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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-03
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS

That the bicycle has made every .,
cyclist an enthusiastic, energeuc 81 8 /.
indefatigable advocate Of good roa@s =
d fact Of which the importance n uea.
onstrated BY the other fact that ~ y. =.
the American farmer is beginnins =
substitute for good roads cost none
the refrain he has sung so long az.
other equally true-"Bad ROADS i
more money than good ones HID q
4 really marvellous triumph ana 81.
part which the bicycle has haa y ~ !.
ming II makes one regret that thers :. :
no satisfactory way Of showing pun =,
gratitude to a creature who y, III. ,tha-
only combination Of steel anu MA
New York Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-03
PEOPLE ELSEWHERE.

Antonio de Navarro, husband Of
Mary Anderson, has an interesting col.
lection of photographs of his wife in 4
room in their home at Tunbridge Wells
They represent her in all the parts sbe
has played, and Mr.. de Navarro has ar
ranged them to make a frieze around
the entire room.
OF Rev. Robert Jones, a prominent
Welsh Baptist minister, who died lew
years ago, it is recorded that during
parliamentary election he made ,he
following announcement from the mil
pit: Il do not believe in capital panish.
ment, but if there is any member Of nv
church who intends voting for the tory
candidate | would gladly walk twenty
miles to see him hanged
Representative Amos Cummings saws
he never saw person use fork To
convey food to his mouth until he was
Is years old. So the other day, when
he saw Senator Allen of Nebraska US
ing his knife for this purpose, it oc-
Cured to Amos that he would renew
the experiences of his youth and follow
the senator's example He tackled
fried egg, and, as he was about to slip
it into his mouth, it slid down toward
the handle of the knife, and landed in
the congressional shirt bosom.
Joseph Chamberlain is one OF the
most industrious men in public life
He rises early, is closely occupied at
the colonial office all day, and contin-
ues his work we'll into the night. He is
one of the best-informed men in Eng
land, and is, perhaps, the best-equipped
debater in the house of commons, with
the widest range of accurate well-ci-
gested knowledge. He is remarkable
too, for the little exercise he takes; he
never INDUCES in athletic sports, and
even rides in carriage to and from
his Office.
A meeting to consider the pest
means of celebrating the 400th ami
versary of Melanchthon's birth, on Feb
16, 1897, has been held at his birth
place, Bretten, in Baden. The grand
duke of Baden has consented to act as
patron Of the enterprise, which was
started, and is actively promoted, by
DR.. Nicholas Muller, professor Of the
ology in Berlin. The foundation Of a
Melanchthon Museum on the site OF the
house in which he was born is pro-
posed.
Having now made the grand tour
by their trip to Italy and back through
Austria with their parents, the elder
sons of the German emperor are going
straight to school at Plon, in Holstein
The selection Of this quiet little place
is special compliment to their
mother who was princess OF Schles-
wig Holstein In the grounds of Plon
schloss there is fine lake, and the en-
peror has taken special measures TO
have his boys thoroughly trained ~ the
are of rowing.
Herr Stocker, eX-court chaplain ana
champion Jew-baiter to the German la
ton, is having a bad time of it in Ber-
lin. Recently the Protestant Count
Schlieben- SanGbitten brought an ac-
ton Of libel against his anteSemitie
columniator, and the circumspeet
Stocker has inserted in the Kreuz-
Zeitung a most affect apology. AT the
same time a Colonel Won Krauze mas
brought certain very severe charges
against the ante-Semitic agitator. Inc
trial OF Baron Won Hammerstein Tor
forgery and embezzlement is likely TO
complete the downfall of the "Judaeo-
phobe Luther"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-03
NOTES FROM ROAD AND TRACK

Chicago has two colored cycling
clubs; Buffalo one.
There are 46 divisions in the League
Of American Wheelmen.
Latest adyiees from Australia report
cycling to be all the rage, outciasslhs
all other sports.
Arthur Gardiner the Chicago rider
is now training at the Fountain Ferry
track at Louisville.
Waiter G. Sanger has not respoaasa
to Charley Murphy's challenge wv
SAYS he will do so before long.
The bicycle squad of Yale IS con.
ering the advisability of holding ea
intercollegiate race meet In July
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-03
Since!

