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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
The Local Field.
q. r. BISHOP for Furniture.......
Flaniingo.
for oil.


--Correll Il Martin for clothing.
We have good line of fountain
pens. Have you seen those teachers
bibles at J. j. Hanscom q Co.'S.
The trout fishing season opens
April 18th.
Principal Bergen was one of the
judges at IA high school declamatory
contest in Platteville last Friday.
Try Spooner's high test gasoline,
more heat more light and burns
longest.
Watch for the band parade of
the Peoples Players band next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
"A $1,000 suit worn some, but in
good order, for $500. A. f. Dresden.
A new line of the latest readyto-
wear hats and pattern hats just ar
rived at NJ. Wearne's. Do not fail to
see them,
Mrs. Paul Pratt has been very
poorly all winter and for the last
month has been confined to her bed
most of the time.
Lost a gold neck lace in the NJ.
f. church on last Sunday. Finder
will please leave at the Tribune.
Two bars of Maple City will do
as much washing as three of any
rosin filled soap, do it better and
easier.
Anybody will be admitted free to
the Peoples Players on Monday
night, April I, if accompanied by a
paid reserve seat ticket.
Mr.. Mont Smith is here from his
home at Sioux City on account of the
illness of his father, Hon. J. NJ. Smith.
60 to A. f. Dresden for your
clothing. Positively more economi-
cal than any other clothing invest
ment. l2wS
Students of the Milwaukee State
Normal School who spent their Eas-
ter vacation at their homes in this
city are Misses Ada Weidenfeller
Helen Harris and Nettie Pridesux.
Miss Beulah Bambrough, who is
employed in the wholesale house oil
Marshall Field Il Co.. of Chicago
came and spent Easter with hel
mother in this city
Spring time is the time to use
Rocky Mountain Tea. Keeps you
well all summer. Great spring life
remover. 35s. Eastman d Meserole
Miss Della Ovitz, librarian in the
State Normal School at Milwaukee
came last Friday night to spend Eas-
ter and few days vacation with bel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ovitz
in this city.
Miss Kate Hooking, Crawford
Ross, Ed Penhallegon, Will Snow
Rob Crawford and Will Bennett were
all at home from the University at
Madison, for Easter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03

offer for sale my house and Io.
adjoininging the residence Of Frank
Potter, near zinc works. Lot il 80 *
l27 feet. House has six rooms, good
cistern and cellar There Is also a
good lead prospect in the lot. Rea
sonable price, inquire at the premises.
l4m2 MARY SIMMONS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
Mineral Point town elected the

Mineral Point town elected the
following officers:
Supervisors-S w. Salmon, chm
r. j, Mitchell, M. +. Schaaf
Clerk-R. II. Beck erleg.
Treas.-J. II. Dunn.
Assessor VIM. FitZsimons.
Dodgaville voted for no license
and against the proposition to pur-
chase the county fair grounds.
Linden, Cobb, Ridgeway and Hol-
landale voted "for license and
Brigham, went dry"
Waldwick elected G. q. Cox chair
man and r. H. Gribble clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03

persed for the train, all.agreeing that
the Masonic fraternaties aud people
of Shullsburg are uneXcelled as en-
tertaners. The train reached here
at 7:46. without accident or an uu-
pleasant incident.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
Two Lots and House for Sale.

offer for sale my property con-
sisting OF 54 acres OF land with 8
room house, large barn ard ut
buildings, and another lot Of "a acre,
with room stone house, cistern, etc.
A II adjoining city of Mineral Point
on the south viii sell for reason
able price. JOSEPH BRAY btf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
SAND, STONE and DIRT.

| will sell building stone, lime
stone or sand stone, and sand at my
quarries, or deliver anywhere in the
city. Inspection invited. Also black
dirt for lawns, etc. NJ. J.MINoR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
Car Load Of Implements!

Buy the Stoughton wagon and
trucks, Racine buggies, milk wag-
ons, Prairie City seeders, Rock Is
land a. Dixon plow-. Hays d Rock
Island corn planters. N. +. MARTIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
Do Not Forget 1t

/ have for sale the Weber wagon and
farm truck. Also a good line Of bug
gies and carriages. Prices are right
Call and examine before buying
Respectfully,
lwlf =. JENKIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
THE WHITE HOUSE
w. j. PENHALLEGoN. Prop,
80 Acres Plow Land Tor Rent.

Situated about three miles from
Mineral Point city. Inquire OF
l3tf G. IL. THOMAS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-04-03
For Sale.

rs choice lots Of "a acre each OPP
pbste John Knights on the Fair
Ground road, or will sell the whole,
consisting Of 1 acres at a bargain.
Inquire Of J. b. REYNOLDS.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13
No Loss of Time.

