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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
a Glimpse of Sofia.

In his book on Cities Arthur Sy-
mons writes of the capital Of Bulgaria
'There is something dry hot and fierce
In Sofia which Is at once ordinary,
sordid and almost startling. The houses
are for the most part such houses as one
might see in any small town in any
country, but ut corner on the main
street there is q mosque and around
the mosque something like q village
fair. Wooden booths are set up at each
side of the street. wooden palings sur
round empty spaces or open upon cafes
in which trees grow or upon one story
houses or upon little wooden theater.
Money changers, with their glass cases
of gold and silver coins and coin ear
rings and rings outside their shop win
dows, suggest already the sarafs of
Constantinople. At upper windows
above the shops you see men working
sewing machines; at the edges of the
pavement little dark bootblacks, Kurds,
sit with their wooden blocks before
them. Men pass selling water, grapes
and nuts. A woman passes and then
another, carrying a huge dark green
melon in her arms solemnly, like a
royal orb"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Legal Notices.
Order TO Hear Petition Of Administrator 10
Mortgage Real Estate

In the matter of the estate of James II
Ireuelling, deceased.
On reading and filing the pptitiou of Malta
deceased, setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come to her hands. and the dis.
position thereof the amount of debts out.
slanuiug against SAID deceased. and praying
that license be 10 her granted to mortgage =
part or the real estate whereof deceased died
sle2eu, Tor the purpose of paying said debts
ana the charges of administration; and Ii an
pearing hy said petition that there is not
suihcient personal estate in the hands of said
eNecutrlN 10 pay said debts, and that il is
necessary in order TO pay the same To mort.
gage part of said real estate
IL Is therefore ordered that all persons inter
ested IN said real estate appear before this
court AT regular term thereof to be held on
the 9th day of April. 1904, az the court
house, IN the city of Dodgeville, NJ 10 o'clock
IN the forenoon, then aud there 10 show what
cause or any there shat bel why license
should not be granted to said ezecutrix To
mortgage said real estate according 10 the
prayer of said petition.
And 1t Is further ordered that this order
shall be published for three successive week :
prior 10 said day of hearing, in the Mineral
Point Tribune. II weekly newspaper published
in said county, and copy thereof Shall be
served personally ON all persons interested Ia
the estate and residing in said county at least
twenty days before the day herein appointed
for the hearing.
Dated Dodgeyille Wis. Feb %. 1901
AbDRo jerks, County Judge
fledler Fielder. Attorneys swS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

Freshmen have troubles the world
over The consents" as they are call
ed at the famous Ecole Polytechnique
in Paris, are subjected TO an amusing
initiation called the salad of shoes.
The freshmen report some days be-
fore the upper class men so that they
can receive their uniforms and become
familiar with the routine of the school.
The first mo ming after their torment
ors return the freshmen are aroused
by demand that they throw their
shoes out of the windows into the court
yard. The shoes are gathered into n
heap. and. kneeling in (. big circle
around this, the freshmen are obliged
to go through some ridiculous eymnas-
tic movements at the command OF tneir
superiors.
When the study bell rings they have
but a minute 10 appear In the class
rooms. and it - strenuous minute
around that pile Of shoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
DlSARMiNG THE GODS.
How Chinese, JnPnuese aud Hindoo
boys Prepare For school Life

Among the eastern nations the begin
ming OF school life is critical time for
tan child. The priest or astrologer
must be consulted TO choose n lucky
day. Every precaution must be taken
to avert the jealousy of the gods. whose
malice is especially directed against n
fine boy.
The Chinese father who adores his
son will take the utmost pains To con
vince the powers of the air that the
boy is of no account The child may
be given despicable name. like flea
or chute. pig, or more insulting
still, he may be given n girls name.
The boy may be started of To school
wearing a girls dress and one earring,
and IL the deception is complete this
Will be the most effectual of all for
even the gods do not care for girls in
China.
The japanese schoolhoy wears hang
tanning brass tag with his name and
his parents name and address upon it.
He must have his paper umbrella and
his fan, and in gray bag upon his arm
is n jar of rice for his luncheon. This
quaint little fellow has probably made
his offering nj his own private shrine
to Tenjinsen, the god of penmanship.
When the Hindoo boy has found an
suspicious day to begin school he is
taken to the god of learning, Sarasva-
ii. Here the little suppicant presents
his offerings of rice and betel nuts and
repeats the letters of the alphabet after
the priest. Thus he is entered into the
ways of knowledge in the very presence
of the Everybody Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
A Wonderful invention.

