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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
Wisconsin News in Brief.

Trustees OF Gale college, a Presby-
,'erian institution at Galesburg Wis.
voted to transfer the college property
to the Norwegian Lutheran Synod In
western Wisconsin The Lutherans
will remodel the buildings and open 1t
this fall
Burt Thompson, the bicycle sales
man OF Kenosha, who WAS arrested on
charge OF embezzling the funds Of the
A. ID. Meiselbach company, entered a
plea OF guilty and was sentenced to
an indeterminatc term OF from one to
five years
The Glenwood Manufacturing com
pany has decided to make arrange
ments at once to replace It's staye and
heading plant recently destroyed by
lire. This will practically nullify the
iffect OF the blow sustained by Glen
wood by l'eason OF the recent disastrous
hre.
The remains OF Ernest Bnibord WAS
found on the tracks OF the Omaha rail-
way at Hausen, eight miles north OF
Rice Lake, horribly mutilated.
William Lansdon. an employe on the
Burlington. residing at Alma. was
struck by the early Burlington limited
passenger while on a handcar near
Stockholm. He died the same after
noon.
Ii Is announced that the old dry
dock OF the American sbipbuildins
company in West Superior Will be
heightened to 700 feet II In now 500
feet In length. The extension of the
dock will make IL the largest on the
great lakes, being about rs feet longer
than the new dry dock, which IL at
present the largest on the great lakes.
The old structure will be extensively
repaired alsp and 1t lis expected In the
neighborhood OF 100000 will be spent
on the extension and the repairs.
The matter Of finances is bothering
seyeral Of the members ~ the West
Superior board Of education and II IL
apt 10 become serious proposition
before long The board viii not have
money enough 10 pay the school teach
ers their first months salary and what
is to be done is problem. The trou-
Die seems to be In the non-payMcnt of
taxes by the property owners OF the
city, and as a result the board failed
to get all OF its levy.
August Peterson OF Troy was killed
by the west-bound way freight between
Kenna and Hawkins while lying on
the track asleep. His brother was
with him and was found lying in a
ditch near the track Both had been
drinking liquor previous 10 the accl-
dent.
Silver has been found on the farm
Of S. r. Hemmingson. near New Rich
mond Five samples were submitted to
Dr, n. Lehman. an expert chemist OF
IT Paul, and the assay was as follows:
| $50 per ton. $3.50. S1s and trace. The
mineral was found under strain OF
limestone about 10 feet under the sur
| face.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
SMALLPOX SPREADING AMONG
THE WINEBAGoES.
Valuable Gift to a acknowledgements
Fight for Woman-State
News of Interest

Axel Jacobson Of Wittenberg, superin-
tendent of the Indian schools, together
with DR.. Quigg OF Tomah, investigated
the smallpox epidemic among the VIM
ebago Indians, They found the situa-
ton much more serious than they an
ticipated Within a distance of three
miles there are thirty cases, The re-
port of fifty cases in the towns OF
Brockway and Manchester Is much toe
small. and there is no end of the plague
in sight. The state has practically re-
fused to come to the aid OF the town,
and the Indians come and go at pleas
ure. and the disease is spreading The
City OF Sturgeon Bay has been exposed
to smallpox and while it is impossible
To say how extensively the disease has
been communicated, there is little
doubt that practically the entire popu-
lation OF 5000 has been exposed. A
physician diagnosed number Of cases
of smallpox as chicken poX, and failed
to enforce a quarantine A rigid quar-
antine is now enforced
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
Gift Of a Franchise.

The Milwaukee common council
passed an ordinance granting a fran
chise to the Milwaukee, Burlington and
Lake Geneva railroad to build an ele-
waited road through the city. The road
will be operated by electricity and per-
nits the running OF freight trains over
the streets. The franchise is perpetual.
The route taps the best part OF the
Kinnickinnic and Milwaukee river
manufacturing districts and is the most
valuable railroad franchise ever grant
ed here. The company pays nothing
for 1t except the damages II will have
to pay abutting property. The termin-
MS of the road Is at Michigan and Mil
waukee streets, In the heart OF the
East side, Clarence barrow OF Chi
cago Is one Of the promoters of the
line. II is rumored that the Illinois
Central or the Wisconsin Central is
back of the project,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
A HOME COMPANY.
An Oil Company Established al
Home Composed Of Tri-City
Business Men.
The Tri-City Oil Company,
Beaumont, Texas, and
Rock Island. Ill.

