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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
A Mineral Point Interview.
Mr.. Stendobsch Tells His Experience

The following brief account of an in
terview with Mineral Point man over
five years ago, and its sequel, will be
read with keen interest by every citizen.
j. C. Stendebach, painter, Mineral
Point, says: 81 had considerable troub-
lie from weak kidneys. | suffered from
severe attacks of backache and other
symptoms Of disordered kidneys. The
kidney secretions were unnatural and
very irregular in passage. got box
Of Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's Drug
Store and they gave me prompt relief
from the pains and aches in my back.
Ny kidneys were fixed up in good shape,
too. Statement given July 26, 1900
Almost three years later, Mr. Stende-
bach said II have the very same con
fidence in Doan's Kidney Pills as when
| previously recommended them. When
! have any slight return of kidney
trouble, Doan's Kidney Pills always
benefit me.
Price 80 cents. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Pilis---the same that
Mr.. Stendebach has twice publicly rec
omended. Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo. N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
State Wisconsin,
County of Iowa,
Office of County Clerk

state Wisconsin,
County of Iowa, IS.
Office of County Clerk.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at a
general election to be held in the sew
eral towns. wards, villages and election
districts of Iowa County, on the first
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
of November, A. ID. 1916, being the
seventh day Of said month, the follow
ing officers are to be elected.
The state officers and United States
Senator noted in the foregoing electisn
notice of the Secretary of State.
A Representative in Congress for the
Third Congressional District, comprised
Of the counties of Crawford, Richland,
Grant Iowa, Dane, Lafayette and
Green, in place of John M. Nelson,
whose term of Office will expire on the
fourth day of March A. ID. 1917.
A Member Of the Assembly, for the
district comprising Iowa County, in
place Of Thomas c. Cretney, whose
term Of Office will expire on the second
Wednesday Of January, 1917.
A County Clerk, in place Of II. T..
Gribble, whose term Of office will ex-
pre on the first Monday of January,
1917.
A County Treasurer, in place of Jas
II. Kendall, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
1917.
A Sheriff. in place of Robert M. Hill
lery, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, 1917.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place
Of w. h. Williams, whose term Of Office
will expire on the first Monday Of jan
uary, 1917.
A Register of Deeds, in place of
Thomas j. Paynter, whose term of
office will expire on the first day of
January, 1917
A County Surveyor in place Of r. l..
Joiner, whose term Of office expires on
the first Monday of January. 1917
A Coroner, which Office is now va
cant.
Said election to be held, conducted,
votes canvassed and returns made AS
provided for by law.
In TESTIMONY THEREOF, |
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal at the
(Seal. Court House in the city of
Dodgeville. this 9Th day of
September A. ID. 1916.
II. h. GRIBBLE,
County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Earl Clark spent the past week in
Milwaukee with relatives.
Mrs. Will Prisk returned home
Monday from Milwaukee.
Clarence Collins of Kenosha is Wis
iting at the parental home.
Mrs. Uriah Gardner is spending
this week with friends at Hudson.
Mrs. John Tregilgus of Dodgeville
is enjoying a visit among relatives
here.
Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Misses Eleanor and Jennie Spencer
of Madison are guests at the Dunwiddie
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tucker are
spending a week at Appleton and other
places.
j. r. Schreiner of Westby is So
iourning with his daughter, Mrs. Will
Molitor.
Will Bennett of Chicago visited
with mis- mother from Thursday until
Monday.
Mrs. C. C. Goldsworthy returned
Thursday from two weeks stay in
Chicago.
Mrs. Mary McKenna of Milwaukee
was a guest OF friends here the first of
the week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21

AS we go to press we learn that Mr..
Patrick Lenahan, one of the oldest
residents of Mineral Point, died last
night, after an illness of two weeks.
Our public schools opened this week,
Prof. j. H. Terry as principal. The
high school has not yet been firmly es-
tablished. but in a few weeks we will
be able to report on its progress.
Henry Gundelfinger has opened a
store in Lenahan's block, and has
splendid stock of mems and boys
clothing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
George Fowler was in Milwaukee
last week attending the fair.

