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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
POULTRY HANGER is USEFUL
Device Found Quite Convenient by
Eastern Poultrymen In Holding
Fowls While Killing.

Here is a device which poultrymen
Of Boston have found very convenient
in holding fowls during the killing
process. Nothing could be simpler or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
Mrs. Mary w. James.

Mrs. Mary w James was born in
South Wales, Great Britain, Dec 10,
1920, and passed away May 2, 1912 at
the ripe ageof So years 8 months and %
days.
She came to this country in 1850 and
was almost Immediately united in mar
riage to James Reese, who had preceded
her about one year
MIR. and Mrs Reese removed from
Mineral Point to Barneveld, where they
remained for over a year and returned
TO this city,
Being a carpenter Mr. Reese assisted
in the construction Of the gallery in
the old P NJ church
The deceased was left a widow in
1854, with one child Mr. VIM, Reese
of Willow Springs.
In 1856, she was married TO Mr..
James James, with whom she shared
the cares and responsibilities Of life for
80 years
Mr.. James died in 1892 Two chill
dren, Joseph H. and daughter, born
of this union, have both been removed.
Mrs James was one Of the family of
children, Of which 6 were sons. One
brother alone is now alive at the age
of 81 years
When Mrs. James came to the United
States, with Mineral Point as her
destination, travel was tedious under
taking After being on the Atlantic
l3l days, she landed at New York,
sailed up the Hudson to Albany, jour
ueyed thence to Duukirk, by railroad,
and then began the long sail on our in
land lakes disembarking at Milwaukee.
The last stage of the journey from
Milwaukee to Mineral Point, was by
team and wagon For many years.
Mrs James has been consistent
christian and member Of the Primitive
Methodist church of this city.
In her family she has been true
mother of the motherless, as her steph
sons, grandson and granddaughter have
known IN the passing years
Three great grandchildren are among
the bereayed family
For more than two years Mrs. James
health has been broken and the end was
not surprising to her attentive family.
The funeral occurred on Saturday
and was largely attended by relatives
and friends, several We're present from
Docgeville Barueyeld and other places.
Rev w j.. G. Bond, her pastor,
conducted the services.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

Oshkosh Northwestern AS an off
set to the claim that the Ringing cir
Gus will move its headquarters from
Wisconsin on account of the income tax,
it is now repeated that the Ringlings
have made repeated threats of this
same kind in the past, before the in
come tax was in operation. Several
years ago, moreover, the Ringlings are
accused Of flirting" with Whitewater
on a removal proposal based on a bon
us consideration, which finally resulted
in Baraboo raising $50, 900 to induce the
circus to remain in that city. The tax
itself would not be large unless their
profits are large, and if the Ringings
seek to evade such tax, it merely goes
to show they are anxious to avoid all
taxes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
DODGEVILLE NEWS.
From the Chronicle

From the Chronicle,
w. +. Stratman, owner and manager
Of Crystal Lake, Dodgeville's popular
amusement park, has purchased for the
pleasure of his patrons a 500 Victor
Photograph which he will operate this
season.
Albert Williams, a former resident of
Barreltown, near Mineral Point, died
at his home in Salem, Oregon, last
week. Mr.. Williams was brother Of
w. II. and Arnold T. Williams of this
city and John S. Williams of Mineral
Point.
A quiet wedding toc! place at the
home of the brides parents, MI. and
Mrs. w. H. Thomas of Ridgeway, on
Wednesday. April "a, 1912, when Their
daughter, Miss Alice May, was united
in marriage to Mr.. George Gardner, a
prominent young man Of Linden.
From the sun-Republic.
Charles Pearce, teacher of debate
and oratory in the university at Seattle,
Washington, a son Of Dr. and Mrs.
w. J Pearce of this city, is campaign
ing in California for Senator Robert M.
LaFolette, who invited Mr.. Pearce to
deliver speeches in the interest of the
Senator's candidacy for the presidency
Geo. Jewell, residing between Miner
al Point and Linden, has sold his farm
of 100 acres, to Frank and Henry
Vivian Consideration $3.50 Mr..
Jewell together with his family will
move to a warmer climate next fall
Earl Clark, son Of George Clark, who
lives several miles north of Dodgeville,
was married on Tuesday morning,
April 30th to Miss Salome LaBounty,
daughter Of William LaBounty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
INCREASING MISERY
Mineral Point Kidney Sufferers Ger
Little Rest or Comfort.


