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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-12-20

STATE OF WISCONSlN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.

STATE OF WISCONS1N-IO COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate OF Elizabeth
Clayton, deceased
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Elizabeth Clayton. deceased, having been is
sued to George Clayton,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors Of
said Elizabeth Clayton, deceased, are allowed
including the first Tuesday of May. 1907,
being the eth day of said month to present
their claims and demands against said Eliza
beth CLAYTON. deceased. TO the county court for
examination aud allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court. at the office Of the County Judge
ut the court house in the city of DodgeviIle In
said county. ON the first Tuesday of June
1907.
Dated this 9Th day of November, 1906.
BY the Court.
t7wt ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
j. u. Reynolds. Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-12-20

points. Thomas Netfeld, Deerfield,
Wis, was second with $685. and C. /.
Passmore, lola, Wis, and A. McLane,
Whitewater, Wis, tied for third with
SO points. The average score for the
s totSsst @as SS So SSi,,s. 's
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-12-20
Legal Notices.
Notice to Hear Petition for Construc tior
of VIII.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
9"&5cS4t kiW" E23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Notice is hereby given that at special term
or the Iowa County Court, to he held in and for
said county. at the court house. in the city OF
Dodgeviiie. in said county. on the sth day of
January. A. ID. 1907, being the 2nd Tuesday of
said month. al 10 clock in the forenoon OF said
day. the following matters will be heard and
considercd
The application of Mary Liddle cxecutrix Of
,he last VIII and testament OF Ralph Liddle.
late of said county, deceased asking for The
construction OF the last will and testament Of
said deceased.
And u Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested nv
publishing n copy of this notice for three weeks
suceesssively. prior to said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in said county
BY the Court.
50w3 ALDRO jerks. Comfy Judge
Dated Dodgeville. Wis. Dee. L. 1906
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-12-20

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
= GOUKT-ss In PROBATE.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
- COURTS IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that mt a special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held n and for
said county, at the Court House, IN the city of
Dodgeville, In said county. on the 18th day of
December, A. ID. 1906. being the Bird Tuesday Of
said month, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day. the following matters viii be heard
and considered:
The application Of Phil Allen. Jr for the
appointment Of an administrator of the
estate of Grace Nicholas. late of the village of
Linden. In said county. deceased.
And il is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy Of this notice for three weeks
sueeessiYely, prior 70 said day Of hearing. in
the Mineral Point Tribune, "A weekly news
paper published in said County.
BY order of the q art:
Dated ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Dodgeville. Wis, Nov. 20. 1876. 41w3
Spensiey a McIlhon. and
Il, NJ. prestley. Attorneys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21

