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The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17
Peace Has Been
The WatchWord
Washington and all Other Great
Men Have Always Said
"Let Us Have Peace" Ii

Christian Science Monitor: A
man recently asked a company OF
Americans why the United Stat
es seemed predisppsed to peace.
The answer to this question
could be summarized somewhat
as follows. The ideal Of peace
is attractive in the eyes of the
people Of the United States be-
cause they came first to western
shores in search of a peaceful
inheritance, because deep in the
inner consciousness Of the people
there has been present from the
beginning the perception that
if they lost this ideal, notwith-
standing their power and wealth.
the! would be poor indeed.
Peace and Liberty" are sover-
c;gn words in the United States.
They have been the watchword
Of the country's greatest lead
er,. Washington said: "My firs
wish is to see this plague Of man.
kind (war) banished from the
earth. i" We have e4per-
fenced enough of its evils in this
country to know that it must
not be wantonly or unnecessar-
ily entered upon" Grant, who
had reason to know the full sig
nif;cance of his words. out of q
heart weary with war, cried !:
''Let us have peace!" The pray
er of Lincoln was that 3'this
rightly scourge Of war might
speedily pass away
The name of d: reyered states
man, John Hay, issAssociated in
cxtricably with the Golden Rule
policy Of peace and good will,
10th at home and abroad. In his
address before the press parlia.
ment Of the world at the Louis
lana Purchase exposition at St..
Louis in 1904, Mr.. Hay utter
ed words pregnant with the ma
tional idealism and worthy to be
inscribed above the desk of every
newspaper editor in the world J
IF the press Of the world
would adopt and PERSIST in the
high resolve that war should be
no more, the clangor of arms
would cease from the rising of
the sun until it's going down, and
we could fancy that at last our
ears, no longer stunned by the
din of armies, might hear the
MOI ming stars singing together
and all the sons God shouting
for joN.''
No nation has followed more
devotedly in the wake Of its stat
esmen's ideals in pioneering the
causes Of arbitration, or has pour
ed out its money more lavishly
in the interests of permanent
peace. 1t S to be remembered
that sin the United States = the.
sign Of peace is the watermark
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17

On 1OtlOn Board ADJOURNED unit
Monday, October 4th.
L. BERGQUIST,
Chairman.
Attest:
E. C. STOCKER,
County Auditor.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17
: the racial consciousness.

O. the racial consciousness. 1t
belongs to the people as truly
as to their industries; it is the
condition without which their
liberty and their progressive civi
ization are but name. 1t is
the heritage also through which
they are bound and indissolubly
enmeshed in the peace and pro-
gress Of mankind.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17

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The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17

o11 O1c,fOG
Now, turning to the United
States, we find that the bureau
Of navigation Of the department
Of commerce officially listed in
the fiscal year terminating june
30, 1,226 new merchant vessels,
built in American shipyards, with
a gross tonnage Of 245,77 This
was quite a little smaller than
the figures for 1914, which were
1921 vessels. with tonnage of
311 ,578. But during the ten
months the war has lasted, the
American mel chant marine was
swe'led consiierab y by the trans
fer Of American registry of 147
foreign4bi t vess,ei., totaling 528,
9O7 gro s tonnage, which brings
the increase of our merchant ma
rine for the war year up to 1873
vessels Of 744,618, making, as
has been said, the largest an
nual increase to the American
merchant marine. The other
large increases We're those of
1908, .18,6S2 gross tons; 1907,
596,7O8sg1oss tons; and 1855
586, 1O2s gross tons. The losses to
the merchant fleet have not all
been reported yet, but so far
the records show 1,O62 vessels,
with a total tonnage Of 195,O52
gross.
Work on battleships No. Al
and AZ, which have been named
the Mississippi and the Idaho,
is being hastened, according to
a statement of the bureau Of
construction and repair of the
navy. This statement showsthat
the Mississippi, now building at
the plant of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Copany, is 23.4 per
cent completed, while the Idaho,
at the yard of the New York
shipbuilding company, is 23.4 per
cent completed. Here is the
statement:
n ~,
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17
From Turtle Lake Wave.

! Lou Baardson has bought tbs
C. A. Webster residence proper.
ty near the school house and will
move into town that his children
may attend school here.
Aug. AffeSd s two boys did a
fine stunt of farming this sum-
mer. They tended 400 acres
alone and raised rattling
good crop. A fifteen year old,
sister heIt house for them. Mr..
and Mrs. Affeld and younger
children have been away since
before seeding time and, the boys
have the credit of doing every
thing and doing it mighty well.
A Turtle Lake young man was.
arrested Monday evening for
violating the game law and It.
cost him about $50. His offense.
was pretty strong one for he.
raided a little duck pond at,
night with the aid of the light:
from his automobile. Of course:
the ducks were blinded by the.
light and he was slaughtering.
them by the dozen when the
game warden closed in on him.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17
following bids were opened: Peter
Romsaas "a 3-4 cents per cubic yard
w. j. Flynn 23h cents per cubic
yard; John Ja[kobson Is cents per

w. j. Flynn 231h cents per cubic
yard; John Jal1obson Is cents per
cubic yard.
On motion contract for grading be-
tween Sections 9 and 10 Twp. 1880
was awarded to John Jakobson at
Is cents per cubic yard.
On motion Auditor was instructed
to release the SWA Section "A Twp.
147-79 from the operation of seed
grain contract No. 1888.
On motion application of I. p.
Baker for abatement Of 1914 perso-
nal property tax against telephone.
line was grented account double as
sessment.
On motion Auditor WAS authoriz-
ed to cancel the 1914 taxes against
43.33 acres OF land In the SWA Sec
ton S-148,84 account double assess
ment.
On motion Auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for the installa-
tion of an electric lighting plant for
office building and Jail building.
On motion reports Of G. A. Wagner
L. w. Seltz, w. P. Busse. D. K.
Prentice and c. A. Brummund were
approved and bills reported there
LII alEOW9U as IOltOWB:
D. X. Prentice, Justice fees. S $50
VIM. McGraw, appraisers fees $50
H. c. Dutoit, appraisers fees $50
D. K. Prentice, appraisers fees $50
w. P. Busse, Justice fees :. $50
F. B. Masteller, constable fees 2O.9O
A. j. Welker, witness fees 10. 800
Mike Shafer, witness fees >. $50
Pete Krupsky, witness fees 80. 20
Mrs. Mary Steinbrecker, wit
Mrs. N. Liefken, witness fees 2.so
C. A. Brummund, justice fees 200
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
John Nelson, bridge work 5 1880
G. A. Huntley, hauling bridge
material go. 900. ........ 400
G. A. Huntley, road work 144-
81 go. 49,. 80. 800. ...... 45.(0
John SatterlMnd, teams and 2
men, Buffalo Coulee bridge. 238. Is
Ed. knapton, census enumera-
ton ...... ... .... .... >. 9.2O
e. G. Stocker, mdscl. expense 1911
A. H. Nygaard, salary deputy
treasurer ...... .... .... 75.OO
Max Enterprise, publishing :. 26.37
Wsshburn Leader, publishing 5945
Benedict Banner, publishing. 27.99
Washburn Leader, printing =. $3.50
]. E. Williams, miscl. expense 1910
John Herrala, bridge work =. 1915
o. B. Wing, commissioners
services and mileage ...... 11.SO
On motion Board adjourned until
8 a. M, September 8th, 1915.
September 8th, 1915.
Board met at a. M, pursuant to
adjournment, members present Chair
man BergQuist and Commissioner
Martin.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
H. Martin, commissioners
services and mileage 900. 21.2O
L. Bergquist, commissioners
services and mileage ...... 1890
J. l.. Brekken, mileage visit
ing schools .... 80. 5000. 1O3.9S
J. L. Brekken. miscl. ex-
pense .... 800. ....... .. 1885
j. A. Perley, salary county
surveyor .... 80. .......... 7O.1O
Munns and Bake, road work
Twp. 1882 500. .... ...... 49,. 90
On notion Board adjourned until
Monday, October 4th.
L. BERGQUIST.
Chairman.
Attest:
E. C. STOCKER,
County Auditor.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-17
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
HERE THIS WEE

A large and successful insti-
tute is being held here this week
for the teachers Of Mclean c0un.
ty. There are 127 teachers en-
rolled of which only is are men.
This county has q splendid
corp of teachers this year. There
are only 10 who are not gradu-
ates from a high school or nor
NAL but several of these expect
to continue their education after
a term or two Of school.
There are 3 who have gradu-
ated from college, 20 from nor
(Coutiuued on mage ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
THE BACcALAUREATE EXERCISES.

Per announcement the Baccalaureate
exercises in honor of the Mineral Point
High School class of 1915 were held in
the municipal theatre last Sunday eve
ming. The attendance was exception
ally large, fully one thousand gained
admission. while more than hundred
could not. The program was replete
with entertaining features.
Rev. VIM. Frederick Phillips adj
dress readily captivated the audience.
He took for his theme the biblical dec
laration, Behold. we go up to Jerusa-
lem. - What he urged was to go on,
go up; have Jerusalem las a goal.
His remarks We're a splendid compila-
ton of logic and wisdom. interspersed
with appropriate Illustrations, all clear
ly and forcihly delivered, and should bear
good fruit, Many able and pleasing
takers have appeared in Mineral Point
on like occasion, but of them not one
has given more general satisfaction
than did Mr.. Phillips.
A strikingly pleasing number of the
evenings program was the solo en-
titled, "A Perfect Day." by Master
Everett Weisen. This modest little lad
was known to be an exceptionally good
singer for his years and advantages,
but after hearing him on this occasion
he is regarded as next to prodigy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
June Wedding Belle.

At eight O'Clock on Tuesday evening,
June /, at the Methodist parsonage,
Miss Edna Richards was united in
marriage with Mr.. Horace l.. Martin.
Quite company of friends accom-
panied them to the parsonage and
from there they went to the home of
the bride.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white and carried a bouquet of white
narcissus. Charles Martin, brother Of
the groom, and Miss Cleo Richards
acted as bridesmaid and groom.
Miss Richards is the well known
daughter of Mrs. Edith Richards and
has been teaching school near Wald-
wick the past year. She is an accom-
plisned, cultured young woman and has
host of friends among the young
folks.
Mr. Martin is young farmer living
five miles northeast of Mineral Point
and well known and popular among
the young folks of his community. The
young couple will take up their resi-
denee on farm near the home of the
groom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
CARLANDS FOR HEROIC DEAD.
Mineral Point Second 10 No Place in Her
Appreciation of the Sacrificing Soldier.

| Memorial Day, 1916, has passed, but
not without the people of Mineral Point
prevailing in no uncertain manner their
appreciation of and love for the vet
Grams of war for peace, justice, home,
be they living or dead. There was a
halt in the activity Of all business cir
cles, and there permeated the com
munity thoroughly feelings and express
sions of gratitude for the blessings in
herited because Of the bravery, sacri-
flee and suffering Of the American
soAiier-blessings far greater in vol
une than the people of any other coun-
try enjoy.
The weather was ideal. The sun
ss.one with splendor. All nature was
grandeur itself. And over all the beau
tiful and imperishable flag of stars and
stripes swung in the May breeze, wav-
ing its benediction.
As customary, veterans and members
of the Relief Corps met at the Post
hall in the morning and about 10 O'Clock
proceeded by autos on trip to the four
cemeteries of our city and there laid
tenderly flowers in profusion on graves
wherein sleep comrades of the days in
arms and beloved members of the Corps.
This constituted the morning program.
At 100 p. m. school children of the
city who assembled by hundreds in front
of the municipal building, were formed
into line, each one carrying a flag, and,
upon being joined by the war veterans
and the boy scouts, the procession,
headed by our popular home band.
marched up street to the park. 1t was
an impressive, Notwithstanding scene.
The program at the park consisted
of official services by the Post, singing
by school pupils, notably duet by
little Dorothy Ralph and Master Jack
Jeuck, which was well rendered and
very pleasing, the reading of Lincoln's
Gettysburg pathetic address by w. II.
Bennett. and an address by T. M.
Presley, son of Capt. Thos. Priestley,
first Commander of Legate Post and
who died twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Priestley's address was SPLEEN
did portrayal of the sacrifices of the
Am lpican soldier, our noble women,
the humane and peaceful policy of our
country, from which spring justice and
happiness in every nook and corner of
our glorious Union. He touched gent
ly on the dangers of the day in conse-
quence of the great deplorable struggle
now wagiDg in Europe on the rule or
ruin principle for personal glory re-
gardless of suffering or loss of life.
His contrast of such system to that
of our peace-loving. greedless country
was heartily endorsed by the hundreds
who heard him.
Mr.. Priestley was surely inspired for
the occasion. What he said was good,
the way he said it was good. and his
hearers were gratified beyond measure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03

