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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Diabolical Plot.

The latest and most diabolical plot TO
destroy human lives was shown up last
week when travelling fakir peddling
an innocent court plaster was arrested
over at Henderson. When searched at
the police station over 81 900 in currency
was found on his person and this made
the officers more suspicious than at first
and il was decided to fully investigate.
A sample Of his court plaster was sent
to Council Bluffs and when analysed
was found to contain large quantities
of leoprosy germs, the most malignant
and incurable disease in the world. The
aforesaid peddler was foreigner and
hardly able to speak the English Ian
guage and appeared Indifferent as t.
the consequences when found out. Just
what will be done with him is not yet
made public, but hanging or even burn
ing at the stake is too good for a dirty
skunk that would spread the creates
Of all pestilence through the land. Thii
should be another warning to all people
to beware pf peddlers, for you can neveI
tell what YOU are liable TO be up against
Alexandria IS. d. Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
War Tax May Kill Race Meets.

1t is feared that some if not many of
the race meets in connection with county
and district fairs will be abandoned this
year because of the proposed war tax
of 10 per cent on all receipts. Most of
the race meets held are operated with
out the expectation of making money.
In many instances the venture is a
losing one financially. With the neces-
sity for turning over 10 per cent of all
receipts to the government, the chances
are the various associations could hardly
operate. 1t is believed, therefore, the
majority of the annual events will be
cancelled.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Auto Collide. With Horse and Buggy.

Fourth of July evening between 3
and 10 O'Clock as William Rothe, ac-
companied by wife and daughter, was
riding IN buggy from High street to
their home in the first ward, an auto
bumped into them in front Of j A.
Meserole's residence.
The harness was stripped from the
horse without damage to the animal, the
buggy was more or less demolished and
its occupants thrown out. MIR. Roth'
sustained mulch battered leg. while
his wife and daughter escaped with
shock one some bruises. That nothing
| more vital happened is a miracle.
Two men were in the auto, said to b.
| Of Ridgeway, and that they required
hospital treatment,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
MAKE SURE WITH AN
Autographs
Kodak

AT the time you "click" the
shutter you know the Who ?
When? Why or How? Of pict-
ture, but later
Make sure. The Autographs
Kodak enables you to write it on
the film at the time you are in pos
session of all the facts.
The Autographs record may in
clude valuable data or interesting
information-always it will contain
something that will add immeas-
urably to the point of the picture
in the years to come.
We have a complete line Of
Autographs Kodaks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
The Local Field

---Correll & Martin for clothing
Miss Nettie Wearing is visiting at
Linden.
MIR. and Mrs. George Varin spent
Tuesday at GAINESVILLE.
Miss Gertrude GRADER of Chicago is
a guest of relatives in this city.
A T. Richards and family visited
friends at Spring Green Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Suthers of Sturgeon
Bay left here Tuesday for Chicago.
Mrs. George Mari, Jr. returned
Wednesday from visit at GAINESVILLE.
j. w. Anderson left Monday for
Lancaster and Cuba City on business.
Clarence Meyers of Warren was
recent guest at the w. H. Meyers home.
Miss Mary Thinnes of Chicago is
guest at the home of George Jeuck, Sr.
Frank Engels arrived here Satur-
day from Kenosha to visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Keeney of
Linden visited with Mrs. s. Wearing
Sunday.
Five auto loads of people of this
city enjoyed an outing at Hillside on
Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Williams of GAINESVILLE
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. George
Prideaux.
Fred Caughlin and family of Belle
vile spent over Sunday at the home of
John Cox
j. J. Kuelling and daughter Marion
were recent visitors with relatives at
Shullsburg.
james Phillips and wife of Milwau-
kee are guests at the home of Edwin
Woolrich.
Mrs. George Mosher of Dubuque is
enjoying a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Neal.
Mrs. Mary Neal has been at Dodge
vile the past week owing to the illness
and death of her neice, Mrs. John
Hughes.
Miss Edna Murray returned to hen
home at Darlington Monday, after q
visit with her grandmother, Mrs. s
Wearing.
Sixteen boys and girls rendered
Miss Annie Stude a surprise party a.
her home Monday evening. A fine Tins
is reported.
Mrs. Marvin Willard and two chill
dren and brother Charles Dave of Chi
cago are here visiting their mother
Mrs. NJ. Dave.
Misses Elsie and Ruth Springer
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tucker, Wallac
Salmon and Carl Gilman spent the weel
end at the Dells.
William Mauger and wife returne
TO Platteyille Monday, after visit a
the home OF his brother, ]. j.. Mauger
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
None Too Soon.

