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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
M NERAL P0INT-D0DGEVILlE
Stage Line.
FRANK LYNCH, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily. except sunday leaving
Mineral Point nt 2 .i5 a. m. and Dodgcyille be-
tween and z =. NJ.
Connects a. Dodgeyille with train on CO n
VI Ry Tor Madison, Milwaukee, etc and a.
Mineral Point with 3s30 = NJ. train On q VI Is
81 i. RI. for PlaiteVilie, Darlington. Shulls
burg, Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left At the Hotels. Mineral Point,
viii receive prompt attention. ~ FARE SOC,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
Circuit Court summons.

The State Of Wisconsin To the said defendant;
Ion are hereby summoned 10 appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex
elusive OF the day of service, aud defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid
and in case of your failure 80 TO do judgment
will be rendered against you according TO the
demand OF the complaint II Ichioh cory a
herewith serUed upon g0H.
Fielder q FIEULER,
3sw6 plaintiffs Attorneys
7. o. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
TESS Making at The White House.

b, Thursday, Sept. Goth,
stE GRACE will be in readi-
mss. all her old and any new
making Dresses, Tailor
.'~ Jackets, etc, and all
r ~ q tlrst-elass dress-mak-
,hmeut.
N0l please arrange dates
: VI aud winter sewing and
adeayor to serve all
m LIE WHITE HOUSE.
aaallegon, Prop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
MODEST CITY HOME FOR SALE.

My homestead, consisting of Ia
acres of land, house of Ave rooms,
summer kitchen and stable, situated
in north part of city, is for sale on
fair terms,
30m2 ELIZABETH A. Cox
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
Yellowstone Park
and Alaska.

Extended tours under the management of
THE AMERICAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION
Beau Campbell. Gen. Manager 1923 Marquette
Building, Chicago, III. Pullman Sleeping and
Dining Cars leave Chicago Tuesday. August
nth and 2lst nj 10 y. m via CHICAGO, MiLwAU-
CEE q ST. paul RAILWAY.
Tickets Include All Expenses Everywhere.
Address GEO IT HEAFFoRu,
General Passenger Agent Chicago ILL.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
djourned Meeting, Tuesday Even
ing. Sent. ID. 1900.

MINERAL POINT, Wis. Sept. 49,
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council was this day held in
the council chamber.
Present: Mayor Gorgen, and Alder
men Crawford, Crowley, Dresser, Os-
borne, Penhallegon, Sims, and Van
Natre: absent: Alderman Gutten-
stein,
The following petition was present
ed to the council, read, and on mo-
ton was adopted unanimously:
To the Common Council of the City
Of Mineral Poin1:
We, the undersigned, respectfully
petition your homo, able body for an
extension of the water IIains in the
city Of Mineral Point. as follows: Be
ginning at the water main in front of
the Globe Hotel, at the intersection of
High and Commerce streets, running
thence south along Commerce Street
to office of the Eastman Lumber com
pany
The undersigned are the owners of
a majority of the land fronting or
abutting on said street: as is more
particularly shown by the plat here
annexed b,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
u. ENZEtfROTH. \. CROWLEY.
.ENZENROTH & CROWLEY

Successors 70 John Charles
'oN X, oHo Estimates are carefully and
MD ebesrfully furnished on re
BUILDERS. nnast sbsn ~ ,be ala
stand. on High street. Mineral Point Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27

n. Hartert.
w. J. Jeuck & Bros,
A. Appel,
h. j. Penhallegon, ST.,
J. ID. Martin & Co.,
j. l.. Beardsley,
Chas. Curtis,
Fred Sherman,
Mrs. NJ. Thies,
John w, Chamley,
John Francis,
c. Gilman,
NJ W. Coad,
j, b. Reynolds,
Jennie A. White.
d. JACKIE Estate.
Cyrus Lanyon.
p. Allen, Jr.
Henry lvey.
l.. Strachan.
On motion council adjourned
JOHN GORG EN-, Mayor.
Attest Ed. BROWN, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
Illinois Central R. R,
NEW THROUGH LINE
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND
EVANSVILLE

