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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
Have a Telephone.

We would like to once again refer to
the value of telephone for the farm
home. The phone Is one of those
things which q person does not appre-
ciate until he has once enjoyed them.
Independent OF its value from a com
mercial and business standpoint, which
is not an insignificant thing by any
means, it forms a social link which is
almost invaluable to every resident or
the farm home. Wherever there are
town and local exchange within ten
miles and a dozen farmers scattered
along the ten miles willing 20 work to-
gether to have the telephone service
there can such service be easily and
cheaply procured The money value OF
the phone is we'll illustrated by the
case OF a friend of the writer who had
telephone connection with four market
towns distant from seven to ten miles
from his place. He had 60 fat hogs to
sell. By getting quotations on the
morning of the day he wished to dis
pose of his hogs, he made an even $50,
selling not at his usual trading point,
hut at another town where he seldom
went The profit on this one business
transaction almost covered the entire
cost to him of installing the telephone
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
Remaining Damages.

A high wind last spring broke down
the central or leader branch OF an elm
tree for us. badly deforming the tree
The limb broken off was three inches
through at the break and ten feet long.
The usual method nature would have
taken to repair this damage would have
been to throw out new shoot 10 take
the place of the one destroyed. but in
stead OF doing this. one OF the large
side limbs. the tip OF which almost
touched the ground, commenced 10
straighten up. Up it went. little ny
little, day by day. until on the 18th OF
August II had lifted itself up to an up
right position and become the central
branch or future trunk OF the tree. ~
was an interesting illustration OF no"
ingeniously nature will repair the dam
age which she has wrought.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

- Bill, as he located himself in
the editors Office and leaned
back In the attitude of thoroughly
disguised man.
why. Uncle Bill, what is the mat
ter? have you been having an earth
quake down at the 'cornersT" inQuir-
ed the editor.
'Worse'n that said Uncle Bill, an
earthquake shakes things up fer a
while an then It quits, but things II
never git settled down agin In our lit
tie settlement, I'm Altered"
Something unsuual must have oc-
Cured to make you so Respondent"
said the editor.
"Oh, nuthin' so unusual. as | know
NV said Uncle Bill, only the women
folks organized a society club. an
sense they've got ter goir' Shake Rag
has become regular bedlam."
II fail to see how the organization
Of club by the ladies. should effect
The serenity of the neighborhood," re-
sponded the editor
Wall, yerll see all right bye'n bye
an yer won't need ter take the faith
cure ter do it either. Here. while |
think OF X. here's notice ter put In
yer paper.
"All right" said the editor as he
opened and read. The T. A. Y. N. So
ciety will hold social at the residence
of Uncle Bill at Shake Rag, on Friday
evening this week. All ladies in good
standing are requested to be present
What do yer think Nv that Ter a
| cold-blooded attack" said Uncle Bill.
Il do not see anything about that TO
cause any ALARM" remarked the editor,
as he placed the communication upon
the hook.
Look at the title" said Uncle Bill, "
an then prepare ter git hot In yer col
lar"
what does the title signify?" asked
the editor.
Trouble NV all description Mr.. Ed
itor." said Uncle Bill 1T signifies d.
vorces an all sorts of trouble. Men
who have bin friends fer years II fight
each other. an our peaceful little set
Element will be known hereafter as
scrappy corners. I'm plumb discour-
aged"
What Is the name Of the society
that has so many letters for a title?
! asked the editor.
ooh, don't know, but as near as
kin figure 1t out it means talk bout
| yer neighbors."
you ought not get so wrought uI
over sewing society" remarked thu
| editor. Can you call to mind any
harm that has been done by them al
| YETI"
They've hull lot Nv the neighbors
right up ter the explodin' point already
| They're manufacturin' mountains on,
NV mole hills, an have got every one al
| skies an sevens. SO much so that
every one is gittin ter be burned on.
sociable with each other; stuffs all of
with everyone when the women's so
| ciety meets, and man would have tel
be made Nv wood, with no bad habits
at all, ter escape. an then they'd paint
sum on him sumwhere. Why, gosl
durn my buttons, they're afte Zekt
| Whites, an he never done nuthin
| 'cept ter pray an eat. an not much u,
that Jest ter show you; the wilder
| Smith is purity tolerable well off an
t'other day she was leadn her COW
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
MANICURIN6 Il LIONESS.
Interesting Operation reformed ut
the New York Zoo.