A new cement walk is being laic
along the city hall block on High
street. This is done none too soon, as
the old walk was in a badly battered
and broken up condition. resultant from
the tearing down of the old hall and the
building of the new. If we remember
rightly the walk removed was the first
one of cement laid in the city, and by
c. C. Goldsworthy, mason, upon whom
it reflected much credit, it being to him
at the time a new undertaking.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
W.. Penhallegon & Co.
Simplicity in the Coming Automobile.

Simplicity and fewness in moving
parts in automobile design has been the
aim of every automobile engineer for
years. In 1911 they reached the near
est point in both, but the car had to be
started by hand crank. With 1912
came the self starter of various makes.
All are a mass of complication and
small delicate parts, but to save our
generation from broken arms it had to
be added. It does the work. 1t also
furnishes work for our repair men.
Did you ever see locomotive engineer
crank his engine Did you ever see him
start it by use Of the self-otarter? Did
you ever see him shift gears? No He
simply moves small lever pulling
load of hundreds of people at any de-
sired speed. His motive power is steam.
With the Doble Detroit Steam Auto
mobile, you simply turn switch. open
the throttle the same as the engineer.
Your car is off at any speed you wish
to travel. Up hill or down hill. sand or
mud, you shift no gear.
The Dobe has only twenty-five NOV
ing parts. For further information
write THE RITTER AUTOMOBILE Com
PANY Madison. Wisconsin, Factory
Distributors. Local dealer will be an
nounced later. Ivy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Corner on Potatoes.

Chicago spectators are already max
ing the rounds in an endeavor to have
the prices reach the moon next fall
The latter part of last week an agent
of a Chicago firm was working among
the farmers of this community and was
offering ninety cents bushel for tn,
potatoes in the ground, the purchase
to do the digging Shullsburg Pick ant
Cad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Death of Thomas Dobson.

Thomas Dobson, whose boy days and
young manhood were spent in Mineral
Point, died at his home in Blanchard
vile on the Bird Of this month and was
buried on the 9th at that place, where
he had resided for several years. His
age was some over go.
Deceased was son Of Alfred Dobson,
a pioneer settler of Mineral Point. Two
of his brothers, Morris and Lawrence,
still reside in our midst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

AT the farm home of John Linden
on Sunday, the birthday anniversaries
of Henry Linden and nephew, George
Kiefer, were observed. Henry Kieher
and family, Henry Linden and Misses
Margaret, Katherine and Elizabeth
Linden of this city were present.
In little town out in Iowa a man
announced through the press that he
would not be responsible for any debts
contracted by his wife. Whereat the
wife comes back with this II have
never been able to get anything on your
name; don't expect me to try now"
The Kickapoo Scout says or all the
yarns that ever came down the line re-
garding deep mud, the following il en-.
titled to the blue ribbon. 1t happened
in the place where mud originated. A
man walking along the roadside one
summer day noticed fairly good look
ing hat out in the road Reaching out
with his cane, he gave il cut and was
startled to hear a voice exclaim Here
what are you doing ?" Then he made
the astonishing discovery that the
owner Of the headnece was under the
hat, up to his ears in mud. Great
heavens, exclaimed the man who had
hit the hat, lis that med as deep as
that" Deep" cried the victim,
why man, I'm standing on i load Of
hay"
Hon. Calvert Spensley left on Mon
day to join the state fish commissioners
on their annual camp life outing. 1t is
understood they will pitch tent on the
banks Of Star Lake, near Minocqua,
Oneida county. That's away up in the
northern part of our state where choice
, fish are plentiful and the cutters antici-
pate little or no difficulty III capturing
enough of the finny tribe to satisfy the
! inner man. If mosquitoes viii only be
, civil and keep their submarines from
action they viii be gone whole week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

Bids will be received up to and in
GLIDING August /, 1917. for centerfeld
and amphitheatre stand privileges at
the Mineral Point Fair. Committee re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. JOHN GoRGEN, SR.,
28w3 Chairman Ground Com.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
4th of July Trap Shoot.

