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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
SIT Down on Madden.

The senate and house of representa-
tives can do no better work than to sit
down on Third Asst Postmaster-Gen
al E. c. Madden in his effort to strangle
1859 newspapers in the United States
by raising the postal rates from cent
a pound to cents pound, also doing
away with free postage in the county
where published.
What the Father cf His Country,
George Washington, said in his first
annual message to Congress on this
subject is right to the point. Here it is:
But here ] cannot forbear to recon-
mend a repeal OF the tax on the trans
portation of public prints. There is no
resource so firm for the Government of
the United States as the affections of
the people, guided by an enlightened
policy; and to this primary good, moth
ing can conduce more than a faithful
representation of public proceedings,
diffused without restraint throughout
the United Safes.
There is the same necessity for the
diffusion of knowledge now that there
was when the nation was born.
Alexander Hamilton said: "The road
to tyranny will be opened by sitting
the Press.
Were it not for the public press, how
much of the reform movement, that is
sweeping over the land, would have be-
come effective. If the trusts are not
backing Mr.. Madden in his present eff
forts TO make it impossible for large
portion of the newspapers to live, they
are not supporting friend as they
should. Mr. Madden is like many other
men who have gone into the general
pcst-oflice large and soon grew small.
This is what he said in 1902:
'fhe legitimate press is considered
somewhat in the light of the public
school system nation gets back in
the enlightenment of the people all, and
much more, than it bestows in the way
of nominal postal rate or gratuity to-
wards the expenses of distribution. In
that case it is a justifiable expenditure
for the public and there should be no
complaint
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
Mining Investments.

Platteyile Witness.
A mine operator remarked to us last
week with what abandon and reckless
ness monied men are placing their cash
in the gold and copper mines when in a
day they could take run out here, in
spect some really promising zinc mines,
of which there are many in the district,
and know for certainty that they will
get at any rate an honest run for their
money. Money placed III copper and
gold may be money well invested and
mavbe not. Some are no doubt good
stocks and worth ali that is paid for
them. 1t is always better, however, to
place your money in propositions as far
separated from stock jobbing centers
as possible. Lead and zinc propositions
in this district are down on a working
business basis, and furnish splendid OPP
portunities for men of means to invest
their capital with the feeling that the
element of stock jobbing has been elm
mated as far as it is possible to be. And
then, the profits from "A good lead and
zinc mine are much larger than in any
other Investment. The price of zine is
in advance of the price paid year ago,
while the price of lead is gradually near
ing the $4,000 mark. This district in
vites honest investment and offers many
,,rnt,,iuipur nropncitiopS and davalnDad
mines for the men with capital
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
The Danger of White Lend.

Probably lead working and particu-
larly the manufacture of white lead is
the most dangerous calling. In this
Industry it is inevitable that sooner or
later the workers must succumb to
lead poisoning. and there would APP
pear to be no part OF the body that the
poisonous fumes and floating particles
which permeate the atmosphere of the
workshops do not affect The com
plexion takes on CHASTITY corpse-like
pallor the gums turn blue, the teeth
decay rapidly ana fall out the eye
lids arc hideously iniamed 4 scratch
or an abrasion of the skin becomes an
unbeatable sore. Later on, when
nerves and muscles become affected
by the poison in the bloo&. the eye
balls are drawn into oblique positions
and take on dim aud bleared appear
ance. The joints. especially the knee
ana the wrist, become semiparalyzed,
and the whole form is gradually bent
and contorted
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
Notice 10 Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the first
meeting of the stockholders of the Chief
of Police mining company will be held
at the council room in the city hall in
the city Of Mineral Point, Iowa county.
Wisconsin, on the nth day of February
A. d. 1907, at 1880 O'Clock p. m, at
which meeting there viii be chosen a
President, ce-President, Secretary,
Treasurer aud board of directors of
the Chief of Police mining company and
such other business will be transacted
as may properly be brought before said
meeting.
Every stakeholder is requested to at
tend said meeting in person or by proxy.
Dated January 81, A. d. 1907.
JOSEPH !. FIEDLEI,
G. j. FAwKES.
H.. q. JACKSON.
Sivuers df Articles 80 Grrnr' 'an.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

