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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
Uncle seth-s Preference.

"a hate to be a Presdent--by gum, wouldn''
take II.
The Presidents cake IS always dough. Ithout
no chance TO bake IL;
The papers they all call him names-a mis-
creant an villain,
A man whose moral capital Amt ekul 70 a
shllin'
Tie Emperor OF Germany Is allus IN hot water,
thinks he oughter,
The King Of Austry's all broke up, the queen
hez clean gone crazy,
she yels and cries from morn I'LL night, an
raves and won't be alsy.
An they say the Gar Of Russia doesn't dance
TO pleasant toons,
For he wears sheot-lrOn Westkits an ohstiron
trouscrlOOnst
His jacket must be made Of tin before hen
dare TO trust IL,
His beaver Is an iron pot, so tough a bomb
can't bust IT,
His bedroom Is a iron safe, u oannon-ball can't
crack IL,
In which he crawls before he dares to Jest take
off his Jacket;
His bedstid's made Of tempered steel, as hard
as he can stan IL;
His bed quilts made Of hammered zinc, his
pliers made Of granite.
An SO amt no candidate for President, King,
or Kaiser;
III stay to hum an feed my pigs. an live 18th
Ann Eliza
An we don't want no crowns an things to
plague an aggrByate MS;
Wei do our chores an tend the shotes, an hoe
our corn an taters.
S ". Foss In the Yankee Blade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13

acre OF ground In Blank township.
What do you value it at?' Fickell--
well, it's worth about $3.50, but if a
railroad company were to appropriate
half of it | suppose a jury would find
that it was worth about 5000. Nor
ristot1R Herald.
Jimmy Tuffborn to minister who is
dining with the family)-"Didn't YOU
say in your sermon this morning that
here wasn't anything in this world
perfect?n Minister-"Yes, l believe so;
why do YOU askp" 30, | heard ma say
before church time that you were a
perfect borel"-Epoch.
Mamsboy-'What awful drunkards
those Romans must have beenw Paps-
joy-''Where did you get that ideaP /
didn't know they were particularly in
temperate Mamsboy-" why, over
the door of every Roman a warning
was hung-'Cave Canum'-beware OF
the Harvard LaBpOOn.
'Maude," he said softly, as he pulled
out the tremolo stop in his larynx,
"Will you marry mePn "No,n she an
swered, with all the earnestness of sin
cere conviction. He paused as if in
deep thought, end then said: Strange,
strange, how a simple word reviyes
scenes and impressions that have pass
ed away. | am almost certain that |
have heard that before. Merchant
TraCeier.
do YOU ever receive contributions
written on both sides of the paper?"
asked a gentleman entering a news
paper office. mo, sir, never" en-
phatically replied the editor. IAN
right; / was going to indorse this check
! to your order, but I don't want you to
break your rules Then he went out,
leaving the editor in deep-green
study. Yonber'S Statesman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
She Was Unusually Discreet

A little Maine girl recently visitef
New York and went to the theatre two
or three times. On her return hom'
she was reluctant to 60 to church on
Sunday and made the remark that 'sl'
liked those meetings best where Ia'
curtain rose. Her father who was
leading church member, cautioned mel
about making that remark when oaA'
ers were present. Shortly after ll i,
minister was shown in and the NIUE
girl entertained him awhile alone.
When her father entered the room ",
said: Papa, I've told the minister AZ a.,
about my visit to New York, but ao
not say anything about the meeting il;
where the curtain rose and / SD ,
agoing to either" The little rosl,
was just about as discreet as her =
was when he told her to keen mum
Why mumuess? -Rocbland Free fr'''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
Women's Work

