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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF Iowa IS.

Co. CLERKS OFFICE Dodgevile, Wis
August liih A. ID. lSgS-Notice is hereby
given that in addition 10 The officers and prop
osltion mentioned in the foregoing notice from
the Secretary of state, 10 be voted for and up
on at general election Ia be held in the sew.
eral towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts OF the county OF Iowa. state of Wiscon-
sin, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon.
daN, being the Sth day of November A. d.
1898, the following officers are To be elected to.
wit
A Sheriff in place of John B. Wallis. whose
term OF office will eNnire on the first Monday
10 January, A. ID. 1899
A County Treasurer in place of Thomas |.
Williams, whose term of Office win expire on
fhc srst Morday in January, A ID. 1899
A County Clerk in place OF Daniel G, Jones,
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Mo day in January, A. d. 1899,
Register of Deeds m place OF Patrick
G ant. whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in Jauuary, A. d. 1895
Clerk OF the Circuit Court in place OF
Thomas Gibbon, whose term of office win eX-
pire on the first Monday in January A, d 1899
A Surveyor In place of Robert l., Joiner,
whose term of Office Will expire on the first
Monday IN January. A. d. 1899,
A District Attorney In place of Levi W,
Pollard, who term OF Office viii expire on the
first Monday in January, a, u 1899,
Coroner IN place OF William 7, Rugglcs,
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. ID, 1899
a county Superintendent of schools IN
place OF Emma c. Under wood, whose term of
office Will expire GU the first Monday IN Jan.
uary, A ID. 1890.
A Member OF the Assembly for the Assem-
bly, District comprising he eoun Y of Iowa, m
place of William A. Jones' whose term OF
office will expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, a, ID. 1899
Given under my hand aud official
seal ut the Court House, in the
seal city of Dodgeville, this nth day
of August A, d. 1898
u q. JONES,
County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06
SrENsIEY 4 MciyHoN, Attorneys,
Notice To Hear proofo VIII

STArE OF WISCONSlN--lowA COUNTY
y Court-n Probate.
Notice is hereby given thatat regular term OF
the Iowa county court, 10 be helu in and for said
county. at the court house in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the LIST day OF
NoA" A. d. 1898 being the first Tuesday
OF said month. al 10 o'clock in th1 forenoon OF
said day, the following matters viii be heard
and considered;
The application OF Philip Baxter to admit 10
probate the last will and testament OF viii
tam Baxter, late OF the town OF Linden in
said county, deceased and for the appoint
ment of an administrator with the will am
neNcd,
And Il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested NV
publishing copy OF this notice for three weeks
successfully prior 10 said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, weekly newspaper
published in said county,
by order OF the Court;
ALDRO jerks,
i0"S Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille, wis. Sept. %, 1895.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06

N,GAlF OF WlSCONSIN---IOWA COUNTY
y Court--ln Probate;
Notice is hereby given that AZ u special term
OF the Iowa County Court, to be held IN aud for
said county ut the court house In the city OF
Dodgeviile in said county. on the ilh day OF
october, A. u. 1898, being the second Tuesday OF
said month. Mt 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon of said
day the following matters VIII be heard and
considered;
The application ofW. a. Jones aud Fdw. Dunn.
administrator OF the estate of Mary Mitchell late
OF said county, deceased. for the examination
and allowance of their administration account
and the assignment of the residue OF said estate
TO such persons ms are by law entitled To the
same.
Aud II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons Interested by
publishing II copy OF this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing In thc
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, n weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated this 18Th day of Sept. 1898,
by the Court
AbDHO jerks,
37w3 County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
j. NJ. Smith. Attorney.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
y Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John
Graher, deceased.
Letters testamcntary on the estate OF John
Graher, deceased, having been issued to Gather
iue GRADER.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the credi-
tors OF said John GRADER, deceased are
allowed and limited hy order of this Court. un-
III and including the first Tuesday of April
lsN, being the ith day of said month. to present
their claims and demands against said John
GRADER. deceased. to the County Court for ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance.
NorlCE Is ALSO HEREBY GIVEN That
the claims and demands OF all persons against
the satd John GRADER deceased. will be ex-
amined and adjusted by this Court. at the Office
OF the County Judge nj the Court House in the
CITY OF podgeNille. in said County, on the first
Tuesday of May, lSp
Dated this tth day of Oct, 1898
BY the Court
ALDRo jerks,
Wwi County Judge.
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srERsLEy a MClIuoS, Attorneys.
Notice 10 Creditors.

