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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
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ANIMAL STOWAWAYS.
DnsShips and In Cargoes They Oftea
CYOss the Ocean.

New York has FOR many years re-
oeived numbers Of destitute aliens OF
the animal world. FROM the holds Of the
banana ships. The trade in bananas
Is an enormous one, and many of them
come from sources at no great distance,
whence the fruit can be brought with
out cold storage. The big clusters Of
bananas are peculiarly adapted for har-
boring "stowaways." Among these are
enumerated numbers of small, harm
less snakes, lizards of various kinds,
occasionally, it Is said, a young iguana
and large and particularly venomous
spiders. But real pests which survive
and increase in a new country are for
tunately rarely transported accidental
ly The one serious instance is the
chigo, or digger" 1t is said to have
been transported from Central America
to the East Indies.
The Colorado beetle has never sue
ceeded in making a home in England,
though mosquitoes Of peculiarly fero-
cious though nonmaarial kind are said
to have appeared in English hotels.
Several corn beetles, a very destructive
type of insect and among the greatest
enemies of those who would like to
create an emergency store of corn,
have been dumped" in England with
foreign grain and have established
themselves.
Bird "stowaways' on ships are very
numerous in the narrow parts of the
Mediterranean during the migration.
They also frequently alight on ships
when these are near the coast, being
then very much exhausted and glad to
find "a rest for the soles of their feet"
Golden crested wrens sometimes de-
scend in storm on some North sea
smack on a migration night and even
alight on steamers by day. 1t was
confidently stated that golden crested
wren was seen to fly from off the back
of short cared owl when the latter
came in from the sea and alighted near
q jetty on the east coast.
The belief that some little birds come
as 'stowaways" on the backs of larger
ones was held in reference to the Cana
Ola geese by the North American Ind-
ans and by the Turks of Cyprus. who
alleged the same of the crane and
stork. That some birds must travel
great distances on ships crossing the
Atlantic seems probable The Amer
lean bittern and two American cuCkoos
have been found in England, the first
rather frequently. 1t is conJectured
that they can only have crossed the
ocean by travelling on the masts and
yards of ships, probably steamers, as
otherwise they must have died of star
vation.-London Spectator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
HE MISSED THE BEARS.
A Question That Rid President Nc
kinley of u BeKEar.

I<inley of BeKEnr.
No one asking assistance was ever
turned away empty handed from the
Mckinley door, and many We're those
who applied, One day rather old
man, with every appearance of belong
ing to the species hobo. called and
asked for aid He was given small
sum Of money and, evidently thinking
he had struck a soft spot, returned
the following day and from then on
went back every few days until final
ly, on what proved to be his last visit.
the president came out while he was
talking to q member Of the household
and, learning the mans errand, enter
ed into conversation with him.
The man stated, in reply to the pres
ident's question, that he was nat
uralized American citizen, but was
born In Switzerland. The president
asked If he had ever been in Berne, and
he said he had lived there. The presi-
dent then asked if he had ever seen
the bears. This question rather stump
ed the old man, and he stammered
president merely smiled and passed on.
Now, as every one who has any
knowledge of Switzerland knows, the
coat Of arms of the city and state of
Berne is a bear, and in pit in the cen
ter of the city number OF live bears
have been kept for years out of MEM
DRY and are likely to be so kept for
years to come, frequent requests hav-
ing been made for their comfort and
many thousand francs being deposited
In the banks of Berne for their mainte-
nance. The old man, not knowing
these facts, certainly could not have
been from Berne and was self con
victed disciple of Ananias, and as he
disappeared from the neighborhood Il
is to be supposed that some one must
have shown him the joke.-Leslie's
Weekly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

SUPPOSE that, instead Of Messrs.
Spooner, Quaries and Babcock, who
assumedly have pull" in national
circles, other corporation boiters Of
lesser influence had been chosen to
go to the national convention and
contest toe right to seats with the
regularly elected delegates-at-large,
what would their chances be? Why,
beyond the pull" which these three
members OF congress are expected to
have In tue convention, they would
last as long ns the proverbial snow
ball in the internal regions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

