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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
WANTS RATIONAL DRESS"
Male Cyclist Who Says His Legs Are
Cold in Bicycle Stockings.

1t is time that the public should
abandon it's absurd prejudice against
the wearing Of skirts by the male
cyclist Because it is unusual for a
man to wear a skirt in public, the pub.
lie has decided that it is improper, and
the tough" INDUCES himself in hooting
the male wearer OF rational dress :
But it seems clear to me that if have
a right to ride bicycle / have right
to ride it in the dress best suited to the
exigencies of cycling.
Now, it is undeniable that knicker-
bockers and stockings are not comfort
able on cold and wet days. The thick
ness OF the stocking does not make up
for the absence OF the accustomed
trousers leg, ana the consequence is
that the wearers of knickerbockers
take cold and fall i'll with pneumonia,
bronchitis or rheumatism. Then, again,
in case of rain, knickerbockers and
stockings cannot possibly be kept dry,
and the cyclist must ride home, per-
haps in piercing wind, with wet legs.
On the other hand, the wearer of a
skirt has his legs warmly clothed, and
when he is caught in a shower his
skirt keeps his legs perfectly dry.
Moreover, the skirt Is far safer than
knickerbockers The latter expose the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
SAW PITS GREAT FUTURE
Rapid Development OF the san Juan Gold
Timing Properties. Which Are Among the
the Richest In that Wonderful Regio1.


Durango, Colo, May %, 1896 -. .. \ W.
S. Buckley, Piankinton Block, Milwaukee;
Have sampled Annie vein Assays gave
from ten to six hundred dollars 70 gold aud
silver.
Richard Keller.
The foregoing Is vrrltabe sequel TO a
story Of many years standing, for u Is of by
no means recent knowledge that San Miguel
county has heen known 10 contain vast
bodies OF gold and silver ore But IN the
earlier days of HE discovery this vast
and mountainous region was inaccessible
save tu mule power, which was of necessity
slow us wct as expensive. Hcuee none
hut the wcallhiest dare venture on such an
Investment and even sush were vhafy aud
hard tu DC found.
hut now the complexion of affairs has be-
come altogether changed once again science
has prevailed ever nature; seemingly i'm.
pcnetrnblc Businesses have become suhscr-
Went to man's skill, and the iron horse
thrahs and pulses through their winding
Ways To-day, as a consequence The very
heart of this wilderness has been penetrated,
making with its untold riches one more tao.
tor IN The grand march of progress.
In the very midst Of this wealth producing
section lie the mining properties q the san
Iuau Gold Mining company OF Milwaukee,
Which are certainly, from absolute proof,
furnishing the most astonishing results,
These people own mines-not prospects
the same being located ON 4 true assure vein
which has produced seven continuous ship.
ping aud high pay ing mines, besides seven
teen others which have already demonstrated
ability 10 ship pay ore, aud are now
rapidly developing by tunnels, running di
rectly To point whore ore Is already located
by shaft
The ore body is absolutely located by
means OF these tunnels and shafts, one Of
the former having already hcen sunk TO the
depth of two hundred feet, the work con-
tiuuing with change Of shifts, both day and
night
From the foregoing brief but pertinent
statements II will readily be observed thai
San Miguel county therefore possesses the
combined possibilities for an Investment of
fercd by new gold fields, with the facilities
Of the most advanced gold camp
Mr., w. 5 Buckley, who is largely inter-
ested IN these properties, leaves for Colorado
tonight, Milwaukee journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
EVOLUTION OF CONVENTIONS.
Nothing Like Them in Any Other
Country Slow Growth Here.


