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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
Fifty Years Ago, 1867.

Married in this city. on the Oath inst.
by Rev. James Lawson, Mr.. Philip
Lawrence and Miss Matilda H. WiIkin
son, all of this place.
DIED in Muscoda. Jan. Is, Maggie.
aged years, Youngest child of Richard
and Merriam Alexander.
A storm got control of the elements
on Thursday and reigned supreme for
about Is hours. We are informed that
In the timber, where the wind had no
influence, the snow was about Is inches
IN depth, but in many places in our
city 3 or feet of snow was piled up.
On Friday it was impossible for a train
to leave, but on Saturday the passen-
ger got to Warren and back. 1t was
the most severe storm of the season.
The mercury stands at % below.
Patrick O'Brian of Belmont froze
MS feet so badly about two weeks ago.
hat amputation was found necessary.
A meeting Of the Mineral Point Lit
srary Association was held on Monday
evening at the office of II. j. Cooper.
A large number was present and it is
certainly encouraging to note the in
crest manifested.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
FOR SELECT
FIRST MORTGAGE
INVESTMENTS
SEE OR ADDRESS
R. ]. PENHALLEGON
MINERAL POINT

-Twenty-four immediate relatives
and Father N. Weyer were guests at a
supper given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Ketter Sunday.
Frank Tyrer returned to his home
at Richland Center last week, after a
weeks visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Andrew Whitford
Mrs. James Jones arrived here
last week from Sioux City, Iowa, to
visit her brother, M. l.. Parkinson,
who is still quite ill.
Bert Holman is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism and has gone to
his home in Mineral Point for few
days. Darlington Republican.
Dwight Cox returned to VOLTS
Point, Montana, last Thursday, after
a pleasant sojourn among relatives and
friends in this city and vicinity.
The Highland cheese factory has
recently changed hands and the Press
of that place claims it is one of the
largest in the county and that it holds
the distinction of being the location
where the first American cheese fac
tory of Iowa county was built.
Have you visited the Taylors at
the Nj. E. church? If not you have
missed treat. They can take your
measure either by song or verse, and
their cloth is all-wool and yard wide.
A fitting sermon tonight. Belmont
Success. four people will have an OPP
portunity Of hearing Evangelist Taylor
at the Methodist church in r series OF
meetings starting on January II.
Practically all of the interests con.
tributing to the welfare of Wisconsin I
SOS, 900, 600 swine industry are cooper.
ating to make Wisconsin swine week al
Madison. Feb. 5, TO 10 the biggest
event in Wisconsin's history. Members
of eleven national swine breeders
associations will attend the conference
Of the week, which will include meet
ings OF twenty separate organizations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
FIRST CALLED JESUIT'S BARK
How the Most Valuable Fever Fighter
Came to Receive the Name
OF Quinlne.

Spaniards naively named quinine the
feverwood Ii is the greatest fever
tighter known to modern science and
is believed to have been discoverea
In South America about 1886. It was
christened JesultS bark by the order,
but its earliest public use was when
the wife Of the vceroy of Peru, the
Countess Chinchon, was cured of an at
tack OF fever by the drug.
The notoriety given TO this valuable
drug through it's cure OF the countess
caused 1t TO be named after its dis
tnguiShed patient and the bark was
thereafter known as the product Of the
cinchona tree.
This lady brought it TO Europe in
1879 and when its value became known
It brought its weight in silver for a
certain period.
The knowledge Of its valuable prop
critics was spread throughout Europe
by the Jesuit Brotherhood Louis XIV
was cured of fever when nauphin,
through its administration
Sixteen hundred ana eighty saw IL
Tn wide use, The cinchoua plant
thriyeS IN India, jamaica ana New
Zealand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01

getting it caught in a cylinder of
corn shredder last Saturday. Amputa
ton above the knuckle joints was founc
necessary.
John Brewer and family left last
week to locate in the Texas colony in
which he and several others of this
city are interested. Success attend
them.
Marion the only daughter of William
and Sallie Pettis, died Thursday. Jan.
%, at the home OF her grandmother.
Mrs. John Gray, in this city, aged 10
years.
The mercury stands at l6 to Is below
this week.
The change of firm from A. G. Del.
Ter to Deller Il Guttenstein takes effect
Saturday. Feb. LIST.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
Fifteen Year, Ago, 1901

