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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Death of Geo. B. Toms.

From papers of Staples, Mimi, dated
Aug. "a, is CLEANED the sad tidings of
the death of native of this place
Geo. B. Toms.
Deceased was born in Mineral Point
on the 10Th of June 1859 Here he re-
sided until after he was 81, when he
migrated to Minnesota, finally settling
at Staples, where he followed barber
ing for a while, then farming, and
finally established himself in the flour
and feed business. Five weeks ago
sickness compelled him to go TO the
Mayo Hospital at Rochester, that state,
for an operation, but the odds were
against him, and there he died early on
the morning of August %.
In September, 1883, he was married
to Miss Minnie Apologize, of Verndale,
who with three daughters survive him,
together with one brother, John Of
Omaha, and two sisters, Mrs. Willett
of San Diego, Cal, and Mrs. Palmer
of Staples.
He was faithful and jealous Mason
and member Of the Eagles and Yeo-
man orders. AS man and citizen the
press speak Of him as one than whom
there was no better. All the business
houses of Staples were closed in honor
at hour of funeral
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Aged Citizen Summoned.

Mrs. George Noble died at her home
in this city on Sunday, the 9th, ant
was buried in the Willow Springs Gem
etery Tuesday.
Deceased had reached the age of So.
She was a pioneer of the farming sec
ton few miles southeast of this city.
1t is said of her by those who knew her
best, that no better wife, mother or
neighbor ever lived, and verify her re-
ward in the haven of eternity will be
that of uninterrupted bliss. So mote
it be.
Surviving are. her aged husband, one
son, Walter. engineer on NJ. p. & N,
three daughters, Mrs. F. L. Cork of
this city, Mrs. C. H. Baxter of Willow
Springs, and Mrs. George w. Allen of
GAINESVILLE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Do Your Buying at Home.
Menominee Herald,Leader.

Where is it your ambition to do your
buying? Do you trade at home when
ever possible, or do you trade else
where when you have the opportunity?
Are you one of the persons who consid-
ers chance to visit another city and
shop a privilege? If you are, you are
doing both yourself and your home city
an injustice, for you are not getting
the full satisfaction that should be
yours, and you are building up other
communities at the expense of your
own.
A western trade publication recently
gave ten reasons why home merchants
should be patronized, and they could be
added to almost indefinitely. The ten
reasons give much room for thought,
however:
/. Your home merchant can dupli-
cate the prices made by any response
BILE concern anywhere on goods of equal
quality, in the same quantities and on
the same basis of delivery and pay
ment.
2. You can examine your purchases
in the home stores and be assured of
satisfaction before investing your
money.
3. Your home merchants are always
ready and willing to make right for
any error or any defective article pur-
chased
4. Your home merchants help sup
port through direct and indirect taxa
ton, you: schools, churches, Libraries
and other public institutions.
5. Your home merchants help make
good local market for everything you
have to sell, and that market-more
than any other factor gives your lane
its present value.
6. Your home merchants are youl
good friends, ever ready to extend {
helping hand in time of need.
| Z. If this community is good enough
for you to live in and make your none!
in. its good enough to spend it in.
8. The best citizens in this commun
| ity are those who believe in and prac
tice home patronage. Be one of tn
best
3. Merchants in the distant city Civ
you nothing valuable that the HON
merchants cannot, and will not do 70
macy things the latter DO gladly.
10 Every dollar kept in circulatio
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Died in Leadville Hospital.

Michael Crowley died at st. Vincent's
hospital, Leadville, Colorado, Aug. is,
1911. A brief illness terminating in
pneumonia was cause of DEATH
Decedent waf son of Mrs. Mary
Crowley of this city, and here he was
born and raised. He left here about
twenty-five years ago, spending most
of the time in the far west and Color
ado. The past June he made his mother
and other relatives visit at the old
home.
Funeral services over the remains
were held at the Church of the Annun-
citation, Leadville, Rev. J. j. Gibbons
conducting the same. Interment in St,
Joseph's cemetery.
The Leadville papers speak of Michael
being held in high esteem by all who
knew him, fact clearly attested dur
ing his sickness and at time of funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Meserole and
son Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. w, ii.
Correll departed from here in the for
mer's auto last Thursday and visited
the cities of Rockford, Freeport. Dixon
and Elgin, returning home Sunday. At
Elgin they witnessed the big automo-
bile races and they report the trip a
most pleasant one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Street Work Active.

