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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20
Uncle RemuS SOIiIOUuy

| is jes a ole time darkey. | was
born way back in slavery time, an
now when I'm old an gray, | is
about decided dat l was born most
generally a fool, and Use been purity
much blame fool all my life. But
jes' here lately Use been cuttin
some wisdom teeth an been 'seein'
things
Its kinder dis way. Right after
slabery times, when ole Massa Lin
culn done set US niggers free. long
cum white folks what dey call car
pet-baggers. Day say. Mr.. Remus.
youse free now, an jes' as white as
any man, only 70 skin am a little
da k Youse a shore huff man. We
made you free, an you kin vote an
hold office, an We gwine make laws
SOS 10 give you forty acres an a
mule an let you ride in Wild de
odder white folks in dey cyars. an
sleep in dey hotels, an last but not
least after a while you kin eat al dey
tables, visit in deg houses. an make
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20
Prohibition in Arkansas

The legislature at it's last session,
passed a bill providing that after a
county voted in favor of the sale of
liquor under the local option plan,
no license may be granted except on
a petition signed by majority of
the white adults of any community.
The act was attacked in the state SUI
preme court, and that court decided
that the law is valid 1t is said that
this decision extends prohibition
over the whole state, for after a
county has gone wet" by the negro
vote, it will be impossible to get a
majority of the white adults to sign
a petition for a license.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20
v. c. I. J.. DEPARTMENT
Mrs. z. Van Hood, Editor
State w. G.. T. L. Convention

The annual convention of the
Florida Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in ST. Angus
tine, opening Tuesday evening Nov.
IS, AMI closing Friday evening, Nov.
81, 1913.
This is the thirtieth convention Of
the state union and will be a most
important gathering of temperance
workers. Every union is urged by
the president, Minnie E. Neal, to
have at least one delegate present,
and its full accredited representa-
ton, she says, will be most warmly
welcomed. She asked that names be
sent soon to Mrs. l.. L. Pickett, IA
Junior street, st. Augustine.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, of Ma
con, Ca, will be the convention
speaker. Many excellent papers and
conferences will make every meeting
of the three days interesting and val
liable.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20

lub to dey gals l bleebed what
day say OATS when was fool
number one. See.
Now Use libbin' in de co-seat OBJ
Bingville, an Use got my name on de
voters list. 1t was dis way. Long
come 'er Teller an he say Uncle
Remus, say he. We white folks in
dis here town bout to hav' an lee
ton. Dey gwine ter vote out de
Ticker bizness. Den you can't get
your dram. An den dey gwine to
put you back in slabery. Now, Uncle
Remus, you must vote wild US to keep
de Ticker in. an we'll help you to
keep out of sla bery. We'ss you
friends. Den when | vote wild dem,
an Ticker stay in, an l talk 'er' bout
bein' er. citizen oh Bingville, an
wantin' to vote some more, dey jest
scold and holler at me, and say, mig
ger you keep out. Dis am a white
mans town, an no niger am gwine
to vote much less hol office You old
black scoundrel, eff we ketch you
hangin 'er round here, trying to git
your finger in our pie, We'll shore do
you up bad. Eff We ketch you want
in to be a alderman, We'll break
your blamed neck, you hear $50"
says l ter myself. Use jes' a niger,
OATS all. l aint white enough to ride
in cyars, to stay in hotels, to visit
aroun 'ner to be alderman, 'ner to
vote, anywhere fer anybody or any
thing but ticker and ter help them
what wants Ticker ter stay in office
or to git dar. Den l say ter myself
out loud kinder, Uncle Remus, you
| is all sorts of a fool, an eff you want
ter git long wild de white folks,
you jest mind your bizzness, keep
outer politics an make all de money
you kin, an spend it in Bingville.
Uncle Remus
Bingville, 11-12-'13.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20
Some ReaSSurin3 Statistics

