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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
FISH THAT CATCH TURTLES.
They Are Used to Advantages by Fish"
ermen In Cuban Waters.


In the nelghborhood OF Havana
most peculiar method of securing tur,
ties is pursued, They train or at least
take advantage of the instincts of
certain species OF fish called by the
Spanish reve meanlng reversed, be
cause its back Is usually taken for it's
stomach
IL has an oval plate attached TO its
head. the surface of which is traversed
by parallel ridges by this plate Il can
firmly adhere to any solid body it may
choose. The bonts which so II quest
of turtles each carry tub containing
a number OF these reves
When the sleeping turtles are seen
they are approached, and as soon as
they are Judged near enough revc Is
thrown into the sea Upon perceiving
the turtle It's instinct teaches It TO
swim right toward it and ft Itself
firmly upon the creature by means OF
is disk sooner would the reye allow
itself to be- pulled TO pieces than give
up its grip
A ring. which is attached to the tail
Of the FISH ln which a string IL fns
tened. allows the fisherman TO pull In
his prize BY u peculiar manipulation
the reve is pulled Off and returned to
the tub. to be- ready for use the next
time turtle Is sighted.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Mrs. c. l.. Saint and daughter of
Deer Lodge, who have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dunwiddie,
left last week to visit in GAINESVILLE be-
fore returning to their Montana home.
Last Thursday evening a number
of little girls gathered at the home of
Miss Villa Mess to celebrate Hal
lowe'en with candy pull. Those pres
ent were Misses Mary GRADER, Agnes
and Mary Stude, Mary Kieffer, Helen
Gerlach and Irene McMurrough.
Mrs. Curtis Richards Of Linden was
called to this city the fore part of this
week owing to the serious illness Of her
mother, Mrs Cridge, who had the mis-
fortune to fall and break her hip last
Saturday. Mrs Cridge is past seventy
years of age, and her condition is quite
critical.
Pictorial Review is one Of Ameri-
ca leading magazines for women. 1t
contains unusually virile fiction beauti-
fully illustrated. 1t shows the very
latest fashions two months in advance
of its competitors. 1t is a helpful,
practical aid 70 women through its
special feature articles and money saw
ing departments. 44w2
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs f. c..
Spooner was taken possession Of by
between thirty and fourty lady friends
Monday evening, much to the pleasure
of hosts and guests. The object Of the
gathering was in the nature Of fare
we'll to Mr.. and Mrs. Spooner, who will
depart for Des Moines, Iowa, in the
near future, there to make their home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Christiana James of this city
completed the 99th year Of her life last
Sunday. She was born in England on
Nov 7th, 1898 Some sixty years ago
she came with her husband to Wiscon-
sin and has resided in this city continu-
ously ever since.
The wedding Of Miss Della BAN
brough and Mr. Ernest Jacobs took
place last Saturday evening, Nov. 9Th,
at the Trinity church, Rev. March
Chase officiating.
Last Friday morning, Nov. 5th, at
about eleven o'clock, Mrs. j f. La
Male died at her residence in this city,
after lingering illness Of two or three
years. She was born in Germany
about AZ years ago.
Wednesday morning, Nov. 10th, VIM.
J. Jeuck and Miss Jennie Proctor took
the vow that binds them together for
life. The ceremony, which took place
at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. John Proctor, was conducted by
Rev. Thomas Kent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
Ten Years Ago, 1902.

Mr.. John Kaufman died at bis home
in this city early Tuesday morning,
Nov 4th, aged about 80 years. His
death resulted from blood poisoning.
Harold, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Slower, died last Saturday morn
ing, Nov. LIST, aged four months and a
half.
VIM. Mailman, a farmer, who resided
three miles north Of Belmont was
judged insane last week and placed in
the county jail at Darlington for re-
moyal to MENDOZA Hospital Monday
morning when Sheriff Lee entered the
cell, he found Mulman hanging dead.
He had tied some Of the bed clothes to
hook, and thus strangled himself
Mont SpensIey, who was one Of the
1000 who went down with the collap-
sed grand stand at the great foot ball
game in Chicago last Saturday, has re-
turned to his home in this city. lie
limps a little but his injury is not Sc
serious as at FIRST reported.
Hon H. II Gray for many years
TIE foremost business man and demo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
Newton's Perseverance

