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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
ADVICE TO CHAPPIE.

She has given her word 1T last
That she'll make you iiapTy:
And the time can't fly too fast
Can it. foolish Clappie?
She Il fan TO name the day
off In March, or-better,
Cruelty She says-in May
Let her, garcon, let her!
Loves dear charms we won't dispute
But, you moonstruck fellow,
Don't you know that hearts like
fruit,
Should nave time to mellow
View your married friends, my boy
Do you see them prancing
With the wild hilarious JOY
That has set You dancfngf
No, fond youuIL their place is meek
Pegasus grown tame, sir;
When you've reached the goal you
seek,
You win be the same, sir
You won't changer Well, il you Wont
Why this fuss and furry.
Marryl Yes but don't. don't, don't
Do 1t in hurry
Madaline Bridges, IN Puck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
an Unnatural Bonoass..
800 a.aaaAANHNNHNNNNNN

/ caYerny fireplaces. tlly. sou can't al
it b save your life; the smok comes
a-arrdling down the ehiHfay just
enough 10 suffoca;e sou, ara Won
i 70 uD nohow II yau stands There with
the beEers al tiay All | was say
| ing, there's no soul bat me II the
house To 10 anything and agerrii ~,
with Old Jabez Jennings alt-ot-Inrs
him. Miss Penriil, as drny yop frpm
tie station and /, you know aiy
dear. amt AS young and strong a. |
was s1 how can you wonder tit ~
said poor old Mrs. Ounce, hazily
.But there Ii MAKES me cry, Miss
pnfith, Ii DO, upon my word Il
think how different Il all was once.
It wrlnga my poor old heartstrings,
my child, 10 see This awful changer
And Yrs. Ounce slowly lifted .
corner of her spotless apron, brushed
away the faithful tears that were
aimmine her old eyes 50 fast
Yes. said Alicia, thoughtfully, I'll
must. indeed, haze been very differ
eitt once adding. as II speaking to
herself: Ard vet how familiar It
seems to me, how familiar, not
wirhstanding the silence and desola-
tioni My dear father was very trnth-
ful IN his sketches and wofd-paintings
of Ills folsaken home."
and here" brcathed the aged
housekeeBer by and by. beginning %
pale and tremble. as she cautiously
unlocked and pushed open the mar
row door Of 4 little three-cormered
chamber at the extremity of the chilly
east corridor, "is--is the bedroom Of
Alicia Leigh. Don't 90 In. Miss Pen
rith don't 90 In. for PHYS sake.'
gasped Mrs. Ounce Look at that
nasty beady-eyed moth on the
bolster! IT'S n sign Of death-there's
murder In the air-come away, child,
come away
BUT Alicia, mutely turning On 4the
frightened old creature the passion
ate sorrow Of her tragic eyes, reyer-
emily bowed her head and entered
that little room alone. A pane ia the
lattice was broken: branch Of ivy
had era Wed in. The plaster was
dropping from the damp walls and
ceiling; the tuckle-bed and rush-bot-
toned chair stood just where Alicia
Leigh herself had left them on that
night 81 her vanishing from Oldfri-
airs, Alicia Penrith, with a long,
auiyering sigh, bent down and
pressed her lips to the mildewed COW
crlet
Miss Penrith" calculated the
hansekecrer, aghast. as she stood
10 the doorway ready for flight IL
need were.
SIR Ruy's daughter came out then.
softly locking the chamber door with
her own little hands
MY father loved Alicia Leigh, re-
member she said, dreamily and both
of them are dead now,
Mrs Ounce shoot her head sol
EMMY She was feitng uneomfort-
ably hewildered again,
u wonder" rnmInated the old ser
Want with i sidelong glance at the
pensise profile of Alicia Penrlth II
wonder if She knows who Il was as
killed Alicia Leigh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
AN AUTHORITY.

Truth: Hungerford do y1u II
lieye doctor. that the ne # 5oss4 4.
tends to shorten mans DAYS H
POWELL know that II dec ! f9.s
Is stop once. and The d.ys MT
about ninety hours long
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
A LOCAL COLOR TRAGEDY.

