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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
The Word Etiquette.

The very high sounding word Ell
quette had very humble origin. 70:
etiquette meant simply label. 1t re-
ceived It's present Specification from
the fact that Scotch gardener who
laid out the grounds at Versailles for
Louis XIV. was much annoyed at the
courtiers walking over his newly made
paths and at length had labels place
to indicate where they might pass. AT
first these labels were not attended to,
but hint from high quarters that III
future the walks of the courtiers must
be within the "etiquettes" or labels
was promptly attended to. To keep
within the etiquettes became the cor
rect thing. The meaning of the phrase
was afterward widened.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
GAY FUNERAL RITES.
Curious Ceremonies That Accompany
Cremation In Siam,

SoTtouo SoTCtHoHiSo accompany
Cremation In Siam.
The funerals of young unmarried la
dies in Brazil are grewsomely gay, so
to speak. The color of the coffin is
bright scarlet, and bright scarlet, too.
are the hearse. the livery OF the driver.
the harness and the plumes that nod
on the heads Of the horses.
But for gay funeral we must 80 to
the cremation of the dead in Siam.
When the body is that of prince the
proceedings are most elaborate. Gold
carriages galore abound. and the pyre
is ultimately lighted by the King hli.l-
self with candles which have been *.
nited at the sacred lamps in the tenn
pies of his palace. which burn night
and day. The lighting Of the funeral
pyre Is followed up with sports and
the lotus dance. The king promotes
the mirth by tossing lines to the peo-
pie, by whom they are eagerly fought
for. as inserted in each are current
coins OF the realm. Darkness having
at length fallen over the land, fire
works and gay illuminations conclude
these curious funeral rites.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
A Sandman Titbit.

The inhabitants of the mountainous
districts of Sardinia eat large quaint
ties of fermented milk. resembling
koumiss or kcphir. II is prepared by
allowing the milk of the COW, sheep or
goat TO ferment at a moderately high
temperature, either spontaneously or
after the addition of bakers yeast uni
I'll 1t thickens into more or less con
Sistcnt homogeneous mass, at which
stage the fermentation is stopped by
plunging the vessel into cold water
This product. which has sharp acid
flavor, is eaten either by itself or is
spread as n butter upon bread.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
The Pyamy Cattle of Samoa.

The Samoan islands are the natural
habitat of the most diminutive species
of variety Of the genus Dos now known
to the naturalist. The average weight
of the males Of these lilliputian cattle
seldom exceeds 200 pounds, the aver
age being not greater than $50 pounds
The females usually average about II
hundred pounds larger and are very
"stocky' built, seldom being taller
than a Merino sheep. These dwarf cat
tie are nearly all of the same color
reddish mouse color, marked with
white. They have very large heads as
compared with their bodies. and their
horns are of exceptional length.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
THE COUNTY SEAT.

from the sun Republic.
The graduating class of the Dodge
Vile high school this year will be small
err than usual The girls of the class
number 10 and the boys Z.
William Mcpherson, son of j. B. Nc
Pherson of this city, who holds posi-
ton as second firemen on the u. S.
Battleship Missouri, which arrived at
the jamestown exposition on April 16,
will be stationed there during the expo
sition. His boat will take part in the
naval maneuvres during the big show
j. R. Martin, who is taking treat
ment at Prairie du Chen sanitarium,
is in a critical condition, and is obliged
TO remain in bed all the time except
when taking the baths.
Prom the Chronicle.
The new city well is now down $50
feet and drilling has ceased. There is a
good supply of fine water, and the drill
ers and the waterworks committee
think there is a sufficient supply to an
swer all purposes. They have 240 feet
Of water in the we'll Drilling was
stopped Saturday evening.
Little Miriam Roberts, the 7-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rob
erts of Wyoming, met horrible death
on Saturday. The little one, along with
some other children, was playing round
y bonfire in the yard at the Roberts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

