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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
The tax article which appeared in
the last issue OF The Democrat has
been very favorably received by the
people OF Mineral Point and vicinity
OF this we have good evidence. Many
representative citizens OF both parties
have expressed to us their hearty
approval OF the views therein con-
tanned. A very large majority OF the
men whom we have heard from in this
manner are not loaners OF money
many OF them are borrowers; and all
are enterprising, public spirited citi-
zens. They begin to see clearly what
the Popullstic movement In Wisconsin
politics means, and feel that the re-
suits will be hurtful TO business inte-
rests. Chief among the harmful re-
suits OF the efforts OF the present
administration In behalf Of ill-advised
and unjust tax measures are More
tax officers, more salaries and more
taxes; public distrust, and the conse-
quent withdrawal OF capital needed
for the development OF legitimate
enterprises; exorbitant rates Of In
terest; and encouragement to indus
trial enterprise,
DIT Is well known that great deal OF
money has been carried out OF the
state from localities where tax reform
prevails In IN acute form; and rates
OF interest have everywhere risen very
rapidly. Only few months ago there
were In southwestern Wisconsin large
sums OF money ready to be loaned on
real estate mt five per cent or less.
Now, borrowers find it very hard to
get money at per cent on first class
security; and there Is still nm upward
tendency. Experienced ilnancicrs ex-
poet that seven per cent rate will be
reached before tax-paying time next
fall.
The Democrat would not attempt to
raise an Unnecessary alarm over the
matter OF taxation. But IL Is high
time for conservative citizens to open
their eyes to the true situation; and
realizing the condition which CON
fronts them, they should work to-
gether and vote together to defeat
the ends OF the populistic, mischief
making tax agitators.
1t Is essentially necessary that the
legal limit to the ratio Of taxation be
not ovAded through the prevailing
tendency TO assess at more than aotu-
nj cash value; and the rank injustice
Of double taxation, which imposes II
heavy burden upon those who borrow,
should be done away with by re-
pealing the laws requiring the listing
OF securities and other evidences of
debt.
The duty Of 1902 Is to join issues
with the high takers and defeat them
all along the line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

Upon the graves Of the dead In the
Turkish cemeteries little vessels Of wa
ter are placed for the benefit of the
birds, and some Of the marble tombs
have basins chlseled out for the same
purpose, the superstition being that
birds carry messages about the living
TO the dead and, like everything else in
Turkey, are suspected of being spiteful
unless something is done to curry their
favor,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
POLITICS.

George u. Cline, In Hudson True
Republican: The principles OF our
Constitution, low tariff and anti
trust, afford n sufficient groundwork
for n platform on which the Domo-
cratic party can go to victory this
fall.
Waukesha Dispatch; 1t is no use
to try to stop democrats returning to
the party fold In these times. Rcpub-
Leans cannot even be kept out, and
those who have misguidodly engaged
in the undertaking will simply be
troddcn under foot in the stampede.
Editor Rotho OF Tho Fonuimorc
Times is not n politician OF the "addi,
tion, division and silence" kind. He
gives away the secret and nctarious
work OF both Stalwarts and Halt
Breeds.
Lancaster Herald: The indicted
Mayor Ames and his corrupt liouton
ants were elected under the primary
election law.
John w. Taylor: More than year
ago, in advocating the BabcocK bill
or rather the principle thereof, We
stated that the time was near at hant
when Great Britain would counter
on the agricultural interests OF thi,
country by way of reprisal to ON,
policy OF illegitimate protection n,
exemplifed in our protection OF Steo
Trast products. We distinctly sale
that the deeper philosophy OF tn
Babcock bill looked TO an unre
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
The JuIy Century

is "Summcr Fiction Number" con-
tanning contributions In this field
from popular writer's and from new
corners. There is short story by
the late Paul Leicester Ford, entitled
'Wanted: A Chaperon," with illus
trations by Gilbert, probably the last
piece OF completed fiction by the au-
thor OF "Janice Meredith" TO DR..
Weir Mlchell's group Of Little Stor-
les" Is added piquant sketch entitled
"a Dilemma" setting forth n Gladly
or the tiger"-ish problem; David
Gray, author OF "Gallops," contri-
butes car-horse story entitled citing
A-Ling"; and Frank Norris story
OF the frontier West entitled 1.-THE
Passing of ock-Eye Blacklock" -;
Harry Sstllwell Edwards, author OF
'"Two Runaways," prints rolliCking
story of rival negro churches in the
South, "The Little Unpleasantness at
New Hope" There are also stories
by Louise Collier Wilcox, VIII N.
Harden and Charles Bryant Howard
the last bit of West Indian local
color. The variety Of this list is
further extended by the fourth part OF
the "Confessions OF Wife," by
Mary Adams, the theme of which Is
Enlargement, as those of the proceed
ing portions have been Courtship,
Marriage and Motherhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
Her Way of Putting 1t.

at is extravaganza to buy such dress
lining. Mrs. Bargains"
ut was real cheap, hubby, dear. On
" a dollar something a yard"
How mu / is 'somethingT What
was the price"
at was S1.eS."-Boston Traveller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
III a Man Lie to You,

and say some other salve, ointment
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as
good Us BuolSlen's Arnica Salve, tell
him thirty years OF marvellous cures
of Piles, Burns, Boils, Corns, Felons
Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and
skin oruptlons prove 1T s the best and
cheapest. Doc. at Pridoaux n Bliss
drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
News of tic Mines.