H. ncrthern part OF city, north OF
park; house OF eight rooms, pantry,
five closets, hardwood floors, china
closet. One barn l8x26 It. and an
et1er iiYfS fl WG3d bep,e, Az kiads
Of fruit; well and cistern. Size of
lots, 227x238 TT. Will sell altogether
or in part. and If wanted, will sell all
furniture, wood and everything on
the premises with it Here is an OPP
portunity of lifetime; don't miss
it. A great bargain If sold soon. For
prices, terms, etc. see j. b. Reynolds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

building, the following aldermen
voting aye: Crum, Horn, Ellery.
Engeis. Day, Potter, Weidenfeller-
On motion Of alderman Enge.s the
following petition was carried:
TO the Common Council OF the city
Of Mineral Point: The undersigned
respectfully petition your honorable
body for leave to construct side
walk, pursuant to the ordinance Of
said city of Mineral Point, begin
ming on Iowa street from southwest
corner Of Peter Palzkill's property
running thence east along the north
side OF Church street to Pine street.
The undersigned constitute three
fourths Of the resident lot owners
along the street where said sidewalk
is asked to be constructed.
Dated May 20, 1904.
Signed: PETER PALZKILL.
MRS. EDw. DUNN,
MRS. GEO. BUSs,
WIN. p. GUNDRY.
On motion, Mr.. Ludden be request.
ed to furnish plans Of radiation nee
essary for heating school building in
4th ward and submit same to council
for consideration at special meet
ing, subject to call OF mayor.
On motion, the clerk was instruct
ed to purchase batteries for gasoline
engine at crushing plant.
On motion, petition for new city
building was laid on table.
On motion, laborers employed by
the city be paid sl.65 per day, begin
ming June LIST.
On motion, council adjourned.
J. r. OSBORNE, Mayor.
Attest:
J. f.. AWKWARD, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
Platform of Roosevelt Republicans.

From the outlook,
The split in the Republican party
in Wisconsin is of more than local
and popullr interest. II the differ
ence between the two factions were
simply rs to which of them should
control the organization and hold the
offices, we should give to the CON
troversy scaut attention, Bnt it is
clear from the platforms of the two
conventions, as we'll rs from GOV,
LaFollette's address, that these two
factions represent antagonistic po-
litical principles. The Lafollette
Republicans demand the direct
primary SAe ad Y-.5rem Sation'on
the railroads, an inheritance tax, a
constitutional amendment allowing
enactment of a graduate income tax,
the abolition of all railroad passes to
public officials, power to be conferred
upon the state railroad commission
"to fix and enforce reasonable trans
portatiCu charges, so far as the same
may be subject to state control, Sim
liar powcr to be conferred by con
gress on the Interstate Commerce
commission 40 control :ransporta-
ton charges, and to reduce the same
where excessive to a reasonable
basis and II insists that the Repub-
lican party by its platforms had
pledged itself to these reforms, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

One of Jay Gould's campaigns as a
dealer in railways was with the Wa
bash system of railroads. He got con-
troll and after effcctinS a reorganiza-
ton which increased the capital stock
and also the bonded debt sold them
ou,. 1t is related of him at this time
that an associate said to him, "Mr.
Gould, don't you think you are bond
Ing this much higher than the property
will staadY That may be-" answer
ed he, but the American people are
mighty partial to bonds
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
willing to Overlook 1t.

"Dear sir" the general manager of
the fire insurance company wrote to
the local agent, "a few weeks ago your
negligence in falling to notify the own
ers of large office building that their
insurance was about to expire, and to
solicit them to reinsure, lost us a Gus
toner, and we gave you :. months
notice to find another situation mas
much, however, as that building was
burned day before yesterday, we have
decided to recall the notice We will
overlook the offense this time, but
don't let it happen again."-Chicago
Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

The majority of the laborers in the
mountains of Peru are Cholos. or In
dians born in the Sierra. They are
found incapable of doing efficient work
on the coasts or in the warmer alti-
tudes without long course of accli-
matization. If gangs of these Cholos
have for special purposes been taken
down suddenly from the Sierra to work
at attitudes of from 1000 TO 5000 feet
sickness and fever have resulted from
the change.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

