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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

Not many years ago owners of
cypress swamps regarded their prop
erty as practically worthless. Cypress
numbering was attended with peculiar
difficulties because of It's swampy
growth. The green logs could not be
moved with oxen or mules because OF
their great weight and the softness of
the soil And often the logs were
so saturated with moisture that they
would not float, Sometimes only about
10 per cent of cut could be gotten
to market. Finally lumbermen began
TO glrdle the trees six months or n
year before cutting, which resulted In
a great saving.
Now the lumbermen drain the
swamps before cutting swamp drain
age Is an important part Of modern
cypress numbering. Massive machinery
also Is used In the overhead cable
skid method the logs are brought In
by n carrier travelling over a powerful
cable suspended between two trees,
usually about six hundred feet apart.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
Color RlIndness.

In total color blindness the eye dis
tinguIshes only light and dark In the
more common partial color blindness
red is mistaken for green, or black for
brown, and in third form only pri-
mary colors can be made ont, often
with confusion of blue and violet. The
new spectrometer of +. W. Eldridge-
Green measures the portion Of the
spectrum appearing TO be monochro-
matte and the limits Of visibility at
each end of the sectrum. The aver
age eye sees six definite colors and
Is apparently monochromatlc parts Of
the spectrum; another more or less
imperfect color vision separates not
fewer single color patches than IS
Exceptional eyesight detects seven
distinct colors, with as many as %
monochromaic patches.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
"6urylna the Hstchst.

The origin of the synonym for for
getting old luarrels, Lets bury the
Ratchet" is traced TO an ancient GUS
tom of the North American Indians.
After INDUCING in the most ruthless
warfare, tribes would assemble at
what they believed TO be the "call of
peace. This, Il was supposed, was
uttered by the Great Spirit, and In
the course Of great council and
amidst singular ceremonies. they
would smoke the calumet, or pipe OF
peace, and bury their tomahawks un-
der a mound erected in the center OF
the smoking circle.
Ihis was equal to an agreement
that an enmity was at an end. and
ne spirit Of peace had settled On tne
csmrs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
MORE THAN MERELY ORATOR
viii Crooks, English Labor Leader, a
Man Of Most Remarkable
Personality.

Although ne had such q wonderful
way with him when talking to an au-
dience, the late Mr. VIII Crooks was
the despair Of reporters
1t was impossible TO transfer his
spoken words into cold print without
losing the very thing that captiyated
his audience-thc personality Of the
man.
1t was all personality with Mr.,
Crooks, and experienced reporters
have been known to go to Il meeting
which Mr. Crooks kept IN roars OF
laughter, and when they had written
their report tear It up because II failed
to convey any idea of what had hap
pened
Mr. Crooks was good AT telling a
story, but even better at repartec
At recruiting meeting during the
war n man Tried to interrupt him
and provoked the whitening retort
Yes | know YOU You are one OF
those who could settle the whole thing
in BARRIERS shop on Saturday
afternoon"
Mr.. Crooks fnvorlte story concerned
Il woman who bought some flowers
from Il ilowergirl at Plccadnly circus
She Was so pleased with them that
She promised TO buy more on Wednes-
day, when my daughter Is coming
out" She shall have the best posy,
maam, that can make was the re-
ply. what Inns she been In for7'--
London Tit-Bits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
IS OLD LONDON PLAYGROUND
Hyde Park Has for Centuries Seen
the Scene of Amusenents Dear
to gngIlshmen.

In Hyde park, London, nearly every
znrnp and sport known to the English
has been practiced at one time or an
other. In 1850 the French ambassa-
dor hunted there with the king. In
1878 the Duke Casimir 'killed bar
rem doe with his piece in Hyde park
from among 300 other deer" In the
reign Of Charles ! the park became
celebrated for It's foot and horse races
round the ring, the dusty mill-horse
drive" as Lady Molapert calls II.
shall we make a f,Hs TO London"
wrote Richard Bronze, and see how
the spring appears there In the spring
gardens and in Hyde park, to see the
races, horse and foot; to hear the
iockies crackT
Racing In the ring was one Of the
greatest attractions In the park, and
some Of the meetings were thought
to be Of great importance, as even
among the state papers there is pre-
served the agreement for n race that
took place there. Charles ! mixed
freely with his subjects on these occa-
sions, but, looking on the royal park
as his own possession, he once ordered
the election Of a Berkshire squire,
whom he referred 10 as an ugly ras-
cal The ugly rascal" overheard
the phrase. He went away quietly,
but vowed vengeance, and gradually
emblttered the whole Of HIS country
against he king. He had. indeed, his
revenge, FOR writ large on Charles rs
death warrant was the name Of the
"ugly rascal"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
CHEERFUL WORDS.
For Many Mineral Point Household

