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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

Church Contract.-The contract for erecting the new Eleventh Avenue, South, M. E. church has been awarded to Thomas A. Culpepper, and work will be started next week. The church will cost about S25,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

To Test Enene.-The official test of the new fire engine will be made this morning at 9 o'clock at the court house corner. The expert from the manu- lecturers is in the city and will super intend the test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
CITY ITEMS.

Petition in Bankruptcy.-A petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday by Frank Davis of Ensley.
 Marri age Licenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to. the following: J. A. Bainbridge and Mrs. Madeline Coates, H. 0. Dusenberry and Flora M. Partin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

The Etowah Rifles of Gadsden will be inspected on Thursday, May IA. by Cap tain Johnston of the regular army.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
The Local Field.
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4 r. BISHOP for FWniture.....

-Correll d Martin for clothing.
Smoke "Red Trunks cts.
Mr., Robt. Lanyon is with us for
a visit.
VIM. Lanyon came home Tues
day evening.
Linden and Barneveld will each
indulge in a two-days celebration.
Preaching at Lost Grove Sunday
afternoon by Rev. j. Hardcastle.
Miss Della Ovitz, librarian for
the Milwaukee normal school, is
home.
We have a fine Tomato at 100
per can this week. Brewer and Pen
hallegon.
John O'Neill, student of the
Notre Dame school, is home for sum
mer vacation.
Mrs. Mamie Jacka and daughter
Lille have gone to Milwaukee for al
indefinite stay.
Walter Spratler was out from Ju
da to spend Sunday with his motheI
and other friends.
VIM. Colbeck, an aged and re
spected citizen of Darlington, diet
on the 18th inst.
The floral parade in this city OIL
Z the Fourth will be worth many mile
$ of travel to witness.
Miss Lille White, Of Dubuque
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ALFRED
Wallis. of this city.
Jas. O'Neill who has been attend
ing school at Ann Arbor, returned
home Tuesday evening.
-Limpets, the Cornishmans de
light, packed at Mevagissey, on sal
at Brewer & Penhallegon's.
The enthusiasm behind Hollan
dale's celebration is sufficient to in
sure its being a success.
The NJ. f.. Sunday school picnic
held yesterday, was a success. Th
weather was ideal for an occasion
this kind.
The children of st. Mary's Gel
man church will receive their fir:
Holy Communion Sunday June, q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

The sun, having travelled to the
highest point which hereaches north
of the equator, has now begun his
journey to the winter side Of the line,
yet summer weather is still to come
to this locality. Perhaps there is
lot of it in storage somewhere, to be
released during July and August.
When the baby comes there is no
one simple toilet necessity that will
give as much comfort to mother and
child as Coles Carbolisoap 1t is
purely vegetable and healing. II
cleanses, invigorates and refreshes.
and brings relief for baby from rash
prickly heat and irritations. 1t IL
commended by physicians and
nurses. Sold by all druggists.
The following have been added
to the list of exemptions from taxa
ton. Bank buildings and the lands
on which they stand if owned by the
Udllk W VIC VI FSsJ :
one w9tcb if its value is less than $50;
musical instruments, provided their
value added to that Of the household
furniture does not exceed $500. How
do you like it?
Lost, On Friday June l6. on the
Rock Branch and Darlington road
between T. Gundry's and the Def
ance cheese factory, lady's chate-
laine containing a purse with sum
Of money and some valuable papers
| Finder will confer great favor Iy
returning the same to, or informing
the Tribune, and Will be suitably re.
warded. MAMIE +. DAVIS,
Carrier route z.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

Thursday, Z 80 p. m, subject Christ
in our large cities" by Annie Beau
mont.
Saturday 6:30 p. m, Boys Club.
SABBATH SERVICES.
8 n. m. class meetings.
1880 a. IN. Preaching by the pastor.
200 p. m. Sabbath school.
300 p. III. J. G. f.. in Chapel.
$3.50 p, M. Young peoples meeting.
Addres, what is true liberty?n by
Mr.. Phil Allen, Jr.
1880 p. m. preaching by the pastor.
All welcome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908.
Fouth Of July Base Bail.

