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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Fifty Years Ago, 1861

Yesterday morning our citizens were
delighted with good shower, the first
for about six weeks The result is that
gardens look green and fresh and els
terms are no longer empty.
New arrival of spring steel hoop
skirts, 5cents hoop, at Jos. Gundry 5.
VIM, Jacka has removed his boot and
shoe shop to the building recently
pied by j. r TRAINED Esq, one door
west of the St Charles saloon on High.
street.
Mr.. F. Creuzer proposes to give les.
sons in the German and French lam
guages to the young men of our city.
The law firm of Cobb &Messmore,
after continuatio of eight years, is
dissolved by mutual consent, from and
after the first day OF May, 1860; to be
succeeded by the new firm of Cobb,
Messmore & Sudduth, composed of
Amasa Cobb, Alexander Wilson and
James f, Sudduth of Mineral Point and
l. E. Messmore of Lacrosse
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Me- w

ware store at Linden for few years,
has sold out to VIM. F. Kramer of
Dodgevile. What Ed. intends doing
we have not learned.
Last week John Argall departed
from this city for an extended sojourn
in sunny California.
The f. r. A. entertainment given
Friday evening in the Good Templar S
hall was enjoyed greatly by all present.
The music, singing, dialogues, etc. were
very good The orchestra especially
was deserving of praise.
Down in Georgia they are boasting
of strawberries so big thai four or five
of them will fill a pint box We have
pint boxes no larger than that right
here in Mineral Point and we are not
Dragging about it either.
The Modern Woodmen still maintain
their reputation for prompt settlement
of claims as expressed by Mrs. Fred
Matson: II ask you to accept my sin
cere thanks for the prompt payment
of the SO, 900 certificate held by my late
husband, Fred Matson, in your order. "
-Meterologically the present season
is a freak. March gave us warmer
weather than April and the snow storm
of April % was as bad as any storm
that visited this part of Wisconsin dur
ing the winter just passed, winter
noted for its storms and great fall of
snow. While the deciduous trees put
out their leaves in March, May finds
many of them frozen and a second crop
of leaves will be due in few days.
1t seems as if Dame Nature had been
on a spree and the result is shown in
great variety of irregular kinds of
work. What the outcome will be as to
crops is decidedly problematic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Twenty-Five Years Aao, 1885.

Died, in this city Saturday morning
at 2 clock, MIR. John Wearne; aged 20
years. Deceased has been a resident
Of this place for 80 years. and during
the long period Of his sojourn here he
proved at all times one Of our most in
dustrious, quiet and esteemed citizens.
He was an iron founder by trade and
established here the Wearne foundry,
so well and favorably known for years.
A wife and grown-up family mourn the
loss Of a good husband and father.
Decided improvements are being
made to the residence of Pat Whalen
by the addition Of an upper story and
the whole being completed in a gothic
style.
Married, in this city, Wednesday eve
ming, May 9Th, 1885, by Rev. f. E.
Clough, Mr. Joseph Tamblyn and Miss
Clarissa f. Faith, both of this city.
A remarkably cold wave for May Wis
tied this section last night and this
morning May 7th) ice was formed one
half inch thick on water standing out
in pals.
1t is many years since the Tribune
pleaded for the establishment Of a
creamery in the city and it still holds
that a creamery would prove Of great
advantage to trade in general.
Mr.. John Coogan Of Willow Springs
died suddenly yesterday morning, MAY
9Th, aged s. years. Heart trouble il
the supposed cause. Mr. Coogan wai
one Of the oldest settlers in this yicini
ty, coming here in 1886,
Mr.. Judd, the new lumber man, hat
moved his family here from Monroe.
Mr.. Robt. Martin has concluded t,
act as travelling salesman for s. Hook
ing & Co, who deal largely in farm
machinery Of all kinds.
Died, at the home Of his parents il
this city, on Thursday, April Goth, lit
tie Johnnie, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Zach
IWearne; aged years Lung fever wa
| the cause ~ death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Fo-ty Years Ago, 1870.

