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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
PROSPERITY COMING BACK BY HARD WORK ROUTE

day to Ellis Junction, Wis, where he
farmers and lumberjacks of the neigh
borhood Dressed in mackinaw
shirt, his face adorned with two days
growth of beard, Chantry mixed
with the crowd and listened to the
conversation, which mostly concerned
the problem of hauling logs across the
ice on NoQue Lake Bay, four miles
away. This gave him an idea. And
by the time it was dark he had his
demonstrating truck out in the middle
of the lake with his electric light plant
in full operation
1t created sensation and the farm
ers residing round the lake soon came
over to investigate. Real prospects
were created and the next day
Chantry started to carry out literally
the automobile dealers program he
had read about, which was to make
ten calls day. He rose early and de-
termined to work hard and late. That
day he nearly made a sale but the
banker, to whom his customer made
application for a loan, turned down
the loan with the statement that II the
farmer delayed for another year he
could buy at a cheaper price. Right
then and there Chantry put on his
fighting toys and made up his mind to
sell that very banker lighting outfit.
Next day he persuaded his prospective
customer to go to another bank, which
viewed the matter more favorably,
and the loan was made. It had taken
him three days In zero weather to
make his first sale.
The fourth day Chantry determined
to sell the banker, who had so unfeef
ingly turned down his prospective GUS
toner two days before. Fortune ia
vored him as he ran across the banker
in the hotel The bankers town Of
Crivitz, like many other small towns.
has no electric light plant, and
Chantry proceeded to launch his at
tack on the banker He told him what
1t would mean to the bank to have
electric light as the leading institu-
ton of the town, pointed out that the
light burning all night in front Of the
vault would make it hard for anyone
to blow out the vault doors and once
lighted that darkness would act as a
burglar alarm-and that, as he knew.
most city banks followed this idea.
The upshot OF the matter was that he
sold the banker
This, regard, as my banner sale"
says Chantry. Yesterday the banker
had turned me down, today he was
buying himself.
Then sold another bank a short
distance away on the same ideas"
up to this time have made good
on my program. have sold one cleo
trio lighting plant each week. have
worked hard, risen early, and followed
the general lines Of the story l read
February last l believe almost any
line Of goods can be sold the same
way"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
Says Prize Winner OF
National Sales
Contest

Prosperity is coming back by the
hard work route, according to E..
Chantry, salesman for the product of
n Sandusky manufacturer who has just
been awarded first prize by Golfers for
the best report of actual sales made
this year, in a contest open to all the
statesmen Of America. Chantry typifies
thousands of statesmen who are bring
ding prosperity back In his story is
revealed the kind of resourcefulness
and hard work that is now replacing
the Undertaking period of the past FIVE
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
State Industry Shows Revival.

Observation-Disclosures conditions
in Wisconsin industries have shown
an improvement of 6.5 per cent
since June. the industrial commission
reported Friday in its monthly sum-
mary of the state labor market. The
number of employees increased one
per cent during October with raise
of IL per cent in total wages paid,
and practically no change in the ave-
erage weekly earnings of factory en-
ployees.
Labor market reports of the indus
trial commission are based on an an
alysis of the returns of 211 establish
ments with $1,000 employees, or
about one-third of the factory work
ers of the state employed. The
weekly pay roll of these factories to-
tails $1,270,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
Accident at Clyde.

Dodgeville Sun-Republic: Walter
Jarvis, a young man from Richland
Center employed on the new Dolah
house in Clyde, met with serious
accident while at his work on SCAT
folding, which gave way and in the
resultant fall Mr.. Jarvis received
painful injuries about the shoulders
and neck. He was taken immediate
ly to his home, Fred Dring accom-
paning him, and latest reports are to
the effect that his jaw bone was frac-
tured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
American Legion Notes.

There is one officer to every seven
men in the United States army, &C
cording to information received by
the American Legion. 1t was eX-
planned by the War Department that
the high proportion of officers was
due to the present army policy of
maintaing an army capable of quick
expansion in time of war. The army
today numbers $4,000 of which
number $4,000 are officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

Platteville Journal: The beautiful
new garage on Main street is now
housing the Fielder Motor Co., which
this company erected the past sum-
mer. It is a spacious, commodious
and beautiful structure, and is an at
tractive addition to our city. The
building is not entirely completed,
but is sufficiently in order to permit
of the company transacting their bus
mess there now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
Pure Analo-saxon Word.

