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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

MILLER WANTS YOUR TRADE AND
will do anything honorable to get II. You
need Mller's furniture and carpets. BE
just to Yourself and eaH on him. 2O7
Broughton. west. c. +. Miller, agent. 2O7
Broughton, west.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
BEECHER WAS UNSPANKED.
His Intervention Also Saved His Friends
From Trouble.

A new story of Henry Ward Beech
err was told recently at Plymouth
church prayer meeting by DR.. Il. Is.
Cressey, of Brooklyn Hills, l.. |. 1t was
story of DR.. Cressy'S boyhood. one
day his mother left the house, eau
tioning him and his brothers that they
must be very quiet and not romp while
she was gone. There was hairbruSh
with which Mrs. Cressey was wont TO
punish violations Of TIE domestic stat
utes when any such occurred In her
well ordered household, and the young
sters promised to be good and remain
ed still as mice. Presently Mr.. Beech
er arrived to make call on the Ores
seys and found no one to receive him
but demure-looking boys. A flash of
anticipation came into his eyes as he
ioyously told his young hosts to pre-
pare for the romp of their lives.
But mamma told us we mustn't
romp," protested the future doctor of
philosophy
I'm take all the responsibility" re-
Piled the great preacher.
W lltu MIS-. lTtSStN utdItl tHt IlVuNt
on her return she heard indications Of
small riot Filled with Indignation at
this unheard-of rebellion in her quiet
little republic, she rushed into the
house with words Of stern rehukc
trembling on her tongue. At the door
she paused petrified. Henry Ward
Beecher was fiat on his back on the
floor, with parcel of young Indians
apparently dancing a ghost dance on
his PROSTATE form and emitting shrill
yells. The appearance of the avenger
instantly froze Ill the rebels into silent
CONSERVATION except the arch-insur-
gent. Climbing to his feet, the un-
ahashed clergyman said:
Mrs. Cressey, | promised my friends
here TO take all the responsibility for
this outbreak and"-here he reached
for the hairhrush and presented it TO
her with Chesterfieldan bow am
ready TO take whatever is due them.
, Iou may begin at once
But for once there was an infraction
of the laws in the Cressey household
that was not punished. Mr. Beecher
went unspanked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
Mrs. Goelei's Fortune.

OF the immense fortune left by Og-
Mayhower, in England, on Aug. p,
1891. his widow, Mary II. Goelet, viii
receive an annuity of S150.O00 This
amount Justice Beach, in the supreme
court, decided the widow shall re
cciye even though the property set
aside for her fails in itself to yield that
amount annually. The sum must be
paid over each year to Mrs. Goclct re
CARELESS of the property stipulated in
her husbands will.
Months ago Mrs. Goelet desired TO
have judicial construction placed up
on the will of her late husband, and
friendly suit was instituted by her
which ended with the decision 10y JUS
tice Beach.
Ogden Goelet left his great wealth
almost exclusively TO his widow, his
son Robert. and his daughter Mary
Wilson Goelet The fortune has been
estimated at as much MS $4,000, 900
BY her husbands will, in addition to
the $4,000 annuity, she has the use
for life of the great Goelet mansion.
the Cliffs at Newport. the use Of the
Goelet residence. COS Fifth avenue; a
trust fund OF 100000, and all the
magnificent paintings, furnishings,
gold ana silver ware in the two man
sions. and the stables of horses, Of
which Mr.. Goelet was 50 proud.
His son and daughter are also as
equally cxtravagantly provided for,
their interest in the will being esti-
mated at as much as $4,000 600 each,
which will be enhanced considerably
on the death Of their mothcr.-Buffalo
News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28

"Thc most remarkable snapshot pic
turc in the world is owned by Il
friend Of mine in a town in Georgia,
said an enthusiastic amateur photog-
rapher. Its story is extremely curl
Gus. 1t seems that he went one day
to a blacksmith shop to get shot at
The men at the forge. The smith was
engaged on difficult piece of iron
work, and had TWO helpers, Just be-
hind them on shelf. was pint flask
fun of yellowish- white liquor evident
~ the corn whisky for which the ma
tive Georgian has q peculiar liking. AS
my friend was preparing to take his
picture. one of the helpers caught sight
Of the bottle and communicated his
discovery by dumb show to his COM
panion The smiths back was turned
at the moment. and the first man
reached stealthily for the prize, while
my friend, unnoticed in the corner.
quickly aimed his camera, II was n
comical scene and in his mind he had
already named the photo The stolen
Drink The helper uncorked the flask
and took Il swift gulp, and his comradc
Snatched il and did likewise. Then for
a brief, breathless instant they looked
at each other, and as they did so their
foolish grin gave way to such a stare
of questioning horror as | never saw
before upon human face. know
because it was then that the camera
clicked and the picture is as clear as
crystal. The flask contained carbolic
acid Within an hour both men were
dead When my friend took one print
he broke the negative so as to make
the photograph absolutely unique. 1t
shows the forward end of the shop. In
the foreground is the anvil with the
smith bending over his work. Behind
him are the two helpers, one still hold
ing the flask looking nj each other
You can see tragedy in their eyes as
plain as print IT is a frightful and
dramatic tableau that could not be
duplicated by any sort of art. NEW
Orleans Times Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28

Ten per ccGt of all the human beings
who die in New York city are buried
in pottorS field at public expense; but
tho records of organized charity, official
and scmiohicial, show that less than
heliving are paupers or lie
pendent persons, says Popular Science
Monthly. There are two explanations
Of the difference between the number
OF living poor and pennilcss dead. The
chief one is that abuse of public char
NY has grown to such proportions that
the city has become the Mecca of the
chronic oilers and tramps of the entire
country. II is easier for an industri-
GU, aud Shrcwd professional beggar to
I'VE 10 luxury in New York than to
exist ln any other city in the world. No
magic wand of ancient fable was ever
more potent TO unlock the gates Of cas-
lH ar prison than the name Of charity
IS To open way to the public treasury.
The liberal and well-nigh indiscrimin-
ale giving Of the money of the taXpay-
''s for the relief of sickness and pow
'Tiy has been commanded by law,
sanctioned by custom and approved by
pa"'.' opinion until the possibility Of
'4".A.ug or reforming the abr-a grows
more aud more remote as Il. bulen
increases 9ad the evil results }ltuly.
Id" oIty OF New York givcy lnual-
y 2" public charity more thu 20 d.
w ANA contributes indiroctI5 40eo,-
10 more. OF the money raise tax
"-'a Tor city purposes pro- state
NN", Interest and county nsrs
''. .H'~i'. almost 10 per cen rop-
cry ..ar-eabIe to relief of erty
a.. sickness. OF this exl Iture
" .Han 100000 is paid yate
##.us and societies or Itch
VI. .r authorities have no q j or
sHI.rH sion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
Didn't Want "a Bath.

Giacano Moredo FASTENED his own
death TO escape a bath. This was not
known at FIRST in the Hudson county
Jail, in Jersey City, where the man
was found hanging in his cell. 1t was
supposed then that his only purpose in
death was to make good his frequent
promise that he would never let the
public executioner hang him for wife
murder He probably would have
killed himself in season to escape the
official gallows, but that time was dis
tant. and he might have been content
TO llnger along in Jail until near his
day of doom bad they not threatened
to give him bath. At that he made
his bedclothcs n moose and his cot a
scaffold and took the leap.
All this came out when, after he had
been left swinging for more than an
hour. until the coroner and county
physician had arrived TO cut him down
and send him TO the morgue, the jail
officials fell TO talking about IT.
MorcdD was the most untidy prison
or they had ever had in the jail. His
aversion to water amounted almost TO
horror For several weeks he had not
even washed his hands and face. ana
his keepers could not drive him TO that
simple act Of cleanliness At length il
was resolved to use force and Tues
day morning at 10 O'Clock was the
hour appointed for the washing
One Of the keepers, Patterson, went
to Moredo's cell and told him Of the
decision. He was to be taken from bis
cell. Patterson warned him, thrown IN
to the bathtub, and thoroughly scrub.
bed. Moredo heard In silence. a,
half-past he was dead, but unwash.
cd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
HOTELKEEPER'S TROUBLES.
Anu tho Drummer Thought tho Truth
Was Being Stretched.


A travelling salesman for a we'll
known firm has just returned from
SIX months business trip through the
west. Last night he was invited to
JON some OF his friends. and during
the evening told of many incidents
that had happened to him during his
trip.
Inc greatest man for anecdotes that
| ever heard Of said the salesman.
was a hotellleeper in Julian. Neb. He
Kept a small place. but there certainly
mad been number of strange incl
dents within its walls, if YOU were to
believe the proprietor. | don't say
the man lied, but he certainly did some
remarkable tricks with the truth. The
llfst night | met him he nearly knock
ed MY eye out his talk being some
what as follows:
bookkeeping is strange thing
ana we have to put up with great
many things To please our guests. |
remember one night an old fellow with
u hronZed complexion came into the
motel aud asked for a room. He was
accommodated, but stayed upstairs
only few minutes, after which he
came down and said that he was a sea
ctrtain and could not sleep in such n
quiet room. Don't you know that |
had to put him into room next to
the bathroom and keep the water turn
cd on all night so that he could sleep?
But that's nothing to the trouble
! had ore day when an Indian medi-
cine show struck this town. They had
a troupe Of performers. some animals.
and Il real, live Eskimo. That fellow
Greenland, but he wasn't so green. l
can tell YOU. He was all wrapped up
in furS though the weather was warm.
! put him into nice comfortable room
and he kept the bell ringing continu-
CUSiy ordering absinthe frappe every
few minutes Finally, the manager of
tie show, who went up to see why the
Eskimo was drinking so much, came
down and told me that the little fell
low was trying to get cold and couldn't
sleep in that hot room. Don't you
know that before we could get that
fellow comfortable we had to put him
to bed in the refrigerator,
THAT was fearful night, and I'll
never forget it. They had a trained
bear with the show and that animal
was trained, let me tell you. About an
hour after supper (the bear ate in the
dining room just like the other folks,
sitting in a chair, the bear ups and
walks in TO the bar. The man who
Trained it told ms to give the bear some
bottled beer We'll the bartender
made Il mistake and put up ginger ale,
and lost an ear 10y his foolshnesS You
wouldn't believe it. but the bear drank
y bottles of beer without turning a
nlir Ii didn't even make him talka-
tive.
"'As | said before, that was a fear
ful night. The other things were bad
enough but when ono of the small
snakes got loose and crawled up the
speaking tube we We're nearly out of
our senses. The bells kept ringing and
the tubes whiStling, but no man had
the nerve to answer the call. A man
who put his ear TO one of those tubes
was liable to have the snake come out
ana lite him. We never did use the
tubes any more. but put in electric
bells the next week New York
Telraranh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
4 London Novelty.

The little American duchess Of MARI
borough has started another fad which
PROMISES 10 rage with great feryor
during Thc London season. This new
invention Of her grace is in the form Of
a fan case. It looks Ike an exagger-
ated spectacle case covered with gems
which can be substituted by mock
inwelrv. such as cut steel etc, and
hing from the belt Ike a chatelaiEe.
4 case of this kind which VIII 20
nicely with an afternoon or evening
toilet and add to its elegance has a
background Of black, sprinkled with
gllded beads
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
\ Irne Arti.t.

r..'l Daughter They ask @ 10
: Mrs Highups this ming.
~ d.I bat
a.. r. Mother proudly We they
no .a.-aueedf
81, ...'. Daughter Hum, Wien
Life on the Ocean Wave.'
-, sEaeaHs half 81 them left the
;. Mother lecstatieally)- That's
ai. They must have been sea
= View York Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
Not ror Modern Application.

The Missionary Ny lend, II s
written that the wicked shall not live
ont half their days.
The Miscreant-Yes, but that was
written in the days when the wicked
didn't have SO good charRe to make
mn their time nj night.-Indianapoiis
Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
NEARLY
Fifty-eight Years Old!

lt's a long life. but devotion TO the true inter
csts and prosperity Of the American People
ha. won for II new friends rs the years rollea
by and the original members VI rs famiie.
passed 10 their reward and these admirers aro
loyal and stcntfast today. with faith in il
teachings and confidence IN the information
which II brings 10 their homes and tiresides
As a natural consequence it enjoys In its OLD
age all the vitality and vigor Of its youth,
strengthened and dpened by the experiences
Of over bali century.
II has lived on its merits. and on the cordial
support Of progressive Americans.
II y '"fhe New York Weekly Tribune" 10
kuowlrdged the country over ~ the eadin.
National Family Newspaper.
Recognizing It's value to those who desire all
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
MINERAL POINT-DODGEVIlLE
Stage Line.
FRANK LYNCH, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily. except SUNDAY leaving
Mineral y int az 7:B5 q. m, and DOdgeTillc be-
tween and y. IN.
Connects al 'Dcdgeviie with train on C.6
~. Ky for Madi 4On. Milwaukee, ETC., and ~
Mineral Point with $3.50 3. ~. train on g. " -
ST =. Ry. for Piatteville, Darlington, ehulls
burg Monroe and Janesviile.
Calls left AZ the White House, Ninerl Point
will receive prompt attention, ~ FAKaE Sf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28

The andN TlBtNE
ables then furnish onp a be
farmers vllae b i'm
hhei u
hisfu
in fa,i
progre M
rs Al ubsi 4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
Tn. Mystery solved.

When Adam got tired Of naming his
numerous descendants. he said let
all the rest be called Smith. Spare
Moments
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Hillfboro Texas. July r,-Bud Terry a
prominent farmer of this county, said today
THAI the damage to cotton by army worms
is considerably .eNlgEorated Iio saws they
are ealing nothiuS but Grass aud that cotton
Is too IaI advanced row 10 do material in
fury
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Bertram News Tiers.

Bertram. Texas, July 16.-Mr. -
Kinney of this place has parcn.
l.. R. Gray's South Gabriel gin aDs
it to Lometa, where he will open"
the future, "a
The newly elected officers o. ~ II
lodge No. 53S, A. F. and A. NJ -,
stalled Saturday night as ioilosnn ~
Root, worshipful master; q. y ~ IN
nior warden; H. l., Edens, ,un'Vu. ,vi]
t. D. Vaughan, treasurer; >. NJ
secretary; j. L. Mutt, tiier; ';,,ax Y
senior deacon; G. w. Pearce' 'uD
con.
Mr.. L. R. Gray is overhsulins :, !.
house and putting In now maca'ns ~
ing at about forty bales per aN
Mr.. T. w. Gibbs is also pu!lins n p
new boiler and engine. raisins
pacity of his plant to about ''s
per day. ~ d
Mr.. D. Skaggs OF Florence ~ q
day receiving some gin macn
he will put up near Florence'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
II wv FHFH' y T'E0II "
Ltvcrp oO1 Futures.
United stnte. Exports.
ct Receipts at anu. .. por,,

stock this day Observation-Disclosures. fl7.5n7
stock this day lass week ............. 97.0SS
stock this d1v last year .............. 27i. fda
Excess this season ..................... 1900
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sEGUIN ITEMS.
Locoi ma PcrsonnI Notes from ,
Thriving Town

Thriving Town
Sesuin. Texas. July H.-Mr l.. S. Wood,
San Antonio spent Wednesday in seguIn.
Miss Philips of San Antonio. after spend.
ing several weeks here. has returned to b,,
home
Mr. F. W. Woods went to San Antonio Las,
Sunday
"rs' T. r. pancy and daughter, Miss Mel.
ne nave returned TO Austin after a week 8
visit to Mrs. E. S. Carpenter.
nj vi, r. ~ Haralson OF the Edward Law
H uovh fuohshing company was in The civ
Mr.. J. W Graves of San Anton,o w,. :,
the city last week. '"'oi'o was III
=, MISS Mamie lewes OF San Antonio ,s Via,
ing Miss Vaughan 'n'o 10 Vislt-
Te messrs Carl and Ferd Groos and Robert
apewes members of canning marry a, 'u W,..
nrmauhieis, We're here last Wednesdav N'"
N S,t,Snarles r. Tips and family have gone
ins " trtn Springs on two weeks cam >.
miss MISS Louise Rice OF Galveston who has
tmrr nisiung Mrs Carpenter expects n re- .
w M 70 her home this week ~
after sssa se poueiass has returned to seguio
several months absence In Arizona
Me- picnic party, composed ~ coIonei ana
p R,s, carpenter, Miss Carpenter MIS- aha
San San Anto 1aDvesston Miss Judith Carpenter Of
Mr. j. ". Gfaye lss =, speari and Evelyn short.
~" ; Frierson, Edgar l. Gerba irsia ni.i
, J,o y; r. Pfeuifer. spent saturday ~, anu
ahou, t ,hs, on the banks of the C;uadsiape
Quit 'ntee miles above the city ''''a''pe'
ing arrans eSm 10 Of camping parties are be-
10 the mnup ~ 70 sutherland Springs, Others
Miss IL, ou,aa p above New Braunfels'
far.wo,iL louise Rice Of Galveston was Given
vlon, BY ss the no last night at West End pa
NJ an Great regret that we see Mis-. by R. IS
many frssn nsr stay in our city she has .s,,
soon, friends who hope to see her aa ret w2n
Mrs. rrssV'iIa ss have been issued hv NJ 49,,
given IN LeGette for lawn n,rtv anu
lay evening ss sa,ue Policy on FRI
mrs A. E. Wilson ana Mrs. G. r smith
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Wheat opened sass lower for September
at 72hG72Ssc. The opening quotations wers
tho highest OF the day Excellent weather
for spring wheat. heavy domestic rec epts aud
decline OF hdld at Liverpool furnished tn.
bears with a surplus of ammunition and thew
USED II with good effect. When the visible
supLly rerort was completed showing an in.
crease OF oi3.Oov bushels comparcd with a
decrease OF over 2.UJUUJV Dubnvts the .amu
week last wear long wheat was thrown on
tue market REGARDLESS OF price. Primary West
ern markets received l.133, 900 busheis. com
pared With 10000 bushels a year ago ne
English Visible increased ji2. 0UJ bushs.
AGAINST llz.OUu bushels decrease last year. At
lahtic clearances wheat and Hour. amounted
TO only 2bS,0W bushels. MINNEAPOLIS and Du.
lutn received lot cars, against - year ago
CHICAGO receipts 100 cars. compared with IS
last year, TINS summary OF figures was al.
toEether diseouraeine and under Its inhu.
ehce ana That OF the promising prospects tor
spI ing wheat the market became very heavy,
seDtenlber selling down to 7l9S and closing ~
tho Bottom OF the days range.
Corn was heavy influenced by inc growiak
weather and liberal receipts. Liberal local
Cash dealers reported only 40.u00 bushels soid
Roctipts 5l3 cars.
The visible sUnplv decreased 800 0OC bushcls
agalns. -,SOo,OoO bushels decrease last year.
oats were weak aud lower Oh favorable
weather ana in sympathy with wheat ana
corn. Only 10000 bushels were sold for eX-
port The visible supply decreased s59.0U0
bCshels. Receipts at ChicaS1. 100 cars. The
visible decreased se.I ed b. check offerings
Provisions were hrm. Notwithstanding the
IS ne, higher lard 2isc and ribs zIsc net
higher.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday: Wheat. ll5
cars, corn $50 ears oats 300 cars: hogs $4,000
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entertained the married ladies i. s,i

afternoon.
Miss Emma Lee Carpenters ents!ra
or last Friday evening mas passed hi !
tory, but it still fingers in the nsrAl
those who were fortunate enough 70 v :
ent as though it had occurred last Td
Miss Carpenter is one of our most q
ing debutantes and with her last trEl
ment won new laurels for her atii1
wreath as hostess. The lawn suntu
the beautiful home of Colonel and Nn /
penter on Austin avenue was The knI
gayety and merriment on this s1l
Myriads of incandescent lights wn
tically arranged. overhanging aud sun
ing the platform. which had been als
erected for the purpose of dancing ~
iEe thereto were number Of card taA
those who were not inclined to danct-
conclusion of about dozen games
Ave the prizes were awarded 70 nus q
Mrs. L. Nolte and Messrs. A. u! ~
and Howard Z. Short Most dellttz
dainty refreshments were served. TO
flra!o was a sake walk, participate
about n dozen couples, and the q,
awarded TO Miss Evelyn Short and
Il. II. Pfeuffer. Besides the hcsteH ID
mel and Mrs. T. s, Carpenter. thst
poted present Mcsdamcs Ella Peytai
of Austin. w. II. Neal, ], 7. Holms
1ips, John Moore. j. T. Campbell AZ
kline. Eugene Noite, George SucharL Y.
suchart, Senator j. B. Dl5reIl. Aala
Steele OF New York City, Messn
Holmes, TIPS. Campbell, Erskine, Nea
sucEart and VIII suchart. Short, lif'ss
Johnston. J. Johnston, Humphrey
fer. Duggan. Frierson. Martin, !ars
Alex. Greenwood. Hampton, Zan hi,ss
Gerhard; Misses Judith CARPENTER q ~
tonio. Nellie Dancy Of Austin, Ns s..
veston. Hampton ard Phillips q ~
!Lmbus, Humphreys. Campbell, B,M
Line. Green. Horton, Pearl and Eseul
Mamie. Mary Lou and Matte Jenels'l
ard. Gallaher and Shelby.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of. Galveston. July II.
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ARRIVED.
Vessels liz Fort.
STEAMSHIPS.

'slo1Vg s..,s...sfi ShbIne FlsF
III 81 'unsnv MalA5A lsiiisnpuI pup ioquin1
Vessels Destined Tor Galveston
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FINANcIEF BRIEFS.

New York, July l7-Total sales OF stocks
today ssl t6i shares. including Brooklyn Tran
sit 81 500: Atchison preferred 263oo Ameri'
can Sugar 2i,900.
Paris July 1I--Three per cent rentes loll
lsc for the account; exchange on London 2Sf
2S'c for checks
New York. July 17-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram says
Speculation in the markets here today was
dun pendlnr Trpnsvaal developments The
tone was firm. Americans hardened slightly
on New York support but relapsed later
CLOSING heavy al the worst.