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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
LIZARDS IN SINGAPORE
The cold. ClammY Creatures Get Into u
He'd Nouma

The Cold, Clammy Creatures Get Into the
Ised Rooms.
There are lizards in Singapore; large,
ecamperiug, suddenly dropping Things, Of
all sorts Of colors You see them on the
walls OF your hotel in the sunshine, and
admire them. At evening, sitting with
fan and iced drinks one suddenly falls on
you, and Il colder than your toddy. How
can any organism, bred in this seething
spot, be 90 cold
You 20 TO bed, you and your wife Each
has a canDpied couch, rods remote from
The other, for sleeping apartments are
ample. You stretch out on liRht mat
tress, over which is one sheet. For upper
covering pull up the darkness and draw
the mosquito nets. There is no need OF a
sheet over you any more than for a warm
ing pan.
The night-orchestra, strange sounds Of
tropic insects ard trees and airs outside
finally lulls you asleep Presently PUNK!
and then a sCampering Of some nimble.
clawed thing on the floor near your bed.
Nv lady, over at the other side OF the vast
waste of chamber, sQueals "A mOuse'
"Monse be ---l" The dash remains
unspoken. but assure her that il couldn I
be nice. Mice don't fall from the ceiling
like a lump Of mud. It's only lizard
This cheerful information ELECTS no
sgucal. with mice out Of the question,
what woman would not be braye2 There
IL "a hush ia the distant couch, a silence
too still for sleep You know your part
uer lies over yonder listening hard for
more lizudA Presently there are more
little dull lhuds. The lizards seem to be
falling in several places, They seem 10 be
chasing each other or some genOmOus pray,
or possible making away with your shoes.
When one ID tagged ont with sIght-seeing,
10 lie awake in iuly darkness, in the
midst of a lizard carnival, is little hardy
on the nerves. All, something is pulling
an the canopy of your bed, as If a young
/ kitten we're trying 10 climb IT.
There comes fery subdued voice from
/ the distant corner:
Tins is awful. Won't you gel up ane
strike a light?"
And step on toe bIoomin cold beast.
with may bare feetl You try it; you
nearer the matches than ] y
But we can II lie here like this. Cal
somebody j.,
And one Of the omnipresent "boys,
who seeus to have been on guard at th'
! threshnoId come softly in The LIZARD
viii not hurt you, lady. They catch th'
mosquitoes and spiders. Sometimes taei
/ get under the nets on the BED; but don
4 YOU mind Re- assuring, veryi bu
madame was ready for enc ropic dawE
hours before it came
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

True courtesy has been called tho beau
ty Of the heart And it is not the espe-
cial property of any class, but all can show
it, from the cultured millionaire to the
untutored street gamin Of ou- crowded
cities The Religious Telescope tells a
pretty little incident:
One day, in hastily turning the corner
Of a crooked street in London, a young
lady ran with great force against ragged
little beggar boy and almost knocked him
down Stopping as soon as she could she
turned round and said very kindly to the
boy, IL beg your pardon, my little man.
] am sorry that | ran against you
The poor boy was astoBished. he looked
at her a moment in surprise, and then
taking of about quarters Of a cap
he made low bow, aud said, while a
broad pleasant smile spread itself over his
face. You can hev my parding, Miss,
and welcome; and the next time you run
agir me you can knock me clean down and
| WORT say a word " After the lady paas-
ca on be turned to his companion and
said: 81 say, Jim, rs the first time ]
ever had any body ask my parding, and It
kind o. took me of my feet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
EXCURSION HORROR
Special aud Regular Trains Mt
With Most Serious
Results.
Four Passngrs ar killd Outright
and Twenty Others
Injured
The Casualty Due TO DisObediencs
of Orders by an'En-
gineer.

