Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-08-26

I nunnlfst journalist that fain would have him
more fully realize. IL Is 10 this larger work and
larger understanding of il, its powers and its
pleasures, too, that we must ioos, true iourn.
aists for the rewards that are 20 come 10 us as
I 1ourna lists When speak of rewards, mean
every tGicg from sentiment 20 finance.
How can men expect large pay for small work
/ II ever accorded, 1t is an outrage on the whole
/ economy Of Justice, and every true instinct is
against it,
/ Yet in face efths, there is to-day in Wisconsin
a surfeit of such work in the newspaper line, and
astonishing as it may appear, great deal of
/ grlmbling that the pay is not large enough.
Is IL not about time for some one To speak up in
! behalf of a much tried and over-ourdened pubcy
| Do We not owe 10 ourselves and TO that estimate
! in the mind of the public that is to measure us
i all 10 raise few degrees the standard of our
duty as journalists to tse people we serves Are
We not kicking against the pricks' if we refuse
| to accord such considerations
Go where we will we find everywhere exempli-
hed IN politics, religion, business and even love
| The truth OF that passage of Scripture which
reads, The liberal man deviseth liberal things.
and by liberal things shall he stand
Hence, if we would harvest better, l see no
surer way than to sow more literally.
This We will do of necessity when we take a
broader view Of the true functions of news.
The law of surplus effort governs everywhere
| II says 10 the Christian-you must serve your
maker for more than IL is barely worth to get
into Heaven. 1t says to the lawyer-if YOU az e
stingy OF your effort in behalf of your client, and
measure your duty TO him only by the amount
o. your fee, you will soon have no clients to
| serve.
! 1t says TO the statesman-if you are what you
are, only for the emoluments OF office, and have
none Of the higher love of country and fellow,
( your race is short.
| II saws TO the preacher the teacher and the
editor-if you have none of the love of ministry
/ in your soul. no spirit of sacrifice that goodness
/ ana benefcence may prevail, your place shall be
/ given TO another; you are but the ratings of a
| gold mine.
A great many editors have genius. but not tai
emit They can see the man n the moon, but not
i ftA N nj fh9n ph ts
/ IN reality a genius OF common sense is greatly
/ needed.
Common sense has been well defined as the
\ widest understanding possible of common things ."
In this is involved Life, Liberty and the pur-
/ suit OF a delinquent subscriber, all surrounded
/ by an environment of common things, and talent.
more than genious is needed
/ To the farmer and the editor comes the Divine
! dlctum, - Earn your bread by the sweat of your
! brow Where there is none Of the hard wrest-
| ling with thought, no brow sweat, the answer is
mighty little bread. We counsel the other work
ers TO think more. Let us take kindly to the
same advice.
Judge Ryan was then called upon to
read an obituary notice of Gen. Ellis, of
Stevens Point which he did in mastery
way. The exercises of the evening was
Interpreted with music by the ladies
/ quartet of Sparta and the Italian band
accom- panying the excursonists. grand
steamboat excursion across Green Bay to
Sturgeon Bay was the principal feature
of the next day. A short stop was made
at the latter place to partake of a sum ptu-
GUS lunch gotten up by the good people
of the place and then trip was made
4 through the ship canal into lake Michigan
much to the delight of all. A pleasant
ride of about three hours brought
the party back to their morning g
starting point. The banquet was the
next thing in order, and although there
had been some intimation to some that
there would be fine layout, yet when the
guests marched into the opera hall at $3.50
o'clock p. M, they were simply amazed
at the hospitality and liberality shown by
the good people of Marinette. The hall
was lastly decorated and the tables fairly
groaned under the load of good things.
. Charming young ladies and gentlemanly
young men ministered TO the wants of
We hungry editor, while the well known
caterer, Conroy, of Milwaukee, had all in
charge.
Toasts were in order after eating, the
first one being:
The City of Marinette, Heart and Soul.
TO the Wisconsin Press Association, Greet
/ ing.
Response by II. O. Fairchild.
The Wisconsin Press Association TO the
people of Marinette; we came, we saw,
and we were conquered
Response by NJ. II. Barnup, of Wan
sau.
Our Commonwealth; God Bless Her.
Response by Hon. E. S. Minor, of Stur-
geon Bay.
The Ladies of Marinette lovely in heart
and person, as this occasion witnesseth.
Response by j. C. Bartholf, of the Mil
ton Telephone.
The grand trinity of this occasion. The
| Marinette; the Wisconsin, and the North
ern Michigan Press.
Response by Jas. Russell, of the Mar
auette Mining journal.
! The exercises of the evening were en-
livened by music from the Sparta Ladies'
| Quartette, the Italian band, and the Mar
inette brass band.
! The banquet over, hop was in order
/ for all who wished to participate.
Thursday morning the special cars
were attached to the 7;55 train on the c.
.. N. W. Ry.. and after hearty hand shak-
ing all round, the editors sped on their
way to Ishpenning and Marc uette having
nothing but words of praise for the Mar
inette people. The afternoon was spent
at Ishpenning looking at the iron mines.
The time at Marquette was necessarily
short, as time was precious, the week rap
idly drawing TO a close so the sleepers
were again attached to the regular train
1t 1890 p. M. Friday, and the run made to
Milwaukee without particular incident