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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03

was the halberdier's hours He got
two meals with US help and 81 a
night | eat with him at the table.
He liked me. lie never told his name.
He was travelling impromptu. like
kings. l. guess The first time at sup
per says to him. Have some more
Of the spuds. Mr.. Frelinghuysen. oh.
don't be so formal and offiSh, Eight
Gen. says lie. Call me Hal-that's
short for halberdier.' oh. don't think
I know all about the dizzy fall from
wealth and greatness. We've got a
count washing dishes in the kitchen,
and the third bartender used to be a
Pullman conductor. And they work.
Sir Percival,' says |. sarcastic
Eighteen says he, as a friendly
devil in cabbage scented hell, would
you mind cutting up this piece of steak
for me? l don't say that it's got more
muscle than I have. but And then
he shows me the insides Of his hands.
They was blistered and cut and corn
ed and swelled up till they looked like
a couple of flank steaks crisscrossed
with a knife-the kind the butchers
hide and take home. knowing what is
the best.
'Shoveling COAL says he, and pill
ing bricks and loading drays. But
they gave out, and I had to resign. I
was born for halberdier. and I've
been educated for twenty four years tc
fill the position. Now quit knocking
my profession and pass along a lot
more Of that ham. I'm holding the
closing exercises says he. of forty
eight hour fast
1.-THE second night he was on the job
he walks down from his corner to the
cigar case and calls for cigarettes. The
customers at the tables all smoker out
loud to show their acquaintance with
history. The boss is on.
AN let's see-oh, yes, An anarch-
ISM says the boss. Cigarettes was
not made at the time when halberdiers
was invented
1.-The ones you sell was says Sir
Percival 'Caporal wins from chronol-
ogy by the length OF a cork tip So
he gets 'em and lights one and puts
the box in his brass helmet and goes
back to patrOling the Rindslosh
"He made big hit, specially with
the ladies. Some of EN- would poke
him with their fingers to see if he was
real or only kind of a stuffed figure
like they burn in elegy. And when
he'd move they'd squeak and make
eyes at him as they went up to the
slosh. He looked fine in his halber-
dashery. He slept at 81 a week in a
hall room on Third avenue. He. in
vited me up there one night He had
q little book on the WaShStand that he
read instead Of shopping in the saloons
after hours. I'm on to that, says l..
from reading about it in novels. All
the heroes on the bum carry the little
book. It's either Tantalus or Liver Or
Horace and is printed in Latin, and
you're Il college man. And | wouldn't
be surprised says |, If you wasn't
educated too But it was only the
batting averages of the league for the
last ten years.
"One night about half past II there
comes in a party Of these high rollers
that are always hunting up new places
to eat in and poke fun at. There was
a swell girl in Il forty HIP. auto tan
coat ana veil. and fat old man with
white side whisllers and a young chap
of the girls coat, and an oldish lady
that looked uDOn life as immoral and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03

result of their own presumption and
haughtiness? But what hurts me more
than ALL says Sir Percival is the desc
Grafton that has been done to this
splendid Rindslosh-the confscation of
it's halberdier to serve mentally at the
banquet board
Even | could see that this stuff was
piftie, but it caught the boss.
'Mein Colt, says he, you vas right.
Elm halberdier have not got der right
to dish up soup. Him l will not dis
charge. Have anoder waiter if you
like ind let mein halberdier go back
und stand nit his halberd But, gen
tlemen,' he says, pointing to the old
man, you go ahead and sue NIT der
dress. Sue me for 5000 or $4,000. |
stand der suit And the boss puffs
off downstairs. Old Brockmann was an
all right Dutchman.
Just then the clock strikes II. and
the old guy laughs loud. You win,
Deering, says he. Let me explain to
ALL he goes on. Some time ago Mr..
Deering asked me for something that
/ did not want to give him Il looks
at the girl, and she turns as red as a
picked beetJ I told him. says the old
guy, if he would earn his own living
for three months without once being
discharged for incompetence | would
give him what he wanted. 1t seems
that the time was up at II o'clock to-
night. came near fetching you.
though. Deering, on that soup ques-
ton says the old boy, standing up and
grabbing Sir Percivals hand.
''1he halberdier lets out a yell and
jumps three feet high.
Look out for those hands," says he,
and he holds 'em up You never saw
such hands except On a laborer in a
limestone quarry.
Heavens, boy says old side whisk-
ers, what have you been doing to
'em?
"'Oh,' says Sir Percival, little chores
like hauling coal and excavating rock
till they went back on me- And when
| couldn't hold pick or a whip | took
up halberdiering to give 'em a rest
Tureens full of hot soup don't seem to
be particularly soothing treatment
Il would have bet on that girl That
high tempered kind always go as far
the other way, according to my expe-
rience. She whizzes round the table
like cyclone and catches both his
hands in hers. Poor hands. Dear
hands, she sings out and sheds tears
on 'em and holds 'em close to her
bosom. Well, sir, with all the Rind-
slosh scenery it was just like a play
And the halberdier sits down at the
table at the girls. side. and | served
me rest of the supper. And that was
about all, except that he shed his hard
ware store and went with EN-
But you haven't told me. Eighteen"
said |, 'how the cigar case came to be
broken
"Oh. that was last nightr' said
Eighteen. "Sir Percival and the girl
drove up in cream colored motorcar
and had dinner in the Rindslosh. The
same table. Billy | heard her say as
they went up | waited on 'em. We've
got new halberdier. a bowlegged guy
with a face like sheep. AS they
came downstairs Sir Percival passes
him a ten case note. The new halber-
der drops his halberd, and it falls on
the cigar case That's how that hap
pened''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03
Bait Is Necessary.

