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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
A SPECTRE HAND.

The ghosts which are said to fre-
quent the precincts of Hampton Court
palace are more or less known by rem
utation, but their rankings have been
promlscuous and uncertain. Great in
terest in their movements has. how
ever been newly aroused by the
strange experience undergone by an
artist who, during the past few weeks
has been visiting certain rooms of the
palace for the purpose of sketching
the old Flemish tapestry on the
walls
While engaged in the guard watch
ing chamber in broad daylight this
gentleman, Mr.. Haynes of Surbiton
positively asserts that spectre hand,
white and delicate and richly jeweled,
has persistently intruded between him
and the tapestry. At first he imagined
the disturbing element must be one of
the many hands so beautifully in
scribed on the tapestry, but the limb,
he says, moved slowly from one stage
to another, and pointed downward M
Haynes was much agitated, and told
several friends Of the curious vista
ten. They, not unnaturally, perhaps,
advised him to dismiss the subject
from his mind and return to the cham
Der and his work.
But the hand reappeared before his
startled eyes; and on the last appear
ance of the phantom the artist made
hurried sketch of the outstretched
hand, the rough outline of which de-
picts brilliant marquse ring on the
forefnger The effect of these contin-
ued visits of the supernatural on Mr..
Haynes is very visible; he is unneryed,
and he has suspended his sketching.
These are the plain facts, but there
is, it would SEEM a weird and historic
connection between this hand and the
hand Of the Queen Catherine Howard,
one Of the wives of Henry WILL
Golden Penny.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
: n -

The establishment by the las renublto.-
iegisIalure OF state tax comm. sion ~.
the purpose Of an exhaustive inves 1igatitooIs
of ..-e complicated questions of fa,t Ton
WAS in accord with principles of sound n,R
lie policy. This t.nmission VIII ia MI Puo
present the facts essential as a bssis 70
sound legislative Judgment and IN ~
enactment of such laws as may no. NJ 1ue
sary to compel each individual ana sras-
corporation transacting business Within "
state-eAeept such fraternal aud other Hs
sociatiOnS aS are now expressly exan,,t ~
from taxation by law-to bear a Justly rn ,eu
portionate share of the burden OF nv, PRO pro-
To the immediate accomplishment OF t6T.
stands pledged. S'n
The growth and development of hus;,,,
and commercial affairs require of nqreIi - >
large Hggregatlons OF capital Grenf s9tas!
pfiSes may be honestly and fairy couducfad
with legitimate profits to investment ay ~
substantial good 10 the community ~ nu
combinations and trusts THAI destroy cC Vul
petition, restrain trade and crtata pior, ~
lies should be prohibited by law and We go
demand the enactment of such Iegisj,t ~
state ana national, as shall rruder 49,
abuses impossible. 'Nese
We heartily endorse the action of the lo.t
legislature on the pass question ana ~
mand that the ne@t legislature toI,a sn w
further action as shall be necpssarr ~ ouyA
NIT the constitutional amendmen pronose5
ana iassed at the last session of tha fo,,i
tication. "N'' raul
We approve the action of the last ls,,,
azure IN imposing strict regulations u6nr
lonpNlhe at Ihc state capitol, and deuanI
sue further legislation as shall rest ric .t' tI
iopby 10 legitimate argument before legiss
latiYe committees. NSS
we demand the enactment and anforc,
ment of laws making character ana aa,,I,,ee
tency requisites for service I'm our nanol M
charitable institutions ',""' "nu
we believe that the demand for betterhlgh.
ways made by the farmers of WiSc61sstG
should ne encouraged by the STATE &c So
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
IT'S ALL ONE WAY.
Toilette Named for Gov
ernor by ACcIan1ation.
And Bryant for Chairman
In Like Tanner.
Hot Time But Due to the
Weather Only.

of Milwaukee, Norman l., Black OF
Marinette, ex-Congressman Cook Of
Neeuah United States Marshal Lewis
ton of Hudson, Charles Reynolds of
Sturgeon Bay Senator bennett
of 81 boygan, G. w. Bishop
RMnelauder s. b. Todd of Madison,
Col. Welssert of Milwaukee, DR.. Tan
ngr Of Kaukauna, Senator Martin of
Darlington, and Postmaster l.. B. Ring
Of Neillsyllie. j. A. Stone, an assem-
bly, nominee in the Reedsburg district,
occupied an altitudinous perch. Eek
Lieutenant Governor Emil Baensch
sat with Secretary Froehlich,
Treasurer Davidson. Insurance Com
missioner Giljohann and the other
state officers, Governor Scofeld and
Lieutenant Governor Stone excepted.
TIC governor was in the city, but the
convention offered no attraction to
him. K. G. Vernon, f. VI. Wootton, B.
y. Jonas Major B. f. Cram, Mrs. H.
G. Adams Miss Norton, her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Smith. Mr., and Mrs.
w. f. Main, c. N. Dow, Grant Thomas,
and scores Of other Madison folk were
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16

