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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
Hired Men Forty Years Ago.

The writer 40-odd years ago worked
as a hired hand on farm, 1t was
tumble out at o'clock in the morning
and the last of the chores done at 5
o'clock at night Nearly ali the farm
work was, for want of modern ma
chinery and appliances. done in the
1rdest way. The plows were iron and
would rarely scour. The grass was cut
with a scythe and raked with one OF
those revolving rakes, which were
more calculated to make a man profane
than any tool ever invented by man.
Most of the grain was cut with cradle.
the corn planted by hand and cultivate
ed with a one-horse shovel pillow. The
hired man got $40 per month. Viewed
from this standpoint, there is no doubt
that the world has progressed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
Beneficial Results Looked For in the
Philippines.

The Fourth OF July marked new
era in several Of our new possessions.
In Porto Rico the legislature passed an
act providing for free trade with the
United States. The act notifies the
president that a system OF local taxa
ton has been put in operation which
VIII provide for the expense of the in
sular government. and requests that, II
Il seem wise and proper to him, his
proclamation be issued removing all
duties between Porto Rico and the
United States. Governor Allen or
Porto Rico announced to the legisla-
ture that Porto Rico possessed abnnd-
ant taxable resources without having
TO depend upon customs receipts. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

We welcome every effort made in the
line of sensible and practical co-opera-
ton, for we believe that there are large
and happy possibilities connected with
the development Of this agency. We
would like to know why ten families
could not cooperate to have the fam.
lily washing done, employing modern
machinery to do the work: why the
bread of ten families should not be
baked lat one place. So done, men can
be seured to do the work, and when
the washing and the breadmaking are
removed from the work of the average
housewife any one knows that her la
bors have been materially lightened.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

red fire an other stuff an let out a
yell that would wake up yer office devil
an yer ought ter have seen OFallon
raise up, with his hair standin' right
straight up round the little bald spot
on top NV his head, an then Lem jim
kins said. When did he die?' an
plead He finally wcuso up by calm
upon ST. Patrick, ter witness his oath
that he'd never drink eny more, an
then we lit sum green fire an com
menced ter sing st. Patrick's Day in
the Mornin'. an when he got awake
enough ter realize enything, he said.
Yes fellows think yer dom smart
Wall, must be goin'. Helen sent me
up after sum bed bug powder. She's
goin ter have a celebration"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

Our attention was lately called to an
advertisement in a daily paper as fol-
lows: Wanted, good girl to do
housework wages S. per week" This
advertisement contained the only log
ical solution of the hired girl problem
the offer of higher wages than have
ever heretofore been paid for this sort
of service. A hired girls trust is in
process of formation. or rather, an Or
ganizaton of this branch of workers.
for the purpose of protecting their in
terests, just as is done by the members
of other trades and professions. There
never was SO good time as the present
for women to fit themselves to do their
own work or for people to simplify
their style of living.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

II you did not set out new straw
berry bed this spring (as you should
have done), you may do something in
the way of renovating the old bed thu.
When the berries are all picked, NOW IL
off close to the ground, then give 1t a
good tussling with a corn pillow and
drag it down smooth, or, if in a gar
den, dig a strip of the bed up two feet
wide, leaving a strip of the old plants
about a foot in width. A new growth
will start up if there is sufficient mois-
ture and make quite fair bed for an
other season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
A Useful Invention.

The latest invention in the way Of
improving methods for printing news
papers is a machine that will set type
by telegraph, although the operator
may be thousand miles away. West
ern newspapers, who say the inventor
is young Iowan named Frank Peame.
assert that several telegraph compan-
les are striving. TO secure the patent
rights TO the invention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
A Nuisance,

We drove by the place of an all
round agricultural nuisance the other
day. 1t was the home and the farm OF
the shiftless, ornery fellow who raises
each year enough weeds to afiiict a
whole neighborhood. His oat and flax
fields were yellow with wild mustard,
there was quarter of an acre OF bur
docks growing around his tumble
down barn and sheds. his cornfield was
a mat of pigeon grass, cockleburs and
morning glories, while the highway in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
New Use for Aluminium.

