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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
PURELY PERSONAL.

John Bigelow, veteran editor, former
minister to France, author and man
of letters, celebrated his ninety-frst
birthday at his residence in New
York
Memorial services for Frank Mel
villo, an Old-time circus man, were
held by New York Elks in the list
regiment armory. A circus tent of
white roses was a feature.
1t is political gossip at Albany,
n. Y, that Alton B. Parker will be the
democratic nominee to succeed Sena-
tor Plat. Louis Stuyyesant Chanler
and Lewis Nixon are also mentioned.
Miss Annie S. Peck, of Providence,
R l., who recently climbed Mount
Huascaran, in South America, is sui
fering from a severe injury at Lima,
having perforated an artery in her
foot by treading on nail
Luther Latin Mills, who before his
retirement from active practice some
years ago achieved national reputa-
ton as state attorney of Cook county,
was stricken with paralysis and is Sc
riously i'll.
Senator Fulton is said to have
asked the Intervention of President
elect Taft in the Oregon senatorial
miXup, says a Portland dispatch.
The republican legislature is pledged
TO elect the popular choice, who was
Gov. Chamberlain, a democrat
President-elect William H. Taft and
Mrs. Taft are to be guests of honor
at the two days annual meeting of
the National Civic federation, to be-
gin in New York on Dec. IA. They
will both make addresses, Mr.. Taft
as chairman of the federation of pub
lie employees welfare committee, and
Mrs. Taft reporting on the work of
the wOmen's department.
His excellency, Tang Shao Vi, spe-
cial envoy from the emperor of
China, conveying a message of thanks
TO President Roosevelt for the return
of part of the Boxer indemnity, ar
rived in Chicago and left with his
party in a special train for Washing
ton a few hours later. The envoy
said he probably would study fnan-
Cial conditions while here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
HILL TALKS To
RAILROAD MEN

Peoria, IL, Dec 9.-Surrounded by
more prominent railroad officials than
ever before visited this city at one
time, James ]. Hill of St. Paul, last
night addressed 500 persons at ban
quet given in his honor by the com
mercial and Creve Couer clubs.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Hill advocated the development OF
the agricultural interests of the coun-
try as its future salvation. He stated
that no country ever prospered unless
it was based upon agriculture as its
chief industry. In thirty years he
predicted the population of this coun-
try will be 20OOO0,00O and that the
present methods of agriculture will
be inadequate. He advocated a re
vision of the protective tariffs by say
ing that it was impossible at present
prices of everything to build and
equip railroad from Chicago to New
York which would pay a dividend Of
two per cent per annum
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
BADGER BRIEFS.

Kate Scvxop an Austrian girl EN-
ploved by the Wisconsin Chair com
pany. had both hands crushed in
splicing machine at Port Washington.
Instead of poultry show, the West
Shore Fanciers' association will hold
a. scoring bee Dec. l and at Sheboy-
gan. Three principal prizes and ten
silver cups will be competed for.
Sexton Schroeder is the latest vic
tim Of smallpox at ManitoWoc. His
house and two others have been
placed under quarantine. There are
thirty cases of the disease now in
the city.
Mrs. Nellie Phillip, an insane wo-
man of La Crosse, was taken into
custody just in time to save her life.
She was found seated in a pool OF
kerosene and rags and striking a
match to start a fire.
Chicago capitalists who have been
protecting an electric railway from
KenOsha to Lake Geneva announced
that the deal is off because farmers
demanded $4,000 for a right of way,
The line would have been about 40
miles long.
Returning home from a hunting
trip, John E. Hewlett Of Wausau fell
through decayed trestle onto rock
in the river below, suffering a triple
fracture of the knee cap and minor
injuries. He attracted attention to
himself by shooting off his gun.
Two boys named Witt and Thomp,
son If two Rivers, have been missing
for one week. Fired by the tales OF
deerhunting, they left their homes
armed with rifles, and ammunition
They were seen at Maribel, and just
as they were about to be captured
they jumped through a window.
Thomas Dory Of PeshtigO had q
welcome surprise when he lifted
net which had been placed in the
water simply to catch fish for his
own use. The net was filled to the
top with bullheads. Six barrels Of
fish had TO be taken out with dlE
nets before the net could be lifted.
AS the result of a class rush a
Marquette university, Milwaukee, 1t Is
said, Ray Curtis Of Waupun was in
iured about the spine, practically par
alyzing him. He has been treated
by physicians for more than a month
without success. He entered the uni
versity last fall to study medicine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

