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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
BY KENNETH A. spERREck

There is no occupation in this busy
life of ours that gives forth any more
pleasing results chan that Of gardening.
1t shows the bounties that God has
bestowed ON the whole human race.
through natures glorious verdure and
fruitage.
Gardening is one of hfe's occupa-
tons that gives healthful results. 1t
could be safely said that there is no
person in this universe that does not
enjoy gardening do not mean to say
that any man enjoys driving a yoke of
oxen through rocky soil with the hot
sun beating its hottest rays on your
bare head, for this is something quite
contrary to pleasure But a few MN
utes in the garden each morning has a
similar use TO that OF life perserver.
1T is very good thing to have a
garden club, SO children's playtime can
be devoted to learning something use
full as well rs keeping them away from
undesirable places. It also makes
child take an interestin life aad makes
him glad and happy as the flowers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
RY MARGAREr u. MANI.EY.

Gardening Of both vegetables and
flowers is very healthful occupation.
Gardening has to be done out Of
doors, therefore the person that does
this kind Of work has the advantages
Of fresh pure air and the SUMS warm
rays
Many times in a city there are plots
Of ground that are not being used, and
perhaps are the only drawback TO
beauty on the streets. Flowers can be
grown in such lots, making great
Improvement TO the streets.
Working among flowers makes
person sweet tempered and gentle. al
ways having a happy smile just like
the very flowers Themselves.
Vegetable growing is a very profit
able as we'll as healthful labor. Vege-
tables can be sold at the stores for
they win always sell. This shows that
growing vegetables pays
''rhe muscles and brain are set
working in harmony together while
gardening
Many a child'g cheeks are made
plump and rosy by gardening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12

An election to fill the vacancy occa,
stoned by the death of Judge Ansley,
will take place at the regular April
election. Mr.. John Bonner of Dodge
vile is candidate for the office.
The Darlington Independent has been
discontinued in consequence of the con-
tinued illness Of Mr. Rutledge, the
publisher.
Many OF our citizens are afflicted
with the gold fever, The indications
are that quite a number will leave in q
few weeks in search Of gold fields.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12

A circular calling meeting next
Tuesday Of those DESTROYS of forming a
Protestant Cemetery association, is
distributed among our people.
The patrons of husbandry in the
western portion Of Grant county have
established Sale days for the sale of
cattle, sheep, hogs or anything which
farmers have for sale or exchange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12

&C. C. Goldsworthy went to Chicago
Monday.
Mr.. Henry Valid has been on the
sick list.
Will Bohan went to Milwaukee on
business Monday.
Jack Molling of Linden was a caller
in our city Tuesday.
j. j. Fielder was a business caller
in Darlington Friday.
Willard Ryan was here from
Blanchardville Sunday.
Read our special subscription offer
on page four of this issue.
Miss Leila Miller spent Saturday
with friends in Darlington.
Every man has his price, but some
men give themselves away.
Prof. John Anderson was in Mil
waukee Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Amy Kramer went to Chicago
Friday to buy spring millinery.
Edward Marcussen of Platteville
vi ited here Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P o. Vivian were at
Miffiin on business last Wednesday.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
mdsic, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Joseph Muenster and family moved
from their farm to our city last week.
John Peter has been confined to
his home this week on account of i'll
ness.
Walter Elwood is dangerously sick
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sullivan.
Judge jerks of Dodgeville passed
through here Monday on his way to
Darlington.
Miss Eliza Meditation of Hollan-
dale visited in this city and at Darling
ton last week.
Now is the time to have your auto
mobiles painted, etc. Give me call
j. C. Stendebach. TIFF
Mr.. and Mrs. Zyril Rhodes and chill
dren went to Darlington Saturday to
spend several days.
Mrs. John Unger, Sr., is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs. j. P.
Weier, at RidpeWav.
Miss Susan Bennett went to Galena
Friday to visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Enzenroth.
Mrs. Amelia Spratler has returned
from two weeks visit with her
daughter at Pittsburg, Kan.
Charles Powell has gone to Water
loo, Iowa, for an indefinite stay. He
has secured employment theres
Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher of
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
Walter kirkpatrick, late postoffice
clerk of this city, now bank clerk at
Linden, was in our city Saturday.
Stairway Jacka and Courtney Sher-
man were home from the Platteville
Normal from Friday until Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Burdette Given Of
Manchester, Iowa, are rejoicing over
the birth of daughter, born March 3.
Mrs Given was formerly Miss Theresa
Simon Of this city.
Mineral Point Rebekah lodge will
entertain Miffiin and Linden lodges
Friday evening, in honor Of its thir-
teenth anniversary. Supper win be
served at six o'clock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
Closing Out Sale.

