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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

necessaries OF life and necessaries OF
industries; secondly, comforts; and
third, Injuries.
"The general principle that protec-
tionism Is wrong-morally wrong
prostitution OF government to private
ends-should never be forgotten; the
goal ought never to be lost sight OF.
At the same time friends OF tariff re-
form would not strike down in revo-
lutionary way over night, as the
Germans say-allthe scaffolding which
the false system has erected. Even In
Great Britain, where free trade was
and is possible, free trade was not
reached In that way. Duties were re-
duced amongst the dismal predictions
OF the advocates OF protectionism that
destruction and ruin starvation
and poverty would follow. Destruc-
tion, ruin, starvation and poverty did
not follow after duty was removed.
Object-lesson after object-lesson was
thus furnished to the people OF the
falsity OF the claims of the advocates
OF the old system.
"In this country, owing to the deci-
sion OF the supreme court In the In
come tax case, founded on the provis-
ion in the constitution OF the United
States about direct taxes, the goal
cannot be, as II was In Great Britain,
free trade. "A tariff for revenue to
carry on government economically
and effectively administered " becomes
the American tariff reformer's goal.
1t must be kept In mind until IT 10
reached, but it must be reached by the
exercise OF wisdom and good sense.
The tariff reformer who would do
things recklessly or too suddenly
would run the risk OF destroying the
very end which he had In contempla-
tion, by furnishing object lessons
which would not help but would hurt
him, and la consequence OF which he
and those OF his opinion might be
hurled out Of place and deprived OF
the power Of doing anything"
The portion OF Mr.. Williams arti-
Gle which refers to the canal question
closes with this sage conclusions:
"The party Is not going to permit
Itself TO be thrown by It's enemies into
an antl-canal attitude"
John Sharp Williams is wearing
we'll rs the leader OF the democrats In
the lower house Of congress. He Is
solldifying and strengthening the party
In the same way as did John G. Car
Isle when elected speaker twenty years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
Platform, Not Men.

Amigo News Item: For our part we
believe tho platform should be formu-
lated early and the issues discussed In
such manner as TO get the main fea-
lures before the public. There are
thousands OF good democrats who are
willing to support any good man on a
thoroughly democratic platform, bu,
who would not support the same man
ON wild, un-democratic principles.
With the careful, conservative demo.
crat principles count moro than mon
and we must have their support and
votes to win
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
Thinks 1t Should be Made a


Fennimore Times: Gov. LaFollette
did right in giving the assistant attor-
ney general "calling down" for
using pass while state officer, but
the matter ought not to stop there. 1t
ought to be brought before the courts
and made test case of. IL the attor-
ney general is right in his opinion,
which he probably gave to let Mr..
Bancroft down little easier, that the
law cannot reach state officer who is
at the same time attorney for a rail
road and accepts q pass in compensa-
tion for his services, then the law on
our statute books and the constitu-
tionai amendment is dead letter; for
what Is to hinder the railroads from
making as many state officers, legis-
lators, judges and others, their nom
inal "agents " and " attorneys" and
providing them with passes for "serv-
ices " rendered? In our opinion the
law was passed and the amendment
adopted to apply to just such cases as
this. Anyhow, it might be we'll to find
out the exact status OF affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

In 1902, when the republican con-
vention for this congressional district
was called to meet the last week In
April, many republicans who were OPP
posed to Mr.. Babcock's denomination
raised strong protest against the
early date as being announcement for
farmers, who would, ut that season,
be busy with their spring work. Mr..
Babcocls's friends In the congressional
committee have evidently met this OBJ
lection this year, and made date
convenient for farmers~-March 3.
And still the half-breeds are not sat
isfied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
An ENJOYABLE Party.