Just rs wo go to press the commit
tee on sports inform us that they
have secured the Willow Springs
club for game on the Fouth with
our popular high school nine. Those
Willow Spring chaps are a husky
active outfit, and will make the fur
fly. They express determination to
win if they have to break every bat
to do so. If you want to witness a
well played game don't miss this.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
NUMBER IS


H. Patterson, % Aurora, Ind, n
veteran of the Civil War, while on n
visitto Gettysburg recently, succeed
ed In locating n large boulder be-
hind which he sought shelter during
the furious attack OF the Confederate
troops. Although the rock weighed
between six and eight tons, Mr.. Pat
terson purchased it from the Culp es-
tate and had it shipped to his west
ern home, where he intends to use it
as a monument to mark his grave af-
ter his death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
The 2o0th anniversary

of the birth of John Wesley, the
Father of Methodism, occurs next
Sunday, June %. This fact will be
flttingly observed in the services at
the M. f. church. Wesley's hymns
will be sung, his career will be re-
viewed, and the doctrines he empha-
sized will be set forth. A cordial
welcome to all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Attractive Home For Sale.

A house OF large rooms, pantry
and two large closets, furnace heat
ed, good roomy barn, chicken house
and yard, good shrubbery-an arttact-
i've home-located.iust south of the
high school Inquire of
lift j. b. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Mrs. Geo. wilkinson Dead.

A telegram from Capt. Phil Law.
renee was received Monday by Mr.
Jas. Hoare announcing the death OF
Mrs. George Wilkinson. mother OF
Mrs, Lawrence. Deceased was a
pioneer resident of Mineral Point
and will be remember by most of our
older citizens. She died ut the home
of her son John in Boise City, Idaho
Sunday evening. The body will ar
rive here some time this week for in
terment by the side of her husband.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
THE WHITEHOUSE
w. j. PENHAlLEGON, Prop,


OF buRgies and wagons. Until the
18th of June ! will make the lowest
prices on these goods, To make room
for u car load of Champion machin-
cry. 2Stf FRED l.. CORK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Four Lots for Sale.

In Geo. Harris subdivision. Will
be sold cheap for cash or on month
ly payments. For price and terms
see j. B. REYNOLDS. 10
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

--INFBAMED BLADDER. "For three
years ! suffered so from inflammation
of the l'adder that / could not hold
my wat,r, but one box of DR.. Cos
SONS kidney and Bladder Cure made
me healthy man again" A. Fl. BRAN
TON. ii +. Madison ST., Chicago. 5Oc
a box at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

Nay Leaders a peering Mowers.

Thomas and Rock Island leaders
make pair that can't be eGualized.
A few more left. 26w3 Mt. MARTIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Remarkable Remnant Sale
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Remnants in all departments.

Remnants in all departments.
Waist patterns and dress lengths in
, this seasons style-wash goods
at about real values,
5000 yds. Indian Linens from 7e to
35e per yd. Many short lengths
ut off.
Short lengths carpets at less than
could be bought by the roll today
A loo of Ladies' Misses and Child
ren's fancy colored hose at off
regular price,
Large line of ladies lace Isle gloves
in all staple and fancy shades, at
25n reduction.
Ladies' and Misses Shoes-broken
lots and styles, two or three pairs
of kinda clean up of all odds
ana ends mt q ana y prices.
Unprecedented values IN all lines of
goods.
Don't buy your shoes for "Com-
mencement until you see our line
Of Patent Leathers in all styles
Our entire line of Muslin Underwear
mt Is off regular price.
THE WHITE HOUSE
w. j. PENHAlLEGON, Prop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Fresh Bakery Goods

such as cakes, doughnuts, cookies,
bred etc. every day. Brewer q PEN
halleyOn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Advertised Letters.

