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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16

Wood and Hay for Sale. Inquire
at City Livery, Brown and Curry,
Proprietors. bInl
Monday morning, Feb. Is, was
the coolest winter thus far-from 30
to 80 below zero. This, with snow
fir IN two to two and half feet on
the level. makes winter to perfec-
ton.
"A cooking school, conducted by
Mrs. Helen Armstrong Of Chicago, is
to be held in connection with the
farmers Institute at Avoca, this
county, the 23rd aud oath Of this
month.
Mr.. Samson Rogers, of Oak Park,
|lli.. made a business trip to this city
last Saturday, and partook OF the
hospitality OF relatives and friends
srul y. The Tribune received "A
pleasant call.
The new Grant county court
house il completed and the same has
been accepted by the building COM
m sttee. The county officers will soon
be located in their new quarters,
which are said to be convenient In
arrangement and elegant in finish.
Under the terms OF the contract the
building was to have been com
pieted by the first day OF November
| 1903 and in case OF failure the con-
| tractors were to forfeit ten dollars
| ne, day for every day after that date
| /. which the building remained un-
| completed and they therefore have
ia pay the sum OF 1880 forfeiture,
ithev having been 445 days behind
time. The court house is one OF the
finest in this part Of the state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Suddenly Sum mOned.

Tuesday afternoon, the 18th of Feb
ruary, 1905, Mrs J. p. F'rieden of this
city was suddenly summoned to the
mysterious beyond. For IA considera
bic time Mrs. Frieden has been in
frail health, and about Ais O'clock of
the afternoon mentioned she was as
proved of little, if any relief, as in a
very few minutes she was assisted
back to her couch and life took fight
Immediately.
Miss Martha Baum was born in
Hessing, Germany, and was married
to j p. Friden, in Mineral Point, in
1856, since when this place has been
her home. To them eight children
were born, four sons and four daugh-
tiers. OF the sons, John and Henry
are established business men Of this
city, Joseph is located in Chicago
and Edward in Evanston. One
daughter is the wife OF Mr., l.. Blotz
of Dodgeville, another the wife of
Mr.. Lutz of Chicago, while the other
two, Mary and Lucy, are unmarried.
These with a devoted husband sur
vive the deceased. Mrs. Frieden was
an exemplary christian, and per-
formed so well her life work that the
world is better for her having lived.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16

Clearance sale of china, medal
lions, etc, at j. J. Hanseom Il Cos.
X. III. Harris, Waldwick's treas
uref, is tho first Of all the city OF
town treasurers to make complete
returns to the county treasurer. Nc
deiinquents either. Good for Wald-
wick.
"A tea was given last Saturday
afternoon by Miss Matilda Hutchi-
sou in honor of her guest, Mrs
knowlet, nee Miss Marjorie Cox, of
Englewood, Ill. About sixty plates
were laid.
IAN Invitation To the reception in
huuer OF the members of the legisla-
ture, by Governor and Mrs r M.
LaFollette, given Tuesday evening
of this week, is duly appreciated by
the Tribune aud we regret very
mueh not being able to attend.
Reports from 4 derent parts of
the state, lated Monday, are as fol-
lows; Rtchlaud Center, AS below
zero, railroad blocked by snow aud
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Mrs. Mamie JaCh8,

Relief of the late Samuel Jacka
died at her home in this city few
minutes before seven o'clock Monday
morning, Feb. 10, 1908, at the age Of IS
years. Mrs. Jacka was daughter OF
James Argall, and came to Mineral
Point direct from England when very
young, and here has been her place
of abode ever since, and by her kind
jovial disposition had cemented the
friendship of large circle. She had
been in feeble health for many years
and suffered much. Two sons-Frank
of Milwaukee, and Henry, who less
than a year ago went west, and q
daughter, Miss Lillian, of this city
survive her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
NUN Der 7

