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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BADGER BRIEFS.

Charles HesSer Of F'ennimore, was
run over and killed at Bagley by
fast freight train.
Two carloads Of soft coal and the
coal shed and water tank at Marsh
field, were entirely destroyed by fire.
John Carney of Rio, aged So years,
was found dead in his barnyard. The
cause Of death is supposed to have
been heart failure.
E. D. Phelps, former chairman Of
the county board of Douglas county
was found guilty, by jury, Of utter
ing a forged county. order for $248.
Despondent over the illness of his
wife, George Hogan, a Madison
painter, hanged himself in the base
ment OF the house where he was en-
plOyed.
James Flaherty, a Tomahawk sa-
loonkeeper. has been summoned to
appear before the common council to
show why his license should not be
revoked.
Albert Boyd. aged 81, farmer re-
siding south Of Calhoun in the town
Of New Berlin. dropped dead while
irving his team. Heart disease was
The raUse
A furv in the circuit court at Ra-
cine fixed damages at 5000, in the
suit Of Bertha GoebeI against Alex
Emmerich for $4,000 damages for
statements in injury to her reputa-
tion
WaIeufv KosIowskf of Stevens
Point. who was paroled two years
ago from the state industrial school,
wae returned 70 that institution on
account Of violating the terms of the
marble
All slot machines in Hudson are
closed nv order Of Chief of Police
OKnofa as the result of action taken
bv the Civic league. Some persons
affectod state that tbev will enforce
the bIue laws hereafter.
Two tramDs robbed a night watch
man in one of the factories at An
tigo of SITS. He had the money in
nocket of his coat. which hung on
q wall in the fire room. in which he
allowed the tramps to sleep.
The fu,,- in the suit Of Otto Bonzel
against Howell Jenkins, returned a
verdict at Waukesha, for the de-
PENDANT Bonzel sued for $4,000
damages alleging that Jenkins had
aIienated his wffes affections.
William Dettman of Hansen, met
with an accident which may result
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
TRAGEDY
At GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 25.-OliVer
Babcock shot and probably fatally
wounded J. E. Kennedy yesterday and
then killed himself as the result OF a
quarrel over a real estate transaction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
Plans Iona WALK

Los Angeles, Dec. 25.-Edward
Payson Weston is planning to walk
from Los Angeles to New York, start
ng January 90. He will follow t.e
Santa Fe railroad 10 Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30
HALF A CORD OF
PIE FOR PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 25.--Four, dele
gates from the New York and Jersey
City bakers union, which sent Pres
ident Taft the thanksgiving pie which
never reached its destination, arrived
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-30

live as much as possible on the
sunny side OF your house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

tprang to the ground, and fired three
shots at them in vain, as they ran like
quarter-horses until they disappeared
over slight swell. In minute, how
ever. back they came. suddenly APP
Fearing over the crest Of the same
swell. Immediately in front of me-
and. as l afterwards found by pacing,
some three hundred and thirty yards
away. They stood side by side facing
me. and remained motionless, unheed-
ing TIE crack of the Winchester; l
aimed at the right-hand one, but
front shot of the kind, at such dis
lance, is rather difficult and it was
not until l fred for the fourth time
that he sank back out of sight.
could not tell whether had killed him,
and took two shots at his mate, as the
latter went off, but without effect.
Running forward. ! found the first
one dead. the bullet having gone
through him lengthwise; the other did
not seem satisfied even yet, and kept
hanging round in the distance for
some minutes. looking at us.
1 had thus bagged one prong-buck
as the net outcome of the expenditure
of fourteen cartridges. This was GER
tainly not good shooting; but neither
was it as bad as it would seem TO the
man inexperienced in antelope hunting.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

