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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
FATlMA WAS PERFECT WOMAN
But, According to This, She Should
Have Lived to See Her Name
on the BilIboards.

Fatima lived in the Seventh century.
but by all rhyme and reason should
have lived in the present day, when
she could see her name on the bill
boards and al the cigar store win
doWs, remarks a writer in the Cincin-
natl Commercial-Tribu Fatima was
the perfect woman Of her time. Mar
ried to nobleman, one of the great
roues of Egypt, she bore three sons
whose first names all started with
Ali. Fatima was beautiful to look
upon and tried during her time to
grab all the best looking hooters in
and about Mecca-which, like Fatima,
is celebrated in cigarette lore.
Fatima was daughter of Moham-
med, who wrote a number of oriental
spectacles and staged several others
at the Arabian Hippodrome, but who
was shocked to death after seeing an
American version.
Fatima shook her first husband and
started in to win Bluebeard, not that
the noted butcher appealed to her, but
she was curious to know what hap
pened to so many women In Bluey's
bailiWick.
Fatima was the symbol of feminine
curiosity-in that, every time she
heard of any local scandal, she said /:
'Ill look into that"
Fatima lived for 26 years, which
was a long, long time when one
considers the period in which she
thrived-if she did thrive-and the
very fact that she lasted over the
honeymoon period with Bluebeard Is
greatly in her favor
She was one Of the first electricians
of her day. being associated intimately
with "Aladdins lamp"-and lived to
see her husband "lit up several times
during the darkest spells.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Erie Canal Souvenir.

Nearly 100 years ago, when the
Erie canal was opened, De Witt Clin-
ton poured a bucket of water from
Lake Erie into New York bay as part
of the opening exercises. The keg
which was made use of on this occa-
sion was preserved and now reposes
in the museum of the New York His
torical society. Clinton was really the
father of the Erie canal and worked
ND a sentiment in it's favor In the
face Of the greatest opposition. After
he had served without any cOmpensa-
ton for 10 years on the canal COM
mission he was summarily removed
by his political enemies and this act
resulted in boomerang, for great
sympathy was expressed for Clinton,
which ultimately resulted in his cleo
ton as governor. 1t was then that
he brought abort the completion Of
the canal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
PL EAS Mt VIE w
(Too late for last week. p,

Y
Bree Fitzsimons spent last week
at the Charles Buckingham home
near Jonesdale.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Proctor attend
ed the supper and bazaar at VALID
wick Wednesday night.
Vernon Laverty is quite sick with
scarlet fever.
Vernon Cox of Waldwick, spent
last week at the Earl James home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thomas and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thomas spent Sunday at the Louis
Gratz home.
Mrs. Elmore Godfrey is recovering
from an attack of the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunn at
tended the play at the Municipal the
atre in Mineral Point Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bliss is spend
ing few days at the Bernard Law
erty home
Mrs. E. J. Fitzsimons and daugh-
ter Jane spent the weekend at the
Charles Buckingham home near
Jonesdale
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kalkuskey and
daughters have gone to the northern
part of the state for a two weeks
visit with his parents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Porteous Riots.

The Scotch Porteous riots were oe-
casioned by the hanging of SNUG
gler named Wilson at Edinburgh
Scotland, in 1876. Captain Porteous,
Of the City Guard, ordered his men
to fire on the rioters, several of whom
were killed. Condemned to death, Por-
teous was respited by the government
but was seized by the populace and
hanged. The Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh was declared incapable of furth-
er holding office, and the city was
compelled to pay f1,5O0 to Porteous'
widow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Firms Give Equipment To Min
ing Courses.

Four gifts from various manufac-
turing and mining companies have
added to the equipment of the depart
ment of mining and metallurgy dur
ing the past year.
A Diester sand concentrating table,
manufactured by the Diester Ma
chine company of Fort Wayne, Ind,
and a Diester slime classifier were
presented to the department by the
Burgess laboratories, Madison. The
Mineral Point Zinc company, Galena,
Ill.,, donated a 10-inch rock breaker,
and a set of 1Sinch crushing rolls to
the equipment of the department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Oldest Greek Letter Society.

