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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

An ancient legend tells us that one
day as Orphcus, son OF Apollo and the
muse Calliope was walking by the sea,
trIlling in soft cadence a song taught
him by the celebrated teacher Limos,
he was attracted by the sound of sweet
music which seemed but the echo of
his own glorious voice He walked
along, singing, and the sound APP
preached, as if to meet him, till finally
it sang at his very feet
'lancing down, he saw the shell of a
turtle, which had been cast high and
dry upon the beach and left there by
the receding waves, The little thing
had died and dried up 50 that only the
slnews shriyelcd to strings, and the
shell remained. The dried up slnews
were tightly stretched across the hol-
low shell, and the wind. as it listed,
touched the strings, causing them to
yIbratc over the shell sounding board
aud give forth the sweet, sad tones.
Enchanted, he bore his treasure home
ana from 1t fashioned the yiol shell,
with which he ever after accompanied
his voice, and the nymph Eurydice en-
chanted by its magic, became his bride.
National Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
Ancient CDttle md Butch~ring.

The earliest records of Egypt depict
n butcher cutting up an OK, exactly as
It IS done today outside of the great
Strengthening establishments, with a
knife that he sharpened upon o steel
that hung at his side and providing
cuts of meat precisely like ours.
They used leather, and they did better
tanning than we do; the blood, instead
of being processed into fertilizing, was
used for cooking purposes, and our
Spanish friends never see better bull
fight than was daily puryeyed for the
delectation of those ancient sports
A little later in the worlds history
we find records of tricks being played
in the cattle trade, for do not some
historians aver that Jacob exercised
undue influence upon the COWS Of La
bans herds rs well as upon the ewes
of his flocks? And others tell Us that
Zaph-u.to-o otherwise known as 10
seph the Wise" stockbroker in chief
for the Pharaoh Apophlcs, who, Of
course. was not known in the deal
cornered the cattle rs well as the grain
of all the country about. Self Culture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
4 hnNnGe ruhlisher.

The late j. SchabelitZ the famous
Zurich publisher and author, was a
shrewd business man, an excellent lin
guist, skillful writer and probably
the most savage publisher who ever
lived. When he accepted the famous
memoirs of Count Won Arnim, he wrote
on the postal card with the acceptance
the proviso. II reserve the right TO cor
rect your Internally bad grammar"
To an aspiring poet who had sub
mitted manuscript he answered by
postal card: Il refuse TO be disgraced
by printing your doggerel. l don't re
turn the copy because you didn't in
close enough postage, If you will send
1t, with the price of this card, | will
send it to you. but | don't think the
stuff is worth the expense on your
part"
One Of his postal cards TO novelist
read about as follows: For heavens
sake. come and take away the unnam-
able mass of paper you left here for
me to look at"
An ambitious historian was crushed
by the following, written, like all of his
correspondence upon a postal card:
"You are making the mistake Of your
life. You don't want to study history.
You want to learn how to write Sat
urday Evening Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
An Ininiitable Feat.

The sailors of three men-of-war.
American, French and British, while
in the same harbor, were competing
with each other for the best display of
sramanship \ Yankee went to the
top of the mainmast and stood there
with an arm extended. 4 Frenchman
then went aloft and extended both
arms.
An lrishman on board the British
ship thought if he could stand there
with leg and an arm extended he
would be declared the most daring
sailor Nmbly he mounted to the high
est point ana attempted 10 do so, but
AT the last moment lost his balance and
fell through the rigging toward the
deck.
The various ropes against which he
came in contact broke his fall and
when near the deck lie succeeded in
graspng rope. TO this he hung for
couple of seconds and then dropped
lightly on the deck, landing safely on
his feet
Folding his arms triumphantly, as if
it were all in the programme, he glanc-
ed toward the rival ships and joyously
exclaimed:
There you frog eating and pig stick
ing foreigners. beat that if you cant
Golfers Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

