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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11
q Short Thursday.

Madison Feb 4-Senat0r Page
again protested that the Joint conven
ton of the legislature was essentially
superluous so far as the election of a
United States senator is concerned
the two houses having independently
performed that little act January
26uh; but Lieutenant GOverno"
Strange wcariIy observed that the
point Of order was not we'll taken
and requested the calling Of the roll
AS usual 10 senators voted for Isaac
Stephenson and 40 aSScmblymen-a
total of 81, or 4 short of enough to
elect, the whole number present being
1870. The three absentees were Sena-
tor Hardwood, who is i'll at his home
in Jefferson, Senator LOckney of
Waukesha and AssembIyman Fenelon
Of Ripon.
In the senate Senator Lehr moved
that a joint committee Of two sena-
tOrs and three assemblymen be ap-
pointed to act upon the communica-
ton of the governor relating to the
insurance commissioner The mat.
ter was referred to the committee Oh
insurance and banking Bills were
introduced By Senator Lehr estab-
ishing local public utility commits
sions in every county, to consist Of
three men, each appointed bg tile GOV
ernOr at a salary of so per day; bt
Senator f}razeau, authorizing the
state to issue bonds TO run for a
period not to exceed fifty years for
the purpose of acquiring public lands
by purchase or condemnation pro
ceedings, the amount not to exceed
one per cent Of the value of the tax
able property: by Senator Martin in
creasing the appropriation from $4,000
to $4,000 for the Dairymen's associa-
ton; by Senator Whitehead, forbid
ding the collection of liquor bills by
garnishee or attachment; by Senator
lakewood, for the establishment of
home for feeble minded epiIeptic5
and idiots and making an appropria-
ton of 100000 for it; by Senator
Marsh, requiring appointing officers
under the civil service to file specific
reason in cases of removal or suspGn-
sion and increasing the salaries OF
the commissioners from S. per diem
to 81 POO per annum. allowing the gov
ernor to make the salary OF the preSi-
dent of the board more than $1,000,
and changing the appropriation for
the commission from s12 900 to ST.
600. bv Senator Browne, aboiishing
the fees of county Judge and fixing
uniform salaries of $50 for each thous-
and of population up to $4,000 and s25
for each additional thousand; also
increasing the appropriation from So
900 to $4,000 for the geological and
natural history survey; also permit
ting claimants for rewards of boun-
ties on wild animals to make oath be
fore a Justice of the peace or notary, |
if a county clerk is not conveniently
located.
Many important bills came into the
assembly, among them these. By Mr.. |
Roethe, permitting residents 70 hunt
on their own premises in the open |
season without obtaining a license;
by Mr.. Egan, to permit the killing of
but one deer each year by resident
and nonresident hunters; by Mr.
wells, providing for the acquisition OF
certain lands in Grant county for use
as a state park, and appropriatlng
s45 900 therefor; by Mr. Wittig, pro-
y;ding for the location of a state nor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11
TRAGEDIES.

J. G. Southworth of Marshfeld, who
fell down a fight of stairs about a
week ago and fractured a rib, receiv-
ing a bad cash and cuts, is dead. He
was 70 years old.
A Wisconsin Central coal train col
Hded head-on with a work train carry
ing ties near Oshkosh and the engi-
neer of the freight, believed to be Hold
Warner, was ground to pieces.
Her 2 year old boy killed and his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

