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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
MIR. SHAW ON SOUP HOUSES.
Points Out Worthless LabOrers and
Engineless Cars - Former
Secretary Talks.

Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw, in Michigan last spring, made
interesting comment on pam IS as fol-
lows:
lover 100000 freight cars standing
empty on the tracks; 5000 locomotives
out of commission; one-quarter of the
population of several large cities idle,
and, for the first time in a Republican
administration, free soup houses"
Hide Must Go With the Hair.
In Secretary Shaw's case, the hide
must go with the hair; that Is, his
comment on economic conditions must
be taken zen semble," as the theatri-
cal critics say. His sOundness on bank
guarantee must accompany equally
sound opinion on other moOted ques-
TONS Now that Mr.. Taft, against
whom Mr. Shaw labored, has been
nominated, Mr.. Shaw might obtain
leave to extend his remarks in the
record" and embellish his terse state
ment relative to soup houses.
He will easily overcome Democratic
objection, and perhaps can get unani-
nous consent, under the rules.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
NEAL BROWNS SPEECH.

Hon. Neal Brown of Wausau, Dem
ocratfc candidate for United States
Senator, delivered powerful speech
at the city hall, Mineral Point, on
Wednesday, evening. twas a strong
argument against special privileges
in government. A few of the points
which he makes are as follows:
Mr.. Brown said the new shibboleth
appearing for the first time in the tar
if creed is that the Owrer Of protect
ed industry must have a reasonable
profit.
This really does no more than
place upon record the thing the Stand
patters have always stood for,' said
Mr.. Brown.
They have now come out in the
open, but their dupes are not half so
apt to be fooled by the new and revis-
ed campaign catch-call as they were
by many of the old ones.
but out of all this history one sig
niGcant thing remains that our prOpa-
ganda used to support falsehOOd,
false system, an evil privilege, always
changes from time to time to meet the
constantly extending exposures of it's
falsity When one device for foOling
the people will not work, another
must be adopted. Meantime, truth is
unchanged. The argument that was
used for twenty-five years against the
robbery of high protection is the same
argument that is made to-day and
mus always be made. There are al
ways new sophisms, new tricks, new
devices, new catch-calls and cam
paign cries to fool the people, but
truth does not permit of these. 1t
was so as to human slavery; it has
been so with all tyranny and all
slavery. There was never but one
vital, over-mastering argument
against human slavery. 1t was that
man had no right TO enslave his fell
low man, but there were 10, 900 speci-
Gus, changing, silly arguments advan-
ced in favor of human slavery. When
its friends were driven from one cOign
of falsehood they took refuge on an
other, until finally no other refuge of
faIsehoOd being left them. the doom of
slavery was pronounced. So it will be
with the false system of protection, to
which the leadership of the Republic
can party is committed
-Four years ago the party platform
announced that Republican tariff
had always been followed by business
prosperity, aud even now with the de-
preston created by the panic OF last
fall, the party leaders still mouth the
falsehood and ignore all realities OF
our condition.
This practical party in 1897
passed tariff law at the behest of
our privileged classes that has ena-
led the financial magnates to so Jug
gle the industry and prosperity of the
country as to fill their pockets. Idle
aud helpless workingmen can be
found in uncounted numbers They
are being told by these practical
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
FEDERAL UsURPATION - SHAW
Republican Financier- Cabinet Mem
Der DenOunces Deal With Steel
Trust Last October.

When the Trust Company Of
America, New York, was in trouble
last October, a representative of the
steel trust went to Washington and
obtained consent of the administration
for the trust to take over its chief
competitor, the Tennessee Iron and
Coal company, as the price Of aiding
the Trust Company of America. 1t
was a combination in restraint or
trade. a violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Peculiar Proceeding.
Mr.. Shaw thought this a peculiar
proceeding, as shown By his speech be-
fore the National Electric Light asso-
citation. May %, 1908, when he said: II
have no hesitancy in saying that this
Is the only frst-class country in the
world where permission could have
been obtained from the executive de-
partment of the government Any
where else such a request would have
been answered, Go consult your law
YER"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
A GOOD PLATTE RM A ID
GOOD TIC X EFT.