lake SIX TO ten onions. according to
size and chop fine; put in n large spi-
der over hot fire, then add about the
same quantity OF rye meal and vinegar
enough 10 make it thick paste. In
the meanwhile stir it thoroughly, let
ing IL simmer five or ten minutes.
lhen put in Il cotton bag large enough
TO cover the lungs and apply it TO the
chest as hot as the patient can bear.
When it gets cool, apply another and
thus continue by relocating the poul-
tees. In few hours the patient will
be out of danger.
This simple remedy has never failed
IN this too often fatal malady.
Usually three or four applications
Will be sufficient but continue always
until perspiration starts freely from
the chest
This simple remedy was formulated
many years ago by one of the best ply
sicians New England has ever known.
who never lost 4 patient by this dis
ease and won his rcnown by saving
persons by simple remedies after the
best medical talent had pronounced
their cases hopeless. Personally we
know of three persons who We're saved
by the remedy last winter in Boston
after their physicians had given them
up to die, and if n record was made of
all similar cases during the last six
years 1t would fill good sized vol
ume.-"The Worlds Progress"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
An American Reporter.

lhey have n reporter on one of the
Williamsburg papers who may not be
much On style, but for placid. nervy
get there he IS jewel \ little
while ago he was assigned TO n pOliti-
cal meeting and asked to give a good
report of ii. Now, ii happened that
the festivities were conducted entirely
In Polish, Il language of which the
young man knows nothing This fact,
however, did not feazc him a bit He
made his way through the hall, pushed
up to the platform and sat down with
the secretary. For several minutes he
industriously took notes ana finally the
secretary, turning to him. pumped out
volley Of Polish
81 am not in It, dear boy" retorted
the young man as he turned again to
listen to the speaker
The secretary looked surprised. Fl
nally he went out ana brought in a
man who asked in English:
Are you Polish reporterW
"Nopc," was the reply. Il am an
American one"
"Do you understand our languageT'
II never heard it before" retorted
the scribbler, "'but | think | have pick
ed up enough since l have been here
to give a rafting good story"
And he did.-New York Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
George GouId's Ready Wit.

] heard story about George Gould
which goes to show that the possession
Of great wealth doesn't necessarily
preclude the possession Of a passing
ready wit, 1t was several or even
more years ago, while the elder Gould
was still alive, that a woman | know
NET George Gould at dinner. He was
presented TO her quite casually and
She did not catch his name. Conver-
sation turned on operations in Wall
street. and the woman | am speaking
OF launched out into perfect torrent
" ladylike abuse of Jay Gould. Ev-
erypody tried TO stop her, but she per
celyed nothing except that people were
looking at the young man. Turning to
HIM, she asked
"ho YOU know Jay GouldF
Well yes, he said; I've had some
business dealings with him'-Wash-
lDglua Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
yot a "Pompous Prclete."

pisbop Gailor. al Il banquet ut which
rho bishop OF Kentucky was present,
,oId This story Oh the latter gentleman:
an one of the backwoods towns of
Kentucky" said Bishop Gailor, the
rostor of the Baptist church gave out
his notice before the sermon one Sun
day morning;
~ am told and have been partially
convinced he said that it is my Chris
ian duty TO give the following notice
"a wit. That a man who styles himself
"bisbop of Kentucky" is about to visit
This town and will hold forth in the
courthouse on Wednesday evening.
desire to add however, my brethren,
that in the humble opinion of your
pastor. the plaea for members of this
congregation on Wednesday night will
no in this place listening to your own
nastor rather than listening to the
words Of that pompous prelate at the
courthouse.
"Ou the following Thursday morning
,he Baptist went out upon the street
seeking for some of his congregation
who had not been at the Wednesday
evening meeting. The first one he
found was Il deacon.
"'Well, Deacon he asked. were you
IN the courthouse last nightF
Eyes, said the deacon.
81 trust, said the parson, with some
irony in his tone, YOU We're edited by
the words of the pompous prelate,'
CHOW, looky here, parson, said the
deacon. that man amt no pompouS
prelate; no such thing He's just as
common as there is. What do you reck-
on he did? lie preached in his shirt
sleeves" "-lndianapclis Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
Smoker Il Smoker, Attorneys.
Citation to Render and Settle Account.