I have sold Chamberlain Colic, Cholera ,and Diarrhoea Remedy for years, and would rather be out of coffee and sugar than it. I sold five bottles of it yesterday to threshers that could go no farther, and they are at work again this morning HI. R. Phelps Plymouth, Oklahoma. As will be seen by the above the threshers were able to keep on with their work without losing a single day's time. You should keep a bottle of this Remedy in your home. For sale by R. c. Grizzard.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13

E1escent Barber Shop, Lest ir sis- eity, Fin. tath rooms. akI1ed workman, polite atten- si1ag. Graham & Waddell.
 gas Paragould Plumbing Company isss fust received 800 feet of star cotton s,sx, the very best on the market. They sz1s you to call on them before you p3TEe your order. tf
 Eaasmann's Celebrated Book Beer hs asss and bottles now ready for ship u.1g, Send orders to J. B. Kirchoff SEz.svell Mo. du
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13
NotiCe,

ys will sell fourteen inch tin valley as siiaeents per foot, put on tin roofing sa Ese dollars per square and six inch ezvs srough at seven and half cents .Fs.g Bsot. When in need of our services sggs Gs call. Paragould Plumbing Co.,,
 M. COOPER,
 nH Manager.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13

The Paragould Plumbing Compu, Y wants to buy car load of old scrap iron, copper, brass and rubber for which they offer to pay. the highest market price. d6t
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13

Call on the Soliphone and examin our new 1902 model Hammond type. writer. 73tf
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
EARLY CHRISTMAS MUSIC.

Both in Germany and In England in
olden times the custom prevailed
among young choristers OF going
through the streets in bands early on
Christmas morning and singing
Christmas hymns and carols for aims
before the houses OF. the rich. A
familiar picture IL that OF Martin
Luther when a boy singing In the
streets at Christmas dawn. Several OF
the most familiar German Christmas
hmyns we're harmonized early In ths
seventeenth century by Jacob Praeto.
rious 10 melodies composed about the
middle Of the sixteenth century by
Luther. One OF the greatest masters
of German music. Johann Sebastian
Bach. when a pupil at the choir and
grammar school OF ST. Michaers. in
Luneberr. walked the streets early
Christmas morning singing these
waits" as they we're called In Eng.
land. with his fellow choristers. col.
lecting money and a share Of al daln.
ties provided
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

SSai.SSe tho most ''n''tS care .ai
Al last he died. snd over his bier,
and TO the asseihhled mobiles. with the
King at their head, the lord OF Luoan
told the STORY OF mis- daughters dow.
ties. The effect was immediate; the
vicious law and custom was repealed.
so that virtuous maids without tho
requirements OF dowry could find
happiness In lawful wedlock.
The deed OF the good Saint Nicho-
las. or Santa Claus. as he became IA
military known. survived him, and
ever after gifts have been passed in
secret between tender. loving and
friendly hearts. and the day selected
fCr that purpose was fixed on that
period Of all others the most meet
the day when tho world reioices that
the Savior was born; the day when
the bells ring our GLORY TO God In the
highest, and on earth peace 10 men
of good will" II was and Is the love-
~ Christmas day. when little ones ex.
pect gifts. and when their elders find
emblems OF love and friendship mys-
teriously conveyed TO them.
All this. remember. Is in commera-
tion OF what ST. Nicholas. or the orig.
inal Santa Claus gave secretly to save
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
When the Christmas
Bells Were Ringing.

thought had I'm mind. G-I-wantod
10 die. and hoped tle animal would be
the instrument TO relieve me Of q
burden"
What, and you so young? Come.
tell me" and the lady put her arm
around the neck of the invalid. who
burst into tears.
Il was betrayed. madam. by ore
whom | loved. ard WHO. I thought
loved me. lie deserted me In my
necessity. and had just come from
hospital when the opportunity !
sought presented itself.
"Wretched monster, Have YOU not
thought Of obtaining redress?"
1T would be useless To try. madam.
lie stands too high In the social scale.
would not be believed"
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

