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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-13

i IL NOLOND
For a nice valise, come in and
see us. Ben Gliding.
Books, games and toys, at J.
Wesley Meyers.
Xmas Xmas Xmas The
right place to look for a nice Xmas
present, for father, brother or friend,
is at Townsend's.
Jewelry of every description,
stick pins, brooches, charms, chains,
everything in the jewelry line.
Prices reasonable at J. Lee Martins.
Your choice of hundreds of cups
and saucers, tea and coffee, after
dinner sizes, with gold trimmings
and beautiful decorations, at L. +.
Whary's.
If you buy at Housels you live
good.
All sizes of jardinieres and pedes-
tails splendid holiday article-at
l.. +. Whary's.
Buy your ties, suspenders and
other furnishing goods at Gross
A fine line on hand.
If you want a useful Christmas
present, buy an overcoat of Gross.
He has reduced the price on mems,
boys and children's.
Everything good is Our specially.
Housed & Son.
L. G.. Hawkes. Dorflinger's S and
Mt. Washington cut glass, at Geo.
w. Hess.
We are headquarters for oysters.
c. r. Housel & Son.
LADIES gold hlled % size watch
guaranteed fifteen years for $40.
J. +. Roys.
If you are undecided about what
to give for a Christmas present,
call on l.. +. Whary. You are
sure to be satisfied.
All articles bought at J. Z. Roys'
Jewelry Store will be beautifully
hand engraved without extra
charge.
For real nice Xmas present 60
to Townsend's Star Clothing House.
People are asking, have you been
in to see Bidleman's art display ?
You are invited.
S-day half-hour strike clocks at
81. so up at Geo. w. Hess.
Rarities Of the season are our spe-
cialties. Housed & Son.
Fine photographs at the Beagle
Studio, will be made for 81. 90 dur
ing December.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
MabeFs Little Sister.

When you have wanted a little sis
ter very. very badly and when the
little sister finally arrives, you are apt
to love her far better than anybody
else could possibly love her, even your
father and mother. Mabel was years
old before the long wished for little
sister arrived. The first rapture of real
ly having her was dampened somewhat
by the incessant crying of the baby.
For herself Mabel didn't mind. Any
thing the baby did was perfect, but,
oh. would the others, who couldn't. of
course. worship little sister" the way
Mabel did, get tired of it, One day
when the baby had almost screeched
her little head off, and all in that incon-
sequent way of babies, Mabel went to
her mother in the first lull and begged
absolution.
you don't mind her crying so very
much. do you. mammal she said ear
nestly. She's so little. you know, and
she can't help 1t yet, really and truly
she can't Please please put up with
it for my sake And, oh, mamma,
no matter how hard she cries you won't
now promise me you won't, mamma
send her awayr'-New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
The War in South Africa

has demonstrated the great foresight
Of the Beers, in availing themselves
Of all the opportunities in times OF
peace TO prepare for war. Similar
oresight should lead you to improve
The opportunity of securing better
farms than theirs in this country
fhey are on line of Chicago, Mil.
waukee q st. Paul Railway in Mari.
nette county, Wisconsin, where the
crops are of the best, work plenty
fine markets, excellent climate, pure
soft water; land sold cheap and on
long time. Why rent a farm when
YOU can buy one for less than you
pay for rent? Address G. f. Roll
LINs, Land Agent, l6l La Sale st,
Chicago, Ill. 7w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
Nothing Escapes its Ken.

One of the chief reasons why The
Chicago Times II erald has gained
so wide reputation is its thorough
ness and reliability in supplying its
friends with the latest and best news.
Nothing escapes its great staff of
wide-awake, honest correspondents,
who are distributed in every city in
this country and in all parts of the
And they get it. See that the news
dealer delivers Il copy of this spark
ling Chicago daily to your address,
and you will be thoroughly informed
on all current topics. The Sunday
Times II erald is "a library in itself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
THE QUEER CRUSTACEAN.
Interesting Chnractcristics of Lob
stcrs and Turtles,