The San Francisco Cal sr,,,.
society for tightening the mTjss|a 1
women who have houses to kes Is q
order, and says: 'p Il
Does the shoemaker try In E,,.
the woman's work by SEWING basI's'
tons on honestly or tipping" the ~, o4'
wear with honest leather? No., wy
tailor who makes the pants with y.
boosted benevolence of ''double - ny
ever pus them on the right ploca :
large enoughP Does the carpenter !. y
put the nails and hooks where a o'sf
um-sized woman, let alone a ebild =.
reach themP Vi
Is there ever but the fewest NAH,
shelves that woman can reach r;%
cut standing on chair at the ri,k W. !,
breaking her back? !"
1t is very little thing to have
waterback to a stove-so a man tbjstuH'
but to wife-of-all-work it is-waS
there is no word strong enough n
press the trouble it causes. A sinh "a
level, with cold water. is not an a., "
thing to keep clean. Why not maj
little decline? Also bring the Zinc a..
the edges somewhat. The coptnr'
settling OF grease in the fine cracks ~
interstices is very trying to delicats
stomached woman.
The bureau-drawers that never on.,
or shut without trial of temper Ts s
cannot they be made to run Smootbl-,
1t should be declared a punisb9S.
offense to make a window that can ~,
be brought in to clean.
Men invented all these awkward and
inconyenient things, and men mod,
them, and they are responsible for N.
broken-down, haggard-looking woms1
we see on the streets, or rather in M,
houses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
4 Surprised Book-Buyer.

The Maiae Farmer tells a story of an
old-time trader in Augusta who lonr
since passed away. Happening into 2
book auction sale in Boston. his stten-
ton was at once attracted to the taking
title of a book which the auctioueer
was then Offering. and which bo an
nounced as Saving Interest. This
was Just the book he wanted. Turning
to friend he remarked that be had
probably lost hundreds of dollars i'm in
terest, and if there was any way to
save it be wanted to know ii. So Ne
bid good round sum and the BOOK
was Knocked down TO him. Judge 81
the surprise Of the old man when on
opening the volume and reading ia
tul title he found it to be saving IN
teFest ia Christ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
The Buck board Drivers Mistake,

A Bar Harbor buckboard-driyer 3
sore on account of mistake he made
last summer, saysthe Lewiston JouradA
He had taken a passenger a young
woman, from near the clubhouse to
"Chatwoldn and had told her the price
of the trip would be $3.50. On the
way he tried to make out whether she
was a tourist or a servant, as, accord
ing to an exchange, his big heart
would not allow him to charge a work
ing girl such a price for so short s
ride On reaching their destination
the newcomer was met at the door BY
one Of the maids, and he decided she
was a servant, and so gave back the
half-dollar when she paid him. Later
he learned that the young woman was
Miss Mary Garrett, a twenty mi,Iion'
aire, and he is now inconsolable. she
took the 80 cents as willingly as il she
had been taking in washing to earn the
money, - is his plant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
A Great Irrigating Canal.

The great Bear River Canal in Utah
for the construction of which S2,000..
900 has been provided, is expected to
be one of the most extensive irrigation
works in America. To get the river
along the side hill along Bear River
canon and out on the plain near Ply.
mouth will necessitate moving 300 600
cubic yards of solid rock, 1900 cubic
yards of loose rock, 1,528,00O cubic
yards of earth, and digging 1900 feet
of tunnel. This canal will irrigas
200, 900 acres in Salt Lake Valley and
5000, 900 on Bear River increasing the
value of the land to $50 per acre, while
fencing, building, and tillage are eI'
pected to double this valuation in q
years Bear Lake is in Southeastern
Idaho. The reservoir for this canal
covers $50 square miles, and the cana.
will secure the irrigation of a TERRITORY
extending to Ogden,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
Steel Pens.

Nearly all the steel pens used in m,
country are manufactured here, thougb
20 years ago nearly all Were imported
Now only the highest priced ones an
imported. We use about I,00OV0
gross every year, which is not so larg.
a number as might appear, consider.
ing that it represents fewer THAI three
pens apiece for all the inhabitants. A,
many people who use them wear out ,
gross (l44 pens) or more in a year /.
is evident that there must be grea,
many who never use a steel pen att all
The pens are made of imported steel
which is preferred because of its more
uniform quality. 1t is rolled into BIZ
sheets and cut into strips, after which
it is annealed rolled to the thicknes,
required, then tempered and cut and
stamped into pens. Much skill is re-
quired in all these operations and
those OF finishing the pens for use, Tht
manufacture and trade in steel pell
has seen very little change fol Il gpng
ton. Good Housekeeping.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
Dear Little Buttercups.

