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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

souri, penitentiary. Little has come
OH lucky by resorting to the process
known as "squealing."
Captain Lull.
Bud Mcdaniel, who was at the Win
ston robbery, was handed over to the
Kansas authorities, and escaped from
Jail. He was secreted in swamp by
an old negro, who gave him away, and
he was shot down like a mad dog. He
fought until he fell. His brother, Tom
Mcdaniel, was tracked by two Ken
lucky farmers, and killed for part he
took Ill bank robbery.
Bill Berry was killed in Mexico, Mo-,
by a sheriff's posse and one of Pinker-
tons men.
A squad OF soldiers and deputy
United States marshal overlook Joe
Collins and Bill Hefiren near Buffalo,
Kansas. A fight ensued and the two
outlaws were left dead on the grass.
Arkansas johnson was snapped up
by bullet fired by citizen of Denton.
Texas.
Sam lass had Shot that cut off his
existence, in Round Rock, Texas.
Henry Collins was overtaken in Sher-
man, Tex,s, and killed on the street by
the sheriff.
On the nerthern boundary line of
the United States Billy Collins came
face to face with Deputy Marshal An
derson. The two fired and fell stimuli
taneously.
In the raid into Minnesota, where
the Youngers were captured, and where
Frank James received wound from
which he never recovered, Bill Cald-
well, Charlie Pitts and Clel Miller were
killed.
Ed. Miller, as stated, was left for the
coffin by Jesse James, and now the
leader of the most fearless banditti of
modern times is plucked by one of his
own company; to whom he admins
tered the bandits oath; to whom he
presented the weapon that did the
work; to whom he proffered the hospi-
talities of his home, and died in the
arms of his wife.
There are ia the penitentiary Pipes
and Herndon, for ninety-nine years, in
Albany, for robbing the mails in Tex
AS Jack heene, serving out fourteen
years sentence for bank robbery in
West Virginia; jeff Hite, twenty-five
years in Missouri for train robbery, and
Tucker Bashan and Billy Ryan, TWEEN
ty-five years each for the same offense
Four are on trial in Independence,
Mo-. for train robberies, and two are
awaiting trial in the same place. Ar
thur Mccoy is the only one of this
band who has died natural death
thus far.
Frank James it is believed, is not in
Kentucky, but in the panhandle sec
ton of Texas, where he and Jesse in
vested in rancho some years ago.
One of the most vivid pictures which
some writer's will have to portray one
of these days, is the ride of Frank
James from the borders of Minnesota
to Kentucky, tied to a spirited horse of
| which there were relays, his life blood
staining the grasses of the prairies and
the leaves of the woods as he dashed
for life to his old haunts. From the
effects OF this wound and ride he has
never recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
Growth Of the Telephone Business.

The success of the telephone business
in the short period Of its existence is in
remarkable contrast with the early his
tory of telegraphing. The record of
the telegraph companies was one OF
struggles and disaster till the Western
Union took up the work of organize
ton and construction. The telephone
has been source of profit almost from
the first, and number of men have
already been made immensely rich by
it. The report of the American Bell
Telephone Company, for the year end
ing February rs, 1882, just compiled,
shows an increase in the number of
instruments rented to subordinates from
1872 692 to 1879 694 lover 400 month 1;
exchanges in operation, 40S to 592;
subscribers, AZ $50 to 70,525; miles of
wire, 28,316 to 40, 168. An item in the
account illustrative OF the rapid pro-
gress in telephone appliances is 1929
instruments destroyed, or to be destroy
ed, because defective. The gross earn
ings f the year are reported at 81 ,O0l, !
923, of which 1886, 312 came from the
rental of instruments, and the net earn
inys we're 1862, 061 .--Bradstr.ets, .42ril
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
To Dance InnOcently.
The following is an interview "

The following ls an interview with
New York dancing master:
What is your idea Of the modern
mode of support in round dancing"
"My idea is that, as it is seen at public
balls and Long Branch hops, it is most
inelegant, iIl-bred, immodest and un-
necessary. A lady who dances well
and gracefully maintains her independ-
ence of motion and perfect balance.
The moment she becomes a clinging
vine, and allows her head rest on a
mans shoulder, and bis arm to embrace
instead of support her, she shows not
only a shocking lack of refinement, but
of good dancing, and impedes her part
ner's movements as well as her own
"What do you consider proper sup
portY'
The gentleman should take the
lady's night hand in his left, and she
place her left hand upon his shoulder,
the fingers appearing in front. The
gentleman should rest his night hand
gently upon the lady's back, near the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
Lost in the Fog.
From the Burlington Hawkeyc.

tHe
Erasmus 7. Ruggleson, young man
IF Saxon lineage, worked on farm out
here in Yellow Springs township. He
was not rich, but he was industrious
and just two pretty for anything. So
was the daughter of the farmer for
whom he worked. She was weather.
than Erasmus, but she was not proud.
When the chores were done in the
winter evenings, she went with him to
the hinging school, and she walked by
his side to church. She loved him;
she had rather sit at her easement in
the cleaning, and hear him boiler
"poo-oo-ey" in long-drawn, mellow
cadences, at the hour of the feeding Of
the swine, than hear Campanini sing
" Macaroni del Vermiceli" from
"Handorgzhanni in Venezuela" And
he--he was clean gone on her. Mashed
past all surgery. Wien they foolishly
let the old man int, their plans for
each others happiness and half the
farm, the wrathful agriculturist said if.
he heard one word more Of such non
sense, just another word, he would lay
that farm waste with physical havoc,
and blight its winter wheat with the
salt tears of his only child, and that
Was the kind Of father-in-law he was
inclined 10 be.
Naturally, the young people deter
mined to fly. Their plans were laid;
the night was set. So was the ladder.
At its foot waited the ardent Erasmus
Ruggleson, gazing at the window for
the appearance Of his love. Presently
the window opened softly, and face
he loved appeared.
Erasmus !" "Florence p
eyes, dearest. Shall / drop my
things right down ?"
Eyes, love; | will catch them. Let
the bundle fall"
The glittering starlight of the clear
March night fell on Erasmus's glad and
upturned face. So did a trunk, four
feet high, four feet wide, and about
eight feet long. 1t weighed about 300
pounds. 1t contained few things
that no woman could be expected to
travel without, and Florence had
spent three weeks packing that trunk
for her elopemen
Erasmus Ruggleson did not scream.
He did not moan. He couldn't. He
had no show. Florence came down
the ladder, having first with maid
emily sense Of propriety, requested her
lover TO turn his back and look at the
barn. He may have heard her, but he
didn't look ri the barn. He WAS busl-
ly engaged in looking at the bottom OF
that trunk, and thinking bow like all
creation he would yell il he ever got
his mouth outdoors again.
Florence reached the foot of the lad
der. "Did you get my trunk, Eras-
mus2' she said, looking around for
him.
"Oh; yes" said hoarse knocking
voice at her elbow. "Oh, yes, he got
it. Got 1T bad, too"
She turned, knew her papa, shrieked
once, twice, again, and once more for
the boys, and tainted away.
81 never worried about it minute,
the heartless old man told his neigh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
The Fate of all the Followers OF Jesse
James.
Chicago Times.

Sometimes it has seemed as II there
was no retribution for these men, who
shook their bloody hands in defiance OF
Justice while they shouted over their
work. A recspitulation OF the manner
in which they have, one by one, met a
terrible fate, will go very far toward
establishing the correctness OF the idea
that, every now and then, Time taxes
hold OF these matters himself and, IN
his own way, gets even.
Dick Little, who was one OF the sad
die gang. tired out, killed Hite, his
most intimate com panion, and then
turned over the whereabouts OF Jen
Hte, brother, to the authorities. lhls
Hite was sentenced, few days ago, TO
a term of twenty Eve years IN the MIS-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

bors the next day, though I knowed
we'll enough what was goin' on all the
time. I've been married twice, an
I've married off four daughters and
two sons, an if don't know what
baggage woman carries when she
travels, by this time, I'm too old to
learn"
And, Erasmus Ruggleson The jury
brought in verdict that he came to
his death by habitual drunkenness, and
the temperance papers didn't talk
about anything else for the next six
weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

OFFICERS of the American Electric
Light Company, which claims to be
branch of the company in New York,
and which has failed, make serious
charges against Colonel Fred Grant and
his brother Jesse. They sllege that
stock to the amount of $50, 600 or mere
has been sold, Of which no report has
been made, and that the company is
left in debt for $l5, 600. A director of
the New York company, however, says
the failure is Que to Edward II. Golf,
who attempted TO bay what he could
not pay for, and that Colonel Grant,
who had allowed his name to be used
az president for one meeting, resigned
at once. and wrote TO Golf several
times for an official acceptance of his
esignatlon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
THE OSTRICH AND THE NEGRO.

at is a waste of valor for us to do
battle" said lame ostrich to a negro
who had suddenly come upon her in
the desert. "Let us cast lots to see who
shall be considered the victor, and then
go about our business"
To this proposition the negro readily
assented. They cast lots--the negro
cast lots Of stones, and the ostrich cast
lots of feathers. Tn u the former went
about his business, which consisted OF
skinning the bird.
Moral: There is nothing like the ar
hitrament of chance. The form of it
known as trile-biJoorie is perhaps as good
8 any.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
THE MAN AND THE GOOSE.

A man was plucking live goose,
when his victim addressed him thus:
Suppose you were a goose, do you
think you would relish this sort OF
thing?"
"Well, suppose l were," answered
the man, ''do you think you would like
to pluck me?'
"Indeed 1 would" was the emphatic,
natural, but injudicious reply.
"Just So" concluded her torment
or; chats the way l feel about the
matter"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

Johnny came home from school the
other day very much excited "What
do you think, pa, Jack Steward, one Of
the big boys, had an argument with the
teacher about que ton in GRAMMAR"
what position did Jack takeW "His
last position was across chair, with his
head down"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

Love in Germany.-P roperty-holder:
GAS has been said, Mr.. Lieutenant,
strike you yourself my daughter out Of
thy thoughts. am from the bottom
against the military" Lieutenant,
madly despairing: "But ] can without
your daug liter not livei" Property
holder: That believe certainly, with
scanty lieutenant's pay"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

"Moving next week, presume" said
q New Haven woman to her Deighbor.
/ am sorry you are going to leave U.s."
'Oh, but we've concluded to stay an
other year. The landlord is going to
paper the dining-room, and" In
deedl" was the response, and as she
drifted into the house and slammed the
door she grumbled to herself: 81 was
so in hopes they were going"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

"And now" shouts an excited ex-
change. "where shall We look for in
dependence?' Oh, friend and brother,
searching and loDg-suffering fellow
sufferer, lcok in the kitchen; look in
the Kitchen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

MILWAUKEE, April iS0.- Flour Quiet and
unchangcd fair demand. Wheat-unsettled aud
over; No. 2,hard nominal No. 2. l33;
l.39 for seller April 1894 for seller May;
I.3lL for seller June! l,a9A for seller July
1.20s for seller August; the year, nominal!
Ne. 3, 1.l6; No 4, and rejected, nominal
Con-Stronger No. 2, scarce; Tx bid; rejected
6O,4 new, 20 bid. Oats Higher; No. 2, noni-
nsll1, 47h94 Rye - Weak; No. !, SoA q
S6h; No. 2, Si9s5. Barley-lligher No. z
cash, April and May, OK; extra No. ), 80
Provisions - Lower; Mess Pork-ls.05 for sell
er cash and May; 1915 for seller June Lard
Prime steam HOO for seller cash and May
lilo for seller June. Live hogs Quiet and
over; 6.75d7.25. Preghts-Wheat to Buff
falo quiet and nominal az. Receipts - Flour
1885; wheat, IL $50; barley, 1920. Shipment,
Flour 924l; wheat 3 9g5. barley ii ,T30.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
Chicago N arket.

CHICAGO, April 30.-Flour-Steady and I'M
changed Wheat Unsettled and generally
higher; l39a1,4O for seller cash; LAO for seller
April; l29hal29. for seller May; 1907 q
l.30. for seller June; 1.2SA@ i.2sh for sell
Ter July; LICK for seller August l.c5A for
seller the year; No. 3 Chicago Spring, l.ls9
l.2o; rejected, 9Oas5. Corn Demand firm and
prices higher; 7lA@Hs for seller cssh; Tx
Tor seller April; 7lha7l7s for seller May; IL y
for seller June; 71AG7lh for seller july
II \ for seller August, rejected, eSh. Oats
Active, firm and higher; 5lh052 for seller
cash; 81. for seller May; 40. for seller June;
AK a44J. for seller July; 3Ih for seller
August: 345s fo- seller the yea. Rye-Dnll;
S6d s6h. Alphabetically unchanged, 90
dl.0s. Flax Seed - Firm and unchanged.
Pork-Steady and in fair demand; 1900 for
seller cash and April; 1850 is 90 for seller
Nav: ls.lOalsl2A for seller June; ls.2s9
1927 y for seller July lS.40S9ls.4 for seller
August. Lard--Steady and in fair demand;
ll.OoalI % for seller cash and April; llo2h q
ll.o5 for seller May; ll.l7h9ll.2o for eel
Ter June; ll3Oa ll.3oh for seller July;
Ii .42.all45 for seller August Bulk Meats
Pair demand; shoulders. 7.soi shor ribs 10. 30;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
THE OWL, THE COCK AND THE wEAzEl.

THE OWL, THE COCK AND THE wEAzEL.
awful dark--isnt it ?" said the owl
one night, looking in upon the roost-
ing hens in a poultry-house. Don't see
how can find my way back to my hol-
low tree"
There's no necessity" replied the
cock. "iou can roost there alongside
the door, and 20 home in the morn
ing"
Thanks" said the owl, chuckling at
the fools simplicity; and, having plen-
ty of time TO indulge his facetious hui
NOR, he gravely installed himself upon
the perch indicated, and, shutting his
eyes, counterfeited profound slumbor.
He was aroused soon after by a sharp
construction of the throat.
81 omitted to tell you," said the cock
chat the seat you happen by the mer-
est chance to occupy is contested one,
and has been fruitful Of hens to this
vexatious weazel. | don't know how
often | have been partially widowed by
the sneaking villain"
For obvious reasons there was no au-
dible reply.
This narrative is intended to teach
the folly--the worse than sin-o trump.
ing your partners ace.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

A furnishing traveller, who had run
down salamsnder, made fire and
laid aim alive upon the hot Goals to
cook. Wearied with the long pursuit
which had preceded his capture, the
animal at once composed himself and
fell into refreshing sleep. At the end
of half hour the man stirred him
with stick, remarking:
81 say! wake up ana begin toastiug,
will you? How long do you mean to
keep dinner waiting, eh?"
"Oh, beg you will MT wait for me"
was the yawning reply. "If you are
going to stand upon ceremony, every
thing will get cold. wish you would
put on some mofe fuel; l think we
shall have snow
EYES," said the man, "the weather is
like yourself-raw, and exasperstingly
cool"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04

A man carrying sack of corn up a
high ladder propped against wall
had nearly reached the top, when a
powerful hog passing that way leaned
against the bottom and scratched its
hide.
81 WISH" said the man, speaking
down the ladder, ''you would make
that operation as brief as possible;
aud when come down l will reward
you by rearing ladder especially for
you"
"This one is quite good enough for a
hog, was the reply; "but am curious
to know if you will keep your promise,
so Pll just amuse myself till you come
down"
And, takir,, the bottom rung in his
mouth he moved of, away from the
wall
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-08
A Card.

Having disposed of my stock Of books and
stationery with view of retiring from busi-
ness, l wish TO thank the public and my many
kind friends ia Wichita and Southwestern
Kansas for the more than generous patron
age which have enjoyed at their hands for
the past ten years.
In retiring from the retail. trade, would
state that it is not my intention TO leave the
Happy Valley, but on the contrary will con-
tinue TO make Wichita my home and devote
my time and attention hereafter to the per-
lection and manufacture Of my typewriter,
cash and time register and other patents.
In conclusion, would recommend to the
public and my former patrons, Mr.. IL. j.
Harding, who has purchased my stock Of
books and stationery, and will continue the
business at my old stand, No. IA Main street
Also Messrs. Il. ID. Miles & Son, who have
bought my extensive stock OF wall paper and
decorations, and removed the same TO theiI
store at No. l0i Douglas Avenue.
Respectfully,
! Eff q. II. HERRINGTON.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-08
To tie Editnr Of Ae Ennle.

