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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

name. IL at once became evident that
Maj Clarkson would win and all the
other names were withdrawn, and he
was nominated by reclamation. Maj
Ciarkson was at once called to the
stage and acknowledged the honor con-
ferred upon him in an eloquent speech.
Gen. j. H. Mullen of Minnesota was
elected senior ice-commander-in-c chief,
having been designated for that honor
by the department of Minnesota, the
custom being to give that position to
the state holding the encampment.
For junior vice-commander-in-ch
the names of Albert F. Sholes of
Georgia and Charles W. Buckley of
Alabama were presented and the ballot
resulted: Buckley, 1886; Sholes, 241.
For surgeon general A. E. johnson
of the department of the Potomac was
elected over Charles l.. Boynton of In
dinaa.
Illinois had candidate for chaplain
in-chief in the Rev. c. F. Bunner of
Chicago, but the Rev. Mark D. Taylor
of Massachusetts got more votes and
was declared elected.
The council of administration was
approved by the encampment. The
member for Wisconsin is o. W. Carl
son of Milwaukee; for Michigan, r.
d. Dix Of Berrien Springs for Illinois,
T. W. Scott of Fairfield.
The encampment adopted resolu-
tons approving the w. R. G. attempt
to preserve the Andersonville prison
penitentiary, but refused to commend
the efforts to beautify it.
Ex-volunteers and present members
Of the regular army were placed on an
equality in the matter Of dues, but the
proposition to excuse posts paying dues
to department under certain conditions
was rejected.
After adopting a memorial on the
death Of Past Communicating Lu-
Gus Fairehild, the eneampment adj
jorrned.
Thaddeus Stevenson Clarkson was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

killed and packed at Antwerp as can
ned beef under American labels.
AT Pinole, Cat, $ZO,O0U explosion
lntne nitrogiycerlne house OF the Lai-
ifornia Powder company wrecked the
building and caused the death OF twelve
workmen- eight Chinese and the fol-
loving whites. James McNulty, w.
W. Crates, james Fritz and NJ. Garcia.
The uransconLlnenIal lines nave re-
fused 10 make a rate OF so one way
second-ciass IRON IL. Paul, Mlnneap-
olIs ana Duluth 90 north Pacific coast
points. They nave also declined To
make q rate oil $225U on seeond-class
continuous passage tickets 10 Spokane
from the points named ABOVE.
kphraim Conn, living near Wabash,
Ind, has disappeared mysterlousiy and
his family are fearful that violence mas
been done hi!o. tuesday night he at
tended schoolhouae political meeting,
leaving before the meeting ended, and
nothing has been heard of hlm since.
Searching parties are securing the
woods for him.
Jorn Hartig was but u years old,
the son OF farmer. Mary Bush, bare
ly IS years old and quite pretty, Is the
daughter OF a poor section hand. The
country youth and maiden had met and
loved, but when they proposed mar
riage, the girls father objected. The
young lovers killed themselves in a
hotel at Leayenworth, Kan.
AT Norfolk, Va. fire destroyed the
immense five story brick plow foundry
and implement factory of 5. K. White
a. Bro. No. ZIG Water street. the Union
stockyards on the east side OF Nebraska
street, and number of dwelling
houses. One hundred families, white
and eolored, have been made homeless
Twenty five houses were destroyed
Loss, $500 900.
The Simon-Gregory Dry Goods com
pany, of ST. Louis, Is To dissolve part
nership and retire from business. 1t
does a monthly business OF $l,00O,000.
The national silver committee has
ordered and is getting out 10,O0O,0OO
documents, which are being distributed
at the rate OF 100000 day. The ma
tional democratic committee is also
distributing 100000 documents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

