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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
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OMAR KHAYYAM AS A BORE.

The really sad thing about Omar |
take to be this: He is becoming kind
OF shibboleth of cheap couture; short
cut to literary taste. Many enraged
Omarites know notAlng OF Homer, ana
fear, uncommonly little OF Sophoclas
greater poets than the Anglo-Per-
sian. There is no Homer dining club;
no Sophocles society; no eternal chat
ter about these poets. So much the
better, Of course, but one must keep re-
peating that a passion for Omar does
not suffice for literary salvation. Long
ago Omar was a favorite of a very few
persons. Mr.. John Arlington Sy-
monds gave me copy, nearly 30 years
ago, which someone had given to him
and which | was to hand on to an
other, as | did. remember that he, or
a friend, was on board a ship in
which an American commercial travel
er was o fellow passenger. He seemed
Indifferent to literature but was heard
murmuring quatrain Of Fitzgerald's,
which at once established a kind oI
,reemasonry between him and the Eng
lish ldmlrer. These were early
DAYS" when the second edition, II not
the first, was cheap at the book stalls
Now we have Omars OF all sorts and
sizes. plain and illustrated, In fact,
Omar is being made a bore, and, when
once scholars have submitted the old
pagan 20 the higher criticism, | hope
that Omar may be allowed TO repose,
mau or myth, for a while. Mr.. Miller
is expose the Omar fraud, by both
int rrnal and external evidence Well
Wolf and his followers have tried 10
expose "the Homer fraud yet the
Had" and the odyssey" have lost
nothing OF their charm To be sure
we can. think, expose that exposure.
Andrew Lang in the September
Critic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

which call for population of 80 mn
600 this year, We shall have n 1o.,
TO the excess of births owe deatbs -
gain of almost % per cent To al
one at all familiar with vital srarss.l-'
it is evident without further die
sion that such radical change in ~.
conditions of population Increase a.
the United States could not posgi,,',
have taken place. Even if one waro
to be content with estimating thar ~.
should have gained population an tba
same average rate in the current A,
cade as in the one preceding. II worla
still be necessary, on account OF tbo
falling off in immigration, 10 re,v
upon a considerably higher rate .,
gain in the excess of births ovs,
deaths in order to bring up the total
And there is no sufficient reason 70
believe that the actual census wor,,
will show any such gain II the do.
cade should have resulted, not in the
maintenance of the same rate ner
cent. of gain as that of the preceding
ten years, but simply in the gain Of
like number of people-namely abont
1880, 000-our total population would
be, in round figures, 100000. Those
who expect greater aggregate than
100000 will be disappointed
Monthly Review of Reviews.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
THE GALVESTON DISASTER,

Milwaukee has given $4,000 to Gal
weston sufferers, Chicago over 500,
600.
Emperor William Of Germany sent a
message of sympathy auent the Calves
ton disaster.
Rain ia Galveston has added to the
discomfort of the people in their
shattered houses,
Grain elevators at Galveston resumed
operation and the work of rebuilding
the city is well under way.
r. A. Pilsbury the Minneapolis
flour merchant shipped three full car
loads Of -four 70 Galveston
small towns in Texas report having
suffered propurtouately more than
Galveston and need immediate relief
Clara Barton was treated with o
ungmshcd honor Toy the authorities OF
Houston, and proceeded for Calves
ton on her mission OF relief
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
SPANISH AMERICAN ISLANDS.

Elections of delegates to the coming
Cuban constitutional convention were
held throughout the island.
The Philippine commission is adopt
ing important measures for the gov
eminent of the archipelago,
Governor Wood is to be accused 10y
Cubans, IN a memorial TO the president
OF gross improperly in political machi-
nations.
Capt McQueston, fourth regiment
In the Philippines, while insane, at
tackled some OF his men and was killed
by one OF them in self defense.
There is said TO be a fear that the
government may have some trouble
with the friars in the Philippines, who
are alleged to be advising natives not
to participate in the amnesty priyl-
leges.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

