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and told him make the most of his op-
portunlties, and to always keep before
his eyes the fear of what he'd meet
with from the king of Donegal when
he'd come back if he wasn't masther of
his thrade. Jack promised faithfully
that it wouldn't be his fault or hed
know the ms and the outs of the bust
ness so far as the ould buffer that ne
was 'prenticed to could put him. Billy
then set out for home again, and there
was nothing more heerd of me brave
Jack till the three Years was up.
They weren't long in passin'. and on
the day afther the end of the three
years Jack comes steppin' into his
fathers house, and Billy, can tell you.
was delighted to see him. He hardly
knew him, for he had grown to be as
fine and able lookin' as man as you'd
meet in the longest day in summer
Jack" says his father. says he
THROWN his arms about him, have ye
larned the thrade?"
Il hope I have, father" says he.
Jack, ahaskey," says the father,
you know what the king has prom
ised if ye're not able to do. three things
he puts before ye?''
Yes, father" says Jack, land I'll do
my hest TO do them, and as yourself
saws. sure the best can do no more
Well. that evening the father took
Jack uD to the castle. and when the
king came out-he told him that this
was Jack come home againg afther sar-
vim his premiership, and he had the
thrade back with him.
why. Jack" saws the king, Its well
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nothin' but a joke of me-. / have the
shirt already stolen off yer back, and
another in it's place"
The king swore this was impossible,
and the soldiers till man swore the
same; but king, KNOWN Jack was so
able. thought it betther not to shout
till he was out of the wood: so he
pulled off him till he reached the shirt.
There it is yet Jack, we see,' says
he.
rs that it?" says Jack. rs yer name
in it?'
ITO be sure it is" says the king,
readin' it.
SHOW me- says Jack; and turnin'
round to the light to read the name,
purtendin', he slips it undher his coat
in the winkin' of midge's eye, and
whips out the other shirt. "Ay, sure
enough says Jack, handin' back his
own, that's it all right. So 1 suppose
you may as well get up the hangman
and let us finish off the business at
oncet."
"Sartinly. Jack" says the king, get
tin himself into the shirt and clothes
again, ''sartinly: delays is dangerous"
But, 10 and behold you, when the
hangman was got and everything was
prepared. the king asked Jack if he
had anything to say before he'd die.
why. yes, yer highness." says Jack,
Il have thriflin' wee word to say"
An what is it?" says the king. -Out
with it. man; and don't be backward
about it
Why" says Jack. pullin' out the
kings shirt from undher his coat, its
only this-there's yer shirt, stolen off
yer back. although We slept in yer
clothes and a shoot of mail. and with
a senthrey at livery window. and two
at livery door, and yer bedroom filed
with soldiers, and | have left another
shirt on yer back.
The king looked at the shirt and read
his name on it, and, turnin' nine colors
at wanst, he peeled off him again. and
takin' off his inside shirt he read on the
inside of the breast of it:
Sould again, ould brick,
This is my third thrick-
The shirt taken off yer back
BY
Master Thief Jack.
The king was thundher-struck, and
no wondher He ups and he says at
wanst, just as soon as he got his senses
gathered:
Jack" says he. you must lave my
dominions, for I'm not sure but We
might stale the very teeth out of my
head. if We only took the notion. I'm
sorry, indeed, Jack. but We must go.
At the same time I'll threat ye dacint
yer pockets can hould.''
Thank We for nothin'." says Jack
back to him, for 1 could have that if
yer highness was TO put it undher all
the locks in the kingdom. But l have
one requist to ask We afore 1 CO.
Name it, Jack" says the king.
viii we see that me ould either
nivir wants for anything while he
lives?"
'Troth. l will that, Jack, for I'll take
him up to the castle to live along with
myself; he'll get ATTN and dhrinkin'
of the best; he'll not be asked to do a
hands turn of work, and he'll be as
happy as the day is long"
Jack thanked the king heartily, and
set out on his thravels. He went back
to the country he was 'prenticed in,
and as his ould masther had just died.
Jack was appointed masther- man thief
Of that whole country, and lived happy
and well ivir afther.
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THEY UPS WITH THEIR GUNS 10 SHOOT HIM

