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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
INCUBATION FROM STINGS.

The interesting observations re-
Gently recorded regarding the freedom
from the effects of mosquito bites and
bee stings which may be induced by
previous injuries of this kind, demand
q word Of notice, says the London II
Illustrated News. The idea implied by
this immunity is that previous bites
or stings i~noculate the blood with some
principle of toxin" derived from the
poison, which in it's turn protects the
body from fresh attack. An analogy
car be seen between this naturally pro-
duced immunity and that which IS
presented by the treatment OF diphth-
eria with the antitoxin Of the disease.
One writer told his experience to the
effect that, being a bee keeper. he
had never suffered from stings after
he had once been severely stung by a
swarm. Probably his system had be-
Gene thoroughly inoculated by the
big dose Of poison he then received.
OF mosquito bites the same experience
has been related. But what will be of
interest to biologists is the recital OF
yet another correspondent, that such
freedom from mosquito bites is not
invariably met with as a consequence
of frequent bites. 1t is an Illustration
OF a law | have never been weary of
pointing out when unreasonable people
have argued that because a process Of
treatment did not act invariably and
II all cases the same way it was
therefore of no value at all. The law
| refer to is that which teaches us
that when we are dealing with living
beings we cannot expect to find math-
ematical certainty in our results. Life
is a very different thing, in all its var
liability, from mathematical and exact
calculations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
SCIENCE ~GLEANINGs

Hypnotism is taking such an imno
ant part In public affairs abroad IateIv
tnat II is rather startling. II has been
USED IN the place of chlorofo,m for
some time in surgical Operations a.
Paris, and when, in a recent n,nraos
case, It was charged that the murderer
had hypnotised the victim and forcad
her to kill herself. public opinion ac-
cepted the possibility of the fact in q
way quite remarkable.
Prof. Angel OF Michigan UNIVERSITY
furnishes the following as a fair tas,
OF the purity of water for drinking.-
Dissolve about half a teaspoonful ~
the purest white sugar in a pint bottle
completely full of water to be tested
and tightly corked; expose it to day.
light and a temperature up to 70 de-
grees Fahrenheit. After a day or two
examine, holding the bottle against
Something black, for whitish floating
specks, which will betray the presence
OF organic matter in considerable pro-
portion.
According to the Progressive Age a
French electrician, NJ. G. A. Tabonrin
las invented a novel and practical
method OF lighting the streets which
VIII do away with underground main
ana permit the rapid extension of
electric lights in the city Of Paris with
out interfering with the a companies.
IN TINS most wonderful proposal each
gas lamp is to be furnished witt a
small rotary ~gas-engine ten inches in
diameter, with a small dynamo and
these small installations are to supply
lamps on the top of the lamp-posts,
thus burning gas at the bottom and
producing electric light at the top OF
each post. The inventor offers to run
at his own cost, for several days.
opposite the Theatre Francois one Of
these electric lights on his new sys-
TEN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

appropriated last winter by CON-
for this use, and tests of the fosieS
OF the plan were made in lily
parts OF the country. Early 2
which have come in. -especiau,. Spofa
1ome districts in Maine and ~. "oa
tel OF the satisfaction Of the sa1Nal
win the new service, and ~ Len
Willingness to profit by it. II i Aeii
'nat they take many more DAN. -o1as
papers when they can have tbom Nv"
n'ereu' and also that the mus ue'
letters carried shows a yieoroH1 y
crease The rural carrier maI'a ID
trip a day over a distance 80 ohs
sixteen and twenty-four miles eea
supplies his own conveyanoo ne
ana a r or bicycle. 1t has hoor lorse
that responsible men are wirina 'oun0
thls WORK Tor an annual stipend ren ~
ing from sl75 upwards, the ms
pay being about 5000. II is osttase
mat at that rate sixty million a1@ a'eO
taDolt half the annual ne,ci. lars
would provide rural free deIjyen, 'iiij
over the United States. That a.,
mean among other things. emnIan
ment for 100000 persons. Tho
carriers are allowed to exc out tbo@-
stipend by any supplementary antor
prlses that do not interfere with ~,
uuties' as to sell stamps or statiora-n
anu receive and deliver express nar.
ceis or kilograms. Where farmers H..
some distance from the road tba,u
ma is left in boxes at conyenient
points by the roadside. from WI
50 letters are collected.-Harper',
Weekly. 'pe's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
FASHIONS IN JEWELRY.

