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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
SHE GOT THE SEAT.
Clever Woman Makes a Man "Gvc
Up"

Clever Woman Makes Man "Givc
Up"
In the matter Of strategy woman
can get the better Of a man every
time in minor affairs, at least" said a
man who is in business downtown,
and who rides home in a West Phila-
dclphia car during the rush hour every
evening Il usually get seat, for |
take the car away down at Fourth
street The other evening ! was
buslly reading my paper whom a
woman got aboard at Twelfth street
glanced up slyy aud saw that all
my glance was she caught my eye
broadly, she came over to whore
was sitting and exclaimed why
how do you dO2 How are all the
folks" ! couldn't place the woman
to save my lifc, but I lifted my hat
and replied that w1 were all wen.
She must be some friend of the
family argued with myself. SO /
folded up the paper and gave her my
seat WHOM she had become settled
comfortably she looked up at me in
a queer sort Of way and said.
Really ! must beg your pardon. /
took you for Mr. Jones You look SO
much Ike him. But she had the
seat ana She kept t. It was
record
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
GRANDPA KNEW THE RULES.
5ut They Were About Twenty Years
Behind Time.

Grandpa is not so well today" an
swered the lively young lady 10 the
ueXt-door ne.ghbor who had made
kindly inquiry. Wait till / run over.
] don't want him to hear Us
"Oh, ii was something awful, posi-
lively awwl' as she sat down on the
top step and accepted fan. The
doctor said that we must get him out,
SO as 70 give him air and exercise.
After threa days pleading | induced
him to go to the baseball
game with me. He groaned
and growled all the way, though
[ had a cushion for him to sit
on and TOOK 1T to the grand stand and
sat him down i'm the shade and I'm "a
breeze. Grandpa doesn't know a bit
more about baseball than l do about
the Chinese question. Not a bit. He
was just doing Off when the crowd
began to yell Th5n he sat up and
glared
Out, he Whooped when one Of the
opposition batters Knocked the ball
over the fence
Beg pardon, sir said the gentle
man in the next seat, but that is no.
out under the rules
Grandpa can scarcely walk a block,
but be wanted 10 throw that man out
Of the grandstand In the midst OF II
he stopped his TRADE TO shout:
Mother man out That seeker caught
IL on the first bound The gentleman
wanted to explain, but grandpa
wanted to bet $1,000 that he knew
more about town ball and four-cor.
nercd old cat than any man on the
grounds. And do you know, be took
OF his coat and his collar and his
necktie and rolled up his sleeves and
offered the umpire money to come
where we were, and called it right out
that he could whip the whole park fun
of Wild cats and called the gentleman
names ] never heard OF and dared him
10 take it up You've heard that
grandpa used to be- q lake captain and
also a deacon in the church He's
writing to the umpire and the pre8i-
dent OF the league now and he wants
to attend every game and wouldn't
70 FOR the whole city o. Detroit. ~
Dstroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04

that 1t is estimated acts on the same
principle as a boys over the left and
authorizes them to tell with impuuity
the most Jaw-dropping, eye bullying
Whoppers, causing the public to wag
heads and cluck. Tchkl Look ut that
nov! There's learning for you,
There is good deal OF the 1t is
estimated about the life history OF the
hy for the reason that the beast is hard
to rear Other insects will live, move
and have their being in a box with a
gauze over 1t and let in the air and
light. All thcy ask is board and lodg.
ing, and like the curious in n dime
museum they will answer any and all
proper questions, photographs for sale
tor their special benefit But fit up
the most luxurious quarters for flies.
well aired and lighted, stock with all
the dellcacies OF the stable and the
garbage box and the inmates incon-
turn up their toes and die.
While the eutomologist wonders what
for, fly buzzes past his ear. He
chases it away 1t comes back He
slapS at IT, 10 lodges, buzziug glee.
fully, and alights again He flutters
his hand and Shoes il from him. He
thinks 1t is simply another case of fly
He does not know, he
cannot understand that It is mocking
his failure with the cry Of: A-a-a.a-a h!
Did you ever get left?"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
WHAT HELEN USED.
Famed Beauty of Troy Had a Simple
Cosmetic to Aid Nature.

