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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Highland Happy; Linden Happy.

Much railroad business was quick
ly transacted in this city Monday.
Mr.. George f. Clinton, of Chicago,
one of the promoters Of the newly in
corporated company, known as the
Mineral Point & Northern Railway
company, was here, and he, with Mr..
&. w. McIlhon, the active local pro-
moter. met at the office of the latter
in this city representative from
Highland and Linden. Papers were
drawn up and readily signed, both
towns planking down the cash to the
amocnt required by the company,
for which they are to hold first mort
gage bonds on the road in accordance
with the proposition of the company.
Highland representatives were: J, f.
Semrad, A. J. Egan, p. p. Egan. John
Hudek, Plat Whitman, Ed. Duffy,
II. Lewis, A. G. Rothe, Will Kenne-
dy, Jas. Muldoney, the latter village
president.
Linden sponsors were: Chas. Ed
wards, John Harker, Chas. Granville,
J. w. Taylor, J. p. Williams, Logan
Thompson, Robt. Hawke, Thomas
Hicks and J. b. Harker.
All returned home jubilant over
the fact that they will soon be con-
nected with the outside world by
rail. Mr.. Lee Fisher, an expert civil
engineer from Joliet, was also pres
ent and on Tuesday morning left for
Highland to stake out the route, and
construction will soon be begun
from that end.
That upon reaching Linden the
construction of the road to Mineral
Point will be pushed forward with
out any great delay is the calculation
and hope of promoters and citizens
generally. As the matter now stands
there is nothing definite. Our citizens
should be on the alert. We cannot
afford to be isolated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14

Asleep In Death.

| Mrs. Laura A. Cobb, widow of the
late George w. Cobb of this city
died at her home on Monday, April
IL, 1904, in the 18th year of her age
Mrs. Cobb was the only living child
of the late DR.. Schuyler Pulford, one
one of the leading physicians in this
city in an early day. She was born
November l3. 1927. in Fayetteville,
New York, and as a young girl came
west with her parents. She was mar
ried to George W. Cobb March Is,
1915, by the Rev. James DePui, rector
of Trinity church; and ever since, she
has made Mineral Point her home
She is survived by three daughters
and three sons.
Her married life was an exceedingly
happy one. Hers was home of hos
pitality, where she delighted to enter
tain her friends, where the welcome
was prompt and cordial, and personal
interest was never wanting. True to
God and man, she accepted and dis
charged the many responsibilities and
duties of wealth, to the church, to the
community, and to her own family,
with such Christian humility, such
abs olute justice, such tender devotion,
that she has left a name, and memo
ry, and example, than which there
have been few more true and bright.
A loyal and devoted daughter of the
church, she attended its services most
faithfully. and was ever active in it's
guilds, the Woman s Auxiliary, and
interested in all good works. She
leaves behind her a stainless record
of life, characterized by beautiful
and wholesome fidelity in Christian
living.
Her mental faculties, always alert
and vigorous, remained unimpaired
to the last. The cheerfulness of her
personality attracted to her all sorts
and conditions of persons. who found
in her the true friend and companion.
Mrs. Cobb left for Pass Christian in
the early part of the winter for the
benefit of her health, and while there,
shortly after the New Year, she was
seized with heart trouble, that in
creased as weeks went on: yet all
hoped and prayed, with the coming
spring and home again, the shadow
of death would pass. But God or
dered otherwise. Only last Friday,
she arrived home, not to live, but to
die. And so she has gone, we feel, to
be numbered with Gods saints in
glory everlasting.
The funeral took place this after
noon at 2 O'Clock, from Trinity
church, of which she was always a
most loyal and generous member.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14

Remember the l5e tea at the p.
NJ. church OH Friday, from to 8 .. m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Mineral Point Mining Co.

