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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12

az occasionally get hold of queer
passenger" said conductor on one of
the suburban lines the other day, but
/ had always managed to hold my own
until week ago. Then n regular Uncle
Josh took my car for the first trolley
ride in his life. He sat up in Il corner
and watched things for few minutes
and then beckoned to me and said:
Conductor, you look like smart
young Teller
eyes, sir
"'Then tell me what makes this car
60
Electricity, sir
"That didn't satisfy him for more
than three minutes. | saw n doubtful,
puzzled look spread over his face, and
presently he beckoned TO me again and
said:
Conductor, | should say you was
nbout as smart as they make EN-
"'Yes, sir
"'And / guess you know it ALL
"'About ALL sir.
az asked you what made the car go,
and you said electricity
"'That's correct
"All right. If electricity makes the
car go what in tarnation makes cleo.
tricity go?
"He had me there" smiled the con
ductor, land | went out of business In
half n minute, and the grin on the old
mans face was something to be re-
membered for many days."-Detroit
Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
A Novelty in Railroad Education.

Chicago Record Herald, Oct. 20: The
novel project of running a palatial
special train from Chicago to New
Orleans and return, a distance OF
nearly 1000 miles, for the sole benefit
of competitors, was successfully car
ried out by the officials of the Illinois
Central railroad last week. Nearly
100 general passenger agents and MEM
bers Of their families were the guests
of the Illinois Central during the trip,
everything, including musical enter
tainments in the observation car, be-
ing provided by the company. Had
anyone undertaken to purchase the
service and entertainment provided
the cost could not have been far from
$40, 900. The train was, so to speak,
an edition de luxe, the Pullman com
pany certifying that the new cars fur
nished were the finest ever manufac
tured by them, and the engineers and
train crew were the most expert in the
employ of the railroad company.
The novelty of the affair consists
largely in the fact that a few years ago
railroad companies strove to keep
from competitors actual knowledge OF
conditions along their lines OF rail
road. Excluding the complimentary
feature, the main purpose of the lii
nois Central expedition was to educate
competing lines regarding the unex-
celled Transports ION facilities pos
sessed by that company, and the posi-
bilities which lie in the development
of the South Although progressive
men, the general passenger agents who
were on the trip were amazed to learn
that the Illinois Central now practi-
cally has double track system all
the way between Chicago and New
Orleans. and rock ballasted road bed
with few grades and curves, which is
capable of accommodating an enor-
nous volume of traffic. They were
also surprised at the phenomena com
mercial and industrial awakening
which the South is experiencing, ard
they will spread the news regarding
both facts for months to come.
In doing this they will be advertis
ing the South most effectively and pro-
noting travel there from every quarter
of the country. Naturally the Illinois
Central win get the benefit of this, for,
in short, 1t has recruited a fore. of 100
live advertising agents from among
the ranks OF its active competitors.
Under railroad methods in vogue prior
| to the era of 'commu Y Of interests
such an undertaking wond have been
hailed s"i"id"'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Notice to Creditors.

STATE FWlSCONSIN-t COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine
Tonkin, deceased.
Letters testamentary ON the estate OF Gather
me Tonkin. deceased. having been is.
sued 70 Philip Allen,
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors of
SAID Catherlne Tonkin, deceased. are al
lowed and limited by order of this court until
aud including the first Tuesday of MAY. 1905
being the Bird day of said month to present their
CLAIMS and demands against said Catherine
ionkin, deceased, to the county court for
examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court, at the office Of the County
Judge, Mt tho court house In the city OF
Dodgeyille, in said county, ON the first Tues
day of June. 4. y. 1904
Dated this goth day of October 1903
BY the court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
ffedier& Fielder, Attorneys. iSwi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12

From Odessa comes the story of a
tragedy in which a glass eye was a
most important factor Two young
people of good position were at the al
tar to be married. The ceremony had
hardly begun when n woman's voice
came from the back of the church, cry
ing That the wedding must be stopped
as The bride was blind The bride
tainted and was revived, and the cere-
mony proceeded. Hardly bad the priest
given his blessing when the bride fell
dead. 1t seems that the brides sister
was in love with the bridegroom. The
bride had q glass eye which she in
some inysf""'o~s way had concealed
from her r shand. Therefore
the baF church to break
ND tn che glass eye
as a fitting
seque @e
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Notice to Hear Petition for Administration


