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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
Long words or Shortf

Which shall we prefer in speech and
writing? Almost everybody will vote
for the short word, and almost every
body will be voting for the best can
didate. The short words are usually
the strong words. They make up In
muscle and liveliness what they lack IN
size, says the Manchester Union. And
they are readily In the eyes of men
who have thoughts that they wish TO
lodge in other minds. A man who
should run out into the street and yell
"Conhagration. Conflagration. Con
hagratlonm when his house was burn
ing would be thought 10 be making n
Jest of the affair. And SO In all mat
ters where ideas are to be handed ont
quickly and clearly-the short word
has first choice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
LIVING ON AN ACRE.
How II Would Help the Man of Fam
lily and Little Money.

A family, with n nlodest iio'ise sur
rounded by an acre OF good soil, even
where the work has to be performed
by members OF the family who ale oc-
cupied during the long hears OF tie
day Mt ysrioas occupations, will pro-
duce almost everything used In the
family. An acre Of ground thoroughly
well cultivated, with little chicken
yard as an adjunct. VIII reduce in
very material way the expenses of the
family.
or course acre lots are Impossible in
side Of the city limits or even very
close to the city limits. The person
seeking SO large n lot must go to Il
considerable distance from the bust
ness center but the extension Of cleo
trio lines enables even working people
to live at considerable distance from
their place Of employment. A man
who earns $3.50 to twice that sum a
day and who has family consisting OF
n number of children often finds some
difficulty In bringing them up properly
and giving them the kind OF an eiuca-
ton he would wish. Such an invest
ment as this. saving rent Of say 500 a
month and yielding eggs and all kinds
of vegetables as well as considerable
Of the fruit that goes to make up the
daily ration of each member of the
family, will make his struggle In life
much lighter. A man who has such a
stake in the country will I've In every
way better citizen than the one who
spends his weeks earnings as soon rs
they come into his hand, il not n week
before they are earned.
Varied occupation exceeds all other
processes in drawing out whatever Of
ability a man possesses. Here lies the
advantage to the community-onc SUI
perior to all economic gain-of the sub
urban acre lot for the home Of the city
wage Garner. The cultivation of that
acre In alienation with his other en-
ployment Will bring him intellectual
and spiritual enlargement, while 1t
gives him a healthier body and whole
some surroundings In which to bring
up his family. -Maxweil's Talisman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
The Modern Way Gnd the Crude
Methods Of Early Days.

The sugar season opens 3 busy In
dustry In Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. Buckets are loaded OH ~
the OK sieds, boxes of spiles and axes.
and away to the sugar orchard.
Sugar making nowadays is Il science
Only In the extreme rural sections still
remain the wooden buckets and cedar
spiles, but there is still sugar
warmth, bursting of healthy joy that
breaks forth just az the swelling buds
on the naples.
No longer are there the crude meth
DDS of an open fire, of the kettles
strung on green forked poles. Pos.
sibly sugar making has lost some or
Its genuine SAVIOR In the modern eyapo-
rators, but the product-and its com
mercial feature is Of all i'm ,ortance-,
Is finer grained, Of purer DIOR, freer
from bits of bark and other foreign
refuse.
Important changes In the sugar In
dustry have lessened the work of the
farmer. In the early days wooden
buckets and handmade cedar spiles
were used mat mace DolHer III tuc
orchard, for the bucket had to be
placed on the ground, and the spile
could not be far above 1t else the wind
would blow the sap to one side and
thus waste 1t.
AS the snow melted the spiies had to
be drawn, new holes nearer the ground
made and the bucket replaced
Nowadays the spiles are Of metal and
the pals are hung on them. The eyap-
orator Is a sample of the rapid strides
In sugar making facilities. The mod
ern orchard has tin or galvanized pals
and metal spiles
Occasionally tree runs a bucket
full every fair day during the season,
an average OF ten quarts, although the
general run is about half that amount,
unless the weather holds so the trees
run during the night.
Good, honest strip weighs eleven
pounds to the gallon, and 1t takes a
barrel Of thirtytwo gallons of sap to
make gallon of strip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
A Husbands Retort.

