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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
BROUGHT BACK HER RING.
A Strange Quest on the Result Of
Which His Happiness Depended

1t was only little brass ring with a
crystal setting, but when bird few
away with IL that meant the loss Of his
happiness to Jim Smedley. and It's
recovery was as the beginning OF a new
life Alice Lane, too, 1t Just as glad,
and she Doesn't try TO hide her joy
Only the bird that carried off the rims
might be sorry, but he is dead. and his
last chirps on the subject are not re
corded Alice Lane says that when
she is Mrs Smedley she will wear the
bird on her hat for constant reminder
OF how near pride came making ner
miss happiness.
Jim Smedlcy is a farmer who lives
on the river road a mile or $50 above
the old waterworks Smedley is young
in years and fortune and rich only ,n
his love for Alice Lane she Is the
daughter Of another farmer, both old
and rich as farmers go. Smediey
seemed in love with the whole family
About the first OF last May he won the
girl The elder Lane was willing
Less than two weeks after they had
become engaged Mrs Lanes sister
who lives at BrOwnsboro fell III and
sent down for her niece 90 nurse her
The night before she left the lovers
sat out In the moonlight ne had
given her a diamond ring, and lu re-
turn she drew from her finger an old
brass one with a crystal setting and
slipped it on his
Its my lucky ring, she said. "As
long as you keep It you may be sure
Of me II you lose Il / won't marry
you until you bring II back to ne
again"
1T will be my lucky ring, too he
told her.
The next morning Miss Lane went tp
Brownsboro.
TWO days after that Jim 5melley sat.
playing with gray blackbird that he
had caught II was a soldier bird with
the red markings on IFS wings just be-
ginning to show smedley took the
crystal ring from his finger and slipped
il over the birds head 10 gee how the
gold color and glass would contrast
with the red-markcd wings Then 40
he handled II carelessly the little bird
hoped from nls hands aud few Into al
bush 10 feet away Smedley arose
laz.Iy and went TO BEL, him. The bird
flew to the branch n q little tree 2oI
feet 9T. The man ran after him with
a 9ug stick and tried 10 knock tho Gy
away down. The soldier bird LJppel
o8t Of reach an then took a wagering,
wa5biing flight TO another tree.
Wild with anxiety, Smedley followed
again be was unsuccessful Then the
ran quickly 10 the house for his
gun. When he returned the soldier
bird had disappeared with his hap
Pines.
4 week after Alice Lane came home
Jim smedley met her, and almost her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
BEST FOR THE powrIe.

No matter what ail- You hcndArhp 10 a
cancer, you viii never yet well unll gDr
bowels are put right CASCAEEIS U.lu
nature, cure you without pripr OF pain.
produce easy natural movements. cost
you Just 10 cents 10 start getting sour
health back. CASCAkErS Candy ca.
tharuc, the genuine. put ny Ia metal
boxes, every tablet has g. g. O. stamped
on II. Beware Of limitations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
coNIcAL CAVE DWELLINGS.
An Extraordinary Survival from A.
most Prehistoric Times

prof J. r. S. SteIrett describes 10 the
Century region Of Cappadycia 10
which as he believes, the inhabitants
have been caye-dwellers for neatly four
thousand years Many Or them i've IN
cones OF stone that have been left by
the washing away Of the surrounding
eartr.
rheheigbt Of the cones varies greatly
ranging perhaps from fifty 90 three
hundred feet The process OF disin-
tegratdn still continues and in many
c0ncf the exterior wall has been worn
away TO such IN extent that the cham.
5ers are lai3 bare. Such exposed
chamba i they lie fairly 10 the sua.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
EenrNrIntinn of MnnnY-

IN 1873 silver dollar was worth one dol
lar and siNtcnlhs in gold aud In 1870 forty.
I've cents. Money may deprecialc hut there
b. one standard medicine, which has not
chougr1 la half a century, and that Is Hos
trllcrT Stomach Bucry 1t always has
been the oue remedy for Indigestion, dys-
pepsla or kidney troubles
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
What DO the Children Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish.
Ing, and takes the place Of coffee. The
more GrainO you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about Il as much. All groccrs sell it. 15c
and Doc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

