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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14
HOLLANDALE AND VICINITY

From the Review.
Arthur Smedsrude of Joice, Ia, Wis
tied at Smedesrude's last week.
Mesdames P. Morgan, P. Bohan and
Miss Kate and Mike Bohan attended
the funeral Of John Lenahan in Mineral
Point Wednesday.
Holland & Hickey shipped carload
of hogs Monday.
Maurice Ducey has rented the De-
muth farm and viii take possession be-
fore March LIST.
Thomas McGinnity left Tuesday morn
ing for an extended visit with brother
at Denver, Colo. A pleasant journey
and visit to him.
Hamilton Brothers have a crew at
work this week filling their ice houses.
The ice is about twelve inches thick
and of excellent quality.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Thos. Callahan, Monday, Feb. 4th.
Miss Alice McDermott, daughter of
Mrs. Thomas McDermott, was married
to Mr.. William Granville, at Barneveld,
Tuesday morning, Feb. 5th, Rev. l.. P.
O'Reilly officiating. Miss Anna Nc
Sherry was bride smaid and Mr.. VIM.
McDermott best man.
John Theobald sold four horses for
S700 last month
II. M. Johnson and M. Olson took
their departure for New Richmond
Tuesday. The family will leave on
Friday. Our best wishes &c with them.
John Theobald was called to BARLEY,
Neb., last week on account of the i'll
ness of his niece, Miss Lilly Robinson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14

In recent dairy article the author
gave his method OF caring for his herd
Of dairy cows, presumably the fancy
herd Of n wealthy owner, who was
breeding stock FOR pastime and who
had plenty Of money to hire all the
help necessary to care for his stock In
the way mentioned. His method would
keep a man, several men, if the herd
was large one, in the stable from
half past In the morning till 9 or later
at night. II called for grooming and
cleaning three times day, watering
twice and feeding hay and grain six
times.
While the farmer cannot perhaps
give his cows the attention received by
the herd above mentioned, he can have
a system of caring for his stock and be
regular IN carrying 1t out, and this Is
the main thing, says writer in the
American Cutivator. Fave time for
doing each part of the work in the
barn. and do II In It's time. If ii Is nee
essary to be away at any time during
the day and not get back ON the exact
time by the watch that Il certain thing
should be done, do it in its regular or
der as regards other parts of the work.
If it is the custom TO feed before
milking, do II every time, and do not
think that II IL just as well sometimes
the better way as the cows stand
stllcr To be MIXED If not eating and
reaching for their food, although some
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14
For Sale.
Unredeemed Lands

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE. Iowa COUNTY,
Dodgeville, Wis. Sept. -. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
described lands and city and village lots in
the County of Iowa and State of Wisconsin
were sold by the county treasurer of said
county ON the nth day of May, 1884, for the
delinquent and unpaid taxes of A. ID. 1903.
The amount set opposite each tract of land
and city and village lot is the amount of taxes
and charges thereon. computed to the last day
of redemption.
Now therefore. unless the taxes. interest
and charges on the following described lands
and city and village lots are paid on or before
the 18th day of May, A. ID, 1907, the same will be
conveyed by tax deed to the purchaser
Abbreviations e. east: ne, northeast: Sc
southeast; w.west NV. northwest; sw south
west; n, north: S. south; com. commencing;
cor, corner n, acre; add addition blk, block
BID, bounded; #, feet sec. section; |, links;
und. undivided.
r. Il. GRlBBLE. County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14
<NeW Goods
Arriving
Daily

AT our store, and we are
again prepared to fit you
out with anything you may
need in Clothing and Fur
nishlngs, In particular do
we call attention to our
working garment departm't
where you will now find the
usual complete assortment
of Overalls, Jackets, Shirts,
Pants, etc, all Of the very
best values obtainable, also
a full line OF cotton gloves
and mittens, single or double
-regular shapes and gaunt-
lets. We are showing some
rare bargains in this staple,
everyday commodity pick'd
up when recently in the city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14

Are not our clubbing rates with the
big and best Chicago dailies extraordin-
airy offers? Better avail yourself of the
opportunity at once, as they reserve the
right to withdraw the offer on days
notice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14
Town of Arena.

fTowN NORTH. RANGE EAST,
William Buker, sw14 of swl4. section II.
~ acres..-.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 10
William Buker. swl4 of nw4, sec IL. 40a 3 "a
Robert Eveland. e1a Of sw14. sec Is, soa 6 II
TOWN s NORTH. RANGE EAST.
Hans Ohrt. lot 2, blk l. sec i6 ............ %
Fred Hauke, lots g. L. 5, 6. rs, blk /. sec i6 40
Town of Highland.
TOWN NORTH. RANGE EAST.
Ed Schaffer. So of eL of e1a of nwl4 of
neh. section Z. S acres.................. "a
Louis Olson. VIZ of e1@ of nwlf of neh,
section Z. 10 acres. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
Town of MIffIin.
TOWN 5 NORTH. RANGE EAST.
A. f. Willis, e1a of sw14, sec %, 80 49,. 30 81
Town Of Mineral Point.
TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE EAST
Joseph Engels, part of nw14 of sell. as
described in book X. page 1855 of Deeds
section 6, l $500 acres ................. 10
Town of Rideeway.
TOWN NORTH. RANGE EAST
Heirs of O. r. Evans, nw14 of neh, sec
IL 40 acres OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 81
Heirs of o. II. Evans. sw 4 of Sc =.
section 2. 40 acres. ...................... IL IL
Heirs of O. X. Evans. Sc 4 of Sc 4.
City of Dodgeville.
Geo. Michael Estate. s = of lot s. blk 2,
Jenkins addition. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6S
Mrs. L. Spang. lot /. blk Il. Jenkin's add "a 90
Isaac Elwood. lot 4, blk 5, Jenkins add. is "a
Mrs. N Arthur. Wa Of lot 3, Dodges add IS "a
Samuel Clegg EstGe in Blacks add. as
described in vol. I page PAT. "a 60
City Of Mineral Point.
VIM. Coad Estate, lots IA and Is in block
20, Strong's addition and part of lot g.
same rs described in deed recorded in
book n of Deeds. page 4i9............., 1G
SECOND WARD.
Samuel Mills. that part of outlot 1872
Earrison's Survey. rs described in
deed recorded in vol. of Deeds. p. 6l7 50
FOURTH WARD.
C. +. Gale. outlots 23o and 237. and 16-IO0
acres of outlot 236 in Harrison's Sur
yey, being all of said lots except those
parts decided to John Cornelius and
Eliz'th Mildren by Chas. Stroughman IL 81
Village of Highland.
Bridget Kent Est. e19 of lot 81 .'.. 2sT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-14

For sale, about twenty different
kinds of Cough Medicine, at lvey's
Pharmacy. 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
CUT OUT FOR A DIPLOMAT.
Little Son of South American Minis.
ter Is Wise.

Domingo Obaldia, the six-year-old
son of the former minister from and
the present acting president of Pan.
anna, made many friends during his
fathers residence in this city. He is
a precocious youngster, quick to an.
ticipate the American predisposition
to interrogate children of foreign
countries For instance, directly
person inquired his name, he not only
gave it promptly, but supplied the in.
formation that lit was just the same
as Sunday" for which intelligent peo-
pie were correspondingly grateful.
Several months ago Domingo paid
a visit with his mother to a very
handsome and popular washington
hostess. He was greatly impressed
with her appearance and charm and
expressed wish to pay g second
visit. The opportunity never arose,
however, but his mother consented
to take him with her when she re-
Gently called to say gocd-by to the
lady in question. It was the latter's
day at home, and the drawing-room
was filled when Nine. Obaldia was
announced. Little Domingo-"the
same as Sunday paused in the cen.
ter of the room, clasped his hands
and gazed with all his soul in his eyes
at his hostess. Then in rapid but
quite audible Spanish he said to his
mother:
There she is-just' look at her
as heavenly beautiful as ever!"
If Domingo fellows in the footsteps
of his father, he is likely to be a
good diplomat.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28

for the youth of to-day to undertake
exactly the same games Of the long
ago!
It would have been even more an
event of the centuries had Olympia
been chosen, but its distance and isola-
tion and the hardships to which the
spectators would have been subjected
were 1nsurmOuntable obstacles. One
must be an enthusiast or an archaeo-
logical scholar to visit Olympia as it
now is.
But there are rewards awaiting
every one who does penetrate to the
isolated ruins. The interest is in
tense and no one need hesitate to go
because one is not an archaeological,
classical or historical scholar. Enough
can be acquired through the guidebook
and a little study at the museum be-
fore making the journeys to give a
clear idea of those world-renowned
centers of Greek scholars, artists and
athletes
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28

Some of these figures are now In the
museum at Athens. = There is an
archaic stele of Ariston, the first
Olympian runner, which gives some
idea of the costume of the athlete and
the development of the muscles. He
is said to have run from the battle of
Marathon to bring the news to the
city and to have fallen dead at the
portal of the temple of Theseion. The
spear he carries was doubtless a
trophy won by his prowess.
There is a beautiful little temple in
the heart of Athens which + visited
over and over again, because it had to
do with the games. The victors ex-
hibited their prizes in public places
and between the sculptured columns
Of this temple there once stood the
evidences of the conquests of young
Greece. Imagine whole street of
such beautiful temples extending from
the theater of Dionysos to the town,
all holding the trophies of the trium-
phant competitors.
But Olympia soon lost its local
celebrity in the days when the oracle
of Delphi proclaimed the spot the
favored one of all the many centers
for games, and it was national festi-
val that brought people from all over
the world.
Foot races, hurting the discus,
wrestling and boxing were followed
in time by chariot and horse races. In
the conglomeration of debris we traced
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Rebuked by the "Corpse."

The Society for the Prevention of
Premature Burial, which has just
been making the flesh of all of us
creep, ought to go to Ireland for a
lesson in prevention. 1t was the prac-
tice until quite recently, when funds
were short, to expose the body of the
corpse before the door of the house
in which the death had taken place.
Then passersby, desirous that the
dead should have a right good bury
ing, dropped money on the ready
plate, and SO made adequate provision.
This afforded time for a revival, if re-
vival were humanity possible. Sad to
say, however, the practice led to i'm
posture. Needing holiday instead Of
his "wake,' a man would lie out and
feign death. Thus it happened that
man was stretched fiat before a
cabin door, and the familiar recep-
tacle invited the gifts of the charit-
able. A lady passing dropbed in a
sixpence, and stopped to gather up
fvepence change. "Arrah, ma'am, -
expostulated the corpse, "be.generous
vance in your life, and don't mind
the change" ."-Tatler.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Patent Office No Pauper.

More patents were issued during
1906 and more money collected by
the United States patent Office than
in any single year previous, with the
exception Of 1905, since the establish
ment of the patent Office in 1886, says
the Technical World.
It is shown that>the receipts reached
total Of $1,790,92128 for the Il
months, while! the expenditures of the
Office were 1854 ,891.20, making net
gain for the year of $236,03O.18.
The patent Office is one of the very
few self-supporting departments OF
the government. The amount of the
patent fund to the credit of the Office
in the United States is now $6,427,-
021.86.
During the past wear there were
56,482 applications for patents for in.
ventions, designs and reissues, and
total Of 1896 patents were issued.
The residents Of New York state
proved the most active inventors, sub
hitting 4,642 applications, or one for
every 1,565 persons Illinois was sec.
ond, with 3.107 patents. Patents
granted to foreigners numbered 8,471,
Of which eight were to Cuban invent
ors. The total number 81 patents is.
sued between 1886 and 1907 IL s40;-
goo
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Nature Fake.

The chauffeur is a flying animal new
to our fauna. Its original habitat is
France, but it is hardy, adapts itself
to all climates, and multiplies rapidly,
so that it now abounds in most parts
of the world.
Its habits are as yet undetermined.
1t flies by night as we'll as by day, low
toward the ground. It does not hiber-
nate, strictly speaking, although it
shows some preference for warm re-
gions.
It's reason for killing it's prey is still
in question. 1t does not feed upon it's
prey, butt since increase of speed in
flight accompanies each death some
have supposed that the chauffeur
draws vigor in some way from the vic
tims.-The Naturalist.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
SPRINT WAS NOT ENJOYED.
Washingtonian Got More Exercise
Than He Cared For.

A funny story is going the rounds
concerning a recent adventure of a
Washington merchant who tips the
scales at something over 800 pounds.
The portly party was in hurry to
catch train that was scheduled to
leave at a certain hour, and finding
that he only had fifteen minutes in
which to reach the depot, he hastily
summoned an ancient nighttime coupe.
The vehicle; was as rickety and un-
certain as the fab1ed Parsons One
Hoss Shay,' and just before the fat
man entered the rig he notified the
driver to hasten to the station at top
speed.
With this he scrambled into the
coupe and slammed the door. Hardly
had he done so when his great avoir-
dupbis caused the floor of the vehicle
to go down and@out like a flash. The
big mans feet went down to the con-
creted roadway, but by grasping- the
small seat in front of him he man
aged to keep himself from falling into
the running gear. The vehicle in the
meantime was going at quarter-horse
speed, the driver heading for the de-
pot and lashing his bony steed- into all
the run it had in it's not over nim-
BILE legs.
The fat man found himself COM
PEELED to work his chubby limbs with
great rapidity and fairly run in. COM
pany with the old hack to the railroad
station, upon reaching which he sank
to the ground from exhaustion and of
course missed the train. After the
stout individual had partially rec0v-
cred from his enforced foot race
against time, the driver demanded his
fare and damages for the loss of the
floor of his coupe.
"YOu wait, you blanked scoundrel,
until get my wind and I'll pay you
with a big club" said the exasper-
ated merchant. "You made me run
nearly fifteen blocks owing to the
rottenness of your rig, and now you
want pay, do you? just wait till I
get out of the hospital and note
what'll happen to you, you smither-
ing idiot"
And the fat man limped away sup
ported by two .stalwart men.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
But You Are Just the One We Want
to See"

periences had to be related in full.
But I don't think could stand an
other $40 very soon," he added, mot
in our present state Of poverty. Why,
I shall gain the unenviable reputation
of being the 'meanest man in town.
But why is money earned in literary
work different from any other? Why
must give it all away?"
1t was not until week later that
the climax seemed to be reached;
although requests to aid in getting
up silver service for the minister,
a gold-headed cane for the doctor, sew
eral wedding presents and a birthday
souvenir, all added to the young mans
discontinue. The climax came in the
shape of letter addressed to "John
Burnham, Esq.," and the principal por-
tion read as follows:
my cousin, Amanda Grimes, wrote to
my sister Jane, that she heard Mrs. Baker
say, that your mother told your Aunt
Dennfson that you got so for a story
that you wrote in three evenings, after
your days work was done. According to
that, If my arithmetic Is right, you must
be making 4,160 dollars a year, as reck-
on 1t, at two stories a week, to say moth
Ing Of your salary. Now, I have to work
hard for all the money I get, and as you
make it so fast and SO easy, T. thought
I would give you a chance to help me
out. : You and me used to have some
fights when we was sch oolmates: together,
but I hope we shall. always be good
friends. 7 expect to get married In the
fall, and 1Gwant to build an addition to
the old house. # Won't cost over $500.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28

perhaps they'd exert soporit1c effect
on your memory, which seems almost
too acute"
The pretty hat tossed disdainfully
and the pretty face under it expressed
positive displeasure, to say the least.
Il think you are just as mean as can
be, John Burnham!" she declared, en-
phatically.
The young man parried the thrust
with one of his most brilliant smiles,
lifted his last years derby, and walked
on, questioning his own memory con-
cerning any similar foolish promises
possibly made in the youthful enthusi-
asm of a great hope.
He had settled down to solid work
when the door opened and two promi-
nent church ladies entered, richly
dressed and beaming with smiles.
They approached him without hesita-
ton, unfolding paper as they stood
beside him.
Judge Thurber isn't in? But you
are just the one we want to see. We
want to congratulate you, Mr.. Burn
ham. You see we've heard all about
it! So charming to succeed like that!
Lillian has read the story and she pro-
nounces it delightful. Of course, we
have SO much important matter to
read that we hardly ever get to the
lighter literature, but Lillian never can
bear to miss one of your stories.
And $40 for such easy work
that is, it is easy for you-1
never could write story in my
life; l suppose it is because I am
so straightforward that can't tell a
lie," laughing again. But told Mrs.
Blossom you would be CHAD, now, to
!, aid us in our new elterprise-it's only
IS a share, and you know the carpets
and chandeliers must be paid for
John Burnham drew two or three
deep, short breaths surreptitiously be-
fore his voice was firm enough for the
only reply contemplated.
1T would be great pleasure, but it
is impossible for me to spare that sum
at present; my salary is not princely
you know, Mrs. Stanton" he managed
to say.
"Oh, no, certainly not, but young
men are so selfish now-a-days-don'
you think? So inclined to spend money
on themselves and their pleasures in
stead of doing good! But. of course
you are your own judge in such mat
ters, and we don't wish to force any
one against their WILL Bowing pc
litely, but icily, the visitors sailed out
while the young man held the door
knob with the desperation of a discov
cred criminal
That evening the young author sat
down to frugal repast," as the story.
writer's say, in the pleasant home din
ing room.
Nothing succeeds like success!" he
remarked in manner which left his
listeners in doubt of his exact mean
ing or application. Of course his ex
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) \

(Mrs Elizabeth Bacon Custer, widow of
the heroic Gen. George A. Custer, who
was massacred, With his command. in the
Black hills by the Sioux at the battle of
as a vigorous writer. Her books, Boots
and Saddles "Tenting: on the Plains
and Following the Guidon" have been
widely read)
One does not reach the original
scene of the athletic: games which
made Greece so celebrated without
some hardships and great taxing Of
patience. It is a long railway journey
from Athens to Patras, but not un-
comfortable. Then comes a night in a
hotel that makes you shiver every
time you think of it afterward. Next
morning there is an early start On
such railroad! The one daily train
stops at every vineyard and wine shop
apparently and trails along so slowly
that it takes one twice the time for the
journey that is necessary. There
never has been town .at Olympia. 1t
was a district sacred Ito temples, al.
tars, treasure houses, the palaces of
kings and to the celebration of the
games. 8
At the ruins at Delphi we had
seen the only laurel tree left,
where so many years before chaplets
were woven to place on the brows OF
the winners Of the games; so we knew
that the laurel which is 50 rare now in
Greece grew then under the patient
care of those who had dedicated it's
leaves to the conqueror.
- The ruins Of Olympia are far more
accessible than those at Delphi, My.
cenae or Epidaurus, for we escaped
the steep climbs. The sacred pre-.
c1ncts were in the valley of the River
Alpheios, and though it is far from
our ideas of what a river should be
it still is grateful sight to have a
stream in the vicinity of any of the
great ruins of Greece
OF course, before going to trace our
way through the labyrinth of marble
and rock we stopped at the museum
to see the Hermes. The world will
have to make pilgrimages to this mar
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
and I should be glad to have. you come
and spend a week with US, and so would
Maria, too.
''Your old friend and schoolmate,

and I should be glad to have you come
and spend a week with us, and so would
Maria, too.
''Your old friend and schoolmate,
Jim SHORT"
How is that for high?" exclaimed
John Burnham, tossing the letter to
the ceiling.
"Oh, you never let us talk slang!"
said Juliet, reproachfully.
1T seems to me the only suitable
language at present." laughed her
brother. :"'1'll refer to my card and see
who 1 am to-day" he added, drawing
out bit of pasteboard from his
pocket.
"John Burnham, Esq, Office boy, au-
thor, house boy, general manager of
domestic economy, and prospective
millionaire "Ah, then, it's all right,
after ALL
Then the Burnham family enjoyed a
good laugh, and plenty of kisses, as
usual.
That was half a dozen years ago,
and the same family have an
abundance of "bread and cheese with
their kisses now, as ALI would know
if the young mans real name were
given. But he will never forget the
embarrassing situations consequent
upon receiving his first cheque for
$40.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
The Name for Common Grass.

nc Ndne TOT VO1nmon Grass.
The most approved name of the
lawns was: Gramen pratense> pani-
culatum majus, latiore folio. Poa
Theophrasti. Other names of the
same grass were Gramen vulgo cog
nitum, Gramen protense majus vul-
gatus and Gramen alterum ct vul-
gare. In the first publication by Lin
naeus, it appears as Poa colculis
ovatis compressis muticis. I think
that Linnaeus and his contemporaries
had much more cause than we to ex-
claim: "Those horrible Latin names!"
Journal of the New York Botanical
Gardens.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Still Useful.

IT am sorry the house is so cold,
apologized Mrs. Naybur, observing
that the caller was shivering; but our
furnace is so old that it's about worn
out. 1t isn't of much account now ex
cept as smoke consumer
"A smoke consumer"
Yes;" when Henry insists on smok'
ing in the house make him go down
there, open the door, and smoke into
the Chicago Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Not the Same Way

Bacon-You're not keeping girl
now?
Egbert-No, my wife is doing the
housework.
"And. does she break crockery the
same way the girl did?'
*Not :exactly the same way. The
girl used to let pieces drop accident
ally. My wife breaks 'em firing ZEN:
at me!"-Yonkers Statesman.