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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
A Case in Which the Lecturer Was
Barking up the Wrong Tree.

Habit, habit, habit, how 1t binds
man with chains Of front exclaimed
the Temperance Lecturer out Of a job,
dramatically.
'.And that's right, too" commented
the Son of Toll.
''Ah, my friend, you seem to have
had some experience with habits, said
the Lecturer
"You bet | have" replied the other.
That's what causes all the misery
of my life"
The Lecturer glowed with pleasure.
Here right before him was horrible
example and he proceeded to draw
the man out as
"You have felt the Irresistible crav-
Ing which drags you down, while all
your better nature is crying out
against it?"
That's what"
"You have realized that your habit
was hurrying you to the grave at
breakneck speed and yet you have felt
that you could not resist ftT'
'sYes, sir "
1T has robbed you of sleep and
robbed you of food, made you bleary-
eyed, nervous and physically ex-
hausted?"
MANY and many a night, sir, I've
gone without sleep just from think.
ing of it. and 1t has got to be a COM
mon practice to go for long spells
without eating when the pressure
comes"
"You have starved your family and
let your childen go in rags because
of h?'
"Well, hardly that. My besetting
habit has taken care of my family in
pretty good shape"
"You don't mean that you are a
dealer?"
The Son OF Toll looked puzzled, but
he answered, "No."
'tAh, see, you have not vet reached
the lowest stage OF degradation, and
you think to escape it. But let me
warn you, my friend, you will not,
unless you overcome your habit. Re-
solve 20 conquer 1t. You can If you
try"
"Well, don't know. sometimes
think 1T would be pretty dull living If
| should break it Off"
'sNo, no, no! You would be a free
man. You would feel such Joy as you
never before had felt In your life.
Your wife would fall on your neck
with tears of thankfulness. Come, my
friend, the demon has not an unbreak-
able clutch upon you. Sign the pledge
never to drink"
Drink! Why, never drank drop
in my life. What are you giving us?'
'iBut l thought you said you knew
the power of habit; that you had felt
the craving which you could not re-
sist; that you had spent nights with
out sleep and days without food; that
you were being dragged down to an
early grave"
II have, but faint the drink habit.
What's done all that TO me, preacher,
is the consumed habit I've had ever
since was boy Of working. Buff
falo Express.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21

"DId you see all those : dreadful
charges the papers make against you z
said the politicians wife.
81 did" was the reply. "What am
going to do about it?''
why" she answered., almost SOD
bling, I'D make that horrible editor
prove every word of them, so, would
PROVEN. Great gunsl That's ex-
actly what I'm anxious to keep him
from doing If / canl"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21

means with which TO- prosecute the
work, but capital WAS tifnid and up to
this time he had been unable to pro
cure the necessary assistance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21

Litigant. "You take nine tenths q
the Judgment; outrageousr'
Lawyer. Il furnish all the skill ana
eloquence and legal learning for your
cause
Prisoner. "Ycur Honor. this police
man struck me.
New York Magistrate. "For how
much Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21

