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

One essential fact about northern
Albanian clans is that they have re-
manned exactly as they were when the
Norman Crusaders landed on their
coasts from southern Italy and rode
along the ruinous Roman road that
still leads 10 Constantinople.
their SHOWS and their poverty, their
strange tongue and their habits of
raplne. have been the amber that has
preserved the prehistoric fly.
If a novelist or historian wished
10 plunge himself into the atmosphere
of the Dark Ages at some period after
the barbarian invasion and before the
full recovery of the power of the
church he could not do better than
spend year among the Mirdites or
the Malessori.
They profess just such a nominal
Catholicism az reigned in Europe be
fore the superstitions OF the primitive
north had been partly dissolved In
baptismal water
They hold their faith with the same
partisan intensity which made Arians
or Catholics OF Goths and Vandals be-
fore they were Christians.
The one social fact in their lives is
the solidarity OF the clan,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
EXACTLY WHAT HE MEANT
southerner Knew How to Word Al
vertisement to Produce the De-
sired Result.

No small amount Of credit for the
development of the short editorial
paragraph to its present state OF per
lection belongs to Col. Emmit G. 10
gan, one-time fellow workman with
"Marse' Henry Watterson, editor in
chief OF the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
His brief, breezy paragraphs were
as famous at Watterson's broadside
one-page editorials. Colonel Logan
used to contend he wrote what he
meant and stopped only because
"Marse" Henry had consumed all the
editorial space and all the kings Eng
fish; therefore, it was his power and
pleasure to set forth with the scraps
and as filler what "Marse" Henry had
started out to say, but forgot.
When Colonel Logan washed print
ers' ink from his fingers he retired to
the life of country gentleman on
farm near Bowling Green, Ky. One
day he appeared at the office of the
local newspaper to insert an adyer-
tisement, and asked for a pad OF
paper What he wrote was character
istic.
Wanted.-An ole Niger cook for
farm No milkin. No washin. Moth
in but cookin, eatin and sleeping.
He got q cook.-Wall Street Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Street 9eaaars in Rome.

An amusing anecdote of the old
Rome of Papal days is told in Prin
cess I.azarovich's Pleasures and Pal
aces Passing the beautiful Palazzo
Barberini, once the home OF w. w.
Story, the old American sculptor and
poet" she writes, II remembered an
incident he told me in London.
1t was, it seems, at that time al
most impossible for a man to pass
through the streets of Rome with any.
thing in his coat pocket and not miss
it on returning home. The little laz.
Zaroni thought Ii their right to see
to that.
Several times he and his friends
tried to keep watch and surprise the
operation at the instant OF his perfor-
nance, but in vain; the beggars were
too sly and swift.
One day Mr.. Story cut a red silk
bandanna into strips and left tiny
edge OF il peeping out of his coat peck
ct as he and friend started out.
1T was hardly a moment before a
ragged, brown legged little imp ran
In front of them, Haunting the tattered
bandanna in theft faces and scream
ing angrily: Mean! Mean Shame!
Shame!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
BEST SEEN FROM A DISTANCE
Little Animals Fur Is Valuable, but
His Acquaintance Is Not Thing
to Be Desired.

Considered from safe distance. the
subject of this sketch is very inter
esting animal The closer you get to
him, the more interesting he becomes
knowledge OF his habits and appear
ance is more or less uncommon, for
the reason. perhaps, that those per,
sons best acquainted with him don't
Ike to talk about him He's very in
teresting. nevertheless. He is called
the skunk.
He's strictly an American animal.
although no national songs have been
written about him. He isn't fighter,
and yet he could whip a lion, If a
lion ever attacked him. His weapon
of defense is an offensive odor which
a natural history writer Of former
days described like n fox, but ten
times stronger"
Usually he sleeps by day and prowls
about by night His fur Is q blacklist
brown with yellow stripes down his
back, and he has bushy tail. The
skunk's fur is valuable. and recently
skunk farms" have been established
to propagate them for commeY'iai
purposes
In spite of his powerful weapon OF
defense, the skunk is clean in his
habits, and his worst damage is to the
farmers poultry yard. which he visits
to steal both eggs and chickens. The
animal Is about the size OF cat.
But woe unto him who mistakes him
for cat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
HIGHEST TYPE OF COURAGE
Prisoner That Can Smile Is Truly Nan
Without the Slightest Trace
Of yellow"

