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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
AGE OF CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE
in Egypt Before the Birth
of Moses.

Cleopatra's Needle, which stands in
given to the United States by Egypt
and was transported here at the eX-
pense Of the late w. III. Vanderbilt. 1t
was erected in 1881. The crabs it
stands upon are replicas of the
originals, which are in the Metropoli-
tan museum. In the museum, too, a
model is to be seen showing how the
obelisk was lowered and raised into
position. 1t is sixty-seven feet high
and weighs $50 tons.
Gazing at it, it is hard to realize that
when it was erected Moses had not
been born, that not one being in Europe
could read or write, indeed that
Greece, Rome, England had never even
been heard of, remarks the Detroit
News.
When ThOthmes III, erected this ODE
lisk, about 1900 B. c., to commence
rate his victories over the enemies of
Egypt, his country was the richest
and most powerful in the world, the
great center of trade and the leader
in letters and arts. The last indepen-
dent ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra, had
the obelisk transferred from Heliopo-
lis, the old capital, to Alexandria,
thereby giving it it's present name.
With the fall of ancient civilizations
the old buildings Of Egypt decayed and
everything about that country was for
gotten. Finally, at the instigation of
Napoleon, scientists undertook to solve
these secrets and aroused interest in
that long-forgotten country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
Wind and Sound.

a government scientist gives an in
teresting explanation of the action of
the wind in preventing the spread of
sound.
1t is, he claims, not the wind, as
such, that prevents sound from trav-
cling against it, but difference in the
strength of the wind. If, for instance,
the wind is stronger above than be-
low, or stronger at one side, its eff
feet will be to tilt the sound waves
In one direction or another. Differ
ences of temperature in the air also
cause detection of the waves Of sound.
Other atmospheric causes exist which
defect sound from a straight course
and prevent it from going as far In
a certain direction as it, may have
been expected to go.
Some Of the sirens in this country,
it appears, produce sounds which
ought theoretically to be audible at a
distance of 1,500 miles, but, in fact,
the authorities are satisfied IL they
are heard Only two miles away. The
reason for the discrepancy between
calculation and experiment was prob
ably atmospheric DETECTION Of the
sound
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
Wisconsin HOlsteins in Strong
Demand.

Through the aid of their county
agents and COW testers, the farmers
of Washington county recently sold
so head of pure bred Holsteins to a
Los Angeles county, California, buy
er.
The herd averaged IL months OF
age and brought, on the average,
s165.38. Wisconsin dairymen are
supplying the cushions for the bumps
in the states present ride over hard
economic road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
Will Commence Prospecting.

Plattevile Witness: Prospecting
promises to be carried on large ex-
tent this coming winter. There are
several Galenians who have good rea
SON 10 believe they know where a
body of ore lis located and now is the
time to prove it up. 1t is stated two
or three companies will be formed
for prospecting wherein the work
men will hold an interest and re-
ceive part wages. Ore prices are
gradually climbing upward. -Galena
Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
Dollars Spent in Mineral Point
Will Return To Boost For You
PATRONIzE MINERAL POINT MERCHANTS

carefully the article printed each week in this
You VIII doubt,
merchants entitled
defray
institutions which
Mineral Point Merchants in
time, finds its back
community and
we all follow example, of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
Another Version

1t isn't true that it takes nine tail.
ors to make a man, but sometimes it
takes half a dozen bill collectors to
locate him. Galveston News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

COW and high herd records for the
nine months of each association year.
This report is compiled from re-
ports of each of the testers.
H. r. NOBLE. Co. Agt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

The average milk and fat produc-
ton as shown represent the average
production per cow in six months or
during the first six months Of each
association year Olin Ruste, Barne-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

that the high cow so far in each asso-
ciation freshened last February ex-
cepting one which freshened in IAN
uary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
HIGH HERD.

weld, leads in the county with an
average production so far of $40
pounds milk and 286 pounds of fat.
The next report of this kind will
appear in February giving the high
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

you WIN find it IN the Want Column
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

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THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

The Want Column
Use the Want Column in The Demo
crat and you will get results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

You win find it in the Want Column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24

the yearly production for the average
cow in Wisconsin. She is owned by
J. J. Matter & Son, Avoca.
1t is interesting to note further
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12
Mot q Man
 In the House '
Home Talent Play aid Pro- gram byLadies 'Aid7Society Presbyterian churchMakes a Decided Hit.

The home talent play and pro- gram given by the ladies of the Presbyterian Aid Society Friday night drew out crowd that filled the Rex theatre completely. Ev- cry seat was taken and standing room was at premium
 The two act farce, Not a Man in the House." was a wonder fully smooth performance. Mrs. | o. c. Palmer, as Mrs. Bings who was convinced that man was a needless and a useless creature around any house, was as good as professional and Mrs. c. H. -Tozier as Kate, the Irish maid, brought out a laugh at every ap- pearance. Her brogue was ex- cellent. Miss Coulter was most charming maiden sister of Mrs. Bings; Mrs. Bjorge acted the placid aunt of the same lady in very convincing manner and Miss Catherine Matheson gave a de- Iightful characterization of the pretty, young niece. Miss Mar garet Mccormack gave two eX- cellent readings, "At the Pho tographer's' and Encourage ment." John Browns Baby" sung by Irene Tozier, Glen Mathe- son, Margaret Otteson, Etolin Coulter and Gertrude Goodrich, was given a hearty encore and the ensemble number, The liar rigan Sisters" made a big hit. The musical part of the evenings performance consisted of piano duet, March Militaire'', which was very well played by Frances and Gladys Tamaree, and vocal numbers by Mrs. Tozier and Miss Virginia Tozier. In addition to the program as published last week Mrs. John T. Towers con- tributed several vocal and instru- mental numbers with violin obli- gates by Mr. Patterson.
 A tea and goody sale was given by the Presbyterian ladies in the afternoon at the same place. The receipts were nearly S60 and the sale of tickets for the evenings program amounted to nearly S75. The net proceeds will be used to- ward the furnishing of the new manse. The plans for the manse have been completed and the money appropriated. It is ex- pected that building operations will begin soon after the arrival of the new pastor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