Was there ever such a charming
teing as Santa Claus. and II SO, why
does he load the little men and wo-
men OF the world with presents on
Christmas day? The small folk be-
hevo in him. and many OF the big
ones have a lurking suspicion that he
IS not altogether a myth.
The story Is Oriental. and the
events related in II happened centur.
les ago. but II Is always new. and all
the more interesting because II gives
the origin OF the custom which causes
the hearts OF home cherubs TO beat
with rapture, as they spring from
their warm beds when they hear the
early Christmas bells. and explore
the contents OF their ridiculously
small stockings for horses and dogs.
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
The Original Santa Claus

month. the fair Margarita thy Pearl,
sial find dowried mate. or yield 10
rnch alliance as | may select. Within
another month, thy Dawn OF Day, the
lovely RoXana, shall likewise mate In
lawful wedlock or submit 10 my alter
native. SO also. In sun another
month thy Claudia the lame one. must
end her dowry. or. mark you, my
noble lord, her alliance shall be
sought below stairs among the scul.
lions OF my kitchen. 'Tis thus | shall
stop the clamors OF my court, and
case my conscience by granting thee
lime for reflection. Go, and remem.
ber."
The unfortunate father left the
presence Of his King with the bitter.
ness OF despair in his heart. Ills
soul revolted, but his arm was power
less against the mighty monarch. lie
was impotent 10 obey the royal com.
mand, and the alternative meant
death to him. and worse than death
TO his innocent flock. But home he
went, and clasping his beloved daugh.
tcrs 10 his breast, he impaired the
orders OF their King.
Father. We can die" said the cour.
ageous MargarIta.
But the Dawn OF Day loved life. and
raid: NO, let us wait and see. per.
Eaps We can melt the heart OF the
King and turn him from his fell pur-
pose"
But Claudia, tho lame girl. clasping
her hands and looking mp to Heaven.
said: Let us kneel ard ask guidance
from the Lord on High. on him
alone can We rely for help and Wis.
dom"
Forthwith thoy knelt and prayed
for succor. In their prayer they be-
moaned their fate and besought the
aid OF Heaven 10 save them from Il
In some way, though an angel from
Heaven should be sent TO ward of
this awful degradation.
II so happened that Nicholas. tho
beloved priest the one whose name
may be found in every church calen.
dar as the Bishop the Saint OF Lycia
lit so happened. / say. that Nicholas
was passing By and he heard their
applications and prayerful lamenta.
tiors. so he resolved To be the IN.
c,rumcnt OF their salvation.
4 few nights afterward. the father
vas aroused by n heavy object falling
upon the floor Of his chamber. cast
through an open window He arose
and found a packet upon which was
Inscribed For Marrarita. the
Pearl; to him wsom her heart shall
reject in lawful wedlock." Opening
Il he found. In gold. the dowry re-.
CURED by tho law and custom.
Truly they were happy None but
an angel could have done this thing.
Erd deep In the hearts OF Roxara and
Claudia there was trustful faith
that they. also. would be saved In like
manner. And so IL happened. for
after Marrarita was lawfully and
happily espouscd. ard TIE second
month had almCs; holycd. the father
was again awakened at riFht by tho
falling Of some heavy object upon his
clamber floor. This time the packet
bore the words: Let tie lovely Rox.
ana find In her lawful spouse a new
Dawn OF Day Il was mysterious 10
tic Lord OF l.ucan. though he suspect.
60 human Intervention; perhaps the
Ming had relcrtcd. but TO the daurh.
tcrs IL was an angelic interposition.
Then began the third month, tae
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26
AN UNeGLlEVERs' CONVERSION.

Toodlcs was an uuhclIever.
She posed as ore. She went about
protesting her unbci.et in the exist.
cucc OF Santa Claus.
Her creed consisted Of the one
word. Rats
Her argument was simple enough
md 20 tho point. She had never seen
any evidence Of a Santa Claus In all
the years OF her lie, therefore why
believe in him?
There had been a time when she
was foolish and conhding. and had
believed, but disappointment had
sCurcd her.
But she knew Christmas was a time
when there were all sorts OF beautiful
toys In the shop windows In particu.
lar she knew where there was ono
doll In ToCdles' eyes the mcst perfect
doll ever made. and her little, hungry
heart yearned for Il.
II was a case OF love az FIRST sight.
for when Tood.es passed the big store
and stopped wisifully before its toy
window, she suddenly knew that sho
had seen her AFFINITY
And through this doll she was con.
vcrted frcm skeptlsm into enthusiastic
belief.
The Doll was reaching out 10 her.
It's little arms were extended in an
appealing way. It's lips were parted
as II It might be calling.
on the day before Christmas Too.
dies nose was pressed against the
paae OF the window which held her
divinity until Il Was fat and cold.
Her grubby little hands were pressed
against the pane. too. making spotty
marks on the glass. She was deaf.
dumb. blind TO all save The Doll.
4. And just then Lady Bountiful do
sccnded frcm a carriage and saw Too.
dies.
The pathetic little figure attracted
her attention. and she was feeling in
particularly good mood that day, so
she said:
"Is there something In the window
you llke?"
Toodlos couldn't see what possible
reason there was for telling Lady
Bountful and Il was only by persist.
ent questioning that the story OF the
affinity was drawn out
Then Lady Bcuntiful said good.by
and went into the shop. Toodles stood
gazing. her nose growing colder and
colder and she unconscious Of the
world
All of sudden Toodles saw n long
black arm reaching into the window
from the shop and lifting out The Doll
and she turned away with a choke.
pose some kid with moneys got
her" she grunted.
Once. as she wended her way sor.
rowiully homeward. she caught a
glimpse OF the carriage Of Lady Boun.
tiful following close behind her.
And that night her dreams woro
FUN Of The Doll. aud bitterness, for
there was no santa Claus.
Christmas morning she was awak.
ened by exclamatlons Of surprise. and
scrambled out OF bed az the sound OF
her name. What is IL you've got?"
she shouted.
ITS for you" called her brother.
A parcel addressed to her had been
left az the door.
when she opened II and tho beautl.
ful CLASSY eyes Of The Doll looked
forth at her she did not say anything.
She could not find words then. But
later In the day she addressed those
OF the faith once more.
"Youse wuz right and wuz vropg.-
she said with gulp. There Is q
Santa Claus." she held Up Tue Doll
in proof
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

