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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Proved Value of Milk as Food.

The value of milk in the diet is
shown impresSiyely in an exhibit OF
two stuffed rats prepared by the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
The rats were of the same age, and
were selected from two cages Of six
rats each. The rat which had its
cereal diet, supplemented with milk is
a large-boned, well-developed speci-
men, while the animal which was fed
no milk is an understood weakiing
with skin clinging to poorly developed
bones. In life the rat supplied with
milk displayed healthy tissues, mus
cIes and bone, and was marked by
smooth hair, bright eyes and good
color. The protein of the milk fuilds
muscular tissue. The mineral, espe-
cially lime, produces-strong bones, and
the food accessories, or vitamines, in
sure growth and health. The rat de-
prived Of these necessary food con-
stituents had weak, gelatinous bones,
thin muscles and small growth. Both
rats had wheat biscuits. On March
"a each cage of six rats weighed 4S5
grams; on May the milk-fed cage had
increased to 542.5 grams, but the
other had lost 1927 grams, or Ill
grams for each animal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
MADE POSTMASTER I'm 1859
Richard Fairbanks of IBoston .Ap-
pointed by Massachusetts Gen.
eraI Court in That Near.

The first accOuBt of tire formal es-
Establishment OF postmaster is found
i'm the records of the general court of
Massachusetts, by which, in 1889, it
was ''ordered that notice be given that
Richard Fairbanks, his house in Bos-
ton is the place appointed for, all let
tiers which are brought ffrom beyond
the seas or are 10 be sent thither to
be left with him and rhe is to take
care that they are to be delivered or
sent according to his direction. And
he is allowed for every better penny
and must answer all UiScarriages
through his own neglect in this
kind"
In May. 1893, by an a-et Of the gen
,eral assembly it was provided that a
general post office may be erected by
Andrew Hamilton at Philadelphia"
and that Andrew Hamilton tOr some
other as shall be appointed by the
king" should be postmaster general
ain these parts and his deRuty or dep
uties in that office should demand, re-
ceive and take postage, etc."
In 1T10, by act of parliament
postmaster general of the colonies
was appointed by the crowE and au-
thorized 40 keep his chief letter Of
fee" in New York and other chief let
ter offices at some convenient place or
places in other of his majesty's prov
inces or colonies of America aud also
to appoint all deputy postmasters.
In 1881 Benjamin Franklin was alp
pointed postmaster ut Philadelphia
and published the appointment in his
own newspaper in these words: mo
tice is hereby given that the post Of
fee of Philadelphia is now kept at
B. Franklin's house in Market street
and that Henry Pratt is appointed
riding postmaster for all stages be-
tween Philadelphia and Newport In
Virginia. kansas City Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
BILL WANTS A HORSE
He Is Saving Pennies With Which
to Buy One Some Day.
BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELocI

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELock.
Copyright, 1921, American Press League)
Bill Flanagan was about three
years old when he announced a de-
termination to save his income and
buy a horse. To the. end that he
might carry out this plan a small iron
bank was provided and his accumu-
lated pennies, nickels and dimes were
stored therein.
Bin has now attained the mature
age of -four, going on five and he
has a savings account in regular
bank.
He Usually Gets What He Wants.
Knowing Bill intimately and know
| ing the stock from which he springs
it is safe to predict that although the
| horse which is now the goal OF his
| ambition may never be his, the fund
| being created for the purchase of that
animal will in time grow into Il SUD-
stantial sum and serve a useful pur-
! pose.
Nearly every child in this land de-
velops at an early age an acqulsltlVe-
ness which, if encouraged and rightly
! directed, becomes q wholesome haDlr
and leads to frugality and financial
security.
The little iron banks cherished by
the hundreds of thousands of Bllls
should lead to accounts in savings
banks where the modest deposits OF
the children will increase through IN
tereSt earnings.
Form Habits of Thrift.
But more valuable than the inter"
est earned will be the saving habit
acquired early in life. y generation
of frugal, industrious American Blils,
all with a knowledge of the value Oh
money and it's proper uses, knoW4-
edge acquired through sacritces IN the
interests of cherished ambition, Will
grow up into generation of Level"
headed, property owning and home
owning American men to whom radl-
cal agitators will appeal in vain.
The spenders look upon money as
something that must be passed along
ouickly-n0t intelligently or for val
liable consideration, but just spent 10
prevent it from burning holes III their
pockets.
Savers Are Substantial Citizens.
The frugal class usually find ways
of procuring the things they need
with very little trouble because they
are substantial citizens with q BUSH
ness credit that is equivalent to ready.
cash.
The spenders never have any re-
serves and are always on the verge OF
poverty, ready to topple over when mis-
fortune overtakes them. 1t is from
this class that the ranks of the holdup
men are recruited as we'll as other
members of the criminal element
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
VICTIMS EASY MARKS
When Dealing With Strangers,
Exercise Reasonable Care.
BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELock.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELOCK.
Copyright, 1921 American Press League.)
An elderly gentleman who has the
reputation Of knowing his way about
town even in cloudy weather, was
talking to some friends on the subject
of thrift, which Is supposed to lead to
financial success.
Thrift is the first step toward suc~
cess in business" he said, "but thrift
alone is not enough. A man should
learn how to care for his savings af-
ter he has made a start.
Thrift, Plus Careful Management.
"a man may lose his accumulated
capital through the dishonesty of
those he may unwisely trust, or he
may fail to reap the full measure of
benefit that should result from his
frugality by fearing to trust his saw
ings to those whose position in the
financial world should serve as guar
anty Of their trustworthiness.
II have just been reading of the
disappearance of a Chicago man who
posed as stock and bond salesman.
He professed to have for sale, at at
tractive prices, standard, registered Sc
curities that have market vaiue.~
When money was forwarded to him he
returned his personal receipt, but
there is no record Of his ever having
delivered the securities ordered and
paid for.
SWindIers Never Square.
It would have been an easy matter
for the victims of this swindler to
have guarded against loss. Had he
been dealing on the square letter in
structing him to forward the stock or
bonds to the customers bank with in
structions to deliver when payment
should be made would have brought
the securities and protected the pur-
chaser.
ION the other hand, If man puts
his savings away in an old stocking
he loses the income the money would
earn If 1t were invested in a savings
account>or in standard securities.
Margin Dealing Is Pure Gambling.
Government, municipal and rail-
road DOnQS are Always sale invest
ments. Railroad bonds represent the
actual physical property of the rail-
roads and are, In fact, mortgages on
that property. The market price of
these bonds may go up or down, but
that does not affect the owner of
these securities who bought them as
an investment and not a gamble.
As a matter of fact, the market
price of bonds of the leading railroad
corporations Of this country are fully
80 per cent lower than they were
few years ago, but the character Of
the securities has not changed.
"When seeking an investment new
er buy margin he concluded, but
buy the security outright"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
GREAT SALES CONTEST WILL END NOVEMBER 1sT

POsmasters Believe New s25 Treasury Savings Certificates Will
Be Bought by Thousands Of States Bargain Hunters"Bg
Fellows" Counted to Buy 500 and 81 900 Securities
Great Contest Extends to Every Nook and Corner of the State
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

pie is given high place In the win
ming of the World war.
One of the objects of the savings
division Of the United States Treasury
department is to increase the number
OF savers in this country, and the gov
eminent is offering the safest and
most profitable means to help the peo-
pie along to independence. 1t is Of
fering securities, backed by the full
strength of the nation, in, denomina.
tons attractive to rich and poor alike.
TWenty-hve-cent Thrift Stamps, 81
Treasury Savings Stamps, SIS War
Savings Stamps and the $50, 500 and
$1,000 Treasury Savings Certificates
represent the savings securities avail
able at any time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

gave the Badgers to understand that
when they got through with them,
they would be limp as a wet towel
and gasping for breath.
The Wisconsin pOstmaSters, who IA
considered fortunate in having such a
fighter as Postmaster Craig at their
head, have quit writing letters to
Oklahoma and are devoting their time
to rolling up a record that will spell
victory for their. state when the last
day OF october rolls around. They
are banking" strongly on the sound
to bring them under the wire first in
the great savings contest They point
out that WisconsinHs enviable position
among the states of the Union is due
in a large measure to the thrift and
sound business sense Of her people.
"Our people know a good thing
when they see it" said one of the Wis
c0nsin postnlasters, land they know
that government savings securities are
the best things available for invest
ment purposes. Of course, they are
not going 80 sit by now and let Okla
homa run away with this contest. [
don't believe we postmasters will have
to do muoh working to arouse the peo-
pie to the importance of the contest
about al we'll have to do is to tell
our people that Wisconsin's glory is
at stake and that there is just one
place where Oklahoma should wind up
second place.
ave realize that the :0klahomans
are poppy bunch and that they
have net gone into this contest to lose.
which will make the victery all the
more sweet for us. But Oklahoma is
not rea2ly taking things for granted !;
she is going 'out with both sleeves
rolled up and a determination to make
a showing that will show us up But
while WE are not counting the victory
won yet, we believe We'll have nothing
to apologize or :alfbi for when the to-
tails are checked up at the end of the
contest"
The Wisconsin postmasters are GO
ing after everybody for support i'm
this contest. The "'big fellows farm
ers and city men alike, are counted ON
to buy the larger denominations Of
Treasury Savings Certificates, and
the citizens of more moderate means
are expected TO run up an enormous
totag on the purchase of the new and
increasingly popular $25 Treasury
Savings Certificates. The postmasters
believe that former purchasers OF the.
500 and $1,000 Certificates will be
glad to 1end their support by buying
of this years issues.
In the great wartime sale of War
Savings Stamps Wisconsin had good
record. Nebraska led the nation,
Ohio running second and Iowa third.
Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois also
were we'll up in the race. Since the
opening Of the campaign in December,
1917, to date the following approx
mate purchase Of government savings
securities have been made by the
states of the Seventh Federal Reserve
district:
Illinois, $75,OOO,OOO; Indiana, $685.
100000; Iowa, $45 100000; Wisconsin,
100000, and Michigan, S3O,0O0,OOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice for Administration and Notice
To Creditors.

TO Creditors.
State OF Wisconsin, County Court
Iowa COHnty-In Probate.
In re estate of John r. Brown, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
regular term Of said court to be held
on the first Tuesday of September,
A. d. 1921, at the court house in the
City of Dodgeville, County of Iowa,
and State of Wisconsin, there Will be
heard and considered, the application
of Emily 3. Lewis and Da~id M.
Brown, for the appointment of an ;ad-
ministrator of the estate of John r.
Brown, late of the City Of Mineral
Point, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby further givep,
that at the regular term of said
court to be held at said court house,
on the first Tuesday of December, A.
D. 1921, there wial be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said John r. Brown, deceased.
And notice is hereby further gwen,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must he presented to
said county court at the court house
in the City of Dodgeville, m said
county and state, on or before the
18th day Of NOEember, A e. 1921,
or be barred.
Dated July Is, 1921.
By the court.
ALDRO JENKS, Judge.
Thomas M PriestlFy, Atty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Injured While Haying.

Albion Richards, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Richards, was badly in
jured a week ago Saturday while
haying. The derrick used in stack
ing tipped over and one Of the poles
his skull back of the ear and break
ing his collar bone. He was taken
to st. Joseph's hospital in Dodgeville.
Although conscious most of the time
he is still very sick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

Competitive fur is flying in the Wis
corsin-Oklahoma government savings
contest. These two states, each striv-
ing to Guido the others in purchase of
government savings securities between
July i and November 1, have passed
out OF the preliminary stage and are
beginning to line up their forces for a
hard struggle. The Wisconsin post
masters, who may be likened to ''offi-
GERS In the field" are confident that
they will be able to score heavily on
Eheir Observation-Disclosures in the
Southwestern state.
The challenge to a contest in gov
'ernment savings was hurled at the
Wisconsin postmasters by the Oklaho-
mans. Almost as quickly as it takes
to tell it, the Badgers accepted the
def and set about the preiminaries.
The Badgers are confident that they
will win out handsomely in the four
months struggle, and this confidence
is well expressed in a letter written
by A. H. Craig, postmaster OF Muk-
wonaga, Wis, accepting the challenge.
Here is the letter:
ITO the Great State of Oklahoma
ut is true that you are wonder
full state, but do you realize what you
have run up against when challenging
Wisconsin on the sale Of government
savings securities? 1t is a very laud-
able undertaking to appear before the
world as a peer of Wisconsin. Who
are you to dare to issue sgIch a chai-
lenge? You can date your existence
only from the time Of the food, which
left you buried in a mighty ocean,
while we, with our rock-ribbed hills,
have stood since the first dawn of
creation.
eve accept your challenge as the
noble mastiff accepts the clatter Of
the French poodle But we want 40
fight on an even basis. We want no
advantage because of age and expert
ence. We disdain to crush q foe by
overwhelming odds, and i'm this ac-
ceptance we give you all tie handi-
caps in the world. We will tie one
MANU- pChiIlu Jul UaSh3 AoNCi clIC Oy z
with bandage, stuff cotton i'm our
ears, put clOthespins on Our lips and
limp on a crutch-and even then we
will beat you a million.
1--WE hear you say Big Talk big
Smoke Big Stuff but Oklahoma. we
mean what we say. We iaud you for
your noble aspirations, and for your
lofty declarations, but we pity you for
your state madness. Get some wings
and parachute SO you can come
: down easy. You pride yourself on be-
ing Of pure American ancestry. We,
too, are descendants of the original
American race. Mukwonaga was the
great chief of the Pottawattomies, the
Father of Chicago, Waukesha, Osh-
kosh and Sheboygan. He built his
'tepees in Milwaukee, Madison, Green
Bay and Duluth. His spirit still how
.ers over Wisconsin and his uncon-
,quered soul still goes marching on.
oklahoma. it is the decree Of the post
masters of, Wisconsin to get your
scalp. What say you? Shall we take
1T or will you surrender"
The Oklahomans came back with a
bigger chip on their shoulder. They
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

When the United States Treasury
Department issued Treasury Savings
Certificates, it made possible invest
ments, safe and profitable. that
measured up to the convenience Of
the rank and file of the population.
Rich and poor and in-between have
been enabled to invest their savings
in these securities, which are as
strong as the government that issues
them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
25 Geology Students To Camp at
Devils Lake.

twenty-five men will attend the
summer field course in geology and
photography conducted by the Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Devils lake
this year under the supervision of w
O. Blanchard of the geology depart
ment. The camp, which has been
held each summer for several years
will open Aug. 8, and continue until
September 3rd.
You will find it i'm the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Gives New Machines To Mining
Laboratory.

A gift of a Deister concentrating
table and a Deister slime classifier
was recently made to the ore-dress-
ing laboratory of the University Of
Wisconsin by the Burgess laborator-
has three concentrating tables and
seven classifiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04

Some $3.50 archaeological speci-
mems, sent in by doctors, were exam
ined during the past two years in the
six laboratories Of hygiene maintain
the Univ ersity of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
Studies New York HarbOr.

j. w. Frey, Of the geology depart
ment of the University of Wisconsin,
is making special study of harbor
facilities and harbor operations in
New York City this summer in prep
aration for a course in overseas COM
merce which he will give next fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-08-04
WISCONSIN GETTING FINE START
IN GOVERNMENT SAVINGS CONTEST
WITH OKLAHOMA, THE CHALLENGE

Postmasters of Badger State Confident Rank and File of Wis
consn People Will Aid Rolling Up Great Total of Purchases
of Uncle Sans Securities Which Carry Handsome Reward
to Buyers-Postmaster Craig of Mukwonaga, Leader
of State Forces Accepts Southwesterners' ChaI-
Ienge in Letter Full of "Pep" and Ginger"
Middletown transcript., 1921-11-12
scRAees is ONE LUCKY SEA DOG.

Synopsis.-Captain Phineas p. Scraggs
has grown up around the docks of San
francisco, and from mess boy on river
steamer, risen to the ownership OF the
steamer Maggie. Since each annual in
spection promised to be the last of the old
weatherbeaten vessel, Scraggs naturally
has some difficulty in securing a crew.
When the story opens, Adelbert P. Gibney,
lkable, but erratic, man whom nobody
but Scraggs would hire. Is the skipper,
Neils Halvorsen, a solemn Swede. consti-
1utes the forcastle hands, and Bart Nc
Guffey, a wastrel of the Gibney type.
relgns in the engine room. With this
motley crew and his ancient vessel. Cap
tain Scraggs is engaged in freighting gar
den truck from Halfmoon bay to San
Francisco. The inevitable happens, the
Maggie going ashore in a fog. A
passing vessel hailing the wreck, Mr..
Gibney gets word to towing company
in San Francisco that the ship ashore is
the Yankee Prince, with promise of
rich salvage. Two tugs succeed in pulling
the Maggie into deep water, and she slips
her tow lines and gets away in the fog.
Furious at the deception practtsed on
them, Captains Hicks and Flaherty, COM
manding the two tugboats, ascertain the
identity of the Yankee Prince: and, fear
ing ridicule should the facts become
known along the water front, determine
on personal vengeance. Their hostile
visit to the Maggie results in Captain
Scraggs promising to get new boiler
and make needed repairs to the steamer.
Middletown transcript., 1921-11-12
my imagination's bettern
my reputation, Scraggy, an !
amt working for nothin'!
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
MANY USES FOR GIANT KELP
Among Others, Sea Plant Lends Itself
ExceIIentIy to the Making
Of "Hootch."

