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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Thomas Kelley is Dead.

The TRIBUNE records with deep
regret the death of this good man,
who for more than quarter of Il
century has been enrolled on our
subscription list, and who in that
time we have learned to esteem for
the sterling christian virtues found
in him. His earthly career ended
last Monday evening, at bis farm
home in Laxey settlement, about
miles north of this city.
His age is judged to be about 90
He came from England when q
young man, and has ever since re-
sided in the LaXey neighborhood
where he made and improved the
farm upon which he died. In early
life ho affiliated with the T. Mchurch
and continued faithful member
thereof to the last. For thirty years
or more he has been one Of the local
preachers of that body, and exerted
a strong influence for good. He has
left an example ofchristain devotion
and manly character that will live
after him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Following is the line up:
Good Words for Jim Monahan.

The army of friends of j. G. Mona
han il Southwestern Wisconsin,
where he is known and esteemed
of all men, will read with pleasure
the following highly complimentary
mention Of him, found in the Mil
waukee Telegraph, accompanied by
an exceptionally good newspaper
portrait OF genial "Jim."
We present on this page IA picture
OF a gentleman who takes front rank
with Western thinkers and orators
Hon. James G.. Mouahan, of Darling
ton, the lawyer-editor. For some
years Mr.. Monahan has taken an
active part on the stump in behalf of
the republican party in Wisconsin,
but this year he was sent mainly to
other states, speaking for nearly a
month in the Dakotas, from which
states have came a flood Of proof
through the local press Of his power,
eloquence and influence in advocacy
of a good cause. Mr. Monahan's repub-
| licanism is of the deep-saated kind.
He never apologies for his repub-
lican politics. He strikes straight
from the shoulder. He carries con-
viction. His very earnestness would
do that without the polish and the
clean-cut oratory that accompany it,
He made q number OF speeches the
| last week OF the contest in his own
state. visiting one or two points in
Green county, Elkhorn, Cedarburg
Oconomowoc and Fond du ] .ac. Tho
people Of those places pronounce his
Speeches among the very best they
ever heard. His illustrations are
clear, simple, always appropriate al-
ways telling. He has a pleasant
voice, pleasant face and a happy
disposition. Nature has remembered
him most kindly, and be has remem-
bered himself by thorough quail
| fcation. We venture the prediction
that In the next presidential cam.
paign Mr.. Monahan will be one 81
/ the most sought-after speakers in the
| West Iowa, the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Wisconsin not 70 mention other
states, will want him. 1t is an honor
to Wisconsin 10 possess 50 valuable
i cailpaigner; an honor to bis native
state 70 have so many other states
calling for him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Lecture Course.

The Public Library Lecture Course
for ls96-S7 will open Thursday eve
ming, Dec Sd with the Redpath
Grand Concert Go.
This company is composed of Nine.
Camilla Urso, the worlds greatest
woman violinist. Mile. Carlotta
Desoignes, Prima Donna. Mr.. Edwin
II, Douglass, tenor Mr.. Franklyn
Sonnekalb, pianist Mr.. Frederick
Luere, Musical Director. 1t is a
concert compan. Of the highest
class, neither expense or pains hav-
ing been spared to make II a COM
bination Of undisputed and preemi-
nent merit.
The other concert IN tho course
will be given by "'rhe Harvard
Quartette.n Mr.. Elliott the cele-
brated impersonator will give one OF
his delightful entertainments. The
Boston Globe says, she is a perfect
genius and the Albany Tribune
that "he is the peer of any imper-
senator who has ever appeared in
Albany George r. Wendling,
whom the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
says, sis easily at the head OF the
popular lecturers will deliver one
Of his eloquent masterpieces.
OF another lecture Of the course
Geo. w. Balm says las an intel
lectual, logical, eloquent, witty and
captivating speaker, consider Rev
Anna II. Shaw equal TO the very
best ON the American platform. She
richly merits the popular applause
she receives"
The third lecturer will be William
A. Colledge, who Is Fellow Of the
Royal Geographical Society, London
England. Mr.. Colledga IS an exten-
siye traveller, having spent three
years in the heart Of Africa, and
three years in Egyt, Arabia and
Europe. He has brought to the
lecture field rich store Of valuable
experience, and most tiattering re-.
ports are given Of Ills Lectures, which
have met with marked success IN
Great Britain.
The lecture course is one well
worth the patronage Of our people
not only on account of ~ own
merits, and the pleasure and beniiii
to be derived from i, but on account
81 our Free Public Library for which
il Is given.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Another Life Contract.

