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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
ykildren'5 Breakfast

The children's breakfast is often
hurried, or the little ones are perhaps
fretful and have no appetite, or they
do not fancy it. AS often as not they
go to school without proper meal,
and their brains are consequently I'M
able to perform the tasks set them.
Anxious mothers should take to heart
this advice and give their children
plenty OF currant bread.
When all other foods fail to tempt
their appetites a slice or two of cur.
rant bread will be readily eaten. as in
the eyes of the children the fruit trans
forms the bread into an attractive lux
ury.
Apart from this cons, 'eration. care
full analysis has proved conclusively
that the currant is perfect bod, con-
tanning all those important elements
necessary for the nourishment of the
brain and body of the growing child:
indeed, so wholesome and sustaining
are these small dried grapes that the
fruit enters largely into the cookery OF
nost households.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
Useful Gnform aticn

If horseradish is to be grated he
simplest way is to put it through the
meat chopper.
An excellent polish for furniture may
be made with equal parts of turpep-
tine, linseed oil and vinegar.
Towels that are worn in the middle
should be cut in two like sheets and
hemmed to make hand towels.
To remove the stains made by iodine
soak the stains in cold water for half
an hour and then cover thickiy with
common soda
10 clean nickel trimmings. etc,
enough vinegar to make a paste,
spread over the nickel and polish with
a flannel cloth.
In buying canned goods examine the
can carefully and if the sides bulge re-
Ject them, as this denotes the presence
., gas which renders the contents M
tit for food.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
IN the shops

Elbow gloves of coarse white
are seen.
White canvas embroidered belts,
with gilt buckles, are % cents.
Boxes of ruching in all white or in.
white and colors may be bought for
25 cents.
A vinaigrette of Venetian glass.
with an deliberately wrought gold top,
is marked $40.
A ruche for the neck of white coaue
feathers is tied in front with bow ana
ends of black velvet.
Quaint-looking collar and cuff boxes
are covered with brown burlap and
embroidered in red and blue.
Smart little shirt-waist frocks are
seen made of sheer wolfe in blue or
brown, trimmed with taffeta bands.
A labor-saving device for house
wives Is pail for scrubbing that has
compartment for soap and scrubbing
brush.
Bridge whist boxes, containing
everything needed for the game
cards, pencils and all-come in fine
English morocco for $3.50.
An attractive paper weight is a
small rabbit in natural color of metal.
holding in his front paws a tiny glass.
bell, and between his hind feet a
small green egg.
Novel nutpicks have divided points.
mat is, the point, by pressing O.
spring, will separate in two points.
and may thus be used for grasping the.
meat which the point as a whole has
loosened.
Summer wall papers are particularly
fascinating this year. One is a mass
OF water lilies and leaves-no stems
and no background, just a mass of
yellow flowers and broad green leaves
One of the coolest-looking of the sum
mer papers has a deep Grown" show
ing white swans in blue water. in
which tall, slender irises are growing.
The side walls below this two-foot
crown are hung with a white paper al
most covered with a network of reeds
-' - - A~pNSo NlJuOuI inc mowers,
In the large rugs to be used in the
center of a room on a hardwood floor
or on a porch where a room is fitted
out on 1t, the large Shakis are most
serViceable and are particularly et-
tective, for they come in such pretty
browns, green's, tans, with Just a sng-
gestion of color in the body made by
the introduction of conventionalized
Indian arrows, a combination of deli
cate reds, pinks, green's, oranges. etc.
Across either end they are finished
with border in tones to match the
colors in the arrows and in a white
fringe. These rugs are reversible and
the colors are all fast, and for that
reason they will be found particularly
satisfactory for use on a porch or
where they are constantly exposed to
the rain and sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
fruit Stains