One use of the word "welkin" In
modern English is the phrase "the
Welkin" rings. The word is a good
Smiddie English one for sky or clouds !;
IL is more commonly spelled welkas.
The Anglo-Saxon word was "wolenu."
There is supposed to be connection
between "welkin" and Anglo-Saxon
''wealcan," to roll, but this has not
been proved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
~crescentr Is Increasing Moon.

Whether the moon be waning or
waxing, it is called crescent" until
It becomes a half-moon Or disappears.
Strictly speaking, however, the term
should not be used for the waning
moon. Crescent is derived from the
Latin "crescens," which means In
creasing, so that the crescent moon
is really the increasing" and not the
"waning" moon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
Dollars Spent in Mineral Point
Will Return To Boost For You
PATRONlzE MINERAL POINT MERCHANTS

Read carefully the article printed each week this the
consideration
You will then doubt situation
Points entitled
dey the all
institutions the which dollar
Mineral Point
time finds its
and all follow example,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

Roy Phillips, member of the Amer
lean Legion at Nashville, Tenn, re-
ceived a five-pound box of candy in
the mail and wondered who loved
him. After eating some of the candy
he was sent to the hospital, where
physicians pronounced his condition
critical. The candy contained poison
and Phillips is now wondering who
hates him. The police are investiga-
ting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

A post of the American Legion
composed entirely of World War vet
Grams of Polish decent has been form
ed at Toledo, Ohio, and is known as
Argonne post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

Joseph Semtich, a world war vet
eran who lost a leg in the Argonne,
walked seven miles at the head OF
Shelbina, Mo-, post of the American
Legion in the Legion parade at Kan
sas City. Stemtich gets around with
the aid of a. crutch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

A chicken that came into the world
"shimmying" and grew to full size in
spite of it's affection, was one of the
attractions at the "Joy Day. celebra-
ton of the Hedrick, Iowa post of the
American Legion. It was billed as
"the worlds only shimmying chicken
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

A fve-mile walking race will be
held Thanksgiving Day by the Char
les A. Learned Post of Detroit, Mich.
Both men and women have entered
the contest. Only Legionaires are
eligible. Prizes valued at more than
$1,000 will be offered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

Simple Duty.
Simple duty hath no place for feaH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

You win find it in the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

You win ind it In the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17

Prince Albert 10
sold tn toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
husysidoTs and inthe
pound crystal glass
h q n, id or With
sponge nloistsner
ton.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
The First Christmas Tree
By MARY ISABEL CURTIS,
In the American Forestry Magazine.

To almost boy and girl at holiday time a
Christmas tree But how much wonder, do children really
know about this most beautiful of all?
Many ago when Joseph of Armathea
Palestine England tell English people
and death OF Christ there had been Christmas
country IN the world Very few people lived England
and who did live there wild,
who did welcome to land.
Joseph and his friends glad enough when they reached
England after long and stormy the ocean-for
those days there comfortable big ships such
boat exposed bitter winter weather. cold and
tired and of the
After they landed they
OF the country hoping find kindly shelter
they exhausted and almost pehng they
came to little hill that since day called
Weary-a There Joseph in deep Encouragement dropped
down a rock 10
Il farther he NV
has departed and hope dead this my hands,
AS he spoke Joseph thrust his ground
denly to the of them ALL dead began
forth branches covered green
dry stick of wood had changed into
1T mracel' they cried, dropped on
Then OF them recalled tale that of
the trees IN Paradise had blossomed the night the Lord
1T from Joseph that will protect US
Let US end our wanderings and settle place"
Strength back their limbs courage hearts,
SO that they were able few houses
putt little church. which later added and became the
famous Glastonbury Abbey
For the blosomed Christ
mas Eve and the tame OF the the
grew
The Christmas this first Christmas all
lot same living
baby Christ was born.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08

ing TO those who believe much dane
ing precedes military movements
Labor is subject to the most sin
lister planetary government. and while
the government may befriend indus
try. there are TO be many serious
problems during the coming months.
Saturn gives warning Of mining
difficulties and troubles that AFFECT
both the East and the West.
The aged should be careful 10 pro-
tect their health. which may be I'M
dermined by weather conditions al
this time.
This Is read as an unfavorable
day for real estate transactions. and
Landlords may expect to confront
unexpected DIFFICULTIES connected
with high rentals.
Unpopular reforms are likely 70
cause splits in political parties next
spring, il is prOgnosticsted.
Women are 10 push claims that
will make more than one cause I'M
popular in Washington.
Persons whose birthdate IL is should
be careful Of letters or contracts
during the coming year. The young
will court and marry.
Children born on this day may be
inclined to he sarcastic and critical.
They will succeed in business affairs.
Girls have the forecast OF early mar
riaEe.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Many Cities Put
Nations Honor
Roll on Trees

