Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-10-08
NUMBER Al

He was known by many of this place
and very much respected by all ac-
quaintances.
Every farmer should have his
name printed on an envelope and
writing paper We furnish and print
both at reasonable prices. Every
farmer is a business man. Sure he Is,
and why not have the name on his
writing paper and the envelopes. 1t
will not cost much and will lend
dignity To the stationery.
Potatoes are being refused by
Chicago Commission merchants and
one day this week seven carloads
We're dumped into an abandoned
gravel pit at GAINESVILLE. Many ofthe
tuhors had decayed and such spec
tacle is n sad one even to those who
have no pecuniary interest involved.
The past rainy season is responsible
for the trouble.
"A tornado-like storm passed
through the central part Of our state,
from west to east, late Saturday al
ternoon. The damage to property
was great Several houses were
wrecked and barns and outhouses in
the path of the storm quite generally
demolished. A number Of persons
were killed and scores seriously in
iured, and the loss OF live stock will
be great. Portage and Trempeleau
counties suffered most severely.
Lancaster is evidently expert
menting with what Is termed the "al-
ternating lights The Teller COM
ments on them thus: They are not
as bright lights az the direct current
lights but you can see your way fully
as well by them. They give softer
light and softer shadows, and save
you the feeling that there is lurk-
ing ghost in the shadow OF every tree.
Perhaps it IA possible to SO modify
the price Of these lights that the city
can afford to have them alternate
at every street corner.
Darlington Republican: On Fri
day Of last week our citizens were
startled and shocked by the report
that Thomas Clemson of this city had
taken poison with suicidal intent
and was not expected to live. Mr..
Gleason has been in poor health for
the past two years and the rash act
was attributed to this. He fingered
until Monday noon, but in spite Of
all medical Skill the effects of the
deadly poison could not be overcome
| and his death was the result. Thomas
Gleason was perhaps the best known
man in Lafayette county, having
been an auctioneer for quarter Of a
century.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr.. Karl
ished II special program Of music
during the service Of the Poo Dle's
Pulpit at she Pabst theater, M ilwau-
kee. These two musical experts are
natives OF Wisconsin. one of Mineral
Point, and are likely to appear in
this city in the very nenr future. or
them Mondays Free Press com
ments thus "Mr. Cochems is pos
sessed OF rich baritone voice aud
rendered most effectively The Day
is Ended and The Lord is My
Light Rarely does Milwaukee hear
a singer In whose voice is combined
so many pleasing and satisfactory
qualities. He is known in Chicago
as the diamond medal student. and
| has earned for himself an enviable
reputation as IA ballad singer. Miss
| Gretta CoX's mastery rendition of
Chopn's Nocturne, Opus 3, on the
violin, was another enchanting feat
ure of the program. She, too, il u
| Chicago medalist.n
--Shullsburg Pick d Cad: Repre-
sentatives of the new trolley line
started this week 81 secure the right
OF way This part of the work Is in
| charge Of James Dolan of Platteville,
who is thoroughly acquainted with
the farmers between here and Platte
Vile, and IL is believed that he will
enc nater 40 difficulty. Patrick
FL, one Of the promoters OF the
road, went out a few days ago to as
sist Mr.. Dolan and it is hoped that
the entire right of way will be Sc
cured in a month or SO. A great deal
Of the territory through which the
: road is to run will have to be con-
demned, and the officers are getting
prepared for this arduous work. Mr.
Howard, who represents the eastern
capitalists, is in Dubuque and will
, devote his exclusive attention to the
, road,
Up to date the state BARRIERS COM
, mission has received $500 applica-
tons for licenses. The report has
gone around that every shop in the
state would be inspected. The COM
: mission reports this to be not true