Aluminium is TO be put to new uses.
In France it will be made into paper as
sheets one-fom- thousandth of an inch
have been rolled which will not oxi-
die and are practically fire and water
proof and indestructible by worms. A
fresh impulse to its use for cooking
utensils has been given; alumni
um vessels heat more ripaidly than
others and retain heat longer. causing
saving Of 40 per cent in fuel as well
as economy in time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
Truthful Sayings.
A little virtue goes a long way.

a IlttIe Virtue goes long way.
It's only when the devil calls you bad
names that you see you have escaped
him.
Generally speaking. a woman is
generally speaking.
It's rather hard on thu actor man to
call him third class male.
The man who pays the compliment
is not always the man who pays the
bill.
The prizefghter is a striking appear
ance, especially Wien he Is striking
an attitude.
Faint purse ne'er won fair lady.
1t is good taste to dip your bread in
the gravy, even If il rs also bad man
ners.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

front of his place was n forest of wild
hemp six feet tall. This man was very
sure that he knew just how this gov
eminent should be run and was ratedas
authority among the class who are al
ways "ag'in" the existing order of
things. His talk did no harm.
perhaps. but his perennial crop OF
weeds did
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

The average creamery will disburse
to the farmers which patronize it about
$4,000 a year. This sum is about
equal to that which 25 average quarter
sections farms will produce one year
with another. Where there is help to
milk and care for the cows the dairy
business is the safest foundation for
all northern agriculture, and If any
thing, this statement will apply with
more force to the farms in the eastern
than in the western states.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

When a fat hog year old sells for
$50 in the corn belt, as now, it is no
wonder that grangers pose as presi-
dents of national banks. The $40 hog
is in the same class of wealth produc-
ers as oil wells and pay dirt in a gold
nine The grunt of satisfaction given
by the hog as he lies down to snooze
is not to be compared to the grunt OF
satisfaction on the part of the granger
as he cashes the check received for
the hog.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

We note with a good deal of salts
faction that a grain and stock buyer of
a certain western state who for some
time had been monkeying with his
scales and Offering to sell to other buy
nrs a device which would make 1t
easy for the buyer to rob the farmer
has been rounded up by Uncle Sam
and made to ante up $1,000 He ought
to have been given chance to have
repented of his meanness in the peni-
tertiary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

Glover suffers far less from drought
than timothy or blue grass, as it is a
deper rooted plant We noted two
fields the other day. one of clover and
one Of timothy. on the same sort OF
soil and lying adjoining each other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

The late Emile Richebourg, the pop
ular French feuilleionist. made $780,
900 by royalties on his last eight books
His total fortune at his death amounted
to nearly $4,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

The work of many housewife is
greatly increased just because the fam
liz is addicted to a deprayed use of the
frying pan and the baking powder bis
c..t. Young lady, if your lover tells
Won he wants hot biscuit twice day,
don't marry him. The chances are
that if you do he will have dyspepsia
or Brights disease before he is 40 and
be so ugly you will want to go home to
YOUR ma.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

The drought had been almost continu-
Gus for two months, The timothy
was not worth running the mower over
would not make fourth of ton to
the acre-while there was good crop
Of clover, good for ton and half to
the acre
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

There has been evolved this year a
very distinct and marked advance in
the science of roadmaking by the use
of the traction engine as motive pow
er for grades. Wherever tried it has
moved a most marked success. Why
not go one step farther and use the en-
CINE to haul the gravel to make a
finished highway? We look to see this
the next step.
The sun., 1901-05-01
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS

Al louisville. Ky. Monday #. r. Hayes
bought or W. +. Sharer The American
derby candidate Terminus for 10000.
The coroner'S iury in London. which
has been investigating the death of
billy Smith, the American pugiliSt.
who was fatally injured April % ut the
National Sporting Club in bout with
lack Roberts. yesterday rendered 4 vcr-
diet OF accidental death.
The faculty Of Cornell University has
nppointed f. u. Col>on. l.. r.. '97. and
Ill. H.. '9S. To nm instrnctorship in the
college Of law. Mr. Colson's home is in
Buffalo. He was coXswain of four Cor
nell varsity crews, including the Henley
crew. He is now assistant crew coach
10 Courtney and editor of the Cornell
Alumni News.
The yacht NADIA. Edwin Gould owner.
pnt in Monday at Savannah. Ga. At
sea some part Of the machinery became
diSarrangra and tho engineers hand was
mashed. \ finger was amputatca there.
IN" NADIA will take coal and procaad
n"rthward. Mr.. Gould is ahorrd TTc
hnS been cruising with friends in Florida
md Georgia waters.
The American team Of sho ters recent
" selected - meet English marksmcn ii
m International match viii sail from
New York for England Nav 2j. Tho
match will fake place on the Milllcsc,
inn Clubs grounds June II. Tho
Nm"rif ans expect 10 return in time +,
shoot in The Pan-Amcric;tr Tournament
" Bnlralo July u. and in the Crani
Nmeriean handicap at Interstate pnrk
'-ons Island. thr week following.
The sun., 1901-05-01
NEARING THE END.
Opinion In Washington on Result OF
Latest Surrendera.