From the Southwest.
MIR. Roy Lovelace is now the owner
of the former Bossert store in the
Hicks hotel building. He is very
pleasant and agreeable gentleman and
we predict will be very successful in
Linden.
MIR. 6. j. Smith is on the home track
and will probably arrive here in the
course of aIweek or two. Anyway, Bert
is expecting him in time &c give his
patch of garden potatoes the firat-hoe-
ing.
Mr.. John burlington died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammill,
where he lived as boarder' on Tuesday
of this week. The doctors have differed
as to his trouble. By one it was called
typhoid fever, by another appendicitis.
He is to be buried at Boscobel.
Several of the men employed at the
Dark Horse niue have been having a
vacation on account of sickness.
Mr.. Thomas Wickham, former resi-
dent of this village, who later lived on
farm north of Edmund, moving from
there to st. Croix county some three or
four years ago, was killed on Monday
forenoon of this week while working in
railroad yard at Hudson by piece of
| timber falling on him. He had rented
his farm to his sons and was living in
town. His wife died just day or two
more than three weeks before him, she
going to bed well, apparently, and dy-
ing in her sleep, he finding her dead at
his side in the morning. The body of
Mr.. Wickham was brought to Edmund
for burial on Thursday. The body of his
wife was exhumed and also brought
down. The two were buried at Edmund
N one grave on Thursday. Mr.. Wick
ham was well known and much respect
ed all through this section, as also was
his wife. The children left are now
adults or nearly so.
Ross Bros. has struck fine glass
rock sheet at their mine east of village.
Jack about eight inches on west side OF
shaft towards Granville. Lead about six
inches on north side of shaft. They cal
culate that it nearly doubles the value
of their mine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
The Sky and the Weather.

Whether clear or cloudy, Il rosy sun
set presages fine weather; slckly
looking, grcenish hue. wind and rain
dark, or Indian. red, rain. Il RED sky
in The morning, bad weather or much
wind. perhaps RAIN Il gray sky in the
morning, fine weather; high dawn
wind; low dawn, fair weather. Re.
markable clearness of atmosphere near
the horizon, distant objects, such as
hills, unusually visible or raised by re
fraction and what is called good
hearing day" may be mentioned
among signs of wet. If not wind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
FORCE OF GRAVITY.
What Our Average Man Would Wsieh
on Mars and on the Sun.

on Mars and on the Sun.
If the planet Mars is really inhabited
the people who live there must be an
exceedingly nimble race. The average
weight of mnn is about $40 pounds,
but the force of gravity on Mars is SO
much less than on the earth that the
lilo pound man would weigh only fifty
three pounds IL he We're transported
there With such light weight and still
retaining the same strength an individ-
ual would be able TO run with the speed
Of an express train. 90 skipping over
ten foot walls and do various other
extraordinary things. On the moon Il
man would be even lighter.
BIT on the sun ou. 40 pound man
would have his troubles. Instead of
being an airy individual he would
weigh IN the neigh borhood of ton and
three-quartcrs. He would probably
have the greatest difficulty in raising
his hand. for that member would weigh
about 500 pounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
improved His Onnortunitu.

YOUNG MIS-, GoroS at her first break
fast with her elderly "catch'0-You eat
with your knife, don't you, John, dear?
old Mr.. Gotrox moticlng his opportu-
nifty and with severity ana dignity
No madam; 90 not. | cat with my
mouth, frequently convey food from
my plate 70 my facial aperture with
my knife, brit do my own eating with
my own exclusive mouth. and until
further notice win myself furnish all
the instructions respecting thc methods
TO be employed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
All ScrlDpers.

Callahan-Oi want TO git book to
put Ia photographs ay al me rela-
tiyes In. Oi think this wan will do.
Clerk-But that isn't family al
bum, sir: that is Il scrapbook.
Callahan-Oh, that's all right, young
man; all av me relatives are scrap
pers,- Puck
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

Dis paper snii weary Willie. "sez
der yer kin tell be- 1e bark at de foot
Of tree how old II is.
HUH suorteA Ragstor "attcrs. Il
guess de man wat wrote tlnt wus nev
or up tree under dem circumstances.
Pat amt no way to tell dogs age
Houston Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

Father Well Tommy, what did you
learn mt school today? TOMMY
learned that two negatives are equiva-
lent to an affirmative. Father-And
what's an Affirmative? Tommy-I don't
know We haven't got that Car along
yet.-Chicago News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

The Preacher Have YOU special rates
for clergymen? The Hotel Clerk-fes.
sir: we charge them dollar extra.
The P'e1cHer-nollar extra! Why? Tie
1n.# ierk-Tsav don't ratronize the
ha1- BROOKLYN IL r.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
Wise Fritz.

