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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24
Do Sono Birds Predict Storms?

A writer in the Monthly Weather
Review AYERS that for considerable
time in advance of a great storm song
birds cease their music, and that this
may be taken as an indication Of the
storms approach. For 4S hours be
fore the beginning of series OF severe
storms in northern Illinois last sum
mer not a sound was heard from the
threats of the thousands OF birds
which inhabit that part Of the country,
and whose music, in fair weather, Is
one OF the charms OF the district.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24

rock that was peculiar to any country.
but that which was peculiar to nature.
The pyrite rock which we found is the
real mother of gold and experience
had taught me So That is the true
story of the discovery of the Camp
Bird 1t is not wholly q matter Of
luck"
Mr. Walsh has not visited the mine
but once for two years. He trusts the
management entirely to ]. w. Benson,
the superintendent; Andy" Robinson
and John Ashenfeter, who, Mr.. Walsh
says, is the greatest freighter and ore
| hauler In the Rocky mountains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24
Domestic.

tobn n Rockefeller will buy a nome
!, picbford N Y. where he was born
uicbieap ministers will draft a bill
20 eton wholesale marriages at ST.
Iosenh
Tho Illinois G. 4 r. State encamp-
mont viii he held at Peoria May "A,
~ onats
potter palmer fined 500 for permit
,,ns palmer House har TO keep open
c,aaa,,
,oaorb yates paige chief clerk of
.ho oar,ntroltor ~ currency died of
nno,nori,
pot Crov,e ALLEGED obductor of
,onnr Cuaahv IS believed 10 be near
sunhurv pa
warren Nunsell IA wears old. IS
,oissInc FROM, Jefferson Ia Kidnap.
MINI, 40 foored
Co1oroI pooeoye1t killed two more
mountain lions stabbing them with
hls buntinq knife
.narau Cor,a.ie is IN oive Svra.
.nan n sooo ooo for a ppbNc
trnr.ru I.rt,5irc
rosolutinn condomninr hazIng AT
w, pai,t ,.o. i,.rodrcod !, tho
Kansas senate
william Stevenson, a wealthy niue
owner of Yankton, S. d., died suddenly
of heart failure.
George Kinney. a pioneer lumber
man, aged 81 years. died of pneumonia
a, p,riioe,o, io,va
Ypsilanti Mich capitalists propose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24
FRENChMEN DON'T TRAVEL.
Because They Have Horror Of Any
thing Like "Rouahino It."

NJ Bonvalto, the distinguished ex
plorer is constantly exhorting his fell
low countrymen to travel, and his APP
peals are once more leading to re-
view of the reasons which render the
average Gaul SO averse to adventure
beyond his own frontier, says the Lon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24

complete postaion follows inability sleep There
Vital forces drawn confirmed invalid
ism results
The Of natural sleep wonderful
physical exhaustion gives place, after
slumber energy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-24

mln9 disappears entirel Y while
all the muscles are strong and
the nerves absolutely calm
Sleep is the iudics tion given
by Nature as a guide 70 human
plans to restore health. 1t
shows that there are inherent
in the wonderful man
organism powers of recupera-
ton which must have oppor-
tunlty to assert themselves.
Based on this clear demon
stration, DR.. Grcene's Neryura
blood and nerve remedy was
constructed by DIR. Greene to
help Nature combat the Ills
that attack men and women.
What no amount of powerful
drugs could possibly accom-
plish, can be successfully and
promptly effected by healthy
blood and nerves, the kind OK
blood which flows in strength
eniug aocd 20 every portion
Of the body, the condition OF
nerves which permits awak-
ened Nature 10 seize its op~
portunity to restore TO perfect
health.
Nrs FLORENCE T4pLOR. OF &
Cogrfisnd Pisee. Bridgeport. Conn.
writes!
For four years was troubled
with nervous debility aud hystcria
in rno~, aggravated fufm II cauSei
slcepi ssh, s~ and mental depression,
aud TOT WCnths { was confined To my
bed Nv co. tituuou vested end /
totally los, my appetite hs.d mssy
doCtofs hut they failed 70 give me
shy relief I was advised Is try Or.
Green Ntrvuta b cod aud nerve
remedy Iva IN terrible condition
When ! b. gaa us use. and slmo.t
Immediately there wzs wonderful
change cane over me regsinesi
my spue,ite. the dirxirt IS in uiy hesd
detsrted Il renewed nv interest In
life and made me feel In fact. like
arCiher person, Afser taking SIX
bottles thankfully pfocls my
reif stro' { ard we'll Those SIX
hotties do Tor me what hundreds OF
90 lars snd nan erous physicians
failed 10 do "
Or. Groene's Ner-
vu~a IS the Remedy
that Cures.
FIJI explanations u these mssters
gives b. br 0reere on r quest. ~ itk-
cot ehsrge. Or. 0reene's address 10
IS ~esti<th street. esN Sork City.
Coesaitat,s~ witt his, either by CIV
o. iett&s h absolutely free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
MR. HEALY WILL STAY
SECRETARY OF SCHOOL BOARD RE-
CONSIDERS HIS RESIGN ALTON.

