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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
omcinl nooIs Burninss.

The last authorized book burning in
Great Britain was in 1T79, when THE
Commercial Restraint of Ireland Con
sidercd, " by the Hon Hely Hutchinson,
was given to the flames.
The war against books began under
Henry VIII, when books were burned
by both religious parties. All copies Of
Tyndale's Bible that could he bought up
were publicly burned at st Paul's on
Shrove Tuesday, 1921, and a general de
struction by fire Of unlicensed books
was ordered three years later by the
king In 1885 the star chamber claimed
the power Of licensing and Selling
books, and It's scrutiny was as rigor-
Gus as that of the inquisition.
In 1901 Dr. Cowclrs Law Diction-
airy" was burned 10y order Of the house
of commons for its assertion Of divine
right in favor OF James l., and "The
Kings Book of Sports" met with sim
liar fate at the hands OF the Pur1tans
In 1864.
About a century later De Foes Short
est Way With the Dissenters' was
burned By parliament, and in 1763
Wilkes North Briton" was subject to
the same wanton intolerance, ~bich In
some cases defeated its own object
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Circuit Court Proceedings Continued.
From the Chronicle.

From the Chronicle.
| State Of Wisconsin VS.. George Brandt. j. j
| Fielder assisted by Ernest c. Fielder. for tn,
/ State, Smelke- 4 Smoker for defendant
| This was prosecution for murder in the frs
degree, by the shooting of Mrs. Mary Ann
| Brandt. the divorced wife of the defendant
on the sth day Of September. this year, The
| defendants attorneys interposed the Plea OF
! insanity. and it required all day last Monday
to select jury. the regular panel having been
exhausted and large special venire issued
| The trial on the issue of insanity lasted two
days, and the jury returned verdict that the
defendant was sane at the time of the com
mission of the crime Testimony was then
taken 70 prove the defendant guilty. the wit.
ness testifying to meeting the defendant the
next morning after the CT ime was committed,
and he admitted 10 the witness that he had
shot his former wife and killed her; and no
testimony being offered by the defendant the
ease was given to the jury, who returned a
verdict in short time finding the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree, where
upon the court sentenced him to the peniten-
tiary. at Waupuu to hard labor during the
term of his natural life except one day each
year to be spent in solitary confinement
Joseph Lynch VS.. Town of Waldwick. Fled
Ter a. Fielder for plaintiff, A. jerks for Town
This was an action for damages for injuries
claimed to have been receivedlby the plant
iff by reason of defect in the highway at Il
bridge in the town of Waldwick, in which he
suffered the fracture of two ribs and was
otherwise bruised, for which he claimed
5000. Trial by jury and verdict for plaintiff
for $3.50
Henry Pengelly ct nj vs.. j. z. Smoker,
Richard Carter for plaintiffs, Smoker y
Smoker for defendant. This was an action
on an alleged unsettled account which had
become so old that the law presumed it had
been paid, and the action was dismissed by
the court.
John McKinlay ct al VS.. Thomas II, Jones.
Smoker g. Smoker for plaintiff, w. II, Cssne
for defendant. Tried by court and Judgment
for plaintiff
Annie Brunker VS.. James Bunker Chyno-
weth 4 Mason for plaintiff, Smoker Il Smelk-
er for defendant. Action for divorce, tried
by the court and divorce granted to plaintiff.
Thomas II. Jones VS.. Frank w Bliss.
Smoker 4 Smoker for plaintiff, Richard
Carter for defendant. Tried by court and
appeal dismissed.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Charles Brennan.
j. j. Fielder for State, Aldro jerks for de-
PENDANT, Prosecution before justice in The
town of Arena for selling alleged watered
milk Defendant was convicted and fined $50
and costs. and he brought the case TO the
circuit court on certiorari, and the court re-
versed the judgment of the justice.
Alice Cape ct al VS.. Plymouth Congrega-
tional churbh ct al Spensley q McIlhon and
Carter a. Mason for plaintiff, Aldro jerks and
Smoker q Smoker for the church. Case set
for trial November 10, when Judge r. Ray
Stevens of Madison will be here TO try it in
place of Judge Clementson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15

