her. The killing was almost acct
dental, as she shot quickly with re-
volver quite a distance AMI that she
hit the mark was almost a miracle.
She has been terribly unstrung since,
and popular sympathy has been strong
Is with her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
TARIFF BILL DEAD.
THIS FACT is FRANKLY ADMIT
TED BY FRYE.
Democrats and Populists Combine tc
Beat the Meas

Washington, Feb. 26.-Mr. Morrill,,
chairman of the finance committee,
moved in the senate today that the tar
if bill be taken up. He spoke briefly,
urging that the needs of the treasury
and of business demanded action. On
the roll call Mr. Mcrrill's motion was
defeated; Yeas, e; nays, 80.
After the vote had been announced,
a sensational Colloquy occurred be.
tween Mr. Morrill,, Mr. Teller and Mr..
Sherman. Mr. Morrill, said the tariff
bill was dead and he added that 1t was
now shown that there was not re-
publican majority in the senate. Mr..
Teller responded holly that he and hts
silver republican associates could not
be read out of the republican party.
Continuing Mr.. Teller said, if the SEN
ator from Vermont thinks he can har-
rass us who have stood by the repub-
lican party as long as he has and as
zealously as he has because we do not
agree with him upon every subject he
is entirely mistaken. II voted against
taking up this bill, as | shall vote
against any bill, if my judgment die
tates that | should, and | shall remain
in the republican party in spite OF the
suggestions Of the senator from Yer
mont. 1t was known when the bill was
introduced in the house that it could
not pass the senate unless it had dem
ocratic or populistic support 1t was
said publicly that it was not expected
to pass 1t was merely for the purpose
of political gain and political adyan-
tage,"
Mr. Sherman followed and said AS
a member OF the committee
on finance disclaim all
partisan feeling in respect to the bill
which the senator from Vermont
moves to bring before the senate.
That bin does not belong TO any
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

Washington, Feb. 26.-Chairman
Hit, of foreign affairs committee. yes
terday reported to the house the pre-
amble and resolutions agreed on by
the foreign affairs committee, censur-
ing Ambassador Bayard, as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the house that Ambassador Bayard in
publicly using the language above
quoted has committed an offense
against diplomatic propriety and
abused the privileges of his exalted
position, which should make him rep-
resent the whole country and not any
political party. Such utterances are
wholly inconsistent with that prece-
dent of delicate and scrupulous reserve
which e himself while secretary of
state, enjoined upon all diplomatic
agents of the United States. In one
speech he offends the great body OF
his countrymen who believe in the
policy of protection, In the other he
offends all his countrymen who be-
lieve Americans are capable of self
government. Therefore as immediate
representatives of the American poo,
pie, and in their name, we condemn
and censure said utterances of Bay
ard.
Resolved, Further, that in the
opinion of the house the public
speeches made by our diplomatic or
consular officers abroad which dis
play partisanship or which condemn
any political party or party policy or
organization of citizens in the United
States are in derelection of the duty of
such officers, impair their usefulness
as public servants and diminish that
confidence which they should always
command at home and abroad.
A minority report containing the
views of members of the committee
opposed to the resolution, will, it is
expected, also be presented
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
SOCIETY GIRL IN JAIL.
MISS FLAGLER SERVES OUT
THREE HOURS SENTENCE.
Ind of a Sad Shooting Scrape Which
Has Long Agitated the National
Capital.

Washington, Feb. 26-Miss Eliza
beth Flagler, daughter of General Flag
ler, chief of ordnance I. 5. A., who
last spring shot and killed Il coloted
lad named Green for stealing apples,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
PECK FOR MAYOR

Milwaukee, Feb. 20. On the arrival
Of ex- Gov. George w, Peck in the city
from Mexico committee of leading
democrats will call upon and ask him
to become the democratic candidate
for mayor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
A VETERAN CALLED.

