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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
Mrs Spencer c, Beers,

Republican Journal: Ellen l.. Sweet
was born at Cherry Valley, Ohio, Feb
ruary Is, 1851.
At the age of twelve she moved with
her parents to Darlington, Wisconsin,
and this has been her home since that
time On February 90, 1870, she was
united in marriage with Spencer g
Beers. Four children were born OF
this union: Theron of Mineral Point
Seymour Of Platteville, Mrs Edna Ben
edict of Darlington, and Olive at home
Besides her four children, ten grand
children, her husband and one sister
Mrs J. T. Newton of Newell, Iowa
survive to mourn her loss.
On June 6, 1917, Mrs Beers passed to
her we'll earned reward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
The Price Of Meat.

Dodgeville Chronicle: We hear the
Cry, MEAT is high" but is meat high
when compared with other food stuffs?
A comparison of general prices makes
it clear that although live stock and
meat are much higher than normal,
they are cheaper and have shown less
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
T. Emery Bray Living at

Lancaster Herald: L. Emery Bray
and family of Bloomington. moved
here last week, taking possession of the
house recently purchased of ALT. Payne
Mr. Bray was given reception by the
Bloomington band of which he has
been the director for several years past
The band also presented him with a
handsome gift.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
Burns Prove Fatal To Denomination
Woman.

Platteville Journal: Mrs Jacob
,Schreiner was so badly burned by the
explosion of the gasoline lighting plant
in her home at Bloomington Wednes-
day evening, that she died from the
effects of the burns Thursday night
about 10 o'clock. Funeral services
were held on Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21
Cattle Must Wear ear Rings"

Platteville Witness: A new law just
passed provides that cattle tested for
tuberculosis must wear an ear ring tag,
to be purchased of the party making
the test. The department of agricul
ture will furnish tags to veterinaries at
cost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-21

advance than any other staple of life.
Beef steers are 33t per cent higher than
before the war-hogs are 100 per cent
higher-wheat is 200 per cent higher
and potatoes $50 per cent higher.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19
EXPENSIVE PASTURE.

National CrOp lmpruven,rni sericel
When you stop to consider that an
acre of pasture will feed a COW. but
hat that same acre will raise ten tons
Of silage during the time the COW is
,eeding on it, il would seem that a
grass cafeteria would be the most ey
pensive way to feed your stock
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19
National crup Inpra,smso, s.,v,.., ,

The human element in dairy feed Is
important. Two men may have the
SAME equipment, one make good
money. the other fail. while both are
supposed to be feeding by the same
system and the same tables.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19

Don't figure too fine on rations
Be liberal but don't overfeed. You
can kill all of your profit by feeding
more than the COW can assimilate.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19
Horse sense is good COW sense
Ins,iona, crop ,mpro.m,o, s.r,s..1

There is no sense In hauling two
loads of cheap feed when one load Of
high-grade feed will do the work aad
costs bat three-fOurths as much az IL.
twO Spads.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19
MORE FEED MORE MILK,

National Crop Improvement Service ]
Cows OF decided dairy type will
return the greatest profit when fed
to their full capacity Nebraska Ex-
pertinent Station.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Adolph Hinesh is serious
ly ill, at her home on White river
southeast of here, with stroke
of apopleXv.
The carpenters have the frame
raised for the new barn F. H.
Sears is erecting on his residence
property in the north part of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson,
who reside out in the Fairview
country, are the parents of a
baby boy that arrived at their
home Wednesday morning.
c. A. Craven shipped twelve
carloads of cattle to the Chicago
market last Saturday. MIR. Craven
went to Chicago and was accom-
panied on the trip by Commits
sioner Hurley. The Press receiv-
ed a message, dated Tuesday, at
Chicago, from friend Gus, which
read, Steve all balled up. Has
joined the Salvation Army Ye,
Gods and Little Fishesl How
frail is the hopes of mankind. 1t
was with a feeling of security
that we saw Gus leave our fair
land for the western metropolis,
knowing that he would have the
constant watChful care of Steve
to keep him from all harm, but
Steve has dun gore and jined,
and left Gus to roam the streets
of windy city alone. The entire
details, in all its horror, of this
Chicago trip will be forthcoming
when the boys return home, and
in the meantime, should Steve
decide to organize a Salvation
Army in Jackson County we
promise to Join and sing bass.
The Huttig news., 1917-04-28

