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took a kind of fancy to me then, and
would hardly go back to his woods,
| but was always hanging about my hut.
| learned a little of his lingo from him,
and this made hmall the fondcr of me.
"Tonga-for that was his name-was
a fine boatman, and owned a big, roomy
/ canoe of his own. When found that
| he was devoted TO me and would do
anything to serve me, saw my chance
of escape. talked it over with him.
| lie was to bring his boat on a certain
night to an old wharf which was never
| guarded, and there he was to pick me
| up. gave him directions to have sew
oral gourds OF water and IA lot of vans,
/ cocoanuts and sweet potatoes
He was staunch and true, was little
Tonga. No man ever had a more faith
full mate. At the night named he had
/ his boat at the wharf. AS il CHANGED,
however, there was one of the convict
guard down therc--a vile Pathan who
had never missed n chance of in
sulting and injurinG me. I had
always vowed vengeance, and now
! had my chance. was as If
fate had placed HIM in my way that
might pay my debt before left the
island. He stood on the bank with his
back to me and his carhnc on his
shoulder. | looked about for stone TO
beat out his brains with. but none
could | sec. Then queer thought
came into my head and showed me
where could lay my hand on n wcap-
ON. sat down in the darkness and I'M
| strapped nv wooden leg With three
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07
More Misrepresentation.

Stoughton Courier
The latest edition of campaign
literature issued with the intent of
belittliug the state administration is
entitled, Facts concerning the Cap
itol Fire" 1t is intended 10 deceive
and mislead the people, instead OF
giving the facts, This circular states
a falsehOod, 10y inference at least, at
the very outset. 1t says: "Within
the past year 100000 of insurance
heretofore held on the Capitol and
contents was allowed to expire ac-
cording to tho provisions OF a law
passed by the Legislature Of 1908,
which provides that the state shall
insure It's own property" It passed
the legislature practically uuaui-
mously. The father OF tho law was
Senator Mosher, of st. CroiX county,
one of the pronounced enemies of
the Governor. He, more than any
other person, is responsible for the
law. And the law is a good one, let it
be said, and in the long run will be
vastly profitable to the state.
This fire was one oftho unfortunate
things that happen, which. when ov-
er, so many things are discovered
which might have prevented it,
While there were precautions taken
to meet such an emergency, they
failed aud the loss was incurred. No
one was to blame. The great howl
about the Waterman not having been
Instructed in the use of the city
water worns IN all trash. The city
water worss could not have been
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07
The Railroads and the Trusts.

1t il regrettable confusion Of
mind that fails TO note the sharp dis
tinction that exists between the
problem of regulating the railroads
for the public benefit and the prob
lem Of properly guarding against the
evils Of the great industrial trusts.
In so far as the federal government
is concerned, there should be n
strengthening OF the Interstate Com
merce Act for the better regulation
OF railroads; and action under the
antitrust law should be directed to-
ward the industrial combinations,
especially those which exist for the
so purpose of maintaining an arbi-
trary and improper price for an arti-
Gle Of common necessity. Such a
price il that which the people are
compelled to pay for anthracite coal
Thus, u breaking up of the anthracite
combination would put millions of
collars in the pockets Of the people,
because the combination which dom
mates tho mining, marketing, and
price Of coal is able to exact IA great
deal more than the normal and pro
per price. The breaking up Of the
Northern Securities Company, on
the other hand, will not put penny
into the poke Of anybody who buys
"A railroad ticket, or of any farmer
who ships carload OF grain Ii is,
therefore, a very poor aud ineffective
sort of law against trusts under which
really oppressive combination can
not be reached, while the energies of
the Government are devoted to com
polling IA great railroad system to
shift the technical form of it's organ
izatioG without affecting its practi-
cal relations to the people.-From
"The Progress of the World" in the
American Monthly Review Of Re-
views for April.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

