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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

The =. e. Shepard home in the Second
ward. city Of IMMORAL Point, II contains seven
rooms with three large Closets ~all in con-
dition 10 move into at any time The house In
heated with one of the best hot air furnaees In
the city; storm doors and windows and screens
for tho windows; large cistern mo summer
rains lot I'M good well with plenty of water;
cellar with cement hoorsl under whole house,
and divided for vegetables etc; barn for three
horses. and granary. with hay loft above for
two tons of hay; room for two COWS cement
floor In samel large chicken house with cement
floor; room for two wagons or huggies; corn.
crib for $40 bushels of corn; two acrea of land.
This Is in evaryway desirable home The
owner having purchased the NJ. II, parsonage.
offers II at a very reasonable price,
A homestead in Second ward; house
contains rooms, has cellar, good cistern; fruit
trees on the place. Pleasantly located.
The home of Harry 7. Priestley In
the First ward, II In one Of the finest homes In
the city, and Is supplied with modern eon-
veniencea. Mr.. and Mra, priestlay arr about Ia
move Ia dalena and tho property will be sold at
n very reasonable price.
Two lots, (each 60x00 feet) situated
ON Church and Ridge streets These arc very
desirable building lots, ~ they are centrally
located, and convenient 10 build on.
For particulars inquire of the Mineral
Point Real Estate Agency. Mt the Dem.
ocrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

such profound secrecy and such ~
markable results, when their profits
had piled M into millions, a bomb was
suddenly exploded under their own
headquarters
The Van pam rrus: company was
put under the ban ot the New York
clearing house, The act was II breach
of faith, utterly uuwarcauted by any
known law of the game, Rut IL was
done
When the president Of the company
walked quietly into HtvenS office aud
made the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Il moment
the little dark uau completely lost his
nerve. Cold heads of sweat started
from his swarthy forehead
"rherc must Ne Some miStake."
"rhere'S NO mistake, It's blow be-
low the hek, but it's Knockout for
the momeut They know we are sol.
vent two dollars for one Rut they
know we have 500 uOOpnO on deposit.
aud we have some big euemes They
know that tie group we have support
ed have smashed this market, aud
AANN w ~ WV w NSNhN 'tit WV u w iNh
fire They're determined to force u
showdown and see how much real
money Is hehnd us We can pun
through II we stand together"
Rivens srrang to his feet, enchanting
iiercely
Until he'll freezes Overt"
The banker SMILED feehly for the
first time in n week
Then it's all right, Mr.. Rivens.
Wen pull through, They'll start
run On ny tomorrow, Five millions In
cash will meet II, and we'll win hands
down We have powerful friends.
Our only sin is our association with
your group. We must have that i've
millions In the safe before the doors
are opened tomorrow.
you shall have II" was the tirm an.
swer
With cheerful pressure OF the hand
the president OF the Van Dam Trust
company left, and Rivens called his
secretary,
To be continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

