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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23

cape, where the nature Of the CONT,
makes the homing pigeon service !,
more value than in England.
The development OF the war bor
ing pigeon service throughout Enron.
has been more rapid than elsewbe'a
and army posts support large ppn
] hera af tbem Strict laws are MAJ.
to protect those in private lofts. As
great military camp Europe looks "a
on the carrier-pigeon as a menace r.
the country ii not held under strio,
! military control. In Germany n,
instance, every pigeon raised BY mi.
vate breeders must be registered ana
the pigeon cannot be taken out Of tbs
country or sold without permissior
from the military authorities. In tbs
| event of war, the German autbori.
ties reserve the right to claim and
| take possession &c every carrier.
pigeon in the land. In addition n
| this, every fortress and camp on Ger.
man soil has it's pigeon service, ann
over ten thousand dollars is appropri.
dtcu lOi tuC support OF this
service. There are upwards OF ten
thousand pigeons belonging to the war
department, and every bird is careful.
| ly trained and tested.
The United States military and
naval authorities have approved Of the
pigeons as aids to the regular tele
graphic means of communication and
there are several posts established in
the west and along the Atlantic coast
But on the whole this country de-
ponds more upon private breeders for
its supply of carier-pigeons than upon
the birds already in the service of the
army or navy. Our great distance BY
sea from all other powerful nations
makes it unnecessary to arrange for
the services Of carrier-pigeons as the
European countries have done There
is little chance of any foreign army
invading this country and destroying
the railroad and telegraph lines con.
Meeting the big cities. Pigeon breed
ing and training have therefore been
carried on in the United States more
in the interests of peace and pleas
ure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23
WHY MEN BECOME DRUNK.
Philosophy of Inebriety Considered by
a Learned Writer.

A paper just published by Sir
Lauder Brunton and DR.. Zunncie
upon Certain Apparently Injuriou;
! Constituents of Potable Spirits goes
long way toward explaining the
reason for the various physologicsl
symptoms arising from over:l-
diligence in alcoholic liquors, par
ticularly whisky. Their researches
show that while intoxication is ILL.,
doubtedly caused by the ethyl alcohol
in the liquor, the actual way in which
| inebriates get drunk, or get sober
after being drunk, depends on the
equality of the liquor partaken Of and
that this quality is positively impurity
CO lied "furfurap' which the whisky
contains. The source of furfural ii
the manufacture of whisky is a class
of substance known as pentosans,
these are derived from the cellulose'
Of the grain husks, and under the in
| fluence Of heat, in the presence IF
acids, are in the wash still converted
into furfural.
This furfural in the body tends .o'
pass into its corresponding acid, thus
diminishing the alkalinity OF the
blood. which, according to most
physicians, favors the occurrence If
equity deposits in the joints. The
physiological action of pure furfural
on animals and man was studied AMI
led to interesting results. 1t gives
rise, it appears, to paralysis Of tie
voluntary muscles and to clonic and
tonic commissions.
The odd point, however, about these
symptoms is their transient nature
Immediately after the injection OF the
drug the animal would fall completely
paralyZed, commissions would ensus
and the animal would then become
rapidly normal The human sub
jects who were brave enough to take
this active poison in the same dose
suffered from throbbing headaches,
which lasted for day. This result
leads to the most interesting point 81
the research. 1t will probably De
toNhNi "iif duihlilCu tndl tuC tciiAA'"''
est results of too free potations on
the human subject is a bad, throbbln5
headache, and this headache appea :
to be directly caused by the furfuru
impurity Of the liquor.
The reason that old whisky is les
liable to cause headache then new q
that maturation diminishes the
amount Of furfural which 1t contains
This effect of maturation can also
be obtained by distilling the fresh
spirit with phepylhydrazine-sui
phonate. By this means the autho
We're able to obtain the effect OF /
upon animals, comparing it with tha.
of the same spirit before distillation
They found that in the case OF the
original spirit drunkenness wer3
entirely absent, and on becoming
sober the animal appeared perfectly
normal and took food with relish
Curiously, all 'pick-me-ups,' such 70
citrate of caffeine. are just such SUD
stances as neutralize furfural-Ne~
York Evening Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23
Thorns and Orange Blossoms.
by TIE AUTHOR or
ROMANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL.

