Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-08-20

nome friends, Miss Florence Arthur
departed on Monday to resume her
duties as stenographer in Chicago.
Mrs. w P. Peters of Dodgeville
and neice, Miss Bessie Argall of La
crosse, were guests of relatives in this
city from Saturday until Monday. They
were enroute to Lacrosse.
He declares that where he was
last week the mercury dropped to zero
one night, said Coackley. That
nothing, replied Joakley. "Ehl
What's nothing?" Zero.
Mrs. l.. A. Coe of Trenton. New
Jersey, was called here to attend the
funeral of her father, Mr.. Thos. Lutey.
She will remain for visit with
relatives.
The granddad of all pearls was
found by Andrew Luedtke of Lansing,
while claiming in the river fronting
that city. 1t is pear shaped weighing
over 100 grains and is said to be worth
So, 600.
The fishermen on Beaver Dam lake
have been reaping a harvest catching
carp. The shipping from here has aver
aged four tons day. They go to Chica-
go and New York in boxes packed in
ice -Shullsburg Pick and Cad.
Miss Barbra Hartert of this city,
who has beer visiting with friends in
Luzerne and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has
returned home accompanied by her lit
tie nephew, Nicholas Rasmussen, who
spent his summer vacation at his home
in Beloit.
Geo. NJ Wells of Oshkosh, neph-
ew Of the Tribune publisher, is spend
ing this week in Mineral Point, which
is his first visit to our city in twenty
years. He is accompanied by his little
son Frank. Mr.. Wells is to be judge
in the stock department at the fair.
Troop and Emily Strong of Dodge
vile and Mrs. Hind of st. Louis drove
over from Dodgevile Sunday to meet
MIR. Hind, who arrived in this city on
the noon train. Mrs. Hind will be re-
membered by old friends Of this city as
Miss Jennie Carkeek, formerly Of
Dubuque.
The Dodgeville Electric Light and
Power company will build plant on
the railroad land just south of the Hi
nois Central passenger station. The
buildings will measure 40 by 70 feet.
1t is rumored that heating plant and
an ice plant win be operated in connec-
ton with the institution.
-Four Chicago people were drowned
last Thursday at the Dells by the
swapping of a boat caused by the
swells of the big Dells steamer. They
We're of a party of nine and six others
narrowly escaped a similar fate in try
ing to rescue them. Hundreds of peo-
pie were in the neighborhood but few
realized the seriousness Of the accident
until it was over.
He who would live long, BEAUTIFULLY
and happily in the land should avoid all
anger, hatred, jealousy, revenge, fear,
anxiety and worry, He should earnestly
cultivate those two great virtues, calm
ness and kindness. For calmness and
kindness are not only moral virtues,
but are the most valuable of all by
gienic influences.
Chicago has a population of 2,425,-
900, according to the 1908 city directory.
This is a gain over last year Of $4,000
and is considered by the publishers a
very conservative estimate. The total
number Of names in the alphabetical
list is 1858, 100, an increase Of 20, 700 in a
year. In estimating the population the
multiple 80 is used a smaller figure
than is considered fair by most cities.
Bloomington, H., merchants have
been worked by a smooth young lady
of late, operating in the following
manner. She arrived in the city last
week and deposited sum of money in
one of the local banks. Then she went
to the leading stores and purchased a
quantity of goods, writing her check on
this bank, all the amounts being small.
The bank is communicated with and
the checks found to be good. Later
she purchases in much larger quanti-
ties and likewise gives her checks.
Having been good the first time, the
merchants take her paper without ques-
ton. to find that her deposit at the
hank has been closed out. She makes
these large purchases on Saturday,
late in the afternoon, SO that the
checks could not be cashed Until Mon
day. This gave her chance to make
| her getaway and the game was about
the best worked for some time.
o. o. F. Resolutions.
WHEREAS, The messenger OF death
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