used by the employees Of the Capt.
toll. They were denied their use by
the city water works department
and were not allowed the custody OF
a"y Of the appliances for their use.
One of the statements contained in
the document is by former Chief En-
gineer w. H. Dean, rank opponent
Of the administration, which is
"Had the employees of the Capitol
building known OF the piping Of the
building as it existed, they could
have taken a wrench, and at the
right hand Of the Superintendent OF
Public Property's door there was a
two inch valve which could have
been opened; that would have flood
ed the entire Senate Chamber, etc >
In another place, Mr.. Scott, ex-Supt
Of Public Property, makes similar
assertions. Had these ex officials
known the facts they would, proba-
bly,, not have been led into such un-
warranted statements. For more than
three years there have been no
wrenches or appliances Of the city
water works In the hands of the EN-
ployees Of the state, or that were ac-
cessible to them, such as would en-
able them to use the city water,-in
fact the state had been denied
the use of them in that manner, and
the wrenches, if any were ever in the
hands of the state employees, had
been taken away by the Superinten-
dent of the Water Works. The state
had no access to the city pipes they
could only be used by the Fire De-
partment or City Water Works De-
partment. Whenever it had been
necessary to use the city pipes, the
city water works department had to
be appealed to, and then, in some
cases, it was with difficulty that
water was procured.
These are desperate men employ
ing desperate means in their attempt
TO defeat worthy man. Falsehood,
Misrepresentation and vile abuse
characterize their methods. The
people, when they know the facts,
will make short work Of such men
and such methods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07
kee with those for an equal distance
in Iowa:
How to Ward off an Attack of
Rheumatism.

"For years when spring time came
on and | went into gardening, / was
sure to have an attack of rheuma-
tism, and every attack was more Sc
we're than the preceding one" says
Josie Mcdonald, Of Man, Logan
county, West Va. ~ tried everything
with no relief whatever. until I pro-
cured bottle Of ChamberIain'5 Pain
Balm, and the first application gave
me ease, and before the first bottle
was used / felt like new person.
Now feel that | am cured, but al
ways keep bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm in the house, and when
feel any symptoms of a return soon
drive it away with one or two appli-
cations of this liniment." For sale
at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

of shipment In which the farmers OF
Iowa and Illinois are competitors
OF the farmers and shippers OF Min
eral Point, we pay about $4,000 per
year more than our competitors do
for like service. The estimate rs to
quantity may be too high or too low,
but the rates quoted are correct, and
relatively the difference is as here
shown. A shipment from Mineral
Point to Chicago Of cattle, hogs, but
ter, cheese and eggs, that costs 800
for freight, costs an average of $2l
less, or only $500, to transport the
same distance in Illinois and Iowa.
The table Of comparative rates be-
tween Mineral Point and Milwaukee
and for like distance in Iowa,
shows even greater disparity than
the comparisons with Chicago, and
as an argument for commission to
supervise aud ad just rates within
the state, is more pertinent to sec
tions of Wisconsin for which Mil
waukee is the principal point Of
shipment, than to this part Of the
state, whose business is mainly with
Chicago.
In IA later issue we may present
comparative tables Of rates on mer-
chand Use, to show that the ratio of
excess in Wisconsin over Iowa and
Illinois is about the same as on cat
tie, hogs, butter, cheese and eggs.
Meantime readers should study the
question and they may learn why
the railroads are striving so hard to
prevent the creation for Wisconsin
of rate commission, as Iowa and
Illinois have. This cannot be learned
however, from the red campaign
book, as the representations therein
seem designed to show that Wiseon-
sin now enjoys lower freight rates
than her ncighbor states that have
freight rate commissions. IT this
were actually true, freight rate
commission would not be opposed
by the railroads. Their attitude tC-
ward the question discredits their
arguments. Following are the tables
A comparison of freight rates on
live stot k from Mineral Point to
Milwaukee with those from equal
distances in Illinois to Chicago:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

-WANTED-agents, hustlers, sales
men, clerks and everybody who
wants to enjoy good hearty laugh,
TO send SOC for Tips to Agents"
Worth $50 to any person who sells
goods for living. If not satisfactory
your money back. Circular for stamp
The DR.. White Electric Comb Co.
Decatur, Ill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

Japanese claim 20 have prac-
tically driven all the Russian sol
diers out OF Korea. This the Russians
deny, and declare when the first land
battle takes place the Japanese will
be so routed as to extinguish them as
a military power. Time tells all
things. aud the people will soon
know whether the Japanese have
good qualities az soldiers. They are
brave on the sea, but the severe test
OF a land battle is yet to come. II
seems now to be quite certain that
the Japnnese have not closed the
harbor Of Port Arthur, notwithstand-
ing their repeated attempts to sink
transports in the channel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