Last evening, at the hour Of sly,
Mr.. Henry Bray and Miss Millicent
Wallis. daughter Of the new sheriff
elect, were pronounced manand wife
by Rev. Il. Kent. The ceremony was
conducted at The home Of the bride's
parents. one mile south 81 this city,
In the presence of goodly numbef
of guests. The contracting parties
are young people who command Z
high degree of respect throughout
our community because OF their IN
dustrial habits and pure moral WORTH
and the good wishes of all for their
unbounded happiness and prosperity
II heartily extended them. u Y
pleasure to know that Mr.. and Mrs
Bray will remain with ~ .heg hay.
Ing decided 10 take charge " Mf
Wallis farm during his absence as q
county official.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1896

more than half a score business
houses in this city that have contrib
uted little or nothing to the main
tenance Of the fair, that viii be losers
to the tune of fifty dollars or more a
year each, if fairs are discontinued.
If these parties will do their part
now, Others who have done their full
duty in the past will do the same in
the future, and the question of Fairs
or no Fairs will be settled perma-
nently in the affirmative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Platteville Won Out.

The game of football last Saturday
between the Platteville Normal first
eleven and the city team of Mineral
Point, played at Platteville, resulted
normals. 1t was a surprise, however,
to the enthusiasts of the game in
both places. Our team had in it
three who never played game be-
fore, while most of the others filled
positions new to them, and the gen.
eral conjecture was, that it was reck-
less nerve on their part to line up
against team undisputedly the best
IN this end of the state. A score of
80 or 60 to would not have startled
anyone at home very much, and,
Judging from remarks dropped, the
noual boys figured on score Of that
dimension; hence the surprise on all
sides. The contest was closer even
than the score indicates, as Platte
willie secured two unearned touch
downs, while our boys lost chances TO
make points through a misunder-
standing of signals. and failure to
try the drop-kick ut which they are
fairly good. Painting was largely in
dalged in by both teams.
The hospitality extended our boys
is profusely commented on by them.
"We were treated like kings is how
they speak OF it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Fair or No Fair The Question.


There being no quorum present,
no business was transacted at the
adjourned session OF the annual fair
meeting on the llth, and the only
action was 10 take 4 further adjourn
ment to Tuesday, Nov. 24th. Cards
of notification nave been sent to
every member and ii IL hoped that
a good attendance may be secured.
BY the wrecking of the amphtheatre
some prompt and vigorous action Is
made necessary to save the life Of
the organization. and have any fair
at am in 1897. Substantial aid must
be secured at once. The people Of
this city must Lace theproposition Of
suspending the fair Or making early
provision 70 meet pressing liabilities.
Perhaps the business men who reap
the most direct benefit from the fair
annually, and are laegards in sus-
taining III, can only be convinced of
their duty BY suspending the fair FOR
a year. n they realize i falling off
af hundreds af dollar. III their re-
ceipts on the week when the fair
should ~ held ia lsg7, they will have
only themselves to blame. There are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Fatel Shot Gun Accident.

This community was painfully
shocked on Saturday afternoon by
the announcement that Wilford
Knight, a l4-year-old son of Mr.. John
Knight, had been severely if not
fatelly wounded by the accidental
discharge of shot gun in his own
hands; and on Sunday afternoon the
sympathetic hearts of parents and
playmates were more deeply sad
dened to learn that the bright and
loved boy had died from the effect
OF his injuries.
About one O'clock Saturday Will
ford took the shot gun and started
from his home, and crossing Grace
land cemetery, adjoining, was get
ting through or over the fence into
the fair grounds, when the gun was
accidentally discharged, the load
striking his left arm about midway
between the elbow and shoulder,
The boy made some out cry, attract
work near by, and who assisted him
to his home. DIR. Stansmore Vivian
was called as soon as possible, and
found the bone to be shattered, and
amputation necessary, Mr.. Knight
being at Dodgeville, attending the
county board session, the mother
and boy both wished operation de-
ferred until the father could be
present. Mr.. $ r. Sheppard started
as soon as possible for Dodgeville,
and within three hours the father
was beside his stricken boy, and as
soon as possible thereafter amputa-
tion was performed by Doctors J. II.
aud Stansmore Vivian.
The injury necessitated amputation
near the shoulder, and before it was
done there had been profuse bleeding,
leaving the boy very weak. Still
there was strong hope that he would
rally from the double shock. But
hope was vain, and about noon OF
Sunday the last breath tiuttered from
the precious young body.
Wilford was known as one Of the
brightest, most manly, and promis-
ing boys of our city. Next year he
expected to enter the high school
course, being member Of the pre-
paratory class Of this year.
The funeral from his parents home
Tuesday afternoon was impressively
sad. His school mates formed Il
large part Of the mourners, the Ep-
worth Guards, of which he was an
active member, serving as escort to
the remains of their comrade. The
affliction is heavy upon the parents
and brothers and sisters, who have
the consolation that many keenly
sympathize with them, and in un.
usual measure share their sorrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
A Miserable lie Corrected.

