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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

w. :. SHELTON. a merchant mt Stanley
Ind, says he would not take $1,000 for the re-
lief single box of Foley Kidney Pills gave
him, 81 had a severe attack of kidney trouble
with sharp pains through my back and could
hardly strengthen up. a single box of Foley
Kidney Pills entirely relieved me. "-Alex
Metz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
DR.. KNEES New Discovery.

.Soothes irrtated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough. relieves tick
hug throat, tastes nice. Take no other; once
used, always used, Buy itHt Pridpaux Il Bliss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
TRAIN TIME.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y.

Effective Nov. 5. 1911.
LEAVE
No. s Passenger and Expr. 1:10 a. m
No 80 Way freight -. go. S:45 a. m
No. 6 Passenger and Expr. | 30 p. IA
mol Time freight ....... 4 800 p. m
ARRIVE
No.165 Time freight .. 12:45 p. IN
No. 81 Passenger and Expr $40 p. IN
No 81 Way freight ........ ) 80 p. m
No. : Passenger and Expr. 1910 p. IN
n. H. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
Two Lannuaae s,anboards.

In Chma and Japan railroad sign.
boards boar the names of places in
both English ana the native language
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

Mrs S. S. s., Van Buren, ST., Kings
H. N. Y. Uull name furnished on application)
had such decided benefit from using Foley =
Honey Il Tar Compound that she shares her
good fortune with others She writes:
"FGley's Honey n Tar Compound brought my
voice back to me during severe case of
bronchitis and laryngitis oh, how many poo.
pie hay recommended 1t to. Alex. Metz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

MAY II plcnSc your honor" said a
lawyer. addressing one of the Judges,
Il brought the prisoner from jail on n
habcns corpus
Well said II man in an under
tone. who was standing IN the rear of
the court, these lawyers will say any
thing | saw the man get out of "A
taxi ut the court door."-llarper's Ba.
Ear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
Lead, Zinc and Sulphur Ores
Missouri Ore Market

For week ending February 8, 1913.
Best pric' paid for zinc, per ton . " S5l 90
Base price on assay basis, per ton, for 80
per cent zinc ..................$I0 90 to StS 90
Calamine, base price, per ton for 10
per cent .......... 49,. 49,. % GO to 26 GO
Lead ore, per ton. ... ........... 80 90 to 81 GO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

"Dont You think it is queer doctor
should turn his attention to writing
poetry"
mot at all. Poetry has long been
on" Of the drugs in the markct."-Bal-
timOre American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
Conductor S. l.. Miller. Norfolf Neh

on Bone trel Division Of {. \ \. w. ny. Co.
recommends Foley kidney Pills and saws. 81
have used Foley Kidney Pills with worry salts
factory results and endorse their uso for any
ouo afflicted with kidney trouble. Thoy are all
rjGht "-Alox Metz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
DOINGS or COMMON COUNCIL
Salary Of Health Officer Fixed al One
Hundred Dollars Per Year
REGULAR MEETING.

Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. H. 19t3.-
A regular meeting Of the common
council was this day held in the Fire
building. A quorum not being present
on motion Of Alderman Kirst council
adjourned to Thursday Feb. 6.
Attest: W. II. Bohan, City Clerk
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Mineral Point, Wis, Feb. g. 1913.-
Pursuant to adjournment, regular
meeting Of the common council was
this day held in the Fire building.
Meeting called to order by Pres.
Shepard.
Members present: Alderman Appel,
Brewer, Kirst Prideaux, Sims, Terrill
Minutes Of last regular meeting were
read and approved
Report Of city treasurer read and on
motion Of Alderman Sims, second by
Alderman Brewer ordered placed on
file
The following bills were audited by
the Finance Com. and on motion of
Alderman Kirst were ordered paid:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

