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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
A Brutal Murder.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov, "a The Her
AIDS special from Gambler reports
that Mrs. Welker, living two miles
from tom, lay i'll, and, being a spirit
ualist, refused all medical aid, but was
persuaded to submit To- treatment by
man named Burrows, who said he
was a medium under the influence of
an Indian chief. Burrows said the
woman was afflicted by devils, which
he proceed TO drive out by beating
her on the head and shoulders and
otherwise maltreating her, the con
sequence Of which she died last Wed
nesday, after coming 10 life once he
claims after he had vanished the
devils. Then he insisted the evil
spirit entered his wife and he beat her
savagely bat without fatal effect The
house where Mrs. Welker died was
locked and nobody was permitted to
enter il until Saturday, when her
cousin, DIR. Welker, forced his way
in and found the corpse stretched in
bed in a state of nudity. Unless Bur
rows proves 10 be insane he will be
tried for manslaughter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
Indian Jugglers.

a iuggler now made his salaam,
and began by performing the beauti-
full mango tree trick. lie took an
earthen pot, filed it with earth
moistened with a little water, and
placed among the earth a mango
seed which we had examined before
hand. This done, he threw a sheet
over the pot, and almost Immediately
removed it again, when we beheld, to
our astonishment. that the seed had,
Ia the space Of say half a minute, be.
come young mango tree Again
the sheet was thrown over the pot,
and on being a second time removed
the mango tree had doubled in size
TIE same process was repeated third
time, and now the tree was covered
with small, white mangoes. This
time the juggler plucked the tree up
out of the earth, displaying the roots
and the remains OF the original mango
stone from which the tree was SUP
posed to have sprung. Chambers
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
Served Him Right.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. "A. y The Jour
nails Logansport special has the fol-
lowing, The Sunday before election
Rev. w. il. Laucks, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, preached
against adultery aud immortality in
politics. Since that time the Pharos,
a daily paper, has published sour
rilous insinuations concerning Mr..
Laucks' character, which were twice
retracted. This afternoons edition of
the paper renewed the assault. Meet
ing Mr.. Lauthain, the editor, on the
street, Laucks took him TO task about
the publication, when the former APP
piled an offensive epithet to the latter,
when Laucks struck him violent
blow, knocking him across the side
walk, and stood ready TO continue the
fight, but Lauthain retreated, 1t is
said Lacks congregation supports his
action.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
A CURIOUS CASE.
An odd : elbow Initiation Leads 20 "a
Lawsuit.

TORONTO NAL.
A unique case was tried before Mr..
Justice GAIT at Whitby, a small vii
lage twenty mile east of this city.
Richard Kinver, chsirmaker,
brought suit against the Phoenix
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Whitby for
injuries received at the hand of mem
bers of the lodge while he was being
initiated into the mysteries of the
kind ever brought before a court of
justice in this country, and has excit-
ed a good deal of interest The court
room to-day was crowded, The
plaintiff appeared iii court leaning on
crutches. He was badly bruised
about the head and body, and APP
peared to be suffering severe pain.
On the witness stand he told the story
&c events on the night of his initiation.
He was met, he said by committee
of the Odd Fellows, who first blind
folded him by drawing a black cap
down over his face, so that he could
not see the slightest thing, and then
led him into the lodge-room.
His entry was the signal for shouts
of derision from the members present.
He had hardly got inside the room
when he was forcibly seized from
either side and whirled rapidly around
till he became so dizzy that he had
lost all idea of his surroundings.
Then a chain was fastened about his
body and he was dragged roughly
about the room, the cap being still
down over his head. When the
brethren had tired of yanking him
about at the end of the chain he was
brought up standing, while myster-
ious jargon was gone through. Sud
denly the candidate received a rough
push from some one behind, which
threw him over on his face. His feet
tripped over something, and he fell
headlong on the floor, striking IN fall
ing upon a stool, which cut deep
cash in his head. He was partially
stunned by the fall. He was just
conscious enough to hear sone one
ask in deep voice: Brethren, shall
we have mercy2' and some one else
replied: "Have mercy" Then he
was lifted up off the floor by the
chain, and he was led about the room
for awhile with the cap still on, until
he had somewhat recovered from the
fall. His initiation was not conclud-
ed owing to his inability TO endure
more. Since then the witness testified
that he had been unable to support
his family by working at his trade.
Physicians whom he had consulted
said that his injuries would trouble
him for several years, and that he
might never get over them. The de-
PENDANT Odd Fellows admit the truth
of Kinver's testimony regarding the
experience in the lodge room. They
said it was the to whirl
the candidates for initia
ton around with view of bewilder-
ing or befogging them, so that when
the cap is removed they can not find
the door by which they entered the
room. There is no initiation of harm
ing the candidate, and the initiation
is not rougher than the healthy man
can stand. The constitution of the
order requires That the candidates
shall be in sound health. Plaintiff
knew this, and procured his initia-
ton by fraudulent representations
and concealments regarding his
health. Medical men testified that
Kinver had received internal injuries
from which he might die. The case
was adjourned TO high COZ t at To
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
An Important Discovery.
Denver Tribune Republican

