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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
CHOREA IS NERVE DISEASE
Known Generally as ST. Vitus' Dance,
It Is characterized by involuntary
Muscular Contractions.

Chorea, or st. Yitus' dance, is nerv-
Gus disease characterized by irregular
and perfectly involuntary muscular
contractiOns. The disease occurs most
commonly in childhood and Is prob
ably caused in most cases by the action
Of some bacterial poison on the nerv-
Gus system 1t often follows one Of the
infectious diseases of childhood and Is
especially frequent after attacks OF
acute rheumatism. 1t occurs sometimes
without any apparent cause In chill
dren who are run down or anemic (;
and sometimes the physician can find
no other cause than a nervous shock,
such, for example, as u severe fright.
In some cases the disease begins sud-
denly, but more often the onset is
gradual. A child becomes ill-tempered
and peevish, complains of headache
perhaps, sleeps poorly and is restless
and fidgety. Very often he drops things
or fumbles awkwardly when he han
dies an object.
Then the Characteristic movements
OF chorea begin; the child shrugs his
shoulders, twists his head, bends and
straightens his arms, moves his fingers,
grimaces, twists his body--in foct,
makes all kinds Of nervous and mean
ingless movements. Sometimes the dis
ease affects the speech muscles and
causes the patient to talk in an explo-
siye way, or to make queer sucking
sounds.
The treatment of chorea calls for as
much quiet and seclusion as possible,
for an ample diet with plenty of fat,
and for tonics. The patient must
avoid muscular exercise and nervous
excitement. He viii get much benefit
from rest in bed for several hours each
day. during which some one reads
aloud to him.
In very severe case death may oc-
cur from exhaustion, but as rule re-
covery takes place In from six weeks
TO six months Since the movements
cannot be controlled by the will, admo-
nitions to stop them are cruel, and
tend only to increase the trouble. The
medical treatment must, Of course, be
prescribed by the physician.-Youths
Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1892.

The carpenters of this city all seem
to be crowded with work, which shows
that much Improvement is going on.
A frst-class creamery is an enterprise
which ought TO be established in Min.
eral Point.
Died, in this city, August "A, Mrs
Joseph Miller, aged about go years.
r. J. PenhalIegon, Sr. has decided tC
extend his warehouse on Commerce
street out to the sidewalk.
Work on the new pulp mill is going
on smoothly and satisfactorily.
There is every indication that the
fair to be held in this city in two weeks
will equal any Of its predecessors.
Next week is whsn the county fan
will be held at Dodgeyille.
Next year the discovery Of America
will be celebrated in every way that
patriotism can invent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
BOOK MARKS ARE CONVENIENT
Perhaps in Dark Red Answer
the Purpose Well.

What do you use for book marks?
Probably you either turn down the
leaf of your book in dog-ear fashion or
else open the book fiat and lay it face
down on a table, or else slip a strip
of paper or a strand of thread in your
place when you wish to keep it.
We seem TO have lost our liking for
book marks, and they are so convent
ent that the loss is Strange, observes
an exchange.
OF course, some books have ribbon
markers attached TO their backs, and
these are tremendously convenient
Strips of ribbon of a narrow width
perhaps in dark red, are also convent
emit although whenever these are deco
rated they are out of place.
Then, too, 1t is possible to have book
marks made from your book plate or
especially designed and made Of stiff
paper, notehed to slip over the top of
the page.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
PRAYER OF AN UPRIGHT MAN
At End, Make Ceremony Short and
Epitaph Simple, "Here Lies
Man." is Final Supplieation.

Publicity Magazine" contains the
following prayer, contributed by HON
er Mckee. anyone who can utter this
prayer in sincerity and truth must be
an upright man, observes an exchange
Here is the prayer:
Teach me that 60 minutes make IN
hour, 16 ounces one pound and 100
cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that l can lie
down at night with n clear conscience,
without gun under my pillow and
unhaunted by the faces Of those to
whom l have brought pain.
Grant, | beseech Thee that / may
earn my meal ticket on the square, and
in doing thereof that may not stick
the gan where it does not belong.
Deafen me TO the Jingle of tainted
money and the rustic of unholy skirts.
Blind me TO the faults OF the other
fellow. but reveal TO me my own.
Guide me that each night when l
look across the dinner table at my
wife, who has been q blessing TO me,
that | have nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh with
my children and TO lose myself in
their play.
And then when comes the smell OF
flowers and the tread of soft steps,
and the crunching of the hearse's
wheels in the gravel out in front of
my place, make the ceremony short
and the epitaph simplest: Here Lies
a Man"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23

