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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

Since the invention Of modern aeld
artillery by which shells may be
dropped into cities, the custom of
enclosing towns in wallis of masonry
for their protection has passed away.
Here and there throughout Europe
fragments Of old wall Notifications
may still be seen. and the ruins are
preserved Tor their historic interest It
is only in China ana some smaller
eastern countries mat walls are sim
used as serious means Of defense for
cities, and that is because the Orentals
have had little experience in modern
warfare as practiced by western ma
tons. The Chinese undoubtedly think
that Pekin will be as difficult to take
as it would have been in the days when
walled cities had literally to be starved
into surrender by long siege.
The greatest difficulty the allied
forces viii have TO overcome in the
taking Of Pekin is the marching of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09
VISIT TO EMPRESS DowAGER,
One Who Was Present Tells Of His
toric Event

Frank G Carpenter, who Is now in
he east, sends TO rhe Saturday Even
ing Post a long article about the en-
press dowager and China his facts
having been gathered only a few days
before the present troubles broke out.
Two years ago the empress dowager
set aside n presidents and received
the ladies' Of the foreign legations at
Pekn One who was present told Mr..
Carpenter about 10. Among other
things she said:
Her majesty was dressed In a pale
yellow silk gown beautifully en-
beJidegol with nowcrs and dragons OF
the same color. She wore the head
dress commonly worn by elderly
Chinese women her hair being
fastened ID a knot a the back just be-
.0w the crown, the front Of the head
and a part OF The forehead being con-
cealcd by SILK band heavily embrod-
erred with pearls Of large size.
II was struck with her majesty's
youthful appearance, She was sixty
four. but she looked ten years younger
fler face was plump and free from
nrnh.cS. She bad a high forehead
elongated perhaps by the custom Of the
Chinese ladies' OF pulling ont the hairs
m the edge OF the forehead with
tWcozeIs she had strong face and
1 youth must have been very pretty
During the audience she frequently
smiled and I could see no signs Of
that cruelty with which she has been
charged
Hcr majesty made us welcome 70
tha palace and 10 China She said
she was glad indeed 10 receive as as
foreigners, and that we should be
friendly with one another for were We
not an Of one family?
The banquet was fine, being made up
Oil many courses and consisting OF both
cainesa and foreign dishes
After the banquet the empress
aawagcr again met ,sformaIiy with the
ladies'. drinking tea vim each Of them
.n turn. and III some cases throwing
her arm about one and embracing her
~ This time she gave each lady q pres
d 81 q beautiful gold ring SGT with a
pearl rs big as a marorwiat pea, three
SIR dresses from the RIVAL looms and
d set OF two dozen combs. Throughout
tae whole audience she was exception
ally gracious aud her manners we're as
polite and affable and at the same time
dlguifed and ladyike as could be
fa8se w any empress o. Europe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

ed the opening OF the Buffalo grand
circuit meeting at the Fort Erie track
Dlllonite the fav0rite 2:19 trot. only
got one heat, York Boy winnin~ han
Oily.
The general election for state and
county officers and members of the
general assembly held in Alabama re-
suited IN a large majority for the dem
ocrauc ticket, headed by William J.
Sanford for governor.
At Montreal the Canadian yacht. Red
Coat, won from the American, Mime
sofa, in the international series for the
Seawannaka cup. The race was con-
ciuded about ten minutes inside the
four hours limit, the Canadian win
ming minutes IS seconds ahead of the
American
When asked what be thought of the
cable report that Russia and Germany
would declare for war conformity
against China, Ambassador white
said, Il Jhink it is very likely. Both
countries have the same cause for war.
and both would have common cause
Tor acting together"
A telegram from Khaberoysk says
about 5000 persons railway officials
and their families-haye arrived from
Charbin and other points, having re-
ceiyed orders from government officials
to embark on the steamers. The Chi
nese railway company has given 5000
roubles for ambulance purposes and
the construction Of quarters for other
refugees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

troaps and the moving al artillery to
inc say plain which surrounds This
northern capital OF China. The single
railroad, OF less than 100 miles in
length from the seacoast to Peldu
has il Is reported been destroyed The
Peiao river and q tributary OF IT, on
which the city stands, are not nayigaoIe
lgr large vessels of the navy; and the
one public highway is narrow. three
feet deep I'm mud in this, the rainy
season, and is bordered by fields of wild
rice and millet Once the troops get be-
fore the city with their guns the task
of reducing the miles of masonry Of
the wall to rubbish heaps viii not be
so great as It would seem, since the
walls are not nearly SO soHdW built
as they look to be.
1t is true the walls OF the Chinese
city are thirty feet high and the walls
Of the Tartar or imperial city. nifty or
sixty feet Both are as thick through
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS

persons died and score were
a.ad as result of the heat in
Chicago.
population Of Buffalo according
official count Of the twelfth CEN
53.gl9.
Shanghai Past Assistant SurgeCa
H-un ot the United States gunooat
was drowned
E-.u official butter market was
Hrm d. 1912 cents The output
week was 1000 tubs.
fillmore $500 union stevedores
strike because the steamship
refused 90 agree TO employ no
u-uui9n men.
IlsI0n on the Cotton Belt ROAD
. Ark, between freight and
trains five employees were
md TWO others seriously IN
ada prevailed throughout Eng
swenty-f5ur hours. Great
au land and sea, and de-
d shipping and other prop
ag5rted
p5utment Of James o. Lyford,
NJ H. as guardian q
Hoyt the playwright, was
Judge Tenney in the sulii-
1g probate court
age hundred persons attend
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09
BADGER BRIEFS,

At Waupaca the camp Ceghorn as
sembly opened with an attendance far
larger than all expectations. The
opening services were in the nature or
flag raising and salute.
colony Of about twenty Hol.anders
from Depere Wis, bought land near
Tony where they will settle. A Swedish
colony from Minneapolis and St. Paul
is expected to look up land also.
The Marinette Chautauqua assembly
opened with everything promising one
of the most successful assemblies ever
held. The grounds are filed with
campers and the weather is delightful.
The Kaukauna Union Bag and Paper
company has secured the timber on a
whole township Of land in the Adiron-
dack mountains for it's pulp and paper
mills on the Hudson river at Sandy
Hill.
George w. Legler, Of New Glarus,
one of the old original Swiss pioneers,
died He was the father of f. r. Leg
Ter Of Kibourn, formerly a well known
business man Of Monroe. Mr.. Legler
was eighty-fve years old and a native
of Glargs Canton Switzerland.
The Monroe County Teachers insti-
uto has been in session four weeks,
and reached an enrolment Of l4l, be-
ing the largest gathering Of teachers
for this length of time in the history
Of the county
The annual convention OF the Wis
consin State Cranberry association viii
be held Aug H. at Gaynor Bros
marsh at CranmoJr, There win be a
basket dinner, and matters OF interest
viii be brought mp.
AT Ashland benjamin Armstrong,
who came there in 1895, died Of heart
disease. He was the Oldest white
settler on Lake Superior being an
Indian trader for many years when
white residents were very few
Horse thieves visited the village OF
Union Grove and stole brown mare
road wagon harness and blankets, the
pro1erty Of j. 4. Collier. The Ray
mond Horse Protective Association Of
fers $50 for the apprehension Of the
ih.aL
The funeral Of Nathan @ Hazen, one
OF the late proprietcrs Of the Lincoln
hotel at Merrill, who died at Cashton.
aged "a years, took place at Niroqna,
conducted by Preston MINI Knights
rem7lar commandry Of which be was
% member
AL Maruatte fifty men employed in
ee- imp gvamen. work struck They
demand an increase d wags from $50
I'D sl.-5. Ne.la. Patterson & 5trefiier
the contractors say they viii import
labor before they VIII grant the de-
mands Of the men.
lanes s. Beach. chief clerk TO the
siDpr.ntendent Of construction Of the
Postal Telegraph company Of Chicago,
who disappeared fro;a that city July
II walked into the company's Office at
Ta Crosse. Tie says his mind was blank
until be struck Kansas City
AT Ciintonyile the new German
bank opened for business. i IS started
bv r ~. Roberts Of Milwaukee, who
already has one IN Wltten5erg Wis,
and one In Manawa Wis. The bank
is capitalized al $4,000 which viii be
increased az business demands !
Ex-Nayor Francis A. Brown ot
NaHnette has purchased the schooner
sachs sealitz Globe o. Sturgeon Bay
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

/ parties and will reht and refurnish her
! for cruising purposes. This is the
| boat which was built four years ago by
/ the Schlitz Brewing company to sail
around the world
Six members of Co. |, W, n. G., at
/ JancsyIlIe have joined the regular
army and viii be sent to China Sep
TENDER J., from Columbus, O. The sex
tette consists of Corp. Charles +, Can
nin, Corp William Hager and Priyates
John Hans, Richard Linderman. Frank
Putnam and William y Parker
| The river boat In la G Of New
/ Orleans, in command of Capt ITaga-
baum arrived at Racine and attracted
Unusual attention The boat came up
By way Of the Wisconsin river and
| Lake Winnebago and Is bound for Chi
cago whore it will be rebuilt and 80
back to New Orleans by way Of the
Illinois canal.
Mrs Eliza Folger, one of the pioneer
residents Of sheboygan, fell on the
street and dslocated her hip. She Is
IS years old and It is thought will not
recover. Her husband was an old sea
captain and she used to accompany her
husband on whaling expeditions prior
to coming to Sheboysan in the 5Os
from NGa.Jtket
Six mauser rincs. the gift Of Kaiser
Wilhelm to the Chiffon Kriegeryerein,
have been received at Chiffon. fhe
guns are OF the pattern Of 1871 and
have seen army service The mausers
will be officially presented in behalf
Of mis- majesty to the Chiffon assOcla-
ton by the German consul general,
MI Weber at Chicago, September 2.
The second assembly district repub-
licau convention at Logauvlle, Sank
county, the following delegates to the
state convention were chosen: D. y
HurIbut, August Siefelt, T.. G. Crist-
man, 3. Prouly, 81. + Nicholas f. j.
HlbWt s w. Dorsau. They were in-
stfucted for La Toilette A. J. stone
Of Reedsburg was chosen for the as
sembly
Tho editor Of The Poluik a Polish
gooEly s Huttar has caused tho ar
res. Oh ~ T., |.Do''"s"., 49, 9
heNt f''.s l'ly a.I''il = '1'.' V ,', ., rs
cAaiHlhs nun "'1n e.''iiino' ~. ~
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written me- "spare' '".'''' ''I
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

"a the base as they are high. but The
brick and stone work form only inner
ana outer shells of masonry while
the seventeen or eighteen feet be-
tween Is nligd With loose earth Al the
bottom of the wall The masonry may
be ten feet thick on either side. bat il
gapers to one foot in thickness at the
tor whore the earth filling has heen
hoored over With dressed stone and
tile, giving The whole Z great air of
solidiy.
Where the Chinese learned how to
blild these wall Is not known but it
is very curious thing that they are
built almost exactly like those of
Europe in the middle ages There was
this difference that the filling used be-
tween the outer shells by western ma
lions was broken stone set in cement,
$50 that as a matter of fact the ming
was stronger than the facing Before
the days of artillery. the walls of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

Pekiu were secure enough against any
method of attack, while the nine
STORED towers and the fluctuations
along the top of the wall gave enough
protection 20 the Tartar archer whose
business IL was to speed an arrow
toward The enemy who attempted to
reach the gates.
The residences OF the foreign minis
ters are between the now helpless
Imperial city on one side and the
Chinese city, with its nearly two mil
Hons OF blaodthirsty barhariaus, just
inside The gates OF the Tartar city.
Legation street as IL Is called, is an
unpayed stun. The British legation
which Is near the wall Of the imperial
citystretches along sewer-llke canal
Here. because there Is more room and
Che pace can be better defended ali
the foreigners took refuge, and here, II
any are alive when Peldu Is taken,
they Will be found
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

! contains the following 10 Gen. Otis, un-
der the head No Regrets Gen. Otis
turned his command over to Gen. Mac
Arthur aud then departed for the
United States on the Meade yesterday.
with an his so-called industry he lott
a lot Of unfinished business behind
him, but he left the islands, and that
was the mair thing
Siguor Constantine Macs. the emf
nent Italian archaeOlugist. has sub
mitted to his government a memorial
in which he atllrms that 5000 bronze
tables, constituting the records of an
Client Rome from its foundation TO the
time of Nespasian, are buried IN the
marsh at Ostia near Rome lie says
that the tables were carried TO Ostia
after having been rescued from the
fire which destroyed the capital in the
year GO A. D. 5inorg Macs wants the
Italian government to drain the
marshes in order to recover these In
valuable records, and commission
viii be appointed to investigate the
matte.
A discharged soldier lately returned
from the Philippines, tells d tale of
shirt which is too good 10 be lost
liia company was returning from a
long and tiresome scouting trip. in
which most Of the men bad parted
with the greater part Of their wearing
apparel, when he saw on clothes
line In the grounds Of a resident adj
Joining q big Stone church two good
shirts hung out TO dry AS he had at
the time only half shirt % his back.
he proceeded to help himself to
whole one Whoreupor woman
came out OF The house and said to him,
In pagslbc r1nlFish You viii pay
for that on the Judgment day
Madam" be replied II You give
such long credit WIN take both
shirts. which be proceeded to DO
Texas has q Solomon 10 the person
d. Justice ! T. Franklin Of Brown
WHO, known to the inhabitants rs
"Josoy' Recently two woman, next
door ueighborg. came before The court.
each claiming ownership 20 a hen
worth about % cents "Josey heard
the evidence and reserved decision.
That evening "a sunset be appeared
with the duly accredited officers Of The
court aud with tho subject OF debate
shut IN a box IN the road before the
housc3 ~ the claiments Just 40
roostlul time he turned Blddy loose
she shook her feathers and made
straight for her own perch you get
the hen said "Joscy." 10 the sue
cessful elalmcnt "and assess you g.
costs, judgment suspended until you
come into court again"
Dr. Weir Mitchell Is remarkable
instance Of the hygienic value n
mental aud physical activity Tic hal
entered his seventy. year when
he brought out last spring his novel
cite. THE Autobiography n Quack
and his latest volume Of verse. The
Wager. ana other Poems" and he
read the proof OF bis forthcoming
novel. fDr North and Ills Friends
early In the summer. while fishing pr
salmon ri Canadian waters. Il Is not
every business man who can brIag
out three books in a single year and
that year his scyanty-secunal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09
ALL SORTS

III never shortened amy mans life 70
take a day on
rho Jess q man expects in this world
the more be .g satisfied
A visiting Englishman who drops his
rs says love making is lost cart
one of the latest copies 0i The
Manila American to reach this country
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

gan aud held the chair of physical
science of the Winona normal school
for eight years Miss Rhodes is a
graduate of the Winona normal school
and has taught very successfully in the
Minneapolis and Lake City schools
They so to the Pacific coast for their
wedding trip
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09

Spain VIII Try 70 work Its way into
the concer. by sending few troops
70 China II would be an act Of inter
national courtesy 10 provide spain
with a pass-5t Louis Globe Demo,
crat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-09
ADVANCE is BEGUN
.,,rrn FORCES ARE MOVING TO
WARD CHINESE CAPITAL.
urAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED

r,,apement at Pletsang Confirmed
Message From rsing Ii Yamen Says
ministers Are Safe-Chinese Gov
eminent VIII Endeayor TO Prevent
entry of Foreign Troops Into Pekin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02

him out for lavish farewell favors, she
had wondered why it so annoyed and
stung her. Ever since the day sheread
the list of killed and wounded in the
first fierce battling with the "insur-
rectos' she knew it was the sight of
his name, not Billy Gray's, that made
her for the moment faint and dizzy and
taught her the need of greater self-con-
troll. Ever since that moonlit night up
on the Marsdens' lanai, when her heart
leaped at the sudden sound of his voice,
she had realized what his coming meant
to her, and ever since that breezy day
upon the broad Pacific, with the sailors
song of Land, no! ringing from the
bows, and he, her wounded soldier, had
sprung to shield her from the crash Of
Shafto's hapless stumble, and the deck
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02
Another interval of silence. The long,