The party or parties who inserted
in your last weeks issue the marriage
81 my daughter, Myrtle Shipman, to
w. Thompson, are miserable liars.
perfectly devoid Of any principle or
any honor, not fit for recognition
BY any one. and If they Will please
make themselves known 10 me will
reward theln for the same
r.. II. sHIPMA II.
The false announcement 0f the
marriage came ~ the TRIBUNE with
nothing t0 indicate it- character. We
much regret its publication, and hope
tne slanderer may be brought to rig
OrOus acc0unt-EDfToRl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
The Local Field.
"s,.,sr''s'sHsEss''a'.'s
I. p. BTSh or for FawRiture..""

Il
WANTED, 10 cords of good wood at
smiths gallery. Hosking's old stand
FARM produce taken in exchange
a pictures, at Wright's photograph
gallery.
FRANK HEALY and wife, OF Dn-
buque, were present at the Bray
Wallis wedding.
DON'T forget the date Of the phono-
aaph concert, Dec. lst. Prices are
ow to suit the children, 10, 20, 80 cts.
THE Union Thanksgiving service
Yill be held this year in the M. Il.
church, Rev. n. Kent preaching the
armon.
BLIGHT WALLIS is here from Iowa.
Fame for the special purpose of wit
nessing his sister take the matrimo-
NAL vow.
ALI. work warranted first class, Mt
Wright's photograph gallery. Call
and see different styles and learn
prices Of pictures,
CHARLEY TREwEEK is again at
home, and vigorously swinging a
hammer in the blacksmsth shop OF
bis father, VIM. Treweek.
THE z. NJ. and M. f. churches will
hold union revival services, COM
mencing Nov. 30. Rev. w. w. Hurd
VIII be present to assist the pastors.
REMEMBER, it is at the new photo
graph gallery next door west OF
Spratlers where you can get pictures
in exchange for farm produce.
MARRIED, at the p. M. parsonage
Mineral Point, Nov. IL, 1896, by Rev.
!. Kent, Mr.. o. r. Calvert, Of Linden
anl Miss Minnie G. Anderson, OF
NiGlin.
6N Dec. lst a phonograph concert
VIII be given in the opera house
aader the auspices of the Trinity
Guild, the proceeds to be devoted to
charity.
CHARLES HoRNUNG will wear q
wata feather in his hat hereafter
having last Thursday evening been
ma1 Sir Knight in Mineral Point
eanmandery X. =.
fHE Young Mems meeting in the
Z. ~. lecture room, next Sunday
morning, will be led by DR.. 5. 7
Deahofe. Subject; Things that
seap Us from God
PARTY who borrowed ladder from
raar Vi Wright's photograph gallery
Faaasa return.
Il r. LIGHT, the horse buyer, viii
ee ii Mineral Point, 1t the Wiscon-
sla liouse. Oh Monday, Nov. 28d, pre-
pared 70 buy draft horses, including
caf. coming four, and good drivers.
fHr I.P.S $. c. r. prayer meeting
q tho chapel Of the ?. N. church
Thursday evening lit 7:30. subject
8 BOD education; what il is and
R o yet it, Leader Miss Eta
a
Ag. JoHN L. Jackson. Of this city
saa last Thursday for California
iiag To spend the winter there
9pes Of benefit 70 his health
aas not been good far year
94si als family remains with us.
make room for the county boare
..4 aes. We issue i small supple.
Win this edition Of the TR1B
a some variation of arrange
necessary. Editorials vii
1l4a on 3th page. County New
t5er matters If interest II
pplement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
NUMBER AZ.
HIGHLAND.
Special to MINenAL polNr rRrnuNr.

