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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07

Washington, April Good Friday
was devoted by the senate to an almost
continuous discussion of political ques-
tons. The time until o'clock was
devoted to consideration CT Senator
Carmack's resolution proposing an in
quiry ilto the legality of the recent
executive old age pension order. Sena-
tor Mallory was the principal speaker
but he was frequently interrupted by
republican senators. He contended
that Secretary Hitchcock had tran
scended the limits of executive author.
lily in issuing the order The latter
half OF the day was devoted to the post
office appropriation bill but no appre-
cable progress was made with the
measure, the speeches on it being in
the main political and of a general
character. There was spirited de.
bate between Senators Simmons and
Beveridge en- question of propriety
OF an congressional investigation into
the affairs of the postotfice depart
ment, during which the prospective
presidential nominees of the two politi-
cal parties in the next campaign were
freely discussed. Speaking OF the
campaign Secretary Simmons said the
republicans already had in effect
named as their presidential candidate
the present incumbent of the white
house, He described the president
as "a man OF spectacular propensities,
rash, hot-headed and impulsive, a man
believed by thousands aye, by mil
lions, including many CT the republt.
can party, TO be by nature and TEN.
permanent untitled for the presidency
because dangerous to be entrusted
with supreme power, Senator Sim
mons admitted that there are now
tactional differences in the democratic
party, but he said that they would be
healed and the party would give the
country "a candidate who would be
sober and of Il judicial temperament;
OF sound miad and judicial disposition
man who Will get large republican
vote because republicans will know
their interests are safe IN his hands.
A number Of republican senators de
maaded the name of the candidate and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07
SPORTING.

A big crowd saw Young" Corbett
and Britt fight in san Francisco. The
former won.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07

Washington, March 29.--AIter two
days of consideration Of the post.
Office appropriation bill, the senate
committee reported il. Among the
important features Of the amendments
OF the bill are: The salaries Of rural
free delivery carriers are fixed at $720
year and the carriers are permitted
to carry merchandise for hire aud
receive subscriptions for and deliver
new spapers and periodicals SO long as
this occupation does not interfere with
the proper discharge of their duties.
It Is stipulated, however, that the
carriers shall not discriminate against
any newspaper which desires To avail
itself of the privilege of employing
them Senator Clay's amendment in.
Creasing tue salary of purchasing
agent for the postoillCe department. to
$500 and requiring that all the sup.
plies must be bought by competitive
bids, the contracts to be given to the
lowest bidders and that a schedule ot
the bids must be sent to congress
annually was adopted,
The bill authorizing the erection oil
an additional executive department
building in Washington was again the
subject OF spirited debate in the
senate and after several hours OF de.
bate Il remained Enacted upon The
senators divided largely on the Ques,
ton of location but there also was talk
As to the necessity OF better Office &C.
commodations for the senate ana
supreme court
Washington, March S0.-The senate
began consideration Of the postotHce
appropriation bill and it was the sig.
nal fer revival of the democratic de.
mand for an investigation into charges
Of corruption il the postotfice depart
ment The debate was initiated by
Senator German, who spoke in Criti.
eiSm Of the course OF the republican
party in the senate in refusing an in
CURRY ANA IL the same time charging
tho postutlire committee with undue
haste IN reporting the bill. as he did
the republican party With desire to
alluun congress nj an exceptionally
early date III order TO meet the
wishes If The president Senator Clay
couteuded that there should be n con.
gresSional inquiry saving that the
CHARGES against eNFirst Assistant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07
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Free press., 1904-05-28
GRAIN RATE WAR ENDED.
WHeai From Missouri River Points 10
The Gulf IS Cents.

Kansas City, May 24.-The grain rate
war has been ended. w. P. Tricl1ett,
commissioner of the transportation
bureau, received notice that the rates
had been restored to take effect June
10. The agreement was reached at
meeting of the executive officials of
the Western lines in Chicago.
According to the agreement the rate
on wheat from Missouri river points to
the gulf will be Is cents, which is an
advance of 1 cent, while the rate to
the South Atlantic ports will be 8
cents more than gulf rates, or 81 cents.
The rates on grain from points on the
Union Pacific and from points north
of that line to the gulf by way of
Kansas City will be the sum of the
local rate into Kansas City and the
rate from this city to the gulf.
The grain rate war has been on for
five months. It involved all of the
grain carrying lines and reduced rates
between Chicago and Kansas City from
IA and 13 cents on wheat and corn to 4
and cents
Free press., 1904-05-28
Long Horns DYING