At the special meeting Friday ev-
ening of this newly organized COM
pany, founded for developing pur-
poses, Mr.. w. s, Ross, temporary
chairman, made report 70 the effect
that he had secured the necessary
number to make it fifty in all who
have signed for "a guarantee fund OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14

800 each, and that he collected
therefrom sufficient amount to
comply with law in the obtaining OF
rights to thus organize. Articles Of
incorporation drafted by special
committe appointed at the previous
meeting for that purpose were read
and approved, and the same have
been forwarded to Madison. Earnest
enthusiasm prevailed, ard ere long
active prospecting for ores at great
er depth than has yet been under
taken in this immediate vicinity
will be in full operation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14

Now is the time to clean house
clean your system first, drive out the
microbes of winter with HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t viii keep
you well all summer. 80 cents. Tea
or tablets. j. A. Mescrole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Notice to Settle.

have sold my livery stable, and
desire all parties indebted to me to
settle before May lst, 1904. will still
continue in the business OF selling
wood, as heretofore.
litl. DAVID BROWN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
NUMBER Is
Death Of Mrs. Moore.
Stevens Point Daily Journal.

Stevens Point Daily Journal
Mrs. Mary H. Phillips Moore died
at O'Clock Monday morning at the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at
Oshkosh, where she has been
patient since March 20 Her death
was due to n general breakdown fol-
lowing nervous collapse and other
troubles. She had been in i'll health
since July asst and was compelled to
give up her work in December.
Mary f.. Phillips was the oldest
laughter OF the late Hugh Phillips.
formerly prominent citizen of Min
eral Point. She was born on April
IL, 80 years ago, at Redruth, Corn
wall, England. She came To this
country with her parents when n
child. The family settled In Grant
county at what was kno IN as Pigeon
Diggins, but soon afterwurd moved
TO Mineral Point, where Mr.. Phillips
erected in 1866 the L. $. Hotel, which
he ran until his death in 1880.
Miss Phillips married Benjamin
M. Warren in 1861, who, with their
only child, died within two years. In
1865 she married John p. Moore, who
still survives.
The meeting of the Mineral Point
Advancement association held at
the council room Monday evening
was well attended by our business
men. The suggesting OF ideas and
discussion of same were the main
features OF the meeting, and the spir-
1t of ado something" to further adj
vance our stable little city was so
strong that n commendable aud sub
stantlnl forward movement may be
looked for in the near future.
Mr.. Chas. Noble has received
from Fitzgibbons Bros. Of Monroe, n
complete new outfit--carriages, bug
gies, harness and robes. MIR. Noble, IL
is understood, is going into the livery
business at Highland, aud claims the
best is the cheapest. We also notice
that Mr.. Geo. Brown has received
from the same firm one OF the hand
soonest top bike wagons running in
Mineral Point. Both parties are well
pleased with their bargains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Cottage For Sale.

1t contains five rooms, bath room
and two closets. Good cistern, large
lot and large quantity OF small fruit.
Situated north OF park. Enquire Of
j. b. Reynolds. l4tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Top Buggy and Harness

For sale. Both as good a5 new,
having been used about a dozen
times only. Apply to John Curnow,
Mineral Point city. 1877.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
For Rent.

= sture Of 100 acres, two miles east
of Mineral Point. For terms inquire
Of John Temby, Mineral Point, Wis
consin. 14w3.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14

Fsrmsrs:--Bring In your Disc Har-
rows and get them sharpened by q
machine that does you II good job.
low2 N. r. MARTIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
MAUGER'S JEWELRY STORE
Something Special Every Wednesday.

Until further notice ] will hold u
special sat- every Wednesday, offer
ing something in particular ut re-
duced prices. Watch for it. Next
Wednesday, April 20, some Broken
Sets and Rare Odd Pieces will
be the specially. Don't fail to call #
you want n bargain.
JOHN X. ToAy.
The best pl ysic: Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take; pleasant i'm effect. For sale at
Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-04-14
Money Back
if you want it

Economy and good taste in
dress depend upon where you
buy. All merchants may do
as well for you as they can,
but some merchants can do
better than others, because Of
their greater ability.
Our ability 10 please and sat
isfy you is unlimited. We
will do better for you than
others, for our goods are Of
the sort and our prices are at
the point where competition
cannot shake them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24

to clamp ovel one OF the hooks usual
ly found in public places for holding
hats and coats or outer wraps. The
lower hooks are turned inwardly to-
ward each other, one being adapted
to receive the suspension loop on the
coat collar, and the. other having a
fat surface against which the bent
round rim of the hat may be clamped
by the other hook, so that the hat cam
not be taken from the hook, but will
not be damaged by the clamping ac-
ton of the two hooks, owing to the
fiat surface against which it is pressed.
When the coat has been suspended,
and the hat rim clamped in position.
the two arms are locked in the closed
position by screw operated By means
of a key through key hole. When
clamped tightly the key is withdrawn.
AS the device is quite small and of
very light construction it can readily
be carried in the pocket. Of course.
the device is equally adapted for
equipment of public coat racks, and
might be handed to the patrons on en-
tering the place, and returned on de-
parture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
CALDWELL MUST ANSWER
Indicted as Being Responsible for the
Recent Frightfui Wreck Near
New Market, Tennessee.