The work of laying the new asphalt
maeadam street from the Methodist
church to the depot is progressing with
seeming rapidity. Of course there's
lots to do. First the blowing up and
hauling away of about six inches OF the
old thoroughfare, then leveling and
shaping with steam roller, then hauling
on of coarse and fine layers of crushed
blue limestone followed by the water
ing process, the asphalt filling, etc,
with the steam roller in active service
at all times. The job provides employ
ment for a large number of men and
teams. Here's hoping it will be com
pleted before stern winter takes hold,
and prove good, lasting job.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Death Calls Delos Beech.

The Sioux Falls Is. Dak.) Free Press
of Aug. %, records the death of wei
known and much respected former citi-
zen of Mineral Point, as follows:
After being confined to his bed for
but few days Delos P. Beech died be.
tween 2 and 3 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing of paresis agitans. He has been in
poor health for the past four years but
was not confined to his bed until about
FIVE days before his death. Mr.. Beech
was born at Mineral Point, Wis, Oct.
%, 1889, and was nearly seventv-two
years old at the time of his death. At
the outbreak of the war of the REBEL
ion, he enlisted in Company I, the Min
ers' Guards of the Second Wisconsin.
and served throughout the term of his
enlistment. He returned to his home
in Wisconsin and lived there until 1888
when he came to Sioux Falls and was
employed by former Senator Pettigrew
of this city. He went to Idaho and
California on business matters for Pet
tigrew and about six years ago he re-
turned to this city and has since made
his home with his son, Curtis. "
Rev. March Chase will reopen
the regular services at the Trinity
church on Sunday, Sept TO-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
WeLike to Talk
KODAK

We are always best satisfied
when our customers are best salts
fed. That's one reason why we
like particularly to talk about the
goods in our Photographic depart
ment. The Kodak goods have
quality written all over them. They
are our kind Of goods because our
kind of customers can appreciate
them.
Kodaks made and popularized
amateur photography. They have
always lead in new Improvements,
in new ideas. But what is OF equal
importance is the careful workman
ship and the superb lens and shut
ter equipment Yet they are not
eXpensive-S5 and up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31

in this community helps increase prop
erty values. Every dollar sent out Of
this community that could as well be
spent here binders the wheels Of pro-
gress and helps to building up some
other community at your expense.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Loses Four Fingers.

William Schill, genial and industri-
Gus young man of this place, while en-
gagged in running the engine at the
B. & B. mine at Shullsburg last Thurs
day, accidently got his left hand caught
in some cog wheels anu sustained in
Simultaneously the loss of three-fourths
of each of the four fingers. He re-
turned to his home in this city at first
opportunity. AS natural consequence
his suffering has been great, but with
it all he is heroic and cheerful. The
entire community is expressive of
much sympathy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
dot Little German Band"

Our wideawake citizen and hotel
man, VIM. Stude, conceived the idea a
few years ago of going to Chicago and
secure for fair week half-dozen good
German band musicians, and at his own
expense entirely. 1t was a happy hit
and proved pleasing to our citizens.
Their music was catchy and well rend-
cred, and they were liberal with it.
This year Mr. Stude succeeded in hold
ing dot Little German Band" here
for two weeks, much to the satisfac-
ton Of great many.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Public School Notes.

The public schools of this city will
open on Monday, September 18th.
Superintendent Loyeland will be in
his Office, in the high school building,
Friday and Saturday, September 8 and
9, to consult with new students and
any others wishing to make arrange
ments for the beginning Of the term.
Present indications point to a large
attendance.
There will be a teachers meeting on
Saturday, September 9. at 1880 p. m.
An teachers in the city schools are
asked to be present.
Miss Annie Dobson is visiting at
the farm home Of her uncle, Joseph
Dobson, at Waldwick this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31

Ugban, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. White, met with an accident
while at play in the northern part of
our city last Wednesday afternoon.
The little fellow was in possession of a
22-cartridge outfta maneuver com
mon to boys throughout history and
was off for bully good time. The re-
suit. frequent in such cases, accidental
shooting of self The cartridge, though
blank, punctured the left groin aud
broke an artery. The wound bed pro-
fusely, rendering the boy quite weak.
He is doing nicely and is well enough
to be taken out at this writing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
The Local Field.
--Correll & Martin for clothing