Memorial tree registrations on
the national honor roll an
q nounced by the American For
estry Association of Washington
come from the following places:
Arkadelphia, Ark, Helena,
Ark, Pueblo. Colo, Atlanta, Ga,
Evanston, Ill, Park Ridge, Ill,
Sterling, Ill, Winnetka. Ill, Con-
fersville. Ind, Martinsville. md,
Keokuk, Ia, Webster City, Ia,
Berea, KY. Caarlevoix, Mich,
Charlotte, Mich, Ionia, Mich,
Walkerville, Mich, Hannibal,
Mo, Gothenburg, Neb., Sargent,
Neb., Brookfield, n. Y, Geneva,
n. Y, New York City. Canton.
Ohio, Piqua, Ohio. Ripley.
Ohio. Bellevue, Pa, Harrisburg,
Pa, Hazelwood, Pa. Pittsburgh,
a, Pottstown, Pa, Scranton, Pa,
Swissvale, Pa, Williamsburg, Pa,
Wilmerding, Pa. Yankton, S. D.,
Cherrydale, Va, Manassas, Va.
Included in the list of tree
planters are the William Dawes
Chapter, Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, Evanston. Ill;
the Alliance Franchise of Allan
ia, women's Clubs and many
American Legion posts, The
American Forestry Association
asks that every memorial tree
be registered on its national
honor roll and without charge
the association sends certificates
of registration.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
The
Involuntary
Vanp

WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY.
DIANA LANGLEY, teho possesses to
a superlatirs degree q quality OF
~lure'
MARJORIE LANGLEY, herself q
noted beauty, to ehors
STEPHEN DALE, cedlthy bdchs-
Tor, has been devoted for years.
ALEX LEIGH, young naval Of
fcer.
TED gAUNDERs, a hopeless ssito'
for Didrd's hand.
SYLVIA BENNETT, friend Of
Didra's, inclined to cdttishHess."
DOCTOR MAXWELL BORDEN, q
former noted Neto York physician, and
CYNTHIA BORDEN, are people
9th mysterious past in tohich Ddle
and his dead uncle are somehoio con-
eerned. Borden falls in lore 'otth
Diana, Dale, nho finally finds her,
shotcs signs Of cdpitEldtton to her "
resistible charm.
Sustectino that It Is Dominouer, the
doctor decides to take Diana dwdy for
safety.
4rTirin1 at the hotel in San Fran
cisco, Diana finds Marjorie, toho tells
her that Sylvid Is starting divorces
dctior against Ted as result Of his
concern about Didnd's disappearance.
Sylria iusinuGtes that there teds
romance back Of her disappearance.
She suggests that Dale is the man.
4 confession Of lore for Diana es-
capes Dale.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08

that June day. / am almost old
enough to be your father and you
why. you were little Diana in pima
fores. From the moment that L
kissed you'll knew that 1T was you
whom 1 had been waiting for all
these years
"Stever'
Diana's hands went out to him,
but before he could cross the in
tervening space the door behind
him opened.
Caught.
Steve" Marjorie's voice was
sharply incredulous. where on
earth did you drop from? And what
are you doing here. alone with Dr.
ana?"
Dale swung around easily and
held out his hand.
Just in from New Mexico and
leaving for the East tonight. Give
chap a welcome, Marjorie. You
look as though you took me for a
burglar"
Marjorie ignored the hand.
We'll" she remarked, with some
thing that sounded suspiciously
like a sniff, from the looks of she
scene as I came in the door you
might be accused of trying to steal
somebody's wife"
'Marjorie!" said Diana
Dale's brows raised. but he said
nothing.
Has this incorrigible child been
trying to vamp you?" demanded
Marjorie. shes already got her.
self into the deuce of A situation.
and I'd advise her not to attempt to
add any more men to the ensemble.
DIANA" she turned sharply to her
niece. the admiral wants TO see
you at once It's something about
Alex. And I wish you'd go down
in one Of the east elevators. That
odious Spaniard is patrollinc the
west corridor. evidently in the hope
of interceptinC you"
Diana quietly gathered up her
scarf and fan.
I'll go up and get the Bordens."
Another one"' Marjorie rolled
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Colors the Comic Section Sunday Herald

