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Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24

vice, he just gets sassy and Independent
as a newspaper man that is a dead
beat. England and Germany hav been
tryin' to collect for a long time but
Venezuela!ain't Civ 'em any satisfaction
and when they told the little shaver
just what had got TO Come they got the
marble heart. Now come England and
Germany with little Italy taggin' on
behind and lombard things down there
and stir up a general rumpus and I
don't deny 1 don't like the outlook of
things. 1t maybe will get away from
'em and start a cyclone. 1 i1otis that
Dewey has gone down with a big navy
of our warships and he hangs round
Whero he can watch what is goin' on
and it's an awful good thing for Uncle
Sam that he has a good navy and the
victorious and wise headed Dewey to
be on hand in such a crisis, I reckon
John Bull and Dutchy Won't care to
tackle him rite away. but l feel it in
my bones that this whole ruction with
these little one leSse republics to the
south ought net to be possible and
wouldn't bexf they had any sense at
all. They mustn't expsct that Uncle
Sam is goin' to protect 'em from payin'
their just dues and from gettin' 'tAeir
just deserts and so long as the blasted
foreigners don't grab territory I Spose
no body will interfere in their 1ttyfin' to
collect their just dltes. .,.5
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Probate Court Changes.

The statute revision committee has
suggested that probate judges be denied
the right to draw up papers in the
settlement of estates or to give legal
advice. The probate judges at their
recent meeting suggested, by rnani-
nous vote, that this clause be stricken
out. 1t is pointed out that many small
estates are brought into court each
year, and that # it is necessary to
employ all attorney there will be
nothing left for the heirs, The judges
how make out the papers and aid in
getting these estates probated properly.
Many administrators GO to the pro-
bate Judges for advice. If the new law
goes into effect they will have to con-
suit an attorney. The intricacies of
the probate law are many and it is
asserted that few lawyers are we'll
versed in it's requirements. We believe
that the present law is the best. We
hope that any attempt to give attorneys
monopoly in this business should be
voted down. AS it is now, legal advice
is called in. estate matters of any
magnitude and small estates should
hot be eaten up by any lawyers fees, =.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
sausaees Made While You Wait.

SauSR8eS M8Oe " hAAe 1Ou w "AN"
The man who ruined a sausage max
er's trade by walking into bis shop
with sackful Of dead cats and dump
ing the contents down on The counter
now finds a rival--albeit an uninten-
tional one--in the person Of London
waiter. The latter worthy, being asked
by a customer for sausages, replied
that there was none left, but, being of
an obliging disposition, he went on to
say that if the gentleman zig not mind
waiting for few minutes some shoul9
be obtained >for1 him-fneaninE of
course, that they should be sent out
for. The customer having signified
his willi1,9ness to Wait, the waiter pro-
ceed&d t0 the culinary department. to
r<xfe the Necessary Instructions, but on
arriving there he had the misfortune to
step on the tail of dog which be-
bnged Is one Of the kitchen attend
ants. The injured animal Immediately
let ort a series Of agonized yelps,
whereupon the customer, being evi'
denA y a man Of imaginative mind,
turned pale and left the restaurant
hufriedly.-Pearson's.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Telephone Competition.

The advantage to the public of COM
petition to the grasping Bell telephone
monopoly is seen in the marked success
of the Twin City Telephone Co. in
Minneapolis and St Paul. Before the
advent of competing company, the
telephone users were charged rates
twice as great as they dropped to under
competition and the service was limit
ed. The competing company has cut
the rates in two, has furnished service
to double the number Of subscribers at
less than half the cost and has furnish
ed every patron with a private line in
stead of loading1up party lines. The
future OF the new company is assured
as it is paying fine dividends to stock
holders. Its policy is to give the best
of service at moderate price which
is .strikingly in contrast with the
monopoly idea of extorting out of the
public the highest possible rates with a
limited list Of those who can afford the
service. The president Of the Twin
City Co. says "Competition is as neces-
sary IN the telephone business as in
any other and only through competi-
tion can the pHblic secure satisfactory
service at reasonable rates. The ex-
perience of the Minneapolis public
conclusively proves this. The brilliant
success of our competing company sets
at rest forever the claims so often made
by the Bell companies that the tele-
phone is natural monopoly and that
two telephone companies are detri-
ment and an unnecessary expense"
The city Of Austin will hail the day of
release from the present telephone
monopoly here.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24

