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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24

The ladies Of St. Mary's Catholic
church will have a ba2ar and supper
at opera hall, on St. Valentines day,
Feb. 49, Supper at the usual price,
% cents, from o'clock until all are
served
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
Special Announcements.

John kim, Jr,, having purchased
from his father his furniture aud uu-
dortaking stock, desires TO announce
that he will continue the business at
the prosont stand, lie will give
prompt attention to business, carry u
large stocl, Of furniture, and hopes to
satisfactorily meet the wants of the
public,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
Parties I'm this Vicinity

indebted 70 the Singer Manufacturing
company can make payments TO a. i.
Bishop, their agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
The Genuine Singer

Sewing Machine \ full line, \, f..
Bishop, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
No Snow

makes cutters and bobs cheap at
Chas. Fox 8. Cobb, Wis. w
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24

Go TO A. f. Dresden for your
tailoring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24

Goto \. f Dresden for everything
in the line of Musical Instruments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
L. q. Naudt WaE0uS

are the best. For Sale by Chas. Il,
Fox, Cobb, Wis. Pm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
Special 1NN1I
January Sale. Il ~ Ii

In order to keep up the holiday pace, we
we will offer special inducements in the
different lines during the month of Janu-
uary. Everything in the line of staple
goods will be sold at 10 per cent. below
the regular price, and everything in heavy
wooden goods, such as blankets, ladies'
and misses cloaks and furs, beaver shawIs,
mems fur overcoats and ulstcrs will 90 at
a reduction of o5 per cent, to SO per cent.
Remember going have lots of weather for the six weeks
reliable winter clothing
patronage in the Yours truly,
,,,n..,, n,n VIZ. j. F. HENDRA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
Binder rWiuc.

| havo bought n carload of MoCor-
mick Bindor twiuc, That makes
twino cheap, Also n fun line Of Me
tormtck machinery for sale by Chas.
r. Fox, Cobb, WIS. lw
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
Spooncr'S
" Beats An" Bread beats all. a
Farm For Sale,

My farm, $40 acres, just north OF
town, A. n, Richards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
WINTER SUITS q
ONERCOATS,
to hasten their departure.

to hasten their departure.
And this clothing is the
kind that men and BOYS like.
1t is good to look at and good
to wear. Retains its shape
and resists time.
1t is the right kind Of cloth
ing in every particular; all
new goods, not the shelf-worn
kind that merchants generally
offer at a discount.
Don't forget that we are Of
fering the greatest induce
ments on Gloves and Mittens
at u, q and 4 off from reg
ular prices.
NARLIN & JENNINGS.
32j High St. Reliable Clothiers
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT

Entered at the, Post Office, Mineral Point
Wis. as second class matter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24

on surDlus stock Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24

Price: s1.e5 per Year. in Advance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-24
VARLIN q JENNINGS.

325 High St. Reliable ClOthiers
Mineral Point, Wis.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
Population of Uruguay,

The population Of the republic Of
Uruguay is estimated to be upward
of 100000, of which over one-quarter
is in the capital, Montevideo, and it's
suburbs. In 1882 the population was
100000. In 1892 it had increased to
100000. It is a noteworthy fact that
of all the South American republics,
this hustling southern neighbor of
Brazil alone has been able to maintain
it's paper money at par. In fact, it is
now a little above this mark. The
country is very progressive, has a
splendid climate, and possesses within
its borders some of the best land in
the world for agriculture. Uruguay
has the distinction in South America
of being a country where there is not
a homely woman This distinction
is not an idle one. but not so much
can be said of the male portion of the
population Pedro de Castro in Chi
cago Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
close beside her, with his face buried

