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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
BADGER NEWS NOTES.

In digging on upper ogden avenue,
Marinette workmen found the skele-
tons of three bodies. They evidently
had been placed in box and str
rounded with leaves and flowers. On
the arms and legs were brass rings and
curious ornaments. In the box were
Indian tomahawks and other inple-
ments.
Charles Minski of Berlin escaped
from the Green Lake county Jail. He
was sentenced to five months impris-
ornCnt for rioting.
At a meeting of the trustees of Gale
college it was decided to reopen that
| If stitute Dr. George James Jones, the
! new president, was formerly of the
faculty OF Howard university, Wash
| ington. ID. c. The fall term will be-
gin Sept. 20.
Fred Puddly, who disappeared from
his home in Empire, June 10, is still
| missing.
The residence Of Thomas Ghagen
burned in Neenah. Loss $500, insur-
ance $3.50,
Miss Eda Federwetz and William
Wenzel We're married at the home of
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Federwetz, South Kaukauna.
The residence of George Berry in
FOND du Lac was entered by burglars
and $40 in money was taken
Flatt Durt nd was appointed post
master at Campbellsport, Fond du
| &C county, in place of James McCul-
Tough. removed.
Pensions have been granted persons
residing in Wisconsin as follows: Or
iginal-Jcseph NJ. SNYDER, National
home Milwaukee Restoration and
Upplenertal-Alb Chaplin, dead
PoysiTpi. Original widows etc.-Sarah
f Moves, Poysippi.
An interesting fact connected with
the wedding Of Frank Norbcck and
MISS Grace Medary has developed in
La Crosse They were married
Wednesday by Rev. Henry Faville Of
the First Congregational church. It
is now learned that they were also
married June 2 by the Catholic priest
at Cashton. Bishop Schwebach hay
ing granted a special dispepsation
Mr.. Norbeck is a Catholic ard Miss
Medary Protestant. Her mother was
bclr and educated Catholic, but re-
nounced the faith after her marriage.
Both families opposed the match and
neither the bridegroom's parents nor
the brides father attended the we'd
ding, although it took place at the
latters house.
A law firm of Chicago, it is said.
has beer engaged as counsel IN the suit
that will be brought by Actor Joseph
Willard against the persons that
81 iritee away his wife Interesting
Ge1tlcTn cLts are looked for at any
time Willard IS nlaving an engage
mert ~.'.' 're Redmond company in
Fan Claire.
+ y Norton. aged 60. was found
dead in bed a Evansville hotel, with a
pocket ride IN his right hand and a
bullet hole in his brain He was for
merly bookkeeper for the Esterley
Harvester works at whitewater lie
had no occupation.
Word has been received IRON New
York city that Patrick Cooney, for
merry Of Ellov. died Of yellow fever IN
Cuba Cooncy went from New York
with a companion 10 fight for Cuban
liberty While IN the Cuban army he
contracted the fever and died IN the
hospital nearly month ago He was
% years old.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
NOT ALLOWED BAIL.
Luetgert. the Alleged Wife Murderer,
Pleads Not Guilty.

Chicago. June 27.--Adolph l.. Luet-
CERT, the wealthy sausage manu-
facturer, accused of numbering mis- wife
and dsposing of her body In vat or
acid at his factory, was saturday re-
fused release on writ OF haheas cor
pus. Judge Gibbons held him for triai
without bail me prisoner was at once
arraigned and entered plea of not
guilty, his attorney ex-Judge Vincent
asking for AN immediate trial.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
CAN WORSHIP IN TWO SPOTS.
Salvation Army and Evanston Ohlclal
Make an Arrangement.

Evanston, H.. June 27.-The saliva
ton army and the officials Of Evanston
have come To an amIcable agreement
after their wrangle In the courts on ac-
count Of the alleged nuisance and dis
turhance maintained by the army The
treaty allows the army " fight the
devil III Is own way on two spots only
IN the fair suburb. one block from Da-
Wis street and the other near the depot
In all ether parts Of the town the army
must remain quiet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
ODE TO JOY BRINGS SORROW.
Erroneous Inscription on Beethoven's
Statue in Lincoln Park.

