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The record-union., 1897-11-10
Dining


ance. The picture gives you very
good miniature idea of them. They
are made of quarter sawed oak.
richly polished. Size of top when
closed, 4Sx4S inches. Prices: feet
long, $50: 10 feet long, SD; II feet
long, $24.
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u says we uOn give nm half n
\ show in the advertisements; says
= he has too fine a department to be
snubbed. And he's right.
\ Coal Buckets, good quality, 10
cents.
Steam Cookers, made of granite
enameled, for cooking mush, rice,
J custard, etc; does not scorch or
burn, 60, 70 and 80 cents.
u Tin coffee pot, IL quart size, with
: hinged cover, 8 cents; = quart size
10 cents; ) quart, II cents.
\ Sheet iron bake pans, made of
VI good quality black, smooth iron,
I wired edges, end handles, 14xi5
inches, IS cents.
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 80.
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. s5c.
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Great Ribbon ale

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 9, 1897.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Election of Officers.

e case will be resumed to-day
The record-union., 1897-11-10

Kitchen A never satisfied man
is our kitchen store
manager. He's always
erNing for more Snaca
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

down in the library. Finian fastened
10 the library and there found COLUMBIA
in the act OF copying the last word of
the manuscript. The sacred stork,
meantime, had retired to mis- accustom-
ed cavern and was feigning sleep.
You have stolen my manuscript,
excia med Finlan.
Il have stolen nothing, replied
Columbia. There is your manuscript,
just as | found it. What have /
stolen?"
True, you have left the manuscript,
said Flnlan, but you have stolen us
essenee-all there is valuable in II, and
the copy you have made is, therefore,
mine by right, and | will take it from
you"
Whereupon he fell upon COLUMBIA
and took the copy, incidentally ad-
ministering a sound drubbing 10 the
literary thief and establishing pre-
cedent for all future authors and pub
fishers.
1t is further recorded that the wise,
sacred stork stood steadfastly on one
.eg in his corner and interfered not in
the fight.
This copy which COLUMBIA, now St.
Columbia, made is today to be seen in
a museum in Dublin, and his writing
was apparently done with silver ink.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
HE WAS ONLY DRY.
Peter Hoey Had on Woman's Attire
for a Good Reason.

Peter Hoey, masquarading in female
court.
Not guilty, yer amer" promptly
responded big, ed-faced man in a
calico Mother Hubbard, and with sun
bonnet filled with red whiskers.
Not guilty" replied the police judge
IN surprise, as he surveyed the figure.
That's right, yer annei-not guilty.
Why, you still have on the female
attire?'
IF | didn't yer amer would change
the charge to undue exposure. It's all
I've got, yer amer"
But you went on the street in that
attire"
"Yis, yer amer, but | was not goin'
to any masquerade, l was just goln
60 get d drink. When l was asleep the
ovid lady took my clothes and hid
EN- 10 keep me home. There amt no
law compelhn' a man to stay in bed
till his wife brings his clothes, is there,
judge?"
No
An there amt no law forcin' a man
to go dry when he's thirsty, is there?'
Not that l know Of.
Then that's all there was of it.
was dry, and hayin' no clothes | TOOK
the ovid woman's. Ii anybody's got
kick a-comin it's me at bein' com
PEELED to wear these.
The judge conceded, and Peter went
home with the Mother Hubbard tucked
in a pair Of prison oyeralls.-San
Francisco Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Montenegro and was received with
distinguished honors.
The Dlngley tariff bill, now before the
United States senate, was discussed IN
the German reichstag
The daughter of the duke of Edin-
burgh has separated from her husband
the grand duke OF Hesse.
oscar Wilde is still in Reading
England prison, but he will be re-
ceased on the 18th or 18th OF this
month.
After fourteen hours fighting the
Greeks frustrated the Turkish attempt
10 turn the flank Of the Greek army
10 cut off retreat to Volo.
Col. John Hay, the newly appointed
United States ambassador TO Great
Britain. and Mrs. Hay were presented
10 Queen Victoria at Windsor castle.
President Kruger, IN speech to the
rand, the legislative assembly of the
Transvaal, asked that Victoria jubilee
day be made holiday in the Trans
wall
The Cuban insurgents have attacked
the cultivation zone of Vueltas and
burned large quantities Of tobacco and
other property. The Spanish COM
mander has called for reinforcemenE
The great European powers have
agreed that it is time to intervene in
Greece, and are celebrating upon the
best way to do so effectively. Famous
war correspondents cabed from vari-
Gus points at the seat Of war Premier
Ralli said he meant to call to arms
every able-bOdied man in Greece, yet
he is reported to be ready to accept
an honorable peace. The Turks cap
tured Pharsala.
More than a hundred persons were
burned to death and many more in
jured at the annual charity bazaar in
Paris Nine. Haussmann is among the
dead and the Duchess Dues among
the injured. Many Of the dead, wound
ed ana missing belong to the nobility
and the wealthy class. The fire was
started by an explosion of chemicals
used in moving picture device.
Every theatre in the gay city was
closed as a consequence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

