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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
Union Sunday School Picnic.

The Sunday schools of the Primi-
tive, Methodist and Episcopal
churches held union picnic in the
beautiful grove at the fair grounds
last Tuesday afternoon. The day
could not have been more favorable,
and early in the afternoon vehicles
Of all descriptions were seen going
hither loaded with picnicers and
baskets of good things to eat. The
Mineral Point band was engaged for
the occasion, which made the after
noon all the more enjoyable.
A game of base ball between un-
experience players, furnished the
amusement for the afternoon. They
"choosed' sides with Stansmore Wv
ian as captain of one side and Chas.
Winn ably managed the other. At
about 3 O'Clock the game was called
by umpire Doc. Holmes, and both
teams went at at it in earnest. We
are unable to give positions of the
players as they were continually
changing. someone would get tired
and he would have substitute in
readiness. The heavy hitter of the
day was John Foster, he didn't do a
thing but strip the ball Of its cover,
but the umpire furnished % rubber
ball and the game proceeded. Chas.
Goeltz was recognized as the star
player, making several grand stand
plays on "a base, one being the put
ting out of two base runners, who
were quarreling for supremacy. Chas
was the only one that strived for a
home run during the game, ana
made brave effort, making a very
prettv slide at the home plate, but
the umpire was mean enough to call
him out. although Charlie is still OF
the opinion that it was an unfair de-
cision. The "foxey" base runners
were Phil. Allen. Jas. Jackson, John
| Knight and John Reynolds. If any
of these gentlemen were successful
| enough to reach first base they were
sure OF a score. The party keeping
score became weary of his job anc
left. so the result Of the game cannot
be given.
When the contest of this hot fought
battle was over the merry crowd di
vided themselves into family groups
repaired 10 the grove and partook oi
supper. After which the band rem
| dered some excellent music until
about 80, when the crowd dispersed
going to their respective homes, al
voicing the sunday school picnic o
| 1897 success.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12

MRS. FENwICK, Of Laramie. Wy
oming, has been visiting in this city
for the past four weeks, but il was
not until this week that we heard of
her being here. Mrs. f. is "A sister of
Mrs. b. 4. PrideauX and Mrs. Martin,
of this city.
w. II. OSBORNE and family re-
turned from Mirror lake last Satur-
day, and report IA most enjoyable
time. VIII says the that the TRI-
BUNE was sought after far more
than any Chicago paper among the
Mineral Point campers.
MEssRs. w. +. Gundry and J. Clark
Williams left last Monday for their
annual outing. They travel by team,
visiting the cities Of Stoughton, Lake
Mills, Beaver Dam, Portage, XII
bourn City and the Dells, Reedsburg
and Spring Green. 1t will take
about eight days to make the trip.
THE city of Mineral Point came
very near having lawsuit on its
hands last week by officers claiming
that they had the right to fence in
such streets as they saw fit. After
listening to good counsel our city
fathers concluded it would be wise
TO remove fence they had recently
built, and it was done.
Mr.. FRED HILL and wife 20 10
Milwaukee, to make that place their
future home, Fred having been ten
dered position in the Office Of train
dispatcher Of the st. Paul road. He
left yesterday and his wife follows
on Saturday. Their many friends
nere regret their departure, but wish
them success in their new field.
DIR. JOSEPH CLEMENT5oN, Of Ian
caster. but who expects to locate IN
this city soon, was looking over the
field last Saturday. The doctor II
comparatively stranger to most oi
| the TRIBUNE readers, but our ac.
| auaintance with him convinces us
that it won't be long before his wortf
will be recognized. He is a son o
Judge Clementson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. AUGUST
Fierce Church War.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of last
Monday contained the following
startling piece of news dated Dodge
vile, Aug. s:
A church war has broken out here
and the streets, to-day, are filled
with excited people.
! The congregation of the Primitive
Methodist church last fall resolved
itself into Congregational church
and continued to use the church and
parsonage. No change was made
except in name, the pastor remaining
with the new denomination. About
a dozen of the Primitive congrega-
tion refused TO unite with the new
organization and determined to Sc
cure control of the property. They
elected some of themselves trustees.
Last night certlan parties forced
themselves into the church and
barricaded the doors and posted a
notice on the front that the property
was in the hands of the trustees of
the Primitive Methodist church, and
that any persons interfering with it
would do SO at their peril.
One of the party had revolver
and club and when the regular con-
gregation came to the church this
morning they found themselves bar
red out.
Then the eXcitment became in
tense and nearly the entire town
focked down to the place. The
sheriff and other officers and lawyers
were out of town, but they were tel
ephoned for and the legal war Will
open tomorrow morning.
The man with the herevolver and club
was arrested this evening and locked
in jail, His name is PIideauX and
he halls from Mineral Point. He
says he was hired by the pretended
trustees.
A long legal war is threatened and
further trouble is looked for.
Rev. Titmarsh, of the Dodgeville
Plymouth Congregations church,
was in the city Monday, and stated
some facts of the case to TRIBUNE
reporter. He says that the whole
disturbance is due to the uprising of
two or three persons, who think that
their rights have been trenched.
One of these parties, he says, is not
and never was member of the old
Primitive church. The trouble
places Rev. Titmarsh in very en-
barrassing position, and is matter
of sincere regret in church circles.
The PrideauX referred to in the
above dispatch is VIII PrideauX, of
this city, who was hired by the
Primitive Methodists, of Dodgeville,
to guard their interests. He claims
that, being hired as guardian of
property needing protection, hs was
authorized to arm himself for de-
fence, and is therefore not amenable
for carrying concealed weapons"
the charge on which he was arrested.
He has since been released.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12

