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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-05
LIN
Mnnaged by MIss Lnnrene FanIl

VIM. Dixon Of Belmnot visited sever
al days of last week with Linden rela-
tives.
John Trembling, wife and daughter
of Edmund visited Saturday at the
Frank Vial home.
Richard Granville had business at
Dodgeville Thursday.
Mrs. John Heathcock and daughter
were shoppers at Point Thursday.
Orrin Rule of Edmund spent few
hours in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Kilbank and family of Beloit ar
rived here last week TO visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbank.
Mrs. John Warner and daughter left
Thursday to spend a few days with
friends at Sitter and Fennimore.
Prof. Boutelle of Mifllin visited with
friends in town Saturday,
Chas. Cook and family were guests
at the Sperry Cook home at Milflin Sun
day
A number Of young ladies of the Ep-
worth League were entertained at the
Chas, Shabby home last Wednesday
evening
JAS. Sleeman was caller at Point
Friday.
Prof. Martin Of Milwaukee gave q
fine lecture at Hancock hall Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Cape of Dodgeville visited sew
tied during the past week with MIR, and
Mrs. Thos, Gardner.
Mesdames Chas Lamb, John Holman
and Clara Burton were shoppers at the
Point Friday.
Geo. Cook was at Benton last week
on business.
Mrs. Francis Farwell of Barneyeld
was q guest at the Gardner home the
past week.
Joseph erase and VIM. Carrow were
at the Point on business Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Vial were callers
at Mifflin last Wednesday.
VIM. Gilman visited over Sunday Will
his son at Madison.
Bert Hawke and family of Cobb wer,
guests at the Frank Vial home Satur
day.
Sam Launder aud wife. Miss Lruren,
Faull and TheO. Edwards autoed to TN,
Point Saturday
Frank and Ray Roberts were callers
at the Point Saturday.
John Temby and Fay Cushman o.
Mifiin spent few hours in town Sat
urday evening.
Mrs, James Wordell was taken quit,
sick Sunday but is somewhat better al
the present writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Clauer and daughter OF
your city were guests at the VIM, Cool
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Ed. Sleep and child O.
Madison visited the past week with be
aunt, Mrs. Caroline Gregory.
VIM. Liddicoat, Jr, and family wer,
callers at Mitfin Sunday.
VIM. James Of DodEeville made
short call at the John Hancock HON,
Sunday.
Street Orator The man who give
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-05

Suits and Oyercoats $40 to
$25, and everything else
for men and boys who care,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-05

w
Dodgeville Band was hired and donated
the Mineral Point Coml Club.
The Darlington Band was exchanged one
day OF our fair for our band one day of
their fair.
The Plattaville Band was sent and
donated by the Platt.ville Boosters.
Special attractions cost 1918 700 90
Z" :" 1914 800 90
We sold $500 90 worth of stock and receiv-
ed from donations $4,000 during the
year
We applied the state aid money received in
March 1914, on the notes that we were owing
the Iowa County Bank. Since then we have
paid $3lS.39 of interest which includes the in
terest on the mortgage for 1914 and have taken
up all our notes at the bank, excepting the
Sa0oOoo mortgage which we reduced to s260o.J0
paying $4,000 on the principal this year. Be
sides this we have enc note which represents
the money we viii receive from the state aid in
March and will be paid when this money is re-
ceived Then our total indebtedness viii be
S260O,oO less what little money we may have in
the bank which will probably be less than
$1,000
All Of the above is respectfully submitted.
~ E. JACOBS, Secretary.
A. f. BISHOP, Treasurer.
We, the auditing committee have examined
the foregoing account and vouchers thereof and
find the same to be true and correct.
EDWARD BRowN,
WEI. p. BLISS,
Committee.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
OFFICERS OF CUBAN
HOUSE QUIT POSTS

