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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
BY William Lloyd Garrison.

economic creed, and have never been
forced to examine it in the light of
duty and conscience, are now brought
face to face with it for the first time,
1t is evident that many of them are
startled at it's hideousness. How can
they fail to see the true spirit of the
demon now unmasked and remOrse-
less? What are the wellbeing and
liberty of Cuba, the good faith and
name Of the nation, in comparison
with the profits of the beet sugar in
dustry and the tobacco growers of the
Connecticut valley?
But the lively dissensions in the re-
publican party. however, do not indi-
cate a change of heart. 1t is self-in-
terest that has changed. Where once
the exclusion of foreign commodities
benefited certain manufacturers, the
new conditions of production make
such exclusion menacing. The dol
lar, as well as righteousness, is now
demanding lower tariffs in self-de-
fence. The price of open doors abroad
to admit our surplus goods is an open
door in the United States to foreign
goods. 1t must be paid. Thus far we
have had the assurance to demand
unobstructed entrance to foreign mar.
kets while closing our ports to alien
nations. The game is failing to work.
All thanks to Russia for her effective
action and rebuke, May she have
many followers, Only the slamming
of commercial doors in our arrogant
faces will make manifest the fallacy
of selling without buying. As well
attempt to square the circle or to dis
cover the philosophers stone.
1t marks decided advance in the
cause of free trade when the burden
| of conflict is at length made to rest
upon the right shoulders. When the
! beneficiaries of monopoly are "by the
| ears" the victims may well take
heart Two years ago it was the
| common sentiment in business circles,
where short views usually prevail,
that the question of protection was
| settled for an administration at least
probably for many more. Trade was
! to vindicate the wisdom and power OF
protection as never before. Outward
ly the edifice had the stable appear
ance of a granite bOwlder. Yet in
less than a twelve month, the great
wool interest. which has furnished the
EXTREMIST advocates of the high
tariff. encountered the most disas-
trous year in recent history.
More strange and unexpected than
all else was the last speech Of Pres
ident Mckinley, the recognized en-
bodiment and representative of the
system to which his name is indissols
ubly linked. II was an utterance
that would have been secuted If made
by free trade lips. Nevertheless it
showed that sagacity in discerning
popular tendencies so exceptionally
developed in that remarkable man,
and his provision is justified by events
now transpiring. He saw and pointed
out the warning cracks in the protec-
tive structure; to these the body OF
his political adherents were blind. AS
the artificial creation topples to its
fall, it threatens to crush the party
which reared it. Hence the conster-
J nation in the camp of protection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
lLLINI DOWN
NOTRE DAME

st. Louis, March 9.-The University
of Illinois track team carried off the
Athletic hOnors at the exposition coli
scum last night in the indoor meet.
The NOtre Dame university team fin
ished a strong second. The Univer-
sity of Chicago also had entries in
some events. The summary follows
Fifty-yard hurdle-Kirby, I Notre
Dame, first; Maloney, Chicago, sec
ond; Herbert, Notre Dame, third;
time, 6 3-5. The race was protested
and awarded to MalOney.
F'ifty-yard dash-Bell, Illinois, first;
Kirby, Notre Dame, second, Germ,
Notre Dame, third; time, 5 2-5.
Special half mile-Maloney first;
Uffendell, Notre Dame, second; Mo
ran, St. Louis university, third; time
2:03 As.
Mile run-Henry, Illinois, first; Ket-
eel, Illinois, second; hinges, st. Louis
high school, third; time 4:45.
Intercollegiate relay-Notre Dame
first; Illinois, second; st. Louis uni
yersity, third; time. 2:31.
Half mile run-Herrick, Illinois
first; Lindsey. Illinois, second; time
.2:O8.
Special race over high hurdles-Her-
bert. Notre Dame. first; Ratcliff Hi,
nois, second; time, 7 seconds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
IN BRIEF