- ;'ys, 49,, tlstsss,'',as.~ pi,ssrs>s.s~
ship prevailed in civilization"
We'll answered the man who reads
everything that is published. Judging
from the dog and elephant stories
turned out by popular writer's,
should say we are getting round to it
again. Exchange
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

what do you think of my historic
novel;"
1T resembles some of the most sue
cessful works of its kind" answered
Miss Cayenne.
in what respect?"
;;'E s~ s.,~.>'5,-z~'.1~ z. - I1o, "a.
washington Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

Don't you think, after all, that We
mans femininity touches and appeals
10 man."
Gracious, yes, Ny wife is always
asking me for something"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

Mr.. Staylate-I was going to call last
evening, but ! understood you were
out. Miss Patience-The idea! | wish
you had CALLED. Mr.. Staylate-Ah, you
were really at home, them Miss Pa
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
Liked His own.

Jones-ls your son fond of litera-
ture? Jenkins - lmmoderately. I've
known him TO read some Of his own
ardcles.-Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

When in need of first-class
carriage, buggy or harness, write to
Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe, Wis. for
catalog. They have no agents, but
sell direct at Wholesale prices, with
freight paid. 9m2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
An Example.

Jimmy-Ma, what is an archangal?
Mother-An archangel, Jimmy, is
man who never finds fault with his
coffee. = Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

A man Of business may talk OF phi.
losophy, man who has none may
practice it-rope.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
fresh Bakery Goods

such as cakes, doughnuts, cookies
bred etc. every day. Brewer d Pen
hallegon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

Into each life some ruins must
fall,
Wise people don't sit down and
bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Noun
tain tea at night.
!. A. Meserolo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

On motion of alderman Engels the
necessary mains be dug and city
water be put into pa ward school
building, also that water closets be
put into basement Of said school
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
Advertised Letters.

Below is list Of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Mineral Point
post-office:
Mrs. Ida. Booth, Korad Ringvold
and S. w. Ginbren.
Those calling for the above please
say advertised" and give the date,
June 8, l9O4.-N. r. MARTIN. 2. M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09

less poll tisN...,,,. .... .,...t ... 80. IL 90
n. II, Linden, = day with team Ges3 | 90
IL. McMurrough. days with team ID
- less l poll taN......,......-...... 26 90
Frrd Opir, / day with team, less ptN 9 90
G, IT, Terrll, 6 days labor with team
90 3d. less pix ..,......... .... Il 90
VIM. Opie, q day labor with team. 90
Bond and oath of j. Eckstein, con-
stable elect for 18th ward, approved
8pd eTdere&f !aC@. Oh .alH -~,s
Report of city treasurer read as
follows and, on motion, ordered
placed on file:
Amount on hand May lst..........si ,725 70
Re. d OF j. r.. Aylward, hall rent IS
II, OTitg,.........,....... 40
1918 81
Disbursements
Paid city orders. ...................S 2,0eS g
school orders ..............,. 1857 90
Z" interest ON coupon ,......... 80 90
5 1871 02
Balance on hand June THU. sis,S67 50
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
endowment HOUSE RITES
HUMAN SACRIFICE PRACTlcED
BY MoRMoNs.
Elder in Reorganized Church Declares
the Utah Church Holds Awful
Secrets.

New York, Dec. 22.-''For 40 years
the so-called Mormon church of Utah
has carried on the awful secrets of
the endowment house. Threats of vic.
tune have been cut, hearts torn out
and bodies disemboweled in pursuance
OF the tenet of the church, which saws
that the only way the wrath of God
may be appeased is by the shedding
OF human blood. 1 have knowledge
In hand that they have offered up hu-
man beings in the endowment house."
f The statement was made to a re-
porter last night by Albert N. Hoxie
OF Boston, who is an elder in the reor-
ganized church of Latter Day Saints.
the headquarters of which are at La.
moni, Iowa.
Il have written a letter to the sen.
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tlons at Washington he continued,
advising them to call as a witness
Joseph Smith, leader of the reorganiz.
ed church, a son of Joseph Smith, the
prophet He knows of persons who
escaped from the endowment house
and the terrible fate that awaited
them and who fed from the state,
barely escaping with their lives. These
people could tell the committee some
interesting facts.
"The practice of sacrificing human
beings, I have reason to believe, is
going on now, only in greater secrecy
than ever. If the proper authorities
would go to Salt Lake City armed
with government search warrants, and
search every building there, there is
no question in my mind but they
would run across some startling evil
dence."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
WILL HAVE TO BE DockED.
6%attIeship Texas Damaged BY coIIis-
ion With Floating Derrick.

