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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

our national government amount toI
about $1,000 per capita. In making
this appropriation for the postofilce
Congress was spending $3.50 for each
man, woman and child in the country.
Incidentally the disposition OF this i'm
portant bill illustrates how the House
Rules work and the great value of
point of Order. The fondest hopes
of new members to accomplish some
thing in the interest of the country
often go aglimmering upon point OF
order. One of the rules provides that
new legislation shall not be enacted
upon an appropriation bill. The fact is
that most of the important Legislation
of any session is secured by lacking i'll
to some appropriation bill.
There are only one or two days in
the year when legislation to bring
about postal reforms can be secured.
These are when this bill is under con-
sideration
People generally know reforms are
slow to come but there is little general
knowledge as to how the rules are en-
ployed to prevent their accomplishment.
Victor Murdoch, Representative from
Kansas and a member of the committee
on postoffices and post roads, speaking
of this feature said: Under the pres
ent system the responsibility of the
legislation is confined largely to the
Speaker and his cabinet. The individual
member has very little that is vital to
do with it; and under the present rule
and practises Of the House he cannot
have, and yet the matter of appropria-
| ton should be the concern of all. The
chairman of the committee reporting a
bill is the special champion of the
Speaker. Therefore the member who
desired the chairman's favor of an
amendment, if it is refused, has no
appeal. The appeal is not to the House.
1t is to the Speaker"
Representative Kuestermann of Wis
consin commanded some attention be-
cause of the way he jumped to the de-
Tense of the President. This part of
his address while entertaining was not
nearly so important as that in which he
discussed the merchant marine.
Congressman Joseph Weeks Bah
cock, during the past week, enjoyed
the pleasure of recurdesence in Wash
ing which is denied him in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Babcock is now submerged in
Washington real estate, the value OF
which depends largely upon congress.
sional action. He came to the surface
at the annual banquet of the Republic
can Congressional campaign committee
Mr.. Babcock paid glowing tribute t
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, who was present
IIc said, pointing to Mr.. Cannon
There is the best Speaker that ha!
ever sat at the head of the House Of
Representatives. Shades of Henry
Clay, Galusha A. Grow, Schuyler Col
fax, James G. Blaine, Samuel ]. Ran
dali, John G. Carlisle, Thomas B. ReeC
and others III
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Real Cause of the Divorce Evil.

If the one million divorces in the
country during the last twenty years
had been granted for trivial causes, the
outlook would be bad enough, but the
situation becomes all the more serious
when the separations take place for
grave moral reasons. 1t is generally
recognized that such cases as adultery,
desertion, cruelty, Imprisonment for
crime, habitual drunkenness and neglect
to provide are grave reasons for divorce.
and while some Of our States have ON
nibus clauses in their divorce law, these
six principal grounds are the ones rec
ognized by the majority of States.
Moreover, the statistics Of divorces
granted show that ninety-seven per
cent of all divorces are granted on these
six principal grounds. Only an insignif-
icdnt fraction of the divorces in the
United States are granted for trivial
reasons, such as "incompatibinty Of
temper Again, over sixty per cent of
the divorces in the United States are
granted for the twomost serious grounds
Of all adultery and desertion. In other
words, in two-thirds of the eases di-
vorce was granted after husband and
wife were already practically separated
We must conclude, therefore, that di-
vorce is prevalent not because Of the
laxity Of eur laws, but rather because
of the decay Of our family life. The
real evil is not divorce bat the decay Of
the very virtues upon which the home
rests. The problem in American family
life is whether we are able to build up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
What Is He B.?

'If the man who died in the excite
ment Of battle, fighting for his country,
is hero, what is he who lives mis-
Judged, misunderstood often discour-
aged and low Of heart, but fighting al
ways, inch by inch, never giving up,
setting his back against the wall and
his face to the foe fighting to the last
breath to defend the honor, the glory,
the greatness Of his country? What is
he. - Ella Higginson in His Great
Hour"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Washington Letter.

