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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24

wnen negro evangelist, ignorant Dnt
eloquent, announced that the godly
would be transported to heaven at a
certain hour in the afternoon OF er-
tain day, For weeks before the date
set for this phenomenon he went
among the poorer negroes, eXhorting
them TO prepare for the celestial flight.
Hundreds OF his followers were
worked up to state of tremendous
enthusiasm and displayed implicit
faith in the truth of the prophecy.
They went among their less godly rel
atiyes giving away all Of their house
hold effects and clothing The Few
who had accumulated savings gave
these away, too.
On the day the great event was 10
occur they mounted TO the roofs OF
their shanties and cabins i'm obedience
to the commands of the eNhnrter. who
had informed them that the angels
could see them more easily ard
get them 10 heaven quicker
Although the flight was not to take
fAiN' bhN4l " 'lt'h III the Alktl NlhlNs
all were upon the roofs before da,-
light. They waited there patiently In
the heat OF the brolling sun, anxious
but confident TWO o'clock passed.
but the angels came not One Of the
negroes. who had become frenziad
With excitement, made a leap into ,he
air as the bells OF nearby church
tolled ont the hour He expected 10
be waited to heaven, but he fell into
the yard around his house and broke
his leg. When the ambulance came 10
take him 20 the hospital he fought he
doctors explaining that the angelo
would come and not find him.
Tho others waited some until mid
night Then they became sleepy and
hungry and began 20 lose faith First
one and then another climbed down
and the exhorter disappeared. The
next day there was tremendous excite.
trent among the kindred OF the gody
ones. The latter went about demani-
ing the return Of the household effects
clothing and money. Most of the re-
cipients refused 10 return the treas
ures, and the civil courts were soon
tllled 10 overlooking with litigation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
THE PURITAN.

The Puritans didn't live IN a condi-
ton of financial affluence True, they
had The home market all to themselves
but they were too busy to sit on a box,
white, and evolve theories in political
economy. And as they were all OF one
opinion. there was no opportunity for
discussion.
Their first winter has gone down in
history as a pedior OF monetary ana
dietary depression. The times were
hard; so hard that the minutes rattled
like buck shot as they fell. The people
kept up their courage with hopes OF
hiring out TO the Indians when the
spring work opened up. but the red
man was down on the pauper labor OF
Europe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24

He shall give thee thy hearts de-
sire"
The choir of the little country
church did not sing the beautiful
words very well. The sopranos
voice was Enthusiastically cracked"
and the tenor displayed surprising
disregard of time and tune But then
there were no musical critics in the
small congregation scattered through
out this quiet little country church
that Thanksgiving morning. And the
beauty of the words and the promise
contained in them touched the hearts
of many.
Wait patiently upon the Lord and
he shall give thee thy hearts desire, "
repeated the choir
1T is not true"
The words were not spoken but they
were in the thought anu heart of one
old woman sitting far back near the
door. She sat alone, for she was alone
in the world. Those who had once
peopled the old pew with her--father
mother, husband, brothers and sisters.
and the child of hel love and care, all
were gone. The quiet peaceful beauty
OF that Thanksgiving morning. and the
spiritual atmosphere of the church had
quite failed to appeal to old Margaret
Hudson. Never had she felt in a more
rebellious mood. 1t would have dazed
and panied the whlte-haired old elder
in the pulpit had he known the
thoughts that were uppermost in the
mind of the small, dark, keen-eyed lit
tie old woman whose head gave lit
tie defiant toss when he rose and said:
Let us bow our heads In prayer"
Margaret Hudson did not bow her
head, and her heart did not respond to
the simple, feryent prayer of ELDER
Norris.
Whats the use?" she was saying
angrily to herself. Haven't | been
bowling my head and my knees in pray
e. for years and years-ln one prayer
for one thing, for my hearts desire.
and has il been granted TO me? No,
1t hasn't! | have waited patiently on
the Lord and He has not given me the
uesire of my heart. | don't believe
that He ever will give it to me- I've
lost faith and hope | can't help it.
My hearts desire has been denied me
so long and the promise has not come
true to me. can't believe that it is
true"
There were educated. polished and
brilliant ministers in beautiful city
churches who preached with less sim
ple and tender beauty than that old
elder preached that morning about the
JOY OF gratitude and praise-giying for
the blessings of God, but Margaret
Hudson was not touched by the words.
Her faith had lost it's Oliyet and her
love its Galilee.
when He gives me my hearts de-
sire" she said stubbornly. when He
sends my boy, my Jim, back to me,
will believe that His promises are true.
can't trust Him more until He does. :"
She did not tarry at the close OF the
sermon for her usual greeting of old
friends. but stole out alone and hurried
toward her lonely home, the homeli-
hess and desolatlon OF which were
never so hard to bear as now.
IF He'd hear my prayer and send
Tim back to me II would be so" she
aid
jim, Her hearts desirei Where was
he at that moment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
A LITTLE SERMON.

