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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

line produces all electric spark which is
liable to set fire to the gasoline.
An exchange remarks that the fell
low who drinks any kind of whiskey
out of any kind of bottle should not
grumble about the quality of coffee
served at home.
-McCall's Magazine is the acknowl-
edged fashion authority, and remem-
Der, you can secure it and the Tribune
one year for $l.65. Every household
should have them.
"A physically weak but strong in
friendship citizen was found in trouble
the other day, and all because, as he
put it, if his wife has her skirts much
tighter next season he will have to
carry her around on his back
Thomas Stephenson and son Leslie
and daughter Cora returned Monday
from Beloit where they had been called
on account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Marshall Parkinson. Mrs. Stephenson
is still attending her daughter, who is a
little improved at the present writing.
On the night before opening one of
the high schools of Les Angeles, more
than hundred prospective students
spent the night on the steps and rotun-
da for fear that all who applied for adj
mission could not be accommodated.
Parents brought supper, blankets and
breakfast.
Woman's character may be likened
to a postage stamp-ope black mark
ruins it. Mans character may be lik-
ened to a greenback matter how
many stains, it still passes at par
This is certainly not just standard,
yet it has been established by society
the world over.
Have you been in the vicinity of
the creamery lately? A startling i'm
provement is in the course Of compile
ton thereto, in the shape of coat of
red paint, Joe Thicker skillfully apply
ing the same all the time he can spare
from freezing the product which has
made the institution famous.
One of our bachelor friends in
formed us the other day that he has
secured a vacuum cleaner, a freless
cooker, an electric toaster and dozen
pair of hose with buckskin heels and
toes, and therefore can't see much use
now in getting a wife. Please don't
ask Of us to tell his name, as all
Mineral Point bachelors are regarded
as our friends, and we don't care to
lose the friendship Of single one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Fifteen Years Ago, 1896.

Married at the f. NJ parsonage by
Thomas Kent on oct. nth, Mr.. George
T. Hills and Miss G. f. Peterson, both
of Calamine.
M. Edith Phillips Burns will open
bakery at her residence, rear Of Del
ler's store, Saturday, Oct. "a.
Mr.. John Curry and Miss Daisy Lynn
we're united in marriage Oct 3D..
Only about year ago the Tribune
ioyfully announced the wedding Of Mr.
Robert Duncan and Miss lilly Gribble
and now it is our duty TO record the
death Of the young wife, which oc-
CURED last Saturday, the 18th.
Died at the residence Of her son in
Thornton, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept.
oath, Mrs. Margaret Thomas.
Died ct the home OF his mother in
Dodgeyile Oct 18th, John Elan.
The postoffiee at Bloomington has
been robbed again. This is the second
raid on that postofIice within the last
six months
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Persons who have been receiving
The Tribune one year or more on
credit, are hereby notified to pay
the subscription without further
delay. If this means YOU, please
take notice. The law requires pay
ment at least yearly. Don't wait.
PUBLISHER TRIBUNE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Ten Years Ago, 1901.

Married at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen wilkins on Thursday evening,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Are you lacking in strength and
vigor? Are you weak? Are you sickly,
always complaining? All you need is
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, ma
lures wondrous remedy. Taken to-
night well tomorrow. Chas. l.. Iyey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Oct H. at ESQ o'clock, Mir. Thomas
Holman and Miss Annie wilkins. Rev.
John Hardcastle officiating.
Last Friday afternoon about 1880
O'Clock the residence Of Mrs. C. S.
Brock, two miles north of this city in
what is known as the Barreltown neigh
borhood took fire from a defective
chimney and was quickly consumed
Life stock business is lively Nine
teen carloads were shipped from the
Mineral Point station the first three
days of this week
Rev. John Hardcastle was called to
Platteville on the 10th inst, to unite in
marriage Mr. George Thomas, Jr., Of
Rewey and Miss Rose Hilton of Platte
vile.
Mrs. Clara Williams, who died at
Rewey Oct, 10th, aged As years, was
the mother-in-law of Mr.. John Nan
coas, late of this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Major Wilson's Colt Tor Sale.

