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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
FRANKS or SCOTTISH FAIRIES.
A yirm Belief In tho .Fair Folk Still
Lingers.

A Firm Belief In the "Fair Folk Still
fingers.
There still fingers widespread belief
in the north Of Scotland that the "fair
folk, or "gweed neebors, as the fairies
are called, still live in the hills, and
during the first days Of convalescence q
mother must be zealously guarded lest
one Of the "wee people" core and rob
the child Of its nourishment. Some
times they succeed in carrying off the
mother. Here is one of the superstitious
legends:
A north country fisher had fine
child. One evening beggar woman
entered the hut and went up to the
cradle to gaze into the eyes of the babe.
From that time good health left it, and
a strange look came into its face, and
the mother was troubled. An old man
begging for food passed that way. When
he caught sight of the child, he cried:
That's nae BARN. It's an image,
and the gweed folk has stoun his
speerit. !"
Thereupon he set to work to recall
the fishers BARN. A peat fire was heaped
high on the hearth and black hen held
over it at such distance that it was
singed and not killed. After some strug-
Cling the hen escaped up the lum. A
few moments elapsed, and then the par
ents were gladdened by the sight of a
happy expression once more on the
child's face. 1t throveSerom that day
forward Scottish Review.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
CTATE or WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
> IOWA COUNTY.
The Standard Oil Company, Plaintiff,

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
> IOWA COUNTY.
The Standard Oil Company, Plaintiff,
against
Mineral Point Linen and Fibre Company, De-
PENDANT.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order OF this court. made in the above entitled
action. on the 18th day of April, A. D., 1895, l..
the Receiver of the Mineral Point Linen and
Fibre Company, will on the 18th day of June
A. ID. 1896. AT 2 O'Clock In the afternoon of that
day. at the mill of said company, situated on
lots 24S and 2a6 inclusive in lrvings addition of
the city OF Mineral Point Wis, offer for sale.
and sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. all the property and effects OF said
Mineral Point Linen and Fibre Company. in
Guiding the entire plant and all machinery and
other personal property now in said mill and
owned by said company; and that SAID mnehin-
cry and property shall be offered In such con-
venient and seperate lots and parcels as may
seem 10 bring the largest sum, ami that after
offering said property In seperate parcels, as
aforesaid, the entire plant including building.
land machinery and all other appurtenances
shall be offered as waole. and II the plant
thus offered shall bring more than the aggre-
gate of the sums bid for ali the seperate par
GELS thereof then the same shall be sold rs a
whole. PHILIP ALLEN, Receiver
Mineral Point, Wis, April 30, 1896.
Further information regarding the prop.
erty can be obtained by addressing the Re-
ceiver. l9td
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
JENKs JONES ATTORNEYS.
Notice 10 Hear Proof or VIII.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
- Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
OF the Iowa county court. to be held In and for
said county, ut the Court House. in the city
Of Dodgeville, in said county, on the S0th day
of June. A. d. 1895. being the ffh Tues
day of said month. at one o'clock in the afternoon
OF said day the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application of Ann Callow and Phillip
Allen 70 admit 10 probate the last will and tesla
ment OF James Callow late OF the city OF Min
eral Jint In said county, deceased. and for let
tiers tesiimentary thereon.
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order tor three weeks
successfully, prior TO said day OF hearing in the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
BY order of the Court
23w3 CHARLES W. McJ LHoN, Judge.
Dated Dodgevile, Wis, June ?, 1896.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
For sale orient.

Having decided to retire from bus
mess, therefore offer my grain
warehouse for sale or rent. Posses
sion given on or before August lst.
r. J. PENHALLEGoN.
April I'd, 1896. l6mS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
KONGO CANNIBAI4S.
,sscaIsEc BY A MISSIONARY WHO
KNOWS THEM WELL.

-.,ir Appetite For Human Flesh Illus
,r.ted by scenes That Father Aliairs
IA. witnessed A Life That L. Con-
.,.ptly Beset with Dangers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
Personal.