With the frequent service of fruits,
the table linen is apt to suffer. Before
sending to the laundry the tablecloths
and napkins should be examined care.
fully and the spots removed, as soap
sets the stains. Most fruit stains,
taken in season, can be removed easily
from linen by putting the stained por-
ton over bowl and pouring stream
of boiling hot water through 1t. When
the spots are obstinate however, acids
must be used. This part of the work
always should be done under the super
vision of the mistress, to see that all
needful precautions are taken to pre-
vent destroying the fabric itself. Ok
allie acid, allowing three ounces of the
crystals to one pint of water, will be
found useful to be kept on hand for
this especial purpose. Wet the stain
with the solution and hold over hct
water or in the sun. The instant the
spot disappears rinse well. Wet the
stain with ammonia, then rinse again.
This many times will save linen.
Javelle water is excellent for white
goods and may be made at home or
purchased at the druggists. A good
rule for making it calls for four
pounds OF washing soda, dissolved in
four quarts of soft water. Boil ten
minutes, take from the fire and add
one pound of chloride of lime. Cool
quickly, bottle and keep tightly
corked. This is strong, and must be
handled with extreme care.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
IT Uoman's l)aH

The world is full of heroines
Whose brav'ry none can doubt;
In circuses they face the lions,
AT home put thieves to rout.
But when the storm has passed away
The trouble disappears,
Why is it that they always say:
She then burst forth in tears?"
sudden panic thrills the school.
The children rush to death:
The gentle teacher calm and cool,
Controls them with her breath.
But when the horrid fear is quelled.
the tumult once more sleeps,
Why Is it, by some force impelled.
She sits right down and weeps?"
The fire is burning in the mill,
The terror stricken run
To dash pell nell across the sill
And perish every one.
A woman leaps before their path.
They stop, in ordered stream,
They file to safety from deaths wrath
While she sits down and screams.
! guess, from Helen, fair, of Troy.
Unto Joan of Arc,
Twas ever woman's way of joy
To move in mysteries dark.
No doubt, when Molly Pitcher, bold,
In battles blood was painted,
She left her daring deeds of gold
And went right home and tainted.
Baltimore Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
SoH't Sc Conspicuous

Conspicuous dressing is never good
dressing.
The well-bred, well-dressed woman
dresses modestly and quietly Tor the
street. She saves her frills and fur
bellows for the house.
Don't think for one moment, girls
that you are making yourselves more
attractive by wearing these transpa
rent garments.
Not one man in a dozen but what
thinks the less OF you for your lack o.
modesty.
II you went In the streets In your
bathing suit or without your dress
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
The squire redeemed.

The squire Redeemed.
MY lawyers will express my senti-
ments, Bradstone," he said, quietly.
BARLEY Bradstone bit his lip.
Il mean they'll consider that it
ought to be more, and If they do III
make it just what they want. In
fact, III do anything 10 get-to-
prove my love for Olivia; and ii
undertake to make her happy il a
man could do it,"
The squire did not hold out his
such circumstances, as he would
have done, for instance, If Berthe or
someone like him had made the
speech, but he bowed his head in
acknowledgment.
1T is liberal, generous proposal 1"
he said. you have my consent.
Bradstone, and-and my best wishes.
But remember that Olivia will be left
perfectly free; by no word or look
would | endeavor to influence her.
If she accepts you III will be of her
own accord, and If she should re.
fuse"
BARLEY Bradstone bit his lip
again.
You will understand that the
the after Is at an end"
Il understand, sir" he said And
now we have settled, perhaps ! d
better speak to olivia" and he flung
his cigar in the fireplace.
The squire gave a slight start
Tonight" he said. Weli-yes-
| suppose a lovers Impotence"
"Oh, | don't like it," said BARLEY
Bradstone, with faint laugh. But
its been my motto all through life
that If disagreeable-I mean hard
job has got TO be done, It's better
to set about it at once and get it
over. ! shall speak to Olivia to-
night-the sooner the better. If
waited"-he hesitated then blurted it
outfit / waited | might wait too
long; some other fellow might step
in. III go now, think, sir"
You will find her in the drawing
room, and alone, think" said the
squire, with a faint sigh. Il heard
The Penstone carriage go a quarter
of an hour since"
so did l." said BARLEY Bradstone,
with a knowing look. Il was only
waiting for their departure" and he
went out
He bad not told the squire that he
held all his bonds in his hands, and
that at any moment he could crush
him, ruin him., turn him out of the
Grange. BARLEY Bradstone was
clever enough to know that If he had
done so, and had also minated that
his price for sparing her father was
the daughters hand, the squire would
have turned him out of the house,
and probably kicked him into the
bargain. No, BARLEY Bradstone,
though a vulgar paryenu, was too
clever to make such a false move.
He reserved it, That was all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
CHAPTER XII.