-
one Of the feature s Of this years
fashion in jewelry is that the bangle
has r~eappeareJ, says an exchange.
But the new bangle is very different
from the old. II came into fashion
along with the elbow sleeve now SO
much in vogue, aud is a flexible affair.
comfortable to the arm and entirely
unlike the stiff bangle OF a few years
ago. There are on view a new variety
eli these new bangles. They consist
of a narrow flexible gold band, set
with jewels, alternating with one
another. Six or eight gems are used,
and the effect is very beautiful.
Diamonds alternating with emeraIds
are the most in vogue. though ex-
qUisjte bangles show diamonds and
rubles and diamonds and sapphires.
Another bangle novelty has the same
flexible band, but with the Jewels ar
ranged in cluster instead of the separ-
ale gems alternating with one another
A turquoise surrounded with diamonds
makes q valuable one OF taese new ban
giles.
Strings of pearls are the fashion To
wear with low-necked gowns. The
latest show four pearl stands caught
together in three places by fat dia-
mond clasps. Nothing could be more
beautiful for a ~debrtauta's coming
cut present than one of these new
pearl necklaces.
The fashionable hat pin of the mo-
ment has FOR its top one large gem
framed In diamonds or tiny pearls. Al
amethyst set In pearls Is. perhaps, the
most CORRECT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
WOMAN QUESTION IN SAMOA.


The 'taupo' is always a young and
g~ood-looking girl, generally the daugh-
ten or adopted daughter Of a chief. She
is chosen as maid of the village" and
maintained by contributions levied
from all the inhabitants, who suppiv
her with food, clothing (hc latter not
a heavy or expensive item), and a
large, well-built house, in which she is
expected to dispense hospitality to all
important visitors. Three or four at
tendants are always with her. whose
duty it is not only 10 serve her. but to
keep a watchful eye upon her, and to
sec that she never strays from the path
OF propriety, she being destined even
-"2ily to wed some great chief. On the
ceremony taking place, the village to
kinds OF property to the village of
which the bridegroom belongs must
make an Offering Of valuable mats.
large quantities Of food, and various
kinds of property to the village of
which she is the maid; so that, apart
from any considerations of abstract
morality, she is looked upon as q val
liable asset, and is guarded according
~. Should she, however, yield to the
destinations OF some handsome young
'manaia" dandy her hair is cropped
short, she is stripped of her simple
fnery, and degraded to the post OF at
tendant on the more prudent virgin
who may be chosen as her successor.
On the other hand, the young blood"
plumes himself on his conquest, and
the more adventures of the kind he
"a boast Of, tao more highly he is
considered. Thus, though the less Gull
pable Of the two, the woman has to
n AXE all the sacrifice and bear all the
punishment; so that in this maater, at
least, the savage is quite in touch with
The humane sentiments Of civilization.
John Harrison Wagner in Harper's
Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

Comfort, both of Alpena, Mich, on
beard, collided with the steamer City
of Alpena. Both men were thrown in
to the water. but chung TO wreckage un-
til they were picked up. The boat,
worth $1,000. went to the bottom.
Ldston Ketchum and Laura Rich
ardson were married cladenstinely near
Rr~attleboro, VT, on Christmas day
1894. Shortly afterwards the bride
sailed for Europe with her parents,
ana the husband has been unable TO
discover a trace OF her whereabouts
since writing OF the marriage to her
parents.
Mrs. Breese, recently arrived in Hot
! Springs, Ark, from Texas, committed
suicide with rat poison. The only
cause assigned is frequent disturbances
between her self and husband. Before
taking the rat poison, the suicide de-
stroyca . large number of beautiful
and costly dresses by setting fire TO
them in the yard, where they had beer
carried.
Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz has
informed the state department that
Germany is steadily increasing her
trade with Mexico and that for 1896 it
amounted to more than in 1895, when
It was 5000, 900 marks. The goods
Germany sends to Mexico are textiles,
ironwares, china, glassware and ma
chinery. The consul says that the sill
yer crisis has been successfully passed.
Consul O'Hara at San Juan Del
Norte has sent to the state department
a long report of the sales Of bicycles,
typewriters and other articles in Near
aqua. He says that no wooden rims
are used on bicycles there on account
Of the weather, also that the roads are
very good for wheeling. Spanish
American women have not yet taken
to the wheel.
A report has been received at the
state department showing to what ex-
tent the weaving industry has been fol-
lowed in Japan. In 1896 there were
949,1 1913 looms, with t,042, SG6 persons
engaged, of which 985,016 were women
and girls. The value of the textile
product for the year was $96. 1877, 235,
made mp in part as follows: Silk tex
tiles, $40, i31 ,t01i silk and cotton
mixed, $40, 28l, 272; cotton, $37,o83 ,757;
hemp, $2,021, 467.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
FOR

