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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24

as a site for two industrial training
schools and home for girls. work
on both structures Will be begun at
once. and il Is believed that they VIII
be finished by next spring, costing
100000 each.
John c. Roche, a retired business
man. and one OF the best-knoWn citi-
zens of Derby, Ct, died in that town
aged II years Previous to MS going
II Derby he was located in Walling-
ford and represented that town in the
state legislature for two terms. He
was the father of q children, II OF
whom are living.
j. f. Failey, receiver Of the Indus
trial hon Hall, filed his report. cover
ing the time from October q, 1895, to
June 7, 1884. A summary statement
at the time Of the last report shows
there was on hand $l78,219. to which
has since been added $l2,6l7. OF this
$12G.4i7 has been distributed leaving a
balance now on hand of $4,000.
Against this sum are some outstanding
claims depending on court decisions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24
MAI TIERS ABROAD.

It Is said that Baron Won Reckoe
Prussian minister Of the interior, has
resigned.
Alexander w. Terrell, the retiring
United States minister to Turkey
left Constantlnople for home
N. A. Miles arrived in London and was
et tertaired at dinner by Whitelaw
REID. General Miles thinks Edhem
Pasha a great general
Wifred Laurier, premier Of Canada,
in a speech at a banquet in Glasgow
referred to Canada as "the great re-
public on the banks of the st. Lay
renee
Many Americans, among them
United States Consul General Dekay
and Mrs. Dekay, attended the diamond
jubilee banquet given by the British
colony at the Kaiserhof.
It is officially announced in Havana
that the SFaniards have defeated the
Insurgents killing twenty-thr2e
Cubaus and capturing an insurgent
clief's halom containing twenty wo-
men.
Brazilian government forces have
again defeated the fanatics in battle.
Sylvester Scoyel cables from Madrid
that Spain secretly wishes the United
States would intervene in the Cuban
war.
Gen. RebilIot, who is 70 years Of
age fought a duel with swords in
Paris with NJ. Camille de St CroiX, the
author of an article on the part taken
by the general in the coupe d'etat OF
Dec. 2, 1851. Gen. Rebillot was wound
ed above the eyes.
After q trial of three days in Vienna
the military tribune has found Bart.
mann and Wanizecke, who were charg-
cd with selling military secrets tc
Russia, guilty of the offensc The
former was sentenced to five years i'm.
prisonment at hard labor and the
latter three years. There was a secont
charge of treason against them, but
of this they were acquitted
The report of the suicide OF Barne,
Barnato, the South African speculator
| by jumping overheard from steame
| ound from Cape Town to England, has
| been confirmed. An officer Of tn,
steamer jumped into the sea and made
an Intellectual effort TO save Barnato
He was mental wreck in consequence
of the frightful strain of his phenom
email career.
The funeral OF the late Chariot,
| Wolter. the distinguished actress
took place in Vienna with interment
at Hietzing cemetery The remain,
were followed to the grave by Prince
Lichtenstein. the court chamberlain
Or. Lugar, burgomaster of Vienna.
Baron BcrseCny director of the Court
rheater and all the leading lights in
Vienna literary and theatrical circles
with vast concourse of the general
public.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24
GEMS OF THOUGHT.
Teach by your lives.-Bonar

Teach by your lives.-Bonar
Who best can suffer, best can do
Milton.
Every one can master grief but h.
that has it.-Shakespeare
Every man desireth to live long nm,
no man would be old-Swift.
So act that your principle of action
may be made an example and LAW,
for the whole world.--Kant
The reflections on a day well snar.
furnish us with joys more PLEASING
than ten thousand triumphs. -Thonos
Kempis.
We are taught, and we teach br
something about us that never poes
into language at all.-Bishop Hunting,
ton.
We may as well attempt to brine
pleasure out of pain as to unite in.
diligence in sin with the enjoyment .,
happiness, Hodge.
Without Sabbath, no worebir.
without worship, no religion; and with.
out religion, no permanent freedom D
-Montolembert.
he who imagines he can do without
the world deceives himself much. I'm,
he who fancies the world cannot do
without him is still more mistaken
La Rochefouoauld.
1t is hard to personate and act
part long; for where truth is nor ~
the bottom, nature will always be on
deavoring to return, and will pass ONT
and betray herself one time or other
If you are SAD and respondent npt
on your hat, and go and visit the sick
and poor in your neighborhood and
minister to their wants, and tell them
Of the consolation of religion. I have
often tried it, and have always found
it the best medicine for heavy heart
John Howard.
Cheerfulness.-How contagious if ISL
Il can not meet Mr. Thompson with
out getting a CLEAN of sunshine into
my own life said a friend. recently
! How we all need it, How one cheer
full face lights up and brightens a com
pany and changes in the thought OF
a disheartened pastor the whole aspect
OF a congregation! What right has
one to look like a thunder-cloud, and
to generate darkness and gloom wher-
ever he goes? Be cheerful. Cultivate
a pleasant look and a pleasant way
OF speaking to every one Never take
doleful view of things, then no one
will cross the street to avoid meeting
you, or feel that his peace is DESTROYED
by a brief interview. The clear sky
and bright sunshine after days of rain
and fog are no more grateful than the
cheering face of those who reflect the
most of the image of God.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24
LILAC TIME

