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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
Subsidizinq the Poet.

We seem to be as much at sea IN
this matter as they were about 100 A.
D., when the critic cursed the town
for keeping alive SO many poets and
cursed II again for starving so many
OF them; wanted TO know how a man
could behold the horses OF the chariot
of the sun IL he had TO grub for Nv
ing, and wanted to drive most
poets back To gruhbng for liv-
ing as soon as nc observed their man
ncr Of beholding the horses of the
chariot Of the sun; said you ought to
iuttcn poets 10 make them sing, and
became violently angry the moment
fat poet began singing; blamed Il
rich man for feeding a pet lion Instead
of substituting some author at much
less expense, and was all for feeding
the author to the lion on reading whnt
he wrote. He wanted authors pro-
tccted, but the literary choices made
by the protector almost drove him
mad.-'Ihe New Republic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
Keeping Out the Heat.

When the Bedouins of the desert go
ON a caravan Journey in the heat of
the summer, they wrap themselves up
Ia their WOODEN cloaks SO as 10 be fully.
but not tightly developed. Then they
wrap the ends of their kafiiah or head
dress, loosely around their faces. leav-
ing only their eyes and nose exposed.
They say that the covering keeps ont
the heat. Henry Martyr, the first
modern missionary 10 the Moslcms.
followed their example. when he was
travelling through Persia on his way
back TO the home In England that ne
never reached. he encountered d TEN
peraturc OF 12O degrees Ia the shade.
So be wrapped himself up ia his
blanket The practice OF covering up
the chin and mouth Is most excellent.
The sands Of the desert reflect like y
metal mirror the heat aud glare of the
blazing sun Something must be done
for protection against The heat under
foot as we'll as the heat over head
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
AID THE KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endsnger Life When Miner
al Point Citizen Shows You the
Way to Avoid IL.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids, when
tested remedy is offered them.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
in kidney trouble over fifty years, have
been tested in thousands of cases.
If you have any, even one, of the
SYMPTOMS of kidney diseases, act now.
Dropsy or Bright's disease may set in
and make neglect dangerous. Read
this Mineral Point testimony.
William Hammul, High ST., Mineral
Point, says: 81 had weak kidneys.
The kidney secretions passed too fire.
quently and bothered me especially at
night. The secretions were highly col
ored and scanty. fused Doan's Kidney
Pills as directed and my health improv-
ed. The trouble with my kidneys was
corrected, too.
Price so cents. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hammull had Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
SCRUPLES ON MEAT AND DAYS
Twb Questions over Which the Early
Christians Found Themselves in
Differing Attitudes.

In paul's day there was the qucs-
ton OF meat offered to Idols. Much
of the market product was Of this
character; it had been used in sacrl-
flee to the pagan gods Was IT, there
fore tainted with heathenlsm? Might
Christian eat itY If he did, might
he not be accused Of participating in
the idolatrous ccremonies7 TO Paul
himself an idol was nothing the serv-
ices did nothing to the meat he could
eat 1t without question, and so advised
his Corlnthian friends Yet he recog
nized special cases where he and
others would abstain because of the
law Of love and the conscientious
scrupleS OF another.
The other yexed question arose over
the gradual substitution OF Sunday
for Saturday, as the Sabbath rest
day. The Lords day, the day of
resurrection, the first day, became the
geacrally accepted Christian sabbath.
Some Jewish Christians felt this 10
be very wrong. and indeed there are
fine. stawnrt Christians today who
feel as they did. But the great ma
jorty took the view TINT the leading
OF the spirit warranted the departure
from the lctter.-The Christian Her
aid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
The Price of Advertised Goods.

