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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
ALONE BY LAW RESTRIC.
TED

Lieutenant Governor w. ID Conner,
who, as chairman OF the state central
committee, conducted the Republican
campaign last fall, has made reply to
the strenuous demand Of the Milwaukee
Journal for the observance OF the law
requiring publicity OF campaign ex-
penditures; but the reply Is not credit
able to Mr.. Conner. IT contains the
following most remarkable statement:
1.-THE law while IL requires the filing
OF statement, provides no penalty UNI
less statement Is not filed after
being requested by five free holders
OF the county in which the treasurer
resides: There has been no such re.
quest filed"
II was Robert Burns who would not
say that mankind were Williams all,
alone by law restricted. But the laws
restrictions seem to form large part
of the moral vision OF Chairman
Conner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Diaenchnnted.

The visitor from Mars, who had hap
pened to land in the heart of a great
city, found himself in a scene Of terri
flying noise and confusion.
Pedestrians were hurrying for their
lives. TO escape from being run over
by street cars, automobiles and great
truck wagons Elevated trains were
laundering overhead. Small. boys. in
a high state of excitement, We're run
ming hither and thither, carrying bun
dies of papers that looked as if they
were printed with blood instead of ink,
and yelling at the top of their voices.
"Uxtry! Double murder on de mort
side! Big steal in de county buildin',
Tur'ble railroad accident! Many lives
lost! All about de strike riotr'
Move ahn there, dang yez,"
growled stalwart policeman, grab
bling him by the collar and giving him
shove. "Ye're obsthructin' the side
walk"
Great Jupiter" muttered the Mars
visitor. rs this the beautiful, heaven
ly planet I have been all my life
wanting to live on! / wish | could go
back"
But his wish was in vain. He had
come without a return icket.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

ileges and come down to the level OF
all the rest. Government In league
with private business for the exploit
tation of great people has lost its
attraction. A new deal, as we'll as a
square deal, is wanted. And this is
bound to come.
''The tariff revision movement cam
not be stopped, but it can be acceler-
ated very easily by Republicans who
are not afraid 20 speak their mind.
If the Republicans OF Wisconsin are
as much in favor Of revision as they
are believed to be why should rot the
state legislature memorabilia congress
upon the subject. That is its priv
elege as well as opportunity"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
True Progress.

The demagogue is always a dan
ger. but the menace OF the demagogue
is Increased tenfold by indifference TO
actual grievances. Yet tue progress
must be based not upon blind fear of
the demagogue and his dupeS but up
OH active human sympathy, upon a
sense of honor, upon Il profound de
votion to the principles of justice II
Is certain that those who are tenn
eorarily intrusted with the correction
of abuses must have some higher OBJ
ject In view than keeping a party in
power or 'paudcring to the better Gle
ment" for selfish rpoSes.-Century
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Ideal Newspaper Fiction.

Stories OF newspaper scoops on
matters Of current news are many, but
1t Is seldom that u newspaper can
claim n beat upon a popular novel
Such triumph in the discovery of u
popular novel was recorded recently
by The Chicago Record Herald when
IL printed serially 1.-THE Wings of the
Morning." by Louis Tracy. The
judgment of the paper has since been
verified by the unprecedented sale the
book has had both in the United
States and In England. The Record
IIerad's keen judgment in fiction en-
ables It's readers TO get the best novels
often before they reach the book
stands, while its policy Of giving just
the right amount daily and Sunday
makes IL II pleasure to follow its SER
ials.
A radical departure in Sunday
journalism was marked by the advent
Of the Sunday Magazine Of The Rec
ord-Herald. 1t Is particularly strong
in fiction, both serials and short
stories, and 1t has all the other at
tractiye features of the famous illus
trated weeklies and monthles and
challenges comparison with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

Fourteen thousand years ut tea
strikes one as being remarkable, even
for New Years party, yet ut Scar
borough, England, on the LIST of Janu-
airy last there was such an assembly In
the Aquarium of that town. For up
ward of dozen years it has been the
custom OF the mayor to entertain a
number of the poorest old ladies of
Scarborough Mt tea ON New Years
day. Last January the number was
200, each of the guests being sixty
years of age or upward, The total
ages of the venerable guests reached
nearly $4,000 years, or 1S95T, TO be
precise This yielded the remarkable
average of almost seventy years.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Grin and Bear 1t.

Madisonian: The primary election
law will not be amended at this session
OF the legislature. The members are
It's products. Many of them think that
but for it they would not be in the
legislature at all, and most of them
are right. There are few who would
dare go before u convention Of intelli
gent delegates and ask for a nominal
lion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
A REVISION IN THE INTEREST
OF CONSUMERS.

