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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
The Eif8I Issue.

Chicago Review;
The issue which the Wisconsin
"macniue' regarded ~ SO vital rs to
cause il to break with the governor
of the state aud require the machine
mem bers Of the legislature to violate
express pledges to their constituents
was that OF primary election law.
If there be one proposal which the
INSCRIPTIONS politician abhors above
all others, it is that Of throwing the
safeguards Of law around the uomin-
alton of party c4udidatea.
Machine politics are oIigarchy dis.
guised rs democracy The precinct
or township boss, the county ring,
the city boss, the district cabal, rhe
state and national machines, are a
system ef oligarchies, under a thin
disguise of democracy OF republican
ism. It's cohes'v power is primarily
from boss of high degree who de-
rives his authority aud receives his
toiIupll'l lutbS lloIl 'lsuHtN'u
seliishness; aud secoudarily from
the use of the public patronage as
rewards for what is called party
service" but is really personal ser
Witty to factional leaders.
A primary election law which pro.
vides that all party nominations
shall be made on the same day an
der the auspices of the state, CON
trolled by law, with penalties for re-
penting or fraudulent voting of any
kind is odious to the politician be-
cause it means popular rule iii our
public affairs and the END Of his per
soual supremacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
IN THE "GOOD OLD TIMES
Facts which show How Much Better
OF We Are To-day.

Not until February of 1912 did the
people of Kentucky know that Madison
was elected president in the previous
November.
In 1884 one of the leading railroads
of the United States printed ON It's
time table, The locomotive will leave
the depot every day at 10 o'clock il
the weather is mir
The first typel ritter was received 10y
the public with suspicion. 1t seemed
subversive of existing conditions. \
reporter who took one into a court
room first proved its real worth.
In England. some centuries ago. if an
ordinary workman without permission
moved from one parish TO another IN
search of work or better wages he was
branded with hot iron.
When Benjamin Franklin first
thought of starting newspaper in
Philadelphia many Of his friends adj
vised against it, because there was a
paper published in Boston. Some of
them doubted that the country would
be able to support two newspapers
When Thomas Jefferson was elected
president If the United States. on Feb
II. 1901. after one of the most exciting
political campaigns IN our history, the
gratifying news did not reach the stc-
cessful candidate for rs many days rs
it now takes hours 10 transmit the re
suit of n presidential election to the
whole civilized world.
When. in 1909. Richard Trevithick ut
tered the following words there were
many who considered him an insane,
dangerous person: '"rhe present genera.
tion will use canals. the next viii pre-
fer railroads with horses, but theif
more enlightened successors VIII en-
ploy steam carriages on railways as
the perfection of the art of convey
ance"
When Benjantn Franklin first took
the coach from Philadelphia to New
York he spent four days on the jour
ney. He tells us that as the old driver
logged along lie spent his time knitting
stockings. NV o stagec0ach"s and eight
horses sutticed for all the commerce
that was carried on between Boston
and New York. and in winter the jour
ney occupied ii week.
Napoleon at the height Of his power
could not command our everyday con
venicnces. such as steam heat, running
water. bath and sanitary plumbing,
gas. electric light, railroads. steam
boats, the telegraph. the telephone, the
photograph, daily newspapers, maya
zines and n thousand other blessings
which are now part Of the daily neces-
sites of even manual laborers.
When tie first two tons of anthra-
cite coal were brought into Philadel-
phla in 1863 tie good people of that
city, so the records state, tried to burn
the stuff, but at length, disguised,
they broke it mp and made a walk of
it." Fourteen years later Colonel
George Shoemaker sold eight or ten
wagon loads Of 1t in the same city,
but warrants We're soon issued for his
arrest for taking money lnder false
Observation-Disclosures.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
Railroad Rebates.