To have the pains and aches of a bad
back removed-to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders,
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. The following advice of one
who has suffered will prove helpful to
hundreds of Mineral Point readers.
f. j. Davis, 500 Pine ST.. Mineral
Point, says My back has been pain
ful at times and it hurt me to stoop or
straighten. My feet swelied and knew
ms kidneys were in bad shape. | got a
couple Of boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
at the ReXall Drug store and after US
ing them the troubles left me. ANY
time have had need to use them. If
through taking cold. a few doses of
Deans have never failed me. | will
ingly endorse Doafi's for | know they
can be depended upon.
Price so cents. at all dealers. Don t
s'mrly ask for kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr., Davis had. Foster Milburn Co.
~ s5 hwTAl3. N
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
Christmas Message.

Office of the Postmaster General
! Washington, Nov. %, 1921
To the Boys and Girls of the United
states:
| Christmas is almost here.
Your great Post Office Department
has big job ahead and needs your
help.
Think what il means to be Santa
Claus 10 our 10O,O0O,O 900 people anC
Ia deliver Christmas parcels to every
! family in this great country within
the short space of a few days and
without disappointment.
1t can be done, and we're going to
do it if we may have your help.
want to enlist the active assistance
of every boy and girl in the schools
OF our country in getting parcels
mailed THIS WEEK to relieve the
rush Ghat comes directly before
Christmas.
VIII You go home today and take
this message To your parents and
friends:
'Our postmaster has asked us to
mail our Christmas parcels THIS
WEEK, for unless we do Uncle Sans
load may be so heavy the last few
days before Christmas that he won't
be able to deliver all the presents by
Christmas eve"
The parcels mus. be well wrapped
and tied and addressed plainly in or
der that they may arrive in good con-
dition with their Christmasy appear
ance unspoiled. You can put on your
packages, ''Do not open until Christ
mas"
And, there must be a number on
your house and mail receptacle, too
for, If there isn't Santa Claus's mes
senger, your letter carrier, may not
be able to find the house where the
present belongs.
There are some other things, too,
in which you can all assist in inn
proving the mail service and in saw
ing our great Government millions of
dollars a year that is now wasted be-
cause of our carlessness-yours and
mine.
Every day that you drop letter in
the mail box 100000 other letters
are already pushing and jamming the
postal machinery. One letter day
for each family of five persons in the
United States is given to Uncle Sam
10 deliver.
When You send parcel to the post
office for mailing any Day there are
about 100000 other parcels ahead
of yours passing through the postal
hopper. This is in ordinary days; at
Christmas time it is multiplied many
times.
One family in about every ten puts
a badly addressed letter in the mail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
GUARANTEED
FARM MORTGAGES
6 to T per cent.

| can now furnish investors
Farm Mortgages with both in
terest and principle guaranteed
by a good Company with
SS00,00O.00 resources.
This guaranty, in addition
to the farm security, makes
the mortgages exceptionally
attractive, $500 to $1,000.
See me about them.
B. REYNOLDS,
iIm2 Mineral Point. Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

We wish to sit with you at the table
of international understanding and good
will. In good conscience we are eager
TO meet you frankly, and invite and of
fer cooperation. The world demands q
sober contemplation of the existing or
der and the realization that there can
be no cure without sacrifice, not by one
of us, but by all of US. President
Harding.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
NATION is BEING EDUCATED.

