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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

Chicago Tribune
When from time to time men or
women are reported to have been
thrown into prolonged and dangerous
fits of laughter by an event or the re-
cital of a joke, efforts to discover the
source of their hilarity have invariably
resulted in something exceedingly fiat,
stale, and Improbable. This is con-
tirmatory of the theory that the deep
est gufraw produced in our theaters is
the result Of slap stick bufroonery
A dignifed, retired Judge in the east
was brought near to death lately
through a fit of laughter caused by a
comparison of woman in a hobble
skirt to a giraffe with its feet tied to-
gether The possessor of a keen sense
of humor would hardly find this con-
vulsing, but it nearly killed the Judge.
SO. too, a man in Lawrenceburg, Ind,
laughed for twelve hours over the idea
of trading a mule for a shaved tail
horse.
A sense of humor is often safety
valve to human beings. Life would be
duh thing without it, but it's nantes
tations are beyond estimation. A re-
cent writer speaks of the frequency
with which it spoils the most pathetic
scenes at the theater; of how that
which should incite pity is mistaken by
the thoughtless for a subject of mirth.
The criticism is deserved, but it is to be
doubted if it win correct misplaced
sense Of humor which seems to be in
herent in considerable portion of the
human race.
There is no accounting for taste, even
in matters of this sort, and there is no
way to prevent grave and reverend
iurists or mule traders from becoming
victims Of an undeveloped or too
greatly developed sense Of humor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

Gently harvested 1900 bushels of pota-
toes from Is acres. Mr.. Perkins thinks
that this is the banner crop of this sec
ton and we guess he is about right.
Frank Kirkpatrick, who resides on
the Conner Williams farm east of this
city, gave seven potatoes to Postmas-
ter t. +. Bray Saturday that certainly
are worthy of note. The largest pota-
to weighed 81 pounds and the seven
weighed l5A pounds, making pound
over peck. Frank understands how
to raise good potatoes and we can safe
ly say that this was the finest collection
we have seen this fall.
About dozen of the roung men of
the Dodgeville high school presented
Principal Kircher Monday with a petit
ton, which was self-prepared and
which was proposed by themselves, in
which they promised to abstain from
the use of tobacco in any form during
the remainder of the school year This
is good step and the boys should be
encouraged in such undertakings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

against the opposition Of the great ex-
press companies 10 matter Of doubt,
at the present time. Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock is now preparing his
annual report, and according to
Washington dispatch Of October Is, he
will make no recommendation in it for
the establishment of the parcels post.
Il is said that Mr. Hitchcock opposes
action at this because the postal savings
bank is just being introduced and he
believes that the establishment of a
parcels post at the same time, would
hopeessly swamp the post-office with
work. endangering the anccass of both
institutions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
DODGEVILLE NEWS.

From the Chronicle.
Thomas Gibbon. Clerk of Circuit
Court, was called TO Rice Lake, Wis,
as a witness in the case of the state of
Wisconsin VS.. JellefT, the Mineral Point
bank robber
John Nelson, ST.. one of the oldest
and most highly respected residents Of
the town of Dodgeyille, suffered a light
stroke Of paralysis Saturday evening.
He has recovered so as to be able to be
around again, much to the gratifca-
ton of his many friends, Mr.. Nelson
is now 81 years of age.
The largest potato which has been
raised this year in this section is per-
haps the one which was grown on the
farm Of Clark Woodbury., just south Of
this city, which is reported to weigh AZ
pounds. If any one can beat this we
should like to have them report the
same.
Supt. E. ]. Perkins. of the Iowa
County Farm, reports that he has re-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

la FoLLETTE's WEEKLY MAGAZINE
was founded nearly two years ago in
the belief that there was a need for
fearless, uncompromising magazine,
free at all times TO tell the plain facts
about men and measures says Senator
La Toilette in describing the growth of
his magazine: THAT belief was well
founded Readers have come from
coast to coast The subscription list is
climbing upward steadily. week by
week. Business men are coming to
recognize the exceptional value of La
Follett's as am advertising medium.
And because they are it has become
necessary to enlarge, Eight pages
have been added so as to accommodate
advertisers without injustice TO readers.
This, therefore, marks the beginning
of new era for La Folette's. We
are glad because of the opportunity
this will afford us to give our readers a
bigger and better magazine than ever
before. Subscriptions alone will not
pay the cost of getting out the maya
zine. 1t is necessary to carry adyer-
tisements. And this evidence that La
Follette's has grown into the Nation
al" class should give real pleasure to
the rapidly growing family of readers
who look to it for independent, unbias-
ed information.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
ELECTED DIRECTORS.
Annual Business Meeting OF the
Southwestern Wisconsin Fair.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Southwestern Wisconsin
Fair was held in this city ON Oct. 20.
The only business transacted was the
reading of the report of the Secretary
and Treasurer and the election of
the board of directors. The balloting
resulted in the choice of the following
named persons as directors:
W. j Penhallegon, James A, Hoare,
G.. w. Holmes, John Knight, II. H.
Wright, John Gorgen, Joseph Gordon,
w. H. Correll, w. G. Hales A. F..
Bishop, Jr, and J. j. Fielder
The following is the report of the
Secretary and Treasurer, which after
being read was on motion accepted and
ordered approved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
Sweeping Victories in Eastern States, Allotted by Other
Sections Give Democracy Control of National House
WISCONSIN IN HANDS OF PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS
All Iowa County Republican Candidates Elected
Excepting James for Assembly.

could treating Tuesdays election then
few words landslide a decade"
Indiana New Jersey and Connecticut have been carried
majores democracy which with other sections the
party the
Iowa n the doubtful list this writing.
banner all Republicans being elected
Toilette and he will be returned
This country
the refusal to revise the tariff downward
still
and increased
resent n the legislation.
Every Republican candidate for Office in Iowa elected but
smaller t anticipated captured assembyman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Powell. deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Peter Powell. deceased having been
issued 20 Gilmore Y Hutchisou,
Notice Is hereby given, that the creditors Of
said Peter Powell deceased are allowed
and limited By order Of this court until and
including the first Tuesday of April. 1911.
being the fourth day Of said month. 10 present
their claims and demands against said Peter
Powell deceased, 70 the county court for
examination and allowance
Notice Is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented, viii be examined aud adjusted
by this court, at the Office of the County Judge
at the court house in the city of Dodgeville
IN said coun y on the first Tuesday of
May. 1871.
Dated this 9th day of September. 1910
By order of the Court:
ALDRO JENkS. County Judge.
Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys 8gyri
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

THE falling off in the population of
Iowa, trining thought tits, will mortify
the people of that state. Yet it is not
surprising. Iowa has no great cities to
draw inhabitants from other states.
No great industries have started there.
There is no vacant land inviting settlers.
There is practically no unimproved land
except the strips along the roads and
the railway tracks. While the cities
have gained something in population the
farming districts have lost more. Men
have left them because they thought
there were better agriculture oppor-
tunities elsewhere But the loss in
population, while it may cost Iowa a
congressman which would be regretta-
Bile, has not affected the wealth or the
productiveness of the state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

STATE OF WISCONSIN
IOWA COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court 10 be held in and
for said county. at the Court House i'm the city
Of Dodgeville. in said county. on the third
tuesday being the 18th day of November,
A. d., 1910, at II o'clock a. m, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The verified petition Of Joseph II. Ssries for
the appointment of a guardian for Joseph
Saries of Mineral Point, Wisconsin alleged to
be mentally incompetent to have the charge
and management of his property.
Dated October 18TH 1910
BY order of the court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
7. Priestey. Attorney, 42w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
Notice of Order for Final Settlement
HESITATE ESTATE.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- EOITRH-IN PROP I'VE

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
OF the Iowa County Court, TO be held in and for
said county, at the court house. in the city of
Dodgeyille. in said county on the 10Th day of
November. a. d; 1910: being the fifth Tuesday
OF sald month, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day. the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application Of Elizabeth G. Rule. execu-
triX Of the last will and testament of stephen
Rule. late of said county, deceased. for the
examination and allowance of her adminstra-
ton account and that the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased be construed, and the
assignment of the residue of said estate to
such persons as are by said will and by law
entitled to the same.
And II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three
weeks successiveIy, prior to said day of hear
ing in the Mineral Point Tribune weekly
newspaper published in said county.
Dated this 18th day of October A. d. 1910
By order of the court
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Fielder & Fielder Attorneys. 48vSa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

NEBRASKA land barons have been in
dictcd by the federal grand jury at
Omaha for driving homesteaders from
their claims. They must be very poor
limitations Of the genuine baron. Real
robbers of the public domain would
have encouraged the homesteaders to
make final proof and then assist them
TO vacate by lending them money.
Such is the opinion of the Milwaukee
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

JOHN NJ. TRUE, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, filed his last crop
report for the year on the 4th inst
The report shows the average yields
per acre of the fifteen principal crops
in Wisconsin to be nearly equal to those
of 1909, the quality as good or better,
and the average price as high or higher
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
lie gal Notices.
S,TATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNT
- COURT-IN PROBATE

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
e" COURT-IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given thar at special
term of the County Court 10 be held in and
for said county, at the Court House in the city
of D .dgeville, in said county on the 10Th day
Of November A, ID. 1910 being the NTH
Tuesday Of said month. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, the following matters
viii be heard and considered
The application of }. B. Reynolds and David
Brown, Sr.. 10 admit to probate the last will
and testament of Jennifer Brown late of the
city of Mineral Point, Wis, in said county,
deceased.
And il is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successively, 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 DodgeyiIle. Wis, Nov /, 1910
iiw3 J. B. Reynolds, Attorney
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
ia Follette's Magazine.

ia Follette's Magazine
Now that a postal banking system
has been secured. advocates of par
GELS post are displaying great activity.
That a parcels post can be secured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

THE Green Bay Gazette wants to
known what mortgaged automobiles
have to do with high prices. Mortgag-
ed automobiles represent extravaganza,
we might say undue extravaganza.
And an extravaganza that has reached
the highest plane in history, is at the
bottom of most of our high prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
Hazing Abolished at State University.

Hazing Abolished at State University.
BY the concerted action of the stu
dents themselves, all forms Of hazing
have been abolished at the University
of Wisconsin this year. Last year an
agreement was made between the stu
dents and the faculty Of the institution
to abolish hazing So successfully has
this agreement been carried out by the
students, that there has not been a
single instance Of hazing since the
opening Of the university year this fall.
The complete suppression of all forms
of hazing by the students themselves,
is regarded as a signal demonstration
of the success of student self-govern.
ment advocated by President Charles
II. Van Hise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
MOTTO &

We are agents for a reliable tanning
company. Parties wishing hides tanned
for robes may learn full particulars at
our store. We alsC line fur coats and
robes on short notice.
4lm2 DAYS DAYLIGHT SHOE STORE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1910.

Now the candidates have ceased to
trouble the pressing issue is found in
the coal bin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

Cabbage, celery. lettu e, onions,
sweet potatoes, cranberries, at rea-
sonable prices. Graber's Market
phone 5.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

Privileges outside fair house. ......... $40 IS
Amount from Carver. .................. 123 Is
Money borrowed to cover premiums. 1900 90
Ii. A. Rutherford. change advanced. s. 90
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-11-10

Entered at the postoflice in Mineral Point
Wis. as second-class matter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
Practical Talks to the Farmer
By Hon. F. D. COBURN of
The Importance of Testing Seed Corn

Corn is the Monarch cereal, and the
barometer of the American faruers
prosperity. Without corn his feedlots
homes without fuel. a greater COM
mercial disaster to our country than
the failure OF the corn could scarcely
be imagined.
The prime necessity for a good crop
is good seed, and the way to know that
the seed is good is to test its germinat-
ing qualities before planting. Owing
to the fact that an unusual percentage
of last years corn is believed to be
seriously impaired in its reproductive
powers, failure to make such tests I'M
perils this years hoped-for crop in a
very marked degree, and because of
this the revenue to the farmers in the
great corn-belt is in danger of being
materially lessened.
No better service can be done at this
time than bringing sharply to the at
tention of farmers the seed-corn ques-
ton, and emphasizing the Importance
of testing the seed intended for use the
present spring. Ears or grains of i'm
perfect vitality cannot be detected by
mechanical examination alone. Those
conspicuously injured, of course, may
be detected, but even the expert is I'M
able to always tell whether the vitality
is destroyed or weakened, IN the best
looking samples, while the testing box
will tell in advance.
The idea of planting whatever seed
happens to be at hand and then later
finding out its quality is not only ex-
pensive but shortsigfted. Even though
the stand from it is fair, it might have
been made approximately perfect by
tested seed, and using only such as
showed high percentage of germin-
ability. 1t is great mistake to make
the corn field the,testing plot, and every
farmer who intends to plant corn should
make his tests at once. 1t is easily
done
The factor of good seed is easily
under the control of the one who plants.
This being true, it is wellnigh incred
ible that large numbers of farmers
should ignore a matter so simple and
yet so important AS it is, too many
take no particular care of their seed
corn in the first place, and in the sec
ond place they don't know whether it
will grow or not 1t is the same old
story of relying too largely on Provi-
dence. While a goodly and increas-
ing number are testing their seeds each
year, we should strive to have it be-
come a fixed habit with the majority
at least and. infinitely better, if all
would take this simple precaution,
which ordinary prudence commands.
The planter who will put in seed Of
unknown germinability may be plant
ing only seeds of discomfort, and at the
very outset practically defeating his
purposes. Besides, with nondescript
seed he places at minimum whatever
advantages he may possess in the way
of fertile soil or location, or may give
in cultivation. 1t is not uncommon for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
DEPUTY FAILS To
GET SERVICE
On HEARST
Publisher Changes His Mind
About Going West and
Goes to Chicago.