NAL school in Green Bay, and appro-
priating s150,000; by Mr.. Coolidge,
compelling trust companies doing a
banking business to incorporate as
banks; by Mr.. Whitman, creating a
state park at Blue Mounds and appro-
priating $40, 900 for its purchase; by
Mr.. Kempf. preventing the establish
ment of Strengthening houses on the
banks of any creek. river or running
water except by written authority or
the health department of the town or
city; by Mr., Stack. providing for the
return of a portion of the state tax on
railroads by the state treasurer to
the county treasurer; by Mr.. Blu
sacker prohibiting boys under 10
years and girls under Is years from
selling papers or periodicals in any
public place ~ Mr. Farrell, compel
ling applicants for marriage licenses
TO apply 30 days before permit Is
granted; by Mr. Harras making ped
dlers' licenses for two horse teams or
automobiles $50, one horse wagon
$25, vehicles not drawn by horses or
power SIS; carrying merchandise on
foot 50; by Mr. Towne. prohibiting
any person, firm or corporation from
using any cream separator stationed
in a building containing stable I'M
less separated by partition; by Mr..
Atwood, providing that county boards
appropriate nan o. the cost OF re-
pairing or hulIulhE bridges in town
when the cost exceeds one-cighth Of
one per centum OF all the taxable
property IN the town. by MIR Weir
vein, maklne every primary election
day and the tuesday newt preceding
registration days ana promhumg any
person from registering on or AFTER
the day of holding the primary With
out personally appearing before the
inspectors; by Mr.. Niehahn apTroprl-
a;in& $3.50 annually TO tn" treasurer Of
the school district maintaining day
deaf schools for each pupil IN the dis
trict who has been instructed at That
school, and $3.50 for each dear pupil
not residing In that district Dul
resident of the state in attendance Of
the school in that district; by Mt
Leuch. providing that all cahooS'
cars be at least 2i feet in length ana
equipped with proper safeguards,
also providing that freight trains of
thirty cars or more shall not be run
without full crew of six men; by
Mr.. Johnson, creating state drain
age commission consisting Of the gov
ernor, the attorney general and the
head Of the soils department OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

Madison. Feb. Bills were intro
duced by Senator Owen, raising the
tax on automobiles from 81 to 81 and
bringing motorcycle under the same
law as automobiles, the fees on these
vehicles to be ST.. Renewal Certih-
Gates will be One-half that Of regis
tration charges by Senator Stout, ap-
propriating $4,000 annually to pay for
courses for bakers in the uniVer ity
extension department; also to submit
the question of woman suffrage to the
voters on the first Monday in Novem-
Der 1910; by Senator James, prOhib
ting banks or trust companies from
KIeczka, establishing teachers pen
sion funds, from taxes levied on sal
aries and contributions that may be
made by philanthropists, teacher to
be entitled to ahnuities after 20 years
service; also providing for proper
ventilation, heating sanitation and
protection from fires in public build
ings. The chief bills in the assembly
were: BY Mr. Kindlin, to create
poultry department at the university
and making an appropriation Of $25,-
900; by Mr.. Hull, especially prohibit
ing the using of obscene language In
the hearing of children under fG years
of age; by Mr.. Urquhart providing
three-fourths of the cost Of building a
the hearing Of children under 16 years
OF cd
bridge the county board shall appro-
pirate the other fourth where the cost
exceeds $1,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

body terribly mudlated by monster
mountain lion, and the ercfie beast
devouring one of the legs which it had
torn from it's socket, was the sight
that Mrs. Chris Brown Of Balboa, Cal,
beheld when she entered the family
tent after a short walk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11
Mob Hanos Murderer,

Hearne, Tex. Feb. 10.-As the re-
suit of a dispute over land. J. A.
Jessler, a section foreman. was shot
ard killed by Rolley Wyatt and Alex
ander Mckenzie negroes. Wyatt
was captured and later taken from
jail by a mob and hanged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
locked horns with the senate on the
question of automobiles for the white
house, and refused to accept an
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill striking out an appropriation Of
$4,000 for that purpose. The hopes
of the army for sufficient money to
continue the experiments in aeronaut-
les were blasted when the house re-
considered its action and by vote
Of almost two to one withdrew the
increase of 100000 then made. After
undergoing this and other amend
ment the army appropriation bill was
passed, and consideration of the agrf-
cultural bill Immediately begun. I'm
der license Of debate or the latter
measure, Congressman Keifer made
an exhaustive speech in support of
his bill for ship canal from Toledo
to Cincinnati and Mr.. Ansberry Of
Ohio spoke in advocacy of a ship ca
nal from Chicago to Toledo. An
agreement was reached in the senate
to vote, February %, on the Aldrich
substitute bill for the appointment
Of a court Of inquiry to determine the
qualifications for re-enIistment Of the
discharged soldiers of the 25th infan-
try, as a result OF the Brownsville in
Cident. The district of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, reported to the SEN
ate. carries s12,O26,O22. The affairs
of all the Indians of Wisconsin will
be investigated in pursuance of a res
olution parsed by the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