To the Editor Of The Eagle:
Your item in last weeks paper headed
MANY Fountains leads me to think that
you have inquired but little into the expense
connected with these "wind mills, tanks
not advocate them as cheap substitute for
water works.
Dependent rs they are on the caprice of
the wind, and liable as they are to accidents,
il you had styled them poor substitutes, l
would have agreed with you but cheap
they are not. as the following figures will
show:
Mr.. Woodman Informs me that he has paid
out over 5000 on his mill. Messrs. Corbett
and Allen have paid $500. Mr.. Dyer says he
has paid over $500. exclusive of fountain and
hose. MIR. lmboden's is on a lower tower.
and cost S275. without fountain. These ma
chimes have not been put up long enough to
correctly estimate the amount of expense
for repairs, but probably, with our high
winds, hot suns and an occasional freeze up
and bursting of pipes, it will not be less
than ten or fifteen per cent. of cost.
Now say you get good mill for. $500 90
Interest on that is worth 30 90
Repairs, say. ...-..- .-.-..'''.. ~ W
And you have got something which is very
nice when the wind blows just right,
but OF no use az sointeF. sohea aine-fenths
of the fires occur; an unsigbtly object on
your place, and, MS we said at first, poor
substitute for water works, at at least six
times the cost to individuals, besides being
something which only the wealthy can afford.
Possibly the city was not able to stand the
expense of water works at the time the qres-
ton was agitated before, but we hope the
time is not far distant when we can follow
the lead of Emporia, Abilene and other
towns where they are in successful opera
ton. A. a. HYDE.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-08

Rev. j. S. Chamberlain, the devout pastor
of st. Johns Episcopal church of this city,
has returned to Illinois for his family, to be
absent two weeks, during which time the
stated services will be suspended His dis
course Sabbath morning last on the God.
head was beautiful as well rs logical. His
distinction between the philosopher and the
scientist was most happily drawn and truth
full. The former. who looks beyond and be-
hind the mere sensnous, is nearly always re-
ligious, while the latter. discardin2 every
thing but the observable, cannot logically
reach beyond where his five senses lead. As
to the unity of persons, TO be appreciated,
his discourse must have been heard; but
two illustrations, viz, man in the broader
sense, male and female, and the inherent
oneness OF the bioplasm. whether as an or
ganism as such, or in its subsequent sub-di-
visions were trite ones.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-08
IL MEMORIAL.

DERBY, KANSAS, June =, 1882.
TO tie Editor Of tie Eagle.
WHEREAS, Ii has pleased the Great Arch
itect of the universe to remove from our
midst our late brother. T.. Corwine; and
WHEREAS, 1t is but just that a fitting rec
IGNITION of his many virtues should be had !;
therefore be it
Resolred. BY FL Paso Lodge No. 1i2 on the
registry of the Grand Lodge OF Kansas, |. U.
o. f. that while we bow with humble sub
mission to the will of the Most High, we do
not the less mourn for our brother who has
been taken from us.
Res,ired. That in the death of brother f.
Corwine this lodge laments the loss Of a
brother who was ever ready TO proiler the
hand of aid and the voice of sympathy TO the
needy and distressed of his fellow an
active member OF this society whose utmost
endeayors were eXerted for its welfare and
prosperity; friend and companion who was
dear TO us all a citizen whose upright and
noble life was standard of emulation to his
| fellows.
Resolped. That the heartfelt sympathy OF
sad bereavement.
ResoEred, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the lodge, and copy
thereof transmitted to the family OF our de-
ceased brother. and TO the principal newspa-
pers of Wichita.
j. +. FGRsT,
THos. L. WARDELL,
&. PITTMAN,
Committee.
Lincoln, Illinois, papers please copy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-06-08

The EAGLES temperance sermon" con-
tanned the exact truth; facts not only sus-
ceptible of yerifcation but known OF every
man who knows any thing of the matter at
all, whatever may be asserted to the contrary
in the so-calcd temperance meetings; and
we dare and defy any responsible man to face
us on the assertions therein contained, we
care not Of whom the jury is made up. or.
whence comes the audience The editor OF
the EAGLE is a temperance man. and tenn
perate one, so far at least as intoxicating Ii
quors are concerned, and cannot be intimi-
dated, bulldozed or shut of any more than
he can by insinuations, inuendoes or filings
be forced into the position of an apoiogist
for law-breakcrs, or of a champion for class
in whose professions he has not dot OF faith.
When, few weeks since, we published what
we had been reliably informed was st. Johns
programme, 4. g., first meetings in churches
in the name Of temperance and led by preach
crs, and secondly, the flooding OF the State
with women speakers, we simply stated II
truth for which we were laughed at, but
which time verified at least six weeks sooner
than was expected. Simple, straightforward
truth and honesty is the best for all parties
concerned, upon which text we woald like
to expatiate, only for a tendency TO run of
into another sermon of a half column that
might put somebody to the trouble Of a sheer
for an answer