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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

"A very pretty candle light wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weidenfeller in this city, Sat-
urday evening, Dec. 80, 1916, when
their daughter, Miss Ada Weidenfeller,
ano' Mr.. Ezra A. Deneen Of INLAY City,
Mich. were united in marriage by
Rev. c. w. Emery. The electric lights
in tie home were subdued and the GER
emeay was performed by the light of
numerous candles.
TIE b.;de was attended by her sister,
Miss Mary Weidenfeller. Mr.. II. c..
Anicnides of La Grange, H.. instruct
or q mathematics in the local high
scht Of, served as best man. A dainty
two course luncheon was served to
those present, consisting of near rea-
tive and few intimate friends The
home was tastefully decorated in red
andysreen natural flowers. The bride
and groom are highly esteemed in this
community. She is graduate of the
Min,ral Point High School and of the
Stout training institute. and for over
year has successfully taught domestic
science here. The groom is proving a
CONSISTENT instructor in chemistry at
our nigh school,
1t is gratifying to know that Mr.. and
G- II a.
Young people of such worth are ne
cesssy in maintaining the solidity and
gen sral excellence Of town.
Many friends join the Tribune in ex-
tenging congratulations and hope for
theif perpetual happiness and unstinted
prosperity.
M announcement cards were issued
in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Two Men Meet Death.

4 very distressing accident occurred
Tuesday morning about mile south Oh
Livingston when work train on the
Northwestern struck two men. 9. W.
Hillary and Timothy Lynch Of Livings.
toa. killing them. Cecil Joint, who was
With them, was also severely injured.
The men we're on their way to work
atlthe Coker mine and were waking or
tLs track and as strong wind wat
bl,wing they did not hear the train ap
p,baching. The train crew was no.
q bare Of the accident until they reached
ea Coker switch, 200 yards distance
Highland Press.
Mr.. Hillary was cousin Of Mrs
Martin Pratt and Mrs. Chas. Noble o
| t3is city. De leaves wife and tw
! Lsofhers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
The Local Field
-Correll & Martin for clothing

--Correll & Martin for clothing
Earl Collicut returned to college IN
Chicago.
Bert Gale of Evanston was an over
Sunday visitor with his parents.
Miss Leila Huxtable is guest at
the George Place home, Galena.
%. K. Hugh is spending few days
this week in Chicago on business.
Miss Della Coady of the Platteville
normal is home for the holidays.
Miss Veronica Ketter went to
Platteville Monday to visit relatives.
Charles Martin of Detroit is spend
ing the holidays in this city and vicinity.
Miss Florence Rink of Platteville
visited her parents here the past week.
Walter S. Martin and family have
returned from weeks visit at Madi-
son.
DIR. and Mrs. William Goelz of Be-
lott were guests of his mother last
week.
Mrs. Edward Brown, ST., left Sat
urday to visit her son Fred at High
land
Raymond Lieder returned to Mil
waukee on Tuesday to resume school
duties.
Carl Thompson of Marshfield was
an over-Sunday visitor with friends IN
this city.
Joseph Frieden of Chicago is a
guest at the home of his father, j. 2.
Frieden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles /. Jackson
moved into their new home on Gene
terry street last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Bishop, Jr.,
and Will Chamley returned Tuesday
from stay in Chicago.
Rev. J. M. McMullen left last week
to visit at Milwaukee, before going to
his parish at Helena, Montana.
Miss Beulah Suthers returned tc
Sturgeon Bay Sunday, after severa
DAYS visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bradford re
turned to Madison Tuesday, after &
visit at the Frank Bradford home.
Mrs. Herbert Burnell of Eau Claire
was guest at the home Of her father
John O'Dowd. during the past week.
Miss BeuIah Suthers returned t,
Sturgeon Bay on Sunday after a jolly
holiday time with relatives and friend
in this city.
Happiness was increased at the |
Suthers home during the past week b
the presence of their son Frank o
Sturgeon Bay.
Can you afford with the hig
price of leather not to oil your harness
Now is the time and Beers win oil
for you for 81 per set or sell you Il
best Harness oil on the market. 5lw
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Free Weather Forecast.

The Telephone Company has made
arrangements with the United States
Weather Bureau for receiving weather
forecasts by telegraph daily except
Sundays and holidays. This forecast
usually covers a period Of from "a to 36
hours in advance and is Of considerable
value to the public, especially in the ru-
raj districts. Any patron and others,
who may be interested may get this in
formation free of charge each day after
about $3.50 a. m. by calling the infor-
nation operator. Subscribers to the
! Powell egehtnUe, Walwick and Jons .
dale exchanges may also receive thil
information free by calling the infor.
nation operator. 1t is hoped that the
public will make use of this service for
it is very dependable in large MAORI
of cases.
MINERAL POINT TELEPHONE Co.
+. l., HARMON Mgr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

Pen Mightier than the Sword.

The most powerful pen is the adver-
Using pen. Publicity, like electricity,
is yet in it's infancy. None knows the
limits of either. But it is patent to all
that newspaper advertising is the foun-
dation of all publicity.
Now. listen. There isn't success
full business man in the country who.
when cornered, will not confess that q
great measure of his success is due to
advertising. Be success. Advertise.
BY Breen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

On Thursday evening a sleigh load of
young people consisting of Bessie Allen,
Elizabeth Davis, Loretta Huxtable,
Isabel Ellery, Robert Smith. Earl and
Reuben Collicutt, Reuben Vivian and
Joseph Collins drove to Dodgeville and
were entertained at the home of Miss
Melva Letcher. Miss Florence Ross,
who spent several days there last week,
accompanied them home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
"'fhe High Cost of Living in 1S45."

sesent-day students, and their par
ents will be interested in knowing the
cost of an education in Wisconsin two
generations ago, In October, 1916, the
P!afteville Academy, richly endowed
and amply provided with new and COM
plete chemical and philosophical appa-
rstHs," issued it's preliminary invita-
tionto students. In it "the trustees
promise that this academy shall be in
all respects equal to the best class OF
AGA denies in the United States-anc
that board shall be furnished at from
81 10 to 81 per week" OF this an
no,ncement the editor of the Grant
Comfy Herald observes: "It ought t.
be furnished as low, certainly, as $l.2'
or it most 81 so per week" Apparent
" there were kickers in those days
evln as now. over the high cost of liv
inc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Taken tho Tribune for So Yesrs.

Tuesday Of this week this Office was
favored with call from subscriber
wbo. upon paying for 1917 informed
II that that was the sixty-third pay
nent It Is to such faithful, honest
satrons the Tribune owes its existance.
rbanke. in all sincerity, &c the simplesf
J II hss, gord 70 utter in reply.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04

Interesting missionary meetings are
being held in the Methodist church to
conclude Thursday evening. Good
speakers are present and are present
ing the subject in an able manner.
Everybody cordially invited.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK.
Stockholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers and Citizens Bank
of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, will be
held at the banking house on Tuesday,
January 8, 1917, at O'Clock p. m.
52wl PHILIP HEWITT.
President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
JACK is COMING.

| Jack is coming. That's what yol
can hear on all sides since the announce
ment was made that the Jack Besse,
Company would fill an engagement al
the Municipal Theatre for six days
starting Monday, Jan. s. No travelling
stock company that plays Mineral
Point has the popularity that the Bes-
sey Company has and their popularity
is justly deserved for at no time has
Mr.. Bessey presented anything but
good clean shows, and is justly reward
ed by being received with packed
houses at every performance. This
season the Bessey Company will have
all new plays, which include ''Kick In
"A Pair of Skies" Baby Mine"
Never Say Die" 1.-The Lottery Man"
and The Little Shepherd of Bargain
Row" with several others. Tire COM
pany is the best every carried by MIR.
Bessey and all this promises to be a
banner engagement for this popular
organization. The opening play will
be Kick In" and ladies will be adj
mitted free Monday night with one
paid ticket to introduce this excellent
company to local theatre goers.
Virgil Bevens of Platteville has in
stale : wireless telegraph equipment
at his home and receives the official
time and weather forecast daily. He
occasionally picks up messages for all
parts of the United States and states
that the atmosphere above us is liter
ally "alive" with wireless messages.
Mr.. Bevens says anyone may install
the receiving part of wireless outfit,
but the government controls and IL
censes the sending equipment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-01-04
Health Insurance

Every well regulated home
possesses these daily and
nightly necessities:
A good Water Bottle
A good Fountain Syringe
A good Atomizer
The cost is so small for the
comfort and protection they
afford, compared with doc
tors bills that can be avoided
by their use, that it cannot be
considered.
We guarantee our Maxi
mum, Monogram and Amerl-
can Beauty Rubber Goods for
two years and have a COM
plete stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED.
1t Was Weak During the Forenoon,
 But Closed Strong.

New York Dec. 2O.-The stock mar ket> traversed familiar ground today, many securities making new mini mums on the broad selling of the fore noon- The proportion of lower levels at that period exceeded. any recent session.
 Tentative support of rails and in dustrials at midday developed into a brisk demand later. especially in the last hour. Many losses were fully recovered and leaders showed extreme gains of two to three points. a few specialties scoring even more sub stantial advances.
 The rally was in full progress at pings and representative rails lead ing. U. S. Steel, for example, closed at S2 3-s. a gain of practically two points, and Union Pacific. among the weakest early stocks. made a gross rebound of over three points to 104 3-S. Sales amounted to 5S0, 900 shares.
 Improvement coincided with the more aggressive note sounded by the British premier. Some significance attached to the strength of interna
 ional bonds, Anglo French 5's ad- vancing 2 3-4 per cent. and the Unit ed Kingdom 2 1-2 per cent. All the French issues also hardened percept- ibly.
 Nominal improvement was regis tered by domestic bonds. although the to the new minimum of 9S.1S. the 4's selling between 97.1O and 97. Sales of bonds, par value, aggregated S5,- 125, 900.
 U. s. bonds. old issues. were un- changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
EPPA RixEY MAY
 ENTER U. 6. SERVICE
Latest Cause For Gloom in PhilIy is Report That Moran's Hurier Will Enlist.

Life for the Philadelphia fanatic these days seems to consist of just one hope-crushing wallop after an- Sissr Sis br He a91 nd n9 SN1ner tb rssnsa ander- -killifer shock than Connie Mack sent another jolt raspins through his system by selling Bush Schang and Strunk, and the end. it fered his services to the country, and has in all probability, made his last appearance on the diamond.
 According to word from Charlottes- vile; Va Rixey has been speA,s, the season debating what branch of the var service to enter. He has long been determined to serve in one way or another, but until very recent Ny could rot decide just where he vantage. A few days ago, however he was notified by a former touto Prof. Francis P. Dunnington of the University of Virginia, that two Vir- ginia graduates in analytical chemis- try were wanted for immediate as- signment to Norfolk. Va
 Rixey, vino has been in the employ of the Virginia Carolina Chemical company at Richmond for the past two months, hastened to his Char lottesville home, procured the neces- say recommendations from his for mer- instructors and inaniediateiy filed with the war department his applica ton for one of tie vacant posts. He is waiting now to hear whether he has been accepted.
 If RiXey enters the governm eni service he will probably retire perm anent1y from baseball. His relatives are anxious for him to quit the na tiona1 paStime and enter upon a pro- fessional career, and it is thought likely by his friends that he will offe1 no very determined. opposition tc their pleadings, now that A1exande and Killifer, his warmest friends or tho Philadelphia roster, have beer sold
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

104.
 Draft note for you has been handed to Argentine. minister, please present it if possible to the president Re quest president that you may be fur nished with the names and numbers or ships involved. Point out that we re- ly on his promise to prevent ships from proceeding to the blockade area. Please state at once, should any inci- dent take place, and this is not quite impossible ewing to technical reasons, that we dra in many circumstance prepared to adopt the most concilia tol.N attitude"
 Not signed"
 "J3erlin to Buenos Aires, No. 176, September 1, 1917.
 ''NoI" Shat r'oro matter is satisfac- torily disposed of, please express to the presiuent che expectation of the imperial government that he will pre- vent ships from proceeding to block ade area. Report by wire.
 "(Signcd.) BUSSCHE."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The last telegram in the series is from Luxburg to an unnamed person at Santiago, Chile, probably the Ger man minister there. IL follows:
 South American Policy.
 -Buenos to Santiago. Chile. July 19, 191T, No. 64.
 With reference to your postal cipher despatch No. 173O, I congratulate you on the solution arrived at. As Ions as Chile is neutral, Germany will be South American poIicy just as we'll, if not more easily in opposition to an in fatuated and misguided Argentina as with Argentina on her side. All sensi- ble men here, even ZabaHOs, allow that Chile is obviously better govern ed than Argentina, moreover, the sit uation here is by no means incapable of solution. The president has the firm intention of setting the council of ministers against North America Use the above confidentially."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
CHESS TOURNAMENT OPENS
Columbia Defeats Yale While Harvard and Princeton Tie
 Second Round be Played Today When Yale and liar ward Will Meet-Local Bowling.

New York. Dec. zu@Co1umbia de- feated Yale ? 1-2 to 1-2 while Har- ward and Princeton played a tie match, ? and 2, :n the first round of the twen- ey-sixtn annual intercollegiate chess tournament at Columbia University here today Woffson and Sternman were the winners for Columbia, while Isaacson drew with Margolis of Yale. Brown scored for Yale. The Har- ward vicsors were Sloane and Ballan- tine, while Hall and MacCollt played wins to the credit of Princeton.
 The. second round will be played to- morrow, with Columbia afainst Prince ton and Harvard against Yale
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
DARTMOUTH MAY UPSET
 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Prospect For Fred Walker Turning Out Championship Five Considered Sood-Two Veterans Left.

There is a prospect that Fred Walk may product a basketball live at Dartmouth which will be sufficiently strong to cause readjustment of pre- liminary views concerning the proba- ble outcome of the race in the Inter- collegiate Basketball League this sea son. Walker has found material, not to be sure, of the experienced varsity sort, but at least of type which will lend itself readily-as now appears to the coach'ss ideas. Just now the temporary first string quintet is built Captain Rau and Hutchinson. Rau is in splendid form, according to report and will surely make one of the for ward positions. Hutchinson, a foot ball man. stands out above a number of experienced center candidates, and tice gives him the call thus far for the pivot position. Paired with Rau at forward is Webster, 1919 player who to date appears to be the best candidates who have not had varsity experience. He is very fast and in in shooting at the baskets. Hilliker and Ainsworth, who are steady and consistent, are covering the defensive positions. Hilliker played basket ball in his freshman year and was a substitute On the 1916 varsity, while the 1920 five. In the second team combination arc Mugridge, Louden and Deane,, forwards; Moriarty, Robinson and Sample, centers, and Larmon and Johnson, guards. Among the fresh men candidates are seven captains of be a cut in the squad of thirty five first year men after Christmas recess, at which time plans will be laid for 1921's opening game.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Middletown Bouts Fail to Go Sehed-
 uIed lenoth.

Middletown Conn.,. Dec. 20.-In boxing match here tonight Sammy Waltz of Hartford punished Teddy Hubbs of this city so badly that after five rounds of a scheduled ten round go Hubbs' seconds threw up the sponge. '4 %f' i-
 Jimmy Sanden of New Haven bat tered Young Lizzio of Bridgeport for seven of the ten rounds they were to go, and then Iizzio quit, saying that boil on his neck had been broken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Morninsstar outplay. Cochran.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2o-Ora Morn ingstar of this city outplayed Walker Cochran, of Chicago, in two blacks of 1s-2 baIk line billiards here today and went into the lead. 1900 to 1134, in the 1900 point match they are playing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
AETNA LEAGUE.
Giants Take Three Straight from PhiIIies-White Sox Get Two Out of Three from Red Sox.

In the Aetna Duckpin league Thurs day night the Giants won three games in a row from the PhiIlies while the White Sox could only cop two from the Red Sox. Smith of the Giants and Throw of the Red Sox had the high total Smith also got high single, but in the other game Sullivan of the White Sox was the high man. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

National League magnates might be patriotic enough and give Urcle Sam four per Cent of all the money they spend foolishly in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
War Saving Stamps for Gifts

"1f, a will give and 25-eent the United the eipient postoh6ee naturity-and to add .
 We selling would making tilden
 
 ally ne.
 The Thames National Bank
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The National League is an unmerci- full organization It has sentenced John K Tener to serve another year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Our idea of hard luck: Jess Willard is to have his title taken away from him five days before Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

NTe&ahder 0oe6 TVox V6Unt n OfFtoI0 of Cash.
 New York, Dec. 20.-Grover Alex ander, former star pitcher for the Phil adefphia Nationals, recently sold to the Chicago Nationals with Catcher killifer for $50.O0 will receive no part of the purchase money, according to President William F. Baker of the Philadelphia club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

President Hempsted of the Giants is at the head of a powerful combine in National league politics. The New York club is now able to control the situation with the solid backing of the PhiIies, Braves. Cubs. Brool<lyns and Cardinals. This combination is strong for Governor Tener and his policies. Incidentally, Hermann of the Reds and Dreyfuss of the Pirates, who have opposed the governor in several impor- tant matters. are hopelessiy in the minority. Hempsted is following in the footsteps of his brother-in-l law, the late John T. Brush, who once, con trolled. National league politics with unlimited power.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Basketball seems to be an amateur sport this season There doesn't seem to be much money in it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Camp Devens athletic directors are figuring on building the duplicate of the Madison Square Garden track This will be a great encouragement to athletes there
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
COTTON.

New York. Dec. 20.-Cotton futures opened steady. December 2o32 Jan uary 2945; March 2S06; May 2sss; July 2S59.
 Spot quiet; middling uplands s1i0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Battling Nelson is travelling with a wild animal show" Dan Saunders in the Boston Globe. We know a lot of aIleked boxers who should be travel ing with Nelson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The Major league season will oper a week latec in 1918 and probably close three months earlier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Benny Leonard returned to New York early yesterday morning with black eye and nearly four thousand dollars Who wouldn't take a dam aged lamp for that amount?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
MON EY.

New York, Dec. 20.-Cau money strong; high 6; low s: ruling rate 6; closing bid 3-4; offered at 6; last loan 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW
SPORTING NOTES

Jack Hendricks is, still waiting to hear whether he can manage the Car dinals or rot
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

In the game against Cumberland, Georgia Tech scored 222 points, an average of about five points a minute. Those points were scored quicker than at many. a track meet we've seen..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

In the Palame Bowling league on Thursday evening Team No. took two out of three from Team No. 8, while Team Mo- did likewise to Team No. 4. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
White Sox.
PALACE LEAGUE.

Team No Takes Two from Team No
 9-Team Defeats Team 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

With the repeal of the F-awley boxing law New York fight fans can nov turn to wrestling matches, grand opera, six-day whirligigs, the Central Park ZOO. and other exciting pasInaes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

There seems to be a patriotic at- mosphere in Boston ~ according to recent despatclYes the entire Harvard baseball team together with a large percentage of the Red Sox and the Braves have joined the coiors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

William F. Erwig and Joseph Du Moe were the candidates for captain of tie Fordham university football team, at the election Each had a strong following. the battle re- suItfng in a voctory for Erwg by a vote of to 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

In Waterbury they run dance after the basketball game in the gym on Saturday night This certainly is a unique way Of bringing together the athlete and the society man among the younger element of the city. be- sides attracting girls to exhibitions of clean sport
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Celia of Rome, Italy, won the first handicap trap shooting tournament of the Pinehurst season yesterday withsa score of 9=- including a handicap of 25. Jay V Hall of New York did the best shooting of the day. He broke ss. but his handicap of left him in second place at s9.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

For the first time in a quarter of a century the Penn State team will not have a game on Thanksgiving. The annual game with Cornell will be played on the Saturday before the Ma tional holiday.
 Georgia Tech has been placed on the schedule in place of Michigan, which has joined the Western Con ference