EvANsvlLrr, Ind, June 6.--News was
received here OF a terrible accident
which occurred on the greensboro 81
Nashville railway about Q o'clock yes
terday morning near South Carroll,
Ky, in which four persons were killed
and number injured. A colored ex-
cursiou train consisting OF three
coaches and baggage car which left
Greensboro, Kya at 1870 o'clock col
lided with the regular north. bound
passenger train.
The dead are:
BARCLAy. HUGH, Of Russellville, nrsmAn
Of the excursion train
EArN, HENRY colored. or Greensboro
FIELD HENRY, onlnrcd, OF Greensboro,
GREENWOOD, BUDGE, colored, OF owens
boro
Twcnty-six persons, mostly coiored
excursiouists, sustained injuries
As near as could he learned the acct
dent was caused by Engineer Fahey
disobcyiug orders In going beyond
Stroud station, where the excursion
was to sidetracls for the passenger
train.
Both engines were completely de-
molshed The negroes OF greensboro
are wild with excitement because OF
the exaggerated reports OF tho number
OF the killed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

been weighed in the balance and not
found wanting, and because he has had
unequaled experience, making him ex-
ceptionally competent and fit. From
the man who shoes your horse TO the
lawyer who pleads your case, the officers
who manage your railway, the doctor
into whose hands you give your life, or
the minister who seeks to save your
souls, what now do you reject because
you have known himi What makes the
presidential Office an exception to all
things else in the common sense to be
applied to selecting its incumbent?
Who darcs TO put letters on the birth
right OF the American people?
Can it be said that grant has used
official power to perpetuate his plan
He has no place. No official DO wer ha
been used for him Without patronage
or power without telegraph wires run
ming from his house TO the convention,
without electioneeriug contrivances,
without effort on his part, his name is
on his eountry's hps, and he is struck at
by the whole democratic party be-
cause his nomination vii lbe the death
blow to democratic success, He is struck
at by others who find otfense and dis
qualification in the very service he has
rendered and in the very experience he
has gained. Show me a better man
| Name one and | am answered. But do
not point as a disqualification 10 the
very facts which make this man tit be-
i You'd all others Let not experience dis
qualify or excellence impeach him.
There is no third term in the case,
and the pretense will die with the po-
! litical dog days which engendered it.
/ Nobody is really worried about third
term except those hopelessly longing
for a first term and tho dupes they have
made. Without bureaus, committees,
officials or emissaries TO manufacture
sentiment in his favor, without intrigue
or effort on his part, Grant is the can
didate who supporters have never
| threatened to bolt As they say lie is a
republican who never wavers. lie and
1 his friends stood 10y the creed and the
candidates of the republican party
holding the right of majority as the
| very essence OF their faith, and meaning
to uphold that faith against the common
enemy and the charlatans and guerrillos
who from time 20 time depioy between
| the lines and forage on one side or the
other.
1.-The democratic party is a standing
protest against progress. Its purposes
are spoils. It's hope and very existence
! is a solid south Its success is a menace
to prosperity and order
This convention is master OF sur
preme opportunity, can name the next
president of the United States and make
sure of his election and his peaceful
Inauguration 1t can break the power
which dominates and mildews the south
1t can speed the nation in a career o
grandeur eclipsing all past achieve
ments. We have only TO listen above
the din and look beyond the dust Of an
hour to behold the republican party ad
vancing to victory with its greatest mar
shal At its head
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

Holding, therefore, to the highest
standard OF party duty and demanding
the subordination Of all personal am
bition TO party welfare, bowling in adj
vance to the decree OF this convention,
the republicans of Wisconsin with en-.
thusiastic unanimity have instructed
their delegation 10 name TO you as their
choice for the first place one who, by a
long life OF conspicuous public service
in divers fields of effort, has proven his
right to stand the peer Of any man in
stainless character, in patriotic devotion
to the best interests OF the country, in
political sagacity, in unerring judgment
of men, in heroic courage-many times
shown amid the rush and whirl OF battle
and in extraordinary executive capac.
ity His name is not unfamiliar to the
country. 1t is Jeremiah Nj Rusk, the
honored governor OF Wisconsin,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
Frye on Blaine

