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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
PAPUAN COURTESY.
HusbaI DIS Beat Each of Their Wives
With Different Club.


The marriage customs of the Pap
uans are somewhat similar to those
of many other savage races. The GER
emony is largely matter OF purchase.
The men marry when they are about
eighteen years of age and the girls at
fourteen or even earlier.
When a young lake man desires TO
cct married he visits the father OF his
prospective bride and puts forward
his personal belongings Qs an induce
ment to the father to consent to the
union.
II man has gun he is great per
s0nage and can demand anything, but
besides their bows and arrows and
spears most Of the the Papuans have
very little Even agricultural produce
is scarce, the only cultivation under
taken being on a very primitive scale.
4 little clearing is made by both
men and women, and the women then
grow bananas ana sweet potatoes.
The men are always armed. and when
the women 10 to the patch 70 attend
TO their crops or gather the produce
the men 20 with them ~ a protection.
The women, however, 10 the work.
Many families have a bundle Of I'M
Client Portuguese cloth centuries old,
and when young man is seeking a
bride one If these hcirloomS Is gencr-
ally mart of the dtii The youth and
the girls father hag. c over the mar
rage until eventually they agree to
terms. and then the thing is done.
The men are not limited to one wife,
and once Il girl is married she is sub
iert to he9 husband in everything and
IS practically his slave.
In another part Of New Guinea,
SAYS n writer in he VIDE World mag
azine, Il remember Il distinctly strong
confirmation of the custom which
places womag az the entire mercy
Of her husband. At one house I visit
ed | saw standing outside the doorway
three huge stone clubs, each large
enough TO fell bullock.
con making inquiries | found that
they tailed with the number Of wives
oHing a|lcriauoc tn tie householder.
TIE ri,.ha were used VI the man TO
beat his wives With II thcy annoyed
him "Ac qr&i:,t part ~ II YVES that
white The women seemed 10 raise no
objection To being logged unmcrciful-
~ 10y - ,.r 'ocl anl raster they
would 10, he beaten wiil The same
weapon ae that used on another wo-
man. 50 the native kept a separate club
49,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
The Hats.
terstate commerce.

Girls of bygone days wore hats;
Think Of 1.-THE stupid hatsl
Styles so simple and so crude
We have hurled to desuetude;
Nowadays upon their heads
Women carry feather beds,
Footballs, flower pots, laundry bags
Bales of feathers or Of rags;
Helments. pie plates, butter tubs,
Jungle growths of trees and shrubs;
Dishpans, saucepans, jardinieres,
Sofa cushions, flights of stairs;
Baskets green and pink and brown,
Right side up and upside down;
Pyramids and Eiffel towers,
Garden plots of gorgeous flowers;
Buckets, barrels, hives Tor bees,
Boxes meant for fruit or cheese;
Drying frames with wires and Stats;
Anything, in short, but hatsl
New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
Notice to Hear pro1f of WIN,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN--IOWAC COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE,
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term OF the County Court TO be held in aud
for said county. AT the Court House in thefity
of Dodgevile IN said county, ON theZ0th day
Of June A, ID. 1911, being the third.1uesday Of
said month. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of
said day the following matters will be heard
and considered.
The application of-john Martin to admit TO
probate the lasf-wfll and testament of Charles
Dunn. late OF the Town of Mineral Point in
said county. deceased.
And it is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing, in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news
paper published in said county.
By the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, May 9th. 1911
j. b, Reynolds. Attorney. 19w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
THE RUSH
VIII Som he Hare

This Is our fifth year in the cement
business. You have helped us make il
larger each year. Now we want YOU
to help Us make 1911 the largest yet.
Over 10000 feet in 1909 and nearly
$4,000 feet in 1910. We want you to
help us put in 100000 feet this year by
placing your orders with US and getting
the best. Cement walks a speciality.
Let us figure on your buildings cement
blocks, brick or lumber. All work
warranted. JOS. L. JACKSON q Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
Notice OF order for Final Settlement
TEsTATE ESTATE.

TATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> COURT--IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that ut a special term
of the Iowa County Court, TO be held IN and tor
said county, at the court house, IN the city OF
Dodgeville in said county. on the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1911. being the second Tuesday OF
said month al 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF
said day. the following matters will he heard
and considered
The application Of Eimore y. Hutchison ex-
ecutor III the last viii and testament Of Peter
Powell late of said county, deceased. Tor the
examination and allowance OF ms adniinlstra-
tior account and that the last viii and tesla
meut of said deceased be construed, ana the
assignment OF the residue Of said estate 70
such persons as are by.said will and bv law
entitled to the same.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three
weeks successfully, priorlto said day OF hear
ing in the Mineral Point Tribune. weekly
newspaper published in said county.
By order IF the court.
ALDRO JENESt County Judge.
Dated this 9th gay of May. "A. ID. 1911
Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys. i9w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
Notice to Hear Petition Tor Guardian.

STATE OF WlSCONSIN-IOW COUNTY
> COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that az special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and
for said county, mt the Court House, in the
city OF Dodgeville. in said county, Gu she
fourth Tuesday being the 23rd day of May,
a. d. 1911. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The verified petition of Rachel Brickman
for the appointment of guardian for Max
Brickman of the village of Linden, Iowa
county Wisconsin. alleged TO be mentally ia
competent 10 have the charg and manage
ment of his property
Dated April %. 1911.
By order Of the Court:
ALpRo jerks. County Judge.
To heirs presumption and Chas GOrst, Supt.
Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane.
l7w3 Fielder q Fielder. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11

THE wheat acreage in the northwest
this spring is larger than it ever was
before, and the soil is in good condi-
ton. General crop prospects continue
good. So if the spectators permit the
people may get their food fresh, crisp
and plentiful-and cheap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
DR.. D. BELL
Osteopathio Physician

of Platteville
will make regular trips to Mineral
Point every Wednesday. Headquarters
at the u. S. Hotel, hours 2 to A p. m.
Osteopathy has cured asthma, appen-
dieitis, bronchitis, nervous disorders,
constipation, stomach troubles. female
disorders, goitre, headache, lumbago,
sciatic rheumatism, and large num-
Der of other diseases, after all other
methods have failed. DR.. Bell is a
graduate Of the American School of
Osteopathy Kirksville, Mo-. having
studied under the founder Of the science.
Consultation free, at headquarters or
your residence; leave telephone call at
u. S. Hotel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11

can ounce of preventative is worth
a pound of cure. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea has been the "preventa-
tive" for thirty years. Nothing so
good to keep you well and make you
we'll 30 cents, Tea or Tablets. Chas.
L. IVeY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
prettv Glow

Senior Partner car new Office boy
seems rather dhident. Junior Partner
What makes you thiuk 50? Senior
Partner ne has been rre three days
and he HASN'T c,llcd me ny my FIRST
name yet New York Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11

THE Democrats are in tanRle over
the wool schedule There will have to
be some carding before they can weave
proper tariff.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
THURSDAY. MAY IL, 1911.

NEW YORK is the largest foreign"
city in the world. Only one fifth of
her population is native born.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
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 80. soft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11
N nus~sssaH~=as'ssss.a
la EOllette's
HWEEnYMAaazM

This publication is devoted to
public interests, upon broad and
progressive lines. 1t will discuss
Men and Measures fearlessly, and
publish the records of public off
Gals and political parties generally.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-05-11

Entered 1t the postofiee in Mineral Point
wis. as secondclass matter.
The evening world., 1911-03-16
BLOCKADE ON BRIDGE
FOLLOWS PANIC ON CAR.
Short Circuit Delays 5000 at viii
iamsburg Plaza, Then There's
Stampede.

Five thousand Brooklynites were de-
layed by a blockade at the plaza OF the
Williamsburg Bridge at 7 o'cloc this
morning. when. after a delay OF twenty
minutes. during which the plaza had
become black with men and women
ehafiag over the delay. he blockade
was lifted ard trolley cars resumed
their trips toward Manhattan. a mad
scrabble for seats ensued. Coats were
ripped. skirts almost torn from their
wearcrs and hats smashed.
The blockade was caused by the short
clrcuitlng OF a Fourteenth street cross
town car AZ II vas making the loop.
There was n panic when the passengers
saw the flash caused by. the burning
out OF the fuse. and In ,he rush to
escape from the car. every pane OF glaSs
vas smashed. No one vas hurt.
The evening world., 1911-03-16
SNOW-bL|NDED
WOMAN HIT BY
! AUTO IN 9Th AVE.
Victim Cared For in Vanderbilt
VeStihule While Woman in
Car Speeds Away.