A man, accompanied by his wife,
visited a merchant tailor to order n
suit 90 clothes, The couple differed as
10 the material and the manner of max
ing. and the wife lost her temper
"Oh, we'll" she said. turning away,
please yourself | suppose you are
the one who will wear the clothes"
We'll" observed the husband meek
ly, Il didn't suppose you'd want to
wear the coat and waistcoat Every
body's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

The sport OF cockiightlng seems to
have originated with Themlstocles of
Greece When he was leading an army
against the rerSians he noted two
cocks in Il desperate battle To slim
ulate the courage of his soldiers he
pointed out the bravery OF birds, and,
having won his battle with the Per
slams, he ordered tlat an annual cock
f@'t sh2Hil ha heli ~ celebrate bis
victory In England the records show
that the 6rst cockhght took place IN
l191.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
HOLLANDALE AND VICINITY

From the Review.
Little Esther Westby fell on sharp
stick of wood Monday. 1t pierced her
cheek, making a serious wound. She
was taken to the doctor for treatment.
Miss Edna Prideaux of Dodgeville
has been engaged to teach in district
No. 2, Waldwick.
Two disciples of the church of the
Latter Day Saints commonly known as
the Mormons held forth ON the streets
Friday evening. A straight from the
shoulder talk was given from their
view point, and we will say for them
that they We're gentlemen and had no
begging scheme attached to their pro-
gram They attracted e g3ol ai2ei au-
dience
The Hollandaie Band has been en-
gagged for one day at the Iowa County
Fair at Dodgeville,
b. Holland & Son shipped two and a
half cars of stock from here and half a
car from Dodgeville Monday.
B. Holland and John T. Johnson
started for Sioux City, Iowa, and other
western points Wednesday morning on
a business mission.
A. j. DQrnan & Son shipped two cars
of cattle Monday. Jimmie went down
with them. The way the grubs are
taking to the grass convinced Mr.. Dor
nan that it was better TO ship than 10
try to keep them on dry pasture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

ing using wheelbarrow, he slipped and
fell forward, striking his throat on the
end of the barrow; for time he was
Unconscious, and his voice was gone for
hours. Considering that it does not Or
dinarily take much of blow on what
is usually known as Adams Apple to
kill man, ne really had narrow es-
cane from death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
TllE MAGNETIC COMPASS,
First Used on European Vessels In
the Twelfth Century.


Some Asian people, perhaps the Chi
nese, discovered many centuries ago
that kind of iron ore possessed very
peculiar quality. We call this ore mag
netic ore, OF, in more common IAN
guage, lodestone, and it Is very widely
distributed, especially in the older
crystalline rocks. 1t was found that II
a bit of lodestone were placed In water
upon piece Of cork or straw braid 1t
would turn till the axis OF the stone as
sumed north and south position. n
phenomenon Of magnetism had been
discovered by means of an ore that Is
peculiarly susceptible to magnetic In
fiuence.
1t Is an open question whether the
Chinese utilized the directive power OF
the lodestone, but 1t Is certain that the
first rude compass was not used on
European vessels before the twelfth
century of our era. BY that time the
true magnetic compass had been evolv-
ed through the discovery that II an
iron or steel needle were stroked on Il
lodestone it would receive the attrac-
tive and directive lower of this ore.
With this appliance placed at the
service of navigation the vessels that
had Rugged the coasts soon dared to
venture even out Of sight OF land. A
new impetus was gradually given to
cartography, for now the true direc-
tons Of the coast lines might be chart
ed with some approach to accuracy. 1t
was the happy fortune OF Italian sail
ors to make the surprisingly excellent
surveys of the directions and lengths Of
the Black sea and Mediterranean
coasts and along the Atlantic to British
waters that have come down to us In
the so called Portulan maps.--Cyrus c.
Adams In Harper's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

