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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

There is a woman in Middleton, train
men on the Erie railway say, who is doom
ed sooner or later TO be crushed TO death
under the wheels of some locomotive, I'M
less her friends or the police authorities
interfere with her recklessness. She is
one of a great number of people who oh.
tain their supplies of fuel by picking up
waste coal from the railroad track She
is generally seen picking up coal at the
Gcnuug crossing in Middletown. very
day she jects the nerves of some en-
gineer to a terrible strain. She persists
in remaining on the track, quietly and UNI
concernedly picking coal, until the loco
motive is almost upon her. when she steps
to one side as if she was merely turning
out Of the way of pedestrian instead Of
railroad train going at "A very high rate
of speed.
Engineers have got so that they are ON
the lookout for her as they approach the
crossing. As soon as they see her they
sound the alarm whistlein hemost blood
curdllng manner, but she simply looks up,
cs If measuring the distance between her
and the advancing train, and the probable
time it will consume in reaching her,
and then cody resumes her oalpicking
until the engine is within two or three
feet of her, when she steps from in front
of IT,
The engineer OF the Pine Island milk
train says the pilot Of his engine actually
struck the skirt of her dress the other day.
He says he could not have felt more
broken up then if he had actually killed
her The engineers declare that some
thing must be done to keep the woman of
the track, or they viii neye have any peace
of mind
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17
Beauty and Royalty.
H.. 4Hr-HH

IL was very generally remarked at the
last drawing room that there were NOR
pretty faces than ever, and many more
we're present than were expected The
princess Of Wales received the company
i'm place of her majesty, and, as this WIS
duly announced, there was none of the
nervous uncertainty about the debutante-
as TO whether no they must be ungloyed.
The dresses were most lovely. and the fash
ION of wearing the trains from the shout
der was very much adopted ON Thursday.
The royal circle included three of the
Younger generation of princes and prin-
ces-es Prince Albert Victor, Princess
Louise and Princess Victoria OF Ieck.
Scarcely anyone among the stately Eng
lish women looked better than Lady de
GREY and the duchess Of Westminster.
Lady Howard de Walden was Immensely
admired and a very pretty young Ameri-
can bids fair 20 take her place among the
London beauties. Mrs. White, wife of the
secretary at the American legation. look
ed particularly well a great number Of
brides we're presented. their lately-woru
weddiul-dresses forming part of their
costumes. The Hon. Mrs. Mills wore the
lovely Jewels given 70 her on her marriage.
Lady Forbes looked very young 20 be pre-
-enting her daughter charming pretty
face. much like the Moucricfe family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17
Ticks on Sheep.
Chicago Wool journal

ticks sometimes occasion losses among
the docks when the shephered little sus-
poets the cause and this time of the year
the time when they draw most heavily
ON the vitality and strength of the sheep
IT tine sheep do not seem TO improve for
the quanity of food given them and often
are found biting and rubbing themselves
it lsa sign that ticks are draining the
blood from their veins and some remedy
should be employed immediately. Sui
pdur is almost a certain remedy for these
pest aud little of it should be given in
bran or meal to ali the hocks occasionally
If this remedy does not prove effectual
as soon as it becomes warm enough the
sheep should be sheared and then dipped
in tobacco juice OF other dip that viii
answer the same purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

Farmers should make a speciality of
carrots as a farm crop in preference to
turnips. although we prefer to advise the
cultivation of both crops. The carrot is
usually neglected simply because it re-
ouires considerable work in the begin
ming of its growth which is not so with
lurnips, which terminate quickly and
soon mature But there are advantages
in favor of the carrot which makes it
preferable, in many respects, TO all other
root crops. In the first place the carrot
keeps well during winter and large
Weld can be secured from an acre of
ground. The crop is one that supplies
change of food in the winter for horses
ANA cattle, while they do not affect the
milk. or iniure its flavor but on the con
trary add to the quality and color of the
butter. In regard to the difficulty of
cultivating carrots the labor Is only at the
start. and much of it may be avoided by
working the soil TO very fine condition
and using well rotted manure The rows
should be far enough apart to admit of
the horse hoe or cultiyatOr. and the seed
should be dropped instools one foot apart
IN order TO allow of the hoe being used.
As soon as the seeds are sprOuted out of
the ground it may be necessary to clean
out the grass very carefully but after
that the hoe will do all the work necessary
between the plants. If the seed is
sprouted in moist earth placed in a warm
place. before planting, much time will be
saved. Once the young plants are under
way they soon take care of themselves, as
they send down long tap roots and there
fore endure drought we'll. Their great
value rs q feeding crop for horses, steers.
cows. hogs and sheep should make them
% necessary adjunct to all farms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17
3ARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
TINE ENOUGH