STATE OF WGSCONSIN--lOW COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at II special 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 nth day of
November A. ID. 1903 being the 3rd Tuesday of
said month at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of John H. pouuette,
for the appointment Of an administrator
of the estate of Jane Matthews, late of
the city of Mineral Point, in said county. de.
ceased
And II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishinga copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day Of hearing in
the Mineral Point Tribune, n weekly news
paper published in said county.
BY order of the Court:
Dated ALDRO jerks County Judge
Dodgeciile. Wis, October 2lst 1908
flEDLER a Fielder. Attorneys i3w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Notice to Creditors,

CTATE or WISCONSIN-IOW COUNTY
= COURT-ss IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Elizabeth
Jenkin. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Elizabeth Jenkin deceased having been issued
to j w. Rewey.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors OF
said Elizabeth Jcnkin. deceased nre allowed
and limited by order of this court, until and in
GLIDING the first Tuesday Of May. 1904
being the Bird day of said month, To present
their claims and demands against said Eliza
beth Jenkin, deceased, to the county court for
examination and allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given that the claims
so presented will be examined and
adjusted by this court. nj the office of the
County Judge, at the court house. in the city of
Dodgeyille. In said county, ON the first Tues
day of June 1904.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1903.
BY the Court.
i2w4 ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12

county.
Olivia Plank. Plaintiff
fagainst
Clara Moore, Charlotte Young. George A.
Plank and Catherine Plank his wife. Emily
Mitchell, William y. Plank and Ellen Plank
his wife, Christopher H. Plank and Ida
Plank his wife, Elizabeth NJ. Munster, Rose
i. Gage, Sylvester Plank and Pearl Plank
his wife OLIVIA Plank tdaughter). John r..
Plank, and Edward Phillips. administrator
of the estate of Adam Plank, deceased.
Defendants.
BY virtue Of and pursuant to judgment Of
foreclosure and sale rendered I'm the above en-
titled action on the 18th day of September A. D.
1902. in said Iowa County Circuit Court ! will
expose for sale and sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash. al the front door
of the city hall in the city Of Mineral Point,
Iowa county. Wisconsin, on Saturday the 18th
day of November. A. -. 1908 at two O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, the following de
scrlbed premises, 10 raise the amount Of snid
judgment, interest, costs. and costs of sale.
tOwit:
The e% Of the nwA, and the VIZ Of the ne1{ (,
all In section number sixteen (lG) in township
five l5), north Of range three CD. east of the
ith principal meridian. in Iowa county, Wis
cOusin
Dated Sherif's office, Dodgeyille Iowa
county, Wisconsin this 18th day Of October,
ILEWELIYN DAVIES.
Sheriff, Iowa county. Wis.
Fielder & Fielder, Plaintiffs attorneys I2MG
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Notice Of Hearing Petition for Guardian
STATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
COTRT-lN pRORA'rE

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at special term
or The lows County Court, to be held in and FOR
said county NJ the Court House IN the city OF
Dodgcville. in ssid county. ON the 3rd Tuesday
theing the 18th day of November A d. lg0S
At 10 O'Clock n. M. the following matters will
heheSrd and considered
The verified petition of James W. Hutch.
son. for the appointment of a guardian for
Mary simmons, known MS Mary I.anyon, of
Iowa County, Wisconsin, alleged 10 be men.
tally incompetent TO have the charge and man
agement of her property.
Dated October 10Th 1903
BY Order OF the Court:
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
To T.. l.. Ballard. Supt. Wis. Hospital for
the insane, and TO the heir presumptve of
said Mary simmons known as Mary Iauyon
Fielder a Fielder Attorneys tgw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Good Secondhand Buggies

Always on sale at Penberthy's liv
cry barn-very cheap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
For q Bad Cold.