Two prominent business men were
talking things over not long ago One
of them asked the other, What is the
most common delusion in the business
world today ?" Instantly came the
reply. THE idea that advertising adds
to the price of goods. T"
Every now and then some manu-
facturer has the hardihood to say that
he can sell his goods cheaper because
he doesn't advertise. Every one who
knows the A. b. c. of business knows
that this claim is impossible on its
face. Yet it sounds plausible and such
talk deceives millions of people.
Forget all these sophistries and lis
ten now to the plain commonsense of
the matter.
In the production and marketing of
goods there are two inevitable costs
One is the manufacturing cost; the
other is the selling cost. And no way
has. ever yet been found by which
either of these costs can be eliminated.
Mark that.
Whether you buy farm products at
a grocery store, or mill products at a
dry goods store, or laboratory products
at a drug store whatever you buy at
any store, be sure of one thing: The
price includes the selling cost. 1t
must, else the manufactures, the
wholesaler, the retailer and the sales
man could not live.
And just as surely as there are al
ways two items of cost, the manufac-
turing and the selling, just so surely
are there only two ways in which the
price Of goods can ever be reduced.
One is by economics in manufactur-
ing cost. The other is by economics
in selling cost.
or course, it isn't easy to cut manu-
featuring cost without cutting the
quality.
But in modern times q way has been
found to cut selling cost and its name
ia Advertising
Advertising is like a straight line,
the shortest distance between two
points the producer and the consumer.
II cuts out the grades, curves and the
angles. 1t makes a drop of ink do the
work of a salesman Bear in mind
that goods can never be sold unless
there is q demand, and advertising
creates this demand in the simplest,
most direct and least expensive way.
No other sales method can equal it in
magnitude Of return for minimum of
cost.
And the big returns from advertis-
ing also ;cut down the manufacturing
cost-that's another saving. Increased
volume of production always means
decrease in the unit cost of of produc-
ton through better and more efficient
manufacturing methods.
The Association Of National Adver-
t.segs has ..~yD..y s-g.. -,..a~sD.s, SON,
remarkable facts and figures on This
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22

Continually the good In nature
called by many names, is trying to In
tlucucc ,he mind and to secure contro
over the body. often II seems almost
personal. 1t will even speak in words
telling the people OF the track that
they must beware and find the right
way. The wounded understand wei
enough. Their wounds they can rec
ugnize as the records Of their disobe.
dicnce. My scars are my best posses
slon3.' says woman who has passed
through agonleS which she knew how
20 meet and 20 overcome. 'They'r,
mN landmarks to pea<c, t.la ;.
Barry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
BIRD OF GREAT VERSATILITY
and Only Feathered Creature
Taking Food in Claws.

II appears that II is not only In
initiating human speech that the par
rot excels most Of the birds. II Is
alone among birds In taking food In it's
claws. With these two churacteriS-
tics, remarks writer in the Washing
ton Evening Star 1t makes more or
less use Of that which distinguishes
humanity from the rest Of the animal
kingdom-the hand and the larynz
The monkey uses its hands and the
elephant It's trunk In feeding. Various
animals have n habit OF paving their
food. Rodents have serviceable toes,
STILL the parrot is pre-emlnent among
birds In this regard. The secretary
bird is said TO attack reptiles with It's
claws, and some observers have said
that owls make partial use OF their re
markably flexible perching toe some
what more than does hen in scratch
ing for food However. there is no
other bird which, when presented with
piece Of food, will accept it in its
claws.
Parrots do not OF course, talk, as
the word Is used, In their wild state
and are not known to be initiative Of
neighboring sounds, nor to possess the
repertory OF the hooking bird. 1t Is,
therefore, question whether or not
their use Of the claws Is largely lmlta-
tive also. The shape OF the parrots
beak would indicate that some assist
ancc in eating has always been a part
Of the birds characteristics.
Like man, the parrot makes It's APP
pearance in the world naked and help
less.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
FARM FOR SALE.

In order to settle up the estate of
John Godfrey, deceased, the farm,
consisting of 235l9 acres, in the town
of Willowl Springs, about 2ls miles
northwest of Calamine, and 6 miles
south of Mineral Point, is offered for
sale. This is a No. stock or general
purpose farm. The homestead part has
a fair buildings. The farm will be sold
altogether or in two parts. For particu-
lars see George Godfrey, Mineral Point,
Wis, Route No. 2. Aft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
Legal Notices.
Notice Of Order for Final Settlement.
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW COUNTY

INTERSTATE ESTATE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
y COGRT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at q regular
term of the Iowa County Court. to be held in
and for said county, at the Court House. in the
city Of Dodgeyille, in said county, on the 9th
day of March, A. d. 1917, being the first
Tuesday of said month. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application of r. NJ. Priestey
administrator Of the estate of Mary E.
Prestley, late of said county, deceased, for
the examination and allowance of his admins
tration account and the assignment of the
residue of said estate to such persons as
are by law entitled to the same. and for the
determination and adjudication of the inheri
lance tax, If any. payable in said estate.
And il is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three
weeks successssively, prior 70 said day of hear
ing, in the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly
newspaper published in said county.
Dated this SOth day of January, 1917.
By the court
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
L. NJ. Priestley. Attorney, 5w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
CORRELL
- AND -
MARTIN
y = = - y - = . = y
LINDEN
By Hazel Hicks.

