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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26
Before the Railroad Commission of
Wisconsin.

In the matter of the application of the
City of Mineral Point to be relieved
from the necessity of furnishing
water meters.
NOTICE OF HEARING.
Whereas, the allowed named city of
Mineral Point did, on the 18th day Of
June, 1910. through its MAYOR and city
attorney, file with the Railroad Com
mission of Wisconsin an application, in
writing, to the effect that Ii desires to
be relieved from the necessity of fur
nishing to the customers in said city
water meters under the provisions Of
Section l797m-90 as amended, and rep
resenting that for some time past a
rule hast been in effect and in force
requiring the water customers to fur
nlsh their own meters; that in case
your petitioner now furnishes meters
free of charge it viii work an injustice
and discrimination against the GUS
toners who have in the past been com
PEELED to provide their own meters /;
that no change in the existing rule is
desired by any of the customers and
citizens of your petitioner.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that on the End day of February, 1911,
at 1000 A. NJ. of that day. at the office
of the Railroad Commission, in the
Capitol in the city of Madison, the said
commission will proceed with to hear
the aforesaid application, at which time
and place all parties interested are re-
quested to be present and present such
arguments and evidence as they may
deem proper in the premises.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this
23d day of January, 1911.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN.
By j NJ. Winterbotham, Sec'y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26
A Country School Which Does Things.

What a country school may be to the
community is illustrated by what is
known as the West Greenbush School,
District No. 8, Town of Greenbush,
Sheboygan county. The teacher, Mr..
NJ j. Wolf, is man possessing the
qualities Of leadership and the commun-
ity is backing him up in the excellent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26

Both houses of the Wisconsin legis-
lature met Tuesday to ballot on a
United States Senator The result
was: La Toilette SO, Weisse Al, Kleist
IA. Satisfaction is general and should
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26
gal Notices.
Notice of order for Final Settlement.
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURr-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given thar al q special term
of the Iowa County Court, TO De held in and
for said county, at the court house. I'm the city
Of Dodgeville, in said county, on the2Sth day of
February. A. D., 1911, being the fourth Tues
day OF said month"; NJ 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon OF said day. thetullowing matters viii be
heard and cousidereda
The application of Elizabeth Evans, admin
istratriN of the estate OF John Evans late of
said % gty, deceased for the examination
and allowance of her administration account
and the assignment of the Residue of aid es-
tate 20 such persons as are by law entitled 20
the same
And IL Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior % said day Of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news
paper published Ia said county.
BY order of the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Dated this oath day of January, 1911,
r. nj priestey. Attorney. ava
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26

In the matter of the application of the
City of Mineral Point to be relieved
from the necessity of furnishing
water meters
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.

Entered at the postofiice in Mineral Point
Wis. as second-class matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-01-26

Mrs. Sanderson sat in the chair late.
Iy occupied by the reformed burglar
when she saw the book which ne had
marked. She carelessly picked if mn
and turned to the bookmark There
her eyes were attracted by cross
and beside il she read. They serve
God well who serve his creatures
She sat there thinking until jack
came in
Were you elected tonlght? he ask
ed cheerily
NO. dear" She replied a withdrew
my name And Jack" she continued
I've decided to give up the card
riul's. And she told him everything
ihal had happened that evep,ne
When she had finished Mr.. sander.
son drew her lovingly to him.
Laura, he said slowly. opm pIsd
guess that the tide has turned tor
TWO persons.
And am glad, too" she said
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
HONOR MRS. HIM. SMITH
Neighhors 20 10 See Her Installed as
Worthy Grand Matronof East
ern Star

At Chicago this evening "a high
honor win be paid q Mound city lady
Mrs r. NJ. Smith, formerly su1er-
intendent Of schools Of Pulaski coun-
ty Natron ot the order Of Eas ern
Master Of the order Of thes Eastern
Star of the state of illinois and will
be Installed into that office this
evening. Mrs. Smith has held th-
position of Associate Worthy Crane
Matron the past year. She has been
at Chicago several weeks and will
make that city her home during this
winter and for the most of the year
as a large number of lodges are locat-
ed there. To witness the installation
ceremony and attend the entertain
ments planned by the members of the
Chicago lodges In Mrs. Smiths honor
number Of her friends and mem
bers from Mound City and other
rlsces left yesterday for Chicago
Among them were Mrs. Frank Spen-
Ger of Cairo. Mrs. George Blank, o.
Mounds, Mrs. William Read, Mrs.
George Eichhorn, Mrs. A. l.. Compton
Mrs. Hall Whitaker, Mrs. George e.
Martin and Miss Elsie Rodman all
ct Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
LIGHTNING SHOCK
LFAyES DEEP HOLE
IN CALF OF LEG
HOW IT CAME ABOUT MADISON
COUNTY MAN rs UNABLE
TO EXPLAIN.

