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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

ment six head of horses which were
valued at So, 400, the largest price paid
for that number of horses ever sold in
southwestern Wisconsin.
Thomas Curtis, state-at-larpe pa
uent IN the Iowa County Asylum. wan
dered from that institution last Friday
and on Sunday morning his body was
found on the banks of the Laxey creek,
on the farm of Albert Roberts. one and
one-half miles from the asylum.
Rev. George Mortified of this city.
presiding elder of the Fattevile dis
trict of the M, +. Church, left this
morning, in company with his wife. for
a visit to his aged mother in Chacewat-
err Cornwall, England. Rev. and Mrs.
Mortified will sail next Wednesday
from New York on the 'Adriatic" of
the White Star Line and expect TO
reach Plymouth, England, six days
later. Mr.. Mortified has not seen his
mother who is now past Sc years of
age, for over thirty-six years, and the
meeting of the two will be pleasant in
deed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Ten Years Ayo.

Mr.. Jas. Spensley has sold his large
farm to Mr.. John KiefFer. 1t is over
forty years since Mr.. Spensley came
here from Galena and entered upon the
business Of smelling lead ore in the
furnace which now stands on the farm.
His upright life and excellent personal
qualities have gathered around him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
seached the limit of its flight Stroms
.,anobt Iip,'e, xn;.o

Nached the limit of its flight Stroms
taught inns voice.
He heard only the words ''Emer.
gency lights" but he guessed the rest
and as coolly as though IL was a part
of the act he dropped to the net below
as Icing the quickest way down.
The big swing reached the platform
and Went beyond, then with increased
momentum swung toward the opposite
side again. 4 second time IL swung
toward the platform. and as it reached
the fa"thest point Jim let 20 and kept
on toward the pole.
Straight through the air he flew until
his arms clasped the lluc pole, ana =
moment he hung there. The breath
forced from his body by the shock ot
the impact Then he began to climb
upward
The lighys dazZled his eyes, and tie
heat was terrific. but he did net realize
1t. lie knew only that seconds wc.t
precious, and right into the very hca9.
of the blaze he climbed to reach the
valve wheels that regulated the s;lu ly
for the burners.
III a se.oGd the place was in dark.
ness. but the band played It's rei,ic9t
and the iIg attendants were patroi.,.,...
the ring and shoutih~ that there V
no danger even while ther kept thei"
eyes On the single flame that still burn.
ed above the tanks
Unmindflil of the hot burners u .
forced lis way between them, thou Il
they scared his skin THROUGH his tlia
silk shirt. and moment late he cla''-
ped his hand upon the flame and held
it upon the heated metal until the blaze
was gone.
For a moment he swaycd dzzily iii
the darkness: then from helow there
came a glare Of lis,it, and he heard
Strome's voice above the liare of the
band
ride the li~hts down. he was
shouting. and Jim threw his blistercd
arms about the reservoirs as the men
started to lower the apparatus.
They were within few feet Of the
ring when strength failed and Jim L.;
go his hold \ dozen men swarmcd to
his aid. and. accompanied by two physi-
clans from the audience. they bore
him to the dressing tent
When he came TO the main tent was
dark, and only the light In the dress
ing tent was burning.
Did they get out?" he asked weakly
Every one of them" declared the
old mans hearty voice. They THOUGHT
it was the sensational finish we ad.
vertise until they SEW what you were
up to. and then we had the emergency
lights going, and the crowd went out
fin order. It's 4 pity you didn't hear
the applause they gave YOU"
81 was busy-just then" explained
Jim, with faint smile. lie balf
raised his head to look about him. and
Clute guessed his thoughts.
DAISY has gone on the train to make
up berth in our own car" he ex-
planned "She insists upon nursing
you herself. The ambulance will be
here in a minute to take you down,
You want to get well quick, Jim, for
there's a wedding ahead of you, and
it's to he Clute x Pettie's show next
year, with our own electric light plant"
Clute hustled away to look for the
ambulance, and Jim turned to his part
ner. lie was too happy to realize how
his burns hurt, He thought only of
the fact chat he had won Daisy
"Ben" he said, with Il grim we al
ways told EN- we did the hottest act
finish we ever did. It's a pity we can't
keep 1t in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

