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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

What could a girl in a dirty old sec
ond-hand shop know of Ben Jonson?
But his surprise was boundless when
she replied;
mo, we haven't-but we can get it
for you"
"What?' he calculated stupidity
ooh. ] know YOU Mr.. Ralph Cor
DON" she said with a smile And l
know all about the book you're look
ing for. l said we could get 1t for you
because all good bookstores say that
when sou ask them for what they
haven't got, Isn't that so2"
Ralph Gordon looked more closely
at her, and suddenly forgot all about
his quest In that moment those blue
eyes, that laughing little mouth, and
the adorable turned-up nose seemed to
him more important than Ben Jonson.
He leaned on the counter and began
10 talk TO her. To his amazement he
found that she knew almost as much
about Elizabethan literature as he
himself. He deliberately tested her by
asking catch questions, and was de-
lighted as she evaded his traps She,
IN her turn, was charmed by his man
ner. and the two parted the best Of
friends, Gordon promised to return in
few days. ito see If the Jonson book
had come from the printers"
The incident had seemed so natural
that It did not occur TO him till he was
well on his way home 70 wonder why
the girl clerk in a cheap bookstore
knew so much nor to be amazed that
one with her evident breeding and
good looks should work there. He
went back In a few days and renewed
hts acquaintance, He demanded her
name, but she refused 10 give Il 10
him, though he begged hard Almost
every week he found opportunity TO 60
down 10 the little shop, and Il was not
long I'M he was sure that he had
fallen IN love with the adorable little
saleSwoman. And he did not even
know her namel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
Literature Mixed
With Love
BY FREDERICK HART


The search for books, old and new,
carried Ralph Gordon into many
strange byways. He had an independ-
ent income, and as lie was a young
man with ambitions he set out TO
make himself an authority ON Eng
fish literature, particularly that of the
later Ellzabethan period He went far
for his books. aud spent much money !;
but he had the satisfaction Of seeing
his collection grow and himself ac-
knowledged among those who know as
q real bibliophlle. He even went so
far as TO write little on the subject.
One day when he was cataloguing
his treasures he found that his edition
of Ben Jonson was incomplete that
II lacked a small and comparatively
obscure volume of the writer's early
days, one not included in the standard
sets. He Immediately set about TO
remedy this omission.
But the small book eluded him His
agents were certain that there was a
copy In American fact, right In New
York, where Ralph Gordon lived but
their efforts were unavailIng. After a
thorough combing of the larger book
stores, Gordon announced that he him
self was going to take up the trail.
His search led him one day to
small shop on the West side-one dis
playing tattered editions of one-time
thrillers, dust-covered sets of for
gotten writer's ard a series Of paper
backs setting forth the adventures Of
such magnificent heroes as Dave
Dauntless and Old King Brady, He
entered the place without hope; It
merely was the book-lovers instinct
that prompted him to overlook no
possible source. however unpromising.
In the dim, dusty light of the shop
he saw girl come forward to wait
on him
Have YOU" he began and then
gasped. The absurdity Of the question
he was about to ask dawned on him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

CLAUDE KITCHlN writes his fellow
Democrats in the House that profit
eering corporation" filled their 'cof-
fers with fabulous billions" during the
world war. If so they did it under
Democratic laws and Democratic adj
ministration of these laws. And the
Democratic party came to power pledg-
ed to pulverize the plutocrats and para
lyze the profiteers. If there was under
the Wilson administration more profit
eering, more exploitation of the con-
Stunning public and more speculative
manipulation than during any other
period in American history, and every
body agrees there was, that is not
something a Democratic statesman
ought to remind the country about in
view of the fact that his party got in
to power on a definite pledge to stop
everything of that kind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
A PAPER MILLIONAIRE
Mar Who Knew the Ropes Talked
Common Sense.
Nv EDGAR TAYLOR wHEELocK.