". B. Caldwell, of Knoxville, Tenn,
who at the time admitted his respon-
sibility for the terrible wreck on the
Southern railroad near New Market,
Tenn, early in September, in which
sixty-twt lives were lost, has becn in
jicted by the grand jury of Jefferson
county, Tennessee, for criminal negli-
gence. The Indictment was found at
cambridge Wednesday.
Caldwell was conduc.or on the
westbound passenger train which ever
ran its orders to meet the eastbound
passenger at New Mari:et ard crashed
into the eastbound train q few miles
west of New Market. His engineer,
the only other man who could have
been held responsible, was buried be-
meath his engine ir4 the crash. The
penalty for criminal negligence in Tea.
ncssee is Imprisonment from two t.
ten years
Attorney General ". H. Buttram, OF
Jefferson circuit court, states that ne
received a letter from Judge C. W.
Heiskell, of Memphis, whose son,
Clayton Heiskell, was killed in the
wreck, requesting him to prosecute
Caldwell on the charge named. Acting
upon this request, the indictment was
obtained.
Criminal negligence, in the sense in
which it is used in this case, is a fel-
ony in Tennessee, punishable by pen
itentiary sentence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
The Flower Girl.

At the age of six she has just had
her first experience as flower girl at
wedding and has thereby accom-
plished an ambition OF some years
standing.
DO you know she said after the
ceremony was over and she had taken
Off the dress made for the occasion and
put aside the large basket of flowers
that she had carried so proudly up the
aisle. Il would rather be a flower girl
than anything else at the wedding"
What? Rather than the bride:"
YES"
But she is the chief person at a
wedding"
u know it, but the bride can be a
bride only once. The flower girl can
be flower girl just as often as she is
asked to be-
Whereby it will be seen that this
youngster is one Of those who disbe-
lieve in remarriage by the widow or
widower and an enemy to divorce
Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
CoNFESSES JUDGMENT.
Act of Former Auditor Of Macon and
BIRMINGHAM Road a Surprise.


Birmingham Road Surprise.
At Macon, Ca, Monday, E. R. Hen
derson former auditor of the Macon
and Birmingham railroad, confessed
judgment in the sum Of $4,000 in the
civil suit brought against him growing
out of his alleged defalcation OF that
amount from the railroad.
He gave as bis reason for this step,
which allows the road to take judg-
ment against him, that he did not wish
to expose his defense in the criminal
case which is also against him and
will be tried at the present term OF
court.
The step taken by Mr.. Henderson
came as a great surprise to many OF
his friends and leaves the impression
that he will spring considerable SEN
sation when the criminal action
against him is called.
Henderson was jointly indicted with
Julian R. Lane, general manager OF
the road, and both cases will be heard
at the present term Of court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
RATES UP TO PRESIDENT.
Conference at Washington Wherein
Roosevelt is Asked to Urge More q
Power for Commission.

A washington special says: Inter
state transportation matters with
specific reference to the fixing of rail
road freight rates formed the subject
of an important conference at the
white house Monday. BY previous ap-N
pointment, Governor Samuel e. Van
SAINT, OF Minnesota; Governor A., 3.
Cummings, Of Iowa; e. P. Bacon, OF /.
Milwaukee, secretary Of the conVen-e
tion, and R. A. Higbie, of New York;
An official of the National Lumber
Dealers Association called on the
president tc urge him to use his infu-
ence to secure the enactment Of a law
which would confer upon the inter
state commerce commission power g.
fix railroad freight rates in the com
merce between states.
The subject was considered by the
president and the delegation at some
length, the members OF the party pre-
senting their views as individuals and
the resolutions adopted by the inter
state commerce law convention which
was held in st. Louis in October. The
convention included delegates from
more than three hundred business and
commercial bodies throughout the .
country. It was pointed out to the
president that for ten years prior to
1897 the interstate commerce COM
mission had exercised the power to ad-'
just railroad freight rates in order to
prevent determinations, but that since
that time, by reason of decision OF
the United States supreme court, the
power had been denied. It was asked
by the delegation that law be en-:
acted by congress comforting upon the
commission the right to adjust rates
when they were found to De discrimiA
native in their operation or in viola
tion of the interstate commerce act.
The delegation also suggested to the
president the desirability, as members
viewed the matter, of discussing the
subject in his forthcoming message to
congress. The president did not indiz,
cate, however, what his personal viewsS
were, contenting himself with giving
a careful hearing Of the statements
made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
EDITOR SMITH ACQUITTED.
Florida Jury Decides Scheme OF Pub"
Usher was Not Criminal.

