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The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05
WHEN THE CHINESE WERE DRIVEN OUT

There was at least one man in Alas ka in 1886 who was not in sympathy with the anti Chinese uprising which occurred in that year That man hap pened to be Governor Swineford of the territory. But according to his own account, however, his opposition cut very little figure:
 "In January,' he said in his an nual report, Ian attempt was made to blow up house in Juneau in which six or eight Chinamen were living. None of them were injured, though the house, which occupied a central position in the town, was badly wreck ed, and other adjoining buildings more or less badly damaged. The better class of citizens, justly incensed, held meeting, appointed committee of safety and subscribed the sum of $1,- 400 to be paid for the detection, arrest and conviction of the guilty parties, but all efforts at their discovery failed, and the few Chinese in town leaving and going to the island, matters finally quieted down and no further trouble was experienced until during the past summer, when the question of driving the Chinese from Dongles island be- gan to be agitated. Meetings were held in. Juneau early in August at the first of which meetings a committee was appointed to wait on MT. Tread well, the superintendent of the mine and mill, and request or demand that the Chinese miners and laborers be dis charged and sent away. This demand being refused, the second meeting was held within closed doors, and it was determined to forcibly remove the Chinamen the next day. Tn accordance with this plan body of men number
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05
ALASKA COSTS UNCLE SAM $2,000, ,OOO A YEAR

Of course, in some essentials, the government of the United States has treated Alaska like 'tbound boy.' But it is hardly fair to say that the government has been stingy with us
 Indeed, fairness must compel us all, in full view of the facts, to admit that she has been more generous with us, in dollars and cents, than with any other of her territories. There is not single state in the union on which the gov ernment spent so much in all her terri torial days.
 The United States treasurer does not keep an account with Alaska. Per haps it is just as we'll for Alaska that this is true. A year ago, during the winter session, when an effort was be- ing made to secure something like an adequate appropriation for roads and trails, a southern representative, arose in his place and protested. It was not with him a question of Alaska-her big ness or her needs. It was merely that the appropriation looked large to i'm. The argument that Alaska was a conn- try in which it was good business for the United States to spend large sums for development, did not appeal to bim. k To the southern statesman, it was mer ely an immense sum going loeg way north, and on behalf of his people, he protested. The house of representatives mistook his voice for "Vox Populi, :" and the appropriation was cut down accordingly.
 More than one Alaskan has seen conspiracy against the northland in thu fact that the sums spent here by the national government, in all the various ways in which the government morey is expended in Alaska, are not all tab ulated and set over against the inn
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05

may or may not make in the spending the money has little bearing on the question of whether she is stingy or generous in matters of money with Al aska. Quite naturally we had rather spend our own "pin" money, than have congress lay it out for us, but probably not the most sanguine of home rule advocates expect the government to- give us along with home rule, the right to spend this money according to our own ideas of how to make Alaska a better country in which to live and acquire wealth.
 The appropriations made in behalf of Alaska for 1911 for miscellaneous and direct purposes alone was over $864, 1000. This does not include tEe salaries of any officers, nor the main tenance of officers, nor the admins tration of justice, nor the cost of rum ing the court houses, nor the care of prisoners sent to penitentiaries, nor the administration of Alaska fisheries, except the special appropriation noted in the list below.
 These appropriations are as follows
 Care of the insane, $5O,0OO (this will have to be raised this year to $6O,0O0).
 Aids to navigation, $85,OOO.
 Special appropriation for roads and trails, $15O,OOO.
 Land surveys for homesteads, $50,- 900.
 Cable extention and improvements, $125,OOO.
 Protecting seal and salmon fisheries, $100,00O (this does not include the ap- priation of $375,0OO for administration of Alaska fisheries, nor the cost of maintaining the Albatross).
 Education and relief of natives, $2OO, ,O00.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05