By EDGAR TAfIOh WH%@-N'
Copyright, 1921, American Press league
Some years ago young man WIN
had realized a profit on a small real
estate deal applied for advice to MS
enoloyer, a man of many millions VINO
was noted for taking chances on new
enterprises. The young man was con-
s,idering making an investment In the
stock of a company which was ABOUT
TO develop a mining claim.
Can You Afford TO Loser
"How much money have you savedT
asked the employer. The amount was
stated. the total being but few hum
dred dollars.
"Can YOU afford TO lose it?'' was
the next question. NO." the young
man replied ut is all l have except
my SALARY.
"Come with me-" the tinancier said
ISe led the young man TO vault adj
ioining the office where accountants
and clerks were at work and pointed
to a pine box in corner.
Box Full OF Disappointment.
THAT box is full of mining and oil
stock" he remarked. ut Is the &C
cumuiation of about twenty-five years
of speculation and the par value OF
the stock aggregates several million
dollars. OF course, / did not buy II
at its par value; some OF II cost me
about what you are asked TO pay for
the stock you are thinking of buying
e & mining
stock you want, you can hire an ex-
press wagon to cart the box and its
contents to your home and you will
be a paper multimillionaire, for you
can have ii If you will take 1t away.
MY advice to you, however, is to
keep out Of mining and oil stock in
vestments until you have accumulated
enough capital so that you can afford
to lose, for the chances are about 100
to that you will lose.
Go Slow and Play Safe.
Put your money in investment Sc
curities, bonds recommended by some
reliable bank, trust company or finaD-
cial house.
THE time will come, 1t always does,
when you will have an opportunity to
invest in some business with which
you are familiar and In which you
will have something to say about the
management. Keep your money where
you can control it; don't give 1t to
strangers to play with.
81 can afford to take chances, for
in the long run am ahead of the
game, but you are not In my class and
should play safe"
The young man took his employers
advice and a few years later held
substantial financial interest in a pros
porous real estate firm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
CHAMPION SPENDER
"CoaIoiI Johnny's" Attempt to
Live Up to His Income.
BY EDGAR TAYLOR wHEELocK.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELOCk.
Copyright. 1921 American Press League)
Do you remember reading the story
OF "Coaloil johnny" 1t was nearly II
not quite half a century ago that this
financial meteor flashed across the
eastern sky and left a trail of very
substantial banknotes behind him.
Oil had been discovered on the bar
rem Pennsylvania farm on which he
had been raised and Re suddenly be-
came possessed of something over half
Il million dollars, which he immediate
ly began to unload
He Hung Up a New Record.
After a prolonged debauch, during
which he was guilty of every cOnceiv-
able form of asininity, he came to his
sober senses a pauper. He had made
new mark as a spender which still
stands as the record
"Coaloil Johnny" is the accepted
type of the extravagant waster class of
fools who stand at one extreme of the
social scale; at the other extreme
stands the miser who loves money for
itself and boards it. Neither waster
or miser is of any particular service
TO himself or humanity.
The individuals who really do count
who serve as constructive forces, who
take an active part in the building of
communities by aiding in the expan-
sion of industries and in the solution
Of industrial and commercial prob
LENS are those who neither waste nor
hoard; the people who save what they
can and make their savings work.
Living Up to Ones Income.
The great majority of the American
people can if they will belong to this
class. 1t Is merely a matter Of the
standard Of living, about which there
has been so much talk. AS matter of
fact, the standard of living in many
cases depends solely upon-not the ac-
tuai needs Of the family-but the size
Of the family income.
A man earning $1,000 to $1,000 In
normal times manages 20 support his
family on his income. When, or If,
ms income or salary, as the case may
be, Increases to $500. then $1,000 and.
finally $4,000, his standard of living
cost Of liying-increases in proper
ton and the entire income is expended.
should Consider the Future.
The size Of the income must be taken
into account Of course, in fixing the
standard Of living-the annual budget
but II is just as important to pro-
vide for the future by setting aside a
part Of the income as it is to provide
for the present by purchasing the nee
essaries Of life.
The trouble with "Coaloll Johnny"
was that his income was not what
might be called regular-he ala not
naNe ah oll-bearing farm to sell every
l,lTee months. As consequence, when
tle money received for the first farm
was gone he was on his uppers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
GO BACK TO HOME STREAM
Salmon Invariably Return to Water in
Which They Were eoawned, Seem
ing to Know II.

