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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

principles, and, above ALL his formula
Of equal ireedom--the statement of
the FIRST condition of human happi
ness.
The last Of the individualist
Spencer has been called The democ.
racies of the world seem, in truth, to
be drifting into despotsm and slavery,
But while Spencer was rather
pesslmistic in his last period and ap
prehensivo of reaction and "rebar
barization" he was in his inmost sou
absolutely certain that after some
fumbling, laundering and more or less
disastrous laundering society would
return to the regime OF individual
freedom, of healthy competition and
appreciation of personality and
character Overlegislation pator
nalism, class legislation vicious and
veal, dependence on the state are
Temporary evils The march Of human
progress must be resumed some day,
and the free society, the true republic,
of the future will yenorate Herbert
spencer as its patron saint
Spencer the man Is dead Spencer
the thinker and fighter and guide is
still living and inspiring influence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

there are several persons representing
themselves as agents of the National
Educational Union of Chicago. what
ever that may be, canvassing at this
time among the county teachers of the
state. The superintendent OF Wal
worth and Sank counties have had ex,
perience with the men in question, In
Sank they represented that they were
sent out by the state superintendent
and that they were getting charter
members"
Those who signed as charter mem
bers" did not know that there was
fee and that they were signing notes.
1t is needless for me to suggest that
you should be ON your guard and
should also guard your teachers and
district boards against these men to
the extent of your abiuty. They are
operating ON large scale and may
vary their methods in different places"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
JOSE LlMANToUR NEXT RULER
President Daz Chooses Able Financler
AS His Successor.

Jose Ives l.imantour, who is said to
have been chosen by President Da2
to carry on the work of ruling Mexico
after him Is a man of mark. He has
proved himself one of Mexico's atlest
statesmen; he has been Diaz's right.
hand man for many years He Ii al
most unknown to the general public
outside his own country. but among
fnanciers his reputation is world
wide
Il can hardly imagine Limantonr
as ruler Of men, the chief executive
Of a nation said a man who knows
him well "Ie always seemed to me
70 be kind OF financial machine who
had no human interests, who was con.
cerned always with money and never
with men
Taxes, rates Of exchange, fiscal
arrangements, credits--these are his
daily food He has his finger on the
pulse Of the banking community. but
he knows nothing Of the life of the
people and their views about things.
In short. he is an deal secretary OF
the treasury, but II Is doubtful wheth.
er he will make good president.
Still. there Is this to be said. jose
Ives Limantour has never yet failed In
any big thing he has undertaken, and
ii Is late in life for him to begin to DO
so now"
To those who know him only slight.
~ Limantonr appears to be a cold.
hard, unsympathetic man--ail In.
tellect and no heart. But that In nor
his real nature, IL his friends are to b.
believed. They declared that he IL
the kinlliest and most generous Oh
men.
lie gives away many thousands Of
dollars every year In secret charities,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
MOTHER DID NOT
HELP: KILL GIRL

Allentown Pa, Jan. 24.-Mrs, Cath.
crime Bechtel mother Of Mabel Bech-
tel, who was found murdered last
October was yesterday acquitted Of
the charge of being an accessory to the
murder after the fact. Her trial occN.
pied nine days and the jury deliberated
one hour before rendering a verdict OF
not guilty. Mrs. Bechtel was immedi-
ately released from custody and went
to her home accompanied by her sons
and daughters. Martha, her youngest
daughter. and her sons, John and
Charles, are under Indictment ON a
similar charge, but their trials have
been postponed until the April term Of
court
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
soGoTA SEEMS FRIENDLY.
Negotiations Concluded Regarding
Street Railway.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Mr Snyder
the United States charge at Bogota.
has reported to the state department
that he has succeeded in adjusting
satisfactorily with the Colombia gov.
eminent the vexatious issues arising
from the controversy between the
government and the National Street
Railway company of Bogota. most OF
which stock is held by Americans
and British subjects. Mr., Snyders
news is welcomed as showing that
the legations relations with the GOV.
eromeHt Of Colombia continue on a
friendly feeling, unaffected " what
has happ5aed on the isthmus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
DEATH OF HERBERT SPENCER.
But Influence of the Man Still
Lives.