Secretary ]. P. Healy, of the school
board, announced yesterday that he had
decided not to resign his position as
secretary Of the school board.
The story appearing in an evening Pa
per yesterday to the effect that Mr.
Healy had been worked b. a smooth
looking individual representing himself
as an agent for the Rand AfoNally peo-
pie was denied last night by j. H. Nit
chell Jr., the attorney who drew up the
agreement. Speaking Of the matter Mr.
Mitchell said:
Mr.. Healy came to me with a repre-
sentative Of the Mentally people
and introduced him to me. The repre-
sentative asked me to draw up an agree
ment, which 1 did. The agreement was
made subject to the approval of the COM
pany, which is a corporation. I advised
Mr. Healy that it could not be considers d
as a perfected contract until it was APP
proved, and as his friend I advised h m
not to tender his resignation to the
school board, until he had gone to Chi
cage and conferred with the officials of
the company, not only as to their ap-
prevail of the contract. but also with
respect to the field of his operations I'M
der the same
when Mr.. Healy arrived in Chicago
they were not willing to fix any definite
limit to the field of operations, and Mr.
Healy was not willing to ac -ept any po-
sition with them that would take him
away from his home"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
ANOTHER BuI. NovE,.Exn

There have been good many so-called
Hill movements in Democratic politics
for the past twelve or sixteen wears. That
new one should have started at this
time is not in itself remarkable cr,um-
stance
David B. Hill Is as good as the next
available man for Democratic sentiment
to crystalline around. It may be se-
riousiy doubted whether Gov. Hill is Sc
riously a candidate for presidential hon
ors or for political distinction In any d.
rection. He announced some time ago
his withdrawal fror active politics. and
has since then be M devoting himself
more closely than formerly to the prac-
tice of his profession. He Is poor
man; and no man who Is poor NOWADAYS
is generally looked upon, no matter what
walk of life he may rep present, as avail
able for high public he nors. He has
however, achieved so much Of distinction
in public life as to leave him always
Desirable and available man for even
the presidency.
The American people usually seek to
identify every public movement with
one or 9th ar strong personality. IL is
because of this dis position that the po-
Iitical ambitions of individeals have al
ways represented the most available
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
A WELL CHnsEN SITE

The selection of what is known as the
TaI-boX site for the location of the county
Jail. all things considered, perhaps, repre-
sents the best choice that could have
been made.
1t is gratifying circumstance that
this vexed problem is at last laid. It
would have been better had the voice Of
the Glob and of the others who
agreed with it been listened to at the be-
ginning. That this was not done VIII
be the cause of an additional expense
that it would be hard to justify If the
exact facts were to be recalled.
When the Clio stood against the
proposal to erect the jail on the court
house square, it did not stand alone. But
1t was so nearly alone as to have a de-
cided sense Of loneliness The county
commissioners, against the strenuous on
position of the mayor, proceeded with
the work of fixing the location and tear
ing down the present ste of the old
building. That body issued bonds To-
Gated the temporary jail and in sue
cession ordered all things on the basis
of erecting the new jail, willy nilly on
the court house square.
1t only needed the old building t. Do
removed to see the wrong involved tho
propose1 occupancy of the square by an
other tuilding apart from the munIctn,1
building. That the officials concerned
were Drought so readily and so speedily
to ses the unwisdom of the conclusion
reached merely shows what the power
of public opinion can accomplish.
The great advantage of the TarDox site
lies in its comparative nearness to the
criminal courts. It is spacious and
convenient. The price does not show
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
Jsnkins. in one-act farce. entitled