Chicago, June 27.--The beautiful
statue of Beethoven, which was dedi-
Gated few days ago in Lincoln park lis
a source of unalloyed JOY 20 the German
residents of Chicago no longer. 1t was
recently discovered that the inscription
of few bars OF the composers Ode TO
Joy and of few German words con-
tains some very comical errors. Out OF
the eighteen notes in the score, eight
were errors and two out OF the nine
words were misspelled,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
YALE's NEW POSSESSION.

New Haven. Conn. June 27-Yale
University has acquired possession Of
the famous Alden wOL carvings, which
for some years have been deposited In
the Yale art school These carvings
are upon confesslonals and panels of a
monastery chapel Of the sixteenth cen
fury at Chen, and are said 10 be worth
sl5. 600 They were brought forty
years ago by Colonel b. Il. Alden. U.
s. A.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
Is IT A FARMER?
Some Unknown Person Trying 10
Wreck Trains.

Plymouth, wis. June FIT has
Just been reported that an attempt was
made recently % wreck another train
on the Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul
railway near Random Lake. The rail-
way employees are very reticent IN re-
gard 10 the matter, bat II has 5een as
certalned that some miscreant placed a
heavy oak beam across the track, but
luckily placed 70 50 squarely across the
rails that the heavy engine broke II in
two. ingtcad ~ being deraiied by IT,.
The miscre9nt who is vet "a large, is
apparentiy the same one who has IN
the ast two years repeatedly blockaded
the same track al various points be-
tween Ksel and Fred3nia Station three
times with disastrous results Once a
train was wrecked 81 klel, ~ another
time one near Elkhart Lake and the
last one al Waldo. about year ago, IN
which several lives were lost Five or
elk persons were arrested last year
charged with having wrecked the train
Al waldo but all we're discharged for
lack Of ey s.ence Il IS difficult 70 I'M
derstand yae motive Of the crime Tho
motive certainly ls not robbery for the
trains wrecked were on freights. The
opiulon as Jeen expressed bF an en-
ploye of the company that the wreck
ing rs done by some farmer whose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01

Christian x. Ross Is dead of heart
disease, at his home In Germantown
PA. lie was the father Of Charley
Ross. aud up to his last Illness Mr..
Ross never gave mp the search for his
missing boy. whose abduction startled
Philadelphia July 1, 1874, and became
tn unsolye1 mystery the world over.
IN all the long years since. the father.
ided BY Numbers OF his family.
searched In vain to find his missing
boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01

stock has been killed by the trains and
and who was not sufficiently recon-
pensed for his loss. This theory
is substantiated by the fact that the
wrecking has always been done on the
st. Paul road ana never on the North
western which Is almost directly be-
side it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01

Circuit .uuge Bailey of Eau Claire Is
considering "A proposition to locate IN
Chicago after Jan. | and make person.
al injury cases speciality.
DR.. Frederick Pitcher, son of Rev. A.
NJ. Pitcher, and Miss Lillian Maxwell,
Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. q. w.
Maxwell were married June "a at the
home of the brides parents in Hudson.
Superior's giant police man, Gust.
Anderson is shortly to TT oot before
the world to show an eager public
what kind of men grow in that neck
Of the woods. Mayor Starkweather
has signed his commission as police
man and he will be exhibited through
out the principal cities OF the country
array ed in the uniform and star of the
Superior police force. Anderson Is
only % years old, but has already
reached the enormous height o. Z feet
5 inches, and is still growing His
bigness does not only consist In length,
but his proportions otherwise compare
fayorably with his height. He is I'M
the United States and certainly tho
largest policeman
EX-alderuan n. S, Rice who died In
La Crosse Friday was born in Madison
in 1859 In 1872 he emigrated with his
parents to Yankton, South Dakota,
whore he spent a couple of years be-
fore coming to La Crosse. July IS,
1880, he was married to Miss Anna
Schubert Five children were born to
them, all Of whom are living.
The adjutant general OF Illinois as
issued an order detailing Dr. Nicholas
Sem of Chicago, formerly OF Mlwau-
kee, and Lieut.. Col George ~ Kreider
OF Springfield as representatives from
the medical branch of the military
service Of that state to the interna-
tional medical congress at Moscow,
Russia, next August They are to start
Wednesday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
TRESTLE GIVES AWAY
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO GORGE IN
MISSOURI.
A SCORE OF LIVES LOST

Engine Passes Safely Over the Struct-
ure Which Is Weakened by Ire
mendous Flood-Sevoral Cars I'm
mediately Behind Locomotive Drop
Into Chasm With Terrible Results
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
MRS. oLIPHANT is DEAD.

