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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

GreenVille, Miss, March 81. The
Hood situation eliminated yesterday
IN untold disaster TO the great YazOO
delta region. In the morning three
additional breaks were reported. One
at Steads Landing, Tie second at
city and the third at Stops Landing,
miles north of The Mound break. The
break at Steads Landing Is now 1000
feet wide, and the last breaks at
Mound and Stops Landings are row
over 200 yards wide, while the break
below here on Lake Leo Is about 600
yards wide. These four crevasses are
hourly pouring their torrents into the
bottom formed by the YaZoo river
hills on the east and the Mississippi
river bank on the west. Thousands
of flood bound people have been
caught and penned in between the
three Bolivar county breaks, and no
communication can be had with them.
The refugees from the country to
his side OF the Mound break report
hat many families are In peril OF their
lives on tie other side Of the ere
vase. AS there are only seven miles
VI country between them and
steads, 1t Is next 10 impossible
for all 70 escape, $50 towns and villages
will be under water In three days and
thousands upon thousands Of families
will no ruado hanaiega M Idaepa NJ
human life are yet reported but many
narrow escapes are numerous and the
suffering Of the afflicted people Is great.
Every lake and stream Ia out Of its
banks and is literally filled with
bodies Of drowned animals. Many
thousands of horses, mules and cattle
are being swept away. Homes and
are gladly abandoned In the
mad rush for life. II Is impossible 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

the time, we've also consumed, The
lcs' is about $1,000, with only 500
insurance. John Mahanna was SO
No,ely hurned on tho face and hands
IN attempting 10 save ono If the
horses I'm the building, lle was
brought to Madison To have his.
wounds dressed ard is now at the,
homo of his brothor-in Il. H..
Bird, on East Washington avenue.
The origin OF tho fro liz unknown. but
1t Is thought to have been incen-
diary. 1t started In the hay loft of
the barn and tho entire structure WIS
IN flames, almost before the men chor-
Ing about II realized that Il was aiire.
The dimensions OF tho shed were so by
70 feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
A COTTAGE GROVE FIRE.
Five Blooded Horses Burned Together
With Other Valuable Property.
Madison, March 3

Tuesday morning at 1880 O'Clock
fire destroyed the barn and shed OF
John and James Mahanna, living on q
farm two miles east Of the village OF
Cottage Grove. Five blooded horses
valued at $500, seven cases OF tobacco,
some farm machinery and two bug
gies which were In the buildings at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

Road experts agree that the best
road for coutry Is narrow etone rad.
with an earth road alongside. Such a
load, according to locality and the diff
fculties Of construction. may be built
for from $1,000 to 5000 per mile.--St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

Memphis. March 81 There are now
three breaks In the lcyee that protects
the Mississippi delta from the waters of
the river. The one miles below
Greenville, Miss, at Waystde is 1000
feet wide; one north Of Greenville at
head of the delta over 1000 feet wide
and the third opposite Arkansa city.
This stream is ~ wide ms the Hudson,
and Is covering the country for miles
in the interior. The water from the
Perthshlre crevassc Ia tearing through
the plantations to the south. The
united waters of the three breaks VIII,
with hourly increasing force and
volume, rush over the country and
finally be thrown back into the main
river ut the mouth of the Yazoo. n few
miles north Of Vicksburg Back thirty
To fifty miles from the river runs n
number OF lateral streams which empty
their waters into the Yazoo. The
whole territory from the main river
east to these streams will be for
the most part under water In * hours
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

Huron, $. d., March 81 Tho jim
river here is only 4 inches below the
high water mark of 81 having risen
nearly four feet In the last twenty
four houm. An immense amount Of
snow Is not yet melted. Many
bridges have gone out ana others will
go when the Ice breaks up. People
have fled from the lowlands to high
around
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

estimate the amount Of the destruc-
ton in dollars and cents. Every town
and village along the Nazoo and Mis-
sissippi valley railroad is full of home
less refugees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
WYLIE BILL TO PASS
FANORABLY REPORTED BY \
SENATE COMMITTEE.
PROHIBITS POOL SELLING

Proposition 10 Compel Payment of Tax
on Sleeping Cars Based on Mile
age-High Hat Bill Slaughtered
Hall Makes Spirited Speech on
State Tax Levy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
Registers of Deeds.

