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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-05

Died in this city Friday evening,
Sept Sd, at about 8 o'clock, after an
illness Of four weeks, Mr.. Joseph
Bennett
Mrs. Grace Odgers died at her home
Sunday morning, the 9TH inst, at the
age of n years. She was one of the
English pioneers to Wisconsin and had
resided in this vicinity for about forty
years.
For the first time in history Platte
vile has a city directory with the
street and number of the houses and
business places given
Mr. William Murrish, a venerable
pioneer, died on Saturday, Sept lth,
lacking but a few days Of being 81
years Of age, having been born Sept.
| n, 1916, in Cornwall, England
Attorney A. S. White went to Du-
buque last Thursday to attend the
funeral Of his uncle, William White
on Friday. Mr. White was formerly a
resident Of Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-05
twenty-five Years Ago, 1887.

Last Thursday news was received
here that Mr. Charles Glasson had been
injured in the mines at Florence, Wis.
by heavy rock sliding onto him, An
arm and leg were broken and mashed
and both amputated. Death followed
on Tuesday Of this week Deceased
had been a residence Of this city for
few years, moving away last spring,
His wife is a daughter Of Mrs Samuel
Webb of this city.
Married in this city on September LIST,
by Rev w. j. c. Bond, Mr.. John NJ.
Edison of Englewood, Ill.,, and Miss
Selma, youngest daughter of Mr., Thos
Harris of Mineral Point
"Old Faithful" the dog that stands
on duty at Gundry, Gray g. Co. g year
in and year out without the slightest
whine or the least SYMPTOM of dscon-
tent, has been treated to a new black
coat. There are not many dogs that
can change color so readily.
Mrs. Alice Spensey, wife of Mr..
Richard Spensley, died at her home IN
GaIena, Aug "a, aged about 81 years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-05
Thursday September 5

$3.50 Conference Session.
1O45 Address Bishop Quaye
23o Anniversaries Of The Womans Foreign missionary
Society Mrs. Isabella H. Irish presiding. Address
Miss.Gertrude Strawick Ingchung China.
Womans Home Missionary Society Mrs T A sheppard
presiding. Address, Mrs. J. Bernstein Chicago
800 Address to Preachers only Bishop Quayle
1880 Anniversaries Board of Conference Claimants w f
Tominson presiding. Address by j. b Hngeley d D.
Corresponding Secretary
Education: Lawrence College Geo Mortified presiding
Addresses by Samuel PIantz D D. and Bishop Quaye
Friday September6
Conference Session
1o45 Address Bishop Quayle
200 Lecture The Herdsman Prophet Righteousness
DR. Trever
800 Address to Lay Members only, bishop Quaye
Preachers meeting a Primitive Church. Addresses by
the District Superintendent
dis Address, Pastoral Evangelism" W. f Sheridan D D
Chicago.
$50 Anniversaries of' Temperance Society Rev. M E.
Fraser presiding Address, P A. Cool D. D. State
Supt Wisconsin Anti Saloon League
Home Mission and Church Extension Society Rev f.
}. Jordan presiding. Address Robert Forbes D. D.
Corresponding Secretary of the Board
Saturday September
$50 Conference Session
1045 Address, Bishop Quayle
Lecture "The Prophet Taught by His Wayward Wife
Dr. Trever.
400 Address, Pastoral Evangelism Dr. Sheridan
1880 Anniversaries of: The Freedmens Aid Society Rev
H. A. Waste presiding Address Rev. p. J. Maveety.
Corresponding Secretary of the Board
Board Of Sunday Schools Rev. F. w. Harris presiding.
Address, Rev. Wade Crawford Barclay, D. d. Educa-
tona Director Of the Board
Sunday September
900 Conference Love Feast led by Rev, M. Benson D D.
1000 Ordination of Deacons
1880 Public Worship. Sermon by Bishop VIM A. Quayle.
300 Memorial Services Rev w. Hurd Presiding
Ordination Of Elders and Of Deaconesses
by Bishop Quaye,
1880 Anniversary Of the Epworth. League Rev. G. w
Campbell presiding. Addresses by Bishop Quaye and
W. +. Sheridan D. d. General Secretary
Monday September 8
$40 Conference Session
" W. Moore Of Monroe will preach Primitive Methodist
Sunday morning and Rev f. w. Straw in the evening
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
GREAT ENDURANCE
IS REQUIRED TO
PLAY FAST TENNIS
Famous Expert Claims That
The Game Is All in
Ones Legs.

