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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

The sailor who had wife in every
port he visited has his counterpart in
the native trader of West Africa who
has wife in every village with which
he trades There is one important diff
ference-Jack's wives helped to spend
his money. whereas the traders wives
help TO make ii. Miss Kingsley tells
us of the custom, and also gives the OK
PLANTATION.
1t would he useless for the trader to
sit at home and wait for his customers
to come to him. because each village
Is usually at feud with all the neigh.
boring villages. and the inhabitants
dare not venture beyond their own dis
trict on pain of being robbed at first
and eaten afterward. On the other
hand. it is obviously risky thing for
the black trader 10 travel from village
to village with an assortment of the
very goods best calculated to arouse
the cupidity Of the guileless African. To
lessen the danger he resorts to fire.
quent matrimony. In every village he
takes a wife from one of the most i'm.
portant families and so secures a fac.
ton who favor him. The African wife
is not subject to jealousy. and so each
of the wives is more than content to
have husband who can keep her sup
piled with cloth and beads to outshine
her neighbors Her male relatives are
proud of the connection with so impor.
90, l.,
pecially favored in matters of business.
In return, they take his part in dis
puteS and help him to collect his debts
and treat him generally as respected
member of the family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
Americans Abroad.

A writer in What to Eat gives some
amusing experiences of travellers
abroad. One man had quite a time
with IN official in Russia because that
individual could not be made 10 under
stand Minneapolis was the name Of a
town He insisted it was n woman's
name and should be written Minnie A.,
Polls and then he wanted to know
whether she was madame or madem0i-
Selle
In Turkey man registered from
SkaneateleS and every one there took
him 10 be an Indian chief doing the
grand tour. His name was Barnes. so
once he registered rs Mr.. Barnes OF
New York. A Hungarian magnate
who had read the novel by that name
insisted on taking him TO his manor
and entertaining him royalty for
month
A cynic tried registering as plain
John Smith at European hotels. He
got cold, dark room at the top Of the
house. At the next place he preiixed
Judge to his name and was given het'
ter quarters. At the next he registered
as Hon" and came down a floor pres
entity he was Maj" and got bath'
room attached to his next quarters
As he moved from place to place he H.
creased his Importance. As col ne
was given a good room on the nrst
floor and when he registered as Gen
he was given the best suite In ihe
house at a discount.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
OLD-TIME PAPER COLLARS.
There Are still Lots of Them Mad.
and Worn.

ooh. yes. paper collars are still,
made" said a haberdasher smilingly
in reply TO an inquistiye customer
Thirty years ago they were worn by
men who considered themselves very
good dressers. Now their use is con.
fined to few old fellows who won't
change, and. of course, they have 10 he
manufactured to order. There are soy.
eral customers for them here. and =
wealthy planter who lives some dis
lance north of the city orders them nv
thousand lots. | was in New England
last summer, and while visiting a III.
tie town famous for its collar makers
saw an old plant used for turning out
the paper article. 1t has been rustinc
away in silence for years, and | was
astonished at its size The buildings
easily covered an acre, and the machin.
cry was enormous. | was told that in
its heydey the concern shipped its
product all over the world, and sold
paper collars even in the Fiji islands. |
supposed they must have been used as
trimmings for missionary ragout.
THE celluloid collar industry is still
very much alive. and you may be sur.
prised 10 know that its trade last wear
was the largest on record. Who buys
them? Lots of different .people, .Thons.
ands are sold TO seafarng men. partic-
ularly those whose voyaging takes
them into the tropics. France, Ger.
many. and Italy import an immense
number. Another big lot is supplied
under contract to the Russian army--a
fact not generally known--and under.
stand there is large sale of them in
Turkey.
The principal market in this coun.
try is in the west The lumbermen w
in the Minnesota and Wisconsin regions
regard them as very recherche, and
they buy them by the bale. In the
cities they are worn generally by POI
lcemen, who would find il impossible
TO keep linen collar looking neat in
bad weather The great objection to
celluloid collars used to be their infam-
inability. Their composition Is very like
gun cotton. and ii was formerly a com.
mon joke to touch match to fell
lows neck gear and see ii vanish You
can't do that now. \ new process has
rendered them fireproof New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

