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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

gels, Calf, is visiting relatives here.
Robert Crosse and Norbert Fred
erick of Milwaukee, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lang.
Mrs. Robert NJ Crawford returned
last week from a two weeks visit
with her son Robert S. Crawford and
family in Madison.
Miss Edith Bailey returned to Mil
waukee Wednesday, after a visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin
Woolrich.
Clyde Bachelor returned Friday
from Madison, where he spent few
days on account of the illness of his
daughter Mary.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred erase of Lin
den, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Bowden Friday.
Edward Early and sister, Mrs.
Billie Adams and son Charles and
Miss Eulalia Adams motored to Du-
buque Saturday.
Miss Rose McDermott spent sever
al days last week at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hittesdorf in Dodge
vile.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY FEW
Migrants in East End Of London Use
an Ancient Celtic Tongue Among
Themselves.

Shelta Thar is a language used Sc
cretly among people of the tinker class
and principally to be met with in Scot
land and Ireland. It's use was first dis
covered and made known in 1876 by
Charles K. Leland, an American anti
quarian, and Prof. John Sampson of
Liverpool. One day, while walking
by the seashore at Aberystwyth, they
encountered tramp who addressed
them in an unknown tongue. Both
were versed in the Romany or gypsy
language and were much surprised to
meet one who spoke tongue of which
they knew not a word.
They collected a number of phrases
from this man and found on inquiry
that he had acquired this strange
speech from his wife, who was a
tinker. The thinkers, he said, kept
their knowledge of the language Sc
cret, speaking it only among them
selves. Later Leland encountered
many other persons who spoke Shelta.
He found that in many of the drinking
places in the East end of London,
where Migrants often congregate, the
language was freely employed but
that when an outsider made his APP
pearance, it ceased at once to be spok-
en-. Scientific methods applied to the
study of Shelta proved that it is no
mere system of back slang or cant, but
an ancient Celtic speech.
Romany, the language of the Eng
fish gypsies, is still spoken by large
number of persons. Among the ma
jority of them it has become corrupt,
but the older gypsy folk still speak
what is known as deep" ROmany,
that is, the gypsy language in its pure
state.
The dialect of Shetland although
it's grammar is Lowland Scotch, is
very largely Morse and as spoken by
the Shetlanders among themselves is
scarcely understandable by the aver
age Scotsman. On the Isle Of Man, a
Celtic tongue different from Gaelic or
WEIGH is still used by a number of the
inhabitants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Few Sea Offers Remain.

Sea offers are courageous and play
full. They will lie on their backs in the
ocean and toss kelp for hours, taking
great pleasure in C, tcning it. Some say
that the mother often sleeps on her
back with the puppy held between her
fore feet She will never desert her
young. and she keeps them at her side
for more than year. The skins are
a rich bistre brown. sprinkled over
with glistening silvery hairs. There
is one of them up at the American
Museum of Natural History. They are
today, as a rule, only for museums.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
WAITING for Precedent.

In the memoirs of III. Saint-Saens,
the famous French composer, there is
a story of his days at the Madeleine,
when he was Organist.
The composers taste inclined to-
ward severe music of the highest or
der. One of the clergy pointed out to
him that the congregations at the
Madeleine were composed largely of
wealthy people who attended frequent
BY the Opera Comique and had their
musical tastes formed by what they
heard there.
m. l'Abbe," replied Saint-Saens,
when / hear from the pulpit the lam
guage of the Opera Comique | will
play music appropriate to it, and not
before"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Pawnbroker's Sign.

The Emperor Augustus Caesar, 81
B. c., Instituted fund for lending to
needy persons on pledge. The insti-
tutions, called 'Monti di Pieta,' arose
at Perugia, in Italy, about 1852 A. D..
The first pawnbrokers in England
were Italian Lombards, and the three
balls still used as their insignia are
said to have been derived from the
arms of the Medici family, adopted,
according to legend, in memory Of
Alyerardo de Medici. commander I'M
der Charlemagne, who slew the giant,
Mugello. whose club he bore as a
trophy This club or mace had at its
head three iron balls, which the fam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
$1,000 for an EGG,