The best laid plans O. mice and men
oft gag agley," was again true Fri
day AFTERNOON, deputy sheriff Juan
Franco being informed upon his. ar
rival at the union station shortly after
o'clock to serve a notice of a suit
against William Randolph Hearst. that
the publisher of many newspapers had
received a hurried call to Chicago and
left on the Golden State limited for
that city at 1:05 p. m
The officer had a summons directed TO
Mr.. Hearst informing him that he was
the defendant in a suit for S233-35, the
amount alleged to be due to Frank Rich
for the use of a theater in 1908 upon
the appearance in FL Paso ,of Thomas
Hisgen, the independent candidate for
president; printing. and the services of
the Pass City brass band.
Changes Plan; Goes to Chicago.
Mr. Hearst and party Of guests who
have spent the past month in Mexico,
arrived in FL Paso Friday morning over
the National railways of Mexico. He an
nounced his intention of spending the
day in FL PaSo, and leaving Friday
night over the Santa Fe Shortly before
the arrival of the Golden State limited,
he received a message asking for his
presence in Chicago and he made ar
engagements for the transportation of
his Pullman ear. Kemble, over the
Southwestern and Rock Island roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy ,. BaruSm, OF Los
Angeles. two of his guests remained
in FL Paso, leaving on the west bound
Golden State limited for tier nome.
The presence of Mr.. Hearst in FL Paso
was not generally known until yesterday
afternoon, although he made a short au-
tomobile trip over the>city In the morn
ing His alleged creditors in Ell Paso,
however, did not learn of his morning
arrival until late in the afternoon. A
suit was hastily filed in court
Says He VIII Pay Bills.
Mr.. Hearst while in Ell Paso yester-
day. stated that if there are any debts
owed by him in FL PasO. that he would
pay them. upon the receipt of a bill. He
added, however that he did not think
much of the ability of the Independent
party's local finance committee as it
existed in 1908.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

brief. they did not understand the con-
servation of moisture or the scientific
cultivation of soil
West Was Unknown.
The unbelievers in the east did not
know the west, did not understand the
conditions necessary to successful farm
ing in any region, did not believe the
facts when they were presented be-
cause they did not know the west. The
skeptics in the west either did not know
their west or were influenced by mo-
tives of selfish interest. inspired by
mistaken idea that the. settlement of
the country by farmers was somehow
in conflict with their own private in
terests
When the Trans Missouri Dry Farm
ing congress was organized. John T.
Burns then secretary of the Colorado
State Commercial association. perceived
the causes behind the failures among
the dry land settlers and grasped the
possibilities of dry farming if the prop
err methods were placed at the COM
mand of the dry farmers. He saw that
education must be the keynote of the
movement if ii would be effective in
the upbuilding Of the west. The con-
gress struggled against prejudice un-
til the third annual session at Cheyenne,
Wyo-, when it threw off all shackles
of localiZation and became an interna-
tional movement. a systematic cam
paign of education was carried on and
it resulted in bringing dry farming to
the attention Of the leading editors in
all parts Of the country.
Educational Work.
Educational work among the settlers
of the west was instituted by Secretary
Burns at the beginning of the congress
and farmers everywhere were impress
ed with the fact that dry farmers who
knew and practiced the fundamental
principles OF dry farming were success
full. Demand for more education came
with the growth of the movement. until
today. scores of letters are received
daily from all parts of the west inquir-
ing about dry farming and asking ques-
tions about the problems arising in
their daily work.
The Dry Farming congress gives the
farmer the knowledge he requires for
successful agriculture in the semiarid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

west The principles of scientific ag-
riculture are being carried into the
homes of the farmers. Dry farming
has made good" in all sections of that
vast area between the 9Sth meridian
and the Pacific ocean where rainfall
is limited and where irrigation is i'm
possible or impracticable.
New Settlers for West.
Because farmers who have followed
dry farming methods by conscientious
ly applying the principles ofamoisture
conservation and intelligent dllage as
taught in the literature of the Dry
Farming congress. a great wave of set
Element has been started toward the
Dakotas, western Kansas and Nebraska,
Montana, Wyoming. Colorado, Oklaho-
ma, western Texas, New Mexico, Utah,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

Roosevelt asking him to attend and
be a speaker on the program of the
congress
Probably no man in the United States
is friend of the west more than Mr.
Roosevelt His past record shows him
to be friend Of the west and the dis
tricts where the Dry Farming congress
Is doing a valuable work.
The various commercial bodies of
the leading cities OF the west and north
west will probably combine to invite
Mr. Roosevelt to make a western trip
at the time Of the Dry Farming con-
gross, making the stop in Spokane one
of this special journey.
We believe that 1t will be possible for
US to. Introduce Mr.. Roosevelt to the
Dry Farming congress without engen-
dering any political phase in this con-
nection- Mr. Roosevelt is a westerner
and will be asked 10 speak as citizen
and man of the west Yours truly,
John T. Burns,
Secretary Treasurer.