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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

II there is any field in which the
lowering of duties in the new tariff
confer5 the boon Of noticeable price-re-
auctions upon consumers it should be
that Of clothing. The tax on hannels
for underwear, which was l03 per cent,
is to go down to % per cent; ready
made clothing, wool hats and knitted
goods, which have paid so per cent,
hereafter win pay not much more than
40 per cent. The duties on cotton un-
derwear. corduroy suits and waterproof
coats have been greatly reduced and
ladies shawls and cloaks, which have
been made to pay so per cent, al va
loren, hereafter viii pay only As per
cent. while the duty on corsets is cut
from So per cent to %. The reduction
of the taxes on glove leather is calcu-
lated to cheaper mems and ladies'
gloves by 80 per cent. Stockings and
cotton gloves are to pay % per cent
less duty, and boots and shoes have
been placed on the free list.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

To attract trade and keep it is to al
ways do right by ones customers. We
are not much on making promises, but
we never make any that we do not full
fiji. We want to increase our already
large circle of customers, and we have
proved that the best way to do it is to
keep faith with the buying public
every time, in giving genuine values at
all times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

SINCE no one is perfect, it is useless
to criticise too closely the mistakes Of
others. Every man assumes that his
intentions are right and he means only
good to all. He may well think other
men equally DESTROYS of being in the
right Remember only the plea sant
things. Live today, doing and hoping
the best Just now. Be cheerful and
hold faith close in the heart.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

THE pleasant suggestion has been
made that even in states where there
is not as there is in Wisconsin a law
requiring prospective bridegrooms to
procure certificates Of health as pre-
liminary TO the marriage license, il
would be a good idea for them to pro-
cure insurance on their lives, and pass
the policies over to their wives by way
of wedding gift. The assumption is
that a life insurance policy is a certif-
cate of health, because it will not be
issued to anyone who has not satisfac-
torily passed a medical examination.
Here is a much more delicate way of
doing the thing than passing over a
bald certificate Of health. Elk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

The Oshkosh Northwestern: Speaker
Clark makes a good point with respect
to the new federal income tax, in de-
claring it is not a tax on wealth, but
rather a tax on concentrated wealth.
The suggested definition Of this sys-
TEN seems to be a good one. 1t is OBJ
viously true that an income tax thus
arranged is, in fact, tax that applies
directly on concentrated wealth, and,
therefore, on the ones best able to con
tribute to the public revenue And be-
cause this is true the income tax is
popular with the people generally, not
because they favor an attack on wealth
or individual success, but because those
who acquire large wealth should pay in
proportion to their success, which in
itself is proof of their greater obiga-
ton to the government that makes
such success possible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09
No Wonder.

That practical lecturer is afraid 90
handle his subject without gloves
What is it,"
Electrical work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.

Entered at the postofiice in Mineral Point
wis as second-class matter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-10-09

down the edge of the sand reach,
watery moon casting dim, weird shad-
ows across her path. ooh, why was
jealous, why was | so impulsive and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06
FARMERS FAVOR
HIRING EXPERT
FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF BUREAU IN COUNTY TO
BE CONTINUED

