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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs Beanie Lottinvilie.

The many friends of Mrs w. L. Lot
tinville were deeply grieved to hear of
her death, which occurred at 10 O. clock
Sunday evening, October II, 1917, at
St. Joseph's Hospital, Dodgeville,
where she had gone four weeks ago for
medical treatment. Despite the tender
care of the sisters, her devoted hus-
band, two special nurses and three
physicians she passed to life eternal.
The body was conveyed to this city
early Monday morning and rested at
the home of her father, Mr. Andrew
Dornan. The funeral, which was
largely attended, took place at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning with SER
vices at st. Pauls church. Requiem
high mass with sermon was celebrated
by Father O'Reilly. The remains were
inferred in st. Paul's cemetery beside
those Of her mother, who passed from
this life about year and a half ago.
Bridget Dornan or Beanie as she
was called Dy her relatives and friends
was born at Hollandale and resided
there with her parents and brother
James until about four years ago, when
they came to this city to reside in the
beautiful new home on Doty street.
April 30, 1917, she was united in mar
riage at Tulsa, Okla, to Mr. w. T.
Lottinville and owing to the father 5
reluctance to go to Oklahoma, they
came to live here with him.
Mrs Lottinville was very kind, gen.
tie and charitable; and all who knew
her beautiful traits of character loved
her. The griefstricken husband, aged
father and brother have the sympathy
of the community in their great be-
reavement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
AN EXCELLENT COURSE

The Mineral Point ycum coming
Municipal Theatre excellent
before community
William Jennings Bryan will open great
lecture.
Chicago Orchestral Musica
Guardsmen January 81; Monravile April 26.
for Mineral fine
They served we'll the
Be sure message enrich your lives
peacemakers who shall be blessed
with
great terrible world struggle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
IIIII
lancaster & Mineral Point @.

Lancaster Mineral Point O..
Before large and enthusiastic crowd
of students and townspeople the Mineral
Point football team held the strong
Lancaster team to one touchdown and
played them an even game at the Fair
grounds last Friday afternoon. 1t was
a hard fought contest and the result
was always in doubt till the call of
time ended the game. Although our
team was somewhat weakened by the
use Of substitutes, the star playing
of some of the regular men largely
overcame this disadvantage. The re-
duction of Lancaster's score over the
first game played speaks we'll for the
improvement of our own team. With
regular players in line the team hopes
to give good account of itself in the
game at Darlington on Friday after
noon Of this week.
Mr. Ernest Dopp Of Superior came
Monday to take the position made va
cant by the leaving of Mr. Pierce. Mr.
Dopp is a graduate of two courses Of
the Superior Normal school and comes
we'll recommended.
Miss Dickson of the Palmer company
inspected the writing in the schools
Friday afternoon and expressed herself
as being much pleased with the condi-
tions found.
The High School Music club is pre-
pairing for their annual concert to be
given sometime before Christmas.
The following is directory OF some
of the high school organizations:
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
President-Chris. Hendra
Vice President-Kenneth Sperbech
Secretary-Alma Richards
Treasurer-Grunow Oleson
Director-Miss LIE Tendre
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
President-Willard Johnston
Vice Observation-Disclosures Gray
sSecretary-Fred Wearing
Treasurer-Sampson Paynter
Manager-John Parmley
Director-Mr Rood
HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
President-Fred Wearing
Vice President-Wal,er Johnston
Secretary-Lester Dunwiddie
Treasurer-Leo Fielder
Manager-A. L. Pierce
Director-Miss LIE Tendre
HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CLUB
President-Helen Gerlach
Vice President-Freeman Ferrill
Secretary-Mary GRADER
Treasurer-Agnes Mauger
FOOTBALL TEAM
Captain-SampsonP Paynter
Manager-Russell o. Hare
SENIOR CLASS
Officers of last year serving for present.
JUNIOR CLASS
President-John Parmley
Vice President-Alma Mongold
Secretary-Melburn Clark
Treasurer-Francis Springer
SOPHOMORE CLASS
President-Russell 0 Hare
Vice President-Annie jackson
Secretary Treasurer-Robert Lawinger
FRESHMAN CLASS
President-Howard Penhallegon
Vice President-Nellie Jeuck
Secretary Treasurer-Kathryn Morgan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
G.. w. Emery, Pastor.