Saturday afternoon. She will remain
throughout the summer and return to
the same place to resume teaching. The
Milwaukee evening train brought their
daughter Bertha, who is serving as
stenographer for prominent establish
ment at Aurora, ILL.,, and their son Elmer
and wife, who came from London, Ont.
Canada. where Elmer has officiated as
foreman in large machine shop for
two years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing
p. o. Vivian was in Milwaukee on
business Tuesday.
Bern to Mr.. and Mrs Michael Pittz
on Friday, son.
&C. R. Fox of Madison was a caller
here on Thursday.
Frank McNeal was home from Be-
lott Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Mary Cooking went to Mazo-
mamie Tuesday for visit.
Co to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Donald Sweet of Dubuque has been
here visiting his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Bishop, Jr.,
returned Monday from a short visit in
Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Glider of Milwaukee
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwin
Woolrich.
Miss May Wright of GAINESVILLE was
an over-Sunday visitor at the Dunwid-
die home.
Rev. w. j. c. Bond delivered the
memorial day address at Dodgeyille
on Monday.
Miss Helia Jacka returned to Mil
waukee Saturday after several weeks
visit here with her parents.
The w. C. T. u. will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, June 3, at three o'clock
with Miss Susan Penhallegon.
Elmer Goelz returned Tuesday
from Marquette university, Milwaukee,
where he is studying dentistry.
Miss Pearl Novels of Darlington
returned home Sunday after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Carpenter.
Mrs. Marvin Willard and two
children of Hillsdsle, H., are the
guests of her mother, Mrs. M. j. Dave
Frank Engels has returned from
Marquette university, Milwaukee, anc
will spend his summer vacation at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gale and chill
dren of Chicago arrived here Saturda!
for short visit at tbs parental home
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Gribble---Wittia.

Reuben T. Gribble. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Gribble of this city, and
Miss Hazel Wittig of Milwaukee were
united in marriage in Milwaukee on
Saturday. May %.
Reuben is one of our most esteemed
young men and has been in milwaukee,
since his graduation from the local
high school in 1911.
They will reside at 1893 Scott street,
Milwaukee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Beautiful Opera. crandIy Presented.

Those Of our people who enjoy the
darmatic and classic in music were well
repaid for attending the operas Cleo
patra" and "Cayalleria Rusticana" as
presented by the Sheehan Opera COM
pany at the municipal theatre Monday
evening Of this week.
Such strong. clear, dramatic tenor
singers as Mr.. Sheehan are rare. Some
whose judgment we have no license to
dispute, pronoUIce aim the peer of any
in the country. Miss Ruth Marshall
Dye, soprano, is entitled to as many
boquets as any one Of the company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN THURSDAY
Died in Milwaukee.

Adam Schweitzer passed to his eter-
nal reward, May %, in Milwaukee.
after a short illness; aged rs years.
The remains were brought here Sun
day and taken to the home of his son
George at Willow Springs. The fu-
neral took place Monday morning from
the home to st. Mary's church, this
city. where services were conducted by
Rev. N. Weyer. in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends
of the deceased. Interment in st.
Mary's cemetery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
At % cents

Model $50. Made ofwhtc wolfe
and trimmed with lace and EN-
broidery.
Model 1871 Made ofwhite wolfe
and trimmed with tucks and lace.
Model I31. Made ofwhite wolfe
with tucked front and embroidered
collar and cuff.
Model I33. Made of white or
gandi and trimmed with embroid-
cred collar and center.
Model 1874. Made OF white or
candle and trimmed with lace and
embroidery.
Model 1856 Made of white or
candle and trimmed with lace add
embroidery,
wv | parh,lIaror z, r.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Story Hour a, the Public Library.