couraged. The monkey felt himself
aggrieved and neglected. But when
the party landed to inspect some caves,
he contriyed to slip into the boat un-
observed and accompany them. Watch
ing his opportunity, he seized a large
crab and placed it against the heel Of
The young lady, which it gripped with
it's huge claw SO fiercely that she
screamed with pain. Unfortunately
for the monkey he had been detected
in the act and suffered for 1t.
One of the drollest instances of the
monkeys keenness of observation and
power OF mimicry is the following: A
retired admiral and his wife living at
Cneltenham had a fayorite monkey.
One day the lady, hearing a strange
noise in the dining-room, looked in TO
see what it was. The sight which met
her eyes was ludicrous one. Seated
in the armchair, with the admirafs
smoking-cap on his head, and the
admiral's spectacles on his nose, was
the monkey; and in his hand was the
open newspaper, which he shook and
patted, while he jabbered and gestic-
ulated with great emphasis at the cat
which lay blinking on the hearth-rug,
1t was clever and carefully studied
imitation OF the testy old admlrars
tone and manner when reading TO mis-
wife some passage from the news
paper which excited his wrath or in
dignation.
1t is strange that so little attempt
is made to utilize this strong initiative
faculty in monkeys. They might easily
be trained 10 perform as athletes and
acrobats. Some so years ago an Italian
count who had a villa on the shore of
Lake Albano kept a monkey which he
had taught both to row and sail a
small skin. The monkey used to nayi-
gate this tiny craft with great skill;
but unfortunately, one day, when
climbing the mast he capsized the boat
and was drowned AS jockeys, mon
keys might surely be made useful and
would fulfill every purpose for which
the mannikins who ride on race-horses
are artificially stunted and sweated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
FIRST COPYRIGHT CASE.
story of a Monk, a Manuscript and
\ sacred StOrk.

y sacred StOrk.
In his lecture before the League for
Political Education last Saturday morn
ing George Haven Putnam told the
story of the first attempted infringe
ment of copyright. The Benedlctine
monks, in the year 5GI, possessed a
very valuable manuscript on papyrus
or parchment copy OF which was
greatly desired by Columbia, an Irish
monk who lived in a neighboring mon
asJery. COLUMBIA applied 10 Finln, the
..a..l man OF me Beueiicts, for permits
sion 10 copy the manuscript. Finian,
setting great store by the manuscript
and being a little jealous Of the neigh
boring monastery, refused the request,
Colmba would not take no for an an
swer. lie waited around the Benedlc-
tine monastery until night came, and
when the monks had all retired he
stole into the cell where the precious
manuscript was kept, chained TO a
pillar, and cop,u it on parchment or
papyrus he had brought for the pur-
pose,
1t must not be presumed that Co
mmba wrote in darkness, 1t is true
that the monastic library was not sup
Piled with electricity, gas or even
candles, nor did Columbia carry dark
lantern. but his left hand emitted a
phosphoresC6nC glow which illumined
tine pages Of the manuscript.
Columba's work also had the ap-
prevail Of sacred stork, which was
stabbed, or Gagged, in the library and
while COLUMBIA worked the stork stood
on one leg and watched by his side.
1t happened that a passerby, late In
The night noticed the light in the
library, and, curious TO know what was
gling en- az su,h d late hour ne put
his eye 70 the keyhole in the door
The sacred stork, who was aware Of
this intrusion by that intuition pos
sessed only by sacred storks, at once
demonstrated his approval Of COLUMBIA
work by dartiug the point OF his beak
through the keyhole and plucking out
the eye OF the peeping Tom.
The wounded man FASTENED to Fin
ian and told him that sorcery, as Well
as optical surgery was being practlced
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
INDIANS F"~uUSIASTTC.
They Hold a War Dance in Celebration
OF McKinley's Victory