Washington, D. c, Feb 5.-When
Mr.. Taft becomes president he will
ride in an automobile furnished by
the government. That question was
settled by the adoption of the report
Of the cOnftrees on the urgent def
cheney bill, which carries an item of
$4,000 for the purchase, care and
maintenance of automobiles for the
use OF the president"
President Roosevelt vetoed the bill
providing for the thirteenth and sub
soquent decenniaI censuses, on the
ground that it permitted agents of
the census bureau to be appointed by
the spOiIs system rather than for
merit. He urged a strict civil serv-
ice rule for the appointment Of clerks
and other employees. With practi-
calIy no debate, the message of the
president was referred to a commit
tee for appropriate action.
Washington, Feb 6-After deyOting
almost its entire session to the con
sidcration of the subject, the house
passed a bill making several amend
ments to the national bankruptcy law
Mr.. Clayton of Alabama, made a des-
p@Tate but unsuccessful attempt to re
peal the law, he and his supporters
claiming that it had served its pur-
pose The bill is designed to cor
rect certain inequalities in the admin
istration Of the bankruptcy law in va
riOus parts of the country and amends
the law by regulating the duties and
compensation of receivers in order to
prevent excessive fees. A bill aiming
to restrict shipments Of iDtOXicati~ g
liquors into prohibition states was in
trOducGi. The new measure prob b.
its express companies or other com
mon carriers from handling collect
on delivery" shipments consigned to
any state or community in which the
vinOus liquors is forbidden by laws OF
police regulations. The penalty for
violation is a fine of $500 and each
shipment to d separate individual is
to be considered a separate offense
The bill also provides as a penalty a
fine of from $50 to $4,000 or impris-
onment Of from 80 days to six
months, or both, for any agent Of an
express company or other common
carrier who makes delivery in viola
ton of the provisions of the proposed
act
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

Washington. Feb. 1.-The forest
service got its usual annual clubbing,
the criticism against it coming princi-
palIy from Congressman Smith of Cali
fornia, Cook Of Colorado, and Mon,
dell Of Wyoming, all of whom charged
extravaganza in administration and
extortion of money from miners,
farmers and even owners of beehives
MI Cook attributed to Chief Forester
Pinchot the Interior motive of schem-
ing for Secretary Wilson's seat IN the
cabinet. Both Mr.. PinchOt and the
forest service were vigorously defend
ed by Messrs. Mann of Illinois and
Weeks of Massachusetts.
The reading of the bill making ap-
preparations for the District Of Co
Iumbia constituted the chief feature
in the proceedings of the senate, and
when the senate adjourned the read
ing of only half of the bill had been
completed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

KILL OFFICIALS
MURDER GOVERNOR AND OTHERS
AND BURN TELEGRAPH
OFFICES.

Teheran, Feb. 10.-A serious uprls-
ing has broken out at Resht, the cap
ital of the province of Ghilan. The
governor had several other admins
tration officials have been murdered
by revolutionists, who burned the
governors palace and the post and
telcgrap offices adjoining.
Panic prevails there and all the ba-
zaars have been closed The govern
or's troops have taken refuge in the
Russian consulate.
Warships at Spizza.
Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb. 10
Twelve Austro Hungarian warships
have arrived at Spizza bay close to
the Montenegro frontier and cruis
er is patrolling the coast. The Aus
trian infantry with machine guns also
have arrived at the frontier between
end Montenegro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-11