The Phi Beta Kappa is the Oldest
of American college Greek letter socie-
ties. 1t was founded in 1776 in the
old Raleigh Tavern" at Williams
burg, Va, by forty-four undergradu-
ates of William and Mary college of
whom John Marshall was one.
Branches were established at Yale in
1850 and at Harvard in 1871 and today
there are branches in nearly all the
principal colleges and universities.
The Phi Beta Kappa is now simply
san agreeable bond of meeting among
graduates" Meetings are held at the
various colleges at commencement
time, when students having the high
est standing in the graduating classes
are elected members.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Great Portrait Painter.

Gilbert Charles Stuart was an
American portrait painter, born in
Narragansett, r. l., in 1866. He be-
came the protege of Scottish paint
er named Alexander, whom he &C.
companied to Edinburgh, but was set
adrift by the death of his patron, and
for some years led a wandering life
in London and America, till his great
gift as a portrait painter was recog-
nfzed. In 1892 he returned to Ameri-
ca and painted portraits of Wash
ington, Jefferson anc other noted
Americans. He died in 1923 and is
buried in che of the tombs II the old
burying ground on Boston Common.
Indianapolis News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Babies Join Band.

How old do you have to be to play
in the band? In the Cass Street
school, not over five. The Cass St.
school in Milwaukee has an orchestra
of 81 boys and girls between the
instruments are new in the orches-
trail field. Jingle bells, tamborines
and drum sticks mingle pleasantly
with the sound of a piano One of
the children leads the orchestra
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
HUGE Apple Tree.

At Meeth gardens, Helston, Corn
wall, England, is a remarkable apple
tree planted over seventy years ago.
1t needs a 35-stave ladder to reach
the top branches, and the tree is
dome shaped, with branches reaching
to the ground. When underneath the
tree it looks like a room capable Of
holding over 200 persons. 1t is re-
ported to be the largest apple tree in
Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, and
this season was loaded with fruit of
very fine quality estimated to weigh
over two tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
County Teaches Parents.

Special Americanization worA is
being carried on in the rural school
districts of Rusk county, where
schools for parents are conducted
two evenings a week to give instruc-
ton for naturalization
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Commercial Art.

Don't you think the theater has be-
come sadly commercialiZed?"
''f," replied Mr.. Stormngton
Barnes, ''By 'commercialized You
mean affording opportunities to make
large sums Of money, ! cannot say
that I have noticed 1t personally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Natural Question.

Conductor Ito nervous gentleman)-
Well, you'd better not sit in the obser.
walton car. That's the one that gets
the worst of it in an accident.
Nervous Gentleman-Why the sdevi
do you bring it along, then?-Stock
loim kaSper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-12-29
Unsuitable Pride.

Robinson-What's that rooster
across the street Growing so for?
BOOSTERS don't lay eggs.
Cowley-No, but he's done some
fling more wonderful. He just
t1ossed he road without being hit by
a fast aGfose'ile.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23
LITHUANIAN PATROLS
: FIRE ON LEAGUE BAND

LONDON. Jan. % - Lithuanian
patrols fred upon the Lsague OF Ma
tions control commission on the ''de-
mareation line" near the Polish
Lithuanian frontier. but no one was
wounded, says a Warsaw dispatch 10
the Sunday Express.
The commissioners registered pro-
test at Kovno. asking guarantees that
no more attacks would be made.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23
3 ADRIFT AT SEA FOUND
AFTER FIVE-DAY SEARCH

BOSTON. Jan. 2s.-Fiye days and
nights Of eeaseless search OF The sea
by the cost guard cutter ossipc. was
rewarded late yesterday by the md
ing or the barge Waccama~. VITA
three men aboard. who had been
tossed about by the tides and gales
since Monday night.
More than 800 miles OF storm
tossed ocean was covered by the ossi.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23
ADOPTS 5-DAY WEEK TO
PREVENT CUTTING FORCE

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-The adoption
OF a nve-day week 10 prevent a re-
duetion OF the working force has been
announced BY the Erie railroad.
Normally there are $1,000 persons on
the Erie payroll but the number Is
less now owing to recent layon'
aeereased revenues. the announcement
said
The Washington times., 1921-01-23
NOTED ND. BEAUTY
SUCCUldBS IN BALTIMORE