There is little sleep, little rest, little
peace for the sufferer from kidney
trouble. Life is one continual round
of pain. You can't rest at night with
bad back, with twings and "stabs"
of pain, with annoying urinary dis
orders, backaches, lameness and nerv-
business. You can't be comfortable at
work with darting pains and binding
dizzy spells. Neglect these ailments
and serious troubles follow. Begin,
using Doan's Kidney Pills at the first
sign of disorder. You will work better
as the kidneys get better, rest better
as your back grows stronger. Mineral
Point readers will find convincing proof
in the following testimony
Mrs. George Stewart, Walnut and
Lynn sts., Dodgeville, Wis, says: 81
am greatly pleased with the good re-
suits received from the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. | suffered a great deal
from dull, nagging baekaches and pains
in my loins. My kidneys were weak
and ! was caused much annoyance by
difficulty with the kidney secretions. /
finally used Doan's Kidney Pills and
since then have been in good health. J"
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) and
take no other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
J. w. Bashford Specially Honored.

Bishop James W. Bashford, an old
Lafa. ette county boy born in Fayette
about sixty years ago, and at one time
principal Of our high school, who for
the past eight years has been in China
in charge of the M. r. church mission
cry work, is on his way to this country
if not already mere as special envoy
and extraordinary representative of the
new Chinese republic. Thus a clergy
man an American becomes the first Of
fetal messenger and envoy Of the new
nation TO this country. It is the high
est honor China ever bestowed upon a
foreigner and the Bishops friends
throughout this country and especially
in this his native section are more than
delighted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
Miners Wanre5s

Three or four good workmen at the
Peacock mine. Inquire at mine or OF
A. F. Bishop, Jr., of this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
SLEEPING TARIFF BILLS.
New York World.

Now 10TH WORTH
The house passed the steeltarifr bill
on Jan. 10Th. It was referred the next
day in the senate to the committee on
finance and did not emerge until April
5th, when the Republican stand-pat
majority reported it adversely
The bill revising the chemical SEIZED
ule passed the house on Feb Dist, was
referred next day to the same senate
committee and has not since been
heard FROM
The bin levying an excise tax on in
dividual business incomes, placing some
part of the federal tax burden on
wealth, passed the house on March 10,
was referred next day to the same sen
ate committee and remains buried
there
The bill removing the tariff taxes on
sugar and saving the people over SlOO,
OOO. OOO a vear in the cost of living was
sent to the senate on the same day and
shH reposes in the same committee
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
LINDSEY
Dray, Baggage e Express
OMPnNY.

Having purchased what was formerly
the Robt. James dray and express line
and coal business, we desire that the
public know we are fully prepared to
accommodate promptly anyone wanting
service in our line
Baggage handled carefully. All calls
promptly attended to- We are also
equipped for heavy hauling.
Hard, soft and blacksmith coal on
hand at all times. Orders filled on
short notice ~ H. LINDEN,
29tf j. P. KIEFFER, JR. |
The Mineral PIT. Dray & Coal Co.
Office Phone , s. under Hotel ROYAL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
Notice to Creditors.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate Of Hachariah
Oates. deceased.
Letters testanentary on the estate of Zacha-
riah Oates. deceased, having been issued to
Elizabeth Oates.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Xschariah Oates, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court, until and
including the first Tuesday of November.
1912. being the fifth day of said month. TO pre-.
sent their claims and demands against said
Zachariah Oates, deceased to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
so presented, will be examined and 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 Tuesday of Deem
Der. 1912.
Dated this 9th day of april 1872
BY order of the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
J. b. Reynolds. Attorney. l5wiJ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
MIX and Cream
Delivered to all parts Of the city.
Telephone IL, line II. WILL BROWN
Legal Notices
Notice to Creditors.
STATE ca WIsG.oNsIINsnsIowA coUNT.