Horse colt, seven months old( In
quire Of Nj. J. Lavefty. Phone line 6,
No. 49, 2w'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
OFFICERS DINNER PARTY AT PICKETT SPRINGS

Capt. Conrad H. Ohme entertained the officers and members of the Signal Corps, A. N. G., in camp at Pickett Springs, with delightful dinner Friday evening. The tents of the company were decorated with the signal flags of the corps, with streamers of orange and white, the colors of the signal corps. The officers tents were adorned with the green of the forest, interlaced with the colors of the corps. The mess tent and table were covered with the natural fern of the wood, bank ed with roses. Rubber ponchoes were used for table clothes; blankets covered the mems bench for seats, the table ware being the mess kit of the soldier. A de- lightful menu was served.
 Those who were the guests of Capt. Joseph B. Sculley, guests of honor; Gen. eral and Mrs. Bib Graves, Col and Mrs. H. F. Vandiver, Col. and Mrs. Charles R. Bricken, Col. and Mrs. w. P. Weiss, Nal. J. H. Patterson, Capt. John McDuffie, Lieutenant c. S. Kelly of the United States army; Capt. Johnston, chaplain; Lieutenant Pierce, Capt. and Mrs. J. Hunt Taylor, Lieutenant P. B. Travis, MT. and Mrs. P A. Travis, Mrs. Leon Me Cord, Miss Mcdonald and members of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
FINDS HIS FIRST . LOVE AND FORTUNE

San Antonio, Tex, July 1o.-(Special) Forty years ago George Bartholomew drifted from Fort Smith. Ark, into Southwest Texas. having, so rumor says, to leave Fort Smith to escape the United States marshal. Bartholomew was a native of Dark county, O., and early in his young manhood followe ed Greeley's suggestion and came west. Some months ago an inquiry was ma de at Fort Smith in an effort to locate Bartholomew. By some means he heard that he was wanted at his old home in Ohio and fearing that 1t might be ruse to capture him on some old charges against him at Fort Smith, he has made his home in Sonora coun- ty, Tex. Recently, when making a trip into the Panhandle, he stopped in Andrews county and stayed all night with a ranchman by the name of Far low and was much surprised, after he had been at the home some hours, to discover that Farlow's wife was his sister, some 20 or 25 years younger than himself Through her he learned that he was heir to a considerable es- tate in Dark county, o., and also that the charges against him at Fort Smith, which were merely some infractions of the revenue law while dealing with the Indians, had long since been stricken from the docket. Instead of continu- Ing his journey into the Panhandle, Bartholomew left at once for Dark county to claim his inheritance, and while there claimed a widow by the name of Parrott as his bride, the wom- an at one time having been his sweet heart Discussing his unusual experi- ence recently, Bartholomew said: Tt rarely comes to a man 65 years old who has roamed around on the western frontier for 40 years to return to his old home and get an inheritance that is a competency and along with that the woman who was his first love. Luck in large bundles Is coming my way In my old days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
ROCHESTER PLANS
 GREATEST DISPLAY

Rochester, N. Y., July 10.-(SpeciaL)- What the electrical display during the na- tional encampment the Grand Army or the Republic. which is to be held Tn Rochester N. Y, August 21 to 26 1nclu- sive, will surpass anything that has ever been attempted in this eounthy, or any other country, is the announcement or the executive committee of which Colonel Henry S. Redman is executive director.
 Figures have been submitted showing that there will be 75,000 electric lights blazing forth every night during eneamp- ment week. Fourteen huge canopies are now in course of erection for the big annual affair at the principal street inter- sections. The erection of the canopies is heinz done by the Chamber of Commerce as a compliment to the old soldiers. Each canopy has an approximate number of 1923 bulbs making total of 14,S92 lights contained in the canopies alone
 The veterans have let the contract for a couple of miles of festoon lights which call for approximately S0,000 of the lights. these will be augmented by the display of thousands of globes in patriotic em- blems of different designs in the down. town section. Night will be turned into day by the unexcelled display and the illumination will transform the city into fairyland of light and color.
 Dozens of festoons of electric lights will line each side of Clinton avenue north and south from the New York Gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Comments About People
 Here and Elsewhere THE DAYS EVENTS
Afternoon Tea At Club-Former Bir- mingham Matron Writes of Park COncerts-Gossip of Arrivals
 and Departures-Other News
By MYRTLE MILES

A note appeare in the Orlano, Florida, Reporter Star several days ago relative to the home of Birmingham family-that of Dr. Charles Drennen-whlch has re- gently been renovated and modernized so that it is now considered one of the most elegant places in that part of Florida. The paper comments as follows:
 "The Drennen place Is one of the valu- able farms around Orlando. There are 75 acres of which is as fine bearing grove as can be found in the state, some of the trees yielding as much as 30 boxes each. Then there is an immense truck garden, with the finest roasting ear patch in it mortal man ever saw. Besides this Dr. Drennen has a large watermelon patch, tomatoes by the crate, peppers and almost everything you can think of, in- cluding a small patch of cotton. which looks as if it will yield record-break- ing amount of the valuable staple. Lying on the borders of Lake Holden, Dr. Dren- men has no trouble in getting all the water for irrigation purposes he needs with his 25-horsepower gasoline engine, and his crops and grove show that they have not suffered from a lack of aqua pura. Then, too, Lake Holden has some mighty fine fish in it. and 1t is not an unusual thing to go out early in the morning and catch nice mess for break fast. pr. Drennen's home is an ideal one and the genial doctor makes all feel that it is good to be there by his hos pitable and courteous treatment of all who have the fortune to be his guests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
BIRMINGHAM MATRON WRITES OF DENVER'S BAND CONCERTS

Mrs. Charles G. Davis who, with MT. Davis and their three children, left Bir-
 mingham fin the spring to take their tenn porary home in the west, writes of the
 Denver park concerts in most inspiring
 fashion. Ut would do your heart good" she says, "to hear a band concert in the Denver City park. It Is a charming place, with it's trees, and grass beautifully
 kept-its lovely flower beds, shady walks
 and drives. They have a zoo and play
 grounds for the wee folks and just in
 front of the large pavilion Is the band
 stand and moving picture machine; also
 the electric fountain. There are seats for
 great many, but never saw such crowds. It affords amusements for so many mothers who no doubt, have no one to leave with the children. They bring them alone, even tiny babies in carts.
 The rich and poor turn out, but 1t is well
 understood that the concerts are for the
 masses. Automobiles cannot stop just anywhere and take up room, and there is no reckless driving"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11

In the old song the traveller who com plains that when he got to his journey S end, he couldn't see the town for the houses-somehow reminds some of us of LIFE.
 Many of us live so close to peopie-and by that I don't mean literally jammed up next door to them-but so surrounded by the personalities of the various ones who cross our daily paths-that we fail to get proper perspective of life as a whole.
 woman said to me the other day:
 My life has very nearly slipped away, as sands run through an hour-glass-and l haven't as yet accomplished anything worth while. I've been busy every min- ute of my life, or rather I've let all my life be taken up by people and with is- sues that at the time seemed imminent. The result is, I look back and see the things that I wanted to do left undone, and now my life merely consists of days strung ogether-keeping up the ancient delusion that TOMORROW I will do something that I want to do. But l guess after all, l wont. I'll probably be like the woman who said she had wanted ali her life to sleep late in the morning, and she'd never been rich enough to do it. She declared if that precious time ever arrived, she'd drop dead and the night she was put in her last resting place,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
oIIK4 US. S DELAwARE AT .sP1THEAD.

tral and Hudson River railroad station to convention hall. Other streets to be H. luminated in like manner will be St. Paul street. Andrews street and Court street.
 Nothing like the stupendous electrical display has been seen in this country since the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo. It is the first time in history of the country that city will be lighted in such a magnificent manner for a con- vention.
 Rochester as a city has a reputation of being one of the best lighted municipali- ties in the world, and the illumination in honor of the old veterans and the allied patriotic organigations will be marvel ous.
 The illumination in the downtown sec ton will be a revelation to both the people here as well as the thousands and thous- ands of visitors expected in Rochester during the encampment. The executive committee, which Is composed of repre- sentative soldiers and citizens, is planning to entertain 15O,000 people. No doubt this number will be increased by at least 1oO,- GOO one day visitors brought in by the various railroads which will run short trip excursions for the big event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
GOOD WEATHER
 WEAKENS COTTON

New York, July 10.-Reports that fur ther rain in the western cotton belt since Saturday morning had effectually relieved drouthy conditions in Texas and Okla homa and rendered a record breaking crop of cotton practically certain with normal weather hereafter caused a heavy general selling in ;he cotton market to- day. Old crop months were sensationally weak, owing both to the improvement m the crop outlook and the prospects for q big early movement from the southwest.
 July contracts sold off to 13.75c, or about $2.10 per bale under the closing price of Saturday, while new crop months showed declines from 15 to 25 points.
 Before the close July contracts sold at 19.72c and August at 13.43c, a decline of S225 to s2.5O per bale for the day and low CT than the price reached by the old crop since early last autumn. Last prices showed practically no recovery, the clos ing tone being barely steady at a net de- cline of 45 to 47 points on the old crop and of F to 22 on the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
|UN|ON|STS CHANGE
 THE OLD PRIMER

Chicago, July 10.-A novel method of spreading the gospel of unionism among Chicagos foreign population has been adopted by the woman trade unionists.
 Lessons in English are being given foreign working girls, but the old primer has been discarded and a new one substituted by the Woman's Trade Union league.
 The time honored cat which has done service in connecting ideas with objects. has been discarded and the union" substituted. In getting her first lesson in reading the pupil no longer reads T see the cat" instead she reads T am a unionist girl"' The lesson pro- ceeds: 'I start work at o'clock in the morning. I quit at o'clock in the afternoon"
 In another lesson the condition of the non-union girl is contrasted with that of the union girl. It reads; "I am not a union girl. l begin work at o'clock in the morning and l work un- til o'clock in the evening. I get $4 a week.
 The new system of education was ex- plained at the meeting of the Womans Trade Union league yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
CHARGE STEPFATHER
 WITH SONS DEATH

Kiev, Russia, July 1O.--Yusief Prikhodke stepfather of Tolus Yuschchinsky. the boy whose body, horribly multidated was found in cave near here on February 8, was arrested today
 The authorities nave confiscated in va rious towns pamphlets in which the writers sought to infiame racial feeling by ascrbing the murder to fanaticism.
 The case of Yuschchinsky was used by the Black Hundred to arouse hostl- ity to the Jews and a Jewish massacre at Kiev was feared in consequence. It was intimated at the time the boys step- father, who was an anti-Seminite, was responsible for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
MILLS RESUME
 WORK IN EAST

Boston, July 10.-More than S1,0O0 opera lives employed in textile mills in various parts of New England resumed work to- day after shut downs of varying lengths in accordance with the policy of curtailing production adopted by the mill manage ments. At Manchester, N. H., 1S.0Oo opera tives returned to their machines in the Amoskeag Manufacturing companies mills after lay off of ten days. Six thousand hands went back to the mills in Biddeford. Me, after two weeks or idleness and more than 1000 employees in mills at Clinton, Chicopee and Ware, MaSs resumed work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
FIND COTTON IS
 STILL IMPROVING

New Orleans, July 0.-Times-Democrat this morning prints the reports of its cor respondents as to the status of the cot ton crop on July 3, and says the concern sus of opinion is as follows:
 "Outside of Texas and Oklahoma great improvement is almost uniformly re- ported. Texas correspondents report the crop as spotted while Oklahoma was fac ine crisis because of heat and drought, when these reports were made up.
 cultivation has been thorough and the supply of labor has been sufficient" There is some complaint of boil weevil from certain districts, but farmers are making a resoute fight.
 Taking the belt as whole, the pros pect is one of the best ever known at this date" is.A IA. IE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11


 where she ought, to sleep unnterruptedy in the little six feet of ground allotted to her-Gabriel would blow the Judgment Day Horn, and she'd have to get up be- fore light the next morning..
 The woman who never accomplishes what she means to. is type We meet every day.
 Had you ever thought that LIFE is the one thing that most of us attempt without pattern, or a well-thought- out design.
 Who would start to make dress with out designing it first?
 Who would try to make a cake without recipe?
 LIFE is more on the order of a patch- work quilt-and yet a patchwork quilt is the last thing in the world to be begun without a pattern.
 In the end the result would be unbelev- able confusion and that is what many lives result in--unbelievable confusions- without beginning without ending, and with no plan of construction
 There are many examples that plead for the conservation of our energies.
 Haven't you known lots of people with a decided talent for music art, or something else who never made anything of their gifts merely because they per mitted outside influences to interfere with the cultivation of them?
 There are few of us who haven't the hope-in vague sort of way-the dream that one of these days we will improve our minds
 Not in an academic sense perhaps. but in the natural way that everybody should improve themselves. For instance, there's book that you mean to read. It stays on your library table for months, the leaves uncut merely because dozen small matters in- tervened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
HEAT CRAZED MAN
 TAKES CARTS PLACE

New York, July 10-Business in the ex- ecutive offices of the Steel corporation was moving along in it's accustomed com name as c. E.. Piper of Atlanta, Ga, walked briskly into Chairman Gary's room and announced that he was in charge of the corporations affairs. He followed his declaration by calling a meeting of the board of directors.
 When the executive force overcame it's surprise, Piper was escorted from the building and taken to the Bellevue hos pital for examination. It was supposed he was overcome by the heat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
PLAN SPEEDWAY
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, July 10.-To consider the question of building an electric railroad and speedway across Lake Pontchartrain, representatives of the Louisiana Develop ment league and of the Motor league or Louisiana will hold a meeting In CoVlng- ton, across the lake from New Orleans, July 1s The plan is to construct the road from West End in direct line across the water to Vaudeville. distance of twenty-six miles. It is estimated the cost of the proposed road will be between s1. 800 GOO and $2O00,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
CAN GRAFT PECAN
 ON HICKORY TREE

San Antonio, Tex, July 10.-(Special.) )- Harvey c. Styles, the noted horticultur- ist. who is frequently referred to as the Burbank" of Texas. is Investigating pecan culture and asserts that he will be able to prove in short time that the very best results may be obtained by graffing the pecan onto hickory. He is positive that this can be made highly profitable on land otherwise unftted for agricultural purposes. His efforts have centered much attention on pecan grow ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Mrs. Goosey called upon the phone and asked you to go to Matinee.
 The matinee you know to be silly and of no consequence and yet you accept.
 'I don't know what else to do." you , plead with yourself" Mrs Goosely would get mad if I didn't go, and I can't afford to make her mad. I'd really prefer to stay at home-~and read my book-but- well-I'll. have to go.'
 Now If you'd only stop to think that | there are just loads of little chicken brained women who would have adored l going to the Matinee with Mrs. Goosely and if you really wanted to stay at home and read your book, you could have done so with perfect impunity LIFE goes just that way-fltting about from flower to flower-from party to party-from Matinee to Matinee-and the result, when all is told, Is that you've ac- complished next to nothing.
 I wonder if body could be systematic stick to the plan?
 It would take mighty strong-minded woman to resist frivolous things and do precisely what she should-but wouldn't she be a WINNER? l What do you really want to make of your life? l Perhaps nothng l Perhaps something! l But once you have decided on the latter whack out all the interferences possible for you to get rid of, and turn your whole mind to achieving the end you de- ! sire.
 1 Think it over | It's worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
PETER AINSLEE
 HEADS CHURCHES

Portland Ore, July 10.-The interna- tional conyention of Churches or Chrlstian denomination last night elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year:
 President, Peter Ainslee, Baltimore.
 Vice President A. c. Smithers, Los Angeles. u
 Secretary, F. w. Burns, Springfield, Ill. Treasurer E. M. Bowman, Chlcago.