Father-So, Fritz, I've concluded 10
retire from active life and turn Tim
business over to you Fritz Say. dad.
can't you work few years Longer, and
then we can retire together?- Berlin
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

Wei. deeia" 10 you think II Is anv-
thiul ~eiiG
'Oh. not ~ ali. II Is merely boil on
the back Of rhur meet but would nd
wise you 70 keep your eye on it."-Rire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

The Brazos river, in Texs.. was call.
e. 10y the Spaniaris Rio Braxcs de
n'rs a-~-~- - Ne am II CoAo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
ELCiN PRICE
For Butter Fat

For all hand-separated cream deliver
ed at the Spensley & Hoare Creamery,
Mineral Point, Wis, we will pay this
week, ending May 4th, n cents per
pound for butter fat.
SPENSI.EY q HOARE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02
Partridge WyandOffeS.

These fowls are both beautiful and
profitable. Eggs for sale at $500 per
Is. Inquire at Tribune office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-05-02

l have three full blood, dark red
Short-Horn bulls for sale. 15w3
JOHN KNIGHT, Mineral Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

the occasion. and of the great office to
which he had been elected.
He said in part: More eloquent
lips than mine would do small Justice
to the feeling in my heart, as it beats
In response to this great honor which
you have done me. 1t is a great honor
to represent any state in the senate of
the United States. 1t is a still greater
honor to represent the state in which
you were born and raised. I believe 1
know what the people of Kansas want.
and 1t Will be my purpose to come up
to their expectations. 1 give you my
word that you will never have cause
to regret my election. All my time
will be devoted to this great office. 1
Will always be ready to work for
measures of interest to my country
ION political matters I will vote
with my party. On all other matters 1
will vote for the good of the state and
the nation. AS a member of the Kan
sas delegation, 1 shall work for every
district and section of the state, and l
feel sure that your delegation in con.
gress will accomplish much as pos
sibIe for the state
MY position on questions is well
known. Every word which 1 said to
the caucus which nominated me a few
nights ago I meant. The promises
which 1 have made are promises to be
kept"
After concluding his speech Senator
Curtis took a position in front of the
speakers stand, and had a hand-shak-
ing bee for about 80 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
20 REPORTED KILLED.
Fatal ExpIosionsin = Mine at Primero,
Colorado.

Trinidad. Colo. Jan. 2S.-An explo-
sion occurred in Colorado Fuel &
Iron company mine at Primero early
this morning and twenty miners are
reported to have been killed.
1t is said that the dleath list may
even exceed twenty.
Division Superintendent Robert
O'NeiI with several physicians left
here on a special train for Primero.
The explosion occurred in the main
entry and is supposed to have been
caused by windy shot.
The body of Frank Hohatt, timber
man. has been recovered.
Later reports say the Primero mine
is badly caved in and as yet it has
been Impossible to gain entrance. The
explosion occurred at 3 O'Clock this
morning. The miners employed on
night shift are in the habit of going
home at any time after midnight when
they have taken out the required
amount of coal This circumstances
makes it impossible to learn the exact
number of dead until the mine can
be completely explored. 1t is believed
there were at least twenty men in the
mine. Women and children are gath
cred about the mine entrance seeking
for husbands, fathers and brothers-
Miners have been called from adJoin-
ing camps to assist in the work of
rescue All the dead are believed to
be foreigners.
Primero is 20 miles west of Trinidad
and is one of the most important coai
camps of the Colorado Fuel & IroE
company. The company owns the only
telegraph wire connecting with the
camp and will allow no news concerning
the disaster to be sent except to the
Office. The Colorado Teie-
phone company has a telephone to the
camp but the Primero office is in the
fuel company's store, and the employees
there are not permitted to give any in
formation.
Pueblo, Col. JAN 2s-According to a
private message received here at noon
today there were 16 men working in
the Primero mine at the time of the
explosion. How many, if any, were
killed is not vet known The exact
cause of the explosion had not been de-
termined I'D to that hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
web Smith to coach Medics.

