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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
Epieptics Need Separate Hospital.

Epileptics Need Separate Hospital.
Many matters of importance in
connection with public charities will
be discussed at the state conference
of Charities and Corrections to be
held in Des Moines, Jan. 20, 21 and
%. Sugge stions for the better care
of the wards of the state will be
made to the legislature and the
boards of control and parole.
One of the most important recon-
mendations will be for the establish
ment of separate hospital for epilep-
tics. Persons afflicted with epileptic
maladies are now confined in the in
sane hospitals, and this is said to be
detrimental to their welfare. DR..
george Mogridge of the Glenwood in
stitution will set out the reason for
the need CT a separate hospital.
The state conference of Charities
and Corrections was authorized by
the legislature of 1888, but until re-
Gently no active work has been done.
Whiting the past year, however, the
members have been making an active
study Of the needs of the state in
situations, and these will be discuss
ed at length at the January meeting.
Certificate With Cattle.
The state board of control has re-
Gently bought large herd of cows
from New York for the state insti-
tuition at Independence to take the
place. of the cattle which were killed
because infected with tuberculosis
The board secured certificate for
the cattle before bringing them to
Iowa, showing that they did not have
the disease. 1--WE will buy no cattle
without such certificate" said Mr..
john Cownie of the board of control.
The cattle are Holsteins and were
bought for milk
Bars Diseased Cattle.
Fearing the invasion of Iowa by the
dreaded foot and mouth disease which
has been wreaking havoc among the
bovines of other states, Gov. Warren
Garst, acting on the advice of the
state veterinary department, has is
sued a proclamation warning stock
buyers against bringing unnspected
cattle into the state. The proclama-
tion is the result of letter from the
east sent to State Veterinarian II. p.
Talbot telling of the western ship
ment of a number of the stricken
animals and warning him to be on
the lookout for the afflicted boyines
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
insurance Slots Don't Go.

Insurance Slots Don't Go.
Insurance will no longer be sold In
Iowa by slot wachines The North
American Accident company of Chi
cago. which has been operating slot
machines which deliver policies to
persons slipping quarter IN the slot.
has removed them from the state,
and has SO notified Auditor Of State
Carroll in letter in response to his
own letter notifying them that the
machines clearly were not legal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
Iowans at the lnaunuraI.

IoWarS at inc TnauduraT.
Chief of Staff Bell, who win he
chief mershsl Of the inaugural parade
at WASHINGTON, has written tn The
governor of Iowa asking fer n state
ment Of the size of the Iowa delcga-
tion and the names of the governors
staff. The chief executive office has
received request from eastern
newspapers also for description OF
the dresses Of the wives of the gov.
ernor and the members Of his staff
who will be present at the Inaugural
ball. Governor Garst has sen. 10th
letters to goveraor-elect Carroll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
Pension Fircmen.

Pencion Fircnen.
Pensions for disabled and retired
firemen and their dependents. will
be urged before the next session OF
the legislature. One of the plans is
to levy certain tax on fire insur-
ance and a one per cent tax on the
salaries of fremen entitled to the
benefits. Firemen will be retired
after twenty-five years service at the
age of so years. and in case of death;
their widows and children will oe
taken care cf. The men proposing
the bill would have the state tako
charge OF the pension fund, with the
aid of board of trustees from tho
fireman's association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

himself this year. His party will be
more harmonious than in any pre-
vious political year since he has been
identified with it. He has made
steady growth in acquaintenance and
in popular goodwill by virtue OF the
exercise of the two professions which
he has now for good while past
been carrying on. His chief work
has been that of a platform lecturer,
in which capacity he has been almost
everywhere in the country speaking to
large audiences often upon subjects
not of controversial sort, and by his
eloquence and tact dispelling that
strong prejudice against him that had
survived from the bitter fight against
free silver. His other calling is that
of an editor and writer, and his week
" paper has kept him in touch with
large numbers of his political follow
ers. He is ten times as widely &C
ouainted with men in all walks of life
as any other member of the Demo
cratic party. He is more in demand
as a speaker than ever before, and
his readiness and skill as an orator
have greatly increased From 1.-THE
Progress of the World" in the
American Review of Reviews for July.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Early Cleveland Letter Index
to His Character.