The senate amendment TO the Legried
register-of-deeds bill was concurred in.
1t now empowers county boards of
counties in which there are not cities
of more than 10000 population to put
registers Of deeds on salaries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
unfavorably Reported .

Nos. Ia. providing for system of
land registration; 435a, regulating the
employment OF labor; 5ssa, providing
a tax On collateral legacies 614a, re-
latng to railroads; 1905, TO apportion
certain moneys; 1854. authorizing
cities under 1000 population to issue
corporate bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
Legislative Ball.

The committee Oh amusement. APP
pointed some time ago, reported that
n had decided on a legislative ball
which Will be given in the university
gymnasium, Thursday evening
April s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
Frink EXoneratCd .

The committee appointed to in,esli-
gate the charges made against
certain members of the assembly re-
ported that while DR.. Seaman had
said Mr.. Frink had offeled to use
his influence in regard to the medical
bill for the sum Of 500, he had been
unable to snbstantiate the charges and
the evidence was not sufficient to jus
tify further proceedings as the charges
were only general in their nature any
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

ASSEMBLY. EVENING SESSION.
Another powerful speech by Mr.
Hall against the greed of corporations
was the feature Of the assembly ses-
sion Tuesday evening 1t was a mas
,eriy effort bristling with statistics
and the members. usually 30 indiffer-
ent TO speechmaklng. showed their APP
probation by greeting him with
hearty round Of applause at his close
The occasion for Lis effort was the
coming up or No. 364s. TO levy a state
tax Of 3-10 Of mill for the years 1897
and 1898. Mr.. Hall in closing said
he would not oppose the passage Of
The bill as some such measure were
needed, but he had pointed out in his
speech how special tax would have
been unnecessary had corporations
paid their share and he hoped. ne
said. that before the legislature ad-
curned some steps would be taken
toward righting this wrong. There
are two ways, he said, Of raising
money for state expenses. One is BY
direct taxation, the other by requiring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
Bills Concurred in.

No. 3l5a tTaylor), relating to Ii
cense fees from railway companies, on
for passage, came up for reconsidera-
ton. Senator Whitehead favored a
reconsideration, claiming that the bill
was unfair to the larger roads. The
motion to reconsider was lost and the
bill concurred in No. 296a (Fogo),
authorizing the recall and destruction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
Cigarette Bill

On motion Of Mr.. Hail. No. 537a, the
cigarette bill, was made the special
order for tomorrow evening at 730
u clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01


Nos. Ills, relating to the compensa
ton Of committees on county boards
Is and 13s, to grant TO city of Mil
waukee certain submerged lands las,
to confer on municipalities the power
To grant certain riparian rights;
205s. to provide stenographem and
copyists for justices Of the supreme
court: ISIS relating TO actions against
members Of the Wisconsin national
guard ISIS, providing for enforce
mcnt- Of penalties in Milwaukee 29ls
relating t. the disposition of fines in
certain cases; 82a. providing increased
appropriation to state historical So
Getty, 375a, 10 appropriate $113, 1872 50
TO reimburse trust fund for money
loaned to agricultural society; 394a,
relating ID instruction OF deaf mutes
sta. for the compilation and publica-
ton Of town laws; 542a, providing fer
military training in schools; elsa, RI.
lIting - railroads.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

