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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
THE LYNCHING Bee
~ n. s. WATSON.

Come out. sheriff. Give up your
prisoneri" yelled the mob.
John Artemus looked out OF the win
dow OF his little home. The mob had
already battered down the fiimsy doors
at the entrance TO the prison yard.
They stood without. an Infatuated
crowd. awed temporarily only by the
fear OF the unknown. John Artemus
was as much feared as he was re-
spected. lie was the man TO spring a
surprise on them They hesitated, but
they did not ccaGe yelling.
II was six O'Clock in the afternoon.
The militia, for which the sheriff had
tolephoned upon receipt OF news that
the mob was on its way, could not mr.
rive TIL midnight. John Artemus
looked out Two rooms away his little
daughter accustomed to the cries az
the prisoners, and knowing nothing
what this new outburst portended. was
playing with her dolls. A wonderful
collection Dorothy had, ranging from
life size to tho regular ten-cent doll.
but all we're equally cherished by her.
She was the heart or the sheriffs life.
and had been since her mother died In
giving birth TO her.
Come outl" the mob was bowling.
John Artemus Unlocked the door and
stood upon the steps OF hio house.
confronting the mob boldly.
Boys. no began. you want Jim
Sandfordf
yes, and we mean 10 have him!"
shouted their spokesman Beat up
old Mrs. Rogers and stole her ten dol
lars. Wen fix him!"
There has never been iynching
in Custer county" the sheriff began.
"Weh have one now" said the
other
The crowd had shrunk back at first,
thinking the sheriff was armed, but
now. concluding that he was not. they
began TO press forward about him.
They saw the look OF INDIGESTION on his
iace. John Artemus was cowed. A
yell arose again. The sheriff held up
his hand.
I'm bring him out 90 YOU" he said.
mo tricks, mind The jaif5 sur
rounded You'd better play fair. or
Wen burn down the place"
"Give me five minutes"
"We'l come and get him"
"There1l be no Jail-breaking when
I'm I'm charge" retorted Artemus. his
face assuming that look which had
cowed the mob before. "lil defend IL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
WAYS OF PICKING HUSBANDS
maidens Have Various Methods. Some
OF Which Would Seem 70 Border
on the Ludlerous.

To nlnety-nine girls out OF a hun
dred the most important duty in life Is
choosing husband. Methods OF
choice vary a good deal. of course.
chiefly perhaps as between town and
country-red maidens.
To the town or suburban girl a
mans clothes count almost for every
thing The bride is to the best dressed.
The cut OF a coat OF the color OF o
cravat weighs more with Clara than
character.
Her country cousin. on the other
hand. knows better than to pin her
faith TO tailor's dummy. She is
guided I'm her choice by more than oc-
cult signs. By agitating with her
hand the water in a bucket she can
see the image OF her future spouse.
II she desires confirmation she has
only to throw broken eggs over a
friends head and the same image will
appear.
The peasant girls OF Russia arrive
at a similar result by seating them
selves I'm front OF a small looking glass
in semidark room. when vision OF
their future lord and master will be
certain TO present itself.
Once n year an exceptional oppor-
tunity occurs. IT twelve o'clock on
Christmas eve every girl who can
contrives TO steal out IN order 10 ask
the first man she meets his name.
Whatever he gives is that OF the
bridegrOOmto.be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
USE FROM ON PACKAGES
Return Address is Now Necessary On
All Parcel Post Matter.

Postmasters have received instruc.
tons from the postoflice at Washing
ton that "a parcel of fourthclass mat.
ter shall not be accepted for mailing
unless il bears the name and address:
Of ihe sender, which should be proceed
ed by the word from. The sender
name and address should appear in the
upper left corner Of the address side OF
the parcel. and the name and address
OF the addressee should be on the lower
part Of the parcel, and the address
should be complete, giving the number.
street or rural route number. Address.
es should be written in ink and in plain
characters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13

the e-Polard mine on the Granville
property. The fire was held TO this one
building and no great damage was done.
Messrs. John Wedlake, N. Miller and
son Of Dodgeyile were business callers
here Monday.
Miss Ethel Prideaux Of the Point is
visiting with friends here.
Henry Dieter of Montfort was here
Monday on business.
Sheriff Hillary was here from Dodge
vile the first Of the week.
+. Wearing visited with friends at
Iron Mountain, Mich, during the past
week.
Calvert Spensley Of the Point tran
slcted business here Monday.
Mrs. Matt Prideaux Of Iron Noun
tain, Mich, is visiting among friends Of
this place.
Mrs. Callow of your city is visiting
at the VIM. Gilman home.
John Goldsworthy of Miillin was a
caller here the first of the week
Henry Shea Of Highland visited with
friends here last week
The annual supper of Youman Lodge
was held Monday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13

