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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-27
Surely Not.

Surely Not.
They say old Skinfiint has got writ
er's cramp."
HE never got it from signing
checks, that's one sure thing!"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-27

Indians in the United States number
over $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-27
HANFORD'S
Balsarn Of Myrrh

For Cuts, Burns, ~
Bruises, Sprains, ~
Strains, Stiff Neck, ~
Chilblains, Lame Back, -
OldSores, Open Wounds,
and all External Injuries.
AZ ID c;roo foAc Ask Anybody
mdue oIiiC0 iofO. About II
Price Use, Soc and $1.00
.,,> OR WRITE
6Vss 00SaaOsS SYRACUSE, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal: Grant County death
rate is low. 1t is about per cent per
thousand for the month of July. There
were "A deaths out of the &C, 900 popula-
ton. This is quite little lower than the
state percentage.
Many from here attended the Mineral
Point far last week, and report it up
to the usual good standard. Good wealth
er favored the association.
The Witness: Jacob Wagner lost
four stacks of grain by fire. Monday,
when threshiug machine went up in
flames. A son of Will Wagner was Sc
verely burned and was brought here to
a hospital for treatment.
Blue River is making plans to be in
corporated as village. 1t is part of
the township of Watterstown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

train was switching near the stock
yards and was backed down to the sta
ton where water was available and the
fire put out. Owing to the extreme dry
ness the fire gained Roadway with a.
mazing rapidity and looked for time
quite serious.
Clarence Cushman, who is farming the
J. S. David land. had five stacks of oats
burned to the ground Thursday evening.
Cook Bros. had set their threshing ma
chine in the late AFTERNOON and had
threshed 115 bushels of grain when the
fire started. They got the separator out
without damage The chemical fire ex-
tinguishers were taken from the fire de.
partment, but could not stay the flam-
es which had gained much Roadway and
eaten we'll into the stacks when they ar
rived. The loss in grain is estimated at
600 bushels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
Cheese Factory Burned.

Dodgeville Sun Republic: The Hol-
lenbeck cheese factory in the town OF
Clyde was burned to the ground the
first of last week. Fred nj. Olson, who
recently purchased the factory from
Claude Shelton, was asleep in the liv-
ing room connected with the building
and was awakened by the smell of the
smoke. Before he had time to give the
alarm, the building was mass OF
flames The loss on the building and
machinery is estimated at $17OO, with
insurance of $1,000. 1t is also reported
that Mr. Olson lost $50 in cash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

the unfortunate young lady, whose life
is despaired of. She was visiting at
the home of Mrs Elton HARDWOOD. The
two women, with Clyde Wilkinson and
Virgil Stanton, and two of the Har-
wood children, were out for a ride in
the Ford car belonging to Stanton.
Wilkinson was driving the car and
going at a rapid rate down Cheever
hill. The hill on the other side is un-
dergoing great repairs and some little
work is being done on this side also.
When the car neared the Cordes place,
it struck some gravel and dirt put
there for improvement, and it skidded
a considerable distance. about two rods,
and crossed the road. It turned around
twice i'll striking the bank and then
turned over throwing the occupants.
The two women were rendered uncon-
scious but Mrs Harwood recovered
quickly. Miss Leven has never regain
ed consciousness. DR.. Cunningham
was summoned to the scene at once
and administered the necessary aid,
but found the serious condition of Miss
Leven and had her removed to the hos
pital. She is in a very critical state
and cannot recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

1875 bushels Of wheat from 6! acres, go
bushels of barley from 49, acres, 35
bushels of peas from one acre, five sacks
Of timothy, about bushels, from two
acres.
Lee Myers, of Mineral Point, spent
Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
D. E. Curtis.
Total damage from the June flood
which is still being repaired, may run to
$4,000. This includes the three bridges,
Cherry street, cemetery road and Pipe
street, the first two of which have been
replaced and the last is now being work
ed on. The other damage consists of fill
ing and new work at the water plant,
where the hard rains earlier in the year
did much harm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
Stacks Catch Fire.

Plattevile Journal: The exceeding
dry weather makes the burning up OF
stacks an easy matter. On Friday, on
the farm of H. Hartline, near Lancaster,
three oat stacks and one timothy were
burned to the ground, having caught
from sparks from the thresher. Loss is
about 1915.
Near Montfort junction five stacks on
the farms of David and Chessman were
also consumed by fire caught from the
same cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
MONTFORT.

Montfort Mail: Quite commotion
was caused in the railroad yards here
Thursday, when a spark from a locomo
tive lodged under the running board of
a stock car and set fire to the car. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
LANCASTER.

Grant County Herald: Hoffman
brothers, living east of town, threshed
Saturday with the following result
1926 bushels of oats from 40 acres,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
Suffers Broken Neck from Auto
Accident.

Platteville Journal: Friday evening,
distressing accident occurred on
Cheever hill and as a result, a young
woman lies in the Cunningham hospital
with a broken neck and with no hope
of her recovery.
Miss Mildred Leven of Lancaster is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

Authorized by DIR. G. G. Warn Dodgeville' ana
to be paid for at regular advertising rates
FOR SHERIFF. announce myself
candidate for the office of sheriff OF
Iowa county at the Republican pri-
mary. If nominated and elected will
give the public the best service in my
power. l solicit and will appreciate
your support. DIR. =. =. WARN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
ATMOSPHERE SUITED TO HIM
New Boarder's Tastes Were MUSICAL
1t Is True, but Could He Live
Through This?

$50 YOU are great lover Of music?'
said Mrs. Burnley to the new boarder,
who was about to take possession or
his room. REALLY it is almost coin
cidence that you should have come to
nv house. for, with hardly single eX-
ception, my boarders are musical. You
will find yourself in a real musical
atmosphere.
81 play the piano little myself, and
I have a little granddaughter only nine
years old who plays wonderfully for
one of her years. will have her play
for Won this evening if you are to be IN.
Mr.. Pirkly, the very blonde young man
who will sit opposite you at table, has
composed several two-steps and MISS
Simpson, who will sit at your left,
sings very we'll, indeed. You must
hear her sing Where Is My Wandering
Boy Tonight
"Then the lady on your right works
in a piano store and naturally that
makes her somewhat musical. The ell
derby, bald gentleman tunes pianos and
tbe small. red-headed man sells sheet
music. The lady with the gray curls
has a graphophone in her room and is
very nice about asking the other
boarders in to hear it. Then the lady
with the blonde wig-only don't tell
her that 1 told you it is a wig-she
sings in the chorus of a church and
gets a dollar Sunday for it.
"My son-in-law, who lives with me,
plays on the banjo and my daughter
plays on the mandolin. She also plays
the either little and my grandson is
wonderfully clever getting music out
of a common comb with bit of paper
over it. We have delightful little con-
certs in the parlor and will be glad to
have you hear US. You will find your
self in a real musical atmosphere. You
must hear my son give limitations of
Harry Lauder. So glad you love
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Price of Roses.

A small flower shop in the humber
quarters of a Southern city. A young
hospital nurse, still in training, Is
asking the price of roses, her rounded
cheek, itself a rose, half turned to the
open door.
The daily tasks of the hospital
training school are exhausting. But
she has managed to embroider a work
bag-a wedding present wrought by
her own hands-and she seeks to
adorn the package with few buds.
To the question she puts there is
no reply; only thoughtful look.
Such voice as is "an excellent thing
in woman" repeats it. Then the wom-
an of the shop, quietly:
81 heard you the first time, dear,
and I've heard your voice before. You
were good. so good, to my Alice at the
hospital. How she suffered! And
how patient to the end"
Then, turning to the boy, she bids
him give the lady all the flowers she
may need. And she herself pins a
white rose on the young nurses
bosom.-New York Independent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Eand Saws Freak.

When n band saw in Il st. Louis
plant broke the other day, the acct
dent was marked by peculiar fea-
lures. AS the saw was cutting
through large log it came across
a spike that was imbedded in the
wood, and as the band was travelling
at immense speed when it snapped,
one end of it broke off and passed
through the log as if shot from a
cannon. This part was eight feet In
length and half Of it projected and
as it came out in a curve, it is to be
surmised that the other half remains
coiled in the log in the same form.
The occurrence was no less unusual
than remarkable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
CHAPTER XIV.