--,., litfie SQUIRRELS ont in the sun,
49, gathered nuts. the ether had none,
S- T-,,'s enough yet.'' his constant refrain
simmer is only JUST on the wane
ris,sn INV child while tell you his fate:
1Is r6sed him at last, hut he reused him 900 late
+'S,cn fen the snow frols The ptiless cloud.
And gave little squirrel a spotless white shroud.
7,y, little boys in school room were placed
~ always perfect. the other disgraced
Time enough vet for my learning he said,
an climb by and by from the foot TO the head
is,ep. my darling There locks have turned gray
Goeas q governor is sitting today;
Tbe other a pauper, looks out at the coor
~ me almshouse, and idles his days as Of yore,
Two kinds OF people we meet every day
one 5 at work, the other at play
wing uncared for diving unknown
The business hive hath ever drone
Tell me. my child, if the squirrels have taught
me lesson long TO impaIt IN your thought;
answer me this, and my story IS done.
Which OF the two would you be, little one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stearns. Of Dakota,
was an eyewitness 10 veritable Indian
wedding and in letter to Western pa
per She describes IL as follows
have been through one Of the trang
est exnerieuces of my life in the last few
hours have been toan Indian wedding,
There was d large tent With the front
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

of the tree. that should go TO the other
fruit that is left upon the tree to mature,
1t should be done as evenly as possible
all over the tree, thin so as TO give each
specimen left asmuch room as possible.
Close crowding is what often makes i'll
shaped fruit If you have never been
in the habit of thinning try a lew trees
first to see the effect, and in a majority
of cases you will conclude that it is bene-
fetal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17
mo neelnnlng Of D kan.n. Town

Forty.hve thousand dollars worth Of
lots we're sold in one day. and forty-eight
business buildings were contracted for to
be finished in thirty days at new town
in Western Kansas This is what plea-e-
Kansas City. for ali the railroads come
here and all the new towns purchase their
outfits at tho junction of the kaw and the
Missouri.
Peroxide of hydrogen viii max au ele.
phants hide white.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

New York was astonished last week by
She arrival Of a cargo of ice from Norway.
The criticize is sometimes taken from Maine
to India. Less than thirty years ago ice
from Alaska was retailed in Sacramento.
A swarm Of bees attacked freight train
in Nebraska, and it waz fully an hour be-
fore the engineer would proceed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17
cRop srGGEsTInN..

The restoration to fertility Of impoy-
erished farms may be accomplished
through the rearing aud feeding of live
stock
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-17

Hayward News A tract of pine land
estimated TO have upon II about bOO00,O0O
feet located ON the Wisconsin river, WAS
sold a few months since for So 600. The
purchaser has now been offered 100000
for the same tract. which offer has been
refused. The labor trouble may have the
effect To depres- the lumber business for
a few months, but that pine is bound To
go still higher Is just as sure az that the
sun will continne 70 rise md SET
Frank Brewer. formerly register of
deed. for Dodge county. was found dead
in the woodshed nt his brothers residence
in Fox Like having shot aimself through
the heart His friends lave reason TO
believe that the shooting vas accidental.
The deceased, though he had lost both
OF bis legs by freezing ON the plains some
years ago was quite AN active man OF
affairs.
Green Bay Gazette During an alter
cation between William Cunningham and
James Graham. 40 Wrightstown, Graham
knocked Cunningham down. and the lat
ter in turn stabbed his assullaut in the
left side. The wounded man ran to
saloon obtained revolver and fired az
cunning nam ACROSS the street, ~ ihe
latter appeared In doorway. without
effect however. Graham is under ar
rest
At Waukesha, shortly before six O'Clock
Wednesday night, the Arcadians bottiing
house storage sheds were discovered TO be
on fire and within short time they were
destroyed with their contents. which in
cluded four carloads of bottles. The fire
company succeeded in saving the main
building 10 which the sheds were at
tached. The loss will be from $500 to
5000,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Crimes and Criminals.

