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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

TIE proprietors Of department
store In Philadelphia announce that
foreign money viii be received at race
value IN payment for purchases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

The power that drives the presses
unan whb& the Buffalo Express Us
rrinlel Is electricity brought by wire
FROM Nlagnla tails.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Nearly $io.ooooud Of fruit is sent
from this country to England every
year VT We buy vast quantities Of
ial1 and preserves from London manu-
iactureys,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

kpmp- Balsam will stop the cough OF
once Go t0 yo1r druggist tod q ahd GET
a sampIr boff.e free Sold u % aud 80
cent bottles Go 40 once driaE afe daE-
gcruus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

The condition OF Mrs. John p.
.sousa. wife OF the bandmaster. who
IS ill IN New York. has become alarm
ing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

plpasos an the family. four hayors--
Lemon. Orange Raspberry mud straw
bury. Al your grocer, 10 cts. Try it
to-day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Elsie Holingcr wife u Arnold
HoIiuger. the swls, consul AZ Chicago
IL dead
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

George Gould's steam yacht Atalan-
Ia has been sOld 10 Venezuela TOT
1880
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

There was an Impressive memorial
service III 81 PauFs ID memory Of the
soldiers who have been killed during
The Loer .nr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

A giant syndicate 70 forming 70 con
troll the copper output Of the United
States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

-tro prfpi.t.f tIs CgIf1 Nunis orrfrvpusfnnsh trf
III Urat dane 4f. sf PIE. huurr HleIt Serve ".
st1rrr ttlHfff FIiit.sA 90 triHi h.tl "ni t,e'lt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

The supreme court Of Michigan
holds that GOV Pingreos pardon OF
Gen Marsh SIS valid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

A negro was fearfuIly tortured with
a red.hot poker by miners near SulIl'
van, Ind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Archbishop ireland says that rumors
that he would be promoter merit no
credonCe,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

The sisters 81 Mercy convent -
Fort Dodge la was destroyed y
Gre
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

peter Fitzgerald. farmer LIVING
near Alden. III, was killed by a bull
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27
diseases OF The NidBoys !
U. s. SENATOR DAVIS DIES FROM
KIDNEY DISEASE.

Senator Davis made prolonged and gallant
fight with disease
The trouble, OF which the .idney affection was
the fatal outcome, first appeared about Sept 20
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast 10 sunlight, washing and rubbing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27
Trouble SteaIthily Encroached.

The trouble had, however, steathny encroaehed
upon vital organ, and on NOV. IL examination
Of the urine proved the presence of Inflammation
Of the kidneys.
Both acute neplrtis ana diabetes made their
appearance, e. ~ Murphy Of Chicago, was
summoned. He agreed with Doctors Stone aud
Lancaster as to the presence Of these serious
alUootS IN ac''c form, and, while hot making
o.. ls!h!'c 'a,eIrlt he made known privately
10 some Of senator Davis business associates
his opinion that the case was hopeless.
To those however, who were familiar with the
symptoms of acute kidney troubles the bulletins
held ominouS information, the rapid respiration.
fuctuating pulse, deliriun and approaching
coma telling the story Of deaths neauneSs.
st. Pau Dispatch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

ton. About ono year ago, after my kidneys be-
came affected, the pain in my back was so bad
could not sit mp or lie down. | saw Morrow's
kidne-oids highly recommended and procured
a box and took them according TO directions
which resulted IA cure. have taken IN an
three boxes and consider the medicine so good
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

so doing she will help
some other woman to
get rid OF the dehilita-
ting backaches so com.
mon 10 the female sex.
Sharon, Pa. Nov. 8,
1900. John Morrow &
Co. Dear Sirs IL take
pleasure IN recommend
ing your medicine to the
public in the hope that
II may benefit others as
II has me. Three years
ago IN March I was at.
tackled with a severe fe-
Yer which left me m a
FsNflaruhfa sHraalf aaV.Ft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

DuBoiSe Paand Is always glad to say good word
for that peerless kidney remedy
Mrs. Gold camp-map As River st., sharon, Pa,
graphically describes her condition before and
after She used Morrowls kid.ne-oldS. hOning BY
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10