The number of dead by the MaxsOn,
Tex, wreck is II.
At WOOdbine, Iowa, Mrs. Hills,
mother Of Rev. Dwight Hills, is in a
critical condition.
The Natal legislature has adopted
a resolution in favor of compulsory
military service.
telegram from CapetOwn reports
Cecil Rhodes in a critical condition
but the story is not credited.
A great fire occurred at the gov
ernment arsenal at Lorient, France.
Documents, plans and reports Of
great Importance were destroyed.
At Topeka, Jessie Morrison, con-
victed in the second degree of murder
for killing Mrs. Clara w. Castle of
EldOradO a year ago, has been
granted a new trial
Eugene Engley, former attorney
general of Colorado under ex-Gover-
nor Waite, has been arrested charged
with subOrnatiOn of perjury, and re-
leased on a $4,000 bond
Chairman Knapp of the interstate
ings will be instituted against rail
road officials as a sequel to their
recent admissions of wholesale rate
cutting.
The Kwang-Si rebels have reached
Kai-Chou. a town 80 miles from
Kwong Chan-Yuan. They surprised
the local mandarins, oyerpowered
the garrison and released the
prisoners who joined in the rebellion.
The king and queen participated in
number of ceremonies at Plymouth
The principal features were the
launching of the battleship Queen and
the laying of the keelplate of the
latter vessel will eclipse all previous
efforts in naval construction. having
displacement of $500 tons.
General John c. Bates of Omaha
has received orders to assume COM
mand also of the department of the
lakes on the retirement of General
z. S. Otis. Bates believes the order
will be only temporary 1t is under
I stood that Macarthur. now in com
mand of the department of Colorado.
will soon assume command of the de-
| partment OF the lakes
Saturday Prince Henry sent Lieu
tenant Commander Won Egidy of his
suite to Grants tomb in New York TO
| place a wreath on the dead presi-
dents sarcophagus. The prince. feel
| ing the need of rest. remained in his
apartment at the Waldorf-Astoria
until afternoon when he was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills.
After luncheon he returned to the
hotel and rested until evening when
he attended a dinner given in his
| honor by a German society
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

The whirligig of time brings in his |
revenges," and to the veterans of the !
free trade agitation this is a day full
of encouragement And amusement /
mingles with hope. For, 10! the act
i've combat is removed from the old
field and transferred to the ground of
protection. The attacking party is |
still outside the breastworks, but it !
has the satisfaction of hearing the
shrill dispute and turmoil within.
The household of monopoly is divided,
and the proverb assuring honest men
their dues when certain other men
fall out is now receiving the approval
of fact
The successful overthrow of any
great social wrong, wherein self-inter-
est and passion have mingled, has usu-
ally proved a case of self-destructiOn.
Reformers may discern and announce
the inevitable moral law may cite par
allels, and supplement reason with la
boriously gathered facts; but to the
great public they will remain vision
aries and fanatics, and their warnings
will be sneeringly styled academic"
Compared with the self-cOnfident
"practicaP' man, how poor a thing is
theorist, Thus is the present mag
nified, the future dwarfed, and the
perspective lost; but only for a time
The abolition of the British corn
laws was not accomplished by the ar
guments of Golden and Bright, lumi-
nous and unanswerable though they
were 1t required the demonstration
of commercial distress to make clear
| the destructive nature of restriction.
| When disaster came to manufactures,
| idleness and starvation to the worker,
the system collapsed.
American slavery withstOOd the abb
clifton assaults of forty years, al
though brilliantly conducted by lead
ers of exceptional power and char
acter So impregnable did the insti-
tuition seem on the very eve Of it's
destruction that it's permanence was
| freely predicted. The writer remem-
| bers the prophecy of a Respondent
anti-slavery orator at that time, to
the effect that the youngest person in
| his audience would not live to
see the oppressive system abolished.
Seven years later the emancipation
| proclamation was issued and the
| slaves were freed. The orator himself
lived a generation after the event
so long that his connection with the
great struggle was almost forgotten
1t is we'll for free traders, when
tempted TO take depressing views OF
the situation TO recall these instances
of successful movements analogous to
their own The same world forces
are active the same victories are in
| process of realization. If the Free
Trade league is less in evidence than
during exciting political campaigns
when parties can make capital out OF
their issue, it is not because the cause
is losing Roadway, but rather for the
! reason that their doctrines have per.
meated the high tariff ranks. In the
party which has made protection a
fetch there was never so much sober
thinking upon the question as now.
| Honest and able men who have been
born into acceptance of this false
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
CENSUS FIGURES
ON FLOUR INDUSTRY

