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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06

lp 10 $50 Before the war It sold at
l29. Stockholders of DUPONT since
1912 cashcd in, or could do so, at SOB
per cent. profit. In other words, 100
shareholder If he chose could make
500. 900 profit From Americas Bush
ness Boom" by j. George Frederick,
in the American Review Of Reviews
for January, 1916.
Here seems proper place to wedge
in the question: -"Why the cussed war
tax in this country when we are not
involved in war 20 And 50 arranged
as to be an inconvenience, a nuisance
in fact, TO the medium business circles
C. the whole country. Think of that.
And by a federal government under
Democratic wisdom. Most people are
becoming posted as to the reason-to
an in hole or make good deficit
caused by mismEnagement. Think OF
that, too. II war tax were neces-
sary, the foregoing extract shows who
should pay il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06

In a trench at NJ says lie Cri de
Paris, the artillery OF the enemy bonn
barded the French position day and
night. The French we're downhearted,
not because Of this concert. to which
they had become accustomed. but be-
cause they lacked aluminium to make
souvenir rings. The shells which had
been bursting over them for several
days were all 1865, which did not con-
tain any Of 1t. and they waited in vain
for 1908, which should give them the
desired metal What were they to
do?
That's quite simple. said one OF
the men. All that is necessary viii
be 20 write to them and ask them for
some. Thereupon the following let
ter was written:
Gentlemen, the Germans-Since
yesterday we have been without alum
mum. Instead OF showering US with
lO5s. could you not send us a few
l5Os? Thanking you in advance.
Two men presented themselves to
80 Immediately and throw the letter
into the nearest German trench. They
were prevented from doing so. but in
some way the letter reached its des-
and the Germans sent the
l50s asked for"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06

THE Panama California international
exposition at San Diego has become the
successor in a way of the Panama-Cali-
fornia exposition. which had success
full years operation. IL will continue
until Dec. 81, 1916, giving il a two-year
exposition. The decision to continue
the San Diego exposition another year
came from an insistent demand from
commercial organizations of the south
west, which realized the great benefits
accruing to their sections from the eX-
position Of 1915
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Mineral Point. Wis, Dec 81, 29l5.
To the stockholders of the Iowa County
Bank:
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of said bank will be held az its Office
in the city Of Mineral Point, on the
second Monday January 10TH of Jan
uary, 1916, at O'Clock p. m.
J. w. HUTCHINSON,
President
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06

LAGRPPE, influenza, or whatever
name you choose to call it has spread
over the United States from coast to
coast in a most serious epidemic ever
known. taking a large toll in lives and
causing economic loss by incapacitating
workers in all walks Of life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06

THE secretary Of agriculture says
that American farmers are confronted
by a serious situation as TO fertilizer
materials. As result Of the embargo
by GERMANY on expectation of potash,
the supply has been cut of Under
normal conditions sulphuric acid, re-
quired for super phosphates, is sold for
s. or So a ton. Increased demand since
the war has caused il 20 rise to about
S25. II is impossible for farmers TO Sc
cure super-phosphates at prices which
they have been accustomed TO pay. The
nitrogen supply is not materially less.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06
CHURCH NOTICES
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


w. j. c. BOND, Pastor
Sunday services
1890 a. m, public worship.
1l:45 a. M, Sunday School.
$50 p. m, Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. M. public worship.
Weekly prayer meeting, Thursday
evening at 1880.
Strangers always welcome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06
CITY TAXES.

The tax toll Of the city Mineral Point
is now in the hands of the treasurer,
who will be ready to receive payment
on and after Monday, January 3, 1916,
at his office in the city hall.
w. w. WILLIAMS,
City Treasurer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06
ST. PAUI's CHURCH

l.. p. O'REILLY, Pastor
Sunday services
Mass at 500 and 1000 a. m.
Evening service at 1880.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-06
FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK
S,ockholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers and Citizens
Bank will b. held at the banking house
on Tuesday, January IL, 1916, at l
o'clock p. m.
PHILIP HEWITT, President.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
.Sesba Strettpn:
Wemmem ct Naalepie.
r @ngelif.
Serforo Slot.
Sra 6 neelif.

&eriorO er en- al De mango imaa apitb1er, Der
ligger IangS ne0 englanos sipit. SGrfen0et ior 6isie
er, at boer bar i'm %Glogamle, G~ruGrOige 0olnfirfe,
Tom nogle Steoer logger paa en- Sgi, beoofiet nleo
8eo6enO % Mos, andre Ste0er er Sen bpgget ne0
Stranoen, iaa at Sapets 9rriei % SDOen toen Op-
Dor lpoer inc ooer airfegaaroen, Der omgiber airfen.
2anosbpen Serioro betaar al ct 6orisg til @aoe, oan-
net al 5iiferres Sptter, JON Iigger en- Ige 2inie ira
ltgten inc 9onoet, 90 paa bier Sioe al Den 0pbe
Dnl lager Der enfelte ipreote Splitter % Imaa g6noer.
gaaroe. Der iinoes inger Saon eler Saonen1ole, inge1
Soteller. Gen %nGrneite 9oltitotion ligger omtrert 6alo-
onoen Mil ira 6erforo 40 9nnoeueien - en- nigpn,
oaarIis Sci coer alipperne, oa to Ollie, Oerom man
piI6e gaa genrent Dalen.
paa en- bpilfen ioml BELT Gio al Garet fan man
treife Spffene Serforo 9lomiter; ti Dnlen logger
aaben moo Sp6, og ben miloe, lette Ssnoenpino bar
iaaleoes fri Gogang oertil. Der er life neget folot
ON ginteren, beIIer life meget narnt ON Somrneren,
oa 6en risIenoe, ~fornsieIige lille aa, iom banter %
ipneer ale fine arimnineer og Omoreininger, no.
isrres aIoria paa @rito al 9srfe, oe fun meget iiGl-
bent aaar Den ODER fine beie BREEDER. Den leber tiliioit
III 9ugteu, paa bnis enc SIDE Der lieger en- lang
S~anoItrqfning, ser banner en- lang Strimmel apit
ebbetio. 1piten bper Wano Serforo bor lin egei
lille 9nao, tbi Ger er lanst til ben nGrmeite Sernbane.
itation, og naor geboerne / Serioro bar @rentiager e.
Ter Silt at afiqtte, foretrpffer De bellere at ieile efler
aaa oertl, naar oct er @bbe, iremior at fire 40 Den
Itsoeoe, ~fnioreoe 9anoeoei.
eor fprretpoe aar iioen par nefen belle oanos.
bpen, paa en- eneite Wanrf rpr, Spnoerne paa cen
Mlano, ben eanIe gfifaro Serforo til Serforo, bpis 8or.
i9ore gennenl mango SlGgtIeo bapoe boet Per, ioet De
liot eftcr liot ira at opre ret og ilet @aarSeiere Ipang
ig op til at bIipe @ooseiere, 90 %iar1tiSig isieoe oe Marf
til Wlarf, fnotil belle 2an6sbpen, Den lille prGitegaaro
meoreenet, bar fornntet oeres Senoer.
Den n~tpGrenoe Gier al Serforb Dor oper firiinos-
tppe aar. Sans DanneIie os ~llbpifline itoo Iangt til.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
rs Cent Picture Books.

Kaufmann's Uniform Series from Biblical
and Church History, with accompanying
Texts. Handsomely illustrated Board covers.
Each Book contains about GA pages. Titles
as follows:
The Life of Christ.
Scenes from the Holy Land.
PARALLELS of our Lord.
The Victory of the Cross.
Paul the Apostle.
The Lives of the Apostles.
The Life of DR.. Martin Luther.
Here [ Stand.
Net. Quantity Prices (asst. Titles only:
IL Copies at 20 Gents each.
25 or more at 17A Gents each.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
The Christian Forget-me-not

or Birthday Book.
One of the most beautiful gift books on
the market.
Small size: Cloth 35 Cts, Celluloid so Cts,
Padded Leather so Cts.
Medium size: Leather $1.00. Large size:
Cloth $1.25.
Contains scripture text and appropriate
verses for every day in the year and has
blank spaces for noting birthdays.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
Uncle Timothy's Bible Stories:

Four Books from Old Testament and
four from the New Testament. Each Book
contains 5 large colored Pictures mounted
as for framing, and many other Illustrations
with accompanying Text. Autographed board
covers.
IL or more assorted 20 Gents each.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION.
By Rev. P. A. Peter.

