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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Good Attendance OF Pupils Through
out Iowa County.
CORN SHOW ASUCCESS
News From the Office of the County
Superintendent.

Attendance reports for the third
month are nearly all completed and the
attendance for the first three months
has been very good. Some irregulari-
ty appears on the records and these
will be reported to the state this week
There las been a great deal of com.
ment upor the corn show held last
month and the prizes were well scat
tered over the county, The boys have
some good seed fol another show, and
the boys are talking corn show for
have been received from boys regard
ing their work with the corn and
amount they raised Griffin Griffiths
of district No. IA, Ridgeway, reports
that he raised bushels and 10 pounds
from This one half pound of seed
Miss Mabel Hanson reports that a
literary society has been organized in
district No. 5 Wyoming that meets
every two weeks to carry out pro-
gram Of debates, musics, etc. There is
no reason why this should not be of
great benefit to the community and
every person who attends. Why are so
few districts organized? With uplim-
tied amount of good material, these
meetings will be looked forward to by
al in the district.
The following teachers have reported
sociables held in the district this fall
Blanche Paul, Dist 4, Brigham, box
sociable and returns were $21,60;
Marion Padon, No. 8 Mineral Point,
box sociable returns $4,000; Cleo
Richards, No. ., Mineral Point, box
sociable returns 80; Selma Julson, No.
6, it. Moscow, basket sociable, returns
$3.50 miss Julsou raised S53 at their
social last year which was used in
school equipment). Much credit is due
these teachers for their efforts to bring
the people of the district together to aid
in oettering school spirit and equip
ment
Many Christmas programs are being
prepared and Judging by the copies
sent this Office they will be successful.
Teachers are preparing short, spicy en-
! tertainments instead of the long tire
some ones, and l hope that parents at
tend and show their appreciation for
the children and teachers work
In visiting the schools of the county,
the county superintendent finds that
few of the patrons of the district visit
the school. This should not be the fact
The welfare of the children demand
that You visit and carefully inspect the
! equipment to see that the children and
teacher are supplied with the essentials
Of a good school
| The law requires that the teacher be
the leader in the plays and games Of
| the children, and now that the days
when children can not play out Of
doors are here the teacher should teach
new games, assist the children in their
play Mr. Cary's little book of plays and
games is an excellent one and should
be in every school.
A little book on agriculture known as
100 lessons in agriculture" can be
found in the school library. This book
should find its way into every farm
home during the winter
All school news reported to the Of
fee will be carefully looked after by
the county superintendent.
j. A. Y. Co. Supt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
Holiday Homecomers and Visitors.

'"'' ''eN' a
Dolly Gribble, Chicago.
Philippe Treblcock, Chicago.
Francis Coady,
Madge Jacka,
Crawford Ross, 90
Iona Peters, Minneapolis.
Alice Gardner, Calumet
Mrs. w. Rindlaub and children,
Platteville.
Temperance Knight, Madison.
Ruth Springer,
Ella Richards.
Ida Shepard,
Roxy Walker,
Elmer Wedlock,
Quintis Brown,
Anna Hutchinson,
Cyrus White, Milwaukee.
Agnes Brewer, g"
Madge Coppin %
May Collins. Menominie.
May Reese,
Beth Walker,
Gertrude Bishop, Appleton.
Mary Harris,
Harry Crum,
Marguerite Weise, Columbus.
Ellls and Rufus Phillips, Shullsburg.
Bess Hutchinson, La Crosse.
Herman May
"y 'IT = -',e"' wig una "',im'
Nay "T' rI,i Coierlne' MICH
n"iu lN'e' leo0NIoiu' In
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

EX-Gov HOARD is one Of the de
PENDANTS specified in the suit brought
by the government against the so
called butter trust The Oshkosh
Northwestern opines that this might
make the genial ex-governor almost
feel like turning Progressive, while the
Milwaukee Journal comes back with
the query, "Do you mean that the Pro-
rressives would not take a crack at
such a trust or try to relieve the peo-
pie Of their high price hurdens?'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

A GIsT Of new laws is promised by
the next legislature Any repeats of
dead or useless ones2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
g s. 90 PER LOT

Buys Absolute Title to a lot
in section thought to contain
rich mineral deposits. We will
develop land. May BRING sou
life income.
J. j. DOWNEY LAND Co.
575 Old Colony Bldg. Chicago, III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