The ordinary man. who has neither
played tennis nor given the subject any
consideration. does not have the slight
est comprehension what extraordinary
strength. endurance and power are
necessary for fast tennis. Maurice Nc
l.ouShlin II amateur champion because
=" won more contests than anyone else.
but he is not the best tennis player by
any means. He has been played on his
feet by at least two other men OF su-
perior skin. but at the end OF the
matches his strength and .ndurarf.e
told. and he won through the physical
collapse Of his opponents.
Dohcrty. PROBABLY the greatest all
around tennis player the game has
known. always claimed that the game
was "all in the legs" and he ran twelve
miles daily over country roads at "A ciip
that no prizeiighter could follow. to
keep In trim.
I.arned's strength held the champion
ship for seven years. His father died
u year ago. and left him a fortune. lie
let up OH training. saw bit OF the
world. and was promptly displaced by
the powerful McLoughlin. The latter
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
TEAM WORK Wins
SOCCOR MATCHBOX
BALTIMORE ELEVEN
Sons of St. George Overcome
Washington Team
BY 4 to 2.

Washington soccer players are ad-
hitting today that the visiting Sons
of ST. George have. a little something
on them in winning yesterday game
BY to ..
Captain McGinty's men got the jump
on the Baltimore men at the start OF
the game scoring two goals and hold
Ing the lead for some time. 1t was
In the last few minutes Of play that
the visitors got going and evened
things up. later rutting the finishing
touches on for win.
The Sons Of st. George showed more
speed than the Washington asgrega-
ton and playing waiting game
were content to finish the FIRST haif
with the score tied. Fast f0otwork
combined with quick thinking proved
to be the downfall of the local team.
For the visitors Tuttee. Williams.
and Hastings with Windsor scored
the points while Cowan.s two goals
ware made for the Washington con-
tingcnt.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
New Buick Manager
Plans Increase of Sales

From laborer at a dollar a day to the
presidency Of one Of the largest group
Of motor car producing companies in the
world. all in u, period Of twenty years.
~ the comet-likc rise OF Charles ".
Nash, since 1910 general manager Of the
Buick Motor Company's big factories at
Flint, Mich. and now president Of the,
General Motors Company. He succeeds
Thomas Neal. who will become chair.
corporation. Under Mr.. Nash's admin.
istration the Buick Motor Company has
Increased Its earning power with a
rapidity which has been almost incredit-
Company viii do close 10 ,oo5
worth OF business between the opening
of the season u few weeks ago and
August !. 1919. This is on a basis Of
% pany viii market 5000 machines s CONF
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
intercollegiate Games
Barred at Cornell

ITHACA. y. Y, Dec. l6-The young
woman students at Cornell will not be
allowed to play basketball games
hcncecforth with teams from other col
Iegcs because of the high physical and
nervous tension. The athletic council
took this step upon the recommends
tion of Dr. Esther Parker, tho woman's
physician who told the council that
intercollegiate games wera injurious
to the players. However, the players
will be permitted to continue games In
their own gymnasium between class.
college and fraternity teams. This
action came as a disappointment to tho
co-eds who had looked forward to COM
peting with several other coed teams
from other colleges this year.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Bowling Bouts.
A rreoarious situation exists In Il

