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Newspaper
Mineral Point Tribune
Location
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
4
The article notes the British capture of Pretoria, labeling the Boer capital as fallen and declares the war practically over. It portrays President Kruger as a fugitive and the Orange Free State as a thing of the past.
The article reports repeated charges that the government allows railroads to pay extravagant compensation for carrying mails. It cites a National Board of Trade report showing a long standing disparity between postal and railroad rates, with mail car use costing far more on traditional lines than on railroads and express companies. It notes average freight rates and an extra 6200 per year per special mail car claimed by the Post Office Department.
In a Milwaukee Sentinel statement La Follette rejects rumors that he seeks U.S. Senate to topple Spooner or to swap state offices. He vows governors power will not hinge on endorsements and says no promise to back any senator candidate. Republican convention called in Milwaukee with delegates totaling LOG7.
Regular meeting of the Mineral Point common council was held May in the council chamber with Mayor Gorgen and aldermen present. Bills audited by the finance committee were approved, including charges for lumber, burying a dog, street examination, janitorial work, and public hall maintenance. John O Dowd appointed constable. council adjourned.
Cary Vy editor of the Guide Washington Ve reports a severe ankle spray quickly cured after trying several medicines and Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Relief came promptly and a complete cure followed. Sold at Vivian's Pharmacy.
In Arizona Chapevine, Jim Bark recalls cowboys at a camp near Four Peaks who used a smokeless powder winchester bullet to punch bolt holes in iron wagon tires. The improvised method allowed precise markings and drilling by driving bullets through tires.
The Virginian visits Garland at the Department of Justice and questions North Carolinian kinship in a tale of aristocratic pretensions. Garland recounts first cousins with a hanging history as the guest departs, remarking on portraits and a lasting internal resolve.
A fragmented clipping recalls a watch theft in a Western district gambling room. A man swears the recovered timepiece is his own lost watch, while a medical congress official accuses a physician of being a scoundrel.
A botanist guardian in a Brompton setting admonishes orphan Mary for her doll and a laburnum lesson. He denounces her, tears the doll, and she assaults him in a violent clash over knowledge and control.
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