Pick and Cad; At the Strawbridgo
mine south of Benton holes have been
put down and ore has been struck in
every place,
A company is being organized to
operate on what has been known as
the old Buncombe Hill mining prop
erty. Seven out of ten shares have
been disposed of,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
Horrible Thought.

Towne-I suppose you've heard about
Kadley, that awful cynic, losing his
mind?
Browne-No2 My, that's terrible!
Towne-Oh, don't know. l haven't
any sympathy
Browne-Whatl Suppose some decent
fellow should find it!-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
The IuIY McCIure'S

Is notable number. Three Of it's
contributions are OF national impor-
tance-two sketches of Admiral Samp-
son, by exSecretary Long and Cap
tain A. r. Mahan respectively, rnd an
article entitled, Fighting Life in the
Philippines" by Henry G. Rowland.
The author of this last as an army
surgeon, has been campaigning from
one end Of the archipelago to the
other. In the form Of the story of the
the experience Of three privates in a
regular regiment the writer records
all the facts of his own observations
as medical man. showing how the
conditions of soldering in the Philip
tpines bring about in the enlisted men
the state OF mind in which to obey,
not merely without demurring. but
even with alacrity, the orders of the
officers to shoot without trial insur-
prisoners. 1t is "a startling presenta-
tion OF facts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
ssusaRes Made While You wait.

The man who ruined sausage max
ar's trade by walking into his shop
with sackful of dead cats and dump
Ing the contents down on the counter
now finds rival-albeit an uninten-
tional one-in the person Of London
waiter. The latter worthy, being asked
by n customer for sausages, replied
that there was none left; but, being of
nm obliging disposition, he went on to
say that IL the gentleman did not mind
waiting for n few minutes some should
be obtained for him-meaning, of
course, that they should be sent out
for. The customer having signlfied
his willingness to wait, the waiter pro-
ceeded to the culinary department to
give the necessary instructions, but on
arriving there he had the misfortune to
step on the tail Of a dog which be-
longed to one Of the kitchen attend
ants. The injured animal Immediately
LIT out series of agonized yelps,
whcreupon the customer, being evil
IDENTIFY a man of imaginative mind,
turned pale and left the restaurant
hurriedly.-P
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

'Has your husband n good ear for
music" asked Mrs. Oldgirl OF Mrs.
Viewed.
II am afraid not" replied Mrs.
Newed. "IIe seems to think everything
he hears played In church IS lullaby"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

stricted market for our products
abroad rather, even, than to protec-
tion OF home consumers OF illegiti-
mately protected products.
The St. Louis Republic: President
Roosevelt's sturdy Americanism will
not permit him TO see this question OF
Cuban reciprocity through other than
American eyes. He Is, therefore, in
opposition TO the majority OF his
party, which has ceased to be an
American party. This fact OF oppo-
sition, however, should not, and
probably will not, brighten the Presi-
dent unduly.
Milwaukee Journal: A letter from
Burt Williams, rising young Dem
ocrat in Ashland appeared In yester-
days Journal. Mr.. Williams Is one
OF those who enthusiastically sup
ported Bryan. His regularity cannot
be questioned any more than his earn
est sincerity. His utterance Is In the
line OF present Democratic thought
He expects unity OF purpose in the
party, for many years lacking. He
believes that discussion, not Of past
issues or of future probabilities, but
Of present conditions, ought to unite
the party and inspire 1t to success
This requires no reorganization, no
rehabilitation; 1t only requires that
the party shall turn it's attention TO
present affairs and on them take rec
ognized Democratic ground--ground
already accepted by all, This In
cludes opposition to fairfield trusts,
to all monopolies, to the colonial
system, to paternalism and to the
subversion OF The rights OF the people
through the grnsping of power by the
governing agencies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

Quit quarreling with your neighbours
and the judges and lawyers VIII soon
cease to run everything, as at present
.-AtchIson Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
Mineral Point = Dodgeville
STAGE LINE.
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

stage runs daily, except sunday leaving
Mineral Point at Is a. m, and DOdgeville
between l and p. m.
Connects at Oodgeville with train on
c. & \. ". R'y. for Madison, Milwaukee, etc,
aud at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
q M. & St taul BY. for Plstteville Oar
lingtOn shullsburE Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left al the Hotels, Mineral Point, will
receive prompt attention. Fare soc. Phone
1876.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

Hewitt-That rich old fool wouldn't
let me marry his daughter.
Jewett-Woll, he may be rich and old,
but he's no fool.--New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03
You l,nn Get

the Clean Sweep hay leaders and side
delivery raIes from Chas. II. Fox,
Cobb, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

A trial OF Maple City Soap will
convince you that it is perfection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

stricted market for our products
abroad rather, even, than to protec-
tion OF home consumers OF illegiti-
mately protected products.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Commissioners Court.

