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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

| am to love aud wed. Who knows =?
Who can tells?
"a conceited young railroad clerk
tells me his name has been linked
with many of society In Kansas City
He wants to call. He says Am very
refined Can promise you will not be
al appointed in me | don't like him,
Re viii be too hard TO please. a
booAkeeper from Mena, Ark. gets
$50 month and believes two can
live on $50 month If they were so
minded He should find some girl
who is so minded
A young swain from Burr OAK,
Kan, says 4 am going to make some
nice Girl good man soon Another
from Wilson, Kan, age 2t, says he
wants to correspond with me with q
view OF early marriage That sounds
encouraging. A country boy who at
tended college in Illinois wants to
meet me
Il have several letters here that
contain more than a few amusing sen
fences. A few of them suggest
rather powerfully certain phases and
conditions In life that are very inter
estiug A drug clerk who writes this
letter is the son OF % country physi-
clan of small means. He works In
the town drug store, but leads a
solitary, lonesome life He loves
books and amusements, but books are
scarce ia the town and amusements
are few He has no companions ne
cares for He's tired Of his aimless
life and wants n change He says he
would like to meet me because
might be able to do something to
change the monotony of his way of
living,
This letter, written in fine
beautiful hand. is from a soldier at
Fort Riley, He is "a and his pay,
above his own expenses. is $50 a
month He is nearly feet tall aud
weighs 1872 pounds; very large man
Another letter, written on a
typewriter, is from railroad station
agent in Kansas. He is a widower OF
80 with FIVE children, the oldest 8
years His wife died last April and
he wants TO marry some one who will
care for his children His salary is
SIS a month and he has the privilege
of hiring an operator. He wants to
marry me and have me as his opera
tor For he argues ineonuously that
in this way he could not only have
his wife always with him, but he
could thereby bring a larger revenue
into the family"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
WAS A SPORT, ALL RIGHT.
sKnney Made Him Prove 1t and /
Cost Money.

sktnney Made Him Prove It and 1t
Cost Money.
.Uo look like a spoort?" asked the
.tovr German citizen of the Sc, gean. As
ro entered the police staten
We'll, l don't know" replied lis
.rfspd but, come to think OF it, YOU
n, appear to have changed somewhat
cf late. Your clothing ceems to ae 81.
more stylish cut, and you step along
like a 2-year-old."
Vel / was a spoort-a true-b,ue
hooded Won. l vas horse sport.
"A what?"
"A horse spoort-I blay the ponies
Take my advice and you will re
IL up or they will have your 4,se
naIaee before you can say Jack R,-u
son.
Dot vot mine wife says, but H.
rs, smart for dem. yls a blG..;r
rrar | vim so much der booklaao,c
was all afraid of me"
Yes. but how about that story 1T
YOU were badly taken in yesterday.
IL vas bunkoed. | wasn't uo 80
fair You see, a young fear Vat
calls 'skiuney der Tout" comes into
mine blaze und he says he had der
biggest cinch of der seasonal regular
Ian down. / tells him dot der name OF
his horse was Beeswax, undt he vas a
sttcker undt couldn't lose.
"J0ost den der telephone rings, undt
ven / 30 NIT it der Teller on De. odder
end he says tell 'Skinney der Tout if
he comes by mine blaze dot his horse
lost-dot he vas beaten by an eyelid.
Ven ] go back nit der bar Skinney vas
still dere undt he says | vas a fool not
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