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Tell
er of Colorado, addressed the senate
in support of Mr.. Bacon's resolution
declaring that the senate has a right
TO any information in the possession
Of the executive departments, and
cited various presidents to sustain his
contention. The senate remained in
executive session during most of the
day considering the nomination of
DR.. w. D Crum, coIored, to be col
lector of customs at Charleston. S. c..
Representative Cox Qnd) proposes
that the mileage. at the rate of %
cents a mile, now allowed to senators,
representatives and delegates in con-
gress, shall be withdrawn. BY means
of bill introduced by him Mr. Cox
desires to have the mileage section
of the statutes repealed. General de-
bate on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill in the house afforded the crit
les and defenders of the department
of agriculture an excellent field day.
Congressman Lever of South Carolina
led OF with an attack on the appoint
ment and work of the reference
board Of consulting chemists in the
department Mr. Hefin of Alabama
asked on behalf of the cotton grow
ers for a governmental monthly re-
port on the consumption of cotton.
Representative Sturgts of West Vir-
ginia, urged the extension of the for
est service. Mr. Humphrey of Wash
ington. took exactly the opposite view
while Mr. Monden OF wyoming. de-
clared that the bureau Of forestry is
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22
THAT DENIAL.

Connecticut is not disturbed because
the house declared Gov. George l.
Lilley no longer a member of that
body.
Governor Liiley conducted himself
according to the highest legal counsel
and best judgment Of the leaders Of
his party in this state. 1t was shown
that he was not holding the ONCE for
himself, but in the declared interests
of the people.
The public has often felt that con-
gressional courtesy was given too
much license, but in this case there
was no show of courtesy, whatever.
When Congressman Higgins asked
that Governor Lilley's letter to him
as a member Of the judiciary commit
tee explaining the situation be put on
file with the resolution declaring his
seat vacant. this small favor was de-
MED 1t was not necessary to put on
file for the benefit OF those who might
be reading the records, the reason
why such action was made necessary.
Congressman Higgins honored himself
by his endeavor to give Governor Lii
ley a fair deal.
SO far as holding a special election
is concerned, the papers Of the state
concur in the opinion of the attorney
general that such an election is not
necessary. The Courant is right when
Il says:
"The law may be mandatory as
has been asserted, but, If there is
any penalty for failing to comply with
its terms, we have yet to find what it
f. Suppose that Mr.. Lilley had not
been elected governor, but had been
Killed on the way 10 Washington the
next month in a railroad accident The
law would have been what it is now,
but nobody would have considered it
anything but foolish to order a costly
and annoying election to fill the va
cancy for the few remaining weeks.
There are mighty few weeks left as it
Is, and there is no reason apparent
why Governor Lilley should call for a
special election"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22
MILLIONS OF ROUNDS OF AMMU-
milton.

The government never permits IT.
self to be short OF cartridges, be-
cause 1t is the part of wisdom to be
ever ready for the unexpected. The
nation has Just placed an order at the
Frankford (Pa) arsenal for $1,000, 900
rounds of ammunition. with the con-
slant target practice and the growing
endeavor to have 1t greatly increased
by shooting clubs, such an order as
this need not even excite suspicion.
The Philadelphia Times, referring to
the order, says:
There need not be any talk Of war
In such an order. 1t may be that the
government needs cartridges, or it
may be that some time ahead occa-
sion might arise for it to have cart
ridges when the time to make them
was not available.
There are numerous persons who
have become expert in this sort Of
work. They have been employed at
the arsenal Many have, from time
to time. been temporarily dismissed,
because there happened to be no
work.
TITS well In these hard times to keep
the work going as much as possible,
not as a matter Of gratuity, but as a
matter Of good sense. The govern
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22

New York has never before wit
messed such a spectacle as may be
seen every day at Broadway and Ninth
street. 1t is here that l.. I. Cooper,
the Western stomachOlogist, who
claims that stomach trouble is at the
bottom of all chronic i'll health, is
meeting the public.
Il would be difficult to estimate just
how many people call to talk with
Cooper during a single day. The store
where he is holding forth seems to
have become the Mecca for ailing
people in New York, and the amount
Of medicine he is disposing is enor-
nous. In addition to what he sells
himself. druggists generally through
out New York are handing his prepa-
rations out in unlimited quantities.
A leading druggist said recently:
THE public seems to have lost its
mind over this man Cooper. PERSON.
ally, I don't know anything about his
medicine We had nothing to do with
his coming to New York and he has
until recently sold his preparation en-
tirely through one company. 1 sup
pose he thought New York was like
one Of his Western towns and every
body could be supplied from corner
drug store. He woke up about a week
ago and put it on sale everywhere.
Since then we have been selling it.
I don't know how long this demand
will last. but I have never before seen
anything like it."
In an interview Monday afternoon
Cooper said: 81 am not making any
wild claims for my medicine. All it
does is to stimulate the gastric juices
and regulate the digestive organs but
neople do not realize how splendid
their health would be II only their
stomachs were not languid and en-
feebled by years of abuse.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22
TFrom New TO- 'Os1
DRUGGIST SAYS COOPER
WOKE UP RECENTLY
Westerner Claims Everybody Will Have Tt
Take His Medicine Eventually.