through curiosity or for food, Mr.. Rab-
bit unhooks the spindle and the door
slides down. The third trap is some
thing like the second one, but not so
good, as mice can spring it and bait Is
necessary. Bait can also be used on
No. 2, but the rabbit can be caught
without it, because, in crowding past
the spindle, the rabbit unhooks 1t and
lets the door fall
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03
Not a Joshua.

I Charley and Nancy had quarreled.
After their supper mother trieo to re-
establish friendly relations. She told
them of the Bible verse, LET not the
sun go down upon your wrath"
"Now, Charlie" she pleaded, ARE
you going to let the sun go down on
your wrath?''
Charlie squirmed a little. Then:
We'll, how can l stop it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03
Trap a Buried Barrel.

He says that rabbits like to run
through hollow logs, ETC., and the first
trap shown is built on this plan. Bury
a barrel in the ground SO the top of
it will come just level with the top
of the ground Make box about four
feet long to lay over the barrel. In
the center of the lower side of this box
make door, fitting it on pivots SO it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03
o. Henry
Stories
Nv. The Halberdier of
the Little Rhein-
schloss.
copyright by Doubleday, Page & Col

copyright by Doubleday, Page & Col
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03
HOW TO MAKE A RABBIT TRAP
illustrations Given of Three Contriv-
ances That Will Interest Boys
During Winter.

L. W. Frank of Pleasanton, Kan,
sends the description of three rabbit
traps to Farmers Mail and Breeze, that
boys will be anxious to try this winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-03

~ sometimes 1uIO
the Bierhalle and
restaurant called
Old Munich. Not
long ago it was a
resort of interest
ing Bohe N ians,
but now only art
lists and must
clans and liter
ary folk frequent
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
sKAGs

W. ", Harper has purchased o.
new automobile.
/. A. Holmes and vile Wor.
shopping u porlu.uIgs SATURDAY
We understand that work OF rr
palurg the lcvvos along Black river
Will h,gm .onn.
DE- Russell Johnson and iam..
aud 4. NJ Trip.au and family war.
IN this community sunday
Flnis Ham,ln made buslnes.
trip TO Purphoulas Saturday.
We are sorry tO annWuce tHa.
Louzo Hudson aud family will soon
leave this community. They ars
good people aud Will be missed.
/ want 20 say a few words 10 the
Star Herald editor: | think yonr
paper is the best have ever read
/ can look on lls pages and end out
all the good news that Is going on.
/ would like to see this paper IN
every home. Il is well worth the
small cost Of 81 a year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
l ate County News
AIBERrIiA

Master Aubrey Harper happened
10 a very painful accident saturday
nv being run over aud stepped on
nv a cow The l,Jtlr fellow. shout.
der was dlslocated and Uc vas
bruised otherwise. De RybWn
VA, called 20 set yhe shoulder and
thc lilue fellow Is getting a,org
iua
Prof. lsaah Short OF Maynard
vas down ia DIST. No. 90 Monday
looking lor school
Homer ker,ey's fine horse got
IA. leg broken sunday 10 l. sup
posed lha. it Eas kiuSei boy another
horse. Drs. sggo ana Ryburu sgt
the broken limb.
Theodore Pemberton aud Miss
Myrtle Yaucy were married sun
day by Esq. CohoOn. They have
our best wishes.
l.. +. Johnston aud family visit,
ei NJ Mddlebrook Saturday night,
guests Of Dee Johnston aud family,
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

Keller visited relatives and friends
In our locality last week.
Miss Josephine Rotzhiuger was o
guest OF Mls, Annie llausman
sunday.
Mlssr, Annie Os'erkamp OF Big,
gors, Emma rynues aud Goueyrlye
Drroui, Mysar. Mat Tuucs, Luke
Mccoy and William stem,l OF 70.
olhougas a,logdyd church 40 this
place Sunday.
MIS-, josephine Ne..uhaoh of
BrockJ,. Iuse Mccoy nod viii
S,umo, were DINNER quests no the
home OF J, &. Sluul Suudty.
Miss Nellie Myurge was shopping
IN pooahuutas ir-J at Hp week
Jake leihharbcr aud family aud
Mi,s Turgasa LrIuhtrbor visited a.
the home Of Pete Nclsyubach sun
day,
Mr. Louis Dcloul and Leonard
Miles visited Mrs. Antoine Hans.
mann one day last week.
AIbincs Layton had an old time
h buse raising on his farm near this
place last week.
Misses Josephine and Mary "Jsso
and Annie Wciseuhach were dinner
guests at tho home OF A. T. WeIs.
enbach Sunday.
The EngcIberg Dramatic club
had their regular meeting at 81.
Johns hall Sunday.
Miss Katie Ungrank, who hes
been working at Pooahonlas, spent
Sunday at her home.
Ed Rimey visited Luthbert Lay.
ton Saturday night.
Miss Ailihiet Garlach is taking a
brief VISIT with relatives aud friends
at Kuobel
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
MOCK

The mill a; this place, which was
wrecked by storm since our last
writing, i now dong business at
the old stand, aud will grind every
Saturday
Lehman Mock, who has been lIy-
Ing at Dalton, where hts wife has
been teaching school for some time,
has moved back on his home place,
near Ingram, where they are vel.
coined by many friends and reIa.
tives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Grif Waldrou and
family of Pocahontas were visiting
friends and relatives here last week
Miss Arnold Wilson is very sick
at this writing. She has been going
10 school al P0cahoutas.
Uncle Nose Wilson Is also right
sick at bis bone near Middlebrook.
Mrs. ". L, Mock gave her hus.
band a surprise supper last satur-
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
Success

A0m.s Powell was a Success, yis.
uur la.N saturday.
Nl. 3argio Powell Il vrs,,;,,
r,Ilu1 su Poplar Blufr tins wcek
Al, Jorry Mulloy OF Revpo.
WASH nuoss visitor m success
smur, y.
Guy Camel came up from Poc,.
houas sunday evening to visit r,la-
uyos o. 4 friends here.
Ml, Anna Powell and Yer,
Collie. were Poplar BluH shoppsrs
dul .hls week,
Juu r,uDsledeld aud family or
Heyun Pcnt last weekend yisiunp
r,lau. .. ag this place.
Re. Trmhorlakc preached two
gNcel..ut sermons at tho Methodist
cburcr las, Sunday.
Edgar Taylor OF Pau, No.
spent raturday and sunday here
,isitl, 3 relatives and friends
Wznc Smith, one Of our promi.
uent merchants, was a business yi,i.
tor in Poplar BIuT day or two
last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
IlEYNo

Jerry Mulloy spent Monday in
poCahontas.
Elmo Roe and II. l.. Sparkman
returned from Memphis Friday of
last week.
Prof. q, NJ. Hargrove was down
from Datto Saturday ana SUNDAY.
Joe IL. Johnson was up from
Biggers Monday.
Miss Grace Mock of Mock. who
is attending school here, went home
Friday for a short visit, returnIpg
on Sunday.
i. X. Martin was up from Poca-
bontas one day last week.
Jos. Harper aud wife have, lust
returned from a VISIT to Ponder and
other points in Missouri.
j. w. Stubblcfold left Monday
tor Rush. lie was accompanied by
j.. w, Abbott.
Harry SParkmin returned Mon
day from the southern part Of ihe
county, where he has been selling
Fords.
James Powell aud wife returned
Monday from salem, where they
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

gram at McIlroy Saturday night.
All report a mise time.
Mrs. Riley Rice visited Aun,
Mag White Sunday afternoon.
Lee Reynolds Of Rayenden
Springs was in our ugiEhborhood
one day last week purchasing sume
corn.
Mabel jordan visited Maize Bo.
ling the latter part of the week.
Hampton Roach and family have
moved to the +. Dalton farm,
where they will spend the summer.
John Higgins and family visited
friends and relatives At Charter
Oak Saturday night and Sunday.
Ellie roney visited Margie and
Mamie TrembIo Friday.
S. c. Casey and family visited
friends and relatives al Dallas Sat
urdav and Sunday.
Grandma Casey d, 10 better at
this writing.
Wesley Jones, who was wounded
q. the charlvari, Is recovering nice
u.
Miss Sl'lie Rice entertained sey.
gral OF her friends saturday and
Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
OCONEE
tFor last week.

Miss Ehie Tony's many friends
aud schoolnates surprised her on
her birthday, Saturday eve, March
ith. She received many nice tokens
of friendship and the evening was a
most enjoyable one for all present.
Lehman Rice aud wife from lad.
kin, have been visiting parents aud
friends at this place.
Will Fry and family visited
friends aud relatives at Raveudcu
Springs Saturday night aud Sunday.
Dave Crawford aup wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Bertha Mar.
uott Of Nadkln, one day last week.
John r. Kizcr failed to be with
Us FRIDAY, but the Pig club was
organized.
Misses Winnie aud Ehie Toney,
Lllle White, Matilda Baker. aud
Dean White spent Sunday evening
with Madison White and wife.
The stork visited Chas. Crawford
and wife Saturday uigIt aud left
them a dish washer.
4 pretty wedding was palled OF
here Tuesday, the contracting par
ties were Sular Bohng aud Lesley
Rice. They wall make their home
at Dalton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
OCONEE

The pie supper and Rrtv given
at the home of Claude Rogers
Thursday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Su.ar Boiling and
Mr.. and Mrs Earle R.camla visit
ed at the home of Ii C.. Boiling
Sunday.
Little Misses E,,lc aud Bessie
Stubblehpld are visiting with their
cousin, Little Nil, Eius England,
this week.
Several of the jolly boy, and
girls Of Oconec attended the pro.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

had been visiting M-. P"weIIs
people.
Prof. Il. A. Mock reports our
school as still growing Two more
non.residrul pupils were enrolled
this week. They are, Miss Glady,
Lloyd Of near Dauo and James
Perm Of BirdelO. The present en-
rollment Is two hundred and three.
w. w. Harper was mp from
Holmes last week. while here he
purchased Ford from Harry
Sparkman.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17
NEW HOPE

Rev. English filled his regular
appointment AZ this place Saturday
night aud sunday.
q. w. Million OF Pooahontas has
moved back To MS farm aJ this
place.
The singing given at the home Of
+. NJ. Sutton Sunday evening was
well attended.
Irving Sutton will work for j.
X Pettyiohn Of Old Union this
summer.
Born, to Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank
Newsom Thursday night, baby
girl.
Dan Chesser and family Of the
bottoms visited his father, James
Chesser, this week.
Several from this place attended
the exhibition at Harmony Friday
night. All report a good time.
Kate Swan aud Essle Sutton Wis.
ited Mrs. James Chesser Friday.
Fred kincade is making ties for
+. NJ. sutton.
Milas Waggoner took dinner
with Ed Sutton Sunday.
Mrs. Celia Million has moved TO
the bottoms.
Cora aud Anna Hill took dinner
with Grace aud Irene Million sun
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

G. W, Toney made busines,
trip to lmbodcn Saturday.
The boys will organize a bose
bali team At this place ON Satutdav
March llth, Got busy, Rayendsy
springs, we want 10 play you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

day m honor Of ls forty ninth
birthday. Many friends aud rela-
tiyes attended and a most enjoyable
evening was spent ln the Mock
home. Nh. Mock WAS cautioned
not To pass himself oil az an old
man, but To appear young, even "'
forty nine, which be dad.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-17

ENGELBERG
Mrs. Ben Thellemir and son of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
TeorfMI Tale of
Lou Wages Told
By Craze Digger
~ Assoeiated Press.

