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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-02
BIZ the Countess Floria de Martinprey
CHAPTER x.
Continued from Last Sunday.)

Copyright 1921 by International Feature Service Inc.
TROM the beginning of my residence in France /
became familiar with the duel as pr''ti'sd in that
n country.
In fact may almost say lived in the midst of duels,
During my frequent and prolonged visits to Cannes duel
was an almost daily in the aristocratc and
fashionable Frequently there two in day, and
remember occasion when no less than five dues
took place the day at this favored resort within
sight of one another. All the combaants and their
onds met at a merry luncheon party afterwards and
drowned the memory Of their contests in champagne.
In the fashionable villas Of Cannes at the Cerce Maui
que the Cafe Reserve and at the other gathering places
Of society the privileged children of fortune used to sit
up night after night flirting, gambling and drinking
limited champagne l have, indeed never known place
where could drink much without feeling 1t as at
Cannes but there Of course nature has its limits
In the small hours of the morning, when all the
tomary amusements had been exhausted, an irritable
morose spirit would sometimes assert itself Usually it
was a disagreement between two men concerning the
friendship attractive had shown for one Of
them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

bill did not mention home brewing or
home wine making for family consump-
ton, for the simple reason that the
federal constitutional amendment
placed ban on the manufacture Of
anything Of one-hslf per cent or over
of alcoholic content for beverage pur-
poses. To specify home brew would
have been superhuous. The governor
now has before him the biggest task
of his administration thus far, to get
either proper enforcement measure
through or satisfy the public that his
veto was not an intentional blow at
constitutional prohibition. The gov
ernor's new bill it is reported will be
introduced by the middle of this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
KILL THE UNSIGHTLY WEEDS
Mineral Oils Will Do the Work Eff
feetiVely, or Common Salt May
Be Employed.

Almost all oils are destructive to
vegetation, but the mineral oils are the
only ones cheap enough for general
use. Oils are usually applied at the
rate of 300 to 400 gallons per acre.
A high-powered spray pump is very
desirable for this work.
Common salt is a cheap and easily
obtained chemical and its use for kill
ing weeds in sidewalks and cutters
Is well known. Salt is applied either
dry or in solution. Dry salt is used
at the rate of three to ten tons per
acre, or solution OF three and a half
pounds to the gallon is applied at the
rate Of $50 to 400 gallons per acre.
Ihere is no particular advantage in
having the brine heated.
Waste chemicals from industrial
works can sometimes be obtained al
small cost for weed killing. The
most common waste chemicals are So
dunn chloride, sodium sulphate, cal.
clum chloride, waste acid, and waste
ell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

Now he gazed straight before him at
something which the room did not con
tain, then abruptly attempted to take
up the argument where Sans entrance
had disturbed it.
But Sam, impelled by some perverse
impulse, blocked him. you haven't
the nerve to 60 there and call on that
girl, Chris. Why not be sport and
own up to it2 Bet you-bet you my
autographed copy of oliver Twist
you haven't the courage to enter that
apartment lair of the deadly sex and
drag forth said Mary Brown to our
next informal dancew
That Chris was intense in his ad-
miration of Dickens as he was in all
things, Sam well knew; and he knew
what a delight 1t would be to him 10
own that autographed volume. But
he couldn't know what was going on
right then in Chrss mind regarding
a girl named Mary Brown-how he
came to the decision that, as the girl
had helped take from him the person
he loved most in the world. as he be-
lieved she had, he had a right TO use
her TO acquire something he coveted
I'll take you up on that" Chris said
Sam said Tom Fitch after Chris
departed Il wish you hadn't egged
Chris into calling on the girl. Brown
was the name Of the woman his father
married, and there was daughter
Chris hates them; hasn't had any
thing to do with his old man since -
"Whew :" said Sam But n can't
be the same one Tom. She was n bie
chemical blonde!"
When Chris Hatch stepped into the
lobby Of Hampstead House II was q
o'clock and the time Of the evaning
mail distribution, The place was full
of futtering femininity Yes. Miss
Mary Brown was in and would see
him. Chris subsidized into the nearest
chair, and placing his soft hat upon his
stick, Solemnly twirled It around The
while. Then a voice said.
why Mr. Hatch This lie a pleasant
surprise"
Standing before him was sueb,
girl whose faxen hair was hrpsbsa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