A preoariots situation exists In the
Carroll Council: X. Of c.. Duckpin
League. and the members of the. Gcnoas
and Columbia teams are beginning to
become really worried about them.
selves. For the past three weeks these
fearis have been trying 10 unlock horns.
but they are. to date, unable to reach
an agreement whereby either shall have
EXCLUSIVE 1.-THE to first place. Each
team has Won nineteen and lost eleven
games. Einas have improved wonder
creeped out Of last place. McCann has
the best Individual average while Stone
has made the highest number of strikes.
Mclaughlin has made fifty-fivc spares.
while Colbert holds the league record
of ninety five for fiat game.
Another interesting tie hovers about
the Interhenominational League St.
Marks and Fifth are at dispute over
the attic position. the latter having
made a phcnomenal spurt since the last
compilation of averages. Sixteen
games won and eleven lost Is their
tecord. High average. 102. Is held by
Smith. of Bethany. and Champion. of
Kendall. has set standard of 355 for
by Batcmam, Of Fifth. who has cstab-
lished mark Of l53. Other records
are: High fiat game, Leach, Kendall.
o.: LitChfield. Sixth. ~; high team
game. Sixth. 567; high team set, Ken
dall, 1887: greatest number of strikes
Beavers. Fifth. II: greatest number of
spares. Smith. Bethany. Il.
At the end OF the first section Of the
schedule Of the Southern r. 4. Clerks
by a single game. Managers and Tie
and Timber are close seconds. each
having won nineteen and lost eight
games: individual records are: High
dividual set. Good. 35l; high team game.
Tie and Timber. 5i7; high fiat game,
Turlcy. -; spares, Baisdcll. 30: strikes,
Smith. Munich. and Stre!ter. II each.
Bclmonts continue to hold the lead
in the Dist rict League. Royals and Gar
risons being just three games behind
them In the race. The former team nas
won % and lost 10 games, while Royals
and Garrisons have record of ~ won
and 10 lost
Ingram bowlers have had an entirely
successful week on the alleys. every
| team seeming to roll at about its prop
er stride. Bull Moose have first place
and White Caps. fourth. Bittlnger
Ricketts, and Lowering are the three
high pins.
Some changes are expected to occur in
the standings of the Southwestern
Duckpin League during the present
week: 4 Xirsinia wins Its next two
| AZ Grand. the latter now being in the
lead. Each has rolled twenty-four
| games. the former winning fifteen and
| the latter seventeen.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16


doing anything on tn" stage Is Hugh
Jennings. tee report is that he Is real
ly CLEVER"
Fogel can natter hlrnsclG on one thing.
For the first time In its history he mad"
the National lcagu" vote as a unit
.
Columbus Of tn" American Associa-
tiOn. having sold Jimmy O'Rourke, has
Benson. Dodd and DAILY as candidates
for second base.
Vim Campbell, who. II Is reported. has
quit the game. remarked: "Eostoh VIII
win the pennant. ! suppose. just be-
cause l quit"
They say Joe Benz of the Sox. who
owns a butchcr-shop. practices during
the winter months by throwing the ball
at n smoked ham.
Bill Reidy. manager of the San Fran.
cisco team. has returned to Cleveland
for the first time since he went to Oak
land in 1906 to pitch.
Pitcher Ford likes to draw cartoons.
tnd ha believes that he will take up
that business somc day.
Now the unkind critics are saving
that Johnny Evcrs has been hired by
President Murphy to play the role Of
manager, second base. and goat.
The Maps may give Grover Cleveland
Land another chance. They've got -
land a catcher. and Land just answers
that description.
Baseball surely is rising. But III"
question Is: "Will II keep on?' IL has
Increased from 81 100000 a GEAR to SOD
oO a series in the last twenty years.
Minor Brown laughs at the story
about his being al in: What will !
right on playing. that's all
Slim Saliec IL working on II new ball
reverse slow bail. His idea Is to
start II slowly and to have II gain mo-
mentum until il whizzcs past the batter
too rapidly to be nit.
Pitcher Houscr. Of the Paris club OF
the Blue Grass League. has been sold
TO Vancouver, OF the Northwestern
League.
Harry Howell. once big league
pitcher. now an umpire In Texas, has
| had the nerve to ask for more salary.
Shortstop Butler. who joined the Pi-
| rates just before the close of the l9l.
| season, led the American Association IN
batting with an average OF .32?.
Willie Keeler will hold his job as bat
ting instructor on the Brooklyn team
not that he accomplished much last
| year.
Give Ty Cobb Iris Speakers arm am
You will have to look no farther to find
the greatest of all time
| Russell Ford. Of the Yankees. haC
more home runs made off his delivery
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
REFINEMENT AND
COMFORT ARE LATE
MOTOR FEATURES
Extra Space for Baggage
Gives Tourists Better
Chance for Enjoyment.

