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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
Catching y Bear.

According to the Manistee Mich
Times, bears must be plenty in that Sec
ton. The following is copied from its
issue of the 9Th instant
We have already spoken of bear-catch-
ing in Manistee town by Messrs. Goode-
now and Thompson. We believe we
have referred to the catching of two,
the last one having been mentioned last
week. On last Wednesday, however,
they trapped the third one, which turned
out to be rather young. Monday of
last week Mr.. Goodenow sent word down
to us that large one, older than the
others, had been caught, and desired US
to 60 up and see it. We went up about
II O'Clock in the forenoon, and after
passing the swamp north of Hugh Nc
Guineas' farm, we passed on up the hill
and turned into the woodss near Reitz
Bros old camp. Just east of the
shanty we found Bruin with his foot in
the trap and the trap caught under a
log. He had dragged the trap several
hundred yards from where he was
caught, and had almost pulled his foot
off in his frantic efforts to free himself
from its iron grasp. The small trees
all through the wood where he had
gone, and the logs, were torn almost
into fragments by his teeth. After look.
ing the brute over few moments, Mr..
Goodenow hveled his rifle at him and
sent q bullet through his brain. He
weighed over 800 pounds and was very
fat, nearly eight gallons of oil being
taken from him.
To those who are not acquainted with
the manner of catching bears, we would
say that they are caught in large steel
trap made in the shape that small steel
traps for catching rats are made. A
kind of q den is constructed near an
old up-turned tree root, with one end
ope., for an entrance, and the other
closed. A piece of dead horse, cow or
other animal is put in the back part of
the den, and the trap set in the en-
trance. The trap has chain to il, and
o large ring on the end of the chain.
This ring il slipped over a large stout
pole, and then spikes are put in the
pole to keep the ring from slipping of.
This is fixed in that way so the bear can
wander about, but cannot go far, the
pole becoming entangled in the brush
and trees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
Virgins (Nev.) Chronicle

About 10 o'clock this morning tramp
went into q G street saloon, and devoted
ten minutes in very Jealous manner
to the lunch-table. BY the time he
had masticated about a pound of corned
beef the barkeeper stepped up and re.
marked;
"This table is for drinkers"
"Then why don't you bring on your
drinks? I've been here ten minutes,
and haven't seen drop of anything. II
it's drinkin' table, where's the
fluid p
81 mean it's for the patrons Of the
bar" said the barkeeper.
"Then why amt they here? I'spose
you mean that man must spend
money at the bar before he eats I"
Exactly"
"That takes me in. l took drink
here last summer and didn't eat a
mouthful, and if l amt entitled to a
lunch on that drink then this system
must be failure all round"
g. But the place has changed hands
since then" said the barkeeper, picking
up bung-starter. f.'
" All, indeed" replied the urbane
hummer: "That fact, as your gesture
would imply, raises a new and embar-
RAISING complication in our diplomatic
relations. Twill therefore recede, as it
were, from my original position, and
await the assembling Of the Pacific
Congress.
He had been gradually backing to-
wards the door as he spoke, and he
lodged out just in time to evade the
projectile hurled at him by the lndig-
nant saloonatic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
Another Example Of Lawyers Hon.
AAtv.
Virginia City New Enterprise.

We were yesterday told the particu-
lars Of young man who 10 being eaten
up by interest at about as lively a rate
as though he were being devoured by q
devil-ish. His case is \ reminder OF
the horseshoe nail problem. In 1876,
the young man, not then being of age,
was the keeper of o restaurant in the
city. On one occasion he required
some money, and q lawyer, boarding
with him, loaned him $50, the young
man saying that, rs interest on the
sum, he would not charge the lawyer
for his board until he paid him back
his money. The lawyer said this was
all right, and the next day brought the
boy note, to be signed by him. in which
interest Oh the $50 was charged at the
rate of 81. 40 per day, the lawyer saying
that this was about the value of what
he was eating each day. The boy OBJ
jected strongly to signing the note, but
was finally induced to put his name to
the paper. The lawyer went on eating
the boy not finding it in his power to
keep going and pay the $5O-till the
restaurant "busted" out. Finally, the
young man, who had gone to work in
some restaurant in town, was sued on the
note by the lawyer, who obtained judg-
ment with interest ut the rate Of 81 40
per day. The young mans wages,
amounting to SIG, were attached and
gobbled. yet the note was far from being
paid Now the lawyer is going after
his victim again, and the principal and
interest yesterday amounted to just
$725.5O, not saying anything about what
the lawyer ate, and the SIG, he got by
attaching the young mans wages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy, food cheaper and better cloth.
ing; get more real and substantial
things Of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habit Of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
so much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
in the greatest of all simple. pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures al
ways at tnfling cost, and you will see
better times and good health. Try il
once, Read of it in another column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
A Fruit EvapOratOr.