James Argall, 40 ........ 80
Sam Holmes. .......... 2 0OI
j. Dray Co., trips ..,...........,.... so
n, Gerlach material for streets....,.... 7 70
Chas. Trcwcck, iron and labor, streets 50
Frank Day. labor for Embellishments. 40
NJ. +, Public service CO.. SITS. S2lG.90, Jail
$780, pumping $50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2GS 10
Gundry & Gray CO., a IT. lead pipe SG72
cap for Chief Of Police $500 .... go. u
G. NJ. d ST. +. Ry. Co., freight on pump 60
NJ. T.. Fire Dept, T. $. Hotel fire ..., =. II 90
Crawford Bros, printing ...,...-...... u 30
Western Union Telegraph message .... 81
John Noble, burying eat ...... .......,... %
On motion Of Alderman Prideaux,
seconded by Appel, the report of treas.
showing that the Mineral Point Zinc Co.
had over paid their taxes 1912, was
referred to city attorney; il in his
opinion the report were found correct
the city clerk was instructed to draw
order for the amount.
Motion carried.
The report of Police Justice Pittz, was
on motion of Alderman Sims placed on
file
Moved by Alderman Terrill, seconded
by Alderman Brewer the Health
officers salary be fixed at $4,000 per
year. Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Terrill coun
Gil adjourned.
S. f., Shepard, Pres. of Council
Attest; w. IL. Bohan, City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING.
Mineral Point, Feb. 10, 1913-A
special meeting of the common council
was this day held in the Fire building
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Parmley.
Members present: Aldermen Appel,
Kirst, Martin, Prideaux, Sims, Shepard
Terrill.
Absent: Alderman Brewer.
On motion of Alderman Appel the
plans and specifications of Mr.. Hanson
were accepted by the following aye and
nay vote: Aye; Aldermen Appel,
kirst, Martin, Prdeaux, Sims, Shepard,
Terrill.
May; No votes.
On motion Of Alderman Kirst and
seconded by Alderman PrideauX, the
| clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids; bids to close on March 3 at 3p. m.
Motion carried, by all voting aye,
Moved by Alderman Shepard, second
ed by Alderman kirst, the mayor and
clerk We're instructed to sign the con-
tract of Mr.. Hanson.
Motion carried by the following aye
and nay vote Aye: Aldermen Appel
kirst, Martin, Prideaux, Sims, Shepard,
Terrill. Nay: No votes.
Mineral Point, Feb. 10--It is hereby
acknowledged as the minutes of the
10th day of Dec of the meeting of the
city of Mineral Point, Wis. bears ou)
that IL. j. Hanson of the Monarch
Studios of st. Paul, Mimi. was to be
retained as architect for the new mu-
nicipal and auditorium building for
Mineral Point, Wis, at 3 per cent of
the total cost of said building. Said
payments to be paid as building pro-
crosses, in payments are usual to arch
fleets retained ON buildings.
Construed as meaning building only,
and not ON furnishings
j, Z. PARMLEY, Mayor.
W. IL, BoHAN, City Clerk,
Moved by Alderman Prideaux. Sec
onded by Alderman Sims, that the ten
ants of the bank building be notified to
vacate within the time specified 10y law
Clerk to serve notice.
Motion carried,
On motion council adjourned
j. Z. Parmley, Mayor.
Attest. w. H. BOhan City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
CHAS. WlNN,
HERMAN WIESEN,

South side Of High Street, Mineral Point, Wis
Patronage respectfully solicited and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
VET BINARY.
DIR. JOHN DAVIES,
BARBER SHOPS.
ADOLPH APPEL
H APPEL MONTGOMERY TERRILL
APPEL g. TERRILL,

Everything first-class and in the latest style.
APPEL & TERRILL, Proprietors.
High Street, Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
ED. ELLlNGEN,
CENTRAL BARBER SHOT

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.
| am prepared to attend to tonsoria Il work in q
satisfactory manner. l will continue the River
side laundry of GAINESVILLE and will run the
Bath Rooms in connection with my shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13

Tee bill Of Che Nse0oiNtcd manu- :
featuring Co. was considered The
window jack sent on approval was
tested and found not what was wished
and as per agreement was ordered re-
turned the remaining bill was ordered
paid.
II was moved and seconded that Mr.
Keeney be engaged at his present
salary, carried.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. Free
man Shepard be engaged for the IN
suing year ut the same salary per
month. Motion carried
Upon motion meeting adjourned,
Attest: W. III. Bohan, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
GEORGE PRIDEAUx,

basement Penhallegon building, corner High
and Chestnut streets, Mineral Point. Latest
styles of work. Give a call.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-13
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Miss Helen Harris and Miss Florence
Bridge Engaged as Teacher.