EN: There is a malicious spirit
abroad In the land which is disposed
20 think TIE worst about individuals
and communities instead OF the best,
It is bad tendency and should be
aradicatcd. 1t Is a wholesome basic
principle IN law that every man Is
presumed 10 be innocent until he is
proven 20 hc guilty II Is "a belief
which should peumeate society and
tine body polite more aud more. In-
-teaJ of surmisiu4 that every person
ia public or private life l. actuated
Ivy low. mean, sotdid motives We
should, ~ q people, cultivate our
selves into the opposite view. Let
us l"aru to- demand proof that our
tellowmen are bad and incapable I'M
stead ~ jumping III he conclusion
that they are so.or take it on mere
-nrmises.a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

ACCoRpING To the Rev. lrl Il.
Hicks the first storm period for June
was central on the 18th. From the
9Th 60 18th reactionury storm days
may be looked tor and from the llth
to 18th there will be touches Of frCst
70 the uorthward. On the 18th
storms will accur marked by light
ming, thunder, rain and hail; the 22d
To 2lth are also storm periods.
Among other suggestions Mr.. Hicks
says; Let us admonish those who
are caught in solstice thunder
storm not to take refuge under trees
or any other places favorable
To the conductivity of lightning
bolts Correct statistics will show
that maximum OF fatalities from
lightning strokes is reached each
year In June, and it is further fact
that very large per cent. of these
fatalities arise from thoughtless eX-
posture under trees, aud at such other
places as are most favorable for
lightning strokes. Barns are much
more frequently struck than resi-
denccs. In your house with closed
doors and windows, away from
chtmneys or other materials leading
directly 10 moist earth, is the safest
place Ia a thunder storm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
Are You Going Abroad?

ifyou contemplate II trip to Europe
during the summer. please remem-
Der that any ticket agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee d st. Paul R'y. can
furnish you rates, tickets and up-to.
date information. as well as reserve
berths on ocean steamers--all lines
in advance Of sailing.
GEO. H. HEAFFoRD, &. p. A.
Old Colony Building, Chicago. Ill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

FIGHTING nations Will please take
due notice that the battleship WIS
consin is within 30 per cent. OF com
pletion When she is ready the
United States navy will have IA new
ship that comes from the oregon 5
cradle with improvements plus the
prestige OF world-famOus fighter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
| rrIvE snLIcrroRs MANrEn e,erywhere

\ GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere
for The Story Of the Philippines b!
Murat HaiStead, commissioned hy the Govern
mvpt as Otiicisl Historian tu the War nepsrt
ment. The book WAS written in army camps ~
san Francisco. un TIE Paginc with Gen. Merritt
tn the hospitals Al Honolulu in Hong Kong n
the American trenches ~ Manila, in the insur-
gent camps with Aguiualdo, on the deck 81
the ul, nlpia with Dewey. and in the rear of bat
tie Al the fali OF Nsuiia. Bouanxs for agents
Brimtul OF orisiusl pictures taken by govern
ment photographers on the spot. Large book
Low prices. Big profits Freight paid. rrdt
gwen. Drop all trashy unofficial war books
uutft free. Address, E. 7, Barber, Sec'y., stat
Insurance nIdg.. Chieago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
Advertised Letters.

Letters addressed to the following
named persons remain uncalled for
at the Mineral Point post-office:
Edw. Dobson Rev H. Hughes +, II. Turner
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" and give
date of this list, June 3, 1899.
n. r. MARTIN, T.. M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

THE general character of the IN
hnbitnuf- of Fargo, Dakota, may be
judged from the comments on the
benefits of the curfcw ordinance IN
that town when one of it's news
papers says: "Non can now walk
along the sidewalk IN the evening
without being accostcd for chew, a
cigarette or a match by some little
dirty urchin,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Ir is hard to tell what sort of Il
beverage 10 rely upon these days.
The chief of the whisky trust says
that cheap whisky is the safest, and
another eminent authority declares
that chemically pure water is poi
sonous to the human system.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

HUNDREDS of millions were spent
by the United States in carrying on
the recent war and not dollar Is
known to have been stolen. Inc
people have another reason for APP
preciating the present administra-
tiou
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