: L don't see but what the farmers are
roundin' up about as good a year as
they ever saw in this county. The
falls work has been backward but
prices are good and feed fairly plenty.
Our renter took in two loads of hogs
that were pigged early last spring and
averaged $14 head and it made nice
little wad to divide for winter keep.
Our winter COWS are. beginnin' to come
in and with butterfat t-28 the cream
check counts up as fast as Shaw's
interest. Oats and barley and timothy
and flax and corn are good price
especially when we think of Cleveland
prices few years ago, thirteen cents
oats and eighteen cent barley and
twenty cent corn. I amt got any kick
comm on this year and if I could be
warranted as good returns rite along so
long as liv> don't see the need of
ownin' bank or minin' stock to get
along comfortably. I tell you I don't
envy any of the big bugs for they hav
troubles of their own. If the farmer
only knew it he's the happiest man on
earth. One of the store, keepers up to
Austin the other day was tellin' me
that by the time he dug up fifty dollars
month rent and paid for fuel and
help and teams and kept up his stock,
it made him of calculatin' mood
every mint in the week to spare
round at the end of the month and
guess he told the unvarnished truth.
Do you spose I'd swap my condition
for his? I can just take my leisure.
I've got chores enough in the winter to
keep ne in good appetite and as for
the rest of the time I'm my own boss
with nobody to bother me and with
nobody's grip on me.
FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24

The official who sent above letter to
the Journal withheld the name of the
old soldier who wrote it. In comment,
however, he said:
If this Christian Science idea should
spread to any great extent among the
old boys it would solve the pension
problem. 1t is the first instance of the
kind, though, and I am not looking for
any great rush of similar epistles." :"
kansas City Journal.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Affects Rural Delivery. .

The acting general superintendent
of the rural route system has handed
down decision which will be Of in.
terest to all people living on: the free
rural routes. Heretofore the patrons
of the rural routes were unable to
secure their mail which arrived after
the carrier left the postofice Saturday.
Recently patrons living on the routes
out of Charleston, ILL.,, called at the
postoffice on Saturday and asked for
their mail, stating that they would have
to, wait until Monday for the same if
not delivered at the window. The
postmaster said it was not his business
to deliver rural mail at the windows of
the postoffice. The matter, however
was taken up by the patrons of the
rural routes and the superintendent
answered the complaint thus:
"When patrons of rural routes call at
their postoffices which are regularly
opened to the public for transaction Of
business it should be delivered to them.
Patrons are not required to rent boxes
III order to obtain this service.'
The ruling has the effect of an order
to postmasters as it applies to all post
Offices in the country. 1t will also have
the effect Of bringing farmers into town
on Saturday and be of benefit. to local
merchants.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
HIS WlFE'S TRIUMPH.

A Memento That Was Inspiring to
John Richard Green.
It has been the fate Of many men Of
letters to have i'll health bearing them
down as they struggled on toward lit
erary achievements. Thus beset in re-
cent times were Stevenson, Richard
Jefries and j. r. Green. Each of these,
it Happened; had high hearted wife
10 keep him up, even to help him with
the actua.; labor of writing; 1.-The Life
and Letters of J. R. Green" show forth
a great and sweet man. They show,
too, wife whose sympathy and forti-
tude helped to make his accomplish
ment possible.
In copying the vast amount Of manu-
script Of her husbands books Mrs.
Green contracted writer's cramp and
was forced to stop using her right
hand This looked like final obstacle
In the way Of the invalid, who did
much of his thinking in bed and could
not write himself. But Mrs. Green set
to work at once learning to write with
her left hand "<-~-~
One of her first practice pages, which
she was about to destroy with the rest,
her husband took quietly and put in
his pocket. Years afterward, whep, i'll
health seemed unbearable and in dis
couragement he felt that he could not
work, he used to take out that piece OF
paper, living record Of bis wife's tri-
nmni' Sver diftic;xfIfv- ;ff-~ When he say
the painful, patient Strokes By Which
Mrs: Green had learned to write with
her left hand, he could work on with
something near to inspiration.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
fIoW E6 Prevent Group.

