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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
FORTY YEARS OLD.

The Milwaukee Journal was forty
years old on Thursday, November
16. 1t was established after repeat
ed attempts to publish Democratic
daily in Milwaukee had failed. The
Journal, however, was not Demo-
cratic newspaper in partisan sense.
From the first, it has pursued an in
dependent course, and during all of
these years, it has sought to serve
the interests of all the people rather
than the interests of any political
party. The Journal is a great and a
good newspaper. That it enjoys the
confidence and good will of the peo-
pie of Wisconsin is shown by it's
large and. increasing circulation. It's
average daily circulation during last
week was more than 1000 copies.
We here quote The Journals own
words:
"The Journal has tried to be con-
structive. 1t has tried to give all
the information that could be found
about the matters of common inter-
est. 1t has found as the world has
been growing closer together an in
creasing interest in countries and
peoples and problems of life that
once seemed far away from the
things that concern our lives. But
it has not forgotten that the big
things, whether far away or near,
are the things of everyday in the
lives of men and women.
The Journal has devoted it's years
to an effort to give people a sensible
newspaper. Our thought today, as
it was 40 years ago, is to make this
paper serve better the people of the
city of Milwaukee and the state of
Wisconsin,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
New Barns Constructed after
Fires.

Edward Murrish completed the
construction of a new barn this week
on the site of the barn which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The pres
ent building is about eight feet larg-
er than the former one and is laid on
a good concrete foundation. ALI the
nearby farmers turned out to help
and it took but a few days to erect
the barn. At times there were thirty
men on the job.
A new barn has also been raised
on the Peter Collins farm in place of
the one which was destroyed by fire
a few weeks ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Choieric Writer.

The late Edgar Saltus, a popular
novelist some thirty years ago, is said
to have been one of those unfortu-
mates who take a rejection as personal.
When anything OF his was returned
by the Atlantic he insisted on rea-
sons, and when T. B. Aldrich, then
editor, gave them Saltus flew into a
temper. An infammatory letter from
him left Aldrich undisturbed. He
smiled at it, but never answered it,
Indianapolis Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Surprise Parties.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Kieffer were
given two surprise parties last week
at their home 800 Mineral street.
The first one Wednesday evening was
a neighborhood welcome party by
several friends. Friday evening a
number of near relatives and friends
gave them a surprise party and pre-
sented them with a beautiful gift.
Light refreshments were served both
evenings. Everybody had a good
time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Why He Seldom Found Them at
Work.

Eveybody's Magazine: Two young
employees of florist were recently
startled by the appearance of the
proprietor while they were engaged
with a game of checkers in the back
of the shop. Justly indignant, the
proprietor roared:
"How is it that I hardly ever find
you fellows at work when / come
back here?"
II know" volunteered one. "It's
on account of those rubber heels you
wear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Road Construction Nearing City

The Lampert Construction Com
pany is now working on one of the
last laps in their work on the Dar-
lington road. This week the big
steam shovel was used in breaking
the ground near the site of the old
town hall where the new road will be
made. The long winding turn on the
hill at this place will be avoided by
a straight cut through the pasture
adjoining it on the left hand side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Indian Missionary Priest Visits
Mineral Point.

Father Wagner, who is associated
in the welfare of the Indians on the
Oneida Reservation, spoke at ST..
Paul's church on Sunday at both
masses and told of the efforts being
made to assist the Indians to better
conditions. Two little Indian girls
accompanied him and wore the tribal
costume that has long been charact-
eristic of the Oneidas in their festal
dress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Iowa County Court Proceedings.

Estate of Henry Bennett, deceased
order to hear proof of will.
Estate of Edward Fitzsimons, de-
ceased, final judgment.
Estate Of George Mari, deceased
order for final hearing.
Estate Of Mary E. Argall, deceased
order to hear proof of will.
Estate of Andrew J. Dornan, de-
ceased, order for final hearing.
Estate of Christian G. thus, de-
ceased, order for final hearing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Big Homecoming Game
Thanksgiving.