here, in contrast, is a fine impetuous
impulsive young man who, in spite of
his bad spelling, is pleasant to hear
from. He says: Il win offer my hand
in wedlock to one so noble as you
for there are few like you and | feel
that could love you for your stern
remark settled life" have always
lived such a life, but failed TO find a
mate | think that viii do very well
for first love letter don't like a
man who wants to know particulars
by first mail
The next letter comes from a
young man who belongs to one OF
the first families in the country
where he lives. He wants me to
marry him offhand. He says he has
had no late love affairs He ends
rather weakly. though II you sec
fit to play ball with a gentleman who
is a college graduate we can see each
other / don't like that ending.
"The next seems an excellent
choice. 4 professional man from
Topeka writes me a frank. plain let.
ter. He's rs and needs q wife VIII
or won't /? Next comes a bachelor
of 40, a blacksmith with property
next is a telegraph operator of 26;
next is an ulincumbered widower.
who VIII not give his age. After
these follow a boy Of 10, who lives on
q farm with his parents and wants
TO know how much money am
worth; a widower from Iowa with
three boys a professional man Of
80. with a good practice in a Kansas
town: a bashful youag man of q,
who says ne has $4,000 a year q sus-
pect HIM; a drug clerk in a down
town city drug store jolly dentist
who weighs POO and implores me TO
au.Her him; a contractor and builder,
who asks for a short outline Of my
self. end a riau who owns an orange
ana lemon 8, owe in California.
There are farmers and black
smiths, clerks aud bankers. printers
md physicians, and nearly everyone
Of them is fatigued with society
even the man who drives sand
wagon, ard they all want TO marry a
vile. Think Of the chances
"A widower Of 81 comes next Hes
old, that's true. but he's steady and
sober and he has property
Some 81 my correspondents pro.
pose curious things for me r. o. One
man wants me 70 show myself on a
Certain street corner with blue rib
bon on my waist. A romantic young
clerk proposes that ! meet him at a
corner with a bouquet Of flowers IN
my hand lie viii carry an umbrella
iu hts left hand His signal whom Ire
believes be sees me. IS 10 shift the
umbrella from the left to the right
hand. If am the right person must
initiate him with the bouquet This
seems to BE . young man Of imagi
nation
a young man here wants 20 TAKE
me out bicycle ridinl II ! Will ten him
where and when To call A 26.year-
Old writes Perhaps you are the one
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

to take his tip.
i bet you $40 he don't VIM | says.
i go you yonee-twice, three times,
said Skinney Den We bet $40 undt
put der money up nit O'Sulliyau, der
grocery man. Vel, ven der bapers
come oudt dey say dot Skinney's horse
Won, sure enough, undt he gets der
money"
Wen. you lost all right, didn't
you?"
Yes, lose mine $50, but l would
like ter find dot Teller dot telephone
mine blace'
you would, would you? Well |
guess Skinney knows his address all
right. But take my advice and cut
skinney and his associates off your
visiting list.'-New York Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
HUSBANDS FOR THE ASKING.
Almost Any Girl May Marry Whc
Really Wants to.

~N'''J ~ NF'NS We
Almost aAy girl can marry" said
an unmarried woman of So, who lives
on the West Side. to a Minneapolis
Tribune representative Husbands
are a cheap commodity | have Just
purchased 1853 proposals for IS cents. %
She walked over to her desk.
opened drawer, and came back with
a great heap of opened letters in
her hands
Then she explained in a matter-of-
fact way that she had put a per
sonal' advertisement In a newspaper
asking for a husband and had re-
ceived these 1853 answers. 1t is necos-
sary to know at the outset that the
woman is interested in economics.
and that her conduct was. therefore,
entirely impersonal She desired to
secure statistics. She wanted to
know how many men would marry
a respectable young woman if they
knew she was willing to marry
THE advertisement brought amaz-
ing returns" said the woman, rapidly
going through the pile of correspond
ence. 1T is not true that good hus-
bands are scarce. 1t is safe to cay
that a large percentage of the men
who have proposed to me in these
letters would make excellent hus-
bands for an ordinary girl
tNJpst IF fbop, az 1o,,.c, ora flow,
men Of small education; many Of
them are amusing; but every one of
them is beautifully and commercially
in earnest. The lesson these letters
have taught me, however, is that
there is no dearth of husbands in the
marriage market, and that if a girl
is only frank ana brave enough to say
that she is open to proposals she can
quickly find a suitable mate"
Here the statistical young woman
drew out an assorted bunch of letters
from the heap and began reading bits
from them and commenting on
them:
II have a good chance here to get
a young lady an excellent husband A
young medical student of % at a Kan
sas City medical college is eager to
meet me and exchange photographs
with me- The girl who takes this
man might have to live plainly for
awhile. but it isn't everyone who can
marry a professional man.
Now here's a farmer from Mis-,
souri, wants to marry me. He has
$50 acres Of land, but he writes a
wretched hand and spells Indifferent.
ly. He says he's been pursuing the
phantom goddess of society till he's
tired. Now he wants a pleasant
lady Well, 250 acres of good land
is not to be sneezed at.
The man who writes on this pink
paper is another farmer, He's worth
$4,000, has never went into society
Neither chews nor drinks, but con
fesses he's not pious. He signs
himself, yours in matrimony. That
young man would marry on the spot.
This man here is more exacting
and cautious. He requires explicit
particulars about my finances. But
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

