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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Abuse OfECOnomy.

"Take care % the pennies and the
pounds viii take care OF themselves.
We do not believe that the respected
and long defunct author of this old
saw ever intended that 1t should be
taken as seriously as some people
must insist on doing. He never in
tended that the friction Of the thumb
and the sliding Of the coin should
deface the aforesaid coin.
Economy is a very commendable
virtue, but like all virtues of this
generation is sometimes carried to
extremes. 1t is not true economy to
jingle the coins in your pockets while
your publisher closes the doors OF
his Office and the sheriff takes his
stock. 1t Is not true economy to re-
fuse your support to some enterprise
of like nature at some distant
point. 1t is not true economy to
send your money to some mail or
der" establishment, thinking because
you pay u few cents less for an in
ferior article that you are thereby
saving money. 1t is not tue econo-
my to allow your business to fall of
and the other fellow get more than
his share, when few cents paid out
would draw the attention. of the pub
lie to yourself and your own business.
1t is not true economy to pay half
your income to the medical fraterni-
ty when little attention to the rules
of health obviate the necessity of
dosing yourself with drugs.
Don't be extravaganza with your
economy, or in other words don't let
economy degenerate into chronic
construction of the financial muscles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

The Irish potato is going to be
king in Wisconsin this year. Reports
from all parts Of the country show
that the area planted to that useful
esculent the present season will sur
pass all former efforts in that direc-
ton. This is caused, undoubtedly, by
the present high prices, which it
must be admitted are excessive, and
which may not be repeated for many
years to come. Many farmers who
are pinning their faith on continu-
ance of current rates, may have
cause to regret their action. Diversi-
fled agriculture has always been the
most profitable for the Wisconsin
husbandman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
THE CASPIAN SEA.
One of the Remarkable Physical
Features of the Globe.

One of the Rennrknblc Phys1cal
Features of the Globe.
One of the most remarkable physical
features of the globe is the deep and
wide depression in the hollow of which
stands the Caspian sea and near to it
the sea of Aral The Caspian is nearly
as large as France. and its surface Is
eighty four feet below the level of the
Black sea. The sea Of Aral is nearly
as large as Ireland and is very little
over the sea level Within recent geo.
logical times the vast eXpanse in which
these lakes are found was sea. Its
floor has been gradually raised, and the
waters filling tue depressions are all
that is left of an ancient Mediterra-
mean. A strange feature of both bodies
of water is that although they receive
large rivers, especially the Caspian,
into which the Nolga the Ural river
and scores of streams from the eau
casus flow, both have for many years
been getting sLallower Evaporation,
for they have 70 outlet exceeds the in
flow. But, for some climatic reason
probably, the sea of Aral and its neigh
Dor, Lake Balkhash, have since 1891
been increasing in depth Whereas the
Caspian, like the Dead sea. is very
salt, owing to the rate of evaporation,
Aral and Balkhash are brackish only.
These remnants of what was once a
great sea opening into the ocean, as
the Mediterranean does now, still con-
tain marine fish and seals. Some of
the latter survive in the Aral and Bal
kal lakes, having gradually become
fitted for their habitat, though it is no
longer salt, but merely brackish, and,
in the case of Raikal, actually fresh
water.-London Telegraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

THE Evening Wisconsin's asser-
ton that sit is obvious'to every true
Republ lean that Gov. LaFollette is
rebellious,n is all rot. Such an asser-
ton en- snates only from corporation
Influence. Governor La Toilette and
the real ,fue Republicans are to be
found standing where they have
stood fof years, the real champions
and defenders Of the common people
and the principle Of dollar for dollar
In the Affairs Of life, both public and
private. There are rebellious parties,
tits true. Whc are they? Name those
who Withdrew from the Republican
State convention and youhave them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
GREELEY IN THE ROCKIES.
The Way He sobered Up q BoIstersss
Hotel Crowd.