Recently, when figures taken from
the annual report of the commission
er of the internal revenue seemed to
indicate that, paradoXical as it might
be, the consumption of liquor was
being aided by prohibition, the liqu-
or dealers and vets generally rushed
into print and upon the platform
with the statement that the con-
sumption of liquor was increasing,
and that, though during the few
years past, large areas had been vot-
ed dry and thousands of saloons put
out of business, prohibitory and re-
iting and restricting, but actually
aiding the liquor men to get rich.
Of course, everybody with a grain
of sense knew that the prohibitory
measures were prohibiting, else the
liquor men would quit fighting pro-
hibition and go to working for it,
Temperance people explained that
there was no real increase, but, on
the contrary, decrease in consump-
ton, and that the apparent increase
was due to the fact that there had
been an over production. Of. course
the revenue tax is paid whether the
whisky is used or not, and what &C
tually occurred was that the produc-
ton, but not the consumption of
whisky increased.
The Chicago Tribune is in posses
sion Of some figures which support
the claim of the temperance folks,
and quotes from the distillers them
selves, who see in the overproduction
a danger that their plants will have
to lie idle until the whisky that has
flooded the market is taken up. The
fact is, the distillers fear prohibition.
They have been fearing it for years.
They do not care now to make an
other gallon of liquor until they
have seen what is to occur at the
next session of Congress.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-20
Important Decision

The state supreme court Of Colo
RADIO delivered a body blow to the
liquor traffic in that state with three
sweeping decisions on various phases
of the nefarious business The de-
cisions sweep away most of the con-
tentions upon which the saloon ele-
ment were hoping to continue their
lawlessness, and the result is simply
staggering to the saloon crowd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Parcel Post Big Success.

The parcel post is a success from the
very start and is here to stay. The
rates viii soon be readjusted and some
what lowered and Uncle Sam will soon
be doing the great bulk of express bus
mess. The grasp of the express COM
pany combine has been weakened and
what the old express companies hope
to do will have to be done on an equita-
BILE basis. There never was any real
competition among the express COM
panies and they paid enormous diyi-
dends on the little actual investment
they had. Now if the government will
bring the railroads to just terms for
carrying the mails and secure from
them the same carrying rates the ex-
press companies have so long enjoyed
then Uncle Sam will soon enjoy the
credit of running the postal business
on business basis and for the benefit
Of the public. Fix.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1888.

Married on March 9th, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, in the town
of Mineral Point, by Rev. c. Hendra,
Mr.. Richard H. Beckerleg and Miss
Annie G. Phillips.
The meat market of Gribble &
Grange has been provided with a new
and first class refrigerator.
A Republican Club was organized in
this city last Friday evening. There
were between fifty and sixty signers
and much enthusiasm prevailed.
Married at the residence of the offici-
ating minister, Rev. H. 2. Blake, in
Mineral Point, on March 10th, Mr..
VIM. Mitchell and Miss Susan Stephens,
both of Dodgeville.
The firm Of Toay Bros, cash butter
and egg buyers, has been dissolved
Simon, the younger, withdraws anc
has gone west John Toay will con.
tinue the business here.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13

"A contest to pick the champion
speller of the state Of Wisconsin will
be staged at the Wisconsin state fair
at Milwaukee next September. This
was decided at the meeting of the state
board Of agriculture at Madison. The
boy or girl who wins the school district
contest will enter the town contest, the
winner Of which in turn will 90 to the
county competition, and the county
star speller will compete at the state
fair grounds. 1t is expected, according
to Secretary j. c. Mackenzie, that
fully fifty counties Of Wisconsin win
participate this year The state board
viii pay the railroad and hotel ex-
penses Of the county representatives
at the state meet.
Here is a dead man." was the
comment made by parcel post clerk
at Denver recently as he held up to the
view of his fellow clerks a package
nine inches square and weighing seven
pounds. The package contained the
ashes of E. Knots Of California, who
died at Denver a few days before, and
was addressed to his widow at Sar
Francisco. 1t cost 81 cents postage
and bore a 10 cent insurance stamp.
"A fashionablg dressed young woman
entered the postofFice the other day,
hesitated a moment and then stepped
up to the window, The clerk looked uF
expectantly, and she asked DO you
sell stamps here?" The clerk politely
answered, Eyes. II would like t,
see some, please, was the unusual re
quest The clerk dazedIy handed out
large sheet Of the two-cent variet,
which the lady carefully examined
Pointing to one near the center, sh
said, 4 I'll take this one, please
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Fifteen Years Ago, 1898.