1t has long been maintained by sal
mon fishermen, writes DIR. B. w. Ever
man in the Scientific Monthly, that sal
mon, when mature, usually, If not in
variably, return to the particular
stream in which they were Matched
1t was generally believed that q great
majority of the fish Matched in any
particular stream would return to that
identical stream when mature and
ready to spawn, but that good many
would, or might, go to other streams
Some thought that the salmon return
to their own stream because they pos
sess a marvellous geographic or hon.
ing instinct, while others maintained
that the salmon, after going down to
sea as fry or fngerlings do not wan
der far from the mouth Of the stream
in which they We're Matched, and that
when they reach maturity, they seek
fresh water; and the fresh water most
easily found is that nearest at hand.
which is the water Of the stream in
which they were Matched; they there
fore ascend that particular stream.
Study Of the scales has shown that
the salmon of each particular stream
possess scale characters in common
which enable them to be distinguished
from the salmon Of any other stream.
however near the streams may be TO
each other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

+ Business look hun away trCLI NeN
York for a month. On his return he
FASTENED 10 the little bookstore. IL
was late Ia the afternoon when he got
there. and he was surprised TO see
sign announcing closing-0ut sale, and
several hard-looking persons just leav-
ing with their arms fHIl of books. lie
entered. In a far corner he saw the
familiar figure of the girl STOPPING
over pile of secondhand tones. At
his step she rose, looked at him, ana
then, seeing who he was, ran to greet
him with a little sob. Her relief at
his appearance was so great that in a
moment he was clumsily patting her
arm and whispering words of comfort
In her ear.
When she could speak again he in
Quired gently, whats the matterF
But instead Of replying to his ques-
ton she suddenly dried her eyes and
exclaimed: "Ohl | almost forgot |!
Wait just a moment" And she dart
ed off to a room behind the shop.
In an instant she was back, carry
ing something in her hand; and be
fore he could speak she showed him
TO his utter amazement. the long
sought-sfter copy of Ben Jonson's lit
tle-known work.
"HOw-why-" he was beginning,
when she silenced him.
"T1l tell you" she began. This
book was dads chief treasure. / knew
all about your wanting It, and urged
him to let you have II, but he wouldn't
and insisted that | keep 1t from YOU
not even tell you that he had 1t. It's
splendid edition, not a page missing
and really quite valuable"
81 see" he replied. He was turn
ing the leaves absently when letter
fell out. He picked It up, and his eye
caught the name on the f1yleaf.
What's this7" he exclaimed. "Was
your father Stephen FarwellT'
yes" she replied in low voice.
Ralph Gordon knew Stephen Far
well, as every other book-collector did,
as an eccentric old man whose chief
passion, books, had impoverished him,
and who had disappeared some years
ago. And he had been keeping shop
on the West side all this time! And
this beautiful girl, his daughter had
hidden herself with him Tears came
TO Ralph Gordon's eyes.
But will he want TO part with 1t
now ?" he asked gently.
"He-he died last week" said the
girl In barely audible whisper. II
must get rid Of these old books and
things-hut I wanted you to have this
one"
Ralph Gordon hesltated no longer.
81 want it," he said "but | want
you too" AS soon as she had told
him who her father was he had known
her name Wont you let me take
you and show you all my books and
things-and love you a little when you
aren't looking at them?"
She smiled up at him through her
tears
"Of course | WILL" she whispered.
From the floor the forgotten Ben
Jonson stared up At the pair Of them
and seemed to say philosophically,
well they did such things in my day
too"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
RECORD FOR AGRICULTURAL
LEGISLATION BROKEN.

When Congress recessed August "a,
after an almost continuous session since
April II, it had to its credit more ag-
ricultural legislation than has been
passed in like period by any Congress
since the gavel first fell in the Old
State House in Philadelphia, and the
Agricultural Blocs in Senate and House
headed by Senator w S. Kenyon and
Representative l.. J Dickinson, to-
gether with the other Congressman
who supported the Blocs, have returned
to their states feeling that they have
been the authors of constructive legis-
lation which will afford relief in the
present strenuous situation,
No less than seven bills, all Of out
standing interest TO agriculture, have
been signed recently by the President
They are: /. The packer and stock
yards control bill, 2. Regulation Of
grain exchanges and future trading in
grain. 8. Extension Of War Finance
Corporations powers to lend money to
facilitate expectation Of agricultural
products. {. Increasing by S25. 600, 600
the working capital of the Federal
Farm Loan System. S. Increasing the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

AS Harry, who is six years old.
came in the back door, he was saying
to himself: well. I got the best of
him that time"
His mother happened to be in the
kitchen. Harry, have you and the
neighbor boy been fighting againY'
she asked.
Harry was quick to reply: mot this
time, You know when he was over
here last week. we made a kite. and
you made me let him take lt home
with him. Yesterday we made a
birdhouse, and he got TO take 1t
home. So today we dug holes. and
he didn't take them home with him. -
indianapolis News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

bunch of twenty-five can be tested
for about a dollar ahead. Thegadded
expense to the dealer is going to be
considerable in any case and this ex
pense he will naturally pass on to the
buyer. Furthermore there are three
kinds of tests and the least expensive
of these the interdermal lis not ac-
cepted in five states.
One who is familiar with-the situa
ton is Of the opinion that it is waste
of time to test week old calf for tu-
bercuosis since calves are not born
with the disease but acquire it in time
drinking milk from tubercular animal,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

NORMAN HAPGooD reminds us that
Justice Brandels once announced that
the railroad managers could save at
least a million dollars a day if they
would take his advice. It's a great
pity that so good friends of President
Wilson didn't tell Mr.. Wilson's son-in-
law how to do it when the railroads
were being Mcadooed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
w. c. T. u. CONVENTION.

The w. C. t. u. members of Iowa
county held their fourteenth annual
convention in the Baptist church, at
Dodgeville, on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs Annie w. Warren of Stoughton,
State Vice President, was present and
gave an excellent talk on Citizenship"
Reports showed the memberhip grow
ing in the county,
The members of the Dodgeville Union
served dinner and supper 70 the out-of-
town delegates in the dining room of
the church.
Those present from this city were !:
Mrs. Ernest Baxter, Mrs. M. l.. Dunn,
Mrs. Henry Bray. Miss Emma Padon,
Mrs. VIM Suthers, s.rs. VIM. Hartford,
Miss Annie Beaumont and Mrs. Jennie
Rasmussen.
The officers chosen for the ensuing
year are -
President Miss Emma Padon, Min
eral Point.
Vice-P President Mrs Ralph Hodgson,
Arena.
Recording Sec'y Mrs Henry Bray,
Mineral Point
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. Annie
Kiley, Dodgeville.
Treasurer Mrs. Edith Salzman of
Arena
At the present time the county Union
has l05 members.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

AT the rate money is now being
drawn out of the state treasury, the
pinch of the shortage, that is the diff
ference between the appropriations
made by the legislature and the pro-
vision made for funds to meet those
appropriations, will be felt before the
end of the present fiscal year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

interest rate on Federal Farm Loan
Bonds from 5 to 81 per cent. 8. Limit
ing immigration to 2 per cent OF the
foreign born residents in this country
as recorded in the 1910 census. z. The
emergency tariff bill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

THE Wisconsin Blue Book is a very
valuable acquisition to newspaper
office. That for 1921 is in our posses
sion through the kindness of Assembly
man VIM. Smith Thanks, Mr. Smith
until you are better paid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

THE monthly bulletin issued by the
state board of control shows that on
July 81 there were 748 prisoners con-
fined in the state prison at Waupun.
of which twenty were women, In the
state hospitals for the insane, there
are now 1i70 persons, an increase of
thirty-one in the year. In the county
asylums there are 1928 insane, an in
crease in the year of 1873,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08
Homeslekness.