AT the session of the commission
GERS court yesterday afternoon a pc
aition asking for a local option
election in the Palmer school pre-
cinct was rejected for want of the
lack of the required number of sig
natures.
The contract for furnishing the
county farm and road camp with
dry goods for the ensuing quarter
was awarded to Jolesch Il Chaska.
During the quarter just ended the
contract was held by ID. Egger.
When the court convened this
morning the contract for furnishing
1he farm and road camps with gro
Geries was awarded w. b. Moore.
There were several applicants for
sshe place of county physician. Or.
w NJ. Shytles of Mountain Peak,
~as elected to serve one year. DR.
- A. Jones was the incumbent for
&he year just ended and has served
Ehe county in an efficient manner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

Yesterdays paper contained an
account Of the robbery of a white
this week by negress, saying
that an arrest would probably be
made in day or two. AT the time
the paragraph was written the sus-
pected party had been located and
Constable Hodge was on his way to
make the arrest. Last night he re-
turned from Ennis, where the ar
rest was effected, and placed Fran
els Robinson behind the bars on the
charge of robbery. Unless she can
give bond Francis will be held until
the grand jury meets next week and
gives the matter an investigation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Mrs. Mary Hicky, OF South SOdus.
N. Y, Had Rheumatism
So Bad She Could Not Work
Had to be Wheeled About the
House in an lnvalid's
Chair
The Use Of the Never.Disappoint-
ing Rheumatism Banisher
Cured Her

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results, and astonishing cures have
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The credit of Paine's Celery Com
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Plans Adopted.

Rev. w. b. Preston returned yes
terday from Waxahachie, where he
has been attending meeting of the
board of directors of the Waxa-
hachie Summer Assembly. He re-
ports the plans were adopted for a
new modern auditorium, to seat
1000 people, and for many other i'm
provements. The program for the
coming meeting, which takes place
July y to 81, includes the names of
Henry Watterson, +. Benjamin An
drews, Charles Lane, Phelps Leland
and many others of state and ma
tional reputation. Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
TRANWAY GIVES Wat
Twenty-Five Persons Injured Whil'
Watching Fire.
FIVE CANNOT LIVE
Three Tanks Of Lard Exp sded In IN
Armory Building causing Fire
By which Much Property
Was Destroyed.

Chicago. May IT, During the pro
gress OF a fire here Friday night which
destroyed the large refinery OF Armour
& Co. in the Union Stock yards. G
people were injured, FIVE of them Ia
a manner which will probably caus.
death. The loss OF the company is es
timated by It's officers at between $780,
900 and 5000, 900. with all the chances
In favor OF the latter. By far tht
largesr number OF those who were hurt
received their injuries by the falling
OF hog-runway upon which they were
standing to obtain a better view OF ih,
FIRE.
The fatally injured:
Jennie Smith. a stenographer.
Ray Irwin. IL years old
Israel Morris. driver police patro
wagon.
Michael Maloy, driver OF FIRE engine
An unidentified man.
The lard refinery had just been com.
pieted and was considered by It's own.
ers the most complete establishment
of IT'S kind in the United States. II wai
FIVE stories high and $50 by 300 fee;
wide, Ii was filled with new and cost,
machinery. and during the day 200e
people worked within It's walls.
The night SHIFT numbered TOO and
all Of them were in the building wheu
the fire broke out Il Is thought al
escaped In safety.
The fire originated with an explo
sion OF three lard tanks on the aftk
floor Of the building. The cause OF the
explosion is unknown. but three tank,
which were filled with boiling lard
went up with a roar almost In ths
same second. Almost instantly the en-
tire fifth floor was mass OF ffames
All the workmen In the building
made frantic rush for safety with
in an hour the walls. with the excep-
ton OF that on the south we're iyiur
on the ground
The fire attracted an enormous erowe
OF people who swarmed by thousands
upon the viAducts which pass through
the yards at height OF 20 feet from
the ground. That portion of the Forty
fourth street viaduct close Ia the burn
ing building was denseiy packed and
suddenly about zoe feet OF a hogru
way extending from the vtRduct north
TO the plant OF Armour e. Co. gave
way, precipitatipg fully 1000 persons
to the ground, The Er~men instantly
abandoned their work on the building
and devoted their energies TO saving
the people.
The loss IL fully covered by insar-
ance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Holds Up a Congressman.