For all his outward show of com.
posure, he was feeling anything but
comfortable, and as he stood with
his hand upon the drawing-room door
there was a strange loik upon his
face, look that expressed something
moro than the usual lovers despond-
enC timidity, something more than
the ordinary nervousness; 1t was
rather that of man who was play.
ing a dangerous and desperate
game and who stands upon the brink
If q precipice, which, lined as 1t may
be with flowers, means, If he should
fall death and destruction.
THE old man was easy" he NUT.
tered, "but it's different with her. BY
Heaven, If she knew"
The thought whatever It was,
seemed TO increase his uneasiness,
and he wiped the perspration from
his face, which had suddenly grown
white under the reflection.
Then he opened the door. Olivia
was alone, and seated at the piano.
but not playing. Her hands were w.
ing clasped loosely in her lap, her
face and her whole attitude express
sive of complete abstraCtlon-so COM
plete that she did not hear him open
the door, and it was not until he
was close beside her and had spoken
her name, that she knew he had en-
tered.
HMr JlroIgtAnnfb II.
|, slight start. 81 thought you had
gone she added, coldly.
The sullen look came into his eyes
for moment.
mo, | ought to have gone; but l
have been talking with the squire, -
he said.
"Yes?" she said. rs my father
in the library?' and she half-rose, a
plain intimation that she should, if
Mr.. Bradstone would leave her free.
join him.
Yes, he Is in The library: but will
you wait n minute, Miss Olivia"
She sank back, and began putting
the music together.
You can't guess what we have
been talking about, I'll be bound" he
| said with feeble attempt at n
laugh
| Olivia just frowned at him.
Il haven't any intention of trying
she said, not insolently, but with an
Indifference which was sublime. 1t
made BARLEY Bradstoe vince
simply vince.
You'd be surprised If told you II
| was--you,' he said.
She looked at him now, look of
calm disploasure and incredulity.
Il should indeed" she said.
But we were" he continued. try.
ing to smile, and leaning on the
piano; we were talking about you,
and have been for some time. lin
fact-dou't be startled, don't be angry
Il went to ask him TOTO let me-
in fact--lve told the squire that
| love you, Olivia"
Her face did no change. not a
muscle moved. She simply regarded
him with cold increduhty, and the
amazement which one expresses al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
VAr NTGTET2Ty "a
Wo1natl and the Bone

waist you would be arrested for being
improperly clothed.
They might arrest you with quite
as much justice when you go about
clad in your cobwebby waist and
open-work stockings, for certainly
they are not proper or fit garments to
wear in public.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
Unexpected.

The Physician-"Your wife seems
to have experienced a sudden shock
of some kind, as near as | can make
out"
The Husband guess that's right
| got home before IL o'clock last
night"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

in the east against truly good people
like himself taking tainted money,
and while he would not want to make
a comparison between the methods
men adopt to- secure tainted money. in
business or highway robbery, he hoped
the gang to which he had been elected
an honorary member would not insist
on his carrying away any Of the faint
ed money. -: =;
'.You are all right in theory, old
man." said the leader of the gang, 'but
this money, which might have been
tainted when it was. shipped by ex-
press from Wall street to the far west,
has been purified by passing through
our hands, where it has been carried
over mountain ranges on pack horses,
In billiards, till every tainted germ
has been blown away. Now, we pro-
pose to give you banquet tomorrow
night, at which we shall all make
speeches, and then you will be provid-
ed with horses, supplies and money,
and guided away from here blindfold-
ed, and within 48 hours you will. be
free as the birds, and all we ask is
that you will never. give us and our
hiding place away to Billy Pinkerton.
Is it a go?" :s.* s-. 2. T. /
Pa said It. was 9 go all right except
takina the tainted money, but he
would tnink It over, and dream over it,
Ind may ne take his share, Of the sWag,
but he wanted to- be allowed to return
It II, after calling q meeting Of his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