impIorinE eyes upward. steve, l
shall be gray-haired over Diana's
firtations, Thank heaven you've
come. Maybe you can help me keep
her in order
Sorry" smiled Dale, I'm due
for an eastbound train tonight. /
think I mentioned the fact before"
But IL l ask you to stay?' Mar
jories glance was sweetly insinu-
alive.
He shook his head.
TT has always been a pleasure
to serve you, Marjorie, but this
time 1t is impossible.
You mean you refuse?" she de-
manded, incredulously.
Tangled Skeins.
-"T must. | have a mission TO per-
form before ] sail. and the captain
OF my yacht has orders to pick me
up a week from tomorrow"
Marjorie'sS mouth opened ludi-
crously.
You mean you are going off on
another of those ridiculous trips?'
He inclined his head.
For how long,"
He shrugged.
"A year, two years-perhaps five,
who knows? am one or irre's
wanderers. There is nothing to
hold me TO any port"
Marjorie moved closer.
Nothing" she asked, softly.
Diana moved toward the door.
IF this Is going to be a tend
scene, let me get out" she laughed.
Wait" commanded Marjorie.
You might as well hear what l
am going to say to steve"
1--WE come to my senses good
deal in the last few months, Steve.
l have begun to realize that I've
been unfair to you all these years.
I've kept you dancing at the end
of string lie I played. Not
long ago ! had a brief glimpse into
my own heart I'm tired of
playing. Steve. I'll marry you and
We'll go together on that long
cruise"
To D. Tortfpued Toynorron
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
. HOROSCOPE.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER $. 1921.

Early in the morning Of this day
evil stars rule, according to astrol-
ogy. but Venus is in benefc aspect
after the noon hour.
This is a fortunate wedding day.
since It is believed to assure con-
stancy and harmony.
Lovers should make the best OF
the opportunities offered during this
sway Of the stars. which is a most
encouraging one to those who WOO.
Women should be especially lucky
while this CONFORMATION prevails. fol
it is held to aid their hearts ambi-
lions.
While this is read as suspicious
for courtships. men should exercise
caution, since there Us % sign be-
Iieved to indicate thai even the most
wary bachelor may D." trapped, I'M
der this direction OF the starsJ
Parties OF every sort should be
successful at this time and it is
prophesied that the craze for dane
ing will reach a height that is alarm
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08

master. He bent down and
kissed the child and then after
telling of the relief work done
in Belgium by the American Red
Cross and the Hoover relief
committee, asked the children
gathered around him: you
children here, do you know that
the American children have
worked and saved to give you
this beautiful Playground" He
reminded the people that the
children of the Junior American
Red Cross had fed 5000 Belgian
children daily during the ter
rible winter of 1919 and ex-
pressed the hope that every
town in Belgium would have a
playground patterned AFTER the
one given to the children of
Charleroi by the American
Juniors.
The ceremony was over and
amidst cries of "Vfvent les
Flats Unis d. Ameriaue." the
children commenced to play.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Continued From Yesterday.
A Related Acceptance.

To Dale's words: Il love you" Dr.
ana made no reply.
She was incapable of speech at
that moment. Though she had felt
in her heart that Dale loved her
from the day he had cancelled his
yachting trip to see her off to CAL
ifornia. she had never expected him
to tell her so.
The joy that swept through her
at his confession was immeasur-
able.
But still she said nothing and
he went on quietly:
II have no right to tell you so.
You are married to another man.
But even if you were free 1 could
not ask you to marry me. I told
you why I can not. What
wouldn't I give II had the right
He broke off and turned away.
Still not moving from her posi-
ton across the room, Diana said
softly:
TT makes me very happy for you
TO tell me. any way. But, Steve, are
you sure it's not just because 1 told
YOU that I loved you that day at the
Revan's house party? Are you sure
you're not just doing thi sto ease
NY pride. to-
He swung around and faced her
across the breadth of Martotie's
little sitting room.
Look at me! Do you think you
can read my eyes and then doubt
me? Little sweetheart. 1 think |
must have loved you always. But
You were only child to me before
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Good
Morning
Judge
By Rudolph Perkins.

