Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-05-17

During the excitement Mr.. Monahan
attempted to save child, AID wrench
ed himself so badly as to produce her
MIA. He was assisted by local physi-
clan and sent home, where he now lies,
suffering great pain, although his con-
dition is not considered dangerous.
| Mrs. c. c. Goldsworthy and daugh-
tiers Rowena and Nell arrived here last
Thurday evening from Oregon, where
they went last fall with intentions of
locating. The climate OF that section
did not agree with Mr.. Go!dsworthy,
who came hither some weeks ago;
hence their return. Everybody in this
city is pleased at having them with us
again. The Misses Goldsworthy ex-
press liking for the far northwest
and would have been content to remain
there, yet are free to admit there are
no friends like old friends Mrs
Goldsworthy reports that nearly every
clock in the place she came from was
stopped by the California earthquake.
--Shullsburg Pick and Cad: Elmer
Bastian, young man residing near
Council Hill, while walking up the
track near where the old Swift house
is, on Sunday afternoon, attempted to
board moving freight train, and was
thrown under the wheels, which ran
over his left foot, badly crushing the
bones and decorating the muscles, skin
and tendons. The instep and toe bones
were broken, and the flesh torn from
the bottom of the foot, and it is nys-
terry the injury is not worse The doc
tor in charge thinks it possible to save
the foot, but considers it pretty bad
case. This should remind all of us who
try jumping on moving trains that it is
a dangerous business and should be left
alone.
"A plea for the girl school teacher
who is required by inconsiderate rural
school district officers to build fires and
sweep the floors was made last week in
the convention of county school super
intendents at Madison, by l.. w. Wood,
state inspector of rural schools He de-
clared it to be radically wrong that
young women hired for the work of ed
ucation should be subjected to the I'M
| pleasant and unreasonable work of a
country school janitor. He also sug-
gested the enactment OF laws giving
rural school officers power to incur linn
tied Indebtedness for certain purposes,
| such as necessary repairs, janitor work,
etc. Legislation requiring all new school
houses to be adequately provided with
heating and ventilating facilities was
advocated.
1t is not going to be so easy for
candidates for county Offices to get the
nomination this year under the primary
law, where there is opposition, as I'M
der the old system. With the old con-
vention system some candidates got
their friends to fix up the township
caucuses, and as soon as delegates in
other towns were selected, worked
them,' and by making combinations
with candidates for other offices and
trading off, a shrewd, INSCRIPTIONS
man could land the nomination where
others failed. Under the primary law
it is different. 1t is an easy matter to
get on the primary ticket; the circuia-
ton of few nomination papers is all
that is required, and any man, legally
qualified, who has as, ira.ions can be-
come candidate.
Advanced prices on leather have at
fected the local market. Our shoe
merchants are obliged to do more or
less explaining in consequence, to save
themselves from loss that would cripple
their business. The Boot and Shoe
Record dealing with this subject,
claims that the figures marked on re-
tailer's goods year ago, do not cover
the original cost now and shoes at
last seasons prices must be distinct
ly inferior. The same authority advises
merchants not to attempt to sell at the
old prices, as in order to do so, they
have no alternative but to use inferior
stock, it is stated, which will in the end
revert to their detriment, as the public
soon learns whether or not there is
proper durability in the footwear they
purchase. The outlook, it is stated,
does not warrant any expectation of de-
crease in cost or decline in prices.
We have sold Alston's Ready Mix
ed Paints for II years. They have given
satisfaction for II years. They are
! guaranteed to be the best. We have
them in all sizes and all colors. Prideaux
& Bliss, Druggists. 10