George w. Strong, a we'll known and
highly esteemed pioneer settler Of Iowa
county, passed to his reward, from his
home at Dodgeyille, Tuesday, Jan. rs,
Of pneumonia, eyed rs years.
While at work feeding an ore crusher
at the zinc works in this city last Sat
urday, William Negus was quite Sc
verely hurt.
Correll & Martin is the title of new
business firm of Mineral Point in which
large portion of our readers will take
friendly interest. They will succeed
the firm known as Varlin & Jennings,
mems clothiers and furnishers.
From the Monona, Iowa, Leader we
learn Of the death Of Edmund K. Otis,
who died Jan. l8, aged CO years. De-
ceased once edited and published the
Mineral Peat Democrat and will be
remembered by many old citizens.
VIM Little, aged 70, son Of Mrs.
Francis Little, lost his right hand by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
Co-Workers' Social.

The first of a series of ten-cent so
cials, given every winter by the Co
Workers Society Of the First Congre-
gatlonal church, was held last Wednes-
day afternoon and evening in the chap
ell. At six O'Clock the gathering par
took of supper, prepared and served by
an appointed committee. Instead of the
regular Program given on these occa-
sions, slides showing scenery along the
st. Paul railroad in the west, were
shown in the lecture room, under the
auspices of the Brother hood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
Local Overflow.

81 200 10 loan. Inquire at Tribune
office.
W. r. Smith was a business caller
at Galena last week.
Mrs. Louis GRADER visited relatives
at Dodgeville Monday
Frank Martin transacted business
in Milwaukee last week.
Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varln.
See Fair and Warmer" at the
Municipal Theatre, Feb. 10.
It M Priestley was in Chicago the
fore part of this week on business.
George Chamley of Livingston was
week end visitor here with relatives
Mrs. Johanna Gundry went to Mil
waukee Saturday to visit her son Dick.
Miss Agnes Roach returned to her
home at Palmyra, Neb., last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. b. Dunwiddie and daughter
Bessie returned from GAINESVILLE Sun
day.
Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis, for catalog of cutters and
attachments. 50w5
Prof. j. w. Anderson left Tuesday
on business trip to Ridgeway and
Madison.
DIR. w. M. Gratiot was at Shulls-
burg Monday on business, and again
yesterday
Mrs. George Huxtable returned
Monday from visit with relatives at
GAINESVILLE.
MIR. and Mrs. W. D. Uren of An
gus, this state, are guests at the Prisk
and Howe homes.
W. NJ. Kelsey of Depue, ILL.,, was
here last week in the interests of the
Mineral Point Zinc Co.
George Spensley of Chicago was
an over Sunday visitor with his father,
Hon. Calvert Spensley.
Found, a robe. Anyone paying for
this advertisement and proving proper
ty can have same by calling at this
office.
Mrs. B. McTaggart of Columbus,
Neb., arrived here Sunday to spend a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Stude.
-Beulah Harker of Waldwick and
Eva Humbert of Darlington were visit
ors at the K. j Davis home during the
past week.
Married Thursday evening, an. Is,
1917, by J. P. Hawkins, Miss Lenore
Sullivan to Herbert Harrison, both of
Darlington.
e. L Hartman and son Hershel re-
turned Friday from pleasure and bus
mess trip to Manchester and Indian
apolis, Ind.
With yesterday January 1917 pas
sed into history. Like its mate, Dec
ember, it proved to be the coolest for
several years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
FROM The TRIBUNE FILES


Pork has been selling in our streets.
during the past week, at 81 to IS per
hundred. Farmers can not complain at
such prices.
The law Offices of Cobb & Messmore
and Farley Eaton, Esq, have been re-
moved to the frame building nearly
opposite the American House on High
street.
Mr., Samuel c. Ives has leased the
American House for a certain length
of time. We are informed that he has
refitted the house in good style and
has everything accommodating and
comfortable for his patrons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01
FOURTH NUMBER
Mineral Point Lyceum Course
at Congregational Church,
Wed. evening, Feb. Z.
CLARENCE LOCKE MILLER.