but influence OF me NAN Gun
Lives.
Though the publication, some years
ago, Of Facts aid Comments marked
the end of Herbert Spencers active
career, as the preface to that remark
able Look, the last in series OF
astonishing scope and range and com
prehensiveness, stated with infinite
pathos, the news that the great Eng
lish reformer and philosopher has
passed away will cause profound sor
row and regret TO thousands Of
Thoughtful and progressive men and
women. The intellectual and sCien
tiic world without Spencer is--to Dor
row the words Of one Of his admirers
like Europe without one Of the best
known Alps.
No writer, no thinker. has had
more influence on the thought and
speculation OF his age than Herbert
Spencer Religious discussion psy
chology, biology sociology, ethics,
politics, education all these branches
of human knowledge have been great
~ advanced by him. Even those who
have most radically differed with
him have unconsciously assimilated
ana profted by his discoveries and
contributions. He was man OF
extraordinary mental endowments ana
equally extraordinary attainments.
He certainly did make all knowledge
his province and the eyolutional
doctrine with which ne is so peculiarly
and so rightly identified was a
splendid attempt at the unificat.on Of
the several sciences and the creation
Of whole system Of philosophy and
rational ethics.
Some parts of that colossal fabric
have not stood the test of time. and
others. perhaps, will yield to the Of
fects of further research anc
criticism. Enough will remain, how
ever, to entitle Spencer 10 a place
among the greatest teachers and
leaders OF mankind, among immortals
like Aristotle Bacon, Kant. II is
difficult to add anything to his famous
reconciliation Of religion and science
hence, be accepted by the consensus
of the competent as the last word VI
finite reason on the most difficult and
fundamental Of all subjects The dis
tinction between the movable anC
the unknowable was not original with
Spencer, but he made vital and
significant what had been vague AM
barren TO the acutest minds.
We cannot advert here to Spencer
substantial and permanent achieve
ments in biology, sociology and ethics
The general reader will probably re
member him for his strenuous and I'M.
compromising championship OF In.
diyidualism and liberty, his opposition
TO political superstition, including the
rule. his hostility toward socialism
and all unnecessary interference with
private enterprise and individual
activity. his logical and consistent ap.
pllcations of carefully ledncei first
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

while the mob denounces him as n
greedy capitalist" declared one of his
friends "IIe brings to the task of
hiding his beneIactlons as mucn
thought and cloverncss as he does TO
the great financial work which has
made him famous
The time which MS minister he Is
obliged TO devote to attending leyoos,
receptions and other official functions
Is sorcly grudgod
Unlike most heads Of departments.
Limantour burdens himself with a
mass of detail work out of pile of
500 returns of tax revenue placed upon
his dcsl, as a mere matter of form he
will pick out half dozen, add up the
long columns Of figures and demon
strate that the clerks have made a
wrong footing.
This trait has brought his Office up
to a wonderful pitch of accuracy and
efficiency limontour Is "A firm belicV.
.er In the maxim that IL man wants a
thing to bo we'll done ho must do It
himself. 10 leaves as little to subol
dlnatcs as he possibly can Ills life
.is hard grind oil day long and all
the year round
Obviously, there IL little In such a
man 10 take the popular fancy He
i8 NOT addicted to pyrotcchnies, The
government Of country is 10 him n
cold business proposition. which must
be- transacted as efficiently as possible
and with as little display as may be.
Men who know his work admire him
but he leaves the masses cold,
Bernardo Reyes Is a man OF quite a
different stamp. As secretary Of the
army and navy and as governor OF
Nncva Leon he has SHOWN himself to
be a sound and clever administrator
especially anxious TO promote the IN.
vestlnent of American capital In Mex.
leo, but, first and foremost, he is the
popular politician, the man OF the
glad hand and the ready smile
He Is distinguished soldier, who
has led the Mexican troops to victory
again and again In Mexico, as In
France, the army Is the idol OF the
people, and, as It's chief representa-.
tive, reyes Is the hero OF the masses.
He ought TO be president was the
verdict Of another Mexican in this
country with Limantour as the
power behind the throne. He would
be a fine fgurehead and would take
good care to keep the country at
peace while Limantour did the real
hard work Of finance and admlnlstra.
tion. Chicago Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
NEW YORK MAKES ANTlToxlN.
CITY Laboratory Offers to supply Chi.
cago With Product at Cost.