When fragrant bells hang heavily
Aud an the MFR IS faint ana sweet,
When south winds. blowing ftfully
Rustic The warm grass al my feet
When brown bees. circliug in the
sun.
Orono their content in drowsy rhyme
Then know I heaven is nearer earth
% lilac time In lilac time.
Florence A. Jones.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24

That is the most intelligent dog I
ever saw, remarked MIR Blykins He
understands every word say to him =
Isn't that era slight ,xagsera-
ton ."
Not bit of II II he didn't under
stand how would he succeed lnfalliblv
in doing exactly the opposite thing?"
Washington Star
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24

Mrs. Commonstalk tsoberlyl-Are
you sure your fancee will make a
good home body, Eli? Do you think
she knows anything about mending
for Instance Cholly Commonwealth
About mending, mother? Why. that is
her very strongest point. saw her
mend a busted tire once In just "A
minutes BY the watch. --Harper's
Baanr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-24
NO BACK NUMBERS.

DO you know / fancy resemble
Nal leor?"
We'll, Napoleon is a good deal of a
back number. Indianapolis News.
We'll. Patrick, how are you getting
alcng in the new year,"
"Oh, begorra, as the Wildly Malone's
goat sid whin he shtarted in to ate
the kitchin utinsils, Sure. Dim down
10 hard pan Baltimore News.
Mrs. Riffraff had her husband ar
rested for cruelty"
What had he been doing?"
Tried to make her stop buyine
novels and read the encyclopaedia."-
Chicago Record.
hearing faint rustic in the dark.
ened hallway below, the elderly sister.
supposing the young man had gone
leaned over the balustrade and called
out:
We'll, Bessie, have you landed
him."
Ihere was a deep, sepulchral silence
ior some moments; it was broken by
the hesitating, constrained voice OF
the young man:
She has. Hartford Times
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

Hon. John II. Kirk, state super
intcndent of public schools, has
Just issued the 18th annual report
of the condition of the schools Of
Missouri for the year ended June
80, 1896. During the year S12,-
25o, ,33334. 10 was appropriated in the
state for educational purposes.
There are 363, 1875 children of school
age in the state, and the total school
enrolment is 664, SOS, of whom
631, ,957 arc white and 33, ,O96 color
cd. There are 4,S44 teachers en-
ploycd, 5,913 male and S,931 fe-
male; II, ia white and 730 colored.
The average salary paid is S45 a
month. There are 10,016 school
houses in the state, 81 stone, GA
brick, $500 frame and 500 log.
The estimated value of the school
property in the state is SIS, ,O32,s
The average cost per pupil per day
on enrolment is SO.O57.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14
Around the World On a Wheel.

F. NJ. Phelps arrived in De Soto
last Sunday evening on his trip
around the world. He left New
York July ;. 1895, three cents in
money, donncd in a paper suit of
clothes, on wager Of $4,000 to
ride wheel 24,OOO miles within
three years and make $4,000 be-
sides his expenses. He must not
borrow, beg or steal, and is due in
New York on July +, 1898. Phelps
is pleasant gentleman and talks
very freely regarding his expert
ience of the past two years. In
In conversation with the editor he
said: 81 started from New York
city on the 5th of July, 1895, dress
ed in a paper suit. l had three
cents in money. The first thing |
did was to black a pair of shoes.
The man handed me a dollar, l told
him that was my price for backing
shoes. l then auctioned off one of
the pennies, for which l got fair
price. | then started out. | 81 gn-
cd a contract with the Pope Manu-
featuring company to ride one of
their wheels on the tour for s. )
per month. sell my pictures and
perfume sachets, and up to the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14
Atch:son Globe" Sights.