Died in this city last Friday evening,
March 18th, Mrs. James Caldwell, Of
cancer Of the stomach.
The Tribune was greatly in error last
week in announcing the death Of Miss
Maud Gribble in New Mexico and we
are glad that the latest reports are
that Miss Gribble is considerably better.
Highland and Mineral Point are to be
joined by an electric railroad connect
ing with Cobb, Linden and Dodeeville.
The promoter Of the enterprise are
capitalists from Chicago and Freeport.
Mr.. Wright Clayton. one Of our most
esteemed citizens, died suddenly on
Wednesday night, aged n years.
Mr.. James Morgan and family, who
have resided here for the past two
years. have decided to move to Oar.
lington
The revival meetings in progress il
this city under the leadership Of Mrs
Van Colt are creating great interest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Fifty Years Ago, 1863.

Our public schools closed their terms
on Friday last No place in the state
has been favored with better schools
than we have had in Mineral Point for
the past two years.
Our Dodgeville neighbors appear to
be awake to their interests in railroad
matters. At public meeting held in
that place on the 10th inst, commit
tee, consisting of Samuel Hendy. Sam
uel Hoskin and Richard Arundel, was
appointed to confer with the proper
authorities of the Mineral Point and
Prairie du Chen and Milwaukee rail-
roads upon the subject Of the extension
of the road from this city to connect
with the latter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Forty Years Ago, 1873.

Married at the M. E. parsonage in
Mineral Point on March 18th, by Rev.
|. E. Springer, Mr. Peter jackson and
Miss Frances j. Reed, both of VALID
wick.
1t is said that Grant, Iowa and La
Fayette counties produce two-iifths of
all the cereals grown in Wisconsin.
The stage which formerly ran be-
tween here and Avoca, now runs from
this place to Boscobel tri-weekly.
The freshet of last week did consid-
cradle damage to the railroad track.
The train that left here at noon Friday
did not return until Sunday morning
On Saturday the mail was brought
from Darlington by wagon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
DODGEVlLLE WIS.

From the Chronicle
The Lucky Five Mining company,
which is operating on the Davies and
Treweek farms east Of this city, has
completed sinking the new shaft on the
Treweek property The driIlings pre-
viously showed good ground but the
completion Of the shaft proved that
they had encountered a fonrteen-inch
sheet Of jack, DriIlings ahead show
the range runs through the Treweek
farm, which will keep the company
busy for at least twenty years
The stock Of the DodgeyiIle Hard
ware company, owned by w. G. Mat
thews Of this city, was sold on Monday
10 j. w. Dahlk Of Middleton, who viii
take possession April LIST.
Osmon Baker, son If Mr.. and Mrs.
d. b. Baker Of this city, left last FRI
day, in company with his sister, Miss
Lillian, for New York City, where he
expects to take treatment from the
noted Dr. Friedmann, the tuberculosis
specialist from Germany,
N. S. Randall captured eight red
foxes and one gray fox last week for
which he received q bounty from Iowa
county 81 @ls0J
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES


Died in Platteville on March 10th,
Lumley, youngest son of Caleb T.
Overton, aged about three years.
1t is estimated there were thirty
thousand strangers in the city OF
Washington at the Inauguration.
The order of Odd Fellows embraces
Sc Grand Lodges. The aggregate of
lodges belonging TO the several bodies
number 2, 729. The number of the con-
tributing members is 1873, POS, and ac-
cording to the official report of the
Grand Lodge of the United States at
its last session, it appears that during
the year ending June 20, 1852, there
were Is, 776 limitations.
We have never known time during
our residence in Mineral Point when
there was as great a demand for
dwellings, Offices, etc, as at present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Ten Years Ago, 1903.