When Violet Lingard announced she
was going in for literature there were
those among lis who scoifed. Violet
was so alarmingly pretty, one would
never suspect her of possessing
brains. She was one Of those girls
with alltlring faces-the sort Of b,santy
-du-dia'ble of which Ouida is always
writing. eyes of most unholy blue and
lips which could smile mans soul
away. A fascinating mink with the
most graceful and winning manners;
a being of moods, tender, repellant,
kindly and Icy by turns, she had ere
ated havoc and strewn devastation
wherever her dainty feet had trod.
Suddenly she wearied of the endless
round OF gayety and fashion to which
from her teens she had been accus-
toned and amazed her eoteiie by de-
claring her intention Of writing re-
alistic novels. OF course every one
said it was merely a fad and would
soon blow over. But 1t didn't. thas
was the astounding part of it.
Her first novel attracted more
than passing notice. She was COM
mended for her original and autlacious
style. her clever plot and a certain
dainty feminine touch. She was writ
ten about, interviewed; her beauty
and talent We're praised By the para
graphers and all the "details Of her
hilarious life were blandished about
the country. From being merely 4
typical society girl. 4 young woman
of elegance and fashion, she suddenly
became somebody to be pointed out
and stared at and rayed about.
'fhiS Spasmodie ad1latton pleased
Violet. She had always toasted upon
iattery. bur now she revele1 in Ii.
She threw herself into a life Of fever.
sh emotion, became cynical, distEain-
ful, and thought Of nothing but her
miserable ambition.
Local colorins came to be an abs1-
lure mania with her. She was always
pfating of atmosphere AMI real
ISM" One can stand lot Of internal
nonsense from pretty woman, but
really poor Violet often grew actually
tiresome with her endless rhapsodies
about "the divinity Of realism 7
1t was just after publishing her SEE
ond novel, a combination Of ingenuity
and wlckeiness, a smartish, hrsckish
sister T. read. that the Girl decided
TO 20 to the far west in search of
local color for her next attempt.
Yes she drawled with the fine
lady air Of dislain she had assumed
since her success, YES, am going IN
search Of local color and a hero.
may take cowboy for the latter
who knows? They tell me those fell
lows are delightfully."- original and as
breezy as the winds from the Rockies
She made up her mind she had not
been misinfoIdned when, a month
later, she mot Jack WeaIthei'by
Weatherby was child Of the
plains. He had never been east Of
the Mississippi and had an infinite
contempt for the land of the rising
sun, He had hunted for living: he
had been cowboy and raised as
much of a rumpus in mining camps
as the next fellow. Now he owned
his own ranch and hendS. had settled
down somewhat and began to think
he would like a wife and home.
lie was handsome fellow, as fiery
as the mustang lie rode and As tender
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
HuGGING A DELusloS.

Yonkers statesman Yeast III
you ever hug i delusion1 ,t
l'rimgonbe.ak Yes: before ! ~
/ thought the woman laff9
worth h fortune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
NTiW AVS At HAND

Husband trummaging tlal1ll-a
drawer Well. it, vey s'ta's-
ean never find anything t 4
Wife You can always hIa 49,
seems "a ms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31

