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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Respectfully submitted. ID. Il. JONES,
County Clerk.
Referred to committee on finance
and taxation.
The following report Of the county
clerk was read and referred to commit
tee on clerk accounts:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
County.
GENTLEaEy - have the honor herewith 10
submit report Of the receipts and disbursc.
mruts OF MY office from the "a hay Of January
4. d. 1881, 20 the 3lst day of October, A. d. 1891
both days included.
y. q. Jones, County Clerk,
In account with Iowa County DIR.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
THE ME ssAGR.

Upon the first page of the TRAN
SCRIPT will be found in full the mes
sage of President Mckinley upon the
three important subjects Of that docu-
ment, viz.-Gurrency, Cuba, and Ha-
wall. Our readers can peruse and
form their own conclusions. The pres
ident is in no way radical and take the
message altogether it is most satisfac-
tory.
The message recommends the build
ing of another battleship for the Paei-
fic, the erection of more dry docks,a and
the undermining Of the navy yards and
recommendation are also made with
respect to the Alaskan gold fields, sale
of the Kansas Pacific railway, and the
government of the Indians.
Upon the extension Of our commerce
the President says:
ssMost desirable from every stand
point of national interest and patriot
lSu 10 buo 0AOl1 " oASonu Jul AOAotSu
commerce. To this end our merchant
marine should be improved and enlarg-
ed. We should do our full share of
the carrying trade of the world. We
do not do it now. We should be the
laggard no longer. The inferiority of
our merchant marine is justly humiliat-
ing to the national pride. The govern
ment by every constitutional means
should aid in making our ships familiar
visitors at every commercial port of
the world, thus opening up new and
valuable markets to surplus products
of the farm and the factory.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
ROLL OF HONOR.

Room No. 1. Albert Massey, Charles Tai
bot Lucien Green, Leon De Valinger
George Kelley, Florence Gill. Helen Smith
Elizabeth Hopkins, Irma 2. Pitt, BESSIE
Crouch, Edith Wilson. Frank Clayton
Bright Cleaver, Harry Bolten, Julia, G.
Kelley. George I. Lockwood.
ROOM No. 2 Blanche Roberts, Louise
Mcdowell. Bertha Geary, Ella Burchard
Helen Cochran, Randolph Geary, Gertrude
McCrone, Ethel Rowe, Mary Nowland
Mary Hoten, Helen Brady, Katie Truax,
Sylvia Moore, Rossiter McCrone, Grover
Talbot, Ethel CHM, Oscar Whitlock.
Room No. 8. Florie Owens, Annie Bord
ley, Matte Roberts, Justine Peverly, May
Webb, Elsie Jones, Carrie West. Lillian
Solway, Eliza Green, Clarence Donovan,
Maud Deakyne, Jessie Willis. Minnie
Adams, Geo. Alice, Emma Kelley, Lizzie
Holten, May Kumpel, Berth Bryon, Doug
las Lockwood, Mary Gill, Fred Blome.
Room No. 4. Louise McCrone, Emily
Alice. Edna Banning, Anna Talbot, Addie
Whitlock, Edith Mabrey, Mary Truax,
Clara Whitlock, Lottie Jolls, Nettie Whit
lock, ]. G. Parker.
Room No. S. Estella Beasten, Gladys Brag-
don, Alice Dawson. Blanche Deakyne, Alice
FARRELL, Fannie Mabrey. Edith Shallcross,
Ada Scott, Bessie Wright, Lizzie Richards,
Taylor Barnett, Reece Darlington, Norman
Gill, Clifton Mabrey, Warner Taylor Jo-
seph Walker.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
DELAWARE STEAMERS.