THE governments financial con
dition If improving steadily, the re-
ceipts for the month OF May being
Sl4,7sG,Ol3 and tie expenditures Si0,-
$4,000, leaving IA surplus for the
n.unth Of $i.277Ol3. These receipts
came from the following sources
Customs, $lS,3t7 50S99; internal rev.
enue, s23720, 729 II and miscelIan ,ous
~ 697 ,867.89
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

ONLY one-half of per cent. OF the
inhabitants of Luzon are in armed
resistance to the United States at
the present time. The masses want
peace. and it is delayed only by a
few irreconcilables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Smoking a pipe of medium size sass
statistician. a man blows out Of ~
mouth every time he fills the bowl ="
smoke clouds. III he smokes four ltlNS>
a day for "a years ne blows 2o44oisV
smoke clouds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Waukesha Dispatch Demo; Coy,
Scoiield has suspended the nppropri-
ations for the Geen Bay retormatory
and the home for the feeble minded
aggregating $4,000, owing to the un
available funds. The fact carries is
own commentary on the recent leg
islature. Gov. ~culield can not be
too highly commended for the stop
he has taken for the states credit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

FIFTY members of Missouri vol
unteer company, who never got fur
Their into the Spanish war than
Chickanauga, have appIied for pen
sious. This action viii Justify the
belief that many were the enlist
ments made more through proht
than patriotism.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
Nnt Free.

And you cali yourself free AMER
can" euragedly screamed the consul
uent
Me- No" said the statesman
come high. IL nybody asks you IN
disnapolis Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

August last. They have tested the
climate and informed themselves as
to the opportunities of acquiring
wealth. The result is that they wish
to remain in the islands as American
citizens, pledged to uphold the laws
and protect the interests of the
United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

MIR. w. +. STEAD writes in the Re
view Of Reviews for June ON "Oliv,r
Cromwell and the National Church
of England" apropos Of the Cromwell
precautionary just celebrated in
England. Mr. stead advocates IA re-
turn 70 CromweIrs ideas of church
establishment, which would certain
~ dispose of the quarrel about rit-
uali-m In the present English church
establishment. The article is Illus
trated with reproductions Of famous
paintings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
BRIDGE WORK and GROWING

have supplied my parlors with complete
outfit Of instruments for making and adjusting
all styles Of crown and bridge work. Don't be
annoyed by wearing partial plates when bridg
ing and crown work is possible. Rubber
aluminium and gold plate work. Don't have
your .eeth extracted because they ache. Have
them treated painlessly and filed or crowned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Fond du Lac Commonwealth: The
making of many presents To the he
roe- of wnr has become somewhat If
a national erase. Americans are the
most impulsive, generous, and patri-
otic people in the world. They are
hero worshippers. Deeds Of valor
like those of Dewey at Manila,
Schlcy and Hobson at Santiago, and
Funston in the Philippines. touch
them profoundly, and the impulse NJ
once siezes them To show their APP
probation Of such heroism by giving
them brilliant receptions and the
making of princely presents. The
motive is all right, but the lavish
ment in making presents Is open to
criticism. The suggestion of the
Milwaukee Journal that the money
should be put into the greatest home
in the world for soldiers and sailors,
is timely, and if heroes are indeed
heroes after victory as well as in
victory, they will prefer this to II
cart load of useless presents, or to II
house which they cannot call home
Mrs. Grants testimony on the disad-
vantage Of receiving costly, yet use
less, presents, is very important.
Gen. Grants experience was that
4. III. l.. ....
of vauities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

THE agreement of the Wisconsin
congressman to vote as unltfor MT
Henderson, Of Iowa, for speaker OF
the next house of representatives
produced "A sensation in political CIR
cles all over the country, resulting
in other state delegations doing ike
wise. and the withdrawal OF Mr.
dopkin, of Illinois. the other prom
inent western candidate, in favor oil
Mr.. Henderson, whose prospects are
now indeed very bright. The west
is entitled to the speakership, and
the action of our congressman IN
giving the iowa man such vigorous
boost is generally approved by Their
constituents. This is something OF a
trump card for Wisconsin, and while
our states welfare is only secondary
the Iowa man, if successful, can
scarcely avoid the proper recogni-
ton Of it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