One afternoon a man with |.
ralncoat on HIS arm was parsdins
up and down Six-and-a-half street
northwest
He approached several men IN
the corner and tried 10 sell ;bs
coat for SIS. Il has a wife en- Nv.
children wsitin' home for somethiu,
TO eat" he said as he exhibited IN
coat "Ah los $50 in a poker gang
last night en- All dsren't 20 homJ
wild no money"
Not long afterwsrd Beverly
Thornton. ow ncr Of the coat. missed
il and took mis- troubles Go lie
police. Policeman Cox arrested
Morris Hopkins aud charged hun
with theft OF the garment
Several witnesses Identified Nor,
ris as the man who made the hard
luck spiel and tried TO sell ths
coat But he denied the charge
Does you think ! am a fool "a
steal a coat from a man who lived
three doors from me and then trY
to sell il within his cyeyfzht-s
Morris asked Judge Mcmahon.
4 am not passing on that cues,
ton" the court answered. I a1
trying TO find out II you or someone
else stole the coat. According q
the evidence here you are guilty,
and the court fines you {25 or thirty
days"
ITS all a frame-up. Jedge." pro.
tested Morris as he was led avian
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Belgians Find
Great Joy in
Fairgrounds

Many were the words of
praise and thanks in the little
town of Charleroi for the girls
and boys of the Junior Ameri-
can Red Cross when the
Juniors first playground in Bel
GUM was thrown open to the
children last September. Char
lerOi is hemmed in by Stag
heaps and covered perpetually
by dust and smoke, but no hap
pier children are to be found in
all Belgium than those who are
finding daily happiness in the
new playground.
Garenne Park had been closed
since the beginning OF the war
and seemed to be forgotten by
the people of Charleroi. 1t was
surrounded by a decrepit wooden
fence on which was nailed a
great notice, NO Admittance."
The place for years must have
been a mystery to the children.
The transition from NO Ad-
mittance" to Free to All Chill
dren" marked great deal of
and an enormous amount of Gu
rtosity on the other. The day
the swings arrived inquiring lit
tie noses were pressed hard
against the new wire fence.
Imagine what it meant to those
childreni The greatest game up
to that time had been to slide
down Stag heap on a piece of
wood. and here before their ewes
a magic city had been built
When the old fence disappeared
the park was in full view. The
brambles and weeds had all been
cleared away. The great shell
hole in the center had been
flled and the ground covered
with hne white gravel on which
were baseball, tennis and voIley-
ball courts. Steel frames for
the swings and travelling rings
were painted red and hing over
a large sand box with a red
border. On the left was the
babies quarter with chair
swings and a huge sand box.
Two pretty gray buildings with
red tile roofs had been erected.
The nrst one contained the play
room with brightly colored fur
niture, the office of the monI-
trice, a depot for games and two
tiny rooms for the caretaker,
The other building, half hidden
In the trees, had been arranged
with all modern sanitary equip
ment including hot and cold
shower baths.
On the day for the formal
opening of the playground the
American and Belgian flags
fioated from the great white
mast at the entrance, and the
children came crowding through
the gates an hour before the
time for the ceremonies. 1t was
their day. A charming little
orphan girl wearing stars
and stripes" dress and repre-
senting the Juniors of America,
brought in the keys of the play
ground on a silken cushion and
presented them to the Burgo-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
Maple For Contrast,

In marked contrast to the bril-
liant reds of some trees in the fall
is the yellow of. the sugar or hard
maple. says the American Forestry
Magazine. This Is a native of
gravelly and other well drained
soils of the northern states and
southwark in and near the noun
tains. 1t reaches its greatest per-
lection in Western New England.
New York. Ohio and Kentucky"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-08
One of the Falls Wonders.

The scarlet oak is even brighter
than the red oak in it's fall colors
and is equally as brilliant as the
gums, says the American Forestry
Magazine. Its foliage being more
finely divided than that of the red
oak gives it a lighter more airy
appearance while the red of it's
leaves is most emphatic. 1t is
widely distributed throughout the
eastern half of the country.