Siam is the land of the short-haired
girl. All of the women of this country
wear their hair from one to two inches
long. and their locks stand up like
black or gray bristles out OF their
cream-colored faces A Siamese but
tercup Of sixteen, with her plump, vel
low cheeks. her bright black eyes, and
her 1.-THE. symmetrically formed frame,
loosely clad i'm the Siamese Sarong, Is
a beauty, notwithstanding her black
hair is Short and her teeth are red
dened with bctcl-nut chewing She Is
as straight rs an arrow, and IS as grace
ful as a gaelic and her hair makes
You think of the ,aucy page boy OF the
stage. - P4iuiIF bJa Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
GIRLS AS CYMNASTS
They Should BE more Careful When Fer
cising or They WIN Hurt Themselves.

Girls should never be allowed in q
gymnasium unless they are in charge
Of thorough master of calisthenics
and gymnastics, said a professor to a
reporter for N. Y, Mail and Express
recently. 1T may seem strange to say,
but the girls are more daring and much
more reckless than boys when they get
the athletic fever. 1t seems to be very
catching nowadays.
only short time ago a young lady
came into this gymnasium. She had
never been in a gymnasium before. As
soon as she got her suit on she was try
ing to pull herself up horizontal bar.
and before / could stop her she had
strained the tendons in both arms and
couldn't come back to exercise again
for nearly three months.
Girls have to take much more
systematic training than boys. They
are not so strong. and have to be treat
ed more tenderly. There are hundreds
of ways in which a girl can hurt her.
self in gymnasium unless she is very
careful. She can strain her arms and
hands by too much exercise at any
thing. She can sprain her back by
jumping too far on the spring board.
II have known girls to spraln their
toes in the running high jump even
when the bar was only foot from the
ground. High-heeled shoes press the
toes downward, and girls who wear
them always land on their toes when
they jump, instead of on the ball of the
foot
What exercise should a girl prac-
ice at home?n asked the reporter.
Gymnastics, to be healthful, should
only take portion of the strength OF
ones muscle, and the constant exercise
of these muscles is what develops them.
| have seen some delicate girls exercis-
ing with iye-pound dumb-bells, when
some of the strongest athletes Of the
country only use two-pounders. A
girl who wishes to expand her chest can
do so if each morning after her bath
she will stand erect, feet together,
shoulders back, arms straight down,
and take twenty-five full, deep breaths.
Better begin fifteen times the first week
and then gradually increase it. Keep
up the increase until it reaches the
number of fifty. BY that time her
lungs will be much stronger and the
chest will begin to expand. = A round.
shouldered girl can become straight by
moving the shoulders and arms back.
ward in regular motions till the elbow:
are only few inches apart. Let the
first exercise be twenty times and in
crease it until 1875 times can be done
without fatigue. The throat can be
made round and firm by, judicious ex-
ercise of the head. make my throat
pupils throw the head far back and
then forward slowly, and then from
side to side in the same way.
There is no reason why any girl OF
woman not deformcd and about 20 OF
80 years of age should not have grace.
full and well-deyeloped figure, and
gymnastics will give it to her, but not
unless she is taught them properly"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13
One Thing He Wouldn't Do

dread in your paper last sunaa4
what some prominent men olaimA
they'd do if they were women r.
marked a man about town ~ ~
ticed that one of them said that be de-
spised a feminine man or mascullI.
woman. ] agree with the genteils..
most heartily. Now, if there's o-i
thing that I thoroughly dislike. ~.
its becoming more and more popu-.
every day-it is to see a girl or Wolll -
riding a bicycle. 1t certainly nay =,
good exercise. but it doesn't add /.
their grace, / can tell you. Il tlss'
women could be men and see otheI ".
men riding bicycles they'd see 90" ~
tasteful to men it was and they HoS ~,
Mt do it for style or money. -be. '
cypress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13

ing the story nor how he was proud,
and glad, and frightened, and thankful
all at once. Nobody could imagine
that.
Mike Murphy was simply uproarious.
'Hurrool Didn't Oh till yez?1 he
kept saying. Didn't Oh say ye'd see
what was in 'em whin they had the
chance? An the'ye had the chance,
an ye do seei Hurroom ~ luankey II.
Pike, IN YOUTHS Communion.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
OKLAHOMA'S CAPITAL.
Legislators Pursued by a HowIing
Mob.

