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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
The Presidents Message.

President McKinley'5 message to
congress furnishes food for discus
sion on four public questions, to-wit:
the annexation of Hawaii, our atti-
tude toward the Cuban issurection,
reform of our currency system, and
the government civil service.
On all these there are differing
opinions in the presidents party, and
harmonious action is not probable
on either. He positively favors the
annexation Of Hawaii, to which sew
eral republican senators and news :
papers are opposed, among the latter
being the Milwaukee Sentinel.
From the arguments that have
come under it's notice, the TRIBUNE
can but doubt the wisdom of annex
alton. There appears in it no adj
Vantage commensurate with the OBJ
jections against taking into the body
polite the undesirable elements
that comprise the great majority OF
the population OF the islands.
While "A formidable lingo element
OF our country vociferously clalnor
for immediate interference in the af-
fairs Of Cuba, the President advises
moderation, and avoidance of action
that may embvil Us in a war with
Spain for which no Justification is
yet apparent. In this the President
has the support of the unprejudiced
sentiment of the country, and con-
gyess is likely to coincide.
One feature of the Presidents rec
commentator on the currency
question il surprise. 1t Is that Ma
tional banks be allowed 10 issue pa
per money to the extent of one-half
of their capital stock secured only
by the assets Of the bank, in addi-
ton to an issue equal to the par
value of government bonds depos-
tied by such banks. The PROPOSE
ton is sure to meet strenuous Oppo-
sition among republicans, and its en-
act,nent into "A law seems highly inn
probable.
The President recommends modi-
fication and calculation Of the civil
service laws, which he, with most
other people who have noticed their
work, finds 10 be very unsatisfactory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

THE Increase in the plug tobacco
trade is cited by the Louisville Cour-
ier-J Journal as one Of the evidences
of returning prosperity. The point
IL we'll taken. Plug tobacco is used
by the laboring element principally,
and there was a sharp drop in its
consumption soon after the panic OF
1893 began. A large growth in the out
put of plug tobacco has taken place
recently, although leaf tobacco is
nearly 200 per cent. higher in price
than It was year ago, and the plug
variety has also, of course, advanced.
Manifestly hundreds Of thousands
more wage earners are employed now
than were at work in lS96.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

The democratic liars continue
their deuunciations of the Dingley
law, based upon absolute falsehoods.
A sample OF this is found in re-
cent publication Of the New York
Journal, which, on the morning fol-
lowing the presentation OF President
Mex inley's message, said that Pres
ident Mckinley "flnds the Dingley
bill producing smaller revenues and
greater deficits than the measure his
platform denounced ever did" The
absolute falsehood Of this statement
is shown from the official figures of
the treasury department., which set
forth that the receipts under the
Dingley law in it's first four months
are more than S7,O00,000 in excess of
those of the Wilson law in the FIRST
four months of its history, being in
the four months in which it has been
in operation $9O,5l7,ll4 against $685.
OBS 007 produced by the Wilson law
in the corresponding period of its
history
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
As to the Election Of U, s, Senators.

a suggestion by the State Journal
some time ago that candidates for T..
:. Senator should be- nominated by
state conventions has ELECTED con
siderable comment. The Milwaukee
sentinel jumped into the proposition,
vigorously opposing It, and the Jour
nal refused to defend II, claiming
only to have suggested it to bring
out sentiment The Seutinel's oppo-
sitiou to the proposition is based ON
the theory that q convention is held
less strictly to accountability than a
Legislature, which of course is true.
But the merit of nomination by u
convention is that it must stand the
test of the polls. 1t is not final. If
"A convention is corrupted or plumbers
into a bad nomination the people
will bc likely to rcpudiate it at the
polls. II the legislature is corrupted
or blunder~ into eleCting an unfit or
unpopular man TO the t. =. senator
ship, There is no recourse for the peo-
pie suppose John l.. Mitchell had
been nominated for L. : senator hy a
Democratic State Convention, it Is
presunahlc that he would have been
repudiated 10y the people refusing to
elect members of the legislature ia
vorablo to him. II Republican
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
Will Close at 7;3O 7. NJ,