enough in itself, but the people could not
realize the whole evil of this riOtous ex.
penditure until they began to realize that
there seemed to be no way of checking It.
we really need an express provision
in the rules that would charge some one
with the duty of protecting the taxpayers.
That might be done in the House, but II
is hopeless to think of correcting this evil
in the Senate. Senatorial courtesy would
absolutely forbid 1t. In the House there
may be volunteer who will consent to
guard the treasury and drive back the
plunderers."
Mr.. Dockery when asked to give fig
ures showing the increase in the cost of
running the Government, said:
The average annual actual expendi-
lures for each fiscal year from 1875 to
1883, inclusive, for the ordinary expenses
or the Government, not counting pay
ments on the public debt and payments
out of postal revenues, were only $257,-
S63, ia. The average for the same pur-
poses from 1880 to 1896, inclusive, was
S34S, 437 400. That is, the average annual
increase of expenditures in the last eight
years has been 500, ,573, ,7S5, or an aggre-
gate increase. of the stupendous sum of
$I24, ,5eO, 2SO in eight years. as compared
with the. preceding fourteen years"
These'expenditures, counting in the DOS
tai outlaysaaud the requirements of the
public ddebt, call for about half a billion
dollars each, ,year-one-third of.the whole
volume ,of ,our money in actual. circula.
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

about the trusts affairs than all of its
other Officers combined. Mr.. Searles'
memory in his examination was very bad.
Knowing" as he Is about the trusts af-
fairs, he could not remember several very
important matters about which the COM
mittee sought information, and his pro-
tests about his poor memory were most
amusing to the committee. Mr.. Searles
is said 20 beone of the ablest business men
In the world. His power of organization
is something to be marveled at. He is
the son of a Methodist preacher and was
born In Westchester County, New York.
His earliest recollections of commercial
life date back to when he was employed
as clerk by a Connecticut firm of sugar
importers. After his graduation from
that house he went into business for him.
self and succeeded admirably. He be-
came associated with the Havemeyers and
his fortune was made. Like many other
great American millionaire business men.
Mr.. Searles is exceedingly simple In his
tastes, is a man of exemplary life. loves
his church and his country, and Is a gem
erous friend of education and q patron
of charity. He is an officer In several
church societies and is much interested in
Christian work. He is also a director in
several banks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
BIBLE NOT lNFALllBlE.
Opinions of Eminent Divines on Ques-
tion Raised by DIR. ]. M. Buckley


ticn Raised by DIR. ]. M. Buckley.
The question of the infallibility of the
Bible has been the general topic of con-
versation i'm New York religious circles
Since Rev. DIR. James NJ. Buckley, editor
of the Christian Advocate, at q meeting
of the Methodist ministers. advanced the
belief that the English version of the Bible
was not infallible, he has been the most
widely discussed clergyman in the coun-
try. Strange to say. he is unanimously
supported in this belief by the ministers
who so far have talked on the subject
Some of the opinions expressed were as
follows:
Bishop John Fletcher Hurst-Dr. Buck
ley is unquestionably in accord with the
advanced thought of the Christian Church
to-day. No advanced theologian admits
to-day that the Bible, as translated into
English, is infallible.
Rev. Robert Collyer, Unitarian-It is
true that there are not now as many
thinking people as formerly who hold to
the old dogma of the church that the
Bible is infallible, except as dogma of
the church.
DIR. ]. II. Rylance, st. Marks Episcopal
Churchill is absurd to talk of the infalli-
bility of an imperfectly translated Bible.
DIR. Lyman Abbott of Plymouth Church,
BrOOklyn-The action of the Methodist
ministers in disavowing belief in the in
fallibility of the Bible as it stands in the |
English version does not surprise me. 1t |
would surprise me to find single one be- |
lieving in IT, |
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

man took fancy TO him. Two months
later they were married and the great
house of Bradley Martin was founded.
Her social qualities-hitherto potential
only-did not begin to grow until after
the death of her father and her Inherit
ance of his millions. Then she took her
family 10 Europe and was received in good
society. After her record in Europe,
which was brilliant, New York opened its
arms to her and she began to be an impor-
tant part of that peculiarly wrought mo-
sale called New York society. This grand
affair of the ball. places her at the head
of New York's society life. Mrs. Mar
tins dress was as fine as anything at the
ball. 1t was made of black velvet over
red brocade, after a fashion plate of
the time of Queen Mary of Scotland. A
gown just like Mrs. Martins had been
once worn by the beautiful, unhappy
Mary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
PREPARING TO Lave.
I'm a Short While washington Will
Have Lost the Cleve1auds.

