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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
Seed Corn and Inslage.

Red Cob lnslage and Long Fellow
Flint seed corn for sale. Inslage for
filling silos and the flint for replanting,
JNo. c. MARTIN e. Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SzlIlenska was
arraigned in municipal court here on a
charge of murder and held in jail
pending a further examination He
is charged with having applied the
tube of compressed air machine To
the flesh OF Michael Volukas, killing
him The coroner's jury after an in
vestigation, held that Szhenska had
not intended to cause the death of Vol
ukas. but was simply playing practt-
cal Joke
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
THE COMING SHOE

For spring and summer wear is the
Oxford. 1t is not possible to have
cool feet in the same shoes that do ser
vice in winter.
Shoe buyers who want cool feet
should examine our line. We have
them for men women and children at
very low prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

Five rooms with summer kitchen.
Closely located to business center En-
quire Of N. Treweek
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

LWAukEE - Immediate foreclo-
sure OF a s15,000,000 mortgage against
the Allis-Chalmers company is asked
in a suit filed in the United States dis
triot court by the Continental and
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
of Chicago. The bank asks for the
appointment of receivers for the prop
erty covered in its first mortgages and
asks that all property involved be
turned over to them by the receivers
named last month
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

Observation-Disclosures from long
strap attached to a hook in She ceiling,
and with his knees almost touching
the floor, the body Of Andrew Herman
son, an old resident well known in la
Dor circles, was discovered by his
dauehter-in.law, Mrs, Hermanson. The
suicide, who was fftyseyen years old,
had been respondent and in failing
health since the death of his wife ten
months ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

kENoSHA-The funeral of Alder
man James II. O'BHen was held from
St James church Every official of
the city and county and many officials
from other cities IN this part of the
state attended the funeral A nonpar-
tisan election, the first 10 be held UNI
der the new Wisconsin law. will be
called at once 70 elect a successor to
the alderman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

Observation-Disclosures, IA
nous summer resort in Northern Wis
consin. sent an appeal for help here.
Fire there destroyed two hotels ard
two blocks in the business district
and the whole town was threatened
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
Lakeside hotel. the largest in the
town. was among the buildings de
suoyed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,

MADISON - That 1858 students
have been given instruction by ths
University OF Wisconsin during thS
current year In classes at Madison and
through the correspondence study do
partment Of tho extension division, 10
shown by the new catalogue, the first
copies Of which have come from the
press, The students In residence in
Madison since last June number 5,7s4,
as compared with 5,538 the previous
year an increase OF 210 The college
of agriculture has an enrolment OF
TAB, gain OF 141 over last year OF
this number 457 are taking the four
year course, 101 are in the middle, or
two year course and 1874 young women
are In the four year course in home
economics.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

DAYTON, ON paying tribute 10
Wilbur Wright DAYTON suspended
work during the hours Of the funeral
II asr in 2eroplane invention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

MIL WAURF E-The weakened walls
or an old building owned hy the Nor
ton SAT- company. whi j. being
wrecked, onllap aed Nine "or1nee
were Au2isa IN the debris
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

HAVANA, cu5A-The cruiser Prai.
rie with zoe American marines on
board reached Guantanamo naval sta.
tion and the marines We're immedis tely
landed TO reinforce the small guard OF
duty there,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
NEW YORK

NEW YORK - The T. s govern
ment lost its initial action in It's suit
to curb the alleged coffee trust when
the United States circuit court refused
TO issue an Injunction restraining the
alleged trust from disposing OF 250000
bags of coffee stored in a Brooklyn
warehouse
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

EsCANABA, MlcH.--The Rev. Pc
ter G. Menard, pastor OF st. Annes
Catholic parish in this city since 1898,
is dead after a lingering and painful
illness of several months from dia-
belts gangrene. He was born in Yer
cheres, Can, in 1s45. He graduated
in his theological course in Montreal
and was ordained in 1875 to the priest
hood in Marquette. His first charge
was at Menominee, when that place
and surrounding section contained but
few inhabitants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