WASHINGTON, March PA grave
digger from Arlington national cemetery
told the house committee considering
the Nolan wage bill for government en-
ployes today how ne managed to keep his
little family together on $40 a month and
fell into tears in the midst of his recital
SO a day for federal workers.
The man, who represented the grave
diggers in the cemetery came fresh from
his work. Wet clay chung to his work
shoes and tattered coat He started his
story boldly enough, but as his
progressed. telling how it was impos-
sible for him to buy meat for his wife
and two children. tears came to his eyes,
his chin quivered and finally his words
became inauJible.
''Out of my $40 a month" he said, Il
pay IS rent, IS for car fare and the other
S27 pays all of our expenses. We eat
beans and nominy principally. We never
have meat Even beans and hominy are
going up. / remember when beans were
eight cents a quart; now they are
twenty.
Those graves are hard to dig. We
have five to dig today, and look how 1t
is raining Many a time have been up
TO my knees in water and mud, digging
and digging just for the sake of my
wife and children. Eight years I have
been there, and when 1 ask for a raise
they, Well. you know what you can
DO if you don't like it, God knows how
we would have lived If my wife had not
taken in some sewing"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
"CASCARETS" ALWAYS
STRAIGHTEN YOU UP
If CoStive, HeadaChy, Bilious,
Stomach Sour, Breath Bad,
Clean your Liver and
Bowels
Get a 1O-cent box now.

You men and women who can't get
feeling rignt-who have headache coated
tongue, foul taste and foul breath, dizzl-
ness can't sleep, are bilious nervous and
upset, bothered with a sick, gassy, dis
ordered stomach, or have backache and
feel worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing pas
sageway every few days with salts, ca
thartic pills or castor Oil?
Cascarets work while you sleep
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour
undigested, fermenting food and fou,
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poison in
the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. Decent box from
any drug store will keep. your stomach
sweet; liver and bowels regular, and
head clear for months. Don't forget
the children. They love Cascarets be-
cause they taste good-never grippe or
sicken-( Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
HAD PLENTY
TO EAT. BUT HAD NO
APPETITE. HE SAYS
Declares He Had Bad Case of
Stomach Trouble and Be-
gan Going Down Hill.
Gains % Pounds on Tanlac.

1t may sound unreasonable, and YOU
may believe me or not, but after TAX
ms four bottles of this Taniac medicine
/ have actually gained IS pounds" said
=. h. williams. a well-known and pros
porous farmer who resides At Green
brier. Tenn. near Nashville. Tenn
. Il had a bad case OF stomach trouble
last summer. and Il came pretty near
knocking me out" continued Mr.. VIII
iiams 1T was something like nervous
indigestion. I began TO go down hill
IA looked like the more medicine I took
and the harder / tried 10 get well. the
worse would get. We had pretty near
everything to eat. but nothing tasted
right. and / got so weak and nervous
COULDN'T do anything, in fact. was
Just completely knocked out
Before 1 mad this spell I weighed
Isa pounds. and kept falling of until
: got down 10 where 1 only weighed
IS pounds
4 am low hack 10 my regular weight
aeain. and feel strong and we'll Ny
appetite is simply fine now. and l don't
s1ind my work. This medicine Just
took right hold OF me, and put me on
my feet.
We'll. SIR. the second day after L be-
IAN taking IL. got hungry and on, how
gUod that old ham did taste! / sleep
.Hne now too. and am not nervous Ike
9 was. Even the barking of the dogs
~ night does not wake me up.
Il never believed a medicine could
~ made that would do anybody as
much good as Tanlac has done me, and
I want to recommend IL to anybody
who has suffered with the same trou-
bic I have"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists in
Ia principal towns OF the south
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-24
PERSHING'S RADIO
IN COMMUNICATION
WITH BORDER AGAIN
Wireless Communication Be-
tween Columbus and Adj
vanCed u, S, Base at CaSaS
GrandeS Re-EStabIiShed

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Gen
eral Pershing's failure to report an en-
counter or is troops with those of Fran
cisco Villa and the absence of news from
Mexican sources relative to the outcome
Of the fighting between Villas and Car
ranza's II oops in the vicinity of Nami-
quipa caused army officers at Fort Sam
Houten today to believe the elusive
Villa had escaped.
The tate of Lieutenants Edward ].
G0rren and Robert II. Willis, Jr., who
failed to reach Casas Grandes was I'M
known at General F'unstons headquar-
t1rs.
No time will be lost in the dispatch of
the Twenty-fourth infantry and the
Fifth ca airy ordered to the border yes
terday. Both should reach Columbus be-
fore the end of the week. and it is the
intention OF Genera! Funston to send
them into Mexico Immediately.
One of the aviators missing from the
squadron that went to join General
Pershing's column. descended some
where south of Casas Grandes it was
learned at General Funston's headquar-
tiers today. His name was not given.
Earlier reports had indicated that
both came down somewhere along the
line of communication between the bor-
der line and Casas Grandes, General
Pershings advanced base of operations.
Reports today explained that one
reached Casas Grandes and was sent
south ever the country in which the
three attachments of cavalry are oper-
ating. No details relative to his disap-
pearance were received.