The Democratic party is deserving
of success in the present campaign be-
cause it has put forth a good platform
and a good ticket. This is true, not
only nationally, but locally as we'll
Democrats are more united than
they have been at any time since 1877
w. J. Bryan appealed to the rank and
file of the party for support, and MS
unanimous nomination for the presl-
dencv by a, reunited Democracy was
the result.
In Wisconsin, the Democrats FOL
lowed up the good work of the nation
al convention, and named as candi-
date for United State Senator Neal
Brown, a lawyer of great ability and
q man of unimpeachable integrity.
The good work was continued in the
selection of state ticket headed by
that tried and true Democrat, John a.
Awkward, whose ability is unque5tlon-
cd whose high character has won for
him the confidence Of the people, and
who if elected governor will give to
Wisconsin an administration OF which
every citizen will have reason to be
proud.
In the unanimous choice of James
w. Murphy for reelection to Con-
,,ress the Democrats of the Third dis
trict have endorsed the words and acts
Of au able and fearless representative,
who regards public Office as public
trust. and who believes that the peO-
pIe, and not Cannon, should rule.
The ticket named by the Democrats
of Iowa county is made up OF good
men and true, each of whom stands
well in the community in which he
resides.
John B. Egan, candidate for mem
Der of assembly, has been member OF
the county board for number OF
years and has ably and conscientious
Iy represented the people of his home
town and of the county.
George M. Kreul for county clerk,
George A. Billings for treasurer,
Stephen Davis for sheriff, Thomas
Knutson for clerk of the court, Walter
w. Kolb for register of deeds, John
Shelton for surveyor, and Stephen w.
Dawson for coroner, are all good and
true men, most of whom have filled
positions of public trust, and who will
if elected make faithful officials. The
candidate for district attorney, I. M
Priestley is an able lawyer, who is
faithful and fearless in the discharge
of every duty devolving upon him.
His election at this time would insure
to Iowa county one of the best district
attorneys the county has ever had.
With ticket made up OF such men
as those above named, the Democracy
of the nation, state and county, can
with confidence appeal to the people
for support.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
DIR. Babcock Gets Medals.

DR.. S. II. Babcock, inventor of the
celebrated Babcock test, has just been
presented with handsome silver
medal by the European DeLaval Sep
arator Corporation of Stockholm,
Sweden. In recognition of the distin-
guished service which he has rendered
to the advancement of dairying. The
medal which was issued on the &C.
casion of the twenty fifth anniversary
of the corporation is a splendid piece
of workmanship, bearing on one side
the busts of DR.. Gustaf DeLaval, the
inventor of the separator, and Sir
John Bernstrom, originator of i'm
provements, in the machine, and on
the reverse figures of the genius of IT,
vention handing the separator to
Mercury, the god of commerce, to be
carried around the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
RipOn COiIege.

President Hughes, when shown
statements in the newspapers that
there had been hazing among the stu
dents of Ripon College this fall, said
the report was so exaggerated as to
be entirely untrue. While Ripon Col
lege does not approve of hazing there
is a vigorous system of self-govern-
ment among the students that is both
wholesome and sanitary. The class
rush this year was conducted with un-
usual good nature, and while it was
vigorously fought, resulted in no per-
sonal injury to students on either
side. The students of RipOn College
are without exception opposed to haz-
ing. They are manly and law abiding.
DR.. Hughes further states he is sure
the newspapers had no intention of
misleading the public, but have been
imposed upon by some Over-zealOus
reporter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
Are Your Children Attending
SCHOOL,

