Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-07
Free Rea ding Offered.

The TRIBuNE's proposition Of
several weeks ago offering a reward
to anyone showing an increase in
the price of manufactured articles
it ordinary use among our people,
resulting from or since the enact
ment Of the Mckinley tariff, has not
ELECTED single response. There
fore we wish to renew the PROPOSE
tion, in different form, there now
having been more time for the
threatened evils Of the tariff gen
eral advance in prioes--to be felt.
Our new offer is: The TRIBUNE aud
weekly Inter Ocean, or any other
weekly parcr of Chicago, or Mil.
waukee, free for one gear, to any
person who will submit a verified
list of 25 articles of American man
ufacture, including clothing and
staple dry goods, farm machinery,
tools and other hardware, boots,
shoes and harness, household furni-
ture, crockery and glassware, the
average price of which at retail is
higher than year ago, or at any
time prior to the passage Of the
Mckinley tariff.
The cry of Democrats before
election was 80 general and persist
ent against the new tariff, as a
measure sure to enhance the cost of
protected articles, that someone of
that party ought TO be found among
the readers Of the TRIBUNE who
will at least attempt to show that
his utterances were justified So
long rs no one responds to thi,
challenge, the whole brood Of Dem
ocratic clackers who rung The
changes on the campaign song "th'
tariff is tax" \ robber scheme t,
put up prices on the poor man
necessities, must stand convicted a
false prophets if not conscienceles
campaign liars.
Skull Fra tured-- Nose Broken
Shoulder DiSlocated.
Alderman White narrowly es
capped serious if not fatal injuries a
described in shove headlines on,
night this week. He was mot, bu
might haze been--p.oceeding hom,
from the post office at 8 O'Clock, car
rying a lantern to light him on hi
way after getting out of range o
| the lights in the store windows ol
High street. Walking rapidly, ab
sorbed in calculating how much h,
could invest in the stock of the pull
mill, when suddenly--aoe imagine --
he came in contact with one Of ou
city lamp posts with such force a
to throw him backward several fee
into the icy gutter. The acciden
was a peculiar one, and is attributed
TO his own carelessness, in carrying
lantern that afforded so mucl
more light than the street lamp
| (Which was burning at full heat
at the time) that its presence wa
not discernable. The city attorne,
is Of the opinion that no case 70
damages can be maintained agains
the city.
Pun. ALLEN appeared before th
city council Monday evening, an,
made a very encouraging statemen
in regard to the establishment Of tn
proposed pulp and paper mill in ou
city. No formal proposition wa
| yet ready for presentation, but j
expected TO be within short time
Until then no action by the conncl
lis practicable. As individuals, tn
councilmen are said to be unani
mously in favor Of the city's aidinl
the enterprise to the extent o
$4,000. City Attorney McIlhol
thinks it can be legally done b.
vote Of the people, the proper man
ner and form Of doing so he vii
sug gest for the guidance Of Tn
coun dl when that body is calleO
upon to act. Mayor LaMalle think
the people will vote largely in fayo
Of extending the aid, and that tn
mills will be established within
year.
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