GET your wife "A box of Hazle's
Headache Capsules at Eastman &,
Meseroie's. Do not have her suffer-
ing with a headache.
THE Christian Endeavor will be
led this week by Geo. Treweek. The
topic is, "The Comfort that comes
from the Bible"
DON'T fail to examine our stock of
fall hats before purchasing elsewhere
also our Plaid and Roman Ribbons
in all shades. WEARNE d Co.
MISS ETHEL THOMPSON departed
for her home at Darlington on Sat
urday last after enjoying pleasant
visit with her friend, Maude Matson.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEO. w. STRONG
were in from their farm this week.
Mrs. Strong has just returned from
a visit with a son and daughter at
Minneapolis.
MRS. JAS. PENHALLEGoN and
children returned to their home at
Englewood last Saturday, after a
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends IN this city.
Prominent and well known peo-
pie use Hazle's Headache Capsules
and recommend them to you. Sold
by Eastman d Meseroie.
Those who visit the fair next
week, we ask to call and inspect our
full line of fall hats, also the fine as
sortment of Plaid and Roman Rib
bons in ali shades. Wearne q Co.
REV. r. KENT will preach on the
two ways next Sunday. The morn
ing subject will be; "The Crooked
Way" In the evening he will de-
liver sermon on, "The Straight
Way
AN error crept into the local on
milch contest as published last week.
Instead of ten points being allowed
for each ten days in milk after the
first twenty days. it should read one
point.
The Alpha Society will have a
special business meeting on Satur-
day next in the upper class room at
! 1880 p. NJ. All are requested to at
tend as business of Importance will
be transacted.
MRS. WILLIAM CoLLARD, Of Des
| Moines, Ia, who has been at Linden
several weeks caring for her aged
mother, visited friends in this city
during the week, and will return
! home next week.
THE ladies of the Alpha Society
will be on hand at the fair to furnish
meals as before and will strive tC
maintain their excellent reputation
in all respects. Breakfast, dinner OF
supper may be obtained.
DIR. W. J. MORGAN received las
week an electric dental assistance
which illuminates the mouth, show
ing to better advantage the cavities
and enabling him to give better sat
isfaction to himself as well as to hi
patient.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
srBSCRIPTTON RATES.
Want Your Trade and bad We snSaPs %agf it
, Biz Inducements for it.