A new and very large edition of this po-
pular book has made it possible to reduce the
price to the very small sum of 35 Cts. 1t
contains 2O8 pages with many illustrations.
Substantially bound in cloth with title stamp
ed in gold. This book should be found and its
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-11-29
rs Cent Story Books for Children
and Young People.

All handsomely bound in illustrated board
covers of various designs appropriate for gift
books. et...
Nobody Loves Me.
He Leadeth Me.
Ralph the Orphan.
The Lord is wonderful.
Sowing and Reaping.
Christie's Old Organ.
Agatha Unknown Way.
Jessica's Prayer.
A Good Investment.
A Servant of the King.
Flower Fables.
The Story of Peter Rabbit.
And other titles.
Net. Quantity Prices asst. Titles only:
IL or more 20 Gents each. % or more
17h Cents each.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Reports say that Oregon Electric
will build from Eugene to Springfield.
Marshfield-Kr and Banks ship
yard rushing work on several ships.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
California plan to send shipload of
apples to England this summer.
Portland-Duncan lumber mill
gets rush order for 100000 feet of
Douglas fir to be delivered on Allan
tic seaboard within 80 days.
The Sutherlin Sun has just pub
lished a most interesting special edi-
tion for Douglas county, showing the
development of that section from an
industrial and agricultural stand
point.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Tillamook county, according to the
Bay City Examiner, is determined to
have permanent roads, and citizens
there are bringing the bonding meth
cd to an issue by putting the ques-
tion on the primary ballot. A S420,-
600 bond issue will be voted on and
if carried the county will have hard
surface road from the Clatsop county
line to the south border of Tillamook
county.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Among other things, Condor has
added nine-hole golf course, which
is laid out on the east side of town.
The first game of golf ever played in
the city was between A. B. Robert
son and John Jackson, who are of the
opinion that the course is very good
one. There are very few towns the
size of Condor in the State of Ore
gon that can boast of golf course"
says the Condor Globe in a modest
manner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
OF MORROW COUNTY: l hereby
announce that l will be a candidate
for the office of County Clerk at the
primaries to be held May 18th, 1916.
Respectfully,
]. A. WATERS.
present incumbent.)
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
The Federated Church.

The regular service at the FEEDER
ated church are as follows:
Preaching every Sunday, II a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Federated Sunday School every
Sunday 9:45 a. IN.
Federated Young Peoples Meeting
every Sunday $50 p. m.
Federated Missionary Society the
last Tuesday in eacn month.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
1880 p. m.
Federated Ladies Aid meets the
End Tuesday In every month, 2:30
p. m.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
w. B. SMITH, Pastor.
Parsonage next door to the church.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
POLITICAL COLUMN
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
PAID ADVERTISING

l wish to announce to the Demo-
cratic voters of Morrow county that
l will seek the nomination for the of
flee of County Treasurer at the COM
ing primary election to be held in
Nay, 1916.
HANSON HUGHES.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR CORONER,

To the Republican voters of Nor
row County: l hereby announce my
candidacy for the office of Coroner
for Morrow County, subject to your
will at the primaries, May 10, 1916.
Very respectfully,
M. L. CASE,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

hereby announce that will be a
candidate, at the ensuing primary
election, for the Republican nomina-
tion for the Office of District Attor-
ney of Morrow County.
S. E. NOTSON,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN.
TENDENT.

To the Republican Voters of Nor
row County: l wish to announce
that / will seek the nomination for
the office of County School Superin-
tendent at the primary election on
May 10, 1916.
HERBERT w. COPELAND.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR SHERIFF,

I announce myself a candidate for
the office of Sheriff, subject to the
will of the Republican voters, at the
Primary Election to be held May
18th, 1915.
GEO. McDUFFEE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
NEWS WSNOTESFROMOUR
NE|GHBORING COUNTIES

After recent boxing contest in
Pendleton, Mayor Best has placed a
taboo on any more fistie encounters
in that city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

I hereby announce that will be a
candidate for the office of County
Clerk, subject to the will of the Re-
publican voters, at the primary cleo
tion, to be held May 10th, 1916.
H. F, TASH.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN.
TENDENT.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of county school
superintendent subject to the will of
the Republican voters of Nc erow
county at the primaries on MAJ 10,
1916. Very respectfully,
LENA SMELL SHURTE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
o. A. c. Station Hen Has Laid One
Thousand Eggs.


