Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-02-20
Mrs. Augustus Dodge died at her

Mrs. Augustus Dodge died at her
home in this city Feb. -, 1908. Mrs.
Dodge's maiden name was Katherine
Christopher and she was born in Barrel
town April /, 1863, thus being in her
44th year. She was united in marriage
to Mr.. Augustus Dodge Mar. |, 1887.
and of this union nine children were
born, five of whom, together with the
father remain to mourn the departed
one.
1T is claimed that many roofs are
leaking on account of the snow which
found Judgment and has since undergone
the process of successive thawing and
freezing. The roof question in this
climate is hard problem, in fact, and
all the more so now that materials used
in laying roofs are held at price that
makes a man think twice before he de-
cides on replacing an old roof with a
new one.
An old bachelor bought pair
socks, to which he found attached the
following note: 81 am young lady of
twenty, and would like to correspond
with bachelor with a view to matri-
mony." The name and address were
given. The bachelor wrote, and in a
few days got this reply: mamma was
married twenty years ago. Evidently
the merchant of whom you bought those
socks did not advertise, or he would
have sold them long ago. My mother
handed me your letter and said possibly
| might suit. am eighteen. "
"A newspaper has 5000 readers for
each 1000 subscribers. A merchant
who puts out 900 hand bills get possi-
bly, 300 or 400 people to read-that is,
if the boy who is trusted to distribute
them does not chuck them under the
sidewalk. The hand bills cost much
more than a half column advertisement
in the local paper All the women and
girls and half the men read the adver-
tisements. The result is that the mer-
chant who uses the newspaper has
3, 500 more readers to each LOCO of the
poster readers.
Can you imagine a farmers sur
prise upon finding $50, 600 in bills on
his farm, while following the ordinary
work of tilling the soil, but such was
the case on farm two miles north of
New London, Wis. Louis Hoffman,
the owner of the broad acres that con-
tanned the treasure was the finder.
The only way this can be accounted for
is that some time ago a stranger came
to the place looking for work, which
was given him. He gave his name as
Harry Palmer, and his residence, Chi
cago. Mr. Hoffman's hired man sud-
denly disappeared and the next heard
Of him he had been arrested in Chicago,
charged with robbery. He committed
suicide in jail and nothing more was
thought of him until the finding of the
money. The finder is anxious to have
the money returned to the rightful
owner.
The theatre loving citizens of Miner
al Point should congratulate themselves
in being linked on the chain of cities
selected by the Majestic Vaudeville Go.
in this section. We sincerely regret
that our stage and equipment is so con-
spicuously bad, but notwithstanding
this disadvantage the show moved with
mechanical precision indicating capable
management. The bill on last Thurs
day night included: moving pictures
with illustrated songs. Donnelly the Jug
gler exceptionally good, Williams and
Weston the clever singing and talking
team and Ipswich Schaetfer and wife,
who made q decided hit with everybody
especially the Germans. If you did not
see Elliot and West, the dancing team,
you missed the most able demonstration
in this line of work ever placed on the
boards in this city. There was nice
variety Of talent well placed and the
company can rest assured that on their
return engagement they will be received
by an enthusiastic and appreciative
audience.