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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
LOW NECK CLANS.
A Joke That Met = Man Who Had .
Fscs.. Sense of Huror.

Fecs.- sense of Humor
An ex-governor Of Wisconsin, famous
as story seller. ONCE rejoiced com
pany of fliends with an account of his
experience IT a New Jersey clambake.
At the clainlakc there were plenty of
people who enjoyed the speech Of the
Wisconsin MIN. but there was one seri-
ous minded listener on whom it fell
fat
Il started on" said the ex-governor.
telling the story, by stating that had
eaten so many Of their low neck clans
that | wasn't in the least sort Of condi-
ton for speechmaking. At that mo-
ment a long faced old man directly
across the table scowled at me and
said in Il stage whisper:
Little neck clans. little necks, not
low necks.
Il paid no attention to him and went
on with my remarks. After dinner he
followed me out of the hall
You're from Wisconsin, aren't
your he asked.
Yes l answered.
Don't have many clans out there,
l reckon
"'Well, l said, we have some, but
it's good way to water, and in driv-
ing them across the country their feet
get sore and they don't thrive very
we'll
why, man alive said he. CLAIMS
haven't any feet!
"Soon after that he buttonSoled one
of my friends.
lis that fellow governor of Wiscon-
sinT he demanded.
MY friend admitted that l was
"'Waal, said he, p'r'aps he may be
q START enough man for Wisconsin,
but he's a good deal of n fool at the
seashorev"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
THE COUNTY SEAT.

From the sun Republic.
Glenwood Pascoe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Pascoe, this city, had the
misfortune to fall through the roof
Of barn Sunday evening and sustain
ed serious cut in the head. A board in
the roof broke letting him fall to the
floor, about ten feet below, cutting a
large cash in his head several inches in
length A strange coincidence is that
Mr.. Pascoe had dream the night pre-
vious to the accident that Glenwood had
fallen in mining shaft and was SER
iously injured
w. J. Black, who was placed under
detention here last week By Deputy
Sheriff Grifliths, for practicing medicine
without license, was released from
custody on Saturday with request to
leave the city at once. The fellow is a
physical wreck, and would be source
Of much expense to the county if de-
tanned longer He left the city at once
for parts unknown.
The Dodgeville City Band will give
its annual ball at the opera house or
the night of Friday, April IL, to which
the public is invited.
We have much pleasure in announc
ing that we have secured the service!
of S. V. McElroy as co-employee will
the rest of US in publishing the Chroni
Gle. Mr.. McEroy is not only compe
tent and up-to-date printer, but also {
versatile writer and experienced news
paper man, and with his assistance VIZ
hope to make the Chronicle better
newspaper than heretofore.
Il. S. Pollard has sold his interest il
the gents clothing store of Fisher 4
Pollard in this city, to Henry d. James
ex-sheritf and ex-county treasurer, Mr.
James taking possession Wednesday
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
An Oversight.

Look here" exclaimed the angry
man as he rushed into the real estate
agents office, that ground | bought
from YOU yesterday is thirty feet under
water"'
Pardon my oversight" apologized
the gentlemanly agent. I'VE give n div
Ing suit with each plot | will send
yours today "-Carditf Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
Linden

From the Southwest.
Mrs. Will Fitzsimons and children of
Mineral Point visited her mother and
other relatives here last week.
Calvin Stoner is building a kitchen
for his brother Alvin. at Lost Grove.
Miiflin, after being nominally dry for
many years, went wet on Tuesday and
Dodgeville went dry. The last state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11

Perhaps. doctor" said the sick man.
you'd better pr asent your bill"
NO" replied the doctor. Il don't
SAINT to worry you with that now
"Oh. well, if you think it's best"
Yes, I'll send IL in to your executor
in good time"-Catholic Standard and
Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
Cause For Alarm.

