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Then came the horrible answer:

Then came the horrible answer:
wild their train in. It's all
Dick They breaking Office now-good bye,
f o dispatches
AS the white-faced arose from her desk
she was confronted by the horror-stricken man.
her their eyes met, and they were strangers
more
Outside crowd rapidly gathering, a part
of the awful story having spread in mysteri-
Gus way. Apart from the rest full of sympathy,
but helpless the others, stood President Pow
ellis friend, his fireman when they began their
railroad life together, president of rival
road Side by side these two railroad magnates
stood, monaires themselves and controlling the
destinies of many other millions, but helpless in
this emergency as the most ignorant section hand
around them
NOBODY noticed how or when it happened; per-
- haps in the excitement, nobody thought to ques
ton. There presently rush and clatter of
hoofs, glimpse of flying skirts, and Maude Had
ley dashed past upon her thoroughbred Jack, her
fathers parting gift to her and the unbroken
link to the home of her childhood that was hers
more.
Perhaps her chance was slight Her hope all
lay in the words of the telegram, "as as their
supply train is n,'' which might mean minutes or
possibly hours. One of the strikers boldest moves
had been to seize coal train and convert it into
carrier of their own supplies and men between
their stronghods Somewhere along the line that
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nearest approach to her place of starting.
Already the train close upon her and gradu-
ally gathering speed Quickly turning Jack in the
direction it moving, she suffered it to over
take her and come close up beside her canterng
thoroughbred. Loosening her feet from the STIR
rups as it was passing, with a sudden forward
spring she grasped the handrail of the cab with
both hands and let it drag her from the saddle
She fell across the steps, but hung on desperately
with her hands and finally drew herself inside
with good deal of difficulty, and sank upon the
cab floor unconscious.
SEVERAL minutes later the roar of the approach
~ ing train smote the of the anxious watchers
at The Willows; then it flashed into sight shot
past them at frightfu speed, giving hardly
glimpse of the helpless engineer hanging heplessly
from the window; and then all seemed over
But not quite!
There also came glimpse of a young woman
who was dragging herself painfully up to the side
OF the unconscious man. Her side bruised,
her face bleeding, arm broken-and the bridge
at hand.
In moment and they were upon it; another, it
was passed; but in the interval she had managed
to draw the back from his perilous position,
although heavy timber swept the cap from his
head in passing
Victory, and yet a greater danger-for them both.
The next thirty miles of track was straight and
fairly level. Then curve and long bridge
that never could be taken at that speed Disaster
was inevitable, but the who could check this
terrible machine with twist of his hand lay
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train now blocked the starting of is upon it's ter
rble mission There might be time for the girl to
reach the latter upon Jack, but the chances were
terribly against it,
A ND Jack, fretting good deal under the meager
daily exercise of carrying his young mistress
the short half mile which lay between her boarding
place and the station relieved OF the restraining
hand that usually held him in, dashed away with
all his wonderful speed and vigor.
At a bend in the road he felt her pressure ON
the rens and leaving the highway, shot across the
track to the creek beyond. 1t was rough and
never slipped. The climb up the opposite bank
even worse but he made it safely, then went
crashing through tangle of laurel to the road
b. yond and thus cut good two miles from the
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world, before which he had been recklessly per-
forming crystallized suddenly into two little brown
eyes, trimming just now. he rather hoped. with
anxious tears. 1t gave him nerve to attempt mir
acles and he pulled the throttle open with light
heart and a determination to do some extra hus
Ting down the track and earn few minutes stop
Off at The Willows OF the strikers he had no
fear for himself. His fireman, big Norwegian
was too ignorant and too fierce to be inundated.
WHEN President Powelrs private was backed
w upon the siding at the Willows he found the
place in great excitement and entered the office in
keen anxiety. The young operator was just calling
Gulford:
by strikers
ford?
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the midst of his own anxiety it came upon MN 10
admire this brave girls splendid courage in MAX
ing a very evident sacrifice and to marvel at IT,
In the midst Of his thoughts, President PoWell
did not for an instant forget his duty as business
mau and promptly sent message to the terlnlhal
station of Dicks run:
Hold further orders.
Powell, Pres.
Back came the answer, promptly:
is gone before message Guilford.
e. II Higgins Operator.
To the first station beyond the site of trouble
the last through which Is would pass before the
attack President Powell fired the orders
Flag further orders. Do not fail.
Powell,
Again the wire answered back:
is just passed fifty miles Dick
is w. Gddngs Operator.
G ONE way, through all the disappointment came
constantly increasing desire On the part of the
railroad magnate to be the brave young girl
who had sent the warning in the disaster that he
felt at hand. He would be few miles
nearer Dick; perhaps might protect her also, if
the trouble extended to The Willows. Ten min
utes later his private drawn by the roads
matchless 10, went speeding down the track in
the direction of IS.
And Engineer Powell, convinced at last, he
read the girls message that his dismissal had been
prompted in some way by her interest in him and
by want of it. felt his big heart swell up in his
throat with great desire to do himself proud, just
for her sake in the fight that was before him. The
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hastily assuming from the guarded words of dis
missal that some else had stolen into the
place in the girls heart he had hoped to occupy.
The idea cut him to the quick and he determined
that henceforth is should pass The Willows at
hundred-mie rate, to say the least
Now that the girl to be taken wholly from
his life, Dick first began to realize how important
place in it she had to occupy, and he
sought meager relief for his wounded feelings in
excitement. From the most reliable engineer upon
the road he speedily descended to the most reck-
less No matter how hard the what the diff
fcultes is always pulled in "on time'' because he
was ever ready to take chances that no other en-.
gineer would take
RJT the time came when Dick found
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ioduDeu anedQ was SmOOtn
and even now. although it's
course lay mainly through
thick woods, and the miles
ahead of him slipped rapid
ly behind him, one by one.
Sometimes the branches of
the trees hung down so low
that they cut the girl vic
iously about the face in her
rapid flight, but she never
drew rein.
The streets of the little
town were quite deserted,
but the girls heart almost
failed her as her eyes took
in the mob gathered about
a waiting train, No. IS, she
knew it must be-near the
station. Could she ever
force her way through such
a mob or would they-but
as she hesitated, another
sight burst in that cut her
doubts short off and brought
up her true mettle. She
was thoroughbred to the
heart herself.
Coming up the track was
a relentless column of Cir
cling smoke that finally
rolled over upon the long
siding; then No. is began
to move. AS the ponderous
engine came forward she
could see the men who had
started it climbing hurriedly
from the cab to join the
heartless, cheering crowd
shat was speeding the luck
less young engineer to his
doom. She realized at once
that the distance was too
great for her to reach the
station or the track by
means of the street, so,
without wasting time in
useless efforts, she wheeled
her horse sharply to the
right and, clearing ditch and
hedge at a bound, went rae
ing across the Intervening
field to the track at it's
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RJT the time soon came when even Dick found
- all the excitement he

