Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-16
Local Overflow.


Get Solid Gold Signet Ring at
H. S. Hurlbut & Co.'S.
Wanted, boy to learn painting
and decorating. Apply to Weidenfel-
Ter Bros. loft
The celebrated Regalia 10e Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
For Sale, good second hand vi
olin, also guitar. Inquire at this
office. 8w4
Alderman Crum is on trip to
Michigan. Having real estate specu-
lation as an object his stay will be
indefinite.
Rev. Father Aid of Charlton, Ia,
is at the home of his parents, called
there by the serious Illness of his
father, Mr.. James Aid.
Regular services at Pleasant
View next Sunday at IL Il. IN. Mis-
sionary meeting at Willow Springs
at 2:30 p. IN. Rev. Hardcastle will
officiate at both.
An exchange states that man
named VIM. Hendrico at restaurant
one evening not long since ate 2S ba-
nanas, smacked his lips and then re-
mark ed that the last one tasted as
good as the first. That's nothing.
Chester White, north Of here, ate'l4
ears of corn, 2 pumpkins, drank a
bucket of swil and then rubbed his
bristIes against the fence and grunt-
ed for more. Honors are easy.
William Trevilian, one of the
best soldiers who ever carried gun,
and who has met with great mIsfort-
une since the war, has had his pen
sion raised IS per month extra. This
act will be heartily approved by ev-
ervone who knows him. 1t was
brought about by the vigorous untlr-
ing efforts of the Members of Geo.
II. Legate Post, individually and
collectively, in presenting the case
to Hon. John G. Spooner.
Last Friday evening Dodgeviile
school officials decided on "A new
$4,000 high school building, and on
using the present 100000 building for
graded school purposes. This is in
accordance with dispatch sent to
the Milwaukee dailies. How many
ever supposed that the present build
ing cost that amount? A seemingly
more accurate report is to the effect
that the $4,000 is for additional
building.
AT the inter normal debate to be
held at Platteville on Friday, April
q. 1905, between the normal schools
of Milwaukee and Platteville, the
question un Ter discussion Will be:
"Resolved, That the railroads OF L..
S. should be owned, operated and
controlled by the Federal govern
ment; it being mutually conceded
that the government is financially
and con-titutionally able 10 acquire
the railroads and that all employees
except those commonly termed un-
skilled laborers be appointed under
Ire Civil Service Commission" The
affirmative will be taken by Milwau-
kee, of which school Harold Colds
worthy of this city is one of the rep
res entatives.
From reports it may be said tn 1t
some iads Of this city are paving
their way to the peniteutiary Ru-
NOR has il that one urchin is guilty
of taking horse owned by well
known citizen, borrowing a harness
and cart and driving to neighbor-
ing town just for fun. Another urchin
| freak is that of taking a pair OF light
hobs from behind business house
and selling them. And still another
is that Of taking farmers sadd L
| horse from where it is tied and gal
lop the animal around town The lat
ter maneuvre is usually dCne in the
| evening, in which case sympathy
should not be wasted oil the owner
1t is the poor horse that gets hard
treatment, even double dose.