Darlington Democrat: Richard How
ard and wife gave a party to a larg e
number of their friends last Friday
evening, which was largely attended
and a very enjoyable social event.
About sixty couples were in attend
auce, some coming from great dis
tance. Dancing was the amusement
of the evening, and at a late hour all
departed, pleased with the generous
hospitality of the Towards. The music
for the occasion was furnished by Ed.
win Howard and DR.. Francis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
"WHAT DEMOCRACY NOW
STANDS FOR"

Every body's Magazine for February
lean citizen should read The title is
quoted above and the writer is John
Sharp Williams, the democratic leader
In the national house OF representa-
tives. Democracy rs eXpounded by
Mr.. Williams Is the teaching of tho
democratic fathers applied to present
conditions. Its triumph would we'll
subserve the state, Wequote the fol-
lowing in regard to the tariff question:
CAS- to tho tariff, the democratic
party stands for the principle that pro-
tectionism Is u system of taxation
whereby many are robbed In order that
few may be hot-housed by logisla-
tion into artificial prosperity. The
method whereby protection does
this Is by detecting capital and labor
from naturally profitable pursuits into
pursuits made by legislation profit
able, pursuits which without legislation
would have been less profitable, or
perhaps not profitable Mt all.
"The ultimate goal OF democratic
striving Is tariff for revenue only,
but in the striving toward this goal
common sense, good Judgment and
conservatism will prevail and tim,
will enter MS n factor, Perhaps II
might be said that an ideal democratic
tariff for revenue only would consist
in levying import duties upon all, OF
nearly all, imports, dividing them,
however, into thpeY classes; first
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
THE CANAL QUESTION.

Everybody's Magazine for February
contains very timely illustrated arti-
Gle, by Emory II. Johnson, OF the 18TH
milan Canal Commission, showing
what the waterway across Panama
will do for the country. Mr.. John
sons summary OF the question is as
follows:
"Two hundred million dollars looks
like u large Investment even for ~
wealthy country such rs the United
States; but In comparison with the
results that may be accomplished the
expenditure Is small. While 1t Is not
recommended that the Panama Canal
shall be managed so rs TO secure n
large net revenue, our country can, Ii
IL desires to do so, easily recover In u
comparatively short time the amount
invested. BY spending on an average
$40 900, 900 year for the next decade,
the United States will secure n canal
from which, during the succeeding
twenty years, by means OF moderate
tolls, IN income can be obtained that
will meet current expenses and return
TO our national treasury the entire
S200, 100000. During those twenty
years, and for all time to come, Amer
lean industries and the trade Of our
country and every nation will annu-
ally derive the unreasonable advant-
ages resulting from improved facili-
ties for commercial intercourse, Nor
will larger commerce and greater
wealth be the sole or highest gain
which the world will derive. What
ever brings the people OF the world
closer together advances civilization
and hastens the ultimate triumph of
justice within and among all nations
of tho earth. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
A Travelling Mans Experience.

Mr.. Albert Eldrege, representing
the Edgar Printing Co., Paris, ILL.,,
says: ~ used Harris Honey and Hore-
hound during the winter of l9Ol-1902
for bad could and la grippe. 1
found it an excellent medicine, which
effected cure in short time" Our
readers are invited to call on the
druggist named below and secure a
large sample bottle OF this excellent
medicine free. 25c, SOC and $l.00 bot
ties. Sold at Vivians Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
Grant County Circuit Court.

Lancaster Herald: The February
term OF the circuit court for Grant
county will be called in this city on
the prescribed date, Monday, February
Is, but an adjournment will be taken
to the Goth instant, owing to the diff
Guilty met in heating the opera house
in frigid weather. The calendar will
be of usual length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
Farm for Sale.

offer for sale my farm OF l55 acres,
situated in the town of Kendall, six
miles northeast of Belmont, nine miles
southwest of Mineral Point and seven
miles west of Calamine: 100 acres un-
der cultivation, remainder pasture
and timber. Will rent if not sold
soon. For further particulars inquire
on the premises of ANDREW CROW.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

The movement in support OF Hon.
Il. c. Wall for president Is taking
we'll with Wisconsin democrats, and
he is quite well and favorably known
throughout the nation. Mr.. Wall
would make strong candidate and a
good president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

never before heard Of young wolves at
this time of year. Wolves usually
bring forth their young in April.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
MISS A. III. GALE,

Teacher of Piano and Organ.
From National Conservatory of
Music, New York. For terms apply
at residence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1904.