On Thanksgiving day the famous
Legion Tigers of Mineral Point will
play the Madison Bears at the fair
grounds of this city. The visiting
team is one of the pest semi-pro
teams in this part of the state and
our own Legion team has made a
reputation equally as good. A snap
py game of good football is expected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23

Jefferson County Union: That
was pretty tough on 21-year old
William Thompson of Westboro, Tay
lor Co. He invited fifteen friends
from Unity and Loyal to hunt deer
with him and in trying to run a deer
onto one. of them was shot and killed.
We don't know the circumstances,
but one careless hunter told the writ
er that he always shot at moving
bushes" as there might be deer be-
hind, and by good luck he had bagg-
ed several that way. There are al
ways enough fools around in this
world to make lot of trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Chicken Dinner.

The Womans Auxiliary Of the
American Legion entertained about
forty American Legion boys with a
sumptuous chicken dinner at the
Parish house Wednesday evening
Nov. 8. The table decorations were
beautiful yellow chrysanthemums.
The event proved one of much pleas
ure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Tenth Anniversary.

Twenty-Five near relatives met al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. En-
gels, 90S Fountain street, Sunday
evening in honor of their tenth wedd-
ing anniversary and presented them
with useful gift. A much enjoyed
evening was spent in pleasant social
served.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
MINER AL POINT
SLOGANS SUGGESTED.

Would suggest that instead of
putting slogan on sign board lead
ing into your city that you paint the
water tower and put the name and
population with beacon lights point
ing to each road, which could be seen
for miles at night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
All Was Quiet.

At church service when all was
quiet and the congregation had been
asked to pray silently, my little niece
said in a loud and anxious tone when
she noticed my closed eyes: "Don't
go to sleep, Uncle John. Chicago
Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Grant County Agent
Re-appointed.

( The Grant County Board reap
posated County Agent Paul F. Graf.
He was given forty-nine votes out of
siXty-one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

Fennimore Times: Four years
have passed, but the universal OBJ
servance of Armistice Day all over
the country shows that the sacrifices
and services of our soldier boys in
the titanic struggle are not forgotten
but gratefully remembered by our
people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23

The earliest student paper pub
lished at the Universary of Wiscon-
sin was the University Press which
was founded in 1870.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
Salt Makes Sea Blue.

Though generally appearing blue
In clear weather, the ocean varies
greatly in color. In stormy weather
1t looks green or even black. The
blue Of the sea is not, as generally
supposed, due to reflection from the
sky, but to salt in the water. That
is why the Mediterranean, which is
very salty, appears exceedingly blue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23
FOR HIGHWAY LEGISLATION
RESOLUTION VOTED ON BY THE IOWA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Legislative Committee of the Wisconsin County Boards
citation having submitted to the County State
Form of Resolution regarding future highway legislation the
Iowa County Board at its meeting last action upon
said resolution as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23

Germs Occupy Little Space.
Millions of germs can exist In d
drop Of water without even crowding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23

The Legislative Committee of the Wisconsin
citation having submitted County the State
Form of Resolution regarding future highway legislation the
Iowa County Board its meeting upon
said resolution as folows
carefully
and of Legislative
Boards of
Association;
Whereas The said County Board considered
positions approved
rejected the main submitted
county the addition of $500
miles State Trunk Highway
and by the State commencing in 1924 this addition relieve
the counties of the
addition by
The this 8 SHOES
PROPOSITION county favo the saving of the fed
er aid funds now Wisconsin and those hereafter be
funds which has helped provide by National
The this proposition noes.>
PROPOSITION NO This
the counties OF paying the oneh shares of the
cost of such construction required under the
the total taxation federal
and the board believes that this relief should
was ayes and
PROPOSITION NO A. Provided the
county
the distribution the
the earliest possible moment making all sections
o
The aye and Onoes,
county favo the payment OF re-
in
already bonded
in people a county
bonds hasten the construction of
anticipated
justice provision
counties the promised the
suggested maintenance bonus be equitable
PROPOSITION
to
should be
imposed largely
County Boards Association to raise the by combination of
weight
CD valuation imposed alike vehicles
throughout
the gasoline in
highways.
proposition al
PROPOSITION This board longer
members the bridge committees believing that
members these committees would be of value
The vote on his ition and
PROPOSITION county
Of
officials Highway
sponsb for results by the people, seems desirable that these officials
sruclon maintenance OF highways we
highway should
one-half
noes
propositions presented
action resolutions
shown;
Therefore, Resolved By Board that the above
Legislature Of
approved
Resolved County instructed send
OF the above resolution the Governor Wisconsin,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-23

You viii find it in the Want Column.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-16
Gifts Of the OCEAN.

As soon as the season ends, the
beach combers get busy on all the
beaches Of the famous summer re-
sort, says a New York correspondent.
One beach co,nber observed was carry
ing silk umbrella filled with jewelry
and another half filled with coins. He
explained that the rain had aided hin,
in detecting the presence Of the jew
elry and coins in the sand. For years
beach combing at; Rockaway has been
fall industry. Hundreds of persons
frequently take part ill., the search and
discover many valuable articles lost
by summer visitors. Last year so
numerous We're the combers that the
supports under some sections of the
pavilons and hotels were weakened as
the result Of, their activities and the
police had to patrol the beach in an
effort to check the undermining Of
buildings. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-16

Dale: Hayes was driving the little
railroad ahead with all his might and
| all the might Of his men. Hayes was
| in high favor with those under him;
| they worked even harder when he was
absent than they worked when he was
! standing over them. 80. -
| The days ran on, and there was no
| sign of hostile demonstration from
the Balls and Torreys. Judging from
! appearances, they were wholly salts
! fed with Caleb Moreland's being in
| Jail. ,t.:~>... ST.. s.. .~I..--.. {. 3..,;E&
J Henderson Golf bad Disappeared:
Dale hoped that he was rid Of the man
for all time, but he wasn't Golf was
not so confident as was Major Bradley
| that he could establish his innocence
in the matter Of the dynamiting of the
two buildings . and the trestle. He
wished very much to steer clear of
arrest, for reasons Of his own, and he
| was hiding his time in little town
in western North Carolina. When the
dynamiting affair had blown over, he
would go back and try again. perhaps
by IN altogether new scheme, to get
| himself into possession Of the More
land coal. 1885,, 10. T..
| Then there came to the neighbor-
hood man whom no Moreland, and
| none Of the Littlcfords, had ever set
eyes upon before. He was a very MI.
| couth mountain man, with long black
hair and shaggy beard; his clothing
was outIandish and ragged. He had
not much to say; there was about
him, somehow, an air OF mystery.
Two days after his arrival, in the
afternoon, the stranger met Dale mid
way between tile Halfway switch and
the opening Of the coal vein, and
stopped him with IN unpraised hand.
''Do you know good coal when we
see t." he drawled. ,.ts- 49,. 70
"Why|'. asked Dale. on, his guard.
The stranger: looked. sharply in all
directions, as though he wished to
make sure that no person was within
earshot Of them. Evidently salts
fed, he drew; from a trousers pocket
"A shining black lump Of. coal. which
he held out for Dale's inspection.
"What do We think o this here?" he
wanted to know. ~ -.-s ...., ..r.'-
Dale took the lump and examined
1t closely. 1t. was apparently rs good
as the fNIoreland coal, which shad sent
the expert Hayes into raptnres. Dale
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TorreNs with rifles in their hands!
Fill Dale had walked. as gently as q
kitten, straight into trap. AZ Z.
Ills right hand moved toward the
butt $of his revolver, then dropped,
ut his side. It was foolish. worse
than useless, to show fight; dozens
OF rifles were stnring atShim with their
ffOwl,lng. ;nlnrderous eyes, and their
bullets would riddle him If he showed
fight. He glanced toward Walt Tnr-
Nor, kiHsman OF the Balls. 81
ETurner was laughing openly. pore
littleSkitty y: : .,> .a K. -
s.'IfEever I have the chance" NUT
tered Bill Dale. "'rll thrash you for
this cute little joke Of yours" ~
You won't never have the chanst,"
laughed Walt Turner. u4.s. L.
The Balls and the Torreys began
/ to close in on all sides, and a solid
| ring Of dark and for the most part
bearded, wickedly triumphant. faces
formed itself around Dale. Adam
Balls, father. the acknowledged leader
Of that band Of cutthroats that was
now che Bal! -'rurrey faction, gl;trea at
Dale Witt HACK eyes that We're filed
wilhsihes fire of intense hatred: tke:i,
he seized Dale's revolver and thrust
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-16
ireland grasped Dale by an arm and

Morelanu grasped Dale by an arm and
said to him: SIS 4 .st
i II reckon you think, we're sort o blood
thirsty, by MS sa-waitin' to kin, Off that
pack back thar; don't ye? Well, we
amt blood-thirsty, Bill. Them Balls
and Torreys, amt wo'th nothin' to
themselves, nor to their families, nor
TO nobody else. The sooner they're
dead the better off they'll be, and
the better off their famblies'll be, and
the better off everybody else will be.
! You amt safe, nor I amt safe, as long
as they're. alive. Is r. = s,.,
81 eve like you, BilI; Dale, !" he cont'n-
&ued grayely. and you're shore wo'th
It. 4 i Of :wouldn't sell outs to that
cusseds polecat, even saayesyore own
life, and ATS what calls Earve and
principle inssy Bill Dalethe' amt
many men in this here whole outfit
who wouldn't give ye The last id
drop o, blood in their bodies, ct va
needed it. To the right, aBln7-ahead
u us is u cltft.''' 4 s55 .
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SO very melodramatic. And yet, 1t
was so grimly real, and his hopes
seemed so thin.
The MOrclands and the Littlefords
would eventually learn tie truth and
make the Balls and Torreys pay a
dear price, no doubt, but that-that
wouldn't give him back his life!
The men were divided into two
watches. The first was TO- remain
awake, and on guard until midnight,
and The other was to so on duty from
midnight until dawn. The second
watch, with which was the factions
leader, had Il nightcap of the vitriOlic
whisky, flung itself sprawling on the
ground and straightway went to sleep.
The first watch sat. around the
cracking tbrushw0od fire and played
cards for chews Of tobacco, cartridges
and pocket knives, sang strange and
o,ltlundish songs and %tdrank more
whisky. Ono very drunk Torrey gam
bled away all his tobacco, all his; cart
ridges, his knife. his rifle and his belt,
his coat and his hat, his boots and his
shirt--and offered to bet his trousers
and his ears on the turn of a single
card! It was funny, and it was dis
susting, too. 1t. was all the work Of
whisky, which Bill Dale had always
hated because it,made men fools, made
them mouth their secrets and made
them commit murder. . l.. q frs.f'
After some two hours Of these worse
than bacchanalian orgies the first
watch, heavy with drink, stopped play
ing cards and singing outlandish
songs, forgot all orders and began to
nod. Then it was that Dale thought
Of the man WHO had been his faithful
guardian for many days, the lanky
BY Heck. Why hadn't he thought Of
Heck before? He wondered if Heck
had followed him to the trap, if Heck
was near him even then, If Heck had
gone for help.
BY Heck had not followed Bill Dale
, to the little basin. But he had fol-
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CONTINUED in Next .Issue)
AGE AND THE MODERN YOUTH
Attitude Of the Youngsters Is by NO
Means Necessarily a Mark
- ~. Of Disrespect.

= When we find the children slipping
away, excluding us from their pleas
ures, it's time to let them understand
that we're far from being ready for
the scrap heap :. -..
The fact that children don't run to
bring fathers slippers as they used to-
doesn't mean any lack Of consideration
for the parent, who has worked hard
all day to support his family. l prefer
to think the passing of this custom In
dicates !, hope in the young mind that
father hasn't yet reached the slippered
age. but still has a stomach not wholly
satisfied with warmed-over cabbage
Slippers are the symbol, the outward
and visible sign OF approaching senil-
ity. Father would be lot better OH
If he forsook the old armchair and took
the family to Il vaudeville show or
movie. When my tifteen-year-old son
looks I'm on me when I'm shaving and
asks. cheerfully. Flows the hero feel
ing this morning:" ain aattered. He
doesn't mean to be impudent; he Is
merely greeting me as though l were
comrade Of his own age.
I should certainly forfeit his conf
dence in my sense Of humor if l put
down the razor to tell him that In my
youth children showed their parents
more respect. I tried that for year
or two and it didn't work. My past
is nothing to him; he finds the world
as it is sufficient for all purposes, and
II he can have the car this af ternoGn
he'll he very much obliged !'-Mere-
dith Nicholson in Harper's Magazine.
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then looked closely ut the stranger.
He appeared To be honest; his gaze
was steady, and seemed very limo
cent. .'5#arZ, ~ ~ ~ III. -.
"Where did you get this?" Dale
asked. r. EEss
Z. The alert zeyss narrowed. "Do ,ye
think this lerS vein you're a-Axin' to
mine is tiia oAl ven in the whole
country ?p ..s.~ 1
Where didyoa get this" Dale re-
DO ye ia,5inkss tlraw1ed the other,
"'at I'm ,psunib fool ts,ennlgif 40 give
my find away 70, nothin,? Isbeeh pore
MI O. my life, inister!r -
"Iiow am to know. frowned Dale,
that you've really got a tind?'
"Ye'd believe yore own two eyes,
wouldn't yep 5.a> ~.
Yes" Dale agreed, "Pd believe my
own two eyes, Of course. What's your
name. Rnd where. are. yoa, ,from?" r.
"What do Il git outen 1t? don't
own the mountain it's in, but 1t shore
can be bought TO fifteen cents u acre.
And pnbody knows about it but Jest
me. 1t lays closer to the. railroad AN
this here Moreland vein. too. What
do git outen it, misterT'
The mountaineer seemed more hon
sest than ever. but, Dale was stu on
his guard, He asked again s.
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NEVER FORGET

/. When you feel hopeless and despair
of ever. getting back your health,
there is one medicine that you should
try before giving up altogether--Bul-
garian Blood Tea assists nature to
flush the poison-soaked kidney, stir
the lazy liver, gently move the bowels
and purify the system. And whel,
you take it steaming hot at bedtime
it breaks up bad cold and guards
against influenza, pneumonia or other
sickness. Why not ask your druggist
or grocer for trial box today. r
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(Continued fror, last issue)
CHAPTER Xiii
Sentenced to Hang.


Sheriff Tom Flowers and four able
deputies rode out Of Gainesville very
early .on the following morning! They
wentto the Big Pine mountain country.
and,,ihy q scheme that +entailed some
ahnwdness on the part OF the chief
officer, arrested two Balls and two
Torreys on suspicion and took them
sway without trouble. +, ~. 80.
The two, Balls and the two Torreys
were lodged in the Gainesville Jail
and offered. their liberty and eX0nera-
ton from all blame in the dynamo ting,
affair IL they would give the names
Of the other guilty parties and appear
against them. The mountaineers de-
slared stoutly that they knew nothing
whatever Of the matter, and when
pressure was applied they grew sullen
andS refused to talk at all. 81
III was plSln. to. WeYers that they
did sknow soliciting asoiii IT, and he
,inaty ordered .tbat. they be kent in
cell lon diet Il aDiisad Md water untIl
theiS tongues luosnned. At which the
BalA and Torrey,ss swore, loudly and
swofe that they would rot In Jail
first -,mtess their i1sfnsnen came and
shot up the town land liberated them
by forcea Hs5T'>'4 nus 49, - q I'D. .
i"fo me.that IS proof that you four
are guilty. grimty smiled the Sheriff.
And If your folks want to try storm
lug the Jail, let them. A full COM
pany of militia can be rushed here
within an hour, Mt any time, and We'll
give. your folks all the fun they want"
1t may be recorded that the four
l,illmen never confessed. ...easg:
+ q -. - -, - SsF
!. Bill Dale, closely Swallowed by. one
{ lanky Samuel Heck with his inevitable,
ayer.ready rifle, went among the work
ers with cheer that he did not feel.
FOR Caleb Moreland was in Jail. and
Caleb aiorelnnd was innocent. |: But
there vas one sincere delight for
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CHAPTER I.-Dale. arranses to mako
his homo with tho Moreland family. for
whom he entertains q deep respect.
CHAPTER III.-Talkins with ''Babe"
HttlAford next day, Dale IL ordered by
Black Adam" Bah, bully OF the district,
10 leave This girl'' alone, Dele replies
tho bully, though badly used ap. He ar
ranges with John MorslAnd to Develop
Davld's coal deposits. Ben Lttleford
sends q challenge to- John Morsland to
meet him with hts followers next day. In
battle. Moreland aEreeA
CHAPTER IV.-During the night all
the guns belonging to the Littiefords and
the Morelands myster1ously disappear.