DOESN'T this talk Of school children
and delinquency and cigarettes recall
the fact that there is an anti-cigarette
law in this state?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

Fills your veins with rich, red
blood. Gives you hearty appetite,
builds up flesh, makes you strong and
rugged. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea; it's health insurance 35c., Tea
OF Tablets. Chas. L. Ivey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

DO you love me, Esmeralda?" "Os
course love you. Since ] became &C
quainted with you I have really gotten
to admire pop eyes"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
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 90. 30tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
Legal Notices
Notice to Hear Pc idoo for Administration


STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
- COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court 70 be held i'm and
for said cou1 ty, at the court house. i'm the city
of Dodgeville, i'm said county on the 18th day
ofJanuary A. D., 1913 being the second Tues
day of said month at 10 o clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
The application Of Joseph Bray for the ap.
pointment of an administrator Of the estate
of Mary Bray, late of the city Of Mineral
Point, In said county, deceased
And tt is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successively, prior to said day of hearing. in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news.
paper published in said county.
BY order of the Court
5Ow3 ALDRO jerks. County .Iudve
Dated DOdgeville, Wis. December 10. i9i2.
j. b. Reynolds, Attorney
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale free of charge I'm this column unless sale
lis made. If sale is made only the usual com
mission will be charged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-12-26

To Tax Payers, Town of Mineral Point.
The tax roll will be open on and
after December 26 at the Iowa County
Bank, W. j. CLARK, Treas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
The sookworm's Meal.

Mr.. Higley was a book lover; wheG
he was deeply interested in reading
he would ignore meal hours entirely,
and take a standing luncheon when
ever it occurred to him to do so
Mrs. Higley was of very domestic
turn of mind Doing up" starched
clothes was her chief delight. and
starch as she made it was a most ar
tistic composition.
One day she made some boiled
starch, and turning it into yellow
bowl, put it in the pantry window to
cool Household duties took her up
stairs for an hour or so. and when
she came back for the starch she
found only an empty bowl with q
spoon in it.
She went into the sitting-room. Hell
husband was busily reading She
thought best to use little diplomacy
in discovering what had become of her
starch. How did you like that pud-
ding in the yellow bowl?" she asked,
craftily.
Then Mr.. Higley unwittingly con
victed himself. 1T was a pretty mean
pudding" he said, "but managed to
eat it!"-Youth's Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19

Minneapolis fans are beginning to
intimate that RUDE Waddell is all
done.
Ownie Bush has scored the most
runs of any player in the American
league.
Tommy Griffin, secured by Sioux
City from st. Joseph, is going well in
new company.
Erwin, the Brooklyn Giant, is car
ried more for the batting ability than
his catching skill
There isn't point overlooked when
Kid Gleason is directing the base run
ming of the White Sox.
Inflelder Schmidt of Wichita, is in a
hospital at st. Joseph, following an
operation for appendicitis
"The Boston fans always did like a
winner" says a paragraph Boston
fans are bound to be unique
Sam Mertes is out of baseball. He
has failed as an umpire on the coast
and has dropped out entirely.
Doc White is again ready to take
his turn in the box for the White Sox.
He had been sufferer from lumbago.
Billy Rhines, the once famous Gin
cinnati pitcher, will manage an indie
pendent club at Ridgway, Pa, this
year.
iris Speaker of Boston has made
the most hits, while Milan of Wash
ington has the most stolen bases to
his credit.
Heine Peitz is getting so good in his
old age that Hank ODay is threaten.
ing to use the veteran coacher in a
game soon.
Ball players say the reason they
can't fatten batting averages off Wal
ter Johnson is that they can't hit what
they don't see
Johnny Killing is much impressed
with the work of the Giants. He
thinks they'll stick in the lead and
never be headed
Tim Murnane rises to remark:
When it comes to calling a turn on a
base runner, Thomas Of the Athlet-
les is the headliner.''
Henry Jasper, pitcher, who has been
with the Anaconda, Okla, team. has
reported to Manager Hank O'Day of
the Cincinnati club for trial.
Baseball experts figure that Russ
Ford will be about ten times more
effective now than he has been This
season. He has Sweeney back to
catch him.
The Phillies passed up Kid Gleason
and now the old man" Is giving Jim
my Callahan's White Sox the benefit
OF his baseball knowledge. And make
no mistake about Gleason possessins
Baseball brains"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
HURL ABUSE AT STARS
Fred Clarke Defends Ty CobE's
Action in New York.
Assault on Spectator in Grand Stand
During Game viii Have Good Ef-
feet on CowardIy Fans, Adds
Pirate Leader.

Fred Clarke, manager of the Pitts
burg Pirates, defends Ty Cobb for his
action In resenting insult by New
York fan, and declares that the De-
troit star should never have been sus-
pended without an investigation into
the merits of the case.
"A ball player has home, loved ones
and feelings that are sacred just as
well as any other man. Cobb did only
what any self-respecting man will do.
They tell me that the man Cobb
attacked is a cripple and that he has
no hands. No sane man will believe
that Cobb took advantage over Grip
pie. He probably never noticed that
the fellow had no hands, and, what
is more, he probably didn't care. A
cripple should not make remarks of
the kind.
Il have always tried to protect my
own and visiting ball players on my
home grounds. A ball player, like a
policeman, earns his salary by the
abuse he must bear but the ball play
er gets cowardly abuse from cringing
sneaks against whom he seldom is
able to get back.
Nobody on the outside realizes the
terrible things that Hans Wagner has
endured in his time. They always
pick on the stars
"The same is the case with Marty
O'Toole. There is a clean and re-
spectacle boy who like any decent
man, has feelings. No man could in
suit him within his reach and get
away with it. All the same, he has
been obliged to endure some of this
contemplate stuff that made Cobb
lose his head, or, should say, do the
very proper thing and resent the in
suits.
"The whole thing is bad mess, I
admit. 1t is a three-coTnered affair,
with the American league and it's dis
cipline on one side, the public on the
other and the ball player and the
feelings he holds sacred on the other.
Il don't know anything about this
strike by the Detroit team, but l do
know that Ban Johnson or no one
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
STORIES
o. IA &KN
CAMPJVh RBN
ANDWAR -
JEFF DAVIS MADE A CAPTIVE
interesting Tale o. Capture Of Con.
federate President Told by Mem
Der of Michigan Regiment.

For forty-sixI years a controversy
mas been carried on concerning the
capture of Jefferson Davis. The prize
money offered by the United States
government was divided among mem
bers of the 4th Michigan, the LIST Wis
consin and the LIST Ohio regiments.
The story of the capture Is presented
here as told by George NJ. Munger,
who was a corporal of the 4th Michi-
gan at the time of the search for
Davis. His narrative corresponds to
that sworn to before the secretary of
war by his colonel. B. d. Pritchard.
Several searching parties were
looking for Jeff Davis when we start
ed out early in May, 1865" said Mr..
Munger. 1--WE were passing ourselves
off as a detachment of confederate
soldiers, trying to catch up with the
fleeing president. The night of May
9 we found what we were after We
had reached Irwinville, inquiring
there, as at other places, for news of
the fugitives. We got no information
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
Talk of a Player,s Union.

Officials of the American Federation
of Labor will make an effort to union
ize' baseball as result of the
strike" of the Detroit Tigers. Should
the players file application for char
ter" said Secretary Morrison of the
Federation, ''the matter would be re-
ferred to the executive committee for
action 1t would determine whether
baseball players should be admitted
into the Federation. There is how
ever, a question of doubt in my mind.
We protect the wage Garner, and
would have to consider the classified
ton of the players. 1t depends on
that decision. Are they to be classed
with doctors, lawyers, scientists and
professionals, or with the wage earn
ers?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
Capacity of Bio Parks.

The seating capacity at each major
league park this year is roughly esti-
mated as follows: National league:
New York, 10000; Brooklyn, wash
ington Park, $4,000; Boston, 5000;
Philadelphia. 10000; Chicago. 3d.
600; Cincinnati. $4,000; Pittsburg, 2S,-
900; st. Louis, $4,000. American
league: New York, $4,000; Boston,
$1,000; Philadelphia, $4,000; Washing
ton, $4,000; Chicago. $4,000; st. Louis,
10000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
Fred Clarke.

else has the right to punish or sus-
pend Cobb without first investigating
the matter.
Action like that by Cobb may have
a bad effect on baseball, but l am
sure that they do not have nearly as
bad effect as the presence in ball
parks of the kind of towards who
make a ball player do such things.
Maybe Cobb's action will silence
some of this class. For seventeen
years have seen ball players suffer
under dirty abuse from some comfort
ably concealed fan.
Wagner has borne enough of it to
drive fifty ordinary men crazy, and
guess stars like him and Cobb are
the ones who are always picked out
by such fellows. hope to see Cobb
reinstated and an investigation made"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
GOOD WORK OF BOSTON TEAM
Players Batting and Fielding in Elk.
ceIIent Manner-Cicotte Strong
in "Jinx" Line.

Although Boston's pitchers have
been going rather poorly of late, the
team has been batting and fielding in
good style, and Manager Jake Stahl
has the players and the Boston pop
ulace with him in his efforts to con-
tribute winning team.
In Cicotte, Hall, O'Brien, Woods,
Pape, Boston has strong quintet of
pitchers, and with Carrigan and Nune-
maker in the catching department,
Stahl is also we'll fortified The new
manager has strong infield and out
field, and, what is more, he has the
players working in harmony.
"Knuckles" Cicotte, the little twirl-
err, is being dubbed the ''tough-luck
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19

except from an old colored man, who
told us that there was a travelling
party encamped about two miles from
town. / was in the advance guard,
who got this information, and we re-
ported it to the colonel.
I'VE made an advance to a point
from which we could see the camp
fire, and there we lay Lieut.. Puring-
ton and twenty-five men were sent
around to the other side Of the camp.
All was quiet until the morning be-
gan to come. Then we made a sud
den charge into the camp and took
them by surprise.
my position in the line brought me
into the camp at the rear OF Davis
tent. With me was Private James
Billiard. Some horses were tethered
there, and we took two of them in
place Of our own, changing the sad
dies to the fresh horses. Mrs. Davis,
l heard afterward, had come to the
door of the tent and asked the right
of privacy for the women that she
said were the only occupants. Soon
she came to the door again and passed
out with her old mother who was
dressed In waterproof coat and a
shawl, and carried a tin pail Mrs.
Davis said that the ywanted to go to
the brook for water, and the guard
let them pass.
They were not many rods from
the tent when l saw them. | said to
RI1l1ar6 tThnCa oh IN
be leaving the camp and he, still
busted with his saddle, told me to go
on and not wait for him l mounted
and rode up to the couple | asked
where they were going and Mrs. Da-
Wis said that she was going to the
brook with her old mother to get
some water. The old mother had
the shawl pinned around her face so
that not much was visible, and the
waterproof coat was long. But the
dead grass was long, too, and as the
old mother held up the coat l saw
high top boots beneath it.
What's your old mother doing
with those boots on? l asked, and
brought my gun from half to full
~OSA o0 ~ AhJ dSAOSS INC pOIuI16l
pointing at the two.
Mrs. Davis heard the click of the
hammer. Don't shoot!' she said. and
then Billiard, came up and helped me
show them the way back Davis
wanted to take off the shawl but we
did not give him time ] found the
colonel and told him that I believed
we had taken JEFF Davis. The colonel
came up to where the prisoner was
and asked, What shall l call YOU?
Anything. you please said the pris-
oner. I think / will call you Davis
said Col. Pritchard.
The 4th Michigan and the 1st
Wisconsin took Davis back to our
lines and was one of the guard that
went with him to Fort Monroe. Col.
Pritchard and / both made sworn
statements about the capture before
the secretary Of war. We saw moth
ing Of the LIST Ohio regiment, who say
hat they did the capturing"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
ereat Value of PubIieitY.

The possession of the news. the
knowledge of the worlds daily life.
thought movement, constitutes the
most effective weapon for the protec.
ton of society. Justice and truth
flourish In the light of publicity In
iouity and wrong dread it and are ulti.
mately cured by the influences which
aow from its Illuminating rays.-San
eel Bowles
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
Many Bases on Balls.

Twenty bases on balls in a nine
inning game was the record made re-
Gently by the Kansas City and Mil
citation. Eight pitchers were used and
not one of them got away without
passing at least one man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19
Rresnahan Imnroves Looks.

The st. Louis Cardinals look 100 per
cent. better when Roger Bresnahan is
On the job. When 'Rajah" is again
,ble to work behind the bat the Cards
percentage should rise like a Their
lometer in boiler room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-19

kid" by the other Red Sox players.
Ed is in better condition this year
than for several seasons, and lighter
in weight. but still strong in the
link" line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day. Capt. Oakman
The funeral of the late James X. Mill.
man was held from the Home chapel, ri
o'clock Friday, Rev. II. S. Burrage of
ticiating
Joseph II. Lynch late Co. T. 18th Mass
Inf, formerly a member of the Branch
has been readmitted.
The funeral of the late William II
butcher will be held from the Home
chapel, at T. NJ. Saturday, Rev. II. >
Burrage officiating. Capt. MeAdams will
command the escort
Passes We're granted, Friday. to Daniel
Lathrop and Samuel Berry to Augusta
Michael Lovett TO Boston and Reuben
Daily to Hallowell.
Religious services at the Home chapel
Sunday morning. will be as follows;
Mass and sermon by Rev. Err Michigan
at Sis; Protestant services by Rev. Ii.
S. Burrage at 1890. O'Clock Singing by
the choir in the hospital in the evening.
Burroughs were granted, Friday to
Harry Colpus to Brooklyn and Edwin
4. Dickson to Lewiston
Fred r. McMurphy, late Co. NJ, 46th
U. S. Inf, and John l.. Chambers. late
Co. X, eth Mass. Inf, have been dropped
from the rolls of the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09
Church Notices.

First Baptist church, Rev. Robert 5.
Pinkham minister: 1890 morning wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor subject;
Religion and Love" 11.45. Sunday
school meets for Bible study; u, Men )
class meets in the parsonage; 5.4o, Y. T.
S. c. L. meeting in church Nestry; I,
union service in the auditorium memo
rial service to Frances z. Willard un-
der the auspices of the w. c. T. [.
First Church of Christ, Scientist: Ser
vice at le.45 A. NJ: subject of lesson
sermon: Man. testimonial meeting at
80 p NJ Wednesday.
Winter Street Free Baptist church,
Melville G. Miner pastor: Morning wor-
ship at 1890 with sermon by the pastor;
subject ITO Whom Is This World Big
ger? to the Christian or to the World
ling?" The Bible school and the Miner
Bible class in Homiletics. u M; c. f.
Society, 6.l5 p. NJ. At =. NJ, Rev.
Frank l.. sullivan of fremont Temple.
Boston. win give Rev. y. $. Gumbert's
famous illustrated sermon, The Milf
Tree, in the auditorium. Midweek pray
er meeting Wednesday at 80 T. NJ.
South Gardiner chapel, c; L.; Cronkhlte
"Children of Cod" sunday school at 3;
preaching at r. NJ: subject Posses
sions of a Child of Cod; midweek SER
vice Thursday evening at {.
Methodist church. Rev. |. +. Lusk min
ister: Preaching at 1880 \. NJ. and z.
M: Epworth League meets at 7. NJ.
Gardiner City Mission: Guy j. Dunlap
of Bath will speak at 30 and T. NJ.
Winter Street Advent chapel: Rev. T
]. Coolbroth of Wateryille will speak at
go and p NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09
Omnibus Pension Bills.

Washington, March s.-The six or
seven omnibus special pension bills,
including several hundred claims for
original or increased pensions. which
had been held up by the Senate for the
past month or more to permit Sem
ator Hoke Smith of Georgia to pre-
sent objections to them. We're taken
up. today. Speaking against special
legislation of this character Mr..
Smith complained that the tendency
was to favor some claimants at the
expense of others. He said 1926
private pension bills had been passed
by the last Congress and that it must
have been quite impossible to give
careful attention to all these cases.
Chairman McCumber of the pension
committee explained that in cases not
vouched for by senators on personal.
information there was careful investi-
cation by experts. The records o.
both the pension bureau and the war
department were carefully consulted
he said. After considering the pen
sion question for almost two hours
the Senate laid it aside for other BUSH
ness.
Mr. Smith said he had no purpose OF
resorting to dilatory tactics to defeat
pension legislation. He stated his on
ly desire to be to present the statis-
tics in the hope of showing the neces-
sity for a pension system different
from the granting of special allow
anceS