Perder, Neb.. November S.-The
Winrebago Indians in Thurston
county STE all republicans. have
grown enthusiastic over the election
returns and revealed in a gorgeous
feast and Indian dance on the reserva-
tion last night '-~nf banners bear
ing the inscription Mckinley and
Sound Money" were exhibited during
the several dances to The tune Of the
-om-tcm in the hands Of the duskv
maidens
Winnebago precinct has always been
conceded 70 the democrats unani-
morsly. hut this wear Is republican
vctes were cast. The feast and dance
continued until the break % dav
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
SOME GOOD MONKEY STORIES,
Illustrating the Animals Powers OF
Reasoning and Mimicry.

Happy Thought-Sir Gore Ouseley'
diplofnatist and traveller, gives re-
markable instance Of the exquisite
sensibllity" OF the monkey. On board
the man-of- war which TOOK him out as
ambassador 70 Persia there was a pet
monkey OF the captains a peculiarly
affectiona,e, gentle, amiable creature
which was 4 fayorite with the whoIe
ships company But it was not with
ont the mlschievous propensltleS Of us
kind. There was milch goat kept on
hoard specially for the ambassador
use One morning the monkey lasheu
tie goat to the tackle of a gun, ana
MIXED It into a marines hat-the
headgear Of the marines at that time
was a stiff glazed hat. Caught red
handed, the monkey was brought be-
fore the captain, who sentenced him TO
be sent to Coventry for week, any one
taking the slightest notice OF the cui-
prit during that period to forfeit his
glog The monkey went about visit
fully seeking the attentions to which he
mad been accustomed, but none o. his
Old friends had a kind look or word
for him I'm vain he put on his most
,oaXiug and engaging airs they We're
wasted. For TWO days he bore his
punishment. but on the morning Of the
third. finding himself still in disgrace,
his sensitive heart broke upder strain
Of misery He spmng on the bu'warks
ard placing both hands over his head,
gave one piHml cry then leaped into
the sea and WAS seen no more,
As rule the mischievousness Of
monkeys is not purely wlnt1n, but is
prompted by 4 motive. Sometimes the
motive is revenge. as in the following
case. \ retired colonel az Bath had
ret monkey His neXt-door neghbor
vas widow lady with ,h'Ce mischiey-
GUS and Troublesome boys, who made
that unhappy monkeys life a burden
,o him by throwing lighted squibs and
crackers az him. and giving him nuts
filled with pepper or mustard When
his tormentnrs went back to school
the monkey from a respectful distance,
" stli''|l tNfiU NNthtIts lAtl 'Allif NtN4 lF
crept cautiously along tho balcony to
the widows drawing room window,
and seeing that there was no one
about entered got hold o. q bottle Of
ink and literally surinkled it's con
tents over the carre. ard fu~"iture
He WIS caught i'm hagrarte dalrtu
h7rar1 over 90 his master, and soundly
whipped I'm, he had had his revenge.
NE another curious case jealousy OF
0g-e human tvne prompted revenge
4 0oh'gmou. we'll known rs prami-
0sn. mamher ~ the Rava' vach' club
had a pc. monkey. Witch used 70 &C.
company him on his Yachting cruises
ara was accustomed rs receive Z great
3eal Of attention from every one on
board Among tho guests on the Yacht
on one occasion WIS beautiful girl
VIII, attracted general admiration but
as she pOftssed dislike for monkeys
Master Pug's presence was not en-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
NOTES OF THE DAY.