has been consummated. Now that
there is no vegetation, the barren
mountains. scorched by the sun, send
up currents of heated air which drive
away instead of attracting the rain
clouds. and cause their moisture to be
disseminated. In consequence. instead
of the regular and plentiful rains which
existed in these regions of China when
the forests were still in evidence, the
unfortunate inhabitants of the defor-
ested lands now see their crops wither
for lack of rainfall, while the seasons
grow more and more irregular: and
as the air becomes dryer certain crops
refuse longer to grow at all. In addi-
ton to the resulting agricultural dis.
tress. the waterCourSes have changed.
Formerly they were narrow and deep,
with an abundance of clear water the
year around; for the roots and humuS
of the forests caught the rain water
and let it escape by slow, regular seep-
age. They have now become broad
shallow stream beds, in which muddy
water tric1les in slender currents dur
ing the dry seasons. while when it
rains there are freshets, and roaring
muddy torrents come tearing down.
bringing disaster and destruction
everywhere. What has thus happened
in northern China, what has happened
in central Asia, in Palestine, in north
Africa, in parts of the Mediterranean
countries of Fur0np will surely hanDen
in our country if we do not exercise
that wise forethought which should be
one of the chief marks of any people
calling itself civilized. Nothing should
be permitted to stand in the way of
the preservation of the forests, and it
is criminal to permit individuals to
purchase a little gain for themselves
through the destruction of forests
when this destruction is fatal to the
wellbeing of the whole country in the
future.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

tanzas province, by Ramon F. Vic
torio
Bulgaria and Turkey have come TO
terms in the matter of Bulgaria
declaration of independence. Bull
garia is to pay Turkey from $4,000
900 to $14, 900 900 on account OF Ru-
melia and $1OOOO,OOO on account Of
the railroad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Oistin Back to Alaska.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Among nom
nations sent to the senate by the
president was William l.. Distin
Quincy, H., to be surveyor general of
Ala Aka This is a reappointment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Qriscoll Defeats Griffin.

Boston, Dec. 9.-Jem Driscoll claim
ing to be the featherweight champion
of England knocked out Charley
Griffin, the featherweight champion
of Australia last night in the 18th
round.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
look Poison Accidentally.

Kewaunee. H., Dec. 9.-Mrs. Mich
OILS 7. Demerath, wife or an attorney
yesterday died from the effects of OK
alic acid, taken accidentally for ep
som salts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Corporations.

Il believe that under the interstate
clause of the constitution the United
States has complete right to control
ali agencies of interstate commerce.
says the president and l believe
that the national government alone
can exercise this right with effective
ness SO as both to secure justice
from, and to do justice to the great
corporations believe that it is
folly to attempt to prohibit all combi-
nations as is done by the Sherman
antitrust law. advocate law
which shall permit combinations
which are IN the interest of the pub
lie, but, shall at the same time give
to some agency of the national gov
eminent full power Of control and
supervision. One of the chief feat
ures of this control should be Sc
curing entire publicity in all matters
which the public has a right to know,
and furthermore. the power not by
judicial but by executive action. to
prevent or put a stop to every form OF
improper favoritism or other wrong
doing
The ra7:ways should be put COM
pletely under the interstate COM
merce commission and removed from
the domain of the antitrust law. The
power of the commission should be
made thoroughgoing, so that it could
exercise complete supervision and
control over the issue of securities as
we'll as over the raising and lowering
of rates. AS regards rates, at least,
this power should be summary. The
shareholders, the employees and the
shippers all have interests that must
be guarded. 1t is TO the interest of
all of them that no swindling stock
speculation should be allowed. and
that there should be no improper is
suance of securities. There must be
no defrauding Of investors, oppres-
sion of farmers and business men who
ship freight. or caIlous disregard Of
the rights and needs of the employees.
Rates must be made as low as is
compatible with giving proper returns
TO all employees from highest TO low
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
judges Salaries.

