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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
JACK AND HIS WILL.
A speciai Act of the British Pnrlia-
meut Arranges That Matter.

lack has the proud distinction of
IN, ny had an act of parliament passed
f1r the exp e-s purpose of deciding the
way in which he must make his will,
81, that while all other Britons are
lnmped together in this matter under
the wills act of 1888 sailors testament
srv documents are made under the
naval wills act of 1865. The most i'm
portant proviso of this act is that all
wills made by sailors or marines must
he witnessed and attested by the chap
lain or some other officer if they are
actually made on board ship, and this
is somewhat curious.
If a sailor likes to make his will on
shore. any one can witness it for him,
but on board ship the case is different.
Needless to say they almost all to a
man choose the latter course, as they
know that things will be straighter for
hearing an officer signature If, how
ever. supposing that the vessel was in
action and man was to be struck
down who had not previously made a
will if he had to do so before he died,
even if it We're not attested by an Off
Ger the admiralty has full power to
act on the merits of the case and to dis
pense with that or any other formality
that it was impossible to comply with.
Andrfref thing I, sslfirl shares ~ fSS!if II
soldier the privilege of when on active
service being the only man who can
dispense with written will and make
verbal cue.
In former times any one could make
his will verbally if he so desired,
but this as may be supposed, opened
the door to no end of fraud, and it was
consec uently repealed in the 1888 act,
except in the case mentioned above.
On the night before ship or a regi-
ment goes into action there is no more
patheti: sight than to see the men,
Young and old, laboriously writing their
wills in case tomorrow should be their
last day in this world and what with
witnessing wills and making them on
the forms issued by the authorities for
Those who cannot write-and this class
has now almost entirely disappeared
from both the navy and the army-the
officers have very busy time. Lon
den Golden Penny
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.

STATE or WISCONSlN-l0WA COUNTY
y COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at n special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, IN the city OF
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 9th day Of
May, A. d. 1899 being the second Tuesday Of
said month, at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Harriet and Clarence J.
Cushman. administrators with Will annexed
of the estate of AlOnZo tushman, late of said
county, deceased, for the examination and al.
lowance of their administration account and
that the last will and testament of said de.
deceased be construed and the assignment of
the residue of said estate TO such persons rs
are by said will and by law entitled 20 the same.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three
weeks successfully. prior 70 said day of hear
ing in the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly
newspaper published in said county.
BY order of the Court,
Dated ALDRO jerks
Dodgevillc. Wis. April $. 1899 Judge
j. T. Smoker Attorney. 5w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Notice of Petition for Administration.
= I>.,'rA'ff, tJT~ W'fSr t5NSIN- I0WA COZ NIT
= COL Rr-LN HkORATE.

'C>.TATE ~t1'T~ W'fSc UNSlN-- COZ T
y COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court 10 be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city of
Dodgevile, in said county, on the 10th day of
May, a. y. 1899, being the third Tuesday of
said month, at one O'Clock i'll the afternoon Of
said day. the following matters will be heard
andronSidered:
The application of Albert Grange, for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of Marian w Grange. late of the city of Min
eral Point, in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested 10y
publishing II copy of this order for three week :
successfully, prior 10 said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the Court:
Dated ALDRO jerks, .
Dodgeviue Wis April 18th, 1899 Judge.
T.. c. Fielder. Attorney. l6w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
stopping n Big Steamship.

l1 stop the Etruria. whose displace-
lt Is g, $50 tons, horsepower a., 32l
N. speed 20 rs knots an hour, min
ana AZ seconds are required, and
he process Of stopping the ship
.se ahead 2, AGA feet, or nearly
nile. The United States cruiser
Ia. with displacement of 1850
ssl horsepower and speed OF
Is an hour can te stopped in ,
... and Is seconds and within a
2.l41 feet. In each case the
supposed 10 be going at full
ad the stoppage produced by
The action Of the propeIler
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Notice of Petition for Administration.