Special Co Tribune
Washington, d. c., Feb. 1t re-
quired Just $50 minutes Of the valuable
time of the House Of Representatives
to pass the Post-otiice Appropriation
Bin carrying 1884, 600, 600. The discus
sion under this head occupies "a pages
of the Congressional Record. The
woman who samples all the stores in
town before she would eXpend 25c for
a yard Of $500 broadcloth or the farm
er who dickers for months for $50
horserake little appreciates the freedom
with which Congress eXpends their
money The annual expenditures of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Come to 8. Dakota
1.-THE SUNSHINE STATE

years number of good people of
Iowa invest South Dakota land could
be bought cheap All TIE land than
doubled still advancing good
either improved farms wild land
booklet entitled Statistics Facts compiled
ports the Secretary the Society," giving
the booklet
published for advertising purposes official document
prepared by of the State Departments and full of facts and
figures will mail the booklet
have been in South Dakota nearly thirty and feel that
anyone who wishes proper
will prices descriptions for sale
have helped good people make money land here can
get Homeeekes the first
third Tuesdays each month the round
plus dollars 1t is good time
spring. get what you prices
advanced.
AS my responsibility would you
Mineral OF the publisher of this paper.
PHILIP LAWRENCE,
January a. 1909. Huron, South Oak .
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Notice to Hear Petition for Administration.
TATE OF wISCONSIN-IOw COUNTY
= DOITRT-TN pR0RATE

CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
Of the Iowa County Court. to be held in and
for said county, at the court house, in the city
of Dodgeville. In said county, on the 9Th day
of February A. ID. 1909. being the second Tues
dag of said month, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of said day. the following matters will be
heard aud considered:
The application of Sarah L. Penberthy for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of James Pcnberthy late of the city of Min
eral Point in said county. deceased.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
weeks successfully. prior to said day of hear
ing. in the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly
newspaper published in said county.
By order of the court
2wS ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Dated Dodgevlle. Wis, January s. 1909
Fielder & Fielder and f. f. Conley. Attorneys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

The State: A bill has been introduced
in the Nebraska legislature recurring
lobbyls's o register and wear tags in
dicating the interests they represent.
The lobbying gentry seem to be getting
their dues all around and the dulcet
toned craft is being buffeted severely
by the rising waves of public disap
prova of their methods and manners.
The third house is being gradually
shorn of its potent, evil influence and
the people are coming into their own in
matters legislative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

the virtues upon which new and high
er type of family may be founded, high
err, that is, than the despotic, semi-pa-
triarchal type of family of our fathers
which is now passing away or is, rather,
already extinct. 1t must be remember
ed, however, that the first essential
element in the home life of people is
stability. Charles A. Ellwood in the
February Delineator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
Special Attention, Farmers I

The coming season | will be fully
equipped to do all kinds of whtewash-
ing by machine. Just the thing for the
in3ide of all your buildings, because its
costs are small and the work goes fast
and is durable
5tf j. c. STANDARDIZATION 374.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04
FEBRUARY 4. 1909.

THE best story of the great anthracite
coal strike of 1902 ever put together is
given in LaFollette's Magazine of last
week. 1t is an interview with John
Mitchell, the distinguished Labor Union
leader, who was at the head of the
$50. 600 men in that strike, and who
with President Roosevelt's help brought
it to a settlement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-02-04

Oshkosh Northwestern; State Sena-
tor John J. Blaine, the young man who
represents the Sixteenth senatorial dis
trict in the state legislature, may be
mistaken in the charges he has filed
against Senator Stephenson, but to say
the least he has won the admiration of
a good many people in Wisconsin for
his fearless stand taken in accordance
with what he evidently believes is his
honest duty as a public servant.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Promises to he Leader

The new proprietors OF the Opera
House Grocery will make many In
novations in the conduct OF that In
dustry for the better service and ac-
commodation of their patrons. The
Messrs. Seelinger and Anthony. who
have taken over the holdings OF MT.
Gray, have made a success In all
their undertakings and have such an
extensive acquaintance that the OPP
era House Grocery promises to be-
come q leader from the very start,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03

