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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03
REPAIRING PRESIDENTS YACHT

Norfolk. Va. March 3-The president =
Yacht ), lph which has been undergoing
repairs at tho Norfolk navy yard was
cccked here today. The navy department
wished TO have the Sylph at Washington
her homie station. In time for the inaugu-
ration. but owing 60 The fact that the re-
pairs are stfll in an uncompleted state
the vessel cannot reach Washington FOR
the inaugural
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BURNING H0 NE

Portland. Me- March 3-rhe residence
OF George r. Edwards. q real estate
dealer. was totally destroyed by fire
early today. The total loss ON the build
ing and contests was estimated AZ SN"o
with n partial insurance.
Mr. and Mrs Edwards and others in
house barely escaped so quickly did 10
flames spread. Thsir residence on the
same site was burned 10 the ground i've
years ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03

since the announcement was made that
strychnine had been found in the bottle
OF bicarbonate. detectives have made
careful search OF Mrs. Stanfords Callfor-
MIA street home and her place In Palo
Alto. At both they have found a one
pound can OF imported bicarbonats OF
soda. The can at the Palo Alto home has
not been opened. but from the one discov-
erec I'm the California street mansion
tbero had been taken a small portion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03
HEARING POSTPONED

The hearing advertised by the Joint
committee on public health OF the gen
eral assembly on an act establishing =
board Of embalmers has been postponed.
The hearing was 10 have been held next
Thursday but the committee has decided
10 hx later date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03

presumably the amount needed 20 MI the
small bottle that Mrs Stanford carried
with her TO Honolulu.
Both OF these cars have been analyzed
by a local chemist. who has pronounced
their contents absolutely free from any
kind OF poison.
With this knowledge in their possession.
the detectives have been eager TO discov-
or who reflled the small bottle and pos
sibly mixed the bicarbonate OF soda with
strychnine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03
TWO ASSAULTS ON
LONE TREE HILL
ARE REPU[SED

Sakhetun Manchuia March stubborn fighting has been in
progress all day long.
Four Japanese divisions about miles of Mukden
The Japanese today infantry Poutoh hill
but repued They the bombardent OF the hill
The Japanese attacked the Russian left at
points pass during morning the for
previously abandoned recapured by the Russians
$500 SHELLS FIRED.
The bonbardment positions the left and right
fank continues while the Japanese Puof Clone Tree) hill
guns and the lEtters
poects being recognizable by their explosive force and
massive splinters.
evening the Japanese advanced the right wing.
where stubborn fighting continues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03

The alert action OF Hose Co. 10 saved a
building at Winter street. from destruc-
ton by fire at oslock yesterday after
room.
The premises where the fire was discov-
cred is a paint shop.
Tho shop Is owned and has been run
quite successfully for quite a while by
William T. Brown, colored, and about d
years old.
Orce before. and within 2 week, an at
tempt had been made 10 burn the prop
crty
There was no chance for that fire 10
have resulted from accident FOR every
thing pointed clearly TO incendiarism.
The question was simply. who was the
frebug?
The police had the case i'm hand and u
had been reported TO Fire Marshal Den
mis-: but that Brown was responsible for
the fire had not been clearly established.
When the second fire was discovered
yesterday no mistake was made as TO the
person who had set II.
Brown was the person who applied the
match, but his mental condition was
found to be such that he could not be
prosecuted.
lie was placed under surveillance. how
ever. and DR.. Griffin, the police surgeon.
and Or. Terry were called 10 examine
him
AS a result OF that investlga tion Il was
that Brown was brought before Judge
Sweetland today charged with being n
person OF unsound mind and dangerous "a
be at large.
The evidence sustained that allegat tion
and Brown was ordered committed 10 the
state hospital for the insane.
In neither OF these fires was any ma
teral damage done to the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03

cI,4 60. ..:s: :s,:s:.::.:,....t<:,.-:stt.@
o. /.
. William r. Brown, colored, was Q
o committed 10 the state hospital for (.
- the insane, by Judge sweetland, {.
q this morning, .
/. lie had made two attempts 10 q
:. burn a building at Winter street, {!
@ the last one beirg AZ o'clock yes Q
4. terday afternoon. 9
Z. Fortunately IN each instance the &.
q. fire was discovered in time to pre- 9
q. vent material damage. q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-03