Jenkins. in one-act farce, entitled
POPPY
GRAND.
large audience was at the Grand last
eevning ito witness the second perform
anee Of The flaming Arrow" which is
nolding forth this week at that YSay-
mouse. The first matinee performance
Oh the engagement will occur tomorrow
AFTERNOON at 2:30
The Great White Diamond which is
described as vast scenic production, for
the presentation of which the author and
manager, Walter Fessler has spared no
expense, Will be presented at the Grand
the coming week
STAR
The opening skit of The Ramblers at
the Star this week is The Queen Of the
Holland Danes. 1t bears evidence of
the fact that the management has not
sought to put it's best foot forward. 1t
Is meiange of music and horse play
that finishes in very funny burlesque
boxing match between .Fotzsfmmons''
and an unknown, which caused the audi
ence to very nearly stop the play in an
endeavor to have it repeated The hit
or this opening is Mile De Leon, a strik-
lngiy beautiful young woman who has
capabilities for better business than bur-
lesque. Her costumes were rich revela-
tons, and her stage work of the best
There are few harder working or more
enticing soubrettes than this graceful
young woman. Her speciality act. white
risque, IS just properly tempered and
she made a decided hit A daily matt
nee is given.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23

agency in securing concentrated action.
There is no special need for political ac-
tiyity at this time State and congs es-
sional elections are yet long way off.
Most of the issues which were so strenu-
eusly fought over have passed away.
The coming close of the Philippine re-
bellion, coupled with the prospective de-
cision by the supreme court of the ques-
tions now before it concerning the politi-
cal status of the former Spanish pos
sessions, will probably put the question
of Imperialism effeetuaily at rest
The country stands in the most pressing
need of return to the Jeffersonian ideals
OF social and political life. A strong man
is needed around whom the people can
their convictions. Such man is David
B. Hill. He is a plain American man.
fairly representative of the native dis
like Of shoddy and ostentation which is
now Haunting itself so extensively in the
political and social life of the country lie
is an honest m8n, who never was iden iii d
with schemes of personal enrichment
while in public life. He is sound con
stitutional lawyer. and if not an eloquent
popular orator is at least regarded as one
of the strongest public speakers in the
country
Such men as David B. Hill are becoming
more and more scarce IN public affairs,
and their worth is becoming more gn-
orally recognized by the people AS a
national executive there would he no dan
ger of his yielding himself to the accom-
plishment of the ends of the syndicates
through his office. If, as there is now
reason to believe, the great issue of the
next presidential election will be the
regulation of the trusts and the control
by the people of public and private mo-
nopolies, there is no man in the entire
country better fitted to lead such move
ment to success than is David B.
Hill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
GAMBLING CHURCH MEMBERS.

OF all the movements among those
which are generally regarded as designed
for the social, moral or political better
ment of the people, none has been con-
Quoted with more persistency than the
anti-gambiing crusade Even in New York
gambling has been driven out of sight,
and public gambling in that and most
other American cities is now almost out
cial phenomenon that while this condition
exists with reference to public gambling,
it has been found necessary to engage in
distinctly moral crusade against private
gambling, now greatly prevalent among
church people Of the highest social stand
ing
by the leading ministers of New York
is no mere fad. It is set on foot to de-
stroy what is grave social evil The
discovery and exposure of the gambling
vice among the members of the fashion
able church congregations is due to one
OF the great dailies of the metropolis The
unanimity of sentiment which is seen TO
prevail among the ministers concerning
the wide extent Of the evil among the
members Of their congregations shows
how dangerous an evil is that which they
are now about to combat
When gambling for money invades the
household, and is, as appears now to be
the case to some considerable extent,
practiced for the promotion of church
undertakings, it is rather a severe satire
on our public morality that so general
sentiment of opposition to professional
gambling should prevail The satire is
rather sharpened when it is reflected that
the classes among whom the gambling
habit is found prevalent have been .excep-
tionally active of late in movements for
the social and moral betterment Of the
poorer tenement population.
Were the leading ministers of New York
not so entirely unreserved in their reeog-
| milton Of the great extent of the evil.
| there might be some room for DOUBLING
whether the matter is as serious as If is
claimed. A good deal of harmless gam
bling is and has always been in prog ess
among all classes of social life. and more
especially among those who make I'D the
| bulk of the church congregations of ev-
cry city of the country. The euchre party
is an established social Institution.
Euehre parties are usually conducted for
prizes of one kind of another, the cost
Of which is of course contributed by the
losing parties. Often, too, ladies of the
different congregations get up card par
ties for the promotion of the financial
ends of the church, through the sale of
tickets and otherwise.
Such gatherings as these are understood
to enjoy the approval of the church and
society alike. They may have furnished
the origin of the prevailing gambling
craze among church people In New
York. Whether the practice is main
tanned for individual enrichment or for a
laudable purpose, social or religious. if
should be driven out of social life OF
else we should give up the pretense OF
regarding public gambling as either a
moral or social evil
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23

