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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

wealthy Miss Adele Sampson q Ney York.
Is reported 10 have lost $3.50 900 Of hi.
wife 5 money al Monte Carlo enc day last
week
GREAT BRITATN r new postmaster gen
eral announces that there IS 10 nope Tor
TIE success q the movement Tor pen
ny postage between Eng.lsh speaking
peoples.
iE a hurricane Weduea3ly a steam
launch belonging 70 a v4rship. Il anchor
Of the town q Villa Sarlis, psized am
i've q her crew were drowned
at a soires given 10 s.. Petersburg b.
the rector Of tie British American church
a considerable sum was raised for the fam
inc fund. Minister Smith and Baron
Hirsch we're present.
THERE are more political troubles in
Central America. plot has been dis
covered 70 sssasinate Gpns,si s4zsIa, and
San Salvad0rian, minister Of var, and a
brother Of the president Of the republic,
and a revolutionary movement mas been
uneaYthed il Honduras that was in some
way connected with the San Salvador con
gpIracT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
He wa Absent-,llnded.

A young lady entered a car on the New
York Il New England road at One Hun
dredth and Twenty-hfth street recently
and walked up to the only vacant seat be-
SIDE a gentleman, who was intently read
ing a letter.
Engaged. sir?" she asked.
Just missed it, She writes that she is
q sister Of mine now, answered the gen
tleman absent mindedly without looking
up.
IL beg your pardon, - stammered the
confused young lady, "but may L
Never again for me - interrupted the
excited gentleman.
The young lady, fearing that she might
have a lunatic for neighbor if she took
the seat. turned her back, intending to go
into another car at the next stop.
Meanwhile the gentleman had finished
his letter and taken bis bearings Motto
ing the young lady standing while there
was vacant seat next to his. he politely
notified her OF the fact.
After some hesitation she blushingly &C.
copied
Then, be having fully recovered his com
posu1,. what had Just occurred, gradually
d8wned upon him and he felt II Incumbent
upon himself 10 offer the young lady and
apology, which she received so gracefully
that explanations Of a more confidential
nature soon followed and when / left le
train at Brewster they were on fair way
TO become brother and sister L nothing
better, he having apparently forgotten his
previous expressed resolution Never
again for nae.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
Care of Cow. in Winter

Where farmers nave not already comfort
able quarters pro, .Gel for the winter &C
commoda,Ion 81 their animals, it is not
too early to begin preparing fer them.
Tie horses are almost certain 30 have the
best. and as far as the sheep are concerned
if tney have a dry shelter the fleece affords
q good urotecnon against cola. Cattle are
the animals that are usually most expos
cd. and In the case Of cows giving milk,
Ii Is net enough that they are witaln
doors during storms, but they require a
com araavely warn temperature IN vim
ter if they are 70 be profitable for their
M L. Nothing will sooner cause a shrink
age H. the a9w Of milk than to leave q
COW ,hiverlng IN a cold storm without pro-
lection. and the effect Of stablinE her H.
a building 50 open that she is constantly
exposed "a 5raaghts Of cold air Is almost
las had TIE whit COW stable should na
tight enough to prevent the entrance
~ cold air through CRACKS, doors and WIN
daws c1 level with the animals, 80 treeiy
a. to lhI.l them q make tEem Unc1utart-
abp. ana st tee same time Il should -
~ constructed THAI there viii - good ven-
fIsti0a This c4n 5a provides Tor ay q
small cupola a tie top ard s few long.
shaliog openings under tie projecting
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
A sgssIBLR PRESIDENT.