Paris, July 29.-President Loubet, on a
proposition from the minister of war, has
just signed a series of DEGREES, reforming
and recognizing the superior council OF
war and certain departments of the war
office The first decree appoints four lieu
tenant commanders to the army corps,
namely: Generals De Saucier, Tanshot,
Ladron and Tisseyre, thus modifying a
former decree of General de Galhfet, ac-
cording to which all the members of the
council of war, instead of residing in
Paris, are bound to be commanders OF the
amy corps and consequently are required
to reside at the headquarters of their corps
The second decree makes several changes
in the war office, including the appoint
ment of General Lejoinere as director Of
the infantry in place of General Millet
who replaces General Tanshot as conf
nlander of the division of infantry.
The third decree appoints General Flor
onton as military governor of Paris, sue
ceeding General Brugiere, who, when ap
pointed on July as president of the coun
eli of war, expressed a desire to devote hi'
entire time to his new duties.
The fourth decree replaces General Ne
girls, who, year ago, was relieved by
General de Galliet, having issued an i'm
prudent order of the day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Stole the Rridaernnm

A young man in convivial party at
Broad street hotel told the following
story: 81 had a good time at wedding
last week. 1t was the wedding of a
friend of mine, and l and some of the
boys played good joke on him, and
he didn't get mad either. The joke was
to steal him. Yes, right after the cere-
mony we grabbed him up, banged him
into cab, and then drove him out six
teen miles into the country, where we
locked him up in barn and kept him
there three days. The bride waited for
him in royal suite of rooms in an AS
bury Park hotel. We had persuaded
her to travel down alone, promising her
the groom would arrive at any minute.
Every evening, after our days work
was done, we trotted out into the coun-
try to see the groom, with baskets OF
food and liquid. Pretty good-natured
about it the duffer was, too, tell you
though, those three days were different
slightly from what he and the girl had
been counting on."-Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
TRAVELS OF THE jicoER.
This Industrious Little Flea Is Circum.
navigating the World,

This Industrious Little Flea Is Circum.
navigating the World.
Inc very small species of the flea,
commonly known as the jigger, whose
native home is tropical and subtrop-
ical America, set out in 1872 to cir.
cumnayigate the world and has now
half completed his journey, says q
writer in the New York Sun. His ar
rival in India and Madagascar is al.
most simultaneously reported On Lis
conquering way he has badly fright
ened many barbarous tribes by his pro.
pensity to bore through the skin and
lind Judgment under 1t, and many vii
lagos and sometimes whole districts
were abandoned by the natives during
his journey across Africa.
In September, 1872, sailing vessel
from Brazil dumped quantity Of sand
ballast on the beach at Ambriz, a little
south OF the Congo. This event has
historic Importance from the fact that
the 5igger crossed the ocean IN this
sand, and 1t Is believed to have been
his first introduction to foreign terri
tory. His rate of advance across Africa
depended upon the means Of transport
tation at hand, for the jigger will not
hop when he may ride. 1t was thir-
teen years before he struck tie cara.
van route to Stanley Pool, and then he
1ourneyed quickly and comfortably with
the porters in the freight service to
that starting point of the upper Congo
steamers, which carried him halfway
across Africa. Twenty years after his
arrival In Africa the jigger appeared
on the shores of Victoria Nyanza, and
SIX years later he was hopping along
the sands of Zanzibar Island.
The jigger was thus established in
1898 at the busy mart whence many
vessels sail for the East Indies and
Oceanica. 1T was predicted that he
would soon invade India, and sure
enough his arrival at Bombay, whittier
ne had been brought by coolies return.
ing from Africa, is now reported. LIE
Tour du Monde says he may be ex.
pected in French Indio- China at any
time, and that he will evidently IN.
wade the whole of Southern Asia, and
letters from Nossi Be, in Northwes,
Madagascar, report his advent there
and on the adjoining islands, where hs
Is fiourishing and multiplying In the
| sandy soil.
We may next expect to hear of thi,
persevering and successful traveller
among the Pacific islands, and all re
! g1ons in or near the tropics seem des
tined to make his acquaintance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Concerning Fences.

