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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

visions of it no ships having n speed OF
more than II knots would be built
But it is perfectly clear that the pro.
visions of the bill have been carefully
fitted to the requirements of small
number of men and companies whose
interests are concerned with the eX.
pOrtation OF passengers rather than the
carrying of agricultural products or
manufactured goods. 1t was the eX-
posture of this careful adaptation of its
provisions to the needs or the greed OF
this group that excited throughout the
country the opposition with which the
Industrious friends of the measure have
been confronted. 1t was not a difficult
matter to obtain popular approval in q
party for the revival of the American
merchant marine but we are confident
that it could not have been procured
for this bill if the provisions and effect
of 1t had been explained. Some oppo-
nents of it have called it class legisla-
ton. 1t is something much worse than
that; it is legislation for n group, for
the pockets of a few, and it involves
the appropriation of $1S0,OO0,O00 of tax
revenue for the benefit of this group
Independent, New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

We have hoped that the promoters Of
this bill would withdraw it after the
scathing public exposure of its real
character and purpose. The continued
demand by prominent Republicans for
the passage of 1t has been n serious and
dcplorable political blundcr. We trust
that even now those who have been led
to press for the enactment of it can be
induced to remove it from the public
view and conSign It to some obscure
resting place from which it can never
be brought to light again. But If they
shall persist in their folly it will be the
duty of those who oppose them to pre-.
vent the passage Of the bill 10y all hon
oraOlc means ana to maze the major.
ity against 1t large enough to discour.
age effectively the support of such prof,
Gets Observation-Disclosures, New York
Undcpcujent Republican,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
GAMBLING.

One need not fall in with Hon. w.
j. Bryan's financial views to concodo
that his position upon many questions
Is sound. The four issues of his
paper, The Commoner, are before us,
and no reader can charge the editor
with not having the courage of his
convictions. He believes in calling
things 10y their right names, cspcc-
tally when dealing with social OWLS.
In The Commonor of Feb II, MIR.
Bryan thus deals with the gambling
habit of which he says it is dinicult to
conceive of anything moro demoralia-
ing when it once becomes fixed. Fol
lowing Is the article in full:
"The philadelphia papers are dis
GUESSING with astonishmont and iudig-
nation the gambling which has recent
~ been discovered among the school
children. The evidence shows that u
large majority of the children of some
of the schools habitually buy chances
at what Is known rs policy the
amount invested sometimes being ms
low as two cents. a teacher of one of
the schools has been largely instru-
mental In securing an Investigation,
The North American charges some of
the police officers with protecting the
gambling places and ignoring the
complaints made, About the same
time word comes from Chicago
that President Harper, Of the Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
GERMAN SUBSIDIES.


That Senator Hanna possesses great
tenncity OF purpose and that TO this Is
principally owing his political and bust
ness success is well known. This
quality he again exhibits in his en-
deavor to save his ship subsidy bill in
such very remarkable manner that
we can hardly speak Of his perscver-
anCe, but rather Of his thick headed
ness. In spite of the fact that he has
owing to different causes not the slight
est prospect Of reaching his goal in this
session, he never ceases his endeavor
to carry on propaganda for it.
A short time ago his chief argument
was that the development of the Ger
man merchant marine could be traced
to the subsidy and therefore was de-
serving of our imitation. We took
occasion, forthwith, to give the infor-
nation that Senator Hanna was gross
ly in error, and he has allowed this
argument to drop, but has Immediately
thought out a new one. lie now ad-
mits that the German government di-
rectly subsidies only those lines which
maintain the Intercourse with the
colonies and which could not support
themselves without aid. But he as
scrts, as we are informed from Wash
ington, that the German government
grants especially favorable railroad
freight charges upon products intend
ed for export and consequently puts
the exporter in position to pay higher
freight charges on the sea, which
amounts to the same thing as an indi-
rect support to the merchant marine
by the imperial government. In this
assertion Mr.. Hanna Is again greatly in
error.
Upon Oct /. 1898, n universal specific
tariff was introduced upon the collect
i've German railroads which rests upon
the principle of making lower charges
for great distances, IN fact n sort Of
zone tariff. In passing we may remark
that this policy was previously follow
ed here with us by the railroads, but
was warmly opposed by the public.
Through the well known long and
short haul clause" of the interstate
commerce law discrimination of any
sort is expressly forbidden.
In the German railroad tariff policy
this idea Is particularly aimed alto
furnish the agricultural products of
the cast market place in the wcst-in
fact, II Partially to the same ut the CN-
pensc of industry which has given
cause enough for complaint over the
favoritism to the agrarian and the in
hnhitant of The east of the Elbe. Tx
ccpt in this particular the new specific
freight tariff admits of no special IA
vor for certain wares that arrive for
export. and II cannot, therefore, be said
that by this means higher shipping
freight could be possible. With this
the entire Hanna argument falls to
| pieces. We are curious to see what
Senator Hanna will now think out for
himsclf,--Ncw York StaatsZeitung
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
Non Partisan Judge.