No one can reasonably hope for good
digestion when the bowels are consti-
pated. Mr.. Chas. Baldwin, of Edwards
vile, ILL.,, says: 81 suffered from chron-
ic constipation and stomach troubles
for several years, but thanks to Cham
berlain' Stomach and Liver Tablets am
almost cured" Why not get pack
age of these tablets and get well and
stay well? Price Is cents. For sale by
Ivey's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

Tt may be laid down rs a broad
proposition" said the professor of po-
lItical economy. that you cannot get
something for nothing
Il once got the measles for nothing,
professor" interrupted the young man
with the wicked eye Chicago Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

Don't fp;-Ct 20 visit the mystery
SHOW While yau ARE In Europe"
Lets see. ,hats In one of the Ger
maN cities, isn't liz"
no rs in Hernp. Switzerland. | re
fer To the International sausage exhibit
ton y. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

man asleep. The Chinaman returned to
the city and James Pengelly and VIM.
Richard went out to the grove and after
capturing him, clothed him in an over
alls and blouse and brought him back to
city and notified Supt. Perkins who re-
turned him to the asylum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

To take Tor granted as truth all that
is alleged against the fame OF others
is species of credulity that men
would blush mt on any other subject
Jane Porter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

"Why didn't you retallate when that
fellow struck your
II didn't know shin, and 1t is our
rule not to pay any attention TO anon
ymous contributions - Bohemian.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16


Because rout indigestion WITH August Floweri
Constipation is the result of indigestion,
biliousness, flatulency, loss of appetite,
acid, neuralgia in various parts of the
system, catarrhal inflammation of the in
testinal canal and numerous other all
nlents that rob life of its pleasures if they
do not finally rob you of life itself.
"Iin bound III the bowels" is CON-
mon expression of people who look mis-
cradle and are miserable-yet who persist
in +" letting nature take its course"
What foolish plan, when nature could
be aided by the use of Green's August
Flower, which is natures own remedy for
constipation and all stomach ills
August Flower gives new life to the
liver and iilsures healthy stools.
Two sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

\ Philadelphia hoy Who was wash
ing his face got soap in his eyes, fell
of a step and broke his elbow. Small
boys can show this - mamma Seattle
poSt-Intelligeucsr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16
Fat Steer Premiums.

The managers of the Mineral Point
Fair are pleased to announce the fol-
lowing premiums for fat steers at this
years fair:
First premium ...... $4,000
Second Premium . $30.0
Third Premium .. 5000
No competitor to take more than one
prize, and no steer eligible to show that
was calved prior to the year 1903. En-
tries close at same time as general en-
tries. Y. M. PRIEsTLEY, Sec'y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

Ambition is pi'llesS. every merit that
4 cannot use is contemplate In its
eyeS,--Ioubert.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

Remember, the FIRST and Best Fair
is to be held in this city August 2l-24.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

First and Best Fair takes place at
Mineral Point Aug. 21-24.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-08-16

Paint your buggy for seventy-five
cents with Alston's Carriage Paint, all
colors. Prideaux & Bliss, Druggists. 10
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

j. G. Bennett, prominent resident
of Rosalia, known as Dad" commit
ted suicide Saturday night by jumping
off the Monroe street bridge at a point
about 400 feet from the south end.
Forty Chinese high commissioners,
who are to make a thorough study
of economic conditions in the United
States, Canada and England, will pass
through the state March 2.
Tacoma, Everett, Hoquiam and
Vashon have regular Y. M. c. A. build
ings. At Bellingham a $4,000 build
ing is nearly completed. Seattle has
raised s150,000 for a $1S5,000 building
The association already has purchased
a lot and is prepared to proceed with
the work. Spokane has commenced
work upon the foundation of its $780,
600 building. About 100000 is now
subscribed. Walla Walla expects to
construct a $4,000 building.
North Yakima is to have a $4,000
Y. M c. A. building.
Residents of Pullman and district
farmers are taking much interest in
good roads, and the sentiment in IA
vor is growing.
Headed by Murderer James Dalton,
13 desperate criminals tried to break
their way to freedom from the Spo-
kane county Jail at 7:15 o'clock Satur-
day night When discovered five had
wrecked the Pauly strong cell and,
forcing their way to the outer corri-
dor, were tearing out the iron screen
between the bars and the windows.
Assistant Attorney General Falkner
gave an opinion recently constituting
the law relating to teachers con-
tracts, in which it is held that teach
er having signed a contract to teach
a certain number of months must
make up the time if ne dismiss the
school more than one day for holi-
day recess.
Senator Ankeny has received many
letters and petitions during the past
week requesting him to secure, if pos
sible, an appropriation from congress
to be used in the Improvement of the
lower Pend d'Oreille river.
William Bartlett, aged IS, and Lor-
an Burnett, aged 16, students of Ed
wards college at Albion. are in the
Whitman county Jail, self confessed
train wreckers. The boys have con-
fessed that they broke the bolt and
turned the switch on the o. R. & N.
tracks at Shawnee station to wreck a
heavily loaded passenger train, which
only escaped by the quick work of
the engineer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
OREGON ITEMS.

