NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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SATURDAY, NOV. 5, 1904. 
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Our Political Views, 
In these days of political strife we 
will be wise if we weigh well what we 
hear before we accept it as gospel 
truth. Falsehoods and appeals to 
prejudice have corrupted many a bal- 
lot-box in a way that could not be 
punished under our law. We are all 
human, with the weaknesses common 
to our class. We all have some sore 
spot on which time simply breeds a 
scab that never heals, but bleeds afresh 
under the artistic touch of the political 
prevaricator. We may claim to be 
master of our own minds, competent 
to judge for ourselves, but to intimate 
that some scheming “ shyster,”’ whose 
stock in trade,consists solely in a gift 
of gab, owns and controls us at times, 
would arouse our ire. Yet man, with 
all his boasted strength, is woefully 
weak, and upon this weakness the 
demagogue works, making our boasted 
liberty look like a ‘* busted flush.”’ 
That men mean, at least, to be fair 
with themselves, all will admit; but 
to be even fair with one’s self in these 
times, when we.are compelled to hear 
and read so much political rubbish, 
we must take our information with a 
good bit of salt, and not allow our- 
selves to become the monkey at the 
end of the string, and be made to 
dance or pass the hat at the .will of 
the man on the other end of the line. 
Just now we are treated toa lot of 
talk about the cost of the Philippines. 
The people who pretend to have care- 
fully looked into the matter, give us 
the debit side of the ledger and put 
up their hands in horror. Why not 
let us see the credit page, too, so that 
we can strike a balance? 
The professional politician today is 
be: veritable juggler with facts, making 
good things look bad and bad things 
look good, disguising and destroying 
the various issues so thoroughly that 
one needs a microscope and scalpel to 
pick out of an ordinary political address 
one uudisguised fact. Let us think 
and reason for ourselves, and see if we 
can discover a good reason in sight 
for changing our rulers. 
Principles that have held good and 
the men who have made good are still 
good. Why change ? 
No Escape. 
Boracic acid in the soup, 
Wood alcohol in wine, 
Catsups dyed a lurid hue 
By using aniline. 
- The old ground hulls of cocoanuts 
Served to us as spices; 
I reckon crisp and frigid glass 
_ Is dished out with the ices. 
The milk—the kind the old cow gives, 
*Way down at Cloverside— 
It’s one-third milk and water, and— 
And then— formaldehyde. 
The syrup’s bleached by using tin, 
And honey’s just glucose, 
And what the fancy butter is, 
The goodness only knows! 
The olive oil’s of cottonseed, 
There’s alum in the bread; 
It’s really a surprise to me 
The whole durned race ain’t dead. 
Meantime all the germs and things 
Are buzzing fit to kill; 
If the food you eat won’t git you, 
The golderned microbes will. 
— New Orleans Times-Democrat. 
Whisperings, 
Doubtless many of the older readers 
of the BREEZE can remember when, 
in various sections of the State, there 
were several bridges and turnpikes 
where it was necessary to pay a cer- 
tain amount of toll. This toll was 
primarily to meet the expense of keep-’ 
ing the bridge and roadways in repair, 
as well as to furnish a revenue to the 
towns and cities contiguous. 
It may be of interest to our readers 
to know that of all the toll bridges in 
the State only one remains. And this 
is within a few miles of the North 
Shore— Plum island turnpike and 
bridge, connecting Joppa, in the old 
city of Newburyport, with Plum island 
in Newbury. 
* * * * 
Fifty years ago there were three of 
these bridges in Newburyport, but all 
have long ceased to be toll bridges. 
One of these bridges, known as Chain 
bridge, is still in commission and is 
the oldest suspension structure in the 
United States. 
The old Plum island turnpike road, 
through all these changes, continues 
to be a private way, where toll is col- 
lected. The road and bridge are kept 
in repair by the proprietors of the 
Plum Island hotel, which has long 
been famed for its game suppers. 
* * * * 
It may interest some to know what 
are the rates of toll charged now, 
especially those who have had occa- 
sion to cross the bridge. The big toll- 
board used years ago still stands 
prominently alongside the hotel. It 
reads as follows: 
For each coach or other four-wheeled car- 
riage on springs and drawn by two horses, 
25 cents. 
For more than two horses, 2 cents for each 
additional horse. 
For each cart or wagon drawn by two 
horses, 10 cents. 
If more than two horses, 2 cents for each 
additional horse. 
For every cart or wagon drawn by two 
oxen, 12% cents. 
For every cart or wagon drawn by more 
than four oxen or horses, 2 cents additional 
for each horse or ox. 
For every chaise or other two-wheeled 
carriage for pleasure, drawn by one horse, 
12% cents, 
For every car, wagon or truck, 6% cents. 
For each wagon or carriage with four 
wheels on springs for persons only, drawn 
by one horse, 12% cents. 
For each carriage without springs, 6 cents. 
For every man and horse, 4 cents. 
For every sleigh or sled drawn by two 
oxen or horses, 8 cents. 
For all horses, mules and neat cattle, led 
or driven, 1 cent each. 
All sheep and swine, 5 cents per dozen. 
_ Foot passengers, 2 cents. 
And these tolls are still in force and 
collected. 
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