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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26
jim PUTT SHOT and
KILLED BY DEE HOUSE
shooting Takes Place Near Blair in the Early
Morning Hours
HUNTER MOORE ALSO SHOT BUT WOUNDS ARE SLIGHT

The news was brought to Tu
pelo on Thursday morning of last
week by DR.. Holland that Dee
House had shot and killed Jim
Putt, and slightly wounded Hun
ter Moore near Blair about three
O'Clock of that morning. House
delivered himself to Deputy
Sheriff Will Parker and with his
brother, Porter House who is
charged as being an accessory,
was brought here and rlaced in
jail.
The preliminary hearing of the
two Houses was begun yesterday
morning before Esquise Christie
pher who called on Fsquires But
Ter of the first and Mlze of the
third districts to sit with him on
the hearing.
DR.. Holland was first placed on
the stand and testified that he
was called about 4o'c'o k Thurs
day morning to attend Hunter
Moore and after his wounds were
dressed he was told that Jim
Putt was lying up in the pasture
also shot. He secured assistance
and went up to the place indicat-
e1 and found Putt lying in the
old field near the site of Pleasant
Valley church. Upon examina-
ton he found that Putt had re-
ceived a wound from a shot gun
which lodged in his abdomen on
the left side and which he. the
Doctor, thought would proye IA
tai in a very short time; that he
believed Putt to be in a dying
condition when he reached him,
and that he died from tbs effects
of the wound shortly afterwards.
Putt stated to DR.. Holland that
Dee House had shot him. He
was removed to the home of
Louis Bolin where he died within
a few hours.
Hunter Moore was the next
witness introduced by The State.
Moore testified that early in the
night a crowd assembled in an
old cotton house about Il quarter
of a mile from where George
House lives, by previous ar
rangement. for a crap game.
Jim Putt, Dee and Porter House
and himself and several others
engaged in the game for some
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26

time, and Dee House 'ent broI e
and pawnf his watch TO Moo e
for three ,ollare; Iosi ~ repeat
edly he on,inueu to borrow III
til tn" amount reached thirteen n
dollars when he refused to lerd
him more money. House then
offered to pawn his coat to Putt.
which Putt refused to take. ut
eleven O'Clock Moore went home
for something to eat and carried
Houses pistol and left it there.
Returning within a short time
the game progressed until about
three o'clock. when Dee and
Porter House left the place and
were gone some little time Re
turning they had guns. One
small lamp on the floor and a
lantern which set by the door.
threw a light some distance on
the ground in front of the little
cotton house. Dee House called
jim Putt outside. Moore statc1.
and he, Moore, stepped out in
front with the lantern in his
hand. After a few words be-
tween House and Putt, Dee
House raised his gun and fired
the first volley into Putt and the
second into his, Moore's, arm
and side. Moore then threw the
lantern away from him in order,
he said, to keep House from Sc
ing him After this two mos
volleys were fire., supposedly by
Porter House. Putt fell to his
knees and Moore did not go near
him as he was getting very sick
himself at this time. The above
is concise statement of Noore's
testimony on the committing
trial. There are quiet rumber
of other witnesses to follow for
the State The defendant has
not introduced any witness up to
the time of going to press We
will give a further account in
orr next issue. The prosecution
is represented by w. M. Cox ot
Baldwin and Geo. 7. Mitchell,
district attorney. The defense
is represented by Guy Mitchell.
Later. The defense intro
duced no witnesses and after ar
gument of counsel both defcn-
dants were rcnanded to Jail
without bail.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26

The State sold Oh Saturday 429
bales of cotton at II Sd cents
and 70 bales at II 1-2 cents.
These are fancy prices compared
with prices paid for some of the
staple picked since the storm.
Dat the Delta cotton is much
longer. ataple Il an cur hill cot
ton.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26

A bumper corn crop in the
northwest will materially aid the
farmer in this cection who had
his corn made for another years
supply but was so unfortunate,
We may term it, as to have it de-
stroyed by the storms.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26

