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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

the appropriations committee made a
statement concerning the provisions
Of the bill, when the debate iigressed
TO Panama. The house adjourned UNI
Ill Monday Mr.. Hearst of New York
introduced a bill to establish parcels
post. Mr.. Gardner OF Massachusetts
introduced bill to create a CON-
mittee to recommend legislation for
the development OF the merchant
marine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17
British Cruiser OFF the Rocks.

Victor, Dec 1.-THE British cruis-
er Flora which crashed into the rocks
at Village Point a week ago, was
foated yesterday. She was not seri-
ously damaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

Justice Brown. of the United
States supreme court, Is menaced with
total blindness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

Don't you like to go to SCHOOL,"
"Well, wouldn't mind going some
times"
What times?
Recess times"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. 9.--Sonator Tel
Ter concluded his speech in opposition
to the Cuban reciprocity bill and
Senator Morgan was also heard in
opposition. The Alabama senator de-
voted the greater share of his at.
tention to the Panama canal. He
charged that the United States had
broken faith in failing to obey the
Spooner law and warned that in Cuba
tho same course might be followed
towards us by that country in case
the pending bill should become a law.
Senator Morgan freely criticised what
h" denomnated as presidential
II; urpaton" He spoke Of the negoti-
ion Oi the canal treaty as a gro
to que act ard declared that Panama
h. / mo more right to appoint a min
is'ar to the United States than that
&C "ltry had to consecrate saint He
tlme, the senator continued, "as
d patched on his mission by the Pan
ala Canal company" The senator
said the United States Is practically
a war with Colombia as the result Of
II fact that the president had fallen
+ % trap. Mr.. Morgan said his
V lole purpose was to warn the senate
aiEst ratifying tho treaty the
t"aaty, tho negotiation of which he
characterized as "a most wretched.
rest abominable and most horrible
t"lnsactlon," Mr. Morgan revertlng
"ain to Cuba said, Our relations
With that island ought to remain as
C'cy are, so far as our economic
rolicv is concerned, or she ought to
! u admitted as q state"
Representative Gardner Of Massa.
tAusetts introduced a bill creating
commission to consider and recon-
reud legislation for the development
of the American merchant marine,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. l0.-Senator Gal
llnger introduced bill providing that
after March 4, 1904. the salaries OF
representatives and del
c2ates in congress shall be $500 per
annum.
Tho house adopted resolution di-
roofing the judiciary committee to in
CURE into the official conduct of
Charles Swayne, judge of the United
States district court for the northern
district of Florida and report
whether any action of the house IS
requisite" Mr.. Lamar, democrat, OF
Florida, offered the resolution, an.
nouncing that he desired to impeach
Judge Swayne. A lively debate was
had before the resolution was adopt,
cd, A number OF members on the
majority side sought to have the
resolution referred to the judiciary
committee in order that recon-.
mendation might be had from that
committee before voting on its adop
ton, The minority solidly supported
Mr.. Lamar in his opposition to the
motion 10 refer and several re
| publiCans voted against reference
There We're few dissenting votes or
| the motion to adopt the resolution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec, t2,-There were
two speeches in the senate on the
cuban reciprocity bill, one by a demo-
crat in support of the bill and the
other by republican in opposition,
The opposing speech was made by
MIR, Bard of California, who contend
cd that the United States was under
re obligation to give further aid to
Cuba, especially when to do SO we
must pursue course Injurious 10 our
own industries. MIR. McCleary of Ken
lucky made his maiden speech and
supported the bill as in line with our
past magnantmous course towards
Cuba and especially because he be.
lieved It to be a step towards tariff
reform. He said the protective policy
e the United States has already
brought about retaliation by Germany
AMI he predicted that ether European
nations. possibly including Great
Britain. soon would follow the OK
an,"le set by that country
Ncasiy the whole session of the
heGSe was taken up in the discussion
s. he sthman question. No con
HI s0a was reached on the pension
I'LL MIR Van voorhis, trep. ohiol, O
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4 Desirable Appointment.

