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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-14

Mrs. Charles H. Stevenson will leave
TODAY al noon for the east She VIII
spend a few weeks visiting friends in In
diana,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-14

Lieutenant Is. " Coffcy. commanding
the local recruiting station. has gone 10
Pocate1lo to inspect the recruiting othce
there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-14

The members Of tho Spirit Of Liberty
chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution, Will hold a special meeting
today-Elag day-at 8 o'clock AT the
Chapman branch of the public library on
Filth West and Second North streets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-14

The Daughters Of the Handcart Plo-
neers viii meet this afternoon at $
O'Clock With Mrs. Frances Armstrong at
her home on East First South street
This viii be the last meeting oi the sea-
son.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-14

Mrs. C. e. Parsons, Jr., viii entertain
u few OF her friends this atternoon at
bridge party al her home IN Federal
Heightg.
The Misses Havonor. sisters Of Earl
Havcnor. entertained al a progressive
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Four Generations Represented.

The Spencer (Iown) Reporter recent.
ly contained an account of social
gathering at that place in which four
generations of the Van Wilson family
participated. The family moved from
Waldwick some years ago. We quote
the following:
We mentioned last week that the
friends OF Mrs j. r.. Gloyd would as-
sist in observing her birthday on Tues
day afternoon. May sixth. The event
was Il decided success. There were
fifty ladies present, twenty one children
and eleven men. The guests from
Spencer were Mrs. ID. G, Gillespie sis
ter Of Mr.. Gloyd Mr., and Mrs. Van
Wilson and grandma Wilson the par
ents and grandmother of Mrs. Frank
Gloyd and Mesdames Bassett, Livings
ton, Dunning, Kimhall England,
Larson, Witt, Hardin and Harris. Four
generations were represented. The
eldest guest was Grandma Wilson who
is eighty four and the youngest the in
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peters Witt.
There were ten autos ON the grounds,
all owned by Meadow farmers. As a
souvenir Of the happy occasion Mrs.
Gloyd was presented set of sterling
spoons and about four dollars in silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gloyd are old settlers of
Clay county They know the vicissi
tudes Of pioneer life having been
through the droughts and floods and
have "A very clear recollection of grass
hopper year" We remember hearing
one of our pioneer neighbors say, as he
pointed to n loaded table mt one of our
social gatherings. remember the
year when don't think there was that
much food raised in the county.
When we think Of the trials and priva
tons that the early settlers endured
and see them now with their comfOrta
BILE homes and all the cOnveniences.
The free rural mail delivery, the tele-
phones, the carriages and automobiles,
we think truly they have earned all
these and we wish them many happy
years of enjoyment"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
FOR MORE IMPROVED ROADS
Much Valuable Assistance Rendered
by Office Of Public Roads--Per-
lshabe Products Wasted.

Many of the model highway laws in
various states have been prepared un-
der the advice OF the road experts OF
the department OF agriculture, and
all the data and statistics of the Office
OF public roads are at the disposal OF
the legislatures.
In the last bulletin of the Office of
public roads ii was stated that at the
close OF 1909. $50 per cent. of the
roads in the United States were i'm
proved. This represents a gain in the
total road mileage improved for the
five-year period, l90fl90a. OF i.52 per
cent, or, In other words. the per
centage Of improved roads has In
creased during this period from TIA
to 86G per cent
In the three years that have elapsed
since then, 1t is roughly estimated
that the percentage OF improved roads
has gone well beyond 8 per cent, and
possibly close to 10 per cent 1t Is
estimated that II 20 per cent, of the
public highways were improved
each highway being selected and i'm
proved with view TO the proportion
ate trafiic upon lt~-a high degree OF
efficiency in highway transportation
would be reached, II Is figured that
millions OF dollars would be saved an
nually in the transportation of crops,
the wear and tear on horses and We
hlclcs, and in the minimizing of the
waste in truck farming. Where roads
ar. bad. the farmers frequently find 1t
impossible to get their products to
the shipping points and thus perish
able products are wasted perceptibly
increasing the cost of living
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
The Influence of Society.

Prof M V. O'Shea of the University
of Wisconsin told the members of the
national congress of mothers, in session
in Boston last week, that suggestion
played more important part in the
development of the character of "A boy
than any amount Of education,
"Alcohol and tobacco are forced upon
a boy by suggestion, said Professor
OShea"
The urging comes solely from
society around him. The impulses
that lead boy in the direction of vice
are the strongest in his being and un-
fortunately he can hardly turn around
in modern city without these impulses
appealed to,
Sex education or lessons on the eff
feet of alcohol or tobacco will not rem
edy this. Control of social suggestion
alone will count, and nothing else.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
SYNOPSIS
Copyright. 1910. by Meredith Nicholson

Hartley Virgins is in love with Cecilia
Hollister. His friend Arnold Ames meets
an elderly lady at the Asolando tea rooms,
She is Cecilia's Aunt Octavia. an eccen-
trio woman of wealth. She invites Ames
to Hopefield Manor. Ames is fascinated
by Francesca, a tea room girl
Ames sees Virgins meeting Cecilia Sc
cretly at Hopetield Manor. Aunt Octayia
is a great believer in the potential ntiu-
ence of No. :.
Ames sees mysterious men Watching the
house He hears of H"zckiah, Cecilia $
sister. Wiggins calls upon Cecilia. The
chimney smokes mysteriously.
The house is said to have a ghost Ce-
ella tells Ames she is in deep trouble and
asks him to urge Virgins not to call upon
her again.
Virgins regards Ames as a rival Aunt
Octayia dslkes Virgins because his an
cestors We're Tories. Virgins is interest
ed in both Cecilia and Hezekiah. Cecilia
has nine sutors
Ames meets Francesca in an orchard
and learns that she is Hezekiah. They
see nine silk hats cross a stile.
Aunt Octavia shows Ames the pie pam
try. Cecilia fears Hezekiah loves Wig
gins. Her nine suitors call.
Cecilia rejects Professor Hume and
makes a record in her silver book The
butler tells Ames a British officers ghost
hauntS the house
Ames finds Cecilia and her father. Bass
ford HOLSTER, fencing on the roof IIol-
lister Is there unknown to Aunt Oc<aVia.
HOLSTER vanishes mysteriously through
the hall wall. Hezekiah tells Ames she is
prohibited from visiting Hopetield Manor.
Ames seeks plans Of the house, but finds
Aunt Octavia has just secured them. Ce-
elias suitors are jealous of Ames,
Ames assures Cecilia chat Hezeldah is
not in love with Virgins. Ames makes
another effort to catch the ghost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Mineral Point, Wis, May Ii, 1913
A special meeting of the School Board
was this day held in the Fire building.
Meeting called to order by President
Fielder.
Knight, Morgan, Jacobs, Paynter and
Hubenthal.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. T., G..
Gotham be rendered the position of
superintendent and principal of our
schools at salary of $l600,00 per year.
Motion carried unanimously.
Upon motion meeting adjourned.
j. p. PARMLEY. Mayor.
Attest w. IL. Bohan, Clerk,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
RUl}E,le .
R(aNNAY.
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS
Narrow Tired Wagon Is Most
Destructive Agent.
Highways Also Have Been Ruined oy
Wrong Method OF Workins--Dif-
terent System OF Supervision
Is AdVoc ated.

Good country roads are ruined in
many ways. some OF which must be
laid ut the doors ot the officials in
/ charge. and some we can only hold
the farmers themselves responsible
FOR, Good roads are ruined by wealth
or. water and wauton neglect Man
Is the chief destructive agent and we
must pay some attention to him and
his ways. says the Western Farmer.
/ Any good dirt road can be ruined in
short time by hauling heavy loads
over it in narrow tired wagons, Tho
common one and three-fourth.inch trio
does moro harm to country roads
/ than any other destructive agent. We
wonder why the farmers will continue
buying these wheels when broad
tire-say fourinch-will make rather
than destroy good roads The broad
tired wagon pulls easier and that
should be sufficient reason why tho
change should be made
1t seems II waste OF money to make
n dirt road hard and smooth. dragged
at the proper time and all that, and
then have lot of men haul big loada
of grain. hay. wood or what not over
II just after n rain and their narrow
tires cutting away In, or course they
all keep in the one track so each sue
ceeding tire cuts little deeper. If
another rain comes before the ruts are
dragged full then the whole road goes
to pieces. There should he n tax or
some legal penalty against the narrow
tired wagon We are not pleading for
low wheels, though we believe In
them, too. but we. do urge every one
to buy wide tires The old whacls
can be made over and wide tires pat
on at slight cost,
Roads have been ruined by the milo
by the wrong method of working.
The old system of working out the
road tax under supervisor or road
boss Is wrong. II never yet has made
n good stretch OF road, II never viii,
The practice OF tearing up the road
In the fall after harvest because
that's the only time he can get farm
crs to work-plowing the sodded sides
up and scalping the whole conglomera'
tion OF sods stones and clods into the
| middle OF the road Is the worst system
that ever can be practieed, The sea-
son Is wrong, the system is wrong
and the road Ia bad all winter and
next spring
Who has not seen brush piled In
soft places, gravel dumped in mud
holes, and even sand put In chuck
holes by these road bosses? It's a
sure way to make bad road worse.
Who has not seen dense groves OF tall
willows pile the road full OF snow
which made "A mud hole exist there
for weeks after the rest of the road
was dry? What Is the remedy? A
different system of road supervision.
Remove the Office from politics, get
men who have studied or will study
road building and keep them as long
as they are efficient, Pay road tax
in cash and let this skilled road boss
hire his men He should keep the
same men all the time. They become
more efficient all the time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Lancaster to Have City Mall
Delivery.

The Herald 1t liz expected that
Lancaster may have city delivery Of
mail in the near future, beginning,
perhaps, about the first Of July which
is the commencement Of the govern
ments fiscal year.
Through the efforts Of Postmaster j.
7. Webb a postoffice inspector was sent
here last week to investigate the prop
osition, and himself and Mr.. Webb
walked all about the city and made
estimates upon the work. On leaving.
the inspector stated that he would
make Il favorable recommendation to
the department and had no doubt that
the recommendation would be accept.
ed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Gypsies Must shun Wisconsin.

Sank County Democrat The assem-.
bly, has passed the Carpenter bill pro
hibiting fortune telling in the state.
This will mean practically, that the
picturesque bands Of gyIsies which
make their annual pilgrimage through
the state will shun us az a pestilence,
for 10 the wandering tribes, fortune
telling is the chief means Of livelihood
besides the surreptitious appropriation
Of few desirable articles now and
then
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Another Large Farm Changes
Hands.

Lancaster Herald The Cloverdale
Stock Farm, better known as the Jos
eph Wright farm situated 8 miles from
Lancaster on Grant River, was pur-
chased last week by IL. w. Brown and
j. Lee Wright, from A. r. Sole of
Chicago We understand the price
was upwards Of $25 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
CHAPTER XVI.
Lady's Slipper.


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,s ,'' n'''''' ''''N'
-''--
"Wise chimney man, You were
little slow about it though"
Il was indeed. You gave me run
for my money"
She finished her cracker at the third
bite, slapped her hands together to
free them of possible crumbs and was
about to speak when she jumped light
ly from the trunk, bent her head to-
again and faced me imperturbably
"And now that you've found me, Mr..
Chimney Man, the jokes on you after
all"
She laid her hand on the door and
swung it nearly shut. l had heard
what she had heard. Miss Octavia was
coming upstairs. She had exchanged
a few words with the Swedish maid
on the second floor landing. and HeZe-
kiah's quick ear had heard her, But
Hezekiahs equanimity was disconcert-
ing. Even with her aunt close at hand
she showed not the slightest alarm.
She resumed her seat on the trunk,
and her heel thumped it TRANQUILITY
The jokes on you, Mr.. Chimney
Man, because now that you've caught
me playing tricks you've got to get me
out of trouble"
What if | don't?"
"Oh. nothing" she answered indif
ferentIy, looking me suuarely in the
eve.
"Rnt vorr amt wouId mako M end
of = row ana Won would rouse your
sister to lose out with Miss Octayia
As ! understand if vou,re pIedged TO
keen off tho reservation II was part
of the family agreement"
Mr. Amos If Won are Ghost hunting
in this part Of the house
It was Miss Octavia's voice. She
was seeking me ana would no doubt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Back at the Old Stand.

George Prideaux is again running
his barber shop at the corner Of High
and Che-uut streets which he recently
sold 10 james 4. Simons,
james has bought out Roy jackson f.
interest and mas formed partnership
with Hugh Conuaughton in the barber
shop IN the VIM building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22

Want ads will be found on page ;.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
MARCH INvINC|BLE, JR.

On account of increasing business and the re-
quest of a number of my patrons that | secure
good Shire horse ut a reasonable fee, have
leased until August 10th, the good grade shire
horse MARCH INNINCIBLE, JR. He is sired
by March Invincibe, owned by Henry Chap
man. Dodgeville. His LIST dam is by DaviSson'S
Guard; his Ind dam by Grove Enterprise and
his 3rd dam by Black Joke. He is grand in
dividual and although only four years old he
has proven himself good sire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
College of Agriculture, Department of Horse Breeding
Certificate of Grade Stallion. No AO9S
Chapter ll6 Wisconsin; 1907
June. 1909.
pedigree of INvlNcplE JR
owned by Peter Wedeneer posoce, Dogevie. r. f. u. /.
county color bay marks white face feet
the 1909; March lnvncbe book S00
certified sound 10y owners affidavit 1872 has been examined the
Department of Horse Breeding of the College of Agriculture
hereby certified that the said stallion Not OF Breeding and
therefore, Eligible
by the Department of Agriculture Washington, d. G.
Countersgned by II. l..
A.. s. ALEXANDER, Dean of College of Agrcu
In charge Department of Horse Breeding,
Dated Madison this 18th day of May, 1912
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22

Platteyille journal, May II Mrs.
Sweringen returned from an extended
trip on Saturday and will spend the
summer with her daughter Mrs. Homer
Snow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
To be Continued
Machinery for Sale

One G-horse power International gas
oline engine; 50 feet Of line shaft; Y
splendid pulleys suitable for all kinds
Of work; good feed mill. pumping jack
gas tank, lots Of betting; all in good
condition. If sold soon viii be sold a.
bargain.
For particulars inquire Of the Mn
eral Point Real Estate Agency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11
FALSE THOUGHT OF ROMANCE
Sad and Dismal Tale Of Young Man
and a Lovely DamseI Who
Sold Soap.

Love came at first sight to the
young man when he saw her. She
was behind the soap counter, dis
pensing perfumed soap to those who
wished to buy it, and she was all his
impressionistic fancy favored in
woman.
Her face was adorable Her hair
was coiled bewitchingly. Her slender
fingers were deliciously pink. Her
dress, being neat and inexpensive, re-
vealed an economic nature, while
necklace prevented the aspersion OF
parsimony. The young man, just
from college, with high intellectual
notions and yet sensible opinions as
to necessary thrift, believed her to be
his affinity. He knew that, taken
from the department store and placed
in the social environment that was
his, she would scintillate and charm.
He determined to have word with
her-to please his ears with the music
Of her voice; for he was sure her
voice must be musical. Elsewhere he
would have waited for the convention
al introduction; here, where she sold
soap, the matter of meeting was
made obvious. He approached.
''Will you let me have a fve-cent
bar of soap?" he asked-which, though
commonplace, was as good as any
thing else for him to say.
She smiled angelically, revealing po
etic, pearly teeth.
1--WE amt got no five-cent cakes"
she told him; "them in the case is
ten an twenty-five"
He turned away. His romance had
died a-borning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11

If you really want any advice about
marrying" said the old maid, turning
on the college graduate, you will
have to come to. us single women.
You cant believe anything the mar
ried ones tell you. They are here
today and there tomorrow. Their con-
illusions about matrimony rest upon
no surer base than whether or not
their husbands remembered to kiss
them good-by this morning. They
haven't any perspective. 1t takes an
old maid to be president of con-
gress of mothers, and it takes one
to illuminate the subject of mat
rimony for the young and unde-
cided."
Turn on your searchlight. Let's
have the illumination"
20, all that it comes to is that
each woman has to decide for her
SELF" said the old maid.-New York
Evening Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11

