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as l, is essential 70 good health. Washing
costs but a trife with us, and We guar.
aniee II 10 be satisfactory Work called
for and delivered. and special work turned
out IN eight hours. The Model Laup lry
l0li Prairie. Phone 1851.
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Young Johnnie r. Conner the 7-year- old
son of Mr. John T Counor. who resides at
1910 Decatur street. was buried at 1890
yesterday morning at Glenwood. with the
following youths acting as pallbearers b..
A. Riesner. Jr.. Malcolm Ryan. Jr., Hugh
Hamilton, Jr., Frank Kerr Milton Elhorn
and Rex DOmeuding
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a Fine Terminal Station,

washington. November SO-A movs.
'hen' is well under way looking to the
erection In Washington of one OF he finest
'ertiihai railroad stations in the country
10 DC used by the Southern. the Pennsyl-
Vania and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
roads. II is expected that the station and
,he great Yards which are comprised In
the plans will involve the expenditures n,
several millions of dollars.
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Ariz. 1t was signed "WiMam Williams.
president Assistant District Attorney
Battle says the syndicate has foated a
!ot or paper of this william w Hams"
VINO Is retire sea captain living In
brooklyn. Thus far 1t was believed that
he was dupe of the gang.
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WE CAN DO SPECIAL BUNDLES
In four hours and do them right. Stpack-
ARDS Troy Laundry. 912 Prairie avenue.
Phone 1872.
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Coke ana rsr-For sale by Houston Ga.
Light Co. "As
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MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
The Aldermen Ruu Against a Veto
Message.
ARE PUZZLED IN DEALING WITH II
Tho old bicycle Ordnance stands
The Eiys,an street srwcr-J. u.
Cndc Made school Trustee.

The city council met yesterday in ad-
journed regular session with all the alder
men present.
Upon each aldermsns desk was a beau
tiful Arrangement committee badge for the
policemens ball.
After roll call some alderman suggested
that Deputy Chief OF Police ol.eary Was
present and would like 10 address the coun-
| Gil.
officer o'Leary said that all he desired
to say was 10 repeat the invitation 10 the
| council TO be present at the ball. wearing
their badges.
On motion it was decided that the coun-
ell attend the ball in body.
The following petitions we're then read.
From d. Donneily. asking for the re-
noNal OF an open sewer III front OF MS
property on Liberty street Referred to
! the street and bridge committee.
From Pauline Wolfe. for correction OF
error in assessment or properly In lot 3.
block SO. Referred TO board of appraise-
!nent
From W. D. Alexander. for correction
OF assessment on east half OF block 1885 on
Main street Referred to board Of appraise-
ment with power TO act.
From f. Half. manager Of the Lamar
/
taxes and allow the city right of way for
opening streets free OF cost in considera-
ton OF their taxes In full Referred to the
finance committee.
From Celia Fisher. for correction OF err
rof in assessment on lot ?. block Is, Noble
addition. Referred TO board OF appraise
rneni and assessor with power to act.
Assessor and Collector white said he
knew this assessment was an error and as
petitioner desired to pay her tax tomorrow
TO avoid being sold out he suggested that
action be taken al once.
From j. Kindred. agent unknown
owner, for re establishment OF assessment on
property on Tenth street, in First ward,
Referred to finance committee and city
engineer
From Richard Allen. as administrator Of
Amanda Duncan for correction Of assess
mont on lot :. block 81, Referred to board
Of appraisement with power to act.
REPORTS
or officers reports was the following
from the chief OF the fire department for
October:
Value OF buildings involved by fire. .s26, 1875
Value OF stock involved by fire... $500
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

much deflecton could be produced In
the short range.
they accordingly laid four steel
cables at distance Of about forty
yards from the hange. which was Wen
under 300 yards in length. The cables
were then charged with strong cur
rent and the firing was resumed. IL
was then ascertained that the de-
Election for the distance, $50 feet, was
about 20 feet; when a longer range
was used the DETECTION was proper
tionately increased. In some expert
ments with artillery at range o. 1000
yards it was found that the DETECTION
amounted to no less than IL degrees.
Should further experiments confirm
these results they will have an impor-
tant effect in practice, as means Is
suggested by which the detection
might be used for the protection OF an
army in the field. --London Chronicle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
SHE SHOWED HIM .