On August 5 the United States gov
eFEment destroyed all the plates used
II printing postage stamps from 1S47
% 1894, by melting them in the navy
yard furnace. Not only the regular
postage stamps, but also the depart
ment, due, and newspaper stamps were
included. The original dies and rolls
are still kept in Washington. but il
Is very unlikely that any Of the
stamps viii be reprinted for many
years, If ever. The destruction Of the
plates will tend to maintain and prob
ably to increase the values Of all I'M
used United States stamps issued be-
fore the current set.
The English postal laws allow the
transmission through the mails Of
live animals" The Philatelic Chron-
icle Of Birmingham states that a work
irg-man took advantage of this regula-
ton, and rendered his three-year-old
child as an express parcel. The child
bore a tag with address, nine pence
was paid as postage, and in due course
the child was delivered to the address
giYen.-Harper's Round Table.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
FOREIGN FLASHES.

A snowstorm swept yer scotland.
Drought is causing much d.,eess in
parts of Russia.
Count von Thun, stadthalter Of the
duchy Of Salisbury, Austria, is dad.
Cyrus Thorp, said to be from Mimi
earolis, has been killed BY the Turks
in Crete,
The Swatis in India have surren-
dered 1000 guns, 1000 swords and 70
breech-loading rifles.
Mount Mayor, south OF the Phil-
ippine Islands, is in eruption and 500
people have been killed.
The British secretary Of state for In
dia has invited tenders for India bills,
payable in SIX or twelve months.
The admirals in command OF the
fleets of the powers in Cretan waters
have decided to raise the blockade Of
the island, next Friday.
The trades union congress a. Bir-
minEham, England, passed a resolution
IL favor OF the hours of labn' beng
limited to % sht hours per day.
Hon, Sir Lewis William Cave, judge
OF the high court of justice in London,
is dead. He was born in 1892, and was
the editor Of many important legal
works.
The duke and duchess of Rio Grande
were arraigued in London ON the
charge OF d|efrauding hotels and
boarding houses. The duchess is a
niece Of ex-unIted States Senator Con-
ger Of Michigan.
Berber, the next town Of importance
or the Nile in the advance OF the An
g~lo-Egyptian expedition upon khar-
toum, has been occupied by the Sou
dauese. who are friendly TO the British.
The news from india is favorable to
the British. The Orokzais are dis
heartenel ,y losses. the SwaGis are
submitting, and the Haddan Mullah
has gone home discouraged because Of
the refusal OF the Halimzai Moham-
meaans TO join i'm the uprising.
Herr Krupp, the iroumaster has
Withdrawn his offer Of SIPS, 900 to equip
an expedition 70 Africa under Dr. Pc
tiers. tn consequence Of the charges Of
cruelty against Or. Peters.
The chief ct police OF Barcelona,
Spain, and his assistant were shot and
wounded by an anarchist named Bar
riI who it is expected, VIII be executed
to.day
ii British state secret just revealed
indicates that Queen Victoria averted
war between Great Britain and The
United states over the seizure Of the
Confederate ENJOYS Mason and SlidelI
IN i British vessel in 1861
The Paris Gaulois prints an inter-
Wow with Prince Bismarck, who IS
quoted as saving "It is absolutely GER
taiu that Germany viii not succeed IN
stopping English pretensions and she
may regret having harrassed England
too much"
The marquis Of Salisbury's proposal
for the constitution Of an International
commission rs control the revenues
with which Greece will guarantee the
paymeut 81 interest on the old bonds
AS we'll his payment Of tho indemnity
to Turkey has been accepted by sha
powers. and il Is expected t2at the
treaty of peace will be settled to-
morr4,N
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
STIMULATING FACE SHAMPOO.