The leading counsel Tor Miss Hill in the
Sharon divorce case has been indicted Tor
being a party to false aitidayits.
A gang Of ranghs assailed J. L. Hakes, q
prominent prohibitionist OF Derby, Conn,
and injured him fatally with clubs.
Mr.. Johnson ard his two daughters were
severely woundedby two young men whom
he had ordered OFF his farm, near Rock.
ford, H.,
j. II. Meyers, teller Of the Pullman Ma.
tional bank at Pullman, was arrested for
embeEElement OF soine thousands ofdollars.
Poker was the cause.
The shortage OF Silas Swertiy, the assist
ant station agent OF the Reading railroad
Mt Phmnixyille, Pa, who recently disnp-
pcared, has grown TO $1,000,
While a prayer meeting was in progress
at Indian Run, KY, Charles McAllister
aud Charles Martin became involved in a
quarrel. McAiister stabbed Martin fatal
ly and ESCAPED.
The trial Of Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Max.
we'll, il set for next month In the criminal
court IN ST. Louis, but n motion Tor o con.
t~inuanee win be made by the defense, and
the court may grant IT,
Adanserous aud expert craftsman, Frank
Roland. was arrested in Galesburg, III.
charged with robbing "a sale otthe Southern
Express company at Brinkley, Ark ri
$4,000 in cash and some iewelry.
John @. Stevens died at Trenton, n. j.,
from the effect 81 a pistol wound in the
head. IL IL generally believed that he com.
United suicide, ms he had been in depressed
SPIRITS Tor some time, owing TO financial
difficulties.
An Enslishman named II. Burt Turney
80 49, - lI-la-- -
with forging the name 81 Coutts 10 two
bounty certificate warrants. Turney
claims TO be an English lord, and has been
hunting in Montana for some time, with a
complete army OF expensive weapons,
blooded dogs aud two servants.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Two Decisions of Great I'm p5rtancs 20 the
settlers.

Washington Special:-In the case OF
Greenwood vs.. Peters, coming from tte
Grand Forks land Office, Secretary Lamar
has taken ground fully as advanced as
Land Commissioner Sparks on the subject
OF Communication Of homestead 10 pre-emp-
ton entry. In this case Peters own trsti'
mony showed that he had not lived on the
land. Mr.. Lamar says:
Counsel for Peters objected 20 your hold
Eng that the cancellation OF the cash entry
necessarily involved the cancellation OF the
homestead entry. There can be but one
answer. Any person desiring TO commute a
homestead 10 "a cash entry must show coln-
~pliauce with the homestead law up to the
date Of communication. The homestead en-
try is the basis OF the cash entry, and as
such must stand or fall with IL.
Secretary Lamar has modified a decision
by the land commissioned in regard 70 Pc
ter o. Paulsen' claim to q part OF section l
in town NJ, range rs, near Benson, Swift
county. Ii may extend as an important
advantage in similar cases. The tract IL
within the fiiteen-mile indemnity limit oil
the st. Paul & Pacific grant, and was with
drawn in 1857 for the roa1. In 1868 the
graft was adjusted along this part OF the
road, and this land among other tracts
was restored. 1t lies also within the in.
demnity limits OF the Hastings & Da.
kota. A man named Ashley home.
steaded the piecein 1864, and failed to prove
up. In 1878 Paulsen applied, and was
refused because il was possibly railroad
iand. In 1850 the Manitoba road selected
the whole section. Paulscn executed q
homestead affidavit IN fsS3 and sent 10
Benson. and it WA rejected. Mr.. Lamar
holds that the land is Paulsen's; the rail
road could not select pending an appeal by
an entryman. After Il long contest the set
tier gets the land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Casualty Record.

Heavy rains and large quantities Of snow
on the tinhcrod hills have conspired to
produce the most violent floods known in
many years along the Driftwood and Sem
abandoning creeks OF Pa.
William Coleman, a carpenter, fell from
the tower 81 the union school, at Carthage,
y. ", striking the caves iorty-ive feet be.
low, and turned end for end, then fell fifty
feet farther to the ground. He alighted on
his feet, which were driven eight inches into
the earth. His ankles were broken, and he
is thought to have been fatally injured.
According TO the Railroad Gazette there
were ninety ak railroad accidents during
November in which 10 persons were killed
and lis injured. IA compared with No
vember. 1884, the number OF accidents IL
the same, but there is a decrease OF 2s kill.
ed and IL injured. Thu eleven months OF
the year show "A total OF 1,143 accidents,
27G Killed, and 1897 hurt, an average per
month Of 1o4 sccidents, 90 killed, and 1877
injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Gen. Miles to Try Els Hand.