CTATE OF WIsCONSlN--~IOWA COUNTY
y COUKr-fN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate Of John Brewer.
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the estate OF John
Brewer, deceased. having been issued to Robert
Osborne.
Notice IN hereby given, that the creditors OF said
John Brewer, deceased, are allowed and
limited by order of this Court until and incrd-
ing the first Tuesday OF March 1899. ing the
Tth dag OF said month to present their claims
aud demands against said John Brewer,
deceased, 10 the County Court for examination,
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
so presented Will be examined and adjusted by
this Court, ut the Office OF the County
Judge, at the Court House, In the city of Dodge
vile, IN said County on the first Tuesday OF
April, 1899.
Dated this 9Th day OF Sept, 1895
By order OF the Court
ALDRO jerks.
3Gwi County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06

Section l. ANY number OF persons. not
less than twenty, nor more than fifty, may
unite for the purpose Of organizing an asso.
clation to receive on deposit the savings Of
laborers mechanics, farmers. servants.
minors and others and to loan the same
far the benefit Of such dep0sitOTs: three
f9urihs Of such number Of persons or cor
uorators SHAH reside in the county whore
The proposed association is 20 be located.
Section Q Every such association may.
AZ any annual meeting, by a majority OF
All least tro-tnirds OF those present. elect
nv ballot any citizen OF the county where
In the association Is located. or OF any adj
Joining county, 20 be member thereof.
Any member falling 10 attend the annual
rneetirr for two successive years, such
non-attendarce may be deemed equivalent
to a resignation, and mis- place may BE hlied
In the usual manner. The association may
All vacancies and add 10 their number,
from time 10 time. as they may desire.
Section 8 They shall make sign and ac-
knowledge in tripNcaf- a certncate IN
writing In which shall be stated the name
Of such association the names OF ne cor
porators with the residence ~ each, the
name Of the city, village town and county
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

Dear AMnt Jame:-Dear sisters, per
haps our honored Head may think we
are tr~anscending our privilege when
we undertake to discuss theology in
pages sacred to housekeeping and
homemaking; but I think she will ex
cuse me when she takes into account
the vital Importance OF this much
neglected, fourth commandment, which
I wish to hold up for a short time, for
the consideration of this august body
s'six days shalt thoulabor and do all
thy work." saith the Book; but there
are thousands of people who have
never done 6 days work in their lives,
and when outraged nature begins to
take her revenge, they whine, "Ican't
see why the Lord has afflicted me So"
When one has money, a great many
things can be done by proxy, but exer
.cising is not one Of them. Slavery L q
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HOW THE WITNESS CAME TO
TIME.

"What time was it" asked the law
yer, "when you discovered the prisoner
committing the crime"
"Well, sub" replied the witness, ''et
I doan disremember, hit Wuz, corn
plantin' time"
81 mean-whRt o'clock was it9"
"Dar want no clock dar, sub. Oar
wuz q clock dar, but hit Wuz one or
desc hear installment plan clocks, what
you fails ter meet de notes on, en- dey
comes en- takes hit away, en- you lose
all what you had paidp
you blockhead, your exclaimed
the lawyer, Task you to tell me what
was the hour of the day |"
"Well, suh," replied the witness,
''sence you so had ter onderstan,' I'll
make de matter, plain fer you: Comm
en- gwine-dis way en- dat way-long
en- short, hit wuz erbout six hours en- a
half by sunI"-Ex.
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| sat and listened to others talk last
week and certainly eri Dyed it. I am
glad to know that so many of our com.
pany are trying to tell Careless Tom
what love is. think that he is anx.
ious to know. I have decided to give
q nice book as a premium to the person
sending the best solution co that per-
picking question.
Now let all write a letter for the chat
and try for the premium.
The pathetic allusion to the depart
ure OF the soldier boys touches a tender
cord in the hearts of mothers, sisters
and sweethearts.
There is a whole, sermon in those two
sentences, take what you have and
make the most of il. It is not SO much
what you have al how you use it. "
"How many of us have thought that
there was a work for each one of us9"
God does not forget. He know the
field that we are tending. He knows
our opportunities, and expects our best
efforts.
OF course, there is no question about
country people being as good as town
people by nature. The only question
regarding this subject is: Does life in
the city make one better prepared for
LIES duties than life in the country9 /
say, No.
I claim the pine woods of North
Carolina as my birth place and all
country folks are near. and dear to me,
since my girlhood was spent as n Of
them, and with them.
am anxious that (our boys) as we'll
as (our girls) read Mamie Meanwell's
scriptursl quotations for they are ex-
cellent, and will interest you all.
A lively chat was that about bache-
lors. I shall be sorry for any bachelor
who falls in love with either of those
bright girls for Ifear the Wer would
always be, No sirl
What has become of our boys9 I
trust they have not all volunteered,
for itmay be long before the war cloud
floats away and we are lonely without
them.-Aunt Jennie.
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straighten ft and smooth and turn over
the pillows Some persons seem to
think these little acts Of kindness in
volve loss Of time. It is not so; but
does you good in che knowledge Of
having performed your duty and at
the same time rests the watchers who
alwaysappreciate your kindness. Time
well spent is gained; that lily spent is
worse than lost.
Success tosocial Chat.-A Farmers
wife. Pulaski. N. o.
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SAVING TIME.