Many interesting stories are related
OF Newtons great perseverance Not
infrequently upon arising In the morn
ing he would sit down on his bedside
and remain there for hours without
dressing himself occupied with some
interesting investigation which had
fixed his attention
On tablet I'm the room In which
Newton was born at Woolsthorpe
manor house is inscribed the celebrated
epitaph written by Pope:
Nature and natures laws lay hid In night.
God said. Let Newton be-" and all was
light
Sir Isaac told Bishop Pearce that he
had spent thirty years at intervals IN
reading over all the authors or parts OF
authors which could furnish him with
materials for his Chronology Of An.
cient Kingdoms" and that he had writ
ten that work sixteen times with bis
own hand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Mrs A. Nj. Kramer was visitor
at Darlington Monday.
\ Remember The Fur Sale at Miller
w Fardy's next Tuesday.
Rufus Phillips left Tuesday for an
indefinite stay at Shullsburg.
Joseph Mitchell has returned from
a several weeks stay at Monroe.
Misses Anna Pitts and Florence
Ching spent Sunday in Platteville.
Mrs, Wearing and daughter Beulah
visited with Linden relatives Sunday
MIR. John Grange, who has been
seriously sick, is still confined to his
home.
Initial stationary % cents per box
at Ivey's Pharmacy. Regular price
80 cents.
MIR. and Mrs Jonathan Jackson
called on Mrs. George Martin at OAR
lington on Saturday.
Cyrus White returned to Milwau-
kee Monday, after spending Saturday
and Sunday at his home.
Miss C. B. Armstrong returned
Thursday from few days pleasant
visit at her home in Dubuque.
Mrs. Frank Collins and brother,
Homer Goldthorpe, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Winders in Dubuque.
For sale, two good lots, near bust
ness section. Lots are level, have ce-
ment walk and are on water main.
Enquire at this office. 43tf
Mrs. Matt WHITEWATER and son
Clarence and Mrs. Henry Dooley of
Monticello were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mitchell over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry j. Zweifel of
Stockton, Ill.,, and Mrs. Henry Zweifel
of Warren, ILL.,, spent the past week
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Albert
thinner.
Among the real estate transfers of
the past week was the nome of Mrs.
Henrietta Hanscom to George Clauer
and the Henry Ivey homestead to
Charles Stude.
Cheese is 3 cents a pound higher
wholesale than year ago. This is the
most telling kind of evidence which the
consumer gets that the cost of living is
fast going down
Much to the regret of Platteville
people Senator La Toilette was not
able to speak there. The committee
in charge found it necessary to switch
him to Milwaukee.
David Jackson took the following
boys to Madison Saturday to witness
the Wisconsin and Chicago foot bali
game: Ben Miller, Bert Shultz, James
Knight and Willard Huson.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep, giving renewed
strength and health. That's what Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea does.
35c., Tea or Tablets. Chas. L. Ivey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
OLD TALLY STICKS.
Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.

Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.
In the museum attached 10 the
standards department Of the board Of
trade, IN Old Palace yard London,
box containing a number Of the old
exchequer tally sticks, upon which, IN
III an early period In the last century
II was the custom 10 keep the national
accounts
The tallies we're notcbcd sticks Of
seasoned willow or hazel, the notch on
the edge representing the particular
amount the smallest for pence, a
larger notch for shilllngs and the larg
est for pounds
The system. which was first intro
duced by the Normans n the year 1906.
was not finally abolished until the
reign Of William ", and then only
with disastrous results. An order was
promulgated that the accumulated tai
lies. amounting TO many thousands.
were to be destroyed, and they were
accordingly burned in one Of the stoves
in the house Of lords BY some means
or other the stove became chOked, the
panellng caught fire, and In the end
the whole Of The palace OF Westmin-
gter, with the exception Of Westmin-
ster hall, was destroyed
Some years ago number n these
Ola tally sticks were discovered in
Martins bank, "a Lombard street
Naw York Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
FROM THE TRIBUNE FHfS
Sixty Years Ago. 1852.