bonds will be issued to cover said eX-
pense; said bonds to run for a term
Of five years and TO bear six per cent
interest
Said bonds shall not be a general
city liability, but shall be chargeable
only to those pieces of property, the
owners OF which shall elect to take
FIVE years within which TO pay for
said improvements. The amount
chargeable against particular prop
erty as soon as ascertained shall be
inserted in the next tax roll of this
city unless the owners of said prop
erty shall indicate their preference
to take five years to pay the same as
herein provided
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
committee on Streets and Sidewalks.
be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to take all necessary
steps to carry the foregoing resolu-
tion into effect and that the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to adyer-
tise for bids for the making of such
improvements.
Passed at a regular meeting of the
Common Council of the City of Min
eral Point, Wisconsin, held on the
7th day of June. A. ID. 1921.
| hereby approve of the above and
foregoing resolution.
ALLEN ID. BROWN, Mayor.
Motion on above resolution car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Aid. Shepard that the
Mayor and Street committee inter
view Milo Treweek and Mrs. George
Treweek with reference to repairing
water way on lot owned by them
abutting on Doty street. Motion
carried.
On motion of Aid. Gilman the
meeting adjourned.
ALLEN ID. BROWN Mayor
Attest: Fred j Jeuck, City Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
Among the Eight
Hundred
By KATE EDMONDS

W. -r~+f - "'ANN-is' 49,
Sam Johnson opened the door Of the
room which he shared with his class
mate Tom Fitch to find the latter still
at lOggerheads with their mutual chum,
Chris Hatch, over those veritable Wan
dering jew topics of discussion, the
tariff and taxes So had Sam left
them three hours before, when he de-
parted the university precincts to pay
much dreaded call upon cousin OF
his mother. The cousin, Sam had
lucidly explained, taught something
or other" in the neighboring city, and
lived at Hampstead House, "some sort
Of an endowed hosiery for girl stu
dents"
"Wheww Sam threw his six feet
Of stature-onto the couch and elabo-
rately mopped his forehead with pur-
pie bordered handkerchief. "Whew
Eight hundred of 'em under one roof
Whew!"
Eight hundred what?' inquired Tom,
irritable at being interrupted in the
midst Of an involved argument.
"Girlsl' came the reply from the
couch, "Girls short girls, tall girls,
blond girls, brunette girls, thin girls,
fat girls, girls With short hair and long
skirts, girls with long hair and short
skirts, young girls, old girls, girls by
courtesy, blue eyed, black eyed, knock
kneed, bowlegged, crosse yed--every-
thing but tongue-tied! Girls Girls !
Girls"
al wonder now" commented Tom,
switched into his favorte thought
track for he aimed at becoming Il
government what the
percentage of fat ones would be among
that numher-and thn ones And as
to names how mary Marys and
Speaking of Marys," interrupted
Sam Johnson sitting up and looking
at Chris Hatch curiously. II met one
tonight. Mary Brown. She said she
knows you Chris, and wanted me to
ask you to come and see her"
Christopher Hatch said nothing; he
never did have anything to say CON
corning girls. Because he never mem
toned knowing vne or ever having
known one he was dubbed -girl-shy."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
CHASING SUCCESS IN THE CITY.
Minneapolis Journal

Minneapolis Journal
1'Shall stay in my own community
or try my luck in the big city, is a
question that most young people sooner
or later ask themselves. OF late years
the tendency has been toward the city,
which holds out the lure of fame and
fortune.
Comes Edward w. Box with an
answer out of his own experience. He
cries down the big city, and while adj
hitting it's necessity, warns youths to
consider ito greater opportunities only
in connection with the greater struggle
and the unatural and even sordid condi-
tions that surround each endeavor.
MIR. Box does not hold that the yourg
man should dodge the hard knocks by
which character is nodded, but that il
is foolish deliberately TO seek them,
since they come fast enough unsought.
The shortest road to success in the
big city is by way of the country or
small community. Very few of the
leaders of the great financial institu-
tions in New York got their training in
New York. They were called to those
duties after they had made a success
in smaller communities. As a rule
their training ground has been the
agricultural districts of the middle
west. They have grown up IN the
small communities were quality counts,
MIR. Box concludes that it is better
to be a large toad in pond than to be a
small toad in river Work in small
community gives one a better oppor-
tunity to concentrate and to learn the
principles OF lllc uhuti bhS 'hVHA
natural conditions. Cream will rise to
the surface anywhere, says Mr. Box,
and the institutions of the big city will
reach out for their captains only where
they can find quality. He says to the
aspiring youth.
Let him use the great city as
market in which to buy or sell; to
see and profit; let him use it as
place to go for good time if he
chooses. Let him bring back with
him the best within it to serve his
own community, but leave behind
him il turmoil and restlessness that
vexes the spirit and makes the
young old. Let him think twice
and thrice before he raises his
children with the CHASTITY memory
of steam radiator in a city fiat.
Which is pretty good advice after all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