The annual report of Gen. Smith upon
the improvements in navigation contains
the following upon the Delaware Rivers:
Appoquinimink River-Balance, July 1st,
1896, $9,S47.27; amount expended during
the year, $738.25; balance unexpended, July
1st, 1897, SO, Ill O2, all of which is covered
by incompleted contracts; amount (esti-
mated) required for completion Of exist
ing project, $19,963; amount that can be
profitably expended in the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth, 1899, $4,000. The present con-
tract for dredging is TO be completed by
July 18th, 1898. During the year the value
of commerce was as follows: Receipts,
$6Os, $50; shipments. $685., 800; total. $961 ,25O
There are 4 steamers. s tug 8 barges and 4
schooners plying on the stream.
Smyrna River-Balance, July 1st, 1896,
IS, ,661 11S;amount expended during the year,
S3,624.28, balance July list, 1897, $5,036.90.
of which $5 900 is covered by incompleted
contracts; balance $50 90 (amount estimated)
required for completion of existing project,
SO 1856, which amount can be profitabIy ex-
pended in the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1899. The existing contract for dredging is
to be Icompleted by July 18th, 1898. Dur
ing the year the value of the commerce was
as follows; Receipts, $780,. $50; shipments,
s., ,2so. .45O; total, s., ,034,2SO There are 5
steamers tug boats and schooners plying
regularly on the stream, in addition to
which other vessels frequently ply therein.
For Muderlill River Frederica) IS ,974.-
AZ was expended during the year. The
value OF the commerce during the year was
as follows: Receipts, ,s522. .662 50;shipments,
$402, 700; total, s925. .3625o.
Mispillion River MiIfordl has an ap-
preparation of $4.4926l, only partially ex-
pended The chief difficulty is sand bar
sstt she entrance in the hay- The value of
the commerce during the year was as fol-
low: Receipts, 1856, ,465; shipments. s494, :
133; total; $3.50. 500 There is tug. 20
schooners, 2 sIoops and 15 bArges plying on
the stream. One schooner was built and u
vessels were repaired en- the stream during
the year,
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
oUID PRO QUO.


"Mr. Liveryman, father sent me ovel
to borrow your horse and carriage this
morning to take grandmother out fol
an airing. He said he knew you de-
light in doing Christian acts and grand.
mother always enjoys your easy carriage
and comfortable wraps SO very much.
Thank you, i hate to bother you. We shall
want to hire team soon to visit ou1
friends in Selfshville but we will not
trouble you so often; we will hire of
Mr.. Favors Only For Pay. Good day.
"Good morning, Mrs. Kind Heart,
mother sent me for the loan of your
oil stove for little while knowing you
are not using it row and If you can fill
1t up for her she said it would be a
great favor. She intends shortly to
purchase one Of those fancy ones Of Mr..
Kind Hearts business compe titor and
then we shall not need to borrow"
The above are samples of the treat
ment one neighbor often receives at
the hands of another, the frankness of
the lack of reciprocity being, of course,
in the act oftener than in the spoken
word. Every sane man or woman de-
sires friends and it is delight to ac-
commodate and please friends, but who
are ones friends? Certainly rot those
who fail to render quid pro quo when
it can and should be done. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kind Heart and all their family
should learn to say ''non to Mr., Gall,
Mrs. Cheek and others of their family
who reside in Sellshville.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
LESSONS IN LANGUAGE.

ITO speak easily and dramatically
is a delight, and worth hours of study
to acquire. In an experience of ten
years in teaching the editor of this
paper found the most effective lessons
in language we're those based upon the
errors of his pupils. These were re-
ported in writing, were numbered and
posted about the school room, were
corrected in class with reference to
grammatical rules, &c. Where the
lessons were persisted in for a twelve
months the pupils learned to speak
dramatically. By request the TRAM
SCRIPT will try the plan in is col
umns and all are requested to con-
tribute. The answers will be given
with reasons the following week.
1. Can / come in ?"
2. 81 do not admire those kind Of
people,"
8. 81 have not said nothing about
it."
4. "It is to be divided between you
and l."
5. Which is correct in designating
''calling day" on visiting cards to say
Thursdays afternoon" or "Thursday
afternoons ?"
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11


