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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
RAILROAD TAXATION AGAIN.

Madison Journal: The State Jour
nal undertakes the task OF en-
tightening the sentinel upon the sub
iect of railroad taxation and the work
OF the State Tax Commission when
ever that paper manifests, as 1t APP
pears to do in its issues OF w ednes-
day, a candid desire for information.
To begin, then, let us say that the
Tax Commissions method of ascer-
tanning the value of the railroads and
against which the Sentinel levels its
heaviest criticism, is based upon two
propositions which have become AK
tomato: Cd The principle enunci-
ated years ago by the supreme Court
OF the United States, that what a pro-
perty is worth for bargain and sale 1t
is worth for purposes of taxation, and
t2) that the producing power lpot9n)
tial or actual) of property will de-
termine its value either for bargain
or sale or for purposes of taxation.
Has the sentinel any better method
to PROPOSE II it has will it please
make use of it and give its readers
the resultsi fit hasn't any other
method and holds that it can't tell
how to determine the value of rail
road property, as the railroad repre-
senatives themselves held, then, like
them it is not competent to pass up
on the commission method.
But the Sentinel should learn
further that the Tax Commissions
method Of valuing railroads is not
the important question, but, rather,
did the Commission over-value the
railroads 1t is Interesting to note in
this connection that the total value
placed upon the roads of Wisconsin
by the tax Comm jssiou-S2lS,O0O 900
was never attacked by the repre-
senatiyes of the railroads before the
Legislature, lfthat valuation is APP
proXimateIy correct and fair it isn't
worth while to quihble over the
methods of asccrtainug it. The
truth is that tile valuation given is
generallyuuderstood to be extremely
low
The sentinel crittcises the Tax
Commissions plan OF apportioning
the value, of a road 20 tho different
states tbr.uurh uvhigl It. ,aySaa ,,pan
the basis oI mileage. Here again the
Sentinel can render assistance by
proposing better method, The rail
roads in apportioning TO Wisconsin
the share Of the total gross earnings
upon which the license fee is com
putet IL WHAT'S known as the Tram
Mile u This is their own
prop ar.r ed as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Among country theatrical companies
supersttions are more varied and ex-
tended than among metropolitan ones
and are of course more blindly and re-
ngiously adhered to. If on entering a
town where the next stand" is to be
made a graveyard is visible on the
right side of the railway track, the
country managers heart swells with
bright anticipations. But if. on the
contrary the tombstones loom up on
the left Of the road he becomes de-
pressed, as he takes the fact as a
warning that his business" will be
small during his engagement in that
place. Such manager will be apt to
give some man or boy a free pass to
the theater on a first night rs he
would fear run of i'll luck in case n
woman should chance to enter the
house before member of the opposite
sex had found his way within.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
MISS 4
LANGDON S 8
CHARM :
By MARY WOOD
BY MARY WOOD
Copyright, 1905. by Mary Wood

They had been silent - he because
words seemed inadequate, she to hui
NOR his mood. She watched the flick
ering fire, and he watched her.
Suddenly he bent over and took hold
of the heavily laden chain that hung
around her neck.
Your scalp lock grows longer daily
1t will reach to your feet before come
back"
She laughed lightly as she said
THAT is unkind of you, to so malign
my charms as to call them scalps."
He went on bitterly: You need not
contradict me. for | have watched you
gather them. | know the history Of
each one. That silver oar is a relic Of
boating days ON the Charles and Of
John Kendrick, who went abroad to
mend his broken heart. That gold golf
club is from Fielding. Poor Stanley is
woman hater now. All have paid
their tribute, all but me. Strange /
should"-
Her face was flushed with something
besides fire light as she interrupted in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

A CONFERENCE of the Wisconsin
representatives in Congress and other
prominent republicans of the state
was held in Milwaukee last week,
presumably to determine whether or
not Hon. j. w. Babcock should be-
come II candidate for speaker of the
House. 1t was said that if the Wis
consin delegation would support
him he would enter the race. Re-
ports of the conference say the Wis
consin delegates pledged Mr.. Bah
cock their united support, and i'm
mediately following came an am
nouucement that he would not be a
candidate. There is an incongruity
in these newspaper reports that puz-
zles laymen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
O. Cushman, Auctioneer.
TUESDAY. DEC. ..