Lions and tigers, when In their ma
tive jungles. keep their claws at the
proper length and In good condition by
constant use, and also. by constantly
digging them into the bark Of large
trees. wearing away portions OF large
where they grow too long. When they
are captives, shut up In narrow cages,
they can not do this, and the result Is
that they often have ingrowiIg toe
nails. Alice, the blind lioness In the
menagerie OF Central park, New York
city. had six ingrowing tocnails cut on
a short time ago She is about %
years old. and has been blind for the
greater part OF the ten years she has
been at the menagerie.
II took Eve keepers and two police
men 10 make Alice submit TO having
her claws cut She had been ienS. ard
suffering from the ingrowiug claws for
a long time, and the operation was nee
esary. The men lowered a moose. made
Of rope an inch thick, and. catching
Alice in the moose. drew her to the
front OF the bars. They tied her down
firmly and caught her paws In nooses OF
smaller ropes. Even then she would at
times pull all six men who were hold
ing the ropes right up to the bars Of
the cage. An inch or more bad to be
cut of each OF her nails. It hurt Al
ice a great deal and she made a fear
full fuss. and howled until all the 9TH
or lions Joined in the chorus.
After II was over Alice walked about
without limping so much, and showed
many signs OF satisfaction at the alb
sence OF the nail-like splinters Of claws
that had been torturing her for a long
time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
4zR82
Sues for Heavy Damages.

Dies Moines, Sept. 11.-Suits aggre-
eating s22 900 have been commenced
against the Chicago e. Northwestern
railway by George Cline. 1t is claimed
that his son. who was In the employ Of
the company, was sent by the foreman
along the track for some distance to
FIJI keg with drinking water. While
coming back the boy was struck by an
engine and killed. II is alleged that the
engine did not whistle nor was there
any attempt on the part OF the engineer
to warn the boy OF it's approach. The
suits are for 81 900 for the loss OF the
boy's services and $40, 900 for the loss
Of his compardonship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

papers. but woman's club could JUS
tify a page NV gossip fer yer each week,
that would clog yer burned presses up,
Wall, here ! am settin here talkin'
when | ought ter be out cuttin corn
by the way, Uncle Bill" said the
editor, you're subscription Is due to-
day."
III bring up a peck NV pertaters
next time | cum ter town an yer kin
pay me the difference in money" said
Uncle Bill, as he started down the
street whistling, "a Jolly Old Farmer
Am l."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

women's club had met a few times
they'd git ter scrappin among them
selves an thatll bust the club bizness,
but thatll be too late, cause the mis-
chief is done an it will take a good
revival this winter ter straighten out
the scandals they've already got start
ed"
1T may not be so bad as you think"
ventured che editor.
Wait an see, said Uncle BIZ, you
editors kin do leetle gossipin' in yer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

Nearly all the local country papers of
the West today contain some gilded
syndicate scheme whose sole object is
to relieve the granger of some of his
surplus cash--real estate. gold mining.
oil boring and lots of other schemes
II you have surplus fund and cannot
loan 1t at satisfactory rates, buy good
farm land with it-land the value and
quality of which you know. You will
then secure the principal even If you
do not receive big interest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
The Sugar Tran

y. - q the best bats with which to
r-,-..,|les and grangers is sugar
f.- --a-ea sugar particularly, to trap
rs.. sanger II seems that when a
&. - .59 pounds of sugar for dollar
r-.-.-sa with twenty dollar bill of
~ - ~ some sharper nothing but
sugar can be seen or understood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
Our Ealing Streams.

