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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Married by Rev C. Bushby, Jan. 10,
Mr.. Henry Pengelly and Miss Mary
Hopkins, both of Dodgeville.
Married by Rev C. Bushby, Jan. 20,
Mr.. VIM. Champion of Usage, Iowa,
and Miss Emma n. Thomas of Mineral
Point.
Married on Wednesday, Jan. 26, by
Rev. G. w. l., Brown, Mr.. Henry Hill
larry and Miss Mary Perry, both of
Linden.
On the 18th Of January, the house Of
0. j. Lockhart, miles from Mineral
Point, was consumed by fire, together
with its contents. The loss is said to
be about $1,000.
By reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that j. II. Samp-
son and Benz. Davey have opened a
paint shop in the room over Treweek &
Curnow's shop. We recommend these
young men as masters of their trade,
worthy of public patronage.
MY. Geo. ID. Cline departed Monday
for Hudson, this state, having purchas-
ed an interest in the True Republican
paper of that place. His connection
with the Tribune last year displayed
his ability in this line.
The residence of Mr.. Alfred Powell,
) miles east of this city was consumed
by fire, together with furniture and
clothing, on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. r. G. Ingram, owner of Linden
hotel. ana widely and favorably
known man of Southwestern Wisconsin
died at his home in Linden. Monday
morning, Jan. 81, aged about 55 years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Years Ago, 1856.

On Monday morning, the 4th inst.
the house of Phineas Holroyd, situated
in the western part of this village. was
destroyed by fire. 1t is supposed to
have caught from stove pipe passing
through the roof. Most of the furni-
ture was saved.
Hon. Ben. C. Eastman, late member
OF Congress from this district, died at
his residence in platteville on Satur-
day morning last. He was a native of
Maine but for many years has resided
in this state.
Rev. B. Phillips is delivering an in
teresting course of lectures on the
prophecies. The third lecture of this
course will be delivered next Sunday
evening.
Weather 1t is eight weeks since
real cold weather set in and there have
been very few days that il has been
warm enough to thaw.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Pearl Richards visited at Platteville
last week.
Perry Paynter is home from Madi-
son for visit.
Frank McDermott was visitor at
Dodgevile Monday.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Miss Daisy Holmes, a Platteville
Normal student, was home over Sun
day.
Bert Schlater of GAINESVILLE was a
weekend visitor at the Nicholas Grab
er home.
Alvin Greenvaid of Mt. Horeb was
a weekend visitor at the home of Ed.
Gribble.
Arthur Lanyon of Whitewater Wis
tied with relatives in this city last
Thursday.
Charles Neidermeyer of Highland
visited his sister, Mrs. John Aide, here
Thursday.
Frank Martin went to Milwaukee
Tuesday to attend the hardware mems
convention.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis. for catalog of cutters and
runner attachments. 50w6
Mrs. Joseph Shallpeter and daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, Mimi, Mrs. Char
les Denning of Hudson, MINI, and MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Dresen of Madison ar
rived here Sunday to visit their father,
Henry Finklemeyer. ST.. who is very
i'll at the farm home of his daughter,
Mrs. John Esch.
Mrs. J.. j. Demuth and daughter
of Mcintyre, Iowa, and Mrs. P. F. De
muth of Milford, Iowa, returned to
their homes the forepart of last week
after a three weeks visit here with
their relatives the May families.
Twelve girls of the Freshmen Do
mestic Science class served a daint,
four-course luncheon to several mem
bers OF the school board and thei
friends Tuesday noon. The girls ar,
making rapid progress under the direc
tiou of Miss Ada WeidenfelIer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Married at the p. M. parsonage,
Mineral Point, Jan. 80, by Rev. j.
Hardcastle. Mr.. Frank C. Dietzman of
Rewey and Miss Mary Gundlach of
Platteville.
Miss Laura Morgan, sister of DR.. w.
j. Morgan, died on Saturday at the
home Of her parents in Darlington, OF
consumption. Miss Morgan made
many warm friends during her frequent
visits here.
Mrs. Larina Britton Calvert died at
her home in Calimine on the 9th inst.
aged 67 years.
Married at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bartle.
Jan. %, their youngest daughter. Lau-
ra Il, Bartle, to William b. Reusch,
Rev. Geo. Merriileld officiating.
Two old citizens of Dodgeville died
last week, Thos. PoIkinhorn on Tues
day, aged n years, and Mrs. Mary
George on Wednesday. aged almost
Sc years.
There are about 20 society young
people Of Mineral Point who woulc
much like to know the whereabouts q
one Prof. Hepburn. Two weeks age
he came here and organized dancing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Little Sibyl, the seven months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Gard
ner. died last Monday morning from
the effects of chicken pox.
Mr.. Felix McCabe died at his home
in this city, on Friday, Jan. 20, aged
"a years
Marion Hull, aged rs years, commit
ed suicide at the Lafayette county
poor farm Sunday morning, by cutting
his throat with razor. Hull was sent
to the home in 1882 from Wayne.
After partaking of breakfast Monday
morning of this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Woolrich and daughter residing
short distance from this city, were all
sliced with peculiar sickness. DIR.
Bailey was summoned and he found
the three suffering from poison. 1t
was later ascertained that a spring,
strongly impregnated with copper, had
forced its way into their cistern and
they had prepared coffee with it in the
morning.
Ralph Liddle, long time and re-
spected citizen Of MifIln. living about
one mile this side of the village. died
suddenly from heart failure Tuesday
morning, aged 60 years.
-Sickening headaches. constipation,
Indicate unhealthy condition Of stomach
and bowels HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea assists the bowels to work nat
urally, thus aiding your health in gen
eral. Begin tonight. Metx Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
w. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Smoke Red Trunk cigars.