A new bank has been organized in
La Grande.
Because she slapped a school direc-
tors face Miss May Pitney has been
dismissed from her position as teacher
of the Pine Grove school,
A stay of execution has been grant
ed in the case of Jasper Jennings,
who was sentenced to hang March 81
for the murder of his father. An ap-
peal to the supreme court has been
taken.
The colony of Dunkers, which set
tied at Weston few years ago, is
steadily increasing in numbers, their
church society now having a member
ship of 35, which grows from month
to month.
The anti-pass law, initiated by the
Peoples Power league, is minus an
enacting clause and is therefore void.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
KING CHRISTIAN AT REST.
Was Laid Along With Predecessors
Of Danish Throne.


Roskilde, Denmark, Feb. 19.-In the
magnificent old Gothic church here
Sunday afternoon the body Of King
Christian TX, amid the thunder Of
guns, the sonorous tones of the organ
and the blare OF trumpets, was laid to
rest with the long line of his prede-
cessors on the Danish throne, whose
remains repose In the chapel in Ros-
kilde's stone fame.
A most impressive conclusion was
given to the ceremony by the render
ing of a special ode to the king, which
choir of students sang unaccom-
panied.
The royal mourners fingered while
the battery fired minute guns and the
infantry three volleys. Having knelt
for some time, the royal personages
reverently kissed the catafalque, and
the ladies, having placed fresh flowers
on the coffin, all departed in the same
order that they entered the church.
The mourners had luncheon at the
little palace close to the cathedral, and
then drove to the station. which they
left at 80 O'Clock for Copenhagen.
The quiet streets presented strik
ingly multicolored spectacle after the
service, the uniforms of practically
every army in Europe being seen.
1t is said that the value of the
wreaths and flowers of gold and silver
received since the kings death is
about 100000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
HAS new PRESIDENT
c. A. FALLIEBES HEAD OF FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.
Crowds Massed In Streets Of Paris
Shouting Long Live the Presldent"
President Loubet Committed Exc
cutive Functions to New President
-Loubet Retlres to Private Life.

Clement Armand Fallieres Sunday
assumed the duties Of president OF
France, while former President Lou
bet passed into private life. The cere-
mony of the transmission of ONCE took
place in the Elysee palace at o'clock
Sunday afternoon while the crowds
were massed in the surrounding
streets shouting, Long live the presi-
dent" and Long live ,Fallieres,"' and
every military garrison Numbered
salute Of 81 guns.
President Loubet, surrounded by
the members of his cabinet, the presi-
dents of the senate and the chamber.
of deputies and the members OF his
military household, welcomed M. Fal-
Heres, and in a few earnest words
committed the executive functions to
the new president. The reply of M.
Fallieres was without formality. 1t
was a simple acceptance of the new
responsibilities and an assurance of
his best efforts in carrying them out.
IL.
evening dress, with the broad scarlet
sash of the Legion of Honor across
their breasts. The presence Of their
military STATS in full uniform gave a
touch of brilliancy to the scene within
the place, while the escorts of cuiras-
siers which accompanied Nm. Fall
Heres and Loubet to and from the pal
ace gave fitting dignity to the occas-
ion. Following the ceremony, the form
err president and his family withdrew
to their private apartments in the Rue
Dante.
President Fallieres did not remain
long at the palace, returning to his
former home where his wife awaited
him. President and Nine. Fallieres will
take up their residence at the Elysee
palace.
Thousands lined the route from the
Gutenberg palace to the Elysee palace
and cheered the new president as he
passed in an open lanoeau, with Pre-
mier Rouvier. smiling and bowling to
the continuous ovations.
The scene as the president-elect
drove within the courtyard at the
Elysee palace was one of great AMI
nation. A regiment of infantry which
encircled the entire courtyard rem
dered military honors, bugles sound
ing fanfares, the colors were dipped
and the band struck up the Mar
seillaise"
President Loubet awaited his sue
cessor in the Salon des Ambassadors,
where the formal transmission took
place.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
SPORTING NOTES.