! on went with me, driven by an all
round plainsman, a man of iron nerves
and varied past, the sheriff Of our
county He was an old friend of
mine; at one time | had served as
deputy-sheriff for the northern end of
the county. In tie wagon we carried
our food and camp kit. and our three
rolls of bedding, each wrapped in a
thick, nearly waterproof canvas sheet:
we had a tent, but we never needed it.
The load being light, the wagon was
drawn by but span of horses, a pair
of wild runaways. tough, and good
travellers. My foreman and | rode
beside the wagon on our wiry, I'M
kempt unshod cattle-ponies. They car
ried us all day at a rack pace, single
foot or slow lope, varied by rapid gal
Looping when we made long circles aft
er game; the trot the favorite gait
with eastern park-riders, is disliked by
all peoples who have to do much of
their life-work in the saddle.
The first days ride was not attrac-
tive. The heat was intense and the
dust sitting, as we had to drive some
loose horses for the first few miles.
and afterwards to ride up and down
the sandy river bed where the cattle
had gathered, to look over some young
steers we had put on the range the
preceding spring. When we did camp
it was by pool Of stagnant water in
a creek bottom, and the mosquitoes
were a torment. Nevertheless as
evening fell, it was pleasant to climb
a little knoll nearby and gaze OF the
rows of strangely colOred buttes grass
clad, or of bare earth and scoria, their
soft reds and puppies showing as
through a haze. and their irregular out
lines gradually losing their sharpness
in the fading twilight.
My foreman and l usually rode far
off to one side of the wagon, looking
out for antelope. OF these we at first
saw few, but they grew more plentiful
as we journeyed onward, approaching
a big. scantily wooded creek, where |
had found the prong-hOrn abundant in
previous seasons They were very
wary and watchful whether going sin
gy or in small parties. and the lay of
the land made it exceedingly difficult
to get within range. The last time |
had hunted in this neighborhood was
in the fall, at the height of the rutting
season. Prong-bucks, even more than
other game, seem fairly maddened by
erotic excitement. At the time of my
former hunt they were in ceaseless
motion; each master buck being inces-
sanity occupied in herding his harem,
and fighting would-be rivals, while sin
gle bucks chased single does as gray
hounds chase hares, or else, if no does
were in sight, from sheer excitement
ran to and fro as If crazy, racing at
full speed in one direction. then halt
ing, wheeling, and tearing back again
just as hard as they could go
At this time. however, the rut was
still some weeks off. and all the bucks
had to do was to feed and keep look
out for enemies. Try my best. could |
not get within less than four or five
hundred yards, and though | took
number of shots at these, or even
longer distances. | missed. If man |
is out merely for a days hunt, and has
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

When fresh meat is urgently needed
and when time is too short, the hunter
who is after antelope in an open fiat
fish country must risk many long
shots. In no other kind of hunting is
there so much long-distance shooting.
Throwing the buck into the wagon
we continued our journey across the
prairie, no longer following any road,
and before sunset jolted down towards
the big creek for which we had been
heading There were many water
holes therein, and timber of considera-
BILE size; box alder and ash grew here
and there in clumps and fringes, be-
side the serpentine curves of the near
ly dry torrent bed, the growth being
thickest under the shelter of the Occa-
sional low bluffs. We drove down to
a heavily grassed bottom near a deep,
narrow pool, with, at one end, that
rarest of luXuries in the plains cOun-
try, bubbling spring of pure. cold
water With plenty of wood, delicious
water. ample feed for the horses. and
fresh meat we had every comfort and
luxury incident to camp life in good
weather. The bedding was tossed out
on a smooth spot beside the wagon;
the horses were watered and tethered
to picket pins where the feed was
best; water was fetched from the
spring; deep hole was dug for the
fire, and the grass roundabout care
fully burned off; and in a few mo-
ments the bread was baking in the
Dutch oven. the potatoes were boiling,
antelope steaks were sizzling in the
frying-pan, and the kettle was ready
for the tea. After supper, eaten with
the relish known well to every hard
working and successful hunter, we sat
for half an hour or so round the fire,
and then turned in under the blankets
and listened to the wailing of the
coyotes until we fell sound asleep.
we determined to stay in this camp
all day, so as to try and kill another
prong buck. as we would soon be past
the good hunting grounds. | did not /
have TO go far for my game next morn
ing, for soon after breakfast, while /
sitting on my canvas bag cleaning my /
rife, the sheriff suddenly called to me /
that bunch of antelope were coming
towards us. Sure enough there they .
were. four In number, rather over half /
a mile off, on the first bench of the
prairie, two or three hundred yards
back of the creek, leisurely feeding IN
our direction. In minute or two
they were out Of sight. and | instantly
ran along the creek towards them for
1 quarter of mile. and then crawled
up a short shallow coulie, close to the
head OF which they seemed likely to
pass. When nearly at the end | eau
iously raised my hatless head, peered
through some struggling weeds. and
1t once saw the horns of the buck.
lie was a big fellow, about hundred
Ind twenty yards off; the others, doe
md two kids, were in front AS lift
ID myself on my elbows he halted and
urned his raised head towards me;
he sunlight shone bright on his sup
lie, vigorous body with its markings
# sharply contrasted brown and
white. l pulled trigger. and away
e went but could see that his race
vas nearly run. and he fell after going
few hundred yards.
IN, r.; y3lS;,ft1 fss.Se .5seSJ
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