In all probability the tariff question
will be the paramount issue In the
presidential election Of 1908 There Is
very wide spread dissatisfaction with
many political and economic condi-
tions. The demands OF the people are
taking new forms to some extent; but
their real and fundamental contention
il the old time democratic contention
for equal and exact justice for all;
special privileges for none. The spec
inl privileges which, in magnitude,
stand over and above all others, are
the special privileges which come
from the indirect subsidies afforded
by unnecessary tariff taxation. 1t
will take II great struggle TO change
the unequal policy OF federal taxation
quiesced. But the struggle Is coming
nevertheless; and the result will be the
establishment OF policy Of greater
commercial freedom,
AS In 1896 men were called upon
TO break party lines to settle the cur
rency question rs In their Judgment
seemed Alright, so in the impending
struggle men should put country be-
fore party and line mp on the side of
freedom aud the public welfare.
Articles like the following from the
milwaukee, Journal tend To " good
understanding of the question on
which the next political campaign win
center.
III there Is ever to be revision of
the tariff, revision That will satisfy
the increasing importunatc demand of
tho people, IL must be in the interest of
the consumer. Nothing else will do.
''l'he statesman or the party leader
OF whatever standing who has not
grasped that fact Is woelully deficient
~ no hhh'' oVWhhihb VI ullu obubto VI
the public mind,
vt Is not mere change in the Ding
ley tariff that the people are clamoring
for, but the removal of the iniquitous
injustices which that tariil harbors
The people are miserably tired of
paying tribute TO certain ftN orod
"interests" or individuals. They
want " chance for themselves
perhaps thero arc N million people
or so in this country who are the di-
rect benetlciaries of our protective
tariff At the expense of the other
seventy millions. So far rs law
of the land Is concerned the ono mill
lion constitutes the majority and the
soventy-nino millions the minority Of
the population, But that kind of
mathematics wont go now. The
seventy. are insisting that their
turn Is more than due and that the
one must give up his special priv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

A well known New York society girl
celebrated last New Years with a
charming "old maids" party. Her girl
guests were all arrayed in the appro-
pirate splnstcr costume, with mittens,
caps ana in several instances with
spectnclcs also, The effect produced
was very odd indeed. the fresh and
laughing young faces seeming decided
~ out of keeping with such surround.
ings, All the swectmeats and, indeed,
all the eatnhlcs that could be so fash.
ionod were served In the shapes OF
parrots, cats and dogs. Each guest
had n separate teapot to herself, in
which she brewed the ten TO her own
Individual liking in true spnster fash
ton, The girls voted this the best New
Years party they had ever had.-New
York American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Always Accurate.

"Buh, sir" insisted the agent, 81
want to sell you the most wonderful
cash register that was ever put on
the market, II will keep account of
what you take in, what you pay out,
what you spend, how you spend ii
and"
MY dear man." interrupted Meeker,
with wan smile. II already have
n cash register that does all that"
Indeed! And may l ask the manner
Yes, my wife"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

New Years now is on de way.
Heaps OF fun before us,
Christmas day done pass away:
Honey, jne do chorus,
II one day don't suit YOU. why,
Dar'n be plenty mo- to try;
Git n good one by an by;
Honey, jne de chorus,
Maybe storm clouds In do sky
Hang a-threatenin' DER us.
Sunshine comm by an by;
Honey, jno de chorus.
Dis hero life Is like II song
Some time sad an some time strong
Some time short an some time long
Honey, jtnc de chorus,
Atlanta Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Fasting and prayer at Thermopylnc


Fasting and praying on New Years
day as n period Of mourning are not
common obscrvances, but for many
years after the Turkish conquest Of
Greece patriotic Greeks gathered In
the pass Of Thermopylae TO pray for
delivcrmcc from ottoman rule. In the
same spirit the Sorvlans and other
Christians In western Turkey held
New Year prayer service on the field
of CossoVa, famous for two great de-
feats of Christian armies by the
Turks. But the Turks, too, had their
New Year penltencc and prayer For
nearly 200 years after the battle of
Lepanto the muezzins from the mosque
towers, when on New Years day call
Ing the faithful TO prayer, added, IRE
member the souls Of those who died at
Lcpanto," an appropriate addition, for
even the Turkish historians dated the
decline of the empire from the famous
victory won by Don John London
Daily Mail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

One legislator wants the issuing of
passes by fair associations TO work q
forfeiture Of state aid. His head is
level. Cut the pass system out, root
and branch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
BIG MEASURES
TO COME LAST
This Week Will End Intro
ductiOn of Bills in
Legislature.
LEROY'SA VERY IMPORTANT ONE
Aims for the Regulation of Every
Sort of Public Serv-
ice Utility.
RESOLUTIONS and Petitions Looking
TO the Holding of Constitution
al Convention Pouring
into Legislature.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-This week
will witness the tide of bills at its
Hood. According to the time set by
the two houses all measures must be
in by the end of this week. Tie com
edy or tragedy-which you will-of
the Introduction Of bills does not fol-
low the old law Of the drama in max
ing a gradual descent from the climax,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
SELECT FIRST MORTGAGES

FOX SALE Our loans are made after close
ana minute examination OF the security
by ono of the principals in the transaction.
ana IS never entrusted to hired or disinter-
ested help. We then loan our own money.
When 1t is satisfactory to us, we can off-r the
the loan to you, and see that principal are
interest are paid per cent interest, coll
lected without expense
X. j. PENHALLEGON, JRn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

mission Is outlined. If a reduction In
rates is ordered the defendant COM
pany has sixty days in which to ap-
peal from the ruling.
Enthusiastic Over Measure.
In discussing the measure Mr.. L.
Roy said: Il have considered the pro-
visions of the bill with many senators
and assemblymen and | have not seen
one who has not been enthusiastic
over it. There Is no necessity Of Gre
ating another commission TO regulate
gas. as some would have it. Let us
have all OF these public utilities regu-
lated by the same commission, by in
creasing the powers Of the railroad
rate commission and the force of en-
ployes connected with that office. 1t
is too difficult task aud too expensive
to create new commission. The
present one has adjudicated rates In
manner entirely satisfactory to the
public and by increasing the scope of
the law so as to take in all public
service corporations complaints against
these may be settled in the same man
nor"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07

but reserves the climax for the last
moment. 1t can be safe to say that
the last day will see probably more
bills than any other. However, to keep
up the figure, the dramatic consistency
may be preserved and the time be
extended for tapcring off Of the habit
of presenting bills. OF course com
mlttoes can present measures after
that date, but they must be in the
form of substitutes for other bills that
may hive boon found nnSntiafnCtnrY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Seeking New Pastures.

When Mr.. Dunn first evolved his
device, in his guileless enthusiasm, he
intended to take no advantage, but to
make it gift to the state, but since
1t was rejected he is seeking new pas
lures and is presenting his invention
before the Minnesota legislature also.
At the close Of business last week
237 bills had come into the assembly,
while at the same time two years ago
but 132 had made their appearance,
The increase is attributed to the in
creasing efficiency of the reference
library force in assisting legislators
in the preparation of bills. However,
but one or two bills have so far been
signed by the governor.
A. O. BARTON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
State Could Wisely Assist.
Dunn HOhs Up Agnin.

Morcena NJ. Dunn, of MarShfeld, In
vcntor of the Dunn pocket ballot"
which was voted down ut last springs
election, has hObbed up again with
hope unquenched and new ballot in
his pocket. He will press his hobby
again before the legislature. "The
ballot has been changed in several i'm
portant particulars since it was voted
down says Mr.. Dunn. "rhe name
pocket ballot misled many people to
believe II was n ballot to he carried In
the pocket. In its present form it IS
much simpler to carry and cheaper TO
manufacture This time plan to Sc
cure law with county option clause,
SO that it will be left to the counties
to determine whether or not they will
adopt it. This will remove the OBJ
lection from some who did not want
to be compelled to adopt the use Of
the ballot by state law"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Powers OF the Commission.

Large authority is given the COM
mission, Ii is empowered to aScer-
tain as early rs possible the amount
of money invested In the construction
and equipment Of every transmission
company and the amount OF money It
would require to reconstruct all lines,
plants or buildings of public service
corporations The outstanding bonds or
Indebtedness as we'll MS the floating
Indebtedness shall be aSceytained also.
by this process It is hoped to arrive at
true valuation that the water may
he squeezed out Of stock and the ques.
ton of a fair profit determined.
The bin provides that each company
shall Ale with the commission list
Of It's officers and their salaries. the
wages paid TO employees and the maxi
mum hours of continued service re.
uuircd In each class. Strict penalties
are provided for Discrimination and
procedure for complaint to the COM
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Enthusiastic Over Measure.