Whitewater Register: The out
standing fact in legislative circles last
week was the veto of the Matheson
dry bill by the governor. The attack
by the governor in his veto message
upon the anti-saloon league representa-
tiyes. holds them up to scorn as lobby
lists Of sinister influence. An abortive
attempt through resolution to deny
the leagues representatives the privi-
leges accorded other legislative counsel
followed the receipt of the veto mes
sage. Members Of the legislature soon
made it clear that they are the ones
with whom the lobbyists deal. and
that they are able to take care Of
themselves. The assembly supported
the veto, and there the matter rests.
1t is confidently stated that the govern
or will have q dry enforcement bill OF
his own to take the place of the Mathe-
son bill and the dry element say If the
bin is a good one and it covers the
ground, they will support it. Governor
Blaine evidently sized the situation ny
pretty carefully before deciding tc
vetoe the dry bill His insistance
that the Matheson bill was not in full
accord with the federal act imphe:
that if he introduced bill to take itS
place he will make it more forcefu
than the Matheson bill. The Mathesor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
BIDS ON SCHOOL COAL.

Mineral Point, Wis, June 7, 1921.
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the undersigned for 200 tons,
more or less, of best grade of Illinois
Coal, with grades of coal specified in
bids. Coal to be delivered at Public
Schools with guarantee and city weigh
bills attached, as soon as possible
Bids close at p. m June IT, 1921.
The Board OF Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Fred j. JEUCK,
Clerk of Board of Education.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
Controlling the Green Buns.

"A dispatch from Manhattan saws
ule green bugs are under control"
notes Frank Frost in the Eskridge In
dependent Up Alma way. as seen
rom me car window last Friday, they
appeared to be under control all right,
raFihg run out Of something to eat.
me alfalfa fields were practically all
pare some entirely ss."-Ransas City
5tar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

FEDERAL officers are working IN
GAINESVILLE seeking to find the photo
graghers and distributors of daring
pictures for which young GAINESVILLE
girls have posed. Fay d. Pickens of
the American Art Co." is under ar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
THURSDAY. JUNE l6. 1921.

AN Indiana young lady of nineteen
is the prettiest girl in the middle west,
according to the Chicago Tribune.
The picture Of her was proof enough
that the judges were suffering from no
optical difficulties.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
It's Efficacy.

But mildly objected Professor
rate statistics prove that hanging
does not discourage crime"
POSSIBLY So returned j. Fuller
Tloom But one does not need to
even be able to pronounce the word
Statsucian,' to recognize that hang
ing discourages the hangees to con-
siderable extent.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16
GOOD RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

All modern conveniences; in good
condition. One two or three lots go
with the house Good location in first
ward. TIFF GEO WooLRICH.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-06-16

House and two acres of land, good
well and cistern on place, also house
household furniture. Inquire of
2w' GEO. BAMBRoUGH, SIR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-26