Ii you have u badscold you need a
good reliable medicine like Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy;to loosen
and relieve it, and to allay the irrita-
ton and inflammation OF the throatand
lungs. For sale at Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12

State Of Wisconsin, Circuit Court for Iowa
county.
Olivia Plank. Plaintiff,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-11-12
Legal Notices.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWAC COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE

STATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
OF the Iowa County Court. To be held in and
for said county, nj the conrt hclse in the ely
Tuesday tbeing the nth day. If November
A. u 1903, At 10 O'Clock A ", the following
matters will be heard aud considered
The verified petition of Ed. j Perkins. super.
intendenr OF the Iowa county asylum, for the
appointment of a q ar,iisn for Manfred Ash
OF iowa county. Wisconsin. alleged To be
mentally incompetent TO have the charge and
management of his property
Dated October 10th, 1903
by order of the Court
ALDRO JENKS, County Judge
To Ed. y. Perkins. Supt Of the Iowa County
Asylum tor the Insane. and 10 the heirs pre-
sumptive of said Manfred Ash
Fielder 4 Fielder Attorneys Iaw3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
MOTHER DEAD; CHILD DYING.
Horrible Crime Committed Near An.
nis4nn Ala hM IInLnn,.... d..

Horrible Crime Committed Near An
nston, Ala, by Unknown Party.
Shreveport, La, April 11-Mrs
Frank Matthews, 49 years of age, the
wife of Frank Matthews, a civil engi
neer of the Seaboard Air Line, an(
her 10year-old child Alline, were as
saulted by an unknown party at theil
home near Admission, Ala, early this
morning
In the struggle that followed the at
tack by the assailant, Mrs. Matthew'S
head was crushed to a jelly, and she
died from her injuries.
After assaulting her mother, the as
sailant attempted to criminally assault
the child, but after beating her into
insensibility, fed, leaving no trace be
hind him. The child is at a sanitari
um here with no possible hope for he1
recovery, her skull having been frac
tured and her chest crushed in durinl
the struggles.
The crime is a mysterious one. Mrs
Matthews had considerable jewe1ry
upon her person, which was untouch
ed. The weapon used in committing
the assault was an ak, and all evidence
shows that the crime had been delib
erately planned
A posse with bloodhounds is in pur
suit of the assailant, who wiz doubt
lessly be burned at the stake wher
capturned.
All Darties are prominent and +b4
greatest excitement prevails.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
BACKED BY WEALTHY FRIENDS.
Stated that Garfield Will Not Suffer
Heavily In the Courts.

New York, April 11.-Richard A.
Canfleld, charged with running a gam
bling house, will return from Europe
within a month, according to one of
his intimate friends and business as
sociates.
He expects, they say, that he will
have to stand trial in this city in
May or June and that he will be in a
position to go to Saratoga and open
his club house there when the summer
season begins. In the event that his
case should not be taken up before
the end of June, he will have his liBer-
ty on bail and no bail cases are tried
during the summer holidays.
His friends insist that there is lit
tie likelihood of a conviction, as his
wealthy patrons do not wish to testi-
fly against him and they assert that IL
a jury should find Garfield guilty and
the trial judge should sentence him
to term of Imprisonment, he would
be able to obtain stay pending APP
peal and to give bonds, so that there
need be no interference with his plans
for Saratoga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
DEFENDER TO BE LAUNCHED.
Scheduled to Take Initial Plunge Thi:
Afternoon,


Afternoon.
Bristol, r. l., April 11.-Ffnal prepa.
rations are being made today to LAUGH
the new cup defender Reliance.
Her initial plunge is scheduled to
take place at s: 80 this afternoon. The
weather conditions were ideal and the
day was made a gala one in Bristol
Flags were displayed from many build,
ings and at the Herreshoff works.
Moored off the end of the dock the
tender of the Reliance, the steamer
Sunbeam, was beautifully decorated
with flags. G. Oliver Iselin, the man
ager owner of the Reliance, spent to,
day on the Sunbeam and quite a mum.
Der of invited guests were also on the
tender. Yachtsmen have come from
New York to witness the launching
The Workmen have knocked away the
doors at the end of the ship, so that
the yacht may pass easily into the
water. 1t could be seen that the Re
lance was more of a skimming dish
than any bot the Herreshoffs have con
structed for cup defender. Her floor
is very fiat and there is scarcely any
bilge, her stern running we'll unkey
and not deepening into the keel fo1
many feet. The rudder post has a
decided rake and the fin is very thin
The boat has considerable beam and
looks as If she would be a decided
contrast to the Constitution when she
is afOat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
MADE INTERESTING FIND.
Believed that Skeletons of an Extinc

Believed that Skeletons of an Extinct
Race Have Been Exhumed.
Hoplinsyille, KY, April 11.-Profes-
sor Warren Morehead. curator of the
department of archaeology of Phil
lips academy, Andover, Mass, has dis
covered on a farm east of this place
what he calls the burying ground of
prehistoric people. Professor More
head exhumed ten skeletons, several
being in a fair state of preservation.
He is making preliminary investiga-
ton in this region and will be likely
followed by a party of archaeologists
from Yale college.
The bones found he pronounces to
be those of an extinct race of mound
builders. All the skeletons were in
receptacles, built of fat stones. Stone
cups were found in several graves and
a stone knife was found in one.
Professor Morehead will continue his
investigation for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
CHARGED WITH MISTAKE.
Mr.. BaIfour Criticised for Allowing
Ministers to Become Spectators.

Mr.. Bafour Criticised for Allowing
Ministers to Become Spectators.
New York, April 11.-Mr. Balfour is
thought to have made great mistake
when he altered the salutary rule laid
down by Mr. Gladstone forbidding min.
listers to be directors, cables The Tri.
bune's London correspondent. This is
evident from the comments which are
appearing in financial and literary re,
views on the case of Mr.. William
Haye Fisher, financial secretary to the
treasury, who has resigned because
of his connection as director with a
financial syndicate and of his accep.
tance of bonus of shares in the CON
Germ. The prime minister has been
blamed in some quarters for accepting
the resignation. Mr.. LaBourchere
says The Truth: whilst they eat
the official loaf, they should eschew di
rectorial fishes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
Electrician Meets Death.

Mobile, Ala, April 11-John R
Burns, aged 20, electrician sergeant al
Fort Morgan, met death in a peculiar
manner. He was experimenting the
removal of a 6pounder gun from the
wharf to the fort. A brace broke and
the iron bar he was using struck him
on the right arm, breaking 1t, and
knocking him to the ground. The
heavy gun rolled over the lower pari
Of the body, causing instant death
The remains will be inferred tomorrow
in the National cemetery, Mobile, Ala
Burns came from New York city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
SLIGHT RISE REPORTED.
Little Change In Flood Conditions on
Lower Mississippi.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE river
crept up a tenth of a foot in "a hours,
registering exactly 20 feet today
Reports from above are generally
of slight declines. Advices from Hol.
lybrook say that with fall Of feet
water will cease to flow through the
crevasse at that point. The V. S. and
P. road still manages to keep it's train
service, though the large forces of men
are employed in protecting bridges and
culverts. The flood is rising very slow.
ly in the Tensas swamp, showing that
the inflow scarcely exceeds the out
fow. The water is encroaching on
the fields of the Tallulah, but all in
dications point to insignificant damage
In comparison with that wrought by
the Wyly creyasse. No work be.
yond sacking the wings was done to-
day at Hymelia. The SeWaIl brothers
have visited the crevasse and express.
ed the opinion that they can close it,
but the driving of sheet piling has not
yet begun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
TALES or CRUELTY
TOLD BY PATIENTS
Bad Conditions Reported In
Kentucky Asylum.
A NUMBER FEAR TO TESTIFY

Claimed that Insane Patients Were
Beat, Choked and Placed Under Cold
Water Drips-Bruises of Patients
Shown as Proof of Testimony.
Louisville, April 11.-As the result
of the investigation into charges of al
legged cruelty ON the part of the at
tendants of the Lakeland Insane asy.
lum, situated about II miles from this
city, some disclosures of a startling
nature have been made. A number of
patients have testified before the in
vestigating committee that they have
been the victim of acts of cruelty,
and some of the witnesses state that
they feared to tell all they know on
account of the fact that they would
suffer at the hands of the attendants
at the close of the examination
According to the testimony of sew
eral witnesses, one of the favorite
forms of punishment for slight infrac-
tions of rules on the part of the pa.
tients was a beating with a slungshOt
formed of a sock in which a potato or
some other hard vegetable had been
placed.
Some of the patients declared they
had frequently been choked. One had
been taken into the back room and
tied to a chair, an attendant following
with leather belt The witness who
told this story did not know what had
occurred in the back room, however.
Bruises on the breast and legs of
one of the patients was shown as proof
that he had been kicked by the at
tendants, and it was developed that
shower baths were also used as a
means Of punishment the patients be-
Ing held while cold water was allowed
to drip on them. Two attendants af-
ter being closely questioned admitted
that they had kicked and choked pa
tients, but stated that they had been
forced to do so in self-defense, as they
had been attacked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
AssAssINATloNs INCREASING.
Turkish Authorities Greatly AIarme