! pubic ana DV increasing the scope of
! the law so as to take in all public
service corporations complaints against
these may be settled in the same man
ner."
Resolutions and Petitions
\ large number Of resolutions and
petitions have come in looking to the
holding Of a constitutional convention
for the purpose of revising the local
''ark" of the fathers. 1t would not be
surprising If the movement would bear
fruit at the end of the season or in
the near future. A strong movement
to this end set in two years ago, but
because the idea was novel and the
cry of expense was raised nothing
came of it. Now its advocates are
more hopeful. It is argued that the
state is now conducted under anti
quated and inadequate methods and
bounds, which while simple and suf-
fiCient while the commonwealth was
new, have long since been outgrown.
The development of new conditions,
the rise Of corporations and the in
crease Of wealth have created new
problems which must be met in more
elastic fashion. Two points in partcu-
lar are urged in favor of holding
such convention. Under the constitu-
ton uniform system of government
is prescribed for cities, which fact is
regarded MS detrimental to some of
the larger cities.
There is strong sentiment in Mil
waulee for such convention and re-
Gently the common council of that
city petitioned the legislature for such
change. The desire is to unite the
city and county government into one
on the theory that it would not only
be great saving Of expense but
would obviate much overlapping and
conflict inevitable under what in many
respects is double system.
State Could Wisely Assist.
Also under the constitution at pres
ent the state is prohibited from as
ssting in the work Of internal i'm
prOvements. This clause was put in
because Mt the time OF Wisconsin's adj
mission many eastern states were on
the verge Of bankruptcy because of
OVERRIDING internal improvements and
the fathers of Wisconsin resolved to
fOrestall such error here. Now, how
ever, the state is wealthy and it Is
argued that it could wisely assist In
such work. Big canal and drainage
schemes await state aid and will be
pushed If revision Of the constitution
so nermits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-07
Big Things Come Last.

While many bills of large import
have already made their appearance,
the great mass Of measures so far In
troduced have been of minor or local
character. The real big things have
been reserved for the last. Because
of their important character their spOn-
sors are giving them the deepest study
to make them effective and SatisfaC-
tory and all this requires time. Mr..
LeRoys big ulll for the regulation of
all public service corporations, which
has been reserved for the closing days,
Is an illustration in point. 1t is one of
the most sweeping and comprehensive
measures to come into the legislature,
yet Is regarded as quite fair, and the
opinion is that 1t will be passed with
out any very great changes.
Stronger Than the Present Law.
This measure aims for the regula-
ton of every sort of public service util-
ity in the state, including railroad COM
panies, telegraph, sleeping car, express
corporations and gas companies. All
are put under the jurisdiction Of the
present railroad rate commission,
whose scope of operations is greatly
increased. The first part of the bill is
practically q copy of the law creating
the present rate commission. The bin
is much stronger in many respects re-
latng to railroads than the present
law and gives the commission power
to regulate passenger fares, n right
which has been disputed under the
law MS It now stands. BY public serv-
ice corporations is meant all gas, cleo
trio light, heat and power companies,
steam and street railways, telegraph
ana telephone concerns, express COM
panits, etc, and all persons author
ICED to exercise the right of eminent
domain or to use or occupy highways
I'm n manner not permitted to the gen
eral public. Logging and other pri-
waite railroads not doing business as
common carriers are exempt
Powers OF the Commission.
Large authority is given the COM
mission. Ii is empowered to aScer-
The Taney County republican., 1907-09-26

If this were properly symmetrical
article 1t would have dealt at the out.
set with the summer rains and floods
which inundated this great plain of
central China, destroying the crops
and, in thousands of cases, washing
away the mud homes of the peasants.
II would likewise have exploited the
culpabe ineftlciency of the Chinese
government for not having inaugu-
rated a system of relief before the
people began to drop from starvation.
Also 1t would have pointed out the
many public works right at hand upon
which the famine sufferers could be
employed, thus saving their self.re-
spect as well as their lives. But for
the life Of me | cannot write anything
but the haunting, narrowing, inesca.
pable facts before my eyes. If could
for an hour shake off these thin trem.
bling hands that clutch my coat as |
pass through the famine camps. or
could shut out the crying of the chill
dren whose bitterest wailing brings
them no bread. or the sight of the
mothers and widows wailing over their
dead, | might write a famine report
that would satisfy the reader with
scientific bumps on his head.
Yesterday | witnessed two trag.
edies which seemed not to command
more than a passing glance from
the highway along which they were
enacted. The first was at one corner
Of an encampment of straw mats, tiny,
temporary huts not big enough to
house COW, and yet containing whole
families. A child had died. and its
body had been wrapped in a piece OF
straw mating, since the death rate is
too high for the authorities to supply
even the cheapest collins for any but
adults. The mat which enshrouded
the corpse had been its only shelter
while living: and now the gruesome
bundle leaned against the family's few
| possessions. Beside II, mute, with
face buried In his knees, sat big boy
over 1t bent the mother, her wailings
assailing the ears of everybody within
furlong. But she wept alone, un
needed In few hours the soldiers
would cart away the body and she and
her son would be driven back into the
country to face slow death for them
selves.
A few hundred yards farther on
came to a newly-made grave, evidentl!
of son and husband. 1t was one o