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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
WISCONSIN
BIGELOW OWNED
MUCH MOONLIGHT
BANKER HELD
WILDCAT MINING STOCKS.
Appraisers List Thousands Of Shares as
Valueless Total Valuation Of Estate
Is Placed at $500, ooo-Appraisement
Is Filed and Causes Much Surprise.
New York Sun Special Service.

Milwaukee July 12.-The report Of the ap-
praisers of the Bigelow estate was filed yesterday
and shows that the value Of the properties is
little less than $500, 600. There Is surprising,
list OF wildcat mining stocks in the list of prop
critics. Thousands Of shares Of stock in various
mines are listed as valueless. Some properties
have never been worth anything. it is said. The
total par value Of these stocks is something over
81 600 900. In the list reported as valueless
are $50. 600 shares of Moonlight Gold Mining COM
stock and 81, 900 shares of placer mining prop
pany, 10000 shares of Lake Shore Gold Mining
erty are listed as worth S..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

Ia CRESCENT, NINA faction objecting
to the erection of new high school has secured
a temporary injunction restraining the contrac-
tors from tearing down the old school building.
An effort to dissolve the injunction will be the
next move In the fight. At the last election
bonds We're voted for the new high school build
ing to cost $4,000. The contract was let, ut
few days ago when workmen attempted to tear
down the old building they were ordered of
the property by prominent citizens
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
The Common PeOu/e


Citizens together
s es s be- x
the suffer
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being from the people than the natural laws of trade
Given would the Of beef or -four trust
grown up originally
members but gained We see that used for the most gv
Gus oppression Of the people and often its own members
T The v au places before for Dn, f "a tsa %
They conducted for selfish the interests Of the members and
power Of united organized action that We the small minority rule the
frequent
The startling statement while country
one year s14ooe4s4oo the strike
organization In
proportion
Of
o9e p p put py se g7any the Associations
The methods the
loss loss. to citizens results
a1s o s Wn n s m nd cars
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other They disturb and stop the business cities
buildings public
among people They
citizens and public officials who decline obey their They seek
pie They militia attack the
the operations this
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the command
to all other citizens
The power dangerous
Of
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of the awe
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violent upheava by the people their
order to act with effective
Citizens Associations enroll the
including work
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

DEADwooD s. DIT is now certainty
that Deadwood will have new operahouse
within very short time. The proposition made
received favorably. and sufficient material en-
enlargement has been given by Deadwood peo-
pie to insure the carrying out Of the plan. This
company will erect the theater with the under
standing that Deadwood citizens subscribe for
1000 tickets at $40 for the opening night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

WoLvERTON, MINN.-The farmers of this
operative elevator. Nearly zone hundred and
fifty different farmers have subscribed for stock,
thus assuring success. The next concern to be
started by the same men is cooperative
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

This gives Battery lead of 20 over Battery
4 in the total scores made thus far #.
Today is the last full day in camp for the
troops, and when camp Is broken on Thursday
the encampment of the national guard Of Min
nesota for 1905 will be over, as the other regi-
ments already have held their tours.
The infantry guard detail appointed for today
is: Officer of the day, Captain H. F. Luers
Company L; officer of the guard, Lieutenant A.
B. Cooling, Company b; supernumerary officer
of the guard, Lieutenant Henry Madison, Com
pany H. For the artillery Lieutenant Frank
J. OhSt. Battery A. -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
WILL DEEPEN LAKE
st. James Proposes to Improve Resort
Near City.

g ST. JAMES, NINA project is now on foot
here to improve the st. James lake.. Several of
the leading business men Of the city have taken
the matter in hand and it is expected that by the
time another season rolsl around it will be we'll
under way. 1t is proposed to build stone dam
along the west end Of the lake. which would
raise the level of the water several feet. The
weeds in the high water would die out and the
lake would then be stocked with fish. ,@
The members of the Eagle lodge here are PLAN
ming to give a farmers festival for three days
of the week preceding the state fair. The mer-
chants Of st. James will cooperate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

SIOUX CITY, 1oWA-The timely discovery OF
small hole In the floor of the county treasurer's
ofhce niDped IN the bud an attempt at Jail de-
livery IN Sioux City. William Belk awaiting
trial on the charge of robbery, evidently had
crawled on top Of the steel cage in the JAIL
which Is located in the basement of the court
mouse and with pocketkn1fe had Whitfield a
hole In the floor Of the treasurer's office. "Jacko"
Wilson. prisoner charged with murder, was his
celmate, and might have escaped with him.
of cutting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
LAND AGENT And
MONEY MISSING
FARMERS OF GRAND FORKS
COUNTY IN MOURNING.
In an Effort to Obtain Farms Of Their
Own, They Put Up Total Of $4,000.
Which Has Disappeared with Man
Said to Represent Minneapolis
Land Company.