George Fowler was a caller at
Platteville Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dude, Tues
day, Jan. 25. son.
Mrs. A. F. Bishop, Jr., is enjoying
visit at Platteville.
w. j. Penhallegon is in Chicago
this week on business.
John Ostrander transacted business
at Chicago this week.
Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Henry GRADER and George Mari
went to Mitchell, S. Oak. Monday on
business cattle buying.
Mrs. E. c. Fielder and Miss Mayme
Cummings went to Chicago Monday
morning for brief visit.
Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher of
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
VIM. Gribble of Warren was an
over-Sunday visitor here with his moth
er, Mrs. Thomas Gribble.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fitzsimons at
tended the funeral of her uncle. Mark
Shepard, at Linden last Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Johnston was at Chi
cago last week to attend the wedding
of her sister, Miss Agnes Martin.
Josiah Lanyon visited his grandson,
Cyrus White, in Chicago last week, and
also attended the automobile show.
Charles Kletner of Monroe visited
at the home of Frank Bachelor and
other relatives here the past week.
Prof. E. G. Gotham was at Platte
vile Saturday to attend the meeting
of the executive board of the Lyceum
Association of Wisconsin of this dis
trict.
One of the pleasant events last
week was choir party given Friday
evening at the M. l.. church for the
members Of the choir. A pleasant time
is reported.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

For watch and jewelry repairing
call on ]. j. Mauger. All work guar
anteed.
The many friends of Mrs. Henry
thinner will be pleased to hear that
she is able to be up after her serious
illness.
Mrs. Mary Connolly has been at
Chicago the past two weeks, owing to
the illness of her sister, Mrs. Peter
Paulson.
-Dalven Julian arrived here Tues
day from Lawrence college, Appleton,
to spend his semester vacation with
his parents.
--Chas. Gilman, Jr., went to Chicago
Sunday. After visit there he will go
to Milwaukee to spend several days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammill and
daughter Eelen and Mrs. Margaret
Miller have been guests at the E. Y.
Hutchinson home since Sunday.
The greatest show in the history
of Southwestern Wisconsin at Mineral
Point this week "Birth of Nation. y
There are three days-Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, afternoon and eve.
ming. You can't afford to miss it.
The First Congregational church
nka;u .vara tha ,vooctc NJ tho Prot her
hood of that denomination last Friday
evening. A very interesting program
consisting of readings, drawings, solos
quartets, choruses etc, lasted about al
hour, after which delicious refresh
ments were served The whole affair
showed how the choir is appreciated
by the congregation and VIII tend t.
encourage them in their work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Passed Away in Chicago.

Miss Bridget Daley, well and favor
ably known in this city, died at the home
Of her sister in Chicago, Saturday, Jan.
%, after short illness, aged about
seventy years. Miss Daley was born
in Ireland and came to this country
when quite young. For thirty-nine
years Miss Daley served as housekeep-
er for the deceased Rev. James O'Keefe
of this city and won many, friends
through her kindness Of heart and
christian character.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

loved children within an hour of each
other. Lung fever was the agent.
The older was boy of FIVE years, the
other a girl of three.
The Literary Society of the Mineral
Point High School was organized Nov.
81. The officers are: President, Lib
bic Harris. Vice President. Hetty Opie.
Treasurer, Fred Brown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

class. collecting $l25 from those en-
rolled. He was to give IL lessons. He
was under engagement al Platteville,
Lancaster and Cuba City also and it
is estimated he got away with about
$500.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
twenty-five Years Ago, 1891.
MARKET
Butter per b., tic
Eggs per doz., l8c.
Lard per h., Zoe.
Potatoes per bu, soc.
Flour per 100, S3.
Meats per h., &c to Zoe.

Mr. Matthew Roger of Lost Grove
was buried in this city last Tuesday.
He never fully recovered from injuries
received in runaway accident several
months ago, which was mentioned in
the Tribune at the time.
On Tuesday afternoon and evening
M. L. Young of Milwaukee, Grand
Lecturer of Masonic work of the state,
instituted chapter Of Eastern Star in
this city. The lodge was organized
with charter membership of ITO and
is the seventh lodge of this order in the
state.
Married at the residence OF the
brides parents at Wisner, Neb., on
Wednesday evening, Jan. ii, by Rev.
j. H. Brooks, Mr.. John Granville of
Linden and Miss II. M. Bowden of Wis
ner.
Died at the home of his step.father,
Mr. Joseph Brock, at Barretown, Of
consumption, on the 18th inst, Edward
]. Smith aged % years.
Death worked havoc with the family
circle Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Billings
of Cobb one day last week, seizing two
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

tered the station.
Say" he asked an amazed agent,
whats the name Of this town"
woodbridge"
"Oh! All right. Well, give me q
ticket back to Sherman"
RETURN questioned the agent.
Billy laughed. "You just bet your
life," he replied.
Alone through the fields he saunter-
ed back to the trolley, smile Of hap
py Renaissance fixed upon his face.
Just here she had stood like star
tied. appealing child. and there the
dog.
Billy paused in his recollections to
give a low whistle, and from distant
house came clumsily numbering great
bulldog. A moment the beast hest
tated, its legs doubled for a spring.
it's body shaking with low growing
breaths, then it leaped straight into
Billy's arms. Frantically the lathery
tongue sought to caress him.
Here. Kelly" he demonstrated. "cuf
that out"
Lovingly Kelly gazed through his
bloodshot eyes.
as that you, Billy TowneY called
an approaching figure. "Sure, Kelly
never forgets his friends
1.-The poor old boys asthma seems
worse" said Billy. Doing anything
for it?''
Cant" answered the man. saw
YOU 20 through here this afternoon
Scared your lady friend pretty bad.
didn't hep
Lady friendw Knocked Billy as he
turned away, but he came presently to
pat the old dogs patient head.
kelly" he said-"Kelly. if it had
not been for you today I might have
lost my future wife. Any little atten-
ton may have shown you from time
to time has been more than repaid"
And a girl with shining eyes and
rose kissed cheeks was unpacking in
a country home her suit case.
did YOU" asked her chatty hostess,
"see anything of old Kelly as you came
through? That dog, they say. is near
ing his end. Many who have crossed
the fields will miss him. He always
remembers his friends"
The girl laughed softly, and the twin
kles deepened in her lovely eyes.
kelly started to meet me-" she said.
"but-well. he didn't get all the way"
In the Matter of LjVlnQ.
live as cheaply as one spendthrift.-
Toledo Blade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Capitals We Have Had.