Mine out of ten people who hav.
called today have been sent here b..
others. Sooner or later every tire
half-sick man and woman IN Ne,
York is going to try my mediciu,
Tney can't help It. After l leave Ne,
York l shall take two months rest an,
then go to London to introduce CooI
er's New Discovery in England"
Among New Workers who have re
Gently become enthusiastics on IL
subject Of Cooper's medicine is GeorG
j. Scott, Of No 274 West Nineteent
street, who said Monday afternoon
TT is hard to realize that any med
cine will do all that is claimed for j.
L have taken all kinds of medicin
for ten years and this is the first
have ever found that was worth tW.
cents. l have had rheumatism con
stantly for ten years and have speE
a quarter Of what I made for doctor
and medicines. 1 might have take
so much rain water for all the goo,
they did me. Before l had taken thi
Cooper's New Discovery a week, I re
allied it was worth something. I havJ
taken it month and L ann as well
l ever was in my life. 1 have no rheu.
matism and eat like a horse. / fec
like doing something now where {
month ago I hated to walk a bloch
When l first bought II thought /
was another fake, but now 1 know
better. All the other stuff I have
taken was worth nothing; this i!
worth ten, yes, twenty times what the
ask for it,
Cooper's New Discovery is now OF
sale at leading druggists the countr,
over. We will send booklet in whicE
Mr.. Cooper tells the reason for mos
i'll health, to anyone upon request
The Cooper Medicine Co. Dayton
Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22
re MAN WITHOUT HoNEsTY.

The business mems association of
Connecticut will try to get an effec-
tive law enacted by the legislature this
winter which will bring to book the
men who contract bills without any
intent Of ever paying them.
The number Of dishonest patrons
who make a business of beating their
living out of the business men is very
much larger than is generally sus-
pected.
This movement is not made against
the unfortunate debtor, but against
the scalawag who can pay but will
not, and that other degenerate, who
claims that the world owes him a
living and who is too lazy to earn
II and too senseless to care whom he
robs so long as he is the gamer there
by.
The directors of the state business
mems association in session at Meri-
dent this week, says The Journal of
that city, decided to ask the general
assembly to pass bill that will make
easier the collection Of their just bills
or rather that viii make it more
dificult for the dead beats to sue
coed in evading the payment of their
just debts. 1t Is move In the inter-
est Of the square deal. The only pre-
caution to be taken is to see that the
honest debtor is not treated unfairly.
Certainly the business men would not
desire to do this, and furthermore the
members Of the legislature can be re-
lied upon to pass no measure that
will work injustice to any of their
constituents"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-22
WlLLErT,s FIRST TERM.

Congressman Willett, of Far Rock
away, New York, got into the lime
light during his first term upon a
carefully prepared speech against
Roosevelt which was too vile for con-
gress in its present temper to abide,
and he was called to order and ST
fenced. and he has made an aw-
full spectacle of himself before the
country.
Congressman Willett was doubtless
bent upon making for himself during
his first term a national reputation,
and he appears to have succeeded
admirably. Only he must Re known as
the champion mud singer.
In order to preserve its own self
respect and to hold to itself the re-
spect of the country, congress was
forced to stop his slanderous tongue
and 1t will honor itself when it ex-
punges from the records this evidence
of one members lack of sense and
decency. It is not likely that Con-
gresham Willett can be kept totally
silent; but it would be a good thing
If he would so conduct himself that
the country might forget that he made
such a speech, or ever existed.