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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-11

the date of election. Also some anx-
iety was caused by the report that
candidates, holding office, were dis
qualified from acting on the canvassing
board. However, the provisions of the
law in this regard were interpreted
differently, and County Auditor Nc
Cav, Prosecuting Attorney Rupp ana
Chairman Struthers of the board of
county commissioners, all of them
candidates, took up the work at Il
o'clock.
For County Engineer.
Two nominations for county engin-
eer on the democratic ticket were
made, the names of Jack Tate and E.
S. Clarke having been written in the
blank spaces by voters in Whitman
precinct, each getting one vote. Dr.
Coon and DR.. Nelms are both in the
race for the nomination for coroner
on the democratic ticket, and as the
canvass Of the returns is not yet COM
plete, it is difficult to tell who will be
successful 1t is probable, however,
that Dr. Coon will be nominated, as he
is leading by a good majority at press
time.
Several close contests for precinct
committeeman on the republican ticket
were recorded, the more exciting hav-
ing been those of Severance and Kirk
man in Steptoe precinct. resulting IN
the election of the former by vote OF
80 to 90. Gn Whitman precinct, S. E.
King won out over Eugene Lorton by
a vote of SO to 8.
Democratic Committee.
According to the official canvass In
Irogress this afternoon, the following
were elected members of the demo-
cratic county central committee:
Raker precinct-(No election.l
Clark-Wiley Lasater.
Clyde-(No election.)
Coppei-(No election.)
Dixie-(No election.)
Eureka-William Struthers.
Fremont-R. l.. Kerrick.
Frenchtown-Edgar Holm.
Hadley-(No election)
Hill-William Martin.
Lewis-M. H. Ellis.
Lincoln-(No election)
Lower Dry Creek-W. S. HedgeI.
Lower Touchet-(No election)
Mullan-C. A. Weatherford.
PRESCOTT. T. Barnes.
Ritz-H. L. Briggs.
Mill Creek-Fred ROhn.
Russell Creek-(No election)
Sims-George B. Day.
Small-A. T. Bedell.
Stetoe-F. F. Root.
Stevens-C. NJ. Taylor.
Wailsburg-J. HI. Morrow.
Wallula-Leonard Schnider.
Washington-A. Murphy.
Whitman-Seth Maxwell.
Two Rivers-Jake Moser.
Republican Committee.
Republicans chose the following
committeeman:
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pdttiSOn Is Democratic
Nominee For Governor


+ OKLAHOMA, CITY, Sept. IL !
= the state supreme court today up !
= held the bank deposit guaranty !
= law which was made an issue of !
= the national campaign. Okla !
= homa adopted the first law of the :
= kind put into operation. Efforts :
= were made to declare it unconsti- =
= tutional but every member or the =
= court concurred in the opinion up !
= holding the law. :
= = = ++++* *++ = = = = = =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-11
Olympic Athletes to Compete.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Many of
athletes who won honors for America
at the British Olympic games will be
seen in action tomorrow at the senior
Metropolitan Track and Field cham
pionships. The meet will be held at
Travers Island, the home of the New
York Athletic club. In addition to the
regular list of track and field events,
a new feature has been added in mile
walk championship
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To Race BlindfoIded.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. IA big
automobile piloted by a blindfolded
driver will tear around Churchill
Downs race track for a distance of five
miles tomorrow afternoon. as feat
ure of the racing meet of the Louis
vile Automobile club. C. S. Fowler, an
eastern driver, has contracted to make
the thrilling run. There will be eight
regular motor racing events, in which
all styles of cars will take part
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Bio Horse Show,

SYRACUSE N. Y, Sept. 11.-Thor-
oughbred equines are beginning to ar
rive for next weeks great exhibition OF
the Empire State Horse show. Over
hundred events have been arranged for
the different classes and the prize list
aggregates $4,000.
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= + = = = = = = = = = + I. + + (
= ARRESTED FOR CELEBRATING i