CTATE OF wISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William F,
Vivian deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
William +, Vivian, deceased, having been Is
sued to Amos ;. Vivian.
Notice Is hereby given. that the creditors OF
said William +. Vivian, deceased are allowed
and limited by order of this court. until and
including the first Tuesday of November
1912. heine the fifth day Of said month <
present their claims and demands against SAID
William f. Vivian, deceased. TO the County
Court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court. at the office of the County
Judge at the Court House in the city OF
Dodgevlle. in said county, on the first Tues
day of December, 1912.
Dated this Both day of April, 1912.
BY the Court.
iswl ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
our LADIES' ShOfS

Are equally well made and daintier
Shoe cannot be found elsewhere. They
have the strength of calf and the soft
ness Of kid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

In the early days Of the republic
voters used to be devoutly urged to
"vote as you pray" then during the
civil war days the urging was to vote
as you shoot. And now comes one to
urge them to vote as you shout. F" The
best plan is to vote as you think but
be sure to think
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

If an American bridge building con-
Germ can compete against all Europe
for bridge in India and bid lower by
twenty-six per cent than the lowest
builder Of free trade England, doesn't
it show something about the steel tariff :?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
NEWS SHOES

Require combina ion Of elegance and
strength, more so Than any other shoe.
Our Shoes satisfy the most fastidious
taste Of the man of leisure and fill all
the requirements Of the working man.
We believe there is no better Shoe
made for men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09
For Sale.

Two small dwellings on one lot. viii
sell both together or separate. Has
two cisterns and good well. Will be
sold cheap if sold soon.
J. B. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

CHICAGO lost 500 saloons May 1st be-
cause of high license, but she still has
1000 left.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

Graduate Of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 80. 30tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-09

j. b. Reynolds, Attorney,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
ON THE WAIVE
 IN COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Meridian, Miss, January 6.-(Special.)-
 Baseball enthusiasm in the Cotton States
 league seems to be waning and tho -.'-f
 dications are now o W
 leagua for the season of 1912 is being l.,veis,svu m the balances. The fans and
 moguls of the game seem to be very back ward about going forward and fears are entertained as to the suceess of launching
 the circuit for another season.
 Yazoe City has drawn out and her fran
 chise has been offered to Laurel, and con siderable interest was awakened in that little city for short while, but with the indifference on the part of some of the
 older towns in the game, Laurel, too, be-
 came dilatory about the posting of a
 forfeit Up to the present time not one
 club in the circuit has posted it's forfeit,
 although President Arthur Lewis ordered that all forfeits must be in by January 1. A meeting has been called to be held at Jackson on January 20, at which time the fate of the circuit will be definitely de- cided. Vicksburg, after winning the pen nant last year, lost all of her old ginger and has thrown up the sponge. Columbus, 1t is reported, will take the Hill City's franchise.
 If Columbus and Laurel secure berths in the league, it will be very compact and will include some of the best towr . in the state. Unless some good fans who love the game and the sport of It do come 1 forward on January 70 and save the game, there will be much sorrowlng In the hot summer months with no amusement to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Not His Fault
pm the Boston Herald

tfOm the bOStOii I1tidiu'
 'When I was in California, in the wild and woody 70s," said the man who is now perfectly respectable, 'I was the owner of a gambling house."
 He allowed one minute and thirty-nine seconds for horror and the expression thereof Then he resumed.
 q assure you that it was through no de- sire of my own. It came about this way:
 Back in those days people weren't par ticular in California about the company they kept, so I was thrown in with all sorts of chaps about whom asked no questions. And one day, when I was seated in a restaurant partaking of sup per. one of these casual acquaintances dashed into the place in violent hurry and cast his eye around till it lighted on me. He rushed over to where l was seated.
 '" Dave he said, lend me $50. I have to leave town-just as quick as I possibly can.'
 q handed him the money. He seized 1t and made for the door on the doublequick, On the way he turned. You'll never see me again, he an nounced T leave you my business in pay ment of the debt He mentioned his bus mess address. Run around there after supper and take charge, he added With that he vanished.
 Five minutes later a posse arrived, ex- pressing a desire to lynch him. But he had made his get away. "Finishng my supper I walked to lhe address my acquaintance had given me and found that it was-a gambling house. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