Famed Beauty OF Troy Had Simple
Cosmetic to Aid Nature.
Poats have for years sang prases Of
the extraordinary beauty Of Helen OF
Troy. or course none OF them. save,
perhaps, Homer, ever saw her, but that
has made no difference, they raved
just the same. We are now informed
that this famous beauty obtained her
rere complexion by using a very simple
salye or lotion on her skin The In
gradients OF this salye are an egg, Il
citron and some settler water. How
tain settler water We are not told. but
the discoyerer OF the recipe assures us
that water very similar to IL was well
known In ancient, times. The citron
after being cut in two lengthwise, is
freed from it's pulp and the halves are
put together so as TO form a small cup.
into which The yolk of the egg Is pour
ed being carefully separated from the
white.
The mixture Is allowed to stand for
an hour and is then put on the face.
where IL should remain for half an
hour after which time 1t may be re-
moved by spraying the skin with the
contents OF syphon of settler water.
by repeating this operation daily,
wrnles will soon be removed and the
complexion will become fair and brill
liant
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
Failed 20 Turn L Down.

Tess never saw anyone 60 slow a8
Mr. Timrus.
Jess He is slow, isn't he2
Tcss--Awfully. We we're sitting In
the parlor last night and be suddenly
said
n you could only see how much
love you I'm sure you'd let me kiss
YOU ] told him j couldn't sec it In
tbat light" and he Just sat there like a
s,lckp Philadelphia Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
AVolRDuPois AT SARATOGA.
Large Women Are All the RAGE at
the Famous Spa.


Never before at Saratoga have large
women women of structure anu
weight or either-been rs much IN
style as during the present season.
Men who have been visiting Saratoga
for thirty years solemnly affirm al
never during that whole time were
there so many women WAC Wa.gau
from l15 to 200 pounds as are on view
this season There Is also expert tes-
timony to be secured that never
have there been SO many oyerdressed
women and such a vast display of dia-
monds, turquoise and marQuise rings.
One of the women guests at the
Grand Union hotei is conspicuous for
both her weight and height. She is at
least feet inches tall and weighs l75
pounds. She Is also accounted the
mast tastefully CARRIED woman in Sara
toga, for in spite Of her immense pro-
portions she Is most admirably and
suitably gowncd, both morning and
evening The other large ladies who
sit on the piazzas OF the Grand Union
are dying to find out the name OF her
dressmaker.
\ well known actress, who IS her
self well advanced In the heavy weight
class, s9il the other evening that she
had never seen a large woman who
was so properly attire1 Il will find
out her dressmaker," she said, "be-
ceuse ! need her She must be a won
der"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04

The siocky man Lemme see, you
belong Il third party this year, don't
you7
Nope. answered the man With the
wild eve. II think the number n our
party ia eight indianapolis Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
FLIES ARE VERY SHORT LIVED.
Two Weeks Is Abaut the Average Of
Their Earthly Existence.

TWO Weeks Is Abaut the Average Of
Their Earthly Existence.
owing to the natural diGidence Of
ilies, not much is known OF their
family arrangements or how long they
live after they get to be old enough 70
vote. it IS estimated though that II
papa and mamma Of the early spring
could hold out to attend q family re-
union OF their offspring held in the
latter part OF August upward Df
1000. 600 Of their own blood aud kin
would come to the picnic, nor counting
mageotg in arms Fortunately for
them, papa and mamma do not live
much more than fortnight Even a
hy's perseverance would be unequal to
the task OF keeping track Of 100000
OF descendants AS Artemus Ward
says. This Is mutch
Fortunately for us, flies do not live
much longer than a fortnight for II
they were loag.llved and preserved
their fecundlty man would soon be
forced 10 look for some place where
things were not quite 50 crowded aud
the real estate advertising columns
would be- fun Of, Why fight hies2 So
cure a planet Of your own on easy
monthly payments.
However. it is veil to point out
that the saving clause. 1T Is estimated,
corrects the 100000. Scientific men
are Just Ike other people and hate just
as much 10 have to say / don't know,
a plain question. They have learned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
Wa loo Mid.

"Pm writing to Sam about his hay
fever"
why, what 81 it7'
why. when be Was here thought
he made too much fuss about IT. now
/ have II myself ! want to tell him
that he didn't make half fuss enough"
indianapolis Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
VERY COSTLYLUXURY
d. THIS BUSINESS OF ELEcTlNG
RULER FOR THIS REPU5Lic.

e.,+y Thousand Orators Turned
Loose Upon the COMPENSATORY
icons Aid the SpelIbinders in Sc
curing Votes-Methods the Chair
Of National Committees Employ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
The Speakers Coached.

II a discussion Of the money qucs-
ton promises more votes in given
state than a discussion Of Imperialism
tine speakers Of the respective parties
are notified 10 talk finance In states
where the voters seem to care more
for speeches on imperialism than
finance tho speubinders are directed
to talk imperialism. a dozen anJ one
straws Of this kind have to be watched
constantly. the campa gn managers
realizing that failure to act promptly
nay result in the loss Of state whose
electoral vote may be essential 10 sue
cess.
No feature Of the campaign is
watched by the national chairman
more closely than the preliminary aud
the final canvasses Of the voters. Botn
parties soon will have under way a
canvass Of every voting precinct This
will show in a general way how many
OF the voters are doubtful wEo are
directors Will meet In Chicago next
inclined to favor Bryan aud who lean
toward Mckinley, The taking OF this
canvass costs a tremendous sum ri
money, but the party managers must
have It ia order to gauge the outlook.
They soon discover whore their own
lines are weakest and where those Of
their adyersari are strongest While
steps are being taken to insure sue
cess at one point and avert disaster az
another a second and final can fass is
begun. This usually Is completed two
weeks before the elc-tioa ny that
time a large proportion Of the doubt
FIJI voters have taken sides and can
be classified. The result is canvass
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04
Where the Money Goes.

where so much money goes
III the cost Of campaign
alone IS very instructive.
0ual committee spends at
Tor speeches, and the
ttecs spend ten times as
There is one item o.
The republican national
This year will send out
s from the New York
and 5000 speakers
head luarters in Chi
democrats will send
qral number These
On the average $40 a
m including salaries to
eEs and an expense al.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
Chinese Situation Brighter.

The lates; dispatches have materially
frightened the situation in Peking. II
is now generally believed that the mem
beers o. the legations are alive. and that
they owe their lives not TO any for
bearAnee or profession extended them
by the Chinese authorities. but TO their
osn indomitable courage, to the des-
perate fight put up b. their guards. and
to the eowardie~ u the Chinese army
and mob. II IN recit~d By these dis
patches tia, the Chinese imperial gov
eminent starN was the snxti9a,or OF the
attacks on the legation. that the chi
nrse imperial troops took part IN them.
and that Imperial edlcts had been ss-
sued ordering the expulsion % an the
foreign missionaries and the killing os
ali native Christians. 10 all Of the for
eigners in Peking have not been mas
sacred Il is because the imperial gov
eminent was too feeble, and the chosen
instruments In the work Of destruction
too cowsrdly. to carry out the ins,ruc-
tions which had undoubtedly been
given
The prospect seems bright for the res
cue OF all who did not fall during the
siege q the legations 1, Is apparent
that the defeat of the Chinese army at
Tentsin has caused panic among the
Chinese officials, end that their blind
confidence that they could easily drive
out ali Of the foreigners has given place
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

For the past few days there has been
some warmth in local politics, but 1t
has been peaceful and quiet compared
with conditions that have prevailed In
North Carolina up to the time of yes
terday's election. The purpose of the
Democrats there has been to carry the
Acknowledgement plan by the old Ku-
klux methods. Armed bands known as
Red Shirts" have been in attendance
at all political meetings, and any citi-
gems who have ventured to oppose the
amendments have been assaulted. SEN
ator Butler has practically been driven
from the stump by threats of violence,
and his friends became so alarmed for
his safety that he was finally induced
to remain outside of the sections where
bulldozing has been practiced by the
mobs. A curious feature of the contest
Is that Butler who is opposing the
scheme OF governing the North Caro-
lima negroes without their consent Is
one of Bryan's warmest friends: but
that has not prevented Bryan's sup
porters from depriving the senator OF
the right OF free speech.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
Mr.. Cleveiand's Position.

For some time there has been more
or less curiosity to know what stand
Mr.. Cleveland would take in the present
campaign He stili has thousands OF
admirers in this country. and there Is
no doubt that many of them will be
governed to some extent in their own
actions by any indirect advice offered
by the ex-president Mr. Cleveland has
always been a man OF positive ideas.
and has usually been able to advance
reasons for any attitude he may have
taken upon any important public
question. His public utterances OF late
have been few and far between. but his
position in the present presidential con-
test has been ascertained. and II Ia Just
about what those who know the char
acter Of the man would expect of him.
II Is wen known fact that many OF
the New York Gold Democrats who
favored nominating a third ticket IA
in 1896 believed that when the Indian
apolis convention met II should select
Mr.. Cleveland as the standard bearer OF
that element OF the Democracy which
thinks 1t really represents true Demo-
cratic principles and Is. In fact. all that
Is left OF the party OF Jefferson and
Jackson. The convention met recently
and not only was Mr. Cieveland's name
not mentioned. but the delegates decid-
ed TO make 40 nominations at ali II
had been ascertained that MIR. cleve-
land would under no circumstances ac-
cept the nomination. and furthermore,
that be regarded the nomination OF a
Gold Democratic national ticket as
highly inexpedient He advised his per-
soual and political friends In New York
TO use their influence against any such
action.
Mr. Cleveland holds tina, the aues-
ton Of Imperialism. as I, Is called. IL
not the paramount issue lie believes
that the settlement, u the relations be-
tN@Nh Wv NthsAFA CUNTS AAttt A1r Philip
pines IS something that should be left
60 congress. and is not a matter that
demands immediate consideration TO
the exclusion 81 all other issues. lie
opposes permanent American sover-
eighty over people who are unwilling to
accept q, but would not retire from the
Philippines Until the sentiments OF the
native people there are fully known.
He maintains that the uagted states
should nrst establish peace and order
II the islands. Tn. Ia an essential. ana
when O, Is done and the conditions there
are understood. the United States can
pass Judgment and elect a congress
authorized to settle the future OF the
Philippines in,enigently and with JUS
tiee 10 all concerned.
The real issue Of paramount import
anee in this campaign Mr.. Cleveland
holds 20 be Organism. or the vicious
ness expressed in the Chicago platform
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

to forebodings that a day Of reckoning
is at hand. While their offenses are
only in slight degree less than they
were supposed to be, It is probable that
the Chinese officials will now endeavor
to secure some compromise or conces-
sion, by which they can make indem-
nifty for the past and endeavor to save
themselves from any personal conse-
quences fer their outrageous violation
of the laws of nations. and the murders
OF the many helpless missionaries who
certainly have fallen. The resources OF
Oriental diplomacy are great and the
Chinese have implicit confidence in
them. All that complete. elaborate and
circumstantial lying can accomplish viii
be used to make it appear that unruly
mnbs. not the Chinese government
itself. were responsible for the outrages:
victims in plenty win be offered up for
punishment, and any monetary conces-
sions which may be asked for will prob
ably be granted.
The situation at present seems to in
dictate that the Chinese government is
seeking a way out~of the hideous mess
into which the Fnatical ignorance OF
the conservative advisers Of the EN-
press dowager has plunged It, 1t is not
Impossible that the relief force VIII be
enabled to reach Picking with less OF
actual fighting than was encountered
at Tientsin. and that the weakness.
cowardice and faulty OF the Chinese
officials will accomplish what was look
ed upon few weeks back as task
almost too great for the whole civilized
world. the restoration of peace on terms
proposed by the Western nations.
1t is reasonably safe to hope that
those members OF the legations who
may be alive Will not be further assail-
ed; that the Chinese government Is
only too glad that 1t has not this
additional account rolled up against II,
and that unless the surrender of the
diplomats into Chinese hands is brought
about by treachery, they will be rescued
within q brief period
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

