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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-14

What g claimed to be one of the larg-
est clocks in the world has been placed
in a new tower in Elizabeth, n. j. 1t is
thirty-eisht feet in diameter, with eight
een-foot hands The tower, which is $50
feet high, was built expressly for the
clock, which will be Illuminated at night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-14

Orders have been given from the
British War Office that every boy serv-
ing in the army is to attend school until
he obtains first-class certificate Of
reaches the age of 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-14

Is is said that J. M. Barrie is writing
a new play for Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
and Mime. Sarah Grand is also writing
a play which the same actress may
eventually produce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-14

Of the seven Presidents France has
had only one has served full term.
The Church of England enjoys an
income Of about one million dollars pec
week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-14

Tulare lake, in California. once navfga-
Bile by steamers, is now perfectly dry. A
man on foot can cross 1t safely at any
point. and in some places the ground Is
hard enough for team to drive over. The
cause OF this condition Is the draining OF
Kern and King rivers OF their water by
irritation canals
Iron County register., 1904-08-25
Goodland Items.

A glorious old ground-soaker has
made farmers rejoice, and we no
longer see the hanging lip and the
halting step. All nature is re-
vived; also our dropping spirits.
Mrs. Hoskins, of .Elvins, came
last week for her two little BROTH
ers, Jesse and 'Lijah, who were
staying with w. H. Smith and M.
Anderson. A
r. Hughes, of Black, and Mr..
Harrington, of Elvins, each drove
off a bunch of fat cattle from Good
land last week.
Rev. Sam Crocker attended the
funeral of the little daughter of
James Helms, at Goodwater, last
Wednesday.
Anderson and Smith made some
cider lately. Whoopee!
w. H. Smith is plowing for F.
M. Adams.
G. G. Adams has repaired his
buggy until it looks like a new one.
N. w. and F. M. Adams have
remodeled the interior of the Oak
dale school house at Goodland,
adding materially to the con-
venience of both teacher and
pupils.
Little Raymond Troutman is
still very ill.
Mrs. Faulkner has about re-
covered.
Maggie Beeman, of Graniteville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence
Brooks at Goodland.
We learn of the death of David
Latham, an aged citizen of Edge
Hill, who has spent the last few
years with sons in California.
Misses Love and Snyder spent a
couple of days with friends or
Brushy.
Miss Love is now visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. Salome Woods, who is
ill with fever.
Rev. Crocker preached at Clay.
ton school house to-day.
Mrs. Minnie Adams and daugh.
ter, Thelma, were guests of DR.
Adams lately. The DR.. accom-
panied them home and spen
several days in Belleview.
A croquet party at the home O.
N. w. Adams was given las
Saturday in honor of Mrs. Minnie
| Adams. PAULINE.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

In the '50s, the State of Missouri,
then under Democratic admins
tration, granted $4,000, 900 aid to
railroads then building, taking a
first mortgage upon them as Sc
curity for the repayment of the
amount so advanced. The prop
critics thus mortgaged were worth
double the money loaned them.
In the eos, the Republicans then
being in power, the roads, saving
the Hannibal & st. Joe, were sold
for default in payment of interest
sold at a tithe of their value, to
favored purchasers--sold at time
when chances for grating" were
exceptionally good and never dis
regarded. The Hannibal & st. Joe
also, defaulted, but before the
Saints could get at it, the Demo-
Gratis came again into power ahd
under their administration that
road was sold, paying every cent
Of it's indebtedness, principal and
interest. The other roads, sold to
favored investors, went fora song,
and the State was saddled with an
interest," bearing debt Of about
S23, 200, ,000--a souvenir Of Repub-
lican rule. This is the true story
Of the debt which subsequent Dem-
ocratic administrations finally cx-
tinguished; yet some Of my Re-
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

WHEN the editor of the St. Louis
Globe Democrat on March "a, 1895,
wrote the following editorial on
Walbridge's administration as
mayor, he had no idea that the
Bell Telephone president would
ever be a candidate for governor.
1t said;
1t is an open secret that fran
chises of all kinds are obtained by
bribery, and there is reason to be-
lieve that fellows with itching
palms do not confine their dis
honesty to that or any other par
ticular class of ordinances. When
bills are introduced, they are
closely scanned to see if they offer
any chance for the levying OF
tribute, and those which seem
to present such an opportunity are
"held up" until a certain amount
of money is paid on their passage.
This is not a matter of idle asser-
ton or malicious surmise, but of
common understanding; and the
victims submit to the robbery be-
cause that is the only way in
which they can secure what they
want.
With Walbridge for governor
the "hold up" system would reach
it's highest state Of perfection at
Jefferson City-arguing from the
strictly Republican point of view
Iron County register., 1904-08-25
Glover Items.