Another interval of silence. The long,
lazy, rolling swell of the Pacific had
changed during the day to an abrupt
and tumultuous upheaval that tossed
the Doric like a cork and made locomo-
ton problem. The rising wind and
sea sent the spray whirling from her
bows, and N[ildred's young man, cast
ing about for dry corner, had dcpos-
tied his fair charge on bench along
the forward deck house and was scout
ing up and down for steamer chairs.
Armstrong had drawn his close to that
in which Miss Lawrence reclined, her
knitted steamer cap pulled we'll for
ward over her brow His feet were
braced against stanchion. His eyes
were intent upon her sweet face. He
had no thought for other men, even
those in similar plight. His gaze,
though unhampered by the high peak
of his forage cap, comprehended moth
ing beyond the rounded outline of that
soft cheek. Her eyes, well-nigh hidden
by her shrouding TAM" saw the
searching son of Albion and told her
his need. The best of women will find
excuse for interruption at such mo-
ments when sure of the devotion of the
man who sits with fateful question
quivering on his lips; and, even when
she longs to hear those very words, will
find means to defer them as kitten
dallies with a captured mouse or q child
saves to the very last the sweetest NOR
sci of her birthday cake. Not ten min
utes before, when Hon. BERTHE Shafto
had started impulsively toward the va
cant chair by Armstrong; side, firm
hand detained him, and Miss Prime had
hastily interposed. Not on any ac-
count" said she, imperiously. Cant
you see?" And Mr.. Shafto, adjusting
his monocle, had gazed long and fiXedly
and then, transferring his gaze to her,
had said:
"Eh-eh-yes. It's not ours, sup
pose you mean"
But now Amy Lawrence was beckon-
ing, and he made rush for the rail,
then worked his way aft, hand over
hand. Every movable on deck was TAX
ing q sudden slant to starboard, and the
sea went kissing by almost on level
with the deck as next she spoke.
Surely u soldier needs both arms in
battle, and you Oh, certainly, Mr..
shafto, take that chair" she added.
Armstrong glanced up suddenly.
ooh! that you, Shafto2 Yes; take it
by all means"
Anything, thought he, rather than
that they should come here. The young
Briton stepped easily past between
them and the rail-behind there was no
room-and, swinging the long, awk-
wardly modelled fabric to his broad
shoulder, started back just as huge
wave heaved suddenly under the coun.
ter, heeled the steamer far over to port
threw him off his balance, and, his foot
catching at the bottom of her chair
hurled him, load and all, straight at
Amy's reclining form. One instant
and even her uplifted hands could not
have saved her face; but in that instant
Armstrong had darted in, caught the
stumbling Briton on one arm, and tn.
full force of the shooting chair crash
ing upon the other, already pierced by
Filipino lead.
When, moment later, she emerged
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02

Both liner and transport turned back
without Stanley Armstrong, Doric and
Sedgwick sailed unheeded, for the
| highest surgical authority of the de-
partment of California had remanded
him to quarters at the Palace and for
hidden his return to duty with an I'M
healed wound. He was sitting up again,
somewhat pallid and not too strong, but
with every promise, said the "medico,"
of complete recovery within two
months. But not month would Arm
strong wait. The Puebla was to start
within the week, and he had made up
his mind. Co." said he, 81 must"
They had been sitting about him, the
night this opinion was announced, in
the parlor of the suite of rooms the
Primes had taken. Billy Gray had gone
with his father to the club, Shafto had
been hanging about in the agonies of an
Englshman's first love. Gov disap-
peared moment and came back with
tickets for the Columbia, bidding Mil
dred get her hat and gloves at once, and
whispering to Shafto that he had seat
hot hAih. iAS TIC llllle Illantel CLOCK
struck eight Amy Lawrence, lifting up
her eyes from the book she was trying
hard to believe she meant to read, saw
tnat Armstrong was rising from his
easy chair, and, springing to his side,
laying her white hand on his arm, she
faltered: "Oh, pleased You know the
stipulation was that you were not to
STIR
But then her heart began to futter
uncontrollably. The blood went surg
Ing to her brows, for all of a sudden,
as through impulse irresistible, her
hand was seized in his-in both of his, in
fact-and the deep voice that had
pleaded at her behest for the cause of
Billy Gray was now, in impetuous flow
OF words that fell upon her ears like
some strain of thrilling music, pleading
at last his own. Ever since that day in
the radiant sunshine of the park she
had learned to look up to him as tower
OF strength, a man of mark among his
fellows, man to be honored and
obeyed. Ever since that night at the
Palace, when she saw his glowing eyes
fixed intently upon her, and knew that
he was following her every move, she
had begun to realize the depth of his
interest in her. Ever since that day
when the China slipped from her moor
iuRs, With Witchie darrison singliur
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
saatad opd ara q c,,ro .;c-,, @h,4 IT
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-02

was stained with the precious blood
from that soldiers reopened wound,
shed for her-for who so revered him
she had longed to hear him say the
words that alone could unlock the gates
OF maidenly reserve and let her tell him
tell him with glad and grateful heart
that the love he bore her was answered
by her own. lowering over him only
one minute, her lips half parted, her
eyes still yelled, her heart throbbine
loud and fast, with sudden movement
she threw herself upon her knees at the
side of the low chair, and her burning
face, ever SO lightly, was buried in the
dark blue sleeve above that blessed
wound.
THE END.