I q > & &
close beside her, with his face buried
IN the silken coverlet and his mighty
/ form convulsed in agoEies Of stormy
grief, knelt dark-haired, dark-broWed
man. who. absorbed in his own an
guish. seemed neither to hear nor heed
the newcomers approa CHI, until Riz-
pah, laying her hand gently on his
shoulder. whispered:
did / not tell you I would bring
him? The doctor is here
"Here-the doctor here ?''-and the
wretched man sprang wildly to his
feet. ooh. then, there is hopo, hope.
hope! Tell me there is hope? She will
she must-she shall live! My .dar-
ling one, my flower, my lily-bud!
Great God! is your curse on me for
ever and forever, that my hand, my
mad. murderous hand-should lay her
low? Look at herv' He caught the
Doctors arm. and drew him close to
the couch. ''Tell me, quick, quick! Is
there hope? Quick-for longer sus-
pense will madden me, indeed! Tell
me quickly; but yet, weigh your words
wisely, for she is my all-my allr' .
The doctor laid his hand upon the
delicate wrist. bent his head to the
gentle heart listened gravely, thought
fully ere he said:
''She lives yet-she lives; and while
there is life it is not for man to say
there is no hope"
"Bless YOU for these wordsr' said
this impetuous being. wringing the
doctors hand in his vice-like grip.
"Bless you-bless you, thousand
times! Save her-only save her-and
YOU shall call every dollar I have in
the world your own! Nay, nay, though
how can I weigh paltry gold with her
sweet life? Save her, and I will BE-
your serf, your bondsman, your slave,
forever!'
'cHow-where was she wounded?'
asked the doctor. moved by this i'm
passioned appeal to unusual gentle.
ness. "It was. Of course, accidental"
"Accident? No. no! Curses on this
murGerous handw exclaimed the man,
as he barred Sybils bosom, where the
cruel blood-stains seemed to madden
him beyond self-restraint. 1.-THE bullet
was aimed at hin1-at the man I hated
at the man whose life stood between
her and her rightful inheritance-at
the heir Of the spoiler, the traitor,
Robert Give. When I saw them to
gether-he with all the world could
give. and she, my darling. my bud, my
blossom. with nothing, nothing but hel
pure young beauty-the demon within
my stormy heart rose in all it's fierce
power. I aimed at hinl-at him. Is
there a lust God above US who made
the shot recoil on her? Was it Just to
make me my daughters murderer
(TO be Continued)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
POLICE BADGE 60.
Attempt to Break Hoodoo Spell py Turn
- Ing IL Upaida Down.

s i. 5 ~ s.
Attempt to Break Hoodoo Spell py Turn
Ing It Upside Down.
Star IS Of the Los Angeles police
force would seem to be a hoodoo. The
hrst officer who wore star 66 was q
man named Mcguire. He had worn
1t only few months when a distress
ing combination of business and fam
lily troubles drove him to suicide. They
found him one morning lying on the
sWard, with bullet hole in his breast.
After Maguire's untimely end no one
appears to have worn it regularly for
several months Then it came to be
the badge Of John Craig. Craig was a
handsome man, tall and attractive. He
married daughter of Hunter, a pf-
,oneer living out near Tropico. For
time Craig was prosperous. Then al
cohol sent him to the dogs at a break
neck speed. Even his wife. after in
finite endurance, had to leave him and
seek refuge, with her children, in her
fathers house. For a while Craig
amused himself with annoying her
pettily, until one day he borrowed
enough money to get drunk and buy
two revolvers He drove out to Hunt
er's house, shot his wife dead as she
was approaching the screen door at
which he stood; then turned another
revolver on her brother, inficting
frightful wounds, from which he will
never recover. The mailman then
jumped into his buggy and drove at
top speed to the town house of the
Hunters on Buena Vista street, found
the old man Hunter and his aged wife
sitting on the front porch, and shot
them both dead in their chairs. From
Craig, star 66 seems to have been
transferred to Stephenson, one of the
best-known and most popular of the
older officers. He wore it until Sc
we're and seemingly incurable inham-
matory rheumatism carried him onto
the retired list long before his time
and left him a crippled pensioner.
After Stephenson was retired the star
of misfortune was given to Fowler
What happened to Fowler is recent
history. After multitude of troubles
with the police commission he still
chung to the unlucky star and one
night three officers-without right,
Fowler asserts-by force took it away
from him and locked him up Now
he is suing them for heavy damages.
The officers up at the police station are
now handing star sc around, but no
one is willing to admit that he is afraid
to wear it. Nevertheless they all seem
a bit squeamish about the thing! The
other day an officer was wearing the
star upside. down, with the $50" re-
versed. He appeared to be No. SO.
Will that charm away the hoodoo of
star 66?-Los Angeles Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
Tall SBike" Story.

