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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24

Section Is authorizes ballot clerks to IN
struct electors as TO the proper manner of
marking ballots at the time of handing
them b allots and are not TO make any sug-
gestions or give any advice as to whom to
vote for.
Sc elton II authorizes electors who can
not read their ballots or who are physical
ly disabled to have the assistance of an
Inspector or one of the clerks or if he
wishes on their statement that they cam
not mark their ballot but IN oath to that
effect may be signed intoxicated persons
are not to have assistance in marking
their ballots. Severe penalties are IRE
scri bed for false statements or marking
of ballots or for giving advice to an
eector as to WHOM 90 vote for,
Section Is authorizes ballots Of certain
disabled voters to be received at the
door by an inspector, if no object ons are
offered.
Section 10 provides for the publication
Of the list of candidates, the same as now,
hut directs that the publication shall be
made in columns of the ordinary news
width, instead Of being fac SMILES of the
official ballot, and also provides that GER
tain information to voters shall be
printed at the head Of the list. This in
formation gives all necessary directions
for obtaining and marking ballots. The
publication of this list is to serve the
double purpose of the usual election
notice and the official list of nomiu-
a6ons.
Sect on 20 provides that in counting the
ballots The intention of the voter shall
prevail if the intention Of the voter is
plain;. when the cross mark y is given as
the symbol for marking, it authorizes bal
lot inspectors to count ballots if marked
with other symbols, as ~, 0, or 9TH
er appropriate symbol Rules are laid
down for the treatment of all ballots, ir-
regularly marked 1t was owing to these
ballots irregularly marked that so many
contests and recounts occurred after the re-
cent election In some towns ballot that
did not have the regulation cross y after
the name in the square provided for il was
rejected, while in others every ballot would
be counted according to the intent of the
voter, no matter how it was marked
Some ballots would have all of the names
under each title erased but one, showing
clearly that it was the voters intention 70
vote for the person whose name
was not erased: and in like
manner, some of the ballots would have a
symbol after each name excepting one,
showing clearly that the eleetor under
stood that he was to place \ after the
name of the person he did not wish to vote
for. Others would mark their ballots
thus, or thus Y y, or thus Q, and some Of
them would place the cross before the
name, instead of after it, There could
be no possible doubt about the intention
of the voter, but in some places all sucl
ballots would be excluded and at Others
they would all be counted. When re.
count followed general rule would be ap.
piled to all Of the ballots cast in the counts,
and changes from the original count neces
sariiy follow
The most important change thus pro
posed in the Cooper law is the one which
provides for printing party titles at The
head Of the ballots, thus;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
soouEr AZ GnEEN nAN.
Many Believe that the Murderer Is in
Hiding.


Hiding.
GREEN BAY, Wis. Jan 10 Jean So
quet, the murderer who escaped from the
state prison at Waupun last September, is
said to be hiding somewhere in the county,
and that he is negotiating with the prison
officials to surrender providing that the
reward offered for his return is not paid
and that he is not put in solitary con6ne-
ment when he goes back. The report
comes from good authority, aud it Is also
said that high prison official was in the
vicinity recently on the business,
WkuruN Wis, Jan, l9.-Warden
Weeks, of the penitentiary, says there is
no truth in the report that Jean Soquet,
the escaped murderer, has opened nego-
tiatious for his return to the prison on
conditions that he makes "a TO punish
ment reward, etc. He says that nm
officer Of the prison has been looking for
Soquet in Brown county, thinking 1t pos.
sible thar he might have returned to the
vicinity of his old home but that no
trace Of the fugitive was obtained He
attaches no importance to the report
that the murderer is in the vicinity,
though he expresses the wish that it
were true rs he would certainly be
captured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
HIGH PRICED HUMBUG,
The False Ante Election Cry Quickly Dies
Out.