The people of Glover have en-
joyed a good rain. The farmers
of this vicinity have been very
busy putting away hay.
The protracted meeting closed
Sunday with three conversions.
We had an electric storm last
Wednesday afternoon. 1t struck
so near the school that the teacher
and pupils received a slight shock.
There was a man in Glover look
ing for a location for a dairy.
E. Miller of Hogan was the guest
of Miss Mayme Sutton Sunday.
Joel B. Holloman was able to be
in Glover on business last week.
Drue Smith was the guest of
Miss Gussie Gilmer Sunday.
Merit. A. Scoggin attended the
picnic at Sabula, and reported q
pleasant time.
Those that attended the picnic at
Hogan report a pleasant time.
Mrs. Sumpter is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Tins, in Ironton.
Miss Ellen Vickery called on
Miss Cura Scoggin last Wednes.
day.
Fred. Berry was in town last
Saturday.
Prof. o. j. Buford of IrontoI
visited Mirt. A. Scoggin last week
Miss Jennie Pyrtle of Bismarck
was seen on the streets of Glover
last Saturday afternoon.
Several of the young people at.
tended church on Carver the pas
week.
George Sutton was in town las
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. G.. w. Scoggin went to Mar.
BILE creek Saturday and returned
Sunday.
Miss Mayme Sutton called on
Miss Gussie Gilmer Sunday.
Mrs. Scoggin visited her son, w
L. Scoggin, Sunday.
GLOVER CHUMs.
Il n -.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25
Sabula Items

We are having plenty of rain at
the present. One of the hardest
rains fell here Sunday night that
was ever known in this part of the
country. No damage was done.
Mrs. F. B. Beard, son and little
daughter of Piedmont have been
spending a few days with her par
ents. They returned home Tues
day.
Mr.. George Gay Of Ironton was
seen on our streets Monday.
Born, to Mrs. Viola Campbell, q
ten pound girl.
Budd January of Centerville was
seen on our streets Tuesday on his
way from the fair. =.
Mrs. M. j. Shy and Mrs. Jackson
of st. Louis were guests of Mrs. A.
E. Shy of Sabula.
Miss Matte Sheldon of Annapo-
lis came home on a visit and sud-
denly became very sick.
Mrs. T. l. Huggins, our agent,
has a vacation for thirty days.
She will visit the Worlds Fair and
many old friends. Mr.. Will Keith
ley of Des Arc is our agent at pres
ent.
The roads are much better at the
present than they have been for
some time.
Mr.. Tom Jackson has moved in
to town from Annapolis.
VIM. Recinger of Pennington
visited his sister, Mrs. Hughes, a
few days last week.
Tom Jackson went to Bismarck
Tuesday on business.
Miss Julia Counts has been on
the sick list for some time. We
are glad to say she is on the mend.
Jim Rayfield of Centreville was
in town Monday.
Miss Letta Rood and Mr.. Hull of
De Soto spent a few days at the
fair this week.
Alex. Miley was in town Sunday.
Miss Hattie Shriver of Flat River
passed through here on her way to
Centreville to visit homefolk.
We had quite a nice time at the
picnic here Saturday.
Several of the youngsters are
talking of attending the Hogan
picnic.
We are hoping to report a we'd
ding soon. SNOWFLAKE.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

ALL good Democrats will heart
lily support the ticket, from Presi-
dent down to Consta BILE. but |
don't think | am unreasonable in
insisting that the ticket also sup
port itself clear through. And in
the open daylight, too.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

WHO of all the late contestants
for the Governorship shows up in
tho roundup better than Harry
Halves? Whoever may be doubt
full in loyalty to the ticket, he
stands pat in obedience to the de-
cision of the Democratic party.
If success be dependent upon worth
and good faith, Mr.. Hawes' po-
litical career is but we'll begun.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

