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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

means of English vessels alone. There
was a very heavy duty on sugar AMI
molasses, which came from the French
West Indies, and the result OF this was
that smuggling became very common.
alf of the signers Of the Declaration
OF Independence were smugglers and
John Hancock himself was a prince
among smugglers. During the French
and Indian wars, the coioIfists wers
very lax ahe"t paving tasif taxes Tor.
the support of the soldiers, and after
that the English decided that the
smuggling must stop and that it was
necessary 10 have a central taxing
power. The government officers were
commanded to search houses for
goods, and this aroused the wrath Of
the colonists. However, this did no,
affect the south very much.
Then came the Stamp Act, which
affected all alike, and hat was the
worst thing which the king could nave
put in force. The king is taxing us
without our consent were the words
of Patrick Henry, and taxation with.
out representation Is tyranny and this
cry rang out through all the country
1t was taken up by William Pitt in
! England, vino was as warm a friend
of our country as Washington or Put.
nam. At hat time there was taxation
without representation in England
where some of the great cities such as
Birmingham, Newcastle and Man.
chester, had no representatives in the
House of Commons, which was largely
made up of members from the small
pocket boroughs of the hIng. The
same political flight vas going on over
there. The king hated Pitt and he said
he hoped to see the day Ahen Pitt was
dead. If Pitt had been king there
would probably have been no revolu.
ton at that time. We must not think
of this as a war against the English
people, but as agains the king.
Did it ever occur to you that those
80 1000 Hessian soldiers were sent over
here because it was difficult to get
Englishmen to go? When the king
found it for the best to repeal the
hated stamp tax he put a tax on tea
just to show that he had the power,
and many a man in England was glad
when the tea was thrown into the har.
Dor of Boston. After that came the
Boston port bill and the military des.
pOtic government of Gage, which EN-.
Filtered the hearts of the people. We
must not forget the part which human
| nature played in all this, and that il
these questions were before us here
in Hartford today some of us would
be on the side of the Tories
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
WASHINGTON'S CARRIAGE.

The most interesting relic that of re-
cent years has been added to the his
toric collection at Mount Vernon was
presented by Robert NJ. Bomtield OF
Philadelphia, and is the carryall used
by Washington and his family for
many years for light service. When
he travelled abroad the father of his
country commonly used a big English
coach drawn by four horses and at
tended by negro positions in a livery
of scarlet and gold. 1t was an I'M
posing spectacle. but for common use
the carryall. drawn by two horses, was
better, and it is a curious vehicle,
There is no dashboard, and the driver
sits with his legs over the whiffietree,
supported by a small foot rest. The
passengers climbed in through a door
behind. The carriage is still in very
good condition in spite of its age and
demonstrates the excellent workman.
ship Of those days. Its existence has
been known for many years, but it
took a long search to locate it, and it
was finally found stored with other
properties in the winter quarters OF
F~orepaugh's circus at Philadelphia.
The Identification was made complete
and the interesting relic was transfer
red TO Mount Vernon and placed in the
coachhouse which was built in 1888
and restored in 1894 by the ladies OF
the state Of Michigan.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
HELD IN HIGH HONOR.

No man was eyer honored so much
in having states, cities, counties
towns. islands, and various other
things named after him as Washing
ton has been. Counties in % states
are known as Washington, and lot
places to which mail is addressed are
named In his honor. There is general
Is at least one Washington in every
state. and there are WashingtonVlile,
Washington Plains, Washington Court
house and various other derivatives OF
the same name, Statistics are obtain,
ed not easily In regard to the number
of streets named after the Father OF
His Country. but there is not a town
of any size which does not nave a
Washington street o 3 Washington
parks. by states. in the naming OF
counties aud towns. Washington has
been honored as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
BYRON ON WASHINGTON.

Where may the wearied eye repose
When gazing on the great,
Where neither guilty glory grows
Nor ~despicable state:
Yes, one-the first, the last. the best
The Cincinnatus OF the West.
Whom envy dared not hate
Bequeathed the name of Washington
To make men blush, there was oui
one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Causes Of the Revolution.