c. w. Emery Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Glass Meeting 80.
Morning Worship 10:30.
Sunday School 40.
Junior Leagues 100.
Epworth League-G;30.
Evening Worship 80.
A cordial invitation to all our services
is extended. Strangers will feel an old
home welcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

w. j. C. Bond, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
i9:30 9:3O a. a. m. N. Public Worship
II 40 a. m. Sunday School
Friday Junior Endeavor.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday at
1870 m. Strangers always welcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

An interesting and helpful meeting of
the Commercial club was held Monday
evening. After regular business the
president addressed the club on the
work before it and suggested mem
bership campaign.
a resolution offered by DR.. Huben-
thai extending an invitation to all boys
in the service of Uncle Sam to make
use of the club rooms, was unanimous
ly adopted.
Memorial resolutions on the death Of
William Ferrell weae adopted.
John B. Eagan and Mr. Hudson de-
livered short addresses promoting the
sale of Liberty bonds, and encouraging
strong spirit of patriotism.
P. l.. GoRGEN, Secretary.
The Want Advs. bring results. Read
them on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
TRINITY CHURCH NOTICES
r. p. o. Reed, Rector.
ctober 28-Sunday after Trinity

October 28-Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Eucharist, 500 Il. IN.
Morning Prayer. Miss Grace Hyde
will sing an offertory solo, 1920 q. II.
Evening Prayer, 7 80,
Neighborhood meeting of the
Women's auxiliary Thursday p. II.
Luncheon will be served at the Parish
house and addresses given by Bishop
Webb and officers and other members
of the WOmen's s auxiliary
FRIDAY = Evening Prayer. 7:30; Choir
practice 1850.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
$4,000 IN LIBERTY BONDS

Subscribed From Mineral Point by
the Catholic Knights Of Wisconsin.
Through Joseph J. Fielder, state
president, and John M. Callahan, state
secretary, the order of the Catholic
knights of Wisconsin, subscribed
through the Liberty Loan committee of
Mineral Point for $15, 700 in registered
bonds of the second Liberty loan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
z. J. KIEFFER'S PUBLIC SALE

Good prices were paid at the public
sale of E. j. Kieffer, three miles west
of town, last Thursday afternoon. The
cattle were Short Horns and sold readi
ly. One COW brought $125. Corn in the
shock sold at $85 per acre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
FEDERAL TAX ON THEATRE
TICKETS

On page two appears a statement by
Burt Williams, collector, explaining
the federal law imposing a war tax on
theatre tickets. It will be of interest to
theatre goers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

r. j. Benson
j. M. Philipps
EloiSe James
Ella V. Ludden
Jos. O'Neill
Jane G.. Penhallegon
Susan Penhallegon
Mary A. Walsh
Ards Ruth Benson
Geo. E. Weatherby
r. J. Penhallegon
Rev. w. J. G.. Bond
Jos. GRADER
w. L. Adams
W. V. Parkinson
W. Fl. Correll
John j. Ross
Knights Of Pythias
Peter Ketter
Elmer Peters
Marion Kuelling
E. J. Ellingen
J. P. Paynter
Edgar Winn
Nick Hartert
Joe Engels
Nick Gerlach
N. T. Martin
G.. I. Winn
Mrs Mary Dunn
M. Zweifel
Rev. L. P. O'Reilly
FL. G.. Jackson
P. o. Vivian
Rev. Chas. W. Emery
Daniel Nee an
Floyd erase
Philip Brewer
Louis Graber
F. W. Graber
Ernest GRADER
w. J. Tomlin
A. r. GRADER
Richard Jackson
Henry Holmes
Mrs Emily Toay
George Harris
DIR. w. G.. Hales
Bernice Clark
John Graham
T. M. Priestley
Sam Sims
Lieder & Unterholzner
Ben. Blewitt
T. f. Brewer
Roland Ross
W. S. Ross
G.. E. Holmes
Myron Jacobs
Mrs A. F. Bishop, Jr
Peter Kessler
J w Hutchison
VIM Higgins
John A. Laverty
Henry Demuth
Chas. Bainbridge
J. N. Hartert
Edward johnson
Mineral PIT. Creamery
w. T. Reeves
Laura Jacka
Elmer Godfrey
M. J. Laverty
Elizabeth Kim
John w. Gorgen
Mrs Robt. NJ. Crawford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