We are well prepared for the fall
and winter season of 1904 with the
latest imported and domestic goods
which we can make up into all the diff
ferent styles to please our clients at
very moderate prices. The latest Eng
fish and American fashion plates on
hand. See what our customers say.
Lancaster, Wis, Apr %, 1903.
| take great pleasure in saying that
Mr.. A. F. Dresden. of Mineral Point,
Wis, has been my tailor for many
years. In every suit of clothes he has
made for me perfect satisfaction has
been given in the making, style and fit
of garments. have found him to be
an honest workman, and his workman
ship superior to all have ever known.
Respectfully,
Rev. w. j. G.. RALPH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN--tOWA COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate OF Abraham Lin
coin Vivian. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Abraham Lincoln Vivian deceased having been
issued to John Temby;
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors of
said Abraham Lincoln Vivian, deceased are
ALLOW ed and limited by order of this court until
and including the first Tuesday of April,
1904, being the 5th day of said month. TO pre-
sent their claims and demands against said
Abraham Lincoln Vivian. deceased To the
county court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented viii he examined and adjusted
by this court, at the Office of the County
Judge, At the court house. IN tho city of
Dodgeviile. in said county, on the first Tues.
day of May, 1904
Dated this Isl day Of Sept n.ber, 1908
BY the Court.
ALDRO jerks, Comfy Judge
Joseph N Trewcek. Attorney 36wi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15

TLSIA1h ESTATE.
CTATE OF WISCONSlN-IOW COUNTY
- COURr-lN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that Mt a regular term
of the Iowa County Court TO be held IN and for
said county. At the court house. in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county. on the 3rd DAY Of
November. A. ID. 1908, being the first Tuesday OF
said month, Of 10 o clock in the forenoon of said
day. the following matters will De heard and
considered:
The application Of O. g. Rewey. trustee
under the last viii and testament OF
John Jenkins late of said county deceased,
for the examination and allowance of his
administration account and the assignment
of the residue of said estate 10 such persons
rs are by said viii and 10y law entitled TO the
same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior TO said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune a weekly news
paper published in said county
by the Court
Dated ALDEO jerks
Dodgeville, Wis. Oct 6. 1903, Judge ilw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Foreclosure Sale.
State OF Wisconsin, Circuit Court for Iowa
county,
Olivia Plank. Plaintiff,
lnvainsf

''''''' ~ ''H'NiNl's NltNHlN 'uNrl Tor lOWh
county,
Olivia Plank. Plaintiff,
iagainst
TIARA Moore, Charlotte Young. George A,
Plank aud Catherine Plank his wife Emily
Mitchell, William +. Plank and Ellen Plank
his Wife, Christopher II FLANK and Ida
FLANK his Wife, Elizabeth NJ Munster, Rose
T. Gage, sylvester Plank and Pearl Plank
his Wife, Olivia Plank tdaughterl John +,
Plank, and Edward Phillips administrator
of the estate of Adam Plank, deceased.
Defendants,
Ky virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of
foreclosure and sale rendered In the above en-.
titled action on the 18th day OF Septrmber.A. D.
1917. IN said Iowa Con Circuit Court | will
expose for sale and : ut public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash ~ the front door
or the city hall, In the city Of Mineral Point.
Iowa county, Wisconsin. on saturday, the 18th
day of November, 4. II, 1908 at two o'clock in
the afternoon Of said day. the following de
scrihed premises, 70 raise the amount of said
Judgment, interest, costs, and costs of sale.
tOwit:
The Ell Of the nwh, and the VIZ of the nei4
all in section number sixteen ti6l in township
hNc (5f. north of range three t3), east of the
ith principal meridian, in Iowa county Wis
conSiu,
Dated Sherin's Office. Dodgeville. Iowa
county. Wisconsin this 18th day of October.
A. Il. 1903
LLEwfLLyN DAWES
sheriff, Iowa County Wis
Fielder a Fielder, Plaintiff attorneys, i2M6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Unredeemed Lands.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE J
Iowa COUNTY. WISCONSIN,
DoDGENILLE. SEPT. %. 1903.

Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and city and village lots in the
County of Iowa and State of Wisconsin were
sold by the county treasurer of said county, on
the 2lst day of May A. d. 1901. for the delin-
quent and unpaid taxes of the year A. ID. 1900
The amount set . 1posite each tract of land
and city and village lot is the amount Of taxes
and charges thereon. computed to the last day
of redemption.
Now therefore. unless the taxes. interest
and charges on the following described lands
and city and city and village lots are paid on
or before the 2lst day of May, A. d. 1904, the
same will be conveyed by tax deed to the
purchaser.
Authorizations: g. east; ne. nortbeasti Sc
southeast: W. west; NV. northwest; sw south
west: H. north. s. south. com. commencing:
cor corner; a, acre; add, addition; blk, block;
BID bounded; TT, feet; sec. section; Il, links;
und, undivided,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
This Paper
and the
Weekly Wisconsin

We have perfected clubbing arrangements
whereby we can now offer both this paper and
the Weekly Wisconsin for the low price Of
Sl.5o year. The Weekly Wisconsin is u
family newspaper uneXcelled in reputation,
Particular attention is devoted TO the local
news Of the Northwest rs womans page Of
matter every week is worth the cost Of the
paper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
City of Dodse~llle.

,InD Y Roberts est Lot q Madden's add 81 OF
do Lot Il Wilson's add 5 80
Thos Buckingham Lot g. Blacks add II "a
Mrs las Richard Part Of lot 81, vol ;
Of Deeds page SIP,
Blacks addition II II
Mrs Jno Rud'sdorf w 25 fl lot Burrall's
addition 3 II
Mrs Walt Thomas Part OF ne of ne Bur
rails addition 80
Geo Michael est So lot s. Jenkins
addition o.
Mrs. i Spaug Lot blk II Jenkins
addition u 60
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Days.


For several months our younger
brother had been troubled with indi-
gestion. He tried several remedies
but got no benefit from them. We
purchased some of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and he
commenced taking them. Inside of
thirty days he had gained forty
pounds in flesh. He is now fully re-
covered. We have good trade on
the Tablets.-HoLLEY Bros, Mer-
chants, Long Branch, Mo. For sale
at Vivian's Pharmacy.
The voters of Hazel Green voted
to raise the liquor license from $50 to
$500. This last amount holds good for
three years and longer If not voted
on again by that time.
F w. Dave offers his dwelling
adjoining the residence of William
McNiel, south of the New High
School for sale. More than - acre
of land, 6 large rooms besides closets,
pantry, good cistern, large barn, and
beautiful shrubery and surroundings,
For price and terms see j. b. Rey-
nolds. 3Stf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-15
Ben. THOMAS. County Clerk.
Town of Arena.
TowN 8 n. RANGE 5 Il.
Town of Highland

TOWN n, RANGE +
Louis Olson VIZ of e1% nwH
of nel4 Z 10 ! 50
Ed Schafer 81 Of e% Of
nwi{ of ueL 3 IS
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
People Talked About.

Maj. John Newton of the Sixteenth
infantry died at the general hospital
at Washington barracks of Bright's
disease, aged SO years.
George lnnis, mayor or Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, from 1862 to 1866. is dead,
aged eighty-one He was one of the
New York presidential electors in
1868.
T. N. Hooper, president of the Iowa
Northern railway, and formerly super
intendent of the Des Mcines division
of the Great Western railway, died at
Des Moines of malarial fever. aged
thirty-six years.
Col Nathaniel P. Sawyer, aged sew
enty-four, former postmaster of Pitts
burg. banker, manufacturer, politician
and close friend of the late Gov.
Andrew G. Curtin and Of President
Andrew johnson, is dead.
Charles Runyon, aged seventy-nine
years, died at Leadville, Colo. of gen.
eral debility Runyon went to Colo
RADIO in the forties with Gen. John G.
Fremont and was one of the original
party that accompanied Fremont in
the San Juan country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
Note. From Abroad.

Striking weavers engaged In riot
at ST. Quintin. France. and troops were
called out.
The Victoria, B. c., board of trade
passed resolutions indorsing Joseph
Chamberlain's fiscal policy for the
British empire.
The transfer OF Russian ambassador
Ourousoff from Paris to Rome. and
that Of ambassador Nelidorff from
Rome To Paris, are gazetted.
Extradition has been granted at Lon.
don for Taparee and Kebear. the two
Canadians who were arrested at South.
ampton Oct. 21, charged with the mur.
der of st. T. Ferguson at West Mid.
dletown. Pa.
The United States feet. which had
been stationed at Beirut ever since the
late attempt to sssassinate the United
States consul there. has been ordered
to leave port on the general ground
that there is no longer any necessity
for its remaining there.
The South American republic OF
Ecuador has sent agents to Europe to
negotiate the sale of group Of it's
islands. advancing the argument that
the islands will be great advantage
to . continental nation In view Of the
assu5i construction e the isthmian
canal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
CasuaItIes.

