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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01
THE LITTLE LADY OF PEKiN.
From the Chinaman's Point of View
His Empress Is Perfection.

The Chinese empress does not
meet completely the Anglo-Saxon de
mand for female beauty writes Poult-
ney Bigelow in Womans Home Com
panion, but then the Chinaman is not
wholly satisfied with our type, and on
sound democratic principles the celes-
tial has some color for his opinion. see
ing that he is one of four hundred mil
lions, while our ideal represents but
seyenty-fiye millions. Personally, it is
hard for me to appreciate beauty in
one who is short and fat, whose feet
are the size of salt-cellars; whose flesh
has the modelling of bolster; whose
eyes are obAque, and whose natural
skin is overlaid with white and red
paste. Yet what | am pleased to con
slider my taste is, from the Chinaman's
point of view, merely outlandish pre-
judice; and on the standards prevail
ing in Pekin the dowager empress is
easily one of the handsomest women,
exercising a personal fascination
which entities her to rank with such
heroines as Catherine of Russia or
Queen Louise of German. And as to
antiquity of pedigree, the Romauoffs
and Hohenzollerns are mere UPSTAIRS
in dynastic enterprise compared with
The power in Pekin, which draws its
authority directly from celestial
sources in prehistoric eras.
Let us then admit at the outset
that in the matter of birth and beauty
of China eclipses not merely anything
of its kind in Europe, but throws into
the shade anything dreamed Of in this
fair country of ours. whose boast it is
that we have set the standard for soy
ereign woman. The Chinamau in gen
eral is completely convinced that in all
that constitutes higher civilization he
is the superior of the white man He
has invented more different kinds Of
mechanical Improvements than all the
rest of the world put together; mis-
wise men We're masters of science
when Europe was a bowling wilder
ness; no other country has held to-
gether so long as this huge empire,
and its subjects not NATURALLY con.
clude that such grand results must
have sprung from institutions whose
excellence is unrivaled elsewhere OF
these institutions the highest exponent
is the dowager empires. and her
party
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01
SAN FRANCISCO BAY MENAcED.
Hydraulic Mining Threatens to De-
stroy t,le Pacific Harbor.


stroy the Pacific Harbor.
In California a renewal Of the old
agitation against hydraulic mining has
been started by influential agricultur-
lists. 1t is asserted that the restrain
ing dams built under the Camenatti
act, for holding back the debris of the
mines, are Intellectual and do not full
fill the purpose intended, the result
often of faulty construction or deliber-
ate Indifference to the careful require
ments of the law Chinese are the
principal offenders and much litigation
has been the result. Floods have
swept away many of the frail struc-
lures, with all the accommodations of
sand and rocks, and the consequences
have been the ruin of agricultural
lands and the increasing shoaling of
nayigable streams. Fifty years ago
began the disastrous filing up of
streams, caused by the general and
unrestrained pursuit of hydraulic min
ing. No estimate can be made of the
quantities of debris washed down by
ible in thousands of acres of fertile
valley lands deeply covered over with
sterile sands washed down by flooded
streams from the mountains above.
The area of navigable waters of the
state is seriously curtailed
In lS49 the Sacramento was a clear
and limpid stream, navigabe for YES
sells drawing seventeen feet of water
as far inland as where the city Of Sac
ramento now stands. and for 200 miles
further for vessels of seven or eight
feet draft. Now steamers and barges
drawing not over three and one-half
feet can navigate the river at summer
stages to Sacramento, and but twenty
inches If they are bound to Red Bluff.
The three fathom limit, which in 1919
extended to Sacramento has contract
ed at the rate of one mile per annum
for the last fifty years, and is now at
Porto Costa
FOR over twenty years, or since the
cessation OF hydraulic mining, the
streams of California have never re-
gained their original limpidity and are
even now apparently bringing down as
great an amount of solid matter as
ever. This is accounted for, in part.
by the vast mounds of debris thrown
out by early operations, which even
tually find their way into the current
through the operations of floods. But
the process of filling up the bay comes
also through the involuntary assist
ance of the agricuturists themselves.
Scientific investigation demonstrates
that the silt now flowing into the bay
is not from the mountains altogether.
but is in great part the soil washed
from lands plowed for agricultural
purposes. The very element that so
consistently demanded and achieved
the destruction of hydraulic mining is
now doing that for which they sue
cessfully denounced an interest which
in the past has contributed so greatly
to enrich the world. Scientific Amer
lean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01