out In the midway district there IS q
tall Swedish washerwoman who has a
keen sense 81 right and wrong, ana she
nut her views into practical effect the
other day IN a very positive sort OF
way She was walking along on Unl-
verify avenue when she was oyertaken
by a bicycle rider who had rlore speed
than courtesy. In place Of turning OUT
he rode up to her and pushed his wheel
along SO that it struck her, but ana nol
throw him on.
Il tank show you how to get on d
Wheel she said, with fire IN her
voice. yves. tank will" and as she
smoke she projected one Of her feet at
the end OF d long and very sturdy leg
and kicked the wheel from under me
rider. He fell into the dirt at the cage
~ the sidewalk as she walked on ana
the wheel located Itself on his stom-
ach. W.
And all he could hear as he p 'ed
himself up and caressed his prn 'e e,
was voice coming to him from TAN
swift-striding Swede;
eva. va, I tank show him; tahh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

Rev. T.. r. Smith, clergyman OF the
Sawyer family at Oshkosh, performed
the ceremony. a company OF $50 wit
messed the nuptials, invitations being
extended only to relatives and close
family friends. Senator Sawyer was
present Miss Catherine Noyes OF
Oshkosh acted as maid Of honor She
is a university girl, popular and pretty.
The bridesmaids were Miss Rae
Wheeler Of Mars htield cousin Of the
bride; Miss Jessie Hans Of Racine, who
concluded her university course last
year, Miss Lillian Ferguson Of Milwau-
kee, and Miss Alice Jewell Of Oshkosh.
The best man was Mr. Ii. Stuart
Markham of Milwaukee, a Chi Psi
brother OF the groom, while the ushera
were Messrs. Robert Upham OF
Shawano, cousin of the bride and a
law student; Frank Vankirk of James
Vile, Louis H. Alsted Of Milwaukee,
both students nj the university, and
Chester Cleveland or Oshkosh, for
merly a student, and all fellow Greeks
of the groom The young people WITH
reside In Oshkosh, whore Mr.. Sawyer
Is taking an active part IN the man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
HAwrHoRNE's RESERVE,

All the testimony IN regard TO haw-
thorne is that he was not only shy put
ve,.v reserved. Frank Preston Stearns
saws that ON the occasion OF Haw-
thorne's last visit to the Isle OF Shoals,
i'm companv with his friend, eX-Presi-
dent Pierce. there was also party oil
New Hampshire business men, VINO
tried 10 make his acquaintance, out
without much success. Their alter
comments were very amusing.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Is very rs
served man" said one. There
r, 4nklin Pierce. he's been president
of the United states yet any one could
10 IN and speak to him, We founa
hawthorne very different
This conversation was repeated $
wthorne's acquaintances at the
shoals. ana the poet Whittier was
among those who laughed heartily
Reserved IA no word for it, said
Mrs Thaxter and Whittier added, in
words which not on 81 seemed to d.
scribe the case, but we're in themselves
epigrammatic:
"Uawtharne was a strange puzzle
never felt quite sure whether ! knew
him OF net, lie never seemed g be
doing ANYTHING. ana yet he never liked
Ia be disturbed at Is" Youths Com
panion
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
TO RECALL A LETTER.

The public Is not as familiar with
it's privileges about postal matters as
might be supposed Many times peo-
pie would like 10 recall letter after
# has been mailed. This can be done,
even If the letter has reached the post
office at it's destination. AT every
pcstofIiee there are what are called
withdrawal blanks" On application
they will be furnished, and, when
deposit Is made to cover the expense
the postmaster will telegraph to the
westminster at the letters destination
asking that ii promptly be returned
The applicant first signs this agree
ment. 1T is hereby agreed that, 4
the letter is returned to me ] VIII pro-
tect Won from any and all claims made
against you for such return and VIII
fully indemnify you for any loss you
may sustain by reason OF such action
And herewith deposit 3 to cover
all expenses incurred and will deliver
to YOU the envelope of the letter re-
turned" In many cases persons nave
made remittances TO fraudulent parties
or irresponsible firms, not learning
their true character until after the
letter had gone, and have succeeded In
recalling them. There is an instance
where Kansas City merchant had
RENTED dishonest traveling-man
a draft for SITS and by means Of q
withdrawal resc.od the draft just IN
time. Boston Evening Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
PENNILEss ON THE TRAIN
Prosperous New Yorker With His Fam
lily in Dire Straits.