Clarence Locke Miller will lecture
this year on THE Democracy Of
Achievement" Mr. Miller who has
long been student of Tolstoy, will
bring wealth of information to his
audiences as well as appealing through
che imagination to both the intellect
and the heart 1t is lecture that viii
make you think. At this time. when
the world is so much interested in
problems Of peace, this discussion of
modern prophet of peace will prove
particularly timely.
The early scenes in Tolstoy's life will
be portrayed, and they are filed with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-01

human interest. Tolstoy's and the
philosophers Of the world, heathenism.
tribalism, nationalism and poSitivism.
will also be included 1t is a gripping
subject
Mr.. Miller is one of the younger lee,
turers, but he has been a student of
his chosen lecture subjects from boy.
hood as well as a Lyceum enthusiast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
POLICE ARE AFRAID
Mayors Threat Makes Them Give Up
Their Salary Petitions.

The individual members of the po-
lice force had not word to say to-
day about the petition in circulation
Thursday asking the city to increase
their wages. The announced intention
of Mayor j. E. House to fire on the
spot any officer he found circulating
such a petition had the desired eff
feet.
If the mayor had gone farther and
included all officers who were giving
the petition their hearty support he
would have had an opportunity to es-
tabliSh an entirely new police force.
The actual circulation was being done
mostly by outsiders who were donat-
ing their services, believing the po-
licemen were entitled to more than
SIS a month.
The mayor will surely have an op-
portunity to create a new police
force if these prices keep up said a
patrolman today. 4 don't believe
there is a man on the force who is
more than getting by and there are
some with families who are not MAX
ing ends meet. Groceries for a fam
lily of four or five run about $40 a
month right now. House rent for the
commonest kind of a house is about
500. That leaves SIS a month for
uniforms, clothes for the family, kids
shoes gas bills, electric bills, doctor
b1lls and thousand and one other
things. 1t can't be did,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
NEW AUTO TAGS READY
Campbell Will Begin Issuing Iicerses
Next Monday.

E. A Campbell, county treasurer.
will begin issuing automobile and mo-
torcycle licenses Monday. There were
some changes made in the automo. lie
law at the last session of the legisla-
ture but it is not changed materially.
One change affects automobile and
motorcycle dealers. Under the new
law dealers in automobiles will be re-
quired to pay SIS for license and
that will entitle them to three tags.
Motorcycle dealers will be required
to pay 81 and that will entitle them
to two tags. Persons living in the
country who send in checks for Ii
censeS and expect their licenses mailed
back to them must give their town
ship in order that the money may be
properly apportioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
AFTER TAX DODGERS
Sheriff Will Seize Property of Those
Who Have Not Paid.

Because of the tornado and army
registration the sheriffs force has
been too busy to tackle the delinquent
personal tax matter, but all that is
over now and forcible collection will
begin at once. The law provides that
property upon which the personal tax
has not been paid shall be seized by
the sheriff and sold for the taxes, and
that it is just what Hugh Larimer,
sheriff, is going to do.
There are too many people still
owing their 1916 personal tax" said
Mr.. Larimer today. and we are go
ing to collect it. The time for its pay
ment is long past and it is up to us
to attach the property and sell it for
what it will bring
Does that mean household goods
and other property of that character o.
was asked.
That is exactly what it means"
said the sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
ELLIS TRIAL TUESDAY
Alma Negro Contends He Was Too Old
to Register.

Jake Ellis, negro, who was arrested
by the United States marshafs office
at Alma Thursday, charged with tall
ing to register was arraigned before
Frank Campbell, United States COM
missioner today. He maintained that
he was past 81 years of age and there
fore was not required to register. He
was placed under a bond of $500 pend
ing his preliminary hearing which
will be held before Commissioner
Campbell Tuesday.
Ellis's father has lived at Alma for
many years and is highly respected.
He told the government officer who ar
rested his son that the boy is too old
to register. He stated that he would
be in Topeka on the day of the prelim-
mary with the necessary proof. Nc
one appeared to give bond for Jake
Ellis today and he went to jail, at
least until Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
TOWN FIGHTS BANDITS
While Battle Is on Safe Is Blown
Posse Captures Two of Trio.