easy to be happy Without II" AIaire told him. "But I'm not altogether poor Of course everything here is Eds, but I have enough. All my life I've had everything except the very thing you offer-and how I've longed for that How I've envied other people! Do you think I'll be allowed, somehow, to have itf"
 Yes I've something to say abou, that. You gave me the right when you gave that kiss"
 Alaire shook her head. "I'm not se sure. It seems easy now, while you are here, but how will it seem later I'm in no condition at this minute te reason. Perhaps, as you say, 1t Is all a dream; perhaps this feeling I have is just passing frenzy"
 Dave laughed softly, confidently Its too new yet for you to under stand-but wait. It Is frenzy, witch ery-yes, and more. Tomorrow. and every day after, 1t will grow and grow and growi Trust me, I've watched 1t in myself"
 "So you cared for me from the very first?" Alaire questioned. It was the woman's curiosity, the woman's hunger to hear over and over again that truth which never fails to thrill and yet never fully satisfies.
 "Oh, even before that, I think When you came to my fire that evening in the chaparral, I knew every line of your face, every movement of your body, every tone of your voice, as man knows and recognizes his ideal But it took time for me to realize all that you meant to me"
 Alaife nodded. "Yes. and 1t must have been the same with me-" She met his eyes frankly. but when he reached toward her she held him away. No. dear. Not yet, not again, not until We have the right. It would be better for us both if you went away now"
 No, no! Oh, have so much to sayi I've been dumb all my life, and you've just opened my lips"
 Please! After Pve decided what to do--once l feel that can control myself better-Ill send for you. But you must promise not to come until then, for you would only make fl harder"
 At last he took her hand and kissed her wrist just over her pulse, as if to speed message to her heart, then into her rosy palm he whispered a ten der something that thrilled her.
 She stood white, motionless, against the dim illumination of the porch until he had gone, and not until the last sound of his motor had died away did she stir. Then she pressed her own lips to the palm he had caressed and walked slowly to her room.
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more difficult would 1t have been to trace resemblance between Mrs. Strange and the blond, bushy-headed Mile. Le Garde" of the posters. New ertheless, the likenesses at one time had been considered not too fiattering, and Phil treasured them as evidences of imperishable distinction.
 But the Stranges had tired of public life. For q long time the wife had confessed to a lack of interest in her vocation which amounted almost to a repugnance. Snake-charming she had discovered, was far from an ideal pro- fession for a woman of refinement. It possessed unpleasant features, and even such euphemistic titles as Ser pent Enchantress" and "Reptilian 3Iesmerist' failed to rob the calling of a certain odium, suggestion of vulgarity in the minds of the more discriminating This had become so distressing to Mrs. Strange's finer senSibilities that she had voiced a yearning to forsake the platform and pit for something more congenial, and finally she had prevailed upon Phil To make change.
 The step had not been taken without misgivings. but benign Providence had watched over the pair. Mrs. Strange was natural seamstress, and luck had directed Der and Phil to a community which was not only in need of good dressmaker but peculiarly ripe for the talents of soothsayer. Phil, too, had intended to embrace a new profession; but he had soon dis covered that JOnesville offered better cepted gifts than did the choicest of seaside concessions. and therefore he had resumed his old calling under a slightly different guise. Before long he acknowledged himself well pleased with the new environment, for his wife was far happier in draping dress goods upon the figures of her customers than hanging python folds about her own, and he found his own fame growing with every day. His mediumistic gifts came into general demand. The coun- try-people j"urneyed miles to consult him, and Blaze Jones statement that they confided in the fortune-teller as they would have eonf1ded in a priest was scarcely an exaggeration. Phil did indeed become the repository for confessions of many sorts.
 Contrary to Blaze's belief, however, Strange was no Prince of Darkness, and took little joy in some of the se- erets forced upon him. Phil was a good man in his way-so conscientious that certain information he acquired weighed him down with a sense of un-
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pleasant responsibility. Chancing to meet Dave Law one day, he determined to relieve himself of at least one troublesome burden.
 But Dave was not easily approach able. He met the mediums allusions to the occult with contemptuous amuse- ment, nor would he consent to a pr- vate reading" Strange grew almost desperate enough to speak the ungar- nished truth.
 You'd better pay little attention to me-" he grieved; i've got a mes sage to you from the Unseen World
 Charges collect l reckon" the Ranger grinned.
 Strange waved aside the suggestion. Ut came uDbidden, and I pass It on for what it's worth" As Dave turned away, he added, hastily, "It's about a skeleton in the chaparral, and red haired .yoman."
 Dave stopped; he eyed the speaker curiously. "Go on," said he.
 But public street. Strange ex- plained, was no place for psyche dis cussions. Dave agreed. When they were alone in the fortune-telling par. lor," he sat back while the medium closed his eyes and prepared to explore the Invisible. After brief delay Phil began:
 "I see great many things-that woman l told you about, and three men. One of lem is you the other two is MeXicans. You're at water hole in the mesquite. Now there's shoot ing scrape; see the body of dead man. And now the scene changes. Everything dissolves I'm in a man. sion; and the red-haired woman comes toward me. Over her head floats q skeleton"
 Dave broke in crisply. "All right Let's get down to cases. Whats on your mind, Strange"
 The psychic simulated shudder- d painful eontortion, such as anyone might suffer If rudely jerked out of the spirit world.
 "Eh? What was T.? There! You've broke the connection he declared. Did I tell you anythlng?"
 "No. But evidently you can."
 "Pm sorry. They never come back :
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CHAPTER XIV.
An AW5kenino.