HOLSTERS. when young and frivolous,
change their shells several times a
gear, but as they grow older and. pre-
sumably, more sedate they are content
with a new suit every summer. The
lobster is his own tailor, and persons
who have watched the process say
that the difficulty seems to lie in get
ting rid of the old garb and not in fit
ting the new. First he is attacked by
n series of commissions lasting for sew
eral days. During these a faint line
of 2reakage appears down the middle
of the back. which gradually grows
broader with every spasm. The head
piece is the first to break entirely, and
suddenly violent effort enables the
lobster to withdraw his head. leaving
the larger part of his eyes in the shell.
After . rest of "A few hours the strug
gle begins again. aud The shoulders, or
large claws. emerge, with effort 50 ex-
hausting that nearly a day Is required
for recuperation.
During this time he presents a curl
Gus spectacle, with head and body com
pletely ont of the shell and only the
tail inclosed Then the convulsiyc
movements are resumed, and she'll by
shell the tail covering is loosened, I'M
til, with violent struggles, the tail is
free, and the lobster. looking as If he
had been boiled, lies down for a sleep
Of two or three days.
The new suit grows with great
rapidity aud fits In perfect tailor made
style. literally nodded to the form.
Like the crab, which is most TEEN
ed when soft shelled." that Is, al pre-
cisely this period. which IL similar In
both. the lobster IL regarded by cpl
cures as especially delicious when thus
denuded Of his shell covering. but as
be hides carefully among the rocks he
f. seldom procurable.-New York Trib,
me
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
A Long Why Round.

What is the most roundabout jour
ney that the absence of proper steam
ship communication entails on the in
habitants of any country? Surely 1t
must be that described by our consul
at Loanda. Portuguese West Africa.
If one Of the G.000 whites Of Angola or
100 Europeans in the kongo indie
pendent State. who SO frequently need
change Of climate, wishes 10 spend a
week or two in Cape Town-which
should lie. even by slow steamer only
six days dlstant-he has 70 travel 5000
miles from Loanda to Madeira, catch
there a Cape steamer and journey for
another fortnight the 4,S00 miles to
Cane Town 1t thus needs fully a
months continuous travelling and 1000
miles Of it to reach a point only LOO
miles from the starting point London
Chronicle
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

One day not many years ago there
appeared on the bin Of certain place
of amusement the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. Salvini would present an interest
inr feature Oh the programme Mrs,
salvlnfs part In tine entertainment
was the task Of working the stereopti-
con from tic gallery. while her hus-
band performed on the stage Mrs.
salvini's work was well done and was
Just as important as that Of her hus-
band. 4 reporter, who was to write
m account Of the programme. how
eyer. turned in something ike this
"Mr. and Mrs. Salvinl were on the
programme. Mr. Salyini was present
and did excellent work. but for some
uuaccountable reason. which was not
explained, Airs salyini did not make
her appearance Z" Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

society. But there is no need to 70
Into that. The point Is. he found ont
these two gratifying matters in one
DAY and, walking home in a state of
considerable exultation, noticed the
Three O'clock Man with less impa-
thence than usual.
Our acquaintance is ended. my I'M
canny friend" he thought. "Tomor-
row you may keep tryst. but will not.
| viii walk abroad at Christian hours
and leave you to your unholy habits"
Thinking these things, he passed the
creature, and ii seemed to him that the
smirk on his face was even more than
usually offensive.
So sure was he that the unwelcome
acquaintance with this man was over
that he did not even look from his WIN
dow that night to see if he were watch
ing, but, putting out his light, threw
himself in his bed with more of happi-
ness in his mood than he had known
for years He fell into light slumber,
from which he was aroused by the inn
preston that some one was looking at
him. He opened his eyes and stared
into the gloom. gloom not a little
mitigated by a street lamp across the
street, which, owing TO the lifted shade,
shone clearly into the room.
The feeling that some one was look
ing at him grew to a certainty even be-
fore Westerly's sleep weighted eyes be-
held the tall and careless figure of the
Three O'clock Man standing by his
bed If the man had been repugnant
to him before he seemed hideous now.
He seemed to convey some horrible
threat by his presence. What was it!
Madness?
Westerly gave it no words, but he
felt the moment had come for liberia
ton. He determined to make su-
premc effort to free himself. Failing,
he was convinced that lie would be for
evermore in the presence of this fear
full guest. so, with an effort that took
the blood from his heart and brought
the drops out upon his skin, Westerly
raised himself. staring undinchingly at
the Three O'Clock Man, rose from his
bed and slowly advanced, The advance
is slow in the face Of a cruel enemy.
but it is sometimes certain. 1t was
certain with Westerly. Inch by inch
they went on, facing each other, the
man back G, Westerly advancing, ey-
cry muscle set, every nerve strained,
brain and soul and mind fixed ON vic
tory Across the room they went. hat
ing each other more every passing sec
ond and showing their hate OIL their
distorted faces, wrestling as meL may
not wrestle with their muscles till the
creature went out Of the side of the
room-faded from Westerly's sight. He
was gone. BY some great, comfortable
knowledge Westerly knew him gone
forever Hardly conscious, he sank
upon his bed. painting like one who has
been in Il frantic race or fight.
81 must tell Elsa Sessions" he re-
membered thinking as he sank off into
blurred condition. half fainting, half
sleeping. But, after ALL he reflected
the next morning, ''shc will never be
lieve me. Perhaps would better keep
the strange matter of the Three o. Clock
Man quite to himself"
Which he did So it must have been
the Three O'Clock Man who told.--Chi-
cago Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
Buy Your Groceries