In northern part OF city, north Of
park; house of eight rooms, pantry,
five closets, hardwood floors, china
closet. One barn l8x28 It. and an
other l4xl8 #. Wood house, all kinds
OF fruit; we'll aud cistern. Size of
lots, 227x23S #. Will sell altogether
or in part, and if wanted, will sell all
furniture, wood and everything on
the premises with it. Here is an op-
portunity of a lifetime; don't miss
it. A great bargain If sold soon. For
prices, terms, etc, see j. B. Reynolds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

BECAUsH Of statements made by
Representative Bell of California on
Thursday, concerning the manage
ment of the California home for dis
abled soldiers, the sundry civil bill
was amended so as practically to
prohibit canteens in state and terri
torial homes that receive aid from
the general government. No public
money is hereafter to be appropriate
ed to any such home where "a can
teen is maintained. 1t has been the
custom at the California home, so
Mr.. Bell stated, to compel the
soldier to surrender h 8 pension to
the officials who pay him back in
canteen checks. He said that the
state is guilty Of specializing on the
pensions Of soldiers when their mon
ely goes to this purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07
Some Truths About freight Rates
NOT Told In "Red Book

A red campaign pamphlet entitled
"The Truth About Freight Rates in
Wilson's in is being freely distribut-
ed by the Stalwart League and the
railroads. 1t tells good deal about
schedule rates to and from Mineral
Point, on commodities of which
none or very little, are shipped in or
out of this station. For instance, it
quotes rates on wheat, corn, oats, rye
and barley from Mineral Point to
Green Bay and Wausau @ 1915 cents
per hundred. and an inter state rate
for same products n like distance
from points in the state of Iowa to
Chicago of rs cents per hundred, APP
parently a showing in favor of Min
eral Point shippers of 49, cents per
hundred. The compiler Of this in
geuiouS schedule doubtless calcuat-
ed that readers would not think of
the fact that there never was, and
probably never will be, IA carload of
grain shipped from Mineral Point to
Wausau or Green Bay, or that there
has not been ten car loads of wheat
shipped from this station TO any
point in % years and are not likely to
be for that long in the future. This
was undoubtedly in the mind of the
expert when he compiled the SEIZED
ule. 1t is quite safe, and looks well
on paper, to quote moderate rates on
things the railroads will not be call
ed on to haul much of.
TO supply some simple truths not
found in the Stulwart campaign red
book, and for the information of
farmers and shippers of Mineral
inland vicinity concerning freight
rates in which they are directly and
| largely interested. we have compiled
from latest tariff schedules, "A few
comparative tables. and submit them
below. The figures for Wisconsin
are from schedules issued since the
reduction Of about 10 per cent made
January lsy 1904, and for Illinois
they do not show the rates lately or
dered for that state, but not yet in
force, and which are about 20
! per cent less than the Illinois rates
lete quoteu'
To have n comprehensive idea or
no" i"ueH 'lle FARMERS ahu shippers
.u,., rror, Mineral pnf,. oon+rihn,o
- hor,iIr,,d ovchooror oror whot
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

When in ICED OF a first-class
carriage, buggy or harness, write to
Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe, Wis. for
catalog. They have no agents, but
sell direct at wholesale prices, with
freight paid. 9m2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

Now is the time to clean house
clean your system first, drive out the
microbes of winter with HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t will keep
you well all summer. 30 cents. Tea
or tablets. j. A. Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

White Wyandottes won the first
prize at the International Contest
held in Australia last season. We
have some from the best strains in
America Eggs $l00 per setting.
Fowls SO so per trio.
l2w4 JOHN u. OATES
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

THE candidacy Of Geo. F. West OF
Darlington for secretary of state on
the republican ticket is launched and
will be pushed vigorously by his
friends
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

We want to purchase a produc-
ing lead mine or one likely to pro-
duce soon. Address 504 Dekum Bldg.
Portland, Oregon. 9w7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

y comparison OF freight rates on
cheese, butter and eggs in carload
lots from Mineral Point to Milwau.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

a comparison of freight rates on
cheese, butter and eggs in carload
lots from Mineral Point TO Chicago
with those for an equal distance in
Iowa, together with relative cost for
specific shipments in the two states,
as based on these rates:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

