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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
About this Time

80 e4AS n HEHl0@
y some men swear off for New
Years day, and some among the
bills forget the "off" part Of Il.
y Some men wear suspenders which
fair hands have decorated and
thank heaven that tailors invented
waistcoats.
v Some generous women are won
dering why their husbands new
smoking jacket smells like a singed
boiled dinner.
y Some men are in the cellar fitting
the gay hands of wife's holiday
cigars laboriously upon surrepti-
tious substitutes and meditating on
the rubber industry.
g Some girls are wondering whether
hegave her the ring this year, and
whether he considers THAT a
Christmas gift.
q Some neighbors are wishing that
little Willie might wax in strength; !.
he can't hit the head of the drum
quite hard enough yet.
q Some little maids know more
than they did about the internal
anatomy Of dolls and woolly lambs,
and weep amid the sawdust.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
The New Year.

Who knows what opportunity may
come to us this year? Let US live In
great spirit, then we shall be ready
for a great occasion.-Dean Hodges.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
slxlno II up.

.The advertising man has his trou-
bles these days."
"And how?''
Everybody wants space next to
pure baseball matter"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
HIahIy Successful.

"
Il understand Miss Pinktights' op.
GRAFTON was very SUCCESSFUL"
Il should say 1t was She got her
portrait on the front page of nearly
every paper In the country"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27

The Jews began the
new year at the vernal equinox, March
%. as the beginning of the year. This
is astronomically the beginning of
spring and is really logical time to
begin the new year, In England
Christmas Day, December 25. was New
Years Day until William the Con-
queror came His coronation fell on
January / and he ordered that that
day be observed as New Years there
after. In 1882 the pope promulgated
the Gregorian calendar, and New
Year, which medieval Europe there
tofore had observed March 25, was
finally fixed for the first day of jan
uary.
The sole record OF the observance
of the New Year by the Pilgrims in
the New World named New England
was most prosaic, most brief-"we
went to work betimes." Many of the
good Puritan ministers thought the
celebration of the day savpred of i'm
proper and unchristian reverence for
the heather god Janus. Yet these
English settlers came from a land
where New Years Eve and New
Years Day were second In Importance
and in domestic observance only to
Christmas.
No English holiday was of much
account that was not observed with
flowing bowl On New Years Eve the
wassail bowl was filled with spiced
ale and drunk in families. and poorer
folk tied bowl with ribbSns and
begged for money for ale to fill and
refill the bowl, singing:
wassaIi wassail ali over the town.
Our toast 1t is white. our ale 1t is brown;
9 Our bowl II is made Of maplin tree,
We be good fellows all, drink to thee.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27

the summer and the
autumn.
The ancient Egyp-
tians and Persians
began the new year
at the autumnal equi-
nox, September 20,
and the Greeks in
the time of Solon-
after whom every
rural lawmaker has
called himself ever
since-at the winter
solstice. December
81. The Romans be-
gan the year with
the winter solstice
until Caesar chang
ed 1t to January /.
I'M. 49, L1 A. =
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27

caught.
Dave Stahl, a well known resident
Of Gibbonsville, died last week, aged
70. He came to Lemhf county in the
COS, and in 1874 was elected sheriff
of the combined counties Of Lemhi
and Custer Since 1879 he lived in
Gibbonsville.
Mrs. Myrtle Biwer of Chicago has
caused the arrest of her former hus-
band, DR.. Edward T. Biwer. Boise
physician. and his second wife. with
whom he eloped from Chicago two
years ago. Both DR.. Biwer and his
second wife are held on statutory
charges.
Life Imprisonment faces Walter
Willis, who stabbed Chauncey Ses-
sions to death at Downey on Labor
Day. Guilty of murder In the second
degree was the verdict of the jury in
the Willis case. The jury deliberated
for nineteen hours and half
Oregon has been sending smallpox
into Idaho. according to reports re-
ceived at the office of the state board
of health. Immediate action was
taken by the board. and Oregon has
agreed to establish a quarantine on
the district where the disease is le-
Gated.
improvements In the line OF new
tracks. double tracks and branch lines
in Idaho for the Oregon Short Line
will not be held up on account Of the
recent supreme court decision in the
Hartman merger case. according to
Pocatello railroad officials.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