Beginning Sunday, August 10, a
new through car was established for
the entire distance over the Illinois
Central between Chicago and Evans
Vile; the line to be via Champaign,
Matoon and the road from NATION
to Evansville formerly part Of the
=. ID. q +. R,y. The service will be
as follows:
e.sfSE7r SOUTH BOUND
Daily Tx. Sun.
Ly Chicago .......S:40 pm $50 am
Ar Evansville 500 am $3.50 pm
NORTH BOUND
Daily Ex sun.
Lv Evansville 80 pm 1880 am
Ar Chicago ........7.0O am 200 pm
Through sleeping cars on night
trains and through free reclining
chair cars on day trains. Tickets OF
your local ticket agent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-27
city of MineraIPoint-Ist Ward.

Gustave Dodge, that part of lot a
in Nleit's survey described in
deed to Hugh Phillips and re
corded in vol ? Of deeds page li9
except that part owned by ChaS.
lnrl1lnn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
pn,ra,N.s BIT OF ROCK.

They have an interesting ceremony az
Cibraltar. The town and fortress lie a
the end of peninsula about mile a"o
a half long. the mainland being span
ish territory. The gate leading to spar
is every evening locked at sunset ano
every morning unlocked at sunrise.
Each day a company from one OF the
regiments performs one OF tnese lun1
tions. In the morning the company.
fully ofiicered. with colors nying anu
accompanied by band. marches 70 tue
commandant's house. The company
comes TO attention. and the comman-
dant hands out the keys on NeiVe'
cushion. These are received by the CAP.
tain's orderly. the band strikes up ana
the procession marches TO the ga'e'
which is unlocked with great ceremony,
In the evening the same ceremony w
the reverse order Is gone through All
suspicious characters arc put out OF the
town before the gates are locked In tine
evening. ttNH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

orally understood that his name was
lost TO posterity. The following Is the
account taken from THE Orbs OF Heav-
GEN." a collection i'm book form of series
Of lectures delivered by General Orms-
by Macknight Mitchell, the famous
warrior astronomer:
This daring man. stern In his faith.
climbs alone to his rocky home and
greets the sun as he rises and mounts
the heavens. scattering brightness and
glory i'm his path. Beneath him is spread
out the populous city already teeming
with life and activitr. The busy morn
Ing hum rises on the still air and reach
es the watching place of the solitary
astronomer. The thousands below him.
unconscious OF his Intense anxiety.
buoyant with life joyously pursue their
rounds of business. their cycles Of
amusement. The sun slowly climbs the
heaven. round and bright and full orb
ed. The lone tenant of the mountain
top almost begins TO waver In the
sternness OF his faith as the morning
hours roll away But the time OF his
triumph. long delayed. at length begins
TO dawn "A pale and sickly hue creeps
over the face of nature. The sun has
reached his highest point. but his spien-
dor is dimmed. his light is feeble At
last il comes, Biackness is eating away
his round disk; onward with slow but
steady pace the dark veil moves.
blacker than a thousand nights: the
gloom deepens. the CHASTITY hue OF death
covers the universe. the last ray Is gone
and horror begins, A wall of terror sf1lls
the murky air. the clangor OF hrazen
trumpets resounds, an agony of despair
dashes the stricken millions TO the
ground while that lone man., erect on
his rocky summit. with arms outstretcn-
ed TO heaven. pours forth the grateful
gushlngs of his heart TO God. who had
crowned his efforts with triumphant
victory. Search the records OF our race
and point me. II you can. TO a scene
more grand. more beautiful. IL is to ms
the proudest victory that genius ever
won. 1t was the conquering of nature.
OF ignorance. of superstition. OF terror.
all at one blow. and that blow was
struck by a single arm. And now do
YOU demand the name of this wonder
ful man. Alas. what lesson of tn,
instability of earthly fame are we
taught by this simple recital. He who
had raised himself immeasurably above
his race. who must have been regarded
hv his fellows as little less than a god.
who had inscribed his fame on the very
heavens and had written II in the sun
with n 'pen of iron and the point OF
diamond even this one has perishet
from the earth Name. age. country
an are swept INTO oblivion; hut ms
proud achievement stands. The mon
ument reared TO his honor stands, ana.
although the touch OF time has eraceh
The lettering of his name. ,it Is power
less and cannot destroy the fruits or n's
victory"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