One important thing the Harding con-
ference on limitation of ornaments is
doing: lt ia educating the American
people TO the fact that there are Pacific
problems. In vague way people have
known Of the clashes of interests in the
Far East They have heard that the
Japanese situation was difficult But
they have not just known what those
problems are, or how they effected the
United States.
This ignorance has not been due to
lack of informative material. There
have been news paper articles, maya
zine articles and books innumerable on
the subject. But when person ism
interested in a subject, he passes over
what is written about it.
Now Of sudden the whole question of
the Psciae and Of Eastern Asia has
been brought into dramatic prominence.
People have become concerned about It.
Before the conference is very far along
the nation viii at least have a fairly
clear idea Of what it is al about.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

THE discovery Of cure for asthma
was announced Thursday at the Tri
state medical convention in Milwaukee,
when DR.. Norman Hoffman, former
superintendent of the Wisconsin State
Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Wales, Wis
offered to prove the efficacy of q
specific for the disease.
The offer came as surprise to tht
several hundred physicians at the con
vention Asthma has been considered
one of the incurable diseases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

AntolnetJe Mrs. Black as called to
see you, madam
Mrs White-ohl Run 10 the drug
store now and get me some aspirin,
Antoinette
Antolnette-N Your poor cad, does II
ache then MADAME
Mrs White Ne But II VIII when
She Ha lett London Mall.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

BATTLEsHIPs and good roads have
a merry race for the junk pile. IaThe
cost of both makes the word enormous
look small. Battleships should be dis
carded aud better roads for the money
spent should be insisted on should be
a certainty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01
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, 1921-12-01
Stove for Sale.

Hard coal burner, No. Is in good con-
dition. Call Waldwick phone, line l,
No ID. 46w2*
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

"A 1920, five passenger touring car
in good condition and run about 1900
miles; for sale Inquire of w. ~
Whitford If
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-01

Standing timber fer sale Price
right Inquire Of Hitchius and Hines.
44tf.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04

The Self Shaver Is Moving Elm
Down with the ole RuSty--We mean
Trusty-Safety Hoe and becuz his
Whlsker Pasture is tougher'n Alligator
Hide. the Hoe is doing Il Mean job
and the Patient will be Elected to the
Luklikell Club when he Gets Through.
Ladies' you'll never Know what you've
Missed!
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-On Eastern Avenue white
gabadine skirt. Return to this office.
200 Mar )
LOST-Gold cuff link Initial II. w.
II. Return to Twin State Gas and
Electric Office Reward. 207-212"
LOST Barrel part of small sized
Moore fountain pen, between Summer
street school and South church. Lii
liam futile. "a Main st. 21OS
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
Made S65 Profit on is
Hens and u PulIets

II. V. Gregory of St. Johnsbury
claims to have hens that have es-
tablishcd an enviable record in the
laying Of eggs on his farm during the
month of January.
In the coGrse of the month, he
ays,his hers laid total of 1887
OF that number AZ were laid by Il
old hens and 1910 laid by ~ pullets
These eggs, according to Mr.. Gregory
sold for sol. The total feed used fol
the old hens and pullets cost $26.35
leaving a net profit of $G4.65, which
ISM bad at all.
Mr.. Gregory says "Let us hea1
from the man that said his hens were
bread for feathers, not eggs. VIII
say that they are going at the latc
of Il thousand eggs this month"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
FITZDALE

Mrs. Emma Brown died at FitZ-
dale. nj the age Of G7 years. She is
survived by four daughters, Mrs. Cur
lis Goot@ll, East Concord, Mrs. Char
les J. Doeis, Concord Mrs Frank
Ahoarn, Concord,and Mrs. Edwin
ST. NV, Of Goffstown, N. H, with
whom she lived; two sons, Dana
Blown of Fitzdalc, and Leon Brown,
Rutland, alto nine grandchildren. She
was Il member of Uncanoonuc grange
Union Pomona grange OF -Goffstown,
n. H. and The Methodist church Of
Eas' Coaco3d.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
KNIGHTS OLE PYTHIAS

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Regular meeting Of Apollo Lodge
No. 2 Tuesday evening March RAM;
of Esquire conferred on four candi-
dates.
Degree team rehearsal Sunday
afternoon.
II. c. Ingcrsoll, C. c.
V. B. Ticehurst, X. of r. and s.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
TO RENT

TO RENTING room tenement at
6 Marion Ave. 210-216
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04

FOR SALE-A few Welsh ponies
Telephone 68-3 or 245-M. 204 IF
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
Classified Dept.

