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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

POOR TOM HAD To GRAB THE TAIL OF
THE GIRLS HORSE.
stray steers when far across the plains
he saw the object of his aspirations.
The broncho on whose back she was
seated had stopped TO indulge in the
wild west business of bucking and
jumping, and Tom imagined that he
could hear terror stricken shouts from
the rider. 1t was all Imagination, how
ever. When he had reached her side
after furious burst of speed and
begged the privilege Of saving her life,
she quietly replied:
please don't interfere. | rather en-
joy the change"
Tom Jones was nonpluSed, but he
waited. In the course of two or three
days Dutch Pete broke loose ON one Of
his quarterly iamborees. Dutch Pete
kept the doggery at Dead Mans Cor
ners. and when he started out to clean
Sp the state he Kept his two guns red
hot. Tom figured that it would be on
the bills for Pete to bear Miss Girls
comb away into the mountains, and he
lowered along the Fort Wingate road
as her protecting angel. His figures
turned out to be way Off Miss Girls
comb and Dutch Pete met one morning
at the crossing of Lame Wolf creek,
and when the cowboy came up the
terror had his hands raised, and the
girl had gun on line with his eye.
She thanked Mr.. Jones very kindly for
the interest he exhibited. but she really
couldn't think Of putting him to any
particular trouble.
Then Tom Jones prayed for n cloud
burst. Lame Wolf creek had its rise
up in the mountains, At 9 o'clock of a
summer morning it might be a mere
rivulet crossing the stage road. An
hour later flood wave six feet high
might be booming down as the result
Of cloudburSt up among the peaks.
The burst came as prayed for. Miss
Griscumh was on the west side OF the
creek when caught by the food, and
ali escape seemed cut off when the
cowboy came tearing around Bull bend
TO rescue her. Three minutes later the
girl was rescung him. His broncho
got tangled mp with a mass of drift
wood and was drowned, and poor Tom
had to grab the tail Of the girls horse
and take tow to the bank.
"You had better 30 home and change
your clothes, and l hope you will be
more careful in future" was all the
thanks he got as the heiress rode away
and left him 10 hang himself up TO
dry.
Tom Jones felt tina. he had made a
failure of it thus far, but he hoped for
a stampede to change things In one
of the stories he had read q cowboy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

had saved an neiress from a stampede
and won her rndyins love in ten min
utes. There were 5000 steers covering
the plain between Taylor's ranch ana
Lame Wolf creek If they would only
get move on them nj the right time,
he would be there to do the hero's part
The steers were Chcerfully Wiling.
One morning soon after the heiress had
passed down the road they lowered
their heads, threw up their tails ana
stampeded. The move was not expect
ed 10y the cowboy. hut by great good
luck he was Dn hand TO mix In. IT
seems the easiest thing In the world
for a hero to cut across the front of
stampeding herd of steers and snatch
an heress from her saddle and bear
her away to safety and win her eter-
nal gratitude, but Tom Jones didn't
find it so in practice. AS q matter of
fact. he was rolled in the dust and
walked on INA shameful manner.
while the heiress saved herself, and
when the herd had passed she helped
him to find the remains OF his hat and
advised him TO 90 home and keep quiet
for a few days to avoid nervous fever.
There was only ore more hone for
the cowboy hero. If he could rescue
Miss Griscomb from d prairie fire, all
might yet he we'll \ drunken Indian
brought things about as he wished. 1t
wasn't an overgrown spectacular dis
play rs far as flames went, but there
was Il heap of smoke and a grand OPP
portunity for yelling, and in due time
Tom Jones started in on his work of
rescue While he was dashing through
the pillows of smoke and frantically
calling upon the heireSs to be saved
she had already saved herself, and it
cut him to the quick to have her re-
mark as he finally rode up to her that
she didn't like the smell of singed hair.
The cowboy had played his last card,
and. weary and hopeless, lie sought out
the Diogenes of the flock and stated
his case.
MY SON" said the old man when he
had heard the story. did you ever
hear the saying Of up to dateT"
"Of course. I'm there myself
And there lies the cause of your
failure. Miss GrlScomb is more up to
date as a girl than you are as man.
You had better stop making u fool of
yourself and hustle those steers
around {"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

81 don't see how the count could pro-
pose TO you when he can't talk any
English and You don't speak French"
"Oh, it was very easy We were sit
ting in the parlor Pointing up ut an
oil painting of papa, the count took out
4 piece of paper ana a pencil Then
he set down dollar mark and after it
placed q figure ] Looking at me ont
Of his big, deep, eloquent, lovely eyes,
he began making ciphers after the dol
lar mark and the figure l. When he
had made four ciphers, which, with the
other figure, meant $4,000. he stopped.
l nodded my head FOR him to 90 on.
Then he made another cipher. That
meant 100000. | nodded my head
again He made another. which raised
it TO Sl,0o00oo. nodded for him to 20
ahead He put down another cipher,
making it S10ooO,0O0 Then smiled
and took the pencil from him, and he
caught me in his arms and and, oh, it
was so lovely. 1t almost seems like a
dream 10 think that in three weeks L
shall be real countess" --Chicago Rec
ord. Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30
TOM JONES,
COWBOY
..........By c. B. LEWIS
Copyright. 1909, bp T. {. Mcclure
1,
...........By c. B. LEVI.


Tom Jones was real Montana COW
boy, the genuine stuff. BY that Is
meant that he was no consumptive son
who had been sent out from Boston to
try the western ozone, nor was he n
student of Yale or Harvard who was
picking up $50 a month to help him
squeak through college. He was born
to the business, knew all the ms and
outs, and no one could beat him Mt
turning stampeding herd or throwing
the lasso. 1t was said on all sides that
there was only one thing out of killer
with Tom Jones-he had aspirations.
If he had aspired to keep three guns
shooting at once or to hold four aces
in every other hand of poker, he might
have had the sympathy of his fellow
workers. but his aspirations took a
different line.
Tom Jones had read no less than six
different accounts of eastern heiresses
coming out west on visit and falling
in love with and marrying cowboys.
Cowboys had saved them from rob
bers. Indians, stampedes and prairie
fires, and their natural gratitude had
resulted in love and marriage. What
had happened once might happen
again. Toms aspirations, then, ran to
heiresses. He was expecting one along
any day in the week and was always
prepared to carry out his part of the
contract.
Even an heiresS may come to him
Who waits, and in due time, when her
enga gements permitted. Miss Griscomb,
from New York paid visit to rea-
tives at Taylors ranch. Tom had heard
of her beauty and what pile of mon
ey her old dad had in the bank within
twenty-four hours after her arrival. 1t
was now up to him to bring in the
heroics and start things going. He got
out his Sunday togs and creased his
hair rs beginning.
Nor was the labor thrown away. He
had hardly set forth on a hunt for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30
The Obsolete Study of Logic.

Milwaukee sentinel:
The training which is essential to
fit one for successful debating pre-
pares him also to perform better the
ordinary duties of life. The ability
to think accurately and to express
thought clearly aids as much in bus
mess transactions as it does in pub
lie debate. How often does MEM
Der of the legislature, a convention
or common council present his
views clearly or forcible. In too
many cases he outrages both logic
aud rhetoric, being incapable of
analysis, unable to distinguish be-
tween assertion and proof, and de-
void of the art of expression. lnabili-
~ to distinguish between sophistry
and sound argument is the failing
which gives the demagogue his
power.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

THE use of zinc in roofing is in
creasing throughout the United
States, where until very recent years,
there has been little sheet zinc lsed
for this purpose as compared to It's
extensive use in Europe. Manufac-
lures of zInc shingles or roofing
plates are increasing in number, es-
pecially throughout the East, where
thus far the greater portion of the
domestic product has been used,
Tests through New England and IN
New York state have been IN pro-
gross for more than "A score of years
and the testimony of those who have
rooted structures in this fashion has
been unanimously in its favor. Man
ufacturors report improved business
in these lines and indications Of n
greater increase during the next de
cade than since the industry has
been fairly inaugurated in this
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

Waukesha Freeman: The situa-
ton in Republican circles of this
state has become such that even the
official organ at Madison has resort
ed to the use of the writings OF II
Democrat, taken from the Democratic
Chicago Chronicle, by which it gets
its ideas of Republican state politics
before its readers. There is certain
~ IA beautiful condition Of affairs in
this state. Who are the rebels that
are causing the war?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

Ir is recalled that the miners
strike of year ago cost the big an-
thrJcite companies several million
dollars. but this year their output
will be increased several million
tons and they are charging a dollar
q ton more for it than they did be-
fore the strike. it il, therefore, an
easy matter for the American public
to figure out who stands the loss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

Free Press \ poker game in which
there is NO limit. with blue chip
worth a million doliare, would be as
Legitimate business, and rs beneficial
TO the country ut large, as the game
that has been going on in New York
for a year. and which resulted IN the
failure Of Jim Keene's son-in law,
Taylor, last week Taylor, had he
been in the poker game, would have
lost nine blues. John ID. Rockefeller,
it is said, would be behind 100 of them
his property having shrunk that
many millions. Standard oil stock is
lower by something like $50 points
than it was year ago. 1t paid Is to
90 per cent dividends last year. 1t
should not pay SO much this year;
although there is no reason to sup
pose 1t will not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

Madison Democrats; This is the
age of fGds. If one wishes to getTich
he should start fad and the manu-
fa ture OF the tools TO work the fad
wish, 1t may be golf or college ath.
letics, or an automobile, or some
course of study In hoschools calling
for Il new set of books, OF il may De a
fashion ot dress or "A yatch or bicy-
Gle, or breakfast food, or "A soap or a
powder, or line Of popular songs, OF
q cottage IN some rough out-of-thc-
way spot, or II system of iallh cure,
or some new twist ia theology, psy-
chology, OF some new phrase of soci-
alism, cor some other o'ogy, or Some
new system of spelling, The fad
germ Is iu active operation and
when il comes to politics the man
with fad is more numerous than
the man with the hoe. In this field
the fads are mostly humbugs and il
keeps the sober second thoughts OF
the people as busy as fisherman in
mosquitoe time to avoid being taken
in by them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30
Officers Elect,

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at a meeting OF
the Woman's Reading Club, held on
Monday, June |:
presIdent-Nllss Martha Cummings.
Vice President Mrs. W. ). Ross
Secretary Miss Lydia stephens.
Treasurer-Miss Nellie Spensley.
Directors elected for "a term of three
years:
Mrs. NJ. Chase, Mrs. James Brewer Mrs.
John Hendra, Miss Mary X. Gundry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

THE fearless Independence of
President Roosevelt il universally
noted and equally widely admired,
but his recent midnight ride Of thir-
ty miles during n thunder storm to
visit an uncle, simply for novelty OF
it, smacks more of recklessness than
bravery
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

THE Madison Journal (anti-stete
administration declares shat il the
railroads are not using small snip
pers right, the injustice should be
corrected. Why, Of course.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

The baking powder trust lobbyist
that bought up the Missouri leg'sla-
ture says in recent confession that
there's hardly state Legislature in
the country that hasn't been worked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

MARTHA NJ. CUMMINGS, President
LYDIA STEPHENS, Secretary.
MARY A. SNOW, Treasurer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

If you want to invest in a good
sewing machine, call at the Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
HEARING NEW PREACHERS
TO CHOOSE A PASTOR

The pulpit OF 81. Pauls English
Lutheran Church was filled by the Rev.
John H. Main. Of Pittsburg. Pa, at
the morning and evening services yes
terday. With a view to selecting some
one to fill the vacancy at the church,
caused by the recent resignation of the
Rev. F. w. Moot. the directors of St
PauIs have invited a number of out
of-town preachers to oflciate. The
Rev. Mr.. Main was one Of the invited
men. Owing to the interest in choos-
ing the Rev Mr.. Moot's successor. the
church was crowded at both services.
Rev. Mr.. Main selected his text from
"Seeing, then, that we have a Great
High Priest that has passed into the
Heavens, Jesus, the Son Of God. let us
hold fast our profession" The speaker
confined his remarks TO the possibili-
ties of the human soul. the faith which
God shows in soul work, and that Christ
mercedes for US always at the right
hand of God.
At the conclusion OF the evening ser
vices, Rev Mr.. Main held an informal
reception near the foot OF the pulpit,
and was congratulated by many per-
sons for his speaking. He has been in
Plttsburg but a short while. having
gone there from Philadelphia, where
he spent twelve years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR DEAD DIPLOMAIIST
Official Obsequies to Be Held at S.
Johns Episcopal Church.

Tribute to the late Sir Michael Her
bert. British ambassador to the United
States, will be paid by the American
Government in memorial services. to be
held at St. Johns Church tomorrow at
noon.
Acting Secretary Loomis, of the State
Department, issued invitations to the
services yesterday. Members of the Dip
lomatic Corps. officials of the District
government, and army and navy off,
GERS stationed here will attend the ser
vices.
Mr.. Raikes, first secretary Of the Brit
ish embassy. will be King Edward S
personal representative. and. in the
absence of Count Cassini. Senior de
Azpiroz. the Mexican ambassador, viii
act as dean OF the Diplomatic Corps and
occupy a seat near President Roose-
welt.
The Rev J. Roland Cotton. rector OF
ST. Johns Church. will officiate at the
services. Both Sir Michael and Lady
Herbert were members of st. Johns
Church. Lord Pauneefote. former Brit
ish ambassador. also attended the same
church. and his funeral services were
held there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
SIN, DISEASE, AND DEATH
SUBJECTS OF SERMONS
Their Reality Disputed by Christian
Science Orators.

Services were held in the two Chris
tian Science Churches yesterday. The
subject of the sermon was the question.
Are Sin, Disease. and eDath Real?" and
the query was answered in the negative.
1t seems an original-perhaps some
would say. an absurd-Question to ask.
But Christian Science, so 1t was assert
ed. bases its teachings upon the yerities
of being. not upon lack of ignorance Of
them; and sin, disease. and death are
the elements of the unholy trinity which
stands opposed TO God-life, truth, and
love. II He made everything that was
made, and pronounced it good. then evil
is not factor in the divine economy.
God is our life. and we live because
we reflect, or express this life prin-
ciple. and this is our only life. Jesus
the Christ. was the master metaphy-
sician-His teachings were wholly from
a spiritual basis-He denied the power
and authority OF matter and sin at
every step and upon every occasion. His
teachings are demonstrably true. and
can be proved such by all who seek TO
learn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
LOCAL AUT0ISTS RETURN
FROM BALTIMORE TRIP

A party OF Washington automobiles
returned yesterday evening from
pleasant trip TO Baltimore. Two Toledo
and two Cadillac cars were used. One
Toledo car was driven by Fulton r. Cor
don. with Mrs Gordon and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. e. Butts. IN the other Toledo were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Foss and c. Z.
Tyser. The two CadiIlacs. driven by
Fenlon B. Brock and r. Jose. carried
Mrs. Brock. II. Doyle. W E. Doyle and
J. Fister
The trip from Washington was begun
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O. and went
through olney and Damascus to Ridge
vile. Md. distance OF forty miles. The
party reached Ridgeville az 8 o'clock
and remained there over night
On Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock they
went from Ridgeville to Ellicott City.
by the Baltimore-F Frederick pike. in one
hour, and by a roundabout road BeIti
more was reached at IL O'Clock. After
a drive through Druid Hill Park. the re-
turn trip 20 Washington was made via
Laurel. without an accident occurring on
the entire trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
OF TEMPLE BAPTIST
Foundation of Congregation and
Dedication of Church Celebrated.

The service held yesterday at the
Temple Baptist Church. N and Tenth
Streets, was commemorative of two i'm
portant events in the life and history
of the congregation. 1t was In the ma
ture of double Anniversary. celebrat-
ing the founding of the congregation. in
1912. as the Third Baptist Church. and
the establishment of Temple Baptist
Church, year ago.
The sermons at the morning and
evening services were preached By the
pastor. the Rev. J. J. Muir. who took his
text from Paul to the Ephesians: This
is great mystery, but I speak of Christ
and the Church" DR.. Muir said in part:
'Sixty-one years ago this church
started on its career for good and mu-
tual benefit, and since that time it has
been blessed. We have reaped the
fruits OF the works OF the faithful who
have gone before Us. But there is too
great a tendency nowadays TO attribute
too much to the past and to belittle
the efforts of the present. Some of my
hearers may be surprised when 1 tell
them that this congregation within the
past two years has raised the sum OF
see 900 for this building. and although
l have no intention Of dwelling on this
view of the question. merely mention
it as showing that the workers OF today
can suffer nothing by a comparison with
the generations that are past"
The pastor insisted on the necessity
for earnest. unfaltering work by every
man. woman and child who enjoys the
promise OF everlasting life. He explain
ed that as the fathers OF the church
had accomplished so much. so his hear
ers could and should do.
Work." he concluded; you are not
too small. you are not too weak. You
have certain duties which you must not
shirk You should live as an integral
part OF the church. the external or
ganization and the invisible mystery
of It, that sacred part from which
comes all grace and strength Let US
all do this, and We shall start on the
new church year with the love and de-
votion due to this union of Christ and
the Church. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
FIGHT AGAINST EVIL
BY REFORM BUREAU
The Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts on It's Work,
Past and to Come.

At the First Baptist Church last even
ing the Rev Wilbur F. Crafts, super
intendent of the International Reform
Bureau. spoke on Victories, Won and
Waiting" He said in part:
The International Reform Bureau
fights intemperance. impurity, gambling
and Sabbath breaking, not as four sep
arate forts. but as four sides of me
frowning fortress that is firing on every
home. every church. every honest BUSH
ness. and which should therefore be at
tackled by all good citizens on all sides
in the name of conscience and of com
merce. We have not broken in the main
walls, but we have captured some out
lying breastworks on all four sides. With
the aid OF the Anti-Saloon League. the
prohibition stalwarts. and other tenn
perance organizations on the intempe--
ance side; of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union on that and the .m-
purity and Sabbath breaking sides. and
OF earnest men and women Of many
churches on all sides.
Our next breastwork in order IS half
taken by a favorable report on the
bureaus McCumber bill, to exclude
liquors from soldiers homes, a victory
to be completed in the next Congress. as
is the interstate commerce half victory
also. Then we shall be up against the
citadel of internal revenue. by which
the Government has become a nine
tenths partner in every distillery and
brewery. The conscience OF the people
is rebelling against the collection o. a
rational tax from speakeasies, and
this. at least. may be abolished soon.
When this negative work is done. a
battlefield is open for national prohibit
tion OF all Interstate commerce in
liquors. which viii be enacted whenever
the people will elect a Congress on the
issue that it is as bad TO sell liquors as
to sell lottery tickets. Then our dis
tilleries and breweries viii need TO fol-
low the Louisiana Lottery into exile
And this and other victories wait only
on the awaking Of the 27.OO0. 900 church
members in this country"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-05
NATHAN HALE SMOKER
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Exchange of Visits With Woman's
Auxiliary Included.

Nathan Hale Council. No. 2, o. U. a.
NJ. gave its first smoker at I. o. o. F.
Hall. Georgetown. last week. The menu
consisted of pipes. tobacco. cigarette
papers and matches and was topped OF
with hot sausage, buns and coffee served
by Brother W. G. Berg and corps OF
assistants. Later pIatters of the sausage,
buns and coffee were taken into the ad
joining hall to the ladies' auxiliary of
U. G. Morris Post G.. A. R., who were
holding their weekly meeting. The ladies
then marched into the hall OF Nathan
Hale with Augusta Raub in the lead,
with flag flying and banners streaming
and took the council by storm. After ad-
dresses and music by several of the
party they resumed their march. taking
as souvenirs all pipes not in use.
Among those present were Ezra Troth,
d. n. c.; William Meyers, c.; F. J.
Buckley. J. exc; Brother Kemp, V. c.,
and Brothers Gosnell, Ritue, Nichols
and others of American Guard Council,
No. l. and s. EXC ]. A. Emmons. Coun-
cilor C. F. Brock. " c.; c. B. Emmons,
recording secretary; l. E. Frye, inan-
cial secretary; II. l. Halter. assistant
recording secretary; c. Leroy Brock,
treasurer; J. c. Mastin. ind; Benjamin
Trexler, outside pro-; J. z. Tucker and
Brothers Berg. J. G. Meyers. E NJ
Brailsford. NJ. A. Swingle, F. Smith
Kirtly. w. R. Stubs. ]. F. Garrett,
Charles Garrett, ]. E. White, r. W.
Wrenn and others of Nathan Hale Coun-
ell. No. 2