Il most earnestly urge upon the
congress the duty of increasing the
totally inadequate salaries now given
to our judges. On the whole there
is no body of public servants who do
as valuable work, nor whose moneyed
reward is so inadequate compared to
their work. Beginning with the SUI
preme court the judges should have
their salaries doubled. 1t is not be-
fitting the dignity of the nation that
its most honored public servants
should be paid sums so small com
pared to what they would earn in pri-
vate life that the performance of pub.
lie service by them implies an ex-
ceedingly heavy pecuniary sacrifice"
1t is to be desired that some meth
Cd should be devised for doing away
with the long delays which obtain in
the administration of justice. Much Of
the intolerable delay is due TO i'm
proper regard paid to technicalities
which are mere hindrance to justice.
In some noted recent cases this over
regard for technicalities has resulted
in a striking denial of justice, and fla
grant wrong to the body polite"
Gompers' Attack.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Fina ncss.

The financial standing of the ma
ton is excellent" says the president;
but our currency system is imperfect,
and it is earnestly TO be hoped that
The commission will be able to pro
pose thoroughly good system which
will do away with existing defects.
From July l, 1901, to Sept 80, 1908
there was all increase of money in
circulation of 1902, 991,3 1893, an in
crease per capita of $7.O6. Within
this time there were several occasions
when it was necessary for the treas
ury to come to the relief OF the mar
ket by purchases or redemptions of
bonds; by increasing deposits in ma
tional banks; by stimulating addi-
tional issues of national bank notes,
and by facilitating importatiOns from
abroad of gold. Our imperfect cur
rency system made these proceedings
necessary, is the conviction Of the
president
During the past seven years there
has been a net surplus of nearly one
hundred millions of receipts over ex-
penditures, a reduction of the inter
est-bearing debt by ninety millions,
in spite of the extraordinary expense
of the Panama canal, and a saving of
nearly nine millions annual interest
There have been no new taxes and no
increases of taxes; on the contrary
some taxes have been taken off;
there has been a reduction of taxa
ton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

formulated their demands, specifying
the bill that contained them, refusing
all compromise, stating they wished
the principle OF that bill or nothing.
Ihey insisted on a provision that in
g labor dispute no injunction should
issue except to protect a property
right, and specifically provided that
the right to carry on business should
not be construed as a property right:
and in a second provision their bill
made legal in a labor dispute any act
or agreement by or between two or
more persons that would not have
been unlawful if done by a single per-
son. In other words, this bill legal
lied blacklisting and boycotting in
every form Il galizing, FOR instance,
those forms of the secondary boycott
which the anthracite coal strike com
mission so unreservedly condo mned;
while the right to carry on a business
was explicitly taken out from under
that protection which the law throws
over property. The demand was
made that there should be a trial by
jury in contempt cases, thereby most
seriously impairing the authority of
the courts. All this represented a
course of policy which if carried out,
would mean the enthronement of
class privilege in its crudest and
most brutal form, and the destruction
OF one of the most essential functions
of the judiciary in all civilized lands
The violence Of the crusade for this
legislation, and its complete failure,
Illustrate two truths which it is essen
tial our people should learn. In the
first place, they ought to teach the
workingman, the laborer. the wage
worker, that by demanding what is
improper and impossible he pays into
! the hands of his foes. Such a crude
and vicious attack upon the courts,
even if it were temporarily successful,
would inevitably in the end cause a
violent reaction and would band the
| great mass of citizens together, fore.
! ing them to stand by al the judges,
competent and incompetent alike,
| rather than to see the wheels of JUS
! tice stopped. A movement Of this kind
can ultimately result in nothing but
damage to those in whose behalf it is
nominalty undertaken.
The wageworkers, the workingmen
the laboring men of the country by
the way in which they repudiated the
effort to get them to cast their votes
in response to an appeal to class
hatred, have emphasized their sound
patriotism and Americanism. The
whole country has cause to feel pride
in this attitude OF sturdy independ
ence, in this uncompromising insist
ence upon acting simply as good citi
Zens, as good Americans, without re
gard to fancied-and improper-class
interests. Such an attitude is an OBJ
ject lesson in good citizenship to the
entire nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
FARE.
WELL!
Last Message Of Roose-
welt to a ConVen-
ing Congress
Document Wholly De-
void of Anything
Dramatic
Corporations, Courts,
Forests and Other
Matters Discussed