Time WAS when Phil Strange boasted that he and his wife had played every fairground and seaside amusement park from Coney island to Galveston. In his battered wardrobe trunks were parts of old costumes, scrapbookS of clippings, and a goodly collection of Autographs, some advertising the su- pernatural powers of "Professor Magi. Sovereign of the Unseen World" ard others the accomplishments of Nile. Le Garde, Renowned Serpent Finch" IT, tress." In these gaudy portraits of "Magi the Mystic" no one would have recognized Phil Strange. And even
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she pushed herself out of Daves reluc- tant arms. They stood apart, fright ened.. Dave's gaze was questioning Alaire began to tremble and to struggle with her breath
 "Are we-mad?" she gasped. "Whai have we done?"
 'There's no use fighting. It was here-it was bound to come out. Oh, Alaire-!!'
 "Dontw She shook her head, and, avoiding his outstretched hands, went to the edge of the veranda and leaned weakly against a pillar, with her head in the crook of her arm. Dave fol- lowed her, but the words he spoke were scarcely intelligible.
 Finally she raised her face to his: "No! It is useless to deny it-now that we knew. But I didn't know, un- til moment ago.
 "Ive known all the time-ever since the first moment I saw you," he told her, hoarsely. "fro me you're all there is; nothing else matters. And you love me! 1 wonder if I'm awake"
 "Dream-man," she repeated, more slowly. "Oh, why did you come so Iate?"
 "So later"
 "Yes. We must think it out, the best way We can. I-wonder what you think of mel"
 "You must know There's no need for excuses; there's nothing to explain, except the miracle that such great happiness could come to a fellow like me"
 Happiness? It means anything but that was miserable enough before, what shall do now?"
 ''Why, readiust your life,' he cried. roughly, "Surely you won't hesitate after this?"
 But AIaire did not seem to hear him. She was staring out into the night again. What Il failure l must be '" she murmured, finally. 'I suppose I should have seen this coming, butt didn't. And in his house, tool This dress is his. and these jewels-every- thing!" She held up her hands and stared curiOusly at the few rings sII. wore, as If seeing them for the first tune. How does that make you feel?"
 Daveestirred there was resentment in his voice when he answered: Your husband has sacrificed his claim to you, as everybody knows. To my mind he has lost his rights. You're mine, mine" He waved vigorous gesture of defiance. "I'n take you away from him at any cost. I'll see that he gives 1, you up, somehow. You're all I have.'
 "Of course the law provides a way, but you wouldn't, couldn't. understand how l feel about divorce" The mere mention of the word was difficult, and caused Alaire to clench her hands. We're both too shaken to talk sanely now, so let's wait"
 "There's something you must under. stand before We go any further" Dave insisted I'm poor; haven't thing l can call my own, so I'm not sure | have any right to take you away from all this" He turned hostile eye upon their surroundings.
 "Money means so little, and It's SC
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Crash.

