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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
The Case of the Girl.

Milwaukee Free Press.
The wretched end of the unfortunate
girl which was chronlcled in the press
last week is typical of an ever increas-
ing number of similar cases. They all
tend to illustrate an unfortunate con
dition: The increasing waywardness of
girihood, and the seeming impotence Of
parents to deal with it.
1t is a lamentable state of affairs
and one that is reaping even more lam
entable consequences.
There is something so infinitely tragic
in the thought of this pretty maid of
seventeen dying by her own hand,
alone, in the darkness, like rat in a
corner, that the human heart spontane-
ously cries out in terrible remonsuance.
In the blush and rose Of girlhood, with
a good home, kindly parents and none
save legitimate cares, need this have
been the end?
No, a thousand times, no. The cause
here, as in all similar cases, is the lure
of exciting pleasures, the craving fer
the so-called good time" that must be
had at any cost
| In the old days, the girl of humble
station was content with her family
circle, the friends of school and neigh
borhood and those simple pleasures
which come legitimately to young
womauhood She was satisfied to re-
main at home in the evening, reading,
visiting, or engaged in those feminine
duties that are now considered a drudge
Today, an this is changed. While
stiu in short skirts, the premature and
sophisticated miss whose home is not
,swrII enough for her begins TO walk
the streets and loaf on the corners.
Parents implore and threaten, but
their words are Of no avas The girl is
out nightly on some pretext or other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
SherIff's Sale,


STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- CIRCUIT COURT.
| The Franklin Mining Company, a corporation
of the State of Wisconsin. Plaintiff. VS.
| Rosa Fecht, Lizzie klingee and John Rlingele
her husband, Mary Stepler and Peter Step
Ter Der husband, Henry Lampe aud Lena
Lampe his wife William Lampe and Rose
l.ampe his wife, Joseph Lanlpe, Catherine
SwazieB and Y. j. Swazieh her husband
Catherine Lampe George l.ampe and Annie
Lampe his wife. Defendants.
By virtue Of a judgment Of partition and
sale made in the above entitled action on Sep
TENDER ), 1908. the subscriber. sheriff of Iowa
county, will sell at the front door of the High
land State Bank in the village of Highland.
Iowa County, Wisconsin. on the 10Th day of
October, a. ID. 1905. at o'clock in the after
noon of that day, the real estate directed by
said Judgment 70 be sold and therein described
as follows towit;
Subdivision of the southwest quarter of sec
tiou 2S town z. range I, Of the village Of High
land, Iowa County. Wisconsin,, except that
part of lot four described rs follows Com
menciug at a point eight rods and 81 feet east
OF the southwest corner of said lot number
four and running thence east ~ - feet. thence
north 1872 feet, thence west 6s1 feet. thence
south ly2 feet to place Of beginning, also ex-
ccptiug that part of said lot four described as
follows; Commencing four rods east of the
southwest corner Ot said lot four, thence east
6Sl feet, thence north 1872 feet thence west
6s feet, thence south 20 the place Of begin.
ming
cribed as follows Commencing at the south
east corner of said lot three. thence west 20
feet, thence north t30 feet thence east 90 feet
thence south $50 feet 20 place of beginning.
lBl Also tract of land part of lot 30 of
said village of Highland. Iowa county. Wis
COusiu. according % the recorded plat thereof
which tract is described as follows. Com
meueing at point f}la feet north of the south
east corner of said lot numbers 80. thence north
SO feet. thence west 1875 feet. thence south 33
feet, thence east rs feet. thence south feet.
thence east 10 feet 10 place of Beginning.
GOD Also n tract OF land being let 81 of the
village of Highland. Iowa county, Wisconsin,
according 20 the recorded plat thereof.
ODD Also a tract ot land described Us fol-
lows. tOWit: Commencing 10 the northwest
corner OF lot 81 in the village of Highland, iowa
county, Wisconsin. according 70 the recorded
plat thereof, running thence east II rods /
thence north lg rods. thence west ~ rods,
thence south l6 rods 70 place of beginning
subject 90 the homestead rights of Catherine
Lampe Their in.
tEi Also the east half o. the northeast
quarter Of section 3, town 6. north of range 1
east iu Iowa County, Wisconsin. eNcepta strip |
2 rods wide across the north end thereof
Fl Also the east half OF the southwest
quarter Of section number l. town 8. north OF /
range east In Iowa county Wisconsin
Dated September 10. 1905
JAMES MICHIGAN.
a1w6 sheriff * Iowa County
SpensIey. Ncllh1u & PHestley.
Plaintiff Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
THE HUMAN BRAIN.
It Is the Most Marvellous Machine In
the World.