There was large amount Of rOAt-
Inc business before the city council
last evening. The monthly bills, re-
ports Of officers. and usual petitions.
were discussed and disposed Of, re-
quiring so much time that the light
question and salary ordinance were
not reached.
Some ten representatives Of the
Greeley Canning Factory company
were present and petitioned the cou1-
ell for rebate of some $1.0Oo.
which was the assessment levied
against the factory for the Ninth
avenue road. Among those present
were the Messrs. Petrikin, Clayton
and Houston. The argument was ad-
vanced that the $50 shareholders Of
the canning factory building would
receive absolutely no benefit, a. they
were merely holding company which
would ultimately turn the concern
over to the Empson's. and the only
object in bringing the factory here
was for the welfare of the city.
1t is shown that the city could well
a6ord - take this amount out ~
the general tax, as the entire public
received the benefit. The assess-
ment sought to be relieved is for the
frontage of the canning factory prop
er and does not include any OF the
property owned by the Empson
The Home Gas & Electric Co pre-
sented its bond in the sum of $2U,
900 for the faithful performance OF
its contract. 1t was signed by ID. A
Camfield. w b. Cronkite. l. ID. Nil
Ter and Aldermen Wilson and Ward
objected to the bond. inasmuch
as the contract called for
surety bond. Senator McCreerE'
who drew the document, show
ed that 1t was surety bona
and that the men who had at
tached their signatures were worth
twenty times more than the amouh'
OF the bond. A motion to accept the
bond was finally carried, with Ward
and Wilson as the only objectors
The report of the police masls-
trate showed that there was *iSl
in fines assessed and $l66 collected
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
STABBING ARRAY
LATE LAST NIGHT
TROUBLE IN LOCAL DANCE HALL
Soapy New Was Cut in the Face by
Dan Busch

oOSPy NeW "AS Sut In tnc rASe ny
Dan Busch
There was a stabbing ARRAY last
evening as a result of q dance in a
back room over the Greeley laundry.
A crowd congregates in this room
two or three times a week, and this
is not the first time they have given
the police trouble.
According to the story told by the
officers, Soapy New was stabbed by
Dan Busch, the latter an ex-convict
who has served two terms in the pen
itentiary. A woman was the cause
of the trouble. She had promised
Busch that he could take her home
but later she struck up an acquaint
fance with Suapy and concluded tina
"Suds" should take her home. The
argument began and finally the mer
concluded to battle for that privi'
lege. They started down the stairs
with Soapy in the lead. The officers
say that Busch took advantage OF
this opportunity and jumped ON
Soapy from behind, kicking him in
the head and stabbing him in the
face. New is about town with his
head sewed up, but his assailant has
not yet been arrested.
The dance resulted in another
fight, which occurred on the railroad
tracks. Mrs. OFT lives at AIS Sew
enth street, and with her lives the
Hill woman with five children. who
came here destitute from Gilcrest
some ten days ago. Mr.. OFT forbade
his wife to go to this dance, but II
seems the wife and the Hill woman
took advantage of his absence ana
went OFT went home and found
about seven little ones all alone. a'-
cording to the story that was toid
at the police station, and with some
anger proceeded to the dance to
bring home his wife. AS they reached
the railroad crossing the argumen,
turned to blows. They We're arrested
and taken to the station.
The Hill woman was also at the
same dance Saturday night and ask
ed one of the policemen if he would
have any objection to her taking
glass of whisky This is the woman
who received assistance one week
ago from the county and has nVe
small children who can neither reao
nor write. The proper officials are
now taking steps to declare the chill
dren delinquents and send them TO
the industrial school.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Ready for inaugural

Special TO tne DAitS Ai'cu
Washington, ID. c., March 3
streets are crowded with people WIZ,
have come to witness the inausur"'
ceremonies tomorrow. IL Is es'.
mated that $4,000 men will mart
in the parade. which is taking iho''
of the attention of the people tha'
the Inauguration itself Ah'ou7
those who will march in the para''
are the governors Of fourteen s'a''
and their STATS. Three tho"s"".
bluejackets. members OF the ne
that sailed around the world W..
o,,o he in line. President-elect Ia'.
and family and Sherman ana l"'',,'
arrived this morning, rendy FOR IN"
ceremonies Of tomorrow
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03

ia n suit grown out of the Painter
wilcox failure. Wilcox is the editor
of Field and Farm. and the nrm
property IL now in the hands OF
receiver. The late NJ. c. Daniels had
n mortgage on a bunch Of full blood
ed cattle owned by Painter and WI
cox at Masters and Robert S. Ell
son, the administrator for the estat2.
will repleyin the cattle under u
mortgage which is Iow due ~.
herd numbers seventy-five all tH'
blooded Herefords.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Alton Packard, Cart"onist