Mr.. w. +. Gordy, principal of Il Of
the public schools in Hartford, CT, has
delivered a lecture in which he treats
The Causes OF the American Reyolu.
ton in q somewhat peculiar aud or.
iginal manner The COurant reports
that he spoke, IN substance, as fol
lows.
There is a mistaken notion in the
minds Of the people Of cur country
that all the wrong was on the side OF
the English and all the right on the
side OF the colonists. We must not
forget that there were many English.
men who were hearty in their sympa-
thies with the reyolutionists. The sur.
roundiugs here wer. such as 70 make
the col0nists an obstinate, self-wilied
independent people. Though the PEG
pie Of Virginia We're placed in very
different circumstances from the peo-
pie Of Massachusetts,, yet when they
came together they were able TO har
monte perfectly. The reason for this
a DE found in the fact that they
were compelled to send all their pro
ducts for export TO English and TO re-
ceive only English goods in return
As was perfectly natural. England
wanted TO enrich herself through her
colonies, Just as all other nations
were doing AT that time. Is lot Eu.
rope trying 70 do the same thing in
Africa tolay9 The ~colonists were for.
hidden to manufacture and were
forced to carry on their bv
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
NECESSARY PROBATION.

Why have you boxed up your
cherry tree in such an unearthly
fashion,"
Because my boy Johnny has jus be
gun to study the life O Washington,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
Baby.
Baby.
Sleep, baby, sleepi
AS the shadows creep.

Sleep, baby, sleep!
AS the shadows creep.
Father is off on the hills away,
Chasing the golf bah on its way;
Soon hen come home and bring 70
thee
A trophy fine for his baby 10 see,
So sleep, baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, sleep
Sink TO slumber deep,
For you must grow as fast as you can
To chase the golf ball like a man;
Your father is champion of the game
And yours twill be to surpass M
fame
So sleep, baby. Sleep
Gertrude Rogers in Boston TRANSCRIPT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
r 3 UARY %.

Mr.. Washington-Why are you not
at school, George?
George-Who ever heard of anybody
going to school on my r%thday?-
Harper's Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

He was the truthfullest of men,
And yet full oft | wot
He said, I'm glad to see you" when
He really was not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21

Naughty Bobby pumpkin
Should have known, %forsooth,
All about the month in which
We celebrate the truth.
But, on the twenty-second,
His father told with pride
About the good George Washington,
The boy VINO never lied.
OF little George Washington
Who chopped the cherry tree,
Then said, Il cannot tell a lie,
o, daddy, it was met"
This made a deep impression
On Bobby pumpkins mind,
Who. now. to chop a cherry tree
Was very much inclined.
So getting out the Ratchet,
%Sharpened well and bright,
Bobby pumpkin started out
To chop all trees in sight.
Now I've beat George Washington.
Bobby proudly cried,
But wondered why his Pa and Ma
Didn't coincide.
Chopping, chopping, chopping,
Goodness, it was fun;
Every tree around the house,
Nearly twenty-one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-02-21
CHAPTER Xxx

n was seven o'clock -linaer had
been ordered for eight-aud there was
a subdued air of excitement in the
Ryversdale household Ii had been
found needful to tell the servants that
the Young lord was bringing home a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15

Of last week left lot Of short lengths and odd
pieces here that you can have for half price less.
There may be some persons who think this cannot be
DONE We will show you how it is in this case. Sup
nose sold last week piece Of dress goods 60 yards
long at Soc yard less say to yards Say we made
profit Of Sc to Sc yard 55 yards. We afford
to sell the remaining yards at 25c even less to
make room for other goods their way here.
This is how short lengths and odd pieces are moved
out Of this big store. Goods must leave here when
they are in just SO long, matter at what price.
But this Is only half the story. II ere.is the
other half of it: Last Monday morning we placed Oh
sale nearly 700 yards Of dress goods worth 35c to 4Oc
at Just 1885, Today there not $50 yards left
and tomorrow it will F,e sold 1t &c to close it out
You must come soon if you want this
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
TELEGRAPHic RREVlTIEs.