On the eve of his election as COVER
nor of New York, Grover Cleveland
wrote this letter to his brother. 1t
shows that he who two years later was
to become President Of the United
States realized the deep responsible
ties of man so much in the public
eye:
81 have just voted, and I sit here in
the Office alone. If mother were alive
| should be writing to her, and | feel
as if it were a time for me to write to
some one who will believe what | write.
l have for some time been in the at
mosphere Of certain success, so that
have been sure that | should assume
the duties of the high Office for which
have been named. | have tried hard
in the face of this fact to properly ap-
preciate the sponsibilities that will
rest upon me, and they are much-tOo
Observation-Disclosures. Can l per-
form my duties, and in such a manner
as to do some good to the people of the
state? I know there is room for it,
and l know that am sincere and hon.
est in my desire to do we'll, but the
question is whether | know enough TO
accomplish what ] desire. In point of
fact, will tell you, first of all others
the policy [ intend to adopt, and that
is to make the matter a business en-
gagement between the people and my
self, in which the obligation on my
side is to perform the duties assigned
me with an eye single to the interests
OF my employers. l shall have no
idea of reelection or any high politi-
cal perferment in my head, but be very
thankful and happy if l serve one term
as the peoples governor. Do you
know that if mother were alive l
should feel so much safer. | have al
ways thought her prayers had much TO
do with my successes. | shall expect
you to nelp me in that way"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
GROVER CLEVELAND.

could not be called Steve by the people
of the United States. But as the one
great national character of his day he
became respectfully and affectionately
known as Grover. Everybody was in
terested in knowing what Grover was
doing at his Princeton home. When
Grover went fishing, everybody wanted
to know how many he caught and II
they were cats, suckers or founders.
When Grover went duck hunting,
everybody waited eagerly to learn how
many he bagged.
Even the simple story of the self
preservation frog was highly diverting
to the great public. This frog Mr..
Cleveland was using for bait. He had
not had a bite for an hour. Finally he
happened to glance down at his feet,
and there on 4 rock sat little Mr.. Frog,
with the hook in his skin, enjoying life
in the open air.
Counting, at any rate, from the time
when he first became president, Mr..
Cleveland never evinced any Of the
personal magnetism qualities which are
calculated to make people think of him
by his first name, much less to Tied
Dyke" it Mr.. Cleveland was always
a digniied person. More than that, he
was essentially austere and ponderous.
OF course he may have been quite 9th
erwise when he went fishing. The
statement refers to his public appear
anceS He gave the impression of be-
ing a mountainous mass Of mind, NOV
ing slowly, but surely, toward its ulti-
mate goal, and when he reached the
goal he stayed there and went into
camp. He did not get there by jumps
or jerks, by impulsive catching at con-
illusions, but by the laborious method
OF feeling his way and reading care
fully, though perhaps not softly. Presi-
dent Cleveland was 4 big thinking ma
chine in constant operation, but so we'll
oiled that he made no unnecessary
noise. He took his work so seriously
AMI found it so e1acting that no time
was left him for the lighter side of
things, even if he had had the inclina
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

citizen in the world" said a
celebrated Republican ex-sena-
tor, introducing Grover Cleve-
land at the dedication ceremonies of
the st. Louis worlds fair in 1908
Nobody disputed the characterize
ton. Mr.. Cleveland had spent two full
terms in the White House, divided by
an interim of private citizenship, and
he had survived his retirement for
years. He was not like an ordinary
ex-president, who retires from one
term or from two terms served con-
secutively. This man had suffered de-
feat after victory and had won vic
tory after defeat. That record is
unique in our history. 1t added to that
high distinction which inheres in any
man who has held the greatest cleo
tive Office in the gift of the worlds
nations. 1t made him indisputably the
most distinguished private citizen in
the world.
But the ex-senator mentioned had
still further justification. Ever since
the ex-president retired to the classic
shades of Princeton his distinction has
widened as q man, as q parsonage,
one might say as character" in the
best sense of that term when it needs
quotation marks to qualify its mean
ing.
Affectionately Known as Grover.
Early in life Mr.. Cleveland discarded
his first name, Stephen. Therefore he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Invincible Americans.