-Corrsll & Martin for clothing
White Felt Hats at A, Masten-
Kramer's
Joseph Padon left Tuesday for st.
Joe, Michigan.
Andrew Fardy spent yesterday on
business at Monroe.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes agood smoke
Miss Martha Bottoms is at Shulls-
burg on professional duties.
Miss Gertrude Stude is visiting at
the Loui home in Milwaukee.
Robert Hamilton of Milwaukee was
a business caller here Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Mathews is visiting
at Chicago and Haywarden, Iowa.
Elmer Reed returned to Freeport
on Sunday to resume his work there.
Mrs. j. A. Kramer is in Chicago
this week looking up new fall millinery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anton is here from
Racine for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Alfred Wallace and daughter
Lillian are visiting at Scales Mound;
and Dubuque
Mrs. Fred Opie left Tuesday on a
two weeks visit at Waukegan, Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Mrs. B. Seeley and children of Bel
mont have been visiting with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Fred Julian.
There will be an ice cream socia
at the Willow Springs church tonight
Thursday, Aug. 81.
Prof. and Mrs. Loveland departed
yesterday in their auto for a trip t
Madison and Milwaukee.
A short vacation and outing is be
ing enjoyed by Ira Reynolds Of Chi
cago at the home Of his parents, Nh
and Mrs J. B. Reynolds in this CITY,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31

The members Of the cradle roll and
lower grades Of the NJ. f. Sunday
School were entertained by their teach
ers and parents at the church last We'd
nesday afternoon. A joyous time en-
sued for the youngsters and delicious
refreshments were served.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31
Good Lighting Scheme.

Fort Atkinson has the boss lighting
scheme for its business district. The
main streets down town are lined with
electroliers, bearing three tungsten
lights in softening globes. The wires
are underground and the poles and
arms were made right in Fort Atkinson
at slight expense. The effect when the
current is on is decidedly metropolitan.
is better by far than the arc system
and less expensive. 1t is one of the
improvements Mineral Point needs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31

pany. From there he goes to Hamlin,
Mimi, thence TO our state fair in Mill
waukee. If a 2;10 clip is necessary to
win we predict the Major will be right
there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-31

The Mineral Point trotting horse,
Major Wilson, captured first money in
the 2:18 race at Darlington last week
with apparent ease; best time 2:l6.
He starts in the Portage races this
week and is likely to meet faster com
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
MRS.M0UCHLER,
ACEO 81, IS DEAD
VENERABLE RE3IpENy or SOUTH
oTTUMWA CALLED 70 HER
REWARD. N

A life begun nearly eighty-sever
years ago, came TO an end last even
ing at 6 o'clock, when Catherine
Moughler was called to her reward al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. George
P. Mason. eO2 Queen Ann avenue. Old
age was the cause OF death.
Mrs Moughler was one Of the early
pioneers OF the state OF Pennsylvania
having been born October IA, 1873
She had lived in the vicinity Of OF
tumwa for a number Of years and IN
South Ottumwa for some time Sur.
viving are three daughters and two
sons. and great number Of grand.
children and great-grandchiidren. The
children are Mrs Elisabeth Agee
Charles Moughler. Mrs. Emily p.
Mason and Mrs. Angelina Pherigo of
Ottumva. and J. II. Moughler Of Davis
county.
The funeral services will be held to-
night at 1880 o'clock at the Mason
home. conducted by Rev. =. j. Shock.
assisted by Rev. 8. l. Elder. The re-
mains will be taken over the Rock Is
land tomorrow morning to Troy,
where further services will be held at
the Methodist church there, at 1880
o'clock. Interment will be made in
the Troy cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
Who COULD LIVE
WITH THIS WOMAN
JUDGE in GIVING DECISION IN
IUNL CASE THINKS MAN HAD
HARD TIME.