All the advertising you ever
did Is not good enough to be
your Ideal for the future. N
you have something to SEN tell
the people about It and keep
telling them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

A pigeon flying enthusiast recently
related the following amusing expert
ence: One morning he found strange
bird in his cot The owner evidently
belonged to the association, for there
was numbered ring on the birds leg,
The finder at once wrote off to the
general secretary acquainting him with
the facts and quoting the number on
the ring BY referring to his books the
secretary soon found the name and ad-
dress of the owner, who was at once
made aware of the whereabouts of his
bird.
A day or two later the finder received
the following communication from the
owner.
SIr-I understand YOU have homing
pigeon Of mine. Liberate him ut once.
How dare you keep my bird? Yours.
Y.
The same morning the indignant y.
Y. received the following laconic reply
by telegram:
B,anktown. 9:l5 a. m.-Bird liberated.
Then the following:
9a7 a. m.-Cat got him
Stray Stories.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
OUR OLDEST DOLL.
1t Was Brought From England Over
Two Centuries AGO.

TWO Centuries MO.
Long, long ago, when William Penn
sailed from England Oh his second
visit TO America, what do you think
he brought with him on the good ship
Canterbury? An English doll This
passenger is the sole survivor of that
voyage across the Atlantic, which was
made over 200 years ago.
William Penn had n little daughter
named Letitia Letitia heard her IA
Their tell wonderful tales of what he
first visit to this country. thousands of
miles distant from Letitias home. He
often told her about little Miss Ran
kin, who, living as she did in the will
derness OF Pennsylvania (for this was
long ago, remember), had no toys at
all, not even one rag doll When Lett
tia's father was getting ready to again
cross the ocean to America his little
girl insisted upon sending doll to that
lonesome little girl.
SO q doll was dressed in a court cos
tune of striped and delicately tinted
brocade and velvet. The skirt was
held out by enormous hoops, for such
was the fashion Of the well dressed Ia
dies of that period The doll itself is
twenty inches high and has the long
waist and slender form OF the court
beauties she left in her native land.
Her hair is rolled back from her face,
much in the style OF today.
This doll now lives IN Montgomery
county, Maryland. in the strictest Sc
ciusion. Sine Is only removed from her
careful wrappings when little girls de-
sire the honor Of making the acquaint-
ance of the oldest doll in America
Philadelphia Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
THE HORSE CHESTNUT.
A Theory Two as to the Origin Of
Its hamc.

A Theory Two to the Origin of
Its Name.
The horse chestnut tree is well
known, and the nuts are dear - boys
and sufferers from rheumatism. But
the statement was made lately, and It
is even found in some encyclopedias.
that the name is given on account of
its coarsCucSS: Like a horse. or like
that of Il horse; hence, coarse and UNI
retired" lhe reelection on the horse is
nn unworthy one but let that pass. Is
not Tie explanation given in Gcrardc's
Herbal llo9O Il more reasonable oneI
called in English horse chestnut, for
that The people of the east countries do
With the fruit thereof cure their horses
of the cough and such like diseases.
There is a long list of plants that
have animal preiiXes- horse dog, cat,
bear, COW, pig. wolf, mouse. rat, toad,
frog. dragon. snake etc In some In
stances "the name of IN animal pre-
fixed has a totally different signiiica-
ton dcnotlng size, coarscness and fire.
quently worthessneSs or spurious
from the particular uses TO which GER
tain plants have been put, and the
horse chestnut is an example. The
Turks, Arabians. Persians. all believ-
ed that these nuts cured horses OF
coughs, ShortnesS Of wind and such
other ailments In England prepare
ton of the nut was once used for
bleaching yarn.
Yet there may he something in the
statement of an Engllshnan. Al
fred A. Milward: The tree possesses
feature which | have often found TO
be not generally known 1t Is q very
distinctly marked horseshoe, with sew
en- dots corresponding 10 he naiis or
the horseshoe AID this appears AT the
knuclile OF the branches. large and
small, but more clearly on the latter"
Boston Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
SHAKING HANDS.
A Few General Rules That Govern
This Phase of Etiquette.

When to shake hands is a subject
which depends somewhat on circun-
stances, yet Il few general rules may be
given. When Il man is introduced to
Il woman she does not shake hands
with him unless he Is decidedly elderly
or distinguished. If be is the husband
or brother of the woman presenting
him il is natural to receive him cor
daily by shaking hands. but it Is not
form to DO SO If he is mere acquaint-
ance.
A hostess should shake hands with
every guest who comes to her house
both on their arrival and departure.
Women do not shake hands when in
troduced to each other. but merely
bow. When, however, young girl IS
presented by a friend to a married
woma, the latter shakes hands with
her but the girl must not make the
first advance
Men shake hands when introduced to
each other as an expression OF COED
will When leaving an entertainment
a man shakes hands with the hostess,
and he may do so with friends who
are near, but he must not go about
shaking Lands generally. York
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

1--WE heard tales Of euperStitiouS
women" said the very obliging young
man to the Philadelphia Record, but n
wNnan who lives in our neighborhood
has them all beaten. she occupies a
twin house just above ours and, des-
pite her constant dissertations on hoo
docsm, is rather unpopular The 9th
er day She went out without her key
and when she returned home could not
get in. She was on the pavement al
most crying when l came along. Nat
uraily | offered to assist by climbing
in a window | went TO the twin house
and, climbing through Il second story
window, got on the porch Then l
squeezed through tiny bathroom win
dow into her house After | opened
her front door l started to leave, when
she stopped me. With evident embar-
rassment she explained that if l left
by any other route than the one by
which | entered death would surely
VISIT the house Summed up. she want
ed me to climb back over the roofs.
We'll, as she is young and pretty and
I'm obliging, | did it, but you can bet
the next time she loses her key some
one else will ieopardize his life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
poIfteneSz In Japan.

politeness Ia Japan Is not II al con
fined to the upper circles, as you i'm
agine. Servants are just as punctll-
iously polite to each other as their
masters. When they meet in the street
they will smile correctly at the proper
distance from each other. On drawing
nearer they smile again, according TO
the etiquette prescribed. and then after
bows of the finest and most minute
significance the gardener of one house
will address the bette horse groom
of another with some such phrase a
1T is long since | have hung upon your
honorable eyelldsT' And the other VIII
answer, please excuse my rudeness
at the last time we met" And If by
any chance they have occasion 10
punch one another's heads they won't
part until they have expressed, Wild
many bows, their mutual regret thas
their meeting has not been under more
Us6sant conditions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
THE HUMAN BRAIN.
II Is ,ur Most Highly Specialized
and VitaliEcd Organ.

The story of the brain as scientists
have gradually unfolded ils peculiar
construction is of marvellous interest.
This pulpy and apparently homo
geneous mass is revealed to us MS the
most highly specialized and vitalzed
organ IN the human body. II consists
of hundreds of millions of separate
and independent organisms. once
known as nerve cells, but now called
''neurones" These units of the brain
are Independent bodies and consist OF
4 cell body, its axis and its branches.
ering membrane elements which gen
crate the nerve force or energy. The
axis is the nerve or medium which
conveys that force and the branches
are the means of communication of
the neurones with each other and with
the organs and tissues TO which the
nerve is distributed. The life history
Of these microscopical bodies is the
same as the cells OF other organs and
tissues. They are Implanted before
birth and may remain dormant for n
lifetime. If stimulated TO activity they
enlarge through more abundant mtri
ton, but waste ana atrophy when the
stmulant is removed They are under
going constant changes through the
process of nutrition and from the In
numerablc Impressions made upon
them by objects within aid without
the body.--Stephen Smith, NJ d.. LII
D., in Leslie's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

