Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-10

"iitci anu originality hs u lHllkeT,
that warrant an expectation that he
will make that paper one of the best
In the state.
-Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is
never sold in bulk by peddlers or
less than.3 cts. Don't be fooled, get
the tea made famous by the Madison
Medicine Co. Eastman 4 Meserole.
The Mineral Point branch OF the
Wisconsin Protective Association
elected the following officers for 1901,
on Sunday, Dec. 80.
President-Joseph GRADER.
Vice Pres.-N. J Kietfer.
Secretary-H. w Frieden
| Vice-Sec.-A. Bourghardt.
Treasurer-J. Il. Pittz.
Delegate to convention at Milwau-
kee, Jan. 18th. n. j. kietfer.
Geo. p. Zimmerman, the Monroe
embezzler, who absconded with
about $4,000 belonging TO the estate
of his mother-in-law of which es.
cate he was administrators, has plead
ed guilty, and will go before Judge
Osborne, OF Lafayette county, to re-
ceive sentence. The penalty is from
to 5 years. Zimmerman was ar
rested in Virginia, and it is said he
had spent all the money when ar
rested.
An apology is due to the Grand
| Army Post, for failure to mention
some of the most efficient helpers at
the aiaual festival on the 3lst ult.
Nobody is to blame for the omis-
sion but tie reporter. The excellent
choir of singers that delighted the
audience with patriotic and old army
songs would have been incomplete
without Mrs Charlotte l.. Prideaux.
| Mrs. Edith PrideauX, Mrs. Villa
Penhallegon, and Miss Emily Rog-
ers, who were not mentioned in the
report last week.
Highland Press: "rhe town and
village treasurers of Highland, We're,
| as last year, the first to remit their
state tax to the county treasurer. An
other thing Highland village has in
| all probability the largest and finest
school building, for the size of the vii
| lage, in the state. And another, the
| people of that village do not know
| that the state tax the village received
more than pays all the taxes they
pay to the county treasurer by
$l44.73, this year Last year the vii
lage treasurerreceived $lSl.97 over all
taxes due the county"
The four men who attempted to
rob the M0n;fort bank recently.
and who are awaiting trial at Ian
caster, nearly succeeded in break
ing Jail last Thursday night. They
sawed Ia two-inch steel bars and
would have made their escape had
not Sheriff FawCett discovered the
work. Several small saws were
found. The names OF the men are:
Harry Dewitt, j. II Montague, j. +.
Berry and James Hopkins. Mon
tague is believed to be connected
with the shooting of Policeman
Gates at La Crosse.
Last Sunday afternoon two
young men of this city INDUCED in
bluifing each to take walk to
Dodgeville. Finally (about 4 o'clock
the start was made. and as they plod-
ded along each was earnestly wish
ing that the other would call quits,
but no call came. The result was
they arrived at the county seat in
due time, a little weary Of course,
but right side up. Thirteen cents be-
ing all the money they bad between
them the problem which bothered
them most was how to get back home
without hooting it. However, by
waiting and looking around for a free
ride twas secured and they are with
us again doing faithful service at tie
forge and cigar bench. such trip
is good exercise, a more beneficial
way of putting in time than holding
up some corner building on our pub
lie streets, but the time for starting
should be earlier in the day.
Col. James G.. Knight died at
his home in Darlington, Wednesday
morning, Jan. I'd, aged IS years. In
the days Of his activity, Col knight
was forceful character, widely
known throughout the state, and an
important figure in tic affairs ~
Lafayette county. He served as a
soldier during the civil war and
attained the rank Of lst Lieutenant.
For many years be was editor and
publisher of the Darlington Demo
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