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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23

mana my keeping hImS
MY DEAR cried Uncle Horace, aghast.
Here"
She clasped her hands. ''Oh, Uncle
Horace!" she said, Il have had such n drealy
miserable life ever since l was seventeen. l
have nothing to do-nothing TO live or care
for Icould be SO happy with that dear child 10
look after Come up and SEQ him sleeping
lie is the sweetest baby"
"Such nonsense, Reatlicrr Uncla horace
settled himself into his chair aud showed by
the action that legion of sleeping habies
would not induce him 20 40 and look at their
>lumbcring forms.
Then you Cuuie, Uncle Herbert. He is
!, lre,titr sight than any OF your old mas
te:s"
Herbert gave his quiet smile He WAS K.
less s,o,n stuff than Horace that is, il either
Of the Talherts could be called stern liz
suffered Beatrice to lead him to her room.
duly admired the little stranger, then, with
his nicrr, returned to Horace After tbs
manifestation ct weakness Horace's unworthy
suspicion was all but certainty.
~ on Will Let me keep himr pleaded Eca.
tTicc. "a am sure YOU will.n
Horace malo no reply to her unreasonable
request. In their usual dignitied manner the
two gentlemen made their preparations for
shutting up. Beatrice went back 10 her room.
''She grows very, very impulsiven sighed
Horace, This time Herbert said nothing. A.
lie got into bod Horace Talbert told himself
that Herbert knew all about the boy; he also
told himself that no power ON earth SHOULD
induce him to tax Herbert with this knawl,
edge. A mans private affairs We're his own
property; he himself had laid down thi,
dogma and must now stick to it the mere =,
because ON former occasion he had broken
with Herbert for six years because the latter
had infrinG Il on this rule.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
ORDER TO HEAR PETITION OF ADxrspIRAnos 70

ORDER TO HEAR PETITION OF ADMINISTRATIONS TO
sEIL ZEAL EsTATE.
State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-In
Probate
In the matter Of the estate o. Bernard Elaise
OF Mineral Point Wis. deceased.
On reading and fifng the petition Of Frank
Enzenroth. adminisirtor Of said estate, setting
forth the amount Of personal estate that has come
70 his hands, and the disposition thereof, the
amount Of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, and praying that License be TO him grant
ed TO sell all of the real estate whereof said
deceased died SEIZED, Cor the parpose Of paying
said debts and the charges Of administration.
and II appearing by said petition thai there -
not sufficient personal estate In the haEds Of said
administrator 70 pay said debts, and thai II -
necessary In order to pay the same 10 sell 81
Of said real estate.
II Is therefore ordered that all persons interest
ed In said real estate appear before the judge oS
this court on the I'd day of November, 1855.
at the court house In the village Of Dodge
vile, AZ ten O'Clock In the forenoon. then and
there show cause if any there shall bel why
license should not be granted 10 said admins
traitor sell said real estate according 70 the pray
er ofsaid petition.
And II = further ordered, that this order shall
be published for four successive weeks prior b,
said day Of hearing I'm the Iowa County Democrat
9 weekly Newspaper circulating in said county
and copy thereof served personally on au per-
sons interested in the estate and residina IN .hi
county, at least twenty days hefo1e he day
herein appointed for the heartnG.
Dated Dodgeviiie. Iowa ecnAsy. VIA. Septem-
Ry he Coarl
seal John 2. JOHNS. County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
James Parton contributes to the