Havana, July So.-The house OF rep
resentatives accepted yesterday the
resignation of Antonio Gonzales Lam
uza, president of the house, and also
that of Fernandez de Castro, first vice
president of the house. 1t is reported
that the president OF the senate. San
chez Agramonte, also will resign at
the next session of the upper house.
The designations of these officials are
due to the sudden rally Of the two rival
factions of the Liberal party around
Representative Sagaro, editor of FL
Cubano, who was dubbed by the police
in raid on his newspaper offices on
July rs as a result of violent attacks
on the government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
GERMANY ASKS
RUSSIA TO
EXPLAIN

Berlin, July 30.-A note
dispatched by the German
government to st. Peters
burg gives Russia "a hours
to explain her intentions re-
garding mobilization.
In diplomatic quarters
here it was stated that the
note to Russia asked the OBJ
iect of mobilization, whether
it was directed against Aus
tria-Hungary and whether
Russia was willing to order a
stoppage of mobilization. In
the meantime all prepara-
tory orders for mobilization
of the German army were is
sued. All officers were re-
called and no leave is to be
granted. Railroad battal-
ions have been given special
orders. State railway en-
ployes, armed with carbines
and ball cartridges, were
placed on duty at all railroad
bridges and culv t S
throughout Germany. Grand
Duke Ernest of Hesse,
brother of Empress Eliza
beth Feodorovana, of Rus
sia, was sent by Emperor
William to st. Petersburg in
a last endeavor to arrange
peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
GERMAN STUDENTS
ORDERED TO LEAVE

London. July 3o.--All foreign pupils
at the big German schools were in
formed today that they must leave Ger
many Immediately.
number of English students left
last night and arrived here today. One
who came from Bonn on the Rhine said
that between Bonn and Cologne the
train in which he rode passed eight
trains loaded with German soldiers 60
Ing toward the French frontier. The
bridges and all the lines are closely
guarded and intense excitement pre-
vailed in all the towns in the district
where 1t was understood the schools
were to be converted into military hos
pltals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
The Great Army Of Austria Hungary Is
Not Having Things Its Own Way in
the War Waged on Little Neighbor
to the South

London, July 3O-A bulletin received by the Servian
legation today says that Austans attempting to cross the
Danube 20 miles east of Belgrade repulsed by the
Servans and that big military engagement is in prog
Another message to the Servian legation says the
Servan troops have successfully resisted the Austrian adj
vance at Losnitza, to the west of Belgrade.
The Hungarian force invading Servia totals
100000 men, according to newspaper dispatch today
from Rome OF these 100000 operating from Seon,
opposite Belgrade 100000 from Svornik, on the River
Drna Bosnia 100000 from Sarayevo, Bosnas capital
and 100000 from Manovatz the Danube IN the eastern
part of Serva.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
INVADING TROOPS
ADVANCE 20 MILES

Nish, servia, July so.-Ihe invading
troops advanced today some 20 miles
to the southward Of Belgrade. and a
military duel was In progress this
morning near Kicznicy and Semendria-
The ancient fortress of Belgrade was
reduced by the Austrian artillery
which, however, did only slight dam
age to other parts OF the Servian capi-
tai. The British legation was struck
by an Austrian shell. Servian sharp
shooters harried the Austrian artillery
men during the bombardInent
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
WHEAT GOES Up
SEVEN CENTS ON
OPENING TODAY
Prices Two Cents Apart at
Different Sections of the
Pit at the Same Time
Wild Rumors Afloat.

Chicago, July 3o.-Wheat jumped up
seven cents bushel in the first minute
of trading today. December option,
which closed at 81 yesterday. sold to 9s
today. Prices were two cents apart in
moment.
Rumors that Germany and Russia
had severed diplomatic relations caused
a fresh outburst of excitement in the
wheat pit just before noon. In a few
minutes the prices surpassed the early
high level by more than cent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30

Berlin July 30-Foreign office officials declared the
situation has been today instead of better They
pointed out the mobilization of the Russian army at time
when Austria Hungary had not moved a toward the
Russian frontier could only be interpreted in way and
that that Russia determined to support Serva
1t added that France also known to be making
secret military preparations and that although Germany
had not yet modified it questionable whether she
could remain inactive much longer in the face of military
preparations her borders general meeting of the
heads of the army and navy held at the chancellor
palace today Rumors current aterward that the
First German army corps has been modified and that
call has been issued for session of the general council
which composed of representatives of all the states of
Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
CARRANzA URGED
TO BRING ABOUT
PEACE At ONCE
Immediate Armistice in
Mexico Asked by United
States-Carbajal Outlines
the Situation.