herd follolved.
all the time he wishes. he will not
scare the game and waste cartridges
by shooting at such long ranges, pre-
ferring to spend half day or more In
patient waiting and careful stalking;
but if he is travelling, and is therefore
cramped for time. he must take his
chances, even at the cost of burning
good deal Of powder.
was finally helped to success by a
characteristic freak of the game l was
following. No other animals are as
keen-sighted. or are normally as wary
as prong-horns; but no others are so
whimsical and odd in their behavior
at times, or so subject to fits Of the
most stupid curiosity and panic. Late
In the afternoon. on topping rise |
saw two good bucks racing of about
three hundred yards to one side; |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12


upon the log-''no other room except
a dining-room and kitchen. And up
stairs
That's where we want coy cor
ner all for ourselves-with fireplace
and our books and a reading lamp
and"
"A tiny sewing table and"
and you and t. he finished, smil-
ing down upon her boldly.
and this cottage" she continued
seemingly unmindful of his 1mperti-
nence, should be situated somewhere
in the suburbs beside the lake, in a
shaded spot between two hills where
the sunset filters through the foliage
and falls slaningly upon the water in
vari-colors of red and purple and vel
low and goldl
And there should be boat down
at the landing, and swimming
beach, and a dog-house with bulldog,
and a dandy nook for a rose garden,
and calliopsis and tulips and mari
Colds and golden glow and honey
suckles and oriental peoples and hol-
lyhocks and"
And a velvSty lawn margined with
white boulders along the drive, and
a Gamma bed and a dahlia bed and a
great lot of wisteria climbing all over
the porches-and on Sunday we-or. I
mean you, could invite your friends
TO visit you. Then, Ter, I mean your
housekeeper she is and how palatably
and deliciously she can cook-I mean
could cook-and in the evening all of
u.s. mean all of you-could sit about
the big fireplace ard roast apples and
crack nuts and tell stories
And breakfast" he exclaimed.
Think of your serving breakfast
just for me-in a jolly little dining
room with latticed windows
Me serving breakfast"
why, sure. You serving break
fast"
George Wiiton!"
"What?"
stop! You are just 20 years old
Isn't that right?"
Yes. but
Next week you go back to college
for four years. After that you study
law for six years and starve to death
two more to get a start and"
ooh, that's all right, Lucille, and
besides Id wait that long for you"
Mr.. Wilton, haven't 1 told you
bofora ,vbara | xyac horn -
Sure. In Hannibal, Mo. But III
show you what I'm made Of | am
going to make you proud of me. and
glad you waited Say. Lucille, you
will wait. won't your"
No answer.
you promised you would" sol
EMMY
Silence.
Lucille. remember the cement cot
tage and the hg living room and the
and the
A sigh.
You will wait. won't you. dear"
slipping s;rcng young arm about her
slender waist.
In confusion. she raised her eyes to |
lis and as the maple leaves futtered |
Town about them. she would have /
whispered yes, if her lips had been
rec 10 articulate.
oh Love, young Love- bound in thy
rosy band,
81 sage or cynic prattle as he will.
'hese hours and only these, redeem LIES
years of i'll"
900
idewId Ideas.
Few men beat time, but plenty Of
hem do 1t.
2 4 Z
Piano practice makes perfect mar
YRS of us all,
4 Z z
The only proper way to call big
ian liar is over the telephone.
z q z
Many man who has stolen wom- !
MS heart, has paid tenfold for his
line.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