The Tri-City Oil Company,
Beaumont, Texas, and
Rock Island, Ill.
Capital Stock, 800 900.
Shares issued full paid and non-as-
sessible. This company has property
on lot three, go block 20. Spindle Top
heights, sufficiently large for three
wells. Our location is surrounded by
gushers We are strictly within the
proven territory. Our titles are guar
anteed by = reliable corporation. We
have pipe line connections with tide
water at Port Arthur and sufficient
ground on water front at that port for
storage tanks. We will be market.
ing our oil In 80 days. Officers and di-
recto.s are well known Tri-City men.
We are sure to get oil. A well will pay
handsome dividends on million dollar
valuation. Texas oil offers the oppor.
tunity OF the generation to make big
money and no company is better
equipped to realize profits than the Tri-
City OIL company. Special inducements
are now being extended TO charter
members. Nearly one-half the charter
stock OF the company has already been
subscribed.
For maps and full particulars see
o. z. Cramer. 17i4 1-2 Second avenue,
Rock Island. III
Axel Kohler. Rooms and 3, Skinner
Annex. Moline Ill.
Littig & Betty, Room 20, McManus
Bldg, Davenport. Iowa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
Brothers Fight for Woman.

A sensation was created in Racine
when Edward Durkee and woman
supposed to be his Wife, and Charles
Durkee. his brother were arrested for
disorderly conduct. After the arrest
had been made and the prisoners were
lodged in jail Charles Durkee claimed
that his brother Edward who Is mar
ried and has wife and two children at
Marathon, n Y, had eloped with his
Charles Durkee's. wife a year ago and
since that time he had been searching
for the couple, and not until recently
did he meet them, and then the two
brothers had fight which resulted in
the arrest of the three persons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
Robbers Beat an AGED Man.

Four masked men entered the home
Of August LANCE near Kilbourn at 3
o'clock one morning and after ran
sacking the house and finding no vaiu.
ables they entered the bedroom OF tho
aged couple and at the point OF re.
volver demanded their money. Mrs
Lange escaped through the window and
began to scream for help This fright
ened the woud-be robbers. and after
beating the old man until he was un-
conscious they escaped in carriage.
which was in waiting, Although bad
ly hurt, Mr.. LANCE will probably re-
cover
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

The use of Japanese and Chinese
uattings as an article of house furni-
iHre is almost universal in this coun-
ivy In fact, we are the best foreign
.Hs'omers the extreme East has for
mo product, notes an exchange. II has
long been contended that these mat.
ulgs could not be manufactured here
tT- The simple reason that the peculiar
'"n cut of which they are made Is
not Indigenous TO this country and no
"15 seems 70 have thought ~ intro.
a.lng its cultivation. II appears. how.
ever that rush is TO be found grow
'ls in the greatest profusion in the
waters Of the Trent and Neuse rivers.
above Newborn. n. c., which experts
lave found to be identical with the
japanese and Chinese plant The
l''at is said to be hardy and of rapid
N''"lA, and in order TO turn ii into the
Manufactured article no grea; degree
W. skilled labor is required This dis
''.ti} may add one more to the al
-.a4s resources OF the South. First 'ea
'-+ Lhen mating North Carolina
ms TO be destined to give the Celes-
quite as hard knocks az the allies
-'1 a' fekin few months ago The
--4al imports Of saattiiS from China
estimated at about 300 900 ,0o0
s2'-s SO that there is ample room for
nome competition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

Captain A. w. Perry of the Eleventh
calvary, who has just returned from
the Philippine islands, states that, in
his opinion the presence of a large
body of soldiers will be required in the
Philippines for many years to come.
CAPTAIN Perry went out weighing 1856
pounds, and has returned weighing
Jos, aud with his health temporarily
shattered
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

Now that so much interest is being
shown in polar exploration" says the
Boston Herald, "it may be interesting
70 remember that Andree. the unfortu-
nate explorer who attempted to reach
the pole by means OF balloon. set a
limit, which has Just elapsed, beyond
which his return might not be expected
He said: IF you have no news of me
hy the end of July, 1901, you may give
me up for dead"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