Miss Temperance Knight came
up from Platteville To- attend the
Masonic party Friday evening
The fact that the citizens of Iowa
county display not the least sign of
opposition to Judge Aldro jerks
succeeding himself shows their well
balanced Judgment Judge jerks
having given such general satislac-
tion as official manager of county
court affairs was one reason more
than any other for the apparent lack
OF enthusiasm here AZ home over
making him n candidate for cuu-
gress
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Andrew j. ThraSher

Died at his home in this city early
Monday merning, Feb. Is, 1905, of
cancerous affection, which be bore
with unfiinching fortitude.
Deceased was about AZ years Of age,
a man greatly respected for his in
dustrious and honest conduct and
genial fellowship. He leaves wife
ana i've children whose loss is indeed
heavy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our gratitude
to all who 30 kindly assisted US dur
ing the sickness and burial Of our be.
loved husband and father, especially
John &. Martin and family, and alst
the members Of the Geo. II. Legats
Post, q. A. r.
MRS. OLE ANDERSON & FAMILY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Dissolution OF Partnership.

The hardwa firm If Arthur Il
White has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. White succeeding to the
business and good will CT the con.
Germ. He will also adjust all claims
for and against the firm. Patrons
having accounts will kindly call and
settle as early as possible.
BERT ARTHUR,
w. r. WHITE,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
Marriage Licenses.

Following are the marriage licens-
es issued during the past week:
fNicholas Mellnin. Highland.
Clara Lee.
Lyman j. Fox. Eden.
Allie VI. Rule. Edmund.
august FillDach. Eden.
tAbbie Jones. Edmund.
}George II. Johns. Belmont, Lafayette Co
| Deborah Un ghes. Linden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-16
first Class Tanks.

For Sale-six or seven twenty bar
rel casks, such as will make the best
tanks for farmers possible to get. In
quire of Mineral Spring Brewing Co.,
Mineral Point, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
AFTER NEW BILL OF LADING.
Shippers Do Not Want to Waive Rail-
roads Common Law Liability.

Chicago, Sept 28.-Members of the
Illinois Manufacturers association are
preparing for another meeting with
the railroads to take I'D the question
of a new bill of Iading. Following a
meeting of the interstate commerce
commission last March the matter of a,
meeting to take up the bill of lading
was agreed upon.
The present bill of lading requires
the shipper to agree to waiver of the
railroads common law liability. The
manufacturers are endeavOring to
have such provisions taken out of the
new bill.
Some weeks ago a committee repre-
senting shippers from all parts of the
country and a committee representing
the railroads held meeting and tried
to form a new uniform bill.
They were unable to agree as to the
provisions and another conference is
to be held in October. The shippers
are determined not to permit anything
to Green into the bill which will re-
quire them to waive the carriers liza
bility attaching by common law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
PAY CARS A THING OF PAST.
Only a Few of the Railways Still Use
Them.