desired made to his hand,
without manufacturing any
of his own. A miners strike
along one portion of the
route gradually extended
until it finally included the
immigrant laborers of the
road itself, who were blood
brothers of the miners.
Hardly train went through
without some outrage. at
tempted or successful; in
deed, in few days no on
CINE made its runs at all eX-
cept No. Is. Dick, reckless
as ever and willing to un-
dertake the responsibility of
holding the charter for his
company, still Numbered
back and forth ION time
regardless alike of threat
el of caution. He took a
certain pleasure in the
very danger of these trips,
knowing that all eyes, so
far as the road was known,
We're turned in admiration
upon No. is and her big,
fearless, though fool-hardy.
engineer.
When President Powell
reached his office one morn
ing he found a most dis
quieting telegram awaiting
him:
strikers at Guilford violent.
Trouble for is. An attack is
certain. Can nothing be done?
Maude Hadley.
At the same time, miles
away. Engineer Powell was
reading in his cab:
strikers at Guilford violent
ana waiting for No. IS. oh,
do he careful, Dick.
Maude.
President Powelrs eyes
grew moist as he read the
message, for he realized at
once that it was not a mere
dispatch from the operator
to the president of her COM
pany, but an appeal from
the woman to the father OF
the man she loved, and IN
the midst of his own anXiet
admire this brave girls spl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
DONNERSTAGS ON
WAY TO PRISON
Madison, January 20.


