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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
Saving $500 Before Marrying.

A lady friend in Nebraska takes ex-
ception to statement made in these
notes some time ago to the effect that
a young man should not marry until he
had earned and saved up the sum of
$500, she claiming that many young
people get married on much less money
and do well. This may be true, but 1t
in no way affects the general truth of
the statement made. II is like this: II a
young man, say. "a, with good health
and average intelligence. has not de-
veloped such habits of industry and
thrift as to enable him to save up $500
or its equivalent in property. he has
not taken hold of life in sufficiently
serious and practical manner so that he
is justified in asking any girl to marry
him. 1t is not so much the money itself
as II is the formation of Industrious
economical and thrifty habits which are
so necessary to his future success. IL a
young man up to "a has spent upon
himself every dollar he has earned, he
will not take kindly TO the self denial
imposed upon him in the care of wife
and family. Poverty may have its COM
pensations. but IL Is certain that new
married folk never realize them Love,
moonlight. poetry, are ethereal aces
series of courtship but can never t~te
the place of plain beefsteak, potatoes
and bread and butter indispensable to
the married state. Ii will be mighty
good thing when the average American
girl will weave into her romance the
thought OF the practical question Of
whether the man she loves is able to
decently and reasonably provide for
her. A young man may be good in
sense and still not be worth shucks
when it comes to caring for wife and
family--be lazy. shiitless or SO gen
orally incompetent and behiDdhand
that he drifts inevitably into the army
Of commonplace poverty existing, but
not living Woman can smooth a man
down after she marries him. but II is,
very hard for her to put any get up
and dust into a lazy, shiftless. ornery
fellow. Better that you girls set your
cap for the hardworking, practical
fellow who puts his money In the bank
instead OF blowing II in on cigars. red
neckties and livery hire. Then the
chances are that you have barouche
10 ride in when you are ~ and a we'll
appointed American home to preside
over instead Of having TO take In wash.
Ing to get your girl spring hat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

ton. it's Jest rs easy as fallin' off wv a
log. fer them inventors ter make sue
cess Nv ii. but Teller what is study
in on it had better keep good sup
ply NV ole newspapers on hand SOS ter
wrap up his feelins. in case he breaks
a wing or sumthin, cause If Teller
should happen ter run agin a stump up
in the air sunbody's feelins might git
hurt"
"You do not believe that there are
stumps in the air, do you?' inquired
the editor.
Il reckon there's bout as many as
there is flynn machines, replied Uncle
Bill" Yer see, I'm leetle unsettled
bout ii yit. I'm goin down ter Seth
Wiggers house ter night an have .
talk with him bout it, he's invented a
mouse trap, an has bin buildin castles
in the air over it, an Il he kin do that
he ought ter be able ter build n tlyin'
machine whatll stay up. on the ground.
but we want EN- ter take ter them
selves wings NV the moTnin or evenin ,
or eny ole time, an gil up ter bi2ness;
we've got a hull lot NV theory in this
country ter trade off fer nyin' ma
chine, an | berleve Seth is the man
ter make the trade, cause he's got abil-
ity ter throw AT the birds, I'm lookin'
fer cheap plowin' an' ride in the air, >
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
AMERICAN FARM LABOR.