drink, and then he spoke as follows:
Fellow Highway Robbers: We have,
with us tonight one who comes from
the outside world, with all it's wicked
ness, this old man, simple as child,
and yet foxy as the world goes, this
easy mark who is told that the dinas-
orus still exists, and believes it, and
comes to this valley to find it. If
some one told him that Adam and Eve
were still alive, and running a stock
ranch up in the Big Horn basin, he
would believe it, and if it came to him
as q secret that Solomon in all his
glory was placer mining in a distant
valley over the mountains, he would
rush OF to engage Solomon to drive
a chariot next year in his show. Such
an ability to absorb things that are
not so, in world where all men are
suspicious of each other, should be en-
couraged. This old man comes to our
quiet valley, where all is peace, and
where we. are honest, fresh from the
wicked world, where grating is a SCI
ence respected by many, and where the
bank robber who gets above a million
is seldom convicted and always re-
spected, while we, who only OCCASION
ally meet a train with red light and
pass the plate, and take up a slight
collection, are looked upon as men
who would commit a crime. Why,
gentlemen, our profession is more re-
spectacle than that of the man who
is appointed administrator Of the es-
tate of his dead friend, and who blows
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

felt like Robinson Crusoe on the
island.
Some times for a couple Of days the
robbers would go away to rob a train
or a stage coach, and leave us with q
few guards, who acted as though they
wanted us to try to escape, so they
could shoot us in the back, but we
stayed, and fried bacon and elk meat
and sighed for rescue.
One day the robbers came back from
a raid with piles of greenbacks as big
as bale Of hay, and it was evident
they had robbed a train and been re-
sisted, because one man had'a bullet in
his thigh, and pa had to use his know
ledge of surgery to dig out the shot,
and he made big bluff at being aSsur-
geon, and succeeded in getting the
balls out and healing up the sores, so
the bandits thought pa was great.
When he insisted that the leader let
him know how much it would be to
ransom us, so we could send to the cir
CHS for money, the leader told pa he
A@u OcoA ouCA a ueCeuL QlASOAeI, Auu
had been such good company, and had
been such help in digging the bullets
out of the wounded, that the gang was
going to let us go free, without TAX
ing cent from us, but was going to
consider us honorary members of the
gang and divide the money they had
secured in the last hold up with us.
Pa said he wanted his liberty, and
thanked the leader for his kind words,
but he said there was strong feeling
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13
A ROAD PLANE,
Implement Which an Ohio Farmer
Is Using to Keep the High
ways in Repair.

Upon the highways adjoining our
farm, we are using road plane that
keeps the roads in excellent condition
for the travelling public, and is but
very little labor for us, says George w.
Brown, of Mount Corey, O., in writ
ing to Farm Journal. This implement
is made Of two solid oak planks 2xS
inches and nine feet in length, set up
edgewise and framed together by 2x4
scantling, braced in the back with
short iron braces. The lower edges
of the, plank are beveled upon the
back, and are shod by boiling on tire
iron from discarded grain drill wheels.
An evener and doubletrees taken from
the harrow complete the outfit. We
hitch our team to this plane and drag
it down one side of the roadway and
back the other side, grading all the
dirt to the center Of the track. When
rains come, the water quickly runs
from the roadway and leaves it in good
condition for travel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

in the money and lets the widow and
orphan 60 to the poorhouse, or the Of
flcer Of q savings bank who borrows
the money OF the poor and when they
hear that he Is flying high, demand
their money, and he closes the bank.
and eventually pays seven cents on the
dollar, and is: looked upon as a great
financier.> Itzhas been a pleasure to us
to have this kindly old man visit us,
and by his example Of the Golden Rule.
= to do to others as you would be done
by, make us contcnted with our lot.
We are not the kind of business men
who try to ruin the business of COM
petitors by poisoning their wells, or
freezing them out Of business. II any
other train robbers want. to do bust
ness in our territory, they have the
same rights that we have, and the
world is big enough for all to ply their
trade. Now I am going to call upon
our friend, Buckskin Bill, my associate
In crime, who was wounded by mis-
directed load Of buckshot In our latest
raid, which buckshot were 50 ably re-
moved from his person by our distin-
guished friend who is 50 soon to leave
us, !" and the leader again passed the
loving cup and gave way to Buckskin
Bill. who said: II ~. 4 ~
Pals~1 do not know If, you: have
ever suspected that before Joined
this bunch j was stepped in crime, but
I must confess to you that was Chi
cago alderman for one term, during
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