A prosperous New Yorker who passed
the summer at Asheville has brought
back good story of his own careless
ness and southern confidence in human
nature. He Is an absent-minded per.
son, who often takes thought of i'm.
portant matters when ii is too late. He
reached the Asheyille station on his re-
turn to find he had less than $40 in
purse. There was not a moment to
lose, He was Obliged to go; his wife
and daughter were to join him at
Charlotte, and to postpone the trip was
out of the question. He invested all
the money he had in ticket which in
sured his passage only as far as Sails
bury.
Il was fiat broke" he says in telling
his story, and / felt like a tramp
stealing ride, but my gloom was IL
Eliminated by the cheerful hope that
my wife and daughter had been econ
omeal enough TO save from their al
lowance the money to pay for our pas
sage to Washington, at least. Vain
hope! They got on the train penniless
and hungry, without even a ticket.
Railroads don't do business on the
credit system, ard on the short ride
between Charlotte and Salisbury my
hair nearly turned gray. Any prospect
IS more fascinating than that of being
put off, peniiess, in North Carolina
mountain town at nearly midnight
with a helpless wife and daughter TO
look after. | was desperate. My brain
whirled in furious endeavor to evolve
some solution. The train stopped at
Salisbury. ! ran up to the ticket win
dow, where cool-looking young fell
low was presiding. went az him with
desperation.
MY dear fellow, said I'm in
terrible fix-busted. My wife and
daughter are on that train, and we are
obliged to go to New York tonight
Can't you take my check for three
tickets?"
He eyed me, cold as ice, and sold
and stamped three Accent tickets to
way station. Then he turned to give
some fellow info nation about the mid
night train. 1t seemed an eternity be-
fore lie turned again to me- Then he
said, laconieally: Guess so, and pro-
ceeded to stamp up the tickets.
Il just dropped. My hand trembled
so could hardly sign check. I'm
gong to do something nice by that
young fellow New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

did not grow on the Garfield placs
The neighbors OF the general bad :.
come TO his rescue from this inyadins
army OF petty thieves, and they fo,,nS
way to help him when they Learned
that the visitors had turned their !.
tention to the orchard. Every Nor,
the neighbors would drive around ~
the generals orchard and dump wagor
load upon wagon load of apples ~
meath the trees. 1t did not seem ~
matter to the relic hunters that tbara
was dozen different varieties Of All
pies under one tree. and shat none q,
them was the sort the tree produced.
they grabbed at the chance TO get al
apple and take Il. away as reminder
of the visit. BY Sailing the Gar.
field place with relics the generars
neighbors and friends think they nre.
vented his house from being carried
away piecemeal. New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Phlletua Horace sawyer .


agement OF the large Sawyer inter-
ests. He spent three years III the
state university quitting last June,
aud won many friends here He is
big. handsome frank manly follow
well endowed with the strength of
character that marks the Saw
yer strain Ills bride Is the Young
est child OF Gov. and Mrs. Up
ham and has leen very much of a
favorite With Ma0ison young people
She is about 20 VERY pretty. with just
a uspieion of auburn in her hair and
has beautiful figure tending toward
the petite
This was the first marriage ceres
mony performed in the executive resi-
dence since Il became the property III
the state II was purchased 10y Wis
consin from the lute Gov Rusk over
ten years ago. The last marriage pct-
formed III It was III tSTo when MI ana
Mrs. ole Bull were remarked there.
1t was then the home 81 Mrs Butts
father, Mr. Joseph Thorpe The fam
ous yiolinist ana wife were drst
married abroad bat on their subse-
quent visit " Madison the wedding
ceremony was reperformed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

Garield's Neighbors Sailed His Or
chard to Try to Save His Apples.

