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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21

I've made fool o naysrif by givln'
the .Jwn about thouS, ad dollars
with, but it stops right herc.'
When one of the fifty hogs running
at large got under the front steps of
SINNERS grocery in the daytime and
granted away it was SINNERS privi-
lege to rouse him out With n pole and
then bit him with as many clubs as he
could. This had come to he considered
a constitutional privilege. but Skinner
was to have his eyes opened. One day.
after having enjoyed himself with
stray hos the owner of it came alo.lg
and stopped before the store.
by thunder, skinner he cried, IF
you ever tech that hog o mine ag'in
I'll give you lawsuit bigger'n
house,
"W-h-a-tf" shouted the grocer as he
opened his mouth and eyes in astonish-
ment.
I'll sue you for damages and then
have you tried for cruelty to animals,
want you to understand that there is
such thing as law in this town now"
Jim, do You mean it?"
''Of courS'e l mean it,"
Then ! want you to pay up what
you owe"
y dozen families in llillsdale had
family wells-that is. wells sunk on
the dividing line and used by two fam
lilies. No one ever had heard of any
trouble on this account, but the lawyer
hadn't been in the village a month
when there was trouble enough over
the wells alone to keep him busy for
days. People charged each other with
drawing more than their share Of the
wa 4 and with damaging the pump or
bucket. and hot words always led to a
threat to begin a lawsuit.
1t was four miles to the nearest JUS
tice Of the peace, but within three
months of the lawyers coming he had
seven lawsuits to his credit and double
that number on the way. Every one
who had one suit seemed to ache for
another, and the party who was beaten
was prompt to take an appeal.
The crisis came when Uncle Jerry
Thomas, one of the most peaceful men
in the world, suddenly decided that the
Baptist church. which had bought a
piece of land from him, had cheated
him and should he sued for a greater
price. That took in everybody who
hadn't any lawsuit OIL hand, and Hills
dale was preparing for fresh cam
paign when the lawyer suddenly disap-
peared. His lawbooks and his furni-
ture We're removed at night. and no
one knew Of his going until next day.
Then somebody went up to his Office to
see about a suit and found this notice
tackled on the door:
Notice. - Gone for good. No matter
where. All suits dropped. Don't owe any
BODY anything, but | happen to be a law
yer with a conscience. Cut out the law
and so back to the old way.
And everybody shook hands with ev-
erybody else and begged pardon and
said he was sorry and wouldn't do it
again.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
An Improvement on lookout"

Hes what they call n GROW" said
well informed police witness at
Brcu5flrd ui q certain youth explain
ing that a Grow" Is one who stands
on guard while his associates are busy
rohbinr. to warn them &C approaching
police or other undesirableS. The word
Is thieves slang of considerable stand
ing. In 1862. for instance the Cornhill
Magazine mentioned il as the technical
torn for a woman who kept such a
watch for n burglar An explanation
that Mt once suggests itself is that this
confederate Is expected to CROW" or
give some such warning noise. but the
WORT may we'll point TO some study OF
natural history in criminal circles.
Those familiar crows rookSare &C.
customrd to post sentinels to signal
the coming Of danger London Chroni.
Gle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Notice to Creditors.

CTATE OF wfSCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate Of jain Baril,
deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate Of John
Bartle, deceased having been issued to j. Il
Reynolds.
'.otice is hereby given, that the creditors OF
said John Bartle, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order ~ this court until aud in
GLIDING the first Tuesday Of June 1906
being the 9Th day Of said month. to present
their claims and demands against said JOIN
Barile, deceased. TO the county court, fol
examination and allowance.
Notice IL also hereby Given. that the claim
10 presented WEI st ,Aauluet aHt
adjusted by this court st the office of tbs
County Judge. nj the court house. IN the city ol
Dodgeville, in said county, gu the first Tues
day Of July. 1906.
Dated this 2lst day Of November. 1905.
BY the Court.
i7wf ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21

Please CALL and buy and good full your money
Horseshoeng and all repairs Pows and Vehicles
kinds OF wood work painting trimming promptly
friend N HARTERT attend to YOU in Mineral Point YOU have
not time to o Dodgevle +. w STRATMAN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Notice TO Taxpayers.