Washington, March 9.-The census
preliminary statistics on Touring and
gTist mills of the United States in
1900 show total of 5,258 of such es-
Establishments. They had an aggregate
capital of $21S,714104 and wage earn,
ers averaging 37,O73, drawing $17,7O
41S in wages. Their miscellaneous
expenses were $1O,325, 5SS and the
cost of materials used was $475,S26,345.
Of these materials there were 49,
914004 bushels of wheat, costing
$317 1913 ,257, 241O29,249 bushels of
corn, costing S93, 1872, SOC and other ma
terials costing S64,O10,479. The total
value of the products of these mills in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
BIG FIGHT RUMORED.
Reported That Colombian Revolution.
lists Defeated Government Forces.

Panama, March 9.-For the last two
days it has been persistently rumored
here that the government forces had
sustained a severe defeat. 1t is said
that when the Colombian gunboat
Boyaca landed reinforcements at CHR
iqui the civil and military chief of
the province, r. Lastra, prepared to
attack the revOlutionists at San Pablo,
five miles from David, and sent Col.
Duque forward with 200 recruits. The
latter. not knoing the country well,
is said to have been surprised by 500
of the enemy, between two embank-
ments from which position the revo-
lutionists were able to shoot down
the government soldiers. Many of the
latter, not knowing the country well
made prisoners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
MINERS AFTER CHINESE.
OrientaIs at Ouray, COL, Appeal to
Government for Protection.

Denver. March 9.-Governor Orman
yesterday received a telegram from
Secretary of State Hay saying that
the Chinese minister had advised him
of a reported attempt by the miners
union OF Ouray, Col. to drive the
Chinese out of town. The Miners
union is alleged to have declared a
boycott against the Chinese, who are
said to be peaceable residents. The
secretary requested the governor. il
the facts were as represented, to take
measures to prevent violence. and as
sure the Chinese of protection and I'M
restricted enjoyment of their treaty
of rights and privileges. The govern
or replied. promising TO take up the
matter with the county and town au
thorities of Ouray Immediately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
GOTHAM CAPITALIST DEAD.
Frank Conger, Who Was Interested
in Many ENTERPRISES, Expires.

New York. March 9.-Frank Con-
ger, a high degree Mason and Odd
Fellow, died suddenly yesterday at
Detroit He was a we'll known resi-
dent of this city He was president
of two banks at Groton, until recently
president Of the Universal Safety
Tread company of New Jersey, presi-
dent of the American Visible Type
writer company of Delaware, presi-
dent of the Groton carriage works, a
director of the Conger Manufacturing
company and the Conser Produce
company of Groton, and member OF
a number Of prominent clubs. Con-
ger was the originator Of the Ameri-
can Bridge company. concern dong
a business of s2,0O0,000 annually pre-
vious to it's absorption by the United
States Steel Corporation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

carry the county convention. Hull
claims 1874, conceding 107 to Prouty.
The Prouty men allege fragrant
frauds in several precincts and will
contest in the county and district
conventions. They expect to control
Marion, Story and Dallas counties,
leaving Warren and Madison to Hull.
This will place Prouty in position to
control the district convention in case
of a contest of the popular vote.
Prouty has slight majority in Des
Moines and claims 127 delegates
Hull is the present representative.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

ners, such things being treated as
quite proper under republic.
Summing up the results OF the
journey, not one of the papers as
sumes that it will have great politIca.
consequences, but nearly all of tEem
agree that it will cause a permanent
and more kindly feeling between the
two peoples, which is precisely the re-
suit that could do the most good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
REDS WANT TO RETAIN LAND.
Red Lake Chippewas DisincIined to
Cede Their Property,

