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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25

Married, in this city, on Monday
morning, August Goth, by Rev. G. M,
Skinner, Mr.. BENZ. Warner of Chicago
to Miss Lizzie Phillips, daughter OF
Hugh Phillips of this city.
Mr.. Thomas Priestley, one of the
company of young men who left this
place for Pixies Peak last spring, re-
turned today. His reports are not the
most favorable in regard to the gold
prospect in that country. John Nan
colas and Mark Terrill have also re-
turned.
An election was held in this city on
Monday to determine whether or not
the Common Council be authorized to
borrow the sum of $250O to pay toward
the Seminary Building, that it may be-
come the property of the city, The re-
suit was ll3 majority for the loan.
Married, in this city, on the Dist
inst, by the Rev Francis Mccain, Mr..
Bernard Danver of Chicago and Miss
Ellen Owens of this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Fifteen Years Ago. 1895.

There was peculiar sadness in the
death Of little Gerald, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Davis, aged 3 years and
8 months, which occurred in this city
Sunday, August Sd. The mother had
gone to Lancaster to visit with friends,
leaving her child in perfect health with
its father and grandmother Summoned
home by its illness, she arrived only to
find the transporting angel waiting to
bear her treasure to the arms Of Him
who has said "Of such is the Kingdom
Of Heaven"
A genuine blue crane was exhibited
in this city Monday Il was shot by
Edward Brewster on his place a few
miles east. From tip to tip Of wings it
measured 5 feet and 10 inches, and
from point Of beak to toes extended
five feet.
In order that her son and daughter
may have the benefit Of the school adj
vantages Of Whitewater, and at The
same time be under their mother
care. Mrs. DR.. Deahofe has decided t
keep house there for a time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25

The time Of holding the first annual
exhibition of the Southwestern Wiscon-
sin Industrial Association is changed
from Sept 9Th, 9th and 10th to Sept.
9TH, Sth and 9th. This change is made
at the request of several parties who
desire to bring fine stock from a dis
lance. 1t will give them an opportunity
to return home before Sunday. The
first day, Wednesday, will be devoted
to the receiving and arrangement of
articles and animals. In the forenoon
Of the second day the examination Of
cattle, swine and poultry will take
place; also a game Of base ball The
afternoon viii be devoted to the exam
nation Of produce, farming implements,
etc a trot for S25 purse; and run
ming race for the society's SIS purse.
The examination of horses and articles
in the Floral and Fine Art Department
will take place Friday morning; also
another game of ball and grand sack
race. The afternoon will be devoted to
reading the reports of the judges, a
grand procession Of premium stock and
horses, and a grand run for the citizens
purse of $3.50, the best horse to take
5000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
FOR SALE

A dwelling, almost new, in north part
of city convenient TO st. Mary church.
The six-room, / = story cottge of Miss
Rose Phillips. conveniently situated to
st. Mary's church Part of money can
remain on property
A new house with all modern inn
provemcnts, in central location.
Two houses One frame. 8 rooms with
closets and good cellar. One brick, 6
rooms, cellar cistern and we'll Just
west of F. M. church. Will sell together
or separate at reasonable price.
large 2-story frame dwelling on
north side of city Has ten rooms ar
ranged for two tenants. Will be sold
on good terms.
A two story and basement house on
south side.
A five room cottage on south side.
Parties wanting to buy. sell or reut city or
surr 1unding country property please call on
]. B. REYNOLDS.
Opposite City Hall Upstairs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25

Jas. O'Keefe Mr. Joseph Thicker and
Miss Agnes Weber.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. w. Clayton are
mourning the loss of their infant
daughter, aged 8 months and q days.
Miss Lena Thomas departs today for
an extended visit with her brother in
Montana.
After prolonged Illness from inter
nal trouble, William GRADER breathed
his last at the home Of his mother in
this city last Saturday, Aug. 18th, at
the age Of "a years. Deceased had
been one Of our midst from boyhood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25

Married, at the residence of Mr..
Isaac Tamblyn in this city, Aug. nth,
1885, by Rev W. J. G. Bond, Mr..
Thomas F. Harwick Of Storm Lake,
Iowa, to Miss Edith Wasley, formerly
Of Linden, now of Storm Lake.
During the storm Of Monday evening
a bolt Of lightning struck the barn Of
James McGinty in Waldwick and burned
it with its contents to the ground. The
barn was built two years ago at cost
Of $1,000.
Died, in this city, Monday, Of convul
sions, the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank WeidenfeIler; aged II months
and II days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25

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,
X. j. PENHALLEGoN, Jr.
iowa Co. Bank Bldg Mineral Pt., Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Republican Candidate for Sheriff
of Iowa County.