Below is n list OF letters remaining
uncalled for ut the Mineral Point
post-ofiice
w. M. Brennan (transient), Jas. f.
Phillips, Sam Luke, Ait. Phillips.
Those calling for the above please
say advertised" and give the date.
June %, 1903. n. Il. MARTIN, Z. NJ.
-Pilchards put up Mt Mevagissey,
Cornwall, sold by Brewer q Pehhal-
Logon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

PALE AND SALLow PEoPLE-can
be cured by taking DR.. Gossom's Oxy-
gen Tonic Tablets. They make rich
red healthy blood tingle through all
parts of the body. Their merit can
be proven by free sample at Vivi-
ans Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Grape Sugar Flakes

the most perfect breakfast food
made, at Brewer & Penhallegon's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Board OF Review.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Review OF the city of Min
eral Point will meet in the council
chamber on Monday July 6, for the
purpose of reviewing the assessment
Of said city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

Mr.. VIM. Penberthy offers his
house and lots for sale in south part
of city. House has five rooms, all on
one floor. A good cistern, wood house
and choice lot Of shade trees. VIII
be sold at reasonable price. Premises
all In number one repair. For par
ticulars and terms see
lotf J. Il. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Warranted Buggies.

A good line of warranted buggie,
for sale at reasonable prices.
24ml 5. JENKIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25
Second Hand Refrigerator

Large size, for sale cheap at N. T.
Martins hardware store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-06-25

Waist patterns and dress lengths in
this seasons style-wash goods
at about real values.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

mouth to every city, town, village and
hamlet in the north, bringing intense
excitement and almost universal sor-
row.
1t was on the night of the 18th of
April, 1865, that the deed that ended
the presidents life was done. Four
years Of bloody civil war had passed.
The secessionists were routed, but
not entirely defeated. The union
forces had entered the city of Rich
mnd, the capital of the confederacy;
Lee, with the army of Virginia, had
surrendered, but the rebels fur
Their south were still in the field,
retreating, however, before the
triumphant advances of the boys
in blue. Despair seized the heart
of the south, and plot was formed
among a few bold conspirators at
Washington, doubtless never sane
toned by any of the real leaders in
the south, to take the lives of the
president, Secretaries Seward and
Stanton and Gen. Grant, in the belief
that such a stroke would throw the
north into CONSERVATION and revive
the lost courage of the soldiery of
the south.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
HIS INNATE HONESTY.

AS indicative of his honesty during
the time that he was housekeeping
a trait which afterwards won him
the title of Honest Old Abe," these
stories are related: In settling an
account with woman one day for
goods sold her, he charged her SIX
pence too much, which he did not
discover until he was footing up his
sales in the evening. Then, after
closing the store, he walked to her
home, a mile distant, and returned
the over-charged amount to her. On
another occasion, in making sale,
bv a defect in the scales, he gave
customer scant weight by four
ounces. 1t was late at night when he
made the sale. The next morning,
when he discovered the trouble in
the scales, he weighed out the four
ounces, closed the store, and took the
merchandise to the customer.
AS was usual in country towns in
those days. he was often troubled
with loafers in the store and some
times they became offensive by their
boisterous conduct. One day big,
clustering bully entered and seemed
bent on provoking fight with some
body. Lincoln stood his rowdyism
for some time. and then, going over
to where he was standing, said:
"Well, if you must be whipped. i
suppose I may as well be the one to
do it,"
And he seized the bully with his
long arms, threw him to the floor
and taking some smartweed which
was lying near. rubbed it over his
face until the man cried like baby
and begged for mercy. After that
the bully was a gentleman whenever
he entered the store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

later, and the CONSERVATION near the
presidents box, revealed the mean
ing. Lincoln had been shot. AS the
awful intelligence flew from mouth
to mouth the audience was Mortified
and Immediately everything was ex-
element and confusion. Women
shrieked and men crowded around
the presidents box, while others
leaped on the stage in the hope of
arresting the murderer. But Booth
was beyond their reach. He had left
the theater by a rear door, mounted
a fast horse that was in waiting for
him on the street and escaped, for
the time being safe.
Surgeons were soon at the presi-
dents side. 1t was found that he had
been shot in the back of the neck,
lust beneath the base of the brain.
It was a fatal wound. The helpless
form, bleeding and unconscious, was
borne across the street to a private
house, and at seven o'clock the next
morning, without having regained
consciousness, the heart of this great
man ceased to beat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