Albert. Hugo and Rudolph Bonner
stag, the three brothers who were ar
rested near RhineIander last summer
On the charge of counterfe ting, start
ed yesterday on their trip to Fort
LcayenwoIth prison in charge OF
Deputy United States Marshals John
Kelly and w. T. Pugh They left over
the st. Paul road at I O clock in the
afternoon and will reach Fort Leav-
cnworth about l. o'clock this morning
Albert and Hugo were handcuffed to-
gether and were IN charge of Mr.
Pugh Mr.. Kelly was in charge of
Rudolph, whose right, leg was amDu-
tated above the knee, and who IS
obliged to walk on cru-ches. Miss
Clara Donnerstag, a sister Of the
boys, accompanied them to the depot.
Rudolph has a wife and several emil
dren living near Rhinelander.
Albert and Hugo were each SEN
fenced to four years and to pay fines
of 800 Owing to the loss of his leg
Rudolph received a sentence of only
two and a half years. He also was
fined 800
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
fREIGHTS HEAD ON,
THREE ARE DEAD
EXTRA FREIGHTS MEET ON THE
NORTHWESTERN FOUR MILES
FROM PEORIA.

Peoria, III, Jan. 1.-two extra
freights on the Northwestern coIIided
head on last evening near Limestone
four miles northwest Of this city
Three trainmen were instantly killed,
one Is missing and believed to be in
the wreckage and two others serious
iy Injured, one of whom may die. The
dead:
Joe Curtain, engineer, Sterling,
III.
N. MetzIer, fireman, home in Viz
ginia
J. A. Russell, brakeman, Sterling,
III.
Missing: o. A. Houchins, brake
man, Sterling, III.
Injured w. J. Watson, Chicago,
fir, man, serious (wilI die; Thomas
Neville, Chicago engineer, leg broken
and bruised
The trains met in a narrow valley
and each was going at full speed
The north bound extra was IN
charge of Conductor w. c. Donichy,
ard the south bound in charge of
Conductor J. Schaffer Owing TO the
darkness and q fitful fall Of snow the
engineers could not see each other 5
trains until too close 10 avoid the
smash. Both engines and half a doz-
en- loaded freight cars in each train
were piled into a spIintered mass.
,,,,r1 oa,, TDGnf+alv- ogci on II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
FORMER
JURY SYSTEM
SOME SUPERVISORS DlsPLEAsED
WITH PRESENT LAW AND
WILL SEEK ITS REPEAL,
.COuNTY BOARD MAY BE ASKED
TO LIMIT WORKING DAYS or
SUPERVISOR.
Madison, January 20.

Some supervisors are displeased
with the operation of the jury cOmmls.
sioners system and dur ng the ses-
sion Of the county board next week
a memorial 20 the Legislature will be
presented asking for the repeal OF the
law. The chic opposition to the sys-
tenn is that t is too expensive. There
are three commissioners and each re
ceives S. per day and 20 cents for
each mile he travels when on duty.
At the November session Of the board
Supervisor J. c. KnaDton Of Medina
claimed that the old system was the
most economical.
Under that system each town cna.r-
man and each supervisor OF cites
sent a number Of names OF persons
living in their respective districts TO
the county clerk for jury purposes.
There existed then a jury committee
Of the county board which selected
the names of two mer from each dis
trict Those whose names were
drawn were then impaneled on the
jury.
The jury commissioners divide the
county into three districts and each
takes charge OF one. He travels
through the district and secures
names for the juries The old system
involved practically no expense, but i
gave the supervisors plenty o. oppoc-
tunity to reward their political friends
by placing them on juries. The com
mission system is entirely free from
politics and is much preferred by the
judges.
The present commissioners are
Colonel c. e. Warner of Windsor, l..
C. Kravick of Cambridge and William
Fehlandt of Madison
The board may also take steps to
limit the number of working days OF
the supervisor of assessments and
his assistant A number Of supervis-
ors are Of the opinion that too MUCK
time has been put in by these officials
in the past.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