Lord Lionel Cecil, half brother of the
marquis Of Salisbury, is dead.
Advices from Madagascar report the
drowning Of 80 natives from the cap.
sizing Of q barge.
The American hospital ship Maine
has arrived at Southampton, Eng,
with invalids from China.
The transport California has arrived
at San Francisco from Taku bringing
the remains of "a soldiers who died in
China.
The government of Venezuela has
notified United States Minister Loomis
that new tariff will be established
March l.
The Odessa correspondent of the
London Daily News, wires that 12O
people were frozen to death in the re-.
cent blizzard.
Samuel Lewis, the notorious money
lender and usurer Of London, who has
been called "the greatest and meanest
Of modern Shylocks," 10 dead.
Hugo Bettauer, naturalized Amer.
ican, who is connected with the Ber-
liner Tageblatt, has been expelled from
Prussia a. an obnoxious foreigner.
It is officially reported that 500
Japanese fishermen are missing and
they are supposed to have perished in
. storm Jan. 10 off the west coast Of
Japan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
SOURCE OF CONSOLATION.
British Get Comfort Out Of continua.
tion Of Philippine War.

British Get Comfort Out Of Continue.
tion Of Philippine War.
New York, Jan. IA dispatch to
The Tribune from London says.
The chief source of consolation for
the bewildered public, which cannot
understand what is going on in South
Africa. is an occasional dispatch from
America indicating that the Philippine
war is still in progress. No attempt is
made to explain the fact that the two
branches OF the English-speaking race
are simultaneously harrassed with the
dragging operations of apparently end
less and proftless campaigns. But
English humiliation is mitigated by
evidence that the Americans are still
far from the end of hostilities in the
Islands.
General Kitchener is so reticent that
pro-Boer journals like the Manchester
Guardian and alarmist sheets like The
Daily Mail are convinced that the sit
uation is critical and that the British
army is virtually on the defensive and
in need of reinforcements. General
Kitchener takes the situation so coolly
that military men are disposed to rid
icule the idea that any descent upon
Worcester or Cape Town is possible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
ATTACKED By eoERs.
kaalfontein Station Invested by Com.
n1andant Boyer.

kaalfontein Station invested by Com.
mandant Boyer.
Pretoria Saturday, Jan. 12.-Last
night the Beers cut the wires be-
tween Creme and Olifontsfontein sta
tions. Early this morning 800 Beers
under Commandant Boyer invested
Kaalfontein station. A hot rifle and
shell fire with two field pieces and a
Maxim was maintained for six hours.
An armored train and reinforce
ments were sent from Pretoria, but
before they had arrived upon the
scene the garrison had driven of the
Beers, who retired unmolested with
a transport train half mile long.
The Beers blew up the line beyond
Kaalfontein, compelling the mail
train to return here. 1t is supposed
their object was to obtain supplies,
great quantity Of which is stored at
Kaalfontein. The British had no cas-.
ualties.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
ANGER IN LONDON
..-.
Fate at the Members Of Peace
Commission Causes Great
Indignation. ...
Papers Say Dewet Places Him.
self Outside the Pale Of
Humanity.
nnANl0 1AT1nA 1c 11eEI
CANCELLATION is USELESS
Government Urged to Hurry
Forward Troops as Beers
Are Desperate.
But Meagre Details Have Been
Received of Invasion Of
Cape Colony.

London. Ian. 14.-The brief report
Of the fate Of the three members Of
the peace commission who were sent
to see General Dewet excited the
greatest Indignation on all sides.
One or two papers express hope that
Lord Kitchener has been .misled by
false Kafl1r reports, but it is gener-
ally felt that he would not have re-
ported the matter to the war Office
without indisputable evidence. The
Daily Mail heads the report "Mur-
der" and declaims against any fur
ther attempt to coax the enemy into
submission. "Dewet has placed him
self outside the pale of humanity" "
says The Daily Mail, "and not con-
ciliation but large reinforcements
must be our watchword."
The Morning Post says: "This
marks the point where the guerrilla
warfare has ended and the bandit has
begun"
All papers strongly urge the gov
ernment to hurry forward reinforce.
ments since it is now evident the Boer
leaders have become desperate and
conciliation is useless.
The Pretoria correspondent of The
Daily Mail announces the return to
Pretoria Of Mr.. Pretorius, Il per
president Of the late. South African
Sea- -
persuade the Boer leaders to surren
der.
No further details have been re-
ceived of the invasion of Cape Col
ony.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
DECORATED LAMPS
with pretty shades at half price

This is the other half Of the
lamp story we told you a week
ago. Nearly rs lamps ordered
sold; some at half, some at two
thirds their regular price. To-
day there are not over 25 OF them
here and all these will have
new owners in less than week.
They are all nicely decorated
with pretty decorated shades.
Most of them have Rochester
center draft burners. Hints OF
prices:
The 1926 kind at $500
The $500 kind at $3.95
The $3.50 kind at $500
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
Little Prices in the Notion
Store. A few items at Random.