All over the country is the most
abundant evidence that the lakes, nv
ers and streams Of all kinds are grad
ually and surely carrying less and les
water. Hundreds Of what were In an
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We are noting with much interest
the continued success which is attend
ing the new process of curing cheese
In cold storage, method where the
cheese Is taken directly from the press
and placed in cold storage and time
given instead of caloric to effect the
curing process. The Improvement in
the quality of cheese so cured over
that cured in the old way is said to be
so very marked that 1t will not be long
until this process will be generally
adopted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

All things come to those who work
and wait. and this year is veritable
year of plenty for that portion of the
two Dakotas which suffered from such
complete crop failure last year. The
early and the latter rains came for
them in fullness, and the stored fertili-
ty, the work OF the drouth Of previous
seasons, and the seasonable rains COM
bined to produce the best of crops.
Every bushel of their wheat, fax. bar
ley, potatoes and corn will be wanted
by less favored sections at big prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We are asked whether farmer who
has raised chickens on his place and
invites a town sport out to kill the
birds two weeks before the season
opens, the farmer to have one-half of
the birds, should be prosecuted for vio-
lating the game law. This question is
referred to King Solomon or any other
very wise old coon who is competent
to Judge. There are some things in
this old world the ethics of which have
not been clearly revealed to us.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We noted the burning OF six differ
ent creameries In one week recently.
Some went by way OF spontaneous COM
buston, one by lightning. ono from
the furnace fire and the others by the
Aand OF God and over-insurance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

Eggs cooked in the shell by the heat
Of the sun and apples baked on the
trees were features of the heated term
of 10 in the shade in July last.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

Samples Of the Whitaker plum sent
TO us July 26 showed them to be fully
ripe and of good quality, making this
mum the earliest OF any we know Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

In the Eastern states, where the
question Of fertilization OF the soil has
been reduced to an exact science, they
have discovered that the nitrogen, pot
ash and phosphates contained in ton
of milk sold of the farm are worth
sl4l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

When you find man who raises 70
bushels Of corn to the acre when you
can raise only 40. you had better go
and see him, for he knows something
which you ought to know
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We note that woman Is always
willing to have pet pug dog killed
after it has bitten her child. 1t is about
the only thing which will insure her
consent to the killing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The law OF Illinois which prohibited
the artificial bleaching or coloring Of
grain has been declared unconstitu
tional by the supreme court OF that
state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The English Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Children secured the
conviction and punishment Of nearly
1000 culprltS last year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

Gold from the far north country,
corn, cattle, wheat and hogs from the
middle country and cotton and oil from
the south land are making the Ameri-
can people very rich nation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

A frostless September would be a
great blessing this year, such a climatic
condition insuring the maturity OF a
vast acreage OF different crops, which,
set back by the drouth Of July, are do
ing their best now to make good the
loss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

Il has come about to this-that it is
not best to decide that you want a job
done unless you are prepared to do it
Yourself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The fall is the season for sorting and
thinning out the fiocks and herds on
the farm. The rigid test of "Will it
pay to winter?' should be applied re-
lentlessly to dairy herd, hog yard,
horse, barn and poultry yard. Old
horses, aged cows and those which are
just summer boarders in the dairy, the
two year old hens, the unproductive,
ugly, deformed and i'll favored of all
kinds, should go to the bargain count
er before the first snow falls.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

ne note the case OF a cooperative
"a. amer which voluntarily, through
~ directors, made the butter maker a
=. esshi recently OF s25 for his excellent
.. ... The company probably never
- .. mat AMOUNT Of money more judi
s''s.y. II 1t is right to "cuss" a man
MS ms neglect and incompetence, 1t Is
f..al'F right to reward him for doing
's-'aF than you expected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We have before us verified state
ment of 100 acres Of cheap Minnesota
land producing this year 1.765 bushels
Of fax, which sold, delivered at the
nearest depot, for 1926, or nearly
twice what the land was sold for in
April last
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
N az vJEllA II
s
-.Sa1At3s WN Il