1t will be good news to the mothers
ct small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign of
Group Is hoarseness. Aday or two be.
fore the attack the child becomes
hoArse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough. Give Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even
after TIE rough cough appears, and 1t
viii y1ispel ali symptoms of Group. In
th;s way all danger and anxiety may
Ee avoided. This remedy is used by
Il afp thousands OF mothers and has
never been knownto fail. til Is, in fact,
the only remedy that can always be de.
neriled uDon and that is pleasant and
safe Is take. For sale by al
i IlDruggists. s..zs
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
1Duroc Jersey Swine.

For sale Duroc Jersey boars and
gelts. Pork raiser's type. Farmers
prices. Rangy, good form and color,
good bone, sound feet, prolific, good
mothers, kind to handle, easy to fatten.
Arthur Seebach, Dexter township, Aus
tin rural route /. A
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Personal Property Tax.

We commence this week the publica.
tion of the personal property tax list
due Jan. 5, at the treasurer's Office.
Names with the same initial are carried
along in both columns. This list is
printed gratuitously for the benefit of
our readers. We shall continue their
publication until they are completed.
These must be paid before March 1, as
on that date the penalty goes on.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
- FV-. = 2 -
"A Kansas Minister,

Rev. I. s. ooulton, Of GttSteville,.
Ks.,-says; .*D1: :W.sshef- f-Y00r White
Wine of Tar Syrup has heen Id my
family and found to Be all and even
more than you cl$9m for it. It.. is a
speedy cure for all throat and lung
diseases" -
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24

Every subscriber who pays up FOR
the TRANSCRIPT to May 190& rets 8
new up-to-date map Of Minnesota Hbao-
lutely free Call in and see them.
Send in your subscriptions at '0iaoe
while this offer holds good. Ri
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Prudence.

Wisdom applied to practice is called
''prtdence" The man who is not
caught by the alluring prices for worth
less goods is applying wisdom to prac-
tice. They depend on us for high quality.
and low prices-that is practical prud
ence. G. A.. EMMONs,
If Austin Lumber and Fuel Co
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
MAINE DRUGGISTS DODGE.
Why He Is Willing 10 Accept Silver
Five Cent Pieces.

A druggist of Castine, Me-, has solv-
ed the problem of what to do with the
annoying little 5 cent silver pieces
which have been the bane of traders
for n number of years. 1t is said that
these coins are more common in Maine
than in any other state because not
only are the people of the state afflict-
ed with their full share of United
States minting, but innumerable speci-
mems made in Canada, the maritime
provinces and Newfoundland find their
way across the border and circulate
among the Disguised tradespeople until
their patience and the coins are worn
out. Early last spring a local druggist
called attention to the fact that he did
not object to the tabooed currency by
putting out the following ambiguous
sign in front of his store: "Silyer Nick
els Taken Here In the Way of Trade"
II knew just what kind of sign
was making when l had that painted"
said he in reply to those who came to
quiz him. "Of course silver coin
can't be a nickel. That's just put there
W w Dtt tlitii thl ioSlty anu tIc
visitors believe am a jay. ! take all
the silver ) cent pieces that are offered
me in the line of trade, and then if
fellow and his girl come in for a glass
of soda and an ice cream and the man
gives me a dollar bill or 80 cent
piece from which to take my pay l
manage to work off one of my silver
pieces on him. ! know he doesn't want
it, and that's just why ! give it to him.
In nine cases out of ten when he finds
what | have done he will look around
the store for a chance to spend it again.
In this way ! get 5 cents worth of
trade that would not have come to me
If had not passed the silver piece. 1t
is a small thing, but | have increased
my trade more than 500 this season
by putting ont that notice. There is
some profit in 500 worth Of trade, even
If the dealer Is a druggist. I'm more
than $50 to the good on account Of that
sign New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
Gutta Percha and TeieGraphy.