ASK your Grocer to-day 10 show you
package OF GtAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee. The
children msy drink Il without injury as
wei AZ the adult. All who try IL Ike II.
ChAlNO has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, bat It Is made from pure
grains, aud the most delicate stomach re-
ccives II without distress. "a The price II
coffee. l5c and 2Jc per pacx8ge Sold
By all grOcers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The ministers Of the Racine churches
and the physicians played a game of
ball for the benefit of the two hospitals.
Only five innings were played and the
preachers were whipped by a score of
% to u.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

AWinza Haywood, the California
millionaire, still wears the style OF
beaver silk hat IN vogue nifty years ago.
For halt a century he has had his hats
made from the same block
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
NOVEL CONTEST.
Won His Bride Fairly With Pick And
Shovel,


Shovel,
Willis Y, Hill, accompanied by his
BRIDE and his father-in-law, passed
through the Relay depot in East St
Louis yesterday en- route to the east
for a bridal tour. The father-in-law is
Robert Smith, one of the wealthiest
men in the southern part of ST. Clair
county; the bride was the prize that
Hill won as the victor in a contest W.
pick and shovel in an Illinois coal
NINE
Hill is a graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania His home is near
Scranton, Pa. where his family has
large mining interests. As a boy and
youth be dug coal for sport and be-
came proficient A few months ago
his interests took him into the south
ern part of st, Clair county. where ne
met Miss Nony Smith. In short
while the two young people were
sweethearts, and soon afterward Miss
Nony told her father that MIR Hill had
asked her to become his wife.
THAT dude?" he stormed. why a
dozen of him would not be worth as
much as one Of old Big jim Andrews,
Now, if he could do what Big jim
does-work for living and work like
man ought to worll-why, then, may
be | would think about it, But"
And the irate father ceased for the
lack of words
Miss Nony told Hill sadly what hes
father had said Hill laughed.
80 he thinks ! can't work, does he?
All right Well fool him and he
sought Mr.. Smith.
What would YOU think Of a match
coal-digging contest between Big jim
Andrews and MYSELF" he asked IF
| win will you give me your daughter
"You-you dig more coal than Big
Jim? Well. if you can, you can have
Nony."
The contest was set for six weeks
later. I was to be seven days race.
Hill quietly went to a coal mine near
Belleyille and spent more than five
On the first day Of the contest Hill
and Big jim, who was to get 500 #
he won met at one OF Mr. Smiths
mines. They stripped and went TO
work in the same pit but in opposite
shafts Big Jim tried for a squirt
hoping to so discourage his ante gonIst
that he would quit ll.ll plodded
along. At noon big jim had twice
the amount OF coal that Hin had
A. night he had two loads ahead The
second day he gained another carload.
Then he felt sure of WANING and be-
gan q celebration IN advance Ii cost
him heavily, for the third day Hin
wiped out the three carloads advan-
tage and was on even terms with him
at nightfall
a note OF congratulation from his
sweetheart and Jue news that her
father was already proud Of him be-
cause Of his grit was good tonic for
Hill He continued to dig until the
sixth day found him one carload ahead
Both men spurted on the seventh and
last day, and when the whistle sound
ca the end Of the race Hll fell 10 the
ground exhausted. But he was slight D..
ly less than a quarter of a carload
ahead Of big jim" and the prize was
his
Hill recovered in a few days and the
marriage was celebrated. Mr. Smith
was thoroughly in love with him and
made him Wedding present Of the
mine In which TIE contest was waged
and also some valuable farm lands
Then a bridal trip 70 Hills old home
was decided on And It was on this
trip that the trio departed yesterday
each Of them happy and proud Of tho
other two-st Louis Republic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The annual meeting OF the Wlscon-
sin Baptist state convention viii be
held In Beaver Dam, during the frs,
week In October. over 300 delegates
are expected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Burglars entered the Buob brewery
office at GAINESVILLE, blew open the safe
and got about 800 in cash and bunch
Of revenue stamps worth $50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Governor Roosevelt, made many
speeches during the day at towns in
Minnesota and NJrtbnakota At Far
so he addressed two meetings
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The dowager empress OF China 10 ~
ported TO be at Ia Tung, In shan-M
province.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

William Dunn, of Racine, attempted
suicide by taking carbClic acid. Physi-
clans saved his life Dunn is mar
med man with two children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
Halls Cstarrh Cure
Is a constitutional euro. Price Is cents.