Ii will take Mark Twain long while
10 catch I'D with his fame when is
reaches this country again. 4 press
clipping bureau has been making a col
lection OF printed references TO Mr..
Clemens and his works and doings,
ana the number OF extracts Il already
large enough to khep him busy for
week ia the mere pcrnsal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

that he never really sailed from Bombay but
that he was first severely wounded by bear
up In the Hmaayas and then detained in cap
tvty by some Of the fierce Hill tribes until he
finally succeeded In effecting his escape. Prob
ably he is an impostor like the pseudo Sir Rob
ert Nchborne but. not wishing to incur the fate
Of the latter, he has until now RETAINED from
instituting legal proceedings, beyond warning
the various tenants of the ducal estates that
they were paying rents Illegally. and might be
called to pay them second time to himself.
Should he ultimately pluck up sufficient cour-
age TO bring the matter into court, II is PROB,
able that several persons In this country would
be called upon TO decide against or In favor or
his identity. For Lord Edward man of great
brlliancy. who had inherited much Of the
charm and comeliness Of his mother. the cele-
brated Queen Of Beauty of the Elginton Tourna-
ment, spent some time In the United states
during the Civil War first as secretary TO Lore
Lyons. at Washington, and subsequently az
guest OF jefferson Davis at Rlchinohd
and Of General Dick" Taylor, at the Con
federate headquarters. The General, by-the-pye,
began his acquaintance with Lord EDWARD III
a rather characteristic manner For ne pegah
by declaring that there was 10 such man as
"St Maur' in the British peerage implying
that Lord Edward was an impostor and then
on having his doubts set at rest by MT
Daviss letter OF Introduction and on being IN
formed of the fact that the twelfth Duke or
Somerset had transformed the historic name or
Seymour into St Maur relieved his feelings
bv denouncng the change as being preposterous
and foolish winding up with more Inclined
well young man. after ALL II is not your
,ault EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

quarts Of worms at 81 per quart Fishermen left
orders Charles Blanks grocery in this village for
Reneke and he brought IN the worms 20 ~ an an and
the thermometer ran down TO - degrees be.ow aeIo
the worms were all right and kept right on thriving
River and to Sodus Point with his worms ana
caught the largest pickerel to be found. At sodus
Point the soil is all sandy. and no worms can De
found within radius of three miles. Even In the
summertime, common worms sold at the POINT LOT
50 cents per quart and this winter Reincke sold ms
superior homegrown and dollhouse raised might
walkers for 81 per quart on a run FISHERMEN
Ksn nus ana seeo am and oSer
with good results On lrondequoit Bay, near
Rochester. pickere refused to be tempted VIII any
thing but Reinckes choice bait, consequently inc
Lyons worm raiser had ali the orders he wanted TO
for his oldest boy. Karl. The day after Christmas
Karl was in the, incubator, watching his father
place it with fresh This work was called feeding
the. crawlers.' Karl played on his harmon.ca.
making quite nose and was sorPrised d., as 81 Was Vas
ground, their heads sticking out about two inches.
while they swayed to and fro as II tickled nearly
playing. the slipped back into their warm
beds. This story was told In Lyons. ana was
Veeder saw the story verified The lad with his
mouth organ seemed to have he same effect upon
the night-walkers as do the wind instruments
penis that roam undisturbed in the Orient When
asked about the profits in the 'Sisiness. Mr. Rencke
ing than in raising pertatOes at % cents bushel;
they are fetchr' cents a bustel now ! likes 70
raise wurrums and handle en- Dey likes karh
Rencke says he will devote more time TO raising
worms the coming year than 10 raising chickens.
He says: Thieves won't steal wurrums to eat
EN- and the wurrums won't ketch collery" Tho
worms grow rapidly. and VIII give rats. cats
them on the showdown The might walker" ar.
rives at full maturity. Mr.. Rencke Informed your
correspondent. in eight weeks. and is then mar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
MRS. KING SFORD'S DREAM or THE POPE.