any particular Indication of the usual
purpose in such cases, of the owner Of a
given piece of property sought for public
uses desiring to secure a fortune from
the transaction. 1t Is had at an entirely
reasonable price. Its Location will not
injure the vicinity, Indeed the erect on
of so handsome structure at that point
will tend to enhance realty values ma
terially
1t would be great advantage to the
taxpayers if it could be arranged that
the central police station could be in
cluded in the building. 1t would be, too,
a great convenience to the officiasseef the
criminal courts as well as to the sherif's
office and the police department When
the movement first took form to secure
the location of the central police sta
ton in the same building with the new
Jail it received general public and pri-
waite approval. The city council extend
ed it's sanction to the suggestion which
came from the county commissioners n
that direction, and it appeared as If 1t
might be accomplished. The changes in
plans which have been so numerous since
then have brought the matter back to its
original position. To the G / o be there
seems no adequate reason whatever WI
provision should net be made for the fu-
turc location of the cent, al station in the
new building. 1t can be done readily.
There will be the most complete facili-
ties in the naw building; AMI in the
course of a short time the city ana coun-
ty can make the necessary arrangements
which will remove all existing difficult
ties
City and county alike are to be con-
graduated on the fave rable ending which
has been reached of serious municipal
puzzle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
SERIOUS ZOE CHINA

The Chinese situation assumes a
phase, as the result of the collision be-
tween the natives and British troops in
the vicinity of Shan Hal Kwan, which
may be attended by consequences for
China more serious than any which have
thus far followed the recent Boxer out
break
1t has never been possible to write
with complete intelligence on the Chi
nese difficulty since the investment of
Peldn by the allied troops Everything
in the shape of news has plainly been
distorted ore colored to suit the ends of
the senders. The work of a newspaper
correspondent in China has been that Of
an attache of the foreign office of the
country whose press he happened to rep
resent. This has been, perhaps, less
the case with the American correspond
ents than with the Europeans. But the
fact does not admit of serious question,
that the published Chinese news has been
from the outset c3lored to answer the
political ends Of the nations, rather than
to supply the intelligent reading public
of the world with news.
There can be no reasonable doubt but
that Gen. Liu has taken arms against
the allies. How strong his force is.
or what his ultimate purpose may he,
it would be folly to attempt to seek
to discover. on the partial statements
that have been published thus far. The
continued absence of the emperor from
Pekin and the probable unwillingness of
the court to return to the capital, taken
in connection with the burning of the
winter palace, will probably be found
to involve in considerable degree the
true explanation of the great activity
which now prevails among the European
troops.
The fact that it is the British troops
which were attacked will relieve the sit
uation of much of the suspicion which
would have otherwise been attached to
1t, that there is concerted purpose en-
the part of the allies to bring about
trouble. Most of the events which have
transpired of late, as well as the UNDER
current visible in the wording of the
press dispatches published in America n
papers from one or other of the Euro
pean capitals within the past month or
so, would seem to sustain such a view
of European conduct England has not
however, been as clearly identified in the
mind of the word with a purpose to force
the hand of China in the last event as
have other of the European powers.
troops was made by mere robbers or bv
an army under Gen Liu will matter
much when the necessary amends come
to be made to England Should the i'm
| perial authorities be behind the attack
it will go hard with the Chinese govern
ment. In any event there will be a full
indemnity demanded Until there is
some evidence to warrant such a con-
| clusion it would be unjust to assume
that the indemnity is likely to be utiI-
lied, as was done by Germany, to justi-
fly some further seizure of Chinese terri
| tory
The events of the next few weeks in
China may safely be regarded as showing
more clearly than has been manifest for
some time past what are the immediate
purposes of the allies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
PLANS FOR DAM AND LOCK
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS EXAM
me THOSE PREPARED BY
MAI. LOCKWOOD.

