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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
The Paper said So aud That Settled
II

One Of the superstitions of unaduca-
ted people is that whatever is printed
in newspaper must be accepted es
true. The superstition hegets both
humorous aud serious thoughts when
one reflects that thousands learn only
from tho public press and trust il as
the savage trusts the medicine man.
An English book wild Life ON the
Tidal Wave, describes a conversation
in 4 Yarmouth barroOm which anus
ingly illustrates this superstition. The
amphibious vatersidc population were
exchanging ideas and drinks and
among them We're plcthoric boat
wright and a stout sailor.
Il tell you tibet its no use tibet one
man-one-wotc business" said the boat
wright emphatically.
No use, matey? Why not? Fares
TO me every man has a right 20 have q
woioe in the iittin of the vessel; il,
just like a vessel, arter all; for none
neod TO 20 TO sea in vessel if She
fare badly found But faint so with
this wotin'; ones GOT TO sign She arti-
cles no matter what skipper sails her,
retorted the sailor, decidedly.
Il bell you it's all nonsense said
the cartwright. Brains is the thing.
"Ay, TO run the vessel, yes, | be.
lieye in that err. Some one must be
master" answered the marine, "but
what ! say is-"
Didn't tell you it was in the pea
per tibet it's no good this universal
sulfrageP'
That noored the sailor, and he ans.
wered humbly; well we all know eI
thet's printed in the peaper thets sure
to be right"
"Then shut up, said the cartwright
fearing that a third person might APP
pear on the scene and weaken his ar
gument. Y0utb8 C0HDaHioR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
The Huskin' Bee.

The huskir nee wuz over, ez the sun wuz
IN a ygiI1r bIalc o glory jlst behind the ma
The atIs was gittin ready n tie boys wuz
T,hif5h on vhar they wauted to. or know the
reason why.
ofau the Gals who set aroun' the pile OF corn
A.taistin. oil the rustln husks ez eff twas
The pcs earl one Of all the lot-'u they wuz
wuz Jury Hess, whose laughin' eyes cud lool,
We through and through
Now il happened little zury found red ear
Afore We finished huskin', n We orter see her
Fur. Q course, she he'd the priverloFe, eff she
To chose the teller shs liked best n kiss him
then snd there.
N.Y. how We puckered up osr lips tried TO
Each teller wished he'd be the enc picked out
from all the rest,
TIL Zury, arter hangin' bacA leetle spell or
Got up and walked right over 70 the last one
in the row.
She jlst reached down n teched he- lips or4o
o Peter Sims who's eighty years eff he's a
day, tie said
She looked 50 sweet OF Peter tbo't an angel
cum to say,
As how his harp wuz ready in tina land O.
tarnsl day.
Nad2 Wall I should say l was; n tot her
gOin hum,
AS how the way she sighted me had made me
sOrter glum,
N that ] didn't thinA she'd shake nae right
afOre the crowd
Wuzn gOin' LeE stand it-ip said so, pooty
loud.
Then Zury drapped her latin eyes N whis-
perCd 10 me low,
"Ididnt kiss We foRe the crowd-'cause-
Cause--l love ye So
N thought We wudnt Hind it ef / kissed oil
Pete Instead,
Because the grave is closin' just above his
pore Of head
weD-Wimans ways is queer, sometimes
ana we don't alus know
list what's n-throbOin' In their hearts when
they act thus n So
al know Is, ti@t ghen l bid goodnight ~
Zuty Hess,
l loved hSE more n ever, n III never love her
bees
II p. Ryder, in n. Y. suR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
India Bubbcp.

The existence of rubber and some
knowledge of It's properties must have
been known by the Mexicad Indians
long time before IL was discovered by
tho whites The FIST mention Of il was
made by Herrera in his account Of the
second voyage OF Columbus, whon he
speaks of q bali used 10y the Indians
made from the gum al tree which
was lighles and bounced far botfer
than the famous wind-halis at CASTLE
Torqucmada writing nearly a CEN
fury later, dso speaks OF rubber which
be found was used by the natives in
cases Of hemorhage aud for yari-
Gus other diseases MiXud and taken
with cocoa, 10 made an excellent
healing cmol,rut for the lungs, and
applied externally II possessed prop
critics Of special value in removing
tightncss Of tho chest.
The first Information regarding this
wonderful plant was furnished 10y La
Condamne a French scientist who
was sent ia 1875 BY the government Of
France 20 measure an arc Ot the me-
ridiaa u.ar Quito. This broHght him
to the hart Of the rubber growing
country, and much valuable informa-
ton wa, thus obtained,
Nevertheless, rubber remained prac-
ticaOy unknown, save as a curiosity,
for many years after that and il was
near the close Of the eighteenth CEN
tuly when Doctor priestly in a preface
~ his work on retrospective" called
attention to rubber as "a novelty for
erasiug pencil marks stating that ut
is sold ia cubical pieces Of hall an inch
for three shillings each"
For this purpose it was imported IN
to England but it was little used, ex-
ccpt BY artists, until about 1870, near
ly BOD years after its first introduction
TO civilization. YOUTHS L0mpaHt0a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Stout-Hehrted Women.