Not a dissenting voice was heard as
to the plan Of establishing farm
! bureau in Wapello county at the mass
meeting held yesterday afternoon in
the Y. M. G. A. auditorium. The farm.
! ers present were favorable to the plan
! and within the next week or ten days
! committees in each township will ad-
, wise their neighbors of the good re-
suits to be forthcoming from the EN-.
| ployment of an agricultural expert in
the county. The temporary organiza.
ton of the meeting, composed or
Frank Whitcomb, president. and. j. N.
Weidenfeller secretary, was retained.
The president was empowered to ap-
point one chairman in each township
of the county, who in turn is to ap-
point nine of his neighbors to serve
as temporary directors. These ten men
will inform all the farmers of their
township on the plan and within
short time a general meeting will be
held in Ottumwa to permanently or
ganize. Prof c. j. Coverdale of Ames,
who addressed the meeting yesterday.
has promised to return to Ottumwa
and assist in the work of permanently
organizing and selecting man suited
for the post Of agricultural adviser.
G. w. Dickens of Green township
said that with the proper spirit and
determination the proposition of or
ganizing would be an easy matter. Mr..
Dickens urged all to get out among
the farmers who were absent from the
meeting and talk the matter over. He
greatly favored the plan and hoped
that it would carry.
David Jay, president of the Wapello
County Farmers Institute, said the
plan was a mighty good thing and he
was for anything that would benefit
the farmers of the county. The matter
of raising sufficient funds to secure
an expert farmer to manage the
bureau would not be difficult in Mr..
Jays opinion. with the assistance of
the Commercial association and the
Grain council it will be an easy mat
ter to raise sufficient money to secure
the very best instructor available"
said President Jay. in conclusion.
J.. NJ. McElroy. Lincoln Dimmitt and
J.. J. Newquist were Of the opinion that
the new proposition would be an ad
vantage to Wapello county farmers
and they expressed themselves as will
ing to do their share in raising suffi-
cient funds.
AS to whether the farmers could |
raise enought money to insure first
class man for instructor was the mat |
ter that worried Madison Warder. He
stated that in the past it had been |
easier to collect money in the city |
than it had been in the country, but |
he was willing to do his part and
hoped that Wapello county would be
successful il securing the bureau.
The Best Cough Medicine.
Il have used Chamberlain Cough |
Remedy ever since have been keep
ing house." says l.. C. Hames of Mar
bury Ala Il consider it one of the best
! ever used. My children
have all taken it and it works like
harm. For colds and whooping cough
It is excellent" For sale by Dealers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

are intended to remedy weak spots in
the law For instance, last summer a
! judge in northeastern Iowa hailed the
superintendent of the Mount Pleasant
hospital half across the state to de.
fend habeas corpus case to see
whether the Judge or the superintend-
ent is the one clothed with authority
to decide whether an insane patient is
cured The law appeared to contem-
! plate that habeas corpus case must
| stitution. The bill now introduced
| makes this plain and will prevent such
cases being dragged across the state.
Another bill fixes punishment for en-
| ticing any ward of the state to leave
the institution Still another makes it
crime to break out of prison, or, from
any farm or garden, connected with
the prison, and states it this way:
I'm order to constitute an escape un-
der the provisions of this act it is not
necessary that the prisoner be within
any walls or enclosure nor that there
shall be any actual breaking nor that
he be in the presence or actual GUS
tody of any officer or other person."
This is intended to prevent a repe-
tition of the experience Of the board a
year or so ago when convict at Fort
Madison, trusty, merely walked
away and when he was taken up in
Sioux City the judge held he had not
broken out Of prison at all.
The Perkins bill for reform in the
management of the state institution
{ at Knoxville follows the line of recon-
mendatjons of Superintendent Donahoe
who has given the inehriate hospital
for the first time some real value to
the state. It provides for "custodial
department" which is to include in
fact the incurables and worst cases,
and to be kept separate from the other
! department. The habitual inebriates
shall be kept and provided for in
building or apartments separate from
all other patients of the hospital and
shall not be allowed to mingle with
them unless it be necessary in the
performance Of their duties. Those
who are transferred to the "custodial
department" must remain three years.
1t is also provided in the Perkins bill
that patients at Knoxville who work
shall be allowed 70 cents day for
their labor and of this 20 cents is to
be held back for dependents or to be
given the patient when he leaves.
The initiative and referendum
amendment to the state constitution
proposed by Senator Clarkson provides
that the legislature may fix the per-
centage of voters necessary to start
the initiative or to compel the refer
endum. but until the legislature has
acted it will take Is per cent of the
voters to start things either for a law
or an amendment of the constitution.
The limit for the initiative, when fixed
by the legislature, will be between II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