ASK your Grocer to-day 10 shaw sou q
pachagn " GHAlNO t1r uuy tvpd
drink Chat takes thc pacc ~ coffee THE
children may drink 10 without injury 1s
wei as iiic adult Al Niu Co.,, % Nby IT,
GBAlN-O has ihHt uch seal brown II
grains. and the most delir1tp stomach No.
ccivc- i without l-lre a lhr piidp N
coffee. l5c and &c per package. Sud
~ all gl0cpls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
BEST FOR THE BOWELs,

No matter what ais you, headache TO n
cancer, you win never got well until your
bowels are put right. CASCAREIS help
nature. cure you without grippe nr pain,
produce easy natural movements. cost
you just 10 cents % start getting your
health back CASCARETS Candy ca
thguic, the genuine lHt up IN metal
boxes, every tablet has G.. G. G. stamped
on H. Beware OF limitations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Elk Congressman A. r. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter
The Peruaa Medicine CO., Columbus, Ohio;
Gentlemen-'I have now used two bottles
Of Peruua, and am n we'll man to-day.
could feel the good effects Of your medicine
before had used II week, after suffering
with catarrh for over a year" Respect
fully, A. r. Goodwin
Catarrh in its various forms is rapidly be-
coming national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by Dr. Hartman.
This remedy has been thoroughly tested dur.
ing the past forty years. Prominent men
have come to know Of its virtues and are
making public utterances on the subject.
To save the country we must save the peo-
pie TO save the people we must protect
them from disease The disease that Is at
once the most prevalent and stubborn Of
cure is catnrrh. Public men OF all parties
recognize in Peruna national catarrh rem
edy OF unequaed merit, Send to nr. Hart
man. Columbus, Ohio, for free book on
catarrh.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

In the parliamentary general elcc.
tIon as far as Is known al members
have been officially declared elected
The relative strength of the parties
follows Ministerialists 30li libcr-
ais, n, nationalist 60. laborites, g..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Tho Ventura. the third Of the new
steamers for Spreckels OceanIa com
pany, was launched at San Francisco
The new boats win ply between San
Fransicso and Australia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

At Brockton, Mass, Harry Fixes
broke every tricycle. record from two
miles % an hour. with an ordinary
pace. The hour record WAS 80 miles,
10-45 yards; previous record by Chase
at Paris 28 miles. ig4 yards
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

G.. f. Drew, former governor OF
Florida. died at Jacksonville, aged 73.
Two hours before his death his wife
died of agopleXy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

The democrats Of the kentucky leg
islatre have agreed upon an amend
ment to the election law which will be
satisfactory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
ane,s Family rledleine

Moves Use bowels each day IA order " DO
hea.hI as ]. necessary Acts gently on
tfe a8i kilNsy4 Cures Sick headache.
Price - uHI 'Jc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

II requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Simply
boiling your goods In the dye Is all
that's necessary. Sold by druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Joe Cans Of Baltimore got the deci-
sion over Joe Youngs Of Buffalo before
the Colorado Athletic association AZ
Denver 1T the end Of ten rounds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Besides New Scales 81 o ya-iefiaa
Chicago Scale Go have number ~
Secondhand Wagon or Stock Scales ia
perfect order, vi D they win sall low Tor
Cash Send for their Bargain List
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

A Filipino close 10 Aguinaldo
writes that Filipinos must surrender
Il Mckinley Is reelected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

News received In Washington in
dictate that complete agreement as
to China Is within sight
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Two thousand beers viii settle IN
northern Minnesota and North
Dakota.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

carriers INK has the Enforcement of thr
United states Government anI Uf aN iav
leading railroads Waut amy more evil
uenccf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

The 400 coal Creek, Tenn miners
have returned 20 work tho advance IA
wages demanded having been granted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

am cure Plso's Cure for Consumption
sarcd my no three yrlrs ago Mrs IHO5
RoBBiSs Maple Street, NorHch, ;. y,
Feb. ~. 1900
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

band Of 400 Fllipinos has just
can outposts ~ miles from Manila.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Hobson IS proceeding diSact 10
Alabama to visit bis mother and other
relations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

for quick breakfast usr Mrs. Auetln's
famous pancake Hour 40 zforgrs have 1t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