1t is interesting TO note that for
tunes are frequently made by the in
vention of articles of minor import
ance. Many of the more popular de-
,yicea are, those desigSqd So lSSm&8i
people and meet popular conditions,
and one of the most interesting OF
these that has ever been invented il
the DR.. White Electric Comb, pat
ented Jan j, 80. These wonderful
Combs positively cure dandruf. hair
falling out, sick and nervous head
aches, and when usei with DR.
Whites ElectriclHair Brush are pos
itively guaranteed to make straight
hair curly in % days time. Thou
sands of these electric combs have
been sold in the various cities of the
Union, and the demand Is constantly
Increasing. Our agents are rapidly
becoming rich selling these combs
They positively sell on sight. Send
for sample. Mems size 35e., ladies
6Oe.--thalf price while we are Intro.
ducing them.) The DR.. White Elec.
trio Comb Co., Decatur, Illinois.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

STATE OF WlSCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
y COURT-lN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Richard J.
Penhallegon, ST.. deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
Richard j, Pcnhallegon, ST.. deceased, having
been issued 10 Richard J. Penhallegon ,Ir.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Richard j. penhalego Sr.. deceased.
are allowed and limited by order of
this court, until and including the first
Tuesday of September. 1908, being the 9th
day of said month TO present their claims
and demands against said Richard j, Pen.
hallegon. Sr.. 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
at the court house in the city of Dodgevile
in said county, on the first Tuesday of
October. 1904.
Dated this 10th day OF February 1904.
BY Order of the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
SpenSley MclIhon, Attorneys. 7wi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Heakins stuck to him like limpet.
He even bowed civilly to Trabue. who

bfeakins stuck to him like a limpet
He even bowed civilly to Trabue, who
hung about Janey, his eyes dewncast
his look preoccupied. The end Of the
school term was just three weeks
ahead. Before he came to that parting
of the ways he felt that he must know
exactly where he stood. Janey had
grown distinctly kinder Still, there
was something in her kindness tina,
put him farther off. She would be an
ideal wife for him. A bold stroke would
do it now. A year hence would be
quite too late.
While the laughter and chatter were
at flood he drew her apart and poured
out to her his hopes, aspirations, plans
Love he barely named. Might they not
he pleaded. be intellectual comrades
Sustained by her companionship be
felt himself capable of great things
he had already made beginning, and
sh, was all unwittngly the inspiration
of what he had done.
Then he tried TO take her hand.
Janey withdrew it gently. Tell me all
about it," she whispered, lowering
smile about her lips. Trabue beat to
her ear and said hurriedly, You must
not mention it, sweetheart, but ! am
Leofric-Leofric who wrote desolate
and despairing things because you re-
fused him."
Indeed" Janey said. getting up from
hnr 10 eli ct i'm,
over her shoulder. she added: You will
please wait until afternoon for your
answer | must 60 help about the din
ner"
Dinner was so fine a feast Lawyer
Murdoch declared he felt more than
paid for his long drive out from town.
He was Squire Gates man of business
and Janeys sworn friend. Therefore
nobody wondered at their confidential
talk aside, and even Phil Mayhem
smiled approval when the lawyer kiss
ed Jancy in greeting. But be sure there
was Il stir as Lawyer Murdoch pulled
Janey TO the middle of the crowd
raised his voice and said with twin
king eyes: Ladies' and gentlemen.
like unmasking humbugs, so permit me
to present to you LeOfric, the poetess
of Cane Creek. Don't remember it
against her that she is a poetess-its
all the fault of that scoundrel. Phil
Mayhem
at won't be any longer, Mr.. Muir
dock" Phil said. bursting through The
crowd to catch Janey in his arms and
hide her bushes in his breast. 81
know I've been seven kinds of fool"
he went on. Il don't deserve Janey-
nobody does, for that matter-but I'm
going 10 have her OF die trying
you've got her." Lawyer Murdoch
said, wringing Phil's hand. Dora Meak-
ms turned her back and went off with
her head high, but Mr.. Leonard Trabue
stayed not on the order of his going.
Nobody in Cane Creek neighborhood
ever saw him again.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

