Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

liz. AND MRS. WALLACE DOUG
LAS, of Chicago, arrived in this city
rather unexpectedly last Tuesday
afternoon, for visit at the pleasant
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas. Brewer,
Losr-Betweeu the NJ. f.. church
and west side of city park, gold
stone watchchaln composed of ball
and six beads. Finder will confer n
favor by leaving same at this office.
JoHN RALPH and Walter Hoare
are home from their sight seeing eN-
petition to Milwaukee and Chicago.
The lake breezes must have played
havoc with Walters "curly-locks'
! for their prominence is minus.
w. h. SMITH, Superintendent of
the Mineral Point Zinc Works, re-
| turned Tuesday from New York and
New Jersey, where he has been to
examine other plants that form parts
of the great American zine combine.
! THE next issue of The College
News, pamphlet issued by the
Sioux City Business College, Sioux
| City, Ia, will contain large num-
| Der of testimonials from students and
graduates Send for free copy, 3lw6
| A LETTER from comrade of VIII
Priestley, member of the Darlington
company, with the lst Wis. regiment
at Jacksonville, Florida, informs
Wits mother that he is sick with
malarial fever, and will be home
this week.
| II you wish to secure enrolment
as free student in the Mail Depart
ment Of the Sioux City Business
College send in your application at
once. Their offer of free course by
mail will be opened for n limited
time only.
| OVER 800 tickets were sold at the
Mineral Point station tor the Darling
ton fair. Less than 100 are reported
sold at Darlington for the fair here.
| This is reciprocity at the ratio Of four
to one. But our people are The people
of southwest Wisconsin in every en-
terprise.
BEN HOLLAND, of Hollandale, for
malIy announces himself candi-
| date for nomination for member of
assembly. He should be prepared to
STATE his position ON Z. 8. Senator,
and declare his intention to observe
the pledges of tho party as set forth
in the republican state platform.
AN exchange of forward and hind
wheels on the buggy of IA young Min
eral Point man while he was watch
ing the lady tumblers and riders in
the circus Mt Dodgevile last Satur-
day night, caused him to imagine
that he was riding up hill all the way
home. We "names no names
DIR. w. J. PEARCE, of Dodgeville
is suggested as "A possible candidate
before the republican county conven-
tion for member of assembly. He is
the peer in capability aud character
Of any man likely to be named for
the place, and far-away the superior
Of some who are laying pipe for the
nomination.
IN this issue appears the call for "A
| l.l 10 ION t.,l
nominate candidates for the various
county offices. City and town com
mittees have the duty of calling eau
cuses for the election of delegates 10
| this county convention, which is To-
meet at p. III. of Wednesday, Sept.
q, in Dodgeyille.
IT was well for exhibitors Of to-
| matoes at the fair that Mrs. w. II.
prdeauX did not compete with them.
She presents TO the TRIBUNE three
specimens Of this Yankee fruit SUI
perior TO anything Of their kind seen
at the fair. One Of the specimens
weighed 30 ounces, and the three
aggre gated lb. 6 ounces.
WE have reliable information that
Capt. Richard Carter, of Dodgeville,
will submit his name to the republi-
can county convention as IA candi-
date for district attorney. II is un-
derstood that he will not do any "pin
setting but rely upon the people to
decide the question upon their know
ledge Of his qualifications and merits.
The Sioux City Business College
has a card in this paper Offering a
thorough course Of instruction In
Bookkeeping and Commercial Arith-
metic by mail free Of tuition. Did
you read it? 10 avail yourself Of
this offer IL the same az accepting a
present Of $50.
IF. CURRY, a son Of Mineral Point, |
6 4 l.. 4 4. IA T.