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

Those who have read of everything
are thought to understand everything,
too: but it is not always so. Read
ing furnishes the mind only with ma
terials of knowledge; it is thinking
that makes what is read ours. We are
of the Illuminating kind and 1T is not
enough to cram ourselves with great
load of collections; unless we chew
them over again they will not give us
strength and nOurishment.-John
Locke.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
The Burden of a Name.

"Few great mems sons ever amount
to much" said man at the club the
other evening. 81 think the most
striking reason for this | ever read"
he continued, twas that given by the
second duke of Wellington. Someone
remarked to him: 4 cannot under
stand how 1t is that you, with your
great interest in and knowledge OF
public affairs, have taken so little
part in them. All replied the
duke, if you had sat so long under
the shadow of a great tree, you would
have been as cOlorless as L"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
CHEERFUL WORDS
For Many Mineral Point Household

For Many Mineral Point Household
To have the pains and aches of a
bad back remOVed--tO be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urln-
airy disorders, is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. The fol-
lowing advice of one who has suffer
ed will prove helpful to hundreds OF
Mineral Point readers.
E. J. Davis, 800 Pine street, Min
eral Point, says: "My back has been
painful at times and it hurts me to
stoop or straighten. My feet swelled
and / knew my kidneys were in bad
shape. | got couple Of boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills at the ReXall
Drug Store and after using them, the
troubles left me. Any time l have
had need to use them if through TAX
ing cold, a few of Doan's have never
failed me. l willingly endorse Doans
for know they can be depended
upon"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Davis had. Foster-Mllburn CO.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Aioh Maintains of Montana.

Six named peaks i'll Montana have
elevations exceeding 10000 feet and
several unnamed peaks rise to greater
heights, according to the United States
geological survey. All these peaks
are in the BeartoOth National forest,
in Carbon county, in the south central
part of the state. The highest or
these is Granite peak, 1880 feet; the
next highest is Mount Wood, 1880
feet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
In the Earth's Interior.

From the evidence available, IL. II.
Oldham traces three divisions in the
earths interior The solid outer crust,
with thickness Of u to l per cent
of the radius Cor twenty to forty
miles), has high permanent rigidity,
but from unknown causes has been
subject to determinations, with dis
placements of as much as ten miles
vertically and 100 horizontally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Oysters Greatest Enemy.

The starfish clings with it's five fleshy
fingers to the shells Of oysters while
it's five centrally situated sharp teeth
eat a hole through which it can suck
the living flesh 1t has an Unsuitable
appetite
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

Experiments in industrial govern
ment in 80 American factories were
recently studied by economists of the
University of Wisconsin, and IS of
the experiments were written up in
book form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Cut to the Nth.

This phrase signifies wholly, or to
the utmost degree. The expression Is
taken from a mathematical formula,
where n stands for any number. "Cut
to the nth, plus one" is another form
Of the phrase, plus l signifying
more than any number.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Tinneniece Made in 1851.

The oldest English-made clock
known is in the tower Of the palace
at Hampton court, where it was placed
in 1851. 1t was so complete it showed
the motions Of several of the planets,
in addition to measuring the time.
Part of the original mechanism is still
In place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Milwaukee Teachers Association
Brings Noted Educator
To Lecture.

MIR. William Fitzpatrick, of Column
bia university, will deliver series
of lectures under the auspices of the
Milwaukee Teachers Association,
the week of January 30th to Febru-
arv 4th, on the project method IN
teaching. Professional Improvement
is one of the aims of the Association
and it is affording a rare professional
opportunity to the teachers OF the
city.
Won will find it i'm the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
They're Generally Full-GroWn.

Having read that boy was arrest
ed "for driving an automobile under
age" we are inclined to believe that
the writer did not mean to say that
Albany Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Same BeoinninU.

Bookkeeper Ito office boy)-DOn't
called you boob. I'm head book
keeper now, but l started in as boob,
too
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Take Your Choice.

A face specialist says that the shape
Of the nose can be altered by paraffin
wax. A simpler method of course.
is by whacks of the Est.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Foolish Schemes Make Money.

People who know not the art or
making money are eternally aston
ished at the perfectly foolish
schemes" that miraculously roll In the
cash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
Honors Even.

Hub-"You spend too much money
for false hair Look at your puffs:"
Wife-"And you spend too much for
cigars. Look at your own puffs."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
For Glory.

Some will always be willing to rule
If it is only to hear the brass band
play and the "three rousing cheers"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10

Don't try to sail on the sea of matri-
money until you have raisaS the wind
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-10
MINERAL POINT MARKETS

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

Won will find it in the Want Column.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
Showing OFF a City.