The editorial columns of our demo-
cratic exchanges show revival OF
interest In political matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

Edtered at the Post ONCE, Mineral Point,
Wis. as secood class matter.
Subscription, S1.25 per year In Advance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
An Antelope rh.. DweIi. In swamp..

An Antelope That DweIls In swamps.
The general idea Of an antelope pic
lures it as a swift runner, fleeing in
graceful bounds over stretching brown
plains. There Is an antelope in the
Congo region, however, which rarely
ventures to the upland, but actually
lives in water, spending practically all
Of its time wading around in the
swamps and feeding on swamp growth,
such as papyrus and other water
plants.
This swamp antelope represents
among animals what the heron and
other wading birds do among birds,
and like these wading birds the swamp
antelope has extraordinarily long and
thin legs, while its hoofs are wonder
fully long and spread out almost as
wide as birds claws when the animals
wade in the mud. thus supporting them
IN the soft bottom.
These swamp antelopes are by no
means small animals, but belong to the
larger forms Of their species. A fun
grown male is as big as the buck of the
fallow deer In. Virginia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
SIOUX FALLS ILLUSTRATION.

Sioux Falls is in much the same
position Mitchell would be in il the
capital were to be moved, and
Mitchell called upon to give its city
hall to tina state. The bunch Of
injunctionists who are preventing
the donation of $4,000 to the Col
ton road did not say anything
against il Until Mr.. Sherman and his
associates were irretrievably com
mitted to the building of the road.
After they had invested their own
money and were counting ON the
city's $4,000 bonus, these %iniunc-
tionists were heard from. While it
seems hardly manly to come forward
at the time they did, still they are
within the law. Similar action may
with as much reason, be looked for
from Mitchell pin heads in the alto
gather improbable event Of that city
being called on to redeem it's promi-
ses.-Sioux Falls Forum.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
RECENT S%OLICITUDE.

The Mitchell Republican advo-
Gated locating the capital at Pierre
in 1890. Every member of the leg
islature from Dawson county prior
to 1902 voted against resubmission.
It's solicitude for the Jim river
valley is very recent and dates from
the time Mitchell became an aspir-
ant for the capital. HuronHuronite
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
NOT ON ACCOUNT OF CAPITAL

The republican is only one of the
many papers of the state that does
not believe the Milwaukee will ever
build across the state on account Of
the capital boom Mitchell is making.
The day is past for that kind of a
boom, The fact is the papers for
Mitchell for capital don't believe It
either. Nor does Mitchell. With
the Milwaukee headed for the Hills
in earnest, Mitchell's capital bubble
would be busted in smithereens.
That would only be a signal for the
Northw estern to start from Pierre,
and then good bye to all of Mitchells
ambitions. Buffalo Gap Republican.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
MITCHELL FAKE EXPOSED.
The Big Stone Headlight is cruel