ne tAQeh 90 W ehO AhoAoh ONs
RACES" alleged to have been per-
petrated in St. Louis in connec-
ton with the late Democratic pri-
maries is being judicially de-
veloped. According to the reports
given out at the time, no mans life
was safe within a hundred yards
of the polls unless he wore a
Hawes badge. The 2Sth ward was
cited as the place where the "Ind-
ians" wore their fullest war-paint
and massacred the innocents with
an atrocity known only to the
utmost of diabolical savagery.
Blood-curdling tales were scattered
broadcast over the State by the
Mcleod bureau for the edificaticn
of the rural voters. These stories
were supplemented by indictments
against prominent st. Louis Demo-
Gratis, charged with the commission
of crime at the polls. This CT
course gave the color of truth 10
the lying assertions, made for po-
litical effect, and those of us who
were skeptical were denounced OF
sneered at because of our natural
depravity or lack of perception.
"The Francis boys" incident was
made much of and honest credulity
was Mortified. One John j. LAWN
was pointed out as the chief
offender, and the rural mind
pictured him as a savage be-
spattered with the gore of his vic
tins with tomahawk appraised
and the DEVILS own fire in his eyes
LAWN was one of the indicted
with the names of Perry Francis
and David Francis, Jr., endorsed
on the indictment as witnesses
Well, his trial came up one day
last week. A dozen witnesses fol
the State gave their evidence under
oath. The defense introduced nc
testimony. | give that of "the
Francis boys" in full from the
official record
D. r. Francis, Jr., being duly
sworn in behalf of the State, testi.
fed as follows:
Direct examination by Mr.. Viii.
liams.
Q. State your name? A. D. R
Francis, Jr.
@. You are connected with the
D. r. Francis Commission Co.? A
Yes, sir.
| @. Were you present at the poll.
ing place, at Delmar and Taylol
avenues, in this city, on the after.
noon of March the 18th of this
year? A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you see John j. LAWN
the defendant, there? A. No, sir
Q. Did you not see him at all
A. No, sir.
No cross-examination.
j. D. Perry Francis, being dull,
sworn in behalf of the State, testi
fed as follows:
Direct examination by Mr.. Will
/ liams.
@. State your name? A. J. D
P. Francis.
@. You are connected with tn
firm of D. R. Francis & Bro. Com
mission Co., of this city? A. Yes
sir.
@. Were you present at the poll
ing place, at the corner of Delma
) and Taylor avenues, in this city
on the afternoon of March the 18th
of this year? A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you see John j. LAWN
the defendant, there? A. Ibid not
@. Did you not sec him at all
A. No, sir.
When the State "rested," th
: Judge ordered the jury to bring i
a verdict of acquittal, the prose
cution having failed utterly t
substantiate the charge mad
. against the defendant. am hap
py that my own judgment is agai+
vindicated, but | ask my NOR
credulous brethren: what hav
= you to say about the "outrages
now?
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

publican contemporaries have the
adamantine "cheek" to assert that
was only ''a Democratic debt"
after all.
Iron County register., 1904-08-25
w Gather Report.

Meteorological report of Volun-
tary Observer at Ironton, Iron
county, Mo-, for the week ending
Tuesday, August %, 1904:
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

THE CD. complains that this is
"a mud throwing campaign. !"
Great Scott!
Iron County register., 1904-08-25

For 80 days a t6x2O portrait at
one dollar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
LINDEN.
From the Southwest.

From the Southwest
Landlord Pollard has been having
stock of ice hauled down from the
Asylum.
Twenty-Five Linden Rebekahs
went to Dodgeville last Friday even
ing to help initiate some new mem
bers of the Rebekah lodge there.
Mr.. Bert Smith has been on the
sick list for "A week or two with
something of the nature Of the grip.
He is now betteriug.
Highland has raised all the money
asked of her for the new railroad.
Well done, Highland
Mrs. X. +. Richards has for several
days been one of la grIppes victims
but is now considerably better.
Mrs. A. Stephens of Mineral Point
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. n
Stephens, and family
Rev. and Mrs. Walker Of Mihiiu
are entertaining young fellow on a
tweuty-one years contract 49, that
means baby boy.
Rev. Tgmlipson of Dodgeville is
said to have preached three excel
lent sermons here in the NJ. f.
church last Saturday evening and
sunday.
Why not 60 to church occasion.
,lI,. nrn rnN1,r
The Linden Juvenile Band made
its frs appearance mt the Erworth
Leage entertainments ON Monday
evening, and fairly surprised those
present by the excellence of the lads
playing.
Mrs II. X, Vial was last week TAX
en- to "A Sauitarium in Waukesha. ON
Saturday she was brought back
home, the advice Of the doctors be-
ing that she would probably do bet
ter ut home than with them Here
is sad case.
We never remember the time in
the Linden neighborhood when the
chopping of cordwood gave employ
ment TO 50 many men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
HOLLANDALE AND VICINITY.