Bridget was suffering from nostal-
gia.
You ought TO be contented and not
pine for your old home, Bridget" said
her mistress. you are earning good
wages, your work Is light. everyone is
kind to you and You have lots Of
friends here"
Eyes, mum" sadly replied Bridget
Fbut It's not the place where be
that makes me homesick, It's the place
-rrhn-o Hnr'f be-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

The United States bureau of edu-
cation says every day in school after
you are fourteen, added 50 to your
wages. The boy who leaves school for
work at fourteen, has only one half
the earning capacity at % that the boy
has who stays in school until he is IS.
The authority for that statement
would seem to be pretty reliable and
something to think about if you hap
pen TO be undetermined on the school
question this fall If you are in doubt,
so TO school
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

JACOB MINT a Madison tailor re-
turned to that city from Poland and
Russia last week He went to look
after the safety of eighteen of his
relatives in Poland and RssSia and
brought all of them to America with
him. He says that he is unable to
find words TO describe the economic
and political conditions in both nations
and predicts that millions will starve
there the coming winter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

THE number of newspapers publish
ed in Wisconsin is diminishing from
the height it reached in 1913 when
there were sos daily or weekly publca-
tions, figures complied from the state
blue show. From 50 daily papers and
$50 weekly papers the number has
fallen to so dailies and 1863 weeklies.
Out of the 4l9 papers published in 1921
there were 203 registered as republican
n politics, 81 democratic, 1855 indepen-
dent, three socialist, one nonpartisan
league, and one prohibition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-08

Rev. A. H. Schoenfeld was called
to Standard Saturday. to officiate at
the funeral of Eunice, the four year
old twin daughter of Mr. and Mrss Ed
ward Smith
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-11
S10O REWARD 500.

The readers % this paner will Se
pleased 10 learn that there Is al
east one dreaded disease tha;
science has been able 10 cure In all
its stages and that Fs catarrh. Ca
tarrh se.ng greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions requires
constitutional treatment. ftaIrs Ca
iarrh Medicine IL taken internally
and acts thru the Blood ON the Niue
Gus Surfaces Of the System thereby
destroying the Foundation of the dis
ease. giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and az
sisting nature In doing its work. Ths
prOprie'ors have SO much faith Ia
the curative powers OF Halls Ca
taTrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollar for any case that Il
fails to cure SSnd for list OF testl &.
moniais
Address r J. CHENEY q Co.
Toledo. Ohio Sold by all Druggist.
~5c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-11
DISCOVERY BRINGS To
LIGHT ANCIENT HISTORY
Great Block Of Marble Pound
Bearing History OF the Time
Of Emperor Augustus
OF Rome

London. Aas II A discover
nhieh. it is claimed wlli fern one O:
the fundamental sources FOR a his
tory o. TIE Roman Empire unas.
Augastns has heea made recently e.
Dr 0Hveri0. an Italian sayaat n
cvreas. she ancient Greek colony >
Atr-ca. founded in the seventh sea
isry
a Morning Post eoFssssao ondent.
writiag from Cyrens SAYS that ev
cavasI5ns AZ Bengasl-ths ancient
Bsrenlcs which s;ood IN the midst q
the Gareeus 81 she HesraFides uets
tae nuagh 81 the rivs- ts,he-has
resulted in tae uusarthius u d block
OK marble elzAt feet long. cne face
q, which bears a glawlsss Greek .a
ssripssou b, oYe- iea tines the trans
lation a letter from Aegvsius n
the rorerument and administrator
os jas.iee In Cyrsnsiea. giving =
wonderful insleh, into rha iinAnc'A'
and 3eaisal conditions q The conn;le
az that time
0ehe- interesting fnds are sane
,aary dedicated to eas'eFn dlvlui'ier.
probably ct the time ~ Julian the
Apcsta,e. with remarkably wei
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-11
PRIVATE JOHN M'GREGOR

Veteran iafantrymen believe tha:
Private John McGreg0r. Of the Sec
end Division. has established new
world record for hiking with a as
pound PACK The official report
shows that he covered the last 500
miles OF the march in IA days, an
average OF more than 35 miles a day.
The entire distance covered was i.f00
miles. from San Antonio 20 Denver,
and vas made IN 30 marching days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-11
SALE OF TOY
PISTOLS STOPPED

Shanghai. Aug. 1t.-Sals q tor
pistols in the International Settle
meus az shanghai has teaa STOPPED
~ the police to cheek armed rueear'
les hy Chinese
In investigating attacks o. Chinese
households the shanghai ro-'ce tis
covered that satruders. Enacle y
purchase arms had eculHpet tas'a Z
sslyes wi.h toy pistols manufactured
10 resemble autonztic revolvers ana
haa found them sufficient 70 rerro'-
isa thsar victims
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-11
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