Blanchardvllle Blade: The time for
elccting county Judge is near at
hand. A petition for the nomination
Of Judge Osborne has been circulated
making him non-partisan candidate,
which Is certainly the proper thing to
do, when we have the right man for
the place. Iowa county Is equally
fortunate in having II highly qualified
man for the place, aud he should be
made II non-partisan candidate. He
served ono term in II very able man
ner, and without question should he
reelected. We have had business IN
the Iowa county court to considerable
extent in the last two years and from
experience and observation deem
Judge jerks the proper man for tn,
place and hope for the good of al
parties he will be reelected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
The Ship Subsidy Bill.

The exports of the United States
have been rapidly growing under the
present conditions of ocean traffic, and
they are now the wonder of the world.
exceeding our imports In the last four
years 10y more than 81 200, 100000 The
growth of them has been promoted by
low freight rates. So far us ocean car
riagc is concerned, that growth can be
increased only by reduction of those
rates. The bill makes no reduction; its
provisions do not promise any. On the
other hand, 1t gives very large part
of the bounty TO fast passenger steam.
ships which carry very little freight
and have room for only n small guam
tity. At the same time the complaint
is made by some owners of slow freight
carriers that the bill would work to
their disadvantage and in favor Of Il
little group Of men who framed the bill
and would be the chief henehciaricS of
g.
The bill does not encourage the Cm-
ploymcnt Of American seamen. The
Scamcn's union declares that ii would
not increase the number of American
sailors. Indeed, the requirements as
to the employment Of Americans ON the
steamships now receiving mail pay
would be substituted for present re-
quircmcnts, which are much more cx.
acting. ships that now must have
crews onc-half American would be al
lowed to reduce the American proper
ton TO oue.Quartcr. and would not he
compelled to employ any Americans
whatever. If they cannot be reason
ably obtained" There IS no evidence
that the government would be per
Ccptihly assisted in respect to auxiliary
cruisers; for the chief advocates ut the
bin have testified that under the pro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
MRS. NATIONS CRUSADE.

Hon. w. i. Bryan, in his paper,
The Commoncr, thus speaks of Mrs.
Carrie Nations attempt to cure law
lcssness by lawlossncss;
"Mrs. Carrie Nation, rs her name
would indicate, has succeeded in max
ing herself more than n state affair,
Her attempt to cure lawlCssuCss 10y
lawlcssncss has aroused discussion
everywhere. She has already reach
ed degree of emiucnce which has cN-
cited the attention of cnrtoonists, and
hatchot brigAdes are being organized
in various cities in her honor. Kan
sas has ~ constitutional amendment
rs we'll as n statute prohibiting the
sale of liquor, but, as is we'll known,
prohibition Is not enforced in com
munities where the local sentiment is
against it. Mrs, Nation acts upon
| the theory that the saloon Is an out
| law In Kansas, aud that saloon keep
crs cannot invoke the protection OF
the law when they themselves disre-
gard il. While no dcfCnse can hC
made of lawlcss methods In enforcing
| law, those who condemn Mrs. Nation
must, in order to he consistent, also
condemn the violation of the liquor
| laws. Tho Kansas crusade has al
ready served II useful purpose in that
IL has brought out the fact that pro-
hibiuon Is n dead letter in that state,
and now that public attention has
been directed toward the subject, it is
probable that the law will either hr
enforced or the question rc-submittcd.
A law that is not enforced breeds con-
tempt for law"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

University, made raid upon some
students who were engaged in gam
ing.
While gambling is probably less
| common here than in other countries,
IL Is still entirely too common. 1t is
not long since great lottery estab-
lishment required suppression, and
even now a great many lottery tickets
are sold in the United States, while
slot machines, cigar-counter wheels,
and similar devices give constant
testimony to the fact that the mania
for games of chance has not been en-
| tirely cured. 1t is difficult to CON
ceive OF anything more demoralizing
| than the gambling habit when it once
becomes fixed. In condemning it one
need not consider so much those who
| are driven to despair by losses as
those who are encouraged by occas-
| ional success. Cases are not infre-
quent where gambling has led to the
use of trust money and to the sacrifice
of n life's accumulation, but more
pernicious still, If possible, Is the
adoption of the doctrine that one
should try to get something for moth
ing.
The only sound economic theory
upon which society can be built is
that each person shall make to soci-
ETY. "a contribution equal to the bene-
fits which he receives; that is the bas-
is Of the compact between the individ-
ual and society. The same principle
applies in all exchange; each party
to an honest transaction furnishes an
equivalent for that which he receives.
People will not willingly make eX-
changes unless they think they are re-
cciving equal value, and If one party
dcccives the other he is guilty of
fraud.
Gambling destroys this economic
principle and substitutes II system
wherein to secure n possibility OF
large gain one accepts the probability
OF u small loss. IL Is difficult, how
ever, to make much Roadway against
small gambling by children while it is
considered respectable for grown
people to gamble on large scale.
The same paper which describes the
investigation of n policy dealing in
Philadelphia reported a cotton cor
ncr' In New York. so long as sOci-
ETY. bows before the successful market
speculator, who wins his game with
loaded dice, it is going TO be hard to
impress college students with the inn
morality Of poker or to teach kinder
gartcn school children the wickedness
of two-cent investment in II policy
Slip
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
NEW YORK MERCHANTS ASSOCIA
TON.
Opposed TO the Ship Subsidy Bill.