Genuine regret prevailed our city
Sunday morning when it was learned
that DR.. William Eastman lay PROSTATE
in his bed at the u. S, Hotel from a
stroke Of paralysis. Upon first discoy-
cry it was evident that life was fast
ebbing away. He died at l2:45 that
noon.
One of the prettiest and most modest
weddings Of the season was that Of
Miss Bertha q. Penhallegon and Mr..
Walter ]. Benson, at the residence Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Penhallegon, Of this city at $3.50
D. m. on March 4th.
Mr.. John r. Osborne, a pioneer set
tier Of these parts, died at Harlan,
Iowa. recently. He was IS years old
at the time Of bis death.
Last Wednesday evening, Rev. Tom.
Iinson. at the VI. r. parsonage. united
Ia marriage dr. James Peagelly 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
Miss Paulina Meunster left Monday
to visit relatives in Galena, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hoare and son
James are visiting in Blanchardville.
Carl DeWald and Roy McMurrough
spent Sunday evening at the county
seat.
Mrs. Nick Kieffer spent the latter
part of last week at the Albuan home
in Belmont.
The w. C. T. u. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Henry Bray on Wednes-
day, March 10Th.
After visiting relatives in this city,
Miss Margaret Molling returned to
GAINESVILLE Tuesday.
will Mullen returned to Milwaukee
Friday, after several days visit with
Mineral Point relatives.
Mrs. Henry Williams has returned
to her home at Savanna, ILL.,, after Wis
iting her father, Mr.. Branger.
Cheer up. The days and nights
are again nearly equal length and soon
the days will have the best of it.
Miss Lavinia Brown, who has been
spending the winter with her sister in
Denver, has returned again to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert thinner enter
tanned number of young people in
honor of their son Leroy's eighth birth
day.
Mrs. Harris and daughter Florence
returned to Chicago Monday, after Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Osborne.
Misses Blanche Fox and Josephine
Hutchinson were week end visitors with
Miss Annette Hutchinson at Mt. Carroll
College, Ill.
Easter display and sale of hand
painted china and water colors from
March 10th until Easter at the resi-
dence of C. E. Gale.
Will Moliter returned Saturday
from North Carolina and other south
ern points. He reports Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Holmes enjoying good health.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. " A. Ship
man of Blanchardville on Tuesday,
March 18th, son. Mrs. Shipman was
formerly Miss Gerleen Terrill Of this
city.
Mrs. Oscar Vivian left Thursday OF
last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Vivian at Wauzeka. She was Joined
at Juda by Mrs. Walter Vivian and
daughter.
Continuing from date through the
month of March, ] am selling silk hose
in black and colors for 45c pair. A
dainty touch of stamping in the butter.
fly, forget-me-not or daisy design, free
of charge if desired. MILE HORN
Another week and spring will be
knocking at the door. Grounding win
ter-the last six weeks-wa the sever
est by large odds of any the people o.
this section had to contend with during
the entire winter now coming TO an end
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Make Your Money Work.

Those having idle funds 70 invest,
whether large or small, are accorded
service through our office, which as
sures them Of safety and a substantial
rate If income for their money We
furnish SELECT FIRST MORTGAGES On
improved loans worth at least three
times the amount of the loan. Interest
66 net, the investor being 10 no ex-
pense whatever, as we attend to all de
tails for our patrons.
Substantial income. unquestioned
safety and the greatest convenience
characterize our mortgages. Call o.
write. r. j. PENHhLLEGOE,
% 700 High Street
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Weights and Measures Law.

The amended weights and measures
law went into effect last Saturday
Under this law all berries, fruit and
vegetables must be sold in standard
packages, each containing full meas
ure. Appels if not sold in standard
barrels or bushels must be sold by the
pound, Eggs when sold as fresh must
be so. If not fresh the lowest fine for
the first otfense is $500 Held eggs
must be classed as storage eggs and
sold as such.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Mineral Point Lumber Co.
Phone72 --ED. MARTIN Manager
ED. MARTIN, Manager.

