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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
Nothing Striking

fFre1ns the Boston JournaI0
 Save for it's. brevity there Is nothing striking about the message.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
FeIiGtous

t5 F.ron the Hartford Courants1 kSWe have again the choice English, the felieitfes Of phras1ng and Bentence. making he noble sent irn eFIts, the touch of rhapsody, the passion of humanity, the austere rebukes for our backs1fdings as a people. the call to repentance, and the cheering promise of salvation by and through the DeY1- ocrat1c party It's all beautiful ana hazy.s The. matter-of- fact citizen must wait in patience for the April mes sage and the later; messages. He'll get all the necessary fnforTna;tion in time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
TRAIN CREWS
 RESPONSIBLE

WAREHOUSE POINT WRECK
 CAUSED BY IMPROPER CARE G4OF INDICATOR LIGHTS, SAYS EBWELES REPORE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
EEevafad

.CFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin.e
 In any independent and impartial point of vieweit is difficult, to. resist the conclusion that Mfr. wilson enters the presidency with some exceptionally elevated notions of moral duty, but that we must all take him on crust for @. while longer before we shall enjoy the privilege Of knowing what is up- permost in his mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
CORN TOPPER

; q The Corn Pepper has a capacity of about one qlIeE4, and Is fitted with a wire mesh dome cover.
 On the bottom arc fhree rubber-tired wheels upon which the pepper is ruH back and forth without marrying the finish of the hNe@t table
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

e These percolat-
 ors are of very
 pleasing design and finish The action is very rapid-de- 1icious coffee may be made quickly, starting from cold water Three sizess
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

twin cities Wednesday night to
purchase machinery for his grav-
.el pit.
II you want to buy a fine white
diamond at the right price go
to Lacy's.
School closes this week for the
Christmas vacation and most of
the teachers go to their various
homes.
There were many outside shop
pers in the city last Saturday and
the merchants did q tremendous
business. !. :
TO. Ruud, one of Eagle town
ships prosperous farmers, was
transacting business in the coun-
ty seat Saturday.
Lost-Upon the streets in Wah
peton about three weeks ago, one
brown muff. Finder please re-
turn 70 this soffice.
Mrs. N. P. Wells returned to her
home in Beaver Dam, Wis, after
several months visitswith her
niece, MISS l.. G. Briggs.
Woodley & Paterson, novelty
singers and dancers are at the
Braun Theatre this week, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
Fine silk and silk lined hose at
Mrs. Dugar's.
Order a Northwestern telephone
by calling 1.-THE manager before
December 26th, as the next direc
tory goes to press Dec. 26.
I have for sale cheap some
extra fine white Plymouth Rock
cockerels. Jos. Simard,~ Wahpe-
ton. N. D.
Miss L. G. Briggs entertained
her Sunday school class last Sat
urday night by taking them to
the Grand Theatre at Brecken-
ridge.
C. w. Simdorn and wife of Nan
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

have Turkey, Goose or 0hioken
Tor Xmas Dinner, even u they are
nigh u priee. IL ,e..y. sss, -, :s.a.
|: how4 &aturdayi Dec. q; oQs@
pies Tesssry WILL give. alsroaD@
disc Orders free, good at any
meat l mfEkst ,ess grocery stors- II
Wahpeton Or Breckenridge, on al
Ready 70 Wear overooats.
You take THE order q your
favorite meat marast - prooee
and get your ohloksn, turkey o.
goose, stI fres'.'of cha 'ss % you.
Remember this . for Saturday.
Dec. 60, and on that day only.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

G. B. Rice is spending the week
in Duluth.
- Louis Braun was Fargo visi-
tor Sunday.
Fine silk and silk, lined hose al
Mrs. Dugar's.
Judge Lauder was Fargo Wis
itor last week.
"Pathes Weekly" tonight at the
Braun Theatre. ~.
John Fidle was down from Nc
Henry last week.
Fred Crofoot of Colfax was in
the city last week.
Dan Jones was in Mandan last
week transacting business.
Rev. w. ;. Hutchinson was in
the city visiting friends Monday.
Miss Madelyn Glasgow spent
Sunday with her parents in Far
go.
Fresh oysters direct from the
coast. L. M. Harris, opera house
block.
Herman Gilman and wife OF
Long Prairie are guests at the
E. E. Childs home.
o. o. Swank returned Tuesday
night from a sight seeing trip
out through Montana.
Mrs. Tony Boil entertained q
number of friends at a dinner
party Sunday afternoon.
Gus Rislow of Big Sandy, Mon
tana, spent a few days with Judge
Dow and family this week.
G. A. Chinberg is spending the
week in the city in the interest of
his nursery at Hankinson.
Miss Henrietta Joarnt Of Long
Prairie, Mimi, is a guest at the
home of her uncle, E. E. Childs.
A. f. McMichael left for the
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
Hlo.. ooslool noTre