The fences between pastures and cul-
tivated fields should be made strong In
the spring before the cattle are turned
out, but it is well to keep watch of
them at later times, especially II the
pasture grows scanty. Then look
over the fence at field of corn or wav-
ing grain is a temptation that should be
guarded against, as 1t may not be cas-
lily resisted. Then in some localities
there are class of trespassers who
think little Of throwing a stone off the
wall or letting down rail in the fence
to make an easier passage for them
selves when they go that way cunning,
fishing or berry picking, Such parties
should be punished, but 1t is not always
easy to detect them. We have seen a
half rod Of stone wall that had been
thrown down, apparently to get out
some woodchuck or rabbit, and left, as
If the ones who had done the mischief
thought there was no need Of any wall
there.-American Cultivator.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
HOW EXPRESSES DROP MEN.
Custom that Is a Drain on the Rail.
road Crew.

Custom that lie a Drain on the Rail.
road Crew.
"Whlle coming from Chicago lass
week." said prominent business man
of this city, Il noticed a peculiar rail.
road custom which interested me con-
siderably. l happened to be in the last
car of the limited when the train ston-
ped in desolate spot between stations.
The rear brakeman, of course, dropped
OF and went down the track with a flag
to warn any train that might be fol-
lowing us. In a moment or two we
started up again, but minus the brake
man. wondered at this, but was still
more surprised later on to see the same
thing repeated when we were Obliged
to stop on account of threatened hot
box. Upon inquiry l found that this
was the custom on fast trains. Some
times, If we have lots of time,' said the
conductor, we whistle for the men tn
come in, but in most cases we leave
them to be picked up by the next train.
Or to walk to the nearest station
but isn't that rather hard on the
menT l asked. oh, it's part Of the
business he replied. 4 have known
Of cases where men dropped off in this
way were frozen to death or waylaid
by tramps, but the railroads have to
make the time, and that's why it's
done. have seen trains running with
only conductor aboard them, at times.
because the rest of the crew had been
left behind in just this way New
York Mail and Express.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
TRADE Reports.

New York-Bradstreet report for
the past week says:
Important changes in trade and spec
ulation are notably lacking this week
but counter currents of demand in var
ious sections and industries lend a
rather more than usually irregular ap-
pearance to the general situation.
Among the notable features calling for
notice are the practical assurance of
an immense corn crop by the recent
copious rains in the further west, the
continued cheerful reports from the
sections which have gathered and are
now gathering large winter wheat
crop, advices of continued improvement
in tone in the northwest, with reports
of renewals of earlier Cancelled orders
for fall goods, fairly satisfactory gains
in gross railway earnings, less weak
ness in prices of the country's leading
cereal products, based apparently on
renewed buying for export and rather
more inquiry for raw wool by manu-
facturers.
Unfavorable elements in trade prob.
ably find their chief and greatest ex-
position in the iron and steel business.
That industry is, If possible, more de-
pressed than at any time for three
years past, and expectations that price
declines will be checked by the arrival
of finished matter at cost basis have
been disappointed, because this week
steel bars have been sold in some in.
az q of xxyI1i oh, &c
unquestionably below the basis of the
cost of raw materials and manufacture
That large tonnage of this material
and southern pig iron has been worked
off seems certain, but it is still buy.
er's market, with everything that this
implies.
Export business would undoubtedly
expand if ship room were available.
Among other metals tin is locally lower
on freer arrivals, after touching the
highest price in 20 years.
Rather more inquiry for wool at east
ern markets is sign of manufacturers
getting ready for the lightweight sea
son.
Wheat (including fiour) shipments
for the week aggregate 2,363,749 bush
els. against. 3,O29,381 bushels last week
1885, 1872 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1899, 2,371,S7 bushels in 1898
2,34S,021 bushels in 1897 and 2,64S,74s
bushels in 1896.
From July / to date this season
wheat exports are 1i,241,S14 bushels
against 1872 bushels last season
and 10,3S1, $40 bushels in 189S-99.
Business failures are smaller, mum
bering 1873 in the United States, com
pared with 202 last week, ITO in thiE
week year ago, 189 in 1898, 259 il
1897 and 241 in 1896.
Canadian failures number 10, a
against 26 last week, 16 in this weel
last year, "a in 1898, 80 in 1897 and 2.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Fishermen Strike Is Off.