The wife of kid" Mccoy charges
him with stealing $4,000 worth OF
jewelry and other valuables from her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Plso's Cure ia HE best medicine We ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs 0. ENDsLgY, Vanburcn, Ind,
Feb 10 1900
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Mrs. WmslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teelhing softens the gums reduces nilamma
ton allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20
Lanes Family rledicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this Is necessary. Acts grntly on
tue liver aud Kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price % aud Doe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

II You sre in hurry Tor break fast make
It easy for your wife, take home Mrs. Aus
tu's famous pancake nuar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

CoadIutor Bishop-olect Il. n. Weller.
Jrl OF the Episcopal diocese OF Fond du
Lac, issued his letter Of acceptance 10
the committee which notified him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Brigadier General ]. II. Wilson ar
rived and reported to General Chaffee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Washington officials Will take tims -
consider before negotiating with Il
Hung Chang.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Conger cabled that Missionary Hod-
ges and wife were killed at Pao-Ting
Fd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The battleship Oregon may be
ordered home for repairs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Mrs Austin's pancake -four Is famous the
world over An grocers sell It,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LaNlt Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggist refund the money IL tails 10 curA
l.. W. C.uye'S signature is on each box. 10
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The next meeting Of the great coun-
al Of the Improved Order 81 Red Men
VIII be held IN New York city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Each package OF PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYE colors either SILK, Wool or
Cotton perfectly at one boiling.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Il. A. Runyon, a banker, Yates City,
Kan, was arrested charged with en-
bezzlement OF $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Try Mrs, Austin's famous pancake Aow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

The rumor that Russia. Germany and
Japan have declared war against China
vas Premature.
The sun., 1900-07-12
OFFICIALS Do NOT CREDIT STORY OF MNNlEY PLOT
There No Exciting Cause to Arouse Thoughts of Assassna-
tOn in the Mind of Even lrrespOn-
Sible CrankS.
Special to The Sun.

Washington, D. G, July l1.-Nothing
is known in any official q1arter here OF
the alleged plot discovered in New York
to assassinate the President. Nor is the
story given any credence. 1t is assumed
from the publication that some ole did
report the existence of such plot and
that an investigation of some sort was
made; but the fact that no one connected
with the Presidents household has been
informed of it, that the President him
self has not been warned, and that the
Secret Service Bureau here has not
been informed, is regarded as good evil
dence that the matter is not regarded
seriously.
1t has been the custom for years to
send a Secret Service man with the Pres
ident when he goes. away, and this GUS
tom was not departed from. II there were
any serious apprehension this man would
have at once been put on his guard, but
the Secret Service has not been notified
of any plot, nor has the agent with the
President mentioned suspicion OF the
sort in bis daily reports.
Mr.. Dick and Mr.. Odell. having been
informed by some unknown person that
a plot such as gescrioed existed, m'gLt
The sun., 1900-07-12
Levy Court Refuses to Aid in
the Investigation of
Poisoning Mysteries.
LEVY COURTMEN CENSURED
No Funds Being Provided for Chem
ical Analysis, the Jury was I'm
able to Probe the Sudden
Deaths of Mrs. Doerr
and Her Child.

