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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Professional Habit.

THAT policeman is too conscientious
to be a gardener"
What do you mean?"
He arrested the growth of a vine
on the front of his house when he
found it was a porch climber. "-Balti-
more American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Reasonable EnouuF

What's your objection to the farm
mister?'
THE land appears to be sunken."
But that's owing to the heavy
crops. Washington Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

In the wage scale for state house en-
ployes announced by Sergeant-at-arms
Parsons we fail to discover what legisla-
tive clerks are to receive What about it ?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Practicing.

"Why, Title, what are you making
such faces for?''
- m gettin ready to go over an ,
tell Nellie Smith what l think of her.
Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

Unmoved by the example OF his hard
working eight-months-old daughter
earning an honest living and trying to
keep up a home, John Palmer of Phil
adelphia. known in puGiistic circles
as Young Palmer and at home as
terrible "tightwad." was placed un-
der bond in the central police court.
The little one poses for the movies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

In 1913 Sweden exported 502, 600
tons of iron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

A vial of typhoid culture accidental
~ broken in the pocket OF Wallace
University of Missouri, caused his
death of typhoid fever. While expert
menting with the germs young Nor
rison slipped the bottle containing tie
germ culture into his pocket, where it
was broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

The United States department Of <
riculture, as an aid TO the war II has
begun for the determination OF the
sparrow, urges upon the American peo-
pie the use of the bird as a food. The
sparrows can be prepared in Il variety
of ways. il is said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
In the News and
Out OF the Ordinary

Health conditions in New York are
so good at the present time that Alfred
L. Mccormick. an undertaken. says he
cannot pay his wife alimony awarded
pending a suit for separation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

Gen. David J. Palmer, commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Rep
ublic, has appointed Camrade Calvert
Spensley of Geo. II. Legate Post, an
aide de camp on his staff with the rank
of colonel. Mr.. Spensley has received
his commission and the local members
appreciate the honor conferred on him
and the post.
The editor of an exchange re-
marks that about the only people in
his town who haven't asked hir to
roast the mail order people are the
dentists. A very few people have
their teeth filed by mail, although one
man admitted only this week that he
had his eye teeth cut by mail order
house.
Now cur first freeze but our first
genuine cold snap this season was ex-
perienced Sunday night, Nov. 18th.
Monday morning thermometers reg
istered fourteen degrees below freez-
ing or only eighteen above zero. Tues
day morning it was still colder about
six degrees. The high wind which pre-
vailed during the snap made outdoor
life more unpleasant than calm zero
weather.
The Dodgeville General Hospital
has received an application from a
lady who has been in the employ Of
Mayo Bros, the celebrated surgeons Of
Rochester, Mimi. as Surgical Nurse.
She will be employed as head nurse of
the new institution. The opening has
been delayed on account Of the failure
of the equipment to arrive. The date
OF the opening viii be announced soon.
-Sun-Republie.
"A strange and unusual thing hap
pened after the last adjournment Of our
county court. Henry Lawrence was a
Juror, and as the Court thought he
wouldn't get home that day, it being
late in the evening, the clerk was OF.
dered to pay Mr. Lawrence for an ex
ira day. The other day the treasurer
received SO from Mr.. Lawrence and {
note stating that the train being late
he got home that night, and con
sequently was not entitled to the extrs
days pay. AS nothing like this eve
| happened in the county before that W,
know of. IL should have honorable
mention. Darlington Republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
SHOW BELIEF IN THE BOY
founsster Win Almost, Invariably
Prove Worthy of Confidence II
He Is Given II.