October disbursement OF dividends
In Chicago amounted TO Sz00o0.0J0
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

The Nicaragua canal bin Is ~
pected To pass the senate AT the De
cember session.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Evanston. Wyoming, already has
Eve inches Of snow and cattlcmen
fear "A long winter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Your wife vii Pc happy I sou take home
Mis- Ausiin's famyu pancake dJIr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

Hali's Catarrh Cur.
Ia taken internally Price IS cepta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01
TURNCOATS.

''Why is it," asks the Portsmouth Star,
that a man cannot change his politics
without becoming a target for unlimited
vituperation and vilifcaiion?"
One reason is because there are so many
turncoats for revenue only. It too often
happens that when a public man changes
his politics the very next step that he
takes is to seek office from the party to
which he is converted. In all such cases
the people naturally believe that his change
was for expediency and not from convic
ton
We honor any man who stands by his
principles, and is brave and honest enough
to shift his party afIiliation in order to
follow his convictions. The people honor
such a man, too but ii is hard TO make
the people believe that man who has
been an honest and devout Democrat can
all of a sudden become an honest and de-
Vout Republican, and vice versa. We are
not speaking Of mugwumps, for mug
wumps have no fixed political convictions,
and are never quite certain where they
are att They vote with this or that par
~, according as the whim strikes them,
and hold themselves to be better and higher
and nobler than any party. But genuine,
deep-rooted political convictions are not
easily changed. A true Democrat may de-
cline to go with his party when his party
departs from its time-honored principles,
but his convictions remain the same. The
people do not believe that man can be a
true Democrat to-day and a true Repubi-
can tomorrow, and whenever d lifelong
Democrat suddenly t1ops to the Republican
party, the people cannot help thinking
that his turning is for consideration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01
VICTIM OF THE RACE RIOT.
Capt. Guison, of This City, seriously
Injured in New York.

Cant. Guison, of This City, seriously
Injured in New York.
Information was received here yesterday
to the effect that Capt. A. B. Gulson' one
of Richmond's leading attorneys, was
one of the victims of the race-rlot IN
New York week before last, and IS just
recovering from the injuries he received
during the fighting on Broadway. cap
tain Guigon was on a Broadway car 81
ing downtown just as the rlotlns Sid :,
ed One of the negroes IN the crow
jumped on this car, which was attacheu
by the whites, who attacked the car VIII
sticks, clubs, stones, bricks ana othei
inducements of mob-warfare.
The genial Richmond attorney is some
thing Of a fighter himself, and he hurled
back at the angry mob such missiles as
came within his reach. He was struck
on the head, shoulder and body several
times, and received number OF ugly
and serious bruises One of his shoulders
was fractured, and some OF his ribs Wouio
have been broken by a large stone thrown
into the car by one Of the rioters, put LOT
the fact that the missile struck ana
smashed to pieces, Captain Guigon's fine
gold watch.
Captain Guigon was slightly anJureo
internally in addition to his external
wounds, and was taken to his hotel
where he was kept in bed until day or
two ago. when he left the Metropolis tor
Detroit, where he carried his son, VINO
is to be treated in one of the big SAM
tariums, of that place. for stammering
CAPTAIN Andrew PiZZini yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Captain Guigon CIV
ing a vivid description Of the part of the
race trouble he saw. He says he IS
all right now, but was quite seriously
hurt He is expected to return to Rich
mond in a few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01
DAVIS MONUM
Nice Amount Ees,iized by Party ut the
Old Sweet