The government on Yesterday
issued the October ginmerS re-
port on cotton which was too
earish to keen the market at
he prevailing figures during the
month. There was a tumble of
something like forty points in
the market.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
D DP Rolf VS. Rehooffph Sad. Gu
Sam Rich VS. William Rich
Eagle Mill Co. VS. Asa w. Allen Co
Florence Box VS. Chas. Robbins
If on the call of the docket for any
day, the cases set for that day are not
tried. or trial begun, they will be re-
manded to the heel of the Docket ard
on the following day the cases set for
such following day will be called.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26

Hon. Thomas Keigh. member
of the Mississippi legislature is
dead at his home in Decature,
Newton county.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-26
Court Calendar.

The cases for the November Term of
Circuit Court of Lee County convenes
the Fourth Monday in November, will
be called in the following order:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

ated you from it if even for brief per-
iod. There seems to be good-natured
rivalry here in an effort to make "our
home" look a little heater and thus be
the more inviting to the occupants than
all others. Such rivalry is certainly
pai1onable.
An accident occurred at the Dark
Horse mine at Linden last week which
destroyed the timbers and otherwise in
jured the shaft. Eighteen sticks of dy-
Mantle were discharged by battery,
which resulted in tearingIthe bottom of
the new shaft, which they We're lsink-
ing, into pieces. One piece Of rock
weighing 600 pounds was blown out of
the shaft and into the air about forty
feet. 1t was fortunate affair that
more property was not destroyed nor
anyone injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

Many year ago Il ''plebe" mt the
Naval academy astonished an upper
class man Ivy going TO him and an
nouncing. See here. | don't like the
way my class IS being treated The
upper class man was nearly surprised
out of his wits. but, recovering from
his stupor (and only one who knows the
full meaning of rate among the mid
-hipiaon a+t h.ro y ~iEra't a;aaffs'la-
ton of what that announcement from
''plebe7 10 an upper ciass man car
riedl. the rating demanded. Mid
shlpman. do you want TO hghtF
That's what | am looking for" The
fight was arranged and the "plebe
whipped his man, says The New York
Herald. Then another youngster was
supplied. and he went the way OF the
first and so on until half dozen had
been discounted. Sometimes several
fights would follow in succession. when
the ''plebe" would say: "Gcntlemen, !.
am tired now. I'll see you again an
other day" The academy authorities
found out what was in progress and
sent for the "plebe," and then, before
official authority, he announced, Il can
whip the whole class" 1t turned out
that The "plebe" had been a prize fight
er before entering the academy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
RIIIn of Different birds.

The bill of the canary is built for
crushing seeds--has strength but III
many of the doves the blu is slender
and weak. Many of the pigeons and
doves that feed on seeds have giz2ards
that are large and muscular crushing
and grinding being accomplished In
that way.
1t is difficult to say how much birds
experience taste, probably in a small
degree Ducks and parrots have soft
fieehy tongues, but in most birds much
Of the tongue is sheathed IN horn
Food may be selected by intuition as
to what is wholesome. more than by
taste. st Nicholas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
THE COUNTY SEAT.