Having rented my farm / will sell
ut public sale on the premises, Il
miles south of Mineral Point, on
Tuesday, Dec ,, 1902, the following
described property:
Seven head of horses: Span OF road
mares, single driver, 3-year-old gel
ding, draft mare six years old, draft
lilly one year Old, draft sucker.
Forty head of cattle: II milk COWS,
2-year-old steers, five yearling steers
six yearling heifers, ten spring calves
half males.
10 head Of hogs.
Wagon, milk wagon, top buggy,
road wagon, bobsleigh, Deeriug bin
der, Deering mower, hay rake, har-
row, sulky, corn pillow, stubble pillow,
set work harness, tive acres corn in
shock, POO bu. oats, 60 tons fine hay,
staw stack aud other things not men
toned.
Sale 20 commence at 10 a, m.
Terms OF sale: All sums of SIC
or under cash; over that amount, one
years time on baukable paper bear
ing per cent interest
JOHN j. WALSH,
+, L. Dayisson, Auctioneer,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

- co., -
the heart to come hack to her. He had
said, If anything should happen to
me, it shall be sent back to you in
safety"
She knew that somehow or other 1t
would come back to her. and it did
She opened the box with trembling fin
gers. There was no word, but wrap
ped in coarse paper was the silver
heart. furnished with a dull brown
stain.
She awoke enc morning to find that
She had been Ill for many weeks. When
memory came back to her, she wept
that there should have been an awak-
ening. Through the long days of con-
valescence grew bitter realization that
she had still work to do and she must
live-in loneliness, but bravely. She
was not resigned; she simply endured.
The gray fall and early winter went
by and one evening found her sitting
In the fire light. She had pleaded her
delicate health as an excuse for refus-
ing all invitations. Yes, she would
face the coming of this new year alone.
She was absorbed in memories and
heard nothing till voice from the past
called her TO the present. She looked
up with a slight SILVER a tall figure
stood in the shadow. Slowly she rose.
Her lips parted. but no sound came.
Suddenly she stood upright. The fig
ure came forward into the circle of the
fire light
Don't you know me?"
This was no ghostly Robert Mere
dlth, but veritable flesh and blood and
at his side hung an empty sleeve. She
sank back in her chair with a faint
cry.
He knelt beside her, his forced calm
broken at sight OF her emotion She
was sobbing convulsively. He did not
know how the suffering of months was
being washed away. and he grew
frightened.
Alice. Alice" he cried, 81 never
meant to come back. crippled as l was.
| meant you to think me dead when l
sent you the heart. | thought you did
not care. But | could not bear to go
away forever without seeing you once
more. so stole back
He stopped short at sight of her face.
Tears still shone in her eyes, but as she
looked at his face, so white and worn,
at the empty sleeve her own shone
with the light of something more than
compassion.
He knew the truth before she spoke,
and the uninjured arm drew her to him
as he said, with a sob, "My darling,
bow ! have made you suffer-
He could hardly hear her tender voice
as she whispered, I'VE have both suf-
fered, dear
She took n furnished heart from a
ribbon round her neck ana said in
tone half mirthful. half serious: You
have not asked to have your charm
back, but | shall give it TO you Take
better care Of it. for this time my own
heart goes with it."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

fair to them whether it is to the state
or not. The Commissions apportion-
ment is substantially the same.
The third point raised by the Sem
tinel to show that the Tax Commits
sion's findings as to railroad taxes are
not trustworthy is that in ascertain
ing the values of the roads no atten-
ton was paid to the fact that part OF
those values lie in land grants upon
which taxes are paid by the roads To-
cally the same as other landowners
pay. There is more merit IN this
criticism than in the others, and yet
if the values Of the land grants were
deducted from the total amount the
result would not be greatly changed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Owing to the fact that it will be
almost impossible to get anthracite
coal to the interior towns in time fer
the approaching cold weather, in
quantities and at prices that will sat-
isfy the average consumer, there will
probably be an attack on the small
amount of standing timber still on
Wisconsin farms. But there is gem
orally large amount Of dead and
down" timber going to waste that
could be turned to advantage and the
woods could be improved in appeal
ance by the gathering of this mater
ial
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
sTAlWARTS CUT LaFoLLETTE.