There are several forms of these fruit
evaporators, but the oldest, which is a
good type of them all consists essential
" Of an upright wooden shaft or tower
erected in three-story building. At
the base is some form of hot-air fur.
mace, with proper inlets tor fresh air.
The air passes over the furnace, be-
comes heated, and ascends through the
shaft and escapes at the top OF the tower.
When the temperature of the interior
ranges from 25O to 800 degrees fahren-
heit, tray Of fresh fruit is suspended
on the elevating chains just above the
furnace. At this temperature the fruit
would be cooked instead of dried, were
It not for the tact that it is dripping with
moisture. 1t is bathed in a steaming
vapor and begins to dry. not on the out
side, but from the inside first. The air,
saturated with water, keeps the pores
of the fruit open and the surface I'M
changed. There is no formation of q
hard, dry, and discOlored skin, as when
fruit is dried in the open air. In this
high temperature. in few minutes. the
fruit would begin to cook; but before
this can happen, the elevating chains are
moved and the tray is raised about thlr-
teen centimeters tive inches), and an
other tray is placed below it. The first
tray is now shaded from the direct heat
and the lower tray gives Off clouds Of
vapor that rise and bath the fruit Above
in a hot and steaming atmosphere. In
a certain number Of minutes, regulated
by the heat, the kind and quality Of the
fruit, and the state of the weather, the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

dom give proper description Of The
stolen horses 70 the o6lciab. Not ono
farmer ont 81 = dosen knawu how q
describe lost horse, and few ofier re-
ward large enough 70 justify pursuit or
capture. A liberal estimate OF the
number Of stolen horses recovered in
this region u one out Of two. With .
good detective force and = thorough or
ganization among the farmers, horse
stealing would become dangerous, un-
profitable, and 50 cease, sr M
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

Two pIOpO0ltlOns are before congress-
one directly and the other indirectly, for
the construction OF ship canal parallel
with and near the Atlantic coast, cap
able of enabling vessels Of war and bod
les of men to be thrown from one point
to another, beyond the reach Of both the
vicissitudes of the sea and the iflterfer-
ence of a hostile feet. The con6gura-
ton of our coasts permits the creation
of an interior water way, extending from
Boston to the Gulf of Mexico, by which
an army and navy could both be
moved up and down from one place to
the other, to anticipate and repel the at
tack or descent Of any hostile force APP
preaching from the Atlantic Ocean.
The chain Of works to accomplish all
this begins with short canal to connect
Cape Cod Bay with Long Island Sound,
whence inside communication already
exists a. far south a the Cape Fear Riv-
er, by means Of the Raritan and Della
ware bays and canal, the Delaware and
Chesa peak Canal Chesapeake Bay, Eliza
beth River. and finally the sounds of
North Carolina. A glance at the map
shows, extending ell the way down the
coast from Cape Hatteras, a series of
narrow lagoons, capable, by easy dredg-
ing and an occasional easy cut or canal,
of being made . continuous waterway
and prolongation Of the existing system,
which would allow vessel to pass from
Cape Cod to New Orleans without ever
entering the Atlantic Ocean. Since the
dreadful disasters involved in the loss of
the steamers Huron and Metropolis, the at
tention Of congress has been called
afresh to the importance of such
channel of internal communication,
and, in pursuance Of invitations extend
ed by certain leading citizens OF Nor
folk Interested in the accomplishment of
the project, the Secretary of the Navy
and Representatives of the committee on
commerce, canals and naval affairs were
to proceed to Norfolk, and thence to the
sounds Of North Carolina, to inspect the
scene and connections of the Dismal
Swamp and the Albemarle and Chesa-
peake canals, which form part of the
proposed grand ship canal. Outside Of
tho military and naval character of the
proposed waterway, the attention Of
congress has been invited to the necessi-
ty Of such an interior channel of COM
munication as holding out, 70 our extern
sive coasting marine q route practicable
for all purposes Of the coasting trade,
and insuring the safe transit from New
England to the Gulf without running
the risk of the Jersey and North Caro-
lima capes. -Boaou Commercial and Ship
ping Lis. h
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