The bogie of railroad men, the pay car,
continues in use on only one or two of
the LARGER railroads of the country and on
Just a few of the smaller ones. With the
introduction of the new systems of ac-
counts and simpler methods of transact1ng
routine business, it is passing into the
obscurity which other implements and de-
entered. The pay car has served its use
fulness and is now generally abandoned;
It was never satisfactory means or
distributing salaries. It was merely a
ready utility As soon as better method
of sending out money to employees on all
parts of road was found, the pay car
Immediately began to disappear. 49,
The present pay system OF issuing cneckS
is preferred by the employees, as We'll as
bu the officials. The checks are issued by
the treasurer and they. are mailed from
his office the same day for the EN-
ployeS at every soffiee-and station. The
checks when received are scashed at the
bank or the grocery Thus the company
has paid the salaries promptly and the
employees have received their due upon an
appointed day. a4 '.s
Order and dispatch were not obtainable
with the pay car. The cashiers started out
in them from headquarters and journeyed
over the road, making stops at different
points and waiting for the employees to
call for their salaries. The men could not
know exactly when the car would arrive,
and consequently they were not sure when
unusual for the car to be 10 days late at
a station. None of the former inconveni-
ences are experienced with the check sys-
tenn The salaries are paid on a desig-
mated day with undertaking regularity and
without any display.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Head of the Great Western
Roasts President Roosevelt.
Stickney Says He Does Not I'm
derstand Rate Question.
POLICE LEGISLATION.
That Is What Is Needed to
Whip Railroads in Line.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.
POLICE LEGISLATION.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-'President Roose-
welt really does not know what he is
driving at in this rate regulation mat
ter, which he is advocating so strenu-
ously. He does not understand the
question at all. He is f1oundering
around in the dark. How do I know
it? Why because he has not suggested
any practical remedy for the rate evils.
He is just playing to the galleries"
These were the words of President A.
B. Stickney of the Chicago & Great
Western railway shortly after he had
come from the district court where he
had been a witness for the second time
in the cattle cases.
Having paid his respects to the pres
ident of the United States, Mr.. Stickney
turned his attention to the interstate
commerce commission.
THE members of the commission are
a lot of cowards.' he exclaimed. The
law requires that the tariffs should be
so constructed that any person of or
binary intelligence can read them and
tell what the legal rate on any commo-
dity is. Are they constructed that way?
1 should say not. and the commission
does not compel it.
Immediately after the law was pass
ed the railroads and the commission
got together here in Chicago. It was
complained that the railroad tariffs
could not be deciphered by an expert
let alone an ordinary Individual.
I remember that the traffic manager
of the Northwestern road came into the
meeting with about three bushels of
tariffs.
Have you got your tariffs with
you? asked the chairman of the COM
mission, cycling the pile.
q Yes, sir replied the Northwestern
." Are they constructed so that anv
one can tell what the legal rate is on
any commodity asked the chairman
No, sir, replied the railroad man.
can you tell from the tariffs what the
legal rate ls2' asked the chairman.
No, sir; when 1 want to know the
legal rate l ask the clerk who is sup
posed to have charge =O& these tariffs.
Whatever he says goes. 1 have to
take his word for it, as l cannot figure
out the tariffs myself
And that is all that the interstate
commerce commission ever has done
to enforce that part of the law
. Perhaps it is a good thing for the
railroads to have indeciDh cradle tar
IFS" was suggested.
Stickney.
:. He was asked if he believed that it
rs for the best interest of the country
and the railroads to continue the
practice which so long has been estab-
lished, of debating the commercial
growth of locality, trying to equalize
commercial conditions, despite the alb
sence of natural advantages, by MAX
ing discriminatory rates. He declared
that it was not fair, and illustrated by
telling the story of the early days of
hour milling IN Minnesota, when mill
was built at Minneapolis to compete
with another miller fifty miles out of
the city.
1.-The railroads made a lower rate to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
RAILROAD TRACK IS CRUDE.
Not Much Advance Made in Improving
Locomotive Highway.

Locomotive Highway.
During the recent convention of the
Roadmasters' and Maintenance of Way
association, which was held at Niagara
Falls, many committee reports of inter
set were presented. One of these rela-
ted to track surface and line and some
of it follows:
1t is difficult to Imagine a mechanic
cal appliance, more crude and at once
more complicated than the modern rail-
road track. Two parallel bars of steel
fastened upon blocks of wood, which
are in turn imbedded in loosely broken
stone, possibly gravel, often mother
earth The improvement of the locomo-
tives highway has certainly failed to
keep pace with the rapid advance of
the locomotive itself. True, the field is
not so extensive, yet the opportunities
for improvements are decidedly in evil
dence.
The modern railroad track is expect
to, and necessarily must carry safely
the immense weight of the locomotive
with it's train of heavily loaded cars,
must be firm enough to Withstand the
various strains transmitted to it by the
different motions of the rapidly moving
trains. 1t must react against a down.
ward pressure, must counteract lat
eral thrust now attacking it here, now
with a Suddenness that is of itself
Observation-Disclosures it's force to the
opposite side. Then the rolling, wave
like motions have to be met and pro-
VlQeQ IOI. AL THESE ulHeIeHl AuOliOAo
Occurring almost simultaneously have
to be absorbed, first by the steel rail,
then the ties, finally the ballast or road
bed. The more gradual this absorb
ton, the more nearly the locomotive
and its train preserve their equilibrium,
the less strain is given both the rolling
stock and track, and a closer approach
is gained to easy riding track.
Given the proper weight of rail SO as
to lend rigidity to the track, sound ties
rr1V n r.
ing to the rail, proper quality and
sdepth of ballast to form a suitable
cushion, good drainage to counteract
the effect of moisture, the remaining
factors are good line and surface,
which should be maintained without
the travelling public knowing there is
any work going on. Renewal of ties
and surfacing should not be noticeable
when riding over. the track. The work
should be, so arranged and performed
that renewals and surfacing work will
go on simultaneously without temper
arily breaking up the surface of the
track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
BURNED BY GASOLINE.
Three Santa Fe Round House Men
Hurt Through Explosion.