Alton Packard. the world IAN
ous lightning cartoonist, VINO ~
hooked for one of the series or en-
tertainments at the Methodist chureh
March 15 "a recognized as the lead
ing sketch lecturer OF the nation.
"Alton Packard Is one OF the 'e"
lecturers who are as enect'e "s
their circulars represent them. HIS
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
ROUTINE WORK ptN, LIGHT AND SALARY
QUESTIONS m BACKGROUND
Assessment Against Gaming Factory Related.
Bond Of Home Electric Accepted --HeaIth
Officer Reported -Four Deaths Last
Month"; Condition Of Water

The health commissioner reported |
but four deaths in February, as
against nine during the same month |
lof 1908. There was but one case
OF typhoid and one of scarlet fever,
and the doctor took occasion to
once more call the attention OF the
council to the necessity of construct
ing sewers in portions of the city
which have been constantly affected.
The bacterologist submitted his
report on city water for each day
OF the month. and from the number
OF colonies as shown by the test IT
was possible to tell what the weather
vas The presence of colonies to-
tailed all the way from 100 down to
|S0. The warmer the day the more
impurities were shown in the water.
This is due to the melting of the
snow upon the roof of the filter
basins which finds its way into our
drinking water, carrying with it all
the impurities deposited upon the
roof.
A flre escape at the Opera House
S&60Gd mdcn dfscussfon. ms 0pern
House management. for the protec-
tion Of their patrons, desired to
build platform or bridge from the
door facing on the west alley to the
roof across the alley which is owned
by MIR. McElroy but the latter has
some objections, The council was
asked for permission to use the al
ley for the placing OF supports for
one end of the bridge, as the owner
of the property across the alley VIII
not permit it to rest on his property
1t is stated that the only objection
set up by Mr.. McElroy is the prob
ability of swarm of boys congre-
eating upon his roof each show nigh
in an effort to get a peek at the In
side. He insists that gate be placed
on the bridge at the end nearest his
roof and to be opened only in case
of fire or accident. Mr.. McElroy Is
willing to advance the safety OF the
public. but thinks he has also some
rights which should be respected
The council will endeavor to adjust
the matter so as to please all parties.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Normal School Troubles
A., ~. D.,Iv Tribunc

spccisI to the Daily Tribune
Denver, March 3.--ln the s'""'
bills which were Introduces
In the session for the establish'n''',
Of five additional state ho' NO
schools have been ordered PRINT"
rwo vears ago the bills provid'iH
for more normal schools were u
most hotly contested OF any OF '''
contemplated measures. and TINS -
.,op will probably be livelicr TN IN
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Shipp Baby Claimed
(Eaton SpeCial.(

The question of the disposition Oh
the little Shipp baby. whose mo'he'
recently died at LaPorte, has neen
settled at last in accordance "ith 'he
father's wishes, the baby going 10
his parents. The Greener Sni'hs
would have been glad to keep the
child, as Mrs. Smith has Just 'os'
her own infant, but they would NOT
press their claims against 'hose y
the rightful parent.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
1.-THE UNDERTOW
OF The AGES"
TOPIC OF. A SUNDAY SERMON
The Rev. Kerr 1t Unity Church Last
Sunday