= eN' r
General Tyler and his MARTA!
followers defeated Tecumseh and
his band Of Indians in the fam
Gus and bloody battle of Tippen-
canoe. So it has been recorded
IN the pages Of history. The
second battle of Tippecanoe," -;
figuratively speaking, was fought
on the bloodless floors of the
Armory Saturday evening, Novem-
ber thirteenth. It was dual con-
test, that. is there was a game
between the w. H. S. boys and
the Indian warriors, the result Of
which was 80 to 10 in our favor,
and also a game between the girls
OF the above named institutions.
the result of which was 9 to Z
in favor of the Indian school girls
The games were very interesting
and the Armory was we'll filled
with spectators. Arthur Chris
tenson, center of the high school
team distinguished himself and
proved his ability to shoot bas-
kets by throwing nine baskets
more than the entire Indian team
or any other individual on our
own team threw-during that
game.
Gilbert Estes, formerly of this
city and a member of the high
school in the days that are now
past and gone forever, visited at
the high school building last Fri
day and Monday afternoons. Mr..
Estes is at present a resident of
Clarkston, Washington, return
ing TO this city to visit with his
former friends.
Miss Berkin, member of the
faculty year before last, surpris-
ed the student body by her pres
ence in the assembly room last
Friday afternoon. Needless as il
is to state we were pleased to see
her. Her present whereabouts
are unknown to the reporter.
christmas comes but once a
year," the same can be said Of
Christmas vacation. Tomorrow
is our last day of. school this
year and then two weeks vaca-
ton, more or less. And then
school starts on Monday, January
5th, 1914, and our vacation days
are over.
Mary GILES, ~. was absent on
Monday, returning to school Tues
day. The reason for her absence
was clearly manifested for she
was hardly able to talk articula-
tely. Motto: Beware how thou
chasest a cold lest thou catchest
it also.
An exceptionally fine progra.,
has been planned for Friday, De-
cember 10th, to be given by high
school students in the school au-
ditorium. Aong(m I'm r 4cmimfwuu
ditorium. Among other things is
farce to be given by five girls,
the first of its kind this year. We
may add that there will be ora
tions by the Seniors as usual, the
customary debate by the Juniors,
and recitations by the Sopho-
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18
mores and Freshmen.

mores and Freshmen.
The high school party has been
postponed. ..s.., ,... i.
We have played two practice
basketball games with the first
team Of the Science school in the
past week.
The column known as High
School Notes" will be suspended
until next year, that is until next
January. ~
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