No feature OF American politics IS
more characteristic or has had more
curious evolution than the national
nonlir ating conventions. There as
hnothing like them III any other country
and IL their present form they have
been OF slow growth here. No doubt
, they had their origin in the germ which
was the beginning of all our popular
| assemblages and almost the corner
stone of popular government itself, the
New England town meeting, though 1t
is long call from the little meeting OF
score or two of persons to discuss and
decide questions OF township govern
ment and the great quadrennial assem-
blages of thousands which formulate
party platforms and nominate candi
dates for president and vice president.
In the first three presidential cleo
tons after the adoption of the consti-
tuition the electoral college operated In
the constitutional way. The electors
were untrammeled by pledges or nom
nations, and voted for whom they
pleased. In the election for the fourth
term. in 1900, and thereafter until 1924
candidates were selected by lc con
gressional caucus, and the electors
were its mere puppets. The congress
sional caucus was caucus o. the mem
bers of congress of either political party
which named the candidates for whom
the electors were expected to VOTE
This was bad system and would not
be tolerated now. In the nature or
things it could not last very long. In
1920 the democratic congressional eau
Gus met but took no action The fed
eral PARTY was then all but dead. In
1924 less than one-fourth of the demo-
cratic members of congress attended
the caucus, and il, that year the sys-
tenn came to an end. At the next cleo
ton the various state legislatures NOM
mated the candidates for president and
vice president, and in 1882 the present
system of nominating conventions
came into use. Before the era of ma
tional conventions there We're no ma.
tional platforms The congressional
caucus sometimes adopted declara-
ton OF principles, and as rule candi-
dates ran on their party and personal
records Washington did not need any
platform. In 1909 the democratic eau
Gus adopted sort of platform, but
| there was no federal platform, For
! the next twenty years neither party
had any platform except its public acts.
| The first democratic national conven-
ton was held in 1885 and the first whig
convention in 1889, though the latter
! party was not fully organized on this
| basis until 1874. The national conven-
lions OF those days and for many years
afterward were small affairs compared
with those of today. The number OF
states was fewer the population
smaller, travelling was difficult and ex-
pensive. and the modern complete sys-
tenn of representation had not been de-
| vised The national conventions soon
to be held will doubtless exceed any
previous one in numbers, and in point
of management and completeness OF
arrangements will suTpass any popular
assemblage ever held in the world
Indianapolis Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
REALITY IS THE EDUCATOR.
Life Is the Oldest and Best Endowed
University in the World

Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst, d. D.,
writes on Substitutes for College
Training in the Ladies Home Journal,
which makes nest acceptable oontri-
button TO his series Of papers to young
men, an especially practical one in SUP
plementing his article on the value Of
college training in the May issue ol
that magazine. Dr. Parkhurst asserts
that there Is a certain keenncss and
vigor of discipline that can come 10 a
of things and becomes himself part oil
the world and of the events with which
the world is so soIaly packed. Those
to whom my words are particularly adj
dressed are young men who are anxious
to make themselves felt in the world,
and to such it needs to be said mat we
best learn how to do by doing. a
sense of opportunity, a feeling of being
a part, even minute part, OF the ma
chinery by which the threads of .ar-
rent event are being woven in, works
upon us with the power of fine disci-
pline and strong inspiration. Fhe
solidity of the burden that is carried
helps to solidify the man who carries
1t. Problems tumble easily apart in
the field that refuse to give up their sc
cret in the study or even in the closet.
Reality is what eGucates us, and real
ity never comes SO close to us with all
its powers of discipline as when we en-
counter it in action In books we find
truth in black and white, but in the
onrush of event we see truth at work
and 1t Is only when truth Is busy, and
when we are ourselves personally
mixed up in its activities, that we learn
to know of how much we are capable.
or win the power by which those capa-
bilities can be made over into effect.
Let no young man, then, OF spirit and
purpose be dismayeG by his inability to
attend either college or university,
Life ID itself the oldest and best en-
dowed university IN the world, and will
guarantee to its pupils all in the way
of vigor, keenness and grasp that they
have in them the grace and persistehcy
to acquire"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
MARQUETTE STATUE DEFAcED.

washington, June g.. Something of
mild sensation was caused here yes
to-day by the report that some one had
sefaeed the Marquette statue. An ex-
smination shows that about five OF the
hranze feathers ir. the heads of the
bronze Indians on the pedestal are
missing. They were there several days
ago and it is thought by the guards
that some relic-hunters plucked them
ont The guards have been admon-
isbed to keep strict watch on the
statue henceforth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
NEW STEAMSHIP RECORD.

