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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20
A CRUMBLlNC EMPIRE.
The Largest OF the south African States
Falling TO Pieces.

A great native empire IN Africa has
been going to pieces within the last
two years and is now the prey ofall It's
enemies. Ii is the empire Of Muato
Yamyo, whose dominions nave en-
braced a territory as large as Germany,
and who was heard Of scores Of years
before any white man visited Lunda
whose ruler bears the title Of Muats
Yamvo.
When the CONGO Independent State
was formed. SAYS the New York Sun,
il was at first intended 10 embrace in
il the entire Congo basin, except
those small parts OF it which had been
appropriated by the French ahd Por-
tugese. Ii was though, however, that
Muata Yamvo was too powerful pee
son to NEEDLE with. aud it was finally
decided 20 let him alone. This Is the
reason that the Congo state has such a
peculiarly shaped southern frontier.
On the map it bears some resemblance
TO a slice Of bread out Of which an
urchin has bitten a large mouthfuL
The missing chunk is the Muata 1amyo
empire.
It was the pleasant custom Of this
ruler not long ago To dispatch mes
sengers. sometimes hundreds of miles;
to chiefs who had incurred his ill-wlll.
The messenger would hand a knife to
the object of the emperOr's wrath, and
intimate that it was the royal will that
he kill himself. No instance has I'M
I'll recently been reported Of a failure
promptly to accomplish this disagree
able duty. But awhile ago some Of the
big chiefs began to put on independ-
eut airs, declined to pay tribute any
longer, and even had the impudence TO
refuse to kill themselves when their
thoughtful master sent them the knife.
The troubles Of Muata Yamyo began
with the detection Of his powerful
chiefs. and this spirit of rebellion in
Lunda has encouraged her enemies to
make forays into the country for all
they could find
a little man, scarcely l,e feet high,
has done more than any other person
TO destroy the once famous Muata
Yamvo. He is Kangombe. the chief
OF the Luyale country south Of Lunda.
Armed with plenty OF guns his, bands
have swept like a cloud of lOcusts far
over Lunda for three years past, re-
turning home with lois of ivory and
thousands Of slaves. Awhile ago Mr..
Aruot followed for several days in the
wake OF kaugobe's yictOious army, and
saw all the horrors Of savage warfare.
10 was six days after kangombc's
soldiers had passed over the road, and
yet ArnOt found chat some of his vic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
From eur regular correspondent.
WAsHINGToN, June 49, 1888

From eur regular correspondent.
wAsuiyaroS, June Is, 1889.
The President has positively and
finally refused to take any part
i'm the Tac,ional quarrel Of the Re
publican party of Virginia. lie has
been visited this week by strong
delegations from both sides as well
Is ~ i number Of prominent indi-
viduals. To all ne has given the
same answer: CAS- President of the
United States, 40 not feel author
lied To interfere in political quarrels
IN any state. Wherever there is p
divided party my only feeling is
Indifference tiuged with disgust, and
must decline to accept any respon-
,jbU,y for the suiTeriug- caused by
lack If harmony" The President
i, generally commended for the
position ne ha, taken i'm this matters
although oG course the Virginia
people think it wrong. The Presi-
deut IA, 80 denounced as false the
report chat he has instructed Assist
amt Postmaster GARRISON 70 appoint
no Virginia postmaster without the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

I've Ieen reading, Mr.. Riley. in
magazine. Feee,t
OF your Poet Of the Future with -.
ruuH meu. cue i-L7
choose 10 come -cl deG
With the beauty Of his bugles oy-t
the drum. 1t.'aletlf
he does not wear. ~ wa
rather thin think I'd know him, if ImetAiu.,.
But really, Mr.. Riley, do not clesr.-
How you can at such a distance .av 80
Poets he" '--- "a
For it may may be that , this singer who shan a.,
And come 10 US with bugles-wiH wesr :.
on her dress; se1
That We shall find her shining with Basrl..
On her breast, up
Or radiant in some cottage as Efa INN
babes 70 rest; ~
In the choir Of the cathedral we NAV b...
pure voice swell, y;
Or murmuring some sweet measure es b.
serves us from the well: re
For her hands may not be sunErt-r.s
though her gloves be tan: a.
And your poet, Mr.. Riley, may not afar5.
man.
Oh, the Poet Of the Future shall fnd rar,,.-e
ana have room,
Whether 7ging at the plowshare or ssss.
ing vim BROOM sP
But this honest arm Of Labor thar 81,
speak Of iu your song, '--
Always to him pertaining, may IL NOS, q.
her belOugf
For some women palms are sisters f. +.-
honest tOiler's' too
And they cannot always fold them when ii.
plOwman's toll is through
And It may De that this Poet, on whose s.--
ing we agree.
Il J. ID De- 4 e.H.
of as she"
Charles Henry Webb. in the Genuine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20
STOCK FARM FOR SALE.