CTATE OF WISCONSTN-fOWA COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that AT "A special tern
of the Iowa County Court, @ he held IN aud TO
said county, at the Court House. IN the city o
Dodgeyille, in said county, on the 10th day o
May A. d. 1899 being the third Tuesday q
said month, at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon %
said day, the following matters will be hearC
and considered
The application of Mary j. Treweek, for III,
appointment of an administrator OF the estate
of William Treweek, late of the city of Min
eral Point in said county, deceased.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this order for three week
successfully, prior 10 said day of hearing, II
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in said county,
BY order of the Court
Dated ALDRO JENkS,
Dodgcyille. Wis, April 49, 1899. Judge
Spensley 4 Mcllhon, Attorneys. l6w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20

CTATE OF WISCONSlN-IOWA COUNTY
= COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court, to he held in and for
said county, AT the Court House, in the city OF
Dodgeville in said county, on the 10th day OF
May A. ID. 1899, being the 3rd Tuesday of said
month, nj 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day
the following matters viii be heard and con
Sidered
The application of Mary l.. Toay. for the APP
pontmeut of an administrator of the estate OF
james NJ Toay. late of the city of Mineral
Point in said county. deceased.
And il is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, prior 10 said day OF hearing, IN
the Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the court
Dated AlDRo jerks,
Dodgeville Wis. April 18th. 1899. Judge.
Spensley a McIlhon. Attorneys. 16w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20

Out lot 80 and 237 and Is 100 acres of out lot
236 in Harrsson's Survey, being all Of said
lot except those parts decided by Charles
Strongman to John Cornelius and Elizabeth
Mildred.
One acre of ont lot 236 in Harrison Survey AS
described in deed recorded in book of
deeds, page 2S7
ABREvIATloNs.--e east, W. west. n. north, Sc
southeast. ne northeast. southwest. NV
northwest, II, feet pt. part. beg. beginning, pa.
page rec. recorded. or. quarter, chs. CHAINS,
ks, links. deg, degrees, see. section, ne. acre,
frac. fraction, cor. corner.
Given under my hand at the Office of the
County Treasurer of Iowa county and state of
Wisconsin, in the city of Dodgeville, on the
Sd day of April. A. ID. 1899
ID. f. JACOBS,
t5wi Treasurer of Iowa Co. Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20

as found a mar asleep IN the
Francais during the playing Of
E 1y his friend Sonnet "You
said he, that your work.
evening a Dumas comedy was
H The two friends looked in again
#a4 md sleeper.
tl see, dear Dumas said Sou
your works can produce sleep.
oa yJu refer to that man." replied
..'-..iS WY, that the man who
= mere last night E-'s not awake
- san Francisco News Letter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
TAX SALE NOTICE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. I
COUNTY or Iowa,

NOTICE is hereby
given, that so much of each part or parcel of
land. city or village lot. described in the fol
lowing ist, a. may be necessary for the pur.
pose will on the third Tuesday, being the 10th
day of May, A, ID. 1899, and next succeeding
days thereafter. Ice sold by me at public auc-
ton at my Office at the Court House. in the
city OF Dodgeville, in said county and state, for
the payment of delinquent taxes for the year
1872, which have been returned 10 this office
delinquent prior to this date, by the treasurers
OF the several towns, cities and villages in the
county of Iowa and state of Wisconsin. to-wit:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Town of DodgevilIe.
City of DodeevilIe.

Lot 3D. Maddens addition.
Lots 80 and l47, Madden's addition.
Lot a. Wilson's addition
Lot 8. block ?, Jenkins addition.
Lot 49, Blacks addition.
IND % of lot 3, block Z Jenkins addition
Part of lot 5, volume Is of deeds page 49,
Martins addition.
VIZ of 81 of neA see. 81 town 6. range 3.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20

Part of Sc or. of NV or. cOmmenc-
ing at Sc cor thence north chs
40 degrees W 10 90 chs i235 chs
10 chs 20 chs To corner 30 3
Part of sc or. of NV ar. comnenc-
ing 10 chs north from sw cor.
thence LBS chs ~ degrees
" 800 chs thence II II degrees
W $50 chs III chs 10 corner. 80 )
n 10i0 of ne or. of sw or. 30 5
Part of Sc ar. of sc or. except
those parts described in two
certain deeds in vol ~ ID, pagei
and vol 81 d. page sol .
South part of sw Or of Sc ar. MS
described in vol. of deeds 81
page i20 II 5
SO of sw or. l6 3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Town of PuIas
Town of Wyoming.
City of Mineral Point.
FIRST WABu.
Lot "a. Vleit's Survey.
.EcnNn WAN.