FREE-65- prge medical reference book to any
person afflicted with any special, chronic or
delicate disease peculiar TO their sex. Address
The leading physicians and surgeons Of the
United States, DR.. Hathaway 4 Co, 70 Dea born
street. Chicago. 2l-ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18

THE DANDY Wind Mill is truly
dandy. We sell it, and also do all
kinds of pump work. MARTIN &
ToAY 24w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
NUMERO (1ooo2)


individual
Modesty who half mile Hazel
trotted half mile this 06a NADIA Folio
dred others that stylish and satisfactory
their
He the fastest stallion this section His colts salts
Folso
and his colts good sellers
Williams
Of
Saturdays inspection intending
breeders and others.
fees payable at First National Bank Oct LIST 1896
will be charge Of the horses from the
GUY P. COBB, Proprietor,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-18
Illinois Central--At DOdseyille.

Al WARREN,
GOING SOUTH.
No ? Sioux City \ Chit Linn. q; 10 II. N. daily.
No Sioux CRY X Chi pnss. ls;is y. m dsly.
No 30 Dub n Chi pass 80 ~ m. dnils OK SHih
No 81 Dub Il Chi pnss 9.02 Il. III. daiN "a sun.
No 81 Accom- freight l2;ls y. IN dnill TX sun.
GOING NORTH.
No Chi & Sioux City linn 6.i5 p. M dilis.
No 3 Chi u Sioux city i;54 a IN. dnilN Fun
No 81 Chi & Dub lOeAl pass s;9S y. IN. tax sun
No ~ Chi Il Dub local pHss S;07 a. IN. u eN sun
No a3 Local accom- II 1854 IL. IN daily * sun
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01

SIX weeks of what may be termed
winter weather, but at present the
snow has disappeared from the prairie
ana the balmy mornings and bright,
sunshlny days have much the appear
ance OF spring. 1t is reported that ia
tne vicinity of Hauser and Post Falls
Inc frost is out Of the ground and that
blowing can be commenced. Reports
from the Palouse are to the effect that
the festive ground squirrel has made
MS appearance, which is an invarable
sign of approaching spring in that Sec
tlon. We trust the sign will not fail,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

to Spokane early in the week.
Mrs. S. L. Smith went to Spokane
Thursday to visit friends and also to
attend the poultry fair.
Wanted-To purchase about eight
or ten beef cattle. Enquire of Nj. ..
Wright, Rathdrum.
Miss Katie LAWN who has been
quite i'll for more than week past is
now reported Commissioning.
J. A Travis who has been a sufferer
the past three weeks from severe at
tack of la grippe is slowly recovering.
Conductor S. L. Smith paid visit
to his family this week. He states
that business on the N. p. is very
dull at present.
Dick McGinty was a Spokane visit
or this week. Dick attended the
opening Of the Spokane Poultry Fair
and speaks in praise Of the fine lot of
birds on exhibition.
A. j. Greenough G. A. and e. A.
White, Of Missoula, N. p. te-nspect-
ors, have been looking over a lot OF
ties this week gotten out by Con-
tractor M. d. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miller have re-
turned from Standpoint where they
had been conducting a restaurant
the past six months, and have again
taken up their residence here.
A card party at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. WoOlery last eve
ning must be recorded as one of the
social events IN Rathdrum this week.
A very pleasant time was reported by
the guests.
A crew of carpenters are at work on
the n. p. premises here this week.
They have made much needed i'm
provementS at the section house and
are at present engaged ins putting a
new roof on the freight depot.
Our Newport correspondence ar.
rived too late for publication last
week. Core spondents should arrange
TO have their letters reach us not
later than Friday morning to insure
publication in the issue Of the current
week.
James Overstreet and Nicholas
Hite, of Post Falls, were transacting
business in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Overstreet Informed SILVER BLADE
scribe that the Woman's Relief Corps
OF Post Falls intend soon to give a
Dali at that place. Due announce
ment will be made later.
John Leonardy, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Martin and Prof. Creekmur OF
Post Falls, were in the city last Sat
urday. Mr.. Leonardy called at this
Office to renew HRS subscription u
1HE SILVER BLADE, and IN converse
zion with the scribe stated that ne Is
seeking location to remove MS
general merchandise business.
+ IT OoN1 20 C~oI>opo BRIDGE.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.


