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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.

After Sims had scanned his morning
paper closely as if looking for some
thing of great personal interest, he
threw it aside with a sigh of relief and
turned to his partner. Great excite
ment up in our neighborhood last
night. Wanson, who lives next door
to me, went away early in the summer
and left the key of the house with me
in order that might look after it. |
took a ride on nay wheel last evening
and was 81 tired when | got back that
| dropped off to sleep early. After
midnight a few punches in the side
awakened me to find my wife sitting
up in bed, pale-faced and talking to me
in a whisper. There are burglars in
Wanson's place, she insisted with
chattering teeth. / saw a light NOV
ing about there and heard voices /
tried to have her lie down and give her
Imagination a rest, but she routed me
out by sheer persistence. Sure
enough, there was a light, and | had
soon donned the necessary amount of
clothing.
Il routed out some of the n~eighbors
and people passing along the street
joined us. One Of them, who had
stayed out not wisely but too long,
wanted to break through a window
and round up the robbers. | had a
private patrol service called, but it ex-
pressed a delicacy about entering, be-
cause Wanson was not one of it's sub
scribers. While / was creeping along
the side of the house to see if any Of
the cellar gratings were removed, the
pugnacious rounder was coming the
other way in search OF invaders. When
we collided he let go at me with a
scantling he had picked up, but it was
a glancing blow. You can see where
it removed a piece of scalp. | yelled
for help, the women screamed and the
officer rushed to seize my assailant.
who vas still bent on rendering me
harmless. AS we struggled into the
light and were recognized, Mrs. Wan
son appeared in an old-fashloned night
cap at the upper window and shouted.
How do you do, Mr.. Sims? We just
reached home tonight. How are your
folks?" Everybody else laughed, but
| routed Wanson out, surrendered the
key and CURLY told him to hire a pri-
vate Waterman or else agree to tele-
graph when he was going to steal in
during the night.-Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
TURF TOPICS.

Anteeo, 2:16h, once sold for $50, 600,
is dead.
The Hartford meeting developed few
sensations.
Little Dan Q is giving a good ac-
count of himself this year.
1t is stated hat Alix will be started
in some specials this month.
The Medina IN. W meeting was
declared off on account OF bad weather.
Bouncer is in good racing form
again, thanks t o Lapham's careful
handling.
William Johnston one of the oldest
members of the New York Driving
club, is dead.
Ed. Lock will race no this sea-
son, Mr.. Hughes having decided to
turn him out.
H. H. Longstreet, Matawan n. j.,
recently sold the PAGER Allen Lowe,
2:12, to Lynn Bros, Garfield, O.
w. j. Andrews, who has been seri-
ously i'll at Poughkeepsie for several
weeks, is reported as much improved.
George II, Huber secured first money
with ri Point Mary and Little Glen at
the White River Junction (Vt,) meet
ing.
The flly Queen Lii, 2:24A, by Heir
at Law is out of a mare by Mars, the
stallion once owned by Bryon Newton,
Buffalo.
Edward G, a 3-year-old brother to
Bumps, took a pacing record of 2:16%
in a winning pace over a half mile
track recently.
Queen Ethel, the dam Of Bumps,
2;044, has been bred to Allie Wilkes,
2:15. She is owned by l.. V. Hardness,
Lexington, Ky.
Johnson & Clark, Oneida, n. Y, re-
Gently sold the mare Senatress, 2:24.
to Frank Jewell Syracuse. The re-
ported price was $500.
Town Lady, 2:181a, by Wilton, cost
her owner j. II. Shuts, Brooklyn,
$3.50 a year ago At that time she had
never started in a race,
Half the turf writer's insist upon
writing it THE Abbott 1t would be
just as well to call the other Hamlin
gelding The Monkk."
Knapsack Mccarthy is deserving of
not a little of the credit for Star
Pointers great mile. He drove the
runner with excellent Judgment
Horseman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

