Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-23

| Band at their hall, we were surprised
at the class of music which appar-
emily is being easily handled by the
members OF this organization. Selec.
tions from the best operas were
played in n manner which makes MS
feel that the people of this vicinity
have with them ono of the best vol
unteer bands in the state.
Excessive tea drinking has for
many years been condemned from
many English pulpits, sacred and
secular. Now tea drinking has come
under the lash OF the critic of mod.
ern society. The fashionable woman
OF today, wishing for a flip before
a rush of afternoon calls, does not
ask for u dish Of strong tea. She
deftly binds the leaves In cigarette
paper and--smokes them! The inn
mediate result is a temporary exhil.
aration; the later, nervous pros
tration.
The Dodgevile Republic reports
that the George Woolrich farm ad.
joining that city on the southeast
has been sold to X M. Sallsaa of
Argyle. The farm consists of $50
acres, POO OF which are within the
city limits, and is one of the best inn
proved farms In Iowa county. The
consideration, according to the same
paper, was S22,6S0. Possession will
be given the new owner within two
weeks. 1t is limited that Mr.. Wool
rich contemplates locating in Min
eral Point. Welcome.
A lady was sitting in the depot
waiting room the other day when an
Irishman came in smoking n pipe.
"Sir, ii you were gentleman you
wouldn't smoke here, remarked the
lady. Num-" he said, "if yez was n
Teddy, ye'd sit farther away Pretty
soon the woman burst out: IF you
were my husband, I'd give you pois-
on "Well, num-" returned the Ir-
ishman, AS he pulled away at his
pipe, "if yez wus me wolfe I'd take
it, If this is on our friend, Tom Null
len, no one would lose sleep doubt
ing it.
No primary election was held in
this city on tuesday, the day set
apart for that purpose by the new
law, because by the withdrawal of
the only three candidates for whom
primary papers were duly signed and
filed. According to the construction
of the law, as given in the Tribune
last week by City Attorney Treweek
| candidates can now be nominated by
nomination. papers which must be
| signed by at least ten electors of the
ward, but in ward which polled
more than 100, the signatures of al
least twenty electors of the ward
must be secured. Such papers must
be filed with the city clerk at least
four days before election.
Darlington Republican: A meet
ing of the citizens Of Darlington was
held at the rooms Of the Business
Mems Association Tuesday after
noon to talk over the installation OF
u heating and ice manufacturing
plant. The meeting was addressed
by f. G. Ludden, superintendent OF
| the plant at Mineral Point and his
remarks were attentively received
by a large gathering of interested
people. Mr.. Winter made PROPOSE
ton of heating the city from the cleo
trio light plant or Of selling to the
city. A committee consisting of John
Mehan. Sam Meyers, p. II. Conley, J
b. Roy and +. J. Mcconnell was APP
pointed to consider both the feasi-
bility of erecting a plant or of pur-
chasing from Mr.. Winter. The COM
mittce is composed Of excellent men
| who will make a thorough investi-
| cation and report in the near future