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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
MADE A GREAT DISCOVERY
Long Time, but Never Had
Tried TO Use.

Il say, old chap why have you de-
serted the club?'
''To tell the truth, dear boy, I've
been so blooming busy that, with the
exception of an occasional tramp or
two for my health, I've hardly left
the house."
"Oh, say, anything newT
tremendously new to me, old chap.
Several weeks ago l very uneXpect-
eddy ran across it--an old machine
I've owned a good many years and
never paid much attention TO. Upon
examination the thing is so monstrous-
ly wonderful, you know, that 1t has sim
ply held me In open-mouthed conster-
nation. / can't actually take 1t In, and,
bless me, | can't understand why I've
so long ignored les possibillties--just
accepted It, you know, this wonderful
inheritance of my ancestors, as some
thing very natural and quite ordinary"
Hope you've struck a moneymaker,
old mani
II believe l have, you know, and
that's one of the remarkable parts
about my discovery. Can you conceive,
old chap of my having never seen its
possibilities? It's merely q piece Of
machinery, mind you, and let me tell
you some of the things 1t can do! With
turn from me l can make 1t see or
hear or speak or walk or dance or
write or telephone Why, / can, and
with no effort at all, make 1t breathe y
"Oh, say What is the blooming
thing, old chap?"
Its my blooming self, old top, and
and I'm going to put 1t to work and
make fortune. Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
determination of Rats.

The Harvard Herald says that Sever
appeared before the council of that
city on Monday night and agreed to
clean up the entire town for $500, He
claims to have killed 20, 200 rats at
Lake Geneva and %, 000 at Delavan.
That sounds bit strong but if Sever
gets a fifth that number he saves twice
an annual loss of $400 in merchandise,
home property and edibIes destroyed to
say nothing Of the work accomplished
in sanitation.
The Sever determination method in
cludes highly poisoned pills, which, ac-
cording to Sever. rats eat eagerly and
which not only kills them but virtually
consume them, leaving no odor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Painful "Reminiscences.

81 still PLY the old-fashioned boy
whose economical parents always
bought his clothes several sizes too
big for him, 50 that he might grow to
them reminiscently remarked old
Wesley prodd "As a result of the
practice his garments never really tit
ted him for more than two hours and
Il half The rest of the time he was
either growing to them and they
bugged and Tapped all over his wretch
ed frame, or he was growing out of
them, and as the days went by pro-
tuldel more and more ar the wrists
and ankles and neck, and All the time
he was Inundated and ashamed. | still
pity that boy because l was one Of
him. Kansas City Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Baby Beef Institute.

Early maturing beef animals, known
as baby beef in the live stock die
tionary, can be profitably raised in
Iowa county.
This statement is beyond dispute, as
number of farm boys in Iowa county
this year showed themselves awake to
the great opportunities of this region
as beef center by turning out re-
markably good calves, that sold for
top notch prices, besides winning hon
ors at the county and state shows.
Boys who distinguished themselves in
this way, and who with others are
working hard to secure one of the
series of special baby beef Institutes
for Iowa county this winter are Wen
dell Kelly, A. c. Calm, Lee Jewell,
George Day and Bree Fitzsimmons,
Mineral Point, and Aldro Pengelley,
Dodgeville.
1t is likely that two baby beef insti-
tutes will be held in Iowa county this
winter, one at Dodgevllle January 80,
and the other at Mineral Point on Feb
ruary 3.
The committee which is trying to Sc
cure these Institutes and will have
charge of the programs consists of W.
y. Penhallegon, Irving Jewell. and
George Kelly, Mineral Point, and j. A..
Van Malta, Elmer Blotz, and Charles
Pengelley, Dodgeville,
To make the institute especially note
worthy and valuable, number of state
live stock agencies have agreed to lend
support to the event The purpose of
the local baby beef institute will be to
stimulate further interest in this indus
try, and to encourage farm boys in the
study of the problems connected with
the making of baby beef at a minimum
expense.
Further announcements regarding
the program will be given within a
short time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
LIN DE-N
BY Hazel Hicks.