Thousand Eggs.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Ore, March 27.-Oregona, a
White Leghorn o. A. c. Station hen
has laid her thousandth egg. This
esult of sixty five consecutive months
of laying is the greatest long distance
trap-nest record known to the world
The eggs were all laid in the trap
nest from which they were taken and
official record made.
The thousandth egg was laid in her
fifth year of laying. In the first four
years the hen laid 9S7 eggs She had
but thirteen more to lay in order to
get into the 1000-egg rank, which she
has now laid.
Oregona is the ancestor of the pen
of fowls that won the laying competi
ton at the Panama-Pacific Exposi-
ton. Only few years ago it was be
lieved that the domestic hen could lay
no more than 600 eggs in a lifetime
klamath Falls considers bond Is
sue of $4,000 to build road to COZ
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Automobiles are becoming thicker
around HermistOn than jack rabbits
ever were, says the Hermiston Her
aid. That is going some.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

The Southern Pacific Company has
just issued an interesting book on
the Oregon Walnut" in order to
encourage the development of this
industry. Complete Information on
growing, care, etc., Is given.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
THE BEST FROM JUDGE.

Aunt Lucy-Good mo'nin', Pahson
Pewter! Mout All ask you what kind
er music yo' all gwine ter hab inter
de new church?
The parson-Organic.
Ichabod-What makes you so in
fernally thin?
Jacques-Worry, old chap, worry
Ichabod-What on earth are you
worrying about?
Demonstrating thin.
Blanketed.
She-You'd think he'd cut more
ice! He's son of the Revolution,
and
He-I know-but he married a
daughter of the resolution.
isss
Not Very.
Betty Goldust-Did you have a sat
isfactory interview with papa?
Jack Brokeleigh-Not very: he
said all he could give us was his con-
sent.-Tiger.
Out of Order.
Proverbial Absent-Minded Profess
or-Goodness! That clock needs fix
ing. 1t just struck one, four times.
-Lampoon.
Not Worrying.
Snappy young wife-To be frank
with you, if you were to die l should
certainly marry again.
Harassed husband-I've no objec-
ton. I'm not going to worry about
the troubles of fellow l shall never
know.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Looked Forward Too.
Shelf I'd known you'd be such
brute to poor Fido I'd never have
married you.
He-The anticipated pleasure of
kicking that miserable little pest was
one of my chief reasons for propos-
ing.-Stray Stories.
How Could She?
Mistress-Did you see if the but
cher had pigs feet?
Maid-No, aam, l couldn't-he
had his boots on!-Chicago Herald.
Thankful.
Mother Cooking through maga
zine)-Darling, see from statistics |
given here that every third baby born
in the world is Chinese.
Father (fondling his first born -
Then thank goodness this is our first.
New York Globe.
Mistaken in the Locality.
''In heaven" said the sentimental
maiden, "a man is never separated
rom his wife"
Il beg your pardon" interrupted
he misogynist, "but | think you are
citing mixed in your geography. -
Times-D Dispatch.
sss
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
5 s 5 8
Violent.

WAS her father violent when you
asked him for her hand?"
WAS he? Great guns! thought
he'd shake my hand off. Town
Topics.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

The first carload of wool shorn in
Eastern Oregon this spring was ship
ped from Echo last week to the Bos-
ton market. The shipment was made
by Thomas Ross to his Boston house,
and consisted of the high grade clip
shorn at Cunha's place.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

klamath Falls considers a bond Is
sue of 100000 to build road to con
meet Skippington with that city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

E. c. Maddox, the Arlington ho-
tel man, is offering the pupils of the
Gillian county schools prizes on the
best essay or composition, of not more
than 1900 words, on the subject of
why Gillian County Should Bond
for Good Roads,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

The advertised wrestling match be-
tween Ted Thye and Young Muldoon
failed to materialize last Monday a
week ago at Echo according to the
Echo News. Ted Thye did not put in
an appearance, and after various
changes had been made in the line
up, the small crowd present were
given the choice of money back or an
exhibition match between Ajax and
Jack Root, pugilistic heavyweight.
For an hour Root tried to put Ajax
down, but the smaller man was too
fast. A preliminary match between
AL Sanders and Chas. Wattenburger
of Heppner, amused the crowd for a
time while Promoter Harlan and his
wrestlers argued over guarantees.
Sanders has aspirations to try out
Shine" Fred Markham, and match
may be arranged in the near future.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
Mistaken in the Locality.