A suburb of Berlin will be known
AZ Tradeham. 1t is started by wors'
ingmen. who have purchased eighty
acres az land, which Will be built Up
with shops and houses.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
FIGHT KNOCKED OU1l
- Il
Texas SOlOnS Make Short Work
of the COrbett-FitzSim r.
mons Contest. ~
a
Bill to Prohibit 1t Passed by
Both Houses in Just
Three Hours,
OPPOSITION to the Law Succeed
in Securing Six Mega
tive Votes.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 3.-There viii be
no prize fight at Dallas Oct. 81 letween
Corbett and Ftz,.mmons. This fact
was settled during the afternoon by the
Texas legi4lat ure in exactly three hours.
The two committees, one i'll the senate
and the other in the house, gave all au-
dience to the Dallas attorneys all the
morning to ascertain their objections
and protests to the passage OF the law.
After hearing the gentlemen until noon
the committees adjourned. When the
two houses met ut 3 o'clock both
committees were ready to report and
the senate bill was very promptly con-
sidered. From the time the iii was
placed before the senate until it finally
passed was
Exactly Ffiy-five Minutes.
During this time Senator Dean opposed
the bill and Senator Lasker spoke in its
favor. These We're the only two who
spoke cn the bill, the balance satisfying
themselves by voting. The vote OH the
final passage Ct the b II was 81 ayes and
l nay, Dean being the negative voter.
The bill was immediately sent to the
house and at o'clock that body began
discussion, substituting the senate bill
for the house bill. After several gentle
men had spoken Oh the ILL and the
emergency feat ure pro and con a final
vote was reached at 6 O'Clock precisely
and the Lii passed TIE house ly a vote
OF 40 to 3. Ihus within three hours
did the Texas legislature forever put an
end to pr.zc fighting i'll Texas.
Absenteps Arrive.
There We're only % members present
Tuesday and OF that number Is ,were
opposed to the emergency clause. Il
was necessary to have 86 votes 10 carry
the emergency clause. THE admins
tration forces readily saw that the mi
nority would do them if the matter
came to /. vote so they Immediately
wired all their friends to come here and
then set about killing time until their
forces could arrive. The tight manage
ment was c. infused at the way the
solons came III Wednesday morning aud
practically
Gave Up the Fight
by o'clock in the afternoon. It We:
almost a certainty in the morning that
the PCpulists would be called over to
the Dallas side of the question, but q
cog was slipped and OH the vote they
were with the administration forces,
which cinched the matter. Governor
Culberson's S friends consider it great
victory for him and lost no opportunity
to congratulate his excellency OH the
outcome of one of the hottest and, it
might be safely termed one Of the BIT
tereSt, as well as shortest political
fights ever brought up i'll the Lone Star
state on any one single man.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
AGAINST SETTLERS.
Secretary Smith Renders n Decision All
yOlviny Wisconsin lands.

Secretary Smith Renders n Decision All
volving Wisconsin Lands.
WAsHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Secretary
Smith has rendered Il decision involving
about rs entries of land in the Ashland
(Wis.) district which are valuable for
pine. The decision is in acct rdance
with all opinion Of the supreme court
which settled conflict of land grants
between the Chicago, Minneapolis and
Omaha railway and the Wisconsin
Central railroad, holding that the lands
belonged to the latter road. The bene-
ficiary cf the present case is John H.
Knight, the settlers being required to
show cause why their entries should not
be cancelled. Knight was IL purchaser
from the Wisconsin Central, but de-
cision of the commissioner Of the gen
cral land office and Il decision by Secr-
tary Noble and another by Secretary
Smit was against him. The position
Of the department previous to the SUI
rreme court decision favored the
settlers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
EPISCOP PALIANS MEET.
Impressive Scenes at the
Opening of the Triennial
Convention.
The Service at Cethsemano
Church Most Elaborate ~
Its Settings.
House Of Bishops and House
Of Deputies Hold First
Sessions.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 3.-Ihe 36th tri-
ennial convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church Of the United States
OF America was opened ut Getl.semane
chu, CHI with such solemn and ecc, esi-
nstical ceremonies as have never before
been seen in Minneapolis.
The greater part OF the bishops Of the
church, together with the cream Of the
clergy and laitX, participated i'll the
formal and ceremonicus opening Of the
supreme body, to which hundreds of
thousands of Christians look for the ad-
vice and guidance under which the
church moves on to the fulfillment Of
its high destiny.
The convention proper opened with
celebration of the holy communion at
Gethsemane church. The procession of
bishops was headed by the choir of
Gethsemane church-24 boys and IA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Convention at Lincoln Very Harmonious.
An "A. +. A. Incident.