For the last three or four years au.
tomobilc manufacturer have devoted
all Of their attention to the develop.
ment Of luxury. refinement and comfor,
for the user. Large seating room. ex.
travagant upholstery. highly polished
painting and many other details Of an.
pointment are the chief features Of tho
motor car Of today.
The lighting problem has been solved
by the installation Of an electric dyna.
mo by which II generated electricity for
lighting all Of the outside lamps and 4,
the same time furnishing the power for
q self-starter. while the electric light.
ing system 10 several years old, Il has
only reached its highest degree Of per.
fec'lon this year.
Extra Baggage Space.
Another important Improvement this
year. and one that will particularly in
terest the motorist. IL increased bag
gage equipment" says q weli.known
small. has provided for carrying extra
luggage. More and more this eouip.
ment has become necessary because Or
the motorists desire to tour through
often to try cross-continent touring for
three and four weeks at q time.
with the automobile affordins the
comfort of a drawing room and the re-
liability OF Il steam engine, It looks a.
II the motor car has reached the acme
Of manufacturing efficiency and per-
fection.
Types Are Standardized.
virtual Standardization OF the pleas
ure types Of cars several years ago,
and the advancement and development
In efficiency and refinement. are the
reasons for the rapid education of the
autom obile-using public. Just as soon
as the motor car demonstrated its prac-
ticability and developed beyond the toy
tor the very rich. the general public
! took 1t more seriously and began to Try
| to learn something about II. The re-
| suit has been that the public has ad-
! vancd with the advance Of the automo-
bile
THE automobile industry In a little
over a decade has advanced from a
small machine shop. 30 to speak. into
the fourth industry of the United
States. and now that It Is only little
more than ten years OF age. experts
believe II has reached the high water
mark OF manufacturing perfection"
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Attendance Record Broken
When Collegians Lose
To Independents.
WHITE AND HEGARTY
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Buck" Howard, Eckendorf, and
"Doggie" Doleman Seen in
Action.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