So sudden was this mAneuyer that
the mob was taken aback. Tho rush
OF tbs automobile scattered them;
shots were fred. but In the darkness
they went wide. The machine. gath
ering momentum. sped down tho road.
For a moment or two Sheriff Arte-
mus breathed freely as BIO sped down
the road Then the cries, which had
grown faint. began 10 become louder
again. Casting a hurried look back
he saw the headlights of distant cars
pursuing him. So the mob had como
IN automobiles! Everything seemed to
have been foreseen.
He let out his machine TO the full.
He believed that he could outdistance
his pursuers. He heard family the
crack OF revolvers behind him. but the
bullets did not reach him. He was
distancing them. At the bend OF the
road, five miles from the prison. he
saw only tiny. distant flashes OF light,
indicating the presence OF the pursu-
Ing machines.
He slowed down until he saw their
roar and rattle OF his engine, started
again.
Yells OF triumph pursued him. The
bullets Glove the air about him. He
put on speed. The distance remained
about the same Thsn slowly he be-
gan 20 draw ahead OF them.
He led them dance that night that
was never forgotten Mile after mile
was reeled OF. until the gasoline be
gan TO fail. Three counties were
crossed. Still the sheriff sped on. and
the pursuers, trailing of, began 10 lose
hope. Then the sheriff would slow
down and wait for them.
They caught him at dawn. Only
one car had followed him. but in il
were the leader OF the lynching party
and three OF the most determined By
the faint light they saw the sherln and
their victim.
Surrender" they yelled, and Sheriff
Artemus held up his hands.
A rope was brought out and. looped.
fiung round the throat of the grotesque
figure In the car. One end was fss-
tened to a limb OF a water oak. Amid
chorus of yells The figure, jerked
from its place at the sheriff's side,
swung swiftly aloft The reyolyers
were emptied into H.
Sheriff Artemus suddenly pulled a
revolver with either hand and covered
the little group of four.
The leader turned to him with pun.
zled look
Say, what's the game, sheriff." he
asked. Its over VOW
Get into your car and drive slowly
ahead" answered Artemus. IL can
OUTRAGE you, and I'll shoot every man
who doesn't sit quiet. You're going TO
drive to the jail at Ransome First.
! look at that tree again"
They looked. and, in the gathering
light, saw the grotesque figure OF
Dorothy's rag doll with the negro face
swinging sardonically from tho limb.
Il dropped Jim Sanford twenty
miles back" announced the sheriff
softly. Hop In. gentlemen, II you
want TO get to Ransome alive
Copyright 1915 hy W G Chapman)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Street Car Etiquette.

Right back OF you in the street car
is another seat in which other persons
may be riding. II you forget 20 lay
your arm over the back OF your own
seat and also 20 fold your oyercoat
back OF your seat you may not cause
sufficient annoyance 20 your neighbors
In the rear In that event they may
spread their newspapers and maya
zines in such a way as not 10 tip your
IA. and tickle your ears. one cannot
be too careful about street car dis
courtesy. Il might 60 ont OF fashion
a. a0y minute.-Ios Angeles Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Pressed for Time.

Mrs Hooligan was suffering from
the common complaint OF having more
to do than there was time to do IL in.
She looked up az the clock and then
slapped the iron. she had lifted from
the stove back on the I'D with a clat-
ter. Talk about tonne and toide
waitin' for no man. she muttered rs
she hurried into the pantry: there's
tonnes they waits an tonnes they
don't. Yistherday at this blessed mint
twas but tin o'clock an today it's a
quarthcr 10 twilye"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
LINDEN
BY Harley Hicks,

