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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
The Passing Show.

The Worlds Best Show is coming.
An exchange, in speaking Of the
show says: From start to finish 1t
; a clean, bright Show. The Men
agerie contains more animals than
any show in this part of the country,
rs the lemen Bros. are out doing all
their old fogie competitors by secur-
ing the rarest and most costly ami
mails in the world, Their foreign
agent secured the great Rajah, the
largest elephant that walks the earth.
He is actually two inches taller than
the famous Jumbo, and weighs sew
eral tons more. This feature alone is
worth coming hundreds 81 miles to
see. The Circus performance was
simply grand. 1t was given by
100 noted Equestrian and Acrobatic
Artists. The Hippodrome was very
realistic and the horses were speedy.
On the whole it was the best show
ever here Will exhibit at Mineral
Point, July 9th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25

the states west of the Missouri river,
with the exception of Kansas and
Nebraska) and that in the states
south of Mason and Dixon's line,
where, as In the west, the silver senti-
ment Is admittedly predominant,
there is little to be hoped for by the re-
publicans. The Milwaukee Sentinel
figures on this basis, and arrives at
the conclusion that Mckinley and
Hobart v i'll have total Of 235 elect
oral votes, majority of %. The
Sentinel's aggregate includes the 30
votes OF New York, which II trans
ferred to the opposition column
leaves the republicans p votes
short of a majority of the full
electoral college, which is 447.
From the list Of doubtful statesn
some gains may be expected for the
republicans, for instance, California
and the Dakotas, but from the col
un of so-called sure republican
states there is equal probability OF
losses, for instance Indiana, New Jer-
sew and Connecticut. So that, while
the financial issue will undoubtedly
effect changes from former political
status of many states, 1t still remains
probable that the SO votes Of New
York will determine the result.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
Mylrea is Consistent.

Attorney General Mylrea declines
10 move for leave to bring an action
before the supreme court to set aside
the apportionment law of 1895 as un-
constitutional, and very pertinently
states as his reason for so declining
that
When the hill which became chap
ter /, the validity of which is chal
lenged by this petition, was pending
before the governor for his action
he required, as entitled hy law to do
my official opinion rs To the consti-
tutionality Of the bill. gave to the
subject Is thorough investigation
as was possible IN the time allowed
me, and advised the executive, in
writing, that in my opinion the bill
was constitutional. Subsequent in
vestigation and thought have con-
tirmed that opinion, and having thus
advised the governor, and being Of
the opinion that the law is a consti-
tutional enactment, ! do not feel
called upon to act upon the demand
Of the petitioner, the apparently in
consistent position of moving the
court for leave "a bring suit
in my official character TO set il aside
OH the ground that it is unconsti-
tutional.
This does not indicate that the
case will not be brought into court,
~ Il may he done NJ tile instance II
a private citizen when the attorney
general refuses or neglects to do So.
II il hoped that tile case will be tried
and settled on its merits. If the APP
portionment Il unconstitutional ii
-honld be promptly so found.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
MCKINLEY and HOBART.