49, .
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S""s.. o W oppo'. 'ne .s .s"an.s a,Iu.,"S, nv,
, .osa', ...s,n T.. n .,,u
81. -. 49, ",.' "@" ''., 10 ". Wy y. ~. .''
W,.,,an,. ,h,. .",yam W." ,1ano o NV "s ,"s
N,s''an's 'h's SEASON. Mahaser joe
s.,' H W.. . nV" ~, p"
sa.,.., ~" ~, " .n' .au' ~. ,"', @ s'an ue
a. .' ~, ..' o' i'o' pu' Dc-
,.uso ,.N an a.'endahce recoros ior tne
Union League'Par went by the Boards.
Standing room was at premium long
before Referred u,pan start.s the game
nra H.. ..ta.a ,,,a 80. .,'s.: "s sS.
ana phe Deiore 'he rather hohdescript
looking Ah-s'ars' or col'es'ans. made an
An'E,a,"s .e ,,, ,h Ino :ahi Satk neSa,ty !ed the
Knew tss on naxers awe .'e,a ahd those who
who at one time or anotncr have hecn
ball. Whitn and HeraIrv eo,rSs i%Ss-
were the main attractions ~ the Al.
made bistcrx his ' IN '' n l;.,"DIG wnU wsW. ohat e.
WITH !.RoT., asI,1m ps,sr sirE,h'a h appesrcd
or of f,,me ,,.bn hn, ,,,n nns" ssnoo, pay
in the PHILIPPINES and J Panama ANA p'''''s
Of Much Interest.
OF immediate interest to the young
sters were Buck" Howard. of Western:
Earle Eckendorf and "Doggie" Dole
man. OF Tech High School: Red
Brown, one Of Major Sylvcster's finest,
with Doyle and Wiltams. who later
proved to be one OF the stars OF the
contest.
was question OF condition in
winch late In the game tho. yiKiiants
showed to better advantage: although
W. Mheh Dig DaNe MhiG made UP his fnli1d
the fons q ,ow ,,,,nnnt nnat nS would show
vent hm,,, lev annEs Driore his wind
n,i ava or'n th on mn, tnesAii stars PUT 1t
~ ~ Jer tnS cnahplons. In eight sue
tvSs.e rusnes Ht tne start OF the game
,Mn.e; ,N,,;i carrying the oali. pushed. showed
and aroma The WG,,,a, way tnrouSh
down. ~
ANer Manager Oityefrs pIh ysrs rea :. l,.,
got going In the iast' sessians ihsrk M
little to II, and when Ray Brown started
aashes ,S" % rass,irsns "s 1os XII sss' ,ass wsr sns
forced to give way. The game. itself
was slow. but withai.; exciting enough
although there were those Who were
disappointed In not sesinH the whole
Georgetown University including Frank
"a'sa". 80
Brown Star Offense. -, ~
For the winners Rsv Brow, x, pr,,,,,ca
.hTs n,,,.,, % "orNs on me omense'
whiie ohVcri' at quarter; Lee Martin
Babbinston and Sinclair showed good
form in either rushing tho ball mr. cheol-
ing tho All stare wu,,. -.
Az s,ar. o,. ~ ', m,lahns' ror inc
o', "'"'e ''r s.ehar play OF the
day when he grabbed long forward
nd l.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Princeton Swimmer
BetterS Old Record

PRINCETON. y. j.. Dec. 1.-That
Horace &. O'Sullivan. member OF
princeton's freshman swimming team,
had swum the 5O-yard race on Friday
night In better time than the intercol-
,crtate record. was not admitted until
TODAY. O'Sullivan covered the distance
in 2S As seconds, onc-ffth OF second
better than the record held by Sheri-
rock of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Harry Davis May
Manage Reading

READING. Pa, Dec. 1G-IIarry
Davis. who Is one of the most cXpc-
ricnced men In the baseball business
today, may be the new leader of III:
Reading Tristatc team. He has not
signed with any team for 1913. and II
is said that he II anxious 10 come to
ming club Davis and Connie Mack are
close friends. and the latter. who is
the heaviest stOckholdcr In the local
team, may place the former captain of
the worlds champions here.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Wants Release.

Joe Casey. who began the season with
Detroit. wen: to Providence. and thence
10 indianapolis and Minneapolis. has
returned to Hartford, expressing a wish
that he might secure his release and
again play ball In Connecticut. where
ne got his start. lie says that rather
than return West again he may settle
down on the farm In New England.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
PrincetOn-COrnell
Track Meet Is Of

PRINCETON. N. j., Dec. 16.-An-
nounccment was made here tonight 10
the effect for the frst time In eight
years Princeton will not meet Cornell
on the track next spring. The track
team IL financially Il losing proposition.
and the great expense OF transporting
the team from here to Ithaca was sivcn
ms the Tigers reason for dropping the
Ithacnns fro mtheir schedule
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Sailors Play Soccer.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. 16.-Socccr Is
growing In popularity at the Naval
Academy. there being squad of about
Seventy-hre midshipmen practic!ng for
q series of inttrclass games, which will
he played during the winter. The game
was begun at the academy last ,car hy
Captain Dalton. of the football team,
and next season ono or two matches
place. " '""e
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Many Golf Cracks
Appear for Tourney

PlNEHCRST. n. G.. Dec, 1G-One of
the largest and most expert golfing
fields ever participating in holiday
golf tournament will start December
y in the eighth renewal OF the annual
event here.
Travis, Paul and Robert Hunter.
Whittemorc. Crockcr. FOwncs, AMI
other crack golfers have signiiied their
intention Of beginninr nlaY ~
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
To Play at Seattle.