Washington Special:-The president has
decided to relieve Gen. Crook from his COM
mand in Arizona, and he will probably be
relieved by Gen. Miles within the next week
or ten days. Gen. Sheridan has been
trying to prevent this, and may yet be
able to do SO, as he believes that Gen.
Crook has done everything that human
power could do to capture the rem
egade Apaches. He thinks that no one
could have done any better than Crook,
and still considers that officer the ablest
leader in Indian warfare in the United
States army; but the pressure upon the
president to make a change is very strong
and comes both from the friends OF Gen.
Miles, who is anxious to try his hand at
the job, and from the people OF Arizona,
who have lost confidence in Crook and
have sent any amount OF appeals to
the president to relieve him, Of both
official and private character. Gen.
Sheridan says IL is very easy to ~criticise u
man who has been laboring under the dis
advantage Crock has been suffering from,
and hat no one can fully appreciate the
difficulties which he has encountered. He
thinks II Crook is let alone he viii come
out all right in the end, but the president
is OF the opinion that the general has had Is
lair chance, and should not object 10 sur
render his command and let some one else
try it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Northern Pacific Lands.

Oscar s. Clifford, delegate in congress
from Dakota. sends the Fargo Argus the
following letter rom Commissioner Sparks;
! am in receipt by your reference OF a
letter from X. NJ. Tuttle, president of the
Pioneer publishing company, tn w.
ID. Blackford OF Mandan, Oak,
dated Dec. Is, 1885, asking whether
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has paid the costs Of surveying their lands
In Dakota Territory. In reply have the
honor to advise you that the records OF
this office show the following: The eompa.
ny paid Dec. IL, 1883, the cost OF survey
oil lands selected in township 1873, range
AZ; townships 1873. 1874, 135, 136, 1871,
1873. 1879, 40, 1i1, and 145, range as;
townships 1874, 135. 1876, 1877, 13S and
lae, range 49, aggregating 7,s10,i6 lacres.
II does not appear that the said rail-
road company paid the costs OF surveying
the land ON which Mandan is situated, nor
Tor the land in Morton county, or for any
portion OF said territory west OF ranges ~,
As and 40. further add that no patent
hRs issued to said company Tor lands in
Dakota. WM. A. j. SPARKS,
Commissioner
The land upon which the cost OF the sur.
yey IN oeen paid extends IRON Wabpeton
TO Fargo, including both places, and Is on
both sides OF the river. Also n township
or two north Of here, on the Minnesota side
Of the Red river.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Foreign Gossip.

A Russian b~obleman, convicted OF Mill.
ism, win be hanged.
a leqgue has been formed in Ireland to
compel landiors to reduce rents.
Russia refuses t guarantee the indie
pendence al the Bulgaro -Roumelian union,
and the ConstantinoF.ee conference has been
abandoned.
Michael Dayitt has promised TO visit
Wales in February 20 assist in an agrarian
agitation ard aid in the formation OF a
Welsh land league.
Astcck 81 earthquake was felt over an
area Of seN>ral miles in South Dey onshire,
Enstand. Mnra alarm was caused, but no
damSse Is reported.
a meeting a the ho~useholders was held
in Newry, Ireland. for the purpose oil form.
ing a league wr.Sss object will be 10 compel
landlords to make seduction in rents.
The principal financial houses IN Pari.
have agreed upon q scheme FOR the uuifca.
ton OF the debt OF France. The public
debt will be converted into 3 per cent.
rentes ann the pcrfStuaf boating debt viii
be consolidated at 3 per cent. The plan
also inclndes a great national loan.
The letters Of Victor Emanuel TO the
Countess Mirahore, his morganatic wife,
were sent to King lambert after The death
OF the countess. They contained the freest
Judgment Of the late king ON the private
and public life o. Italian Ind other Euro
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14