A cliff Of natural glass can be seen In
Yellowstone park, Wyoming. 1t is half
milo long and from l5J to 300 feet
high. the material Of which II consists
being as good glass as that artiticially
manufactured. The dense glass which
forms the base is from - TO 100 feet
thick, while the upper portion having
suffered and survived many ages Of
wind and rain, has naturally worn
much thinner OF course the color Of
the cliff is not that Of natural glass -
transparent and white-but Is mostly
black and in come places notified and
streaked with brownish red and shades
of olive green and brown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
OMNiVOROUS MAN.
Reptiles Are Eaten with EnGerness
All over the World.


Reptiles are eaten with eagerness all
over the world. Neither want of beau
~ nor abundance of venom protects
them from omnivorous man. Although
they suggest to rs by form and motion
all that is false and unfair, hideous
and horrid, even Gods curse of the ser.
pent does not shield 1t, and from the
humble frog of the pond to the colossal
crocodile of Egypt they are all only so
much food for men. Old MeXicans
loved the speckled salamander aud ate
it with Spanish pepper. The Spaniards
learned the odd fashion, and the habit
has not entirely died out Nipers are
a favorite dish with Italians. The liz
ards of this continent are n most deli
cate dish, and the iguanas of the An
great numbers, the rice fields of that
state being well suited to them.
Snakes find a ready market in many
eastern countries. The giant of Java,
which infests the pepper plantations
and whose venom is fatal, is n favor
tie. THO huge boa constructor furnishes
an exceedingly fat meat, and the negroes
of its native country prefer ii 10 the
dainticst food of the white man. The
anaconda of Brazil supplies the table
Of the poor, though the Portuguese use
only the rich fat 1t produces. South
American natives eat almost every kind
of snake. and the far west has taught
many fastldious palate from over the
sen to relish the fatal ratjlesnakc OF
our own country. Snake eating is more
common in the United States than one
would imagine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Colds are Dangerous.

How often you hear it remarked
ITS only a cold,n and n few days
later learn that the man is Oh his
back with pneumonia. This is OF
such common occurrence that cold
however slight, should not be disre.
garded. Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy counteracts any tendency toward
pneumonia It always cures aud ii
pleasant 30 take. Sold at Vivian's
Pharmacy,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

The tomb Of David, king Of Israel. Is
still pointed out to travellers in fales
tine and. despite rs age, is IN a re-
markedly good state Of preservation.
David died in 1915 T. G. ana was bur
led in the "city Of David" His tomb
became the sepulcher Of several subse-
quent kings and one Of the r'cred
places Of the kingdom. II stands on
Mount Zion, at jerusalem, just outside
Of the city wall.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

We have all heard the phrase, After
him with sharp stick" but 1t may
not have occurred to many Of us that
the stick referred to is the much feared
yearly January bill, Such, however, is
the meaning that the saying conveys
to the Nushinan Indians of California,
who have seen the disagrceable habit
prevalent among US of sending gifts,
When one Indian owes another, it Is
considered bad taste for the creditor TO
dun tho debtor. lie proceeds with more
delicav He procurcs a certain num-
Der Of sticks, according TO the amount
Of the debt and paints a ring around
the end of each. These he carries and
losses into the debtors wlgwam and
then goes away without a word. The
debtor invariably pays the debt and de
stroys the sticks, as it is considered Il
reproach 10 have the January dunning
stick thrown into the wigwam, Indeed
the creditor never uses them except
with hard customers,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Notice Of Order for Final Settlement.
TESTATE ESTATE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNT
- COURTS IN PROBATE