New Jerk, June 6 The American
steamer st. Paul established a new
record between Southampton and New
York. The vessel arrived yesterday
afternoon, making the run from the
Needles to Sandy Hook Light Ship in 6
days, hours anc 80 minutes. This
cuts the old record about two hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
.HIZy,E3
SlIa1!31

Mr.. J. r. JGues, who lives In
Sharpsburg, Ky, In an interview
with Mr.. J. G. Nelson, editor and
proprietor Of the Bath County
World, published at Sharpsburg,
Ky. on the 2Ith Of May, 1895, said:
II attribute all disorders Of the
system 10 the stomach; when the
stomach IL all right. we are well
aud happy. For long time
suffered from the worst form Of
habitnal constipation. Sleepless.
ness and nervousness set In, and Mt
times ! was so melancholy and out
of sorts that life was burden.
An advertisement IN our local paper
induced me TO give Ripans Tabules-
a trial did so. The first box
made decided change for the
better, anu six boxes have COM
pletely cured me. ! can say for
Ripans Tabules, II Is, In my opinion.
the best medicine for constipation
on earth. II accomplished for me
what all other remedies failed to
do. am all right now--sleep well
and life Is worth living. believe
the Tabules put my stomach in
shape, and the stomach did the rest
Ny general health is better than 1t
was for years previous.
(Signedl u. r. JONES"
Rpans Iabuer are SOLD BY drugglstg, or BY n. all
In price go cents bon Ii sent to The Rpans Che,4'
u Company, No. 10 Spruce Street, New YORK Sampk
Ii Il a..n.lu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Buy 81 worth Dobbins Floating Borax
Soap of your grocer, send wrappers to
u, bbins Soap Mfg. Co., Philadelphia,
Pa They will send you, free Of charge,
postpaid, IA Worcester Pocket Diction-
airy, 29S pages. clothbound; profusely
illustrated. Offer good till Aug. only.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

The stock Of j. f. Jenner & Co.
wholesale millinery, Milwaukee, has
been attached; liabilities and assetl
$150,000 each.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
ResronslyeBoth to Harsh and sweets ,und.

The nerves are often painfully acute. When
this il the case, the best thing 70 be done is to
seek the tonic and tranquillizing assistance OF
Hosiet'er's stomach Bitters, superb neryine.
No lees beneficial is it for dyspeptic bilious,
malarial, rheumatic, bowel and kidney com.
plants. Use with persistent regularity
Wlneglassinl before retiring confers sleep.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

wtea tic hair las fallen out leaving Tie
head laid, Il hc -eiilp Is not shiny, there i
rliaaae IL fe-aining the hair ~ usini
Hail. HaIr RgHr0er.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

FITS. All Fits stopped free by Or. Kiine's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the first
days use, Marvellous cures. Treatise and 500
trial bottle free 10 Fit cases. Send to DIR. Kline
D3l Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption Il the best
OF all cough cures. -Georgc w. Lotz,
Fabucber, La, August 20, 1895.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

A child Of Robert Torke Of Sheboy-
gan was found dead in bed from con.
yulgions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11
GIadness Comes

Win a better understanding OF the
w transient nat,ire of the many phys
zeal HIS, which vanish before proper ef'
forts-ce ntle pleasant efforts
rightly directed There Is comfort IN
the knowledge, that so many forms o.
siel aeSs are not due to any actual DIS
ease but simply to constipated condr
ton If the system, which the pleasant
family laxative. Syrupof Figs. prompt
IL removes. That is why it is the oni,
remedy with millions of families. ana y
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefors
ali important, in order to get its bene-
ncial effects, to note when You purr'
chase, that you have the genuine arti'
ele, which is manufactured by the Can
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold oy
all reputable druggists :,
Ii in the enjoyment OF good health.
and the system is regular, laxatIves or
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skiiifuI
physicians. but il in need of laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well.informed everywhere, Syrup q
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general Satisfaction
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Mrs Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething softens the gums reduces Inflammation.
allays pain, cures wind collie 25c a bottle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

The school board OF Rhinelander has
made cut Of 10 per cent. in teachers
salaries
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Mrs. Walter Hill Of Palmyra fell
down stairway and received severe
injuries.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

The steamer Grace Williams found.
cred in Lake Michigan. but the crew
escaped in tug.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