You have heard great deal said
about 'the man who smiles" etc. AT
the risk OF being found monotonous 1t
might be added that the man who
smiles and keeps on smiling, In prison,
Is worth some notice. If he isn't fee
minded, he Is game and gameness
excites admiration in a dog. A game
grasshopper has it on the katydid
forty ways. To keep a pleasant face
In prison is simon-pure grit.
When a man gets down in the
mouth. with only acid showing on his
countenance, he makes war on him
self
Once upon time little middle
aged man was sent to prison. He was
past middle age, and left behind him
a lot more than a shattered fortune.
Four nights he walked his cell and
was four days and nights without
sleep. Opiates were resorted to and
he woke up with smile. From that
day to this he wears smile wherever
he goes. game as pebble and with
out yellow speck on him.
That is git-edge grit a bulldog
couldn't beat. It is more than that; it
is the refinement of human courage
From the New Era, published at the
federal penitentiary, Leavenworth,
Kan.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

enburg; Miss Harker's Curtis Faul.
Hazel Fine, Alice Frehner, Richie
Smith. Leonard Trudgeon, Ida Purring-
ton; High School Archie Correl and
Garnet Coach.
Mid-year examinations have been
written. The new semester opened
with these new studies: Botany, Physi-
ology, Bookkeeping and German Re
views.
The Linden High School is regarded
as one of the lucky schools of Iowa
County, because as yet it has not been
compelled to close its doors on account
Of sickness.
A number of the senior class have
had the opportunity to try their hand
at teaching on account of Miss Caygills
sickness. Some report it easy work
but If we had to follow it up long we
would find it tiresome.
Floyd Poad, class of 1914, was taken
to the st. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee,
Wednesday of last week, where he un-
derwent serious operation. The stu
dents of the high school sent him flow
ers and encouraging words. In card
sent to the high school last week
Floyd writes: Getting a little better. 4"
The past nine weeks we have been
getting slides from the university.
which are educational and enter tanning
to the entire school
Among our recent visitors have been:
Miss Estella Burroughs of Crook ston
Mimi, VIM. and Floyd Poad, Mary
Tredinnick, Clara erase, Ray Batten,
and Berlyn Treloar.
Several additions have recently been
made to our equipment. On our libra
ry table we have new Funk and
WagnalIs Dictionary" eight more re-
cords have been purchased for the vic
trola; and the botany and physiology
classes find the new lantern and micros-
copic slides very helpful. We also re-
ceive ten copies of the "Independant"
to be used as supplementary text.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Small Japanese Houses.

A number OF causes have affected
the size of the Japanese house, which
seems much too small for a comfor-
table habitation in the eyes of a for
eigner. In the first place, the people
themselves are small, the average
height OF the Japanese male adult be-
ing five feet three and one-half
inches. AS IL is the usual custom TO
sit on the floors upon cushions. with
the legs bent beneath, great height of
ceilings is not desirable The low
ceilings may be attributed to the lack
OF any heating systems other than the
small charcoal hrazier known as The
"bibashi The frequency of earth
Quakes throughout Japan has been a
largely contributing cause as well. and
the question: of expense in a country
where economy reigns supreme has
also had a powerful influence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
BEEcHER-FATHER AND SON
Strong Bond Of Affection and Sym
pathy That Existed Between
the Two.

How fitting where the energy and
enthusiasm of unwearied youth invite
from the ripened experience OF matur-
er men the benediction of their in
fluencei One of my friends was pres
ent many years ago in Plymouth
1t was in the days when Lyman
Beecher had come to make his home
with his illustrious son, and every
Sunday he was in the pastors pew en-
joying the services in that great
sanctuary. One morning Henry Ward
Beecher was unfolding some aspect
of the new theology as he had come
to hold it, when suddenly up stood
Lyman Beecher. saying, Henry. may
| say a word just there?" Beecher
paused in his sermon and with look
of fllial affection at once responded.
Certainly, father, say on" Then
Lyman Beecher turned to the congre-
cation and said. Henry puts 1t this
way. But it is not that way--it is
this way"-and he proceeded to state
the truth as he saw It, Henry Ward
Beecher stood listening to his father
with an expression on his face which
blessed the listening. wondering con
gregation more than many sermon.
And when Lyman Beecher had con
cluded. he paid lovely tribute to his
fathers influence upon his own life
and then rp2lfmad hia Garruou whera
he had been interrupted. From
Charles r. Browns Bible Glass in the
COhgregationallst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Sulphuric Acid.