Florida Jury Decides Scheme Of Pub
Usher was Not Criminal.
The celebrated case Of the United
States VS.. Joel F. Smith was conclud-
ed at Tallahassee, Fla, Friday morn
ing, when the jury returned a verdict
Of acquittal. Smith was formerly edi-
ter and publisher of The Constitution,
at Monticello, and was indicted for de-
vising a scheme to defraud and vio-
late the postal laws and using the
mails to further the SCENE.
In 1901 Smith sent out circular let
tiers offering prizes Of bicycles and
watches upon receipt of twenty-five
subscribers at one dollar each, also
offering agents twenty dollars q month
compensation. These agents were re-
quested to take up the work and Sc
cure sub-agents and the result was
that an endless chain was formed and
during one year Smith received an ag-
gregate of eighty-seven thousand dol
lars worth of premiums. His circu.
lation was built up to forty thousand.
Eight witnesses testified that they
were not paid as agreed by Smith.
Smith denies fraudulent intention, and
says he was forced to suspend business
en- account Of attacks Of the press.
Judge Boarum charged the jury to base
their verdict upon the defendants in
tentions in the scheme. The former
trial resulted in a mistrial.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
CITIZENS ATTACK JUDGE.

Street Scrap Occurs at Columbia,
Tenn, as Result Of Court Case.
A sensational attack was made on
Circuit Judge Holding at Columbia,
Tenn, Monday, by Lloyd Cecil, a
prominent citizen.
The affair occurred on Freedland
street and was witnessed by number
Of people.
The men were separated before
ary great damage was done either.
The cause of the trouble originated in
trial before Judge Holding last Sep
tember, in which Cecil was a witness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
ADJUTANT=GENERAL

If one were to harrow the country
with a fne-tooth comb he would find
no man more fitted for the hero of a
soldier-of-fortune novel than Sherman
Bell, sometime trooper in Rooseveit's
Rough Riders, now Adjutant-General
of the State of Colorado. Nor would
the author long remain in doubt about
the title of his novel. He would natur-
ally call it The Dictator" Because
Governor Peabody's hammer is vain.
fearless. obstinate, theatrical, and an
untrammeled leader of men by grace
of natural fitness, Mr.. Richard Hard
ing Davis should put him into immedi-
ate reouisition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
is OFFERED NEGRO LIBRARY.

Separate Institution in Atlanta is Prof.
fer of Philanthropist Carnegie.
An offer of $4,000 for seperate
library building for negroes has been
made to Atlanta, Ca, by Andrew Car
negie, through whose liberality the
city has already been endowed with
q library structure second to none in
the south.
The offer has been made in a letter
from Mr. Carnegie's secretary and
Is based On the usual conditions re-
quired by the great philanthropist,
that the city furnish site for the
building and the appropriate annual
ly sum equal to 10 per cent OF the
original gift for maintenance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
Case of Florida Judge is Up
Again Before Committee.
IMPEACHMENT is SOUGHT
Damaging and Sensational Testimony
Given by Witnesses for Prosecu-
tion-Judge Present at
Hearing.