Blinded by snow and sleet as She
was crossing Fifth avenue last nignt
in front OF the residence OF willism *.
Vanderbilt sr.. Mrs. Mary CUNNINGHAM.
idressmaker. OF No. go West Fprty-Afth
street. was struck ty an automobile AMI
Knocked twenty feet.
The machine was travelling at high
speed and swcrvel dangerously on the
slippery pavement. \ block away tho
chauffeur turned his machine and came
back 20 help the woman. other ma
chimes also stopped when their drivers
saw the woman lying In the street.
Several men got out Of the automo-
biles and as they lifted Mrs. Cunning
ham a woman In the machine which
had struck her called TO the chauffeur
TO drive away as quickly as he could.
and the machine got away In tho storm
before anybody could see the humber.
In the crowd that gathered wc-e SER
wants o. the Vanderbilt household. AMI
they had Nirs. Cunningham carried IN
to tho vcstibule OF the m|lll!onaire's
residence while waiting for the ambu-
lance from Flower Hospital. when Or.
Croak arrived he found that the
woman's left leg was broken and asked
that she be loft there while he an
swered an emergency call.
A few minutes after the accident Nj.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt and several guests
started out to waiting automobiles. but
when they saw the woman In the ves-
fibule Mr.. Vanderbilt and his wife re-
fused to 20 until the woman was taken
care OF. Mr.. Vanderbilt was about to
have the woman taken to the hospital
In ono OF his machines when the physi-
elan returned with the ambulance and
tn,k h.r auav
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
HUMAN TELEPHONE is LATEST
Or. RIeder Plans to Charge Body
With Rapidly Alternating Cur
rents Of Electricity.

The human telephone is at once the
newest and the oldest form of tele
phony. Some years ago it was shown
that it was possible to charge the
human body with tremendously high
alternating currents of electricity.
And it is well known that the body
has been used as an electric battery
For many experiments.
II is now suggested by one Dr. Rie-
der OF Steglitz that by charging the
body with these rapidly alternating
impulses the drum OF the ear can be
made to respond 10 their action and
yibrate so as to hear the current. The
ear would then become a kind of tele-
phone disk and would be aware OF
changes in the intensity of the cur
rent. It is necessary simply to press
against the ear the outer metallic
coating of a Leyden jar whose inner
coating is connecte' with one pole Of
an Induction coil and to grasp the OF
posite pole with one hand.
Rieder thinks It not impossible TO
ne rfect this arrangement so that II
viii transmit speech telephonically
1t is thought that deaf people might
be sensitive to the device. AS Dr.
Rieder finds that there is feeling Of
oppression in the ear for several
hours after such experiments. the
auditive organs must be acted upon
in quite different way from that OF
an ordinary telephone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
United States Issues From John r..
Stanton Collection Cause Lively
Competition in Gotham.

New York.-Several record prices
for stamps were paid at the sale Of
the collection of United States stamps
forming part of the collection Of John
r. Stanton, a copper-mining exper; Of
this city. This is expected to be the
most important stamp sale of the pres
ent season, the collection being valued
at about $4,000.
An uncanceled five-cent ST. Louis
postmaster provisional issue Of 1886
on grayish paper brought $3.50 and a
Cancelled fve-cent issue of 1S45 on
greenish paper s101. A two-cent blue
Annapolis, with no trace Of cancella-
ton, went for s240, and an unlisted
flve-cent red Kittaning, Pa, letter
sheet for $25.
Of the general issues a used IS
cent brown and blue issue of 1867,
with the picture inverted, brought the
highest price, $685., and 1t was closely
followed by the two-cent carmine and
black of 1901, with center inverted,
which realized $20O5o. A 24-cent
green and violet issue of 1869, picture
inverted, used copy, fetched $3.50. A
24-cent lilac, unused, issue of 1876,
sold for $142; a Cancelled 30-cent or
ange OF the same issue sos. and an
unused 90-cent blue. also of the same
issue, S1S6.
Among the other specimens Of the
general issues were a strip Of three
of the ten-cent black OF 1S47. Cancelled
in red, s46.50; right diagonal half Of
the 12-cent of 1876, used as six-cent.
on entire original envelope. $27; three
cent red OF 1861, August issue, I'M
used, s21; a 24-cent green and violet,
issue of 1869, picture inverted, used
copy, $3.50; 30-cent blue and carmine
of 1869, without grill. mint block Of
four, $50; a four-cent blue of 1893.
error In the color, unused copy, s3S;
six-cent brown of 1895, with water
mark, "U. s. l. r." used copy. $50.
Among the stamps issued for the
use of the various departments at
Washington, a strip of five S20-state
brought s205. The Carrier stamps In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
CLAIMS KISS IS DETESTABLE
elares oseulatory Greeting Causes
Spread of Diseases.

Chicago-"Kiss and make up" will
be no longer the favorite method of
reconciliation between sweethearts
who have had falling out If the ad-
vice of Dr. John NJ Dodson given at
lecture the other night in the Public
Library is followed
kissing" said Dr. DOdson, "is a de-
testable practice and most dangerous
From II l believe the extraordinary
spread Of diseases in our public
schools is directly traceable, especial
ly at the beginning of the year when
the natural exuberance of childhood
leads the children TO greet each other
in an osculatory manner and by the
communication Of discharge from nose
and mouth spreading the infection.
Il think It is the function OF parents
to discourage these outbreaks in their
very inception. Every parent should
be his own health officer"
Cease TO scrub and spoil the child"
was another piece of advice the lectur
er gave to parents You can't teach
child good habits too early" he
said. Bathing is the very best one
with which to begin. Battle the child
every day and see that the practice
is kept UP when it gets old enough
to care for itself. The bathtub and
the tooth brush are two things the
English ard the Americans have in
common, though they may differ in
other respects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
"WIRE" FOR FEELING TREES
Device In Actual Use In Germany
Cut is Both Cleaner and Smooth.
er Than by Saw.

From Berlin comes the news that a
device reported some years ago on
this side of the Atlantic is in actual
use in Germany for telling trees. The
trunks are cut by the friction OF a
steel wire one millimeter in diameter.
which. as demonstrated by practical
tests. is able to cut through a tree
about 20 inches In thickness in s
minutes. The wire. which is carried
to and fro by an electric motor, is
heated by friction on the tree to such
an extent as to burn through the tir1-
Der, the result being a cut which is
both smoother and cleaner than that
effected by saw. The wire. II is said.
will work satisfactorily on the thick
est trees without the insertion OF
wedges into the cut, and the trees
may be cut Immediately above or be-
low the ground, In the latter case
the stump may be left safely in the
soil. The motor which actuates the
wire is placed outside of the range
affected by the fall of the tree, and
when electricity is not already avail
able 1t can be generated by a trans
portable power plant consisting of a
l0horse power gasoline motor and
dynamo, which are left at the en-.
trance of the forest during the telling
operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
FOR KILLING WILD ANIMALS
Oregon Man Invents Unique Device
for DISCRIMINATING Predatory
Beasts-ExplosiVe Used.

A unique device for killing wild ami
mails by means of dynamite or other
high explosive is the invention of Mar
tin o. Cox of Tygh Valley. Oregon. A
dynamite cartridge with an electric ex-
ploding device is cunningly hidden in
a piece of bait. says the Popular Elec-
tricity. A double wire for the battery
circuit leaves the cartridge and runs
TO a point some distance away. Here
it divides, one wire of the circuit pass
ing through a coiled spring circuit
closing device to one side of the bat
terry. The other wire goes direct to
the other side Of the battery. When
the animal seizes the bait and at
tempts to drag it away, the spring is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
BIRDS IN A BIG CITY

neighborhood, while on a day rainy
and cloudy, the songslers stayed in
the lowest limbs or often ran about
on the ground.
Put a birdhouse in your backyard, :"
urged the speaker. IF you do you'll
have some wrens or some swallows
living in 1t within a day or two, and
I'll warrant that you will be repaid
for the trouble you took by the pleas
ure you'll derive from watching the
little creatures"
Commenting upon the voices Of the
various birds, Mr. Oldys made the dec
laration that in many instances the
voice of the human musician and the
voice OF the feathered singer showed
a remarkable similarity.
Especially is this true in the case
of the thrush" he declared. Il have
heard them combine notes into com
plete melodic phrases, as beautiful and
as perfect as any phrase ever uttered
by the highest-paid opera singer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

clothes were good and-ladylike- she
was sure of that and at least her chin
did not sag.
And then she caught herself up with
sudden swift remorse. How could she
think OF such things? How could she
think Of anything on such a sad. hur.
ried, sorrowful journey as this-but OF
the brother she was going to see?
They had drifted apart--that was
all. He mad gene west, and had writ
ten less and less Often. ami at Iac. aot
at all. She had remained behind and
taught school until her health broke
down. Then she made her bayonet
charge on life with the point OF a
noodle. Long practice had made her
past grand mistress of the art of ma
king the best of things.
A new conductor came on-Drugque
and unapproachabe She began to be
tired; she wondered what time It was.
and then the thing she dreaded hap
pened-a big man stopped, pleasant
voice said rs this seat occupied?"
The man sat down, in the imperson.
al fashion OF the accustomed tray
eler.
OF course. she never meant to talk
to a stranger. but there was some
thing reassuring in the bearing OF this
one and she asked him what time II
was.
He told her
Cannot | make you a little more
comfortable?" he asked as he put her
telescope and umbrella up on the
rack.
Il wonder" she said, timidly,
whether we are on time"
The man caught the inarticulate
howl of the brakeman at the door, and
consulted his tire table-the time Ia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Her Little Journey
BY CALISTA HALSEY
(cOpyright. I0II. By Associated Literary Press)

The bell rang. The engine took a
long breath. the depot went the 9TH
er way. and the people standing on
the platform had a foolish. left look.
as II they had been forgotten. Then
the oval Of green, with "Littleton"
picked out In white shells, the pride
or the Village Improvement League.
slid past the window. Familiar hous-
es flew past. each one flying faster
than the last. and as Winnifred Wayne
caught the last lutter of the outskirts
of the little town, the train gathered
speed and settled down to the clauk-
ing rhythm OF the rails.
Going to take a little trip. Miss
Winnie--do you good" said the con-
ductor. socially. He glanced at her
ticket and noted with surprise her dis
tant destination.
Coin clear through You don't
say" with frank curiosity.
But Miss Winnie did not explain.
1t was not necessary that all little
ton should know where she was going
and what for.
How good it was 10 be going some
where Even. she remembered. with
a shock. ashamed TO be so glad. even
on such a sad. hurried, sorrowful
journey as this. For this was sour
ney with a telegram at one end Of It,
and dying man at the other 1t was
a wonderful telegram in that Il not
only told her to come quickly If she
would see her brother alive. but had
also put more money into her purse
than there had been for many a day,
BY and by, twilight blotted out the
landscape. and made the window pane
an opaque mirror. and in 1t she could
see her own face. and her prim little
hat, which revealed her forehead with
its Swallowing sweep of brown hair
Now that she had time to look about
her. she saw that the hats of other
women were dragged down over their
eyes and she saw her dainty three
buttoned kid glove, smooth over her
slender wrist. should have been a
mannish affair of dogskin. with one
big button. Sull she thought. her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
So Declares Or. Owen, American, Who
is Digging Diligently In Mud of
River Wye for Secret.

Chepstow, England.-Dr. Orville W
Owen, who is digging diligently in
the mud OF the River Wye for manu-
scripts which he believes we're hidden
there by Lord Francis Bacon. is after
bigger game than has been supposed
The American declares that the cipher
which is guiding his operation reveals
that Bacon killed Shakespeare and
buried the bard Of Avon's head in the
box which is being reclaimed from the
river bottom.
The top Of what the American
thinks is the hidden cache was
reached by the sounding rods. but
there is a considerable layer Of clay
to be removed before the logs or
thanking forming the cover can be
removed.
Despite the contention Of archaeolo-
gists that Doctor owen is only exea-
waiting d structure used as founda-
ton for Roman bridge. the invest