heard by the civil service commission
thc decision of the commission TO ba
made final, except where the employe
hles verified answer that his removal
! was for political or religious reasons.
IN which event the employee should
be permitted to resort to the courts
! If he so desires" The governor
thinks also that the compensation
paid the commissioners should be
made an annual and fixed salary.
Inc governor stands stoutly by the
insurance legislation of 1907 but saws
that the failure of the last legislature
TO enact law for the valuation of
policies OF life insurance has left
in doubt the maximum rate of :
terest that may be used. :
sides, the organizations of the ne
companies has disclosed the dest
ability OF a more elastic system
of valuation than that heretofore spe-
officially authorized by law. Complaint
is made that the present law taxing
fire insurance companies results in
Imposing upon our domestic com
panies undue burdens by the opera
ton of retaliatory laws of other states
The law now imposes a tax of four
per centum upon the gross premiums
received in the state, deducting
amounts paid licensed companies for
reinsurance, return premiums, and
actual losses less reinsurance losses.
No OHIO, est9to nClIaeto ito tox,,c ,,,~r,
this basis. AS a consequence, under
the retaliatory laws of other states,
our companies are compelled, in many
states having such laws, to pay the
largest amount of taxes which can be
computed on the basis of either their
laws or our laws. A re adjustment Of
the basis of taxation to avoid this in
justice to our home companies can
be made without loss of revenue to
the state. 1t is recommended that
such change be made at this session
The governor declares that all ex-
ponse and compensation so collected
by the commission for examining
companies should be paid into the
state treasury, and the commissioner
required to file his actual expense ac-
count, to be audited and paid as
other accounts are paid by the state.
This will insure justice to the com
panies examined and discourage I'M
necessary examinations The com
missioner now receives a salary of
SIS 600 per year, which compensation
is as liberal as that paid to any other
state officer
The governor thinks that a free en-
plOyment bureau for strictly farm help
might proftably be provided, that an
excessive number of buebOoks is is
sued, and that some salaries in the
labor bureau be increased.
The governor denies it probable
that for many years to come the
state will not undertake the improve
ment Of navigabIe rivers. The na
tional waterways commission is nov
engaged in practically same work
throughout the United States as is
required of our waterways commits
sion In his opinion, the expense of
maintaining the commission longer
will not be repaid by the benefits re-
ceived and he recommends that the
act creating the commission be re
pGaled.
Passing Bills Late.
In conclusion the governor directs
the attention of the legislators to the
evil custom of leaving the passage of
the great bulk of bills until the clos
ing days of the session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
MICHIGAN DEBATERS WIN.

Secure Decision Against Strong Team
of Northwestern.
Chicago, Jan 16.-Michigan univer-
sity won from Northwestern univer-
8ity last night the first round in the
annual debate. The question was,
Resolved, that bank issues secured
by commercial paper are preferable to
those secured by bonds" Michigan
having the negative side. The two
schools will again debate when the
teams from each will discuss the same
subject from viewpoints opposite to
those of the respective teams last
night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Eiuht Killed by Earthquake.

Smyrna, Turkey, Jan. 20.-As far as
can be ascertained eight persons were
killed yesterday by a sharp earth
quake which occurred at Phocaea, 25
miles northwest of this city, and in
towns. Considerable dam
age was done buildings at Phocaea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
NO AMERICANS FOUND BY HALE.
Chicago Artist Reports on Search in
Wrecked Towns.

