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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
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to do SO unless the rule laid down by
the postoffice department is complied
with. Respectfully yours,
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
A VERY DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION
Citizens of the Village of Rdgeway Sustain Losses Aggregan
Upwards of $4,000 Wednesday Afternoon
THE POSTOFFICE AND BANK WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED
Three HoursSeventeen Buildings Burn Three
VI a Loss

Wednesday afternoon, April 3d. the
village of Ridgeway was visited by a
most disastrous fire. 1t originated in q
barn in the rear of John Hammerli' $
saloon. 1t quickly spread to other
buildings, and in many instances people
barely escaped with their lives. The
following are the losses:
John Hammerl-saloon building and
barn.
Owen ONeill- two buildings, one
occupied as restaurant by Oscar
Anderson, the other by James Kelly as
general store.
James Kelly large stock of mer-
chandise totally destroyed.
Fred Allen-Restauran and butcher
shop residence and all household goods,
barn and ice house.
j. T. Paul-Bank building and post
Office building.
Clarence Wilcox Restaurant and
barber shop.
Pitt Jacco-Drug store building No
insurance.
H, Bird-Drug stock. recently pur
chased No insurance.
William Collins-Lumber yard; com
pletely destroyed.
c. & N. w, Railway Co.--Depot and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
MIFFLIN.
By kATHERYN GowMAN.
( Received too late for last week.

Mrs George Austin and daughter
Mildred, Hazel Green, made glad the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wilkinson and other relatives
this week and last.
Levi Sedbruck and two daughters de
parted Thursday for their home at Den
yer, Colo, after spending the past five
weeks here with his sisters, Mesdames
Crapp and BulIian.
Aneta Slack entertained about thirty
six of her little friends at birthday
party Saturday afternoon, it being her
fourth birthday.
Mrs. John Held and daughter, Mrs
Leslie Gowmau arrived home Friday
evening from Milwaukee, where they
had the pleasure of visit for several
days with relatives.
The remains of Miss Mary Pedelty
We're brought here Saturday from her
home at Cobb, where she passed away
ON Thursday, and interment was made
iii the Mitfiin cemetery. Tie aged
father and other sorrowing relatives
have the deepest sympathy OF the people
here.
Harry Fault has been at Linden for a
few days visiting among his relatives
and Old time friends there.
VIM. Roach returned here from Can =
I
ing some time there looking up land
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Germany and the Germans from an
American point of view. by Price
Collier. Scribner, April 1918, p. 46S
4S2.
The German army and what it re nj.
ly means to Germany, as viewed by an
American.
Marvellous representatives. of disease, by
l., X Hirshberg. Worlds work,
April 1918, p. 6S4 694.
very interesting explanation of the
way in which people are now made in
vulnerable to disease. The methods
described in this article if carried
ont will work revolution in the health
and happiness of the human race
Mr.. f. w. Woolworth's story, by l.. l..
Redding. Worlds work, April 1913.
y. go 665
The story of the man who started the
ii rst five and ten cent store. He tells
how the idea of the five ana ten cent
store came to the young dry goods
clerk and Of his successes until now he
is at the head Of the corporation which
controls all the five and ten cent stores
of America
| The new freedom, by Woodrow Wilson
Worlds work, April 1913, p. G2S 640
In this fourth article of the series
President Wilson deals with the trust
problem. He states the tolerant atti
tude Of the Progressive party toward
. fba &c Oh, H., 81;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

contents.
w. W Lewis Warehouse, feed mill
and farm implements
George Mccain goods moved into
street and damaged.
George Post Residence aud barn.
Bert Strutt-two barns, silo, garage
and six head of horses, ten Holstein
calves. all his hogs, some machinery,
and all his feed
Oscar Hendrickson-Re Residence
James Laughlin A driving horse.
The residence of Thomas Strut and
some other buildings more than mile
from the village took fire, but luckily
We're saved with but little damage to
them.
The further spread of the fire in the
business portion of the village was pre-
vented by the double wall of the George
McCaun building. The building, how
ever, was badly damaged
The total loss by the destruction Of
property is estimated to be from $50, 900
to $50, 900.
The fire ragged from three to six
O'Clock and it was with difficulty that
people escaped from it.
Although Ridgeway has had num-
Der of fires, this one was the worst in
its history.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

near Cuba City at eight o. clock Tues
day morning.
No particulars could be learned as to
the cause of the accident except that
these men and their companions were
working underground when the land
and rocks over them caved in with the
above stated result. The remains of
Harker We're taken from the mine to
his home in Cuba City. He was about
thirty five years of age, married and
and had no children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
COUNTY Court, Iowa couuty-In count.