Kid Parker of Denver was given
draw in his 20 round fight with Jack
O'Keefe of Chicago in the arena Of
the Sokane Amateur Athletic club Fri
day evening. The decision was receiv-
ed with bowls of delight from the fol-
lowers of the game little Denver fight
err, but O'Keefe hackers were loud in
their protest. The actual receipts of
the fight were $2643. OF this amount
the fighters received 60 per cent, or
$3.50. 1898 apiece, and the club got
$1057 Eddie Quinn received 800 for
his fee as referee.
Cambridge defeated Oxford recently
by three goals to one in the annual
association football match.
The supreme court has declared the
Rice-Ligon antirace track betting bill
tervening steps by those favoring the
bill, the decision means that horse
racing will be resumed in Tennessee
this spring.
Nine of Iowa university's best base
ball players have agreed not to play
this year, acknowledging they were
professionals and saying there is not
an amateur baseball player of any
skill whatever in any university of the
United States.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, w. A. Tews
of Jersey City, N. j., recently broke
the worlds record for indoor shooting
with 20 caliber rifle at 25 yards at
a tournament of the National Indoor
Rifle league, making 2481 out Of a pos
sible $500 points.
Washington state college and Whit
man college basket ball teams played
long game Friday night, w. S. c..
winning, but by the narrow margin Of
two points-those attained only in ex-
ira minutes play.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
MONTANA SQUIBBS.

Adjutant General Anderson of the
Montana national guard has received
an inquiry from the quartermaster's
department at Washington as to the
equipment of the regiment, and also
if in the event of hostilities the regi-
ment would be prepared for active SER
vice. The guard in Montana is poor
ly equipped for active service.
Helena-Upon contract calling Tor
the payment of $1,000 day from the
time he left Chicago until his return,
DR.. Seppy. professor of the practice
of medicine at Rush college, Chicago,
has come to Helena to make a dag
nosis of the illness of Peter Larson of
this city. Larson is suffering from
cirrhosis of the liver, and recently
went east for an operation, but which
was not performed. DR.. Seppys dag
nosis is understood to have been the
same as that of the hospital doctors in
Rochester Mimi, that the case was
hopeless, but not necessarily immedi-
ately fatal.
With the exception of Fireman Mat
thews, all of the trainmen who were
in charge of the freight train which
ran away down the grade of the Hell
ena hill and caused the recent wreck
of the stub passenger train No. 16,
near Helena. which resulted in the
loss of five lives and injury to several
others, have received their discharge
from the service of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company. The men are
Conductor Walter Good, Brakemen
Wowells and LEM and Engineer John
Glove.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-02-24
Westerners at Wedding.

Only a limited number of western
senators and representatives were
honored with invitations to the Roose-
velt-Longworth wedding Among
those who received invitations and
attended were:
Senator Warren of Wyoming, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Dubois of Idaho, Sena-
tor Clark of Montana. Senator Patter-
son of Colorado, and Mrs. Maggie of
Cheyenne. Senator and Mrs. Teller
of Colorado were invited but did not
attend.