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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-31
Carving II to Extremes.

How many eggs was in that baske'
you sold to the commission man. ask
ed the farmer.
81 don't know" replied the hired
man
What" shouted the farmer. DIDN'T
you count EN-"
mo, sir was always tod never ID
count chickens before they "ers
Matched "-Philadelphia Ledger
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-31

a pecuiar way is involved in the po-
li-ical upbeaval.
II was only two years ago that Co.
lonbia was kept desperately busy by
Gen. Uribe-Jrlbe and his anti-govern-
ment forces. Things got pretty hot on
the isthmus at that time, and the United
States was forced to warn Colombia to
observe the International treaty and
keep the traffic by way of the railroad
across the isthmus open on pain of inter-
yenton and the landing of marines to
take charge of the railroad. In Novem-
Der Of that year, after the revolution had
been raging for over three months, the
Insurgents captured Colon, the terminus
Of the transls,hmian railroad on the At
lantic ocean side, and the United States
landed mar preserve order and
keep the rair Iad open The close of No
yember saw The retaking of Colon by the
government troops, the surrender of the
Insurgents and the suppression of the
rebellion During the fighting on the
isihmus The use Of the railroad for the
transportation Of troops was denied both
TO the government forces and the in>
Surgents.
The revolution of 1901 was marked by
international complications, and while
actual war ..d not occur between CO.
ombia an. Venezuela, they came dan
egonsy near it several times. and both
countries contributed to the cause of the
Instructions n the two countries, for
venezuela was torn by internal strife
as wei. as 1o- western neighbor and
iormer partner in government. In both
Countries there has always been bit
vi sFlEe.. between the liberal party
an 'aa n.ar.'s. At the time of the
u'a'.s2o. 'al' the clerical party was in
power in 0nlomh'a. and in Venezuela
ur liberals ...t control Colombia was
ID sympathy with the insurgents of Ven
sa4a ar0 me Venezuelan government
'1.7''A.H0. "a imilar feeling towards the
,.'..t .. of Colombia. Gen.
''.'.-. of the latter country,
~ a. .'aiued the help of Presi-
g--. castro " Venezuela. and in turn
.n'-ts of Venezuela were ac-
81. assistance by the govern
.I ' .. m1ia Colombians led by
~. '.. an rebels invaded venezu-
' ."mbros. President Castro
". then. following the ex-
= 'errepublic. he sent arms
-. aa Colombian revolution
r.. ON another occasion 500
r.- vent to aid Gen. Tribe
s-s .'a"ha Thus IL went back
o.. The final suppression of
75 In both countries.
81. t... of these two countries
r--.. ..agonistic to each other
Sine. Eest hat once they were
r,..- lose bonds Of political
r.-.-.-. aFy brings to light many
T. -.. "@ md that in 1919 under
vs-. var the two countries
l--..- MO one republic. Co.
Ga s.. -a Faown as New Gran
cs7-- ven u by the Spanish con-
r'f-- -il 1888 in remembrance
shr,.. nee Of Granada. After
s--s.s. .r Of years, which is only
o. s.... efforts in Peru and 9TH
- -a.. 'aan countries to throw
prss--- ne cruel Spanish op-
Sam Granada succeeded In
9. B- 7 under the leadership
az a7 hen proceeded wifi his
44la, where. at AMOS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-31

s IT rank heresy to say,
when writing on the fash
ions of the hour, that the
styles are not always
beautiful? What we can
truthfully COW ahnuf tho
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-12-31