The following is the official result of
the election held in this county, For
President wings S95, democrats 94S;
Member of Congress wings S95, DEM
ocrats $50, State Senator wings, Levi
Sterling, 1911, democrats, l.. NJ. Strong,
$50; Assembly-whigs $50, democrats
$50; Sheritf-whigs $50, democrats 1888;
For Clerk of Circuit Court wings $50;
Register of Deeds wings 706, demo-
Gratis lllE County Treasurer wings
927, democrats 1888; Attorney wings,
Amasa Cobb, 800; County Surveyor
wings 764, democrats 1877; Coroner
wings S72, democrats 96S, and Bank
Law wings SIG, democrats 1853.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
Advertised Letters.
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Descendants Of the Germans Who Cams
to This Country In 1852.

to This Country In 1882
To most Americans the word Dutch"
means German The Dutch are IIol-
landers from the Netherlands. New
York was first settled by the Dutch
from Holland.
The first Germans came 20 this c0un-
try in 1889 and settled ut Germantown.
It is estimated that the Germans and
their descendants in Pennsylvania
numbered 100000 at the time of our
revolution. The descendants Of these
are called the Pennsylvania Germans
or Dutch The word Dutch Is a cor
rupHon OF Deutsch, meaning German.
The early Germans we're followers
Of Memo Simons, known ms Mennon-
ties. They were prosecuted In their
own country on account of their re
ligious belief and when Penn offered
religious liberty IL WAS gladly accept
ed by them The prosecuted Germans
came largely from the Rhenish palati-
nate, Wurtemberg from the lower
Rhine. Alsace Saxony and Swtzer-
land.
The southeastern counties Of Penn
sylyania. such as Lancaster, York,
Berks and Lebanon, were chosen for
settlement These settlers spoke a
variety Of dialects, and, owing to seq
regatlon In religious communities, they
chung to their mother tongue English
words have since crept In and as re
al
esque language known as tho Penn
sylvania Dutch" Their religious be
lief and their common interest have
preserved this class with singular
rnritu -phIIndnInhin Iehnnr-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
Why They Go Mad.

Harry Macedonia once made a whim-
steal remark after bis return from
one of his many polar expeditions
II didn't mind the cold so much -
be said. "aud the hardsbIps were TO
be looked Tor as a part OF the game
But what proved 70 be almost lnsup-
portable was the constant association,
day and night. with the same men.
They were all good fellows too. and !
liked them, but got 10 know them
too well man is like a music box
He can only play just so many tunes,
dnd after you have beard them all
over again and again you get deadly
tired Of them think that is why so
many 20 mad on such rrips
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
twenty-five Years Ago, 1887.

Married at the home Of the bride S
parents on Oct. 18th, by Rev. M. &.
Kellerman, Mr. Felix Jeffrey of st.
Laurence, Dakota, and Miss Elizabeth
Smock daughter of Mr. John Smock
of Monroe.
Messrs. Will Hosken, Joe Mauger
and Frank Suthers were at Dodgeville
Sunday and each reports having had a
walk after church.
A new ruling Of the post Office de-
partment provides that postal cards
that are not called for in thirty days
will be send to the writer
Twenty students of the State Uni
versity are under arrest for hazing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
Mrs. John Truan has gone to
Chicago for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. Henry Staber was a Mineral
Point visitor at Belmont Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bishop spent
Tuesday with Livingston relatives.
The Co-Workers will hold their
annual bazaar Thursday, Dec. 5, 1912.
Geo. S. Huxtable transacted bust
ness at Gaena and Platteville Monday.
Cameron Dancey made brief bus
mess call in Chicago the first Of the
week.
Mrs. VIM. Mari and Miss Ruth Fox
of Dodgeville were visitors in this city
Monday.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
kindergarten music, piano and organ.
Phone 70.
- George Hillary and Howard Ire
loare were Linden callers here Satur-
day evening.
Miss Nettie Bronson departed yes
terday to visit Mrs. Alice Cottrell at
Algona, Iowa.
Mrs X. j. Penhallegon is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Pettis in Chicago.
Edward Brown is in Chicago this
week buying holiday goods for Gundry
& Gray Co. s store.
Mrs. John Bambrough returned to
Chicago last Friday, after visiting with
Mineral Point relatives.
Miss Kathryn Horn arrived here
from Milwaukee Tuesday to visit at the
home of Mrs. Mary Mari.
Matthew Waldhouse returned to
his home in Chicago, after spending a
few days with relatives here.
Miss Nettie Staber entertained at
linen shower Tuesday evening, given
in honor of Miss Lizzie Ketter.
Mrs. Catherine Mulcahy has gone
to Chicago to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. William GRADER.
Miss Catherine McDerlnott of Bel
mont spent a few days of last week
with her sister Julia in this city.
Miss Nell McDermott, who has
been in this city the past year, has
returned to her home at Belmont,
Mrs. T. L. Pagel and Mrs. Hof-
meister spent Monday at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. fl. L. Jolly at Darlington.
Misses Mary Stephenson and Nettie
Staber, accompanied by Charles Jack
son, were callers at Dodgeville Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B, Jackson and
daughter Ruth Of Milwaukee were bus
mess callers in this city few days Of
last week.
On Oct. 26th, Mrs. Emma Williams,
District Chief Templar Of the /. o. G.
t., recognized Wyoming Lodge, No.
l53, with 80 members.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bambrougf
departed last week for Racine to spend
the winter with their daughters, Mrs
Sam Richards and Mrs. Fathers.
Mrs. Susan Seaman left Tuesday
u attend the golden wedding Of Mr.
and Mrs. James Miller at Orangeville
III, and to visit her son in Freeport
Nicholas Roether departed Tuesday
for St. Louis, where he will attend I
convention Of inventors He viii hav,
on exhibition his engine spark arrester
If you suffer from indigestion, con
stipation. feel mean and cross, nj
strength or appetite, your stomach i
unhealthy. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea strengthens, purifes the stomach
regulates the system. 35c., Tea o
Tablets caas y Igey
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Married in Linden on the 2nd inst.
by John H. Weston, Esq, Mr.. Lewis
Smell of Clifton, Grant county, and
Miss Theresa NJ. Hoare Of Linden.
Married on Nov Sth at Linden, Mr..
VIM. May of Linden and Miss Isabella
Crawford of Ohio.
The number of fine fat cattle shipped
over the Mineral Point railroad has
been unusually large this season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
The Word studio