The Rev. Kerr At Unity Church Last
Sunday
At Unity church Mr.. Kerr used
for theme, THE Undertow of the
Ages. BY way of suggestion he
spoke of the great widespread sub
currents in all the oceans: the dan
gerous undertows OF many shores
on which the surf rolls and the re-
Gently discovered mighty sub-current
ever flowing out through the Strata
Of Gibraltar.
He then took up and discussed
some OF the mighty though often OBJ
scure and sometimes unseen forces
which impel life and human society
toward the divine ideal. As . con-
clusion he said, "Only as men and
races have put into life more than
they have taken out has life moved
out into q wider and higher civiliza-
tion. Sometimes this increment has
been material; the wilderness sub
dued 10 a garden, natures forces
harnessed to the implements Of the
worlds industries. and the earth
girdled and interlaced by commerce.
And now the gain has been In works
of art and things Of beauty; tenn
pies. cathedrals, pictures, statues.
and in the more intangible but none
the less valuable wealth-great stor-
les, psalms, poems and prophecies;
and in laws, liberties, institutions;
in illustrious memories and tradi-
tions of courage. patience. honor AMI
humanity. Again in lives Of great
heroes and masters like Isaiah. Jesus.
Socrates, Epictetus, Cromwell, Mil
ton, Lincoln; and in the faithful
lives and deeds of the humble null
titude of unthanked and unknown
flowers and doors of justice and mercy
; and truth, who like candles burn
ling in the night, have shined out
into the dark chaos as far as they
could
Thus it is that the undertow of
the ages has set persistently toward
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more divinely human life for man
forever
The subject OF the evening lecture
was. What We Think of the Or
thodox Churches Some account of
the spread of Unitarianism (then
called Arianism) in the early church
was given and it was pointed out that
in the eighth century A. D., only
the Fanrks were orthodox. II
CHANGED that they became dominant
and hence the church OF the middle
ages was of that faith. Modern Uni
tarianism was at first. and to some
extent still continues to be, revolt
and protest against unreasonable and
often unethical doctrines of mans
nature. God future life, ard the
final disposition of the world az en-
bodied in orthodox creeds. 1t makes
reason the supreme guide in all
things, and recognizes science as An
3 essential part of revelation. Uni
tarians aspire to be what they have
been for century passed, the pio-
neers in a rational theology, and In
religious liberty. They think the
orthodox rather slow but sure fol-
/. lowers.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
Smothcred Raby
10 the Daily Tribune

Special TO the Daily TrIpuhe
Denver. March 3.-Mrs. Peter Gu
neo OF 1871 Lawrence street last
niuht vranped her seven weeks old
baby tightly in its crib, and wheh
she went to care for 1t later fouhu
il suffocated. She Immediately went
into Mysteries, but has reeoNe'e"
somewhat. and may not lose her
mind. Peter Cuneo, the father Is
an engineer and is out on the ROAD
and does not know of his baby $
death.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03

eral days. The Randalls came west
from Missouri couple Of years ago
for the sake OF the child's health.
making the trip overland In . COW
cred wagon. The months Of outdoor
living which this involved improved
the little girls health to . marked
degree. but the unusual severity Of
this winter has been too much for
her.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
TO CELEBRATE
ST. PATRICK'S
SUPPER, CONCERT. AND BALL
Catholics Preparing to Properly Cell
brate This Feast Day

Catholics Preparing to Properly Cele-
brate This Feast Day
The preparations this year for St.
Patrick's ball are greater than any
effort ever made in Greeley for that
memorable occasion. On the evening
of the seventeenth Of March the birth
OF Ireland's patron saint will be COM
memorated at the Armory by a gran I
ball, a magnificent supper. and real
Irish concert. The concert will be
an important feature. AZ some of the
best talent in Colorado has been
procured by Father Casey, and moth
ing will be left undone to make this
great feast day a long remembered
Esssss b sAs Aisessy ~ ebs 0reeaev
parish.
March II. commonly called the
birthday of the great Irish bishop
was really the day OF his DEATH In
the Catholic dogma saint is born
on the day of physical death and as
Bishop Patrick died. st. Patrick was
born.
rocceds of this big AFFAIR
will be applied upon the building OF
the new church. Single tickets will
cost 81. This ticket will include
admission to ball. supper and con-
cert
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
LITTLE DoINGs At OTHER TOWNS
Ault.

Ault.
Mrs. Chauncey Frye has returned
from Greenfield, Mo-, where she has
been visiting for some time.
Miss Ferol Cooper OF Denver Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. q. II.
Randolph.
John BRENNAN of Fort Collins is
looking after his farming interests
in this neighborhood and expects to
move here soon.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03

Rare Fun Well Done characterizes
his work. His fun is rare because It
is original and spontaneous. His car-
toons are we'll worth going far to seq
An excellent musician, he knows just
how to use a discord in his musical
burlesques. His art 10 fine.'' i
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-03
ANOTHER GOOD GAME
Pioneers to Play State University
Friday Night

There will be another big basket
ball game In this city Friday night
when the Pioneers play the Stats
University team. The Boulder boys
recently defeated the Mines. which
makes them about the best team in
the state 90 q victory for the Pho
neers would be great boost. The
boys are working hard and with
Granny" Hamnett back In the game
will make . good showing.