The modified plans which Maj T. W.
Lockwood, United States governm mt,
has prepared for the construction of a
dam and lock. little below the railway
bridge used Jointly by the Milwaukee and
the Omaha roads were yesterday scrut n
lied by board OF engineers and will
today be forwarded to Washington with
their recommendations concerning them.
The examining board included Mai.
Bixby, of Cincinnati, Capt. Warren, of
Milwaukee, and Capt. Chittenden, of
Sioux City. Most CT the afternoon was
spent in going over the plans, and the
action to be taken on them will not be
TLaa public until the chief engineer at
Washington has passed upon them
If The new plans for the lock and dam
are decided upon they will be built out
Of The sundry civil bill fund un9er the
continuous contract system. and the es-
tifnatede expenditure is S600.00a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-23
= DOUBTFUL PROPOSITION.

Minister WI is reported to be working
on 6 memorial to his government urging
the necessity of radical Changes in the
policy OF the empire, looking to the
adoption of western ideas and customs.
we understand that an expression OF his
views was requested b. the Chinese
court indicating that the liberal or tor-
eigu element is gaining ground with the
government. A course Of this kind is.
no doubt, looked upon as a means to an
end-that end being the racifcation of
the foreigners now within the walls CT
Pels!n.
Aside from the question OF exoediency,
the proposition of undertaking the Chi
nese empire is doubtful undertaking.
1t is doubtful from both the standpoint
of the Chinese and the foreigner. Here
is civilization shat has for hundreds
OF years brought contentment and rea.
sonable degree OF happiness to the in
dividual. The country is in a high state
Of cultivation and is amply adequate to
support the Inhabitants with their pres
ei't tastes, but it would lie entirely in
adequate should modern IDEAS gain a
f9othold and modern machinery take the
place Of the rude labor now doing duty
all over the empire.
China row is seIf-suDporting. but the
moment that it is opened Up to the ex-
p!oitation of the foreign nations. one
saird of the people will be thrown out
OF employment, while at the same time
their tastes will be increased by contact
with western modes of living. What
does this mean? 1t means emigration
10y the millions Where will thev goq
They must he allowed to go somewhere
We cannot refuse them admittance to
the United States and our colonies while
demanding trade concessions of them.
The result win be that the labor markets
Of the world viii be overstocked with
Chinese cheap labor. In time the con,
tending elements will adjust themselves
but there win be labor troubles in every
country on the face of the globe. unless
Chinese wall be erected by the very
powers who are now demanding free &C
cess to the land of the dragon. Sir
Robert Hart in an interview some
r months ago, sounded an alarm by stating
that to modernize China would be to fir
out an array of Acknowledged warriors
numbering 2O0pO,OOO who would overrun
the western civilization, as Rome was
orerrun from the north. Sir Robert
was somewhat eXtravagant in his dream
Of military invasion of the west, but
no one can doubt that there will be a
labor invasion by the very hordes that
the powers propose to set free by mod.
ernizing the Celestial empire
Russia viii absorb millions of this sur
plus labor in her proposed Siberian de,
veiopment, but Siberia cannot take care
OF them all Our Philippine possessions
viii be dumping ground for the over
flow from the southern provinces. as the
climatic conditions will offer the most
potent inducements.
In considering the question of taking
the gospel anG modern commercial and
Industrial ideas into the heart of China
and virtually forcing our civilization on
them, we must beware of the rebound
We may be hoist by our own petard.