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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW.

IN my last annual message the attention
Of the congress WAS called 10 the necessity
OF enlarging the safety appliance law, ana
IT Is gruutI ing TO note thHt this iHw WAS
amCnaed In important respects Win the
increasing railway mileage Of the country,
the greater number OF men employed. ana
the use OF larger and heavier equipment,
the urgency for removed EFFORT TO prevent
the loss Of lie and limb upon the railroads
of the country, particularly 20 employees,
Is apparent. For the Inspection OF water
craft and the lfe-saylng service upon the
water the congress has built up an cabor.
ate body of protective legislation and II
thorough method OF inspection and Is nm.
nually spending large sums Of money. lt
Is encouraging to observe that the congress
Is alive to the interests of those who are
employed upon on wonderful arteries Of
commerce-tne railroads~who so safely
transport millions OF passengers ana bill
lions of tons Of freight The federal In.
spcction Of safety appliances, for which
congress * now making appropriations. Is
n service analogous 10 that which the gov.
eminent has upheld for generations ~ re-
gard to vessels and II II believed viii
prove Of great practical bcnotit both to
railroad employees ana the travelling public
As the greater part ~ commerce IL inter.
state and exclusively under the control Of
the congress the needed safety and uniform.
lily must be secured by national legislation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

for they rcbcllea at loneliness and lack Of
mental compauienShip. Ii Is unhealthy and
undesirable Tor the cities to grow AZ the
expense Of the country; and rural free de
avery is not only 4 good thing In ITSELF
but is good because IL Is one OF the causes
which check this uuwholcSome tendency
towards the urban concentration OF cur
population at the expense ~ the country
districts. Ii Is for the same reason that
we Sympathige with and approve Of the
policy Of building good roads The move.
mcnt for good roads is one trausht with
the greatest benefit to the country dis
trictS
trust that the congress win continue to
favor In all proper WAYS the Louisiana eN-
position. This exposition commentaries
the Louisiana purchase which was the
first great step in the expansion which
made US a continental nation The eNpe-
dition OF Lewis and Clark across the con,
tinent followed thereon, and marked the
bCGtnning Of the process Of exploration and
colonization which thrust our national
boundaries to the Pacific The acquisition
of the Oregon country, Including the pres
ent states Of Oregon and Washington, was
fact Of immcnSe Importance in our his
tory: first giving MS our place on the Pa
cide scahoard. and making ready the way
FOR our aScendcpcy In the commerce OF the
greatest " the oceans, The centennial of
NV the expedition of Lewis and Clark Is &c
I've celebrated nj Portland, oregon by an
exposition IN the summer Of 1a00. and this
event should receive recognition and sup.
port from the national government,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UNION.

Last year the intcrparlamcntary union
for international arbitration met NJ Wien
ma, 600 members of the different legisia-
lures of civilized countries attending. 1t
was provided that the next meeting should
be in 1904 at st. Louis subject to our con
grCss extending an invitation Like the
Hague tribunal. this Intcrparlamentary
union is one of the forces tending towards
rcnCe among the nations Of the earth and
it Is entitled to our support. ! trust the
invitation can he extended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
FORESTS

The study Of the opportunities ~ reClSm.
alton OF the vast extent Of arid land shows
that whether this reclamation Is done
by Individuals corporations Nr the
state. the sources az water supply
must he effectively protected and the
reservoirs guarded hy iNe preservation ~
tho forests at the hcadwatcrS Cf the
strNNuNS The engineers making the Pee
ltmtnNrr examinations coNtuuNllN CmNha-
size this need and urge thNt the remaining
public lands at the hCNdwOtNrS of the I'M.
purtant streams of the west I've re.
Serve d to Insure pcrmaurpcv NJ water sup
~ fnr irrigation. Much progress IN Tor
cStrF has hcen made 0urinE 'hH past wear
The necessity for porpCtuattng our forest
resources, whether in public or private
hNndS Us rCcogntTod NOW rs never hNtOrN,
Tho dnm0ud Cor forest reserves has become
;OSiNt"ut IN the west hrcaSc the west must
rSN rhr watCr, wood, and summer RANGE
which only such reserves can supply,
Progressive Nmhcrmru are striving.
through forestry, to give their business
rcrnaNcnCC, Other great business Inter
ests arC awakening tO the need ot forest
presentation rs business matter, The
from the congress hearty support, and cs-
prCallv support adequate For the rrotce-
tiOn Of the forest reserves against fire,
The est-rcSCrNC policy Of the govern
mcnt has passed beyond the experimental
stage and has reached condition whore
scicutinC methods are essential 10 It's sue
ecssfu prosecution The administrative
unsatisfactory, hoing divided between
three bureaus of two departments, II Is
therefore recommended that ull matters
pertaining to forest reserves, cNeept those
Involving or pertaining "a land titles, he
consolidated In the bureau Of forestry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
Body Burned TO a Crisp.