lson had. as all knew, been accepted
informally. ana Delegate Bancroft oil
RIchlaud moved that he be named by
reclamation. The suggestion was
adopted withou. dissent
Mr. La Toilette still not appearing
Geo y. Wiswal. known OF all capital
visitors and legislative callers, SANG
Ola Shady, whose rollicking meters
long ago brought him fame He added
sfarza which evoked storm OF APP
p.ause, MS it ruiz thus
Don't you see the dust
Rising Ger the corn2
IT'S Bob Ia Toilette coming
Sure as you are born
la Toilette Speaks
Mr. "a Follette's eutree uatura.Y
Weakened the greatest applause OF the
iay. A really tremendous ration was
accorded him, ana when az last silence
preyailed he spoke as follows
Gap omen Of the Conventional From your
..tr,trtap have received official announce
tpenr that you have nominated ms as the
.rIf1are ~ the republican PARTY for gov
~. honor. | accept this nomination. with
-stitv9a far the great confidence lt i'm.
riigs ana with a profound sense 70 the high
1hicatious u imposes.
~ ths platform adopted here | promise
l,,sl support and devotion For years
bs,t With others advocated ,hgSe priI Ciple.
MA rejoice with You tn ~ea The republican
marty pledged 20 give them The force 81 law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
JUDGES WHO SPECULATE.

There is no law. even In New YORK,
says the Philadelphia Record which
c1mpels a man to accept judicial
Office When a lawyer is making
larger income from his practice than
a judges salary. or when he considers
the salary too small to maintain the
style Of living which he thinks Is nee
essary for a judge, there are many
others he can induce to put on tAe
ermine while he continues 70 Toll up
wealth before the bar Il Is shocking
to hear Justice Barrett Of the NeN
York supreme court declare that u Is
proper and necessary for judges -
speculate In stocks IN order 70 mee'
living expenses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
MIR, CARRINGrON'S YARN.

Sir Frederick Darlington. who is now
in Rhodesia, is we'll known as a kind
~, joyial companion. who was former
~ something of a bohemian, as well
as a brave and experienced general
When in London he would often at
tend the Savage club and there his sto-
ries OF adventure in many parts of the
world were listened to with delight.
But one of his most amusing yarns
dealt with a London experience.
Sir Frederick is a most slillful per-
former on the piano, and, by his story,
it appeared that on one occasion. when
a younger man. he attended q party
a sort Of -you-please sing-song-
at which We're some brother officers
and q good many theatrical and music
hall people Most OF the members
OF the party did something TO amuse
the rest and, finally. some one called
IN request the services Of a celebrated
contoTti0uist and "bender'-a beng
who tied himself into knots. and who
at the time had created a sensation
upon which the latter whispered TO
Darlington. who was at the piano, and
then srayely addressed the gathering
as follows;
Gentlemen, I amt any particular
good at singing. but in order that Z
may add to the 'armony of the even
ing 7 shall have great pleasure in put
ting my hip out A bit Of music
please, Mr. Pianist" And then he
tremendously contorted himself
London Tlt-Bhs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16

Milwaukee. Aug. 9--The republican
platform adopted at the state conyen-
ton yesterday, without dissent and
Just as it came from the committee on
resolutions. rs as follows.
The republicans Of Wisconsin 10 couyeu.
tI5ll aSst uhiad heartily endorse the repuuli.
cam platform adopted at Philadelphia. and
nIrLsp their Enthusiastic support go The re-
publican candidates for president ana vice
M endorse thp national administration
of William MehIule. and the work NJ our
able senators and representatives lu con
We endorse the administration ~ GOV.
ScuHcld. au1 The utheF present state pil-
GERS. MS clean capable and business like.
and heartily commend its Efforts towards
CARRYING ONE the pledges NJ the republican
state platform adopted by the convention OF
iS9S.
The great reformation effected in cur gen
erai elections through thn Australian ballot
inspires us with confidence tn gpply the
same utthod in makiug nominations so
that every voter may exercise bis sovereign
right of choice hV direct vote without the
intervention or Interference of auy political
agenry We therefore demand that eau.
-NsaS and conventions for the nomination ~
candidates FOR office 30 abolished hy leEiss-
lative enactment. aud that aG candidates
for stale iHEf siative. congress tnual aud
county officers be nominated I'D primary
elections upon The Same day by direct vote
under the Australian ballot
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
Order!