Topeka, May 21.-George Putnam.
of Terra Gotta, Kans., has lost thirty
six cattle out of bunch of ninety
three in week The state veterinar-
ian says the cattle died from eating
some poisonous weed. A Texas cattle
man shipped 1000 head of long horn
stuff to Eslzridge, Kans., week ago to
pasture, and nearly all of them are
sick. They bleed at the nose and are
dying off. The state live stock sani-
tary commission has sent an expert
there to discover what the disease is
Free press., 1904-05-28
EEaa 10 TManfY-ElYe LadIes,

The Defiance Starch Co. will give 25
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Louis Exposition. to five ladies in each
of the following states: Illinois, Iowa.
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starch. This means from your own
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states These trade marks must be
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ember Ist. 1904. October and Novem-
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Free press., 1904-05-28
RotIermakers, strike.

Los Angeles, Cali, May 1s.-Reports'
from Albuquerque, Winslow. Needles,
Seligman, Barstow, Point Richmond
and San Barnerdina to General Mana
ger Wells, of the Santa Fe, are that
the boilermal1ers struck at the points
named.
1--WE have applications from many
places from boilermalSers and other
machine workers. - said Manager Wells.
''We are filling places as rapidly as we
can get men to places where we are
short"
Free press., 1904-05-28
Good News from Texas.

New Braunfels, Texas, May 23rd.-
A remedy has been found which cures
every form Of Kidney Trouble from
Bright's Disease down, including
Rheumatism or Heart Trouble. Mr.
y. C. Schumann, r. F. D., No. 4, from
Braunfels has used it in his family
and says of the result:
MY wife had a heap of trouble with
Kidney and Heart Disease. She was
very bad and nothing seemed to help
her, till we tried Dodd's Kidney Pills
and the first box of this medicine did
her more good than all the other pills
and medicine she had used. We are
very thankful to Dodd's Kidney Pills
for what they have done for her"
Many other cases are being report
ed, in which this remedy has done
wonderful work in the relief and cure
of Rheumatism, Diabetes and Kidney
troubles OF all kinds.
This will be good news to many
who are suffering as Mrs. Schumann
was before Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
her.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Many Miles Of Two Railroads Have
Been Washed Away.
RUSSIAN VILLAGE FLOATING.
The Towns of LIvermOre, BeIievIlIe, Le
Porte, Wellington And = Portion of
Fort Coii.a- Under Three GO Five
Feet ef Water.

Denver, Colo, May GA telephone
message to the Associated Press from
its correspondent at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says that the Crow river, which runs
through Cheyenne, is running bank
full as a result of the heavy rains.
From eight to twelve miles of the main
line of the Union Pacific railroad and
several miles of the roadbed of the
Colorado Southern road have been
washed out Several lives are reported
to have been lost among the ranchers
living along the Crow. The river in
Cheyenne has spread out over the
lower sections, flooding the dwellings,
and business houses. Telegraph wires
between Denver and Cheyenne are
isabled
The towns of Livermore, Belleview,
La Porte, Wellington, and "a portion of
Fort Collins are under from three to
five feet of water and in some cases
the water reaches the caves of the
houses. Five iron wagon bridges and
two railroad bridges in the vicinity of
Fort Collins have been swept away
and two miles of the Colorado and
Southern tracks washed out Several
thousand acres of beets and vegeta bles
have been destroyed and hundreds of
head of live stock drowned. The water
system of the city of Fort Collins has
; been seriously damaged and all of the
irrigation canals and bitches badly
washed. Twelve big reservoirs along
the Cache la Poudre are threatened
with destruction. A foot of water
covers the floor of the sugar factory.
The Russian colony at Fort Collins
consisted-of 600 people. About half of
them succeeded in getting out of their
houses before the food was upon them.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Japanese Plans a Puzzle.

Liao Yang, May 23.-The japanese
plan of campaign is puzzling the Rus
slams. The japanese appear and then
vanish. 1t is impossible to guage the
strength of the troops they have land
ed as they are scattered and are occu-
pying elevated positions in the noun
tains Typhus is very prevalent in
Korea and is increasing daily.
Typhoons are causing immense dam
age along the coast.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Ministry Is Sustained.

London, May 21.-By a majority OF
So Premier BBalfour successfully de-
feated an attempt to upset the govern
ment upon the fiscal question. An
interesting debate, characterized by
some heated exchanges, took place,
resulting in the premier's reiterated
determination to shelve the question of
fiscal reform until the next parlia-
ment. In this decision Joseph Cham
berlain publicly concurred.
Free press., 1904-05-28
DIAMONDS ARE GOING UP.