Admiral Mont seems to have an entire
y level head on bis shoulders, and in thess
troublesome times Chill needs level heads
more than 0unboats or troops. Admiral
Mont will accept the presidency Of the
republic, be Says, bot refuses 10 make any
party pledges whatever The people
need not expect him 10 follow any
particular plan Of political action, but
must leave him entirely free 10 formulate
his policy according 70 the different
sets Of Circumstance which may
arise. He will not be partisan on
either the conservative or the liberia. side,
but will accept the acts and votes Of con-
gress as indicating what the majority Of
the people want. In other words, If the
Chilians don I like the men whom they
have elected 10 congress they must recall
some other way 70 make their wishes
known. II Admiral Mont can persuade
himself 10 rigidly adhere to that course it
is very likely that the fires kindled by
revolution will subsiie and the Chilians
drop back into their old ways and their
Did property at very early date.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

CHuI, though containing n0t-0eaded
population, IS BY no means @ n trogrs siye
nation. it j., FOR example, a great ooan-
Try for newspapers; there are more than
forty Of them in Valparaiso and Santiago,
and there are others in al the head towns
Of departments Chill has many literary
men. including a regiment Of poeis, AIT
also many scientific men and a multitude
u statesmen aBd5 generals. The schools
are free and the educational system pro-
vides for agricultural lyoeums normal
schools, an agricultural school, schools for
the arts and trades. military and aaYal
academies. and national university, all
supported BY the government In some
years there have been 900 students al the
Santiago university alone These facts will
no doubt convey 10 the popular mind a
somewhat different impression Of our
trascible southern neighbor than already
prevails there
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
THE AGF OF QUARTERS.
Sy stem Of Guessing the Dates on Twenty
Five Cent Pieces.

- stem of Guessing the Dates on Twenty
Five Cent Pieces.
"Haye you any quarter?n said one who
was sitting near.
Yes. four. Do you want TO borrow
them?"
mo. But what will YOU bet that can
not guess the dates on them?'
Il do not know what your trick Is, but
for a flyer ! will bet the coin them.
selves
Done. I will name these dates:
1852, 1854, and two Of 1876. Am
ight?"
let me see. One is 1852; this is 1877;
this Is 1875 and this IS 1854 You guess
ed three correctly and missed one.
so you owe me a quarter and ! owe
you seventy-fye cents. Nov explain your
trick.
Its no trick. The fancy took me a fes-
weeks ago 10 eGaI1ine the dates on coins.
and ! found That almost every quarter
bears one IF these dates. with an occasional
1856, 1857, 1858 and 1873. ! suppose
more q them were coined in those years,
During the weeks I have been interested
% this subject nave seen one 1851. but
not a single other quarter bearing dates
& 4
mentioned. If one wanted to bet as We
nave done, he could be a sure winner il
the long run.
! witnessed this transaction and it in
terestei me so that looked the matter up.
SAYS a writer in the Albasy Argus In the
report Of the directors Of the mint I found
( a full explanation. In that is a table Civ
I ing the coinage in different denomlna,
/ tons for each year during the organization
4 Of the mints The coinage Of quarter,
had huetuated in a most remarkable way
Beginning with 1850, for three wears the
coinage averaged about $40, 900 a year
Then lie 1858 1t jumped up To- S3sl3.555
T In lisa IL vas almost as much, S3Ca5,-
600 Then il dropped &c STA go ia 1853
( In Isis it was Sl,Sl6.00); in 1857. SAIL
. 600, and In 1858, 1882, 900 Then ii
{ dropped again. never raising 10 $4,000
and IN war rla.es averaging only s 600 o.
Z s. ESQ except ia 1851, zen it was ST.
2lS $50. IN ls75 1t was sl.0735I5; IA
: 1916 81 454 3o1 50. In ,S77, S2,I21 92I So
Ilau began the coma p OF silver dollar,
by the millions. ara the promotion Of
subsidiary coins dropped way eft For
Zoe past ten or fifteen years tine coinage
Of quarters has averaged only 5000 OF
s4.090.
Just examine the dates on the quarters
that come into your possession and see
bow they bear out these staff, les For
instance. in 1856 there was oniy
SI,41l 80 In quarters coined, and there
are a thousand chances 10 one against
coin % this date coming into your
EzrH
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