Mrs. Frank Hadfeld spent Sunday
in Platteville.
Ben Tredinnick was a Linden caller
in our city Saturday.
Miss Bess Grange spent yesterday
in Monroe on business.
J. w. Hutchinson left Wednesday
to visit his son Robert in Racine.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Ben Prideaux departed Tuesday for
Carter, Mont, where he has claim.
"A. W. Thoma left Monday on a
several days trip to northern Wiscon-
sin.
Roscoe Bishop of Cobb was an
over-Sunday visitor with Mineral Point
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were Mineral
Point visitors in Platteville Saturday
and Sunday.
Henry Brant, Charles Hutchinson
and Louis GRADER left Sunday to buy
stock at St. Paul n AN
Wanted, competent help, also APP
prentice girls at the dressmaking de-
partment at the White House.
Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher of
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
Joseph G. Bennett departed Thurs
day for several weeks visit with his
brother Henry at Monta Vista, Col.
"A shirt waist famine is predicted
for the coming season, but almost any
girl can make one ont of an old ham
mock.
Misses Elizabeth, Josephine and
Margaret Stude and Miss Bertha Fan
ders attended the mission in Darlington
last week.
-Mesdames Clifford and Hendrickson
of Platteville were guests at the homes
of Mrs. Frank Potter and A. II. Potter
Saturday and Sunday.
Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis, for catalog of frst-class
carriages, buggies and harness. There
prices are right. No agents. 11wl6
In order to abolish Sabbath fun
erals fifteen La Crosse clergvmen have
voted to cooperate with local livery
men and undertakers in an effort to
have Sabbath obsequies placed under
ban.
Mrs. Reuben Ellsworth has gone
to North Platt, Nebraska, to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coker. She al
| so expects to meet her son Elmer, who
has been spending the winter in Cali
fornia.
The following citizens of Mineral
Point have been drawn as Petit Jurors
4 for the March term of the Iowa County
1 Circuit Court: John Brewer, Charles
Fox, w. H. Correll Jay Dunn, J. l..
Gray, Frank Ivey, w. j Jeuck and
Charles Pierson.
The name of Comrade D. Z. Jacobs,
Patriotic Instructor for Geo. II. Legate
Post G. A. R., was inadvertently omit.
ted from the list Of officers installed al
the late annual meeting Of the Post
and for the information Of those con.
cerned, we gladly make this correction
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13

j. j. Fielder was a business caller
in Darlington Friday.
Miss Pearl Hale of Darlington Wis
tied Shirley Goelz Sunday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wedlock re-
turned Monday from Chicago.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brown on Saturday, March Sth, son.
Miss Elizabeth Molling left Satur-
day to spend two weeks in Milwaukee
and other places.
Miss Josephine Reilly returned to
Ridgeway Saturday, after pleasant
visit with friends here.
Miss Bertha Zanders of Garrison
Grove visited at the j. p. Kieffer home
from Wednesday until Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Penhallegon
were at Richland Center Saturday and
Sunday, visiting Miss Mabel Allen.
Piano tuning, action regulating and
everything pertaining thereto. For par
ticulars and terms, inquire of j. w.
Anderson, phone 276. lift
w. L. Huson of this city has ac-
cepted the agency for the Dayton"
Motorcycle and has placed machine
at the N. T. Martin Hardware CO.
store for the inspection of the public.
Eight monuments on the Gettysburg
battlefield have been damaged by a
vandal, who evidently used a heavy
hammer for his destructive work.
Among them was that of the fifth Wis
consi2.
Mrs. r. d. Wilson returned Tues
day from a ten days visit in Milwaukee
and Chicago, being entertained by her
daughter, Mrs, Edward Bailey, at the
former place, and in Chicago being
present at the wedding of her son, DR..
George A. Wilson.
Forty hour devotion will be held
next week at St. Mary's church with
opening services on Palm Sunday and
closing services on Tuesday evening,
March Is. Rev. Peter Bregenzer, mis-
sionary father of st. Louis, and others
will assist with the services.
This is moving week with the
Bourquard family and they are getting
settled in the new M. L. parsonage
west of the church. The
same is well-appointed and substan-
tial modern home and is a credit to the |
builder and the congregation.
Early risers in this city on the
morning of March 22nd will be reward |
ed by sight of the first eclipse of the
moon in the year 1913. The earth's
shadow will first touch the moon at
4:13 O'Clock, and from $40 until $40
fair Luna's face will be hidden from
mortal gaze-so far as this part of he
world is concerned.
"A prominent Chicago wholesale
grocery house says that sugar is now
cheaper to the wholesaler than at any
time in the last ten years. There are
large stocks of raw sugar on hand,
Cuba has an immense crop of cane
sugar and the year S crop of beet sugar
is l65 per cent larger than last year
Last Wednesday afternoon, about
thirty guests gathered at the home of
Mrs. Amelia Spratler to celebrate her
A bounteous supper was
served and the hostess was the recipi-
ent of numerous pretty gifts. The
relatives present were MIR.
and Mrs. John Reese and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Everett Davis of Dodgeville, Mrs. VIM. |
Lanyon Of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Mrs.
Rudolph Spratler of Beloit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-03-13
Early Spring Millinery.

Will have on dislay a very pretty
showing of Ready-to wear and Dress
hats Saturday, march l6, and continu-
ing all next week a. M. KRAMER.