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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

But the baby! When she thought Of
Ger to let her go. This told strongly
against her, for the other woman was
calm and quiet, and the man at the
desk had quite made up his mind that
Tessa was the guilty party.
After some questioning, and Tessa
found she must either furnish bail or
remain all night in the station, the
thought of little Rosey made her swal-
low her pride and resolve to try to
Pietro on the telephone. The other
woman had already called someone to
her aid. The telephone was in the
lower hall at Tessa's home in the fiat
building. What if Pietro were out
searching for her and no one an
swered? But, yes, he was there, just
starting out. He came as quickly as
he could. He made Tessa explain in
whisper, when she pointed out the
woman whose back was toward them
at the desk arranging for her bail with
man who had just come in. Pietro
rushed up to policeman, said some
thing, and as the man and woman
turned to go stopped them. Then
Pietro laid an open letter before the
man at the desk.
Him." exclaimed the officer.
Caught redhandedl So you were go
ing to kill this mans child If he didn't
give up two hundred and fifty. Black
Handers,' Ell! No bail for you two.
We've been looking for you quite a.
WHILE"
Then Tessa saw that the man was
Lonna as the two were being taken
to cell.
Pietro could not understand how
Tessa had found out about it. But she
was too full of remorse and shame to
speak. She buried her head on his
breast in a passion of sobbing.
"You see, little one" he said, trying
to soothe her, 81 couldn't tell you to
make you so frightened, so unhappy.
But the money, everything we had was
nothing to save the little dear one,
was it?"
And Tessa kissed his hand and MUIR
INJURED: INC"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

looked about. Then he crossed over
to stand for newspapers, now closed
and deserted. He stopped at the
thing. Then he drew letter from his
pocket, put it under stone or weight
which might have been used for hold
ing down the papers, and walked
away. TesSa was so amazed at this
mysterious performance she paused
as soon as Pietro was well out of
sight, to go and get the letter from
under the stone. She was just cross
ing the street to do this when a wom-
an darted out from an areaWay and
made for the news stand. Tessa lifted
up the stone, but the woman was too
quick for her, and she caught the let
ter from her fingers and started to
run. But Tessa chung with a strong
grip to her arm and demanded the
letter.
"Give it to mey' she cried. ut is
mine. say! Mine!"
For answer the woman swore and
dealt Tessa a blow that well-nigh
felled her. But she did not relax her
hold, and began to scream shrilly for
help. Strange to say, policeman was
within hearing, and came running up
as the two were struggling, and Tessa
still screaming. He gripped the two
women by the arm and demanded the
cause of the disturbance.
"She was trying to rob mel" she ex-
claimed, pointing to Tessa. II have
money in this envelope, and she tried
to snatch it!''
mo! MOI" protested Tessa. "The
money is mine! She has no right to
1t
"Would I be screaming for help It
I were robbing someone?" asked the
woman with a fine show of reason and
innocence.
"But it was who screamedw cried
Tessa.
"If you will take her in charge, Of
ficer, I promise to appear against her."
said the woman coolly, starting I'd
leave. The policeman frightened his
grip on her arm.
mo-" he said. "You are both
coming with me to the station.
At the police station where the two
women were taken there were several
drunken and disreputable men and
women to be attended to before them.
They had to sit on a bench and wait
Tessa began to think of little Rosey
there alone. Suppose she should wake
and cry. Suppose Pietro should come
home and find her gone? That had
never happened before. What would
he think? Well, he had made her
suffer- it was just as we'll he should.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Notice to the Public.

That there may be no misunderstanding re
garding the charges for publication OF certain
classes Of notices in this paper the following
rates are published .for the Information OF
the public:
Card of thanks so cents
Resolutions adopted by lodges or other SIM
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Poetry to accompany an obituary notice. sl'V'
All notices of sociables church suppers OF
church or any other entertainments
ments. or other similar matter where charge Is
made for the service rendered by the event
advertised, cents per line for the reading
notices, and regular advertising rates for dis
play advertising.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Woman's Preparedness
Creed.