In the Memoirs of Henry Willard
there is chapter In which the au-
thor describes a meeting with Gree
ley in the Rockies. The Tribune
philosopher, iiavff;; met with ia a.-~
cident which crippled him for several
weeks, was an unwilling guest ut the
Denver House. the only 'hotel" in the
city, rude shack of building, with
canvas partitions, the greater part
given up to the bar and gaming Ia
bles, and therefore not a place con-
ducive to the quiet and repose Of in
valids Mr. Willard noticed change
gradually taking place in the usually
benign features of the philosopher,
his Christian virtues gradually losing
control over him, until finally one day
he lost his temper completely and
swore at his disturbers 80 violently
that l dared not believe my ears"
His wrath, however. did not culmi-
nate until the third night of his tor
lures. About 10 o'clock he got up and
limped into the barroom, where he
thus addressed the astonished tipplers:
"Friends, | have been in pain and
without sleep for almost week, and
l am well nigh worn out. Now am
guest ut this hotel, l pay high
price for my board and lodging and
am entitled to rest during the night.
But how can l get 1t with all this
noise going on in this placer
Then" adds Mr.. Willard The adj
dressed one Of the most pathetic APP
pealS ever heard to those around him
to abandon their vicious ways and be-
come sober and industrious. lie spoke
for nearly an hour and was listened
to with rapt interest and the most
perfect respects He succeeded. too, in
his object. The gambling stopped, ard
the bar was closed every night 2. IL
o'clock as long as he remained"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

Brute force was played against craft
and cunning. Then came the troops.
sent by governor who was the par
tisan Of the mine owners. The
strikers could not resist army rifles
and bayonets, but they could murder
individual "scabs" and blow up
shafts and trains with dynamite. A
state supreme court conld declare all
civil law suspended by a governor
who had shown himself powerless to
restore order and whose efforts have
made confusion only worse con-
founded.
"Ths capitalist anarchist, the union
anarchist and the Office holding an
archist are all Unfortunately
mixed up in this murderous mess. 1t
Is impossible to sympathize with any
of them; but one fact seems clear.
IF corporation lobby had not ma
nipulated a recreant legislature to
defeat the will of the people the
Cripple Creek district would not be
drenched In the blood Of civil war.
Colorado is reaping the whirlwind
Of lawless capitalism and official be-
trayaI of public trusts; but lawless-
ness and betrayal do not justify law
lessness and murder. The terrible
crimes committed by union miners
or by their sympathizers cannot be
condoned. AS long az they are try
ing to murder their way to victory
they are deserving neither Of sympa-
thy nor consideration.
at is deplorable situation
doubly deplorable because there
seems to be nobody in Colorado with
sufficient sanity, tact and intelli-
gence to bring the belligerents to a
realization of their own criminal fol-
ly and to stop the bloodshed.'
Bear In mind the statements, "the
unions could not compete with the
corporations IN manipulating lePls-
latures," and "if a corporation lobby
had not manipulated IA re creant leg
islature to defeat the will of the peo-
pie the Cripple Greek district would
not now be drenched In the blood of
civil war" Manipulating of legisla-
lures is a scab on Wisconsin's fair
name, and the intent and desire OF
LaFolletteism is to apply such an an
tidate as will remove the scab and
leave the state in healthy, reputa-
BILE condition. Remember this when
deciding who you want for legisla-
tive timber.-ED.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
A Back Action Joke

The travelling men of Maine are not
ed for the jokes that they are always
springing on the public, but recently
one of them got into trouble in an un-
expected way His parents celebrated
their golden wedding, and the drum
mer had long planned to spend the
day with them. But when the day ar
rived he found that he was too far
from his old home to get back to it, so
sent telegram to his father. He
thought that 1t was good time to get
off joke on the old man, so he mere
ly sent the message, is marriage
failuref' He was somewhat taken
aback when he got the reply, Mar
rage is not, but the results sometimes
are"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
House and Lots for Ssis.

In northern part Of city, north OF
park; house of eight rooms, pantry,
five closets, hardwood floors, china
closet. One barn l8x28 It. and an
other 14xl8 #. Wood house, all kinds
of fruit; well and cistern. Size OF
lots lots S27x2SS II. Viii zen altogether
or in part, and if wanted, will sell all
furniture, wood and everything Oh
the premises with it. Here is an OPP
portuuity Of lifetime; don't miss
it. A great bargain If sold soon. For
prices, terms, etc. see J. b. Reynolds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Il Reign Of Anarchy.