Clark men all over Washington were
jupilant, declaring that their idol would
be the nominee four years from now
"All old Champ has to do is to take
care Of his health" said one. Has he
still got the virus?" asked Wilson
man. "A man after the presidency
never gets over its first effect" came
the reply.
While Senator MARITIME was trapped
by Senator Dixon into an admission
thar Wilson favored the scheme, he
refused to commit himself upon it
later. Bryan has been trying to put
Wilson on record as favoring but one
term. but the president-elect has re-
fused to commit himself so far.
Judge NJ. J. Wade of Iowa City,
democratic national committeeman.
reached Washington Saturday night
for an overSunday visit with Rep
resentative Pepper.
Wade was enthusiastic about the
passage Of the resolution in the senate
and said:
Fine, fine. fine" That is a great
measure. 1t puts candidate for the
presidency in peculiar position of
strength. 1t takes away the element
of inferred corruption that whatever a
man does in his first term is done to
earn a denomination and reelection.
Six years are long enough for any
man to develop his own program and to
carry it out 1t is a strictly progress
sive measure and I predict that it will
receive a tremendous endorsement all
over the country
The bill to protect migratory game
and insectivorous birds which recently
passed the senate has been reported
favorably in the house and its passage
is expected there within the next few
days. The bill aims to protect the
birds during the spring and fall mi
grations and this protection. together
with that Of the several states. is ex-
pected No greatly increase the num-
hers of birds all over the country in a
few years, whereas without it. many
varieties would soon be totally extinct.
The game commissioners hof the vari-
Gus states together with the leading
ornithologsts of the country are IMAM
imous in their support Of the mea-
sure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

The Brockway bill to divide the mulct
license for saloons into three parts
for the city, county and state, was dis
cussed in the house ways and means
| committee and it will be reported out
| for indefinite postponement. OPPOSE
! ton came from representatives OF
cities.
Crow Bill Had Hearing.
The senate side had hearing on
the Grow bill to forbid the marriage
of whites and blacks, similar to the
Miller bill, which is on the calendar or
the house without recommendation.
Senator Crow was present but did not
defend the bill. Opposition to the bill
was voiced by John Thompson, George
Woodson and Joe Brown, as COM
mittee
my father has lived for fifty years
on one farm in Decatur county, said
Mr.. Thompson, who made a most er-
fective plea. He had been slave for
thirty-four years and he came to Iowa
as to the land of freedom just fifty
years ago. He is living there now, on
that farm which he first occupied, and
which has not changed hands. He IS
81 years old. It is a community OF
white people, no other rolored famli5
nearer than ten miles. There has
never been any trouble. but he has
lived at peace with all his neighbors.
A law that stigmatizes him in any way
ought never to go on the statute books
of Iowa."
John Thompson is one Of two boys
of the family, one an editor, the other
~ QmNn0
white people and both married COL
Ored women.
The senate committee did not take
action.
Seek Better Management.
Bills affecting county business man.
agement are beginning to attract at
tention. The Wilson bill proposing to
place supervisors on salary and to de-
vote all their time to the work and to
have an office at the court house and
be there, placing them under bonds.
and having three only to..a county. is
receiving much favor. The Dixon bill
gets at the troubles of the counties
with incompetency in management in
another way. It provides a corps OF
county examiners under the auditor OF
state, with uniform county accounting
system, and reports on prices md
business methods, with provision for
report to the attorney general if there
is any apparent ground for use OF the
removal law. 1t would compel county
officers to do business on the square
all the time and close up a good many
leaks. Another bill in preparation
looks to contracts for bridges on bids,
sufficiently safeguarded to prevent
combines and pooling.
institution Bills. ,
Three board of control bills intro
duced yeeterday by Senator Francis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