toria says: II viewed the defenses and
consider them impregnable. ! do not
believe English troops will ever pass
the line OF hills surrounding the town,
bristling as they are with high power
Krupp and Creusot guns"
All who have had glimpse OF the
Pretoria fortifications are agreed that
tine Beers are fully equipped for Sc
we're and protracted struggle and will
be able To hold the British off for an in
definite period. So long ago as last Oc-
tober General Joubert declared: Ever
since the Jameson raid of 1896 our gov
ernment was convinced that England
would be urged TO war with us. and we
were equally sure that we should have
20 depend upon our own resources.
Knowing this. we improved our means
of defense and tried 10 keep the English
in the dark as to our real preparations.
To this purpose we gave their disguised
spies access Ia our antiquated guns.
but were careful to conceal from them
All our modern parks of artillery.
The English credited these misleading
reports and their cry On TO Pre-
toriar lis on a level OF intelligence with
the Parisian cry. of 1870. "A Berln' A
war OF defense would present for us
greater advantages than an offensive
war, for we are perfectly at home in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

the highlands OF the Transvaal and
Orange Free state. The British VIII
have to contest every step under incon-
ceivabIe difficulties and must be pre-
pared to fight on two or three fronts.
Then will begin "A guerrilla war which
the British will not he able to endure
Every prediction made by the astuto
Joubert has come true up TO the pres
ent time. for the Beers were invariably
victorious when carrying on their Of
fensive operations i'm Natal, and, now
that they are concentrating on more
familiar territory. with the scope of
operations restricted, their base OF sup
plies ever nearer and, more than all.
their homes at hand he must be auda-
cious indeed who will venture to refute
the great strategist's conclusions.
Meanwhile there sits that sphinxlike
old spider Dom Paul Kruger In the
heart of his web at Pretoria and spin
ming the threads that are. he fondly
expects. to enmesh Little Bobs' and
his big army OF stalwart Britons. He
and his close advisers alone can tell
whether or not Pretoria is TO be the
last ditch" OF the Beers or whether. as
an ultimate resort. they will blow up
their elaborate fortihcations ana fee 10
the hills. THOMAS II. JAMESON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

most OF which they succeeded in
bringing of in their retreat. But
these they say. are as nothing
compared with those they have In
position on the hills around Pre-
toria. And as To ammunition and
provisions-these also for years have
been quietly accommodating and are
stored away for the weeks. months-if
need be years--when Pretoria shall be
Isolated from the outside world The
great sieges of our century. particu-
larly those OF Plevna ana OF Paris.
have shown what man can subsist upon
at a pinch, and Sevastopol has furnish
ed an example OF what intrenched sol
diers can do i'm the way OF resistance
10 attacking masses.
A late employee OF the United States
government who recently visited Pre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

Has Great Britain, even now, an ade-
quate comprehension OF the terrible
task before her brave fellows. and does
she realize that what has already been
done. vast as IL may appear. is in
sense merely preparatory to what is TO
come? ''Bobs" has marched his army
hundreds OF miles from his real base
OF supplies. With the retreat of the
Beers from the Drakenberg mountain
passes. the release of General Butler
and the consequent capture OF several
Free State towns. Roberts will be
enabled TO establish a new base. via
Ladysmith. at Durham on the coast and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

Paris is a veritable city OF palaces.
and most OF the public buildings. IL not
really palaces, are modelled after such.
The palace OF the EIysee is the town
residence of the French president and
is splendidly furnished and decorated
II was built at the beginning OF the
eighteenth century for the Count OF
F,vreux. and was afferward In the
hnnds OF Nine. de Pompadour. the
Duchess OF Bourbon and Napoieons
ana Ill It's large gardens stretch 70
the Champs Elysees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
BIRDsEYE VIEW OF PRETORIA, SHOWING DEFENsEs

when The fire OF the big cannon mount
ed all around IL has been drawn. this
little city in the center of teacup VIII
be literally In the crater bed OF vol
cano. the vortex of q fiery maelstrom
i'm which there is grave possibility that
the attacking or besieging parties VIII
BE- engulfed.
Much has been written OF the great
guns which the Beers had mounted
on the hills about Ladysmith. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
Pretoria-DeIagoa Bay road is keenly