AS / wish TO retire from business,
am selling all Of my stock at cost.
Also a gray mare between 3 and 8
years old, with colt. and viii drive sim
gle and double. One phaeton, one open
buggy, a set Of double harness and two
sets single harness. Win be sold cheap
if taken at once. Also one cutter and
pair Of bob sleighs
JOHN PETER,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
Attest

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God, the Great Commander and Father
of us all, to remove hence the soul of
our Comrade William Coad. late of Go.
+. 4lst Reg, Wis, Inf Vol, one Of
our Charter members, and for years
Chaplain of this Post
RESOLVED, That we appreciate the
fact that our CoiGrade was known as o
true and loyal defender Of the.Aag, 9
worthy and upright citizen and true
Christian.
RESOLVED, That we hereby extend
our deepest sympathy TO the widow in
this sad hour of bereavement, and as q
token Of our love and esteem for our
departed Comrade, it is ordered that
the foregoing be spread at length upon
the records of the Post.
h. T. PRlDEAuN,
Com: GEORGE JEuCK,
w. w. WILLIAMS,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
Mrs. VIM, Vickerman is visiting
her daughters in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Gribble returned Monday from
a visit with her son at Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w, Thomas of
Linden were callers here Friday.
Miss Kate O'Dowd went to Chica-
go Sunday to buy spring millinery.
- Peter Baum of Winfield, H., has
Abeen a guest at the Vim. Stude home.
Misses Alice and Hazel Watson Of
Miffiin were callers in our city Satur-
day.
Will Meyer was here from Julien,
iowa, Last week for brief visit with
friends.
George Huxtable and son Harvey
left for Milwaukee Sunday for few
days visit.
AS moral force, the average man
can never hope to be more than a
danger signal.
Miss Mary Eckstein, who has been
visiting her parents, returned to Mil
waukee Saturday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will hold pantry sale next Saturday
at ZweifePs store.
Mrs. M. Gynch of New Diggings is
here visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Lynch
Wanted, a girl to do general house,
work. Small family and good wages.
Inquire at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bambrough
and daughter spent few days of last
week at Kendalltown.
j. C. Stendeback is prepared to
handle anything in the line of painting
or vanishing automobiles. 7tf
Mrs. Henry Bray and Miss Nettie
Wallis left Tuesday to visit in Chicago,
Milwaukee and Waukegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staber went
to Cuba City Friday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Casper Belken.
The many friends of Mr.. Nicholas
Treweek will be glad to hear that he is
recovering from his recent illness.
Fred PoIzkill and sister Mary went
to Chicago Sunday on account of the
death of their cousin, Mrs. Lochen.
Take good care of what little com
mon sense you have for the world 5
supply doesn't begin to equal the de-
mand.
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, who was here
to attend the burial of her mother,
Mrs. Trinwith, returned to Joliet, ILL.,,
yesterday.
Sixteen ladies met at the home of
Mrs. Fred Sherman last Wednesday
evening. A social and pleasant time
was passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Owens and two
children departed Sunday for Wheeler,
this state, where they expect to make
their future home.
"A Northwestern railroad detective
has found nearly fifty tons Of coal in
the cellars of some Of the homes along
the tracks in GAINESVILLE, stolen from
cars that stood upon the tracks. Twen-
ty tons were found in one home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES


The store of Mr.. Asa Sexton Of
Argyle, Lafayette county, was con-
sumed BY fire on the night of March
nth, together with its contents. Loss
5000 and no insurance.
Counterfeit half-dollars Of the date
OF 1880 are in circulation, made of some
orast metal, mixed with silver. They
may be detected by their light weight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
ADVANTAGES or GARDENING.
Competitions by Pupils OF the Sixth
Grade of Cur City Schools.