A story hour will be held in ire Rest
Room at the Public Library on lues-
day, June s, at p. m. The stories
will be told by Miss Annette Huttlison
and viii be suitable for children, be-
tween the ages Of ten and fourteen.
In these progressive days the story
hour has come to occupy an important
part in a child's education. One pur-
pose is to bring before his mind some
of the very interesting things from the
best literature, then to show that books
which contain these and other things of
equal or greater interest are in the pa
bile library for his use. This is one
way by which the child acquires a
taste for the reading which is whole
some and learns to reject that which
is not only trashy but positively harm
full.
Notice of other story hours during
vacation will be given in the Tribune
and at the library.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Picnic Supper.

The Sunday school class of Mrs. judi
son Bridges rendered her a six O'Clock
picnic supper in the park Monday eve
ming, prior to the departure of Mr. and
Mrs. Bridges to Platteville where they
will make their future home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Homecoming and Its Joys.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hosken are
tasting of the Joy Of the homecoming Of
their children. Miss Lillian, who has
been teaching for two years at Granite
Falls, Wash, arrived on the M. z. & n.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
W.. PenhalIegon & Co.
Barber Shops Close.

All the barber shops in this city WI
close at IL O'Clock. noon, and open at
s o'clock in the evening on the Catholic
knights Picnic Day, Wednesday, June
3. and Field Day, Thursday, June IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Catholic Knights Picnic.

The Catholic Knights of Southwest
ern Wisconsin will hold their anaual
picnic in this city the 9th of June. A
large attendance is expected and local
committees have arranged good pro-
rem for the entertainment of guests.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
Civic Club June IL.

The Women's Civic Club will hold its
next meeting Saturday afternoon,
June IL, instead Of June 5. as was an
uounced last week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03
GUNDRY 6 GRAY CO.
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, SHOES /
Willow Springs Picnic.

The annual Willow Springs picnic
will be held at Collicut's grove, Thurs
day, June 10. All are cordially invited
TO come and enjoy the sports and other
entertainment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-06-03

Mineral Point Chautauqua, June 20
to July 5th. inclusive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-08-06
Law Of the Road.

The numerous autos carrying passen-
gers between Penns Grove and Camp 2,
at high speed where so many men are
walking ON the road, fortunately has re-
suited in fewer accidents than might
be expected where the speed and travel
is great.
The accident two week agO.when Mrs.
Leslie Wood struck a man who was a
cripple while crossing The road was his
fault and not hers, yet she took the man
home and cared for him until he went
to his home in Wilmington.
Another man on a bicycle was run
down by a jilney at high speed, while
he was crossing the road at Camp 2.
While the jitney may have been run
ming at a higher speed than it should
where so many persons are travelling, 1t
may have been carelessness OF the man
on the bicycle III not being on the look
cut when he knew Of the number of
autos running.
The legislature made a law last Win
ter governing vehicles and the rights of
pedestrians. 1t went into effect July
list. Some of the provisions are as
follows:
Pedestrians ale to have the right of
way Over vehicles at the street Cross
ings, but if they cross a street at any
place other than a cross. walk they do SO
at their own risk; it is made unlawful
for roller skaters OF bicycle to hold fast
to OF hitch on trolley cars OF other ve-
hicles, there is to be no turning of We
hicles in the street if it interfeles with
other vehicles; and at the street inter-
sections a vehicle approaching from the
right is to be given The right of way.
By keeping these provisions i'll mind
and observing tle time hOnOred rule
that requires one to 'keepto the right,
as the law directs" automObilists and
drivers will keep thu mselves out Of
trouble. AS the new law supersedes all
local ordinances that conflict, and is TO
be enforced throughout the state, there
will be no interference 10y local police
or mercenaTy justices of the peace, some
of whom have been prosecuting auto
mObiliStS.