Glow many mourn their lot with eGvi'
ous tears,
And rail against the fortune others
knows
They seldom count the wasted hours
and years
They long to reap, but never care to
SOW.
While others toll they sleep-then
wake to find
Unwearied lime has left them far be-
hind.
>"If LIES swift streams to bear us to
the sea,
Where lies the goal ambition longs
to gain,
Just at the food our vessel launched
must be,
The waters then will float us to the
main.
One moment linger, and the ebbing
tide
Will toss US idly on some bank aside"
Put off until o-morrow the things
that should be done to day and TO-
morrow may never come or coming
burdened with the duties belonging to
itself serve only to emphasize your
neglect. and time lost on yesterday. !
do not mean that you should work all
the time for there are few constitutions
that can withstand the terrible ordeal
of unceasing labor. Especially is this
true with women, ''Tised out and still
there are so many things that must be
done!'
Now your husband with his superior
strength, can help so much around the
house at meal time and before he
leaves in the morning There r so
many things too heavy for you to lift
or move. Save time aud worry by
asking him to do it for you. He will
not think any the less Of you, I fancy
that he will appreciate the fact that
one woman at least acknowledges his
superiority.
Save time by taking that nap you
feel that you need just after dinner
and, my word for it, won will do more
work after waking than if you had not
taken it. In after years, too your
mirror will bewitchingly smile back at
at you and cay it was time saved.
Summer, is the season when sickness
SO often overtakes us, fee from it as We
may. Be prudent in all things. II a
neighbor is sick run over and say q few
pleasant things. Do not stay too long
and do not ventilate your own troubles
or those of others. Look for the little
things that you can do that will add to
the comfort Of the sick one. Take the
fly brush and without seemingto think
of it keep them, at a distance. II the
bed clothing is d~isarranged, quietly
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Social Chat.
EDrTED By AUNT JENNIE. RALE1aH. \. 6.

dete g column for everybody-ladies, een-
ER ee = boys, girls, fathers and mothers.
EHeE4 Dody invited to write on subjects OF In
GeresG TO them. Never mind he Won are not
PeEAeSg asa W<1ter. give us your thoughts and
Me WI see that they are In good shape uefore
LEE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is ape for every
msmDer OF the family, and young and old alike
are It's patrons and its friends. We hone to
unite these thousands Of our friends Hfn q bond
OF friendship that win be q help and an inspira.
eacn one Of u.s." The friendship OF each
81 0uf readers, the confidence Of the old MOI tn
SCasss sturdy sons. aud the trust of each OF her
q41gnGefs, Is what this paper aims to win by
ne1pLng each one Of them to do more, to be more
Sno 60 enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
nope Inls spirit VIII animate each letter. and
9sI1 TGnro1gn every page. Address letters to
MER, Raleigh, NJ O.
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tr The PrOgrsss'Ue Farmor.l
eHosrLY VISITATION.

washington, Tom Jefferson, and
GeorsooI Rem Franklin, too,
orand triumvirate, who left US
Gna' Gears ago not a few
Iong since upon the golden
Bst IT, HIt-and of heavens shore,
than and there agreed to visit
anu Earthly scenes once more.
n,.or opened wide the gate for them
81 n pass through 1t,
.oo1, o o the Nations dome at
anu washington they LIT,
eating round their eyes beheld
ana t5e city at their feet
otScottl /" said Tom, what change
since here / filed the Presiden.
tial seatI"
say psrted, each upon their life long
Jn'' mission bent;
~ 70 learn warfare's change since
GeSisS no the British backward sent;
- see how had Jared the princi-
JUL malls he left behind,
Ran in search Of modern scientific
ways to find.
met again upon the dome ere they
IH'' we're homeWard bound
IL tbare they told the sights they'd
Anu seen and what they each had
Ga Gsorge to Tom and Ben: Wont
0A'N old Sc. Peter be surprised
Uhor we have told him all we've seen
"n with these Jul ghostly eyesq"
msov landed safe on the steps of heaN
4 ems golden door,
And there they found 5t.~Peter sitting
wide awake as before.
c.id he: Now boys, atore l let you
through the gate once more,
Tall me ali you did down there upon
the earth and all you saw"
laid George; 81 studied well the pres
emit state Of warfare there;
One battleship could have blown the
British navy in the air.
And with their small arms andau other
tools with which to fight,
In a week. I'd have blown the British
high as Franklin's kite"
Said Tom: 81 found my Declaration
dead as q door nail;
All parties claim my principals without
the least avail.
Instead of equal rights to Rll-mY
Democratic plea
A p~lutocratic ring is there to make the
people dree."
Said Ben: "Since first I few my kite,
q wondrous change I found,
The current now conveys the voice,
intact, the earth around;
It takes the place Of horses; there's
nothing iE debars,
And soon they'll be sending messages
to the plannet Mars.
The music Of the distant spheres will
soon be plainly heard,
And one, named Tesla, says he's heard
it singing like a bird;
And soon, down there, the folks will
have no use for legs to walk,
For flying gigs will take them through
air without a balk."
St Peter listened patiently to all they
had tell,
Then said: The lies you've told suit
not the heaven where you dwell.
Now boys, git in, all three on you, and
know that, I'll be bound,
lis the last time I'll let you out to go
rampaging round"
u. B. GwYNN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