We 30 not expect TO gam 1t SIM
nlv veu-written but empty prom
ises. Fact is, we do not pose as
writers of fancy advertisement.
We're Just plain business men
seeking after business on busi-
ness basis, and that is giving peo-
nile lust little more for their
money than they can obtain else
where. This has been our meth
cd for gaining trade from the
start. and how we'll it has sue
ceeded is best shown by the con-
tiuued growth of this concern.
There may be better trading
place for the people of Mineral
Point than this store, but we do
not know of it, neither do the
majority of buyers in this COM
munity. Fact is, it doesn't exist.
u Misses and Children Tan Ok
fords reduced to. ~. 75c. per pr.
sure and see our exhibit at the
fair next week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12

4. f. BISh or for FulUiture.......
mineral Point Fair, AuguSt, II, IS,
and 70, ISg1.
THE Dodgeville Fair is now in full
last.
The big fair will be in session next
Feek in this city.
J, p. HAWKINS transacted business
Platteville last Tuesday.
DoNT fail to see Thompson's Come
ians at the opera house next week.
| MIRA Mrs. WILL Ross returned
ast saturday from trip to Madison.
MISS BLANCHE WHITFoRD visited
18th friends at Platteville last week.
| FRED BROWN left for Green Bay,
bis state, yesterday noon for a short
|tay.
For SALE--A good second hand
3op buggy, cheap. Inquire at this
flee.
Miss SUE PENHALLEGoN is attend
! ng the y. p. :. G. f.. convention at
lancaster.
WI. HosKEN has just received a
lIce fresh line of Florida pineapples.
None better. "a
NEo, OSBORNE is home from Mir
|lor Lake, where he has been enjoy
|mg camp life.
JOHN CHAMLEY drove over to
faiteviIle last Saturday renturning
Sunday evening.
WEAENE d Co. have received their
stock of fall hats, plaid and roman
ribbons in all shades.
otR band is giving the people of
'"e county seat some pointers on
good music this week.
WHEN you want anything in the
grocery line at the bottom prices
cal. on j. A. Spratler. %
Mrs JOHN BISHOP and daughter,
4" Denver, Colo, are enjoying visit
with relatives in this city.
Miss HENRIETTA HANKINs. OF
Ea-lewood, is visiting her uncle and
..
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs j. ?. Hankins.
PARTIES desiring ice cream for
Lrmrs, etc., are reminded that w. j
hn-ken keeps the best. "a
Miss PHENE ENGELs returned
.'W freeport, Ills., last Tuesday
"a'Te she has been visiting friends
A GOOD umbrella was picked up
'. tine fair grounds last Tuesday, and
'-e owner can find same at Herlra
Bros.
WHEN all else fails to cure. Halle.
headache Capsules give quick relief
l,} them. Sold by EastHo,. Il Mes
MRS. JAS. T. GREEN, (ace Ami,
Jenkins, is ont from Chicago visit
."- .tr parents. Mr.. and Mrs. sam
Jenkins.
H. w. j. HAMMLL and wife, o
"'Is'F-oh, are here visiting at tn,
...Ae 81 Mrs. H's father, Mr.. II. II
Chandler.
,.. " W. LANYoN, JR., departed 70
'''sourg, Kan, yesterday after
's'' oi several weeks with his fam
w in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
Special Train Service.

For the southwestern Wisconsin
Fair to be held in this city next
week, special train will leave Mon
roe, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1920,
at A. NJ. Browntown, Sab A. NJ;
South Wayne, s;25 A. NJ. Shullsburg,
S:l5 A. NJ; Dunbarton, $3.50 A. NJ; era
tiot. 8:43 A. NJ; Darlington, 8 A. ~;
and train will leave Platteyille,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
at $3.50 A. NJ; Belmont, s:45 A. NJ;
Calamine, 9:l5 a. NJ; arriving at
Mineral Point at $3.50 a. NJ.
The returning train viii leave
Mineral Point al r. NJ, making con
nections for Platteyille and Shulis-
burg, and arriving at Monroe at $3.50
y. ~
FITzGIBBoN BROS. will be at our
fair next week with a full line OF
first-class buggies, carriages and
harness, which they will sell at
wholesale 7. ices. DO not fail seeing
their stock, and getting prices while
at the fair.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
Death OF Miss Ella Gribhle,

Although she had been in feeble
health for some time. it was not sup
| posed by even the members Of the
| household that death was near, and
it was u painful surprise to the whole
community, when, on Thursday af-
ternoon, the report passed around
that Ella Gribble was dead. The
deceased WAS born at the farm home,
visitor at the farm only the day prev
ious To her death, and remarked how
well she felt, hoping that her visits
there would be more frequent in the
future.
This is the sixth child the widowed
mother has followed to the grave,
and the third within eleven months,
all being victims of that dreaded de-
sease, consumption. This seems
more than her share of sorrow, but
"the Lord doeth all things we'll"
rhe funeral was held last Saturday
afternoon and attended by a large
concourse of sorrowing relatives and
friends, to desposit the remains of
their loved one in "the low green
tent, whose curtains never outward
swing.
Contributed by frend.l
Died, on Thursday, Aug. 3, at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Thos Crib
BILE, in this city, Ella Gribble, aged n
years and months. Never have we
been called upon to chronicle loss
more sad. BY Elias death, her
mother has lost comforting daugh-
ter, the family Kind and affection
ate sister, and her associates low
ing friend. Although her death was
not unexpected, she had appeared SO
much better of late, that her friends
had hoped the dread day would be
for some time postponed Two weeks
ago she returned with her mother
from a six weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Chicago and else
where. She seemed to have taken
a new lease of life. Wednesday, the
day before her death, she, in com
pany with her mother, visited their
farm home and enjoyed the trip very
much. Thursday u. IN, at 10 O'Clock,
she was taken with sinking spell,
and realized that the end was near.
She did not wish to he rallied, say
ing she was not afraid 10 die for she
was christian and knew that death
meant IA release from pain. After
bidding her mother goodbye, and
leaving "A farewell to brothers and
sisters, charging them to meet her
in heaven, at 2 O'Clock her gentle
spirit took It's upward fight.
The funeral was held on Saturday
with services conducted by Rev.
Kent, and the large concurse of sor-
sying friends and neighbors Of the
family, showed the high esteem in
which the deceased was held The
heartfelt sympathy Of the entise
community is extended to the be-
reaved mother, brothers and sisters,
who six times in the last four years
have been called upon 10 stand by
the open grave and see deposited al
that remained Of loved ones. Three
Of these times occurring within the
last year.
mot now but In coming years,
II may be IN the better land,
Wen know the meaning Of our tears,
And then sometime we'll understand,
Additional locals ON eighth page.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12
The Local Field.

4. +. BISh OP for Fu9Uiture.......
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12

GET your wife box of Hazle's
Headache Capsules at Eastman d
Meserole's Do not have her suffer-
ing with a headache.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
A Good Old Rotation.


The six-year rotation so long followed
In this section, the Shenandoah Valley,
has some strong points in its favor.
The crops during the six years are IN
this order: Corn, followed by wheat,
the ground being narrowed and the
wheat drilled In. Immediately after
the wheat is cut the next year, the
ground is plowed thoroughly, prepared
by harrow and roller, and sowed again
to wheat, this time accompanied with
about a bushel Of timothy to six acres
and the same quantity of clover in the
early spring. Then three crops Of hay
are moved, making the six years. Very
often four crops Of hay are made.
have not counted the second crop Of
clover usually cnt and hulled for seed
the first season. Since Western seed
generally can be bought at low prices,
many think 1t better to pasture, or cut
this second clover for cows. 1t will be
noticed that this rotation, running six
years, calls for blowing only twice dur
ing that time, and gives three crops Of
LAY, which we think pays better than
other crops. Farmers who follow this
old-time way are not getting rich, but
they are probably holding their own
about as well as others who follow
newer and shorter plans. Try all and
hold fast to that which is good, is not
a bau motto.-American Agrieulturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04


ID. w, caldwell. the ilate president or
the Lake fhOSe. and John o.. Miller.
igenerul superintendent Of the South
western system OF the Pennsylvania,
were friends all their lives, but there
was one thing ON which they could
never agree, and that was as to which
was the older. One day they were
driving up to Caldwell's country home
In a buggy.
John," said the Lake Shore man,
"you have always insisted that 4 am
elder than you"
why, OF course. j was born in"
That's all right, John; II you are
younger than / am suppose you open
the gate"
Without word Mr.. Miller climbed
from the buggy, opened the gate, and
Mr.. Caldwell drove. through. And then
he did not stop, but went on to the
house, leaving Mr.. Miller to follow
through the dark and mud as best he
could. When the house was reached
the soil was scraped off Mr.. Miller and
nothing more was said. He had proved
that he was the younger man of the
two.-St. Louis tilobe-Demoerat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
She Practices Law.