The new German Catholic church is
growing rapidly under the skillful hands
of Major Clowney. The frame is up
and the weather boarding and Smuggling
partially done
John Goldsworthy of the City Bakery
started for Walla Walla, Washington
Territory, yesterday afternoon.
Married, on May 4th, in this city, by
Rev. d. w. Couch, Mr.. John 0dgers
and Miss Susan Treloar, both of Min
eral Point.
Mr.. I. j. Clancy, prominent mer-
chant Of this city, suspended business
last Monday and turned over his stock
to his creditors. The suspension was
voluntary and nobody will lose anything
by it,
Married at the home of the bride $
father in the town Of Mineral Point,
May 5th, 1870, by Rev. D. w Couch,
Mr.. Himanus Dewitt Of Calamine and
Miss Elizabeth A. odgers Of Mineral
Point.
Mr.. James w. James and wife from
California and Mr.. John James and Mrs.
VIM. Vincent from DesMoines, IOWA,
all former residents of Mineral Point,
arrived on the evening train Saturday
for a visit with relatives and friends.
The formation of a company, COM
posed of the wealthiest men Of our city,
for the purpose of erecting and running
an extensive flax mill, is being freely
talked of in the streets.
Mr. Washington Olney, one of the
Oldest settlers of Iowa county, left yes
terday for Cherokee City, Iowa, to take
up his residence there with a married
daughter. Mr.. Olney came from the
east to Wisconsin in 1898 t42 years ago)
and settled in Mineral Point He par
ticipated in the Black Hawk war and
all other dangers and privations of the
earliest settlers Of our state He is
widely known throughout this part of
the state and respected for his sterling
worth by all who know him. Washing
ton Olney's name will ever be assoc
ciated with the worthiest pioneers of
Iowa county and all hear Of his depar-
ture with regret.
Married, at the residence of the bride
in this city, on the 18th inst, by Rev l..
Phelps, Mr.. NJ j. Minor Of the OAR
lington Republican and Miss Kate Ster-
ling of Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Fifteen Years Ago, 1895.


The little son of j. H. Harris, who
was alarmingly i'll with pneumonia, is
recovering.
A nice bunch of mineral was discoy-
cred on the Stude farm, south of this
city, while blowing for cultivation.
Several tons of fine ore have been taken
out and it is hoped that a lode may be
developed.
The Primitive Methodist Sunday
School of this city, in point Of member
ship, attendance, influence and pro-
gress, is well nigh without parallel in
the state of Wisconsin, taking into con
sideration the size of Mineral Point and
the fact that there is a flourishing
Methodist Episcopal school here also.
From the report of the secretary, r. J.
Penhallegon Jr, covering the school
year, we CLEAN the following facts:
Total enrolment, including teachers
and officers, 450 average attendance,
$50 per Sabbath; total attendance with
in the year, 1887. The school enter
tanned $50 visitors during the year, an
average of 10 per Sunday. The penny
collection for the year amounted to
S2l6.79, an average Of SALT per Sun
day, and from other sources $43.75,
making a total of $26001 or nearly
cents a Sunday for each attendant.
The school not only paid all Of its own
expenses but with the balance in hand
from the previous year reduced the
church Indebtedness by 5000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Ten Years Ago, 1900.

Mr.. Michael Pitta and Miss Lizzie
Esch were married at ST. Mary's
church Tuesday morning, May 8th,
Rev. Father Habenkam officiating.
Mr.. VIM. c. Uren started Tuesday
morning for st. Louis to look after
mining interests in that vicinity for
Mineral Point parties Mr.. Uren has
annually spent considerable time in the
same way for several years past.
Mr.. Ernest Jacobs, for some time
employed as timer and plumber for
N. T. Martin, has secured a good posi-
ton with a Chicago firm and removed
his family to that city.
Mrs. Alfred Charles and daughter
Nellie departed last Saturday for Fari-
bault, Mimi, where they viii make
their home in the future.
Mr. Ira Kitto, an employee Of the c.
M. & st. r. railroad, has been visiting
with relatives in this city since Satur-
day last He will return to his duties
in day or two and rumor says he will
not go alone,
Rev T. Kent will conclude his minis
try at the Primitive Methodist church
in this city next Sunday.
Mr. Benz. Blewett has vacated tbs
old building on High street and removed
his egg-packing business to the david
Jacko warehouse on Commerce street
The move was necessitated by prepare
tons for the erection Of the Chamlel
Hotel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12
Mortgages For Sale.

| have for sale few gilt edge per
cent mortgages secured by improved
farms of four times the amount loaned.
Just as safe and as convenient as gov
eminent bonds. Interest collected
promptly when due without expense.
Seventeen years experience in this
immediate neighborhood without the
loss of a penny of interest or principal.
Call on or write,
r. j. PENHALLEGoE, Jr.
Iowa Co. Bank Bldg. Mineral PIT, Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12

All Kinds Of Repairing Promptly Done.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-05-12

have the agency for plants from a
tirst-class florist and am taking orders
for them. Geraniums a speciality.
l5tf Jos. J. JACKSON, Phone 227
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-03
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE,


By virtue of an execution to me
directed and delivered, issued out of
the County Court of Craig County,
Oklahoma, in an action in said Court
wherein Bessie Scott, Charles Wesley
Miller by Fannie Scott their mother
and next friend, and Fannie Scott act
i ing for herself is Plaintiff. and Otto
J. Storm is Defendant. I will, on the
9th day of May. 1910, between the
hours of nine o'clock a. M, and six
O'clock p. M, of said day. at the front
door Of the Court House. at vinita, in
the County aforesaid offer at public
sale and sell to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, the following described
real property, situate in Craig County,
Oklahoma, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of Section eighteen,
township twenty-eight north and
range eighteen east. containing
ten acres more or less.
Said property having been levied on
as the property of the said Otto ]
Storm and taken on execution in favor
of the said Plainfiff
Dated this. the goth day of April
1910.
H. e. RIDENHOUR, Sheriff
BY H. R. CLARK, Deputy 6-31
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-03

Mrs. Charles Sutton Of Chelsea
visited relatives here yesterday.
Original pictures of Tcddy's hunt in
Africa, Saturday night at the Audi
torium.
Troop Saxon is here preparing for
a big gun shoot, early in June. Mus
kogee. Cheeotah. Tulsa and other
cities win take part in the contest.
Mrs. Rldgway ad Mrs. L. u. Dal-
quest win give tea at the home of
Mrs. Ridgway on Friday Of this week,
from $50 to $3.50 p. m. Light refresh.
ments will be served. 1t will be for
the benefit OF the Ladies Aid Of the
Congregational church.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
A sueess.fui Disguise

Mr.. Murphy. says writer IN the =
Brooklyn Citizen, was inqmrlng o.
his friend Mr.. Doolan how Ms
wife was feeling after the excite
ment of the recent wedding OF their
daughter. She's we'll enough" re-
piled the other, excepting that
she's grieving over pair of llllgant
new kid gloves that got lost on her
that evening.
"Shc's feeling bad about thin,
but I've advertised in the paper,
and I'm thinking she'll get thin
back again befoor long. They cost
Mrs. Doolan two dollars and FORTY
FIVE cints"
"Ain't You afraid whoever got
thin will be slow to answer the ad-
vertisement z" inquired Mr.. Muir
ply.
Its meself that knew how to fix
that returned Mr.. Doolan. Il
advertised thin llligant gloves was
an ovid cotton pair, bursting away
at the seams and wur-rth nobody's
koppinoi"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
lntredveina himssIf.

Scottish country people call a
corpse tsthe body" solemnly length
ening the word into '<bo-ody." This
mode of expression is due to re-
ligious feeling. The object lying
dead is no longer to them their
relative or friend. He or she is
elsewhere, leaving behind merely
his or her husk or shell. A some
what ludicrous illustration of this
use Of the word occurred some time
ago before the sheriff of northern
county, says Scottish journal. He,
with the procurator fiscal and the
medical officer of the county, was
engaged in country village inves-
tigating the circumstances affecting
the death of person found drown
ed. The corpse was in the room,
and thee was considerable difficult
ty in preventing the neighbors and
friends of the deceased from crowd
ing in upon them. One man in par
ticular presented himself with SO
earnest and confident an air that
the sheriff thought he might have
something to tell. "Well, my man, .
he said, "why have you come here?"
ssPlease, your honor" the man
gravely replied, 'T'm the body's
brither."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
The Electric Eel Is Very Old.

Certain species OF electric fishes
have been known from very early
times. Occasionally we find people
ascribing mysterious powers to
them both of good and evil. 1t is
certain that the Abyssinians knew
an electric eel and used it Gas a
remedy for nervous diseases" and
the Hindoos and other nations OF
the east in times past were also con-
scious Of its powers. Humboldt de-
scribes an old method of capturing
this eel practiced by the East In
dams, which consisted in driving
horses into water inhabited by the
eel and allowing the cells to exhaust
themselves by attacking the horses
with their electric organs, when
they were easily harpooned by the
Indians" but subsequent travellers
in the same parts where Humboldt
says the custom was practiced have
denied the report, and it is now not
generally believed. However, the
electric eel has been known to
those people for centuries.
A Well Guarded Bank.
The Bank of England is consid-
cred to have one of the most nearly
impregnablc vaults Of any bank in
the world. 1t is sixty-six feet be-
low the level of the street. Above
it is twenty feet of concrete, hold
ing seven feet of water, and below
the same concrete barrier and depth
OF water In this manner tunneling
becomes impossible. while with the
soldier guard posted every night the
conservative Briton has reason to
believe in the security of his cold
Lady of Threadneedle Street"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Seria, No. 0S472 and Serial No. 0l3075
Department of the Interior.
U S Land Office at Bismarck. N. D..
February 26. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Joseph F. kopp,
OF Strasburg. N. d.. who. on April
3. 1905. made Homestead Entry No.
3Ol52. Serial No. o3l72, for north
half of northwest quarter, and on
May 81. 1906. made Additional En-
try No. 34S79, Serial No. ol3o15, for
southwest quarter of northwest
quarter and northwest quarter of
southwest quarter of Section 81,
Township l3I north, Range Il west
of Fifth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before p. G..
Rocks, clerk of the district court,
at Linton, North Dakota, on the
ninth day of April, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Vinzenz Miller, of Strasburg, N. ID.
John j. Dux, of Strasburg, n. d.
Georg Jochim, of strasburg, N; D:
Joseph Schwallig, of Strasburg, ND.
M. II. Jewell. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
order Hearing Petition for Letters
Of A0miniatfatlon.

state Of North nako,a. -
county OF Emmous.
In County Court Before Hon. Charles b,
eariey, Judge.
In 1 he matter OF she estate OF Patrick Moran
deceased.
Winifred Moran. petitioner VS.. Patrick Mo-
ran. Maria O'Reflly, Thomas Moran. Ell
len Wallace. Edward Moran. John Moran,
Michael Moran. respondents.
Order hearing petition for letters OF admins
tratiOn
Whereas the petition OF Winnifred Moran.
widow OF Patrick Moran. deceased, has lately
been fled in this court, representing. among
other things, that Patrick Moran. late OF the
county OF EmmonS. state OF North Oak OF q. died
on or about the 3sth day of July, A. D. 1aOa,
the county of Emmons. state OF North Dako-
Ia. and petitioning this court that letters of
administration OF the estate OF said Patrick
Moran, deceased. be granted TO ChAs Cow
entry, of the village Of Linton. county OF En-
mons, state of North Dakota
ton be heard by the judge OF the county
court OF the said county OF Emmous. at the
court-ruoms OF said court, in the county
court house. in the village OF Linton. In said
county. on the 2sth day OF April, a. ID. 1910.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF said day.
|, sfurther ordered that notice OF the time
aud place OF hearing said petition he given
10 the heirs at-aw and next OF KIN and ali
persons Interested in the estate OF said de-
ceased by citation as required by Law.
In testimony whereof we have caused the
seal of the county court OF said county to be
hercunto affixed.
itnt IS the Hon. Charles u. Carley. judge
Of said county court, AT the village of Lin
ton. in said county. this I'd day of March, a.
~ lglu.
CHARLES b. CARLEY,
(SEAI) Judge of the County Court.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Serial No. 0653O.}
Department of the Interior.
J. S. Land Office at Bismarck, N. ID
February Z. 1910.

Nolice is hereby given that
Albert S. Seeley.
OF Linton, North Dakota, who, on
March 81, 1905. made Homestead
Application No. 30066, Serial No.
O6550, for northwest quarter of
northeast quarter, northeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter and south
half of northwest quarter of Section
"a, Township l34 north. Range IS
west of Fifth Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before l.. A..
Weatherby. United States commits
sioner, at Linton. North Dakota, on
the ninth day of April, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George H. Dexter. of Linton. N. d..
Carl Lindburg, of Linton, N. ID.
Stephen Sullivan, of Linton, N. d.
Thomas Martinson, of Linton, N. D.
M. II. Jewell, Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Serial No. O2699).
Department of the Interior,
U s.. Land Office at Bismarck. N. d

U.S.Land Office at Bismarck. N. D.,
February Z, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Baldassar Mattern,
Of Strasburg, North Dakota, who, on
June %, 1908, made Homestead APP
plication No. 4O656, Serial No. O2699,
for north half of northeast quarter
and north half of northwest quarter
of Section "a, Township l3l north,
Range 76 west of Fifth Principal
Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make final communication proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before L. A. Weatherby,
United States commissioner. at
Linton. North Dakota. on the ninth
day Of April. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph F. Baumgartner. of Stras-
burg. N. D..
Adam Thomas, of Strasburg, N d.
Charles Meier. of Strashurg. N. d.
Frank Mattern. of Strasburg, N ID.
M. H. Jewell. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Serial No. O64S5.
Department of the Interior,
J ST. Land Office at Bismarck, N. d

January Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
Peter Mastel,
OF Strasburg, N. D.. who. on March
IL, 1905, made Homestead Applica-
ton No. 299SS, Serial No. O6485, for
south half of southeast quarter and
Lots and and 2,Section 2, Township
1872 north, Range "a west of Fifth
Principal Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final five-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before L. A. Wealth
erby, United States commissioners,
at Linton, North Dakota, on the 9th
day of April, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Anton Vetter. of Wishek, N. d.
Balzer Vetter, of Napoleon, N. ID.
Jakob d. Tuchsher, of Wishek. ND.
Nicilaus Aberle, of Hague, N. ID.
M. H. Jewell. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
Ferry Privileges.

The Board OF County Commissioners of
Emmons county. North Dakota, invite sealed
for the ferry privilege between Winona and
Fort Yates for IL term of three years Also.
between Clayton and Cannon Ball for IA term
of three years.
bond in the sum OF one hundred doll ars
VIII De required of the successful bidder
Mark proposals Bid for Ferry and adj
dress to County Auditor
and all bids
Dated a, Linton. n. D.. March :. 1910
j u. PITTS
County Auditor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-03-31
WON THE INDIAN.
The osy shswsd ths Armed Aessk'n
How 70 Play Marbiss.

One who visits IN encampment
Of Indians is likely to find many OF
the younger members and some of
the older ones practicing games or
feats Of skill. In the CHRONICLES
of a Kentucky Settlement Mr..
Watts tells how a boy of eleven
years OF age showed an Indian how
to play marbles. The boy, Joseph
Adair, was on his way from Hills
boro, N. c., to Tennessee in the
| fall Of 1905. The lad had become
separated from his foster fathers
family some little distance on the
trail when he met an Indian unex-
pectedly.
Joseph had been lettering along
behind the teams, ''plumping" mar
bles, dozen or more of which he
had brought with him from Hills
boro, when he was much alarmed on
seeing in the road directly in front
Of him large, fierce looking In
dian, rifle in hand and otherwise
equipped with tomahawk and knife,
after the manner Of his race.
The lads first impulse-so he
afterward related-was to turn and
run for his life. But this he knew,
after moments consideration,
would be unavailing and would,
moreover, be not only equivalent to
confession of cowardice, but
would increase his danger
His next thought was to shout
aloud for help. But then it struck
him that probably he could not
make himself heard, and even if he
could the doubt thus expressed as
to the Indians peaceable intentions
might anger the savage, in which
event his deadly work could be ac-
complished before any one could
come to the boys assistance.
These thoughts ran quickly
through the boys mind, the Indian
meanwhile standing like statue in
the road. 1t then occurred to Jc-
seph that the Indian was closely
observing the marbles, and he de-
termined to resort to a little friend
ly diplomacy.
Picking up the marbles and hold
ing them out in the palm Of his
hand, he approached the dusky
stranger and with as calm voice
as he could command said: "Afar-
bles! Do you want one? May have
both. have more"
The Indian took the marbles and
examined one of them so closely
that the boy supposed the savage
had never before seen such toy
and was trying to determine its
use. Upon this he took two other
marbles from his pocket, and, cast
ing one of them some six or eight
feet from him. he properly adjust
ed the other between his thumb and
finger and, showing the position to
the Indian, took deliberate aim.
He hit the marble that he shot at
SO plump that it was knocked sew
eral yards. The one he had shot
spun around in almost the same
place from which the other had
been driven.
1t was good shot. The Indian,
observing the game, uttered some
thing like grunt of approval and,
placing the marbles given him in
his pouch, without word or ges-
ture stepped from the road and dis
appeared in the forest.