respects than one, and he ruled his company with
rod of iron, not allowing even the naughty Italian
tenor to call his soul his own. Much less was the
soprano allowed to put on the airs OF prna donna
prematurely. And so the concert company passed
triumphanty over the land from New-York to San
Francisco as if it a reapng machine garnering
pure gold.
Having reached the Pacific Coast, they returned
by another route everywhere winning applause and
wealth The adu1ation Madam Sornbra received
would have turned the head of any ordinary per
son. but she remained the quiet d1gn1tled per
sonage she had always been, and not only gave the
domineering impresario less trouble than any other
member of the company. but magCally soothed
away differences when they through the almost
brutal lack of tact which Herr Schwartz sometimes
displayed. The attitude of Herr Schwartz became
more and more imperial time went on and his
riches increased He began graciously to accord
interviews, rather than invite them. Then the
press fell into the habit OF poking fun at him. One
of them headed account thus:
Herr Schwartz-he thinks he's a concert grand,
whereas he is only parola.
Another remarked: Herr Schwartz is going to
ask permission of his friend William, when he re-
turns, to change his to Rubinste1n.
These and similar comments made Herr Schwartzs
upturned mustaches bristle with rage. The humOr
of the irreverent reporters struck him vergng
lese-nai estv and he regretted he not in land
where such things were sunmarily dealt with.
However. even he breathed a sigh of relief when
of rest was all that interviewed between the final
concert and the sailing to the East on the German
liner. The concert company could now stand at
ease for nearly month. The Italian tenor reveled
in the New-York restaurants OF his countrymen;
the soprano received permission to appear at various
social functions and sing for the enjoyment OF those
present receiving substantial remuneration there
for. Indeed, Madam Sombra herself might have
acquired another fortune during the next twenty
DAYS by conserving to play at the behest OF million
aires whose only desire that the fee should be
larger than that before paid for private enter
tainment and 1t nearly broke the financial heart
of Herr Schwartz that he compelled to refuse
all such invitations
Yet Notwithstanding his love of money, Herr
Schwartz knew that the valuable woman in his
charge had almost reached the breaking point
The incessant travel. the immense distances ira
versed the playing night after night the natural
excitement of tie tour had brought about a reac-
ton that was dangerously near to a collapse lie
engaged for her quiet house surrounded by Its own
grounds, some thirty miles from New-York, and
there kept off all ntruders with the grutt hdehty OF
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Schwartz. the conduct of madam was so gracious
and altogether charming that it pleased even the
exactng inpresario. The newspapers next morn
ing treated the talented woman with the lavishness
which her musical reputation deserved. They pub
Iished portraits of her and of many other people
who had influenced her career, giving with various
embellishments the romantic story of her youth.
They told of her early days in Petersv1e, Vermont,
her native town. Her father they characterized
as a neglected musical genius who made precar1-
Gus living teaching the piano an unappreciative
generation. and as Vermont is essentially for the
survival OF the fttest only, the muslc-master had
faded away unhonored and unsung, but not before
he had grounded his little girl upon the rudlments
of that art in which she was afterward to excel.
All this might have gone for little had 1t not been
for fateful gathering at Petersvle of a section OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic, under the chair
1ranship of their old commander General COombes.
Here the great hall OF the agricultural taT build
ings the soldiers met in afternoon session to listen
to orations from well-knoWn men invited for that
purpose and in the evening they enjoyed a more
social festivity called campfire, where stories
were interspersed with songs and instrumental
music.
1t was to this iovia1 congregation that some local
enthusiast introduced a shy, confused, awkward
little girl OF twelve whose embarrassment was IN
creased rather than allayed by the applause OF the
soldiers who appreciated her reluctance and en-
deavored to encourage her. But once seated at
the piano. all tear lett her, and the veterans were
delighted and amazed at her rendition OF the IA
niliar old battle tunes they knew so well. And
thus Marcilla experienced the first ovation OF her
life
Not the least enthusiastic were General Coombes
and his wife and the upshot that the two,
being childless and well-to-do, sent the little wa1t
over to Europe, where passing through much neces-
sarv discipline she at last received final instruction
from the greatest living master OF the piano. The
good General and his wife lived to hear their pro
tegee belauded in Berlin Paris and London, and
more than one journal expressed regret that this
worthy pair were no longer on earth to ENJOY the
triumph they predicted for Madam Sombra IN the
United States.
The forecasts of the newspapers were more than
fulfilled For once the popular voice and the critics
were IN agreement. All the large cities OF the East
gave Madam Sonbra enthusiastic reception,
and the lethora of money that poured into the COT
fers of the concert company delighted the MERGE
nary heart OF Herr Schwartz, much so that he
crinped his brstling mustache more and more alter
the fashion set by the German Emperor That
energetic potentate was Schwartz model IN more
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then into cultural German when his English
failed He talked with a vOlubility that be
came greater the suspicion arose that the woman
was not paving attention TO his hurried words And
indeed It was unIind OF her not to give heed to his
r1tterances he being man whose experience IN the
musical world entitled him to attentive audience
for Herr Schwartz probably the most noted
concert manager in the world. If the woman had
pondered for moment on his position, or had en-
deavored rightly TO understand 1t, she might per
haps have been more merc1ful.
On his last visit TO America Herr Schwartz
brought over with him a prlTna donna OF mature
wears whose fame had greatly Outlasted her voice
and the press of America proved somewhat severe
on Herr Schwartz although It dealt lightly with the
singer. Herr Schwartz expected to retrieve himself
or this trip. He had secured for Madam Sombra
the most sunptuous suite which this floating palace
of the Atlantic afforded He had surrounded her
with secl11sion as if she queen travelling
fucog and in truth his protegee had been most
arena bic to his wishes during all the voyage except
once when she insisted playing the piano at the
concert which given Tor charity; and worse than
that she had responded TO encore after encore,
kee1yinC her audience SDellbOund IN the interval
by her superb mastery OF the instrument. But
Herr Schwartz was a practical man. who did not be
1ieve IN PLAYING for nothing, who liked TO see the
dollars roll in before the piano lid was lifted How
ever all that was nothing as compared with the
critical moment which was now approaching, and
Herr Schwartz was dIsnlayed to ind Ms charge once
more getting out Of hand
Al last the woman took her arms from the top
of the rail stood upright, and slowly turned toward
him pair OF eyes that We're dim with moisture
Herr Schwartz" she said calmly. your at
tempted coaching OF me Is kind but useless because
7 have not heard what YOU said and II | had It
is rrobabl I should not have remembered It. II,
as YOU suppose the journalists do me the honor to
como and see me crnot 1T this moment tell YOU
what shall saw or wiz SILL emit. If they ask
me questions. ! shall answer ~ well as can
!. NAT my Tpt4T
h. on SEEING II AGAIN rests between those green hills
and me. Il IS a subject / shall not discuss with
ANYBODY. be he journalist or not 1t IS something
YOU may perhaps appreciate on sec'iiS fal"O"I8 oH
- -a+,-r but YOU cannot possibly be IN d posi-
ion 10 instruct me here IN New-York Bay And
now Herr Schwartz, YOU must leave me alone ana
say no more. OF l shall break down ana see no
BODY
The energetic but experienced Schwartz recos-
17ized the symptoms, and turned away from hFr
r1l51ttering TO himself that pianist was as ui--ic'
70 deal with as a prirna donna.
When The newspaper men came and were miro
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for
WHEN -MARCILLA CAN