Observation-Disclosures Volukas, aged
twenty eight years was blown to death
In this city. While using a tube con.
nected with powerful compressed
air tank. the tube came in contact
with his body and the flesh was torn
away and the air pressure of 100
pounds to the inch was forced into one
Of his intestines. The force tore
the intestine in many places, tearing
the muscles and seyering the flesh
from his bones, causing death The
police are making an investigation,
declaring that Volullas died as the re-
suit Of some fellow-workman attempt
ing to play joke on him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

WAUs Eugene Bressett aged
nineteen years, was drowned when his
launch overturned az the foot OF Big
Bull falls A companion, Henry kiehl
was rescued from the water after
eliuging 10 some bushes that overhung
the rapids where the launch went
down
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l.. Han
sen. a well known retired grain meN
chant of this city and former lead.
ing member OF the Milwaukee Cham
Der of Commerce has passed away
after Hueering Illness Mr. Hansen
was seyenty-two years OF age ~ the
time OF his death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

BLACK RIVER FALLs-Four mem
bers Of the relief committee hello
meeting to look over the situation and
get to work at once, The first thing
decided on was the restoring of Water
street at the base OF the retaining
wall and the second was the rebuild
ing of the power house The relief
fund voted by the state Is now in the
hands of the committee and the work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
A meeting Of the committee with the
water works committee was also held
relative to restoring the water mains
in Main and Water streets. The full
committee Will meet soon to let the
contracts for extension of retaining
walls, piers and gates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

WASHiNGTON-by a vote o,
144 to IS the house declined .c take
up the Henry resolution TO change-the
date Of the Inauguration Of the presi.
dent from March rs the last Thurs.
day IN April
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
WAshINGToN-One o.

WASHlNGTON-One of the larg.
est judgments against an individual
ual ever decreed by the supreme court
of the United States was announced
against Albert s. Bigelow of Boston
He will be called upon to pay a
judgment OF s2.1O0,000 together with
interest, which probably will bring
the total to $250o.o00 The victor in
the suit is the Old Dominion Copper
Mining and Smelling company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

NEW YORK - Following sug-
gestlon made at the annual conyen.
ton Of the American Booksellers as
ISOLATION, held In the Hotel Aston, a
tacit agreement has been formed by
leading publishers of novels in Now
York and other large cities through
out the United States to stop publica-
ton Of cheap and fashy literature.
This will mean a great reduction IN
the annual output OF books, for it ia
understood the censorship viii extend
principally 20 stories of the so-called
juvenile class, that is to books writ
ten especially for boys and colorec
so as to excite the young mind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

WAsHINGToN-The L. S. senate
passed, 45 to II, the house eighthour
bill requiring that every contract made
in which the United States is a party
shall contain a proviso that no me
chanic or laborer shall be permitted "a
work more than eight hours a day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

PARIS The Paulst choristers
Of St Mary's church, Chicago, in
a competition at the Chatelet theater
gained the first diploma of honor and
were awarded a Seyres vase and
medal Father Finn, who is in charge
of the choristers will be decorated
with the palmes academique The
choristers afterward sang at the house
OF Duchess Dues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06
GENERAL NEWS.

BOSTON, MASS. - Three OF tho
largest union labor organizations In
this city have passed resolutions pro-
testing against the introduction into
the currency OF the United States OF
a half cent piece They say that the
lowering Of the coinage unit tends to
operate against the wage Garner and
makes a substantial increase of wages
harder TO obtain The point is also
made that the introduction OF a half
&c piece would reduce greatly If not
wipe out the earnings Of men such as
news dealers and newsboys, who deal
In a commodity where the price is
usually fixed at the smallest unit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

ST. PAUL, MINN.-The supreme
court upheld the conviction of DR., D.
F. Dumas, former mayor OF Cass
Lake, Mimi who, it was charged,
planned the blowing of the postoffice
safe at Puposky the night OF June
Is, 1911, and aided criminals in the
act, and was held guilty Of attempted
arson in the third degree The maxi
mum penalty is three and one-half
years imprisonment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-06-06

WASHINGToN-By close vote Of
SO 10 "a the senate voted down an
amendment to the metal tariff III
placing a large number of farming In.
plements on the Tree list Practically
ali of the affirmative votes were cast
by Democratic senators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-08