L. H. Webster and wife of Mime
sofa, uncle and aunt of j. w. Royce
of this city arrived yesterday. They
have been so;ourning on the coast
since last October and came here from
Oregon where most of their time was
spent since leaving home. Mr.. Web
ster is seeking a location, but SO far
has seen nothing to his liking. lie
seems quite wei pleased with this Sec
ton of the country and thinks the
climate is simply immense. lie VIII
remain here for few weeks, perhaps
permanently.
1t may be trihe early to crow
about the fine weather, but we should
like to know what has become OF the
prophets who predicted such severe
winter. TO date we have had about
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01
and alsothat the time-honored ground
hog will not see his shadow tomorrow.
Make Yourself Strong

II you would resist pneumonia. bronchitis,
typhoid fever, and persistant coughs and
colds These ills attack the weak and run
down system. They can find no foothold
where the blood is kept pure, rich and full OF
vitality. the appetite good and the digestion
vigorous. with Hoods Sarsa parilla. the one
true blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills constipation,
billiousness, iaundice. sick headache.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwnter Fair. San Francisco.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01

believes State Line will this vaar
prove the banner republican precinct
or kootenai county. In view Of tho
lacC that this was the banner ponu-
list precinct two years ago it IS a siy-
nl1cent statement.
Inc first section of books from The
IL. Pdrmalee Co., has just arrived in
thls city, and may be found at the
store of DR.. r. Wenz, who is the H.
brarian. This section Of the associa-
ton was organized here by H. A.
Grlffiths about one month ago. The
BOOKS are we'll bound and the litera-
lure is Of a high class. The members
are all we'll pleased witt. their invest
ment.
Get the best and most satisfactory
remedy for
Colds and Coughs
Now on the market.
Schermanson's Cough Pills
Guaranteed to cure.
While out sleighng Thursday Mrs.
w. G. Rogers and Miss Avis Travis
had runaway accident. They at
tempted to turn in the deep snow
east OF town, upsetting the cutter. In
the excitement Of the moment the
one who was driving let 60 the lines
and the horse started off With the
cutter minus its occupants. No one
was hurt and the cutter was slightly
damaged.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
w. E. YATES. j. FRED YATES
&
LAWYERS
A Wise Judge.

A curious judgment was pronounc-
ed the other day by judge in court
of law at Volisso, in the. island of Scio.
An action for damages was brought by
two persons against the local railway
company for losses sustained by a col
lision. 1t appeared that man had
lost an arm and young woman had
lost her husband. The judge, a Greek,
assessed the damages thus: He gave
5000 piasters to the man for the loss
of his arm and 1000 to the woman for
the loss of her husband. AT this there
were loud murmurs. whereupon the
judge gave his reasons in these terms:
'My dear people, my verdict must re-
main, for you will see it is just one
Poor Nikola has lost his arm and moth
ing on earth can restore that priceless
limb. But you" turning to the woman
-"you are still young and pretty. You
have now some money; you will easily
find another husband, who possibly
may be as good as-perhaps better
than-your dead lord. That is my ver-
dict, my people, and so it must go
forth" So saying the Judge left the
hall. The people cheered him and con-
graduated themselves on having such q
Judge
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
raster than Sound.

A curious circumstance illustrating
the difference in speed between sound,
which travels through the air, and cleo
tricity, through wire as its guide and
conductor, occurred In California. A
certain powder works blew up in a
town while railway telegraph opera
tor was telegraphing to another In q
neighboring town. At the instant Of
the occurrence he telegraphed the
news to the operator, who, 60 seconds
afterwards, heard the report of the ex-
plosion. He knew it had occurred by
wire just one minute before he heard
the report. Sound travels at about the
rate of LAO feet per second, while
electricity accomplishes 10000 miles
in the same short period of time.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
Fired on an American ship.

The schooner Governor ]. Y. Smith,
Captain Patrick, from Gibrara, Cuba,
to Wilmington, N. c., has arrived at
quarantine, at Southport N. G. The
schooner left Gibrara July IA. Two
days later, while off the Cuban coast
in the neighborhood of Neuvitas har-
bor, she passed a Spanish gunboat
about mile and a half away. The
gunboat opened fire on the schooner.
sending solid shot over her deck.
The shell fell in the sea quarter Of q
mile to starboard, doing no damage.
Captain Patrick Immediately ran up
the American ensign and left the
neighborhood as quickly as possible.
He was not able to learn the name Of
the gunboat, which remained station
ary, firing no more shots. It is ex-
pected that Captain Patrick will make
an official report. as the schooner is
en- tered at the custom. house.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
A METEOR IN MEXICO.
Carried Down the Side of Mountain In
Its Fall.