An u ohOIt hliC W00nInXtOn WIFI
Have Lost the Clevelands.
At the White House the President and
his assistants are packing their trunks.
Large boxes are filled with books and
papers which are the Presidents or Mrs.
Cleveland's private property. These will
be sent to Princeton. When the morning
of March comes there will remain only
a few trunks, and these will accompany
Mr.. Cleveland, then again an ex-Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Cleveland to their new
home. Mr.. Cleveland, by the way, has
never seen the property at Princeton
which is to be his future residence. Mrs.
Cleveland selected it, and the President
said he was perfectly content to trust to
her judgment.
The Presidents summer home in the
suburbs of Washington will be offered for
sale, and no doubt "a good price will be
received for it, Notwithstanding the dull
times in Washington real estate. This
property lies nearer the city than Red
Top, in which Mr.. Cleveland lived dur
ing the latter part of his first term, and
which he sold to a syndicate at profit of
about 100000. The syndicate lost money
on the venture, very few of the lots hav-
ing been sold.
MI cleveland now owns three homes.
one in Washington. one at Princeton and
one at Buzzard's Bay. The total of his
wealth is estimated by those who know
something about it at 81 100000. When
he came to Washington he was not worth
more than $4,000 or $4,000. But Mrs.
Cleveland has come into considerable
property, and the President has been for
tunate in his investments.
During the eight years of presidency
he has drawn 100000 from the Govern
ment, and of this he has saved at least
one-half. perhaps more. He has not spent
as much money during the second admin
istration rs he did during the first. All
his entertainments have been of an mex
pensive sort. The three houses which Mr..
Clevelandowns are said to be worth about
100000, and besides these he and Mrs.
Cleveland own about 100000 worth of
real estate.
The President will live in Princeton
during the winter and at Buzzards Bay
in summer. He will practice law in New
York City as advisory counsel. He is not
going on tour around the world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
Odditie. of State Lc.i,Iature


The tuberculosis law has been suspend.
ed In Connecticut.
bill has been introduced I'm the Min
nesota House of Representatives making
the Governor and the Governor-elect eli
gible for election to the United States
Senate during the term for which they
have been chosen TO the State executive
Office.
There is now in the hands of a commit
tee of the Indiana State Legislature a
bill to compel all proprietary medicine
concerns doing business In the State to
place upon each package a label giving
the formula used in the preparation of the
contents.
The California Legislature Is preparing
to relieve Stanford University from tax
alton burdens. Up to the present time
California has not made allowance of this
sort and has collected about $50. 900 n
year of the clear income of $3.50, 900 which
the university has had.
A courageous Indiana legislator has in
troduced a bill to hold baggage men re-.
sponsible for the baggage they smash. He
proposes to fine them every time they
throw a piece Of baggage from car door
to the platform instead Of gently trnns-
ferring II to a truck only a few inahss
lower than the bottom Of the o..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
WOMEN ARE GAINING.
Increase in Proportion Of Women in
Working Classes.