The entries for the Olympic games In
London closed the other day, and they
are of quality to make English ath-
letes tremble The Americans. who
made their final selection recently
have certainly the finest team Of ath-
letes ever collected. We sometimes in
this country England sheer at Ameri
can times and speeds, says the London
Outlook. but it is berond denial that
In America are found or. rather. made,
men who can run faster. jump higher
and throw weights farther than any
people in the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
A NEEDED LES SON.

There is a lesson for all people and
for all time in the simplicity which
marked the. burial of Grover CleVe-
land, twice president of the United
States. No eulogy of the great man
was spoken. With reading Of pas
sages from the scriptures and with
prayers he was laid at rest. Mrs.
Cleveland maintained that following
her husbands retirement from public
life he demanded absolute privacy,
and that in his death privacy must
be preserved; and consequently at
nc time did the body lay in state.
The sorrow Of Mr. Cleveland's home
community over his death was pro-
found The incident is related that a
citizen of Princeton asked a fve-year
girl on the street why the flags were at
half-mast. "Mr. Cleveland is dead, !"
she replied. "And who is Mr.. CIeVe-
Iand?" The child paused a few
moments and then said simply, "Just
Grover Cleveland" Pomp and pag-
entry, and enlogistic words, would
have been out Of place on such an oc-
casion. To Mrs. Cleveland mead of
praise is due for the lesson she has
impressed upon the minds and hearts
of the people by her determination to
keep the burial services of her hus-
band entirely free from the military
element, and free from display of any
kind.
Three distinguishing traits of Mr..
CIevcland's character were sincerity,
courage and simplicity. 1t was there
fore most fitting that his burial
should be without Ostentation. The
lesson should be needed not only by
those of high official and social rank,
but by those in the humber walks of
life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Brvan's Present Popularity.

Gradually the more conservative
leaders of the Democratic party, and
especially those of the Eastern States,
have come into cordial relations with
Mr.. Bryan; so that he is in position
of favor and good standing that he
did not enjoy in the conventions of
1896, 1900, and 1904. In those conven-
tions the strain between the conserva-
tive and radical wings of the party
was so severe that much of the energy
was wasted in factional strife which
should have been expended in wisely
concerted assault upon the opposing
party. All these things are recalled
to mind in order to bring out more
clearly by contrast the very different
positions in which Mr.. Bryan finds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

riS. Colonel WatterSOn happened to
be at the White House. The president
requested him to escort Mrs. Cleve-
land, which the gallant Kentuckian
was happy to do. Between the acts
Mrs. Cleveland suddenly announced
that she desired very much to have q
chat with the noted actress. The colo
mel arranged for her to visit Miss Nor
rs in the latter's dressing room. De
lighted with her experience, Mrs. Cleve
land enthusiastically told her husband
about it as soon as the colonel took
her home
The president turned to Colonel Wat
terson and somewhat angrily reproach-
ed him for permitting the first lady of
the land to visit an actress in her dress
ing room instead of having the actress
call at the box. He had trusted to
the colonels age and discretion, he
said, to protect Mrs. Cleveland from
yielding to a schoolgirl fancy" so IN
dignified.
Grover Cleveland was the first Dem
ocratic mayor of Buffalo and the first
Democratic governor of New York
since the civil war. Then he became
the first and only Democrat elected
to the presidency since James Buch-
anan. who defeated John c. Fremont,
the first Republican candidate, in 1856.
These facts enhance his distinction.
Helped Fanny Crosby With Her Hymns.
From his boyhood Mr.. Cleveland
manifested those traits of iron courage
which may be termed self confidence,
so characteristic of his official career.
Young Growers first job away from
home was a clerkship in school for
the blind. Fanny Crosby, the noted
hymn writer, herself blind, was 4
teacher there. Young Cleveland used
TO assist her by taking down her
poems In handwriting. The principal
of the school upbraided Miss Crosby
for utilizing Grover in that way. Gro
yer heard Of It
Look here" he said TO the blind
singer. you have a perfect right to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
For Iowa County, at Dodgeville,
Monday, July 20.