Patterns Nos. 5484 and 5357.-This
smart design for costume was de-
veloped in dark blue chiffon broad.
cloth. The front of the waist is laid
In stitched pleats and is distinguished
by broad scalloped collar, trimmed
with velvet discs, and silk braid, a
shade or two darker than the cloth.
The vest may be of the same or of
some contrasting material The back
Is plain except for slight gathers at
the waistline. The skirt is extremely
modish, and is quite full at the low
er edge. It is shaped by five cores,
and dart tucks at each side are
stitched in box-pleat effect. All the
seasons materials are suitable such
as taffeta, cashmere, serge and mo-
hair. The medium size will require
two and three-eighths yards Of 44-inch
material for the waist and five and
f1ve-eighths yards for the skirt. La
dies Waist No. 1884: ~Sizes for 80,
"a, sc, 3S, 40 and AZ inches bust meas
ure. Ladies' Five-Gored Tucked
Skirt No. 1857: Sizes for %, "a, &c,
%, 30 and 80 inches waist measure.
The above illustration calls for two
separate patterns. The price is ten
cents for the waist and ten cents for
the skirt.
This pattern will be sent to you ON
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
tothe Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13
UNCLAIMED INSURANCE FIND
Illustrative Instance Of the Careless
ness Of English Com
panies.

Anyone who can rake up insurance
company scandals is sure of an
American audience nowadays, and this
state of mind seems to be spreading
to England. A British law firm tells
the following story in support of its
contention that insurance companies
and other flduciary institutions should
be required by law to make an annual
statement as to all unclaimed property
in their possession.
A testator died in the year 1866
holding 30 shares Of well-known fire
and life assurance company. Twenty
Of these shares were sold by the ex-
ecutors. The remaining ten shares
were entirely forgotten. The ex-
ecutors' names and addresses were
registered in the company's books and
the dividends accruing upon the
shares were, in the words Of the secre-
tary, 'held in suspense since Mr.. IS
death, in accordance with the COM
pany's articles" No intimation was
sent to the executors that the divi-
dends were. accruing and were I'M
claimed.
In the year 1904 the executors re-
ceived letter from the solicitors Of
a company whose business it is to
trace dormant funds stating that If
the executors will agree to pay the
company SO per cent. of any sum
which might be recovered informa'
ton would be given which would prob
ably lead to the recovery Of unclaimed
funds belonging to the testator's es'
tate. The communication was put into
the hands of the firm which tells the
story, and they, after an examination
of the testator's and executors papers,
succeeded in locating the missing
shares.
The assurance company made them
over in due course with the dividends,
but absolutely refused to pay the 80
years interest which was claimed on
the latter.
The lawyer suggested to the COM
pany the desirability of making in
quiries as to how Information not
available to representatives Of their
own shareholders had been obtained
by company trading in unclaimed
property.
The only reply the company vouch-
safed was that they didn't know any
thing about it. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13

Pattern No. 5094.-The fashions for
children this season are unusually at
tractive, but most of them are very
simple. The dainty little model here
shown has full skirt trimmed with
a rutle of embroidery and a band of
insertion above. The waist is slight
ly full cut in "V" shaped neck fin.
ished by band of the insertion. A
full gathered ruff1e of embroidery
falls over the short puff sleeve. The
sheer white fabrics such as lawn,
nainsook or batiste are preferred, by
many mothers for the making of, lit
tie girls dresses, but the delicately
colored dimities and wash silks would
also be charming made by this pat.
tern. The medium size requires four
yards Of. 36-inch material. Sizes for
6, Z, 8, 8, 10 and IL years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon: