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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

cit explains a lot" Ember readJust-
ed the sleeve and turned away. "And
1t shows us our path OF duty, clear" he
continued, despite Interruptions from
the maddened drug fiend 81 think q
nice little sojourn In sanatorium--
what?"
fright" Whitaker agreed, relieved
wen see what a cure does for him
before we indulge in criminal proceed
ings-shall we?"
"By all means"
Good" Ember glanced at his watch.
"Pll have to hurry along now-must
be in town not later than nine O'Clock
this morning. I'll take him with me.
No, don't worry can handles him cas-
lily. It's a bit of walk to the viii
lage, but that win only help to quiet
him down. I'll be back tomorrow
meanwhile, you'll be able to sleep
soundly unless"
He checked, frowning thoughtfully.
unless whatT
Ember jerked his head to Indicate
the prisoner. "Of course. this isn't by
any chance the fellow you mixed it up
with over on the beach--and so forth7"
Nothing like him."
Queer. can't find any trace Of
him-the other one-nor can account
for him. He doesn't seem to fit in any
where. However" - his expression
daresay you were right;
he's probably only some idle. light
fingered prowler. I'd keep my eyes
open for him, but don't really believe
you need worry much.
Within ten minutes he was off on his
lonely tramp through two miles of
woodland and as many more of little
Travelled country, at dead of night, with
a mailman in handouts for sole COM
pany.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Would Change Tax Laws.

Sweeping changes in the tax laws of
the state are proposed in the report
Of the state tax commission which has
Just been sent to the printer. The
changes are concurred ia by the entire
membership Of the tax commission som
posed Of Nils p Haughen, chairman.
Madison; Thomas Il. Lyons, Superior;
Carroll Atwood, Milwaukee.
The report says that a revenue de-
rived from the assessment Of personal
properly taxable in 1915 computed at
the average local rate was $T5l4,026.
AS the aggregate income tax for
the same year was S5,335OS5, it fol-
lows that repeal of the personal
property tax law would result in a
loss OF over S2,OO0000 revenue unless
compensated in some other way" says
the report. ut is believed that such
compensation can be secured by re-
classification of personal property and
certain minor changes in the income
tax law"
an many villages and smaller cities
there are many retired farmers, bust
ness and professional men whose prop
erty consists wholly or in part Of this
class" says the commission in speak
ing OF income derived from stocks,
bonds and securities. AT the current
rate of interest the net income from
$4,000 of securities ranges from $1,000
to 81 200 and this amount is complete
~ wiped out by the exemptions al
lowed 10 husbands and wives. Under
the present law the head of a normal
family of @e may have $4,000 of Sc
curities without being subject to any
tax. When it is considered that
owners Of other property receiv-
Ing the same amount of income are
obliged to pay approximately 20 per
cent of their income in taxes, the In
Justice of this situation is apparent
The commission suggests the eliml.
nation OF some of the exemptions and
the revision of income tax rates. The
report points ont that the averae tax
rate ON the general prunerty Of the
state is 1917 mills As the law now
stands the income tax rate on the first
$1,000 of individual income Is only
per cent and the progression is by "a
quarter of per cent thereafter until
$1,000 is reached
Should the law he changed the COM
mission recommends the repeal of the
personal property offset and points out
Ia lengthy economic discussion That
the Income tax and real estate are
consistent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
School Fund Apportioned.


State Superintendent =. 2. Cary has
announced the apporuonment of the
common school fund amounting TO
$2'36S,71l.76 among the counties of the
state. Milwaukee county receives the
largest sum, $40, 42l90 Dane county
receives the second largest sum. ST.
1879.
The apportionment is based on the
persons of school age as reported on
June 30, 1916, which was sol .456. OF
this number 13l, 3SS were reported as
residing In Milwaukee. Dane county
mas 24,24O children of school age.
From the total sum which was avail
able for this purpose the law directs
that 10 cents shall be reserved for
each child in the state and placed in
the teachers retirement fund. This
deduction is not made for the county
OF Milwaukee, which has separate
pension fund for teachers. which ac-
counts for Milwaukee having IA higher
proportional rate. The amount de-
Quoted for the teachers pension fund
is S67 ,O06S0.
Following is the apportionment for
each county In the state based on the
number of children of school age:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
First REGIMENT Coming Home.

The First Wisconsin regiment and
Field Hospital No. l, which have been
stationed at San Antonio, since they
were sent to the border last summer,
are coming home. This announcement
was made from Washington, The First
Wisconsin is one of Il number of regi-
mentS from several state designated
by Major General Funston to be mus
tered out of the federal service. The
regiments were selected with refer
ence to the length of their service on
the border.
II was announced at San Antonio
that the first of the troops would leave
the border for home within few days
after the order was given, but that the
movement probably would not be COM
pleted before the first week In. Janu-
airy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Do Not Chop Parsley.

When making parsley sauce instead
of chopping the parsley take ii from
the stalk ana drop into boiling water
to which a piece of soda the size of Il
pea and a pinch Of salt have been
added. Boil for a few minutes, then
strain of and stir the parsley into the
melted butter The parsley diSsolves
into small shreds and retains the color
and flavor better than when chopped.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

One of the most radical recommend
ations Is the substitution of county
for local assessor and shows the inc
quality of assessment by local as
SCISSORS. II suggests the appointment Of
county assessor on qualification
either by the tax commission or elect
ed by the people. When this is done
real estate assessment need be made
only once In four years, according 10
the commissions belief.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
CHAPTER XII.
OHshore.

Offshore.
"You ask me, | think very excellent
quick cure"
Sum Fat tenderly adjusted the can
vas brace, and then with infinite care
inserted the foot In a hlgh-cut canvas
tennis shoe.
He stood up, beaming with benevo-
lent interest. you take it easy one
day or two-no walk much-just loaf
no go see pretty ladies'"
eco way, you heathen-go clean
your teeth" cried Whitaker. indig-
nantly.
and / think be all well and
sound" concluded Sum Fat.
He waddled away, chuckling. Whit
aker got up, and with the aid Of a cane
made a number of tentative expert
ments in short-dstance pedestrianism.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

10 not throw away the tops Of eel
cry WuSh them we'll dry them thor
oughly in an oven and keep them IN
tightly closed jar or tin can. 10 ne
used as tlavoring for soups ana
stews.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
10 Soften a sponae.

Cover the sponge with cold water
add tablespoonful Of boraX and
bring slowly to the boil in a clean
saucepan Then remove the sponge
rub some dry boraX into &C. and rinse
IN cold running water for several min
nteS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

Bclolt = For half an hour fire
men fought flames in the roof OF
the Belull hospital without the in
mates being disturbed. As soon as
Fire Cttef john Nygren located the
hrv he cote orders that work be car
ried on as quietly as possible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Rio..

Cook nnpolis'aed rice until tender In
plenty of boiling water. season Win
salt and serve with cream and sugar.
This rice Is much more nourishing than
the polished rice commonly on the mar
keL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

Green Bay.-Ezru Gauthier, forty.
fisherman of Kewaunee. was
drowned in Lake Michigan at Kewau-
nee when he feIl from dock IN get
ting aboard the tug Indian His body
was recovered by the coastguards
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
To cle,nae Collars and cuffs.

The collars ana cuffs Of silk blouse
often become soiled long before the
rest Of The blouse needs washing.
Clean them with q soft rag dipped In
gasoline. Turn the rag as soon as II
becomes dirty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

milwaukee, t. bingham, suing
Dr J.. c. Campbell for 5000,
charges that when under an anaes.
thetie the dentist extracted three
sound tgeth instead OF tbs one painful
molar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28
Atlas Company plsselyes.

Madison. The Atlas Engineer
lng company OF Milwaukee fled Il
notice Of dissolution ID the office OF
The SECRETARY IF state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28


Suppose you, tonight eahy presence
bedroom him
long knife between your
friend Would him police
prosecute would crazy
asylum? Perhaps will find prob
eun his
nments told how Hugh Whitaker thinking
healthy wealthy and found the wife,
Drummond his old
disappeared supposedly suicide
Whitaker assaulted
ecupeang country of his
fought them and helped charming
mysterious young lady living nearby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22
A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week
''THE BLUE WALL"
By George Randolph Chester.

Iyour position" he said. 4 find
you here trying to steal some
thing of mine. II you tell me the
name of the man, or men. under
whose orders you are acting, !
may be able to believe"
II can't tell you who 1t was"
she persisted, but IL you'll just
give me the necklace"
He laughed scornfully at her
| childish request. Her manner
puzzled him extremely. He had
seen her fence and cross-examine,
use her tongue with the adroit-
ness of an old hand at intrigue,
and yet she was simple, guileless
enough to ask him to hand over
the necklace.
"And If l refuse you'll call the
men in who seized Mr.. Vaughn,
thinking it was I, and let them get
the right man this timer"
81 don't know" she said de-
spairingly. What else can | do?
| can't fall"
"Nor can l." he snapped, "and
don't intend to, either. I'm not
going to prison, Miss Cartwright,
remember that"
But l don't want you to-" she
cried eagerly.
Then there's only one way out
of 1t for both of u.s." he said,
coming nearer.
WHAT" she asked fervently.
"Tell them you've failed-that
you couldn't find 1t anywhere"
Il couldn't" she said vehem-
emily.
Il didn't intend you to lose on
the transaction" he said coldly.
IN give you ten thousand dol
lars"
Twenty thousand, them" he
said.
mo, no." she cried half hys-
terically.
tits all l can afford" he said.
81 can't accept" she told him.
1--WE got to get that necklace; it
means more than any money to
me-"
He looked at her keenly. seek
ing to gauge the depth of her emo
ton.
Then they've got some hold
on you" he asserted.
NO" she assured him, 81 must
get the necklace"
80 you're going to make me
fight you, them" he questioned.
1--WE got to fight" she ex-
claimed.
Very we'll, then; I accept the
challenge, and invite you to wit
ness my first shot"
He walked to the door through
which she had come, and, OPEN
ing it, took the key from her side
of it, locked it, and put the key
in his pocket.
What do you mean" she
cried.
Merely that I'm going to keep
you here" he retofted. 81 was
afraid we might be interrupted"
"Open that door!" she COM
manded quickly.
when / am ready no doubt I
SHALL" he returned.
You wouldn't do that" she
cried, beginning to realize that
she was to have no easy victory
II indeed victory were to be her
reward.
CONTINUED in our next issue.)
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CHAPTER TX.
~ Love XOu"

She turned the key and STEP
ped into Denby's room. Making
her way to the drawer she gave
it a gentle pull when of a sudden
the room was full of light, and
DENLY stepped from the shadow
of the door where he had been
concealed.
"Oh." she cried in terror, and
turned her fact away from him.
He walked slowly over to the
table by which she stood.
So you've come for the neck
lace, then? Why do you want
it?"
She looked at him in despera
ton. Only the truth would serve
her now.
81 am employed by the govern
ment. | was sent here to get it,
she answered.
who employed your" he
asked sharply.
81 can't tell you that" she said
slowly.
Then how can | believe your
he asked her.
But it's the truth" she in
sisted. "For what other reason
should | be here?"
Women have collected jewels
before now for themselves as well
as their governments" he re-
minded her.
She flushed. do you wish to
insult me?"
81 don't think you quite realize
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ssUNDER COVER

Fathy in his eyes.
DENLY motioned him to remain
silent, and then quietly crossed
to the desk and began to write
very fast.
What are you doing?" Monty
inquired softly.
DENLY scribblipg on, did not
Immediately answer him. Pres
emily he handed the written page
to Monty. Here's my plan," he
said, read it,"
While Monty was studying the
paper DENLY moved over to the
light switch, and the room, ex-
cept for the rose-shaded electric
lamp. was in darkness.
DO you understand" DENLY
asked.
Yes" Monty answered agitat-
eddy; II understand, but suppose
get ratified and make a mistake
when the time comes?"
you won't" DENLY replied,
still in a low tone. I'm depend
ing on you, Monty, and | know
you won't disappoint me-" When
he next spoke it was in loud
voice.
ITS a pity Miss Cartwright has
gone to bed" he exclaimed. Il
might have risked trying to learn
bridge, If she'd been willing to
teach me. She's a bully girl"
Don't talk so loud" Monty ad-
vised him, grinning. Lets go
outside. We can't tell who might
hear us in this room"
"A good idea," DENLY agreed,
moving away from the connecting
door which they guessed had a
listener concealed behind it. And
Ethel Cartwright, straining her
ears, heard the door opened and
banged noisily, and footsteps hur-
rying past toward the stairway.
1t was at last the opportunity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22
Yesterdays Late News
SURROUND BANDITS

SAN ANTONIO, June 21. -
The sheriff with deputies went 16
miles west Of here today hunting
party Of armed Mexicans who
forced Florencia Valdez and Man.
uel Lopez, American born Next
cans, to join them and flight the
gringoes."
The bandits threatened to shoot
Manuel Lopez, jr., who begged eff
because he had just been mar
ried. His father took his place.
Lopez said the Mexicans intended
to organize a revolution. 1t was
reported this afternoon that dep
uties and civilians have the ban
dts surrounded near Astocosa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22

Monty looked at his friend in
wonderment. Nonsense" he re.
turned bluntly. "If she gets that
necklace it's all up with us, and
you needn't pretend otherwise"
Make your mind easy" Den
by exclaimed, "she won't get it,"
May | ask what's going to
stop herr" Monty inquired, goad-
ed into sarcasm. do you think
she needs to know the combina-
ton Of an ordinary lock like that
top drawer?"
"The necklace isn't there"
DENLY said, and drew 1T out of a
false pocket under the right lapel
of his coat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22

Ruffles-tiers of ruffles, adorn
summer frocks of wolfe, organdy
or lawn, so | gather from the lit
tie private fashion shows the
great modistes are holding these
days to launch the midsummer
modes.
A model you will see often be-
fore the summer wanes is this
much ruffled frock of natter
blue voile-it's from the studio
of Nine. Grosfield of the Fashion
Art League of America, that spon-
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE Z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.

You people VINO have
been doctoring with
out results, try the
N. VOW CHINESE
REMEDY CO. whose
G II l N Z s r herbs
barks ana root
r o m Q dies HI We
achieved some won
derfui results. For
thousands of years
the CHINESE people
have used these rem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22
RESIST AMERICANS

BROWNSVILLE, June 81. -
Fearing Americans will attempt
toobtai the obdy of William
Browne, cattle buyer murdered
at Matamoras, 400 Mexicans
camped where the body/was bur-
fed today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22
CALLS BACK COLLECTORS

Ell PASO, June 21.-It is re-
ported this afternoon that Car
rama has called the collectors of
customs at the border points to
the capital. ordering them to
bring their money along.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22
GERMANS REFUSED

PETROGRAD, June 21.-Brus-
siloffs army repulsed persistent
German attacks near Voroncin,
capturing many prisoners, it was
announced tonight. Between
June and Is his armies captur-
ed 1856 officers and 10000
men.
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sor of smart fashions.

sor of smart fashions.
Four deep ruffles give the
skirt the quaint 1880 effect, the
short bolera jacket carries out
the suggestion of quaintness, and
the flowing sleeve is another old
fashion I'm modern form. The
buttons are orange color, the
black velvet ribbon looped up un-
der the jacket gives a striking
color contrast. The monks col
lar is not the most becoming of
collars, but it has heaps of style
to 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-22

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Of blood poison, asthma. rheuma-
tism, chronic and nervous disor-
ders, constipation and diseases of
the skin, kidneys. bladder and
convinced.
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call. II out OF town, drop US a
letter and state your diseases.
N. row CHINESE REMEDY CO.
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Tacenas Washs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
 Performs With Broken Neck