The republican national conven-
ton but registered the previously ex-
pressed preference OF the party, when
Il nominated William Mckinley as
its candidate for president. The ex-
pected has transpired, and therepub-
lican masses are more wholly pleased
than in any nomination since the
party's organization. TO recite to
our readers who Mckinley is would
be superhuous. He is known to
every one Of you as the foremost de-
fender Of the fundamental republic
can idea-protection Of American
interests and industries by positive
and effective impost duties on the
products of foreign labor. Further,
he is known rs a man without spot
or blemish in public or private life
an honest, clean, able statesman Of
the first rank.
Garrett A. Hobart, Of New Jersey,
the nominee for the vice-presidency,
Is power in the q. o. +. In the
east, although somewhat unknown to
the masses. His place as leader
has been won on pure merit. At Y
Mr.. Hobart's capacities were so well
appreciated by the Legislature of his
state that he was made speaker OF the
house. His father was man Of
means and lived at Long Branch.
Garrett was educated for law and be-
gan practice ut Paterson, which is
still his home. Hewas forceful, ell
oquent speaker, with head full OF
sound political logic, and had a way
of solving difficult situations that
drew men about bin and welded
them to his leadership. Born a pol
itician, he loved the difficulties and
dangers of politics and became as
valuable to his party in democratic
state as skillful pilot is to Il ship
owner ii rocky channel. His coup
was the carrying of New Jersey for
Tue ItHunllNdl5 ~ tllN ih0N HdpNi -
torial election. From that time he
has been marked for the vice-presi-
dental nomination, Mr.. Hobart's
personality is attractive. He is 5 IT.
81 in. in height and is rather heavy.
He has m honest, open face, smooth
shaven save for an iron gray mus
tache. His hair is gray. Mr.. Ho-
bart Is ~. He has declined congress
sional honors many times. He is
married and has son.
One ballot suilieed for the nominal
tion OF each candidate. The ballot
for president was Mckinley, 66l = ;
Reed, sir, Morton, SO; Quay, 81 . !;
Allison, 35ls. For vice-president,
Hobart, 533l ! ; IL. Clay Evans, 2So'e
Bulkley, of Connecticut, 80.
Ii is good ticket Individually, and
fairly representative of eastern and
middle western interests and senti-
ments. or its election, there Is APP
parentiy little doubt over conf
dence is the principal danger to
be guarded against.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
The Mckinley .'Idea" -Protection First.

After an unexplained absence of
several months, that Incompatible
champion Of the protective principle.
the American Economist, is again
heartily welcomed to our exchange
table. 1t Is possible toconduct pro-
lection paper through campaign
without the aid of the Economist,
but with 1t the task Is greatly light
ened, and the service improved.
From the many good things with
which the number of the Economist
is crowded we excerp the following:
1t has been held against Mr.. Me-
Kinley that he is man with but one
idea-the idea of protection. What
If he is? What Is the Mckinley
idea" 1t is an American idea
throughout, Mr.. Mckinley has not
one public thought or sentiment ever
in his mind that is not imbued with
Americanism. And we have had too
little Americanism of late, far too
little. The one issue before the peo-
pie to-day is the issue Of protection
to all American interests. Our mines,
our forests, our fisheries, our manu-
facturies and our agriculture, all need
a strong touch of the American
"idea." The people are demanding
restoration of the American idea
of 1890, and who is so able to give 1t to
them as Mr.. Mckinley? With the
tariff issue to be met, with reciproc-
ity to be re-established, with the
problem of Oriental competition con-
fronting us, to what other leader can
the people naturally turn rather than
to Mckinley? It is his idea they
want, his American idea" of Amer
lea for Americans.
Why are the democratic papers so
opposed to his election? Simply be-
cause they know that he is a thor
ough American, and the history of
the present democratic administra-
ton in its every line shows un-Amer-
icanism. The people have had too
much of this, therefore they have
risen with one voice to demand res
toration of the American idea and,
with it, they demand the man who
repres ents that "idean-William Nc
Kinley-for President of the United
States.
A portion Of the republican party
is walking into the financial trap so
cunningly devised by the democracy.
The democratic party knows that it
has not the slightest chance of sue
cess with protection as an issue.
Therefore, it wishes to conduct the
campaign along financial lines, hop
ing to create dissensions in the ranks
OF its opponents. And If the leaders
of the G.. o. +. allow anything but
protection to stand in the foreground
| they will make vast mistake in the
temper of the American people.
| What does your average voter care
about Tom Platt and his political
schemes. It il n question of bread
and butter to the masses, and to-day
they know on which side their bread
is buttered. The tenderest spots that
orators can appeal to are mems stom-
achs and pocketbooks.
Settle the tariff along Mckinley
lines and the money question will
dispose of itself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
Must Have New York.

Already politicians are figuring on
tire probable outcome Of the national
election next November The call
culations generally agree that the
chances are neutrality-suspicious. iii all
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25

GOVERNOR UPHAM having with
drawn as candidate for renomi-
nation, we wish also to withdraw the
editorial in last weeks TRIBUNE, so
far as IL applies 10 his case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
Sugar Bowl.

Sugar BOWL.
Ray Glice was down from Burr
Oak last Tuesday.
DIR. H. H. Green went to Charles
City last Saturday morning.
Miss Bertha l.. Patti, of Des Moines,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Kate Merrill was a DEBORAH
visitor from Prosper last Tuesday.
| Carver Strong has again gone to
Minneapolis for medical treatment.
Buckeye Seeders; have received
my spring stock. so j. J. MARSH.
Scott BAREFOOT left Wednesday for
Wilmar, MINI. where he is engaged in
railroading.
Fred briggs returned from Europe
last week, and is making DEBORAH
friends a visit.
Mrs. Chas. Mitsen came down
from Prosper last Tuesday for visit at
the home Of f. A. Masters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bieber were
over from the Fort to take in "In Old
Kentucky" last Wednesday evening"
Prof. f. c. Clark came over from
Ossian yesterday to take up his duties
as one of the instructors at the institute.
ID. E. Reed has something to say
to the girls under IL years of age, in
this issue. Look up his adv. and see
what it is.
Special revival meetings were
commenced last Sunday in the M. E..
church in this city. Rev. F. P. Shaft
er has charge.
Miss Sackett has returned from
Chicago where she spent about three
weeks looking after new ideas for the
millinery business of s. j. Clark & Co.
This evening at the Grand Opera
House "The Jolly Picnic Party" by
the DEBORAH Public School. Don't
fail to attend. Admission Is cents.
Pupils of Public schools, Is cents.
"A meeting is called to be held at
the Court House next Friday afternoon
at | 80 o'clock to discuss the question:
"Shall we have fair this fall?" All
interested in this matter should be
present
There will be Easter services at the
Baptist church next Sabbath morning.
Subject for evening, Baptism, SYM
Dol also command. Twenty script
ural reasons opposed to infant sprink-
ling. All are invited.
w. ID. JAMES.
The Clement creamery in Spring.
field township has been sold to stock
company, which has incorporated
under the name of the Red Oak Farm
er's Cooperative Creamery Association,
with John Hegg as President and o. G.
Haugen as secretary.
Geo. Nj. Van Leuven arrived in
DEBORAH yesterday, he is soliciting fol-
the st. Paul Dispatch and is meeting
with remarkable success. His health
is somewhat improved but is far from
being well man. Let every one assist
him all they can as he is entirely de
pendant on his new labor for the needs
Of life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
Sugar Bowl.

Sugar Bowl.
For real elegant chocolates.
c. A. NEUFERT.
The Board meets next Monday.
Fresh walnut taffy at the Sugar
Bowl.
"A change of Weiser's adv. will be
found in this issue.
&C. o. Maltby was in the city yes
terday, from Burr Oak.
R. A. Wilson arrived home from
the south last Tuesday.
WIN. Ward was in DEBORAH from
Burr Oak last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bulge arrived
in the city yesterday noon.
Mrs. Prentiss Bloomfield and son
went to Burr Oak yesterday.
Go to S. J. Clark & Co. Friday or
Saturday to see the new hats.
"A good secondhand piano for sale.
Price SIS. AT P. c. PETERsoN's. So
+ "A. H. Felkey was down from
Cresco last night to take in the wrestle.
Go to Fruit House for fruit-we
have the right kind. G. A. NEUFERT.
H. Il. Reed, of Cresco, was bust
ness visitor i'm DEBORAH last Thursday.
F. w. Thompson is expected to
arrive sometime this week for home
visit.
Geo. Sullivan was business visit
or in DEBORAH from Burr Oak last
Tuesday.
Fred Lowry was DEBORAH visitor
from Cresco yesterday. He drove back
this morning.
Opening of spring and summer
millinery, Thursday and Friday,
April lst and End.
LORING d CROSBY.
Rev. c. d. Brown and family
departed yesterday for their new home
at Port Gibson, Miss.
liver Gjermo arrived in the city
yesterday from st. Thomas to make a
short visit with friends.
VIM. c. Gerberick, of Cedar Rap
ids, Travelling Passenger Agent, B. c..
r. & N. R'y, was pleasant caller at
this office yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon about o clock
it was discovered that the reservoir
over on the hill was burning. The
fire alarm was not sounded as help
could do nothing. 1t will cost 5000 or
$500 to replace the burned structure.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Cemetery Association will be held at
the residence of Mrs. A. Bradish, Mon
day, April 6, at o'clock, p. NJ. All
interested in improving the cemetery
are invited to attend. BY order
MRS. l.. BULLS, Sec'y.
Coleman Il Toye, the DEBORAH Dent
lists, are making east aluminium plate
that is far superior to anything ever
put out by theprofession. Call and set
us and be convinced. We do any
thing i'm the dental line i'm first-class
shape, and will always treat youl
1 children as yourself
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-05
Life in Papua.

STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AMONG THE
NATIVES.
At the Archaeological Congress
at Speyer, DR.. Hagen, who lived
among the Papuaus Of Astrolabe
Bay from 1898 to 1895, gave an
amusing account Of the life OF a
Papuan. A Papuan baby is sucked
for long time. Dr. Hagen saw a
little boy OF about A years run to his
father to light cigarette, aud then
back to his mother to be sucked.
At the same time the child is fed
with pounded pisang. The children
run about naked till about 4 years
old, when the boys get belt OF
rind, the girls grass skirt At the
age of Is the boys are circumcised
and confined within doors for 4
months, during which time they
may see no female, eat no cooked
food, and never wash; but they take.
A BATH ONCE WEEK.
To pass the time, they are RECALLED
with musical performances by the
men OF the tribe. Soon after the
boys are betrothed to much younger
girls, but the marriage does not take
place till the bridegroom is 20 years
Of age. One wife is the rule, but
there are cases of l man having 3
wives. When youth is to be
betrothed, he woos his bride in the
following manner, He goes to the
ASA house and prepares cigar in
which he twists | hair from his head
l from his beard and from his
arm.pit, and then he smokes half Of
the cigar Then he takes the re-
mainder to his mother and begs her
to give it to the girl OF his choice.
If she finishes the cigar, the affair is
concluded. Ii the mother refuses
the embassy, and the young people
are very much in love, they simply
run away, and
LIVE IN THE WOODS TOGETHER
until their parents yield. During
the period OF betrothal, the pair
must see each other as little as pos
sible. At the wedding there is a
great feast, and the happy couple
divide betel-nut. When a wife
dies, her husband must paint his
face black One who had 2 wives,
of whom died, painted half his
face red, the other half black.
Widows must wear mourning all
their lives, even should they marry
again. Papuau children sing quiet
pretty songs, the text of which is
rather poetical. 1t is ill-manners to
ask Papuan his name. He con
siders it as self-understood that
every one knows it, aud takes it ill
il he is asked. To know their names
is capital way OF winning favour
of the Papuaus, who are very vain.
The Papuan is far better than his
reputation, and often better than his
European civiliser.-The People.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-05
GRAIN.
Cleaned from the Harvest Field of
Mans Sowing.

The spots we see on Others are
nearly always on our own glasses.
1t is not right to court a girl whom
IL would not be right TO marry.
The man with the rank cigar and
cigarette, ranks high in the list OF
nuisances.
Truth is the property OF no indi-
vidual, but is the treasury of all
men.
Every man who has pain, exag
gerates in telling how much it hurts.
A coral rings at seven years gives
more pleasure than a diamond at
seventeen.
Ii you can make another man he
lieve you know more than he does,
you are genius.
The man who is sure that there is
no hell will generally be found try
ing to make one.
There are some men who have to
be knocked down first and argued
with afterward.
People seldom improve when they
have no other model than them
selves to copy after.
A change in the government does
not always circulate more change
among the people.
Any person can get there, but the
question is what is he going to do
after he arrives.
Some sage has observed that
ladies that do fancy work generally
don't fancy work.
A miser grows rich by seeming
poor; an extravagant man grows
poor by seeming rich.
No matter how large a woman is,
when man likes her he says she is
a dear little thing.
A mans domestic relations are
sometimes very much disturbed by
the relations of his domestics.
The hypocrite would not put on
the appearance Of virtue il it was
not the proper means to gain love.
A timid person is frightened be-
fore a danger, coward during the
time, and courageous person after
wards.
| Half the miseries OF life might be
extinguished would man alleviate
the general curse by mutual COM
passion.
The devil would have been whip
ped long ago if he had not always
been able to find something good to
hide behind.
A man never realizes what perfect
idiots women are until be hears his
girl laughing at some other fellows
| jokes.
There is an age at which it does
not become woman to act girlish,
but no one seems to have the cour-
age to tell her so.
1t is remarkable how many sensi-
BILE appearing men take pride in
putting on uniforms and carrying
around tin swords.
History is mighty drama, enact
cd upon the theatre of Time, with
suns for lamps and eternity for a
background.
The man who never attempted to
conduct business of his own is the
one who can always tell why the
other man failed.
Hold fast by the present. Every
situation--nay, every moments of
infinite value, for it is the represent
alive of whole eternity.
Though reading and conversation
may furnish us with many ideas OF
men and things, yet it is our own
meditation that must form our
judgment.
Study rather to fill your minds
than your Golfers; knowing that gold
and silver were originally mingled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-27
LIVELY CAUCUSES.
Rival Republican Factions Hold Separate
Meetings at Biddeford.

i5iddeford, May 2e.-Two sets of dele
gates to the Republican State conven-
tion We're chosen, tonight, by rival fac
tons of the local Republican party.
Both caucuscs We're held at the Opera
House The first caucus selected a list
of delegates approved by the Republi-
can city committee, but their opponents
declared that the call had not been
legally posted and that the chairman
was unfair in not recognizing motions
not in accord with his wishes.
The first caucus ended in a tumult
and was Immediately followed by an
other under the auspices of the detected
faction, and under the same call which
had been declared Illegal. Another
shrewd move made in the second eau
Gus was the passage of vote discharg-
ing the Republican city committee
elected last March, and substituting q
new committee made up to suit the
leaders of the opposing faction.
Great excitement prevailed in the
first session. The speakers were Kissed,
every motion doubted and the decisions
of the chairman drowned by deafening
shouts of the opposing factions. No
acts of Violence were committed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-27
Other State and County Delegates.

A Republican caucus was held in
Clark's hall. Canton. Saturday, when
Hon. S. w. Mathews, Hon. c. T.. Oak.
County Attorney Lumbert, j. d. Emery,
Esq, and Atwood Sp2ulding, Esq, were
elected delegates to the State conven-
ton.
At a Republican caucus held at
Wiscasset, May %. the following dele
gates were chosen to attend the Repub-
lican convention held at Bangor: George
+. Sawyer, Isaac a. Macurda, II. w.
Halves; alternates, Joseph Call, F. A.
Creamer. c. A. Peaslee.
The following Republican delegates
were chosen at the Ninalhaven caucus
Ia attend the county convention: L. G.
Libby, j. G.. Calderwood. w. $. Vinal
j. A. Davis, =. II. Lord. r. NJ Hall, J.
5. Black. X. f. Spear. +. S. Carver and
James Lowe. For the State conven-
ton: f. j.. Carver, +. $. Walls, T. 6
Libby, w. S. Ninal.
At South Thomaston, Saturday even
ing. Or. George G. Horn. W. Q. Hol-
man and G. ID. $. Godfrey We're elected
delegates to the State convention. The
delegates to the county convention Were
instructed to vote for the denomination
of G. T.. Mescryey. Esq. as judge OF
probate and the nomination of NJ. \
Johnson, Esq, for county attorney
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-27
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May 26:-The. barometer
has fallen rapidly on the Atlantic coast
and slowly in the Southwest and at the
Rocky mountain stations: 1t has risen
rapidly in the Lake region and upper
Mississippi valley The depression CEN
tai north of the Lake region. this morn
ing has moved to the lower St. Lawrence
with decreasing energy. 1t is warmer on
the Atlantic coast and cooler from the
Gulf states northward over the Lake re-
S0n.
Showers and thunder storms have nc-
CURED from Geogia northeastwar over
the middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land. Local storms are reported rom
western Tennessee and southern Illinois.
and showers from the northern portion of
the Lake region, Montana and North
Dakota. The weather is generally clear,
tonight. from the Mississippi valley west
ward over the Rocky mountains. also
over the Gulf states and Ohio valley
Generally fair weather will prevail from
New York westward over the Ohio val
ley and the southern portion of the Lake
region also in the Northwest and the
Gulf states. Showers and thunder storms
are indicated for New England and Nir-
g;nia and the Carolinas. followed by fair
weather.