According to those who have tried
it, the face shampoo not only adds to
the personal attractiyeness of the
shampooer, but creates a peaceful.
cheerful spirit in her. 1t rests her
nerves after a mornings shopping I,
restores her temper after a forenoon ID
the kitchen To take it, rub fine soap
and 2 little gIycerine en- a sponge, wet
in water as hot as can be borne. LatA-
cr the face and neck thoroughly WITH
this. Then rub with almond meal un-
til the skin Is dry. Wash all trace p
meal and soap of with clean. hot va
ter, spray with cold water until tae
flesh is firm and cold. Dry gently
with q soft towel and touch the eye
brows and roots Of the hair with a
linen cloth dampened in cologne
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

II Is reported that the experiments
which have been made By the post
Office department in the free delivery
Of rural letters have. SO far, resulted
very much TO the departments salts
faction. Fifty thousand dollars was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

ance. He ordered out the third brig
ade and instructed General Schall to
hold the first brigade in readiness.
Troops will mobilize at Hazelton and
it is expected will be on the scene
before daylight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16
~TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.

by the police III n min io"u"'
There is danger Of a pulp famine IN
the Fox river valley in Wisconsin
w. B. Dean Of St. Paul accepted q
position on The monetary commission
Secretary Reeder Of Pennsylvania
resigned az the request o. GOV has
tirgs.
DIR. Andrews declines to withdra"
his resignation as president OF Brown
university. :,
-Four masked men held up a train IN
New Mexico and robbed the express
car of $l3, 1000.
A supposed i~ncendiary fire in the Vll-
lape OF Hopeweil, n. j., caused a io87
Of $4,000.
Miss Katherine Corbin was married
TO william Usher Parsons at Cover
ror's Island.
4 splendid clubhouse for working
mon given by Vim. +. Cochran, was
opened at Yonkers. +,
II is stted that s.. n. D. NORTH o.
Boston has been selected as snperlli-
tendent Of the census.
There win be less buying OF clothes
in Europe by Americans in cohSe
cuence OF the Dingley bill.
Twelve people were killed ana as
many others were injured in a collision
on the Santa Re road in Kansas
south Dakota's railroad commission
has been temporarily enioincd from
uniting the new rates into effect
Gen Jas. Longstreet welded MIS-
Ellen Dortsch. assistant Librarian oil
Georgia. lie ia over 70. she Is ~.
+ M. Prime wanted for forgery ana
grand larceny at CiarksVilie, Alk.'
vaa arrested at Hutchinson, Kan.
AT Columbus, Ohio, Frank Mueller
was electrocuted for ms der.
BY the death Of his father, young
ogden Goelet, who Is now 20 years ola,
Lecomes probably the richest youth IN
the country. II Is believed that when
he comes of age, he will be worth sou
000,0 900.
payld pearce. u ~well-known ranch
nan of san Gabriel, CAL is dying OF
poison from the sting OF a mosquito.
In Chicago Peter Green, u morse
eealer. was fined $40 and costs Tor
docking the tails OF a span Of horses.
yellow fever has appeared at ocean
Springs. Miss, and n death from the
disease has occurred at New Orleans.
r,re in philadelphia damaged a
rumber OF buildings, causing a loss OF
about $4,000 covered by insurance
The yella N-feyer scare IN the South
is substdins No new cases were RE-
ported at New Orleans or other points.
The Christian Endeayerers 81 Ala-
media county. Cal. have started a cru
pade against the riding OF bicycles on
Sunday.
Ex-Cougtussman Lew Henbaek died
at Kansas Ctty, Kan, and ~eN-Consres7
man a. z. Flagler died az Loehport
New York
4 brooklyn whcelman lcll from his
wheel INA died almost Immediately
from drinking cold lemonade while
oycrhyated
Col. ". J. Lyster, United states
army. retired, died at Waterio|n,
NY. lIis last service was with the
ninth infantry,
Commander Royal II. Bradford "aa
appointed chief of the equipment
bureau OF the navy, % succeed Com
nlnder ChalvicE,
1 N G~nptlmln mther of Mrs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