- Ntohhl ~ IN iItpBA H.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, AZ the court house. in the city of
DodgeVille. in said county. on the list day of
March. A. ID. 1901. being the Isl, Tuesday of
said month, at II o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, the following matters will be heard and
considered;
The application Of Joseph II. Ellery executor
of the last will and testament of Agnes Mitch
ell. late of said county deceased, for the
examination and allowance Of his adj
ministration account and that the last will and
testament of said deceased be construed. and
the assignment of the residue of said estate to
such persons as are by said will and by law
entitled to the same.
And il II further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice orthree weeks
successfully, prior to said day Of hearing, IN
the Mineral Point Tribune. n weekly news
paper published In said county.
BY the Court,
Dated ALDRO jerks.
Dodgcyile. Wis. Feb. 2, 1904, Judge 5w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

Sunday School Teacher I hope all
the little girls in my class love Cod
Eva Brown do. Sunday School Tcnch-
er-Thats right. Eva. Now tell US why
you love him. Eva Brown-Got to-
Lippincott's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Notice to Hear Proof of VIII.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COIN
> COCRT-IN PROBATE.

= NVINT-TN FKVBNTE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
OF the Iowa County Court. TO be held in aud
for said county, at the court house In Inc civ
OF llodgeVllle, IN said county, on the 22d day
of March. A. d. 1904 being the 9TH Tuesday OF
said month at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
and cousdered
The application of Catherine f. Greenwood
to admit to probate the last will and testament
Of John Greenwood late of the town OF
Mineral Point, in said county. deceased
And u Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three
weeks successively, prior TO said day of hear,
ing, in the Mineral Point Tribune, q weekly
newspaper published in said county
BY order of the Court:
ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Dated Dodgeville. Wis., Feb. q, 1904. sws
Fielder a Fielder. Attorneys for Petitioner
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

There is whole chapter Of soun9
advice In the admonition: Don't dodge
difficulties: meet them, greet them
beat them"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03
Horses Wanted

| will be in Mineral Point ever,
Saturday 70 buy horses Of all kinds.
Bring in your horses.
7mo2s NICK GRAppR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

During the past week the high
school has been favored with visits
from Mrs. James Brewer, Miss Ma
tilda Hutchinson, and Messrs. ]. w.
Hutcison and Il. f. Hanscom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

The ID. III. s. and NJ. =. III. S. are
continually at variance with one
another. This year, however, Dodge
vile is one year behind in the
mumps business. while Mineral PIT.
is right at Dodgevlle's heels in the
number of absentees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

The senior class has been taking
up the dynamo" in physics, and as
a result we have proved who in the
school are the heroes and who the
towards. Some few withstood the
shocks, but the majority were forced
to admit that they were not quite so
brave as they had formerly supposed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

The junior Latin class seems to be
taking augmentation instead of or
atory, Judging from the discussions
in class. 1t has finished the Catilin-
arian orations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

Worthy Senior Say, kid, what
time is " your nose?
Little Freshie- Mine amt runnin'.
Is yours?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-03

VIII those who believe in the
theory that there are no two words
in the English language which are
identical in meaning, please tell the
rhetoric class the difference between
the words begin and commence
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
GOVERNORSH|P UNDECIDED.
Stole Executive Committee VIII CaRVOSS
Returns TOd0y.
Primary Must Be Purged of all
Fraud Before Result Can Be
Satisfactory to Democrats.