Pretoria-Delagoa Bay road is keenly
felt
In view OF the consistent attitude OF
the Beers from the very first, having
avoided so far as possible acting on the
offensive, but when pressed always
equal TO every emergency, neither ex-
aggerating their victories nor depreci-
sSing their opponents, exhibiting the
highest strategy and showing theni-
selves possessed OF a remarkable re-
serve strengthen view OF these facts
the world awaits anxiously the next
move in their elaborate scheme OF de-
fcnse.
opposed to Lord Roberts are several
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

thus reduce the distance by 200 or 800
miles. He will then have two lines OF
railroad behind and tributary TO him
most OF the way. and, with the fall OF
johannesburg or Elandsfontein Will Sc
cure third. over which TO roll supplies
from the coast TO the interior.
IL is at this juncture that the ,neces-
sIty is felt for n more direct line or
communication with the coast. and the
inability of the British TO control the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
How tie First Prediction Of the Dark
ening Of "0ld Sol" Was Received
by the Ancient Babylonians.

The approach OF the. date OF the total
eclipse of the sun makes interestIng the
following account OF the first prediction
Of an eclipse thousands OF years ago by
"A Babylonian who had given TO the sub
ject lifetime of study. The monument
reared To his memory was unfortunate-
ly so defaced before the importance of
his achievement had come to be gen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

OF the best Boer commanders. who
purpose contesting every mile OF the
advance which. begun on the 1st
of May, pressed steadily onward at
the rate Of about eight miles day.
The aggressive force consisted OF $4,000
men and l40 guns. with as many more
quickly available In reserve. The dis
tance from Bloemfontein TO the Zand
river. reached on May 10. Is 30 miles: TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

of home life anu devoted to his wife and
daughter.
Governor Mount ~ Indiana as the
president Of the Nancy Hanks Memorial
association, has purchased the old Lin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

to invite Tolstoi 10 Chicago as the guest
OF the university.
Henry Labouchere Is described as
careless and untidy I'm dress and
smoker OF poor cigarettes. lie Is fond
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

London.
Harper Of the University of GhirsEc Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

the commencement sermon at the Uni
versity OF Texas az Austin on June IL
next.
Cardinal Gibbons denies tho report
that he Is going 10 Europe this summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

coin farm near Evansville. Ind. on
which is the grave OF Abraham i'in-
coins mother. A monument VIII bs
erected there. and tho rs acre farm VIII
be converted into public park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

Lord Kitchener when a schoolboy was
noted for his lazlness. and as a punish
ment his father sent him TO womsn's
school. This had the desired effect, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28

young Kitchener upon being returned
to the public school acquitted himself
with credit.
The Rev. Lyman Abbot will preach
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Irregular, With Corn and
Onts Slightly Eirmer

CHICAGO. July 26.-Wheat was irregu-
lar. II opened strong on the firmer Liver
pool cables. turned weak and declined
lac on selling by the Northwest and
Southwest; later it rallied on reports of a
good cash demand here and 500, 600 bushels
taken at the seaboard and closed shade
higher than last night. The Price Current"
reiterated its previous estimate, $50 COO, 600
bushels, but it had little effect. Advices
from the Northwest were that the yield
where harvesting was in operation, was
turning out light. Paris closed IA to IL
centime higher.
Corn closed at about Wednesdays fig
ures, but in the forenoon II showed a loss
of 1-2 cent. There was the experience of
recent rains, some liquidation. moderate
short selling and practically no support
The price Current" contributed to the
bear side early by predicting a crop up to
the full average or better. Weather condi-
tons could not be improved upon. Ship
ping bids however were excellent, rela-
lively the best so far. Sales from here
were 300,0 900 bushels and the seaboard
claimed sixty loads for export.
Oats-There has been a very fair bust
ness in oats today. partly to replace oats
recently burned at Buffalo, the sales at
least 2j0, coo bushels. The prices OF futures
have been weak, with the nearby particu-
larly so. Tonight's close was 3-S to SIS
under Wednesday. Crop adyices as a rule
are very favorable, cash handlers rather
bearish.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
New York Cotton Market.