Somebody should make a collection
Of cycling yarns. They would certain
r. 'outvie the very finest of fishing sto-
ries. The latest I have heard recounts
how a wheelman was riding in the
neigh borhocd Of Worcester after dark.
when brawny constable stopped him
and demanded to know why he was
riding without a light. Not a mo-
ment's pause elapsed before the cy-
clist framed his excuse:
. "See that bicycle?' he said, pointing
on ahead to the glimmer of light in
the road. well. that machine is my
better half: it is part of the ma
chine. you understand. I was riding
tandem. when the parts became IN
glued; my wife rode ahead, not know
ing what had happened; when 1 re-
covered my senses she was out of
shouting distance"
The constable was. is is said, still
gaspirg when the cyclist had got up to
twelve miles an hour.-London Sketch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
All About PatelIns.

There is boy scholar in one Of the
downtown grammar schools who has
set his teachers wondering whether he
is one Of the unsophisticated students
of the age Or real humorist. At re-
cent monthly examination, one OF the
questions of physiology the pupils were
called upon to answer was: what is
the patella, or knee PAM" The an
swer Of the young innocent or joker
was as follows: 'The patellas, or knee
pants is trousers which extend from
the waist to the knee, and were worn
by grown-up men during George Wash
ington's administration. They are not
worn by men at the present time ex-
cept bicycle, riders and men who play
golf, but are only worn by small boys
Every boy is glad when he is old
enough to take off his patellas or knee
pants and gointo long pants which ex-
tend from the waist to the ankle. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
CHAPTER XIX,
The Search.

. All through that summer .day the
search went on. 1t seemed utterly i'm
possible that Sybil could have been car
ried off without leaving some clue that
might lead to her discovery; vet such
was the case
The thickly-Weoded acres that sur
rounded Give Towers, though cleared
and cultivated artistically in the imme-
date vicinity Of the house, had been
left. in the more distant portions of the
estate. covered with primeval forest.
Many had wondered at the lack of
interest Robert Give had shown Of
late IN improving his noble inheritance
Spectators had offered him tempting
prices for the ground, that was now
only beautiful wild wood, yet he re-
fused them all, giving no other reason
than his preference to retain his un-
cle's estate intact. For old Basil Give
had seemed possessed Of a mania for
land-holding, and during his life had
grasped at every acre in his vicinity,
whether worthless or valuable.
Hence it was that such wild spots as
the Haunted Hollow anal the switch
es' Cave had come into Robert Gives
possession. One might roam for DAYS
through the great stretch Of forest that
formed the northern portion of Give
land. The Woodman's ak rarely ech.
oed in these sylvan solitudes; the grand
old oaks raised their stately heads into
the winter SHOWS and summer sun
shine as royalty as if the destroying
hand Of man had no power over their
domain, and the huge grape vines that
tWined like giant serpents among their
branches. lifted their tempting clus-
ters far beyond the most adventurous
reach.
No road traversed this shadowy wild
erness; it was only threaded by little
footpaths that led, beneath sweeping
boughs and interlacing limbs, to the
river. ..s:
Even DR.. Bond. with the memories Of
bygone hunts still fresh in his mind,
when he had secured Give Forest for
days together in search Of game, was
forced to confess that fve-and-twenty
years make great changes, even in the
unspoiled face of nature.
He turned and returned; went for
ward, as he thought, for hundreds OF
wards, only to find that the labyrinth
inc paths had led him back to the spot
whence he had started.
The landmarks Of old were gone; the
SCARED oak had fallen: the Beacon
Rock was overgroWn by vines; the
beaten path that had once served as a
sort of highway through which the
weekly coach made its numbering prog
ress. was choked by a young planta-
ton OF oaks.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
WHEN YOUNG MEN GO CALLING
What to Wear, How to Act, When to
Arrive and nenart.