Monroe Journal Because a county
Judge in the northern part of the state
would not commit an insane man to an
asylum on a technicality, his invalid
wife is near deaths door as result of
an attack by her husband in an insane
rage. After the assault in which the in
sane man cut off one ear, crushed a
cheek bone and fractured two fingers
of the sick wife while in bed, the man
was committed TO the Oshkosh insane
asylum. The number of criminals that
have escaped, the trails lost, justice
defeated by technicaities are innumer-
able 1t was never intended that techni-
calities should win or lose a suit. or de-
feat justice. yet, it has become a com
mon practice with attorneys and abet-
ted by courts. Any way to win the suit,
to save the criminal. When courts cease
to take cognizance of mere technical
tiles in trial, and protection is accord
ed every ole, the ends of justice will be
nearer served.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

THE developing opposition in Congress
to the free seed humbug shows that
evils are not easy to eradicate when
once they are firmly established. Gov
eminent free seeds are joke in the
eyes Of progressive farmers, who get
very little from them that is absolutely
new and worthy Of an outlay of time
and energy in experiment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

Evening Wisconsin: Well, sir, that
Bancroft boy from down Richland Cen
ter way is a corker. He evidently wants
the Sanborn and Bergman statutes OF
1898 to read the Bancroft statutes of
1907. He has introduced bills amending
every chapter and every section and
every paragraph in the whole set APP
parently. Where Bancroft got all his
bills is quandary. Perhaps he hash t
had anything else to do for the past few
months but think up laws which ought
to be passed and is now giving us the
results
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

THE initial boom for Senator Robert
M. La Toilette for the Republican nom
ination for president in 1903 was start
ed at Madison last week, when voters
of the University of Wisconsin formed
''The La Toilette Presidential! club. >
The object of the organization is to
form nucleus about which similar or
CARNATIONS in the state will be formed
Resolutions were passed indorsing the
Junior senator and pledging the mem
bers to his support for president.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

NORTH DAKOTA is experiencing the
severest storms and weather IN hfty
wears. Snow is everywhere piled up IN
drifts, covering houses and barns. All
the trains in the storm stricken district
have been completely tied up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

IT is given out that a bill viii soon be,
if not already, introduced in the leBis-
lature to compensate the members OF
the insurance Investigating committee
authorized by the last legislature, the
plan being to pay each member $40 per
day. The time consumed by the investi-
cation amounts to 1877 days, so the com
pensation will be 81 $40 for each mem
Der. The expenses incurred have al
ready been paid by the state. The meas
ure will be presented as a committee
bill coming from one of the insurance
companies. Ten dollars day and eX-
pensesl Too much liberality with state
funds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

First Lieutenant | congratulate
you, old chap. You fiancee is cnacm-
ing
Second Lieutenant-Rather | have
already begun course OF pistol prac-
tice,- Meggendorfer Batter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

AssEMBLYMAN MORRIS has introduced
a bill to require district schools to be
held at least eight months IN the year,
instead of seven, to entitle them to
state school money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
Inc Railroad Situation In a Nutshell.

1t is high time now for the railroad
managers to get out Of Wall Street,
and to operate their roads. There is not
a system in the country at the present
moment that has any reason % be es-
pecialy proud of its achievements.
They are all in the market for enor-
mons suns OF money with which TO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
THURSDAY. JANUARY, 81, 1907.

NONE of 'em can tell how Lieut.. Gov.
Conner stands on various matters be-
fore the present legislature. Evidently
he keeps his own counsel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

DISCOVERY has been made that the
value of a life in Wisconsin is only
SIS, 900, not $40, 900 as has generally been
supposed. In looking up present laws IN
connection with the bills which. have
been introduced at this session, it has
been found that bill passed by the leg
islature of ten years ago raising the
damages which might be collected be-
cause of deaths due to negligence from
SIS, 900 to $40, 900 never became law
The bill. according to the record, pass
ed both houses of the Legislature but
never reached the governor for either a
signature or veto What became of the
bill or who was responsible for its loss
will probably never be known. The bill
passed at this session giving an appro-
priation of S., 600 to the legislative re-
ference bureau is still missing and no
trace of the bill can be found. This bill
will probably be rcmedied by passing
a new bill on the subject
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31
A Compromise.