that fused and
sang love snatches
as it rippled over
t h e rocks and
buoyed Autumn
leaves along its
current. Beyond
them in the valley
and on the slope
the fires of Oc-
tober were fam
ing in ftful pyres
of sumac and ivy.
About them as
they sat upon the
fallen monarch,
dropped the gold
en- maple leaves
of Fall, and over
h e a d a crow
cawed noisily to
his mates.
"One of those
pretty c e m e n t
cottages" he
was $ a yin g
with the rough,
stained window
frames. the white
sashes and the
wide porch all the
way across the
'front.'"
and the big
living-room on the
FIRST hoor-and no
other ROOM" she
interrupted, blush
ing. as he let his
hand fall careless
ly upon hers and
held it prisoner
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12
VISITS WITH
- UVGHE RY
The pavs oil Our .Youth.

They were sitting on log beside
the stream. 1t was a babbling stream
IL fl.-.nl M
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

copyright, 1898. by G. p. Putnams Sons.
Published under arrangement with G. p
Putnam's Sons New York and London.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

Y the wide plains where
the prong buck dwells
tie hunter must some
times face thirst, as well
as fire and frost. The
only time l ever really
suffered from thirst was
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-02-12

upon the log-'no other room except
a dining-room and kitchen. And up
stairs"
That's where we want coy cor
ner all for ourselves-with fireplace
and our books and a reading lamp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

TO Their work we shall pull through
We wanted wolves, but there can be
| too many Of them"
Keep on shooting, Cyril" cried
Noel from the box.
Cyril fired shot after shot, but the
jolting disturbed his aim, and he
missed several times; worse than
this, on one occasion the ponies
SHE'D so suddenly from a daring
wolf that made a dash at the head
of the off horse that the sledge col
ided against a tree trunk Cyril
clutched at the girl by his side ard
held on to her as the sledge righted
itself, but the gun was thrown out
with the conclusion, together with
the pig in it's hamper, and ToeIs
gun, which lay in the straw at the
bottom of the sledge. went also.
Holy saints, you were nearly
SoIo, Nora" exclaimed Cyril, white
and trembling; Noel. both guns
are lost"
Noel made no reply. One of the
ponies limped and was firing; the
situation was becoming dangerous.
He whipped up his beasts and called
eheerily to them; they responded
pluckiIy. Three miles, my jewels!"
he cried. ''One hundred jumps and
you're at home-woohoop, boys! gal
lop,"
Terrified painting, limping. the
brave little ponies galloped on. One
fell lame, Without an instant's pause
Noel handed the reins to his brother:
''Eainka is lame" he said. 81
must cut him adrift!"
He climbed along the shaft and
performed the operation deity and
successfully; poor Vainka, finding
himself free, darted off into the for
est, pursued by half of the wolves.
Petka. the surviving pony, was the
gamest of little animals, but the
weight of the sledge and it's three
occupants, combined with the pace.
soon began to tell upon him. Noel
had taken the reins again. There
was still a mile and a half
He will not quite do it." Noel
thought. Nevertheless Petka strug-
gled bravely on for half a mile in
response to his encouraging cries.
Then he slowed of seriously and
painted ominously. Noel sat and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

a lady with you"
20, no, do come" Noel interrupted
hastiIy-Im-rm sure Cyril would be
dreadfully disappointed if you did
MT" An expression of impatience-
almost a frown-passed quickly over
Nora's face, but Noel did not OBJ
serve it.
We'll, I'll come" she said. 81
shall be ready at o'clock tonight.
Principally at that hour the bro
theirs called for Nora. Noel sat on
the box seat. holding the reins, the
girl took her place beside Cyril.
There was no need to ask whether
they had brought a pig with them.
for the little brute was in full voice,
having recommended his yells with
redOubled energy when the sIedge
stopped at Nora's door, doubtless in
the hope of inducing some one to
let him out of his basket and take
him back to his mother and breth-
rem.
Then the long drive began through
splendid pine forests lit up by full
noon, a sight to be seen once and
never forgotten. The hush of night
was almos: unbroken, excepting when
the pig-his basket shaken by Cyr-
lis foot or by a jolt on the road
gave out piercing lamentations which
murdered the beauty of the silence.
Presently Noel heard Nora and
Cyril so softly. He listened with all
ears. There was nothing dishonor-
able about this, for he had told Cyril
that he meant to do so. Listen as
intently as he would. however. Noel
could not catch more than half of
what his brother said; Cyril ifd not
intend that he should.
- So I have ventured to
ask you " he caught these
words whether it is merely friend
ship on your side or may
hope that a sweeter word 3
in short, Nan. can you and r
love
Nora's answer came to Noel's ears
clearly and distinctly. She spoke
in tones OF exaltation On concen-
tra-"1. deep. Ger ain feeling: there
was no doubt and on hesitat on: she
spoke aloud and from the depths OF
her being. so it seemed to Noel:
20. yes" she aaid call il love,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

