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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28
Real Estate
FARM AND CITY PROPERTY
FOR SALE BY
THE LESLIE ROSS AGENCY
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN

A neat little cottage and very fine
lot in connection in the second ward of
this city and known as the Molitor prop
erty. The heirs owning this property are
anxious to dispose of the same and this
property can be purchased for reason
able consideration and make nice little
home for some one of ordinary means.
A one story dwelling one block north
Of High street in the first ward, which
can be purchased very cheap.
Forty acres adjoining the city limits
for sale or will trade for city property
Also have a number of desirable
building lots in this city and would be
pleased to have you make inquiries.
A fine two story dwelling and adjoin-
ing lot, situated in very desirable To-
cation, in the first ward, for sale on
reasonable terms
| also have number of farms con-
sisting of 80 acres or more which are
not herewith described but will be glad
to show these farms to any prospective
buyers who should care to view the
same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28

the soul met in the name of an eternal
friendship. He found death described
by the skeleton and scythe; He left
death an event so beautiful that earth s
lilies are not sweet enough to garland a
mans tomb He found death with one
color, black, and turned the black to
gold; He found death with one song, a
dirge and transformed it into a sym
phony. What philosophers hoped, Christ
knew. Speaking with authority, He
said, LET not your heart be troubled.
In my Fathers house are many man
sions; go to prepare place for you.
These words make rich soil indeed for
the flowers of Easter, to wave on the
day dedicated to the immortal hope. -
Newell Dwight Hills in the DeEneator
for April.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28
LINDEN

From the Southwest.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Treloar was very ill last week, but is
now steadily improving.
The question of water-works or no
water-works will come before the vot-
ers of Linden next Tuesday. Bonds for
S., 900 or no bonds. The primary object
is fire protection. The corallary is sup
plying water to those wishing it. There
is strong sentiment therefore, but
sentiment is not all one way. We are for
waterworks as matter of public spir-
it pure and simple. If Linden is to be
''in it, p" to use prevalent slang phrase
it mnst have what belongs to the mod
ern village-and the price must be paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Alton are to have
fine new modern dwelling erected on
Babcock street.-the new road to the
depot.
We hear that Heberlein, the jeweler,
will leave Linden before long. His BUSH
ness-has been good enough, but no
suitable dwelling can be secured by him.
The Dark Horse sold car of hand
picked jack this week. The company
paid five per cent dividend last week
on capitalization of $25, 900. 1t was
the first.
r. C. Smoker and others have leased
the w. Vial land northeast of the vii
lage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28
...APPEL'S...
BARBER SHOP.

LONG has been. still Is. and will continuets
be the best and most popular establishment Of
it's kind In Mineral Point, BECAUSE 1t ia
elegantly equipped. and always employs first
class workmen. guaranteeing satisfactory SER
vice to every customer Ladies' hairdressing
and trimming given special attention
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28
To Those Persons Interested.

The Chief Of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton has notified me that a vacancy
now exists at the U. S. Naval Acad-
envy for midshipman from the Third
Congressional District of Wisconsin.
1t is my desire that all eligible young
men residing in the District shall have
an opportunity to compete for this
place, and for that purpose l have ar
ranged to hold competitive examina-
ton at Platteville, Wis, on the 9th day
of April, 1907, at nine clock A. M.
The examination will be in charge of
Professors Wilgus, Gray, Leonard and
Williams and will be held at the Nor
NAL building. Paper, pens and ink will
be furnished.
Young men residents of the district,
sixteen years of age who have not pass
ed their twentieth birthday, who are
physically sound, well formed and of
robust constitution and unmarried are
eligible to write this examination. Can
didates will be examined mentally in
punctuation, spelling, arithmetic, Eng
fish grammar, U. s. history, world
history, algebra through quadratic equa-
lions, and plane geometry.
A principal and three alternates will
be chosen at this examination and the
persons SO selected may then write the
regular entrance examination to be held
April Is, 1907, at such place as the
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
shall direct. Respectfully,
j. w. MURPHY, M. C.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-28

Theoretically and practically Pat
tons Sun Proof Paints" are the most
durable paints that can be used For
sale at Ivey's Pharmacy. IL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
TEN GOOD REASONS.
Read Them and Patronixe the Mer.
chants Of This Town.

Here are ten good reasons for trad.
Ing with your home business people.
as given by an exchange.
Because. You examine your pur.
chase and are assured Of satisfaction
before investing your money.
Because: Your home merchant is
always ready and willing to make
right any error or any defective arti-
Gle purchased of him.
Because: When you are sick or for
any reason It is necessary for you to
ask for credit. you can go to the local
merchant. Could you ask 1t of mail
order house?
Because: II merchant is willing
to extend you credit you should give
him the benefit OF your cash trade.
Because: Your home merchant pays
local taxes and exerts every effort to
build and better your market, thus In
crcasing both the value of city and
country property.
Because: The mail order merchant
does not tighten your taxes or In any
way hold the value OF your property.
Because: The mail order merchant
does nothing for the benefit of mar
kets or real estate values.
Because: II your town Is good
enough to live in 1t is good enough to
spend money in.-Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri,.
Because: The best citizens In your
community patronize home INDUSTRY.
Why not be one of the best citizens?
Because: II you give your home
merchant an opportunity to compete,
hy bringing your order to him In the
quantities you buy out of town. he will
demonstrate that, quality considered,
he will save you money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

ing himself iithely until ais hngers
elasped my throat. The lantern foil
from my hand and one or the other
OF US smashed It with our feet.
4 wrestling match In that dark hole
was not to my liking, still held onto
the revolver. waiting for a chance to
use II. and mean while he tried to
throw me. forcing me bask against
one side and then another OF the cor
ridor.
With q quick rush he dung me
away. and In the same second frsd-
The roar Of the shot in the narrow
corridor was deafeains. fiuns my,
self On the door. expecting return
shot. and quickly enough nash broke
upon the darkness dead ahead. and
rose to my feet. fired again and ieapsd
to the opposite side Of the corridor and
erouehed there. We had adopted tho
same tactics. nrins and dodsins to
avoid the target made by the Hash Of
our pistols. and watching and listen
Ing after the roar NJ the explosions.
II Was q very pretty game. but not
destined TO last LONG. lie was slowly
age where thore MAS. remembered. =
dead wall. His only chance was tn
crawl through an area window knew
To be there. and this would. felt
sure. give him into my hands.
After fve shots apiee. there was n
truce. The punsent smoke Of tho pow.
der caused me to cough. and he
laughed.
Have you swallowed bullet. Mr..
ClcnarmT" he called.
! could hear his feet scTaplns on tho
cement foor: he Sas moving Say
from me. doubtless Intending TO fire
when he reached the area window and
escape before I could reach him. I
crcpt ~ariiy after him. ready To IRE
ON the instant. bu; ma; wishing Ia
throw. away my last cartridge.
lie was now very near the end Of
the corridor. ! heard his feet strike
some boards tina, remembered lay
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

on the floor there. and was nerved
for shot and a hand.to.hand strug.
gle. II 1t came to that.
was sure that he sought the win.
dow; heard his hands on the wall as
he felt for 1t. Then breath of cold
air swept the passage. and knew
that he must be drawing himself ur
to the opening. I fired and dropped
to the floor. With the roar of the ex.
plosion l heard him yell. but the ex.
pected return shot did not follow.
The pounding OF my heart seemed
to mark the passing OF hours.
feared my foe was playing some trick.
creeping toward me, perhaps. to fire
at close range, or to grapple with me
in the dark. The cold air whistled
into the corridor. and began to feel
the chill of 1t. Being fired upon is
disagreeable enough. but waiting in
the dark for the shot is intolerable. /
rose and walked toward the end OF
the passage.
Then his revolver flashed and roared
directly ahead. the fame of 1t SO near
that 1t blinded me and the wad of the
cartride burned and stung my cheek.
fell forward dazed and blinded. but
shook myself together in a moment
and got upon my feet. The draft OF
air no longer blew into the passage.
Morgan had taken himself Off through
the window and closed 1t after him.
made sure of this by going to the
window and feeling 1t with my hands.
went back and CROPPED about for
my candle. which found without diff
Guilty and lighted. I then returned to
the window to examine the catch. To
my utter astonishment 1t was fas.
tened with staples, driven deep into
the sash in such way that 1t could
not. possibly have been opened with.
out an expenditure of time and labor.
My eyes smarted from the smoke of
the last shot, and my cheek stung
where the wadding had struck my
face. was alive, but in my vexation
and perplexity not. l fear, wholly
grateful for my safety. 1t was, how
ever, some consolation to feel slra
had winged the enamy.
CTo BE coNTINuEDl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Search for Old Cannon.

A tradition still survives in Luzerne
county, Pa. that when Gen. John
Sullivan marched through that region
in 1873 on his expedition against the
Indian confederacy of central New
York, he buried some superf1uons
brass cannon along the Wilkes-Barre
mountain. To search for these revolu-
tionary relics number of the best
known citizens of Ashley have formed
themselves into an historical society.
One recent Sunday the members
secured the mountain in the vicinity
of Laurel Run. but could f1d NO relics
except few Indian arrow points.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

ically to the floor. ! leaned agaiast
the wall where stood and watched
the slow approach Of the lantern. Tbs
small revolver with which ! had hrst
fired al his nying figure In the wood
Was in my pocket. II was Just as
well to have IL out with the fellow
now. My chances were as good as
his. though I confess ! did not relish
the thought Of being found dead the
next mornins In the cellar OF my own
house. II pleased my humor to let him
approach in this way. unconscious that
he was watched. until ! should thrust
my pistol into his face.
His arms grew tired when he vas
about ten feet from me and he
dropped the lantern and hammer to
his side and s~ore under his breath
impatientiy.
Then he began again with greater
zeal. As he came nearer ! studied his
face In the lanterns iixht with inter
est. Ills ha, was thrust back. and
could see his jaw hard set under his
blond beard.
lie took u step nearer. ran his eyes
over the wall and resumed his tap
ping. beginning close To the ceiling.
In settling himself for the new series
OF strokes he s~ayed toward mo
slightly and could hear his hard
breathing. was deiiberatins how
best To throw myself upon him. hut No
wavered he stepped hack. swore nj
his III luck and fiuhs the hammer to
the ground.
'-rhanks!" I shouted. icapIns for.
ward and snatchins the lantern.
Stand Just where you arc."
With the revolver In my right nand
and III. lantern held hish In my left.
enjoyed his utter CONSERVATION. as
my voiced roarcd In the corridor.
IT'S too bad ~c meet under such
strange circumstances. Morgan" I
said. I'D begun TO miss you: but
suppose you've been sleeping In the
daytime To gather strength for your
night pro~iing.''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

Ing they voted me raise In salary for
the coming year. In . talk made BY
Brothsr Jones he explained that this
vas possible because tho people we're
keeping their money at home rather
than sending Il to tho catalogue houses
Of tho cities. Brother Frank Cthe post
mastsr) explained that the money or
der business OF bis once had dropped
TO almost nothing within the past sig
months. lie said that less than year
ago he vss handlink more than 81 900
each month In tho shape Of money or
ders. and that nov the total IL not one
fourth OF that. I understand that they
viii also Increase the school teachers
saiaTy next term"
"a l3,paEe paper this week. ! see
Anything special doinG:-
Not nj all. That's To be tho regular
sizs of the Record In the future. The
Increase In business warrants H. The
campaign OF advertising being conduct.
cd BY tho merchants forced mo to in.
crease the size or encfoaeh upon nay
reading natter columns. and so In
creased. Then. too. my subscription
list IL growing. People who never took
the paper before say they want II nov
II for nothing more than TO keep post
ed on tho prices the merchants are
quoting. business In the Record once
Is booming all around. have had tn
advertise for two more Job printers.
and have Just ordered q new printing
ut~~s nS the vnN ia thai horss VIM
offered me some time ago stiil on the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
AROUND THE CIRCLE
now the PRACTICE o. HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased uss Of Printers Ink In
the Local Pspsr orousht Peos'
esrity to the Entire Com
munity.

-Youii have to stay over Sunday.
Mary. 50 ! can have = chance for =
visit With you. Can't possibly get the
time through the week. business too
lively"
Things must be getting better
with you. John. Last time vas here
you seemed tn have lots Of timo to
spare. Said business had gone To tho
dogs. or rather tn tho maiiordet
houses What made the ehanEe."
We'll. to toll tho truth. Mary. Just
saksned up one day and thought
would give them fellows In tho city
little OF their own medicine. got
onto the fact that they we're killing
mo ~ feeding the people around here
On printers ink in tho way Of adveF.
Using. and while ! knew most OF
shat they said Vas Hes the people
didu't know IL. and ] started In to
shov them what could do. Not ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

"Now, my dear. you may engage
Miss Herman to give Princess music
lessons for the wave of prosperity In
the community has struck the minis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

You're a fool" he growled. He
was recovering from his fright
knew It by the CLEAN OF his teeth in
his yellow beard. His eyes. too. were
moving rcstlessly about. He undoubt-
edly knew the house better than did.
and was considering the best means OF
escape. I did not know what to do
with him now that had him at the
point of a pistol: and in my ignorance
of his motives and my vague surmise
MS TO the agency back of him, l was
filed with uncertainty.
"You needn't hold that thing quite
so near" he said, staring at me coolly.
I'm glad 1t annoys you, Morgan, l
said. 81 want you to tell me how you.
got in here
He laughed.
"I came in by the kitchen window.
II YOU must. know. I got in before
your solemn jack.of-aIl-tredes locked
It up. and | walked down to the end
of the passage thele"-he indicated
the direction with slight jerk OF his
bead-'.and slept until 1t was time to
go to work" ..-It
"If you can't lie better than that
YOU needn't try again. Face about,
now, and march,"
nut new energy into my tone. and
he turned and walked before me down
the corridor in the direction from
which he had come. We were, l dare
say. a pretty pair-.he tramping dog
gedly before me, following at MS
heels with his lantern and my pistol.
Not SO fast" l admonished sharp
ly.
Excuse me-" he replied mockingly.
He was no common rogue; felt
the quality in him with a certain ad-
miration for his scoundrelly talents.
continued at his heels. poking the
muzzle of the revolver against mis-
back from time to time to keep him
assured of my presence-a device that
I was to regret second later.
When we we're, I should judge,
about ten yards from the end OF the
corridor, at that moment 1 proddeo
him with the point of the revolver,
he fell backward against me, threw
his arms over his head and Graspeo.
KS. tbout the neck, meanwhile tnrii'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

market? II 30 you can bring him
around. want him for birthday
present for my wife"
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Fatal Admission.

.What other qualifications have you
for the placer" asked the merchant.
-weii." began the applicant. my
friends tell me have eoateaied dis
-You won't do" replied tho mer-
chant. I'VE want . man with dis
contented disposition: one that Will
hustie."-rho Catholic Standard and
r1mes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

ying. you know. but at selling good
foods as cheap as the city fellows
lid. and lots OF times little cheaper.
II went to the local paper md prct-
y near scared the editor to death by
ordering half page Of each Issue for
Xix months. Then I set about seeing
what had to sell that the people
would want. really didn't know
what was In that store until started
% look It over. Some OF the things
lad been there SO long had forgot
zen about them. I hauled them out
and put bargain sale price on them.
old the people about them In the
1ext weeks Record. and gave the
prices. and say. Just couldn't get
them things wrapped up fast enough.
Ever since then I've just been buying
and selling. buying and sellrg.
Seems like nothing stays in the store.
Have hired two more clerks. and
they're everlastingly telling me we're
out OF this. that or the other thing. l
found that telling the people what
you've got and what you are willing
to sell them for pays. I've paid on
that mortgage that's been hanging
over MS for the last ten years. and
gave 500 to the new church building
besides, and it's advertising that
did It.
You'll stay over Sunday. won't
you? I've got to get to the store
now."
Zones ordered new delivery
wagon this morning. Jane. Said
since the folks around here had
started to trade at home and quit
sending so much money to the mail
order houses he simply had to have 1t.
You can have what I make on that
wagon to get that new dress with that
you've been wanting. Wish you'd
buy 1t OF Jones though for he always
trades with me-"
"Yes. sir, figure I'm ahead little
more than the freight on that buggy.
besides getting better buggy than
you got. Intended to send away for
mine, too. like you did, but saw
Browns advertisement telling the
kind of buggy he had and the price.
and | concluded I'd look at 1t first.
He's making better prices than the
catalogue fellows. and he's paying the
freight besides. figure that saved
lust about enough on that buggy to
pay the doctors bill for Molly's sick.
ness, and then, besides. Brown or.
dered his hay Of me, and he's paying
q good price for 1t, too
Now, my dear. you may engage
Miss Herman to give Princess music
LESSONS for the wave of prosperity In
the community has struck the minis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

II has been computed that there ars
q. .oo0. 900 900 In gold and jewels at
the bottom Of tho sra on the route bot
tween England and India
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

Our ancesioEs. the saxoas. dyed
thsir hair blue. green or orange. ac-
eording to taste.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

eeiisnI weekly newspapers that are for
sale can bs obtained by wrttin. Ia tho
Western Newspaper Union. Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

Men Who whistle at their work sell
dom work any better than they uhis-
tie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02
THE GOLDEN RULE THREE

Three thirss to bc-purc. just and
honest
Three things 70 courage. ancc.
ton and gcntlcncss.
Three things 10 govcrn-tcmpcr
ton que and conduct.
Three things for which 10 flght-hon.
or, home and country
Three things TO chcrish-the true. the
beautiful and the good
Three things about which to think
life, death and eternity.
Three things to commend-thrift. In
dustry ard promptncss.
Three things to dcsplse- cruelty. ar
rogancc and ingrutltudc.
Three things TO lovc-the wise. the
vlrtuous and the Innocent.
Three things for which to wish
health, friends and contcntmcnt.
Three things 70 admire dignity.
grncctulucss and Intellectual power.
Three thinGs 70 attain goodness Of
heart, Integrity OF purpose ana chccr-
fulncss Of dispasItion.-Lca Leadership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02

Great painters. sculptors. musicians
and actors are careful not to lose their
heads In the tumult OF their emotions.
Edwin Booth. so far as is known, never
threw himself into his character but on
one occasion, and then he was playing
Bcrtucclo In The Kings Fool" II IS
related that he came of the stage ut
the conclusion Of the performance con
vlnced that ne had surpassed all Of his
previous efforts and that he was ex-
cited, thrilled, tinEllng with the emo
tions of the character into which he
had blindly cast himself, but his daugh.
ter, Edwlna Booth. who had been sit.
ting In stage box, told him she had
never seen him act SO badly. For that
one performance Booth deliberately
had chosen 10 be the man AMI not the
nrtist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02

trlmorcite Special
Hampton Roads, Va. Jan. 2-The
Atlantic fleet of fourteen battloships
and many cruisers and smaller YES
a gathered here today and will
sail Immediately for Guaa-anamo.
who're the winter mancuvcrs Will be
held The fleet will reach that point
Friday and will remain util the mid.
ilr Of next month, engaging In fleet
tactics and c,4iutions The mancuyrrs
VIII bo ON o far NOR, elaborate and
extensive scale than heretofore and
viii include the working out of plans
.'. the defense of the South Atlantic
aud Gulf coas Small arms practice
on the now range at Guantanamo will
bo dnIl. feature of the exercises.
The ncct VII return TO the Florida
coast ON March % for the annual tar.
rat practice, and will again assemble
here ON April 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02

Observations extending over forty
years convince us that I'm Baltimore
most courtships are begun about the
middle of October, when the evenings
grow chilly and sitting In the par
lor becomes comfortable. Just before
Christmas there are often halts. due
principally TO certain reluctance cost.
ly 10 vcndcrs of Christmas gifts But
after the holiday season there IS com
monty n rapprochemcnt ana along
toward Jan. 80 there arrives the pc
riod Of preliminary and tentative us-
culatlon. The middle OF February secs
Clarence advance 10 the stranglc hold.
and by midMarch Angelnc Is giggllng
with her prospective bridesmaids over
the details OF her trousscau. April and
May are spent 10y Clarence with the
money sharks, floating a money loan
TO finance the honeymoon. with the
first stroke of June -Mcndclssohn-
"Aln't she palcf" Let no man put
asundcr" "Lohcngrln"- -ricc-old shoes
Atlantic City Niagara falls,- -Baltl-
more sun