man and little girl were
found lying dead after the
shooting. The crowd finally
dispersed. During the riot windows
were broken, buildings wrecked and a
number of persons injured The for
eigners held meeting and more trou
BILE is feared unless the militia arrives.
Up to late hour the Hungarian that
was killed was permitted to lie in the
gutter where he dropped Foreigners
of this class say the dead man is OF no
use and they refuse to care for the re-
mains. The Shenandoah council held
a meeting and passed resolutions call
ing upon the governor to send militia
They also decided TO enforce martial
law Special officers were sent out to
order saloon-keepers to close their
places and keep them closed until peace
is restored 1t was also decided to pro-
hibit the sale of firearms and ammuni-
.tion. The council also swore in mem
bers OF the fire companies and other
citizens to aid in restoring order.
Wages Not Raised.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22-An absolute
denial was made by General Manager
Henderson that the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company had
ployes 10 per cent. The report was evil
IDENTIFY due to the company increasing
its working hours from seven and a
half per day to nine. This means,
said Mr.. Henderson, that the men are
making really about 20 per cent. more
money, but there is no change in the
rate of wages except that the men are
working longer hours and consequently
are making more money. The rate
however, remains the same, the Read
ing employees wages being based on a
sliding scale according as the price of
coal at the mines goes up or down.
This scale is adjusted monthly and any
reports as TO the increase of pay Is no
doubt due to the fact that our men are
working longer hours and are conse-
gently making more money"
What Will Trainmen Do.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 22-The tieup in
the I.ackawanna valley remains prac-
tically complete. Thus far there has
not been the least indication Of trouble
anywhere in this whole valley. What
the switchmen and the railroad train
men will now do is the interesting
question of the day. The local switch
mans union meets this evening. Thus
off on the Lackawanna road, aggregat-
ing nearly 400 men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
SLEPT AMONG THE GODS
How German Soldiers Bivouacked IN
a Chinese Sacred Place.

A letter recently received from a
German soldier describes military life
in China just after the kaiser had eff
fected a lease of slice of Chinese ter
ritory for a German base of opera
lions. "One June morning" writes the
soldier, "our company started upon
black bread and cartridges, We passed
through two villages and then came to
the town of Tsimo, where we took I'D
our quarters in temple of idols Just
outside the town. 1t was full Of gods
and we found them very useful as posts
and slung our hammocks on them.
The Chinese thronged in thickly and
gaped with astonishment at the posi-
ton we had chosen for our sleeping
quarters. They evidently expected that
the gods would avenge the insult done
them by the German devils and would
destroy us all during the night. But
we slept famously, their deities not
even troubling US with bad dreams
and started fresh for our next march
early in the morning"
1T is to be remembered that the in
cident happened before there was any
hint or anticipation OF the late
Chinese barbarity to the German am
bassador, or to any other Europeans,
and that the German soldiers were not
marching across Kiautschou as the
enemies but as the civilizing friends
and allies of the Chinese people.
What would be said by our Berlin ex-
perts in the comparative scientific
study of religions asks the Vorwarts,
if the Chinese kaiser were to lease a
province of Germany and his soldiers
to sling their hammocks to the figures
of the Christian saints in our parish
churches? Does not the letter give US
a hint how it is that the common
Chinaman takes so barbarous a dis
like to his European civilizers 2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
FOREIGN.

French army maneuvers continue
south of Paris.
Two more cases OF the bubonic
plague are discovered in Glasgow.
Britons and beers are fighting with
in fifty miles Of Lourenzo Marques.
Queen Victoria dissolved parliament,
and the first polling will take place
Oct. l.
Justin, Mccarthy, famous Irish lead
er in parliament, retires on account
of i'll health.
Queen Wilhelmina in a speech
from the throne refers to the work of
the peace conference.
Concession holders at the Paris
fair threaten to close unless their
claims are submitted to arbitration.
Lord Roberts reports that the beers
have fed from the British in all d.
rections and their struggle is hope
less.
A French force in the Sahara fought
two engagements with the Beraber
tribe. Twenty-six men were killed
or wounded
The Spanish gunboats Alvarado and
Sandoval, captured in Cuban waters,
are to be sent to the naval academy
for the use of cadets.
United States charge dafraires at
ConstantinopIe demands the release
of an Armenian who, it is claimed, is
naturalized American citizen.
1t is said that the object of Presi-
dent Kruger's coming visit to Europe
is to negotiate with Great Britain
for settlement of the south African
war
The London Times confirms the re-
port that Charles T. Yerkes has pur-
chased the franchise of the Charlng
Cross, Euston and Hampstead under
ground railroad.
President Kruger will go to Hol-
land on warsip placed at his dis
posal by the Dutch government in
stead of sailing on the German
steamer Herzog.
Lord Salisbury is said TO have re-
ceiyed an anonymous letter of a
threatening character, which has led
to increased watchfulness on the
part of the police.
Bolivia has communicated to the
United States an argument supporting
its claim to a port on the Pacific
ocean in case the provinces of Gacna
and africa are decided to belong to
Chile,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
NOT OVER 100000.
Natural Increase as a Factor in the
Growth of Population.