1863, he assisted in raising the III.
Arkansar cavalry of union white
OF that state; was promoted to M 80
and commanded the regiment 80
near the close of the war. part;cIa'.
ing in nearly all of the battles II
kansas under Gen. Steele. On
II, 1862, he married Mary PEI. ~
Matterson and has five children !.
came to Nebraska, settling in orn.t'
With his brother, the late ptnh-
Slarkson, in March OF 1866. and ~
lived in the state for thirty years ~
was postmaster under President ~
rison's last administration.
Mr., Clarkson was on the evao,,.,.
committee of the national conner !.
administration, G. A. r.. for IN
consecutive years; was elected den.
ment commander of Nebraska ~
clamatior at the encampment in FaS
ruary, 1890. He has also been go
mander Of the Loyal legion 81 n
braska.
The first official act of the new Com
mander-in-Chief Clarkson was T. -
point G. E. Burmaster of Omaha ~
Jutant general.
The ladies of the Grand Army ~ a..
Republic elected the following officers.
Mrs. Catherine E. Hirst, Louisville "a
elected national president; Mrs. Sarah
McMason, Nebraska, junior vice nras.
ident.
The woman's relief corps elected and
Installed these officers: Mrs. Aenss
Hit, Indianapolis, national president.
Mrs. Marie Hazen Wrinkle, st Pan,
senior vice president.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner Of Boston i.
the retiring president of the w. R
NO action was taken by either ~
these organizations looking towards
union, each preferring it's present name
and membership.
The Daughters of Veterans also 70.
fused to unite with the loyal home
workers.
The association Of Survivors of The
Mississippi Marine Brigade and Ram
Fleet elected officers.
The officer of the day was Gunder
Larson of Clinton, Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
NOTES OF THE DAY,

A serious cattle plague has broken
out in Jamaica and the legislative
council has appropriated $4,000 to pay
for the services OF Professor Williams,
the cattle expert Of Scotland, in pre-
scribing a remedy.
The doctors in England are making
war against the rabbit as an article OIL
food, because of the alleged frequency
with which the meat is infected with
micro-or ganisms. This is something
Of blow to many poor country people
for the amazing fertility OF the rabp''
makes it cheap article OF food,
Orders have been received IN Pltts-
burg calling for 20, 900 more tons OF ooal
for the upper lake ports than mad pesH
already placed. TIE increase II said lo
be due to the expectation that the ran
roads will consume more coal than was
calculated early in the year IN trans
porting the cereal crop TO market
A South American lady is quoted y
saying that some time ago, in the CIV
sence OF water. OF which there was
great dearth at the time, she WASH,
her face with some Of the JUICE =.
watermelon. The result was 20 soell-
ing that she repeatedly washed her
lace in this manner ard her astonish-
ment was great. a few days later. gu
seeing that there was not freckle 'eA'
on her previously befreckied ace
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
THE NURSES GREAT DANGER.
Blood Poisoning is Common Notyith
standing Great Precautions.

People who are not aware of the con-
dltlons do not realize the continual
risk incurred by nurses and doctors in
hospitals, in the operating room and
when dressing sores. In spite Of the
most stringent precautions, sterilized
instruments, tntiseptic washes. etc,
slight cases of blood poisoning are not
uncommon, and the appearance of a
nurse with a bandaged hand excites
comparatively little remark. The first
signs OF danger are SO quickly detected
and treated that there are few fatal
cases. A nurse whose infected finger
had been lanced to the bone ana
scraped, said, cheerfully: i ought to
be thankful that | shall not lose the
nail. Miss Sawbones is in far worse
state. Her arm is infamed and she has
lost thumb nail She went to bed an.
parently well, but awoke IN an hour or
two with shooting pains in her hand
and arm. However, she's doing well
now, and will be all right SON
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

New York, Sept. 5.-R. G.. Qua /
weekly report says there is distinci
increase OF confidence, due largely to
the continuing and heavy imports ~
gold which have put an end TO money
anxiety; also to political events, which
are closely watched. While this conf
dence has not yet started more mills
and factories than are closing for want
OF work, it crops out in the heavy spec
ulative purchases Of pig iron, wool and
other materials by experienced men
who believe that revival of business
is not far off, and for the first time in
nearly two months slight upward
turn appears in the prices OF manufac-
tured products, Wheat had suddenly
risen week ago, but reacted with bet
ter crop news unit! Thursday, when
another advance came of one cent,
making the net decline for the week
Ia. The western receipts have con
tinued large, an increase since July /
Of about twelve million or thirteen per
cent. Atlantic exports are also large.
making a gain of SO per cent. Corn
has reached at Chicago the lowest point
ever touched, 20 cents in 1861, and
again broke all records here, declining
to 255s, at which 1t closed After many
weeks decline the average price Of
iron and it's products was the lowest
since July Of last year. The heavy
speculative purchases of bessemer at
the west. ard for southern iron here,
has so strengthened the market that
bessemer at Pittsburg commands Sill
rs and grey forge SO so
The various associations have not re-
duced the prices. believing it would not
stimulate the demand at present which
Is extremely narrow and shows no i'm
provement Tin Is weaker at $13.15
for September; bids at $10.37 are solic-
tied for lake copper, while lead is
firmer No gain yet appears in the
demand or prices of wool, but marked
speculative buying shows belief that
prices will improve Sales for the
week are 1887 500 pounds, of which a
half million is foreign. Failures for
the week are 234 in the United States
dSdlHSl 100 lot last year.
Bradstreets' weekly report says that
there is better feeling among whole
sale merchants over the prospects of
the autamn trade in seasonable goods.
This extends some to industrial lines.
notably iron and steel. Chicago sales
in iron for the week were larger than
for all of August. Pittsburg sales
were also larger and prices are better
on the outlook. AT Detroit, Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Kansas City, Omaha, Mil
waukee, Duluth and Minneapolis thei e
is no change from the dullness and
conservatism which marked preceding
weeks. Exports Of wheat, flour. in
cluded as wheat from both coasts Of
the United States and from Montreal
this week were 1859, S62 bushels
against 1921 900 last week and 1850
600 the first week in September a year
ago
The total bank clearings of the
principal cities of the United States
for the week were $S27,0ll, 1874, a de-
crease of 10 per cent compared with
the corresponding week of last yea.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