uefed racing but memory in New Iork state millions of dollars worth of choice real estate is today worse than useless, not alone because it carries with it heavy taxation. It Is further worse than useless because the fact that it is standing idle means a quarter million dollar cut in the annual revenues of the state.
 An official high in the Jockey club today gave almost $12,000,000 as his conservative estimate sof race track property in the Empire State.. The approximate values Of the eight tracks that are fast becoming weed overgrown, rottng tuins, he spoke c oss fvfiasgs. -.Dsaufo1tff Turk, S,zvu'vjv, Gravesend, s2,70O, eco; Sheepshead Bay, 100000, Aqueduct, $lo0o,OOO; Jamaica. $500 ,0O0; Saratoga, $10Oo,0o0; Fort Erie, $15O,000; Empire, $l,50000o. Total sl1.35o,- 600. The taxes on these properties prob ably amount to a quarter of million, representing per cent of the earnings of the tracks, so now the public treasury $
 income from King Horse is just cut in half.
 Another element of loss to the country through the chilling effect the end of racing in New York has had in other states in the loss of employment of thou sands formerly employed in breeding, training and operating the tracks. The money loss represented by the departure of stock is also tremendous. During the last year 2000 mares were sent abroad. Figuring low average value of $500 this would mean $2000,000 gone from the coun- try. A million and a half dollars worth of foals have also gone for good, While probably half a million dollars worth of stallions were exported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Biggest Gun in the World
the Chicapo Trihune

ffOm the Chlcago Tribune.
 The biggest gun in the world is a 16- inch breech loading rifle designed for the seaeoast of the United States and it's insular possessions, the first one con peted being intended for the Panama canal. The total length of the gun is 49 feet 29 inches. It has a diameter of 50 inches at the breech. tapering to 2S inches at the muzzle. If smokeless pow der is used 1t is estimated that a full charge of 578 pounds will throw a pro jectile weighing 2.40o pounds distance of 22 miles. The projectile prepared for the monster Is 5 feet inches long, and it has been calculated that 1t would go through a steel plate 42.3 inches thick, If the plate was placed at the muzzle, The total weight of this monster is 13O tons. What would happen to q vessel when hit by one of its pfoiectiles can only be surmised The French battleship Liberte. which blew up recently, would probably look like a slightly damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
In Memory of John Bunyan

Two hundred and Iwenty-three years after the death of the famous tinker Of Bedford an ornate window in his memory has just been placed in Westminster Ab- bey. Naturally it depicts scenes rom the "Plgrim's Progress the chief eplsodes illustrated being:
 Christians meeting with EVahgenst.
 His admittance at the Wicket Gate
 His deliverance from the burden or sin at the foot of the Cross.
 Piety, Prudence and Charity harness ing him with frmor.
 Fight with Apollyom.
 Vanity Fair.
 Crossing the river to the Celestial City.
 Round the center panels. which are 20 feet high md six feet in width. run a series of vignettes representing minor scenes in the allegory. the first of course being Pilgrims wife and family trying to dissuade him from making the Jour ney The headlight contains portrait of Bunyan anG at the base of the Win dow is the inscription, Tn memory oi John Bunyan; B. 1928. D. 16Ss. The Pli- grim's Progress
 The window is in the west aisle or the north transept Altogether the memorial has cost e12O0, raised by lovers Of the .Pilgrim's Progress" but the project mas chiefly been carried through by the eX- ertions and liberalitv of the Baptist de- nomination. on whose behalf pr. Cnnoro will formally hand over the window to the dean and chapter of the abbey on January ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
1912 BASEBALL CAMPAIGNS TO
 BE UNDER WAY IN FEW WEEKS
By MONTY