The trap shooting event, conducted
under the auspices of the Mineral Point
Trap Shooting club on the morning of
July 4th, proved to be a spirited and
interesting contest. Frank Van Matre
won first prize and in a few cases
lady shooter scored higher than some
of the local enthusiasts. The score
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

Our next excursion to Texas is ar
ranged for July 18th. Make your ar
rangements with Roy Lovelace and see
the little Eden of America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Marvin Stephens gave mis-
cellaneous shower at her home Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs Earl Holman. About
thirty guests were present and luncheon
was served.
Married, at the P. NJ. Parsonage in
Platteville, by Rev. John Hardcastle.
July Z, 1917, Mr.. Norman V. Anderson
of Webster City, Iowa, and Miss Marie
Greenwood Of Mineral Point township.
They left almost Immediately to estab
lish home in Webster City.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

Mineral Point is not without those
citizens who tell of the minister who
breaches wonderful sermons on Sun
days when the roads are too wet and
muddy for autoing. What happens in
churches when roads are fine they are
not prepared to say.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Race Results July 9TH.

All races were hslf-mle heats, best
2 in 3, except free-for-all, which was
best 3 in 5,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12

Summer DRESS GOODS re-
duced as follows

All Ladies' WAISTS remain on
sale at Reduced Prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-12
Present Bills.

All parties having accounts against
the Mineral Point Field Day Association
are requested to present same at once.
Send them to c. G. Neal. Secretary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
BIDDING WAS SLOW
FOR These PROPERTIES

Eight properties, holdings Of the
National Building Loan and Provi-
dent Association, were sold at re-
ceiver's sale in the County Build
ing today. The bidding was slow
and Judge William S. Prickett gave
notice that he was not sure that the
chancellor would confirm the sales.
as the properties brought such low
prices. According to Judge Prickett
at. least seven Of the eight properties
went for $500 less than their value.
The first lot sold consisted OF seven
two-story brick dwellings. Nos. 1915,
1917, 1919. 1921, 1923. 1926 and 1927
Linden street. Each lot has a front
age Of about 10 feet and a depth OF
100 feet Two Of the houses contains
seven rooms and bath; the remain
ink five. six rooms and bath. The
seven were brought in by Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr.. for sums from sos
to S240 above the $1,000 mortgage on
each house, or "a total Of $3.50 above
the mortgages for the lot.
The eighth property was a two
story brick dwelling at No 600 South
Van Buren, street. This was also
bought by Mr. Carpenter for $3.50
above a mortgage of $1,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
Nero, Circus Elephant, Finds
Delight in Viewing Country

Everyone knows that elephants have
great fondness for peanuts and some
even evince an appetite for ice cream
and crackerjack But who ever heard
or pachyderum whose first thought
was Of beautiful scenery?
Ihere is such an elephant with the
hingling Brothers circus. His name
is Nero. and he would rather poke
his ponderous head out Of the obser-
Walton side OF his elephant Pullman"
ana gaze at streams. hill and dale
than eat the finest morsel Of hay that
was ever baled
While the rest OF his forty fellows
are taking their final snooze on the
circus trains preparatory 10 reaching
lnelr destination. Nero is wide awake
ana apparently keeping a mental diary
vi sne points of interest en- route
Ihere are few human beings that
nave seen more of the world than
Nero. lie has been twice across the
Atlantic visited every State in the
Union many times, spent a portion OF
seNeral summers i'm Canada. delyed
INTO Mexico and taken side trips TO
SCUM America and Australia. Dur-
ing MS service under the Rinpling
banner, Nero has Travelled apnroxi-
mately a million miles. He has
nouulng acquaintance with two-thirds
me children in America. Nero is the
one that waves the Stars and strines
IN MS trunk and marches away IN the
rat 'ta-ta-ta Of the drums When the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
UNION Carpenters ARE
Asked TO CONTINUE WORK

