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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Fifteen Years Ago, 1900.

Mrs. Uren, who recently left here to
reside with her sister at Waukesha,
died of paralysis last Wednesday, Feb.
81, at the age Of So years.
Mr.. Robert Grace died Feb. "a,
within three weeks Of so years of age.
Deceased has lived in this vicinity for
AZ years.
Monday evening fire destroyed the
residence occupied by James Lynch,
located in the extreme eastern part of
the city.
The postoffice department has de-
cided to issue stamps in books, but it
will be some time before they reach
the local postoffice.
Married Feb. Fl, at Demoines, Iowa,
Miss Elizabeth, youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey, and Mr..
Alvin Temby of Mineral Point.
Married at the M. E. parsonage in
this city, Feb. q, Mr. Everett Jack
son Of this city and Miss Josie Hogan
of Dodgeyille, Rev. Mortified officiat-
ing.
1t is understood that Mr.. Everett
Rowe, who was born in this city but
has been in the west for the past seven
teen years, win come back to Minera
Point to practice law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
Henry Staber was home from
Shullsburg over Sunday.
Prof. z. c. Gotham was at Platte
vile on business Tuesday.
Harry Bechtel has gone to Kansas
City for an indefinite stay.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Ferrill went to
Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday.
Ed. Buxton was Benton caller
here the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Polzkill are
moving on their farm this week.
Mics Helen Harris left Thursday
to teach at Kaukauna, this state.
Lester Martin transacted business
in Beloit and Milwaukee last week.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
FRANK E. LONG STOCK COMPANY

Frank E. Long Stock Co. will appear
at the Municipal Theatre all next week,
commencing Monday, March 3. This
season the Frank E. Long Co. is fea-
turing the talented young actress, Miss
Margaret Garrett, and associated play
ers presenting all royalty New York
successes and refined vaudeville be-
tween acts. On Monday night this
popular company will present a four
act comedy drama entitled 1.-THE Coun-
t.y Boy" 1t is said to be one of the
best plays in repertoire today. The
vaudeville features between acts have
received MIR. Longs special attention
and are up to the highest standard.
Popular Prices. Doors open 7:30 pm.
Curtain 8:15 p. m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES


MIR. Goodrich has decided to oper
another Select school here. The public
schools be ing closed many Of our
pupils will be glad to avail theplselye.
of the privilege to enroll in some of his
classes.
Two gentlemen of this city are work
ing the old copper diggings and as far
as present appearances indicate, are
likely to make a profitable business of
1T. In one day they took out over
1000 pounds of the purest copper ore.
General VIM. Il. Smith of this viii
lage read Washington Farewell Ad-
dress to the Assembly on the 22nd of
February. Few men are better quail
fled for the task and few men now
living have been permitted ito gaze
upon the form of the father of our
country"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04

For accident, health and life in
surance, see l.. B. Martin, Mineral
Point, Wis.
-Hyacinths, Daffodils and Tulips
men now in bloom at Stairs, 25c and
up. Phone 287.
Mrs. Louie Henrion and son re-
turned to their home at Kansas City,
Kan, last Friday after visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Sieger, here.
james Hutchinson and family and
the Misses Ena and Matilda Hutchinson
were royalty entertained at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tonkin
on Washington's Birthday.
Who will be our next postmaster
seems to be settled. 1t was announced
from Washington Monday that the
name of George Crawford had been
sent to the senate for confirmation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04

Edwin and Robert Lanyon, accom-
panied by Edwin Prideaux, are soon to
leave Mineral Point for California
where they hope to find business
more active and profitable.
The town and city of Mineral Point
have borrowed $4,000 from the State
School Fund for the purpose of paying
off those memorable railroad bonds.
A man by the name of Frank Micka,
somewhat intoxicated, shot Norma
student called Brooks on the streets OF
Platteville, The bullet just bruised
the boys shoulder, The cause of tn,
affair was that Brooks and his chums
leased the man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04