Official returns Of the state show
that LaFol!ette's plurality is 47,227
while the average plurality Of other
candidates on the republican state
ticket is 5000, difference of l2,OOo.
Indications are that $1,000 stalwarts
cut La Toilette for Rose, and about
600 democrats cut Rose for LaFoll-
cite. Notwithstanding LaFollette's
plurality is so much less than the av
erage for his party, the Governor
received within I,l35 as many votes
as the highest candidate on his tick
ct. and moro votes than the average
for his party.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

1T was new gun, your honor" pro-
tested the prisoner, "and / did not
know It was loaded"
But argued the judge, "the dealer
has just told US that you did not pay
fer the weapon"
What has that to do with it?"
well If you didn't pay for it the
dealer must have charged it for Won"
Ana the judge tried to look as much
IKE the pictures of Solomon as he
could.-Baltimore American.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

LAWS for the punishment of COM
binations that put up the price OF
commodities and thus pinch the peo-
pie in their procuring the necessities
of life, should be made extremely Sc
we're. II the common people are not
protected from the greed and avarice
Of soulless money sharks thea this is
no longer u country "of the people, by
the people, and for the people"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
For Sale. City Property.

A six room house and about q o
an acre of land, new barn, well andf
cistern on premises. Situated IL
blocks forth Of park. Property of
David Blown, Sr.
Also one lot G7Nl4O feet, near fourth
ward school house. Property of Mrs
Samuel Jacka.
For prices and terms see
J. h. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets.

Try them-Wh you feel dull after
eating, when you have no appe-
tite. When you have bad taste
in the mouth When your liver is
torpid. When your bowels are con
stipated. When you have a head
ache. When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite
cleanse and invigorate your stom.
ach, and regulate your liver aud
bowels : N.- : pIprrr" ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
WEDNESDAY,. DEC. :


The Undersigned having sold his
farm, situated miles south of Min
eral Point and three miles north OF
Calamiue, will sell at auction on
Wednesday Dee. }, the following de-
scribed property:
One three year-old colt.
Forty-nine head of Cattle--l4 milch
cows, | Short-horn vearliug bull,
"A two-year-ol steers, 10 spring
calves.
Fortyeight high grade Shropshire
Ewes: | thoroughbred buck,
Fifty-iive Poland China and Chester
White Shoats. About 30 chickens.
Eight hundred bushels of corn,
1000 bushels of oats, about 70 tons of
hay, two large stacks of straw, one
new road cart, | new pillow, | new
corn pillow, thirty gallon milk cans
and some milk settlers, and other
things too numerous to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock.
Lunch served at 1900.
Terms of sale-All sums of so and
under, cash: over that amount, one
years. time on bankable paper, bear
ing six per cent. interest.
FRANK CURNOW.
j. O. Cushman, Auctioneer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

DEMOCRATS who seemingly draw
consolation from the fact that La
Follette's majority this year was on
~ half as large as that two years ago,
should bear in mind that the vote IN
the state this year was over 10000 less
than two years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

historian | right in presuming
that 1t was your passion for strong
drink that brought you here?
frlsoner-Say, boss, moss yer don't
know lis joint. It's ST mace ON
art' Id come ter II .osfn' for
Ie.-Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

MOsT of the democrats who OPP
posed LaFollette's election now seem
as anxious as republicans lest he
may not be able to carry out the re-
forms to which he is pledged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

He marched away with his regiment,
and she waved flag and cheered with
the rest. Afterward the weeks stretch
ed out into months, punctuated by let
tiers written on shipboard and finally
from the Philippines.
She forgot her interest In her charms
and herself. 1t was new experience.
Between mail days she went to Red
Cross meetings and read war bulletins.
She told herself that it was her latest
fad
One day newspaper telegram
taught her the truth. 1t was the ac-
count OF a paltry skirmish, and it said,
"Many killed and missing.
1t was his regiment. a dreadful fear
seized her heart.
Later news gave the list Of the miss
ing she swaycd az she read it. But
the horrible certainty of his name in
print could tell her nothing. She had
guessed it before. Rob was dead. And
now she knew that somehow all the
sunlight had gone out and left life gray
and hopeless.
Her chain charm was dangling from
her belt, and swift stab OF reproach
reused her from apathy. She had been
so unfeellng that last night. But. then.
she did not know that she loved him.
The chain brought 1t all back too vivid.
ly-the fire light and his face. She shut
NJ the glittering thing in the depths Of
her ire, sure box II she could only
have buried memory with II.
Ana now rs the days went /
W. rri.le intr~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20