A FtEK DAYS and nights OF CcaSeiess aCt1V-
u Ity the engine slowed down and stopped.
The upper deck of the great steamship
was crowded with passengers. for the day was
fine, and the waters of New-Yorl Bay smooth
as a rillpond. The quarantine steamer
came alongside. and the customs boat was
describing q semicircle. leaving curved trail
OF foam IN her wake. There were numerous
tugs towering about, and a short distance
away white Yacht with slender rakish masts
and stout rakish tunnels kept easy pace with
the huge slowing liner. and ruuor whispered
that this sumptuOus private vessel was to
carry ashore Madam Sombra as soon as Gov
eminent for1nalities were concluded.
At the extreme front OF the upper deck
Madam Sornbra herself leaned against the
rail and gazed at the green wooded shores OF
New-Y0rl Bav. When last she had beheld
this scene she was a lanky awkward child OF
twelve going 10 Europe to be instructed in
music. Now she was returning, a grown
woman and a celebrity, who had PLAYED be-
fore the German Emperor and the Gar OF
Russia. and was about to challenge the YER
dict OF that most tickle OF deSpoJs. a denOC-
racv. Il was Marcilla Harrison OF PetersVIlle.
Vermont who had departed 1t was Madam
Sonbra of the world who was returning.
Near to this splendid woman stood short,
rather Corpulent. red-faced man, with brIstIng
white I1ustaches and hair. who seemed labor
ing under great excitement dropping now and
then into cultural German when his English
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
To Lower Taxes.

Hon. Charles 7. Bland. of Portsmouth.
got through resolution. instructing the
finance committee. when named. to nix the
lowest low ,sI possible rate of taxation on real
appeared lost by the sound, but a roll
cail was demanded by Mr. Royal. and
IL was carried
When rule 80 was reached there was
another steady flow Of bills from all over
the 1ouaa. but the nunler was not 20
great as on the preceding day.
On motion OF Mr.. Lee one days leave
OF absence was granted to the gentleman
from southampton, Mr.. Prince.
The Governor sent communication, In
Forming the House OF the appointment OF
Hon. Davis Bottom TO succeed Mr.. j. II.
OBannon, deceased.
A joint resolution was offered By Mr.
Jennings, providing for a joint session to
act upon the appointment OF Capt Jo-
seph e. Willard. OF Fairfax, as corpora
tion commissioner, and as soon II was
adopted by the House and concurred IN by
the Senate. the latter body, at 1890 o'clock
P. NJ, filed into the House hall. Tho
gallar,es were cleared and Speaker Card
well raped for order.
The rolls of the two houses were call
cd by their respective clerks. and In less
lards appointment for both tho short and
long terms had been unanimously confirm
ed. and the Joint assembly dissolved.
Was Short Work.
There was little ceremony and no SEM
blance of opposition 10 a motion made
by Judge Mann for unanimous action.
Mr.. Speaker" said the competitor of
the Fairfax man in the recent gubernato-
rial fight. II hope that the nomination
OF Capt. Willard for the long and short
terms as corporation commissioners will be
confirmed without a dissenting voice.
by reason of his high character, ability
and experience. believe he measures full
~ up TO the duties of the responsible po-
sition he now holds on the commission.
'T move that the nomination OF Capt.
Willard be unanimously confirmed"
Speaker Cardwsll put the vote separately
for the short AMI long terms. and respond
Ing to each. there was chorus of"ayes =
Not the slightss, objection was even
dissolved. In tho House. Mr.. Gaines
withdrew ffs motion to discharge the
committee from the consideration OF his
resolution pertaining to moving the ON
ces OF tho register of the land office. and
this had the effect OF leaving the propos!-
on officers and offices at the Capitol.
gyayhiee-5makhd lal uartd lad lar larl
The following bills were offered and re-
ferrad--. t.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
.H|LL is ACQUITTED ON
CHARGE Of FORGERY
Judge Declares the Charge Not
Sustained and Jury Returns
Verdict Of Acquital.
lBy AssocIated press. ]