The government department OF ag-
riculture is furnishing some interest
ing statistical matter In relation 10
American farm labor as gathered from
the late censuses As already noted in
the Republican, a greater number Of
persons are directly engaged In some
form Of agriculture than In any other
branch Of labor. There were 20 1885,
G6l persons, ten years Of age and over,
having galnful occupations in the
United States In 1890, OF whom 8 1895
G34. or SO 9 per cent. were engaged In
agriculture. Of these. 1904, 0Gl were
agricultural laborers. the class whose
wages are the subject Of this report
Agricultural laborers--that Is, those
who work for hire-are decreasing
element AS compared with the entire
farm labor Of the United States. In
1870 they constituted 4s9 per cent, or
nearly one. half. OF the agricultural
workers. In 1880, 1876 per cent, and in
1890, 1858 per cent. or a little more
thar one-third.
IL appears from the reports on aeri-
culture Of the censuses Of 1880 and 1890
that the number OF rented farms In
creased from ! ,024 .G0l in 1880 to ! 29i.-
gl2 ia 1890. or from 1855 per cont Of
the total farms In 1880 to 1887 per cent
In 1890 During the same time the
number Of farms titled by their owners
increased from 2.984,30s in 1880 to g.
2G9 1928 in 1890, although the percent
age that the number of owned farms
was OF the total number OF farms de
creased from 744i per cent In 1850 to
II. 60 per cent In 1890. These statistics
indicate the tendency Of farm iaborers
to become farm tenants and farm own
ers
Then there In constant drain OF
population from the country to the
towns and there is, consequently. "a
constantly increasing demand for agri-
cultural machines 10 do the work Of
the men who have left the farms for
life In the larger centers Of population
There promises 20 he steadily pro-
gressiye lack of farm labor. which In
time may cause a considerable increase
in the cost OF food products. But at
present machinery supplies the de-
mand, and 1t is only at harvest time, or
In some other agricultural emergency.
that the lack OF men Ia felt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
Hardin Offers TO Compronrlpe.

New York Press. We have norinxA
over here that Watt Hardin Is SK9c Of
kentuckys real bad men, Hike Iaek
Chinn, Henry Wattersop, Goehef. Tay-
lor, and others, but that he is ftIB Of
wit and gallantry no one IN or oat uf
the Blue Grass state denies. One ui
Boston's exceptionally clever wuayen.
passing the summer in Louisville Wstn
friends OF Col Hardin enjoys nothing
70 much as a verbal sparring With BIN
and In no encounter has either scured a
yictary. as their views are diamdricatly
opposite, and neither will yield q poIat~
A few mornings ago this converse ton
took place. "Ab, Colonel, ! feel 60
young and bright today. Sound sleep
did IT, | feel as II | should not pcrmii
you to disagree with me in ans thing.
and am sure you cannot In this Isn't
sleep the sweetest thing I'm the yogidT'
II am sorry to have 10 disappoint you
Miss Fanny, but no kentuckian Cnssia
accept that proposition. Woman t.
the sweetest thing in the wTtd Ne
no. no! Colonel, do please Rgsnu BkBA
me Just for once; just to obgtso me
Miss Fanny. on my honor as Il gEucla
man, | could not" You must ENa
shall, Now. Colonel. really C4g
sleep the sweetest thing in the xuetsR'
Miss Fanny, III agree 10 y saur9rS,
mise, just 10 oblige you" "AEd a. 2
is?' THAT sleep, next 20 woman - ct
sweetest thing In the world"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

A few days since we noted tele-
phone wire which stretched across a
river which was loaded from one end
to the other with swallows assembling
from their summer migration 1t seemed
to be regular roundup. Every little
while they would take flight and de-
scribe an extended circle high up, as
though getting their bearings, and at
last. when all the truants had been
gathered IL. at a signal from their lead
err away they went to the south, and
the last swallow disappeared until the
spring days come again
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The September flowers are very beau
tiful in the garden these waning sum-
mer days. The asters. as graceful and
SNOWY as chrysanthemums and giving
almost as great a variety of color and
shapes, easily stand at the head The
golden glow, lifting its yellow crown
above the cannas and coleus, may DE
seen hundred rods away. The tea
roses are also doing their best, and
Meteor, Victoria Augusta, Sunset,
Perle Bride and scores of others give
their daily Offering of fragrance and
beauty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

A patron of Western creamery--a
cooperative concern-was arrested UNI
der the law Of the state for selling milk
which tested less than per cent of
butter fat 1t was thought that he put
water in his milk. On the hearing of
the case it was shown that he wronged
no man, for he only received pay for
what butter fat has milk showed by
test, The verdict met the hearty APP
prevail of all the creamery patrons. but
the dairy commissioner of the state is
up stump as to how he can enforce
the law IN such cases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
Every section and agricultural inter-