A heavy object fell upon the floor Of
his chamber
Period OF probation for Claudia the
Lame. This time, the Lord OF Lucan
kept n close watch from dusk 20 dawn
and was rewarded one midnight in
the second week, by the stealthy
approach Of a man. lie caught him
in his arms while in tle act OF cast
irg a third packet through his
oaamber window. for Claudia. the
Lame.
Quickly tearing of a disgusting
hood. thero stood Nicholas. smiling
Down upon his knees fell the Lord
of Lucan. pressing the Bishops hand
With love and veneration. his words
choked back By his emotions.
My SON. said Nicholas. guard
my secret as thou wouldst thy life
The money was for plous uses. and
lave saved thy daughters from worse
than death. Was IL not well be.
stowed7 But when death shall have
zealed mine eyellds. then thou mayst.
II thou shalt SC incline. make known
the deed. that others may profit by
the example
The saint did not long survive. His
custom OF veuturlug abroad at all
hours. disguised. 90 End objects OF
compassion. and In need OF help and
tolaeo, brought on a malady which
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

you DO not know what she has done
for me. The savior OF my child o.
any sister. tell you. The doctor
bowed and retired.
Now. my dear young lady. thanks
are too weak to express what ! feel.
What can do for YOU? What Is there
in this world that a deeply grateful
mother can do TO express her graft.
tudc? Would you like TO come and
live with me. and take charge of
the sweet child you saved from
DEATH"
The girl tried 20 hide her face away
from the lady's eloquent gaze.
Madam. you do not know what
you ask" she said II YOU knew all
you would spurn me from YOU"
mo. that ! could never do" said
tae lady. You have rendered mo too
high a service. Your deed was too
heroic. No matter what, you may
have done. the fault IL condoncd by
your act To lay down ones life for
another Is the supreme sacrifice. and
though you we're not sacrificed, the
intent was there, my dear young
lady"
Madam. when dashed before the
maddened horse. the thought Of saw
Ing your chIld's life was not to
The Yale expositor., 1902-12-26