October 2nd, was II day OF tremeu.
dous excitement in the territorial leg.
islature OF Oklahoma. The bill for the
permanent location oI the capital at
Oklahoma City passed the house. Be-
fore action was taken in the upper
house, however, a motion in the lower
for reconsideration was adopted
Friends OF Speaker Daniels had in.
duced him 10 sign the bill aud Repre-
sentative Perry was burrying over to
the upper house with il. When the
enemies OF the measure discovered this
the legislature was turned into howl
ing mob. Perry was pursued. When
oyertaken in the street some one yelled
chang him, and the proposition was
nearly carried into effect The I'M
fortunate legislator convinced the
mob. however. that he handed the bill
TO Representative Nesbi,t, and that
gentleman made wild break down
the street with the mob in full pursuit.
Nesbitt managed to distance them for
four blocks, when his strength gave
out and he surrendered. The bill was
taken back TO the house and the
speaker in ihepresence Of the governor
and other witnesses erased his sigma
turc saying he signed the measure
under Misrepresentation. The United
States marshal and Captain Cave.
naugh, commanding the United States
forces, claimed the excited crowd
which was still demanding the punish
ment OF Perry and Nesbitt.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
IRELAND IN DISTRESS.
Actual Destitution Reported Among
The Western Cotters.

One million OF human beings OF the
same blood and race as millions on the
American SIDE OF the Atlantic, are in
imminent peril OF starvation in Ire.
land, says a London dispatch. Such
is the plain fact, irrespective OF any
political question as TO the threatened
famine in heland. Your correspon.
dent has made special inquiry and In.
vestigalion in order TO get ut the truth,
without the shell OF prejudice and
controversy which obscures every
thing relating TO Ireland, aud the
above is in brief his conclusion, The
time has gone by Tor advice and sug-
gestion; 1t is now only question oi
rescue. And yet one might travel
for many miles in the more prosper.
Gus parts OF Ireland without seeing
any signs OF the misery and want that
prevails in the more remote, but alto.
gether too thickly inhabited. sections.
At least half of the people of Ireland
are occupiers OF small agricultural
holdings, Along the bleak western
shore Atlantic gales. having gathered
in 5000 miles OF uninterrupted sweep
across the ocean, fall with Irresistible
force, chilling the soil with excessive
rains and preventing the suns warmth
from reaching the struggling veeeta-
ton. The potato is the only crop pos
sible. Stock raising is out OF tho
question; there is no outside labor 10
bring In money, and when the potato
fails the cotter goes hungry. In these
western districts the potato is u com.
plete aud utter failure, The pinch OF
want is already felt, With cold
weather IL will become more and more
acute, and OF lreland's 1900, 900 OF
people at lea It a fifth will see Christ
mas without rejoicing and without
even the coarsest food in their wretch
ed cabins, A generation has grown
upsince the great famine, and the sad
spectacle OF graveyards, covered with
gaunt forms shiyerine, is the picture
TO be repeated. IL il not too soon to
be taking measures for relief. The
district chiefly affected extends from
Donegal, round by Mayo, Connemara,
Claresking, and TO the southeast cX-
tremity OF Cork, and in the DOGGY
and mountainous regions OF many
other counties. No such potato blight
has appeared in South Wexford since
the great famine in 1917, In many
portions OF Wexford, Kilkenny aud
Carlow, the potato crop is total
failure. There has OF late been per-
ceptible decrease in emigration from
Ireland, but 1t is already beginning to
show an increase, in view OF the de-
plorable results OF the harvest.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
ABOUT ARIzON A.
synopsis or the Annual Report Of
the Governor.

The annual report Of the governor
Of Arizona, says the mining industry
is in a more healthy condition than
ever. Great attention is being paid
TO agriculture owing to the productive
ness OF the lands. The governor thinks
that restrictive legislation in Idaho
will cause an increase in the Mormon
immigration to Arizona. The mum
Der of Mormons now in the territory
is estimated at onc-flith of the popula-
ton, and the report states that unless
restrictive measures are adopted the
territory will become Mormonized 10
such an extent as to seriously disturb
society and the affairs Of government,
and prejudice the territory's chances
for statehood. lie recommends, there
fore that congress grant the same pro-
lection to Arizona as Is enjoyed by
Idaho. and that the Idaho test oath be
made applicable to Arizona and passed
by congress; thai the San Carlos
Apaches be removed from the territory
and the reservation be opened TO set
Element.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
A DUBUQUE FIRE
Three Members OF a Family smoth.
cred TO Death