| On the face of the returns as re-
ported by the various county COM
mttees, Napoleon B. BrOward, can
didatc for governor, has II majority
of nearly 800. But
In several Of the counties there
have been glaring frauds committed,
and without these frauds are sane
toned by the committee, it is hard
to understand how Broward can be
declared the nominee.
In at least two counties Napoleon
b. Broward is credited with votes
equal to twice the total voting
strength of the countys returning
them.
In Duval county it is currently re-
ported that Mr.. Davis was robbed of
ut least 800 votes
No well informed democrat, IA
miliar with the methods employed
by the inspectors and clerks of cleo
ton in Jacksonville on the 7th inst,
doubts this statement.
1t is charged that bollOt boxes
were stuffed" and substitute tickets
slipped into the boxes in place of
those offered by voters.
The Duval election machinery was
wholly in the hands of Broward's
henchmem.
The News does not know but that
in other counties inspectors and
committees friendly to Mr.. Davis
may have been guilty of similar
frauds. But
1t does know that no such frauds
have been charged.
1t does know that if any such
frauds shall hereafter appear that
they have been committed without
Mr.. Davis knowledge, or the conni-
vance of any of the gentlemen in
charge of his campaign.
The great body of democratic vo-
tcrs in Florida demand an honestly
conducted primary. They will not
stand for any other kind.
The state executive committee at
its meeting today must, therefore,
either stand for an honest primary,
or the downfall of democracy in
Florida.
Democratic primary obligation
cannot dwell in the same house with
fraud. When the latter is permitted
to enter the former will be obliged
to retire.
If the state executive committee
at its meeting to day will purge pri-
mary results from all suspicion of
fraud, its decision rs to who is the
nominee will be found to be of sec
ondary Importance.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
Saturday Mornings Fire.

At o'clock last Saturday morning
the residence and cigar factory of j.
B. Flynn was accidentally set on fire
from the interior. 1t is thought that
rats got at some matches in mantel
cupboard in the kitchen.
The alarm was sounded and the
fire department. made ready re-
sponse, but by the time of arrival
smoke and flame was issuing in great
volume from the upper floor. The
family saved Il considerable of their
household effects but the damage by
smoke and water was great.
Mr.. Flynn states that his loss is
fully covered by insurance, and that
the building will speedily be put in
order.
In the meantime the cigar factory
has been moved to the building
across the street.
The fire department is entitled to
great credit for the promptness with
which it responded to this alarm and
the intelligence displayed in subdu-
ing what might have proved disas-
trous contlagration, with such small
loss
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

State Superintendent Sheats is 60
ing to pour Goals of fire upon the
heads of Putnam county people ere
he quits office. He is going to give
us a Normal Training school, some
thing he could just as well have es-
tablished at Sampson City-on-the-
Rialto as at Palatka -the-St.
Johns.
This summer school is to be insti-
tuted for the training of primary and
grammar school teachers in the pub
lie schools in this and adjoining
counties, and will last several weeks.
The school will be in charge of
Prof. |, |. Hines of this city, with n
competent corps of assistants select
ed from among the leading instruct
ors in the state, and will afford eX-
cellent and thorough drill in practi-
cal pedagOgics for II whole army of
young teachers. And from all the
News is able to learn there are many
who are sorely in need of the instruc-
tion.
The school will open on Monday,
July llth.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
At Point of Death.

Alex. Z. Wattles lies at the point
of death at his home on the Heights.
A telephone message from neigh
Dor this morning states that he has
been unconscious since last evening,
and that he can scarce live till noon.
His trouble is said to be 3rights
disease.
Mr.. Wattles is one of the best
known of the old newspaper men in
the state, and the fraternity in all
parts of Florida will be filled with
regret at this sad news.
Two years ago he retired from ac-
tive life in order to give his undivid-
ed thought and care to an invalid
wife. Since then he has rarely been
seen on the streets of Palatka,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

The examination of public school
teachers, conducted by School Sup
erintendent Tucker, and Director
Laban Price at the High school in
this city, was completed last week,
Miss Zella Jain and Miss Nettie RO-
berts were the only ones to secure
first grade certificate.
Those to secure second and third
grade certificates We're: Ethel Ellis,
l.. Alice Nause, Lille Johnson, A.
G. Buddemier, f. T.. Geurry, Nellie
Kellum, Ruth Browning, Joseph
Stock, Foster Minton and Lille Ley
vraz.
NJ. d. Holmes and +. H. Flipper,
colored, secured second grade certi-
ficates and Deaner Thomas, colored,
was given u third grade certificate.