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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
The Sugar Taxes.

As for the sugar tax, the public
ought to understand clearly that the
government would obtain an even
larger income, and the consumer would
pay less than now for his sugar, if the
rates of duty on refined sugar were
reduced, while those on crude sugar re-
NAMED as they are. The high rates on
refined sugar are for the benefit of the
American Sugar Refining company,
known as the Sugar Trust, which pro-
poses to keep the tariff laws in such
shape as to make it impossible to inn
port sugar fit for use, and which thus
virtually controls the import of the raw
or crude material and also the markets
and prices for the refined article. This
state of things is made the more easily
possible because the relatively small
sugar production of Louisiana demands
protection and the beet-sugar growers
of the west are as yet stronger in their
influence at Washington than they are
in supplying the demands for sugar.
Louisiana will not ultimately be sugar
producing district, and The interests of
the beet producers do not require the
kind Of differential between raw and
refined sugar that suits the purpose of
the trust. If congress would direct it.
self much more directly to the revenue
producing aspects of the tariff, the
outcome would be more satisfactory
than it is likely to be. Where the tar
i'll clearly fosters monopoly, as in the
case of the Sugar Trust, the paper
combinations, and various other, in
stances, there arise special reasons for
reducing or even abolishing particular
rates. But otherwise, as long as we
have custom houses at all, the obvious
thing is to make imports pay some tri-
butte TO the Treasury, however small;
and the growth of the free list in the
face of Treasury deficits can hardly be
justified from the standpoint of thrifty
finance From The Progress of the
World, in the American Review of
Reviews for July.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
The Wonderful Aphis.

The aphis is in one way the most
startling of all forms of insect life,
for, although the females can and do
lay eggs. its usual method of increase
is by sort of budding process. the
young CROWN" on the bodies of the
parent exactly ms brussels sprouts
grow out Of tho stalks of the plant.
The old produce young ut the rate Of
twenty-five Il day. ana as the young
are at once mature each can produce
Its twenty-five on the following day,
1t positively frigbtcns one to work
this multiplication out to a conclu-
sion, for it means this: Surprising that
the aphide could increase and multiply
without Interference. the twenty-ffth
generation would be number too long
TO quote here. Put down a and fol-
low 1t with % naughts and you will
be within few millions of 1t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

Chicago Tribune
President Taft said something at New
Haven last week which was understood
and appauded by the 800 Yale gradu-
ates who heard it. He said If the Re
publican party does not live up to its
promises and what the people expect of
it it will be relegated to a position like
that of his majesty's opposition m
would become the outs and begin criti-
cising the ms.
The president did not specify the
promises which had been made and
should be kept but his hearers knew
what he was driving at. On a previous
occasion he mentioned and laid stress
on one of them. He said in a speech
he made at Cincinnati after his election:
Unless we act in accordance with our
promises, or if we only keep the word
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
SCALPING.
indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
OF the Custom.

h'NfU' ''NNA'"H' ''@N 'N''S wv Off8Ht
OF the Custom.
According to the Indian tradition,
scalping arose in this wise:
Hundreds perhaps thousands, of
years ago, wien all the Indians in the
world were III one tribe and under one
chief, there arose dispute in the tribe
as to who should succeed the old chief,
who lad just G,ed without issue There
were two principal aSpirants to the
honor, each having n considerable fol
lowing The dispute finally ended
with strife aud war aud for the first
time in the history was brothers
blood shed by brothers"
The chief of one Of the factions had
a beautiful daughter. and one of the
braycst warriors was a sutton for her
hand, Her father consented to the
match on one condition that the
young brave should journey to the
camp Of the enemy, many miles away
through the deep snow. kin the CHIEF,
his rival. ana return with some unm Z.
taxable token of his death. In spite
OF the snow aud the distance. the
young man Immediately set out on his
journey and. after lying IN ambush
for several days, finally entered the
camp boldly attacked the chief In his
tent, slew him and cut off his head
Next morning the murder was dis
covered, and the tribe set off in hot
pursuit Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior, who In his
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his impedimentS, TO his vcYy
clothing, retaining only his stone knife
and the trophy which was to win him
his bride.
His pursuerS gained rapidly until
finally SO near did they come he could
hear them ON his TRAIL His grewSome
burden grew heavier and heavier. and
as a last resort he whipped out his
knife, stripped the scalp from the head
Of the dead man and, thus lightened
Of his load reached his own camp In
safety. presented to his chief the token
Of his proweSs and was wed. amid
great rejoicing, TO the damsel Of his
choice.
From thcnceforth he was permitted
to wear an eagles feather in his cap.
and TO this day the eagles feather re-
mains the sign Of the successful war
rior. the number he displays depending
upon the number of Scalps he has tax.
en.-Chicago Record Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