The several days following Daye,s unexpected call at Las Palmas Alaire
 spent in a delightful reverie. She had
 so often wrestled with the question of
 divorce that she had begun to weary of it. She gave up trying. at length. and for the time being rested content in the knowledge that she loved and was loved. A week passed while she hugged her thoughts to her breast, anf then one evening she rode home tn learn that Ed had returned from San Antonio.
 But Ed was i'll, and he did not ar- pear at dinner. It had been years since either had dared invade the oth- CTS privacy, and now inasmuch as her husband did not send for her. Alaire did not presume to offer her services as nurse. As matter of fact. she con- sidered this quite unnecessary, for she felt sure that he was either suffering the customary after-effects of visit tp the city or else that he lacked the moral courage to undertake an expla- nation of his hurried flight from the. ranch. In either event she was glad he kept to his room.
 When Austin made his appearance on the day following his return. his bleared eyes, his puffy. pasty cheeks. his shattered nerves, showed plainly enough how he had spent his time. AL though he was jumpy and irritable. he seemed determined by an assumptiop of high spirits and exaggerated friend Illness to avert criticism. Since Alaire, spared him all reproaches, his efforts. seemed to meet with admirable suc-- cess. Now Eds opinion of women was not high, for those with whom he ha- bitually associated were of small in- telligence; and, seeing that his wife continued to manifest complete In- difference to his past actions, he de- cided that his apprehensions had been groundless. If Alaire remembered the. Guzman affair at all, or if she had sus- pected him of complicity in 1t, time had evidently dulled her suspicious, and he was little sorry he had taken pains to stay away so long.
 Before many days, however, he dis. tcfCAcu tiitt iIiS 1HullcTtaGc VI AciS was not assumed, and that in some way or other she had changed. Ed was accustomed. when he returned eX- hausted from debauch, to seeing in his wife's eyes a strained misery; he had learned to expect in her bearing a sort of pitying, hopeless resignation. But this time she was not in the least depressed. On the contrary, she apr. peared happier fresher. and-younseri than he had seen her for long time.. It was mystifying. When, one morn. ing, he overheard her singing in her. room. he was shocked. Over this phe- nomenOn he meditated with growing. enazement and a faint stir of resent ment in his breast, for he lived 2 self centered life considering hinnsslf the pivot upon which revelved all the af fairs of his little world. To feel that he had lost even the power to make his wife unhappy argued that he had overestimated his importance.
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part, as she saw tIIIs sudden change sweep over him, her own face altered and she felt something within her breast leap into life. No woman could have failed to read the meaning of his sudden agitation, ant. strange to say, 1t worked q similar state of feeling in Attire. She stroye to control her self and to draw away but instead found that her hand d answered his, and that her eya Sere flashing recognition of his look All in an in- stant she realized how deathly tired of her own struggle she had become, and experienced a reckless impulse to cast away all restraint and blindly meet his first advance. She had no seemed to understand only that this man offered her rest and security that in his arms lay sanctuary.
 To both it seemed that they stood there silently, hand in hand, for very long time, though in reality there was scarcely moment of hesitation on the part of either. A drunk01 breathless instant of uncertainty, ttam Alaire was on Dave's breast, and h.S strength, his ardor, his desire, was throbbing through her. Her bare arms were about his neck sigh the token of utter surrender, fiuttered from her throat. She raised her face to lds and their lips melted together.
 "Dream-man '" she murmured.
 AS consciousness returnsi after a swoon, so did realization return to Alaire Austin. Faintly, uncertainty at first, then with swift, strong Aort,
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harbor crude superstitions, and yet there was no mistaking his earnest ness when he said:
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CHAPTER 11-Next day at evening the murderer appears with a companion
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SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER I-Set afoot and alone by an accident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs. AIalre Austin, mistress of Las Pal mas and La Feria ranches, meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger at water hole and is compelled to spend the night there with hlm, as he is In ambush for a murderer and cannot leave his post
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Continued Next Weekly
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CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur- derer but Is compelled to kill his compan- ion, Pannlo Sanchez, who happens to be q cousin of Mrs Austins horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez.
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You do speak their language" Alalre said, after she had watched them for u few minutes. You nave bewitched the creature" Dave nod.
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Jose Sanchez had beheld Dave Law a few days. He spent this evening la- boriously composing letter to his friend and patron, Gen. Luis Longorio.
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CHAPTER x-Jose Sanchez swears to And out the truth about the staying of Panfilo. Dave gets further information about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed erals.
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CHAPTER VIII-Law follows up the trail of Urbina, the escaped thief, to no purpose except to confirm Austins con nection with the Lewis outfit.
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CHAPTER VII-Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf and in light kills one and has his horse shot under him. He trails the other thief to Las Palmas. where he is insulted by Ed Austin, whom he knows to be very friend ly with the Lewis outfit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20