New York, Dec. 22.-Breaking five
great cables as if they had been
thread, the 100-ton floating derrick
Hercules, moored to the side of the
new battleship Connecticut, broke
adrift in the navy yard basin in Walla-
bout bay yesterday and crashed into
the stern of the battleship Texas,
smashing several plates and so injur-
ing the warship that she will have to
go into the drydock. In the basin,
when a fierce squat swept over it,
we're the Texas, Illinois, Kentucky,
Tacoma, Minneapolis and Connecticut,
The Hercules was securely tied to the
Connecticut. The strain caused by
the heavy wind caused the cables to
break and the derrick started up the
bay toward the warships. Two tugs,
the Narketa and Pentucket, were has
lilly dispatched to catch the fleeing
derrick, which was making directly
for the Tacoma and Minneapolis,
moored close together. The Pentuck-
ct caught the Hercules when almost
upon the warships and made fast to
her, but before the derrick could be
controlled it swung around and struck
the Texas squarely in the stern.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
First Publication Dec. 20, 19O4-4t
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The Big Ditch Company, Billings,
Montana.

The Big Ditch Company, Billings,
Montana.
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting of the trustees OF
the Big Ditch company, held on the
18th day of October, A. d. 1904, an
assessment of 90 cents per share, or
five per cent or each one hundred
dollars, vas levied upon the sub
scribeo capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable an or before January
18th, 1905, to the secretary of the cor
poration, at his office, No. 81 North
Twenty-eighth street, billings, Mon
tana. Any stock upon which the as
sessment shall remain unpaid on Jan.
18th, 1905, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before
be sold on February LIST, 1905, to
pay the delinquent assessment, to.
with the cost of advertising
and expenses of sale.
By order of the board of trustees.
HENRY WHITE, Secretary.
Office: NO. 81 North Twenty-Eignth
Street, Billings, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27

First Publication Dec. 16, 19O4-6p
Desert Land, Final Proof.-Notice for
Publication.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Mont,
Dec. 5, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that Willard
F. Snyder, of Billings, Yellowstone
county, Montana, has filed notice OF
his intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1919, for the
SEA NEA Sec. II, Twp. 1 S., R. ~
E., M. P. NJ, before u. w. Dunno,
Clerk of Court, in his office at Bill
ings, Montana, on Thursday, the goth
day of January, 1905.
He names the following witnesses to-
prove the complete irrigation and re.
clamation of said land:
Robert l.. Matheson, William Phe-
Ian, Francis Phelan, Richard Early. all
of Billings, Montana.
NJ. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
NO CONSTITUTION.
Emperor Of Russia Will Grant Only
Irrational Measures of Reform"

Rational Measures Of Reform"
st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-The delay
in the issuance of the Imperial mani
festo outlining reforms has led to the
widest rumor, according to which
Emperor Nicholas has turned back on
the idea of making any concessions,
the Immediate downfall OF Interior
Minister Sviatopolk-Mirsky is immi.
nent and the prospective nomination
OF Lieutenant General Klegels, cover.
nor general of Kieff, as his
may be looked for. These reports, ac-
cording to the Associated Press infor-
mant, are entirely without foundation.
1t is believed the reforme measures
about to be announced will be uni.
formly satisfactory, except to the ex-
tremists and to many liberals, who
will be content with nothing less than
a complete revolution of the govern
ment. The programme for a constltu-
tion and the convocation of a national
assembly, the emperor, after careful
consultation with his ministers and
other advisers, has rejected as i'm
practicable and impossible under the
existing conditions; but what is term.
ed a definite programme or rational
of reform has been decided
upon and shortly will be announced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
SUSPECT lDEIT,FlEp
Thought to be Slayer Of Wisconsin
Sheriff and Montana Marshal.