and must inevitably forfeit his bond.
To satisfy his fancied wrongs and tc
feed his revenge, Shylock presses his
demands in court, demanding the for
felt of his bond.
This unpleasant news reaches Bias.
sanio Immediately after his success at
Belmont While he hastens to his
friend, Portia. disguised as a lawyer,
proceeds to Venice and obtains per-
mission to plead Antonio's case. She
leads the Jew to the full extent of his
malice and then brings down upon him
the full penalty of his course.
Launcelot, the Jews man, who is
racked between his conscience and the
devil, and Old Gobbo, his true begotten
father, who is high gravel blind, break
the monotony by their light play.
Grationo intensifies the fall of Shylock
by his cross play upon the words of the
latter.
The unexpected return of two rings
to husbands who had received them
from their wives and had unwittingly
parted with them to women, brings a
happy conclusion to the whole matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Tender Feelings.

Funny how touchy some people are.
A fellow came into our Office recently
and said his doctor told him ten years
ago that if he did not stop smoking at
once he would become feeble-minded.
And when we asked him why he didn't
stop he just stalked out and slammed
the door.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Ten Years Ago, 1905.

Mr.. John Bishop, mail carrier out Of
this city for route No. 3, was found
dead in his rig near John Callow's
place Wednesday morning, March /.
He served as drummer boy in the goth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Wis. Infantry during the war De
ceased was 60 years old.


Samuel Mitchell was buried in this
city, Feb. ~. He was a native OF
England, being born in 1880. Most of
his days were spent IL Mineral Point
and vicinity.
Married in this city ON Feb. %, Mr..
George Harris of Waldwick and Miss
Mabel Terrill of this city, Rev. Hard
castle officiating.
Mrs. Ann Jeffrey died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Myron Jacobs,
last week Deceased was II years old.
Married at Rewey Feb. %, by Rev.
Hardcastle. Geo. H. Holt and Miss
Amanda Wearne, both of PIatteville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
The Merchant of Venice
To be Presented by High School Students on Friday
Evening, March 5th, at Municipal Theatre.
SYNOPSIS

Bassanio, young Venetian Lord,
having exhausted bis estate by living
beyond his means, desires to borrow
5000 ducats from his friend, Antonio,
to enable him to press his suit for the
hand of Portia. a rich heiress, whose
father at his death had decreed the.
his daughter should marry the man
who should choose from three caskets
of gold, silver, and lead, the one that
contained her picture.
Having all his funds invested, An
tonic borrows the 5000 ducats from
Shyloek, the hated and much abused
money lender, giving his bond for
three months, securing the same at
Shylock's proposal, by pound of his
own flesh to be cut off nearest his
heart.
Thus furnished, Bassanio goes to
Belmont and is successful in his choice
of caskets. Meanwhile, Jessica, the
Jews daughter, elopes with Lorenzo,
a Christian, taking many of her father
precious jewels and treasures.
AS Shylock is mourning his losses, he
hears that Antonio has lost his ships
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-03-04
Repairing and Bench Work.

| am prepared to do all kinds Of
wagon, buggy, and sleigh repairing,
also bench carpenter work. Shop on
North street.
|8tf WH. TR BGILGUg.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
A. f. HOOD
wins RACE
FOR MAYOR

1t is Mayor A. +. Hood. The de-
cision was rendered by Judge Searcy
today. He held that in adopting the
amendments to the charter no provis-
ions were made for extending the term
Of office of any official, hence it was
not intended that Mr.. Scouton should
continue as mayor to the exclusion
of the newly elected commissioner,
Mr.. Hood. He also held that the al
legged failure of Mr.. Hood to take the
oath of office and file his bond with
in the time required by the charter
did not disqualify him as at the next
meeting of the commissioners the Of
fee was not declared vacant and his
bond and oath Of office was accept
ed at that time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
YOUR DIPLOMA KNOWLEDGE.