st. Paul, Sept. 5.--When nominations
were declared in order in the Grand
Army encampment Friday morning,
d. r. Ballru of Providence. R. L., was
nominated by his Comrade Spooner
of the same state; Judge M. l.. Hay
wood of Nebraska presented the name
of Maj. Thaddeus S. Clarkson of Oma-
ha; the name of II. H. Hobson Of Ken
lucky was offered by Gen. Case Of
Tennessee; John c. Linehan of New
Hampshire was brought forward by
Daniel Coggswell of that state; and
Rear Admiral Meade was presented by
a Dakota delegate.
Seconds for the nomination of Clark
son came quickly from all over the
hall, but one of the first men up was
Admiral Meade, who withdrew his own
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

the road at smart trot he thinks she
il a good looking boy. She rides a
spirited bay horse and her clothes are
cut SO that the discovery that she is a
girl causes surprise. One of the suits
she wears Is of fawn-colored stuff. The
breaches are of the regulation riding
style, loose and full at the hips, grad
ually narrowing down to close fit at
the knees. Below them she wears gait
ers of the same color. Her jacket is a
sort of semicutaway Of the same color,
and, opening at the neck, reveals d
stiff shirt collar and jauntily tied
necktie. She wears her hair brushed
up high on the top of her head and on
it has derby hat of the same color as
her suit So close is her resemblance to
a boy that If one does not look closely
he viii not discover his mistake.
Miss Hanna is Is years old, of medi-
um height, slight in build and blonde
in complexion. She has ridden astride
since she was little girl. AS was said,
she is a very good horsewoman, and
often rides about the country unaccom-
panied. More often, however, she is
accompanied by groom or by her
mother, who follows behind in car
riage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
BUCKLES AND COLLARS.
Chiffon and Lace, Blouses and Other
Accessf ries of Dress.

AS regards the accessories Of dress,
the latest in buckles is made of steel
and pearl and the butterfly pin of Jet
Imagine, as the collar finish band Of
satin with box plaitings of lace at the
egdc, which stand out we'll behind
Collars galore there are in muslin,
lace and lawn, and it seems us il the
stiff, unsoftened bands were Of the past,
as blouses and bodice with any pre-
tentions to fashion or prettiness have
a frill Of chiffon or lace at the edge Of
the band proper.
japanese silk has much to recon-
mend it. 1t is simple enough TO allow
the home dressmakers trying heir
skill OF it; for it is prominently suited
for garden parties and festive occa-
aions. The sleeves should please The
most critical; they are quite new and
most becoming, and the silk galloon or
steel trimming is very effective aid
to its adornments. In gray silk, with
rose-pink or peach-colored trimmings,
il looks charming.
White pique and duck coats AMI
skirts are being worn, and, with a
pretty vest or BLOUSE and trim sailor
hat, nothing locks smarter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
woMEN's POCKETS AND BUTTONS