What to Wear, How. to Act, When to
Arrive and Depart.
In making an afternoon call a man
usually leaves his overcoat, umbrella
or stick, hat and gloves in the hall
before entering the drawing-room. He
may, if he choose, carry his hat and
stick into the room at first or formal
call, if it is to be very brief, except
at a reception. He removes his right
glove before offering to shake hands.
He never offers his hand first, but waits
the invitation of his hostess. If she
is behind her tea-table, she may not
rise to greet him, but gracefully in
cludes him in the conversation and
perhaps bows her adieus. 1t is an evil
leave a room unobtrusiveIy. 1t is not
usual to introduce guest upon his
entrance to more than one other. He
never shakes hands when presented to
woman, but always when introduced
to a man. He may leave upon the ar
rival OF other guests after fifteen min
utes turning his back as little as pos
sible upon the company and bowling
comprehensively at the door. A woman
never accompanies man to the vesti-
bule, but takes leave of him in the
drawing-room. 1t is no longer GUS
tomary to press ones guest to call
again. The lady always gives the in
vitation to call. A man must not go
beyond an evident pleasure in her So
ciety by way of suggestion. Sometimes
a woman friend will exert herself for
him. The sooner the call follows the
invitation the greater the compliment.
A fortnight is the usual interval Mrs.
Burton Kingsland, in the October
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
Her carts
Secret
BY JEAN WARNER.

what he is doing. sybil was riding
with him. and some awful man, in aim
inc at him, shot her." @-&
''Shot her? Shot Sybil Wraye?' said
the old doctor, in broken voice.
"Aimed at him and shot herr"
"Yes, sir; she tried to save him, and
and
"Of course-of course; fool to the
last, like every woman!' growled the
doctor. "And they carried her off, he
says. WHO has carried her off? Why
the deuce wasn't she left here until I
could attend to her? Where are those
young madmen rushing off to now?'
And the old doctor, who was in that
excitable state of mind peculiar to pie
thoric old gentlemen who find them
selyes suddenly run out Of their groove,
and left at the mercies of rash, unre-
t1ecting youth, seated himself on the
moss-grown log beside him and began
to mop his brow savagely.
But Fannies composure had given
way. She could explain no further.
20, Sybil! Sybil!' she cried, finging
herself upon the grass and sobbing pit
eously. II can't believe til can't be-
lieve that she is dead! Oh, doctor,
save her-save her! You are so good
and skillful. Save her-for loved hel
So: loved her SOP
And to all the old doctors questions
expostulations Fannie only sobbed out
the same pituful answer:
Il loved her SOL loved her so!''
For more than an hour the young
men continued their search, and the i'm
patient old doctor was left to chafe in
helpless ignorance beside his sobbing
charge. Then lat last, Laurence Grey
mace his appearance, and in a few
brief words related to the old gentle
man all that he had cleaned from Her.
bert of the strange and terrible circum-
stances attendant on SYPHILIS disappear
ance
VERY remarkable, indeedr' said the
doctor. incredulously "She couldn't
have been spirited into air. or swal-
lowed I'D in the earth in less than five
minutes. She could not have walked
and she could not lave flown She
was carried off. sir-carried off by the
miscreant who didn't want her death
laid at his door, and if there's law in
the land. the law shall find her! Take
this child home, SIR continued the
NoSIoA- 1lSl1S CuC SlIll-CIdChSu, llh6
all the rest of the young women now
adays. They're all one-siled-they have
all hearts and no heads, or all head and
no heart. Take her home, sir! I'll look
for Miss Sybil Wraye. I've got rheum-
atism in my joints, and my limbs are
not as nimble as they were forty years
ago; but | know every rood of the
ground here better than those who own
1T Go LCme, MY dear; take a dose Of
valerian and go to bed''-the old doctor
Datted Fannie affectionately on the
cheek-"go to bed, my dear! Old Harry
Bond is starting out to find your friend,
and he will find her il she is above the
earth!'
And. cutting q thick cane from a
young hickory tree that grew near him,
the doctor carefully deposited his sur
gcal instruments in hollow tree close
by, glanced at little Derringer he al
ways carried in his pocket, to see that
it was safe. and with ali the energy, if
not the agility Of fiva-and-twenty, COM
menced the search for the missing girl.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
A TERRIBLE KTMENT.
An Old Lawyer Tells of the Greatest
Setback in His Legal Career.

