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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29

Lobbyists Thrown into Confus sion,
Many Issuing Statements-Thou.
sands Spent Each Day by Wool and
Sugar Men, Says Simmons - Sena-
tor Kenyon Commends Wilson.
Washington. May IS. Senator
Cummins presented to the senate
resolution to direct Vice President
Marshall to appoint five senators to
investigate President Wilson's charge
that lobby exists in Washington to
influence legislation, particularly the
tariff bill, and 10 report within five
days.
An investigation of the activities of
the tariff lobbyists was also proposed
in resolution introduced in the
house by Representative Tavenner of
Illinois. The resolution calls for a
committee of five members, appoint
ed by the speaker, to investigate and
report to congress.
Lobby in Confusion.
The small army of tariff lobby
ists," which has been occupying
Washington since the Underwood bill
passed the house was in a state of
confusion because of President Will
sons sudden and vigorous attack on
the numerous, industrious and in
sidious lobby"
Many who assumed that the presi-
dents statement referred to them
although he called none by name and
designated none personally even by
inference-began issuing statements
and prepared interviews to justify
their position.
Spent Thousands Each Day.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, reiterated his
statement that the lobbyists were not
getting very far, adding that never in
his Legislative experience had he ever
seen so determined and so extensive
a lobby. The expenses of the wool
and sugar Hobbies in Washington
alone, to say nothing of the expense
of literature circulation and advertis-
ing, amounts to thousands of dollars
a day
More than a hundred representa-
tives of varied industries were clam.
oring at the doors of the senate fl
nance subcommittee rooms to be
heard before the hearings finally
closed at o'clock
Kenyon Commends Wilson.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, Republi-
can, was an early caller at the White
House to commend President Wilson
for his stand against lobbyists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
SEEKS STATES RIGHTS
Missouri Asks Wisconsin to Petition
Congress for Amendment.

Madison, Wis, May 2S.-The State
of Missouri has sent a resolution to
the secretary of state for presenta,
ton to the Wisconsin legislature ask
ing the state to petition congress for
an amendment to the federal consti-
tuition to obtain greater rights for
the states
The resolution says that many state
laws are held unconstitutional by in.
ferior federal courts 1t also holds
that only the United States supreme
court may hold a state law in con
travention of the federal law
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
MORE SEEK KNOWLEDGE
Party OF New Workers to Study Work
of Wisconsin University.

Madison, Wis, May 27.-That there
is probability Of a pilgrimage of
New Workers to the state to study
the work of the University of Wiecou
sin became known here when l.. W.
Leib, member of the New York
Board of Trade. who accompanied the
PENNSYLVANIA party, asked Dean Reb.
er whether the university would re.
ceive delegation from New York 70
study the work of the university.
The dean replied that the univer.
sity would be glad to do SO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
Man Poisons Family.

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 2S.-Her-
man Miller. tifty-one, of West Bend,
attempted to murder his entire fami-
ly by putting arsenic in their coffee.
and hanged himself. Mrs. Miller,
daughter, Lena, aged twenty-three,
and a son, Edward, seventeen, who
drank the poison, We're saved from
death after physicians had worked
over them all night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29

The Springfield Mass.) Republican,
Ind; In serving the people, in count
less vacations and avocations, making
both for practical welfare and for the
enrichment of life, the university of
Wisconsin is perhaps the most re-
markable demonstration of the broad
effect that an institution Of higher
education may have upon the com
munity it serves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
VETOES MARKETING BILL
Governor McGovern Holds Plan Un
wise and Unconstitutional.

Madison, Wis, aMy PA bill d.
recting the state industrial commits
sion to establish a system of direct
marketing was vetoed by Governor
McGovern. The bill, which was in
troduced by Speaker Hull, would give
the commission power to furnish
names of accredited farmers to reput
able consumers from a fair list to
be complied.
The governor held the bill was I'M
wise and unconstitutional and ques-
toned the right of the state to spend
the public money to assist intending
purchasers and sellers of farm pro-
duce to bargain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29

By HOLLAND.