From the Chronicle.
Prof. Frank jerks, of this city has
been engaged as one of the assistants
in the Mineral Point High School.
Miss Margaret Jones left last Friday
for Chicago where she will take course
for nurses in Mary Thompson Hospi-
tai.
j. H. Cartwright left Tuesday for
Los Angeles, California, where he will
visit his daughter, Mrs. Ballard. Mr..
Cartwright will visit most of the places
of interest in the west before his return.
The Denver papers announce the
marriage of Geo. A. Sellers, a native
of Dodgeville, now a member of the
Denver police force. The marriage took
place on the 18th of May, and the bride
is Mrs. Dorothy Vogel, of Milwaukee.
They will make their home in Denver.
Prof. H. 0. Sampson, of the Bureau
of Soils of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, will be here during the
Iowa County Teachers Institute which
will commence in this city July 3Oth and
continue ten days. The Iowa county
teachers are favored in being able to
have the services of so valuable an in
structor as Prof. Sampson, as few in
stitutes are able to secure such men di-
rect from the Department of Agricul-
ture.
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Baker, who
have been spending the past year in
Santa Clara, California, arrived here
Tuesday and will hereafter make Dodge
vile their home. Rev. and Mrs. Baker
were in the great disaster which visited
San Francisco and vicinity and the city
in which they resided was partially des-
troyed. They tell some terrible stories
of the wrecking of homes and property.
Mrs. Thomas Gribble, of Mineral
Point, was guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Gribble here the past
week.
Mrs. Solomon T. Osborne, of Knob
Hill, dedicated her new porch Wednes-
day afternoon by entertaining the
Ladies Aid society of the M. E. Church.
| After delicious refreshments were serv-
ed, Mrs. J. C. Trezona and Mr.. Osborne
entertained the ladies by talk of their
travels in England, Mrs. Trezona hav-
ing recently retuned and Mr.. Osborne
having visited there in 1S64-65. Mr..
Osborne, Miss Shirley Osborne and
Lois Williams favored the company
with solos. The ladies wished to call
this beautiful porch, "Har Sol prise"
| pheasant view
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
re,,inr time nv Flowers.

with little time and labor it would
be possible to construct garden whose
flowers would combine to make q first
rate clock said the botanist 1T is :
a. m. when the sow thistle opens he
continued. 1T is $3.50 when the dande'
lion opens. 1t Is Z when the white lily
opens. 1t is when the hawkweed
opens. At 1112 a. m. the SOW thistle
closes. At noon precisely the yellow
goats beard closes, At . ,. m. the
hawkweed closes. At 5 the white lily
closes. The dandelion closes nj s sharp.
Since Pliny's time forty-six flowers
have been known to open and shut
with great punctuality at certain hours
Of the day and night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
A FISH HOOK.
The One You should buy and the
Test You should Try.

The One You should buy and the
Test You should Try.
The most common flaw Is the temper
Of the hook. Some hooks are brittle
and break easily. There are other
hooks still that bend. and bend so east
ly that they "straighten' on every big
fish, and yet other hooks that bend, but
bend SO hard that n big fish never
flexes them, and they only straighten
and come away when the full tension
OF the line Is laid upon them IL caught
on tough snag or tree bough. These
last are the hooks to buyif you can
find them-an the hard breaking
hooks cassifies next in merit. Tests by
the eye are quite useless. as so many
hooks carry exactly the same tints in
blue or black Test the hook instead
by the hand, catching the point in n
firm bit of wood and trying 1t out both
by the hard, firm pull and by the jerk
Watch particularly In this trial FOR
weakness at the foot of the barb where
the wire Is apt to be attenuated over
much and the whole point give way
on a strong fish, especially If hooked IL
bone or very hard gristle. What vastly
depths OF angling profanity, in spiri
II not in word, have been stirred II
boat and on bank when the pointles
hook comes away from the hard played
fish must be left to memory.-O
Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
BLAZING METEORS.
The short Lived Srlcndor of "a shoot
Ing Star.

The short Lived Splcndor of a shoot
ing Star.
A small body as large as a paving
stone or not rs large us marble is
moving round the sun. Just as a
mignty planet reyoiyes In an eiipse, so
this small object will move round and
round IN an ellipse. with the sun In the
focus. There are at the present mo
ment inconcevable myriads OF such
meteors moving in this manner. They
are too small and too distant for our
telescopes. and we can never see them
except under extraordinary crcum-
stances.
At the time we see the meteor It
traverses a distance of more than
twenty miles second. Such Il velocity
is almost impossible near the earth's
surface. The resistance of the mir would
prevent II. Aloft IN the emptiness OF
space there Is no air to resist 1t.
In the course OF its wanderlngs the
body may come near the earth and
within q few hundred miles of its sur
face, Of course. begins to encounter the
upper surface of the atmosphere with
which the earth is inclosed. To body
moving with the appalling velocity of
q meteor, II plunge into the atmosphere
is usually fatal. Even though the up
per layers CT air are excessively at
tenuated. yet they suddenly check the
velocity. almost as rifle bullet would
be checked when fired into water As
meteor PUSHES through the atmos-
phere the friction OF the air warns its
surface: gradually 1t becomes red hot.
then white hot and Is finally driven of
into the vapor with brilliant light,
while we on the earth. one or two hum
dred miles below, exclaim;
"Oh, look! There Is shooting star"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
Purity of MIX 4.