Is there a boy problem In your
home? II so, you are looking for it's
solution. II is TO be found In a little
sentence of fcu: short words: Be-
l!eve In the boy.
1t is a sad day In boys life when
he hears parent say, Il have no cons
fidance In you" And yet parents
well-meanlng parents, too-say these
very words to their boys. and other
parents say them as plainly by actions
rs II they Mad spoken.
A boys daily chores Included looking,
after the barnyard. milking the cow
aud caring for the family horse. On
several occasions the faucet that sup
piled the tank with drinking water was
found open and the barnyard tloodedl
OF course, the boy was charged with
carelossness. He stoutly denied hav-
ing left the faucet open; but he was
threatened with punishment next time
such trouble occurred. and he missed
It only by chance. The cook happened
10 look out OF the kitchen window just
in time TO see the old bay horse turn
the faucet with HIS nose He had,
probably learned the trick by accident,
and was smart enough to draw his
drinking water fresh.
Many boy has been punished for
just such acts which he never commits
ted, so be slow to Judge the boy. The
normal boy is quick to respond to kind
ness and just as quick to be hardened
by unjust judgments Of those In au-
thority. More than one boy came safe
ly through the stormy years OF his
teens not because of but In spite OF
the system OF discipline to which he
was subjected In the home Tho Moth
ers' Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
MYSTERY OF EASTER ISLAND
None Can Tell OF What Race Were
the Sculptors Who Carved the
immense Images.

Huge and grotesque stone images
stand and lie over the fertile surface
OF deserted island far south in the
Pacific II is place that Poe might
have sung into existence or Rider
l1aggard created for the scene of some
fantastic romance Even it's name,
Easter island. seems more literary
than geographical Easter island.
1000 miles from South America and
400 miles from Pitcairn island, has
on all the As square miles of its area
less than two hundred people, But il
has other inhabitants, great massee OF
rock, GOO in number, each carved into
the semblance OF human figure, the
origin Of which is a mystery. These
statues weigh on an average from ten
TO twelve tons each, some of them
reaching weight Of 40 tons, A few OF
them stand on strong platforms 400
feet long, and many similar platforms
stand untenanted
At the quarry, which is crater
(for Easter island Is OF volcanic orr
GIN number OF these images He
half formed as the vanished sculptors
left them
There is another crater where the
crowns Of the figures were made from
rock of different sort Here. too,
are found unfinished specimens
Churchman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

Mr.. James Trevillian, a resident of
Mineral Point for over siXty-fye years,
died here Nov. II, at the home of his
son. He was a native of England and
with the exception of short time
spent in California, he has been in our
midst. Deceased was over 81 years of
age
Mr.. Carrot A. Hobart, vice-president
of the United States, died Tuesday
morning of heart trouble. He was a
popular presiding officer and good
parlimentarian.
Mont. Spensley, one Of the thousands
of volunteers who went TO protect
Uncle Sans rights in the Philippine
Islands, returned home Friday. He
spent nine months on the islands and
served with the signal service depart
ment
DR.. Fawkes, the new dentist from
Dubuque, has made his appearance.
He will locate over the postoflice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1889.

An incident which looked very much
TX e horse-stealing occurred in this city
Monday morning. Mr.. Holmes of Lin
den tied his horse in front of Jeuck
Bros store and went in to make some
purchases. When he returned his horse
was gone. The following day it was
found at the farm Ct Mr.. w. H, Phil
lips, between here and Dodgeville. The
horse was found just outside his gate.
Adam Dresden will move into the
GRADER block the first part of the year
and Chas. Springer will occupy the
room, now Mr.. Dresden's stand, in
connection with his present quarters.
Mr.. John Harris of Ridgeway was
visited by thieves the other night who
helped themselves to half Of a barrel
of meat and several bushels OF potatoes
andApples.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Ten Years Ago. 1904.

The stockyards at the Linden depot
are nearly completed and the masons
have begun the foundation for new
depot.
Married Nov. %, at St. Mary's
church, Mr.. Henry Kieffer and Miss
Sophia Linden, Rev. Weyer officiating.
Geo. M. Cox. former citizen Of
Mineral Point, was stricken with a
paralytic stroke at his home in Mason
City, Iowa, on Nov. z and died that
evening.
Married or Nov. II, at the residence
OF the BRIDES sister. Mrs. John Pennis-
ton Of Fayette, w. H. Permission of
Fayette and Miss Tilla Woolcock Of
Waldwick.
Geo. S. Jackson has recently pur-
chased the Nc Murrough blacksmith
shop, better known as the George
Day shop.
MIR. w. A. Jones, United States
commissioner Of Indian Affairs, has re-
tired from this work for business rea-
sons. 1t il understood that he will asso
ciate himself with the Mineral Point
Zinc Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