The experience OF the good citizens
OF Canton, Ohio, and of Major McKin-
ley in this campaign remind me very
much of similar experience in the
little village of Mentor in 1880, when
General Garfield was the republican
candidate for the presidency" said a
lady after reading in the Sun of sun
day the story of the daily pilgrimages
to the home of Major Mckinley. i
was a near neighbor OF the GaItields
the year the general ran for president,
and | saw all the demonstrations at
tendant on the visits of delegations to
their home and all the devastation
wrought by the bands of relic hunters
of which the delegations we're mostly
composed. The two railroads which
pass through Mentor cut the Garfield
farm. Temporary stations were built
on the farm for the accommodation of
Pilgrims. Day after day the train
would drop off hundreds and fire.
quently thousands of curious people
who we're bound to see the candidate.
1t was not long before the little path
from the railroad stations became a
broad thoroughfare entirely denuded
of vegetation. The relic hunters be-
gan their work of stealing the flowers
and plants from the fiower-b beds.
When these we're all gone the trees
and shrubbery we're attacked for SOU
venirs. Then a raid was made on the
cornfield. First to so was the sweet
corn, which the general had hoped to
have for table use. Then followed
the common field variety as II ma
tured. Sticks and stones were carried
away, and pieces Of the fences and the
buildings even were taken. One Of
the most popular relics with visitors
was an apple from the Garfield or
chard. Apples were very plentiful
that year, and Ger eral Garfield had an
orchard of trees well laden with fruit
Every apple he had was carried off By
his visitors, and venture to say that
there are in the land, kept as precious
mementos of that campaign thou
sands upon thousands of dried and
witheied apples stuck full Of cloves to
preserve them. The owners OF these
relics do not know that most Of them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
NOT WILLIAMS WAY

4 slender, pale-taced woman in
mourning attended, spiritualistic
meeting 1t the rooms Of Market
street medium the other evening
Materiallzations had been advertised
ana the little woman conddingly whis-
pered to the medium that she would
Ike to hear her departed William. She
was oyerioyed to learn that William
was On hand when wanted the first
time since she had known him and
when few minutes later I shadowy
form appeared in the cabinet she trem-
bled With mingled toy ana fear.
lis that you' William :" SHE asked tn
falterlng voice
Yes dear, was the hollow ~
snonse.
aTMts 1 franc | don't believe IL
she exclaimed William would have
said Who thp dickens did son think
il was san Francisco Post
1lorseless mail wagons are soon 70
~ nsel in New York city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

Madison, Nov j. "A notable union
occurred in Madison this afternoon
when a daughter OF Gov w. Il. Up
ham was joined i'm marriage to
grand. on OF ex-senator Philetus saw
yer. The contracting parties were
Miss Caroline Upham and Mr., Phile-
tua Horace Sawyer-the youngest
daughter OF the governor the other
the only son OF the only son Of Phile-
tus Sawyer and one Of the ultimate
heirs to the grel. wealth OF the 0sh-
kosh statesman. 1t was a home we'd
ding at the executive residence and oc-
Cured at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
SHYNESS PAST AND PRESENT
Old STYLE.

Old Style.
Place Anywhere. Characters He
and she. Time-yesterday.
He-forgiye me for addressing you,
but | believe we were introduced to one
another by your parents.
She-Yes, with the sanction OF my
grandmother.
He So you will pardon me for tax
ing a seat next you.
SheI should be sorry to see you III
at ease, especially as you have secured
the esteem of my relatives. My tacle
John holds you in great regard.
He-I am delighted to hear you say
so; but, disregarding your uncle John
with infinite respect / am most an
xlous to obtain your own good will !
am sure you will give it to me-
She-I am afraid that our acqualnt-
ance has been so short--I have only
known you for the last five years,
He-But surely that is sufficiently
long period to get some idea OF my
character Pray answer me.
She-I am so shy.
He-Then permit me to give you :
few moments for reflection. May
light cigarette?
Tobacco! l would far prefer to near
you play the guitar.
New Style.
Place-The same. Characters-lhs
same. Time-Today.
He-I say, we don't wan an intro
duction, eh2
she-why, no! Fancy, too, we nave
met beforel
He-Dare say. Guynor and Ma'e'
krow an odd lot.
she-so does my grandmother!
He-Got room for me beside you
She-Rather. Hate to sec nlas
looking like Goldfish, as Uncle Jag
says.
He-Bother Uncle Jackl Want yV4
TO think we'll of me.
she-Think well of you! Why
scarcely know you!
Nonsense. You have been enS4
ting with me for at least five minutes
Come, out with H.
She--I am So shy.
He-Then | will give you pause =.
reflection. How would you Ike Q wv
on the banjo an
she Musici I would far sooner '0'-
you in cigari
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