Every section and agricultural inter-
est OF the country gets its turn sooner
or later, and this. year 1t is the man
with the potato field on the stump
lands Of Northern Minnesota and Wis
consin, who can almost set his own
price for the product of his fields. Glad
of it, for no man works harder or I'M
der greater Heterogeneous in the
making of a farm and a home for him.
self than does the hardy pionees who
follows the lumbermen of the north
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Mrs Teresa Dean. brilliant mcnf
Der Of the stan of the New York IoGis
Topics. reached San Francisco ~ ~
DAYS ago on her return from ahe E'dH--
ippines Previous TO her leaving &z-
Mia she had talk with members cf
tbs tai:cd States comnissioD FoLa-str
to the women teachers recently E9ar
to the islands from this country. azG
was informed that no more wUuic ce
allowed to come THE women. 81 AZ
Mrs. Dean, have absolutely no iigR es
the awful hardships they viii h&re ~
face In that new land They arc gsnE
OF into the interior far from VII niii
tary protection and In places viisHs Z
liz absolutely dangerous for WOMAN az
be alone They never see any of TIE
Injuries Of life and positively safer
for many Of the necessities. milH ana
butter are unheard Of. and letter. from
home are many months between.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
An Cid Fool.

Here is the story OF an old agricul-
tural fool His wife died. like enough
overworked. Shen be was 60 He ad-
vertised for new wife and got one
from he Denver region He paid her
s. 900 the day he married her. He
managed TO live with her four months
and then one morning when the chores
were done went out back OF the ba IN
and put bullet through his head The
Je2ebe then trots into the probate
court and has one-.hird OF the old
mans estate set of to her Strange. but
Just the way Of the world,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

If one wishes to grow nice ever
green hedge-of red cedar, for instance
such hedge should be started with
small trees which are low and bushy.
II is the thickness of the base Of a
hedge which makes 1t its chief beauty
and value, and this growth cannot be
produced upon trees which are spindly
in habit when set out. Further. II is
the careful and persistent pruning and
trimming of the herge when young
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
which determines what it shall be later

The stomachs and craws of 500 SPAR
row hawks were dissected and exam-
med by the experts Of the agricultural
department at Washington. In but one
was the remains of a game bird found.
Fifty-three contained other birds, most
ly English sparrows; SO contained
mice and II other mammals. IL had
frogs, q snakes. 20 spiders, and the
balance of the hawks had empty stom-
achs. This is surely an argument
against the killing of this kind Of
hawks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

With a frostlcss September we shall
have fine results from our fall garden,
Planted July 80, we had plenty of rad
ishes in 20 days; in 80 days the string
beans were in bloom, and in So days an
early variety Of sweet corn was almost
ready to tassel out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Agriculture remains the one business
the members of which will never COM
bine to regulate production or prices.
Every fellow goes ii on his own hook
and always probably will. Co-opera-
ton up to a certain pretty well defined
limits may be and is SUCCESSFULLY
adopted by farmers. but combinations
are practically out of the question.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

One of the poorest things which this
country exports is one of these hog oil
or mining millionaires who tour Eu-
rope with money to burn and disgusts a
cultured and ancient chivalry with a
blokish, barbarian effrontery-a get
rich quick libel on all that is graceful,
polite and courteous in American citi-
zenship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

An then they will be handy ter hitch
up ter a tub or barrel an take trip
ter town, an say. wouldn't they be
fine fer a young married couple ter
take their weddln' trip in, jest when
they are buiidin' castles In the air: talk
bout yer au-tommy mobiles they
might be used fer stone boats an sich
like. but not fer up ter date trayelin'"
you seem quite sanguine Of the sue
cess OF fyin machines" remarked the
editor"
"Uv course ! be, yer don't 'spose
these smart fellers, what has got
brains, will fail on that do yer? Gee
whizz. | kin see myself takin' trip
back East in one already; there amt
no uss Nv 6zzlin' out on that preoposi-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