The governorsbip o. CeyIon-a most
desirable appointments about to b.
come vacant through the retirement Of
Sir Joseph West Ridgeway. II is under
stood that Sir Joseph's conduct in con
nection with the painful Sir Hector
Macdonald affair has met with very
marked disappToval on the part OF the
King. of the home government, and of
the army, i'm which Sir Joseph held the
rank of colonel 1t is felt that the
governor should under no circumstances
have permitted anything concerning the
charges against the unfortunate general
TO become known until he was actually
before the court martial in Ceylon. and
that the premature publication of them
while the general was on his way back
from England to CeyIon TO confront his
accusers. was directly responsible for d
suicide which in this instance at any
rate. should not be looked upon as a
confession of guilt.
For no man. not even a soldier of such
tried bravery as Sir Hector. would care
to face the Journey from Brindisi' 20
Colombo. of almost three weeks. on
board one or the EuSllSh peninsula sad
Oriental mail boats after having been
publicly held up 10 obIoquy. rs accused
of the mos; frightful charses-charsas
sufficient to lead him 70 be treated like
a veritable pariah on board ship. from
the frst-cIass passengers down to the
very stokers and sailors before the mast
Sooner than undergo this three weeks
81 4o-+v-, "a, r.~.Fa-raa 70 hIov. .,s-
brains out. and on the principle tina.
all men must be regarded as innocent
until absolutely convicted. MacDonald's
memory should remain an hOc0red one
on account OF ais past services. and the
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terests, and for the immediate action
of the government in calling out the
troops. This Is primarily a labor
strike. but it has in ii some OF the
elements OF instruction.
This movement derives added I'M
portauce from the relations between
Holland and Germany, and the undis-
guised desire Of a large number Of
Germans for the absorption of HoI-
land into the German empire. When
this strike was threatened. that part
of the German press which Ii behind
the movement for the annexation Of
Holland insisted that such interfer-
ence with German commerce across
Holland could not he endured, but
would necessitala German interven-
ton and occupation. Now the crisis
which was then forcseen has arisen,
and If the Dutch government should
be unable to deal with it promptly
and effectively complications with
Germany might follow
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ton htl Cas Dsapp0ed Kin
Known Facts About the Pope.

powers as well. than that Of this dis
reputable young King Of Servia- For
whereas in every. other country there is
duly recognized heir apparent or heir
presumptive whose claims have been ad-
mitted. and who is ready 70 take his
seat on the throne the very moment it
becomes vacant. young King Alexander
OF Servia has no son, or even cousin,
who Is qualified by right OF legitimate
descent TO succeed him The conse-
queaee is that his demise would give
rise TO civil war in Servia. to the imme-
distc appearance in Servia of at least
half dozen rival pretenders. including
the three Princes Karageorgevitch. who
hate one another; Prince Mirko Of
Montenegro. also The brother of Queen
Draga. and last. bur not least, the half
brother of the present King. whose
mother bases his pretensions on the fact
that when there are no legitimate blood
relations TO inherit the crown the rights
OF the issue of morganatic and even OF
iHegitimate unions come into play.
Her son will have one advantage over
the other pretenders- No one can deny
that he is an Obrenovitch and the son of
the late King, while through his mother
he viii have unlimited wealth at his
command-and moneyed pretender is a
far more serious proposition for any gov
eminent TO confront than a pretender
who has no funds
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Cuyahoga Democratic.

