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Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH.
Means Employed by Experts to Keel
All Sorts Of Blossoms for a
Few Days at Least.

There are several methods of reviv-
ing flowers known to experts. One of
the chief reasons why they fade is be-
cause the stalks are bruised where they
were cut or gathered. The way to
remedy this is to take fine thread of
wire and insert it at the end of the
stems, pushing it a little way up. Then
bind round the stalk little pad OF
damp cotton wool or moss, arrange the
flowers in tepid water with morsel OF
stick charcoal in each vase, add a few
sprays or greenery if possible, and in
half an hour the flowers will expand
and look as if they had only just been
gathered. In order to preserve their
beauty as long as possible, every even
ing place the vase on stone floor, or on
a large old try that cannot be injured
by damp and either syringe with luke
warm water, or pour it over them from
a small can with a fine nose. In the
morning cut about quarter of an inch
from each stalk, and throw away every
drop of the water, replacing it with
fresh, from which the chill has been
taken. When flowers made up into
bouquets are received, as they often
are on birthdays, or other domestic an
niversaries, they look perfectly charm
ing to start with, but often fade as soon
as they are put in water.
OF course, there are bouquets and
bouquets. If they consist of buds or
short-stalked blossoms mounted on
wire, the only thing to do is to water
or syringe them ''overhead" and put
them for an hour under a bell glass.
But if they are mounted on morsels of
cane or bamboo they may be simply
united and put in water. Capillary at
traction then comes into play, the cane
takes up the moisture and transmits it
to the stalks of the flowers, keeping
them damp enough to live for some
time, though, as they do not actually
touch the water, decay does not set in
for several days.
A capital method of warding off the
corruption that makes mignonettes, as
ters, stocks and some other flowers very
speedily unpleasant is to mix a little
sal ammonia, four grains to the quart
being sufficient.
Another mode is to hold the cut flow
ers in the steam of hot water directly
after they are unpacked, and then to
put the ends of the stalks in boiling wa
ter for two or three minutes, cut off the
parboiled ends and Place them in a vase
with tepid water in the ordinary way.
The latter part Of the treatment is also
available for flowers that are beginning
to wither little, though the evil day
Of fading cannot be long postponed
St. Louis Republic.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Obscured by an Ostrich.

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, is ia
nous stump speaker, but he tells OF
one occasion when his eloquence was
utterly wasted. He was campaigning
in Nebraska and was to speak at the
fair grounds. 1.-THE grandstand," he
says, twas full to overhowing, and the
opportunity seemed to be ripe for q
great speech. But just as began a
man brought out an ostrich hitched
to sulky. I don't know whether you
ever saw a trotting ostrich in the
east, but out west he was great at
traction. Well, as soon as that bird
began to run around the track I
wasn't in it. The ostrich monopolized
the attention of every man, woman
and child. When the bird stopped the
people listened to me, but when he
threw out his long legs again there
was a roar of laughter and applause
that drowned every word uttered.
Finally gave it up and retired in
favor of the ostrich"
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21

late at night. AS he looked forward
to hearty dinner, he requested head
man, who was with him and who was
an expert drummer, to send word to
the station, several miles away, that
dinner was not. to be served until he
returned. The head man drummed; !;
straightway another drummer repeat
ed his message, and so the news was
flashed from point to point until it
reached the NJ distant station. When
Five reached home at night he found
the table laid and the dinner ready to
be served. This was the message his
servants had received: "The Bula
matori governor or inspector) will be
home late in the evening. Don't eat
everything up"
Mistakes are sometimes made in tele-
graphing and telephoning, and Peter
de Deken's second story shows that
one may blunder also in using the
drum language. Inspector Five took
several photographs during his stay
in Basoko, and on the day of his de-
parture the thought struck him that
it would be we'll to take photograph
of all those natives who, from time to
time, had acted as his domestic serv-
ants. Accordingly, he ordered drum
mer to notify them that they were to
appear before him at certain hour,
in their holiday clothes. The drum
mer at once sent a message, but what
was Five's surprise to find at the ap-
pointed hour, not his servants, but all
the police of the station, drawn up in
front of his residence. The drummer,
it seems, had either misunderstood
Five or had blundered in sending the
message. Instead of summoning do
nestle servants, he had summoned
state ervants.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Best Way to Toast Cheese

Cut two ounces of cheese into thin
slices, put it into saucepan, set it on
the fire, and add one gill of fresh
milk; simmer it till the cheese is quite
dissolved, then take it from the fire
and pour it into shallow dish; when
cooled little add the yolk of an egg
well beaten. Then place it before the
fire and brown it nicely.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Professional Dinner Tasters.