Washington. Dec. 9-What is &C
cepted as President ROOseyelt's fare
we'll message was presented to con-
gress yesterday, and in it there IS
noted nothing calculated to give 1t
classification as a memorable docu-
ment. It follows the conventiOnalitieS
of. such a paper. There can be no
telling when the Philippines should
be accorded self-gOvernment, he says,
though that time must surely come
Fortifications there and in Hawaii to
protect harbOrs from assault land
ward are urged; competent young Of
f1cers in army and navy should be
jumped over the heads Of elderly in
competents," he afffrmS; good trusts
should be sanctioned but corporations
regulated; railways should be placed
entirely under the interstate commits
sion and removed wholly from the do
main of the antitrust act; employees
should obtain a larger share of inter
est in business; telegraph and tele-
phone companies should be placed I'M
der the interstate commission; a
strong centralizing spirit is mani
tested by the president; the injunc,
ton is defended; postal savings
banks advocated; an employers liza
bility law defended; half holiday
during summer" for all government
workers is urged ,-half each day or
only on Saturdays is not stated; the
doubling of all judicial salaries is de-
manded, and a score of othe" themes
discussed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Forests.


The forests can only be protected by
the state, by the nation; and the lib
erty Of action of individuals must be
conditioned upon what the state or
nation determines to be necessary for
the common safety. The lesson of de
forestation in China is lesson which
mankind should have learned many
times already from what has occurred
in other places. Denudation leaves
naked soil; then Outlying cuts down to
the bare rock; and meanwhile the
rock-waste burfes the bottom lands.
When the soil is gone, men must go:
and the process does not take long.
This ruthless destruction of the for
ests in northern China has brought
about, or has aided in bringing about,
desolation, just as the destruction of
the forests in central Asia aid in
bringing ruin to the once rich central
Asian cities; just as the destruction
of the forests in northern Africa helped
towards the ruin of a region that was
IA fertile granary in Roman days.
IShortsighted man, whether barbaric,
semi-civilized. Or what he mistakenly
regards as fully civilized, when he has
destroyed the forests, has rendered
certain the ultimate destruction of the
land itself. In northern China the
mountains are now such as are shown
by the accompanying photographs, abb
solTteiy barren peaks. Not only have
the forests been destroyed, but be-
cause of their destruction the soil has
been washed off the naked rock. The
terrible consequence is that ii is i'm
possible now to undo the damage that
has been done. Many centuries would
have to pass before the soil would
again collect, or could be made to col
lect, in sufficient quantity once more
to support the old-time forest growth.
In consequence the Mongol desert is
practically extending eastward over
northern China. The climate has
changed and is still changing. 1t has
changed even within the last half cen
fury, as the work of tree destruction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Gompers' Attack.

Last year. before the house com
mittee on the Judiciary, labor leaders
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10
Court Decisions.

There are certain decisions by vari-
Gus courts which have been detrimen
tai to the rights of wagewOrkers. This
is true of all the decisions that decide
that mtn and women are, by the con-
stitution, guaranteed their liberty
to contract to enter a dangerous occu-
patton, or to work an undesirable or
improper number of hours, or to work
in unhealthy surroundings; and there
fore can not recover damages when
manned in that occupation, and can
not be forbidden to work what the
legislature decides is an excessive
number Of hours, or to carry on the
work under conditions which the legis-
lature decides to be unhealthy. The
most dangerous occupations are often
the poorest paid and those where the
hours of work are longest; and in
many cases those who go into them
are driven by necessity so great that
they have practically no alternative.
Decisions such as those alluded to
above nullify the legislative effort to
Dl OLCCL INC W clSoC-N VI hC1 WIZ AilOol
need protection from those employers
who take advantage Of their grinding
need.
Provision should be made, says
the president, that no injunction or
temporary restraining order issue
otherwise than On notice, except where
irreparable injury would otherwise re-
suit; and in such case a hearing on
the merits of the order should be had
within a short fixed period, and, if
not then continued after hearing, it
should forthwith lapse. Decisions
should be rendered Immediately, and
the chance Of delay minimized in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