Duane returned TO Fairdale and
camped in the mesquite till the twenty
third of the month. The few days
seemed endless. All he could think
of was that the hour in which he must
disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly
but inexorably coming. In that wait
ing time he learned what love was
and also duty. When the day at last
idawned he rode like one possessed
down the rough slope, hurting stones
and crashing through the bush. with a
sound in his ears that was not all
the rush of the wind. Something drag
ged at him.
Apparently one side of his mind was
unalterably fixed, while the other was
a hurrying conglomeration Of flashes
of thought. reception Of sensations.
He could not get calmness. By and by,
almost involuntarily, he hurried faster
on. Action seemed to make his state
less oppressive; it eased the weight.
But the farther he went on the harder
It was to continue. Had he turned his
back upon love, happiness. perhaps on
life itself?
There seemed no use to go on TAR
theI ya&sl he was absolutely sure OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

going to be fair to Miss Longstreth?'
asked MacNelly, in significant low
voice.
Like a great tree chopped at the
roots Duane vibrated to that. lie
looked up as if he had seen a ghost.
Mercilessly the ranger captain went
on: "You can win her, Duane! Oh,
you can't fool me. I was wise in a
minute. Fight with us from cover.
You'll be free, honored, happy. That
girl loves you! 1 saw it in her eyes.
She's"
But Duane cut him short with a
fierce gesture. He lunged up to his
feet, and the rangers fell back. Dark,
silent, grim as he had been, still there
was a transformation singularly more
sinister, stranger.
Enough. I'm done," he said, SOM
berly. give planned. Do we agree
or shall I meet Poggin and his gang
alone?"
MacNelly cursed and again threw
up his hands, this time in baffied
chagrin. There was deep regret in
his dark eyes as they rested upon
Duane.
Duane was left alone.
Never had his mind been so quick, so
clear, so wonderful in it's understanding
of what had heretofore been intricate
and elusive impulses Of his strange
nature. His determination was to meet
Poggin; meet him before anyone else
had a chance-Poggin frst-and then
the others! He was as unalterable
in that decision as if on the instant
of it's acceptance he had become stone.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Production of Pins.

The production of pins of all varl-
cites in the United States in 1914 was
valued at $2,713,7S2. Common or toilet
pins formed the principal variety, the
production of which was valued at
$1,258,757. These pins were made OF
steel and brass wire, and the quanti-
ties were reported to the United States
bureau of the census partly in pounds
and partly in packs of 1850 and 1900
pins each. The production of metal
hairpins was 9,242,O12 gross, valued
at $52S,362, and the safety pins, 4,744,-
3O3 gross, valued at $936663. The out
put of hooks and eyes was reported as
1,O76,177 great gross, valued at ST.
394,745.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

had come out with gun in his hand.
This he laid on a table near the wall.
He wore no belt.
Lawson was red, bloated, thick
Tipped, all fiery and sweaty from drink,
though sober on the moment, and he
had the expression of desperate man
in his last stand. 1t was his last
stand. though he was ignorant of that.
whats your news? You needn't be
afraid of my feelings" said Lawson.
Ray confessed to an interest in this
ranger" replied Longstreth.
Duane thought Lawson would choke.
He was thick-necked anyway, and the
rush Of blood made him tear at the
soft collar Of his shirt. Duane awaited
his chance, patient, cold, all his feel
ings shut in wise.
"But why should your daughter meet
this ranger?" demanded Lawson,
harshly.
"Shes in love with him, and hos in
love with her."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