Education will not always qualify 9
man to make fortune in this world. In
Indiana there is man who is graduate of
two European Universities and master of
eight languages, and yet is shoveling dirt
on the railroad for SLIPS per day."-Ex.
change:
Yet this is no argument against ed
ucation. 1t does not furnish common n
sense nor business tact. It only fits
the majority to fill their stations in
life more acceptably to themselves, to
their neighbors, to their country. Ut
would seem that a master of eight
languages should be able to use his
knowledge to better advantage than the
shOveling of dirt, yet this occupation il
honorable and the man is undoubtedly
more content with the knowledge he
possesses than without it.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
SHOE AND C0BBLTNG SHOP

with cobbIer handy to fix up your shoesl
CHRISTMAS IN AFRICA-Santa
Claus having coaxed a full-size
elephant to help him with his pack.
Too warm for reindeer. The little
Hottentots are seeing their first
Christmas-so are two mischievous
monkeys. Second floor, Thirteenth
and Market.
THE ENORWICH COACH-Its route
is from Norwich to London and at
Christmas time the demands upon
the line for the hauling of turkeys
is so great that human "fares" are
often given the cold shoulder. Mr..
Hone, in his Everyday Book, !"
says this line in December, 1893,
hauled one thousand seven hRn-
dred turkeys. The coach is loaded.
Four prancing steeds are ready for
the start. Third floor, Juniper
street.
A giant Kriss Kringle stands-and
moves and blinks, in the Transept
dome.
Caleb Plummer, the toymaker of
Dickens "Cricket on the Hearth, "
is shown at work. Basement.
And the great aisles from Market
to Chestnut and Thirteenth to
Juniper are perfect bowers of Iit-up
Christmas trees.
John Wanamaker.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

THE TRANSCRIPT is indebted to DR..
/. S. Vallandigham, a member of the
State Board of Health, for pamphlet
compilation of the "Laws of Del
aware for Preservation of the Public
Health and Registration of Vital Stat
istics.n In nothing is an ounce of pre-
ventive worth pound of cure more
certain than in the strict observation of
sanitary laws. This compilation is
really Indispensable to local Boards of
Health and town authorities setting
forth their full authority under the
law. The pamphlet is from the "Star"
press and is well done. DR.. VAllan-
digham will accept the thanks of the
TRANSCRIPT for a copy.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

THE SMYRNA CALL, formerly Clay
ton Call, comes to us this week mu ch
improved. 1t is reduced from nine to
eight columns and the make up is more
attractive. 1t will have editorial opin-
ins, and very decided ones if we are to
judge by the initial number. This
is an improvement. We admire men
and papers with honest convictions and
good Judgment in the use of them.
The editor has his peculiar Office and it
is certainly not neutral-or nothing,
The Call will be Democratic and of
the silver variety, in addition it says;
"But more than these, this journal would
be bright, newsy family newspaper. Its
moral tone will be exact. 1t will try tc
make people better. 1t will seek to enter
the home where reason and morals and in
telligence are appreciated"
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
WE GIVE STAR
TRADING STAMPS.

Aside from the question Of
saving money, the certain
satisfaction which such a stock
of Overcoats as ours guaran-
tees you is alone worth a
great deal.
It's an opportunity of see
ing the various cloths made up
made up in all the various
oVercoat styles made up. too,
in a manner no one can better.
Overcoats from the short
REFER to the long ulster.
For $5-Blaek, blue and
grey Kersey Overcoats. These
overcoats surprise every per-
son who sees them. Strongly
lined and sewed, perfect fit,
deep velvet collar, seams piped.
They are worth fully seven
fifty-they are nearly sold and
none to be had after these are
gone. We also have a good
Storm Overcoat of all-wool
cloth for SIS.
For $8-Fine Kersey Over
coats, Italian cloth Innings,
French facings, velvet collars
fit well, and look as well as
any Ten Dollar Overcoat
sold,
For $l0-You've heard of
our Ten Dollar Overcoat,
haven't you? Lined through
out with SINNERS satin,
which is guaranteed to wear
for two years or we'll refine
free! But if you don't like
the satin, we have them lined
with fancy Cashmere and plain
Tapped seams or plain seams.
edges raw or stitched. Mater
ials are Kersey, Meltons, black
and grey Clays.
Of course Overcoats for
more-up to $40.
Ask for stamps.
Store open every evenin g
until Christmas.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