A song sparrow's egg can be pur-
chased in the open market for few
cents, says the American Forestry
Magazine. Upon the other hand, the
egg of the extinct Great AUX is very
rare egg, and a few years ago one sold
at auction in London for $1,000. Be
tween these two extremes, the eggs Of
wild birds the world over fetch all
sorts of prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

Gray Silver, Imperial Wizard, u
organizer of the 'Ken-Cap-Klan,' .
otherwise known in congress as the
agricultural bloc. Senator Moses of
New Hampshire recently rechristened
the bloc in honor of Senators Kenton
and Capper, leaders of the farm group
Gray Silver is the Washington repre-
sentative of the American Farm Bureau
Federation with over a million farmer
members. He spends much Of his
time consulting with members of the
agricultural bloc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
NsZ 81 ssa
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY

Frank n. Ludwig returned to Mil
waukee Thursday, after a months
stay here on business.
Herman May returned Wednesday
from a brief stay in Dubuque.
Mrs Albert Grange of Darlington,
spent several days last week at the
homes Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zweifel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoare
Miss Hazel Rink, who underwent
an operation at the Mercy hospital in
GAINESVILLE recently returned home
Wednesday much improved in health
Mrs. Thomas Murray and children
of Darlington, spent several days last
week here with her father, Samuel
Wearing.
Max Share returned to Monroe
Thursday, after visit with friends.
George May spent last week in Du-
bugue.
Andrew Nygard of Stoughton, has
been spending the past two weeks
here with his sisters, Mrs Curtis
Foster and Mrs. Harry Padon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mari and
daughter returned to Prairie du
Chen Thursday.
Mrs. Matt Miller, Sr. and two grand
sons Charles and Harold Miller have
moved from the farm into rooms on
DOty street for the winter while the
boys are attending st. Mary's school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gregory of
GAINESVILLE, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil H. Wiese Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Mink of Platteville,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Rink Sunday
Miss Ellie Little was a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Os-
borne near Linden. :,
Mrs. John Stephenson has return
ed to Blue Mounds, after a visit here
with her sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Dob
son and Mrs. Mary Jacka.
Miss Mary Bachelor, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Clyde Bachelor, who
underwent d very serious operation
at a hospital in Madison last week
Tuesday, is getting on nicely.
Mrs. Emil H. Weise and daughter
Grace returned last week from a
three weeks visit with relatives in
Milwaukee and Madison.
DR.. Lyle French of Benton, spent
over Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs George French.
Miss Helen Lang spent several
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. |
Joseph Launders in Linden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kinsman /
have returned to Huron, S. D., after
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. !
Fred Golliner, Sr. and other rela-
tives.
Miss Irene Hunt and Miss Isador
Huff attended the teachers conven-
ton in Milwaukee last week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Penhallegon re-
turned from a several weeks stay in |
Louisville, Ky. and other points of |
interest. Enroute home hey visited |
with their son Howard Penhallegon !
at Beloit college.
Mrs. George Noble and son return
ed to Waldwick Friday, after three
weeks stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal |
lace Noble.
Mrs. Irwin Lasher of Beloit, is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swan of
GAINESVILLE, were over Sunday guests
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Filliam
Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Laid of
Union Mills, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Noble here Friday.
Mrs. r. w. Harrison of Los An
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Appointed Alderman.

Platteville News: At the regular
council meeting Tuesday evening
Henry Pitts, residing on Water street
was appointed alderman from the
first ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. G.. Mauger,
who has gone west to spend the win
ter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Lake Baikal.

Lake BaikaI, in Siberia, is one Of
the great inland fresh-water SEAS be-
ing nearly as long as Lake Superior,
but not so wide. 1t is flanked by
great mountains, and it's shores are
filed with wood cutters and fishermen,
but there are very few hunters, al
though many fur-bearing animals are
Rrn,rd in, +hn great forests abOnt IT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
American Legion Notes.