The Big Stone Headlight is cruel
in the extreme. A short time ago
the Chicago Record Herald pub
lished = story under large sized
headlines in which it told of the
terrible experience Of Governor Dur
bin, OF Indiana, who was lost on the
prairie Of South Dakota for three
days, and who was only found and
rescued from starvation by the
exertioEs of some faithful Indian
scouts, who took up the governors
trail after white men had given up
in despair. Of course the story
caught the eyes of the Mitchell peo-
pie, and they egerly seized upon it
as a capital argument. "Ha" they
cried, docs this not prove the truth
f~uliiess Of the stories told by Mitchell
of the barrenness and desolateness
Of the country west of the Missouri
rivers Isn't it prima facie evidence
that Pierre Is an unfit place for the
capital, when a governor OF a great
state becomes lost on the barren,
uninhabited plains Of South Dakota
and cannot find himself fer three
days And now the Headlight
exposes the story and punctures
another Mitchell argument By
explaining:
The Chicago Record Herald pub.
fishes an exciting story 81 how Gov.
ernor Durbin, Of Indiana, was lost
Oh the plains d South Dakota fol
three days and was at last found b,
Indian scouts. As the governor was
hunting UP in Roberts county where
there is an average Of three familie.
On avery section Of land, and where
land has been selling for $40 10 SO
~ acre, TIE report would seem TO b,
I little exaggerated q else the com
tuIrxafy department q the Cover
nor's private CAR was a fault.
Ana Roberts county il consider
Mttchc1I nrrr.nn <xxrrt~~,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
Thursday, October 10, 1904.
MITCHELL I SHOW.

Every vote cast for Mitchell will
show that some Dakotan has no on
fidence in the state, and is willing to
aid the Mitchell knockers in their
efforts to injure the western part OF
the state. Twin Brooks News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13

Northern Normal and Industrial school
at Aberdeen. opens Sept. 9Th.
Its courses are thorough and teachers
frst-class. The - new and modern
II has fine buildings and we'll equipped
laboratories. Its graduates are in de
orny, Elocution, Physical Culture aud
Eusic. y fine doniitGry and boarding
hall: Tuition So for 10 weeks. Board $50 a
week. Rooms 30 to IS cents a week.
Write for catalog to President Northern
Normal and Industrial School.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13
Raseless Charge.

The charge that Mr.. Roosevelt il ian
unsafe man is disproved b, history.
He a g%overnorof New York for a full
term and has been president three
years. These are the two highest ex-
ecgtlve posts in the nation. In neither
of them did he ever do an executive
act that has turned out d~isastrously
for the country? Where does the In
safeness come in?
The pretended alarm OF Democrats
on this score is really a great compli-
ment to AIR Roosevelt. 1t is equiya-
lent to saying that he Is an energetic
president. We Americans are an ener-
getic people, accustomed TO doing
things instead of sitting down and
dreaming about them, and why should
not we have that kind of a president?
Mr.. Roosevelt's energy is of the
healthy American kind, and it has had
a wholesome effect upon our own peo-
pie and in other countries A president
who has spent his life doing things Is
greatly preferable to one VINO has
spent his life writing judicial opinions
Likewise. Parker has heard some
thing about Illegal and dishonest
trusts, but he doesn't know that there
Is anything to be done about them.
And nobody cares about his ideas on
that question. He'll never set any
river afire In his Indignation over the
trusts; not even a river Of petroleum
would be ignited by such q match!
The election next month viii indeed
turn upon the trustworthiness OF the
respective parties, and Republicans
bide the result with the confidence
born Of Z stewardship faithfully.
esurageously and successfully adminis
tersd-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
Kills Himself While on a Visit.

Sebree, KY, Feb. 16.-James A.
Melton committed suicide near here.
Mrs. Melton was visiting at her
mothers, and toward sunset Mr..
Melton went out, and after remain
ing awhile asked Mrs. Melton to re-
turn home with him. This she de-
clined to do, and without further
ado about it Mr.. Melton walked out
of the room, and, taking a pistol
from his pocket, fired a ball into
his brain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
AFOOT AT THE HORSE SHOW.
What You Go to See and Hear Ac-
cording to a Reporter.