In the current number of The Review
of Reviews Mr.. William f. King. pres
ident oe the New York Merchants as
ISOLATION, severely criticises the pend
ing ship subsidy bill, especially the
proposition to admit certain foreign
built ships to the privilege of subsidy.
He says:
Naturally enough, the amount Of
tonnage to be constructed in American
yards would be curtailed to the extent
to which foreign tonnage would be-
come entitled to American registry.
This, it seems to us, will not serve to
develop the American shipbuilding in
dustry in the manner in which it ought
to be developed and will not tend to-
ward the investment of capital in the
building up of new shipyards to take
advantage of the impetus which ought
to be given toward that particular line
of industry. Therefore 1t is that we
say, as a reason for opposing this par
ticular provision of the bill, that an I'M
duly large proportion of the subsidy
would so TO Il few men.
"Then, again, we feel that it is dan
gerous to place in the hands of a few,
no matter how well intentoned they
may be, the power which the Concen-
tration of such a large tonnage would
give them, especially when that ton
mage is subsidized. 1t might enable
them to create n combination which
would serve to drive away Competi-
ton. The natural tendency of that
would be to advance rates for the tenn
porary benefit of owners of the ton
mage, and this in turn would serve not
TO expand the exporting of American
products, but rather to curtail 1t.
1--WE have tried frequently to obtain
an explanation Of the reason for graft
ing this provision on the bill. 1t has
been said by its promoters that it was
the best bill that could be prepared I'M
der the circumstances and that the for
eign tonnage section was matter OF
eXpedicncy. What these circumstances
We're has hot been officially disclosed.
1t would seem, however that the prin-
ciple of admitting foreign tonnage to
! American registry and half subsidy
was Incorporated In the bill for the
purpose of allowing those Americans
who owned that tonnage TO reap some
benefit from the subsidy to be paid"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
LOW RATE EXCURSIONS
SOUTH AND WEST,

Twice each month, on specific na'cs, the Hi
nois Central will sell AZ greatly reduced
rates from points on its line north of Carlo,
round-trlp HOmoscrkers' Excursion tickets
south tO certain points on or reached by ITS
lines In Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
Louisiana and Alabama. Also to certain
points West and Sou Invest in Iowa, Mime
sofa, North DHkO a, South DakOt NebraS-
ka, Kansas, oklahoma and Ind AN Territory.
Particulars OF your Illinois Central age Is.
For a free cop> OF tn, Homeseekers Guide.
describing he advantages aud resources OF
the South, address J. f. Merr,. A. q. +. A., J..
c X. r., DuuuQu", Iowa. + + information re-
gardlng lands in the famuus \ AGO Valley Of
Mississippi address +. ~ Skenc, Land Com
missioner, y. & NJ. V. r. r. Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

The Pioneer Press OF February Is
prints n picture of the new high
school mt Wells, Mimi, and says that
the building was completed recently
ut cost of $40 600 1t accommodates
sixteen teachers, who are at present
instructing over six hundred scholars,
under the supervision of Supt. W II.
Hollands, The building is equipped
with the most approved steam heating
plant, with fam ventilation, sanitary
plumbing and fire alarm system, and
Is u modt in every respect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

In referring to the coming meeting
of the Wisconsin Press association,
The Whitewater Register says: "Thc
program Is u most interesting one,
but the days selected are bad ones
for many Of the craft to leave their
Offices All days are bad ones for
us so far as getting away from the Of
flee is concerned, and have been so
for more than thirty years, regardless
of whether the government has been
in the hands Of the Republicans or
the Democrats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lessness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only 25c per
box. Sold by w. H. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
F LO R I'D A
Through sleeping cars from Chicago, and
CHATTANOOGA,
JACKSONVILLE.
NASHVILLE,
ALLAN