below the surface at which the clay
bed is found.
Accompan. ing the map is a little
folder explaining the maps and ceiling
how they may be used by persons
searching for ore to help them to select
places to drill which are most likely to
be profitable.
The Geological Survey is interested
in having as complete records as possi-
BILE kept of all drillings and for this
purpose has prepared some little record
books which are given to any drill:Ian
who will use them. These records will
be very useful in future work in the
development of the districts and every
one interested in drilling operations
should see that they are kept.
These maps can be secured by writ
ing to the Director of the Survey at
Madison-Dr. E. A. Birge-and enclos-
ing four cents for postage.
This paper will also have supply on
hand so that anyone can get them who
will call at our Office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

of promise to the ear and break 1t to
the hope, we shall be made accountable
to the American people and suffer sueh
consequences as failure to keep faith
has always been visited with. 1t would
be better to have no revision at all I'M
less we are going honestly and fairly to
revise the tariff on the basis promised
by our party.
That basis was outlined distinctly by
him prior to the election. He said at
Cincinnati in September: "The Dingley
tariff law has served the country well,
but its rates have become generally eX-
cessive." During the same month he
said in Milwaukee: ut is my judgment
that revision of the tariff in accord
ance with the pledge of the Republican
platform win be on the whole substan-
tial revision downward, though there
probably will be a few exceptions in
this regard"
The consumers of the country have a
right to believe that the Republican
party promised them a substantial
downward revision of duties which had
become generally excessive. " Con
gress is not giving them such revision,
and President Taft's warning words
were not so much addressed to Yale
graduates as the conference committee,
which some time this month will have
the final shaping of the tariff bill. All
know what Mr.. Cleveland did when a
tariff bill which violated party prom
Uses was presented to him. No one can
tell what Mr.. Taft would do if similar
misfortune were to befall him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
New Mining Map.

The State Geological Survey has re-
eeived from the engravers and is dis
tributing a fine set Of geological maps
of parts of the lead and zine district.
These maps were made under the direc-
ton Of w O. Hotchkiss. In 1904 the
Survey issued maps by Prof. Grant.
which were very useful to persons in
terested in mining, These new maps
are of the same description, but show
new areas opened up by drilling and min
ing operations since Prof. Grant S work
was done.
The areas covered by these new maps
are the Cuba City district; the district
between Cuba City and Platteville: the
district from the Platte mound south
to Ipswich; the district about Montfort
the district south and east of Mineral
Point: and the district east of Meeker' s
Grove, covering the Vendeventer Mine.
the Field Mine and other diggings.
There are six of these new sheets and
they should be in the hands of every
drill man interested in this district.
In addition to the topography and
geology, these maps show the names
Of property owners; the old ranges and
lead diggings; the location of recent
drill holes; and the approximate depth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

long will much of the force of orr lives
be spent uselessly, aimlessly. A good
way to get into harmony with ones en-
vironment is to try to understand it first
and then begin to adapt ourselves to it
as far as may be possible. We can never
work well where there is friction in our
lives, nor gain in our work that beauty
which is born of power and the sympa-
thy that is born of love of which Rus
kin speaks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

A SToCKHoLDER in an Ohio brewery
who has moved that the court appoint
receiver for the concern says that it
has been forced nearly to bankruptcy
by the bad policy of its president in
engaging local option sentiment through
out the state. There are no doubt
other breweries in like extremity, from
like causes. But it ought to be easy to
find receiver for brewery in such
weather as this.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
QUICK WIT SAVED HIM.
The Way Criminal Fooled Paris
Police Chief