special 10 MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.
The mining industry in this dis
trict enjoyed up to the fore part of
the present week little of the old
time activity. Drybone has found
a steady market, while the firm Of
Lewis 4 Lynch have just completed
shipping a few hundred tons of blende
Teaming would be given new inn
petus if these conditions can be MAIN
tanned. Future prospects look very
encouraging.
We have the information that
Vivian Harvey viii locate among Us
again in the early spring. Harvey
has met with fair degree Of success
Ii his bnsines here heretofore and
has wisely concluded that Highland
Is yet good town.
Mrs. Thos. Garlic is rapidly recover
ing from severe illness, Mr.. Carlo
has recently fixed up good home
for his family by hard work
The school faculty are making
arrangements to organize a literary
society for the coming winter
Thos. Mcclure, our successful and
energetic creamery man, spent few
days Lancaster last week visiting
friends
The pupils Of the high school will
debate next Friday afternoon
The Nj. n. congregation hayo made
especial effort through such men as
Dr. II. z Mix, Thos. Paynter and
Geo. Dolphin TO put their place Of
worship in good aud serviceable
shape, The Roy. Holden, OF Lone
Rock. will conduct services every
two weeks,
The Highland Fire Company will
hold a Thanksgiving ball 1t Lynch's
opera house, The proceeds will be
used in purchasing additional mater-
ial for our already well equipped
fire department.
John Kapelka who has had charge
of the Dodgeville cheese factory for
this season is home for the winter.
The Wall cheese factory two and
one half miles north Of our city will
discontinue operations for 1896 about
Dec. lst.
The Social Club dance held at the
opera house last Friday evening was
a ha.tering success and demonstrated
that worthy effort in any direction IL
sure Of appreciation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

THE Salvation Army throughout
the United States h now ia the
midst Of its Self-Denial week. Every
member is actively engaged IN bring
ing about d decisive victory as far
as financial results are concerned.
For this special collections are being
taken up in thoir open-aIr and indoor
meetings. Collectors are calling
from door to door leaving printed
pamphlets and appeals, friends and
soldiers are armed with collecting
work. by all these methods the
Army expects 10 raise the sinues Of
war The public should understand
that the Army has opened three
more poor and shelter depots for
poor men, during the last twelve
months, and other-like institutes
will be opened. Donations can be
given 60 the local officers and coll
lectors, Or sent to Commander Booth
Tucker, l20-l24 West litb street, New
York.
THE county board wassyery gener-
ous to ex-soldlers. Instead Of levy
ing tnx of about $500 for a
soldiers relief fund as recommended
by the relief commission, It seems
that the board levied three times
that snm-about $bA0. Mineral
Point citys portion of this levy is
$iSl, against $40 IN 1895.
"GRANpMAe DAvY, rclict Of the
late Thomas Daveg, mother Of Mrs.
VIM. Mauger aud Mrs. Edward
Devlin, completed the 66th year Of
lher ago on Wednesday, Nov. llth,
when goodly company Of The be-
loved old lady gathered 1T her home
to rejoice that She has been ~ long
with them. and with hopes that her
stay inoy be still further eXtended.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
Another Veteran Mustered Out.

Mr.. Bernard Dresen, Of this city
died I'll Mazomnnia, where he was
visiting, on Sunday, Nov. 18th, and
was buried in this city Wednesday,
the 18th. Deceased served his
country Ia the civil war as soldier
iii the First Wisconsin Battery, and
had been member Of the Geo. III.
Legate Post for several years. lie
emigfated from Germany when q
young man, and had been a citizen
Of Wisconsin about 10 years, being at
the tine of his death about %. Tie
funeral was attended by the Post in
a body, with services az -. Johns
Catholic church. Heart failure waa
the immediate cause Of death. q
which he had previously two attacks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
out q Business.-wants His Money.

Having discontinued business in
this city. ] want all accounts settled
by Dee. lst, 1896. Il not they viii be
placed with an attorney forcollection.
All intere sted take notice.
EDWARD CULLEN.
Mineral Point. Nov. II, 1896. 4Gw3
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07
ILLINOIS FoR MsKNLEY,
Prairie state Republicans Endorse
the Ohio Man,