(By ABBY L. MARRIOTT, Depart
ment of Home Economics, Uni
versity Of wisconsin,
1. I will make study Of the
food requirements of all mem
bers Of my family, and will pre-
pare only those amounts that
are needed to supply material
for growth, energy and safe
guard health. I will eliminate
waste and live simply.
2. To this end, / will make
more detailed study of the ex-
change values of foods, so that
1 may help In conserving the
food supply.
3. / will conscientiously en-
deavor to purchase foods for
which there is not a large de-
mand, so that prices may be
eQualized.
4. Whenever statistics or in
vestigations by the government
show that speculations have In
f1ated the prices of shoes, cloth
ing or food products, I shall, so
far as is in my power, refrain
from purchasing those cOmmodi-
ties until the price Is regulated.
S. will not purchase foods
in large amounts for future use,
If by so doing I help to initiate
prices.
8. will, in my own household,
encourage the use Of fours and
meals made from the less expen-
sive grains, such as corn, barley,
oats and rye, thus extending the
supply of wheat through ex-
change.
Z. will endeavor to use per-
ishable food In season in order
that staple foods may be left for
the winter months.
8. I will reduce the work In
my household so that the house
workers may, when necessary,
be released for the production
of supplies In the form Of food
and clothing for the needs Of
our country.
8. In other purchases neces-
sary for the household, while
avoiding waste, ! will not re-
strict my purchases below the
usual needs of the household, be-
cause by so doing may disturb
the industrial status Of our ma
ton.
10. In all of these, / pledge
myself to interest my neighb6rs
to Join With me in obeying this
creed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Experience the Best Teacher.

It is generally admitted that exper-
fence is the best teacher, but should we not
make use of the experience of others as we'll as
our own? The experience of a thousand persons
is more to be depended upon than that of one
individual. Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs
and colds with the best results, which shows it
to be a thoroughly reliable preparation for
those diseases. Try it. 1t is prompt and effect
ual and pleasant to take.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

You know as well as anyone when
YOU need something to regulate your system.
If your bowels are sluggish, food distresses
you, your kidneys pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Natures wondrous herbs
blended scientifically. Results guaranteed
osc -Ivav'S Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Great Faith in Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Chamberlain Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about year
ago when he had diarrhoea. 1t relieved him
Immediately and by taking three doses he was
absolutely cured. He has great faith in this
remedy" writes Mrs w. n. Williams, Stanley,
w
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
People Speak Well Of ChamberIain's
Tablets.

81 have been selling Chamberlain
Tablets for about two years and heard such
good reports from my customers that I con-
cluded to give them trial myself, and can say
that I do not believe there is another PREPARATION
of the kind equal to them," writes G. A.
Mcbride, Headford, Ont. If you are troubled
with indigestion or constipation give them a
trial. They will do you good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Advice to Tyro.

Guide Ito young sportsman)-"Now,
young Teller, Pm taking you deer
shootin', but If you see what you think
is a deer, it'll be me-there hasn't
been a deer in this country for forty
years Flown Topics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Holy Lands Only River.

Jordan, the one river Of the Holy
Land, has a course Of little more than
200 miles from the roots of Anti
Lebanon to the head of the Dead sea.
Not single city ever crowned the
banks of this river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
"L~e Birds" of Africa.

The. lisW parrots called %ove BIRDS"
are nItfHss Of Africa and are abundant
in Madagascar. These birds adopt
themselves readily to captivity. They
breed readily in confinement, produc-
ing two broods in a season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Took 1t to HNseIf.

She's a vain girl There is no mir
ror handy, SO now she is looking at
the barometer"
"How will the barometer cater to her
vanity?"
1T says, Fair louisville Courier
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Useful Banana Plant.

1t must not be thought that of the
banana plant the fruit alone is eaten,
for in tropical countries the pith of
the stem, the top of the floral spike,
and also the young shoots are used
as food. The fibers of the leaves are
used for thread, cloth and ropes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
ChiId's Clothes Caught in Wheel.

Platteville Witness: The ten year old
son of Peter Kammerude of Yellow
stone got too near a gasoline engine
the other day and his clothes were
caught in the fly wheel, and completely
torn off. His father grabbed him and
pulled him away just in time or the
child would have been killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
A TiohtWad.