K. Stovall OF Galena was a business
here the past week.
Win Launder was a caller at Mineral
Point Wednesday.
Messrs. Clarence Hughes. Clarence
Goldsworthy and Harry Whitford Wis
tied al Cobb Sunday.
Miss Dolly Tredinniek returned home
from Waukesha Thursday.
Thos. Burns Of Hazel Green visited
with friends here Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Caygil returned TO
aer school duties at Roberts Tuesday.
Mrs. John Manion and son Harold
returned home from Highland Satur-
day
Thos. Win was a business caller at
Platteyile the past week.
N. Tredinnick transacted business at
Dodgeyille the past week.
The Eastern Star Lodge held install
lation and supper at their hall Thurs-
say evening.
Thos. Thomas Of Harker was a bust
ness caller here Thursday.
Roscoe Little Of Mifnin visited friends
here last week.
Clifford Rule returned home from
Milwaukee Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. h. G. Haverson Of
DodgevilIe visited friends here Sun
day.
Mrs. Maud Smith and nephews. Fon-
ton and Virgil, Of Belmont visited at
the Pollard home last week.
Fred Phillips was a caller at the
Point on Saturday.
Doctors Ovitz and Ellsworth visited at
kjifIln Sunday
Miss Ina Wearing entertained the
v. b. NJ. club Friday evening.
Claude Goldsworthy of MifIlin visited
al the Geo. Pollard home the past week.
Carl Wearing was home from Platte
vile over Sunday.
Stella Burroughs returned TO Mime
sofa Wednesday To resume school work.
Mrs. j. J. Heathcock is visiting with
her husband in Chicago.
OR. and Mrs. n. st. John of Dodge
vile visited at the Geo. Hillary home
Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Fredericks of Freeport
Is visiting at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Holman.
r. Oles is visiting with his wife at
Lacrosse.
VIM Lindauer transacted business in
Dakota the past week
GIrs. viii James Of Beloit 10 visiting
Al the Il. j. Glanville home
Mesdames Thos. Hicks. Geo. Pollard
snd WIN. Graham visited at Livingston
Friday
Mrs. II. +. Smart visited at Dodge
wife the past week.
Mrs. T.. Ovitz of Patteyille WAS a
guest at the Thos. Cayrill home during
the past week.
Clyde Fault was an Edmund caller on
Sunday.
About II o'clock Monday night the
inhabitants of our peaceful village
were aroused by the ringing Of the FIRE
bctl. Upon investigation. the fire was
located in the mems changing room az
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

! vi! De at the Farmers & Citizens
Bank in Mineral Point ON the sth ana
END OF January, at the Citizens Ma
tional Bank in Darlington on the lStA
and 18th of the same month and in Cal
anime on the l4th and 2sth of January.
1916, for the purpose of collecting taxes
for the town Of Willow Springs.
RICHARD HOWE, JR.,
z" Treasurer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Blankets and Robes.

A full line Of Blankets and Robes, IN
GLIDING auto robes and blankets. Beers,
Harness Shop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Sharper. Wit Our Village.

Three sharpers. claiming to be eye
specialists came into town Thursday
and succeeded in flaming" one Of our
citizens to tune of $47. 90. The sharper
went TO the home Of this citizen and
examined her eyes. After the examin-
talon he told the lady that unless she
changed glasses she would 90 blind in
six weeks and would also suffer from
paralysis. lie showed her a pair of
glasses especially suited for her parti-
cular case, and asked her $40 for them.
The lady thought these figures too high.
and the sharper, seeing that by coming
down would make the sale, dropped
from $40 TO S47. Receiving the money
he Immediately made preparation for a
hasty getaway, hiring an auto TO take
him 10 Montfort. the other two going
20 Cobb. The lady's son happened
home and finding that his mother had
been 'stung' notified Deputy Sheriff
Lee Mitchell, who gave chase in an auto.
Arriving at Monfort Mr.. Mitchell was
informed that MIR Spectacle Man got
at the hotel. but upon inquiring of the
hotel man. Mr.. Mitchell was informed
that no such man had been seen around
the house. The deputy has been I'M
10 find any trace Of his man. and up to
the present time nothing has been
heard or seen Of the slippery trio.
Anyhow they are just Si7 to the good.
for about one hours work. Highland
Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Farm and city property handled.
Your sales solicited.
FOR SALE

Several houses in all parts Of the city Of
Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
lowe County Farms

