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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29

It was the unprepossessing appear
ance of DR.. Joseph Parker, the famous
preacher, which led to him being nick.
named "the Russian bear"
An American visitor who heard him
said he looked more like the captain
Of pirate vessel than minister OF
the Gospel"
Talking of DIR. Parker's early days,
Mr. Albert Dawson of the City temple
said that the minister's parents were
so poor that he went to school shod in
a pair of clogs with iron round the
soles. Ultimately he went to work as
a mason.
One day, however, while hewine
stone in the quarry, he exclaimed sud
denly: Hammers and stones tire
poor mems bones r. He threw dowr
his pick, went off, and never returned
to the quarry.
When he was twenty-three, he en-
tered the ministry, and married Annie
Nesbit, "the soul loved, the girl that
saved me and made me man."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
VARYING FORMS OF CURRENCY
In Many Parts of the World the Use
of Gold and Silver Is Prac-
ticalIy Unknown.

In odd corners of the world many
queer things are used as money
In China you may find in circulation
Jumps of gold or silver bearing marks
which show that they were first issued
hundreds of years ago. In shape they
are square oval or OblOng, and they
weigh anything up to ~ pounds. The
Chinese also use small strips of brass
or copper, some Of which are worth
less than a hundredth Of a penny.
Some Of the MOngol tribes pay their
bills with little cubes Of compressed
tea.
In Burma one finds the cOwrie shell
used as money, while little porcelain
coins take the place of halfpence. The
inhabitants of some Of the districts
bordering the Persian gulf do their
buying and selling with fishhoOks OF
various sizes
Africa provides weird assortment.
Beads. elephant tusks and spear heads
are all used as coins.
In Oceania flint axes are the most
common means Of exchange, but we
find considerable use made Of parrots
feathers woven into ropes. The real
wild red Indian hardly exists now, but
I'm few remote countries, such as
Alaska, he is still to be found using
his shell money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
is a guest at the w. P. Fallon home.
Name Conway and Carolyn John
son returned Friday from weeks
visit in Chicago.
Child Dies from Injuries.

Darlington Democrat: Celesta, 8
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Deery of Kendall, died from
injuries received three months ago,
when she was burned about the arms
and body. With her brother, who is
younger, the children, it is believed
were attempting to light an oil stove
in the kitchen of the Deery farm
home when the girls clothing caught
fire. Before she could reach a tank
of water near the house the greater
part of her clothing was in flames
and one side of her body had been
terribly burned.
Medical attention both at home and
from the city did everything possible
to save the child and for a short
time it was believed there was some
improvement in her condition. The
change for the better proved only
temporary and death followed last
Saturday evening. The funeral was
held from the Catholic church in Ken
dali Tuesday, Father Morris oficia-
ing. The child is survived by the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deery
and one brother James.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
(Reprinted from Milwaukee Journal.
Road WOrlv for the Unemployed.

The Importance of a special session
of the legislature to provide for road
building, as recommended by the Mil
Waukee conference on employment,
can hardly be exaggerated. Unless a
special session is called, state high
way construction in 1922 will be les
sened by $3,700,000,, for the state
has made no provision for matching
the federal aid for next year, which
cannot be obtained unless the state
contributes dollar for dollar.
Before the legislature adjourned,
the highway commission emphasized
the necessity of action to make FEEDER
e aid available. The commission
pointed out that it's plans for 1928
must be prepared before next session
of the legislature, that it could not
make it's plans unless it knew how
much would be available, that unless
the legislature acted, therefore, the
whole highway program would be
disrupted and the organization brok-
en- up.
Now it develops that $1,S5O,OO0
federal>aid will be available for next
next year if the state provides a like
amount, making $3,700,00O more for
road work. This would provide en-
ployment just when the help is need
ed.
1t is not a question of providing
money for useless work. 1t is mere
ly Fastening work which would be
done later anyhow.
Even if advantage is taken of this
federal aid, next years by about So
100000, This yeors expenditure
will be $2S,O0O,OO0 and without leg
islature action, next years will be re-
duced to about 100000. Special
legislative action would increase this
to $1S,700,000.
Gov. Blaine, in whom is lodged the
power to call special session, has
expressed his interest in measures to
relieve unemployment. Surely his
interest should be keen enough to CO.
operate in a pleasure that will pro-
vide work amounting to $3,700,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
HOLLANDALE.
ITO late for last week.


Mrs. Grant Morse of Verona, is
visiting her parents here.
Mrs. Connors left here Thursday
for her home in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Carrie Bishop, who has been
visiting here for the past three weeks
left Saturday for Barneveld.
Mrs. Parks and son George and
Mrs. M, B. Demuth returned Satur-
day from Prairie du Chen, where
they had been visiting the past week
Mary Weiner spent Saturday and
Sunday in Dodgeville.
Victor Larson and Albert Thomp-
son spent Saturday a Woodford.
Misses Alta and Luella Peterson
spent Thursday evening at Oscar An
derson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider of Monroe
spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Clifford Larson.
Colman Ryan was operated on fol
appendicitis Sunday, Sept. IS, at St
Joseph's hospital, Dodgeville.
Elizabeth Kim and Mr.. and Mrs
Keefe called here Sunday.
Mrs. Weidenfeller of Highland, is
visiting her son Bert and family.
Thomas Callahan of Dubuque, ar
rived home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Robinson of Blanchardville
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
TRULY OPTIMISM HAS LIMIT
Josh SmiIer Met Days Many Adversi-
ties With Smile, but There Are
Some Things!

''Ha, ha, ha - laughed Joshua Smil-
er. ITS Friday, the thirteenth. Good
job I'm, not superstitious, otherwise
should be miserable all day today!"
Smiling happily, Josh dropped his
collar stud. Nevertheless, after half
an hours search he found it again,
and continued dressing.
"Oh JOSH" said Mrs. Smiler at
breakfast, "the pedal broke off my sew
ing machine Yesterdays
'That's unfortunate" said Smiler.
"But never mind, dear, I'll bring you
back motor this evening, and you'll
be able to run the machine on that"
1t started to rain just as Smiler pre-
pared to leave the house.
''My umbrella, dear?" he said to his
wife.
"Oh, Josh" she cried, II forgot to
tell you, some one stole your umbrella
from the hall yesterday"
ooh, WE'LL" answered Smiler, "It had
a hole. in it, anyway And he stepped
out briskly through the shower.
Other little things, which many men
would foolishly have allowed to dis
turb them, did happen 70 Sn1ier that
day, but he did not grumble until re-
turning home in the train he pulled
out his fountain pen to jot down z
brilliant idea that had occurred to him.
The pen was empty
Well, / ask you! Even optimism
has it's limits.-Chicago Daily News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
GROUSE LIVES LIKE ESKIMO
In Cold Weather the Bird Finds a
Safe and Warm Retreat
in Snow House.

In the temperate months the grouse
has an excellent choice of food con-
slstlng OF a great variety of berries,
small fruit, seeds, buds, clover, beech
nuts, grasshoppers and a multitude Of
young, tender leaves. In the winter
one wonders at their survival: for
now the fall flight of the robins COM
pletely exhausts the berries, which
were wont to linger and -ripen well
into winter, compelling the grouse to
depend largely upon yellow birch
BUDS, with many a forced meal on an
evergreen.
fortunately, whenever the tempera-
ture is far below zero the sky is usu-
ally clear and the grouse are active
and unconcerned, but if the days and
nights are dark and cold or the air
filled with merciless pellets, they have
the habit of plunging into deep snow
drifts, where foot below the surface
the heat, and weight of the body form
a globular retreat, in which they re-
main comfortably until the storm
clears or hunger forces an exit.
Sometimes in winter or the early
spring there may come rain or a
warm day that melts the surface snow
followed by severe weather, and then
thousands off grouse are imprisoned
and the heretofore safe retreat be-
comes their tomb, should weeks pass
by before the seal is brOken-Na-
tional Geographic Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
Wye Island Home.

The original home of the Paca fam
lily on Wye island, Queen Anne county,
passed at a recent sale of the estate
Of William B. Paca, the last male de-
scendant Of Governor William Paca,
to an owner not connected with the
family, for the first time since long
before the Revolutionary war. The
Wye Hall farm of 367 acres, with the
Paca mansion, brought $6430> an acre,
the purchaser being John Kinnamon.
Governor Paca, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, and
later federal Judge, is buried near
the farm.-Centreville Observer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
The Difficulty.

A Kansas City divine says the secret
of success is to be born without NOM
ey, friends or influence. This may be
true, but how are we going to fix it
to be born that way and would we e
we could?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-29
Hurt in Silage Cutter.

Blanchardville Blade: Maurice u
srud was very severely injured last
Thursday morning while filling silo.
In some unaccountable manner he
got his right hand into the knives of
the machine and received a cash six
inches long, extending from his
thumb up the forearm He was taken
Immediately to the office of DR.. III. B.
Moe, where his wound was dressed.
Ten stitches were found necessary to
close the wound. He is getting along
very we'll considering the seriousness
of the accident.
It pays to advertise. Try the Want
Column and see for yourself.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

l could not do such thing, because, though
the armistce had been concluded, the State
Department in Washington had not authorized
American citizens to do business with Ger
mans or in Germany. The matter remained
in abeyance until April 80, 1919, when gen
eral permit was granted by the trade war
board Of the State Department in the United
States authorizing business with Germany.
On May Stinness son, Hugo SHINES jr.,
who has the signature Of his fathers firm,
in which he is partner, arrived in Stock
holm and / had my first interview with him,
during which he asked me to take upon my
self the dictatorship and the Management of
Swedish firm. This concern existed only IN
name, and in it's Offices there were not even
files to show that it was doing any business,
and no staff--not even a stenographer My
understanding with SHINES was that I was
to transfer to the company all my American
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

Nothing was overlooked. But, which was
more important, they organized invisible
agents all over the country where their COM
merical and political activities could be CEN
tralized, naturally under quite another name
than that Of SHINES. These Offices did good
work form the German point of views, and I
believe that some of them are still in exis-
tence, preparing for the day when it will be-
come possible to start business in earnest.
Utilizing the knowledge of local conditions
in possession of these stats has enabled them
prises which under different circumstances
might have been monopoized by the Allies.
In December of that same year, 1918.
after many tribulations, I contrived to es-
cape out of Russia. With help of the Nor
wegian Legation I secured my wise and
rived in Stockholm, where couple of weeks
later was introduced to Ellis B. Hojer, and
Dr. Max Warburg. Hojer is a Swede, and
until the year 1918 had been in the employ
Of the Swedish government as manager Of
the freighbS department of the government
railroad, with quite moderate salary, when
suddenly he resigned this position and en-
tered the service of SHINES.
Hojer, when met him for the first time.
Immediately began speaking of the possibili-
ties of my transferring my American agencies
to Swedish concern, of which, discovered
later, SHINES was the main shareholder. A
meeting was arranged between SHINES and
myself in Stockholm. but made it clear that
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

agencies, which was done. One paragraph in
my contract with SHINES allowed both parties
to retire from partnership, rather to dis
pense with each others word at months
notice under certain conditions. | was to act
as purchasing agent for raw materials in
the United States, which materials were to
go to Germany
The reason which actuated SHINES in
choosing was that he believed that, be-
ing German born, | would be willing to
lend myself to his various intrigues. But he
did not take into account the fact that had
not been brought up in Germany and never
was German subject, and that was citizen
of the United States, determined to stand by
my country and rot allow myself to be iden-
titled mixed up with any foreign policies
which | realized to be detrimental to business
interests.
1t was thus that | became initiated into the
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

expressions one can feel his determination
always to have his own way. His converse
tion is only about business or politics, which
latter comes when he has exhausted the dis
cussion of his numerous financial schemes and
plans. This does not mean that he is not in
terested in politics, because, on the contrary,
no one in the whole of the world follows with
more attention the march of events in Europe,
as we'll as in America, and nothing whatsoever
in the political sphere escapes his notice. At
the same time it is not often that he allows
himself to be drawn into saying what he really
thinks, and he always affects great impair
tiality in his judgment, even when he is quite
prejudiced in the matters which he discusses.
At heart he is a complete Prussian Junker,
with. all the arrogance of that particular class
of human beings, and the only thing which
he has really at heart is his determination to
dominate the world, no matter at what cost.
Stinnes's education was essentially a middle
class and commercial one. He speaks Eng
lish, but no other foreign language; has abso-
lutely no interest in art or literature and no
love for music. The only things he cares for
are economical problems, and he has thor
ough contempt for people who allow themselves
questions.
He lives very simply, dresses almost like a
beggar, in which his oldest son initiates him,
wears the suit summer and winter stout
aYhich is invariably the same, and has probably
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

HE author of the
Hugo Sfnness advisers and confidential business He
berfn and
commercial leader He had
all conditions of
the of
behind all the
the HoaenzoLerns to posuer.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

vast political and in
dustrial schemes of
the man who to-day is
the most commanding
personality in Ger
many, and was taken
into his confidence and learned to know what
he was driving at. As soon as his plans be-
came clear to me the only thing left for me
to do was 80 sever my connection with him,
but, as hs very quickly understood that I
could see through his artifces and hypocrisy,
he took upon himself measures through his
political control to cut the Gordan knot in
a way which made him think he had got rid
OF man~whose testimony could, if not ruin
him, at least prove most embarrassing to his
various combinations and intrigues
Hugo SHINES comes from German family
Of the Rhineland. His father was known in
industrial circles of that region as the owner
of the biggest trawler company doing bust
ness the river, and when he died he left
to his son fortune amounting to something
like eight or ten million marks, which at that
time considered very large. Hugo, as
soon as he found himself his own master, ap-
piled all his energy to increase his wealth, and
even before the war was considered as an i'm
portant factor in the industrial life of Ger
many, having succeeded in capturing most of
the interests Of the famous hose of August
Thyssen, known as the Industrial King" so
that the latter had finally to capitulate be-
fore his powerful rival.
SHINES is about fifty years old, medium
sized, heavily built, with small vandyke
beard, very dark, with Spanish complexion
and cast Of features; short cropped hair,
heavy, vulgar and grasping hands with stout
fingers; thick, bushy eyebrows and most
penetrating, keen glance. He is quiet in man.
ner until any one dares to differ with him,
when he fires up and becomes almost insolent
in his way Of asserting his opinions. He does
not brook contradiction. In every one of his
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

HioGit importance. he does not deal IN
trifes, nor does he care to concentrate his
attention anything which is not Of world
wide signi6cance,or likely to become such.
An accident brought me in close contact
with Hugo SHINES, and during eight months
/ was associated with him in one branch Of
his work, until the moment when dscov-
cred what he was really doing and what he
was hiding under the cloak of commercial ac-
tivty, and until I realized the formidable
danger that this man represents for the
world. AS as the scales fell from nv
eyes our ways divided and we parted forever,
and it seems to me that in unmasking the evil
designs Of this Colossus of Commercialism l
am performing a duty not only to my own
country but also to the whole of the world.
which is fast becoming the plaything of this
most unscrupulous and ferocious Of beings,
who mercilessly is trying to lead it toward
ruin.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the
peace of Brest-Litovsk, under the pretext Of
renewing diplomatic and commercial rela-
tions with Russia, the German government
opened it's consulate in Petrograd, and on the
very next day following the signing Of the
treaty a small army of German officials
reached the Russian capital and started to
work there. No fewer than sixty clerks
accompanied the mission. Out Of the sixty
five were in the service Of the Berlin govern
ment, while hfty-fve were agents in the
employ OF SHINES in the guise of attaches and
working for him under the protection Of the
consulate. These Immediately proceeded to
clear Russia of tons of precious metals,
billions of paper money and every kind of
goods which still remained, such as raw stuffs,
cotton, thread, cloth, -four, tobacco and tea
New-York tribune., 1921-09-04

vast political and in
dustrial schemes of
the man who to-day is
the most commanding
personality in Ger
many. and was taken
Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-09
British Note Is Not Ultinatum
Believe Gardner
Has Succeeded
In Escaping Island
Mcneil Island Officials Are
Still at Loss Regarding
Escape of Convict

MCNEIL ISLAND, Wash, Sept. s.
Guards from the federal prison on
this island and civilian residents fall
ed today to find trace of Roy Gard
ner, train bandit, who escaped from
the federal prison Monday.
A posse searched the vicinity of
the island where shots were hearo
early today. Residents and members
of the water patrol heard the firing
which was near where man believed
to be Gardner was seen in an orchard.
Although Warden Thomas Maloney
believes that the bandit is still on the
island which is heavily wooded In
parts and is twelve square miles in
area. the belief grew among the
searchers for Gardner that he depart
ed from the island the first night he
was free.
With the exception of a post office
inspector. no peace officer from the
mainland has been asked to join in
the search
Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-09
LEAGUE IS TOLD
j. 5. INSISTS ON
TREATY RIGHTS
Note Says President Alone
Cannot Bind Nation on
Mandates Questions
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
America, in Correspondence,
Takes Hand in Operation
Of Turkish Mandates

GENEVA, Sept. Shy the Asso
ciated Press) That a president of the
United States cannot alone bind his
government on question of man.
dates is brought out in paragraph OF
the last American note on mandates
copies of which are circulating among
the delegates of the league of nations
assembly. The note is dated August
8. and is addressed to France. The
note treats of "A" and "B" mandates.
1t states that zap belongs in another
category.
The note restates the general Amer.
lean position on mandates. MBan-
dates respecting the former German
colonies, it says, were only made pos
sible by the victory of the allied and
associated powers, of which the Unit
ed States was one.
The American government affirms
the right to have voice equal to that
of any other power in deciding the
mandates over former Turkish pos
sessions.
The note makes suggestions of
changes in the terms of the Turkish
mandates, some being that consular
tribunals, under capitulations from
the powers, shall remain in force un-
til the governments are organized un-
der mandates, and that if the man:
dates are surrendered, the consular
tribunals shall be restored. ,r
Request is made that the freedom
given religion shall also be extended
to educational and charitable organi-
zation workers
The note requires equal opportunity
for confessions and commerce not on
ly for all citizens of mandatory
powers. but also the fullest equality
with the nationals of mandatory pow
ers both of AZ and "B" mandates.
The note stipulates that no mandate
shall be agreed to without the approx
al of the American government and
that no mandate after it's approval
shall be changed without it's consent.
1t was requested in the note that
wherever in mandates it is mention
ed that equal rights are to be given tC
| members of the League of Nations, .
phrase shall be substituted referring
to countries mentioned in annex two
of the treaty of Versailles, among
which is the United States.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-09
ROOT To TAKE
INFORMAL PART
IN CONFERENCE
Former Secretary of State
Spends Hour With Presi-
dent Talking Issues

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. - At least
informal participation by Elihu Root
in the armament limitation confer
ence today appeared, assured as a re-
suit of conferences between the for
mer secretary of state and President
Harding and Secretary Hughes.
Root, whose name has been sug-
gested in connection with the Ameri-
can conference delegation, spent al.
most an hour with President Hard
ing and later, after talking with Sec
retary Hughes, had luncheon at the
White House. He said no suggestion
had been made of his appointment.
He said, however, that he discuss.
ed with Secretary Hughes means by
which the Carnegie Endowment for
international peace might assist and
cooperate with the armament con.
ference. Root is president of the Car.
negie organization. whose offer of as.
sistance, in connection with the con
ference, was accepted by Secretary
Hughes several weeks ago. In his ca
pacity as president of the Carnegie
Endowment, it was expected Root
even IL he should not be offered a
place on the American delegation
would be in a position to assist In
the conference. at least in an advis
ory capacity.