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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01

Hon, Thomas Moonlight, u prominent
and able Kansas Democrat, who is now
minister to tho republic Of Bolivia, has
recently written to u friend in Kansas
tho following letter:
II am in country having for its
financial basis silver Now permit mo
III all franknoss and in tho spirit OF
pure disinterestcd friendship, and with
i'm abiding faith and deep love for tho
Democratic party, to say that II you
were here or in any other free silver
country you would ut once sec the mis-
cry and wrotchcdness caused by our
rency below par value in tho CONNER
oial world Clerks in the stores hero
who would receive in our country $50
per month get only 40 Bolivians in sill.
yer or its equivalent, equal to about SIS
American money and find themselves
dsSborers receive per diem, and find
themselves, from 30 to 20 cents in sill.
yer, equal to about 20 cents in American
money. Mechanics receive on an aver
ago ono Bolivian per diem and find
themselves, equal to about A cents in
American money. This condition 4
true, more or less, Of all countries hay.
ing silver for basis. In all countries
where silver is basis there exists d
species of scmislayery among MI the
wageworkcrs, and particularly among
laborers and farmhands. =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01

Once upon time every one that was
in debt and every one that was discon-
tented said to the capitalists. We
work to enrich you, while you do moth
ing at all; we will do it no longer-lG
to l or bust" Thereupon they began to
pay 80 cents on the dollar, when they
discovered that business was more stag
nant than before, that the market for
their crops had been contracted, and
that they could borrow no more money
on any terms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01

STATE Of Wisconsin, County Court for
~ Iowa County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in
and for said county, at the Court House, in
the city of podgeville, in said county, on the
9th day OF October, A. d. 1896 being the
first Tuesday of said month, ut ten O'clock
in the forenoon of said day the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of William II. Curry,
trustee, of the estate of William Lancaster,
late OF said county deceased, for the exam
alton and allowance OF his account as said
trustee, and the assignment of the residue of
said estate to such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
And it is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing II copy of this notice
for three weeks successfully prior to said
day of hearing in The Iowa County Demo,
crat, weekly newspaper published in said
county. by order of the court:
CHARLES W. MCILHON, County Judge.
Dated, Dodgevlle, Wis., Sept. LIST, 1896.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
UOME-SEEk ERS EXCURSION
10 the Northwest, West, Southwest
and South, via |. {. II. II.

Round Trip Tickets on sale AZ Ill
inols Central Ticket Office, Warren, H.,
on Aug. Is, Sept. |, Is, %, Oct. = and
90, at one fare plus two dollars, to all
points west of Iowa Falls, and south
of Cairo, on its own line, and to
points in Minnesota, North and South
Dakotas and to all points west of the
Missouri River, when rates are more
than $500 beyond Omaha, Atchison,
Leavenworth and Kansas City, also
to points in Southwestern Missouri,
west of and including Butler, Spring
field and Clinton. Limit 20 days from
date Of sale. Tnos :. WHITE,
Ticket Agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR AnMINIsTRA

STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- SS-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa County Court, to he held in and
for said county, at the court house, in the
city of DodgcNille, in said county on the
9th day of October, 1896, being the first
Tuesday of said month, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day, the following
matters viii be heard and considered.
The application OF Joseph Ellery and
Thomas Ellery, for the appointment OF an
administrator OF the estate of Ann Ellery,
late of the city OF Mineral Point, in said
county deceased,
And 1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested by publishing copy of this order for
three weeks successively, prior TO said day
of hearing in The Iowa County Democrat, II
weekly newspaper published in said county.
BY order of the court:
CHARLES w. MClLHoN Judge.
Dntrd DOdgovillc, Wis, Sept LIST, 1896.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
WANTS..
Good Farm for Sale.

SITUATED 81 miles west OF Mineral Point
y city. contains ESQ acres: a splendid stoc X
different tracts: water on nearly every
forty; good large house; two big barns: good
root house. buggy shed and other convenien-
elesi plenty Of water on land for use OF farm.
VIII sell all or N tracts to suit purchaser
VIII sell on easy terms II sold soon,
EDWARD TLEIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
For Ocean Steamship Tickets

Via any steamship line crossing the
Atlantic, ut lowest rates for first cabin,
second cabin and steerage, both out.
ward and prepaid, apply to n IL.
Snow, Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee n
st. Paul Hallway, Mt Mineral Point,
Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Iowa County.