Gus Torgeson was at Madison last
week on business.
Your team harness cleaned and
oiled for So at Beers & Manley's.
Miss Olive Rempfrey of Darlington
was a weekend visitor at the home Of
NJ. and Mrs. Henry Bray.
Miss Flora Buckingham of Blanch-
ardville was an over Sunday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ostrander.
Miss Lillian Jacka returned Satur-
day from a pleasant visit of three
weeks with friends in Madison.
The Misses Barbara and Clara
Maukward of Neillsville are spending
this week at the Albert Medinger
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Medinger
moved into their new farm home last
Thursday and entertained a party OF
thirty friends in honor of the occasion.
The mildness of the season in this
vicinity up to Sunday night makes it
difficult to realize that only five weeks
intervene between now and Christmas.
Mrs. Ida Hewitt returned to her
home at Evanston, ILL.,, last Friday, ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Jane
Berg, who will spend the winter with
her.
Misses Clara and Mae McCarville,
GeneYieve McMurrough and Messrs.
Leo McCarville, William and Peter
Howe, spent Sunday at the VIM. Muir
ply home.
There have been so many horses
shot in the European war that most
people over there who are at all sus-
picious must have lost confidence in
sausage.
Every now and then someone sug-
gests in his hopeful way that we
ought to criticize this or that intol-
cradle act, but the fact is there are
some things that you dignity even by
scolding EN-.
1t is so distressing to learn that
man is subject to the mouth disease
now raging among cattle that we sin
cerely hope the cattle won't become
subject to the mouth disease that RACES
among men during political campaigns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES = Mrs. L.
C. Stair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Seiger have
been visiting at Medford.
Mrs. Chas. McWilliams is spending
a week at Eagles, this state.
Miss Kate Hischen has returned
from visit with Chicago relatives.
Miss May Johnson was over from
Livingston, Sunday.
Will Shepard of Fennimore was an
over Sunday visitor here.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher OF
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mrs. w. j. Penhallegon returned
Saturday from a visit at Louisville, KY.
Miss May Shea returned to Joliet,
Ill. on Tuesday after two weeks Wis
it with relatives here.
F. w. GRADER and E. c. Fielder,
accompanied by their wives, motored
to Platteville Saturday.
Mrs. C. R. Fox of Madison has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Y. Hutch
ison during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Negus were
visitors at Dodgeville last week at the
Joseph Hoskins home.
Mrs. Jennings and son of South
Wayne visited at the John Peter home
the fore part of last week.
Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher of
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
Joseph Zanders of MissouIa, Mont.
Hubert Zanders and Mrs. Chas. Hollen-
back of Ovando, Mont, left Friday for
Hudson to visit their brother, before
returning to their western home.
1t is said that of all the eggs used
in New York city from October to Jan
uary only five percent are fresh. Now,
why should cold storage magnates
treat the public like that?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Forty Years Ago, 1874.

James Copeland, an old man of Shull-
burg, committed suicide Friday night
by cutting hole in the ice of a stream
and inserting his head therein. The
man had been regarded as insane for
some time.
A narrow gauge railroad line is
likely to be built from Platteville to
Galena. These roads are pronounced a
success in the regions through which
they run.
Chas. Moore, son of c. c. Moore of
this city, was admitted to full practice
in tire Supreme Court at the general
term held in Schenectady last week.
Dressed chicken may be had for 6
cents a pound and turkey at per Id.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Public School Notes.