Turkish Authorities Greatly Alarmed
Over Prevailing Conditions.
Constanttnople, April 1.-THE news
Of the death of NJ. Stcherbina, the Rus
sian consul at Mitrovitza, European
Turkey, who was shot by an Albanian
sentinel recently at that place, has
greatly alarmed the authorities here
who, as result, anticipate compIica
tions with Russia.
Consular reports from Monautir
show that the anarchal conditions pre-.
vailing there are becoming more acute
Assassinations of both Christians and
Mussulmans are increasing. In the
district of Porilep during the past
week no less than fifty Christians were
killed by Mussulmans
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-12
CUP CHALLENGER
GIVEN REAL TEST
Said To Be Faster Boat Than
Predecessors.
WON RACE FROM SHAMROCK l.
Handicap Allowance of Older Craft
Said To Have Been Ten Minutes
British Yachtsmen Highly Pleased
With New Boat.

weymouth, April 1.-THE course for
the hIst real contest between the two
Shamrocks under strict racing condi-
dItlons was altered today to one of "a
miles instead of AZ miles, as announc.
ed Yesterday. The starting line was
Off Portland, thence easterly to a mark
on LulWorth Cove, back across the
Weymouth Bay to a mark off Port
land and thence home, twice around
The handicap allowance of the Sham
rock l was not officially declared, pri-
or to the start, but it was understood
to be 10 minutes.
A fine, fresh, west-southwes+ breeze
OF sufficient strength to cause the
yachts under club top sails to heel
over over to make fast sailing was
blowing as the two Shamrocks ma
neuVered for position. During this
Jockeying the Shamrock III proved
both faster and handler and Captain
Wringe had easily the best of the
start The preparatory signal was
given at 9:55 a. M, and just before the
starting gun was fired at 10 o'clock
both yachts stayed by the outer mark
boat The Shamrock l being to the
weather of the challenger drew out
and was two or three lengths ahead as
they bore away for the run. The start
ing times were:
Shamrock III 10:00:08; Shamrock I
10:00:23.
The yachts quickly squared away.
set spinnakers and the new boat i'm
mediately opened out, constantly in.
cIeasing her lead from her opening
as they ran towards LuIwOrth Cove.
The wind remained fresh and steady
and the racers made excellent sailing
as they ran across on the first leg of
the course. Shamrock I followed in
the wake of the challenger, but was
unable to hold her, the Shamrock III
spinning out all along the line. In
70 minutes running the challenger
gained 2 minutes. The times were:
Shamrock III 10:22:3O; Shamrock 1
10:24:35
Dropping their spinnakers the boats
luffed and came on the wind for the
beat to WindWard across the bay to.
wards Portland. A couple of long
legs were sailed and the challenger
going handsomely lifted to windward
thlo1th the smooth water Before
they had gone halfway to the mark
the Shamrock III was a mile ahead and
dead to the windward.
The breeze freshened a little and
both yachts travelled at a fine pace,
the challenger apparently reveIling in
the stronger wind
When the yacht turned the mark off
Portland, the Shamrock III had a lead
Of over 6 minutes in less than 12
miles sailing.
The times at the Portland mark
were:
Shamrock III 11:4O:2O; Shamrock I
11:46:35.
Thence a broad, easy reach brought
the boats home and on this point of
sailing the Shamrock 1 had her Cd.
ponent well. The first round was fin.
ished as follows:
Shamrock III 11:57:18; Shamrock /
12:03:23.