Now, a pretty good rule when solicited
on these lines is to find out the cur,
rent market price for graduated su-
gar, which one can do in almost any
newspaper and if it is offered for less
than the market price there is dead
sure to be a steal in the other articles
composing the bill of goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

early day valuable water powers are
today marked by tumbledown old
mill and wreck of a dam. Fine fields
of grass and grain are today growing
where 40 years ago one could SO In
swimming and catch ten pound pick
erel, and this in sections OF the country
where there is vedy much more timber
now growing than when tic country
was first settled. The weather man
tells us that there has been no diminu-
tion of the average amount or rainfall
Ga statement which we very much
doubt, and so We ask what has be-
come of the water? We do not note
any greater flood conditions than were
common 40 years ago. Perhaps the
following will partly explain the mat
ter: The earth when in a cultivated
state absorbe a much greater per cent.
of the years rainfall than it did in its
wild and uncultivated state, and so less
water finds its way into the lakes and
water courses. Then. all our growing
crops take up from the soil and evapo-
rate much greater amount of mois-
ture than did the native grasses and
heritage, and so we say that we think
the reason Of the constantly failing
that the earth takes in the lost water
and the growing crops pump it out, the
moisture so released not being returned
to us in the shape of an additional rain
fall. If there is more logical explena-
tian at this matter than that given, we
would be glad to know 1t.
Fancy Prices for Fancy Products.
There is so-called general market
value for all farm produce such as the
prices quoted in the daily market re-
ports. Aside from this are Get OF
prices which are never quoted-prices
paid for strictly honest and fancy goods
by class of people to whom quality Is
everything and cost q minor considera-
ton. Among the farm products which
may have an established reputation for
excellence and purity are butter, milk,
cream, eggs, fruit, poultry and vegeta-
bles. This sort of a market is not cas-
lily found, but when once established is
not only permanent. but very profita-
BILE. We know Of the product of GER
tain western farm dairy. where 40 cows
are kept. which for years has brought
uniformly five cents pound more than
the highest market quotations for west
ern extra butter. Another case where
poultryman, by producing eggs from
we'll bred fowls, selecting his consign-
ments as to size and marking the date
of laying on each egg. is able to get %
per cent above current quotations for
eggs for all his product This but SIM
ply emphasizes the old truth that it al
ways pays to produce the best things.
Those of average and mediocre quality
may sometimes pay; the poorest never
do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19
COPYRIGHT 1901 By
J.S.TRIGG. RCCKFORlR
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED

silcs. built of cement are new and
practicai innovation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

There is one cheap fly protector for
the dairy COW, and that a darkened
basement barn. Fed literally In such
a barn during daylight in fly season
and turned into the pasture at night
the COW will not shrink In her August
yield of milk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The heated term of July was a para
.yza- on bird life. All the birds, with
.-s exception OF the sparrows, disap-
We think they took TO the
WOODS and fingered along the banks of
-.''Fs and in shady hooks where the
s-" could not reach them Just as soon
lAN temp. nature became normal
9-.e more they all returned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

W" passed through a section recently
where the barns and farm buildings
We're nearly all painted drab with white
trimmings. We confess that we do not
H'r the color for this purpose as we'll
as the old fashioned red. and we ques-
"'h whether such paint is as durable
az that having an iron base.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The condition Of the corn crop is
Sich all through the great corn belt
tals season that there is sure to be a
ois demand for good seed corn next
spring, and men having good corn
should not overlook this fact. but save
80 least portion OF their crop, 50 that
u may be used for seed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

We cut back a lot Of pieplant July
%, and Aug. II had a nice young
growth OF tender stalks available as
pie timber While this is pretty harsh
treatment for growing plant, pie
plant will stand 1t little better than
any other-almost as we'll as burdock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