Edwardsville, ILL., Sept 3o--1ohn
Duff, superintendent OF Representa-
tive William Dickmans farm near
there has had a hole in the cali oil
his leg since lightning struck the
room in which he was sitting few
days ago. DUFF said Saturday that ne
does not know how this hole, an
inch deep and half an inch IN dram
eter way made. During storm q
binding fash Of lightning melted .
stove pipe, some wire and some
nails in the room. Duff was slttine
with his right foot on table and
when he recovered from tae Shoef
! a hole WAS in his Les.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02

st. Louis, Mo. Oct 1.-The aims
and the scope of the Boy Scouts of
America as distinguished from those
of the American Boy Scouts arn st
forth in a letter which James e.
West, executive secretary of-the fist
named organization, has written to
Henry Clay THOMPSON. r.. Scout
Commissioners Of st Louis. Mo. Mr.
Vests letter points OFT that TIC,
Boy Scouts of America are not mil
tary; and unlike the American Boy
Scouts do not train the boys to carry
military drill He says on beh III
of the leaders of the orgauizati N.
that the movement is DESIGNED for
the sons of poor as well as rich rnq !
that with this end in view everl
change sgroated by labor ueu id
the Boy Scout Manual has heats
quickly made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
FOREIGN TRADE GROWTH
Uncle Sam Nearly Doubles Total Of
His Dealings With The Tropi-
cal Countries.

Washington. Oct. THE October
Sailing Dates Bulletin Just issued by
the Bureau Statistics, Department of
Commerce and Labor. gives again
further evidence Of the activity of
trade between the United states and
tho Ameri&,u countries at the south.
,rha sailing dates snnoinced from the
cartons merits cf the United States to
ma yarous American countries and
p5rls al the south including in this
to,m Mexico. Central and South
Americs and the West Indian Is
lands Numbering over l09 FOR the
single month OF October
This large number OF vessels de-
paftprss for The American countries
living south of the United states. run.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
STUDENT ADMITS
| THED|XON MURDER
DR., Harry Elgin Webster Had Sur
plas Of Wives and Killed the Sac
ond One to Hide the Fact That
He Was a Bigamist.

Chicago, Oct. DIR. Harry Elgln
Webster. student at hospital, IN
confession to the police made to-
day admitted that he murdered one
of his two young wives, Bessie Kent
Webster of Chicago, in the woods OF
Ogle county, ten miles from Dixon,
H.. September Is.
The police declare that the motive
FOR the crime was Webster's desire
to hide from his irst wife, Lou Far
new Webster &c Cedar Rapids ~
Una fact tbat he was bigamis' WIS
mac married the Two women Within
one week last January.
Webster was arrested at the hos
pital shortly after he had left Lot
Barney Webster. wife No. /. at
! downtown hotel where he had al
tempted to explain his marital du
| plicity to his first wife.
II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
RENY KILLS HIMSELF
Corporation Lawyer Claimed He Was
Shot BY His Own Revolver
In Cleaning It,

Chicago Oct, Curtis Il Remy,
for many years well known as cor
poration lawyer died here today from
bullet wound inflicted while he
was in his room in down town
hotel At hospital Remy said he
had shot Himself while cleaning his
revolver. Remy was born in Hope,
Ind, in 1852. He Is survived by a
wife from whom he has been sepa-
rated for two years, two sons anu
a daughter Remy formerly served
els attorney Tor the Big -Four and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
STAGGERING BLOW
FOR HILL LINES
In Greatest Railroad Struggle Of the
Age. Hartman System Cuts Bur
lington and Rock Island Out of
Through Pacific Coast Traffic.