From the Now ort World:
"A state of war exists in certain
parts of Colorado. Popular euphem-
ism refers to it as Il strike" or rs a
labor difficulty but it is as much
war as the conflict in the Far East
except that in Colorado neutrals
have no rights that either belliger
ent respects, and no attention is paid
to the ri es OF the Geneva conven.
ton.
"Nou-union miners are blown up
with dynamite. Union miners are
shot down in riot. Militiamen are
making Wholesale arrests. The con-
stitutional rights OF individuals are
spat upon by union miners, by mine
owners and by the state authorities
A state administration that should
maintain law and order is perform
ing the functions of private detec-
tives for the mine owners, and the
resistance of the strikers has created
a reign OF terror
"There are now three parties to
this anarchistic coniiict--the strikers,
the mine owners and the state of
Colorado. All of them are lawbreak-
ers. All Of them have been guilty of
crimes that strike at the very root of
constitutional government.
L. ! ,.. |.
brought about?
RAY Gtannard Baker traced its
development in an article printed in
the May McClure's, One of the great
underlying reasons is found in the
struggle for an eight hour law in the
mills and smelters. In 1899 such a
law was passed, and the state su.
preme coart declared it unconstitu,
tional. The United States supreme
court had already upheld n similar
fa\, iges ty'g, @lti sji9tlA,a, stat&iH;
are in force in Kansas, Montana, Ne.
vada, Utah and Arizona, An amend
meut TO the constitution was sub
United to popular vote in 1902 anc
carried 10y majority of 46,7l4 votes
A corporation lobby thereupon i'll
duced tue legislature to adjourn
without euacting the Legislation
which the amendment made manda
tory.
"There was the genesis OF anarchy
The unto. could not compete Will
the corporations in manipulating
legislatures, but they could breal
heads. 20 when they were finally a
bay they returned to first principles
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
New Railroad.

Fennimore Times:
Work on the new Mineral Point
and Northern Railroad is being act
lively pushed. Two miles south of
Highland, near the Eberlee mine,
there is n regular village of tents.
II ere one gang of the workmen en-
ployed live. The grading for the road
bed was commenced only week ago
last Monday, but even in the short
space of time much has been accom-
plished, and for two miles the road
bed is already we'll under way. 1t is
not done In the old-fashioned man
ner with scrapers, etc, but with
huge excavators, with sixteen horses
attached, and which are capable Of
handling yard and a half of dirt
every five minutes. The dirt is hoist
ed up an incline on much the same
principle as hayloader, and dumped
into tie wagons near, which haul it
off at once. The process is very inter
esting to watch. Mules are used eX-
tensively. There are rs teams at
work here. A smaller gang of labor
ers have tents couple of miles north
of Cobb. Considerable grading has
been done there too. The contract
calls for the completion of the road
bed between Highland and Linden,
n 80 In iytx a
and 1t looks as if it would surely be
finished in that time. The railroad
will not cross the northwestern
tracks at Cobb, but two miles to the
east. The citizens of Cobb are talk
! ing of offering the company consid-
! cradle financial aid to have the road
| go through their village. From Lin
den the road will run to Mineral
Point the citizens of that city fur
nlshing the entire right of way. The
expense building to Mineral Point
will be- much greater than from Lin
den TO Highland (where the ridge
can be followed most of the way as
the surface Is billy and much cut up
by streams. However, it is expected
the entire railroad will be completed
before snow flies and ears running,
The citizens of Highland, where the
editor visited n day with his brother,
Arthur G. Roethe, one of the High
land promoters of the enterprise, are
naturally iubilant over the approach
ing. .g.Qnsulnp}ata9n, ST sheip .@.Gs.s
long deferred, and the day when the
first train tit will be steam railroad
pulls into the place, will be made a
Jubilee occasion beside which n
Fourth of July celebration will sink
into iusigniflcance.
THE foregoing is correct to the
letter excepting the statement with
reference to Mineral Point. That this
city furnishes the right of way from
Linden here is not fixed fact, hence
the construction of the road to this
city is not So much of a certainty as
the article infers.
a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Where She Had Felt.