The coroner's jury in the case Of Mrs.
John Doerr and her 6-year-old son who
died from ptomaine poisoning last week
at the inquest held last night censureG
the New Castle county Levy Court, and
hold the members of that body con-
tributoriiy responsible for the deaths of
citizens at the hands Of poison fiends.
Members OF the jury found themselves
unable to arrive at just verdict over
these two mysterious deaths from poi.
ing, because the Levy Court declines to
provide for a chemical analysis of poi
soned materials.
After a session lasting over an hour
the jury adopted the following censure
of the members nf the Levy Court:
Mrs. John Doerr and August Doerr
came to their deaths from causes un-
known to the jury. The members Of
the Levy Court of New Castle county
decline to furnish any funds to make
chemical examination whereby the
jury could render a Just verdict. The
jury censures members of the Levy
Court Tor not having fund for such
work, az it leaves the citszsns OF New
Castle unity at the mercy of anyone
wishing to use poison to do away with
fellow being.
Among those who testified at the in
quest were Coroner's Physician j. A.
Draper, Jr., DIR. w. G. Winner, who at
tended Mrs. Doerr, John Doerr, husband
of the dead woman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kaufman, father and mother of
the dead woman.
Mr.. Doerr and Mrs. kaufman did not
seem to have much love for each other
and wanted to fight several times while
the inquest was being held.
DR.. Draper testified that be thought
their deaths were due to ptomaine poison,
caused by eating spoiled food and that
there was no evidence of any irritable
poison. He stated that the stomach
had been saved in case that a
chemical analysis is desired later. Dr.
Draper's testimony, however, was not
considered, as ne was not positive that
death was due to ptomaine poison.
Mr.. Doerr testified that Mrs. Doerr
told him that Kaufman refused to eat
the meat, that his, Kaufmann's wife
gave to her June p, because he was
afraid there was poison in it.
The majority of both Mrs. Kaufman's
and Mr.. Doerr's testimony was not
very clea', as they were both excited. 1t
was, however, nothing more than what
was published at the time OF Mrs. Daerr's 8
and her sons deaths.
lnquests were also held over the re.
mains of Robert Elliott who was
drowned July q, and Joseph Colbourne
who was killed on the p, w. & B. rail
road. Death from drowning was the ver-
dict in the former case and death by
being run over by shifter No. 3 on the
P, w. & B. railroad near Shelpot bridge
July was the verdict rendered in the
latter case.
The sun., 1900-07-12
IS NOT INS0LVENT.
Members of Republic Loan Told
That ii is Still Sound.
Secretary Case Invites the Local
Stockholders TO Annual Meeting
and Asks Them to Assent toa
Resolution of Confidence.

Wilmington and Delaware members
of the Republic Savings and Loan Asso-
citation are in receipt OF letters from the
New York office OF the association re-
questing them to endorse the petition to
the court for the discharge of the re-
ceivers just appointed. The letters are
sig Led by F. Q. Case, secretary OF the as
soclation.
One OF the letters conveys the informa.
ton that the tenth annual meeting Of the
association will be held at No. l39 Broad
way, New York, on Wednesday, July
Is, between the hours of l and p. m.
and states that each member not in ar
rears is entitled to one vote. If unable
TO be present the members are to fill out,
mail and sign postal card which is en-
closed and bears the following reading
matter:
81 hereby acknowledge the receipt Of
notice of the annual meeting Of the share
holders of the Republic Savings and
/ 1an Association to he held at l39 Broad
way, in the city of New York, on July
Is, 1900, together with copy OF a reso-
luton OF confidence enclose d Herewith
which Iesoluti III hereby assent to rati-
fy and approve as fully as ii l were per.
sonally present at the said meeting and
voted therefor. Dated, July -, 1900.
Owner of - shares"
The resolution of confidence, which
the members are asked to assent to,
states that an expert accountant who eX-
amined the books states that an actual
net profit of $37, ,2940S was made be-
tween July l5. 1899, and June 26, 1900,
and that it was shown by stfidavits OF
reliable real estate brokers that in their
opinion the value of the real estate hold
ings was $568, ,0l3 instead of $434, 500 as
reported by the banking department OF
New York. Complete confidence is ex-
pressed in the officers and managers OF
the association, the knowledge Of any
fact that business has been conducted
associations charter and articles is de-
MED. The action of the board OF direc-
tor- in reducing the book value of the
shares to meet adverse report OF the
banking department of New York is rati-
fed. The necessity OF appointing a re-
ceiver or receivers is denied and the
court petitioned to revoke the appoint.
ment.
Secretary Case in his main letter says
the officers and managers have been true
and faithful and that the members may
be perfectly sure that the company ie not
involvent, that it is not run for the benefit
of any clique and that they believe the
attack made upon them was dictated by
motives which could not be mentioned
in the letter. He states that receiver
ship woulG be be fatal to the interests OF
the members as we'll as to the officers
and managers.
The sun., 1900-07-12
Worst in Railroad History.

the SWITCH tnlS 01OTuillR Wclo lilpIlCdttu
in the preceding attempts.
Worst in Railroad History.
The train which figured in an almost
complete wreck is new through train.
Ii did not stop at Wilmington. The
wreck occurred at point just above
Noore's road, north of Folsom station,
six miles above Chester The flyer is
known as No. SIG in railroad parlance,
and was made up OF one mail, FIVE ex-
press, two passenger coaches and two
sleepers, ten in all, and the run is alN ays
at high rate OF speed.
The turn of a switch Just abova Moore's
road crossing and the off set to the sig
nal at the bridge some two hundred
yards below Folsom station led to this
train sweeping up the road at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour, leaving the track
and running into wreck and ruin OF the
most costly character. The wrecking OF
the blind baggage train express was un-
doubtedly preconcerted. The situation
for such venture was ideal. 1t could
not well have been more picturesque nor
more secure where results were the OBJ
j. cts to be gained.
The wreck that followed will rank as
one of the worst in railroad History. The
baggage car swept across the tender of
the engine, burying it to the roof. On
this roof fireman McDevitt found him
self, stunned and bruised. He was taken
from his high perch by rescuers. The
engine plunged into field, the engine
cab lying across fence, and engineer
| Snyder was taken from its top. The first
car was SO impaed on the tender as to
| defy the best tffJrts of the wreckipg
crew at removal. The second car wat
crosswise over both tracks, with forward
truck gone and front smashed in as il
with the force uf an explosion. The
United States mail car stood crOsswise
over the tracks, the forward end stove
! in, and three express cars right aftei
were in any sort of decentralization i'm
aginable.
The car holding the $4,000 COO in gold
bars escaped all the wreck. 1t stood the
wreck without scratch, and was shifted
| back and sent on special train to Phila
delphia at O'clock this morning. Sc
terrific was the force of the wreck thai
the tracks were swerved ever and twisted
in the force OF the impact of the train.
Engine No. S57 Was stripped OF all It'll
outside gear, and the big driving wheels
were torn from the revolution rods. The
bea ings were gone, the side fixtures
dropped, and great gashes appeared il
the side of the boiler A funny thing
about the wreck is that those in the two
Pullman sleepers at the rear did no
know what bad happened. The loss tt
the Baltimore & Ohio is given at $65, 900
Detention to north and south train
was of three hours duration, and al
trains were iun over side track.
The sun., 1900-07-12

have made inquiry into it through pri-
vate detective agency before reporting it
to the proper officials at Washington;
but if they had discovered that the re-
port was true it is hardly conceivable
that they could have failed to notify
Chief Wilkie, of the Government Secret
Service, so that the agent at Canton
whose duty it is to look out for the Pres
ident's safety could be warned. Chief
Wilkie says he has received no word on
the subject from any source, save read
ing the story in the newspapers.
What most puts the maik OF discredit
upon the story ie that there is no excit.
ing cause to arouse such thoughts in the
mind of even irresponsible cranks. Even
cranks NUT have something unusual to
excite them to ideas of assassination and
there can be no motive assigned for any
plot against Mckinley. The country is
not in any unusual state of excitement
over anything domestic, and there lie
nothing in connection with our relations
with CUBA that should excite desire for
revenge OF a false patriotic fervor on the
part OF Cuban or Spaniard. II is regard
ed as unfortunate that such tt.iy
should have been published.