Kansas City, Jan. 23.-Web Smith,
no captained the football team of the
University Medical college last season
nd who also played great game at
lalfback for the Kansas City Athletic
Iub last fall, will coach the Medic"
eleven next season. Smith is known as
me of the best halfbacks in the Mis-
-ouri valley. He is fast. heady and
foes great work in helping the man
with the ball. When the Medics play
ed St. Louis university at St. Louis last
fall. the Mound City team tried to get
Smith to give up the Medics and join
their team. but their offers failed to
catch the man. Smith is an Inde-
pendence. Mo-. product, and got his
early gridiron education on the Inde-
pendence high school team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
CURTIS SENATOR.
Formally Declared Elected by
Kansas Legislature Today.
Only One Correction Made in
Proceedings.
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH.
Pledges His Best Service to the
People.
Would Never Have Cause to Re-
gret His Election.
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH.

Charles Curtis was today elected
United States senator from the state
of Kansas. and will leave at once for
Washington to be sworn in and super
sede Senator A. w. Benson.
The election took place at noon, or
shortly thereafter. in the hall of the
house of representatives, in the pres
ence of crowd which packed the
hall. and it was probably about as
formal, cut-and-dried an affair as
could, well be imagined. There was
absolutely nothing untoward in the
whole proceedings.
Still, the event was important and to
a certain degree interesting, fulfilling.
as it did. the requirements of the con-
stitution of the state and the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
SENATORS CHOSEN.
Bailey Is Elected by Good Majority
in Texas.

Austin, Tex. Jan. 23.-United States
Senator Jos. w. Bailey was reelected
United States senator in joint session of
The senate gave Bailey 19 votes and
his opponents 1. The house cast SO
votes for Bailey and 80 against him.
1.-The opposing vote was cast for
Cecil Lyon. the Republican nominee:
Representative A. w. Terrell and
others.
The opponents of Senator Bailey
made an effort in the house to pass a
resolution providing that should the
legislature vote unanimously for the
election of Bailey. the latter should
permit the people to vote in a special
against him and that should the re-
suit be adverse to him. he would re-
sign. This proposition was not ac-
cepted by the Bailey element.
Columbus. 5. c., Jan. 23.-Both
houses of the legislature elected B. r.
Tillman to the United States senate.
The election will be confirmed in Joint
session.
Raleigh. y. c.. Jan. 23.-The legis-
lature has reelected f. M. Simmons
United States senator.
Pierre. s. D., Jan. 23.-Robert J.
Gamble of Yankton was reelected
United States Senator by the Iegis-
Gamble. "a: Lee. s; Sterling. 3. In
the house the vote stood: Gamble, IS:
Charleston. w Va, Jan. 2s.-The
TWO houses of the legislature voted
separately for United States senator.
giving Stephen B. Elkins a big ma
jority for reelection for the third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

outbreak of Mauna Loa was before
them. In Hawaii, volcanic activity is
never dreaded. 1t is always welcomed
1t means a spectacle. as long as 1t lasts
incompara BILE. magnificent-and so far
as the experience of the hundred
years of historic time goes-without
danger to life. almost without danger
to property.
From the summit of Mauna Loa,
vast cone which rears itself from a
base so miles in diameter and includes
almost all of the isle of Hawaii to a
height OF 1858 feet above sea level,
q great glow began to be seen. 1t rose
in an immense column of light. re-
iected from the over-hanging clouds,
and seeming to spread out over a large
area of the zenith. Where the column
left the mountain it seemed almost
white in the intensity of light. AS It
rose and spread out in reflection on
he clouds it seemed deeper, redder
fnge. A great column of light did not
BURST suddenly into view. A SHAFT
1t first it grew in size and brightness
or several hours. To those who have
seen eruptions of Mauna Loa it told
IS own story. Some where near the
ummit of the great mountain, the
1Clten lava had broken out in a fiery
tream. forming first a cone, and then
.ursting through the side of this
tarted as a river of fire and lava down
gently sloping side of the noun
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
THE HOWE LECTURE.
The Organ Fund Receives Snug Sum
of STAG.