The railway presidents have gray
ed out in meeting with more frank
ness than ~ any previous time; and
this is To be commended. Very few
of them have heretofore really ac-
cepted the doctrine that the great
highways of traffic in this country
are public rather than private insti-
tutions, To be managed chiefly for
the public benefit. They are now
making n great many admissions of
a significant sort that the public will
not fail to treasure up.
They are willing to let it be known
for example that the practice OF re-
batting was n monstrous evil; only
they assure us, they have ut last, and
very recently, SO perfectly succeeded
by their own efforts in Kidding them
selves of these pernicious habits that
they feel quite sure they can stay re-
formed without any further atten-
tion from the government or the
public. Some Of them, however, do
not feel quite SO sure, and admit that
they are afraid that they may Toe led
again Into temptation and fall from
grace through the cajolings of the
trusts and powerful shipping corpor-
ations. The simple fact is that Am
ericnn railroadi g has long hoen full
OF the practice OF favoritlsm and dis
elimination against the ordinary
shipper. What with rebates, paid in
all kinds OF hidden and roundabout
ways to favored concerns in which
railroad men have themselves too
frequently been side partners, and
what with the eNactiOnS OF private
ear lines and forty kinds of subsidi-
airy corporations for private benefit
and against public interest, Ameri
can railroad administration has been
permeated with rotteuuess and cor-
rupdou. II is encouraging that the
railway mngnates should 20 to-
WASHINGTON mud confess that they
have been great sinners i'm the past.
Bnt 1t is scarcely becoming that
they should offer quite SO active a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Shocking 10 eN,es, leads to some OF
the most serious diseases TO which our
eyes are subject one Of the mlaest
of these has color blindness rs a re
suit, and ii may be traced by the fact
That those suffering from it gradually
rc1se to recognize varying tints until
they can make out blue only. At last,
If the disease is unchecked, they lose
perception Of that color also
Tobacco "amblyopia' IS a further de-
Telopment u the same trouble, in
which the sufferer ceases to distinguish
form rs well as color, and excessive
smokers OF heavy black twist are pc
culiarly susceptible to this. Sailors
smoke such twist largely. and its use
has even been held to account for col
bsians 81 sen. because the lookout men
wee under It's Influence. Persistence
In this habit may lead to total blind
ness
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Chicago Review: The grit dis
played by President Roosevelt in
relation to the arbitration treaties
recalls some Of the incidents of the
Cleveland administration, when that
worthy president was engaged in
carrying out policies which congress
was not ready for The president
declares that rather than have these
treaties emasculated he will with
draw them. In other words, he in
tends that his administration shall
exercise its rightful function in max
ing treaties, and all the senate has
to do is 10 either approve or disap-
prove. The senate Is not a treaty
making body and never can iutelli-
gently enter upon the subject of
amending or modifying .reaties that
have been made Some of the OBJ
jectious raised to the pending treat.
les appear to be trivial or founded on
erroneous ideas as TO their purport
In the main the treaties are good.
The Roosevelt administration is dis
posed Is back them to tho limit and
take full responsibility for any err
rors they may contain,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Free Press: The title OF stalwart
was not conferred upon the-well,
upon the conservatives by Mr. La
Toilette or 10y any of his friends. 1t
was chosen by the-well, the sstal.
warts themselves. rhey-or some Of
thcm-were familiar with the his
tory of staiwartism in New York
and Washington in the early eight
les, when Coukling and Guiteau and
Platt were on the stage; and they
were attracted by the name NO less
than hy these central figures ~ II.
The spectacular uttpranco of Guiteau
as he paid it ont to the half breed
president I a}u rtalwart of the
stalwaIi- hHs fred every stalwurt
heart from that day to this, only it
hasn't fired some ofthem very much
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

SENATORIAL courtesy requires that
when newly elected u. >. senator
Is to be received into tn" senate, the
senior senator from his state shall
escort him to the desk and intro
duce him. Imagine the sight of John
G. Spooner leading II. M. Toilette
forward and Introducing him to be
sworn in as his colleague!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Lancaster Teller: Mr.. Whitehead
when his name was called in the leg
islNture caucus Monday night voted
for IuFollette for L. =. senator.
This is IA sumner To the Stalwarts.
Some won't believe it, But he did.
Some ask why; they want eXplana
ton There are several eXplana,
tioLs. In the absence of any anthem
tic information we will suppose that
this caucus proved to be Whitehead's
Damascus and that Suddenly there
shown from heaven a great light
round about him. He was blind and
II hand was laid upon him and inn
mediately there fell from his eyes as
it had been scales, and be received
sight forthwith" Mr.. Whitehead is n
kind OF man whose idiosyncrasy can
be accounted for by anyone who has
givon him careful study. He voted
for LalFollette. No doubt he feels as
much better as Paul did after his
conversion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