1t is asserted sometimes that the
United States has had five capitals,
but the statement is not correct. The
United States has had but three cap
itals-New York, Philadelphia and
Washington. In the period preceding
the adoption of the constitution no
place was legally constituted capital
In loose and unofficial sense it Is pos
sible to describe as capital any city
which was the seat Of government.
Taking the sessions of the Continental
congress as establishing q seat of gov
eminent In the Revolution and the
confederat ton, the following cities
may loosely rank as capitals: Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, York,
Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton and
New York. The articles of confedera-
ton were passed by congress in Phil
adelphia, ard the federal convention
charged to prepare a constitution con-
vened at the same place.
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Reconciliation.

In most families and among friends
differences sometimes arise that are
decidedly unpleasant. In nearly all
cases these differences spring from
Misunderstanding A time comes
when explanations. apologies and rea-
sons are in order. and reconciliation
takes place. This Is a thing much to
be desired, and when 1t comes wash
the slate clean. Leave no fragments.
no leftovers, to be brought up at an
other time Wash the slate clean as
you would wipe out faulty example.
Cleanse the heart of the last drop Of
bitterness or resentment. Let love and
good will prevail. A genial spirit brings
more real happiness than a manner SO
reserved as to raise doubt Of the pleas
ure of meeting, doubt that reconcilia-
ton was mutual. So forgive as to for
get. 1t has been done and can be done.
Such forgiveness wins good will and
cements friendships that fill life with
Joy. Hold yourself ready to wash the
slate clean. milwaukee Journal.
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Indian Shrewdness.

Most people consider the American
aborigines to have been easy victims
Of the sharper witted whites in matters
of buying and selling. A book about
1.-THE Original John Jacob Astor," how
ever. declares that "the Indian was
great bargainer" and says AstOr need
ed all his resources to get the better of
the Indians in an exchange Of COM
modities. He is said to have been the
first fur dealer to become really prof.
cient in the languages of tile Mohawk,
Seneca and Oneida tribes, and this
ability to talk to the Indians IN their
own tongue gave him great prestige
among them.
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through the ripening fields his fertile
mind was busy with possible schemes
for making her acquaintance. But the
girls absorbed aloofness forced Billy
to abandon these schemes one by one
She was most provokingly compe
tent person. The very car windows
moved obediently up or down at her
touch, and she was supplied with all
the evening papers.
"You can meet EN-" unused Billy aft
er another longing glance at the girls
perfect prof1le-"meet 'em by the score
everywhere-dances, dinners, theaters.
Some fellow who knows no more Of
you than your name comes along and
says, Mr. Towne, Miss Jinks,' and it's
all right. But here when the one girl
who seems worth while sits before you
your high standing with the syndicate,
your natural charms, count for moth
ing. You just have to let the miles
carry her on and on and out OF your
life"
After which bitter reflection Billy
whistled low and sadly.
The girl, whose face had been avert
ed, now turned it about, and there were
queer little twinkles at the corners OF
the long dashed eyes, bent In ostenta
tious interest upon the paper.
"Jove,@ breathed Billy, and his heart
gave a queer thump, 'it's the real thing
with me for sure-1ove at first sight!
His destination should have been the
stopping point just passed. Billy
Towne's business in that place was OF
some import. but unhesitatingly he re-
NAMED in his seat. Whether or not
Cupid, the unreliable and facet.ous.
should see fit to intervene. Billy deter
mined to give himself the rather un
certain pleasure Of keeping his divin-
ity in sight until the last possible mo-
ment. But what place should he name
In asking for an extended ticket?
The girl herself settled the question.
leaning forward to speak to the con-
ductor as he came down the aisle.
"Will you please tell me-" she asked.
and her voice was mice" too. how
may best reach the D. and L. railroad
station when we stop at Sherman?
am going on in the train to the next
town above"
Certainly" the conductor replied.
take the short cut across the fields.
You'll see the red station roof"
1.-THE same old way" smiled the girl.
Same old way" assured the conduc-
tor.
Billy knew that short cut too. It led
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Her Deliverer
He Was Old and
Feeble
By AGNES G. BROGAN

