Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-01

ofrecognition by this league, to
abandon this practice i did so. ]
may say, too, that this action was
directly the result of my reading
the prospectus Of this league, pub
lished for secret circulation. The
declaration that intended to stand
for the recognition ofman's inalien-
able rights in the household, to
quote from the leagues bylaws, led
to much martyrdom, as will be well
understood by the members. ]
have had to brush my overcoat
personally ever since and am
threatened that if I persist in this
course I shall have my tobacco
privilege further restricted"
Haveaway and Ironwill of the
committee urged that Drewaprize's
bravery deserved the most marked
recognition the league could give it.
Makepeace on the contrary char
acterized Drewaprizes plea as that
of poltroon." In an impassioned
speech, delivered, as most of the
speeches at the league meetings are,
under his breath, Makepeace said
that the threat of Drewaprize's wife
that his tobacco allowance should
be reduced ought not to have weight
with anyone claiming to be man.
The sentiment was greeted with
applause which ceased, however,
when the president called attention
to the fact that Makepeace never
uses tobacco because Of unconquer-
able nausea consequent upon it's use.
After considerable further discus
sion the motion to adopt the major
ity report was shelved. The minor
ity report was defeated by one vote.
Mr.. Drewaprize's application will,
it is understood be brought up in
another form.
The third application was rejected.
The committee reported adversely,
saying that the applicant Robert
Runaway, had furnished convinc-
ing proof that he had not yet freed
himself from the thraldom of mar
ried state. It developed that Mr..
Runaway had been welded weeks
and in answer to a committeeman
who examined him as to his qualif-
cations unblushingly admitted that
he had not yet abandoned the prac-
tice acquired before marriage, of
calling his wife dear" The report
recommending the rejection Of the
application was endorsed by accla-
nation.
Recent decisions in courts of
law" was the next order of business.
Musing A. While, the leagues re-
preventative, was enabled to report
that a superior judge in Milwaukee
county had ruled that to compel
wife to rise first in the morning
and light the fire is not constrac
cruelty. The case in which the
ruling was given, Kelly VS.. Kelly,
was fully reported by Mr.. Musing
A. While, and on motion it was un-
animously decided to send the brave
husband whose course the court has
sustained copy of the leagues by
laws with urgent recommendations
that he spread the principles of the
order in that county and in
forming HIM that he is elected to
honorary life membership of the
local league. Another motion was
carried, instructing Secretary Abel
L. Suffering to transmit A. While,
the leagues legal representative,
warmest thanks of the league for
his brave and manly, courageous
and admiration compelling stand
for the rights of that down-trodden
class, American husbands"
At this juncture, it being nearly
10 o'clock, the telephone in the adj
joining room, rang, the meeting be-
ing held in President Meek's Office,
and on Mr.. Meek answering it he
was informed that Mrs. Meek was
DESTROYS of retiring to rest and
could not do so until he arrived to
put the cat out for the night A
motion for adjournment was there
fore in order and the meeting ter
minated. 1t is hoped there will be
a larger attendance at the next
meeting, which will take place next
week in the basement of Treasurer
Willingtohide's dry good store.