would be onpoSsible barrin' on fast
day, when (the ould sinners that they
wereD they used to schame ii by eoin'
out and sniftherin' up the smell Of the
whate, and film themselves Ghe VII
lains) that way. Till their fren would
a most have to sweet some of ,hem
Cthe bla'guardsD with ropes, for fear
they'd bust; and the bright or the ret
was niVer known on the DTatiss. and
they had tatties that big fthe cups.
they called them that | heerI ne
gran father say that he heerd his great
gran'father q wish him TestO tellin'
him that in the harvest time they often
ScoOped wan of them out. AMI put to
say in it to fish for mackerel-and Hol e
betoken, the say in them days swar,?.ed
with every description Of fish that ever
put fin in Wather. and the fishermen
never used hook or net. but Just baied
the fishes into their boats with an culi
bucket Well. howandivir, it was in
them slor'us days of full and plenty
that Billy Began lived as a sort of Il
cotthar TO the king of Donegal. ana
Billy had one son, Jack, that turned
out to be very handy like with bis
fingers when he wanted anything that
didn't belong to him. We'll. that faird
well till Jack grew up to De a stout,
strappin' able lump of Il gorshoon,
when the king comes to Guild Billy, nis
father, to make complaints on Jack,
SEEM that he wasn't leaving Il move
able thing about his casCle Of grounds
but he was hosting off wild him.
Nov. Billy Began says the King.
says he, what is your son Jack going
TO turn his hands TOP
why. yer reverence, says Billy.
that way. back to him. ''throgs. think
he'll turn his hand to anything sou
laive in his way"
OCH 1 know that" says The king,
says he. Ito my own cost; but ] mean
to say it's near time you were thinkin'
Of givin' him a thrade. for the short
and the long of it is that l won't have
him about my house or place longer. ]
caught him." SAYS he. only last night
THRIVING to carry off the best mare
have in my stables. Light o'-foor. and
We know that the lightest punishment
for high thrayson is TO be burned,
beheaded and hung. But I'll pardon
him on conditions that you put him
TO a thrade at wans<, and that at the
end of three years he'll be so parfact
at the thrade that / can't puzzle him in
any three things I'll put afore him to
do: but if there's any one of them he
can't do, he'll have to suffer his fate
for high thrayson-"
why, yer highness' reverence, says
Billy. the farms is mortal hard; still
andivir we'll have to do our best, and
sure the best can do no more. BUT
what thrade viii / prentice him to?''
why. as for that" says the king,
saws he. f-plaise yourself. only mind my
unproVokable conditions
We'll" says Billy. says he. in
brown study that way, Il think the
only thrade that ever 1 could make an
honest thradesman out of him at would
be thief, for ! think it's the only
one he has the inclination for.
..Plaise yerself. Billy" says the king
back to him again; only mind my
conditions"
Well. TO make long story short,
Billy thramped off and found Jack and
tould him what the king of the castle
was afther saying.
Well. father" says Jack, says he,
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DrcIlerles Of DONEGAL.
Series Of Irish Folk Stories. BY Seumas MacManus.