A COLLISION on the Illinois Contra
railroad near Jackson, Term, Wednesday
afternoon, killed three tralamen and one
passenger.
CAAREIs BETHEARD, his wife and three
children, we're burned 10 death in a
frame building at Columbus, Ohio, Fri
day.
FIRE started Friday at the St. Louis,
Mo Children hospital 4 little girl wa
made blind By smoke, and boy Is likely
to die from the same Lause.
FIRE at Cleveland Mondaynight destroyed
the Standard bottling works and three
adjoining blocks. causing a loss Of $3.50,
900
TIE Ashley wire works, at Joliet, were
almost destroyed Monday morning by
the explosion Of boiler. A fireman was
killed.
TIE factory Of the Delhi carriage hard
ware company. employing $50 msn, was
totally destroyed by hrs Monday morning
Tie loss Is heavy
AK incendiary Ere al O'Clock Saturday
morning destroyed a large part Of the
business section Of Lexington. Neb.
Eight buildings were consumed, causing
a los Of 100000, nearly covered by insur-
ance.
WHTLE crossing the Illinois Central
tracks az Eighteenth street Chicago. on
Thursday morning. c. Z. Leary was 4rn
down and instantly killed by freight en-
gine.
MISS NELLIE MASDsLEY, aged 10 years,
was found dead - Anam0sa. Iowa. We'd
nesday She had been missing some time
ana Is supposed to have died from q ht.
JoHS DowEN, a resident Of Nora, ILL.,.
and a pioneer Of 10 Davies county, was
found dead IN his barn this morning He
was 50 years old.
FIRE started in the Fashion Varieties at
San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday night, de-
sfroyine that building and contents, the
Sieve5 building, A. Bruin 5 grocery, Louis
Burgstom 3 and A. Thesis x Co. Total
loss, s47 900; insurance, S24, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
CLOAK HOUSE MODELS
They are Very Scarce and Control p,
Szleries


Cloak manufacturers are oor1rIs;-;-,.
Of the great scarcity Of desirable ~ r.
There was tine they say wben an ~
yertisement for a mode OF fa-ura FL -
are called IN the business would ~.
forth food Of replies. This Is tba b1.f.
est season Of the year and many new mo-.
els are required 70 ''try OF In tie zorF
and salesrOOm.
There are thousands % young women In
this city who imagine themseIv-S olysi.
cally cut 20 be a cloak model. but rbe. 80
FAR from Il. The public knows vzrv Iif-ia
concerning the requirements f0r Sgura
The fact that they are paid from $40 h an
per week Tor c0mpSr lively easy wors 4
sure indication thas they are not 70 BE- had
In great numbers.
Ii doesn't require any experience 10 he a
model. One must be graceful ana have
6ne physical proportions. GOOD looks
don't count either, though a showroom
figure must have some attractions and
dress much better than an unknown
model
Manufacturers as rule require won.
an Of about feet 81 inches In hsigtt
She seldom goes under that. but sometimes
half an inch more Is desirable Mss
figures 20 according 10 age and il very
few cases become good models TIE no
fessional figure has a natural grace about
her that cannot be acquired By artisaa!
means.
Any young woman who has the bs.gnt
mentioned above. a bus measurement q
81 inch 2, waist q inches, length Of bs-k
from 1879 70 II inches, arms p inches.
mack IL inches, hips ~ inches, and 1919
inches across the shoulders, Is a ps--sf
figure, and can find steady empl5ynsr.
IN any cloak house at any time IL s1a
chooses.
January. February, July and Ausus.
are ne busiest months in the CLOAK busi-
ness. During the first two months out.
of-tOwn buyers dock here IN greet num-
bers to purchase goods for the spring and
summer trade. The last two months are
used for laying IN 4 supply Of fall and
winter wraps and suits
The showroom figures generally have a
contract Tor all the year round. and are
paid in full for the same, b1t they seldom
have to do much outside those four months
The workroom figures are alwaYs kept
busy. They are the hardest worked Of
any in the establishment. The sample
model must be the most perfect.
She, too, is compelled to toll the year
around Manufacturers would not have
TO pay for other than actual working time
if thele were not dearth IN models. The
biggest cloak house in this city employs Is
figures The trying OF" 10 show
customers is done by either an examiner
or the lady assistants
a model must not b too attractive. -
said q manufacturer a beautiful face
draws too much attention when a person IS
buying and results IN a neglect Of proper
inspection Of she article displayed. What
Is required Is TO show the stock to its
best advantage without drawing unneces-
sary attention TO the model New York
World
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
CRIME