II you are getting lazy. watch
James. II your faith is below par,
read Paul II you are impatient, sit
down quietly and have talk with
Job. If you are Just little strong
headed, so and see Moses. II you are
getting Weakened, take look at
Elijah. II there is no song in your
heart, listen to David. II you are get
ting sordld, spend awhile with Isaiah
X You feel chilly, get the beloved dis
ciple 70 put his arms around you. II
you are losing sight of the future,
climb m to Revelation and get a
glimpse OF the promised land Bos-
ton Gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24

The unusual prevalence Of falling
stars of late has Of course caused 10
uneasiness, but in other days a pro
digous amount of superstition pre-
vailed in regard to celestial phenome-
ma, as well as to astrological prophe-
sizes, In olden times the dread caused
by a millennium prophet was worll-
wide, affecting the rich and the edu-
Gated as well as the poor and the ig-
norant Nowadays the audience Of
the doomsday terror Is very limited,
comprising the very ignorant. whose
minds have been perverted by fantas-
tic religious notions.
This was demonstrated most pecu-
iarly in Atlanta, Ga, some years ago,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
REALISM.

Editor-I liked your Thanksgiving
jokes. Mr.. Scribbs, but you didn't get
them In early enough.
Mr. Scribbs-Weil. that's Il you see,
can't make EN- unless IT Ill OF tur-
key and cranberry sauce.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
4 QUERY.

Thanksgiving Is joyous day
Throughout the mighty nation.
But on one point about it |
Would like some Information.
Why is it that always, when
We should feel most enraptured,
Hanker for the piece of turkey that
Some other person captured?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
ONE FELLOWS THANKSGIVING.

He offers thanks on beaded knee.
As he forgets the merry whirl;
He sees how thankful he should be
He didn't wed his summer girl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
HER PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

Winkle-Alice expects to bring her
young man TO the point on Thanksgiv-
ing day
Mrs, WiGkle-How do you know?
Winkle-There a broken wishbone
over every door in the house.-N. Y.
Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
THE TURKEY.

For weeks and weeks the ripened corn
He's gobbled by the peck,
Now on some sad November morn
He gets it in the neck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
4 VIGOROUS POLICY.

Tom--W What are you going to do
Thanksgiving
Dick-Eat
Tom But when you are through
eating?
Dick-Wait till can eat some more!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
BRACE UP.

Thanksgiving gittin' under way,
II amt no time ter nurse
Yer troubles: show yer gratitude
Because they amt no worse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
ARE TAILoRs BADLY DRESSED

A writer in a London tailoring
magazine complains that tailors them
selves are seldom well dressed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
TWO THANKSGIVING SHAKES.

Henry Clay Snowball-"Won nah
turkey shakin' dice. Whad yo' git
yo'n?"
G.. Washington Johnson-"Won mine
shakin' roosts."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24
THE ABsENT-MINDED FARMER.