w. j. SutherS
Edna Gundry
r. Fitzsimons
Will. Blewitt
Miss M. Holmes
Marion Jones
Mrs S. A. Jones
w. r. Smith
Annie Curry
Horace Martin
Bert. Wallace
Ena HutchisOn
Chamley Brothers
Nick GRADER
John Sullivan
A. J. Whitford
Charles, Dunn
Clarence Mitchell
W. J. Lamberton
Otto Lee
Geo. Jackson
John Jackson
E. Soderstrom
Tom Williams
Ben. Eiling
Gilbert Bennett
Fred Vivian
A. w. Higgins
F. O. Emery
Julia Rasmussen
Mary Rohr
j. Leslie Darrah
JOS. Shannon
Dan Aide
Tom Thomas
Ulmont Healy
Louis Bechtel
John Weisfiecker
Art. Benn
Max Mills
Matt. Schmit
w. G. Buckingham
d. G.. Jacka
Anna Jacko
w. B. Shepard
Annie P. Parkinson
Jas. McDermott
DR.. G.. J. Fawkes
Mont. Fitzsimons
Eliza Crist
Jos. Sturman
Margaret Esch
Jos. Maust
Ed. III. Hartley
Geo. Jeuck, Sr.
Edward Brown
S. G. Nauman
Anna L. Fallon
VIM. John Penhallegol
Charles l.. Schmit
Harry J. Kieffer
George Kieffer
Margaret Unger
William P. Bliss
Ardus Benson
George Clauer
w. J. Morgan
Rev. Mr. Reed
Charles Treweek
Bertha Hutchison
John Unger
j ui1uS Lever
Andrew Ross
Ben. Goninen
Saraa Walsh
Florence Osborne
Mrs Kate Tonkin
John B. May
John Sieger Dunn
Richard Williams
Theodore Engels, Jr.
Peter J. Walsh
A. B. Sperbeck
Florence e. Reynolds
Rose E. Walsh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

GEORGE CRAWFORD
Quintus Brown
J. A. Meserote
DR.. W. M. Gratiot
Calvert Spensley
Prof. Rood
Florence Jones
Mrs w. r. Smith
VIM. III. Harris
Mrs Anna Gale Teri
Mrs III. D. Ludden
Alfred Wallace
Mineral PIT. Lbr. Co.
| Oliver J. Dunn
G.. K. of Wisconsin
M. L. Smith
Leo Sharp
Fred Wagner
James Chapel
Roscoe Rowley
James Mullen
Dick Williams
| Clarence Smith
Chas. Terrill
Lawrence Jelliffe
| Tom Libby
! I. Skidmore
| Cal. Crist
Fl. S. We'll
Mabel Alien
H. r. Kloeden
John Lienau
John Shannon
Matt. Edwards
Elmer McShe1'ry
VIM. Burke
| Frank Mitchell
! Matt. Perkins
| Andy Borngesser
| Guy Beach
| George Marr, Sr.
| J. F. Hendra
| w. F. Nc litor
| A. T. Spang
Matilda Hutchison
Joe Bray
| Alf. Richards
Henry Halverson
Merl Gribble
| J. j. Mauger
| Edward Gribble
| Mrs S. G.. Ross
A. III. Potter
| Catherine Monahan
| Geo. Jeuck. Jr.
Josiah Lanyon
A. V. Jacobs
John McMurrough,
Walter Curtis Foster
Mrs Mary Fowler
Joseph P. Hankins
Elizabeth Kieffer
William Unger
w. J. Jeuck
John Ostrander
Gilbert Treweek
Wesley Martin
Susan Gribble
Edward Curnow, Sr.
Chas. r. Hutchison
Annie S. Dunn
E. L. Harman
S. G.. Ross
Emily s. Ross
Philippa J. Hammill
Robert Winn
Henry T. Graber
Peter E. May
William P. Gundry
Edna Gundry
Joseph Beckerleg
George Engels
William Maloney
Mary Laverty
Emma G.. Walsh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