studio" * one Or the many foreign
words that have accimatized them
selves IN the English nugunee II ~
a recent import from italy. unknown
to Johuson's dictionary and apparently
not occurring before the nineteenth
century. but It has supplied want
Study which is the real English ior
studio" suggests a room for reading
and writing and "workroom lacks
distinctlyeuess The French get along
WITH "ateler" whicJ literally meanS
place In which smal planks aFa ere
pores aa ntHgr words cHI y
tvHrN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

cratic leader of Lafayette county, died
at Omaha, Neb., on Oct 18th In 1898
Mr. Gray left Darlington and the past
year has resided at San Jose, Cal He
left his California home to attend to
some business in Minnesota and was
taken sick on the train The remains
were brought to Darlington and buried
on October Goth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Wallace Salmon is home from Mad
ison for a brief visit.
Mrs. C. R. Fox has been visiting
at Cobb and Dodgeville.
Miss Ethel Young spent Tuesday
among Darlington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Terrill departed
Saturday for visit in Chicago.
Harry Bennett was Mineral Point
caller at Cobb one day last week
Jack Aldrich of GAINESVILLE was
business caller in our city Tuesday.
VIM. H. Jacka spent few days
of last week with relatives at Argyle.
"A few choice Orpingtons, old and
young, for sale. Enquire of Mrs. Will
Schill.
Stairway Jacka and Courtney Sher-
man were home from Platteville over
Sunday.
Miss Estelle Williams of GAINESVILLE
was a business caller in our city last
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. d. Brown and daughter
Marion spent Wednesday of last week
in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. M. L. White and Mrs. Josiah
Lanyon returned Tuesday from brief
stay in Rockford
" The opportunity of the season.
Buy your furs al Miller & Fardy's Fur
Sale next Tuesday
Reuben Meyers and Carl Metcalf
of Dodgeville were callers in this city
last Thursday evening.
Miss Rose Eastman of South
Wayne was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
A. d. Brown last week.
Misses Grace and Laurissa Allen of
GAINESVILLE are guests at the home of
their aunt, Mrs. Fred Cork.
Fred Engels of Rockford has been
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Engels.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Penhallegon
and Mrs. Frank Jeuck departed Tues
day for a short visit in Chicago.
Miss Nell Laverty returned to her
home in Chicago Saturday, after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs John Laverty.
George Phillips and Carl 'FRONT.'
returned last Thursday from a business
trip to st. Paul and other points.
Mrs. Lucy Lynn of Mt. Hope has
been the guest of Mrs d. E. Jacobs
for several days Of the past week.
The "hard time" dancing party
held in the Parish Hall last Friday
night was very much enjoyed by all
attending.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a regu-
lar meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry
Bray on Friday afternoon, Nov. 8, at
2;3O o'clock.
Men wanted to handle freight dur
ing season Of navigation. Wagoa $50
per hour. w. j. Corners, IS Reed st. =,
| Milwaukee, Wis. 26t
The friends of Mrs. M. Kearns OF
Willow Springs will be pleased to hear
that she is recovering from a recent
attack Of pneumonia.
The ladies of St. Mary's congrega-
ton will meet at st. Mary's hall next
Tuesday afternoon. Every one who can
possibly attend is asked to be there.
DR.. and Mrs. Parmley entertained
the ladies Of the Alpha society, togeth-
er with their husbands, Wednesday
afternoon from four to seven O'Clock.
Piano tuning, action regulating and
everything pertaining thereto. For par.
ticulars and terms, inquire Of j. w.
Anderson, phone 276. 17tf
Paddy" McMurrough makes the
II announcement in another column Of this
issue that he viii open a grocery store
in this city in the near future. He il
well qualified for this branch Of mer.
chandise, having had years Of exper.
.ierce as d sugar sitter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