hand rs they have been extending
for the shaping Of the legislation SO
urgently needed to protect the pub
lie against their confessed short
comings. - From "The Progress of
the World" in the American Mouth
IN REVIEW Of Reviews for February.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Madison Democrat: 70 Senator
LaFollette fluctuations are extend
ed, aud if tt e dry bones of the house
Of lords are not profoundly stirred
by the advent Of this aggressive man
of radical opinions and the capacity
to express them, there must be very
general misconception % the pecul-
lar sensibilities Of that august body
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Free Press: 1t vas on an afternoon
in middle May that United states
Senator Joseph Very Quarles, ad-
dressing circle of admiring friends
who stood about him on the curb, said
"Bob La Toilette is beaten, and he
has got to take his medicine" And
then they gave him his medicine
along later--along in November
And then they gave BIN some more
medicine Monday night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
REAL ESTATE
For Sale or Rent,

fInauire of Fielder 4 Piedler, Attorneys.)
Mercantile building north side OF
High street can be purchased at u
bargain If taken at once.
A small house on Hoard ST., con-
veniently situated IA desirable dwell
ing for small familyNat very low
figure.
Lot containing one-half acre Of
land, two blocks south Of p. NJ,
church. Will be sold very cheap.
A very neat cottage containing six
rooms, with "a good barn, well, els
tren and 3 acres of land in the north
part of city. Also five and one-half
acres OF land. This property can be
A two story dwelling with cistern
and two lots in the west part Of city
Can be bought cheap. Inquire for
full particulars.
A fine farm of $50 acres, OH the
Waldwick road. This is very foe
farm and can be bought as a whole
or in parts to suit purchaser Call at
the Office for price and full par
ticulars.
A fine new two story dwelling with
hal! acre lot; house has seven rooms.
furnace and good cellar. For sale
cheap
McMullen property with djoining
lot; lot contains one half acre Of
land. House and lot will be sold to-
gether or separately. to suit the pur-
chaser.
Fine mercantile building on Main
street can be purchased at Il bargain.
One lnt one block west Of the city
park on the Linden road.
Three choice building lots near high
sc hool. Three lots will be sold sep
erately or together.
One choice lot in first ward. In
quire for full particulars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

THE Michigan Central Railroad
company has begun "A rigid enforce
meut of a recent edict that employees
addicted to the use of liquor would
be discharged, by releasing number
of men at Michigan City and ut
other poiutS along the line of the
system ia Michigan and Indiana.
Thr report is current that the high
officials of tho road have reached
the decision 10 release all men who
persist in the liquor habit, the dis
charges to be made the first of each
month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

The Delaware Legislature is still
engaged in the never ending task OF
holding the gate so that Addicks
cannot break into the senate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

The trust packers still insist chat
they have done nothing contrary to
law. Well they'd better stop it, II
they want 70 avoid trouble.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
MINERAL POINT + DODCEVlLLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor

stage runs daily, except sunday. leavips
tween and =. nj. '''' w
=, Connects aL pudgeville with trair on Can
". k.y Ger Madison, Milwaukee etc. and !,
s'nera fa55Mi WIN $50 q q. train uu TT. ii a
burg, Monroe aud Janc~yiilp
CALLS left TT the Hotel. Nfr.,st PSI.
NJ. receive prompt attention. esFARy So,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

A TEXAS court recently sentenced
"A negro murderer to states prison for
life aud niue years additional, should
the criminal live that long.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
Farm for Sale

Consisting OF 50 acres, on the Liv-
ingston Prairie, about two miles south
of Livingston. For price and terms
see Il, Reynolds. AFT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905

Bob Is a brick Monroe Sentinel,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES organ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02
Advertised Letters.