Elsie stayed just long enough TO soc
them tucked away in little white beds
by the klnd-hearted matron then the
policeman took her back 10 the school.
Miss Morgan was looking anxiously
from one Of the windows as the strange
pair came up the long stairs.
"Why, Elsie Lawrence, she CRIED,
what on earth is the matter? Where
have you been?'
When she heard the story. Miss Nor
gan sat silent for long time, and there
was suspicion Of tears in her voice as
she said Well, little girl, ] think You
have had very happy New Year. In
deed Detroit Free Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

deny them felt by him to be an unen-
durable disgrace At all events. he has
taken his affairs into his own hands and
has paid the extreme penalty of whatever
unlawful deeds he may have committed
Having done so, ii will not come with good
grace from the government and army au-
thorities TO cast a further cloud upon his
memory. If they cannot clear his reputa-
ton OF a stain affecting his private life
they can at least recall that he a brave
and gallant soldier throughout a long ca
reer. that he served his country faithfully
and valiantly and brilliantly upheld British
military prestige. If this great soldier was
forced to his unhappy end by venomous
tongues the guilty should be compelled to
do penance; if not a mantle of charity
should be drawn. He is dead. His country
owes him a debt and it is but slight pay
ment of that debt to forbid the dragging of
his name through the mud when he can no
longer defend himself.
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few are interested but nearly all the chill
dren ''of planting age" as one might say.
In the town. The society furnishes the seeds
and directions how TO prepare the ground.
how TO sow them, and care for them Ihe
children do the rest. III Is not an orchid or
carnation idea-not dollhouse plan. IL Is
practical. and deals with the homely, hardy
flower beds of the country districts. Apart
from expectations of the beauty OF the
flowers themselves. when they come, the
city is getting real entertainment from the
work of the children it progresses from
day TO day. The youngsters are ambitious
to grow their fragrant products big ana
strong-a little bigger and stronger than
somebody else's Part OF this is human ma
ture; part is the Kansas City of 1t. Al any
rate. IL keeps the children scurrying Out of
mischief and into useful activities.
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bility by putting the title to its ownership
into transferable shares. The creation OF
share companies enables the small cap1tat
OF individuals 10 be gathered into the large
funds necessary TO build factories and rail-
ways. Ii divides the risk of an undertake
ing among many persons, and places the
enterprise beyond the accidents or single
human existence by giving X fictitious
body lowered by law with perpetual life
TO give mobility TO the shares thus Gre
ated. IL is necessary that they should have
market IL would be comparatively use
less TO divide an enterprise into shares IL
there were no means of transferring these
shares readily from hand &c hand. There
fore, 3 market for the shares and bonds
issued by such enterprises is one OF the VI
tai necessities of their creation Such a
marke; is afforded by the stock exchange.
The fact that the stock market Is some
times abused by people who get into IL in 4
gambling spirit, who know nothing OF its
purposes and who are incapable of under
standing the mighty influences which DOM
mate il, is no reason for treating IL as a
harmful excrescence on the body polite.
Railways have not been abolished because
a locomotive runs over men occasionally
and kills them; banks have not been abol
iShed because one occasionally suspends:
and If enlightened judgment had been used
legislation would never have been enacted
in Germany and seriously considered i'm
other countries for stamping out or ham,
pering the operations of the stock or prod
uce markets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
Roosevelt and CorteIyou.

David S. Barry, in Worlds Work.
One day last spring two newspaper cor
respondents went to the White House to
ask President Roosevelt about the prob
able success Of the group of Western spec
ulators who were trying TO get Secretary
Hitcht ock out Of the Interior Department
The President said that Mr.. Hitchcock was
an honest man and would remain; but when
he was asked who would succeed him
il the influences at work against him
should ultimately succeed. Mr. Roosevelt
turned on his heel in his impulsive, char
acteristic fashion and said:
"Cortelyou. step here a moment" Draw
ing the three friends about him--for the
room was flied with people-the President
said: Whenever vacancy shall occur
in the Cabinet 1t is my purpose to appoint
Mr. Cortelyou II he will accept, and want
that distinctly understood" Mr.. Cortel-
you smiled and went back TO his desk.
The correspondents published what the
President had said, but very few people
believed it, When the Senate passed the
bill creating the Department of Commerce
and Labor. il was held up in the House
for some time because Of the opposition
of number of congressman who wished
TO have il arranged In advance that one
OF their number should get the new Cabi-
net place. 1t took long time to make
them believe that the President really Tn
tended to appoint Cortelyou.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

Referring to the removal of Mr.. Tyner
from the Office of assistant attorney gen.
eral for the Postoffice Department Wash
ington dispatch says:
Several names have been presented for
the office. but none of them is from In
diana. Indiana candidates are not wanted.
From the time of the star route frauds,
when T. j. Brady, of Indiana, was second
assistant postmaster general, until the
present nearly all of the big postoffice scan
dals have arisen In branches of the service
that were under the control of Indiana
men. This Is one reason for the disfavor
in which they are now held.
Indiana men are not held in disfavor in
Washington. This State has received it's
full share of appointments under the pres
ent administration. and some very recently.
No Indiana man has been connected with
any Postoffice Department scandal since
the star route case in 1881. and persons
from several States were implicated in that
affair. In the present scandal two of the
implicated officials are from Ohio, one is
from Louisiana and one is from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
THE NEW IRISH LAND BILL.

The Irish land bill introduced in the
House of Commons on Wednesday is a
measure of great Importance and will be
will undoubtedly pass without material
amendment. AS the elimination of a long
period of unrest in Ireland and as an en-
bodiment of the governments plan for set
Ting the main cause of difficulty, it is
measure Of great importance for the British
people and will be regarded with keen in
terest wherever world politics are dis
cussed.
Unless Irish leaders and agitators are
very insncere the main cause of Irelands
grievances has been the fact that a large
part of the land in the island is owned by
members of the aristocracy who admins
ter their affairs by agent and rarely visit
their possessions. "Absenteeism," with its
attendant evils, economic and social, has
been the chief source of trouble. The rela-
tons between landlords and tenants have
been the worst possible and have culminat-
ed in a state of chronic hostility between
the parties. 1t was in Ireland that the
boycott originated-both the practice and
the word. The first prominent victim of
the system was Captain Boycott, farmer
in County Galway, and the agent of an
Irish landlord. His outrageous methods
gave birth to the boycott. Latterly some
of the large landowners have shown a will
ingness to adopt some plan by which they
could sell out to their tenants, and the prob
lem has been narrowing down to a question
of free sale by landlords to tenants, or of
sale by government compulsion.
The bill introduced on Wednesday seems
TO be a compromise between these two
plans as it proposes sale of the lands by
the landlords to the tenants, aided by a
government appropriation OF $50. 100000 This
appropriation would be a free grant toward
carrying out the purposes of the bill. The
proposition involves a large financial trans
action and social and political details that
These. however. seem to have been care
fully worked out by the government The
appropriation of sso.OOo0oO cash for the car
rying out of the plan is probably not as
important as the proposed pledge of the
government credit to a much larger amount
If it should be found necessary. If the bill
passes it will provide for the transfer of
Irish lands on a very large scale and be
the beginning of entirely new social and
economic conditions in that island. What
| ever may be its fate it shows the honest
desire and purpose of the British govern
ment to offer a practical solution of the
| ton from the public treasury for the pur-
pose. The reception of the bill by the Irish
| leaders in Parliament will be watched with
interest and will indicate whether they
want the Irish question closed or kept wide
OPEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

The club women of New Orleans have laid
themselves open TO criticism for raising the
color question at the expense of hospitality
and politeness- The distinction made by
Mrs. Sewall. OF this city, between a bust
ness and a social relationship was logical
and clear. The national council, she said,
us for the sociological Improvement of the
country. and every national organization
Of women Is eligible TO its membership"
Southern women could meet in the same
hall or sit on the same platform with few
colored women delegates to hear reports
and discuss business questions without
making any concessions on the score of So
cial equality. They have made a mountain
out of a mole hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

Washington dispatches indicate that GER
have been carrying on a system of pecula-
ton that may reach considerable proper
tons. The officials said to be implicated
are the heads of the divisions of postoffice
supplies, of rural free delivery and of sal
aries and allowances. All of these divisions
are attached to the office of the first as
sistant postmaster general. The division
of postoffice supplies furnishes the neces-
sary books and blanks for postal business.
marking and rating stamps, cancelng ink
wrapping paper and Irvine to all offices of
which the gross receipts are 500 year
and upward. The division of salaries and
allowances regulates the allowances to post
offices for rent, fuel and light, clerk hire
and miscellaneous expenditures. The rural
free delivery division has to do with estab-
fishing and extending that branch Of the
service, though it does not furnish supplies.
These three offices furnish field for a cor
rupt combination in the purchase of sup
plies and for utilizing political influence to
cover up such transactions if the heads of
the divisions are dishonest. That remains
to be seen. The charges call for thorough
investigation, and it is said the President
has already ordered it. Mr.. Tyner. assist
ant attorney general for the Postoffice De-
partment, whose name has recently been
mentioned in connection with another mat
ter has no connection with the Offices here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
THE NATIONS DRINK BILL.
Alcoholic stimalants Cost e1,l72,56S.-
2S5, Nonalcoholic el8O.5SS,041.

Alcoholic Stimalants Cost e1,l72,56S,-
2s5, Noaalcoholic s190.SSS.041.
The American Grocer presents its annual
estimate of the retail cost of stimulating
beverages. from which it appears that the
Nations drink bill is at high-water mark.
Since 1880 the use of alcoholic beverages
has nearly doubled, having increased from
1000 gallons per capita to 1915 gallons.
gain of over 80 per cent.
The use of the milder stimulants has not
grown so fast, that of coffee rising from
SIS pounds per capita to 1887 pounds. a
little over So per cent, while tea dropped
from 1.39 pounds to "a pounds, decrease of
nearly As per cent. The supplanting Of the
milder for the stronger stimulants does not
indicate greater national regard for better
social and higher physical conditions.
The total bill of the Nation for stimulants
in 1902 was sl.369, 9S.276. the average yearly
expenditure for the past five years. sl.2cs,-
l0S,955 The record for 1902 represents a
per capita expenditure for stimulants of
s17.s3 for the 79.O03.0O0 inhabitants of the
United States. or Al cents per day. The
users of alcoholic stimulants are estimated
to form one-fourth the total population, on
which basis the per capita cost OF alcoholic
beverages is s69.32, or IS cents per day.
Bringing together into one group the cost
at retail of all beverages, We find that the
United States consumed in 1902 alcoholic and
Eonalcoholic stimulants to the value OF $l,-
369 ,216. as follows:
Alcoholic drinks 81, liz, 56o, Us
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
A REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN SPAIN.

; A dispatch from Madrid says that a mass
meeting of 5000 Republicans in that city
elected Professor Salmeron leader of the
party. and that he had declared his inten-
ton of beginning the work of establishing
a republic in Spain Immediately. The
movement is said to be drawing large sup
port from the rural districts. The condi-
tions in Spain are favorable for such a
movement, and 1T may prove formidable.
Most persons have forgotten that Spain
had for a short time republican govern
ment with a good Constitution and Con-
gress elected by universal suffrage. This
was from February. 1878. to January, 1874.
The establishment of the republic was pre-
ceded by several years of provisional gov
eminent with an elective head and univer-
sal suffrage. This was a very turbulent
period. The Liberal party at that time was
led by Emilio Castelar,. who died few
months ago. He was one of the ablest
quent orator and thorough believer in re-
publican government. When the republic
was finally declared, and during its brief
existence CASTELAR, was its President After
the monarchy was overthrow and before
the republic was established a provisional
It was said:
The principle of popular sovereignty
principle of national life and the ideal type
of the nations aspirations. We may,
therefore, be permitted to affirm that the
national sovereignty exercised In the first
place by the vote of al and subsequently
by those elected by the people. will decree
a complete system of liberties which will
form soon the rich and invaluable patri-
mony of a civilized country.
The United States was the first foreign
power to recognize the provisional gov
eminent and in his annual message
of 1878 President Grant said: I'm
compliance with the request of Con-
gress 1 transmitted to the American
minister at Madrid. with instructions
to present II to the Spanish govern
ment. the joint resolution approved on the
Soth of March last rendering to the people
OF Spain. in the name and on the behalf of
the American people. the congratulations
of Congress upon the efforts to consolidate
in Spain the principles of universal liberty
in republican form OF government" The
provisional government was followed by
the declaration of republic in February,
1873. with Castelar, as President o. the Con-
gress and minister Of foreign affairs. Again
the United States was the first foreign
power to recognize the new government.
1t had but a short ard stormy existence.
and was followed in January. 1874. by a re-
establishment of the monarchy. Castelar,
continued to advocate Liberal principles
as long as he remained in politics
and was a Republican to the day Of his
death. The Professor Salmeron who has
been elected leader of the present move
ment may be the same who was associated
with CASTELAR, in the republican government
of 1873. The movement for the establish
ment OF = republic may not succeed. but /,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.


A. Maurice Low, in the Forum.
Germany is on the eve of a tremendous
political struggle. In June of this year the
general election will take place, when the
intense and bitter feeling of hatred between
the classes and the masses will find vent at
the polls. Socialism is to-day stronger in
Germany than it ever was, and the Social
lists more bitterly detest the ruling classes,
the Emperor, the aristocracy, the bu-
reaucracy and the army than ever before
In Germany at the present time two great
parties are composed OF extremists. At the
one end are the Socialists. who are always
willing to fight, who clamor for reforms,
who oppose the high tariff because it in
creases the price of bread and adds to the
fortunes of the great land owners, who
would sweep the army and compulsory con-
scription out of existence if they could, and
who have no love for the institution of
monarchy. At the other end is the Center
or Catholic party, a party of reaction,
whose leading men are intolerant, who
would throttle the press and keep the peo-
pie in subsection under the iron heel of the
army The Socialists now have ifty-eight
members of the Reichstag, and confidently
expect the election in June to add consider
ably TO their numbers. The Center party
is also looking forward to gains which will
tives. In the German Reichstag there are
almost many groups in the French
Chamber, and in addition to the Socialists
one finds Radicals and members of the
Peoples and the Union parties These,
while affiliated with the Socialists and gen.
orally believing in their tenets do not be-
long to the Socialistic party proper, and
are factions independent of them. In days
gone by the German Radical party was a
force, but of later years Ii has lost its pow
or and its place is now taken by the Social
lists under the lead of such men as Bebel
and Singer.
Germany is continually engaged in war
of tariff reprisals with Europe, especially
with Russia and Austria. She obtains from
Austria her barley, out of which she makes
malt, and from Russia her rye. which is
largely used by her people for bread. Al
though forced to import large part of her
foocstrfs from the United States as well
as from the European continent, Germany
places the highest possible duties on the
prime necessities of life, because she looks
upon the tariff as the most effective means
to enable her to obtain both political and
commercial concessions from other coun-
tries. An accession to the Socialist ranks
in the next Reichstag and further agita-
ton for a reduction OF the tariff, which will
be comhated by the Agrariars and the Gen.
trists. may lead in the future-not immedi-
ately, but in the course of the next few
years-to a state OF affairs that would
threaten the stability of the empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27

New York Times.
Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana. who Is
being spoken of as a possible Republican
candidate for the presidency. has some rep
utation as an after-dinner talker His
speeches are a mosaic Of anecdotes and
quaint sayings picked up in political cam
paigns. Not long ago he told CT visiting one
of his constituents. He was ushered into
the parlor and the daughter of the house.
aged five. promptly hoped on to his knee.
He smoothed her cErls, admired her doll
and evidently gained her confidence. By
way OF habit and entertainment she took
up the illustrated family Bible to show him
the pictures.
What a nice. good little girl you are."
said the senator.
That's what my Sunday-school teacher
says" was the reply.
..Your Bible Is used often. IL hasn't a
speck of dust on it, returned the states
man.
YES" exclaimed the child. its always
clean now, ever since the piano stool
broke"