A curious profession for woman is
that of dinner faster. She is product
of Partisan refinement, and spends a
portion of each day visiting houses
and tasting dishes intended for din
ner. She suggests improvements and
shows the cook new ways of preparing
dishes. The duties are pleasant and
The compensation ample.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
To Glenn Jet Ornaments.

These are rather difficult to clean, az
they are brittle and easily broken.
with a soft brush remove every bit of
dust and then apply little oil on
piece of cotton wool. The orna-
ments must then be polished W tn y
washleather and will look like new.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Where the Swallows Go.

The swallows all spend the winter
in Central America and the south part
of Mexico. They appear in the south
ern states as early as the middle of
February, but seldom get as far north
as New England until the month of
May. The robins winter in the south
ern states and in northern Mexico.
They are to be seen in focks the
winter through in the gulf states, and
are often killed in great numbers
there, as they are in very good condi-
ton in the winter season. The migra-
tory instinct is not so strong in this
bird as in some others, and as far
north as Ohio it often remains IN
sheltered places all winter. Its at
tachment to familiar spots is very
strong.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
This Boy Was Impartial.

A Baptist and Methodist minister
were by accident dining at the same
house. The hostess was embarrassed
not knowing how to ask one minister
to say grace without offending the
other. The small son quickly grasped
the situation, and, half rising in his
chair. moved his finger rapidly around
the table, reciting:
"Eny meme miny mo,
Catch niger by the toe.'
He ended by pointing his finger at
the Baptist minister and shouting:
''You're It'll" The reverend gentle.
man accepted the decision.
Educution is the appreHticeshin OF
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
A Misunderstandina

BTamble-I understand Dobson mar
ried rich widow. @ r.; r. -.
Thorne-So he understood, too, but
1t proves to have been = misunder-
stauding.-Tit-Bits.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
What She Always SAYS.

It makes no difference how little u
boy is, when his mother scolds him
she always says: ''You ought to be
ashamed of yourself-a big boy like
you"
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Spring
ediCine

There's no season when good
medicine is so much needed as in
Spring, and there's no medicine
which does so much good in
Spring as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
In fact, Spring Medicine is an
other name for Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Do not delay taking it.
Don't put it off till your health
tone gets too low to be lifted.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Il Will give you a good appetite,
purify and enrich your blood,
D overcome that tired feeling, give
you mental and digestive strength
and steady .nerves. Be sure to
D ask for HOODS, and be sure that
! you get Hoods, the best medicine
= money can buy. Get bottle
r TO-DAY. All druggists. Price$1.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21

Education is the apprenticeship o1
Nte.-Willmot,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-21

A hit-or-miss policy usually has few strik
ing features-Chicago Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
SEE US FoR
y prices on fur Coats
-CUNDRY & GRAY

A carefully selected stock in
sures you that you can buy Of East
man and Meserole Z, less than else
where.
H. f. Light, the horse buyer.
will be at Chamley'- hotel Friday
Dec. 2lst. He wants two car loads
Of heavy horses and drivers.
Jake Meserole went TO Rockford
Tuesday to select some furniture for
his elegant new home in this city,
now nearing completion.
That was real charity ball AT
Miffiin, the proceeds OF which were
applied to paying the expense Of
sending Maves Anderson, an afilict-
ed poor man, to Prairie du Chen for
medical treatment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
r. r. Accident at Caiamire.

