Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-14

sire to see good horses than to pur.
chase, as bidding was inactive and sales
few.
John r. Toay came home from
Chicago, where he had been summoned
by the illness of his nephew, Corliss
last week. All the friends of this young
man are glad to know that he is much
better.
Local rural mail carriers are reioic-
ing over the fact that after July /, 1907,
they will have substantial raise in sal
airy. The recent law passed by congress
increases the rural carriers salary from
$72O to 5000 per annum.
When in need of irst-class buggy,
carriage or harness it will pay you to
write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe,
Wis, for their catalog. They have NO
agents but sell direct to consumer at
wholesale prices. 9m6
State Superintendent Cary has Civ
en- decision that admission cannot be
charged for entertainments given in
public school houses. The question arose
over lecture to be given by the Grand
Army organization at South Madison.
The Monroe Journal is "sot''
against tremelo singing and says; ''Its
poor imitation of the tremelo of an
old organ, a style that was never popu-
lar except with novices,' and declares
that many good and sweet voices are
spoiled in consequence.
"A. A. Huebsch, ex-assistant of our
high school, visited here few DAYS ago.
While employed as teacher he was
liked by every one, and the students as
well as other friends welcomed his re-
turn. He is now in the employ of Pow
ers & Lyons of Chicago.
No writer ever penned a truer
statement than the following sentence:
Work is the best thing for every
young man; idleness the greatest evil.
1t breeds dishonesty and corruption.
Keep busyl Do something all the time.
But in your ambition to do something,
don't do things that will count for
naught.
The boys Of our high school have
organized the base ball team and prac-
tice is being performed daily. They are
starting out with a strong determine
ton to make a record, such as last
years team accomplished, and if they
succeed in this effort, Mineral Point
will have team of which it may well
be proud.
There was slight blaze at the
White House basement early Saturday
evening. 1t was occasioned by one of
the lady clerks being in the cotton bat
ting department with lighted candle.
Fortunately there was plenty of help
at hand to instantly master the blaze,
consequently only a few bales of the
batting were destroyed.
Mr.. Chris. Otter died in Chicago
last week at the age of n years. De-
ceased will be remembered by many of
this place, where he resided over 80
years, coming to Mineral Point in 1853
and remaining here until 1886, when
he went to Chicago. One son and four
daughters survive him. Our townsman
j. w. Horn, attended the funeral.
Because of the sickness of his sis
ter Temperance, Charles Knight was
down from Madison over Sunday. 1t is
observed in the papers that Charlie is
rated as one of the star pitchers of the
university base ball team. Those who
know of the skill he displayed last sea
son as box artist are not surprised to
learn of his rating at the university.
Local livestock shippers are finding
that the government is making more
rapid inspection than formerly at the
Chicago stockyards. The system is OF
interest here as the inspectors will not
pass calves that are under three weeks
old, regardless of weight. Many dairy.
men usually dispose Of their calves be.
fore they are three weeks old and witt
the new rule in force there will be nc
market for young calves.
-Shullsburg paper: No clew as to the
perpetrators of the recent post office
robbery has yet been discovered, al
though Postmaster Kuelling has recov.
cred number of papers which are val
liable to him, such as insurance policies
bank books, official papers, ETC., also ar
envelope containing five dollars. The
bank book was found by Patsy Harry {
short distance north of what is known
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