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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
Very Little Doing in Tobacco-Cold
Weather Delays Planting

All is quiet among the tobacco ware
houses, says the Janesyille Leaf, and
6 has been several months since there
has been 50 little business done in this
market. 4 peculiar condition exists
at present Generally, tobacco men ara
willing to sell at current rrices. but no.
not so at present. Double the sale.
that were made could have been con-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
SHE WASN'T SURE

Gladys-That young man looked at
you very hard. Do you know him?
Dolly think | have seen him be-
fore, but | really can't remember
whether he was the gentleman who
saved my live from drowning or merely
one Of those 10 whom I was engaged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
GO TO STATE PRISON.
Madison May 4

Madison. May 4.
Charles Williams. Herman Lambert
and William Schmidt, the three men
arrested for breaking into and robbing
car near Mazomanle recently. were
each given year and a half in state
prison by the municipal court Mon
day morning. They pleaded guilty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06

Monday morning
in the hospital, as
the result Of an op.
Grafton for appen
dicitis. Two years
ago Crum was a
college student in
a small western
college. He won a
remarkable series
Of contests in 100
yard running, both
in the west and
east, and for a
time was looked
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
THE WOES OF WAR
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON THE
VERGE OF STARVATION.
SICK, COLD AND HUNGRY

,r., and yelo are Deserted by the
creeks Who Are Seeking Places Of
Greater Safety-Delyannis Goes to
war With Absolutely No Prepare
H.n-Col. VaSsos Recalled
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
JOHN V. CRUM IS DEAD.
Famous College Splinter Succumbs to
An Opel alton for Appendicitis.

Des Moines, Ia, May i.-Jchn V,
Drum. the famous sprinter. ded here
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06

Aria. May Aria Is now deser ed
and lis inhabitants are living III the
6tBs behind the town, many OF them
Ri. the verge of starvation. The wo-
men and children are suffering puiful-
d, with cold and hunger and 10 those
fortunes is added the dread OF a Turk
iss attack at any moment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06

Athens, May 4.-The Greek govern
me1' hos recalled Col. Vassos from
Cse.s He will be replaced in com
mdnd " the Greek forces in the island
bv Col. Staikos.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
AMONG THE FIRST.

First Boy Go second boy, who has
been fishing Catch anything
Second Boy haven't been home
yet. Baltimore Life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06


=, with cold and hunger and 10 those
t,rrures is added the dread OF Turk
iss attack at any moment.
WHO May A majority of the in
haIftants have migrated from this port
~ Athens and the island of Euboeu and
+rs town Of Calmar owing to the ar
rival of the Greek squadron and
Frauch. British and Italian warships.
Two hundred French sailors are patrol
ling the streets in order to reassure the
inhabitants The Turks are approach
ing in the direction of Velestino,
where $4,000 Greeks are encamped and
sklusully entrenched. The French flag
has been hoisted over the hospital
Athens. May (. (via Brindisi, italy,
Tile following to the Associated
Press was sent from Athens by way
Of Brindisi in order to escape the CEN
s1r: 1T is probable that no minister
ever better deserved humiliation and
dismissal than Delyannis, the former
premier. Little more than three weeks
ago he declared that everything was
prerared for war hut until the begin
ming Of the fighting no preparations
were made TO resist possible invasion OF
Thessaly A few trenches were dug in
from, Of Larissa and one or two earth
works erected, but ten days ago not a
spade mad been used to erect batteries
TOR CawhwOrks to defnd the exits of half
q dozen passes leading to the ThesSalian
pi3irE All the preparations made 10
invade Macedonia were hopelessly in
adequate. The ammunition was al
most exhausted and the foundry at
Puaeu, was ordered at the last moment
IL cast shells in haste There are now
In Athens $4,000 reserves who have
been called to colors and who are wan
1erirg in the streets in tatterea
civilian clothes. The government has
n uniforms or other clothes and the
government stores are without rifles.
]. wl, the inability Of the government
~ provide rifles that led to the riot
TUGaigy The whole business quarter
Was 'ar|e9 The affairs were 50 seri-
o'S chat many officers from the war
ships At Piraeus landed in order to be
in badness 70 defend the palace and
ROYAL family. 1t is understood that the
9r.v Of the new government will be
for Immediate peace on terms not too
uav3rabe and il is further said that
.ha king has already sounded his rela-
tlros 1mong the soveregns"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06

Il understand you're engaged -
The beauty looked surprised.
oh, dear, no; It's a mistake" she
answered
But only two weeks ago | was told
that"
Oh, that was quite right, | was at
the summer resort then. But thought
you meant really and truly engaged for
keeps, you know. Chicago Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06
LEhr CIRCLES QUIET.

upon as the coming worlds champion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-06

Mr.. Billings took up his cup Of what
the landlady called coffee, tasted IT,,
shifted at 1t and set II down
Have you anything to say against
the coffee, Mr.. Billings" asked the
landlady.
No, ma am, answered Billings, II
never speak III OF the absent. ~ Indian
apolis Journal
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
WORK AT sam PEDRO.

n ECRETARY ALGER received from Attorney-Gene
which puts end to all his doubts concerning the
right begin work After reviewing providing
harbor and anayzing the report of
Commissioners of San Pedro the Attorney
says II of the opinion that the project reported by
breakwater and that fus the provisions Of law
refuge"
This point having been settled it is order for the
Government to proceed with the work at and it will
glad for Los Angeles and the State large begins
struggle for harbor has been long
of the many between peepe
varying since that road grew
inaton State and there qualification
victory the fruits be expected from
1t justly claimed in Los Angeles that the benefits to be
derived from the completed harbor will be local. Nature
profue gifts to California in other respects has
number of deep. harbors We
depend upon for the construction of these
provide them the points where they eded
Whatever that helps to build up will
promoting industry of the interior by facilitating
transportation of its to market All the region back
of San Pedro will direct profit from the port
while the benefits of the of the State will be indirect
will be hardly less important.
Here then another victory for The people the old
monopoly another public provement in sight The
to have begun of the realization of old
promises and is bringing prosperity to in thousand ways
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
A PRIZE IN EVERY PACKAGE.

Smith-Death is a sure cure for lying.
Jones-Not always. I've known il to break
out again on the etombstone.-Ch1eago News
81 guess amt SO coarse" said the patient
animal.
..Oh, I don't know" retorted Balaam.
"You could not make a mau of yourself if you
talked for q decade, and l can make an ass OF
m yself in five minutes. "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
"Perhaps you would like to do the shop-
ping for the family yourself" shc exclaimed.
perhaps you would like TO undertake the
responsibility of providing the funds" he re-
torted.
Then both shuddered and realized that
there was no use of trying to settle the ques-
ton. 1t was the old, old dispute between Cap
ital and labor.-Washingto Star.
The Klondike gold.miner held up nugget
which he had just found. 1t was as big as his
fist.
'Isn't that beauty 2" he asked.
The consensus of opinion was that the mug
get was beauty indeed.
eyes, indeed said one of the old hands,
after the others had expressed their admirs-
ton, "that nugget is easily worth its weight
in corned beef."-HarPer's Bazar.
"My dear. why are you saving those old fly
papers?''
''Why, you said you always have to buy
files when you so fishing. Detroit Free
Press.
Young Bloode-HaVe you no scruples about
drinking?
Old soake-No Only drams-New York
Press.
Wibbleton-I hear Trotter has gone West for
his health. Was it appendicitis?
Wobbley-No; Klondicitis.-New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
PERSONAL.


James Dunsmuir of Victoria is at the Palace.
D. 6 Roscnbaum, a Stockton banker is at
the Palaee.
+ W. wilmans, mining man of visalia, is
at the Lick.
IF penneins, an attorney of Sacramento,
is a the Palace.
B. U. steinman. the Sacramento me-ohant.
is at the Palace.
e. A. Warren, a fruit and commission man
os Chico, is at the Lick
Percy Davis prominent merchant OF Coul'
terville, is at the Grand.
W. E. Gilbert, prominent merchant OF Los
Angeles. is at the Grand.
F. Millard and vile of Stockton are staying
at the COSMOPOLITAN Hotel.
George Nunnemaker a prominent attorney
of Visalia, is at the Lick House.
J. Kimmura capitalist of Toxic, japan, is
registered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
L. j. Merritt, prominent citizen of Pasa-
dena, Cal, is guest at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel.
G. Breede and A. Breede, OF Buffalo, n. "
are among the recent arrivals at the Cosmo'
poIitan Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
THE RAGE OF THE ABSENTEE.