At Dubuque on the morning OF Oct.
9TH at o'clock fire broke out in a
small frame building at 1888 Iowa
street, occupied by ex-Policeman John
McBee and his family, consisting OF
his wife and two daughters aged IL and
IL years respectively, and SON aged
z years. When the iiremen reached
the house they found McBee hanging
TO the outer sill OF u window on the
second floor and his wife and three
children lying in an unconscious state
on the floor OF the room in the second
story used as sleeping apartment.
Indications show that McBee became
dazed and deserted the family, leav-
Ing them TO perish. He had broken
through the window and made his es-
cape. His eldest daughter was found
within three feet of the window and
had he thrown her to the ground she
could not have ceen seriously injured
In I'm adjoining room were Mrs.
McBee, the youngest daughter, aud
the son lying upon the floor locked
in each others embrace. The mother
had evidently rushed in to save her
children and had succeeded in getting
them to the door from which McBee
escaped, when they were all overcome
by the dense hot smoke which filled
the room, and dropped senseless to
the floor. The bodies OF the unfortu-
mates were horribly distorted, and
their limbs were so interlocked that
1t was necessary to pull the bodies
apart While this was being done
the little boy uttered cry OF pain,
thus exhibiting signs OF life. The
mother aud daughter We're dead.
The little boy was at once removed
to an adjoining house and efforts
made TO restore him. He died that
afternoon. The oldest daughter was
restored and will recover. McBeo
escaped uniniured.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
BIRcHALL CONVICTED.
Sentenced TO Hang on the 9th Of
November.

The Btrchall case at Woodstock.
Ont, went to the jury at night at
900. Sept. 29th, and ut 1880 u ver-
dict OF guilty was returned, and Bmc-
halt sentenced to be hanged between
9 aud p, NJ. ON Friday, November ..
The Instructions of Judge Mcmahon
on which this verdict was rendered,
were very full. He made a very care
full, able review OF the ease. lilo
spoke for Two hours and fifteen minutes
and charged the deed against the
prisoner The central point was this,
that il the jury lind that Birchull was
on The train to Eastwood that day IL
was IN conjunction with having In
possession ienwells keys, strong pre-
sumptive evidence that the prisoner
Il not responsible Tor The crime. II
the prisoner had no fnrm ut the falls
what was his design in taking BcnweA
away nj all9 He charged that il the
prisoner was the murderer the Jury
must find that the crime was commit
ted on Monday, He said with Osler
that the llnding al the eye glasses
near the body was strong presumptlve
evidence that the murder was com.
mi,ttcd where the body lay. His
lordship asked what was his object in
stating TO all parties that ne had
checks and keys belonging TO Benwcll
in his possession, was 1t not Tor tho
purpose Of accounting for how he got
them' II is We'll known that Birrhall
had told several Witnesses that Ben
we'll had gone west. Why was the
baggage to go east2 The Judge went
carefully through the points concern
ing kilograms and covering the well
known bogus kilograms. He said II
was the gruvest sort OF evidence
against Birchall. IL II was really in
Blrchai's writing. lie reiterated that
IL the the telegram signed stafford
House was in Birchall's writing, and
also the kilograms that passed about
that time II was evidently OF an eX-
ceedingly grave character against him
MS his actions showed that he was try
ing to conceal crime
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-09
A ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY.
A Policeman Killed in "a saloon
Melee in That City.

Policeman Gatfney attempted to stop
street scuffle between two negroes on
north Eleventh street and his club was
taken away the officer was severely
beaten. Two officers went to assist
him and followed the men into sat-
loon. The bartender, Henry Duncan,
col0red, opened fire on the officers,
but missed. They returned several
shots, slightly wounding one or two
OF the denizens OF the place. just
then Officer james Brady entered.
Duncan raised his revolver and fired
again. and Brady fell with u bullet
through the heart. All the inmates
OF the saloon were finally arrested. A
large mob of angry negroes collected,
and for time trouble was feared, but
a squad OF police succeeded in dis
persing them.