Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADrsox. Oct. 22d. 1855

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discussed Almost daily we hear
I the matter mentioned, showing that
/ the people generally feel concerned
about it. Among other features con
sidered is the "railroad pass indus
try" which thriyes during a session,
and the direct benefits of which no
community better understands or APP
preciates than this. If the railroad
companies could be persuaded to
make reduction in freight and pas
senger rates equal to the amount
thoy will save on legislative passes
in 1881, the people viii have increas
ed Joy that biennialism has been in
augurated.
Mayor Conklin has attained dis
tinction by having refused a license
20 a theatrical troupe to render the
play Of "Jesse James the Bandit
King" in this city. The Mayors
action is generally commended here,
and by several Of the leading papers
of the state. lie refused the licence
on the ground that the play is de-
moraliziug in its tendency; calculat-
ed 10 teach that robbery and murder
even are cxcusable if performed in
manner calling for display Of
physical bravery and cool audacity.
Undoubtedly le is right in senti-
mcnt, but how far his legal right to
suppress exhibitions Of this sort eX-
tends is to be determined by the
courts, The proprietor Of the com
uauy has commenced suit against
the city and claims $4,000 damages
for the refusal 70 grant him "a license.
The controversy over the collector
ships in Wisconsin is settled it
seems by the retention of both
IIarnden and Lottridge in the two
western districts, as heretofore, and
by consolidating The two eastern dis
tricts, with /. M, Bean as collector
by this arrangement H. NJ Kutchin,
Of Fond du Lac, is the only official
decapiDated We cannot undertake.
to explain the equities or wisdom Of
this decision. The two eastern dis
tricts which are consolidated return
about eight or ten times as much re-
venue as the two western districts
which are not consolidated mi
Kutchius, or the Fond du Lac dis
trict, which is wiped out, there isl
collected more revenue than in
either the lIarndeu or Lottridge dis
uicl nearly as much as in both OF
them. There is no doubt that the
effort made for iIarndeu us a repre-
sentative old soldier accomplished
the change Of plans at Washington,
and those foremost in the effort are
now expected to see to it that the
General re-organize his force of sub
ordinates so that the soldier element
shall have some representation in it,.
There are limitations, however that
llarnden esteems the soldier infu-
ence as but q moiety Of the power
that secured his rctention-aud that
he does not feel under any obligation
to consider the wishes Of soldiers in
/ the administration Of his Office in
the future, any more than he has
done in the past. Ills to be hoped
there is no basis for such reports
After allowing the General time TO
get re adjusted in his old seat, viii
be soon enough to inquire in regard
to it,
The duck season is now fully
opened, and a constant pop, pop
around the borders OF the lakes in-
dictate that there are many engaged
In shooting. Quite q show of the
game in the city markets implies
that some Of the stories told about
+ the success Of the sportsmen have a
little foundation. One boy quite
seriously, but not fatally shot, is the
only accident yet reported. Others
may be expected however, before
the season closes.
The State Board of Charities and
I Reform has passed upon the follow
4 ing as the amounts due the various
counties in the State for the care OF
tIa chronic i,,sqna fan, +la yuay. gf,j