Omaha. Sept. THE old rivalry
between the Hill and Hartman rail-
road systems between the Missouri
river and the Pacific coast has hrok-
en- out afresh and Hartman South
ern Pacific has just dealt Hills Bur
lington line staggering blow py
cutting the latter line off from all
san Francisco and California traffic.
Conditions are such that neither
the Interstate Commerce Commission
nor the Federal courts can Interfere
Ii the fight and from appearances
INV rival lines VIII he permitted 80
settle the affair IN their own ~ay
Despite the Fact that this Is 'he
most titaptic Struggle the western
rallroae world has known for 20
Years. II Is heing waged so silently
Ithas The public is scarcely aware
that the big rivals are no longer
standing together as they have done
IL the past decade. The cause OF the
sight in the ownership OF simple
| Nd .59 Oh each ticket sold by the east
I'm ifaes Ia tic Pacific coast brt
the effect produced Is trsmendous
The situation Is eompIiSe+Ad ~
the fact that Hin, in the fight. has
nc assistance Of the Rock Island
railroad. which Is in a position simi-
| lar toxthe Burlington.
The trouble began brewing 9
| year ago when the Interstate Com
! MERGE Commission ordered Southern
| Pacific and other roads to reduce
| fare from Ogden to the Pacific coas
from $50 to 500, but did not order
reduction OF the through fare fron
Missouri river points TO the coast
Accordingly both Burlington an
| Rock Island have been forced to dis
| continue all through cars to Caltfor
MIA via Denver, and Salt Lake 70
the great traffic once enjoyed b
lthosa roads is now being hauled b
Tnlon Pacific The two system
which have found their Coast bust
!. ness practically ruined by the arbi
! ltrary action Of the Southern Pacif
and have not yet found > way
come back" ~ the latter line, bl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
DUEL ABOUT Coffin
Negro Undertakes Fire a. Zach
Cher, Miss, and Arc Loh
Arrested.

Two Undertakers, scrappin2 over
who should furnish a coffin, Is an
unusual incident, but when they
bring guns on the scene and take
shots at each other that is being I'M
usual. This happened at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon on Poplar
stroat. near Twentieth
The rarticipGgts were Arthur
Wlnn aud William Donaldseos both
negroes. Winn is employed at the
rooms of u. s. Williams
ard Donald who fcrmcrlr worked
for Wtllams recently opcnad room
Of his own near the corner of Pop
lar and Nineteenth street, about q
hl9ck distant from his competitor
An order TO- q coffin was sent +
FROM the country Yesterday aad
rivals for tusino6s Got tangled up il
the understanding as to who shouie
fiji the order Each wanted to en'
fo-ce his claim by rasortng To
more convincing arrument One So
cured a shot gun and the other re
volver, Each took a shot at thu
other and when the smoke OF battle
had cleared away. they found the!
had been poor marksmen.
Deputy Sheriff John QlDonnel wa
a better shot for he shot, the belliGe
EMS in i4l Donald secured bal
ard vas released VIM remains
hoarder at Lutz' hotel,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
FORTUNE N FRUIT
UP IN MILLIONS
Marvellous Figures on the Estimate
Of the Cold in Washington S.ata
Are Given Out by Secretary Of
Horticulture Huntley. !.

Spokane Wash. Sept, So Seven
counties in eastern Washington have
under cultivation 6,930,3S9 apple,
l,251,735 peach, 742,963 pear, 207,-
0lS cherry, 1921 prune and plum
and 94,ST3 apricot trees, accordir
to reports compiled by r. A. Hunt.
ley, state commissioner Of horticul-
tare. Three coanties in which to
cunt Is not vet complete will, 70 il
estimated. bring the number Of an
pic trees to fully 100000 frii
crop from which would mean about
$4,000 900 boxes or more than TIE
total annie production In the Unitod
States n 1910
One community project II Ttoye1s
county already has planted more
than $4,000 two and three yea $
old trees and when completed the re
| will be 1,250,000 trees or the 1900
acres.
Commissioner Huntley repor s
that the acreage in the seven eou
ties mentioned devoted TO tree
fruits is as follows. Apples, 126,11i:
peaches, 1850; pears 6,SsSS; cher,
ries, 1916; prunes and pluna
1893. and apricots, S7S.
/ Handlers estimate that the or
chard value of the&apple crop VIII N
the trees now plafted ....e come into
Irbeaing. will be fully s75 .6eA, 0L0
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
HALF A MILLION
AUTOS NEXT YEAR
That Nnmber win pc Ii tJsc And
win Represent One Fer Every iSo
Persor3--Cost WI! Bc $i4a,oQ0,-
CCo-Remarkaple Increase.

New York, Oct. THAT next
ear there will be- use in this coun-
try at least 100000 automobiles, or
one for each $50 persons In the
country. is the conservative estimate
made by the local experts.
or these Is is estimated that the
metropolitan districts. as the terri
tiny wip,<Nmfthin fifty niles OF Che
New York city Hall is known, will
have between $4,000 and 100000.
Tust what these enormous figures
mean Is better understood by tFeil
translation into financial terms. To
shoe these half million cars, for in
stance, will require 100000 tires
which, at an average price of $685.
90 each. will amount to the tidy lit
Tie sum of 140.000,0Q0
AS I75,0OO cars were produced
during the ten months ending il
November last year, it is safe to Zig
arc that the figure for this year yea,
will be at least 225 900. Figured a
an average selling price OF S1,50O.OC
car, this means that the American
public has now reached point where
/ it is spending over third OF bill
lion dollars annually for cars, to say
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
Guy. Stnolr Turns Author

Guy SteelN author OF The Storks''
Richard Carries first starring piece,
which ran for SO long in Chicago ,ulr"
der the old Dearborn Management,
has turned novilist. His first book
"Wally," has just been pleced on the
morket by Dodd, Mead & Co., of New
York. 1t is a western story. the scene
being laid in Nevada mining camp
Already "Wally' Is in its. second ed
iiion The dramatic rights OF the
book have been disposed Of and 1t i:
expected to reappear in play form
during next winter or the early
spring.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
.PARAD|SEJ|MMY' s
SUNSHINE CLIPPED
Tammany Leader is Dead-Gained
Nickname Because of Good Nature
and Kindly Disposition Toward
Poor Young People

october

New Yock, october H.
The recent death Of Paradise
Jimmy otherwise, Enough much less
frequently know by bis official title
of Assembiymau oliver has deprived
not only the Bowery which he repre-
ssntcd. but the whole state Of one
Of the most picturesque figures in its
political history
MS ease has hee9 cited locally
mc,a often than that Of any other
nan Ala illustration ot the oppor-
entities awaiting the penniless boy.
IaeiAeu' ally his career was bound up
with thai OF BIG Tim" sullivan, for
many yeats controlling factor in
rammang tall
Many years ago shiyering, half
starved little newsboy stood peering
through the window Of bowery
Bakery one Winter morning. A
young baker within saw him and was
moved to pity. He surreptitiously
passed out a hot roll Every morn
ing thereafter the ne~sboy appearea
in front Of the bake shop The hot
roll never failed
It was partly through the timely
ministratiou OF those measre break
lasts that the newsboy survived and
became Big Tim sullivan leader
Of the Bowery Then be hunted IN
his benefactor OF the bakery and
made him political power That
benefactor was James oliver and he
proved a powerful aid to big Tim
just as he had years before. He
gained his nickname as the result OF
'one of his howery speeches. in advo-
cacy of the establishment of certain
park which he claimed would ba e
paradise TO the sons OF sugpy ltalt,'
After that bit OF rhetoric he wa.
always known as Paradise Jimmy
Incidentally. he was the originator
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
Wednesday, Oct. 4
FOR DYSPEPSIA.
You Risk no Money if You Try This
Remedy.

We want every one troubled with
indigestion and dyspepsia to come to
our store and obtain a box Of Bexall
dyspepsia Tablets, They contain
Bismuth- Subnitfate aud pepsin care
fully combined so as to degelope
their greatest power TO overcome di-
gestiyo disturbances.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are very
pleasant 10 take, They tend to soothe
the irritable, weak stomach, to
strengthen and inyigorate the d.
gestive organs, to relieve nausea and
Indigestion, thus promoting nutri-
tion and bringing about feeling of
comfort
If you give Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets a reasonable trial we Will return
your money If you are not satisfied
with the result. Three sizes 20
cents, 80 cents, and $500 Remem-
her. you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only at our store---The Rexall Store.
Paul Schnh Il Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
WILEY EX0N0RAII9N DOES
NOT RESTORE AUTHORITY

Washington. D. c., October l.
President Taft's exoneration of DR.,
Harvey w. Wiley carried with 1t to
many minds the impression that
wiley's authority has been restored.
That IS a mistake. Wiley remains
non-entity as far as the enforce
ment OF the Pure Food Act is con
cerned
As this fact becomes more general
ly known the popular APPROVAL of
President Taft's action subsidies, and
evidence accumnlates.that the people
are dissatisfied. His exoneration oil
Wiley had been discounted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
THREE VAUDEVILLE ACTS
Gem Theatre Begins New Contract
One Addition Attractive and Of
~ High Order.
Beginning at this afternoons pei

