Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-21


and speakers of this age. You can
not afford to miss this chance. Go
and hear him.
REV. GEO. w. HORTON will hold
Quarterly meeting at Platteville
next Sunday. The presiding elder
of this district has more than he
can do and is obliged to make fire.
quent demands upon the pastors of
churches for assistance.
The Senate has decided by vote
Of % to 9 to indefinitely postpone
Senator Joiner's county option bill.
This was a much greater defeat than
was generally expected that the bill
would meet with in that body. BY
some it was thought likely to pass
in the Senate.
New FIRM.-Will Horn and Will
Fessenden, of this city, have formed
a partnership for the purpose of
painting and decorating houses.
They make a speciality of oil paint
ing and frescoing; guarantee salts
faction, and solicit a share of the
public patronage. Shop one door
above Mauger's jewely store.
THE death of VIM. Pearce, citi-
zen of Mineral Point in former yrs.
was announced this Thursday a. m.
Mr.. Pearce was we'll known and re-
spected in this city, in the early
growth of which he was more or
less identified. OF late years he
has resided on a farm in the south
eastern part Of the town Of Wald-
wick, about IA miles from this city.
THE twine trust is to be con.
demned, to say the least, no matter
what fault may be found with the
extreme ideas of the farmers. Per-
haps it would be more profitable for
them TO pay 8 cents, or even little
more, per pound for twine than TO
put up their grain loose; but the
steal Of the manufacturers, which
has been gradual from year to year,
is audacious and ought to be met
with rebuke of some kind that
would serve as a just punishment.
REMEMBER the city caucus by the
Republicans next Monday. This
call is in accordance with a reso
luton passed last spring to the
effect that the next caucus for nom
mating candidates for the various
city offices should be called at least
one week before election day. The
move was a sensible one. How
ridiculous has been the custom Of
holding caucuses the last night
before election, as INDUCED in by
both political parties in this city Of
late years. Any candidate that can
not stand a weeks inspection, etc,
ought to be defeated at the polls.
WHAr will our fair get from the
state this year? is question agitat-
ing the minds Of all who do not
know the proceedings of the legis-
lature. Instead of stipulating a
certain sum as heretofore, agricul-
tural societies will be given 40 per
cent. of the amount of money paid
out in premiums. The Southwestern
Wis. Industrial Association is rec
ognized throughout the state as
about the most liberal society in the
state, which helps largely to make it
one Of the most popular fairs, and
such q measure Of allowance, while
it might not be advantageous to
numerous minor societies, it will
not make much difference to our
fair, judging from last year, when
the appropriation was in the neigh
borhood Of 10 per cent of premiums
paid.
If the Republicans Of this city
are iudicious at the nominating
caucus next Monday, it is believed
that the result at the polls will place
them in control Of city affairs, a cir
cumstance which has not prevailed
for years. OF the four aldermen
holding over three are Republicans,
while the two who step out are Dem
ocrats. In The first ward the Repub-
licauS have majority. and success