WITH these pOIatOes, I
will listen TO your ideas
about flying machines"
There's a hull lot be-
in said an writ bout
fyin' machines NV late"
said Uncle Bill. AN |
don't see why they can't
be utilized all right. Ev-
cry time any new-fan-
gled winged machine is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Farms AUDITING lines of country troll
I.F systems are going to be very de-
NranIo property. They will become as
attractive as any suburban residence
section Of our large cities and because
O.. their ready access to maket will pro-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The mechanical genius of many boys
on the farm is nipped in the bud by
lack of appreciation and proper tools
with which to work. A workroom well
stocked is prime necessity on farm,
and such a room will prove more at
tractive than the corner grocery to the
boys on rainy days If they are properly
trained and encouraged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

If dairyman will provide we'll sur
ed clover hay, sheaf oats cut when the
grain is in the dough and corn ensilage,
he need not buy bran or other costly
rations furnishing protein for his dairy
herd, Any COW will milk to her full
average capacity fed the above ration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

In the year 1861 the barrel Of -four
made at the Minneapolis mills was
sent down the river to Lacrosse, thence
by rail to Milwaukee. thence by lake
back to Duluth, within $50 miles OF
where it was manufactured, at d cost
of over 81 per barrel Within the past
three years the same barrel of -four has
been put on board cars at the mill and
shipped to the seaboard for less than
% cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

state supreme court recently gave
the opinion that a country justice or
the peace did not have to know very
much about law This was we'll stated,
for mighty few of them do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

We feel safe in predicting that there
will be no corn burned for fuel in any
rart of the West the coming winter.
And vet in 1896 corn at 10 cents
bushel was a cheaper fuel than soft
coal at Sc per ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The Irish potato remarked to the
sweet potato lately that for once in
their lives they were trotting in the
same class in the matter of price-yams
and murphies alike at cents a pound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

a new attachment for moving ma
chimes. sort Of dropper or buncher
seems TO be valuable help for certain
Kinds Of work done by such machine,
S1oa as cutting fax, clover seed or
my grain crop which may be too short
ius'Eaw for the ordinary grain harves-
t"r
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The average cost to farmer to Sc
sure a telephone line and outfit is about
$50. and the charge for maintenance is
a mere nothing. When so useful and
practical thing can be obtained at so
small a cost, no live. wideawake farmer
should be without one. The telephone
will pay for itself every year besides
keeping the women folks from having
the blues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Tea culture, ostrich farming and the
growing of dates are three new things
which are attracting the attention of
progressive agricultursts. If we can
only succeed in raising the tea and the
ostrich plumes, we can depend upon our
lice girls TO make the dates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

changed greetings WIN MN, as
he commenced to unload his pockets
of potatoes, which he had brought to
pay his subscription with.
Yes" sighed the editor. zone will
have need of a flying machine, in order
to see a potato il they keep going up
in price at the present rate"
Wall | think the price is leetle
unsartin, MS yit same's the fiyin ma
chine remarked Uncle Bill, as the
editor carefully covered the potatoes
with the lamp shade.
Nov then" said the editor, III you
will wait until credit up your account
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

For the months of August and Sep
tember there is nothing that will make
pork so cheaply and so rapidly as a
field of rape and sweet corn. supple
mented with a ration of skim milk for
the pigs. This is one Of the really good
things which every man growing hogs
Should know and call into practice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The Machinists' Journal. the oficiaA
organ OF the International Assoc iation
OF Machinists, estimates that up To the
first Of this month the nine-hour strike
Of the union has proved successful in
rs per cent OF the shops involved com
promised in Is per cent and lost In ter
per cent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The peculiar climatic conditions of
the past summer favored the man who
planted poor seed and planted his corn
late. Because he wins out this year it
is no reason why his example should
be followed, as he would fail nine years
ogt of ten.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

A fir tree was cut in Oregon recently
which made nine saw logs averaging
ii feet in length, scaling q ,483 feet
board measure, and the lumbermen
quit cutting off saw logs when their
diameter heacher less than 40 inches.
The product of this one tree when it
reaches the consumer in the Central
West will bring over 900,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

once in a while we come across some
road supervisor who does his work so
faithfully and well that his constitu-
ents conceds him the Office as long as
he lives
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

1t is easier to make fine butter than
fine cheese in cold weather, just why
is not clear. The best cheese made is
made from September and October
milk, when the cows as a whole are
not in flush milk and when their ra
tons are the pickings of grainfelds,
the sussulent aftermath of the mead
ows, with liberal ration of cut corn
fodder with the ears left on.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