Rena NJ James Mrs Evalena James
R. D. James Fannie E.. James
Edward R. Cu,now Nicholas Treweek
Mrs Annie Grace Thomas Pagel
F. G. Weidenfeller P. III. Weidenfe1ler
Fred Steinmeyer Mrs VIM. F. Molitor
Joseph Richards Roy Lovelace
Chas. Harker Margaret Harker
George Richards w. V. Parkinson
Henry Thies Robert H. Stair
E. G.. Stair Reuben FessenCen
Edw. Woclrich Phil. Gorgen
Mary Il Anna Weckler Luke Nichols
E. j. Engels Mrs Nettie Reinhart
Grace Gribble w. w. Williams
Jas, Harris, Jr. Chamley Bros.
VIM. McNeill Ellwood McCabe
Martin Murrish Uriah Gardner
Victor Meuer Nettie Wallis
Mrs Henry Bray Richard Seibert, Sr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

Loans of 1917 to
for democracy.
J. N. Mulhairn
Geo. Fowler
Emma Whalen
Mrs P. Whalen
Amy Vivian
Bernice White
Grace Gray
JOS. Muenster
Mrs E. Cooking
Mary L. Dunn
Peter Esch
H. S. Hurlbut
John D. Bennett
John B. Pittz
E. G. Penhailegon
M. Isabella Correll
Chas. Ross
Helen Y. Ross
VIM. J. Horn
Will. Campton
Chas. Adams
Mildred Kuelling
VIM. Norman
L. McDermott
hugh y. owens
John T. Harker
Frank Martin
John Lewis
Ambrose Coady
Branch 209, c.. K. of "
w. E. Prisk
Geo. Harker
Frank G.. Borchardt
Jas. W. Bottoms
David Brown
VIM. Arthur
Alex. Metz
Elgie Tomlin
Jas. Brewer
Joseph j. Fielder
DR.. H. D. Ludden
E. G. Fielder
r. J. Martin
John Gray
DIR. c. G. Hubenthal
Ben Miller
John r Toay
Jas E. Spooner
Thomas Clark
Geo. S. Huxtable
Radcliff Libby
Harold W Chamley
Russell Meserole
Mrs J. A. Meserole
Richard Jackson
DR.. W. A. Sears
Mrs W. S. Ross
Clara Godfrey
Samuel Lanyoa
A. j. Dornan
Mrs A. F. Bishop, Sr
E Y Hutchison
A F Bishop
Grace O'Connor
F. E. Davisson
Bert. Bray
w. Fl. Osborne
John Finklemeyer
VIM. Casserly
Ethel James
Kenneth r. James
John Bennett
Mrs Fred Opie
VIM. Proctor
A. V. Shipman
Robert NJ. Crawford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIBERS

The following citizens of this COM
munity have subscribed to the Liberty
Loans of 1917 to make the world safe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25
ANNUAL FAIR Meeting

Commercial Club Rooms, Wednes-
day, October 81, 1917.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Southwestern Wisconsin
Fair Association will be held on Wed.
nesday, October 81, 1917, at p. m. at
the Commercial Club rooms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-25

The Want Advs. bring results. Read
them on page s.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

regular. l done mean-wW- Wen,
Just thought I'd see what you'd think
of it. There amt any way to talk
about 1t to Bibbs himself don't sup
pose he'd let you, anyhow-but
thought maybe you could kind o slip
over there some day, and kind o hint
around till you see how the land lays
and ask her"
"Mev' Mrs. Sheridan looked both
helpless and frightened. "No." She
shook her head decidedly. 1T wouldn't
do any good"
You won't try it?''
81 won't risk her turnin' me out .
the house. Some way. that's what
believe she did to Sibyl, from what
Roscoe said once. No. I can't-and.
what's more. IT'D only make things
worse. II people find out you're run
MIN after 'em they think you're cheap.
and then they won't do as much for
You as II you let 'em alone. don't
believe it's any use, and couldn't do
1t II 1t was"
He sighed with resignation. IAN
right, mamma. That's ALL" Then. in
lNe1ltT touCs hC bu4u. Wv AACy
took the bandages of my hand this
morning. All healed up. Says l don't
need 'em any more"
"Why, that's splendid, papaw she
cried, beaming. II was afraid Let's
see"
She came toward him. but he rose,
still keeping his hand In his pocket.
"Wait a minute" be said, smiling.
"Now 1t may give you just little
teeny bit Of a shock, but the fact is
we'll, you remember that Sunday when
Sibyl came over here and made all that
fuss about nothin'-it was the day
after l got tired O. that statue when
Edith's telegram came"
"Let me see your handr' she cried.
"Now watt" he said, laughing and
pushing her away with his left hand.
THE truth is, mamma, that kind O.
slipped out on you that morning, when
you wasn't lookin', and went down to
ole Gurney's office-he'd told me to,
you see-and, well, 1t doesn't amount
to anything" And he held out, for
her inspection, the mutilated hand.
you see, these days when it's all die
tatin'. anyhow. nobody d mind just
couple o."
He had to jump for her-she went
over backward. For the second time
in her life Mrs. Sheridan had tainted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
CHAPTER XXI.

