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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
DARLINGTON SUFFERS
S125,oOo BLAZE.
Mineral Point Fire Company Rendered
Heroic and Valuable Assistance.
Whole Block Devoured.

The latter part of last Friday after
noon islnow a period of time in history
of Importance to citizens of our neigh
boring city of Darlington, and one which
will be remembered for all time by the
present inhabitants of that place
1t was fire fire with a display of
gluttony on the part of the flames. As
near as the writer knows, the alarm
was first sounded shortly before 4
O'Clock, an hour when the popular fair
of that city was in full gala swing, with
large crowd in attendance. The fire
being located in the business section
and most citizens of the town being on
the fair grounds, the rush for the scene
WIS one of pelimel and anxiety. As a
result, the gathering on Main street
was instant and immense. The home
fire fighters were more or less confused
and handicapped by the surging throng
of helpless onlookers, and as result,
the FIRE got sweeping start.
Assistance from Mineral Point was at
onoe asked for by phone, and in forty
five minutes after the fire bell call
sounded in this city our fire company
boys, nearly a hundred strong, with two
hose carts, hook and ladder outfit and
other equipment, were fighting the fire
with vim and daring which met, and
is still meeting with unstinted praise
Notwithstanding, whole business block
was devoured, which 500, 600 will not
replace. Valuable property in adioin-
ing blocks and some dwellings were
scorched and in great danger of being
consumed. the city Quilted in fact, but
for the valiant efforts of the fire boys.
Fire departments of Shullsburg, Gratiot
and Belmont were represented in the
assisting ranks, but Mineral Point big
and well equipped force being first in
action had the opportunity to accomplish
most in conquering the fiend, and this
they did with grit and glee. The fol-
lowing buildings were destroyed
Rodham Opera House, 100 feet long,
containing moving picture theatre and
busiHass Offices; A. G. Roslip's cigar
factsry, saloons of Messrs. Demuth,
Smith and Zurlip, w. f. Roach's cleo
trio light fixtures place, Schrieter's
harness shop. carrying one of the
largest stocks in southwestern Wiscon-
sin, Wiegle's music store. jerks bar
Der shop, Gordon Hotel and garage,
Lane Lumber company office, dwellings,
of William Gundy and Dobert Drysen.
The fire originated on the stage of the
Rodham theatre, where a company was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
Death of Mrs. Frank Suthcrs.

Another life has slipped it's cable and
put to sea, never to return. This took
place last Saturday, Sept. LIST, when
Mrs. Frank Suthers breathed her last
at her home at Sturgeon Bay, this state.
Mrs. Suthers was formerly Miss
Frances Rosilla Mauger, daughter of
the late William and Mary Mauger.
Fannie, as we we're accustomed to call
her. was born in Mineral Point on the
9th of June, 1872 Here she grew to
womanhood, and her happy, frank dis
position made her general favorite
among all classes. AS her pastor said
while standing by the coffin holding her
her remains, "Selfshness had no place
in her character, and her ever CHEEKY
nature was tonic for all with whom
she came in contact, and that her kind
ness of heart and deep sympathy for
suffering ones was proverbial "
June 6, 1891, she was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Frank Suthers. To them
were born six children, OF whom one
daughter, Ruth. preceded her mother
to that life beyond q few years ago.
The surviving children are Mrs. Blanche
Higgins, the Misses Hazel, Beulah and
Mary and the only son Charles, who
with their father, are called upon to
bear the greatest burden of grief pos
sible Joining with these in sorrow are
her brothers, Thomas 3. Mauger of
Indiana Harbor, Ind, W. G. Mauger of
Platteville and j, j. Mauger of this
city, and sister, Mrs. Frank Hill
meyer of Carroll, Iowa, all Of whom
were present at the funeral; also w. j.
Suthers and daughter of Chicago.
For some time Mrs. Suthers suffered
much from throat and heart trouble,
and twice within the last two months
she received treatment at Chicago
hospital, but to no avail; the die was
cast. AS stated, she breathed her last
at Sturgeon Bay, where the family had
located, that place being headquarters
of the state fish hatchery, of which
commission Mr.. Suthers has been an
active and trustworry member for years.
Deceased was devoted and beloved
member of the local Eastern Star order,
and of the Rebekahs of which she re-
Gently filled the highest Office in that
lodge in Sturgeon Bay, She had also
served with energy and success as pres
ident of the local order of Co Workers.
sisterhood branch Of the Congrega-
tional church. Her remains arrived in
this city on Monday. Funeral services
were held at her brother Josephs home
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev
w. j. c. Bond Eastern Star members
attended in body and conducted the
last rites at the grave.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06

Willard and Alice Hartford visited at
the VIM. Croft home at Wauzeka last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Schmit returned
Thursday from a months visit with
their sons at Davidson, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Mrs. M. Smith and children of
Monroe are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Metz.
Mrs. John Francois, Sr. and Mrs.
Matt Miller are spending this week in
Milwaukee.
e. l.. Harman returned Monday
from a business trip to Bonneville and
other points in Missouri.
Miss Genevieve Meuer has com
menced teaching her second term IN
District No. 5, Waldwick.
RAYMOND Weidenfeller and wife
returned to their home at Coloraine,
Mimi, the first of the week.
j. w. and E. Y. and Miss Matilda
Hutchinson left last week for Ludington.
Mich, to enjoy an outing there.
William Haiemka returned to Mil
waukee Sunday, after months stay
at she John Francois, ST., home.
Osborne Dunn has purchased the
new residence on Iowa street of VIM.
Buckingham, which the latter is just
completing. Mr.. Buckingham is also
making rapid progress on his new dwell
ling on Church street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN.

The city school bells sounded their
summoning notes Tuesday morning of
this week. hence another years work
along educational lines has begun. The
enrolment is large and teachers and
scholars are imbued with a degree of
which presages a successful
year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
A Pleased Community.

The M. +. church conference in ses-
sion at Madison last week did the prop
er thing to Mineral Point by returning
to us for another year the Rev. G. w.
Emery. The whole community, regard
less of creed or nationality, is congrat-
ulating itself.
The Platteville district will have a
new superintendent, Rev. X. A. Chase,
pastor for the past two years of the
First Methodist church of Madison,
whose pastorate will be assumed by
Rev Fl. G. Goodsell Of Platteville Rev
w. F. Tomlinson has been appointed to
Sparta and Rev. j. X. Lindsey to
Waldwick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06

Reuben Harris of F'reeport was a
guest at the Alvin Tyrer home Sunday
and Monday.
Miss Ada Schaumberg has COM
menced teaching her fourth term in
District No. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Thorson of
Wiota are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
George Jeuck, Jr.
Mrs. j. j. Mauger and daughter
Agnes visited at Rockford, GAINESVILLE
and Beloit last week.
On Thursday, Miss Lillian Hosken
left for Mt. Vernon, Washington, where
she will teach school.
Miss Ella Dave has returned to
Milwaukee to resume her duties as in
structor in the schools of that city.
Miss Mary Gorgen went to Milwau-
kee Friday to visit relatives, enroute to
Minneapolis, where she teaches school.
Mrs, Joseph GRADER and two chil-
dren and Mrs John Thies have returned
from a visit with relatives at Milwau-
kee.
Mrs. Reuben Ellsworth was called
to Sutherland, Neb, last week, owing
to the illness of her mother. Mrs John
Coker.
The ladies' of the st. Paul's sewing
circle held picnic on the church grounds
last week Tuesday. About forty-five
ladies partook of a bounteous supper
at the close of a most pleasant afternoon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
BIG SNAPS

New Room Size Rugs and Fall
Draperies have arrived and they
are The Talk of the Town"
Come in and see them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
Red Gross Activities.

The Red Cross booth at the Mineral
Point fair, by means of new member
ships. donations and sale of buttons and
pins, netted $50. All articles made by
the Red Cross were displayed at the
booth and orders were taken for the
different types Of comfort kits.
BY this time there should not be one
woman in Mineral Point or vicinity who
does not either come to the meetings
and sew, or knit at home. Those in
charge are contributing without any
paw such vast amount of time and
energy, that everyone should cooperate
as far as possible. The regular meet
ings are held Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday afternoons. at the Parish
House and there is work for every one.
from the children who can snip padding
for fracture pillows TO older people who
can make surgical shirts and bandages.
The boys lemonade stand made So 40
during fair time for the benefit of the
Ped Cross.
On Saturday. September Is, the Red
Cross will hold an auction in the park,
| IL the weather is favorable, or in the
Municipal Theatre if it rains, to raise
funds for buying materials for more
hospital supplies. Anything saleable
| will be auctioned of, from sheet Of
paper to a hay stack. Townspeoplt
and farmers alike are urged to give Of
their abundance Mineral Point ant
vicinity have been more than generous
but the need grows every day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06

Will l.. Grange, a trustworthy and
accommodating attache Of the Martin
hardware company, and Russell M.
Quick, employe of the local telephone
company, are now soldiers Of and for
liberty. They are the first to 20 from
this city under the registration act,
called with eight others Of this county
to report at Camp Grant, near Rock
ford, which they did yesterday. No
more loyal and reliable men than viii
and Russell can be found to face the
enemy of liberty and justice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06


A party of ten motored here from
Milwaukee last week and were delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Ross, who on Sunday
took their guests to Prairie du Chen
for dinner, returning in time for pic
mic supper on the porch.
Those in the party to Prairie du Chen
were Messrs. and Mesdames Herbert
Latin, Fred Bradford and Evan Jones,
John Latin, Miss Margery Granger, all
Of Milwaukee, Mrs. Fred Linley of Du-
luth, Mimi, Misses Helen Cook of Chi
cage and Harriet Crawford of Galena,
Richard Smith of st. Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross and son Roland.
The Milwaukee party returned on
Monday, accompanied by Richard Smith,
who will attend school there.
Frs Miller OF Madison, Mason Of
Belleville, Reilly and Snel of Iowa
and Norris of Kendall visited FIR. Mich
olas Weyer here last week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06

This annual event, quite popular with
the people of Mineral Point, took place
on Monday of this week. The attend
ance was large. all quarters within a
radius Of many miles being represented.
There was an abundance Of amusing
sport, such as horse racing, base ball,
foot racing, horseshoe pitching, etc
A group Of orphan ball players la
beled Mineral Point, who failed to ex-
hibit playing skill, appeared in this city
that evening tagged Is to Z. Their
was the seven end. The Waldwick boys
die the Strengthening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06

Try "Red Trunk" long cut tobacco
Smoke or chew. IT is GOOD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-06
NUMBER 36
FINAL SLASH IN PRICES
All Colored Wash Goods
At Just Half Price
PSI Discount
on all low Shoes and Slippers.

Our new Fall lines of shoes are
nearly all in stock, and they are
real beauties.
We need the room to display them
and are therefore cutting prices on
oxfords and slippers to make room.
Get in on some of these
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
TRAVEL IN SMOKER
BUT Win z GAME

Richmond's double header yeste|
day afternoon was played after "a
team had travelled for nine hours I
a smoker on the Pennsylvania ri
road. The team left South Bend 81
urday evening expecting to have thsj
usual sleeper accommodations. II
railroad officials, however, refused 4
transfer the teams Pullman at Fol
Wayne and they we're forced to rid
in day coach for the entire jourue1
The team played Sundays doubl
header after an all-night trip and Will
out any rest. thereby showing the NJ
limited pep that has been put into til
team on the last road tour.
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Economy Will Engage
in Work For Red Cross

ECONOMY, Ind. July Mrs. Han
nah Taylor. Mrs. Lewis Fennimore
and Miss Blanche Fennimore were at
Richmond Friday doing Red Cross
work and making arrangements to
have DR.. Ross deliver Red Cross
talk here Tuesday night at the school
hall and to organize chapter
Ashbury Wood and son, Richard,
who live west of town, are seriously
i'll with milk sickness. Two head of
cattle and one horse belonging to
them died of this disease. .Oran Shell
lenbarger suffered the loss Of two
cows. killed by lightning Thursday
afternoon. John Taylor returned
from Richmond Friday evening. -.
Mrs. Belle Cain. of this place, did sub.
stitute work at the Williamsburg c.
o. station as telegrapher Saturday.
afternoon. Art Cain and family were
at Richmond Friday. ;. Howard Cain
was the guest of George Ritter of near
Bethel church recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Coal in Evansville
To Be More Expensive

EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 2. - Soft
coal in Evansville will be no cheaper
under the agreement reached between
the government and the mine opera.
tors. according to l. G. Julian, manag-
er of a local coal company.
IF we live up to the government
agreement" said Mr.. Julian, Evans
vile people will be paying SAFE to IS
ton for coal delivered after July 1.
They are now paying 1913, delivered.
For instance, if coal is $2.75 at the
mine, so cents is added for freighting,
25c profit to the jobber and the same
to the retailer and 81 to handle it. all
allowed in the government agreement
Coal right now in Evansville is selling
way lower than this price fixed by the
government. We are retailing coal at
10 cents bushel, or 1915 ton"
Mr.. Julian and other dealers here
refuse to say what the price will be
after July 1.
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however, Hauser started the ball 60
ing with single to right went to Sec
end when Aftermath threw the ball
away on Kelly's drive. Young hit,
filing the bases and Hauser was
forced on Evers bounder to short. For
one short moment, however Townsend
went up and Kelly scored when Gy-
gil drew pass.
Sixth Was a Bad One
Young had one bad inning, in the
sixth. For five rounds he chased
them from the plate with but one
hit, that beng of the scratch variety
down the third base line. In the sixth
with two down. Mathews started-some-
thing by slamming the horsehide to
the fence for a triple and scoring
when Hauser put another in the same
place. Hauser was held at third and
the half ended with the score a tie.
Evers refused to grant the Evas the
right to tie, however, and In the last
OF the sixth with two strikes and
one ball against him, he climbed on
one that he fancied and sent it over
the left field fence for the circuit
Gygli drew a pass and scored on
Rapp's sacrifice, and an error by
Crete. Soup took them away easily
il the sevnth and the afternoon end
ed gloriously with two wins for the
Quakers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
vICRANS WIN CLOSE
GAME AT RIDCEvILLE

RIDGEVILLE, Ind. July 2.-Scor1ng
two runs In an eighth inning rally and
tying the score, and putting over the
winning run after two innings Of extra
play, Vigran's Richmond baseball
team defeated the local club here Sun
day afternoon, 1 to 3. Despite four
errors for each team, the game was
fast with clever fielding for both
teams. The score:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

Three-base hits-Mathews, Hanger.
Home run-Evers. Sacrifice hits
Rapp, Coveleskie. Struck out - By
Townsend, 2; by Young, 6. Bases on
balls-Off Townsend, 2; off Young, 1.
Double plays-Young to Evers to
Ggyli Left on base-Evansville, 3;
Richmond, Earned runs-Evansville,
/: Richmond, /. Time of game-1: Is.
Umpire-Slear.
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x-Ran for Aftermath in seventh.
Richmond.

Home run-Turner. Sacrifice hit
Mathews Wild pitches-Turner.
Struck out-By Turner, 4: by Gilbert,
i. Bases on balls-Off Turner, 2; off
Gilbert, 6. Stolen bases-Evers, 3;
Gygli. Rapp, Covekakie, Jantzen, KEEL
ly. Left on ba5es-Svansville, 5;
Richmond, T. Earned runs-Evansvil-
lie, Q; Richmond, 4. Time Of game
1850. Umpire-Slear.
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Holmes, 2, Haas, Reddinghaus.
Stolen bases-Leibrook, Mahoney, 2.
Cooney, Heston, 2 Struck out-By
Byrd. g.; by Minner, 4. Bases on balls
off Minner, 8. Time of game: 90.
Umpire-Jones.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

With pep galore. and goooly lou OF
sound baseball mixed with it, Rufus
Gilbert and his terrible Quakers
romped through Evansville for two
straight victories in the double header
at Exhibition park yesterday after
noon, 4 to 2 and to 1.
Lefty Gilbert started the first game
but was almost forced to leave the
mound in favor of Ainsworth in the
last part of the contest on account
Of his inability to control the pill.
With brilliant field work behind him
and lot Of nerve, he was able to stay
until the end of the contest and bring
home the bacon.
Evansville Threatens Trouble
Evansville threatened in the frst
inning when Kibble, the first man up,
reached first on a single and got as
far as third on a sacrifice and an
error by Gygli His stay on that cor
ner was short lived. however, for a
fake throw to second by Hauser
caught him mapping and he was
tagged about Ave feet of the plate.
Gilbert famed Daubert for the third
out.
Richmond's work In the Arst was
far more brilliant Evers started the
works with a hard drive through sec
ond for a single. Cycle flied to left
field but Evers stole second and score
on Rapp's hit. Rapp stole second and
was held there on Crouch's single. He
went to third on Coveleshe's drive
to short forcing Crouch. Two were
left on base when Jantzen grounded
to first.
PIKer Bases with Ease
Richmond continued to bubble over
with pep and stole everything in sight
In the second Hauser was safe on an
error but was forced by Kelly. Gil
bert lined out to second but Kelly
went to second He took third on
wild throw and then lofted Turner to
the clouds by stealing home. Before
the Evansville slabman had chance
to recover Evers had walked. Joe
then kept up the pilfering match by
stealing second and third. He was
left on third, however, when Gygli
famed ....-., ....
Evansville threatened in the third
when Gilbert passed three men, but
fast fielding held the Evas without
run.
Score Two in Fourth
Richmond scored two in the fourth
on three hard hits and an infield out.
Jantzen started the inning with
single and helped the teams stolen
base column by swiping second. He
went to third an Hauser's one timer
end scored on Gilbert's hard drive to
short.
, Turner made the first run for the
Evas. The second time up, he slapped
at a groved one with two strikes and
sent it soaring ten feet above the bull
sign in left field for four timer
Again in the seventh, with Aftermath
on Grst. Turner and Kibble singled.
scoring Aftermath for the second and
last Evansville run.
The Quakers had little batting bee
In the seventh but the inning ended
without any Of Gilbert's men scoring.
The Evas likewise put Gilbert In a
hole in the last two innings but the
Quaker Miracle man pulled through
without any damage on both occasions.
SECOND GAME
The second contest started with a
rush and for the first two innings 1t
looked as though the game would be
called without a score. In the third.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
SPORTS
S. A. /. Results
SATURDAY LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Easthaven. S; Pennsylvania, O.
Natco, 8; Simplex, 1.
John. Glove, 8; Malleable, l.
Starr, %; Atlas, 0.
Long held the railroaders without
hit in the game at Easthaven Satur-
day afternoon and the West Siders
won by the score to O.. The East
haven batters touched Smith for eight
hits and as many runs.
The score: r. H. e.
Pennsylvania :. 900 600 000--0 0 IL
Easthaven ~. 212 300 OO*-8 8 8
Smith and Miller, Morrison; Long
and Haas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
HoTchkISs NAMED COACH

Arthur S. Hotchkiss, former Earl
ham man, has been appointed assist
ant coach of the Oak Park high school
in Chicago. Hotchkiss comes from
Oshkosh high school, where in his
two years as coach, he developed a
team which won the prep state champ
ionship, going through its schedule
without defeat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
Fort Wayne beat South Bend in one,
but the Quakers took for themselves
two games in a double header And
that from Harry Stahlhefer's pets

Bob Couchman does not suffer from
insomnia. Yesterday while he was on
the coaching line. the most ancient
trick in baseball was pulled. Crouch
was on second and the second base
man held conference with the pitch
err. After Mathews returned from the
box, Bob signalled Crouch to take a
lead and no sooner had this been
done than Skip felt himself prodded
in the ribs with the horsehide. Lefty
kicked to the jumps but he should have
kicked Bob.
Turner's drive in the first game was
worth fifty dollars if it was worth any
thing to hit the sign. Why Tuck could
have hit the thing if it had been
twenty-five feet farther from the plate.
Evansville again today and tomor.
row.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02
YESTERDAYS RESULTS


National League.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburgh, 1.
(First game.)
Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburgh, /.
(Second game.)
st. Louis, 4; Chicago, o.
Brooklyn, 3; Philadelphia, ?.
American League.
Detroit, 5; st. Louis, 0.
First game)
st. Louis, Is; Detroit, 9.
(Second game.)
Cleveland, 5; Chicago, 4.
American Association.
Louisville, 8; Minneapolis. 2.
(First game.)
Louisville, 6; Minneapolis, 4.
(Second game.)
Milwaukee, 2; Indianapolis, 1.
First game.) !.
indianapolis, 10; Milwaukee, 4.
(Second game.)
Kansas City, 8; Toledo, 5.
(First game.)
Kansas City, Is; Toledo, 4.
(Second game)
st. Paul, 2; Columbus, 1.
(First game.)
st. Paul, 6; Columbus, 0.
(Second game.)
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the double bill The grand stand was
packed and the bleachers were over
flowing. 1t is estimated that $500
persons purchased tickets at the gate
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Sundays Results

Sundays Results
Richmond. 4; Evansville, 2.
First game.)
Richmond. 3; Evansville, l.
(Second game.) .
Grand Rapids, 4; Muskegon, 8.
First game.)
Muskegon. Z; Grand Rapids, 5.
(Second game)
Springfield, s; Dayton, 3.
(First game)
Springfield, 0; Dayton, 0.
Second game; II innings, dark
ness.) s..
TT. Wayne, s: South Bend, 3.
Games Monday and Tuesday
Grand Rapids at Muskegon.
Evansville at Richmond.
Springfield at Dayton. .. .-..
Fl. Wayne at South Bend.