How braye,' cried the world Nll'
loud applause.
Yet this man has done nothiH1 eA
cept rescue beautiful woman lt'a
drowning
Not a word % aeciamaton has y.
world for the man who rides 'a
ward in the trap which 4 beaull'--
woman drives.
Jndiscrimiuating world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a

short time, TO see how my-my future
wife is, and ! shall ask that ! may
spend my evenings with her
MY house win never be my own.
declared Miss Atherton. q triAe irrit2
bly,. with a young man proving about
it,"
Il will not prowl about the house,
Miss Anterior" he replied, with some
spirit. 81 assure you that no one is
less inclined TO play the part of tame
eat than am l. When the evenings are
fine, Violet and | shall enjoy a walk
together / shall not need to intrude
or your hospitality"
She liked him all the better for that
little display OF spirit. Her heart was
just little touched by his handsome
face and manly way. Perhaps there
was a slight feeling Of envy that her
niece should win such husband,
while the man whom she had loyed
had forsaken her.
do you love my niece?' she asked,
with another of those sudden CLEANS
of passion.
Il love her with my whole heart
he replied; and Miss Atherton said no
more.
All the chivalry OF the lovers heart
was touched by the sweet, panied face
of the girl 1t did seem hard that
her engagement and marriage should
be discussed in this cold, calm mannel
MY darling" he said, taking her
hand in his own warm clasp, Il am
grieved for you; but will make it all
up to you In the future nay life shall
be devoted to your service
q do not wish to interrupt any sen
timcutal scenes" said Miss Atherton,
but / wish TO make one remark-it
is a commonplace one, | am aware.
You tell me that you hope to keep yom
wife and yourself by your work. What
is to become of your work, if you
are TO visit my niece twice each day
and to spend the rest of your life in
paying her devoted attention.
An amused smile crossed his face,
What a practical, sensible woman
you are, Miss Athertoni You know
the old Latin quotation TO work is to
play. ! must change it into this, TO
work is to love- | must prove my
love by my work "
at will be well If you do so" she OBJ
served, quietly. And now II you have
no more to say on the matter, | will
leave YOU"
you viii let Violet remain with me
for q few minutes?" he entreated.
Miss Anterior shrugged her Shout
ders
In ten minutes time Violet will be
wanted to make tea; she can remain
with you until then wish you good
afternoon" she said ungracously.
with head erect. Miss Anterior
quilted the room; yet as she crossed
the little hall. something that had been
long dead in her heart awoke. and fill.
cd her eyes with tears.
An. that sweet long ago, Her hair
was not gray then, but waving and
bright. She was not angular, grim
aud stern in those days, but blithe and
happy Alas for the lost youth, the
lost. lost love, Alas for the days
which would return no more
1T viii be just the same with her,
he thought she will love and hope.
trust and wait and meet with betrayal
In tho end
Meanwhile the young lover impa-
tienty clasped his beautiful sweet
heart in his arms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01

lE res STRAIN Nllh9Gll hplH 'ut"N'4'9 '-
loud laughter.
"I ann bound to ask YOU whether
your income is adequate to support the
burden you propose to take upon your
SELF persisted Miss Anterior,
II am an artist, madame he re-
piled.
But do you earn money enough to
live upon?" the lady asked. That IS
the practical question 1t is all very
well for man to call himself an artist.
The question IS, what does he make by
his artq" IA
81 can keep myself with perfect
ease. madame" replied Lord RIVERS,
with a smile.
and what Of my niece asked Miss
Atherton.
81 can give the same answer as to
your niece" he replied, If you viii
forgive me for saying so, ! shall pro
vide her with even greater comforts
than you have done
What proof have you to give me OF
this?' she asked.
answered, with some little pride
nothing else. II you trust your niece
TO me. you must take my word that
! shall love, cherish, and protect her.
Have You home for herr inquired
Miss Atherton do not approve of
young people going into apartments.
He thought of Ryversdale and
smiled
81 thought he replied "of going
abroad for q year or two Violet
would like such an arrangement, be
leyo. so should l."
Miss Anterior raised her hands and
eyes in protest This was indeed the
climax. To go abroad, to wander like
warrants all over the Continent.
Nothing could be worse than wander.
ing artists Miss Atherton was at her
wits end
81 suppose" she said despairinglg
that nothing viii prevent this absurd
nonsense, that no prayer or pleading
OF mine can put a stop TO this lmpru-
dent marriage"
Il am sure not, replied Lord Ry-
yers.
Then / wash my hands of It" she
said. solcmnly. you have had the
candor to tell me that my refusal OF
consent will make no difference, It IS
useless to forbid; | viii not consent.
| leave you to please yourselves; but
/ protest against it.,
There was a moment of blank 81.
leuce then Violet spoke, her face pale
with emotion.
Aunt. have you nothing to say to
me kinder than this ! have no faith.
er to bless me, no mother To kiss me-"
81 cannot speak kindly i'm a matter
Of which so strongly disapproTe,'
said Miss Anterior. with energy.
81 understand you neither refuse
your consent to our union nor give It
vour sanction" said Lord RIVERS.
Then. n ! ask you to allow the mar
rlagc to take place, we viii say, on the
twenty of September, you viii
accede to my request
81 win neither accedc nor refuse
replied Miss Anterior 81 enter my
protest against such a foolish, sense.
less marriage ] can do no more
My niece Is under my charge, until
now she has been an adopted daughter
10 me II she chooses Co marry !
shall accompany her TO church a4i
see that an is right but the day sua
leaves my house TO become your wife,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01

What Is c0-educatio1 MAJ
1T is education which gives girls =
chance to show that they are SNARE
than boys
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
STUDENT CONFERENCE.
To Be Held at Asheyilic. n. c., June
18th to 24ti., Inclusive.

The seventh annual Southern Student
Conference will be held in AsheVille. n. c.,
June Is to 24 inclusive. This meeting is a
Mems Christian AsSociat tons throughout
the South for training in Bible teaching
and in methods of developing religious
work and missionary interest in college.
It IS held under the auspices OF the Stu
dent Department of the International Com
mittee OF Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions. The use of the buildings and
grounds of the Bingham School has been
extended to the conference by Col. Rcbt.
Bingham.
The daily programme of the conference
consists of platform meetings for the
deepening of the spiritual life, normal Bib
bic classes, fostering missionary interests
in college, conferences for the discussion
of methods of promoting Christian work
among students and life work meetings on
the mountain side at sunset for the presen-
tation of tie Christian callinSs that need
college men. The afternoons will be de-
voted to athletics, under the direction OF
a committee of athletes from the leading
universities of the South. Walking trips
and excursions will be taken to the finest
points OF view.
Among the prominent leaders of Chris
tian thought and work who have been
secured as speakers are Mr.. Robert Il.
Speer, of New York; Rev. Charles r.
Erdman, of Germantown, Pa; Rev. Z. &.
'Dargan, D. D., OF the Southern BAPTIST
Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky;
DR. Walter R. Lambutfl, secretary OF the
Foreign Mission Board Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South: Rev. r. G.. Pear
son, D. D., of Asheville. and Rev. Carl E.
Grammer, D. D., Of Norfolk, Va.
Mr. c. 4. Ober, field secretary of the
International Committee. will preside at
the conference.
Bible classes will be taught by Mr.. f.
NJ. Gilbert, of Boston.aa Mr.. Augustus
Nash, of Cleveland, Ohio. The College Con-
ferences win be directed by Messrs. II. NJ.
McIlhany, Jr., George Gleason and II. T.
Anderson, secretaries Of the Student De
part1nent, while the missionary interests
will be in charge Of Mr.. T. P. Turner and
Dr. C. w. Cttley, secretaries of the Stud
ent Volunteer Movement for Foreign Mis-
sions.
Last year fourteen States were repre-
scented by over two hundred delegates from
siXty-eight different institutions. 1t Is
expected that the attendance his year will
be even greater. A rate of one fare for
the round-trip has been granted by all
railroads in the South.
In connection with this conference there
will be held a conference for city and
town Young Mems Christian Association
workers. who will participate in the plat
form meetings with the student-delegates,
but will have separate sessions for the dis
cussion of methods of work. This will be
In charge of c. *. Ober and G. l.. Gates
field secretaries of the International Com
mittee. assisted by various Southern States
and local secretaries. 1t is expected that
secretaries, Offices and other workers Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
throughout the South will attend the con-
ference
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
On Churchill Downs.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1S-The
Juvenile stakes for two-year-olds to-day
dwindled to three-horse race, but
finished one of the prettiest contests of
the meeting. Farmer Bennett. Queen
Carnival and Menace finished as named.
all tapping on one another and driving
to the limit Summary:
First race-four and one-half furloags-
Longflo Is to 81 first The Butcher e to
and to - second, Bean 90 to y third.
Time, 80 IL u
Second race-seven-eighths mile-Isa-
binda "a to y first, Honeywood 90 to 1
and to ~ second, Nettie Regent a to y
third. Time, 1:27.
Third race-three-fourths mile-Fonda.
&c to 81 first, Charlie O'Brien (even and
out) second, Acushla Q5 to y third. Time
1:13 IA.
Fourth race-five-eighths mile: the
juvenile stakes-Farmer Bennett 90 to y
first, Queen Carnival 6 to 1 and to 81
second. Menace e to y third. Time,
l:O3 L.
Fifth race-one mie-Skiln2an &c to 81
first, Semper Eden (21-2 to and 8 to 81
second. Eitholin e to y third. Time,
1:41 IA
Sixth race-three-fourths mile-A1ay
Dine &c to y first. Teucer q to / and
S to 81 second. Gibraltar e TO 81 third.
Time, 1:13 L.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
THE PRISONER WAS BURNED.
The Jail Destroyed ana He Perished
in the Building.