THE editor of the Examiner, departed
puTlieus OF New York, standing
fakery every of light leading
city should be assaed and of
the people might be daily reminded by the efiuvia of
though absent body spirit cat
remains with
California millions jealous every
performs civic duty. The any evidence
of public spirit and interest the general welfare
thereby any credit influence muniy
from of sensuaties long enough
the work of maligning the offender against
Sachtway the order goes Examiner the
for all that he performs, vy him influence
finally that he anything and has no in
flence
This kind OF journalistic morality paresis
perhaps we'll as of jealousy illustrated Examiner
yesterday by shreking doubeeaded denying that
the Governor and the Mayor D. Spreckes
selecting Board Supervisors Willie Hearst was not
consulted and therefore the who
the subject OF his The absentee forgive
who is doing in California the kind in which the
absentee himself should be attack on
what he did Therefore the assertion also
he did not 90 it.
escape for decency and dignity from
tie absentee debaucher long of his rapidly
wasting millions remain enable him publish SUM
journal side of the
continent of reach of law
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
PULLED TEETH AND DEALT OUT JUSTICE.

OCCUPATIONS we're profitable early days e. O. Col
OF the Oldest OF original god-
Tr He 1850 years oo
the His brother chaplain IN the navy
at that Stationed the California coast
the mines Then the chaplain
the with having provisions TO SELL ao
the
February of the year ne
started for Cape Horn The journey TOOK o
San with with here ana there
old adobe "a few wooden buildings were
being the the wafer III Inc
digging MY four partners hreu
while the tent and was ce
about carpenter
ing they their employers were glao
to get them that.
Finally went the mines, where worked tour ana
night big
fellow woke wanted me to ORA"
tooth for him. told him toothdawer though had pair
OF with Hooked
said 1T impossible me to draw that TOOTH Well salu me-
P whether getit not Ana SO
applied pulled wrenched using
all the power had in but started it, Well saa me-
satisfied You scared the ache OF it, III pay
YOU And only charged him So half re When the rainy sea-
all returned spend the winter
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
GENERAL sTAFFs m MODERN WARFARE

TIME usefulness general i,
1S7071 Since then all except United
convinced the and
tbs kind been
branch of the service
staff the body particularly selected
officers directing
arranging party
encampment and enenchments
positions OF the
pondence and to articles and
influence public opinion In time
possible
the the
unexpected mobzaton
inventions in everything relating
members also sent diplomatic
activity considerable knowledge
son strength of character Tesouene
skill unequently, seltdeual also
of
William rs
brought the
remembered within
Napoleon III
lad
perfect particular LoprMAS
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
AIN ALASKA ANACREON.

O, sing to me of Hoot-chin-oo 'T
That nectar rare, the SiWash brew
The brewery on a glacier blue
And drink the chilly winter through.
Pve filled ofttimes my precious skin
With distillation thick and thin;
Some innocent, some charged with guile,
Some harmless, some "kilI-at-a-mile." +"
At banquet, bar, ''lodgeroom" or lunch.
In cocktail, sour, lust straight or punch.
Both flat and foamy, soft and hard,
BY gallon, bushel, pound and yard;
BY bottle, bucket, tank or pail;
On shipboard, bike, balloon or rail;
Of every density and hue
But never tackled Hoot-chin-oo.
So now Im out for Hoot-chin-oo,
The tough compound, the Siwash stew
The steWery on glacier blue
Specific gravity of glue.
No more l'll seek the seal-brown draught
Of hops and barley have quaffed;
The tuns of wine (l've often poured
In wild libations to a horde
Of merry gods) 'll now give up,
Likewise the rye and corn-sap cup
No more lip the liquid sin
Found coiled down in glass of gin;
Tea, coffee, milk, church lemonade
And even water I'll evade.
All other stuff I'll quite eschew
And get right down to Hoot-chin-oo.
Tom GRECO
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

had just $4Oo dollar
body did had
wife that California humbu that could
thing living should
home back that would
straight and health would word
about California before received
letter letter into the office wife with drafts for 600
chow get money? connection with
building paying month 1t
the lowest which could be had how
coed the security this Riley who succeeded
brother Walter of Peace
Francisco This Office the make land
lots the all
$100 1--WE old Spanish published
commission building the AL
lawyer payrg salary.
California
justice between knew nothing about
but had little Business rushing
had all that could
sby attend In plaintiff and defendant with
all their question
the of the then decision, which
there If felt in the testimony
SAID the losing and will give
the the Court of First Instance
But never had appealed.
"In dollars
Many the brought before cheating gambling
The only could either
gamblers give testimony regard rules of the
knew old Californian charged with cheating When the
constitution office ceased and
home Before leaving Francisco the CITY Council disputed
authority
responsible
official When
the abandoned before trial."
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
MECHANICS FAIR
PURE FOOD
Demonstrator and Lecturer Com
mends Royal Baking Powder
in Preference to All
Others.