body went to bed on the chickens
time for going to rooSt
Another of these items was the
notice Of Major Hamiltons birth
day anniversary Eighty-six years o;
age! Is 1t possible! Why, Major, il
seems only yesterday when You were
4 young, jony lawyer. counting Miss
Coffin. who became your wife. and
an glad to know is still your beloved
one. Just few days ago it was, Ma
1or, that we We're all huddled ZIP en-
tho stern-wheeler Lavina Logan,
crashing through the interminable
forest that hedge-rowed the Yellow
bushs and Yazco Pass That was i
horrible experience aside from the
circulating pain you endured with
sore eyes-say. can plainly see YOU
jerk yourself up standing when your
attendant dropped the severe cure
into ono and the other eye, and
cringe in thinking of it. The Courier
says you walk down town every day.
That made me laugh when the mem
DRY Of that inspection Of our rag-a-
muffin margin Of a regiment at st.
Charles, Arkansas, came rushing up
in my brain. Do you remember 1t? |
cannot now recall whether you had
been home yet after your escape from
the rebel prison at Tyler, Texas. but
I can wildly recall the fact that
you stayed in quarters il. your bare
feet, and that | thus found you when
! was sent by the inspector general
to order you out on inspection, and
how you muttered and how your lips
and countenance took on an aspect al.
together different to that we are &C
customed 10 when devOut person
is Offering alteration to deity Just as
We were going together out the sally
port. how that bambastic shoulder
bawled, double quick, Ma
jor," Don't you remember that cpl
sode? I do, and never will forget It,
clamation. Damn it," that escaped
your lips. That was a hot old time,
anyhoW-not one OF us had a whole
piece of cloth on. Sam Randolph
sewed a set OF chevrons on the coat
that Adjutant Steve Mahon had left
in camp, and putting that on and
taking a sword that picked up
somewhere, took my place as the
acting adjutant at the head Of the |
transformations. and as you and the
Inspector came up he first looked me
all over and thpu with the point o. !
his sword touched the buckle on my |
belt. turned TO you and asked, !,
what is it?' How you braced NJ
and replied. that. sir, is my ser !
geant-maior acting adjutant.' And !,
he replied, well, is it a soldier or ;
And how he walked I,
me around and with sheer ordered !
me out of the ranks. just couldn't !
help thinking, Major, that you are
fonder Of walking now, at So, than
you were of double-quicking at IS. !!
To enlighten the readers of this /
heartrending story, it is necessary to !
say that our regiment, the Seth Iowa, !
was badly used up at Marks Mills,
nearly all the boys being !
captured and sent to Tyler, Texas, |
rebel prison; that the remnant had
got together at the post OF !
st. Charles, Arkansas, and we had
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06
DEATHS.

MARDEN-Tuesday,F February 4. 1913,
Ida, widow of George Marden. died
at her home in Chicago after a short
illness of pneumonia. The deceased
was former resident of this city
Her husband for a number of years
was ticket agent at the Milwaukee
depot here She is survived by one
daughter, Miss Bliss Marden.
The remains arrived in the city this
morning on Burlington No. 3 anC
were taken to the undertaking parlors
of Frank Daggett on West Second
street. where funeral services were
held this afternoon at o'clock. Read.
ers of the Christian Science conducted
the services. The remains were laid to
rest in the Ottumwa cemetery. The
remains were accompanied by Charles
Conyne Of Chicago.
RANDOLPH-Tuesday. February :,
1913. Albert Franklin, the 2. year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ran.
dolph died at 4:30 p. m. at the resi-
dence 1928 Center avenue.
Death was caused by diphtheria.
Little Virgil Randolph preceded his
brother in death last Saturday. Pri.
vate funeral services were held this
morning. Rev. w. H. HORNED, pastor
Of the East End Presbyterian church,
said prayers at the grave. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures February 5,
1913, Samuel Bostick passed away
at 1926 o'clock. Death resulted
after lingering illness of tubera
culosis. The deceased was born in
Kentucky and was 43 years. OF age
at the time Of his death. He leaves
to mourn his loss his wife. '.
The remains were removed from the
residence on Katherine street in Cen
trail addition to the undertaking estab
lishment of c. T. Sullivan this after
noon, and the funeral services will be
held from there tomorrow afternoon
Rev. T. J. Carr, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, will have charge OF
the services The remains will be in.
tered in the Ottumwa cemetery.
RUSTAN-Monday, February 3. 1913
Edla Russian, aged 26 years, died a
the Ottumwa hospital Death was
caused from septic peritonitis
The remains were removed to the
undertaking establishment of C. T.
Sullivan. The body was sent to Dovilia
on Burlington No. 9 yesterday after
A0en. iuterment will be made there
4 y !.
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drawn no clothing, so that it was
| motley crowd of soldiers sure enougi
when General Reynolds with his in
spector. general came down the rive,
from Little Rock on steamboat an
really took us unawares when a.
inspection was ordered. Major Ham
ilton was in command, but was no
! in condition, either physically O
Wardrobially to cut much Of a dasl
as a commander. 1t is with kee1
pleasure | read of my old command
,ser's good health and indomitab!e
spirit abiding with him even now in
the years of old age | trust that il
he SO desires he may round out the
century and celebrate his one
hundredth birthday anniversary with
cheer and his usual urbanity and
Kindness
The other item was in saying in
your columns something about vet
Grams pensions. designating the pen
sion as stipend" That makes me
hot under the collar, and I had the
satisfaction of newspaperorially drub-
bling the editor Of the Capital of To-
peka for the same offense. I do not
want to draw blood on you. but cam
avoid criticising You for the use of
that ugly word in speaking Of pen
sions. Pension and stipend are as diff
ferent in relevancy as I've and maple
syrup. We got our stipend" of s13
a month when we were soldering. It
was all that the government offered
and it was all that we expected as
wages. The government has boun-
teously pensioned us, not for wages
due, but as reward for merit, and
refuse to be comforted when such
is ranked as, pay.
w. II. Caldwell.
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standard shall have the state aid.
which is to be increased from $500 to
$3.50 a year 1t was declared that most
excellent results have followed the
Inauguration of the system.
Cities where the mulct law brings in
considerable revenue will not be
called upon to divide with the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