George Fowler was in Milwaukee
last week attending the fair.
For rent-a five-room house. In
quire of Mrs. Joseph Ellery. 3Sw2
L. P. Ewald of Louisville, Ken
lucky, visited in our city last week.
W. j. Jeuck and John Chamley and
wives visited at Madison on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Jackson and daughter
are spending this week at Shullsburg.
Mrs. C. G. Hubenthal went to Mil
waukee Saturday to spend few days.
John Thoma left last week to at
tend military academy near st. Louis.
For sale or rent seven room house
in second ward; electric lights and fur
mace; good well and cistern; good
barn and garage. 36tf
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kooreman and
son, Mrs E. l.. Babler and Ray Schoon-
over of Monticello were Sunday guests
at the Jacob Zweifel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Keyes were
pleasantly surprised Monday evening by
a serenade by the band. A banquet was
served at the Keyes Hotel.
"A woman who knows how to make
bread will be able to demonstrate. if
afforded the opportunity, that two
can live cheaper than one. :"
Mrs. Charles Ross and daughter
Helen went to Chicago Sunday after
noon. From there the latter went to
Lake Forest to attend Ferry Hall.
Among others who attended the
state fair at Milwaukee last week were
Curtis Foster and Gus ferguson and
wives, VIM. Grace and Rad Libby.
Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis, for catalog of frst-class
carriages, buggies and harness. Their
prices are right. No agents. 30w12
Dear Ethel - 'I'm discouraged
trying to cover pimples and blackheads
with powders and paint. What can |
do ?"
Dear Adeline - Take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea the sure but
harmless way drives them away from
the inside, not in from the outside. -
Metz Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs l. A. Jayne Of Bel
mont were guests of relatives here
Sunday. They came hither on their
wedding trip. Mrs. Jayne was former
ly Miss Margaret Gerlach and resided
in this city with her folks several years
ago.
Charles Crane of Hoquiam, Wash,
arrived here Saturday from Mime
apolis, where he attended stationary
engineers convention, to join his wife
and daughters at the w. H. Blewett
home. Tuesday he went to Lena, ILL.,,
to visit his parents.
Alma May Taylor, reader, will
| give an entertainment, Wednesday,
Oct. II. in the lecture room of the
Congregational church, under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Watch next week s papers for particu-
lars.
Advertising is the highest type of
information and everyone is coming to
recognize this fact In order to be
successful advertising must reach the
people. There is no advertising medium
more fitted to this work than the coun-
try newspaper.
The Greenhouse is being improved
and enlarged by the enterprising pro-
prietors, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Stare,
and their efforts are greatly appreciated
by the people Of this vicinity. An in
spection Of the beautiful blooming
plants is well worth anyone's while.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
Smoke Red Trunk cigars.

Three four-room flats for rent. In
quire at U. S. Hotel 38tf
Harold Cummings went to Milwau-
kee Sunday on business.
Miss Eunice Noble returned Mon
day from visit at Mauston and Bara-
boo.
Miss Leone Hubbard of Milwaukee
is home to visit her mother, Mrs. David
Brown.
Miss May Collins has gone to Ken
osha, where she teaches domestic
science.
The past week Miss Ella Dennis of
Chicago has been a guest at the DR..
Gratiot home.
Mrs. George E. Brown and father,
John cambridge, of Miff1in visited rel
atives and friends here Friday.
j. 2. Paynter is enjoying weeks
visit at Albertville, this state, with his
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Davey.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Cridge OF La
Sale, H., are sojourning among rea-
tives and old friends in this city.
After weeks visit with her cous-
in, Rev. N. Weyer, Miss Laura Dreis
returned on Monday to Chicago.
"A meeting of Raven Lodge, K. of
P. is called for tonight Thursday and
members are urged to be present.
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Hales, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Benson and H. S. Hurlbut
motored to New Glarus Sunday.
Motor Weave wooden automobile
robes, guaranteed wool, washable and
colors not to run, at Beers Harness
Shop. stiff
Two or three nights within the
last week biting frost has visited
this section. Corn, tomatoes, cucum-
bers, ETC., suffered, also some flower
plants.
Mrs. Giitner returned to her home
at Montfort Monday, after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Bert Schultz. She
was accompanied home by her daugh-
ter Tina.
MIR, and Mrs. Louis GRADER, daugh-
ter Elsie and son Ernest motored to
Milwaukee Tuesday. Miss GRADER will
resume studies at Downer college,
that city.
Mrs. Burdette Given and two
daughters returned last week to their
home at Manchester, Iowa, after a
pleasant visit with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Nicholas Simon.
The silver donation victrola con-
cert for the benefit of church missions,
held at the w. S. Ross home Monday
evening, was well attended and much
appreciated by all present.
These sad individuals who look as
if they had been breaking home ties
are merely our hay fever victims. The
only way they can vary the monotony
of their misery is to sneeze in different
tones.
1t will interest many to know that
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Spoor have returned
from a three months stay in China and
are residing at Kenosha. Mrs. Spoor
was formerly Miss Ella Richards OF
this city.
Miss Marie Thoma, graduate OF
New England Conservatory of Music,
Boston, viii teach Piano, Violin anc
Harmony. For terms inquire at resi-
dence, phone 1853. 32tf
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Rogers, Of
Dodgeville, well known and much re
spected by many of this city. celebrat
ed the fftieth anniversary of Their
wedding on the 18th inst. Mr.. Rogers
was in our city last Thursday and met
with 2 host Of friends glad to see him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21