Mr.. George Marr and lady named
Mrs. Perry, were injured while pass
ing over the railroad at Calamine,
Tuesday afternoon, in covered
buggy drawn by a pair of horses.
The zig was struck by the engine of
the south bound train. as it was lpul-
ling into the station. One horse was
killed, Mr.. Mari and Mrs. Perry hurt,
the former it is hoped not seriously,
but the latter dangerously, her skull
being fractured There is a curve
in the track "A lit,le north of the
crossing, SO that the engineer could
not see the team until almost on it.
The top and the side curtains of the
buggy We're up, and its occupants
did not hear the whistle The train
had slowed up to make the station,
or the results would doubtless have
been worse than they are.
Owing to the Illness of Judge
George Clementson, the December
term of the circuit court for La Fay
cite county, adjourned from Tuesday
Dec. 4th, to Monday, Dec. 10th.
All kinds uf watches for Nmas
buyers. II is a positive fact that
our bargains are the lowest that eau
be quoted for the same quality. If
you don't think so, call at Maugers
Jewelry store and investigate.
Mr.. John Rain, of Mihln. died
at his home Sunday last of heart
failure, ard was buried Tuesday by
Rev. j. Hardcastle, and the Masonic
Lodge of Rowey, OF which he has
been Il member for a number of
years.
Those desiring anything in the
Holiday line CEN purchase same a
less than elsewhere at Eastman and
Meserole's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
Burglars and Highwaymen.
store OF hurlbut 8 Co. Looted, and
VIM. Vial held up on the Highway.

some desperate characters sought
to better their financial condition in
Mineral Point last Monday night
the 10th. On the opening up of the
combined stationery and iewelry
store of j. J. Hanscom q Co., and II.
,. Hulburt d Coz. Tuesday morning.
it was found that the place had been
burglarized during the night prev
lous. Examination disclosed that Il
rear window II feet from the ground
had been pried open, through which
entrance was effected by the night
visitors, who after helping them
selves to what they found handy and
took most fancy to, went into the
cellar, undid the fastenings of the
door there and passed out.
Goods to the value of $500 or more
were found to be missing, including
lewelry and expensive toilet articles.
a safe in which was the most val
liable jewelry goods and some cash
was not attacked, and no attempt
had apparently been made upon the
safe OF the t. :. Express company,
in the same room.
The same night Mr.. VIM. Vial. of
the town of Linden, was held up
on the highway in the western limits
of this city, while proceeding home
ward. The highwaymeu finding
that he had no money or anything
else they wanted, allowed him to go
without injury.
1t is generally believed that both
Jobs Were the work of home TALENT
and although as yet there is no clue
TO their identity, they may be dis
covered before long, as they are
doubtless amateurs. and likely to
" give themselves away" in an un-
garded moment, as such workers Of
ten do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13

Every care taken to please in
style, finish and price Of millinery,
by Misses Heide q Kidder. Opposite
Gundry q Gray. 45tf
The Barreltowu Sunday school
will aaye their Christmas tree aud en-
tainment on Wednesday evening,
Dee. 26, at : o'clock. All are invited.
Joseph Williams, Of Barneveld,
was found guilty last Friday week,
of selling liquor without a license,
and fined so and costs, which be
paid.
Splendid Holiday stock Of clocks
watches, solid silyervare, cut glass.
Now is the time to come and select
Xmas goods. Engraving done free.
II. Is. HUgLBUT q Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
The Local Field.
'.,.r.rss.sssssHsvs's..'
4. f. BISHOP for Fannit're."..

-Spooner for fine china.
Smoke c. +. 5. Favorite.
-Yarlin & Jennings for clothing.
Largest line of Cut Glass will be
found at II. :. Hurlbut & Co.'S
-Spooner's the only toy house in
the city.
Miss Clara Humbert spent last
week with friends in Waldwick.
A Good Templar's lodge has
been organized at Rewey.
Those bottles of perfume at East
man and Meserole's are handsome.
Make home cheerful, by lighting
it with one those b beautiful lamps at
Chas. Hendra's.
The NJ. +. pastor of Darlington
now occupies new parsonage, lately
erected at cost of over $4,000.
Band dance. Christmas night,
Dee %. Proceeds for band equip
ment. Don't forget it.
Monroe is hopeful of having free
mail delivery by carriers in that
city next year.
-Jouesdale now has > resident
physician-Dr. p. H. Logue, late OF
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
set rings, band rings, plain rings
diamond rings, Misses rings and
baby rings at Mauger's Jewelry store.
Nick Linden, our city drayman,
is IN Chicago this week. He will re-
turn by way Of Milwaukee, where he
viii attend a coal meeting
-ti. G.. Cox. r. Jackson. and James
Jackson, shipped five carloads of
stock to the Chicago market, from
J"nasdale, Tuesday.
There is complaint that care
i'-- or malicious hunters have shot
farmers stock in the town Of Mos
cow lately.
A Mothers Club has been or
-anIzed by ladies Of Darlington.
Iae purpose is the advancement OF
>3g purity and non-sectarianisn.
The city tax roll is now in the
Aands OF treasurer kitto, and he Will
he prepared to receive taxes at the
council room next Monday.
Ladies' chains. Gents chains,
dickens chains, Fob chains and neck
Iahns ~ Mauger's Jswelry Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
J. J. HANSC0M & co.'s
-spooner's for holiday goods.