Ntfe-l want a hundred dollars for
hoW dress. HusbaId-And l want fif-
q for new suit OF clothes It's III to
Is 10 compromise and wear what
wr'vc ~nt -Hphe MAN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

Entered at the postofice in Mineral fo'h'
wis. a. second class matter
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
The Cotton Market.

tations of every character yesterday,
the cotton market having lost fifteen
points and industrial stocks of all
kinds having declined from two to
of business yesterday afternoon New
York spots were quoted at 1905,
July futures in New York at 1919,
New Orleans spots at II cents and
July futures in New Orleans at IL 76
In the local market middling was
quoted at IL 15.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

Robert Powell and C. NJ. Williamson
of Jackson, ex-Lieutenant Governor
NJ NJ Evans of Mount Olive, and D.
L. Ross, secrtary.
After the adjustment and approv-
al of the minutes of the past meet
Governor Vardaman was read and
laid before the board for action.
There was no comment or debate nee
essary or Forthcoming, and the ac-
ceptance was formally moved by Mr..
George and seconded by Mr.. Belk and
adopted by viva voce vote.
This being disposed of Mr.. George
presented a resolution, the effect of
which was to fix the salary of the
chancellor at $4,000 a year with the
house Mr. Whitfield offered an
amendment to make it $4,000, which
was voted down by vote of ten to
five, and the original motion prevail
ed by about the same vote.
: 1.-The next resolution, also offered
by Mr.. George, was one providing for
wider scope for the chancellor. 1t
provides that from and after its pas
sage the chancellor shall have power
to pass on the selection of the fac
ulty and other employees of the Uni
yersity, which must also be subjected
to the board of trustees or its execu-
tice committee. This means that
hereafter any persons who become
members of the faculty or employees
of the University in any responsible
or executive capacity must become
so subject to the approval Jointly of
the chancellor and the administrative
board, a condition which has not
hitherto existed. It further provides
that the chancellor shall have the
arrangement of the curriculum and
course of study to be followed, and
that all regulations or orders or parts
of orders hitherto in force and in
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

conflict with the substituted order be
and are hereby repealed.
after a lucid explanation of the
purpose and scope of his resolution
had been presented by Mr.. George,
the matter was put by the chair and
adopted by a practically unanimous
vote.
"On motion of Mr.. Senter, a COM
mittee of three members of the board
and OF those contiguous to the Uni
versity was provided for, to canvass
the educational world for some suit
able and acceptable person to fill the
Office of chancellor. Mr.. Senter
named in his resolution Messrs. Belk,
Faulkner and Roane, and on motion
the governor was added, who shall
be chairman. This committee is to
get to work at once, in order to re-
port back at a special meeting of the
trustees to be held here on Monday,
June II, next.
Judge Powell referred to the ap-
preaching commencement exercises
and pointed out the advisability and
desira bility of as many members of
the board as possible being present
at that time. In order TO accomplish
this it was decided that the annual
meeting of the trustees be held on
June z, which would bring the MEM
bers to the University together dur
ing the important part of the com
mencement period.
s.The board stood adjourned after
brief and thoroughly harmonious
session, the only division being
brought about by the proposition of
Mr.. George to increase the salary of
the chancellor, and this apparently
left no scars"
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