CdUO WIN PRODUCT AT COST,
New York, Jan 24.--"It costs New
York about $4,000 year TO run the
laboratory aud furnish all the anti.
toxin used in greater New York, said
Dr Parks, in charge of the antitoxin
laboratory at Willard Parker hospital,
81 am informed, however. that one OF
the three houses In the trust alone
clears profit of more than $1,000, 900
Il year on the sales of antitoxln II
was the knowledge OF this condition
which caused us 10 offer mid to Chi.
cage, and II the trust Keeps on raising
prices, as they have done we shall
offer TO furnish all cities that need
the serum at cost,
Before the first of January the New
York laboratory had been furnishing
supplies Of antitoxin to several other
cities, including Chicago. Tho com.
plants OF the antitoSin trust were Of
such a nature. however. that II was de-
termined not to sell the serum to
other cities,
AS soon as this determination waa
maze known tho trust sent the price
Of tho serum up 100 per cent Inas.
much as the three firms IN the trust
supply 81 per cent Of the serum used
in this country, this meant death to
thousands OF little ones throughout
the country unless some relief could
be occurred.
New York again offered TO furnish
Chicago such supplies as might be
needed. with the assurance that no
further regard for the feelings OF the
trust magnates would cause a with.
drawa Of the supply
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
BAREs INTERNAL ORGANS.
instrument Which viii Enable TO See
Hidden Parts OF Body.

Chicago, Jan. 2i,-An instrument
which will enable a physician 10 OK.
anime internal organs OF the body
with the eye has been perfected by Or,
Fenton b Truck OF Chicago The ap-
pliance is based on a system OF lenses
put together In SO small compass
that the entire machinery may be
used as stomach pump.
The invention IL regarded as
great boon to the profession, as II will
enable physicians to make correct
diagnoses Of diseases hitherto hidden
from the eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
TRUSTS RULE AMERICA.
Tenor of Statement Made in the Rus.
sian Diet.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-The trip of the
Prussian minister of finance, Won
Rheinbaben, to the United States last
June was the subject of various allus,
ions in the diet Saturday. Herr Bachem,
clerical, having criticised the minis
ters defense of syndicates, later point.
ed on, the impossibility of judging all
syndicates according TO one formula.
All depends, he said, upon the ends OF
each, adding, Il should certainly op.
pose seeing American conditions intro
duced here. Syndicateg exist there in
all departments and man in the street
cannot lift his hat without showing his
dependence upon the trusts"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
LOAN TO WORLDS FAIR.
Bill to Advance Millions en- ST. Louis
Gate Receipts.

Washington, Jan. 24.--Chairman
Tawney Of the house committee on in.
dustrial arts and expositions viii next
week introduce a bill providing for a
loan OF s4.500.000 for the Louisiana
purchase exposition. The loan Is to
be guaranteed b. lien on the gate re-
celp1s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE
or NUMBERING BROTHER

Yankton, s. ID, Jan. 2i--Chris. Han
son Of Irene was arrested Saturday on
the charge OF numbering his brother.
The crime Is said TO have been commit
ted last August and the body OF the
victim was buried by the murderer and
not found for some time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
A PUGlLIsT WITH DEBTS.
Kid Mccoy Has $3.50 to Pay Claims of
5000,

New York, Jan. 2i.-Norman Selby,
the pugilist known as Kid Mccoy,
signed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy, His liabilities are $25256; as
sets $3.50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
aslanderlna'' Missouri.

In releasing ED. Butler and giving
him clean bill OF health. the supreme
court OF Jefferson City has made man
ifegt its purpose never. never TO lend
Itself to the abuse Of 'siandering'
Kansas cit3 Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR BANK.
ERs' UNION OF THE WORLD.
ASSETS OF $4,000 FOUND
Company owes Some $4,000 and Is
Alleged TO Sc nsolvent---Presldent
Said to Have Been Paid Salary of
$4,000 But officer Explains That
Feature,