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. Ii
= Reports show that more than a 4
= thousand persons were arrested I
= yesterday charged with violating 4
= the government prohibition Of the 4
= formal celebration of Count Toll 4
= stofs birthday. Most of the arrests 4
= were caused by people waving
+ flags, and pictures of the count. 4
+ = + + I. = = = = = = = 4. = = 4
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Cldfeld, scheduled for tomorrow, and
declared he will never race again. The
contest between Oldfield and Ryan was
to have been for a side bet of $25OO,
and Ryan forfeits $500 through his de-
cision not t. race.
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Vote on Senato-ship,

Vote on Senatorship.
seattle. Sept (SpeciaD-A re-
FO'' on two-thirds of the vote cast In
- counties on the senatorship gives
following results: East side-An-
~R s'657, Jones 17,17S, Smell LIS;
: SeSl Side-Ankeny 33,377, Jones 29,643,
s-eA 1912. TotalS-Ankeny 33.034:
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET. I

/. SEATTLE, Sept. 11-(Special to I
4 ,ba Statesman)-The democrats I
= have nominated John Pa6tison for
4 Governor: A. c. Edwards for lieu 4
tenant governor, and George r.
4 Cotterill for United States sena-
! ,oy The other state offices were
. not contested.
4 . 4 j. 4 /. E + I. + I. + Z + e 4
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VyS, Root and Crow in the order
lamed.
ihe probable democratic ticket is
raVtlson for governor, Edwards for
-'u'enant governor and Cotterill for
Snator.
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A. C.. Edwards Wins Out for Lieutenant
Governor and George F. COtteriII Is En-
dOrSed for United States Senator.

Jones 46,S21; Smell, $3.50.
Final results are not expected 20
show much variation from this COM
pilation.
Cosgrove's plurality is growing with
later returns.
The complete King county vote in
the senatorship is as follows: An
keny, 1884, Jones 1850, Smell LIP.
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tracted to the city by the Merchants
and Manufacturers exposition. in pro-
gress here this week
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Killed Man. Motorist Repents

CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 11.-Be-
cause of recent accident, in which his
automobile ran down and killed a deaf
mute, John J. Ryan has Withdrawn
from his proposed race with Barney
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South Bend Exposition.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.

There is good reason to believe
that the people of the United States
will soon have postal savings banks
or guaranteed banks of deposits, or
both. Postmaster General Meyer says
that he expects a postal saving bank
law to be passed at the next session
of congress. And Walter Wellman,
in Chicago Record-Herald thus dis
Germs the drift OF public opinion in
this regard.
"That this country is to have either
a system of insurance guarantee OF
bank deposits or postal savings
bank system in the near future is the
belief of most well-informed observ-
ers. The question is, which? The
Republican platform declares for
postal savings banks, and the Demo
cratic platform for postal savings
provided the guarantee of deposits
cannot be attained. Public opinion
is running very strongly in favor of
one system or the other, and 1t is
fairly safe to conclude that sooner or
later Congress will be compelled to
adODt one of the tWO.p
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN FUND
Viii Be Received at the Office of
the Iowa County Democrat,
And the Amounts VIII Be Sent to
the National Committee.

The publishers of the Iowa County
Democrat are authorized to receive
contributions to the National Dem
ocratic campaign fund. The letter re-
questing US to receive such contribu-
tions is signed by Noman E. Mack,
chairman national Democratic com
mittee; M. G.. Wetmore, chairman of
the finance committee, and G. N.
Haskell, treasurer. Among other
things the letter says:
"There are no secrets in this cam
paign. Strictly practicing what he
breaches, Mr.. Bryan would not win
victory with tainted money paying the
election expenses.
''Not a dollar is to be accepted
which requires any promise, either ex-
press or implied, other than for hon
est, impartial government.
"Mr. Bryan will enter the White
House absolutely free from entangling
alliances, free to serve all classes of
honest citizens alike, or he will not
enter at all.
Hence the course is plain. The
campaign of Bryan and Kern must be
conducted by the people.
1.-THE people must pay the necessary
campaign expenses if they want public
servants who will serve their interests.
Especial interests and favored class
es, having secured "swollen fortunes"
by purchasing favors in the past with
millions contributed to control cleo
tions, stand ready to give millions
more for continued favOrs. But that
class never gives a dollar unless it
buys pledge.
"You can serve the grand cause of
popular government.
"Your paper reaches the freside of
the patriot who loves his country for
his country's good; as distinguished
from the greedy possessor of swollen
fortunes who loves his country only
for his country's goods.
"Please carry this letter in bold
type at the mast head of your paper.
"Asking every one who favors gov
eminent by the people to pay you at
once, as many dollars as he can spare
to aid the campaign for Bryan, Kern
and peoples rule. You forward
these gifts of honest hearts and homes
every two weeks to the treasurer of
! the democratic national committee,
with the name of each contributor and
amounts given. The treasurer will
forward you a certificate like the copy
enclosed for each one, asking you to
deliver these certificates.
Parties who wish to contribute to
this fund can send or bring the money
to the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
THE CITY AFFAIRS
Transacted at the Council Meeting
on Friday Evening, September 4.