Ohio used to have a habit Of eIecting
the late John Sherman to the Senate
and then turning about and sending a
has not been the case since the late
Hon. Calvin s Brtce left the Senate
It is now admitted that Cuyahoga, the
county in which Cleveland is situated.
is likely to send solid Democratic deli
egation Of fourteen members to the next
Legislature, and all OF them will. OF
course, be Johnson non.
If Mayor Jones is able to elect the
four men from Lucas county. they
would also support Johnson. as Johnson
and Jones are reformers together. These
eighteen votes would be advantageous to
Mayor Johnson in campaign for the
Senate. When Senator Hanna was elect
ed majority of the votes from these
two counties we're cast for him, bat
with his home delegation against him.
he might find it difficult to carry the
Legislature
The present Ohio Legislature is Re-
publican by thirty-fve on joint bal
lot, made up Of twenty-one Republi-
can to twelve Democrats in the senate
and sixty-eight Republicans 20 forty-two
Democrats in the house The manner in
which the State is districted is also
of advantage to the Republicans. and
despite Tom Johnson's complete control
Of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county. he
chances of carrying the Legislature this
fall is largely with the Republicans
Still the supporters of Senator Hanna
feel some uneasiness, for few changes
here and there might give the Democrats
control of the Legislature. While the
result in Cleveland is a sore disappoint-
ment TO the Senator. he does not share
the fear of some of his friends regarding
his return to the Senate
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IMPORTANT PRIVILEGES
TO BRITISH COMMERCE

BIRMINGHAM. April a--The Post"
today says that It Is able to announce on
excellent authority that negotiations are
proceeding between the British AID the
United States governments, having as
their object the concession OF important
privileges to British commerce in con-
necuon with the completion Of the
Panama Canal
These privileges. the paper says. viii
not only include repair and coaling sta
lions for the British ships, but may in
return for facilities granted the United
States navy be such as 70 materially help
the British squadrons when in North
American and West Indian waters.
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MAY DROP IRRIGATION
PROBLEMS III OKLAHOMA

Irrigation in Oklahoma is delicate
question during this wet season. sail
F. H. Newell, who is looking after the
vast irrigation projects in the West
provided for by Congress last July Mr.
Newell yesterday returned from the
western part of Oklahoma where he has
been during the past two weeks looking
over the ground with view TO future
irrigation He established party
there from the United States Geological
Survey 10 make the necessary prelimi-
nary examinations during the coming
season.
Unless the people of western Okla
homa manifest a strong desire for irri-
CATION, Mr. Newell said, the Govern
ment viii probably drop The matter The
Territory Is east of the so-eaIed arid
lands and in the sub-humid region. crops
Of cotton. corn, and winter wheat are
raised there successfully. OF course, fr-
rigation would increase the fertility,
but II is a question whether the farm
ers care 10 90 in for it.
During my visit the ground was so
wet that you would sink up TO your
ankles in mud everywhere. The east
ern part Of Oklahoma is cut of the ques-
ton as far as irrigation IS concerned
4 large portion OF the land IS wet and
bozgy all the year round.
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FIELD OF POLITICS-GOSSIP, VIEWS AND INCIDENTS.
Bryan
Neaasn's hes Cnro in
Friends OF Senator Imna Alarmed

There is little doubt but that Mayor
Tom could have the nomination of his
party for governor this fall. but his
chances OF election to that Office would
not be bright. He had some disastrous
experiences last fail in attempting 10
elect an evangelical candidate 10 the Of
fee of secretary Of state, and it is not
thought that he will himself try for the
gOvernOTshiD.
Not since Campbell carried the state
by 10000 fourteen years ago has Ohio
gone Democratic, although in 1892 Har-
rison had a narrow escape from losing
it. receiving only 1000 majority. So
there is little chance Of the Buckeye
state swinging out of the Republican
column this fall It is believed. how
ever. that Mayor Johnson's chances for
the Senate would be much better
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The Dutch Railway Strike.
A Struggle Which May Have Grave
International Consequences.

1t IS 10 ordinary labor war which
has been begun in Holland. The gen
eral strike which has been proclaimed
OF all labor engaged IN transportation
BY land and water originated IN a de
mand by the railroad employees for
better wages, but 1t has taken the
form Of strike against the govern
ment itself. Ii Is an organized and
desperate protest against pending leg
isIation IN the Netherlands parlia-
ment. which IS designed to prevent
railway strikes under any conditions,
The government anti-strike pro
gram Is in three parts: One IS a bill
providing for the formation of rail
road brigade to insure a regular ser
vice in case Of need; another pro
poses guarantees for the personal
freedom of labor, and prohibits per
sons engaged IN occupations affecting
the public interests from absenting
themselves from their duties; and a
third provides 4 penalty of SIX
months Imprisonment for refusal to
do duty on the part of employees of
the railroad or other public services.
With drastic bills like these ON their
way through the states general. If was
''uow or never" with the railway
workers. If they were to strike at all.
], had 10 be before such bills were on
the statute books
This issue between the government
and the railway workmen accounts
for the bitterness shown, for the uni
versatility of the strike, which has com
pletely tied up all transportation IL
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An Easter Festival,
Could Not Some Better Function Be De-
vised for Easter Monday?