Latest advices dated April 28th and
received by the Jaccard Jewelry Co,
the well-known Kansas City jewelers.,
show a rise OF per cent in the cost
of diamonds. They are particularly
fortunate in that they have a large
stock of diamonds purchased before
the rise and have therefore decided
to give their customers the benefit of
their foresight. They have just pub
lished a new booklet, How to Buy
Diamonds" containing many illustra-
tions of the latest styles in diamond
jewelry. We would advise our read
ers to send for it.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Pills, which have restored thousands
of suffering women to health and
vigor.
Mrs. William Wallace. of Is Capitol
ST., Concord, N. H, says: Il was IN
the early stages of Bright's Disease
and were it not for Doan's Kidney
Pills, would not be living to-day.
Pain in the back was so intense that
at night had to get out OF bed until
the paroxysm of pain passed away.
was languid and tired and hadn't the
strength to lift a kettle of water.
could not work, but a few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me, and
two boxes absolutely cured me-"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Wal
lace will be mailed to any part of the
United States. Address Foster-Mil-
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dealers. Price SO cents per box
Free press., 1904-05-28
School Teachers Poorly Paid.

Austria pays less to teachers than
is paid in France, and the Parliament
has refused to consider the needs Of
the teachers. The highest salaries in
the empire are paid in Bohemia,
where, by placing an extra tax on
beer, the government raised enough
money to increase the salary Of its
teachers. The lowest are paid in the
districts which once were under the
Turkish government.
Free press., 1904-05-28
EmuIatinn Her Eather.

At recent children's party, given
on the Hill. the little people we're dis
cussing. during refreshment time,
what they intended "to be" when they
grew up. One little girl announced
that she expected to marry hand
some man." whereupon her partner
Strengthened up and remarked, And
l shall follow my fathers example and
be a bachelor. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Spring fever is simply ''that tired feel
ing,' lassitude caused by sluggish con-
dition of the blood. The liver and bowels
Iced cleaning out in the spring and moth
ing is so effective and at the same time 80
pleasant to take as DR.. Caldwelps Syrup
Pepsin.
Too many people make the skin do the
work that the bowels and kidneys should
do. A bilious, constipated condition means
q yellow skin, lusterless eyes, foul breath,
and general worn out feeling. All this
can be remedied by the use of DR.. Caldwell's
Gaxative) Syrup Pepsin, which is sold by
all druggists and dealers in medicine.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Rns.lan Red Gross society.

I-ew York, May 2s.-At dinner
given by the Slavic Alliance at Del
monico's. s., 500 was subscribed for the
Russian Red Cross society. OF this
am0ant 81 GOO was given by a man
wke refused to pernait his aame being
made psbiia
Free press., 1904-05-28

Washington. May 10. = President
Roosevelt has appointed as consul at
Puerto cabeiIo. Venezuela, jerome b.
Peterson. of Brooklyn, N Y. Mr. Pc
terson who is a negro, is one Of the
proprietors of the New YORK Ages
Free press., 1904-05-28
sinv. Daris az Cnlnn.

Colon, May eO.-The steamer City of
Washington, from New York, with
Major General Davis, governor of the
Panama canal zone, Major Black and
their secretaries on board, arrived
General Davis was welcomed in behalf
of the new republic by committee
Free press., 1904-05-28
when Your orocer Save

ne does not have Defiance Starch, yo4 may
be sure he is afraid to keep it until his
stock of u OF. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch is not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 o. to
the package and sells for same money as Il
cz. b~ands
Free press., 1904-05-28
Ten Carloads of Rice a week.

Houston, Tex. May 2O.-Options on
large supplies of rice grown in the
Louisiana and Texas rice district have
been secured by japanese contractors
during the past two or three weeks,
and contracts aggregating shipments
OF ten carloads "a week are known to
have been made
Free press., 1904-05-28
Tl,ree ThoTsand WAITING.

Bonesteel. S. D.. May s4.-This place
has grown in less than month from
village of 300 to town of 5000. 1t is
located on the edge of the Rosebud
reservation, which the government is
preparing to open to homesteaders-
Free press., 1904-05-28
Beware of Ointments for catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

IS mercury VIII surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely deranKe the whole system when
articles should never be used except on Preecrip-
tlons from reputable physicians the damage they
win do is ten fold 20 the good you can possibly de.
rive from them HalTS Cetarrh Cure, manufactured
py F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains mer~
curry, and Il taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine IL is taken Internally and made IN Toledo,
Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price, s5c- per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Free press., 1904-05-28
AIrs. Burdette DeclInes.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 1S.-Mrs. Robert
Burdette of California advised friends
in st. Louis that she will not allow
her name to appear as a candidate for
president of the National Federation
of Women's clubs
Free press., 1904-05-28
Flood at GreeIex, COLORADO.