III Cr w omen
Working Classes.
The eleventh annual report of the de-
partment of labor, transmitted to Con-
gress by Commissioner Weight, relates
entirely to the work and wages OF men,
women and children. 1t shows that the
proportion of women to the whole working
class is increasing, while that of children
is decreasing. The report was prepared
In pursuance of joint resolution of Con-
gress. The definite purposes of The in
vestigation were to determine TO what ex-
tent, if any, women were superseding
men; to show the conjugal condition of
the women who were employed; to COM
pare the relative efficiency of men and
women, and finally to show the relative
rates of wages received by each Sex in
each industry. The agents of th+ depart
ment secured information from rl067 es-
of various kinds, located in
thirty different States and employing l4S,-
1857 persons, number large enough to
insure that the data collected was thor
,oughly representative. The complete data
sought for, however, was obtained from
only 931 establishments.
These 931 establishments employed Ca
500 persons ten years ago and l06, ,643
i'm 1856. OF this number i'm the first
period 26,479 were males of Is years of
age or over, as against AZ, 1876 in the sec
md; and 4,175 males under 1S years of
AGE, AS against 7,54O in the second. In
the first period 27,163 were females 1S
years of age or over, and 6,743 females
under 18 years of age, as against 45, ,l62
and 12,T51, respectively, in the present
period.
From these figures 1t is seen that maie
employees Is years of age or over increased
in the present period over the former pc
riod GAL per cent, while female employees
of the same age increased 66.3 per cent
Male employees under IS years of age in
creased SOC per cent, while female en-
ployes under Is years of age increased
39.1 per cent.
AS collateral information an interesting
showing is made of the figures of the last
three censuses concerning the employ |
ment of women. The proportion of fe- |
males 10 years of age and over employed |
In all occupations in the United States |
rose in its relation TO the whole number |
employed from 140S per cent in 1870 to |
l7.22 per cent in 1890, while males de- |
creased in proportion from S5.32 per cent |
in 1870 to 80, ,7S per cent in 1890.
The report throws considerable addi-
ional light upon the mncb-discussed ques-
ion as to married women In industrial
For the present period, out of
IN aggregate Of 1887 women, 70,921, or
,S.7 per cent, were single; 6,755, or S.5
Der cent, married; 2,O11, or 2.5 per cent,
and PA, or $40 of per cent,
Unknown. The last census figures on this
'oint are also analyzed. OF the 3,914,57I
emales 10 years Of age or over engaged
n gainful pursuits in the United States In
800. 69.S4 per cent were single or their
onjueal condition unknown, 1916 per
ent wece married, 1916 per cent were
widowed and 90 per cent were divorced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
PHTHiSlS NOT CONTAGIOUS.
Doctors Condemn the Action of the
New York Board of Health.

DOCTORS Condemn the Action of the
New York Board of Health.
The action of the New York Board fo
Health in directing that all cases of con-
sumption be registered and treated like
diphtheria, measles and contagious dis
eases, has aroused the indignation of New
York physicians generally. They are al
most unit in their condemnation of the
action and the opinion of one is practically
that of all.
DIR. Robert Hunter, who has made a
speciality of treating pulmonary diseases
for fifty years, and who says he has treat
ed or observed 10000 cases, said: II can
not find words with which to express my
indignation at the Board of Health for
this foolish action, which will do no good.
and more harm than any one can contem-
plate. To begin with, consumption is not
communicable disease. History shows
this. There never was a case that was
contracted by contact with another case.
The germ is not given off by the person
suffering from the disease. Ii is in the
air
1T used to be believed that the disease
was hereditary Weak lung tissue runs
in families, and person with weak lungs
of course will succumb more readily to
the disease, as the air he breathes is filed
with the germs of tuberculosis. 1t is but
six years since the existence of the germ
was discovered, and now the Board of
Health proposes TO break up 10000 fami-
lies and isolate that number of individ-
uals to experiment with that of which
they can know but little. They say they
intend to isolate the more dangerous
CaRQS nnly thnf xyhn ic 70 daniIa III
cases are the more dangerous cases? II
is simply plan to put away 10000 in
dustrious, ambitious people who are
benefit to society and whose presence in
the community can do no harm. They
are to be separated from humanity for
ever. Even those who are permitted to
remain in the community will suffer as
much as those, who are isolated.
Think Of the workingman branded as
a pest distributor. What can he do? Who |
will work beside him? Who will go into
his store? He cannot ride on the street |
ears or go to,ehurch. They might just as
well isolate persons suffering from ring |
worm. II your skin is healthy you can
not have ringworm on your face. If it |
Is not healthy the germ of the ringworm |
that is everywhere in the air will estab-
ish itself in the skin just as the germ of
Will establish itself in the
weak or diseasedlung tissue, whether you
ire in sick room,or pine forest. There
s as much consumption in the country as
n the cities, and persons who never come
n contact with oonsumptives are as liza
de to the disease ,as are nurses In hos
'itals for eonsumptives.
I'm decreeing consumption contagious,
ike smallpox, and decreeing measures
ooking to the imprisonment of those af-
licted with il in pest houses, the New
FORK Board of Health inaugurates a war
4 determination, not against consump-
ion, but against consnmptives, and COM
aits the most far-rea~hing invasion of
ersonal liberty ever attempted by any
aedical organization since the founda-
lon of the art of medicine"