OF Gales Cash Store and save
money as cheap as the cheapest. &c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
ROSES AND RUE.

I ait in the shadow alone, sweetheart,
Your roses are scenting the air,
And | dream Of our love troth long ago
Down in the garden there
Narigolds, hollyhocks, princes feather.
Bowed low in the dim, soft light,
As under The willow tree by the gate
kissed you and said, Good night"
Ah sweetheart mine, with the pale, mute lips,
We have had our measure of rue;
The clouds were dark and the skies were fair,
But you forever were true.
And now as sit in the dark alone
/ would give the world to know
The way through the years TO that farod field
Where simplcs for heartache grow.
love fades, they say, when The pulse is old.
Md am threeseore and ten,
Biit what have learned with its bitter loss
les far beyond their ken,
For tomorrow they hide you away, sweetheart.
In the graveyard out Of my sight,
"a I heap the roses Gods roses--round you
And kiss you and say. Good night"
Christian Advocate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
Business Building for Sale.

A two-story brick building has
two store rooms below and construct
ed suitable for two families above.
Situated on corner of Commerce and
Fountain streets. This property will
be sold at IA bargain. For further
particulars inquire of S. l.. Beardsley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

Are you restless at night, and
harassed by bad cough? Use Ball
LARD'S HoREHoUND SYRUP, it will
secure you sound sleep, and effect a
prompt and radical cure. Price, 70
and 90 cents.-E Eastman d Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
Buggy to Trade.

have a good, strong top buggy to
dispose of and will sell cheap fol-
cash or exchange for wood and oats
Buggy is but little worn. Can be
seen at my residence.
w. II. BENNETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
Notice of Drawing Jury.
Otiice of clerk of the circuit court,
Iowa county, Wisconsin:

TUWH TVUHTN, W TSVU1TNTT
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 2lst day of February,
A. D., 1900, at 10 O'clock A. NJ, of that
day, at my office in the court house,
in the city of Dodgeville, in said
county, the Petit Jurors to serve at
the March term of said court, com
mencing on the 18th day of March,
A. D., 1900, will be drawn as provided
by law.
Dated. Dodgeville, Wis. February
5th, A. D., 1900.
THoS. GIBBoN,
Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

'Here v arel All about it, Big bat
tie In South Afriky Horrible slaugh-
teri
SAY. hold on. Which side got
slaughtered
Jaw. what's the differenceT'-C
cago Record.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
PORTO RICANs FOR SOLDIERS.
Another battalion of Natives of the
IsIaad to BE Enlisted.

