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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
Teach Children to Be Careful.

Evening Wisconsin: Now that the
warmer weather is here and outdoor
life more alluring, it is important that
mothers impress upon their children
the necessity of looking in both direc
tons before venturing off the side
walks.
Almost every day one reads in the
dispatches or local news of the killing
of child by an automobile, but in
nine cases ont of ten the accident is IN
avoidable as far ~ the automobilist Is
concerned. The child runs suddenly
into the roadway, probably from behind
automobile before mn attempt to check
its speed is possible.
There are reckless and Indifferent
drivers in every city and this IL espe
cially true of the younger element, but
the average driver and owner is always
on the lookout. The careful drivers
never take their eyes off the sidewalk
on either side, particularly in thickly
populated sections, watching every
group Of children and steering as far
toward the center of the street AS safety
will permit.
Mothers have some responsibility in
the matter as well az the owner of an
automobile. AS the mother trains her
little ones to dread the fire engine and
keep away from the river and the rail
rood track, so should she train them to
keep out Of the way Of automobiles, and
above all to avoid running into the
middle Of the street withCnt seeing that
the way is clear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16

heavy blow upou the head. black
circles wh!rled before my eyes
WAS It Armand" asked. who lay
there In the curuer;"
Certainly it WAS" Godfrey answer
ed. Who else could it be-"
"Godfrey,"' cried remembering
suddenly. Did you see his eyes as
he hay there watching the man Mt the
cabinet:"
Yes: | saw them"
They We're the same eyes?"
The same eyes"
And the laugh-did you hear that
lauSh?"
Certainly | heard it."
Il heard it once before" said. and
you thought it was case of nerves.
| fell silent moment. Shivering a
little Mt the remembrance.
But why did Armand lie there So
quietly?" l asked at last WAS he In.
jured?"
Godfrey made little gesture to-
ward the corner.
Go see for yourself" he said
Something lay along the wall. on the
spot where had seen that figure. aud
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
Freiden's Shoe Store


Raise Bacon in Upper Wisconsin.
After thorough study of the situa
ton the county representative of Taylor
county has come to the conclusion that
there is no better place in the country
in which to raise the bacon hog than in
the upper Wisconsin counties and that
there is nothing that it will pay better
to raise there than the same bacon hog.
He is right. The bacon hog is suited
to the conditions in the upper counties
and this is the most profitable hog to
produce. The best foods or bacon hogs
are clover pasturage, barley, oats and
peas, with perhaps Il little corn for
finishing At the present. time the
bacon hog can be produced much
cheaper than the lard hog. These fasts
should be acted upon throughout upper
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16

"rayhery is rr er,. a..} vct the
u"aier dies INSTANTLY aaA >dy,N"
hut" lur>,;yW5 What act Of
trr"rhcry WAS il tha, Nrnjud trarrdY'
Thu Npy"us ~ IN, >t,.tcl drawer"
Then Nou SIN nrnr>c IA tne poison,
ri wc,aau,>Wt"
Il certainty Gu The TRAGEDY ~ this
afternoon proves the trutn ot the
theory"
Il don't see it." | said heIpIr>S!y
why, Lester" protested Godfrey.
ITS rs plain rs day. Who WAS that
bearded slant who was kl}cdt The
traitor, " course No you suppose for
an instant that Armand WAS ignorant
of his presence in that house po you
suppose he would have brru ah,r to
take Armand prisoner II Nsmaud had
not boon wjllu4 that he >hnuld|
Il don't see how Armaud rau.d nelp
himself after that frilow Got his hands
ON him"
You dontE And you saw Yourself
that tie WAS not tmlN bound that
he had cut himself loose"
That is true" | said, thnuGEtfu,iy
Let us RECONSTRUCT the story" God
IVY N''' q" F"i"uN ne t'"i'"'
discovers we N''r'' ~ 'hH '""lo'' h'
'"''NN A'"A"i" !" New hoEN' S"2u"NS
"'"' ~ vac "'"N' "' S'N'h'o avenue
waits Tor him there and >rlnrS aud
binds him He is half mad NIth fll
""I'" re >""'''N crazy >'hSN'"&
ABOUT rev ''N'' ''N'''S'' ''N'o&'' N"'
III "'u't t'''' 'o' triumph Nl'N u" com
t''''' ne ""'N "'' Nl' o'N prisoner III
once tie '""S MN ln'" corner ann
P'"'''"S 10 RIP away tue "ur'3p ms
= '"'''''" WV We ~ Wy" Wv >'N'',
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
USE GOOD ENGLISH
If You Are Poor, Use Good English
And Maybe You Will Soon
Be Better off