Misses Minetta Harris and Ina Wear
ing spent Friday and Saturday with
Earle Wearing at Galena.
MIR. and Mrs. j, j. Heatecock were
Mineral Point visitors on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Smart and
daughter Jane spent Thursday here
with relatives.
Mrs. X. j. Granville was at Mont
fort on Wednesday and Thursday last
week.
John Molling was here from Galena
on Thursday,
Miss Ina Wearing entertained the
V, 3. NJ. club on Thursday evening.
Geo. Finglemeyer of Mineral Point
and w. Carpenter of Nebraska spent
Thursday with Ed Cullen
Mrs. James Batten is visiting in
Chicago.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of Morris Parkinson at
Mineral Point on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Louisa Treglown and grandson
Teddy Treglown, are at Woodford Wis.
'ting with her son Joseph.
Harley Hicks returned on Friday
from trip to southern Texas. He re-
ports a fine.
Dodgeville defeated our high school
boys at basket ball on Friday evening
at the auditorium the score being Sc
70 rs.
Chas. Flint of Argyle was a caller
here on Saturday.
Mesdames Arch Granville and Samuel
Launder visited at Dodgeville with
Mrs W o. James few DAYS last
week.
John Harker was at Mt. Horeb last
week.
Several from here attended the play
Fair and Warmer" at Mineral Point
Monday evening.
nj. Peavy of Dodgevlle was a bust
ness caller here on Saturday.
Alex Caygil of Bridgeport spent
over Sunday at the home of his brother
Thomas.
Our city basket ball team went to
Edmund on Wednesday evening and de-
teated their local team by a score of
"a and II.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thos. Wilcox of River
Falls are in this vicinity visiting rela-
tives and friends. They resided in Ed
mund before moving to River Falls
several years ago.
MIR. and Mrs Earl Skate of Iivinrs.
ton called on relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Il. Gilman spent
from Saturday until Monday with her
sister in Dubuque.
J {. Maeder went to Galena on
Saturday.
Gilbert Schiller of Gratiot visited
over. Sunday at the N. Tredinnick
home.
Mrs. Alden Thompson entertained
the l. B. $. club on Friday evening.
Miss Marie Brown Of Harker visited
az the home Of her brother Harvey last
week.
Florence Moore is here from McFar-
land visiting at the home OF her brother
Harry.
Richards Edwards was over from
Muntfort on Monday.
Fire caused from an over heated
stove destroyed the engine room. black
smith shop and hoist at the Granville
mine one night last week. This makes
the second fire scare in our yillap.
within a week.
L Cullen spcu, over laisv MI
relatives at Mineral Point
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22

subject. They show how one after
another of the big advertisers of the
country have been able to reduce the
price of their product. or else improve
the quality thereof, at no increase in
price. 1t is significant fact that ma
tionally advertised goods are the only
product which, as a class, have not
tended to rise in price during the past
few years.
Countless causes are working today
to force prices up. We all know this
by sad experience. Against an these
forces one force only is working to
keep prices down and its name is
Advertising. Wisconsin Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
Special
Infant Food

If your baby is not growing every
day, no doubt the trouble is lack
OF proper food. Infant foods should
be as nearly like mothers milk as
possible. Thompson's Food Pep
tonized) contains all the elements
necessary to the normal growth and
strength of the baby. A food pre-
pared solely for infants deprived of
mothers milk. Consists of pure,
sweet milk, modified on a large scale
in a scientific manner. Ready for
use by simply adding water.
We suggest that you try a SOC
package with our guarantee of
satisfaction.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22

Statistics show that the automo-
biles of the United States perform a
greater passenger service than the en-
tire railroad system. II 1914 the steam
railroads carried 1853, o00, 900 passen-
gers an average of 80 clio miles, or a
total of 1874 billion passenger miles. In
comparison, the $3.50, 600 passenger
automobiles now registered, averaging
5000 miles a year, which is very con-
sentative, and carrying three passen-
gers per car, gave a service of 48S bill
lion passenger miles, or 45 per cent
more than all the steam railways of the
country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-22
Notice to Prove VIII and Notice to
Creditors.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWAC COUNT
- COURT-IN PROBATE.