Edward Osgood and P. F. Yount, EN-
ployed in the Santa Fe roundhouse at Ar
kansas City, arrived in Topeka yesterday
for the purpose of being treated at the
company's hospital for severe burns they
received through the explosion of some
gasoline on Monday.
Yount, Osgood and Charles Robinson
were working with an apparatus that is
used in setting tires on locomotive drive
wheels. This apparatus heats the tires SO
that they can be put on and taken off,
and the heat is furnished by ignited gaso-
line which flows through a small feed
pipe from an overhead tank. While the
men were working the blaze went out and
when Yount tried to light it with a torch
there was something like an explosion in
the pipe Blazing gasoline flew around
and Osgood and Yount got more than
their share of it. Both men were burned
severely about the hands and arms and
their injuries were such that it was
thought best for them to come to Topeka
for treatment. Robinson was only slightly
burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28

the Minneapolis miller after a WHILE"
he said. ''The result was that the man
who actually had made Minnesota
wheat a paying commodity by making
good -four out of it was busted. Now
the tendency is the other way, and the
railroads are discriminating against the
cities and in favor OF the country in
dustries.
Let me tell you, though, that the
time is coming-when, no man can tell
when there will have to be a COM
plete change in the method of making
rates.
How do you think that change can
be brought about?" he was asked.
by law" was the laconic reply.
will you tell, then. what sort of
legislation you advocate?''
Mr.. Stickney permitted a smile to ex-
pand slowly across his face, and said:
East summer was riding in an
automobile in New Hampshire. The
road was good and the chau-the man
who was running it. speeded up to
about sixty miles an hour, but he turn
ed to me and said: You look out for
the police, Mr.. Stickney'
1t takes police to enforce the law.
That is the kind of legislation we need,
legislation that will create a police force
for the enforcement of the present law.
I'VE want government auditors who
can go into the railroad offices and
find out from the books whether they
are paying rebates, whether they are
discriminating, or whether the rates
are reasonable in themselves. If they
are going to enforce the interstate COM
merce law they have got to have gov
eminent police force for that purpose.
That's the kind of legislation I advo-
cate"
He turned to go away, when another
thought struck him and he turned back
Let me tell you that it will be a
brave -nIan-if he realizes what he is
doing, and mighty few legislators do
who will ATTEMPT to pass laws chang
ing the'present method of rate making.
1t will bring about a complete readjust-
ment of commercial conditions, and II
will bust thousands of men. 1t is just
as hazardous as the sudden revision OF
the government revenue tariffs, for
there are thousands of men who have
started and built up industries under
| the present conditions who would be
cleaned out completely. because they
know no other way of doing business. "
! While Mr.. Stickney was on the wit
ness stand in the cattle cases he dis
cussed the rate question, concluding
with these words: THE real probIeni
is to find a rate that will give the most
profit to the railroad company in the
moving of freight, and that is the rate
most advantageou to the shipper As
well as the railroad. in my judgment
But l am not infallible."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
Low One. way Rates.