Boone. July 1S.-Judge r. NJ
Wright has just handed down tn,
following decision in the famous Lunt
against Lund separate maintenance,
suit, in which he said that II the goot
Lord ever made man with whom tn,
woman in the case could live he would
like to see him. for he would be won
derful phenomenon. Judge Wright |,
quiet. staid. aged jurist, and the de
cision coming from him is all the more
remarkable. The court says:
When bright. capable and fairly
good looking woman has obtained q
divorce from two husbands on the
ground OF desertion and has two OF
three times brought actions for d.
vorce against her present husband bot
toned on no jus! ground, and need
lessly putting him to great and mex
cusable expense in paying costs and
attorneys fees on both Sides and
when she has had her husband twice
arrested on the grounds Of drunken
ness when the charges made were not
true and her husband was on neither
charge convicted: when she dogs her
husbands footsteps into public places
and openly and as the court believes
falsely acuses him Of talking with
lewd women: when she goes to the
hotel whore he has gone in search Of
peace and after he has retired, forces
her way into his room, and after Great
ing public uproar. compels him to
get up and 30 with her, she comes
into court in an action for separate
maintenance with many Prescriptions
OF fact against her.
II have given this case much
thought, care and attention. and have
tried to ind from the evidence some
way whereby could decide in her
favor and award to her some money
for maintenance, but have been I'M
able to do 50. The great mass OF evil
dence is overwhelmingly against her:
and have been forced to the concll-
sion that Il the good Lord ever created
! man with whom the plaintiff could
i've peaceably and happily. should
Ike to see him, for certainly he would
,e the most wonderful phenomenon in
he universe. She has badgereed her
with annoyances. some OF
hem small. but all Of them hunili-
ting to the last degree.
"At the end Of 1t all. am forced
o the conclusion that the defendant
ras practically driven away from
ome. and that he was fully justified
\ leaving it. as life there for him had
ecome not merely extremely dihacult.
ut impossible. After the plaintiff had
threatened to shoot him he was justi-
ed IN notifying the merchants no
onger to extend credit to plaintiff on
lis account. and that after. his re-
,eated trials he was justified in pack
ne up his little personal effects and
eaving plaintiff and in afterward re-
using to 90 back to the sheol that he
lad left"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
BLOOMFIELD.

George Hargroye OF Dies Moines ar
rived Friday evening to spend Sunday
at the home OF his friend K. r. Bald.
ridge.
Mrs. J. NJ. Prosser ID spending the
| week in Chicago with her son James
Prosser. who travels with the 101
Ranch show.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Shelton re-
turned Friday from Steamboat Rock.
Iowa, where they visited DR.. and Mrs.
W. J. Caldwell.
Mrs. T. D. Doke returned the last Of
the week from a three months visit
with relatives in Shelby and Rich
mond. Ohio, whore she was called by
the illness of her mother. Mrs. 8. II.
Ford.
w. J. stecke and family returned
this week from Hood River, Ore,
where they visited Mrs. SteckePs
brother. Paul Hughes, who owns Z
large apple orchard there.
Miss Ruby Phillips arrived home
Saturday from Newark. N. J., where
she spent two months 1t the home OF
her uncle. Charles Phillips.
Miss Miriam Herr returned Friday
from Altus. Okla. where she spent
three weeks at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Ella Johnson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20

+ b, s & I. D . 3 ! y
through Abba Saturday on his way to
Knoxville for visit at his home. /.
George Clark of Chillicothe was an
Abba visitor Saturday.
George Hollingshead suffered sec.
ond stroke of paralysis last Friday
morning and at present is in a very
serious condition.
The annual picnic Of the Union Mis-
sionary Society will be held Thursday
Of this week. A dinner will be served
in the city park at the noon hour and
at 2:30 p. m. the literary program will
be given. Fl. G. Rics, who has spent
some time in India as teacher and who
will return to that country shortly as
minister, will give short address. rs
will also Earl Elder. who but recently
returned from Egypt. where he has
been teaching in United Presbytcr-
ian school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
Three Iowa Girls to be Missionaries
MArehAlltoWn. ,Jlly 1S-Three yOuns