(This Is Lesson IL in series of
short, simple lessons in English, by
c. Il. Rounds, Inspector of English,
Wisconsin State Normal Schools.)
| WE SHE HE THEY
These words are what we call nomi-
native forms, and are used CORRECT
LY as follows:
John and | went home. Neither he
nor she went with US. They are the
ones | want. Was II he or she that
you SAW 1t was he. 1t was neither
Mary nor |. Did you think it was /?
Mary and he are going. He and she
are fond of each other. We people
should all work we'll together. Do you
think they are the ones?
1t will be well for you to say these
forms over to yourself many times.
Get your friends to correct you If you
make mistakes.
Notice that in all these illustrations,
the pronouns are either the subject OF
the sentence Chat is, they are the per.
sons or things about which some verb
makes an assertion) or they are used
in the predicate to mean the same per-
son or thing as the subject, being
linked to the subject by "A linking
verb; thus: It is |. Such uses are
nominative, and the five nominative
forms you need to remember are !,
WE, HE, SHE, THEY
Do you want to advance in life? I'm
prove your English.
Copyright, 1914, by G. H. Rounds)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
Reported Weekly for The Democrat
by III. Payntor. Register OF Deeds
for Iowa County.

II Bollerud to Henry Hendrickson
10 acres Moscow. $500,
u, u. Lewis to Otto IL. Prochnow, /
acres nodgevllle, 5000,
W. H. Thomas ~ John Mite, rs acres
Rjdgcway, 5000
VIM. Dresser to Thomas T.. Vivian
lot in Mineral Point. $1,000.
VIM. Albert Toukin to Michael
Medinger, 81 acres Mineral Point. $4,000
j. G, Smith to Cable Disrude. lots in
Elmchardville. $500
Robert II, Quick 70 JAS. J, Lynch. ct
al. lol acres Mineral Point, $1,000
+. NJ Bailey TO Nellie b Mitchell.
100 acres Mineral Point. $1,000
Henry OSterhaulv by heirs to Briget
EEan, LOT in Highland 1850.
Alex JeHery to JAS, Batteu, lot in
Linden. 40.
Hugh MCDtrmott to Thos. W.
Tonkin, land i'll Linden, $I00.
VhoS, W. Tonkiu to Hugh Mcner
mott land in Linden $500,
VIM, Hewitt to Everett Williams. ct.
al l20 acres Oodgeville, $500,
). f. Blake to Pat Smith, ct, al. i
acres Dodgevjlle, $3.50,
\. f. Bishop. ST, to Sarah Thrasher,
lot in Mineral Point, $l25,
VIM. Carney to Herman Schoopfer,
10 acres Waldwick, $4,000
Dennis +. Murphy to Noluey Whit
ford, 40 acres Waldwick, $4,000
w. J, Pearce to Mineral Point Public
Service Co, lots in Dodgevillc. 81 90.
Frank Weer to John L, Weier, IL
acres Waldwick, $500
John F. Weier to Frank Weier 81
acres Waldwick, $500.
Il. j Hughes to Thos. II. HoskinS,
lots in Dodgeville, $4,000.
Marshall J. Smith to John Adams i'll
Linden, $3.50,
Chris, Thudiam to Thos j. Pine. 30O
acres Arena, $4,000,
VIM. Brenton to j. b. REYNOLDS, lots
in Mineral Point, 1905
Bernard Brusvecn to Edw. lngwell,
lots in Hollandale, 800.
Il, J. Penhallegon, Jr. ct al to Joseph
GRADER, lot III Mineral Point, $4,000,
r. II. ,linkins to Bert Rowland, lot in
Mitilin, 5000.
Joseph Pink to William Pink, 200
acres in Highland, SEQ, 900.
Elizabeth Parry heirs of to Nelson
Pebeles, lot in Mineral Point, $500.
VIM. A. Stephens to j s Williams,
acres in Mineral Point, $207.
VIM, A. Stephens to Mrs. Mertit
Meserole, IL acres III Mineral Point.
$l00l 70.
Louis II. Fingerhut to VIM. +. Rocob
Highland. $it00.
Louisa Sitter to Frank Sitter, loo
acres in Arena, $4,000
VIM. Miller 80 Joseph Maui, lot in
Highland, $500
Matthew 7, Salmon to :. ID. Giant,
$50 acres in Mineral Point, $i2 900,
VIM. Lanyon. Jr. ct al to N. j
kieifer, % acres in Mineral Point
1900.
Catherine Carpenter to Ole Larson
140 acres in Wyoming, $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
CHAPTER XIII.
"Crochard the lnvincible.r