Views on Washington and the law,
makers were shown in the high schoo
assembly room Wednesday evening fol
the benefit of the American history
class.
The first parents meeting was held
at the high school last Friday evening.
The pupils of the domestic science class
served refreshments
One of the most exciting foot ball
games of the season was played last
Friday afternoon when our boys met
the foot ball squad from Darlington.
The two teams were very evenly
matched and the game we'll contested,
Darlington finally winning by one touch
down, score 1S to Z.
The German club held an open meet
ing Monday evening. A large number
besides the club was present and the
following program rendered
Short German story Mabel Davis.
Recitation Daisy Holmes.
Reading Florence Reynolds.
Translation Margaret Bradford.
Short story Annie Golliner.
Chorus Club.
Reading Veronica Ketter.
Piano solo Philippa Hendra.
Reading Agnes Weidenfeller.
Recitation Fannie lanes
Solo--Lenore GRADER
Recitation Dora White.
Chorus Club.
Miss Winslow spoke TO the high school
pupils Friday morning on the value Of
politeness.
Several girls from Darlington were
entertained Friday afternoon and even
ing by members of our high school.
The third rhetorical program will be
held Friday afternoon, Nov. goth.
Leone Hupperts is back to school,
after an illness of two weeks.
On Wednesday of last week the do
nestle science class was visited by the
state Inspector.
Genevieve Schaaf was visitor at the
high school one day last week.
Claretta Collins, Villa Brown and
Myra Smith have withdrawn from
school. MARIE SCHAUMBERG.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Stolen Car Recovered at Belmont.

About three weeks ago an automo-
bile was stolen in Omaha, during a
concert given there by the United
States Marine Band, and a day or so
later beautiful six cylinder Stude-
baker was left at the farm home of
Harry Riecher near Belmont, by two
men, who said they would like TO leave
the car there an hour or so while they
went into the village. G.l.s
The two men went TO Belmont anc
bought passage on thelhrst train out
of there. That was the last seen OF
them. They never called for the cal
and it remained at the home where il
was left until traced by an insuranc,
agent Of company in which the car
was insured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Year. Ago. 1854.

Married Nov. 4. at the town of Pu-
laski by VIM. S. Booth, Mr.. Thomas
Adkins to Miss Mary Ann May both of
Pulaki.
Married on Nov. 2. at the residence
of Col. Leach of Clyde, by the same,
MIR. Henry Leach and Miss Julia Poet.
We have heard that Messrs. Bing-
ham and Ludlow of Monroe and Mr. w.
Delano of Ohio are about to establish a
bank at the former place.
Sunday night fire broke out in the
Franklin House and destoyod it all eX-
cepting a little furniture and a few be-
longings of the dodgers. The home of
Henry Nancarrov which adjoined the
hotel was also consumed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
ignorant Tourists Bring Dangers.

ignorance can do as much harm az
malice Travellers with tho most in
nocent intentions IN tho world delight
in bringing back with them souvenirs
Of their travels, and few have any CON
ception OF the ease with which disease
IS spread among plants and animals.
Because Of its traffic with China. Jap.
an and the South seas, San francisco
In particular is favorite port of en-
try for strange and obnoxious insects
or would be If the various exotic
seeds, fruits and plants which have
attracted their attention I'm the Orient
aud the tropics were not ruthlessly
taken from the incoming tourists. In
one instance, for example. some
strange looking beans were found to
be swarmlng with weevil. The indi-
yidual from which this precious prize
was taken may have resented the gov
ernment's action as piece OF petty
interference with a personal hobby,
but the government saw IN the beans
not a hobby but a very vital danger
to the vegetable gardens OF the coun-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

The young ladies' of this town will
give an entertainment and social to-
morrow night for the benefit of the
sick and wounded soldiers The select
ions are of both tableaux and music
and are well suited to the occasion.
Thos Howard of Highland arrived
home Tuesday from three years So
journ in the gold fields of Idaho, Ore
gon and British Columbia.
Winter is upon us in earnest. Yes
terday the thermometer read zero.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