Everv day from September IS to
october 81, 1905. inclusive. the Union
PACING will sell one way tickets as fol-
$4,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$1,000 to Helena and Butte. Mont.
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee.
" $3.50 to Huntington and Nampa.
Idaho.
S95SCo to Vancouver and Victoria.
$500 to Ashland and Astoria, Ore
eon. via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco, Los An
geles and San Diego.
Correspondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon. Washington.
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
on Union Pacific between Missouri
river ana Pacific coast; double berth
s5.75. For full information call on
or address nearest Union Pacific agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
NEW SERVICE ON FRISCO.
Travelling Freight Claim Agents Will
Be Boon to Shippers.

C. o. Claiborne. formerly the local
agent for the Santa Fe and Frisco at
Burton, Kan, has been appointed to
the position of travelling freight claim
agent for the Frisco with headquarters
at Neodesha. He is one of the ten To-
cal agents that have recently been APP
pointed to the travelling freight claim
service.
This service is a new departure for
the Frisco and is intended to facilitate
the prompt settlement of freight claims
all over their system.
There will be one travelling freight
claim agent in charge of each operat-
ing division with headquarters at such
operating points.
AS a consequence of the establish
ment of this new department the ship
pers and merchants all over the Frisco
system will receive immediate relief
along this line, as heretofore claims
made for damages, shortages, etc, had
to pass through a certain amount of
red tape, and an endless amount of
correspondence carried on before adj
iustment was made. This new feature
will consequently meet with the en-
dorsement of all merchants and ship
DerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
HERE IS AN UNIQUE DEFENSE.
Nj. p. Says Because Road Was Bad 1t
Is Not to Blame for killing Man.

According to the Osborne Farmer a
rather remarkable defense has been
put up by the Missouri Pacific railroad
for the killing of Kit Sizemore at Kir-
win last winter, for which the railroad
has been sued for $4,000 damages.
Sizemore was walking along the right
of way of the Missouri Pacific and
about six feet from the track. The
engine not following it's usual occupa-
ton left the track and ran over him.
The defense of the railway company
in the suit is that the ties were rotten;
the iron rails worn out: the railroad
generally speaking, was absolutely I'M
safe; that it was dangerous to ride
upon their trains or to be upon their
right of way while their trains were in
motion; that all of these facts were
we'll known to the deceased: hence
they say it was contributory negligence
on the part of the deceased. and it is
generally believed the railroad COM
pany can prove these allegations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-28
RIPLEY CALLED 10 TESTIFY.
Fear Expressed That Railroads Will
Lose Out in Cattle Cases.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-President E. P.
Ripley of the Santa Fe railroad has
been subpoenaed as a witness for the
government in the cattle cases and
will testify Friday in the United States
court before Judge Bethea.
Fear was expressed yesterday by
several railroad attorneys engaged IN
the hearing that the railroads might
lose their case because of lack of uni
forInity in preparation. 1t appears
that SO many railroads are concerned
that many of them left the preparation
of the defense to be made to others,
with the result that the records in the
case are loaded with contradictions
and apparent inconsistencies.
This is particularly unfortunate in
this case, declared an attorney, for
the railroads have right and justice on
their side. 1t is, however, the fault Of
been that every one left the matter
largely to some one else and supposed
that all the witnesses would be COM
petent to testify without any previous
coaching. The cattle case involves
several millions in annual revenue,
and is being fought bitterly. The cat
tie men, through their attorney, have
taken advantage of the fact that so
have succeeded in getting many con-
tradictions into the records. In the
main, however, think the railroads
have proven conclusively that the cat
tie rates are as low as they can be and
leave any margin of profit to the
transportation companies
Among the witnesses who testified
yesterday was Harry Cover, assistant
freight traffic manager for the Rock
Island. He presented figures to show
that the cost of transportation of live
stock was greater than the cost of
transporting packing house products.
In his judgment the rates on both
packing house products and on live
IL lou <7e
were, however, unable to raise their
rates on packing house products be-
cause of the existence of the Great
! Western contract, which has several
years to run, and which establishes a
rate of 1S2s cents between the Mis-
souri, river points and Chicago.