The private car Lone Star, owned by
E. II. II. Green, son of Hetty Green of
New York, burned at Terrell, Tex.
f. Heinrichs, German farmer liv-
ing near Palmer, Iowa, was frozen to
death, being thrown into pool OF wa
ter by runaway team.
Fire laid waste half block of the
principal business portion of Danville,
Ky. The loss will probably reach
$4,000, partly insured.
Fire In the Summit tannery of the
Elk Tanning company at Curwinyille,
Pa, destroyed the main building, en-
failing a loss of 100000.
BY an explosion of dynamite in a
burning store at Sharon. Mich, three
men were killed and fourth so Sc,
verely injured that he may die.
D. M. Flanagan and wife were ia
tally burned and their six-months-old
child dishgured for life by the explo-
sion of gasoline stove at Logansport,
/ Ind.
The number Of men killed in the col
| lision OF work trains on the Big Four
railroad at fremont. H., Is twenty, IN
stead of thirty-two, as at first report
/ ed.
Fire destroyed the old Masonic tenn.
pie, occupying half block in the heart
OF the retail business district of Lou
isville, KY. The loss is about $780,
o00..
Two persons were killed and half
dozen injured in wreck near Gwnedd,
( Pa, which the railroad officials be-
/ lieve was due to deliberate attempt
at train wrecking.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
BIG LOSS OF LIFE.
Terrible Destruction Caused by a
Typhoon in the Orient,

Terrible Destruction Caused by a
Typhoon in the Orient.
Honghong, Dec. 1. - Thousands of
lives were lost as the result of the de-
struction of several hundred fishing
junks in typhoon off Swallow. The
havoc was awful when the gales swept
down on the vessels. For days dis
abled junks drifted helplessly about,
their occupants suffering from thirst
and hunger. The Hongkong govern
ment tender Stanley rescued a num-
Der, picking up eight junks and taking
122 men off the vessels that were
abandoned The Stanley then returned
to the rescue, for the rescued fisher
men reported there were 400 junks
fishing off Swallow when the typhoon
came on Nov. 4. From the Stanley 81
disabled junks were seen flying sig
nails OF, distress. Several junks were
towed to Hongkong, and then relief
cruise was made.
Meanwhile three torpedo boat de-
stroyers, the naval water boat Cherub
and a Chinese cruiser were sent out
and rescued many. Several hundred
men were taken from wrecked craft
suffering greatly. Some had been
without food and water from two to
five days OF the 400 fishing junks at
least 300 are reported disabled or
sunk and thousands Of lives were lost.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
Resume OF the neWS.
From the Capital.


Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones recommends that the Indians
should be taught they must work or
starve.
Citizens of Walker, Mimi, have ask
ed for troops to be sent there again TO
protect them from probable Indian up,
risings.
Evidence against alleged "crimpers'
in San Francisco has been presented
to the state department by the British
embassy.
Representative Stevens Of st. Paul
Is expected to offer an amendment to
the military bill prohibiting officers
being detailed for duty in the Indian
service.
President Roosevelt started the cleo
trio lights for the opening Of the ceie-
bration OF the 220th anniversary OF
the landing of the first German colo.
nists in North America
Maj. Gen. John C. Bates, command
ing the departments of the lakes and
Missouri, has turned over the depart
ment of Missouri to its new COM
mandor, Maj. Gen. S. S. Sumner.
Senator'S Gamble and Kittredge and
Representatives Burke and Martin OF
South Dakota secured assurances from
President Roosevelt that the state
would not be overlooked in the matter
of patronage. They recommended Ly-
man J. Bates for postmaster at Pres
ton
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
Otherwise.