his father took the road early next
mornin'. and a weary travel they had
of ii. that day through a strange coun-
try till tor'st night they came to an
inn where there was entertainment for
man and baste-and for boys, too-and
they put up there that night, and slept
sound / can tell We. and. moreover.
when Billy paid the landlord the dam
age next mornin', doesn't my brave
Jack stale tWicet as much back again
out of the till before he left Well
they started that mornin' again and
Travelled on. and on. of a hot summer
day, when tor'st evening who did they
meet but the mastherman thief of all
that country. and there and then Billy
bound over Jack to him for three
years; and he gave Jack his blessin'
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what can't be cured must be endured.
so you'd bother be up betimeS in the
mornin' an come along with me till We
meet some daicent thief that's mas
Their of his thrade that you'll prentice
me to, for. between ourselves, / was
long switherin' TO go an larn the thrade
properly anyhow. for though they say
that a self-made man is the best, still
in this back ard place one has TO work
under a great many disadvantages in
the uphill part of the business, so that
there's often L would have given my
one eve for a couple of good hints from
a purficient in the thrade.''
No sooner said than done. Jack and
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| come We are, in troth, caed mile fail
the ghud. and it's fresh and bloomin'
! we're lookin'-what speed did We come
/ at yer thrade?''
why. thank We kindly. yer high
ness says Jack, Il can't complain at
all; L think l done very fairly for my
time-at laist. that was my masther's
/ opinion. and he's not the worst judge
for. YOU see. Jack was modest and
didn't care for putin and BLOWN about
himself.
well, it's well for We, Jack" says
the king back to him. for the three
thrails I'll put afore you ye will no
miss / assure We"
Wei, Yer reverence" says Jack,
I'm feel honored to do what can
fer We. Would Yer highness be plaised
TO let me know the first. for it's as'well
to get the onpleaant business over at
.wanst?"
The first thing. Jack, you'll have to
do. says the king. lis this: Tomorrow
morning I'll sent out a pillow and two
horses TO pillow the tattie field at the
back Of the hill, and I'll send two men
with them, armed to the teeth: and
you'll have to steal the two horses out
OF the pillow unknownst to the men, and
If We let tomorrow night fall on We
without having the horses stolen you'll
undergo the punishment for high
thrayson-you1 be burned. beheaded
and hung; and this time tomorrow /
hope to. be feasting my eyes on your
head stuck on the porch of that gate
there. Do you think will We be able to
succeed, Jack?" says he. laughing hard.
Why. yer highness," says Jack.
sure I'll do my best, and the best can
do no more
Jack and his father went home, the
father very wn-hearted entirely, see
in that there didn't seem to be any
chance for poor Jack at all, and he
thought he'd see him burned, beheaded
and hung before his eyes the next
night.
Jack didn't say much, but went to
bed and slept sound. He was up with
the lark next mornin' and away out
through the fields. He searched the
meadows till he came on a.hare asleep.
and. catching it. he broke one of its
legs and fetched it home with him. The
king sent out the two horses, according
10 his promise, TO plowsthe tattie field
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CHAPTER II.
THE APPRENTICE THIEF.

1t was lee long time when ould he
land was happy and contented, with
LAWNS and lashin's-plenty to ait and
little 10 do; and We had our own kings
half dozen of them in every county
and our own parlymint, and we had
mines of all sorts and descriptions
both coal and copper and silver and
Soold-and. more betoken, the guineas
were as common as tenpennies: and the
farmers had fields of whate that it was
days journey 20 walk over. and The
smell of them was almost enough 10
satisfy hungry man, if the like could
be found in the kingdom-but that
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GARFIELD BEACH, JULY "a.
Bathing. Boating. Dancing.

Trains will leave at 1920 a. m, 2,
$3.50, 4:30, $50, Gas and $50 p. m. Round
trip, % cents.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets infiamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
TO its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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that it was no use in him endayvour-
in to do what was impossible to be
done So they got round him, and.
takin' him into the castle, they fetched
him to the kings bedroom, where they
Weakened the king and told him that
Jack had give in at last and couldn't
do il.
Why, Jack" said the king, laughin'
hearty, Il knew 1 would be one too
many for We. Order up the hangman
at once till we got through with this
business
'Oh, aisy. yer reverence" said Jack
"aisy. yer reverence. Sure this was
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Half Rates for Pioneer Dav

Sold by druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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CHRONIC RHEUMATISM