enough. Governor Swineford immed- lately got into communication with his navy and requested the commander to proceed at once to the seat of war. The governor of Alaska was by no means commander in chief of the army and navy of Alaska, however, and the spirit of "please mister,' permeates all the correspondence between the gov ernor and his battleship. The com mander of the ship, however, was agreeable, and the next morning the battleship sailed for Treadwen. Knov- ing how slow the ship was, the gover- nor preferred to go by the company s tug, figuring that he could beat the ship to the scene of the trouble The tug ran on a rock, however, and delay ed the governor over day after the departure of the battleship. But at that he arrived at Treadwen only a few hours after the Pinta
 Before leaving Sitka, the governor had some proclamations printed, order ing the mob to disperse and go home He never used them however, for when he reched Treadwell it was all over but the shouting, and indeed, what little there was of that was over too.
 The governor determined that the Chinese should be brought back, and that the participants, who seem to have included in their numbers nearly everybody in Juneau, should be arrest ed and punished. He ordered the dep uty marshal to swear out warrants for all his friends and neighbors, but the deputy refused, and when the gover- nor insisted, the deputy resigned.
 ln his effort to have the Pinta pursue the sailing vessel and bring back from WrangeH the shanghaied Chinese, he
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05
Care of reindeer, $12,OOO.

Expressing liquor traffic among na- tives, $12,oOO.
 Over and against this, the govern ment collects for salmon taxes, saloon licenses, occupation taxes, and stamp mill receipts, every dollar of revenue except the customs, a bare $398,135. And only portion of this goes into the United States treasury at Washing ton. The saloon licenses, and occupa- ton taxes collected in incorporated towns all goes back to the town treas uries. That part of it which does 20 to the United States treasury goes into the Alaska fund, and seventy per cent of this IS spent on roads and trails in addition to the special appropriations for that purpose, and thirty per cent ot 1t goes to the support of schools outside of incorporated towns.
 Certainly it is not the opinion of the Sourdough that congress has been any too generous with Alaska, even though it does send back to Alaska every dollar collected here, and then six times as much besides. The Sour dough holds no brief for congress, but the Sourdough fears that the congress of the United States is more generous with Alaska than she might be if her left hand knew what her right hand was doing, for it is doubtful if the United States appreciates the necessity of spending immense sums in addition to her initial expenditures of seven millions for the greatest and richest of the territories of the United States, past, present or future But let US not lay at the door of the United States congress, unjustly, the charge of parsi- mony.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05

met with no better success. The com mander of the creeping warship did not want to go, and finally he fatly re- fused. Two days later the commander of the battleship offered the governor a ride in an easy chair back to Sitka. and this governor declined, and the in cident was closed
 However unanimous the general feel ing was against the Chinese on the Gastineau channel generally may have been, there was one Chinaman in Ju- neau who was not affected by it. That was "Old Joe,'' the one chinaman who lives on the channel today. There is a story to the effect that Joe endeared himself to the pioneers at time when there was no currency in the country, and another baker had insisted in talk ing his pay in gold dust and when bread is paid in gold the baF r has much the best of it) but that Joe told the prospectors to wait till the currency returned and in the meantime he would charge the bread to Old timers say that this story bout justification in fact, however. Joe had simply lived long timo among them, and he was liked hv tha eers. During the trouble there was com mittee of pioneers who gu~ him until the danger was passed
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-05
AGENT GUPTTLL,G CONF