In the Matter of the Estate of John Davies,
deceased.
NTATE OF WISCONSIN.
- IOWA COUNTY.
The State of Wisconsin IL William A. Jones.
of Mineral Point Wis.,
Ii being made 10 appear To our County Court
by the verified petition of Phoebe Phillips that
petitioner is niece of said deceased. and in
tereSted III the said estate, and also is executor
of the will and estate of William Davies de
ceased. who was n brother of the said John
Davies deceased: that the estate of said Will
liam Davies cannot be settled until the estate
of John Davies deceased is settled: that ON the
9th day of October 1883 letters of adminiStra-
ton of this estate were issued To you by this
Court; that no final account has ever been
fled with the Court, and that the said estate
remains unsettled
Now, Therefore you are hereby cited and
required 10 appear before our said Court at u
special term thereof to be held at the Court
House in the city of Dodgeville, in said county,
ON the 18th day of July 1900. at one O'Clock in
the afternoon then and there TO render and
settle your account as administrator of the
estate IF the said John Davies deceased.
WITNESS the Honorable Aldro jerks, Judge
of said County Court, nj the city of Dodgevillc,
in said county this 18th day of June, \. ID. 1900.
ALDRO jerks.
25w3 County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
Ahnms md ScuIpture.

President John Quincy Adams once
asserted that he would not give 90
cents for all the works Of Phidias aud
FrayIteles, adding, Il hope America
VIII not think Of sculpture for two cen
turtles 10 come"
When some one quoted this to VII
nam Norris Hunt, he asked dryly.
Does that sum Of money really repre-
Sent E,r. Adams estimate of The sculp-
'Hre NJ those artists or the value which
ae places upon - ccnts|
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

said John II. Vivian. deceased. are allowed
and limited by order of this court. until and
including the first Tuesday of January, 1901
being the LIST day of said month. To pre- sent
their claims and demands against said
John II. Vivian. deceased. to 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, nj the office of the County Judge
at the Court House in the City of Dodgevile
said county, ON the first Tuesday of Feb
ruary, 1901.
Dated this 9Th day of June, 1890.
BY the Court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge
SpenSley 4 Mcllh0n. Attorneys 2Swi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
Smoker 4 Smoker, Attorneys.
Citation to Render and Settle Account

In the Matter of the Estate of Esther Davies
deceased.
- IOWA COUNTY,
The State of Wisconsin TO William \. Jones
of Mineral Point, Wisconsin,
II being made TO appear to our County Court
by the verified petition of Phoebe Phillips
that on December 18th, 1885, letters testament
tary in said estate were issued to you by this
Court; that no account has been filed in said
estate and that said estate remains unsettled,
and that said petitioner is niece of the said
Esther Davies, deceased, and interested in
said estate -
Now, therefore, You are hereby cited and re-
quired to appear before our said Court at a
special term thereof to be held at the Court
House in the city of D0dgcvile, in said county,
ON Tuesday. July 18th, 1900, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, then and there 10 render and
settle your account rs executor of the will and
estate of said Esther Davies, deceased
EMPTINESS the Honorable Aldro jerks, Judge
of said County Court, at the city of Dodge
Vile in said County, this 18th day of june
\. d., 1900.
AlDRO jerks,
25w3 County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
Notice TO Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONS1N-IOW COUN1
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
225w3

STATE OF WISCONSlN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William II.
Phillips deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
William II. Phillips, deceased, having been IS
sued to ChaS. II. Thomas and Alonzo W. Phil
lips.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors OF
said VIM. II. Phillips, deceased, arcallowed and
limited by order of this Court until and in
Guiding the first Tuesday of January, 1900 be-
ing the LIST day of said month, to present their
claims and demands against said VIM. H
Phillips deceased, to the County Court for eX
animation, adjustment and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
and demands of all persons against the sale
William II. Phillips, deceased, will he exam
med and adjusted by this Court. AT the Office
of the County Judge, AT the Court House, in
the city of Dodgevlle, in said county, OF
the first Tuesday of February, \. ID. 1900.
BY order of the Court,
Dated ALDRO jerks.
Dndgcville Wis, June 49, 1900. Judge
j. = smith. Attorney, 25wi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

STATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUNT
- COCRT-IN PROBATE.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA COUNTY
= COCRT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William Sal
mon. deceased
Letters of administration on the estate o
William Salmon, deceased, having been issue,
to Samuel Salmon and Matthew salmon,
Notice Is hereby given, that the creditors o
said William Salmon deceased, are allowed ant
limited by order of this Court, until and in
GLIDING the first Tuesday of January 1901
being the LIST day of said month TO present
their claims and demands against said William
Salmon. deceased, 20 the County Court fol
examination adjustment and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the claim,
So presented will he examined and adjusted
by this Court, at the office of the County
Judge At the Court House in the City OF
Dodgeyille. in said county, on the first Tues
day of February, 1901
Dated this 5th day of June, 1900.
BY the Court
23wi NDRO jerks County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

Restores vim, vigor, mental and
physical power, fills your body with
warm, tingling life. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 30 cts
Eastman d Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

A little social life Is good for one As
time goes on and the old friends have
gone 10 their promotion it is wen 70
keep 10 ones interest In the world Of
today by cultiyating friendly relations
with those about us.-La ) Home
Inurnal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

1t may be good for us 10 remember
ms an English novelist tells us, that
n . shade of each departed day fails on
our graves.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21

"Are you sure she is as gentle and
ratient and amiable as she seemsF
ASKED the friend.
Not quite sure, answered the young
man who is IN love, but I'm going 10
find out"
How"
"Tm going TO get her TO call some
body up over n long distance telephone
and then watch her. - indianapolis
Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-21
MINERAL P0INT-D0DGEVlllE
Stage Line.
FRANK LYNCH, Proprietor

Stage runs daily, except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at 7.45 II. M, and Dodgeyille be-
tween and p, m.
Connects at Dodgevillo with train on C.& n
w. R'y. for Madison. Milwaukee. etc, and at
Mineral Point with $3.50 =. m train on G. NJ. q
st. L. R'y. for Plattcvile, Darlington, Shulls
burg, Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left M the White House, Minerl Point
will receive prompt attention. M FAHaE SOC,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-08
WANT REPRESENTATION.

Among the resolutions passed by
the California miners convention
was the following: "Tha+ in the
Judgment of this association the
mining industry OF this cou airy with
its ontput Of raw material exceeding
IA billion of dollars in annual value.
It's tremendous significance to the
industrial prosperity Of the nation
and its still more splendid promise
for the future, warrants and demands
the governmental protection and
assistance that can be adequately ex-
tended only through cabinet de-
partment of the executive branch of
the government. We therefore
heartily indorse the now national de-
mand for cabinet department Of
mines and mining" No intelligent
man who at the same time is desirous
of seeing each industry engaged in
by the citizens of the United States
given equal privileges and pro-
lection under the laws, can contro.
vert the fact that the industry of
mining has never received the pro-
lection at the hands Of tho general
government that is its due. Nor
will its rights ever receive due rec
ogniton until there is united effort
on the part of the residents of the
mining states to hold their repre-
sentatives in congress to strict ac-
countability. Considering the pre-
portions to which the mining industry
has grown since 1872, the laws
governing the location and operation
of mining claims are disgrace to
the intelligence and reflection upon
the honesty of the men who, year
after year, keep these laws upon the
statute books. Largely, the miners
themselves are responsible for exist
ing conditions, simply because they
neglect to exercise the power avail
'ble. California has spoken, let
Montana second the effort towards
the establihment OF national de-
partment of mines. The time is ripe
for action. Quite a number of
gentlemen are deslrous Of going to
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-08
A TICKLE IMMIGRANT.
Her Experience With Two Lovers at
Uncle Sans Barge Office.