A GIGANTIC opium smuggling scheme
has been uneartLea in New York.
TAG body Of a murdered man was found
hanging 10 "a tree IN Silver Bow canyon,
near Butte. Mont
Dr.. CRAGIS. county physician at Gum-
berIand Md, is charged with tearing
open o patients wound because be got no
fee.
OS Sunday, Benjamin f. Leayst, a
wealthy farmer Of Glrard county. Ken
lucky, committed suicide.
Ox Sunday evening, Captain Hattie
Smith, Of the Salvation Army, was shot
ut Omaha. by a jealous CIR raued Nettie
Bledler, who afterward KILLED herself.
n Is said that Billy Emerson, the
minstrel. took the receipts of his show a.
Wheeler opera house, Toledo, Ohio, and
left for parts unknown, leaving MS CON-
7any stranded there,
NM. GEORGE SPENCER, Of Columbus,
Ind, has gone crazy over the desertlon
% her husband who took 500 Of her
money.
A THIEyE's den in Chicago was raided
by police, who captured nineteen robbers
and recovered a large quantity Of stolen
goods.
JUSTICE W1ODMAN fined several Of the
anarchists arrested Thursday night IN
Chicago, far carrying concealed weapons.
w. +. BAIRD, the Msdera banker, wa.
arrests Friday evening IN santrancisc9-
Cal, on q charge Of forgery,
THERE Is a deficiency Of 1855 900 IN the
assets of the Ulster County n - Savings
institution. The amount taken Oy UstEan-
der and Trumphor was 1851 33l
AT Jdcs Wuvilie, Fla, early Nor iay
morning, burglars killed Char.es Mon M,
clerk. and seriously injured Martin
Itjen. propr et1r Of a store. Three negroes
arrested for the c-ime have been identified
u.s. l,jsu.
GEORGE r LAWRENCE. an attorney Of
Putsourz, committed suicide az the Ever
cit hats. New YORK. Tuesday night by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
HE WAS a MAN :"
He Gave His wife the Consideration That
Was Her Due.

He Gave His wife the Consideration That
Was Her Due.
The Young man had been with a party
some time, ana be finally rose 70 20. The
others voted the proposition.
sOh, lit down! cried ore.
.'W hat do y0a want 10 break up the
party for 2 asAed another.
BE a good fellow, said third
Now tnat-''be a good fellow well,
every man knows what that means.
Every man has done something that be
did not want to DO and ought not to have
done for fear some one might think be
was not a good fellow.
The young man hesitated.
mo; I guess had better 20, he said
at last
Nonsense! Its early yet" protested
one.
"Sjt down! Sit down! Wen all be
home before II, added another.
The young man sat down, rested MS
arm on the table and said
well. III submit the case 10 you. You
are talking Of going to the iheater OF nav
ing a game Of cards at the club, and you
want me 10 be one OF the party. Now. in
oozy little fat on the north side there s
little woman
Children sick?" pat in one Of the
party.
No; there's only one, and he's in good
hesIth.
wife sick?"
mo"
"Oh. we'll"
Wait a minute, interrupted the
young man. I'm leave it to you. but You
must hear the care. This little woman Is
alone in the fat. The baby Is in bed, and
she is sitting there reading o. sewing and
listening to the steps Of those passing the
house. left hCE.ie q: g O'Clock II the
morning, and since then she has been
alone with the baby. Now she hash Z
even the baby to occupy Der time.
He paused a moment 70 give them an
opportunity to speak, but no one said a
word. Then be said
Boys, if you think YOU want my com
pany tonight more than she does III
stay
There was another pause. then one OF
the party took sip Of champagne and
said:
IA rather yoo d 20 home.
The other nodded their assent, and the
young man said:
I'D rather 70.
Il was some time later IN the ey sning
when one of the members Of the party
said:
There's a nan.
And every one knew whom he referred
t0.-Chlcag0 Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