Below is list Of letters remaining
uncalled for ut the Mineral Point
post-othce:
Miss ] NJ Benson and Miss Mag
gle j. Clark
Those calling for the above please
soy "advertised' and give the date
Feb L 1905. y. n. MARTIN. 7. NJ
20 cents buys a Red Trunk and
with il goes a good smoke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

A small house on Hoard ST., con-
veniently situated "a desirable dwell
ing for small familyt'at very low
figure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

iIlquire of Fielder d Fielder, Attorneys)
Mercantile building north side OF
High street can be purchased at u
bargain If taken at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-02

Lot containing one-half acre of
land, two blocks south Of p. NJ,
church. Will be sold very cheap.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Startling But True.

p,oplp thu world ever were i,ar
rili"d on learning OF tbs burning
of Il Chicago tleals'r IN which
nearly six hundred people lost
their lives, Yet mnre than Iiy'.
times this number or over 5000
people died firm pneumpnla III,
Chicago during tie same Jnar,
With scarcely passing notice,
Every oae of these CASES o. pneu-
monia resulted from a cold and
could have been prevented by the
timely use Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. A great many VINO
had every reason to.fear Rleumo-
MIA have warded it off by the
prompt use Of this remsay The
-fortunis1gg Is -au- llIBlances, l1zztln;iE
sort: "Too much cannotstos said
in favor of Cham berlain'sI Cough
Remedy, and especially fIr colds
and inhuenza. 1 know that ii
cured my daughter, Laura of a
severe cold, and I believe saved
her life when she was threatened
with pneumonia" w. D. Wilcox,
Logan, New York. Sold iby All
Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
A Touching Story. I.

is the saving from death. Of the
baby girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cum
ber!and, Md. He writes: s.At the
age Of Ii mont<, our little girl
was in declining health, with Sc
rious Throat Trouble, and two
physicians gave her up. Va were
almost in despair. when We re-
solved to try Dr. Kings New Dis
covpry for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. The first bottle gave
relief; after taking four bottles
she vas cured, and is nowin per-
feet health" Never fails, 10 relieve
and cure a cough or cold. AT W
2. lynch g. Co. and The Pr:l'
Drug Slorts;; 5 and 81 90 guar
an,rrG. Trial boz. la free. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08

While the measure having for
its purpose the formation of Cal
houn county has not Eeen voted
upon in the Legislature, it is safe
to say that the new county will
moi. be formed. Upon hearing the
arguments for and against estab-
fishing the county, made before
the committee on privileges and
elections, the Eill Was unfavorably
reported, and there is now every
probability that the measure when
st comes up this week will be over
whelringly defeated. Doubtless
The matter will now be dropped
once for all, as it is impossib 10
under the present constitution for
ruch acounty to be legally formed.
Instead of leaving Edgefeld 500
SQUARE miles, as stated by ayGreen-
wood surveyor whose nicely and
hair-splittirg e1actness has gath
erred about him much fame, she
would in fact have only 4444 square
miles after 200 had been cut from
s$her. Naither has Calhoun county
sthe require d opnlation or the
81 necessary an1o oubtof xable eprop..
eity,; forss hes form atian Of e new
q count SD iss 4 that ends veil |.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Low Rates via Southern Railway

AOH 1CttlCo ifs 0os&oAiNAH = 1890 .
The Southern Railway gives be-
low few special low excursion
rates to the following points
TosNsw Orleans, La, Mobile,
ala, and PensacoTa,, TIA. Uue1 11t-st
class fare plus twenty-five ceuts
for the round trip from all coupon
stations. Tickets on sale March
1st to 9Th, limited March 1ith,,
1905, may be extended to returned
March 25th 1905, account Mardl
Gras.
To Washington, D. G. Presi-
Dental Inauguration. For CIVIL
ians rate one first class fare plus
twenty five cents for tbs ronnd
trip from all coup,n Stations: For
Military Companies and Brass
Bands in uniform accompanying
them in parties 20 or more on
one ticket at one cent per mile
plus arbitraries. Tickets sold
March End and 3rd, limited March
S:b, 1905, but may be extended to
March 18TH, 1905.
Very Low rates to other points
now in effect.
The Southern Railway is the
best route to the above points
operating through dining cars on
all through trains.
For full information apply tc
any agent So. Ry. or,
y. P. A., Charleston, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
ublic is Aroused !.