Every farmer in the state who has it
in mind to build a new barn, should
read, mark, learn and inwardIy digest
the practical suggestions in Bulletin
266, distributed by the Agricultural
Experiment station al Madison. 1t is
full Of ideas, all SO clearly expressed
and reinforced by such numerous illus
trations that they cannot fail to be I'M
derstood, and to prove helpful in no
small degree to those whose concepts
are not altogether clarified.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-09-21
Notice of General Election
State of Wisconsin, 60
Department of State, %

Department of State,
NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at a
general election to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and election
precincts of the state of Wisconsin, on
the first Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November A. d. 1916, be-
ing the seventh day of said month, the
following officers to be elected
A Governor in place of Emanuel l..
Philip, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A, d. 1917.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of
Edward +. Dithmar, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1917.
A Secretary of State, in place of
John S. Donald, whose term of office
Will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1917
A State Treasurer, in place of Hen
ry johnson, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January.
1917.
An Attorney General, in place of
Walter c, Owen. whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of
January. 1917.
A United States Senator in place of
Robert Nj. LaFolette, whose term of
office will expire on the fourth day of
March. 1917.
A Representative in Congress, for
the Third Congressional District, com
prised of the counties of Crawford,
Richland. Grant, Iowa, Dane, Lafay-
cite and Green.
A Member of Assembly, for the dis
trict comprised of Iowa County.
All county officers required by law to
be elected at such election.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, |
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this
(Seal.) 10Th day of August, A. ID.
1916, at the Capitol in the
city of Madison.
j. S. DONALD.
Sec. of State.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Trustees Sale

Whereas, default in the payment OF
the interest on the debt described in the
deed OF trust, dated on the sixth day OF
April. 1912, and executed by Charles II.
RAIDER and Flora RAIDER, his wife, and
duly recorded in the office of the Re-
corder of Deeds within and for the
County OF Wright, in the State OF Mis-
souri,, in deed record book No. 81, at
page POI ,on the ninth day of April, 1912,
now, at the request of the legal holder
of said debt, and deed OF trust, | will on
Monday, the oath day of April, 1916, be-
tween the hours OF 3 A. NJ. and 5 2. NJ.
of that day, at the court house door, in
the town OF Hartville, Wright County,
Missouri, sell the real estate therein de-
scribed, to-wit: The northeast quarter
of section five Isl, in township twenty
eight [2S], of range fourteen ll4], OF
Wright County, Missouri, subject 10 a
deed of trust for $4,000 on the north
half OF said northeast quarter, and sub
ject to a deed of trust for $300.0O onthe
south half OF said northeast quarter. at
public vendue to the highest bidder to
satisfy the condition in said deed of trust
described. j. +. CRAIG, Trustee.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
To Correspondents

Mail your matter so that we
may have it Tuesday. In writ
ing send news only births.
deaths, marriages, social events.
crop conditions, church
services, school news, entertain.
ments, names of new corners,
names of visitors to or from a
distance, removals, fires, improve
ments, real estate news, names
of sick people, etc. Eliminate
gossip and all triviIous refer.
ences to persons by way of jokes
Always sign your name to your
communications.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Thanks, Brother Garner