Can be cured Yoa doa6t because you haze tried
remedies 1CoHt obtaining the desired relief Haze yoss
great vegetable remedy HUDYAN? HDDYAN has been e
fec0ey used the Of Chronic Rkexas for Hs
of century. HUQYAN not mineral poiso~, and IN producing
lea0es behind bad effects Fox haze tired f
YAN Then begin Do not delay XoserH bresr
perfectly and Permanently Your symptoms H oppedr GgGr
Of the rheumatic poison from JU end -oessR
aid joints healthy condition. 4dd yva Tie are06
large list of 7co haze been c,sd Tag HUDYANo
aUM find fill and explicit directions asvGpped 7rb each nge
HUDYAN does not rcta'H the empty bor and rh
fund your Here yosy SYMPTOMS They tae
every and aVM do yours.
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come We are, in troth,. caed mile fail
the ghud. and it's fresh and bloomin'
we're lookin!-what speed did We come
at yer thrade?''
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One single fare for the round trip to
any point on Rio Grande Western
railway lines on July % and "a. Tickets
good until July %. Camping. outing
and fishing parties should take advant-
age of these low rates.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
will be held in their office in Salt Lake
City. Utah, on Thursday, Aug Sd. at
p. m. G. F. CHAPMAN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

one of a party of gentlemen loung-
ing in the office of well-known New
Orleans physician, a few evenings ago,
propounded Il curious question, apro-
Dos Of a conversation which had taken
a turn toward the bizarre.
Doctor" he said. would it be pos
s!ble for a man who had committed
some crime, for instance, and who had
strong motives for coucealing his iden-
tity. TO permanently alter his whole ap-
yparancc by modern surgical meth
odST'
Certainly" replied the doctor. He
could easily reduce his height, to begin
with, 10y the removal of couple of
sections of bone from his legs The
operation is often performed in ordin-
airy surgery, and a man who was. say
feet 3 would look very different when
only > feet 6. But he could be changed
beyond recognition 10y work on the face
alone His forehead could be made high
and bold by the electric needle. His
ears could be made to stand out or lie
nat just as desired. and his nose mold
ed into any shape from pug to Il high
Roman. The entire expression of the
mouth can Be altered by putting deep
wrinkle in each corner, and the eyes
equally transformed by modifying the
general direction of the brows. All the
operations would he of a minor char
acter and two months would be sutti-
Gent for the job. At the end of that
time Il mans own mother wouldn't
Know him, and he could revisit the
scene Of his crime with impunity. The
thing is perfectly feasible theoretically.
but fortunately a few little things
stand in the way Of its pr, al oper-
ation-such things as time money
and the difficulty of finding luded
quarters and "A skillful surgeon willing
10 lend himself to the scheme. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31
1T You Can't Sleep.

A man is in a bad way when he
can't sleep at night. When this hap
pens good many people resort to
som" drug, but this is a most PERM
c'ous habit and will lead to terrible
trouble if persisted in.
But there are harmless remedies.
lhrre or -four dandeliou leaves
.AeWed before turning in, will gencr-
ally send the most nervous and wor-
Fl"d man to sleep. and without any
harm to him. They can be picked at
any time, and dried ready for use
"arn wanted. They are best fresh.
however
sort of tea made from boiled bay
Ira'eS-nOt laurel also soothes the
nerves and conduces to slumber with
out hurting the patients system. 1t
is largely used in many parts of the
country, and is pleasant enough to
take 4 teacupful is enough. Care
should be taken not to confuse laurel
leaves with bay. as the former are
very poisonous and contain the sub
stance Of prussic acid. Don't make
The pay-leaf tea too strong. Another
very fair mild narcotic can be brcwrd
from lilac leaves dried before the fire
aAd boiled. All these items are per-
i'"'iy harmless and far better than
By -lanum or other powerful drugs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-tOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that AZ a regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county. ut the court house, in the city of
DodgeVlle, in said county. on the 81 day of
October, 4. ID. 1899. being the first Tuesday of
said month, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
considered:
The application of Robert Osborne, admins
traitor of the estate of John Brewer late of said
the assignment of the residue of said estate to
.:ssh Iss 81 .t 70 the SAINT
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing II copy of this notice for three
weeks successfully, prior 10 said day of hear
ing, in the Mineral Point Tribune weekly
newspaper published in said county.
BY order of the Court,
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
Dated, Dodgevlle. Wis, Aug. 20. 1899. 3iw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

