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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Rusk Rakes the Reaper Trust.

Gen. Jerry Rusk, Secretary of Ag-
ricuture, is reported to have said =,
concerning the combination Of man
ufacturers Of agricultural imple-
ments, recently formed:
"Since the recent election the
great mower aud reaper syndicate
has been formed with the immense
capital of $50, 100000. This is
something that affects every farmer
III the land from Maine u Texas.
Prices for farming machinery are
now pretty high, and the indications
are tbat they viii be higher before
next season. IL is the evident OBJ
ject Of the combine TO increase the
price. Ia fact, | have the inforna
uon from an authoritative source,
uecause / had in opportunity 20 take
some stock IN the combination and
know what inducements were Of
fered. A combination 10 bear the
price of the farmers wheat would
not be more unpopular. An inyes
tigatlOu Viii snow that THIS same
combination is now selling, or offer
ing 10 sell, machinery III Russia and
Australia and other wheat-growlng
countries ~ a lower figure tnan they
do IN THIS country. THIS won't DO,
and need not offer amy argument
to prove the weight or truth of tnt
assertion"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Political TreacheIy Charged.

A Washington dispatch to the
Milwaukee Sentinel says:
Congressman La Toilette has
learned since coming here the past
week, from constituents Of his who
live in Washington and went to
Madison to vote, that l29 Republi-
cans in Dane county signed paper
agreeing to vote against him.
Among the names seen on the paper,
according TO MIR. LaFollette's in
formation, were those Of eN-Marshal
Frank Oakley, &. w. Reyes, A. IL.
Main, MIR Moseley, the book dealer,
"Diokn Main, Geo. Main and others,
The di saffecuon of Capt. Oakley is
due it is said to his not receiving
the support Of Congressman La,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

Inter- ocean,. The Farmers ALI
ance in Alabama united with Dem
ocrats and elected Mr.. Pugh United
States Senator. They seem 70 De
as near one party in Alabama as
they were in Georgia. AS far AS
the southern states are concerned
the Farmers Alliance seems to be
only Democratic admiration socle-
ty, with a design to rope in the
northern farmers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11


LITTLE FRANKIE kuderSdOft, nFe
,,,,ory an s,, ,f M. ,ud Nrs T.bn
mathematician - Z u = - = =
cart 'ASI oalUt"ay '' au7n q manner
as TO nave ms leg caught between
lh' rP"NeS oi one "t Jne "Her'S
am" the oohe was orakeh JUST ao"Fr
the a"Nle, '''..'.''.'.' MR.. JOHN Row
LAND oil Inl- town. meI WIN
serious accluehJ l3sJ rtiuty' lie
was on ms way /" VISIT MS molher,
VINO HNeS a"o"' " 'hlie OeE"hu oe'-
m"nI ana as ne was passing OUT 81
Vhat V'i'aSe ms Team ZOOS lrl8A
ana ran away throwing mn! Vlo-
iehtly 10 the ground ana lhJur'hs
ms heau ana cnest. AZ iaSI accounts
ne was 'hooght TO DE improving,
ouI MS cond'loh ~ regarded as
critical ,.'.'.'' AMOUNT aPpro'
prla'ed oy the state Tor the iowa
county insane Asylum LOT me year
ehoinS nept. 80, 1871:
For or Jackson Uu eo9n ,spnI 0S9;s3
For Pierce county patients 5o3.93
For Waukesha county UNITY natjents 5'Sss 8S
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
The Indians should be Disa1me d

New York Press. With United
States troops quietly being moved
into the neighborhood OF the turbu-
lent northwest Indians, aud with
winter coming ON, when the Indians
rely on the government for proyis-
ions, the prospect of the Indian
outbreak is not great. But the ex-
CHUNG possibilities Of such an event,
extending through the past three or
four weeks, have conveyed the DIS
tiuct warning to the government
authorities that the Indian Is not to
be trusted. Steps should be taken
during The winter 10 dlsarn every
Indian on reservation. That viii
prevent any outoreaS next year and
is the only safe policy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

The United States Treasury is
soon to issue a large number of one,
two and five dollar treasury notes,
which will be used in the purchase
of silver bullion and which will
supply long felt want, as bills of
small denomination are scarce.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Farm for Sale!