Latest Surrendera.
Washington, April 30.-Three impor-
tant cablegrams have been received at
the war department. from General Mae
Arthur at Manila In the opinion Of
the officials the news contained in
them marks the almost complete col
lapse of organized rebellion in the Phil
ippines. The cablegrams are as fol-
lows:
General Tinio surrendered with his
command at Sinait He will deliver
all men and guns in his command rs
soon as they can be gathered together.
This completely paciiics the First de
partment, northern Luzon. for many
months the worst in Luzon."
"Colonels Ciprano Callao and Gre
gorio Katibac, Waivers best officers.
surrendered TO Colonel Jacob Kline at
I.ipa on April % with % officers, los
men and 81 rifles"
Juan and Bias Villamor. leaders
Abra, surrendered Rangued April 27:
now engaged assembling scattered
commands; delivered arms. Aglipav.
eX-priest, leader llocos, Norte province,
luzOn, surrendered at Laoag, April
2S."
1t is said al the war department BY
officers recently back from the philin-
pines that there now remains in the
field in Luzon only one chief whom
they are particularly desirous of catcll-
ing namely. Cailles. the head hunter.
This man has violated every rule of
warfare, and it is not expected that he
will be taken alive.
The sun., 1901-05-01
- TO MAKE IRON IN WEST.
Eastern Capitalists Plan to Estab-
Iish Plants ON Puget sound.

Seattle. Wash. April 30.-For several
months past representatives of strong
New York syndicates have been look
ing over the Pacific coast from Mexico
TO Alaska, examining in the most crit
lcal and thorough manner the iron and
coking coal deposit in order to deter
mine the possibility of establishing fur
naces. rolling mills. plate and structur-
nj works on Puget sound.
Doubt was expressed by eastern as
sociates regarding the ability to find
iron and coal in sufficient quantity and
the right quality for large plant. but
they are now in Il position to dispel all
doubt. their explorations proving sue
, "essful beyond expectation. They have
secured the San Ysidro iron mines in
Lower California. where expert exam
nation shows 20.0OO.00O tons Of ore
'ropping above ground. This ore Is Is
,er cent metallic iron. pronounced the
ulrest bessemer ore on the continent.
| 1t is within five miles of ocean trans
| ,ortation.
They have also found large supple
| mentary iron deposits in Washington,
British Columbia and Alaska, all within
'asy distance of tide water and some
lrectly on salt water. They have been
'qually successful in securing coking
'oal in large quantities, accessible to
ide water and cheap transportation.
| rhis coal makes coke equal to that pro.
'uced at Connellsville. Pa. These coal
fields are in the vicinity of Seattle and
| Tacoma, and a number Of mines have
installed plants and are supplying coke
10 smclters and foundries.
| Pig iron on the Pacific coast has been
selling for SD a ton, and freight tariff
across continent is Sl2 per ton. These
| New Workers have discovered that they
can produce pig iron and steel bllets
ms cheaply on Puget sound as they are
produced in Pitisburg or Birmingham.
Ala, labor and raw material costing
! the same. The present rail tariff across
the continent would thus give them q
clear profit Of $40 a ton as against east
ern iron.
The sun., 1901-05-01
THE EASTMAN TRIAL.
Evidence Given by John GrOEnT
Brother of the Man Who was Shot.

Evidence Given by John GrOEan,
Brother of the Man Who was Shot.
Cambridge. Mass, April 30.-At the
trial here of Professor Eastman. charg
ed with the murder of Richard Grogan
John Grogan. brother of the dead man
took the stand. He said Eastman
would not ask Richard Grogan for the
use of a carriage in April, 1880. telling
witness that Eastman and Richard
We're not on good terms.
Witness described quarrel between
the men in November. 1900. when Gro
gan told Eastman that he was tired Of
feeding Eastman and his family. East
man was in the act of raising a chair
when witness put his foot on it and
stepped between the men. Eastman
withdrew. according to the witness.
SAYING to Richard Grogan:
Il will plug you if have to wait five
years for this Eastman repeated this
declaration twice.
The sun., 1901-05-01
PRESIDENT IN MEMPHIS.
Southern City Gives Hearty Welcome G
to the chief Executive.