Eyes, and I came near driving you
to kill me, too. Duane, you talked me
out of it. For Rays sake! She'll be
in here in a minute. This IL be hard
er than facing a gum"
lizard now. But I hope it IL turn
out all right"
duane, will you do me a favor?''
he asked, and he seemed shamefaced
"Sure."
"Let Ray and Ruth think Lawson
shot you. He's dead. 1t can't matter.
Duane, the old side of my life is
coming back. It's been coming. And,
I'd change places with Lawson If l
could! !"
"Glad you-said that, Longstreth, y
replied Duane. "And sure-Lawson
plugged RE. It's our secret"
Just then Ray and Ruth entered the
room. Duane heard two low cries, so
different in tone, and he saw two
white faces. Ray came to his side.
She lifted shaking hand to point at
the blood upon his breast. White and
mute, she gazed from that to her
father.
"Papa!" cried Ray, wringing her
hands.
Don't give way" he replied, husk-
lily. Both you girls will need your
nerve. Duane isn't badly hurt. But
Floyd isis dead. Listen. Let me
tell it quick. There's been fight. 1t
it was Lawson-it was Lawson's
gun that shot Duane. Duane let me
off. In fact, Ray, he saved me. I'm
to divide my property-return so far
as possible what I've stolen-leave
Texas at once with Duane, under ar
rest. He says maybe he can get Mac
Nelly, the ranger captain, to let me
go. For your sake!"
She stood there, realizing her deliver
ance, with the dark and tragic glory
of her eyes passing from her father
to Duane.
"You must rise above this" said
Duane to her. II expected this to
ruin you. But your father is alive.
He will live it down. I'm sure 1 can
promise you he'll be free. Perhaps
back there in Louisiana the diShOnOr
will never be known. This matter of
land, water, few stray head of stock
had to be decided out of court. To
protect himself he bound men to him.
He could not control them. He be-
came involved with them, and so he
grew into the leader because he was
the strongest. Whatever he is to be
judged for, think he could have been
infinitely worse"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

by the fact 1t nonplused him some
what, and he became thoughtful
with lowered head.
where III you wait, Duanew in
sisted MacNelly, with keen eyes
specializing.
I'll wait in front-just inside the
door," replied Duane, with an effort.
But will you hide?" asked Mac
Nelly.
Duane was silent.
MacNelly stared, and then strange,
compromising light seemed to fit
over his face.
Duane, 1 can give you no orders
to-day" he said, distinctly. I'm only
offering advice. Need you take any
more risks? You've redeemed your
self. The governor, the adjutant-gen-
eral-the whole state will rise up and
honor you. l say, as ranger, need
you take more risk than your cap
tain?"
Still Duane remained silent. He
was locked between two forces. And
one, a tide that was bursting ut its
bounds, seemed about to overwhelm
him. Finally that side of him, the
retreating self, the weaker, found a
voice.
Captain, just what I'll do or where
I'll be 1 can't say yet. In meetings
like this the moment decides. But
I'll be there!''
MacNelly spread wide his hands,
looked he1plessly at his curious and
sympathetic rangers, and shook his
head.
"Now you've done your work-laid
the trap-is this strange move of yours
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
CHAPTER XVI.

On the morning of the twenty-siXth
Duane rode into Bradford in time to
catch the early train. His wound did
not seriously ircapacitate him. Long
streth was with him. And Miss Long
streth and Ruth Herbert would not
be left behind. They were all leaving
Fairdale forever. Longstreth had
turned over the whole of his property
to Morton, who was to divide it as he
and his comrades believed just.
Duane had left Fairdale with his
party by night, passed through Sander
son in the early hours Of dawn, and
reached Bradford as he had planned.
That fatal morning found Duane
outwardly calm, but inwardly he was
in a tumult. He wanted to rush to
Val Verde. Would Captain MacNelly
be there with his rangers, as Duane
had planned for them to be? Memory
of that tawny POggin returned with
strange passion. Duane had borne
hours and weeks and months of wait
ing, had endured the long hours of
the outlaw, but now he had no
patience. The whistle of the train
made him leap.
It was a fast train, yet the ride
seemed slow.
Duane did not speak to Longstreth
and the passengers in the car, changed
his seat to one behind his prisoner.
The girls sat in. seat near by and
were pale but composed.
Duane did not speak to Longstreth
again till the train stopped at Val
Verde.
They got off the car, and the girls
followed as naturally as ordinary
travellers. The station was a good
deal larger than that at Bradford, and
there was considerable action and
hustle incident to the arrival of the
train.
Duane's sweeping gaze searched
faces, rested upon man who seemed
familiar. This fellows look, too, was
that of one who knew Duane but was
waiting for a sign, cue. Then Duane,
recognized him-MacNelly, clean-shav-
en-. Without mustache he appeared
different, younger.
When MacNelly saw that Duane in
tended to greet him, hurried forward
to meet him. A keen light flashed
from his eyes. He was glad, eager,
vet suppressing himself, and the
glances he sent back and forth from
Duane to Longstreth were questioning,
doubtful. Certainly Longstreth did
not look the part of an outlaw.
"Duane! Lord, I'm glad to see YOU"
was the Captains greeting. Then at
closer look into Duane's face his
warmth fed-something he saw there
checked his enthusiasm. or at least it's
utterance.
"MacNelly, shake hands with Ches-
eldine." said Duane, low-voiced.
The ranger stood dumb, motionless.
Rut he saw Longstreth's instant ac-
tion. and awkwardly he reached for
the outstretched hand.
"Any of your men down here?"
oueried Duane, sharply.
"No. They're uptown"
"Come. MacNelly, you walk with
him. We've ladies in the party. I'll
come behind with them"
They set off uptown. Longstreth
volked as if he were with friends on
the way to dinner. The girls were
mute. MacNelly walked like a man
in a trance. There was not a word
spoken in four blocks.
Presently Duane espied a stone
building on q corner of the broad
street. There was big sign, Ranch
er's Bank"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
Plan New Sea Canal.

Amsterdam papers are discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of enlarging and deep
ening the North sea canal and dispen-
sing with the locks at Ymuiden, thus
giving a free waterway without locks
from the North sea to Amsterdam.
Only by doing this, it is said, can Am
sterdam hope to check the steady in
roads on Der trade made by the rapidly
progressing port of Rotterdam, which
has sea-level canal connections.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
How II Looked to Her.

Grandma was making her first visit
TO the city. She loved music and was
enjoying the popular musical play Of
the season. Watching the graceful
couple in a daring waltz, she whis-
pered to her hostess: "Thatn be a
match all right
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

It's better to break up quarrel than
to patch 1t up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09

music. 1 am sure that we will have 6
great deal in common. Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-11-09
SCHOOL

Demand for tractor operators is increasing SO
rapidly that we have decided to conduct the Twin
City Tractor School, as during past years, at our
factory in Minneapolis. This is an expensive OPP
portunty to get the most practical tractor instruc
ton right in the plant of of the largest tractor
manufacturers where $500 men are employed Terms
are Eve weeks in length and the first term opens
9th and March 18TH small tuition fee is charged &c
insure active interest of students Only competent
men admitted and the number is limited. Write for
cataog and application card today to steelA
Machinery Co.. 29h St. and MlnnehRha Ave. Minneapolis miRn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
2,4I5,OOO Motor Cars

Washington, Sept. Motor We
hicles registered in the United States
numbered 2,445,664 last year and
s1S,245.713 was paid by their own
ers as registration and license fees
The office OF public roads OF the
department Of agriculture announc-
ed today that ninety per cent Of
the fees OF s16,213.3S7 was spent
for building and maintenance Of
county and state roads. There was
an increase Of 734.325 in the num-
Der Of vehicles and s5,ss3,76o in
fees from 1914. Only $4,000 motors
we're registered in 1906.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-09-07
Obituary

Jane Girvan was born in the Par
ish of Old Cunnock, Ayrshire, Scot
land. on March II, 1848. After the
death of her mother in Scotland she
moved in 1852 to Gait Ontario, Can
ada, with her brothers and sisters,
where her father owned farm. she
attended the McGill normal school
in Montreal, Canada, and graduated
tberefrom in 1865 with an elemen-
tary diploma as a school teacher.
She did not become actively engaged
in teaching but stayed at home with
her father until her marriage. She
was married to James Dunlop at her
fathers home in the fall of 1867.
soon after the marriage they went
west to Elgin, Illinois, and remain
ed there till after the birth OF their
son John. From there they moved
to Winona, Minnesota, and from
there to Knoxville, Tennessee, and
came to Detroit, Kan, in 1871. Ihey
took UP a homestead three miles
north of Detroit and have lived with
in three miles of the old homestead
ever since. In April of the present
wear she went with her daughter
Mrs. Eva Mcintosh, on a visit TO
Seattle, Wash, where she died on
teh 18th day of August aged GO
years. ) months and 2 days. one
son, Edward J. Dunlop, died Jan
uary % of this year. She leaves her
husband, James Dunlop, at the
home at Detroit! a son, John Dun
lop. and daughter, Mrs. Jessie d.
Anderson, Detroit; a daughter Mrs
Marian sandquist. Of Enterprise
and a daughter, Mrs. Eva Mcintosh
of Seattle, Washington. and il
grand children. She became a COM
municant in St. Andrews Presoy-
terrain church at Gait, Ontario, Can
ada, in 1866.