On and after the 26th of Decembs r
1905, ] will be in readiness to collect
taxes as follows: at the store of
Tomlin d league, except that after
the 10th Of January, 1906, ! will be in
Mineral Point on Saturdays and at
Jonesdale on Tuesdays.
JOSEPH WHITFoRD
I've Treas. Town of Waldwick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Legal Notices.
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.
rEsTATE ESTATE.
CTATE or WISCONSIN IOWA COUNT
> COURT-IN PROBATE.


CTATE or WfSCONSIN-I0W COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice IL hereby given that az a special term
of the Iowa County Court, 10 be held In and for
said county, at the court house, in the city of
Dodgeville. in said county. on the 10th day Of
January. A. ID. 1906, being the 81 Tuesday OF
said month, al 10 clock in the forenoon of said
day. the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application Of Jane Z. Williams eNeeu.
trix Of the last viii and testament of
Edward +. Williams. late OF said county
deceased for the examination and allow
ance of her administration account aud that
the last will and testament of said deceased
be construed, and the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate TO such persons as are by
said will and by law entitled To the same.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 90 all persons interested by
publishing n copy of his notice Tor three weeks
successfully. prior q said day Of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune, q weekly news
paper published in said county.
By the Cont,
jlw3 ALDRO jerks. Comfy Judge
Dated DOdgeyillc. Wis. Dee. ~, 1906.
Spensley q Mcllb0n. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
The Two TribuneS.

One of rarest opportunities ever
offered the reading public OF this
section is that of The Chicago Daily
Tribune except Sunday and The
Mineral Point Tribune - botn one
year for So. 30. This offer is linn
tied, and is for strictly advance pay
ment on both papers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is ereby given that reg
ular annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Mineral Point will be held at its
office on Tuesday, January ., 1906.
+. l.. HANscoM,
Dated Dec. 10, 1905. Cashier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21

SOMETIMES a few more customers
in store turn the scales from an un-
profitable to a profitable day, and, as
Il rule, a few more inches of adver-
Using, or a new nd, would secure the
few more customers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
A Christmas Present Worth Having.

The New Edison monograph only
$500 equals in results the4a0 machine.
Come in and hear this wonderful in
strument. Records 25cts. Now on
sale at +. G., Davies Music Store
Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
All kinds Of Musical instruments IA
stock. The right place for Holiday
Goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Cutters and .Sfeighs.

Justreceived today-two cars load
ed with Stur,evant and Larrabee
Sleighs and Cutters-the finest ship
ment ever made to Mineral Point.
Call early and make your selection.
FRED j.. CORK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


At the solicitation of the friends and
children OF our Alma Mater, we
RESPECTFULLY submit these notes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
Try These;
Self Respect Self Control--Selt Reliance

D Sell Respect Self Contfol--Self Reliance !
.ss.s..,.s-...............-
A new set of encyclopedias has
been added TO the high school libra.
ry. Those We have been obliged to
use heretofore have been old ones
and not up-to-date; the new set, con-
sisting of twenty volumes, is the
most complete that can be obtained
n 1t brings the events up TO June of
ine present year, Though expensive,
costing something like SIP, IL il full
ly appreciated and will be used ex.
tensively, as almost everything re-
ferring TO any high school study can
be found in this wonderful set OF
books.
On Friday morning last, Dec 18th
1900, the opening exercises were con
Quoted by Carl Healy and Elmer
Hornung. They entertained us with
the argument, "Resolved that Unions
are Not Detrimental 10 the United
States" Carl on the affirmative and
Elmer on the negative. The boys
were handicapped by the short time
given fol preparation and delivery
but they introduced many facts and
discussed them in a spirited manner
which promises well for debate af-
ter the Christmas vacation.
The "B. b." girls OF the Sophomore
class have organized basket ball
team aud, many difficulties having
been overcome, they at last have re.
ceived their outfit and taken posses
sion of the gymnasium. BY practice
ing steadily after school, they will
soon be able to rival all other teams
from the surrounding towns. They
sincerely hope to be able to blot ont
the black record of this years foot
ball team.
Mamie Tyrer made n very pretty
poster for the Christmas program.
On one side is jolly old Santa with a
well filled stocking in each hand.
Above the prettily lettered program
is the Christina star and group of
bells; below is IA bunch of holly with
its bright red berries.
Mr.. Chas. Curry, II student at the
Northwestern Military Academy at
Highland Park. H., and Miss Schlat.
| er OF the GAINESVILLE high school, We're
visitors at our school Monday.
Tuesday morning of this week
Florence Bridge gave short talk
on "Pen Artists and their Drawings
She began her discourse by naming
the fohApwing list of the foremost pen
artistsAof today-Charles Dana Glib
son, Howard Chandler Christy, Har-
rison Fisher, Alice Barber Stephens,
w. l.. Taylor, A. b. Frost, Thomas
Mitchell Pierce, Jessie w. Smith
and Walter Russell--and then relat-
ed many interesting traits Of the life
and work of Gibson, Russell and
Alice b. Stephens.
Florence had collection of draw
ings from the different artists pinned
up on the front blackboard. Gibson
is noted for his skill in drawing the
American girl. In his drawings one
line counts for great deal. Alice
b. Stephens is the most successful
woman artist of today Walter Rus
sell hes leaped to the front as a
painter of American children.
The lecture was well delivered.
She talked huently and without en-
barrassment, which proved that she
knew what she was talking about.
OVERHEARD ~ THE HALLS
Sophomore--"Do you think I'm too
old to hang up my stocking ?"
"Who will be the Senior Santa ?"
Lets get up sleigh load"-per.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-21
OVERHEARD IN THE HALLS

OVERHEARD ~ THE HALLS
Sophomore--"Do you think I'm too
old to hang up my stocking ?"
"Who will be the Senior Santa ?"
Lets get up sleigh loadn-per.
haps.
Freshman--"I wonder if I'll get
my doll 2"
"One more week till Christmas!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
JAPAN's DEMANDS ARE REASON
 ABLE

No matter whS+ may be the outcome of the negotiations at Portsmouth im- partial history will have to record that Japan has been liberal in her proposi- tions. Without going over the events leading up to the war 1t should be re- membered that 1t was entered upon by Japan with no desire for conquest of territory, but to protect her own life and her commercial and territorial in- tegrity.
 The war has been costly on both sides. Russla's expense has been at least $1,5oo, 600. .ooO. Japan's $I.25o, ,OoO.- 900. Russia's loss In ships has been at least $126, 100000 and Japan's $2o,OoO,- 900. The loss of life has been very great and a drain upon both countries. It would be to the interest of the con- testants to come to peaceful terms and end hostilities. The rest of the world would hail such a conclusion with joy. Especially are the cotton growing peo- pie of the South interested in the mat ter, for 1t seems that whenever war Is waging 1t has a depressing effect on the pEtCS Ot tn0iF EES&L bbApIe. An lm- mense amount of cotton Is used in the Far East, and until peace is concluded there must be a demoralization In the trade. If there should be an end to the war the trouble we are now having with China in the way of a boycott of American goods and produce would soon be settled.
 Russia has no right to resist Japans virtual control of Korea. It has been fairly won and established and Japan has the right to insist upon keeping 1t. Under the proposed terms it will not be actual government and control, but more of a protectorate with Japan's in- terests and rights first recognized. Having lost all hopes of a foot-hold in Korea, everything in connection with that little country should be left out of Russia's calculation.
 Japan fairly and honorably captured sakhalin which was originally part of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28

The London Chronicle has been taken Go task for saying that the King held B council at l2:So in the morning." and the correspondent asks If the paper meant night or day. The paper ex- plains by saying that while the term morning was formerly limited to the time between midnight and noon. now It is usual in society to apply the term to the whole of the day before dinner" That. it seems to us, Is giving a very elastic definition to a word. The dinner hour now is any time from noon to mid night. Even in society" there is a wide variation. so that the morning might be anywhere from twelve to twenty-four hours long. and then where would afternoon or evening come in? Besides. The Chronicle was not asked about usage, but as to what is the cor rect expression.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
MONDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1soS.
IS TT SAFER

A rather interesting question in con- nection with the purifcation of water has sprung up in Boston. As is or should be known one of the popular and much used purifiers of water Is Bulphate of copper. as 1t is a destroy CT of germs of disease as we'll as of hurtful vegetation, which so often ob- trudes itself into ponds and lakes. Ja- maica Pond, near Boston. was so in- tested with certain offensive vegetable growths that the sulphate of copper was liberaIly applied and had the desir- cd effect. It killed out the undesirable vegetable growth. but what was unde- sired and unexpected was that thous- ands of fish were also killed. Three eart-loads of dead fish were gathered at one time, and many others were contin- ually floating ashore.
 Now the question is pertinenly asked, Is sulphate of copper a safe purifier of arinking water? If 1t kills vegetation on human beings? It is true that If 1t is used to purify the water used for Arinking legs of it would doubtless be needed, but if a large quantity is a deadly poison, at least to fishes, a weak CT solution of it might certainly be dan gerous. That is a matter that the med tcal scientists must settle. of course. but it is bringing on some discussion up there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
cetterS tO tbe GdftOr
That Surplus.

Editor The Advertiser:
 AS there IS some discussion and many tion to be made of the surplus in Ala tra session of the Legislature, Deg to people are at last awake to the i'm portance of education and are willing to make any sacrifice to further the per centage of our annual revenues to the maintenance of the public schools. and very many of the countieskare votA ing a 10 cent tax in aid of these in signs of the times that this Is true but 1t Is sad fact that the very ones for whom this sacrifice Is being made are not, in many (most) instances the ben eficiaries of the fund thus created. The poorer people, those who must depend on the public schools or go uneducated, and factories and are not sending them to school. Those who do send and get the benefit Of an increased amount educate their children without State aid. Compulsory education is the only remedy for the condition, and this is not feasible until such time as there Is a permanent fund from which to maintain schools for twenty-four or thirty weeks per annum in each school district in Alabama. If we could apply Governor estimates will be available at the end of the year to the extin- guiShment of the bonded debt of the State pro tanto, and to the same extent decrease the necessary expenditure of the States money in payment of inter est, and keep this up for few years. the entire State debt might be paid off by the present generation. Were this done the amount now paid out annual ly as interest might De added to the school appropriation and the increased fund would be sufficient to furnish the necessary schools. and then compul- sorry education would be perfectly proper. I am aware that this may prove unpopular, but I think the same broad patriotism which prompts our people to nuke sacrifices in other d. rectlons should actuate them in this matter. Each generation should en- deavor to leave q better heritage for their posterity than they received from their predecessors, and we can win the gratitude of our posterity in no surer or more lasting way than by providing a plan for an ample educational fund for their enjoyment Respectfully.
 w. E. Castleberry.
 Talladega, Ala. Aug 26.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
So MIlxndo Lixea

When reporting the victories of their armies and fleets, 1t is very much the fashion of Japanese generals and ad- mirals to attribute their trtumphs to the glorious virtue" of the Emperor. That this Is not mere figure of speech was shown by the account given by a Japanese concerning the Mikado's daily life and work.
 The Emperor rises at 6:30 every morning, and. after a simple breakfast, proceeds to the apartments in which he transacts the affairs of government Here he works strenuously all day. eX- aminng all the memorials and official documents received. and giving audi ences to his ministers, officers start ing for the front, and others.
 Often he becomes so engrossed in his work that he hardly finds time to take his meals, Even at the close of the days business he will attend to urgent affairs. and does not complain If these keep him from his bed.
 During the whole period of the war. it is said he has almost abandoned ex- eroise and recreation. He takes an anxious interest in the welfare of his soldiers and sailors, and has been known 10 forego the comfort of a stove in the cold weather. using in- stead the tiny 'hibachi." or Japanese fire box So that there should not be too sharp a contrast between his own surroundings and those of his troops in the cold and snow of Manchuria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
A rnNMnNpous JOE.


 If the mere engineering. manual and mechanical work of digging a canal at Panama was all that is required. and if there were no serious obstacles in the way of such work the job would be comparatively easy one. In this day of vast enterprises if that work had to be done in some portton .'-ofs4 the United States the mere mechanical difnculties would not be looked upon as a serious obstacle. Where the climatic and health conditions are nuch that men of all nationalities can safely labor at all seasons of the year, no job could be too difficult for our engineers to undertake and accomplish. If it were required to cut q canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or from the great lakes to the Gulf 1t would be done for there is noth- ing too didicult for American effort where only physical obstacles are in the way.
 Unfortunately the Panama undertak- ing offers something more than physi- cal difficulties. A contemporary, the name of which has escaped us calls att tention to a responsibility of the United States that seems to heighten mate rially the importance not only of keep ing yellow fever in the Isthmus under control. but of eliminating it absolute iy if it be possible. When the canal is completed it is expected to become the great trade route to the orient from Europe and from the Eastern United States. Asia has hitherto been unin- fected by yellow fever. but the receipt of an enormous amount of traffic com ing through an infected district such as the canal zone is at present would cre- ate Q grave danger that yellow fever might be carried there. It is not cer- tain that the mosquito that Is charged with being the distributor of yellow fe- yer is common in Asia, but the condi- tions in India and Southern Asia gene- rally are favorable, and 1t might be in- troduced. There were no mosquitoes in Hawaii until introduced by civiiiza- tion. It would be easy for ships to carry the insects from Panama to the East. for mosquitoes are great travel CTS in this manner.
 Plainly our government has not only to overcome the mechanical, natural and climatic dificulties that lie in the way. but it is also under moral obliga- tions to clear the canal zone of disease and disease-breeding conditions. if that Is possible. It is not only a moral du- ty to make the canal so healthy that 1t will not be a menace to all who pass through it. but 1t should also be clear ed of disease breeders and disease car riers. so that vessels passing through 1t may not infect the ports at which they touch. Ii has also its financial aspect, for .iftitis khown that tine pass age is dangerous 1t will certainly affect trafic through it. In short the United States has one of the hardest jobs 1t has been called on to shoulder and the successful accomplishment of it will be one of the greatest triumphs of modern times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
DrtftwOOd.
Florence Times.

tlorence Times.
 The Montgomery Advertiser is run ming feature column entitled Drift wood written by Phil Armstrong. son of James Armstrong. editor of The Scottsboro Citizen, which for original ity and refreshing humor is hardly laughless wit" Mir. Armstrong Is employed in Washington and does the writing after office hours. and is brother of Harry c. Armstrong, fore man of The Times office. Drlftwood evidences the fact that MT. Armstrong measures up to the best humorous par agraphers. and we congratulate The Advertiser for cinchinR "DrIftwood."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
DriftWccd
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.
The MfeeP.

The Miser. For him no mock-birds sweet seduc- Nor silvery peal of vesper bells he
 hears.
 No laughter of a gold-haired child at No song of hope. no music of the
 spheres.
 The smile of youth. the dignity of age He needs not nor he ever sees. He's like some bird within a gilded He only hears the night wind in the Iris then he trembles and his red eyes Distending from their sockets as in The yellow gold he presses to his heart. He fain would hurl away with danger What are the the thoughts he harbors in What pleasure finds he in this love- His only dream is the wild race for HIS one desire a mercenary strife. The springtime comes. the roses bud
 and bloom,
 The summer wanes, the autumn
 leaves turn gold; The hoary winter creeps along, but Forever hovers OCT him; he grows And bent and gray. and then like other He passes to the tomb all cold and
 black;
 Where he for aeons sleeps. forgot-shut The gold he worshiped cannot bring
 him back!