"Mr. Guptil's condition { to improve daily" ted r when questioned on tte srt representative of this nan7r Guptin is beginning terest in affairs surro the world at large,' 1'and for the past
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
MIFFLIN.
BY Miss Katheryn Gowman.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Spooner and son
James were out from Mineral Point
! last week on combined business and
pleasure trip.
Cobb Thursday to look after numbering
interests at this point.
Miss Katharine Cushman was a guest
under the parental roof at Arthur Sat
urday and Sunday.
Messrs. Chas. w. Dobelin and Chas.
E. Baer of Madison were among the
number who had business here last
| week
Fred Opie, the efficient and obliging
proprietor of the Opie restaurant at
Mineral Point, made Mifflin people a
pleasant call last Tuesday.
Miss Olive Gundlauch of Livingston
enjoyed a visit Saturday and Sunday
with her sisters here.
F. II. Ives of Platteville was guest
at the Dolphin hotel, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goldsworthy
were business and pleasure visitors at
Linden Saturday.
Otto Lieder, Henry Kieffer, George
Albright and William Hack called on
business patrons here last Tuesday.
Mrs. George Wilkinson went to
Hazel Green Friday after receiving a
message that her daughter Mrs. George
Austin was quite ILL.,
Leslie Gowman was a recent bust
ness caller at Platteville.
Thos. Wilkinson Sr. and family We're
at Mineral Point on a shopping trip
Friday
Before this paper reaches us Miss
Mabel Wilkinson will have become the
bride Of Mr.. Fred White, the wedding
taking place Wednesday.
Our tonsorial artist, Martin Doepke,
had attractions at Cuba City Thursday
Thomas Patefeld transacted business
affairs at the county seat Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. O. White and sons
Freeman and Leslie spent Sunday with
Mrs. Whites sister Mrs. George Bick
ford near Livingston.
DR.. w. NJ Gratiot wife and children
and Mrs. M Chase, came here from
Mineral Point by auto on Wednesday
and spent few hours on business and
pleasure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18

sin Of hot water. Soak the feet in this
for full fifteen minutes, gently mas
saying the sore parts. Less time will
not give desired results.) All sore
ness instantly disappears and the corn
or callous can be easily peeled off. 1t
may be necessary to repeat this for
number of nights for complete cure,
but if adhered to it will surely succeed.
A little olive oil rubbed on the part
is very beneficial. This Calocide is
very remarkable preparation for all
foot ailments and is no longer confined
to doctors use. Any druggist has it
in stock or will quickly get it from his
wholesale house. A twenty-five cent
package is usually sufficient to put the
worst feet in fine condition. Bad smell
ing feet and tender feet need only
few treatments, likewise with infiamed
bunions This item will be welcomed
by persons who have tried Intellectual
powders and tablets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18

The state civil service examinations
to be held in June will doubtless be
the largest in the history of the state
service.
Present indications point to very
large number of candidates. The
examinations include positions of pen
copyist. general clerk, clerk and book
keeper cheese factory inspector,
cre;mey inspector, deputy state fire
marshal, fireman family officer and
matron, guard, janitor for capitol, uni
versity and normal schools, laborer for
capitol, trained nurse, and attendant
The stenographic examination recent
ly held was the largest ever given for
that position-two hundred candidates
making application. AT the next steno-
graphic examination one hundred and
forty candidates applied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18

An electric stove, small enough to be
slipped into a handbag. or even into a
coat pocket, which can be readily
attached to the lighting circuit, is the
latest product of the electrical engineer
This little stove will cook fry, toast,
broil, do anything within its range,
with neatness and dispatch, and cents
worth of electricity will keep it busy for
fiftween minutes. 1t is ready for instant
service, day or night wherever there is
an available electric light socket. Being
absolutely safe, clean and reliable, it
can be used in the kitchen, on the
dining room or library table, or in the
boudoir.
The new electric disk stove is only
three inches high and has a circular
cooking surface four inches across and
a polished enamel base about five inches
square In fact, it is nothing more or
less than metal disk which gets red
in few seconds after the flexible cord
is attached to the electric light socket
and stays hot SO long as desired. Con
cealed beneath the top of this little stove
is a coil of peculiar alloy called calorite
which has the wonderful property of
getting red hot when the electric cur
rent passes through it. The heat is in
sulated with fiber covering SO that it
does not radiate away and is directed
to the top of the stove where it is
needed to cook the food or to heat the
water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
A Wonderful Bore,

The most wonderful boring apparatus
in the world is possessed by the great
ichneumon fly. 1t is composed of three
black filaments. all extremely fragile.
no larger or sitter than horsehair
and about five inches long. These fit
together with grooves and glide easily
along their entire length The three
when fitted together are no larger in
diameter than Il small needle and so
flexible that a slight breath of air will
bend them. Yet with this remarkab BILE
instrument its owner can bore three
or four inches into the hardest wood.
This tool is possessed only by the fe-
male and is her ovipositor. or egg lay
ing apparatus. Boring which takes
hours to accomplish is for the purpose
of laying one egg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
LIGHT From SUGAR.