Red Lake Agency, Mimi, March 8.
The first council between Inspector
Mclaughlin and the Red Lake band
of Chippewas was held here yester-
day. About 12O Indians. including all
the chiefs, We're present After listen
ing to statements by Mclaughlin, the
Indians debated the matter among
themselves and finally decided TO Ie-
fuse any proposition for a cession of
their lands. Major Mclaughlin
Urged them not to decide hastily. At
his suggestion they went into another
council which may continue ten days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
a Toilette TO Ride Pythian Goat

points. and that hes jolly good fell
low" the brethren will endeavor to
make manifest TO the distinguished
povitiate On the Doth inst. the gov
ernor will take the third degree. This
will be administered in Chicago, at
the Pythian jubilee, and for company
there will be mayor Carter Harrison,
United States Senator Beveridge and
some others no less notable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
u. S. SQUADRON AT COLON.
Four Big Batteships Reach Seapor
Town of Colombia.

Colon. March 9-The United States
Atlantic squadron, comprising the
battleships Kearsarge, Indiana,
Massachusetts and Alabama, I'M
der command of Rear Admi-
raj Francis J. Higginson, com
manderin-chief of the North Atlantic
station, entered the harbor yesterday.
United States Consul Oscar Malmros
boarded the flagship Immediately up
on the arrival of the squadron and
paid his respects to Admiral Higgin-
SON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
HULL HAS CLOSE SHAVE.
Des Moines Congressman Claims He
Will Be Renominated.

Des Moines, March 9.-Congression-
al, county and city republican prim-
aries were held in Polk county Friday
and resulted in the most desperate
fight ever waged in the county. The
Hull-Prouty congressional contest was
of chief interest, the result in the dis
trict depending largely on the face
OF the returns here. One hundred
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

freight houses of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad at South
Boston struck last night because of
the refusal of the company to rein
state several men who had been dis
charged for refusing 20 handle freight
delivered by the Brine Transportation
company. The strike is expected to
be far reaching in it's effects.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

Madison. March 10.-TomOrrow
Gov. La Toilette will te
initiated into the mysteries
of the Knights of Pythias. Two
degrees viii be given by the local
lodge and a considerable demonstra-
ton is to occur. Visiting Pythians
are expected from Baraboo, Reeds
burg. Portage and other neighboring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
Ithacan Breaks Two Records

ithaca, March AT the weekly
door track yesterday A. Walton low
cred two worlds records, running the
fifty-yard high hurdles in els seconds
and the seventy-yard hurdles in is
seconds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
DYING MAN MARRIES.
In Order to Leave Estate to Woman
He Loves.

Kenosha, Wis, March 9.-In order
to make the woman he loved the sole
heir of his estate. worth $4,000,
David G. Thomas married Miss Char
lotte Irving. He knew he only had a
few weeks to live and he told her he
could die happy if he knew she would
have his property, with no possibili-
ties of a contest after his death. She
consented and three weeks ago they
were married. Mr.. Thomas died yes
terday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
100 MILES BY HIRSHIP.
British Publisher Offers Big Prize for
Successful Trip.