-Spooner's for holiday goods
Rev j. Hardcaste viii preach at
Lost Grove on sunday at 2:30 p. IN.
Meus patent leather shoes. Just
the thing for rveuing dress. Prices
right, at J. =, Frieden's
Everybody should call and see
the new steel ranges aud steel coal
base burners nt n, r. Martins They
are the Sensation 4w
-- Stunning values IN Christmas
Watches. The finish has the right
effect aud designs are handsome and
effective, at Mnuger's Jewellery
store.
The Misses lleide ~ X idder re-
mind the ladies Of Mineral Point and
vicinity that they can supply them
W it'll lutcst millinery at lowest prices
Opposite Gundry d Gray i5tf
Rev. Hicks, the weather man,
gives IL 10 us hard for December.
Storms, storms. storms, about Christ
mastide comes tho worst OF them all
And hard coal is $3.50 ton, and
wood in proportion.
AN old fashioned spelling match
was held In Feuuimore last week, Ia
which Prof. Rothe and Dwigh II
Parker chose sides. Mrs. H. T.. Parker
and Mfs. Stewart carried oil the
honOrs.
-SHAW'S PURE MALT Is no
doctored compound. but a pure,
wholesome aud strengthening stim-
ulant Especially co meudod for
medicinal purposes. SOLD BY John
Peter, Mineral Point, Wis.
People viii drink, and therefore
the best and the purest beverages
should be provided them. J. Il. Toay's
Coffee aud Tea Is tiut kind, and
when tageu from one of his elegant
china cups Is especially tempting
Hotel Royal Is the name by
which the splendid new hotel near
iug completion in this city il to be
known promises to deserve the
numc. Mr. j. w Chamley assures u
ihut 80 chre or expense viii be
pared 10 that end.
Don't miss seeing the beautiful
holiday goods on display az the book
store Of J. j. Hanscom IL CO. Books,
loys, Fancy Goods, Pictures, Novel
ties, etc. Choice selection. for the
Christmas trade are nov ready for
the inspection aud approval of all
who appreciate handsome and sp-
propriate gifts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13

John Ross Jr. is now regular fire.
man on a 10 wheeler locomotive on
the Dubuque division of the |. c. X.
II, Only last June he graduated from
the Mineral Point high school.
Have you seen those Mineral TT
Souvenir spoons at III. :. Hurlhut
& Co.'s9 They are finely gotten up
and offered at reasonable price.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13

- II. :. We'll declines the position
of Secretary of the 5. w, Wis. Fair,
and the Board must elect another at
its next meeting.
The NJ. w. A. q Royal Neighbors
of this city will have a joint install
lation of officers, with supper and
dance, at the X. p, Hall on Jan, 7th,
1901.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13
Another Arm in Corn Shredder.

Mr.. Richard CoIrell, a young far
mer of Linden, and son of Mr.. John
Correll of this city, got his left hand
caught in corn shredder which he
was operating yesterday morning,
the 18th, and the arm was so injured
that amputation little below the
elbow was necessary, Tn, family
have the sympathy of many friend ;
who hope that the accident may not
result in anything more serious than
reported
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-13

Parties wanting special laundry
work for the holidays should hand
the same in on or before Thursday,
Dee. goth. Shepard u Woolrich,
proprietors, Mineral Point Laundry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
BRUN0T MURDER CASE.
Considerable Testimony Taken in the
Court at Taylor, Ill.