The life of the West is one 10 induce
heroism on the part Of both men and
women. The latter are often left alone
for DAYS in the little sod cabins or i'm
the dug-oUts that dot the hillsides
along the water courses. They learn
70 De seIf-relant and str0ng-natured,
There are in every settlement events
recorded. any one of which would in
Massachusetts, New York or Ohio give
the actor q Statewide reputation, but
which in the far West are not thought
of seriously With the difficulties Of
outlaws, indians, and the terrific forces
Of nature 20 com bat it is remarkable
that more tragedies do not occur
But the women of the plains realized,
saws the TiOte-Dem0crNt when they
came from the old homes in the
East that they were coming to face
harlships and danger, and the eie-
ments ii bravery in their natures
came out strongly, and whenever the
test came there was the hearty aud
hardy spirit To meet it. Much as the
men have done to develop the country,
the women have doue more, and the
wives and daughters deserve ain posi-
BILE credit. Here and there deed
stands out in relief, but for the most
part the stories Of the heroiues are
confined 10 their immediate neighbor-
mood, aud never reach to outside
world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Destroyed by Fire.

There IS q possibility that the new
star recently discovered Is planet
that Is being destroyed by fire. This
possibility IS backed up by the fact
that new stars do not last long but
gradually die out Ike cooling ember.
W. knows but the same thing may
happen to our planet one Of these
days2 Il has been decreed, you know,
that the earth shall be destroyed By
tire. and the language Of the decree
leads u the conclusion chat the whole
thing will be consumed in very
short space Of time Not a few skep-
tics and others have argued that such
q catastrophe is impossible but il is
not A slight excess Of hydrogen Ia
Jur atmosphere would render it as
eombustible as natural gas. Ptttsburg
GGzeHe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
SENDING OUT DRY GOODS SAMPLES
a Seeming Trife Tint Costs q Great
Deal of Money.

II wonder whether enc person in a
Thousand who asks for a sample of a
piece Of dry goods ever stops to think
what it costs the merchants of this
country year TO satisfactorily re-
spond to the simple requestP" asked
the manager of one of Chicago's great
est dry-gOods houses the other day as
he opened the thirty-eichth request
4ound in a single mail Il had talk
with the managers Of dozen or more
big houses not long ago" he con-
tinued, "and among other things dis
cussed was that of giving away
samples, and sending out samples Of
dry goods, etc, by statesmen. Finally
we got to figuring ON the matter The
result was almost appalling. Some Of
US had been connected with big fac
tories in our time as we'll as other
large houses, Wholesale and retail. We
found that placed at a conservative
figure, there are more than So, 200, 600
worth of goods given away, and con-
sequently destroyed, in samples every
year, in the United States.
"When you come to figure this out
it means an tyerage OF five cents
apiece for every man, woman, and
child-including ali the babies-in the
United States.
This 5000, 900 or more eventually,
of course, comes out Of the pockets Of
the purchasers, or, more properly
speaking, the consumers Of dry goods.
The sample feature Of the dry-goods
business is at once one Of the greatest
nuisances and blessings that we have.
Where the nuisance comes in is easily
to be seen; the blessing Of it is in the
fact that it saves us-or, / should say,
the dearly beloved people-many a
thousand dollars which otherwise
would 20 for the expense Of sending
our more travelling salesmeu Ihous-
ands of dollars worth of goods are sent
out every day to retail customers over
the country frolI which we never hear
a word. But do we lose it2 O. no.
neyerl We simply count upon it as
being so much clear loss or necessary
expense along with clerk hire, taxes,
etc. and ask the more for the goods
that we sell."- Chicago tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Dry and Sweet Chamnagne..