In the tenth year of Queen Nictoria's
reign electricity was first employed as
a means of telegraphing. The London
Journal of Botany for the year 1S47
refers to the gum Of a new plant from
the Malay peninsula which had found
its way to England and that the plant
itself had then been named by Sir VIII
liam Hooker the famous director of
the royal gardens at Kew. The new
found gum, gutta percha, was soon
afterward discovered to have an eX-
traordinary degree of electrical non
conductiyity, and on that account 1t
has proved Indispensable In the manu-
features of submarine telegraph cables.
Since its introduction and the laying of
the first Atlantic cable about 10000
tons Of this gum have been used for
electricai purposes. AS every effort to
find a fit substitute for gutta percha
has so far failed it is clear that but
for the discovery Of this substance the
immense progress that has taken place
in ocean telegraphy would have been
mpossible.-Empire Review.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
AUMaz@Fa
S~5l7V.--.--I I1KSGgNHS-M~
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
Undignified RETREAT of the Princi-
pnls-Cause nnd Eirects

DO l look like man who ever
fought duelY' laughed the portly
party. Well, did, and it was intend
ed TO be duel to the DEATH 100. and,
as 1t often happens, woman was at
the bottom Of it. AS near as | can
figure now ! must have been about
the ripe age Of seven when this denc-
ly affair took place. At that time my
heart was wrapped up in little china
doll girl with blue eyes and yellow
hair who kept me In continual state
of bankruptcy buying her talfy and red
apples. Unfortunately for my peace of
mind. l had rival, upon whom she
smiled with eXasperating impartiality.
My first impression was TO pick a fight
with him, but | was always cautious.
even as youth. and l had grave
doubts about the success of such
plan.
Then | conceived the happy idea of
challenging him to a mortal combat
1 hadn't the slightest idea that he
would accept, to tell the truth but he
did and with what seemed to me al
most indecent haste. Realizing that
would need a second, ] went to an
elder brother, explained the matter to
him and asked him if he would act for
me. He listened to me gravely and
then said he would. Here was surprise
number two. had been almost GER
tain that he would frown upon the idea
and threaten to tell my father, thus
giving me an excuse to retire from the
field of honor. But the calm way he ac-
cepted the situation gave me chill.
i suppose, said he, that Bobby's
brother will act as his secondY
Il moistened my lips and said, L sup
pose So
Very WELL said he, Il will talk the
matter over with him, and we will let
you know when you are wanted
I'VE were wanted the next afternoon,
and 1t was some consolation to me to
discover that my rivals face was as
white as mine
Now said our seconds, YOU two
sit down here in the grass back to
back. and the first one to desert the
spot loses the fight.
Then they both retired hastily to a
spot that seemed to me at the time to
be unnecessarily removed from the
place of action. \ moment later my
rival was going one way and / anoth-
err Those miserable brothers of ours
had caused us to sit on the top of a big
bumblebee's nest. Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06

81 wonder why it is" said the man
who is always annoyed, that children
and parrots pick up slang SO much
more readily than they do good Eng
llsh?"
And l have wondered. said the
mild gentleman with spectacles, why
it is that grown people find it so easy
to remember the refrain of silly song
and so difficult to recall the text of a
sermon Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
A Little MANAGEMENT.

Minks-Say. Winks, my wife tells me
that new servant girl you have is a
thief, and you'd better be on your
guard.
Winks-I suspected as much. Been
missing all sorts of things. But shes
so efficient ana respectful my wife
won't get rid OF her.
Minks-She'd send her flying If you'd
use a little management.
Winks-What shall | do?
Minks-kiss your wife in the dark
some night and pretend you think it's
the servant girl-New York Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
The Ernest Gamble Recital
Cnmnanv


under management of the Central
Lyceum Bureau, will appear in the
Mineral Point Lecture Course, at the
city hall, on the evening of Tuesday,
February IL. The company is COM
posed of trio of artists of great
merit - Mr.. Gamble, basso; Miss
Grace Courtney Jenkins, violinste;
and Mr.. Frederic B. Morley, pianist.
The indianapolis Sentinel says:
" Mr.. Gamble has one of the most
powerful and musical voices on the
stage today"
OF Miss Jenkins, The Courier
Journal of Lexington, KY, says:
!" She played with the grace and
cnarm Of master.''
The Courier of Brisbane, Aus.
says of Mr.. Morley: " He is not
only fine technician, but also
musician and poet.
The company has met with remark
able success, and the entertainment to
be given next Tuesday evening will
without doubt be rare musical treat.
Following is the programme:
Leschetizki .............. Tarentelle
Mr.. FREDERICK Il MORLEY
Musin ...... ............... Caprice de Concert
Miss GRACE JENKINS
Leslie stuart (by desire).. THE Bandolero"
MIR, ERNEST CAMILLE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
Notice of Order for Final Settlement /.
INTERSTATE ESTATE.


CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at n regular term
of the Iowa County Court, To be held in and FOR
said county. at the court house. in the city OF
Dodgeyille, IN said county, on the ith day Of
March. A. ID. 1902, being the LIST Tuesday OF
said month, nj 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered.
The application of thas. II. Thomas. one OF
the administrators of the estate of William II
Phillips. late of said county. deceased, fol
the examination and allowance of his admin
stration account and the assignment of tn,
residue of said estate to such persons ms are b,
law entitled to the same
And II is further ordered, that public motto,
thereof be given to all persons interested b,
publishing copy of this order for three week
successfully, prior TO said day of hearing, il
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the court.
Dated ALDkO jerks.
Dodgevile. Wis, Feb. 1. 1902. Judge
j. M. Smith, Attorney. eva
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06

The boy is not an animal, yet they
can be heard to a considerable dis
tance. When a boy hollers, he opens
his big mouth like frogs, but girls hold
their tongue till they are spoken to,
and they answer respectable and tell
Just how it was. a boy thinks himself
clever because he can wade where the
water is deep. When the boy grows
up, he is called husband, and he
stops wading and stays out at nights,
but the grown up girl is a widow and
keeps house.--St. Louis Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
Do You Want To Be Strong?
We Have Poof at Hand that vinol Is
all that IS Claimed For L.

A good many of us have to go ito the
city" to get certain things.
We will save our friends and custom
ers the trouble of trip, at least so far
as buying Vinol is concerned
1t is one of the greatest tonic rebuilders
that has ever been brought to our atten-
ton. Large quantities of it are sold IN
ali of the large cities of our state and
elsewhere. Now we have been appointed
sole agents for this place.
Vinol is better than cod liver oil for
everything for which this greasy mix
ture was prescribed.
The following from Chillicothe, Ohio,
writtenby Mr.. George Burgoon, who says;
'My wife was very much run down in
flesh and strength. Commenced taking
VINOL and she felt The beneficial re-
suits of it before the first bottle was
gone. She took four bottles iii all aud
received wonderful benefit. Her strength
returned ard she gained materially in
weight. am happy to state that she
is now in perfect health and we give VI
MOL the entire credit for this happy re-
suit"
Won't you please call on us and let us
tell you how VlNOL does good or let US
send you book that tells all about it.
We sell Vinol under guarantee that
II it don't help you No will return your
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06
The Reserved Seat Tickets

purchased for the Morgan Wood en-
tertainment will not be good for the
concert on Feb. IL, but will be good
for the entertainment by Opie Read,
which is to take the place of the lee
ture WITCH was to have been delivered
by Mr.. Wood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06

CTATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY
- COIkT-IN pRORATE

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that at regular tern
of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in and fol
said county, nj the Court House, in the city oi
Dodgeville, in said county, on the ith day oI
March. A. ID. 1902. being the first 1nesda,
of said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered.
The application of Thomas Conroy Jr. {,
admit TO probate the last will and tesla
ment of Thos. Conroy, Sr. late of the town OF
Highland, in said county, deceased.
And i Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing Il copy of this notice for three week
successicely, prior 10 said day of hearing. il
the Mineral Point Tribune. II weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the Court.
Dated ALDRO jerks,
Dodgeville. Wis, Feb, 1, 1902 Judge.
A. j. Egan, Attorney. 6w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-02-06

In the recent heat wave in Rome four
swimmers made up party at II
o'clock In the morning and proceeded
to take their breakfast in the Tiber.
They appeared on the river bank carry
ing a liable loaded with dainties. push.
ed off and had their meal without re-
turning to the bank and, what is more
surprising, without touching the bot
tom.