Benham--Don't worry if | don't get
In early tonight Mrs. Benham-I
should worry If YOU aid set in early.
should know there was something the
matter with you.-New York Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11

Give laxative acquaintance half a
chance and he will teach you whole
lot Of things you knew beforp.-New
York Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Back From PENNSYLVANIA.

j. II. Maharg arrived home last
Sunday from Butler, Pennsylvania
whittier he had been called two weeks
ago by sickness and death in the home
of his sister. The lady had been very
sick from pneumonia and was just
able to be around when her husband
and daughter were taken down with
the same disease. The former died
on Sunday and the latter on Tuesday
following and only about an hour be-
fore Mr.. Maharg reached the stricken
home. Both Of them were buried the
same day. Miss Maharg who went
there some three weeks ago will re-
main part of the summer with her
doublv bereaved sister. When Mr..
Maharg reached Pittsburg where he
changed cars to run north to his des-
tiuatiOn he was advised to take the
first train because Of the rising water
which in some places the following
day was deep enough to engulf whole
train loads of freight. When he left
! there thirty years ago, Butler did not
| have a railroad. Now it has forty
| two passenger trains daily besides
two Inter urban railways. The Besse-
mer Steel Works turn out one hun
| dred twenty-five cars daily. When he
visited them they had a contract for
! twenty-SiX hundred cars for Next
| can Railway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
THE COUNTY FUNDS
Arrangements Made With the BiIharz
Bank for Interest on Deposits.

Under the resolution adopted by
the Board of supervisors, author
izing the County treasurer to deposit
county funds in any bank or banks
in the county. Mr.. Geo. f. Kellogg
has accepted the proposition of Emil
Bilharz for the new bank which. we
are informed was the only PROPOSE
tion from any bank in this county to
pay two per cent on daily balances
on all sums in excess of $500, and
four per cent on all time deposits re-
manning three full calendar months.
A bond has been furnished in the sum
of one hun dred thousand dollars, sign
ed by Emil Bilhar2 and John A. Nash
NJ. Il. Foley, Geo. Foley, f. f. Bill
harZ,, providing ample security fOI.
double the amount OF deposits per-
mitted at any one time. Though the
new bank will not be open for bust
ness for some time to come. it is eX-
pected that as soon as the articles of
incorporation are completed and
approved by the authorities at Des
Moines, all the money that can be
spared for time deposits will be taken
and commence drawing interest. This
arrangement is in harmony with the
announcement made by Mr.. Kellogg
before his nomination that in case OF
his election he would use his influence
in favor of securing interest on the
surplus county funds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Teachers Elected.

The school board of Audubon held
a meeting Tuesday tevening and Sc
lected teachers for the schools for the
ensuing year. All of those now in
service were continued except Miss
Burns who did not desire to remain.
Miss Marie Wolf was chosen TO fill
the vacancy. The salaries of Miss
Davis ana Miss Keith were increased
from $50 to S55 a month and that of
Miss Tomkins from $45to $50 month
The schools will open again next
Monday and continue until the last of
May. Supt. Mantz has secured the
consent of Judge Smith to be present
and make the commencement address
at the close Of the year, which viii! be
pleasing to the many friends of the
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
MRS LIZZIE WRIGHT
Alleged That She is Compelled to
Beg to Support Her Husband

The Register and Leader of last
Sunday had the following concerning
Sam Ellis, former resident of this
county, and Mrs. Lizzie Wright who
lived here and often played the organ
and sang on the streets in Audubon.
The Register says: A woman of in
vestigative turn of mind yesterday
called the attention of Mrs. Elizabeth
Baird, of The Humane Society to the
case of Mrs. Lizzie Wright, blind
beggar, who was recently married to
Sam Ellis an able bodied man who APP
peared at the police station short
time ago to secure license to permit
his wife to beg. The woman, who
asked to have her name Withheld, told
the humane officers that she secured
employment at the Ellis home, on
East Court Avenue, in order to dis
cover why Ellis had taken his wife.
She claims that the husband appro-
pirates most of his wife's earnings to
his own use, while he refuses to assist
her in any way. The case is being in
vestigated."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04