IF you have boy under 16 who
has acquired the cigarette habit, lick
II OF Of him. 1t is no use to spare him,
for he might just as well be killed at
l6 as live to die of palsy and idiocy at
g.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

1t may be that the best place to look
for seed for next years crop corn
will be in the cribs containing what is
left in the 1900 crop; but, be it there
or in the field of this year, every man
should look sharp for his seed corn for
next year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

A Texas steer weighing zoe pounds
sold Oh the Chicago market recently
for 1892, or cents pound
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

short though the corn crop OF the
country may be, there will be more
,ban enough to make all the whisky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Sheboygan county, Wis, maintains
los cheese actories and but one cream
cry. and this is preparing to make
cheese instead Of butter. It would seem
as though the calf would have pretty
hard road to travel in that country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

The onion is never quite so attrac-
tive to US as when we get a sniff of an
onion stew in some neighbours house as
We 90 home to dinner. for as mean a
root as the onion it has a good many
fascinating ways with it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

We noted lately the case of cream
cry which cost the stockholders $4,000
but a short time ago being closed out
at sheriff's sale and bringing only $425.
Creameries depreciate in value pretty
rapidly when they are not used.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
GOPIRTGRT. 1901, b.
JS.TRIGC. RCCKFORllA
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED

II is au fait now in select social cir
des 10 refer to a charming girl as q
no,ato and not as peach.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

mote the best types of diversified agri-
culture
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

I'VE got sort NV mixed up over
- these ere flyin' machines said
Uncle Bill, as the editor eX-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

Hickety pickety, my black hen,
She laws good eggs for gentlemen;
Gentle on come every day,
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Find Farmer Jorkins, two pigs and goat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-14
CITY eREVITlEs.

There viii be a Railey rally on Hous-
Ton avcaue. opposite SAurtrice hall. =
n sh.. commencing a. o'clock.
There will be a rally OF Fin Oak hall,
corner FncA- sy ami Freeman streets,
t'H.srt ~ o'cloch In tho interest o.
Mr. James A Taomleon for mayor,
a uotc 90 Tho Post says: Some mis-.
croants have been pulling of tho larle
posters atvo tie.-g The candidacy Of Mr,
Jemts a Thompson and s1os4 ut lg
chose Of another candidate"
The Lalias' Parish association VIII give
Valentine party this aftoru on at the
aslderca ot Mrs $. 5. Asho. 1896 Nc
Kinney avenue. Llt.lo folks from to T.,
Older bcys aLd girls to 10 O'Clock.
dividend Of 81 IL per oent ms been
declared by the referee 10 the balA-
rrptcy case OF G. NJ. Hester OF Edna. Tia
,nai indebtedness OF the IRA was 81
lJ!.09 and the amount divided /. tween
the creditors was S5SiS.1l.
The Sunshine Social circle vii meet
With Mrs George kaufman 1903 Nc
Gowsn avenUe. a. O'Clock FL Say altar
noon instead 4 today. The time Of mee.-
ing mas been changed on account of ina
consieE4ns events cf -. Vnsrtne's Day.
There are undclyered kilograms at tn,
Office OF the Western Unicn Telegraph
-npAuy !or WEI " hinnay, ChaIl 8
Coleman. j -. Murray Captain S. Yoier.
A.'s lane, w ~. HohiIlser. Miss D3r-
9TH Walter, W. > Knlghtcn. c. VI. Film
WOO and Z. II. Beauchamp.
a c1unty teachers association Win he
held 81 ihaneyvfe "a February p. The
white ,aachcls of the county viii meet at
the white school house a, Chaaeyylile
ana he coiored teachers win occupy the
colcred school house. An Interesting
programme IS being arranged.
f'lc Valeasine cotlllca to be given by
Tia Boned.cks tonight promises TO lie
one OF the prettieSt and most enjoyable
social events OF the season Everything
will be typical Of 81. Valentine Day, t1e
idea TO be carried out IN the decorations.
the cotlllcu fayors. supper, etc,