case" ran Porter's tale. Il learned
that from Melbourne man who knew
the parties. He vowed Ferguson was
married to her eight years ago. That
was what he had to establish, and it's
taken some doing, | can tell you, in
the time. However they're a wide
awake lot in Melbourne, and thanks TO
much to that Melbourne man (who has
mighty fine grudge against Fergu-
SEM as to your hundreds, Mr.. Ruyton,
and her eldest boy are at Euston. She
has the certificate, and the lads face
tells its own tale Oh, it's just a beau
tiful lot of piecing throughout. and all
we We got to do is to fix UP the rogue
about supper time
Ralph's feelings may be Imagined.
Happily there was no difficulty about
the train. 1t could be so managed
that this special arrived even before
the other, carrying Mamie and the
man who was not her husband.
OF the journey in both cases nothing
near wishing there could be collision
with her death as one of the conse-
quences. MIR. Fergusen's veneer of re-
iinement was cast rIthlessly aside be-
tween London and Windermere. The
was by no means the conventionally
happy wife on her wedding day when
she was invited to leave the train for
the luxurious carriage that was await
ing them.
But at the hotel, much to the man
ayers chagrin, a dramatic scene had
been arranged for them.
The millionaire's face was wreathed
in smiles as he handed Mamie across
the hotel threshold
''At last" he exclaimed.
The next moment he started and
swore. A woman and a boy approached
him in the yestibule.
Donald" said the former, and the
boy exclaimed. Father
The woman's eyes were tear-stained
and reproachful. They did not look
at Mamie, however.
This is plot. Who is in it?" then
cried the millionaire He glanced at
Mamie, whose agitation was unmis-
taxable. You don't believe this nom
sense, my dear?"
But Mamie only looked at the boy
that sufficed.
I'm in it, Donald Ferguson, at your
service" then said Mr.. Porter, handing
the millionaire his card Further
more, have to place you under ar
rest"
Ralph also stepped forward, trem-
bling. with eyes for Mamie and no one
else.
"Maimie,' he murmured, shall
take you homer"
But for answer the bride who was
no bride could only stammer, ooh,
Ralph and faint into his arms.
When she recovered her senses MIR.
Ferguson was out Of Westmoreland
and she was being excellently cared
for by a sympathetic domestic.
The next morning Mrs. Wrottesley
appeared on the scene in a prodigious
rage Nor was her rage much abated
by the resignation bright resig-
nation-of Mamie under tbs terrible
blow.
AS for Ralph, he had hurried back
to town in the night and was a
changed man at the office the next
day.
After the formal dissolution of the
marriage that was no marriage even
Mrs. Wrottesley thought her daughter
might as well marry Ralph.
And neither Ralph nor Mamie cared
for the slight slur that the Furgesen
affair had cast upon the latter as a
candidate for a husband. Scottish
Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
nEFLEcTEp I'm ELECTRICITY

some remarkable results have re-
Gently been observed Id Switzerland
regarding the effects 81 electrical cur
rents IN causing bullets to defect from
the straight line Like many other
important observations attention was
first drawn 10 the fact ~ accident
Some experiments mefe being made
with army rifles and TIE bullet went
vide of inc -rsets TIA L perfectly uns
accountable way The matter VAS lu-
ycstigated and il was found that aa
electric line ran parallel to the range.
This set the authorizes ID discover how