concerning the private life of these
of the facts YOU state in u single line,
for instance, about the private life md
habits of the president Of certain
trust company"
You don't suppose | would make n
statement like that unless know 1t to
be trueT
How did you discover it2"
'Verv simply"
Bivens stepped to one OF the great
| steel safes and drew out manuscript
notebook OF some 300 pages of tyne
written matter On the back of the
morocco cover was printed In plain
gold lettering: "rhe Private Life OF
No 500
He handed the volume to Stuart,
closed the safe and resumed his seat
"You may take that book with you,
Jim" he said quietly II trust to your
honor not to reveal its contents ex-
cept in the discharge of your sworn
duty as an officer of the law You will
find in 1t the record of the distinguish
Gu IltSluthl y ViiNatt tIit ioi ibS IhSb
ten years without the omission OF
single event of any Importance"
Stuart glanced through the book with
amazement.
How did you come into possession
of such factsf'
mo trouble at ALL" was the easy
answer at only requires a little mon
ey and a little patience and little
care In selecting the right men for the
right Job Any man in the business
world who thinks he can do as he
pleaSes In this town will wake some
morning with decided jolt The war
for financial supremacy has developed
secret service which approaches per.
lection Not only do systematically
watch my employees until ! know ev
cry crook aud turn of their lives. but
| watch with even grenter care the
heads OF every rival firm in every de
partment OF the industrial world where
my interests touch theirs
II not only watch the heads Of firms:
| watch Their trusted assistants and
confidential men. In that big safe
thousand secrets lie locked whose rev
ella ton would furnish matter enough to
run the yellow journals for the next
Ave years Modern business Ia war,
the hercest and most crnel the world
has ever known 1t is Of greater i'm
portance to modern captain Of IN
dustry TO know the plans Of his enemy
than It ever was to the commanding
general of an opposing army
II see" Stuart responded thought
fully
"There are men down there In the
street now" Riyens went on dreamiIy
"who nra wearing silk hats today for
whom the prison tailor is cutting y sui
| have their records In that silent little
steel clad room It's pitiful thing
but it's life
THE scarcest thing IN New York TO
day. Jim. ~ III" man who can't be
bought and sold The thing that's he
yond price in the business world Is
character combined with brains
That's why | made Won the offer did
once upon a time to come in with me
There are positions today In New York
with salary ~ half million year
waiting for men who can fiIl them II
| could lind one man OF the highest ar.
der ~ creative aud executive ability
who would stand ny me IN my enter
prises I could he the richest man In
fhe world IN ten years =
stuart lifted his eyes from the re-.
ord he was casually scanning and
smiled INTO hiveus dark serious fac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

"lIE sensation which the district
attorney sprang In the sudden
indictment of the president of
the lroquois company was pre-
found and farreaching The day before
the indictment was presented to the
grand jur, stocks began to tumble
without any apparent cause.
When the warrant for the arrest OF
the great man had been served. and
he was admitted TO bail to await his
coming trial there was feeble rally
IN the market. but the rats quickly he.
gan 10 desert sinking ship The
president under Indictment had cehsed
to be II power There was Wild
scramble II his associates who were
equally guilty 10 save their own skins
The press. which at FIRST denounced
Stuart. now boldly demanded the mer.
CHESS prosecution OF all the guilty, and
they hailed the brilliant Young district
attorney AS the coming man
For six consecutive days stocks had
fallen with scarcely an hours TEN
porary rally. Every effort Of the bull
oih'FdtOESs VIM httd 'hfFi wv Ah"' NJ
for the two years past. tn stem the
tide was futile, Below the surface. ~
the silent depths Of growing suspicion
and fear. an army OF sappers and min
ers under the eye of one man wer"
digging Mt the foundations Of the busi
ness world the faith OF man in mis-
fellow man
Each day there was crash, and
each day the little nnancier and his
INSCRIPTIONS allies marked new VII"
tim In the midst OF the campaign
for the destruction Of public credit
which Rivens and his associates. the
Allied BANKERS were conducting win
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14