Miss May Jones of the college fac
ulty left this week for Oxford to en-
joy brief stay with relatives before
going abroad for the vacation term.
Miss Pennell is another member of
the faculty who will spend the sum-
mer in Europe.
There will be a missionary meet
ing of the Epworth League next Fri
day evening. With America" as the
subject an interesting program has
been outlined
Miss Virginia Chapman, of West
Point, is the guest Of Miss Mary
Garth. Miss Kizzie Hairston, anoth-
er visitor, is with Mr.. ana Mrs. J. T.
W. Hairston.
Mrs. Trotter Of st. Louis, pleasant
ly remembered by Columbians as
Miss Hytie Hudson, will arrive today
TO visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Hudson.
Mrs. Henrietta Long and Mrs. Par
rish have returned from Jackson,
where they attended a Sunday school
convention of Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Nelson of West Point was
in the city Friday to be present at the
song recital by her daughter, Miss
Margaret Nelson.
Miss Willie Morgan left Thursday
for fernando after a ten days stay
with Miss Mary Morgan of the Col
lege faculty.
Mrs. T. C. Llye, of Lauderdale,
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. w.
r. Mckinley.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Mcfarland, of
Aberdeen. were in the city Monday.
Mr.. Willis Garth leaves this even
ing for business trip to Hattiesburg.
Miss Charlee Garner is the guest
of Mrs. Nance in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Cooke were
visitors on yesterday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

The struggle for supremacy be-
tween Foraker and Taft is attracting
little interest in the South, as any
Republican president is distasteful
to Southerners, and Taft and Foraker
are equally obnoxious. Both are mig
ger lovers, and either one that might
be elected would do all in his power
to force social equality between the
two races. It is by no means certain,
however, that either Foraker or Taft
will be the Republican nominee. A
split in the party is just what Roose-
welt has been working to secure, for
he knows that factional fight means
that a compromise will be effected
by giving him the nomination, and
this is just what he's after. In the
event that Roosevelt is nominated,
the Democrats will have a splendid
chance to elect their candidate, for
aside from antagonism toward Teddy
on the part of laboring men and 9TH
ers whom his actions have offended
there is a great opposition to the
third term idea. 1t looks like a
great chance for the Democrats, and
if a strong leader can be secured they
certainly ought to win.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23

There is noticeable lack of inter
est in the impending State political
campaign, and, except among parties
personally concerned, there is little
political discussion. The campaign
began unusually early, and with the
primary nearly three months distant
the candidates seem to have exhaust
ed their arguments and the people
have become callous. It seems to be
generally conceded that Scott will be
elected governor, and in the race for
the minor offices practically no in
terest is being manifested. The sem
atorial race was late in starting, and
Governor Vardaman has as yet deliv-
cred few speeches, having contented
himself with announcing his platform
through interviews with representa-
tives of the press. There issyet time
for spirited campaign, however, and
the senatorial race will probably hold
public attention from now until Au-
gust, when the primary takes place.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
IRiQh-Wade.

Capt. and Mrs. F. M. Leigh received
a telegram yesterday announcing the
marriage of their son, DR.. Beverly M.
Leigh, to Miss Alice Wade, which
was solemnized in Meridian Monday.
The bride is a charming young Vir-
ginian, while DR.. Leigh is a native of
this city, and has numerous friends
here who congratulate him upon hav-
ing won the heart and hand of such
an attractive and highly accomplish
ed young lady.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
STAR BELLS!

Will make the season on Mondays
and Tuesdays of each week at Gale
donia; the other days of the week
at Mustin's Stable, Columbus, Miss.
Terms: $40, or SIS to insure.
Star Bells is rich blood bay stall
lion, with small star in face, and
just little white on both hind feet;
was foaled on the 8th day of May,
1903, bred by G. w. West, of Gale
donia, Miss. He is one of the hand
soonest stations of his age, stands
Isl " hands high, and weighs 1000
pounds. In conformation he is a fine
type, clean, and a very intelligent
head, strong shoulders, back, hips
and stiles, which indicate strength
and speed.
He is one of fine breeding, as is
shown by his pedigree, possessing
the best strains of running, trot-
ting and pacing blood that were ever
in the county, his second dam being
granddaughter of old Charleston,
who was a thoroughbred.
For further information apply to
or address
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
Did Not Select Successor to Aswen.