Thirty-two years old and the lead
er of a million fighting Americans.
That's the record of Ha1ford Mac
Nider of Mason City, Iowa, tGe new
national commander of the American
Legion elected here yesterday at the
Legion's annual convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

Major-General LIE Jeune, command
der of the Marine Corps General
Robert Mcbride, vice commander of
the G.. A. r. and George L. Berry, Of
fetal representative of the American
Federation of Labor were speakers
on the opening day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

The reception for Foch when 25,-
900 men in navy blue and olive drab,
silhoutted by red fire, stood on the
steps of Kansas City's new $780,
900 war memorial in Union Station
plaza waving their arms, was daz-
zling spectacle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

'"The convention has convinced me
that the American Legion is an estab
lished power in the United States
a power for truth and equality" de-
clared Marshal ,Foch before his de-
parture from Kansas City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Will Move To Lancaster.

Platteville News: Judge and Mrs
Smalley plan to move to Lancaster
from Cuba in a short time. They
have rented furnished rooms for the
present in Lancaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

The presence of the distinguished
military COMMUNICATIVE JAG
ques, Diaz, Betty and Pershing-
brought the gaze of the world on the
Legion's great meeting. Their ad
Legionaries' enthusiasm on a rapid
ascent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

22-Four-3< Two Pass. Roadster 3 935
22-Four-35 Five Pass. Toorinf 0z5
22-Four-1 Three Pass. Coupe I<75
22-Four-H Five Pass. Sedan 1850
Prices r: o. B: Flint. Michifan
". A. C. phnu
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
RAILWAY MEN
TO VOTE / UPON
PAY REDUCTION.
Calls For Referendum On
Labor Boards Order Due
q. This Week \

Cleveland, Aug. 15-The call for
referendum. of all members Of the
big Four Railroad Brotherhoods
and the Switchmen's Union of North
America to determine their attitude
on wage reductions ordered by the
United States railway labor board.
under which they have been working
since July l., may be issued before
the end Of this week. according to
officials of the railroad hrotherhoods
tonight.
The ballots for the referendum
must be sent out to the membership
before September l., James Murdock.
vice president and acting head of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
during the illness of President w. G.
Lee, said tonight.
1t will take month to complete
the balloting and know the verdict
of the train service employees of the
nations railways. Mr. Murdock said.
The situation hinges not so much
on the average IL per cent reduction
already ordered. but on rumors that
the railroads would seek further wage
reductions, elimination of time and
one-half pay for overtime. and revis-
ion of schedules and working rules
IT the railroads proceed to go
ahead and upset all we have gained
through years of negotiation, and
eliminate time and one-half pay and
other working rules and conditions,
no power on earth can hold the rail-
road men Of the country President
Lee of the trainmen said recently.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
SOME CUTS: IN
TARIFF LIKELY
Says Penrose After Hearing
Witnesses Before Senate
L.. Committee i. 4ss... : !.

Washington, Aug. is. - Witnesses
appeared before the senate finance
committee today to ask changes in
rates Of the permanent. tariff bill as
passed by the house. A wide di-
.vergence of opinion among business
Interests as to the effect Of the .duAea
was. at once indicated and members
OFT committee gave notice of Atiie{r
intention to delve deeply into.the ap-
pea1s for increases over the house
rates. Practically every witness was
asked concerning production costs.
profits and general business con-
ditions
2 In some schedules Chairman Pen
rose said, it was evident now that re-
ductions would be made. Some
isehedles probably would have to be
Increased. he added. and committee
experts already have begun work on
suggested new basis. The sub-com-
mittee studying the dye protection
phase Of the bill has made no prog
.ress, Senator Smoot. Republican.
Utah, said, and report from 1t may
be delayed several days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
Bank Of North Dakota Capitalized
1 On Paper Only; cathro's Testimony
Showed Institution Founded oh Air
Of Series Of Articles On the Bank Of North Dakota

ner they would have landed behind
In return for the checks thus is
sued the North Dakota Industrial
commission turned over to the Bank
of North Dakota $2,0O0,000 of state
bonds bearing interest at 5 per cent.
The intention was that these bonds
should be sold, and the cash secured
by the sale become the actual work
ing capital Of the bank.
But. as matter of fact, only
$48,50O Of these bonds were ever solo
70 the public so far as the state
ments of the Bank of North Dakota
has ever shown. Il
Capital Only Air.
In other words; outside of the
-$4s,5oo, the $4,000. 900 capital Of
the Bank of North Dakota is
"hot air. on which tho people
of the state must pay interest at
5 per cent. The Bank Of North
Dakota is and has been operating
on purely paper capital.
Would any sane man, knowingly
ehtrust his funds to a private bank
capitalized only on paper as the Bank
CT North Dakota has been?
Would such bank ever be allowed
to open for business:
Well, hardly. ~
The Remedy. FIJI"
Then why should the Bank Of
North Dakota be allowed To COM
tinue its wildcat course?
Should it not be liquidated as
Is provided for in one OF the laws
to be submitted to the people at
the recall election?
And should not q new indus
trial commission be named who
will ct,nduct the affairs OF the
state DIN a sound business basis:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16