\ comparison Of freight rates on
cheese, butter and eggs, in less than
carload lots from Mineral Point to
Chicago, with those for an equal dis
lance in Iowa, together with the rela-
tive cost for specific shipments in
the two states, as based on these
rates:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-07

A comparison OF freight rates on
cheese, butter and eggs in less than
carload lots from Mineral Point to
Milwaukee with those for an equal
distance in Iowa, together with the
relative cost for specific shipments:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
MAY DODGE BLAME.
Said That Losers by Baxter 6 Co.
 Have No Redress.


 t According to the investigation of Ref cree George Vestner into the affairs of the collapsed firm of A. B. Baxter & Co.,. frequently mentioned in connection with the operation of the most gigantic bucket-shop in the country, says the New York American, the firm cannot be held directly responsible for the losses sus- tained by the thousands of customers in the South and West.
 The affairs of Baxter x Co. were so adroitly managed since it was incorpor- ated in 1902. with $3OO.O0O paid up capital, that the 125 branch offices appear as bro- kerage houses operated independently of the main office at No. 61 Broadway. Un- der this arrangement the customers in every city and town will have to look to each individual broker for redress hese brokers, it is said, have claim for the losses, which 1t Is estimated will amount to $3.OcO,0O0 against Baxter & Co.,, but 1t is not expected that a single broker will make any demand upon Baxter & Co.,. which thus far has not been shown to have assets available for a settlement.
 Baxter & Co. on three different days paid out more than $10O.O00 in the belief that the bull market could not last and the winning streak would come their way. But cotton kept on soaring, and with the way customers were putting up profits as margins the firm would have stood to lose S10OO0,OO0 the day following the failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
MONTGOMERY A CENTER
HEADQUARTERS OF CAMPAIGNS
 ARE HERE.
Much Interest Developing in Race for Presidency of Railroad Commission-ofhces Open
 ed in This City.

Recent developments in the campaign for President of the Railroad Commis- sion indicate that before the primary the city of Montgomery will become the storm center of the fight.
 Montgomery will become the theater of action, not so much for the vote of this city and county, but because of its central location and It's means Of com munication and intercourse.
 Two of the prominent candidates have already established headquarters in this city. They are President John V. Smith and Captain K. F. Kolb Mir. Smith s headuuarters are in the Hill building in his. down town office, where he and his son. composing the firm of Smith & Smith, practice law. Here the large cor respondence in reference to his cam paign is sent out.
 Captain Kolb's offices are being put in readiness in the Moses building, where he wal next week, establish an office force,
 Hon. Robert J. Lowe has established branch headquarters in Montgomery, which may in time, become the State headquarters of Mir. Lowe, inasmuch as Mir. Lowe has in this city number of staunch friends. who are working ener- getically with E. B. Joseph in MT. Lowe's s interest.
 MT. Corners headquarters are in Bir- mingham, where it is said he has an off, fee force of a dozen stenographers send- ing out literature and answering corre- spondence.
 Tho two other candidates, F. M- Don- ncr and Compton. so far as is known, have no headquarters.
 There is a noticeable quickening of in- terest in the campaign for president of the Railroad Commission. It is more dis cussed on the streets than since the open- ing. More men are apparently taking a deeper interest than ever before. Politi- cal news from different counties of the States is eagerly sought. This news is of a varying and contradictory nature. The friends of all the leading candi- dates in turn get hope and encourage ment. f.-F ,e Those who have been studying and ob- serving the situation are agreed that the primary campaign Is most uncertain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07