A baby boy arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Masters on6Tues-
day, Dec, 10.
Miss Maud Granville, who attends
Stout Institute at Menominee, is spend
ing the holidays here with relatives.
Mrs. e. A. Jeffrey of Alexandria, S.
Dakota, is visiting at the home of her
brother, Thomas Hicks.
Carol Hackett went to North Free
dom on Friday to spend Christmas with
his parents.
DR.. and Mrs l.. w. Sayles and
daughter Winnifred Of Baraboo spent
several days with her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Hicks.
A baby girl came to gladden. the
home of Mr. and Mrs II l.. Newton
on Tuesday, Dee 49,
Mrs. A. Kamm and Mrs. f. Sleep
and little daughter spent Friday with
Mrs. Lulu Short.
Miss X. Janey of Madison is visiting
at the G.. e Edwards home.
Ruth Harker and Garnet Coach. who
attend Lawrence College, are home for
the Christmas holidays.
Ben Smoker is spending few days
with relatives in Avoca.
Maud Fault of Manitowoc, Ocea
Heathcock, Chicago and Elizabeth Cay
gill, Roberts, Wis, are spending the
holidays at home.
Gilbert Schiller of Gratiot visited at
the N. Tredinnick home for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Springer ate
Christmas dinner at the j. b. Reynolds
home at Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Go To il Sami

We've decided to give the high cost of
liv'
A sure test of acid and fire:
We are anxious to see what has made
you and me
In good times beggarly buyer.
We sure want to know, for we pay for
the show,
And we're just bit aggravated.
When worst comes to worst, why don t
we come first,
Or are we to be second-rated?
The railroads, gosh hang EN-, we ought
to lambang EN-
And every good fellow must cuss
At the 'cut rate" on export, while US
they will extort,
Until nothing sleft but dross.
Our strong men of commerce, the men
who should arm US,
For life in the trenches t'home;
Are they for the banner, the Star Span
gled banner,
Or only for profit by gum?
We're sore, we're in flame, but we're
game, Sam, and sane,
We will back you as far as we can;
We're loyal true blue, and for you, on
ly you,
So depend on U. S. (us) Sam.
E. l.. SCHRADER.
Milwaukee, Dec.S.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Muscular Conversion

During u revival in u San Joaquin
valley town a character known To-
cally rs a tough customer got re-
ligl0n. A few days later one Of
the oAhorter> came upon him behind
clump of shrubbery just in time to
see him knock down one Of his former
cronies. whom he proceeded to sit
upon. brandishlng one huge fist and
cxclaiming, Nov dye give in, now
dye give ing' why, brother. gasped
the professional expounder Of the Cos
pei. what does this mean?' 1T
ueans, said the convert, that this
guy don't b'Heye In heaven, an I'm
a.touyertin' him. SecT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
CLAIM DESERT AS THEIR OWN
Levy Toll on Those Who Traverse
the Territory.

The Bedouin contends that the
desert is his land, as much as America
belongs to the Americans or England
to the English. He reasons that he
has as much right TO levy toll on all
who travel his way as n western gov
eminent has to levy tariff or TO col
lect an excise tax He contends that
every caravan entering Bedouin ter
ritory can, by the payment of a proper
Zee, secure from the nearest Bedouin
shelk a passport which will entitle 1t
TO safe passage through their terri
tory. Failing to secure such a pass
port and to pay such Il toll for the
privilege of passing through the desert,
the Bedouin asserts that the traveller
puts himself In the same category
with the smuggler, the bootlegger and
the mOonshiner In our own country,
and that his goods are as justly liable
to cOntiscation as those of the Snug
gler and moonShiner in America. The
BedOuinS declare that the caravan
owner not only can secure the right
to pass through their territory I'M
molested but that he can even go
further and secure from them, for q
proper fee, an escort which will pro-
tect him and his property while in
the desert.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

up at Baraboo not long ago car
was loaded with 1000 cases of canned
corn from the Baraboo canning factory.
1t was shipped to Omaha and reached
it's destination in due time, but on ar
rival was found to be entirely empty,
so tbs reported.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Iowa County Bank will be held at its
office in the city of Mineral Point, Wis,
January 8, 1917, at $50 o'clock p. m.
52w2 JAMES w. HUTCHINSON.
President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK.
Stockholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers and Citizens Bank
of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, will be
held at the banking house on Tuesday,
January 8, 1917, at O'Clock p. m.
52wl PHILIP HEWITT.
President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
u HAPPY NEW YEAR

We grateful your n progress
Year.
Nj IImd and &c nteen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Desirable Home for Sale.