In the Memories" CT NJ. Claude,
chief OF police during the reign of Ma
poleon ILL.,, there is much that is fas-
cinating to lovers of detective stories.
that IN which he was outwltted by IA
clever criminal who saw In the police
chiefs resemblance to Beranger when
the poet was at the height of ais pop
ularity means of escape from cap
ture. The criminal had returned to
Paris and was living as rich student
In the Latin quarter, then in the height
of its bohemian splendor
Claude thought TO make an easy
capture of his man by attending Il cer-
tain famous ballroom at the hour when
dancing was nj Its height. He tells
the story:
Il had no o5ffcuity In discovering
him seated among a swarm of pretty
girls and bewitching danseuses.
Convinced there were but two WAYS
OF getting the better of Il cunning enc
my-surprise and andacityI walked
straight up to where my rascal us
seated. | walked slowly. with steady
steps, my eyes on the eyes Of my man.
He was dark skinned. handsome fell
low, with face ms brazen as 1t was
cynical | saw by an impre eptible
sign that he recognized me. He turn
ed pale--he was mine,
81 was almost near enough to cap
ture him when ! saw him bend TO the
ear of one of his companions. Instant
ly all the girls surrounded me and
stood In fcverIsh. excited. ardent
phalanx before me. They formed an
impenetrable barrier. behind which my
rascal escaped. while the women press
ed eagerly upon me. crying out:
Beranger, 1t is Berangerr
1.-THE magic name presented upon
the youthful spirits there the effect
of an electric spark. All the dancers
of the establishment stopped dancing
and surrounded me with acclamations.
The students and young girls rushed
up to me- some bearing bouquets, 9th
ers glass an hand. | was literally COW
cred with flowers, while the whole
place rang with shouts. a hundred
times repeated. of 'Vive Berangerl
Vive Berangerr
Il was aghast, and yet | understood
the trick. On the point of being col
Jared 10y me, the man | had marked
down had recourse to this shrewd
game, which must have succeeded even
better than he expected | certainly
had some points Of resemblance to the
Industrious song maker or the whole
world of students and grisettes in the
Latin Quarter would not have fallen
so readily into his trap. was as bald
as the poet at that time. and at all
times | have had Il certain good ma
tured, sympathetic benevolence in my
appearance such as the portraits Of
Beranger show to this day.
well, if the youth of Paris counter
signed the Intentional error of my cev-
er scamp owed it to my resemblance
to the poet Though | was tricked,
was well tricked 1t was not for me
to own to these giddypates that was
not Beranger. but Claude, the police
man, the agent of all the prosecutors,
judges and lawyers who under the
restoration had done so much harm
TO their idol. ! escaped from the ova-
ton, which was becoming delrious
under an avalanche of flowers"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

-Brodhead sent down Warren Niles
to the great American Handicap Shoot
ing Tournament in Chicago last week,
and while he didn't carry off any of the
big prizes, he afforded many pleasure
in his expert Workmanship. The lad is
but thirteen years of age, yet in the
single events out of the two twenty
bird events he made total of thirty
six and in the doubles twelve, display
ing ability not excelled by hundreds of
the old time shooters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

'These chefs" said one New York
multmillionaire TO another. Mine,
you know, draws a thousand month.
He used to be at the Cafe Royal in
Paris But his independence. One
night / gave. just to show off Il din
ner Of 200 covers. The afternoon of
the dinner found him motoring in
the park in taXicab with two French
dancing girls OF course | hailed him
and took him to task oh, said he,
a dinner OF that sort always leave
to my assistants With such masses
OF food it is impossible to introduce
delicate, subtle or original cooking
Now, little girls, shall we drive onY"-
Argouaut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
Words of Wisdom.

We take the following from gradu-
ating essay of a Pennsylvania scnocl
girl.
"A great part of the strength of life
consists in the degree with which we
get into harmony with our appointed
environment. So long as we are at war
with our town, our relatives, our fam
lily, our station and our surroundings, so
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

Now that the tariff bill is practically
out of the way the season for specula-
tions as to the political losses and gains
as result of the tariff debate is on.
Because of the determined opposition,
which Senator La Toilette made to
Senator Aldrich. and the Finance com
mittee, and finally to the corporation
tax plan, which was o. KID. by the
President, he is the subject of great
amount of gossip. The future of La
Toilette seems to worry the men who
are opposed to him politically much
more than it does the senator himself.
OF course it would be impossible to
have Mr.. Aldrich or any of the other
leaders make q public declaration as to
whether they will take any hand 10 the
fight which it is conceded will be made
for the senatorshin in Wisconsin, but
while the members win not say any
thing. men in their employ, who reflect,
to a great extent, what their employers
plan to do, are not so reticent. They
talk about what's going to be done to
La Toilette IN Wisconsin, They say he
will get campaign next time that will
make him travel some if he is going to
win. A campaign such as is in prospect
ought to make political affairs in Wis
consin in 1910 very entertaining, If,
for instance, Senator Aldrich should
appear on the stump in this state to OPP
pose La Toilette, what fine time there
would be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

If we are under no necessity of pro-
viding our young women with chaper-
ons in their social relations with our
own young men, it seems that chaper-
ons may be necessary for them in our
Chinese Sunday Schools.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

The Doctor expected to go ont OF
town next saturday, as usual, to spend
sunday with my family in the country.
out professional duties forbid The
tates are against me The Professor
the iates are to blame. are theyg Well.
IT'S natural for a week ender TO come
10 lame conclusion.-Chicago Trib-
me
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

TWENTY marble workers in both
wings of the new state capitol building
went out on strike on the 1st inst,
upon refusal of demand for an in
crease Of 50 cents day. The men
have been getting $3.50 for nine hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