There may be young man in Du-
range who believes he has corner on
the brains Of his family. When dad
cuts in with a suggestion, all he gets
for the advice is a sour look from
the young know-it-all. Perhaps the
youngster is a high school senior, who
had mastered a few branches in high
er learning. Or it may be the college
ran whose reference to alma mater
may seriously perplex his mother as
to the character Of cher" Young
men frequently flaunt their better
education in the face of their parents
and attempt to assume superior airs.
This is very unbecoming.
Life has punishment for such young
men. Their lordly knowledge they
will find some day was more than
matched by the experience of their
parents. The time will come when
the advice of that old father who
couldn't have corrugated Latin verb
to save his life, will be remembered
Maybe that mothers hands had al
ways had hard work as a manicure,
but her sympathy the sons and daugh-
ters will learn later in life, counted
for much.
If you have had chance to secure
a better education it was because
your parents did the best by you they
could. Parents usually do that for
their children. No matter II the
graduates have cum laude diplomas
there are some things they may yet
learn from the fathers and mothers
at home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
FORGOT HIS WIFE
United Press.

United Press.
MONROE, Wis, May 29.-While on
his way home from days shopping
at Rockford, W. II. Boyd, a prosper
GUS farmer who lives just across the
state line, brought his team to walk
and scratched his head. He was sure
he had forgotten something. Try a.
he would, he couldn't think what it
was, SO he drove OH.
Arriving home, his loud "whoa!"
brought the children out to see what
daddy had brought them from the
city. Their welcoming shouts were
quickly silenced, however.
where's mamma? ?" they asked in
chorus.
Then Boyd knew what he had for
gotten. His wife had accompanied
him to the city and while she was
making some purchases for herself,
the absent minded father had driven
home without her. He broke all
speed laws driving the IL miles back
to Rockford.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31

far declared Mr.. Swift. North and
South Carolina have larger per cent
of child workers in the manufactur-
ing industry than any other state in
tire country. If the persons engaged
in these industries should march by,
every ninth person would be a child
under 16. These children leave school
forever at 12-often younger in North
Carolina, where there is practically
no enforcement-to work IL hours n
day in our factories.
Public opinion grows slowly and
law halts behind public opinion. The
people of these states as a whole de-
plore the conditions under which chill
dren are working, and yet it is my
finn belief that neither North Caro-
lima nor South Carolina is left to her
self will enact any real child labor
legislation within the next eight years.
The cotton manufacturers as a class
are actively opposed to all such legis-
lation. They have dictated, can die
tate and will dictate what our laws
regulating the employment of children
shall be. Every one of our four bes.
governors has declared for legisla-
ton on this subject, but when the
bill comes up the legislative halls are
crowded with child employers and
I., L
that our Senator Overman blocked
the Palmer-Owen bill. He knew that
h,s reelection depended upon it. The
of labor is now making
an effort to enforce the law in North
Carolina, and look for him to be en-
Joined from further activity in this di-
roction or to be defeated at the next
election. He is playing with fire."
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
ON WAR CAUSES
IN OLD INDEPENDENCE HALL