In Paris the municipal chemists ac
cept milk as pure when 1t contains one
ounce of butter and four ounces Of
solids per quart. At Bern milk mus
contain at least 3 per cent OF butter
and may contain 90 per cent of water
At Berlin the police seize all milk OF
fered for sale which Is below the legal
" required standard Of 81 per cent OF
fatty matters. This allows the dairy
men to add with safety from 10 to u
per cent OF water to fairly rich milk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
Legal Notices.
Notice Of Order for Final Settlement.
mn n mn
S,TATE OF WISCONSIN-IO COUNTY
. tOURT-lN PROBATE.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
. COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that Mt a regular tern
of the Iowa County Court, 10 be held in and fo
said county, at the court house, in the city o
Dodgeville. in said county, on the 7fh day o
August. A. ID. 1906 being the first Tuesday o
said month. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of sal,
day. the following matters will be heard ant
considered
The application of J. Il. Reynolds. execu
tor of the last will and testament OF
John Bartle late of snid county. de
ceased. for the examination and allow
ance Of his administration account and 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 aud by law entitled 10 tho same.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day.of hearing, In
the Mineral Point Tribune. weekly news
paper published in said county,
BY the Court,
16w3 ALDRO Comfy Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, July 3. 1906.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
Notice to Hear Proof Of VIII.
CTATE OF wISCONSIN-I COUNT
- COURT-IN PROBATE,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN~IOW COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that nj n special term
of the Iowa County Court. to be held in and
for said county, at the Court House, in the
city of Dodgevjlle ia said county, on the 7th
day of August A. D. 1906 being the first
Tuesday Of said month. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, the following matters
will be heard and eonsidered:
Tho application OF james X. Z. Benson and
John +. Benson. to admit TO probate the last
will and testament Of James Benson latc OF
the town of Mineral Point. In said county.
deceased.
And II is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing IA copy Of this order for three week \
successfully. prior TO said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune. u weekly news-
paper published In said county.
BY the Court
w. II, THOMAS, Register in Probate
Dated DodgevilIe. Wis. june r. 1906. 24w3
Joseph N. Treweek, Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

"Of course, / Cont want TO crltlcise'
but ] don't think 1t was altogether
right for Datid to say all men are
Mars
"Wou. ~ any rate. II was safer !hah
to pick out one man and say il 10 him.
philadelphia Ledger.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
MISS Neffje v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conserva-
tory of Music, Chicago, will give piano
and organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 92. 26tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

CTATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY
. COURT--IN PROBATE.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
. COURT--IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William
Spargo, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate o
William Spargo deceased. having beer
issued to Myra Graham,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors o.
said william Spargo, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court. until am
including the first Tuesday OF January, 1907
being the "a day of said month. TO presen
their claims and demands against said vii
liam Spargo, deceased. to the county court fo
examination and allowance.
Notice II also hereby given, that the elalw'
so presented will he examined aud ndJns' g
by this court. at the office of the County ~ dg'
at the court house in the city Of DodReyille, II
said county. on the first Tuesday OF February
1907.
Dated this 18th day OF June, 1906,
BY the Court.
25wi ALDRO jerks, County Judge,
Fielder a Fielder. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

Last Saturday evening when Mr..
Chas. Opie and Mr.. Earl Heathcock
were returning from the Harker place
west of town, where they had been
drilling, the buggy in which they were
riding, the hold-back straps being slack,
ran in against the horse in coming down
the hill from Ovitz's, then the horse be-
came very anxious to get to the bot
tom of the hill, and then did not notice
that it was down and so kept right
along. Upie was spilled oul, then Bari
WAS thrown ont much more violently,
and was pretty badly cut about the face
and head. He had to be taken home and
doctor called. One of the cuts on the
head had to have several stitches put in.
Earl was able to be out and around
on Monday, but only little Of his head
was in sight After all the boys were
lucky, coming down the hill and over
two bridges behind runaway horse, ir
getting off as well as they did. From
Linden Southwest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
An Old Clock,

The great clock at Roucn has been
measuring time and striking the hours
end quarters fr over 900 years ana II
is said. las been running all this time
without into -untion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
Charters Secured.