| Mrs. Doctor Hammer, who went to
Omaha some time ago to have sur
gical operation performed, returned
home last Thursday. She is getting
along splendidly.
Doctor Charles 3. Hess who has
maintained one of the best equipped
dental offices in the state has sold his
business to Doctor Will u. Hammer,
who comes from Extra. Doctor Ham
mer has been for some time associated
with Doctor l.. j. Oldaker, at Extra,
but with the contamination of this
deal the partnership has been dissolv-
ed and Doctor Oldaker will continue
the business at Extra. Doctor Ham
| mer is in every way splendidly equip
ped to keep the business here up to
the high standard it has maintained
while in charge of Doctor Hess and
| The Democrat wishes him success
while welcoming him to the profession
al ranks of Atlantic. Doctor Ham
mer is now in the city and will take
up the practice the middle part of this
week-The Monday Democrat.
Valley Chapter, Number Twenty
| Six, Order of the Eastern Star, met in
| regular session last night ana was
we'll attended. The ordinary business
of the Chapter was transacted, then
the meeting was turned into social
and visiting body, light refreshments
were served and a real pleasant hour
spent. 1t has always been a wonder
to us that SO many Masons neglect to
identify themselves with this honOra-
BILE order, as every Master Mason, his
mother, wife. widow or daughter may
become member if found worthy;
and enjoy all its benefits. The teach
ings of the order are highly moral,
and nothing in it to detract from the
exalted character of any christian,
and is we'll calculated to elevate the
tone and feelings of the members who
take upon themselves the obligations
of the chapter. Valley Chapter Num-
Der TwentySix meets on first and
third Friday evenings in each month.
Come and 60 with us and we will do
you no harm but great deal of good
/ know-D. M. HARRIS, in Missouri
/ Valley Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
CAM ERON CHIPS.

Farmers are busy seeding in this
locality.
Harry PARROT and wife, Geo. Nc.
Nary, wife and children of Audubon
were visiting the VIM Parrott family
a few days last week.
VIM Ballou is putting up a new
woven wire fence. His brother Ralph
is assisting him.
Joe Johnston's were Sunday visit.
ors at the Lewis Gray home.
VIM PARROT had horse cut in the
wire fence about the hoof.
Mable Schrader is assisting Mrs.
August Schrader with her household
duties.
Ralph Duvall and bride were Sun.
day visitors at the Thomas Ruther-
ford home.
School began at the McCristal
school house No. Monday with Mrs
Frances Beal as teacher.
Bert Johnston is working for Lew
Kopp through the month of April.
A merry party of young people
gathered at the home of VIM Neitzel
Friday evening and games and music
were played. Ice cream and cake was
served at midnight and all went home
in the small hours of morning rejoic-
ing over the good time they had in
that hospitable home.
Mrs. Joe Johnston spent Monday
afternoon at the Frank Taylor home
visiting with an old schoolmate Of
hers, Mrs. Celia Anon from Poweshiel
county Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04

COMMITTEES
Ordinance-Beason, Roberts.
Streets and AlIeys-Musson, Baker.
Fire and Water-Tramp, Johnson.
Electric Light-Johnson, Baker.
Claims-Musson, Tramp.
Finance-Beason, Roberts.
Ltcense-Roberts, Beason.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
h S1lzf1ey, s l S"'; 4: s. s

ID. F.. Stranger, John 7. Lohner
and John Nelson, all good Extra bust
ness men, were greeting friends up at
Audubon, last Friday. Mr.. Stranger
continued the journey on north and
did not return until the next evening.
The Register and Leader, OF Des
Moines, last Sunday, contained pic
ture of Mr.. Joseph Fl. Bell, of Extra,
which was as big as life and twice as
natural, and then prints the following
dispatch:
EXTRA, Iowa, MARCH 30-After
period of forty five years spent con-
tinuously in the harness as rural
school teacher Joseph II. Bell propos-
es to retire at the expiration of his
next term. In all he has taught one
hundred and thirty five terms, all of
them in three counties; Clayton, Au-
dubon and Fayette. 1t is record
which is not surpassed by any teacher
in the state. Mr. Bell passed the forty
fifth anniversary of his teaching car
reer on March 10, 1907. Mr.. Bell was
born October 81, 1898, in Huntington
county, Pennsylvania, and came to
Iowa when he was eighteen years of
age. He worked in drug store and
postoflice for three years, beginn ing
his teaching career when twenty-o ne.
His father died when he was an infant
and ever since he was fourteen years
old he has made his own way. Mr.. II.
G.. Barrett, during his period of in
cumbency as State uperintendent,
assured Mr.. Bell that he was the old
est country school teacher in point of
number of terms actually taught, in
the state.
Mr.. Bell has rival, however, in
point of years, in Principal Thomas
M. Irish, of Dubuque, who has been
school principal there since the early
sixties. Irish, who is a brother of
John p. Irish, formerly of Iowa City,
was put up despite his wishes as can
didate for State Superintendent on
the democratic ticket number of
years ago and although he made no
canvass ran ahead of his ticket so
we'll that for some hours he was apre-
hensive lest he had been elected. Why
he was so irreconcilable to the posi-
| tion has never been made clear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
MORRISSEY AND INEICHEN.
New Hardware Firm Just Opened
for Business at Shenandoah

