Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07
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franks for the free transportation of
goods. This is of the same legislation as
the abolishing of railroad passes. If the
courts could now compel the express
companies to carry packages at reason
able prices, the people would receive
some benefit
The custom of appointing day for
a general cleanup of the streets and al
leys, which some of the mayors of cities
of this state have named, commends it,
self as practice more should initiate,
Having selected day for such work,
every citizen is expected to turn out and
assist in making their town more tidy
and inviting.
Wallace H. Hopkins of the firm of
w. j, Hopkins Co, Chicago, has closed
his Office in Chicago and left for parts
unknown. High living and hazardous
Ispeeulations have caused his downfall.
He was the stock salesman of the Con-
sohdated Zinc Co. 1t is said that his
failure to sell this stock successfully
was the final cause of his downfall.
We saw the other day the lifeless
form of a robin on the ground and
heard its mate plaintively calling for
his little wife in a tree near by. A boy
with an air gun had done this cruel
mischief. 1t ought to be made a penal
offense for a dealer to sell those guns
to boys. 1t is bad business, this edu-
eating children to kill without sense or
reason.
In a note to the Tribune renewing
her subscription Mrs. w. J. Leavitt,
nee Nellie Burgoyne. now located at
Lewiston, Cal, says; Find enclosed
that which will pay my 'dews' and en-
title me to drink in the world beyond,
from one editor. This is the lovely time
of the year in the mountains, yet !
would like to be in the old town this
morning"
The state university regents at
their last meeting appropriated $3.50 to
enable the university to make an ex-
hibit in connection with the Wisconsin
exhibit at the international congress on
tuberculosis in Washington next fall.
The exhibit will include models of build
ngs, dormitories and class rooms,
showing methods of lighting, heating,
and ventilation and means employed to
prevent tuberculosis infection, with
charts and statistics.
james r. Cummins of Freeport has
curio which is exciting considerable |
comment 1t is an egg which was laid
by one of his white Wyandotte hens
and was already colored for Easter, |
beautiful brown in hue. All over it are
characters resembling Roman letters,
but undecipherable. Mr.. Cummins tells
that before the war, in 1860, hen be-
longing to him laid an egg, white in
color, on which there was big letter
w perfect in every detail.
"A new drill has been put into prac-
teal use in the Freeport schools which
is known as the ''smoke drill. = The
purpose Of the drill is to get the children
accustomed to smoke, so that should a
fire occur the sight and odor of the
smoke win not brighten the children
into a stampede. The way the drill is
worked is to have the janitor ignite
some substance which will make dense
volumns of smoke. This is allowed to
permeate the building and then the fire
drill signal is sounded and the children
march out through the smoke
Base bali players throughout the
United States are to be asked to con-
tribute to a fund TO be used in the
erection in Greenwood cemetery, Brook
Ign, Of a memorial monument to Henry |
Chadwick, the Father of Baseball,
who died recently. Patrick Powers,
president of the National Association of !
Baseball Clubs, has taken the matter in
hand, and he viii ask each club in or
gained baseball to devote a substantial
sum to the fund, and also that every |
professional player in the country con-
tribute one dollar TO the fund.
When the old Beoit council went
out Of existence recently and the new
one was organized trouble at once com
menced to brew. The council is com
posed of fifteen aldermen, three from
each ward, ten Of whom are opposed to
Mayor Cunningham These ten at once
took things into their own hands. They
appointed their own committees and
went through the regular routine Of
business and absolutely ignored the
mayor, and overruled every motion Of
the other five aldermen who were not
50 opposed to him. II is said that they
have taken legal advice and that they
can sustain their actions
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test Of time.
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