| From the Review.
viii Bohan is working for hi.
brother Frank at the elevator.
Nels Severson went to Milwaukee
| Tuesday to attend the Retail Lum-
| Der Dealers Association.
Henry Ivey OF this township, ac
| companied by his brother John, oil
Raymond, Nebraska, called at this
office Monday. The latter is back on
"A visit after an absence of twenty
years.
There are still many people ailing
with grip. Among the voting popu
lation there are some still sick from
political reasons--about half because
Mr.. Babcock failed to carry the town
and the other half because he won
out at the conventions.
G. r. Paulson is quarrying and
hauling rock for the basement of a
barn which he intends to build next
summer.
I. 4. Nelson, having spent ten
months with relatives in Colorado, is
home again, and says ne feels slip
top and will run his farm again
next summer.
Several members of the Thos Me.
Ginnity family are sick with grip,
The north 200 acres of the Lngue
farm has been sold to John Fielder
of Mineral Point.
A carload eff cheese was shipped
from this station Monday.
1t will be noticed that the board of
health has withdrawn the health no.
tice which has been running in this
paper for several weeks. We hope
no occasion may arise that will re-
quire its re-insertion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
HIGHLAND AND VICINITY.

Miss Nellie Wall, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Wall. has been con
fined To the house the past week
with severe attack Of lung fever.
Abe Lewis is enjoying short va
cation in Chicago.
Thomas Wall and wife, after Wis
it of month at the owen Wall dom
icile, north Of town, returned to their
nome at Boone, Iowa, Saturday.
James InhofI has arrived in the
city from Mason City, Iowa, for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Name Steppler is reported to
be critically i'll. Her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Esser is reported i'll
with lung fever.
Miss Della Weidenfeller returned
home from Mineral Point last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Piles of Lone Rock
are guests of the DR.. II. p. Min
family.
VIM. Wcidenfeller, who has been
i'll the past month, is reported in a
dangerous condition.
|. Prohosfi, who broke and badly
smashed his leg in a runaway acct
dent several weeks ago, is now able
to be up on crutches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
SLEEPY WASHINGTON.
The Home bound After Theater
Crowd In the Capital.

"There is one popularity of Wash
.ngton | have noticed" said a travelling
man at an uptown hotel, 'and that is
the absence of after theater crowds on
the streets and in the cafes. In many
big cities the hours from II to 2:30
o'clock are among the gayest OF the
day, the streets are thronged with peo-
pie hurrying to the cafes for bite and
q sup and emerging afterward to stroll
slowly home or TO the cars.
"These midnight cafe crowds are jol-
ly folks. They seem TO be less restrain
ed than at other hours of the day, when
bent upon the same mission of eating.
Perhaps it is the music and the lights
and the Bohemian atmosphere suggest
Cd by the midnight hour. | will not
deny that ii is in measure demoraliz-
ing. | am sure | would not want my
two sisters of eighteen and twenty
years to be in the crowd
Il notice in Washington that as soon
as the theaters let out the people make
a break for home They are anxious
TO get the first car that comes along
and won't wait moment. but would
rather hang to strap,
Washington is frightfully dull
place at night. | hate to get hung up
here overnight But | suppose it's a
good thing for the young folks that the
town Is little slow" - Washington
Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1904.
FROM THE COUNTY SEAT.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence
Mrs. Nero of Madison has been
visiting here.
MIR. John Lee of Edmund was
among the county seat callers of the
past week
Messrs. Calvert Spensley Chas. w
Mel lhon and Ernest Fielder of yOui
city had business calling them to
Dodgevilo recently.
The treasurers of the following
towns and villages have settled with
the county treasurer: Village OF
Rewey, and towns of Mifllin. Eden
and Waldwick.
Mr.. a. 5. Hearn is in Chicago this
week selecting new printing material
to take the place of that destroyed
by fire.
Marriage licenses
Charles Thrasher, Mineral Point,
Nina Hildreth, Mineral Point
VIM. H. 2epplin. Barneveld
Hannah Spcer, Dodgeville.
Earl Cushman, Rewey,
Stella Davis kewey;
Henry Bray Dodgeyille
Sarah Uptegram. Wyoming.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

