Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16

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only advantage of this method would
be in avoiding germs from the mouths
of others who had been using the
lphsne.
"A number of the business men OF
Warren are making an effort to secure
a new manufacturing plant for that city.
A committee of citizens returned the
first part of the week from Fairbault,
Mimi, where they inspected the Shaft,
Pierce Shoe Manufactury, which, it is
possible, will be removed to Warren.
Milwaukee experienced raging
snow storm last Sunday, from twelve
TO fifteen inches of ''the beautiful on
the level being the result, while in the
country surrounding it was piled in high
drifts. Barely an inch fell in Mineral
Point that day although the outlook
was favorable for heavy snow storm
Strange.
The bedbug has been scientifically
investigated by the Department of
Agriculture and the reassuring infor-
nation is given that an adult feeds
only once in from thirty-siX to forty
hours. So, if you know when he is
going to want his dinner, you may
stand from under and sleep only be-
tween meals.
If William Mccarthy had not had a
wooden leg he would be candidate for
one now. He is a locomotive fireman
on the Wisconsin Central. The engine
turned turtle recently and pinned him
down. 1t was the wooden leg that was
caught and he laughed and Joked with
his companions as they sawed off his
wooden leg to release him from his
perilous position under the locomotive.
- Exchange.
Highland Press: H. G. Jackson of
Mineral Point an expert in corn growing
and judge of seed corn of more than
local reputation came over from Miner
al Point last Thursday to judge the corn
shown in the Kennedy Bros. & Roethe
Co. windows before the holidays. The
exhibit was of more than ordinary worth
and from Nh. Jackson's own words of
praise for our Highland farmers they
are well up in corn culture.
The North Western railway is en-
gagged in laying sleepers and rails at
Cokerville, for the accommodation of
the Coker and Sunrise and Sunset mines.
At the Coker, operated for quarter of
century, a full complement of mining
men find employment. The Sunrise has
just installed dynamo to light mill and
mine and operate the smaller machinery.
The siding facilities cut off better than
two mile haul to Livingston.
There is one resolution every young
man should have made on the new year
and should keep, and that is to save
money each week. Make your expenses
little less than your salary and you
will not feel the pinch of poverty Pay
as you go and have money in the bank
is sure way to be free from financial
worry Don't speculate, but put your
spare money in investments near at
home where you can keep tab on them.
Master Roy, aged 6, son of James
Bird, Jr., while playing with a spin
ming top which was one of his Christ
mas presents, was quite severely hurt.
In some way, as he was spinning the
toy, it came apart and coiled wire
spring which was part of it partly
buried itself in the little fellows left
hand. 1t was necessary for physi-
clan to cut into the little fellows hand
before the spring could be removed. r
Warren Sentinel.
An old gentleman came up to a
small girl who was weeping bitterly.
what is it, my dear?" the old gentle
man inquired. The child raised tear
stained face and pointed into a dark
alley way. my mother sent me to buy
some bread, an lost my dime in there
an I'll get licked awful she sobbed.
Poor dear" he said in tender voice
at the same time putting his hand into
his vest pocket. Don't cry; here is a
match perhaps you'll be able to find it. +"
"A New Years Wish. For all Work
which means content and its honorable
reward, which means livelihood and the
little more for the time when work is
impossible. Leisure, to recreate the
body, to cultivate the mind and to com
mune with the soul; and the habit of
magnanimity. For youth, the wisdom
of age; for age the confidence of youth
For our city, prosperity; for our nation
the righteousness that exalts; for the
wide world, the peace that passeth I'M
derstanding.
When town fellow visits country
home and they set him down to table
laden with hickorywood smoked ham
as sweet as nectar, fried eggs fresh
from the hen factory, homemade bread
butter churned before breakfast, and
/ milk and cream that have never sean