United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-On
Monday, June /, the ancient and rev.
cred Independence hall in this city will
for the second time in its history re-
sound with the words of men raised
in behalf of independence of human
beings.
For, by special concession Of the
municipal authorities the society to
eliminate economic causes of war be-
gins a conference in the hall where
141 years ago the public meeting was
held that led to the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. That
was on June 1, 1774, which led to
the final meeting of July a, 1776.
when the declaration was formally
signed.
And by a remarkable coincidence
at the meeting which convenes Mon
day there will be thirteen delegates
from South American countries, which
corresponds to the thirteen represen-
tatives of the original states that
met IN Independence hall in 1776.
But, unlike the meeting 139 years
ago which brought on war, the con-
ference which starts June / is called
together to consider ways and means
of preventing war in the future. And,
in place of a Declaration of Independ-
ence, the delegates from the South
American states plan to draw up al
Declaration of interdependence.
This pact, which is called the Com
Federation, will contain a
clause binding all parties to it to alb
solutely observe the neutrality of the
high seas.
Second, it provides that no coun-
try shal change its tariff, shipping
or immigration laws without giving
other nations of the world due notice,
as such laws are of international i'm
portance and affect all mankind
A third clause provides that when
a man is himself out of the country
or sends his money out of the coun-
try that becomes an international
question ord not a,'ceai.crs-
Economists who are to speak at the
sessions beginning Monday claim that
had such pact as they propose been
in force between the nations of Eu-
rope there would have been no war
And they assert that the success of
such pact now with South American
and possibly with all ma
tions in the western hemisphere, will
prevent war forever on this side of
the world.
Among those interested in the prob
lens which will be discussed are Isaac
Sprague, president of the N. w. Har-
ris company, Boston; Roger w. Bah.
son, of Wellesley Hills, Mass, is sec
retary of the society to eliminate econ
)mic causes of war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 90
Ambassador Gerard was informed by
the German foreign office, in view of
the fact that during the past few
weeks it had repeatedly occurred that
neutral ships had been sunk in the
war zone, especially in one case was
neutral ship mistaken for a Brit
ish vessel on account of inadequate
illumination and neutral markings,
Germany recommended that Ameri-
cans be warned again against travel
i"g in the war zone incautiously, and
also urged to make neutral markings
pl"in and have them well Illuminated
by night. 1t is not known whether
the specific incident was the Gulf
light or the Nebraskan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
OPEN AIR MOVIE SHOWS IN
NEW YORK IN FULL BLOOM
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Cooled by
evening breezes New York's open air
movies are running full bloom and
thousands are crowding the roofless
motion picture theaters nightly. Man
ayers agree that the open air thea
ters were late in getting start this
year. They attribute this to the ex-
tremely late spring. Up to a few
nights ago the weather has been so
unreasonable that not an open air
movie attempted to begin business.
But now every avenue and almost
every side street has movie garden.
Open lots have been idle for years
have been transformed into screen
palaces, and from the number of new
ones now open in comparison with
those of last summer it bids fair to
be a record season for the movie own
ers.
Many new theaters have been add
ed this season. Chief among the i'm
provements in Manhattan's movie
gardens is the special care taken of
the children. Couples with young
children, who can not be left at home
alone, now find special runways with
in the movie garden where they can
safely leave their baby carriages.
Not few of the open air movies now
provide cushions for the otherwise
hard benches and ice water is served
during the intermissions just like the
regular Broadway theaters. Some
even have printed programs for the
patrons of the movies are now as
exacting as those of the biggest legi-
innate show houses.
Another novel feature is provided
for doctors and others who expect to
be called away from the performance.
All that is necessary is for the per-
son to leave his name with the box
office and should call come for him
his name is flashed on the screen.
Movie managers appreciate the value
of such attention to their patrons
wants and they are always seeking TO
improve the movie performance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
NATIONAL CHILD
LABOR CONFERENCE
United Press.

United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Scor-
ing the belated action Of the lawmak-
ers in southern states regarding child
labor laws and branding the mills of
the south as costing too high toll
of human life, Wiley H. Swith, secre-
tary of the national child labor COM
mittee in North and South Carolina,
today delivered stirring address on
the need of Legislative guards against
child workers.
when consider what remains to
be done for the protection Of the chill
dien in North and South Carolina, I
an forced to conclude that up to the
present ws have not progressed vsry
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
DENYER'S FIELD MEET.

DENVER, May 29.-Two prizes
each a round trip ticket to the Pan.
anna Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco, were the drawing cards that
brought out a big field at today's an
nual Mountain Marathon, held under
the auspices of a local newspaper
The distance was ten miles, shorter
than the regulation marathon, on ac-
count of the high altitude.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
F[0(D|N
KANSAS
Property Loss is Big But
No Casualties are
Reported
United Press.

United PreSs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 20
Tributaries of the Missouri river are
over their banks, and record of three
feet above flood stage is predicted.
j Iexington, Mo-, is isolated. The rail-
road bridges are but. An eighteen
in'h rain fall in ten days damaged
the crops.
Five thousand Inhabitants of Pat
tcnburg, Mo-, are marooned on roofs
and upper stories of buildings. The
property loss there is estimated at
$l,O0O,OO0.
Trenton and Carrolton report the
greatest flood sine 1888, the loss
there is already over half million.
No casualties are reported.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
ARE
REPORTED
m CHILE
United Press.

United Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 29.-Anti-
German riots have broken out. A mob
attacked several Germans and broke
windows in one shop. The disturb
ance started last night and today it
assumed serious proportions. 1t is
due to the reports that Germany ig-
nored the last Chilean note and there
are rumors of severing diplomatic re-
lations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
VANDERBILT LfAYFS
ENORMOUS ESTATE
Entire Estate of Nearly One Hundred Million
Dollars is Left to Members Of Family
Wife and Sons Given Largest Share

come from s5,Ooo,Ooo in trust and
two farms. When 81 he will receive
the central trust fund. His divorced
wife was not mentioned.
After a couple of millions bequest
to his uncle and executors the residue
is bequeathed in trust for the two
sons of his second wife. They are to
get the principal when 35 years Of
age.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31

United Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Alfred G..
Vanderbilt left an estate valued at
over $l00,000,000. In his will he left
his widow S3,OOo,000 in cash and in
come from millions in trust during
her life, two immense camps, his
houseboat and all his real and per-
sonal property in England.
His eldest son is to have the in
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
DEDICATE C. c. N. Y. STADIUM

NEW YORK, May 29.-The Stad-
ium donated by Adolph Lewisonn to
the College of the City of New York
will be dedicated today by Greek
play presented by Granville Barker
and his cast Of famous outdoor play
ers. "The Trojan Woman of Euri-
pides is the play that will be enacted
by the Barker company.
1t is expected more than $1,000
will attend the dedicatory perform
ance, which includes the 1000 stu
dents Of the college and their friends.
City officials viii also witness the
Greek tragedy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
WIRELESS HISTORY.


A romance Of modern scientific
achievement told In a wealth of fas-
c'nating detail is being unfolded be-
fore judge of the federal court IN
Brooklyn. 1t is the suit brought by
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph COM
rany against the American represen-
tative off Goldman wireless concern
for infringement of patents. The
worlds greatest inventors will be on
the witness stand in the two months
that will be required to complete the
testimony. When finished the tran
ecript will contain complete history
of the great electrical triumph Of the
rye.
Developments at the trial reveal
the interesting fact that wireless tel
egraphy originated as early as 1912.
Morse, inventor of wire telegraphy,
demonstrated the possibilities of the
wireless when he made water the con-
ductor Of an electric current. 1t hap
pened in a curious manner. Morse
had stretched a wire from GOVERNOR \
Island to Castle Garden in one of his
original demonstrations. A passing
vessel parted the wire and the water
of TIE bay carried the currents from
one broken end to the other.
Thomas A. Edison was granted a
patent in 1891 for a signaling system
in which elevated induction plates,
supported on masts and connected
with the earth, used in a crude way
the principles OF the wireless. During
the period of his researches Edison
declared re had discovered that "if
sufficient elevation be obtained to
overcome the curvature of the earth's
suiface and to reduce to the minimum
the ea,th's absorption, there could be
electric telegraphing or signaling be.
tween distant points without the use
of wires connecting such distant
points"
The name of Marconi is synonymous
with wireless telegraphy because It
was he who made the theory a com
rercial reality. William Marconi ap-
piled for his first patent in 1896 in
England. His first experiment was
from a room in the general postoffice,
London, to the roof of an adjoining
building, distance of about 300 feet
A few weeks later trials took place
across a field distance Of two miles.
When the English channel was span
ned the world accepted wireless as an
actuality. From then on the success
Of the invention was spectacular,
reaching climax when Marconi sig
nailed across the Atlantic ocean in
1901.
In the present war wireless has
reached it's height Of usefulness. At
yea and on the land it directs the
rovements Of armies, marshals fleets
brings (vessels TO the rescue Of the
distressed and keeps the world inform
ed Of what is going on in .he most
|riomentous period in the worlds his
|kYv
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-31
DESPERATE FIGHTING
FOR ITALIAN PASS

United Press.
ROME, May 29.--rhe Italian de-
suoyers trapped two Austrian subma-
rines attempting to havoc shipping in
vonice. One was sunk and the other
e,saped.
4 violent artillery battle is in prog
ress for the possession Of the narrow
defile leading to Riverto and Alpine