The undersigned, grocers Of the city
Of Mineral Point, agree to close THEN
places of business at T:3t
p. M, from Jan. 3, 1898 until April
1898, Saturday nights excepted,
BREWER q PENuALLEGoN,
john Il. TOAY,
GoRGEN u PITT,
HENDRA Bros,
j. a. SrRATLER,
GUTTENSTElN IL JACKA,
GALES CASH STORE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

! write this to let you know what
would not do: | would not do with
out Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my
house, if it cost $500 per bottle. 1t
does all you recommend it to do and
more.-J. r. WALLACE, Wallace Vile,
Ga Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the
best household liniment in the world,
and invaluable for rheumatism, lame
back, sprajns and bruises Be ready
for emergencies by buying bottle
at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

CTATE OF wIsCONsIN,-IowA courr.
~ Court-In Probate. "oNiI
Notice IN hereby given that At q special tern
tne Iowa county court, to be helo In and for - "a
county. 1t the court house in the c,tv "t =,
Dodgeville, In said county on the 18th dsv .,
January. A. D. 1885, being the second Tnesdss
OF said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon q,
said day. the following matters will be hes, y,
and considered: Neafu
The application ofWiliam r. Curry execn,o,
OF The last will and testament OF lane p. Ho.s
ing. late OF snid County. deceased for ~.
examination and allowance of his adminis, t.,c
ton account. and that the last will aud ,esta
ment OF said deceased be construed and the ~
assignment of The resi- ne OF said estate tn sncI
persons as are by said will and by law entitled
to the same. 'u
And 1t is further ordered. that public no,ica
thereof be given to all persons interested nv
publishing copy of this notice for three weeL /,
successfully prior to said day of hearing in ths
published in said county. rps'
By order of the Court:
CHARLES W. MCILHON,
oowS Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.
TnE BREADFRUlT TREE
Something About This Strange and Useful
Asiatic Plant.

Asiatic Plant.
The breadfruit tree is a native az
southern Asia, the south Pacific islands
and the Indian archipelago. In appear.
ance it resembles somewhat the wild
chestnut. 1t grows to the height of 40
or so feet and has dark green leaves,
many of them two feet in length, which
are deeply divided into pointed lobes
Hidden among the great leaves the
breadfruit grows. 1t is sorosis, is
nearly spherical, often weighs four OF
more pounds and has a thick, yellow
rind. This fruit is the chief food of the
south sea islanders. They seldom eat a
meal without it. The eatable part lies
between the rind and the core and
when fully ripe is yellow and juicy. Ii
is better for food before it has matured,
, and the natives gather it while the
pulp is white.
Before it is ready for table use it must
be roasted, when it looks like wheat
bread, and is both palatable and nutri-
tious Usually the fruit is cut into three
or four slices and roasted or baked in
an oven
Frequently the people of a village
join in making huge oven, in which
several hundred breadfruits may be
baked at one time Thus they are all
supplied with bread without it's cost
ing any of them much labor. Prepared
in this way, the bread will keep for
weeks.
| The breadfruit is in season eight
months of the year When the season
! finally draws to close, the last fruits
are gathered and made into a sour paste
called "mahei. This paste will keep
good for months and is made into balls,
wrapped in leaves and baked, just as
needed.
Bread is not the only product Of the
breadfruit tree. From it cement, cloth,
finder and lumber are also obtained. A
glutinous, milky juice ooZes from the
trunk of the tree. which makes an ex-
cellent cement when boiled with cocoa
nut oil. From the fibrous inner bark a
kind of coarse cloth is made, and the
big leaves make good towels. The lum-
Der is used for building houses and
many other purposes. Besides all this
the dried blossoms are used as finder
when fires are kindled. hiladelphia
! Times.
ests of Hungary and Norway. is only y
tenth of an inch long, yet i'll migrating,
in July or early August. the creatures
are said to stick themselves together in
serpentlike mass often 40 to so feet
J long and several inches thick
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
Twenty dollars