The residence of the late John Tenn
by of the city of Mineral Point. New
and modern in all respects; well To-
Gated. Apply to W. H. Temby, Liv-
ingston, Wic., route 2 36tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Soldier on the Border
Kills COmrade and
Fatally Injuries Girl

Brownsville, Tex, August 16.-Corporal
James Clement, @ company. Second Vir-
ginia regiment, was shot and killed here
tonight and Sofia Valdez, Mexican girl,
was probably fatally wounded by another
corporal, assigned to the quartermaster
corps of the regular army. corpral,
who gave his name as Dunches, was pur-
sued by posse two miles and his trail
lost Later he appeared at the county
Jail and surrendered. Corporal Clement,
who was 2S years of age, came from
Warrenton, Va, and Is survived by his
widow.
Relatives of the Valdez girl declare she
had repulsed advances alleged to have
been made by Dunches and called for
assistance Just as Clement appeared to
aid the girl Dunches, 1t is charged, opened
fire, woundng the young woman and kill
ing Clement.
here tonight
charge of murder and assault to muir
der was filed against Corporal Carl
Dunches late tonight. Officers tonight
discovered Dunches was slightly wounded
by a bullet just below the temple.
Dunches explained this, according to Off
GERS, by saying that after killing Glenn
ent he fired three bullets at himself, one
of which took effect. After this, officers
say he states, he threw away the re-
volver with which he did the shooting
and fled. Later he decided to surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Burbage Authorized
to Organize Cavalry
Troop in Birmingham

Montgomery, August 16.--(Special.)
Instructions to organize troop OF
cavalry at Birmingham have been is
sued to Capt S. w. Burbage, wide
ly known military man OF that city
Mr. Burbage was in Montgomery yes
terday to confer with Gen. Bibb Graves
and Maj. r. e. Steiner, and following
the conference Mr.. Burbage announced
that the organization Of the troop
would be FASTENED. Captain Burbage
has returned to the Magic City. He
said that so young men, among the
very best in Birmingham, have signi-
fed their intentions of joining the
troop
G B Powell, Jr., is said to be slated
for the office Of second lieutenant and
1t is quite likely that Matt Murphy will
be first lieutenant.
Major Steiner, who will command the
regiment, has requested the war de-
partment to send an officer to Alabama
TO muster the cavalry troops now be-
ing organized into the United States
service. He expects the officer to ar
rive this week and hopes to have the
details for tho organization of the en-
tire regiment in condition for the i'm
mediate mastering of the troops.
The organization of at least four
troops will be completed by tomorrow
night, Major Steiner announced today.
Enough men have been secured in Ope-
lika, Greenville, Selma add Monroe
Vile to organize troops. A recruiting
station for Montgomery was opened
this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
HUGHES SAYS He
WAS MANDAMUSED
Tells Oregon Voters About
Being Forced to Leave
Federal Bench

Portland Ore, August 16.-Charles E.
Hughes, in an address to the Portland
Advertising club, in which he advocated
commercial preparedness for European
competition through the agency of a pro-
tective tariff, today branded as traitor
to his country the man who sought to
build up his private fortune at public
expense.
1.-THE man who tries to get the better
of the public for his private purse" the
nominee said, lis a traitor to the gov
traitors out of business while we build up
the business of the United States"
The commercial problems which the
country will face after the war, Mr..
Hughes said, will be greater than ever
before.
I'VE have got the basis for success.
What we now need is the motive power
of answering loyalty and real con-
seriousness of national unity which will fill
us with a dominant sense of patriotic
loyalty to the United States.
with that we want a conception of
real government. We want to be welt
prepared, well organized commercially
and industrially. We have got to match
organization with organization, prepared
ness abroad with preparedness at home
in all things"
Mr.. Hughes reference to the action of
Oregon republicans in instructing their
delegates to the Chicago convention for
him was greeted with applause. IT was
intent on observing the obvious proprie-
ties of the position 1 held" he said. ut
was a place of great distinction and
power in which l was content to remain.
When suggestions came from Oregon that
I should run in your primary, 1 was very
curt in refusing. 1 had no desire to run;
wanted to remain alone.
But they reckon ill who leave Ore
gon out You listened and did what you
pleased and for the first time in the his
tory of tie country state court man
a federal judge"
In speaking of preparedness, Mr..
Hughes said:
II desire to see the United States hold
ing it's head erect among the peoples of
the earth, not trembling, not clustering,
but ready for any emergency
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
PHILIPPINE BILL is
OPPOSED BY SENATE

