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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
WHITE HOUSE
MEMS DEPARTMENT

For the next then days we will
make very low prices trio
out our Mems Dept.
All Mems Shoes at 10 per cent
discount
All Mems ONfords and Low
Shoes at cost
land some at less than cost
Mems Fancy Shirts at 20 per
cent off
All orr Mems Summer Under
wear at 20 per cent off
A sample line OF Mems Sweat.
ers from soc to SIS, at a dis
count of % per cent
This is less than wholesale
price and affords you a
chance to buy sweaters at
prices you seldom see.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20

What has been termed postoiiice
building for at least forty-fiye years is
postoflice no more. Removal of the
effects of the Office took place on Sun
day. and now the postotlice is located
in the Hendra building. recently vacat-
ed by Miller & Fardy. Here will be
headquarters for mail undoubtedly un-
til the new federal building Is a thing
Of reality, and that's likely to be sew
eral years
The building wherein has been tho
postoffice so long has been purchased
by the Farmers d. Citizens Bank, and
will be equipped for banking business
at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
Our public schools omen Tuesda

Our public schools open Tuesday,
Sept. s. Every student be on hand for
enrolment on that day. The Tribune
may be able to give next week the To-
cation of the various grades and de-
partments together with the course Of
study.
Leo and Miss Manila Powers of
GAINESVILLE are visiting at the George
Huxtable home. Miss Powers sang a
solo, Resignation" at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning which
was beautifully rendered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20

- Mrs. Fred Hill and two sons of
Mobridge, S. Oak, arrived here Satur-
day to visit at TIE home Of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Gilman, Sr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
The Tsxpayero' Fear.

The notable raise in valuation Of city
property by the board of review (about
10 per cent? has put our citizens on
the tiptoe of speculation. They are
fearful of another 2 per cent levy,
which would be next to extortion as
the assessment now stands. But the
city is away in the hole, you know. and
here's bully chance to apply the
derrick. Who dug the hole. do you ask?
You've got another question coming.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
Bids Solicited.

Sealed proposals for the construction
of 5000 feet more or less of additional
curb and gutter in this city will be re-
ceived at the office of the undersigned
up to and including the 26th day Of
August, 1914. Free details of the work
to be done and plans and specifications
thereof may be had from the city clerk.
Separate bids for "a inch and so inch
cutters are requested.
H. G. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
Latest Bank News.

The latest news concerning the col
lapsed national bank of this place is a
blank. 1t is more difficult to get any
thing authentic on this question than
on the European war. News from both
of these great centers of interest is
under strick censorship. particularly
the bank news. The public is not to
know anything until the smoke is
cleared away and the dead buried. In
the bank case the creditors cash is the
smoke. and as it is being cleared away,
the only objects in sight are the bIoat-
ed receiver and his attorneys.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
Piano Voting Contest Ended.

The final count Of The Tribune's and
Mineral Point Merchants voting CON
test for piano and other prizes was
made last Saturday and the result
found 10 be as follows:
Piano to Retta Campton.
Merchants prizes 10 the Misses Har-
riet Paynter. Lucille Sinex, Mary Stude,
Marion Padon, Irene Aide, Ruth Walker.
Bea Bloom and Verda Huxtable.
The young ladies' can get an order for
the prize by calling at this office.
The contest was put on through the
efforts of the Publishers Music Co. of
Chicago. II. V. Jones manager. They
put up the piaLo. The four or FIVE diff
ferent representatives who appeared
here at intervals during the run of the
contest proved to be bound by respect
ability and reason ad reflected credit on
the establishment they represented.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
The Local Field.


--Correll & Martin for clothing
Smoke Red Trunk cigars.
Mineral Point Fair, August 1921.
Miss Bernice Motley spent Satur-
day in Darlington.
Mrs. Edith Prideaux visited friends
at Dodgeville Sunday.
There are two niggers in the fence
now, possibly three.
Bert Hosken returned home Satur-
day from his trip East.
Edna Richards came home from
Milwaukee Saturday for visit.
Ed. Marcussen of Plattevlle was
an over-Sunday visitor in this city.
Miss Nettie Jackson of Pipestone,
Mimi, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Frank Burchardt and children
spent last week in South Wayne.
Miss Susan Fenhallegon went to
Chicago Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Ida Cork has returned to Des
Moines, Iowa, after visiting relatives
and friends in this city.
John McDermott is home from
Madison to visit relatives and friends
and to take in the fair.
Mrs. Albert Seibert Of Warren is
here for visit at the parental home
and to attend the fair.
Henry Dorstsi went to Edgerton
Sunday, where he and his wife expect
to locate permanently.
Mrs. Oscar Polkinghorn and sor
and George West went to GAINESVILLE
last Thursday for visit.
Mise Molly Mankee of South Wayne
visited at the Frank Burchardt home
here part Of last week.
Mrs. Henry Weise went to Cass
vile Saturday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Orville Treweek.
Capt. Philip Lawrence Of Huron
s. OAK. is one Of the many corners t,
the old home this fair week. He's en-
route to G. A. X. national encampment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20