Lot "a, Nlcits survey.
SECOND WARD.
That part Of 81 of sea. see 30 town 5. range ?
east, described IN deed recorded in vol. y
of deeds. page 400
Lot in block %, in Strongs Addition. except
that part of the east side decided 10 M. A.
Lynch. recorded in vol Is OF deeds. page i36
That part Of lot n IN Yleit's Survey as des-
cribed in deed recorded in vol. 81 OF deeds
page 1871.
That part Of sw ar of 50 ar see &c. town g.
range east, as described in deed from J.
Peters 10 said ponney, recorded IN vol " Of
deeds, page Ss5, containing n acres.
Lots 70 and p. in Strongs Alteration.
out lot 273. iu HarriEou's Survey.
- Of lot %. in Taylor Addition.
That par, Of lot 70, block n, in strong add.
tion, described in deed recorded IN vol s. "
deeds. page 200
THIRD WARD.
That par Of lot SO in Nleits Survey a. des in
deed recorded in vol. . OF deeds. page a.
Part Of ont bot 10 in Harrison, Survey a. des.
in deed recorded IN vol. g.. page as.
Part ~ lots al aud n Ia Nieit'- Survey as des.
in deed recorded IN book ] 81 deeds page 800.
Lot 10 and those parts 81 loi, iO3 il6, ils and
if9 IL Nleits Survey and par1 Of ont iOt 2l3 IN
HarrisOn- survey. recorded in vol o. OF
deeds. page 5n
I part 81 III q IN Vleits survey as des. Ga vol
- 9f deeds. page so
+ PAR III lot, 81 and y ID ylcits Survey a. des.
he deed recorded ia vol 3 Of deeds, page i2d
ard ". also iu vol. = Of deeds page 1871
ANl pan VI ti tfft To- iEt aifA-th f1AFhf y
dos in deed rec in va. IF deeds page 6l7.
! I mdv. 3 OF lot ~ iu Welt Survey. except 10
+ feet Of n. side dee'led 70 J. jenkins and +.
Freden.
+ That part Of ont lot 10 in Harrison's Survey
a.. described IN deed 70 A. Dobsou, recorded
In vol ~ uf deeds page -.
4 Lot 81 IN NleitS survey except - feet II n. end
f sold ia>, lunzo Jacka
FOt XIII WARD.
+ Y feet front ou High Il. on Of lot 81 In Welt
4 survey s. des. III deed recorded in vol II ~
i deeds page 80 and vol Is Of deeds pa Jss
i - ig7 In irvine's Addition.
I IL acre Of out lot ~ ia Harrisons Survey des
erhed 70 her IS deed recorded IN vol IS uf
deeds. page
/ Lets ,. % and 10 in Irvine Addition
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Illinois Ctntral-At DOdgeVille
The Burlington AT Galena, I'll.

LEAvr ron sf PAUL ANB M1NNEtroLs.
Neriibuled Express daily iI:35 IN
Express except Sunday $40 u n
Dubuque Express 1855 IA IN
Accommodation, except sunday 7.25 "a IN
LEAyt gon cincAGo MD sT LOUIS.
Express. except Sunday 80. 800 n NJ
Vestibuled Express daily -. i05 p.s
HrFor Tickets. Rates Maps, etc. Apply -
u. j. BURNS, Agent, Gslera Ill
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
Town of Eden.
w 20 lot 7
Town of Highland.
Village of Highland.

sel4 of ne4, as recorded in vol. 81
page 2i1 register of deeds in
and for Iowa county 81 /
Lots 7,S&9 Barnard's addition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
r. r. TIME TABL ES
The Milwaukee, Mineral Point.