COUNTY Court, Iowa couuty-In county
~ court.
chell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a term of said
court to be held at the court house i'll the city
of Dodgevllle, Iowa County, Wisconsin, on the
9th day of May, A. D. 1918, at nine o'clock in
the forenoon of said day; the petition of Ernest
c. Fielder, guardian of Clarence Mitchell, for
the construction of the will and testament of
William Mitchell, deceased, will be heard and
considered.
Dated this 22nd day of April, A. d. 1918.
BY the court,
Aldro jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
Buy Real Estate.

in the city If Mineral Point and you
viii act wisely Read the long column
Of offerus by the Mineral Point Real
Estate agency, which is published on
the second page. A very good farm is
also offered in this list. Advertisement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
Grant County Court House FLAG.

The Herald: The court house has n
new flag which was delivered to the
County Clerk, E. f. Mccoy, on Satur-
day morning. The flag, which is made
of wool bunting, has the full number Of
stars sewed on both sides II measures
l5x30 feet and cost $J2 90
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder 4 Fielder. Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
LII

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTEsTATE ESTATE.
STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ ss-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at q regular
term of the Iowa county court, TO be held
in and for said county, at the Court House,
in the city of Dodgeville, in said county, on
the 3rd day of June, a. d. 1913, being the
frst Tuesday of said month. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day. the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application of c. /. Cushman, guardian of
Elizabeth Davis. Incompetent, late of said
county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of his account and the assignment of
the residue Of of said estate to such persons as
are by law entitled to the same.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks,
successfully. prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper,
published in said county.
Dated this 9th day of May, 1918
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
Knew Better.

"Ezry." said Farmer Corntosse se.
verely 10 his Youngest you're eating
Ike a pig"
&c wan. pa" answered the boy; you
ain't got Il pig Ola The place that lin
eat as much rs kin Chicago %rWe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

To admire, to love, to regret,is to
I've, said gtrlt writor. Do no let the
regret be brought on by n cough or cold,
which if treated when il hrbt appeared
would ha,e elsily beo controlled Aliens
Cough BOIsalG brings welcotnedrclief in such
eases. Contains NJ harmful ingredients.
26o., Soc and 90 bottles ut MI dealers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.-In
~ ss-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Cornelius
Crowley. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Cornelius Crowley, deceased, having been is
sued to Joseph Engels.
Notice is hereby given, That the creditors of
said Cornelius Crowley, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and
including the first Tuesday of October 1913, be-
ing the eth day of said month, to present their
claims and demands against said Cornelius
Crowley deceased. to the county court for
examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. That the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted by
this court, at the office of the county Judge at
the court house in the city of Dodgeville. in
said county, on the first Tuesday of November
1918
Dated this 18th day of March, 1918.
BY the court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
The Proper Appolntment.

Lancaster Teller; Hon. John A.
Aylward Of Madison, has been appoint
ed L. =. District Attorney for the
Western District Of Wisconsin, This is
eminently the proper appointment for
President Wilson to make in filling
that office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
Highland Mines viii Soon Be in
Operation.

Weekly Press, May 2; Mr.. f Stoyer
has moved into the house owned by the
Zine Co., recently vacated by William
Bethel Mr. Slower is an experienced
mining man and will have charge Of
the New Jersey Zinc Compauy's new
holdings here and at Dry Bone. He
will be under Mr. 3 Ho-kins, who is
located at Mineral Point The com
pany expects 10 start to operate their
mines before long. on a more extensive
scale than heretofore
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

Platteville Journal: Dr. Mart in
Rindlaub of Fargo. N d.. is here Mt the
home Of his parents and expects to re.
main n few weeks. Mrs. Rin1laub re-
mains about the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08
CaVe-in Kills a Miner.

Platteville Journal April 30: Alonzo
Harker was killed and Thomas Baxter
injured in cave. in at the Baxter mine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-08

Miss Henrietta G.. Hanscom,
Teacher Of piano and organ lesson.
inquire at her home. Phone 70.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12

you," he said remorsefully. 81 am a
brute, Meg. hated to tell you worse
than"
"You are very considerable" 1t was
not quite sheer, though he WINGED
at the tone
You will be-we must always be
the best Of friends, Meg" he half
questioned. She smiled bitterly.
Friends? Why, of course; we could
not be less, could we?"
"And you will come to see her and
visit us and be quite the same?"
There was note of anxiety in the
mans voice that touched her.
Il can't promise" she said quietly,
"for l am going away. / had meant
to tell you before, but I, too, hated to
hurt you" The sarcasm was lost on
him.
eve have been such chums-such
comrades!" his voice broke trif1e.
1T is hard to say goodbye"
Eyes, it is hard" she assented
grayely, but without spirit. There was
long pause.
MAY l kiss you once more?" he
asked haltingly. She looked at him
long and searchingly.
20, you men, you mem" she ex,
claimed with sudden passion, as she
looked deep into his eyes with bitter
ness of soul. you take all we have
to giye-all-and still" there was a
sob in her throat-''it's a little game
to you" her voice was steady once
more. GA little game that you play
to. the end-and the end is whenever
the fancy dies-that is ALL" He start.
ed miserably to explain.
mo, you may not! Do you think I
would have the caresses that belong
to another? am not that sort. You
are free TO go to her-it is all right
can say no more. o, go, go, for
mercys sake, go!" She stood, drawn
to her full height, superb, queenly in
her womanly dignity. He hesitated
yet for a moment, looking helplessly
into her face that had lived in his
consciousness for three short-yes
and happy years-then he turned 81
lently and left the room, closing the
door behind him
Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12

The strange sight OF hill being
washed away by means of hydraulic
jets is to be seen only mile from the
center Of Calgary, Alberta. Each night
a powerful hydraulic plant Is at work.
washing away thousand cubic yards
of dirt" The object of this strange
proceeding Is twofold, consisting Of
the terracing of the hill and the filing
UP of the old river channel. The wa
ter Is turned on at 8 y. m. each day,
and the wearing away Of the hill pro-
ceeds steadily for ten hours. The work
can only be done at night, as the city
declined to grant permission for the
use Of the necessary water In the
daytime, in case the drain on the sup
ply during the busy part of the "a
hours should prove too great. The wa
ter, under high pressure, 10 discharged
against the sides of the hill through
q hydraulic giant" such as Is used
in placer mining. 1t Is estimated that
80 days will be required to complete
the task, which involves the displace-
ment of 10000 cubic yards of dirt"
Obtained In the first place from six
inch main, the water is forced though
the nozzle at pressure of 200 pounds
by the use of a two-stage centrifugal
pump driven by 100 horsepower
electric motor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
SHE WAS NOT BLIND
BY GRACE X. HosrwIcK.

Because he had loved her a long
time, he hesitated about telling her
With the direct divination of wom-
ans intuition, she surmised the truth.
He had been trailing all about the
subject for several moments, waiting
the necessary courage. She took the
matter in hand calmly.
why don't you tell me, Day?" she
asked quietly. He started and looked
at her uncomfortably. She smiled
'Is 1t sure, this timer" her voice
was low and even. There was not the
slightest suggestion of scene in the
atmosphere. He pulled himself to-
gether with jerk.
Meg" he said softly, you're a
wonderl How did you know"
How could I help knowing?' she
asked. Il am not blind
But I thought have been just
the same" he insisted
Your heart was not in it, that was
all" she replied sadly.
"She is not like YOU" he said hest
tatingly in response to her questions.
she Is little and pretty and needs
someone to care for her" Margaret
started. Had it gone SO far already?
II was not attracted toward her at
all at first" he explained, "but she
seemed so helpless and I got in the
way of doing little things for her. She
has the sweetest smile and she is
o. hang it all, Meg! don't make fell
low tell you such fool things!" he
blurted out uneasily.
you need tell me nothing unless
you like, boy" She used the little
name unconsciously. you know you
are not bound to me in the slightest
way. When are you to be married?"
He flushed holly
"She is very lonely and she is only
waiting until I can see my way clear
to-"
''Then you were waiting my con-
sent?" Her tone was cold. "By all
means, let it be at once. Delay no
longer"
, He looked at her compassionately
81 knew it was going to be hard on
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
KILLS WHITE MOOSE

A pure white moose was killed in
the northwest on Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska, by trapper, Ezra Higgins.
some days ago. The skin and head
arrived at Seattle, Wash, the other
day, on the steamship Northland from
Cordova, Alaska. The fate of the
white moose was closely guarded in
Alaska, and the story not made public
until after the Northland left Cordova.
The Thlinket Indians cherish an old
tradition that this, or a similar white
moose, was the spirit of an Indian
maiden, the daughter of beloved
chief. One winter day the girl left
the village for visit to another and
became bewildered in blizzard and
was never seen again. After the great
storm had passed over, searching par
ties went into the ravines of Kenai
Peninsula to search for the maiden.
When in the woods a beautiful snow
white moose sprang out of a thicket
and dashed away. Year after year the
Indians have worshiped the albino
moose and from time to time the ami
NAL has been seen. Now that an
albino moose has been killed the In
dams will miss it unless, as many
hunters think, there are several In
that section.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
Loss an Illusion.

James C. McReynolds, who inves
tigated the tobacco trust for the gov
eminent, thereby bringing on a lot
of things, says that just after he
started practicing law in a small
town down in Tennessee, a few years
ago, stout hillsman came into his
office one day and announced that he
desired to sue neighbor for $4,000
damages.
Two years ago." he stated, ~he
called me hippopotamus''
Two years ago!" echoed Mercy
nolds. why didn't you sue him
sooner"
We'll, suh," said the injured party,
until that there circus come through
here last week l thought all the time
he was paying me a compliment -
Saturday Evening Post
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
GRAFT FROM DYING MAN

Grating flesh from dying man. to
the body of a living person has been
successfully carried out in a Michi-
gan hospital. Three months ago ia
cob Kulem, an employe of the Kala-
mazoo Paper company. was caught in
paper making machine and the flesh
from his right shoulder torn away.
Afterwards victim of a railroad &C.
cident was brought in a dying condi-
ton to the hospital, and $50 square
inches of flesh was taken from his
legs and grated to the shoulder of,
Kulem, says the San Francisco Call.
He is now out of the hospital and en-
tirely restored to his usual health.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
Easy Baroain.

Having tried unnecessarily various
highly recommended recipes for dis
lodging selfish passengers from covet-
ed seats, the woman who swung from
strap in front of the sandy man
tried talking at him to her husband
AS peroration to her harangue, she
said iInpressively:
If you, James, should ever be pig
gish enough to sit down while there
was woman in the car left standing,
l would never speak to you again as
long as l live"
The sandy man looked up then.
Lucky devil" he said. Not many
of us could purchase peace at that
price.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
OWL PLAYS THE PIANO

Hearing the notes of his piano
struck first up the keys and then
down, Ernest Lemmy of ST. Paurs
road, Peterborough, peeped through
the open door and discovered that
the player was his pet owl. The owl
would step on key and then listen
attentively to the sound. 1t tried
another and another. and seemed
highly pleased with the noise it was
making. When it got to the upper
end of the piano and found it was
only the black and white keys which
sounded, it started back again and
sounded all the notes until 1t reached
the last in the bass.-London Mail.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
STRIPPED BY LIGHTNING

Lightning played a curious prank.
Pierre Desc, Creole farmer, living
on the place of Sidney Arceneaux, six
miles north of Rayne, La, was return
ing from town driving a wagon loaded
with cotton seed, when he was struck
by a bolt of lightning.
The lightning tore his hat, clothing
and shoes to shreds, melting the eye
gets out of his shoes and tearing the
soles of. His trousers were torn as
though slashed with a knife again and
again His two horses were both in
stantly killed. Yet, beyond severe
burns and the shock, he was not seri-
ously injured and will recover.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
FORTUNE OUT OF REVENGE

The romance of a fortune that was
made out of revenge is recalled in New
York by the death of Mr.. e. s. Welles,
the inventor of a world-famous rat
poison. When Mr. Welies and the
man with whom he then worked were
living In poverty. and had only sin.
gle loaf of bread between them and
starvation, this last morsel of food was
eaten by rats. Welles swore ven
geance, and set about discovering a
means to rid the world of rats. After
numerous experiments he began the
manufacture of Rough on Rats in
an old barn in Jersey City, and in
four years lie rose to aluence.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12

back does not make its nest in the
mud, but attaches it, at height, I'd
water plants. The male makes a
rounded bundle of fine weeds and at
taches this to the plant. Then he
burrows into the bundle, and having
got inside it. turns about until the
nest has taken the form of a muff. The
catfish has been known to make a
nest in an old stovepipe and in an old
sack. With those fishes which show
an interest in their offspring it is the
male which takes the chief part, build
ing the nest, guarding the eggs, pro-
tecting and bringing up the young.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
NEST OF THE STlCKLEBACK

By those who do not know it is too
often assumed that fishes are stupid
and devoid of all parental instinct.
This is by no means the case. The
stickleback, for instance build a nest
which, in the case of the sea-stickle-
back, is made of mass of pendant
sea weeds held together in pear
shaped form by silk-like thread. The
eggs are laid in the center of this
and the male parent will guard them
for weeks, repairing any harm done
to the nest. The ten-spined sickle
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
In Doubt.

Els your daughter musicale"
WELL" replied Mr.. Cumrox, "she
seems so in conversation. but when
she sings opinions differ, Washing,
ton Evening Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
Doesn't Have To.

She--Well, anyway, Kate isn't one
Of those women who carry gossip
around.
He--No, she has telephone in her
house.-Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
Cynicism.
It is a cynic ?"

Say, ma, what is a cynic?"
"a cynic, my son. is a man who
doesn't believe that singers always
have colds"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value for
your money, goes twice as far as any other.
Don't put your money into any other. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12

Opportunity probably knocked at
your door while you were out gossip
ing with the neighbors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlAYSCLlOOL
LESSON

by e. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-12
EA F% NHTnGn Watson IL. Coleman, Wash
" IA = VA "a ington, DC. Rocks free. H gh-
ga Aw W ~ est references Best resllIis.

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