Half of the bio rows are the result
Of neglect Of mcn to make con-
tracts.
The last .l;c!.ison man to 90 to
the devil had more good advice
than any other man in town.
Men have good deal Of sneak
ing admiration for woman who
publicly adrnires her husband.
AS soon as 4 man is nominated
for Office he is little conceitefl
about his popularity until after the
election.
There is some excuse for man
being caught by a book agent once,
but Il man should he ashamed Of
himself if caught Il second time.
Talk about q politician having
constituents to please; his trouble
can't be compared with those Of
the woman who has to cook to suit
six or seven different people.
If a man is very fond of his wife
he is always talking about her.
There is no better test.
Even old fogies have their good
points; they are free from L lot of
modern nonsense.
y girls idea Of tough luck is to
put on her pre,tiest dress at time
when she looking particularly
pretty and then fail to meet him.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

THE Democratic papers are TAX
ing up that worn out old fake of
printing pictures showing the rela-
tive difference in the tax on articles
uscd by the masses under the pres
ent tariff and the proposed new
tariff. This scheme was extensive
ly rcsorted to shortly after the
passage Of the Mckinley tariff, and
was worked with good effect be-
cause the country had not then had
it's experience with the Democratic
tariff law now in operation. The
gullibility of the people is not SC
great that this pictorial racket car
be worked on them again as long
as they have lingering remcm
brancc of the Wilson-Gorman law.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14
COurtOiS.

April >, lS5a.
The wllOoping-cough is raging in this
neighborhood, besides having a great
deal of sickness generally.
Grandma Robinson is very poorly
with bad cough at this writing.
We have had a great deal of high
water this spring. and much fencing
has been washed away for the third Or
fourth time this spring.
We understand that our new preach
er will preach his first sermon at
Sugar Grove church next Sunday.
An interesting trial was held at
Justice Jinkers)n's office last Friday.
Sherman Murry was tried on a charge
of carrying a pistol: L. NJ. Dearing
prosecuting, and II. G. Compton acting
as attorney for the defendant. The
defendants witnesses were James L.
Larmore. James Flowers and Alex.
Abney. The defence tried to prove
that the court had no jurisdiction, the
alleged offense being committed in
Crawford County. Larmer was put On
the stand to swear to the dividing line
between the two counties, but when
| brought to test he knew nothing about
| the line except what he had been told -,
| but according to the blazeS on the
trees, the otfense WAS committed on
the Crawford County side. Attorney
Dearing told him to step talking about
the blazes and What other people had
told him, when the witness became
much confused and finally managed to
stammer out, "W-well. w-what DIDO
y-you w-Want NINE ito itch. Muir
ray was found guilty and fined $50 and
cost, and in default Ut payment was
given Jail sentence. PEx
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

The calamity howlers should
stop long enough to learn that S15
milk COWS last summer are now
selling for $50 and S35. Stock
cattle which were offered at &c last
summer with no buyers, are now
eagerly sought after at i cents
pound. Dollar sheep are now
worth $3.50 per head. $2.7O
hogs now find good market at
$40 and $4.2O. And to finish
knocking the wind out of this Pop
ocratic freak, I and s cent wool
was quoted last week in St. Louis
at Is and % cents per pound. We
almost forgot to state also that
wheat has touched the dollar mark
within the last ten days. In fact,
everything that the farmer has to
sell is bringing a good stiff price.
It was dinned into our ears all last
summer if we did not get free sill
yer at 16 to 1, the country would
90 to the demnition bow-wows
before spring, and that the farm
ers would be at the bottom of tho
wreck. The facts presented show
that the contrary is true. The
farmers are on top and with legis
lation that will stop deficits the
country will again entertheprrospe
Gus era we had under Harrison's
administration. The Popocrat ant
the calamity bowler had as wei
look for another job. He has los
his occupation because the people
know now that he sowed the sect
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

GERMANY protests against the
tariff rates proposed by the Ding
ley bill. Whenever Germany
wants to prohibit American farm
products from competing with her
own farmers, she does not put the
tariff up, but simply has some
learned professor look at our pork,
beef, hay, etc., through micro
scope, who reports that these ar
ticles arc full of microbes, germs
and things; whereupon the govern
ment declares them unhealthy and
issues an edict against their admis-
sion into the country. This is CIV
ing the German farmer protection
through an insult to our products;
and yet they protest against our
tariff.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