win sell my farm of 50 acres, one-haf under
pillow ana the other half timber and pasture
situated three miles northwest of Mineral
Point, and one mile from Jewelrs cheese fac
tory. There is a good house with five rooms,
milk house and milk kitchen attached, good
grauery and good stabling, 4 hay shed 6ox9O,
good spring Of water on each forty. viii sell
on good terms. For further particulars inquire
on the premises.
Sims. JOHN T. ARGALL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

the proper tine, when his complete
vindicatioE will have the most effect
fer the good OF ireland, and the
discontinue of his traducers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
6sggy Liver Pills

are put up In two sizes, large ~,
small. They are giving wondoa aaa
satisfaction as a laxative and reon
lator They do not grippe, or Iesv a 7.
the bowels constipated. Trv a
box, and you will use no o,ba1
Sold and warranted by w. H. Pr;
deaux. IL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
A GOOD FARM
For Sale ct : Low Price ard Or Easy Terms

| will sell my fine improved farm OF quo
acres. situated Il miles southwest Of the CITY
of Mineral Point al s3i per acre, ana on -
r,acially easy terms If purchaser viii pay
81 900 down, or give security for that amount
ne ear have twenty years time oE the osI-
ance. giving notes for equal payments OF prla-
cipal each year, and having privilege 70 pay
them before the time they fan due, az SIX ~
i,pr cent interest: liberal discount for CASH
The house is in good condition, containing
str1cted The land is rich and in good conoi-
ton: about $50 under pillow. balance timber ana
pasflre; living water on each forty acres ahi
the whole farm is well fenced. inquire on tne
Ests JOHN McARDLE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
A BARGAIN OFFERED

The undersigned wishes to sell his farm in
the town of Willow Springs. consisting of 240
acres It is wen adapted for stock farming
purposes and in good condition. Or, will sell
my meat market in the city of Mineral Point,
The tenants time on farm having expired
and preferring to continue the butchering
business, / offer a bargain to any person who
wants good farm.
RICH'D BENSON,
49wl Mineral Point, Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

THE Gents Furnishings, hats,
caps, gloves and mittens, which |
have in stock are the best to be
found anywhere for the money.
4. G.. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR. Dodgey,ns Wi.
VIII practice In all the courts Of this State. ey.
eept the Iowa County (probatel Court Va
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Good Residence for Sale

The property of Richard I3lewett estate,
located on High street. second residence west
of First Ward Park, consisting Of lots NO.
and 4, Srong's addition. and house oil hVe
good rooms. with modern conveniences. ANY
one desiring this comfortable residence may
Luy it cheap by applying at Hutchison's BANK
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
w. Eastman. VI. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEOS-0eee i,
ahans block, up stairs hrs door to left. M
dsnce hrsi door west from 81 E. Church ufnssa,
Point. WIS '"sfal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Or. Il. =. Fes,endcn

| )HYsloIAN sURGEoH Office over H..
\ Jewelry store. High St. Residence on Dsrs.-'
Street, west of j. Deller's residence decatur
oslis promptly responded to, day or night o.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
The Tribune Director,
PHYSICIANS.
w. l.. Taliy,aan. N n

! PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON G-.a.
! Bellevue Hospital Medical College. of Ma .
,ny' nmces In DR.. Tallman's building, four do.u
aoove fuifords drug store, High street D0ors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
lTTORYEYS
CALVERT sPESsLEy cHAs x vo,,,..
SPENsEEK & WcSEskoN.

\ TTORNEfs AND CoUNSFLoRs Nina.
Point Wisconsin Otilce in First va,,oei
Bank building VII practice in ail state and q
Courts fu ''" W. D
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-11
Esee.a a Nnrier.
DENTISTRI


{ ,RADUATE Of the Pennsylvania College of Dental
u Surgery, Philadelpha Gold filling, and crown
work speciality Nitrous Oxide Gas and Ether adj
mnslered for the painless extraction Of teeth. or
flee IN CCTd's ruer block over Deller's stora
mineral Point. Wis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
THE COUNTY.
Freedom .

