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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
VELOCITY OF BIG SHELLS
Geometer Uses Problem OF How Long
Time Is Required for Stone to
Fall 20 Center Of Earth.

Studying the velocity OF shells and
bullets fred In the war led Maurice
Sanger. French geometer 10 turn
10 the old question OF the time n
would take stone to fall TO the center
OF the earth. His conclusion was that
II would take about 20 minutes "a sec.
onds
Gassenddi. who gave the subject
much thought In the last century. made
the time 20 minutes even. Mer~enne
on the other hand contended that six
hours weuld be required
Sanger says that as the stone APP
preached the center OF the earth II
would be drawn downward by the core
OF the earth and upward by the shell
which II had already penetrated The
rate at which the density OF the earth
varies or increases as we penetrate to
greater depths Is unknown Sauger's
formula is based upon considerations
OF the moment OF inertia OF the earth.
as calculated from the procession Of
the equinoxes, which agree with OBJ.
servations on the density Of the earth
conducted in mine shafts.
III a shaft were driven right through
the earth the stone would appear at the
Antipodes after IS minutes 30 seconds
and then return 20 It's starting point.
at which IL would make it's reaypear>
ance nj the end OF hour II minutes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
LIGHT ON UNKNOWN LANDS
knowledge Of Customs of Peculiar
Peoples and Tribes.

Returning in April. 1917, from one
of his trips, Capt. Theodore de Booy.
the archeologist and explorer OF previ-
ousy unknown regions of Santo Do
mingo and Venezuela, who died in New
York, brought with him swallow or
regurgitating stick" from the Virgin
Islands.
The swallow stick" was believed
to have been used in worship by Il
West Indian priest more than 400
years ago. 1t was about five inches
long, and carved from the rib OF a
sea COW, in the image of one of the
West Indian tribal gods. 1t was said
that there were only three other such
sticks in existence.
Previously unknown regions in the
mountains between Venezuela ana Co
lonlbia were explored by Captain De
BODY. No white man had ever before
entered the high and handicapped
mountains of that country, which are
inhabited entirely by Indian tribes. 1t
took many days Of difficult mountain
climbing to reach the heights where
the tribes live in land of perpetual
mist and cold, although within ten
degrees of the equator. Captain De
BODY reported that for the most part
he had found the natives friendly. At
the start he was chosen to lead a cam
paign against neighboring tribe TO
obtain women and other booty. All
the material results of the expedl-
ton save the women were offered him,
but he declined
Captain De BODY conducted archeo-
logical Investigations in the Bahamas.
Cuba. Jamaica, Haiti Santo Domingo,
Turks and Caicos islands, Margarita,
Trinidad. Martinique, Venezuela and
the Virgin islands of the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
Happiness in Work.

"Only regular, happy, productive
work can give life its full savor,' said
Jules Payot In the Education of the
Will" "That upwelling sense of en-
ergy which we call the Joy Of living
can only arise and be made part OF
daily life by work, He who does moth
Ing at all has plenty of time TO chew
the cud of petty annoyances. The
mind 'gnaws itself 20 use popular
French expression
"When II soldier or laborer com.
plains of the work he has to do let
him be put to doing nothing" says
Pascal, and Darwin testlfes to the
wretchedness of idleness with the re-
mark. During my stay at Maer my
health has been poor and | have been
scandalously lazy. The impression
that this has made upon me is that
nothing Is so unbearable as lazlness."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
CITY OF GREAT FlNANCIERS
Frankfort on Main Celebrated for Re-
markabIe Men of Genius 1t
Has Given to World.

Frankfort, the famous German town
on the River Main, is the birth
place of the worlds greatest million
aires. 1t is wealthy commercial city,
and quite disproportionately famous in
comparison with its actual size.
The Rothschilds, whose ancestral
home is now the solitary relic of the
once famous Jewish quarter of the
city; the Storms and the Speyers In
England. and the Kahns, the Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., In this country, would
alone suffice to make 1t remarkable as
the birthplace of international finan-
cierS.
Even more extraordinary Is the num-
Der of successful financial firms which
had their birth or whose founders
were born on the banks of the Main.
The reason which is usually given
for this seemingly strange coincidence
is that the geographical position of
Frankfort is such that mixture of
races is fostered, and that has been
proved to be specially favorable TO
financial genius.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
MIGHT EXTEND HUMAN LIFE
World Waits on Invention That VIII
Conserve the Vital Energy
In the Body.