Lincoln Neh,, Jan y, IA temporary
receiver was yesterday appointed by
the supreme court for the Bankers
Union of the World, an insurance or,
der, at the request of the deputy state
auditor who alleges 1t is ipsolvent and
that $4,000 due policy holders remains
unpaid and that the assets are only
$G,5O0 pr E, c, Spinney OF Omaha Is
president
Surprise TO the President,
Omaha Jan 23,-The Bankers
Union Of tho World was organized Ave
years ago by Or. Il, q. Spinney, The
| company has been doing business In
a5 states and has In force about $9b
| 600 600 OF insurance, Tho gross re.
ceipts for 1908, according to n state.
ment just issued, were $tS5SS5. and
the claims paid during 1908 were $h9
| 600,
! nr Spinnoy said the appointment of
! the receiver was q surprise to him al
/ though he admitted there had been
some diheulty between tho state audi.
| tors office and the company, ms n re,
suit. he said of the union declining to
| pay certain alleged excessive charges
! for examination.
! He says that January 10 the concern
| had $4,000 cash ON hand and owned
other assets worth $4,000 Tho allie,
cation of the state auditor makes, he
said that $4,000 was paid him for
salary for 1903, Is untrue He stated
his salary had boon $4,000, that he had
bocn paid $1,000 In commission which
represented Ave per cent, allowed him
Int never drawn, on the business for
The three former years; $1,000 paid his
wife as salary for editing the official
paper and $4,000 in stock which he had
placed In the treasury and which waa
returned to him by order OF the direct
ors, sheriff Power. the temporary re.
ceiver, took possession of the Offices at
! the concern late yesterday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
JAPAN LANDS TROOPS ON COREAN SOIL;
ACT MAY Be THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR

Seoul. Corea Jan. 24.-Every avail
able japanese liner has been chartered
for service, and in addition to the H.,
OOO troops already landed in Corea
others are being embarked. On the
pretaXt that Corea has tailed to main.
tain order Japan is rushing a large
army into the peninsula. II is reliably
reported here that it is Japan's inten-
ton to seize the whole of Corea. That
Russia will regard such move as an
act Of war is certain
The Russian army encamped on the
Yalu river is reported moving toward
Seoul A clash between the Japs and
Russians within forty-eight hours is
considered almost certain. Torpedoes
have been extensively laid at com.
manding points, particularly in Masam
pho harbor
To Dynamite Russian Railway.
Chefoo China, Jan. 24-The Man
churian railway has been undermined
AT several places above Port Arthur
and dynamite was found wedged in
the masonry of several bridges Chin
csc aud disguised Japanese are sus
pected Of having done this work Some
japanese have bee2 arrested at Port
Arthur
War or Peace.
Port Arthur Jan. 24.-High officials
here say they believe war or peace will
be decided upon today.
After a conference Of the heads OF
all the departments OF the Mancnurian
administration orders were issued that
list OF every available army and navy
reserve man in Manehuria be drawn
up, as well as list of those indispen.
sable for the civil administration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Cruiser Charleston launched.

Newport News, Jan. 24.-The cruiser
Charleston was successfully launched
here yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
a.
VSALEs OF 1908 AMOUNTED TO
100000.
ARDENS COMPILE REPORT
Door County Leads All Sections of the
State-State Gets Bids for Paper
Contract - Superintendent Cary
Warns School Men Against Swnd-
lers.
Madison. Jan. Is.

MduisOll, Jan. 30
The fishing industry in the state OF
Wisconsin is the subject of report
nov in process of compilation in the
Office of the fish and game warden. II
covers tie year 1903 and will show that
the fs' ing industry III the outlying
waters of the state is one of large i'm
portanCe There are some 1000 men
engaged in the work of taking and
marketing fish in the outlying waters
of the state, Lake Michigan, Lake Su,
perior and Green Bay.
The first county in the state for fish
ing is Door county, where there are 1856
outfits, these being gasoline boats and
tugs, perhaps $50 men being engaged
in the outfits that go out from Door
county. In the state there are some
$50 outfits and about 1000 men en-,
gagged. The total value of the fish
marketed during the year 1903 is near
ly 100000.
There were over $4,000 pounds of
herring marketed toE $220, 24L24;
100000 pounds of lake trout, market,
ed tor S243, BASES; $1,000 worth OF
pickerel, an approximately equal
amount OF bass, $4,000 worth OF blue
fins, anu $4,000 worth of other kinds
OF lsh. The value Of the nets and
other property engaged in the fishing
industry is $224,S13,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28