Did Not Select Successor to Aswell.
A special to the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal regarding the resignation
of Prof. Aswell as chancellor of the
State University at Oxford, says:
THE board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, pursuant to
the call of Governor Vardaman to
take action on the situation precip-
itated by the resignation of Prof AS
well of Louisiana of the chancellor
ship, to which he had been elected,
met in the executive Office at the cap
itol today, all the members being
present except DR.. Kendrick of AL
corn, Hon. S. A. Morrison of Grenada,
and DR.. Acker of Aberdeen. The
net result of this meeting was the
adoption of resolution accepting
the resignation of Dr. Aswe1l; of
another resolution raising the salary
of the chancellor from $500 and
house to $4,000 and house, the same
airy 1, 1908; and another resolution
extending the powers and official du-
ties and possibilities of the chan
cellor, subject to the approval of
the board of trustees. These two i'm
portant matters being attended to,
the next question that presented it
self was that of the man, and the in
dications were that the trustees were
very much at sea.
when the board met, at 10:30
o'clock, there were present Governor
Vardaman,. chairman of the board:
State Superintendent III. NJ. Whitfield,
Messrs. J. w. George of Yazoo, A. T.
Roane of Grenada, T. C. Holmes of
fernando, w. A. Belk of Holly
Springs, j. D. McKie of Gulfport, Col.
]. W. T. Faulkner of Oxford, J. T.
Senter of Columbus. John L. Hebron
of Greenvil1e, w. F. Tucker of Wood
vile, w. E. Baskin of Meridian, Hon.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
THE CALL TO THE SOUTH.

AS the confederate reunion ap-
proaches, public thought naturally
turns more and more to the cause for
which these veterans fought. Our
defamers have said that we fought
for the perpetuation of slavery But
there be few so mean or so bold in
this generation to utter that libel.
The whole world now recognizes that
the South fought for a principle. It
is no longer a question of discussion.
It is a fact established. We fought
for the reserved rights of the States,
and in that doctrine are the germ
and essence of American democracy.
and local self-government as opposed
to paternalism and Capitalization. 1t
involves the right of the individual
to enjoy the greatest liberty consist
ent with the common welfare 1t in
wolves the right of the people to gov
ern themselves at home, instead of
taking orders from Washington.
These are trite sayings, and fami1-
iarity with them seems to have bred
contempt in the minds of latter-day
Republicans, but the principles are
as true and as vital today as when
they were delivered to the saints.
They are fundamental They lie at
the foundation of our system. They
are the principles upon which the re-
public is bottomed, and when they
are removed the republic will fall.
Had the South fought for anything
less noble, the Lost Cause" had per-
ished at Appomattox But it did not
perish then, nor has it perished since.
1t is today a living cause, for princi-
pie cannot die Richmond Times
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
ANOTHER FLOOD OF SECURITIES


million dollars should have caused
decline the the existing stocks and bonds of those
that this procedure the
burning
systems of s
that railroad with which he connected Is already unduy capt
dividends fictitious values His manipulation Of
but light in
alliance between the Southern Pa
for outspoken criticism
stringent
popular protests
he the head pour
hrx million dollars into the systems which already overloaded
the situation from the point of
Every consideration of common sense should
from this He the
which public mind he knows that public
ence he knows that who look
power to bring about some the railroads some
of the evils which exist without punging the country into Federal own
difficult task might reasonably that like
bring about this condition
the a TO IN some wholesome adjustment short Of govern
fictitious securities which the
with the They have become
literally nbrd with the creation OF fictitious securities which they
blind to the signs of the times and to the warnings of those who would
railroads adicasm of growing
faction They not only lend no assistance but they fan the flames OF
a
considerations senterest prevail
of regulation which
which will
do OF
authority
business
dividends their
have a
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
EdnondS-OIder.

Mr.. III. NJ. Edmonds and Mrs. Mary
of the Second Methodist church on
Bell avenue at five o'clock. last Sun
day afternoon, the ceremony having
been performed by the pastor, Rev.
parties are residents of East Colum-
bus, where they are we'll known and
highly respected.