dignantly, IF you were not going
away, | should be downright angry
with you for saying such things to
me-" She crushed the charms in her
nervous fingers. "Do you think me
so small that | would keep these as
trophies of my conquests? You do not
know them or me. Many are souvenirs
of happy foreign experiences. many
the fruits of diligent hunting in curio
shops, 1t is hobby with me, as you
ought to know. This new one" and
she held up an oddly chased silver
heart, Il picked up at Remsden's the
other day"
His face had softened as he detected
a culver in her voice.
Forgive me, because-because, as
you say, | am going away. | want
even more than that. | have never
given you a charm There were always
so many others. Yet now | ask one
from you. Let me take the silver heart
In trust. 70 you it is a small thing.
To me-
He paused. She had turned again to
her study of the fire.
The shadow deepened on his face,
but he continued, with q forced laugh:
"Oh, l will bring it back again. never
fear. And who knows but that its ex-
periences In camp and on the battle
field may enhance its value In your
eyes. If anything should happen to me.
1t shall be sent back to you in safety"
The girl turned lmpulsively. You
shall have the heart, Rob, but don't
talk about not coming back again. We
your friends can't spare you" She
smiled up In his face as she fastened it
on his watch chain. For the sake of
old times" But she knew that it
meant more than that to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
Ten Dollars Reward.

will pay the sum OF ten dollar'
for the arrest and conviction Of any
one stealing the Ardmorelte from the
boxes or yards of legitimate subserib'
ers. The evening paper is frequently
stolen but more particularly the Sun
day morning paper. Subscribers have
frequently seen parties take their pa
per, and the publisher is determined
TO protect his customers. To the end
that this pilfering practice be stop.
ped. will keep a standing reward as
above stated. SIDNEY sUGGS.
Proprietor Ardmoreite
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
cletk,n wlse sunnss,Ion.

Il have lately been much troubled
with dyspepsia. belching and sour
stomach. writes NJ. s. Mead. leading
pharmacist Of Attleboro Mass. I
could eat hardly anything without SUI
fcring several hours. My clerk sug-
gested try Kodol Dyspepsia cure
which | did with most happy results !
have had no more trouble and when
one can go TO eating mihce pie. cheese.
candy and nuts after such time.
their digestion must be pretty good. !
endorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily
You don't have TO diet Eat all the
good food you want but don't overload
the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests your food City Drug store W u.
Frame, Prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Two Young Girls, Sleigh Riding,
Were Killed.

Were Killed.
Turnerg. y Y. Feb. G-lnez Smith.
aged -. and Dora Wilson, aged y,
we're killed by the westbound noun
tain express on the Erie at a road
crossing here this afternoon.
They were seated In a sleigh 20
which a pair Of horses were attached.
Thompson Wilson. the father Of the
Wilson girl. was driving They at
tempted to cross in front Of the ap-
preaching express train. The train hit
the rear Of the sleigh. throwing the
girls high in the air Dora landed on
frozen mill pond and was instantly
killed. Inez was hurled against 2 fro.
zen embankmcnt. and 80 badly man.
gled she died IN few minutes. Wilson
and the horses escaped. Both the girls
were members Of prominent families
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07

Something That VIII Do You Good.
We know of no way In which we
can be OF more service 20 our readers
than TO tell them OF something that
viii be Of real good 10 them. For this
reason We want 10 acquaint them with
what we consider one OF the very
best remedies on the market for
coughs, colds, and that alarming com.
plant Group. We refer TO Chamber
lains Cough Remedy. We hare used
II with such good results In our fam
lily so long that II has become a house
hold necessity. by it's prompt use we
haven't any doubt but that II has time
and again prevented Group. The testi'
mony Is given upon our own eXper-
ience. and we suggest that our read.
ers, especially keep II in their homes
as safeguard against croup.-Cam-
den Is. ca Messenger. For sale by
City Drug Store. +. j. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07

Moore's Plules are a guaranteed
cure for al forms of malaria. ague,
cnills and fever. swamp fever. jaun'
dice. malarial fever. biliOuE fever. BIZ
iOusncss. fetid breath and tired. list
less fesWzg They cure rheumatism
and the lassltude following blood poi
sou produced from malarial poisoning
40 qulnine. No arsenic. acids or iron.
DO not ruin stomach and teeth. En-
tlrely tasteless. Price soc per box. Dr
.C. g. Moore Co. No. 80 North Main
81. ST. Louis. Mo. Sold BY W. b
Frame, City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
ROBBERS KILL Tne SHERIFF.
sinsi. Hsnsss -s tttscses t's csns
Nghieh Lostss . Barr.