Wheat-Stock in elevators. 1929, 115
bus Southern was in slightly freer sup
ply, and the market ruled strong. Prices
were ! 1-2c higher than the closing trans
actions of yesterday, in sympathy with an
improved feeling in Western. Sales of car
goes on grade at "A 1-2c for No. red and
70 lie for steamer 2 red. Sample los
brought Tic, 72c. 79c, and 20 lie, as to
quality and condition, and one parcel
smutty sold at SOC delivered.
Corn.-Stock in elevators, 96G,O53 bus.
Receipts Of Southern were nil, and the
market ruled dull. with prices nominally
easier. Quote white and yellow afioat nom
inally 45G46C Cob steadier at $2.35 per
bbI for carload lots prime yellow on spot.
Western wheat opened firmer; August,
73 "a. with little change in foreign situa-
tion and nothing decided from spring
wheat sources, prices did not hold long.
Cash wheat, after selling at 70 lie and
August at 73 3-S eased of fraction, the
former reaching 70 Use September was
neglected. Private cables continue dull.
The market closed Hrmer: spot and
July. 70 lie; August, 70 5-SG73 34c;
September, IS lac. Sales, l,400 fresh
spot, 20 lie; 10000 August. 10 3-Sc;
car 80. 3 red spot, Tic. Settling price
contract, Y use: No. 3 red and steamer
No. red, 90 Use.
Western corn opened dull and steady.
Cash was - 1-2c and August ~ 5Sc during
most of the morning but no quantity of
corn was on the market. and demand was
not active. Private cables steady, but en-
quiry H. rather fiat. No feature in Western
trade; crop news favorable. The market
closed firm; spot, July and August, ~ Use;
September, 43 l4c. Settling price mixed,
AZ 5-sc; steamer mixed, Al 5-Sc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27

HAWTHORNE, July 26-Entrics for tomorrow 5
races:
First race-For two-year-olds; five furlongs.
Barbara NJ, rs; Telephone Girl, Florauthe,
Peaches, Regea, and Farady ir., 10 each; Edith
L.. ToOtsie Green. NibbleF, Ailenne Abbott, Glove,
and Belle Shot, lO7 each. and Eldfod lO3
Second race-For three year ods and upward /;
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles. Planta n.
IG2; Iimelight, l0l; Monongah, Clara Meadsr,
and Leando, 100 each Intriguer, 30; Jerry ]. Re.
g7; Baird and Ben Chance, 90 each, and Ailei-,-a,
So.
Third race-For two-year -olds; six iurlongs.
sanazsrro, Pagsart, Invictus, CraHdon, and Tyr,
lC2 each; Duke Of Bohemia, 30, and Robert Wad-
dell, %.
Fourth race-For threc-year-oIds and upward;
selling; one and one-siIteeHth miles. Blue Lick,
III. Aunowan, 1O5; Donation, lOi; Owensboco.
100; Vincennes, 90; Guess Me, IS; Mitten, 95, and
Tim Gainey, So
Fifth race-For three-year-o!ds and upward /;
selling; seven furlongs. Abe Furst, III; Hard
Knot III; Hand Press, 1lO; Tayon and Patron,
l05 each; Dutch Comedian, lO4; Emigre, lO2
Alice b.. "a; SisteT Fox, %; Goodlle, %, and
Talm:, IS.
si.fh race-For three-y ear-o'ds and upward; one
mi!. Clay Poynter, III; Florizar, l07; BAlk Line
and Tulla FonsO los each; Diss0ute, %; Major
Mauser 81 and The Unknown, 90.