In the matter OF storms and yio-
tent winds thenoftfrwTs, mas Suffered
unusually this spring. Severe thun-
der storms have been more frequent
than for long time, and the casual
tiles and distinctions by lightning
have been surprisingly numerous.
Destructive wind storms with more
loss of life than many battles of the
Spanish war have swept over the
west and southwest almost weekly
since winter was supposed to have
given way to spring. There have in
former years been heavier property
damage in a monetary value as the
result Of tornadoes and cyclones, but
such storms have been far more fire.
queut this spriug, the distressing
features OF which have been the re-
markably great loss Of life. In fact,
the clements on land and water seem
to have turned against mankind du-
ring the last few months to an eX-
tent that can but challenge attention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Entered at tho postofiice in Mineral Point.
Wis, as second-class matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-27
40 wan VIM CANADA.

Elr Wllfrcd faurlor'a somewhat over
heated talk regarding tho Alaska boun-
Diary question does not seem to create
much Impression IN this country. itia
recognized that the Canadian prcmier's
war talk f. TO be regarded as ~ con-
ccsaI0n. Tor political reasons. TO the
radical element at home uthor than 70
any desire on his part to erect an OBJ
Ht1cle Co "a compromise.
There r. really not much 40 contend
about This country lnalatn on keeping
20 the letter Of the treaty which draws
the boundary between Alaska ana
Canadian territory along the mountain
range. distance Of thirty miles from
the sea. The Canadians insist on
measuring from certain outlying isl.
anda. which would change the map 70
as TO give 10 our neighbour the head Of
the Lynn canal.
nut Notwithstanding this difference
Of opinion there viii be no boundary
war We do not believe Great Britain
would support Canada In "a conflict
with this country on such a prctoxt.
and II Il ala. the outcome would be the
annexation of Canada ana the ellmlna-
tlon forever from the list Of intorna-
tlonnl disputes. OF the entire question.
After O. little while there viii be.
we hope. an international bureau OF
investigation and permanent court OF
arbitration at The Hague. II ncccs-
Hary the Alaskan boundary dispute may
be referred 10 those Institutions. An
inquiry win then be instituted. and
judging from the usual speed OF dip
iomacy Il viii extend over years, when
nnally the merits Of tho case are sur
nciontly Illuminated Sir Lauricr and his
bcillEorcnt friends win be no more,
politically speaking. II h. safe to talk
Of war when both interested parties arc
bent on avoiding an armed conflict.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-27
rmn CLnyELANp IlIors.

Complete anarchy seems TO have
rclgncd In Cleveland. ohio. owing 20 a
dispute between one Of the consolidated
street car companies and It's employees.
The trouble commenced weeks ago.
when the mon demanded certain con-
ccsaiona as regards wages and working
hours. The Managers promised 20
grant this. but the promises were not
kept and the men struck. whcrcupon
others were employed 20 take their
places. Tho strikers then cndoavorcd
10 accomplish by violence what peace
ful methods failed 70 secure for thOm.
From Cleveland papers at hand Il APP
pears that the riots assumed vast pro-
PORTIONS Runuiug ears were attacked.
windows were smashed and the con-
ductora aud motormcu hHsnllcd with
rocks and other missiles, Even shots
were nrcd one lady sitting on porch
was struck by a stray bullet, and one OF
the rioters was wounded by bayonet,
nut the fury Of the mob grew The
police charged the rioters repeatedly.
and the soldiers were called out 90 as
slrt the officers. Last Sunday one ear
was wrecked by dynamite aud ten pass
sonEcrs were more or less seriously in
iured.
one incident OF last sundny'H HotIng
Il characteristic. In the forenoon "a
mob numbering about $500 people at
tackled two cars with stones. Two po-
licemen had beon detailed TO protect
the property. Thoy fought as best they
could. but were soon oyerpowcrcd. AZ
this luncturc, a Catholic clergyman cl-
bowed his way through mc furious
crowd and reached the policemen.
standing between the mob ana lts Vie
tins he spread hla flowing aud protect
ing robe over the latter, and command
ed the crowd In the name of the church
to spare the lives OF the mon. The
brave act OF tho priest COWed the riot
crs, ana the policemen were taken into
nearby church Thor brave rcscuer
was Father NpncoslauH A. panuHlSa.
His morning services IN the church had
been interrupted by the melee Ia tho
street and hr LEFT the sanctuary In his
yestmenu aud appeared Ia the very
nick OF time, FOR the fun fury OF tho
mob was bent upon the officers,
The act both IN its solcinuity and
effects. reminds one OF the story OF the
Jewish high priest who met Alexander
on his victorious march, and saved tho
capital OF Judrl from destruction; or
OF the venerable bishop OF Rome who
went out 60 meet the savage Attlla on
his march toward the eternal city"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-27