She Wanted a Watch Dog But the Dealer
Couldn't Fin the Order.

she Wanted q Watch Dog But the Dealer
couldn't Fin the Order.
Fair cu,tomer-l live IN the SUBURBS
and want a watchdog.
Dealer es num-
But Of course I don't want one that Wi
keep Us awake ali night barking al moth
ing.
Yes, mum.
He must be big and strong and aeree-
y0u know
Yes. mum
Yet as gentle as a lamb with Us you
know
Yes. mum.
And be must jump on every orui-i
tramp that comes along aud drive blm o.
Yes. mum
But he must not interfere with any poor
but honest man looking for work.
No mum.
If a burglar comes proving aro1La d
night the dog should make mlncemeal =
him In an instant.
Yes, mum
BUT be mustn't attack q neigno1r Nho
drops ii Tor an evening call.
No mum.
And Of course he musH I mole. Ie
who cone hlrrying Ia at a ( hours q ~
night tC cali nv husband. He's a do-.9E'
you know. VA
NJ. Min Sc what Yen van. 81
want Diud reader dog
Yes { .nFPase %. GAn y9a ss1
ysrv .errv. nun. out I'm Just aut gu
that kind Mex York Weekly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
FOREIGN

TIE crew 6f the Bignvenue
of gate. England VA, rescued v
neeia5 night.
Mons Brazilian provinces declare them
elge independent, and some hgbtlng T.
ruwgrad.
ELEVEN miners were killed and two in-
Jurei gy an explosion q hre-1amp IA g
coal mine ia Essen. Germany.
Twas announced ID Berlin Friday that
the protocol of a treaty Of commerce oe-
tween Germany ana Italy bad been
signed
IHE BRITISH bark sara is total wre <
below CaymanaEh point All bat two q
the crew reached the shore IN safety.
The Chinese province ct Human Is 80
ported q De IN open revolt and great
cIvi var seems inevitable Ina that eouu-
try.
MARQUIS pI RUDISr. in recent speech,
stated tuat It was not TIE intention IT the
Italian government % Interfere with the
pope
lN Milan. llaly. >n5ay the services ct
troops ware required GO iispeTss rao'ous
assemHla4e 81 s. anarchists.
NIcukEI hReHVsR. uaaser
Bucharest Bgauani .a4. haan rra ,ed IN
New York. Charged with svlHaline
Bucharest citizens 81 So 914,traues.
THE duke de DINO. wha married ths
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

cares. through these he ri.ia.-5 49,
all ureathed by the animals car asez-'-
az Fl ne sane time sufficient cold 4,
VIII enter IRON e c71tsid@ and SLOWLY a
seend Wltn21t proa1clls d -lrar y-f r..-1,s.s
the lower part of The stable
Attae151 % t1a cog stable there 77,t,
70 te covered s1ec facing 3ut.. r-S =
least one side and one aud gaes. -
The DAIRY aoEs may stan3 fcE sr1r- ti,rs
during TIE winter sunshine n mild 49,
Az al other times in cold weather So
Will q better If when confined Ia es-r
closed quarters. Too much st-r-i-T
cannot be given TO cleanliness IN ~ -
stable, III The uswly drawn ui.s MI
quickly absorb odors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