He is a native of the county, having
been born on a farm two miles east Of
Mineral Point, and there he grew to
manhood OF late years he has been
associated with mining interests in
Miflin, where he now resides
Not a politician, but an American
citizen who has exercised his rights in
manner that should entitle his can
didacy to due consideration on primary
day, September 6.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Ten Years Ago. 1900.

The intense heat last Saturday caused
a general cessation Of labor in this vi
cinity. Many declare they never ex-
perienced ho,ter weather.
Married, at st. Paul's rectory, Sat
urday evening, August 18th, by Rev.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Mooesty in Boston.

Modesty has reached its perigre IN
Boston. where a maiden lady keeps
all books by male authors in one case
and those by females in another case
behind a screen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
Of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city Phone %. 30tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
me sarer sac.

It is better to err by leaving IN
said what ought to have been said
than by saying what ought not to
have been said
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Hand Separated Cream

For all hand-separated cream deliver
ed at the Mineral Point Creamery,
Mineral Point, Wis, we will pay this
week ending, August q, 30 cents per
pound for butter fat.
MINERAL POINT CREAMERY Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Advertised Letters.

VIM. Stephens, Willis Thompson
Miss =. Loughnane.
Aug. %, 1910. B. T. PRIDEAUX. T. M.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
VISITORS

VISITORS
John p. Bowles, Chicago.
W. Mansfield, New York.
Mrs. W. Hallway, Milwaukee.
w. Rudersdorf, GAINESVILLE.
Miss Gertrude Welty, Rockford.
Mrs. W. Franklin, Beloit.
Rev. T. j. Kneebone, Pleasant View.
Charles Morroy, Shullsburg.
Miss Catherine Stein, Belmont.
Miss Myrtle Trembling, Cobb.
Archie Shipman, Blanchardville.
Misses Minnie and Caroline Dornie-
den, Gratiot.
William McGeever and Frank Hem
mer, Cuba City.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Ley,
Jonesdale
Louis Lautz and daughter Mayme
Mrs. Thos. Hible and August Otto
Union Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dolphin, Mr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
Fair Homecomers and Visitors.
HoMECoMERs


Frank GRADER, wife and son, Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lynch, Delavan.
Ernest Ovitz, Peoria, Ill.
Homer Mix, Benton Harbor, Mich.
Roysand Elmer Reed, Freeport.
Oscar Vivian, Freeport.
Madge Jacka. Chicago.
Marjorie Jackson, .
Fred Brown, Highland.
Joe Cox, Beloit
Will Michigan, Blanchardville.
Clarence Enzenroth, Chicago.
Nell Prince, Rockford.
Arthur Childs, Beloit.
John Weidenfeller, Ottumwa, Iowa.
John Cox and wife, Independence, la.
Bert Bennett and wife, Wyoming
Valley.
JOS. Quirk, wife and children, Mil
waukee.
f. P. Bennett, wife and children,
Washington, d. c.
w. H. Bennett, Madison.
Thos. Hartley, Milwaukee.
Harry GATE, Chicago.
Nick Brewer, Evanston.
Willard Seaman Freeport.
Binks Alton N Oak.
A. G. Wilkinson and wife, GAINESVILLE.
George Allen, wife and daughters,
GAINESVILLE.
Stacy Kitto, Dodgeville.
Teasdale Grange and daughter, Sioux
City, Iowa.
Eva Ralph, Chicago.
Mary Martin, Madison.
Mrs. Chas. Cox, Brodhead.
Henry GRADER, Chicago.
Mrs. Chas. Grindell and daughter,
Platteville.
Charles and Ethel Curry, Dodgeville.
Marshall Parkinson, Beloit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-25
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale free Of charge in this column unless sale
Is made II sale Is made only the usual com.
mission will be charged
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
: About the Government by :
: Des MOineS Plan # Commission ::
.~+~<~e# = + + + = + + =

mans business qualifications rather
than his politics in selecting a mayor
The defeated candidates were Repub-
leans. Cedar Rapids has also sue
cessfully adopted the plan.
In the commission form Of munich
pal government as developed in the
Iowa city many advanced ideas have
been adopted-the initiative, the ref
erendum, the recall, direct primaries
and appointment Of all city employees
by civil service rules.
The officers elected by the voters OF
the city are a mayor and four council
men, who hold office for two years.
The five compose the city council or
commission, and it has the general
legislative and executive powers over
municipal matters Nominations for
these FIVE officials are made by dl-
rect primaries without regard to party
affiliations.
The two candidates for mayor and
the eight candidates for councilmen
securing the highest number of votes
at the primary election are the only
eligibles for these Offices to be voted
upon at the municipal election. On
the ballots used for the election there
are no references to the party afilia-
tons of the nominees. public can
vass of all the votes cast in an election
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
CARRYING MADAME ACROSS FLOODED
STREET IN PARIS.

CARRYING MADAME ACROSS FLOODED
STREET IN PARIS.
rary walls to keep out the invading
foods, while pickets patrolled the sec
lions of the city in darkness.
In the outskirts and in the inundated
regions above and below the city the
greatest distress still prevails. despite
the efforts toward relief and the prod
igal distribution of food supplies.
Hundreds of persons are found on the
verge of starvation, and thousands
who lost everything must be aided for
months. 1t is estimated that more
than 2500O0 persons have been affect
ed by the floods. Freezing tempera-
ture adds to the misery of the unfor-
tunates.
Every civilized country in the world
has offered aid for the victims, and
France has appropriated large sums
for the sufferers. The relief fund
raised in this country, which amounts
to large sum. comes from every sec
ton of America, the French colonies
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
WRITER BATHING.

Athletes Take Their Daily Swim, Even
In Zero Weather.
Winter surf bathing is more popular
this year than ever before. and on
some Of the coolest days of the year
parties have been seen AZ Coneg Is
land, Atlantic City and other famous
resorts snoT-balling each other on the
beach and afterward taking a plunge
in the icy water In many of the
rivers. too, this is getting to be quite
a common occurrence. no matter what
the temperature
In the. accompanying illustration is
seen Edward Manley, the well known
swimmer. cutting the ice in the Hud-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

tic plan. Mr.. Hartman thought not in
terms of tomorrow and next year. but
be was considering the needs of the
metropolitan district for decades and
half centuries. He foresaw that with
in few years a population of 10000
600 of people might be congregated
within the boundaries of the still
greater New York and that where are
now meadows ana woods would be
densely populated regions or miles of
factories and storehouses. There came
before his vision Il solidly built region
in which. unless there were speedy in
tervention on the part of the state,
there would be hardly tree or shrub
or any prospect of nature which the
toiling R9sses might enjoy.
This great Hudson preserve Will as
sure recreation and fresh air for the
future denizens Of New YORK. The
10000 acre gift includes part of the
great Hartman estate of Arden. IN
Orange and ROckland counties. which
was acquired piece by piece. In order
to have the preserve connect with the
L S1AlSstNsI pttL l. SIEID Jut state Slai
have to buy land through which there
will be travel to the Hudson.
Not only New York. may be concrat-
ulated over the acquisition of snch a
park, but the entire country as ~
preserving as it will 50 many historic
spots of interest to the whole naticn.
and in sense it will belong to all the
people of the United States, any OF
whom may enjoy its privileges when
visiting the city. From Fort Lee to
Newburg the course is dotted with
places where history has been made.
An American force under General
Nathaniel Greene garrisoned Fort Lee
until Nov. %, 17T6. when Lord Coru-
wallis. with 5000 redcoats. advanced
upon the patriots and compelled them
10 eyacuate
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