Three Iowa Girls to be Missionaries.
Marshalltown, July 1S-Three young
women we're Sunday recommended for
the foreign mission field by the exam
lining board Of the Des Moines branch
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, at the conference Of the
branch, which closed it's session here
last night. The successful appli-
cants for foreign work are Miss Alice
Leech of Diagonal. Miss Edith Ketch.
nm Of Riceville, and Miss Jessie Fickel
Of Des Moines. The recommendation
for election will go before the annual
session Of the branch to be held in
Davenport in October. when formal
election will take place. Two other
Iowa young women. Misses Jennie
Bridenbaugh OF Sioux City. and Annie
Goodall Of Mapleton, have already
been elected. and will leave for for
eign fields In October. Miss Briden-
baugh goes to Japan and Miss Goodall
to Poonah, India.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20

1890 Walker strest, an early Iowa
pioneer, 10 dead at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. B. E. Bosley. Death
came following an illness Of three
months from q complication of dis
eases. He was so years old. Funeral
services were conducted by the
Welsh American society this morning
at 8 o'clock. Welsh songs were
sung at the services. 1nterment Will
be Wednesday at Given.
Mr.. Owens was born In Wales on
December I, 1881. When 18 years old
he sailed for the United States and
shortly afterward took up his resi-
dence in Ohio. He remained in Ohio
until 1879, when he moved to Given.
Iowa. Nine years ago he left Given
and took up his residence In Des
Moines with his daughter. Mr.. Owens
was formerly 4 miner, but during the
past few days he had been unable to
work. He Is survived by three sons
and two daughters. They are Mrs.
J. W. Thomas of Madrid, Mrs. B. E.
Bosley, J. E. Owens, David Owens,
and James Owens nf Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
CORN IS STILL
HOLDING ITS own
GEO. M. CHAPEL SAYS HOWEVER
THAT RAINFALL 10
NEEDED.

Des Moines. July 1s.-With cooler
weather and light to copious showers
in nearly all parts Of the state on one
or more days, corn is still holding IT.
own. Scattered showers occurred on
the 9th. 10th. 18th and 14th. but the
amounts OF rainfall were generally 100
small to be Of material or lasting bene-
fit. and not sufficient to enable the
crop to withstand the effects o. an
other hot wave without serious injury.
Reports indicate that early corn IN the
tasseling and caring stage has already
suffered considerable damage especi-
ally in southern and central districts
and the crop as whole Is at very
critical stage. Grasshoppers are
numerous and are injuring uncut gram
corn and clover in many localities. the
bulk Of the small grain harvest mas
been completed in the southern ana
central sections, and will be practically
inished in the northern counties dur
ing the coming week. Shock thrash.
ing has begun. Pastures, gardens ana
notatoes continue to deterforate.
early potatoes are failure and the
late varieties are drying up.
This report is for the week ending
,July 16.-George NJ. Chapel, section
director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-20
CIRCUS WILL
Give TWO SHOWS.
BARNUM e. BAILEY PRODUCTIONS
HERE NEXT FRIDAY WILL
be MAGNIFICENT

The Barnum & Bailey greatest
show on earth will give two exhibi
tons here, Friday afternoon at
O'Clock and evening at s. The event is
of more than passing interest to this
community. 1t is the day the small
boy has been waiting for; the circus
posters have had him hypnotized ever
since they we're pasted on the bill
boards. Now the day draws near. and,
of course, papa and mamma must 60
Just to take care Of the children and
incidentally recall moments of their
own childhood.
It wasn't so very long ago that a
circus with one ring was thought by
old heads then young heads, by the
way-to be a pretty big affair. The
one ring show was changed to two
rings with larger circumference of
canvas. Later the series of circus cir
cles was increased to three and then
a big platform was added.
But with the speed OF the Ameri-
can nation this was not enough, and
the hippodrome races. which gave a
brutal spice to old Roman days. were
added. The evolution of the circus in
this way has reached Its highest de-
velopment and greatest success under
the direction OF the Barnum & Bailey
management. @f Mil,
! They now have show OF colossal
size as against what history records,
or the average man is familiar with.
When they strike their tents in a
given place instantly village arises.
with thousand or more souls, each of
u,hono has definite duty and lends
to the systematic effect Of the glor
ious whole And their sheltering roof
of canvas by the exact rules of meas
urement represent thousands of yards
and affords not only temporary
home for these many people, but for
five hundred or more horses, each OF
which has distinct Office in the full
fillment of a show-making scheme that
has lifted the name of the Barnum &
Bailey shows to high place of honor: