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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

Occasionally the weather man for
gets himself and lets US enjoy a
pleasant day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

The gladdest words of tongue or
pen are: Fair and warmer" weather
man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

The prodigal son no longer comes
back to share in the fatted calf. He
prefers to wire for a draft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

Some think a Chinese wall should
be built along the Mexican border,
and then let them scrap it out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

Boston astronomers have discovered
a new star. Second base or short
stop?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

Georgia may yet desire to cast It's
vote for Tyrus Cobb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

The Pulitzer school Of journalism
has refused to admit women. There
will, therefore, be no journalettes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09
Good
Job
Private Secretary
Enjoys Many
Benefits
BY ARTHUR j. O'NEILL

WEEK ago young man asked what the opportunities
are for man stenographers in the business world
a stenographer Of ten years experience and while
would not choose that profession if had money enough to
90 to college, still it affords many opportunities not to be had
in any other field of endeavor stenogaphe especially
private secretary learns of the most valuable secrets
in whatever kind Of business he happens be engaged He
comes with of large mental calbe and learns
their methods There not few of national fame
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-05-09

stenogaphe among whom mind
writing George Coeyou xceay of the treas
u William E. Mason Congressman Hit and Others and there
world who Of large
who received their training senographers.
depends the kind of business hap
affiliate yourself with the working for and, manly
senogphers equivalent
to liberal education
stenogapher through three sessions of the
legislature and has been secretary of the best business
Chicago While have school eduaon would
places with college graduates that know Of
If the young takes shorthand would advise him to learn
good weeks during
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
"Merry Widows" Were Barred in This Ball Game

nETROIT, MlCH.-Untutored women
- who have not learned that one Of
the rules of baseball excludes outsid-
ers from the diamond during game.
are learning better these days when
they undertake to take the short cut
across the city hall lawn.
Exciting contests are staged every
afternon on the bSad walk which
runs from Fort to Griswold streets
past the city hall steps. The teams
are made up Of "newsies," who while
away the time when waiting for edi.
tions. The space is somewhat limited
for life-size game, and ground rules
require dead" ball. improvised from
tobacco pouch stuffed with paper.
Bare palms serve for bats. and the
hits are usually such as the pitcher
can field. To tag base-runner all he
has to do is to throw the pill" and
hit any part of the runners person.
All would be weh If outsiders did
not trespass on the diamond. One
day last week the game was nearly
disrupted by woman with hat that
survived the Merry Widow" epoch.
She came up behind the pitcher un-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
"0dva, the Divers" Bathing Suits Are Burned

p ROOKLYN, N. Y.-Six charred gar
u ments, once the dainty bathing
suits Of Miss Alma Beaumont, who is
known to fame as "Odiva, the diver"
were offered as evidence against Mrs
Emma Adams, wife of Charles F. Ad-
ans, Odiva's manager, who was
charged with malicious mischief be-
fore Magistrate Mcclure the other
day.
Mrs. Adams, who sat erectly in
court and manifested supreme disdain
The first witness against Mrs. Ad-
ans was her husband, the impresario
OF the swimming tank. Mr.. Adams
told sorrowful story. He had brought
Odiva In from tour, during which
she had delighted thousands with her
amphibious performances. Eight bath
Ing suits. that cost in the aggregate
$17O, needed laundering. Would Mrs.
Adams please launder them? Not on
your life. she would not
WELL" quoth Mr.. Adams. then l
myself will launder them"
And he did. hanging them out to dry
on clothes line in the back yard of
the Adams home, at Bergen Beach.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
International Apollo Who Is Strong on the lob

G. Roobian, a thrifty young Armenian,
were married by Rev. P. ]. Mcdonald,
pastor of the Reformed Church. OF
course, Harootunian was best man.
The activity of Harootunian as an
ally of Cupid had its origin in a
desire of the thrifty young Ameni-
ans of Los Angeles to take unto
themselves English girls or girls of
other Saxon nations as wives.
1t began when Harootunian, him
SELF fell a victim to the bright eyes
of an English lass. That was about
five years ago. The marriage of the
Harootunians was so blissful and re-
suited in so much happiness that
he decided that the marriage Of the
200 young Armenians of good stand
ing and sufficient worldly goods in
this city would solve the problem
of taking care of these fiery young
bloods.
There are $40 .Armenians in Los
Angeles" said Harootunian, "and all
of them are thrifty. OF this number
perhaps 200 are young men of mar.
riageable age. There are but two
Armenian girls in Los Angeles"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

HHICAGO.-The stork made so much
~ noise breaking into the rear door
OF Lawrence McCarthy's house, at
1853 West Twenty-third street early
the other morning, that neighbors
thought that it couldn't be anything
less than burglar-perhaps dozen
of them.
A frightened woman who saw lights
suddenly turned up in the house and
saw several persons moving about
within telephoned to the police and
asked that policemen be hurried to
the place to capture the supposed
burglar.
Policeman Joseph Hoffman hurried
to the house, drew his trusty revolver
and tapped lightly on the front door.
Mccarthy answered the knock.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Brand New Baby Is Hunted Down as BURGLAR

rs he there?" whispered the police
man to the happy father.
Sure, and big fellow, too," was
the whispered reply.
Where is he?"
? Hes in the back bedroom. Want
to go back?" asked Mccarthy.
Certainly, I'll go back. Just let
ME get one look at him."
The nurse is in there, too" said
tie father. eyeing the policeman.
What! Why. she may be killed by
this time!"
NO, he isn't so savage as that, al.
tnongh he is strapping big fellow"
Tho door was pushed gently open
and the policeman, still clutching his
revolver, leaped in. He looked at the
baby, soundly sleeping in the arms of
a smiling nurse. and then turned to
the father.
Il thought all the time It was a
burglar. Isn't it?"
"Of course not. He's going to he
a policeman, not burglar" said Nc.
Carthy.
Then Hoffman returned to the police
station and announced That 1t was too
early to arrest the person who had
broken into the Mccarthy home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

After he had finished the washing and
hung the wash out, Mr.. Adams came
into the city and did not return until
the next day. which was Aug. IA. Deso-
lation awaited him. The bathing suits
lay in charred mass before the por-
tico Of his home.
What is this?" he demanded.
Tut, tut!" replied Mrs Adams.
They are burned. Can't you seer"
Mr.. Adams reported the catastrophe
to Odiva, who procured a warrant
against Mrs. Adams.
Magistrate Mcclure released Mrs.
Adams ON the ground that there was
no evidence to show she had started
the fire.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

seen by him. He sent one singing
over the middle Of the plate and it
was met on the nose Of the bat-or
hst-and came back spinning directly
on the middle of the big head-piece.
where 1t lodged.
Ground rules failed to provide anv
base limit where the ball fell on a
Merry Widow" hat.
With one hand on the woman'a
shoulder. he made Jump for the new
millinery ornament. The woman did
not understand. and turned to protest
and as she did so the ball fell into the
pitchers hand. Just in time to PASTE
the base runner between third ana
home plate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

I OS ANGELES, Cal.-The champion
Il best man" in all Los Angeles
was discovered the other night. He is
G. G. Harootunian, who lives at No.
1147 Dewey avenue.
To his credit he has eleven mar
riages. All these he personally ar
ranged as matchmaker, and at all
OF them he acted as best man. What
is more, all the marriages have re-
suited happily, and an even dozen
healthy and hearty youngsters have
been added to the population of Los
Angeles as result.
The latest consummation of the
matchmaking proclivities of Ha-
rootunian occurred when Miss Bessie
King. charming English girl, and M.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Easily Made coathanoers.

A coathanger may be improvised
from a newspaper in the following
manner: Fold newspaper through
the center and continue folding or
rolling it until 1t is compact piece
about three inches wide. Bend It
downward in the middle and tie with
. cord. forming loop. It will answer
the same purpose as a hanger Of
wood or metal and requires only Q
few minutes to make.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Has Pig for Her Pet.

Miss Ethel Albright of Palmyra, N.
T., has an unusual pet, tame pig,
which she raised by artificial means.
1t was taken from the litter when a
few days old. The little animal shows
great affection for its young mistress,
following her about, as would a dog,
and showing its jealousy of her other
pets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Said More Than He Meant.

The Candidate (having quoted the
words Of an eminent statesman in sup
port of an argument)-"And, mind
you, these are not my words. This
is not merely my opinion. These are
the words of man who knows what
he's talking about"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
His ReplY.

She (for the 'steen-hundredth, more
or less, time)-"Oh, darling, do on
really and truly love me?" He "a
trifle grimly)-"Now, look-a-here,
Gladys! Do you want me to put up
a cash d?"-Judge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
likely to Keep Him Busy.

Mrs. Bacon-I never saw puzzle
my brother couldn't do. He's really
wonder. Mr.. Bacon-I wish you'd
take this timetable down to him and
see II he can make anything out of it.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Varying Life of Plants,

The Ivy outlives 200 years; the elm.
300 to 35" years; the linden, 500 to
1000 years; the locust tree and the
oak, 400 years; the fir. 700 to 1900
years, and palm trees, 5000 to 5000
years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
New Idea for Display of Goods,

called roundabout" motor
driven display rack for stores invent.
ed IN England carries goods to be
SHOWN on the ends of arms that re-
Volve vertically and at the same time
swing around vertical shaft.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
Theory.

"Why is there no great American
dramatist?" asked the art pessimist.
Because" replied the sardonic man.
ager. when an American Is capable OF
thinking up firstclass practical plot
and dressing 1t up in good speeches.
he doesn't bother about the theater.
He goes into politics"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

Opportunity for industrious young man with
some capital to buy half interest in splendid coun-
Try business. Well established; did $4,000 last
year. Owner needs partner to help cover field
No use for money unless hustler with it. Can
make back invested money in six months. Write
Box l8l. Portland. Or. for full particulars.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

One Of Ayers Pills at bedtime will cause
an increased flow OF bile and produce a
gentle laxative effect the day following.
Formula on each box. Show II to your
doctor. He will understand at glance.
Dose, one pill at bedtime, just one.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue It's
pinch of blue in large bottle of water Ask for
Red Cross Ball Blue. the blue that's all blue,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-11-15
A2Ay{lEY COOP sss EAHA iSss s2ss ESII7Y
UncIa PennyWlse Saws.

uncIo PennywIse Says:
"A girl with several applicants for
her hand is ant to worry because the
demand for her is 30 much greater
than the supply"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
$4,000, 900 R. R. EQUIPMENT

Engines and box cars valued at 49,
900, 900 have been ordered by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road. Some
of the engines will be manufactured by
the American Locomotive company and
quite a number win be made in the Mil
waukee company's shops. This is the
largest equipment order ever executed
by the road Especially good business
conditions and steady demand for cars
have been the primary causes for the
immense expenditure, according to A.
C. Manchester, superintendent of loco
motive power.
The engines purchased from the
American company are on the way now
There are ten Mallet and fifty Pacific
passengers engines and Fifty Mikodos
for freight service. Fifteen passenger
engines and five consolidated freight
engines are now being completed and
when they are built twenty switch and
and forty Mikado freight engines will
be made and the company will have 1870
new engines valued at s25, 900 and worth
collectively $l,750O 600.
Work is at present progressing on
the construction Of 5000 cars, valued at
81 200 each, that are being turned out
of the shop OF the rate Of twenty-six
per day -Four hundred and seventy of
the new cars will be ifty-foot automo-
bile cars, to be used exclusively in the
transportation Of autos, thirty will be
sixty-foot package freight cars 500 win
be special automobile cars and 2, 600 will
be plain box cars
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
School Board Proceedings.

Mineral Point, Wis, May Is, 1912.
A special meeting of the school
board was this day held in the fire
building.
Called to order by the president.
All members of the board present.
Motion made by Commissioner Nor
gan that the committee on teachers
procure an assistant with college de-
gree, was carried.
The report of the committee on
teachers was as follows: Miss Jones
be rendered the position as teacher in
the fifth and sixth grades, fourth ward;
Miss Tregilgus be rendered the position
in the third and fourth grades, End ward;
Miss Dunbar beItendered the position in
the seventh grade. Miss Cummings was
given vote of thanks for her long and
faithful service. All the other grade
teachers were rendered their former
positions. On motion The report was
approved.
The report of the committee on
teachers for the high school was as fol-
lows Miss Weyman having handed in
her resignation, it was accepted The
recommendation of the committee was
that Prof. Loveland, Miss Pierce, Miss
Kline and Miss Prideaux be rendered
their present positions at the same
salary.
On motion board adjourned. n NJ
Attest -
w. H. BoHAN, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

Looks as if the aviation game has
begun to lose its popularity. Even
when an aviator is killed he fails TO
get more than half dozen lines in the
paper.
Economy is to be commended, but,
as worthy exchange inquiries, what
do you think of man who fills his
fountain pen from the public ink well
at the postoffice?
up in Rhinelander school princi-
pal made some striking" school boys
saw wood. If he had only called it an
athletic contest and advanced physical
culture the boys would have felt
honored
And now the season has come when
the tramps and the wealthy migrate to
better chimes. Only the great middle
class, welded to hard daily labor, stick
to the home village through all the
volatile temperatures.
The board of education at Edger-
ton has decided to enforce the state
law, which concerns the use of tobacco
by boys under sixteen years of age.
The law provides that boy under six
teen, who smokes while in the company
of an adult, the adult is liable to a fine
of $40 The truant officer of Edgerton
has been instructed to enforce the law
to the letter. Other cities will do well
to follow the example
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
Oh, How | Itched!

What long nerve-racking days of con-
slant torture---what sleepless nights OF
terrible agony--itch-vitch- con-
slant itch, until it seemed that must
tear of my very skin--then-
Instant re1ief-my skihcooled, soothed
and healedl
The very first drops on Did. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
Itch instantly: yes the very moment
Odd. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased. A 25c bottle proves it,
Odd has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
remedy, for it washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear and
healthy as that of a child.
All other druggists have Odd. Pre-
Fcription--go to them it you can't come
to us--but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But If you come to our store we ara
so certain of what Odd will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle on
this guarantee IF you do not find that
1t takes away the itch AT ONCE. 1t
costs you not a cent,
IVEY'S PHARMACY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
Notice to Creditors.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW COUNTY
- COuRT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William +,
Vivian, deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
William +, Vivian, deceased. having been s.
sued to Amos 5. Vivian,
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors OF
said William r. Vivian deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court, until ana
including the first Tuesday of November,
1912. being the hfth day of said month, %
present their claims and demands against sald
William r. Vivian. deceased, to the County
Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the CLAIMS
SO presented will bc examined and adjusted
hy this court AT the Office Of Fhe County
Judge AT the Court House in the city Of
Dodgeville. in said county, on the first Tues.
day OF Decemhe al2,
Dated this ,sth day of April, 1912.
BY the Court.
iswl AIDRO jerks. County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
Legal Notices.
Notice TO Creditors.
IVEY'S PHARMACY

S,TATF OF NISGONSIN-l0WA COUNTY
- COURT-tN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Mary A.
Reynolds deceased.
Letters testamtntary ON the estate OF " airy
A. Reynolds. deceased, having been issued to
Edgar Il. Reynolds.
Notice i hereby given. that the creditors Of
said Mary A. Reynolds, deceased. are allowed
and limited by order of this court, until and
including the first Tuesday of December, 1872.
being the third day of said month 10 present
their claims aud demands against said Mary
A. Reynolds. deceased, 20 the county court
for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the clam
40 presented will 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 county, on the first Tues
day of January, 1918
Dated this 9Th day Of May, 1912.
By order of the Court,
ALDRO jerks, County Judge,
a0wl j. b. Reynolds Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
Stabbed in the Back
How Many Mineral Point Readers have
Had Those Sudden Twings7

Have you ever had "crick" in the
back
Does your back ache with a dull,
heavy, draggy throb?
Is it hard to straighten up after
STOPPING?
Hard to arise from chair or turn
in bed I?
Is the urine dark colored? Passages
irregular
When your kidneys need attention,
use tested remedy.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills = the rem
edy that has cured thousands.
Convincing proof Of merit in Mineral
Point testimony.
J. G. Stendebach, Doty St, Mineral
Point, Wis, says: ''Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me entirely satisfactory
results. My kidneys were disordered
and | suffered from backache and pains
in my loins The kidney secretions
were unnatural and caused me much
annoyance. Reading about Doan $
Kidney Pills, | procured box at lvey S
Pharmacy and through their use my
trouble was corrected. In view Of
what this remedy has done for me,
highly recommend it. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's s. and
take no other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
$2.75 for $2.15.

The Mineral Point Tribune and the
Good Housekeeping Magazine for 81. Is.
Both publications should be in every
household. This Magazine is specially
meritorious, containing interesting and
elevating matter suitable for every
member of the home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

SOME Of the people who refuse to
recognize the American flag, ought to
be given free and forcible transporta-
ton to the country Of their gnominious
birth. or, if they pretend to be Ameri-
cans, sent to the South Sea Islands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

LoRIMER has not lived wholly in vain.
He IS helping amazingly to bring about
the election of United States senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

THE dignity Of the republic is in a
fioundering condition, and all because
of the actions and sayings Of President
Taft and ex-President Roosevelt in
their quest for denomination. They
remind one Of two street urchins scrap
ping over a marble
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

UEEDY is reported as planning to
have Congressman Lenroot and Govern
or McGovern and other Wisconsin lead
ers help draw his platform.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23
Miss Nettie V. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone go. soft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-23

Mr.. Advertiser
Consumers read The Tribune
to ''get wise" to buying oppor-
tunities. Tell what you've got.