"T\HIS NJ. Armand" continued
Godfrey, lis great criminal
and has. OF course, various
followers. upon whom he
must rely for the performance of Ger.
tain details. since be can be in but one
place at time. AFFECT and absolute
obedience is necessary to success, and
he cOmpels obedience in the only way
In which II can be compelled among
criminas-by fear, For diSObediencc
there is but one punishment death
And the manner of the death il so Ger
tain and SO mysterious as TO be almost
supernatural for deserters and trai
and invariably. from the effects Of an
insignificant wound on the right hand
Just a bOve the knuckles
ut IS by this secret" Godfrey con
unued tina; Armand preserves his
absolute supremacy But occasionally
the temptation is too great. and one
Of his men deserts Armand sends
this cabinet TO America He knows
that In this ease the temptation is very
great indeed lie fears treachery, and
he arraugcS In the cabinet a mocha
nism which will intiict death upon the
traitor In precisely the same way In
which he himself inficts it-by inca rs
OF "A poisoned stab in the right hand
Imagine the effect upon his gang. He
Is nowhere near when the act Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16


corner?"
as | bent over it | saw that it was a
large net. finely meshed. but very
strong.
THAT was dropped over Armand's
head as he came up the stairs" said
Godfrey, cor flung over him as he
came into the room. Then the dead
man yonder jumped upon him and
trussed him up with those ropes"
Pushing the net aside, saw upon
the floor little pile of severed cords
Yes" | agreed; 'he would be able
to do that. Have you noticed his size.
Godfrey? He was almost Il giant"
He couldn't have done it if Armand
hadn't been willing that he should"
retorted Godfrey curtly. You see he
had no difficulty in getting away" and
he held up the net and pointed to the
great rents in it. He cut his way
out while he was lying here. ought
to have known
He threw the net down upon the
floor with gesture of disgust and dis
pair, Then lie stopped in front of the
BOule cabinet and looked down at il
musingly. and, after a moment. his
face frightened. The burlap wrap
pings had been almost wholly torn
away.
But We'll get him, Simmonds." said
Godfrey, and his lips broke into n
smile. In fact. we've got him now
We have only to wait, and he'll walk
into our arms Simmonds. / want you
to lock this cabinet up in the strongest
cell around at your station. carry the
key yourself and give your reasons to
nobody"
"That'll be easy" laughed Simmonds
Il haven't got any reasons"
"Oh, yes. you have" and Godfrey
bent upon him a gaze that was pos
itively hypnotic. You will do it be
cause want you to and because tel,
you that. sooner or later. if you keep
this cabinet safe where no one can get
at it. the man we want will walk into
our hands. And III tell you more than
that, Simmonds; If we do get him. IN
Iii Z tAt blSStSl SUI ever I'i'l' anu
you will be world famous France
will make you a chevalier Of the
Legion of Honor Simmonds, mark my
words, This fellow is the biggest catch
we could make, Hes the greatest
criminal of modern times,
With Armand, so finished. so self
poised. so distinguished. in my mind
1t,
fore my eyes, | nodded gloomiy
But, Godfrey. who is this mani
asked. why did he kill that poor
fellow up there? Why did he XIII
Drouet and Vantine? How did ne get
into the Vantiue house? What is it all
about?"
All he said. looking at me with a
smile THAT is the important ques
tion-what is it all about II can.
I'll drop in tonight 10 see you, aud we
can thrash it out. Will that suit youT
Yes" said; and for heavens sake
don fail 20 Gomez
That night ! had begun to fear that
Godfrey was going to GiSapDoint me
SO late IT was before his welcome
knock came a my door FASTENED 10
let him in, and | could tell by the sigh
Of relief with which he sank into q
chair that be was thoroughly weary
IF you have an explanation, God
frey" | said FOR heavens sake tell
me- Tell me first how you and sim
monds came 10 be following Armand -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered Ivy the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency ut the Democrat
office:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
The Mystery
of the
BOuIe Cabinet
By BURTON e. STEVENSON
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
Copyright, 1913. by Burton E.
Stevenson.
Observation-Disclosures,


