Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-13
ut. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1899.


deal for newspaper plant at Kala.
mazoo, Mich. and was anxious t.
get to work in his new field of labor
hence his brief sojourn here. Ford
has the ear marks Of a hustler.
|, Farmers will do well to be wary
of the man who comes along, asks
permission to put some innocent adj
ver.ising on their fences and build
ings, aud then asks the farmer to
sign statement to the effect that
the signs are up. The farmer who
is thus obliging is likely to have pre-
sented him in the near future for
payment, note of 800 or more.
&C. G. Bainbridge, postmaster of
Mifflin, and one of her most highly
esteemed citizens, who has suffered
intensely of late from an attack of
infiammatory rheumatism, has suffi-
ciently recovered to be able to drive
into this city Saturday. His many
friends here were glad to see him AS
well as he was, but hope he will soon
be able to throw aside that cane.
AT the present time the hills and
dales in this immediate vicinity are
beautiful to behold, as clothed in ma
ture's richest and most varied APP
parel Many are the visionary
scenes of rich enchanting meadows
with their winding, sparkling
streams nesting between vine clad
cliffs, vet but few il any of them ex-
Gel in grandeur the real as here to
be seen.
Elk County Treasurer, II. l. Will
Jams, has on several occasions dis
played running ability on election
days, but not until this year did he
prove to the public that he possessed
speed of another variety. Those
who attended the Fourth of July
doings at Barneveld say it was well
worth the travelling of many miles
to witness Tom win the fat mans
foot race.
-Fennimore Times: Gen. Sammy
Draper, of Lancaster, witnessed the
fun at the Milwaukee carnival last
week. He participated in one of the
parades, and made such IA hit with
the girls, who anticipated his coming,
that he was literally covered with
flowers. Sammy stood the onslaught
like hero, but it took him until
Saturc'sy morning to dispose OF all
the beauties (the flowers).
darlington Democrat: The
Fourth of July exercises at Mineral
Point were OF very interesting ma
rure. On account of the heavy rains
in the morning the exercises were
postponed until afternoon, when "A
splendid address was delivered by
G. J. smith, Of Viroqua, and an ex-
cellent program carried out. The
street parade in the evening was ele-
CANT beyond description and the peo-
pie of our neighboring city may just
ly feel proud of their efforts.
Argyle Atlas: While"Bob" La
Toilette was in town Wednesday he
expressed "a desire to have "A picture
Of his old home and accordingly w.
IA. Young brought out his camera
and gratified his desire, taking his
picture with the old house as a back
ground. Then for "A joke the boysled
him around back of the house and
took snap shot Of him with the
woodshed as a background. Bob"
enjoyed il and says he will tell the
people that is where he bucked wood
in his boyhood.
"A young, plucky student of the
state university named Paul Wright,
Of Monroe, siezed by restless spirit
of adventure, has started out with a
determination TO make tour of"Old
| England" with the intention Of not
| paying cent for transportation
either by land or sea. He had sue
ceeded before leaving In arranging
for stock passes which will take him
to New York, where he expects to
engage as an assistant on q cattle
transport plying between there and
Liverpool. Once on the other side
of the Atlantic he will have to exer-