The subject of this obituary was born
in Mineral Point on the 25th of Novem-
Der, 1866, and remained citizen of
this place continuously throughout his
life timea span of 55 years and three
months. AS boy he was a genial and
apr student, acquiring at an early age
proficiency as a bookkeeper, which he
followed for a short time. But his
taste running to that Of law he entered
the Office Of Hon. Alex Wilson as a
student. and became a partner of Mr..
Wilson'S when the latter entered upon
the duties of Attorney General for the
state, which was in 1878. This CO.
partnership continued until 1886, when
Mr. McIlhon became law partner of
Hon. Calvert Spensley, the same re-
naming intact until within a year ago.
From 1891 to 1897 the deceased efiici-
emily served Iowa county as probate
jucre.
,sldge Mcllhon was of an energetic,
pushing nature and somewhat nervous
temperament, which forces being ac-
tiyAw at work at all times no doubt
had a tendency to undermine the
marked physical prowess of the man
and drag his body into the grave years
before the allotted time. He was not
ably active and successful in the deyel-
opment of mines in this section of the
state, and a prime mover in the con-
struction of the Mineral Point and
Northern railway, line between this
city and Highland, and was one of its
head officials at the time of his death.
That such men make desirable citi-
zens goes without saying. As a neigh
Dor he was kind of heart; socially he
was genial and considerate, while the
welfare and happiness of humanity was
delectable to him; as husband, son
and brother he filled his duties prompt
| ~ and with pleasure.
In 1897 Judge McIhon was married
in Chicago to Miss Catherine AmberR
of that city, but native Of Mineral
Point, who survives him, together with
his mother and four sisters Their loss
is great and cannot be measured by
words His father preceded him 10 the
grave upwards OF 80 years ago.
The funeral took place Monday morn
| ing with sevices at st. Paul's church
Rev. l. p. O'Reilly delivering with
eioquence most appropriate sermon
The attendance was notably large
prominent members Of the bar anC
others Of distinction from neighborinG
towns being present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Public school Notes.

Attention is again called to two state
laws which are being violated by few
people in the city Those having the
schools in charge are especially anxious
that all the citizens shall assist in en-
forcing the laws. Any one who sells
pr gives away cigarettes is liabIe~to a
heavy fine. Some one is certainly sell
ing or giving away cigarettes. We
ask you in the name Of the boys in the
schools TO stop. Any child under six
teen who uses tobacco in any form is
liable to a fine and any person who
permits 4 child under sixteen 10 use to-
bacc9 On big premises, unless the child
is accompanied By bio parent is liable
to heavy fine
School work is progressing nicely.
Mabel Davis Of the Freshman class,
Earl Holman and Clarence Collins Of
the Sophomore class and Hazel Day Of
the Junior class have returned TO school
after a couple weeks Of sickness.
Our boys met their Waterloo last
4 Friday evening at Patteville The
Mining school proved to be too hard q
combination but Friday evening at tn,
eity hail We shall try to defeat then
even arse han they did as The higi
school band will play and you win Ger
t.ir'e et nr money worth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Graber's Metropolitan Market
Phone 5A I. GRADER Prop

Every young lady may mark it
down as fact that if she frts and
associates with "pick ups, she viii
soon have no others for associates.
NO matter how unjust it may be,
there will always be a suspicion that
those who are not above making
acquaintance in this way are not as
pure in heart and mind as they ought
to be II would be unjust to say that
no pure minded girls firt They do
and many Of them loose their purity
By So doing Others though not 50
unfortunate. subject themselves to sus-
picions. which every woman should
be above Fix.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
The Local Field.