This Jacksonville car is run over the we'll
known Dixie Flyer Scenic Route via
Lookout Mountain, and leaves Chicago
daily Mt 6:l0 p. m. on the Centrals fast
Limited" veStihuIe train for the south on
which a dining car is carried serving supper
out OF Chicago. 1t will have connection at
Matoon with the Illinois Centrars line from
Peoria (by train to leave Peoria at u: p M
and will arrive Mt Nashville the next morn
Z, at Chattanooga the next afternoon, at
Atlanta early the next evening, at Jack on
vile the second morning after the departure
from Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

Misunderstood symptoms of disease
lead doctors to treat something else
when the kidneys are out of order
Foley's Kidney Cure will bring you
health when other medicines have
failed. Take no substitute. Vivian
Pharmacy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

1t Is II rather late day for our Re
publican friends to be finding out that
the tariff Is breeder of trusts. But
better late than never.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

Millions of people are familiar with
Dewitt's Little Early Risers and those
who use them find them to be famous
little liver pills. Never grippe. w.
Fl. PrideauX,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
4. @. Mandt Wagons

are the best. For Sale by Chas. r
Fox, Cobb, Wis. 2m
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
Wood for Sale.

From one cord to one hundred
cords. Inquire of George Thrasher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
SpOoneT'S
A misunderstanding.

q" Beats All " Bread beats all. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21
G. A Ii f 0 R n IA

Through Pullman excursion sleeping cars
leave Chicago every Wednesday for Los An
geles and San Fran iscO via New O-lenns and
the Southern route; cave Chicago every Fri
day for Los Angeles and san Francisco via
Omaha and the Scenic Route.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-21

Mrs. Carrie Nation is taking Thco-
dorc Rooscvelt's advice and leading q
strenuous life.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
New
Colorado

On the northeast borders Of Upper
Burmah Is a land where the chief ar
ticles OF commerce are gold dust. am
Der. rubies and ja%destone. Trade must
take on a peculiarly fascinating aspect
where the articles dealt in are such as
these. A pork-packing establishment
in Chicago is much more to be desired
from a commercial standpoint than a
ruby mine in this Kachinland. as the
place Is called. but how much more
romantic and dazzling the Kachin
property sounds when you talk about
IL. Il Is a wild land from which the
rubies, the jade. the gold ard the am
Der come and is inhabited by a wild
and savage people, who work the prec-
ious deposits of the country in a print
tive manner But the British are in
there now, and It is only a question Of
time when the far-on region will be
exploited for all Il IS worth. This Jade.
or iadeite, is dug out Of a mountain in
n place and in another it is found at
the bottom Of a river and the natives
dive for It from RATS. This jade Is
translucent and varies IN colors from
a creamy white through different
shades to a delicate green. The Chi
nese use 1t extensively for vases, rings.
bracelets. etc, and make beautifully
carved ornaments out Of It. One va
riety Of jade they call '~kingfshers'
plumes," on account Of its coloring.
The finest Jade in the world comes
from this almost unknown Kachinland
and bands Of Chinese merchants are
constantly coming and going, bringing
cloth, etc, which they barter for the
glittering products OF the country. The
rubies the Kachins get by digging into
the ~hillsides, and the gold dust by
washing it out Of the sands Of the
streams. This land is the home of the
pigeons blood" rubies, which are
found also to some extent further south
between Kachinland and MandaIay.
where the flying fishes play" But NO
rubies are SO pure and beautiful in
color as those Of Kachinland. Since
there is so much gold lust in the
streams Of this wonderful country It
is probable that there are stores OF
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
He Expels
Devils. .

DR.. William d. Gentry, who con-
ducts a mission in Chicago, claims to
have and to exercise the power of cast
ing out devils. He began the work, he
says three years ago when a woman
brought to him an afflicted child. The
victim made a kissing noise with its
mouth and for a time the doctor was
perplexed to know whether the evil
spirit in possession of the child was a
snake or a goose. He elected it, how
ever. and since then the doctor has
been in the devil-expelling business.
DR.. Gentry is a great believer in the
efficacy of prayer and relates one case
that was cured by duplication after
all medical means had failed. The doc
tor was then actittoner himself,
but since that hme he has given up
his medical practice and has labored
to heal the sick with the power that
he claims has been conferred upon
him. He takes no stock in Christian
Science and unlike Dowie he has no
use for money. His services, are free.
The doctor has a peculiar idea about
the part the sun plays in Our planetary
system and it is worth quoting. He
says the sun has no heat, that 1t is as
cold as ice. THE sun" he continues,
"is a dead planet, and it is only use
full to the world for the purpose Of
giving light. The astronomers will
tell you that it is a blazing mass, and