London, March 9.-Through the
Aero club, C. A. Pearson, publisher,
has offered Santos Dumont a prize of
$4,000 for an airship voyage
from London to Birmingham. No
time limit is fixed. The distance is
100 miles. This will be the greatest
feat Santos Dumont has yet attempt
ed. By request of Santos Dumont the
competition will be open to all aeron-
auts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
DIES FROM GRIEF.
Lake Captain Lives Only Month
After Wife's Death

Two Rivers, Wis, March Capt.
Louis lie Clair. one of the best known
lake captains, died suddenly at his
home in this city of neart failure He
had been a lifelong resident of this
city. His wife died about a month
ago and grief over her demise is sup
posed to have fastened his end lie
was 40 years of age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

1900 was $56O,719O63, which com
prised 1O2, 524,094 barrels of flour
valued at s34S, 185,SOO 4O,O35,977 bar
rels of corn meal valued at $73 Ut ,402
and other products valued at $139,-
357,861. The capital and value of the
products respectively of these mills
by state include:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
HEIR TO LARGE FORTUNE,
Young Lumberran to Share. in Mil
lion Dollar Estate.

Marinette, Wis, March 9.-Marshall
Becor, young man residing at Mid
die Inlet in this county, is reported to
be one of the heirs to an estate OF
81 100000 left by an uncle in the prov
ince of Ontario, Can. He has been
engaged in the cedar business at Mid
die Inlet. He will leave for Canada.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

New York bank statement: Loans
decreased s3.0S9. 100: deposits de-
creased S11. S21 900; reserve decreas-
ed SS,972 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
Has Heard Him.

What would you call man VINO is
trying to learn to play the fiddle, pop?'
"a nuisance, my son. -1onkers
Statesman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.

Object to Discharge of Several OF
Their Fellow Workmen.
Boston, March 9.-Four hundred
and fifty handlers employed in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
Philippine Bill Signed.

Washington. March 9.-The presi-
dent Yesterday signed the Philippine
tariff bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

John Lindsay, former chief OF the
ST. Louis fire department. is dead.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14

$3.50 Suits now s9.5O.-Marsh &
Bidwell.
Heating stoves that are heaters at
a. Hottewitz's.
For SALE.-The old sugar mill.
Price, Sl50.-G. l.. PAINTER. If
A. c. Walker and wife spent Sun
day i'll Belpre visiting the Devine
family.
FREE TO A GOOD GUESSER. A S3S
sewing machine to the person guess
ing the right number.-A. Hottewitz.
1 have a fresh pasture near town
where can take few head of stock
to Craze. Price reasonaole.-J. p.
ALCoRN.
Will Stevers has sold the Beau-s
champ farm, which he recently pur-.
chased, to G. F. Wilson, who lately
came from Oklahoma.
Why pay more? Just think of a
genuine Welt or Turn Ladies' Shoe
in ;he latest style for $3.50. You have
been used to paying So for shoes of
less value--Edwards & Noble.
Two Irishmen were travelling. when
they stopped to examine guide
board. Twelve miles to Portland. .
said one. Just six miles apiece, -
said the other. And they trudged on,
apparently satisfied at the small dis
tance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-11-14
Stoves and Ranges at Rummell's.

Stoves and Ranges at Rummell's.
Remnants of Wash Goods at Marsh
& Bidwell's.
Go to Hottewitz's for your dry
goods. They handle the best.
Stanley Jones has bought the stall
lion, Troy Boy, of G. L. Painter.
For SALE.-Horse. Buggy and Har-
ness. Inquire of F. p Strong. If
Try the best high patent flour on the
market, s'Our Banner" For sale by
w. E. Frayel.
Judge Don6ell has been quite i'll for
some time and his daughter, Mrs.
ellison, has come in to take care OF
him.
You CAN USE OUR BLANKETS al
the prices we are making on them
during the pleasant weather.-A.
Hottewitz
: Why pay more? Mems and Boys
Duck Goats of a quality and at a
price that will make you buy.-Ed-
wards & Noble.
The new houses under construction
in this city mark a new era. They
are much superior to previous efforts,
both as to architecture and comforts,
containing furnaces, bath rooms,
closets and good cellars. Quite a
number are now nearing completion.
S. D. MisDer went to Nickerson the
latter part of last week to assist in
packing the grocery and hardware
stock recently purchased by the firm.
He also bought a nice line of new
stock. The firm will be ready for
business in their new lines in few
days.