The following amounts have been re-
ceived by the Treasurer Of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Fund since last report:
Mrs Margaret Branch Sexton. Presi-
dent, Savannah, Ca. Chapter. u D. c.,
(aIuount collected from entertainment q.
the Old Sweet Springsl, $500
The four following amounts through Mrs.
F. NJ Cooley: OcaIa, Fla. Dickinson
Chapter q. D. c.. $50; Capt. Jno. L.
Inges, $500; Hon. D. NJ. Fletcher, s5.1e:
DR.. r. B. Burroughs. slo1 Rawley Mar
tin Chapter. va. Division. r. D. c., geo
The following letter IS self-expianatory:
Old Sweet Springs. W. Va. Aug q, 1900
Mrs Edgar Taylor, Treasurer Central
Committee for Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment.
Dear Mrs. Taylor.-The happy thought
OF raising some money for the Jefferson
Davis Monument Fund occurred to me
and one member Mrs. Hamilton Branch.
Vice-President, Savannah, Ca Chapter,
few days ago. An animated discussion as
10 ways and means Immediately took
place and Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, OF the
Richmond. Va. Chapter: Mrs. George
Donaldson. Vice-President. of Charleston.
W. Va, and myself joined with Mrs
Branch in giving a library party.
Pretty girls and attractive men were
utilized in forming pictures to represent
the different books, and the enclosed order
for $500 speaks for the success OF the
entertainment and the cordial support
given by the other guests OF the hotel
Very truly.
MARGARET BRANCH SEXTON.
President, Savannah. ga. Chapter, u D. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-01
GEORGIA ODD-FELLOWS,
Coming in New Uniforms and Accom-
panied by Their Band.

Mr. Hell Montague, chairman Of the
general committee to arrange for the
meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows to be held in this city, COM
mencing September 18th, has been ad-
vised that the famous Canton
Atlanta military branch Ocd Eel
lows, fifty strong, will be here during the
meeting of the Grand Lodge next month,
and will take part in the parade. The
lodge will appear in new uniforms, and
bring a band.
Chairman Morgan r. Mills sent out
yesterday official invitations to all the
lodges and encampmerts asking them to
participate in the parade.
A letter has been received from the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, stating
that the steamer Hampton Roads Will be
at the Newport News wharf at noon on
September 18th to meet the special train
from Richmond with the delegates and
their ladies on board, who will be carried
through the capes and back to Old Point
for dinne-. at the Chamberin Hotel. There
will be not less than 800 people on this
trip.
Chairman Montague will go to Roanoke
Monday night. and speak at a meeting
there, with the view of having all the Odd
Fellows in Roanoke and Salem attend the
Grand Lodge in a body, and participate IN
the parade with their own band.
Chairman J. B. Blanks, Of the Banquet
Committee, was in the city to arrange for
the grand banquet which will be given on
the night Of Tuesday. the 18th of Sep
TENDER.
Three hundred delegates and their ladies
have been booked at the jefferson and
Chairman Montague finds that seventy
five delegates have not been booked any
where.
Chairman Taylor Ellyson announces
the following as the reception committee
each of whom has been officially Informed
of his section:
A. r. Courtney. Walter Christian, F W
Cunningham Oliver ]. Sands. 3. ..
James, Charles D. Fox. John w Fergus
son, w J. Westbrook. Fred 'Pleasants
T. l.. Courtney. A. B. Bowerng, John
Garland Pollock, C. W. Westberry, w A.
Clark, Jr.. Alex. Archer. c. O. savllle
E. NJ Rowell, j r. Haynes, Il. a.
Maurice. John f. Tanner, A. Won Ros-
negk, Augustine Royal, D. L. IoneS'
Evan r. Williams ". D. sHlll w =
Baldwin. Hugh Latham y y. ota a-Ehn,l ny
D. A Booker, Edgar a fefsussoll, geo.
Guyernater, Harry HUBER VI Harve!
Clarke, J. Harvey Simpson
The Committee on Entertainment 10 De
given the local and visiting members OF
the Odd-Fellows on Wednesday. 5septs en-
her 19tfl at the Auditorium. heio an 1nlor-
NAL meeting at the office Oh tne secretary L:y
of the committee. Mr.. Arthur Levy, at sos
East Broad Street.
It has been practically decided to show
the visitors a genuine southern .. cake-walk,
together with other plantauon ,pastnnes,
also modern ..rag-time' cahe- y; AXIS
A full meeting Of the commlttse VII be
called early next week, at which time
final arrangements viii be mace anu l:ckets'
OF admission issued to the vs.l.ous
The Chairman of the Odd Fe,ioWs, Com
mittee on Decoration Mr.. julius straus,
will appear before the Common council
and ask an appropriation q pul ~ order
and preserve the handsome carnlsai arcn az
the intersection OF Tenth fs a'se1 br .S
Streets.