NH leeaolbeA Rrolnetiaa Ard Largely
Increased tenand, the Bonanza Kings
Peel Themselves Masters q the Str
atisn. 9Th
San Francisco special, May 10.
The Bulletin yesterday evening pub.
lished the following in the commercial
column: There are certain elements
that indicate an improved silver market
for the remainder Of the year. 1T is
known that the supply at the minis will
be exhausted about the first of June,
and that thereafter the secretary Of the
treasury must purchase At least q. 0OO,-
600, and perhaps $4,000 900 in fine sill
yer per month, for an indefinite period.
China will be in the market next month
for loan Of Sc, VOC, 600 in silver, and it
il presumed that portion Of the 3d..
600 600 which was sold by the Nevada
bank on the 10th and 18th Ia in antici-
patton of this loan. This large sale
greatly reduced the available supply
here. The closing of the Consolidated
Virginia mine, which was effected about
two weeks ago, and which will probably
FemAin closed for three months. will
have an important bearing on the mark
ct. We have it on the authority of John
Malkey thai the California and Consol-
dated Virginia mines will not probably
yield over 100000 ounces of pure sill
yer per month for the remainder of the
year, in addition to the gold contained
therein. It must also be borne in mind
that the Justice is now the only mine
on the Comstock lode that is producing
any bullion, and that the mine is not
yielding 5sper cent. Of the amount it
did.a year ago. Outside silver mines
are also producing less than formerly
At the same time the California gold
product promises to be larger than
usual, owing to the excessive rains of
last winter. On the whole, apart from
any result likely to grow out Of the po-
litical complication Of England and
Russia, the silver market is in a much
better shape than it has been in upwards
OF two years. t4t.ff 90
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

A PENNSYLVANIA Senator did not de-
liver his speech, but obtained permits
son to print it in the Legislative Record.
When the copy was handed to the
printer there appeared Laughter.
applause" and the like plentifnlly
sprinkled through it. o. s-ss-.,T
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

ARE You SATIsFIED-To use crude
or adulterated, Saleratus? If not, then
buy Bet Chemical Sdlerutus made BY
DeLand & Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

THE currant-worm has more motor
iety than the potato bug in Michigan
this season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29
11TA1LlgnRD loo.
HECT1O MEDICAL NNTTITrv
0ILWAuHIl. VIA

Nervous ard Rhsun,s,e =.
Grefe non early iadi,c,s.;.'.'
ehou!d mot fail TO consult coss.
dentially DR.. McNAnAIH'' s sas
BROADWAY. he b. rss n
dies with the I'D q eleets,s '
W that will stop those nishasl'. ,
emiselone, remove a.l i rf.ss,
larities attendant on Pema|ss,,
ct puberty, monthly period :.
marriage; build up tie hen, =
Gus system. reafors sha 49,,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

powers 70 their 7ll vtgof and the mind to IL ~
nal eheerfaln lees an strength. The Doctor. ~,
With the Turkish and 6nlphnl Baths cannm - I.
exceIled In the healing art. ClrculaFr sekt n"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

o1O A DAv. How to make Il Something new
@1 - for Agents. Coz Y0N0E Co. ST. Louis No,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-29

Nth Resas ~ Rrs1nstiaA aad Largely.
Increased penand, tho Bonanza Kings
Pei Tasisslves Aasssrs = To sit.-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
GAS.
That's That the city Of Minneapolis n ants
on Dark NiNLts.