The gross receipts of the lecture
given by Z. w. Howe, of the Atchison
Globe, at the High School auditorium
Monday evening were $161.25, represent
ing the sale of 645 tickets: 254 tickets
were given to the visiting newspaper
people outside of Topeka. There we're
no other complimentary tickets. The
only expense was SIS for the use of the
High School auditorium. Mr.. Howe
would charge nothing for himself or
his assistant at the stereopticon. The
newspap per people of Topeka did the
advertising free and paid their own
way to the lecture. AS result $146.25
was turned over to F. NJ. Bonebrake,
treasurer of the Pipe Organ association,
and was today sent to the w. w Kim
ball company to apply ON the debt for
the instrument.
There was $174 in the treasury, so the
total amount sent to Kimball today
was $780,. This is the first remittance
that has been made for over a year, i'll
fact since the payment of $4,000. the
original payment. The other net fe-
gone to apply to losses on certain en-
ton expenses. repairs, etc. Many of the
attractions given have been splendid
ones, but it frequently took eighty per
cent of the receipts to pay the enter
tanning company alone and sometimes
more than the entire receipts where
there was guaranty.
The people of Topeka owe Mr.. Howe
a deep feeling of gratitude for his gen.
erosity-for with his previous lecture
he has now contributed seven luadrei
dollars net to the organ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
HEARS FROM JAMAICA.
British Colonial Office Wont Tell
What Governor Said.

London. Jan. 23.-The government
here has heard from Governor Sweet
enham of Jamaica concerning the incl
dent involving the withdrawal of the
American warships from Kingston. Alb
solute secrecy is maintained at the
colonial offices, but the fact was elicit
ed that during the night a good many
kilograms were received from Sweeten-
ham, some of which deal with the Incl
dent These 1t Is understood confirm
the main features of the affair al
ready known. 1t is not the present in
tention of the colonial office to make
the kilograms public, the official view
being that it is a personal affair be-
tween a government department and
an official, which is properly adjustable
between them; and the authorities in
cline to the view that general intere st
will best be served by having the re-
plies appear In blue book at some dis
tant period, in the meantime being
dealt with through the usual diplo-
useMleq ssInooLsluI IoJ sI9uusqo oIlstu
power and power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

Thaw's counsel then peremptorily chal-
Ienged Dryden and he was excused.
Deming B. Smith, a retired manufac-
turer of umbrellas, was the second tales
man called Mr.. Jerome read to him
the law of insanity.
Mr. Smith said he would rely upon
the court upon questions of law. He
felt he could render a fair verdict.
First Juror Sworn
After having answered a few ques-
tions asked by Mr.. Hartridge for the
defense Smith was accepted as a juror
and sworn.
1t was a matter of general comment
that neither side questioned Smith as
to his opinion of the "unwritten law"
John C. Graul. the third talesman, was
During the examination of Frank P.
Hill. a baker, the fourth talesman, Mr..
Jerome asked if he would be guided
wholly by law in reaching verdict.
I mean the actual law" said the dis
trict attorney. mot something that
might be termed law.
II understand that. I would follow
the law as laid down by the court"
LAS to insanity now would you, in
arriving at conclusion import into the
case some sort of insanity you might
have in your mind and which is not rec
ognized by law"
Thaw's counsel objected strenuously
and the question was withdrawn.
Hill said he had formed a strong
as to preclude his reaching fair YER
dict. He was thereupon accepted by
both sides.
William F. Aldrich. called as the fifth
talesman, said he had formed a decided
opinion, but he felt he could be guided
wholly by the evidence and the law.
Mr.. Aldrich declared his sympathy or
emotion would not affect his judgment.
Would you be influenced by a so-called
higher or unwritten law to the exclusion
of the actual Iaw?" asked Jerome
mo, sir.
You have expressed an opinion?'' asked
Attorney Hartridge.
And discussed the case?"
Yes
1T would take some evidence to remove
your opinion?"
Il think it would"
Challenged for cause, said Thaw's
counsel.
Justice Fitzgerald again came into the
examination and told the talesman he
must understand that the law presumes
a man innocent until he is proven guilty.
Now. can you determine this case upon
the evidence, uninfluenced by any pre-
vious opinion?" asked the court.
Il believe / can.
Challenge for cause overruled."
we challenge peremptorily," said
Thaw's counsel
The talesman was excused.
Morgan NJ. O'Brien was called as the
sixth talesman and was excused after
giving his business that of an archi-
tect He had business relations with
Stanford White.
oliver Jones. the seventh talesman. was
conversation. The reason was
4 recess until o'clock was then an
nounced.