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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-22
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
PROBLEMS OF COMMON LAW
Times Have Changed Since the Great
Authorities Wrote Learnedly on
the Subject.

In the early history of the common
law, when recorded precedents were
far less numerous than they are to-
day and when learned CLOSES and COM
mentaries were few, it was more near
ly possible for an industrious lawyer
to know them all Just as DR.. Samuel
Johnson ventured to write dictionary
of the English language out of his own
head so did William Blackstone and
James Kent attempt 20 state the en-
tire common law. He would be bold
and an ill-advised man who would at
tempt to do either today.
In their day it was possible to re-
gard the opinion OF judge In liu-
gated case as the last word upon the
subject of his decision. So, also, the
opinions Of the few learned commenta-
tors, like Coke and Blackstone and
Kent, were regarded with much
greater veneration than are the opin-
ions of their modern successors.
The modern judges and writer's are
often compared much to their disad-
vantage with these venerable masters
OF the past But this is far from being
wholly due to the superior learning
and ability Of the ancieuts; it Is due
IN part to the greater simplicity Of
their problem, and in part to their
lack OF competitors on the top rounds
Of the ladder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

charge of the town opera house to
secure an added stipend. Thence, in
fact, came his splendid vision"
Perhaps conditions exactly united
to arouse his Imagination upon that
special evening AS the manager of
the country opera house, he had to
see that it was opened and closed.
An opera waf being given. 1t was a
brilliant picturesque composition, we'll
delivered and the star, a Miss Annie
Winthrop, was the principal singer.
It had been restful and delightful
to the old man to listen to her beauti-
full singing. The company had brought
with them some attractive scenery.
There was the glamour of vernal
beauty combined with palatial mag
niticence. When the entertainment
was over, old Abel sat down on the
stage to rest bit before turning out
the last light. The glare and glitter
had made Abel dreamy. He slept.
There came a vivid vision. il was
of the old homestead, replaced by a
roomy mansion. There were broad
porches, an observation tower. There
was lovely hedge, swings, tennis
court. He dreamed that he sat in a
comfortable hammock, while his lit
tie nephews and nieces disported on
the lawn. Supreme contentment was
his lot Then. suddenly, shrilly, there
rang out the appalling scream Of
'Firei"
The shout aroused him He ran out
side to see the hotel with which the
theater connected going up in smoke.
Someone spoke Of victims imprisoned
on the upper floor. The brave old
man breasted the dense smoke TO
reach the second floor. There he was
driven back by belching flame
he staggered, chosed, Blinded. to
stumble over a senseless form lying
across the landing. 1t was that of a
woman. He had just sufficient strength
to lift her and bear her to the street.
The singer-Miss Winthrop"
breathed a bystander and she aroused
TO vince with pain Her ankle had
been broken in fall down the third
story stairs. She could not walk. The
hotel was doomed.
Get a conveyance OF some kind,
ordered Abel, still supporting her.
She must have shelter and she is
welcome to my poor home. If it's good
enough for her"
So, Highlands had a guest Mrs.
Day tended the stricken singer as
would a mother Alton. home twice
a week, saw her and loved, but ST.
lently. The delight OF old Mr.. Day
was to sit evenings and hear the pa
tientsinger She had to cancel her
engagement for re season and re-
NAMED at Highlands for six weeks.
Her bright sympathetic nature won
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

Memory is faculty which should
be cultivated for its usefulness. SINH
larly, a forgotten" may be found to
be desirable Does anyone owe us
gratitude? We should consign this
fact to our "forgetters. Little sights
should be forgotten. Perhaps they
were not intended, and, anyway the
best way to avenge ourselves is to for
get them. Remembering unpleasant tri-
nes adds to their Importance. Persist
emily forgetting the faults Of others ard
bearing in mind their good traits may
make them DESTROYS of being worthy of
our good will. The effect on ourselves
is to make us more charitable where
others are concerned and more critical
of our own shortcomings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
A VISION SPLENDID
ay MARY CARTER BLAKE.