Springfield, Mo, June 22.-Two
robbers fought a pistol battle with
citizens of Waynesville, county seat
of Pulaski county, for half an hour
early this morning while a third blew
the safe in the bank of Waynesville.
Ten charges were necessary before
the door of the safe was blown off.
The entire gang, keeping up run
ming fire, made for their automobile
and escaped. Sheriff Baker and
posse took up the pursuit in an auto
mobile and are reported to have over
taken the bandit car and two of the
fugitives near Mountain Grove. fifty
miles away. They surrendered with
out resistance. About $1,000 of the
loot reported was recovered.
The hills are being searched for the
third robber. The gang apparently
divided the booty while en- route to
Mountain Grove, one of the men
jumping out and making for the tim
Der with his share. 1t is understood
that none of the citizens were wound
ed in the battle at Waynesville. They
were forced to withdraw at one time
when all ran out of ammunition. The
robbers before entering the town cut
the telephone wires and communica-
ton had not been restored at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
FARM LABOR PROBLEMS
Government Officials Here in Confer
ence With Labor Commissioner.

H. J. Skeffington and Col. J. l..
Sponsler, representatives of the United
States secretary of labor, are in con-
ference this afternoon with Paul D.
Mcbride, state labor commissioner.
The representatives are gathering IN
formation relative to the farm help
problem in an endeavor to arrange
for sufficient harvest ana 1lelo hahos
on the farms next year.
One scheme the government is pro-
posing is that manufacturers postpone
their repair seasons in the summer
until after the harvest is over in their
vicinity. 1t is planned to send the
men who would be employed in re
pairing in slack times to the harvest
fields Information regarding the
need of farm hands by Kansas farm
ers and the number of manufactur-
ers in Kansas is being sought by the
representatives from Washington in
Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
CAPPER COT BUSY
He Wrote CensOrS About "Birth
of a Nation"
Much Evidence Introduced in
Film Trial Today.

The fate of the film, THE Birth of
a Nation" is being placed in the han6s
of the two Shawnee county district
Judges today Since 9 o'clock today
John Schenck and L. d. McKeever,
attorneys for the Sherman Elliott
Film company, and John Hunt, rep
resenting the attorney general, have
been arguing over an application filed
by Hunt for an injunction. Judge A.
w Dana and Judge G. II. Whitcomb
are both sitting on the case.
BY letters and kilograms the attor-
neys for the film company have at
tempted TO show that the action OF
the state board of review, in recalling
tho film after it had once been APP
proved. was due to pressure brought
to bear by state officials. The letters
We're intended to show that a matter
of politics was involved in the board
second thought.
McKeevcr u Witness.
+. d. McKeever was placed on the
stand by Schenck and questioned as
to his knowledge of the approval given
BY the board. McKeever stated that
he was at the projecting room in Kan
sas City when the film was exhibited
before the board; that Mrs. J. NJ.
Miller, chairman of the board, told
him the picture was wonderful but
that she did not think it wise to have
il exhibited in Kansas at that time.
However, he said, she took the matter
under consideration with the other
vvvo members of the board and later
Informed him at the Baltimore hotel
that it had been approved with GER
tain eliminations.
The examinations were made, he
said in the projecting room in his
presence The order of the board was
complied with in every particular he
said. and the board receipted for mon
ey paid by the film company as fee.
The receipt. which was read in court,
gave the company permission to eX-
hibit the film in Kansas with the
climinations noted.
Then letters were read. letters writ
ten by Charles Sessions, private secre-
tary to the governor. and by Governor
Capper. The Sessions letter was
written while the approval of the
film was still mere ''rumor" in To-
peka and the letter so states. The
letter from Governor Capper eX-
presses surprise that the picture
should have been approved.
Then the letter written to Nc
Keever by the board withdrawing the
approval was read. 1t was made to
appear that the withdrawal immed-
lately followed the receipt of letters
from Governor Capper and Charles
Sessions.
so much testimony has been intro
duced in the case today that it is
probable the court will take the whole
matter under adVisement. Mean
while the picture will not be shown il
Kansas. Both judges have taken con-
siderab BILE interest in the hearing and
have asked numerous questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
USE BATTERY A GUNS
Pittsburg and X. C. Kan. Units Bor-
row Them for Training

Battery A, Topeka contingent of
the Kansas field artillery. is lending
its guns to units which are being
formed over the state for instruction
purposes. Thursday night one gun
section of the battery was shipped to
Kansas City, Kan. Another gun Sec
ton was recently sent to Pittsburg
An entire regiment of field artillery
is being raised in Kansas. The guns,
borrowed from the battery for prac-
tice by the newer organizations, will
be returned when the battery is called
into the federal service.
After excluding the two gun Sec
lions the Topeka unit still has two
gun sections and four caisson sections,
besides other equipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
SPEED UP DECISION
Utilities Commission Asked to Hurry
Interurban Rate Case.