MIR j. w. Anderson transacted
business at Dodgeville one day last
week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. Uren and son left
Monday for their future home at Stock
ton, Ill.
Lower rooms of Mrs. Boynton S
house for rent. Inquire of H. A. Wal
lace. 2w.
Miss Lucille Morgan of Darlington
was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Morgan,
Saturday.
Mrs, Ray Alton and daughter lett
Monday to visit at her home in She
boygan, Mich.
Miss Mary MARI entertained the
Ladies Whist club at her home last
Thursday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Unger.
assistants at the county farm, visited
at the John Unger home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. c. Tieman of Hanover re-
turned home Monday. She had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Fawcett.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Jewell returned
to their home at Burns, Kansas Tues
day after a pleasant visit at the home
of Mrs. John Callow.
Garland stoves and rarges bake
the bread, roast the meat, warm the
homes that make the man. N. I.
Martin Hdw. Co.
To be perfectly up-to-date you
might get the materials for your
Thanksgiving dinner direct from the
farm by parcel post.
Piano tuning, action regulating and
everything pertaining thereto. For par
ticulars and terms, inquire of j. w.
Anderson, phoee 276. Tiff
Sixteen lady friends of Mrs. j. j.
Fielder were delightfully."- entertained
at bridge at her home last Thursday
evening. Dainty refreshments We're
served, Mrs. Fielder proved herself an
ideal hostess.
Curtis Gray went to Milwaukee Sun
day. He drove home a 1915 REQ car.
When near WATERFOWL negro -four
ishing a revolver tried to hold him up.
Mr.. Gray put on speed and escaped
with no further trouble. Platteyille
News.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Nolan of MifF1in
were among the scores of out-of-town
people in our city Saturday taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity afforded by
the up-to-date and economy features of
the merchandise offered by the local
dealers.
Twenty different parties announce
in the Banchardville paper the for
bidding of hunting on their lands 1t
is pretty much the same all over, and
yet the number of those taking out and
paying for license to hunt doesn't
seem to diminish in the least. Strange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
fountain Of chcerfulnoas.

BE cheerful. do not brood over fond
hopes unre zed. until chain, link by
INK, is fastened on each thought and
wound round the heart Nature tn
tended you to be the fountain spring
OF cheerfulness and social life and not
the travelling monument OF despair and
melancholy Helps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
REV. VIM. f. PHILLIPS.

The merchant who is looking to-
wards the largest success can no more
do without newspaper advertising
than he can do without his sign, his
store windows, his display OF goods,
his courteous clerks. his reputation,
and the thousand and one other things
that go to make up prosperity. News
paper advertising is modern neces-
sty, the public want to know what
you have to offer, and they watch
week by week to read your ads 1t is
the live merchants in all lines. the
ones who advertise judiciously, that
reap the benefits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Trinity Church Notes.

Friday at 1880 p. M, prayers anc
meditation. Choir practices after the
service.
Sunday, next before Advent.
Holy Communion at 800 o. m
Morning Prayer and Litany, sermon at
1890 a. m.
Sunday school at 1900.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880.
Tuesday 1880 p. M, meeting of Girls
Friendly society at Parish House.
All are cordially invited TO worship
with US.
-. NJ IL III. -.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

For select investment secured by
first mortgage on an improved farm
worth three or four times the amount
of loan, see r. j. Penhallegon, 300 High
street
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19
Automobile for Sale.

Five passenger, Il. M. F. touring
car. 30 horse power, with truck attach
nent. Fully equipped and in good run
ming order. Price 1926.
3gtf j. G. STEhDEBAcH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-19

Fresh bakery goods daily at the
Home Bakery, also full line of fresh
groceries. Delivery in connection.
A. SEIBERT
Successor TO Wallace Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-10
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation OF its patrons
IN various parts of the city. The Argus
has established a system of branch Of
hccs. where subscriptions and want ad-
vertiSlng may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain 20 any
department OF the paper, news or busl-
ness 1t is also planned TO have st each
OF these branch offices every evening a
supply of copies OF The Argus of ths
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper, viii be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain Of branch offices
includes the 1ollowlng:
.. J. hlpps nonon store, 4515 Fifth
avenue.
H. Z. Rowe's pharmacy, AIS Four
tenth avenue.
SchneIder's drug store, twenty sev-
Heimbecks pharmancy, y22 Third ave-
nue..
WaGner's grocery. 614 FourIn street
). Waltcn'S notion store. Seventh
street, FourIcenIn avenue
Ulleneyer'S drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street.
Z. Roys, grocery. 925 Eleventh
street.
Elm Street drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy, Seventh avenue
and Thirty eighth street.
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Tbirtieth street.
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street.
Hasting & Pewe grocery, l72s TWEEN
ty-siXth street.
T.. E. Kelly Son. grocery, ls2s
Ninth street.