It Is the Most Marvellous Machine In
the World
The human brain is the most mar
velous machine in the world 1t occu-
pies less space in proportion to its
capabilities than any machine it ever
invented. 1t sends n special nerve to
every ultimate fiber of some 800 mus
Giles. to many thousand branching
twigs Of arteries. to every pinhead
area Of the numerous glands which
keep the machine properly oiled. heat
ed or cooled To some sixteen square
feet Of skin. which IS the outpost
guard of its castle. with such complete
ness that the point of a pin cannot
find an area unguarded. 1t possesses
special quarters for the reception and
translation of constant stream Of Vi
bratlons that are the product Of all
things movable or still In the outer
world On the retna Of every open
eye Is a picture of the outer view,
focused imprint of every ray of light
and color, and in the visual chamber
% the mental palace stands a vibra-
cope, II llhSlt lduAtIH llul ItttlNtS
the retinal picture in its billion speed
ing series of light waves and throws
them upon its mental screen as a liv-
Ing moving picture Of light and shade
and color. In the chamber of sound is
vibraphone. over whose active wires
passes every wave of sound from the
dripping Of the dew to the orchestral
fortissimo, from the raucous screech
of the locomotive to the signing Of the
wind through the meadow grass. In
the chambers set apart for scent and
taste and touch are the secret service
guards to report upon the air and food
which give sustenanCe TO the palace
and upon the solid qualities of the tao
tile world. And, wonder of all won
ders, this complex human brain can
think in all languages or in no Ian
guage and even conceive its own phys
ical mortality Edward A. Ayres in
Harpers Magazine. -.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
Our S Senator.

Platteyille Witness,
We mourn silently. Your "Uncle
Ike" was renominated for United
States Senator. This is a freak of the
primaries, but the people did it, and
every good Republican can only ratify
it. He received a plurality of the votes
but he really isn't the peoples choice
as between him and another, but his
plurality won the day, and how he will
gloat over the senior Senator whom
he is alleged to have said, 81 paid $500,
600 to finance that. Stephenson never
was the choice of the Witness. We
would much rather have seen Hatton,
Cook or the brainy little Irishman, Nc
Govern, nominated-all of whom have
done far more than he except in the
financing" process. This millionaire
business has seemed in the past to be
rather popular SO far as getting Office
is concerned, but it doesn't appeal very
strongly TO the people, and we think
the time is not far distant when
deeds, not wealth, will win the day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

President WILLIAM H. TAFT
Vice-President-JAMES S. SHERMAN
u. S. Senator ISAAC STEPHENSON
Governor JAMES 0. DAVIDSON
Lieut.. Governor JOHN STRANGE
Sec. of State JAMES A. FREAR
State Treasurer ANDREW H. DAHL
Atty. General FRANK l.. GILBERT
Com. of Insurance-JAS. E. ABBOTT
Congressman ARTHUR w. KOPP
Assemblyman -PLATT WHITMAN
County Clerk RICHARD f. GRIBBLE
Treasurer THOMAS H. HOSKINS
Sheriff RICHARD JONES
OK. of Circuit Court-THOS. GlBBON
Dist. Attorney-JEsSE P. sMELKER
Reg. of Deeds -THOMASJ. PAINTER
Surveyor-ROBERTL l.. JOINER
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

but ] can tell YOU something YOU
don't know about the tipping system
IN the cloakrooms of some of the large
cafes" remarked n midnight diner to
his wife
Why, don't the small boys lust
pocket all they get?" inquired she
Pocket, Their uniforms are made
without sign OF a pocket so that none
of the tips can tind lodging there.
Those boys get nothing but a salary.
which is paid by man who has pur-
chased the check room privilege for as
high as five thous; nd q year The tips
are all turned into him. You can
Imagine what the privilege is worth
when be can pay down that sum for
the right New York Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
DR.. Byron Robinson Complimented.


A lengthy memorial to DR.. Nicholas
Sem, the world-renowned surgeon,
compiled by DR.. Byron Robinson and
which appeared in the Milwaukee Sun
day Sentinel of Sept. 10, received the
following complimentary introduction
by the editor of that paper;
Wisconsin honors the memory of
DIR. Nicholas Sem as it honored the
man during his brillian; career, taking
pride in the fact that he was one of the
states most gifted sons. To Wiscon-
SIN, therefore, the following eulogy,
written for The Sentinel by DIR. Byron
Robinson of Chicago, will have special
interest both as a tribute and for the
information which it contains. Adding
to its value are the facts that DR.. Rob
inson is also Wisconsin born and knew
DIR. Sem intimately and that he him
self occupies position of international
eminence. His word carries authority
with it, for so distinguished is DR..
Robinson in his profession that many
honors have been conferred upon him.
The January, 1907, number of the
American Medical Compend was a
Byron Robinson number and the open
ing article was by DR.. Sem, who wrote
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

in the hot sun, building boat away
out there upon the dry land, while the
local hammer and anvil club sat around,
splitting tobacco juice upon his boards,
whiting up his soft pine with their
old jack-knives and telling what fool
he was to expect big rain in coun-
try that was too dry to raise alfalfa.
But he kept at it, finally the flood came
and every mothers son of the croakers
was drowned. This is the only instance
that we know of either in sacred or
profane history where a bunch of
knockers got exactly what was coming
to them. Elk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
CLIMBING AN ICE SLOPE
Vain and Perilous Effort TO Scale
Mount Mckinley.

MOUNT MCRiHleJ'
The long trail TO the north brings out
the best in men and the worst, declares
Mr.. Robert Dunn in The Shameless
Diary of an Explorer" AS member
of party which made vain attempt
to reach the top of Mount Mckinley
he tells something of the hardships of
one days travel:
Furtively, imperceptibiy, the steep
ness had stolen a march on us. As
enc line OF footholds gave out we mad
TO slide dexterously TO another The
sleeper slope was swept clear and hard.
Steps had to be cut.
We have only three ice axes. As
never gave them Il thought this morn
ing. all of them were gobbed up when
we started. and | was left with only
one long willow tent pole. 1t was never
meant to balance you in half cut steps
that may or may not hold your toe.
AS the steps changed from a stair
way to n stepladder the other three
betrayed no excitement, no uneasiness.
Neither did | at first but ] felt both.
II was not dizziness, not vertigo, but
simply that as looked down the sheer
1000 feet from where we chung by
our toes Imagination resistlessly told
over how 1t would feel. how long 1t
would last, what the climax In SEN
sation would be, were | TO fall.
As hour succeeded hour | lived each
minute only to make the false step.
Courage is only matter of self con-
troll anyway.
Climbing the highest mountain on
the continent with a tent pole! Some
times | boiled in those dizzy, anxious
places that ! had put myself in such
position with such men. Yet | must
reap my own sowing. Once | asked II
it wasn't customary to rope on such
steep slopes but no one but Fred an
swered. and he said: ~ amt goin' TO
kctch me tied up to anybody. \ man
don't want to take chances with any
one but himself haulin him down
| from these places
One requisite of explorers besides
| aversion to soap and water is insensi-
tiveness. They can't see; they can't
feel They couldn't do these stunts IL
they did
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

of Byron Robinson as an Investigator,
referring to him as builder and path
finder. He is splendid example OF
that army of physicians who, true to
their vocations, are not content to
practice medicine to earn a livelihood,
but who besides expend much of their
time and money in the furtherance and
development of the science of medicine,
said DR.. Sem in the course of his arti-
Gle. Probably no man in the medical
world is better qualified to write of DIR.
Sem and what his life meant to the
world than DR.. Robinson. He refers to
DR.. Sem as the foremost surgeon of
the world. the plumed knight of medi-
cine, and the American Socrates. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
The Fate of Knockers.

Do you know what we consider to be
the best story in the Bible? 1t may
surprise you but it's that one about
Noah and the food. We say this even
in the face of educated folks who turn
up their noses and declare this flood
story a fake. You remember Noah
worked long time on the ark. 1t was
uphill business too at the best, to 90
on sweating and toiling day after day,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

Little Arthur stood pceriug down into
ne coantonanre of his baby sister.
whom the nurse was singing 70 sleep.
Say, nurse he finally whispered.
It's nearly unconscious. isn't it,"
The nurse nodded 10 the ALTERNATIVES
and sang "a.
Then don sing any more or you'n
kin itT' Lppincotts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
Notice to Creditors.

~TATE OF WISCONSlN-lOW COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter OF the estate of James
Suthers, deceased.
Letter. testamentary on the estate of
James SutherS. deceased. having been
issued to w. j. Suthers. Clearance. b. Suthers
and j. B. Reynolds.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said James Suthers deceased are al
lowed and limited by order of this court. until
and including the LIST Tuesday of April
1909, being the 9th day of said month. to pre-
James Suthers, deceased, To the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
50 presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court, at the Office of the County Judge
at the court house in the city of Dodgeyile. in
4 said county, on the first Tuesday of May,
1909.
DSted this sth day of Sept. 1908.
BY the Court.
37wI ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNT
y COURTS IN PROBATE.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
y COURTS IN PROBATE,
In the matter of the estate of George
II. Masten, deceased.
Letters te>tameutary on the estate of
George II. Masten deceased havingbeen issued
to Elizabeth Masten,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said George IL. Masten, deceased. are allowed
and limited by order of this cOurt. until and in
Guiding the first Tuesday of March, 1909
being the 2nd day of said month, to present
their claims and demands against said
George II. Masten, deceased TO the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented will be examined and
adjusted by this court. at the Office of the
County Judge. at the court house. in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the first Tues
day of April 1909.
Dated this LIST day of September, 1908.
ythe Court,
36wi ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Spensley, Mellhon 4 Priestley. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

THE following statistics brought out
by Richard Lloyd Jones in Golfers
Weekly are full of significance: NE
braska has one regular collegian for
every 400 of her population while
Massachusetts with all her colleges
has but one in GOO. In Mime
sofa there is one regular collegian in
every 630 Of population; while in Penn
sylvania it is one in 1922; in Wisconsin
it is one in 664, while in New York it is
one in 934; in Iowa it is one in 700,
while in New Jersey it is one in 1900. .
These figures show clearly that the de-
sire for a liberal education is greater
proportionately in the West than in the
East.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24
Legal Notices.
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
S,TATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE

Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa County Court, 10 be held ia and for
said county, at the Court House. in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 10Th day of
October. A. ID. 1908. being the third Tuesday Of
said month. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Joseph Johnston adj
mnistratOr of the estate of John Johnston
late of said county, deceased for the
examination and allowance of his admins
tration account and the assignment of the resi-
due or said estate TO such persons as are By
law entitled 10 the same
And i is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three week
successivey, prior 70 said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news.
paper published in said county
Dated this 18th day Of September 1908.
By the Court
5Sw5 ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Fielder q Fielder. Attorneys
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE
INTERSTATE ESTATE

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE.
Noticeis hereby given that at II special term
OF the Iowa County Court, To be held In and
for said county, at the court house, in the city
Of Dodgeville, in said county. on the 10th day
of Octooer A ID. 1908. being the third Tuesday
of said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
The application Of Thomas O. Jones, admin
istrator of the estate of Minnie G. Jones late Of
said county, deceased. for the examination
and allowance of his administration account
and the assignment of the resiiuc of said
estate to such persons as are by law entitled
20 the same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing "A copy of this notice for three weeks
successively prior to said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news.
paper published in said county
Dated this 18th day of September, A ID. 1908.
BY order Of the Court:
3sw3' ALDRO jerks, County Judge
Fielder & Fielder attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

PRESIDENT SALISBURY of the White
water Normal school has been chosen
by the Normal school regents to repre-
sent Wisconsin Normal school" IN the
teachers visit" to Great 6ritian, re
turning the visit Of the Mosely commits
sion to the United States. lie viii sail
early in October.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

A FEW defeated candidates about the
state are talking Of making an independ-
ent run for the goal, claiming that the
primaries did not show proper express
sion of the people, That depends en-
tirely on the view point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

kis matter of general satisfaction
to note that the political campaign is
not affecting business this year as much
as it has done sometimes m the past.
There is apparently a general DISPOSE
tion on the part of the people to keep
their heads and go about their usual
business regardless Of politics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

AND now comes the word from sever
al sources that the legislature may in
vestigate the methods employed to
nominate our "Uncle Ike" 1t will be
up to him to be on hand with the goods
to show suspicious ones that everything
was all right.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

PRESIDENT HARTMAN has travelled
clear across his preserve, which extends
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and de-
clares that the business condition is
growing brighter each day, with the
farmers holding the big end Of it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

Tom WATsoN's advice is; Throw
away your votes on me, not on Bryan. "
AS Mr.. Watson is talking to big crowds
Of Georgians, that state may get up
another political surprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

ONE difference between Speaker
Cannon and Mr.. Bryan is that Uucle
Joe has worked a lifetime in actual
public matters, and Bryan has talked
in the abstract for twelve years, and
is still talking
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

THE governors are to have another
convention in Washington this winter.
In looking after the general interests
Of the country President Roosevelt is
disposed to share the honors and re-
sponsibilities with the state executives.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

LATEST reports Indicate that the
TribGne was slightly in error last week
when it stated that at the primary cleo
ton Mr. Kopp, congressional candidate,
received more votes than his two oppo-
uents combined As we now have il
Mahoney received 5l2l votes, Peterson
3SsS, a total Of a0o9 while Ropp vote
was 1855.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

1T is true that the tide out of the
country has exceeded the incoming dur
ing the past year. But do we consider
that all those who have gone out are
the ones who have laid up money here
and, instead of spending it where it was
earned, have taken it away with them
to enrich some other land, while those
who have remained, being too poor to
go away, have either filled the places
of American working men, or have been
objects of charity in the communities
where they reside? Others still have
resorted to crime, so that our bills for
pauper and prison maintenance have
been largely increased.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

Lancaster Teller: Uncle Depew,
Uncle Platt, Uncle Joe, Uucle Cullom,
Uncle Aldrich and there s been enough
of uncles, and enough millionaires. 1t
would be well to get in few well-to-do
cousins who can work a little for the
people and not spend their time in
Washington toasting each other over
how much of the earth they and Morgan,
Hartman, Rockefeller & Co control.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-24

SpensIey. NcIlh1u & PHesaey.
Plaintiff Attorneys