G. I. Walker. II, NJ. Gray and VIII
liam J. Mcmahon. who. as a confer
ence committee represented the local
lodge of carpenters and joiners in
dealing with the master builders for
an increase of wages to So cents an
hour, issued notice today request
ing all members of the union to re-
main at work pending further in
vestigations.
The reason for this action is the
fact that the master builders at a
recent meeting decided to pay car
penters so cents an hour This. II is
understood. is more than any OF the
carpenters have been receiving. The
original demand as stated was So
cents an hour Judging from the no.
tice issued by the conference commit.
tee the negotiations are to be con.
tinued
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
Great chance FOR
3 enlisted MEN
This Number OF Guardsmen
From Delaware TO Attend
Officers Training Camp
GEN. WICKERSHAM TO
MAKE SELECTIONS

hlsht non-commissioned officers or
enlisted men of the First Battalion.
National Guard OF Delaware. Will be
selected to serve in the officers train
ing camp. according to orders re-
ceived from the militia bureau OF the
war Department by Adjutant- General
!. fusey Wickersham today. The order
provides for the selection Of eight
men from each battalion and like
number of alternates from the en-
listed ranks. to serve in the training
camp from May rs TO August III.
FOLLOWING the completion of their
course. the men will be assigned COM
missions. II they mass required ex-
aminations. Men accepting appoint-
ments to this camp will be discharr-
cd from the guard.
The order states that the War De-
parlment desires those selected To be
men who will be of assistance in the
instruction OF other men. and who
nave the qualifications OF becoming
company commanders.
Tho order states: THE best avail
able material should be selected. n
IN me opinion OF the adiutant general
49, "N"A 'hNNifSio OF the OIuCerN re-
serve corps viii be served by doing
so he IS authorized 10 substitute Sc
lected alternates OF one organization
for principals of another. but the total
number for the State viii not exceed
the total author zed number OF prin-
cipals.
Those who enter the training
camps will be required to enlist for
ihree months and TO agree to accept
any commission in the Omcers' Re
serve Corps that may be offered them
by the Secretary Of War"
The order also provides for the dis
charge OF members Of the National
Guard and National Guard Reserve
who ha~ been examined for commits
slons in the Officers Reserve Corps
and found qualified and recommended
for commissions
The order specifically states that
no officer Of the National Guard or
National Guard Reserve viii attend
these training camps.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
A. M. MATTHES PROPERTY
SOLD BY SHERIFF. $685.

Several properties were sold at shcr.
ms sale by William y. I.ank, auctioncer
acting for Sheriff Francis. in the county
hilding This mo-1'n-
The propcr- 1T No IS rmo street.
owned by Arthur NJ Mathis. mcnrlo-
rated. was bought for Slj,3j0 by W. l..
Strayhorn.
The property at the northeast cornc~
of Fourteenth and Market streets. owned
by Mary V. and the late John j. Gala
CHER was sold to Benjamin Schwartz for
$500
The property belonging to Anna NJ
McNulty. administrators of the estate
of Mary M1McNulty. on the south side
of West Fourth street near Franklin
street, was bought by John j. llanley
for So 500
The property nc the northeast corner
Of Ninth and Adams streets belonging to
the estate of John and Emma f. Hare.
was bought Ivy William 7. Kurt Tor
s. ono.
The property ON the north side of
West seventh street between Orange
and Tatuall streets. owned bv Mary
and William H. Robinson. Jr.. was sold
to Richard s. Rodney, attorney. for
s. 500
10 clear a title the property at the
southwest corner of Tenth and Orange
streets belonging to the estate OF
James and Mary Cusick. was sold TO
William F. kurtz. attorney. for $500
The sale of the property in Mill Creek
hundred belonging TO Sadie f.. Robert
p. and George w. Aiken. was stayed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
Germany WILL STICK TO
MONARCHICAL Government
defelred nntil Nlnndnn-

deferred until Monday.
AMSTERDAM. May 5.-The German
constitution committee voted TODAY
in effect, to continue Germany's
present monarchial system OF govern
ment according to interpretations nut
upon Berlin dispatches here today
The committee began the DAYS ses-
sion with adoption of a revolutionary
plan to require the Chancellor to
countersign all orders and ordinances
OF the Kaser and to make him re-
sponsible TO the Reichstag for such
orders.
But later. the committee utterly vi.
tiatcd this reform by rejecting a pro-
posal that the chancellor be made IL
able To dismissal ON a majority vote of
the Rcichstag.
The present recommendations of the
committee, therefore. on their face curb
the power of the Kaiser by making His
chef minister assume responsibility for
all his acts Of government 10 the Reich.
stag. but in reality, by making the
Reiehstag impotent to punish the chief
minister for the kaiser's acts. leaving
the haiser's powers absolutely I'M
changed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
GERMANS COUNTER
DRIVE ON French
BY The he United Press.

BY The United Press.
FAkls' May 5.-Germany is pour-
ing fresh divisions into ,desperate
nghting along the Scissors. Rheims
'front.' IN determined attempt to STOP
'ne french advance and 20 retake DO
sitlons lost in General Nivelle's recent
drives, today's official statement
showed.
The new German divisions an.
proximately 100000 men-were called
on by the Teutons to aid in their vio-
lent cOunterattacks.
The German counter-thrusts fur.
nished the greater part of the fgat-
ing but around Mont Cornillet and
east of Blond Mont the French again
succeeded in gaining ground. in the
face of violent resistance.
South of the Disc a German AZ
tack was checked with our curtain of
hre'' the statement said Near Coucy
forest and Chemin des Danes artil-
lery was most active.
During the night north OF the Aisne
the Germans violently countcr-attack-
ed our Craonne positions captured
Yesterday but all effoits were broken
by res stance Of our infantry and by
our barrage fire. The enemy was un-
able to reach our lines anywhere.
AT Berry au Bac after violent fight
ing Germans attacking our positions
east of Hill los were repulsed.
On Friday morning following
yesterdays attacks. the Germans again
attempted countar-attacks northwest
of Rheims, towards evening bringing
up great reserves from Aguitcourt
They utterly failed in all attempts to
advance. being smashed by the French
heavy field artillery. with huge losses
TO them. Two new German division
were identified in the battle We toe
420 prisoners, including a German
major
I'm the Champagne a violent battle
occurred Friday evening in the region .
OF COrnillet Mont. Our forces further !
east of the mountain slopes /,
around Mont Blond despite heaviest /
resistance. Here also the Germans
utilized two fresh divisions Our cap
lures we're 100 German soldiers" I
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
MAY CUT U-BOATS
FROM THEIR BASE

WASHINGTON, May 8. These
things have been done to combat the
German submarien menace:
First. The Cabinet decided that
every shipbuilding faculty OF the ma
ton should be put at the command
OF the Shipping Board in its cam
paign to build ships faster than sub
marines can sink them
Second. The House Naval Affairs
committee after listening TO words Of
advice from Admiral De Chair of
the English navy. and hearing from
MIN under a pledge Of strict secrecy
iacts and figures ON the overwhelm-
ing menace OF the submarine pre-
pared for legislation which win on
aole the Navy Department 10 proceed
more rapidly with the building of
vessels TO hunt down submarines
Third. The Shipping Board after
a JOINT session with the shippine
committee OF the Council OF National
Defense, prepared TO send 10 CON
sress today the bills which will give
president Wilson free hand i'm
dealing with the situation. They were
TO have been introduced yesterday.
but hitch In the time Of the CON
Ference caused action to be most
poned until the morning.
Fourth. American. British and
French navy experts. discussed meas
ures for ending Germany's submarine
operations Three proposals were
taken up two practicable and a third
Tor use only as last resort.
These proposals are:
tAl The bottling up of the narrow
strait between Sweden and Denmark
by the use Of iotillas or destroyers
and submarine chasers and mine
sweepers.
OBJ The mining of the entire North
tC) An attack upon the German
base at KEEL by allied capital ships.
II was strongly intimated that
pending the adoption OF anal plans.
sombined assault would be made
upon the submarines at those points
where. they emerge from their home
ports
shipping ~ BE Pushed.
The Cabinet will urge the shppin.
board to rush the work Of construct
''fo NV 'h"hi nhllNi ublN wooden an /
steel vessels. The difficulties Gen
eral Cocktails. in charge Of the
wooden ship campaign begun by the
board. has encountered led to a sug
gestion today that the plan for 1000
wooden vessels be abandoned
The suggestion did not take Gtfln-
tie form In the Cabinet meeting and
no change was made i'm the program
air lady formulated by the board
From the best information available
here 1t appears that Germanys prin-
cipal submarine base IS az Kiel. and
that her submarines are finding ac-
cess TO the open sea through the Kat
tegatt and Skager Rack England As
understood to hold that. unless Swe
den herself prevents passage OF Ger
man submarines through her waters
She torfe.ts any right 20 object to the
send ng Of naval forces there by Eng
land for this purpose.
The second proposal. 20 mine the
entire North Sea has strong support.
but there is dissemination. TO adopt
Il unless circumstances compel this
course. because Il would prevent an
commerce between Holland. Sweden.
Norway and Denmark with the world.