New York January 6-(SpeciaD .-Half a dozen weeks from now the baseball campaigns of 1912 will be under way, with the beginning of the spring training trips of the big league clubs. All or the 10 clubs have selected their pilots and all but one have chosen their preseason stamping grounds.
 Hot Springs, Ark, will be the leading ante-bellum spot in a baseball way this year. Five teams will work out the kinks and crinks of rusty muscles there -one American league outfit and four from the National. Fred Penney will superintend the early work of his Boston Red Sox in the Razorback metropolis. while the National leaguers-Fred Clarke of Pittsburg, Charley Dooin of Phtladel- phia, Bill Dahlen of Brooklyn, and Um- pire Hank O'Day of Cincinnati-wlll be on the job with their charges.
 There will be some tall times down In the fascinating little city that used to be known as the Monte Carlo of the America. 1t will be the first time in history that SO many big league teams have been in action at one time in any single city.
 Hot Springs Is an easy first in the race for popularity as spring training camp. Next comes New Orleans. Two clubs will -,ork out there-the Cleveland Americans under Harry Davis, and the Chicago Cubs under ..Peerless' Frank Chance St. Louis
 
 might be said to be tied with New Or leans for second honors, as the Mound City entires in both National and Ameri- can leagues will do their preliminary con ditioning on the home lot-the first time in recent years that a major league team has dispensed with q southern trip. Bobby Wallace and Roger Bresnahan, who agar will lead the St. Louis ball tossers botf oisapproye the playing in warmer climes when the home city is in zone of milo temperature such as is enjoyed In th' Missouri metropolis.
 Connie Mack will take his world Is cham pion Athletics to San Antonio. Tex; Jim my Callahan will Moses the White So, to Corsicana, Tex; Harry Wolverton vii lead his New York Yankees to Atlanta Ga: Clarke Griffith will convene ni Washington Senators at CharlottesVille Va, and Muggsy McGraw will once more put the Giants through the paces at Mar lin. Tex The Boston Nationals of Jak' Stahl are the only ones who do not know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

where they are to go.
 The systems of training that will be in vogue at the baseball camps this spring offer larger variety than ever before, and there will be many other things to interest the fans in the early workouts. In some cases the work will consist largely of general all round eN- ercise to Timber up the muscles of the men; in other cases practically all tho time will be devoted to actual playing. Some of the moguls will drive their men hard, so as to have them in tip top, finely drawn shape when the sea son begins; others will take things easy, starting the season at a little below par, so that the maximum of effectiveness can be attained in mid season.
 one factor that will enter prominent ly into the spring training of 1912 is the mineral bath This was one of the chief considerationssin the selecting of Hot Springs by so many of the clubs. Corsicana, Marlin and San Antonio, Texas. are also bath cities. and the White SoX, Athletics and Giants were attracted to these places in the Lone Star state largely because of the min eral waters on tap there. Whether the press agentings of the magic virtues of mineral baths are bunk" or not, re- mains to be seen
  atingle with rumors of big basebals trades impending, and it is not unlikely | that some deals will be put through before the beginning of the spring trips that will revolutionize the outlook 1 for the championship races. Accord ingly. it is hard to form a definite line on how the teams will stack up against each other when the starting gun Is fired. But speculation is already mo- | ticeable among the fans as to who will | win the pennants in the two leagues.
 This is but human nature. however; | moreover 1t indicates that the love ot the fan for his favorite pastime Is not of the kind that is satisfied with just | six months of baseball. When he can't
 see 1t or play it he must talk it. So we already have heard prophecies, nom mating this or that team as the one
 to be watched next year. At this time last year the Athletics and Giants were generally picked to win the two pen
 nants, and the. predictions came true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

pass away the dull afternoons and to cre- ate spirit of rivalry between the towns NDhe of this city's baseball enthusiasts today offered the first $50 of five others who would save the great national pas time for Meridian. What will be the outcome no one is able to conjecture. There is so little interest manifested over the circuit that it is possible that there will be no professional ball this season. In several cases, no directors have been elected or have there been any of the necessary preliminaries arranged by the fans or directors