TAG C-.4N l4l.~l WIS caiIeQ 10 cruer
by State Chairman Treat and after the
prayer II. c. Adams of Madison was
Introduced as temporary chairman. He
made half-hour's speech and his ut
FRANCES In praise Of Scofeld, for just
.axation, for the Dngley bill and for
Mckinley and Roosevelt were enthu-
;iastlcally eheered His clear voice
penetrated every recess Of the great
auditorium. Long continued applause
echoed throughout the hall at the
close
Committees.
Then. there being no contests, the
calling of the roll of delegates was
dispensed with. A motion was made
and prevailed that the various con-
2resslonal districts announce their
selections for members of the several
committees. The district delegations
had met in the forenoon and made
heir elections as follows:
state Central Committee.
Gen. George L. Bryant Of Madison, chair.
man
1.t diStrfct-C C. Giddln Of Racine, Il. G.
Wilder Of Evansville
gd|A G.. zimmerman of Madison, L. w.
Cooper OF Columbia county.
2d-D. Z. Parker of Mchland county, J. A.
stone Of Sank county.
William T. Duke of Milwaukee, Charles
TRIUMPH OF Milwaukee.
5th-John j. Kempf of Milwaukee, S. E.
Gernon Of Waukcsha;
oin Maray,sti Nno'' % o"'uN'e'' - L.
tn-F. W. Miner Of Eau Claire, Or. w. Il.
sta"Frank dady of MarshheId, Chas. Rey.
hol3 W. o. Do9f T D"His 81 Noripette Henry
T. McEachron Of Wausau.
l0 Troar Of y u AI%g5''" VI "' "''' '"l'''
Resolutions.
LIST districtH c, Martin Of Lafayette.
81 pt,lin I Hen of MgUarn ,i Point
4th- Theodore kronshage Jr.. Of Milwau,
G. End OF speboygan county.
I'll, 5. Sweet Of Fond du Lac;
Sth-E. ii. steiger Of Fremont.
ggilh-W' II. kIett OF Merrill.
permanent orranlzation
LIST district-W. T.. Carr Of GAINESVILLE.
2G. II i" r. Alien liiT,e"'' u D0ues ''u"'''
4th-John schwartz of Milwaukee.
sthh-T9hh K hru 80 N o Cieaarpurs
7th-F NJ Bohie Of Fountain City.
9Th NJ. j. Wallrich Of Shawano.
Iot M i49m aio q west superior
+,aaaa ahaan. - amt a.a -
WIZ ~ 80 n,,4h On o., 20.
4ha ana2.o , sha,,t 'IIa,- -, .,aht,"
g., CO.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16

Milwaukee Aug 9-Vhe above, to-
gether with the adoption Of platform
and the selection of state central
committee, represents the work ac-
complished at the republican state
convention yesterday. 1t was con
venton Of unanimitles. Every act was
by reclamation and without dissent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NJ. La FOL
LETTE, Dane county.
lieutenant Goyernor-JESSE STONE,
Jefferson
Secretary of State-WlLLlAM H..
FROEHLICH. Washington
state Treasurer--JAMFlS o. DAVID
SON. Crawford.
Attorney General-EMMEl / H.
HICKS, Winnebago.
State Observation-Disclosures y.
HARVEY, Milwaukee.
Railroad Commissioner-G GRAHAM J..
RICE, Douglas.
Insurance Commissioner EMIL Gill
JOHANN. Milwaukee.
Chairman Of State Central Committee
GEN. GEORGE &c. BRYANT, Dane
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
SECOND SESSION.

Reconvening just before 8 o'clock,
the temporary organization was made
permanent This organization en-
braced Mr. Adams as chairman, Gard
ner P, Suckney of Milwaukee as secre-
tary and c, E. Whean of Madison as
reading secretary
While sweltering IN suspense tor the
report of the committee on resolutions,
speeches were called for from Mona
han Esch, Whelan, Hoard and Senator
Quarles. The latter responded, saying
he was glad of the opportunity,-the
first since he was SO signally honored
by the republican party,-to extend his
greetings, He regretted that his dis
iuguished colleague was to retire to
private life (cTtes of Mo- Never"
al, over Dhe housed and he deplored
also the unfortunate circumstances.
wholly apart from politics, which con
strained him Go such action. Senator
Sgoguer he declared was the fore
mos. debatgg today 10 the leading leg
/ Islatiye body of the world. This con
N.Al'a was Aot iae'l'na'-'"e ues-'-
Mes li t1e great republican party Oh
/ Wisconsin rested in its hands. The
occasion was one ioF tolerance con
CITATION PATRIOTISM ihe popular
nominee OF ms convention must De
Che governor OF az the people Let ne
/ sialWart Achilles S3ik IN ms tent ie'
a1 1uhrohen front be presented TO the
common '',.''S ', ,.e 10, ~, ~,
7''N' W, '". ",'"7' I't''o' ~ a., o"l
'. ''.'-'t'." "',02'17 an"
+ win a humorous @h"'Ss'S OF Sne ul'l7
g.. noses py bryan fettEfeW, hose ah'
ounces us B." WHAT "''e' u "s'e sam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