James Parton contributes to the
November number of the North
American Review " A Letter to the
people of the United States upon
their conduct as an Employer" In
this letter Mr.. Parton presumes to
instruct the people of the United
States as to the manner in which the
civil service ought to be managed,
and in regard to removing the de-
fects of the system upon which the
civil service is now conducted. Not
withstanding the writer's great abil'
ity and the fact that his aim is COM
mendable, being an improvement Of
the service, we think that he fails to
grasp the subject in hand, and that
he is far from being in true SYM
pathy with those whom he addresses
as my Dear People" In opening
his letter he addresses the people
as though they were all working
men and given to striking, and
further on he treats them as though
they were all opulent and were well
provided for, and asks them to
guarantee their public servants such
compensation and steady employ
ment as will save them from "the
trouble of accumulation" In every
calling in life men are afflicted with
this trouble of accumulation" and
trouble though it be, it acts as an
incentive to the exertion of their
best abilities. Their is no crying
demand for its removal in the case
of those employed in the civil ser
vice. A complete reform of the
civil service is greatly to be desired !;
but Mr.. Parton strives to make some
Of the minor reasons for such q
reform appear the weightiest. His
unqualified statement that it is be-
coming every year less and less an
honor to serve the American people
is unworthy a man Of the authors
distinction. 1t is to-day as much an
honor to serve the people well as it
ever was. The idea that many of
our best citizens now hold them
selves aloof from politics is Of course
current; but it is both false and per-
nicious. For in no more striking
way can a man demonstrate that he
lacks the elements of good citizen
than by exhibiting a sort of super
cillious self pride which prevents
him from taking part III politics and
doing what he can to secure good
government, local state and national.
Mr.. Parton's conclusion that all
honor having departed from office
holding the only way to secure good
men for positions Of public trust is
to increase the compensation which
goes with those positions is not very
cheering to the citizen who earnestly
desires the present and future we'll
fare of his country. The holding
up Of the acts of the great monop-
olist Vanderbilt and that arch dem
agogue Ben Butler for public COM
mendation, as Mr.. Parton does, is
also in poor taste.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23

made him glance at his brother. Could Her
bert by any chance know all about the mat
teri He had certainly seemed greatly taken
with the little boy. Horace remembered how
much at home the child had made himself
with Herbert. How, when he, Horace, came
out of the drawing-room with Beatrice, he
had found Herbert striking and patting the
little head. Could there be romantic pass
ages in Herberts life about which he knew
nothing He pooh-poohed the thought; hnt
il came again and again.
Just after o'clock, and when the brothers
were thinking Of retiring, 70 their great sur
prise Beatrice reappeared. She was in dainty
dreslng gown and slippers, After waiting
until Mr.. Mopile must certainly have gone she
had come down-of course to haar if any news
had arrived Uncle Horace, with his eyes
fixed ON Herbert, eSprsSSsd his conviction that
GO news was meant 10 arrive. Beatrice hooked
muSipg,y into the fire. Her head WAS bent
forward, her hands clasptSl round one Of her
knees She made a pretty, almost classical
ocSing picture, no doubt duly approved Of by
these men Of taste, her uncles.
Then what viii You dor she asked, GO
lest.
I'VE will visit unit tomorrow. or the day
After; then put the matter into the hands Of
tho police, said Horace dcciively.
Herbert said nothing, ~ his brothers sus-
Icions increased Beatrice rose as il 10 say
sncd night. She stood fer awhile ON the rug
apparently mteatly interested in a series of
2ny circles which she was describing with the
point of one slipper, Presently she looked up
with flushed check and SPOKE in a quick hur-
ried~ay
III nobody comes for the boy would yoa
=.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23

The Lacrosse Chronicle which is
generally sound upon all public
questions, says:
The issue has been made between the postofice
department and the steamship companies that
is TO decide which runs that department of the
government If Postmaster General Villas 1:
made OF the right stun, and we think he is, the
issue will be decided in favor OF the government
Notwithstanding the malicious attempts OF thes'
subsidized corporations to place distractions ii
the way of the postmaster general, the fact re
mains that their attempts have been aoortive
The service is good as heretofore and the am
cunts heretofore paid above an honest and us
equivalen, for the service will be saved TO tn
government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
The Lacrosse Chronicle reads
Alright the lesson taught to demo
Gratis by the recent election in Ohio.
ILL., rl~a-.o1o save.

The result a, the polls was not as close as we
anticipated, but party that would send an oil
tank to the United States senate in place of that
Roman, Allen G. Thurman, deserves no better
fate, When mere moneybags denominate brains
in the temple of liberty the people should emu
late the example OF Christ with the money
changers aud drive them out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
COOK BOOK.
Is not this Pretty Good Bargain?
What is the Family Cook Book ?