Charters procured cheap for mining,
milling, manufacturing, railroads or any
other industrial pursuit; laws, blanks
free. Philip Lawrence, former assistant
secretary If state, Huron, South Da-
kota. 70
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
Notlcr 70 Creditors
(, TATE or wIscoNsIN-IOWA COUNT
y EOLRT-IN pROBATE.

- tOUhI-iN lNDBAlt.
In the matter Of the estate Of Emma u,
Jackson, deceased
I,etters testainentary on the estate Of Emma
ID Jackson, deceased. having been issued
20 Julia j.. l.ndwig.
Notice Is hereby given. that the creditors OF
said Emma u. Jackson. deceased are
allowed and limited by order Of
this court. until and including the first
Tuesday Of january. 1907. being the first
day Of said month. 70 present their claims
deceased 20 the county court for exam
nation and allowance.
Notice IS also hereby given, that the claims
40 presented win be examined and adjusted
ty this court. 1T the Off q Of the Comfy Judge
al the court house in the city Of Dodgevile
i'm said county on the first Tuesday OF
February. 1907.
DATED this 18Th day Of June. 1906.
by order Of the Court;
ALDPO jerks. County Judge.
Joseph y. Treweek. Attorney 25wi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

C,TATE or, WISCONSIN IOWA COUNT
y tOITRTLIN PROBATE.

y COUKT-IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that nj : aacinl tern
of the Iowa County Court. 10 be Leld in BnC
for said county At the court house. Ia the cit,
OF Dodgevile. in said county. on the 9Th day
of August A. ID. 1906. being the first Tues
day Of said month. al 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon Of said day the following matters will b.
hoard and considered:
The application Of Mary O'Neill, 70 al
nit 10 probate the last VIII and testament o.
James ONeli. late Of the town of Minern
Point in said county. deceased
And II IL further ordered that public motto
thereof be given TO all persons interested b.
publishing q copy of this notice for threi
weeks successfully, prior 70 said day OF hear
ing, in the Mineral Point Tribune, weekll
Newspaper published in said county.
BY order OF the Court;
ALDR0 jerks. County Judge.
Dated DodReYiile. Wis, June 49, 1906. Zjw
Fielder q Fielder. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
MINERAL POINT q DODCEVILlE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily except Sunday leaving
Mineral Point at 7l5 a m. and Dodgeville be.
tween / and 2 .. IN.
Connects at Dodgevilie with train on CO N.
w. R'y. FOR Madison. Milwaukee. etc. and at
Mine raj Point with t.30 y. N. train on G. Id,
St +. R'y, for Platteville. Darlington. Sbnlls
burg. Monroe aud GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the Hotels, Mineral Point
VIII receive prompt attention. sSFABE 800
Phone 1856.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

Oac st,Ha1 loa,lre Ia tifr a11,
of civilization has been the Gccl.ne "a
the bnth. washing IN the Go.acn ne"
of Gre. GO AMI Rome was fine art,
and baths were built with as much
care as temples. There has been re-
vival in this century Of public baths,
but from an aesthetic point of view
they cannot compare with those of .
barbarous age This Is not an age OF
washers London Lady.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

The Man Din the street carD-Take my
seat madam. The WomaD-Thank
Won. but ] also get out at the Eext cor
ner.--Chicago News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

Calumny IS the worst Of evils. In II
there ore two who commit injustice
and one who Is injured -Herodotus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-07-05

A little love, a little wealth,
A little home for you and me;
It's all ask except good health,
Which comes with Rocky Mountain Tea
Meserole e. Horn.