A thing does not have TO move TO
be alive. A farmer out West recently
found some corn that had been in the
family attic 20 years. He planted 1t
and 1t grew and yielded a crop.
A few years ago wheat which had
been locked in an Egyptian tomb for
5000 years was taken out. planted
and grew.
That wheat had been motionless for
30 centuries, but the life germ in each
grain lived on.
II body could lie motlonless It. too,
might live for centuries. Movement
brings death. Gradually the hard
working and abused machine wears
out
The scientists now have what they
cali the energy theory of life-that all
living things (men, animals, plants,
trees) receive energy from the sun /;
that In moving and dying they release
the energy, which Immediately returns
To Its source, the sun.
Is there some way, on a system Ike
insulating electric wires, that we can
keep our energy In our bodies, so as
10 double the average length OF human
ife?-Toledo News-Bee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
What Every Man Expects.

Oh, yes, it is perfectly easy for any
woman to learn to cook, writes Helen
Rowland.
All in the world you need is the
fright spirit, my dear"
And stove and cook book, and a
bungalow apron. And-the genius of a
Newton, the science of a Sayarin, the
patience of a Grlselda, the agility of a
Charlie Chaplin, the judgment of Solo
mon, the skill of Ariel, the Imagination
of Jules Verne, the persistence of Deli
lah, the versatility Of Mrs. Fiske, the
sure aim of Christy Mathewson, the
coolness and composure of Central"
the calm decision Of Haroun-al-Ras-
child. the thumbs of a blacksmith, the
skin of salamander, the batting aver
age of Ty Cobb. the blum of Cagilostro,
the nerve of jess Willard, the self-as-
surance of kaiser. the faith of Joan
of Arc, and--tbe meekness of a.
worm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

IL did not happen TO me 10 be born
In log cabin 6nt my elder brothers
and sisters were born In a log cabin,
raised among the sRowdrifts Of New
Hampshire at period So early that
when the smoke first rose from its
rude chimney and curled over the
frozen hills there was no similar evil
dence Of a white mans habttation be-
tween IL and the settlements on the
rivers of Canada. Its remains stiu
exist: | make 1t annual visit | carry
my children 20 Ii. 10 teach them the
hardships endured by the generations
which have gone before them. / love
TO dwell on the tender recollections.
the kindred ties, the early affections.
and the touching narratives and met.
dents. which mlngle with all | know
OF this primitive family abode.--Daniel
Webster.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
CHAPTER xxvI-continued.


Right now can see the butt of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made
complete turn In the air. hit the
ground, rolling over twice, each time
clawlng at the earth, and then re-
manned still. about four feet from me,
in sort Of sitting position. ! called to
him, Are you hurt badly, Jockf'' but
no answer. He was dead A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunic
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. ! was crazy for drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
OF me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then / became unconscious.
When woke up was In an advanced
tirst-aid post. asked the doctor il
we had taken the trench. 1--WE took
the trench and the wood beyond, all
right" he said, "and you fellows did
your bit; but, my lad. that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying In No
Mans Land In that bally hole for day
and half. It's wonder you are alive
He also told me that out Of the twenty
that were in the raiding party. seven
teen were killed The officer died OF
wounds In crawling back to our trench
and / was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without scratch. with
out any prisoners No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneezed and Inn
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communlque our trench
raid was described as follows
''All quiet on the western front. ex-
ceptlng In the neghborhood of Com
mecourt wood. where one OF our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
II is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-aIongs.
as we brought back no prisoners, and
until | die old Peppers words, per
sonally don't believe that that part
OF the German trench Is occupied" win
always come to me when hear some
fellow trying TO get away with fishy
statement. Will judge 1t accordingly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
CHAPTER XVII.


From this flrst.aid post, after inocu-
lating me with antltetanus serum to
prevent lockJaw. was put into an am
bulance aud sent to temporary hos
pitnl behind the lines. To reach this
hospital we had 20 go along a road
about five miles In length. This road
was under shell FIRE. for now and then
fare would light up the sky--a ire
mendous exploslon--and then the road
seemed TO tremble. We did not mind.
though no doubt some OF us wished
that a shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally, | was not particu.
lar. II was nothing but bump. Jolt, rat
tie, and hang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us a "Cheero, mates.
we'll soon be there" Gne fellows,
those ambulance drivers. lot of them
90 West, too.
We gradually drew out of the fre
zone and pulled up In front OF an Inn
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ricd me down Il number OF steps and
placed me on white table In brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant OF the Royal Army Med
lcul corps removed my bandages and
cut OFF my tunlc, Then the doctor.
with his sleeves rolled up. took charge.
He winked at me and l winked back.
and then he asked Row do you feel.
smashed up n bit7"
l answered I'm all right. but I'd
give quid for a drink OF Bass"
He nodded TO the sergeant who dis
appeared and I'll be darned II he
didn't return with glass OF ale,
could only open my mouth about
quarter Of an inch. but got away with
every drop OF that ale. II tasted just
like Blighty. and that is heaven 10
Tommy
The doctor said something 20 an or
DERBY, the only word | could catch was
"chioroform,' then they put some kind
OF an arrangement over my nose and
mouth and IL was me for dreamland
When l opened my eyes was lying
on Stretcher, in low wooden
y 4
rows OF Tommies on stretcherS. some
dend to the world. and the rest with
Tags In their mouths.
The main topic OF their conversation
was Blghty. Nearly all had grin on
their faces, except those who didn't
have enough face left TO grin with. /
grinned with my right eye the other
was bandaged.
Stretcher-bearers came in and be
gan 10 carry the Tommies outside You
could hear the ehug OF the engines in
the waiting ambulances.
was put into an ambulance with
three others and away we went for an
eighteen-mile ride
was on a bottom stretcher. The
lad right across from me was smashed
up something horrible.
Right above me was a man from the
Royal Irish rifles, while across from
him was Scotchman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
And She Answered.

In the conservatory during the
Twelfth Night ball
Regihald-Now that we are alone.
Claire, l can ask you a question that
l fave been burning TO ask you all the
evening
Claire Overcome with emotiou) 49,
Oh, Reginald!
Reginald-Ever since l entered the
ballroom | have felt that my necktis
was slowly creeping over the back of
my collar, and the thought OF my ap-
pearance made me miserable. Tell
me, Claire. Is my necktie all right1
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
Bolshevism in Practice.

81 thought you had an umbIel'A
when you left home.'
81 had" answered the man VINO "a'
drenched. II went 70 a socialist meet,
ing where everybody was In faFof -
eliminating any individual Hdvah'a ~.
BY the time they got through diViulns
my umbrella around there wasn't any,
thing left of 1t that anybody cVu''
use.'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
Her Limit

Bank Cashier-Thls check. madam
isn't filled In.
Madam--lsn't WHAT
Bank Cashier--It has your husbands
name signed TO IL. but II does not STATE
how much money you want
Madam--oh Is that ALL Well. IN
take all there iA--PearsOn's Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

belfast, but the wiser one is he
who adopts proper measures before
his ills become serious. During a
hard winter or the following spring
one feels rundown, tired out, weak
and nervous. Probably you have
suffered from cold or influenza
which has left you thin, weak and
pale. This is the time to put your
system in order. 1t is time for
house-cleaning.
A good, old-fashioned Alternative
and temperance tonic is one made
of wild roots and barks without the
use of alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
in tablet or liquid form. This is
natures tonic, which restores the
tone of the stomach, activity Of
the liver and steadiness to the
nerves, strengthening the whole
system.
joliet, IIL.-"I have taken DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery as tonic and
blood purifier and found it beneficial.
Il think so we'll of this medicine OF
DR.. Pierce's that am always recon-
mending it to my friends."-C. w. JOHN.
SON. o10 Second Ave.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

No matter how early man -
out he made fool Of himseH so'A
woman knew II first.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03

How would you like TO be an avi-
ator7- Il can't say II would suit me
Gown to the ground
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-03
In The Spring.Time.

any iooi KNOWS
enough to carry
ian UNI brella
when it rains,
but the wiseman
is he who car.
ries one when
it is only cloudy.
Any man will
send for a doc
tor when he gets
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-31
GOVERNOR LACKS
BACKBONE, MORROW
SAYS, AT NEWPORT
Republican Candidate For Governor
Flogs Black For the Scandal In
the State Board OF Control.

Newport, KY, October 31.-Charg-
ing Governor Black with having
knowledge now that the Board of Con-
troll bought 100000 worth of denim
cloth from the mysterious Albert Sid
ney Johnston Armstrong, alleged cloth
broker, of Louisville, Edwin P. Nor
row, Republican candidate for COVER
nor, in three speeches Thursday, de-
lievered at three points in Kenton and
Campbell counties, declared that had
the governor the backbone he would
"fire" Hatcher, Hines & Co. on the
spot, instead of hesitating and play
| ing for time.
The governor knows, Mr.. Morrow
charged, that payment by state war
rant in three amounts aggregating
$4,000 was made through his board
of control to the man who really sold
cloth at so cents per yard above the
market, and the governor knows, Mr.
Morrow said, that his board knows
who sold the cloth and who collected
the money.
With this knowledge, Mr.. Morrow
said, the governor refused to act. He
hesitates, ducks and lodges. He plays
for delay and asks for Categorical
answer" and for grand jury investiga-
lions. The admitted facts, Mr.. Nor
row declared, prove itself. If the gov
ernor has backbone, Mr.. Morrow said.
he will discharge Hines, Hatcher &
Co. at once, but he is the same COVER
nor who could not discharge text
book commission which broke the law
and shamed the state; he is the same
governor who stands by and upholds
the Bingham contract which provides
for the payment Of $235,000 for use
less lawyers.
The governor, Mr.. Morrow said, has
never taken the people Of Kentucky
into his confidence. He has left the
voters in the dark, while on the other
hand, the personnel Of nonpartisan
board of control has been announced
in the event the Republican ticket is
successful.
Conditions at the reform school and
other charitable institutions were de-
plored by Mr.. Morrow, who told OF
the suffering of helpless children dur
ing the influenza epidemic last fall
While the children were burning up
with fever, Mr.. Morrow declared A.
s. ]. Armstrong was buying cloth for
the institution at 81 per yard, that
could have been bought for less than
half that amount.
A big Republican rally was held at
the Hippodrome here tonight, which
was attended by $500 voters of this
city, Covington and Dayton. Republi-
can clubs from these towns marched
in bodies for the rally. A brass band
furnished music for the meeting which
was presided over by Len Crawford
Sr., prominent Newport attorney
This was far the biggest political
demonstration held in the Sixth dis
trict during the campaign.
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Geo. H. Frank & Co.
Maysville's Foremost Clothiers.
To THE FARMERS
OF MASON COUNTY
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

A sure Danger Signal staring you in
the face, so heed it while you can.
The Flying Squadron of Preacher
Politicians, together with Self-styled
Reformers, now being fed and warmed
by you while flying hither and thither
with appeals for your votes to destroy
the Distilling properties of Kentucky,
like the Snake, is now coiled and only
waiting for the Campaign Fund and
Edict to arrive in Mason County, when
they will let go their sting of destruc-
ton upon your one best-seller raised
ON the farm-TOBACCO having al
ready started their Campaign in 9TH
er localities where the Incentive (the
dollar) is now on hand.
Watch your Daily Papers for a con-
firmation of this Warning and before
1t is too late cast your vote to silence
forever this bunch of Confiscatory hy-
pocrites and Anti-Everything which
tends to make life worth while.
]. c. ROGERS, President
]. H. Rogers & Co., Inc. Distil!ers
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APPLES

We now have on track near the c.
& o. freight depot car load of first
class Baldwin apples. They are OF
good color and size and come direct
from the orchard in the state OF
Maine, being in splendid condition
for putting away for winter use. The
Baldwin is fine for eating and for
cooking.
Price $2.70 per bushel, or $3.50
where one family takes as many as
ten bushels for their own use. A lib
eral investment in apples pays well
from the health standpoint A special
price is made to merchants and to
those who wish to purchase for sale
to others. The apple crop is short
this year and the price will soon no
doubt be much higher.
Rev R. M. Lee, of Washington. has
charge of the car, and can be called
over the phone from 6 to s p. m. al
his home, or persons can inquire OF
the c. g. o. freight depot during the
day as to whether the apples are al
sold out.
Those who wish to be supplied
should come at once, bring their owl
sacks or barrels
]. G. HUDSON.
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UTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlJNTllTIlI

to see me and told me of your Won
derful medicine - Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. I began taking
II, and after taking six bottles I feel
well and strong, do my own work and do
dressmaking for others. cannot speak
too highly Of your medicine and recon-
mend It to others who suffer with female
trouble. 1t is a Godsend to ailing
women, and you may use my name at
any time. Mrs. PERMILLA HULsIzER,
2l8 E. Fall St, Ithaca, NY.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
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CONSERVATION BOARD HERE
INSPECTING FOOD STORES
Fourteen Special Fire Insurance
Agents Inspect Maysville Food
Stores as Conservation Meas.
ure for the Federal
Government.

A squad of fourteen special agents
representing fire insurance companies
which do business in Maysville, ar
rived here late Thursday afternoon
and operating under their authority
as inspectors for the Fire Insurance
Companies they began at once a care
full inspection of the local wholesale
grocery houses and they also made a
careful inspection of the Maysville Ice
and Cold Storage Company's storage
plant to ascertain for the government
the amount of food stuffs being held
by local dealers.
Today the men have separated
themselves into squads of twos and
threes and they are inspecting every
retail grocery store in Maysville.
These men are working for the Fed
eral government and will report to
the government the amount of food
stuffs in stock or being stored by To-
cal dealers both wholesale and re-
tail.
The men dropped into Maysville as
a sort of surprise to all, coming unan-
nounced to this city from Ashland
They expect to complete their inspec-
ton this afternoon and will leave over
the c. & o. late today for another
point.
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Rev. E. R. Overly, formerly popular
pastor of the Third Street NJ. E
Church Of this city, will speak at the
mass meeting at the Court House to-
morrow at p. m. Rev. G. w. Brad
ford of Augusta, will address the same
meeting.
Rev. w. S. Peters will speak at Rec
torville High School building Sunday
at 2:90 p. m.
Rev. ]. ]. Dickey at Holiness Church
this city at the same hour. All these
in the interest of the Amendment to
the Constitution of Kentucky.
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Miss Mae Llston entertained Thurs
day evening with a miscellaneous
shower for Miss Katie Mae Sammons
who is to wed Assistant Postmaster
Maurice Mcnamara.
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CINCINNATI MARKETS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81
Cattle-690 head offered. Ma ket
generally steady.
Bulls-Weak to Csc lower.
Calves-Steady at $17.
Hogs-5554 head offered. Market
closing steady. Medium and heavy
Pigs-$12.50; roughs $3.50; stays
$1,000.
Lambs-50c to 81 lower; choice
$3.50; seconds $11@$12; common
5000.
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Charles II. Mitchell, aged 30, and
Della Ryan, aged 30, both of this city,
were married at the County Clerks
office this afternoon by County Judge
Purnell.
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DRESSMAKER
SAVED FROM
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
in Time.
Ithaca, NY" Three years ago
suffered from pains in my right. side, s

severe that l could
not raise my feet
from the floor. Pains
would shoot down my
limbs and through
my back, and the
doctor said l had
an abscess. ! was in
bed two weeks with
an icebag on my side
and expected any
day that I might
have to go to q hos
pital for an opera
tion. A friend cane
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-31

The regular monthly meeting OF the
City Board OF Education was held
Thursday night at the High School
building but nothing but routine busi-
ness was transacted.