Mistaken in the Locality.
''In heaven" said the sentimental
maiden, "a man is never separated
from his wife"
Il beg your pardon" interrupted
the misogynist, "but | think you are
getting mixed in your geography
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-01

fo.d into an already overloaded
stomach.
Such a program, through causing
digestive disturbance, is bound to
produce bad feelings next day. Its
effec, is intensified by the total. or
almost total. failure TO take either
mental or physical exercise.
With the blood's circulation slow
ed down. and the blood itself laden
with the toxic products OF indlges.
ton, the mind suffers In common
with the general physical system.
When. on the contrary, man
rises Sunday at about his usual
time. goes TO church-thereby dertv'
ing mental as well as spiritual bene-
It. through being stimulated to do
some serious thinking-eats moder'
ateIy. and passes his Sunday after
uoon in pleasurablc. preferably out
DIOR, occupation-when he does all
this, and then goes 20 bed at rea,
sonable hour. he need have no fear
OF experiencing blue Monday.
II Is all a question OF how the
Sunday il spent
Dissipation. Eorging. idIeness. are
evils 10 be avoided on Sunday as on
on every other day In the week
The Detroit times., 1916-05-01
Goats, Tea and Rubber

There was a time when the Turk
ish government imposed the death
penalty OF persons caught trying to
smuggle out OF the empire the best
breeds OF Angors goats. In 1881 a
Californian bought four goats In
Turkey. carried then on mules.
camels and in closed carriage for
some hundreds o. miles. sheared on
their Iuxuriant wool, rolled them In
coal dust. and escaped with the
goats. The descendants Of these
goats are found on ranches In the
west and southwest. crossed With
Angoras from South Africa and
other parts of the world. Once the
governments OF China and japan
guarded with similar jealousy the
expectation OF the tea plant. Some
one escaped with some seed or cut.
tings. however. 40 years ago. and
the original plantation of smugsled
tea plants IL still hourishing IN
South Carolina. Fifty years ago
Brazil was engaged In an effort to
keep the rubber tree in confinement
In that empire. The seed was
smugEled to Ccyion, however, and
for half century East Indian plant
ers have been perfecting the rubber
tree until now the best plantations
are there.-FaTm and Fireside.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-01
Pointed Paragraphs

Some people think anything tire
some that is duty.
It's easy for man to get married
II he doesn't want 10.
4 woman can believe only half
she hears when she so chooses.
Most OF us believe everlasting
punishment for our enemies.
Eventually a man quits wandering
around with a chip on his shoulder.
We imagine there are lot Of
halos In heaven that won't be called
for.
The man who always gets what he
wants usually makes a noise like a
bank roll
Horses are not partial to wild
oats. which may explain why they
possess horse sense.
Extract the bigotry, egotism. pref
udice, and seh-interest from some of
our great men and there wouldn't
be very much left.
Some cyIiic remarks that the more
Indignation a girl can generate when
young man tries to kiss her the
more she enjoys II.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-01
A Poem a Day
As You MAKE ".

To the preacher. Iif-s sermon.
To the ioker, it's Jest.
To the mtser. iifs IL money.
To the loafCr. life IN rest.
To the lawyer. Nfe's trial.
To the poet. life's n song.
To the doctor. ltfe's a patient.
Who needs treatment right alone q
TO the soldier. iife's a battle.
To the teacher. iife's a school.
Life's a good thing TO the CRATER.
It's n failure 10 tae fool.
To the man upon the engine.
bifas n long and heavy grade,
fts n gamble 10 the gambler.
To the merchant. lie Is trade.
tIfe is but long vacation
To the man who loves his worn.
Ldfes an everlasting effort
To Shun duty. TO the shirk.
Life is what we try TO make it,
Brother. what Is iife TO your
--E. = kiaer. in The Craftsman.