The Newcastle Chronicle % New
castle. England, states that there aFs
rev 10000 families in Great British
dependent upon the bicycle trade i
5 calculated that this year persons y
the British empire will spend oFs.
$ rs GOO coo on BICYCLES. which Is g
than their annual expenditure ~
Tread.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-16

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept fl-Governor
Hastings last night received a tele-
gram from Sheriff Martin at Wilkes
barre stating that mob law prevailed
r or Hazelton and asking for assist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10
TRAIN THROUGH 4 BRIDGE
Fifteen Passengers Have q Hard
Time to Escape from q
Wrecked Coach.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 8.-A special
to the Pest from Cumberland, Md, says
that the breaking Of an ice gorge weak
ened q trestle on the Cumberland &,
Pennsylvania railway at Franklin Mine,
Md, Saturday night, causing the trestle
10 give way about midnight, while an
excursion train was crossing it. The en-
CINE crossed safely, but the combination
car. and rear coach went into the stream,
which was unusually high owing to Il
thaw, and this threw the engine on her
side.
There were fifteen passengers aboard
and they became panic-stricken, men and
women battling to escape. All eventual
ly got out Of the coaches and probably.
reached the shore i'll safety, though ow
ing to darkness this fact is a little un-
certain.
Robert Ross, the engineer. and John
y. Howard, the fireman, attempted to
jump from the engine, but Ross was
caught in the wreck and died yesterday
from the effects OF inhaling escaping
steam. Howard was badly bruised, but
will recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10
MARKET is BOOMING.
Many Big Deals in Tobacco Made at
JanesviIle This Week.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. G-[Special T.
The Rock county tobacco market is
booming these days. and big deals are
frequently reported. The largest pur-
chase of the week was one made by
George II. Rumrill, it amounting 10 S1G,-
600, and involving 700 cases. He then
bought go cases, and is in the market
for more goods. The sales are largely in
old goods, although some of this years
crop is moving. Prices are steady in
spite of the big demand. and fine goods
bring their owner pretty penny. Elev
en- asserting rooms are now running full
blast in this city.
Mrs. G. NJ Ellwood. aged sc years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
u. Robbins, yesterday afternoon, Of
pneumonia. She had lived here for some
years and was well known.
Burr Robbins. the former GAINESVILLE
circus man, is the defendant in Il dam
age suit for $4,000 at Chicago, the suit
being brought by John E. Jeffrey. The
charge is ''abuse of process" il legal
term to denote that the plaintiff believes
that an Indictment has been used against
him to prevent his bringing a civil ac-
ton. The case grows out of legal
tangie of long standing, the result OF a
partnership in the printing business in
Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10
TO FIGHT At CARSON.
Selection of the Ring Site in Ne
Vada is Officially An
nCunCed.

Carson City, Feb. S.-Dan Stuart Will
not be here until tomorrow, but i can
be stated that the Corbett-F itzs@nmous
fight will take place in this city, the in
formation having been given to the As
sociated press by a man who has au-
th0rity to speak.
Already kilograms engaging hotel and
boarding house rooms have been re-
ceived. Accommodations will be 0roTid-
ed for 5000 who are expected from east
of the Rocky mountains, as we'll - q
large number looked for from the Pa
cific coast states. The railroads and
telegraph companies have begun opera
tons to bring III the crowds and 20 han
die the press dispatches.
Work on the pavilion where tfG fight
is to take place Will be commenced as
soon as Stuart arrives and designates the
location.
A dispatch was received from Chicago
this morning engaging block Of 1000
seats for the Siler-Hogan special, which
will bring not only the Chicago crowd
but good nart Of the Eastern conEn-
gent. When the fact became known
that the fight was to be III Carson the
people were much pleased, as they expect
the visitors will leave behind Il large
SUM Of money in the aggregate, which
viii greatly benefit the city.