Save my child! My God. save my
child!"
A lady dressed in travelling attire
gathered herself up from the middle
OF the road whore she had been flung.
and sobbing and wringing her hands.
staggered painfully after cab which
was dashirg through the street
crowded with Christmas shoppers
a1d jingllng equlpages. behind a pow
eTfui. maddened horse. Tho effort
was beyond her strcrgth. apparently.
for the lady suddenly collapsed. but
willing hands carried her into a near.
by surgeons Office.
In the cab was a little girl about
four years Of age. She did not
scream, but clurg desperately TO the
dashboard. against which she had
been thrown, her large blue eyes
cleaning wildly around for help. Sud.
denly man sprarg out from the
crowd OF palsied spectators and at
tempted 60 seize the dragging rcirs.
but tae horse sweryod 20 one side
without abGtlrg his speed. ard drove
the wAeei against lamp post the
impact OF which cast the child out
Into a heap Of mul and slush which
the street swecpers had accumulated
alongside the pavement. where sle
lay motionlcss. The horse. fright.
euod still more by t5e fall Of tho
child, who had struck against his
nose in her night. bounded forward
again, and the heavy wheel was upon
tie point OF rolling over tlc little
Cirl's head. when, with shrek
young girl sprarg before the mad
deuod animal. caught the bit. aud
with a strength sometimes given by
despair TO the weakest. bore the
h-rge back. The mompntary delay
was sufficient 20 save the child. but
the young gir"s strength suddenly
failed her. and bruised by the front
hoofs OF the frantic beast. which. by
a violent plunge shook here of, she
fen with broken arm and lay un.
conscious beside the child she had
saved
Both the rescued and tao rcscucr
were quickly carried 10 the Office OF
the same surgeon where the other
occupant Of the carriage. after having
been revived, was stil weeping and
wringing her hands Restorativcs
quickly applied soon brought the lIt.
tie girl back 10 consciousness. aad a
careful examination disclosed the
fact that not only were 10 bones
broken. but that its tender body was
scarcely bruised. Not scratch
inarred the perfection o. its delicate
pink skin, and the mother hung over
Il In hystcrical rapture.
Its rescuer. however. was In worse
plight. for II was only by prolonged.
skilful work that she Was finally re-
s.ored 20 sensibility. sac had been
removed TO a private room, whore the
doctor had been exercising his skill
20 bring her back 20 consciousness,
and was just completing the bandag.
lng OF her broken arm, when the lady
rushed in crying:
let me see the savior of my pre-.
cious child ! want 20 tell her how
?:uch she has done for me. and pour
out my thanks 20 her
In vain the doctor sought 10 soothe
her for the sake OF the patient. who
vas in weak and highly nervous
condition, but she would not be- calm.
Il must talk TO her" she insisted.
81 cave us. doctor. for a few minutes.
What | have 20 say will do her good.
The Washington times., 1902-08-10
The End of the Giant Tribe.

There was prilc who was very dis
contented. His father, the king, had
given him all the pleasures his heart
wished, but he would not let him read
romantic novels. This. of-course. was
the thing he most loved TO do. His
father had really banished from his
court all books OF this nature. and Vic
tor flor this was the princes namej did
not like this Whenever Victor could
get chance he would bribe the mail
carrier to get him a book. This went
knowledge, though Victor could never
get enough of those terrible books. In
the yards of the palace Victor would
play he was Robin Hood, and that the
pages of the court were his victims. He
would play only games of daring with
the boys, and nothing could please him
more than that. The king saw all this
at a distance, and one day. few years
later. filled with rage and anger, said
to him: You must leave my palace at
once. unless you change your queer
ideas" but Victor only responded by
riding with gallop into the woods like
a cavalier When he reached the town
all stared at him as If he were great
man, and Victor felt proud indeed. Af-
ter stopping at the tavern he rode
through the streets to see the sights.
Suddenly the people ran about with
The Washington times., 1902-08-10

excitement. The kings daughter had
been stolen by a giant" Seized with the
heroic sentiments which Victor had, he
in few hours collected an army of
several hundred men to rescue the prin-
cess. Some days later they came in
sight of the giants castle. but, alas, it
was guarded by terrible monsters, who
swallowed five men at gulp. This was
a serious thing, and SO Victor, who had
as romantic a brain as the giant sought
to build for his whole army air machines
which would sail above.
Early next morning Victor's army. in
their airships, were seen flying toward
the palace. The giant at seeing this
became much frightened and fed to his
gardens, but the beasts, taking him for
the enemy, killed him. When they saw
what they had done they ran away.
Meanwhile Victor had taken Airline, the
princess. home and married her.
The Washington times., 1902-08-10
Children of the Frontier.

The children of the frontier today are
mora cultured than those of the cowboy
period. but many wild and uncourh
habits still cling to these youngsters.
They enjoy their freedom to the limit.
Color and sex mix with democratic taste.
They play in the streets and such
thing as curfew law is unknown 10
them
In the small towns on the Southwest
frontier Of today the Indians and whites
are on friendly terms, and they exchange
games and fight each other quite regu-
larly. Miniature wars are a feature of
town life to these youngsters. while the
small boys and girls who live in the
country OF the Southwest have their
feuds. etc. The air smacks OF strife be-
tween the two races all the while. Civ
ing the village police constant en-
ployment- But they are not wholly bad.
Schools have been established and there
is compulsory school law, maj king the
parents responsible for the keeping Of
their children In school, Then every
town. no matter how small. wild or
rough, has its three or four different re-
ligious denominations, and these do
their share to making the children Keep
within the bounds of the ordinary mis-
chiefmaker. at least.
From the viewpoint of the lialf-grown
boy their life on the frontier is one nj
blissful dreams. Their freedom is seldom
curDed and there is nothing to prevent
their playing in the streets after night