j. B. MOrrissey and j. j. Ineichen
successors in the old Schwarzentraub
hardware store, arrived last Friday
and opened for business. Both are
experienced hardware men and they
expect to put the stock in good shape,
enlarge it, and push the business.
John Winhafer wilhstay in the tin
shop. Mr.. Morrissey left Tuesday
for Audubon, where he recently sold
hardware store, and will return to
Shenandoah this week with his family.
The junior member, Mr..
lneichen, is u young man, born in
Muscatine, but has been in business
on the road for some years. His par
ents were natives of Switzerland
hence the queerness of the name. 1t
is pronounced as if spelled Iniken.
Both are pleasant gentlemen and we
are sure their coming to our midst
will be advantageous to them and 10
the town. We welcome them. --Shen-
andOah Sentinel Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast

Low-rate Colonist's tickets on sale
daily until April Both. Daily and
personally conducted tours in through
Pullman tourists sleeping cars to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land.
Very low rates for the round trip
will be in effect to San Francisco and
Los Angeles April 25th to May 18th,
limited to July 3ist; also to Portland
and North Pacific Coast points June
Goth to July 18th, limited to Septem,
Der 18th, Favorable stopover ar,
engagements. Apply to any ticket
agent of the North Western line for
full particulars. l4w4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Injunction Dissolved.

While Judge Green was home first
of the week he heard the Injunction
case of A. Il. Anderson versus d. B.
Anderson residents of the southeastern
part of Leroy township. The dispute
rary Injunction had been granted re-
straining the defendant from entering
upon it, The attorneys for the defense
entered a motion asking that the in
junction be dissolved, and after hear
ing the testimony and argument the
motion was sustained. COsson q
Ross appeared for the plaintiff and
Elliott and Mantz for the defendant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
List of the City Officials of Audubon,
Iowa For the Year 1907

COUNCILMEN
G L Tramp, A f Beason,
f. NJ Johnson, A Fl Roberts,
j A Musson, j II Baker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
EASTER SUNDAY
A Day of Special Interest at the
Methodist Episcopal Church

1t is becoming quite general Gus
tom in the NJ. E. church to observe
Easter Sunday by taking a collection
for the missionary cause and other
benevolences of the church. So the
morning service last Sunday was set
apart for this purpose. Special music
was rendered by the choir and short
but stirring address was made by the
pastor. Then followed the collection,
three hundred seventy dollars being
subscribed in fifteen minutes. Since
teat time the amount has been increas-
ed to nearly four hundred dollars,
mhich leaves only about one hundred
to be added to meet the appointment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Farmers Busy Seeding

The streets of Audubon are very
quiet these fine days for the reason
that the farmers are busy in the field S
sowing their small grain. In fact much
Of it was sown the last week in March.
And they tell us that they have ever
known time when the soil was in
finer condition than it is this sprin g
The only fear is that the season may
be too dry, there being but little water
stored away from last summer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04
Christian Church,

Two accessions to the church on
last Sunday morning, by certificate
from the M. E. church at Melville
Center Bible school showed splendid
quarterly report and the report for
the day was the best in the quarter.
Sermons for next Lords day:
"How to Talk to God" and That
Resurrection Body"
IRA f. CARNEY.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-05-01
Hudson Realty
Directors Meet
Palisade, N. J.
Continued from page ID

on south side of same, free and clear
of membranes (having now on it
$4,000 mortgage), altered by an addi-
ton of a two-storied hall in rear of
dining room, and modestly furnished.
G. The deciding to trustees of resi-
dents of two 25-foot lots, one in each
borough, with automobile sheds there
on, 100 feet from sidewalks, for stor-
age of our fire apparatus.
D. The deciding to trustees of resi-
dents of school house site at Ander-
son avenue and Central boulevard
E. The deciding to trustees of resi-
dents of sites for three churches.
F. Sewering of lands contiguous to
Section /.
In connection with Section No. 6,
above it was determined to point out
specifically to the committee of direc-
tors, to avoid misunderstanding, that
Anderson avenue still remained to be
macadamized, as agreed by the COM
pany with purchasers of property abut-
ting thereon and others.
At the Brady meeting of these two
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-05-01
pALISADfAN