"At the end of the campaign, :"
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's
brilliant congressman, "from over
~ork, nervous tension, loss of sleep
nnd constant speaking j had about
ssa1erly collapsed. 1t seemed that
all the organs in my body were out
al order, but three bottles of Elec-
Eric Bitters made me all right. It's
the best all-round medicine ever
sold over a druggists counter. +"
Over worked, rundown men and
weak, sickly women gain splendid
health and vitality from Electric
asitters. Try them. Only SOC.
81 arantee ed by Herring Sparks
Drug Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

Montreal. May IT.--Messrs- Gayno
and Greene are guests af the wtndso
hotel. each guarded by a iotai desec
tive. with a for~e of Uaited State
secret service agents unofficialiy Ia re
serve. They will not go back II
Quebec much as they and their friends
desire IT. and In spite OF the writ o
habeas corpus granted by Judge An
drews of Quebec. directing Chief De
tectsve Carpenter To return his prison
ers 10 that city.
Legal opinion In Montreal is tha'
habeas corpus proceedings cannot b.
instituted until Judge la Fontalne hal
decided the case. Then. II he com
mits them for extradition, proceeding.
OF that nature will he In order.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

Abilene. Tex. May IA terrific
hRil-storm occurred between Baird
and Putnam Thursday. afternoon
The afternoon train. due here at ia
p. m. was caught In IL and had to
stop until the storm passed over. Pas
sengers say that the rain fell in tor.
rents, while the wind blew a gale and
the hail was simply terrific. Every
window light, with two exceptions.
was smashed on the north side OF the
train, while the headlight was also
broken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

ATTORNEY General Knox has I'M
aiertaken to beg for equity at the
hands of the courts in restraint of
1he extortiOns of the Beef Trust.
This may end in nothing but a clat-
zering of campaign thunder. But
1he Republican Congress has 1t in its
power to instantly do equity by a
repeal of the duty on meats and
live stock. Why doesn't the con-
gress move. Philadelphia Record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Temporary Injunction.

The city of Ennis has fled in the
district clerks Office petition ask
ing that the Texas Midland railway
and the American Compress com
pany be restrained from construct
ing a switch of the Midland across
certain streets in Ennis. The mat
ter was given hearing yesterday
by Judge billiard, sitting in cham
bers at Rockwell, and temporary
injunction granted. The matter will
have a final hearing before him
when court convenes in this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

Terarkaua. Tex. May 17--~Ed Muir
ply, painter, and w d. Hobgood q
merchant. fought IN saloon here Fri
day night and Hobgood was cat In q
horrible manner. One six-inch gap wa'
made In the right side. and serious
cash in the right tempe and ear, This
latter. wound may prove fatal. Murphy
was jailed after attacking Officer Geo
Smith who arrested him. s A. Jack
son received deep seven-inch cut 10
the muscle of the right arm while try
ing to separate the men
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Storm as Gsldthwmlt O.

Goldthwaite. Tex. May TIA 90
we're storm struck this town Thursday
night. The Furguson grain houses
and the Wesley church were complete
ly wrecked. The Christian church and
Cumberland church were both blown
from their foundations and badly dam
aged. Several dwellings were blown
from their blocks. A heavy rain fell
ut the time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
AT the Methodist Church.

Rev. j. S. Chandler, of Franklin,
KY, will preach at the Methodist
church Sunday at IL a. IN. At night
DR.. w. w. Smith, president of the
Randolph Waco College will deliver
the commencement address for Tex
as College. All are cordially In
vited TO hear these gentlemen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17

WHILE the President and his init
mate advisers are trying to preserve
an appearance of stern antagnoism
To trust SO far his party has done
nothing towards carrying out the
recommendation which he made in
his message to congress asking that
laws be enacted providing for greater
publicity.-St. Louis Republic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Tan You Afford to BE sick7

Every day you are sick costs you
money and time. When suffering
with bad stomach, Weak kidneys,
constipation, backache, or have any
symptoms of disease, DON II
WAIT, try LAXAKOLA, the great
tonic laxatixe, which builds you up
while curing you. Combines a tonic
and laxative. Two medicines for
0ne price-25 cents. All druggists.
Send for. free sample to Laxakola
Co., 10 Vesey ST., n, Y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
What Thin Folks Need

1s greater power of digesting
and assimilating food. For them
DIR. Kings New Life Pills work
wonders. They tone and regulate
3he digestive organs, gently expel
Ill poisons from the system, enrich
abe blood, improve appetite, make
@eaithy flesh. Only 25c at Herring
Sparks Drug Co