1 offer my farm OF 500 acres for
sale and will give purchaser imme-
date possession. Ii Is situated on
the West Pecatouica, three miles
from Rewey, four miles from Bel
mont and nine miles from Mineral
Point. Three hundred acres in
meadow and pastures, remainder in
timber land, partly cleared. Only
part of timber land need be taken
if so desired.
For particulars apply to W. y
Jones, Mineral Point, Wis.
Oft JJHN JONEs.
Mitiin, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

Mackinaw Qake) trout, January IS
to October l.
Pike (wall-eyed), May ] to March l
Black, green and Oswego bass, and
muskalonge, May to February /.
Whitefsh lin inland lakes, etc.
with net, Nov. 10 to Dec. Is.
Brook trout caught in the public
waters of the state are not TO be
sold or shipped. Dip net or seine Of
any description not to be used in
inland lakes, rivers or streams
known To contain trout of any kind.
4 spear may be used only in the
Mississippi river and sloughs, lake
Winnebago, Fox and Wolf rivers
aud all waters emptying into Green
Bay. Deer are not TO be hunted
with dogs
II. ID. FRReUHARsoS, Warden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20
Honors Worth Having.

A dispatcl from West Point says:
"The Badger state has a feather
IN her cap. Two Of her sons, both
of whom have shouldered the mus.
ket in her national guard, yesterday
captured the highest places in the
battalion Of cadets. The orders
were published at noon after the
graduating exercises, and Cadet
Caldwell, Of Oshkosh, stepped into
the proud position Of "Fir-t Captain"
Of the corps, being assigned to conn
pany A, while Cadet Marshall, of
Darlington, was promoted from
fourth sergeant to bo captain of
company D, the second place in
rank. This Is Il most unusual thing.
Every state in the Union has it's
representatives la the cadet battalion
and the rivalry for these high offices
is very keen. Last year it was con
sidcrcd q great feat that Virginia
should nave two OF the four cap
taincies bur Virginia has fine mill
tary schools and exceptional adj
yautages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

Salt Lake, Utah; Frank c. Hobbs,
of n. H., to be register of the land
office at Salt Lake, Utah; Edward
c. Gathy to register of the land
office at Pine City, MINI; w. c.
Wills to be register of the land
office at Huntsvills, Ala; Z. /.
Chapman to be receiver Of public
moneys at Larned, Kans., and Chas.
d. Ford to be register Of the land
office at Lamar, Colorado.
The election Of Calvin 5. Brice,
Of Ohio, the rainbow chaser Of
the last campaign, to succeed the
late w. II. Barnum as chairman Of
the National Democratic committee,
gives great satisfaction to the Re
publicans, but the Democrats do not
seem to like it over much.
The commission Of Mr.. thinner
man, recently appointed postmaster
at Cannelton, Ind, has been "huug
up" and it is extremely doubtful
whether he ever gets it. This state
Of affairs is caused by no fault Of
Mr. Zimmerman, against whom no
complaint has been made, but by
mistake on the part Of the President,
who thinking the office was presi-
dental, made a memorandum di-
recting the appointment Of Mrs.
DeLalIunt, who was removed from
the position early in the Cleveland
administration, and against whose
removal he, at that time G885) a
Senator made a strong speech. In
the meantime Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson had on the recon-
mendation Of Representative P0sey
appointed Mr.. Zimmerman to the
office; which is in the fourth class
and not the presidential. As soon
as Mr. Clarkson learned of the
Presidents memorandum he ordered
the commission withheld and laid
the facts before the President. It
is thought that Mr.. Zimmerman's
appointment will be revoked and
the place given to Mrs. DeLaHunt.
The slowness of Public Printer
Palmer in making changes at the
Government printing office, plrtic-
u,arly among the higher officials, is
causing much comment aud some
ugly rumors, one of which is to the
effect that Mr.. Palmer has been
captured by what is known here as
''the ring and that few changes
would lie made, except among the
printers. "I'he ring is composed
IF a number Of officials in that
office who are said to be bound to-
gether by mutual interests. Tie
most Of them have held on for
years through every change Of adj
miuistratjou, aud the only politics
they know is self interest
Secretary Tracy has received
cab.egram in cypher from Com
mauder kellogg who was sent IL
lIaytj TO report upon the condition
of affairs there. What it contained
is not known, but it created more or
less commotion at both the Navy
and State departments, and ii is
known that one war vessel has been
ordered TO 50 there at once, and
that others will be sent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20
Wen Said, Mr.. President.