No lurking danger, sin or shame,
No doubtful subject, toll or pain
May find a carrier DER the main
To Castle Air, so fair!
Of My Island Home-the Realm of
Reverie!
But gardens, flowers, fruits,
And wines of memory abound
Here, galleries of art more finished,
more complete,
Than craft of hand could fashion, too,
are found,
And here l see and feel the fullness
and the joy
That in the strenuous way were mere
alloy.
All things supply such rare delight,
So pure, so fair!
In My Island Home-the Realm of
Reverie
Again | chase through meadows green,
And now DER wooded hill, through
dales
Where laugh and splash the sparkling
forest streams,
And all is real
For memory saves from out the past
Those pictures only that entrance the
soul.
And so ] dream, and dream, and, wax
ing, dream again
OF joys SO rare, SO fair!
In My Island Home-the Realm of
Reverie.
Palisade, N. J.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-05-01

committees Messrs. Hunter and Dris-
coll undertook to speak for the COM
pany. They were plain spoken on
every point. and answered in sub
stance as follows:
A. Mr.. Driscoll pointed out that the
company could not interfere with
Washington avenue, as the railroad
company owned 60-foot right of way
and it would be presumptuous to at
tempt to park it. He said the COM
pany would help in making the fill on
the sides, and that the road on each
side would be built and finished as
originally intended.
b. Mr.. Driscoll said house No. 1
would not be decided as a clubhouse,
at present, anyhow.
C. There was no objection to giving
two lots for housing the fire apparatus.
D. Mr.. Driscoll said the company
had no inclination not to donate lots
for school houses at the point indicat-
ed, and said that they had all along
intended doing everything needful for
schools.
e. The town was not ripe for deed
ing lots for churches, because the town
could not support church. Mr.. Dris-
coll, however, said lots would be pro-
vided for churches when it became
necessary.
F. So far as sewering lands contigu-
Gus to Section 1, no one had ever
thought of doing anything else. The
property could not be developed with
out sewers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-05-01

Mr.. Driscoll said the company had
never thought of sighting any of the
improvements demanded, and added
that it would be more damaging to the
company's general interests to neglect
anything needed than it could the
present already developed section.
1t will be noted that in the amended
demands by the committee, all men
ton of the completion of Bluff road
to the ferry was left out. Mr. Dris-
coll, however, said that, while he could
not promise the road this year, it
would be built at some future time.
The surveys had been wrong, and that
in order to complete the road to proper
grade it would perhaps be necessary to
condemn certain property along the
cliff Mr.. Driscoll further pointed out,
the purpose of the company in develop
ing the eastern section of the property.
He said this was to be the big money
making end, and it would be developed
with care and judicious management,
which would make it as fine as any
residence suburb in the world. Pali-
sade avenue would be finished to the
northerly limits of the property. where
it touches the town of Fort Lee, and
the main trunk sewer finished the en-
tire length. When this was finished
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-05-01

the south end of Palisade avenue,
where the car tracks now are, would
be cut to the grade of the present
street, and THUS make a more present
able frontage at the main entrance to
the Palisade.
Mr.. Driscoll made a fine impress
sion, said he thought the Palisadians
were fine fellows, ETC., and retired
with applause.
During the evening, which has been
characterized as the usual 'love-feast,"
remarks were made by Messrs. Free
man, Goodman, Brady and others. Mr.
Bradys remarks were characterized
with his usual good taste and conserv-
alive ideas, coupled with sound logic
upon the merits of the situation He
felt that the coming of the commit
tee from Syracuse could result only in
good.
Mr. Freeman spoke at length on the
situation, explaining about what led up
to the proposed demands upon the
company about improvements, etc. His
remarks were conciliatory to degree,
though he insisted that he and others
stood within their rights in asking the
company for the improvements as out
lined
Among the last things said by Mr..
Driscoll was that he would think over
the clubhouse matter and decide on it
later when he had consulted with his
own associates of the company.