Iuf#hkttH Tor NhullNburR make close con
nectIons on either the g.05 q M freight or ia.
$3.50 y M freight.
PnAsengers for l'lattcyille make close -es
nections on the $3.50 y ~ freight.
y. II. SNOW, Agent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20
!. E. JACOBS,
Notice of Petition for Administration.

Treasurer of Iowa CO.. Wis.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY.
Are the Statements of Rock Island Citizens
Not More Reliable Than Those of
Utter Strangers?

This is vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Rock
Island.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaded or ignored.
a Rock Island citizens speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Rock ISL
and.
Aciizen's statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
Albert Littig, 1900 Fifth avenue,
bricklayer and stonemason, says: Il
was taken with a soreness across my
back, and it was further aggravated
by the nature of my work, as l have
to be so much in stopped position.
l saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and they were also recommended to
me by q neighbor, so L sent for box
to Marshall & Fishers drug store and
began taking them. was really sur
prised to see how quickly they cured
me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
Story of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
slave was made free. He says:
MY wife has been so helpless for five
bed alone. After using two bottles Of
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache. backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed- Only so cents Sold by Hartz
& Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine, but doctors order it, be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating and
appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and taste like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about one-fourth
as much. Children like it and thrive
on it, because it is a genuine food
drink containing nothing but nour-
ishment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the new food drink. Is and
% cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
YOUTH BEHAVES WELL
Halloween Passes Off in Rock
Island Without an Ar
rest.
NO SERIOUS MISCHIEF is DONE.

/ Boys and Girls Turn Out in Bands, Carrying
| Lighted Pumpkins and Scattering Corn,
| Working TIck-Tacks. Ringing Door Bells
and Removing. IGates-Some Wagons
Missing, Too-Home Gatherings.
Rock Islands youthful population
behaved exceedingly well last night.
While the usual pranks were INDUCED
in, no serious mischief is known to
| have been perpetrated, which has led
to the explanation that Rock Island
probably exhausted herself corn festi-
val night. The officers reported that
not a single arrest was made, al
though policeman would OCCASION
ally halt a crowd that was becoming
too noisy, and give word of warn
ing unless the enthusiasm was tenn
pered down considerably the ''booby
hatch" wagon would be set in mo-
tion.
Early in the evening-and it was an
ideal Hallowe'en-tooting horns and
the merry voices of the boys and girls
couldI be heard. There were organ
lied bands in plenty, some riding in
wagons, from which hung pumpkins
cut to represent the human face and
lighted within with a candle, but the
rank and file walked, and they had a
glorious time, operating tick-tacks,
throwing corn and ringing door bells.
Garry Away Gates.
OF course the front gate could not
be overlooked, and the consequence is
that there is an unobstructed entrance
for neigh borhood CANNES and felines
to the yards of numerous Rock Island
homes. And those who were thought
less enough to leave their buggies
and wagons outside the barn have
been asking one another for informa-
ton concerning missing property.
Aside from the outdoor celebration,
there were the gatherings at the home
fireside, where the red apple in the
bottom of the tub of water was dived
for, and nuts were cracked and
eaten. and the occasion observed in
true American fashion.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
ANOTHER NEW COMPANY.
Telephone Enterprise Which Promises q
Cut In Half in Rates.