The work of the new anti-toxine lab.
oratory of the New York department oil
health, the establishment of which was
provided for by the last legislature, has
begun. Near the laboratory an animal
house will be fitted up. which will
house about Is horses for the manufac'
ture of serum. The laboratory will
supply state institutions with diphthe'
ria and other anti-toXines.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

Sven Hedin had to suffer much dur
ing his recent trip in the Tibetan high
lands. In one Of his letters ne writes
that although he wore all the clothes
he could get on his body, he was al
ways cold At the constant altitude OF
about 800 feet 1t was impossible to
walk without palpitation of the heart;
wherefore ne had to remain on his
horse and freeze
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

One of the chief sources of public
revenue in Norway is an income tax
well as every capitalist. The tax is
levied by progression from 2 to 5 per
cent Incomes less than $1,000 pay 2
per cent; between 81 900 and $4,000 3
per cent; between $4,000 and $4,000 4
per cent, and from $4,000 upward, 5 per
cent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

Superintendent OF Police Sylvester, OF
Washington, asks 2s06.825 for tho
maintenance Of the police force OF the
national capital city for the ensuing
year. Major Sylvester say there has
been within the pagt few years great
improvement In the force, yet there
remains much to be done before the de-
partment will be improved to such en-
tent as will make IL what II should be
at the capital Of the United States--tbe
model for all others.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

ONLY n few years ago the business
most depsised in New York was per-
hans that of the sandwich board man.
Now it has achieved the dignity OF a
union. whose members are as rigid in
the enforcement Of their rights as the
men in any other trade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

Otoliro. the famous Japanese actor,
who is now playing in London, began
life as a diplomat and was formerly
attached to the embassy Of his coun-
try at Paris. He has adapted many
European plays for Japanese theaters
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

The we'll known German novelist,
Rudolf Lindau, who is also a lawyer.
and has for about ten years represent
ed the German creditors in the man
agement of the Turkish debt, has de-
cided to retire from active life and
take up his abode in Heligoland.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

The annual prize of 5000 francs for
the best work in the province of medi-
cal research offered by the Belgian
government has been assigned this
wear to Prof A. van Gehucbten for his
works on the human brain and spinal
cord,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05

chicago shows some signs of seek
ing to grow better Chaplains have
ts.n furnished for its fire department,
and yocalists have been engaged to
sing gospel hymns at police headquar-
FOR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
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fnlffnRIZkI n01ES

leslie stephens, the eminent critic.
,s nm to a few years ago a remark
able pedestrian and when young man
,,sod 70 walk from Cambridge to Lon
don III d day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-05
The Cretan legislator. ha. Just vote

The Cretan legislature has Just voted
a pension Of so drachmas monthly to
Georgia Berovich Bey, the last OF the
Turkish governors OF the island On
the outbreak Of the revolution Georgia
simply took ship and fed to Italy. rath-
er than face the Tepressive measures
Which IL would have been his Official
duty 70 execute Ever since be has Nv
ec In Venice IL poverty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
Stories Told by Topeka Men.