Miss Lutte A. Little, n bright young
negress, Of Topeka. Kan, was admitted
to the Memphis bar recently and has
already begun to practise. Miss Little
LIS rs handsome rs she is bright and
clever, and great things are expected
from her. She Is twenty-five years old
and a graduate from a law school OF
Nashville, Tenn, in which State she
was born, though her parents removed
to Kansas when she was quite a child.
Her father. who Is a man Of means,
spared no expense in her education,
and she is the first colored woman of
the South who has begun regular prac-
tice i'm n court of record. Miss Litf'e Is
said by her friends to be the most elo-
quent young woman they have ever
known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Milk as Food ON the Farm.

To every city resident one OF the adj
vantages of living In the country is that
those living there can easily secure
fresh and pure milk directly from the
COW. 1t is a most valuable food pro-
duct, whether used directly as milk or
cooked I'm custards and cakes, in the
various ways that milk and cream can
be used. Probably most housewives
who have lived in the country find
when they remove to the city that the
absence of the best milk and cream
which they used to have In abundance
was stronger handicap to successful
cooking than anything else. At the
wholesale prices that are all that milk
producers can get for milk 1t is a much
cheaper food than any other that comes
on their tables. II farmers ate more OF
their milk product they would be better
Off physically as well as financially.
What they then sold would probably
bring as much as does the larger pOr-
ton that they sell now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
A NECKLACE OF PEARLS

Is beautiful possession. If woman owns
one, and II single pearl drops of the string,
she makes haste to find and restore 1t.
Good health is. a more valuable possession
than a necklace of the most beautiful pearls,
yet one by one the jewels Of health slip away,
and women seem indifferent until it is almost
too late, and they capnotbe restored.
To die before you are really old is to suffer
premature death, and that is sin. 1t is sin
because it is the result Of repeated violations
Pain, lassitude and ID WEAKNESS, inability to
sleep, dreadful dreams, starting violently from
sleep, are all symptoms Of, nerve trouble.
You cannot have nerve trouble and keep
your health. In nipetyTpine cases out of a
hundred the womb, the ovaries and the bladder
are affected. They are not vital organs, hence
they give out soonest.
Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

THE SAN JOSE SCALE from the locality
to which 1t confines its depredations,
but to the one In which 1t first APP
peared Since II made its debut In Cali
fornia 1t has shown an impartial fond
ness for every part Of the Union. Flor
ida has not been too warm for 1t and
Massachusetts, has pleased. New Jer-
sey has not escaped and the Pacific
coast as far as British Columbia has
appealed to 1t. The scale, though ap-
pearing only recently, has evidently
spent several decades In preparing to
descend upon the world. 1t Is a micro
scopic insect, which pierces the green
bark of the tree with Its proboscis and
sucks the sap. 1t has, doubtless with
an eye to this age of germicide solu-
tons, rendered spraying an infested
tree useless, because 1t has a scaly COW
ering which remains on the bark of the
tree or the skin Of the fruit and which
acts as an armor against such weapons
as washes. Fruit infested by the scale
is unmarketable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
The Worry of IL.

The world has come TO know that the
muscles have much to do with the
health of the system, and the era of
athletics has so developed them that
tile whole man Is a stronger being than
In former years. But the worry OF 1t
all is that the muscles are OF the flesh,
fieshy. A little twist, or slip, or jerk
these happen In all work-and then a
sprain. Sprains disable and are costly
In time and money. but not II st.
Jacobs Oil Is used. for 1t cures surely
and promptly and the worry Of 1t Is
over. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Americans are q fearfuily nervous
people. II takes less provocation to
send the average American into a ner-
vous spasm than any ether person on
earth. IL there is q nation which should
let stmulanfs alone we are the nation.
Yet-tOsay nothingof liquor. n to which
we are no worse than others-we are
Unsuitable coffee drinkerx- Yes, and the
practice helps all our hospitals and pen
itentiaries. Why not drop coffee and
drink Grain-O instead? The latter does
not act on the nerves, while IL does
nourish, warm, soothe, cheer and build
up the body. 1t gives you what you
need and does no harm Prepared from
pure grain. Try Il and you won't go
back to coffee. The whole family can
drink Grain-O, ut night, too, II you like
then sleep sOundly. Ask your grocer
Cor a package; 15c. or 25e. each.