1t was full hour later when he left
her lying upon a couch in her own
room. still lamenting that the fuss"
which she was making irked him far
more than his physical loss. He per-
mitted her to think that he meant to
return directly to his office, but when
he came out to the open air he told the
chauffeur in attendance to await him
in front Of Mr.. vertrees. house, width
er he himself proceeded on foot.
Mr. Vertrees had taken the sale OF
half Of his worthless stock as mama
in the wilderness; it came from heav-
en-by what agency he did not part1c-
ularly question. The broker informed
him that parties were interested In
getting hold of the stock" and that
later there might be a possible in
crease In the value Of the large
amount retained by his client. 1t
might go quite a ways up" within a
year or SO, he said, and he advised
Sitting tight" with it. Mr.. Vertreee
went home and prayed.
He rose from his knees feeling that
he was surely coming into his own
again. 1t was more than a mere gasp
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

you go and do that without consulting
mel'
ut didn't cost anything" said Bibbs.
two O'Clock | undertook to convince
you before then"
"Oh, you didT' Sheridans tone was
sardonic. We'll. just suppose you
couldn't convince me-"
Il can. though-and | intend to-"
said Bibbs, quietly. Il don't think you
understand the condition of those
buildings you want patched up"
Now, see here" said Sheridan, with
slow emphasis: Suppose | had my
mind set about this Jim thought
they'd stand. and suppose 1t was-well,
kind Of matter of sentiment with me
to prove he was right"
Bibbs looked at him compassionate
ly. I'm sorry II you have senti-
ment about 1t, father" he said. But
whether you have OF not can't make
a difference. You'll get other people
hurt II you trust that process. and that
won't do. And If you want n monu-
ment to Jim, at least you want one
that will stand. Besides. l don't think
you can reasonably defend sentiment
In this particular kind of affair"
"Oh. you don't?'
NO, but I'm sorry you didn't tell me
you felt It."
Sheridan was puzzled by his sons
tone. why are you 'sorry'?" he asked,
curiously.
Because l had the building inspec-
tor up there, this noon" said Bibbs,
''and I had him condemn both those
buildings"
"Whatt"
He'd been afraid to do 1t before,
until he heard from us-afraid you'd
see he lost his job. But he can't IN
condemn them-they've got to come
down now"
Sheridan gave him long and pierre
ing stare from beneath lowered brows.
Finally he said. How long did they
give you on that option to convince
me?"
Until two O'Clock tomorrow after
noon
"All right" said Sheridan, not re-
Taxing. I'm convinced"
Bibbs jumped up. 81 thought you
would be. III telephone the Krivitch
tomorrow, but l told him I'd settle 1t
this evening"
Sheridan gazed after him as he left
the room, and then, though his express
sion did not alter in the slightest, a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