DE'O9S GH9d9Su 90 tGdCHSF'
Mineral Point, Feb. T. 1913 A
regular meeting Of the $ hool board
was this day held in the Fire building.
Meeting called to order by President
Fielder.
Members present Commissioners
Chamley, Jlcka, Morgan and Hubcn
thai.
Minutes of previous special meeting
read and approved.
Upon recommendation Of the com
nittee Of teachers and employees, Miss
Helen Harris and Miss Florence Bridge
were engaged Gin half time) to assist IN
the Sth, 18th, 9th aud 1th grades respec-
lively, the former at S5J and the latter
at schedule rate.
The following bills, after being au-
lifted by the finance committee, were
ordered paid.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

, nuendo. acquired an acrid sarcasm,
barbed and singing satire. which at
length touched indiscretion. He al
lowed himself u scornful reference
to the elder Valiant as scathing as IL
was unjustified.
To the man In the witness-chair
this had been like an electric ishock.
Somehow new and unguessed beneath
the-husk OF boredom, the INDECENT
pose of body, had suddenly looked
from his blazing eyes; something
foreign to Vanity Valiant, the club
habitue. the spoiled scion OF wealth.
For a brief Ave minutes he spoke. IN
fashion that surprised the COURT
room-a passionate defense of his
father. principles on which the
corporation had been founded and Its
Traditional policies: few sentences,
bht each hot as lava and quive1ng
with feeling. Their very force start
led the reporters bench and left his
inQuisitor for moment silent.
The later took refuge in sardonic
reference to the corporations salary
list. Did the witness conceive, he
asked with effective elaboration, that
he had rendered services commensu-
rate with the annual sums paid him?
The witness thSught that he had, in
fact, received just about what those
services were worth. Would Mr.. Va
liant be good enough to state the fig
ures of the salary he had been priv
ileged to draw as vice-president!
The answer fell as slowly in the
sardonic silence. Il have never
drawn a salary as an officer OF the
Valiant corporation.
Ten IL was that the irritated eX-
aminer had abruptly dismissed the
witness. Then the ripple had swept
over the assemblage, and Katharine
Fargo, gazing, had smiled that slow
smile in which approval struggled
with mingled wonder and question.
The jostling crowd focked out into
the Sluare, among them fresh-faced
girl on the arm OF gray-beardeo
man in black frock coat and pictur-
esoue broadybrimmed felt hat. She
turned her eyes to his.
$50 that" she said. lis John Va
liant, I'd almost rather have missed
Niagara Falls. must write Shirley
cambridge about II. I'm so sorry |
lost that picture of him that | cut
out of the paper
IL reckon he's not such a bad iot'
said her uncle. Il liked the way ne
spoke OF his father"
He hailed cab. Grand CentrA
station" he directed. with glance
at his watch. and be quick ABOUT IL.
We've just time to make our tram
"Yessir, Dollar'n half, SIT.
The gentleman seated the girl ana
climbed in himself. Il know the legai
fare" he said, III am from virginia
And II you try to beat me out OF more
you'll be sorry
(Contlnued.)
Job Printing Done Right. Times
| Printing Co... Is John R.-st.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

ton would be barren OF result. VI
individual criminality. flight and sui
eide had been confession, but more
sweeping charges could not be
brought home. The gilded fool had
not brought himself into the en-
barrassing purview Of the law. This
certainty. however. had served to
goad the public and sharpen the sa'
and the examiner. who incidentally
had a reputation OF his own to guard.
knew his cue. There were POSSIBLE
tiles for the exercise OF his especial
gifts in vice-president OF the Cor
poration who was also Vanity Val
liant. the decorative idler OF social
fopperies and sumptuous clothes.
Valiant took the chair with a sem
sation almost OF relief. Since that
day when he had spun downtown In
his motor to that sharp enlighten-
ment. mis- daily round had gone on as
usual, but beneath the habitual pose,
the worldly mask OF his class. had
lain a sore sensitiveness that had
cringed painfully at the sneerlng
word and the envenomed paragraph.
Always his mental eye had seen
white-faced crowd staring at mar
BILE building, coarsely-dressed wom-
an crossing the street with hand
kerchief pressed to her face.
And mingling with the sick realiza'
ton OF his own inadequacy had WOW
en- panging thoughts OF his father.
The shattered bits OF recollection OF
him that he had preserved had lNih'
ed a mosaic which had pictured the
hero OF his boyhood Yet his father
name would now go down, linked not
TO success and achievement, but 10
failure, to chicanery. to the roDDins
of the poor. The thought had be-
come a blind ache that had torturea
him. Beneath the old characteristic
veneer 1t had been working a strange
change. Something old had been dyr
ing. something new budding under
the careless exterior Of the man VINO
now faced his examiner In the Dig
armchair that May afteS1rson.
John valiant's testimony, to those
of his listeners who cherished a sor-
did disbelief in the righteousness or
the man who counts his wealth IN
seven figures, seemed pose OF
EratultCus luSOfcu'c' ~ h"u
and simplicity that was almost nor
rifying. He did not stoop TO gioze
his own monumental flippancy. He
had attended only one directors
meeting during that year. TIL attee
the crash. he had known little. had
cared less, about the larger invest
ments OF the Corporations capital
he had left all that to others
Perhaps TO the examiner himseH
this blunt directness--the bitter UNI
Swallowed truth that searched for no
evasions-had appeared effrontery'
the contemptuous and cynical frank
ness OF the young egoist who sat Sc
cure. his own millions safe, on the
ruins OF the enterprise from when
they we're derived The questions
that had been bland with suave IN
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28
CHAPTER u.
Vanity Valiant.

The witness Is excused
In the ripple that stirred across the
court room at the examiners abrupt
conclusion, John Valiant, who had
withstood that pitiless hail OF Ques-
tons. rose. bowed to him and slowly
crossed the cleared space 10 his coun-
sell The chairman looked severely
over his eyeglasses. with his gavel
lifted. and a statuesque girl. In the
rear of the room, laid her delicately
gloved hand on a companions and
smiled slowly without withdrawing
her gaze. and with the faintest tint
Of color in her face.
Katharine Fargo neither smiled nor
flushed readily. Her smile was an In
dex Of her whole personality, languid,
symmetrical. exquisitely perfect. The
little group with whom she sat looked
somewhat out OF place in that mixed
assemblage. They had not gasped at
the tale OF the Corporations UMPIRE
cedented earnings, the lavish expendi-
ture for its palatial Offices. The
recital Of the tragic waste, the
nepotism, the mole-like ramifcations
by which the vast structure had been
undermined, had left them rather
amusedly and satirically appreciative.
Smartly groomed and palpably MEM
bers Of set to whom John Valiant
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

was familiar, they had had only
friendly words and smiles for the
young man AT whom SO many there
had gazed with jaundiced eyes.
To the general public which read
its daily newspaper perhaps none of
the gilded set was better known
than Vanity Valiant" The very
nickname-given him by his fellows
in -facetious allusion to fiippant
newspaper paragraph laying at his
door the alleged new fashion OF
masculine vanity taken
root in the fads and elegancies no
affected. The new anhard he drove
was the smartest car on the avenue.
and the collar on the white bulldog
that pranced or dozed on its leather
seat sported diamond buckle. To
the space-writers of the social col.
umns. he had been a perennial In
SEPARATION. They had delighted to
herald more or less bohemian gath
ering. into which he had smuggled
this pet. as "dog-dinner" and when
one midnight. after staid and
stodgy bridge in a gust OF wild
spirits he had, for wager. jumped
into and out OF a fountain on de-
serted square. the act, dished up by
a night-hawking reporter had, the
following Sunday, inspired three met
ropolitan sermons on The Idle
Rich The patterns of his waist
coats, and the splendors Of his lat
est bachelors dinner at Sherrys-
with such items the public had been
kept sufficiently familiar. To it. he
stood a perfect symbol OF the elder
ease and insolent display Of inherit
ed wealth. And the great majority or
those who had found place In that
roomy chamber to listen to the ugly
tale OF squandered millions. looked
at him with resentment that was
sharpened by his apparent nonchal-
ance.
For the failure of the concern up
on which Legislature had now turn
eo the search-nght of its inquiry.
might to him have been a thing OF
trivial interest. and the present task
an alien one, which he must against
his will go through with. Often his
eyes had wandered to the window,
through which came the crisp clip
trip-clop OF the cab horses on the
asphalt, the irritant clang Of trolleys
and the monstrous panther purr OF
motors. Only once had this seem
ing Indifference been shaken: when
the figures OF the salary voted the
Corporation chief officers had been
sardonically cited-when in the tense
quiet a woman had laughed out sud
denly. a harsh jeering note quickly
depressed. For one swift second
then ,aliant's gaze had turned to the
rusty black gown. the flushed face
90 the sleeping child against the taw-
dry fall OF the widows veil Then
the gaze had come back. and he was
once more the distracted spectator.
boredly waiting his release.
Long before the closing session IT
had been clear that. as far as indict-
ments were concerned. the investiga-
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

senger had his nose buried In news
paper, and over the readers shoulder
he saw the doubleleaded headline:
Collapse OF the Valiant Corpora
ton"
He pushed past the guarded door.
and threading the crowd made to-
ward the curb. where the bulldog,
with bark OF delight. leaped upon
the seat OF FURNISHED car, rumbling
and vibrating with pentup power.
Theirs were those I'm the sullen
anxious crowd who knew whose was
that throbbing metal miracle, the
chauffeur spick and span from shining
cap-visor TO polished brown puttees.
and recognizing the white face that
went past, pelted II with muttered
sneers. But he scarcely saw or heard
them. as he stepped into the seat.
took the wheel from the chauffeur's
hand and threw on the gear.
He had afterward little memory or
that ride Once the leaping anger
within him jerked the throttle wide
and the car responded with break
neck dart through the startled traffic.
till the sight OF an Infatuated mounted
policeman. baton up. brought him TO
himself with thud. He had small
mind to be stopped at the moment.
His mouth set In sudden hard sharp
line. and under II his hands gripped
the Slowing wheel to q tearing serpen-
tine rush that sent the skidding mon
ster rearing on side wheels, to swoop
between two drays In hooting
plunge down a side street His tight
lips parted then In ragged laugh.
bit OF by the jolt OF the lurching mo-
tor and the slap OF the bullying air
As the sleek rubber shoes spun
noiselessly and swiftly along the ave-
nue. the myriad lights that were be-
ginning to CLEAN wove into q twink
ling mist He drove mechanically
past a hundred familiar things and
places: the particular chophouse OF
which he was an habitue-the ivied
wall OF his favorite club, with the
cluster OF faces at the double window
the florists where daily he stopped
for his knot Of Parma violets-but he
saw nothing. till the massive marble
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

This ROSTERS tail feathers are rs
feet long. He Is, without question, the
king of bsrnyard fowls-that is IL zoos
ter royalty depends on the length Of
tail feathers.
Years ago, over a hundred, the peO-
pie Of the Island OF Shikoku, Japan,
got the idea that ROSTERS should have
long tails. A great rivalry arose be-
tween the. natives to get the largest
tailed rooster. BY patient selection-ef
fowls In breeding they kept on length
ening the tail feathers ~of the male
bird year after year until the rooster
above pictured was obtained.
Naturally. In breeding ROSTERS with
such long tails, It Is necessary to con-
fine them In very close quarters, so
that II will be impossible for the
feathers being molted or to wear out.
The fowl Is. therefore. placed In
narrow cage, so narrow that he can
not turn around In It,
Once every day or two he is taken
out and allowed to stretch his legs.
under the careful surveillance of an
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28
Johnny Writes

n. y. satterdy-peopel that n y. certenly
does have all kinds OF funny pets
hotel propriators and clerks is nearly drove crazey
by women that totes dogs and munkeys and parrots
and alligators and luther animes around with them
but II wasent no lady that pulled OF the prize
anmel trick up at the nickerbocker the uther day,
il
he has little boy that is very fond OF different
was his way home from vakashin in new
englend
he has little boy that Ia very fond OF different
kinds OF snaks and they have got a little snaik
house In their back yard
the perfesser he had found a new kind of a snak
where he was at. his vakashin, and he taking
IL home TO his little boy In a bottel
when he got up in his room at the nickerbocker
erly morning. he thought the snak ght have
some fresh water he poured 1t out into the bath
tub while he filled the bottel
next thing he knew. there wasent snaik In the
tub
1t had riggled down the pipe
and II came back into the brite lite Of day in the
tub of gent storeys below, who taking cold
plunge after wild mite
gee, such a uprore
you would Of thought murder being did, and
evryboddy~~ In the nckerbocker from jimmy regan
down went the run
when the guy found IL a reel snaik. he felt
better. but when the perfesser along with his
bottel. he got all het up agen. and wanted to fte
but the perfesser pollergzed. and lot OF fellers
told the guy he ought to be thankful II reel
snaik and so there wasent more truobel
johnny
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

fronts OF the upper park side ceased
their mad dance as the car halted be
fore a tall iron-grilled doorway with
wide glistening steps. between win
dows strangely shattered and dark.
He sprang out and touched the bell.
The heavy oak parted slowly; the
confidential secretary of the man he
had come To face stood in the gloomy
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

IL want TO see Mr.. Sedgwick."
You can't see him, Mr. valiant
But | Will" Sharp passion leaped
into the young voice. He must speak
TO me-"
The man in the doorway shook his
head. He won't speak TO anybody
any more" he said. MIR, Sedgwick
shot himself two hours ago"
The Detroit times., 1913-10-28

Job Printing Done Right. TINE
Printing Co.. IS John R.-st.