able pos at the close Of 1855 was
sf2f,f7s,7l4 The tax rate rs ~ mills
There were $500 fres in New York city
in Iss5. and the total lose S3,So0, y as
aaains, 2 .4oe ires with q total loss OF
s3,4-4, oar in 1884.
Argentine Republic statistics for the past
year shov that the country has a ioreisi
trade of S1I0, 600, 600 and a domestic
traffic OF $3.50, 600, 900.
The New York Dry Goods Chronicle says
there nrs over S20o,0 ce ooO invested ~
tbs drygoods business IN tina clty az
against S1I, 600. 600 in mirage.
During 1855 the Milwaukee fire depart,
ment responded to 3j7 alarms, the totai
Ioss sustained at the ires being S2,33o',,
639. upon which there was an insurance OF
81 ,9i3,45o.
The shin building interests otMaine have
been in a depressed condition the iast
wear. the amount OF net Tonnage having De
creased from 4G,4ol.s7 in lSs4 10 20,
053, 9S in 1885.
Report OF building improvements at In
crosse for 1856. prepared by the secretary
VI the board Of trade, shows an aggregate
Of S779,ll5, nm increase over tho previous
year oil over 100000.
During 1875 there arrived at Boston
from ali ports 11.473 vessels against L.
OBI, for 1854, md 10, 800 Tor 1883. The
total clearances for ell ports were 4,iZz'
against II, oi2 in 1854, and 4oSl IN
1888.
During 1856 the 6s5 manufacturing es
adjustments of Richmond, Va employed
l6, 500 hands and capital oislo,so2,Soo
The sales Of their products amounted to
S2i,95o, 95I, an increase over the proceed
ing year Of S252,5s7.
South Carolina is Justly to he congratu'
| lated over the Tact that during the past tiye
| cars there has been an increase of S25,-
l42, sos In the value OF her real and EcT-
sonal property, a decrease OF bali a million
dolla ~ In her public debt, and an increase
of Io,7lS,7 9S, in the value OF the pro.
| ductions OF the state and OF agricultural
machinery.
Col. C. B. Lamborn, land commissioner
OF the Northern Pacific, reports sales OF
land made by his department during the
| month oi December OF 81, lSo acres Tor
| 500 g73, against 29.376 acres sold during
December, 1854. The total sales Tor the
six months ending Dec. 81 we're go, lS2
acres for S~S70,545, against l5s,i3o acres
for S7gl,4Sl sold during the corresponding
time Of the year before.
At the close Of the fiscal year, ending June
| 80, 1885, Postmaster General Villas had TO
face n deficit in his department OF SS,3Sl,-
57l. At the end Of the fiscal year oIlSS3,
under Arthur's administration, there was n
| deficit OF SIS, 246, 95l while for the previ-
Gus year, ending june 30, 1888, there was
a net surplus of 81, O3l, 233. The largely
increased deficit which occurred last year
is due to the reduction in postage from
three TO two cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14
Personal Mention.

Col. Henry s. Scott, U, $. A.. died in
New York.
A NJ, Wright, 81 the firm oi A, NJ. Wright
& Co., was selected president ui the board
OF trade OF Chicago,
The body 81 the late Lieut. Thomas Mad
1ox, surgeon, killed Dec. 10 In New Mexico
by Apachts, arrived from Santa Pc, and
was taken 20 the home ~ his father DR..
Maddox at Breathesville, Md, Tor burial
there.
Miss Kate =. Davis, daughter ofex-Scna.
tor H>nry @. Davis, Of West Virginia, was
married at Baltimore TO Lieut.. Robert NJ.
q. Brown, u. s.. n. The ceremony took
place Mt the Hotel Bennett. and was Wit
messed by n moot brilliant gathering.
Miss May Elincott, daughter OF the See
rotary OF War, at Washington, is Subscribed
as very English inappearance. She drives
a drag with n London eoachman in the
front seat, and wears n close. Citing suit of
blue flannel, with n cap TO match, and
poses e la Langtry. Sheh a wonderfully
brilliant complexion, and greatly resenl.
bles the famous Jersey beauty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14

The Railway Age, in its annual re.
view OF railway construction, state
that the total length OF main line, not
including second track. sidings, or re-
newals, laid In the United States dur
ing 1885 was 3,1I2.S miles. This is
about 100 miles less than the new
mileage OF 1884, and it is less than in
any year since 1875 when tine total
was bnt 2,6S7 miles; while in 1876 the
record OF new construction reached
only LII miles. During the last ten
years the railway mileage ofthe United
States has been increased 54,769
miles, and row reaches, in roundnum
bers, the grand total of128, 500 miles.