Rome, Italy, Jan. 16.-RObert Hale,
the Chicago artist, telegrarhs from
Catania, Sicily, that he has discovered
TO Americans among the patients in
the hospitals at Palermo. Catanja, Aci-
reale and Syracuse, and that he Is now
going to Reggie, where he will con-
tinue his inquiries. He is convinced
that no Chicagoans were killed or in
jured in the earthquake.
The supplies aboard the Celtic pro
badly will be turned over to Ambas-
sador Griscom. who will be intrusted
with their disposal among the earth
quake sufferers. The tents will be
transported to Calabria and Sicily,
where many survivors are shelterles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

a large crowd. A generous greeting
was given Shively who delivered an
address to the crowd. A procession
headed by a brass band escorted him
TO his home. The line of march was
through the streets brilliantly lighted
by Greek fire and Roman candles.
Flage were displayed on business
houses and many residences were dec
Grated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
DANCER DIES; REVEL PROCEEDS.
Death of Man on Floor Fails to Stop
Public Ball.

New York. Jan. 16.-During the
height of festivities of a public dance
at the Grand Central palace, a middle
aged man, who, according to papers
upon him. was William Schoerd, a
clerk. fell to the floor dead. Other
dancers were somewhat panic strick-
en-. but were Quieted by the police
When calm was restored dancing was
resumed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
sHlvELY WELCOMED HOME.
6rass Band and Greek Fire Make
Thinus Lively.

South Bend Ind. Jan. 16.-Ben-
jamin F. ShiveIy, the choice of the
democratic caucus of the Indiana leg,
feature for United States senator. ar
rived home last night and was met by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Health.

The governor recommends a stat
ute providing for the compulsory reg
istration of all cases of tuberculosis;
and for the more sanitary conditions
of schoOlhouses and school ground.
The schools are largely the sources
of infection for contagious diseases
Local health boards have ample au-
thor1ty to take action when unsanitary
conditions are complained of, but
they rarely take action unless a com
plant has first been made to the
state board 1t seems, therefore, poll
tic, that the supervision of school
houses and grounds, SO far as SAM
tary and hygienic features are con
cerned, should be under the immedi-
ate control of the state board of
health.
It seems that of the 450 prosecu.
lions brought for violations of the
dairy and food and drug laws there
were 436 convictions. That is, OF
each hundred prosecutions there were
ninety-seven convictions. Amend
ments to the dairy and food laws re
quired to correct technical defects
which experience has shown to be
necessary should receive due consid
Grafton, says the governor.
The Civil Service.
A good earnest word is spoken
for the national guard and the civil
service law is commended, but, he
adds when an employe proves in.
competent or insubordinate it would
seem that the head of the department
charged with its administration
should not be subjected to the ex-
pense of a jury trial in case the EN-,
ploye resorts to the courts On the
other hand the statute should not
permit the head of the department
arbitrarily to dismiss a faithful en-
ploye without in some way giving him
the right to be heard in his defense.
1t is a matter of the greatest i'm
portance to the state that competent
employees be retained and that in
competent ones be dismissed; but 1t
is q doubtful policy TO compel tn
head of the department to defend in
court his right to dismiss an en-
pIoye at his own expense. 1t is evil
dent that no jury is as competent to
Judge of the qualifications or conduct
or personal habits of an employe as
the head of the department who
comes in daily contact with him
The act should be so amended as
carefully to guard a removal for po-
litical or religious affiliations, or be
cause Of the employees refusal or neg
lect to make political contributions;
but not 10 be so broad as to allow the
employe to intimidate the head of the
dc partment with the threat OF a con-
tes. In court In case of his removal
The statute might give the discharged
employe the right to have his case
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

Rosendale-Lysond Morgan, pion-
eer resident of Rosendale, died at the
Oshko h hospital following an opera
ton