UNDERSkIRTS
Mhi.ce Cambria Underskirts Of
good quality, fIounce Is very deep
and full width. trimmed with tucks.
lace insertions and lace ruffles,
PRICE ONLY Sf.25
White Cambria Underskirts OF nice
quality. very deep flounce with en-
hroidery beading. ribbon inserting
trimmed with tucks and fun ruffle
Of beautiful embroidery. Ruffled
underlay.
PRICE 81 80. $3.50 and S2.75
BETTER QUALITY UP TO $500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS !.
TO VISIT VALLEY
In Behalf "a Texas Sunday School
Associations Campaign Scheduled
to Be Here Tomorrow.

According to announcements made
Nv the Texas Sunday School Associa-
ton. Brownsville viii w visited TO-
morrow By Mr.. and Mrs. William y.
Virgins. who are respectively gener-
AT secretary and field worker In Tex
a. for the association. Mr. and Mrs.
Virgins are making a tour Of this
section IN behalf Of the sunday School
Campaign which is being conducted
by the association for the purpose
Or developing and improving the Pros
testant Sunday schools NJ the state.
AT each place visited. these workers
hold meetings. at which they discuss
Sunday school work IN all is phases.
The object " these meetings Il three
fold:
Firsf-To instruct. train and equip
all workers for better service.
second-To bring the best methods
worked but IN schools On an denom-
nations.
Third-Tc start plans 70 increase
your enrolment and interest in Tex
as effort 10 reach 1.0O0,o 0o mem
beers by 1912
Three meetings are 70 he held here
BY Mr. and Mrs. Virgins tomorrow
at the Methodist church. az 10 a. m.
> y. m. and Z p. m.
The itenerary of Mr.. and Mrs
Virgins began AT Kansas City last
TUESDAY. They were scheduled %
be at Falfurrias yesterday. coming
from there here. Other points q be
visited by them with dates. follow
Mission. Wednesday. Jan. No..
Mercedes. Friday. Jan. NJ.
Hariingen. Friday, Jan ~
san Benito. Saturday. Jan. u.
K~ingsvillc. Sunday. Jan. ia.
CORPUS Christi. Monday, Jan. i4-
Rockp0rt. NJ e~dnesday. Jan. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-08

class has arrived and il al the rail-
road station. where Il has been for
the last few days owing To the wea-
thcr.
Wednesday morning Sergeant
Major School gave a thirty min
ute talk on his life and travels. Sew
eral or the lower grades and the
entire high school were present. The
lecture was good and Was an agree
able change from the regular school
work.
The examinations I'm the lower
grades will begin Tuesday. Wednes-
day or Thursday according TO the
number Of subjects on which they
viii be examined. They expect 10
finish By Friday noon and Friday
and Friday afternoon will be u hol-
iday.
Those who will compete in the
oral contests to be held at the Mid
winter fair next Saturday are; nth
grade. George Williams and viii
liam Bray. In Vergil: George VIII
liams Nicholas Cortez. and WilTam
Bray in algebra. Grace Harvey.
George Williams and William Bray
In Medieval and Modern history
and Nicholas Cortez. George viii
Iiams and William Bray in Advanc-
"a algebra. Tenth several orators
Tranata In Latin. High TX grade
Preston Smith in history; Marion
Hawkins in Latin; Preston Smith IN
English: and Marion Hawkins In
algebra Low TX grade. Ruth
Monsees and Ethylline Newman in
Latin: Herbert Bennett and Ruth
Monsees in in history; and Her
bert Bennett In Algebra.
Eighth grade. Eudora Hawkins.
Clara Hawkins. and Rebecca Cowen
in Latin. High Ninth grade
Bryan Lawson and Robert Rutledee
In United States History.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-08

The teachers Christmas present
The high school students this year
as the rule that. all pupils would
r. exempted from taking the final
erm examinations. IA am studies IN
Ehsch they made o grade Of 90 or
YER. This Is an advantage TO the
pupils as few do not make 90 per
lent or over in some studies. and
NE pupils VIII thus be excused from
examinations IN their easiest sub
sccte. and will have more time 20
spend on the more difficult ones.
viii encourage better daily
as an pupils dread the exam
nations, and would rather spend
, little nor time an the daily work
han 10 spend n whole week taking
The examinations.
Rccanse there were only four
nAhays this week and an avail
- spent reviewing for the
giions. the HyHatian society
hold its weekly meeting Fri
fternoon. Special programs
given on Washington's and
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-LIncnIn's birthdays.

Lincoln's birthdays.
The term examinations will begin
Monday and last about four days.
An entire half day will be devoted
t0 each subiect-evcry class will DE-
examined on seven subjects.
Some one has suggested that the
Brownsville and san Benito high
schools have a debate on some APP
propriate subject. The idea Il GER
tainly a good n 2 debate or "A
series or them. would he OF great
advantage 10 both schools.
The Brownsville public school ex-
poets to make quite an extensive ex-
hibit in The school department al
the Midwinter Fair. The lower
grades will enter several maps. sam
plies Of penmanship. etc. while the
high school viii be largely repre-
scented in the oral contests. This is
one or the best ways the school has
10 bring ito work before the public
and Is not being neglected.
school Notes.
The apparatus for the physic
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etry. She was absent when the rest
OF the class took theirs.
lone Lanata viii represent hte
juniors In Caesar In the oral con-
test az the Midwinter Fair.
Miss Barbour gave as our grades
In the geometry test that we took
just before The Christmas holidays.
lone Lanata and Beatrix kinl0ch
made the highest grades. lone la
nata. Mamie White and Beatrix
Kinloch are exempt from all the ex-
aminations next week.
High IN Notes.
Our class has been reviewing this
week in all our studies. In most
of them we have covered all the
grade work. and give promise 40
make good grades On tile examin-
atoms.
Alberto Perez. Marion Hawkins.
and Maria Castenada have been ex-
empted from all exami1ations as
their grades were above 30. Others
I'm The grade are excused from sew
eral Of the tests. only "A few will
take an or them.
Our grades in the last geometry
exam nation have been told TO us
BY Miss Barbour. Most OF the class
made excellent marks-there were
several OF a 100.
Friday our English class had an
interesting discussion on the liter
airy works which we have read i'm
class since the text book was com
pIeted. II was "A practical review
OF all we have had III that line.
Low IN Notes.
We have been reviewing all week
and 81 Is TO be hoped hat We will
all survive the exams"
Ethyline Newman, Ruth Monsees
and Herbert Bennett were exempted
in every subject.
Ruth Monsees and Ethyline New
man will be In the contest in Latin
az the Midwinter Fair.
Ruth Monsecs and Herbert Ben
nett will be IN the contest in An
cient History in the Midwinter Fair.
XIII Grade Notes.
This week we have been review
ing for the examinations iii every
study except composition.
Eudora Hawkins and Rebecca Co
hen in the High XIII and Carlos
Casteneda i'm the Low XIII are cx-
empt from AN the examinations.
There are many more who have I'd
take only a few.
Frank Armstrong and Burt Hink-
ley in the Low XIII and Rehccca
Cohen. Eud0ra Hawkins. and Isabel
Lopez IN the High XIII. have made
AN average or 100 In spelling for
the entire week.
When school opened after the hol-
idays the rank OF the XIII grade
we're found a De thinned. y. II. Pu-
tegnat. Milford Burress and Minnctt
Hallmark failed TO appear.
There are only eight pupils IN
idays the ranks Of the XIII grade
examination in spelling. or these
three are in the Low XIII. and five
are i'll the High XIII.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-08

We started reviewing Tuesday in
earnest, and had finished nearly
everything when school closed Fri
day.
Grace Harvey. William BRAY.
George Williams Of this class were
exempted from their exams in nearly
all the subjects. as their averages
were over 80 per cent.
The Nergil class although exempt
from examinations. viii bake kht
examination. so that their paper.
may be sem to the state university
as samples OF the class work.
We received our algebra paper.
Friday and George Williams made
100 per cent. the highest grade.
Several members Of this class will
compete in the Vergil. algebra. and
History contests 10 be held at the
Midwinter Fair.
-N
Tenth Grade Notes.
Mamie White took a special ex-
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Tenth Grade Notes.
Mamie White took a special ex-
animation Friday evening in geom-
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Burns Post G.. A. R. Elect Officers, and
Banquet mt Central Hotel.