WELDON, N c., May Especial
The town jail at Roanoke Rapids was
burned last night, and Walter Dillon, a
white man confined therein, was burned
to death.
Dillon came from Petersburg few
days ago and was given work at the
cotton mills. He got drunk and dis
orderly and was put in the lookup
About midnight the building was dis
covered to be on fire, and before help
could arrive it was entirely consumed,
and the prisoner burned beyond recoSnl-
ton.
He is said to have been a. native of
Greensboro. 1t is thought that he set
the building on fire, but the origin is
not positively known.
Halifax county farmers are busy
chopping cotton, and the prospect is fine
for a good crop.
The new silk mill at Roanoke Rapids is
doing good work. and new machinery
is being added from time to time. Only
plain silks are being made now.
The knitting mill here is overrun with
orders, and is now working overtime to
catch up. They will add a spinning mill
this fall ITO the present plant. Plans
and specifications have been drawn and
the order placed for the machinery.
A large paper mill is to be erected in
the early fall at Roanoke Rapids-anti-
trust, and in the interest Of the con-
SllmerS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
THOS. Nj. GILLIAN
IS OUT ON BAIL
The Case TO be Called at June Term
of Prince George Court
COURTS ACTION A SURPRISE.
The Petersburg Baseball Club Necds:l
Financial Backcr and Cannot
Exist on Fonls and High Flies.
Mrs. Marks Improves.

PETERSBURG. VA, May 1s-speciai..-
Thomas NJ Gillian. charged win "ie
,,,in of Mamie S. Steron. s'ri nitseH
wears of are was bailed to-day oS Juose
R!yes, of Prince George coun'!. III lie sun -,
of Il 900. and the case set Tor uiai at 'tie
June term. Gillian was taken 10 fiili. .'s
George county tais morning. by county
,,f,scers 10 appear before Justice Lane.
Js,a-,lnatioa was waived in the JUS
.fcs.s court. and the case sent on to the
Comfy Court which meets on the second
Thursday In June.
f;Illiarn was taken before Judge Rives
Of onca AM. the Judge asked 10 bah the
prisoner. Those who were 10 become ms
bondsmen accompanied the prisoner
ss,,.r,,,at,ers as to the outcome of the
proceedings against Gillian are numer-
nus There are good reasons. ii Is salo'
IN believe that the case will never come
Ia trial II 1t does il will probably no-
no tried In Prince George, certainly not IN
Petersburg Ii may be nole prosecuted IN
the county court on the second Ihursday,
as ii Is now stated tht1 Gillian ouehcc
was not committed in Prince George
county. but in LunenburS county
The fact that Judge Rives admitted Gil
liam to bail WAS a surprise to this COM
,nunftv. which is we'll acquainted with the
narrowing details of MS crime, which IS
one Of the most appalling that has ever
been perpetraied in Petersburg.
HIS HEALTH BAD
Gilliam's health has been bad ever since
he mas been in jail, and a certificate from
his physician probably had some weight
with the court
LOST HIS PoCKET-BOok-
Mr.. r. T. Chambers. of Petersburg, was
relieved of his pocket-book and SO while
viewing the sights at the Richmond Car
nlval This week.
Manager Kelly. Of the Petersburg base
bail team. says that unless something
definite is done by Saturday in the matter
of guaranteeing the players their salary
there is no chance for Petersburg 10
nave team ny longer. The club is badly
in need of a financial hacker.
Mr.. Frank Marks, who underwent very
delicate and critical operation at tae Home
for the Sick several days ago, is getting on
exceedingly well.
Austin Clements, the little son of Mr.. e.
NJ Clements who fractured his skull by
falling from a tree. is improving rapidly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
THE SOU 1.H.ERN
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Sixty Thousand as a Twentieth Cen
tury Memorial Fund.
THE ALLEGED TOBACCO COMBINE
Firms in Winston Named as Being III
It Deny All knowledge OF the
N1attcr-A Severe Electrical
Storm and the Damage.