Well the first place volume Of pages, containing
number of tried and proved recipes for the of
good American dishes 1t to be used mlonnaire
my-though mionnaies family would have better health
they ata nor would be of much but the
average American housewife who lives in comfort and superntend
her cooking will learn from how prepare wholesome paat
able varied and economical meals for her family Of just such
materials she procure without difficulty Economical
Cook Book
Game, TonITyR ~ ~ ~
lotseS
andy
wihe recipes auce
lInvaIdS
The of the book HOUSEHOLD
bmu things worth Rowing Here the things told about
What do you think of the book that have described
you Woudnt be really cheap at its regular price of
Do you think you possibly do thing than take advan-
Offer and thereby excellent Cook Book free by
paying advance for good newspaper CRAWFORD BRO
This applies subscribers old subscribers pay
up to date and one year in advance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
FREE TRADE CONFERENCE,

The following call has been issued
by the executive committee of the
American Free Trade League.
The AmerIcon Free Trade League invites the
attendance. at u National Conference in the in.
terest Of Revenue reform, TO be held in Chicago
Wednesday and Thursday, November nth and
18th, 1885, of all those, of whatever politicas
faith or party allegiance, who desire to cooper
ate in promoting the relief of the American
people from the burdens OF the present tariff
whether they believe In immediate and moder
ale reduction of tariff taxes, or more through
change In our system of taxation.
The purpose of the meeting is TO promote i'm
mediate action by the present representatives O!
the people, and falling that, to consider the
RdviSability OF independent action on the part OF
those interested in this reform.
Those i'll sympathy with this cause, whether
belonging To exisfng organization, not, are
invited TO be present at the conference and 1t is
urged that in States and localities where no or
Raulzation exists, steps should be taken to form
such organization which may be officially rep.
resented at the Conference
The basis of representation will be to each
state AS many votes as II has members in both
houses OF congress, provided so many or more
be present from that state, If not SO many. then
each person to have one vote.
DAVID A. WELLS, President
K. X. BowKER, Hon, Secretary.
50 Nassau street, New York
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23
w eStern Washer
Valuable Farm for Sale,

| offer for sale my farm situated at Survey
town of Mineral Point, west of the Dodgeville
road. The farm consists of III acres about *
tnre and meadow. Good timber and plenty o.
running water on the place with good spring
close TO the house Good new frame dwelling
barn and other outbuildings. good road. and
very conveniently located. Terms 10 suit the
purchaser. For information inquire at The
Democrat Office, or the proprietor on the premis
eS. JAMES HlSHEN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23

In commenting upon the sentence
passed upon Mrs. Harriet Remley
at the late term Of our circuit conrt,
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says:
II is without much doubt a fact that evil-doers
are more promptly and justly tried and punished
IN rural districts than in large cities where
crimes are more common and therefore less
chncL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-23

TO RE CONTINUED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
THE BANQUET
To Our Worthy Ex.Chief Of Fire De.
partmsnt, d. E. Shea.

One of the most enjoyable affairs
of the season was the banquet ten
dered Capt. D. E. Shea, ex-chief OF
the fire department, by the depart
ment. Capt. Shea is one of the boys,
liked by the hoys and has done more
toward keeping the old company in
the fine working order that every one
knows it occupied. The banquet
was at Roberts Restaurant and was
fully enjoyed by all present.
Besides the entire fire company
we noticed that the following guests
were invited: B. F Dobyns, j. F.
Llcwellyn, VIM. Pollock, j. B. Bot.
kin, c. A. Keetnn. J. G. Bassford,
Capt. l.. c.. Mitchell and B, B. Run
kle. Several toasts were offered and
neatly responded to. Everything
went as merry as a marriage bell and
general good time was enjoyed
The LEDGER endorses the many an6
good things that were so neatly sait
about our ex-chief, d. E. Shea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
B. dl. s0clATloN BOOM.
Shares all Taken and Organize
for Work Tonight.
PROSPECTS FOR FIFTY NEW AND
SUBSTANTIAL HOUSES In
THIS CITY.
The List Of Stockholders.

A few days since. as only the read
ers of the LEDGER know, few Of
our most enterpris'ng young men
hegan to whoop up Building and
Loan Association in Mexico. They
have succeeded. The shares are all
taken and more called for. All the
stockholders meet tonight at z
o'clock in the circuit court room to
organize board OF directors, etc.
Each subscriber must come prepared
to pay his first assessment Of 81 per
share and then he will be entitled to
vote. The constitution and bylaws
will also be adopted.
MIR. Campbell. ofMoberly, will be
here to explain the workings of such
an organizations 70 the minutest de-
tail. The association will prove a
success and big thing for all con-
cerned and for Mexico. The follow
ing is the
Yrcn nr eroDu-arrrpo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Haunted Hill % Rumor.