Weather and roads are good at time OF
Wosf OF the farmers of this vicinity have
Anjshed soWipg oats and are ready to plan,
WIN Mcclure was elected school director
for Q term Of three years.
Mrs. Fsrnham has organized new society
out of the members Of her Sunday school
class. II has not been named yet.
Freedom lodge received one new member
at their meeting last week.
Wallace Bye is home at present. lie is 60
ing to Chicago soon.
Rev. Hay and family leave for Iowa about
the first Of May.
Miss Jennie Christie teaches the school In
the Mcclure district this term.
The people around here think that mrs.
Saunders has made an excellent ca.cn III
the person of Mr.. Albee, Esq, OF Aurora.
She says they have had their fun and now she
thinks that It is about time they were having
theirs. -.
illness.
DR.. Farnham had quite an accident last
week. His horse ran away with him throw
ing him from the cart, but not hurting him
very much. ,oo,.
Ben Martin, the weather prophet says That
IL IL the craw.fish and not the frogs that
makes the noise around the ponds In the
summer time
Jason and VIII Thompson visited their sis
ter last Sunday.
Fred Wiley has been displaying to the
young people OF this town pretty photo,
graph. He says it is Little Annie Rooney"
No matter who 1t is all the boys are sorry they
are not able to possess such picture.
LONE JACK.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
Freedom Sayings.

Pleasant weather.
Most OF the farmers are through
sowing their oats.
Daniel Brentsen drives an elegant
team of sOrrels, which were bought of
Sam Lawery.
Mr.. Joe Thompson sprained his
ankle one day last week.
Mr.. George Miller was the guest Of
Aurora friends over Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph Morsch, ST., is very low
with paralysis at the home Of his sen,
Jacob Morsch.
Master Gable Kruger was quite sick
one day last week.
Miss Mary Burke's school COM
menced Monday in district No. 3. You
are welcome, Miss Burke.
Perhaps we will see the white horse
more frequently in this vicinity.
Master Sam Downing took tea with
Charles and Clay Bradshaw last Sun
day.
Mr.. Arthur Pool, who has been very
sick, is able to be about once more.
Keep it dark That's what Milt is
playing at present, for some of the
girls say they have not seen Milt or
the buggy.
Grange met last Friday evening at
its usual place.
Miss Lii Miller was the guest of
Miss Julia Lawrence last week.
Grandpa Parr Is quite sick.
Miss Jennie Christle'S school com
menced last Monday in the Trumbo
district.
Mr.. Harm Kruger lost valuable
horse one day last week, by lock- jaw.
There was quite number Joined
the grange last Friday evening.
Miss Jessie Downing was the guest
of Miss Carrie Howard last week.
Mr.. Frank Roberts is home on a
vacation.
Miss Anna BelmOre was one of the
lucky ones To ride the goat" last Fri
day evening.
One of Watson st. Glars horses
got hurt quite badly last week.
Grandma Mckinley is some better
at present.
Miss Julia Lawrence is the guest OF
Ottawa friends this week.
Dug" Mckinney OF Ottawa, was
one of the number who called at Uncle
John Miller's last Sunday.
WHIT Horse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

Weather fine and farmers done sowing oats
Quite number attended church Sunday
Next Sunday Rev. Hugh Hay. pastor OF
the Harding and West Serena M. r. church.
will preach his farewell sermon. All should
90 and hear him.
Mr.. Arthur Pool, who has been quite sick
is better at present.
Mrs. VIM. Sinclair has been quite sick
Daniel Lawrence, Of Manlius, visited at
home Sunday. -,
Chester C. Parr, of Marseilles, who has
been visiting his cousins, returned home last
week.
Miss Bertha Ruger and Jay Parr visited in
Freedom last Saturday.
MIR. Refill, OF Germantown, Pa, is visiting
his cousins In this vicinity
II. T.. Ruger lost valuable horse last week
with the lock jaw.
Callie Christie had the pleasure of eating
new potatoes with WIN. Parr, April 2lst.
Who can beat that for early potatoes They
must be highly protected.
One of our Ottawa butchers has novel
way of butchering. He comes out in the
country, buys his cattle, bitches them to a
most and lets them breaks their necks, then he
Guns their throats. A ne,o ray surety.
Mrs. Roberts is having her house re-
Master Gabriel Ruger has been quite sick
but Is better
u. Collins and j. Riehl called on friends
the fore part of the week, DAISY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
Grand Ridge.