Fargo, N. D., July 12.-Chris Witmeyer,
land agent, is missing, and members OF col
ony of twenty farmers from Emerald, Grand
Forks county, out various sums, total1nG
$4,000. Witmeyer disappeared in Fargo, and
efforts are being made to find him.
The colony went to Emerald six years ago
to farm rented land They prospered and want
ed homes Of their own. They sent Jacob Rau.
one Of the members, to look over the country.
At jamestown he met Witmeyer, whose father
he had known. Witmeyer said he represented q
Minneapolis land company and had control Of
all the government land along the Northern
Pacific in this state. Thru Rau, Witmeyer In
duced colony from Emerald to accompany him
to Kidder county, where both homesteads and
salable land were secured. When the papers
arrived it was shown there was an error In
the descriptions written in and outlined by
Witmeyer. He told them they would go. back
to Kidder county and inspect the land, and
twenty men accompanied him to Fargo where
they stopped overnight at local hotel. Rau
and Witmeyer occupied the same room. but just
before breakfast witnseyer asked to be excused
moment and has not since been seen
The annual excursion of the Fargo CONNER
cial club is on and sixty members left on
special train this morning for three days
trip over the main line and branches OF the
Great Northern tributary to this point.
The North Dakota party to go to Seattle to
welcome the steamship Dakota. started from
Fargo last evening. Senator McCumber. Con-
gresham Marshall and their families, with 4
number Of prominent citizens, including the gov.
ernor, will be picked up route.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

REDWOOD FALLS, M1NN.--The population OF
Redwood county, complete, according to the
1905 state census, is IS, 641, net gain of 1880
over 1900. The city of Redwood Falls, which in
1900 had population Of 1861, showed net
gain OF 145 making its total population 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
Horse Falls; Boys Leg Broken.

John Church, a 17-year-old youth Of Lake City,
was thrown from his horse after dress parade
yesterday and sustained double fracture of the
left leg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

LAKE CITY, MINN.-Mayor NJ. O. Kemp
| passed among the merchants a petition for the
| securing of, free city mail delivery. This
has been talked of for some time, and 1t IL
| hoped will be carried thru.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

MARQUETTE, MICH.-A warrantee deed BY
which the Detroit. Macktnac & Marquette RAN
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company transferred
80, $40 acres Of land to the Upper Peninsula
Land company was filed here today for record.
The tract is located in Marquette county and
is well timbered. The consideration is S74,9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

COTTONWOOD MINN.-W. NJ Davis, the
proprietor of a drug store at this place, was
taken to the county seat this morning to an
swer to- the charge Of selling intoxicating
liquors illegally. ~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

GAINESVILLE, visa severe electrical storm
which conferred here yesterday set fire to several
dwellings. farmhouses and farm buildings, caus-
ing considerable loss. -. --.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
OLD CRIME DISCLOSED
Murder of Fifty Years Ago Revealed
by Finding of Skeleton.

WINONA MINN.-A probable murder of fifty
years ago has been brought to light by the
finding of skeleton In the hills near Canisteo
Weatherby of Addison N. Y. who disappeared
half century ago after he had started on trip
from Addison to Canisteo. Weatherby was a
Bostwick has Just received information as to the
digging up of the remains. Identification Is said
to have been made by the peculiar shape of the
skull of the skeleton. which corresponds with the
formation shown in Weatherby's picture. The
teeth also correspond. 1t Is believed Weatherby
killed for his money, the murder following
game of poker.
the state school at Sparta, placed under
arrest here last night and this afternoon was
taken back by Officer Hart of that institution.
! Can damages be collected from city because
1t does not enforce ordinance prohibiting BIZ
cyclists from riding on Sidewalks That Is the
question which the courts may be called upon to
decide. as a result Of recent accident In WI
mona. Mrs. Christina Bonn was the victim be-
Ing run down by a bicyclist city sidewalk on
the evening o: July 8. She has served notice
upon the city council thru her attorneys of a
claim IS, 900 damages against the city as re-
suit.
GAINESVILLE, MINN.-william R. Cahill. the
local head of the lumber firm of Cahill & Lam
pert, suffered accident yesterday which near
" cost him his life. In attempting to stop a
runaway horse he was thrown down and
tramped upon. breaking three ribs and cutting
his head-The Cannon Valley Telephone COM
pany Is removing all its street wires and re-
placing them with cables.
MARsHALLTowN, IowA.-Miss Inez Tabor,
Marshall county girl has left for Toxic
Japan. to enter the Toxic girls mission school
teacher. This school is under the super
vision Of the Philadelphia board Of Friends
Foreign Missionary society. At Colorado Springs
loosa, and after short visit the girls will pro-
coed their to the orient.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