Alicia Penrith-od enough 20 nave
been her father Or guardian that Il
behoored him to assume protecting
an admonitory sort Of tone II his
dealings and converse with her 81
many years lay between them "a
many years, II was not as though
he was still III The first flush 81 youth
He was thirty-dre: she was eighteen,
The world, therefore he told himself
a little bitterly. could not caYl Al his
interest fl Alicia Penrith.
II do not think promised that,
did r. said Alicia. with her serious
smile, ii reply IA his last assertion.
"Besides You forget that 40 nor vet
know Mrs, Merrrweather"
s'My mother" he put Id graqely,
''has been dead many years now
IL think meant your wife, tx
planned Alicia. confused 4 lovely red
swiftly dyeing her face and brow
My wife'-.my wife, What wife,
| have no wife, quoted Herman,
laughing Tn Garth. | assure you, |
am regarded as a confirmed, a mot
incorrtgible bachelor. If you cannot
prevail on Lady Penrith 70 bring
you, you must prevail On Mrs.
Quinee."
Thank you said Alicia, earnestly.
You are very good 70 me, Mr. Mer-
ryweather."
Before he took hts departure he told
Miss Penrith that Oh the very first
day she felt equal To an arithmetlcal
ordeal, he wished her, with himself.
to look over the accounts. IT was
Lady Penfith's wish, likewise. AS
HIr Rugs only child. she was the real
mistress of Oldfria;s, and great
heIress into the bargain. Sir Ruy's
solicitor in London had written to
Herman MerryWeather, and the two
men had arranged to have an inter-
view together anent Alicia's fortune
1t was imperative, Herman said,
brightly that Miss Penrith should
understand clearly how matters az
oldfriaN had been progressing under
his stewardship.
but ! would infinitely rather 20 on
leaving everything TO you &c IL you
do not mind" said Alicia, not quite
e0mprehendlng, and somewhat
alarmed il tho prospect.
you shall do So" he lid her. Gaiil-
Ing, "when once you have seen my
letlgers Relieve me. will make 1t
all plain 10 YOU. and give you my
word that you shall not lie worried
unnecessarily. Cannot you trnst mef"
When he was gone Alicia RENE il.
hered that She had actually laughed
twica during the last hair hour, and
almost forgot, Ia thinking Of Her.
mans goodness ana nobility, that her
soul WAS weighed down with secret
care, and that her grandmother was
lying perhaps III the shadow If
death He WAS gone. ard the gloon
o. 0ldfrtars. tn0Hght Alicia. seemed
gioolnief and more oppressive than
ever
The same day, iii fine gusty March
eyentde, when Lady Penfith had
sunk into gentle dozc. MN Ounce,
MT her young mistress request. ac
companed her I'LL over the great
lonely house, from The toftlest garret
to the lower most cellar
II have fancy H. ga tile girl
said feyersht3; | cannot rcst until
/ have been
50 Mrs. Ounce after much diligeut
rummaging IA aut-ofthc-way corners,
produced The keys that were inds-
pensahe and together the pair set
of. The rooms n The west corridor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31
Oil tPTT,ll ~

Tie Longer She lives, fhe Greater
Becomes Ny SIN !"
The LONE. monotonpus days went
Wlesly Til nntU Alicia penrith ~
menhcrel nne APRIL morning. that
she haa hsen living inst 1 month 1t
n1tifrats. 1 month only ana The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-31

What a child she is Merry
weather unused, looking down very
wstfully upon The slender figure at
his side. Mrs. Ounce in her big poke
bonnet and blanket shawl, tr6tting
eontentedly ii the rear, and staring
afreetionately at Herman's broad
back; and land | am thirty five"
Many All iuquisltiye face peered
above tile window blinds ~ over the
Low half-doors II the gahled houses
down the village street those stfs'ss
Cling. erooked-iooking. picturesque
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
EARN FOR SALE.

A farm OF 200 acres of choice
Bottom land; extra watered and
timbered ; all fenced in small fields;
1875 acres in cultivation so acers in
timothy; large apple. cherry and
peach orchard barn and all other
necessary buildings; large two
story house with nine rooms, and
good cellar. surrounded by ever
green trees-there are over /. 900 Of
them ON the place; school 40 rods
from door. No incumbrance on
this property. Write to W. K.
KELLERMAS, Westphalia. Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
Her Mistake.

1t was in the theater lobby, right
after the curtain had dropped for the
last time. The ladies were putting
on their wraps The gentlemen were
busy assisting them. Every one was
trying to get ont Of the main door.
In the center of the crowd was a
young man and his best girl. He was
O nice young man and the girl was
pretty. Walking in front Of them,
or rather in front Of the girl, was an
elderly looking man. He stopped
suddenly, his face got red and purple
by turns. He finally blurted out:
"Sir! What do you mean by squeez-
ing my hand2" The young man
blushed and so did the girl The
men near by nudged one another,
and the women elevated their heads
q little and heard nothing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
THROWING OUT HINTS.

John Was Rather too Urgent and Per
sonaI to He Successful
When Geosgia father found out
that his son John was sparkling GER
tain farmers daughter for year or
more without settling any question,
he called him out behind the stack
and said to him:
"John, do you love Susan Tinker"
81 guess 1 do, dad"
sand does she love you?"
"That's what 1 dunno, and I'm
'fraid to ask her."
"Well, you'd better throw out q
few hints tonight and find out It's
NO use wearing out boot leather un-
less you are going to marry her."
That night at 10 o'cloc k John was o
wreck. His face was all scratched
mp, his ear was bleeding, his hat was
gone and his back was covered with
mud.
"Johnl John! What on airth is
the matterl" exclaimed the old man,
laying down his paper
"Bin over to Tinker's," was the re-
ply.
"And-and-"
"And threw out few hints to
Susan"
what kind O. hints?"
"why, told her I'd been hoofng 1t
two miles four nights out Of week
for the last year to set up with her
while she chawed gum and sung
through her nose, and now l reck-
oned it was time for he to brush her
teeth and darn up her stockings. cure
the bile on her chin and tell the old
folks that we're engaged"
Sand her father bounced you?"
mo, dad, no; that's where I'm con-
soled. 1t took the whole gasted fam
lily, including Susan, two hired men
and three dogs, and then wasn't
more'n half licked. guess we moved
on 'em too soon, dad-I guess II
wasn't quite time to throw out hints"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

Why cannot the government take
charge of the land in the interest O
the whole pee Pile
Why cannot the government take
charge of the mines and Manufac
tories of the country in the interest
of the whole people?
Why cannot the government take
charge of the railroads, the tele-
graphs and telephones in the inter-
ests of the whole people
Having acquired these things by
purchase and right Of eminent do
main, why cannot the government,
through it's census bureau, ascertain
how many able-bodied citizens it has,
and how many it has that are not
able bodied, and how many there are
who are too young for service, and
how much production is necessary
to provide food, shelter, clothing,
etc., for all2
Having found this out, why can
not the government require of each
able.bodied citizen his proportion of
work to the nation, and as long as
he performs that work faithfully re-
quire nothing further at his hands
This means no fare to collect on
the railroads, no profits to pay at
the store, no postage to pay on let
ters no banks, no money, no inter-
est. 1t means the COOPERATIVE
COMMONWEALTH, in which there is
neither rent, interest or profits to
pay, and every able.bodied citizen
being employed at something USE
full for mankind, and not a large part
of unemployed (rich and poor be-
ing dependent upon the labor of
others for subsistence, but three or
four hours work per day from each
industrialist will probably be needed.
Is this not truly the humane, the
natural, the sensible system, and
ten thousand times better than the
present anarchy of effort and waste
Of productive power
Say, brother, think this over
Grander Age, Handsboro. Miss.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
IN THE HEART OF A TREE.
A Lock OF woman's Hair That Farmer
Flint Discovered.

David Flint, who lives near Pike,
N. Y, chopped down maple tree at
the roadside opposite his home the
other day. The tree, owing to Its
great size has been for years land
mark in that vicinity. 1t was sixty
feet high and four feet in diameter.
In splitting up the great logs the
tree made he found In the butt log,
five feet from the lower end and near
the heart of the tree, lock of soft,
dark brown hair foot long. One end
of the lock was in hole three and
half inches deep and half an inch in
diameter, into which 1t was fastened
by an oaken pin which had been
driven into the hole. II
Ninety successive rings or layers OF
wood in the tree had grown over the
hair and the pin, showing that they
had been driven into the tree ninety
years ago, when the maple was less
than a foot in girth. The lock Of
hair is as glossy and with as much
apparent vitality as If it had just
been severed from the head that
bore IL.
The opinion among many is that
the woman whose hair Is thus SO sim
gularly brought to light after nearly
a century was the victim of some In
dian massacre and had been fastened
by her hair to the maple while her
captors tortured her The more like
ly theory is, though, that the person
to whom the tress belonged was be-
lever in the superstition of the early
pioneers that certain maladies could
be cured II the sufferer had lock OF
her hair driven into tree, fastened
by an oak plug and then cut off, pro-
vided the patient thereupon walked
away from the tree to the eastward
and never looked at the severed lock
again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
Have You HAD Your Vacation

If you have not, you should read
what Governor Mckinley, CHIEF
Dunn, Joe Jefferson, Rev. Thomas
Dixon, DR.. Cyrus w. Edison, and
Camille d'Arville say about the best
ways to exjoy an outing, in "The
Question of Vacations from Differ.
ent Standpoints," published in Dem
orests Family Magazine for August,
and profit by their experience; and
if you have already had your sum-
mer rest, you will still enjoy read
ing their views and comparing them
with your own. Apropos to the
same topic, a charmingly illustrated
paper in the same number, "a
Queen of the Coast" gives more
vivid description of that popular re-
sort Atlantic City, and to those VINO
can't get away the illustrations and
descriptive letter-press will be al.
most equal to trip there. The
"silent steed," the favorite one
this year, is treated both humorous
ly and practically in two profusely
illustrated articles, my First Ex-
perienco With a Bicycle" which
will appeal to every woman cycler,
and "Women's Dress for Cycling"
which gives excellent advice on the
all-absorbing matter of dress OH the
wheel /; and if you haven't wheel,
and can't have vacation, you may
solace yourself with the breezy
stories, of which there are a mum.
Der. In fact, every one will be sure
to find something of interest in this
bright midsummer number, whichis
full to OVERLOOKING with interesting
and timely matter. Published for
50 year by Demorcst Publishing
Co., ITO Fifth Avenue, New York.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