Washington, Feb, %. DR. Smith
for fourteen years health
officer Of this district, and during the
late war u member of Con, Gresham's
stat, IL dead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

New York, Feb 26 Dennis Forgu
son, pawn broker of Long Island
City. was seized In his shop by -four
men. He was bound. after which the
men gathered up $4,000 worth of dtas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
CHILDREN PERISH.

Appleton, Via, Feb, 26.--rho house
Of Cornelius Bushmnn. at Freedom,
was burned, Laura Bushman, aged
Ave. and Annie Swinkles. aged II, were
burned TO death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

Wichita Falls. Ten, Feb. 96.-~Two
robbers entered the City National bank
yesterday afternoon, and hernandez,
money OF Cashier Dorsey, who resisted
them a shooting began, resulting in
the death OF Cashier Frank Dorsey and
the wounding OF Bookkaeper T. Il.
l.angcnord. Tho robbers secured only
500 in silver. They then mounted
horses and made run for their lives,
by this time many citizens had armed
themselves and small battle took
place. One OF the robbers horses was
shot from under him and il is believed
the other robhor was wounded He
mounted behind his partner and about
mile from town they mot Il tarmer
in a buggy. They took his horse and
made break for the hills. In the
meantime the citizens had secured
horses and AZ last reports they were
within n quarter Of Il milo OF the rob
hcrs. Cart, Mcdonald and his rangers
came in an hour later and took the
Grail at once, II tho robbers are
captured they will be lynched. 4 re
ward OF 1000 Is offered for their
capture dead or alive,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

A combination Of managers of the
leading thcaters In the chief cities In
the United States has bean formed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
ROBERTSON THE RUN
BANKS IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS
ASSAULTED,
BUT CROOKS BEATEN OFF

Brave Cashiers Stand Faithful to Their
Trusts and Are Shot Down~~Des-
peadoes Wounded Posses now In
Pursuit and q lynching Matinee Is
Promised.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
BAYARD'S OFFENSE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
DEEM IT CENSURABLE.
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED

Our Ambassador Offended not Only
Protectionists at Home but All His
Countrymen Who Believe Ameri-
cans Are Capable of Self-Govern-
ment'-A Minority Report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
A. T. LONGLEY DEAD.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Abner T.
Longley, for thirty years connected
with the agricultural department, re-
Gently as chief Of the publication di-
visions. is dead He was a native Of
Wisconsin and a prominent Mason.
HIS was "A years old. He was related
to the ongIeys at Baraboo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

Warren, Ark. Feb. 70, \ dartng
but unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the Merchants and Planters bank
AT this place yesterday by three mon
TWO of them ON entering went benin
the enclosure whore Cashier AdNir WA
seated in conversation with 4, NJ
Goodwin. Their salutation was;
"ltold up your hands Adair sprang
for 4 revolver when the men com
menced shooting and Goodwin re
ccivcd what is thought to be n mortal
wound and Adair was shot through
both shoulders, He returned tho fire
aud evidently wounded one man, for
when he rode Off he was seen to be
bleeding. The firing of pistols startled
the citizens who came running from all
directions and tho robbers were forced
to retire without accomplishing their
object As they rode out Of town they
kept mp fusllado of shots.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

The New York fIibuatercrs were re.
LCAsed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
IT'S ROUGH ON ROCK
COUNTY LOSES IT'S SENATORIAL
IDENTITY.
JEFFERSON ALSO WIPED OUT

Two Counties Cut in Twain and Their
Parts Scattered Hther aud Son-
Grant Maintains It's Integrity and
Is Ioked in with Iowa as a Dis
trict.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27

At Waterloo Iowa, Judge c. f.
Couch died of heart disease. He was
Governor Boies' law partner.
The herald., 1896-07-09
AT THE TnEATERS

ORPHEUM.-At this evenings per-
formance at the Orpheum there will be
change in the pictures shown by Edi-
sons strange invention, the vitascope.
The new list will include a representa-
ton of Niagara falls, the contortion act
recently performed in Los Angeles by
the double -jointed Bertoldi, one round
OF a fight between Corbett and Courtney,
representation of an ocean wave surg
Ing in upon the beach and other attrac-
tive pictures, remarkable in the fidelity
to nature with which the movements of
the original objects are reproduced on
white screen. ...
There are but three vitascopes in the
United States. One Of these is in New
York. the second in Boston and the
third In Los Angeles. Chicago. Phila-
delphia and other great cities of the
east have never yet had an opportunity
to see the marvellous contrivance which
is now delighting Los Angeles theater-
goers A few days ago kinetoscopic
pictures were taken of Niagara falls.
Three films were prepared. One was sent
to New York, one to Boston and one
here. 1t was only last Monday night that
this new Niagara falls picture was first
publicly exhibited, and already, three
days later, 1t is to be displayed In the
Los Angeles Orpheum.
Papinta's popularity knows no wane
Her lovely dances, with their enchant-
Ing mirror and calcium light effects, sur
pass anything Of the kind ever before
attempted. The Meers brothers seem
gifted with magic powers of equil-
ibrium in their great wire walking act,
and they, with Hugh ]. Emmett, the ven-
triloquist; Bimbo and Tehi, necro-
mancers; Lawrence and Harrington, the
Bowery pair, and the Washburn sisters,
comedy vocalists. combine to furnish
a delightful evenings amusement, and
one that draws jammed houses every
The herald., 1896-07-09
American Education

Editor Herald: Dear Sir-Your pat
riotic editorial in a late issue concern
ing the education Of American children
was refreshing reading In this day of
syndicate government, for everything
in Southern California. Every parent
knows that his children will grow up
to be just what he really is, and not
what he would like them to think he is
An English bringing up is not the same
as an American bringing up. If Eng
land should place American principaia
over her schools how long would she be
a monarchy? And If America places
English educated principals over her
school how long will she be a republic?
For instance, despite the seeming patri
otic effort one school in Pasadena, whose
teacher is not United States bred, turned
out two pupils for Memorial day parade,
while another with a native teacher
made fine display for the same occa-
sion.
This seems to be critical period in the
history of our country, when all de-
soriptions of foreign influences are striv-
ing for the mastery, and it becomes the
descendants of the pilgrim fathers and
the heroic fellow soldiers of Washing
ton to be careful. The very kernel of
the political and social nut is the chill
dren.
We have heard the Garfield spoken Of
as model American school; the beau
tiful department of the young people
and the refined and free American spirit
that prevailed deserving the highest
commendation. The gentleman who
was principal there at that time has been
a professor in Throop university for the
last three years, and is one of the best
educators in Southern California
This is a serious question and should
be sifted thoroughly by every thought
full, patriotic citizen.
A CASUAL OBSERVER.
The herald., 1896-07-09

would naturally follow. Such widespread
disaster would no doubt produce a quick
retraction of the destructive legislation.
and every section of the country would be-
come clamorous for return to the gold
basis. But the cost Of the experiment
would be O terrible and lasting penalty The
undoing. of the mischief would not Be the
work of year or two. It would take a
generation to restore what we had saorlf1c-
ed in organization. In reputation, in credit.
In wealth. in prosperity. in Industrial ad-
vancement and in the gold resource need
full to give us financial stability. 1t does
not need to be said how long we should
have to carry the stigma Of political in
competence which such a blunder would
fasten upon our principles of self govern
ment. The cause OF free government would
be blighted the world over.
If the real nature and consequences OF
this free-coinage are fully understood,
there can be no danger Of the country be.
ing committed to It. The st. Louis conven-
ton affords a reasonably certain assurance
that the danger will be escaped. But with
such a popular fanaticism as now infects
the West and South, It Is no time to take
anything for granted. The true course.
in the presence Of the coming campaign. IS
to calculate upon the worst, and TO work
with might and main for the best. No man
can perform his duty without using his
whole influence in the work Of public en-
lightenment
The herald., 1896-07-09
A Time.Worn RpItaph