PHILADELPHIA. PA. January IA
Acting upon the instructions of Judge
Audenreid. the jury to-day acquitted John
w. Hill. former chief of the filtration
bureau, who was on trial charged with
forgery and falsifying the records of his
bureau for the benefit OF a firm of con-
tractors.
The scenes following the acauittal have
seldom. IL ever. been witnessed In local
court. Former Chief Hill shed tears of
joy as his son Henry clasped him in q
close embrace. For an hour Mr.. Hill
was the center of struggling crowd, all
anxious to grasp his hand and offer con.
gratulations on his vindcation AS soon
as the jury was dismissed by the court
the Jurors nearest Mr.. Fill leaned over
the side of the box and shook hands with
him.
In addressing the jury Judge Audenreid
said the Commonwealth had not proved
its charges of forgery and Justification OF
records, and there was nothing to do but
acquit the defendant. The bills OF indict-
ment We're then submitted TO the Jury.
and verdict Of not guilty was rendered.
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, second Mr.. Bottoms nomination

| to second Mr.. Bottoms nomination.
Speaker Cardwell spoke for Mr.. Haw-
! kins. as did Mr.. Boyd. ind Mr.. Fuller
seconded Mr.. Bottoms nomination
Mr.. Lane seconded Mr.. Bottoms NOM
nation, and Mr.. Rlson spoke at some
length for Mr.. Hawkins.
The roll call resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Bottom-Barham, Barrett.
Bland, Campbell Cochran, Coleman,
Curlett. Early Harry G. Glenn. james
A. Glenn, Good, NJ NJ Green, Gregory,
Guerrant, Gunter, Gwathmey, Haley,
Harman, Charles A. Johnston, Keezell,
Lane, Lassiter, Lee. Louderback, Love.
Lowry, Lynn. Machen, Mason, Massie,
cure. Eugene Guild. Person, Peyton.
Phlegar. Prince, Fuller, Pulliam Read,
Rogers, sadler Sale Scott, Sims,
Slaughter, snead, spessard. stanfield,
sterrett. Strode, Swift, sydnor, j. L..
Taliaferro, Throcknorton, C.. Fl. Walker.
S. II. Walker, Wallace. West, White
head T. Ashby Wickham, Wilklns-GO
For Mr.. Hnwkins:
Messrs. j. NJ. Barker, Jr., w. C. Barker.
Booker. Bowman. Brown, Byrd, Card
well. Cation. Chapman. Churchman,
Clarke. Clement, Cox, Dunn. Echols,
Garrett. Hobbs, Holt. Houston, Jennings
NJ. NJ. Johnson. McRae, ,Niemeyer. Owen,
Owens. Parker Patteson, Petit. Rtson.
Roberts, shackelford. Stands. st. Clair.
C. G. Taliaferro, Tavennr, Thornhill,
Thomas, Trolnger, H. T. Wickham. j.
.. Williams, Martin Williams and Will
son.--44.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
WINDSOR HOTEL, MONTREAL;
PARTIALLY DESTROYED
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated fPress.)
E MONTREAL, QUE, January ia Sec
ton of the Windsor Eotel was destroyed
by fire tonight. causing loss estimated
at 100000. Only the form in which tho
building was constructed saved the re-
mainder OF the hotel, which is one of the
largest In Canada. Heavy brick walls
and fireprof doors confined the flames to
the section where they originated.
The fire started in the kitchen and de-
stroyed the center square, which Included
the dining room. grill room, bar and 9TH
err public rooms.
The guests had plenty Of time to remove
their belongings. and at no time WAS there
anything like q panic. Manager Weldon
and Steward Dun We're ijured while fight
ing the Fire before the arrival OF the fire.
men. Their clothing caught fire and
heavy beam fell upon Mr.. Weldon, Both
men will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
THE SENATE.
Members Prompt, and Bills Come
in Perfect Shower.