Vancouver, B. c., July 29.-The Fish
elmen's union of New Westminster, after
a prolonged session Saturday afternoon,
declared off the Fraser river salmon strike
but the membership of that union is moi
nearly so large as that of the union al
Steveston.
The strike situation at Steveston re
mains the same The union fishermen
he'd two uneventful meetings today
Labor Commissioner Bremner has not ye
succeeded in effecting settlement be
tween the cannery men and the strikers
Meantime the militia will remain a
Steveston.
News was received today from Skeen'
river that the salmon run there is bette
than heretofore, boats making an averag
daily catch of 100 fish. On the Erase
river the catch has fallen off again.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10

The Bureau of Labor Statistics OK
North Carolina in its twelfth annual
report, states that the average daily
wages paid in the tobacco factories Of
that state are: For skilled male La
Dor. $1.27; for skilled female labor, 81
cents; for unskilled labor, men receive
Cd cents, wsS.aen 81 cents. and children
26 cents. In the wooden mills skilled
labor receives. male, $1.10; female, SO
cents; while unslSilled labor Is paid.
male, So cents; female, % cents. Other
Industries compensate employees at pro
portionate rates.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Hoard of Trade Enjoined.

Chicago, July 29-On petition of the
Central Stock and Grain exchange of Chi
cago Judge Bishop issued an order tenn
porarily restraining the board of trade
from cutting off its market quotations
service or from entering into any com
bination or contract with the telegraph
companies which will restrict the genera
public from getting the quotations. The
injunction is broad enough, it is asserted
to prevent the board from interfering IL
any way with the Western Union Iele
graph company in gathering and distribut
ing the market reports to the present sub
scribers of the telegraph company's mar
ket service.
In its complaint the Central Stock an'
Grain exchange says that should the mar
ket reports be cut off the petitioners bus
mess would be greatly injured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Sweet Potatoes.

Have any of the readers tried per.
fectly fiat culture for sweet potatoes?
We should as soon ridge up and soil
for onions as for sweet potatoes. Ex-
perimenting along this line, we first
made beds o or 10 feet wide by back
furrowing. On these beds the plants
yellow Jersey were set out in rows 80
inches apart. A small one-horse culti-
vator, supplemented by a small amount
of hand work, kept the plants free from
weeds and in excellent condition until
the runners took full possession of the
beds.
Later, 1t was found that even the bed
system was superfuous. and for some
years the ground is prepared as for
onions, the plants put in rows 33 inches
apart. At harvest time the vines are
cut between sets Of three rows, and
with weed hooks and prong hoes rolled
like strips of carpet into punches and
dried for fodder If you have never
tried sweet potato forage, well cured,
for your cows, horses and swine, there
is a new experience in agriculture for
you.-Farmers' Advocate.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Selecting Seed Wheat.

This very good suggestion comes
from the Kansas Experiment Station,
and wheat growers should bear it In
mind. 1t is also applicable to other
grain crops, as barley and oats. 1t Is
common among corn raisers to main
tain or improve given variety by Sc
lection of the seed. Ears showing de-
sirable characters are set aside. and
furnish seed for the succeeding crop.
Though not so convenient, this method
can be applied with equal success to
the selection of seed wheat The Elk
pertinent Station of the Kansas State
Agricultural College is endeayoring to
breed up improved varieties of wheat
There Is no reason why the simple
method of selection should not be ap-
piled by the individual wheat raiser.
We would advise the following pro-
cedure: Before harvesting, the grower
should go into the wheat field and Sc
lect number of the most desirable
heads The basis of selection depends
upon the wishes of the Individual, but
Is carried on as in the case of corn.
Usually 1t will be upon the basis OF
yield and quality. In this case the
heads selected should be large, well
formed. and with plump, uniform
grains. The grain derived from these
heads should be grown upon plot of
ground under the most favorable con-
ditions. The grain gathered from this
plot furnishes the seed for the third
year. But, before harvesting, a selec-
ton of suitable heads should be made
from this for the next seed plot. In
this way the seed Is each year Inn
proved or at least maintained at its
present standard. The size of the seed
plot depends upon the total area of
wheat to be grown. Furthermore the
seed plot may be given much more
careful treatment than is applicable to
the field. 1t is best to have the seed
plot within the main field so as to be
entirely surrounded by wheat. This
lessons the loss from grasshoppers and
other insects, and gives the plants bet
ter protection.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Notes About Geese,