Women never look smarter than
when in tailor-made gowns. 1t is re-
markable that the frocks of heavy cloth
cut in severely plain style, suit every
kind of woman. II she has good fig
ure the tailor made gown sets it off; If
she has bad figure the gown improves
it so that it appears good. In view of
that the tailor made gown will be more
in evidence this coming autumn and
winter than for many years.
The patterns will be mostly shot
goods, with some solid cclors. There
will be greens, browns, blacks and doz-
ems of shades of gray. They will be in
all kinds of combinations, and most of
them will be pleasing to the eye, ae-
cording to the manufacturers. AS for
the make of the gowns, they will be
rather more ornamented than has been
the case. They are to have buttons,
large and small, and of all kinds of ma
terial and make. The buttons will be
put on wherever there is room for them
and will be attached for ornament as
much as for utility. There will be
pockets in the coats and pockets in the
skirts. A determined effort will be
made to supply women with reeeptacles
for the small baggage that they always
carry about with them, and that is gen.
orally clutched feverishly in the hand
for lack of anywhere else to keep it..
Altogether there is a prospect of much
comfort as we'll as style in the tailor
made gowns for the fall and winter.
As for the price-well, that is another
story.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
----------------------------- -
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
story.

Do not plant corn too deep.
Most farmers ought to be fruit eaters
Secure seed north rather than south
of you.
BE careful not to overwork the young
colts.
1t is good plan to mulch newly set
trees.
To profit by mistakes is the begin
ming of s. SYSTEMATIC effort
Time spent in loking after the COM
fert of the work teams is we'll spent.
When the teams are allowed to rest
in the field pull the collars away from
the shoulders.
A young animal should never be al
lowed to fall off in condition sufficient
to retard its growth.
Preserve the health, vitality and use
fulness of your cows by giving them a
change of food occasionally.
Never make the selection of the
brood sows until a reasonable age has
developed the good and bad qualities.
Teach your horses TO act promptly
when you speak to them; by doing so
YOU may ave yourself much annoy
aEce.
To do the oest work in keeping down
the weeds the cultivation should be
commenced before the weeds get we'll
started.
When horse has frequent fits Of
cello it indicates chronic indigestion,
and care should I've taken in feeding and
Watering.
An economical mode of growing
early tomatoes. melons, etc, where but
few are desired to produce crops for
home use. is to use egg shells. Bresk
the shells near the small ends, fill with
rich dirt and plant few seeds of me
kind desired. The shells may be set in
shallow pan or box of bran, and
placed II the sunlight on warm days,
care being taken not to expose them TO
cold at night. When transplanting
simply set the shell with the plant in
the ground. The roots of the plant
will soon break through the she'll
The cow-pca is gradually being
pushed farther north, ana we DelleVe
by next season there will be few COM
munities in the whole country where
its usef ,lness will not be demonstrated
May is a good month in which to SOW.
II for soiling purposes, giving you the
ues Of the crop for eight or nine weeks
and LEAVING a large mat Of roots in the
ground when frost comes. II none OF
your neighbors have yet grown the
eow-pea. il would hardly be wise for
you to spend a great deal Of money and
tine on the crop this year. but it viii
pay You big to experiment in small
Nay with the cow-pea on your own
farm. If YOU can grow it. yen have
one of the most valuable crops In the
world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
AFFAIRS ABROAD.

The Irish national convention was
held in Dublin.
Fourteen British warships sailed
from Malta for the levant.
In Vienna England is accused of TO
menting the Turkish troubles.
Rostnysky, tue Russian minister of
foreign affairs, has heart disease.
Serious conflicts have recently taken
place on the Turkish bulgarian 'front.'
Ter.
Dionosio Cerqueira has been appoint
ed minister of foreign affairs, in the
Brazilian cabinet.
The entire Japanese ministry has re-
signed and Count Kuroda has been APP
pointed acting premier.
Queen Wilhelmina, OF Holland, now
l6 years old, has been betrothed to
Prince Charles, OF Denmark.
1t is rumored in Rome that King
Humbert will abdicate after the mar
rage Of the Prince of Naples, the heir
apparent,
Mail adyices from Madagascar re-
ceived at Marseilles indicate that the
rebels are plundering and numbering in
all directions.
The Italian government has sent Sig
nor MARITIME on a special mission TO
Brazil to demand satisfaction for iu-
jury to Italians during recent dis
turbances In Brazil
Much alarm Is felt over meager re-
port OF n great earthquake which oc-
CURED in the northeast province Of the
ii ain island Of Japan. Many persons
are reported killed
Serious news has been received here
by way OF Athens that massacres have
again been commenced in several
places In Asia Minor and that many
Christians have been killed.
Roting was renewed in the Galata
quarter OF Constanainople. The amhas.
sailors of the foreign powers have ap-
pealed 10 the Sultan 70 suppress the
disorders without delay.
Baroness de Roques, mother of Mrs.
Mayuriek. had an interview with the
princess last week. She says that she
found her daughter very III in the in
Urinary, ana thinks her condition hope
less.
Captain General Rlaneo governor Of
the Philippine islands, announces that
a thousand rebels took the field against
tho spanish forces The insurgents
we're badly armed and easily defeated,
Some 1000 men have been sent TO as
s3st
st ST. Petersburg high government
officials express the opinion that the
death of Prince Lebanon Rostovsky.
Russian minister OF foreign alta rs, will
not involve L change III the policy q
Russia, which. Il il added is distinctly
pacific and fully approved by the car.
Charles Aekers, Il London Times cor
respondent. speaking of cuban auoei-
dies. says Naturally there have been
eross exaegsrations made by both
Sides From my personal knowledge |
can say thai the weight Of evidence
seems u be AGAINST Cunaus, as 1t n
well known fart That they hang aud
shoot suspects as Well IL noifensiye
people freely
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