y" DASIS ANxVut6s
Contractors with the city are very liable to
forget the conditions Of their writings unless
they take copy and peruse it carefully every
few days. For instance the Minneapolis Gas
Light company has a written contract with the
city, under which the said company agrees to
light two hundred and twenty-six lamps for
one year.
This agreement provides that the gas COM
pany ''shall, and will during the full term of
one year from and after the first day of March,
1873, light and keep lighted and burning all
the public street lamps in said city of Mime
apolis, which are connected with and supplied
from the gas mains, at the hours of every night
between twilight in the evening and daylight
in the morning during said year,
except xh only such ex nights and as the
and so far unobscu,ed By clouds as to light the
streets Of said city equal to gas lambs ALL THE
TINE from twilight in the evening until after
midnight.
Now it cannot be that the intelligent bust
ness gentlemen who run the gas company did
not not know that Thursday night was more
impenetrably dark and gloomly than Egypt
ever was in the history of that benighted land.
Neither can he have failed to know if he was
on any of the public thoroughfares during the
muddy, rainy and altogether disagreeable even
ing mentioned above that very few of the
lamps were lighted until after 10 o'clock P. NJ.
many of them not at all.
A chronic newspaper grumbler is nuisance
that should be abated. but surely the public have
some rights that gas companies are hound to
respect. For years long suffering community
has submitted to 60 without light on the
subject on the very nights when it was needed
most, and patience is rapidly ceasing to be a
virtue.
Will Aldermen Barrows, ellison, Smith, THE
len and Morse, the council committee on gas
look into the subject and learn how the rights
of the public can be protected.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
DecIiue IN Lumber.

The lumbermen of the city one week ago
adopted change in the system of grading
which practically brought the price of most
grades of lumber down one dollar per thou
sand. This reduction has been studiously
kept from the representatives of the daily press
of this city, and consequently no public men
ton of the fact has been made. The editor of
the Lnna6ern,an let the cat out Of the bag yes
terday, however, in his regular weekly review
of the Minneapolis market, as follows:
The adoption Of the system of grading
or sorting lumber at Minneapolis necessitated
some changes in the price list, and last Satur-
day several important changes were adopted,
which will be noticed in our list. The reduc-
ton of common to $l4, and wiping out the
difference between IL foot boards and dimen-
sions and other lengths, is concession of one
dollar. As to the necessity of this change
growing out of the supply and demand, we
commend to the reader an examination of the
tables of shipments. With about 3n,O0O,000
feet per week, Gnoluding wagon trade. and no
competing stocks this side of Milwaukee, Chi.
cago and Dubuque, it must be set down as
mere generosity on the part of the holders, to
concede the dollar.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
FIRE INSURANCE.

Il State Convention to be Held II. lfinne-
uI,0lis the 26th Inst.
A committee of st. Paul fire insurance agents
consisting of Fl. L. Morse, Chas. Hewson and
Chas. Eaton, were in this city yesterday discus
sing with Minneapolis insurance men the
propriety and expediency of holding at an early
day State convention of underwriters. After a
general consultation it was agreed to hold such
convention in Minneapolis on the Goth inst
and two committees OF arrangement were ap-
pointed as follows:
From St. Paul-Messrs. Morse, Hewson and
Eaton.
From Minneapolis-Messrs. E. B. Ames,
W. Cummings and Otto Greeley.
All the fire insurance men of Minnesota are
to be invited, and the convention will
combine q limited degree of pleasure
with a large amount of business. That is, the
business will consist of general discussion of
the interests Of the profession and the reputa-
ton of the committee appointed is sufficient
guarantee that the social and pleasant aspect
of life will be by no means neglected.
AS yet the committee has not yet determined
what hall will be used, but the details will be
given in good time,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
SALTWATER NEWS.

The steamer Louisville will be in st. Louis
to-day.
The Helen Mar went up to help break the
jam this morning, and arrived there just as the
Knapp was starting away.
The lower depot is fast nearing completion.
Brush says he shall speak to his friends just
the same. If he says cigars it will be all right.
The Penn Wright starts for Rock Island with
araft this morning, and the Semple for Prairie
du Chen and Lyons with a raft, got away last
evening.
The jam is about the same, although they
got out about a million at one haul yesterday
morning and it is thought with the help Of the
Helen Mar they will break channel through
by Monday.
The St. Paul 4 Duluth road shipped 800 bar.
rels of -four yesterday, 400 of which came from
Hastings, 200 from Staples, 100 from the Flor
ence and 100 from the Saltwater mill. This is
the third shipment by the latter.
Dan Daley was through the judicial mill yes
terday and fined 800 md costs or ninety days
on the street. He took the street and is break
ing stone as natural as if to the manner born.
The charge in his case was somewhat modified
before the trial and he was convicted for assault
and battery.
The Maggie Reaney went up yesterday with
an excursion party from Hudson, making the
third excursion for her during the week. The
Maggie's popularity arises from the fact that
she is differed by gentlemen Who thoroughly
understand their business. Captain Kent ard
Mark Humphrey (familia-ly known on the riv-
er as Mark have strong hold upon the people,
as their aim and object is to provide for the
comfort of those travelling on their boat.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
Lumber Receipts and Shipments.

From the Letnabernan it appears that the
total receipts and shipments of lumber from
Minneapolis during the month of May foot up
follows: Receipts, 157 cars, or ,491 800 feet,
against 80 cars, 845, 500 feet, for the same time
last year. The shipments were 9S3 cars, equal
to 1885 500 feet, against ,1O8 cars, or 1885,
600 feet last year, decrease this year of 1,lS7.
500 feet. The shipments during the same
time in 1876 were 1926 cars. The wagon yard
trade has been exceedingly heavy the past
month, and therefore the actual sales of the
month may be said to exceed the sales of the
same month last year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Whereas, The Orient Mutual Insurance Com
pany of the State of New York, has fled
in this departmental sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year ending
December 31st, 1877 and has otherwise fully
complied with the requirements of the insur-
ance laws of this State.
Now Therefore, I, A. R. McGill, Insurance
Commissioner Of the State of Minnesota, do
hereby certify that the above named Company
is fully empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate business of
Marine and Inland Insurance in this State,
according to the laws thereof, until the 31st day
of January, A. d. 1879.
Witness my hand and official seal this 9th
day of June, 1878.
A. r. McGILL,
145 Insurance Commissioners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
THE COURTS.
District Court.
| Before Judge Young.

DCAOIc cuuRc 4OuuS.
Judge Young yesterday fled adecision in the
case Of H. W. jackson receiver Third
national bank of Chicago, against David
Blakely.
Judgment for defendant.
Before Judge Vanderburgh.
In the of Ellen L. Davis against
the city of Minneapolis, the jury re-
turned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
5000.
s. s. Small against D. M. Hayden, Samuel
Hayden, and Charles Hayden. Case settled,
each party paying their own costs.
Chas. H. Hanson and Frank A. Hanson VS..
Chas. Wilkins. Jury trial waived.
E. H. Steele VS.. Smith 4 Harnes. Case dis
missed upon motion of the defendants attorney
on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to
make out case.
Florence A. Seamans administrative against
Charles Masy. Suit for damages for the
death of her husband by the explosion on Lake
Minnetonka last summer. On trial.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08

QTATE OF MINNESOTA, RAMSEY COUNTY
- SSH Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Susanna Bradley,
ceased.
op reading and fling the petition Of Benjamin
Bradley, of said county, representing among other
things that Susanna Bradley, late of said county, on
the goth day Of December A. D. 1874 at ST. Paul, in
said county, died intestate and being inhabtant
Of this county at the time Of her
Heath. leaving goods, chattels and estate
within this county, and that the said petitioner
is the only son of said deceased, and praying that
administration Of said estate be to him granted 1t
is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, Tuesday, the I'd day Of July,
A. D. 1873 at ten O'Clock at the Probate office
in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs Of said deceased and to all persons inter-
| ested, by publishing copy Of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing in the
DAILY GLOBE, newspaper printed and published at
st. Paul. in said county.
Dated at st. Paul, the 7th day of June, A. D. 1873
By the Court.
[L.s.l HENRY O'aoRMAN,
june Saw sat Judge Of Probate.