The erroneous fumor s;ai ted, we
are informed, by the supersti,ious
: Haunted Hill' correspondent, to the
.ffecl tina, Emma Vanetta had died Of
the injuries she received hy being
struck by locomotive of the c. &.
A. R. f., at the depot in this city.
some weeks ago, has caused the local
physician of the company, this city
and other employees considerable in
convenience - not to say chagrin.
The truth, viz: that Emma Vunetta
was hut slightly injured, was forward
ed to supt. Chappell at Chicago at
once by the local physiclan here. The
matter rested for short time VIII. n u
dispatch WAS forwarded from an ap-
pareniEy reliable source stating that
the woman died of her injuries. The
dispatch was great surprise t."
Supt. ChappeIl in view of the previous
report of the local physician, and the
latter gentleman was forthwith called
upon for another report aud an ex-
PLANTATION. This he furnished briefly
and satisfactorily; that the case was
as first stated-tIat Vanetta was not
dead nor injured, hut really heartier
THAI ever; that the report t" the con-
trary was false, and could have had
it's origin only with some believer in
spooks, etc, whose contributions
frequently, and unfortunately, fine
their way into PRINT IN so-cailet
.snoospapers. ."-Intelligeneer.
The rumor was started, not by any
Haunted Hill correspondent, buA ny 1
former attache of the Intelligence
Office. The Lord don't have to maxi
some people jackasses. They saw
Him the trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Joe e Vic Barth,
Leaders in Styles and outftters Of all Mankind
North Side Square, MEXICO, MO.
LaddOnia Man in Trouble.
From the Cab00l IN - Record


A man came to our town last FRI
day, claiming that he wanted to buy
land to start sheep ranch. Frank
Kendall met him the day before in
Springfield, and he stated his name
was johnson. He was stranger to
our people, but Mr.. Frank Cum
mings recognized him as a Mr.. Pet
ty, whom he had formerly known at
Laddonia, Mo-, and was well-to-do
man-frst a school teacher, and
then a stockman. He had some
checks in his possession on the banks
of Ft. Scott and Springfield. He
presented check for $400 to J. R.
Timmons and asked him if he could
collect it for him, and Simmons said
that he could. In O short time he
asked Simmons if he would advance
him some money on the check,
whereupon Simmons gave him in all
$25. Not long afterwards it was ru-
mored that the check was bogus,
and Mr.. Petty, alias johnson, was
arrested and held until communica.
ton could be had with the banks,
which proved the checks to be q
fraud, and then the case was called
before Squire Berry, but Mr.. Petty
took change of venue, and the cast
was sent to Houston. He had hi
trial Wednesday, but we have no
learned the result. It is said he il
wanted at several places in this stat
for like misdemeanors. We hop
the man will get justice, which h
surely will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Good Sale.

Last Tuesday Willis johnson cried
sale for Geo. Massey, who lives
just in the edge of Monroe county,
and the prices stock brought shows
anything but hard times. Two-year-
old steers sold for SAG 25; calves for
S21 so; horses sold for over hun
drci dollars and everything else in
proportion
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
The Bankers Daughter

"A large House greeted the Cros-
sen Company last night in the Opera
House in Bronson Howard's society
drama the Bankers Daughter, and
to merely say it was a success would
certainly bedrawing it mud; in fact
q more evenly balanced company has
not graced the boards of the Opers
House this season. The stage set
tings were elaborate while the seen
ery was a model of the artists skill
Oil City Blizzard.
At the Opera House tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Small Blaze.

The fire company Tuesday prompt
IL answered the alarm and found one
of the Hues In the Fuwle building on
fire and the house full of smoke.
The fire was catching the woesi work
and what promised to be big fire
was promptly extinguished with a
Babcock. The ladies of the house
deserve compliment for the rapid
manner in which they moved around.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
By Request. .

