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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Eathar,s Reauirement.

"And are you positive that you can
support my daughter?"
II think that l can make both ends
meet"
THAT isn't sufficient. The man who
marries my daughter must not only
make both ends meet: he must be able
to make them overlap."-Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11

October, November and December,
1910, were $47,325.03, and total for
the same three in 1911, $34,44S.06. a
difference of $12.S77.97. This is an
average per month of $4,292.65.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
More Than the Average.

Mrs. Wayupp-How much sleep do
need, doctor? Doctor-Well, the aver
age person needs about seven hours.
Mrs. Wayup-Then I shall take about
fourteen. l consider that l am that
much above the average.-Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Dead Language"

"'Hic jacet," quoted Miss Pechis as
they strolled through the cemetery.
What does that mean ON all these old
tombstOnes?
"Why-er-you see," began Buffer.
"that's an abbreviation for hickory
jacket'-that is to say. hickory coffin.
That's the kind they used in old times.
see ?"-Catholic Standard and Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Gotch Goinq Abroad.

Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch
will sail on his tour Of the world aboat
Jan. Is.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Conspicuous.

Probably nothing else Of the same
area is as conspicuous as a dent in u
derby hat.-AtchisOn Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
SKI CLUB DATES ANNOUNCED.

National Tournament Will Be Held In
Chicago Jan. 81, % and 20.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Norge Ski club of Chicago for
the international tournament that will
be given by the organization in Cary,
ILL.,, Jan. p. % and 20. The commit
tee in charge Of the affair has secured
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11

IL Plan Is Successful Regular Inter.
national Circuit Will Be Formed Next
Season Composed Of Eight Cities.
Will Play In February at Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

beside the sledge, now at the head Of
the dogs, cracking his whip and shout
ing joyously, ran Jean de Gravois.
He was bringing back with him a
splendid young woman with big lus.
trous eyes and hair that shone with
the gloss Of a ravens wing in the sun.
She laughed at him proudly as he
danced and leaped beside her, reply
ing softly In Cree. which Ia the most
beautiful language In the world, to
everything that he said.
Jean leaped and ran, cracked his
caribou whip and shouted and sang
until he was painting and red in the
face. Just az Iowaka had called upon
him to stop and get second wind the
malemutes dropped back upon their
launches where Jan Thoreau lay,
twisted and bleeding, In the snow.
"What is this?" cried Jean.
He caught JAMS limp head and
shoulders up in his arms and called
shrilly to Iowaka, who was disentan-
Cling herself from the thick furs in
which he had wrapped her.
ut is the fiddler told you about,
who lives with williams Mt Post Lac
Bainw he outed excitedly in Cree
HE has been murdered He has
been choked to death and torn to
pieces in the face as II by an animal
Jeans eyes roved about as Iowaka
kneeled beside him. what a fight.'
he gasped. See the footprints-a big
man and n small boy and the muir.
derer has gone on sledge"'
HE is warm" said Iowaka. at
may be that he Is not dead"
Jean de Gravois sprang to his feet,
his little black eyes flashing with a
dangerous fire. In single leap he
was at the side Of the sledge throw
ing off the furs and bundles and all
other objects except his rife
"He is dead. Iowaka. Look at the
purple and black in his face. 1t is
Jean de Gravois who will catch the
murderer, and you will stay here and
make yourself a camp. Hi-o-o-o-o"
he shouted to the malemutes.
The team twisted snuously and
swiftly in the trail as he sped over the
edge Of the mountain. Upon the plain
below he knelt upon the toboggan, with
his rife in front Of him. and at his low,
kissing commands, which reached no
farther than the dogs ears. the team
stretched their long bodies in pursuit
Of the missioner and his huskies.
Jean knew that whoever was ahead
Of him was not far away, and he
laughed and hunched his shoulders
when he saw that his magnificent
malemutes were making three times
the speed Of the huskies 1t was a
short chase. 1t led across the narrow
plain and into dense tangle Of swamp.
where the huskies had picked their
way in aimless wandering until they
came out in thick balsam and Bank
sian pine. Half a mile farther on. and
the trail broke into an open which
led down to the smooth surface of a
lake. and two-thirds across the lake
was the fleeing missioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
CHAPTER v.

Vie maleInute leaQer nunR open
his jaws in deep baying tri
umph. and with savage yell
Jean cracked his caribou whip
over his back. He saw the man ahead
Of him lean over the end Of his sledge
as he urged his dogs, but the huskies
went no faster. and then he caught a
glitter Of something that flashed for a
moment in the sun.
"Ah.' said Jean softly as bullet
sang over his head. HE fires at Jean
de Gravois.." He dropped his whip,
and there was n warm glow Of happi-
ness in his little dark face as he level
ed his rifle over the backs of his male
mutes. HE fires at Jean de Gravois,
and 1t is Jean who can hamstring a
caribou at 300 yards on the rum"
For an instant. at the crack Of his
rife there was no movement ahead,
then something rolled from the sledge
and lay doubled up in the snow. A
hundred yards beyond it the huskies
stopped in rabble and turned to look
at the approaching strangers.
Beside 1t Jean stopped. and when he
saw the face that stared up at him.
he clutched his thin hands in his long
back hair and cried out in shrill amaze.
ment and horror:
1.-THE saints in heaven. It Is the mis-
sioner from Churchill"
He turned the man over and found
where his bullet had entered under
one arm and come out from under the
other There was no spark Of life left.
The missioner was already dead.
"The missioner from Churchill" he
gasped again.
He looked up at the warm sun and
kicked the melting snow under his
moccasined feet.
at will thaw very soon," he said to
himself, looking again at the dead man,
land then he will go into the lake.
He headed his malemutes back to the
forest. Then he ran out and cut the
traces Of the exhausted huskies, and
with his whip scattered them In free
dom over the ice.
600 10 the wolves!' he shouted in
Cree. Hide yourselves from the post
or Jean de Gravois will cut out your
tongues and take your skins of alive"'
When he came back to the top Of the
mountain Jean found Iowaka making
hot coffee. while Jan was bundled up
In furs near the fire.
ut Is as I said" she called. HE is
alive"
Thus it happened that the return OF
Jean dc Gravois to the post was even
more dramatic than he had schemed Il
to be, for he brought back with him
not only beautiful wife from Church
III. but also the half dead Jan Thoreau
from the scene of battle on the noun
tain. And in the mystery Of 1t all he
reveled for two days. for Jean de Ora.
vols said not a word about the dead
man on the lake beyond the forest. nor
did the huskies come back into their
bondage to give a hint Of the missing
missionary
From the day after the caribou roast
the fur gatherers began scattering
The Eskimos left the next morning
On the second day Mukee's people
from the west set of along the edge
Of the Barrens. Most Of the others left
by ones and twos into the wilderness
to the south and east.
Less than dozen still put OF their
return to the late spring trapping, and
among these were Jean de Gravois
and his wife. Jean waited until the
third day. Then he went to see Jan
The boy was bolstered up In his cot
with Cummins balancing the little
Aolisss ON the edge Of the bed when
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10


Grips.
and face. and then they had fastened
themselves at his neck. Jan was con-
sciOus Of terrible effort to take In
breath. but he was not conscious Of
pain. The clutch did not brighten him.
1t did not make him loosen his grip.
His fingers dug deeper. He strove to
cry out still his words Of triumph. but
he could make no sound. except gasp
Ing like that which came from between
the gaping Jaws Of the man whose life
his body and soul were fighting to
smother.
There was death in each Of the two
grips, but the mans was stronger. and
his neck was larger and tougher, SO
that after time he staggered to his
knees and then to his feet. while Jan
lay upon his back. his face and hair
red with blood. his eyes wide open and
with a lifeless glare In them. The mis-.
sioner looked down upon his victim In
horror. Az the life that had nearly
ebbed out Of him poured back into bis
body he staggered among the dogs.
fastened them to the sledge and urged
them down the mountain into the plain.
There was soon no sound Of the sledge.
Half a mile down the ridge. where 1t
sloped up gradually from the forests
and swamps Of the plain. a team Of
powerful malemutes were running at
the head Of n t0h00nan I'm <hn .lod vo
was a young half Cree woman. Now
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
CHAPTER ".
The Fight At Dawn.

TT was new team. 1t had come
from the trails to the east, and
Jams heart gave n sudden jump
= as he thought Of the missionary
who was expected with the overdue
mail. At first he had mind to inter
cept the figure labOring across the
open. but without apparent renson be
changed his course and approache the
sledge.
AS he came nearer he observed a sec
ond figure. which rose from behind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

Hs Shot Out Q Powerful Fist and Sent
the Boy Rssiing to the Ground.
the dogs and advanced to meet him,
A dozen PAGES ahead Of the team II
stopped and waited.
Our dogs are 10 near exhaus::ton
that we're afraid to take them any
nearer" said u voice. They'd die like
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
The Honor
Of the
Big Shows
By JAMES
OLIVER CURMOOD,
Author of THE Danger
Trail
Copyright. Oh.
% the Bobbs Merrill Co
Copyright. on.
On the BobbS Merrill Go
CHAPTER ~.
The Caribou Carnival.

THE education of the little Me-
lisse began at once, while the
post was still deserted. 1t be-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-06
Adams

Miss Alta V~alkanant who teaches at
Labolt visited at the j.. Daumann
residence over week end. She returned
home Sunday evening.
A very sociable time was enjoyed by
all at the Port Bros. home last Tues
day evening, when a few OF their
friends heartily surprised them.
Games we're played, luncheon served
after which the guests departed to
their home.
Quite a few of our people including
We subscriber attended the shows
which have been given every night.
Thanksgiving day was enjoyed 10y
all. Every one seemed to have a
good time and also enjoyed enough
turkey.
All the corn seems to be we'll take1
care of by now and the farmers seen
to be having a rest Where does
our vacation come IN:
4 surprise party was given at the
| Sam Sine residence in honor of San
Slime. 4 royal time was enjoyed b
Foxy
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-06

Mr.. Elmer Stevenson visited Win
his friend Mr. Oscar Manning Sunday,
Church services were held in Madl-
son school district No. ] Sunday eve
ming. Not many were in attendance
owing to the weather.
Mr.. Arthur Williams called at the
Dell Darling home Friday evening.
MIR. Frank Kibby and family spent
Thanksgiving at the Maxwell home.
The II. Il. Kruger children are al
confined To their home with whOoplng
cough.
Mr., Oscar Manning was a La OF
caller last Friday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-06
La Bolt

Art Hedman gave thanks with NIL
bank friends.
NJ. J. Young won the sewing ma
chine at johnson Bros. rattle Satnr-
day.
The Literary society was organized
last Friday evening. with the follow
ing officers: Sam Johnson, Pres.
Alvin Swanson. Vice Pres: Alta
Volkenant, Secy.
The choir j~ourneyed to Revilio last
SUNDAY evening and sang three seiec-
tions in the Norwegian church.
\ number of young folks from here
| attended the supper and bazaar al
the Stockholm mission church on
Thanksgiving.
F.. J.. England and family enter
tanned the choir Sunday afternoon.
The Waring Novelty company are
| giving a series OF shows covering the
evenings of one week.
A.. \. Anderson shipped a carload
of stock Wednesday.
The y. =. $. met at p. y. Larson,
Tuesday evening.
O.. i. Johnson returned last week,
| after spending Thanksgiving - VII
mar. Mimi.
Rev. Il. Anderson made a visit he-
tween trains with Al. &, Larson tamlIN
Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Roiehark returned %
her duties at The hotel Sunday eve
intnU
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-06

Art Hedman gave thanks with NIL
bank friends.
NJ. j. Young won the sewing ma
chine at Johnson Bros. rattle Satnr-
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
Economy In Use of Bull,

The bull question is important to the
dairy farmer If he has only six or
seven cows it does not pay him to keep
bull. provided he Is within conven-
lent reach of such MS he would use
on his herd II he is within reach of
scrub bun only 1t will not pay to
keep n scrub bull. If. however, n good
bull-one that will improve his dairy
herds not within reach. then 1t will
pay him to own n good one The bull
eats rs much as n COW, is usually trou
hleSome. and II IS greater economy to
keep n COW in his place and use a
neighbours bull II such Is MS good as
one you would keep II you must keep
II bull for Il small number Of cows keep
better one than your neighbors have
good bull can often be bought at
reasonable figure from an owner
who can no longer use the animal A
four or five year old bull is no disad-
vantage, In fact 1t is an advantage
to you TO know Just what kind Of
calves he gets.-Kansas Farmer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