Senators were prompt in attendance
again, and the session began upon the
stroke Of noon, with President Wickham
in the chair and nearly every member
present Prayer was offered by the Rev.
Dr. F. It. McFaden, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church.
To the disgust of many and the discom-
fort Of all. the long-awaited desks had
not yet arrived. The senators themselves
sat In chairs arranged In q semi-circle
around the rostrun and stored their
papers away In coat pockets or held them
in their hands. Three newspaper men
crouched over an ancient and tnle-beatan
table, resurrected from q rubbish heap
in some ng-forgotten corner.
Few minutes sufficed for the TRANSACT
ton Of Senate business until the ava
lanche Of bills came. A communication
from tho executive notified the Senate
of the appointment of Joseph e. Willard
to fill the unexplred term on the Corpora
ton Commission. ending February /. 1906,
and for the term of six years thereafter
| following; the appointment of Judge Moo
| nav to the vacancy In the Twentieth
! Judicial Circuit, and the appointment of
Davis Bottom to be public printer.
| The State Board OF Education reported
the names of the school superintendents
OF the various districts. A resolution
from the House inviting q Joint executive
session for action upon the Willard ap-
lpointment was received and concurred in,
| the time for the session being fixed at
! 1890 O'Clock.
! For the next fifteen or twenty minutes
pages We're scurrylng In every direction.
and the even voice of Clerk Button filled
| the hall. shower of bills descended
| from every quarter, Senator Thomas
leading off with contribution of nine,
which he offered to present separately
or "in gross as tho chair might de-
sire. The Lynchburger stood upon the
floor with o. formidable batch Of papers
In his hand, sending the bills UP one
after the other. A dozen other sena-
tors followed Judge Sims. of Louisa.
presented seventeen bills, dealing chiefly
With schools and roads. In all. forty
three bills were offered and referred to
the proper committees.
Carry Out Reform
| While there We're a number of impor-
Itant measures included in the list, the
matter of chief interest during the day
was Il resolution offered by Senator
qamm Paterson. Of buckingham, and
referred to the Committee for Courts of
Justice, as follows:
Resolved. That so much, of the
message Of Governor. A. ]. Montague
as relates toSthe organization OF the
Offices of the first and &C.
cond auditor and State treas
urer and the institution & Of a
system OF modern bookkeepinE'ruua~
other appropriate changes in the
methods now pract'osd In thsse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
NO FIGHT MADE
ON CAPT. WILLARD
CONTINUED from First Page.)


Senator Thomas, OF Lynchburg. provid-
ing that the State shall pay the expenses.
and embodying many other new features.
There was not so many bills in the
House as on Wedn esday. Some of those
presented, however, We're of much In
terest.
One was by Hon. Harry Glenn, Of Rich
mond, to carry into effect the Governor s
views as to creating the office of spe-
cial accountant. and another by Captain
Baker. of Chesterfield. authorizing the
appointment of two Inner guards for the
care OF the Capitol building.
Mr. Massie submitted q proposition
amending the rules so as to have all
House bills printed Immediately upon
their introduction
Mr.. Houston offered bill to establish
a school for the colored deaf and blind.
at cost Of $4,000.
Both houses will meet at noon to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
HORSES |MPER|l TOWN
WITH NHRQGLYCERLNE

(special to The Times-Dispatch)
FRANKLIN, PA, January l2,-WhNe
an oil we'll shooter was preparing vel
for a. shot to-day, near clintonyille, his
horses. attached to a wagon containing
eighty quarts of nitroglycerln, proke
their hitchlng strap and started tor tnelr
harm in the village,
The roads were 10y and rough. and a
ain by either one OF the animals meant
the devastation of the country for q mile
around. A farmers wife saw this and.
telephoned to Clintonville.
Those Of the 500 Inhabitants who got the
warning fled from the place. AZ the
horses approached a hill In town, q cour-
ageous farmer ran out and stopped them,