Paul A. Kunkel, Miss Frances F. Nor
rison. Mrs. Frank Payne, Miss Mary
b. Robinson, Miss Martha o. Seller,
Mrs Henry NJ. Stine. Mrs. John Fox
Weiss, Mrs. William E. Wright.
Team 1S-Mrs. James I. Chamber
lain, captain Miss Mildred Astrich.
Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Otto
]. BuXbaum, Mrs. George e. Etter,
Mrs. Henry F. Gross. Mrs. Philip T.
Meredith, Mrs. William B. McCaleb,
Mrs. ]. B. McAllister. Mrs. Lewis M.
Neiffer. Mrs. Samuel C. Todd, Mrs.
George B. Trip.
Team 19-Mrs. Francis ]. Hall, cap
tain; Miss Anna Gay Bradley, Miss
Mary Cameron, Miss Dora w. Coe,
Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. Edwin S. Herman,
Miss Mary Catherine Hester, Miss
Mary Jennings, Mrs. John C. Kunkel
Jr., Miss Nell X. McCulloch. Mrs. Ed
ward r. Sponsler. Miss Marian B. G..
Watts.
Team 20-Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, cap
tain; Mrs. A. E. Buchanan. Mrs.
Charles w. BURNETT. Mrs. C. z. CO.
vert. Miss Anna Hershey, Mrs. Joseph
Nackman, Mrs. w. H. Shetron, Mrs.
William Strouse. Mrs. ]. Ross Swartz,
Mrs. James c. Thompson. Mrs. David
e. Tracy, Mrs. George e. Whitney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20
1T Fixed Me Up Fine" ="
Says Conductor
Popular Street Car Man
Says Master Medicine Rid
Him of Serious Ailnent
Feels 0. K. Now He Ayers

81 felt rotten all the time and
that's putting 1t mildly" says ]. Ey-
mon, a popular street car conductor,
who lives at 1896 Bellevue road, Har-
risburg, Pa.
My liver wasn't working right, 1
had pain under my ribs on the
right side, my stomach would fill UP
with gas and 1t would press against
my heart. making it jump and fut-
ter.
II was very nervous, too, and I
had such poor appetite that
hated the very thought of eating.
One day / heard the Tanlac man
talking and he convinced me that 1
Pneeded Tanlac and 1 can now say
that he was right because I feel fine
NOW and am o K in every way.
! MY nervousness has gone, also
my stomach trouble and can enjoy
my meals in peace and comfort
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store, where the
Tanlac man is meeting the people
and explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Tanlac is sold also at the Gorgas
Drugstore in the P. r. r. station;
in Carlisle at w. q. stephens Phar-
macy; Elizabethtown, Albert w.
Cain; Greencastle, Charles B. Carl;
Middletown, Colin s. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. F.
kBrunhouse.-Adv.