Washington, August 16.-The Philippine
bill, as reported from conference, with
the Clarke amendment providing for in
dependence of the islands within four years
eliminated, but containing a promise of
freedom whenever the Fflipinos have DEM
onstrated their ability to maintain stable
government, finally was approved today
by the Senate. The vote was 81 to 22
The House is expected to approve the
conference measure within few days
and send it to the President. 1t provides
for reorganization of the island govern
ment so as to materially extend native
control. A Senate amendment for pro-
hibition in the islands was stricken out.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman or the
Philippine committee, told he Senate that
the independence and prohibition fea-
lures had to be eliminated in order to
get an agreement for approval of the
bill at this session. Senators Lippitt,
Sterling and Mclean made speeches OPP
posing the bill and Senator Borah said
the elimination of the Clarke independ-
ence amendment demonstrated that the
American people had determined to keep
the Philippines for all time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
BAVAR|ANS WANTED
NO WAR WITH i. S.
Reported to Have Approved
of Germany's Course on
Submarine Affair

Paris, August ia dispatch to the
Havas agency from Geneva says:
Reports received here from Bavaria
indicate that there has been strong APP
prevail of the recent action of the for
eign affairs COMMITTEES of the imperial
Bundesrat in approving the chancel-
lor's action in avoiding submarine is
sue with the United States. The meet
ings of the foreign affairs committee
were presided over by Count Won Hert-
ling, president of the Bavarian council.
whose official organ. the Dernieres
Nouvelles De Munich, says submarine
warfare is not justified when it places
important political considerations in
jeopardy.
THE statement is accepted as Sig
nifying that the Bundesrat's foreign
affairs committee approved the chan
cellor's course as the best means for
avoiding difficulties with the United
States and that the action of the Bun
desrat's committee was defeat for
Admiral Won Tirpitz and his partisans
UNFOLDING submarine warfare"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Funston Is Not Worried
Over Threatened Strike
as to Food Supply

San Antonio, August 16.-General Fun
ston is not worried over the threatened
railroad strike affecting the food supply
for the army of regulars and militiamen
on the border and in Mexico. 1t was
learned today that enough rations for
every man with General Pershings COM
mand, and in fact, the whole department
commanded by General Pershing for 60
days and in some districts for 80 days,
is on hand. Should the emergency arise
after 60 days, it is believed enough men
can be found In the army to operate
special trains to transport food supplies
for the army 1t is estimated that the
food supplies now on hand, principally at
San Antonio, Ell Paso, Brownsville and
Columbus. represent an outlay of ST.
$50. OC0,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Alabama Power Company
Assessed 100000 by Board

Montgomery, August 16.-(Specia1)
Taxable properties, tangible and in
tangible, of the Alabama Power com
pany in the state have been assessed
at approximately 100000 for the next
year by the state board of equaliza-
ton. Figures showing the valuations
fixed by the board have almost been
compiled.
The bulk of the property owned by
this company IN Alabama is exempt
from taxation unler a clause of the
revenue act adopted by the recent leg
islature. This exemption, however,
covers only a limited period of years.
The taxable property includes prin-
cipally small public utilities acquired
by the company in various sections and
towns of the state, such as small pow
er plants and railways.
AS the result of conference today
with j. c. Rich, an attorney of Mobile,
the board today assessed the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chicago railroad
at $539,160, an increase of about $50, 900
over last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
GEORGIA SOLONS
FINISH WORK OF
ANNUAL SESSION
Highway Commission and
Compulsory Education
Bills Were Among
Measures Passed

