Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-07-04


railroad commissioner of Kansas found
wh'ie on an investigating trip las,
week, So7 rotten ties in one mile on the
Missouri Pacific tracks.
Paul Brewer returned 70 Cb,co,,
last week to resume his duties with the
telephone company with which he has
been connected for some time. His
brother Frank accompanied him with
the intention of remaining in the windy
city indefinitely.
when IN need of first-cass buggy.
carriage or harness it will paw Won to
write to Fitzgibbons Bros. Monroe
Wis, for their catalog. They have no
agents but sell direct to consumer at
"hoiesaie prices. 9m6
The outward appearance of the u
5. Hotel has been greatly improved
WITHIN the past week by the application
OF paint, and since the new manager.
Mr. Atkinson, has taken charge, addi-
tional conveniences have been provided
the hotel within.
Married, at the home of the brides
father, Hon. R. L. Joiner, on Thursday.
June q, 1907, at 2:30 p. M, by Hon.
Aldro jerks, County Judge, Mr.. Alvin
M, Anderson and Miss Amy Grace Join
er, both of Dodgeville. The wedding
was quiet and transformations affair.
The pulpit of the Primitive Metho-
dist church has been occupied very ac-
ceptably for the last two Sabbaths by
Rev. W. Irving Maurer, of New Haven,
Conn. Rev. G. r. Leavitt, d. D., of
Beloit, Wis, Pres. of Wisconsin Home
Missionary Society," will supply the pull
pit next Sabbath.
-Jene Mickey Ryan of Monroe won
fame for his state, his school and his
home city Wednesday, by plotting the
freshman eight-oared crew of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin to victory in the
regatta at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The
freshman boat won the race by two
lengths from Syracuse, the closest COM
petitor.
According TO Wisconsin country
editor, mean man lives in his town.
At dance he spied girl putting her
chewing gum under chair when she
started to waltz. Taking the gum, he
spread it out, inserted piece of tobac-
co, rolled the gum up again and stuck
it under the chair. When she put the
gum in her mouth again and the tobac-
co began to work, she was too home
sick to dance any more.
Monroe Journal: There is always
more or less dissatisfaction over the as
sessment of property. upon which the
taxes are based, and it comes home to
every property holder. Some commu-
mites have shown good business judg-
ment by appointing committees to in
spect the assessment rolls and ascertain
whether the assessment has been fair
and equal. Several months ago atten-
ton was called in these columns to the
necessity of such action if great num-
Der of the taxpayers are to get square
1eal. The tendency all over the state is
TO assess the large holders at a lower
rate than the small holders, thereby
throwing upon the poorer classes an I'M
lue proportion of the tax burden. When
he taxpayers, through a commercial
like business mems asso-
.iation or a committee of prominent
and qualified citizens take up the mat
.er and uncover the facts, a more equi-
able assessm ent can be secured.
"A paper gave an account of the fine
service local rector had conducted. In
another column was the account of a
mad dog. Somehow the articles were
mixed When the paper came out the
article appeared: "The Rev.
James Thompson, rector of st. An
lrew's church, preached to large con-
course of people Sunday. This was his
asst sermon. In few weeks he will
Did farewell to his congregation, as his
physician has advised him to cross the
Atlantic. He exhorted his brethren and
sisters, and after offering a devout
PRAYER, there is where the articles ran
,ogether) took a whim to cut up some
frantic freaks. He ran up Timothy
street to Johnson, and down Benefit
street to College. A. this stage Of the
a couple of boys siezed
him. tied tin kettle to his tail and he
again started. A great crowd collect
I'd and after some trouble he was shot
by policeman.
~ trayed, from my place sometime
Saturday night, two black pigs about
six weeks old. Information leading to
their recovery will be suitably reward
ed. WALTER S. MARTIN.
A Unique CW.
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