Mineral Point, Wis, Sept. 4, 1908
Pursuant to adjournment of Sept. /,
a meeting of the common council WAS
this day held in the council chamber.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Weiden-
Teller, Crawford, Jeuck, Shepard.
Blewett, Johnson, Engels.
Absent-Frieden.
The following bills we're audited by
the fire committee, and on motion
of Alderman Weidenfeller were al
lowed and ordered paid:
NJ. P. Lumber Co., Iumber.............. S32 50
Standard Oil company, gasOlene 90
W. Oke & Son, material for streets AZ 50
w. E. White, material streets. ......... 3S 81
E. G. Fielder presented an amended
claim for damages from W. FL. jack
son.
Petition of j. Lanyon and others
for sidewalk through the park pre-
scented.
Moved by Alderman Weidenfeller
petition be granted.
Amendment by alderman Blewett,
petition to laid over to next regular
meeting. Amendment carried by fol-
lowing vote: Aye-Jeuck, Shepard
Johnson, Engels.
Nay-MeidenfelIer, Crawford.
Clerk Instructed to present bill to
A. S. Hawley, amount $40, for water
used in cement work this year.
Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported favorable to request of Elec-
trio Light Company.
Moved by Alderman Crawford,
Electric Light Company be granted
the privilege of erecting additional
buildings on the city lots, if the COM
pany sign paper agreeable to the
Public Building Committee and the
city attorney.
Carried.
On motion Alderman Crawford,
council took a recess.
Council called to order by mayor.
Moved by Alderman Jeuck, city to
put two crossings from McNeill's to
Parmley's, and from Parmley's to j,
LANNON'S, if j. Parmley will put in
sidewalk in front of his property.
Carried. Aye-Crawford, Jeuck
Shepard, Blewett, Johnson, Engels.
Nay Weidenfeller.
The bill of W. H. Jackson for $25
in lieu of claim audited by finance
committee, and on motion of Alderman
Shepard was allowed and ordered
paid.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
mayor appoint committee of three,
consisting of the mayor and two
others to wait upon the Electric Light
Company and make a proposition in
regard to additional lights for the
streets.
Motion carried
Mayor appointed Alderman Engels
and Shepard as other memb ers of the
committee.
On motion Alderman Shepard the
bill of the Hotel Royal for water was
referred to the Fire and Water Com
mittee.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest: EDWARD BROWN,
w. P. BLISS, Clerk. Mayor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
AS Well as Expected.

Hudson True Republican: Some of
the state papers are very much dis
appointed over the result of the pri-
mary election. There is no after
wisdom in the claim when we say we
are not. All the weaknesses of the
present primary law were pointed out
while it was being enacted. Conser-
vative papers have frequently alluded
to them, but they were met with per-
sonal abuse from a gutter press which
seems to be temporarily in the har-
ness. For the past six years they
have demanded this kind of legisla-
ton. They have gotten it, and they
are entitled to full measure. Under
the delegate system two-thirds vote
was required on important nomina-
tlons. Under the present primary
law a United States Senator has been
nominated with less than one third of
the vote actually polled; register of
deeds has been nominated by about
one fifth. According to the fraction
that Is running the state this is giving
the people a chance. But what third
and what fourth and what fifth of the
people are having their way? Is that
popular government in the eye of the
the reformer. If 1t is, go it and don't
complain about it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
PUBLICITY.