Carl Garner, secretary of the
Ozark Press Association, and the
versatile editor of that excellent
Webster county newspaper, the
Seymour Citizen, says in a re.
cent issue:
Last weeks Mansfield Mirror
was one Of the best exchanges
reaching our Office. and Bro. and
Sister Black are to be congratu,
iated upon the neat appearance
and neWSlnesS Of their paper,
The Mirror has a fine adyertis
ing patronage also. The mer-
chants in any town are to blame
if their local paper does not.come
up to the standard Of q good
news paper.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Flat Rock

Sunday school at Flat Rock ev,
cry Sunday at $50 p. M. Prayer
meeting every Sunday evening.
Jerry Persons and Mrs Cora
Moore's spent Sunday at John
Stacy's. Lelah Hunsaker, lnez
Moore, Oren Pope, Charles Bak.
er and Phillip Henson called in
the afternoon
Mrs. George Baker, who has
been helping take care of Tom
Baker, who is sick, has returned
home. Mr.. Baker went to Mans.
field to stay with his son until
his health improves.
Mrs. Fred Conrad is visiting at
the home of her brother, George
Baker, in Mansfield
The Flat Rock school closed
April Z. The pupils regret to lose
their teacher, Earl Slate. lie
taught a successful term.
Homer Moore went to Spring
field last week, returning HON,
Monday night
BILLY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing
between F. E.. Weed, T. L. Plum.
mer and A. P. Miller in the own.
ership of the Manstield.Ava Tel
ephone Co has been dissolved.
All accounts due the Mansfield
exchange are payable to F. E
Weed, sole owner of the Mans.
field Telephone Co., and all &C.
counts due the Ava exchange are
payable to r. L, Plummer and A..
P, Miller of the Ava Telephone
Co
Adv, F. E. WEED.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Get Together and Advertise

The mail order houses are of.
fering the farmers every induce
mcnt to spend their money with
them. What are the merchants
of Mansfield doing to induce the
farmer to come to Mansfield and
trade instead of sending money
to Kansas City: If we expect
the towns and country in the O.
ztrks to improve there must be
cooperation between the town
and country people and work to
the interest of all concerned. Ev-
ors dollar sent the mail order
houses makes them richer and
Wright county poorer. If your
home merchant hasn't what you
want ask him to order it for vuu
and the chances are that be can
save NOE mon as a rule and in.
stead vi tearing Gown you are
building up a home industry.
The town merchant and the far.
mr. should get together on every
business proposition. Com.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Closing Of Roy School

ChaS. Il. Carton closed a very
successful term Of school in tho
Roy district Friday. This was
Mr.. Cartons second successive
term in this district. The school
has made very noticeable prog
reSS daring the past two years.
Some of the improvements are:
Window shades purchased,a good
wood house built, a modern heat.
ing and vcn,ilating system in.
stalled at a cost of S12O, the int.
rior walls painted a light tan and
the ceiling white, appropriate
pictures placed on the walls, the
library increased. The school is
the only school in the county
that has Il modern heating and
ventilatinY system and is the on
ly rural school in the county APP.
proved by the state Superintend.
ent. The board of education and
the patrons are deserving of
much credit for their cooperation
with the teacher. They vote the
65c levy, receive state aid and
have freq text books. The gradu,
alton exercises were given Satur
day. TIE following were the
graduates: Ralph Brazeal, Leon
ard Roy, Rose Williams, Oma,
Nora and leila LotSinger. AL
though the weather was bad, the
house was crowded and all seem
ed to enjoy the program. which
was as follows: Music. invocation
--Rev. l.. l.. Arnold, salutatory -
Leonard Roy, essay Autumn
Zella Lotsinger, class prophecy
-Oma Letsinser, duet Fern ano
Tom Brazcal, Observation-Disclosures
Liucoln"-Nora LetSinger, class
will Rose Williams, valedictory
Ralph Brazeal, music, graduating
address e II. Boehm, a. b. LII
b., presentation of diplomas, ben
ediction Rev LII Arnold. Prof
Boehm gave Il splendid address
and was given quite an ovation
Douglas County Record.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
When You Buy Flour

If you want a first.class Flour,
ask for the Kansas Diamond,
Bull Dog, or Crescent brands.
You will find them fer sale by J.
Reynolds, and the Cash Mer,
camille Co., at bottom prices.
Every sack guaranteed. Do not
fail to call for these brands when
you are in need of Flour.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Drank Carbolic Acid
Hartyille Democrat:

W G. Newton near Odin dranN
carbolic acid about 2:3O Sunday
morning and died about E IA. hi
In the middle of the night Mrs
Newton heard her husband grop
ing about in the kitchen and a
rose, going into the kitchen, and
asked if he was hungry or was
looking for something, Wh"re.up,
on he replied he was not hungry.
and after making a few casual
remarks returned to his bed and
Mrs. Newton to her bed. Appar.
emily just after Mrs. Newton had
again gone to sleep she Vas a
Weakened by the crash Of break
ing bottle and again went 10 the
kitchen. Upon entering the room
she recognized the odor of acid, a
bottle of which was always kept
upon the shelf with other family
remedies, and, seeing the broken
bottle upon the floor, she turned
to her husband and asked why
he had done that, whereupon Mr.
Newton, who was past Speaking,
smiled and quietly laid down up
on his bed, soon losing conscious
ness. Arthur Chapman, a son in,
law. was immediately notified.
and he secured the assistance of
neighbors and sent for Drs. Far,
mer and Latimer. When Chap
man arrived, his father-in.law
was unconscious. and before the
doctors arrived he was dead. He
was Respondent over sickness
and had stated he had about con.
eluded he was tired of living but
it was not thought he meant to
make an end of life. Several
years ago he had agenerai break
down in health, from which he
never fully recovered, but the
past few years he had been able
to do considerable work. Outside
of the break in health there could
possibly be no cause for wanting
to end his life, for he Owned a
good farm, well stocked, had no
enemies, was never in trouble.
had one of the best behaved fam.
lilies in the country, we'll reared
and prospecting, and no family
troubles. Mr.. Newton has always
been counted one OF the very best
Of citizens and his end is a dis
tinct shock to the community
He was the father of l6 children
Is of whom are living. He was
raised upon the farm upon which
he resided at the TIME Of his
death, being a son of one of tho
first settlers of Wright county
He was 90 years old. The re
mains were laid to rest in the
Pleasant Hill cemetery Monday
Rev. L. W. Hensley conducting
the funeral services with abou'
SO0 ,,nySopS proSont
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
School Teachers Selected

At the meeting of the board OF
education Friday evening the
following teachers were selected
for the 1867 term:
B. A. Coats, Cabool, superin.
tendent.
Miss Cloe Osborn, Springfield,
principal.
Frank Hudson, 9TH ana 0th
grades.
W. Fl. Fullington, 5th and 9th
grades.
Miss Veril Ellis, New Grove,
Sd and 4th grades.
Miss Jewell Hoover,lst and I'd
grades.
The salaries we're placed as
follow: Superintendent, 500 per
month; principal, S65, grade
teachers, $40.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Something Worth While

If Rogersyillc, Fordlaud, Sey-
mour, Cedar Gap, Mansfield,
Macomb, Norwood and Mountain
Grove would all organize and get
the Powersite people to build an
electric line from Springfield to
Mountain Grove, it would do
wonders in developing this ter
ritory. 1t would give US cheap
current for all purposes, We
would be in a position to offer
cheap power to different indus.
tries that would be glad to locate
here in the Ozarks. Why not get
busy and see what can be done?
The local companies could no
doubt buy their current cheaper
than they could manufacture it,
Com.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
The Kansas City Post
Frank P. Walsh, Publisher

A progressive paper for pro
gressivs people, Know what the
world is doing; know what your
neiehbor is doing; the Kansas
CITY Post has a thousand eyes
and a thousand ears and Is using
them night and day for your
benefit. Subscription rates one
cent a day-$1.OO for 100 days
So. 90 for 200 days $500 for 300
days $500 for 500 days
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20

The dinner and bazar given at
the GA Il. Hall Saturday by the
Bapti. Lldir- AID Society was
we'll patron ze, and there was
an abundance of. good eating.
Many pretty and useful articles
were sold.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
Bank Officials Reelected

AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank Saturday, j. D.,
REYNOLDS, NJ. Craig, P. W. New
ton and Dr.. J. A. Fuson were re
elected directors.
The following officers were re-
elected:
J. D. Reynolds, President.
P, w. Newton, Vice-P President
N. j. Craig, Cashier.
J.E Craig, Assistant Cashier