wINsTON-sALEM, n. c., May IL
Special.-To-day's sessions Of the souos'e' L
Lutheran Synod were devoted p1llcipaAs
to the further discussion OF the iepoi
made by the directors Of the 1neoiosica'
Seminary, proposing to raise soo'o'o as
notwithstanding memorial zsad-
Able speeches. were made for ana asailsl
the adoption of the report. motlon was
made and passed to amend the report ana
make the amount $4,000, this TO De ralseo
at once. The matter Of securing me 1uild
is to be submitted to the district ssllous
and then to the various congregations OIL
the General Synod. A report from the
directors of Elizabeth College, Chdriotte'
n. c.. was submitted to-day
It proposes to donate the institution 70
the synod, which means the gift OF Sleo'H'o
worth of property, provided the synod VIII
become responsible for the management OF
the college The report will be taken up
tomorrow for discussion and acton.
THE TOBACCO COMBINE
The telegram sent out from New York by
the Associated Press, stating tlat the IN
ternational Tobacco Company is to be or
ganized at once to fight tae American and
Continental companies. produced consid-
cradle discussion and conjectures among
the tobacco men of Winston to-day. some
said it meant that the firms named in the
proposed new organization would go INTO
the big tobacco trust; others that 1t was
formatio of a strong company TO 90
big export business. One prominent manu-
facturer was of the opinion that the story
was q fake, and put out by New York
brokers to affect American Tobacco Com
pany's stock in order to buy it at low
figures.
P. II. Hanes & Co. and Brown Brothers
Company, the two Winston firms who are
reported to be in the new deal, say that
if such a corporation has been formed
they know nothing Of 1t.
ELECTRICAL STORM.
A severe electrical storm passed over
Mooresvle at 8 o'clock this morning.
Lightning struck large barn owned by
Augustus Troutman, setting fire to and
burning it up, including five horses and
other property One chimney to his resi-
dence was also blown down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
NEW CHARTERS.
A Schoolboy and Girl Go to a Picnic
and Get Married.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 1s-special:-
The Summerfeld Gun Club and the
Clement Ross Manufacturing Company
We're both incorporated yesterday.
The First baptist Church yesterday
gave their Sunday-school picnic at
Occohonuchee, the live dairy farm of Col
onel ]. S. Carr, situated near Hillboro.
The students of the Baptist Female Uni
versity attended, and one OF the young
ladies, Miss Callie Semms, of Franklin,
Macon county, and Mr.. Birdsons, OF
Raleigh, gave piquantcy to the day by
going into Hillboro, securing license and
a minister and getting married. Mr.
Birdsong is one of the A. and M. gradu-
ates next month, and is nineteen years
old The bride is eighteen years old.
She is in charge of a teacher and is
allowed to see no one until her father
gets here, but the entire affair was man
aged in such way that the marriage is
a legal one.
The hearing has begun in the Black
wel-Durham tobacco case. The COM
plainants, who are the majority stock
holders in the company, and ask for the
sale of the property at public auction,
presented their case in about three
hours. Mr. w. w. Fuller, of New York,
conducted the examination for the COM
plainants-
Forsythe county is the first one to
organize Democratic clubs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19
Alexandria Affairs.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. May ESPECIAL
At a late hour last night the jury in the
cas-. of Frank alias ''Nooks Payne
colored, who was charged with the muir
der of Thos. Bryant, colored. returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree and sentenced him to serve a
term OF is years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Samuel Chevaily, a well known
florist, died at his home. No. sol South
Patrick Street to-day. after brief Illness.
The deceased was about SO years OF age,
and is survived by a widow.
Thu Alexandria Light Infantry returned
from Richmond lais last night and re-
port having spent an enjoyable time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-19

evening. J. Crawford Bisgs was APP
pointed by the court to defend the pris-
oner. A verdict of manslaughter is
looked for.
Company I, First Regiment North
Carolina Volunteers, will attend Charlotte
Carnival next week, leaving here Mon
day.
Hon. Lee S. Overman, of Salisbury;
Colonel w. II. S. Burswyn, of Hender-
son. and General J. S. Carr are to speak
at the big Democratic barbecue, near
here, tomorrow.
The Democratic speakers are drawing
the color line distinctly, and votes for
the constitutional amendments are being
made every day.