WHAT YOU save is more
w important than what
you r;,vu. Spend all that YOU
get. and YOU will never have
IA SulliluN. Save even Il little,
and YOU are making head
way
There are various ways of
saving. but one of the most
effective is TO spend your
money wisely. You can do
thiS by reading the advertise,
mcntS in this paper closely
aud by taking advantage of
the offers made. You can
thus save without denying
yourself what You need
Merchants regularly adVer-
tise everything that you eat,
NcdI, utth lOl Nlt hollit VI
require in your business.
The advertisements tell you
where YOU can buy cheaply
and ut the same time get
goods of quality.
PRACTICE TRUE
ECONOMY-BUY
ADVERTISED GOODS.
Even if you do not want
to buy, it pays to read the adj
vertisemcntS and keep post
ed, so you will know where
to buy when the time comes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
Dollar n Word.

Harpcr-noeS that long haired Mr.
Writer get much money from his writ
ings?
rarker-Ncry little, | fancy. He got
dollar n word not long ago. however
Harper How was that?
Parker Why, Il man owed him So
Writer wrote please remit" on the bill,
and the man sent him the money. Eek
change.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
Balky Horse lie k;Ilad

Sheboygan, Wis May 2S.-A farm.
er driving into this city struck his
morse when it became balky. \ year
ago he had paid 1925 for the animal.
The horse was struck on the head
and died from the effects within q
few minutes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
Our Nearest Approach.

"IIave You any decorations in Amer
lea like the Victoria cross. for exam
ple?"
"Er-er- well. think perhaps the
double cross is our nearest approach
to it."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
HOME. INFLUENCES.

Each one of us is bound to make
the little circle in which he lives
better and happier; each one OF Us
is bound to see that out Of tina
small circle the widest good may
flow; each OF us may have fixed in
his mind the thought that out OF a
single household may flow mAu-
ences which shall stimulate the
whole commonwealth and the
whole civilized world. Dean
Stanley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
FROM OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

Mrs. Jennie McNair Blackman
letter from home each week, and
though so many of the friends of my
youth have gone home, still ! love to
see the familiar family names, though
the younger generation are oil strangers
to me. | remain though far away,
loyal to dear Old Mineral Point.
Mrs Thomas Kent, Minneapolis
Mimi: My son Allen w. Kent started
last Saturday, May 10, to take a world
around trip. He visited me a few days;
then visited his brother Archie b. Kent
of Winnipeg. Allen left there for Van
couver, New Iceland and Australia and
will continue his journey until he
reaches London, Eng, where he expects
to visit his cousins. Three years ago
he went to Auckland Australia, TO
settle the elder brother estate and
now goes to settle the younger brother
estate Allen, ] am pleased to say is
succeeding very nicely with his profes
sion. ! was away three weeks ago to
visit my brother and wife who now
live in Bermuda | cannot begin to
describe its beauties and its delightful
climate Hamilton City is very pictur
esque and ancient. My daughter Mrs.
Dinsmore and spent four weeks there.
1t never SHOWS there and frost is I'M
known. No wonder it is such IA favorite
resort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
Horned Animal Cores Man

Racine. Wis May 2l-E n.
Sleeves Of Union Grove was cored by
a COW, the only COW in his herd which
was not dehorned. He will recover
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29

COLONEL JOSEPH +. SCOTT.
Auburn prison Colonel Scott was APP
pointed superintendent of prisons after
n successful administration, covering
more than ten years. Of the affairs of
the Elmira rclormatory. lie was con-
sidcrcd one Of the foremost penologiStS
in the country, President Taft sum
moncd Colonel Scott to Washington TO
preside over the international confer
encc on prison reform held there two
wears ago, Mr.. Wakc in his report as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-29
To INVESTIGATE
The LOBBYISTS
Senate and House will Probe
Presidents Charges.
TARIFF ACTIVITY THE CAUSE