The following are the hest original
compositions on the subject of "Ad-
vaatages of Gardening" by sixth grade
pupils compositions TO consist Of less
than two hundred words.
GERTRUDE WErpENFELLER.
Tencher.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
School Board Proceedings.

Mineral Point, Wis, March ,, 1913.
A regular meeting of the school
board was this day held in the FIRE
building.
Meeting called TO order by President
All members present.
Minutes Of last regular meeting read
and approved,
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
were ordered paid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12

Prof Gotham was present and olier-
ed several valuable suggestions on the
necessity Of changing our courses in
the high school These suggestions
were referred to the proper committee,
On motion board adjourned.
Attest
w II pCuAA EIarly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-03-12
Resolutions by Geo. Fl. Legate Post.

W. II. BoHAN, Clerk.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
AIRSHIPS TO RACE
AROUND THE WORLD
First Prize Will be $1OO,OOO-WIl
Start May 4, 1015-Endorsed
by Aero Club.

New York, Feb. The Aero
Club of America today announced
today that 1t had promised it's
cooperation in plans for an aero
plane race around the world to be
started from the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position grounds, San Francisco, in
May, 1915, and to be completed at the
| same place in ninety days. The first
prize will be 100000.
The promise was given on the re-
ceipt OF the kilograms stating that the
Panama-Pacifc Exposition and the
Pacific Aero Club, OF San Francisco,
we're organizing such a race and that
duplication for sanction had been mail
ed" The telegram states, "said the
clubs announcement, that the expo
sition offers $150,000 in money prizes
and expects to obtain at least $780,
900 more, which will be divided
among the contestants, the first prize
to be 100000. There race is to be
run under the rules OF the Internal
ional Aeronautical Federation. The
Aero Club of America will officiate." "
The plan is to have the race open
for any type OF motor-driven air craft
Guy T. Slaughter president of the Pa
cific Aero Club, in his telegram rec
ommends that sanction be granted
and advices that full particulars and
the application for sanction have been
mailed and will be received at the
Aero Club OF America by February 4.
Alan r. Hawley, president of the
Aero Club OF America wired the clubs
congratulations assuring both the Of
ficials of the Panama-Pacific Exposi-
ton and the Pacific Aero Club that
they have the Aero Club Of America 8
| full co-Operation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
BRINGS "MAMMY"
HOME TO GRAVE
Georgia Girls Devotion to Aged
Nurse Wins for Her the Praise
OF the National Capital.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Washing-
ton society which is as gay and giddy
as might be, has a great deal OF So
ber respect for young Gerogia wom-
an who proved to be a loyal friend
She is Miss Hennilu Hughes, the
daughter OF Representative Hughes,
OF Danville, Ga, and she is back in
Washington after a trip to her home
made to escort the body OF her old
negro nanny" to its last resting
place.
The entire incident was like page
from a story OF the old South-the
dying nanny" with her white
folks" by her side, her superstitous
lamentations that she was about To
be buried in strange soil, and the
fearful assurances from Young Miss
Hennilu that it would not be so
and that Nanny" would be taken
home for a proper interment.
The old negro, who had nursed in
the Hughes family FOR two genera
tions, turned her face to the wall
comforted in the assurances of the
young woman, anG died. And true tC
her promise, Miss Hughes accompa-
MED the body back to Georgia, and
herself arranged all details for the
funeral.
Nanny" had nursed Miss Hen
nilu and had reared her by the heavy
hand and lugubrious precepts of the
negro guardian. And Miss Henrietta
loved her. And now all Washington
respects Miss Hughes for the frank
acknowIe1g Of he- affection to-
ward the old negro woman.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
10000 BEBELS READY
TO FALL ON TORREON
Site of Conflict an Important
Town.
FEDERALS FORMIDABLE.
vast Army of Rebels Awaits Villas
word to Hurl Themselves Against
Federal Stronghold.