Miss Suzy Tracy, the
cooking demonstrator 70
the Model Kitchen at the
Mechanics Fair, says :--
2" @In the practice of my pro-
fession as a teacher of cook.
cry I have tried the different
brands of baking powder,
and l find that Royal Bak-
ing Powder gives the best
satisfaction I can accom-
p1ish the best results with a
smaller quantity of Royal
Baking Powder than of any
other kind, and I find l.
always to be perfectly rtais
sorm il its action" a's -
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
STRICTLY A HOME INDUSTRY.

oAN FRANCISCO capitalists subscribed for the entire
issue $6OOOOOO of bonds OF the San and San
- JOAQUIN Valley road. This fact yesterday in
THE CALL exclusively the continuous
the road Visalia
to San Francisco great enterprise will not pause in its
onward movement The money is hand
go forward.
The capital required push forward
road is in itself good to The people
capital had been borrowed
the OF would crafty
ing therefore double satisfaction the knowledge
advanced by capitalists. We
only of the road, but it.
operated the benefit of California and every dollar
earns wi be for Californians
The Valley road in fact is strictly home industry. 1t
agacity public spirit that planned
erpe promoted energy that pushed forward
it assured that it will be home money that defrays
capitalists it. The road will pay
tribute foreign nonresident bondholders but will
the all profits work
for the further upbudng of home industries and develop
OF home resources.
rightly said the time Spreckes first
brought the proposed road into the practical
prises its inception the
marked the beginning Californa's
ial development Before that time capitalists had he
lated great prses. 1t difficult raise million
any thing Mr. Spreckes
something remarkable when succeeded raising 81
this enterprise mpetion with the powerful South
Pacific.
There been change the spirit of
those days In community where hard
of the industrial captains the get few
millions pledged work comparatively
get treble the amount The entire issue of Sc eco of bonds
this instance taken by subscribers It truly
Doubt has given place confidence, hesitation
activity stagnaton has been changed progress We 60
ing forward of impulse by the
energies.
The success of the Valley road is
fact it has already succeeded The reduced feights
and fares which the people of the San Joaquin enjoy
ing due directly the competition by which has broken
the cnch of the old monopoly On every pound freight
shipped the San Joaquin people
thing by of the road This only
industry, but leaves money The hands of those who will
push forward and in the road has achieved
or California whose value would be hard
rate.
The spirit of progress manifest in San Francisco Will
have its effect throughout the State 1t will put end the
foolish notion that the city antagontc to the interior By
demonstrating in unmistakabe the interest
alists take in the upbuiding of the commonwealth it will
establish right relations between the metropolis and the
provinces and improve public sentiment well
and industry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
THE CHAMPION HoP-PIcKER.
sebastopol Times.

James Hayes of Sebastopol broke the State
hop picking record in Gannon's yard uesday.
Here tofore the record was held by an Indian
who picked 40 pounds in one day near Sacra-
mento. Mr.. Hayes commenced picking at 4
o'clock Tuesday morning and continued until
o'clock in the evening. When bishops were
weighed they tipped the scale at just GA
pounds. being 204 pounds more than the In
dian s record. II is said that for this perform
ance Mr.. Hayes will receive So from the Hop
Growers Association of Sonoma County, 50 a s
a present from Ed Cannon, besides the wages
he earned in picking the hops.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
LAPsEs OF THE AMERICAN EAGLE
Boston Transcript.
should content himself with


American eagle should himself soaring
the
Sailing with
air.
with intervals OF hovng Ger the battle smoke
earth be becomes OF the earth earthly At
defeated in an unsueee
attempt carry bn kennel few c
similar while rvipr
steal pig from porcinrum It's with record
exploits
the shelter OF his pnions affords Such conduct
and If be Will
condition Of the British hon. which will chase NATIVES bur
plenty of = ~- 1S'A
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
ANCIENT AND MODERN SLANG.
Albany Argus.