IN TWO PARTS-PART II
THE little church at Rich6eId never
l had held so large an audience as
made Its appearance on the following
sabbath. Mrs. Belden came in late,
Out when shen she entered the door
everyone was pleased to see that she
S@aot alone. She wore a new gray
urea, and close by her side walked the
Stranger who had sung to her for go
many evenings. Bob looked at them
In dismay.
thunder and lightningI" he gasped.
naldu't think her such a feel as that.
nightp
OoO was decidedly uncomfortable.
- naa not counted on anyone but
IS7ll having a speaking acquaint-
.u's with his tramp; now, there was
Yelling what difficulties might arise.
~ eGpectant rustic in the church
'uS7o him from his revery. The
~SV' Jay Smith was about to pro
bsuace the benediction and-there had
'en no wedding.
toe last word of the benediction had
10y Oeen spoken when Mrs. Price
S Sueo to Mrs. Belden's side. my
she said, your dress is lovely /
no" Is Mr.. Belden to dayG"
B9lden! For a moment the 81.
n.os was oppressive, and astonish
Gnu. was the ruling emotion on every
O~ss,9. enance, except, of course, the
PARTIES interested.
Bsl3 - It possible that this is really Mr..
out rI fil said Mr.. Hill, finally reaching
ssn ~ote than possible, neighbor Hiu,"
nd Yt tS that gentleman, heartily,
'P snen ne was surrounded.
With out y we thought you went down
~ Custer's regiment"
sok S'an't' as you see. I was sick,
Of bs srey left me behind; then, tired
qins. poor, I concluded to go to the
anu get rich or kill myself"
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ter and himself were quite ostraci4ed.
Clara, too, met him coldly and instead
Of making him repentant. as she de-
sired, her conduct simply increased
his resentment. He declared that there
were not q half q dozen persons in
Richheld worth knowing, then found
employment i'm the city and took Susie
to keep house for him. Clara kept
close at home. She became so pale
and quiet that the hearts Of her young
friends went out to her in sympathy.
1t was reported that Bob had Tilted her,
and public feeling rose high against
him.
One day an unusual thing happened
to Winnie Hill. An earnest thought
had taken possession of her. Had she
said anything to cause the trouble be-
tween Bob and CIara9 With Winnie
to think was to act. The question was
Immediately put before the Anti Cos
sip League.
ut is my opinion, :" said Addie West,
severely, ''that the story you told sep
arated Bob and Clara"
1.-THE story I toldr" exclaimed Win
ME in dismay.
Yes. Didn't you say that Mr.. Bel
den had told you that he knew of some
disgraceful conduct on the parfof Bob
Eastman regarding q city girl9"
II never said anything of the sort, y
replied Winnie, Indignantly. ST sim
ply said that Clara would not defend
Bob il she knew what Mr.. Belden
knew against him."
land what did Mr.. Belden knowY"
II haven't the slightest idea."
At that moment Mr.. Belden was
seen passing the house, and, with char
acteristic impulsiveness, Winnie called
him in. ''If you please, "she said, 1--WE
want you to tell us just what you
meant when you said that you knew
something against Bob Eastman"
mot against him." corrected Mr..
Belden, ''but something that the rest
of you did not know-simply that he
is a more inveterate joker than you
imagine. I told it as l did, knowing
thatit would be given a fearful version
by the members Of the Anti Gossip lea
que, and I wanted to punish Bob for
what he had said about Mrs. Belden.
Knowing the young ladies of Richfield,
as I do, it was not difficult for me to
keep their tongues busy. Young
ladies, I will bid you good bye. Mey
the Anti Gossip league live ~foreverI
Poor Bob has had more of a punish
ment than he deserved, and you'd
better straighten matters for him."
That evening Winnie wrote q long
letter to Bob. Two months later Susie
was married to Bob's best friend, and
On the same day Clara took her place
as Bob's homemaker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Belden also went to the city toHve.
According to the reports from Rich
field very little gossiping is done in
that village. They who live there now
declare that they were relieved of the
most inveterate goesips when Mr.. and
Mrs. BelGen, Clara Wells and Bob ana
Susie Eastman moved away
~ ~
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A Prize Winner: Smith-"The
Nashville is the finest boat in our
navy" Brown-s'Nonsense She doesn't
compare with the New York or the
Iowa" Smith-"Then how does it
happen that she took the first p:iz ~
Truth.
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He Wasn't the Sad One-'I have
heard" said the mother, "that your
husband is a sad gambler" mo,
mamma, " answered the bride. 1T is
the men who are sad. "-Oincinnati
ENQUIRER.
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Husband-'I have just had my por-
trait taken. What do you think of ft3'
Wife-"Beautiful, dear; ! wish you
would look like it sometimes. Tit
Bits.
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You are a Mole st. Nicholas war
correspondent" Bif He had called
him a plain liar, a cowardly liar and
a double dash liar, without stirring
him to action, but this brought on a
fight at once.-Ex.
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Too II quisitive: She-"And would
you go to the end of the world with
me9" He-"Which ends" Now she
treats him as a stranger.-Clevelan
Leader.
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The AHTI-aOSSIP LEAGUE.
IN TWO PARTs-PART III

Eae " Morrtman for Farmers Voice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-04
UTAH ARTILLERY BOYS
EMBARK NEXT TUESDAY
CONTINUED from page IL

was today inspected by the govern
ment officials and it is generally under
stood that the City of Para, which will
arrive here early next week from the
south, will also be inspected and that
these two vessels, with the Ohio and
Centennial, will compose the third fleet
of transports to be sent to Admiral
Dewey. The government is still con-
sidering the purchase of the steamer
Morgan City, which is capable of car
rying 800 men in comfort. The vessel
can be made ready for sea in "a hours,
providing she is provisioned by the
government without delay.
The Catholic Truth society has ar
ranged to erect tent capable of &C
commodating 1000 people close to
Camp Merritt, and the priests of this
city have arranged to alternate in hold
ing mass on week days as well as Sun
days. Catholic soldiers will be granted
full liberty to attend these services.
Lieutenant KrauS of company H,
Colorado volunteers, was under fire yes
terday. He was in the act of comb
ing his hair when a bullet from the
Minnesota camp whizzed over his head
and cut off the shoulder strap from his
coat, which hung beside him in his
tent. The shot was the result of care
leSSneSS.