Unable to go farther, | sat Imply
down upon box and looked at them.
l was still sitting there when Godfrey
came back. breathing heavily, chagriu
and anger in his eyes.
"A crime has been committed up
stairs" he said to the manager. This
gentleman with me is Mr.. Simmonds
of the detective bureau" and at the
words Simmonds showed his shield.
Eve shall have to notify headquar-
ters," Godfrey went on, land would
advise that you keep your girls at their
work. | don't suppose you want to be
mixed up in it,
Sure not" agreed the manager
promptly, and while Smmonds went
to the phone and called up police head
quarters the manager had the girls
back at their work in short order
Godfrey came over to me and laid
his hand on my shoulder.
why, Lester" he said. you look rs
though you We're at your last gasp"
81 am" | said. I'm going to have
nervous prostration if this thing keeps
up. You're not looking particularly
happy Yourself
I'm not happy. I've let that fellow
kill man right under my nose-liter
ally under my nose-and then get
away"
Kill man." l repeated. DO you
mean
go upstairs and look Mt the right
yhand of the man lying there said
Godfrey CURLY. and you'll see what
mean"
Simmonds joined us with twisted
smile on his lips. and saw that even
he was considerably shaken.
II got Grady" he said. and told
him what had happened. He says
he's too busy to come up and that I'm
to take charge of things. The ambu
lance will be around at once. We'd
better get our shoes on and go back
upstairs and see if anything can be
done for that fellow"
Simmonds knelt beside the body and
held up the limp right hand for us
to see.
just dDONc Tue hluCkleS were L"O
tiny missions. with drop or two Of
blood oozing away from them. and
the flesh about them swollen and dis
colored
II knew what it was the instant he
yelled Death" said Godfrey quietly
"And he knew what it was the in
slant he felt the stroke 1t is evident
enough that he had seen it used be-
fore or heard of it and knew that it
meant instant death"
| sat down, staring at the dead man,
and tried to collect my senses. | saw
a man roughly dressed. with bushy
black hair and tangled beard: very
giant Of a man.
A sudden thought brought me bolt
upright,
but Armand | cried Where is
Armand?"
Godfrey looked at me with a half
plying smile
What. Lester he said. don't you
understand even yet? 1t was your
fascinating NJ Armand WHO did that"
ana he pointed to the dead man,
/ felt as though | had been struck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16

"TIIS NJ. Armand" continued
Godfrey, lis a great criminal
and has. OF course, various
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16

\ SHOE FULL OF MISCHIEF.
is the shoe that does not fit the foot
comfortably and naturally. There is
no comfort in shoes that do not fit
no matter how elegant they may look
and however fine they may be made.
Our shoes are characterized by their
easy and perfect fit, They are also
made of the finest feathers and built
in the most popular styles. We have
all sizes and widths in stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
Axiom.

The grade crossing and the automo.
bile make an impossible combination.
and the automobile cannot be abolish.
ed.-New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-04-16
BUY REAL ESTATE
In Prosperous and Growing
Town

,eNprrtv will hc listed and ADVERTISED for
sale III TINS column tire ot charge for advertis
my unless sale is made, II the property Is sold
etthcr Ivy this agency or Ivy the owner or other
parties the usual commission will he charged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-04

W IL Ryan, Waco; JAS d Doyle,
Houston; G, ". Walls. New YORK
Wilson Brooks. Kansas City: r. Z,
Jordan. II Feldman, W H. WadIing-
ten. Dallas; H. Il Hardy Kansas
City: G. " Marshall Thos, NJ
Jones. Dallas: Roy stubhs. Corsi-
cana. VIM Wilson. Philadelphia.
II. Jalonieelz. Dallas; S. NJ Temple
tor, Gainesville: Nat p. Lewis, DIAL
las: Frank schofield. Hillshoro. j.
G. Carpenter. Mrs. ]. C. Carpenter.
nallas, c. (. Davidson. p E. ARM
strong. Dallas: y, r, Price. Black
ell. Okla: r. B. Wilson. Dallas;
O Ii. WeIsinger. F. Tenlpiin. c. L.
Womhle. Waeo; T. Z. Alder. Hons-
ton; l. ~ Rankin, New Orleans:
Larl Wells. Dallas; j. NJ Wright,
j. VI. Blanks, Fort Worth.
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!, tIipBS ASCENSION II
WEATHER Il FA1 ORABI +


II tha same weather conditions
ara afey4l4n, this afternoon as this
morning tia balloon s.ension sche.l-
8ea Tor 4.aa O'Clock. viii take
alaee The ba}5oonist Andrews said
Wednesday morning that the as
esnsjoD could be made if the wealth
ar aid not get worse, meaning
that II tile threatening rain held
eff he would again soar in the
rare atmosphere above the heads ana
shoulders OF the school children
and Others Who will doubtless crowd
around and attempt to assist the
beipefs in keeping The big silk
bag palled out thar j, might more
readily I'LL with gas.
Those who arranged fer this as
eansion are contemplating q nice
flight aud drop for the halloonist
" no came to Waxahachie bearing
recommendations OF the highest
kind, The fact that both his
legs are eff viii doubtless make
the ascension more thrilling than
ii he We're an able bodied man
There may be an accident Maybe
both his arms will be off shortly
after he lands on earth this after
nooa.
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Notice

We want every member Of the
Woodnlen Circle TO be present al the
re- salar meeting of taa Circle tomo.-
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Yea WtHao better u Y#a5.-
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lou win do better AT youngs. ad
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Il rubber stamp YOU NED
f.. IseE rHt3.ps make }ou one. Prizes
r. <aHahie. adv. e
Williams news., 1914-09-17
New England Prosperity.