Is it true, then, that there has been
any appreciate increase during the
present decade in the biIthrate, or,
on the other hand, any marked de-
crease in the deathrate. which would
fGvorably affect the average annual
increase of our total numbers?
Doubtless the continued improvement
of sanitary conditions in the large
towns and the general progress in
the conditions of living and in the
treatment OF disease are adding stead
lily if not rapidly to the average
longevity of our people. But all indi-
cations would tend TO confirm the i'm
preston that the average annual
birth-rate is declining rather than
gaining in the United States. In
France, for example, although the
modern improvements in sanitation
treatment OF disease, and care of
children are diminishing the death
rate. there has at the same time been
such a falling off in the birth-rate
that the total population figures are
approximately maintained solely by
reason of moderate stream of immi-
grafton from Italy and other neigh
boring countries. 1t is pehaps true
that there are now some localities Of
considerable extent in the United
states where, II it were not for the
fact that there is some immigration,
and also that there is a comparatively
IA birth-rate among the immigrants,
the total population would by no
means hold its own, on account Of the
lower birth rate among the native
American element, An analytical
study OF the facts that the new census
will gather must throw much light
unon interesting questions touching
the present tendencies Of population in
this country. II the statistics are to
be relied upon. the increase in popula-
ton that was due 70 the excess Of
births over deaths was about IA per
cent. for the ten years 1SS0-90; but
further assuming the correctness Of
the immigration statistics for the past
decade-if we accept the estimates
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
TO CLEAN AND POLISH A PIANO.

In cleaning and polishing q piaon 60
over the woodwork with cloth wet
with parahne Oil being generous with
the oil whore the woodwork Is very
much soiled. let this remain two or
three hours. this is TO soften the dirt.
Then wash with soap and water and 2
soft cloth. being careful not to let any
water touch the works inside the piano
Wipe dry with soft cloth and polish
with soft old linen or ehamois leather
ladies Home Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

The price Of broom corn jumped ifo'l
$50 TO 500 q ton, Arcola H., and bfa7-
was sold quite freely at these nsaEtA
The determination OF he farmers "
hold their brush for an advance M
the effect Of bringing the buyers n
terms and tho price was increased tA"'
the foreign buyers who have been II
the field for a week past might secl.
their purchases and return TO ine"
homes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
TROOPS CALLED OUT
Ri0ting Begins in Anthra=
cite Coal Region.
Battle Between Deputies
and Striking Timers.
Two Killed--Coal Supply To
Be Shut Off.

Harrisburg, Sept. 22.-At mid
night, the fourth, eighth and twelfth
regiments and a battery were called
out with General Gobing
General Goblin started with his staff
on a special train for Shenandoah He
will establish headquarters there and
expects to be on the ground with $500
troops this morning
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
"A Big Land Deal.

One of the largest deals in land that
has occurred in Union in some time was
made last Saturday. Mr.. Jno. A. FAINT
bought the beautiful home place of Hon.
Nm. Munro. deceased, with $50 acres
adjoining land just outside the corporal.
limits of the town and near the Monarch
Mill. Mr.. FAINT paid $40 600 for the
property. 1t is magnificent piece of
property and Mr.. FAINT could no doubt
double his money by Gu tting it up and
selling half Of it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
The Loom and the Wheel,