He-Here I've spent four years
counting you, and you throw me over
for another fellow.
She-Well, he spent less time and
more money, that's why.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

Nature always warns you if your
bowels are clogged or infamed - heed this.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea removes the
Inflammation, soothes the irritated organs, aids
natural digestion. A cleanser, purifier of great
renown-Iyeys Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Has a High Opinion Of Chamber
Iain's Tablets.

II have high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and laxative, y
writes Mrs G.. A. Barnes, Charleston, Ill. Il
have never found anything SO mild and pleasant
to use My brother has also used these tablets
with satisfactory results
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
History Repeats Itself.

Cant say that the world is getting
bit smarter" asserted grandpa. "My
grandson asks me the same silly ques-
lions that his father asked at his age"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
But He Did.

Teacher-Bobby, give an example OF
the double negative.
Bobby-I don't know none.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

The love of country is more powerful
than reason itself.-Ovid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

(By ABBY L. MARRIOTT, Depart
ment of Home Economics, Uni
versity Of wisconsin,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17

bit too. Most of the work is done by
the ONE They even clean the
streets. America can never feel the
war as they feel it here. | am very
proud of what she has already done.
But she can't do too much"
Another significant statement in
young Clay's letter is this: 81 am
certainly looking forward to the time
when I can get back to the U. S. A.
BY seeing something sof the world 1
have learned to love America and
Americans more England, even be-
fore the war, was about a half cen
fury behind us in everything"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17
WONDERFUL At
TRACTION TONIGHT

The theater patrons are to be ac-
T%ravelutte comes to the Strand the
alter where they will open a three-day
engagement commencing Monday, De-
cember II.
1t will be remembered this talented
company played to absolutely capac-
ity business last year as they are con-
! tinually meeting with the greatest sue
cess for they present a performance
itated by others, the following is a
clipping from the Colonist at Victoria,
B. c.:
Two packed houses witnessed the re-
hypnotism presented by the marvellous
exponent of this weird calling, known
throughout India and the Orient as
cali Ben Deb Not in many a day
has anyone in this line caused so much
talk, for he, without question, has a
remarkable personality.
The performance opened with dem
onstrations of mental ~telepathy, and
DR.. Travelutte not only answered the
questions written by the audience
without the assistant, who passed
among them, speaking a word to the
medium on the stage, but returned
questions sealed up to the writer's aft !,
err they were answered. DR.. Travel
ute requested the skeptical ones to
put him to the severest of tests and
requested to remove his tur-
ban. The doctor not only complied,
but allowed another assistant to place
a blindfold about his head, and in this
manner, in full view of the audience,
called the peoples names aloud and
questions.
The feature of the evening was the
performance, which sent the
audience home roaring with laughter.
1t will be safe to say the theater
will be taxed to it's capacity during the
of the engagement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17

i heart out to get over to France to see
active service.
He likes the Canadians. In one
paragraph he says: THE most pleas
ant day l nave had was about 10 days
ago when a crowd of us were taken to
Windsor to play baseball with the
Canadians. There we met the finest
lot of officers l ever hope to see. They
treated us like kings when we were
only enlisted men. l was fOrcibly i'm
pressed with the fact that canada and
the u. S. are one in people if not in
government and 1 really believe they
feel more kindly disposed toward us
thar toward the English"
Returning to his hopes n ambi-
lions Young Clay writes: 1T is my
ambition to make a fighting scout, and
I'm certainly praying that 1 can. Avia-
ton is more dangerous than other
branches, but l won't have to stay in
a muddy trench. When the days work
is lone will be far behind the lines
in the best army quarters o~btainable.
IL tdheH pilooHel because "
behind German lines an avi-
ator gets the best treatment, and to
prove it, he can even get his checks
Speaking of the conditions in Eng
and the young man writes: "The only
nen in citizens clothes are those too
I'D for service or unfit because OF
Wounds. Every woman is doing her
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17
\ + X fT,T,
go NEWS FROM BOYS IN KHAKI **>
- i X 4 4

X X + 4 j. + X !. J. X y. K X X j. X X X + + !. X

Mrs. w. E. Wallace is just ia receip
of Pl%attsburg, Missouri, paper contain
ing an interesting communication from
her nephew, H. r. Clay Jr. 1t is writ.
ten from Oxford, England, and on the
margin of the newspaper clipping is
scrubbed the woros, Flying and pro-
crossing nicely"
From young Glay's letter the fol-
lowing excerpts will be of interest:
A the time war broke out l was
studying law at the University of
Texas. May 81 l took my psysical ex-
emination for the aviation corps
after telling OF his course of studies
and his successful examination Clay
started for Europe with the assurance
that he would be q captain by Christ
mas. He spent some time in New
York, Halifax, Liverpool and London
finally being sent to Oxford.
Here in Oxford" he writes; lis the
English ground school giving a course
covering exactly the subjects we had
in America. OF course the school is
much better thar ours, for the equip
ment is very complete, III wounded
officers who have been pilots and OBJ
servers in France, are acre to give in
struction."
The writer tells of his good times
visiting the DID buildings at Oxford,
boating on the Thames and drinking
tea in antequated tea houses. All the
the young fellow was eating his
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17
Daniels First Witness

WASHINGTON-The house naval
committee decided to begin it's probe
next Wednesday. Secretary Daniels
and Admiral MCGOWAN will be the
first witness.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-17

Mrs. Worth Rogers was in Moscow
shopping Friday.
Mrs. T. Armstrong is spending a
week in Spokane visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Downs have
peer visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Bateman and Mr.. and Mrs. Argo Bate
man.
VIM. Drew, who now owns the Boyer
place.. was in Moscow Thursday.
READ
4uVFRTIaTNC
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02
New M exico.

Work has been started on the Wiley
group in the White Water section.
There is at present considerable oil
excitement in the Lake Arthur dis
trict, south OF Dexter.
The Empire Oil and Gas Company
has leased about 100000 acres in the
Glenrio district in Quay county.
a strike OF high-grade ore has been
made on the I.100-foot level east Of
Mogollon by the Socorro Mining &
Milling Company.
Tonnage for the Mogollon district
during July amounted to approximate
ly 1900 tons, which yielded nearly
G.OO0 pounds, or three tons Of silver
and gold.
Three to four cars Of manganese
Ore is being shipped daily from the
Boston Hill properties west of Santa
Fe. The ore averages better than 20
per cent manganese. At Pinos Altos.
rich old-bearing quartz Is being
mined in the Pacific No. 2 workings
OF the Skilacorn vein of the Ell Paso
Mining Company. The company mill.
which has been idle for the past two
months, is about to resume operations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02

shape and to improve them from time
to time. In North Carolina. convicts
have been employed on the roads since
1881. but the counties have been re.
quired to hire them from the state and
pay for them out of the county funds.
The counties have therefore. been par.
simonious in their expenditures on
road Improvements. Governor Beckett
suggests that county commissioners
be compelled 10 levy an annual main
tenance tax, TO be spent by the state
highway commission for the upkeep Of
the roads.
The national committee on prison la
Dor has repeatedly shown the value OF
employing cOnvicts in road-making. In
North Carolina and other agricultural
states. this method of employing the
convict is particularly advantageous
because of the scarcity Of labor at this
time.
The war brings the matter Of the
employment of unskilled labor on roads
before the public again. Unskilled Ia
Dor has become very scarce and ex-
penSiye; yet the present crisis de-
mands that the roads of the country
be maintained in good shape to insure
rapid transmission of products. The
national committee on prisons and
prison labor has begun movement
for the mobilization of the convicts OF
the country in national and state
service for the building and upkeep Of
good roads.
In this effort the committee will have
the hearty support Of the American
Automobile association through its
good roads board. which includes a
member from each one of the 900 odd
clubs contained in the national body
of car owners.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02
A Splendid, Lazy. TousIed Creature.