The Grosvenordale company of Con. necticut recently announced an in crease in wages of per cent, affect. ing 2,000 employees, this despite the fact that the Underwood bill mate rially reduced the duties of cotton goods
 The Dartmouth Manufacturing. COT. poration of New Bedford, Mass, which does business of $6,O00,000 year, has paid dividends averaging more than 16 per cent annually for several years past. It's directors have voted to issue $S,0O0,O00 in common stock for the purpose of broadening it's mar kets. Quantities of Dartmouth fine goods are being sold in London. and Paris already, and it is expected that other European markets will be in- vaded by its agents during the ensu- ing year, if shipping arrangements can be made. The New Bedford cotton manufacturers have good reason for their optimism if they can successfully invade European cotton manufactur- ing countries.-Proyidence, R. l., Jour- nal.
Williams news., 1914-09-17
Wilson and "Machines."

The Wilson administration of high ideals and fine achievements is sought to be used by machine politicians of low ideals and corrupt achievements. Men who should be proud to be help CTS of such an administration use the positions the people have given them solely to advance their personal in- fuence with the corrupt machines.
 As matter of fact, no other service that the president can do is finer than will be his resistance to that abuse of Democratic ascendancy in the nation which seeks to build up bad bipartisan machines in cities and states. No serv- ice that MT. Wilson can do the Demo- cratic party is finer than will be his resistance to machine parasites upon his party.
Williams news., 1914-09-17
EARTH'S MOST LONELY SPOTS
lsiands Where Communication With the Great World 10 at Rare ln-
 tervaIs-Trlstan da Cunha.

Though scientific progress has made It possible to do 8 double Journey be- tween England and America in a fort night, there remain many islands with which 1t takes years to communicate.
 On the Scottish coast are the groups of islands known as the He brides, Orkneys and Shetlands. Of these the most isolated island Is St. Kilda, some three miles long and two miles broad The inhabitants lead lives of great loneliness, for 1t takes month to get to the next island, and the sea often makes any com munication with St. Kilda impossible for months.
 The group of eight Phoenix islands in the Pacific has total population of only 158, while another little bit of the British empire is Tanning island. This is landing place for the Pacific submarine cable, and usually there are about one hundred people in the place.
 The loneliest of all parts of British territory is the Island of Tristan Da Cunha in the South Atlantic, which is also the smallest inhabited island in the empire. It Is 1900 miles from land, has 8 population of "A Scottish Americans, and the inhabitants get news of the outer world usually once every two years.
Williams news., 1914-09-17
BUSINESS ID BOOM
Marked Industrial Revival in the
 Middle West.
Prospect of Enormous Crops and Big Demand Having Effect-Increased Railroad Activity One of the
 Encouraging Signs.

Prosperity, brought about mainly by the great wheat crop and the promise of an immense corn crop, Is being passed around in the middle West. Bull Moose, near-Progressive and inde- pendent organs acknowledge the fact. Evidences of expanding industry come from many sources. Factory centers, steel plants and railroad shops espe- cially are enlarging their activities. There is distinctly better feeling in financial circles. Labor's normal content Is returning because an in- creasing percentage of labor Is finding employment
 In the Chicago manufacturing dis trtct, which includes the great indus trial centers of South Chicago and Gary, Ind, thousands of men are go- ing to work, in some factories in squads of a score or more, and in oth- CTS in groups of between two and three hundred.
 The Standard Steel Car company at Hammond hired 300 men, and Is ne- gotiating for additional help. The Pull man company Is employing men by the AuAol cup. u6 WOIhluS lOlCo ID hoW 10000, and 1000 more men are wanted.
 Thousands of railroad cars fill the sidtngs and yards in and about Chi cago awaiting their turn at the re- pair shops.
 The traffic department of the Santa Fe issued report showing that 106,- 627 freight cars have been loaded on the Santa Fe system and received from other lines during the last month. In the same month last year, 102,799 cars were loaded, an increase of 3.72 per cent. Burlington officials reported that general merchandise and miscellaneous freight business shows an increase of from 4 to per cent over last year.