the Ohio Man
Springfield, ILL.,, May 2. William Nc
Kinley Of Ohio was to-day endorsed
for president by the Republicans of
Illinois, aud the delegates to ST. Louis
were instructed to vote for MIN. When
the Cullom men saw that they We're
defeated Cullona man moved To nnall-
imonsly endorse Mckinley and this
was done.
Thc contest was between The Repub-s
lieans of the state who Believed that
Senator Shelby NE Cullom should have
been honored MS the standard bearer IN
the presidential contest by the reople
of this state ON the one hand, and the
Republicans who favored Mckinney on
tile other. Afrayed on the side OF Sen
ator Crlllom WIS that organization
known .is the Cook county machine,
and d large number OF the leading pol
itieians and statesmen of Illinois. Win
him were veteran politicians who nave
iii years gone By had many hard
fought political contest. They had 10
aid them one Of the most perfect po-
litical organization that has ever been
formed In this state, bur all their plans
went wrong to-day, and While Senator
Cullom and his hackers met with de-
feat, they met it gracefully and an
Duunced their determination TO lend
their sincerest and heartiest co-opera-
tieIl for the election of Maj. Mckinley
to the highest office within the GIT OF
the people OF the United States. The
battle was not a long one. It lasted
only nh hour. but in that time the
struggle was one of the hardest ever
made i'll Il state convention. Ihe can
didates for state Offices We're all nomi-
mated, with the exception OF the trtls-
tees for the state university, before
resolutions instructing the delegates
ut large to the national convention
We're brought up. This was an accord
anee with an agreement feaehed De
tween the advocates or Cuilom ana
Mckinley. The irst shot vas fired gby
Cull0m man in the shape OF "a resoiil-
tion instructing the national delegateS
MT large from this state TO support MIN
Il at the ST Louis convention As soon
as Senator Cullorn's name was mem
toned there was wild and enthusiastic
cheering from his friends aud follow
ers. But when the amendment snbst1-
tuting the name of Mckinley for that
Of Senator Cuilom was offered the
outbnrst Of applause was simply treT
8IncndorIs From this time on senator
Cullom's friends gave up. Ihey saw
that nothing could stop the deteriiilna-
tian of the delegates to name A1clAln-s
ley as their choice for president.
The state ticket was completed MS
follows. Secretary OF State. James "A.
Rose: attorney general, d. G. Aiken
auditor, Mccullough; treasurer,
Henry Il. Hertz.
r.. wv. Patterson, editor Chicago TriD-
ulla; William Penn Nixon. editor Inter
Ocean: ex-Coy II. J. Oglesby OF ELK
saAart and ex-Gov. j. w. Fifer We're se-#
EStpd as delegates at large to the ma. Sila- s
tional convention.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07
JACKSON ON THE STAND.
Admissions Regarding His Relations
With Pearl bryan.

Admissions Regarding His Relations
With Pearl bryan.
Newport, Ky, May 2.--According to
Kentucky law, which requires that II q
defendant is to be put OH the stand Mt
NIL lie should be called first, Scott
jackson was put upon the stand this
morning. He gave a brief sketch of his
life in Jersey City and New York, and
Of his acquaintance in Greencastle,
Ind, where his mother lives, and told
briefly Of his acquaintance with IeaPl
Bryan. He was in Greencastle from
the spring of 1885 until the middle OF
October of that year, and saw Pearl
Bryan often. He admitted Illicit rcla-
tions with her during the last Christ
mas holidays. He was about to tell
OF the statements made to him by Will
Wood concerning Woods relations with
Pearl Bryan, when the court decided
that such testimony was not admissi-
bic. Jackson said lie had received
many letters from Wood, but that they
were so vile that he destroyed all ex-
cept two, which are now in the pos
session ofstle prosecution. With refer
ence to Pearl Bryan's visit to Gincin-
natl, jackson said he had no notice OF
her coming. He called upon her after
he heard that she was in the city, and
went with her on Tuesday night to
Walnut hills. and met her. and Wallilg
on Wednesday,, and never saw her
afterwafd The rest of his testimony.
was devoted to proving an alibi by
showing where he spent the time from
4 "Wednesday until Saturday. He de-
MED being in Kentucky during any OF
those days
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07
SnfciHe or Murder.

West Superior, May oThe body Of
II. g. Bratrnd. who resided with his
family at 1S14 Hughitt avenue, was
found last night upon the sidewalk on
Ogden avenue, near Belknap, with q
bullet in his heart Within five feet of
his outstretclied right hand was found
revolver with two empty chambers.
The authorities are Inclined to think it
suicide except for the story told by
Miss Jennie Beardsley. daughter of
AID. Beardsley She was visiting near
the scene and was about to return
home at Sso'clock, wien the suspicious
actions OF three men near the fatal
spot caused her to wait foL.an escort.
Young Woodward went home With her,
aud after he haa returned to his home
nd beard a shot, Bratrud was a prom
inelit grain operator en- the board of
trade, and was supposed to be well
fixed financially, but not a cent was
found upon the body.