Greeley, Colo, May 24.-The food in
Cache La Poudre river caused by a
waterspout in the foothills reached
Greeley. The river ran bank full and
was three feet higher than ever before
since the town was established,
Free press., 1904-05-28
Profit in City Ownership.

Street railways owned by English
municipalities make handsome profits,
which materially reduce local taxes.
During the current year, it is esti-
mated, Nottingham will clear. $4,000
from this source, Liverpool $4,000.
Leeds 100000 and Manchester $780,
Free press., 1904-05-28
A Negro BiAhop

Chicago. May 24.-At a general con-
ference of the African Methodist
church Bishop Grant was assigned to
the fourth district. including the Kan
sas, Colorado, California and Pudget
Sound conferences.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Chicago, May 1s. = The appellate
court has affirmed the sentence fning
seventeen members of the North Illi-
nois Soft Coal association $500 for
participation in an illegal combina-
Free press., 1904-05-28
Gambling susnended.

Colon, May '23.-Roulette and sale of
lottery tickets within the canal zone
have been suspended since the issuance
of Goveonor Davis proclamation.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Senator QUAY Worse.

Washington, May 2o.-U. S. Senator
NJ. s. Quay-s condition is reported to
be less encouraging. Every pre-
caution is being taken by those about
him to prevent a relapse.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Destroyed Railroads.

Tien Tsin, May %. = The Chinese
governor at Cheng Chow has received
news that the Russians have destroyed
the railway between Tashichiao and
Newchwang.
Free press., 1904-05-28
For a Pipe Line.

Kansas City, May 23.-The Standard
Oil company has secured the right of
way for pipe line from Neodesha to
this city.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Is because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch is unlike any
other, better and one-third more for 10
cents-
Free press., 1904-05-28
TIRED. SUFFERING WOMEN.

Women run down
and endure daily tor
lures through neg
'lecting the kidneys.
Kidney backache
makes housework a.
burden: rest is inn
possible; sleep fit
full; appetite gives
out and you are
tired all the time.
Can't be well until
the kidneys are we'll
Use Doan's Kidney
Free press., 1904-05-28

Pic-Nics are never complete without
sandwiches, sweet white bread with
q generous layer of meat between.
Libby's canned meats are ideal for
pic-nics and outings. The cans are so
easily opened and the contents so
fresh and palatable that no picnic is
a success without Libbys Natural
Flavor" Food Products.
A hairpin goes to extremes when it
is also used as buttonhook
Free press., 1904-05-28

Even the drinking habit won't grow
on man without constant irrigation.
Free press., 1904-05-28

EFRS permanently cured. or nervousness after
"a hrst days OF Dr. Klnes Great Nerve Restors
er Send for FREE 82. 90 trial bottle and treatises
Free press., 1904-05-28

No, Maude, dear; a bucket shop is
not where men go to whoop things up.
Free press., 1904-05-28

viii use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
ity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only 10 OF.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Piso's Cn~e cannot be too highly spoken OF as
a cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third AVes
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6. 1900
Free press., 1904-05-28

Mrs NInsIovy's Soothing Syrup.
For chfIdre teething softens the gums, reduces In
hemmator, allays PAIN cures wind collie sc bottle.
Free press., 1904-05-28
More FIexIbIe and LastIno.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-third more for same money.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Some of the so-called baseball dia-
monds are rank limitations.
Free press., 1904-05-28

BE sure you're right, then be sure
you're sure.
Free press., 1904-05-28

The train announcer is a man of
many callings.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Spring Fever.

It is quite possible for next-door
neighbors to be rather distant.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Lawyers have their tribulations ba1t
they make money out of other peoples
trials.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Why II is the Best

The old maid with a cat is always a
woman with purr puss-
Free press., 1904-05-28

Putting up awnings isn't necessarily
a shady transaction.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Those Who Have Trle,

All things come to those who wait
except the things they are waiting for
Free press., 1904-05-28

IT YOU USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball Blue.
Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Free press., 1904-05-28
Imnnrtant fo Mothers.
Having a Picnic.

The fellow who blows about him
self is generally long-winded.
Free press., 1904-05-28

Honesty is the best policy provided
you keep your premiums paid up.
Free press., 1904-05-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Colors will run even when the wash
ing is done in stationary tubs.