SPECIAI. BARGAIN. i5i acres between
Cobb aud Edmund Running water. good
soil. fair buildings; no timber; SIPS per acre,
In the hssrt OF $50 per acre land
81 acreS, onehalf mile 10 town. improved.
100 acres. one mile to town. improved.
10 acres. a. miles 10 town. improved.
100 acres. g.. miles 70 town, improved.
200 acres. five miles 20 town, improved.
30 acres. one-hslf mile to station. improved
40 acres. one mile 30 town, unimprOved.
so acres. two miles 90 town, unimproved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13

ALSO northern Wisconsin farms in CLARK.
jackson aud EauClzire counties.
i6O acres. 1 mile east from Humbird. i20 a
under cultivation; house tsX26, wing t2xt4;
barb 36N56 with basement; silO l6N30. One mi
from railroad station, creamery, cheese factory
and high school, Price $50 per acre. A great
many Swiss people are located in this com
muuitv and are making IL one of the great
dairy centers Of Wisconsin. $1,000 or more
cash, balance per cent.
20s acre farm located miles from Fairchild
and miles from Augusta, Eau Claire county.
Within reach OF creameries. 40 acres under
cultivation. balance heavy oak timber and
pasture One set OF fine buildings. also set
OF old buildings. Two orchards. Clay loan
soil. clay subsoil. Nearly all level except pas
ture which has spring brook running thru
IT,. Owner has for years made business OF
raising clover seed and farm il in high state
OF cultivation. II you do not fiud that crops on
this farm (cOrn. clover, alfalfa, potatoes and
small grainsl compare favOrably with crops
on southern Wisconsin ana Northern Illinois
land valued At $50 10 500 per acre. we will pay
your car fare and all expenses in connection
with the trip. The price of the farm l. only
50 per acre
Gao acres Of Wild land near town. good soil.
Price SIS per acre. About mi from FRirchid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-01-13
Lafayette County Farms
tG7-l6O-29O acre farms. improved.

ALSO northern Wisconsin farms in CLARK.
Jackson aud EauClzire counties.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04
Official Notice to Property Owners on POr-
tons Of Dallas, Anderson, MOseey,
Congress and Bryan Streets

ris County, Texas, and the Dallas
News, a newspaper published In Dallas
County, Texas, for period OF Ten
(10) days prior to and before the OPP
ening of said bids, said bid Of The
Kaw Paving Company of Topeka. Kan
sas, was accepted as the best and
Lowest bid for said work, and said
contract was awarded to the said
Kaw Paving Company.
And, Whereas, A. S. Adams, engi-
neer Of the City OF Bryan, has filed a
written statement with the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Bryan as to the cost
Of said improvements for the paving
and grading Of portions Of Dallas
Street from the north line OF Moseley
Street to the south line Of East Bur-
net Street; Anderson Street from the
west line Of Dallas Street to the west
line Of Reed Street; Moseley Street
from the north line of Dallas Street to
the east line Of Washington Street;
Congress- Street from the South line
Of Anderson Street to the south line Of
Fannin Street; Bryan Street form the
north line Of Fannin Street to the
south line Of Jones Street, together
with the installation Of concrete curbs
and cutters and as to all matters by
said ordinance and resolution:
And. Whereas, according to the re.
port and written statement OF the
City Engineer as to the Improvement
OF the aforesaid streets having hereto
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

l, Robt. T. Smith, Secretary Of the
City Of Bryan, Texas. in pursuance OF
q resolution and ordinance heretofore
passed, do hereby give notice, by pub
lication, that the City Council OF the
City Of Bryan has ordered the paving
and grading Of portions OF Dallas
Street from the north line OF Moseley
Street to the south line OF Burnett
Street. Anderson Street from the
west line of Dallas Street to the west
line Of Reed Street; Lee Street from
the north line Of Burnet Street to the
east line OF Wheelock Street; Wheel
ock Street from the south line OF Lee
Street to the north line OF Smith
Street: Bryan Street from the north
line of Fannin Street to the south line
of Jones Street; Caldwell Street from
the east line Of Washington street 10
the east line Of Robertson Street; Rob-
ertson Street from the north line OF
Caldwell Street to the north line OF
Austin Street Tor Ursuline Avenue) (;
Austin Street from the east line Of
Robertson Street to the City limits:
Moseley Street from the east line of
Washington Street to the west line Of
Dallas Street; Congress Street from
the south line of Anderson Street to
the south line Of Fannin Street. to-
gether with the installation Of curbs
and CUTTERS
And, Whereas, after advertising for
bids by publication In the Houston
Post, newspaper published in Hari
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