AIDany AIguS.
The difference between ancient and modern
slang was amusingly illus trated in a recent
incideI at the Chautauaua assem- bly,, when
the teacher IN English literature asked,
what is the meaning of the Shakespeartan
phrase Go yto'?" and a member OF the e.ass
replied, "Oh, that is only the sixteenth cen-
tury's expression of the modern Come off. >"
The two phrases, while apparently opposite.
do, in TACT, substantially mean the same
thing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Letting John Kelso individual unsoahed for deeds
by Keso head of corporation, good law
with all respect the and the Ke.so duality
However if John Keo head of corporation,
punished would be Interesting what effect any,
be felt by John Kelso individual.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

SPECIAL infoFma tion daily to man ufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau tAllen's), SO Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
TURKEY SHOULD BE TRUssED

The foreign powers are going to make few
more reforms in Turkey, just to keep in their
hands at that work. Ia the meantime Turkey
Will go on before. Pretty much every body
knows that reforms in Turkey have one pecu-
liarity. They rarely reform things in Turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
THE MEXICAN TRADE.

ERCHANTS and manufacturers OF Los Ange with
NV the usual in that city devsng for
tending their trade with along the western coast
Mexico. An experimental trip to be made with the
Albion belonging the Lower California Develop
Company announced that particular attention
given those board the steamer to the
possibilities points the Mexican coast which
the vessels Pacific Mail and Pacific Coast companies
not touch.
The subject that has long occupied the attention of
progressive of Los Angeles and considerable nfoma
been already collected regard it, The trip of the
Albion therefore will not be experiment projected in the
The promoters angune of good results and
quite confident by rightly directed efforts it will be
possible obtain Mexico considerable market for the
growing trade of Los Angeles and San Diego.
The movement is in which the State may well be inter
ested opening only in Mexico but in
region the of for large expansion of
trade California of articles OF general
those is capable of becoming the producer of
many There ought be market there for wide va
manufactured in various of the State
prices justify expansion of the industry that
produces them.
Nearly Mexican and South American trade
this time hands of Europe but the Eastern States
OF late made attempts for their goods
markets. have achieved considerable
Enough has been attained encourage further
efforts and there strong influence exerted to
country southern trade goes
Britain, France or Germany.
With that Eastern California should Join. The
enterprise OF Los Angeles and San Diego certainly well timed
The voyage the Albion will be watched with 1t
to be Argosy and to the cities of the
south field for commerce and golden enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

gone Jail for and not filed demurrer Perhaps he
regarded likely that filing the bars his prison would be
eff ective.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
Pittsbur. Times.

After an exhaustive test OF dinner plates all
over the country, the armor-plate bosrd has
now returned to Washington, and we may
soon expect to hear a report on the assay value
Of the various brands of champagne.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Perhaps the geneman!y contractors who diligently
engaged in erecting the Hall of Justice
Supervisors will explanation about the
board does inclined public obligation
good-natured josh a bond a matter of form.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Various suggestions appear in methods
of keeping the nsidous of consumption
exterminating the plague yellow journalism
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
CLOSE OF THE CRUISERS CRUISE

IF afflicted with eyes use Or. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at % cents
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

1t is not too much that Joaquin Miers manuscript
needs expurgaton Joaquin
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

H. BLACK, painter, 12o Eddy stree.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

CALIFORNIA giace fruits. 5ocIb. Townssnd.,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

If the San Bernardno woman who is suing Mr.. Pullman
for $4,000 shall obtain that tidy joy be with her. OF
hut people of speculative of mind would hesitate
bet her getting the full amount 1t would that
Pumans por,ers kiss
pulse only because acted However if the
succeeded the vcarous JOY experienced by Mr. Pullman
have been remote and the porter failed it does
that Mr.. Pullman cut particular figure the episode
alone figure impressive $30GC0 But
purpose of settling these omentous questions
Denver Is to have festival and maids
embaZon the affair being selected
have pulled hair scratched
being hurled back and forth evidenced
that girl has sued rival for $50 o0 alleging
ton. specifications telegram but
that The injured accused
of freckles and q