l." Budapest Hrlgp tells a curious
,'. about the way some owners Of
-.. estates manage their own inter
m Countess Szapary owned. with a
.H Z other estates. a small coun-
.' near q fashionable resort in
of Hungary with but little
"r cultivation but large
improved woodland. She had
7 with other property and
seen o. A leaScholder took
for her, paying a small rent
Hn countess hears Of his pres
city. She has him called
sas him Say, Lajos. | want
m invited 10 court ball and
Sic q gown What can | do
madam he queried Loan
forms" I'm sorry. but
ot that much.' I'm sell you
place for 10000 FORMS"
aonS1nd is the most l CEN
tetAer between now and to-
Wen, bring me the 700
nj rla place is yours" That az
iba man came with a notary
money. and the sale was made
The countess had her gown
e tenant his estate, which during
s year brought in for him 13, 600
wood sold alone.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

Fire of unknown origin broke
out in the jewelry store of A. Miller,
at Monroe, at an early hour last
Sunday morning entailing loss of
nearly $4,000. The building was also
occupied by the Monroe Evening
Times, damage to which plant is
covered by insurance. Mrs. Keeh-
ner who kept boarding house on the
second floor suffered a heavy loss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

No one knows the unbearable
torture, the peculiar and agonizing
pain, caused by piles, unless they
have suffered from them. Many be-
lieve them incurable. This is a mis-
take. Proper treatment will cure
them. TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT is an infallible cure.
Price, 80 cts. in bottles. tubes 76cts.-
Eastman Il Heserole.
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Legal Notices.
Notice to Hear Proof of VIII.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
y COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a 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 Goth day of
Sept. A. d. 1899. being the fourth Tuesday of
said month, nj 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day the following matters will be heard and
considered.
The application of William Gedye To admit
Ia probate the last will and testament of Mary
Gedye. late of the town of Mineral Point in
said county deceased.
And it 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 TO said day of hearing. in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the court.
Dated ALDkO jerks,
Dodgeville, Wis. August % 1899. Judge.
SpenSley 4 Mclhon. Attorneys 35w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

Mrs. +. NJ. Norton (colored), who
has been in our city some time and
employed herself at making hair
switches, etc, died at the home of
Mrs. Christopher, on Fountain St,
last week and was buried Friday.
She was advanced in years and pa
ralysis is the reported cause of her
death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

The derby race at Darlington
last Friday proved very interesting
to the large crowd on hand to wit
ness. The distance was IA miles.
Seven good horses lined up at the
starting point, and after the custo-
mary difficulty in starting them they
got the word go The horse Giorgi,
owned by Iowa parties, won with APP
parent ease. Abbess came in second,
Frisco Ben third, Guinera Lochiel
fourth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31
THE PLkNKINTON HOUSE


The improvements il the Plankiutou
house are now complete. We have now
this HiOst complete. comfortable aud
h.ss Ae Ast-i IN the state On the
American pan our rates are $3.50 per
day and upward. aud on the European
plan 81 per dav and upward. The cafe
which We have added 10 meet the new
requirements Is open from 8 a. IN. 70 mid
might On eycrT Gay Of the year II has
an independent staff. including a first
class chef BY n special arrangement
We VIII spread y special cloth with
fixed menu fHf four or more people at
aus h~ Thnre il n separate room in
the Hfn far dies We have also estab-
H-lo lnnE m on the West Water
stftff Side. WHitA il open from . n. m. 10
80 p. M. where meals will be served
quickly 81 popular prices. Tables arc re
served sor ladies There IL also a fifst-
cla q Turkish bath establishment in con
nection with The house
w. c. KING, Manager
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

Pink eye is appearing among
cattle Of the southwest part of the
state, according to State Veterinar-
ian Clute, and is making serious in
roads among the cattle az various
places. The disease resembles in its
symptoms the affection that prevails
among horses, but responds to treat
ment readily when attended to at
once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31

Yes, you can buy very nice APP
pearing. bnggies for little money, but
time will prove they are not cheap.
BY calling at the Tribune Office you
can secure IA buggy that will out
wear anything to be had for the
same money. 1t is new; never been
hitched onto.