Wnat Iou 20 TO See and Hear Ac-
eording to a Reporter.
At the very portico of the gar
den one catches the volatile spirit
of the horse show, writes Emery
Pottle, in Everybody's Magazine.
Boys are calling everywhere they
know what we like): Get your
programmes containing full list
Of the bOx-holders. Buy a pro.
gramme and find out who every
body is" Line upon line of car
riages block the way, their bril-
liant surfaces rejecting hundreds
of electric lamps. Superbly
gowned women alight and hurry
up the inclined passageway with
the air of worldly obliviousness
which is so much a part of the city
dweller.
With inward humility, conceal
ing as best may the fact that |
am entering on a press ticket, !
fall in behind gay party. There
is girl of that slender, appealing
delicacy of figure and frank level
gaze of eyes which characterize
the American daughter. | sup
pose the handsomely constructed
lady with her is her mother, and
there, too, is her father, dispas-
sionate, but with a whimsical ap.
probation of his position as a
father and a captain of industry,
which creeps into the lines about
his shrewd, sharply cut lips. The
girl is the last word of gracious,
well-groOmed, beautifully gowned,
unreservedly expensive woman
hood. All about her are hundreds
of her own splendid kind. One is
struck with the utter complete
ness and cocksureness of these,
his neighbors for night, whom he
knows vaguely and "A little curl
ously as Society. 1t makes but
scant difference how they got
Thereby way of wheat, or lands,
or steel, or cotton, or steamboats,
the result is eminently pleasing
to behold. Personally ! am glad
of them and l freely acknowledge
that this is their show.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
MARK HANNA.
Death of The Great Leader and
Republican Manager.
Succumbs to Typhoid Fever After
Final Illness of Two
Weeks.

Washington, Feb. Is -Senator
Marcus Hanna died at $40 o'clock
this evening after an illness ex.
tending over nearly two months,
hlled with apparent recoveries, fol-
lowed by relapse and finally drift
ing into typhoid fever, which weak
ened his condition to an extent he
was unable to withstand.
When the end came all members
OF the senator's family we're in the
room except Mrs. Hanna, the sena.
tor wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the
room only few minutes before.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
The american Boy .for Februar,

The American Boy for February
with its title page showing boys
snow.balling, its skating story,
The Honor of the School, its
"How to Hunt Maskrats," and its
6rst chapter of biography of
Washington, is model February
number for boys paper. Other
timely features are an illustrated
article entitled Get Ready for the
Flowers, written by DR.. Hugo
Ericbsen, short biographical
sketch of Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chat
fee, and a description of "Tarbuck-
at night" Connecticut's pet name
for Washipgton's birthday. S10O
per year. The Sprague Publish
ing Company, Detroit, Mich.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
TOLL LINE CONNECTIONS.
Expected to be Completed Early
in The Spring by Home
Telephone Co.

1t is expected that the patrons of
the GAINESVILLE Home Telephone
Company will have toll line connec
tons to Hopkinsville very shortly
now, Arrangements are being con-
summated so that early in the
spring toll lines will be completed
into Hopkinsville, and toll stat
ion opened which will give service
to the patrons of the Home Com
pany to Hopkinsville, and as soon
as the plant of the Hopkinsville
Home Telephone Company is COM
pleted direct connection will be had
between the patrons of both Home
Companies.
Arrangements are being con-
summated also which will give the
patrons of the GAINESVILLE Home
Telephone Company a through
circuit to Louisville from Clarks-
Vile. This will open up
Bowling Green and all of the in
dependent plants of Kentucky now
connected to the Louisville indie
pendent Long Distance Telephone
Company. With the excellent SER
vice of the Home Co. at GAINESVILLE,
this will be an important connection
for the Kentucky points. Leaf
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-19
Carved Her AntagO mist.

Louisville, KY, Feb. l6-Henry
Martin and Sarah Edwards, both
colored, engaged in a dispute at
Ninth and Madison streets, early
this morning soon fell to blows
The fight was about to be declared
a draw when the woman pulled a
razor and carved her antagonist
across the cheek. Patrolmen Weob
and Connelley arrived at this juno
ture and placed them under arrest.
Martin was charged with disorder
ly conduct and the woman with
malicious cutting.