One day this week dozen or more
Topeka men were gathered beneath a
rotary fan and began to talk politics,
says the Kansas City Star. One thing
led to another, until somebody mem
toned D. w. Mulvane's loyalty to J.
r. Burton in the latter's three or four
campaigns for United States senator.
1t is a legend of Kansas politics that
Burton originally owed the Mulvane
bank some money, and so when the
subject came up Hiram Dillon good
naturally interjected, Save the red
headed man." Mulvane, who is modest
as a girl, blushed, some laughed and
others wondered. For the information
of the latter Dillon consented to tell
the story.
He said that once upon a time
steamboat blew up in a river. Instant
ly men, women and children were
struggling in the water. Soon a man
appeared on the bank of the stream,
anguish written upon his face. Save
the red-headed mani" he cried: save
the red headed mani" Sure enough,
far out on the edge OF the struggling
mass of heads was a red-headed man.
Save the red-headed mani" the man
on the bank repeated, wringing his
hands-"the red-headed man.
The mans distress was not assumed.
It was real. A man with boat put out
to save the red-headed man.
A little girl put up her arms to be
saved. The man on the bank shouted
to save the red-headed man and the
boatman pushed on.
He saved the red-headed man and
brought him to the river bank.
Some kin of yours, I suppose" the
boatman said, kindly, to the man on
the shore.
mo" the man replied, "but he owes
me So
The crowd laughed, including Null
vane, who proceeded to tell a story in
turn.
Once boat sprang a leak at sea and
passengers and all were called to man
the pumps. They worked hard and
barely beat the inflow of water.
One man said to his fellow passen-
gers: 1--WE have to beat this water,
for 1 have a wife and family depend
ing on me-"
Another said: "And I am promised
to marry next month; l must get
home"
A third said: "I have an old father
and mother looking for me. We must
beat this water"
One man had said nothing. He just
kept on pumping. well, JONES'" was
asked of him, what are you pumping
for?"
"Golly," he replied, increasing his
strokes at the pump, 81 am pumping
for Jones'"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
A CLEAN PRIMARY WANTED.

Everybody is in favor of a primary In
the contest for ordinary, but the indi-
cations are that a primary will not
settle the contest. 1t is true that pri-
mary will, in all probability, indicate
who the ordinary will be, but its choice,
from the present indications, will not
feel that he can rest on his oars at the
regular election.
1t would be relief to the public If
the contest could be entirely settled by
a primary. There have been so many
elections within the last year or two
that the voters have become tired of
them. Besides, at some of the elections
there were scenes calculated to keep
voters who like law, order and decency
away from the polls.
1t is a pretty safe prediction, how
ever, that the primary for ordinary
will be free from the Objectionable
features that attracted so much atten-
ton at the ordinary's primary some
months ago. There is a disposition to
hold voters to a stricter accountability,
and candidates and their workers will
be watched for evidences of violations
of the election laws.
The primary will be an interesting
one If all of the candidates submit
their claims to it. And it will be an in
teresting one even if one or two of the
candidates decide not to enter ii. The
Office is one worth having, and every
one of the candidates has enthusiastic
friends. While therefore the use of i'm
proper methods to secure votes will be
discountenanced there will be no lack
of enthusiasm. Even now, at the very
beginning of the campaign, every citi-
zen who desires an honest election
should let it be understood that he will
not vote for or assist any candidate
who is known to be using, or who con-
templates using money in the purchase
of votes. A clean election is what IS
wanted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
A CHANCE FOR TEXAS OIL.

The petroleum at Beaumont, Tex,
does not contain a large percentage of
Illuminating oil. 1t is a fuel OIL But
if dispatch from Marien, Ind, con-
tains a correct statement of an inven-
ton that has been made by ]. C. Clark
of that town, the Texas product will
be as valuable as that which contains
high percentage of Illuminating oil.
According to the dispatch this man
Clerk. five years ago, dreamed of
machine by which gas could be made
from petroleum. He told his sons of
it. They laughed at him, in fact ridi-
culed him and his dream. A second
and a third time he had the same
dream. He was so impressed that he set
about making a model of the machine
he had seen in his dreams. A year or
so ago he perfected it. and took out
patents on it. Then the difficulty of get
ting the necessary means for making
machine after his model arose. He had
some means of his own and two CAPT
talists furnished the balance. The
machine was set up and tried in Sum-
in the dispatch, was a complete sue
cess. Gas was made in accordance
with Mr.. Clarl's dream.
large number of manufacturers
were present to witness the test, and so
satisfied were they with it's success
that they at once contracted with Mr..
Clark for machines. They intend to
run their plants with gas manufac-
tured from petroleum. They are glass
and iron manufacturers. The gas has
four times the heating power of
natural gas and can be manufactured
at a cost of cents per 1000 feet.
Plants are to be installed at once in
Marion and other nearby towns for
the manufacture of the gas. 1t is
claimed that the gas thus made is GER
tain to take the place of natural gas,
coke and coal.
If the foregoing is true, the demand
for the product of the oil fields of
Texas will be greatly stimulated. In
terest in coal lands will decline and
that in oil lands will advance. Manu-
featuring will be revolutionized. Water
power will no longer be the cheapest
power. But is the story of the Indiana
mans dream and invention true? 1t
would be well to await developments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
Personal.