vised for Easter Monday?
The approach of Easter Monday
calls to mind the fact that we have a
tradition in connection with that day,
here IN Washington, which Is unique,
and which might be developed III far
prettier and more complete form
than 1t ever has been as yet. Hither-
to the egg-rolIing function in the
White House grounds has resulted
largely IN colds, broken egg shells.
and a messy condition Of the lawns.
But we have the tradition of keeping
Easter Monday, and the day might be
made the occasion for much more
artistic festival If there were anybody
to plan the details.
Americans have often been accused
of having too little regard for pie
turesque and poetic forms of amuse-
ment connected with national holt
days; but it Is possible that as leisure
and prosperity increase among our
people this state of things may be
changed. Already certain States have
their flower festivals, and for many
years the White Mountain hotels have
had their coaching festival, which Is
well worth seeing. We have the dor
mant love Of professions and COS
tunes and gayeties, If the occasion Tor
them can be devised
Washington Is city in which out
of-door springtime earnivals could be
made peculiarly attractive. Easter Is
associated with all sorts Of symbols
which could easily find place IN some
such merrymaking. Already the
crowds of children with their little
baskets Of gayly eolored eggs are as
sociated with Easter Monday, making
q charming background for any other
picturesque formality which could be
devised
Why should We not have Mardi
Gras on a small scale for their bene-
fit, instead Of a mere tumble of egg
shells and meaningless toys? Egg
shells. rabbits, butterflies and bios
SONS surely offer the most aIluring
material for symbolic Floats and
fancy costumes. Who viii try the eX-
pertinent Of a really attractive Easter
entertainment of a semi-pubhc char
aeter?
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4 Mothers Ambition.

It was not until after Milan abdl-
cation that Artemesia suddenly became
fnbued with the idea that her boy
Inv Milan should be proclaimed heir ap-
narrnf 10 the throne of his young half
brother. the present King Alexander,
insisting that since Milan was divorced
from Queen Natalie, the boy . iesiti-
macy could easily be settled BY her dj-
vorcing Milan Christitch and marrying
the cx-King. This public proclamation
OF the dishonor of Milan Christitch was
100 much even for him. and he de-
mandcd and received a divorce on ac-
count of his wife's self-admitted in
tfmary with former King Milan Per-
baps there was a financial arrangement
between the two But OF that nothing
positive is known. But when Artemesia,
once free. called upon the former King
10 make her his wife. and TO thus
leEitmize after fashion the son which
she had borne him. ne declined TO com
ply with her demands. either as regards
marriage OF with reference to their
boy. Consequently she broke off all
relationship with him. and the fact that
her purse was no longer at his com
mand was responsible for much of the
financial embarrassment in which he re
NAMED involved during the remainder
of his life.
She transferred her abode TO Con
standnopIe, remained more or less quiet
during the lifetime of her father, but
having now inherited his colossal
wealth has come forward with mani
festo 10 the effect that King Alexander
having no child, his halg-broJher-that
is TO say. her someone's next in the
line of succession to the Seryian crown
and should be proclaimed as heir APP
parent by King Alexander.
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HIS MOTIVE UNKNOWN.