Denver Tribune Republican.
An English mining engineer by the
name of Baker is said 10 have made a
discovery of Immense importance.
1t consists Of nothing less than TO take
rcd and silver out of the ore on the
galvanie pan. II is done by the fol-
lowing simple process: The fnely
crushed ore is taken by water down
over a somewhat inclined plane Of
wood. On this inclined plane are a
few stations, each one consisting OF a
cooper plate, which rests on layer
of quicksilver The copper plate is
connected with the negative and tie
quicksilver with the positive pole Of
a battery Now the ore is taken
down over it by the water. I'm
mediately the gold and silver leaves
the ore to be taken up by the quick
silv.r. while such metals as sulphur,
ant.monv. etc, are retained on the
COPPER plate and the earthly matters
are taken down by the water. The
quicksilver is drawn off from time TO
time by an arrangement ON the side
in order TO take the precious metals
out Of it. This is Bakers process,
which costs per ton only &l50, while
bv the common treatment IL some
times costs as much as $50 per ton, at
the same time there is in the old way
often a great loss of the precious
metals. There is said TO be only a
loss Of only 2 per cent. In the electri-
cal process.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

college, Akron, Ohio, on condition
that it should always be filed by a
woman. not long since the chair
became vacant, AID the trustees began
searching for a man for it. hearing
which Mrs. Pierce started immediate
" for Akron, and told the president
That Il there was not a woman in
America fit for the place to import
one. The chair is now filled by a
woman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

The honor Of being "a member of the
new German State Council is pretty
costly one. The members receive no
pay, not even free passes over the
railroads, and have to defray the ex-
penses Of their temporary sojourp in
Berlin out Of their own pockets. IL
the honor and exalted character of
the membership of that body be kept
up, this state of things cannot be
helped. Prince Bismarck, moreover,
would never allow the existence of
the council to be made dependent upon
the house of representatives by asking
for an appropriation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
NapoleOn's Meanness.

The selection from the letters and
dispatches Of the first Napoleon which
has just been published, With explana-
tory notes by Mr. Denis Bingham, is
very interesting, for they form an ex-
cellent and authentic record of an ex-
traordinary man who was singular
mixture of the greatest talents and of
the meanest qualities. Napoleon is
often reproached for his lies, and the
phrase menteur CONNIE un bulletin"
was Invented to characterize his Off
cial mode of announcing his military
successes. This l have always thought
some " hat unfair, for the object of a
general is to deceive his opponent in
many matters, and il this can be done
by means Of bulletin, why should
he not adopt this methods The worst
trait in Napoleon was his jealousy of
his own generals, and his persistent
endeavors to lessen their services in
order to aggrandize his own.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

The king Of Ashantee recently died
of smallpox, and 300 Of his subjects
were killed at his funeral.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

"Why is it that the employee in a
telephone Office are all ladiesf Mrs.
Brewn made this inquiry of her hus-
hand.
"Well,n answered Mr.. BrowB,
''the managers of the telephone com.
pany we're aware that no class Of EN-
ployes work so faithfully as those
who were in love with their work,
and they know that ladies would
be fond of the work in teiephon
offices
"W bat is the work in a telephone
officer
Talking, answered Brown
nd thn crr w l.ea ~ on Game 10 On end
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

When a man marries fashionable
young lady and goes 10 housekeeping,
he should always buy healthy dog.
And the hes lthier the dog the better
for bis porpose, If he wants TO try the
effect of her pie-crust upon it, before
he INDUCES in it himself.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
G. s. MARTIN,
Sec'y A. H. & NJ. A

A delegate convention Of the Re
publlcans OF Saline county, Kansas
will be held at the court house 10 the
city of Sallna, on
Wednesddy, Oct, Isl, 1884,
ct 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the following
purposes:
ist. To select delegates to the Re
publican Judicial Convention Of the
Fourteenth District to be at Ellis
worth on Oct, 2, 1884.
I'd. To select 10 delegates to the
Republican Senatorial Convention to
be held at Mcpherson on Oct. 9th.
Sd. To place in nomination q Re
publican county ticket as follows :
County Attorney, Clerk of the District
Uourt, County Superintendent, Pro-
bate Judge, Coroner, County Com
missioner Of the First Commissioner
District.
Thei basis Of representation In said
convention from each voting precinct
shall be one delegate for every %
votes and one delegate for every frae-
ton Of ten votes or over east for James
Smith, Republican candidate for Sec
retary Of State, in 1882, under which
appOrtiOnment each precinct will be
entitled to representation as follows (:
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18
Fine CsftIe stAuoiIou

1 win sell at. Public Sale to thi
highest bidder on the Fair ground II
Oak Dale Park on the third day Of
the Fair, Thursday, Sept. 18th 1Ss4'
the following cattle: -d. .r
l dark red short horn bull pedigreed
~ months cid, bred BY Governor
Click; l cherry red short horn ceW,
yesrs old.
IstraWberFy rOam high grade Dur
ham COW 2 years old, an excellent
mllkeF. .5.to
lgrade short horn helfeF 9 years
old sRd fRs dark red bull calf q
months old BY her side. -
lyeArling half breed Jersey HelfeFi
8 flne yeung cows with saekIng
calves. ff Hsif
2gOOd yeAFllng helfers and several
bthsr head Of cattle. f-sui.-fi
/ Texans, six mOhths crsdlt-1ntes
bearing 10 per cent Interest and ap-
proved security; or nYe per cent dis
eount for cash. Sale will begin
promptly ct one O'Clock. Parties on
ne grOuad desiring stock sold can
have g done by calling on w. R.
GELS, AuetiOneer.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

FaFDeFs busy drilling in wheat.
hF.AlbsFt Williams beran Monday,
& term Of nine months school in Die
trict No. 8, e the handsome sum Of
$50 per month.
W. A. Bailey iE rscslVing the con-
EratulstiCne Of his mhSy friends with
much mOdesty-llB boy.
John n. Davis has erected Q new
residence and has also pat IN addi-
ton 70 his eonfeotiOhary and cigar
store. .......
MF. Ed. II. Ross who has heen very
dangerously III fer two weeks past, e
at this writing B0meWhat improved
and hopes are now entertained for his
recovery.
sllas Bughef returned Saturday
evening from Q short visit 10 his bro
thef Louls, now living In Indian Ter
ritory.
J.C. Higgins has given up his Do
sition at the elevator and departed
Tuesday morning for Usage City,
Kansas.
New Cambria was represented ct
the Kansas City Fair this week, by
M. Henry Kanagy, one Of our most
entsTpEialng young men,
Ar. Jaaoh KanHgY aid Rood bys 10
hls friends here and Isft Tusday for
his home q Ohlo. n lh - /
Mr.. I'd. Snort and wife and Mr.. ].
II. Short and fanniIy returned Satnr-
day evening nom Topeka. where they
had been Vislting relatiVes and at
g. H. Ff.~ Al
Prof. Ward wIIl open he Cambria
school next Monday, the 32d-Salary
NJ. Frank Snyder, Of LshIRh eoun.
y, Penn, is hsre, the guest Of Dr. J.
II. Miller.
J. N. BrubakeF now drives In q
handsome new phaetOn, the finest in
town.
Henry and David Woodruff, Of
RoxbuFy, Mcpherson county, are
here having their wheat crop
thFeshed.
Mr.. Uriah Crist, Of Strong city,
Chase county, spent Sunday calling
on the boys here, returning home by
the evening train the same day.
Mrs. A. g. Lord, Of Lincoln county,
gave q temperance lecture ct the
school house on Friday evening last.
She is very enthusiastic in the mat
ter and an able speaker.
Garfield, the little son Of William
Harmon, died Monday, after a very
short illness, and the remains were
taken TO Gypsum Hill cemetery and
there laid to rest, M. I. HEAD
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

Mr.. Lindsey's new house viii soon
be ready for the plssterers.
Sunday school every Sunday at ESD
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
The social event Of The week was
the surprise party af Rev. lie Veauis
on Wednesday evening, Is being the
birthday Of the Rev. gentleman.
About 100 people gathered at Healer's
grove, and headed BY the Cornet
band, marched to the parsOnage. As
soon as the hospitable doOrs were
thrown open, the visitors At once
took possession and g general good
time ensued. Plenty Of ice cream
kept the crowd cool and COLLECTED"
(arOund e certain table, Speeches,
vocal and instrumental music, were
INDUCED in until q late hour, when
the company dispersed wishing their
pastor many happy retuans.
The flies and mosquitoes still persist
In presenting ''theiF little billa"
3. e. swanson has returned from
the East with an immense stock OF
everything required In 3 Wel regu-
lated family.
He PAGES his lonely wigwam and
naught is heard but the ''echOn Of his
own footsteps, and be vows that be
will batch Il n. o. More.
Mr.. Aug. Freeman and wife arrived
Tuesday, from Salina. They will
soon proceed to feed the hungry As
sariahs Ia the most approved fashion.
Hon. John A. Anderson, NJ. G. ad-
dressed q large and appreciative au-
dience at the school house, Monday
evening. His remarks were confined
chiefly 10 the Tariff and Railroad
questions, but before closing he got
ia some shoulder hits on Cleveland,
Butler, ct al, finishing with 3 fitting
compliment 10 Blaine, Logan and
Martin.
The LindsbOrg hambeau club, &C.
eompanied by the COFnet band. made
. fine display on our streets Monday
night
The Assaria band became demoral-
ized ct sight Of the uniforms worn by
the LindsbOrg band Monday night.
scare 'em again. LindsbOrg.
Non NoNEN.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

H~&AN~+
The contractors are pushing The
work on the building.
The blackboas1s are Ha thing Of
beauty and q Joy forsYerH-tO the
teachers and studsnts.
Prot. Evans accompfnied the 8. q.
B. 10 BrOokVille, Saturday night.
james Frsnhln, % Atnene. lsls 81
Danville, III. made rs frlsndly call
Saturday. he win teach IN Diekin-
son county this winter.
The faoalsy % the aalins Normal
UnlYeuity hsvp adopted the follow.
ing ooaosfnIng grading:
/. The tFns Normal 8plEit h 70 do
very little mechanical grading; yet
some isnscesaEy totsseh the pupils
g Be gystematic.
2 Each teacher shall have their
own system Of grading.
8. An the tsaoheFs shall have . uni
form scale foE ths hnaI grades.
{ Scale: 8, failure; 7, poor; 8.
gOOa-Passabis 10, excellent; 10, per
feet
s. Each teacher shall keep 3 record
Of the absence and tardiness Of his
pupils, which should be taken into
consideration In making the grades.
General Exercises in room 81. every
morning at $50. All are invited TO
attend thsss ezsrciseA
L.oNqRPLIOR.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18
BddpspOFt ltsns.

Farmers are busy sowing grain and
] making hay.
We nOtlos 90 the suburbs Of our
city located among the brush, q
something resembling . hay stack,
but upon close Inspection, we see q
stove pipe prOtrudlng through the
top with smoke issuing therefTOm and
LOT it is Inhabited
Mr.. L. Morrison is the hApDIest
man In town, NOS because be is the
father Of four bright frOIIeklng bows
(enough to make any man happyl but
because his wife on last Sunday even
Ing, made him q present Of beautl-
ful, laughing, singing, bright-eyed
little daughter.
We are sorry to hear that from some
unknown cause, ME. MOrrIson's
youngest boy has become unable to
walk.
Everybody 60 70 the''jug brsakIng's
ct the school house on Friday nikht,
and have q good time.
Mr.. 3. Davis and Mis- Anna Ooch-
ran were married on Sanday, and the
music predicted for them was furnish
ed on Monday evening, BY the ladies
and gentlsneu, (magried and singiel.
Of BridgepOFt, upon dinner horns, tin
pans, kettles, and various other In
stFuments too numerous to mention.
We wish them q happy life, and may
the little Davises that rise up 10 cali
e. papa, Be many.
The Llndsborg baud while on Its
way home from Assaria Monday
night, amer our good people had ali
retired, stspped between the poat0dice
and Mr.. Flensburgs store and ram
dered 3 few Ofits best pieces. Ii seemed
like q dream. Finally Mr. FiaasburQ,
our Swede merchant, sod ]. p. Ensie
hastened - the scene og action, set up
the cigars % The boys, and soon amer
returned % tie land q Nod. = ~ -, ~,
Miss Phillips Of--is 'EisiEinr her
sistsF, Ms. Chas. Mills at Bridgeport.
A change Of school booka has been
made Ga oar DlstFict, which We think
Eas unn0ceeary &c pressnt. When
will o uniform ayEtsnl Of text books
b attained In the eOnnty at this rate
School began % Dist. No. "A, IN the
Hopkins seh0el house on Monday,
With Millean, recently from Pa, e
.eacher. ii
Mrs. 4. @. Lord, We presume. win |
iellveT her tsmpefanee lecture Ia the /
lehool hOnse this (Tuesdsyl evenlng. |
8 fsaL .ls EXIT.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