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 22.-Districr
Attorney D. S. Thomas received the
following telegram yesterday from
Sheriff Mcmillan of this county, dated
at Mt. Carroll, Ill.,: Bert Olson posi-
lively Identifies the man held here as
the one wanted for the murder OF
Sheriff Harris"
Sheriff Mcmillan and Bert Olson,
who was with the alleged murderer OF
Sheriff Harris during the afternoon of
June 10. just before the murder, went
TO Illinois to identify the mann held
there.
The Mt. Carroll prisoner, whose
names is Myers, is awaiting trial for
the murder of Mayor Thomas, and for
the present cannot be brought to Eau
Claire. Cashiers Joyce, Coffin and
Thompson of this city have compared
the handwriting of the prisoner and
the hand writing of the alleged slayer
of Harris on a pawnbroker's books
et Eau Claire, and all declare the
handwriting by the same person.
Myers is also suspected as being the
saayer Of the city marshal at Havre,
Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
(First Publication Dec. 20, 19O4-4t)
ALIAS SUMMONS.

(First Publication Dec. 20, 19O4-4t)
ALIAS SUMMONS.
In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State OF
Montana, in and far the County OF
Yellowstone.
lex Hefner, Richard Gramp, Henry
Luke, Mary Clark, whose true
Christian name is 81 to plaintiff un-
known, widow of Heman Clark, de-
ceased. Archibald Douglass, Henry
Schide, and l.. M. Lilly, defendants.
ALIAS SUMMONS (for publica-
tion.)
The State of Montana sends greeting
to the above named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office OF the clerk of this
court, and to file your answer ind
serve a copy thereof upon PLAINTIFFS
attorney within twenty days after the
service of this summons, exclusive
OF the day OF service; and in case OF
your failure to appear or answer judg-
ment will be taken against you by de-
fault, for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
The said action is brought by the
above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants to quiet title
to lot numbered twenty-four (24) in
block numbered one hundred thirty
nine (139), in the original town (now
city )of Billings, in the county OF
Yellowstone, in the state of Montana,
according to the Official plat thereof,
now on file and of record in the office
of the county clerk and recorder OF
said county of Yellowstone. Plaintiff
above named claims the sole owner
ship of said lot as against each and
all of said defendants above named,
and against all other persons, and
that the above named defendants
claim an interest therein adverse to
the PLAINTIFF title thereto.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 18th day OF December,
1904.
3. w. dunno, Clerk.
Jas R. Goss, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27
(First Publication Dec. 10, 19O4-4)
ALIAS SUMMONS.

(First Publication Dec. -, 19O4--4)
ALIAS SUMMONS.
In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District Of the State Of
Montana, n'and for the County o.
Yellowstone.
w. M. Johnston, plaintiff. VS.. Albert
T. Owens, Jesse S.. ,Owens and Anna
A. Worrell, formerly Anna A
Owens, defendants.-ALIAS SUM
MONS (for ~publication.)
The State of Montana sends greeting
to the above numed defendants:
You are hereby summoned to. ans
wei the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office OF the clerk OF
this court, and to file your answer
and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum.
mons, exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to recov-
er judgment against defendants AL
bert T. Owens, and Jesse s. Owens on
a promissory note for $295.OOu with
interest thereon at one per cent per
month from April ~, 1902, to fore
close a certain mortgage on an undi-
vided one-third interest in and to lots
numbered thirteen, fourteen, fifteen,
sixteen, twenty-one and twenty-five in
block numbered one hundred ninety
six of the original town, now city, OF
Billings, in Yellowstone county, Mon
tana, according to the efacial plat
thereof, on file and of record in the
Office of the county clerk of said
county, which said mortgage was
given to secure the payment of said
note. r.
Witness my band and the seal OF
said court this 9th day of December,
1904.
+. W. DUNNE,
Clerk.