CHICAGO. April Guy E. Howett.
he young man found overcome by gas
in the Hotel ST Denis. New York is d
son of William 4. Howett, attorney for
the Illinois Central Railroad His par
ents reside In Hillsboro. III He was re-
Gently appointed cadet in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. His friends here
are unable to account for his alleged
attempt at suicide.
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over the question Of reafdrming the Chi
cago platform as a whole or making an
explicit declaration repeating the de-
mand for the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio of IS to l. Finally
when the matter came to a vote the
committee stood tied when Hawaii vas
reached. the last in the list. and Prince
David cast the deciding vote in favor
of silver.
He did this not because he understood
the issue. OF was a specially ardent
advocate of the white metal. but DC
cause OF the fact that Mr., Bryan was to
be nominated and had insisted upon the
roiteration of the silver plank, and ne
having been made much Of in the con-
vention. as Hawaii's democratic noble
man, desired to make himself popular
and place himself in high favor with
the Bryan element.
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The Servfan Pretender.

The Servian Pretender.
With regard TO the newest Of the pre-
tenders to the Servian throne, it may
be mentioned that he has so far but one
adhcrent. namely. his mother Madame
Artemesia Christitch. who has just in
herited very large fortune through TIE
death Of her father. Johannidi Enendi,
the architect Of the Sultan at Consfan-
anople. It. was while Philip Christitsh
was Servian minister as Constantinopie
that Artemesia married his son, Milan
Chrfstitch. who some years afterward
was appointed by his namesake, King
Milan. to be his private secretary. The
King soon fell in love with Artemesia,
Who. having already presented her hus-
band afth three children, now gave birth
10 a fourth. "a son. of whom King Milan
was admittedly the father
There was no pretense Of secrecy
about the matter. and although The
court of Berlin declined TO receive the
.compIacent husband as envoy. yet an
other power was found which, without
anv affections of prudery. but with
much cynicism. allowed him to be ac-
credited to its sovereign as worthy
representative Of SeTyia.
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Perpetuating Columbus Name.

The Duke of Veragua, the present rep
resentatfve Of the family OF Christopher
Columbus, has no son. But his daugh-
ter. the Marquise de AguiIafuente. will
at his death inherit his titles and hon
ors, sharing them with her husband. and
on her demise they will be inherited by
the son TO whom she just given birth,
and who has received the Christian
name Of Columbus, in memory of the
founder OF his house
It may be remembered that the duke
was in this country as the guest Of the
United States Government at the time
of the Columbian quadri- centennial. and
that he departed nost enthusiastic over
the hospitality with which he had been
received here. his sentiments with re-
gard 20 America undergoing. however,
a very serious change after the war be-
tween Spain and America. which result
ed among other things in the loss Of
his hereditary pension OF $50. coo. which
had for centuries been chargeable to the
revenues Of Cuba.
MAROT -ISE De FONTENOY.
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car in the United States were dupli-
Gated, the doubled equipment would
not be more than sufficient to handle
the traffic that may be expected with
in five years Certainly the couges-
ton of freight the past year suggests
that this statement Is not exaggerated.
While the freight ears viii not be du-
plicated before another fall. they VIII
and must be enormously increased, or
there viii be a clogging Of transporta-
ton facilities worse than was eX-
pemeueed last year. We have the
promise OF a record breaking wheat
crop. and there must be cars to
move it.
This Is no boom" expansion which
Is in progress. 1t is not speculative.
There is no reckless paralleIing Of ex-
isting lines. But everywhere there Is
an extension OF lines into productive
regions, mammoth expenditure for re-
ducing grades and curves and short
ening distances, and far-reaching pro
visions for improved roadbeds and
new rolling stock. All this IS for
definite and weIl-asceTtained needs
It Is at once a consequence and a pro
moter of prosperity, and its accom-
plishment will keep busy millions Of
capital and hundreds Of thousands of
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THIS PATIENT CAN

CINCINNATI, April "a singular
case was received at the City Hospital
TODAY Mile Edwards. aged thirty
seven. has a mania for singing The at
tack came on her suddenly ar her home.
she sings almost continually When
her physician puts questions 10 her she
answers them senstbIy enough. but she
sings the answers instead OF speaking
them. She seems to have lost the power
10 sneak. Her wishes, orders. interro-
cations. explanations. al are uttered IN
song