An Old Lawyer Tells of the Greatest
Setback in His Legal Career.
The legal lights were discussing dis
appointments with which they had
met and this is the story that one Of
them told:
1.-THE greatest disappointment that
ever met with happened at the begim-
n1ng Of my career. I was young at the
time. and inclined to hold my parents
responsible for this handicap, which
was keeping me from the fame and
glory which I thought was my due.
my bright, new single was some
what Weatherbeaten, and my office
But come he did one day, charging
ing at me and throwing down a roll Of
bills as large as my fist, he shouted:
"I want to see Mr.. Blankv
"I am Mr.. Blank I said, edging up
to the roll
"'Good Lord, sonny" he roared. 4
want to see your father the lawyer!
"1 am Mr.. Blank, the lawyer I an
swered. with all the dignity I could
muster.
"'Oh. Christmasv he yelled, as he
seized his roll and put it in his pocket
"'What have l been retained on? I
asked, making a bluff at the roll
"He stared at me for a moment and
then said:
"'See here. sonny, I've got an i,,l-
portant engagement to meet I'll be
back in an hour. Here's your retain
err he added. throwing down a quar-
ter.
'But he never came back. I was
looking at my picture the other day,
taken about that time. and I cannot
say thai I blame him."-Detroit Free
Press,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
Breaks of Telegraph Editors.

J. M. Barrie's story of how a tele-
graph editor, receiving a dispatch that
the zulus had taken umbrage," head.
ed the news Capture of umbrage by:
the zulus,'' is eclipsed by that of an
editor in the west. Shortly after the
anti-semitic riots in Austria, "a slight
shock Of earthquake was felt in the
vicinity Of Vienna, and cable. dis
patch put it tersely that there had
been seismic disturbances near the
capital He headed the item, Down
with the Jews -, TT he Argonaut.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
CHAPTER Xxx.
Haunted Hollow.

Rizpah went on for some time in ST.
lence, putting aside the sweeping
branches and trailing vines that barred
the path as though they were but cob
webs in her way.
So swift and noiseless was her step
that she seemed to fit. rather than
walk. through the shadoWy-g green Wis
tas. that appeared to the doctor to
stretch before and around her in end
less labyrinths.
Indeed. more than once it occurred
to him that this strange old creature
was conducting him personally by an
intricate way, so that it would be i'm
possible for him to fetrace his steps.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02
Just Her T.uck.

Ellen why didn't you make con-
versation with Mr.. sapley by trying to
draw out his mind o.
Hele1lssI did, and, as usual, drew
a blank ~ hilidelphia Bulletin.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-02-02

voice turned itself almost into tender-
ness as she whispered:
"My boy-my poor, poor boy! This
day has made him again a child!'
And motioning the doctor to follow
her, quietly, Rizpah lifted another cur
tain that hung at the further extreml-
ty OF the hut, and they entered close,
narrow. dark passage, that seemed to
lead into the very bowels Of the earth.
and which was terminated by an iron
door. .z:s i:
This the old woman touched in 4
very peculiar way, and it flew open
noiselessly, revealing to her amazed
companion wide, vaulted apartment,
furnished with rude attempt at com
fort. z. " --.:s IL st..:@
A silver lamp swung from the cell
ing, and it's mellow luster revealed the
bright Persian rug that concealed the
III slightly earthen floor, the old-fash-
| toned chairs and tables scattered
around, a rack, with its choice array
Of fowling pieces, and last, though not
| least important Of all-for 1t was the
! first sight that riveted the doctor,
| gazette low iron couch in the corner,
| on whose snowy pillows reclined 9
| golden-haired head that he recognized
| at once sz5
The lost one he had SO vainly
searched for was found at last. Hope
| lessly. indeed, might Herbert Give and
| his COMPANIONS scour every nook and
! glen Of Give Forest, while the gem for
! which they sought was buried here.
! For a moment the cool, philosophical
doctor was literally speeches. with
| amaZen.ent. ##s5
Ave, it was sybil, white and still as
a broken lily--so white and still thai
| the old man thought. at first, it was
the pallor and stiffness Of death. And,