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f.. W. Eastman, Plaintiff
Daniel thinner Addie thinner, William
thinner, Ella thinner, Edward thinner
Della thinner Amelia thinner, Amelia
Defendants.
The state of Wisconsin, To the said Defend
ants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
exclusive of the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said; and in case of your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand Of the complaint;
of which II copy is herewith served upon you
f. G. Fielder
Plaintiffs Attorney.
=. O. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
Get IL Picture

or your Baby free, up to Oct. 10, al
the New Gallery. west of Spratler's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01

Threat to Put the United States on the
Silver BASIS Would Cause business Stag
milton Mr. Eryan's Schcun tn Ehrow
the Country Into Fits SO That He Can
Try His sixteen to One ouacli Medicine
Evil Effects of the Free Coinage Agita-
tIOn Already Manifest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
Remember

That the New Gallery, west of Sprat-
ier's, will take Babies Pictures free,
until Oct. 10. 6
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16
EXHIBIT B."

Water Right Certificate of the State
 of Arizona Improvement company
 This is to certify that for valuable consideration heretofore given to the State of Arizona Improvement con- pany, a corporation, organized and ex- isting under the laws of the territory of Arizona, the bearer is entitled upon the surrender of this certificate, to a conveyance of the State of Arizona Im- provement company, of one CD eighty (S0) acre water right. Said convey ance shall be as near as may be, iden- tical in form, language, purport and intent with a certain proposed convey ance of water right attached to and made part of a certain agreement executed between the State of Arizona Improvement company, and the terri tory of Arizona, and the board of con- trol thereof, on the 2d day of Decem- Der 4. D., 1885,
 | Said water right shall be applicable only to a definite eighty (S0) acres of land under the flow of the canal of the | State of Arizona Improvement con- pany, to be fully described in the said conveyance, and shall be subject to all i the conditions, covenants, rules, reg ulations, limitations and qualifications in the aforesaid agreement set forth and contained.
 i This certificate is issued in pur- suance of resolution of the board of directors of the State of Arizona I'm proVement company, passed on the ...... day of ......., 189. ., and re- corded in minute book of the con- pany on pages ....
 In witness whereof the State of Ar izona Improvement company has caused these presents to be signed by it's president and it's corporate seal tc be hereto affixed this ......... day ot ....... 189.
 THE STATE OF ARIZONA IMPR ROVE
 MENT COMPANY,
 By .............., President.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16

damage by reason of any leakage, per collation., seepage or overflow of water from any canal ditches, or from any reservoir lakes or laterals of said party of the first part, either upon the land aforesaid, or any other tracts belong ing to said party of the second part, anything in any statute, law or GUS tom to the contrary notwithstanding
 Ninth, The said party of the second part shall construct, and maintain n good order and repair ditch upon said lands of such size and grade, and at such point and location as shall be prescribed by the party of the first part, to catch and conduct to some main lateral ditch of the party of the first part, or to some natural drainage, wash or depression all waste water | flowing upon said tract of land.
 Tenth, The right of way over and through the tract of land hereinbefore | described, and all other lands belong l ing to the party of the second part for all main canals, laterals and sIIb-lat- erals, ditcheS, waste water ditches, washes and natural depressions re- quired by the party of the first part or by any person or persons at any time entitled to water out of the canal of the party of the first part, is hereby granted unto said party of the first part and to such person or persons entitled to water as aforesaid; and it is hereby covenanted that all ditches constructed under this agreement shall be under the perpetual control of the party of the first part, its successors and as. signs, but that the party of the second
 part assumes the responsibility to,
 and will at all times, so control all
 water furnished it by virtue of this
 contract as to prevent it from flowing
 upon or injuring in any manner the
 property of any other person, or prop
 erty of the party of the first part Eleventh, And the said party of the first part, it's successors and assigns, al
 all times hereafter, shall have the righ
 to add to or change and modify tht foregoing rules and regulations, or an! of them so far as may be reasonabl, and necessary to regulate the deliver, | and distribution of water to said part, 3 of the second part, it's successors an,
 assigns.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16

possible speculation that might pos sibly develop in the scheme.
 Another feature in this lease relative to the land is: That the lease does not begin to run until the lands are reclaimed-giving four years for the beginning; and thereafter, the rental value to be paid is to be submitted to the option of the contracting corpora tion.
 From the foregoing finding relative to this lease contract, I must conclude, from this phase alone, that it is so one l sided and highly negotiable that a. court of conscience could never enforce | it.
 | Not only so; but the contract itself 1 imposes no obligatory guaranty on part of the company for the security of the territory-while, on the other hand, it requires her to transport her prisoners at the will of the company outside of prison walls-requires her virtually to substitute hired, armed guards for prison walls-and therefore necessarily opens the chance for the prison breach and the escape of convict criminals from the penalties of judgments. These may all happen without redress, or ob- ligation on part of the company to af-; ford and relief whatever
 It is therefore, as it occurs to me, not only inequitable, as before stated, but contrary to sound public policy to at tempt to enforce it. Therefore, this being my view, and being of the opin- ion that the safety of the public ser vice and benefit demand it, the enforce ment of that contract should be refused and it reScinded.
 am respectfully, sir, (Signed) J. F. WILSON,
 Attorney-General.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16
BOND.