sen township were business visi-
tors ii the city Wednesday. 4 M.
Simdorn had his name added to
the list OF The Times subscrib-
ers.
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 90,
there will be a big discount Civ
IN on all Of my holiday goods and
some other lircs of winter goods.
Mrs. Dugar. ays
Mrs. Laura Tibbits of Wilton,
North Dakota, has been in the
city the past week, having been
called here ON account of the SER
ious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Skauge.
"The Rival Engineers, q highly
exciting tale of the rails involving
two engineers, will be at the
Braun Theatre, Monday, Tuesday
December 81 and %.
Order a Northwestern Tele-
phone now, that your name will
appear in the next issue of the
directory, which goes to press on
Dec. 26.
John Hoffman and wife of Sum-
init township returned last week
from Chiffon, Wis.,, where they
were called on account Of the
sickness and death Of Mr.. Hoff-
mans father.
A nice pair of Kid or Mocha
gloves would make an elegant
present for any lady. Mrs. Du-
gar has an exceptionally fine
stock of these gloves.
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 20,
there will be a big discount Civ
en- on all of my holiday goods and
some other lines of winter goods.
Mrs. Dugar.
Herman DECIDE, a young son of
Dick DECIDE was kicked in a pc
culiar manner by a horse one day
last week. Herman was standing
up in the buggy in which five
children were coming from school
when the horse kicked him, maxi
ing some bad cuts in his face.
Mrs. Cameron and Fern RETURN
ed Tuesday night from a visit of
ten weeks in the west. They Wis
tied in Washington, Oregon, Ida
no and Montana.
Marriage licenses were issued
this week to Carrie Bakken. and
Tom Halvorson, both of Colfax,
and Otto j. Frankfurt of Hank
inson and Tillie Nelson of Wah-
peton.
It is of value to have your name
in the Northwestern Telephone
Directory. Order service now and
your name wtlr appear in the
next issue, which goes to- press
Dec. 26.
All of the names of the new
Northwestern telephone subscrib-
ers will appear in the next direc-
tory, which goes to press Dec.
26. Order service by calling the
manager before that date
A nice pair of Kid or Mocha
gloves would make an elegan.
present for any lady. Mrs. Du-
gar has an exceptionally fine
stock of these gloves.
One brick of ice cream will
serve eight people. We make it
in special combinations of COL
ors. Phone us youn Christmas
order now. We deliver. L. NJ.
Harris, opera house block
Remember, on Saturday. Dec.
goth, I will begin giving a dis
count on many lines of goods
carried in my store, which. in
cludes everNthin gin Christmas
goods. Mrs. Dugar.
The next issue of the North
western Telephone Directory goes
to press Dec. 26. II you intend
to have a telephone installed or
your name is incorrectly listed
please report the same to the
manager.
Services will be held in the
Episcopal church next Sunday,
December 81, as follows: Morn
ing prayer and sermon at 1890,
Sunday school at 1880. All are
cordially invited to attend these
Eservices. 81
I Remember, on Saturday, Dec.l
goth. I will begin giving a big
discount on many lines of goods
corriod in INV sfOpo which in.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

oppIe's Tososry has solved the
problem - 70 how families IN
Wahpeton and Breckenridge can
The Wahpeton times., 1913-12-18

ROYAL-the most celebrated
Of an the baking powders IN
the world celebrated for its
great leavenfng strength and
purity. Il makes your cakes,
biscuit, bread, etc, healthful, it
1nsures You against alum and
al forms Of adulteratlOn that
g0vvfh the loyvpricedb brands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
WEALTH FEVER
RUINED BANKER
BY Staff Correspondent of Milwau-
kee Journal.

Madison, April 21. - Anxiety for
wealth-that's it. There are men in
Leavenworth prison who, like myself
are not naturally criminals and are
sincerely repentant, for no matter how
bad my acts were, lacked the inten-
ton of committing wrong; people who
know me, k now that | am not Grim
inal-it was the rush for wealth that
did it."
Thus spoke Philip Allen, e-presi
dent of the wecked Mineral Point, Wis,
National bank, sent to federal prison
for ten years after the smashup at the
bank three years ago. Nearly $500, 900
was losj 10 stockholders and depositors.
In better health than before imprison
ment, he is in Madison to give testi
mony in the receivers suit against the
directors.
when | was sent to the prison it
was natural thing that l should go
into religious work. | was taken into
Sunday school first in my mother's 5
arms-for thirty years | was superin
tendent of the same Sunday school. 1t
is easier for me to get the men to talk
to me than it would be for the chap
lain, because they do not hesitate to
contde in one of their own number.
Some of them call me Dad, others the
preacher and others Uncle.
1T was fearfully hard when | first
got there. They assigned me to the
store. 1t was all right except for the
unloading of supplies. Finally | APP
piled to the chaplain for place in the
library, and | have been there since.
The first thing | did was to try to i'm
prove the system Of library circula-
ton"
Mr.. Allen said the recently convicted
ironworkers proved blessing to the
prison because they completed some
needed cells.
1t is customary to assign prisoners
to their own trade he said.
In Leavenworth we have 400
prisoners. We have only handful in
the Sunday school-between sixty and
seventy.
Il would not give up what ! have
learned about the prisoners there if il
would save me from all the suffering
have had. They are not a bad lot as
people imagine. There may be few
Continued on page )
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24

Mrs. Eben w. Sylvester.