Lower California is the home Of q
species of lizard which appears to be
at least a second cousin to the famed
"Gila monster" 1t is of a mottled
yellow and brown color and about
fifteen inches long. The natives OF
that region have given It the terrible
name Of "Man-eater," because 1t has
a habit of attacking every human be-
ing it sees-going at them open
mouthed-but it does not appear to
mind either wild or domestic animals.
The man-eater's body Is almost as
brittle as that of the mythical Joint
snake"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

- Il IL - LIZ
5. :. teachers edition (Minion). containing the
Old aud New Tcstamenis, with marginal ref
crences.
The helps to the study of the
Bible, comprising all the addi-
tional matter contained in the
Oxford Bible for teachers, have
been carefully revised and en-
larged from time to time by EN-
inent Biblical scholars. A Bib
lical atlas of IL full-page maps
in colors; summaries of the sew
eral books, with copious explain
atory notes; tables illustrative of
scriptural history; the character
istics of Bible lands; a complete
index of subjects; concordance,
pronouncing dictionary, history
of the interval between the Old
and New Testaments, etc.
l.. " JUDD, ASt., Garrett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

The late Professor Hyrtl once at an
examination asked the following
question: what can you tell me OF
the functions Of the spleen? The
student, not wishing to confess his
ignorance, replied hesitatingly: II
used to know, but it has unfortunate
ly escaped me-" Unhappy manF
said Hyrtl; "you are the only one
who ever knew anything about it.and
you have forgotten it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
Helm Wanted.

Albert 9. Stevens, editor Brad.
streets, in the Review of Reviews
lauds to the,s the bankers OF
Wall street for their patriotism in
protecting the credit of the govern
ment by the purchase of bonds and
says, att is no exaggeration to say
that this contract between tho syn.
dictate and the government is a most
extraordinary document. Not only
did the syndicate agree to furnish
gold and restore the treasury re-
serve, which. they have done, but
they agree to keep the gold in the
treasury until 1888"
Mr.. Stevens also quotes from
President Cleveland's message to
the LII congress, in which is found
the following: ave have outstand-
ing about five hundred millions of
currency notes for which gold may
be demanded, and, curiously enough.
the law requires that when present
ed and in fact redeemed and paid in
gold, they shall be re-issued. =
The same notes may do duty many
times; y
So nor can tho process be ar
rested as long as private parties, for
profit or otherwise, see an advantage
in repeating the operation. More
than 5000, 100000 in these notes
have already been redeemed in
/. gold"
Now If this syndicate is able to
prevent the raids on the gold
reserve, and were willing TO make a
contract to that effect, they, them.
selves, must have been the parties
who presented currency notes and
withdrew this 5000, OOO, 900 OF which
Mr.. Cleveland so bitterly complain.
ed. They or their agents must have
been the raiders on the treasury
gold reserve, otherwise they would
not have dared to make such a con-
tract.
Acting on Horace Greely's plan,
"The way to resume is to resume, T"
"the way to stop the raids was Ia
STOP" and the thing was accomp-
lished. The Sherman law. under
which these raids were made, did
not originate with the silver men,
but was put forward by their ene-
mics to defeat the reconciliation OF
silver.-From Snap Shots at Facts
in Finance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
Ear Rings of italian women.

The ear rings worn by Italian
women indicate the part of Italy the
wearers come from; the longer the
ear rings the farther south the
women come from. In the extreme
South most OF the ear rings hang
close TO the shoulders; in the far
North they are quite short
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
BUY OIL AND GASOLINE

Of Adams. By honest measure and
quality aud promptness in deliver
ing he merits the patronage OF our
city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

We have
reduced
the price
of
Aristo Cabinet Photos
from SO
to So
per dozen.
STEVENS & JOHNSON,
west side of square,
Garnet, Kas.
Proofs shown
and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02
what Do You Think?

No. IL to l6 all silk Ribbon only loo.
No. 7 10 o all silk Ribbon only &c.
at the RED STAR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-02

Save money by having your
old clothes dyed at the Garrett
Laundry.