by TIE AUTHOR or

torture to her? Then curiosity to see
the girl whom the dowager Lady
RIVERS wished to take her place
reigned supreme.
She went away to give the orders,
and to tell the housekeeper to have
everything ready for Miss Mari.
The housekeeper looked delighted
when she heard the intelligence.
1T is always bright day for us
when Miss Mari comes she said.
Violet scrutinized her eagerly; she
longed to know more and hear more
about her rival. but it was impossible
to ask. The housekeeper read the
question in her eyes.
she is a lovely lady, our Miss
MARI" she continued. and she has
more lovers. should think. than
there are days in the year"
"She cannot love them ALL" Violet
replied, smiling. Does the little
crowd OF admirers follow her here?"
mo; when Miss Mari comes to stay
with our mistress. she devotes all her
time to her. We have no visitors at
| Queens Elm.
A hundred questions trembled on
Violet's lips, but she would not ask
one. II was so strange, this meeting
the great heiress there. After all. 1t
was perhaps as well. Now she would
see what her rival was like. the girl
whom Lady RIVERS so vehemently
desired that her son should marry,
All day she was restless; she could
not give her full and undivided
thought TO what she was doing. She
repeated over and over again to her
self, each time with fresh wonder,
that she was In the home of the only
woman who had ever been her rival
What would her husband say If he
knew? To what complication would
ii give rise? She was not much sur
prised to find that the order of the
house was somewhat changed. The
dinner was later and some magnifi-
cent silver service was disinterred;
there was a general air of expecta-
ton.
Violet could have counted the beats
of her heart; even Mrs. Ingram >
worn. placid face was moved as
though with some great pleasure. 1t
was after sunset when Violet heard
the sound of carriage-wheels. She
ahsented herself on some pretext, not
caring to be present when the two
ladies met. She was rather frighten
ed by her own emotion; she did not
quite understand it. Was 1t love or
jealousy that stirred her heart with
such keen interest?
When the dinnerbell rang, she
went into the drawing-room. wonder
! ing why Mrs. Ingram had not sent
for her as usual; and then she saw
standing there n woman beautiful as
a dream, tall and stately, yet not
proud-a graceful. gracious woman,
with an exquisite face and eyes soft
and dark as night,
Miss MARI went up to her with
white outstretched hands.
Mrs. Ingram has been speaking OF
you she said. Il am pleased to see
you. you are a great comfort to her"
And so the hands of the two wo-
men whose lives crossed so strangely
met for the first time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23
Most Remarkable Chinamsn.

Brooks. you met Minister Wu-llhs
Fang and had talk with him Wnea
you were In Washington. How ol'
lie impress youg"
Rivers, believe. on my soul. ne =
greater man than Coufucius eve
was"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23
some Come nsation in View.

And If anyone should be shot? iF
CURED the young eagle.
Even then my child" replied the
fond parent, 'one has the consolihs
expectation that one viii be measures
from tip to tip. and that the hgures
will be stretched for publication
Puck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23
II Makes People Tired.

But there is-a mannerism with which
one has little patience And IL must be
confessed that II obtains south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. Nor can the
plea be made that 1t is adapted for the
praiseworthy purpose OF establish
ing ones self in life. as may be urged
for stammerers or swooners, OF even
bliukers. 1t Is not even a means OF
getting into good society, such as In.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23