Crude oil was advanced five cents
a barrel, to s1.S2, at Pittsburg. De-
creased is alleged.
Mayor Harrison's ticker" ordinance,
to prevent naniboofh gambling. VIE
passed by the Chicago council.
The Farmers National bank OF Hen
rietta. Tex, failed. It's resources and
liabilities were given on Sept. 9 as
s239,742 each.
Patrick A. Collins has been renomi-
mated for mayor by the democrats OF
Boston and Swallow was nominated
for mayor by the republicans.
A search has resulted In the discov-
cry of Governor John Endicott's tomb
in Boston which has been unidenti-
fed for more than $50 years.
Charity workers In session in Phila-
delphia were told by the Pennsylvania
railroad police superintendent that there
are 100000 tramps in the country.
Blood poison caused by wearing an
other girls earring caused the death
of Miss Hattie NJ Saylor, niece of DR..
W. H. Saylor. prominent physician
of Portland, Ore.
Ofiicials of the st. Louis exposition
are said to be unwilling to meet repre-
scntatlves of the live stock interests
of Canada till the latter decide wheth-
err or not they will exhibit at st. Louis.
The big consolidation of the window
glass interests Of the country Is a
selling agency, to be known as the
Manufacturers of Window Glass com.
pany. and will be in operation Dec. 1.
The forth annual tournament OF the
National Association of Amateur Bill
lard Players. for the amateur cham
pioaship. the Eagle trophy and other
prizes. wiz open at the club hoase of
the Liederkranz sociiey. New York, on
Feb 4 Entries close Jan. IS.
TIE will of Annie ]. Tree. wife OF
Lambert Tree of Chicago, disposes of
an estate of s1.1S7 500 1t bequeathes
100000 to the son. $4,000 to the en-.
dowment fund Of st. Luke's hospital,
and the remainder to the husband.
| The Pennsylvania branch Of the Ma.
tional Reform association has adopted
resolutions deprecating the avoidance
OF the use of the name Of Jesus Christ
In Thanksgiving day proclsmations
the execution OF criminals by mobs
and polygNmy. and advising the pro
! hh::A..ice OF political honors to Nor
mons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-03
sin an6 Sinners.

George z. Price was killed and r. e.
McCandless MORALLY injured in duel
at Edmonton, KY.
Sergeant Frank Overheister, Nine
teenth Coast artillery, pleaded guilty
to a charge of bigamy at Newport, r.
/.
DR.. Francis Gray Blinn and two
women nurses have been arrested in
New York charged with criminal oper-
atoms.
Burglars visited the home of Mrs.
Edward w. Clark, Brookline, Mass, in
daylight, and took diamonds and gems
worth $4,000.
Robbers blew the safe OF the Citi-
zors' bank at Yetter, Iowa, and es-
capped with $500. The loss caused by
the explosion is $500.
Jedd Grant, nephew of Apostle
Grant, the fugitive polygamist, was ar
rested at Salt Lake on charge OF
passing counterfeit money.
d. v. Miller and Joseph NJ. Johns
were acquitted at Cincinnati of the
charge of ccnspiring to extort money
from John J. Ryan, the turf commits
sloner.
Burglars attempted to cut off the
fingers OF Edith Shippey, in her faith
er's house at Marion. Ind, to get her
diamond rings. Three men were ar
rested.
Adam Hollinsworth, his wife and
eleven children, ranging from l to 10
years of age, were arrested at Alton.
H., for stealing family washing.
Hollinswortb escaped.
Harry Lafferty, released prisoner
from the Nebraska state penitontiary,
tells the police of Omaha shocking
tale of cocaine and morphine habits
acquired by the prisoners in that insti-
tuition.
State Senator George E. Green was
placed on trial at Binghamton, N. Y,
for conspiracy TO defraud the govern
ment in connection with the sale of
time recorders to the postoffce de-
partment.
Joseph Sorice who was shot in the
desperate struggle with Father Le-
pore at Denver, succumbed to his
wolnGs, refusing to make statement,
and the secret of the tragedy prob
ably is lost forever.
Lulu M. Brannan, wife of a wealthy
insurance broker of Denver, Col, COM
n,itted suicide at Chicago because she
had lost her beauty. A disease of the
skin had marred her face and she
brooded over the fact continually.
Carmine Gaimai was put to death in
the electric chair in Sing Sing prison
for the murder of Mrs Josephine Ian
ia Patro in New York city on Oct G.
1902. A dispute over the money due
Gaimari from the woman's husband
led TO the shooting of Mrs Patro.
John Dalton, the night Waterman at
the Philadelphia C Reading railway
station at Girardsville, Pa. was at
tackled by four masked men at mid
night, who locked him in room, rob-
bed him of SIS and stole three valu-
able express packages. Dalton jumped
from window and raised an alarm.
tains.