There seem to be manifold oppor-
tunities among the immigrants coming
to America on shipboard for falling In
love, particularly on the slower steam
ers, when people are thrown together
for a period of from II to Is days"
says John Gilmer Speed in Ainslee's.
''In this case a worthy young Russian
was cheated out of a very pretty bride
by a likely Italian fellow traveller of
the maiden. Strangely enough, she
knew not one word of Italian nor he
word of Russian, yet the brides
countryman was Tilted. and the panto-
mime lovers were married and set
forth gayly and confidently to learn
each other and the great new world
they had entered at one and the same
time.
another case was equally ludicrous.
A Swedish maiden of somewhat tickle
mind fell in love with a fellow voy-
ager without apprising him of the fact
that she was betrothed to another man
whom she was to meet at the barge
office and marry. 1t was her intention
to hurry ashore with her new lover
and outwit the former by prior cere-
mony. but the red tape of the Office
prevented that. and the first lover came
to welcome his bride She then as
promptly fell in love with No. /. But
when No. 2 pleaded and threatened,
she could not decide which one she
loved the better. so she was detained
while the two men haunted the barge
Office, glaring at each other.
when the detention time had elaps-
ed, the bride, still not knowing her
mind, was sent unceremoniously back
ON the same steamer that brought her
over, both Tilted lovers abandoning the
field in despair. But on arriving on
her native soil once more the maiden
dared not face her people. so back she
came, having just money enough TO
pay her passage, and sent for lover No.
1, declaring that she 'cynd him the bet
ter. He replied that he was very much
obliged, but as he had already married
a handsomer girl In the interval he was
compelled to decline to come for her
The maiden then sent word to No 2 to
like effect. but he declared that he had
had enough Of the fickle feminine, and
thus in defeat the maiden was trans
ported back again to face the leers and
feers of her native hamlet"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-08
NEIHART WANTS A
CUSTOM C0NCENTRATOR

mill, and the result would be the
conversion of the low grade rock IN
to pay ore. Hundreds more of min
ers might we'll be employed here,
and the yield of precious metals
from this camp might as well be
trebled.
This subject is rife with possibili-
ties, and the business rnen of this
place ought to see that the matter
rest not until strong company is
pledged to put up.the custom mill.
1t pleans activity in our chief indus
try. 1t means vastly increased
pay roll, more money in circulate on,
more customers, better, livelie
times, and the consequent npbuild-
ing OF the place. The HERAL d
promises to do its best for the pro-
motion of this enterprise, and is
assured that the citizens, merchants,
and mine owners will each and all do
their part to insure results favorable
to the required inves tment.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-08
Nicaragua Canal.

Secretary Hay for the United
States and Senior Correa for Mica
ragua have signed treaty whereby
the latter government comedies to
the United States the necessary
righ's and privileges within her be-
stowal for the consfrncfion of the
Nicaraguan canal.
This action is taken in anticipation
of congressional action upon the
pending canal bill and the Hay
Paunceforte treaty.
Pending the submission of the
treaty to the senate, which body
must ratily the agreement, its terms
will not be made public. 1t is un,
derstood, however, that generally
Nicaragua grants to the United
States government the exclusive
right to construct and operate the
canal between the Atlantic and the
Pacific coast Nicaragua, including
the free use of the San Juan river
and of lake Monagua as part of the
wafer course.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-08

Too much cannot be said in favor
of the erection and operation at Nei-
hart of custom concentrator.
There are here dozen mines whose
success would be assured, whose pro-
duction would be steady and per
manent, if only there were mill to
treat the ores. The supply of such
ore is sufficient to keep a mill of 300
tons daily capacity running steadily
for years to come. Once erected it
would be great source of revenue
to its owners and would pay hand
somely on the investment. The at
tention of mill men everywhere IS
in~'ited to this field as one in which
success is sure to follow judiclous
investment.
Once the custom mill comes,
the camp is made. The bodies OF
10, 5 and 20 ounce ore in this dis
trict are sufficiently abundant to
yield steady grist to good sized