The public is aroused to a
knowledge of the curative merits
of that great m.dicinals tonic,
Electric Bitters, forsick stomach,
liver and kidneys. Mary i. Wal
ters, Of SAG st. CLAIR Ave; olum-
bua, O.. writes: HFor several
mouths, I vas given up to die. I
had fever and agua, my NERVES
were wrecasd; | c:,ulo.not sleep,
and my stomach was 80 weak,
from useless eloctorss drugs, that
[ could not eat. Soon afl'r hegil :
nj e to lake Electric Bitters. ]
obtained relief, aud in e 5sehort
tins l was entirely cured" Guar
anteed at w. r. Lynch &5Co. and
The Penn Drug Store; price SOC.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
INF0RM.AT'I!l0N.

subscription Price-Sent: to any
address for one one year 81 80. for six
months, 75c; for three months, SOC,
Payable IN advance.
Rates for Advertising-One inch
5tlrst:nsertion, $l.0O; each subsequent
insertion, 50c. Want Notices, one cent
! rer ord, each insertion. Other local
notices, ten cents per line for first IN
sertion; five cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Obituaries and
Tributes Of Respect, Notices OF Thanks,
and all personal notices Of a political
nature, are charged for as regular ad-
4yertl,eDents. Liberal contracts made
gfor tho. six, and twelve months
Write for terms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B, Haitiwanger
Celebrate Their "China
Wedding"

ca February the 9Th, 1885, Mr..
J. B. Haltiwanger, an honored son
of old Edgefald's soil, led one of
Andersoa's gifted and best
beloved daughters, Miss Caroline
Brown, to Hymen's altar, where in
the presence of God aad man they
entered upon solemn vows that
made them husband aud wife
until death do them part. With
the arrival of Monday, February
the 9Th, 1905, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Haltiwanger reached the tventi-
eth mile post on their marital
Journey. And while perchapce
they have been called upon dur
ing these years to undergo sundry
yicissitudes, crosses, trials and
bereayements-such aa are COM
mon to all mortals--Heaven has
nevertheless showered upon them
very liberal share of earth's
choicest blessings. 1t was then en-
tirely meet and proper that they
should bring their friends together
under their hospitable roof tree
to rejoice with them that two dec
ades of married bliss have been
vouch safed. to them.
It was this occasion, the cele-
bration of their "china wedding,
that caused many of Mr.. and Mrs.
Haltiwanger's friends to gather
at their home on Monday evening
last. It was cold, cloudy, dreary
uight whep all without was en-
veloped in ice and darkness, but
on crossing the. thres hold of this
bospitable home, light and life,
mirth end merriment, jov and
happiness and good cheer abound
ed.
The charming hostess was as
sisted in receiving by her very
gifted auut, Mrs. Theresa Strick-
land, of Anderson, who is as
youthful, pretty, sparkling and
vlvacious as young girl not yet
out of her teens. The entire house
was in wedding attire, the epa-
c;ious hall. the front parlor and
the dining room being all very
tastrfully decorated with ever
green's, ferns and pot plants. The
southern amilax that 80 gracefully
hung above the doors and arch Ct
The hall, and that festooned the
walls was especially beautiful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08

Several years ago hundreds of
farms in this county, like many
others in the state and throughout
the south, were ''mortgaged to the
hilt." Through rigid economy
and by exercising good judgment,
together with the high price of
cotton. the owners of these farms
have been able to liquidate these
debta, many Of which were of long
standing. The ADVERTISER wishes
tocaution the people against again
.burdening themselves with debt.
The outlook for the ensuing twelve
months is not altogether reassur-
ing, and the wise, prudent indi-
yidual will proceed slowly in the
matter of debt making.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-02-08
Chamberlain's Cough Rene
DIV the Mothers Favorlte.

The soothing and healing prop
critics Of this remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and permanent
cures have made it a favorlte with
people everywhere. ltis especial
ly prize. by mothers of small
children, for colds, Group and
whoopiDg cough, as it always
affords quick relief, and as it con-
tains no opium or other harmful
drug, it may be given as conf
IDENTIFY to baby as to all adult.
For sale by All Druggists.