terraces for time, his head barred to
the olive tree ANA went down the path
to investigate. AS he nearcd the tree
he caught tie sound OF a woman's spas
moiic sobs. lie stopped and peered
through the darkness. What he saw
beneath the c.:tc Tree lifted a great
weight from lis heart ana brought n
grim smile to his lips.
NO. no." the girl was saying wildly,
Il cannot let YOU 60. Il viii break my
heart"
His sons voice answered soothingly:
st is best that | should 20, dear. 1t
won't be for long At the most I'll
prove I'm worthy of you, and then I'll
come back TO claim you"
Optimistic young idiot" muttered
Orne senior as he strobe into the circle
of din light. Etllelyn gave Il little star
tied cry. and Orne junior glared at him
savagely.
1T seems" said Orne senio-, with icr
cGnpoSurc, that you haven't made
trouble enough, but must needs add
this Lothario business to Your already
large repertory of transgrcssions."
Young Orne's face went black. Ills
fists cllnched. For moment it look
ed as if he would strike the elder man.
Then with an effort he controlled him.
self
Say what you like about my other
affairs, but kindly leave this to me-"
he Sid in voice hoarse with anger
you're not worthy to worship the
ground she treads on said the elder
Ornc
Good God. don't | know that" said
his son. He turned on his heel.
Hold Oh, Sir Tombstone" said his
father, Wait Il minute. can't you?"
Young Orne turned. "Well?" he chal-
ienSyed
A rare smile curved the mouth of the
elder Orne.
"lour spirit in this thing is all very
fine" he said grimly, but you'll very
likely find the world a tougher propo-
sition than you ina CINE, especially If
you assail it pennilesS. said I'd cut
you off without cent. and I will"
The harsh voice S0rteucd wonderfully.
I'm give il to Ethelyn instead"
He shuflled up the path toward the
villa and left them there in amazed
silence
A gust of win,Irattled the gray olive
leaves The httlc lantern swayed dan
geruusly. It's paper cover caught fire
from the futterinG candle There was
momentary fash of flame, then dark
ness
'Your little lantern Of the soul has
gone out" she said
Anyway, it stood no show with the
greater light we have found" he re-
piled.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
OLD TIME COSMETICS.
Some of the Denutifiers Used by the
Dunes of Antiquity.

Du"eS oI
A most repulsive cosmetic. but one
which some Roman danes OF antiquity
esteemed as most precious. was the
blood of the young hare.
During the sixteenth century the wa
ter in which beans had been boiled was
used as a complexion wash, and this
farinaceous water is entitled to all the
fame 1t possesses. The ancient Gauls,
whose beautiful color was II subject of
so much envy TO the patrician Romans,
washed their faces in the foam of beer:
also i'll liquid made from dissolvlng
chalk in vinegar.
An old Italian recipe for ooliteratng
the injurious effects Of salt air ana
sunshine is to battle the face with the
white of an egg well beaten. Let it
dry on the skin and rinse 1t off after
fifteen minutes. This treatment must
be repeated three or four times and al
ways at night before retiring.
Rome under the empire and Greece
during the time of Pericles were seized
with mania for golden hair. Many Il
dame dampened her raven tresses in
the strongest of muriatic acid and sat
in the sun to bleach her hair TO the
coveted yellow. Others used I've and
afterward anointed their heads with
oil made from goat fat. ashes of the
beech tree and certain yellow flowers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

many ladies of Platteville, Madison,
Milwaukee and Chicago who are in
terested in mines, and many also are
owners of mining lands, receiving
good royalties from the lead and zinc
mines" "The people in
these mining counties should appre-
ciate the work that the state has
done for us by its geological surveys
and by the laboratory work in the
state university. Our genial assem-
blyman, Roy G. Smoker, also has
been helpful at Madison along these
lines during the past session"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

Somebody has said that the vices of
the very rich and OF the very poor are
identical. II is matter of specula-
ton whether their appetltes are also
similar, for the vary poor woman
finds great solace in her up Of tea and
drinks quantities of it; SO also does the
rich woman Alcoholic stimulants are
also favored by the one who finds life
monotonous from poverty and she who
finds it equally monotonous from
wealth. One can have nothing she
wants; the other has everything she
wants; result with both, an almost vi
bearable Observation-Disclosures Tel
agraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
To Strengthen the Eyes.

The eyes will be greatly strength
ened by putting the face down into a
glass or eye cup Of water the first
thing IN the morning and opening them
under water. This Is somewhat diff
cult to do at first, but If the water for
two or three days be tepid and grHdu,
ally be made colder by impcrceptblc
degrees until It is no shock 10 put the
face into quite cold water 1t VIII soon
become easy and is very inyigorating
and refreshing The eyes should be
wiped after this by passing a soft tow
81 very gently from the outer angle in
ward toward the nose
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
4 nisSem bier.

"Leonidas," said Mr. Meekton's wife
'Iook me in the eye and answer me one
question. Have you ever deceived me
about anything"
"Wen. Henrietta" he answered aft
or much hesitation. II must confess
that have not been altogether frank.
On numerous occasions | have dis
sembled to the extent Of trying TO ap
pear far more amiable than ! really
felt ."-Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
Legal Notices.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-tOW COUNTY
> COURTS IN PROBATE,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-fOWA COUNTY
y COURT-ss IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that Mt "a special term
Of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in and for
said county. at the Court House, in the city OF
Dodgevlle, IN said county, On the 5th day Of
September A. d. 1906. being the list Tuesday Of
said month. at . o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and consldered
The application of Maria Cooking for tho
appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Richard Cooking, late of the town
of Mineral Point in said county, deceased.
And IL is further ordered that public notice
thereof he given 70 all persons interested by
publishing "a copy of this notice for three weeks
successively, prior 70 said day of hearing, IN
the Mineral Point Tribune "A weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order Of the Court:
Dated ALDRO jerks, County Judge
DOdQeville. Wis. June 20. 1905. 25w3
Spensley d Mellhon. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

"You cannot keep ME down." shout
ed the greet o"1t0r at n public meet.
ing: 'thorg "a ! may be pressed below
the waves / rise again. You will find
that come to the surface. gentlemen.
YES" said an old whaler In the au-
dience, you come to the surface 10
nlo9r."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06

Thin people should battle as often as
possible IN warm water. Warm water
Is absorbed by the skin more readily
than cold.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
...APPEL'S...
BARBER SHOP.

LONG has been, still Is. and will continue 10
be the best and most popular establishment OF
It's kind in Mineral Point. BECAUSE IT Is
clegantiS equipped. and always employs first
class workmen. guaranteeing satisfactory ser
vice TO every customer. Ladies' Embarrassing
and trimming given special attention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
For Superior Light

Buy the Perfection Oil. Price 12c
per gallon. Gasoline lie per gallon,
or five gallons for soc, atkJ ohm r.
Toay's,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-07-06
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
N lNERAl POINT &D0DGEVILLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at 7:45 a. H.. and Dodgeville be.
tween and 2 p, m.
Connects at Dodgevile with train on {. & N.
W. Ry. for Madison. Milwaukee, etc. and Mt
st. p. R'y. for Platteville, Darlington. shulls
burg, Monroe and Janesville.
Calls left at the Hotels. Mineral Point
will receive prompt attention. S1FARF 5O1
Phone ISG
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR SEATTLE
SERAPHS LOSE THE THIRD
STRAIGHT GAME
"RUsTY" HALL is EASY MARK
Slwashes Have No Trouble In Finding
His slants and Five Romp
over-What Figures
Show
snec,s1 IN The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-Today's game
was not long in doubt. Charley Hall
outpitched Warren Hall and from the
time States Davis got busy Seattle out
fielded and outbatted Los Angeles. The
score of to Q that was marked up
against the Angels tells the rest Of
the story.
Los Angeles got run in the first
inning because Harper dropped the ball
after Hart had thrown Flood out at
the plate and clean hits by Brashear,
Ross and Cravath gave them another
in the ninth. Blankenship replaced
Harper after the first inning because
Harper could not hold the speedy shoots
of Charley Hall, who pitched one of his
old time games. The locals were strong
In the field and at the bat and were
faster on the bases and won out on
their merits.
The score.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

steam behind them. The round ended
in a mix-up in the center OF the ring
with honors even.
Round S-Turner reached the head
with a light left. They ciinched, with
no damage Gardner did some beauti-
ful blocking. Gardner rushed Turner
to the ropes and engaged in rough
tactics. Turner's seconds claimed a
foul, but It was not allowed. 1t was
Gardner's round.
Round 9-Gardner landed a light left
to the head and forced the fighting.
They engaged in some more rough tao
tics Just before the bell, in which Tur-
ner appeared to be the chief offender.
Round 10-Both INDUCED in some
tame infghting, Referee Roche having
considerable difficulty in separating
them. Gardner landed two hard lefts
to the wind and hard left to the face.
Gardner sent Turner to the floor with
hard right to the wind.
Round 11--Gardner knocked Turner
out in the beginning of the round with
clean right to the wind.