have yon -
II hive: ~. III. ii Va only ~ weelI
that 4 tramp died for me, and 1 pregume
there are others left like him. Perhaps
you read Of the man Clark hanged IN the
Columbus penitentiary last Tuesday. He
was my tramp. SIX months ago he called
at my house one night and asked for cash.
/ gave him Is cents. He was much affect
ed, and he declared over and over again
that II he could ever do anything 70 prove
his gratitude he would
And he found way?"
HE did, sir. was having a lawsuit
with neighbor over q COW and was liable
to be beaten Hearing Of the incident, the
tramp laid for the plaintin and killed him
with a club
And in your interest?''
"Ali in my interest sir. Yes, sir; he hx-
ed things 50 that instead OF losing the
case won. When I am home. am milk
ing that COW twice day with my own
hands"
but about the tramp" said the hard
faced man. He was arrested, tried and
convicted for the murder, you say?"
He was
And what did you do for him?-
Nothing whatever"
"And they hung him?"
They did"
"And didn't you at least send him a
bouquet to hold IN his hand as he stood
on the drop?''
Not even that. He wanted me to be
present at the execution, but / made .
fiimsy excuse to leave town"
'-And where-where was your gratitude?"
asked the hard faced man
"Oh, I'm gentleman and not expected
to have any. Its the poor devil of a
tramp who must turn up that commodity
by the carload in return for our pennies. ;"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
Up 10 The Scratch

Medical Discovery with gratifying success and now
enjoys excellent health This experience rec
onimend DR. Pierce's medicines to my neighbors who
without exception used them with favorable results This
being true heartily endorse your medicines.n
There are certain medicines which are offered as
6lood-making medicines, but no medicine can make
drop of blood. Blood is made from food Blood
is the vital principle of the body Strength built
up from blood. Blood and strength are alike the
product of the food eat. Take away mans
food and You take away his life. Take away
mans blood and he dies. Give man blood and you
give him strength. The great fact is that life de-
ponds upon food, and the ability of the stomach
and organs of digestion and nutrition extract the
nourshment from the food and distribute TO blood,
brain and bone, the salts phosphates and lime they
live on.
"Golden Medical Discovery cannot make drop
Of blood 1t moro add to 9 mans strength
than to his stature. What it can do and what it
does is to put the stomach and organs of digestion
and nutrition into perfect working order that the
nourshment in the food is extracted and assimilated
and made into blood and strength.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
~ GOULD DO NOTHING BUT
.SDRATCH.O

consider your Golden Medical Discovery of the
best medicines the face of the EARTH" writes William
Floeter Esq. of Redoak Montgomery Co., Iowa while
in the southwest three got poisoned with poison
ivy The poison settled in blood and the horrors su
fered be told in words thought would go crazy
could do nothing but scratch would sleep scratch
ing would wake up in the morning and find myself scratch
ing. scratched for eight months Had it not been for
Golden Medical Discovery would De scratching yet
tried different kinds of medicre5ed different doctors
but all the relief they could give to make my
pockebook lgksss. called Of the leading doctors
in town. He charged dollar drugs cost
two dollars and half. If had given that money away
would have been better off, for it did good then
began taking Perce's Golden Medical Discovery. Took
four bottles without any relief Kept taking it took in
all bottles and got entirely cured say that
people would take your medicine instead of foong with
of the quacks that rfes the small and larger towns
disease would Zee like ckaf before the wind"
The action of Golden Medical Discovery" upon
the blood is marked in two ways: by purifying the
blood and removing the of disease, and by
increasing the quantity well improving the
quality Of the blood Ths>increased supply of pure
blood rich with the red corpuscles of health
new life to every organ of the body. Weak organs
are thus strengthened and are enabled to throw off
the diseases which had fastened on them. In scrof-
ulous diseases the use of Golden Medical Discov-
ery' has time and again worked wonders curing
sores, boils, eruptions, and other painful and dis
figuring diseases.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