This phenomenon. the cause of
which has not yet been satisfactorily
explained. may be observed when disks
of loaf sugar are mounted on a lathe
and rapidly rotated while a hammer
plays lightly against them. An almost
continuous radiation of light may be
thus produced from the sugar. 1t has
been shown that the light does not
arise from heating of the sugar. and it
is believed to be caused by some
change taking place in the sugar crys-
tails. The act of disqualification is
known to be sometimes accompanied
by flashes of light. The practical bear
Ing Of these experiments is on the
question of the possibility Of obtaining
artificial light by methods as yet I'M
tried.-Chicago Record Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
CONSERVATION.

The conservation of our nat
ural resources is clearly neces-
sary for our welfare as a nation
now and hereafter COnserva-
ton implies both the develop
ment and the protection Of re-
sources, the one as much as the
other. The idea which underlies
it is in harmony with the true
spirit Of this nation. 1t express
es deep seated national con-
victiOn. latent until it came, that
we have inherited from our fore
fathers both an opportunity for
ourselves and a duty to those
who come after us. COnServa-
ton demands the use Of COM
mon prudence and common fore
sight in dealing with that upon
which our present and future
welfare depends. The essence
of conservation is the applica-
ton of common sense to the
common problems for the COM
mon good.-Gifford Pinchot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Proceedings Before Judge Aldro
jerks, County Judge
Reported by W. IL. Thomas, Register In
Probate

Estate of Elizabeth Letcher, hearing
petition for probate OF will.
Estate of Charles Damn, will and
petition for probate of same.
Estate of Lewis Anderson, hearing
petition for administration.
Estate Of Thomas Davis, final ac-
count and petition for allowance Of
same.
Estate Of Joseph Gilman, final hear
ing,
Estate of Peter Powell. final account
and petition for allowance Of same.
Esta,e Of Thomas Bowes, final hear
ing.
Estate of James r, Rule, petition for
final settlement
Estate of y illiam Jacka, ST., account
and petition for allowance Of same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Street Assessment Notice

Office Of the Committee on Streets AMI
Sidewalks, Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
The common council Of the city Of
Mineral Point having heretofore decided
that it was expedient and necessary
that the following portions Of streets,
to wit: Commerce street from the
intersection Of said street with the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
company's tracks to the intersection Of
High and Commerce streets on the
north line Of High street and from said
point along High street to the west SIDE
Of Iowa street at the intersection o.
High and Iowa streets in said city Of
Mineral Point and also that part Of the
intersection Of Doty and Iowa streets
living south Of the south line Of High
street and that part Of Doty street lying
east Of the east line Of Iowa street and
south Of the sout line Of High street, be
improved by laying thereon an asphalt
filed macadam pavement at the ex-
pense Of the property benefited thereby,
md having further ordered that we
view the premises and determine the
damages and benefits that would accrue
10 each lgarcel Of real estate by reason
Of said improvement and the amount
that should be assessed to each parcel
of real estate by virtue Of said improve
ment, and the amount that should be
assessed to each parcel benefited and
the amount allowed to each parcel
damaged by said improvement.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that in pursuance Of said order, plans
and specifications for said work have
been prepared for said work by an en-
gineer employed by the city, and said
plans and specifications being acceptable
we have determined the entire cost OF the
Improvement contemplated in said plans
and specifications and having viewed
the entire territory and each parcel OF
real estate affected by said contem-
plated improvement, we have deter
mined damages and benefits that will
accrue to each parcel Of real estate by
reason of the contemplated work and
the amount that shall be assessed to
each parcel Of real estate as benefits
accruing thereto by reason OF such con
templated improvement.
Notice is further given that said re-
port is now on file in tn office OF this
committee, which is the City Clerk
office in the city hall, open to inspection
by all interested. and will SO continue
for 10 days from the date hereof, and
that on Wednesday,, the gath day of May,
A. d. 1911, at o'clock p. N. the said
committee on streets and sidewalks will
be in session at their said office to hear
all objections that may be made to said
report
Dated Mineral Point, Wisconsin, May
-, 1911,
S. E. SHEPARD,
SAMUEL SIMS,
ROBERT M. CRAWFORD,
JOSEPH ENGELS,
Committee on Streets and Sidewalks,
acting as and discharging the duties
of Board of Public Works.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
THE END OF TUBERCULOSIS
Hospitals For Advanced Cases.

