Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-02
NJ. S. Hur'Ibut e Co.
MINERAL POINT WIS.

1 The hot coffee was thrown all over his
face and he was frightfully burned as
a result He is gradually recovering
under physicians care and may con-
slider himself lucky that he did not re-
ceive more lasting injuries.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes good smoke.
Agents and operators from the fol-
/ lowing stations were at Mineral Point
/ last Sunday to confer with Chairman
T. L. Pagel of the 0. r. T., relative to
the eight-hour law to take effect with
the advent of the new year. Those
present were: Fred Childs, Hanover;
Daniel Moe, Orfordville; d. c. Collins,
Brodhead; G. C. Benedict, Juda w.
P. Mcdonald, Browntown; E. W. Voss,
South Wayne; j. P. Clark, Gratiot !;
Fred Murray, Calamine; T. b. Hug
gins, Belmont.
Platteville Witness: A trial will
take place in justice court Friday that
may not end there. 1t is alleged that
liquor was given or sold at the Piquett
saloon to one who is on the restricted
list. 1t seems that several months ago
VIM. Maahs sold his liquor business to
Mr.. Piuuett, but the authorities con-
tend, so it is said, that saloon license
is not transferable, and that Mr.. Maahs
is liable in the matter If the prosecu-
ton succeeds, it Is more than probable
that the license may be revoked
John Kuenbuehler of WATERFOWL,
while showing his little son how to
blow silver plated tuning whistle, put
the whistle into his mouth and took a
deep breath and the whistle was drawn
into his windpipe, where it became
firmly lodged. An operation will be
necessary to remove the obstruction,
which is near the lungs The case is a
rare one and Mr.. Kuenbuehler is in a
critical condition. A peculiar phase of
) the matter is that at each breath the
! man takes a musical sound is produced.
7 "A fine, robust soldier, after serving
} his country faithfully for some time be-
7 came greatly reduced in weight, owing
to exposure and scanty rations, until
= he was so weak he could hardly stand.
3 Consequently, he got leave of absence
3 to go home and recuperate. He ar
2 rived at his home station looking very
0 badly. Just as he stepped off the boat
S one of his old friends rushed up to hin,
0 and said: "Well, well, Pat, / am GLAD
D to see you're back from the front. =
Pat looked worried and replied: BE
CORA, knew was getting thin, but
: nivver thought you could see that
} much. "
Rice growers of the South are hap
g by, since that crop promises to be ex
T ceptionally large, and no surplus lef
e over from last year. Rice is destined
G to be great revenue producer for tn
y South, as it cannot be doubted that it
d consumption will continue to increas,
as our people become more familia
d with its use and learn what a valuabl,
h food it is. Nor need our wheat ant
g corn growers fear it's rivalry. There i
: room for all these great cereal crops
IS and the prosperous American tables
IT assisted by the foreign export, will b
e able to dispose of all the edibles tina
s. can be raised.
L The Brodhead independent is au
thority for the following: While sink
lie ing shaft at the Mckinley mine nea
Y Dodgeville, miners believe they hav
lie struck a cavern of the same proportion
in as the famous Kentucky cave. Will
Of tunneling they reached an aperture /
le the ground and were forced to abando
hit operations. Investigation showed tha
k. they had narrowly escaped bein
i'd plunged into a lake at the bottom {
o. the hole. A stone thrown into the no
IS, consumes from four to five seconds
g. reaching bottom and causes lou
- splash. The cave is inky black an
elk corcneS ian - 0'A'' ''''0'' * ~
Re Two small children in New Jerse
ot Mildred and William Carter, lost the
ng parents in a wreck, and jury stir
on in Camden has just awarded the 0
ng phans s23, 900 DAMAGES, s5 600 for Il