pounds. reaching sss5; Several other fed
lots went at $50 to $s.35, with few at
500 to SIS. which had little grain. some
pulpeTs went st $50 Best Kansas .Rsas grass grass
ward from $6.75. Oklahomas reached 500
and big strings seld at 1922 81 Many Many Texas Texas
at $3.50 10 s7.66 Yearlings were steady
to strong, with half a load at S925 and
best load lots bid S9.o0 Others cleared at
$7.25 to $S.65, including some Texas at
$3.50 to $5.75 and many medium to good
kinds sold at $3.50 and lower. Heifers were
seldom good enough to make 500 and
higher, plain ones selling below $500. Can
shipping call, most of them going at 81 90,
with some caring little flesh making $50
with ease. Bulls were steady to strong
full load lots at $3.50. Calves were irreg-
ular, but generally steady to soc lower
after the start. TOPS to packers was $500,
punches. Many calves sold at $500 to $3.50,
those with weight usually going below
feeders were uneven, most buyers wanting
looked strong, but few of this grade were
loked strong. but few of this grade were
ers were steady to strong, but some looked
little lower. Several loads of feeders
around $50 to 1,100 pounds went at 5000
to $500, some around 900 pounds making
$5.T5. Best feeders around $50 pounds
cleared at $3.50. many other loads selling
at $3.50 to $500. Plain to rather good stock
cows went at $3.50 to $3.50.
HOGS--Receipts today totaled e.500,
against 7,474 last Monday and 9,067 one
year ago. Shipping orders were light and
trading was slow till late hour A few
sales were made to shippers and traders
at prices mostly around Toe lower. altho
loads carried q few to be sorted out.
Traders paid 5000 for one load of fancy
lights while shippers paid $10.25 to $1035
for best lights and mediums. About 900
hogs were sold at these prices. Packers
started later by taking better grades at
steady for some mixed loads lacking in
quality. Hogs, weighing 100 to 220 pounds.
went, at 5000, with 230 to 24o pound
800 pound prime hogs went to shippers
at 1913 to $1015 Mixed heavy and coarse
loads were hard to sell and prices were
very uneven. At late hour some were
without. bids. Others went at $500 to
$780, depending on quality. Throwout
sows sold at $s55 to $s.75 in small punches.
Stock pigs were steady with a few up to
SOS; weight 292 pounds.
SHEEP--Receipts were estimated at 5000.
against 1854 last Monday and 5.375 the cor
responding day last year Sheep prices
gained 25c to SOC with killer competition
Keen for the limited offerings Choice
went at $500. altho the general Quality of
native offerings was plain. Other natives
brought $3.50 to s4.T5. both for killing and
largely p5PSSf to s5 @eaF kinds mets sSa
went at $525 and Idahos made Sc CO. Best
western lambs were steady at $1,000, but
some sales of natives were 25c higher Good
natives were numerous at 1925 to $965 and
odd punches made $9.75. Medium and
common Kinds ranged downward to 500
and most culls brought $500 to 81 so.
f1tteenN per cent sort from the top Idaho
lambs went to killers at 1925.
NJ. Y GRIFFIN. Representative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-26
ropEKA FRuIT 3 FRopUcE MARREr.

TOPEKA FRUIT a PRODUCE MARREr-
| fFurufshad BY the s. e. Lux. Jr. Mercan-
file Co. 125-i35A North Kansas Ave.b
APPLEs-Calfornia Summer. per Dox
$500.
Rovai' per basket crate. $3.50; 8 crate
lots, per crate $2.S5: 10 crate lots. per
BLAcKBERRIEs--oresOn Standard. ii
- BANxNAs-Per Id .O75: bunch lots. on
per Id.
OIS AfNSTSxSIso Dup ImpeFial Val
| ley, standards, IS to crate 400; Poney1,
81 to crate $S.25; Flats. ~ 70 10 20 a srS6e
sl.75 Arizona. STANDARD. per crate $AoO'
HONEY DEW MELoNs-s to II to a
crate. per crate $22o am.
ES1eSf IS sSFsSS ' Standard ~
pint crate. per crate $500 ..s.
POP PB sIjSHss Eleer,a, per bssoel
basket 1925; 5 basket lots $500
PTSuiMS-cslIfornia Climax. reddish
sE er ssnt SAG pes er Pts
s5 IsS BUR BTrbank RED: $50: He'd June
Red per sTstso $50 81 Simon s Ssad ba4
crate $3.50: Abundance Red" per crate
4
| BEANS-Michigan G. II. p. Navy. per ID
o55 Sea Side large lima N oPss i 10; OS2S
sro%a gss6 peP 81 n Soms 70 grown n
PEI BE sP grown. per dOz punches.
cABBAGE-Kaw Valley, per Ib. .o25
CARROTS-Home grown, per doz-
CORN-Green, per doz. IS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per pushel
basket, $500 home grown, 2-5 basket, 81 30
Globe. per ID. .o5; yellow Globe. per ID.
PEAs-Fresh Kaw Valley. 20 bu. basket
(about IL Ii, metz. per basket $3.50.
lots : per per e ewt; SIS; sack lots, per ews
RGDfsHEs-Home grown. per dog.
RHUBARBzHome grown. per ID; %;
SQUASH-Home grown, per bushel, 81 Is.
SWEET POTAToES-Porto Rico. per
oMATOEs-Tennessee. per four basket
crate $3.50; 3 crate lots, per crate $1.45; 5
crate lots, per crate SIPS.
TURNIPS-Home grown bulk, per ID.
CIDER.Red Wing. per case Of 1-ganOn
GINGER xLE-Beech Nut, per case $s.sa.
GRAPE JUICE-Welch's and Red Wing,
quarts, u to the case, per case s7.76; pints,
p to the case. per case SS;15: half gallons.
the case, per case SO so plus 1oeswar tax
HORSEaADfSH-Per carton, doz bot
! ties $1.40; per carton. { one-haH gallon
bottle. per gal. $3.50
OYSTER SHELL-Per sack, $1.65.
observation-disclosures assorted, per
doz. 24-16 OF. Jars, in case $500; three case
| lots, per doz $3.50: five case lots, per doz.
81. 50: ten case lots, per doz $275.
gal barrel, per gal. "a: distilled. eolored,
approximately, so gal. barrel, per gal
baire d'f beT ra Th s saRsr e g
doz;- s2.S5: distilled. full quarts, per dog.
Pop coRN-Japanese hull-less, $50 ID.
bags, per ID. 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-26
HIKE ELEGTRICIANS,. BOND
Ordinance WIN Protect Public From
inexperienced workers.