Known as the old VIM. Lanyon place,
south of High street. Enquire on the
premises. CHAs. GILLMANS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-08-20
W.. PenhalIeg0n & Co.

moral and statute law. 1t should have
been nipped in the bud Then innocent
lives would have been spared and the
state free of disgrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Child Labor Photographed

pFoH the Clnclnnatl IlmeS-Star.
 An interesting collection of photographs taken for the national child labor com mittee was exhibited here recently. The exhibit will be taken to Chicago, where 1t will be shown in connection with the biennial meeting of the General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs.
 Lewis w. Hines, official photographer of the organization which is making the fight against child labor, has quite an interesting story of his experiences while getting some of the photographs.
 On one occasion he had gone to a room on the sixth floor of an Eastsde, New York, tenement to photograph a mother and her children doing tailor work Hine had just taken his f1ashlght when the door was burst open and several men made a dash for the photographer.
 q grasped my camera" he said, land managed to rush past them and jump down the stairs. I did not know what caused them to attack me, but circum- stances since then indicated that I acci- dentally penetrated one of the nests of New York gunmen. They probably thought the fashlight the beginning of a battle.'
 In the 10 years he has devoted to his work Hine has made 1000 pictures, has about 100000 miles.
 Several pictures included in Hine s present exhibit were taken in Cincinnati. notably that of boy who lost one arm in tending a circular saw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Mexican Rebels Resourceful

From the Washington Star
 The constitutionalists of Mexico are resourceful," said H. A. Bryant of San Francisco, lawyer, who spent a large part of last winter in Chihuahua and Juarez. at the Raleigh.
 Tt has been said that Villa is a mill tary genius. There cannot be the least doubt of this. I have seen him in many situations and he has always been equal to the occasion. The fact that he can not read or write does not discredit him. Villa never had opportunity to leern but he has large mentality and extraordinary military ability and acu- mcn He also is man of wondrous executive ability and tireless energy
 Last year in Parral. when he began actively to push the constitutonalists' cause, he looked about for all possible rcsnnrcea He saw that he must have money. What did he do? He had no material out of which to coin money, so he pulled down the trolley wires. melted the copper. and in the mint at Parral coined 2centavo pieces, which were put in circulation.
 Tn the same mint he caused to be turned out 1-peso silver pieces, and there are in circulation today in Chi huahua and other Mexican states of the north large amount of constitution .alst money. The coinage is crude and simple. The 1-peso pieces bear merely the inscription H del Parral, 1915 and on the obverbe side I peso, while the copper coins,N. made from the trolley wires are stamped with a liberty cap and the inscription, 'Fuerzas Constitu- tionalistas. C."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
SUMMER SCHOOL
 CLOSES ITS REGULAR WORK

The cabinet work exhibit was particular ly interesting. 1t contained pieces from simple candlesticks and book racks on up to tables. These things were as skill fully wrought as if they had been made by professionals instead of teachers and students. All of this work had been done during the five weeks of the summer school under the direction of Prof. F. T. Nisbet of the Florence Normal school
 The next to be seen was the draw ing exhibit. This department was in charge of Miss Margaret McAdory, su pervisor of drawing in the schools of Jefferson county and drawing teacher in the summer school. This too con tained examples of all the forms of art work from the first grade up, from simple clay modelling and string work to water color sketches. The drawings were all made from objects and many of them showed ability of unusual or der
 The last exhibit to be seen was that of the school of methods, under the direction of Miss Catherine Gardner, assisted by Miss Delphine Feminear. This dealt primarily with the meth ods of teaching history and geography, though the methods in some of the other branches were also shown. Among the exhibits were collections of noxious weeds to be found on the No'hphS, dHu 'OiitSliohS ol ehr icetN tS of the trees to be found there-these for the purpose of showing how chil dren are to be trained in observation. Then there was a sand table showing a model school and playground; an- other Illustrating model school gar den: still another showing a model farmyard. The most interesting of all was miniature representation of the Panama canal. which showed not only the topography of the canal but also all of the locks and how they work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