did not call the police. was afraid
even then of the mischance that
would end my baby's life. schemed,
/ watched, I plotted-and one day
there came the chance l had waited
weeks for. I took it. ! got my baby
back by the same means by which
she had been taken away from me!
| stole her!
"'And now he cried out as he
whirled and faced me, the trapped
beast showing in his countenance,
take her away from me if you can!
/ will fight you! I will fight every
one-for her! Arrest me-throw me
in prison, but I will still have my lit
tie girl with me! You can't take her
away from mel he almost screamed.
You can't-you cant!"
Miss Clement looked at me with a
smile in her eyes.
''Well?" / asked
That's all,' she answered
"And after travelling all those miles
you believed this man."
Certainly" was her reply, after
had cabled the information which
caused Cassanelli to confess"
She looked up suddenly Court
Cooper" she said, you'd better be
saying good-by and getting out of this
train or you will be buying ticket
to Albany. It's just half minute be
fore leaving time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11
NOT LIVING UP TO ADVICE
Matron's Actions as Husband Phoned
Didn't Coincide With Her Talk
to Fair College Grad.

81 don't know what to think said
the college graduate.
''It's the first admission of the kind
since you got your diploma said the
old maid.
what to think about what?" asked
the matron just turned thirty. Her
mouth was down at the corners and
there was a wrongs-for-women look
in her eye.
'About marrying. Dave is begin
ming to insist on marrying just as l
am beginning to see that / have
some future ahead if / work out by
myself
Don't hesitate minute, said the
matron just turned thirty, and brought
her teeth together with a noticeable
click. What can you do better than
anything else?"
II am interested, you know, in &C.
lestial mathematics.
Then go in for it. Go in for any
thing that has the word celestial in
it. It sounds promising. 1t may
lead you into heaven. Marrying
won't. There's no use to pretend that
it will"
"You said last week." began the
old maid, but the matron just turned
thirty wouldn't let her go on.
st am talking seriously now" main
tanned the matron, land as one wom-
an to another l am telling this young
thing that woman who expects mar
riage to bring satisfaction is follow
ing an ignis fatus. Men are all very
we'll for down town, but the woman
who looks to man to make life seem
worth while is a woman who is fated
for grand awakening"
The telephone bell rang then, and
while the matron just turned thirty
answered it the two regarded each
other with looks that said that they
were astonished at her and commiser-
alive of her. Then her voice at the
telephone came on to them in languid
cadence: why, yes, I suppose / can
go. O, yes, ] suppose want to. Real
". You surprise me. From the way
you rushed off this morning / should
hardly have thought Yes, but what
made you forget? You have missed
Ye-es. have, too. You old darling!
All right. then, hurry home. I'll be
ready"
She came back from the telephone
to the two who had listened in con-
scienceless attention. "Jim and Iare
going to have little celebration to-
night" she announced, shamelessly.
ITS our anniversary"
'eYou hadn't mentioned it before,
said the old maid"
'No-he-We-it slipped our minds
this morning" She went out Of the
room then. red but radiant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11
EoreteIl Coming weather.

Long range weather forecasting ap
pears to be gaining credence, little by
little, with the progress of meteorolo.
gy. The last annual report of the
Dutch East Indian meteorological sery.
ice mentions the fact that forecasts OF
the strength and weather Characters
tics Of the easterly monsoon are now
issued at Batavia each April. Official
MONSOON forecasts have been regu.
larIy made in British India for many
years. In the United States weather
bureau Sunday forecasts for week in
advance have become an established
institution. In all these cases the
forecasts deal with only the broader
features of the weather over wide
areas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11
steeI Furniture COMING.

Steel furniture for offices and fac
tories will, during the next ten years.
entirely supplant that now being made
from wood, according to an official of
the largest metal equipment manufac-
turing concern in the United States.
AS steel furniture and fixtures are
fireproof and more economical, build
ers are discarding the old-fashioned
wooden equipment and installing steel
in many of the new buildings.
The use of this material also en-
ables the floor space Of the average
factory to be increased. and lower
rates are given by insurance comDa-
mics when this class of furniture is In
stalled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-07-11
Kidding the Kidnapers.
Copyright. by W. q. ChapmanJ

Clement was going
home-home after many
miles of wanderings, home
with the satisfaction of
knowing that the quest she
! had been on had been sue
cessful. She had crossed
the seas on this quest, she
, had travelled the countries