A Washington special says: A
subcommittee of the house judiciary
committee Monday resumed investi'
cation Of the Impeachment charges
against Judge Charles Swayne, of the
northern district Of Florida.
In the last congress the committee
made a majority report recommend.
ing the impeachment of Judge
Swayne, but minority reports were
made against impeachment proceed.
ings by most Of the republican mem.
bers of the comittee Shortly before
the adjournment Of congress a reso!u.
ton OF Impeachment was set for con
sideraticn in the house on December
Goth, the second week Of the re-as.
assembling of the short session, and
the judiciary committee was instructed
to continue the investigation.
8. Representative Palmer, Of Penn.
esylvania, and Clayton, of Alabama, the
sub-comittee, were present but Rep
resentative Gillett, Of California, the
other member, was unable to attend.
The committee, however, decided to
go ahead with the Investigation and
Charles T. Forbes, clerk in the gen.
eral land Office, was called as wit
ness.
He testified against Judge Swane
sregarding a timber trespass case in
Florida, in which he alleged that
Judge Swayne had exacted the fine a
second time for the trespassers.
J. N. Stockton, Of Quincy, Fla, tes-
tilted that ]. N. Stripping told him that
he, Stockton, could get anything he
wanted in the way of receivershfps
if he would stop the prosecution
against Judge Swayne. This occurr'
ed ten years ago.
Ellis F. Davis, Of Marion, Fla, tes.
titled in regard to an attempt to settle
the Hcskins contempt case which
was pending before Judge Swayne
for $500.
Judge E. C. Dearborn testified that
in 1893 he was a conductor and went
with a private car to Delaware and
brought Judge Swayne and his fami,
ly to st. Augustine, Fla, the whole
party travelling on passes, the Flors,
da railroad at that time being in The
hands of receiver.
Judge Swayne was present at the
investigation and frequently @nvers
ed with his attorney, former Senator
Higgins, Of Delaware. After hearing
z. H. 3. Floyd, whose testimony
threw no new light on the case, the
committee adjourned until Tuesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
LUCKY SCOOP FOR GEORGIA.

Was Successful Fight for Special Tax
Claims Against Railroads.
The state of Georgia will get in the
neighborhood of $4,000 as result
of the decision Of the supreme court {
Of the United States holding that the
bonds of the Western of Alabama rail-
way, which are held by the Central OF
Georgia and the Georgia railroad, are
taxable.
Comptroller Wright says he has no
authority to suspend the collection OF
taxes, and that under the law he will
be required to tax the property from
1889 to the present time, and to add
thereto Z per cent interest for each
year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
ALABAMA Is FOR MERGER.

State Presbyterian Synod for Consolf
dation of Universities.
By a vote of more than to l the
Alabama synod, in session at Annls'
ton. voted for the majority report from
the Atlanta conference. By this no
ton. the synod Of Alabama concurS in
the majority report which provides for
the union Of the Presbyterian school
at Columbia, S. c., and the Southwest
ern Presbyterian university, now 10.
Gated at Cladksville, Tenn, into one
large school, to be located in Atlanta,
provided legal obstacles are removed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
CREW LASHED 70 MAST.

Terrible Experience cf Eight Men
shipwrecked by Storm.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: At
ter having been lashed to mast for
more than "a hours and with hope of
rescue almost abandoned, Captain
Fisher and crew of seven men of the
brig C. C. Sweeney were taken from
their perilous position Tuesday after
noon by the steamer Hawaiian from
Honolulu for Philadelphia.
The brig left Charleston early last
week for Philadelphia with a cargo of
lumber, and encountered the southern
hurricane Sunday off the Virginia
coast.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
RANDOLPH A FREE MAN.

All indictments Against Alabama Ex.
Probate Judge are NoIIe Pressed.
Six more indictments against eX-
Judge F. c. Randolph, Of the probate
court. were nolle pressed at Nontgom.
cry, Ala, Friday. The indictments
charged embezzlemant from the state
and county Of about $4,000. Seven
other indictments involving about s21;;
600 were disposed of seVera Gays ago
in the same way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-24
SHERMAN M. BELL.

The outcropping stratum of Gen"
eral Bells mental makeup which first
catches the observers attention is his
cocksuredress. He never showed
doubt in his gusty lifetime. That
quick. lop-sided brain of his sums up
the matter, largely regardless Of the
evidence, and comes to an immediate
decision. He is one of the most un-
fettered of men. 1t is safe guess
that down deep in his heart he does not
care one jackstraw for. abstract law.
He decides what course is best to fol-
low and the legality Of it does not
trouble him at all.-William Macleod
Raine, in Leslie's Monthly.