From the New York Herald.
 His neck broken and spine fractured, Albert Romanili, strong man of the Bouncing Jordans, was probably fatally injured while practicing in the gymnasium of the White Rats club, at 227 West Forty-siXth street An astonishing fact in connection with the accident was that Romanili, despite an injury which would
 have rendered an ordinary man uncon-
 scious, walked from the gymnasium to an
 ambulance and into Polyclinic hospital
 unaided.
 The accident occurred while the aero bats were rehearsing a new feature ol their vaudeville act. Romanli is the base man of the troupe. One or the
 acrobats in landing upon Romanlli shoulders slipped bringing the full weigh' of his body upon the base man heau which was bent slightly backward Romanili apparently soon recovered ant ordered the rehearsal to proceed rev minutes later, however, he complained ol | a pain in his throat. and an ambulance was summoned,
 ! pr. Poole found that the man hecf
 was broken near the base of the prail'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
A SPOONFUL OF
 SALTS RELIEVES l. ACHING KIDNEYS We eat too much meat, which clogs Kidneys, says noted
 authority If back hurts or Bladder both
 CTS, stop all meat for y a while

When you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it gen. eIally means you have been eating too much meat, says a well known authority, Meat forms uric acid which overWorks the kidneys in their effort to filter 1t from the blood and they become sort of paralyzed and losgy. When your Kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels; re- moving all the body's urinous waste else you have backache, sick headache, dizzy coated, and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night.
 Either consult a good, reliable physi clan at once or get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts; take d tablespoonful in a glass of water be. fore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and has been used for generations tc clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize acids in the urine so il TO longer irritates, thus ending bladde. weakness.
 meat eaters. It is inexpensive. cannot in- jure and ma5es a delightful, eftervescen, lithia- water drink.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30


 North Atlantic ocean, and will finally leave the earth at the point at 12 hours S1 minutes 0 seconds D. m
 The eclipse is an interesting and i'm portant one, for from certain points within the path the sun will be hidden for no less than minutes 36 seconds To all observers within the path A NJ the sun will be completely cov- cred by the moon. If. we move over the earth farther and farther north of this path, we will. as it were, look more and more over the upper edge of our moon and thus see our satellite displaced downward upon the suns disc. To all observers in the United States the moon will thus be seen ta pass across only the lower part of the sun and the eclipse will hence from this country appear as a partial eclipse only, Finally, if the observer is north of the line R $ T, the moon will be lowered so far in the heavens that it will pass completely below the sun. To such observers the eclipse will be wholly visible.
 Observers within the United States can estimate the times al which the eclipse begins and ends at their sta tions by the help of Figure g. The lines running from right to left in dicate the times of beginning and the vertical lines the times of ending. By measuring the proportional distances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
month was the number of days in one

month was the number of days in one lunation-that is. from full moon to full moon or from new to new. As 1t IS impossible to fix an exact number or such months into a year it was neces- sary to arbitrarily add or drop lunar month from the calendar from time to time.
 Tho resulting inextricable conl uslon was first remedied in B. c. 45 by Julius Caesar, who wholly discarded the moon from the calendar, adopting 365 days as the length of the year, the extra quarter of a day being readily allowed for by making each fourth year 3oo days long. February at this time con tanied 50 days and our seventh month also 90; Caesar named the latter Juiy' after himself. and that. it might be as long as any other month he transferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

city. Two or three days later Teddy dis appeared from the March home and a search lasting several days failed to re- veal any trace of the cat,
 Today a eats footprints. freshly made were seen in the snow about Wintergreen cottage, which is#closed for the winter, and they were also discernible in the groves, where Teddy caught squirrels and chipmunks in the summer time. A half hours search for Teddys was successful. The cat, acting wild and looking poor, was crouching on the limb of high pine tree on the hillside in back of Winter green cottage. Cross-country is is fully 60 miles from Springfield to Winsted.