He finds there is little cause for de-
light,
And he fails to see any fun,
When he visits his turkeys at dead OF
night,
And gets shot by his own springgun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-24

The emperor Of Germany arrived at
Messinsa, Sicily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-16

New York Dec. q Owing to- a SCI
we're snoWsiorm which ragged f5r three
days in The upper part ofatle yaie,
buryiag dle track o. the New York
Central railroad under miles Of snow
drifts four ard siN feet deep few west
eru trains have been able to reach tlis
city Several 81 tho western express
trains were stalled at Rochester and
syfacnse, and i was impos sible to pro.
ceed further their runs having been.
discontinued.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-16

st. Paui, MiRpr Dec. 1-1t IS an.
noanced That the Japanssc goyernmebi
hes just completed q contract with TIE
AorthN estera Paper c8mpatN eloqaet.
Miun, fnr Us entire output for five
Years. Ihe capacity 81 the Mill wal ba
Increased 70 So tons q print paper per
day and the magnitude Of tie buiness
enterprise can he understood when IL
known that without eens N outlay
tbe entire product ofonr of thc largest
nllis in tic United States Is dla-
D0sed Of.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-16

Chicago Dec l0-Democra repuh.
Gcausand citizens, irrespective ofparty
assembled ID mass meetings in various
wards ~ the city Friday nighlsnl de-.
clared Themselves unaiterably opposed
to any street railway egisladon Under
the Allen law. Prominent speakers
were By attendance at all ihe meetings.
The ward machinery Of lbe democratic
party took up the cause Just as thC ex-
eeniiye committee OF the republican
party had a few days previous Chicago
has never witnessed such a spectacle
before, and i is doubtful ia any other
city ever has. Mayor Harrison called.
for volunteers Friday 10 help him win
the fight against the 50-year Franchise
ordinances on The propositions "No.
rohchtse-extenaion ordnance 81 any
kind uutl the Allen law IS repealed "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-16

BOSTON Dec. 0-Ihe stockholders at
the Boston national bank on Thurs
cay voted 81 liquidate. More thah 5000
Of the 10000 shares Oh the bunk were
represented Only AZ shares were re-
corded as u~nfaYorable to tile Iiquida-
lion plan. The bank was organized fl
1858 and has never passed 6 dividend.
Its affairs are So clean that ths iiqnl.
dating bank Advances 9f.Q00O00 to re-
imbUrse rs stockholders. Itis Thought
ihat ne bank wiz liauidate 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
COMBINATION FARM BUILDING.

yearly for small repairs, which, if the
farmer only ha6 few tools and a suit
able place in which to work, could
often be saved. Indeed, workshop Oh
the farm is a Eecessity-an essential
part of the farm machinery-and in
case a convenient spot is at hand the
general farmer can do nothing better
than erect a building similar to the
one shown in the accompanying illus
tration.
As can be seen, it is located against
a bank. This affords basement which
for housing poultry and swine in win
ter is not easily, as far as warmth goes,
to be surpassed. The second floor is
for storing various agricultural tools
and implements, from the hand to the
wheel rake, and from the ordinary
sickle to the moving machine and
reaper, while one corner-preferably
on the sunny Side-is partitioned of
into a workshop. Being equipped with
work bench and heating apparatus,
the farmer herein can pass many
stormy day, no matter what the sea-
son of the year is, constructing berry
and vegetable crates, mending harness
or doing whatever tinkering work is
required on the farm or in the house.
An extensive set of tools is not re-
quired. Simply few of the most prac-
ticable ones viii suffice, such as vari-
Gus sized augers and bits, handsaws,
square and scratch avis and a good
wise, so that saw filing and the like can
be done. Paint and varnish should also
be in stock for then not to mention
any article which has been made, the
harrows, plowe. cultivators, and, in
fact, all agricultural implements from
which the paint has worn off may on
coming in in autumn or at any other
time be brushed over, and so prevent
the iron from rusting. Furthermore.
there should be kept a shoemaker's
outfit tit can be bought cheap today,
for this comas handy in mending har-
ness and so on. as well as boots and
shoes. Best of all, however, the work
andtools being confined by themselves,
there is no dirt about the house OF
other buildings while the tools, if not
carried away, are always in their
place. The truth is, combining two
buildings thus into one serves two
highly desirable purposes-the is
only one roof called for to cover both
and for the animals housed upon the
lower floor exceptionally warm quar-
tiers are provided.-Frederick o. Sib
ley, in N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
Things Are Looking Bright for Free
Silver Throughout the Mid
die West.

In Illinois the republican party is
split wide open. It's members are quar-
reling about the Allen bill. the schemes
of Gov. Tanner to defeat Senator Gull
lom and elect himself to the United
States senate in 1901, the condition of
the state treasury in consequence of
the candidacy of the deputy treasurer
for two terms to be treasurer for what
would be virtually a third term. the
quarrels of local candidates in nearly
every legislative district, and other
troubles too numerous to mention.
The republicans who voted for Nc
Kinley in 1896, on the bimetallism plat
form, now see their error and will vote
for the democrats.
In Wisconsin the success of the
doodle book" campaign in the renom-
ination of Gov. Scofield and the pros
poets of silent bolt by at least one
third of the republican voters illus
trate republican harmony in that
state. The silver forces are splendidly
organized. In Michigan the open war
made by Gov. Pingree on Senator Bur-
rows, the aspira tions of Pingree for a
renomina tion aud to be elected sem
ator, while Alger has designs to retire
from the war department and to be
elected senator. are political condi-
tions illustrating republican "har-
mony" in the state. Michigan, always
a silver state. will swing into the dem
ocratic column without a doubt.
In Iowa and Minnesota the condi-
tions are substantially the same.
There is internal war in the republic
uparty from centert to circumference.
The cause of gold monometallism has
split the party everywhere in the CEN
trail west.
In Indian the republican situation
is so bad that it could be hardly worse.
The leaders know and acknowledge
the fact. There will be a gain of sew
eral democratic congressman on the
financial issue. A democratic legis-
lature will be elected and United
States Senator Turpie will be chosen
for another term.
With all the facts in view the rosy
description of republican prospects in
the west attributed to the secretary
of the republican congressional COM
mittee is subject to large attachments
in the brilliancy of its coloring. The
west will send largely increased sill.
YER delegation TO congress this year
and will give an enormous democratic.
electoral vote in 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

1t looks as if the war might be
a hotter issue than the republicans
will care to handle.-Binghamton IN.
W Leader.
-Apropos of Mr.. Dingley's report
ed statement that he had been deeply
impressed with the strong sentiment
Cf the Christian church in favor of
territorial expansion, it would be in
teresting to learn what religious cir
cles he has been moving in.-Boston
Herald.
-Alger's hide has been penetrated.
lie has begun to write explanatory let
tiers to show how his subordiDates and
the soldiers themselves were to blame
for the failures, privations and NOR
tality, more terrible than Spanish bull.
let's, which have followed our armies
from the moment they fell under the
charge of the war department.-Phila-
delphia Record
The people generally did not
know AIger. but they had confidence
in Mckinley. They did not believe
that the presidents choice for sec
retary of war would be an utter in
competent, and they had faith that
the president would get rid of such
secretary as soon as this incompe-
tence was proved. They were mistak-
en-. The awful experience of our troops
in this war under Alger will have TO be
forgotten before another volunteer
army can be raised.-Boston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
The Horse and His Teeth.

When a horse does not appear to
thrive as he should on his food, and
the most careful observation fails to
account for his condition, it is wise to
have his teeth carefully examined, es-
pecially the back jaw teeth or molars.
An irregularity of these is often the
unsupported source of the evil. The
molars occasionally wear irregularly;
sometimes the upper border overlap
ping the external surface of the lower,
while the internal surface of the lower
rises to a corresponding height within
the mouth. In such cases sharp points
are found where the wear has been
slightest, and these roughnesses LAGER
ate the inside of the cheek and cut the
sides of the tongue, so that mastica-
ton is performed not only with diff
Guilty, but with pain. The consequence
is that the food is not properly pre-
pared for the stomach, and passes
through it without assimilating to a
full extent it's nutritiye principles
Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Some Short Sentences Which Contain
Truths Uttered in HumOr-
Gus Ways.

The man who is welded to art should have
q model wife.
Money often wins the first battle, but sell
dom the second.
Some girls change color because the first
box is unsatisfactory.
Usually the more man is wrapped up in
himself the colder he is.
It's wise philosopher that knows when
there is brick under the hat.
Poor is the minister whose voice fills the
church and empties the pews.
A woman's idea of strategy is to spend a
dime in an effort 70 save a nickel
All geniuses are moro or less eccentric. A
few have even been known to pay their
debts.
Eve had her faults, but she never went
through Adams pockets while he was asleep
Love blinds some men, and it makes lots OF
others too near-sighted for military service
A chainless wheel renders trouser guards
unnecessary, but it's different with chain.
less dog.
When man is continually talking about
his troubles, his nelghbors never trouble
very G.s5d about his talk
The intense love of an old topper for liquor
goes to prove that familiarity doesn't always
breed absolute contempt.
Many a man who doesn't know enough to
go in when it rains knows enough to raise the
best umbrella he can get his hands on
Chicago Evening News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
CREATION OF VALUE. ,
Human Law Can Only Have Its Linz
itatiOns I'm Effect Upon Supply
and Demand.

Human law cannot change the Law
of supply and demand, but is can
limit the supply, as by a protective
tariff, copyright of patent-right law,
or increase the demand, as by a law
putting the whole demand for money
upon gold alone, instead of upon sill
yer and gold as before, or the same
law may both increase the demand and
lessen the supply, as by declaration
of war, which diminishes the number
of producers and enlarges the amount
CT consumption; in all of these ways
does law create value, as truly as
man creates value who changes wool
into garment.
The laws of nation after nation
demonetizing silver and placing the
whole demand for money upon gold
nave enhanced the value of gold and
lessened the value of silver, until now
it takes 40 ounces of silver, instead of
value cIe ounce of gold. The closing
of the Indian minis alone caused an
immediate fall in silver (as rated in
gold) nearly 20 per cent. On the other
hand, the passage of the Sherman law
in 1890, though far from a free coinage
law, caused an immediate advance in
silver lin terms of gold) to S1.21 per
ounce, or within eight cents of the
ratio sixteen to one; and it can be
easily demonstrated, both from ex-
perience and reason, that the passage
of law by the United States for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the ratio of sixteen to one
would Immediately so increase the
value of silver and lessen the value of
gold that 16 ounces of silver and one
Of gold would be of equal value as bull
lion. This would result, in accord with
the law of supply and demand, by TAX
ing from gold and putting upon either
silver or gold land therefore, upon sill
YER so long as it remained cheaper)
the demand of the commerce of this
people for money, which is equal to or
greater than that of all the rest of the
world.
These arguments are not new They
were advanced by our great leader in
his unparalleled campaign and were
never answered except by such fall
lacious assumptions as Estate cannot
create value" and if democrats admit
such assumption they admit away our
whole contention.
In the strictest sense only God
creates value, but in the sense in which
man creates value the state can. for
what is a state but the organization
and united energies and capacities of
all its citizens?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08

promptly enlisted in Company A, of the
twenty sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. In
the Army of the Potomac he saw much fight
ing, campaigning N the Shenandoah Valley.
In the first days fighting at the battle of
Gettysburg, Schiffeneder received a wound
in the right side, which afterward caused
him much trouble. With portion of his
regiment he was captured and imprisoned
at Bell Island and Andersonville, and after
ward exchanged. He returned to his regi::
ment, which was transferred to the army of
General Sherman, and marched with him
through Georgia to the sea.
In this campaign Mr.. Schifeneder's old
wound began to tIouble him and he was
sent to the hospital and then home. He
had also contracted catarrh of the stomach
and found no relief for years.
81 happened to read an account of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People about
a year ago." he said, "and thought that
they might be good for my trouble: / con-
Guided to try them. l bought one box and
began to take them according to directions.
They gave me great relief. After finishing
that box l bought another, and when had
taken the pills felt that I was cured. I
recovered my appetite and ate heartily. l
can testify to the good the pills did me"
Mr.. Schiffeneder is prominent Grand
Army man in Chicago, whittier he moved
some years ago with his family.