Union county has one elderly family
that has not forgot the old-time ways.
They still live in primitive style; they
have the old-time spinning wheel and
cloth loom, which is yet made to do daily
service for the family. They spin the
thread; weave the cloth, aud make their
own clothes. This family is composed
of Mr.. James Seigler, his wife and two
maiden daughters. Mr.. Seigler is now
81 years Of age and his wife is SO. They
are happy and content with their simple
and primitive mode of living. The
household was made sad, however, re-
Gently by an accident happening to the
old gentleman, from which he is slow to
recover at his advanced age. His mare
threw him in his yard a short while ago,
and injured him severely. 1t was a pa
thetic sight to see the mare after she had
thrown her master, apparently realizing
by his not getting up from the ground,
that she had hurt her old master; she
went to him, put her head down and
rubbed it against him, and showed every
sign of regret and sympathy. She was
so much affected that she refused to eat
when food was given to her. She loved
her master, and the accident surely was
unintentional upon her part. 1t is one
of the best evidences of a hiEdhearted
mar. and gentle master, when the dumb
brute thus expresses its affections. we
hope that the good master will soon re-
cover and be able to get around again.
Mr.. Seigler up to the time of his acci-
dent was hale and hearty and worked
daily on his farm.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

November Designers now on sale at
Union Cotton Mills Dept. Store.
Mems solid leather working shoes, a
splendid solid wearer for only 81. The
Foster Go.
Winter will soon be here. Go to the
Union Cotton Mills Dept. Store and pre-
pare for it.
Ladies' kid gloves in black and all the
new fall shades. Every pair warranted.
81. The Foster Co.
Correspondents must sign their names
to their articles not for publication but
for our information.
1t looks like the backbone of summer
is about broken. Now for bowling
about coal and wood bills.
Children's Solid Leather school shoes
in lace or button, spring or regular heel,
all sizes, SOC. The Foster Co.
The Cotton Mill Co. have recently
built a substantial stone wall on the hill
side this side the new mill to support the
bank.
Invitations are out for a lawn party
to be given by Miss Berdie Whitlock on
the beautiful lawn at her home on Noun
Tain StTeet.
Bright ideas regarding winter wear
can be obtained from the pages Of No
vember Designer now on sale at Union
Cotton Mills Department. Store.
Stylish women find every up-to-date
feature in "Queen Quality" shoes. So
for all styles. The Foster Co.
Cheapest and most stylish lot of Jack
cts and Capes ever seen in Union are
now seen at Union Cotton Mills Dept.
Store.
jeff Patterson, the driver for the
Union Mill, got his leg broken few
days ago. His team ran away and he
fell underneath the wheels which ran
over him breaking one of his legs. He
is getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
The Racket Opening.

The New York Racket had It's annual
opening last Friday, and an effort seemed
to have been made to surpass the beauti-
fnl display of former occasions. Mr..
James Powell, having very troublesome
felon on one of his hands, was at a dis
advantage in arranging the goods in his
usual artistic manner, and the bulk of
this duty fell to the lot of Mr.. T. M.
McNeace. He, however, proved himself
equal to the occasion and the result was
fine display of dress goods covering the
shelving from top to bottom, with the
colors artistically blending. A bordering
CT white and pink bunting extended
around the walls just below abe ceiling
In graceful, waving, folds which added
materially to the attractive appearance.
The venetian cloths, suitings, crepons,
serges, brilliantines and gloria cloth hung
from front to rear on either side of the
shelving and looked very pretty. Some
Of these dress goods are so inches wide
and are sold cheap.
In the shoe department Mr.. L. N.
Rodger had pretty display of shoes,
arranged so as to show every different
kind and style of shoe in stock. This
department was also profusely decorated
with bunting and streamers.
But as usual, the center of attraction
was the millinery department, the en-
trance to which was a triple arch of
evergreens with wreaths suspended from
center Of each. These wreaths encircled
incandescent electric lights, giving a
pretty effect to the scene. On the inside
were hats for girls, hats for misses, hats
for ladies, young and old, hats trimmed
in half a hundred different designs and
artistically arranged as Miss Snider so
thoroughly understands how to arrange
She was materially assisted in her work by
Miss Theopa Sartor, her assistant milliner,
The whole department was profusely
| decorated with plants and flowers, ferns
and holly, forming a perfect bower of
lovelsness, and there was perfect
throng of fair visitors from eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon until late hour in the
night. Music was furnished for the
occasion. 1t was an all-round grand
| affair, and reflected much credit upon all
who had hand in its arrangement.
The hats had wide range of value
running from the 50c untrimmed hat to
the hat covered with gorgeous plumage
| the price Of which was $50. 90.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
A Disastrous Fire.