lazy. tousled creature. in a chaotic
glory OF chestnut hair. an unlacet
middy-blouse. a plaid skirt twisted
around her knees. and pair OF ride
ulous red bedroom slippers. with red
pompons on the toes. The creature
was stretching herself with the grace
of big cat that had just been reused
from a nap on the hearthrug.
II his first picture of her had been
brief, his second one was practically
snapshot. because at sight of him
she flashed TO her feet.
So, for a moment. they confronted
each other about equally aGhast
flushed up to the hair. and simultane
ously and incoherently begged each
others pardon-neither could have
said for what, the goddess out of the
machine being Inga, the maid-of-all
work. But suddenly, at twinkle she
caught in his eye, her own big eyes
narrowed and her big mouth widened
into 4 smile, which broke presently
into her deep-throated laugh. where
upon he laughed too and they shook
hands and she asked him 10 sit down
ITS too ridiculous" she said. "Since
last night. when i got to thinking
how / must have looked, wrestling
with that conductor, I've been telling
myself that II l ever saw you again
I'd try to act like a lady. But it's
no use, is it?''
He said that he. too. had hoped to
make a better impression the second
time than the first. That was what
he brought the books back for.
Tin awfully sorry mothers not 1T
home-mother and my sister Portia.
They'd both like TO thank you for
looking after me last night. Because
really you did. you know"
There never was anything less al
truistic in the world" he assured her.
Il dropped of of that car solely in
pursuit of selfish aim. I'd enjoy
meeting your mother and sister very
much. but what l came for was to get
acquainted with you"
She flushed and smiled. "Why. I'm
nobody much TO get acquainted with"
she said. Mothers the interesting
one-mother and Portia. Mothers
quite a person. She's Naomi Rut-
ledge Stanton, you know"
Il know I ought to know" Rodney
said. and her quick appreciative
smile over his candor rewarded him
fer not having pretended.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02

mendation that Rose stay quietly with
In doors and keep warm.
II was going to. anyway" she said.
"Home and fireside for mine today"
The house was deserted except for
Inga in the kitchen. engaged in the
principal sporting event of her domes-
tic routine-the weekly baking. Rose
hadn't meant to go to sleep, but the
detective story she tried to read was
so fiagrantly stupid that presently she
tossed the book aside and began
dreaming one of her own in which the
heroine got put Off . street-car In the
opening chapter.
The telephone bell aroused her once
or twice. far enough to observe that
Inga was attending to 1t. so when the
fron;-door bell rang she left that TO
Inga. too didn't even sit up and
swing her legs of the couch and
try. with a prodigious stretch. to get
herself awake. until she heard the
giSl say casually:
Her ban right in the sitting-roOm !"
So it fell out that Rodney Aldrich
had. for his second vivid picture Of
her-the first had been. you will re-
member. when she had seized the con-
ductor by both wrists. and had said
in a blaze of beautiful wrath: Don't
dare touch me like that."-a splendid
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02
Arizona.

The old Mohave claims at Jerome
are to be developed
Work at the Telluride is the center
OF interest at Oatman.
A petroleum seep has been found
on the Upper Verde. near Jerome.
The Swanson mine at Parker has a
force OF $50 men and is shipping
thirty cars OF ore weekly.
The Wandering Jew mine. in tn,
Tyndall district near Alto. is coming
TO the front as a consistent lead pro
Queer under the new management.
A Wickenburg report says six feet
OF solid ore In Wine in upper cut has
been encountered on the Abe Lincoln
mine which goes IS per cent. One
car Of this ore is already at the local
sampler. and another car is ready to
be hauled in.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02
Montana,

Just how serious was the recent
strike OF miners is wildly reflected
in the production figures OF the Ana
oonda Copper Company for the month
of July. Output for this month
amounted to 12.400,000 pounds, de-
crease OF 10000 pounds from that
OF June.
Butte-Detroit mill is now running
on manganese ore Production has
been started with fifty tons OF man
ganese concentrates per day and as
eNpeditiously as possible this will be
increased up 10 $50 tons per day. The
coarse and fine crushing departments
OF the mill can handle up to coo crude
ore in twentyfour hours.