Several young ladies have request
ed that Mrs. Fannie Honnaker, of
Glasgow, return to Mexico and favor
them with further instruction in EN-
broidery work. She will be IN Mex
leo the first of February if she can
get a class large enough to warrant
her coming. All who wish to take
lessons will please notify Mrs. Bol
White so she can send the lady the
number desiring her to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Executor. Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters
IN tesfasnenfary upon the estate of Judge
E. r Canningiham, deceas<d. have been
granted the undersigned. john u. Asr-
madake, by that Probate Court vf A,idrzih
county, bearinsg date January II, 1885.
All persons having claims sgziDst said
estate are requIfcd 20 exhibit them 20 me
for allowance within one year fr.tiI1 the
date Of said letters or they uias be prs
cluded from any benefit Of such estate
and n such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the publication Of this
notice they VIII b. forever barred.
JOEIN II. AARNADUKE,
sn-4f Execufnr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
M0rgner & Precht

Are now sole proprietors Of the
famous lunch counter south side Of
square. They have reftted and re-
furnished the room from bottom to
top, and are now prepared to feed the
rich and the poor, the old and the
young, in fact, everybody. Give
them call. They are both clever
boys and will treat you right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
FAMILY russ.


LAST Monday two young ladies who
live in the extreme eastern portion Of
Mexico came hefore Justice Winscott
to have their brother arrested for
trying to whip them. The Squire
heard them through ard then told
them that they had better fix up
their family troubles without an ar
rest. because Bob White would surely.
get them in the LEDGER If they did,
and would do it any way if they were
not careful. We called on the
Squire but found him as mum as an
oyster. But on the outside We
learned that the two sisters above
referred to had applied for the ar
rest of their brother claiming
that he had tried to clean out the
whole family. No arrest was made
as we stated above, but it is evident
that il the brother does not walk
straight he viii get into the clutches
of the law. We learn that he got mad
because his sisters were receiving
company. Why, he did not state.
They are most accomplished young
Indies and very popular with all who
know them, being the descendants Of
one Of the best families in the county.
There is no scandal connected with
the matter at all, and il the applIica-
ton for an arrest had not been made
no newspaper notoriety would have
been gained.
We learn that the matter will be
dropped here unless the brother gets
on his war paint again. He.is clever
young man and we are unable to un-
derstand how lie could get himself in
the humor to abuse his sisters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Attention, FIemel F.!

Young and abie-bodied men living near
the public square who want to join the
Mexico Fire Company will please report
at LEDGER Office Saturday morning.
have several applications but have room
for few more good men. Prices-9f.0 90
a north for drill. and - 90 for every dre.
There will be four salarisd officers. In
the meantime any one who expects Z"
join tlae company and all property owners
who choose are requested To answer any
alarm Of fire. B. N. WHITE, thief.
By order of City Council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

]. V. Williams. of this city, travel
inc for Fink & Nasse, of St. Louis.
has our thanks for hox of fine cigars.
The cause of all the joy is twelve
pound drummer. We wish our friend
would feel in the humor to give us a
box of cigars once every month, hut
not from the same cause, of course.
The little fellow was calling for his
grip" this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Excursion Rates

To the Worl.l's Fair. Mexico to
New Orleans and return only SIS 80
by all routes. For full information,
maps and time tables showing routes
and connections call upon or address
+. s. WILSON,
Ticket Agent c. & A. and w. St.
L. & P. Rys., Union Depot, Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Johnny Blacknian, formerly of this
city and railroad engineer, was
terribly hurt in q rai.road accident
at IIigginsviIle last week and his
brother, the fireman on the same
train. was killed. Railroading dur
ing the past few days has been more
perilous than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Cold Opera House.

1t is a shame we can not have our
Opera House heated as it should be.
There are two little old stoves back
in the corners and they actually give
no heat at all. 1t is as much as a
mans life is worth to sit there
through performance. A hottie OF
whisky last night froze in a mans
pocket in the center Of the room.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Major E. l.. Hord, of the Ferris
House. is home from Fort Smith,
Ark, at which place he has another
hotel in full blast, in charge of his
son-in-law, Mr.. Strohhart. The Major
is one of the most congenial and en-
tertaining of landlords, and sets a
ta,ie that his guests always hate to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Only $3.50.

Only $3.50 from Mexico to New
Orleans and return, which is S1.70
less than the rate from st. Louis.
Now is the time for all to take the
cheapest trip ever offered to the pub
lie. Tickets good for 40 days from
date of sale. By all routes $3.50
only.
E. S. WILSON, Ticket Agent
G. & A. and W., st. L, & p. r. R.