which it is impossible TO send to the
front 1t is asserted that the reserves
Total $4,000 men.
The bulk of the Port Arthur fleet is
stationed just outside the mouth Of
the harbor Naval and military
stores in unusual quantities are being
bought on the condition Of immediate
delivery.
The admiralty authorities, answer
ing inquiries on the part of shipown-
ers, decline to define the rights Of
neutral ships bound for Japan.
Shipping rates have advanced 100
per cent. during the last fortnight
The authorities are considering the
question of removing the noncombat-
ants, for whose sportation ships
are in readiness
Toxic Issues War Regulations.
London. Jan. - The Toxic CORE.
spondent of the Central News sends
dispatch to the effect that an official
emergency gazette has been promul
gated. putting the mercantile marine
under war regulations.
Military activity at the Black Sea
ports continues on a more extensive
scale than ever cables Russian cor
respondent of the Times. The rail.
ways are gorged with military stores.
Private freight is sidetracked in or
der to expedite the shipment OF sup.
plies. Five more transports, carry.
ing $4,000 tons Of cargo and a large
number Of troops, will be dispatched
as soon as possible. Russian officers
are wagering on the chances Of this
or that transport reaching its destin.
alton in advance Of lie opening Of
hostilities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
State Paper Contract,

L. A. Bauer OF Milwaukee will con,
tinue to furnish paper to the state for
the public printing of Wisconsin. He
Will receive The contract for the com,
ing year, which contract he now holds.
Incidentally the state will make say
inS on its paper over the prices nov
paid. as Mr.. Bauer made a lower bid
for the new contract chan the Did for
the old contract Perhaps this shows
that times are not as prosperous in the
paper business than a year ago, at any
rate there was more competition in the
bidding this year. The contract calls
for over $4,000 worth of paper. Mr.,
Bauers two bids for first and second
classes OF paper, amounted to $2S,350.
The nearest competitors had bids Of
$3l, 900 and $32,S00
The bidders were II. Niedecken Co.,
Milwaukee; Standard Paper Co, Mil
waukee; E. A. Bauer, Milwaukee; J.
u. Cantwell, Qor the Whiting Paper
company Milwaukee; and ]. d. Swig.
ert & Co, Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-28
Cary Warns Teachers.

State S 4perintendent Cary is send
ing a mimeograph letter of warning to
all the county school superintendent
OF the state, 1t has come to the office
Of the superintendent that swind-
lers are canyassing among the local
school authorities and teachers, repre-,
senting themselves as agents of chi
cage concern and taking conditional
contracts for books and other school
apparatus. The conditions of the con
tIact are on the end of the document
and shortly after the contract is en-,
tered into the contract hobs up at a
bank as a note, the conditions having
been cut of. The letter of Superin,
tendnnt Cary is as follows:
- county superintendent: If re-
potts that reach this office are correct,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-19
BAD. DREAMS.
Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Due &c
Coffee.

Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Due &c
Coffee.
One of the common symptoms OF
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams
that spoil what should be restful
sleep. A man who found the reason
says:
Formerly I was a slave to coffee. ]
was like a morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night. would roll and toss in
my bed and when ! did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob.
blins, would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, so nervous ]
could not attend to business. Ny
writing looked like bird tracks, had
sour belchings from the stomach, In.
digestion, heartburn and palpitation
of the heart, constipation, irregularity
Of the kidneys. etc.
Indeed, I began to feel l had all
the troubles that human flesh could
suffer. but when a friend advised me
to leave of coffee l felt as IL he had
insulted me. I could not bear the
idea. it had such a hold on me and ]
refused to believe 1t the cause
"But it turned out that no advice was
ever given at a more needed time for
I finally consented to try Postum. and
with the going Of coffee and the com
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. 1 eat
and sleep we'll now, nerves steadied
down and / write a fair hand las You
can see). can attend to business again
and rejoice that l am free from the
monster .Coffee." Name given By
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial Of Postum In place OF
coffee will bring sound. restful. re
f~reshing sleep. There's a reason.
Look In each pkg. for the famouf
little book, The Road to MELVILLE"