Washington. July S0.-Efforts were
made today by the United States to
influence General Carranza to bring
about an immediate armistice in Mex
leo. This action followed an appeal
from President Carbajal that further
fighting not only was unnecessary, but
inhuman, in view OF the certain sue
cess OF peace negotiations" Secre-
taIy Bryan telegraphed John r. Sill
man, personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson with Carranza, urging a
suspension of hostilities. The situation
from Carbajaps viewpoint was outlined
in a statement prepared here today by
his representative.
Carranza at Monterey.
Monterey. Mex, July 30.-General
Venustiano Carranza arrived here at
CONTINUED on Page F1ve.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
TWO FOUND GUILTY;
ONE IS ACQUITTED

Portland, Ore, July 3O.-J. w. Logan,
Of Tacoma, and W. f. Minard, of Port
land, were declared guilty and E. ].
Sellers, of Tacoma, not guilty of US
ing the mails to perpetrate fraud in
connection with the location of appii-
cants on the oregon & California land
grant by the verdict of the jury re-
turned yesterday afternoon in Judge
Beans division of the United States
district court
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
PRESERVING
TIME

Preserving time" is still hot,
tiresome work. but not nearly so
hard as It used to be.
Many utensils have been In
vented to make 1t easier-many
things to lessen the heat and
tighten the labor.
Many OF these are standard
trade-marked articles.
Most of them are to be found
In the better stores OF the town.
From day to day women viii
and welcome hints in the adver-
Using Of The Capital News as to
how to make preserving time"
easier.
Only one of many reasons for
reading the advertising today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
SHARP RESISTANCE
BY THE SERVIANS

London, July So.-A dispatch from
Rome today says that sharp resistance
is being offered to the Austrian ad-
vance by small detachments of Serv-
ian troops left to impede the invaders
progress. The Austria Hungary In
vaders met the Servians at Semendria
on the Servian side of the Danube. The
Seryians held their ground until night,
when they retired. Both sides sus-
tanned heavy losses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
PANICONS STOCK
EXCHANGE

New York, July 3o.-The
stock market was thrown
into a state of convulsion in
the final hour today by the
announcement that Ger
many had served an ultima
tum on Russia. Declines ran
from 6 to IL points.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
IS READY
TO THROW Army
ACROSS BORDER
Preparations for War Con-
tinue Throughout Country
and Mobilization Order Is
All That Remains.

Paris. July So.-President Poincaire
presided over a meeting of the French
cabinet today at which the European
situation was considered. The cabinet
will meet daily for the time being
Preparations for war continue through
out France. All that remains is for a
mobilization order to be given.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Austrian Emperor Leaves.

Ischl, Austria. July so.-EmperoE
Francis Joseph left here for Vienna
today amid scenes of the widest en-
thusiasm. A great crowd gathered at
the station and cheered the aged mon
arch. Arehduke Charles, the heir to
the throne, accompanied the emperor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
REPORT OF SERVIAN
DEFEAT RECEIVED

London. July so.-Unconfirmed re-
ports received here today from Berlin
state that the Servians have bean de-
feated by the Austrdans at Fotcha. In
Bosnia, losing 800 men while the Aus
trians lost 200. Fotcha Is in austrian
territory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
NO MOBILIZATION
ORDER Is ISSUED

Berlin. July So.-Preliminary In
structions were sent by the German
war department today to all officers
and soldiers OF the reserves to hold
themselves in readiness to join the
colors. At the foreign office 1t was
stated that efforts toward the main
tenance of peace are still in progress
and that Germany has not yet or
dered the mobilization of her forces.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON HOME RULE BY
ALL OF THE PARTIES

London. July So-Leaders of all the
political parties in the United Kingdom
conferred today at the residence of Sir
Edward Gray. British foreign secretary,
where the international situation was
discussed 1t was said an agreement
had been reached by all the parties in
reference to home rule in ireland.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
WAR NEWS HAS BAD
EFFECT ON COTTON