est, and proper returns to the share
holders; but they must not, for in
stance, be reduced in such fashion as
to necessitate a cut in wages or the
abolition Of the proper and legitimate
profits Of honest shareholders.
Telegraph and telephone COM
panIes engaged in interstate business
should be put under the jurisdiction
of the interstate commerce commits
sion"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

The Filipino people, through their
officials, are making real steps in the
direction of self-government. The
these steps mark the beginning of
course which will continue till the Fill
ipinos become fit to decide for them
selves whether they desire to be an
independent nation. But no one can
prophesy the exact date when it will
be wise to consider independence as
fixed and definite policy. 1t would be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-10

We have behaved, and are behaving
towards other nations, as in private
life an honorable man would behave
towards his fellows.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-16
Resolutions of ResDecI.

At a regular meeting of the Colored
Ministerial Union, of iumberton, held
ia Providence Baptist church on Thurs
day, the I2th instant, all the denonina-
tons being represented, the following
resolutions of respect were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the great Author of Life in
the acts ef His providence. saw fit to take
from this town one of its most worthy
citizens in the person of DIR. John D. Nc
MILAN; and whereas, in his life-work he
was frequent and much respected caller
IN many of our homes of all the people,
Therefore, be it resolved:
THAT the people of the town and
unity in general have Il st an rnest
devotee to the cause of right.
THAT suffering humanity has lost
one who was kind and respectful toward
the humble and uni, rtunate, rs we'll as
tJward the more highly favored in life
3-That we, the col red pc pie of the
town and community, take this method
to express our high regard aud apprecia-
tie for having beeu brought. in conta2t
with life of such noble bea. ing; and our
profound sympathy for those nearest and
dearest to him in the loss of one SO de.
voted to their best interests, and
.4-That copy of these resolutions be
given to The Robesonian for publication
REV S. McDoNALD, Chm.
w. c. Pope, Secy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-16
T. the Friends and Customers Of tie
Late Firm OF Peterson 3 BFesee.

AS indicated above, the late firm of Pc
terson & Breeze has been dissolved Inv
the death OF Mrs. Fannie Peterson. and
the unders'g ned has succeeded to ali the
business of the said firm, and will con-
duct general millinery business in the
town OF Lumbert0n at the old stand.
Miss DAISY Courtney and another compe-
tent trimmer have been employed and
VIII give careful attention TO the trade, as
heretofore
thank my friends aud customers for
past patronage and respectfully solicit
cont rHance + tie same for the new bus
mess
THIS 18th day If February, 1908.
Miss JOSEPHINE BRREcE.
S2-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-16

Owing to an error in 4 dis
patch from Raleigh, we stated in
Thursday issue:hata tthe meet
ing Of the State d Democratic ex
ocutive committee at Ra 'eish
last Wednesday night Bryan
was endorsed as the nominte of
of the party for the Presidency.
The committee passeda substi-
tute resolution m the effect that
it was not within the province
of the committee to endorse the
candidacy Of any candidate.
The selection OF Char
lotte as the place for The meet
ing ofthe State Convention is
a most satisfactory selection
for this section of the State
for all sections, for that mat
ter, we suppose. When the
hosts gather in the Queen
City o. the path Of June they
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-16

will be royalty entertained and
will See city fair to look upon
and one wherein it is good to
soiourn. The State Democrat
ic Convention has not been
held in Charlotte since 1873.
when Judge Ellis vas nomi-
mated for Governor.