Dealers in electrical appliances ana
contractors for electric wiring will be
required to give a $4,000 bond and
will be required to pass inspection by
the city electrical inspector at any
time. If an ordinance introduced at
the city commission meeting this
morning is passed. The proposed or
dinance eliminates the 400 license
fee now asked, but increases the bond
from 81, 900 to $1,000. The ordinance
passed the first reading this morning.
Because of known opposition to the
ordinance, particularly with regard to
the inspection clause, there is expect
ed to be considerable protest made to
the final passage of the ordinance.
The high bond for electrical dealers
and contractors and the strict fnspec.
ton provided in the ordinance Is in
tended to protect the public from in
experienced workers IN such material
and to eliminate fire dangers. In ad-
dition to the bond and inspection
clauses. the ordinance also requires:
That all service wires shall be in con-
duit and all main switches and fuses shall
be inclosed in an approved steel cabinet
Of a safety inclosed type and operated
from the outside. o.. the fnclosure and 50
0pehnf Ss to aea whsRser PLENTY the dMfe
is in the 'on'' or off position.
That all service wire shall be not less
than No. II b and gauge.
That in re sidence wiring there shall not
be more than eight outlets or more than
eco watts per circuit.
That all circuits for operating motors,
from one to five horse power. inclusive,
shall have starting and running fuses
shall be equipped with safety starting
switch inclosed in metal cabinet and ex.
ternally operated and shall be protected
with a cartridge fuse. All a. c. Motor
feed wires shall have carrying capacity
equal to starting current of the motor.
That in all new Jobs where metal is
required, work must be done with rigid
or flexible conduit, and in other work
permission must be obtained from electri-
cal inspector before installing metal cable.
That all heating appliances must be
wired for ON a separate circuit.
If the electrical inspector finds electric
appliances. fixtures or wiring materials
for sale by any person, firm corpora
ton shall be subject TO inspection by the
city electrical inspector at any reasonable
condemned and removed from sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-26
READ INTO RECORD
Confessions of White SOx Intro
duced in Evidence Today.
Objections by Defense Cause
Temporary Adjournment.

Chicago. July 26.-The confessions
Of Eddie Cicotte. Joe Jackson and
Claude Williams were approved as
part of the evidence in the trial Of the
farmer White Sox players for the
Throwing of the 1919 worlds series
Ia smashing victory for the state
but the formal reading of them into
Che court records today proved not
such an easy task.
When Walter j. Smith. court Ste
nographer who took down Cicotte's
grand jury confession, began reading
the confession on the stand today. so
many objections were raised by the de-
Tense that it was necessary to adjourn
court temporarily while the attorneys
Fent into conference with Judge Hugo
Defense objects.
: Objections were made by the defense
to the admission of references to ball
players" "infielders" and "outfield-
ers." charging that such references
might apply to unconfessed players.
: Judge Friend ordered the attorneys
30 reach an agreement on the wording
% the confessions before presenting
them. but after two hours of argu-
ment, only two pages of Cicotte' S
thirty-page statement had been re-
vised.
All morning was spent in elinninat-
ing from the references to persons
ing references to persons other than
those making the statements.
With the final reading into the rec
ords OF the revised documents, the
state was expected to close its case
against the black sox' and their al
1eged gambler accomplices late today