Burns Post, No. Is, G. A. R.,
held its annual banquet at the
Central Hotel, on Saturday afternoon,
at which about thirty members were
present and feasted on oysters, pre-
pared in four styles. turkey, chicken,
ham, celery, corn, coffee, ice cream,
two kinds of pie, etc, served in the
best style. When all were gathered
around the tables Captain Baer asked
the blessing. The dining room was
tastefully decorated with flags, bunt-
ing, etc., which made most attrac-
tive display. This is the third ban
quet to be held at this hostelry under
the proprietorship of Mr.. Philip
Bitzel. Everyone was pleased with
the way everything was prepared, and
enjoyed the occasion very much. Mr..
James ID. Mitchell, photographer,
made photograph OF the guests as
sembled around the tables.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected:
Commander, James s, Bare, for the
18th term; :. w, David Burns; y. ".
George G. Grass; Quartermaster, Levi
Bankard; Chaplain, John I'll. Mitten
0. D., Peter Little; 0. G., Wesley
Blizzard; Delegates to Dept. Encamp-
ment, John w. Gill and Fl. D. Morrow /;
Alternates, David Burns, Peter Little
Council of Administration, Thos, Car
ter, Jacob Hutting and VIM. P. Baker
Adjutant, III. ID. Morrow; Patriotic
Instructor in flag exercises, John H.
Mitten.
/ The Department Commander, Geo.
Prechtel; Chief Inspector and Patri-
otic Instructor, Charles N. Emick;
Chief Of Staff, A. X Young; and
Aides-de-Camps, Wm J. Sherwood
and c. M. Smith, Of Baltimore were
present and after the Inspection of
the Post, each spoke, the commander
responding to the addresses. There
were also present Capt J. N. Weigle,
U. $. Army, retired; e. o. Diffendal,
of The Advocate, Harry Berwager
and j. ID. CroWl, of this city.
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Carroll County Porkers.

Butchering is still going on all
over the county. The latest returns
are as follows: Russell L.. Haines,
two weighing 35S and 1862; c. L. Lee,
Of near Warf1eldsburg, two-402, 800;
Jacob Lawyer, Pleasant Valley, two
I-354, 356; Reuben J. Humbert, one
-327; Clinton Kempher, one-346;
George w. Bowers, eight-286, 292,
3OS, 312, 3O8, 348, 318, $50, also eight
6-months-old-1S0, 154, 166, 156, 174,
142, 154 and 100.
Charles Rupp, of Melrose, killed
two 18-months-old pigs-429k and
SIAN; Charles G. Horick, four-290,
POT, 305 and 313, and beef that
dressed 553 pounds; William H. Buck
ingham, OF Smallwood, slaughtered
the champion hog Of the county,
weighing 728 and two others weighing
5O5 and 4S0; Mrs. Thomas Turtle, Of
Westminster, six-417, 412, 400, 399,
800 and 365; l.. s. Brown, of West
minister, two April pigs-290 and 313;
John It. Zahn of Westminster, three
hogs-396, 398 and 47O.
John r. Miller, of Miller's, butcher
er two porkers weighing 287 and 278;
Moses Horning, of Cyclone Hill, two
totaling 811; W. Fl. D. Watson, two
292 and 352; John III. Beese, two-450
and 40; Milton. A. Yingling, near
Stonersville, six totaling 1865; Mr..
Ezra Coppersmith, near Westminster,
ten-296, 293, GIT, 319, 324, 336, 337.
800, 800 and 485; Mrs. John Autz,
three 395 and 395; George B.
Shriner, Westminster, three-530, 2S0
and 272; Jesse e. Stoner, near West
minister, four-416, $50, 344 and34415;
Roy Trott, 1 spring pig 288.