born at Gettysburg, Pa. in 1910. He
was educated three miles from the
great battlefield Of Antietam. He en-
listed April TO- 1851 within two hours
after the appearance Of President Lin
coins call for $4,000 men for three
months in company 4, FIRST Illinois
artillery He went 20 Cairo. served
under Cen. Grant there. re-enlisted for
the war July 16, 1861 was promoted
Dec. / 1861, to adjutant Of the thir-
teenth Illinois cavalry; served with
that regiment and on the staff OF Gen.
John W Davidson. participating in the
battles with that commander on the
march to Helena and Little Rock. Ark.
He was assigned to command II during
the Arkansas campaign In August,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
HANDLES THE RIBBONS WELL


Hosts OF people in Vermont are
reary to swear or bet that Mrs. Har-
riette Winch Of Middlebury, that state,
can drive horse, especially in a race,
better than any other woman in the
country Some even go SO far as to dc-
clare it doubtful if halt a dozen men
in America can do better than she with
a fast trotter or PAGER Ever since
early childhood Mrs. Winch has been
accustomed to horses, but not until two
years ago did she determine to become
a professional driver Just as all her
arrangements had been made for a
public appearance she was taken i'll,
and all her plans We're upset Her ill
ness continued until late last fall In
the spring of this year she began her
puhic career After driving a number
OF lesser turf lights Mr. Winch bought
Major Wonder from Gil Curry and pre-
scented him 10 his wife. Three weeks
later at Sandy Hill, Mrs Winch drove
Major Wonder against the track record
2s26il made BY Mrs. 5. Il Crosby
with Emma r. She clipped one and
oue-fourth seconds off this record. At
Glens Falls Mrs. Winch drove the Ma
jor to a bike" road cart, covering a
mile in 2.l7& She then repeated. and
by excellent Judgment landed the Ma
ior past the wire in 212A, thus estab-
fishing a record
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
MISS HANNA RIDES ASTRGDE.

Mark llama has a daughter who
!, Il fine a0rsewoman. and she has 50
fat rebelled against old preiudices that
she refuses to wear skirts on horse
baek ana lIaes astride, dressed In d suit
OF clothes that might have been made
for i man Mr. Hanna lives In the viii.
lage III lakewood. West OF Cleveland.
on the ,ae shore. The grounds sur
rounding his house front on Lake ave
nue. 4 broad parkway, lined by the
beautiful summer homes Of Cleveland
vealthiest ana most fashionable peo-
pie II is on this avenue and the roads
leading to il hat Miss Hanna can most
often he seen.
When enc FIRST sees her coming along
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

The Russians are evidently deter
mined to make Yladivostock A CONNER
cial port. and have dispatched engin.
GERS to carry out the work necessary to
pnt the harbor into proper condition.
II III expected hat 1t will BE- completed
during 1897
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
BRIGHTENS UP A BIT
THE INCREASE OF CONFIDENCE
MAKES BUSINESS BETTER.
CORN AS CHEAP AS DIRT

IN Chicago 1t Reaches the Lowest
Point 1t Has Ever Touched Aver
age Price of Iron Declines Bank
Clearings and Failures for the Pas'
Week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10
VETS BREAk CAMP
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL ENCAMP-
MENT OF G. A. r. ENDS.
cLARksoN is COMMANDER

Nebraskan Is Made Chief of the Or
red by Acclamation-He Appoints
Burmaster of Omaha His Adjutant
Generate Catherine Hirst Reelected
President of Ladies Society.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-10

Newark aud Hartford are having a
ha' Aeht MI frpi place III the Atlantic
league