TAYLOR, H., Jan. 13.-In the case Of
Fred Sibley. charged with the murder Of
Miss Jane Brunot, to-day, Deputy Sheriff
Doyle, Chief of Police Kelly and Frank II.
Cheney all testified to Sibley confessing
the murder to them. Thomas Irwin and
Thomas Moore testified that they saw Bru-
not and Sibley together about $50 o'clock
on the night OF the murder. They were a
mile from Jane Brunot's house. Clara
Foster testified Sibley was at her home
between s and o'clock Several witnesses
testified to seeing Sibley around the Max
field house, Pana, between 7:30 and o'clock
that night Thomas Sibley. father OF de-
fendant. testified that he and Fred had
worked for Fred Dahler, the dairyman. all
DAY. April 10. and that they went home to
supper about o'clock. After supper Fred
went up town. Dahler testified the two
SibIeys left his place at 1880 a m. and did
not return. Fred Sibley then took the
stand and said that, after leaving home
after supper. he was at the Maxfeld
house all night. except when he called on
Clara Foster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
KILLED BY BURGLARS.
Ohio Postmaster Shot While Investi-
rating an Alarm from His Store.

RAVENNA, o., Jan. 13.-Edenburg, seven
miles east of here, is wild with excitement,
burglars having killed N c. Goss, the
leading merchant and most prominent cit
izen, this morning. Having been the fire.
ouent victim of robbers, Mr.. Goss con-
nected his store and his residence with
a burglar alarm by which he was awak-
ened about IL o'clock. Aiming himself and
securing the assistance Of neighbor he
went to the store. They were met at the
door by several shots, one Of which en-
tered the head of Mr.. Goss. He died in
about three hours. The burglars, three
in number, were last seen going toward
Palmyra.
Bloodhounds were tonight put on the
trace of the murderers. Three tramps, ar
rested to-day on suspicion, would probably
have been lynched if there had been no
doubt of their guilt, but they all protest
their innocence and there is no evidence
against them. This caused the officers 10
get the bloodhounds and the country will
be secured tomorrow. Up to late hour
tonight no trail was struck either here
or at Kent or at Edenburg. Goss was pop
ular and his murder was most atrocious.
but since the crowds dispersed to-day the
officials have no further fear OF lynching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
BeIated Dispatch from Rensberr
Showing that Gen. French FIapkea
the Beers ON Jan. o.
WAS AT SLINGERSFONTEIN
TRYING TO REACH ORANGE RIVER
AND SEIZE THE BRIDGES.
Brilliant Dash by New ZeaIanders-
General Kitchener to BE the Real
Director OF the Campaign.

LONDON, Jan. IA. a. m-The veil con-
cealing the theater OF war from the anx-
ious eyes of Great Britain and the rest
of the world is still unified 1t is i'm
possible TO doubt that this absolute clos
ing Of all the channels OF information is
due to the censorship. the strictness of
which has been redoubled since the land
ing of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.
concerning whom nothing has transpired
since the announcement of their arrival
at Cape Town, four days ago.
The War Office stated at midnight that
no further news from the front had been
received and none from any other source
has come to hand during the night. AS
usual when news is scarce, the rumor
mongers have been busy. The latest story
fioated was that intelligence had reached
the headquarters of the Scots Guards that
General Butler had again sustained a Sc
rious defeat. Inquiry at the Wellington
barracks showed that, while such a rumor
had reached there, it was neither official
nor in any form deserving of credence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14

State Central Committee, said this after
noon that the talk of holding an anti
Goebel State convention here next week
was purely an invention. but he predicted
that several thousand anti-Goebel men,
from all parts OF the State. would be here
to protest by their presence against un-
seating Taylor and Marshall and TO sus-
tain them II the Legislature votes TO turn
them out. He denied that any OF those
now here are soldiers in citizens clothes.
as charged by the Goebel Democrats.
Ex-Governor Bradley and all the Repub-
lican leaders hold that the contest proceed
ings are being conducted in an arbitrary
manner. without regard to the law, and
that for these reasons the decision. II ad-
verse to Taylor. should not be binding on
him. They file bill OF specifications as to
their objections to the trial Of the contests,
and the reasons why tho proceedings are
illegal. These are: THAT the Democratic
members OF the Legislature. with few ex-
ceptions. had their minds made up and
were committed in advance OF the filing OF
the contests to vote to seat Goebel and
Beckham; that the committees trying the
contests are fraudulently constituted and
can have no Just powers. because OF the
fraudulent manner In which they were
drawn, as charged by the Republicans and
not denied by Clerk Leigh: that the time
allowed for taking evidence Is so short as
to practically amount to a denial to the
contestees of the right to prove their cases.
and that the refusal to accept dispositions
as evidence operates i'm the same manner
The sum total OF all these. according to
Governor Taylor's attorneys. brings the
case within some of the inhibitions of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the federal Con-
stitution.