Dry champagnos are OF compare
lively recent popularity, even In New
York. Champagne used TO be esteem
ga lady's wine. and therefore properly
sweet There are men not yet old
who remember the time whon
dry champagnes were not found even
IN the fashionable clubs Of chi. town.
and one weil-knowu firm perhaps the
earliest to make speciality VI dry
wines for the American market. began
to be recognized in this country less
than thirty years ago Taste has been
educated with greatrapjdity. however
aid even women begin t0 look upon q
sweet wine with disiaF0r ~ y Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
DENTISTS ARE LEARNINc.


The progress in the art of dentistry
has been greater than is generally
known, said J. +. Lamb, Of Boston, 20
n Globe Democrat man. you can SEQ
from the swollen condition of my right
jaw that | am suffering the tormeuts
of q throbbing, humping toothache.
and, though | was advised by my
dentist at Boston not TO have my tooth
pulled got up this morning from a
Sleeploss night, thoroughly desperate
and determined 20 have the unruly
momher plucEed out, But when app
piled 20 one of the most eminent
students of 81; Louis To perform the
operation. he. too, after examination,
advised me not 20 have il taken out
When he learned that | was nearly 90
years old, he told me that would
have to suffer only two or three days
more and the nerve would die of It's
suffering, my pain would entirely
cease and ] would have my tooth pre-
served intact The discovery of the
death OF tooth nerves with advancing
age is only two or three years cid, but
ia that time millions of teeth have been
saved
Formerly, when man with the
toothache went to dentists office, il
meant either that the tooth was I'M
tremendously jerked out, root aud
branch, or the sufferer was subjected
to a long and painful operation Of
plugging The better class of dentists
have ceased nearly entirely to pun the
teeth of old men and women nearing
their climaeteric, as they knor that
the aches are but the last expiring eff
forts of the nerves to perform their
functions. A curious fact in countc-
ton with this kind of toothaches is that
cold water, instead Of iutcnsifying the
pain, as it usually does. actually
soothcs H. Another important adj
vance in dentistry is the method Of
completely saving "a tooth in two and
Joining the pieces together with
small gold screw When a dccaycd
speck on streak makes It's appearance
in molar now the dentist who knows
his business will neither pun the
tooth out and substitute for it one Of
his own make nor iill the hollow wiz
gold to preserve il, but he artfully
saws the top of the tooth of close to
the gums, and, after thoroughly scrap
ing and cleansing the decaying part
Yields the two pieces together as firm
as before the operation was done"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Gut aud Wire Nails.

The question as to the comparative
value Of cut wire and nails has been
the subject of some interesting tests
at Watertown, Mass. The cut nails
were driven with the taper of their
sides or points acting lengthwise the
grain Of the wood, and the advantage
was with the different woods in the
following order, viz. white pine, cl-
low pine, oak California laurel and
chestnut inF.he first named wood, il
appeared that an iron cut nail was
worth two and one-teuth Of the wire
and with gradual diminishing adyan-
tage, the chestnut being about the
same as wire; there was also great
advantage Ia the four, eight and ten
penny nails, these tests being made hy
driving the nail TO within Oue-quarter
OF an inch Of the head and then att
taching the weight. The conclusions
set forth in view Of these circum-
stances, emphasize the point that the
roughness of the cut nail adds TO the
holding power, and the square or par
aliel grain of cut nail has greater
bearing surface than the round nail
There are as many nails to the pound
Of some sizes IN the cut nail as in the
other The steel cut nail il smooth
an, lacking in adhesive power. Then
the head being OF nou-fibrous material
the last blow generally knocks IL or. a
great disadvantage II is admitted
that iu finishing aud easing work the
wire nail has It's place, bat not in
rough, heavy outside work,-N T.
San
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
~ eon.tantIv remialel d hlm.

Z
was constantly reminded OF him.
Al iast ! touciuued TO so To the city
whore ne ilEedand try 20 find him,aud
asa ms forgiveness But before Invent
i. aga'q obtained pos assion Of my ring
Sl' lln.l loI neen Sei1' i3r could not
Dear 10 lose iti IL seemed as though it
were Z p"'V OF my very self
IN the great; strange city TO which
l went eouid learn nothing OF Rex,
50 struSSIeu along rs best could for
YEARS. @a" lueh, When Margaret was
years DID, sue sicHeneu and died.
Once again my ring vas sold; that
time TO get money TO bury my little
girl
Again June 2Jmy eleventh wedding
ahmF efsaty.
was S'Jtlng alone that evening,
when there came quick Imperative
knock at The door-a knock which !
h"s'ehea 10 obey,
II was III the Sloamlng' anu / could
see ou1 lhulSInct!y the man who
stoo4 az tne threshold out When ne
askeu II MRS, Mason resii there
go - ~ go
voice Aaa peen longing to bear Tor
SO many fhohIhs-the voice Of Rex,
dear he4' VINO had come homie to me
again
put now ala you happen TO ma
ineF asked later on' when e1plaua-
tlo ilS, were III order.
lhroush TINS your wedding ring /,
ne answered, piaclag IL Tor the second
tllae on my nnSer' Again with TINS,
let Us pieuSe ourselves TO one another.
anu never, hereafter must we forget
our vows
but no" uu you ma th's' /
qu aIi
IN the stranG 81 way imaginable. !
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

% 90 IS per cent OF the enure imports
OF tobacco are received. ltis a huge
oyeUtronted by CRATE through which
the uoiSome fuel is east. From time
10 time iron girdgrs have been fixed
about the structure to.cuuntpracg the
effects of the intense heat generated
within it. But swathed iu bands AS
ii u.s. Its sides still bulge. aud 10 rxhib-
It's such crazy appearance that a
br4nd-ueW pipe is TO be supplied for
"thc queens smoking" The little
brick fouSe ina which the furnace is
Sc, up is sacred 10 the consumption of
tobacco. Nothing else ever enters its
precincts.
When reduced to ashes the proper
tion of lime contained in the dust rem
ders 10 useful for manure. IL is dis
posed OF to agriCulturists for mixture
with other materials ia ull,uv the
land. There is "a smaller pipe in the
queen warehouses on the river bank,
near the monument Into this furnace
all kinds of condemned goods are cast.
Boxes Of cigarettes come 20 hand iu-
closed in prettiN cmhlazoued eases.
which would lead one TO suppose they
are Of the En- jsh make they profess
10 be. \ tiny label modpstl, endeav-
ors 10 meet the requirements of the
law by iur.matiug that the contents
are Austrian make There is Moth
ing ulnn the cigarettes themselves to
shn" that they are not piratical coun-
tcrleIlS, however, aud SO they are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
The Congressional Funeral.

On tho recent congressional trip to
Chicago from Washington a young
man accustomed to hilaritv began to
weary Of the staid decorum Of the ex-
cursignisl- aud 10 long for something
wild and woOlly. Great scott" he
nuallf exclaimed 20 aveterau member,
athis IS like a funeral train rs it?p
said the congressman with significant
smile. well, ! CUES, you don't know
much about one Of our funeral trains"
Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

Fifty tank steamers are now carrying
oil IN bulk from this country to Eu-
rope
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-25
Sale of Liquor in Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 24.-As antici-
pated, Schmidt local option bill was
defeated In the senate yesterday by a
vote of q yeas TO % nays, the num-
Der necessary TO constitutional
amendment being 26. Every Dem
crat was present and voted yea.
Reynolds, (Republicanl and Eagle
Peoples party were absent, but
both would have voted against the
bill, and the result would have been
the same. Ii has been known for
some time that the Schmidt bill
would be defeated. IL is probable,
however, that a new bill for local
option by counties will receive the
votes OF Catch aud Brewer, Repub-
lioans, and II solldly supported by
;he Democrats will pass the senate.
Immediately after the defeat OF the
Schmidt bill, Gobble (DemocraO In
troduced county option bill, and
Yeomans Cd, mocraD bill giving
local option TO cities of over 1000
population. Gobblv's bill will prob
ably pass the senate, but eau scarce
~ pass the lower house.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-25
Oregon Land Company'S Price List

10 acres of land 81 miles south of Salem (postofice
best fruit land nearly all cultivated There will be lOd
set to fruit Immediately adjoining this tract this
spring; price, $50 per acre. 500 cash. balance easy pay
ments
Choice of four ten fruit tracts five miles south of
Salem (postoice all in cultivation, very slightly two
other threeourths in cultivation balance good TIMBER
one threeourhs in cultivation balance in PASTURE $4500
per acre. cash, balance easy payment and long time
Choice of 25 ten fruit ira ts six miles south OF
Salem postOice) best fruit land desirable location
springs and running water, adjoni The Oregon Land
Company model 100 orchard farm three miles from
steamer landing First choice $50 per acre. cash
balance eight years time enabling purchaser to pay fol
land out of the fruit crop This land will be set our I'd
fruit trees and cultivated two years rstcass manner
by the Willamette Valley Fruit Growing company so that
two year old orchard complete in ever respect will
cost the pur haser 1925 per acre. including good fence
around it.
The Willamette V LEY Fruit Growing company has
now more than 300 set out in this way and will
take pleasure IN showing anyone who takes interest m
1rut growing IN the Willamette Va ley what the are
dong and how their orchards look The people of Salem
and their visiting friends cordially invited to call all
the office OF the Willamette Valley Fruit Growing com
pany, in the Gray building with the Oregon Land com
pany and take ride to Sunnysde and see what is being
done IN the way of fruit raising in the vicinity of Salem
oregon You will enjoy the ride to Sunnyside and see
something worth seeing
10 slOO acres cultivated land
9 G S % per acre cash balance in three pay
@ m balance In three equal annual
9OO cultivated running on land $40 per acre
balance n three equal annual payments First payment taken
SS timber land good land with running
@ dG u & tracts cts ranging % from to IA cultivated fruit
eoDs ann O anG all poWed $40 per acre. cash. balance
Work such work. cutting wood making rails building
horses harness wagons or bugges taken payment on land
claims taken in part land. l''Ass OF 0'nS
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-25
THE SILVER QUESTION.
And the Caucus the TrOpic Of Dis.
cussion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The
coming caucus on the silver question
is about the only topic Of discussionin
the h Ouse. Chairman Bland, Pierce,
Of Tennessee and other irrrconci
liable advocates o. free coinage iusisi
"no backward step" must be taken
at the Democratic caucus tonight
but that the resolution must be con-
sidered this session aud that the
committee on rules must be re-
quested 10 name a date for its dis
cussion before his committee or the
free silver men of the house will not
consent that any other legislation
shall be taken up.
The opponents OF Bland and his
colleagues are preparing a counter
proposition which they will present
and upon which the battle will be
fought. This proposition will namt
the date or instruct the committe'
on rules TO make a date upon which
the free C image bill shall be taker
up for disDuesion apd shall be only
subject to discussion for one week ~
longer, at the expiration Of that
time, however, ltshall be understood
the motion for postpOnement Of final
action shall be In order and no vote
shall be taken on the Bland bill
until December 10, after the presi-
Dental election. This program they
contend would enable all the free
coinage men to DECLARE their posltio
in the house and use their speeches
next fall for whatever particular
effort they might have in their re-
spectiye districts.
At the same time the Democratic
party will be spared the necessity OF
recording itself upon this portentous
issue until after the elections when
the Bland bill could be taken up
and considered without regard to its
political effect on parties. Lively
opposition will he made to any prop
osiilon by Harter, or his friend'
that senators will be given voice
in toDight's caucus. A number Oi
Democratic advocates Of free coin
age are absent from the city, but
Bland aud his friends feel confident
they have sufficient strength to con
troll the result of the caucus.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-25
GERMAN KAISER.
Gives his Views on German
Government.

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-At banquet
given in BradeDbu &, at which the
emperor was the guest Of honor, his
majesty made an address, In the
course Of which he blamed the
critics Of the government as enc
mics of the state. He urged all
who loved the fatberland to follow
him on the course he had entered.
He continued: "Unlortunately 1t
has now become the fashion to criti-
else and nag ut every step taken by
the government, and public peace Is
disturbed on most Insignificant
grounds. The enjoyment of life
shared by the whole German father
land, Is envenomed. As result of
this nagging prosecution, many per-
sons are imbued with the idea that
our country IL the most unhappy
and the worst governed ln the world,
and that life In such a country IL a
perfect plague. That this is not the
case, we, of course, are well aware;
but would 1t not be better, If discon-
tented persons were to shake the
dust of Germany from of their feet.
awe live in state of transition.
Germany is gradually emerging
from infancy. She is now about TO
enter the period Of youth. 1t would
be well, therefore, IL we freed our
selves from infant maladies. We
live in exciting days, but qnieter
days are IN store. Since our people,
now uniting undeterred by the
utterances OF voices abroad, are put
ting their trust in God apd in Loyal
solicitous efforts of their hereditary
ruler, am impressed with the feel
ing that whatever has occurred In
the past is due 10 the hand of oui
Supreme Lord on high. / am firmly
convinced that he who was our ally
at Rossbach and Bonneweltz, will
not now leave me In the lurch. We
still have great destiny before us
and / am leading you to glorioul
days. My course Is a right one, ano
II will be prosecuted to the utmost,
The eissinnlge Zeitung com
ments severely on the speech, snd
says Germany no longer needs abso
lutlsm, but constitutional govern
ment,