-Correll & Martin for clothing
Mrs Edwin Prideaux spent Sunday
at Platteville.
Rev. Croft transacted business at
Monroe Monday.
james Crawford returned on Mon
day to Nashotah.
Jack Molling of Linden was a caller
in our city Monday.
Tom Tredinnick was Linden caller
in our city Saturday.
John Maloney spent the early part
of this week in Chicago.
e. c. Spooner was a business call
er at 0rfordville Tuesday.
Five cents buys a Red Trunk and
with it goes a good smoke.
William Hack and daughter Annie
are spending this week in Chicago.
Miss Catherine Healy returned Il
Chicago Tuesday, after a brief visit II
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Clark have
moved on the farm owned by Mr.. AL
Richards.
Mrs Frank Bishop spent the latte
part Of last week with relatives a
Livingston.
Mrs 0. G. Rewey Of Rewey is
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
r. j Hughes.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at tn
home of Mrs. Frank Vivian on mex
Wednesday afternoon.
Hugh Wilson Of Darlington was il
this city Tuesday in the interest OF tn
Redpath Lyceum bureau.
Ben Prideaux. who has been spenJ
ing several months with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. 7. Prideaux, in th.
city. returned to his homestead z
Carter, Montana, Friday
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Mail Delivery.

Mail delivery by letter carrier except
on rural routes is confined to cities and
towns having as much as 10000 popu-
lation or annual postoffice receipts OF
$40, 600 or more Thus the residents OF
small towns and villages are obliged to
go to the postotfices for their mail and
to pay box rent, while delivery by car
rier is afforded both to the inhabitants
of cities and to people residing along
the rural routes in country districts,
The carrier system is now in operation
in /, SAL cities, serving an urban popu-
lation of 100000, while rural carriers
deliver mail on AZ, 600 routes that reach
70, 900, 600 people. This leaves about
%, 900, 600 people in the United States,
most of whom live in small towns and
villages, without any form of mail de-
livery. The Postmaster General recon-
mends that the service be extended to
villages of 1000 inhabitants or more.
If it is a matter of expense, it ought
not to be any more of a problem than
rural delivery, for in villages of any
size more people could be served for a
given sum than in the rural districts.
The people in the small towns have to
help bear the expense of rural delivery,
and it seems that they might have
some of the benefits. The farmer has
better service at less expense than the
man in small town.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
CITY GOVERNMENT
Saloon License of Miller & Gr7th Re.
voked for Selling Liquor to Minors.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 81, 1912.
Pursuant to adjournment of Febru-
airy 10, meeting of the common coun-
ell was this day held in the council
chamber.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present Aldermen Pri-
deaux, Shepard, Terrill, Sims, Engels,
Johnson, Martin.
Adolph Miller not being present, due
to sickness, was represented by Henry
Mathews, who filed q paper showing his
authority to represent Mr.. Miller, and
entered plea of not guilty to the
charges contained in the complaint of
H. r. Pilling.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that the
council adjourn TO February %, 1912, at
9 a. m. Carried by all the aldermen
voting aye on roll call.
EDWARD Brown,
Attest Mayor.
VIM. p Bliss, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
NUN Der 10
More on the New Income Tax Law.

Under the present income tax law
the assessors of incomes mas a two-fold
duty to perform First, to assess in
comes and second to supervise the as
sessments of all real and other personal
property, the law creating the office of
| supervisor of assessments having been
abolished by the present act. All re-
ports are expected TO be returned to
the assessor of incomes by April LIST.
| The assessor of incomes must ascertain
whenever in his judgment he has rea-
sons to believe any person in his dis
trict shall be subjected to an income
tax under the provision Of the law.
on can readily see that promptness to
respond to any information called for
will be much appreciated and become
almost necessity.
|, Every person called upon to make
report Of their income is compelled to
do SO. The mere fact they are not
subject to such tax will not relieve
them from making such a return, The
penalty for refusing on failing to make
return will consist Of hne not TO
exceed $500 or Imprisonment A per-
son who is subject to an income tax is
not relieved from the obligation of
making a return simply because he has
not been formerly required to do SO by
the assessor He must voluntarily re-
port or become liable under the law.
In connection with the above penalty
the person will be held to an additional
fine of double the original tax rates
specified in the law Guardians. trus-
tees executors, administrators, etc.
are also TO make reports giving the
amount OF income of the person. ward
er beneficiary whom they represent
This is very essential as the .Hx rolls
generally do not contain the names of
such bcneliciaries. 1t will almost be
for any one to cover up all
or any part of their income The sys-
Ntiu VI Nh'thiHE 'Nti tuN tHAdi'o WIN
be so complete that none will dare to
chance laying himself liable 90 fine
and one years Imprisonment merely to
evade the payment Of SO nominal tax.
The same penalties are exacted
where person refuses to make a re-
turn when he has been requested to do
so by the assessor or any Of his depu-
ties. All questions must be answered,
assessors of incomes can not receive
returns where questions are left blank.
Section l087m-10 reads as follows:
For each question unanswered the as
SCISSOR or deputy assessor, failing TO
present satisfactory cause for such
omission to the statG f28aMnj. .dssion,
shall be subject TO n Guestiodss o ~,
and said penalty shaaienedWto e"lsd
from the compensation Of sald assessor
at the time such compensation is paid -
Thus the assessors will be held TO
strict enforcement Of the law Every
person will be entitled to a day in court
and for that reason a board Of review
viii be appointed by the state tax com
mission consisting Of three resident tax
payers Of the county who meet on the
last Monday of July at ten O'Clock
a. m. for the purpose Of bearing any
and all grievances alleged b. the vari-
Gus tax payers and for reviewing the
assessment roll.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Superstition. -