Lobbyists Thrown into Confusion,
Many Issuing Statements-Thou
sands Spent Each Day by Wool and
Sugar Men, Says Simmons - Sena-
tor Kenyon Commends Wilson.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-28

was being thus laid naked to the
world. Reporters were writing II
| down, perhaps the crowd would laugh
or whistle or hiss. Besides, candi
dates do not remain in the convention
hall; they await the committee Of mott
ncation In some nearby saloon. He
squeezed through the mass OF men
who stood on tiptoes, stretching their
necks to see and hear the old leader
of the First ward. and fed.
The first ballot was taken-Conway
81; Underwood, 80; Simmons. the
dark horse, 8; necessary to a choice
80. The vote was unchanged for
twenty-six ballots, till the afternoon
had worn away, and the trucks had
Jolted of the cobblestones of Clark
street, till the lights were fiaring and
hot-tamale men, gamblers, beggars.
street walkers, all the denizens of
darkness were shifting along the side
walks, till the policemen had been
changed on their beats, and Pinkerton
night watchmen were trying the doors
OF stores, till Cinnamon shuff1ed forth.
and Jewesses and Italian women
emerged for their evening breath of
air, bringing swart and grimy children
to play upon the heated flags. The
hall was lighted, just as II some ItaI-
ian festival were to be held there. The
reporters places at the table were
taken by the men who did politics for
the morning papers, themselves re-
duoed at last to the necessity of TAX
Ing notes. They brought reports of
the results In other senatorial conven-
tons held about town that day-it
seemed to be assured that John Skel-
ley had carried the country towns.
Lemont, Riverside, Evanston and so
on. In certain west side districts this
man had won, in certain north side
districts that man had been success
ful. 1t looked as If the old gang was
going to break back into the legisla-
ture.
And so the interest In this one re-
naming convention deepened. the
strain frightened, the crowd thickened
Now and then the leaders made des-
perate attempts TO trade, harrying
Simmons, Offering him everything for
his seven votes. Simmons himself, in
his turn, tried to induce each faction
to swing Its strength to him.
But the situation remained unchang
ed.
Once Nolan sent for Underwood and
whispered to him. He thought he
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-28

II he had the decision to make over
again, he would decline such influ-
ence. 1t had been the cause OF much
doubt and some regret at the time.
The boss within him had protested
surely 1t was a political mistake-and
the boss was louder than the reform
~, and more plausible He came for
~nrd with a brilliant scheme. He 70
called Baldwin's reference to the
rivalry between Nolan and Conway.
Underwood remembered that when
suggested the possibility of Nolan
running for the nomination himself.
Baldwin had shaken his head-there
wasn't enough in 1t, he said. Nolan
could do very much better I'D tho coun-
Gil, where he was. Besides, Mr.. Weed
and Mr.. Peabody disliked him.
Underwood thought out his scheme
that afternoon. while hunting In the
digest for cases in point to be cited
In case his father was preparing for
the appellate court. The work of look
Ing up cases in point, while its results
are Impressive and seem to smell of
the lamp, had in reality grown quite
automatic to Underwood, and as he
loafed over digests and reports and
1otted down his notes, he elaborated
the scheme, Just what he would say
and do, how he would appear, and SO
forth. And so, when he entered NAL
achi Nolan's place In Dearborn street,
early that evening, he was fully pre-
pared. The details of this incident
came back just as the details of Bald
wins visit had done-the empty sa.
loon, the alderman himself leaning
over his bar. his white apron rolled
into big girth about his middle. the
cigar in the round hole at the corner
OF his mouth gone out, denoting that
1t was time for him to go down the
alley to Billy Boyles and get his por-
terhouse and baked potato.
Underwood watched Malachi Nolan
mix his Martini cocktail, splash it pic
turesquely into sparkling glass and
oeJeWel 1t with Maraschino cherry,
then gravely take cigar for himself |
and stow 1t away in his ample waist |
coat. Then, as Nolan mopped the bar
with professional sweep Of his white |
sleeved, muscular arm, Underwood un-
folded his brilliant scheme, skirting
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-28