Noted Author Passed Away At London,
Aged 70 Years.
London. June 2I-Mrs Margaret Or
pbant the author, has just died Of can
Ger. she was 10 years OF age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Circuit ouuge Bailey of Eau Claire is
considering proposition TO locate In
Chicago after Jan. | and make person.
al injury cases speciality.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01

Or. Frederick Pitcher, son OF Rev. A.
NJ. Pitcher. and Miss Lillian Maxwell,
Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. q. w.
Maxwell, were married June "a AT Inc
home of the brides parents in Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
The Blind Archer.

Little Boy Love drew his bow at chance,
Shooting down ut the bah room floor.
He hit old chapcrouet Watching the dance,
And, U, but he wounded her ssores %.
Hi, Love, you cOuldai + mean thntI s--
H. Love- what would you be at? -
No word would he Say
But he few hts"w way,
For the little Boys busy, 'and hove can he stay7
A sad faced young clerk in a cell all apart,
Was planning a celibate vow,
But the Boys random arrow has sunk In his heart
And the cell i3 an empty one now.
Hi Love, what would you be at?
He isn't for you,
He has duties to do!
But 1 am his duty" quoth Love, rs he flew.
The King sought bride, and the nation had
hoped
For Queen without rival peer,
But the little Boy shot and the King has eloped
With Miss No One Nothing year.
Heb, Love. you mustn't do that!
Hi, Love, what would you be at?
What impudent thing.
To make game Of King!
But I'm q King alSOv cried Love on the wing.
Little Roy Love grew pettish day.
IF you keep on complaining, he swore
I'm pack both my bow and my culver away,
And so l shall plague you no moe"
H. Love, what would you be at?
You may ruin ease
You may do what you please,
But can't do without you, you sweet little
tease!
A CONAN DOYLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
RACING IN MOSCOW.
Vivid Description of n Characteristic
Russian Sport.
From the Radmipfon Napazine

Vivid Description of n Charact ristlc
Russian Sport.
From the Badminton Magazine.
1t Is a racing day in Moscow The course
is swept free from snow and follows the
wooded shores with red painted ratings on
each side. On one side Is a stand, with
seating room for several thousand people
and a special box with tent hangings for
the governor general surmounted by the
imperial eagle in gold. In front of this
box, lower down, you the prizes, con-
sisting of gold and silver cups, vases and
ornamental pieces all in Russian style and
taste
A bell rings: the course is cleared by
mounted gendarmeS, and now the competi-
tors in due order take their places In front
of the stand, but not side by side, as they
always start from opposite sides of the
course, with heads also turned in opposite
directions. The usual race course hum and
noise of the betting men are heard and
increase In volume as the bell rings the
second time. They are off, and the fascina-
ton of rapid motion, open air and strenu-
Gus exertlon throws its spell over the as
sembly, high and low, for trotting is GER
tainly the most fashionable and beloved
sport in Russia. You cannot recognize peo-
pie just yet; the great fur collars are raised
and reach over the fur-caps, leaving only
red tipped noses, beneath which appear
never missing cigarettes. The ladies' heads
almost entirely covered with wooden
wraps. SO here again you can only guess
who is who. To stranger not investing
his money IN backing his opinion as to win
ners the game might seem monotonous
enough, as the horses do not finish side by
side, but in tie way they started. Yet the
Russians think differently-and besides. is
there not plenty of vodka and caviar to be
had between the races?
Single horses are pitted against each
other drawing light little sleighs in which
the driver is seated very low down and far
away from the horse, owing to the long
shafts, intended to give the horse perfect
freedom of action. A whip is not used, but
on the reins are metal buckles over the
quarters, which are employed instead, and
almost all horses run without blinkers
Sometimes a horse is attached to the
sleigh on one side of the trotter, who is be-
tween the shafts: he is the pacemaker and
gallops the whole course, whereas, it need
not be said. the trotter must not break
Then follow pair horses. harnessed and
lastly troikas with three horses, sometimes
four abreast. Troikas are very barbarously
gaudy and clumsy things to look at, but
exceedingly comfortable all the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
The TnttOoed burmese.
From the FOrtnightly Review.