Gen. Charles King said in a recent
interview: Three generals of the
Army of the Cumberland in the War
of Secession have been Presidents; ex-
cept Gen. Miles every commanding gem
eral of the United States army since
the war served in the Army of the
Cumberland; seventeen members of
that body have served in presidential
cabinets, thirty-eight have been sena-
tors and 800 have been congressman"
Lord Roberts dispatches from South
Africa are said to have been written
by Lieut.. Col. H. V. Cowen, his assist
ant military secretary. Apropos, it is
recalled that the Duke of Wellington
was once told that his wonderfully
pithy war dispatches would live long
as models for that kind of correspond
ence. Yes said the Iron Duke, Il
didn't think Gurwood had it in him.
referring to his secretary.
Mr.. McHugh, a member of the Brit
ish Parliament, who is in prison for six
months in Kilmainham Jail for sedi-
tious articles in his paper. the Sligo
Champion, takes a commercially cheer
full view of the situation. To his Irish
colleagues in the Institute of Journal
ism he lately wrote: None but the
experienced can fully appreciate the
charms of solitude, and 1 don't think
a press mans life can be regarded as
perfect without some such experience
as that l am now enjoying"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
BRIGHT BITS.

One Result.-First Martian-''What
is the cause of the hideous discord
which rises from the earth?" Second
Marian Didn't you know? Carnegie
has provided every Scotch boy and girl
with a university education, and they
re practising dialect college-ho
Judge.
An Alibi.-"Has my Willie been in
swimming here to-day" asked Will
lies angry father. mo, sir" replied
the biggest boy in the water. Are
you sure?' Sure. Why. it was as
much as he could do to keep from
drownin', but we got him out all right
He's restin' over there in the bushes
now."-Philadelph Press.
"A Philosopher Wife-"There's a
burglar down in the cellar, Henry"
Husband-"Well, my dear. we ought to
be thankful that we are up stairs"
Wife-"But he'll come up here" Hus-
band-"Then We'll go down in the cell
lar, my dear. Surely a ten-room house
ought to be big enough to hold three
people without crowding. Boston
Traveller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04
ChevreuI's Old Age.

The recent unwilling in Paris of the
statue of the centenarian savant, Chew
reul, has served to justify the reprint
ing of an interview with him in 1886,
when he attained his hundredth year
says the New York Evening Post. Ask
ed by the reporter for the secret of his
long life, he replied gravely: II can
give it to you in four words: Keep Ill
good health That is my whole secret.
What were, his recrea tons? Fishing
though he hated the taste of fish, and
never himself sampled the trophies OF
his line. He was also born without a
sense" for wine, which was not only
indifferent" to him, but positively alb
horrent-"a pure question of an often
sive odor," he explained. But what did
he do when he was fatigued
Fatigue? 1 do not know what the
word means. Work is the way to rest. -
but there are surely limits to human
power, and. besides. when one is ill
I'll? ] do not know what that word
means either. 1 do not remember ever
to have been ILL.,"
Thus the rule for living a hundred
years comes down to the simple direc-
ton always to live in firm health
ChevreuPs idea of age was strikingly
brought out at the dinner given him
in honor of his centenary by the'Paris-
ian press. His son was present, and
undertook to correct his fathers mem
DRY of a certain ancient menu. "Tais-
tot gamin!" cried out the old gentle
man with paternal authority. The
gamin, be it observed, was then six
ty-six years old!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-04

called malicious animal magnetism
and Lawyer Peabody asserted that
Mrs. Eddy herself attempted to use
that power against a man Of the name
of Daniel Spofford. Spofford, it seems,
had at one time been a Christian
Scientist, but finally repudiated the
cult. Then, according to Peabody, Mrs.
Eddy conceived the idea that he was
her enemy and solicited person after
person among the Christian Scientists
to employ his or her mind to cause
disease to Daniel Spofford. 1t does not
seem that Daniel suffered any incon-
venience from the mental endeavor to
cause him to become ILL., however.
Therefore, there is a lack of any evI-
dence, even from Lawyer Peabody. that
the malicious animal magnetism" in
the Christian Scientists is a source of
great danger.