But why have you wasted all THU
time when there is need of hurry7"
"Wil the senior tell me-" he replied
as he lazliy scratched his head. "what
has happened 10 this wagon"
"Why, a wheel has come on. Of
course
Then / will go up to the mill and
report should have done so lona
ago, but wasn't sure"
"Sure CT what, you dolt7"
"of whether the wheel had coma OF
the wagon or the wagon had come OF
the WHEEL"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

kind; but that desolation and death
like silence reigns supreme. That thers
are mountains on the moon has been
proven by the most indisputable cvi-
dence. For instance. when she is in
creasi1g, certain places on her surface
are Illuminated sooner than the sur
rounding regions appearing like bright
spots within the dark portion OF her
surface, and then after the terminator
1.-THE terminator is the line which sep
arates the dark from the enlightened
portions of the moons surface) has
passed over these bright spots they
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

Conlition Of the nloon-some Notes
On Conets-The Circumpolar Com
stellations.
The surface Of the moon like that Of
our earth is diversified by hills and
plains. mountains and valleys. The
plains on the moon were once thought
TO be lakes or oceans. but in the clearer
tights of science theyare now regarded
is level tracts of land. Indeed, it is
now thought that there is no water at
Ill 1.-the moon, and that she does not
possess vegetable or animal life of any
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

tation in Cuba, and one day as l was
riding out alone l came across one of
the wagons loaded with cane broken
down in the field. A hind wheel had
come off, and the driver of the oxen.
wEo was boy about Is years old, was
taking things as cool as ice. not even
having unhitched his beasts.
when did it happen?" / asked as
got Gown.
Hours ago, senor," he replied.
"AnJ you havn't reported to the
oyerseer?"
no, senior"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
IT'S WONDERFUL way.

rThrec ago. writes Miss Jennie Swearngen Of IoS6
Market Street. Parkersburg West Va III taken with
what family physician called typhoid fever and sick
for eight weeks. My stomach in dreadful
drank only icewater was taken down in the same
The next year. suffered for two JOS three weeks
and again last winner began suffering with pain In my
SID. It kept getting and had to have DOCTOR and
he pronounced It kind of malaria and Grippe What
ing; had to lie a on my back and could not se from the
bed. Everyone thought could not live. had to be
sFd with t mustard bs Rds t and agy hot irons ss
cry and vial of his Pellets Took the medicines accord
ing to directions and began improve slowly The nay
helfed stomach inst uoadeyEj still continue the
of the medicines and have taken less than six
teen bottles of Golden Medical Discovery and quite
number of the walls of the Pellets
rFor catarh have used bottles of Dr. Sages Caazrh
Remedy and cured of that trouble also say
know that other medicine in the world could have bene
flied in the way has, have had bad spell of sick
ness since began its use and feel entirely we'll"
The wide range of cures performed by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery may be attributed to the
scientific method of the treatment which cures
through the stomach diseases which have their origin
in diseased condition of the stomach and the allied
organs of digestion and nutrition Blood is the life,
but blood is made from food, and the conversion Of
food into nutrition depends upon the health of the
stomach and its allied organs. "Golden Medical
Discovery" heals the stomach and so removes the
communicating cause of the blood's impnrity. 1t
increases the ACTIVITY of the bloodmaking glands so
that a stream of pure, rich blood is supplied ade-
quate to the Sourishment of all the organs of the
body 1t the lost appetite and builds up the
body with sound flesh instead of fabby fat 1t
induces restful, refreshing Sleep and brghtens the
mental faculties In correspondence with the physical
restoration. 80
There is no alcohol in the "Discovery" and it is
absolutely free from opium, cocaine chloral and all
other narcotics 1t can be given with as much safety
to the weakest child as to the strongest man.
If you ask your dealer for " Golden Medical Dis
covery" don't be turned aside from your purpose by
any offer of "just good medicines If It's any
thing else than Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery it won't do the work which the Discovery"
does Get the Discovery and get cured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
ACase of Gratitude.

1--WE are queer lot when 1t comes to
charity" said the man who had been look
ing over his pocket dictionary for the last
half hour. I'VE give tramp a nickel TO
buy food, and then because he doesn I
make 8, coo, 900 the next week and tell all
the papers that he owes everything to US
we cry out that he is ungrateful."
do you think tramps know the meaning
Of the word gratitude!" asked the hard
faced man on the opposite side.
Plenty Of them. sir"
you've encountered the grateful tramp,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08

en- that may not get out of my hut for
weeks"
Il hear you," replied the Peasant,
land wonder that you lament. The
less you get outdoors the fewer corns
you will have on your toes. Taken all
in all, you have nothing to complain of
and much to rejoice over"
Moral-Philosoph is good thing
only when applied to the other fellow.