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the call for Democratic State Plat
form Convention to be held in the city
of Milwaukee, Wis, Wednesday, July
%, 1908, a Democratic County Conven-
ton will be held at the Court House in
the City of Dodgeville, Wis, Monday g,
July 20, 1908, at l o'clock in the after
noon, for the purpose of electing 9 del
egates to the state convention; and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the convention.
Caucuses or mass meetings may be
held and are hereby called to be held
in the following townships, wards and
precincts, on Saturday, July 18th, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
said county convention.
Each township, ward and precinct
will be entitled to one delegate for
every 25 votes or fraction thereof, cast
for the democratic candidate for pres
ident in the election of 1904, to wit:
Arena, town hall, 2 to 4 p. m, 3 del
egates.
Brigham, town hall, 2 TO p. m, 2
delegates.
Clyde, town hall, to 4 p. M, del
egates.
DodooviIIn town hall to u, m,
4 6oIo%atoe
Fdo1 town hall , to4nm dele
rates
Highlaod Rubado hall, 2 to D. m.
q doIogatoe
Linden town hall , to n m. 2
deIogatos
Mimin tow, hall to an m ,
daIegatas
Mineral Point, town hall, ? to p.
m, 3 deIegates.
Moscow, town hall. 2 to 4 D. m, 3
delegates.
Pulaski. town hall, 2 to / D M, 5
DELEGATES.
Ridgeway, town hall, 2 to p. M, +
DELEGATES.
Waldwick, town hall, , to p. M, 3
Delegates.
wyoming. town hall, , to 4 .. m, 2
delegates.
Dodgeville, (city), city hall, to s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Cement Work

Having laid in the last three years
for the city and private parties in
Mineral Point over 240, 1000 square feet
of cement walk, which will show for
itself, am prepared to do any private
walks, curb and gutter, walls, or any
work pertaining to the cement work, in
the city or country. All work guar
anteed and estimate given free.
Telephone 3O5. h. S. HAWLEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
The Cheese Situation.

Monroe Times, June %: New brick
cheese is the top liner in the local
cheese situation. The new product is
coming in large quantities and while
the prices are reasonable and the
movement good, the call for amburg-
er and block is not as satisfactory as
the demand for the brick.
The flow of milk has never been
equalled, the pastures being the best
known for years. Glover is now in
full bloom and the stand was never
better, say the dairymen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

Governor Davidson said, "Grover
Cleveland persOnifed conscience in
public office, in every station to which
he was chosen he sought with all his
ability, to emphasize his motto in pol
itics,--'A public Office is a public
trust. AS public official his name
is synonymous with honesty.
William F. Villas: :" Mr.. Cleve-
lands death fell as a stunning blow
Passing time has already done much
and now will do more to clear away
the clouds of contemporary differences
and leave his lofty character, his
great powers and his eminent service
to his country in the undimmed splen-
dor by which history will display
them"
George d. Cline, in The Hudson
True Republican,: Mr.. Cleveland VIII
stand out in history as the boldest
figure since the civil war. Many of
his utterance, such as "a public Office
is a public trust have become pro-
verbs of political wisdom. 1t will be
quarter of century before his
history is written without prejudice
The MadisOnian: Grover Cleve-
land is dead, but his name will en-
dure on the page of Americas history
as one of her greatest statesmen.
His honesty of purpose and unswerv-
ing devotion to what he thought was
right was apparent in his every
action during the many years he
served both his state and the nation
He will not soon be forgotten.
Editor James G Monahan in The
Darlington Republican, ournal: Gro
yer Cleveland will live in history as
one Of the great men of his genera
ton. While lacking the brilliancy of
Blaine, whom he defeated, and the
grace and diplomacy of Mckinley
who succeeded him, he possessed a
wonderful grasp on all public affairs
aud his honesty has never been Ques-
toned by friend or foe. He possessed
in the highest degree the courage of
his convictions and never hestitated
to act when public duty demanded.
When the passionless historian writes
the history of the last quarter of a
century, Grover Cleveland will rank
with the ablest and best of his day.
New York World: "However high
the esteem in which Mr.. Cleveland was
held during the later years of his life,
it is doubtful if the country ever fully
appreciated the debt of gratitude it
owned him for maintaining the gold
standard after the panic of 1898. To
understand what tremendous service
he performed it is necessary to realize
what the consequences would have
been had the nation had weak or
faltering President during that crisis.
Only man with supreme courage and
supreme conviction could have faced
the storm that swept down upon MIR.
Cleveland. Only a man with elements
of true greatness could have weather
ed il. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
STAGE LINE
MINERAL T-DODGEVILLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily, except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at 7:45 a.. m, and Dodgeville
between and p. m.
Connects at Dodgeyille with train on
c. & n. W. R'y for Madison. Milwaukee, etc,
and at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
G. NJ. & st. p. R'y for Plattevilie, Darlington,
Shullsburg, Monroe and Janesyille.
Calls left at the hotels, Mineral Point, will
receive prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
Messages to Congress Penned by HimseI