Mr.. BRYAN, according to news
paper reports. thinks that Demo-
cratic successes at the municipal
elections in various parts of the
country last week. indicates that the
people have lost faith in the Re
publican partys efforts to bring
prosperity back to the country,
and, as a result, Democracy is again
taken into favor. Bat Mr.. Bryan
is always hasty in his conclusions
and therefore somewhat unreliable.
Foran,an who socontidcntly predict
ed his own election as Bryan did dur
ingthe late campaign and then wasSo
badly beaten. it is exceedingly un-
becoming in him to make any pre-
diction as to what the recent Dem
ocratic victories portend. and it is
still more unbecoming in him to
anticipate the results Of the new
Republican administration thus ear
Iy in the day. We do not believe
that Mr.. Bryan has his finger upon
the public pulse now any more
than that he had it there previous to
last November. The recent clec
tions were altogether local affairs
in which local interests were the
turning issues; Democrats won
where previously there had been
Republican maiorities, and vice
versa; consequently whatever the
outcome of these elections, it could
not i'll either case, have any bearing
on national issues.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

Mr.. Bryan On one Of his trips
visited an insane asylum. He man
ifested considerable interest in the
more rational class of patients to
be found in such institutions. and
they showed considerable interest
in the presidential candidate. One
of the number piled the visitor
with questions and finally asked
him what he was there for and
what his fad was. The official who
was showing MIR. Bryan over the
place advised him to humor the
patients, and Mr.. Bryan answered
the query by saying: MY fad is
the free coinage of silver at a ratio
of 1G to L." His questioncr step
ped back, looked at Mr.. Bryan
from head to foot, and in tone of
c>mmisseration said: ''Oh, you're
not crazy, you're simply fool. -
Kansas City Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14
The Cost of Beverages.


Statistics on this subjects bear so
closely on the social customs and
progress OF Il people that they arc
scanned with interest in all civilized
countries. No two lace> choose
the same beverages in tic same
proportion. What the law under
lying this fact is not yet accurately
known. Climate is a factor, and
so are habits. occupations and tenn
permanent. The people of this
country conS,!mc their share Of
beverages. O3c of the best trade
publications. gives the latest figures
of our anui:al drink bill. Last
year ii amH1ntcd in the aggra-
gate. for alcoholic and alcoholic
beverages, 70 Sl,016. 12G, 900, Or
$l4.31 per citizen. Hard times
cnt down tie consumption some
what especially that OF spirits.
But the fuotinos OF various items
Indicate the average American is
not accustomed to restrict himself
to water in the choice of 4 hcycr-
age.
The por'i'a:ion of the United
States in 1895 Is estimated at H.
2t3, 900. Spirits We're consumed
to the amount Of II ,o51.S,71 gallons.
but dcluction must be made of
1000, 900 gallons employed in the
arts. \ herroom makes sixty
drinks ont of Il gallon, receiving
from them not less than :si.5u.
The total consumption of beer in
1896 was 1,oSO, ,626, 1io gallons, on
which the government revenue was
S3333, 13o. III. Consumers paid for
beer Soil ,ij6,24 One Of the
pcculiari,IcI of Americans is that
they care little for wines. In 1857
Our production of wines was 27,-
,o6.ooo gallons and the importation
was I,G1o,o0o gallons. There was
a large falling Off in 1896. Only
1859, 600 gallons of domestic
wines were made, and the forci On
wines imported amounted to 4,101,-
900 gallons. The cost Of wines to
consumers in 1896 was $40, 40, 600,
and of all alcoholic beverages
1861 .693. S32. In 1892 the national
drink bill was larger than that by
S14O, 900, 900, and may he taken as
one of the gauges of the period of
business depression through which
the country has been passing for
several years.
1t is well known the Americans
are great consumers of coffee.
They drank in 1895 no less than
962, ,oSS.6o3 gallons, made from
4Sl, ,O44,34G pounds of the berries,
and costing S12o. POI, ,0S5. Even
in this item hard times cut down
the average consumption from 9.61
pounds in 1892 to S.04 pounds in
1896. Tea last year was used to
the amount of 466, 1o1 900 gallons
made from 93,340, 900 pounds of
tea, at retail cost of S3l, ,11l,4
Cocoa is comparatively small item,
the whole amount used for hever-
ages and confectionery costing only
s., $50, 900. One fact that comes
out distinctly in these annual Stats
tics is that Americans drink less
spirits than formerly. They spent
500, ,OOO,O 900 for spirits in 1896,
against s4OO, 900, 600 in 1898. While
there was a large decrease also in
the consumption of wines, the de-
mand for malt liquors increased.
The tendency in America is dis
tinctly away from alcohol as bev-
erage. Even wines seem to be too
hcady for the American taste. A
decrease of 80 per cent in the aver
age consumption of spirits in four
years is a notable and significant
change.-Globe- Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