duced the aItruisticf Mrs, Merriam to
bow he classic head. 1t is the almost
universal habit of southern women.
whatever their station, or be they mar
ried or single, to use the rising In
lection when they would make a
statement, and, in consequence, all
conversation is draft upo2 the
sympathy. Two women will meet,
and after exchanging good morning,
the talking run after this fashion:
And then went down town." Uis-
tener.) yes" And fosnd my furs
too warm!" (Listener) Yes" And
fnrs are so facilitating? (ListenerD
Yes" 80 came homer" (Listener)
yes" And decided to take them
OFF," (Listener.) yes" -But one is so
apt to take cold II one does not wrap
up?" Listener. eagerly oh, yes"
But by this time all the air in the re-
tort has been exhausted and the sec
ond person in the dialogue las to
resort to beef tea or peptomangan as
restorative. $
The habit of uttering commonplace
In the form of a question has become
so universal that when lady called
upon young mother the other day 1t
was more with pain than surprise that
she received the greeting: "You do
think little babies are helpless, don't
you?" And when this strain upon the
faculties was followed with, 1T took
its first walk yesterday? And wore
it's blue flannel?" the countenance of
your correspondent assumed so sheep
ish an air that she was thankful that
no photographer was present to hand
down her blushing features to pos
tcrity
Charm in Simplicity.
A great deal has been said and very
little done about nervous prostration,
but the subscriber Is of the opinion
that the rising infection, as constant
demand upon the sensibilties, is re-
sponsble for much of the tired feeling
to which we are subject. We have the
idea that we are not civil if we do not
receive a response from our listener
and that by forcing a Eyes" from her
reluctant lips we are making her par
ticipate in our adventures. Better
the purling brook and the grassy mead
on that the constant jolt of a jim
rikisha
The most charming people in the
world are without mannerisms--I al
most said without manners, because
when one praises ones manners one
praises certain obstrusiveness. The
perfect manner is that which makes
no demands and, like a well-fitting
coat, is put on without further thought.
While this column in certain instances
approves of affectations on account of
their practical results. it approves
with conditions. If quiet Difference,
a subtle fiattery, an intense sym
patty can be expressed without man
nerisms, by al means let us be simple
and unaffected We commend the
selfrestraint of Washington rather
than the duplicity of a Machiavelli.
And between friends it is a conde-
scension to put on manners as we
would put on different dress on
occasion. At any rate it wounds our
democratic self-respect to see the
rules Of etiquette set out in cold black
and white. The taste Of the age is
too refined to submit to having the
tricks Of the trade revealed. 1t spols
sport.
The times., 1901-03-21
NOT LIKELY TO RACE.
Match Between The Abbott and BOr-
alma Practically Abandoned.


NEW YORK, March 2O.-There was q
hitch today in the negotiations for the
trotting match between John J. Scanneli
The Abbott and Thomas W. Lawson 5
Boralma
w. /. Marks, representing Mr.. Sean
nell, and J. J. Roche, representing
Mr.. Lawson, met today TO consider the
details and make what was thought
would be the final arrangements for the
race The question of the stake and the
disposition of the gate receipts had been
satisfactorily settled and Mr. Scannell
conceded to Mr.. Lawson the privilege of
selecting the track But the representa-
tives of the horse owners could not reach
an agreement as to the number of heats
and on this point they split. Mr.. Roche
suggested that the horses should trot
four out of seven heats, while Mr., Marks
insisted that for match race between
horses such as The Abbott and Boralma,
three out Of five should be the limit.
He had a certified check for $4,000,
signed by Mr.. Scannell. which he was
willing to deposit al once to bind the
match, but said that ne would insist on
that one condition, which he said he con-
sidered not only a fair one, but Il very
liberal proposition. From the beginning
there did not seem to be much chance of
an agreement, as Mr.. Roche positively
declared that BOralma would not be raced
unless his proposition OF four out of seven
heats was agreed to.
This practically ended the meeting, as
neither one could cencede anything, each
holding to the justice OF his proposition
Thus the negotiations fell through and
nothing was said of any future meeting
TO arrange race.
The times., 1901-03-21
New york Cotton Market.
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Entries at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS March 2O-Entries for tomor-
rows races:
First race-For maiden three-year-olds; six and
one-half furlongs. s.-Novelty. Hiia, 95; st. Bluff,
Masterfui, American Pride. Assessment, o.; ISL
and Princess. Hazelnoor. 1O5; Floyd Dixie, Scotia,
l07; Denny Duffy BuTgoyne, 10
Second race-FOr -year-Olds and upward
selling; six furlongs.-Lady Curzon, 103; Miriam
G., Corialis, l0S; Ben Frost, Lackman, -Four
Leaf C.. Blenheim, Barney saal, Jos; Sir Chris
topher, Ill
Third race-For three -year-ods and upward;
six furlongs.-Nelma Clark, Amorosa "a; Black
ford, 96; Alls Well. Miss Golightly. Ranco 80;
Charlie Daniels A. L. Mimms l02; Acushla, Jos.
Fourth race-Boston Club Turf Congress Stakes
for three-year and upward; seven fmlongs.-
Anmosty, %; Dorothy Lee, rs; Cherries. 90;
Monk Wayman. lO8; Sim W. Ed Garland IL, l1O.
Fifth race-For four-year-olds and upward;
selling; one and three-eighths milesSarilla, 100;
Excelsis, lol; Major Mansir 102; Hoods Brigade
J. H. Sloan, l05; False Lead, l06; Swordsman,
Banquo H. 109; Leon Ferguson, Silver Coin. 10;
Admctus, Ill
Sixth race-For four-yesr-olds and upward;
selling; one mile.-Althea, 1O2; Tille W. 10j;
1gnis Prestar, King bermuda, Bert Davis, Far
rell, 107; Percy r., 100; Col. Gay, lIO; The
Sluggard 112.
Seventh rsce-For four-year-olds and upward;
selling: one Unbelievable, Lady Ezel, Eleven
Bells Stella lOl; Fuller, IO3; Duchess Of York,
105: The jefferson, l.. W, 1O7 Alvin W, Dan
Rice, 10.
The times., 1901-03-21
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Chinese News Scares Bears nhd
Causes Hn Advance i'm Wheat