1t took us nearly three days to pole lin
the Nantabet. The country being far
there was absolutely nothing to look at bu.
jungle; 1t was impossible to stand I'm In
the boats without moving the mats. and
the mats could not be moved SO long as #
rained. Round each boat runs a platform
about a foot broad. for the boatman to
pole from. and 1t was possible for us ~.
casionally to stretch our legs by standing
up on this platform. The boatmen were
all Burmese. and they stood I'D to their
work remarkably well. Polling a boat for
an indefinite number of hours at a time is
one Of the few things this lazy race viii
voluntarily do well.
The physique of all the boatmen was ex
cellent as, indeed, the Burmese physioue
generally Is. especially about the legs.
which are shapely and provided-uniike the
Indian leg-with calves. AS most readers
will know by this time. all Burmese men.
without any exception whatever-unless II
be the very latest neo-Burmese or fin-da-
steele young bloods of Rangoon-are tat
tooed in black or very dark blue from the
waist down to the knee: the patterns are
usually graceful. and the effect is by no
means unpleasing; 1t looks as though the
subject wore a very tight pair of drawers
fitting close to the skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Chinese Marriages In San Francisco
From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
women who marry Chinese here have
sprung from Scandinavian, German or Rus
sian parentage. 1t seems that the yellow
hair and the blue eyes of the buxom north
ern beauties appeal particularly to the Mon
golian race. The rosy complexion and
grace of white women astonishes and at
tracts them. No Chinaman will marry a
woman of his own race If he can prevail
upon white woman to accept marriage.
If the Chinaman will consent to become
a Christian and give up some of the marital
privileges of his native land, including plu-
raj marriage itself. then both are received
into the church, their children are baptized
and they are looked upon as respectable
members of the community. The woman
really gains nothing by this. neither does
she lose. She is taking chances neither
way. And the Chinese husband and father
rises somewhat in the nature of his in
ment.
But this has not been the happy outcome
OF all the intermarriages which have taken
place. Only a rare few have consented to
accept Christianity. And white women per-
sist in throwing themselves away on these
pagan tngrates. Mission workers plead
with them. and still they persist in entering
into unions that end eventually in utter
degradation and social degeneracy. II they
are not strong enough to resist the atten-
tons OF a pagan celestial they are not
strong enough to withstand his awful vices.
Let them step out int the by-way of q
pagan marriage and they have chosen the
road TO everlasting SOCIAL 1lamnation. The
end Is generally violente death,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
John Chinaman Shoots the Chutes.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
That the Chinese are thoroughly up-to-
date was evidenced the other night at the
chutes at Atlantic Park. Three of the long
cred celestials presented their bits of paste
board to the ticket taker and slowly as
cended the mound which led to the big
platforms about the water space. AS their
eyes fell upon the brilliant vista the al
mond-eyed individuals halted and after
brief silence chartered like trio of painted
mandarns as the car went Gathering down
the steep incline.
"Woopee, gloee nightly fast" muttered
one Of the Cinnamon to the waiter as he.
in true American fashion, ordered three
beers for himself and companions.
Yes" nonchalantly replied the singer
Of malt. you fellers just orter try de
sport. It's great
"Ah, an, so sieems. B'lieve will. Whatee
costee?"
Being informed that the coupon entitled
them to the ride. the celestials wandered
in the direction Of the chutes and soon were
ascending the incline in the car. When
out. and as they turned to gaze down there
was ruch on the part of each to a corner,
where they held on for dear life.
"Whoopee, no likee dis. Tloo muchee
high: tloo muchee slide" they chartered,
but they were finally induced to enter the
boat. and at sigral from the attendant
the boat was tipped and away they went.
For moment there was blank silence,
and then followed chorus of terrified
yells and three pigtails were streaming be-
hind three hatless craniums, and three
or-stricken Cinnamon were baying the
moon In an effort to crawl into a corner
Of the rapidly descending boat
Wantee glet OUT one yelled. "Killee
poor Cinnamon" screamed another while
the third devoted mis- energies to grasping
the scattered cues of his companions and
hanging on with a tenacity that disturbed
the equilibrium of the others. Then the
boat struck the lake. There was a splash.
bound, and three dismantIed Cinnamon
were entangled in an animated heap, while
from the bunch could be seen legs and arms
waving and kicking in desperation as the
perturbed voyagers madly essayed to dive
through the bottom Of the boat When
the boat landed the almond-eyed trio were
helped to the shore. and as they scrambled
to firm footing they turned toward the in
cline.
Mclean man funny. Pay tlen cents to
be pullee up and slide like helle down."
Ten minutes later the trio tried it again.
and. shorn Of its terrors. the Cinnamon con-
tinued to patronize the institution liberalIy
during the remainder of the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
NO MORE CoLoRs IN BATTLE.
They Cannot Be Carried Under Mod
ern Conditions.