New Orleans. July 30.-As a result of
pessimistic cablegrams from European
centers and rumors to the effect that
big English concerns have cabled their
American representatives not to risk
further shipments, cotton declined $3.50
a bale during the afternoon today.
Just before o'clock cotton dropped
rs points, or almost $3.50 a bale.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Rome HAS ABANDONED
ALL HOPE OF PEACE;
NOW UP TO GERMANY

Rome, July so.-official circles here
appeared to have abandoned all hope of
mediation in the European conflict. 1t
was stated the moment had come for
Germany to show whether she wanted
and stin wants war and 1t was argued
that she alone could Influence for
peacA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Marital Law Proelaimed.

Riga, Russia, July 30.-Martial law
was proclaimed today over Boldera and
the mouth of the Drina river and +
cinity Steamers have to obtain spe-
cial permission to pass in and out.
The field of submarine mines outside
the entrance to the harbor is to be
completed tonight
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
JAPAN IS LIKELY TO
TAKE PART IN WAR

st. Petersburg. July So.-The onlcial
agency publishes Toxic dispatches to-
day quoting a newspaper there as ex-
pressing the view that in the case of a
general European war. the participation
of Japan as an ally of Great Britain is
possible.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Cotton Market DomoraIized.

New York. July 30.-The cotton mar
ket was demoralized today in the heav-
Test selling movement that yet devel-
oped. Prices crashed from 81 to $3.50
Der bale below previous finals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
SPECIAL DEFENSE
FORCE IS CALLED

London, July ao.-several sections of
the British special defense force were
called to duty on the east and south
coasts today to relieve the regulars in
guarding bridges and railroad sidlngs
and manning the coast defenses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
FLEET KEEPS BUSY
THROUGHOUT NIGHT

Valetta, Malta, July 3o.-Incessant
preparations proceeded among the
large British garrisons and also among
the vessels of the British fleet here
throughout the night. All leaves for
officers and men have been stopped.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
ARMY RESERVES ARE
CALLED TO COLORS

The Hague, July so.-Holland today
called all army reserves and frontier
guards with the coast guards to the
colors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Cannot Be Stopped

London, July 30.-An Ex-
change Telegraph COM
pany's dispatch from st.
Petersburg today says that
Sergius Sazonoff, the Rus
sian foreign minister, replied
to the German note stating
that the mobilization of the
Russian army was only par
tial and could not be stopped.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Troop Trains Are Moving, but Mobiliz-
alton Order Is Not Issued Waiting
for Russia to Make the First Move
in Great War Drama

Berlin, July 30-The reserve officers Of the army
corps whose headquarters in Berlin received orders
to mobilize today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, July 30.-July wheat closed
today at s4c; September, s4Ac.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30

Are within the Reach OF
all and they Get Re-
suits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-30
THE wEArhRR

Unsettled we a t h Q Y,
probably showers to-
night and Friday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
inventory,

A well-known fnancfer was talk
ug in Denver about an executor who
'ad been, to say the least of II, re-
PISS. -...-
The man reminds me- said he, "ot
he two clerks who were making an in
ventory of bankrupt actress posse5
ions. The inventory ran like this.
Eight pots grease paint
Right ....
Three blond wigs
Right
One cigarette tube
Right .s.--
Six bottles of port
I don't think it's port. 1t smells
0 me Ike claret.'
Thus the second inventory clerk
poke, and there followed an hours in
emission. The the inventory went
n again:
'She-his-shix empty-hic-clar
OILS
'Ri--his that's right y
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Golfers Lur1bago.