Jlminez. Feb. 2.-Ten thousand re-
bel soldiers were modified here and
at polnts on the railway to the south
Iooay awaiting the order of General
VIVA 10 hurl themselves against the
FEDERAL stronghold at Torreon- Otbar
Constitutionalist forces were drawin1
In on Torreon from other directions
ana the rebel general said they would
attack the city with a total strength
OF 5000 men.
The rebel army is divided into the
CON nhahds or five brigadier generals.
with General Villa commanding tbe
division and while their main bodv 10
sun more than hundred miles north
OF Iorreon their advance guards ex-
tend TO within a few miles of the city.
ABOUT 4O held pieces and great uuan-
hltles OF ammunition have been shin
ped southwark in readiness for the at
tack
Against the rebels the federal gar
rlson under General Refugio Velasco
VIII put forth as formidable a defense
as thelr means will permit. The fed
eral strength is estimated by the rob
els at from 5000 soldiers upward II
Is expected that the rebels will ont
number the federals at least two to
one. General Velasco's soldiers, how
ever, nave the advantage of positions
ana are said to be supplied with SUI
| perlor artillery. Torreon with 25.OOO
population, is an important railroad
center and the industrial seat of the
Lagua cotton district. 1t is flanked
on the west by a series of hills and
canyons. On these hills, which have
a sweeping command of the city over
a river to the north and over the fat
Lagua district eastward, the federals
nave planted their cannon. One hill
in particular, known as LaCruz. has
been converted into a veritable fort
brlstling with long range guns.
Ii Will be for possession of these
nils that the preliminary battle will
be Fought, for in the opinion of the
| rebels neither side without the hills
could hold the town.
In case of defeat the federals ordi-
narily would follow the railroad south
ward to Zacatecas or eastward to Sal
tillo but the rebels operating in those
districts have been ordered to cut
of railroad communication in both di-
| rection and completely bottle Torreon
before the attack begins. Because of
| these preliminaries, it is likely that
the attack on the city viii be deferred
| for some time.
| Generals Villa, Herrera and Ortega
have had previous experience in at
tacks on Torreon. he city has chang
ed hands several times. In the Ma
dero revolution attention was attract
ed to Torreon because of the massa-
ere there of several hundred Chinese
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
W1NTRY STORMS
TO CROSS COUNTRY
Generally Fair Weather is Pre-
dicted For the South During
This Week

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two wintry
storms are expected to cross the
country from the West this week.
"The first part of the week." said
the Weather Bureaus bulletin to-
night, will be fair over the Eastern.
Central and Southern portions of the
country with moderate temperatures
as rule, although there will be light
frosts Monday morning in Northern
Florida. A disturbance now over
Montana will extend Eastward and
Southeastward preceded and accom-
panied by increasing cloudiness and
rising temperatures. There will be
rain or snow by Tuesday in the Great
Central Valleys and during Tuesday
night and Wednesday, the rains and
SHOWS will extend to the middle At
lantic States and New England.
Rising pressure ana falling tenn
peratures will follow the Northwest
ern disturbances, it is probable that
another brief period OF low tempera-
lures will set in, beginning Monday
night in the Northwest reaching the
Central portion of the country about
the Middle of the week and the East
a day or so later.
A second disturbance will appear
on the North Pacific Coast Tuesday
or Wednesday. 1t will move East
ward and Southeastward with rains
and SHOWS over the Central and East
ern portions of the country during
the second half of the week reaching
the Atlantic States by the end OF the
week
I'm the South generally fair wealth
er is indicated although local rains
are probable in the Gulf States to-
ward the middle of the week, with
higher temperatures"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
EULOGIEs PAID TO CULLOM.
Body Borne Over Same Road Lincoln
Was Carried 80 Years Ago.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 1.-The body
of Shelby NJ. Cullom former United
States Senator late today was lowered
into its grave in the family lot at Oak
Ridge Cemetery. 1t rests between the
graves of his two wives, Hannah and
Julia Fisher who were sisters. Fu-
neral services were held in the State
House, where the memorial s. mon
was preached by the Rev. Duncan c.
Macleod, and eulogies delivered by
Governor Dunno, Senator Lawrence
Y. Sherman and Clinton L. Conklin,
from the same rostum from which
Mr.. Cullom FIVE times addressed Leg
lislatures which had elected him to
the upper house at Washington. With
Governor Dunno among the speakers,
and former Governors Fifer; Yates
and Deneen present the audience in
cluded all of the Governors now liv-
ing who followed Mr.. Collum into
the gubernatorial chair.
Part of the road to the cemetery
followed by the funeral procession to-
day is that over which the body of
Abraham Lincoln, Cullom's early
friend and preceptor, was borne near
ly half century ago.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
THLMAN TO TALK.
Willing TO Testify I'm Investigation OF
Hospital For Insane.