"See here," exclaimed Mr.. Club up
on discovering next morning that all
his change" was gone, During your
talk to me when | came in late last
night | believe you remarked among
other things that woman feels where
man thinks"
Il did," replied his wife "You have
no feeling, and
well, l merely want to say you're
mistaken If you suppose / do my
thinking in my pockets. Catholic
Standard and Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Cia--hoea Remedy

Is everywhere recognized as the
one remedy that can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant to take.
1t is especially valuable for summer
diarrhoea in children and Is I'M
oubtediy the means OF saving the
lives OF a great many children each
year. For sale at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

The prodigal son had just come
home.
Il really meant this reception to Inn
press your mother" confided the old
gentleman. My welcome when fcame
home from the club last night was
very different"
Satisfied with having set a fine ex-
a'nrle fef the fature, he turned his ut.
tention TO the yeal.-New York Trib-
une.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

Into each life some ruins must
fall,
Wise people don't SIT down and
bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Noun
tain tea at night.
J. A. Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

The rattlesnake crop in Craw-
ford county appears to be good
one. During five days last week or
ders were issued on the treasurer for
1914, In payment of bounty on 628
rattlers. The largest number pre-
scented by any one person was ninety
five, while several reached the forty
to fifty number.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
THURSDAY,JUNE1 10. 1904.

THE total individual cost to the
seven candidates for governor during
the recent spirited contest which was
carried on IN Illinois is put at $4,000,
or an average OF about $685. for each
one. And Il is further claimed that
even these figures are under rather
than over the actual facts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

I don't believe there is anything In
the world hotter than a cup of choco-
iater'
on, yes there Is" replied the wise
guy The man who burns his tongue
trying to drink 1t In a hurry. Gin
cinnati Times-Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

When in need of a first-class
buggy or harness, write to
Bros, Monroe, Wis, for
catalog. They have no agents, but
sell direct at wholesale prices, with
freight paid. 9m2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Advertised Letters.

Below is list Of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Mineral Point
post-office:
G. G. Collins.
Use calling for the above please
say .1vertised" and give the date,
June IA, l9O4-N. r. MARTIN. P. M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

The G. M. & St. p. Railway will
sell tickets to the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis at reduced rates.
N. II. Snow, Agent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

Many man lays the foundation Of
his misfortune by knowing too many
things that are zone OF his business
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16
Fresh Bakery Goods

such as cakes, doughnuts, cookies
bred etc. every day. Brewer & Pen
hallegon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

The best part of repentance IS little
SHINING. -AraLi Ian proyerb.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-16

Il want to buy ten or fifteen nice
young pigs. Joseph l.. Jackson.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
A Small Boys Essay on Water.

A very original essay on water by
a very small boy is quoted by con-
temporary. He divides all water In
to four subheadings-rain water, soda
water, holy water and brine. Water"
he continues, "is used for good
many things. Sailors use water to
go to sea on. Water Is a good thing
to fire at boys with squirt gun and
to catch fishes in" But the strangest
Of all uses for water is this: mo
body" he says, could be saved from
drowning II there wasn't water to pull
them out Of" One is here reminded
Of similar essay on pins, In the
course Of which the boy writer said
that pins had saved many lives by
people not swallowing them.-Ram 3
Horn.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
Conversion by the Lash.

When Livingstone went among the
Bcchuanas. in South Africa. on his
missionary travels, he used to preach
to them as best he could in their ma
tive tongue. He was thus once occu-
ried when Sechele, the chief. came to
the meeting. The chief corrected Lfv-
ingstone's way OF carrying out his
mission. do you think he said,
you will ever get the people 10 be-
lieye simply by talking to them? I
can't make them do anything without
the lash. II you like. l will call my
head man, and with our whips we
will soon make them all believe" Liv-
ingstone would. of course. have moth
ing to do with such wholesale modes
of conversion as that. AS the result
showed, he got on better without the
use of force.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
The Missing Link.