This will be the subject of the adj
dress to men only at the NJ 4, church
next Sunday afternoon at o clock.
There win be a special musical pro-
gram, consisting of solos, male quar-
tette and chorus singing.
All the men of the community are
cordially invited TO attend
Services for all are being held every
evening, except Saturday, at O'Clock.
You are certainly missing a great deal
of inspiration and help il you absent
yourself from these meetings
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
IMPORTANT FACTS
ABOUT
Rexa|I Remedies

Have you ever stopped tc
think that if you bought one
of the 800 Rexall Remedies
YOU were not buying a Cure,
all but a remedy for a partic-
ular ailment.
Rexall or King of All Rem
edjes stand in a class far above
the average family medicine.
They are sold by 5000 lead
ing druggists and only in one
store in a town.
We guarantee them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. 20, 1912.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. %, 1912.
Pursuant to adjournment of February
2lst, meeting was this day held in the
council chamber.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Craw-
ford, Prideaux, Shepard, Terrill, John
son, Martin and Engels
Adolph Miller not being able to be
present, sent a letter to the council,
which was then read
The council took a recess of twenty
minutes
Called to order all present.
Arthur Coppin was then sworn and
testified in support of the complaint.
The following resolution was then
offered by Alderman Martin stating
that the time was extended due to the
illness of Mr.. Miller.
Resolved, That the council find the
charges against Adolph Miller and Eric
Groth, co-partners doing business as
Miller & Groth, to be true as alleged
in the complaint Of H. r. Pilling, ask
ing for revocation Of their saloon Ii
cense, and that their saloon license to
sell Intoxicating liquors in the city of
Mineral Point be, and the same is here
by revoked. said revocation to take
effect on March 30 1912. "
Alderman Martin, seconded by Alder
man Terrill, moved its adoption. The
motion was carried by all the aldermen
voting aye on roll call.
On motion council adjourned.
EDWARD BROWN,
Attest Mayor
VIM. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
Last Entertainment of Lecture Course.
1t will take place on Wednesday eve
ming, April 3, and for this grand final
the Chicago Glee Club, consisting of
male quartette and readers, has been
secured. If you miss it you are likely
to miss the best of all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
MorloE
A. 7. GRADER, Prop.

The firm Of A! T. Bishop & o.. con-
sisting Of a. +. Bishop, ST., and Joseph
H. Stephenson, has been this day dis
solved By mutual consent.
Dated this 18th day Of February, 1912
at Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
A. f. BISHOP, SR.
JOSEPH H. STEPHENSON
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Death of Judge c. w. McIlhon.

Peacefully in windowless palace of
ST. Paul's sunkissed cemetery reposes
the remains of Judge C. w. Mcllhon,
whose spirit took its flight from his
home in this city at II O'Clock p. m.
February %, 1912.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Murphy at Mt Horeb on Feb. 10Th, a
son. Mrs. Murphy was formerly Miss
Louisa Ternes of this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Notice TO Settle.