Well, and he don't Lave a. good
color as he was gettin' before. And
he'd begin to fill out some. but"
Sheridan gave forth another dry
chuckle, and, going round the table TO
her. patted her upon the shoulder with
his left hand, his right being still
heavily banda ged. though he no longer
wore a sling. That's the way IT is
with you, mamma-got to take your
frettin' out one way il you don't an
other"'
mo. He don't look well. 1t amt
exactly the way he looked when he
begun to get sick that time. but he
kind O. seems to be losin'. some way"
Yes. he may a lost something"
said Sheridan. II expect he's lost a
whole lot O. foolishness besides his
Godforsaken notions about writin'
poetry and"
NO" his wife persisted. II mean
he looks right peakid. And yesterday,
when he was settin' with US, he kept
lookin' out the window. He wasn't
readin'."
We'll. why shouldn't he look out
the Window"
He was lookin' over there. He
never read word all afternoon, /
don't believe"
Look herew said Sheridan. "Blbbs
might "a kept goin' on over there the
rest of his life, moonin' on and on, but
what he heard Sibyl say did one big
thing, anyway. 1t woke him up out
Of his trance. Well, he had to go and
bust clean ont with a bang; and that
stopped his goIn' over there. and it
stopped his poetry, but l reckon he's
begun to get pretty fair pay for what
he lost. l guess a good many young
men have had to get over worries like
his; they got to lose something If
they're goin to keep ahead O. the pro-
cession nowadays-and 1t kind O. looks
to me, mamma, like Bibbs might keep
quite considerable long way ahead.
Why, n year from now I'll bet you
he won't know there ever was such a
thing as poetry! And amt he funny Z
He wanted to stick to the shop SOS he
could think" What he meant was
think about something useless. Well,
guess he's keepin' his mind pretty
occupied the other way these days
Yes, sir. 1t took pretty fair-sized
shock to get him out of his trance,
but 1t certainly did the business" He
patted his wife's shoulder again, and
then. without any predatory symptoms,
broke into a boisterous laugh.
Honest, mamma, he works like
gorillav'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

his business, eyes we've upon him: his
credit was in danger-that Ii. his life
was In danger. And the old priests
were as ardent a the young ones; the
million was as eager to be bigger as
the thousand; seventy was as busy as
seventeen. They strove nightly
against one another, and the old priests
were the most wary. the most plaus-
lble and the most dangerous. Bibbs
learned he must walk charity among
these-he must wear a thousand eyes
and beware OF spiders indeed!
And outside the temple itself were
the pretenders. the swarming thieves
and sharpers and feecers. the sly ras-
calls and the open rscals; but these
were feeble folk, not dangerous once
he knew them. and he had a good guide
to point them out to him. They were
useful sometimes, he learned. and
many of them served as go-betweens
In matters where business must touch
politics. He learned also how brew
cries and Traction" companies and
banks and other institutions fought
one another for the political control OF
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27


sound came from him that startled his
wife. 1t had been a long time since
she had heard anything resembling n
chuckle from him, and this sound-al-
though 1t was grim and dry-bore that
resemblance.
She frightened eagerly. Looks like
he was startin right well, don't it,
papa?"
.'Startin'? Lord! He got me on the
hip! Why, he knew what l wanted
that's why he had the inspector up
there SO t he'd have me Leaf before
we even started to talk about it. And
did you hear him? Can't reasonably
defend sentiment" And the way he
say U.s. Took an option for Us"
Stuff piled up on Us!"
There was always an alloy for Mrs.
Sheridan. Il don't just like the way
he looks, though, papa"
"Oh, there's got to be something!
Only one chick left at home. SO you
start to frettin' about it!'
No. He's changed. There's a kind
of settish look to his face, and"
81 guess that's the common sense
comm out on him, then" said Sheri-
dan You'll see symptoms like that
In a good many business men. l ex-
pect."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

Don't Be Surprised" He Said.
OF temporary relief with him, and his
wife shared his optimism; but Mary
would not let him buy back her piano.
and as for furs-spring was on the
way, she said. But they paid the but
cher. the baker and the candlestick
maker, and hired a cook once more.
1t was this servitress who opened the
door for Sheridan, and presently A.
sured him that Miss vertrees would
''be down."
He was not the man to conceal admi-
ration when he felt it, and he flushed
and beamed as Mary made her an
pearance, almost upon the heels of the
cook. She had look Of apprehension
for the first fraction Of a second, but
1t vanished at the sight Of him, and its
place was taken in her eyes by a soft
brilliance, willis color rushed in her
cheeks.
Don't be surprised" he said. Truth
10, In way It's sort Of on business !
looked In here. TIN only take q mn
ute, ! expect"
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