FOR SALE-One hundred tons
choice hay. Delivered or at the BAN.
e. b. Wild, East Barnet, Vt. 202 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
Iron Rust Froof.

To make irOnwork proof against rust,
heat It until It IS almost red hot and
then brush 1t over with linseed oil
This makes a varnish which, unlike or
binary paint or enamel, does not chip
of.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One slightly used cleo
trically heated Cyphers incubators.
Can be operated in any living room
in the house, 244 egg sizes. George
M. Gray. 200 If
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

and Evans, State troopers, reached the
They had been there but few min.
utes when the telephone rang. Edward
Brownback, president of the bank took
off the receiver. listened moment and
then said TO Sergeant Stillwell:
II think this is for you
A man on the other end of the wire
told Sergeant Stillwell to come to SIC
High street, Phoenixville, fright
away
Sergeant SHllwell and his oeracn-
ment Of police made the trip in few
minutes.
They had no difficulty arresting the
five men after surrounding the house
The prisoners talked in foreign Ian
guage. Four revoivers and several
knives we're found in the place.
The men described themselves as
Marciani Palermo. Francisco Bartall.
Joe Salvo, George Stewart md Charles
Gianno.
All but $4,000 of the stolen money
was located in various parts of the
boarding house on High street.
A suitcase was found to contain
$85O0 in gold pieces and banknotes
wrapped in wrappers of the Spring City
National Bank. In other parts Of the
house $1,000 was found. About $1,000
more is said to have been found hidden
in the socks Of one of the men who had
scCreted himself in the attic He was
the last Of the five men to he captured
and probably would have escaped had
not Sergeant Stillwell ordered members
Of the party to return to the house
after they had gotten outside. ant
make further search for the stoler
money,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
Gets $25oo for False Arrest

In Judge FlnIottcr's Court today Gazi
ser.irk recovered verdict against Mil
ton Stern for $500 damages for false
arrest. 1t was alleged that in August .
la2O. the defendant, who is in the au-
tomobIN husincS. had Serlick arrested
on charge Of the larceny Of ear and
fraudulent conversion.
Scrlick had hearing before Magis-
trate GroliS and later Withdrew the
charge, and SerIick was released from
custody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
PEACEFUL PICKETlNG' O. K,
SMYTH REPORTS TO MAYOR
Cortelyou Is Told to Have Police
Allow Such Activities

Peaceful picketing is to be permitted
by the police. according to an opinion
sent Mayor Moore today By city Solici-
tor Smyth. and transmitted by the
Mayor 10 Director COrtelyou.
The Mayor sent Smyth reported
opinion in New York Court that
"pickets are rLnncCessary." and that
"pickcting and the posting Of sentincls
are done as war measures. Our laws
and institutions will not permit the
waging of private war in such man =
ner." The Mayor asked the City So o-
lcitor how far. in his opinion. peaceful
picketing might 60.
Smyth replied that the New York de .
cision went farther than the Pcnnsyl
vana Courts would be willing to 60.
eff picketing consists Of nothing more
than being peacefully upon the high =
ways. without any Of the incidents
above Indicated or others of n similar
character. do not think the public au e.
thorities should take such action,
Smyth said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
BRYN MAWR DRUG STORE
HELD UP BY ARMED MEN
Three 0apper Bandits Get 500 and
Motor to Safety

Three young men held up and robbed
Fred Riegncr. a clerk in Prickett s
drug store. on Lancaster pike. Bryn
Mawr. and took 500 last night after
they bought cigars and the clerks back
was turned to make change for n bill.
Just when they were leaving. sixteen
year old Owen Murry. an crrand hoy in
The store. entered. lie had the expert
ence OF gun being pokcd in his face.
and being ordered to go to the back Of
the store and stay there.
Riegner says each Of the men took
q different direction when they left the
store. Police believe they met n square
or so away and made their escape in
an automobile parked in the bushes.
Just as Rlegner was about to close
the store for the night the men entered.
He says they were Young and well
dressed Each bought several cigars
and one rendered a 81 bill in payment.
The clerk turned to the register and.
just as the drawer opened. he was
pokpd in the back with the barrel Of a
gun and told: "Don't work SO fast,
young fellow
While one covered him with the gun
the others went to the register and took
the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11