School DlstrIct No rs have sold
their bonds and are putting up theil
new School House.
A. Q. Gregory's baby, nine
mO1ths old giFl who had been sick fol
some time, died, and vas baFied ln
POheta CemetaTy, on the 10th. The
bereaved paFe1ts have the sympathy
Of the whole community.
Health q the nsighboFhOOd gsner-
ell good. ro
A. ]. 6ellmah Lost one ofhls mares
last week, which is quite q loss, as he
has only one team.
J. Il. Payne has gone to Abilene to
work at carpentering for q while.
Ms. A. T. ssllman'a health is In
proving aiOWly.
Mn. SIS. Knapp's health IS very
poor. rol
LelninFer and Wm. Robsoa
have bought the Fislds boys TlFeah-
eF, and ere noW thrsahlng for 0Sts.
School commences wednesday IN
District No s, Miss ~. AeagheE 4 the
Teacher.
Wheat sowing Is ID fall bissi n Ell
its various ways q little sh0WeF Of
rain last Saturday pat the gr0e1d 10
splendid condltlon. dl1 gat X
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18
These Are solid Fsess.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
OF suffering humanity, truly Is Elec-
trie Bltters. Inactivity Of the Liver,
BllliOusness, Jaundiee, Constipation,
Weak Kidneys, OF any disease Of the
urinary organs, or whoever requires
an appetizer, tonic or mild stimulant,
will always find Electric Bitters the
best and only. certain cure known.
They set surely aud quickly, every
bottle guaranteed TO give entire salts
faction, or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents q bottle by Oscar seitz.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

Is In store for ali who use Kemp'i
Balsam for the threat and lungs, thS
great guaranteed remedy. Would you
believe that Il h sold on IS merits and
that each druggist is anthOrized to re.
fund your money by the Proprietor OF
this wonderful remedy n Il fails to
cure you. J. J. Purcell has secured
the agency for 1t. Price SOC and 81.
Trial size free.
Fer the Best Goods, go to Campbell
4 TuthilI.
For Good Goods go to Campbell 4
Tufhfilia
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18

We take this method of returning
thanks TO the public for its very gen
erOus patronage since removing into
our new store, and would further say
that we have now added 10 our al.
ready large stock = line Of goods 90
complete that we feel confident will
please the most fastidiOus IN ali de-
psrtments. and our prices win Be in
keeping with The times. always as
lots II not loi0er than the prices Of
those who advertise % sell at cost
Remember We have one % ths Raest
stores In the city, and We shaIl con-
tinue to offer our patrons the sane
fair dealing and courteous treatment
10 the ftsture as In the Past. WeshaIl
strive to please al. m
CAlTPBELL & TUEH1LL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-18


ONE Of the leaders o. the so-callea
re-submisslOn state convention h al
ready out for once. His naIae is Geo
w. Veale. an attorney foF ths Union
Tactic Railway, and be q q candidate
for the state senate in Shawnee cOun-
ty. Veale was one Of the fellows who
went into the Democratic state con
ventiOn after the fe-sRbs. bad ad-
iourned, and fell lovingly upon the
Democratic neck. The Dem. qnoth
''We love you, George !" wheFeupon
the Veale did say "I'n 60 the whole
hog and support The Dem. state ticket
from head to tail.n Now The Demo
Gratis Of Shawnee county come out
boldly and endorse Veals Is their can
didate for the senate. A loving trio
Click, Holiday, Veale. All railroad
men and pledged TO the railroads, and
yet supposed to be running IN the In
tsrest Of "antl-niouOpoiyn Wen, let's
hear from the rest Of the Ee4subs.
There's Geo. Martin next Aud Rhen
he has announced himselfa as a eaudl-
date on the same platform, We shall
come nearer home 70 fad Others %
che re.subs. who want oflcs and
want Il bad. NextI slh.f