Having resigned my position with
The Eastman Lumber Company, all
persons indebted TO tie company are
requested to call and settle their ac-
counts AT once. J.. 4. STAIR,
l0w4 Manager
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Arc You in Need

OF a pair of odd Trousers to help out
that winter suit? You will find here
just the right thing priced from 81.
to $500
G. VARLN, Clothier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07
Mineral Point to Have Postal Bank.

An order from Washington, dated
March 4th, designates Mineral Point as
a postal savings depository. The same
will become effective April LIST.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

If so bring it in at once, as this is
the proper time Of the year to get the
best job possible.
Nv WEIDENFELLER BROS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

A F. Bishop, ST., having bought all
the stock Of undertaking goods belong
ing to the firm Of A. F. Bishop & Co,
will continue in the undertaking bust
ness and solicits the patronage Of the
public
r. pFerrs.Y O..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

Attest
VIM. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-03-07

During this sale we will offer Sh 4
II yards of the best Tennis ~
Flannel for ........,,..
The day book., 1912-03-16
WORKING WOMAN. AND "SILK STOCKING" ELEMENT
TO WORK TOGETHER FOR SUFFRAGE

working women OF Cnlcago,
through their organizations, and
as individuals, Will fight shoulder
to shoulder with the so-called
silk stocking" element for in
'dorsement of woman suffrage
and primaries April 9.
The suffrage committee of the
Women's Trades Union league is
meeting this afternoon to formu-
late plans for a definite campaign
of education among the union
men. 1t is the intention to have
speakers attend all the mems
meetings and urge them to mark
their ballots in favor of votes for
women.
Mrs. Raymond Robins has sug
gested that sample ballots be
printed, showing just how they
should be marked to indorse the
cause" and that they be dis
tributed to voters throughout the
city. This idea will probably be
adopted by the committee.
At tomorrow's meeting of the
Chicago Federation of Labor the
women will make their first
speech of the campaign. Already
the labor body, by resolution,
stands pledged to the cause of
equal suffrage, and the women
will remind the men of this and
ask them to go to- the polls and
back up the resolution with votes.
Miss Emma Steghagen, secre
tary of the Women's Trades
Union League, said today she
was confident the appeal of the
,r1or,, a., ,,rn,1ld he indorSed -HSor1ie
The day book., 1912-03-16


And you will find that nearly
every woman wage Garner is a
sufragist. We have to compete
with the men in the labor market,
and it is only right and just that
we should have some voice in
framing the laws that govern our
employment
The office of the Illinois Politi-
cal Equality-League is beehive
of activity in preparation for the
publicity campaign that will be
opened Monday. Postals will be
sent to voters reminding them
that the question of equal suf-
frage is on the ballots. Large pos
ters advertising the movement
have been printed and will be dis
played conspicuously.
There is but one obstacle in the
path of the suffragists, and this
may be removed Monday. Goun-
tys Clerk Sweitzer has declared
that he has not decided whether
the question of votes for women
will be put before the people of
the smaller towns of Cook couh-
ty surrounding Chicago. The or
der of Judge Owens applied only
to the city of Chicago. Mrs.
Catherine Waugh McCulloch
will confer with Mr.. Sweitzer
Monday in an effort to secure his
approval of suffrage ballot.
Petitions have also been mailed
to the county clerks of every
county in Illinois asking that a
suffrage preference vote be taken
at the primaries. No reply has
yet been received to these peti-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-03
is POLITICAL CORRUPTION A SCIENCE.

a a o be Certainly b
the indignant in
Forum Peter Macarthur
good things
always
quantity elections
When
their
districts that reliably
etronghods
The real fight made the
and few hundred purchased ballots will
hideound partisan the
bic fraction that holds
propositions the
s, NOT one voter In fifty sells his
% one voter in
real evidence that money used @ ~ wig
careful
vote OF the country
would be better that Of
party welfare would be necessary
general election
percentage would be
wen we add the constituencies
corruption is
All TINS an interesting light of
srSng at least to know that so large
cI'ohed with the
thought in the consideration
party are simply aiding the coruptons in their
raaeals OF high finance on the otherCoumbus Dispatch