University. July -(Special)-After the most successful session in it's history, the University Summer School for Teachers closed it's regular work this week. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the state examinations for teachers certifi- cates will be held. and on Tuesday and "Wednesday the examinations will be given for those students seeking entrance credit in the university.
 In most of the departments the work was brought to an end without formal ity, but in the manual training, the drawing and the school methods depart ments exhibitions were held to show what the students in these courses had ac- complished. These exhibits were of wide interest not only to teachers but also to all who are interested in what is go- ing on in the educational world. They showed in striking way just what the University Summer school is doing di- rectly for the teachers of the state. and what is Is doing through them for the cause of education in helping them to make their schools in city. town and country places for not merely storing their pupils minds with the lumber of facts but for training their eyes to ob- serve, their hands to translate their ideas into forms of use and beauty. and their imaginations to recreate reality.
 As one entered the big lecture room in Conner hall. where the exhibits were on display, one saw first the manual training exhibit Here were to be found illustrations of all the forms of handi- crafts from the making of cardboard fig ures and grass weaving on up to the more difficult work of furniture making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
JUNE ATTENDANCE
 AT FAIRGROUNDS

According to the report for June of Superintendent Nespof of the city play ground department total of 59,542 chill dlen took part in exercises during the month at 13 of the local playgrounds. This Is daily average of 22S2. The com plete attendance for the month could not be obtained from the West End and Iakeview parks The report from the former park is for three weeks and from the other for two.
 Superintendent Nespor estimates that the cost per child per month for super vision at the playgrounds was I'll cents. The cost per day was approximately 2.9 cents.
 The July report is expected to be even more encouraging as several more new parks will be in operation.
 The attendance at each park during June follows
 East park, 3425; Behrens' park, 6953 Ayondale park, 13,S65; Neighborhood House. 1611; West park 3s19; Ensley Wes- lev House, 36S4; Martin school, 595l Lake view park. 179i; North Birmingham, 2350; Ensley park, 6s92; West End park, 34s5 Pratt City park, 1090, Woodlawn park, 5l23. Total for month, 59,542
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
HOW CITY BEAUTIFUL
 WORKED ON CHINAMAN

The means employed to make a China man of Birmingham decorate the front Of his place Of business with sweet smelling plants and pretty flowers serves to illustrate the extent to which city authorities are going in an effort to make Birmingham beautiful.
 The Chinaman in question is located in a neighborhood where there are five adjoining storehouses operated by repre- sentatives of various nationalities. All save the Chinaman agreed to plant flow CTS. The Chinaman, however. when called into consultation with Commissioner Ward was either unable to understand or refused to understand what was wanted or what was the significance of the idea. No success was achieved with him.
 Later, however, city authorities con ceived very happy idea. A policeman, one of the most awe inspiring on the force, was sent to the Chinamans place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19

of business. Arriving there he informed the Chinaman that the decorations of ground in front of stores is made com pulsory through the operation of national statutes relating to aliens.
 Although these instructions were more intricate and the terfns more technical, the Chinaman "felr' at once. As re- sult his ground is growing flowers and plants and every day as Commissioner Ward rides by, he smiles.
 The foreign element of the city, inci- dentally, is taking considerable interest in the Birmingham beautiful' move- ment. Some days ago. negro carelessly stepped on a flower growing in front of an Italians store The Italian was so enraged that he attacked the negro. When the affray grew warm, a second Italian took a hand in the fracas. A po- liceman finally appealing. escorted the combatants to the police court. Each of the trio was fined Sl0 Commissioner Ward, however, was made to understand that the Italians had justice on their side and he promptly renlitted the fines imposed on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
JOE LEE BADLY STABBED
Viola Allen, Negro Woman, Held b,I
 Police in Connection With Affray }

Joe Lee a negro, was seriously stabbe4 in the back at Second avenue and Twen$ ty-third street about il o'clock last nightx by Viola Allen, a negro woman, who was immediately captured by Earle Perl kerson and brought to the city jail.
 According to MT. PerSerson he was just about to start for his home in Norwood in his automobile when he saw the negrq woman creep up to Lee with two Fnive 5 in her hands and stab the man in thu back She then ran right into the autaN mobile of MT. Perkerson s and was placed, inside and brought to the city jail Thu negro woman did not resist and sur \ rendered her weapons to MT. Perkersoly without giving any further trouble.
 At the Hillman hospital, where Lee was removed, it was stated that he had a very serious stab wound in the back ar 1 that his chances for recovery were ve . slim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
NEGRO KILLS WOMAN THEN TAXES POISON
Clark Harris Stabs Dora King-Swallows Iodine
 Before He Is Captured