The following article from the Mil
waukee Journal shows the great i'm
portance of the issue of the publicity
of campaign contributions:
Bryan is doing the country SER
vice in keeping to the fore the ques~
tion of the publicity of campaign
contributions. 1t is no answer that
Taft personally is in favor of pub
licity. The Chicago convention by
an overwhelming majority refused to
incorporate a publicity plank in the
platform. The Republicans have for
years been in control OF the legisla-
tive and executive branches of the
national government and have re-
refused to pass publicity legislation.
Therefore, the question is campaign
issue, and Bryan does we'll to make
the most of it.
1.-The publicity question goes far
deeper than many people probably
imagine. 1t involves the whole ques-
ton of cOrrupting the elective fran
chise. The extent to which voters are
bought in this country is appalling.
Lincoln Stetfens and other writer's
have shown the conditions in Della
ware and Rhode Island. 1t is said
that In Indiana the county committees
OF both parties have list of purchas-
able voters in nearly eAery county in
the state. In Cincinnati the Cox
Republican machine has for years
openly bought votes in number of
wards.
Very few states have corrupt
practices" act. Secretary Garfield
secured the passage of one in Ohio
some years ago, but the politicians
had it repealed and although bills
have been presented to subsequent
legislatures they have never gotten
out of committee.
Every man who sells his vote
should be regarded as traitor to his
country. Every man who buys a vote
or furnishes money for that purnose
or connlves at others doing it, is guilty
OF high treason. In England the
corrupt practices" act specifies the
purposes for which money NAV he
S3SA ~ SACSeAOASs Ii Tie law Is ylO-
lated by a candidates agent or party
he is disqualified. In the last parlia.
mentary case of corrupt practices both
candidates were refused a seat and the
constituency was declared vacant for
several years.
Selling votes is Que of the most in.
sidious and dangerous maladies that
aftiict the body polite. At first the
man who sells his vote is regarded
with universal content and scorn.
Then his action is regarded as the re-
suit of political expedieucy. Finally
public sentiment becomes so Initiated
that the sale of mans vote is no
longer a badge of dishouor. The say.
ing, Eternal viligsnce is the price OF
liberty" applies especially to this
form of corruption.
If the party managers really desire
TO make the forthcoming elections
honest, they should speak and act
quickly. The time is short. Every
citizen should condemn at ths polls
the candidate who is not openly and
actively against the system of vote
buying"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
Great Peril of Cannonism.

Memphis Appeal: Whether the
measure has to do with preserving a
forest or maintaining political liberty,
under the autocratic rules that make a
car of the speaker, that official can
deny the one to the country as we'll as
the other. A condition which is
rapidly undermining the fundamental
laws of the nation, insidiously rob-
bling the people off all control over
federal legislation and as surely as
death binding the citizens to bureau
cracy as strong and as pitiless as that
which so ruthlessly trampes upon the
liberties of the Russian people.
1t is with the people to decide wheth-
err they, through their representatives,
shall make the laws or whether one
official shall be the law-giver of the
nation. Under the one, the people re-
tain the control of their own desinty;
under the other, they give themselves
into bondage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
An Adventurous CORRESPONDENTS.

Few newspapers in the United
States are able to command the SER
vices OF as brilliant corps of
correspondents as The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. Its choice of Walter
Wellman to represent it at Washing
ton is a good illustration of it's wise
policy OF getting the best there is to
be had. Mr.. Wellman has won a
national reputation as a magnetic and
resourceful news writer. And now he
is preparing to clinch his reputation
for originality and daring by trying
to reach the north pole in an airship.
Whatever may be the results of Mr..
Wellman's daring attempt to reach
the pole this summer in, an airship
and send the news of the voyage at
once to The Record-Herald by wire
less telegraphy, the Wellman-Record
Herald expedition is sure to be
conducted by Mr.. Wellman with the
same cool courage and whole-souled
enthusiasm that have made him an
ideal newspaper correspondent.
Mr.. Wellman was born in Mentor,
Ohio, in 1858. At II he began his
newspaper experience, establishing at
that age weekly paper in the little
town of Sutton, Neb. In 1884 he
became the Washington correspOn-
dent of the Chicago Herald, for which
paper he visited the West Indies in
1892 and located the landing place of
Columbus, marking the spot with a
huge stone monument. In 1894 he
made his first dash for the pole,
reaching the latitude of 81 degrees
northeast of Spitzbergen. In 1898 he
tried the same fascinating quest
again, penetrating as far as Franz
Josef Land. On both trips he had
wonderful success in discovering new
islands and securing new scientific
data which have been of great value
to the American Geographical So
ciety. His voluminous writings for
scientific periodicals and popular
magazines have shown the same in
cisive thought and keen insight that
have marked his journalistic work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
PeriIous SIeepwalkinq.