The feet were burned of and the
body burned to a crisp aud rendered
unreeognizablc, The only means of
Identification were pair of shoes and
socks drying near the body and u pair
of scissors, PAIR oil ,weegers. u pair
of plyers and some perforated tin
which tho man had carried,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
PENSIONS.

No other class u our citizens deserves
50 well Of the nation as those Ia whom the
nation owes It's very being the veterans
Of the ciyI war. Special attention IS asked
10 the excellent work Of the pension bu.
reau IN expcdtlng and dlsposlng Of pen.
sion claims. During the fiscal year ending
July 1, 1903, the burenu settled 251 ,Ds2
claims. nm average Of SIS claims for each
working day of the yenr. The number Of
settlements since July !, 1908 has been IN
excess OF last years average, npUronchinr
1000 claims for each working day. and II
Is believed TINT the work Of the bureau
will be current nt the close Of the present
fiscal year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
Ask Franchise In GAINESVILLE,

GAINESVILLE Application for u fran.
chse was filod with the city clerk by
tho southern Wisconsin lnterurban
Railway company, TO enable them to
operate line through the streets of
this city This Is the same company
that applied Fights months ago for por.
mission and was turned down by the
council The line will he built FIRST to
Madison and extended to other points
IN the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

and satisfactorily under the terms OF the
law setting aside the proceeds from the
OlSpoSal ot public lands, The corps OF on,
gineevS known rs the reclamation service,
wnieu Is conducting the surveys aud exam,
nations, has been thoroughly organised
especial pains being taken 70 secure under
the clyu,Servicc rules body az skilled,
cNNeriSncrd, and CtNCieut men, Surveys
and examinations are progressing through
out the arid states and territories, plans
for rcClaimiNs works being prepared and
passed upon hy boards of engineers before
approval by the secretary Of the interior
In Arizona and Nevada, In localities where
such work is prC,emmcutlv needed, con
Structiou has already been begun, In
ollCr parts ~ the arid west various pro.
jectS are well advanced towards the draw,
Ing mp az contracts, these hetng DELAYED In
part NY ncceSSiiieS Of reaching agreements
or understanding as regards rights Of way
or acquisition VI real estate Nest ~ the
works contaminated Tor construction are
" national Importance, involving inter,
state questions or the securing cf stable,
Self-Supportiuy communities IN the midst
az vast tracts Nt vacant land The nation
as Il whole Is of course the gNiuer by the
creation Of these homes, adding as they 10
to the wealth and stability Of the coun.
try and furnishing home market for the
products IT the east and south, The
reclamation law while perhaps not Ideal
appears at present 10 answer the larger
needs for which It Is Designed Further
legislation Is not recommended Unttl the
necessities " change are moro apparent,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

very satisfactory, as cStravagance has
been checked by Decreasing the number Of
unnecessary positions ana by increasing
the efficiency NJ the employees Remaining,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
EXTENSION or CIVIL SERVICE.

During the year ended june 10 last o. 5fG
persons were appointed through compptl-
tive examinations under the civil service
rules This was l2,G72 more than during
the preceding year. and % per cent. Of
tliosp who passed the examinations. This
abnormal growth was largely occnsonod
by the extension Of classification 10 the
rural free delivery service and the np.
pniniment Inst year NJ over 200 rural ear.
riers revision Of the civil service rules
took effect on April Is last. which hns
greatly improved their operation, Tn"
completion ~ the reform ~ the civil Ferv.
Ice is recognized by good citizens every
wHprr Ms matter Of the highest puhlie
importance and the success 81 the merit
Srstem largely depends mon tho effective.
ness Of the rnles and the machinery pro-
vidch for their enforcement A VERY rfHti.
fyIne snirit ~ friendly cn.onerntion exists
lu I'll the denartm"nts - thn government
81 the enforcement and uniform ohfery
aEcn NJ both fhc letter and spirif ~ TO
civil sorFine act Executive ORDERS ~ Jniv
? 1872. March ~ 1913. and Inly 3 1909 re-.
grlrn that appointments ~ MI rnctnssifed
= arerH hnth III the departments n. wash.
ingtnn apd I'm the field porriee. shnii ~
made with the assistance ~ the civil rery.
ration n test fhn relative htuprs ~ m,
piIeanta for appointment or employment
This sygem r. competitive and IL open 70
MI citizens ~ the Tinted gta'ea nnaitfeA
IN regpect ~ age. physical ability moral
character. industry. md ndnpfabilisy for
manual labor. except that In eaee Of ret.
erans N fhe ciFli war the element Of nge
u omitted. This system ~ appointment "
distinct from the classified service and
docs nas etaS4ifv positions IN mere iahnrpr
under tho ciyil service act and rules. Reg.
niatInns I'm MD thereof basc heen prt in
onerati0n IN several N the departments
and are heing gradually extended I'm ofher
parts u the service. The results have been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

| recommend thnt nm appropriation ho
and tnking possession OF those already
hult The territory should be reimbursed
for whatever amounts II has already OK
pended for lighthouses, The governor
should he empowered to suspend or remove
any official appointed nv him without sub
hitting the matter to the Legislature,
PHILIPPINES AND PORTO RICO.
or our insular possessions the Philippines
and Porto Rico 1t Is gratifying to say that
their steady progress has been such ns to
make IL unnecessary TO spend much time
in discussing them. Yet the congress should
ever keep In mind that peculiar oblgH
llOn rests upon us to further In every way
the welfare of these communities. The
Philippines should he knit closer to us by
tariff arrangements. II would, OF course.
be Impossible suddenly to raise the people
of the islands to the high pitch Of Indus
trial prosperity and of governmental eff
cheney 10 which they will IN the end h
degrees attain; and the caution and mod.
GRAFTON shown IN developing them have
been among the main reasons why this de
velopmcnt has hitherto gone on so
smoothly. Scrupulous care has been taken
in the choice OF governmental agents, and
the entire elimination of partisan politics
from the public service. The condition Of
the islanders Is In material things far bet
ter than ever before, while their govern
mental, intellect lal, and moral advance
No one people ever benefited another ppo-
pie more than we have benefited the Fiji
plnos by taking possession of the islands
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
Teachers Meeting.

lanesvtllo--Threo hundred Rock
county teachers met at the high school
building, the occasion being the annual
conference of the Rock County Teach.
ers' association Prof A, II, Taylor Of
Madison, Principal Showalter OF the
school for the blind, Supt Buell. ~ tlls
city and other wellknown teachers
WerC on the program,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
Remove Her BY Force.

Manitowoc- Orders were issued TO
the sherlff's officers by the probate
court for the removal Of Mrs, stephen
SezpansN 10 the hospital in this city.
This was made necessary because Of
the refusal Of her husband to permit
the departure Of his wife unless II was
TO an insane asylum He made appll'
cation to tho court Saturday to have
her committed to an asylum. This
was refused on the opinion Of physi.
clans that the woman's condition was
due To illness aud the arrangement o.
mind was only temporary, Mrs Sec
pansld's parents tried to remove her
to their home, but the husband barred
the door and would not admit thom,
Lawyer Becomes Preacher
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

There seems good ground FOR the belief
that there has hepn n real growth among
the civilized nations Of sentiment which
will permit II gradual substitution Of other
methods than the method Of war In the
settlement NJ disputes Ii IL mt pretended
that ne vet We are near position IL which
II will he possible wholly to prevent war
or that iusf regard for national Interest
and honor will IN all cases permit ~ the
settlement ~ international disputes hy ar,
bitratiun: bur hy a IaiSture Of prudence
aud hrInness With wisdom we think n Il
possible to DO away with mnch of thu
uravoemtiaB and excuse for war. ard at
least In many eases n substitute some
ofhrr and rpo-a rafianal riie'hna for the SET
Element Of disputes The HarHe cnnrt ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

The work 81 reclamation 0f the arid
lands ~ the wcsf II progressing steadily
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
Lawyer Becomes Preacher.

Lake Mlls--Rey Benjamin Staun
ton of Chicago has accepted n call to
become pastor Of the Congregational
church here. Mr.. stanton is now en-.
gagged in the practice Of law, but will
relinquish that profession In order to
re.enter the ministry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

NSlN ON Nnt pIORldIns
Dissatisfied with Racine Library
Racine Because OF the difference OF
opinion among the members of tho
board Of managers Of the Racine Pub
lii library, regarding the inside tinieh
Of the new building q special mcotIng
has been called for Tuesday even ng
when the matter will be discussed
Sells to Manitowoe Firm.
Omro.-The Day.l4indsoy Hardware
company has sold it5 stock tv ~.
Genseh 4 Son OF Manitowoc, who viii
take possession about Jan T.
Fined for Backing Wife's Eye.
La Crosso-Louis Gramhs was fined
$75 and costs for giving his wife
black eye.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-27
BLACK GIRL GETS
BULLETS AND ROPE
Young Negress Is Lynched in
Louisiana, Charged With
Poisoning.

SHREVEPORT, La, July 26.-News
reached here today that the negress,
Jennie Steere, who administered poison
in a glass of lemonade to Lizzie Dolan,
the sixteen-year-o daughter of John
Dolan, from the effects of which sh,,
died, was lynched by a mob at sun
down last night. The lynching occurred
on. the Beard plantation, near this
place, where the crime was committed
Jennie Steere was stubborn to the last
in denying her crime.
1t is claimed the negress fed from
the Dolan household as soon as she
discovered that her crime was known.
She was pursued by a posse, who
found her crouching in a hay loft. She
refused to come out, and had to be
dragged from the place. When asked
why she poisoned Miss Dolan the ne
gress indignantly denied the commits
sion of the crime. She was taken to
the Dolani homestead and fully identi-
fed as the woman who had placed the
poison in the lemonade.
The mob then took her to a nearby
tree, placed rope around her neck
and again asked her to confess. She
was stubborn to the last, however, and
was strung UP without making any adj
missions. sWhile the body was dang
ling in midafr several bullets were fired
into it by the enraged citizens.
The poisoning Of Miss Dolan created
intense excitement in the neighborhood
of the crime. The victim was beau
tiful young white girl, who was known
not to have an enemy in the world.
She died in terrible agony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-27
CAR
And ENGINE CRASH
Both Are Wrecked---Three Peo-
pie Killed and Many
Injured.


EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, July 26.-An
accommodation train ON the Vandalia road
en- route to St Louis ran into we'll
filed electric car on the East st. Louis
and Suburban Street railway near Lans-
downe, three miles north of here, today,
killing three persons and injuring a score.
Dead:
JOHN ROY, vandalia H., engineer
]. J. LENHARTH.
DAVID H. BEAT"TIE
Injured: Vincent Higgins, fireman, will
die; Charles Burkhardt, motorman, seri-
ously; w. r. Miller, electric conductor,
seriously; Mrs. Mamie King; Louis Mer-
KEEL; G. w. Young; Simon Spaulding; Jacob
Schii1ing; Mrs. Allen Mack; Jacob Len
harth Jr.; Elmer Bell Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. King; Miss Annie Sonlers. Eight
others received minor injuries.
The crash of the collision was terrific
and was heard a long distance. The ae-
commodation. train was drawn by an en-
CINE which was backing, and was running
at a good speed, when suddenly the ten
der of the engine crashed into the trolley
car at the street crossing. The car was
hurled from its track, a mass of wreck
age The impact caused the coaches to
break loose from the engine and they did
the rails, ran about 200 feet over the ties
and turned over on it's side Engineer
Roy and Fireman Higgins stuck to the
engine and were buried in the wreckage.
The cause OF the collision has not been
determined
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-27

then, and seeks to suppress the truth
about it now
"A sufficient reply to this statement
will be found on page 800 of the seven
teenth annual report of the commits
sion, in which this statement follows
the full quotations of Mr.. Smiths let
ter:
1T is gratifyingsto the commission
to be able to state that, since the date
of the above letter. but one case of this
kind has occurred
'The letter of Dec 81, 1900 was a
declaration Of intention on the part of
the department. to observe the inten-
ton of the law after six written ap-z
peals from the commission.
Packing Free Delivery.
Mr. Smith resents the statement
that the rural free delivery service was
packed with employees in the interests
of the individuals, just before classic
cation. as indicated by the fact that
hfty-six- were appointed in the twenty
six days just preceding classification on
Nov. II, 1901. while only seventeen were
appointed between that date and May,
1903. He attributes the large number
of appointments just before classified
ton to the great increase of work, as
indicated by the fact that the appro-
priation for the rural fee delivery SER
was double the amount for the pre-
ceding year.
He does not explain while although
the appropriation was again more than
doubled fer the year ended June 80,
1903, 1t was necessary to appoint but
seven persons in Washington from Nov.
II, 1901, to May. 1903. It seems fair
inference that the appointments prior
to classification SO far exceeded the
needs of the service that few appoint
ments were necessary even when the
appropriation was more than doubled.
He adds: You have been postmas-
ter general year and a half and you
nave not dropped one of them. If the
service was packed how faithless you
have been to your duty This needless
critic didn't see that this blow was
aimed at you as well as me.
Mr.. Smith apparently fails to recog-
nize the fact that the rapid growth Of
the rural free delivery service under
your, administration would speedily re-
Heve this condition without recourse to
removals.
Attack Through Press.
MIR. Smiths letter closes with the
statement that Mr.. Proctor's. innuendoes
justify a personal statement which will
be more becon1ingsin a less formal pa
per-
All eullOT1d1 IN t1ne tHnudue1p uid
Press of July 20 presumably contains
this personal statement The article is
given almost entirely to abuse and vi
tuperation. One or two exceptions will
be noted in a supplementary state
ment I shall give to the public press
with copy of this letter
John r. Proctor.
Mr.. Proctor's reply to the editorial
In the Press answers statement that
he sought exceptions to the civil SER
vice rules on behalf of his own relatives
and friends. He pronounces this charge
untrue and says he never asked excep-.
tons for relatives and friends, and SO
far as he knows has no relatives in the
classified service
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-27
ClRcUMvENTED SATAN.
When He Began it Was Costly, but Later
On Thinus Chsnoed

When He Began it Was Costly, but Later
On Things Changed.
"Yo CAN'T spec to sahcumyent OF Sa-
tan, sub, jes' kase yo' chip. nickel on
de plate ev' time dat OF plate comes
roun'," said Uncle Pinetop. mo, sub. Yo'
des' naeh'ly have to git de pewuh, sub,
OATS wat yo' do. An it's a heap cheapuh
"a heap cheapuh.
Free, TO, five yeahs ago bean de
very wus chap yo' ev' do see dance,
an I fiddle, an 1 play pokuh-O, 1
desp'ut bad! Bimeby I say, 'Heah yo'
nigguh! Yo' des' natch'ly have to stop
des hyuh capuhs. OATS wat yo have
to do: FuS' ting yo know. long .gwine
snatch yo' down yon whah he keep he
fahs hot, an den yo swinge, an fry,
an toas worl wivout end, wiz not even
s Sne y yeugh gGpd o. smmgR beah
say 'Yo' des have to stop desc hyuh
capus, yo' fool nigguh!'
SO done took to gwine to meetin',
ev'ry. time de OF election plate come
,roun', an l sot dab chucklin' 'ksSe I
Kin E.l laugh at Satan's rage, sub. But.
holdin' my thumb to my nose an wig
Gin my fnguhs at OF Satan, an chuck
lin an chucklin', but. Dress yo' haht,
ddC comm mighty high! COStin' me a
heap O. money, sub. Sometimes free.
fo' five nickels ev'ry week. Sho, I say,
Dis hyuh comm high sahtini'
Den bimeby Brudduh Wiggles, de
pastuh OBJ de flock, he done come to me
an say:
Mistah Pinetop,' he say. 'waffo' yo'
doan come in de fol-? or Satan chasin'
yo, sho'Iy,' he say, Come in de fol- an
give him de slip, Mistuh Pinetop!' he
q 'Brudduh Wiggles., / saw: ,kase dat
in, wah-wah yo' mean? Ain /
in de fol-? Doan' I chip in ev'y time de
election plate comes 'roun'? An it come
'roun' .pow'ful peart an chippuh, an
pow'ful often, Brudduh Wiggles!' 1 say.
An doan' chip in fo de heevens in
Greenlan's icy mountains an Afric's
sunny fountains an Injy's coral stran'
Mah-wah-wah yo' mean, Brudduh
Wfggles?' say. Ain 1 in de fol- ?
Wah's de use O. my chippin' in all dat
money eff OF Satan done gwine to rattle
my bones an fry an swinge an toas'
me after all, subj 1 say
No use at all, Mistuh Pinetop
Brudduh Wiggles he say ..Yo' CANT
spec to SaheumVent OF Satan sub des'
'kase yo' chip a nickel on de election
plate eVry time it comes roun', nohew
yo' kin fix it. Yo' des' natcfl'ly have to
git de powuh befo' yo' kin skeer OF
Satan away, Mistuh Pinetop. Dat fac,
suh.' Brudduh Wiggles he say.
so 1 des' jine de mo'nuhs. sub. an
done git de powuh, an now 1 in de fol-
an I des' natch'ly kin watch dat OF
election plate come 'roun' ev'ry time
sub, wivout chippin' in nickel An it's
a heap cheapuh, suh-a heap cheapuh y
Ed Mott in New York Times.