The heavy and constant rains which
fall on the cultivated fields OF the
south during the winter season do
more by erosion to rob the Southern
soil Of its fertility than the growing OF
the crops, The North country. locked
up tight by the frost. Is almost exempt
from loss through this means.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

no HAKE RAG is havin' terri
BILE tearin' up" said Uncle
- Bill, as he located himself in
tho editpr's pffiaa and leappi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-06
DEATH OF HON. R. E. BURKE
congressman from Sixth Texas Dis.
trict Died at Dallas.
THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY
ne Had Many Warm Friends and There
Is Much Sorrow in Danas-A
Brief Biography.

Dallas, Texas, June 5-It has been Ions
since such widespread regret was felt in
paiias on account Of the death OF any man
az Is felt over the death Of Hon. n. b.
hpfke' The home Of the dead congress.
man al Junlus street and Haskell avenue
Is not the only home in Dallas that
Is Swallowed by the marks Of mourn.
ine No man in Dallas was more
popular no man had more friends. the
death Of no resident OF the city would
nave caused more regret. Judge Burke's
friends at home included the whole popula
ton
Judge Burke's death was not unexpected.
me end was looked for. although those
about his bedside expected him 10 live
through the night, He had been uncon-
sclous since Sunday and recognized no Que
After midnight he sank fast. Just before
: o'clock this morning his heart ceased its
work. The busy, eventful. successful life
had closed. The hand Of death had struck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-06
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Mineral Wells Palo Pinto County, Texas
June 3.-The fruit crop OF this county Is
assured and the yield promises to be very
heavy.
Ennis, Ellis county. Texas. June 49,
light rain fell here to-day and the
weather is very warm and sultry with
Indications FOR a continued wet spell
Sweet Home. Lavacn County, Texas.
juno 3. We hnd good rain here this
morning Corn crops very promising, Cot
ton is stll being damaged nv the weevil
Hampstead, Waller County. Texas June
"A very good rain fen here today
about sunny side report everything very
MeSia. Limestone COUNTY Texas, June
ali day. which rs very hurtful Ia crops,
which were only recently damaged by
hall
The lower Part n this county WIS visited
by a heavy ralu last night This makes
I'VE hig rains that have fallen In that
section In less than a month,
Wootan Wells Robertson County. Texas
June ). A heavy rain fell here last night,
accompanied With strong wind and q
6lg hail IN the bottoms near here. Much
Denton, Denton County, Texas, June
d.-AnOther severe rain fell east Of this
city last night and delays still further
and did some damage by blowing the corn
nat In places Wheat harvest Is In
progress.
Taylor Williamson County, Texas, June
5.A copious rain fell this morning about
a. M pouring IN torrents Tor about
two hours This practically dsurcs a big
corn crop, az that cereal Is In the tassel
ana has never MP To date suffered an
hour Tor moisture,
Temple. Ben County. Texas, June, -.
Allow ? O'clock last rSght n severe dor 4
and rain storm struck Temple The ~"
blew pretty severely for a while, / sec
TAR as II is possible ia learn no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-06

hearts Of thousands aud that has filed
Dallas with sorrow.
Arrangements for the funeral Of Judge
Burke are not vet completed. The funeral
has been SGT. however, for o'clock Fri
dav afternoon Rev George w Truitt,
pastor Of tho Frsl Baptist church. Will
have charge OF the religions exercises. IL
crcises will be ut the church or at the
rsidenco If Mrs Burke's health viii per
nit the funeral will he at the church The
jntermcnt will be made in the family lot
ut Greenwood cemetery
United States Senator Charles A. Cut
berson and Congressman S. w. T I.anham
have been busy today helping 10 arrange
Tor the funeral Both were close TO Judge
Burke personally aud both regret his death
very much senator Culherson wired the
sergeant al arms OF the senate OF Judge