Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

on her and she Is expected to return
| the calls. Mrs. Peck was an invalid and
was able to return only few calls. She
kept list, however, OF those who paid
| her recognition, as some Madison wom-
en- found to their sorrow when II came
| time for Mrs. Peck to introduce her sue
ceGsor. They were not invited to the
| orening reception. Mrs. Upham was
diligent In returning calls. She usually
was accompanied by some friend. Mrs
Buck, the wife of Lieutenant Buck, Of
the army. often went with her on the
social round. Sometimes is was Mrs.
John G. McMynn. wife OF the venera-
BILE educator. and father of the high
school system. who is now living here
In retirement. OF course, the ladies
could not tarry long; perhaps eight or
ten minutes, and off the sparkling pair
Of brown horses carried them to the
next house where the call was due
Tuesday Is Mrs. Scofleld's calling day.
Two good old ladies of the Presbyterian
fold report that they tried to pay their
respects on the last stated day, but did
not find the good lady of the executive
mansion in. 1t was a cold, clustering
day and they scolded the servant at the
door. The latter could not tell them to
read the papers and they would know
the mistress was out Of town.
Governor Scofeld Is an early riser
and the other morning tried to get in
the capitol at o'clock. He found the
scrub women hard at work, which
pleased him, but some of the men folks
were warned to have not some, But all
the entrances open for business hours.
One Of the other state officers IL often
at his desk even before that hour. There
are so many callers to interrupt him
in the business part of the day that he
must have a few hours to himself for
hard work before the rush of visitors
begins.
Work on Insurance Code.
The work of making the insurance
code acceptable to all classes of insur-
ance goes on remarkably well-so well,
In fact, that some of the committee
don't know what to make of 1t. The
representatives of certain companies
come to town with blood in their eye.
They are going to demolish the commits
sioner, Mr.. Fricke But that amiable
gentleman meets the visitors and chats
with them. They tell him his bill will
either ruin their companies or drive
them outside the state. Fricke says:
What would you like, gentlemen"
The visitors begin to soften. They say
they will let him know later. They
appoint a committee and make amend
ments. Fricke assents to them and asks
them If there is anything else they
would like. They begin to thing Fricke
Is about the best fellow on earth. He
calls them to meet with the Legislative
committee; Fricke calls on them for
speeches, and the result is that the code
IS amended to suit the visitors and those
who came to abuse, remain to praise.
One after another have insurance inter-
ests been thus appeased
farmer with long whiskers turned
down a Milwaukee Populist on the in
surance committee the other night, The
stranger was telling the committee
what the town mutuals" didn't want,
/. e., uniform policy" But" inter-
rurted F'rinll of Milwaukee, little fell
low, d Frenchman, by the way-"But, If
we put uniform policy in the code,
you'll have to want 1t, won't you?" IF
you do" the farmer replied, showing
hts teeth, "we'll send some members
here who will carry out the wishes of
their constituents" There was n good
laugh on the Popullst.
Men of the Third House."
The lobby" comes more and more
in evidence as the legislature gets closer
to the final disposition of some of the
big corporation bills. These men of the
third house" get right in the circular
Enclosure where the members sit, and
not infrequently make suggestions to
their friends on the floor of what mo-
ton or other action to take to benefit
their cause The important men of the
lobby have pleasant headquarters Rob-
ert Lascombe, representing Milwaukee
interests, for instance, has a long dis
lance telephone. In the evening MEM
bers can drop into his room at the hotel
and hear beautiful music wired over
from one of the concert gardens, and
they can also regale themselves with
ndihlcs conveniently at hand without
price.
Assemblyman Pierce Of Adams eoun-
ty Is the veteran of the lower body, so
far as service in the Wisconsin legisla-
turc Is concerned. He used to be chair
man of the judiciary committee In the
old DAYS, hut so soon we are forgot
when we drop out, as he has done for
some years. that no doubt the new menu
bers take him for u venerable farmer
elected as compliment. Mr.. Pierce
Is quite enthusiastic as to the future
of Adams county, SO long the butt of
many Il Jest 1t is the only county in
the state-and there are seVenty-with-
out II railroad. He says it is rich in
water power. ten locations being al
ready improved, for grist mills and
some for lumber saving. There is much
choice hard wood left in the county.
| or the SOIL too, Mr.. Pierce has an eX-
allied view. Much of the marsh land has
| commonly been regarded as good only
for hay, but it seems n big fire there
three years ago proved u blessing in
disguise 1t dried up and cleared ur
| the soil In Il wonderful fashion. Mr.
! Pierce says that he has refused $1,000
for one patch that he could not get
$3.50 for few years ago.
Have seeded the Land.
The farmers have gone to work and
seeded the land with oats, corn, etc.
with surprising results. This is impor-
tant news from Adams county. 1t shows