Washington Jan. 31.-Senator Till
man will go to South Carolina during
the coming week, according to a let
ter which he wrote today to chair
man Wyche, to testify In the State
hospital asylum investigation. Today
he addressed the following letter to
Mr.. Wyche on the subject:
yours OF the 29th received, I
note the joint committee desires me
to appear before 1t on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 3, am very willing, anxious in
deed to tell what I know about DIR.
Babcock and DR.. Saunders. But I
dot not feel that am strong enough
to stand the strain OF travelling Just
yet as I am confined to my rooms at
the hotel on account OF Illness. II the
joint committee will be in session on
Saturday, February z, and / am
notified to that effect. / will try to
appear before 1t depending OF course
On my physical condition between now
and then. II 1t will not meet then I
do not want to take the trip to South
Carolina for nothing. So please let
me know II you will hear me then"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
The New Express Rates Went Into
Effect Monday.

New York, Feb. 2.-The new sys-
TEN OF interstate express rates on a
scale OF 16 per cent. lower than those
formerly prevailing became effective
today under orders issued by the inter
state commerce commission. On the
same basis of decrease in rates the
states OF Maine, Vermont, Connecti-
cut, Pennsylvania. Delaware West
Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, New Jer-
sey, Illinois and Louisiana are putting
into force new system in intra-state
express business.
The new Interstate rates are based
upon block system, the country be-
ing divided into S26 blocks formed by
Intersections of the meridians OF
longitude and parallels OF latitude.
The first and second class charges are
based upon rates per 100 pounds.
Third class rates are one cent for
each two ounces, not exceeding first
class rate
Another important feature Of the
new express rate system is that every
| express Office is able to determine a
rate to every other office in the coun-
try, and the uniform express receipt
also became effective today. Here
tofore each company used a separate
form.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
SUNKEN BOAT LOCATED.
lll-Fated Steamer Rests Almost in
Spot Where Collision Occurred.

Norfolk Va, Jan. 31.-The revenue
cutter Onondaga at O'Clock this
morning located the Old Dominion
steamer Monroe which was sunk in
collision with the Merchants and
Miners steamer Nantucket Friday
morning.
The steamer lies sunk "a miles
southwest, one-quarter south of Win
ter Quarter lightship almost in the ex-
act spot where the collision occurred.
Fifteen feet of her mast is visible
above the water. A red light was
placed on the mast tonight to warn
passing vessels OF danger.
The wrecking tug 1. j. Merritt, is
standing by the spot where the ship
went down. She has two i,vers on
boald, Who Will mak the effort to 10
down to the sunken steamer tomor-
row, weather permitting.
E. E. Palen, assistant general man
ager Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, today said that every effort
would be made t" recover the bodies
believed to be on the steamer. He
said the vessel would probably be
blown up.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
senate Convenes after A Recess

The upper branch of the general
assembly convenes today at noon
Special order for tn eday are the
Carlisle bill relating to the unlawful
sale of liquor in this State; the Yer
ner bill to provide moving pictures in
the schools, and Earle bill to di-
vide the Thirteenth judicial district
The McI4aurin warehouse bill is also
a special order. A number OF com
mittee reports will probably be made.
The Fortner bill to prohibit white
teachers working in negro schools
may be reported out of the educa-
tional committee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-03
HEED AMERICAS DEMANDS.
Man Ordered Shot by the Mexicans
is Given His Release.

Laredo, Texas, Feb. Samuel
Cantu, whose realise by Mexican
Federals at Nuevo Laredo was de-
manded by the United State Govern
ment on representations that he was
kidnapped from the American side of
the International boundary today was
turned over to United States Consul
Garrett at Nuevo Laredo and sent
Immediately to this city
Although no charges were made
public, Cantu who is a Mexican citi-
zen, was ordered shot Immediately aft
er his arrest. Preparations for his
execution were halted when demands
were made by Consul Garrett, al
though General Quintana, Federal
commander at Nuevo Laredo, stated
today Cantu was released voluntarily
and not because OF any demands
made by the United States.
Cantu tonight sent messages of
thanks to President Wilson and Sec
retary OF State Bryan.