During his consultation with the
impudent anti-Mahone Republicans
from Virginia, President Harrison
gave utterance to a sentiment that
does him great honor In answer %
the appeal to use his influence %
adjust the differences between the
rival factions he said that he is not
merely President of the Republican
party but oC the whole country, and
that he is not in the business of
settling fractional differences. He
would recognize no factions in Ejr-
ginja or elsewhere, but candidates
for Office would have their claims
considered on their own special
merits. When a President decide,
to be President Of the United States,
and not Of a party, he takes q stand
that is to be commended by every
body except the spoiIs-hunter,.
There is as much reason for bis
being the President of a faction as
the President of a party. As Pres
ident Of the people he can adopt
national policy that viii be beneficial
to the whole couutry.--NilI'aatss
.J11EuaL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

GAME

rAMEs
Woodcock, from August list to
December 18th.
Quail, partridge, pheasant, prairie
hen or prairie chicken, grouse IF
any variety, ployer or squirrel, from
August ! to December is.
Snjpe, wild duck of any variety,
wild goose or brant of any variety
or any Aquatic fowl, from August ]
to December Is,
Deer, buck, doe or fawn, October
Is % December /
Otter, martin, mink OF fisher from
November / 70 May
= FISH.
Brook, rainbow and mountain
r AZ, April IS tg s atene-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

IL this age Of misrepresentation
and imitation it is we'll to look
twice before investing your money.
Penhallegon's store is noted for
SOLID good wearing boots and shoes
and prices lower than ever before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

yard of calico; now the same bHshel
will pay for twenty yards of much
better fabric. So the policy of pro-
lection and diversifying industries
in this country has increased the
purchasing power Of labor more
than tenfold. There never has been
a period in the history Of this
country when days labor would
yield so much solid comfort as dur
ing the pasttwenty years; and there
is no other country on the earth
where the laborer fares so well as in
our own "tariff-burdened" America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

WE are agents for the I-X-L wind
mill, and have arranged with Thos.
Collins TO put them up. Parties de-
string wind mills will do well to
call on us. ). HoCKING 81 Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

An interesting story Illustrative
Of police and mayoral amenities in
Oklahoma is told by the telegraph.
At "South Oklahoma" last Saturday,
Policeman Hart went to Mayor
Fogan's Office and INDUCED in some
loud talk rejecting on the Mayors
conduct The offender was locked
up by Marshal Mckee and Police
man Howard, after a gamy fight
Mckee and Howard returned to the
Mayors Office and there met another
policeman by the name Of Mattox,
who, being a friend of the impris-
oned Hart, open fire on his captors
with a Winchester. Mckee fell
with a wound in the abdomen and
Howard was shot through the hip.
The latter, however, was not dis
abled, and fatally shot Mattox. Thus
is life in the land Of the boomers
robbed Of its monotony and dull
ness rendered thing unheard Of
and unknown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20


THEnE l. no reason why postoffice
work should be as active on sunday
as on other days Give correspond
ents that day to catch up with the
mails while the mails rest.
Is tie Johustown food twelve
Grand Army men lot their lives
and uinety-six all their possessions.
They will be among the best pro-
vided for, though, as it is expected
that their order alone viii distribute
$4,000 among them individually.
TnHrE southern Democratic print
ers IN the Government printing
Office at Washington resigned the
other day because the Public Printer
employed colored type-setter and
put him Ia the Galley" where they
worked. Singular as it may appear,
INTERPRETATIONS did not stop work
in tie establishment
SECRETARY RUsR had an idea that
in being assigned to the Agricul-
raj Department be would be in COM
paratiyc obscurity, and be is sur
pri.cd "a find an his movements
recorded in the newspapers. 81 am
SO showed under" he says, "by in
yitadous go speak at agricultural
fairs that my secretary is almost
beside himself with the task Of
declining them. Really, if you
want 500 become famous, just take
charge Of The new Department oil
Agriculture"
TuE London Times, To- speaking
Of tic samoan treaty, says: aft isl
not Dos, plain that Germany would
be compelled to think twice or thrice
before provoking collision with
America uu such a question as
Samoa. We cannot bat rejoice,
therefore that the influence Of the
United States ha, been SO moderate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

THEuE Is no reason why postofiice
work should be as active on Sunday
as on other days. Give correspond
ents that day to catch up with the
mails while the mails rest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-20

Is tie Johustown food twelve
Grand Army men lot their lives
and uincty-six all their possessions.
They will be among the best pro.
vided for, though, as it is expected
that their order alone viii distribute
$4,000 among them individually.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
That Odious Old Shah.

The shah gave an infinity of trouble at
Vienna. After the first state dinner he
suddenly started from his seat at table
and rushed out of the room, and the
Archduchess Elizabeth, who represented
the empress, had literally to chase him,
in order that they might enter the saloon
together at the head of the guests. AT
the Schonbrunn menagerie the king of
kings diverted himself by knocking at
the more savage animals with a stick,
which threw them into transports of
fury, and at the imperial banquet he
kept the emperor waiting for twenty
minutes On the last evening of his
stay the Persian minister gave recep-
ton and supper, but, to the horror of
the trembling diplomatist, the shah posi-
lively refused to see any of the guests,
insisting on taking his meal apart, in the
company of little Aziz, who created dis
turbance on the night of the gala per-
formance at the theatre, as, deeming
himself to have been insulted by one of
the court functionaries, he screamed,
stamped his foot and bawled, "Allez,
diable, bete!'-London Truth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
The "Lantern Prize"

There will be introduced in society
circles this fall and winter new "fad."
A number of Chinese lanterns will be
distributed around room in the house,
and the young people will select their
partners and walk around the room to
the tune Of march, which will sudden
ly stop. They will all then be quickly
seated and the young man of the party
will arise, and, bowling to the young wo-
man, reach his hand in the lantern just
above his head. If it contains a piece
of paper, on it will be announced the
prize she has drawn. If there are thirty
six lanterns there will be nine prizes.
Then when the prizes have been secured
the young woman who has the costliest
prize will be expected to accept the COM
pany of the man for future parties who
has secured it for her. A lady from Phil
adelphia says: Last year the Lantern
Prize party was the means of Fastening
several engagements, and by the end of
the season was productive of many pop
ular June weddings. Very often the
names of the successful couples were af-
terwards engraved on the prizes by the
hostess, and in some families the prizes
were very costly and rich. milwaukee
News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
An ENGLISH Magistrate in Africa.

Capt. Crawford, late British chief mag
istrate in the Lubymah district, on the
Gold coast, has, recently been sentenced
to twelve months imprisonment for
fogging negro to death. The unfortu-
nate native had committed theft, and
presumably pour encourager les autres
the gallant captain handed the crimi-
nal over to the tender mercies of seven
policemen, with instructions to lay on SO
many lashes that the ungrateful recipient
of the white mans repressing influence
died under the sentence. What would
have been said a few years ago had it
been suggested that magistrate should
be Imprisoned for year, merely for kill
ing a niger? Yet the sentence on Capt.
Crawford is one of the best proofs that
every effort is being made to gain the
confidence Of the natives, and to demon
strate that ii British law is far reaching
it is at least coupled with justice, and
pays no attention TO the color of the
offender when melting out punishment
London Modern Society.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10

The highest average tariff rate in this
country was in 1918, and the lowest in
1915, although there interviewed no i'm
portant change in the law, and that
the rate for 1918 was ten times as high
as for 1915. Washington never lived
to see the tariff average as high as 20
per cent.-half the rate left by the
Mills bill-though the year before he
died, 1893, shaved 1T pretty close. 1t
was not until 1918, when the Govern
ment was "a years old, and it was in
the midst of war, that the average rate
reached the point proposed in the Mills
bill. 1t has passed that point in only
thirty-three of the ninety-nine years of
our national life, and twenty-one of
these have been under the present tar
if. The average rate collected in 1887
has been exceeded but thirteen times
in our history, and eight of these were
before the war. The highest series of
rates collected for any term of seven
years was from 1924 to 1880, inclusive.
It actually averaged for the seven years
more than 81 per cent. Numerous
other interesting comparisons will oc-
cur to the student.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10

Given under my hand and seal at the Sherif's |
Office, at Napoleon, Ohio, this 10th day Of Septem
ber, A. D., 1889. Ebert T. BARNES,
Sheriff of Henry County, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
John Browns Fort" In Danger.

John Browns "fort," the old engine
house used as q citadel by the great anti
slavery leader and his followers thirty
years ago as place of refuge from the
soldiers and citizens surrounding them,
is to be demolished, and will disappear
forever unless the as yet tunsubstantiated
rumor that it has been purchased by an
association Of eastern gentlemen for re-
moval to Philadelphia should be true.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany has determined upon very decid-
ed change in the location of its main
line at this place, the new survey run
ming directly through the old engine
house. Tens of thousands have gazed
with interest upon the "fort' from car
windows and platforms since the war,
and the demolition of the old building
will be regretted by many all over the
country.-Harper's Ferry Special.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10

GENERAL i. R. SHERWOOD, editor Of
the Canton News-Democrat, well known
in Northwestern Ohio, has been trying
for long time to get Forakers battle
rtcord. He has at last succeeded, and
presents q complete analysis of it. His
conclusions are given in the following
paragraphs:
''The record shows that Foraker was
never present with his command at
single battle or skirmish in which man
was either killed, wounded or missing,
except at Resaca.
''The record shows that at every battle
in which the company or regiment lost
heavily, Foraker was not present. The
official record compiled by Foraker's
commission, shows that Foraker was
never in but one battle in which man
was even wounded, save one, the battle
Of Resaca, in which one man, John
Runyan, was wounded, but he recovered
and was mustered out with his regiment
June Z, 1895. Talk is cheap, but the
battle record is talking now, and it
sings low and faint"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The qualified electors aforesaid will also vote for
or against each of the three proposed amendments
to the constitution Of the State Of Ohio submitted
for approval or rejection by the General Assembly
Of the State of Ohio, and described as follows:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
Withholding Salary.

A case was decided in Watertown, NY,
u few daysag which shows that corpo-
ration has the right to withhold an em-
ploye's salary, or portion of it, if he is
caught in the act Of stealing. Exon
ductor Middleton brought suit against
the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
railroad for $3.50 salary, which was with
held from him when he was discharged
from the service year ago, and it re-
suited in favor Of the railroad company,
the testimony Of Pinkerton detectives
having shown that the plaintiff failed to
report fares collected ON the train,
amounting in one month to more than
the sum withheld from him.-New York
Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10
Merit Wins.

Wedesire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and
have never handled remedies that sell
as well, or that have given such univer-
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not fol-
low their use. These remedies have
.won their great popularity purely on
their merits. I. Leist druggist.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10

ATTEMPT to diguise the facts as much
as we may, it is truth that in every Sec
tion of this State and among all classes
of Republicans there are good men who
are, from conviction, opposed to the
principle of third term, and at this
time many of these insist, that as they
now see it, they can not and will not
vote against their convictions.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Lyons.