Notes About Geese.
A quiet, docile goose does better than
a shy one.
Geese are generally allowed to sit on
part of the second or third filters laid.
The eggs should be gathered as soon
after they are laid as possible to avoid
their being chilled.
A goose is usually given IL eggs for
a sitting, although a very large one
might cover ID.
The fertile eggs usually hatch at the
end of % or 80 days, but longer time
is occasionally required.
When each goose has her own nest,
she can easily be set at the end of the
second or third litter, as desired.
The eggs should be kept in a moder-
ately warm place, not too dry, and
should be turned over every day until
set.
Children should never be allowed to
approach geese during incubation, as
they are capable of infiicting serious in
jury.
Eggs can be successfully Matched in
incubators, but most of the breeders
set the eggs under hens or geese.
The ganders should be left with the
geese during incubation. They will re.
main near the nest of their favorite
and courageously defend her from any
intrusion.
1t is well to place food and water
near the nest of the sitting goose al
Matching time, so that she will be less
likely to leave the nest before all the
goslings are hatched.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
R.thbone Put in Jail.

Havana, July 29-Estes G. Rathbone,
recently director general of posts in Cuba,
was arrested here on four charges. these
allege the unlawful drawing OF two orders
for $500 each, paying his private coach
man and gardener from the postal funds
and drawing per diem allowance when moi
entitled to do so. MIR. Rathbone was held
in bonds of $4,000. He remained in the
court room all day awaiting the decision
of the Judge in the matter OF acceptance
of Francisco GAMBIA, one of the richest
Spanish merchants of Havana, as bonds
man for $4,000. Rathbone was obhgeo
to 90 to the guard house because the Judge
ruled that GAMBIA could not go on the bono
without the consent of MS business part
npr
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10

Chemists tell US that oats cut for hay
contain as much nutritive value as they
do when ripened, SO Tar as the grain
itself goes; still there is a loss by grain
rafting out when too ripe, and loss
Of the feeding value of the straw in
ripening. We think every farmer who
grows oats for home use will find a
profit in cutting them while the grain
is sin the dough-" or soft enough to
crush between the thumb and finger
and curing them for hay. Both horses
and cattle eat them greedily, leaving
no straw, and seem to keep in quite as
good working condition as II fed on
timothy hay and dry oats. 1t is saving
alse Of the labor of threshing. and there
may be another saying-they may be
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, old,
1O@11c per lib, live weight; springs,
$4.OO@4.50 per dog; ducks, $4.00@5.00
per dog; geese, dressed, 12c per lb;
turkeys, live. 1O@12c; dressed. 100
13c; eggs, fresh, $4.O0@4.50 per case
Observation-Disclosures, 10000 per
cwt; onions, $1.OO@1.5O per cwt.
Live stock-Beef, live steers, 4c;
dressed, 6R @7hc; live cows. Sc;
dressed, 5a @6@c; veal calves, dress
ed, 1000; mutton, ewes, &c; wethers
SIC; hogs, live, $475 per cwt; dressed
81 90 per cwt.
Sheep skins-Shearlings, 10c each
short wool pelts, 30@50c; medium
wool, 5O@75c; long wool, 75c@$1.00.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-10
Washing Wool,

Sheepmen are quite generally aban-
doning the washing of wool on the
sheep or any other way. The price re-
ceived for washed over unwashed wool
is now not enough to pay for the work
and for exposing the sheep from colds
from the water. THE centrifugal ma
chimes that wash the wool so quickly
and thoroughly are too keen competi-
tors of the shepherd. Perhaps the
washed wool is really little more val
liable, but If it is the buyer is unwill-
ing to make inducements In the way OF
better prices.