WE feared Supt. Smith had made
q mistake when be accepted the invi-
tation of the School Board at New
Castle to hold the County Institute
there in preference to Middletown.
When we entered the New Castle
Opera House on Thursday evening to
hear Henry Watterson's famous lee
tire Oh Abraham Lincoln we knew a
mistake had been made. There were
16 % tickets taken at the door. If the
lecture bad been given in Middletown
the orator W0uIu HhV6 uHu nut i555 ttIan
400 auditors. There were 100 in atten-
dance upon Tuesday evenings lecture
and 100 on Wednesday evening. They
were all first-class entertainments. 1t
Is settled In the minds Of the superin-
tendent and OF the teachers that future
Institutes viii be held In MiddletoWn.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
YIN. B. Sharp { GO.
FOURTH and MARKET Sis.
Wilmington, Del.

| Commencing next week our
Store will be open every even
until Christmas.
Our store puts on its Christ
mas dress and is ready to re-
ceive its lockers and custo-
mers. Our decorators have
wrought many thoughts into
completion which will add sug-
gestions to your choosing. Our
store is filed with good and
useful things that go into every
household and we would be
glad to have a visit OF tnspec-
ton from you.
Our Handkerchief sales
have been large and nowhere
can you find a better line of
these popular gift things.
We give a fancy box with
every 81 worth of Handker-
chiefs and have them from
sc to $3.50 each.
Pocketbooks and Bags
Specially selected for the
holiday giving-pocketbooks
purses, small bags and Bos-
ton bags, from 1oc to 81 so
each. \
Rugs
The most stylish and Ori-
entail effects, made in Japan.
Rugs at much reduced prices.
3xe-sIlO
Ak xTSl.35
4 6x 9-S3.5O
9x12-S575
l2x15-SlI.OO
These are special prices for
holiday offerings.
Moquette Rugs
The most elegant and
finest rugs made for tire price.
1Sx36- CSC
27A 64-sl.S5
36xT2-S3iO
Carpet Sweepers-
You can only buy the cele-
brated Gold and Silver Medal
Ball. bearing Action Sweep
ers at our store. We have
sold thousands without a
complaint $2.25 and $500.
Ladies Jackets
Twenty-Five will be offered
at a special price They are
right new, the best style and
made of fine pebbled Cheviot
medium weight, in e d
throughout with black silk
twilled satin sizes, "a to 40;
have been aways 5000. Will
be sold for $5.eS.
Oneita Combination Suits
All in natural gray. Will be
offered as a special bargain
for 3oc for the suit; reduced
from 75e. These are worthy
quick look.
Rockers
Two beautiful, comforta-
BILE and well-made Double
back Rockers, made specially
for holiday trade. Cobbler
and saddle seats.
$40 from $3.50.
Upholstered,
ss.ss from $500.
VYTRa N NuYnn a. mn
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-office which can be
had by saying they are advertised.
George Boyer. H. N. B.. William Drummer
Mary johnson. William Emory Roach,
Mary L. Smith, Lesia Wadas.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