Button hole silk 1c a spool
Good brush skirt braid worth
Sc at SC a yard
Good pins, a paper 1c
% wire hair pins 1c
A good double linen tape line
worth 10c at SC
A good pair of dress shields,
the 15c kind, at 1Oc
Good ~ubber dressing.combs5c SC
Is envelopes, the goodlkind, &c
Good money purses 1Oc
Boys suspenders SC
Good nickel tipped lead pen.
cils 1c
6 slate pencils 1c
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
THE GAGE DOWNS
CORSETS AND WAISTS

No two women look alike or
think alike. Think Of the pale,
ruddy, tall, short, dark, fair,
stout, slender women that wear
corsets and each one has her
particular style. Our stock Of
corsets is so varied we can suit
everyone. Prices like this:
45c, soc, 75c, $1.OO, $1.25.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
NATIVES HANGED G.,' |
General Macarthur Sends Fill
ipinos to the CalloWs or
to Prison.
Large Numbers Of Them Are
Convicted Of Murder and
Other Crimes.
HAD An ORGANIZED BAND
Victims Killed to Crafty De-
sike for Revenge or Feel.
ings Of Envy.
HAD AN ORGANIZED BAND
Executed S::: Orders Of Chief
Without Even the Form
Of q Trial.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Copies o.
general orders from the Phi ippines re-
ceived here show that a large number
OF native Filipinos have been con
victed of murder and other crimes and
sentenced to be hanged or to long
terms of imprisonment. In one case
the accused belonged to an organized
band, which, under the name of
"Cuardia de Honor, had for its de
clared object the killing of peaceful
and unsuspecting persons II neces-
sary to crafty either a desire for
revenge or a feeling of envy against
the rich.
''These inhuman methods" says
General Macarthur, remove all the
participants, whether chief or willing
follower of the bands, from the pale
of the law and place them among that
class of cowardly and secret assas-
sins which all civilized men the world
over hold to be enemies of mankind"
A native named Vincente Prado es-
tablished camp in a strong position
difficult of access in the mountainous
district near Rosario, in Union prov
ince. There he entrenched his camp
and erected buildings for band of
armed outlaws which he gathered
about him. Recently two Americans
were taken into the camp as prison
ers and for no assigned reason other
than that they were enemies, they'
were IN
Ordered to Instant Death.
Shortly afterwards two 1ggorotes, N.
man and woman, were taken before
Prado and charged with being Amer
ican spies. Without any attempt ct
proof or form of trial they were CT
dered to be Immediately executed. In
both instances Prado personally Wit
messed the bloody execution CT his or
ders by ms nl1ers of his outlaw band,
who used thai- bolos on the defense
less prisoners. II
On another occasion Prado ordered
his band to attack and burn the Pu-
eblo Of San Jacinto and to arrest and,
''if he resisted, KILL" the president Of
Rosario. IN pursuance of these orders
the president of Rosario and his son
were kil!e' and 103 houses destroyed
by fire. Pcado and his chief outlaw
assistants were sentenced to be
hanged.
Another native sentenced to be
hanged was Pedro Lachica. This
man was one of band of natives who,
representing themselves to be police
men, entered at nighttime several
houses and by threats and use Of fire.
arms induced the natives to come out
to surrender. They then tied the arms
of the men behind their backs and
beat them with bolos and robbed the
houses Of money, jewelry and other
valuables. I
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
WENT THROUGH A BglDeE,
Northern Pacific Overland Wrecked
in Washinuton.

Tacoma. Jan. @l4.---An Ellensburgh:
special to The Ledger says:
The Westbound Northern Pacific
overland was wrecked one and one.
bridge $50 feet LONG. Engineer X
Baird felt the bridge sink and threw
the throttle wide open. The engine
passed over but the tender went down
Is feet. The track wag torn up for 300
feet and loosened rail passed
through the, floor and roof Of a car
which was filed with people. but
struck no one. A few Of the passen.
gers received slight injuries, but no
one was seriously hurt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
SHOT By DEWET.
British Subject Who Was Acting as
AGENT at Peace Commissioners.

BRUSH subject VINO was 'Hctlng aS
Agent Of Peace Commissioners.
London, Jan. 14.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, Sunday, Jan. 13.-About
i 400 Beers crossed the line. attack
ing both Zurufontein and Kaalfontein
stations. but we're driven off. They
are being pursued by cavalry brl.
gade."
Lord Kitchener reports also several
skirmshes at different points with
trining British loss and adds:
Three agents of the peace COM
missioners were taken as prisoners tc
Dewet's laager near Yindley Jan. 10.
One who was British subject was
fiogged and then shot. The other
two, burghers. were hogged by De-
vets orders"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
BIG PINE DEAL.
Fifty.five Million Feet OF Standing
Pine Is Sold.

Fifty.five Million Feet Of Standing
Pine Is Sold.
Duluth, Jan. 14.-The biggest tim.
Der deal of the new year in Northern
Minnesota was announced during the
day. The Hiram W. Sibley tract in
Lake county, one of the largest and
finest stands Of white pine to be
found on the north shore of Lake Su.
perior, consisting Of 55,000.0OO feet.
has been sold to Richardson & Avery
for consideration Of $27000O The
timber has been held by Mr.. Sibley,
who is q resident Of Rochester. n y.
for a number of years. People "a
miliar with certain offers made for
the pine two years ago say that Mr..
Sibley has earned 100000 since 1898
by holding onto the timber until now
A logging road will be built and the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
HOLDS POLICE At BAY.
A French Thief Shuts Himself In a
Garret and Defies Gendarmes.

A French Thief Shuts Himself In a
Garret and Defies Gendarmes.
Troyes, France, Jan. 14.-At st.
Savine Friday man named Coquard,
who was pursued by gendarInes be-
cause of many threats, shut himself
in the garret of his house with
quantity of arms and ammunition and
threatened to kill any one who ap-
preached him. Saturday he wounded
two persons and the house has since
been besieged by gendarmes and
troops. During the afternoon citi-
zen attempted on his own RESPONSE
bi]ity to make terms with Coquard,
but the latter killed him. The body
of the dead man was secured by two
citizens under the protection of COM
pany Of infantry. The siege continues
and the famous Fort Chabrot incident
in Paris is recalled. ...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
Wants Modification of Terms.

Sn,us"a;, Jan IL Lin Kun vi,
viceroy Of Aalilin, has form ulated nc.
titiratlons Of Tue peace conditions, in.
cluaing reduction of the indemnity,
reduction of the strength of the for
eign troops i'll China and the preserya.
ton OF the right to import arms and
ammunition. There arc indications of
a growing feeling among the Chinese
that two Or three powers will support
these notifications.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
Old River Captain Killed.

Pittsburg. Jaa. i4.-Captain John
Dippold. ore Of che Oldest and best
known river captains. was instantly
killed while standing on the railroad
track at Baden. his home, watching
the coal boats going down the Ohio
He was so interested in the boats
that he failed to hear a train which
came along and struck him. He was
dead when picked up
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
GRANT is ACTIVE.
Is Trying to Pacify the District Un.
der His Command. @

Is Trying to Pacify the District Un.
der His Command. @
Manila, Jan. 14,-General Grant,
who was endeavoring to finish the lat
est insurrection in his district and
who is personally commanding his
scouts at the southern end, reported
that he had encountered number Of
bands south of Buloc mountain, all
Of whom retired up the hills. He at
tackled 100 of them who were we'll en-
trenched and made considerable re-
sistance, but were finally driven from
their position. Four bodies of in.
surgents were found. The American
casualties were a sergeant and pri-
vate, Troop A, Filipino cavalry,
wounded.
General Grants district is pacifed
with the exception Of small district
south Of Buloc mountain, and the
province of Pampanga is quiet. It is
expected Pampanga will be the first
province to which civil government
will be extended. .
Colonel William Bullock attacked a
force Of insurgents at Puntingen, Sc.
curing a quantity Of arms, as we'll as
ammunition and other material.