Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-11-30

Alice. Charlie, tell papa about the IL
censes."
Eyes, Judge, there's the question oil
licenses. It's fearful abuse. Every
thing is licensed. You can't sell pint
Of chestnuts on the street without q
license. To keep In with the butchers
Jackson has passed law that no coun
tryman can bring meat into the city
and offer 1t for sale till 10 a. m. with
out license. The poor cracker boy
who shoots a deer In the hills cannot
bring his yenison to town and sell II
till 10 o'clock. It's outrageous. BY
and by there will be tax on windows
as In France"
II admit the grievance" said the
Judge, with evident enjoyment "but
you can't down Jackson with licenses. y
"All right, can tell abuses all
night"
"Yes. indeed. papa, II you care Ia
llsten," said Miss Alice. The clock In
the hall had just struck 10.
"rll mention only the great ones,
said Lawton. catching the hint. 1.-The
worst Of all is that jackson has run the
town horribly In debt trying to make
a city of 1t. Look ut thsE white ele-
plant. the new city hall. Why, it cost
$4,000 and the town had to issue
bonds to pay for it, and Jackson has to
levy a tax on everything to pay the In
terest on those bonds And what good
is the city hall?'
"Oh, Charlie, we have lovely cotil-
Ions there" demonstrated Miss Alice.
Eyes, and strawberry suppers and
church fairs" exclaimed Lawton, with
as much scorn as he dared.
but only, two obstacles are in my
path, Judge" he continued. 1.-THE sa
Jackson carries the former on his fin
ger and the latter In his pocket. If
could only divide the negro vote witt
Jackson | should be mayor of Oak
Vile"
| "Why can't you divide it2'
I'm tell you why, Judge" said Law
ton. drawing up his chair. "Do 70,
know Luculus Williams, the negro tin
/ ner?'
Eyes"
We'll, he holds the mayorship o
Oakville In the palm of his hand. ant
! It's a burning shame Lucullus is tn
| political boss OF all the negroes In Oak
vile. They look up to Lucullus a
! hnf nh 90 al J,,o
as he tells them. On election day LII
cullus has them all rounded up like
flock of sheep"
But where DIES Jackson come in?
asked the judge, little perplexed.
"Why, Jackson has bought Lucullus!
said l.0wtou in an intense whisper.
just think how disgvaceful, papa.
exclaimed Miss Alice. "Oh, Charlie.
you could only have bought him first!
That's unfortunate but | hope 70
may win,' said the judge "Howeve
. don't set your heart on the office, Cha
lie Jackson is II most expert polit
clan, and he will be hard to defca
Don't give any more time TO the el-
Gated voters and devote all your attel
ton To the negroes With a respectful
minority of the colored vote your ele
, ton is assured"
LawtoG rose To ga The moon W.
; climbing above the magnolus, and ii
, young man had 10 admit that the Of
, Judge had sat him out. iiurliei
making an engagement to play tenn
mt 3 o'clock next day. he started hon
! ward
, The moonlight had flooded the tr,
tops and cleaned like silver on Il
, dew-wet leaves. AS Lawton wake
, by one old fashioned flower garden af
, er another the night airs waited 10 hi,
, succession of perfumes. The bal
of roses magnolias. hoDeysuckles. my
, ties, jasmlnes and mimosas tloated |
him In bewildering sweetness. but MOI
of them could make him forget Il
. breath of the lilies that Alice Lay
renee had worn at her throat.
, Yes, Alice was all the world to hir