Memphis, April 30.-This city has ex-
tended hearty welcome to President
Mckinley and party, who arrived on
the Southern railway late in the after
noon.
A committee Of citizens left during
the morning for Corinth, Miss. where
they met the presidential party and es-
corted ii TO the city.
At the depot the visitors were rccciv-
ed by the city officials and ii military
company of Confederate veterans, act
ing as guard uf honor. They were
escorted to Court square where ad-
dresses of welcome We're delivered by
Governor McMlln and Mayor VIII
liams. President Mckinley responded.
A reception Was given during the aft
ernoon at the Nineteenth Century club.
In the evening banquet was given the
male members Of the party. while the
ladies were entertained by representa-
tive Memphis women.
The sun., 1901-05-01
M'KINLEY's SYMPATHY.
He Contributes Toward the Fund TO
Relieve Starvation In China.

New York, April 80. Mr.. Louis
Klopsch, editor of The Christian Her
AID, has received the following dispatch
from Secretary Hay. dated from Roa-
noke, Va, on board the train carrying
the presidential party SOUTH
The president is glad to hear you are
endcavoring to raise fund for the
henpit of the sufferers in China He
hopes you may meet with the same sue
cess which You attained in similar good
work for Cuba and India. He sub
scribes 500 for the fund. Please al
low me to subscribe the same amount -
The Christian Herald has cabled to
Count Won Waldersee. commander iii
chief of the allies in China. requesting
permission to send food supplies acros,
the frontier into Shansi province, wher,
the famine is raging
The sun., 1901-05-01
PLEASING RECITAL.
Lovers of Music Enjoy Concert at
Central Church.


The choir OF Central Presbyterian
Ch nch gave delightful recital in the
church las, night. 1t vas attended by
arge and fashionable audience. Ttl
70 lowing interesting program was ren
red:
Part Ia, Sunday Bral ms), b "Oh,
Who Will Ger the Downs SO Free" De
Peirsall quartet; offertoire in f fiat
b Iptiste), Norris c. Morgan; soprano
anl,, 'Judith," (Concone), Mrs. Wi
liam F. Smaley; Andante, "Hymn Of
the Nuns" tWely), Norris G. Morgan;
lass solo, "Wher the TuIi 3 -
tLeyhman), Prank IL Mason; Meiloic,
Navinl, Norris G. Morgan; silver OF.
fering.
Pars II.-Duet. "'Neath the s,ars 9
tThomas), Miss Lulu V. Elliott, Frank
II. Mason; "l.oEengrin'e Reproof to
Elsa" (Wagner1, Norris G. Morgan
tenor solL, "The Rosary A" Nevir,}, II,
Howard Carver; postlude i'll +, West
Norris G. Morgan; alto solo, "Snnset,
Bnck), Miss Lulu V. Elliott; "Chorus
from the Persian Garden" tLeyyman) J,
quartet.
The sun., 1901-05-01
Plot to Release Cony;cts

Santa Fe, April 30. William Wilson
has confessed that he gave George
stevenson, u convict, Il revolver in II
plot to release Tom Kctclum, who was
executed on last Friday. and "Broncho
Bill Carver. member of his gang
from the penitentiary. He said Car
vers sister offered him $500 to Snug
gle the pistol into the prison. The
plans were so carefully laid that but
for the bravery and good marksman-
snip of the prison officials BLACK
Jack" and a score of other desperoto
characters would have regained their
liberty.
The sun., 1901-05-01
HEARING ON BRIDGE BILL
Argument In Albany by Friends ana
Opponents of Rnlnes' Measure.