William Towne when he began to
take notice of girls had an idea that
love was a kind Of disease that came
unawares on a person, but which was
incurable except by marriage with the
object that had excited it.
This idea never entirely left him.
But there comes to every young man
a period when he feels the necessity
Of a home, and he knows that there
cannot be a home for him without q
wife Such a period came for Billy.
But he had never become inoculated
with love; he had never found his al
finity. He was growing out OF his
youth and longed for companion and
a home, but he still chung to the idea
that he must yet meet his mate, that
he would know her the moment he laid
eyes on her and that the rest depended
on him. Romance had not faded with
his increasing years, and he still pic
tured winning his wife by some brave
deed.
On0 Jay Oily DOoANCu eAOANSJ 49,
bound for the suburbs. When he was
about to do so a young lady advanced
I'D to the steps, and Billy courteously
stood aside. She entered the car and
seated herself Billy entered the car
and took care to seat himself on the
opposite side where he could gaze upon
her fair face, for she was good to look
upon. She was tastefully dressed.
which indicated that she was refined.
On the whole, Billy was much pleased
with her appearance.
Billy regarded the young lady with
admiring eyes from the time they
entered simultaneously the trolley sub
urban. She was such an unusually
nice girl. Nice in Billy's opinion
was the all embracing word which
expressed her. And as they dew on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Tops and Gravitation.

A spinning top is kept from falling
because of the speed with which 1t re-
wolves. The attraction of gravitati0n
is temporarily overcome by the CEN
trifugal force produced by the rotation
Of the top when 1t is spun. Each part
Of the top is subject to the same CEN
trifugal force as each other part at the
same distance from the axis Of rota-
ton and to no greater force, SO that
there is no cause for the top being
pulled in any particular direction by
the force of gravity. AS soon as the
centrifugal force begins to lessen be-
cause of lessening speed OF rotation
the attraction Of gravity begins to wab-
BILE. When the spinning motion dimin-
ishes to such an extent that the attrac-
ton Of gravitatiOn becomes greater
than the centrifugal force the top falls
to one side.
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How Rochefort Hurled Ridicule.

Henri ROchefort even more than
Hugo was the natural butt of those
caricaturists devoted to the destinies
of Louis Napoleon. But none of the
cartoons directed against him could hit
deeper or leave more lasting sting
than his own sallies in the columns of
the Lanterne. His favorite method Of
attack was one which either made
prosecution impossible or else made the
prosecutor ridiculous. In the Lanterne
one found apparently innocent squibs
which ran something like this: "The
emperor sat yesterday for his portrait,
which is being painted by M. -.
NJ. - has won wide distinction as a
painter of animals, and 1t is expected
that the emperor's portrait will prove
great success"
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Still with covered face the girl sank
down upon a mound Of leaves. and
when at last she looked about man and
dog had disappeared. Slowly the girl
went forward, bringing with careful
touch Billy's valise to rest close beside
her own.
Then she waited.
After what seemed an interminable
time she saw him walking briskly and
unframed, brushing the dirt and dust
came
The girl put out her hands to him.
Speech seemed difficult.
"Oh," she whispered, 1t was brave!"
THAT'S all right" murmured Billy
confusedly. "Don't-don't bother about
it," His eyes shone with the joyful
light of triumph.
you'll let me go with you nOw?"
he pleaded. and the girl seemed to I'M
derstand.
"That was a pretty satisfactory in
PRODUCTION" she said.
So on down the gloritied path he
walked at her side and then. az their
train had not yet arrived. farther on.
past the sunset woods. Every moment
added to Billy's assurance. This was
the girl, the one true. only girl! And
when they were later settled in the
second car she looked up gratefully.
"How Fortunate" she said. that you
happened to come my way! 1t is for
the shooting suppose. They do
good deal of that up there in the fall.
eyes" murmured Billy vaguely. the
shooting And-you?''
She smiled her Incompatible smile.
"I'm to spend a week or two sketch
ing the autumn woods" said Billy. 1T
is considered good practice for an art
student"
She leaned forward eagerly.
"Now, would it not be strange Ii
you were going to stop at Mrs. Par
sons too? Most people do go there.
The hotel is so poor"
"Mrs. Parsons" Billy assured her,
lis the very place / intend to honor
with my presence during the coming
two weeks" Regretfully he left her
at the wide entrance to Mrs. Parsons
boarding house.
81 will just stop to make my ar
rangements," he explained. land come
back tomorrow"
He smiled at her ruefully.
"Its a long. long way to-tomorrOw."
he said
Whistling his happiness down the
ragged village street, Billy Towne en-