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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
Il MS reputation

ne tia Il MS reputation
to be i..,, .,,rmer,"
blank uIN.e!, muSed the presi-
dent-"ll&aE Grtdley and his reputa-
ton" Il wauld certainly be a pity IL
that were to set corroded in any way.
There is man who properly belongs
to the stouc age, what you might call
an elemental Scuundrel
Ever hear of the story of his mar
riagc? No? Remind me of II SONS
time and I'll tell YOU. But we were
speaking Of Flemistcr You say the
Wire Silver has turned out pretty
welg"
VERY well, indeed, believe. Flem-
lister seems to have money TO burn"
HE always has--his own or some
body elsc's, II makes little difference
to him. The way he got the Wire
Silver would have made Black Beard,
the pirate, turn green with envy.
Know anything about the history Of
the mineg"
Lidgerwood shook his head
well, | do; just happen to, You
know how & lles-on the WESTERN slope
of Little Butte ridge?"
YES
THAT Is where IL lies now. But the
original openings were made on the
eastern slope of the butte. They
didn't pan out very well. and Elem.
lister began to look for victim TO
whom he could sell. About that time
man whose name can never recall
took UP Il claim on the western slope
of the ridge directly opposite Flem-
lister. This man struck It pretty rich.
and FlemiStcr began 10 bully him IN
the plea that the new discovery was
only II continuation of his own vein
straight through the hill. You can
guess what happened"
Fairly we'll" said l.idgcrwood.
"Flemlstcr nwed the other man out"
"lle did worse than that He drove
straight into the hill. past his own
lines and actually took the money out
OF the other mans mine TO use as
lighting fund Flemister put the 9th
or man to the wall In the end There
was some domestic tragedy involved.
too, In whicn Flcmister played the
devil with the other mans family. but
| don't know any of the details"
Just then the waiter opened the door
second time TO say that luncheon
was served
Don't forget to remind me that I'm
to tell you Gridey's story, Howard"
said the president. rising out OF the
depths of his lounging chair and strip.
ping Off the dust coat. Breads like "A
romance, only fancy II was anything
but n romance for poor Lizzie Gridley.
Let's 20 and see what the cook has
done for US"
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THE MARRIAGE RECORD
Wong Jones,

Wednesday, Dec. ~, 1911, at 10 "A. IN.
Miss Ethel Wong, and Mr.. Edward
T.. Jones, Of the town Of Mifliin were
united in holy wedlock. The ceremony
took place at Peniel Welsh church, the
pastor Rev. s. Grifiiths officiating. The
best man and the brides maid were
Mr. Cyrus ii. Gibbon and Miss Mary Il
Jones Both the bride and the groom
are well known in this community and
are highly esteemed by all. They start
out in their married life with the best
wishes of large circle of relatives
and friends They left for Madison.
Chicago. and other points on the 2:35
train for kewey. They will make their
future home on Mrs. Ellen Jones farm.
the home Of the groom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11


more about train scrapping than ] did !
promoted him" There was something
like defiance in the trainmaster's tone.
From the way in which you say it !
infer that you don't expect me TO ap-
prove" said Iidgerwood judicially.
Il can't fight for you when you're
right and not fight against you when
think you are wrong, Mr.. LidgeT
wood. You can have my head any
time you want it,"
You think I should break my word
and take Judson backT'
81 think and the few men who are
still with us think that you ought 10
give the man who stood in the breach
for you a chance to earn bread and
meat for his wife and babies" snap
ped McCIoskey.
Lidgerwood was frowning when he
replied: "You don't see the point IN
volved. / can't reward Judson FOR
what you yourself admit was a per
sonal service. have said that no
drunkard shall pull a train on this
division Judson is no less a drink
maniac for the fact that he arrested
Rufford when everybody else was
afraid to-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
CONTINUED

But Dawson was breaking nothing
Having designed locomotives. he knew
to the fraction of an inch where the
balancing hitch should be made for
lifting one; also machinery and the
breaking strains of it were as his daily
bread.
Now, then, Billy. try your hitch!
Put the strain on little at a time
and often. Steady! Now you've got
her! Keep her comingw
Slowly the big freight puller rose
out of its furrow in the gravel, right
ing itself to the perpendicular as it
came. Anticipating the inward swing
of it. Dawson was showing his men
how to place ties and rails for a short
temporary track. and when he gave
Darby the stop signal the hosting ca
bles were singing like piano strings,
and the big engine was swinging bodi-
ly in the air in the grip of the crane
tackle, poised to a nicely above the
steel placed to receive it.
Dawson climbed up to the main line
embankment where Darby could see
him and where he could see all the
parts of his problem at once. Then
his hands went up to beckon the
stacking signals. At the lifting Of his
finger there were a growing of gears
and backward racing of machinery,
groan Of relaxing strains and n cry
Of "All gone" And the 195 stood up
| right, ready to be hauled out when
the temporary track should be extend
ed to connection with the maili line.
Lets go up to the other end and
see how your understudy is making
/ it, Mac" said the gratified snperin-
/ tendent. at is quite evident that we
can't tell this young man anything he
doesn't already know about picking
up locomotives"
/ On the way up the track he asked
about Clay and Green. the engineer
and fireman who were in the wreck.
They are not badly hurt said the
! trainmaster. "They both went home
on 201''
Lidgerwood was examining the
crossties, which We're cut and Scared
/ by the fanges of many derailed
1 wheels.
you have no notion of what did
it?'' he queried, turning abruptly upon
4 McCloskey.
"Only a guess. and 1t couldn't he
verified in thousand years. The
1875 went off first. and Clay and
Green both say 1t felt as If a rail had
turned over on the outside Of the curve.
The entire train went off 50 thorough
ly that ii passed the point where the
trouble began before 1t piled up. !
was able to verify Clay's guess-a rail
had turned over on the outside Of the
curve
THAT proves nothing more than poor
spike holds in few dry rotted cross
ties" Iidgerwood objected
mo: there were number of others
farther along also turned over and
broken and bent. But the first ons
was the only freak"
How was that
well. II wasn't either broken or
bent. but when ii turned over It not
only unscrewed the nuts Of the FISH
plate bolts and threw them away-it
pulled out every spike on both sides
OF itself and hid them"
Lidgerwood nodded gravely. Il
should say your guess has already yer
flied itself All II lacks Is the name
Of the man who loosened the hshplate
bolts and pulled the spikes"
That's about all"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

The SUI v,.u. ..t>..t'> eyes narrow ed.
"Who I,@> g.. sang cat Of the Angels
crowd d isoabIe makers yesterday.
Mac"
Il hate 10 say" S@id the traiuiaaSter.
Il don't want 10 PUT ii all over any
man unless il belongs 10 him. but I'm
locoed every time ii comes to that kind
of Il guess. Every bunch Of letters |
see spells just one name"
Go on" said Lidgerwood sharply,
"Hallork came somewhere up this
way on the 2o2 yesterday"
Il know" was the quick reply. II
sent him out to Navajo IT, meet Cruik-
shankS, the cattleman with the long
claim for stock injured in the Gap
wreck two weeks ago"
Did he stop at Navajo?" Queried
the trainmaSter,
Il suppose so. At any rate, he saw
Cruikshanks."
We'll. haven't got any more guess
es, only notion or two. This is a
pretty stiff up grade for 2o2. She pass
eS here ut $50, just about an hour be-
fore Clay found that looSened rail. and
it wouldn't be impossible for a man to
drop off rs she was climbing this
curve"
But now the superintendent was
shaking his head
1T doesn't hold together, Mac. There
are too many parts missing. Your by
potheSis presupposes that Hallock took
a day train out of Angels, rode twelve
miles past his destination, jumped off
here while the train was in motion,
pulled the spikes on this looScncd rail
and walked back to Navajo in time TO
see the cattleman and get in to Angels
on the delayed IS this morning. Could
he have done all these things without
advertising them to everybody?"
II know" confessed the trainmaster,
ut doesn't look reasonable"
1T isn't reasonable" Lidgerwood
went on. arguing Hallock's case as If
1t were his own. Bradford was 202's
conductor He'd know if Hallock fail
ed to get Off Mt Navajo. Gridley was
a passenger on the same train, and he
would have known. The agent ut Nav
ajo would be third witness. He was
expecting Hallock on that train and
was no doubt holding Cruikshanks.
Your guesses pretigure Hallock failing
to show up when the train stopped at
Navajo and make it necessary for him
to explain to the two men who were
waiting for him why he let Bradford
carry him by so far that it took him
several hours to walk back. You see
how incredible it all isl"
Eyes, see" said McCloskey. You
were saying something to Dawson
about Williams and a special train. Is
that Mr.. Brewster coming IMP
Yes. He wired from Copah last
night. He has Mr.. Ford's car. the
Nadia"
Suffering Moses, but this is a nice
thing for the president of the road to
see as he comes along"
Lidgerwood shook his head. THAT
isn't the worst of it. Mac. Mr.. Brew
ster isn't railroad man, and he will
probably think this is all In the days
work. But he is going to stop at An,
gels and go over to his copper mine
which means that he will camp right
down in the midst of the mixup. I'd
cheerfully give years salary to have
him stay away a few weeks longer
Who is your foreman, Mae"
"Judson," said McCloskey shortly.
To Oh 10 Ia
borer and when found that he knew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
unfoundeo Suspicious.

You don't look as II you'd ever
had anything to do with water In all
your born days" said the hard-feat
ured woman standing inside the kitch-
en- door. Nevertheless. ma'am," re-
piled Tuffold Knutt, stiffening himself
up and speaking in tone OF insulted
dignity, when ! was a young man
run a ferry for whole year,
Youths COMPANION.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
The one Great INSTITUTION.

would you say the presidency or
the judiciary is the noblest institution
in the land?' asked the lnterrogative
Person. Without intending to cast .
slur on either the presidency or the
judiciary" said the Opinionated Per
son. 81 should say that pay day holds
that enviabIe eminence. buffalo Ex-
press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
CALLING CARDS AND INVITATIONS

In correct sizes and styles, neatly print
cd at the Crawford Printery, Mineral
Point. Engraved work also FL finished
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

Osteopathic Physical
will be in Mineral Point Tuesdays and
Fridays. Office in Good Templar
building opposite Post Office. Hours 3
to p. IN. Consultation free.
Leave phone calls at No. I, two rings.
Will treat at residence if desired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
CONTRACTORS.
LAWRENCE GIBBONS.

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Estimates furnished job work will receive
prompt attention.
Shop in the Ivey building on Common street
Phone ~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
CHAS. WlNN,

THE MODEL BARBER SHOP.
Under the N T. Martin hardware store, corner
High and Vine streets Mineral Point.
Tonsorial work done in the latest styles of the
art. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call at the model
barber shop
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
ED. ELIINGEN,
CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.

I am prepared to attend to tonsori ! work IN a
satisfactory manner will contin, the River
side laundry of GAINESVILLE, and will run the
Bath Rooms in connection with nv shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11
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DENTISTS.

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All the latest appliances used in the profession
Office over the n T. Martin hardware store
Mineral Point, Wis.
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FASHIONABLE BARBER S

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GEORGE PRIDEAUx.

basament Penhallegon building, corner High
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Chicau0, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y

MINERAL POINT STATION
Effective Nov, :, 1911.
LEAVE
No. Passenger and Expr. 1:10 a. IN
No. 90 Way freight ...... S:45 a. IN
No, Passenger and Expr. 1;90 p, m
No.166 Time freight ...... 400 p. III
ARRIVE
No.165 Time freight 80. Il AS p. m
No. 21 Passenger and Expr. 2;10 p. m
No. 81 Way freight. ..... $50 p. m
No. Passenger and Expr. 10 10 p. III
n. H. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-11

Mineral Point & Northern Railway
MINERAL POINT STATION
Effective Monday, May Il, 1909.
LEAVE
No. 602 Mixed ..... sos a. IN
No. 604 Mixed. .......... 80 p. N
ARRIVE
No. COL Mixed 80 a. IN
No. o03 Mixed ............. 400 7. IN
w. A. JONES, General Manager.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Compromise Appointments

Washington. An amicable agree ment in the Senate over the confir- nation Of President Tafts nomina- tons for federal positions seemed probable when, after a number of in formal conferences among leaders. a tentative plan was agreed upon. Un- der this agreement, no nominations TOT federal offices will be confirmed in states where both senators are Demo- crats, but in all states where the sen ators are Republicans there is to be no opposition to confirmation or these places. It was understood that many Democratic leaders in the Senate would be satisfied if the appointments Tn Southern states were not put through. An effort is being made to settle the question of president pro tempore of the Senate by the selection Of Senator Gallinger to serve until March I. Senator Bacon would be- come permanent presiding judge in the Archbold impeachment trial. Senate leaders were not sure, however, that this arrangement would go through, but it is being discussed.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
COW A RECORD BREAKER ,
Scientific Methods Cause Animal to Give 93 1-2 Barrels of Milk a Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Columbia, Mo.--"Blue blood" and scientific feeding has given the agri- cultural college of the University of Missouri two record milk producing cows, Chief Josephine and her daugh- ter, Carlotta Pontiac
 Carlotta is seven years old In F months, in which time her milk was officially weighed and tested. she pro- duced 23,593 pounds of milk. That is equivalent to g 12 standard barrels. The milk from this one COW would have supplied the needs of 30 average city homes. Her milk contained 7O8 pounds of fat. which is equivalent to S27 pounds of butter. That was sold for more than $200. The skim milk was worth between $30 and $40. It required between $8O and s90 worth of feed to produce that gross return of more than $230. At six cents a quart, which is less than the usual price of city customers, the milk from this COW would have sold for moro than S100
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
FORREST CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 1s. 1912
HetIin Fighting Weevil.

"ashlngten.-Representatfye HefIin or Alabama has been quietly at work LOT LOT the past 90 days gathering data III the cotton belt. during which time he has carried on an extensive cor. fespohdenee, tke scope of his inquiry covering the damage done this years eoeeoh crop from various causes
 lie stated that the boil wevill did great damage to the crop and that Dr knapp of the Department of 4.ricul. eare appeared before the house Com hiittee on Agriculture asking for an increased appropriation to fight the bill weevil. '''0
 MT. heflln awaited with keen inter. est the cotton crop estimate to he puoiished by the Department of Aeri. culture and announced that he would nave something to say on the subject
 When this years cotton crop is finally disposed of,' said Mir Heflin
 the world will realize that we have some very reckless guessers in the ohlted States. Nearly all of them nave overshot the mark. This crop Will fall far below the guesses an. nouneed from time to time bv the spectators.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
CIVIL SERVICE WlDENED
Skilled Mechanics of the Navy Yards Will be Free of Future Politics.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-Mo than 10000 skill ed workers in the navy yards through out the United States were placed un- der the protection of civil service by executive order of President Taft The presidents order was issued with the approval of the civil service com mission and in accordance with an opinion by Attorney General Wicker sham
 No navy yard employe below the grade of skilled mechanics will be af- iected by President Tafts order A recent conference of navy yard com mandants recommended that the men De placed in the service, and it was approved by Secretary Meyer.
 Toolmakers, electricians, stonecut- tefs, machinists, masons, plumbers and others will be affected by the order. ontil the eligible lists for the new eiassitleation can be prepared, new appointments to such positions will De made in the regular way. It af- leets all employees except common la borers.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
FORMAL PROTEST
 MADE BY ENGLAND
Objects to American Ships Be- ing Given Preference
 Through Canal.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 "ashlngton-Grea Britain's formal note of protest against that section of the Panama canal act which exempts American coastwise shipping from payment of tolls for passing through the canal, document written by Sir Edward Grey, British minister for for eign affairs, was presented to Secre- tary of State Knox by James Bryce, British ambassador.
 MT. Bryce read the note to the sec retary at the latter's home. It is an elaboration of the points of objection in the note presented to the State Department last July. In brief these objections are:
 That while it was clearly in viola tion of the Hay Pauncefote treaty either to remit or refund tolls on all American shipping using the canal, the same objection probably would ap- ply to the coastwise trading shipping in view of the probable impossibility of framing regulations that would not result in preference to American shipping. In addition to supporting these points by long arguments, Sir Edward indicates very clearly that strong resistance will be offered to any attempt to exclude from the canal British ships owned by Canadian rail roads or whose owners may be guilty of violating the Sherman antitrust act. He holds that this section of the act cannot apply to British ship ping, but only to United States yes sels
 He also indicates in his note that underlying the objection to the ex- emption from toll of American coast wise ships is an apprehension that in the future the principle might be ex- tended to cover American ships in the foreign trade.
 Otherwise the note is devoted al most entirely to an effort to demon strate that any such exemption of American shipping as is proposed is in direct conflict with the terms of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and that President Taft was clearly wrong when he took the contrary view.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
PEACE ENvOYS ID
 MEET THIS WEEK
European Powers to Have Hand in Settling of Dispute--To
 Meet in London.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 London. for a satisfac- tory and reasonably rapid settlement of the Balkan war seems brighter than at any time since the allied armies took the field against Turkey.
 The envoys from the Balkan king doms, Greece-if Greece decides to participate-and the Ottoman empire, will hold the first meeting of the peace conference this week. At the same time, ambassadors of the great powers at London. charged with protecting the interests of their countries. will meet as court of appeals to watch and advise and admonish the peace delegates.
 To reach even this complicated ar rangement has strained all the re- sources of European diplomacy. Aus trla consented to join the ambassa- dorial conference and Germany, which stood aside awaiting the decision or US ally. announced it's aequiescence.
 This will be by far the most i'm portant assembly of diplomats since the Berlin conference after the Russo Turkish war.
 One question charged with the DOS. abilities of disaster is Seryia's un- quenchable determination for an At. lantic port and Austria's determine. ton that she shall not have it. Ser. Yian official newspapers make it plain, however, that the little kingdom has made mp it's mind to take instructions from the powers so far as public opin- ion in Servia will let it.
 A second interesting struggle will take place over Turkeys endeavor to hold as much of the conquered terri tory as Oriental diplomacy can save for her. The best bargain the sultan can make probably will reduce his subjects in Europe from more than 6,000,000 to less than 2,000.00 and the Turk seems reconciled to this. A third important factor will be the Greek attempt to gain Salonica.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
Arkansas Bill Agreed to.

Washington. The conferees ap- pointed by the Senate and house on the bill introduced by Senator Clarke of Arkansas granting certain govern ment property to Phillips county for a courthouse site, have agreed to re- eede from the Senate's amendment The amendment provided that if the property should cease to be used for a courthouse site it should revert to the government. Such a clause is usual in grants of this character. but inasmuch as Phillips county original ly contributed to the purchase of the property. the conferees have agreed to omit it from the bill