He often put in eighteen and twenty
hours d day. with hardly a moments
rest, but not so frequently for more
wealth and power. as many believed.
AS a matter of fact. the railway Wiz
ard was planning numerous projects
TO benefit his fellow men and even ON
his deathbed requested his wife to car
ry out one of these as soon as possible.
This was the creation of one OF the
greatest state parks in the world, the
plans for which were recently an
nounced by Mrs. Hartman.
This park will include more than fifty
square miles of land 1t will extend
about siXty-three miles along the west
bank of the Hudson river and many
miles out into the Ramapo hills ada
cent to the Hartman home. Begin
ming at Fort Lee, N j., opposite the
northern end Of Manhattan Island, the
central borough of Greater New York,
the park will reach to Newburg, N. Y,
sixty miles above the northern limits
of New York city. 1t will include
nearly all the picturesque Palisades OF
the Hudson and all the Highlands of
the Hudson fronting the river.
In addition. $1,000,O00 in cash is Of
fered by the estate of the noted finan-
cier and 81 ,625,0 600 by wealthy resi-
dents of New York and Philadelphia,
with Messrs. J. Pierpont Morgan and
John D. Rockefeller heading the pri-
vate subscriptions with half million
each
The state is asked to contribute S.
100000 more. and it is believed that
through condemnation proceedings the
$5,000.C00 Thus provided will be suffi-
cient to buy the 25,0O0 acres which
the Interstate palisade park commits
sion considers necessary to round out
the Hartman grants and to continue
the park and the proposed highways
as far north as Newburg.
1t is a project worthy of the brain
Of one who conceived the binding OF
continents together with great sys-
TENS of transportation. and had he
lived he himself would have been ac-
tive today in carrying out this gfgan-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

prevent her from marrying the man
of her choice, has agreed to arrange
a divorce and give her $4,000 and
$1,000 a year until she marries again
Mr.. Jorn declares this act is due sole
" to his desire to see his wife. whom
he still loves and who, he says. is
one of the best women on earth, hap.
py.
The famous tenor has devoted all his
time of late years to the study of
music. When be came to America he
left his wife abroad, and she fell in
love with another. 1t was to the ia.
NOUS painter Millais that Ruskin sur
rendered his wife when he discoV.
cred that they loved each other.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

must be made by the city clerk the
day following, and the results must be
published
The five members of the council or
commission have a right to vote on
every question brought before it, and
the affirmative vote of at least three
is necessary to pass any resolution or
ordinance. On every vote the law re-
quires the yeas and nays are called
and recorded The mayor has no pow
er to veto any measure passed by the
council.
The executive and administrative
powers, authority and duties are CT
vided among five departments. These
are the department of public affairs.
department of accounts and finance.
department of public safety. depart
ment of streets and public improve
| ments and department of parks ana
public property The mayor presides
over the department of public affairs
and one councilman presides over each
of the other departments. the desig
nation to be made by the council al
its first meeting after the election.
Every ordinance, franchise and con,
tract, it is provided, must be open to
public inspection seven days before its
final passage, and all franchises to
public service corporations must be
submitted to vote of the people for
approval.
The council also appoints a civil
service commission of three members.
and it holds examinations upon the
basis of which all appointments of
city employees are to be made. The
law on this point is designed to sub
| stitute personal merit for political pull
| in securing and holding positions as
| city employees.
The law also provides that if the
council does not pass needed legisla
ton the voters can petition the coun-
ell. After a petition signed by % per
| cent of the voters. asking for a GER
| tain ordinance, has been fled the
| council can pass the ordinance or sub
| nit it at an election to the people. II
the council passes an ordinance which
| 10 IOG Satisfactory kIAOlSSI SSlb NC
made by a similar procedure to that
provided for asking for a new ordi.
nance.
In the east Buffalo is one of the
cities that may try this form of gov.
eminent The Buffalo charter revision
plan provides for the nomination by
petition and election at large by sim
pie majority every four years of -four
councilmen and mayor to be the re
sponsibIe heads of the city govern
ment The council is empowered tc
fill any vacancy that may occur in il
between municipal elections.
The proposed municipal ballot is :
novelty. The bill provides that any
candidata receiving a majority of thf
first choice vote shall be declared elect
ed. If NJ candidate receives such {
majority, tea the second choice vote
shall be as.2ed and the candidate,
receiving q minority Of the aggregate
| CT such vota,; shall be entitled to FL;
Offices, # cc1e of the candidate:
| should haze reePiTe3 n mai ,ritg. tEeI
| the thirl rl19i>e wees are a1ded. au(
tire ceu6t;ataS reI-eivi1ia fhpN hicig4S
su'atJef fri scent ard Thru
! 2haiee nts sel sif ceit:s.a;e@ y
election
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