ny advice Of Secretary Of state Hay.
President Mckinley has decided 10 lay
down the rule, that persons who have
declared their intention TO become cit
liens Of tho United States viii not be
treated as citizens ia case u damage
90 person or property This matter
comes up Ia connection with the recent
lynchlng IN Louisiana. Of Italians who
had declared their Intention 90 become
citizens. but Tor whom an indemnity
will be paid 20 Italy as foreigners.
The rule Is a good one, as It relieves
the United States both OF disputes with
other nations as to the allegiance Of
the Individual damaged, ana o. rcspon-
Hiblllty for the protection OF persons
who arc not full-nedgcd citizens Of this
country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-27


Indulge In It do not claim that It Is
proper.
The reasoning IL fiiiacloua; the alleged
fact on which lt o. founded Is untrue.
The vice referred to Is made "a crime by
law and u punishable by law, and
therefore the pretended difference be-
tween Il ard the oncnse so loudly de-
nouncod does not exist aH a legal prop
ositlon.
There De- real difference between
them which a. pronounced and definite.
In the eyes of the law. however. they
are equally punishable In the atatu-
tory onense OF unlawful cohnbltauon,
the defendant ls charged with asaociat-
Ing with more thpn one woman as his
wives The relations Of the parties
grow out OF marriages believed by thcm
90 be aacrod and requiring thcm TO
kcop Themselves FOR each othrT only.
and 90 faithfully regard their VOWS N
consistency and chastity In the crm-
inHi association Of tho sexes without
claim Of rirht or belief iu Co., proprlety.
but with the fun understanding that ~
o. unvlrtuous ns well uH unlawful, the
parties do wtonr knowingly. Intention
au, and vlclously. And that promlucu-
Gus Intercourse is productive OF the
ylleft results.
no aay that The former invados the
snnctity OF home ana the latter does
not. 90 10 deny the facts Of history and
the proofs before the very eyes ~ ov-
cry civilized community. To call the
former a crime and tho latter only a
vice. is to apologize Tor bcatlallty and
dispute the existence Of published law.
Probably those who defend proHutu-
ton and assault p1iygnmous family re-
iaiIons viii attempt 10 place us 90 the
attitude of upholding polyFimy ana
N making Il substitute for the prrva-
lent cyil. Nothing would be more un-
fair or less grounded on tho truth. We
90 not advocate the violation ~ law In
any form. We admit that those who
break the law will have 20 meet the
results 81 their nctn But we draw n
distinction between two classes % Of
fences o. 10 their degrees u culpobll-
ny. and insist that both arc made
crimes by statute II we were a. adj
init that both arc essentially wrong.
We would ntlli maintain that tho cul-
prit who knows De- ~ doing OWL. moral
~ socially and legally 90 o. greater
offender than he who. under tho full
conviction that he ia complying with a
sacred contract, which TO him and his
companion &C. marriage with an that
the term Implies. violates o. statute
that has been allowed % lapse, and
thus renders himself liable 10 lta pen-
nitlcs whenever u ~ invoked Tor his
especial punishment
We DO not believe that honorable
men and women. mo- matter how much
they may be- nycrsc TO polygamoua re-
latlons. VIII endorse a movement 20 so-
lcct one class of alleged Offenders
against the law FOR legal vengeance,
while another class without the reasons
which influence the frst. are permitted
10 40 on Ina their wrong doing without
check or hlndrnnco. Nor will rational
people BE- blinded by the pretended
distinction that the nrst class are
guilty OF crime while the latter are
merely victims 10 a. vice ana a. be
blamed only for an lndiacrction. The
law should not know discrimination.