- lAlE Or w MISUNDERSTANDING tO0NIf
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
In re estate Of James Wedlock. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the specia
term of said court, to be held on the 4th Tues
day of February. A. D.. 1917, at the Court House
in the city OF Dodgeville, county of Iowa, anC
state of Wisconsin. there will be heard and
considered the application Of Elizabenh
A. Wedlock to admit to probate the last viii
and Testament OF James Wedlock, late of the
city of Mineral Point in said county. deceased
and for the appointment of an executor.
Notice is hereby further given. that at the
regular term of said court to be held at said
Court House. on the LIST Tuesday OF July
A. ID. 1917, there Will be heard. considered and
adjusted, all claims against said James
Wedlock, deceased.
And notice is hereby further given. that
all such claims for examination ana allowance
must be presented TO said county court st the
court house in the city Of DOdgeville in said
county and state. on or before the 10Th day of
June A, ID. 1917, or be barred
Dated January, 20, 1917.
BY order of the Court,
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
!. 3. Reynolds Attorney. 5w3
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
TRUSTEES SALE.

|Fhe State of Mississippi. Noxubee County
N virtue of The provisions of a certain deed Of
M executed:by Paris lCalmes and wife Lille
ihes on the 18th day of April. 1916, to ]. d
FAin az trustee, to secure to J. F. Edwards, q
ain Indebtedness therein mentioned. said
- deed b. iug recorded in Deed Book No. l2S,
in Chhncery Clerks office in said ounty'
pNhe said j. D. Hardin having resigned and re-
VI TO act, and A. T. Dent having been ap-
syed sub 5tituted trustee. | the undersigned as
4. ituted trustee. will on
Y Saturd ay. the 18th day of January. 1918
Pin lesal hours in front Of the door Of the
WI At auction 10 the highest bidder for cash
w DARK bay mare mule named Maud. five
@s old.
81 half EAST half northeast q%udrter. Sec. 81.
IN r. Is, being 10 acres, more or less.
n, property nlctione1 IN slid trust deed viii
"a 10 satisfy said indebtedness. and the cost
n-oceedjne. A. T. DENT. -
bDse. 81, 1917 substitutes Aros'ee'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
a Handsome Christmas Present

The axiom that Corporations are
soulless' h 8 again been disproved.
For a number of years Mr.. Warren
Sessions has been in the employee of the
United Fruit Company somewhere down
in Central America. 1t is n of the
big corporations of this country, and it
pays big dividends to it's stockholders.
Their fleet of vessels not only trans
port all the tropical fruits that come to
the States, but since Uncle Sam put
the Big Ditch through Panama they
have been doing a big passenger bust
ness. MIR. Sessions was conductor on
one of their trains hat ran into the in
terror from Bocas del Toro. When he
answered the call Of his country and
announced his intention of coming back
to the States to do his bit, the company
said they would keep him on their pay
roll for a portion of the salary he had
been receiving. He assigned it to his
mother, Mrs. Lucy Sessions, and C me
home. arriving some time last summer.
After being home only a few days, he
went to New Orleans and enlisted with
the marines, thinking that they would
be among the first to be sent to France.
In that he has been disappointed, as
they are still in camp at Fort Quantico,
Va.
Nothing had been heard from the
company as to the part of the salary
that Mr., Sessions was to receive, until
last Thursday when Mrs. Sessions re-
ceived a check from them for the
amount of $637. AZ, and every month
from now on ard until the wal ends
will receive $97 per month.
If the company is as generous with
all their employees who are in Uncle
Sans service in this big undertaking,
it can be truthfully said that they. too,
are doing their bit.
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A RTE d.


McIivried-Jones.
The marriage Of Miss Eta McIlvried,
daughter Of Mrs, M. A. Johnson Of Ma
con, Miss, and Mr.. Roy Jones. Of Dix
on, ILL.,, was solemnized at the Christian
Parsonage Monday afternoon, December
10th. at 8 O'Clock. They we're attended
by Miss Neva Harper. friend Of the
bride, and Mr.. Dewey Jones. brother of
the groom. Rev W. w. Moore read
the marriage service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will make their
home with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Siggle Jones. Dixon News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
SOCIAL DOINoS

Mrs. W. c. Herbert was hostess OF
the %Seven-hand Euchre Club on Tuesday
afternoon. A pretty plate lunch was
served.
Mrs. julius Klaus entertained the
Auction Bridge Club on Wednesday af-
~ternoon.
The Junior Epworth League Of the
Methodist church will give a patriotic
Christmas service Sunday, December
2Srd. at Z o'clock p. m. All are o r
daily invited.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
CHURCHES
RAPrIs.

BAPTIST
Percy Calvin Barki,y. Pastor
Sunday school y:a5 Z. m.
Preaching Ii d. m and ?:l5 p. m.
b 7. P. l and Training Class at
6:l5 p. m.
METHODIST
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m,
Preaching services at IL q. m. and
I p. m.
Junior Epworth League $50 D. m.
Senior 100 n. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1901 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Picture Show Program
FOR THE WEEK
Beginning Monday, Dec. "a

Pictures Start Every Night at 500 D. m
MONDAY NIGHT
The METRO Wonderfully
A WIFE BY PROXY
Featuring Mabel TaIliaferro
A KEYSTONE Comedy
TUESDAY NIGHT
4 TRIANGLE PROGRAM
The Feature:
WOODEN SHOES
Featuring Bessie Barriscale
The Comedy:
A LOVE CASE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The METRO Wonderfully
UNDER
Featuring Harold Lockwood
THURSDAY NIGHT
The BLUE RIBBON Feature
A SON OF THE HILLS
Featuring Antonio Moreno
FRIDAY NIGHT
The METRO Wonderfully
THE SOUL OF A NJ
Featuring Emily Stevens
also
Roscoe (FATTY) Arbuckle
in
A COUNTRY HERO
SATURDAY NIGHT
A TRIANGLE PROGRAM
The Feature :
THEY RE OFF
Featuring Enid Bennett
The Comedy
HIS HIRDEN TALENT
Pearl White Serial Begins Monday,
Dec. 3lst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
DEATHS
A. J. Russell.

Mon. A. J. KusseH.
\ Andrew Jackson Russell, a native of
|Noxubee county, died at his home near
Cedar Bluff, in Clay county, Sunday
porning, December 10Th, after a short
illness with pneumonia. He would have
been se~venty-one years old in January.
When a boy of sixteen he enlisted in
Skhe Confederate army (being the eighth
M of Perry G. Russell to %enlist) and
made q faithful soldier until the close
I the war. lie was n of the leading
teachers Of Clay county for a quarter
II a century after the war, many of his
pupils hi ng attained distinction. be
vas a member of the MISS 'sippi legis-
lature from Clay county several years
go.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Yrs. Mary Evans, of Winston county,
nd also four sons and two daughters.
Two of his sons volunteered for service
Il the present war, and one of them,
|h. j., was commissioned as lieutenant
few days prior to his fathers death.
Courageous and true to his convic.
ions, he was a faithful soldier, good
ttizen and a kind. tender husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
Wnbourne- SfaSeers.

WHbourne- Sfdggers.
A Columbus dispatch Of December
18th states that: A quiet wedding wa:
solemnized last night at the First Bap.
fist parsonage, when Miss Christine
Wilbourne. the pretty and attractive
doughter of Mrs. Sue A.. Wilbourne,
was married to Ira Staggers. a young
business man of this city. The cere-
mory was performed by Rev. T. l.,
Holcomb.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our great appre.
cistion to the people of Macon for theil
great kindness in the recent death OF
our baby, and the serious illness Of lit.
tie Howard.
Ma. and HAS. I. A, LowREY,
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DONATIONS

Patty Bros. gave twelve sets shoe
polish.
A box was sent to the convalescing
soldiers at Camp Shelby. Hsttiesburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21

The Red Cross Christmas Drive is on.
Under the leadership of Mrs. S. L.
Murp ley, Macon is doing her part.
Thursday night she reported $50 new
members. The county must come
up with her quota. The men to whom
the executive committee wrote are the
key men; we have no one else to de-
pend upon. Remember the Var Coun-
Gil is back Of the Red Cross of America.
Your allotment comes from Washing
ton through the Red Cross organization.
Report items daily to Macon Chapter.
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p
Will by all your old papers at / cent
a pound at The BOOKSTORE.

sTRAYED-From my place near FairyieU.
about first week in November, one light ba,
horse mule. u or Il years old. a little raw bon Il.
Any information leading to bis recovery viii be-
rewarded, j. X. CARPENTER,
~ a r, |, Brooksville. Miss.