the old fern to the new was not the
result of a sporadic or spasmodic up
rising of public feeling, but rather the
elimination of movement covering a
period Of several years. There had
been considerable criticism of the
practices Of officials under the old
plan, and the objections were only
slightly remedied when reform Off
Gals were occasionally elected. 1t
appeared that change of system was
what was needed. James G. Berry
hill. a student Of municipal govern
ment, made the initial suggestion. his
idea being Il division of the affairs Of
the city into five departments. Law
yers, the newspapers and people gen
orally offered suggestions. and finally
committee drafted a charter.
The first mayor under the new sys-
TEN is A. j. Mathis. Mr. Mathis was
formerly police judge He is sixty
FIVE years of age and has lived il
Des AIoines many years. He has 4
lucrative reaI estate business and is
well 20 do. He is Democrat =
politics, and Des Moines is strongly
Republican, an indication that the neW
plan caused the people to consider 4
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
0REN BRITT BROWN.
Magistrate Who May Be Named For
Governor of Buckeye State.

Among the names suggested as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor of Ohio is that of
Oren Britt Brown Of Dayton, who has
been judge Of the common pleas court
of the Second Ohio district since 1896.
A native of New York, where he was
born on a farm near Medina. Orleans
county, he removed to the Buckeye
State at an early age. and for many
years his father was governor of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

heroine, giving a wonderful and SUI
perb performance that has won high
praise from the critics.
The opera is of one act only and
lasts but an hour and forty minutes.
The orchestra effects are marvellous.
Tones of terror, wild shrieks, fantastic
walls and terrific crashes of sound in
which every instrument takes violent
part are only few of the amazing in
strumental effects in this most amaz-
ing of all operas.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
REBUILDING MEssINA.

Many Buildings Erected by Money
Raised In America.
All the world was Mortified by the
great earthquake disaster in Italy
awhile ago. and much sympathy was
felt for the victims. public subscrip
lions being raised to aid them in
every civilized country in the universe
Americans have been especially gen
erous in this respect. and large sums
were subscribed
The Illustration shows the result
of one of the plans of this country tc
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

to be shown in
this country. 1t
is said the ap-
paratus does the
W ork quickly,
scientifically and
wit ut t b e
slightest protest
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
..ELEKTRk IN AMERICA.

,ttaus,- HHtzs;;ezi Orgy Creates a Sen.
sation In New York.
All New York is talking of Straus'
great musical drama 'Elektra.' it hav-
ing been played there recently for the
first time in America and created as
much of a sensation as it did abroad
Nine. Mazarin played the part of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
+, THE IoRN CASE.

Famous Tenor, Like Ruskin, Sacrifices
Much to Make Wife Happy.
Ruskin's unselfsh love furnished the
world a story that will never be for
gotten, and a similar case has just
become known Learning that bis
wife loved another, Karl Jorn, the IA
nous grand opera singer, rather than
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

LADDERS USED 10 REACH UPPER STORIES
in the large cities subscribing liber-
ally. In Paris in addition to the regu-
lar establishment of the Red Cross and
other relief societies. public spirited
citizens have thrown open their build
ings and upon their own initiative
transformed them into hospitals Many
seminaries left vacant since the prop
critics passed to the state have been
equipped as hospitals and temporary
homes for refugees, in some cases beds
being set up in the cellars Of the
churches
President Fallieres has given large
sum for the relief fund, and Marquis
de Vogue. Count 'Haussonville the
Duke de Camastra. Count fHarcourt
and other representatives Of the no
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

from the COW
herself In fact. the animals seem to
prefer this method Of milking. as has
been reported in the use # the ma
chine mixers.
The accompanying illustrations show
the new invention in use and ready for
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
ELECTRICAL MIXER.

New Invention That Is Attracting
Much Attention Abroad.
We have all heard of milking by ma
chinery. which Is now done in many
diaries in this country. but the latest
is the electrical mixer. a device re-
Gently introduced in England and soon