Farmers are thinking about planting corn.
r. NJ. Antrim hauled oats 10 Grand Ridge
Tuesday.
Joe. Vance walked the streets Of Ottawa
Wednesday.
f. Finley * Co. have received car load of
binders Irvine.
The road scraper is out knocking down
the clOds on our roads.
Miss Laura Porter spent the latter part of
the week at J. z. Boyds.
George Hook and son Frank have been
draining their cellars.
Arbor Day was observed here by some OF
our schools.
Clip Finley and Geo. Hook were In the
country Wednesday delivering machinery.
Some Of our people intend to take advan-
tage OF the cheap rates Saturday and 10 10
Chicago.
VIM. Casey went to Chicago Monday with
two car loads Of cattle and one Of hogs.
Rev. Morphis and wife and Misses Anna
Lewis and Nellie Antrsm spent Wednesday
at j. T.. Porter's.
John Fogle's little child has been quite
sick but 10 some better.
Ground has been staked off at this place for
. new depot. Let 1t come % soon as posi-.
BILE.
Mrs. Stason had the misfortune Sunday TO
have buggy shaft broken while at church.
Better stick TO the old grey.
There was . number social Wednesday
evening at Andy Walkup's for the benefit Of
the NJ. T. church, on the hill.
Nrs. Hornick arrived home from Califor.
mia last Saturday. Mr.. Hornick met her In
Kansas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26

The childrens' band Of the c. p. church
expect to have AN entertainment the first Sab
bath evening In May.
Mrs. VIM. Gruber met with what might
have proved q serious accident Tuesday.
While driving In road cart her pony taking
notion to turn around she, just having q
finger amputsted, was unable to control 1t, 81
was thrown to the ground so violently as TO
make her unconscious for some time. She Is
better ut present writing. DEW DROP
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
He Wants to Add His Name

Permit me To add mine to YOU
many other certificates Of commenda
ton Of the great curative properties OF
Swift's Specific Is. 5. 81 IL is GER
tainly the best tonic ever used.
John w. Daniels, Anderson, $. c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
Deer Park.

The shower that fell on Tuesday night wal
welcome. Since then the frogs and tree
toads, not to mention the farmers, have beer
singing" Annie Rooney"
Mrs. Catherine Morgan was taken sudden
Iy and seriously III on last Sunday morning
with congestive chills and for two days
was In precariOus condition. AT tins writ.
soon recover.
James Morgan, OF Chicago, who was sum.
moned here on Sunday, returned on Tuesday
Mrs. Ella Goodwin, of Tonica, spent Sun
DAY and Monday with her mother, Mrs. Nor
Mrs. Leroy Logan visited in Tonica last
week.
vania this week.
A. E. Bennett will take the census of this
township
friend John Horning.
James Follett lost horse last week with
dislempcr. great mary animals are affect
ed by the disease.
Mrs. Sarah Tiffany is visiting friends in
South Ottawa.
Farmers are now bordering on the " Id.
mentations of Jermiah," (Secretary Jerry
Rusk of course). Strange to say, many disa'
gree with him in the theory that the only
way to improve the farmers condition is to
apply the "protectivc cato nine. tails more
vigorously. Most men whose real interests
are in raising crops, If they think at all about
II. think they have been gOaded sufficiently
and are willing to take u little respite II only
an opening appears. His late letter will cast
very little " oil upon the troubled waters"
butt it must perhaps relieve him to find an
opportunity TO exeacise his functions in oc-
casional letters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-26
Garfield.

GARFIELD, April A-tirandma Schiffbour
is considerably better, though the physician
had given up all hope of her recovery.
Mrs. Fisher Is very Ill, an abscess having
formed ir her head, aud is not expected to
live.
q. b. Kuntz is convalescing.
Mrs Reith is up and around again.
Clark Downey, OF Wenona, was in Garfield
this week on u cattle trade
w. ID. Winter has two as fine roadsters Us
the county of La Sale can afford 80 Dick
Wells thinks. Dick says he is bound to sur
prise somebody this season with the above
mentioned colts.
There Is u mslady among brood mares In
this neighborhood. Z. Whalen has lost two
A. Cain, one, j. j. Prendergrast, one, and
several others all valuable mares.
Billy Kicrkoif was in Garfield this week.
He has the sympathy Of the entire community
he having lost his left hand by the bursting
of shot gun while shooting wild ducks.
Grain is being rapidly moved, and Formhall
Bros, are as busy as bees with their shelter.
George McGll has moved to Ancona, Ill,
Potatoes are going out by the car load at
Garfield. Anybody having a surplus of
potatoes can find market for them at Gar
held NEXT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06
Wheat Scores Another Slight Advance-Corr
and Oats Dull and Steady.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-There was a fair
trade in wheat to-day and fluctuations
were confined within a moderate range.
Prices did not vary particularly from yes
terday, though the feeling developed was
rather strong. notwithstanding the rather
free offerings at times by some prominent
traders. There was buying on outside &C.
count and the short interest was apparent
ly doing considerable covering. The OPEN
ing was weak and prices declined lie. due
to the increase reported in the quantity ON
ocean passage. But there was good buy
ing at the decline, the East sending in
some buying orders. and prices through
the session were a i2c. and the
closing was steady and lie higher than
yesterday. Corn received but little at
t~ention. the market ruling duh, with the
volume of business smaller than for sew
eral a past. The feeling that
prevailed was barely steady. the undertone
at times being easy. though no material
change was recorded in values. Oats were
steady. but the volume of trading was
light. Parties who have been the largest
buyers OF late appeared Indifferent abou
purchasing to any extent. Holders were
not disposed to sell. Hence price changes
were confined within narrow limits. Some
interest was manifested in the pork market
early in the day. and trading was moderate
ly active. Opening sales were made at 2ioc
decline. but prices gradually improved 50
7loc. Toward the close the feeling was
easier again, and prices settled back 2l20
sc and closed steady. Very little business
was transacted in lard, and there were no
particular changes to note. Prices inclined
in favor of buyers. Trading was only mod
crate in short ribs. La a general way the
feeling was easier, and prices averaged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06