In recent years sulphuric acid has
assumed such great Importance in an
industrial and commercial way that
statistics showing the production are
now given out annually by the United
States geological survey. This mate
rial is probably used In a greater va.
riety OF ways in the chemical arts
than any other substance. the most
important classes of industry in which
the consumption of sulphuric acid is
involved are the manufacture OF fer
filters. the refining OF petroleum
products, the iron, steel and coke in
dustries, the manufacture Of nitro
glyeerin. celluloid and similar pred
sets, anu in general metallurgical and
chemical practice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Two Scotch sailors retiring from the
sea purchased a small pub in coun-
try town The place was painted in.
side and out being closed up for the
purpose.
The villagers. after a few days, gath
eyed outside the place, aud one Of
them knocked at the door window
above opened, and one of the former
sailors inquired the reason for the
gathering outside
We want to know when you are
going to open up, was the reply
open up?' retorted the man at the
window We bought this place for
ourselves" And the window closed
with a bang London Tit-Bits
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Choice Lots for Sale,

These lots are situated in what is
known as the Wm. Lanyon place, two
blocks south from the Iowa Co. Bank
and in the heart of the city. Improved
streets and cement walks with curb
and gutter. For dimensions and other
particulars inquire at residence on the
place. Al If
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

"Cobblers and tinkers are your true
ale drinkers, yet Merry goe downe
SO called for its slides downe mer-
rily, has not lacked for royal patron.
age. Queen Elizabeth pronounced ale
AN excellent wash" and likes il so
strong" Lord Burleigh writes; There
is no man able to drink it" And
Catherine-the worst and the wisest-
had no small Partially for the brew
OF Burton which even in her day was
imported in great Quantities into Rak.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
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LINDEN


Clarence Goldsworthy has been quite
sick the past week.
A number Of Mrs. Robert Thompson's
friends surprised her on her list birth
day. Refreshments were served and
everyone present reports a very enjoy
able evening.
Joseph Goldsworthy was business
caller at the Point Monday.
Miss Luella Bodily returned to her
home at Green Bay Monday.
A. L. Burns departed for Clinton,
ILL.,, Thursday.
Claude Masters was business caller
at Benton last week.
Hugh Hougancamp is visiting at
Bardwell. KY
Rob. Hillary of Dodeeyille visited
over Sunday at his home here.
Or. Oyitz was q professional caller
at Point Friday.
Mrs. Geo Cook has returned from an
extended visit 10 Chicago.
Miss Ruth Harker entertained num-
Der Of her friends at her home Thurs
day evening. Those present report a
very delightful evening.
The Senior class gave high schoo
party Friday evening. The main room
was cleared and games were played to
the tune Of the victrola. Refreshments
were served and the evening was a
pleasant one to all present.
Miss Marion Eagen of patteviIle is
visiting at the Dubois home.
Mrs. |. Il. Oldenburg is visiting at
Spring Green.
Mrs Ralph Smart of Harker is visit
ing friends here
Mrs. Bambrough of Point is visiting
relatives here.
Ernest Heathcock of Rockford visit
ed here last week.
Rex McGinty of Darlington is filling
Ralph Smart's place at Harker during
the latter's absence.
SAKE Pollard on Granville are down
or account of high water
SAKE Pollard on Gilman resumed OPP
erations Monday after being down two
weeks and are installing new jigs
Optimo No. are running full force
and milling 10 to IL tons daily.
Linden Dew, Co. working shifts,
milling to 10 tons daily.
, Rooster running shifts. full capa-
city.
SAKE Pollard on Granville are install
ing new centrifugal pump. capacity 10
to 1900 gallons per minute.
Ross Bios milling g to 10 tons zinc
and to 6 thousand OF lead per shift.
A carload of hand cleaned ore from
thls vicinity the past week sold at $l05
per ton, Parties contributing, ]. Z.
Williams Co., Stoner Bros. and Launder
Co.
Sake Pollard drilling on Jacobs prop
erty.
Optlmo Mining Go. finding good cut
ting on Rule property. joining Optimo
No. 3.
Vinegar Hill Co. finding good cutting
on j. Wick's property.
LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
These have been neither absent nor I
tsrdy the last six weeks Miss Barett's /
room Annie Brown. Ethel Brown vii /
liam Brown; Miss Hillary g. Charles.
Calvert, Clinton Iiddicoat, Gladys Old |
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Good Home for Sale.

The property of j j. Hanscom in
LIST ward, s room house. bath. laundry.
furnace heat, electric lighted, barn
and woodshed. For terms enquire at
house eff
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

From the first of October last, to
the middle this month there has been
paid in Grant County. a bounty on 100
foxes, red and grey The bounty is
l.50 for a male fox and So 90 for the
female.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

"A teaspoonful OF fresh herbs and
leaves in a cup of hot water and you
have natural medicine for stomach,
liver and bowels. Relieves headaches,
sour stomach and constipation. Hol-
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Not
drastic, does not grippe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

Are easy to buy and easy to pay for.
Write or call and we will send you a
machine on trial BART PADoN,
Phone 500. Agent for Iowa County.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Lafayette County Farms
ii7-i6t-29O acre farms. improved