Cyril; with all my heart and soul
love" A jolt, just at the last word
set the pig squeaIing so that Noel
lost that one word the most i'm
portant of all, had he known it,
Tor him.
Poor Noel, he listened no more,
though the two behind him contin-
ued to talk. A dull booming and
thudding had commenced within his
head and heart; he sat silet, strick-
Ell.
AT any rate, dear old Cyril will
be happy-and so will she!" This
was the saving thought that kept
him from despair.
Suddenly Cyril's voice broke upon
his miserable reflections.
''NoeI-look!" he cried-"on the
ght-one-two-four wolves"
Noel reused himself with a start
and looked to right and left. And
On the left three" he said-"no, four.
five-and some follow behind"
Noel was wide awake~nOw, so was
his brother: both young men were
well aware that wolves. mere harm
less towards when met with s'ngIy
or in couples. become extremely dan
gerous when packed; just as disaf-
fected individuals among human
creatures are comparatively innocu-
Gus. while an angry mob is as dan
gerous TO deal with as corps OF
madmen. Noel whipped up his pom
les: they had seen and scented the
wolves and were already anxious.
their ears working backwards and
forwards. and their eyes showed
white as they glanced TO this side
and that
shoot when you can. Cyril" said
Noel. at is five miles to Gorka. 1
will see to the ponies.
4 moment later Cyril fired a shot.
A wounded wolf uttered a piteous
howl. quickly stied by its compan-
ions. which fell upon the poor beast
and pulled him down. The taste of
blood excited them: they came near
ct, baying. yelping, bowling as they
ran. Cyril fired again and brought
down his wolf but fully score
seemed to follow on. though many
stopped to fight over the carcass.
1T is serious, Nora but do not be
afraid; with Noel to keep the ponies
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brooded upon his box seat.
IF l can do it," he reflected, Pet
ka may drag the lightened sledge
in; if not, he won't that's certain
And again-"what does it matter
so long as Nora is safe and Cyril
survives to assure her happiness. Be
sides, if l made noise enough,
might" A moment later he spoke {:
Take the reins again, Cyril" he
said suddenly, and speaking rap
idly "Petka tires, the load is too
heavy for him l heard your con
versation a little while ago. My
dear brother will make you happy,
Nora-God bless YOU both and good
by in case 1"
Brother, what are you saying,
what are you doing" shouted Cyril,
cit is you that Nora loves, man
she"
But Cyril spoke too late, or at
any rate he was SO far too late that
Noel had already taken the fatal
leap from the sledge into the snow
but his words reached his brothers
ears and that made an immense Tiff
erence as matters turned out. Mean
while the pony, Petka, sprang for
ward, for Noels twelve stone six
suddenly deducted from his load
made his task considerably easier
for him. Cyril would have pulled up.
however but that at the same mo-
ment Nora shrieked and tainted, near
ly topping over the side of the
sledge, so that he was obliged to
give Petka free mouth, and see that
his precious charge did not fan out
among the wolves. Three minutes
later the good pony had dragged
them clear Of the forest, and the few
wolves which had followed them so
far, the rest having remained to
settle matters with Noel tailed off
and returned bowling whence they
came
Cmil Numbered at a peasants
door: it was the hut of Spiridon
one of the gamekeepers on the es-
tate. He handed Nora over to the
care of Spiridon's astonished wife.
Three men and horses. quickly
Spiridon. and the guns, my brother
is among the wolves a mile away,"
Saint Nicholas," exclaimed Spiri-
don. crossing himself as he ran to