cho as she was leaving Havana. Two
young ladies have also been arrested
as rebels in Havana.
The pope has notified the Spanish
government that the accommodation
OF Senior Reverter, minister If finance,
will not be withdrawn unless it shall
appear hat the property which he is
alleged to have confscated did not be-
long TO the church.s
The chamber of deputies is debat-
ing the question of the adoption of
the gold standard in Peru. The prop
osition for a gold basis in Peru is
the result of the demands of the COM
mercial interests and it is believed the
new standard will be adopted.
Gov. Parsons has started from Mas
soWah 10 Cassla, probably in connec-
ton with the cession of that place by
the Italians to the British. Ii is re-
ported that Osman Digna, the famous
general of the mahdi, has gone to
Omdurman, the military camp of the
Deryishes ear Khartoum. Deserters
from Osman Digna's forces have
reached Sinkat and are joining the
Anglo-Egyptian army.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Greeks demand that the war with
Turkey be renewed.
Persia demands satisfaction OF Tur-
key for a raid by Kurds.
Central American republics are on
the eve of a general political upheaval.
Russia will propose to the powers
that Egypt be made autonomous under
Turkish suzerainty.
OF a party of 315 who migrated to
Liberia last year half are dead and
the remainder destitute.
An armistice Of two days is ar
ranged by Gen. Jeffreys with the
tribesmen of India.
Count Badeni. the Austrian premier,
was slightly wounded in a duel with
Or. Wolf, the German national leader.
Gen. Steward l.. Woodford, United
States minister to Spain, paid a visit
OF courtesy to the Spanish premier at
Madrid.
EX-Mayor Hewitt, OF New York, in
an interview in Paris, says he is for
Seth Low for mayor of greater New
York.
~Spaniards hear that the United
States, instead of declaring war, Will
suspend diplomatic relations with
Spain.
A Madrid correspondent says that
the conservative ministry will be re-
constructed and a reply made to Gen.
W Oodford.
The Guatemala rebels have defeated
the government troops several times
at Que2altenango and have captured
the city Of Retalhuten.
The Spanish cabinet resigns. Senior
Sagasta, who favors recalling Weyler
and granting autonomy TO Cuba, will
probably be the next premier.
William w. Griscom. a ~well-knowu
electrical engineer of Philadelphia.
was killed by the accidental discharge
OF his rifle while hunting in Canada.
u was announced in London that
Lord Salisbury has not withdrawn
from the seal conference, but that he
objects to the presence of Russia and
Jgpau in H.
The steamer Admiral Geryais took
fire at TIA, in southeastern Russia.
while the passengers were asleep. \
panic ensued in which many persons
Jumped overheard and we're drowned
Others We're burned
Samuel Moss, liberal. was elected 10
parliament in the east division Of Den
hiEshire. succeeding Sir George Os-
borne Morgan. liberal. deceased. Mr.
Moss majority was 1927. as against
q majority 81 l,7S4 for his p~redeces-
sor.
Col Baldomero Aeosta. an insur-
gent officer who is said to have en-
tered Havana I'm disguise was arrested
on hoard the American steamer Con
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
THE REVIVAL OF THE PALETOT.

Red. OF which we shall see a good
deal during the autumn, is always
rather a difficult color to wear unas-
sisted by some other shade, while. on
the other hand, the choice Of such sub
junctive colors is exceedingly restrict
ed, Black Of course, white with reser-
vatiOns. and perhaps a very little blue.
are admissible with a very duh red,
out o with the brilliant scarlets and
crimsons which will undoubtedly fig
ure forth for out and indoor use this
season. 1t has been given the newt
able French woman TO discover that
irab and red lie down tremendously
together, and in an autumn model
composed Of crimson crepe de chine
there is a blouse bodice Of dra9 nous
seliue de sole to which a square
shaped bolero Of ivory lace. trimmed
with steel and silver sequins. gives a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

delicious touch of harmonious tinting.
The sleeves of red crepe, forming a
small drapery at the shoulders, are
trimmed with the drab mousseline at
cuffs, and an enticing neck arrange
ment, cerise ribbon, drab chiffon and
embroidery, completes not alone an
uncommon but a most engaging COS
tune.
Among the various novelties are
paletots of Scotch stuffs. The paletot
is loose in front, tight-fitting in the
back and has upon the shoulders, eX-
tending from the collar, two short
pelerines. They meet in front, while
behind there is room for a Vatican
fold, which passes from the neck down;
from the waist down it has fan plaits
on each side. 1t seems hat the Wat
teau fold is being brought into notice
again; for instance, two small Wat
teau folds form the skirt Of a jacket
OF peculiar appearance. 1t might be
called a golf jacket. 1t is made of a
shawl with woyen-on fringe, for in
stance, new blue with checked back.
This style has sleeves like a jacket, a
hood an the back and is garnished
with fringe; it is made with a lap
over, in such a way that the buttons
are set a little lawer down and the up
per part of the lap-over falls over and
forms a reyers joining to the hood.
In the waist the back has a strap dec
GRATED with two buttons; this holds
the Vatican folds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
THE SPEAKS.

Why am | out of sorts today
Now what a silly thing to say
NO matter, have 1t your own way.
Have I a liver7 Bless the child.
| trust | have. There Don't get
riled.
Eternal fussing makes me wild.
| might be decently polite?
Thank you. my dear, | know I might.
Your criticisms sage, but trite.
Your husband is a heartless brute,
Well, If he is, he is, sans droute
Excuse me lighting a cheroot'
Pail Mall Gazette
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

! pointed being Rev. w. 7. Anderson.
assigned to the tenth cavalry.
A movement is on foot looking to
the sale by Tie full blood Choctaws of
all their RICH S in the Indian territory
and the removal of the entire tribe TO
a tract of land in old Mexico. Jacob
Jackson, the oft-defeated candidate for
chief, is TO lead the tribe to the new
land.
The democratic city convention
nominated th.se candidates for officers
of greater New York: Mayor, Robert
A.. Van Wyck OF Manhattan; comp
troller. Bird S. Coler of Brooklyn;
president OF council, Jacob Rupert,
Jr., of Manhattan. The German
american union declared for Seth
Low.
The ship America has arrived from
Prince William sound with a cargo of
salmon, and slowed away in a dark
! corner was the dead body of one of her
Chinese passengers. 1t had been hid
den by the other Chinese to prevent .
burial at sea, which would have rem
dered it impossible to ship the bones
back to China.
The president announced the APP
pointment of ex-Congressman Town
send, OF Colorado, as United States
judge of the southern district of In
dain Territory TO succeed the late
Judge Kilgore. Townsend is a repub-
lican, and, though a believer in free
coinage, he supported Mckinley in the
last campaign.
1t is reported in San Francisco that
the brig Percy Edwards, which sailed
from that port last February, with one
hundred South Sea colonists, is now
engaged in the slave trade. The col
onizatton scheme was a failure. The
men who had started in search of an
Adamless Eden fell to quarreling and
after selling their vessels scattered in
various directions.
At Indianapolis, Judge Baker OF the
United States circuit court, declined to
enjoin Samuel Kercheval, United
Statel marshal, as petitioneG for by
CHARLES f. Taylor, a democratic deputy.
Taylor L8Eed the court to restrain re
marshal Cu the ground that he (Tay
lori is in the classified list of civil
service. Tho court held that he had
no Juris iiCt!on.
The New York republican city con-
yeutiOn nominated Gen. b. +. Tracy
for mayor, Ashbel p. Fitch for comp
troller and r. Ross Appleton for pres
ident of the council, Seth Low placed
in nomination by Jacob Worth, re-
ceiyed the votes Of forty-nine Brook
Ign delegates. Fitch was nominated
by reclamation. The st. Louis plat
form and the Raines law were APP
proved.
After holding the national league
ball championship for three successive
seasons, the Baltimores ~relinquished
all claim to the penant of 1897 by SUI
fering defeat at the hands of the
Washingtons, while the Bostons
cinched first place in one of the most
notable struggles OF a decade by de-
feating Brooklyn. The teams end the
season in this order; Boston, Balti-
more, New York, Cincinnati, Cleye-
land, Washington, Brooklyn, Pitts
burg Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisville,
St, Louis,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
HOW HE LOST HIS DOG.
South Side Mans Pet Gets on the
Wrong Car and Disappears.

A few mornings ago a nan on the
south side started for the Fifty-third
street elevated station. He started in
a hurry. The farther he ran the faster
he got to going. His Scotch Coolie
which had been playing in the front
yard, caught the spirit of the chase,
and dashed after his master. The man
reached the station and leaped upon
the north-bound stairs. The dog fol-
lowed like a streak, got into the sta
ton and darted up the steps leading
to the south-bound trains.
The trains were putting and sneez-
ing at the station. The man caught
his north-bound car just in the nick of
time. The dog with a joyous and glad
some yelp, jumped over the rear gate
OF the last south bound car, and mas
ter and brute were borne swiftly In
different directions. There is mourn
ing now in the South Side home, for
Roger. the collie "dorg' is missing.
An advertisement in the papers has
failed as yet 10 reveal his whereabouts,
A oma who just missed the north
bound train saw him take his flying
leap and reported 10 his owner. The
train officials tried TO bring him back
20 Forty-third street. but he got away
from them. In the meantime the
family have hopes.-Chicago Chronicle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

PARSON TOOK CHANCES.
His Prediction Came Near Getting
Him Into Trouble.

A colored exhorter, who was holding
a revival meeting in a Georgia town
was approached by a member of his
congregation, who said:
"Bre'r Williams, dey didn't like 20
sarmont las night"
"Dey didn't?"
mo, suh-dey didn't"
"Wny-what been de matter wild it?'
well sub, you took an said dey wu7
folks in dat c~ongregashun dat would
be in he'll TO sunup,'
Did l say dat?"
Oats what you did"
We'll, / deClar' ter goodness" ex-
claimed the pGrson, my intention wus
ter low EN- ten days,"-Atlanta Con
stitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
FRUITS OF THE SEASON.

Sc young Yarrow is going into the
jewelry business is he7 Where did he
ever get money enough to start with?''
'Oh, his four sisters have been at
the seashore this summer. and | I'M
derstand that he's 70 sell their dia-
mouds on commission II ieyeland
Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07

The standard which the Spanish
conqueror of Mexico, fernando CoTtez'
used in his march from Vera Cruz 70
the City Of Mexico. nearly four cen
turtles ago. was until recently pre-
served at a little church in the capital
Of the state OF Tlaxcala.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-07
NEWS OF THE Il
DOMESTIC MATTERS

Eau Claire school.
A hold-up occurred on the Northern
Pacific near Moorhead.
Mic Keeper was burned in his barn
near Waterford, Wis.
Pierpont Morgan becomes the rail-
road king of America.
Government receipts are fast over
taking the Expenditures.
America Is said to be negotiating for
the purchase of Greenland
Fire in a Washington Power house
causes a loss OF about $4,000
Chicago's street-cleaning brigade Is
placed ir charge of a woman.
Frederic Bancroft, the magician,
died at Charleston, $. G.
At Vicksburg, Miss, DR.. A. j, Phelps,
Grants surgeon general, is dead.
Three lawyers Of New York we're
arrested on the charge OF blackmalI.
In New G.leans in one day q new
cases of yellow fever were reported.
CatIblni. the Ely, Mimi, murderer,
was sentenced to thirty years IN prs
on.
National democrats Of Massachusetts
nominated William Everett for COVER
nor.
Ironton, Ohio, had a fire that caused
a loss Of several hundred thousand
dollars.
At Alma, Nob, the farmhouse Of a.
l.. Gordon burned, consuming three
children.
The Bank Of Montrose, Col, has
failed. The capital is $50, 900; deposits
sl77OOO
Secretary Wilson receives encourag-
ing reports OF experiments with sugar
beet seeds,
At Fort Scott, Kan. Judge Stmons
as refused 20 allow a woman TO serve
III tho jury.
silver fell Wednesday u of a penny
in London.
At Washington Wednesday night fire
destroyed property valued at $1,000, 600
At Ironton, o., fire nearly burned up
the town, causing a loss OF about $780,
600. with little insurance.
The Interchangeable mileage credit
system will be iuaugurated by western
lines Nov. J..
The movement in the Methodist
church for equal representation takes
definite shape.
Gen. Benjamin Il. Tracy Was nomin-
ated by republicans for mayor Of great
er New York.
Star Pointer goes the third quarter
In twenty eight seconds, the fastest
time on record,
Joseph NJ. Carey of Wyoming is
elected president of the National lrri-
cation congress.
Mayors and councIlmen of the Unit
ed States, Canada and Mexico met at
Columbus, Ohio,
The Monetary commission has ad-
journed to meet oct. II. when It's real
work will begin.
II is expected that the steamer Port
land will bring three tons Of gold from
ALASKA on her next trip.
The committee OF resolutions OF the
national labor congress makes a re
port that the strike method is a failure,
Poles in a Pennsylvania town engage
N a riot in which half a hundred men
IRE injured, at least nine fatally.
A strike of the employees of the Chi
a 3 City Railway company is threat
eued.
r. A. Butler, n Santa Fo brakeman,
vas crushed by the cars near Gales
hurry m
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01
summit Items,

Plenty of rain the last few days,
which will be be n4icial to the corn.
Several barns aud hay sheds were
blown down last Thursday night.
The Sunday school at the Herrell
school house was we'll attended Sun
day
Wheat cutting is about over in
this section. Some are going to
tbresh it from the shock.
Hukle Bros. have their tbreshing
machine about ready for work
Mrs W W Hamilton returned to
Lexington, Ky, last week.
CE Smiser went TO Carthage last
Thursday to hear Bryan He re
ports fine time.
Miss Jennie Donovan closed a
successful term Friday at the Her
rell school.
Clarence Dixon aud Addie Seelin-
ger received the highest grades OF
the district graduates in this town.
ship.
Chas Holland has purchased a
new hinder aud is now ready for the
oats and fax harvest.
Dixie
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01
Sam Jones' Tent Blew Down.

Jefferson City, Mo, Juno 25.-
The wind last night blew down Sam
Jones tent at Chamois. after the au
dience had escaped. Gov. Stephens
was among thu number. He got
very wet and is confined to his home
to-day The storm is said to have
done COZ siderable damage at Cham
ois and east of here.
The scene in the tent was dre.
matte. Several were caught under
the falling canvas. One woman s
arm was crushed by falling pole.
The canvas took fire and was partly
consumed. One woman was serious
~ burned. The governor had q mar.
row escape. A brick was blown from
housetop aad struck his raised um
brella and cruahed it like shell.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01

The nurse waiting on John Dunn,
injured in the we'll explosion, informs
US that he is growing weaker day by
day. He is out of his head most of
the time, cas- comparatively nothing
and that the end is surely near at
hand.
We with to call especial attention
to the advertisement of Wilson,
Twyman g. Co, wholesale cigars,
Kansas City, Mo. They are making
a specially of the "Ambrosia," the
best SC cigar made.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01
DAMAGED BY SMOKE ONLY,

The Chicago Shoe Manufacturing I
Company. and the Queen City Tn
loring Company. adjoining buildings
were damaged to the extent Of Sl76.
900. Part of this Mammoth Stook
has bean shipped to Butler, Mo-,
and placed in the large store roon
known as the Everingham Building,
west side square, south OF postof6s,,
and will be sold to the people \
Bates County, as directed By rs
Insurance Company. at less than ~.
praised value. This great sale \
Mems, Boys, Ladies', Misses aa1
Children's Shoes, together wil1|
Mems. Boys and Cbildren's Clolh
ing, will commence Thursday, II.
9Th, and will continue nins an
only, ending July 18th, 1897, maiile
this the greatest nine days sale syGl2
inaugurated in Butler. Among IT,
many bargains you will find: SHOE
BARGAINS. Ladies and usntsI
house slippers worth 81, q l6G|
Mems half fall stock shoes worth
$175 at $50. Ladies good hsayyj
calf shoe worth 81 IS at $50. LADIES'
fine Dongola patent leather Hp
ehoes worth 81 Is at $50. L1dise
Oxford ties, patent leather tip uettn|
S1.5O at 74c. Ladies tan and bla1k
Oxfords, hand turned worth q q.
Csc Ladies' very fine shoes. laesdo
toe, lace aud button worth % 50a
$1.48 Ladies French kid, hand.
turned, latest style lace and buttea.
worth 81 at $l.95. Mems very -
shoes worth 50 SO at $124. Mets|
fine calf shoes worth 90 at 3lM
Mems fine custom made ehocs, hsad
sewsd, all latest styles worth 81
S1.98. Mems fine tan shoes ~
I very best makes worth 81 and IS q
S1.98. A full line of Ladies, Misee
and ChiIdren's Oxford ties at T.
than half price CLOTHING. .BAks
GAINS: Boys long pants wc1t4
| ST. so at 78c. Mems pants worth "
at $50. Mems pants worth 81 30 =
Csc. Mems business pants worth
50 at $1.24. Mems fine dress panie
worth 81 at $1.98 Children's suifs
worth So at CSC. Children's nm
suits worth $5 at 81 SO. Mems suiss
worth S. at So % Mems CassI'
mere suits worth $12 at 81 Is. Msnl
fine custom made suits worth Slo
at &8.6s. Mems fine tsilor-maee
suits worth S22 at S9s3. Ms.s
very fne satin lined suits worth -
at S114S And so on through -
line you will find bargain altar cet'
gaid. nothing reserved, as eyerJfn's
must be sold in nine days. kennsn'
Der THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1877.
Look for the great FIRE sign a
chants desiring to 6ll up for e.
coming season, will find this : gooa
| opportunity.
p. n. MARTIN, Agent
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-01

of bright future.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Hon. D. A. DeArmond, congress
man from the 9th district. She was
educated at Stanton, Va Her music
was given especial attention. She
has very sweet voice we'll under
control. She 10 remarkably pretty
girl, and the late Gen. Shelby rec
ognized this when he appointed her
as one of the pretty girls to repre-
sent the state at the Confederate
reunion at Richmond, Va, which
honor she gracefully declined be-
cause she was not the daughter OF
an ex-confedsrate. Miss Harriet is
an amiable young lady and is loved
by all who know her.
The young couple start in life
with bright prospects and the best
wishes of this entire community.