Know all men by these presents that the State of Arizona Improve ment company, corporation duly or ganized under the laws of the territory of Arizona, and James A. Fleming and Eugene s. Ives, sureties, are hereby jointly and severally bound unto the territory of Arizona and it's successors in the penal sum of three thousand two hundred dollars.
 In witness whereof the State of Ar izona Improvement company has caused its president to execute these presents and its corporate seal to be affixed thereto and the said sureties hereunto set their hands and seals.
 The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said, the State of Arizona Improvement company, doth faithfully perform and execute a cer- tain agreement entered into between the said corporation and the territory of Arizona by and through the board of control of the said territory, leasing certain lands and convict labor which said contract bears even date here with, this obligation shall be void and of 10 effect.
 Dated Phoenix, Arizona, this second day of December, 1895.
 (signed) State of Arizona. Improve ment company, by c. D. Baker, presi- dent; James A. Fleming, Eugene s. Ives.
 The above bond is hereby approved and accepted.
 (Signed) The Territorial Board of Control, by Louis c. Hughes, governor; c. P. Leitch, M. H. McCord. I, Ed Schwartz, clerk of the board ot control of Arizona Territory, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing bond is a true and correct copy of the original bond on file in the office of the territorial board of control.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16
THE MANDAMUS.
First Application of the Company for
 a Labor Supply.

Active measures for the enforcement of the contract were not taken by the company till late in May, when de mand was, made upon Superintendent Nugent of the territorial prison for ten nal, it appears, and probably the con- pany would not have known what to do with the convicts had they been se- cured. The demand was promptly re- fused and promptly Superintendent Nu- gent was served with the following pa pers in mandamus:
 In the District Court of the Third Ju-
 dicial District of the Territory of Ar izona, in and for the County of
 Yuma.
 In the Matter of the Application of the State of Arizona Improvement Com
 pany, for Writ of Mandamus The territory of Arizona to M. J. Nu- gent superintendent of the territorial prison, Greeting:
 Whereas, it manifestly appears to us | by the complaint of the State of Ari- l zona Improvement company, support ] ed by the affidavit of Eugene s. Ives, president of said company, made in it's behalf, that you have, in reply to a proper demand duly made, refused to 1 furnish to said corporation ten able bodied male convicts out of the terri torial prison at Yuma properly guarded on the outside of the gate of the ter- ritorial prison at Yuma on the 2d day of June, A. D. 1896, at 8 o'clock a. m., and that by such refusal you have un- lawfully precluded the said corpora i tion from right to which it is entitled, and that there is not a plain speedy or adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law.
 | Now, therefore, we command you that you do furnish the said State of i Arizona Improvement company ten able bodied male convicts out of the | territorial prison at Yuma on the 2d day of June, A. D. 1896, at 8 a. m., properly guarded, on the outside of the gate of the territorial prison at Yuma, or that you show cause before this court at chambers in the court house in the village of Yuma, Yuma county, Arizona territory, at the hour of a. m., the 5th day of June, 1896, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard why the same was not done.
 Witness the Hon. A. c. Baker, judge of the Third judicial district of the ter ritory of Arizona, in and for the county of Yuma, this 18th day of May, 1896, attest my hand and seal of said court
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16
EXHIBIT "A."

Office of the State of Arizona Improve ment Company.
 This indenture and agreement, made this .............. day of ......... A. D., .., by and between the State of Arizona Improvement con- pany, a corporation, created, organized, and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the territory of Arizona, hay ing it's principal place of business at Phoenix, in said territory, party of the first part, and the territory of Arizona party of the second part
 Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred ($1 ,60W dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, transfer, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the sec ond part, it's successors and assigns, one CD eighty acre water right in the State of Arizona Improvement com pany canal property of the party of the first part. The party of the second part, it's successors and assigns, by reason of this conveyance of said water right, shall have the perpetual right to have, demand, receive and use of the water which shall flow through the canals, laterals, and other works of the party of the first part, after the comple- tion of the same, on the land to be used in accordance with and subject to the conditions, limitations, rules and reg ulations hereinafter laid down, and to be hereinafter established by the party of the first part, forty (40) miners inches of water, or one miners inch of water to two acres of land
 The said eighty (8O acre water right hereby conveyed and numbered ..... is hereby applied and attached to, and is to be used upon and in connection with that certain tract or parcel of land, the description whereof is as fol lows:
 (Take in description of one eighty (S0) acre tract of land under the line of the proposed canal belonging to the territory of Arizona.)
 All in section ......, township .... south, range ...... west ..... of the Gila and Salt river meridian and base line lying, situated and being in the county of Yuma, territory of Arizona
 By miners inch or inch of water when the terms are used in this deed, il is intended to mean and cover the amount of water which will pas. through an aperture one inch square under pressure of four inches O. water.
 This conveyance is made, executed and delivered under and subject to thu following conditions, rules and regula tions:
 First, The party of the second part its successors and assigns, shall have perpetual right to enjoy the privilege herein conferred of the terms, condi
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16
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members of the board of control of the territory of Arizona, and they each Of them acknowledged to me that they executed the same as members Of the territorial board Of control for and in behalf of the said territory of Arizona, for the purpose and consideration therein expressed, and in pursuance of an order and resolution of said ter ritorial board of control directing such lease and contract to be executed by said territorial board of control.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 2d day of December A. D., 1895.
 (Signed WADE H. RULINGS,
 Notary Public Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa, ss:
 Before me, Wade H. Rulings, a mo- tary public in and for the county Of Maricopa, territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared C.. D. Baker, president of the State of Arizona lm- provement company, to me personally known to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, as the president of the State of Arizona Improvement con- pany. and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the president of said company and for and in behalf Of said company for the purpose and con- sideration therein expressed, and in pursuance of an order and resolution by said company, directing such lease and contract to be executed and signed by the corporate name of the com pany thereto by himself as president of said company and affixing thereto it's corporate seal.
 Given under my hand and seal oi office this 2d day of December A. D.. 1895.
 (Signed) WADE H. RULINGS,
 Notary Public. The time for commencing work un der this contract is hereby extended to the tenth day of June, 1896, and i is fully understood and agreed by th' parties hereto, that this extension ii in no way to affect the legal status o said contract, it is understood ant agreed that the rights of the partie thereto are to remain in statu quo, ant the extension herein made is not in tended to ratify, confirm, alter or i'm pair said contract, or to give it an, validity whatever that it does not be fore the signing of this instrumen possess.
 It witness whereof the parties here to have affixed their names thi twenty-second day of April A. D., 1S9t (SigneO The Territory of Arizona B. J. Franklin, governor; c. P. Leitcl auditor; M. H. McCord, Territoria Board of Control.
 (Signed) The State of Arizona I'm provement company, by Eugene Ives, president.
 I, Edward Schwartz, clerk of tn board of control of the territory ( Arizona, do hereby certify that tn above and foregoing contract is tru copy of the original contract on fl in the office of the board of control.
 (Signed) E. SCHWARTZ,
 Clerk Board of Control.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-16

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

appointment Most of them, he de-
clares, involve Cupid and money; also
deal with the desire of English noble
men to wed American maidens. Such
jests are obviously Protean variations
of the great American joke" and in
making use Of them, Gibson shows the
national paucity of humorous ideas"
Inasmuch as he admires Gibson's
drawings exceedingly, it is a trif1e odd
that it did not occur to him that the
young man is primarily an artist, and
not only that, but he is first of all an
artist who draws beautiful girls. He
is a humorist only in SO far as it is
necessary to find taking labels for
his picturesque cartoons illustrating
the American girl in different frocks
and environments. Given the prob
lem of finding joke which will fit
picture Of a pretty girl, Cupid and the
English nobleman are necessarily in
yolved. Does it show "a paucity of in
vention" to serve mint sauce with
spring lamb? We should suppose that
"a sense of the fitness of things"
would be more appropriate character
ization.
But ZangwilFs lack of discrimina-
ton does not end here He selects
half a dozen OF, Gibson's jokes on other
themes and quotes them, observing:
These be good jokes, but are they
American? The Partisan sketches
are more undeniably home grown, for
is not Paris continental annex to
America" Obviously he considers that
the jests quoted show English
influences. 1t is true they are
rather fatter than the average Amer
lean jest, but barring this fact they are
entirely indigenous. That they might
equally well be of native English
growth is not at all to the point. How
many more centuries must pass be-
fore our transatlantic kinsmen grasp
the fact that-much as we deplore it
to be American implies also being En-
glish to q certain extent? Much as
we may wish to be individual, it is
stamp of our origin Therefore a jest
or a person may be thoroughly Ameri-
can, and yet its Americanism may be
imperceptible to the unaided British
intellect. 1t is a blow, however, to
be obliged to relegate Zangwill to the
ranks of those who regard Buffalo Bill
as the typical American citizen.