Copyright 1915. by " Q. Chapman
once Abel Day had a dream that
no never forgot. From thai hour ne
was a changed man. He did not tell
OF his dream to wife, son or neighpors'
but he cherished its details until there
was a secret chamber In his mind 10
which he could repair when Iahcy
SO inclined. and revel in It's ideallsih
as might a poet, or a paiuter, or
pure. innocent girl in her FIRST rapt
love visions.
Abel was a carpenter, earning only
a fair living, getting old ana only
part of the building contracts going
His son, Alton, he had managed 10
educate and Alton was cut out for an
engineering career. Abel sighed ana
looked longingly whenever he viewed
the spot they called home. Never
was there such site. BY rare good
fortune he had been able years ago
to secure twenty-acre plat OF ground
Just at the edge OF the town. 1t IN
cluded a little lake, some timber,
rocky glen, and its highest point over
looked the landscape for ten miles.
A more picturesque and command
ing spot the whole countryside did
not contain. 1t became the dream
of his life to some day erect a house
worthy of those magnificent surround
ings, house big enough to take IN
the poor widowed sister of his wife
with her seven little ones, to spend
his later years amid the rarest beau
ties Of nature, and this ideal was his
promised land.
But the years passed by and the
old ramshackle cottage remained as
1t was Abel got poorer and poorer.
His plans for old age began to fade.
To keep going he had to raise few
extra vegetables for sale. He took
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Cruel Treatment.

Thomas A. Edison smiled when ref
erence was made at dinner TO cruel
and barbarous treatment, and said
he was reminded Of an incident along
that line.
Some time since a pretty young
wife brought suit against her hus-
band for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty, and when the case was called
the fair petitioner was put on the
witness stand
You say in your petition, madam"
interrupted the judge at one interval.
mat your husband treated you with
great cruelty"
Yes, sir" was the soft and meek
rejoinder Of the witness, he was
cruel to me very often.
In what particular way?" asked
the judge. 4 want to hear some spe,
cific cases.
IN many ways" answered the pc
uuoner. One Of the worst things he
used to do was TO say things to me
on the telephone, and then hang I'D
the receiver before could answer
baek-'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
TO CALIFORNIA.


On your trip to California this sym
mer your enjoyment will be much
greater if your train affords you every
convenience and comfort en- route.
The ideal train to California is 'The
Pacific Limited" Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee e. st. Paul Railway. This
famous "train Of double destination"
goes direct and through without change
Of cars to both San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
1t arrives at both California termini
in the morning. This is much appre-
ciated advantage, for with hotels like
ly to be crowded, it is desirable to have
all day for getting located.
The fares are 80 unusually low this
year that you will surely want to take
full advantage Of them. BY adding a
little to the direct round trip cost you
can see the wonderful Pacific North
Coast and return through the vast
mountain wonderland pierced by the
Milwaukee," picturesque Trail of
The Olympian. This route affords
you a greater extent Of beautiful and
varied scenery viewed from the train
than any other road on the continent.
For information about fares, time of
trains, sleeping car reservations and
for descriptive western literature, APP
ply to local agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul Railway.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

