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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
DODGEXILLE NEWS.
From the Chronicle.

From the Chronicle.
After twelve years of faithful service
as Musical Director of the Plymouth
Congregational church Of this city,
Prof. Il. G.. Davies has rendered his
resignation to take effect at the close
of this year
1t is now almost certain that Cover
nor-elect McGovern will appoint w. l..
Essman as private secretary and Miss
Mary Sims Of this city as chief Stenog-
rapher in the executive Office, provided
they want to go to Madison.
The Racine hunting party which
spent three days last week in this
vicinity, bagged 163 rabbits, besides
several squirrels and pheasants.
The deer season opened November 10
and ends November 80 Fisher may be
hunted from Nov 10 to March Is, and
the open season for maten, mink and
muskrat is confined to the same dates,
The partridge season opened Sept. 10th
and will end Dec. ist. Shooting of
plover must end on Dec lst
Rev. l.. H. Knox, the new pastor Of
the DodgeviIle circuit M f. churches,
arrived here this week to assume the
duties of this position
Max Brickman, who until recently
was one of the business men Of the viii
lage Of Linden, was brought to Dodge
vile Saturday night by Sheriff Jones
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
She Could, Too.

Soon after the removal of a certain
Indiana minister to California, the
father took Elizabeth, aged five, out
for a walk. Looking at the mountains
around the city, he remarked:
Just think, Elizabeth, God made all
these beautiful mountains. Isn't il
wonderful"
Elizabeth, not being in spiritual
mood, replied:
Him, could too, if / had the dirt. .
The Delineator for December.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
Forty Years Ago, 1870.

the Common Council Of Mineral
Point at their last meeting levied tax
of $32, 920.S7 on the property Of this
city to satisfy a judgment rendered in
the r. r. bond matter.
The County Board Of Supervisors now
in session at Dodgeville has fixed the
salary of treasurer at 1880 per year,
Clerk of Board at 81 600 and District
Attorney $500.
Six or eight boys, aged from IL to Is,
were brought before his honor the
Mayor on Tuesday for disturbing the
peace, and other misdemeanors, and
fined Sl5 each.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
NOTICE.

We are agents for reliable tanning
company, Parties wishing hides tanned
for robes may learn full particulars at
our store. We also line fur coats and
robes on short notice.
41m2 DAYS DAYLIGHT SHOE STORE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
ohiciate,

indeed, the first point we have al 10
determine is not how free we are. but
what kind of creatures we are II is
OF small Importance to any of us
whether we get liberty: but of the
greatest that we deserve It. Whether
we can win IT, fate must determine;
but that we viii be worthy of II we
may ourselves determine; and the sor'
rowfulest fate of all that we can suf-
fer is to have 1t without deserving It.
-RuskIn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24

In the smaller towns and villages
OF Mexico the cock fight still holds
IT'S own in the hearts Of the pupulace,
and no fair or public festival is com
plete without its cockpit, which is
generally well advertised and made
one of the attractions Of the festival.
AT these festivals, as in the olden
days, betting is sull feature Of the
sport. and often much money changes
hands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
China Display and Sale.

Hand painted china, sketches, mot
toes and novelties, suitable for Christ
mas presents, on sale from Dec. LIST
until Christmas at the residence of
C. E. Gale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
Metropolitan
A. T. GRADER, M0~s% O&
Proprietor. "
Phone S


A little girl upon being shown her
twin brothers which had arrived the
night before on Mr. Stork S fast ex-
press said, "Well mother is always
getting bargains. THE Delineator for
December.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24

The sham Puritan usually allows his
conscience 70 take the shape Of cor
recting and repressing those things
that he has no mind for himself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24

Miss Sada A. Jacobs, teacher of sing
ing, violin, piano or organ. Phone AZ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-24
Sixty Years Ago, 1850.

Married in this town on the 9th inst.
BIZ Rev. Mr. Evans, Mr.. Thomas Johns
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-22
Afro American Women Unite For Ac
tive Campaign Against Injustice.

An anti-lynching society composed OF
Afro-American women has been organ.
lied in Boston The purpose Of the
new association is TO call the attention
OF the legal authorities TO the too fire.
quent lynchlng Of innocent citizens.
1t will also make investigations rs to
the cause Of such crimes with view
OF apprehendiug and having the guilty
punished according to law instead OF
mob rule
The promoters OF the movement met
at the residence Of Mrs. l. c. Parrish
in Camden street, Boston. recently and
perfected permanent organization
electing the following officers:
President, Mrs. NJ. Crayath simp
son: vice president. a. II. Jewell: re
cording secretary, Mrs. V. c. Clark
treasurer. Mrs. l. c. Parrish, and
chaplain. Mrs. ~ G. Hall.
Among Others who took part In the
organization are Mrs. Carrie o. Reed
Mrs. A. Bisbee. Mrs. A. Russell, Mrs
Z. +. Sport, Mrs. b Anderson and Miss
4. Jewell.
The harmony Of thought, the true
principle for vindication Of their won
anhood and the race, exhibited In the
efforts for the public meeting and its
success, with the triumph gained oyeI
the press. cementcd a tie between
them which has caused them TO pres,
forward with greater energy TO rem
cdy. II not lessen. the continued evil,
perpetrated against the race.
Already they have plans formulated
!or a big anti-lynehlng meeting In ID,
near future and are assured support
by some Of the best leading white
women and men Of the country
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-10-22
W., eI.ain UnIv.rlN saee..d..

One Of the things that contributes
20 largely TO the growth and success
OF Clafin university IS the loyalty Of
her constituents. says the Columbis
q c. plouEhnan.
Every student who goes ont from
Clahin feels that he or she owes the
institution lasting debt Of gratitude
They tnik for ClahIn and they wors
for Clafiin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16

one week instead of one day work
ing out our road taxes. Ifby hav-
ing this amount Of work done or
if we paid a competent man to do
it how much more quickly our
lands would increase in value. The
main thing I believe, as 80 many
do, IS to stop the useless waste of
funds on the present headless sys-
tenn of road work and the only way
is to join one another in the en-
couragement toward the establish.
ing Of a system Of laws, rules and
regulations to govern the work.
If we cannot take the lead in this
matter let us at least make an ef-
fort to ''follow the crowd"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Work To Be Done
Here This Winter
Revetment Work IS Needed and
Men Also Need EmploYment-A
Good Thing For All

Leo Halloran returned yesterday
from st. Louis where he has been
since the snag boat, Mandan, went
into winter quarters during the
month of October. Leo informs
the Palladium that the govern
ment will do considerable riprapp.
ing this winter along the Missouri
river near where the city sewer
connects with. the river. Some
$50 men and 30 teams and team
sters will be employed here by the
government all winter. The
government also desires to pur-
chase great quantity of brush
and rock for this work. Mr.. Hal
loran will have charge of all the
clerical work connected with this
undertaking and those who desire
to sell rock and brush can secure
proposals and information from
him. It is possible some of this
work will be done this winter near
Washburn, aud if 80, Leo will also
have charge of that ork.-Palla-
dinm
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Term Of Court
Opened Monday
Only Five Criminal Cases and Fifteen
Civil Jury Cases to be Tried
This Term Of Court

At 10 o'clock Monday morning
the December term of the district
court convened with Judge W. H.
Winchester on the bench. On
that day there we're So applica-
tions for final citizenship papers.
45 were granted, 4 were put over
the term on account of non ap-
pearance and the others dismissed.
The criminal calendar was cal
led Tuesday morning and also the
civil calendar pre-emptorily.
Only five criminal cases and Is
civil cases will be tried but it is
thought that they cannot all be
tried before Christmas and that a
recess will be taken from about
December "a to January 2.
The first case to be tried was the
State of Mort h Dakota VS.. Pheo-
dore Nelson. The jury was all Sc
cured by six o'clock that evening
and the state began taking testi-
mony Wednesday morning.
Considerable evidence was intro
duced by the state, Julia Lokrum
being the complaining witness
Defendant introduced no evidence
aside from his plea of not guilty
Thursday morning the jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty.
The entire day Thursday was
taken up with the case of State VS..
Burton Yeager. Ole HI. Kvane
was complaining witness and the
crime alleged was that Of malicious
shooting of MIR. Kvane's cattle.
The jury brought in verdict of
not guilty.
John Smith Of Garrison plead
guilty to the charge of assisting
Geo Weikert to escape from Officer
Olson and Smith was fined $40
and costs, total $lOO.6O.
Thursday the case Of State vs.
R. w. Wyland was being tried
The jury was not drawn at this
time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Normal Notes
President Mcfarland was gi

President Mcfarland was given
an ovation upon his return from
his western trip. Handsome bo-
quets were placed oh his table in
the Auditorium, and the demon
stration on the part of the students
and faculty was both loud and
long. =
The Choral Union under the
direction of Dean Goodsell of the
Conservatory of Music gave a
rendition of "The Rose Maiden"
at the Auditorium on December
Seventh. Two soloists, William
Claire Hall, tenor, and Marion
Green, baritone, both of Chicago.
were engaged especially for the
occasion.
Four members of the faculty,
Professor Froysaa, Miss Dedrick,
Miss Rice and Miss Fridd, gave
concert at Fingal short time ago.
1t proved decided hit
The Young Women's Christian
Association of the school gave a
mock county fair last week. 1t
was we'll patronized. Everybody
had a good time: Incidentally a
snug sum was realized for the
association.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Ryder Boy Dead
Of Lunpy Jaw
Peculiar Case Of Sickness Contract
ed Last Summer by Driving
Ok That Had DeSeaSe

Bismarck, Dec. IA, Johony
Kraft, the l3 year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Kraft who reside
on a farm a short distance from
Ryder, died at local hospital
Tuesday Of actinomycosis. His
father and mother had been tele-
graphed for and hurried to his bed
side, but arrived too late to see
their son before he passed away.
The remains were shipped to Ry-
der Wednesday morning.
The case of young Kraft is a Pc
culiar one. He used to drive an
OK on his fathers farm when he
helped with the work. The ami
NAL had lumpy jaw. No thought
of transmission of the desease ever
occurred to the parents. The
scientific name for this desease is
actinomycosis.
One day last summer a small
boil appeared on the boys neck.
It became very sore. and later the
sore spread until it was in horrible
condition. He was finally brought
to Bismarck hospital where he
has been a patient for twelve
weeks or more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Washburn School Notes

Edited by Rose Thorstepson.
Final county examinations were
given on Thursday and Friday
the 18th and 18th in eighth grade
subjects, also in physiology and
geography, All pupils who had
not previously obtained grades in
those subjects took the examina-
tion at this time.
The grammar room will have a
Christmas program Wednesday
before vacation at about half past
three o'clock. The pupils are
busy preparing for the occasion.
Everybody is welcome.
The shorthand pupils have re-
ceived their new text books and
are progressing we'll with the
work.
The pupils in the grammar
room have been busy making lit
tie Christmas gifts such as whisk-
broom holders and work baskets.
Misses Meis and Jordahl will
unite in having a Christmas tree
and short program at the school.
DR.. G. g. Forbes presented them
with the Christmas tree.
The English l class is now TAX
ing up a study of "The Christmas
Carol' by Charles Dickens.
School will close for the holiday
vacation on Wednesday evening,
December 2lst, and open after
New Years on Thursday morning
January 5th.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Douglas News

Despite poor crops, and ''hard
times," the people of this neighbor-
hood are enjoying themselves;
visiting, sleighriding and planning
next years work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hanlon
are the proud parents of a young
daughter.
The dance in the hall was we'll
attended.
Ruth Ruble is teaching in
school No. 2 during the absence
of the teacher.
Douglas Ladies Aid meets with
Mrs. VIM johnson the fifteenth.
Oscar Olson went east short
time ago and returned with q
bride.
O. j. Marks, who is sick with
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16

Minneapolis on his way to the
coast and it was thought at that
time that he was getting better.
Only yesterday morning a letter
was received saying he was SO
we'll that the trained nurse had
been dismissed but it seemed to be
only the change before death. He
had been sufferer of heart trouble
for some time, and that was the
cause Of death.
Mr.. Boucher moved to Wash
burn with his family in 1885 and
practiced law here for three years.
He then went to Bismarck to
carry on his profession. In 1898
he was named as warden of the
state penitentiary and served for
two years. He was reappointed
.wo years later and served until
the incoming Of the present demo-
cratic administration four years
ago. He lived in California about
a year and only returned to Bis
marck this summer to complete
some business matters before again
spending the winter in the west.
Mr. Boucher leaves a widow and
two daughters, Mrs. W. e..
Matchan Of Los Angeles and Mrs.
F. E. Funk of this city.
The funeral will be held at Los
Angeles probably tomorrow Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Funk will be un-
able to make the trip west to at
tend the funeral on account of the
i'll health of Mrs. Funk.
The sympathy of many friends
is extended Mrs. Funk and her
mother and sister.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
In Trouble With
The Government
Editor Clabaugh Of the Fairmount
News Forced to Put Stamps
on Papers.

Fairmont, N. d., Dec. 9.-Editor
Clabaugh of The Fairmount News
is in bad with; the Government
especially the postotfice depart
ment--especially of the fact that
he has not been able to observe
thanks to his delinquent sub
scribers-an order issued some
time ago by the department in
charge of Uncle Sans mail. These
days the publisher of a newspaper
cannot carry a mans subscription
unless it is paid up, without in
viting whirl with the postoffice
authorities. Editor Clabaugh
thoroughly understands the meter
now. He had endeavored, with
more or less success to collect up
his back subscriptions during the
past several months but did not
discontinue any of the papers and
now he has received word that be-
cause of the remaining delinquents,
he has lost his pound rate mailing
privilege extended the average
newspaper man with paid up
subscription list, and must here
after put stamps on each individual
paper sent out. He cannot expect
to reinstate his newspaper until
those Of his subscribers who are
delinquent ''come across and pay
up-and we understand the govern
ment will take hand in the
matter and decide who of the sub
scfibers that refuse to pay up are
receiving or getting the paper un-
der false pretenses. Before the
matter is Strengthened out the de
linquent subscribers in the Fair
mount News will have to pay up
or be cut off the list.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Death Of lens Olson

After suffering a long time with
cancer, Jens Olson passed away
at his home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Olson was born on April 6,
1856 at Christiansand, Norway
and emigrated to this country in
1882. He settled at Hudson, Wis.
but did not stay long at that place
Ia June of the same year he NOV
ed to this country and took up
homestead few miles from Wash.
burn where he has lived ever since.
He leaves, besides his wife, a
married daughter, and three sons
and a daughter who are all home
The funeral services were held at
the home and were attended by a
number Of the knights of Pythias
of which he was member.
Mr.. Olson has been lingering
near deaths door for several
months but has been a quiet and
patient sufferer. He is among
the pioneers Of this county and he
will be greately missed by his
large number of friends. The
deepest sympathy is extended to
the sorrowing family
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16

typhoid fever IN the hospital al
Bismarck is slowly improving.
Will and John Hanlon have
gone to the Wilton coal mines to
work.
William Blocker, accompanied
by John Kane and Louis Karl
broten went to Washburn on
Monday and secured his natura-
lization papers.
The Misses Ema and Sophie
Brickner, who have been visiting
and housekeeping for their BROTH
ers the past year, returned to
Indiana last week. They were
pleased with this state and may
return.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
A New Side Line

Editor Crockard of the Dou.
glas Herald was in Washburn
Wednesday afternoon as advance
agent for the Simmons Show Co.
This is certainly a new line for an
editor to branch out on. He does
not expect to fill the position long
but will book the towns on the
new branch south of Mandan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
News Of Import
ance In The State
Democrats viii Have a New Weekly
to be Published at Fargo After
the First Of the Year

George w. Wilkinson of Fargo
expects to issue democratic pa
per at Fargo after the first of the
year. It will be known as the
North Dakota Democrat.
w. M. Smart is again the editor
of the Minot Daily Optic. Editor
Clark of the Reporter welcomes
him home and wishes him success.
Some Legislators will ask. for
$2OOOOO for the new Normal at
Minot.
jamestown is enjoying a little
excitement caused by robbers.
The Bismarck Settler has al
ready made it's appearance in a
colored Christmas cover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
News to Us

B. M. Leach the 81 inch ven-
triloquist accompanied by G. A.
Rice of Washburn, have started a
show company and have secured
dates for some of the towns north
of Wilton. 1t is their intention
to work west as far as Montana
and then double back on another
road until they reach Minneapolis.
Wilton News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
N. F. Boucher Dead

The sad news of the death of n.
F. Boucher was received here
Thursday morning from Los
Angeles where he had gone only
eighteen days ago to be with his
wife and daughter Mrs. W. G.
Matchan.
Mrs. F. E. Funk accompanied
her father, Mr.. Boucher, as far as
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Census Returns

North Dakota, according to
census returns, stands fifth in the
PERCENTAGE of gain in population
during the past ten years. The
increase means that there will be
an additional congressman in this
state.
The population of the United
States is SO, ,402,15l. The popula-
tion of Mclean county including
what is now Sheridan was Is, ,245
in 1905. Now Mclean has ID,
578 and Sheridan S,lO3 which
shows that this county is fast
gaining in population.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
What Can You Give

The following pathetic and
unique request for Red Cross
Seals came to the Office Of the Red
Cross a few days ago:
Dear Slrs: I have only two
cents that mamma gave me a long
time ago. Teacher told us about
you and the Red Cross Seals. I
can't send penny, SO [ put a
stamp on this postal card. Will
you send me Red Cross Seal for
it?
Carrie
If a little girl from her scanty
store of carefully boarded pennies
can give all that she has for the
sake of those who suffer from
tuberculosis, what can you give?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
May Be Paroled

Joseph Collins, who was con-
victed of first degree robbery in
this county February IL, 1907 and
sentenced to II years and 4
months in the penitentiary, has
made application for parole. He
had his hearing last Thursday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
CAPITAL is Growing

The census bureau has announc-
ed that the population of Bismarck
is now SAB. This is a gain Of
over two thousand since the last
census. J:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-12-16
Good News From Youths Companion

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