By request we publish herewith the
provisions of Chapter 446, laws of
1907, relating to school attendance
l. All children between the ages of
I and IA MUST attend some public,
parochial, or private school six
months in towns and villages, and
eight months in cities.
2. All children between the ages o.
IA and Is must attend the same time,
unless they are granted a permit to
work by some judge, factory inspec-
tor, etc.
3. They must attend regularly, and
regularly means twenty days each
school month, holidays excepted.
4. They must be enrolled one month
after school opens.
5. Children not obliged to attend
school: ~ Children lot in proper
physical or mental condition. (2(
Children who live more than two miles
by nearest travelled road from the
school house in their district. (3)
Children who have a common school
diploma or who have completed the
eight grade in the cities or state grad
ed schools. az Children receiving
substantially the same instructions
elsewhere by person competent to
give SuCu
6. Any parent who refuses or ne
elects to comply with the above is sub
ject TO a fine of from SIS 90 to $50 90
and the costs of prosecution, or not to
exceed three months in Jail, or by fine
and Imprisonment for each offeuse.
7. The district Attorney must pros
ecute all offenders.
s. Cities of 1000 or over must APP
point one or more truant officers. For
all other cities and towns the sheriff
and his deputies are the truant officers.
9. District clerks must make three
copies of the school census of their
district, send one to the County Sup
erlnGendent and give one to the teach
err. For failure to do this the Clerk is
liable to fine from S. 90 to S25. co.
10. The teacher must report to the
County Superintendent the names,
ages, etc., of all children who have
attended school and the number of
days they have attended in each school
month. For failure to do this the
teacher is liable to fine of from S.. 90
to $500.
IL. The County Superintendent
must then notify the sheriff or other
truant officer of all who are not COM
plying with the law. If he does not he
is liable to a fine or removal from
Office.
II. 1t is then the duty of the sheriff
or other truant officer to notify the
parents or guardians to put children
in school and if they fail to do so he
shall enter a complaint against them,
and the district attorney must then
prosecute them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
STAGE LIN T.
MINERAL POINT-DO
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily, except Sunday. leaving
Mineral Point at 7:45 a. m, and Dodgeyille
between and p.
Connects at Dodgaville with train on
G. & n. w. R'y for Madison, Milwaukee, etc.
and at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
@. NJ. & ST. P. R'y for Platteville, Darlington,
Shullsburg, Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the hotels. Mineral Point viii
receive prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
ZINC MINING AND TARIFF TAXING.

Miners Read Following
]. w. Murphy this Important Matter:
Editor Democrat
agitation tariftax zinc
perhaps during the 1906 tariff
imposed upon by ruling Treasury
Up year the of
Dingy tariff law had placed the free list
Early Secretary Treasury ruled that imported zinc
provisions of the Dnge law relating
ruling during the 1906 but early in 1907
decision Federal Court which held the secre
tary's putting tariftax zinc was incorrect
being placed by
Congress will zinc Wiscon
they that? All is their word for it.
did this rfax zinc 1906 raise price he
sPELTER IN ST. LOUIS, ITS CENTRAL MARKET SOLD
AVERAGE MONTHLY PRICE, WHILE THE TARIFF-TAX WAS IN
FORCE HIGHER THAN 1T SOLD FOR DURING
1905, year before the imposed.
whose lands zinc
contrary lost heavily FOR THE AVERAGE PRICE OF 80
DURING THE YEAR OF 1906, THE YEAR TARIFFTAX
FORCE, $1.62 PER TON LESS THAN THE AVERAGE
MONTHLY PRICE per cent? MARKET
IN 1906
pay per
what they had to SELL and compelled the miners take $62 less
for the they had to sell.
Had the shelters who anxious about having artax placed
for the benefit of the miners they willing share
speler warranted INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY PAID S62
PER IT. A DIFFERENCE OF OVER
TON every pockets
of speler
something Enterprise
Plattevile produced this
about 5000 of this steal from this
of than $5oo with loss the land
whose lands the company operating, of $1,000
The Wisconsin District produced 5000 of zinc during the
tariff FROM THE DISTRICT
MORE THAN 1925 the LAND OWN
ERS ALONE OF S12,5OO.
Joplin which produced during the time the tariff
The miners and land there
million dollars And who
who Congress tarf-tax
pertinent question, Will tarfax have
different than had in 1906? Is it likely that shelters who must
anxious increase the
which them
million dollars, CLEAR
GAIN? REMEMBER miners less for and made
which would
perpetuae?
unlimited demand ordinary times of business
of this
privilege would add list million
and royalties
Small wonder the meters trying with the bug
Mexican
twelve
which found
these respectfully
W. MURPHY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
Business Block and Residence
for Sale

The property belonging to the estate
of the late Samuel Coad. Said proper
ty consists of the two-store building
corner of High and Chestnut streets.
and the stone residence stuated lust
south of the same. This is very de-
sirable property, and is offered for
sale at a very reasonably price.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency, at the Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
More Home Baking

You will make biscuit, cake and pastry
clean, fresh and tasty-better every way
than the ready made foods.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is specially
devised for home use and makes home
baking easy and delight. 1t will pro-
tect Won from the dread alum baking
powders, which are too frequently found
in the ready made articles, and insure
YOU food of the highest heaHhfulness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
HORRIBLY TORTURED
AGED Woman Was Attacked,
Gagged and Body Burned
With Acid.
WORK OF BLACKMAILERS.

New York, Sept. 2S.-For the pur'
pose of revenge, Mrs. Sarah Sample,
a wealthy widow, aged sixty-one years
living on Franklin avenue, Brooklyn,
was gagged with rag stuffed with
red pepper, stripped and her skin
burned from head to foot by a man
and two women, who attacked her.
while she was alone in her home ear.
ly this morning.
The man then held her while the
women rubbed carbolic acid over her
body. Mrs. Sample refuses to reveal
the identity of her enemies. but dc
clares her attack was the result OF
her refusal to be blackmailed out OF
$4,000 The police are determined to
punish the perpetrators if caught. The
victim is suffering awful agony and
will be SCARED for life if she does not
die.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
WELCOME RAIN
BATTLES COUNTY
First Precipitation in Forty
One Days, Occurred
This Morning.
EARTH DRINKS GREEDILY.
so DRY WAS SOIL THAT RISE IN
RIVER AND coNTRiRuTARY
STREAM SCARCELY NoTicEA-
BILE AFTER DOWNPOUR.

With eyes popping from sheer as
tonishment the good people of Rich
mond awoke this morning, stared out
Of their bedroom windows and saw
that it was raining for the first time
in forty-one days. The downpour
started this morning at o'clock and
ceased about O'Clock. BY a strange CO.
incidence the total precipitation after
this forty-one days of drought was Al
of an inch.
The bone-dry, greedy earth in this
section of the United States thirstily
drank up every drop of wet that the
Weather Man sprinkled and as re-
suit Whitewater river and tributary
streams did not rise over a fraction of
an inch.
THE rain was just an ordinary one. y
said Weather Man Walter Vossler at
the water works pumping station.
However it helped the garden truck
greatly and turned all the dust on the
roads into mud"
The ground now that it has been
we'll soaked with rain will be in fit
condition for the planting OF spring
wheat, for which every farmer in the
county is deeply grateful.
The rain of today was general
throughout the state, and. as in this
locality was accompanied by sudden
change in temperature. Yesterday at
noon the mercury registered 80 degrees
in the shade. Today at noon the mer-
curry stood at 90 degrees. Summer
clothing was hastily cast aside and
winter garments fragrant with the
odor of moth balls. was donned. Many
people wore winter oyercoats and
were none too comfortable at that.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
Trial of Westcott Hotel Pro-
prietor Will Be Hard
Fought.
STATE PRESENTS CASE.
PROSECUTOR BRIEFLY TELLS OF
RAID MADE ON BLIND TIGER AT
HOTEL LAST MAY-No GREAT
INTEREST IN CASE.

Upon the charge of keeping a place
for the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquors, George Gay, proprietor or the
Westcott hotel. was arraigned in cir
cult court this morning. Gay is be-
ing prosecuted under that section OF
the blind tiger" law, which provides
fine of $50 to $500 and Jail SEN
tence of thirty days to six months.
The trial is the outgrowth of a raid
made at the hotel by police officers
the afternoon of Sunday, May "a. A
large zinc tank and several crates OF
liquor were confiscated.
AS an unusual incident of the pro-
ceedings in court, the states and de-
PENDANTS counsel accepted the regu-
lar petit jury and no challenges were
made. John F. Robbins and John l..
Rupe are appearing as attorneys for
Gay. Prosecutor Jessup is attending
to the states cause. Mr.. Robbins took
occasion to ask each juror il he has
any feeling in regard to the temper
ance question that would prohibit him
from giving the defendant fair and
impartial trial. All disavowed any
such feelings. The state asked for a
separation of witnesses and the re-
quest was granted.
Only few spectators were IN the
court room during the day. The case
has not attracted near the attention
that was anticipated for it. 1t is ex-
pected the state will make a strong
point of the section of the law, which
provides the possession of liduor shall
be accepted as prime facie evidence
it was intended for sale. The state
will encounter unusual difficulties as
the result of the refusal of the prose-
cutor to arraign Gay under the sec
ton of the statute. which provides
only for fine and makes jail SEN
tence optional. 1t has been a matter
of comment that Gays attorneys have
expressed a willingness for him to en-
ter a plea of guilty to charge not
providing the Jail sentence as COM
pulsory But the prosecutor refused,
preferring Gay be acquitted rather
than permit him to escape with mere
fine.
Case Is Reviewed.
In his opening statement, the state s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
Resolutions Adopted by Tenn
perance People of City in
Mass Meeting Indicate a
Fight in Wayne.
GOV. HANLY COMMENDED
FOR CALLING SESSION,
Thanks Sent to Wayne Coun-
tvs Representatives for
Their Stand Upon County
Local Option.

The temperance forces set ringing
the bell that is expected TO sound the
death knell of the licensed saloon in
Wayne county yesterday at a mass
meeting at the First Lutheran church.
There were temperance workers from
all over the county present and the
seating capacity of the church was
taxed to the utmost, there being six
or seven hundred people present.
Tribute was paid to Governor j.
Frank Hanly by Robert l.. Kelly,
chairman of the meeting. other speak
ers were Rev. H. r. Keats of the
South Eighth street Friends church,
and the Rev. Robert H. Dunaway of
the Second Presbyterian church, and
Mr.. Timothy Nicholson, who is one of
the most ardent workers in the inter-
ests Of the Anti-saloon League. Res
clutions of thanks to those who work
ed for the option bill were introduced
by Rev. r. J. Wade of the First NJ. E.
church and. were unanimously adopted.
Music was furnished by quartet COM
posed of Mrs. Clarence Hadley, Mrs.
Walter Carver, James aGrver and
Harry Stillinger.
Robert l.. Kelly, president of Earl
ham college in opening the meeting,
said in part: Governor Hanly should
be commended for having strong
enough character to call special ses-
sion of the state legislature even
against the protests of his friends"
The Rev. H. r. Keats, president of
Continued on Page Ffye)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
CONFER WITH GREAT
ST. LOUIS ARCH|nECT
School Board Goes to That
City.

DR.. NJ. F. Johnston. Lee B. Nusbaum,
both of the school board. Superintend-
ent Mott and Architect W. S. Kauf-
man. who has been awarded the con-
tract for plans and specifications for
the new high school building. have
gone TO ST. Louis today TO consult
with Architect Ittmer, regarding the
decorative features of the new build
ing. 1t is the object of the school
board TO make the new high school
building not only serviceable but beau
tiful as well. Ittmer is one of the most
celebrated architects in America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28
PIE, R|CHMONO'S
TREAT TO SOLDIERS
Uncle Sans Men Looking For
ward to Their Visit to
The City.
ASSISTANCE is NEEDED.
FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AP.
ASSISTANCE is NEEDED.
FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AP-
PEALS TO PIE BAkERS-PRIZ-
Es ANNOUNCED FOR GREAT
FANTASTIC PARADE.

A half pie for each soldier boy in
the Tenth United States Infantry when
that fighting regiment visits Rich
mond.
That means four hundred pies, be-
cause there are eight hundred enlisted
men in the regiment
The military committee of the Fall
Festival has promised the soldiers of
the Tenth that they shall each have
half of home made pie for their
noon mess on October s, and it is up
to the military committee to keep it's
word, for already the mouths of the
soldiers are beginning to water at the
very thought of such a treat. for Uncle
Sans fighting men would rather eat
pie than draw a full months salary.
The only way the military commit
tee can keep its, promise is to appeal
to the women of the city for assist
ance. Today Captain Paul Comstock
asked the Palladium to make this ap-
peal. He stated that a pie depot
would be located in each ward within
few days and that the women in the
various wards would be asked to bake
pie and send it to their ward depot.
The location of these depots will short
ly be announced.
1t is an assured fact that the patriot
ic women of Richmond will respond
to this appeal and maybe, with such
liberality that each trooper instead of
having a half pie for his noon mess.
will revel in the luxury of a whole lus-
cious pie, such as only American
women know how to make.
Success Of Event Assured.
Richmond's first Fall Festival will
make it's debut a week from tomor-
row and the indications are il will be
an unqualified success. On the morn
ing of the first day the big agricult-
ural parade will be held. In this par
ade a large percentage of the farm
ers of Wayne county will be represent
ed. A prize of $40 will be given the
farmer who has the best decorated
vehicle in the parade. In this march
ing column the stranger within the
gates viii be given an opportunity of
seeing why Wayne county is ranked
as one fthe richest agricultural coun-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-28

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