CHICAGO, March 2O.-Rumor of a
clash between British and Russian troops
i'm China gave the shorts in wheat scare
and the market an advance of over cent
from the last nights close. Reports oi
damage from Hessian fly to the Texas
crop was also a factor. The REMAINDER
of the Southwest had perfect weather
conditions
The Northwest reported a better -four
demand and that the feeling abroad was
much frmer There was an Improvement
i'm the commission house trade in the last
hour. Liverpool was AG2sd higher, Paris
&c lower Antwerp 1Ac lower Cash
sales here were 100000 bushels. The sea-
board reported Is loads taken for export.
Corn was inclined to work lower. 7 he
opening was steady, with wheat. There
was liberal buying of July by local bulls
early i'm the day. Later il weakened on
moderate selling of May but receiving
houses report country acceptances larger
The cash demand was slow. The late
firmness in wheat brought about a slight
rally.
Oats were duh and heavy, with spas
modic reactions. The trade was small
and chiefly local. The scalpers are gen
orally bearish on account of large local
stocks. Car lots were barely steady at
There was a further sharp advance in
provisions. and although heavy realizing
occurred in lard the closing was strong
at about the top prices. Covering by
shorts in May pork was a feature, as well
as the investment demand for lard and
and this induced some buying by
packers.
The times., 1901-03-21

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The times., 1901-03-21
A Verdict for the Plaintiff.

The jury in Criminal Court No. l. Chicf Justice
Bingham presiding, yesterday rendered judg-
ment for s929.2l. being the full amount sued
for, in the case of Alonzo Colyer against Henry NJ
Earle, which has been on trial for two days.
The suit was one IN troyer brought to recover
auction Of a deed OF trust note deposited by
Colver with Earle as security for loan. The
loan not having been paid some time after ma
turity Of both the original loan and the deed
Of trust note Earle sold the note at auction
separate from the property on which it was Sc
cured
The times., 1901-03-21
Washington stock E,cb,r,

Sales-Columbia Railway SIS, l,000Gl10:
Washington Loan and Trust Company, II
Gl1: Farmers and Mechanics Bank, "a
go; Potomac Insurance Company l5d7l;
Georgetown Gas, 11a62lz, l0Q621z: Mergsn-
thaler Linotype, 1880" 2ql6012%, 1dIGls-
s. O. b, 5Hl60R; LanstOn MonOtype IOOQ
1875. After call-American Graphophone
Company. common, 60l0ls; Washington
Traction and Electric zl2s i,000q64
The times., 1901-03-21
In aid of a Destitute Family

The Metropolitan Quartette, assisted by South
east Washington talent gave enjoyable enter
tainment last night at McCauley's Hall, 200
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue southeast The proceeds
are to be devoted toward aiding deserving desti-
tute family in that section.
The times., 1901-03-21

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was helping me- I had disease of internal or
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The times., 1901-03-21
A Nerr Chs Lnmn Ordered.