The Mckinley price" humbug quick
ly died as soon az the election was over,
Here and there free trade paper IN gen.
eral terms feebIy reiterates its ante-elec-
ton falsehoods, and few, very few, con-
tinue to specify articles on which the
duty has raised the price. No doubt they
spend much time in searching through
lists of articles to find something that will
bear out their absurd assertions, and in
their desperation are driven to the absurd
device of quoting imported articles, such
at cigars, foreign wines, imported laces,
and pointing to them as proof OF the truth
of the Mckinley prices ISLANDERS. They eff
feet to believe that their absurd charges
have been made good when they have
shown that the prices of Havana cigars
has advanced, when the fact is that there
never was any controversy over the I'M
mediate effect that the tariff would have
on imported goods. If an American in
sists upon consuming foreign manutac-
lures, protectionists insist upon his pay
ing something for the privilege. No in
telligent friend of the tariff denies that
the Mckinley bill temporarily raises the
price of imported goods. The object, OF
course, is to induce Americans to use
American goods instead
What the Mckinley prices humbug
meant was that prices of domestic pro-
ducts, from which the wants of the great
majority Of our people are exclusively
supplied, have greatly advanced. 70
show that the price OF Havana cigars has
advanced is merely a clever attempt to
deceive the III Linking and to dodge the
real issue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
KING KALAKAUA DEAD.
The Ruler OF the Hawiian Islands Expires
In California.

SAN FnASCisco, Jan 20 King
Kalakaua, king Of the Hawiian islands,
died at the Palace hotel in this city al 800
this afternoon His alarming condition
was not generally known until last even
ing, when The attending physicians an
nounced the malady Bright 3
disease and uraemia kalakaua trip
to this country was made on account OF
failing health. He commenced to gain
strength after his arrival here, but the
improvement was only temporary The
king viii be succeeded by bis sister Prin-
cess Liluokalni. who has been acting as
regent during his absence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
he Former is Rapidly Supplying
the Markets of the Entire
World,
And of Course Crowding Out the
Cereal Product OF American
Farms.
Eorceful Reason Why We Should
Not Depend on Foreign Mar
kets for Our Prosperity.

The folly of our farmers depending up
on foreign markets ought to become
clear to any one who will give few min
utes thought to the following forcefu de-
monstration of how Russian wheat has
irresistibly crowded American wheat and
acur out Of the markets of the world, y
Notwithstanding the low price at which
they have been offered;
share Of Russia and me United states IN sup
plyiag Wheat and Fl0ur TO the United King
dom'Si0ce 1850.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
INSANE At ocoNoMowoC.
Miss Lydia Landt Is Taken Home by Her
Parents.

OcoNoa0w0c, Jan 10 narrowing
stories In the morning paper relating the
way in which Miss Lydia landt, Of Leave
port. Iowa, society fayorite here, was
driven insane by the pranks Of practical
iokers. created much amnse nent here
me POOR girl was employed az domestic
at the Jones house, and lad been an m
mate Of tie Iowa state Insane asylum Tor
Fix years She WIS taken home by heF
parents
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
FIRE IN CHURCH
An Audience Is Terribly Frightened
nt Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Jan. 10. The Epis-
copa church caught fire IN the floor yes
terday morning at 1890 O'Clock just be-
fore the services were TO commence,
causing big excitement among those
who had gathered at the building. The
Ere started from the furnace and the
building was saved by tearing it out and
10y a liberal use Of water The furnace,
door and carpets are damaged, as well
as several costly suits Of clothes worn
by the people who had dressed for church
but who helped in distinguishing the
flames
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
DIED AT MENoMINEE.
An AmiabIc Young Lady Passes to the I'm
known beyond

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan ~ Mrs. lanes
Cameron. wh1 died yesterday afternoon at
Menominee, Mich, was the daughter Of
the Rev. George. w Wells, formerly
presiding elder Of the Oshkosh district of
the Methodist church Her death was
very sudden, her condition having been
regarded as critical only few hours
before her death She was quite well
known at GAINESVILLE, where her father
e,as ut one time a pastor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
CAMERON REELECTED.
The Pennsylvania Man Goes Back 10 tho
Senate.

HARRrsBuRe, Pa, Jan 2O.-Senator
Cameron was rs-electedtoday. The ballot
n tbe house stood. Cameron ll3, Tag
cart 7. Or. Hood 3, Judge White |,
Chauncey r. Black tdem.l ". IN the
senate it was: Cameron 81, Black H.
SibIey ldem.l /.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
ASKS HASDsoME WAGES.
Attorney }. V. ouarles Demands Fifty Dol
lars Per Day at Oshkosh

OSHKOSH. Wis, Jan 20-lt Is under
stood that the bill Of j. " Quarles, OF Mil
waukee, who conducted the prosecution Of
the Perrin case, demands $50 a day Or
about 81 400 The allowance Of the bill Is
within the discretion Of thecourt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24

CmcAGo. Jan. %. The Wagner Palace
Car company won temporary victory
over the Pullman company today N = de-
cision by Judges Blodyett and Gresham
IA d long drawn out yeatibule case
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
Ice Logging Useless.

IA CRossE, Wis, Jan 20. Such tem-
7erature as has prevailed since sunday
mast have rendered ice logging road ise-
less for the time. a continuance Of such
weather will break 10 the camps
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
Tobacco stripders strike.

Ia Crosse. Wis. Jan pa dispatch
from Viroqua ssys forty tobacco shippers
have struck for q cent additional pay
and employers refuaa e graft y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
Railroad Conductors strII e.

CH1cAao, Jan. 20 The Chicago 4
Erie railroad has a serious strlke on it,
hands. the strikers being the conductors
and dispatChgrs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
Mrs. KrMpsrrn WINS uan CASE.
sno WIN Receive Her siimony Amount
Ing To $3.50.

OSHKOSH, Wis, jar. 49, Judge Cley9-
lands decision in the kempster allmony
case sustains demu rrer Of Mrs, Kemp
ster, holding that the alimony can I DO
assigned except for support and the neces-
stiles Of life. BY this decision Mrs. Kemp
ster will receive her $3.50 alimony. At
torneys for Folsom and Evans state that
they will appeal the case to the supreme
r0urt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
TIN oar Al ILANO.

aF' ~ the Opponents Of Protection
Made Ridiculous
aa tn .6da- of tina Harvey Peak region
l'4 Dakota w be furnishing pig
Tgs quantities before midsummer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24
MIR. BANCRoFT,s DEATH
Emperor william sends Telegram OF
Condolences.

emperor W Imam 1tANN ~ a'A'A i"ii ~
Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, Jan l9-The secretary
of the navy today issued general orders
officially announcing the death Of Mr.
Bancroft and directing the navy depart
ment TO be draped in mourning for thirty
days.
From Emperor William.
Mr.. j. c. Bancroft received the follow
ing dispatch from the Emperor of Ger
many through the German minister here.
His majesty, the emperor and KING, re
membering the relations of friendship
which for many years existed be-
tween his majesty, the late emperor Will
lam and the late ,Ion George Bancroft
as minister Of the United States to Ber-
lin, has dirtrted me TO express to you and
your family his most sincere sympathy Tor
the great loss which has fallen upon you
and your country.
The pail bearers at the funeral will be
Chief Justice fuller, Justice Field, Justice
Blatchford, Senator Eyarts, Mr.. Bayard,
Admiral Rodgers, MIR. Spofford, Mr..
George, William Curtis, and Mr., John A.
King,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-24

Percentage Percentage
Years supplied by supplied by the
Russia. United States,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
THE CENTRAL CITY

Aberdeen is the central city ar the port
of entry for the Grays harbor country.
It is situated at the apex of that pear
shaped bay, where the waters OF the har-
Dor are united with those Of the
Chehalis and Wishkah rivers, sixteen
miles from the bar. The incorporate
limits of the city contain eleven square
miles of land and water, lying on both
sides of the rivers just named and the
bay proper. The site is principally level,
but back of the level portion
rises gradually to an elevation Of fifty
feet. or more. The Wishkah river
divides the city little east of the center.
This river is navigable for some distance
for the largest ships and for steamers as
far as sixteen miles above its mouth.
Aberdeen was originally founded as a
mill town some seven or eight years ago,
but it's commercial growth has been mat
fer of only three years. The first corners
thought of little but the advantageous
location and exceptional natural facilities
for saving and shipping lumber,
but these two very important factors have
gone to make up location favorable for
other industries, and realization of this
has pushed the town j into commercial
prominence and accounts for its recent
rapid growth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
LIGHT IND WAZER.

The streets, business houses, public
buildings, and many private dwellings OF
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdeen Electric Com.
pany, home corporation, having paid
up capital stock OF $25, 900. The plant is
one Of the best and comprises both the
incandescent and arc system Of lighting
The charges are reasonable and the quail
ity OF light the best.
The present water system was devised
when there was 10 expectation OF there
being SO large city here, and conse-
quently is somewhat inadequate; the
people, however, have voted sufficient
water bonds, the sale Of which has pro-
vided money for sucn an improvement Of
the system as will furnish supply Of
pure water sufficient for population Of
forty thousand. For fire protection there
is an inexhaustible supply Of salt water,
taken from the Chelalis river.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
TRANSPORTATION.

Railroads and water transportation Gre
ate competition that cannot be con-
trolled in the interest Of monopolists. The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company is
now operating its Gray's harbor line
within ten miles of Aberdeen, and rap
idly completing the road to this point
with large force Of men. Practically,
there is now actual rail communication
with all the world by this road via Tacoma
or Portland. Regular lines Of steamers
run to Portland, Oregon, and to San
Francisco, California, and smaller boats
ply daily between Aberdeen and all points
on the harbor.
Oae hundred and thirty-six vessels
sailed from Grays harbor during 1890,
seventy three sailing vessels and sixty
three steam vessels; of these, fifty sailing
vessels and all Of the steamers sailed
from Aberdeen. During the months Of
Jan. and February Of 1890, only ten ves-
sells left the harbor. During the same
months Of this year, I1S91), forty-fodr
vessels passed out over Grays harbor bar,
thirty mine Of which sailed from Aberdeen.
This shows how rapidly Grays harbor
and especially Aberdeen is becoming a
place Of commercial importance. With
the completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad to Aberdeen. draining eastern
and central Washington Of its coal and
wheat, it is impossible to prophesy Of
what Importance Aberdeen will be-
come as shipping port, and when the
lumber men Of this northwest are able to
ship via the Nicaragua canal to the east
ern world, forest of masts will cover this
harbor as the growth Of fir AID spruce
cover it's shores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
Financial.

Aberdeen has two banking institutions,
the Aberdeen Bank and the First National
Bank. The first is an Incorporated state
bank, organized in ~, and within the last
month has been reorganized with cap
ital stock Of $4,000, increasing the num-
Der Of stockholders from two to five, and
adding to their regular banking business
a savings bank department.
The First National Bank has a paid up
capital Of $4,000, and its officers and
directors are among the leading fiDanciers
Of the State.
The local deposits Of these banks are
from $12O,O00 to $3.50, 900 per month.
A local Building and Loan Association
has just been organized and in few
weeks will be prepared to furnish money
for the erection Of buildings in this city
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
.sdLMON CNNERZES.

The Oldest industries Of Aberdeen are
its salmon cannerles, Of which there are
three. One Of these, during the last year,
on account Of the rapid growth of the
city, has found its property SO valuable
that it has sold its site, but will rebuild
before tho canning season in more re-
mote part Of the city. The yearly output
OF the three canneries is about 4l,O00
cases, representing value Of $4,000.
Other established industries include a
we'll equipped steam laundry, cigar fac
tory, employing five or six men, soda
works and many others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02

common branches they also instruct their
pupils in instrumental music and draw
ing. They now have an enrolment Of
ouer sixty pupils.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Much attention is given in Aberdeen to
the education of the young, and the two
school houses are well equipped with the
most improved furniture and apparatus.
The graded schools of Aberdeen have
already become noted for their efficiency.
Preparation is Deing made for the erection
of new central school building to cost
$4,000. The public school in January,
1891, had an average attendance Of two
hundred pupils.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
BOARD or TRADE.

The Board Of Trade is composed Of
about one hundyed members, among
whom are the active and substantial bust
ness men Of the city. The board was
organized for the promotion Of Aberdeen
interests in particular and the harbor and
county generally, and is thoroughly pre-
pared to meet any emergency that may
arise.
The board will be glad at any time to
furnish general and particular informa-
ton to any who may wish it, and any
request for the same will receive the i'm
mediate attention Of the Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
SHIP-YARD.