Opponents of Rnines' Measure.
Albany, April 30.-The executive cham
ber was thronged with n large assem-
blage of prominent New Workers, who
appeared before Governor Odell at the
hearing given by him on the bill OF
Senator John Raines. which grants TO
the New Yark and New Jersey Bridge
company railroad franchise concessions
on West street. New York city. Fully
300 people thronged the spacious cham
Der when Governor Odell entered from
his private apartment and announced
that the hearing would commence.
The first speaker in opposition to the
measure was Corporation Counsel Wha-
len. He devoted his argument to the
constitutional and legal objections to
the bill, holding that it is unconstitu-
tional and in conflict with the charter
of New York city.
Arthur J. Baldwin, representing the
Merchants association, said:
I'VE are not opposed to any public
improvement which tends to build up
the commerce of the city of New York,
but we are opposed to this bill because
it gives a perpetual franchise for prac-
tically no remuneration. 1t contains
no guarantees that theshridge will be
constructed; II gives vast powers with
out practically any limitations what
ever.'
The next speaker was Comptroller
Bird s. Coler of New York city, who
also opposed the bill.
President Guggenheimer of the mu-
nicipal council Of New York city was
the next speaker Alexander G. Orr
Of the rapid transit commission read to
the governor the copy Of resolution
adopted by the rapid transit commits
sion in opposition to the bill.
The sun., 1901-05-01
EXECUTIONS IN China.
Robbers Caught In the American
,....y Section Put to Death.
GERMANS GARRISON PASS.
Small Force Left mt the Grent Wall.
while the Main Body of the
Expedition Is withdrawing
From That Vicinity.

Berlin, April 30.-A dispatch from
Peking says:
Nine robbers who were caught in
the section controlled by the American
troops have been beheaded. 1t was
stated that this action was not taken
ny order of General Chaffee hut was
Inflicted by the Chinese board of pun
ishment through instructions received
from Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, the peace plenipotentiaries.
This action is generally received with
satisfaction, although it is said that
no credit is due the United States
II is stated by officials here that the
main German cXpeditionary force in
China is now withdrawing to its for
mer position leaving a garrison at the
pass at the great wall,
The nonparticipation of the French
in the battle was not due to orders re-
ceiyed from Paris, but to their failure
10 arrive in time.
Further expeditions are not project
cd and will depend upon whether the
Chinese make such expeditions neces-
Sary.
On His own Initiative.
In official circles it is believed that
General Lin acted upon his own intia-
tive or, perhaps. at the suggestion of
scme antiforeign mandarin, officials
not believing that the Chinese govern
ment ordered General I.iu to resist the
Germans. since such action is plainly
against the governments interests.
y dispatch from Paris says that the
foreign office has received Il dispatch
from Meng-tzc. province of Yunnan,
announcing the arrival there of NJ
Francois. the French consul. on his re-
turn to his post. lie says that, accord
ing to the demands of the French gov
ernment, he was met by Chinese troops
ten kilometers from Meng-tze. They
rendered him honors. and high man
darinS proffered the official apologies
and regrets Of the Chinese government
for the events of last June.
The French consular party under NJ.
Francois, consul ut Yunnan-Fu, was
attacked June 10 on leaving Yunnan-
Flu and was forced to return to the
town. All the baggage was ritled. and
the missions and railroad buildings
We're burned. NJ. Francois gathered
his countrymen at his residence and
defended the place with rifles.
The sun., 1901-05-01
Rig Seizure of Wines.

Seattle. April 30. Under special in.
structions from David NJ. Dunn, col
lector Of internal revenue, Special
Deputy Mullay Of Portland and Dep
uty Ross IF the Seattle office have
seized in various hotels ana rcstau
rants and iloons in this city upward
Of $50 eases Of imported champagnes
and Rhine wines for alleged viola
tions of internal revenue laws.
The sun., 1901-05-01
Insurance ON rio Cargo Paid.

san Francisco. April 30.-All The ID,
snrhnce on the cargo of the wrecked
steamer Rio de Janeiro. amounting 70
S9oo'o0o, has been paid. 1t is moi
known how much insurance was car
RED ON the vessel. The collector at
Honolulu sent over by the Rio S}oooo
III treasure, and it was not insurer.
me steamship company also carfleu
many thousands in it's safe on when
there was no insurance.
The sun., 1901-05-01
Bnnk nnhhery In Maine.

Guilfor,l. Me- April 30.-The vault of
the First National bank Of this town
was wrecked hy burglars, who had
heavily charged il with dynamite. The
safe. which contained a large amount
of money. witll>tood the force of the
explosion. and the burglars We're oblig.
ed to abandon the attempt to reach the
cash box. They found S115 in silver in
the money drawer of the counter,
which they carried away.
The sun., 1901-05-01
sEirmishes In cape Colony.

Cape Town. April 30.-Sir Gordon
Sprigg. the premier of Cape Colony, re-
ports that II members of the Western
Province rifles were attacked by 90
Beers near Brandvlie. TWO were kill
ed, three were wounded. and the re-
maindci We're captured. The Beers in
the ncigIborhood of the Kenhardt dis
trict of Cape Colony are actively en-
gagged in removing supplies to various
laarprS