BALrIAoRE. Nd. JAn. is.-Mrs.
William Smith Cuttings Williams.
noted society leader and one OF Bal
timore's most famed beauties. died
AZ her, apartment in the Hotel Belra-
dere here yesterday Mira Williams
death followed a lingering Illness.
Mrs. Williams. prior 20 her .aar-
riage was Miss Belle Deford. Oldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Osford. Her father amassed n great
The Washington times., 1921-01-23

fortune In the Wholesale hide and
ieAIAss A1slAsss. Ars WnlAHnas' hue
band died In 1915.
Mrs. williams had a beautiful nome
at Lury. Va. where she spent part
OF her time. Mrs. Williams Is SUI
viyed by three daughters. She wac
a woman OF unusual charm and her
remarkable beauty won for hpr
high place in society In this section
OF the country.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23
Six Strikes in Progress.

sig strikes and thirty-four contro-
versies. which have not reached the
strike stage. are before the Depart
ment Of Labor for adjustment. Il was
announced yesterday Threes new
cases were brought TO the depart
ment's attention this week.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23

pee before she came upon the Aelp- |
less, drltlns barge and her half
famished efeW.a N N#
The Washington times., 1921-01-23

New Jersey and Delaware were
both known originally dixie New
York; as New Netherlands.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23

Insects destroyed farm crops worth
s1.lQ4. soo. 800 last year.
The Washington times., 1921-01-23

Every High-Grpde Mattress
Grcatiy Reduccd-lnclude Reg
ont silk floes. high grade OF
Capitol Brand layer felt mat
tress. Tho Gordon" Bancroft
and Barcalo Dallas" These
brands sold for $4,000 and $500.
Each mattress IL labeled and
guaranteed as to workmsnship
and material G1Q TX
used ........s....... WA~.
All bed springs, 2oR oN-
Nomc. Foster and simmons
makes. Including Rome DC
Luxe. Samson and. simmons new
stVlc spring; all sizes. IT,,
r, L., o., "a I'm
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
NECESSITIES OF THE RICH.

Young Mr. Leeds, son of an American mother and one of the worlds wealthiest widows until she became the wife of Prince Chris topher of Greece, recently spent a morning in Paris buying 64 silk shirts, two black velvet morning coats and a few other little necessi- ties. The young man comes by it naturally, for his mother at the time of her wedding a year ago is said to have had slippers made of humming birds wings, a stomacher of robins breasts and furs and other fxings costing so much money that the itemized bill was telegraphed all round the world for newspapers to print and high-cost-of-living com plainers to marvel at, remarks Cap- per's Weekly.
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
JUST ONE NIGHTS DANCING.

Many persons, not only of the so- called weaker but of the presuma- ply stronger sex, think that walking a half-dozen blocks on some practi- cal errand is entirely too great a physical effort, but think nothing at all of dancing a good portion of the night. It is interesting to see just what dancing amounts to in the way of exercise.
 The average waltz requires a dancer to travel over 1900 wards. and other dances average around 95o yards. Dancing from 9 o'clock Into the following morning necessi- tates taking 28,000 steps, or a total distance of over II miles. Fancy the feelings of girl if invited to take an 11-mile walk, even if 1t were proposed that she be accompanied by a band of musicl
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
NO BEST BREED OF POULTRY
There Are Three Glasses Specially Adapted to Production of Eggs
 and Meat.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 There is no best breed of poultry. That at least, is the opinion of men in the United States Department of Agriculture who have been studying the business for years, and have had experience with ali varieties of all breeds in America. To go among your friends and ask for advice about the kind of chickens to start with would be about as productive of con- fiicting views as if you asked for help in buying motor car or typewriter. Every man has his likings, and some have good reasons for them, but in the end the beginner will have to be the judge; wherefore the opinion of the department specialists will be about the best guide Keep only one vari- ety of breed, and select the breed that suits your purpose best. Be sure of one thing-have a standardized male at the head of the flock. Such a bird will improve the quality of the stock materially. A mongrel male VIII DlpuuCt DO liuDloN Slnclts
 These are the reasons: Standard bred fowls produce uniform products which bring higher prices.
 Standardized stock and eggs sold for breeding purposes, bring higher prices than market quotations.
 Standardized fowls can be exhibit ed and thus compete for prizes.
 