torney who represented her at her
arraignment today and asked for a
weeks extension Of time to enter
pleas to a charge Of murder, and her
divorced husband. Ralph R. Oben-
chain, a Chicago attorney, whom she
called here to her aid.
VIII .Jom Defense
Since the evidence now in the hands
Of the prosecution involves not only
Mrs. Obenchain, but a college friend,
Arthur C. Burch of Evanston, Illinois,
1t is expected the preliminary plan
Of defense for the woman would be
coupled shortly with the sdefenseFspf
the young man. and the; two defend
ed by one attorney when tried point
ly, as they were indicted.
In this case, 1t is: indicated Mr..
Obenchain will probably act as ad-
visory counsel. 4. The status Of the
case legally now! is one Of rest until
Monday, when the two must enter
their pleas son charges of inWrd der. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16

.5 Exchange o.. Checks.
K QnestiOn, When it did acquire
the capital what Wss that capi-
tal?" ~ s.'. 8 t Z & 80 q !, g. Z 4
Answer s.CAsk. ., /; III ..,s
Question. - -naoncy?n
Answer, Yes sir or Its equiva-
lent, q q, .% ~. ,t5ss
Question, .sMFe,i, let as distin-. !
3 Guish, IL we can. between cash or;
! n aaltvalent?a Was i 1t actual
I. cash money. - WsS Y something
representing money! De u
Answer, ut Was u checkf~
Question, FROM whom 2" h
Answer. from myself as man
ager OF the hank ."-S %
Question, ITO whom ~ tts. !
Answer. "The industrial conn
! mission" .,.., 4:
Question, .sThe capital consis-
ted OF a chccksf from r. ". Cathro,
as director general Of the bank,
to the industrial commission OF
the State OF North Dakota did
it?'' rs. 5.5
Answer. .Yes.~
Question, .tWhat WINS done
with, that checik?"
Answer. .ssWoal, III in place of
cashing the check as they could
have done they endorsed It. and
returned it to tho Bank Of North
Dakota
So it appearsthat the Bank {
North Dakota after operating at tn
start without capital secured 81
100000. the amountfof capital no,
on.its. statements by writin
a check on its4self.
No Actual Money.
Not one cent of actual money cam
into the bank by this transaction,
Rather an easy way to start a banl
dividuals had operated in this mar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
bIinot Posti =. s.. =. e.
Boosts Membership

=. Minot, N. D., Aug. 1s.-The drive
for. memberships launched BY the
Minat post of the American Legion
has increased the posts roster by
more than 100, according to F. l..
Blume., post commander. sS...,.s.i .aG.
The y, inal&-cheek up 4wili 3bes made
at the meeting Wednesday evening 8.
but reports indicate that we have
signed up more than 100 new mem-
bers," he said.
The drive was launched for the
purpose of increasing Minot's delega-
tion to the state convention at James
town. u:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16

Ordinarily when a bank is estab-
lished it {is necessary for it., to have
some capital iga 81 t
In fact the law requires that before
y bank may open Nor business the,
capital must. be entirely paid In. Fl
b But this doesn't apply to. the. Bank
OF North Dakota, as operated by the
state industrial commission. The
Bank OF North Dakota began bust
nsSs without one cent of capital. f.
W.. Cathro, manager of said bank. so
testified before the investigation COM
nittee OF the house of representatives
at Bismarck last winter.
Here is Mr.. Cathro's testimony OH
this point. It may be found on page
l19s Of the House Journal for the last
day Of the recent legislative session,
which has now come from the
prihters
Opened Without Capital.
question by Francis Murphy,
"Now, Mr.. Cathro. when this
bank opened. July %, 1919, what
was its capital?"
/ Answer BY Mr.. Cathro, 1T had
no capital"
Question, When did 1t acquire
capital.
Answer, "Some two or three
weeks later probably, later than
that date.''
The state industrial commission
therefore had established a bank in
which the law required all public
funds Of. the state. as well as it's sub
| divisions to be deposited. That bank
had not one cent of capital. How
was this capital to be acquired Very
simple. Here is Mr.. Cathros testi-
mony on that point which follows i'm
mediately after that already quoted:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
NEED
REDUCTION IN
FREIGHT RATES |!
Say Witnesses Testifying
Before Interstate Com
merce Commission