This community was filled with sorrow
by telegram Monday from Moses M.
Strong, then at Stevens Point, announc-
ing that his son Moses, assistant state
Geologist, had been drowned in the
Elambeau river, Marathon County.
while engaged in the duties of his Of
flee. A telegram from W. Z. Gundry,
who accompanied Mr.. Strong on his ex-
petition, confirmed the sad news. A
finished scholar. energetic, studious and
of the purest character and habits, Mr..
Strong gave promise of taking high
rank among the foremost scientists of
the day. The body arrived last night
and the funeral will take place today.
At the residence of her son, |. Suthers,
Mrs. Hannah Suthers departed from
this life August 18th, aged &c years.
John Evans, native of Cornwall,
England, died in this city August 18th.
Lancaster and 8oscobel are organic
ing militia companies, which suggests
the question, what has become of the
Mineral Point company?
There are about 40, 900 gold seekers
in the Black Hills, and they find
about So, 900 per day, less than 10 cents
a head. Many of them are at the point
of starvation and very few have made
fortunes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
and Of Vast Distances.

II you wish to travel from Peslng 10
Northern China to Hongkong In South
ern China you will have a sea voyage
of 1000 miles TO cover after you sail
from the port Of Tientsin. You do not
fully appreciate the vast distances you
have to travel In China until you actu-
ally become a visitor In this strange
land and are compelled to secure trans
portation somehow, some way, no mat
ter how rudlmentary. China is a coun-
try of gigantic sizes and vast areas,
but when it secures railways and troll
ley lines throughout its empire dis
lance will be annihilated beyond
China's fondest dream.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
sor of Agricultural Chemistry in the
university Of that state.
Ten Years Ago, 1907.

News reached here Sunday to the ef-
feet that j II. Harris, formerly Of
Mineral Point, had died suddenly in
Chicago.
Reports from the coal supply centers
say that there is plenty of coal at the
head of the Great Lakes and in transit
and no likelihood of a coal famine.
1t was demonstrated again Friday
that our iire boys are not enough for
the Darlington boys on the diamond.
Tuesday morning Rev. NJ. Chase
united Prof. Chas. w. Fawcett Of Rich
land Center and Miss Agnes Mix of this
city as man and wife.
The public reception to those who
were citizens of this city in former days
and are gathered here this week in OBJ
servance of home coming, proved an
event never TO be blotted from the
memories of those present. The old
First National Bank building was
scarcely half large enough, the throng
overlooking onto the sidewalk and
street. Some of the guests had not
been here for five, ten, twenty, thirty,
yea forty years.
Outside capitalists have purchased
the Temby Mining Co., consisting Of
the Temby farm of 100 acres, east Of
this city, and the lease Of the Bennett
80 acres adjoining. Consideration
$500
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
DO YOUR BIT.

Peace or war, the people Of the world
must be fed and while this will always
be r the stability of first mortgages on
improved farms as safe investment
will never be disturbed.
While the producing power OF i'm
proved land is the basis. investments
in first mortgages on improved farms
are war proof.
For select first farm mortgages on
improved farms, see or write
K. J. PENIIALLEGoN,
300 High street, Mineral Point. Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
Local Overflow

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Shepard, Jr.
spent Saturday at Milwaukee.
Miss Bessie Lathers of Beloit is a
guest of Miss Genevieve Sngels.
Miss Julia Mullen of Waterloo, Ia,
is "fairing' with us this week.
Miss Eunice Noble has returned
from a visit at Milwaukee, .Mauston
and Baraboo.
Mrs. Thomas Ryan, son and,daugh-
ter of Hollandale visited friends in this
aty Friday.
Miss Hazel Smith and Miss Anna
Prince of Platteville are guests at the
Will Horn home.
Mrs. William Knapp and children
have returned from a visit at Prairie
du Sac and Baraboo.
Mrs. William Neumeyer of Milwau-
kee spent several days of last week at
the Mulhairn home here.
Miss Stella Weidenfeller returned
to River Forrest, H., Monday, after a
visit at the parental home.
Bert A. May of Castoria, Iowa, is
here for this weeks doings at the fair
grounds and visit with his parents
and old chums.
Mrs. Henry Kieffer and daughter
Elizabeth have returned from visit
with her sister, Mrs. Susan Sanem at
Sioux City. Iowa.
Miss Clara Gorgen returned to Mil
waukee Thursday, after a weeks visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gorgen, Sr.
Miss Florence Ross entertained
fourteen young lady friends with six
O'Clock dinner Saturday evening. a de-
lightful time is reported.
Andrew Ross of the U. S. Navy is
here from New London, Conn, to spend
ten days vacation with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. 3. 4. Ross.
Jack and Charles Fawcett of Beloit
spent the week end with their father,
who has been very i'll, but at this writ.
ing is somewhat better.
Miss Agnes Mauger entertained
several friends with supper on the
lawn at her home, and with music or
the Edison, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Huston anC
two daughters of Manchester, Iowa,
are the guests Of Miss Eliza Baxter
All enjoyed weekend visit with rela
tives at Spring Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Richards, tive
sons and two daughters returned Thurs
day from a motor trip through Iowa
calling on his sister, Mrs. George Bart
low, at Sioux City. and Mrs. John Jonei
at Hartley and friends at Spirit Lake
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
New Vulcanixing Plant.

Don't throw away your old casing
till worn out. We can save you money
on your tire bill. We can double-tread
and put on new treads at about half
cost of new castings. and as we have
just added new vuican'zing plant with
experienced n ~ charge, you can get
all kinds of tire repair work done at
reasonable prices at Beers Harness
Shop. 20tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
A hodcstL Request.

80 an old friend'like you refuses to
lend me a paltry S5f"
Yes"
"well, at any rate, lend me dollar
TO pay for the taxi I took TO come and
ask YOU"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-23
Handicapped.

Ernest, were you looking through
the keyhole last night at your sister
and mel" Honest, wasn't. Mother
was in the way"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19
CLEARWATER COUNTY
POTATOES IN DEMAND

had gone further into the matter
and might have the man come here
personally and look over the field,
1t is quite probable the demand is
the outgrowth of the Boys and Girls
Club work, and that Miss Nellie
Chase of Ahsahka. student in the
Orofino High school, whose potatoes
won first in the state contest last
year, has done her county big SER
vice by calling attention to our pota-
toes. At any rate inquiry is being
made thru the Grange as to Clear
water county seed potatoes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19
GILBERT DISTRICT WILL PLANT 5000 ACRES BEANS 1917
Yielding
to Rival Kendrck

Speaking of his own experience
with beans in that neighborhood Mr.
Dobson said my brother and my
self have made success with beans.
For the past ten years ! have kept
bean record for the United States
government in my neighborhood. On
my own farm for this ten year period
| have produced an average yield of
l,020 pounds per acre, and the aver
age price f. o. b. Orofino has been
SO. 40. This is approximately $35 per
acre, while the cost per acre the first
year was $40. so delivered in the ware
house. My second year, owing to in
creased labor cost. was $ll50 per
acre.
1915 was the banner year. From
65 acres realized $4,000, selling at
seven and half cents pound.
Mr.. Dobson does not figure on the
abnormally high prices of 1916, but is
sure his figures covering the ten year
period are sound and safe, and that
the producer can use them as basis
on which to figure. That is good
enough to warrant the farmer grow
ing this crop.
Mr.. Dobson is giving the farmers
the benefit of his long experience as
a bean grower, being anxious that
the Clearwater bean suffers nothing
in quality
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

The University of, Idaho is about to
open week of unusual interest to a
large number of our citizens.
Beginning Monday morning and
lasting thru the week will be what is
called Farmers and Housekeepers
Week. also Merchants and
Bankers Week. -
Every progressive farmer in Clear
water county ought to attend, since
experts will discuss such subjects as
silo construction. milk production,
crop rotation, cultural methods for
field peas, factors in efficiency on the
farm, tuberculosis in fowls, poultry,
ensilage crops, livestock, market
ing. sheep diseases, etc. This is on
ly a few of the many subjects to be
discussed by experts, and farmers
who can should spend the week in
Moscow and get the benefit of these
lectures and demonstrators. Sat-
urday morning c. A. Hagan of the
Moscow packing plant will give
demonstration in meat curing. This
is 4 sample of the varied and valu-
able program the University has ar
ranged, and no farmer should miss It.
Housekeepers' week is equally good.
This is for the women, and will
prove of great value. For example,
Friday afternoon DR.. P. D.. McCor-
mick of Spokane, Specialist in chill
dren s diseases, will discuss 1.-The
Early Detection of Diseases in Chill
dren and Emergency Hints. There
will also be demonstration of labor
saving devises, and lectures on food
values.
For the merchants men like c. h.
Arney and w. j. Jordan of the Nor
thern Pacific will discuss freight
questions in Idaho; M. P. Miller OF
Moscow will talk on marketing pro-
duce, N. Williamson will discuss
Advertising your Business and P.
l.. Orcutt will talk on Advertising
! that Wirs.'' Professional window
/ trimmers and sign writers will give
demonstrations, while experienced
merchants will tell how to train
statesmen, and lecture on other phases
of the mrecantile business.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

Chas. Myers of near Fraser was in
Orofno yesterday. He says the
Fraser Grange has received an inquiry
from south Idaho in one of the irri-
gated districts relatiev to seed pota-
toes. The letter said the immediate
neighborhood of the writer would
need several carloads, since it had
been found more profitable to plant
seed from non irrigated districts,
and Clearwater county seed potatoes
were desired.
Mr.. Myers said the Fraser Grange
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19
PROPOSED TRAIN CHANGE
AROUSES OROFINO CITIZENS

1t appears the movement originated
with the postmasters and passenger
train crew, the latter preferring to
live in Lewiston. The change would
be great relief to the post masters
who are now compelled to get out at
very early hour. They can hardly
be blamed for favoring any change
that would afford relief. But it
would hardly be fair to ask the whole
community to submit to inconveni-
ences to accommodate them. OF
course, post master can escape by
resigning, and if that will relieve
the public of appointees Of the Elder
machine we are in favor of the train
leaving Orofino at 2 o'clock in the
morning.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19
DEAL UNDER WAY
FOR OROFINO CEMENT

pot, street occupied by this rail-
road spur, which the railroad is to be
assessed to pave. The company
theatened to tear up the track, letting
the franchise revert to the village,
at which stage of the game the deal
for the cement property put differ
ent face on the whole affair.
While there is general sentiment
in favor of the removal of the track
if it is not to be used, there is no de-
sire to place any obstacle in the way
of the development Of the cement
property, and such business men as
the Republican has been able to inter-
view were unanimous is their stand
to do all they could to start the ce-
ment plant.
The Republican believes it voices
the sentiment of the people here when
it says that paved streets are of min
or Importance to the development of
our cement, and that great care be
exercised lest we place obstacles in
the way of the proposed deal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

1t has developed recently there is
a possibility of the Orofino cement
company being revived. When the
Orofino village council recently dis
cussed paving with the Northern Pac-
ific railroad company, and it was sug-
gested the company remove its spur to
the cement property. the company
wrote the council that there was a
deal on foot looking to the early de-
velopment Of the big cement property
at Orofino. and suggesting that the
council go slow before taking action
that might hurt the deal.
Inquiry on the part of the Republi-
can verifies this report. John Mix,
interested in the Orofino property, ad-
mits the deal is on and that there is
a prospect of something being done.
The spur leading to the property was
built by the Orofino Cement company
at cost of about 50, 500, and the viii
lage donated the right of way. Last
fall the village council set to work to
pave from johnson avenue to the de-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

The above heading reeds little eX-
planation. 1t tells big story. 1t
is the best piece of news the Repub-
lican has had the privilege of giving
its readers in many months. 1t
marks forward step IN community
progress, and spells prosperity for
the Gilbert farmers.
This announcement is made on
authority of julius Dobson, the father
Of the bean industry in the Gilbert
section, who has made big success
of bean growing in that locality, and
who has for some years endeavored to
encourage the growing of beans on an
extensive scale.
MIR. Dobson says the big handicap
under which the few bean growers of
his section have labored has been the
limited quantity grown, being too
insignificant to attract buyers, a mat
ter of serious import to the producer
of any crop. He is delighted to
know that hereafter we can estimate
our output of beans by many carloads,
enough to attract big buyers.
While in Orofino this week Mr..
Dobson told the Republican the Gill
bert country, one of the best bean
sections in the world, would, in 1917,
plant at lest 5000 acres to beans,
where they planted only 700 acres last
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

The proposed change in railroad
schedule evidently hit snag some
where. The alleged sentiment in
favor of the change appears to have
really been solid sentiment against
any change. There is absolutely no
sentiment in Orofino for the proposed
change. and the matter received a
cold reception when it came up for
consideration before the Commercial
Club Friday night. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted opposing the
change Citizens were outspoken
against the movement, and the rail
road company will stir up hornet s
next if it attempts to force the pro-
posed schedule onto Orofino.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

1t is probable the agricultural ex-
perts at the University of Idaho will
be asked to purchase the calves, safe
guarding the standard, and guarantee
ing the purchasers against inferior
grades of the breed desired. The
Bank of Orofino is taking up this
work solely in the interest of the
farmers thruout the territory it
serves, and with only the most gen.
erous motive back of it's offer. The
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19
A Criminal Organization.

We clip the following Editorial
from the Duluth (Minn.) News Trib-
une where the l. w. VS. were
fought by the citizens of that state
and driven out:
The l. w. w. are entitled to no
sympathy and to no leniency.
They are self-made outlaws and
should be treated as such. In ary
other way lies danger to all who are
law abiding and want the ordinary
rights guaranteed to citizens.
To treat them as citizens entitled
to these rights is to poison the food
of citize nship and to cheaper to moth
ingness all the obligations of state
allegiance. In their methods they GO
just as far as they dare. In the
woods, remote from police protection.
they start with guns. They would do
this in cities if it was equally as
safe. In the woods they expel from
the lumber camps those who refuse to
join them. They appropriate the
buildings and food and other property.
steal a railroad train and depend fol
safety on the known timidity of the
law abiding Any community ir
Minnesota that longer tolerates the
l. w. w. is entitled to what it will
get We hope that Virginia. having
started on the right way. will hold i,
to the end 1t is the ore safe way,
and every loyal citizen of this state.
every agency Of law and goyernment,
chou d sunnort its officialR
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

people should welcome this fine spirit
on the part of the Bank of Orofno.
and respond with no snail degree of
enthusiasm. If you haven't boy or
girl on your farm, Mr.. Farmer, hunt
up some bright. worthy boy or girl OF
your neighborhood and arrange with
them to join the Calf Club. - The
Republican hopes to see at least l0G
respond to this offer the first week.
Don't wait. Do it NOW.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-19

WANTED trade wagon and hack
for horse. d. j. Lundy, Ahsah-
ka, Idaho. 36-39-pd.
Mel Small has purchased the John
Wells stock ranch, now owned by j.
r. Hill, TIE Mix-Walrath company
making the sale. This farm contains
1870 acres and is one of the best stock
farms in the county.
Orofino is to have bakery. The
Buscher building is being remode'ed
and equipped. The new business will
soon open.
John Oud and wife departed for
Spokane Tuesday, Mr.. Oud attending
the annual convention Of hardware
dealers of the Inland Empire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magill and DR.. and
Mrs. Lyle and daughter Miss Louise,
were Sunday guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs G. n. Ede, driving ovei
by sleigh.
Orofino will see program of reaI
live sport Friday evening, Jan. rs,
when DR.. Wells of this place goes on
the mat with Grover Myers of Lewis
ton. Wells has never been thrown
by a man OF his weight, and has con-
siderable experience. Myers has the
reputation Of being fast and clever,
and his friends are backing him to
win. A number of local boys will &c
on for preliminaries. one being a
blindfolded boxing match between
two high school boys. James White,
an Indian wrestler of note, has ac
cepted the challenge of Bill Ashley
and will 60 on for preliminary
which promises to be hummer.