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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
High School Commencement.

AS usual, the graduating exercises
of the High school, held last Friday
morning, attracted large and much
Interested audience. Prof. Cheever's
address was plain, common sense
talk upon subjects which are now
attracting public attention, and with
which the graduates will probably
have to deal. He presented by striz-
ing figures the disparity between
the American republic and other ma
tions in the matter of expenditures
for education, commencing the sys-
tenn of general education as the main
dependence of popular government.
The anomaly of too rapid and
marked growth of class distinction
within recent years in a county rest
ing upon the proposition that all
men are equal, was referred to as a
matter for consideration, and one
carrying danger against which the
common school, in which are group
ed the children Of all classes, is our
most promising bulwark. As an an
tidote for religious prejudice and
bigotry, the common school, in the
Judgment of the speaker, is also to
be jealousy guarded. The right of
every individual to freedom of
thought and action along religious
lines should be fundamental in the
government and management ofany
school and school affairs. The re-
ligious views and church affiliations
of teachers and pupils must have no
influence in the employment of the
one or the treatment of the other.
These and other timely and practi-
cal suggestions the speaker empha-
sized with apt Illustration and con-
yincing force.
Miss Nellie Jean Martins saluta-
tory address and NJ. w. Medinger's
valedlctory were we'll constructed
and creditably delivered. Other
members of the class had no part in
the exercises except to march in
bashfully; sit decorously through
the trying ordeal; receive gratefully
from Principal Jolley their diplomas
certifying that they had each salts
factorily completed the course pre-
scribed by the Mineral Point High
school, and accept modestly the con-
gratulations extended by assembled
friends.
Music of excellent quality by the
High School Mandolin Club was a
much enjoyed feature of the eXer-
cises, which closed highly satisfac-
tory school year, and opened for the
graduates a new chapter in the book
of life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
The Local Field.
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ar. BISHOP for Fuyniture."...
Smoke G. +. 5. Favorite.

-Varlin & Jennings for clothing.
John w. Taylor, the Linden edi-
tor, favored the Tribune with a
brotherly call last Saturday.
Miss Mabel Allen went to Rich
land Center Monday to attend the
wedding Of school friend.
Mr.. O. G. Rewey made business
trip to Mineral Point Tuesday, and
favored the Tribune with call,
Hon. G. G. Cox headed a strong
delegation of Modern Woodmen to
the picnic at Madison Tuesday.
Mr.. w. ]. Penhallegon went to
Chicago Tuesday, in the interest Of
customers of the popular White
House store.
-Children's Day will be observed
mt the NJ. f. church next Sunday
morning at O:3O, with exercises usual
To the occasion.
For relief and comfort in asthma
BALLARD's HoREHoUND SYRUP has
no equal. Price % and 90 cts.-East-
maa s. Meserole.
Miss Florence Osborn entertained
a few young friends at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Os-
born Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Carrie Luke is again at
home in this city after an extended
visit with friends further west, to
the pleasure of many here.
Under direction of Mr.. :. G. Ross
the track on the fair grounds in this
city now only needs rain or sprink-
ling to put it in prime condition.
Three more weeks of the free
Treatments of CAS-KA, at Eastman
Meserole's and Nivians' Pharmacy.
II YOU have Rheumatism or catarrh
come and try it. Free till June %
Mr.. Gilbert Random, first assist
amt principal of our high school the
past year, went to his home at Osh-
Eosh Tuesday to spend the vacation.
An important X. ?. meeting IS
" be held this Thursday evening
II tile Castle Hall. A full attend
aaceo Of members is highly desirable.
Mrs, Jane Mildred, after long
ELECTION of heart disease, for which
size has been treated by Dr. Stans-
aere Vivian, is able to be out again.
Mr. and Miss Sproule, father and
-'er of Mrs. :. G. Ross, returned
Monday to Il. Louis, their home,
after visit Of two weeks in this city.
Alrs. John Spensley and daughter
aIaria 1f this city, with her brother
H-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
af u Dubuque. will sail from New
l.rk June 18th, to visit the Paris ex-
,ttiou and for short European
saar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
Confirmation
Suits. .

We have a large line
to select from. Every suit guaranteed
fast color and workmanship the very
best. A. G. DELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
Married at Beloit.

Many Tribune readers will be
pleased to see the following, which
appeared in the Beloit Daily Free
Press of May 2ith and will join the
people ofthatcity in congratulations:
"A very dainty home wedding took
place this morning at o'clock at SOB
Elm street. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Bovee, when their daughter,
Lillian was given in marriage TO
| Charles A. Fathers, the ceremony
being pronounced by Rev. w. w.
sleeper. The couple stood beneath
a floral arch, and the parlor was
filed with family friends who gave
hearty congratulations The sister
OF the bride Miss LaNerua Bovee,
was maid of honor, and Mr. George
A, Lewis was best man. The bride
was most becomingly dressed in a
delicate blue shade of henrietta, her
sister wearing lilac shade Of SINH
lar pattern. The presents were
choice and numerous. After the
wedding II smpuous breakfast was
served"
Mr.. and Mrs Fathers took the noon
train for Racine, accompanied by
the groom's mother, OF Mineral Point.
Thence they proceeded by boat on
Lake Michigan 10 Chicago, where
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07

Smoke G, +. S. Fnvorite.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

"A. B. Cromwell of Springfield. Mo-, is at
the Lindell.
]. A. Abberger and Mrs. Abberser of
Clermont Fla. are at the Planters.
4. 3. Carroll of Shawnee, Ok. is at the
st. Nicholas.
Frank Burtelle and Mrs. Burtells of Mem
phis, Tenn. are at the Southern.
w. d. Hornaday Of Austin, Tex, are at
the Laclede.
It. y. sedgwick of Parsons, Kas.. is at
the Southern.
a. c. Gibson of Bloomfield. N. J.. is at the
st, Nicholas.
John f. Wise. Joplin zinc magnate, is
at the Planters.
J. j. Groves of Honey Grove. Tex. is at
the Lindel
S. W. Miller of oswego. Kas.. is at the
Planters.
Herbert Bolton of New York is at the st.
Nicholas.
o. II. Picher of Joplin is at the Southern.
r. b. See, Marshal of the State Supreme
Court at Jefferson City. is at the Laclede.
John Hurd of Honolulu is at the Southern.
A. c. Rountre OF Sherman, Tex. is at the
Planters.
r K. Hall and Mrs. Hall of New Madrid.
Mo-, are at the Lindell.
James E. Boyd Of Omaha Is at the Plant
ers.
Charles Berry of Anderson, Ind. is at the
Southern.
n. A. Mosley. Republican nominee for
Congress in the Fourteenth District, Is at
the Lindell.
J. J. Ackermann of Topeka, Kas., is at
the Laclede.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
MRS. GILLETT TALKS.
SAYS the Cattle Plunger Has No
Thought of Returning TO Kansas.
.EPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City, No. Aug. i1.-AIrs- Grant g.
Gillett, wife OF the famous cattle piunger
and a.bsconder, late of Woodbine kas., now
of chihuahua, Mexico, is In Kansas City
on a business trip. She arrived yesterday
afternoon.
This is the first time Mrs. Gillett has been
in Kansas City since she was here with her
brother trying to compromise her husparu
failed in the attempt and went back TO
Reports from there said she had the small
po1 last fall and was now running a Factory
making shirt waists. Her lace SHOWS no
trace Of smallpox and she is as neatly at
tired as when her husband was IN business
In Kansas.
Mrs. Gillett was seen at her hotel by re-
porter. She said:
.'Ny first visit to Kansas City has no sig
niticance You know we are in business now
at Chihuahua and / am here buying goods
and material for the trade. deal in laoies
furnishings and have been busy all morning
at the wholesale houses buying goods, ana
have two statesmen waiting now TO 80 with
me to other houses for more goods.
YOU have no plans, then, for coming BACK
to Kansas?
None. We are located In Chihuahua"
Mrs. Gillett declined TO discuss any Of the
effairs of her husband further or talk of the
many reports that have been circulated
;5ou. their condition. She said she had the
smallpox about year ago and tnat ner
case was one of the worst known in Chi
huahua. She had two American physicians
there and two American nurses.
II the financial condition of the Gilletts is
as bad as has been reported, there Is noIh-
ing in her appearance to indicate It she
was very neatly dressed to-day and wore
and 4 dainty gold watch was fastened un-
der her belt
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
FIRST SHIRT-WAIST
PARTY IN ST. LOUIS.
Mrs. John kelcher Inaugurates the
Fad in Functions With
Great Success.
men WERE WITHOUT COATS.
Affair Was Given iu Honor of
Young Ladies From Illinois,
Who Are Visiting
the Hostess.
MEN WERE WITHOUT COATS.

st. Louis's first shrt-waist party was
given on Thursday night by Mrs John kel
cher Of No. 1853 West Chestnut street.
Mrs. Keicher's party was in honor of
Miss Bessie p. Coon Of Chill:cothe H., and
of the Misses Annie English and Vera Gies-
enhof of Cairo. Ill., all of whom are visit
Ing her. 1t was especially prescribed In the
invitations that both ladies' and gentlemen
wear shirt waists. and there was not an
exception to the rule: the men were. one
and all. minus their coats and suspenders.
The garments worn by the men vcrc sim
ply the neglisee shirt with cuffs attached.
White collars, either high turn-douns
"chokeIs." with light four-in-hand ties.
completed the costume. None wore ruffles
or other adornment that sometimes so with
the feminine shirt waist
1t was said a. the Kelcher home last
night that there had been no particular
desire to encourage n fad. ."The shirt
waist" It was explained lis as adaptable
to mems wear as TO that of women. 1t
looks we'll and is comfortable, and there is
no reason why the men shouldn't be
comfortable as their feminine friends. We
just gave the party because we thought it
would be fun. not thinking SO much about
what the custom Is in the matter of men
wearing their COATS. No notoriety as lead
ers of fashion Is wanted by US"
Those who were present al the party. in
addition to the young ladies mentioned.
were: The Misses Hattie ST John and
Pearl Kelieher; Messrs. Cornors. Sheehan,
Lowry. Canon and Coium: Messrs. and
Mines. L. L. Acton. a. F. Boehmer, +.
GInter. f. p. Leonard and John kelcher.
Progressive eucEre was played. and the
first prize. silver-mounted tankard, was
won by Mr.. Leonard. Miss Annie English
won the "booby" prize, q cut glass bowl.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
Members Of the Tuxedo Christian
Church Thus Classified for
Money Raising Purposes.
UNIQUE SCHEME IN EFFECT.
Goats" Give a Social This Even
ing at Which All lInwary
"Sheep" Will Re Prop
erly "Fleeced."

Various are the schemes that have been
worked up by Jealous congregations Of all
denominations to I'LL the church Golfers. but
the Tuxedo Christian Church has presented
something origina! in this line.
The ladies have organized under the des-
isnation sheep and the men have banded
together as goats The idea IS for the
sheep 10 eXtort all they can from the goats,
and for The goats TO fleece the sheep at any
time possible-all profits to SO to the
church.
Last week the sheep had an entertainment.
at which the goats were all invited 10 be
present. Traps of ali sorts were prepared
to relieve the unwary goats of their super
fuous cash. and. to judge by what Is re-
ported of the affair, the sheep did remark
ably well. Not goat escaped without do
mating his quota. and It was unanimously
voted by the sheep that the goats were
easy"
This evening the goats propose to have
their Inning. At the house of o. P. Cham
ber!ain, in Old Orchard. they will hold forth.
Ihis affair promises to be even more in
terestins than its predecessor, and the
Chamb berlain lawn bids fair 10 present IL
scene that will do more TO lure the reluct-
ant dimes from the pockets of the sheep
than would a bargain counter 1t is a point
OF honor among the goats that they do
better than did the sheep, and they will
spare no effort to be successful.
The printed announcements gotten out
for this evenings affair are decidedly inter-
estins of their kind. In tiaring letters are
the commonplace words Grand Outdoor
Party" But succeeding these is the start
ling combination gwen by the Tuxedo
goats for the amusement OF all other do
mestic animals"
Upon it also are frank admissions that
the goats will fleece the sheep on the
srounas. Admission Free" is stamped up
on the strange announcements, but all else
upon 1t indicates that 1t will cost pretty
penny TO GET out.
The Tuxedo Christian Church Is a small
congregation and has to struggle Tor exist
encc But il Is an energetic church and
rarely fails 10 Sst the money II needs. The
pastor OF the flock is the Reverend D. \.
q lett.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
HOTTEST WEATHER
or The SEASON,
Temperature Attained 9s.2 Degrees
and May Reach an Even
Higher Mark To-Day.
REGISTRATIONS NOT NUMEROUS.
Excessive Drvness Makes the
Heat Bearable-Showers Have
Fallen All Around
st. Louis.

Yesterdays heat broke all previous rec
orCs for this year. The official thermometer
in the dome of the Federal building showed
e maximum temperature of 9s.2 degrees
about o'clock in the afternoon.
On the streets In the business districts 1t
was even hotter than that. In differen:
places about town the mercury passed the
lco-desree mark.
Nearly every one in town suffered from
the heat, but. considering the high tempera-
ture, there were few prostrations Doctor
Hyatt. local weather forecaster, attributes
this to the excessive dryness of the atmos-
phere. The mortuary reports show that the
death rate among infants is considerably In
creased with the hot weather. but none of the
deaths are attributable directly to heat.
st. Louis has been unfortunate" said
Doctor Hyatt, "in the matter of rain 1t
seems 10 be on the dividing line. There
have been good rains north of US and TO the
south. but We have just missed them. Now
the lows are all over the Rockies, but the
storms have journeyed to the lake regions
in the north
u see no relief In the near future. It will
remain hot, very hot. for some days. There
Is possibility OF showers, but will make
no definite promises in this line. Tomorrow
/ Will try to bring The mercury up 10 the Io1
marx. Then l snail he satisfied and will See
wnat can be oone in the Way OF Cooler
weather. AT s a. m. to-day my instrument
marked ~ degrees. and at that hour started
Oh d steaoy course upward. At lhIs af.er-
noon IL had reacnea U.s.. y jump of La ae-
bretS-
toliowing Is record Of the hourly read
nlgs yesterday from a. N. to y. m; a
H., -; u IN. eo; a n, u; g. m, Do;
" a. H.. "; IL a. ~, n; " M, ~; m,
70; 2 y. M, 30; ) y. H.. %; p- m, So2;
y. m, ".
Henry Kohlman, employed at No. 793
Soutp broacway, was ovsi come by The heat
ABOUT o CLOCK yesterday afternoon WINE at
WORK. tie WAS taken 10 the CITY Hospital,
where his condition waa pronounced serious
The attending PHYSICIANS wOrhed several
hours with honiman III an tnensctual effort
10 restore hlm 10 consciousnesa he prop
ably WA die.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
HEALTHY REACTION OF
TRADE SEEMS CERTAIN.
BUYERS THINK THAT PRICES
HAVE REACHED BOTTOM.
Dun Predicts There Will Be Grad
ual Advances and Moderately
Increasing Activity.

New York, Aug. N.-R- G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say:
After great wave Of advancing prices
optimism as to business Is generally dam
serous. But the top was reached the middle
of March, since which time reaction has
come in every great industry, so that con-
sumers are asking whether in some direc-
tons the decline may have not been reason
ably as large as was the advance and
whether buying on the present basis OF
prices is not fairly sure.
There are further evidences OF weakness
in raw materials. notably the break In
structural iron, but each one is availed of
to place heavy contracts. New York is well
coming buyers from all over the country in
larger numbers than for many years at this
season, in dry goods, in groceries. in jew
elry and in hardware; and If contracts are
not placed to as large q volume as expected
by this time it is because of conservatism
of those who think they may compel some
further shading of prices.
Bottom Has Been Reached.
Reports this week from other important
points of distribution show the same eager
ness to buy when the time seems right. 1t
Is becoming more apparent that the bottom
has been reached in prices of iron and steel.
The decline was severe and recovery must
be slow, but gradual advances and moder-
ately increasing activity are more healthy
than violent changes.
I'm no single division is the improve
ment more striking than in any other. Ex-
cept steel rails, all forms of iron from the
ore to the finished product are being sought
more eagerly and with less effort to secure
further concessions in prices.
No Dollar Wheat.
The first effect of the official report of
wheat conditions indicating a total crop of
only 5l3,S7,Go0 bushels was to strengthen
prices, but when the Secretary of Agricul-
ture was reported as predicting dollar
wheat before the end of the year the mar
ket showed no inclination to disagree, and
the September option fell below 80 cents
at New York for the first time in two
months.
For the year thus far shipments Of boots
and shoes from Boston are 2.7S5,44 cases,
against 2,914,SS5 In 1899, but the volume of
business to date has been exceeded in only
three years The trade is suffering from
accumulation of stocks that cannot be
sold without loss as compared with the
price at which shoes could now be made.
Hides are in a better position than the
leather market seems to warrant.
Failures for the week were ISL In the
United States, against 106 last year, and "a
In Canada, against "a last year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
OF Missions, in tho drssing-room. Th. pail

OF Missions, In the dreging-room. The pail
pearers were u. q. ALLs. EDWARD King.
Frederick Z. Oicott Edwin Hawiey, Charles
ID. Tweed. Martin Erdmann. X p. Schwertn
and c. AdoIph Low.
After the exercises were concluded the
casket was carried to the hearss and In
terment later was made in the Huntington
mauSoleum in Wooolawp Cemetery.
Piers 2o 81 and 81 North River, which are
used by the Morgan Line and Southern Pa
clfic Company, were drapsd In memory Of
Mr.. Huntington.
A few persons gathered In front Of the
house, on the opposite side OF Fifty-seventh
street ana in Filth avenue early this after
noon. Their numbers were gradually added
to. but at no time did they constitute
large crowd.
Only half a dozen carriages followed the
hearse down Fifth avenue towards tho
Grand Central Station. thence to be taken
to Woodlawn for burial in the family maus-
oleum.
y special train, consisting Of two cars.
left the Grand Central Station a few min
uteS after noon ir charge Of Assistant Su-
perintendent Van Tasse1
The burial was strictly private. only ths
immediate family and its most intimate
friends being present
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
DETAILS OF HOSPITAL PLANS.
Grattan Street Wing Is to Be Built
First.

Commissioner of Public Buildings Long
fellow said yesterday that it would be a
physical impossihility for him to complete
the plans and Specifications for the new
City Hospital In less than three months
but that IN that time the plans will be so
lar finished that contracts may be let and
ths %orK OF construction started.
a fuLu OF S25S,pDJ has been SET aside for
the hospital, anu $50,VGO more viii have &C
crued before the END Of the fiscal year.
me portion Of the hospital which is to
tan streets. When finished it viii accom-
nodate ls2 patients.o or about 100 less than are
cr9Med into the present temporary hospital
lation ward will be built. This will afford
places for forty-two patients. or probably
sixty. II one Of the floors is made into an
open ,, ward. The morgue, boiler-house,
Kitchen and laundry will also face Grattan
street. with the octagonal ward directly in
the rear. The octaSonal ward will be three
stories hlgh, with room for l5O patients.
Mr.. Longfellow says he cannot hurry the
Go.h' because IN preparing the plans for the
buildings Ir SsMass that are are to follow:
be wise TO so too fast, and that, moreover,
he is willing to rely on the Judgment of any
reputabl architect for corroboration OF his
statement that the work should ordinarily
take at least three months.
Inc fact that the new hospital will only
pc aole to accommodate one-third or one
1at| VI tHS pd lcltS III tQe temporary nos
pital would imply that two institution,
may have to be maintained. under which
circumstance many items of expense would
now crowded TO the limit. could find some
relief by the transfer Of patients to the o,d
structure.
If the Mullanphy fund could be utilized.
the entire new hospital could be finished at
a cost of $1,000 900. and St. Louis would
have. sooher than anticipated. the finest
edince of the kind in the country. There
are many wel-informed officials in the CITY
Hall who expect. basing their opinions on
conditions that are to arise. that arrange
ments VIII be made, In some manner. to
first portion is I'D.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-18
FURTHER EXPANSION is
NOTED IN FALL TRADE.
BRADSTREET'S FINDS A FIRM
Err UNDERTONE.
List Of Unfavorable Elements in
the Trade Situation Regarded
a Negative One.

New York. Aug. T.-Bradstreets to-mor-
row will say;
Among the favorable features reported
this week are advices Of further expansion
in fall trade distribution at leading Western
centers. with relatively best buying proceed
ing from those sections of the Southwest
which have profited by good crops, a rather
better distribution by dry goods jobbers at
the East. frmer tone and a perceptible
growth In confidence. accompanied by heavy
buying IN some classes Of steel and iron and
a disposition to believe that an average
wheat crop and much more than average
corn and oats crops are assured.
STEADY increases In current gross rail-
way earnings over a year ago and an ex-
ceptionally favorable net earnings report
for the first half of the year are additional
ly encouraging features.
The list Of unfayorable elements In the
trade situation is at best negative one, the
approach of a presidential campaign, though
less effective than usual In this respect, the
backward demand for spring woolens and
the SLOW demand for raw material, the re-
striction In production of some makes Of
cotton goods. the dulness in building mate
rfals. notably lumber. and the backward In
quiry for boots and shoes at the East being
among these.
Speculation mt Low Ebb.
Speculation in nearly all lines, and cs-
peciaily in food products, is at low ebb, and
the price changes noted are mainly because
of this, though weather and crop conditions
have played some part in wheat, corn and
cotton respectively.
The money market as a whole Is still
easy. the only increase In demand being
noted at the West, where trade is expand
ing, but where moving crops are still. in the
future; The prices Of staples are perhaps
slightly irregular. but changes are small
changed.
heat, including -four. shipments for the
week aggregate $.lI66H bu.. against 2,3ls.-
40 last weeK: 4.04O,Go9 In the corresponding
week of 1899; 3,9SS,5iS In 1855; 5.Sl6.SOS in
1897, and 2,39l, ,693 in 1885. From July to date
THIS season wheat exports are 210J1, ,285 bu,
ls9S-99. 80
Corn Exports and Failures.
Corn exports for the week aggregate o.
0l!,0S9 hu., against 2.S90,75 last week; g.
1883 In this week q year ago, SlSS, OIL in
1888; 3,92a 035 bu. in 1897 and 2.769601 bu. in
1893. From July l to date this season corn
exports are 2is8l,I14 bu.. against 32.5c6 $50
last season and q. 800 in lSsS-1Sse.
business failures in the United States
Tor the week number 1SS, as compared with
l.2 last week and in this week a year ago,
N5 in 1898. 22l in 1897 and 2s4 in 1895. Canadian
failures number "a. as against 20 last week
and in this week a year ago, rs in 1898: II
In 1887 and 80 in 1896"