ter than their dams Mt like ages by
one pound of milk at milking, so
small an amount that only the scales
will show 1t. each will give me an in
crease Of 600 pounds of milk per year,
or 1900 pounds for the twenty head
Milk at that time was worth 81 per
100, so the 10000 pounds would be
worth $l2O But | did not expect the
usefulness of these animals to be at
an end with the one year. The aver
age milking life of dairy COW we'll
cared for is eight years, and | knew
that these cows would be of use to
me or some one else for that time and
that instead Of 500 the return would
be 5000 | thought the promise well
warranted the expenditure of the $500
paid for my bull
That | was right time proved, for
my grades exceeded their dams in pro
duction by fully 1000 pounds of milk
per year each, and within n year after
| disposed of that bull | had, in addi-
ton to some had sold. over thirty
heifers and heifer calves. Five years
from the time | bought this bull and
solely owing to the introduction Of his
blood | found the income from my
dairy herd increased by 5000 per year
Did my Investment pay?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Mineral Point Women are
Learning the Cure.


Women often suffer, not knowing the
cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness ner
vousuess.
Irregular urinary passages, weakness
langor@-
Each seeming torture Of itself
Together tell Of weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root get to the cause.
Quickly give the help the kidney
need,
No remedy endorsed like Doan'S
Kidney pills.
Here convincing proof from this 10
caIity.
Mrs Isaac Williams, Fountain st;
DodgcvilIe, Wis: says; II can recon-
mend Doan y Kidney Pills as highly
today rs did when | gave Il statement
for publication in their praise III 1907
AT that time Doan = Kidney Pills ben
Gifted me greatly and whenever | have
had need Of "A remedy since, Il few doses
have disposed OF the annOyances. You
may continue to publish my testimon
ial
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan' s. and
take no other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
Two houses and lots /:

Two houses and lots:
A four -roomed house and a large summer
kitchen and nearly an acre of ground, in the
A four. roomed house and lot on Fountain
street in the secon ward. Summer kitchen and
wood house.
The Charles Burghart residence, in
South part of Mineral Point city, This pro-
perty will be sold at 81 very reasonable price.
1t consists of house and two lots; house contains
eight rooms, closets and pantry: good cellar
and cistern; barn on the place
A good residence on Ridge street !;
house has eight rooms; good cellar aud good
cistern; house is electric lighted. and has hot
water and hot air furnace.
A we'll located and commodious
home in second ward, city of Mineral Point;
lot contains more than one half acre house
contains nine room; hot air furnace; good
cistern; large barn with basement rooms. This
property will be sold at right price,
A large and very nice new residence
In the first ward New building with modern
improvements; suitably arranged for two faml-
lies. VIII sell at q low price for 50 good place
The undivided one half interest in
the stone warehouse east of the railway tracks
ut the depot,
The home of the late John Penhal-
Logon situated in the second ward south part OF
Mineral Point city; house contains seven rooms,
closets, pantry: has good collar; good well ~
the house; wood house ana barn: about nall
acre of land, with fruit trees etc Will he sold
At reasonable price
Two new houses. situated on Mineral
street. in First ward. Each house has fiverooms
pantry and two closets, and cellar. win he sold
cheap.
We have some very good offerings in
tending purchasers to investigate.
Telephone a.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
IMPORTANCE OF
THE DAIRY SIRE,

When a young man | made a mis-
tH&e in buying grade bull because /
did not then understand the great i'm
portance of the sire-the Influence for
good or i'll that Is vested in the head
Of the herd. To pay $50 for a pure
bred yearling Holstein-Friesian bull
seemed to me the limit of extrava.
gance. Yet when | came to study the
matter and think 1t out to the end |
found my views so changed that will
ingly invested $500 in q pure bred
calf. writes S. Hoxie in the National
Stockman
OF course my neighbors quoted the
old adage that a fool and his money
were soon parted, but | did not think
| had done anything foolish and was
willing to wait for time to prove that
had acted wisely. If the owners of
common herds would realize how fast
tino flies and that it takes only few
years to change a common herd into a
high grade herd there would be MANY
more grade herds and great deaI
more money in the dairy business.
In thinking out the matter for my
self | decided that the bull was much
more than half the herd as must de.
pend wholly on him for its betterment,
and | came to the conclusion that |
could not afford to buy anything less
than the best obtainabIe. My reason
ing was like this: If | can get twenty
heifers from the bull that will be bet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
Points of a Dairy Cn,u

The cow is a machine to convert
food into milk. Thus she must have a
large middle and a strong constitution
to insure best results, She must also
have II large ud,r~r, large milk wells
large crooked milk veins and good sized
teats, Her head should Sc lean and
angular In appearance. with the eyes
standing out prominently. The neck
should be rather long and lean In ap.
pcarance. the shoulders pointed and
the backbone rather prominent. The
skin should be loose and soft to the
touch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
BUY Estate
A PROSPEROUS TOWN.
Following good opportunities offered by the
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency
TTI1ED ENf At
Mineral Point Real Estate
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE:

A neat and pleasant home situated
in second ward; property in first class condi-
ton Being DESTROYS of selling soon, will sell at
a very reasonable price.
The j. j. Heathcock residence in the
Second Ward. room house with bath room
and Closets and all modern improvements.
1t is conveniently located and is in everyday a
desirable home. There is good barn on the
place.
The residence of George Thrasher in
the first ward, city of Mineral Point; lot con
tains one half acre; house has five rooms and
good summer kitchen: good we'll and cistern
holding ;aU barrels; barn for two horses. This
property will be sold at right price.
A nine room house in the fourth
ward a good barn and four good lots. The
property is In good condition. and will be sold at
very reasonable price.
Lot No. 4, in Oates subdivision, Har-
rison's survey of the city of Mineral Point.
Lot now owned by Mrs. Matt kietfer.
Two story stone building, situated on
Hoard street House has seven rooms: wood
shed, buggy shed, chicken house, and good
barn, we'll and cistern, and large lot The pro-
perty will be sold at right price.
Lot situated on the corner of Vine
and South street, near the fourth ward school
building. This property is centrally located
and will be sold at bargain
The Ralph Fitzsimmons property on
Hoard street. The house contains three rooms
and property is all in good repair Price S6IU.
A house and lot on Hoard's street-in
Vliets Survey the property ~ George Thrash
err will he sold for SSo,
/ Lot No. : in the Oates Subdivision on
the west part Of Dodge street
city and farm property, 1t will pay in
CRAWFORD BROS,
Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
AGIANT BLAST
Early Saturday Morning at the
New Granville Mine at
Linden.
GASOLINE AND
DYNAMITE
Blow Up and Wreck the Engine
House.

House.
A tank of gasoline and about three
hundred and fifty pounds Of dynamite
went off in a giant explosion mt at tine
Granville mine at about three o'clock
last Saturday morning, blowing the
magazine out Of existence, and shaking
the country for many miles around.
The new Glanville mine is on the David
Morrison homestead west Of Linden.
The engine house is located about 300
yards northwest Of the frame dwell
ing house on the place; north Of the
engine house about 100 yards Is the
hosting shaft and about midway be
tween the engine house and the shaft
stood small building used for storing
dynamite and in which was kept II tank
of gasuline. Into this magazine the
night engineer went with lantern, to
draw some gasoline; and, setting down
the lantern about six feet from the
tank. and turning the tap flame i'm
mediately started. Knowing that an
explosion would follow he fled from
the building and ran to the dwelling
houge and awakened the family there.
He was still outsided the house when
blast went off, and was cast to the
ground. Fifty six window lights in the
house were broken; but nobody was
seriously injured, The magazine was
blown out Of existence, and the engine
house was demolished; but the ma
chinery was only slightly injured. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06

loss is estimated from 5000 to $500
Some glass was broken in the western
part of the village of Linden The
shock reused many in Mineral Point
and some men at the zinc work saw
the flash.
In this new mine the Granville com
pauy are working on Il fine range Of
jack, and are moving their mill from
the east side Of town to the west, over
across the tracks Of the Mineral Point
and Northern railway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-06
Sprina GRAZING an Evil.

The stock can damage the pastures
while the ground Is soft and the grass
just starting Heavy spring grazing IL
about the worst thing that can be done
to pasture and should not be prac
ticed II the dry feed will hold out.