1t has been customary in past years if you
visited some unfamiliar city and asked to be
shown about, for your friends to take you
through the handsome residence sections and
show you the fine schools, city hall, library,
etc, and other manifestations of wealth and
civic spirit This is all very well, yet it does
not tell the whole story OF the development of
a community. The finest form of advance is
what city has been able to do for its working
people, the mass of toilers who are trying to
subsis and educate their families on meager
means
The student of social advance of the future
will do something more than look at handsome
public buildings and homes OF the workers and.
if there any slunns, to inspect them. If he
finds tumbledown tenements and forbidding
looking quarters of the working people, all
kept in a state of disorder, he will conclude
that the advance Of that community has been
superficial. The lavish public buildings and
the tasteful homes seem built on a false
foundation.
But if he goes around among the modest
dwellings, of the working popufation and finds
the spirit of Improvement, IL he sees mechan-
fcs cultiVating their gardens and women rails
ing flowers, people painting houses and
strengthening up fences and cleaning out rub
bish and planting trees, then he is going to
say: This is a fine and progressive city"
The public buildings may not be quite as
scrumptuous, there may not be many castles
OF the rich. But if the spirit of improvement
has taken hold of the mass OF the people, If
the owners of property have gained feeling
that they are responsible for the neatness and
attractveness OF the same, that town is at the
top of the civic procession
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
Should Be No Strike.

1t is said that the vote of the railroad
| unions as to whether the men should accept or
reject the recent wage reductions ordered by
| the federal labor board will be announced this
week. and that it will show that the men are
in favor of striking before submitting TO the
pay cuts
1t would be national calamity for the rail-
road organizations to strike at this time or at
any time for that matter, but particularly SO
just now when the nation is trying to get back
on its feet after staggering upsetting due to
the war. Whether the men have been fairly
dealt with or not by the federal board is not
the question to be considered. The railroad
men know their strength. They realize that
they could paralyze the railroad industry of
the country inside of "A hours. 1t is almost
impossible to conceive the disaster that would
follow In the wake OF such strike. Not only
the railroads, but every line of business in
the country would be affected, throwing out
of work millions OF others outside the railroad
industry. 1t is not question of whether the
railroads able to pay the wages insisted
upon by the men The railroads have been hit
Just as have other industries by the advanced
cost of operation and maintenance The fed
eraI labor board entered thoroughly into the
situation. and doubtless it sought to be just to
both the men and the companies in its
decisions.
In voting to reject the labor boards sched-
ules it is said the railroad men are not so
much opposed to acceptance Of. the reduction
as they are to the possibility that this IS
merely the beginning of q series OF cuts; that
If they submit in the present instance they
will receive another reduction in the near fu-
ture, and that the squeezing process will be
continued until the men are back working un-
der conditions which prevailed before they OBJ
tanned beneficial charges through years of or
ganized fighting.
The Argus does not believe that the rail-
road homogeneous are seeking To break down
the morale Of their employees. On the con
trary. most railroad owners appreciate that
the men and for the companies that employ
them. But there are Limitations % which
railroad as wen as any cher line OF business
may CO. The railroad Owners realize that they
would be helpless In ~ fight against the work
ers' organizations A strike simply would par
alyze the railroads of ehe-country. That is all
there would be- to It II Is sincerely to be
hoped that the wise leadership that has mani
tested itself In previous railroad crises VIII
come to the surface in the impending situation
and that there VIII be done nothing that WILL
disturb the rapid Roadway towards normally
that business generally. Including the rail-
workers, at least for the present, ought 10 be
content to accept a slight wage reduction IN
preference to being responsible for precipitat-
ing crisis that would be particularly distress
ing to the national welfare at this time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
Wild Oats.

s Many young men feel that they should SOW
some wild oats before they settle down and
marry Young men have been sowing wild
oats q long while, and most OF them have paid
"a price for their indiscretions, yet the sowing
process. continues. despite the warnings that
have been sounded ON the subject Just how
TO properly impress the youth OF the land on
sex problems has been a question viewed and
discussed from various angles While the old
Fashioned idea that the parent is the proper
person to- INFORM the child is good. and doubt
Jess wonId be effective il It were followed by
every family, the tact remains that too many
Of our young people either are ignorant of
the importance OF living, clean Hives or imagine
that it is the exception when one suffers In
payment for disobedience OF The moral laws
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10

What the youth Of the land needs In resiity
Il good scare to wake it mp TO the inevitable
consequences OF wild oats sowing Not every
one will agree that the screen is the proper
place for frank discussion Of venereal dis
eases, but after you have viewed the picture
now being shown at the Spencer Square you
win wish that every person In Rock Island old
enough to read and understand the English
language might sit through the exhibition
True. some OF the pictures are not pleasing 10
the eye. but they are ali truthful, and show
tina terrible inroads upon the public health that
haye been made through the spread Of diseases
that heretofore have been IF thu secret variety:
that IN, those afflicted with them attempted 10
keep their afdictions to themselves and instead
of seeking expert treatment would flock to
the corner drug store or the quack specialist
for relief. The recent army dr2ft showed an
appalling condition among the young men OF
America And the women suffer with the mem
The Spencer Square picture is sponsored by
the health departments of the various states,
the nation AS said before, the subject Is not
a pleasant one. but 1t is one that every young
man and woman should know more about To
That extent the picture ought to be a power for
good H'sateiling sermon on the rewards OF clean
living and powerful arraignment OF the dance
young people indulge in famfitarities that inevi-
tably lead to indiscretions that bring broken
health and heart aches
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10

The public schools are the property of the
people. They are built by the people and main
tanned by them to educate their children in or
der that they may be equipped for the response
bilittes OF citizenship. The Rock Island school
system is inadequate to the needs Of the grow
ing population of the city. The system can't
be enlarged unless more money is forthcom-
ing. Yon are the one who must help supply
the money. This be done only by taxation
Therefore you are asked on Oct Is to approve
3 proposition to slightly increase your taxes.
It is for the children of the city you are asked
to do this. Surely you will not reject their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
How to Cut Gas Bills.

The Argus has an Interesting communica-
! ton from r. B. Mcdonald, general manager Of
the Peoples Power company. Mr.. Mcdonald.
in his Official capacity, is expected to produce
revenue for the company that employs him
Therefore you would imagine that he would be
chiefly concerned with trying to induce you to
use more of his commodity than you are using
in order that your monthly bill might be en-
1arged- But Mr. Mcdonald is not trying to in
crease your bill. He is seeking to have it les
sened-at least he doesn't want you to waste
You may be one of those power company pa
irons who kick at the end of the month that
your bill is too large You can't see how it
should be larger than it was the previous
month, but the meter tells the tale. Even
there are times when you feel like punching
the meter in the nose and calling it a liar.
Mr. Mcdonald, quoting from facts presented by
the American Gas association, tells housewives
that they effect material savings in gas
bills if they will watch their purchases of this
fuel. lnasmnch as they haye absolute control
over the amount of gas purchased. they are the
only persons who can do the job Here are
some ways of saving gas and reducing bills:
When cooking the fewest burners
possible.
Turn down the fame after the boiling point
is reached.
Don't have the pilot light too high.
Fl Bake as much possible at one cooking.
Keep all cooking vessels clean of scale.
II gas burners give red or yellow flame
have them adjusted
! Do not draw a small quantity of hot water
through the automatic heater for cooking pur-
poses Instead heat a small quantity on the
gas stove Keep gas burners clean,
You might clip this editorial and paste it
up back of your gas range, and next month
you might consult it after you have received
your bill At any rate, all ought to be
thankful for the interests of the general man
ager of the power company in seeking to keep
down our monthly household expenses. 1t
shows that the power company is not hogging
the situation at any rate, and that its officials
are anxious to serve you and economically
as it is possible to do so. But you must do
your part to get the best results
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. D
Noted Physician and Author.

where 10 encounter cases OF wen
advanced Bright's disease, diaoetes'
cancer lung tuberculosis, systemic
svnhiIia. arteriosclerosis, and olner
Serious diseases which have oeen
nermittsd to masquerade as ner-
yousness." 1t is a favorite oeIus
ton of a great part OF the ialty' q
deIusion fostered, too, by TOO nanS
physicians who purport 10 De au,
thoritfes, that "oYerWorh anu
"neryous breakdown >are actudI
entities which sufficiently explain
crave impairment of health
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Belly Bands.
How long should the belly band
he kent on the baby? Our baby Is
three months old, and the band
keens rolling mp under his arms SO
tbat it seems to irritate him. Is
there any danger of rupture II the
hand is removed too soon? r. l.
Answer The only purpose
served by the belly band or band
age is to retain the navel dressing
when the navel is healed, band Is
no longer necessary or advisable
The belly band does not prevent
ruuture-rather encourages rup-
ture If worn longer than necessary
Cold Cream.
Please give me the formula OF
the U. S. cold cream you recon-
mend. n W.
Answer.-I recommended ugen-
tum aqua rosae, q. S. P. That
means ointment of rose water made
according to a formula given in the
United States Pharmacopoeia,
which is the legally authorized
standard formulary, a copy or
which is kept in every drug store
To make the cold cream after this
formula is an art, and advise you
to leave it to your druggist who has
the art and the equipment, as we'll
as the several ingredients He can
prepare any quantity you may de-
sire, and of course, it should be
freshly made, not kept for an in
definite period in stock
Toe Dancing.
What is your opinion of toe dane
ing so far as health is concerned?
MISS E, X.
Answer.-It is good exercise for
young women.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
So Nervous.


Composite complaint of a great
many correspondents:
81 am SO nervous-what is good
for the nerves
II Ia true the human body has a
nervous system, as well as a cir
culatory system or a digestive sys-
TEN, and that v;oious parts of the
nervous system are subject to dis
orders which we call disease, and
that doctors sometimes save them
selves trouble by informing pa
tients that the malady is a "ner-
vuus" disorder, and let 1t go at
that. It is also true that some doc
tors, popular and busy all the time,
find this a convenient little scheme
for satisfying patients are
Just little bundle of nerves" 1t
is true that most patients viii swai-
low that without question-every-
body satisfied. and no diagnosis
ever arrived at,
It is not true that nervousness
accounts for any distm bance OF
health. 1t is not true that any
known food or medicine or combi-
nation thereof is tonic, strengthen
ing or building in effect on the
nervous system more than on any
other part of the body.
1t is true that individuals and
families vary greatly in their re-
action to trouble and emotion 1t
is true that children learn from
the parents, and elders, all the lit
tie tricks of hystericaI misbehaV-
ior which the elders have, even
though the elders imagine they are
concealfhg their defects from the
children. Thus children learn to
fear thunder or the dark or dogs
or snakes, or whatever mother or
aunt or other senior associate
fears. Some people ascribe this to
inheritance" whereas it is purely
acquired If mother or nurse or
big sister or any other older per-
son for whom the child has re-
spect is nervous" abtut these
things, the child is likely TO be
nervous" too.
OF all the generally harmful Gus
toms OF invali6s and near inValids,
none is more common than the
custom of negIecting or trying to
ignore some iBsidious disturbance
of health by clubbing it Just nerV-
BUSINESS" 1t is the everyday ex-
perience of honest doctors every
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10

"AIl right, all right. boy. While
we are talking business, etc. my
lawyer told me that T0Iliin had put
the screws on Atkins, so why not
put them In one Of the estate cot
tages and let ATKINS dig for
while? Maybe 1t viii take the beaten
look out of his wife's eyes"
Anything you say, you dispenser
OF fate"
Later there WAS a ITO Let" sign
on the Atkins cottage, also one on
the Tomlin homestead. Jake had
laft for narts unknown
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10
Argus Information Bureau

~ question by writing The Argus Informs
Washington. D. C. Give full name and
turn postage. Be brief. An inquiries arr
10 each individual. No attention vii b
figures compiled showing the to-
tai number of ex-service men in
the United States at this date, but
there were 100000 in service at
the time the armistice was signed,
and as the forces have been cut
in accordance with congressional
legislation SO that there are only
100000 in the army and about 100,-
600 in the navy and marine corps,
it is easy to estimate that there
are over four and a half million
former service men Yho are now
civilians in the United States.
Q. Who said of Burns, the poet.
that the people gave him a stone?
A. 1t is related that Robert
Burns mother. at the dedication
of a monument to his memory,
said: g. when he was Twin they
wud ma gle him brede but now
that he is dede they gle him a
stone"
@. Why was the great wall Of
China built? W. P
a. This wall was built to check
the invasions Of the Huns.
O. What is the Rosetta stone?
N. L. A.
A. The Rosetta stone is a piece
of black basalt found in 1899 near
the Rosetta mouth of the Nile.
bearing a triliHgual inscription lin
ierogIypEics, GemoIic characters
and G-sek) and famous as having
given NJ. Champollion the first clew
towards deciphering' the Egyptian
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-10

4 Wine and liquors valued at 100000 were
stolen from private residence In the east
That any one Individual should be permitted
TO possess such an enormous amount of wet
goods at time when prohibition is supposed
to be in force in this country is what makes
the average American citizen feel that the
laws are not made to do the good and afford
the protection their trainers intended