test vote; 1t would disclose his own
strength and the strength of Con way
Ho looked over the red faces before
him. He saw Conway himself NOV.
ing among the delegates, snarling
cursing. Quarreling with the friends OF
years; he saw Conway's candidate for
the house. McGlone, over in the SEQ
ond ward delegation, his coat on, Q
handkerchief about his fat neck, FUN
Ing cigar between his chubby fingers,
turning on his heavy launches to re-
vile some man who was numbered
with Nolan's crowd: he saw in the
First ward delegation. Malachi Nolan,
clean1haven; In black coat and cravat.
his iron gray hair cropped short, calm
alone OF all the others. He would
have looked the priest more than the
saioon-keeper, had he smoked his CT
gar differently. Now and then he SOL
EMMY raised his hand, with almost the
benediction OF 4 father, to still the
clamor of his delegation, which, with
Its twenty-one votes, was safe 1t all
events for Underwood.
Muldoon was Conway's man-they
would try to make the temporary or
ganization permanent. D'Ormand was
Underwood's candidate. And Muldoon
won. Underwood had lost the first
round.
The candidates for senator were to
be placed In nomination first. Under
wood stood in the crowded doorway
and heard Conway's name presented.
Then, in the cheering, with his heart
in his sanded throat, he heard the
chairman say:
Are there any other nominations?"
There was momentary stiffness,
and then he heard a thick, strong
voice:
"Misther Chairman"
THE gentleman from the First
ward"
"Misther Chairman" the thick.
strong voice said, Il roise to place in
nomynation the name of wan"
1t was the voice of Malachi Nolan,
and Underwood suddenly remembered
that Nolan was to place his name be-
fore the convention. He listened an
instant, but could not endure it long.
He could not endure that men should
$50 him in the hour when his name
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-28

carefully the acute suspicious of an
Old politician. But Nolan mopped
blinking inscrutably, at last putting
the damp cloth away in some mystic
rious place under the counter. The fat
Maltese cat, waiting until the mois-
ture on the bar had evaporated,
stretched herself again beside the sill
yer urn that held the crackers and
the little cubes of cheese. Still Nolan
blinked in silence. like hostile jury
with its mind made up until at last,
In desperation, Underwood blurted out
his proposition. Nolan blinked some
more, then. half opening his blue Irish
eyes, grunted:
We'll. / like your gall"
Underwood's spirits fell, yet he was
not disappointed. 1t was, after all,
just what he had expected. 1t served
him right for his presumption, If moth
ing more-though the subdued re-
former within had limited at other rea-
sons. He hung his head, twirling his
empty glass disconsolately. He did, not
see the light that twinkled In the blue
eyes, he had not then known how very
ready Nolan was to form any com
bination that would beat Conway and
Baldwin, especially with a reformey
like himself who had money to spend
on his ambitions. He had not dis
cerned how badly the man whom the
newspapers always cartooned with
the First ward sticking out of his vest
pocket needed reformer in his bust
ness, as the saying is. Hence his
glad surprise when Nolan wiped his
big hand on his apron like a washer
woman and held it out, saying:
But I'm wit ye"
Then the campaign, under Nolan's
management. in the most wonderful
legislative district-a cosmopolitan
district, bristling with sociological
problems, a district that has fewer
homes and more saloons, moro COM
merce and more sloth, more million
aires and more paupers, and while II
confines within its boundaries the sky
scrapers. clubs, theaters and hundred
churches OF a metropolis, still boasts
a police station with more arrests on
its blotter than any other in the world.
Night after night, with Nolan's two
candidates for the house. he spent In
saloons where a candidate must treat
and distribute his cards that the boys
may size him up.
But they were baIloting for perma-
nent chairman now. 1t would be . |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-28

knew one or two Conway men who
could be got very cheaply. but the boy
shook his head-the reformer within
him demurred-and yet he smiled sar-
donically at the reformer thinking OF
the primaries and the convention IT.
self.
Then Malachi Nolan caught the
chairman's shifty eye and moved an
adjournment until morning. But even
AZ he spoke. Grogan scowled at Null
doom. shook his head at his followers,
and the room rang with their hoarse
shouts:
NO! no! not"
Heartened by this confession Of
weakness IN Nolan's part. they kept
on yelling Justify:
NO! no! mol"
They even laughed, and Muldoon
smote the table. to declare the motion
lost.
On the forty-seventh ballot, one Of
the Simmons votes went over to Con-
way, and there was a faint cheer. On
the forty-eighth. one of the Simmons
votes went to Underwood, and parity
was restored. On the forty-ninth, IN
derwood gained another Of Simmons
votes-Nolan, it seemed, had promised
to get him on the janitor's payroll in
the state house-and the vote was
tied. This ballot stood:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-17
WARNING OF FROST
GIVEN WITH WHISTLE
Orcbnrdfsfs In Roswell Also Arc
Warned over the Phone and SmudEe
Pots Are Lighted.