MONTICELLO, ADMINISTRATIONS have been
issued for the marriage Of Miss Lucia Tennison
of this place to Frederick Harper Borcherdt of
Chicago. The wedding will take place Tuesday
evening, July 1S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

EXCELSIOR, MINN.-O. j. Hawkins of St.
Paul opened refreshnent stand in Excelsior
on July 3. He arragned yesterday on the
charge of selling intoxicating liquors. pleaded
guilty, was fined $50 and his stock confseated
Sam Day was arrested on the same charge. He
pleaded not guilty and his trial has been set
FOR Thursday. Nothing can be had in Excel
sior stronger than water. E =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12
SEATTLE FISH VESSEL CAUGHT
Dominion Revenue Cutter Captures
Halibut Schooner

VANCOUVER, B. C.-The Seattle halibut
schooner North was captured by the Dominion
revenue cutter Kestrey while Poaching off Quat-
s1no sound a mile and half from shore Sat-
urday morning. The schooner had a fifty
horsepower gasolene engine, and in spite Of
the powerful engines of the Kestrel, the North
was not overtaken until five miles from shore.
Captain Jansen Of the American schooner says
that the Dominion boat had right to capture
him five miles out, altho he fishing inside
the limit. The federal government is being
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-12

Batteries A and B shot from the 1,S00-yard
not been received, but the wooden plugs in
some Of the shells on hand were removed and
steel plugs secured in Lake City were inserted.
The result of the shoot another victory
for Battery more decided than the one on
Saturday. The scores made were:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
LINDEN


From the Southwest
Mr.. John Richards is able to be
about the village on crutches.
Mr. John Reyes of this place has
gone to Chicago to attend dental
school there.
New furniture is at hand for the
bank and will be put in place this
week.
Miss Maud Heathcock is home
from Chicago - and apparently glad
to be home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wearing, widow of
Geo. Wearing, died at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hicks in this
village last Saturday morning in her
eighty-sixth year, she having been
born In Cornwall, England, on the
4th day of June, 1920. She first set
tied in the town of Linden, at Lost
Grove, with her husband, in 1913, and
thence they moved to No. 10 neigh
borhood, and from there to this viii
lage about thirty seven years ago.
Here she has since lived. She leaves
surviving her two sons, Richard of
Butte, Montana, and Samuel of Min
eral Point, and one daughter, Mrs.
II. Hicks of Linden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
JOSEPH j. FIEDLER
ERNEST C. FIEDLER.
CALVERT sPENsLEY. C.. w. Nc l. ION
SPENSLEv AMcIUHON.

ATTORNEYS g. COUNSELORS. Mineral
Point, Wis. Office in First Nat. Bank building
Will practice in all State or U. S. Courts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1906
THE COUNTY SEAT.

The Chronicle;
John W. Hughes has disposed of
his half interest in the coal business
OF j, l., Morrison 4 Co. to Frank
w. Haddon.
Sheriff 4. n. Hoskia s accompanied
Charles Devlin to the Green Bay re-
tormatory Tuesday, TO which place
he has been sentenced for one year
for theft.
Thos. Starry, who has been en-
ployed by the Madison Gas Co. for
morning for Chicago, where he will
take a course of study in the North
western University Dental school.
A letter received by j III, Ford on
Wednesday brings the sad news that
Miss Kate Tregaskis, formerly of
Arena, who il now in California, Is
very low with consumption, her
death being anticipated at almost
any time.
John G.. Eagan died at his home in
this city, on Saturday, Sept. 80 1890,
of cancer, ut the age of 81 years, 3
months and . days, after an Illness
OF many years. He was born in Ire
land Dec. %, 1913, and came to Amer
lea when only two years of age, He
married Miss Emma Claybough at
Highland Dec. %, 1866, at which time
they purchased II farm in the town
of Wyoming Mr., Eagan enlisted in
September, 1861, in tho 9th Wiscon-
sin light artillery aud served to the
end of the war, Mr.. Eagan sold his
farm in Wyoming in 1900 and spent
few months at Halloch, Mimi, af-
ter which he returned to Wyoming
where he remained about IA year. In
1902 he purchased IA fruit farm at De
Soto, Mo. where he remained until
1903, when he moved to this city.
From the sun.
Senator J. J. McGillivray of Black
River Falls was here the past week
looking after the contract mill work
on the new high school building. He
informs us that he exhibited some of
the mill work ut the fair in his home
city last week and it was awarded
first premium. This goes to show
that the work that is being put into
the new building is first-class.
The September pay roll of the
Dodgeville Canning and Manufac-
turing company amounted To over
$1,000 for help alone. The pay slips
were distributed "Wednesday. Many
Of us have but a faint idea as to the
great volume of business that is car.
ried on ut this factory during the
canning season. over $4,000 eases of
a cans each, or 52S,0oO cans of corn
have already been put up. 1t il eX-
pected that the corn crop will be eX-
hausted this week and then will fol-
low about IA months work Mt putting
up pumpkins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

Many are the changes rung on the
old joke which suggests that the physi-
clan is more or less a dangerous per
son, but sonnet ies the stories are so
naive as TO have Il sort of n)ye.ty
"Hows your husband getting alons?'
somebody asked Mrs. Cutting. whose
lifelong companion had been seriously
Ill with pneumonia
Well | don't know what to say"
Mrs, Cutting answered, with the SOW
ness and indecision which character
lied all her speech ana actions You
know we've had Young Dr. Morse here
TO him from the first. aud at the worst
we had Old Or. Green from the Cen
ter too We'll. the last time Dr Green
came he said 10 me. Mrs Cutting. we
may now cali him out of danger 50
suppose might say he is, ana Yet it
doesn't seem much like ii with Or
Morse canning syary ether day,
fouth's Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
Panorama Of Finance and the Markets

AS one would expect of great
metropolitan newspaper having the
facilities OF the Chicago Record
Herald, that paper always covers the
markets and financial and CONNER,
clal intelligence generally on scale
OF exceptional fullness, covering two
entire pages of each issue. The quot
ations on live stock, grain and pro-
visions, stocks and bonds. and in fact
every commercial and financial
market in which the people of the
Northwest are interested, are thor
oughly complete and satisfactory.
Special cables tell the story of
finance abroad. The speculative
Gossip" wall Street Talks" and
"LaSalle Street Notes" are features
of the Record Herald market page
that interest spectators from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coast. They
relate personal gossip of the pits, in
il way as important as the humdrum
and routine part Of the days story OF
speculation. They ion of the under.
currents in the grain ana security
markets. The Wall street letter OF
John Chambers summarizes the
daily history of Gotham's money
market in most entertaining and
instructive fashion. Examine the
market page of any issue and see fol
Yourself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
Mineral Point 4 Northern Railway.
TIME TABLE
Takes Effect Sept. T., 1905

mo agents; trains stop on signals.
Twenty Ride or 5O0-Mile Tickets on sale at
all stations at the rate of q. cents per mile.
G.. w. McILHON. President.
w. A. JONES. Manager
j. +. AWKWARD, Train Dispatcher.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
Beauty.

Beauty Is a question for the blind
to decide" remarked Aristotle when
pressed for definition Later on he
wrote a treatise on the subject, but
the manuscript Is not eXtaut, and
even II II were would we ever be
made TO agree on the subject OF
beauty? Men Ike Hegel, Schelling.
Fichte, Emerson, Burke and Gautier
wrote philosophical volumes and es-
says on this topic, none Of them agree
Ing however. All the poets. the artists
and the musicians OF the world have
tried to tell what beauty is. and only
IN one single point has general agree
meut been made evident the essence
n beauty Is the power to attract As
. the SecrHt OF this power all the
nrid again disagree
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
Sewing Machines from SIS to S2S.

The New Home is fast becoming
popular because OF its many good
features, The $40 machine of this
make is rs good n bargain as can be
had for the money. | can furnish
any other sewing machine on the
market at the lowest ruling price.
8Stf A. +. BISHOP,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

Indigestion, consumption, dys-
pepsia, kidney and liver disorder.
and all stomach troubles positively
cured by using HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. IS cents Tea OF Tab
lets. Meserole & Horn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

"Only think" exclaimed Henderson.
"of the many uses to which paper is
now putv'
Il know replid Bass. Il was at
the theater the other night, and was
told 1t was all paper. and it was fine.
substantial looking structure too"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

Grace Evans.
Harry STEINER.
Mrs. Lillian f.. Randall.
Those calling for the above please
say advertised" and give the date
Sept 26, 1905. y. Il. MARTIN, =. NJ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

Good barn Tor rent and lot for
sale. Inquire Of y. +. Jacka.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
Advertised Letters.

Below is list Of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Mineral Point
post-otiice;
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12

No man Is belittled by having de-
cent roof over his head, and no bishop
is made a saint bt living in howell
From THE Bishops Niece" by George
H. Picard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-12
$4,000 TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway

1913. Chicago 90 san Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and many other points on the Pacific
Coast. Every day until October 81.
Double berth IN tourist sleeper, 81.
Descriptive folder free. Choice Of
routes via the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 81. Paul Railway.
Ask the nearest ticket agent at the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul Rail.
way for complete information or
write to
f. \. MILLER.
Gen'l Passenger Agt Chicago