larations on the subject brought him
into contact with Stephen A. Doug
las, then one of the most brilliant
democratic orators in Illinois, and a
series of debates between the two
was arranged. They drew upon both
men the attention of the nation, it
being understood that one of them
would be elected United States SEN
ator by the legislature of Illinois.
The democrats carried the legisla-
ture, and Douglas was chosen sena-
tor. After the election Mr.. Lincoln
was met by one of his friends and
asked how he felt. His reply. illus
tratlve of the humor that character
lied his whole life, was:
Il feel like boy who has stubbed
his toe-too mad to laugh, and too
big to cry"
The contest for the senatOrship
and the debates had, however, given
him national reputation, and in the
political campaigns that followed he
was wanted everywhere as a speaker.
He visited Kansas, Ohio, New York.
and other states, and was received
with unbounded enthusiasm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

hundred miles away, and, with his
pack on his back, he walked the en-
tire distance to enter on his duties.
He was a Woodworking and faithful
member, and yet during the session
he began the study of law He was
reelected to the legislature in 1886
and again in 1888, and was rapidly
becoming a speaker of renown. He
was admitted to the bar and began
the practice Of law, proving himself
an able attorney and an effective jury
speaker. During the presidential con-
test of 1914 he took the stump for
his political idol, Henry Clay, and
acquired such celebrity as a speaker
that in 1916 he was nominated and
elected to congress from his district,
serving. only one term, however,
when he returned to Springfield, Ill,
and entered upon the practice of the
law.
In his practice he was one of the
most conscientious of lawyers. He
would never take a case he did not
believe to be just, and, however I'M
popular it might be, could not be de-
tered from defending a cause, if
asked, he believed to be right. At
that time few lawyers having polit-
ical ambitions were willing to de-
fend anyone who had helped a fugi-
tive slave on his way to Canada. A
man who was accused of that "crime"
applied to one of the leading lawyers
of Springfield to act as his attorney
but the latter declined, because it
would injure him politically. The ac-
cused man then went to a well-known
merchant for advice. CO." said the
latter, 'to Mr.. Lincoln. He is not
afraid of an unpopular cause" And
Mr.. lincoln took the case
In his practice Mr.. Lincoln was a
most successful jury lawyer. He al
ways tried a case fairly. He never
misrepresented the evidence of a wit
ness, the argument of an opponent,
or the law. Hence he always had the
confidence of the jury and the court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

In 1860, when the democratic ma
tional convention met at Charleston,
S. c., and, after protracted and bit
ter struggle, nominated Stephen A.
Douglas for the presidency, and the
boilers, dissatisfied with the result,
met afterwards and nominated John
c. Breckenridge, and a union party
convention nominated John G. Bell, it
seemed evident that whoever the re-
publicans nominated for president
would be elected. Their convention
met at Chicago. William I'll. Seward
and Mr.. Lincoln were the two strong
est candidates. On the third ballot
the latter was nominated amidst the
widest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Lincoln was sitting in his law
Office at Springfield with some
friends when the telegram announc-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

The as ,assina ton of President Lin
coin was assigned to John Wilkes
Booth, a different type of man from
either Guiteau of Czolgosz. He was
a play actor of considerable ability
and notoriety, whose sympathies were
with the south, and as events proved,
a man of remarkable courage and
method, for he had arranged plan
of escape after the commission of the
crime that would have been success
full had he not broken his leg in jump
ing to the stage. On the evening of the
fourteenth the president, with Mrs.
Lincoln and two friends, Miss Har-
ris and Maj. Rathbone, accepting an
invitation from the manager, attend
ed Ford's theater in Washington to
witness the play of the american
Cousin" 1t was this place and time
that John Wilkes Booth chose for
his bold deed-in a crowded theater
for it having been advertised that the
president would attend, every seat
was taken when the presidential
party entered and took a box near
to the stage. During the hour that
followed their entrance, Mr.. Lincoln's
attention seemed to be absorbed in
the play. In the midst of one of the
scenes in the third act, when but one
actor was on the stage, pistol shot
was heard and man was seen to
leap from the presidents box to the
stage. Brandishing dagger in the
air, he paused for a moment, shouted
in theatrical style the words este
semper tyrannis," and then, rushing
across the stage, disappeared behind
the scenes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