The Commissioners have ordered that addi-
tional gas lamp be erected nty-fourth
Street. between and / Streets northwest, and
that the lamp at present said square be re-
located in accordance with the recommendation
Of the Inspector Of Electric Lighting.
The times., 1901-03-21
New Orleans Selections.

First race Masterful. Hazelnoor. St Bluff.
Second race-Sir Christopher, Barney Saal
CoTialis.
Third race-Ranco. Miss Golightly, Acushla.
Fourth race-Sm W, Cherries, Animosity.
Fifth race-Admetus, False Lead. Sarilla.
Sixth race-Althea Percy r., Tillie ".
seventh race-Dan Rice. Lovable. l. w.
The times., 1901-03-21
SI)I'Ill(IlIIIle

Is the sweetest season in human life, as
it is in Nature generally. 1t is the time
of promise. As tie young girl draws
near to that mysterious line rWhere
womanhood and girlhocd meet" her
whole destiny is in a measure being de
The times., 1901-03-21
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The times., 1901-03-21

The stock market had a sharp break
yesterday afternoon. the first since the
last upward movement began. BuriuE-
ton declined 10 l62, or g points from the
top price reached. Other securities went
q most suggestive one. BY many it was
considered "a very strong indication that
the end Of the upward movement has
been reached temporarily. These people
made the prediction that there viii be a
downward tendency for several days. at
least and that IL viii be safer 10 take
profits on the bulpes than TO buy more
long stocks. There was big profit taking
yesterday and the large interests did not
seem inclined to support the market, as
they have done 1T all times heretofore.
The break caused the reaching Of numeT-
Gus stop loss orders and this 81 turn re-
n'wcd the downward tendency
The times., 1901-03-21
Trnns-Pncifc Mails.

Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which Is forwarded VIA Europc), NEW ZEALAND.
FIJI. SAMOA. and HAWAII. via san Francisco,
close here daily al 1.Cp p. m. up 20 March 23
inclusive for despatch per s. -. Sonomo. (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN HAWAII, and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS. -' via san Francisco. close here
daily at 200 p. m. mp to March p, inclusive, foI
despatch per 5. 8 Gaelic. to)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goeS via Europe, and New Zealand which
goes via san Francisco and FIJI ISLANDS. via
Vancouver. close here daily at 200 p. m. after
March 23 and up 10 March 30, inclusive, for
dasnatcl ner s. s. Miowcra. {o)
Mails for HAWAII. via san Francisco close here
daily at 200 p. m. mp to April l. for despatch
per s. s. Naripu-a- Coz
Mails for TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS
vi, SAN Frauoisco close here daily at 700 p. IN.
no 10 April TO- inclusive, Tor despatch per S.
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
stpuIIpPrNE ISLANDS OHlitary MaiD, de-
sratcbed 10 San Francisco at all closes for that
Office to connect with Government transports, the
sailing Of which are irregular.
tb1 Registered mails close at ! p. m. same day.
(r REGISTERED mails close at p. IN. same day.
(ej Registered mails close al l 2. m. previous
(G Registered mails close at l p. m. previous
lh) Registered mails close at 70 p. m. previous
i0 Registered mails close at p. M. previous
70, Registered mails close at p. m. previous
day. JOHN A. MERRIIT. Postmaster.
The times., 1901-03-21

terllllIleu. How
often the sweet
young girl, under
the influence of
the change, with
ers and droops
like some blighted
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1t contains no al
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UNI, cocaine, nor
other narcotic.
Miss Emma Lee, of
Williford, Sharp Co.,
Ark, writes III was
suffering severely and
tried several doctors
remedies, but received
only very little relief;
therefore, / feel it my
ft4tty 10 ,trrifa onI Ia,