From the Life and Letters OF Anna KingsforI.
The sight Of the approaches to the Vatican gal.
leries exctei her greatly on account of their
resemblance what she had seen IL dream. Inc
guard at the entrance: architecture: the long.
harrow steep stairs. the corridors which led 10
the Popes own apar,ments-all these she declared
to be exactly behell by her wher she had
tire AIDED her way through them in sleep on the oc-
casion in question. as had assured her they were
she them with her bodily eyes. she vas salts;
body. The dream occurred in lN5, IN lonion.
while she ASSISTING Lady Burton win her
h 5asb b pTS some ' hgndT of thousands Of sig
natures. IL refused presentation on the ground
y mat tn en ~ buT ri Papa coTcenos of of the o
with new sin to confess. and one Of which pre-
me dtTt nss'" p' ,be sny7vinion SOCIETIES
She hal been greatly disappointed at the
herself among them. she found tina, the only MEM
bers present few women. and that these
domestic merey ard neglsns Their pell basine
on the plea that IT was not urgent AMI might 10
st To- Work at a Once Colby recee she npateny
withdrew ard following sudden doa made her
miles in what seemed TO her few moments, and
the way perfectly. in at the entrance By which We
had entered past the guard. and ZIP the steps. ard
sanctum where he was sitting al bis writing ois
alone and lost in thought. Here. knoe.9s % sde
COMMANDING Holy Father help me TO save the
animals from their cruel oppressors. above all. from
God and OF man. Sanction the creation OF an
order devoted especially TO the abolition OF vvisec-
ton; give us a title and n badge OF your own &c;
vising and your blessing. and by Gods help viii
undertake and do the rest" he listened without
speaking looking kecnly at her the while. as fiji
seemed TO her-that he trying to Identify her
with character already familiar 10 him. but
with an expression In which compassion and con.
tempt were curiously blended as TO bai'le COM
pletely her attempt TO divine his frame of mimi.
Then still keeping silence he took from the tane
until it was folded IN the form Of foois cap
This he placed on her head. and said. MY dausnIS'
you shall have your order. 1t shall be called Inc
Fools OF Christ and this cap will be your padge.
Such was the dream the recollection OF WIZ" :.
much excited her on visiting the vatican; ana she
so greatly wondered whether she had actualH vs. ~
tied and addressed the Pope on the OCCASION IN
her astral body that she contemplated seeking Al
interview In order 10 ask him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
FOtR TREES ~ ONE TRTNK.
rom Tne Ronville lMol pemocrat

From The Bonve (Mo) Democrat
Four miles from Pincv.llc Mcdonald County on
the grounds OF j. l. Parish. is freak Of nature
so curious that II had not II with nv own
eyes ! could scarcely have believed IT possible
on the bank OF the Elk River rises a large tree
that towers high above the neigh boring trees At
the ground solid buttressed trunk appears from
eight 10 ten feet in diameter. little hipher than
mans head this trunk divides into four lesser
trunks, the two smaller Of which are I'm rhem-
selves fair sized trees while the other two are far
above the average size. Here comes In the queer
part Of the story.
or ines" divergent trunks the two large ones
arc respectively an elm and sycamore while the
two smaller ones are an oak and a sycamore Above
the union or the common trunk each tree In leaf
branch and bark In normal to It's type. The trunk
nsclf seems a homogeneous whole
would not presume to say that close examina ton
would not shcw In the bark from different sections
OF the trunk those peculiarites that distinguish
the bark OF one tree from that Of the other. but
certainly these characteristics DO no, appear on
curSGry elimination nor are there lines OF jonture
visible where the four trunks coalesce
DOUBT II any one can point to A stranger growth
imam ms Two sycamores. oak and an elm, all
growing from one common trunk This meeting
together Of four youthful trunks as they thick
enod with age is occasionally seen, but this is an
unusually me Illustration. Each tree must how
ever form It's own bark-that IS to say no one OF
them has been wholly enveloped by another Hence
a careful investigation ought TO disclose a slight
line where the rcurvlng bark OF each original tree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
PHOTOGRiPHING THE CORONA.
AN ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF MUCH lNTEhf''i ~
ASTRONOMERs-IT MAY PUT AN END
10 -IIrIONS.
TO ECLIPSE EXPEDITION