! The goyenor-elect Of Michigan nas
declared himself in favor Of avs limit
ing the size Of individual holding of
property
Within the last fifty years he rate
of speed of ocean steamers has treblod,
and the usual horse power increased
from 700 TO 10000.
More eyes must be damaged or lost
than people suppose, for 100000 glass
eyes are manufactured yearly IN Ger
many and Switzerland
A Hebrew organization has been re-
fused Incorporation by a New York
Judge because 1t proposes to hold its
annual meetings on Sundays,
In Mexico It has been discovered
that the administration Of honey TO
smallpox patients banishes tine pus-
tules, and decreases the fever inn
mediately.
At Coggins' mill, near Sisson, Cal,
the loggers cut tree a short time ago
which was just i04 years of age It
was eight feet in diameter and pro
duced $1,000 feet of lumber
Bricks made Of gawdust combined
With pulyerised mineral material are
now used as a basis for concrete in
stead of stone in several Prussan
towns They are fire proof, and i'm
pCryious 70 dampness
J. NJ. Burgess Of Speardsh recently
shot and killed the largest deer ever
killed I'm thp BlucIy Hills II -ns1suro1
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Experiments are making IN ons a.
the London prisons for teaching f.
male prisoners the art II maKing
oriental rugs and mats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
That
Tired Fee.irc

Atflicts nearly every one al This season
You know just what it means no rn,F.,
no ambition, without spirit. life. vitality
Some men and women endeayur r4nuo
rarily to overcome That Tired Feeling d,
great force of will. But this is uusafek
as 1t pulls powerfully upon the ucryops'
system, which will not long stand su.b.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Kisses the apple bows;
The dancing shadows device
With life endows.
And it is family musical
Sings echoes soft and longl
Come, little birds, and listen all
Your lesson song!
IT'S subtle-scented with the sigh
Blown from wild rose spray;
Springs dearest daughter passes by.
Delicate May.
S. Decatur Smith. II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Ashland, Wis, May THE forest
fires on the Pontowac range worked
their way into a couple OF million feet
OF valuable pine lumber and logs be-
longing to McPhee Bros. The fire is
still burning hercely. Vesseimen say
that the smoke on Lake Superior is SO
dense as TO hamper navigation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Green Bay, Wis, May Forest
fires have broken out along the c.. NJ.
x St. Z. tracks north OF mere and are
causing a great deal of trouble. Fires
are reported at Middle Inlet, Holmes
Junction and TWO places near Amasa.
The railway officials here are doing
everything to aid in fighting the flames.
Shawano, Wis, May FOREST fires
are raging on the Indian reservation
northeast Of Keshena. several narrow
escapes from the flames are reported.
Several thousand acres were burned
over and the timber destroyed.
Spooner, Wis, May 7.-Fierce forest
fires are raging north and west OF mere.
A large force Of men is working hard
to check further advance. 1t is calm
now, but if the wind should raise the
town would be in imminent danger.
There is a grim reminder of 1894 in the
clouds of smoke that have obscured the
sun during the last Two Gays.
Grantsburg, VS., May 6.-Forest
fires are burning on both sides OF Wood
river, only two miles west OF the vii
lage and slowly advancing. The at
mosphere is sitting.
Shell Lake, Wis, May 6.-The forest
fires are burning very fiercely in all
directions AMI if rain does not come
soon many farmers will lose their
homes. The house and barn of Charles
Blair burned. 1t is reported that the
cranberry and BURBERRY crop Will be
very light, as the cranberry marshes
and the BURBERRY region are all atire
Spikevllle, Ky, May FOREST dres
have broken out in the mountains OF
eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
and are devastating a wide stretch OF
Several farm houses ana
ch arches have burned. A mountaineer
died while fighting fire with a fail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
FOREST FIRES AGAIN
DOING MUCH DAMAGE IN NORTH
ERN WISCONSIN,.
SOME PERSONS IN PERIL

II 1t Does Not Rain Soon the Flames
win Destroy Many Homes and
Much Valuable Timber-The Dense
Smoke Hampers Navigation on
Lake Superior.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

Rest after dinner. whether it be early
or late, it is very necessary for us ali
and, if not taken in some degree. in.
digestion viii, snr1 result
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

strain. Too MANY
people work on
their nerves" and
the result is seen in
unfortunate wrecks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
Weak
Nervous

marked nervous prostration," in rverys
direction. That Tired Feeling is a Dos
tive proof of thin, weak impure blood. for
If the blood is rich pure, vitalized and
vigorous it imparts life and energy The
necessity of taking Hoods Sarsaparina
for that tired feeling is, therefore. appar
ent to every one, and the good it will do
you is equally beyond question
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
Dull
L-anguid

blood did not seem to circulate / took
different kinds of medicine without much
benefit and finally began taking Hoods.
Sarsaparilla and it gave me good appe.
tite and That Tired Feeling is gone. |,
heartily recommend Hoods Sarsapurlla..
| find it is a cure for weakness and uu.E
steady nerves" John G.. Seamans Cort-'
land, n. Y. Renemb T,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13

II was afflicted
with That Tired
Feeling and general
debility and had no
appetite and my
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-15

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
If it is true, as has been frequently as
serted, that a pupil in our public schools
may pass through every grade, from the
lowest to the highest, and never see the
name of Oliver p. Morton in any textbook.
the fact is certainly a shame and disgrace
to all true patriots of this State. There are
but few persons who know of the great
work done by Governor Morton who will
not admit that. next to Lincoln, no states
man did as much toward suppressing the
rebellion as did Governor Morton. ! hold
that patriotism is among the chief virtues
of our countrymen, and should be encour-
aged in every reasonable way and upon
every fitting occasion. Among these no
better way is found than by showing rev.
erence for the memory Of the heroes who
did great work for our country in the days
of its greatest peril AS Morton was with
out a peer in the field of his labor, | APP
peal TO the patriots of this, his native State,
and especially to old soldiers, whose great
friend he was, to hold a memorial service
I'm honor of Governor Oliver =. Morton in
each town and city of the State on the first
service has been held in this city on that
date for many years, and trust the news
papers throughout the State viii take up
this matter and urge the observance of
such an anniversary.
c. Il. MERRIFIELD.
indianapolis, Oct. IA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-15
JOHN STREIGHT INSANE
HIS FINANCIAL COLLAPSE LED TO A
BREAK IN HIS HEALTH.
Judge McCray's Instructions to Grand
Jury Merely Cites the Statute
as to Bribery.

In the Circuit Court yesterday r. Frank
Sehmid was appointed guardian of John
Streight, son of the late Colonel A. D.,
Streight. Mr.. Streight is forty years of
age. He has been falling mentally for the
last two years and it is the purpose of his
friends to have him sent to the Central Hos
pital for treatment. Yesterday afternoon he
was found 10 be of unsound mind by a
commission appointed to pass on his condi-
ton. 1t was thought best to have a guardi-
an appointed to look after his business af-
fairs.
III the lumber business in Cincinnati. He
was financially wrecked in the panic of 1893.
AT the time he had heavy interests in Gin
cinnati, and or two Southern cities.
The shock incident to his financial collapse
broke down his health and his friends think
this is the cause of his mental trouble He
has been living with his mother on the
Streight homestead near Irvington. He has
been married twice, his first wife being
dead. His second marriage occurred in Chi
vous and suffers from insomnia, which is
only relieved by medicines calculated to in
duce sleep. He has also shown some hou1i-
cidal tendencies but is ordinarily very gen.
tie and tractable. lie was in the clerk S
office with his wife yesterday Afternoon
while the insanity proceedings were being
ton of his friends TO take him to the hos
pital to-day.