Atlanta, August 16.-The annual ses-
sion of the Georgia legislature, which
did its so days work during an active
gubernatorial campaign, ended tonight
with few bills of more than local in
terest passed. The enactment of a
compulsory education bill probably has
been the subject of more comment than
any other general measure debated at
this session.
The right to practice law in Georgia
was given to women after long fight,
but the equal suffrage question died in
a house committee and when revival
in the senate was sought the measure
was set for committee hearing August
lone day after the legislature was
forced to adjourn by law.
The senate "anti-lynch" law was ia
bled in the house today. 1t provided
that sheriffs of counties wherein lynch
ings took place could be Immediately
removed by the governor and their
only resource was in the state supreme
court. 1t was tabled by vote of 113
to 20.
The argument that the state should
not gain financially through liquor in
ally way Ill view OIL the SIflnS 6nI pro-
hibition laws, was used without sue
cess against a liquor tax measure
which passed. Every shipment is to
be taxed 10 cents if the governor signs
the bill. The ordinary of each county
is to keep the first $500 obtained and
the balance goes into the state treas
ury.
At the earnest appeal of Governor
Harris a bill providing six Judges in
- g. 49, 90 T..
was passed. The three judges, the
governor said, were overworked and
still unable to keep abreast of the
docket.
A highway commission bill giving
doubtful authority, in the minds of
many lawyers who have studied it's
provisions, was passed. 1t was pointed
out that Georgia was one of only three
states in the union not having n high
way commission and that one was
needed before the state could share in
the recently provided federal good
roads funds.
The compulsory education bill pro-
vides that children shall attend school
at least four months in a year and it's
details were so worked out, it's pro-
ponents believe, to circumvent certain
race conditions which have had to be
overcome in maintaining compulsory
education bill in the south to meet the
desired end.
Another bill passed gives state grand
juries the right to investigate any
eleemosynary institution in the state.
Opponents of the measure openly
charged on the floor of the house that
it was directed at Catholic institu-
tons"
A senate bill to amend the constitu-
ton to authorize the issuance of $780,
100000 worth of bonds to pay for an
extension of the Western and Atlantic
railroad, from Atlanta to the coast, was
lost, 96 to So a two-thirds majority of
the entire house of 126 votes being re-
quired for passage. Legislation au-
thorizing these extensions has been en-
acted. The Western and Atlantic is
owned by the state of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
ALLIES BEAT BULGARS

Paris, August 16.-The allied forces
on the Saloniki front have captured the
railroad station at Dorian and four
villages at other points on the front
according to an official statement is
sued by the French wal office tonight.
me statement covers continuous fight
ing extending from Angus. 1 to the
present time.
The statement shows that the Bulga-
rians are being engaged along prac-
tically 100 miles of the Servian- Greek
frontier. The text of tho statement
follows:
Operations Of the army of the Orient
August ! to August Is: Frequent en-
gagements Of advance pnsts and pa
trolls on the whole front have marked
| this period, notably on August 4, when
the Servians took the village Of Rem
pt, near Lake Presha. On August z
lcetachmehts of the allies drove the
l'ulgars from the cemetery at Ljunl-
MICA. On August 10 French units took
| by assault the railroad station at Dol
ran and the neighboring Hill o27, which
| the enemy evacuated, leaving several
dead behind him.
took the villages of Potka, PALMS, SUI
koyo and Matnica, at the foot of the
chain of the Beles. Artillery actions,
| often very vigorous, have taken place
almost daily, principally in the region
| of Dorian.
| Our aviators bombarded conccntra-
ticns of the enemy at Nicolic and VolC-
I wee and military works at Stretmica
station. Enemy airmen bombarded an
ambulance at Vertekop.
! "a German official statement on Au-
gust said that the Bulgars had had
successful engagements south of Bit
oil. In reality, they occupied this local
ity without fighting. following the de-
rarture of a Greek detachment which
was in garrison there and had no con
/ flIct with the Serbs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Pete Allison Arrested
for DisOrderly Conduct

Little Rock, August 16.-After the
crowd at today's Little Rock-New Or
leans game had jeered Pete Allison,
New Orleans centerfielder, mercilessly
throughout the contest, Allison adj
dressed few remarks to the crowd In
the grandstand near the close of the
game. AS a result John Coates, d.
rector of the Little Rock club, swore
out a warrant causing Allison's arrest
on charge of disorderly conduct. He
charged that Allison used profane Ian
guage. Allison was released on bond
and ordered to appear in municipal
court tomorrow