Nancy Howard was born at Bruce
Vile, Indiana September sixth, 1887.
Her father was William Howard of
Kentucky and her mother Nancy
Young of South Carolina, She was one
of ten children, only one of this family
surviving her. When she was 10 years
of age the family moved to Highland,
Wisconsin, where she grew to woman
hood and was teacher in the schools
for two years before her marriage to
Eben w. Sylvester, April 23, 1856.
They lived on farm near Montfort,
Wisconsin, until the spring of 1875,
when the farm was rented. In 1877
they came to live in Mineral Point,
where her husband Il. w. Sylvester
died seven years ago. -Four children
were born to them, a daughter and n
son dying in infancy, The surviving
children are, DR.. Homer Sylvester and
Mrs. Nettie s. Griffiths, both Of whom
were with her when she died. She had
been member of the Episcopal church
for many years, and was identified
with the Eastern Star.
For some years she had suffered from
paralysis that affected her speech, but
otherwise was well for one of her
wears, until her last illness, which was
of only week s duration. She was
known as "A kind, charitable woman,
doing many kind deeds in quiet way.
She was greatly beloved and respected
by those who knew her best.
The funeral took place this We'd
nesday afternoon with services at the
home, Rev. NJ. Chase officiating The
interment was in the family lot in
Graceland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
ASSURED OF
POSIOFF|CE
ToWnsman George G. Cox in Re-
ceipt of Assuring Letter.
NOTHING IN MANN ARGUMENT
Letter from Representative John NJ.
Nelson of this District. who is one
of the Members of Public Build
ines Committee.

The following letter from John NJ,
Nelson representative in Congress of
the Third district, under date Of April
10th will undoubtedly contain news
that will be very gratifying to the citi
zens of Mineral Point and vicinity:
Mr. Geo G Cox Mineral Point Wis. ::
Dear Friend - have at hand your
letter of April 12th with the enclosed
clipping from Milwaukee paper. In
reference to this clipping, l can only
state as IA member of the Committee,
that believe there is nothing to the
argument of Mr.. Mann. The Chairman
of the Committee has gone over the en-
tire record relating TO the passage of
the Public Buildings Bill and has is
sued statement to the eff ct that the
passage of this bill was perfectly regu-
lar in every respect.
Thanking you for your friendly good
wishes, and hoping that you are now
enjoying the best of health, | remain,
Cordially yours,
John NJ. Nelson.
Washington. d, G..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
A GOLD MEDAL TO Be GIVEN
pair and Maintenance of Earth
Roads.

A gold medal to the school boy or
girl between the ages of 10 and 10 who
writes the best composition, not to ex
ceed SEQ words, on the repair and main
tenance of earth roads, is to be award
ed by Logan Waller Page, Director,
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. G. All compositions must be
submitted to Mr.. Page before May 10,
1913, and the medal will be awarded as
soon thereafter as the compositions can
be graded. The composition may be
based on knowledge gained from books
or other sources, but no quotations
should be made.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through lack of proper maintenance
and it is expected that their inter est in
the competition will stimulate greater
interest among the parents. Bad roads
have prevented many children from OBJ
tanning proper education and have
even prevented doctors from reaching
the side of rural patients in time to
save their lives.
Any child between the ages mention
ed, attending a country school, may
compete. Only one side of the paper
must be written on; each page should
be numbered the name, age and ad-
dress of the writer, and the name and
location of the school which he or she
is attending must be plainly written at
the top of the first page.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
MINERAL POINT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Citizens Of Mineral Point are soon to
have the rare opportunity Of seeing the
ElSou Art Exhibit. Some time ago II.
raugements We're made with the Elson
Company. of Boston, to have this great
exhibition of pictures at the high
school May &, ; and :.
The collection comprises two hum
dred subjects representing all the
principal schools of art and including
many reproductions of sculpture,
architecture and important views from
nature. An excellent catalog has been
prepared giving important facts bear
ing ON the artists and their master
pieces, The catalog will be on sale at
the exhibition.
\ small admission Zee will be
charged and the money used in pur.
chasing pictures for the schools,
Full particulars next week,
The Rewey high school will cross
bats with our boys at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon, You need to see u
good clean ball game and the boys Ger
tainly need your financial aid Come
out if you can.
Supt Loveland will spend six weeks
of the coming summer as conductor of
the Green County Normal Training
school at Monroe. He will be glad to
see there any who need the six weeks
professional training before receiving II
certificate. Professor Dietz, the Princi.
pal of the Training school, will have
Immediate charge and we have decided,
after looking over the names of the
educators chosen by him to assist in
the work, that young persons might pro-
titably attend the six weeks session at
Monroe,
Visitors were; Mrs. Brewer, Mrs.
GRADER, Misses Clara McCarville, Elsie
GRADER, and Mary Murphy.
Co, Supt. Van Malta held his exami-
nations for country school pupils at the
high school Monday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
Birthday Party.