Will buy a good Swell Box Cutter
Of Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe, Wis
They will ship to Mineral Point with
privilege to examine before buying
Send to them for cutter catalogue
4Sw6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

\ TENNESSEE lady, Mrs j. w.
Iowlr. of Philadelphia, Tom. has
been using ChumherMiu's Cough
Remedy for her baby, VITO is subject
20 Group, and says OF il. II find il
just as good as you claim it to he.
Since I've had your Cough Remedy,
badly has been threatened with croup
ever 50 many times, but would give
htm dose Of the Remedy and il pre-
vented the attack every time
Hundreds of mothers say the same.
Sold at Niyian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

reaping the benefit Of the protective
system, which has made the manu-
facture Of cotton goods so successful
as to not only supply the markets OF
the United States, but to now be able
to supply the markets of the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.

THAT log coffee at Spratler's beats
them all. %
CHOICE canned goods of all kinds
at Spratler's. %
Do NOT buy your books for the
holidays until you see our line.
j. J. HANsCOM & Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

THE growth of the protection sen
timent ia the south has received a
new impetus from the announce
ment that the entire product Of "a
new and latg, cotton mia in Nlaba-
ma has been contracted TO be deliv-
cred in China. Thus the south is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

If you wish to know the secrets of
the society woman's beauty, listen to
what she says about Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Sold by Eastman d Mes
erOie.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

LAMPS, lanterns, shades, wicks
burners, chimneys and carbon oil at
46w7 PRIDEAUX'S DRUG STORE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

]. A. SPRATLER pays the highest
market price for butter, eggs and
other farm produce. %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

Mrs MCKlNLEN mother of prvsi-
dent Mckinley, died at her home in
Canton, Ohio, last Saturday night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

In Derbyshire county. England. there
10 subterranean road seven miles long
It connects two mineA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
GUNDRY & GRAY
Mineral Points Christmas Climax.

place
gentlewomenfo lad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

$500 in men anu women handker-
chiefs added to our stock, making
the greatest Holiday combination
of 'kerchiefs ever offered in this
city. There is every kind Of hdkf,
made-women's fine sheer hand
spun linen, with fine handworke ed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16
{ Christmas
HandkerChiefs!

plain hemtched
linen trimmed
henmed
plain with handworked initials We all kinds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

NOT '-Edtoaly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
BALDWIN-ME

The Baldwin, Melville company is a
wonder, the way it packs the Grand
opera house at every performance, at
popular prices. The prices are not
so much the drawing card either as
the excellence of the company is rec
oginzed by all who witness one perfor-
nance. Every member is capable and
conscientious work is the rule. There
was never a more faithful presentation
of the role of an Indian, Ia small part.
1t is true, but difficult one) than that
given yesterday in Louisiana" by Mr.
Thos. B. Findlay, and his work is
criterion of the remainder of the COM
pany. Tonight is the last appearance
this season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
ARMY NEWS.