the schools attractive, haYe individuality
in your program.
Dr. CoughIin made the closing address Of
the afternoon by touching on the adyant.
ages of College education. He Spoke ofthe
Importance Of learning tomemorize as q
means of exercising training the mind and
having ready store of usetulknowledge.
A number of the schools in the county
had samples of their work during the past
year all of which did great credit to the
teachers and pupils, among those represent
ed were, New Castle, Newark, Delaware
City and DUPONT schools.
Friday Morning.
After prayer and the singing of Americs,
Prof. A. R. Spaid gave talk on Nature
Study and how it is best taught in the pub
lie schools. He said pupils study nature by
watching seeds grow in the school room
Teach by association; show the pupils the
peculiarities of plants. Pupils in winter
can study seeds and leaves. Prof. Spaid re-
ferred to the fact that part Of the school
fund is received from thesale of intoxica:-
ing liquors.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t seemed fitting to Our
Heavenly Father in His Divine Providence
TO remove from our midst, our dear friend
and fellow teacher, Miss Mary Hodgson
Budd, a teacher whose Christian character,
earnest work, noble example and sincere
friendship should be an inspiration to both
teacher and pupil. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in her death our county
has lost one, the memory of whose life viii
linger in the hearts of her pupils and fel-
low teachers.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolu-
tions expressing our sympathy be sent to
the family of the deceased, and also en-
tered upon the minutes of this Associa-
ton.
s. D. TOWNSEND, JR.
r. ANNIE MAXWELL.
BESSIE s. ANDERSON.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

This Tells. Where Health May be
Found.
And that is more important than making
money, Ifyour blood is impure. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicine for you 1t
cures scrofula. salt rheum. rheumatism,
catarrh and all other diseases originating
in or promoted by impure blood and low
>cI H.,
HOODS PILLS are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, headache.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
WANAMAKER,s.
WANAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec. Q, 1891.
AQueerOld
.LondOnStreet

Has been built, up on the Third
Floor, Market street side-a wide.
ish, narrow-ish, twisty street, with
funny old shops on either side, and
one shop that is in the middle Of
the street through perversest oddity
of all.
Well, all those shops are stores
for the selling of Christmas goods,
stores holding funny old goods and
modern goods, too, shown and sold
amid funny surroundings.
Queer, quaint, interesting.
But the goods are Wanamaker
goods, sold really in the usual safe
Wanamaker way, very different
from the old way-same in prices;
same every way as the regular
stocks here, except for their strange
surroundings. The idea is really
decorative-a holiday unusualness.
Sixteen selling places along this
street
PRINT SHOP
flor picturesl
A BOOKSELLERS
CANDY SHOP
with queer fountainl
LEATHER AND STATIONERY
DESK FIXINGS
JAPANESE BOOTH
OLD CHINA SHOP
TOY SHOP
with miniature kitchen much over CEN
tury old
NEEDLEW0RK STALL
IRONM0NGER'S
DRAPER SHOP
LINEN DRAPER'S
FLOWER MARKET
SILvERSMTTH'S
CHEMISTS SHOP
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
Harrisons'-- BERLIN. I'D: D.

Budded last season one and half Million Peach 1as
from Natural Tennessee Seed and peach
edIn locality with yeows SCALE healthy as car he
grown. Come and see them before you buy.
nbiT0R 5s1ss9 fnzrscRrr Harrisons Nurseries,
a HUsHEBECK, Agent Berlin, Nd
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11

FoR SALE-A well-bred young horse,
cheap. J. G. PARKER.
Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
Thursday Afternoon.

The afternoon session opened with In.
stitute's singing battle Hymn of the Re.
public" DR.. Twitmyer whose very pres
ence was an inspiration, his bright, sun
shine face and pleasing manner drew his
hearers in such way they almost forgot
the subject in the man. His talk OH Pri-
mary Teachers opportunities was full Of
good advice, said "eYery teacher is multi.
plication table of virtue and vices" aim to
carry sunshine into your school room, and
help lift child up to lead higher and bet.
ter life.
Bishop Coleman visited. the Institute and
made a few well-chosen remarks. Told
how important it was for people to have q
knowledge of the modern Languages. Re
lated some personal experience in moi
knowing how to express himself accurately
He said much of our work no matter how
good win be developed By others after we
are gone.H
E9r. E44aarrttes=, E44aarrttes= president Of Delaware Col
lege, made few remarks urging teachers
to inspire their pupils to attend the College
DR.. Eugene M. Manning. formerly Of
Lewes, gave an address on Need Of Public
Schools of Delaware Among the ideas
advanced were, give the children what viii
be The most use to them In after life, make
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
pEC1Duous AND .4IRUs FRUITS.