be honest and tell you that it has stirred
memories I've tried to Kill and can't
hate to say no. but | must Sincerely.
JIM.
On the night following Stuart work
ed late in his office developing his
great case He was disappointed in
the final showing of the evidence to
be presented to the grand jury. His
facts were not as strong as he ex-
pected to make them.
At 10 O'Clock he quit work and bur
ried home to refresh his tired spirit
with Harriet's music. AS he hurried
up the steps he nearly collided with
a handsome young fellow just emerg-
ing from the door. He was dressed
well, and he had evidently been calling
on some one-perhaps on Harriet!
Stuart let himself in softly and start
ed at the sight of Harriet's smiling
face in the parlor doorway, His worst
fears were confirmed. She was dress
ed in dainty evening gown and had
evidently enjoyed her visitor,
Stuart pretended not to notice the
fact and asked her to play. AS he sat
dreaming and watching the rhythmic
movement of her delicate hands he
began to realize at last that his little
pal stub nosed. red haired and free
killed.. had silently and mysteriously
grown into a charming woman. She
was twenty-fonr now in the pride and
glory of perfect young womanhood.
hn hn1 Ia
dered why. Her music, of course. 1t
had been the one absorbing passion OF
life And her eyes had always spar
killed. with deep Joy at his slightest
word of praise. For the first time 1t
had occurred to him as an immediate
possibility that she might marry and
their lives drift apart.
A sweet comradeShip had grown be
tween them He resented the idea of
a break In their relations, Yet why
should he? What rights had he over
her lifef Absolutely none. Of course
Who was that fellow? Where had he
met him before2
He rose with a sudden frown Sure
as fate-the very boy-the tall dreamy
looking youngster who danced with
her so many times that night ten years
ago at her birthday party! She said
he was too fraii--that her prince must
be strong Well confound him he
had got strong
Stuart said. with a studied indiifer-
ence:
Tell me. little pal, who was that
tall young fellow ran into on the
steps?"
why, don't you remember my fraiI
Young admirer of long agoY
do You love him. girIie|'
when ! was very, very Young, /
thought | did 1t makes me laugh
now. It's wonderful how much we
can outgrow isn't itF''
II inst don't like him. and | don't
want you to like him. You see. little
pal. I'm your guardian"
Are youT'
Yes And I'm giving You due legal
notice that you have no right to marry
without my consent-yon promise to
make me your confdantf'
A soft laugh. fun Of tenderness and
Joy. came from the girl as she turned
her eyes upward for the first time:
"All right guardie. III confer with
you on that occasion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14
Advertisement
PlaaRa Settle

All accounts due me must be settled
by Nov. LIST. after that date they will be
placed for collection.
JOSEPH STENDEBACH,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14
CHAPTE n viii,
a STRAIGHT Tip.

TAN received the announcement
AI Of Rivens failure to settle
Woodman's suit with grim
resolution 10 win now. at all
hazards The sensational reports Of
Stuart's action against the Zig hnan
ciers had given her quick mind the
cue 70 new line OF Stratagem She
began cautiously
You are not going TO Civ NJ thing
I've set my heart on merely becsn~e
old Woodlands 2 fool are youF' she
asked her husband with y touch %
scorn Yin Stuart j. th. best friend
you ever bad He has be-one one OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-11-14

Dear Nan-Your letter is very kind. ri
be honest and tell you that it has stirred
memories I've tried to Kill and can't !
hate to say no. but | must Sincerely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
RECEIVERS NOTICE

will sell at public auction at the of
fee of 4. r. Davis in the city of Barre
ON September %, A. d. 1912, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, the following
property:
Being all the rights of the co partner
ship OF Whiteomb Brothers, which | hold
as receiver of said partnership in a
certain patent for friction clutch for
hcisting drums which letters patent are
numbered o6s4l and bear date of De.
ccmber is, A. d. 1908.
Also patent for friction brakes being
letters patent No. 659ll5, which are
dated July 2, 1900
All the uncollected book accounts OF
Whitcomb Brothers.
One buffer band; one bell step for der
rick; one hub for sectional bull wheel
one arm to bull wheel.
Terms of Sale-All of the above prop
erty will be sold to the highest bidder
for cash under an order of the court of
chaneery.
Further particulars and opportunity
to inspect the property may be had by
application to w. j. Clapp.
w. j. CLAPP, Receiver.
c. N. Barber, Auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
F0URTH-CLASS POSTMASTER
EXAMINATION.
Saturday, October S, 1912.


The United States civil service com.
mission announces that on the date
named above an examination will be
held at Groton Pond, as result oil
which it is expected to make certifica
ton to fill contemplated vacancy in
the position of fourth-class postmaster
of class (b) at Kicker Mills, and other
vacancies as they may occur at that
Office, unless it shall be decided in the
interests OF the service to ill the va
caney by reinstatement. The compen.
sation of the postmaster at this office
was s4S for the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on the
date of the examination, with the excep-
ton that in state where women are
declared by statute to be of full age
for all purposes at is years, women is
years Of age on the date Of the exam.
nation viii be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the ter
ritory supplied by the postoffice for
which the examination is announced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can com
ply with the requirements.
Application forms and full information
concerning the requirements of the ex-
animation can be secured from the post.
master at Kicker Mills or from the
L. s. Civil Service Commission, Wash.
ington, d. c.
Applications should be properly exc.
cuted and filed with the commission at
within seven days before
the date of the examination, otherwise
II may be impracticable to examine the
applicants.
U. S. Civil Service Commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
8 Horses Described as Follows;

| One pair of chestnut horses, and S
years old, weight 1900 pounds, fine
work team. One black 9-year-old mare
weight $50 pounds, nice livery mare
One dark bay l0.year old mare, weight
900 pounds, good reader. One 5-year-old
black mare. weight 900 pounds, good ali
around roader. One bay 9-year-old horse,
weight 1000 pounds, good business horse.
One chestnut s-year-old horse, weight
$50 pounds, safe for women to drive.
One chestnut horse II years old. weight
! 900 pounds, good livery horse. This is
good bunch of horses for livery and
family use. Have been at work all sum-
mer and are in good shape for business.
Also o open and top buggies, Surveys,
@ sleighs, | pung sleigh, set of two
horse traverse sleds, two-horse lumber
wagons, with hay rack. | express wag-
on. moving machine and pillow, single
drive harnesses, | set of double surrey
harnesses. 2 sets of double work har-
nesses, / single work harness. and Tor
of fur and wool robes, summer lap robes,
stable and street blankets, whips and
halters. and many other articles used
in frst-elass livery stable Also 3
brood sows, one with pigs by her side.
This is a good lot of property and will
be sold without limit or reserve, as /
mean business. Term at time of sale
FRANK MCGUIRE, Owner.
c. F. SMITH, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrb Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & c.. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, have known r. J. Che.
ney for the last IS years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, Ohio
Hairs Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent tree. Price 20
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
The Men Who Succeed

as heads OF large enterprises are mer
of great energy. Success, to-day, de
mands health. To all is to fail Its
utter folly for man TO endure weak
rundown, half alive condition when
Electric Bitters will put him right on
his feet in short order. -Four bottles
did me more real good than any othe.
medicine | ever took" writes Charles
B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga. "After years OF
suffering with rheumatism, liver trou-
BILE, stomach disorders, and deranged
kidneys, l am again, thanks to Electric
Bitters, sound and WELL" Try them,
Only 80 cents at the Red Cross Phar-
macy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"Bunty Pulls the Strings" Has Interest
ing Question of Relationship

One OF the essential points OF the plot
of "Bunty Pulls the Strings" which
plays at the opera house on Tuesday,
Sept. oath, is a question of relationship,
and consequent inheritance of money.
Even the numbering "Weelumo finds it
hard to PROFOUND when "Bunty" asks
him. "Ha We no ither use for yer head
but to I'll yer hat2" Weelum. in stat
ing the problem. SAYS: Fathers cousin
was Uncle Saml, who died an left tn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
BANKING BY MAIL.

The Hyde Park Savings Bank insist;
that deposits sent to that bank are alb
solutely safe.
No depositor ever lost dollar by
sending money through the mails to the
Hyde Park Savings Bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
FOUR LINES FOR rs CENTS

The Times will publish Wants, Lost
and Found, For Sale, To Let, etc.--short
advertisements--at the rate OF four lines
for twenty-five cents for the first inser,
ton and Ave cents for each subsequent
insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

money question" 1t will therefore
be seen that Weelum was Uncle SamTs
nephew, though the fact that Saml was
the husband of his aunt, his mothers
sister; and that he was, at the same
time, Uncle SAINTS second cousin by
blood, for the obvious reason that Saml
was his fathers cousin. This is bit
complicated, but nothing at all for a
truly Scottish intellect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest From Diff
ferent Sections.