Carried Down the Side OF q Mountain In
Its Fall.
Mexico, July 27.-A remarkable
phenomenon at the mine Of Carlos
Reyes, in the state of Chihuahua. oc-
CURED at O'Clock yesterday. A tre-
menduous explosion was heard and an
enormous mass Of burning matter was
seen to fall from the heavens, striking
the side Of the mountain and bringing
with it in its course entire cliffs, and
finally plunged 700 feet into the
ground making a hole from which
boiling water still issues. One of the
most singular pehnomena observed was
the heavy rain falling from the sky
Immediately after the descent Of the
meteor. The people are very supersti-
tious, as this is one of the many reali-
zations Of the prophecies of the vision
seeing girl Of Tobasco. The same
meteor destroyed the house Of miner
killing his two children.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
Fatal Shooting Accident.

A fatal shooting accident occurred at
Addy, Wash. Thomas Smiths boy,
II years old, shot and instantly killed
the son of b. Skeel. about IA years old.
The Smith boy had taken rifle with
him to school for the purpose Of kill
ing birds on his way. Returning
home with number Of children, he
shot at mark ON tree. the bullet
glancing and penetrating the heart OF
the Skeel boy, killing him instantly.
There were number of children stand
ing around at the time. An inquest
will be held, as different rumors seem
to exist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
Transportation.

First-Transportatio being means
of exchange and public necessity, the
government should own and operate the
railroads In the interest of the people
on q nonpartisan basis. to the end that
all may be accorded the same treatment
In transportation, and that the tyranny
of political power, now exercised by
the great railroad corporations, which
result In the Impairment, II not the
destruction Of the political rights and
personal liberty Of the Citizen may be
destroyed. Such ownership is to be
accomplished gradually in a manner
consistent with sound public policy.
Second-The interest of the United
States In the public highways built
with public moneys and the proceeds
of extensive grants Of land to the Pa
cifio railroads should never have been
alienated, mortgaged or sold, but
guarded and protected for the general
welfare as provided by the laws organ
izin1 such railroads. The foreclosure
of existing liens of the United States
on these roads should at once follow
default in the payment thereof by the
debtor companies, and at the fore
closure sales of said roads the govern:
ment should purchase the same. it 1t
becomes Necessary. to protect its inter-
ests, or II they can be purchased at
reasonable price, and the government
shall operate said railroads as public
highways for the benefit Of the whole
people. and not in the interest Of the
few, under suitable provisions for pro.
teotion Of life and property. giving to
all the transportation interests equal
privileges and equal rates for fares and
freights.
Third-we denounce the present In
famous schemes for refunding the said
debts, and demand that the laws now
applicable thereto be executed and ad.
ministered according to their true in.
tent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegraph, like the post
Office system, being necessity for the
transaction Of news. should be owned
and operated by the government in the
interest Of the people.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
Richest Man in the World.

Mr.. John B. Robinson of South Afri-
ca is said to be the richest man in the
world. His fortune is estimated at
f7O, ,OOo, 900 ($34O, ,62O,0OO). In 1878 Rob
inson was in debt. He had kept gro
Gerry store in the Orange Free State,
but he could not make both ends meet.
He and his wife begged their way for
BOO miles to Kimberly. Here Robinson
laid the foundation Of his enormous
fortune by picking up rough diamond
worth f250 81, ,216).
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
BRYAN IS NOMINATED
Selection of the Populist Ma
tional Convention.
WATSON FOB vICE-PREsiDENT
The National Committee Given p1enary
Power in All Things Connected
With the Party.

The National Committee Given P1enary
Power in All Things Connected
With the Party.
William Jennings Bryan, Of Ne
braska, who was nominated by the
Democratic national convention at Chi
cago, fortnight ago, was, Saturday,
at st. Louis, made the standard bearer
of the Peoples party by vote Of 1. .04s
to 32I.
The Democratic candidate was nomi-
mated in the face Of his own protest, in
the shape Of telegram, directing the
withdrawal Of his name, sent to Sena-
tor Jones, after Sewall, his running
mate, had been ditched for the vice.
presidential nomination Friday night,
and Thomas F. Watson. of Georgia,
had been named. for the second place
on the ticket. It was also made in the
face of an opposition SO bitter that.
after the convention adjourned, some
Of the radicals held trump" conven-
tion.
The Last session of the convention,
which lasted from $50 O'Clock in the
morning until O'Clock in the evening,
was marked by scenes Of turbulence
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
Corn Culture in BOSTON.

The proposed corn laws" in the
Legislature have brought to light the
fact that some 100000 Bostonians are
treated for corns annually. True cul-
ture must take care of the feet as we'll
as of the head.-Boston Globe.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30

Postmaster General Wilson is the
most studious member of the Cabinet.
He goes into society very little, and
spends most Of his leisure in bis IL
brary.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30

A cloudburst occurred at Springfield,
O.. flooding everything. People in the
East End moved mp stairs on account
of the overflow Of Buck creek. Front
and North streets were partially under
water. A crowd Of campers at Red
mond mill were perched in trees all
night. The magnificent Snyder Park,
costing $25, 600 is almost ruined.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30

In Europe thrushes build their nests
as near to human habitations as they
can. to escape the prosecutions Of the
magpies.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
WJRyoR

and noisy excitement, which several
times bordered on actual riot, and
which almost preoipitated personal col
lisions. The Texas delegates headed
the opposition and clung to the middle
Of the read to the last.
The Populist Bryan managers decid.
ed early Saturday to disregard Mr.
Bryan's telegram of Friday and to
nominate him and straighten out the
tangle afterwards. They started out
to rush his nomination through before
any other candidate could be put in
the field.
General Weaver, of Iowa, the Popu.
list candidate in 1892, in mastery
address, placed Bryan in nomination,
and General Field, Of Virginia, who
was formerly Weaver's running mate,
after brief speech. moved to make
the nomination unanimous.
About fifty seconding speeches were
then made, and some of them were
both eloquent and brilliant.
The middle-of. .the.road contingent
insisted upon knowing at every oppor.
tunity whether, in view of his tele.
gram, Bryan would stand on the plat.
form and accept the nomination. But
all these pointed questions were neatly
parried. Judge Green, of Nebraska,
and others, vouched for Bryan's sym.
pathy with Populistio principles, but
that was all the satisfaction the radi.
calls could get.
A roll-call by states was taken, and
when it was completed, it was found
that Bryan had 1,042 out OF the ,34f
votes in the convention. Frank 8.
Norton, Of Chicago, was the only other
candidate. Ignatius Donnelly, of Min.
nesota, and General Coxey, of Ohio,
were nominated, but their names were
withdrawn. Norton received sal votes,
Debs 10, and Donnelly 1. Norton goi
the majority Of the solid vote of Texas,
Michigan, Missouri, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin, and respectable portion
OF the votes Of Alabama, California,
Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.
The demonstration when Bryan wa,
declared to be the choice Of the conven.
tion lasted fifteen minutes, and was
fully as enthusiastic as that rendered
the Nebraska man at the Chicago con.
vention.
Saturday morning motion was, in
troduced and carried that the national
committee be given plenary power IL
all things CONNECTED with the party
The vice-Presidential Nominee.
Thomas T. Watson, of Georgia, who
was member Of the Fifty first CON
gress, and who, in the Fifty.seconG
and Fifty-third congresses, unsuccess
fully confessed Colonel Blacks seat
was nominated for vice-president by
the convention on the first ballot, short
ly after midnight Friday night. Tht
nomination was made unanimous be
fore the result Of the rol1.call was an
nounced.
The nominating speeches occupied
exactly six hours.
The convention adjourned after
Bryan had been declared the nominee.
After the adjournment Of the con.
vention the national committee held a
meeting, and after spirited contest,
elected Senator Butler, of North Caro-
lima. on the second ballot az national
chairman.
The first three days of the convention
were consumed in organizing, appoint
ing of committees, etc. The platform
was adopted Friday afternoon.
Senator Butler was temporary chair.
man, and Senator Allen, Of Nebraska,
permanent chairman. General Weave,
was chairman Of platform committee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-30
G. R. .FARRA, M. D.

Office in Farra & Aliens brick, on the corner
of Second and Adams.
Residence on Third street in front of court
house.
Office hours to 9 A. M, and to and to
P. NJ. All calls attended promptly.