and % per cent. and for the referen.
dunn 10 to 20 per cent or course a
majority vote is required to adopt laws
by direct vote of the people.
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Church Nc1es.

The ladies of the Agency Christian
church will give a pie social Saturday
at tt = church. All members of the
congregation and friends are cord ally
invited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

The Ladies Missionary society of
the First Baptist church will hold a
silver offering social. Thursday even
ing Feb. 6 in the social room of the
church. The event will be in the
form of a winter picnic. All ladies are
requested to bring their own baskets
with sufficient lunch for their families
and invited friends. A short informal
program will be given followed by a
social hour. Supper will be served at
$3.50. 1t is hoped and expected that
the church people and friends will
come.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-06

The First Spiritual society will hold
message service Thursday at 1870 p.
NJ. at the chapel. 1872 West Second
street. conducted by F. \. Thomas, D..
s. S. state missionary. residence C25
West Second street. phone 1172-Y.
Public cordially invited.
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four o'clock in the morning. Every
body went to bed on the chickens
time for going to roost.
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SINGLE TERM TOPIC
AMONG POLITICIANS

Continued From Page ~
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WRIGHTMAN OFFERS
SUBSTITUTE BILL

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
English Literary Consuls.

If America is famous for its ambassa.
doris who have been men of letters.
England can boast of her literary con-
suls. G. 2. r. James, probably the
most prolific English novelist except.
perhaps, Miss Braddon). wrote three
novels a year for about forty years
and died in 1860 as consul general at
Venice. Sir Richard Burton likewise
wrote most of his travel books and
translations of eastern works wher
consul in various parts of the world
At his last consulship at Trieste
which he held from 1872 to 1890. he
succeeded Charles Lever, the Irisl
novelist. who had occupied the posi-
ton for fifteen years. But is there ;
famous English literary consul at the
present time ?-EXchange
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
Annotated Music.

The unmusical man if. he takes GU
rious interest in music very often IA
vors program" music. And the rea-
son is not far to seek. If the music
says nothing to him the program
does. He thinks of the program"
therefore, as making music more hui
man, connecting it with life. giving it
a definite message to men. AS mat
ter of fact, however. the program" is
never the essential thing Il mean by
program of course, the official liter
airy explanation. The program does
not interpret the music. 1t is the mu-
sic that lends something of itself to
color and emotionalize the program y
Music is the universal native. 1t is
never the foreigner with the literary
person for interpreter.-Glasgow Her
aid