A very destructive fire occurred at the
home of of Mr.. J. Z. Cofeld, in the
Goshen Hill township last Saturday
night. Mr.. 1. M. Mobley was in town
Monday, looking after the purchase of
new machinery, ard kindly gave us the
facts regarding the fire, which are about
as follows:
He, Mr.. Mobley, runs portable 2ir,
and his gin had been taken to Mr.. c.
tl7ld's late Saturday evening for the
purpose of ginning. The gin was set
up, and one bale ginned Saturday even
ing. The work was to be resumed Mon
day. But some rascal of an inclndiary
came along about II o'clock Saturday
night and set fire to the gin house and
the luildlng with all it contained and
Nlobley 81 Sons gin were burned up.
Il was terrible calamity to Mr.. Co
held and his son and two troopers. All
OF their cotton was in the gin house, as
well as Mr.. Cofield's entire outfit of farm
ing implements and a one horse wagon.
Miss Mary Cofeld, who had been sick
with Il case of typhoid fever and was
convalescent, discovered the fire. The
excitement Frustrated her again, and she
is in critical condition.
There were 16 bales of cotton burned
in the gin house and 6,O0O bundles of
fodder besides large quantity of hay
The loss is estimated at $500, while
Mr.. Mobley's fine gin cost $500. 1t was
terrible loss to all concerned, as there
was not dollars worth of insurance on
any of the property.
Mr.. Mobley has shown that he does
not propose to cry over split milk, and
he went Immediately to work to get Il
new gin, and had the telegraph wires at
work Tuesday. He expects to be ready
in week to resume ginning, and hopes
that his customers will have little pa
thence and hold their work for him.
He will resume work at the earliest
possible moment.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
Come at once and join the merry band
that is feasting on the bargains at
NJ. w. BOBO'S.

Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
La Gree Blackwell, of Union, and Miss
Annie Harmon, Of Clinton. The event
will occur on Wednesday, Oct. oath, at
II m, at Clinton, S. G.
Ladies' fast black silk umbrellas, steel
rod congo love knot handle, paragon
frame. A big value for S1.25. The
Foster Co.
Mr.. ]. D. Epps is still with Green &
Boyd and wishes all his friends in need
of any kind Of vehicle to come in to
see him. Green & Boyd is doing the
business.
We have had several seasons of rain
during the last ten days which have been
beneficial to gardens and the vegetables
are putting on new life. There will be
plenty Of turnips yet, with no bad luck.
j. T. Sexton is handling the famous
Eureka cigar. 1t is daisy, and he says
the smokers came from every direction
to get the Eureka. When they once try
it they want no other. Step in and try
one and be convinced.
Mr.. G. S. Gregory, who got his thumb
mashed while running a folder in the
cloth room Of the Union Mill some days
ago, says bis thumb has never hurt him
at all, and it is getting along all right.
Union Mill No. l started up on double
time, that is night and day, on Monday.
40 new families have arrived and are
making their home at Buffalo. They
are brought to and from work on the
train, transportation free.
1t is with regret that we learn of the
illness of Rev. w. l.. Brown at his home
near Greenwood. This accounts for his
failure to meet his appointment at Beu-
lah. His congregation will regret to
learn of his illness. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Have you been in to see McLure's line
of pretty hats for ladies? He has full
stock and a pretty line of them. If you
want to get handsome hat for your
wife call in to see them. The Millinery
Department is in charge Of Miss Fannie
Clark, assisted by Miss Maggie Spears,
and they know how to fix up hat to
please the most fastidious.
Rev. Mr.. S. r. Hope, returned mis-
sionary from China, is in Union and will
remain several days with friends. Mr..
Hope has many friends in Union, who
are glad to see him back with us. He
formerly served the Presbyterian congre.
CATION at this place. He will preach
next Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
church, and in the afternoon will deliver
Il lecture on China. All are invited to
attend both services.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
A Big Catch

Mr.. S. M. Smith reports one of the
largest 'possams caught that we have
heard of lately. He caught it Monday
morning on Little Browns Creek. 1t
weighed II pounds. We envy Mr.. Smith
his 'possum and tater dinner. Can any
one show bigger catch than this?