Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-08-28
NUMBER So
Flamingo.

The Wisconsin State Fair is rap
idly growing in t o extent and i'm
portance OF its exhibits. All depart
ments will be larger and better than
ever, at the coming exhibition, Sept.
S-l2.
William James, of Linden, has
bought Demand and Mrs. Captain
Murphy, two running horses with
excellent records. Wills many
friends in this tection hope that it
will prove paying Investment
"A. Macarthur announces that he
has again sold his Dodgevilla Sun
Republic. Mark A. Richardson is
the name of the man to take charge.
He is said to be an experienced
newspaper man and improvement in
the publications is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SHINING
ton, son and little daughter, Of Chi
cago, attend ed the fair last week and
visited relatives and friends in this
city, the girlhood home OF Mrs. s.
then known as Bessie Massey,
Mrs, Mary Ann Goldsworthy re-
turned to her home in Chicago this
week, after spending four or five
weeks with the family off. b. Wallis
in this city, and other relatives at
Linden. Her two grandsons Willie
and Tommie, also of Chicago, visited
with her.
Mr.. George II. Tappins, Of High
land, interviewed citizens of Min
eral Point yesterday respecting an
ambition he has to serve Iowa county
rs clerk Of the circuit court Should
he be chosen for the position there
is no doubt it will be satisfactorily
filled, but to improve on the present
efficient administration of the office
he recognizes would be difficult.
-" Overheated at the washtub.
How often have you heard that eX-
preston every summer of your lives.
The heated term is here again. If
YOU are wise you will use Maple City
Self-Washing Soap. Throw away
your dashboard and keep cool. Do
not let your grocer substitute.
The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of
Chicago, will preach in the p. Nj
church next Sunday, at 1920 a. m.
and 1880 p. N. Mr.. Jones ranks with
the leading lights OF the age, and is
one Of the most eloquent speakers in
the United States. This is an oppor-
tnnity to hear a great man.
Mr. Peter Jackson, IA prosperous
Iowa farmer, brother of Messrs John
Jackson Of Mineral Point town and
and Richard and James Jackson
OF Waldwick, attended the Mineral
Point fair last week, and is enjoying
a visit with relatives and friends
about his boyhood home.
Miss Della Ovitz returned to Mil
waukee Saturday to resume her du-
ties as head librarian in the state
normal there. Her brother Ernest,
the phenomenal pitcher, and her cou-
sin Clarence Enzenroth the crack
catcher of the Mineral Point high
school base ball club, accompanied
her for visit in the Cream City.
Madison Journal. Anthracite coal
Is so scarce that prices have gone up
to nearly double that OF year ago.
What is the matter with the general
government stepping in and settling
this strike? Let it purchase the coal
lands and sell the output at cost of
production, and thereby give the
people the benefit Of comparatively
cheap fuel, something that has long
been unknown.
"A merciful man is merciful to
his beasts 1t is not only merciful
but economical to always keep Coles
Veterinary Carbolisalve where you
can put your hand on 1t at NOM
ent's notice. 1t is the best remedy
in the world for cuts, gals, scratches
and sores Of all kinds. Always heals
without scars and reneUs the hair in
its originoi coior. Always get Coles
soc and ST. Sold and guaranteed by
al, druggists.
Hon. b. Holland has beautiful
mare, which he entered at the Min
eral Point fair last week as single
driver, and took the blue ribbon over
d large field Of competitors, and was
a prouder man when be drove out OF
the ring than when he stood up in
the capitol at Madison and took the
oath of office as assemblyman for
Iowa County.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Prai-
RE du Chen are getting into the
same unpleasant quarters as million
aires. One day last week well-to-
do farmer Of that place received a
letter ordering hin to leave $500 at a
designated spot in his pasture where
he has about 100 head Of cattle, with
the threat that if he did not comply
with the demand bis stock would be
poisoned and himself and family