fore, on the eth day OF April, 1916,
been approved by the City Council OF
the City of Bryan. Texas, the total
cost Of said improvements of portions
Of Dallas, Anderson, Moseley, Bryan
and Congress Streets is Fifty.five
Thousand Seven Twenty-seven and
25-100 ($55, 727.25) Dollars.
On the portions and amounts Of
such improvements to be assessed
against abutting property owners and
their property is $2S,727.27; for the
paving, including curbs and cutters,
same to be paid for In Five (5) equal
payments, one Thirty (30) days after
the completion Of said improvements
and their acceptance; one in twelve
months; one In twenty-four months
one in thirty-six months, and one In
forty-eight months, from their date.
Against the City Of Bryan $685..
o49.9S.
In accordance with said written
statement and report Of the City En-.
gineer Of the said City Of Bryan, Tex.
as, the names Of the owners of said
property and the description Of their
property on portions Of Dallas, Ander.
son Moseley, Congress and Bryan
Streets. and the amounts contemplated
to be assessed against each lot or par.
eel OF land and Its owners are as fol.
lows, to.wit:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

hearing shall be held at the City Hall
In the City Of Bryan on the 18th day
OF May. 1916. at o'clock a. m, at
which time all of said owners and
their agents or attorneys or persons
interested In said property are noti.
fled to appear and DO heard. and at
which hearing said owners shall have
the right to contest the said assess.
ment and personal liability, and the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

regularity OF the proceedings with
reference to the improvements and
the benefits OF said improvements TO
their property and any other matter
with reference thereto. and that said
hearing shall be adjourned from day
to day until finally accomplished.
Witness my hand and seal Of office.
this the goth day OF April. A. ID. 1916.
ROBT. r. SMITH.
City Secretary. City Of Bryan, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

THEREFORE,. you are notified that
a hearing will be given to each OF the
above named owners or their agents
and attorneys, OF said matters as to
the assessment and as to the amount
10 be assessed against each owner
and his property and IA to the bene.
fits TO said property from said i'm.
provements or any other matters or
things connected herewith, which
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-04

OF ewaa
Inca It utter r. cmcrne reader
cost
csto avmg md uadnf street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-12
CITY NEWS.

Have your wall paper cleaned by
Inman & Erman. Call belongs gro
Gerry. Phone 1.
Stop! Look! Listen! Bring your
shoes to be repaired to Sayller's shoe
hospital, 1920 Main.
Smoke NJ. r. NJ and Edo cigars.
Marvin Henry HopD, the three
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Hopp OF 1929 Exchange street, died at
10 O'Clock Saturday morning. Marvin
was born in February, 1918. The loss
OF the little fellow has come as great
blow TO the bereaved parents and
they have the sympathy of the entire
community.
Smoke Edo cigars.
Garden seed, clover, alfalfa, Seud-
an grass, Gate City Seed Co., OH
Johnson street.
Mrs. NJ. Edscorn of 1928 Blon-
deau, has returned to her home in
this city after visit of several
weeks with friends and relatives in
Quincy. Mrs. Edscorn was called to
Quincy by the death of her cousin
Mrs. Barbara Mort Meyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-12

No. 537. Three piece parlor
suit. Consists Of divan. arm
chair and arm rocker. These
three pieces are made Of thor
oughly seasoned birch mahog-
any and polished. The panels
in back of the suit are shaped
and ornamented. The seats are
covered with genuine black
leather. Value $500; sale
price $500.
No. 314. Three piece parlor
suit. The three pieces are
made Of thoroughly seasoned
birch mahogany and polished
frames and seats are covered
with black leather. Castered..
Value S25.00. price $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-12
to 800 Saved on Furniture if IS Bought During the March Sal

No. 2eb Short Davenport. Filing
moss over tow. Genine oak ends;
arms, posts, top rail and front rail
veneered with selected -quartered oak.
We used no imitation quartered oak.
Width of posts AZ inches, width Of
arms 61s inches. Size of bed 47x72
inches. Golden oak polish finish
Steel casters. Covered with Spanish
brown imitation leather. Value 5000;
sale price. 5000.