"rho Wilkic shot is what We call Il
special stroke in the game of golf" said
n New Orleans man This stroke Is
SO called all over the south and was
given its name because Il was made
by man named Willie. member of
the New Orleans Golf club.
1T was one of the prcttieSt plays
ever saw and was made during n
match Wilkie drove of from the ninth
hole and his ball landed in small
creek, which was one of the hazards
In the course The ball was lighter
than the water and Aoatcd TO take
II out and begin play over again meant
the loss of two strokes and the hole, SO
Will>ie wudod into the water, which
was about two feet deep. and played
the ball from there. He made pretty
stroke ANA was on the green. making
!, in two He holcd out in three, which
is DOGGY for that hole 1t was cold
day, ana that W. 7 was not pleasant.
but the act gained Wikie lasting fame.
and his stroke viii always with us
be called Wilkie shot"-Louisyille
Courier-Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
WHISTLE JUGS.
Curious Relics of Very Ancient
Drinking Custom.

Whistling Jugs are curious relics NE
very ancient drinking custom. III
the northern nations set great streks
upon mans power to take off his
liquor without putting down the glass
or beaker and in Saxon graves old ale
buckets have been found made without
foot or stand. so that the drinker could
not rest them upon the board until
they Were emptied
But even after that was accomplish
ed the hardy drinker was expected
still to have breath to spare, and the
whistling jugs, n comparatively mod
ern invention. We're intended to indi-
cate this. Many Of them were made
by German silversmiths-tho they
are also to be seen in earthenware--
during the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries and their form was such
that when the contents of the jug had
been imbibcd n whistle was uncov-
cred through which the drinker might
blow if he were able.
The most advanced type of all had
little windmill besides the whistle,
which worked dial showing the pow
er of the blow. Sometimes an ordinary
whistle was laid on the table and won
by the last tosspot who could get a
sound from it Parsons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
A QUESTION OF COLOR.
The Matter of Height Didnt Seem to
Figure In the scheme,

Figure In the Scheme
The young man considers himself a
man of resources, although he is not as
sure about it now as he was few
days ago. He has been very attentive
to certain young lady. and he was
| calling on her Mt the time that lie par
tally lost confidence in his resourcefui
mind
1t Is unnecessary to narrate what
passed between then upon the occa-
sion in question. but at the time the
young ladys sister entered the room
he was in the act Of folding the young
lady to his manly bosom.
OF course he desisted at once as
young men generally do under such
circumstances, but he was not EN-
barrassed-not bit
The young lady's sister said, Excuse
me-" and started to leave the room,
when his resourceful mind began to
work. He felt that he ought to say
something and say it right away.
Don't co. he said; we've just been
measuring TO see which one Is the
taller"
She paused in the doorway and look.
ed at them intently.
You're both about the same height"
she said quietly, "but sister is much
the redder."
Then she went out, and he was en-
barrassed-just a littie.-New York
Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Wakeful Children.

For long time the two year old
child of Mr.. 7. l.. Mcpherson, 80 n
Tenth ST., Harrisburg, Pa, would
sleep but two or three hours in the
early part of the night, which made
it very hard for her parents. Her
mother concluded that the child had
stomach trouble, and gave her half
of one of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets, which quilted her
stomach and she slept the whole
night through. Two boxes of these
Tablets have affected permanent
For sale at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Well Again.

The many friends of John Blount
will be pleased to learn that he has
entirely recovered from his attack of
rheumatism. Chamberlain'S Palm
Balm cured him after the best doc
tors in the town (Monon, Ind.,) had
failed to give relief The prompt re.
lief from pain which this liniment
affords is alone worth many times
its cost. For sale at Nivian's Phar-
Eacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

A certain social organization called
the Young Woman's club found itself
in difficulties after the lapse of some
twenty years. The young women
were no longer rightly named Mr..
William H. Crane, the actor, was once
consulted by some charming girls in
regard to the name of their prospective
club Their object. they wrote, was the
building of character. They wished
that 10 be suggested in the title and
also the fact that they were unmar-
ried Mr., Crane replied that he had a
name for the club. the Building and
Lone association"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

The matinee girl existed as early as
the eighteenth century. In Japan girls
in those days used TO throw their fans
and purses at the feet of the Heading
man rs he minced along the flower
walk" to the stage Pictures of these
heroes" were an early product of Jap
anese wood engraving and these por-
traits were secret treasures OF many
mnllnnS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Mrs. JOHN McMURRoUGH.

Special price for platinum fin
ish photographs--5o cents per dozen.
This is for a short time at SCOTS gal
lery, up stairs, opposite Bishop fur
'uiture store Cloudy weather makes
no difference.