In the same convention Senator Frye
thus eulogzes his friend Blaine.
II once saw a storm at sea in the
uighttme; an old ship battling for its
life with the fury of the tempest; dark
ness everywhere; the winds raging aud
bowling the huge waves beating on The
sides Of the ship and making her shlver
from EN- to stern. The lightning was
flashing, the thunders rolling; there was
danger everywhere ] saw at the helm
"A bold, courageous, immovable, COM
handing mau-in the tempest calm, in
the commotion quiet, in the danger
hOueful. saw him take that OLD ship
and bring her into her harbor, mo still
waters. into safety That man was a
hero | saw the good Old ship Of state,
the state Of Maine, within the last year,
lighting her way through the same
waves. against the dangers She was
freighted with all that is precious 10 the
principles of our republic with the
rights Of the American citizenship with
all that is guaranteed to the American
citizen by our constitution The eyes
OF the whole nation we're upon her, and
intense anxiety filed every American
! heart lest the grand old ship, the state
of Maine, might 90 down beneath the
waves forever, carrying her precious
| freight with her. But there WIS a man
at the helm; calm, deliberate, command
/ ing, sagacious, he made even the foolish
man wise, courageous, he inspired
| the timid with courage; hopeful, he
gave heart to the dismayed, and he
/ brought that good old ship safely into
harbor, into safety; and she floats to.
day greater, purer, stronger, for her
baptism OF danger That man, too
was heroic, and his name was James g,
! Blaine
"Maine sent us to this magnificent
convention with a memory of her own
salvation from impending peril fresh
upon her. TC you representatives. OF
I 100000 of the Americas geJple, who
have met here TO couDse how tie repuU
1 lie can be saved, she Gays, 'Hepresentd-
tives Of the people, take The mau the
true man, the stanch man, for YOU
leader, who has just saved me, and he
will bring you safely and certain vic.
tory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
AID FOR OIL CITY.
Eight Hundred Sufferers VIII Need
Care for at Least Two
Months.

On CRY, June 7-Tolay the funeral
rites were held over twenty two bodies
of the victims of fire and food There
was never a sadder or more impressive
scene, Governor Pattison, on his
arrival today, held long conference
with the local relief committee,
It is stated that 500 persons must ne
taken care Of for eight weeks and that
$500, 900 will be required. A proclamation
has been issued calling on the people for
aid for the stricken valley.
The Philadelphia committee, which ar
rived here today, sent telegram to
Mayor Stewart, chairman Of the commit
tee in Philadelphia, saying that Az bodies
had been recovered and that low esi.
mate Of the loss was million dollars
Seven hundred people were burned out
The state of affairs at Titusyillo is the
the wors, in years, siyly.siz bodies have
been recovered The loss there is 81 300, .
600 About $50 people ARE homeless
Immediate help ia so badly needed we
have authorized both towns to draw on as
for 55 900 each
Unc1nGrmed rumors are to the effect
THAT fourteen bodies have been found be-
low here There no question that o large
number H0ated down the river and have
Ionged somewhere in the timber which is
piled high along the banks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

BUrrAlo, Wyo., June CA party Of
cattlemen who were preparing for "A
round up when the injunction Of the
fudge was served upon them have ro-
turned TO this town and report the
finding OF relic Of the recent war boz
tween cattlemen and rustlers in the
shape of four human bodies swinging
20 tho limb Of tree. The bodies had
evidently been hanging for several
weeks and were dried and shrivelled
10 such an extent that IL was impos-
sible 70 tell who they were. They
were dressed in the regular cowboy
style. an investigation is being made
TO fud who are missing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
Foop ron THE COMING MAN.
Important Facts Relating TO the solentinr
study of Food.

sAhaty oA pNA
Prof. w. o. Atwater, the chemist in
am instructive article In the Forum for
June, points out the curious fact that, IN
the extraordinary applications Of science
20 practical problems 10 recent years, one
OF the most important fundamental prob
lems had been strangely overlooked, VIZ;
tine scientific study Of food. The coming
man will avoid four mistakes that are nov
largely made: % be will not buy as ex-
pansIve kinds of food as are now generally
bought because some Of the least eXpen-
siye foods are the most nurihya and paia-
table; On with further scientific lntOrma-
tian the coming man will value foods IN
proportion 10 their nutrltative qualities
,3l If goCjs are bought and eaten with
references to their nutrltlve qualities, and
not TO acre fashion or habit, IL would
require a much less quantity to keep man
in his best working condition than is now
generally consumed; a. there will be q
revolution wrought in the present way OF
cooking, which is both wasteful ana prlm'
tive, and far behind our Advancement N
almost every other art.
Professor Atwater gives the results OF
practical studies in diets made TO show
these conclusions And he asks: Has
manye reached his highest dey5lopementi
The poorer classes Of paople--and few Of
us realize how numerous they are-tht
world over are scartily nourished. The
majority of mankind live on a nutritiyi
plane far below that with which we ar
familiar. W. may hope for the best cul
ture, not Of the intellectual powers, but o
the higher Christian graces IN the mind
and hearts Of men, In proportion as th
care of their bodies is provided for. Hap
piIy, with advance Of knowledge come
/ the improvement Of material conditions
/ MAY we not hope that the future devel
opement Of oar race will bring that pro
vision for physical wants which Is requi
site for the best welfare of mind am
| -onl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

At the last convention Senator spoon
er thus spoke on behalf OF Gov J. M,
Rusk:
THE rank aud file Of the republican
party look trustfully to this convention
for wisdom, and they will tolerate no
mistakes. They demand for leaders
those who have walked the mountain
ranges in full view Of men, who have
kept their feet out from the sWamps and
the Dogs Of life, whose careers afford no
ambush ground for the enemy whose
adherence to the principles Of the party
have been without variableness or
shadow of turnlug, who are strong IN
robust and attractive qualities Of leader
ship: men who came from the ranks Of
the people, who nave borne the burdens
OF life common to the people; men whom
the people may cheerfully, ard without
mental or moral protest, follow TO the
epd-frr what they have done ard for
what tbrr may be reasonably expected
to do. We bring you such a man.
gaTall mem some crowned, who live above the
,Ir public duty and in private thinking.
is il against bin that be does not
come stom doubtful statey deny
that fidelity t. republican principles hss
undergone yucb deterioration as to
diminish the availability of ones caudl-
/ iacv ia rrcGOrtion az the unyielding re-
pubicani IN of the state in which he
| finds his home has placed her above
suspicion Of detection IL IN this, how
ever, / claim too much. il the voice OF
Wisconsin must fall upon unwilling
ears lecause OF the steadfastness Of her
p0litiral faith so he III but "Dy the same
token your candidate should not come
/ from Maine or Pennsylvania or Ohio or
Illinois or Michigan or Iowa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
ALDERMEN ON TRIAL.
The Chicago Doodle Cases Como Up
Before Judge Collins.

Before Judge Collins,
CmcAGo, June G-The sevel alder
men indicted by Gen, Liebs March
grand jury for "boodling" were puton
trial to day in branch OF the Criminal
court, Judge Collins on the bench. The
State demanded nm immediate hearing
and the defense offered no objection.
A plea OF not guilty was entered 10y all
the defendants cd the work Of getting
n jury began without delay When
court adjourned at noon four jurors
had been accepted
The move of the defense In falling in
with the states demand for an immcd-
late tria was complete surprise 10 tho
States attorney lie had not the
slightest idea that his bluff would be
called On the contrary hc had been
told that an affidavit had been signed
by one aud all for continuance. AS
matter OF fact the state is not in q
position to go to trial and the advan-
tage is ali iu favor Of the defense
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
IlMrowN IN ASHES.
A Colorado Mining rown wiped out
bY Flames.

A Colorado Mining Town wiped out
10y FLAMES.
DENVER, Col, june 6-rhe bustling
camp of Jimtown, which Is separated
from the famous mining town Of
Creedc by a mile and half, was al
most totally destroyed BY fire which
started at $3.50 o'clock this morn.
ing. The flames were started
by an explosion Of coal oil with
which family living In the
KiuncAyy block were starting Gre TO
prepare breakfast AS there was no
fire department the flames were un-
checked and in short time they
burned through the rows Of frame
buildings for distance Of q mile in tho
narrow gulch in which the town Is sit
uatad. The total loss is estimated alta
ST. 600 600. 1t Is rumored that four per
sons persisted ia the fire. This cannot
be substautiated at present, although
searching party has been at work for
seycrat hOurs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
FURY or THE SIBERIAN STORM.

But even the dreariness Of these sounds
il as nothing compared with the terror Of
storm suddenly breaking over 1t; at It's
furious onset even the stoutest heart
might quail for it seems then as II the
hitherto dumb ard forsaken depths were
alive With wild and fierce beasts, roaring
and bowling in search Of some prep to de-
your At such times like the famine
stricken peasant Of fT.oH Russia, the
traveller wonders whether the shelter Of
some subterranean mine were not prefer
ab.e 10 the fateful freedom Of the tempest
tossed taiga.
me- Siberian forest has its denizens and
visitors; they are the hardy hunters who
know that those apparently desert soli-
fu3es are in some parts haunted by the
reindeer, afording tempting yicdm 70
the bears, who are the object Of their
patient pursuit. They track them With
brave perseverance,, and at the peril Of
their lives, frequently remaining absent
from their home long that when they re-
turn to their villages their nature seems
changed. and instead Of the smiling, sing
ing. laughing. good tempered peasants
they used to be, they bave become silent,
morose and uiisanthroplc.
A Siberian village differs greatly from a
Russian one, and in nothing moe tnan
the absence Of cultivation. The forest
inyaoes the single street and Commences
again at the last Of the Struggling row Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
want a General wage Reduction.

PIrrsBuEd, Junet.--The Mahoning and
shenango Valley iron and steel manu-
faoturers have presented wage scale
for the consideration Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Steel and Iron
Workers. which convenes in this city to-
morrow. The manufacturers scale
contemplated general reduction in
wages Of from 10 to 60 per cent The
Pltsburg Forge and Iron company,
which employs 600 men in their Alle-
gheny works, have notified their men
that on July ] general reduction in
wages must be made irrespective Of any
scale or rules the amalgamated assoc
citation may determine upon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
THE sUNFLowER


The OH from Its seeds IakIDk thr FIauN
of Olive Oils,
The cultivation OF the sunhower mas be-
come an important industry in Southern
Russia, where it is grown chiefly for the
tasteless oil yielded By its seeds. This oil
is taking the place Of olive oils for domes-
tic purposes in that region. The pressed
seeds and the boiled leaves are utilized az
food for cattle, while the stalks make good
fuel. Like the eucalyptus, the sunhower
dries the soil and operates against nislaI-
ial germs 8,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11
our OF SIGHT
Mammoth Mas Meeting
Manages to Raise the sum Of $500

MILWAUKEE, June 3--On account Of
the rain last night there was but few
people Who attended the meeting az
North Greenfield TO subscribe towards the
fair fund
r 2. Fairbairn was elected chairman,
and Slutlsy HeDd erson, secretary. II vas
decided to appoint committee TO soiicit
the people both in watosa and North
Greenfield, the committeeman are
Charles Dana, Abram La Feber AND
John NJ. Wheeler. theJ got SyuV
from three Of the persons present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

Commencement exercises at the Downer
college, at Fox Lake, will begin June II
and end jane q An appropriate pro-
gramme has been arranged for the occa-
sion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

Roecoe Copklin's Electrifying Eul-
logy of General Grant at
Chicago in 1880.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-11

Great Oratorical Efforts Recalled
nv the Approaching National
{ onventions.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07
Cattle Sanitary Board.

The passenger train from Los Vegas yesterday afternoon brought to this city Judge E. s, Booth, member of the territorial cattle sanitary board, Col. Hudson having arrived the evening before, and a few minutes later the board was in session at the office of Secretary Brooks in the Grant building. All members present, with J. B. Saint in the chair. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. The object of this meeting is principally to make their fifth annual reports and re- wise the same before submitting il to the governor. The reports will contain clear and concise account of the doings of the board for the past year, and statistics regarding the number of cattle slaughtered in the territory, and driven and shipped out of the territory, and driven and shipped into the territo- ". The board also took action on certain criminal cases reported o cattle being wrongfully disposed ol and driven and shipped without first being inspected. The board was in session this morning for a short time and have adjourned Alb. Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-01-07
Attempted Burglary.

Saturday night last, tough look ing specimen of the tramp family entered Ross drug store from the rear door, with no other intent than that of burglary. His presence was soon discoverd, however, by Mir. W. P. Sessions, whose attention was attracted to the room III the rear, where the thief had wandered and was unintentially upsetting everything, with the idea evidently of finding secluded spot in which to hide until the store was closed. Going to the room and meeting the thief, MT. Sessions demanded of him what he wanted, when with nerve cool as it was sublime, his answer was that he was suffering with the grip and wanted a few bits to get some Quinine and food with. Telling him to wait minute, the agreeable druggist started to com ply.
 He returned in time enough to see the would-be robbers coat tail going through the door, and having a "45- graduate" in his hand then gave him a parting dose in the hope that it would prove an antidote for the grip CT any other i'll he seemed to be afflicted with when in close quarters.-Journal Miner.