Mistaken Use OF Glover.
Country Gentleman.
In wheat-growing localities the old-fash-
toned practice of blowing under clover
every other year. and growing alternately
with it a crop of wheat. was at the time
thought to be the perfection of good farm
ing. 1t was not considered to be an ex-
haustive rotation. Was there not every
other year a clover growth, mainly secured
from the atmosphere. to replace what the
grain crop took from the soilf Further ex-
perience has shown the fallacy of this rea-
sOning.
additions to mineral fertility of the soil.
If every atom is turned back to the soil
without waste 1t gives only the mineral ele-
ments first taken from the soil. The grain
crop was always sold, and III the farmers
kept work horses and a few cows the man.
ure from these, fed mainly on hay, corn
stalks and straw, was duly drawn upon
the land. 1t was not rich manure. and was
usually especially lacking in ~phosphates.
Most of these wheat growers have for hf-
teen OF twenty years been purchasing mln-
eral manures TO replace those that were ex-
hausted.
The trouble began when ever a large
clover crop plowed under would not pro-
duce O large wheat crop, while without the
clover good wheat could be grown with a
dressing of two hundred pounds of phos-
plate drilled in with the seed. This con,
vincing proof of the benefit of mineral
diu OpCnCu thC CyOo vi hIoh INV
who had not before doubted that their
twO-year system was not keeping up their
farms to the proper standard of fertility.
Yet ever since, though more stock has been
kept and clover has been fed ont and thus
made into manure the buying of CONNER
cial fertilizers has continued. In fact 1T is
easy to see that this method restores less of
plant food than did the blowing under of
clover under the old practice. Wheat and
other grain is sold as before, SO that the
difference is that the summer fallOw gave
the land the entire clover growth, while the
policy of feeding it to stock saved for the
soil only what was left after it had passed
through animals eating it and had con-
tribute to growth. muscle, milk, wool or
other animal products.
1t is clear. also, that the best use of clover
is to feed it at home on the farm, and with
it enough of grain. oil-meal or other nitro
gonOus food to make a rich manure pile.
But if oil-meal and grain are to be bought
| for farm use. it will require O much better
class of farm stock to make it pay expenses.
SO that, even for securing the fullest adj
vantages for clover growing, there must be
better stock. which. in every way it can be
looked at. is seen to be the basis of i'm
prOyed farming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-06

pany Lard-In tierces. 6isc: in O-rb cans, in
100-b cases, CSC. Fresh Neutrality-suspicious.,
12c; spare ribs. SC; sausage Qink), &c. sau-
sage bulk, in 20-ib pals. 6isc; sausage meat.
Sc; pork Ions fat on, 6iac; backbones.
&c; shoulder-bones &c.
Clover-Red, choice, 60 n bu. S3.2513.50;
prime, $303.25; English, choice. $3.2563.40,
white, choice, $5.2505.60; alsike, $5.5o06
alfalfa. choice. $6aG.25. Tinsothy-Choice. 10 Is
bn, $1.556I:s5; strictly prime. Sl.5091.6o
ira clean, $l.050l.1O. Orchard-grass - Extra
clean, Il 10 bu. s0d90c. R~ed-top-Choice. Il
IS bu. 500S0c extra clean, 40 a 6Oc. English
blue grass-24 70 bu, $2.40d2.6O. Acme lawn
grass-14 10 bu, $1.65a1.75. :,