The Fifth cavalry received it's new
regimental standard from the quar-
termaster's department yesterday. The
color guard received the standard in
the quadrangle and thence escorted it
to the quarters of the regimental COM
mander, where it was received by Col.
Wade.
Captain Swift, of the Fifth cavalry
now on duty at Fort Leavenworth, will
be appointed on the staff of the COVER
nor of Illinois.
The death of Maj. Wilson at Van
couver barracks, makes another va
cancy in the Adjutant Generals de-
partment.
The Kansas City Times says: There
is a probability of the early appoint
ment of Sergeant Major Collins,
Twentieth infantry, to be commissary
sergeant. Without disparagement to
the remainder of the regiment Collins
place will not be easily filed. A good
sergeant major is worth half dozen
adjutants to the colonel of a regiment.
Major Kennedy, Fourth cavalry, has
made application to be placed on the
retired list. If this kind of thing goes
on much longer the stay of that very
popular and genial officer, Captain
Forebush, of the Fifth cavalry, with
the regiment will be very short.
Private c.. Townsend, troop D, has
been ordered discharged.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. NJ. Hamilton,
has been assigned to duty at Fort Rob-
inson, Neb.
Ordnance Sergeant Schneider, retir-
ed, is dead. He served SO years, 81 of
which was at Fort Laramie. He was
we'll known to old timers.
HulPs bill for the reorganization of
the line of army has been reported
favorably. Regiments of infantry will
be based on the three battalion system
as now obtains in the cavalry. 1t adds
two additional regiments of artillery
which may be organized as field artil-
lery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. Urbahn, of Laredo, is at the Men
ger
r. E. L. jackson, of Dallas, is at the
Maverick.
F. w. Saenger, of Elmendorf, is at
the Mahncke.
w. Trickey, of the PearsalI News, is
at the Maverick.
Lucius Rash, of Sulphur Springs, is
at the Manhcke.
]. G. Gardner, of Washington, D. c.,
is at the Menger.
Louis Henne, a merchant of New
Braunfels, is at the Mahncke.
Messrs. Ramsey and Berlinger of
Gonzales, are in the city for a short
visit.
Mr.. Jake Mitchell, who has been con-
fined to his bed three weeks with pleu-
risy and pneumonia is again out shak-
ing hands with his friends.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Gimbel, formerly 4
popular San Antonio boy, but who has
been absent in Colorado and Arizona
since 1884, engaged in the stock bust
ness, has arrived in the city for a Wis
it to his mother and brothers,the lat
ter Messrs. Gus and Ernst Gimbel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
SUIT ON CONTRACT.

Rembold Schirmer is suing Arthur
Schulz in the Thirty-seventh District
court on contract Plaintiff alleges
that on October 10, 1896, he entered
into a verbal agreement with defen-
dant. whereby the latter was to
lease to plaintiff so acres of land for
five years. commencing January 1.
1897. in consideration that plaintiff
grub and plow 45 acres thereof. De-
PENDANT was to provide plaintiff with
dwelling house during that period.
Plaintiff alleges that he has grubbed
and plowed part of the land at his
own expense. amounting to about
$500 and that defendant refused to
provide him with a dwelling house.
Plaintiff Drays for judgment for the
sum OF $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
TO STAFF AN ALTRURlA.
Indiana DunEards tc Buy Tract of LAND
and Have n Model City.

Indiana Dunkards tc Buy n Tract of Land
and Have Model City.
The peculiar religious society known
as Dunkards, large numbers of whom
have lived in northern Indiana for
many years, in endeavoring to purchase
the entire body of land comprised
within Brown county, in that state, TO
which the members will emigrate, and
establish a government of their own,
according to their peculiar notions. c.
L. Everett, of Albion, is the protector
of the scheme and has already pur-
chased 4l,000 acres of land in that coun-
ty, to which 100 families will move in
few days. The projectors say that
neither Jail nor courthouse will be
needed. and that the election of local
officers will be held only to comply with
the law. as all property would be held
in common The Dunkards believe it
I'll be The garden spot of Indiana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
and judgments rendered against the