General Davis. Military Governor OF
Porto Rico. has been instructed by Secre-
tary Root to raise 400 native recruits Of
that island. who will be enlisted as volun-
teer soldiers in the United States Army to
serve until July l. 1901. The work of rails
ing the recruits has already begun and will
be finished within a few weeks.
The new recruits will be mounted on
native horses. which the Quartermaster
General is now purchasing in Porto Rico
and will be armed and equipped exactly
like the moun.ed infantry of the Regular
Army. The men will receive the same pay
and allowances for rations as he regular
troops A battalion OF native infantry was
raised in Porto Rico about a year ago and
has given excellent satisfaction. The new
battalion being raised will be consolidated
with the old one. and will be commanded
by Major James A. Buchanan. OF the Fiji
teenth Infantry. whose nomination as lieu
tenant colonel has been sent to the Senate.
All the commissioned officers OF the Porto
Rican companies will be Americans except
two surgeons, who will be selected from
among the prominent surgeons of the ISL
and. The commissioned officers, as
far as possible will be selected from ma
tiyes who possess Il certain amount Of
knowledge OF The English language: tie
privates Will also be taught English as
rapidly as possible. in order that they may
better understand the orders given by their
superiors. The native troops will take the
place of the United States Regulars, who
will be Withdrawn from the island within
the next few months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
A STRINGENT FOOD LAW.
Prohibits the Use of Arsenic or Alum
in All Articles of Diet

The law enacted by the Missouri Legis-
/ lature which prohibits the manufacture or
! sale Of any article intended for food or to
be used in the preparation OF food which
contains alum, arsenic. ammonia. etc.
places that state in the lead in the matter
of sanitary legislation.
Laws restricting the use Of alum in bread
have been in force in England. Germany.
and France for many years. In this Soua-
try, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan.
Ohio, Kentucky, and several other States,
direct legislation in reference TO the sale OF
alum baking powders has also been e.
fected. In several of these States their
sale is prohibited unless they are branded
to show that they contain I'm. and ia the
District of Columbia, under the laws of
Congress, the sale Of bread containing
alum has been made Illegal.
Following are the names of some Of the
brands Of baking powder sold in this vi
cinity which are shown by recent analysis
to contain alum. HouSekeepe.s and gro
GERS should cut the list out and keep it for
reference:
Bakins Powders Containing Ainmt
ECG....................... Contains Alum.
Mani by Egg Baking Powder Co.. New York.
II. b. Davis & Co, New York
SEA GJLL.....-............... Contains Alum.
Sea Gull Speciality Co., Baltimore.
GOOD LJCk-...-............ ..... Contains Alum
Southern Mfg. Co., Richmond.
PARROT AND MONKEY. ......... Contains Alum.
Sea Gull Specially Co, Baltimore.
ROLAN.................... Contains Alum.
Smith, Horpei & Co. Baltimore.
kENIoN............... .........:..C oatlins Alum.
Potter, Parin q Co., Cincinnati.
BON BoN...................... .Conisins Alum.
Grant Chemical Co.. Chicago.
PAIAPSCO.. ...................Co Contains Alum.
Paapsco Baking Powder Co.. Baltimore
In addition to these. it is learned that
many grocers are selling what they call
their own private or special brands. These
powders are put up for the grocer and his
name put upon the labels by manufacturers
of alum powders in Richmond, Baltimore.
Cincinnati, and elsewhere The manufac-
turers. it is said. find their efforts to mar
ket their goods in this way greatly aided
by the ambition OF the grocer to sell a
powder with his own name upon the label,
especially when the grocer can make al
abnormal Profit upon it. Many grocers,
doubtless, do not know that the powde
they are thus pushing are alum powders.
which would be actually contraband in
many sections il sold without di gu,se.
1t is quite impossible to give the names
of all the alum baking powders in the mar
ket. They are constantly appearing in all
sorts of DISCUSSES, under all kinds of cog
nOmens. and at all kinds of prices. even as
low as and 10 cents a pound. They can
be avoided. however, by the hGusekeeper
who viii bear in mind that all baking pow
ders sold at % cents or less per pound a.e
liable to contain alum. as pure cream OF
tartar baking powders cannot be produced
at anything like this price
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
JUSTICE GRAY MAY RESIGN.
Attorney General GrigEs Mentioned
as His Probable Successor.