1t is said that all the presidents to-
gether up to Mr. Cleveland's time did
not leave so many state papers in their
own handwriting as did this hard
worker. Mr.. Cleveland insisted upon
attending personally to many affairs
which other presidents turned over to
their secretaries His mind worked
best through his arm and his finger
tips. His messages to congress he
wrote with his own hand, as, in fact
all his important state papers. Thus
nobody could charge him with being a
dictator,
President Cleveland's severe concep-
ton of dignity was indicated by his
quarrel with Colonel Henry Watterson,
the famous Kentucky editor, Once the
president was too busy to go to the
theater when young Mrs. Cleveland
expressed a desire to hear Clara Nor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

ADOLPH APPEL,

FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP.
first-class and in the latest stvIe
ADOLPH APPEL, L Proprietor.
High Street Mineral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
CHAS. WYNN.
THE MODEL BARBER SH,

THE MODEL BARBER SHOP,
Under N T. Martins hardwur re store, corner
High and Vine streets, Mine al Point.
TOnSOrial work done in the latest STYLES OF
or the art. SatisfaCl ion guaranteed. Call at
the Model barber shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

ton. Yet he was not always devoid
of humor.
At White House reception some
how seedy looking tramp got in line.
He was Immediately behind one Dr.
Lucky, who was introduced to the pres
ident. Nobody was acquainted with
the tramp. Both he and Mr. Cleveland
seemed embarrassed for the moment,
but the president rose to the occasion
Releasing the hand of DR.. Lucky, he
grasped that of the tramp and said cor
daily:
And you, 1 suppose, are DR.. I'm
lucky"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02

CENTRAL BARHER SHOP

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.
All work done in the latest and most i'm
proved manner. Opposite the First National
Bank. GEO u. MASTEN, Proprietor.
Fine BATH ROOMS In connection
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
VETERINARY.
F. w. PHILIP.

DOCTOR: VETERINARY SCIENCE.
- Graduate OF Ontario Veterinary College.
treats all diseases OF domestic animals scicn-
tifcaly. All calls promptly attended Ia
day or night Phone 1872
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
DENTISTS.
w. j. MORGAN, D ., 6

CARE OF CHILDRENs TEETH A SPECIALITY
Uses Nitrous Oxide Cas- which is safe and
absolutely painless.
All the latest appliances used in the pro-
fession. H''
Office over the N T. Martin hardware
store Mineral Point, Wis
Hours a. M. to Il D. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
HERMAN WIESEN,

FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP,
south side Of High Street, Mineral Point, Wis
Patronage Respectfully solicited and salts
faction guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-02
GEORGE PRIDEAlJX.

second floor Amberg brick building south
side OF High street near post OiliceJ
Latest styles OF work Shampooing. Give
"a trial.