 Eggs and stock from mongrel fowls are not sold for breeding purposes.
 Mongrel fowls are not exhibited in poultry shows or expositions.
 General-purpose breeds are best suited to most farms where the pro- duction of both eggs and meat Is de sired. The four most popular repre- sentatives of this class are the Ply mouth Rock, Wyandotte, Orpington and Rhode Island Red
 All these breeds, with the exception of the 0rpington, are of American or igin. They are characterized by hav- ing yellow skin and legs, and lay brown-shelled eggs. The Orpington Is of English origin, has white skin, and also lays brown-shelled eggs. You
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
A Flock of White Plymouth Rocks-A
 Good Genera,-2urpose Breed.

Good Generdi-SurpoSe Breed.
 can get detailed description of all fowls of American origin in Farmers Bulletin 806 on Standard Varieties of Chickens. I. The American Glass;" which may be had upon application to the Division of Publications, United States Department of Agriculture.
 The Mediterranean or egg breeds are best suited for the production of white-sheiled eggs. Representatives of this class are bred largely for eggs rather than for meat. Among the popular breeds are Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona and Andalusian.
 An outstanding characteristic of the egg breeds Is the fact that they are Classed as nonsltters; that is, as a rule they do not become broody and hatch their eggs. When fowls of this and breeding usually are employed. Farmers Bulletin sos, Standard Va rieties of Chickens. II. The Mediter- ranean Glass;" tells about this class.
 LanSshans, Brahmas, Coehins, and Cornish fowls belong in the meat breeds, rather than for eggs, and al- though classed for meat are some times kept as general-purpose fowls. They are all heavier and larger than the egg breeds, or those of the gen. eral-purpose class, and lay brown shelled eggs. Farmers Bulletin 1052, Standard Varieties of Chickens. III. Asiatic, English, and French Classes" describes the breeds in this class.
 Fowls for breeding purposes should be strong, healthy, vigorous birds. The comb, face, and wattles should be q bright red, eyes bright and fairly prominent, head comparatively broad, short. and not long or crow-shaped; legs set well apart and straight, plu- mage clean and smooth.
 The beginner in poultry will be care full to have a home ready for his flock before he gets it. Farmers Bulletin S89 contains suggestions, plans, and directions every poultry keeper should have. The Division of Publications will send it upon request.
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
BuiIdlnq in South.

A stretch of hard-surfaeed road in the southern states, twenty-five miles in length, was difficult to be found six years ago, whereas at present there are any number of hard surfaced roads
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
lNFERTILE EGGS KEEP BEST
Are Preferred for All Purposes Except Matching and Can Be Kept for
 Longer Period.

Ordinarily all eggs will be infertile after the male has been separated from the flock for two or three weeks. Infertile eggs will keep much longer than eggs that are fertile. and are best for all purposes except hatching.
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
 Acquire Road Trees

The state highway commission in California has the authority to ac- quire roadside trees along It's high ways.
The Newark journal., 1921-10-06
Construction in India.

Highway construction is now mak- Ing important and extensive strides in various cities in India.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
ard Coners Today With Fight PIannersG W u Ias Baseb
Is Golf or Baseball Our
Greatest P1Stinle?

washgton sporting fraternity becoming thoroughly aroused
the New York sporting writer the effect
that go baseball Americas point Of the
number of people who participate In each game ~
point that The Times decided
of both the pastmes
Bill Price, by golfer in this
entirely recreation diversion
his mental Hearing and SEEING everything
within and its suburbsHyasle Bethesda
Falls Church, Alexandria
Badensburg City, other
stations-has strong fer baseball
Price vision. lifelong
despite
the that golf his hobby he think that
baseball
while
Of popularity Bill today
fore people will be playing outdoor billiards psyng
baseball
with baseba that being the scarcity of regulation
oneself with clubs
Il believe boys and would play golf II the initial
outlay joining club and purchasing gohng equipment
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
HERzL A. C.P[AyERS
READYFOR SEASON