I-umbaso is at present claiming
scores of victims, thanks to the re-
cent curious vagaries of the weather.
"One might almost term the pres.
mt type of the disease golf lum.
Jago.'" writes a medical corespon.
lent, since most of the cases, at any
-ate as far as my experience goes.
aave first started.on the links or have
developed in the evening after a days
gclf. Lumbago. Of course, practically
4lways starts in chill of the deep
muscles OF the back. One can hardly
play a round of golf without perspir,
4ug to a certain extent. usually about
lie small of the back. Recently we
Iave had a succession of hot after
aoOns, suddenly giving way to cold
ayenings. A chill, of course. is most
likely to attack that part of the body
ghich is most overheated. in the golf.
ar ) case the small of the back."-Lon.
ion Daily Mail.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
WHEREIN SHE WAS LACKING
Child's Failure to Perform Feat Left
Her Discounted, but by No
Means Discouraged.

One reason for the refreshing quail
ity OF childish companionship lies In
the simplicity and uaiYete OF the child
ish standpoint. Naturally logical, thC
normal child makes no effort in this
direction, but, being honest enough to
admit facts as they happen TO be, at.
tains, sometimes, surprising cohclu
sions and results.
Little Olive, for example, had reac
about Christ walking upon the water
She deridei TO do the same, and
calm in her assured confidence, in
vited q group of Juvenile companions
to witness her triumph. Olive herself
was destrous of making the attempt
in deep water, but by a more practical
comrade was persuaded at least to be,
gin near the shore.
The test proved unsuccessful. Again
and again the child-perplexe aHG
troubled by ieers OF the other chill
drea. essayed to walk on top of the
water only TO find herself sinking
Al last the laughter OF her audiencs
overcoming her own inclinationss she
admitted herself temporarily van
quished But she waded ashore viii
a final cutting thrust.
"You needn't think l couldn't do ii
just because I didn't! | could have
done it all right if I'd had enough
faith,"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
TEA OUTDOORS IN ENGLAND
Idea Of Spreading Tables in the Opsr
GrcWs-Comroa in Other
European Countries.

Tea in the open air Is not usue
London spectacle. but recently. ae
gording to the Bystander, there has
teen an essay In this direction II
Hyde Park. The picturesqueress Of
the practice is everywhere adm itteG
and its superiority over tea indoors il,
the pleasant weather. The tea table
under the trees and douhly protected
from the sun by wildly striped lawn
umbrella almost AS large as a small
pavilion, is q most inviting feature o.
the landscape. Comfortable wicker
chairs complete the necessary equip
ment, and the actors in this pleasau.
function include girls and women ir
charming summer frocks and flower
garianded picture hats, and devoted
swains Of all. ages. In London and
New York everyone is always asking
why not more provision for luncheon
dinner and tea out OF doors, but the
seasons roll by without very much be
ing accomplished in this direction
Meanwhile in all Conune1.a, coun-
tries summer would not be considered
summer unless there we're limitiess
an angements for taking ones meals
in attractive surroundings out oi
doors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
Westminster / attn.

Our modern pronunciation OF Latin
IS mainly due to the former wiGe in
duence of Westminster school. which
5as for two centuries the leading pub
Eie school of England, a fact which
ielps TO explain the remarkable pre-
dominance of Old Westminsters in the
Dictionary of National biography. "a
iohn Evelyn, in 1861, heard at West
Minister school exercises in Latin that
wonderfully astonished' him. But he
idds; Pity it Is that what they attain
here SO ripely. they either Go not re-
tain or do not improve: and no less is
to be blamed their odd pronunciation
OF Latin, so that out OF England none
were. able to understand or endure
1t. t."-I.ondon Chronicle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
His knowledge Of Jungle Noises.

They were sitting in booth at
well-known New York cafe, and COZ
versation had turned upon the subject
of mysterious midnight noises. Each
In turn related some little anecdote
when a spare young man in the corner
suddenly rose to his feet.
Gentlemen" said he. your exre
riences are very interesting; but for
real awe give me the roaring of the
lion or sharp trumpeting of an ele
phant borne to you on the still night
air as you lie silent, neither asleep
nor awake
They stared at him In surprise.
Was this pale youth, then, some great
traveller?
Excuse me-" one asked, but hava
you slept in the jungle and heard
these mighty beasts as they roamed
about by night?"
Well. it's not exactly that" replied
the youth, reaching for his hat, but
always sleep with my window open,
snd live in Fifth avenue. directly cp-
posite the Central Park Zoo."-New
York World.