Corded Silk suitable for shirt waists regular Csc quality for on
 day a ward ~ '. . .s.. :34c China Silks extra fine quality inches wde in pink light blue
 black white and cardinal worth 75c yard for Monday 45c Silk Shirt Waists all coor worth $3 % up $5 00 account
 having all sizes will close out the entire lot Monday
 eaca ..5..54 .9Sc pieces Covert Cloth regular quality for Monday
 =. Sea ahd Percae in light coor wide, sold elsewhere l12 1-2c, for Monday .1Oc Extra quality Cambrc only yards customer for Monday 10
 wards for .#........#.70 70c 10000 yards Perca nice assorted figures and sp also solid color
 black royal garnet and navy, worth fully 10c yd for Mon
 day. DC 40nch unbeached Pillow Casing worth 12 12c yar
 Monday. .. .tC pieces white India Lnon fine quality worth 1oc yad for Mon
 day :. v. 5 I2c pieces white India on sheer and strong the regular 15c
 quality for Monday. ...f.... 1Oc 5e pieces Satin Taeta Rbbon No 40-coo pink cardinal violet
 white and light blue worth 25c yard for Monday. 15c 500 pieces Mo- Satin Taa Ribbon, all coo for Monday per
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
HAT SHOP HERE
OUTFIT INSTALLED BY NASH
 VILE MAN.
Complete Equipment Put in to
 Block, Clean, Dye, Trim, Re- model and Thoroughly F Renovate Mems Hats.

At last Montgomery has a hat shop. During the early days of last Decem- Der, MT. George H. Stuckey, an experi- enced natter of Nashville, Tenn, accept ed an offer to equip and operate for Holts Dye Works. a first class plant for overhauling mems hats. Quietly the work has progressed, until to-day we are authorized to announce that they are ready for business at 1O9 S. Court street.
 Mir. Stuckey is young man. but he knows his business and all Montgomer- fans who wear hats will be glad, when they have tried his worK, that Holt s Dye Works succeeded in securing his services. Adv.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
Funeral of Mrs. Norman.

The funeral of Mrs. P. A. Norman took place yesterday morning at 10:20 o'clock. from the residence of her son, 119 Holcombe Street.
 The funeral was well attended Rev. J. A. Rice, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church, officiated,
 The following gentlemen acted as pail bearers: M. 1T. Stuart, w. $. Stokes, w. C. Fuller. W. M. Hudson, W. D. Mcstcott.
 Interment was made in Oakwood Gem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
SOCIAL ITEMS.

The Comical Mouth Band. which is composed of Messrs. Robert Weaver, William Halfman, John Miles and Evans. were entertained Thursday evening by Mrs. John Hopkins at her home on Mon roe Street The band entertained wiin a musicale which was much enjoyed. Miss Lizzie Powell will entertain in com pliment to the band next Friday evening, February r..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
MT nlcntt Buried.

The funeral of MT. E. H. Olcott. who died Friday evening. took place yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. from his fate res- idence, S Holt Street. s
 The funeral was largely attended and many floral tributes s'Towed the esteem in which he was held by hIs fellow cit- Izens. Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, Rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter, off, ciated.
 The following gentlemen acted as pal bearers. A. J. Taylor Joseph WiHs, J. p. knabe, W. B. Davidson, NJ. L.. Wood. William Knox.
 1ntermept was made in oakwood Gem etery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
"SANA" IS SOON TO LEAVE.
Last Receptions of ths Great Picture
 Now Being Held.

Now Being Held.
 Suchorowskys beautiful Mana" whi2n has attracted so many thousands of a1- miring people and drawn forth such ad- miration from press and critics during it's stay here. at 16 North Perry Street, Is sooE to leave Montgomery.
 Hundreds crowd the daily receptions ana both ladies and gentlemen lavish the highest praise upon the masterful genlis of the hand that could put such living fgure of beauty upon canvas. Mana" is not copy of a single woman. She is the embodiment of all that is lovely and fascinating in wom3 m3nkind, rarefied an,i idealized, and seems to be endowed with life and breath.
 It takes considerable time to see Mana thoroughly. Every detail, from the crisp blonde hair that shades the countenance, which is wreathed in q smile of innocent qualification at the charms which are reflected in the mirror opposite, to the folds of the drapery and the markings of the tiger skin on tho couch, is a picture in itself which the eye quits with reluctance.
 Mana" may be seen at any time of the day from 10 o'clock Tn the morning till 10 o'clock at night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
Notice Cradle of Confederacy Chapter

There will be a called meeting of the Cradle of the Confederacy chapter U. D. C. at the residence of the Vice-President, No. 312 Mildred Street, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. This is an important meet ing and every member Is urged to attend. By order of the Vice-President,
 Mrs. Ella H. Brock. Mrs. C. H. Beale; Secretary.