Editor Herald: In the cemetery con-
nected with an old Episcopal church at
New Castle, Delaware. are many very
old graves. Among the numerous epi-
taphs on the marble slabs within the
grounds, there is one worthy of spec
ial mention. The slab lies on top of a
brick and mortar wall which projects six
or eight inches above the surface of the
ground. Following are the words in
scribed thereon:
ITO the memory of John Curtis,
Speaker of the assembly. A Judge of the
Superior Court, Treasurer & Trustee of
the Loan office, who departed this life
Nov. 18th, 1853, aged 81 years.
IF to be Prudent in Council, upright
in Judgment, Faithful in Trust, give
value to the Public man, If to be sincere
in Friendship Affectionate to Relations,
And kind to all around him, make the
Private man amiable. Thy Death, o,
Curtis, as a general loss, long shall be
lamented.'
This epitaph was written by DR..
Benjamin Franklin"
The above was copied from the ancient
tombstone by DR.. r. S. Law and myself
exactly as it is worded, spelled and
punctuated in the original inscription.
1t may be interesting to Herald read
'ers, not only as relic Of history, but as
showing DR.. Franklin's unique way of
expressing his admiration for deceased
friend. RALPH E. HOYT.
The herald., 1896-07-09
WHAT FREE SILVER COINAGE
MEANS

The Herald is again in receipt of a
request to explain what is meant by
free coinage of silver at 16 to l." In
reply the following explanation pub
lished a few days since is reproduced:
THE free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at 16 to L is had when the owner
of silver bullion can bring it in unlim-
tied quantity to any United States mint
and have it, free of charge, coined into
or receive therefor as many silver dol
lars of the standard weight and fine
ness as can be made out of it. The stand
ard silver dollar contains 371.25 grains
of pure silver, to which in coming is
added Alps grains of alloy, which makes
a total weight of 4125 grains of silver
nine-tenths fine. This gives a standard
silver dollar with sixteen times as much
silver. in weight, as there is in gold
dollar; hence the expression at the ra-
tio of sixteen ounces of silver to one
ounce of gold A gold dollar contains
% $40 grains of gold nine tenths fine.
At this time Mexico is the only country
which coins silver free of charge on
private account, as would be the case
in this country if the program of the
silver advocates obtains. Nearly all
countries use silver as money, but out
side of Mexico none coin on private
account"
To the further query, docs the free
coinage of silver include foreign silver
or only home production?" the response
is that the demand of the silverites
is for the admission to free and unlim-
tied coinage Of foreign as we'll as domes-
tic silver. 1t is probable that the people
of the silver producing states Of the un-
ion would be satisfied with a measure
providing for the free and unlimited
coinage of the domestic product, but the
body of the adherents of the silver cause
would not be likely to accept such a
proposition.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Tom l.. johnson on Finance

Ex-Congressman Tom L. johnson of
Ohio, one of the leading single-taX ad-
Vocates of the country, recently wrote
letter to Congressman George L. Fifth
ian of Illinois, in which he explained
his position on the financial question as
follows:
The best and most Democratic
money-a paper money of convenient
denomination issued directly by the
United States to it's citizens without
the intervention of banks, and made
directly interchangeable for it's bonds,
thus avoiding all need for the hoard
ing of any kind of metal and supply
ing to our people a currency that cannot
be cornered, and that will automati-
cally contract or expand according to
the need of it's use.
Il think a real bmetallism is impos-
sible. And since gold is now and has
been for many years the basis of our
favor any depreciation of that unit
first, because the interference with ex-
listing obligations thus caused would
be in itself unjust; and. second, be-
cause the appreciation of prices that
would ensue would be to the disadvan-
tage of that great body Of citizens who
get their living by selling their labor
Il desire no straddle. If the Ques-
tion that comes before the convention Is
simply that of gold or silver, !, who
am neither a gold man nor a silver man,
but hold that the national credit direct
ly issued is a better and more conven-
lent form of money than gold or silver
will find little to choose between, and
must be content to bow to the will Of
she majority"