Roswell y. NJ, April l7.-When the
Thermometer goes down to 50 degrees
in Roswell frost warning is given
with the fire whistle and over the
Through the commercial club
..smudge pot brigade has been or
gained TO help the Orchardmen save
their apple crop in case Of late frost
this season More than % automobiles
and 100 business men have responded
to the request Of the club to leave
their beds to fight the frost
There will be 1900 acres of bearing
apple orchards in the immediate vicin
ity of Roswell this year. which viii
mean a net return Of over half a mill
lion dollars. providing the crop is
saved and marketed correctly. Fruit
men are now arranging to have the
full crop handled by large eastern dis
tributors.
The smUdge pot organization is SIM
pie Each automobile is designated to
a certain orchard each time there is
frost call. Four men are designated
to the same auto for the season, having
a common meeting point
When the electrical THERMOMETERS
goes down TO 80 degrees. the fire de-
partment is notified and gives two
long blasts Of the siren fire whistle.
The telephone company rings all the
rural phones in the orchard district
Then the town people go to the or
chards and light the smudGe pots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-17
SEVEN YEARS
CONFINEMENT
In Advices From Foster,
Mrs. Ellis Makes Public
Some Startling State
ments.

Foster, Ark was sick for seven
years" writes Mrs. Fannie Ellis. of this
place, "and half the time could not
stand on my feet I was very near
death. I took Cardui. the wOman's
tonic, and in two months was cured
and am now stout and healthy.
was sick so long that won the
sympathy Of my friends. and they all
asked what cured me. for my looks are
a testimonial to CarduI
After 7 was cured. I didn't know but
what Cardui was like so many other
medicines. that is. pretend to cure for
a while. but it has been two years since
I have taken a dose. and feel as well
as ever.
I can walk a mile. work all day. and
walk back home at night and not be
much tired. Before taking Cardui I
could not walk across the floor.
cannot recommend Cardui too
highly, 1t is a God-send to suffering
women"
Thousands Of women who now sut-
fer from womanIy trouble. could be re-
Iieved and benefited by following MIS-.
Ellis example.
Are YOU Of this number?
If so. try Cardui to-day. 1t cannot
harm you, and is almost sure to do YOU
good.
At the nearest drug store.
n. B.-write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. for Special Instruc-
lions. and 64-page book. Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper. on request.-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-17
Spanish Peanuts Thrive In Plains and
Panhandle When Properly Cultivated
Like All Other Crops Pea Good Methods
Flowing Suggested.
By H NJ. Banner, Agricultural Demonstration.

for a man who drops the, nuts from
box, through a tube. to the furroW- II
is almost impossible to make an ewes
distribution, however, with TINS IasN
method.
To insure an extra good stand on
small patch, the nuts should DS
shelled. In Smelling. great care shouI1
De exercised to prevent the thln pa
perry covering surrounding the nut !
the nuts are planted IN the unsh5I-Su
condition, they should be soaked IN
water from p to As hours, after WnlSh
they should be planted at once Inc
nuts should be covered to depth OF
from II to inches and the SrOuHu
should be packed over and around inc
seed very much the same as for kaIF
or cotton
H L. Mcknight. of the Texas expert
ment station, recommends soaking the
nuts in the following solution, to pre-
vent mice and gOphers taking out the
seed We know that this Is SOou-
Soak the whole nut for a to IS hours
in water to which has been added
kerosene emulsion made as touoWs'
Shave fine a one pound BAR OF oIuI
nary laundry soap, and add one ga
Ion boiling water Stir vigorously lot
10 minutes, then add one-half pint q
coal oil and stir another 10 minutes
Pour this liquid into water enough 10
cover one bushel OF peanuts Let them
stand in this water for p to ~ hours
when the water may be drained OIL
and the peas planted
Do not plant until all danger OF
frosts are past May 10th is about an
average date for this crop, however
the date will depend on moisture con-
ditiOns.
Cultivate frequently with sweeps or
small shOvels. keeping the ground as
nearly level as possible until about the
last cultivation. TO which time il Is
usually advisable to ridge slightly with
a wide ridge. Care should be exercised
not to injure the plants during the last
one OF two civilizations. Do not culu-
vate shaIower than . l-2 to 3 inches at
any time
Watch the rabbits It is often neces-
sary to fence the peanuts against tn ew-