Cut In Half in Rates.
G.. V. Kathrens, of Kansas City,
Mo-, who represents a syndicate of
capitalists desiring to build a tele-
phone exchange in Davenport, Rock
Island and Moline, has taken offices at
room IL, Mitchell & Lynde building.
He says of his enterprise: IF given
the necessary support we will build a
telephone exchange in the three
cities. We will organize a plant
here TO be known as the Tri-City
Mutual Telephone company with a
mum Der of subscribers are secured,
stock will be offered to the business
men on exactly the same basis as to
the promoters, but the building of the
plant is in no wise dependent upon
the sale of stock, as they have ample
funds to construct the same without
local subscription. We have had
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline in
view for several months and it is a
part of our plan to connect them by
long distance toll lines with Chicago,
Kansas City and other important
points, as toll line connections are
particularly valuable to exchanges.
The Independent people, generally
speaking, have not been and are not
now organized in opposition to the
Bell. Petty jealousies, different pol
icies and changes of ownership all go
to disorganize the service. Our peo-
pie propose to build large mum ber of
exchanges, connecting the same by
toll liues throughout Iowa, Illinois
and Missouri, making one organiZa-
tion operated under practically the
same management, giving the people
a system vastly superior to the Bells
in many ways. Davenport, Rock ISL
and and Moline, being practically one
city, in the consideration of this prop
osition, should be operated under one
management.
"If the citizens of the three cities de-
sire an independent exchange in every
sense of the word, with free services
between them, we are re ady and will
ing 10 build one, providing we are
assured of sufficient patronage for
three years to warrant the investment.
We propose to make a rate of $40 for
residence phones and $50 for business
phones, all copper metallic circuits.
Twenty solicitors will be sent out for
the purpose of securing subscribers,
and if relief is desired from the pres
ent situation, now is the opportune
time. 1 understand there has been
some agitation towards organizing a
local company, but nearly all with
whom l have talked agree that it is
impossible to get Davenport into the
arrangement. We are therefore will
ing TO bald a plant at Davenport, as
well as Rock Island and Moline"
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
DEATH OF THOMAS FAHEY.
Passes Away at Home of Daughter in St.
Louis.

Passes Away at Home of Daughter In st.
Louis.
Thomas Fahey, for 20 years resi-
dent of Rock Island, died Monday
afternoon at the home of his daugh-
ter, Ms. a. Mccoy, in st. Louis,
where he had been visiting the past
three months. Death was caused
from stomach trouble, from which Mr..
Fahey had long been sufferer. Mr..
Fahey was SO years of age and a ma
tive of Limerick, Ireland. Endowed
with native wit, he was the life OF any
gathering with which he participated
and made friends rapidly, all of whom
will sincerely mourn his demise. Four
children survive: Mrs. A. Mccoy,
St. Louis; John and Miss Bertha Fa-
hey, of Rock Island. and Thomas Fa-
hey, who is a seaman on the battle
ship Oregon.
The remains arrived this morning
from st. Louis, accompanied by Miss
Bertha Fahey. The funeral will oc-
cur at Q o'clock tomorrow morning
from Wheelan's undertaking rooms
to st. Joseph's church, where services
will be held.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
Months Police Business.

The report'of Chief of Police Miller
shows "a arrests during the month OF
October, 50 being city and 10 state
cases. The charges were as follows:
Disorderly conduct, Il; larceny, 6
disturbing the peace 4; assault and
battery, B; riot, 2; peace warrant, l;
inmates house of i'll fame, 2; keeping
house of i'll fame, L; violating plumb
ing ordinance, 2; malicious mischief,
/; vagrancy, l.; cruelty to animals, 1
burglary, l. There were % wagon
calls. The Jail bill was $40.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
Internal or external,
without the knife.
Cures Blood Poison
and other chronic
cases.
Office: II East Seventh street, rooms
l and 2. ST. Paul, Mimi.
Read Testimony:

Mr.. Matthew Young. of this viii
lage, has entirely recovered. He was
afflicted with cancer of the lower lip.
The cancer was removed the 1st OF
September by DR.. Uriah Branch, of
St. Paul, who is cancer specialist.
DIR. Branch did not use a knife, but
put on a salve which drew out the
cancer. The principal cure was
effected by some internal remedy,
which DR.. Branch says kills the can
Ger germ, and which has proven true
in Mr.. Young's case, for he was cured
in 10 days. No scar remains and the
cure is permanent"
DIR. Uriah Branch's Office is No. Il
East Seventh street, st. Paul.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-01
Don't Risk Your Life.

Many of your friends, or people
whom you know of, have contracted
consumption, pneumonia or other
fatal diseases by neglect of a simple
cold or cough. Foley's Honey and
Tar, safe, sure and pleasant cough
medicine, would have saved them.
1t is guaranteed.