Maud Beatrix has lost twenty pounds
lately. her new gowns are perfect sue
cesses. her sweetheart proposed to her
last night her rich uncle died yester
day and left Der million. and now she
has to 20 to bis funeral today and try
to look sad Boston Herald
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07
No. Always nisooverabls.

The trouble with the psychological
moment is that it wears gum shoes and
mualers and often gets by you.-Atchi
sou Globe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-11-07

In childhood be modest. in youth tern.
perate in manhood Just and 10 Old age
prudent Soergtes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26

overwhelmed with admiration for
the adjustment of its various or
gans, the harmony in which they.
operate, and the almost incom-
prehensible skill with which the
chemical combinations are con-
Quoted. After all, nature is the
most wonderful chemist and not
one of those who have distin-
guished themselves in the realm
of chemistry SO greatly in the his
tory of the profession has yet at
tanned a skill which can compare
with the simplest process that
goes on in the smallest living par
ticle.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26

gestion of the starches or sugars,
and to some extent by the diges-
ton of the heterogeneous matters
and are not supposed to come di-
rectly from the fats which are in
gested.
The particles which are built in
the tissues, after they have served
their purpose for a time greater
or less in extent, begin to lose
their vitality and are gradually
pushed out and separated from
the tissues by the new particles
which come in. In this process
they undergo certain chemical
transformations and are broken
down into simpler bodies, some
of which are more or less poison
Gus.
For instance the heterogeneous
bodies break down largely into
urea and this if left in the blood it
produces distinctive poisonous eff
fects. Nature has provided means,
namely the kidneys, for separat-
ing these bodies from the blood
stream and excreting them. Uric
acid, urea and many, other sub
stances are thus produced from
the breaking down of the nitro
genous tissue of the body.
The mineral tissues also break
down and thus phosphoric acid
and lime are also found in the ex-
cretions of the body. These
bodies, thus reduced to simpler
forms of combination, have no
longer any nutritive value and are
not only a burden to the system,
but threat and must be speedily
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26
GETTING EVEN

"You know that fellow, Jim
McGroiarty, the lad that's al
ways comm up and thunpin We,
on the chest and yellin', How are
YEP"
Il know him."
"I'll bet he's smashed twinty
cigars for me-some of them
clear Havanny-but I'll get even
with him now"
"How's that?"
Ell tell We. Jim always hits
me over the vest pocket where
carry my cigars. He'll hit ME
just once more. There's no cigar;
in me vest pocket this mornin'.
Instead of it, there's a stick of
dynamite"
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26

Those who thought that Bob
La Follette's hat wasn't also in
the ring might give the ring
thorough looking-over.
Latest fad of Dame Fashion is
a fan covered with real flowers
by means of flexible wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
HOLD FRESHMAN FOR
 SHOOTING STUDENT

New Orleans, November 1.-c Leroy Botto. the Tulane freshman who Tuesday night fired into a party of sophomores when they attempted to haze him and wounded one of them, William Montgom- cry of Tampico, Mexico, was charged in an. affidavit filed today, with shooting and wounding.
 A capias was issued for his arrest but Instead of his being taken into custody he was notified to appear in court to- morrow morning.
 So far as could be learned from uni versity sources tonight, the college au- thorities win probably allow the case to drop The academic board, composed of the presidents of the four classes, to which the faculty referred the matter for action reported to Acting President Sharp this afternoon that the affair was regretable, and without precedent No recommendation was made as 10 any ac- 1ion to be taken.
 Montgomerys wound was slight and both he and Botto are attending classes.