Beginning at this afternoons pei
Torrance The Gem Theatre presents
three acts OF Vaudeville instead OF
TWO a. formerly These acts will be
OF much higher order lof merit than
preyjously presented The same al
fractions viii be given Monday Tues
DAY aud "Wednesday The attractions
are Bentley. Barrett aud yelling
the Kentucky Trio; George smediey,
music and comedy and cleora, artis.
tic dancing, introducing original
dissoiging Rlm effects
The price Of admission mas oeep
slightly advanced on account Of ths
cost OF the talent engaged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
FLOOD VICTIMS
FROM leo To BOD
LOSS S6,000,9O0
Concluded From Page One.

known to many residents of the town
and a thorough investigation is de-
manded by many of the survivors.
The flood did not spend its fore.
until 1t raced more than ten miles
from the reservoir.
The state constabulary arrived
this afternoon and took charge OF
the situation which seemed too ap-
paling for the local committee which
had worked all night.
Sightseers Barred.
Orders were isstfNd-~ 10 The rail-
roads to bring no more sightseers to
Austin and sentinels were placed on
tho chief roadways with instruc-
ticns 10 pass none but workmen
hundreds of automobiles aud car
RIGGS were turned back
During the night searching parties
with engine headlights, automobile
lamps, pine torches and improvseo
lanterns Of every sort poked their
way into every pile Of wreckage
that was accessible, seeking any vino
ght be alive, but scarcely body
was found in which life was not ex-
/ tirct
rhe night had been one Of hard
ship and horror, which severely test
ed the mettle of those whom circum-
stances had impressed into first aid
rescurers of the flooded village.
Men who shuddered at the touch
of dead body at the outset in
differently searched mangled bodies
for papers of identification, ere they
had been long at work in the debris
Taft TO Send Officer.
Omaha, Neb, Oct President
TAFT having Travelled all night did
not learn the details Of the disaster
at Austin. Pa, until today. lie sent
kilograms OF sympathy TO thetmay-
ors Of the three towns, and directed
| the acting secretary Of war AZ Wash
ington to dispatch an officer Al
once to the scene to report what aid
can be rendered by the federal gov.
Fernment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
Meets at Olive Rranch

The first meeting of the Alsxa
der County Teachers Associatio
will be held at Olive Branch, Satui
day, Oct. Z. The program will Fl
clude the following: The first thre
chapters of the State Reading Circ'
Book--"The Personality of t.
Teacher" instruction on the Sta
course of study; and origipal tall
on government ciyics discussion &
text books, etc. viii fill the time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02

Two Dead; Two Fatal'y Shot.
Lake Charles, La, Ocs. 1.---T'p
dead, two fatally shot and four lei
seriously wounded is the net resu
OF a free for all fight at Oakdale laI
night. The tragedy occurred at
negro boarding house A negro wi
man and white man were killeI
All OF the wounded were whites.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
of the idea Of childrens outings gwen
b. political leaders.
Have your fall garments cleaned
by our sanitary process. The Eiks'
Cleaning and Dyeing Co.
With Ladies' Watches.

I'VE always have vast deal more
trouble with women than with men
shout the watches they carry, SAID a
ieYelez. mo matter how expensive a
lady's watch or how correctly maze II
seems to need regulation and repair
about twice as often as a man $ watch,
or course most women forget TO wlnd
their watches, but aside from that they
wear them so irregularly that the
watch has the same environment about
three days IN seven
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
hvIAT0R's LIFE WAS
IN DANGER 3 TINE

huntington, Ind. Oct. &c.
Rodgers, who is contesting for
prize OF $4,000 in a fight fro
coast TO coast landed here this al
ternoon at l;28 after o tIiD IN whld
his life was endangered sevcrs, tinll
During his fight, Rodgers ran II
to three rain storms RODGERS sax
he win start for Chicago at z in til
morning,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-02
FoIey's Kidney Remedy VS., Hopeless
Case

Hon, Ark, J. p. Freeman says: 81
had a severe case OF kidney trouble
and could not work and my case
seemed hopeless ] used several well
known kidney remedies, and had the
services of doctor, all OF which gave
me no relief. One large bottle o.
Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me and
have never been bothered since 1
have also recommended II 70 my
friends who all received the same
rood results"