Prof Van Sickle. who for some
months has been making geological
charts Of the northern part of Java.
cables the Academy of Sciences at Am
sterdam that he feels certain that he
has discovered the long looked for
missing link. He does not claim the
honor of the discovery himself. but
says that some weeks ago he was in
formed by = Dutch merchant. Van
Beuren. that he had discovered a new
species Of monkeys in a dense forest In
which he had lost his way.
The professor started out to look
into the discovery CT the merchant
and while watching for the animals to
appear he heard a peculiar half human
voice. Looking up. he saw an enor-
nous nest and two ape-like animals
looking down upon him.
The natives OF that part Of the
island have long known the presence
of these apes. which they call Ash
Penrizi." Unlike any other apes. they
bathe frequently and the females wear
strange necklaces Of twigs and red
berries and nurse their young. singing
half.articulated words. They have. in
fact. language. but it consists OF very
few words.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
Fish Fighting In Siam.

Fish fighting is the most popular
sport in Siam. The two fish, trained
from the age of six months to fight.
are placed in large glass bottle. 1t
Is most curious to note each fish's at
titude when it becomes aware of its
adversary's presence in the bottle
Swelling with rage and pride. they
sail around and around the narrow "
space, pretending not to notice each
other, until suddenly one fish makes
a savage dart at its unwelcome com
p.nion, biting its fms and body. The
fight continues until the referee sees
that the issue is no longer in doubt.
when the contest Is stopped.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
A Shifted Preference.

don't care fob desc early birds a sing
in in de trees:
don't care foh no nockin' bird a-swing-
in at its ease:
I used to banker for 'em. but de music
dey has made
It amt no compensation fob dis ninety
in de shade.
I know dat was sighin' foh de roses
an de June.
But didn't name July an Angus when
I sung dat tune:
likes de bees an butterflies an all
dat kin O. stun.
But goodness. gracious. honey. I knows
when is had enough!
I doesn't want no whippoor-will a sing
in at star:
tells you. mls:uh song bird. you's a
pest-dat's whot you are.
But rs wa!tin' an Is longin' for q
feathered friend or two.
Is wishin for a snowbird. IL it's all de
same to you.
Washington Star.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
HeiQht and Watches.

II has been found that watches and
clocks cannot withstand the effect OF
great heights with perfect immunity
any more than human beings can.
Like them. they suffer from the
change in the air pressure. A watch
taken to the top Of Mont Blanc will
gain Sc seconds In "a hours. The
thinness of the air. with its decreased
pressure. makes the poor watch dizzy
and leads 1t to run faster, just as a
mlr's blood runs faster. Watches
will change little even when carried
from the lower floors OF house to
the higher ones, although the varia.
ton is too slight to be considered for
practical purposes.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
Power CT Mothers Example,

The cheerfulness that should be one
OF the leading characteristics of home
life is often OF very chastened or
der, solely because the example of a
CHEEKY disposition Is not set by the
wife and mother. One glimpse of her
face as she begins the duties of the
day is enough to set the tone for the
family. II she be bright and CHEEKY,
with a kindly word and a smile for
everybody, she will have the gladden..
inc effect OF sunshine, and do much
to make the day a happy and success
full one to her husberd and children
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
CURIOUS WAYS OF SEA cRAsa.
Take Elaborate Precautions to Protect
Themselves From Enemies.

Certain species OF crabs cover them
selves with sea weed in order to de-
ceive their foes. One crab was seen
by the naturalist. Eisig. in 1878. to
pluck OF zoOphytes. those plant-like
animal colonies wl>ch grow on shells
and stones. and to fix them on the
spines and hairs of its shell. A still
deeper romance OF defensive tactics
Is to be found in the case Of certain
hermit crabs. They live In the cast
of shells of whelks and crawl about.
house on back. One claw is bigger
than the other. and this Is an adaptive
feature. for when the crab retires into
its house the bigger claw Is tucked
across the mouth OF the shell to bar
the way against possible intruder.
More curious still is the habit of one
species which tolls along with . sea
anemone fixed to his shell. like Sin
bad carrying the Old Man of the Sea.
Great care is taken of this anemone.
1t is fed by the crab. and II the latter
has to seek a new shell by reason OF
his growth he tenderly shifts his ten.
ant OF the old abode and places him
on the new one.