wagon. They held this and ordered
Gross to lower his wife down by her
wrists. Gross held Mrs. Gross too close
TO the wall and her back struck on n
projection, hurting IT slightly. When
he released her she struck safely in the
blanket.
The policemen carried her to the
wagon and then went back for Gross.
He. too. hung by his hands and dropped
safely into the blanket.
Mrs Gross was taken TO the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital
Gross suffered bruises. but was treated
at his home.
The damage to the store and dwelling
is about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
BLANKET LIFE NET
SAVES TWO At FIRE
PatroImen Rouse Sleeping cou-
pie When 61st and Thompson
Streets House Burns
WILD LEAPS PREVENTED

Two persons were saved from possible
death by fire at . - o'clork this morn
ing by two patrOlmrn from tho Sixty
first and Thompson streets police sta
tion. who omployc! n blanket as life
net
The wagon from that station. with
Patrolmen Stilwcll and Colhcsh aboard.
was returning from call when atton-
tion was attracted to n dull glow in
the cigar store of Samuel Gross. nt 1894
North Fifty fourth street. Just ms the
patrolmen left the patrol to investigate
the lower floor burat into flames.
The policemen battered on the doors.
but IL was several minutes before they
could arouse Gross and his v ifc. wh"
live over the store. BY the time that
they were awake escape on the stair.
had been cut Of by thr flames
Stilwell ran and turned in an alarm.
while Colfcsh stood urging tho fright
cned couple not to jump. Gr">, nnG
his wife. half panic stricken. were
standing on tho window lcdg" preparing
to leap for their lives.
When Stillwel returned "a" two pa
trolmpn took n heavy blanket from tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
TO DISCUSS CITY U. PLAN
Or. Conwell to Be Heard Today by
Board Of Education

The plan Of Dr.. Russell II. Conwell,
president OF Temple University, to have
the city establish free university will
be taken up by the Board of EduCa-
tiOn today.
At recent special meeting Of the
Finance Committee Of the board the
proposition was discussed with DR..
Conwell present At that time he said
he would like to go before the board as
citizen and not in his official cn =
pacity az university president, TO dis
cuss a plan that might give Philadel
phia an institution OF the highest type.
Some members of the Finance Com
mttec suggested that the proposition
be thrashed OUT IN the Finance Com
mittNe before il was presented to the
board. but II was decided that II DR..
COnwelI wanted to bring the matter up
Immediately hc could do so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
JOB GIVEN OPTOMETRlSTS
Mayor Tells Convention to euro
City's Political Slaht

The twenty fifth annual convention Of
the Pennsylvania OptOmetric AssoCia-
tion was opened nj the Adelphia Hotel
today with more than 800 members from
all sections of the State attending.
After welcoming the delegates and
mentioning the beauties Of the city. seen
by many. but rallied by few, Mayor
Moore said. Il hope you will be able
to help the cyesight Of those people liv-
ing here who believe Philadelphia can
be governed by vice. corruption and
contractor rule.
The convention will continue tomOr-
row and Thursday. Most of the meet
ings will be taken up with reading of
papers on various scientific phases Of
their profession. In the evenings there
will be smokers and theatre parties for
the entertainment Of the delegates and
their guests. eliminating in the annual
banquet M the Adelphia Thursday
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
ROBBER SETS WOMAN AND
HOUSE AFIRE AND ESCAPES
Baked In Search for Money Thug
Nearly Causes Fatality

"What are YOU doing herc?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Julia Gray. coIored. when
she found Negro ransacking her room
on the second floor at 4237 Fairmount
avenue at I O'Clock this morning.
"I'In looking for money said tho
robber give IT to me quick"
There's no money here" replied the
woman.
The robber did not answer. but rolled
some newspapers into torch, lit II
and ran around the room. applying it
to everything nfammalle he could see.
He stilcd Mrs. Gray's screams with a
punch. stepped out the rear window TO
shed roof, and made off down the
alley.
Neighbors who heard Mrs Grny's
screams and saw the smoke curling
from the second dstory windows turned
in an alarm. The frcmen arrived in
time to drag the unconscious woman out
when her clothes were just beginning to
shoulder.