The Herzl Club of Washington. for
the fourth consecutive year, will put
q strong team on the field this season
The squad. composed of twenty-five
men averaging eighteen years. has
been practicing for the past three
weeks.
The team boasts such stars as sau-
Der. former Business High School
star and a member Of the 1920 all
High baseball team; Schnider. former
Central High outnelder. and Gold
stein, Business High School athleta.
The nine made a good showing on
the diamond last year by winning
twenty-one games and losing eight.
The team defeated the Park A. c.,
junior champions of the District,
after they had annexed the title. The
manager Is now arranging games
with teams in the eighteen-year- -old
class. Address A r. Goldberg, 11OS
Seventh street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
PINEHURST SEMI-FINAL
ROUNDFOR WOMEN TODAY

PINEHURST. N. c. March 90
There was ono upset yesterday in the
second round of the womAn's North
and South Golf Championship Tourna-
mont. when Mrs. John d. Chapman
of Greenwich defeated Miss Sarah
Fownes of Pittsburgh on the home
green After trailing all the way.
Mrs. Chapman squared the match by
winning the seventeenth with q three
and then took the eighteenth with Q
rar fve.
Mrs Hurd Of Pittsburg. present
title holder. found Mrs. Hope Gibson
of the Hamilton Golf Club Of Canada,
on the top Of her game and had to
play her finest to win 2 up and to
play. Mrs. Gibbons led by one hole,
going to tho fourteenth, but she
weakened At the end.
Mira J. 8. PritchArd Of Chicago
former Western Champion and Mrs
F. c. Let's, tr- OF Chicago. present
Western champion. were the only
other players to win their way to the
semi-finals.
Mrs. Pritchard meets Mrs. -Hurd,
and Mrs. Let's plays MrA Chapman
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
HATCHET|TES CALL
OFF DIAMOND GAME
Treasury, With Slim Purse, De.
cides Against Baseball
For This Year.

George Washington University has
notified several colleges listed for
baseball games on It's schedule thfs
season that II will not put team In
the field.
The Hatchetites with q very small
purse fnd IL impossible to finance q
varsity outht. Rather than face .
deficit this season the board of man.
ayers at recent meeting decided to
ask releases from the few contracts
signed.
or the local colleges Georgetown
and Gallaudet were scheduled. st.
Johns College, villanova. Mt. st.
Mary's and Trinity were also on the
list Negotiations with three of .he
Institutions had just been completed.
The fact that George Washing ton
was unable to make any money at the
Thanksgiving Day game last fall.
owing to the necessity of turning
over the proceeds to charity in OBJ
tanning the use of Central High
stadium for the game. necessitates
curtailed activities for the spring.
The students have been slow In pay
ing up their pledges to the athletic
fund sand the board OF managers felt
that II was unwise to carry on base
ball to face n certain deficit in tho
treasury. The sport was therefore
abolished Tor the year.
The Hatchetites will be represented
In tennis and track athletics, how
ever. and expect to make a good
showing. II is not unlikely that an
informal freshman baseball team will
be tried out
The Washington times., 1921-03-29
1FIFTY-FFTY CLUB"
PUTS ON PROGRAM

The sFifty-Fifty~ Club Of the Capt.
tai Refining Company. at the south
end Of the Highway bridge, In Arling-
ton county. Va. put on an athletic
exhibition Thursday evening which
set a new pace for the county. This
club is an association of the officers
and employees of the plant, and 10 a
branch OF tho Boosters Club. of
Buffalo.
The meeting was opened BY Presi-
Dold. general manager of the Buffalo
plant, who in turn was followed by
County Clerk William II. Duncan.
w. g. Curtis exhibited feats OF ledger
demain and ventriloQuism, followed
BY selections by the Alexandra Glee
Club: then Chairman A Frany Sny-
Ger, Of the entertainment committee,
set OF the fireworks
The frst exhibition was q battle
royal between four African brunettes,
which was handily won by Bert Green.
Of local pugilistic fame. The second
event was announced as q four-round
bout between "Kewpie" Coulan and
"Young Jen." but unfortunately the
latter came Into accidental contact
with q left hook administered by
Kewpie and took the count. He then
lost interest in the performance and
the deck was cleared for the next
victim.
Tommy Smith locked horns with
Kid Mccarthy. and the jinx caused
Mack to break his thumb. The last
end most interesting bout was be-
tween Billy Reagan and Kid McFal-
.on. Washington VS.. Chicago. Billy
lad the better of the argument from
start to finish, both in head and foot
work, and was q handy winner.