The aboriginal natives Of British
Columbia and Alaska can always get
a suitable worm for distilling by pick
ing it out Of the sea. 1t is furnished
by the hollow stem Of the giant kelp,
and serves excellently for the making
of "hootch" from a mixture Of mo-
lasses and graham flour. The giant
kelp is anchored to the rocky bottom
by a root-like holdfast, from which
springs stem that is sometimes 100
feet long. This stem is hollow for the
upper half of its length, and termin-
ates in a big bladder-like bulb from
which, as it floats on the surface,
fronds SO feet long branch out. The
plant grows from spores and Is an
annual. One variety is called "sea
otter's cabbage" and is very plentiful
in the region of Puget sound. Another,
commonly known as "sea pumpkin"
1ourishes nearly as far south as San
Diego bay. Bulbs Of the giant kelp
are used in the Puget sound region as
bottles to hold fish oil and by fisher
men as baitholders. The Eskimos
utilize the hollow stem as slphon to
empty water out of their kayaks,
which, being decked over, are not
easily baled in the ordinary way. Also
from sections of the stem they make
wheels for toy wagons.
Middletown transcript., 1921-11-12
Certain Trouble.

The project for an American acad-
emy of poetry and song will not ma
terialize without some friction. Neith-
er would the institution be maintained
without more controversy. If it were
Just a clearing house for poetry it
would be easier; but even that might
furnish argument. There is such a diff
ference of opinion as to what really
constitutes poetry. There is large
school willing to admit as poetry any,
thing which has neither rhyme nor
reason. Others who follow such jur-
lists as Bryant and Longfellow insist
that real poetry must have both. Pos
sibly it would be best to compromise
on a home for bards and let them tilt
before a nonpartisan committee for
admission. Even hall Of fame for
poets might start a fight.-Los An
geles Times.
Middletown transcript., 1921-11-12

buntllnes an clew garnets, Stars-an'-
Stripes upside down."
He lowered the glass and roared at
Neils Halvorsen, who was at the
wheel, "Starboard your helm, Square
head. Don't be afraid of her. We're
goin' over there an hook on to her.
1 should say she is pick-upf'
Mr.. Gibney had abdicated as pi-
rate and assumed command Of the S.
S, Maggie. With the memory Of a
scant breakfast upon him, however,
Captain Scraggs was still harsh and
bitter.
"Git out O. my pilot house an aft
where the police can find you when
they come lookin' for you," he
screeched. "Don't you give no orders
to my deckhand."
"Stow it, you ass. Yonder's prize,
but it'll require Imagination to win it;
consequently you need Adelbert T.
Gibney in your business, If you're con-
templatin' hookin' on to that bark,
snakin' her into San Francisco bay, an
libelin' her for ten thousand dollars
salvage. You an Mac an The Square
head here haveasailed this strip O
coast too long together to quarrel over
the first good piece O. salvage we ever
run into. Come, Scraggsy. Be decent,
forget the past, an let's dig in to-
gether."
The new navigating officer drew
Captain Scraggs aside and whispered
in his ear: "Make it up with these
Smart Alecks, Scraggs. They got 1t on
us, but if we can send you an Hal
vorsen, McGuffey and Gibney over
to the bark, you can get some sail on
her an what with the wind helpln'
us along, the Maggie can tow her all
right"
Mr.. Gibney saw by the hopeful, even
cunning, look that leaped to Scraggs
eyes that the problem was about to be
solved without recourse to the Gibney
imagination, so he resolved to be alert
and not permit himself to be caught
out on the end Of limb. "Well,
Scraggsy?" he demanded.
IT guess I need you in my business,
Glib. You're right an I'm always
wrong. It's a fact. l amt got no
more imagination than chicken"