Every two or three years a costly astrohohh0a'
expedition is fitted out to observe and photograph
a solor eclipse. Last December Professor ~
Todd. Of Amherst College. with lot OF inslfu-
monts and staff composed of severa. scieh',no
men, left New-York in yacht for japan lo' M
very purpose. Six years ago he was In charge oi "'
American party which went TO the South Aii'O"''
coas: on similar errand. But discovery l. re-
ported from England which promises greatly ~
lessen the need If these expensive and to'son'e
undcrtakings and to render them much more III
frequent
That which s the chief subject OF scrutiny anu
registration during a total eclipse OF the sun II III"
corona hazy appendage OF that orb which -
visible only when the moon gets into JUST sum
a position as completely to cover, Tor TWO Vi
three minutes the solar disc. Nearly all the o'"''
strange features of the sun at which astronomers
look the dark spots and brgh, patches on "s
surface and the cloud formed and eruptive prom
inence seen the edge. easily he percei'e' a.
other times. And one can get pictures OF then w.
for subsequent comparisons and analysis But III"
corona eludes observation except GuTlnG 'o'''
eclipse Not only are these eclrses very infrequen'
and brief but the path OF totally Is likely 10 cToss
only limited region Of the earth. far remote rom
civilized countries Strange dsaGrcements nave
been found In the drawings made ny skilled OBJ
servers on these occasions; and the weather often
prevents Photographic. The total eclipses "hich
have been recorded by the camera are probably less
than ten IN number.
Various attempts have been made 10 obtain a
photograph Of the corona at other times. by cover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
TT MAKES $500 STITCHES 4 MINUTE.
From The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record ,
Anything that may be Some years aso
When the domestic plain seWng s,ra bsrs Sa S
neeu,e M chine line. this statement. when IS
made Of S an sS sewing wDnG
stanu i M and chain stitches through cloth OF any
R nSe and thickness heavy duck wood ysne ,ss
leather. heavy carpets ruooe' anu ""' '''''e ''"'
who sits at home VITA her zoo, work
ins , ~. eco the needle make 900 stitches a minute
This is high speed compared with hand sewing out
ann ~ the great sewing machine manufactures OF
,ba world recently constructed a wonder which
Fps through $500 stitches In sixty seconds seconds
That means 1900 separate and distinct move
rent in the stitchmaking part OF the machine for
each complete stitch requires tie needle 10 entes
Withdrawn and the second loop TO be formed. and
ali OF these are done $500 times while the hand
OF the clock is going between TWO marks on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

ing the solar image v-.th N opaque metal plate.
which would serve as an artificial moon. Nd
diiional appliances were also employed SeVera'
Of the mos, distinguished astronomical spectre
sco,sts have laborel at tho problem ,or years with
out success The lain put forward. how
ever by a comparatively unknown man. probably a
mere amateur that he secured a number OF photo
graphs Of the corona during the last TX months ~
1885. y. T.. Packer II South Birmingham. England.
contributes short paper 20 popular Astronomy
IAN American publication FOR March. this sub
Ject
Few details OF hts method supplied Bu; he
fays that ne covered his sensitive plates With thin
metallic film which excluded al! Light rays excep;
those q high refrangibiliiy." that IS 10 the
Woe, and ultra vlo.e, rays OF the solar spectrum.
He began making his exposures with a erA four
inches In diameter. bat subsequently WORKED with
pin hole Ia his camera front. IL declares that he
thus obtained pictures which indicate that tho form
OF ihe corona cAhnses ray .diy, i,FSiblity 'hat
has .Ong been suspected ana that renders IL DO
o: once every two or three year. Nj Packer adds
With evidences Of vioi,nt disturbance in the al
jleent portions Of the phoiosphere. or luminous
Str,aner 0: lts The Irregular halo In question
always reaches out furthest from the sun at those
abundant. ana IL least extensive at the minimum
spot stare. But Just how intimate is the relation
between the two phenomena l. not yet known. That
Is one o. the live questions in solar physics
Hydrogen belium. and a gas called "coronium
which j. even lighter than either % the other two.
are found H. abundance out TO distance OF hI.f
a SOAR diameter. and they are there hot enough
to be incandesccrt But there IS also evidence that
minute particles OF solid matter. meeoric dust. per
haps. abound IN the outer regions but In such
rarelei condition as to Offer apparent obstruc-
Ton - comets passing near the sun. Professor
Scha"beiIe OF tn" Lick Observatory. believes That
Inuch OF tia matter Is shot ul mechanically out OF
the solar nucleus from the spot zones the
suns equator. Professor Frank H. Blgeow.
Inc DINER mana suggests that II Is repealed eectri
GaAy. ana proceeds from the vicinity OF the poles.
II MI Packers contentious prove to be correct. II
ought 10 he possible to settle this dispute AMI other
Interesting questions before long. II VIII be
sary even = his story Is substantially true 10 wait
until another solar eclipse occurs compare pho
toSraphS taken simultaneously by the old methods
ana the new. before his records he trusted 40
the alleged discovery has not yet been reported
conspouously. II al all. in English scientific papers.
however. one Is not yet warranted In accelting Il
without reserve. As II stands, this tantaz.ng an
Councemcnt needs confirmation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

sian variable they may be Of white. black.
blue, chinchilla. smoke and various degrees OF tor
toiseshel and tabby. A black fur Of the rich. deep
kind. with orange-colored eyes and long flowing
hair and heavy name. is considered the acme OF
beauty. The light slate and blue come next In
point of color. The mixed colors OF orange and
black follow In order OF excellence.
The Siamese cat, or the royal cat Of Siam, is
rarely in this country and is OF decidedly odd
appearance Ii belongs to the short-hared class.
II is graceful In form and marked In a peculiar
manner about the head tail and extremities. The
head Is small and broad the eyes. but narrow at
the forehead The appearance Of the head Is square
with long, broad nose. narrow cheeks and full
lips. The eyes are almond shaped and Of a rich
blue color by day. which becomes red at night.
The tall. which has knk in IL. is short and thin
The short coat. while somewhat woolly Is soft and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