BY DR. WILLIAM H. WEIGH.
1t is not so easy TO say exact
ly what has been responsible for
this progressive diminution in
the amount Of tuberculosis, but
Koch in Germany and Arthur
NeWsholme, the best vital Stats
tician in English speaking coun-
tries, came to the conclusion
that the factor that has done the
most is what is called lnstitu-
tional segregation. That means
the isolation Of patients with tu-
berculosis, so far as is possible,
in institutions. That should be
emphasized today as the central
feature Of the campaign against
tuberculosis, and the great need
in this country is a supply Of
suitable hospitals for these cases
Of advanced tuberculosis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
The Rush will soon be here

And this is our fifth year in the
MENT business. You have
helped to make it bigger each
year. Now we want you to help US
make 1911 the biggest yet. Over forty
thousand feet in 1909, and nearly fifty
thousand feet in 1910. Now we want
you to help US put in one hundred
thousand feet in 1911, by placing your
orders with us. Cement Walks
speciality. Let US figure on your build
ings, cement blocks, or brick or lumber.
All work warranted.
joseph L. Jackson & Co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
Joseph L. jackson & Co.

NEWSPAPER advertising was declared the
~ best trade bringing medium for the trade in
a resolution adopted by the Ohio Retail Shoe
Dealers Association, which held its annual
convention in Springfield, Ohio, September Z.
other forms of advertising but that the results
from the newspapers overshadowed all other
kinds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
have been negligent.

have been negligent
One half the expense of testing will
be borre by the state, and one half by
the owner of suspected stock, the pay
ment being so for the first twenty
head of cattle tested III single day
and 90 cents per head for each animal
tested thereafter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder & Fielder, Attorney.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
HESITATE ESTATE

TESTATE ESTATE.
G TATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court,
- ssh Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in the city Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the thirteenth day
of June, A. D. 1911, being the second Tuesday,
of said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
The application of Owen J. Davis, executor
of the last will and testament Of Thomas Davis
late of said county, deceased, for the examina-
ton and allowance of his administration account
and that the last will and testament of said de-
ceased be construed and the assignment of the
residue of said estate to such persons as are by
said will and by law entitled to the same
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three weeks,
successfully prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
BY the Court,
ALRRo jerks, County Judge.
Dated this 9th day Of May, A. D. 1911.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
RELIGION.

Religion is anterior to society
and more enduring than govern
ments. 1t is the focus Of all So
cial virtues, the basis of all pub
lie morals. 1t is stronger than
self interest, more awe inspiring
than civil threats, more univer-
sal than honor, more active than
love of country.-Cardinal Glib
bons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-05-18
MUSHROOM CORNS
Most Painful of All Foot Ailments.
How to Cure Them.
Q . . . o Q Q . Q o Q 0 100000

The Mushroom corn is so called from
It's pltted cone top, resembling a tiny
mushroom. It burrows deep into the
toe and gets more inflamed than other
corns. For the quick relief and cure Of
these and all corns and callouses the
following is the most effective remedy