rs His Probable Successor.
1t is said to be probable that the Su-
preme Court OF the United States will very
soon have a vacancy to be filled, owing to
the resignation of Justice Gray. whom ru-
NOR reports as on the point of retiring
from the bench. Should this occur, It will
be because of his age, and owing TO the
arduous duties of the position to which he
has for nearly twenty years given his best
efforts.
The law permits the voluntary retire
ment of the justices of the Supreme Court
upon their attaining the age of seventy
years, their pay being the full amount for
active service and for life. Justice Gray
has more than reached this limit, his sew
enty-second birthday anniversary coming
on the oath OF next March. He is five
years older than the Chief Justice. or than
Justice Harlan, and from seven to seven
teen years the senior Of the other justices
He was appointed by President Arthur IN
December. 1881.
Already has this Administration placed
one man upon the Supreme Bench, supply
ing the incumbent from the Cabinet. and
there is reason to believe that second
viii 90 from the Presidents Official family
TO the higher post. 1t Is said that the
present Attorney General has To higher
ambition than to become justice OF that
court The rumOred early resignation OF
Justice Gray is not discredited at the
White House, nor is it denied that his sue
cessor may DO Mr.. Griggs The personal
ambition OF Mr.. Griggs, together with tue
regard in which he is held by the Presi-
dent have great weight in shaping opinion.
and the report comes from several of his
close political friends that he will beyond
doubt be the man chosen for the place.
The Attorney General is not yet fifty-one
years Of age. and has served in the Cabinet
fer about two years, having taken the place
made vacant when Judge McKenna was
commissioned to the Supreme Bench. He
will not have clear field for his appoints
ment however, for It Is well known that
the President has had in mind for the com
ing vacancy the former Secretary OF State. |
Judge Day, and it is possibility that he |
NAV be the final choice
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
4 Delegation From the Manned SOL
dicrs' League Among Them.

The President yesterday received visit
from delegation Of the Manned Soldiers
League. of Philadelphia who wished to
thank him for his interest in their behalf
in securing the passage OF a bill for the in
crease Of the pensions now allowed to SOL
diers who have lost limbs by service IN the
civil war. The league has for a long time
been working for the passage OF this bill.
and has hopes that this Congress will ef-
feet IT, Those who called yesterday were
James NJ. McGee. Major Levi McCauley.
J. II. r. Storey. A G.. Rapp. and Franklin
lbach.
A party Of 122 tourists from Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut waited upon the
President and paid their respects during
the morning. Among the othe- callers
at the Mansion were Senators Nelson. For
akcr. and Hawley. and Representatives
Spauldiug, Lacy. Southland Payne. DaIzell.
Hopkins, Alexander. Graham. Cushman.
Sherman. and Delegate Flynn; District At
torney Anderson, and Mr.. Sewall of Maine.
who ran for Vice President on the ticket
with Mr.. Bryan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
A College President Honored.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 2j.-Dr.
Charles W. Dabney. President of the Uni
versity of Tennessee. has received notice
of his appointment as a member Of the
Committee on international Awards at the
Paris Exposition The appointment came
from the French Government DIR. liabney
has not yet accepted, having the matter
under advisement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
4 National Park in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. "a strong
effort is to be made 10y the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. in cooperation with tn,
McEwan Bivouao and StaTnes Camp. United
Confederate Veterans. to secure national
park at Franklin The proposed site Is that
Of the famous Franklin battlefield.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
CUBAN INTERNAL REVENUE.
The War Department Issues n state
ment Concerning II.

The internal revenue collections foI
Cuba for six months ending December g.
1893. were announced by the War Depart
ment yesterday The total collections were
$4l3. 44S44, derived from the following
sources.
Inheritance and conveyance tax, $751;
6i0.32; corporation tax. Si3,0J6.6l: tax on
railroad freight and passengers. $40,
S64.52; forest privileges, SCOTT; redemp-
ton of rent charges, S220.l4; interest on
rent charges. $S.5341i, interest on inter-
est in arrears. s39L32; rent OF Government
land, s.. 500. 20: sale Of condemned proper
ty, S147.2S; sale Of public lands. S615.IS;
sundry revenues $2S 5s2.59, refunds Tor uI-
due payments, SJ0369.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
Rainy Day Skirts.

With all-wool reversible plaid
back; extra heavy and handsomely
stitched; new inward piest; just
from our own wOrkroOms.
Equal to any $3.50 skirt % 90
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
Homespun and
Cheviot SSroe Skirts.

In new pleated effects; some with
two rows Of taffeta applique tim
ming; just from our own work
rooms; will compare fayOrably
with what others ask SJ.9S % 90
~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
Wide-wa1e Cheviot Skirts.

In all the new shades; excellent
quality; splendidly made; just from
our own wOrkrOOms. Equal 81 40
TO most S49S skirts at....... "L.fJ