There is q curious case told Of an old
gentleman living in London who every
morning when he awoke could not find
his nightcap. This continued for two
months, and as no one could find any
trace of his missing nightcap his rela-
tives came to the conclusion that be
must be a somnambulist. So one night
he was watched. About / o'clock in
the morning he rose from his bed, pro-
ceeded TO the top floor, opened a WIN
dow, climbed out of it on to the caves.
of the house, along which he made his
way with the greatest agility. Then
he climbed up to the chimney pot, pull
ed off his nightcap and carefully placed
it in the pot. The next day on investi-
CATION his relatives found dozens Of his
caps hidden away in that spot. When
the old man saw the route Of his peril
Gus walk he shuddered, and yet he had
made that trip night after night with
out evincing any sign of fear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
OF
REAL ESTATE
Reported by T. ]. Paynter, Register of
Deeds for Iowa County.

Deeds for Iowa County.
From August 10th to September
18th, as furnished by T. J. Paynter,
Register of Deeds, Iowa County.
Homer P. Mix and wife to Clarence
B. Suthers, part Of nell of sell, sec. 6,
town of Mineral Point, So, 25O.
Daniel j. Williams and wife to City
Bank of Dodgeville, part of sw14 of
sell, sec 27, town 6, range 3, 81, 800.
Nels Severson and wife to Andrew
Highland, lot 3, block 4, Severson's adj
dition to Hollandale, $125.
Mrs. A. Gilbertson to Geo. Gilbert
son, So of nw14, sec. 4, town 7, range
2, also sell of nell, sec. %, town 7,
range 2, $4,000.
Allen Gilbertson and wife to C. C.
Olson, wiz of nw14, sec. II, e34 of ne14
sec. Is, town 4, range 5.
John B. Pittz and wife to Susan r.
Skinner and John Ostrander, part of
lots 4 and Is, Strong's addition to city
OF Mineral Point, So, 300.
VIM. Skinner and wife to John C.
Skinner, So of sell of sw14, and e7-1O
of So of sw14 of sw14, sec. 16, town 4,
range 4.
Thomas Jones to Thomas Knut-
son, part of nell of sec. 9, and part of
ne of nell, sec. 5, town 5, range 4,
$3.50.
Almond M. Stephens to Dora B.
Stephens. lots and 6, block 5, Dietz-
mans addition to Rewey, $14O.
First National Bank of Mineral Point
to N. 7. Martin heirs, ne corner of
lot 80, Vleit's survey of Mineral
Point, $1,000.
Nicholas J. Kieffer to Edw. C. Pen
hallegon, lots and 7, block Al, Strong s
addition to Mineral Point, $4,000.
Thomas cambridge to Chas. M.
cambridge, part of sw14 of sell, sec.
27, town 5, range 1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-17
REVISION UPWARD.
Republican Tariff Revisionists Dis
gusted With Party's Position.

The following lamentation from Col
Hers Weekly, which is supporting Mr.
Taft under protest, shows how unsat-
isfactory to progressive Republicans Is
the tariff plank of their platform and
the public statement of their candi-
date on this subject:
1.-THE tariff plank of the present Re
publican platform is, In effect, the
strongest demand for prohibitive
high tariff ever put in the national
platform Of any party, and Mr.. Taft's
speech Of acceptance IS little stron-
ger than the platform plank, for he
frankly suggests the revision of GER
tain schedules upward. At the Repub-
lican convention a minority plank de-
handing tariff merely equal to the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad was kicked
out Of the committee on resolutions by
vote of 50 to ! and out of the con-
Vention itself by q vote of 952 to So.
A minority plank favoring tariff COM
mission was bundled out of the reso-
1utions committee and the convention
Itself by the figures already named"