Convention at Lincoln Very Harmonious.
An "A. +. A. Incident.
LINCOLN, Oct. 3.-The work of the
Republican state convention was by ac-
clamation and gees down in the polit-
ical history Of Nebraska as the mcst
harmonious state meeting Of RepuE-
icans. All the nominations We're by
acclamation and are: Justice supreme
court, S. L. Norv;l; regents state uni
versity, Charles $. Morrell, G. L..
Gould.
The most exciting feature of the con-
vention was resolution denounc;ng
the A. P. A. and all other secret politi-
cal organizations. Delegates tried to
prevent it's introduction but it's author
was determined to place the convention
on record. The A. P. A. sentiment of {,
few of the leaders and political manipu-
lators was too strong for the opponents
of the oathbound political organization
and the measure was referred to COM
mittee without being read andnever re-
aDDeared
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
RIOTS AT PRIMARIES.
fractional Fight of Chicago Re-
publiCanS Ends Most Dis
astrously.
Toughs Sieze Polling Booths
and Inaugurate a Reign
of Terror.
Scores of Persons More of LeSs
Injured in the Tougher
Districts.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Broken heads and
black eyes in more than score OF
primary precincts attest to the fierce.
ness of the battle waged between the
city and county factions Of the Repub-
lican party for the control OF the con-
vention and for supremacy in the local
party organization. Never before, it is
said, in the history Of Cook county
were such scenes enacted as were wit
messed at many Of the polling places in
the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth,
Twenty third and Thirtieth wards.
The disreputable element, irrespective
of politics, was attracted to the polls by
the bitter partisan surroundings, and
thuggery, bulldozing, rioting, wrecking
of polling booths and terrorizing in gen.
eral followed. In the First ward gangs
of toughs kept the ward in
A Reign of Terror
from the time the polls opened until
they closed. Nearly every polling place
in the ward was raided by the gang
which was working for the city fac
ton. Barricades erected by the county
faction were broken down, ballot boxes
were seized and the city faction held
possession during the remainder Of the
day. In other wards similar disgrace
full scenes were witnessed. In the First
precinct of the Ninth ward the county
faction gang raided the polls, threw the
Judges and clerks out and took posses
sion Of the ballot box. The judges and
clerks who were thrown out opened an.
other polling place next door. In the
Fourth precinct Of the Twelfth ward
the city gang
Raided the Polling Place
and threw the judges and clerks who
belonged to the county faction into the
street. The evicted judges went across
the street and opened another polling
place but the gang followed them and
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
IN MEXICO, PERHAPS.
Stewart Says tie Fight Will Surely
Come Oh.

Stewart Says tie Fight Will Surely
Come Of:
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 3.-Dallas people
thronged the streets discussing the
news from Austin, and the general sen
timent is that the question is finally
settled and that all idea of holding the
mill here must be abandoned. Said Dan
Stewart: "The contest will not come
off in Texas. We have proceeded SO far
under the law. We did not touch a
stick Of timber until the highest ju-
dicial court in Texas in criminal mat
ters decided there was no law against
glove contests on the statute books
The legislature was called to remedy
the defective law and T am glad Of it. -
"When will your club get straight
ened out again?' Mr.. Stewart was
asked.
"That will take few days confer
ence, but rest assured no time will be
lost"
'Then the contest will come OFF,
was suggested.
Eyes, sir; the contest is coming off;
but more Of that hereafter
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04

breaking the ballot box into splinters
drove the judges away from the vicin-
ity. The Sixth ward was another scene
of disorder and fighting. Several
bloody fights characterized the primaries
in this ward. So far as can be learned
nobody was killed at the primaries but
scores of persons were.more or less Sc
riously injured. In the tough district
decent citizens remained from the
primaries not caring to imperil their
lives by attempting to vote.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
REMOVED RECEIVERS.
Judge IIanford Refuses to Accept Resig.
nations Onkes, Payne and Rouse.

Judge Hanford Refuses to Accept Resig-
nations Unkes, Payne and Rouse.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 3.-Judgc Han
ford refused to accept the resignation
Of the receivers of the Northern Pacific
and removed them because of failure to
comply with his order directing them to
give an accounting Of their past acts
and to answer the charges of Brayton
Ives. Andrew +. Burleigh was appoint
ed receiver for the lines in Washington.
The court fixed Burleigh's bond at $780,
900, and directed him to take charge Of
the company's affairs at once.
In the afternoon Burleigh qualified by
filing a 100000 bond. He announced
before leaving that G. w. Dickinson,
assistant general superintendent under
the old receivers would be his general
manager. The appointment will be fol-
lowed by applications all along the line.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Couldn't Agree on Rates

CHICAGO, Oct. S-General frei ight
agents of the Western roads were un-
able to reach any agreement as to the
equalization of lumber rates from Chi
cago and Mississippi points to Missouri
river points and points beyond. They
referred the whole matter to commit
tee of the Northwestern roads to pre-
pare plan and submit report on the
subject to subsequent meeting to be
held in st. Paul.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
TCLEGRAPHIC BREWTIES.

Matters of Minor Importance In Com
densctl Form.
There has loon no material change in
General INA zones con.lltion.
Mrs. AgEic Wirginton, 80 years old,
committed su.ciun ut Mt. Washington.
KY, hanging herself from II limb Of all
apple tree.
Denn.s Burke, Thomas Mooney and
w. am MooIi''y We're killed and Ed
ward Mooney AMI Miss Jones were
seriously )njuicu at IL Michigan Central
crossing ut LSSrX, Ont.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
A Market for Furniture

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Horace Lee
Washington, United States vice consul
general at Cairo, in a report to the de-
partment of state calls attention to the
opening in Egypt for American furni-
ture. He says the demand is good and
retail prices of similar grades are double
or treble those ruling in New York,
while the duty is but per cent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04

@aCuso Of bishops. and DR. Hutchins, the
secretary Of the house CT deputies, ap-
reared with Rev. j. J. Faude, rector Of
Cethsemmc church, between the choir
and the bishops. Tho latter numIer d
60, there being about dozen or so who
could not be here at the opening service.
Rather Gorgeous sisllt.
It was IL $, mrwhat gorgeous sight to
sec all tho bishops wearing their rich
vestments and degree hoods, which are
worn only on great occasions. The
Junior bishop, Rev. Frank r.. Mills
paugh of Kansas, was the leading
bishop, and Bishop Whipplc Of Mime
sofa brought up the rear, except that
the two Canadian bishops occupied the
position of honor in the rear. AS tho
head of the procession reached the front
of the broad aisle it came to stop and
the front lines opened up to allow the
bishops to pass through in the order of
their service. Only eight bishops went
inside the chancel rail. Bishop Whip
pie, the presiding bishop, occupied the
position of honor on the left Of tho altar,
Bishop Coke, Western New York, was
on the right Of the altar. On the left,
with Bishop Whipple, We're the arch
bishop of Rupcrt's Land, the bishop of
SaslSat chewan and Bishop Tuttle, Mis-
souri,.
On the right Of the altar, with Bishop
Coke, We're the bishop Of Q'Appelle,
Bishop Neely, Maine, and Bishop Gil
bert, Minnesota.
Bishop Whipp1e in Charge.
Bishop Whirple, as presiding bishop,
had general oversight of the opening
services and took charge of the com
mulion service.
The archbishop of Ruperts Land read
the z, spell, and Bishop Nicely of Maine
read the cpistlc. Bishop Gilbert of Min
nesota received the aims in the gold
aims basin, which came from England,
and is valued at $4,000. 1t has been in
this city for some time, safely stored
away in loan and trust company's
vault. The sermon was preached by
Arthur Cleveland Coke, bishop of West
ern New FORK, and perhaps the ablest
man in the American church today.
He is familiarly known as the poet
bishop.
Bishops and Deputies Meet.
The house of bishops was called to
order by Bishop Whipple, the first busi-
ness in order being the presentation of
bishops appearing in the house Of bish-
ops for the first time. The presiding
bishop announced the names of those
who had died since the last meeting
and said the Lords Prayer, a special
prayer, and collects. The house Of bish-
ops was then ready for business and
proceeded to the election Of officers.
Dr. Morgan Dix was chosen to preside
over the house Of deputieE, the great
representative gathering of clergy and
laymen, for fourth consecutive con-
vention. DR.. Charles s. Hutchins, who
has served as secretary Of the house
since 1874, when Bishop Perry was ele-
waited to the episcopate, was also re-
elected, and the machinery of the house
put well ander way.
The opening gun of the battle on con-
stitutional revision was fired shortly be-
fore the close of the session. when DR..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
TEMPLE CUP SERIES.

Cleveland Wins the First GNme from
Bait more.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 3.-About 1000 peo-
pie Witnessed the opening lame be-
tween the B,lItilnOcs and Clevelunds in
til" Temple Cup ser cs here. The game
was full of sn.p and ginger from start
to finish. he 1rld ny Long sharp on
both s.,.c;. C.1 vrl"nl won by the sco.e
Of . to !. Y,uHE Was in tic box for the
hun,c team, whllo McN.ahon handled
the b. Ill for the vlSi1rrS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Kn ocked Out the Enrlishman,

MAsPETH, N. Y, Oct. 3.-The second
boxing show of the Empire Athletic
club held at Long Island City furnished
those interested an opportunity to see
another international contest-Arthur
Valentine, England's lightweight cham
pion, and Charley McKeever, Philadel-
phia's pet boxer. McKeever won in the
9Th rnnnd
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Have Rented q Bull Pen.

LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 3.-The repre-
sentatives of the Florida Athletic club
have completed arrangements with the
owners of bull pen across the river in
New Laredo, Mex, for an option of 80
days duration, the object being to Sc
cure place for the Corbett-Fitzsim.
mons fight The consent of the city
authorities Of New Laredo has been Sc
cured to permit the fight to take place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SuUTH ST PAUL, Oct. 2, 1895.
HOGS-About5 &c lower than yesterday:
quality fair to good. prices range from
-, t., to 3 10.
CATTLE-Slow but steady on good
bu cher stuff; no demand for common.
SHEEP-Good sheep selling fairly we'll;
common stuff slow.
Receipts Hogs. 100; cattle, 500;
calves "a; snec,), 80.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
e:uusl Year Ahead OF It.

(Rt&p loltN; II. d., Oct. 3.-Tho
stur university y a'ted III upon the reg
u,ly work {. { ll,e yea: Wc.lno 'day, Th"
stu>,"1l!' tlrn co n.lly III rapidly thus
yr;r and ,ho clr). .Ilnelt Of the first
two days Ee-.rs cut the pre- fiction that
this would Le the create year in the
history or the institution. The per-
tcesfts .of 5srptl,,g $ls.dies in attendance
, Ii ys lucreasett wonder. II IL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
A Session of Western Miners Held at
Spokane.

A Session of Western Miners Held at
Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 3.-The North
west Miners association convened here
during the morning. Mining men from
all parts Of the Northwest are present.
Colonel Charles F. Fishback Of
Seattle was the principal speaker Of the
morning. Among the others present
are: United States Senator Dubois,
Congressman Doolittle, Hyde and Nc
Connell, and S. Morrill, Of Helena, chair
man of the mineral land commission.
The convention will continue through
out the weOk.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Rev. HcnshaW Guilty.

DANvlLIE, Ind, Oct. 3.-Ihe jury in
en- trial for the muruer of his wife, rem
dereu II verdict or guilty Ill the second
dCAreO
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

NI1IWnlIKFe CIrH1n.
AILWAUkEE, Oct. 3, 1S95
FLOtR-S,cady.
WnEAT->o y spring "94c; No. l
Northern; sc; Drcrmb T. Gll4c.
CORNING 3, :'215c.
OATS. white, 21Ac; No. 3 white,
2OIM &c.
BARLEI-No. 2, 4l34c; salnplc Oh track
~ :lHc
RYE-No 1, ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH Oct. 9, 1895
WHEAT-Cnsh No. hard, COnc; No.
l Nor, htrlI, 5sl1c; 80 = North IN, .'"Ac;
No. spring, :G1.c; rejected, 47+4c; 40. l
nor hcrn, ;,sl.c; October, 5SAc: Decem-
brr NO. l hard, GO>.c. No. NOrthe
SIC; May, G214c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-04
Minneapolis Grain.

MlNNEAIOLIS. Oct 2. 1872.
WHEAT October, GMc; December,
5G71 MAY, Gle On Trnrk--\o. | hard,
81 Iac: 80 2 Northern, "534c; so. l Noron-
ern oGAc