Also northern Wisconsin farms in Clark.
Jackson and EauClaire counties.
100 acres, 1 mile east from Humbird. 100 "a
under cultivation; house isx26 wing t2xi4;
barb 36S56 with basement: silo l6xS0, 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
munitv and are making it one of the great
dairy eenters of Wisconsin $1,000 or more
cash. balance per cent.
POS acre farm located miles from Fsirchild
and miles from Augusta, Eau Claire county.
Within reach of 3 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 Subsoi 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 is in high state
of cultivation. If you do not find that crops on
this farm (corn. clover. alfalfa. potatoes and
small grainsl compare favorably with crops
on Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
land valued at $3.50 to 500 per acre, we will pay
your car fare and all expenses in connection
with the trip. The price Of the farm is only
$50 per acre.
Gao acres of wild land near town, good soil
Price SIS per acre. About mi from Fairchild.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

. SPECIAL, BARGAIN. fs4 acres between
Cobb and Edmund Running water. good
soil, fair buildings; no timber; SIPS per acre.
In the heart OF $3.50 per acre land.
81 acres. one.half mile to town. improved.
100 acres, one mile to town. improved.
100 acres, 81 miles to town, improved.
100 acres. ga miles TO town. improved.
200 acres, five miles TO town. improved.
220aeres. one-half mile to station, improved
40 acres. one Iuile to town, unimproved.
SO acres. two miles 10 town. unimproved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Good Properly for Sale.

A nine-room house in good condition.
Good location in first ward, with four
cellars. Three lots and good barn are
included. Inquire of owner.
52w6' GEORGE WooLRICH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03

A full line of Blankets and Robes, in
Guiding auto robes and blankets. Beers,
Harness Shop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
Farm and city property handled.
Your sales solicited.
FOR SALE
Iowa County Farms

Several houses in all parts of the city 0
Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
LINnEN man SCHOOL NorE.

'iA'i'iN 'iHA oNllNtis No ito
These have been neither absent nor
tsrdy the last six weeks Miss Barett's
room Annie Brown. Ethel Brown VIII
ham Brown; Miss Hillary Charles.
Calvert, Clinton Liddicoat Gladys Old
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-11-18

. The senate remains unchanged, ~
Democrats To II Republicans Demo
cratic majority of l..
Ia addition to the hope of electing
IL congressman at large from New
Mexico. the Democrats had one grain
of comfort. II was that an official
count may disclose that Thomas j..
Scully has been: reelected from the
third New Jersey district.
An unusual feature of the result is
the election of the first woman To con-
greSS. Miss Jeanette Rankin. Repub-
lican, apparently having been elected
in Montana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-11-18
PRESIDENT BUSY
AFTER CAMPAIGN
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON TO
FIND IMPORTANT. QUESTIONS
AWAITING HIM.
NO CHANGE IN POLICIES
Situation in House of Representatives
Worries Mr.. WiIson-The Sub
marine Situation to Be
Considered.

Washington. President Wilson,
back in the White House for the first
time since the campaign began two
months ago, plunged into work imme-
diately.
Taking il for granted that he had
been reelected, he asked no questions
about electoral votes, but he is anX-
ious over the political complexion OF
the next House of Representatives.
Through an interview with Secre-
tary Lansing the president got in
touch with pressing foreign problems,
including the submarine, Mexican and
British blockade issues; and in a talk
with Henry Morganthau, chairman of
the Finance Committee of the Demo
cratic Committee, he learned the lat
est developments in the political sit
uation.
State Department officials believe
that dangerous possibilities are pre-
sented by recent developments in both
the Mexican and submarine questions.
Secretary Lansing said no imme-
date action is in prospect. Some de-
velopment is expected soon at the
American Mexican conference at At
lantic City.
It was said that the presidents re-
election will mean no radical changes
in his policies. He feels that in gen.
eral his course has been endorsed by
the nation.
However, as soon as the war is over
the president will recommend revi-
sion of the tariff il he feels it is JUS
titled by the facts to be gathered by
( the new Tariff Commission.
- The attitude Of the government
toward submarine warfare laid down
in the note following the sinking OF
the Sussex and in previous communi-
cations will be followed, and the State
! Department will continue to demand
American rights in connection with
the allied blockade and mail censor
ship.
Il II satisfactory agreement can be
reached for the protection OF the
= American border and American lives
and property in Mexico it is believed
8 that the Unr,ed States troops In Mex
leo will be withdrawn soon, although
"a strong force will be kept along the
border.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-11-18
Organize a New Oil Company.

Plaquemine.-The Plaquemine Oil
and Gas Company, Incorporated, with
a capital of $4,000, was organized
by the following incorporators: Fred
erick Wilbert, DR.. A. A. Allan, Jo
seph A: Grace, Joseph Supple, DR.. F
J. Kearny, Thomas J. Clay, A. K
Grace, John Wilbert. all of Iberville
and w. A. Stephens, of Shreveport
This company has obtained leases ir
the Bayou La Rompe or Plaquemine
felu, recently discovered by Messrs
Knight and Davis.