If in need of cutter, write to
Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe, Wis, for
their catalogue and prices. Portland
Cutters $23 and up Runner Attach
ments ST. Rest grade Imitation Buff
falo Robes $3.50. Freight paid to
Mineral Point with privilege of ex-
animation. 50wS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed and advertised foi
sale free of charge in this column unless sale
is made If sale is made only the usual com
mission will be charged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

Come with the crowd and get some of
our smokeless kerosene the next thing
to electricity. We are selling 5 gallons
Of the oil and 5-gallon can for $3.50.
3wd JNo. G. MARTIN Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

Experiments are being made for the
purpose of perfecting method of maxi
ing paper out of corn stalks. This will
greatly increase the income of the farm
if it is success, for the stalks after
the corn is picked off is worth 81 : ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

Albert Bloom, of Big Foot. has a
dairy of nine cows that have paid him
$3.50 apiece the past year, from the
milk yield. -Delavan Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
# YOU NEED
MORE STRENGTH
Try the Tonic Treatment for
Debility That Cured This
Man at keene.

When the blood becomes thin all OF
the organs and tissues Of the body suffer
from lack of nourishment, for it Is the
blood that is constantly carrying to every
part Of the human system the materials
with which TO repair the waste that Is
going on throughout life. Naturally
the weakest organ 10 the first to show
the result of this blood starvation and
any inherited tendency to disease is then
likely to develop. Whatever 1t may be,
! IL the trouble il caused by lack of blood
1t must he corrected by building up tho
blood.
Mr.. F. J. Patnode. Of No. o5 Douglas
street, Keene, n. H., owes his present
/ nealth 70 this treatment. II suffered
for a year and half" he says, "al.
though was treated by doctor here
and tried ono in Winchester. had q
buzzing in my head. was pale and weak
and had to use cane. l lost about
thirty-five pounds and looked like q
walking skeleton. There was q gnaw.
ing feeling in my stomach and could
eat very little. I thought could not
live and at times / even wished for
death.
my attention wns called one day to
an article about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and when I had given them trial
for a week or two began to feel better.
I continued to use them and in rea-
SOL ably short time felt ms good as I ever
did. Our whole family has great faith
in the efficacy Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills"
The tonic treatment with DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills is successful because it
acts directly on the blood, purifying and
building it up to its normal health. 1t
thereby keeps the body healthy even
under unusual conditions.
A booklet Diseases of the Blood. "
showing what DR.. Williams Pink Pills
have accomplished In many severe dis
orders will be sent free upon request
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt Of price. 80 cents per box; six
boxes for g. 80, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y. The
pills are guaranteed to be safe and abso-
lutelv harmless to the most delicate
constitution. They contain no NOR
Prime, opiate. narcotic nor anything to
cadse drug habit. They do not act on
tho bowels
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

fact that several Belvidere people
.wore that Jewett was intoxicated on
a certain date. the Jury decided that
the prisoner was not guilty.
Lucius sallies Of stowe, charged
with assault, was convicted and fined
$50 and costs This was an action In
which Sallies used muscular efforts 10
secure cows belonging to him. 1e
seems that ne rented his farm to Fay
witherell and he in turn sub-let It TO
George Jerry. Sallies went after his
cows and encountered Mr.. Jelly and
Mrs Mary Hart. In the resulting
scrap. Mrs. Hart received a broken rib
and other injuries,
These divorces were granted for
neglect and intolerable severity; Myra
Heath Of Worthwhile from Edward
Heath. Maud Spauldins Of fillmore from
oren Spauldng, Eva Whttemore Of
Eden from George v'hittemore, Nellie
whitney of Morristown from Albert
whitney Clara Robinson Of Johnson
from Herbert Robinson; for adultery.
Arthur Tcft Of wolcott from Ethel
! Trft
{ Joseph Tatro. convicted of Furnish
; ing liauor. was fined $500 and costs
Sentence was suspended and he Is
placed IN charge ot the probation off,
Ger for slS DAYS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
FAVORITE OF SEC. GAGE.
Often Sang At His Home In Washing.
ton and at the White House.

Washington, June o5.-Mrs. Woodll f.
we'll remembered In Washington. With
her foster mother she made occasional
visits here during Secretary Cages ad-
miHistrat'on of the treasury department
and attracted much attention by her
beauty and charm. She had sweet
singing voice for a young girl and fire.
qucntly sang sung At the secretary's
house to tho delight OF his friends, and
made many friends through her singing
at the White House. Having no young
children Of his own. Secretary Gage
locked forward to her visits to him with
keen pleasure and II IL understood he
shared with her foster parents expenses
of her musical education and since that
time has maintained fatherly interest
In her welfare.
During her residence In baltimore,
Sec. Gage sent her checks continually.
some amounting to $3.50. and when she
was married to Woodil he gave her
5000. At the time of her death Mr.. Gage
was building her a house in LOS Ange-
les, with the understanding no was to
come 10 live with her and her husband
All these facts 1t is asserted were stated
by Mrs. Woodil to friends In Baltimore
prior to her death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

street. She Is an actress. but has no,
played since the birth Of her baby
eight months ago. She told of hef
marriage to Eastman more than a
year ago at Hackensack. n. j.
Il lived with him just Ave days
she said. He treated me kindly. but
ne seemed to be laborinS under q
great strain that preyed upon hii
mind so much that l become fright.
ened.
When we went back to New York
after Ave days honeymoon, l went
directly to mother and told her I was
afraid OF Robert she advised me te
leave him at once and | did so. com
ing here to live with her.
II saw him only once after Wed
| ncsday."
Eastman failed IN New York last July
with liabilities Of from sl5o,oD TO scoo' 900
He was a broker on the Consolidated
exchange. He left the city and WAS Ar
rested in Chicago, Angus, l. on com
plants made by persons, who had los
money through his operations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
LINEMEN BADLY HURT.
When Climber Slipped. Shearcr Grab
bed live Wire.

Montpelier, June 27-With his clothes
afire and his left leg roasting against
an electric light wire. which held him
until the flesh was burned to the bone,
John Shearer fell % feet to the concrete
sidewalk shortly after ten o'clock yes
terday morning. He was carried to Hea-
ton hospital where his condition was
pronounced as critical. 1t Is possible that
he may have 10 suffer the amputation
OF one leg
Shenrer has been employed by the
company for about two weeks, having
previously worked in New Jersey. In
company with C. p. McAllster he was
changing wires for the Vermont Tele-
phone company when one climber slip
ped down until 1t connected with a
ground wire and nj the same time one
hand hit the electric light wires OF the
Consolidated Lighting company. There
ne hung until his muscles relaxed. The
voltage Of the electric wire was 200.
McAllister. who was above him on the
pole suffered slight shock. enough to
burn his clothing while he was getting
10 the ground.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
REVIVED BY ELECTRICITY
Man Omcially Declared Dead from
Heat and Then Brought to Life.


"orces.e'' 'u'e .''-A'ter pr'nR OK
hcialiy declared oeah AZ "!' Yesterday
ana MS poo! ma peeh plh'eu on
TRUCK 10 DC re'noN''i w ."e "'o's"e rom
cot IN the o"' hoSp''al Joseph He-
m,liard' ageo ~ Oh 10 orange street was
orousht pack 10 III" by 'he use or
e'eetnc''y anu ne - ''''''e" 10 D" I'M
proving anno"HH W. name 10 on 'he
dangerous 's''
Hemii'aTo IN paHer' employed by a
H. Miteheii NJ u" GREENE street. Az 1850
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

marriage to Gilbert Woodll Of Los
Angeles. TO whom she seemed devoted.
Their married life had been married by
no unhappiness Col Thompson then told
Of tn" girls meeting with Lyman j. Gage,
former secretary Of the treasury. and his
deep interest In her education and the
development Of her musical talents.
"As for the man who slew her con-
tinued Col. Thompson. who from the
frst held the theory that the murder had
been committed by Eastman. or Roberts,
as ne was known here she knew moth
ing about him until che came here &c
spend the summer with me
II have heard people say she knew
Eastman before she came here mr.
positively persuaded that she did not
Why he should kill her canno,
| imagine"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
THE ANNUAL SIEGE.

In the spring woman's fancy lightly
turns to cleaning house,
In the spring the soapy water she will
vigorously douse
On the window glass and mirrors. while
husband HES away
To some dinsy spot OF refuge. TO escapa
the dlreful day.
Ir the spring a newer polish tints the
FURNISHED kitchen stove,
In the spring your coats and trousers
DER the alley fence are hove
(May he hove" Ia wrong 70 use here,
but It surely fts the CASEY
IN the spring smudse OF cobwebs deos
crates the housewives face.
In the spring you come home weary ana
as through the wreck you creep
You discover there's no dinner ana
you've not place to sleep,
And when gently you remark that there
might be saner plan
For house cleaning. shrills choruss
Huh! We'll, that's Just. IKE
manr NY
Wilbur D. Nesbit In Chicago Evening
Post. /
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
Entered from the Hyde Manor
Club at Sudbury, VT, and
Surprised Everybody.
COULDN'T QUALIFY YEAR AGO
Has Been PInying in Canada but Was
Not Looked upon nv Real Cone
petitor for the Prize-Played
4 Sp1endidiy Consistent
Game Throug hout.

Fnglewood. n. J., June 25.-George
Sargent. entered from the Hyde Man
or club. sudbury, Vt. won the four
teenth annual open golf championship
OF the United states to-day over the
Englewood clubs links, by four
strokes his medal play total az -
holes being go The outcome could
not have been more surprising. Sar-
gent, a year ago, was unable to quail
ify for til, second days play in the
same event at the Myopia course and
had never been considered as likely &c
cut any sort of figure in such a
searching test. He has done we'll in
one or two Of the Canadian champion
ships where the field Ia in no way
comparable to that in the United
States. Sargent Is an EnxlishUar
about 80 years old. who began as a
caddy abroad and has lived In ottawa
Canada for several years. but this
summer is in charge of a hotel cours,
over the Vermont line, which Is not
listed In any OF tho guides AS he Is
counted with Dominion players, thu
feeling Ia that the title has reall,
gone TO Canadn. Sargent. however i,
now likely to become a Eolfne figur,
in this country. He played a splendid
~ consistent game throughout hi.
superiority being quite as marked al
was that Of Fred Mcleod of Chicago
last year In order he made -. r. !.
and Il, and but for poor choice o
clubs on the 10th. where n cleek o
spoon would have answered best, h
would have been q stroke or two low
or This afternoon at least he wa!
straight on the flag throughout Hi
card for the two days:
First round-Out 4o in 25-T.
Second round--Out IS; in 81
Third round-Out 80: in 80.
Fourth round-Out 35; in &c 7l-29n.
Second place went to Thomas Nc
Namara, BOSTON, who also began as {
caddy, while tho old guard of titlehold
ers moved up sufficiently on the las
round to take third and divide fourtl
monies Walter j Travis former inter
national titleholder, was the onl,
amateur 10 share in the purse. which
Of course. In his case, will be change,
TO plate.
The prize winners, Sargent excepted
follow:
Thomas Mcnamara. Wolaston Col
club. Boston IA: Alex Smith, Wykagy
Country club. New Rochelle, y. Y. o95
Willie Anderson, Country club 81
Louis 80: John Hobens. Englewood. y
j. Golf club 800: Isaac Mackie, Foxhil
Golf club. Staten Island 900; Walter J
Travis Garden CITY, n. Y. Golf club
600: Andrew Cambell. Spring Haven. Pa
Golf club. 600 Robert PEBBLES, 81
Joseph valley Country club, South Bend
Ind. 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
CRAZED BY THE HEAT.
Woman KILLED Her Daughter and Her
self-Jumped with Child from the Roof.

New York, June @.-Driven temporarily
insane by the excessive heat, Mrs. E'oma
Monthly tonight threw herself and her
eight-year-old daughter from the roof OF
Ave story apartment house on Quincy
street In an exclusive section of Brook
Ign. Both We're killed Instantly
Mrs. Monthy's husband Is employed as
a superintendent N an apartment and the
family occupied rooms in the basement.
Mother and daughter went to tina roof
early In the evening In search Of relief
from the oppressive heat They had been
there only a few moments when tho
mother went to the edge OF the roof and
picking up the child, leaped over tho
low cornice to the asphalt below. Hun
dreds Of passcrshy and residents In the
vicinity witnessed the tragedy. Mrs,
Monthly was 70 years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

sort and over 80 cottages are located
on its shores with new ones being
built every wear. The campers are
mostly residents Of Danville. Cabot
and ST. Johnsbury. though a few Bos-
ton parties regularly come here. Up
to this season the fishing has been
mainly confined to perch and pickerel,
but when the steelhcads and black
bass develop II will be much better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
HIS BURNS WERE FATAL.
Fireman in Paper Mill at wilder Dead
from Injuries.

White River Junction. June 27.-William
Latuche. a fireman in the International
Paper mill at Wilder. Is dead from ratal
burns received yesterday. His clothes
caught fire from tn" furnace and the body
was so terribly burned as 10 be UNI
rccogrriza hle He was a widower and
leaves two children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
MORE FISH IN JOE'S POND
Government Puts in ~ 900 Black Bass
Mt Dnnville.

West Danville June 27-Joe's pond
has just been stocked with black bass
from the United States hatchery at
st. Johnsbury, $1,000 fish having been
deposited IN these waters. Three
years ago the government stocked this
pond with steelhead trout, putting In
10000 nngerlings and 10000 fry. Some
excellent catches OF steelhead have
been made this season and more sport
is anticipated II the warm weather
continues. within recent years the
pond has become quite a summer re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
WINDS UP THE JUNE TERM
LRmOille County Court Fined stowe
Man $50 for Assault.

Hyde Park. June 2s.-Iamoiilc
county court completed It's Juno term
to-day ana adjourned, County, Clerk
Waite paid for court expenses during
the term Sl.tS9S2. about tho average
cost. July - ana - tho chancery case
OF Daniel Smith W. E. O. Foss, both Of
Worthwhile. will be heard.
The last jury case was that OF state
vs.. John Jewctt OF Montpelier. charg-
ed with intoxication. In spite OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
CAPTURE OF EASTMAN.

The man disappeared late Wednes-
day evening, following the discovery
Of tho body and ITS Identification.
Suspicion had pointed to him from the
very FIRST. for he was the person with
whom the girl had last been seen.
Eastman made efforts to leave McDan-
lei Wednesday. but was warned that
he had better remain to refute the
charges that were being made against
him. Saying he could be found At his
bungalow when wanted. Eastman dis-
appeared. A missing skin from the
home Of a neighbor told the story OF
his flight
All day Thursday sherirs posses
werx on the search M trace % the
missing man could bs found. Le'e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
rs EASTMAN's WIFE.

Winnie Broadcome Married Him but
Lived with Him O.ly Five Days.
New York. Juno 2b.--Vinie Brad
come tho woman TO whom Robert e.
Eastman wrote his version OF the
tragedy at st. Michaels. admitted to-
njr,ht that she was Eastman's wife.
Tho young woman lives with her
mother and sister at No. lS2 West l2sth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
TRAIN THROWN ON BANK.
One Passenger Badly Hurt in Acct.
dent at Fast barnet.

East Barnet, Juno 21.-The engine and
five cars of the Boston & Montreal ex-
press, No. Il. northbound. were derniled
half mile below this station on the POS
ton & Maine railroad yesterday after
noon. The rear trucks Of tho last car
were all that remained on tho rails.
The cars were throw against a steep
embanknent and were not much dam
aged. Maurice LarEey, n passenger from
Littlcton, n. H., was pinned between n
door and the car steps and suffered Sc
we're flesh wounds about the legs and
arms. He was taken TO St. Johnsbury
hospital.
The baggagemaster and several passer-
gers were slightly bruised and shaken
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
KILBURN FOR SENATOR.

Malone, n. Y. June N.--At the republic
can caucus here which closed at 200 p. m.
the vote for Malone's choice for State
senator was whole number of votes SAG for
f. y. Klburn $50, for County Judge F. G..
G. Paddock 3G5, Indication throughout
county are that Kilburn carried II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

There's nothing so FOOD for . vora
throat as DR.. Thomas's Eclsctrtc OIL.
Cures II In q few hours. Relieves any
pa In IN ans 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
VOLIVA Is DEPosED.
Zion City Residents Declare He ]" a
Political Dictator.

Chicago June 2,-Wilbur Glenn Voliva,
successor OF John Alexander Dow'e as
head Of the Christian Church OF Zion,
was deposed political dictator OF Zion
City last night when tho Independent of
fcers elected several weeks ago were
sworn IN by the retiring city council. e.
N. Richey 10 the new mayor Of Zion
City.