ana judgments rendered against the
city.
This administration is frequently Sc
verely criticised for not paying it's ac-
counts and it's employees promptly as
had been done under former admins
trations. In reply to this it must he
remembered that the San Antonio Ma
tional bank formerly advanced to the
city monthly, the sum of thirty thou
sand dollars, said advances drawing
interest at various rates, and took as
security therefor an obligation of the
city to turn over it's revenue for taxes
as it was received by the collector and
when Mr.. Paschal was elected in 1898,
it was ascertained that said obligations
by the city were illegal and as mat
ter of course the advances ceased and
the city was compelled to look to it's
own income for taxes for maintenance!
Owing to the hard times the collection
of taxes during the past three or four
years has become more and more diff
cult and as the tax levy cannot exceed
the amount necessary to maintain the
city government as specified in the
budget, the fact becomes apparent that
the city cannot meet it's obligations.
In March, 1898, when this admins
tration went into office, the uncollected
taxes were less than 5000, 100000 while
today the amount on the tax-rolls I'M
paid amounts to over $S0O.00000.
The city has within the last week or
two gained a number of tax suits and
it does now seem that taxes can be col
lected by law and the city need not
depend upon voluntary contribution.
The city owes its school teachers
their salaries since September 1,but If
the state paid the city the amount
past due $47,41200 all teachers would
be paid up to date,an still leave a nice
balance to the credit of the school
fund.
The total general fund floating in
debtedness to date is less than $780,
OOO.OO about one-half this amount is
due the s. A. Waterworks company
and S. A. Gas company, and is not
payable until June next. This will
show that if only one-sixth of the back
taxes were collected the city could pay
up in full. l-l6-2t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
BUSINESS MAN MISSING.

The relatives and friends of Mr.. C.
Amundsen, the well known local in
surance agent. are anXiOusly search
ing for him today and are greatly
alarmed at his unaccOuntablc Gisap--
pearance.
He left home yesterday afternoon
in his buggy. to deliver a policy he
had written and since then nothing
has been heard from him. His horse
came home last night without the
buggy and with no harness on. and
this fact causes fears that he has
met with foul play. He had revOl,
yer with him when he left. however
and it is thought he could have de.
Tended himself if attacked.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

A charge of receiving and conceal
ing stolen property wah made against
NJ. A. Clark in Justice Jones court
this morning. Clark is accused of
fraudulently receiving from Neal
Campbell, a 17-year-old boy, lot of
silk ribbons and millinery, some of
which is the property of Mrs. Will
liam Campbell. valued at about $50.
1t is believed that Clark has used Neal
Campbell as tool and sold the goods.
He was arrested a few days ago for
peddling without a license. He kept
the goods in room at thee orner of
South Alamo and South streets.which
he rented.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
READ AND CONSIDER.
Plain Statement of Facts.

When the late Geo. Paschal took
charge of municipal affairs in March,
1898, at his request the city council
engaged the services of two expert ac-
countants with a view of ascertaining
the exact financial condition of the
city. This was no small task as mat
tiers were in a very chaotic condition.
Although the auditors office was filed
by an auditor and assistant, no books
had been kept or entered up since May
31st., 1892.
After several months of careful in
vestigation the expert accountants
made the following report:
''At the beginning of Mr.. Callaghan's
administration on March l., 1885, the
city finances were as follows:
Total bonded and floating indebted
ness of the city on March l, 1885, $780,
S94.01, which during the eight years of
Mr.. Callaghan's administration in
creased to $1,7SS, 5S5.32, making an in
crease of indebtedness in eight years
of nearly one and one-half million dol
lars.
The report further shows that dur
ing these eight years $4,067, 721.4 Al was
expended showing an average annual
expenditure in excess of one-half mil
lion dollars.
In accordance with this report there
should have been S110, S33.25 in the sink
ing fund as required by charter, but no
such amount appears to the credit of
said fund.
Forty thousand dollars was taken
from this fund on October 3rd, 1892,
and transferred to the general fund,
and on March 1st, 1898, there was not
one dollar in the sinking fund and $685.
10000 of past due coupons Interest on
bonds outstanding) were held by To-
cal banks demanding payment of same.
The city budgets Cor council appro-
priations) necessary to conduct the
city affairs for the eight years, viz:
from March 1, 1885, to March 1888.
were as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
MORE SPANISH ATROCITIES.

Tampa. Fla, Jan. 16.-Advices
from Havana per steamer Olivette
tell of renewed butcheries of Cubans
by Spaniards. 1t is asserted thai
Thursday night ut Guanabacoa Span
ish troops. under Col. Fondeveilla.
killed 80 men, women and children
and burned many houses. In Pinar
Del Rio Spanish troops are accused
of ravishing many Cuban girls.