Much grain is prem2tarely rsaped BY thu seytae
Of disease thAs rnlghl have been ripeaed % gold
"a msturlty # ..rniror" bodily troabiss bad beer
attended 70 In tine Nothing Is trusr thsn this
bodily ailments not ohiy g-ow apaoe, oai b@soi
one another. Thus ail.sEsness, constlpaiaen,
tyspspsiA follow close on The heels q one anotA7''
loariso together, tie enc pefP@taAtlng ne o4ae''
and hegettnS . numeIo1s progeny q 4AteF ST
meats uore Or less severe e. the.r c&Gss = more
80. 4s-a-.~.sa4 er3 raataeta8 IncFpier
81 a-rrs+5srs ins5srts ans - isht" Inactivity g
ria k8ersys. az Whst are disaster s4ey are 80
-tase ,sbea na or haf slight attention = gas4 Ia
r.ats a5fh Efesstef1ass ~lpmAea Bitters ard taFe-
go the srexer85fe reaper. no ex2cts TIE Ter.
felsurs 81 lIfa a. The penalty for clstesArdng nc
means q preserving j.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

luxury tending 70 degeneTacy Of health
and morals
These are but few OF the vehicles that
will lie found in the display IN the de
uartnaf rt presided over Is Cli5f SmIIn.
TIE display DOUBTLESS viii Be one Of the
most interesting that viii Be found ar the
syu-EIrEdu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

CAMS revolution is Just over; Brazil
has healthy one started, San Salvador
has caught The coatagi0n, and The returns
are not al IN Jet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21
Personal POINTS.

On the anniversary Of Lord Nelson 2
death every October his flagship is elabo-
rately decorated with eyergreens and the
~hita ensign is freshly displayed a, it was
the night long prior 10 the battle Ira
algar, when be ordered it kept in view on
every vessel in bis feet, 10 indicate that
be would engage the enemy the instant he
encountered him.
An Oshkrsh girl married a Mr. Mayd
Tor her first husband After bis death she
married a Mr.. WyTe The second hus.
band is nov dead and she is a widow,
Colored women are distinguishing them
Ives as journalists in America. Amongst
them is Mrs. S. NJ Mossel, who is on th,
staff Of the Philadelphia Times.
$50
Dr Francis Abbott a distinguished
clergyman in Cambridge feels that he h,s
been seriously injured by criticism Of
one Of his books, printed BY Professor
Josiah Royce, Of Harvard, and has appeal
al TO the faculty for suitable address.
Mile. Vaearesco and the crown primo,
Of Rouuania have discovered tina. they
we're estraneed through the medium Of
false talegrams and letters They are now
reooncilsd and apparently bound tl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

nell, 0bion negro wao assan. {
"a q 20 year Old white gIri The Negro
confessed the crime
Two men attempted 10 rob bank at
Waterloo. lil.. Saturday night leey
were surprised by d citizen, VINO nrsd a
r8t az them. with what effect As not
known. and the men then escaped p q
bagry. leaving q Kit u burglar tool, be-
hind
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-21

"twentyeale years ~
Age caunos witber,
T1an born ID the white house,
New Work Sun, grandson 81
nt Tyler. ind the special witness on
y Of tbs people to the destruction of
T. out United State. bank notes la the
easury department are tue titles to dis
zion Of &. 3. Taylor Jones, whose
d, Erlage 10 Mis- Sa.'ic Gresham took
/. ac5 lass evening AZ tHe brides's home in
Alis city col. Jones was BORN on Jauuary
%. l,44. IN one 81 the front guest eham
:" beers IF the whit touse, turng aH extend
ed visit " bis mother. Mrs Henry l.
Jones the eldest daughter Of President
Tyler Mrs Jones was not, however, the
lady e the house As q notable coiuei-
dence. Col Jones recalls % mind another
birth in The white house during the same
administration ind II the TYLER family.
Ms, Letiua Iyler cousin 81 Mr.
ZONES now living IN Montgomery. AlA.
be d5lAsrjgg. thg dl.me'llr af having
been tae 6r,t woman bonn in that generated
structure Size Hue 4auualef q Robert
Tyler President Tyler oldest sons Tn
the rszt DEMONSTRATION President Pills
nephew. tHa SD 6 Private Secretary
Ng4fks- a. N#-r ~ tts .rNFts N.,-s