Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-07-18

| ,s ~ 10 going TO be a dan
| dy. II Is being built on lot purchased
OF John Oates, first ward.
up to going to press there was
nothing positive relative to the PRINT
tive Methodist Sunday school excursion
to Platteville next Tuesday Watch for
posters giving particulars.
Mrs. James, nee Lavinia Evans
sister OF Mrs. Steve Reed, is here from
Bookings, S. D. This is Mrs. James
first visit to the home of her eirlhood
since leaving here % years ago.
We are opening new accounts daily
In our savings department. and if YOU
are not already a depositor we invite
you to call and open an account with
US. lw Iowa COUNTY BANK.
George Chamley came in from Liv-
ingston last Saturday. He returned on
Sunday accompanied by his brother
John, who viii remain on the farm for
the haying season and possibly during
the harvest.
From the many cases of drowning
from cramps reported almost daily dur
ing the bathing season, which is now
on, it appears to be fully as important
to know how to prevent cramps as it is
to be able to swim.
One of Chicago's most reliable dali
lies reports that at least one thousand
wedding rings are pawned in that city
yearly, some for revolvers. What a
horrible display of the matrimonial af-
fairs of this generation.
The Iowa county probate court has
been adjourned for the regular summer
vacation. A special session will be held
on the first Tuesday of August and the
regular sessions will convene the first
Tuesday of September.
Darlington Republican: John Polk
inghorn was taken seriously i'll Sunday
during church services and has been in
a precarious condition ever since. The
physicians have not been able to def
nitely state the cause of his indisposition.
The Rev. w. F. Tomlinson, form
err pastor here, will preach at the Meth
odist Episcopal church next Sunday
morning and evening. A good turn out
is the proper thing. Rev. Bender will
occupy the pulpit at Dodgeville.
There is no reason why the young
people of this vicinity should go else
where than to Monroe for their business
training. The train service is such that
they can go Monday morning and re-
turn Friday evening. 1w
They are getting mighty particular
down at GAINESVILLE when the officials of
the law refuse to let a respectable citi-
zen go bare footed on the streets, even
though attired in plug hat and button
hole boquet. They will be insisting on a
mans wearing a collar next.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Awkward and
children went on Saturday afternoon
via the M. P. & N. to Whitson Junction
where they boarded the Northwes-
tern for Blue Mounds, to spend day
or two with Mr.. Aylward's brother,
who resides on farm near there.
Every farmer should know how to
ground wire fences. Simply thrust a
length of heavy wire down the side of
the post several feet and staple to the
fence wires where they cross. This
NAV protect the lives of cattle and
horses and thereby prevent financial
loss.
old settlers, among them some
farmers, assert that they never saw
corn grow faster than it has in the last
three weeks. In consequence of the
rapid growth it is exceptionally tender,
making cultivation difficult in the way
of avoiding permanent injury to the
stalks.
Beginning July 2, bounty of ten
cents will be paid on all crows killed in
Illinois. Not only reward of ten cents
is offered for each crow head, but a
bounty of two cents is offered for each
crow egg brought to the courthouse Of
the county seat in which the egg was
found.
There are ball players and ball
PLAYERS. This was demonstrated Mon
day evening when team representing
the local fire department met in con-
fict on the diamond at the fair grounds
nine "high rollers" as they dubbed
themselves. Score Is to 5. The fire
laddies didn't win.
Linden Southwest: The hard rain
storm we had Sunday night made few
of our young men feel kind of happy
when they came home the next morn
ing about half past nine from seeing
their girls out on the farm and also in
Mineral Point. The boys are in hopes
that it will rain again.
A force of men is engaged at pres
ent in repairing the defective blocks in