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the old man completely. One evening
when they two were alone, he told
her of his vision. After that. more
than once she made him tell it once
again.
The dsy she left. Mrs. Day cried
over her as though an own daughter
were going away. Alton was there.
She looked once into his eyes She
read their secret and lowered her
own Then she flung her arms about
the old mans neck.
Dear. dear friend!" she said fer
yently. i shall never forget you"
And then, between kisses, she whis-
pered in his ear:
THE vision splendid-wait hope!
II shall come true" and was gone.
and with her sunshine seemed to de-
part from the lonely house
One year went-two years Alton
had secured work with construction
firm, but liberal compensation and
permanent establishment were long
way ahead He never forgot the beau
tiful songstress. Mrs. Day mourned
for her. The old man recalled her
bonny face with love and longing.
One stormy day a great cyclone
swept through the district. The Day
family CHANGED to be in town. When
they returned home they found the
old house a heap of ruins.
Then the old man and his wife
sought temporary home with the
widowed sister of Mrs. Day. They
were made dearly welcome, though
the -four barrel was not always full
1t was four months later when an
automobile halted outside the lowly
home where the old couple fretted
and pinned to get once more upon an
independent domestic footing A flash
ing form leaped from the machine
Father Day" she cried, dear, dear
mother of mine, the only one | can
remember, I am back to you You
are to come-come-come OH the
JOY of this moment"
Annie Winthrop was so excited she
was incoherent She had won wealth
and fame. She had arranged for a
new home for her dear old friends.
she said, back in their native village.
They must come and see it.
AS they neared old familiar scenes
the eyes OF Mr.. Day became misty.
Then, as they turned past dense
grove, there was Highlands.
81 .pp1y oh oh prighp6 IpNr'N
cried the exultant Annie.
The splendid yision" gasped the
old man, spellbound.
Yes, there, upon the old site, was
the mansion he had dreamed Of
porches, hedges, swings, tennis court
all ready for the children! Money
had done wonders in the way Of
speedy construction.
1t is your home-yours! spoke
Annie, and enough behind it to make
your last years the best years of your
life"
He could scarcely comprehend it
all. He could not realize the deep
love and devotion of this peerless
friend. who had devoted her life to
reward him for all he had done for
her.
The days went by, the children
came, then Alton. Ante fingered. She
was waiting waiting for the man she
had worshiped for over two years,
TO tell her that she was to him the
one star in his armament of love!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Resolutions of Respec,


In memory Of brother ohm p. Kietfer
Whereas, 1t has been deemed exped-
lent by the Great Lord and Master of
us all, to withdraw from our midst our
beloved brother, John p, Kieffer, who
departed from this life July Bird, 1915,
And Whereas, BY the death of our
brother, John p. Kieffer, Council No.
1880, Knights of Columbus, of Darling
ton, Wis, has sustained the loss of an
exemplary Catholic, Jealous member
and a worthy Knight, therefore, be it
Resolved, That, while we bow in sub
mission to the will of our Almighty
Father, we do none the less, mourn the
loss of our brother who has been taken
from us, and be it further
Resolved That this testimonial of con-
dolence, duly signed and sealed, be Of
fered to the family of the departed, as
an expression Of heartfelt sympathy in
their deep afiliction,
J. r.. MCPHILLPS,
r. b. MCGREANE, Com.
FRANK MCQUAID,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

After the wild strawberry has been
held up as the strawberry par excel
lence for generations, The New York
Independent comes along and says it is
all a myth. 1t is pure imagination, the
articles says, that wild strawberries
were or are sweeter than the cultivated
sort.
That assertion may pass unnotieed
by the man who has lived all his life on
paved streets But ask any man who,
as a boy, went out in the early days
of summer TO the fields or roadside
hunting for wild strawberries. Wild
Strawberries What memories they
recall. Was there ever a strawberry,
dollhouse or truck garden variety, that
could compare in sweetness or flavor
to the strawberry Of the countryside
and field? Granting that old-time
memories are faulty, ask the country
boy of today. The verdict Of The In
dependent is reversed on appeal to the
great American tribunal of boyhood.
Nothing can dim the fame Of the wild
strawberry. 1t is still the berry par
excellence. r Kansas City Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
H. G. JACKSON, Clerk

Aside from the premature eXplo-
sion of fireworks Sunday night when
some of the boys and men of this peace
full city pulled of sham battle be-
tween the Germans and the Allies
which resulted in the breaking Of the
plate glass window in Ellingen and
Davies store and came near burning
up Parry's restaurant and Grimm 5
tailor shop, the citizens of this peace
ful city spent the Fourth in a quiet
way. Dodgeyille Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
AT the Mineral Point Fair, August IL
lS-19-20, 1915, Mineral Point, WIZ,
Member A. T. A.
WEDNESDAY Auc l8
NEW SPEED BARNS

American Trotting Association rules
to govern. Five to enter, three to
start. Stall rent free to horses enter
ing the races First bedding free. Hay
and straw on the grounds at cost. En-
tries for races close August 10, 1915,
and should be addressed to L. M.
Priestley, Supt. of Speed, Mineral
Point, Wis.
$4,000 premium will be paid to horse
trotting or pacing the fastest mile dur
the 1915 meeting, provided the track
record of 2;l1t is broken, viii race
under the point system.
T. NJ. PRIEsTLEY, Supt. of Speed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
GERMANY STANDING OFF EUROPE.

Looking at the history of the elev-
enth month Of the Great War, there
was no reason to deny the German
claim that they were still fighting
successful war on all fronts. Where
they now stood in France they had
stood for nine months. They had en-
tered France on August %, from Bel
GUM, they mad taken their stand at
the Aisne on September II; they had
taken Antwerp on October s, and
reached the User and the Lys few
days later. Compelled three times to
rescue Austria, and find ammunition
and officers for Turkey, they had made
good there holds in Northern France
and Belgium, and still hung on defiant
ly, successfully.
Up to this point it is necessary to re-
cord the failure Of the British army TO
measure up to the world S expectations.
After nearly eleven months that army
still occupied little more than 30 miles
of the SOC of the Western front This
front they held with extreme difficulty,
not only in November but in April. So
far they had contributed much to the
defense but little to the freeing of
French territory. Kitchener's "million"
was becoming something of myth.
like that OF the Russians in Belgium"
in August British gold and British
ships had done much, but in June the
Western situation seemed waiting upon
British armies to do their share For
tunate in diplomacy, since Italy en-
tered, the weeks reviewed here were
in the field the most Disappointing to
the champions of the Allies OF any
since the Battle Of the Marine. AT the
Dardaneles in Flanders and Artos,
there was no answer to the German
triumphs in Galicia
Thus, ii the world thought in June
of the Napoleonic anniversary and saw
a parallel between German position in
1915 and French in 1918. there was
quite as solid ground for the German,
reviewing the progress Of the Great
War, to recall the trignphs of Fred
erick the Great and the Seven Years
in which he stood off Europe and held
Silesia as Germany now held Belgium
and was standing off Europe, and in
this memory there was much of hope,
reasonable hope, for the descendants
of the Prussians who had won Mollwitz,
Rossbach, and Zorndorf. From -Four
War Fronts in June, by Frank II.
Simonds, in the American Review Of
Reviews for July.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Lafayette County Farms

l4I-l6G-2SO acre farms. improved.
Also northern Wisconsin farms in Clark.
jackson and EauClaire counties.
100 acres, mile east from Humbird. 100 a
under cultivation; house tSN26. wing t2xt4;
barb 3bN56 with basement; silo l6X30, One mi
from railroad station, creamery cheese factory
and high school, Price $50 per acre. A great
many Swiss people are located ia this com
munitv and are making il one Of the great
dairy centers of Wisconsin Si.0O0 or more
cash, balance per cent.
20S acre farm located 3 miles from Fairchild
and miles from Augusta, Eau Claire county.
within reach of creameries. i70 acres under
cultivation, balance heavy oak timber and
pasture. one set of fine buildings. also set
of old buildings Two orchards Clay loan
soil, clay Subsoil. Nearly all level except pas
ture which has a spring brook running thru
49, Owner has for years made business of
raising clover seed and farm Is IN high state
ot cultivation. IL you do not find that crops on
this farm tcorn, clover, alfalfa. potatoes aud
small gralnsl compare taVOrahly with crops
ON Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
land valued at $50 to 500 per acre, We will pay
your car fare aud all expenses in connection
With the trip The price of the farm is only
50 per acre.
$40 acres OF Wild land near town. good soil
Price $40 per acre. About mi from Fairchild.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

THERE is little chance that the legis-
lature will get through with its work
before August LIST. January to August
is long enough for any legislature, and
too long for this one, when one consi-
ders their promise Of short business
like sessions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Legal Notices.


CTATE or WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURr-lN COUNTY COURT.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
OF the Iowa County Court 10 he held ia and
for said county at the Court House in the city
of Duds ile in said county, on the Srd day
Of August, a, d., 1915, being the FIRST
Tuesday OF said month at ten o'clock ia the
forenoon of said day, the following matter
will be heard ,ud considered.
The application of Rose kieflrr and n. j.
hieller 10 admit 20 probate the last will and
testament of John T. kiefTer Jr.. late of the
city of Mineral Point i'm said county, deceased.
Aud DC Is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given 20 an persons interested by
publishing "a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, prior TO said day of hearing. iu
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news.
paper published I'M said county,
BY order OF the Court,
ALDRO JENkS, County Judge.
Dated hodEeville, Wis, July i3, 1915,
Fielder a Fielder. ATTORNEYS 2Sw5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

Write to Fitzgibbons Bros, Mon
roe, Wis, for catalog Of first-class
carriages, buggies and harnesses.
Their prices are right. No agents. 1Om4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Repairing and Bench Work.

am prepared to do all kinds Of
wagon, buggy, and sleigh repairing,
also bench carpenter work Shop on
North street. WIN. TREGmGUS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

some time ago our assembly passed
a bin to remit a hundred thousand dol
lar tax to the Northwestern Life In
surance Co. and several days after
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

ward, on reconsideration, killed the bill,
thus compelling the company to pay the
tax. An exchange concludes that as
sembly members heard rumblings from
home in opposition to special privi-
leRes. etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

The rain that kept you from
church was no wetter than that which
soaked you at the ball game.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
J. r. MCPHILLIPs,
r b. MCGBEANE, Com.
FRANK MCQUAID,
School Board Proceedings.

A regular meeting of the School
Board was held July z, at the council
chamber.
Members present, Comsrs G. w.
Hutchinson, W. j Morgan, j. F. Payn-
ter. Theo. Frieden and Mrs Martin.
In absence of the President, Vice
Pres. c. w. Hutchinson presided.
Minutes Of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved q.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
of Com. Frieden were allowed and or
dered paid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
Farm and city property handled.
Your sales solicited.
FOR SALE
Iowa County Farms

Several houses in all parts of the city of
Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

STATE OF WISCONSIN,. :
: IOWA COUNTY. :

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
= IOWA COUNTY,
Notice IS hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court TO 0e held in and
for said county, 60 the Court House ia the
city of podgcyiIlp 10 said county on the first
Tuesday being the 8rd day OF August a,
To- 1915, az 3 o'clock d m the following mat.
TER viii be heard aud considered.
The verified petition OF Elizabeth A. Hewitt
for the appointment IF 8 guardian for Eliza
beth Fowler of Mineral Point. Wisconsin. ST
legged 90 De mentally incompetent 90 have the
charge sud management 0t her property.
Dated this 2ud dsy 81 june. 1915
By order 20 che Court
ALDRO JENkS. County Judge,
Calvert SpenSley Attorney, 26w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
MINERAL POINT 4 D0DGEyILLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor

Stage runs daily. except sunday lesvins
Mineral Point at T;k5 o. M. and Dodgevilie be
tween and 2. m.
Connects 81 Dodgeville with train on c. 4
W, R'v. for Madison. Milwaukee. etc, and Al
Mineral Point with $50 ., m. train on {, NJ
st. =. by. for Platteville. Darlington, Shullf
burg. Monroe and , anesville.
Calls left AZ the Hotels, Mineral Point
will receive prompt attention. ss-FARE 75c
Phone 1876
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

Moved by Com. Frieden that the
Board tender Miss Moore position as
instructor in English at $4,000 per
month. Motion carried unanimously.
After discussion upon matters per-
tanning to school welfare on motion the
Board adjourned.
Attest:
H. G jackson, Clerk
A special meeting of the school board
was held on June II at the council
chamber.
Members resent Commissioners
Huhcnthal, Mo gan, Frieden, Mrs. Hen
dra, Mrs, Martin. Absent Commits
sioners Paynter and Hutchinson.
Moved by Commissioner Mrs Hendra
seconded by Mrs. Martin, that Miss
Ada Weidenfeller be rendered the posi-
ton of Domestic Science teacher at $40
per month. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Commissioner Morgan, sec
onded by Commissioner Frieden, that
the teachers employment committee be
authorized to tender position of Latin
and German teacher TO Miss Walters at
a salary of SS5 per month. Carried u
unanimously.
Moved by Commissioner Paynter,
seconded by Commissioner Hutchinson,
that Mrs. Rhinohart be rendered posi-
ton as teacher Of 9th grade. Carried
unanimously.
On motion board adjourned.
Attest
ii. G. JACKSON, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-15

calvert Spensley Attorney. 2swa