joined the regiment of which Zach
was colonel, and, although the war
only lasted for short time, Lincoln
proved his efficiency and bravery and
showed that as a soldier he would
have been good one, had destiny
called him to that vocation as a life
profession. After his return home
he was nominated by the wings as
their candidate for state representa-
tive, and this is the first speech he
delivered during the campaign, his
maiden speech in politics:
"Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens: /
presume you all know who I am. I
am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have
been selected by my friends as a
candidate for the legislature. My
politics are short and sweet. [ am
in favor of a national bank, | am in
favor of the internal Improvement
system and high protective tariff.
These are my sentiments and politi-
cal principles. If 1 am elected / shall
be thankful; if not, it will be all the
same"
He was not elected, and, with a
partner, he again entered the store
keeping business. It proved fail
ure, and he lost every dollar he had
before managed to save. Gen. Jack
son was then president, and he ap-
pointed Lincoln as postmaster at New
Salem. The office was such small
one that it is said he used to carry
all the letters received around in his
hat and deliver them to those to
whom they were addressed as he
CHANGED to meet them on the street.
Although the salary paid was insig-
nificant, he managed to live by also
acting as surveyor, the qualifications
for which he had acquired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

United States senatorship, he said
in speech delivered in the city of
Springfield, ILL.,:
"a house divided against itself
cannot stand. I believe this govern
ment cannot endure permanently
half slave and half free. Either the
opponents of slavery will arrest its
further progress and place it where
the public mind shall rest in the be-
lief that it is in course of ultimate
extinction, or it's advocates will push
it forward till it shall become lawful
alike in all the states, north as well
as south"
These were guarded, studied words.
but the south interpreted in them the
real meaning of the great states
mans heart-the abolition of slavery
And yet before and after his election
as president, he declared, and so did
the platform upon which he was
elected, that the p cent had no
right to interfere with lavery in the
states in which it the existed, and
in his inaugural address ne repeated
this declaration. How slow he was
in receding from it, the history of
the early years of the war between
the states attests. The emancipa-
tion proclamation came only as a
war measure, to save the union by
Gripping the resources of the south.
1t was signed on the 23d of Septem-
Der, 1862, and went into effect on the
1st day of January, 1868. 1t was
one of the noblest documents in the
history of all nations, and placed
Lincoln's name among the roll of i'm
mortals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12

exception of Andrew Jackson, was
more so, for he was born in a log
cabin, and had few of the comforts,
none of the luxuries of life.
This event took place on the 18th
Of February, 1909, in a sparsely set
tied section of Kentucky. His father
was a poor, but honest and hard
working man, a farmer in a small
wav. and from his earliest years
Young tincoln's life was struggle
with poverty. 1t was with great diff
ficulty that he was given even suf-
ficient education to read and write,
and this he gained mostly without the
aid of teacher. He assisted his
father in his work and spent what
leisure time he had in working out
by the day among the neighbors. His
evenings and part of the winter
months, when work was scarce, were
devoted to study and the reaoing OF
such books as he could obtain.
Thus, with little to change its mo-
notony. passed his life until he was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-12
ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
From an Old Print Pcturng Tragedy April H. 1868

<A.soNas&S1SSs Sc
with mercy. Instances of this trait
in his character are numerous.
At one time "a deserters from the
union army had been ordered to be
shot, after court-martial was held.
When the warrants for their execu-
ton was presented to Lincoln he re-
fused to sign them. The command
ing officer, indignant at the action of
the president, said to him: "Mr.
President, unless these men are made
an example of, the army itself is in
danger. Mercy to the few is cruelty
to the many"
General" said the president in re-
ply, "there are already too many
weeping widows and mothers in the
United States. Do not ask me to
add to their number. 1 will not do
it,"
1t is fact not generally known
that the last official act of President
Lincoln's life was the signing of a
pardon of rebel spy. He had fin
ished an examination of the case dur
ing the evening, and, not long before
going: to the theater where the fatal
shot. was fired that ended his own
life, the pardon was signed.