Apples are weak under heavy receipts The
other frui show particular change.
All Citrus Fruits are dull and weak.
DECIDUOUS FKUITs-
Strawberries, $.@ p ch sst for largo
Cane Cod CranDerries $7g9 bbl; Jerseys,
IS 25@9; COOS Bay. 81 5O@2 rs p box.
Pears. Winter Nelis 7bo@Sl; common kinds,
S5@Db5c p box.
good 10 choice; Lady Apples $2@2 SO for large
bOxeS.
Ounces 25@5Oc y box.
Grapes in boxes. 25614Cc for all kinds Crates
sell about 1Uc higher than boxes.
PersimmonS, 5O@75c y box
CITRUS FkUITS-Navel Oranges ST. SOFAS:
Seedlings, 81 25@l IS: Mandatins, 75c@Sl so
p box: Grape FRUIT, $3 5U4l5 y box; Lem
ons rs % ST IS for common and IL 50@2 for good
choice: Mexican LINES s2td3 so q box; Lalifor-
MIA Lines in small boxes. 25@30c: Bananas $lCG2
n buncn: Pineapples. S2G3 ~ doZ
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
IRoDUoE MARKET.
HAT And o1hER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The Blairboyle takes for Loudon IA
100 ctls valued at SO, 400.
Futures fell back, but spot prices rem aimed un-
changed The market was quieter.
Tidewater. quotations are as follows: 81 45@
! 461A for No. ]. 81 4712@1 4S34 Tor choice ana
ST. aO@l 5l14 = CT tor eAira choice for milling.
CALL FoARp sALFs
1~roPNAr sIssIoN-9:15 o'clock Mav-2OOO
ctl,. 81 as 2OOO, S. 4418; 14.U0O. 81 441s; 26,-
600, 81 445s.
SEroSp Srss1oN-Mav-I 5000 ctls ST. 441A;
$4,000. al 448s: 100, 81 443s: 20,0iO, ST. A. ".
Dccem ber-l4, 900, 81 471a: 1000. ST. 4o. 500,
81 47$4.
REGULAR MORNING SESSION - May - $4,000
ctls. 81 4.la; 5000. 81 445s. Dccem ber-40uO
81 as: 4OOO, 81 a. "a.
BARLtY-Tn iairnOy,s n, tskss ,,s for London
8 $50 cts, valued at -l,tOo, OF which 45b2 ctls
Is hevai Ter. ued at $osOO
The market is GU. and shows no change what
ever.
Feed sy1bGsOc for dark to good and 8 1sc y ctl
for choice: Chevalier. for seed, u 3U@l 20 p c;;
Brewing, $l05@l 10 Tor No. 1 ana 9O@voc 8
ctl cara Coast
GALL BOARD sALES
INFORMAL SFssIoS-9:l5 oclock-No sales.
SECOND SFssIoN-No q es
REGULAR MORNING SESSION Dece N be r-2ODO
ctl S7Isc
OATs-S Dealers quote the old prices with d ull
market. Fancy Feet. ST. 20@ll 25. rood to choice,
81 l21aMl 3 % ctl; common 81 Ob@l ~ q
cti: Surprise ST. 25Gl IS &. ctl: Req, 81 200
So; Gray ST 10@l 5: Milling, 81 121a@l II 1a
Black Tor seed s. 351l 80 Clipped Oats sell al
$lG2 p ION over the raw product
CORN-There is otning new 10 report. The de-
81 Isc u cl: Large Yellow, 9t@9- 42c; White. 30
KYE-Neglected at sI@l O5 q ctL
LUCkW hkA1-Quoted at 81 20@l 35 p ctl.