THE stand from which VIM. J..
Bryan was speaking the other day
broke down and in the fall that
gentleman was hurt quite severely.
These physical injuries are small,
however, when compared with
those his cgotism sustained in the
great fall of last November.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

THE Crusaders of old, who
fought to wrcst the Holy Sepul-
chrc from the Mohamedan's grasp,
were evidently inspired by diff
fcrent article of christianity than
that of their lattcr-day descendants,
who are now arrayed under the
banner of the Turk against chris
tian Greece.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

DURING Cleveland's administra-
ton the Spaniards shot all their
Cuban prisoners, but since the Nc
Kinley administration has entered
q vigorous protest against such bar
harous methods of warfare Spain S
policy, towards the more promi-
ncnt prisoners at least, has under
gone a change.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

present have over $4,000 of the
money and one year and three
months to make the balance in .
| will more than have made tie
money and Travelled a great dea!
over u, 600 miles" Phelps speaks
five languages. and whc,, he left
New York! weighed 900 pounds.
and he now weighs 40 pounds
He has rode his wheel in nearly
every country i'll the world. Facts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

newest battle ship, the Iowa,
j. said to be the finest fighting ma
chine aflOat. As she cxcels all
other ships in point of costliness, it
is to he expected that she will also
excel in point of efficiency.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

SIMULTANEOUS with the Demo-
cratic victory at the Chicago NUM-
cipal elections the price Of wheat in
that city fell between 3 and 4 cents
on the bushcl; bat this is ever the
common effect Of Democratic sue
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

THE official hcadsman in the
postoflice department has begun to
swing his axe. He will swing his
deadly blade in all directions as
soon as he gets warmed up to bis
work
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

AN increase in the tariff does not
increase the cost of the articles thus
affected in the same ratio as it
creates opportunities of employ
mcnt to the American workinolnan.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

THE Rev. DR.. Boyd, Of St.
Louis, probably realizes now that
a whole lot of experience befalls
even minister of the gospel when
he dabbles in politics.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14
Stony Point.
April 10, 1856

April ", lC!..
The roads are in ii bad condition in
this locality, big ditcIies having been
washed out in many places.
Wheat looks bad: but clover and
pastures are showing up fine.
Because of so much rain lately our
farmers are greatly behind in their
work, and they will have to rush
things to get their planting done in
season.
At our school meeting Mr.. Mangan
was elected director to succeed D. II.
White. Mr. Blount had majority for
school commissioner in this district.
Not one OF our directors had Il copy Of
the school laws to guide them in con-
Quoting the meeting, although one of
them went back home for his copy,
and after Il half an hour he returned to
report that he could not find it. The
organization was then effected and the
meeting proceeded any way at all.
\ director would say, Il believe the
law says so" or. "we must go by the
law,' and the general smile which fol-
lowed left the impression that great
doubts existed Il, to whether the gem
tleman had ever seen the law. Last
year it was made public the Sunday
after the school meeting who was to
be our teacher. This year it was al
ready whispered about on the day OF
the meeting who would be the teacher
the ensuing term. We believe, how
ever that a majority of the people in
this district are opposed to these cut
and-dried methods, and would prefer
to have the directors take a little time
in making their selection, and try TO
secure the best material offered among
the applicants. NJ. L.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

AS the gold reserve fund climbs
mp under the present Administra
tion, public confidence in Mr..
Bryans utteranccs climbs down.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

CONGRESS- has appropriated
100000 for the relief of the south
crn food sufferers. 1t should have
been twice that amount.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-04-14

of mischief and is rcaping his har-
vest Of lies. Miller County Auto
cram,