 '1 done killed the only woman fse ever lover
 These were the first words spoken by Clark Harris. a negro. about 11:S0 o'clock as he fell from a hack on Tenth avenue and Fortieth street. north, at the feet of detectives and newspaper men. The negro had taken dose of iodine with suicidal intent at the approach of the police.
 Clark Harris stabbed and instantly killed Dora King. a negro, in front of Doyles store at Forty-fifth street and Thirteenth avenue, north, about 9 o'clock last night. and then made his escape. The police were immediately notified and Chief Egan and Sergeant Darnell went to the scene. A few hours later tip" was received at police headquarters that Harris had returned to his home at Forty-fifth street and Tenth avenue and Chief Egan, Sergeant Darnell, Detectives Trigg Goldstein. Mullens and Crump jumped in the automobile Of Earle Perkerson and were immediately taken to the scene.
 On Tenth avenue. near Fortieth street, a hack was seen coming toward the city and was stopped by the de- tectives. Harris was found within the hack sitting on the floor and evidently in a stupor. He was immediately hand cuffed after admitting the killing. but the cuffs were taken off at the city jail when Dr. Charles Whelan stated that the negro had taken poison. He was then removed to the Hillman hos pital and it was stated that he had chance to recover. That the negro had deliberately planned suicide after kill ing the woman was assured by the police finding q note written by liar ris, stating that he had ldlled> Dora King and was going to kill himself.
 The killing of Dora King, young negro girl, was very deliberate. She left her home at 1211 Forty-fifth street with Everett Patton, another negro and went to Doyles store to get some groceries At the store Harris was met and the woman entered the store while Harris talked with Patton Harris, it is said, stated to sPatton:
 "Ise going to kill Dora tonight Patton laughed at Harris, who was known as a quiet hard working ne- gro, and Dora King, coming out Of the store. all three started walking toward her home. A few yards fur ther on Harris stopped and stating to the negro girl that she had mistreat- e1 him. plunged a knife in her heart She fell in a pool of blood in the mid dle of the street.
 Coroner Spain was notified and the body was removed by Bradfords g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Then Silence
'rom the Louisville Herald.


 The talk in the smoke room had turned upon personal risk, and the big man with the loud voice had pust related some vera cious adventures and hairbreadth escapes which had happened in the course of his career
 Suddenly the quiet little man who was sitting in a corner spoke up
 'Only this morning." he remarked. 'as was engaged in the ordinary course of my business, a boiler, weighing several tons, came hurling through the air with in few feet of my head"
 There were many exclaamtions of hor- TOT, and the big man turned to the speak CT with increased respect
 You are engaged in the engineering profession, l presume?' he inquired
 No. said the little man. T am engaged as ticket collector and the incident l refer to occurred when I was standing on the platform of our station and the express went through"
 And in the silence which followed the big man let his cigar go out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Land in Egypt 5000 an Acre

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The presence in this country of Sir William ANillcocks of Assouan Dam fame and now engaged on the flood con trol of the Tigris- Euphrates river. is an event of more than ordinary significance, because of it's bearing upon the question of the control of flood waters. The Nile valley irrigation works, according to Sir William, has enabled 11,00000 people to live on 6,000,000 acres. Land, he says. in the vicinity of the Assouan dam is worth from $750 to s1000 an acre and they raise 300 weight of cotton on it. which is worth $l00 His view of our meths of controlling the Mississippi is of much value because of his experience in Asia and Africa. No foreigner has more studiously read the reports of our river and harbor cngin- eers. His main suggestions are that the levees be mare wider and that relief channels be provided 10 mitigate the strain when waters at their maximum might be carried off as means of safety. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Fighting Fires at Sea

The terrors of fire at sea may be mfti- gated somewhat by by an apparatus which has been devised to assist sailors in ex- t:nguishing fires that may break out aboard their vessels Dense smoke often makes it practically impossible for un- protected firefighters to reach the vicin- ity of a blaze. The apparatus, which looks like diving outfit, and resembles it in some respects, enables a man to go through any quantity of smoke ana reach the center of the trouble. The The fire-fighter dons the smoke helmet and a constant supply of fresh air is pumped in to him through the supply pipe by means of a bellows. The air supply pipe also serves as a speaking-tube, the special connection enabling the officer to keep in constant communication with the fire-fighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
LONG DROUTH IS
 BROKEN IN PICKENS

Carrollton, July 1S.-(Special) 1.-The long drouth in this section was broke last night with a refreshing rain. which is calcu- lated to do an enormous amount of good to the growing crops Although the drouth has affected the old corn, yet with good rains it is expected that it will make a fair yield in certain instances, where in others it is a complete failure
 The cotton crop over the county is fine but the drouth had caused it to begin shedding. The farmers have been busily engaged in the only method of ridding themselves of the boil weevil. that of picking and burning the punctured squares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
NEW WAREHOUSE AT
 BOYLES DESTROYED.
Smith Bros Plant Burns. Damage Estimated at
 S10,OOO

Fire of unknown origin destroyed tHe new warehouse and grain elevator of Smith Brothers Feed and Grain company at Boyles yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock. The fire loss was estimated at s1o00o- and is said to be covered by insurance.
 The destroyed building was three stories ill height and of wood construction with concrete foundation. It had only been recently erected and was being used as grst mill.
 Smith Brothers Feed and Grain com pany have offices and salesroom at 2413 First avenue.