1900 years before Christ. The goddess Pasht was
under tho Roman empire represented with cats
head The cat was an emblem Of the sun 10 the
Egyptians IT'S eyes supposed to vary in ap-
pcarance with the course OF the luminary. and
which account the animal also sacred TO the
canon enacted in the year 1927 forbade any Eng
l!sh abbess or TO more costly fur than that
Of lambs or cats. and the cat was an object OF
royal chase In the forests. Is shown by a license
hunt It Of tho date Of 1929 and by similar char
given by Richard II to the abbot OF Peterbor-
ough.
I, Will be that the cat has been domestic
animal from remote period probably from the
date of tn civilization Of MA himself The young
OF the Wild cat was caught and brought to the
caves and tuts t. be the companion and pet Of the
children The domestic varieties evidently come from
several sources They may be- divided into two
classes nghaircd and short haired cats. The long
haired include the Angora and Persian. and
the eaort-harel comprise the toTt)ise-sncll. the
tortoise she.l-ard-wh'te. the brown and spotted
tabbi,s. the bacH blue and s"i,colored cats, the
Manx ca: and the S.amese cats
The Anger perhaps the mos, valuable and I'm
portaat Of felin. pets. comes from the province OF
Aneora in western Asia, also noted for It's goats
III. hair = which Is Issl in The manufacture OF fine
shaws The head Z ;hc AnsorA Is small. with A
short but we,l-tca.el nose. TIE eyes are large
and round. and should have the same color as the
coat The body. which Is long ana u graceful form
Is covered with .onc silky hair The legs are short
and the tail should BE- ..ns with curve a, the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

0Ovnei ~ Nj Mufray Hlot0'N. Csm1n'. Val
The hair on tn, tail long Al the base and ssor'or
n. the end. tn ears are tipped with tu't OF ha!r'
The black blue and white Angorns are OF the most
value Tn. Hight fawns and notified grays are also
much s0uCh; after.
II Is sad that 'he Maine coon cats got Their coat
characteristics from the Ansora. several OF which
breed may have go, intb tho state years ago from
some sh.pWreck AMI cross-hr,d with some OF the
old New England Tables. The Maine people say
that they are a species by themselves and demand
large prices for them. they make the best KIND
o, pets being part. ularly kind and gentle.
Mrs. Charles Weed. OF Wooihaven. Long Island.
OWES two AngOra cats. Napoleon ana Juno his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
THIS IS PUSSY'S WEEK.
CATS OF BREEDING WILL SIT IN STATE
IN THE GARDEN.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE VARIETIES OF THE FELL:


DoMESTICA-INTEREsT IN CAT CLUES
THE POINTS UPON WHICH EXPERT
JUDGMENT Is RENDERED.
live stock. poultry and dogs each in turn have
passed in review before the admirng gaze Of the
public. and next in order to seek attention and
notoriety comes the four-footed favorite that has
FORMED part of the domestic life of man since the
time when he first ceased TO be a wandering savage
and claimed some roof however Lowry. home.
According to Rush s. iuldekoper, the domestica-
ton OF the cat took place at very ancient period.
The first evidence OF the animals existence In con-
nection with is to be found in the ancient monu
ments OF Egypt Babylon and Nineveh. In the
Egyptian gallery Of the British Museum is an ex-
cellent painting of tabby-cat which seems to be
aiding man who is trying TO capture birds The
cat is mentioned in inscriptions as early as 1854
b. C.. and it certainly domestcated in Egypt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

and then having got control OF the placing OF ,ne
jack will carry on his advantage 'nroI r.
point after point. And as the game goes ~, or
sarcastic things and make harmless little bets "d
the long English twilight slowly fades ava AVA ,hey
when II Is too dark at last. to play any NOR III
go back to the Red Horse. have round OF o neace
in the bar and wander home to sleep IN tiht p
which belongs Of right and which undoubtedly COMICS
10 all honest Sratiordians