From the London Standard
The old coiors of the fourth Foot,
now the First Battalion. Prince of Wales
North Staffordshire regiment, serving in
Egypt, were recently deposited In Litch-
field Cathedral with an impressive military
ceremony. These colors replaced the old
Cawnpore coiors in 1852, and were now fixed
by the side Of them in the south aisle Be
fore proceeding down the Nile new colors
were presented to the regiment at Cairo by
the Duke of Cambridge last spring. and the
retired colors were sent home. Col. Thomas
Currie. who commands the regiment, ar
rived in England a few days ago on leave,
and journeyed specially to Litchfield to be
present at the ceremony. The colors were
carried by Capt. Astel! and Lieut.. w. H.
Godfinch, who commanded the Maxim gun
at Firket on the way to Dongola. and who
recently arrived In Litchtield for duty with
the depot. The troops at the North STAFF
fordshire depot. with a company of the
Bedfordshire regiment. escorted the colors
from Wilmington barracks, and they were
received by the Dean of Iitchfield on behalf
OF the chapter of the cathedral At the
close of the ceremony, DIR. Lucock, the
dean. delivered address, recounting the
valiant deeds of the regiment and said 1t
was a source of disappointment to many
that the colors were row not carried into
action. The greatest general was the one
who could achieve the most brilliant VIC
tory with the least sacrifice of human life
and in this connection he had received a
letter from Lord Wolseley. commander in
chief who wrote: I'm future 1t would be
madness and crime to order any man
to carry colors into action. You might
quite as well order him to be assassinated
The Germans carry the poles on which
the colors used to be SO that they attract
no notice In action. We have had. most re-
luctantiy. to abandon a practice to which
we attached great Importance, and which
under past aid gone conditions of fighting.
was invaluable in keeping alive the regi-
mental spirit upon which our British troops
depended so much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
A Brick Country Road.


The hrst brick country road laid In the
United States has been put down I'm Nom
mouth township. Warren county. Ill. The
road is the elimination of a series of ex-
periments in road building. and though IT
is regarded as more or less ON probation
the utmost confidence in its success is ex-
pressed. When hard road building began
in the township. four years ago, it was de-
cfded to expend the money on hand in an
experimental way. Monmouth township
had long been a sufferer from bad roads
In winter the town had often been com
pletely blockaded by mud too deem for
wagons. Even within the town itself the
streets were SO poor that at times the
bus" lines were obliged to suspend bust
ness, and mail and baggage were carried
to the railway station on wheeIbarrows
The manner In which the roadway was
laid Is described as follows: The rronnd
was prepared for 1t by grading and being
allowed to stand for two months. 1t was
1t would pack evenly. and when the con-
tractors were ready to lay brick II was as
hard and even as a floor. The first thing
was setting the curbing. This was made
by 2x6 oak plank. set seven feet apart.
and held by oak stakes Is inches long, and
put down every four feet. Inside this was
put 5-fnch bed Of sand. This was eyened
up, and the single course of No 1 paving
brick was put down. They were set on
edge. and make a fine roadbed. Outside of
the curb two feet Of crushed rock were
laid. graded up to make an easy Approach
This makes a road eleven feet wide. The
earth on each side was graded and worked
making II all forty feet wide and afrord
ing tracks on each side for use in dry
weather. The average cost Of the stone
roads has been 10 cents per foot. The
brick road cost 5000 for 5000 feet. or
about 80 cents q running foot