5onn tshrreit In Harptre w. ~
Let az In confirmation study ~
o' trnnspacific seas and countries. Al
beth fascinating and instructive
maps OF important lands are inteec
TO the student Of world progress. ~
is rnnre surprising than that 81 ~
comparable broken coast that -
from Australia 20 siberia. from Mc(op
Ia Vladiyostok. fts Supreme ree6>oll
the man who has not before fsvteo1
these Asian Pacific shores u thnl
Philippines are the gsoxtaphta&
strstexicai center ~ the Asiatie a. -
tralssian Pacific coast iine thaa -
unrivsied extent OF sep miiee -
banehsng upon II population -
sse.foo,Ss a, Including India. and ~ W.
already a foreign eofnrDsrcs excs
S2ess. en.oae per anbum. From tn
niahle premise we draw another -
sion which has even more dtftet
Inc upon the value ~ the tsian4e - N.
United States. The philippines. betn3 ~
geographical and stfstsgicsl rent9
reason 81 physical location. wih 49,
under American innusnes the esmnleS ~
aerter ~ the irsnspariac coast. -
millions Of people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

FhIladeIphlM PubIlf INdkffs =
II u were not FOR the terrible 49,
lie. the late revolution IN ceiotsbiA -
be even mors OF an opera b1ues
fcrmance than the nsost Of ~
After nghtina desperately TOT esevs.
hours. with heavy losses an both VI
the Insurgents finaily concluded snse u
we're beaten. and at once pfoteeaee Z
make peace, which they I'D 10 49, .1-
time. The sun which rose on ~ ~.
lighting f9rioualy set on the same Hs % ~
thoroughly Ia amity with each otn<I.
Thoughts az strife abandoned. sne 49, 49,
thing restored 20 g peace bnslA ~
very sudden. bn, also very sensible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

Of 1896 and reaffirmed this year He
thinks this lis Of greater Immediate
concern than any question raised by
the cry of Imperialism or militarism-
The Bryan Democrats still cling to free
silver and the reputation that is i'm
Piled in it. the Mckinley administra-
ton has approved the gold standard by
legislative action and is pledged to hon.
est money. Mr.. Cleveland believes.
probably, that the Gold Democrats
should either support Mckinley or re-
frain from voting. For this reason he
advised his friends who went to In
iianapolis to nominate no third ticket.
but rather to repeat the old declaration
OF hostility to free silver. thus leaving TO
the Gold Democrats the alternative OF
voting for Mckinley or of not voting
at all. The convention seems to have
acted in accordance with his sugges-
ton.
There are thousands of Democrats
who feel as Mr.. Cleveland does. Many
of them may stay away from the polls
this fall, but in all probability much
larger number will vote the Republican
ticket. 1t is not because they are Re-
publicans that they will DO it, but be-
cause they believe that Organism must
be stamped out, and that the only way
to restore Democracy and place 1t in
the position it once held is by the over
OF Bryan and the ideas and influences
he represents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

Chicago DTovers Journal
Ranrhnen Of the Yves; are beginning
20 rsalire that the time 10 approaching
when free range cannot be depended on.
The march % empire westward il grad
naliy absorbing the good farming land
and the big czttiemen are finding them
selves more closely encnmpassed each
year. To guard against the possibility
Of a frsege-out the rich cattle COMMUNITIES
and individual cattle owners are buying
up the big PASTURES which they can fence
and control 10 their Own liking. The ex-
pansIon in cattle raising IL roinx on
gradually but surely from Montana TO
Texas ard the demand for good grazing
land IL getting greater every year The
allotment OF the Comanrhs and Rlowa
territory has driven out the TEXAS cattle
raisers, who have had TO seek pasture
land IN their own state Bark Bennett
has Just closed a deal for 30 no. acres in
West Texas. and other elg ranehrnen are
prospecting for good claims
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03

Ex-Gov. Altgeld. In his latest speech.
is reported to have said that when the
vast territory from which the Western
states were made was acquired It came
In as an integral part OF the republic
and its inhabitants were citizens Of the
republic. The governor omitted to state
that most of these inhabitants were In
dams. who had no rights OF citizenship.
and he also refralned from saying that
for half century the major part of the
army OF the United States was en-
ployed by the government In ruling
without their consent these inhabitants
whom Aitgeld calls citizens of the re-
public.