According to the new law, county
boards are obliged to maintain stone
piles and the apparatus for prisoners,
thereby to do manual labor for their
board. This will interfere with the
usual recreation Racine Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08
Both Agreed

Young man ! was told today that
You were the worst boy IN the neigh
borhood."
Gee If ! was a man and any one
talked that way about my little boy
some one would get licked"
Some one Is going to get licked
now. Take off your coat" Houston
Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

Oshkosh Northwestern: After the
new tariff law is in operation it will
not take the people long to decide
whether congress has met public expec-
tations in revising the rates. In other
words, If it is followed by reasonable
reduction in the prices Of necessities,
congress will have no difficulty in Sc
curing proper amount Of credit, while
if prices go higher. no amount of ex-
PLANTATION win serve to mollify the in
dignation of the people, who voted last
fall for revision downward. -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

Amigo Journal: The legislature of
this state has created another office for
lawyers. Each county must now have
divorce lawyer" who is to be APP
pointed by the circuit Judge This law
yer will practically settle all divorce
cases and the people will foot the bills.
Lawyers are a favored class in the
halls of legislation. 1t is pity that
more Offices are not created for them.
The state will soon furnish them with
automobiles and a chauffeur to run
them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-08

an infnitude Of tenderness is the
chief gift and Inheritance Of all great
men -Ruskin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
Attending Court at Old Sporta

me I never Jeved him in prices, cneerfuiiy paid what he asked and got what wanted. Of course he was not working for love and made big profit. put T was content and e iaborer is worthy of his hire.
 This was before horseiess car fiages were introduced and instead of taking "my girl" in e buggy at two miles an hour. can take half dozen m my auto and race at thirty miles an hour on paved street in the cities, crowded with pedestrians. It is such Fun Tor us to see people jumping around the street corners and dodging out of our way. If we kill them and ourselves too In the mad rush, whose business is 1t but ours? Have we not permit to speed, and who dares to stop us. policemen and Mayors? So look out old men and children, for we are coming. Sauve qui peut! The earth is ours-thereoft the fruits. This was also before the hack and cab horses in Selma got poor by eating dollar corn It has been satisfactorily Cor unsatisfactorily) proven that dol lar corn will not fatten the hack horses. Gin Selma.) There is a move by the Hufnana Society to require the owners and drivers to give them at least one ear of corn and a bundle of fodder every day. until. they can be sent to the infirmary for disabled horses. There they will be fed on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

number. A single female mouse will sometimes have as many as fifty young m year, but usually about twenty i've.
 An interesting feature of the mouse Farm is cat. The cat is young and active and well fed. but makes no trouble. Kitty is an unusually good mouser, perhaps because she has so much opportunity for practice. The bright little animal-a pretty Angora-- seems unusually intelligent. The cat has learned that there Is a difference in mice. Just what the difference Is Is harder problem. However. the Cat takes no chances-she catches every mouse that comes along. Then the prey is taken at call to the mistress of the cat and mice. If 1t is an ordi- nary mouse it's case of thumbs down and mousie to his fate. If the captive is respected individual of the farm 1t is taken easily from the cat and put in a cage. puss accepting the decision without protest or worry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
socsali.m |. Sweden .

It is odd that Sweden, where the simple life Is supposed by the general world to hold sway, should now be in the throes of a labor trouble. which threatens to become revolutionary. A general strike ordered; troops out to preserve order; citizens arming them- selves; scares over apprehended dy- Scandinavians were playing at the game more common in Barcelona and Genoa, to say nothing of Paris.
 The trouble, as in the Italian, Span fsh and French cities, can be ascribed primarily to socialistic propagandists. It is unlikely that at present King Gustav's throne is In any more dam ger, if as much, as that through which Alfonso and Victor Emmanuel seem to have passed in safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
THE LOWEST RATES

THE LOWEST RATES
 EVER DIFFERED Msntgomery and Selma te washing- ton and return e16.oo, Dichmcnd and return e1ny0O Norfolk ana return e1S.Oe Cincinnati and return el4.oo. Detroft and return CISCO AsheviIle ana return e1o.0o Hendersonvflle snd return e1osoeD Lake Springs anS rstur. sle.ee via TAe WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA. Call at Passenger Omce, Exchange Hotel, or write for dates ef sale, Pul1- man reservatfons, etc.
 o. F. Redd City Passenger Ageat Exchange Hotel, Montgonery Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of bed wetting. There Is a constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. Summers Box w mother her sucoessfui home treatment with full instructions. Send money. but write her today if your children trouble you In this way. Don't blame the child the chances are it can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

chops and banner food and pastured on Aifaifa and blue srass until they recover.
 Selma July 2s. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

It is money we'll spent when you join stokes Cleaning Club.