Ny-ish Lostss . Barr.
Forr Smith. Ark- Feb. s.-Eo5Derf
esriy today. q, Ciarksviie. Ark h,e~
u, the safe n ths bank n ClarksTlle
Win dynamite. secured a s1n esd
mated Al 1890. killed Joan Powers
sse-fr u Johnsou c01nty. Who a.
temysed 70 capture then. and escaDea
before the cltlzens were aEzre u i1eif
pFezence.
There apyezra 10 have been from
four 70 M1 men 10 tie gang TIE.
tied their horses in the o1skirts u
the town. made their way unooserTe1
N he hank vhich i situated % ne
porh siae q ths p1tiic square
After raining sntrsHce hsy ds-
,.,oved the safe with dynamite. fe-
e,res the rn0a-T and made their W2y
~ ,ss strse,. fy,re they we're confroni-
a b. sherir Power. wbo opened hfe
uro. them The robbers returned tne
Are. using both revoivers and WIZ
ebee-e-y powers s'ood bis ground and
er.vties two revolvers before be vas
Iiues although it r. believed be vas
Bo-aliy wounded ~ the hrst soiiey
from tn bbefs
when The citizens arrived On The
scene = little later PoEers was lead.
ana there were no traces Of the rob
berr ercep, a trzu u blood that poi-
Gated that the sheriff had wounded
one or perhaps more of bis assaiian'a-
Powers rooned On the second foor
adoinlng the building and had been
awakened by the explosion. The bank
officials today were unable 20 give the
exact amount Of piunder secured. but
stated the hank was insured against
Ioss. A. late az 90 O'Clock today no
attempt had been made 20 capture the
robbers except 20 wire all the adioin-
iug towns 70 be- on the lookout for
them
Powers had been sheriff Of Jon nlson
county twelve years. and was known
20 be fearless man and crack shot
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07

There n no more aEorizing trouble
than piles TIE constant itching and
turning makes life intoierable- No %
sitiOn is comfortable. The torture g
IncezElng. DeWltt'e witch Hazel Salys
cures piles a. once For disease cuta.
burns. brulres al kinds q wounds 8,
is unequalled. J. g GersIl. St Paul.
Ark. says Prom 1856 ! suffered With
the pTotruding piles. bleeding piles
and could find nothing 20 help me IN
TIL I used DeWltts witch Hazel Saive
A few bores completely cured me.
Beware q cOunterfeits City DRUG
Store. ". 3. Frame. Prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
A Thsusand Dollars Thrown Away

Mr ~. ". Baker of Plainyiew Ncb-
writes aify vlfe had lung trouble for
over fifteen years We tried number
of doctors and speut over a thousand
dollars without any relief She was
very iou and lost all hope. when a
friend ssgzeated trying Foley's Honey
and Tar. which didi and thanks be 70
this great remedy II saved her IRE
She ig stronger and enjoys better
health than she has ever known IN ten
years. We shall never be without 10
ley's Honey and Tar and would ask
those afflicted 10 try it, Sold by Bon
ner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
A Gun Dropped From hesro's Pocket
Causes Death Of Salesman.

Guthrie. o. r, Feb G.-M. b. Akey,
a salesman in tho clothing department
Of the Grand Leader store. was shot
through the heart and instantly ..--..
ed shortly after 1 o'clock today while
showing some clothing to a customer.
David Martin, a negro. was trying
to buy suit Of clothes and when he
removed his coat to try on new one
a revolver fell from his pocket and
was discharged on striking the floor,
the ball striking Akey In the breast
and passing through his heart. Akcy
was "a years old and came here from
Perry a few months ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-07

Children who are troubled with
worms are pale In the face. fretful by
spells. restless In sleep. have blue
rings around their eyes. bad dreams.
variable appetite and pick their nose.
Whites Cream VermifuRe viii XIII
and expcl these parasites. Price 2j
cents. w. r. Frame. City Drug Store.