Washington, Aug. H. Bankers.
economists and farmers, testifying to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission, attributed the present
plight Of western agriculturists in a
large measure to high freight rates
on grain products and hay. The
testimony was presented IN case grow
ing out of complaints against present
rates by the Kansas publ hlics4utilitiOs
state commissions and ! ySf36ds s1ip.
pers' and prod ucers' ORGANISATIONS.
The hearing is expected TO be con-
cluded Friday and argum ents will be-
gin Immediately thereafter.
F. w. Peck. director of the agricul-
ture extension department of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, said that the
farmer depended upon his profit. on
labor, and that grain producers now
were receiving but Is, centsASa hour
or the average, for their labor. Any
decrease il reight rates would be add
ed directly to this l S. cents an hour,
he contended, and would materially
increase the profits of the farmers A
decrease in freight rates OF two cents
a bushel would represent an increase
Of % per cent on this profit. he said.
Howard Testiflcs. z. ~
j. r. Howard, president of the
American Farm Federation, bureau.
said that prices on grain were placed
where the surplus accumulated usual
ly In Liverpool, and that this price
less commissions and ! the cost of
transporting the grain to the points
where the prices are made, was what
the producer received. therefore. he
added. any increase or decrease in
freight rates was felt directly by the
farmer. Commissioner Potter inject
ed into the hearing several times, the
comparative price received by the
farmer for his labor and that received
by their employe, and while Mr. Peck
was testifying asked that the eco
nonist prepare for the commission a
table comprising the two rates of hay.
In reply to q question as to, whether
the farmer, the railroad security hold
ers or the railroad employees satisfied
most under present conditions. Mr..
Howard expressed the opinion that
probably were both hard hit"
Must Share Adjustment.
I'VE must all share alike in the
present readjustment, and the farmer
is taking less than a reasonable
revenue" Mr.. Howard said, in reply
to question as to whether the rail-
roads should be denied q reasonable
revenue. r
Both Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Peck
presented figures intended to show
that the actual cost Of raising wheat
and hay was greater than the price
for which the commodities are being
sold.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
\ MAY BUY CROSBY THEATER-

Crosby, Aug. lsrssR. Baascn. who
is affiliated with p. W.. Myers III the
Strand and Arcade theaters In Minots.
has deal under way for 4 he,, pnrt
chase of the Photo Play. the Crosby
'theater. & si.ssIg9Ss 4 y s,sss VI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
london optilnistic,.. !, !.

london, Aug. 15.--( Byi The Assoc
ciated Press.) Opt ptimism continues
ina. prevailing note In London opin
ior, on the Irish question. The gem
seral view IL that Eamonn De- Valera
leader Of the Republicans in Ireland
had sought, but failed to secure Inn
proved terms, is In position no
worse than He was several days ago
and that since then negotiations are
being conducted BY both sides to the
controversy with consideration, there
is no reason hys they should break
down. I s. s 81 " Es;; A;
Although the Irish republican par
liament will convene tomorrow, no
decision With regard to the govern;
!. ri,ent's peace PROPOSALS = expected
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
APPOINTED MARSHAL.

Nobnan. Aug. 4 S. Ray B. Alberts
has been appointed town marshal. and
viii devote most Of his. time to enss
forcing = the traffic ordinances.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16

Los Angeles, Aug. 15.-Attorneys
who have undertaken the beginnings
Of the legal battle for Mrs Madelynne
,Obenchain, accused Of implication in
the mysterious murder August OF
her Former d sweetheart, J.. Belton
Kennedy, broker, late today went in
to conference to lay definite plans for
her defense.
II At the meeting of the young wo-
mans counsel were present the at