There is no industry in Aberdeen better
located than her ship-yards. With the
finest and longest ship timbers in the
world, with well-equipped foundry and
machine shop, and plenty Of deep water
in which to launch her vessels, this city
in time, is destined to become one Of the
largest ship-building points in the coun'
try. Last September, from this ship
yard was launched large three-masted
schooner, the ~. M. Wcatherwax, =
which is one Of the finest vessels of the
kind on the coast. The building of this
vessel, for labor alone, distributed SIC, 1000
Preparations are being made now for the
building Of three ships tho coming
season,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The city fire department is thoroughly
organized and well equipped. Water is
supplied from the bay by stationary
pumping engine, running night and day,
Hydrants are located at convenient in
tervals and connections are eesily made
when necessary. The apparatus con-
sists Of three hose-carts, two thousand
one hundred and fifty feet Of hose, and q
first-class hook and ladder truck. There
are eighty-four memoirs of the fire de-
partment, divided into three companies,
under command Of a chief and four
assistants,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
GRAYS HARBOR.

About fifty miles north OF the Column
bia river is the entrance to Grays harbor.
from the Pacific ocean, long known to
navigators as the most accessible and
safest harbor on the coast. The bar car
ries depth Of from eighteen to twenty
three feet OF water at low tide, wulc.'
increases from ten to fifteen feet at high
tide. The entrance, or channel, isabout
mile wide, and the extreme width OF the
harbor is twelve miles, gradually tapering
to point at its eastern end, where it ID
met by the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers.
In the harbor there are three well defined
channels offering ample anchorage room
and merging into one broad, deep channel
or roadstead, near the head OF the harbor.
These channels are separated from each
other and from the shore proper by ex-
tensiye n ad flats up to the point OF their
conveyance, where the volume Of water,
being more confined, has swept them
away, and the water is deep up to the
very shore line. At the head Of the har-
Dor the channel is over two thousand
feet wide, carrying depth of 40 feet.
The exp ense Of continuing this width and
depth to the sea would not be great, and
no doubt will be done as soon as proper
surveys can be made on which an estimate
of cost can be based. Once these i'm
provements are made, the flow of water
is sufficiently strong to keep it from shoal-
ing. The harbor is land-loCked, and the
shelter it affords from storms is complete.
During the past year over one hundred
sailing vessels and from iour to six steam
ers per month have crossed and re-crossed
the Grays harbor bar and not one acci-
dent has occurred in fact, during the
eight or ten years the harbor has been
used as deep water port not single
vessel has met disaster going or coming.
This harbor is three hundred and fifty
miles nearer San Francisco than are the
cities of Puget Sound, and six hundred
miles nearer Oriental ports than is San
Francisco. Tacoma, Washington, is about
sixty miles by land from the eastern end
Of the harbor, while the peninsula, around
which all vessels must 60 to reach that
city, is over one hundred miles north
Of it; thus passenger from San Francisco,
bound for Tacoma, saves more than
fiue hundred miles Of the distance now
travelled by coming into Grays harbor
and completing his journey by sixty miles
OF rail. Distance is timr, time is money.
These facts are thoroughly unders,C.>. ~
the railroad companies, who are now hur-
rying to completion their lines to this
point. Their especial concern will be
the transportation Of coal and wheat
from Central and Eastern Washington,
with which the Dor has now direct
railroad communication. Nature has, in
deed. made here an unequaled gateway
to the ocean, to the commerce Of the
world. 1t only remains for mep to inn
prove the opportunity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
tries OF this kind can find good locations
near his city, where material is easily
obtained.
MECHANICS.

The Aberdeen Foundry and Machine
Shops = large and well supplied estab-
lishnept, doing every class Of mill and
raille..d ycr.., making both iron and
brass castings, engines and boilers Of
every description.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-02
CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Beside the public school, Aberdeen en-
Joys the advantage of first-class Cath
bic school, conducted by the Domin can
sisters of New York. Together with its