W. w. Hooper, attorney for the
Kansas City Western interurban
which operates between Kansas City
and Leavenworth, appeared today be-
fore the Kansas public utilities COM
mission and asked the body to speed
UP their decision on the interurban's
application for an increase in passen-
ger rates.
The application for the increase was
filed months ago. The interurban
claimed it's fare of so cents between
Kansas Citv and Leavenworth is too
low. The company asks scale or
rates between different points on the
line. The commission promised de-
cisiOn soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
IMPROVE JITNEY ROAD
New Company Asks for Certificate for
S4,5OO,OOO Stocks. Bonds.

The Colorado, Kansas & Oklahoma
railway, a new company, applied to
the Kansas public utilities commission
today for certificates authorizing it to
sell $4,5OO,000 in stocks and bonds to
equip and improve the famous "Jitney
Railroad" which runs between Scott
City and Garden City.
The "Jitney Railroad" first leaped
into fame during the 1915 legislature
when a bill to authorize the railroad
to charge a nickel each for passen-
gers between its two terminals was in
troduced.
Since that time the road was thrown
into receivership and the new COM
pany, it was declared today, has per-
fected plans to take it over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
X C. Puts Goal at Million.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 22.-The
goal of Kansas City Red Cross work
ers was boosted to a million dollars
today following the announcement
that nearly 100000 had been sub
scribed. Hundreds of small contribu-
lions ranging from one to ten dollars
are pouring in and report of a $20,-
900 subscription to be announced to-
day, is circulated. Kansas City's quota
had been fixed by the Red Cross at
100000. This amount was raised
the first two days campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
MILLION MOVIE DEAL
Charlie Chaplin Sells His Films for
Ensuing Year.

San Francisco Calf, June ga
Charlie Chaplin, movie comedian, has
sold his pictures for the coming year
for a sum exceeding 1,000,0 900. it was
learned t.day- The First National Elk
hibitors, a syndicate of wealthy firm
men, made the purchase.
Under this deal Chaplin will pro-
duce his own pictures and will have
his own company.
Chaplin completed the deal during
a visit here last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22

Wall St. New York, June 22.-STOCKS-
Speculative interests were in control of
todays operations forenoon gains of 1
to points suffering general impairment
in the last half of the session. Sales ap-
proXimated 100000 shares.
Prices experienced further downward re
prices.
The closing was firm. Liberty bonds
were quoted at par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
FAILS AT CABINET, JOB
Premier Unable to Organize One and
Asks That Some One Else Try.

Amsterdam, June Count Henry
Clam MARITIME, premier of the Aus
trian cabinet which recently resigned
has failed in his attempt to recon-
struct the ministry, according to a
dispatch from Vienna
The count has asked Emperor
Charles to invite some one else to
form a cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
New York Money Market.

New York June 22-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper. sax. Sterling. GO day bills.
412: commercial GO day bills on banks,
mand, 4.75as cables. 476 ZIG. Francs de
mand, 5.1GH; cables, 5.751h. Guilders de
mand, 413s cables Il ZIG. Lires. demand.
740; cables. 7.3S Rubles demand. 231h
cables 2334 bar silver, 7S1A Mexican dol
lars, 615s. Government bonds weak. Rail
road bonds irregular. Time loans strong
60 days, 90 days and six months, 513M6.
Call money strong. high. 6: low. 5&
ruling rate, 6 last loan, G; closing bid, 5s4
offered at 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
SPUDS COMING DOWN
Predict $1.1O a Bushel and Resultant
Dethronement of King Murphy

Detroit, Mich, June 22.-"King
Spud" will be dethroned. He will
again be brought to the common level
of murphy
1t is the plan to sell potatoes at
S1.10 a bushel after the new harvest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
Flour Down so Cents More.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 22.-Flour
dropped so cents here today the
wholesale price now being $13.25
barrel A week ago the price was
SIS.