Monday evening, April II, "A company
of about forty young folks were enter
tanned at the home of Kathleen Burke,
it being her birthday. They gently
tripped the light fantastic and at mid
night they were all served with refresh
ments, and they all departed for their
homes very well satisfied with the en-
jOyment of the evening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
PHIL ALLEN MODEL PRISONER
He is Member OF Privilege" Squad.
Duties Same as Library Clerk.

Duties Same as Library Clerk.
Madison State Journal, April 10
That Phil. Allen, vice president of the
wrecked First National Bank of Mineral
Point, is one of the privilege squad
at Leavenworth federal prison, and has
a record for strict obedience to disci.
pline at all times, was the statement
made this morning by Guard T.. q.
Smith, who is in charge of Mr.. Allen
during the hearing before Master in
Chancery Alex. Matthewson.
Mr.. Allen has never given us the
slightest trouble, and was detailed to
library soon after his arrival at Leaven-
worth, where he has duties similar to
library clerks and assistants in amy
modern city. The prison chaplain is
placed in charge of these men, but no
regular guard watch is kept over this
privilege squad, consisting in all of
about 20 men. They have house to
themselves, and five men are quartered
in each of the large rooms provided
When a prisoner is sent to Leaven
worth he is clothed at first in gfa,
uniform, resembling mail carrier $,
with red numbers. On good behavior
he is given a place as "trusty," or sub
guard, with blue suit with yellow
numbers for the inside TRUSTEES and
white numbers for the outside men. A
step in advance of the trusty is the
privilege man, over whom no guard
is placed. as in the case of Allen, and
who wears citizens clothes.
During his stay in Madison Mr.. Allen
is given practically the same liberty
that is accorded to average citizens,
and Guard Smith does not shadow
his prisoner in the least. Allen has
the freedom of the federal building un
attended during the hearing, and as he
is a privilege" man at LeavenwoTth,
he is trusted absolutely. Smith and
Allen occupy the same room at the
Avenue hotel, however,
The Leayenworth prison dining room
is a large marble hall with seating
capacity of 400 AT present the gov
ernment is building an addition to the
prison, with convict labor, which will
accommodate 1 900 more.
The government reservation at Leay
enworth, counting in the ground occu-
Ped by the fort. the military, state and
federal prisons, and the drill ground,
occupies 900 acres, and is said to be
one Of the best equipped and finest in
the world The cost is placed at $ 600,
900
Guard Smith, who has been in charge
Of federal prisoners for l3 years both
at Leavenworth and Stillw ater, believes
in the honor system among his
charges He is wiry and 1.-the, with a
smooth shaven face, keen eyes and 4
firm mouth typical prison guard.
Mr.. Allen will continue to give testi
mony in the case Of Receiver Williams
against the directors Of the Mineral
Point bank today and for the greater
part Of next week.
Phil Allen viii have served three
years Of his ten year sentence in the
federal prison next fall. He expects to
get his sentence commuted for gooa
behavior in case he cannot secure "A
parole or pardon from the president
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
Birthday Anniversary.

Dodgeville Chronicle; Mrs. G. w.
Strong celebrated her 10Th birthday AN
niversary on Wednesday evening and a
dozen friends surprised her in honor of
the event A very enjoyable evening
was passed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
On a Wastern Trip

w. II, Blewett is taking a lay off from
his duties as railway postal clerk and
is visiting his sisters Mrs. Lester Kelly
and Mrs. Charles Crane whose homes
are near Tacoma. Wash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, April %, 1913.--Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofice:
w B. Pauton, Mrs. Money Saries,
Montgomery Bottoms, Richard Bruce,
Jake Bierley
In calling for above, please say advertised.
B. T. PRIDEAUx, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-04-24
Miss Nettie V. Wallis.

Graduate OF the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 92, 49y