Mrs. George bearing and Mrs. iona
Mills Of North Royalton were thrown
from a carriage and badly hurt when
their horse became frightened at train
which went over the underpass just as
they We're passing beneath it. Mrs.
Mills had several ribs broken and Mrs.
bearing was considerably bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

Figures have been collected to show the
actual working of the auto truck Of Rut
land City last year, the year Of its pur.
chase, and it was fonud that in 1875
working days, with is loads day, car.
ried at an average of two miles, and
with an average load of six tons, the
truck transported 1860 tons Teams
working at "a day would do the work
for s6ol2, whereas, the truck did the
work for ST37,47, or at an average of
1916 day. The truck was overhauled
last winter at cost of 800, and just
now is laid aside because Of the need Of
new tires, but it has proven itself a
money saver in spite of the expense of
repairs. 1t is expected that when the
truck is again retired it viii be with a
solid rim tire instead of the blocks. The
blocks do not wear as long and the 9TH
or can be installed for 500 less.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

Madam Webb of East Granville re-
Gently observed her 9th birthday ami
versary. Mrs. Webb is in excellent
health and can read the finest of writing
without difficulty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

In the spring of 1917 while Scion E
Bigelow of Westford was at work in his
sugar place he discovered bee tree in
the bush, but thinking it best not to
modest it at that time of year, he left
it until this month when he secured from
it over 100 pounds of comb and clear
honey. The tree he took it from was
about three feet in diameter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
How Do You feel?

If you feel weak and languid, and trou-
bled with biliousness and Indigestion, get
Baxter's Mandrake Filters, the best Ian
ative tonic. Any drug store at % cents;
liquid or tablets,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

HOUSES FOR SALE - On Cedar street:
house Of seven rooms ana bath. with nice
garden; only built a few years; hardwood
finish inside; In fine repair and can be bought
at a low price. House and barn; two extra
lots and garden; very pleasantly located only
a few minutes walk from the post office; fine
spring water; seven rooms; hard finish. Inter
State Realty Company, Montpelier, VT l57t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

Durick & Flanningan's slate finishing
mill at Fair Haven was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning The build
ing contained about 81 200 worth of
slate ready for shipment. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE-A modern six-room cottage
finished In birch with hardwood floors through
out; furnace heat; small garden and hen house.
At ia " ashington Street l54tl2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE-l0o acre farm In Calais. Large
quantity OF wood and lumber; good buildings.
Might exchange FOR city property. Address
George Il. Lackey, or telephone 395-M, Mont.
pelier, VI l59u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE-Earm of about ie0acres In South
Hyegate. VT, with or without stock and farm
ing tools. Address AIRS. T. W. Smith, Groton.
Vermont. l5iti6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE good horse for driving or for
working; weighs 100 pounds. Also a full
bio0ded Morgan colt, one and one half years
old; one two scatter one top buggy; one sleigh;
three sets OF harness; blankets and robes. In
quire at is Short Street l5btf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE Six-wsess-old pigs; shepherd
puppies Thomas Nicholson. Telephone call,
oO7-l3. i59t3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

There are prospects of railroad be-
ing built to the tale mines on Roch-
ester mountain from point on the
White River railroad about one half
mile below Rochester Lower Mills. Sur
veys have been made and it is esti-
mated the road. with curves and switch.
backs, would be about four miles long,
although the air line distance is not
over two and one-fourth miles. The
property belongs to the New England
Tale company. which has recently pur
chased three farms that lie in the line
of the proposed railroad. The grade
of the road would not be over five per
cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE-A Magee heater in good condi-
ton. Inquire at u Merchant Street. i56tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
NOTICE

The Home Bakery at No. 6 Mount Street vail
he closed for week on account of Sickness.
Mrs. {. Barnes & CO. i55tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE - Four weeks -oid pigs. Inquire
81 Gardnrr Poor. Barre, Wests HILL X. i. ID.
No. 3. Telephone 1856 l5Tt3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
Tuesday, September "a

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at my
stables in Upper Graniteville, Vt, four
miles from Barre City, the following
described livery stock:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

FOR SALE Seventy Columbia wyandotte
chickens, all young. by M. j. Mcleod. T. o. Bos
8, Graniteville, VT. l65t6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21

wANTED-Competent girl who can cook and
wait table. Apply to Ernest Letourneau, the
Kathsksller rearl Street. l59t3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-21
FOR SALE.

BIRDS FOR SALE - Canarie. raised from
imported birds. Bright plumaxe; warranted
singers; $500 per pair. Mrs. George 4. c.
wheaton. Telephone Call, 3J6u. 1905