Emil Hauser. the former Carlisle In
the moleskins again. He will play with
the Washington A. c. eleven at Seattle
on December Il and January l in the
games against the Multnomah A. C.,
which will close the season In the
Northwest
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
TomorroW's Sports.

Basketball-Loyola College vs. U,
OF Maryland. at Fourth Regiment
Armory. Baltimore.
Basketball-New York University
vs., Crescent A. c.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Davis for Reading.

READING. Pa. Dec. 16-It' Is be-
ii"ped that Harry Davis. former first
paseman OF the Philadelphia Athletics
ana manager Of the Cleveland club,
VIII icad the local team in the Tri-
state League. Connie Mack is the larg-
est stockholdcr in the club here.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

| than anv other American League gun
ncr.
Ping Rodic and Harry Lord were the
only two members OF tn" SoN squad
hat hit iour-baggcrs on Walter John
sons delivery last season.
Manager Fred Clarke tried to indLC"
Hans Wagner to strik" out Cupid so
that the Pirates can win another nag.
II Is said Wagner had intended TO retir"
from N" game as soon AS h" had taken
unto himself the Grafton maid for ii
wife.
Joe Wood is not only a great pitcher.
but probably the pool champion OF IN"
bi. leagues. Joseph Is very little be-
| ind De orc. k,oSh, and others in
their class when 1t comes to the fifteen
hall G;Lme.
"Darc Devil Dave Al,izcr had u
w3.lk-away In the race fU: stolen sacks
in the American Association this sea-
son. IL" pllfcr,d 81. tlymcr. his team
mate, was the only player to approach
him. lie corp"d 81 cushions.
Joe CGscy. WHO began the season with
Detroit, went to Providence. thence To
indiana oils and Minneapolis. and has
returned to Hartford. expresses wish
that he might secure his release and
again play ball in Connecticut. where
he got his start.
The Athletics lost two games and also
two ihirgs while on their trip to lia-
vana Thcy lost their popularity be-
cause they wen too often and also
5000.
crawford is reported as being a hold
out AZ DatrCit. But son are hearing,
%, hing from Ownic Bush, the short
stop. lie got his lesson last season.
It's safe bet Owulc will initiate a
clam, for tie reception "a hold-out gets
holds no temptation to him.
Manager George Stallings will leave
| for the training camp about two weeks
| ahead of the big squad with his bat
| terry candidates.
| II IL reported that the Louisville team
| OF the American Association will serve
as farm for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Marty O'Toolc, tho $1,000 Pirate
beauty. was the real wild man of the
| league lie issued $50 masses
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
DR.. SHADE
SPECIALIST
728 Thirteenth Street

over 80 Years Practice TreatIns
stomach aud Nervous Diseases.
Indigestion, Loss OF Appetite. Con.
stipstion, Dizziness. Bad Taste. Full.
nsss after Eating, Wakefulness, Loss
Of Flesh. Heart Trouble. Palpitstion,
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, STRIFE.
ture, Sallow Complexion. PimpleS
Blood and Skin Diseases. Loss Of VI:
taiity, and Special and Private All.
ments OF Both Sexes cured promptly
consuita fres. medicines fus.
eished, charges low. Hours. Q % 4
Snd . 70 Cioeed 0vnAeyA
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

It IL reported that the Louisville tca IN
of the American Association will serve
as a farm for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Give Ty Cobb Iris Speakers arm and
You will have to look no farther to find
the greatest Of all time.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Marty O'Toolc, tho s222.5 .500 Pirate
beauty. was the real Wild man of the
league lie issued $50 passes.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Willie Eeeler will hold his job as bat
ting instructor on the Brooklyn team
not that he accomplished much last
year.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Russell Ford, OF the Yankees. had
more home runs made off his delivery
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Fogel can natter hinsclG on one thing.
For the first time In it's history he mad"
the National League vote as Il unit.