The four leaders Of the johannesburg
reform committee viii be released to.
day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

n. j. Barker, resident of Wisconsin
since 1852, dice in Plainfleld. aged IS
years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

too well known by those who have suf-
tered, but we will impress upon every
one that these are the never-failing
symptoms of serious womb trouble,
and unless relieved at once, a life will
be forfeited.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound never fails to relieve the distress
Ing troubles above referred to; it has
held the faith of the women Of America
for twenty years.
1t gives tone to the womb, strength
ems the muscles, banishes backache
and relieves all pains incident to
women's diseases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Halls Catarrh Cure
4 constitutional cure. Price u cents,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-11

Rpans Iabulen are sold ~ druggists or By n. eli n
the price $50 cents bon Ii sent ~ The Rpans Che4k
cal Company, No 10 Spruce Street, New YORK sampk
vial. 10 cent?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
STATE LEAGUE.
DIAMOND DUST.

Rochester here today.
Harper and Berger viii be today's bat
terry. 1t will be interesting to note what
success the pitcher has against his old
friends and fellow citizens.
Crank--i'he percentage record as Il ap-
pears in The Tribune is correct. The pa
per you mention has for ten days pub
lishcd an incorrect table, the errors being
in the standing of the four clubs referred
to. INote--rhe T,ibunC's table is not
based on each days results; permanent
record is kept showing the standing of
the clubs on any given day and indicating
between what clubs the games We're
played and won ana the number of games
between any two given clubs.l
Pitcher Malarkey, who spent the winter
in this city with relatives, is doing good
work for the Richmond club. Malall;ey
was on the reserve list of the Washington
team Of the National, but soon after the
opening Of the season he was sold to
Richmond. His good work in the box
has taken the former capital of the con-
federacy by storm. In describing his work
in recent game when Richmond shut
out Norfolk a Richmond exchange says:
"ln way Malarkey's performance has
not been eCualed in this city and it is
safe to say that many moons viii wax
and wane before any other twrer viii
excGi or even equal 1t. There were nine
innings and just twentynine men faced
Malarkey. Only three hits were made off
of him ard two of these were of the
scratch order, while not a single one of tho
visitors had the pleasure of putting their
feet on third base. one wild pitch ana one
base on balls we're his only offences and
these he more than redeemed by a long
two-bagger to right. These things did
MalarlIey yesterday and all honor WAS
his. and he can yet have half of Richmond
and all the free lunch he can eat"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13

with National leaguer who has been
the owners are ready to back Grifin in
everything he does to strengthen the
club and it is not unlikely that 1t will
be done. That some decisive move has
been arranged was indicated by Mr.
procks in conversation with a Tribune
.eporter after last nights meeting. He
said:
Depend upon it, Scranton win on
July be occupying much better posi-
ton than at present. I say this know.
ing that we have 10 meet Rochester and
Syracuse at home and then go on trip
among the four cities up north"
The statement was so emphatic that
1t could not be put down as y,lely en-
thusiasm, and Mr.. Brooks was asked
how the club was to be strengthened.
: Never mind" he replied. Il cannot
be more explicit. but mean just what
l say
The Barons have certainly had dis
astrous week, which was chiefly due to
lack of;ritchers. After winning on
Monday the second straight in the To-
roito series we lost to the Canadians
"i' Tuesday arl then dropped three to
the bisons. Brown pitched the game
won on Monday, pitched seven innings
| or Tuesdays game after Horrer had
lost 1t and went in again Thursday.
Harper has pitched only one game this
week, that OF Wednesday. but will go
In against Rochester this afternoon.
Johnson, who has been sick. was nut
in the box yesterday, but was clearly
too weak to do half that he is capable
of doing and could stand it for only flve
| innings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
GRIFFIN. MANAGER.
Has Been Chosen to Succeed McDera,oti,
Win De Given Full Control
Over the Team.

Centeriielder "SanGy" Griffin, of the
Scranton club, was las. hight chosen 10
succeed NJ. II. McDermott as manager
manage the Bangor club of the New
England league and takes with him
Jack Hcrncr, the Scranton pitcher who
recently + eceived his ten-day nCt!ce of
release.
AS related in yesterdays Tribune.
McDermott had negotiated with BAN
gor as n precaution against being idle
In case he was released. For carrying
on the negotiations he might have been
suspended by the Scranton association
and prevented from, going with any club
under the National agreement, The
Scranton owners, however released him
and did not impose the penalty pro-
vided in the case.
Griffin managed the Syracuse team In
1894 and was released to Wilkes-B Barre
early in 1895. He played center field
for the latter club and was recognized
as one Of the best outfielders in the
league. This year he was prominently
mentioned as manager for Wilkes
Earre, but the directors were divided on
the matter and Jack Chapman was
finally chosen. Griffin's release from
Wilkes Barre was purchased by Scran-
ton little less than two weeks ago.
CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT.
Last night Griffin met with Mr.. Simp-
son. Mr.. Shepherd and Mr.. Brooks. three
of the owners, in the iatters Office and
there signed contract to act as play
ing mana ger for the balance of the sea-
son. lie viii be given. in addition to an
ir creased salary for his dual duties. a
handsome bonus according to the pcsi-
tion occupied by the Scranton club at
tha finish of the season. His control
over the players has been made abso-
lutte. The owners will not assist him In
signing players nor dictate to him about
releases In fact, he will be as thor
oughiy in control of the team as though
he owned 1t.
This morning Manager Griffin, the
players and someone representing the
owners, probably Mr.. Brooks, will meet
at the park and the players will be told
the situation, as far as the management
of the club is concerned.
That the Barons are badly in need OF
first class pitcher Is a self-evident
fact. There is reason to believe that
McDermott had opered negotiations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
IT WAS A FEAST.
The s;igora fOmna he Goal SarOGs Very
E25y People 10 ncieat-Zai'lcr
in tie Fox.

TIE Bisons tcast5d on the Rarons' mis-
fortune yesterday and when it was all
over and the Grape had been hung on tho
Z entrance gate the score was 15-2. 1t
might have been more had not the Bi-
sens t!rod Of hitting aad running.
Johnson, who recovered as recently as
Wednesday from an acute attack Of
bronchitis, was put in to pitciI,as Harper
was wanted for today's opening game
arainst Rochester. Johnson was in no
condition to play and showed it by his
laci; Of control and the ease with which
tie BlSons connected with his curves.
a feature Of the hitting were the two
successive home runs of Ciymer and
Wise in the second inning. The balls
Were smashed over center field fence
and may be flying yet. These two
homers with that Of Fields on Thursday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
UNIQUE WALKING MATCH.
N. ID. Scui!y Will Begin 1t on Monday
Evening.

NJ. II. Scully, Of Pine Creek, Lycom-
ing county, will begin a unique task
Monday evening at . o'clock. He will
undertake to walk 1000 miles in 1000
consecutive hours. not walking more
than one mile in any one hour
He has wagered $500 that he can ac-
complish the feat Mr.. Scully served i'm
the late war in the Twenty-fourth
Pennsylvania and is a blacksmith by
trade. He must start each mile on the
first minute OF each hour. The walk
will take place at the Dunmore hand
ball court on track three feet wide and
forty-four laps to the mile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Baltimore takes first place in the race
today and Cleveland droos to second
Cincinnati falls back from third to iifth
and Philadelphia and Boston go up to
third and fourth. The games were an
exact repatition of Thursdays games as
far as results are concerned except in
the case of Baltimore and Chicago, the
former winning and the latter losing
Yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-13
BUFFALO,.

Earned rms-Scranton !. Buffalo 9. Two
base hits--Ward, Eagan, A!eaney, Fields,
Smith. Three-basc hits-Easan. R!tchey.
Home ruHs-Clymer, Wise. stolen bases
Latham ,, Ciymer g. GoodnCuSh >,
;tahl, Gremmingor, Ritchey, Smith. Left
or haSes-Scranton 7, BUfaio &. Struck
out-By Johnson 6, by Cannon, Berger,
Mcaney, tiymey. ri"st on Crrors-5cran-
ton /, Buffalo 1. First ON bllls-On John
son /, of Xoldler ]; off Cannon . Will
ptchcs-ZaiiIer Ump!rc--Do2scher. Time
10