J. c. Black of the Blumauer- Frank Drug company, Portland, who was detained in Wrangell for some time after finishing his business here owing to the ab- sence of boats from the south, left for Ketchikan on the North western Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

Pupils of the high school and a few invited guests had a party in the gymnasium Saturday evening in honor of George and Fred Gun derson who went out to Johnson Cove this week. Dancing fur nished the entertainment and re- treatments were served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

Mothers Day was observed in Wrangell Sunday by an appropri- ate service at St. Philips. Two suitable solos, Mother. My Dear' by Mrs. Johnson and Kip ling's Mother O'Mine' by Mrs. Mclaughlin erethe special num- bers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

c. H. Davis, general manager of the Vermont Marble company, left on the Northwestern for his home in Proctor, Vermont. MT. Davis spent about a month in Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

Fish shipments on the North western Monday: C. M. Coulter, 39 boxes fresh salmon; Heckman and Brown, ' boxes shrimp; Louis Olson, 1 tierce salted salmon and 1 box fresh.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

Louis Beck, a brother in-law of Mrs. Susan Hodges, was aboard the Northwestern Monday en route from Cordova to the States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

J. C. Smith, an old acquaint- ance of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Paul, was aboard the Northwest ern en route from Cordova to Aberdeen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

William Johnstone was pass
 enger for Ketchikan on tle North western Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12
LOCAL NEWS

The Northwestern stopped in southbound at S:30 Monday morn ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-12

Raw Furs bought. Mrs. w. C. Waters, Wran gell.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
Tariff on Paper
From Europe of
SIS Ton Sought

A tariff of SIS a ton on newspTlnt
paper other than that imported from
Canada was urged before the House
Ways and Means Committee yester-
day by representatives of the Amer
lean Pulp and Paper Association.
The duty should be imposed on
Canadian paper by executive order
in case it is shown that the Caehd-
ian provinces are imposing unfair
restrictions. it was claimed.
The s15 a ton tariff is necessary
to eQualize the difference in the
cost of production in the Uniteo
States as compared with Canada and
Europe, a brief of the association
stated.
The association gave two reasons
for higher tariff. print paper cost
ing less than 8 cents a pound now
being admitted free.
with the manufacturers of Ger
many, Sweden. Norway and Finland
at a great advantage of an artificial
condition created by the rates Of
exchange these manufacturers can
sell their products in this country
at prices less than the cost of pro-
duCtion.
The Canadian manufacturers who
derive their pulp wood and power
from low price government leases
have no large investments in wood
lands or water power and have
consequently lower manufacturing
costs"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
SEES RUSE In PLAN
TO MERGE LINES
Chairman Mapes of House
District Body Opposes
Gould Measure.

Declaring that the proposal 10
permit a consolidation Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
psuy with th. Potomac Electric
Power Company Wa ruse Of the
former COMPANY. and that II would
hinder rather than encourage a
merger OF the combined companies
with the Capita. Tra-tion Company.
Chairman Maprs. If the House Dis
trlCt Commit. yesterday eN-
pressed his uuqual fed opposition
to the plan in minority report
filed on the Gould bill.
Although ouJyot-d l. to on the
question OF reporting the Gould bill
10 the House. Napes announced
that he would do rverything in his
power to prevent the consolidation
That his opposition will prevent
the passaEe OF In, Gould bill at this
session is UndoUbted when il is re-
called that the rifty-ffty PROPOSE
tion was eliminated in the District
largely as the result OF his deter
mined stand.
While Mapes expressed approval
Of the plan for the merger Of the
two traction companies. he deClar red
there was nothing in the Gould bill
providing for such a merger. and
that once the desired consolidation
the traction companies was effect
ed, that the merger would be far
ther of than ever.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
ACTION PROMISED
ON SOLDIER BONUS
American Legion Officers
Delegation Assured by Nc
Cumber and PenroSe.

A virtual promise that the soldier
bonus bill will be reported TO the
Senate this session was made yes
terday to a delegation of American
Legion officers by Senator McCum
Der, North Dakota, who ranks next
to Senator Pcnrose on the Finance
Committee
Penrose told the same delegation
that the government is in a bad f.
nanciaI situation, but that he had no
doubt Congress would at the proper
time make ample provision for the
service men.
Penrose. in discussing the matter
later. indirectly criticised MCCum-
Der, who had stated he would call a
meeting Of the Finance Committee
soon to consider the bill.
Senator McCumber says he will
report the bill" said PenrOse. Il
do not know just how he can do it."
Penrose is chairman of the com
mittee. and he. not MCCumber, has
power to call meetings.
MCCumber told the legion men he
hoped Senate action would be pos
sible this session, but added that II
the legislative jam prevented this,
the bill would be acted on early in
the special session.
The tax feature is the biggest
problem at this time" said McCum-
Der. speaking as an individual
member of the Finance Committee.
am in favor of reporting the bill
and leaving to the future the time
when the cash bonus shall go into
effect so that We will not be com
pelled to provide the money for it
Immediately"
Penrose said he made the delega-
ton no promises. The legion Of
icers who called on Penrose and
McCumber are +. w. Galbraith,
Cincinnati, national commander of
the legion; G. W Bettman. Clove-
land; ]. T. Taylor. Philadelphia. and
IS. W. Chadbourne, Massachusetts.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
COMBINE TO URGE
WETTER DRY LAW

4 committe" of manufacturers
and importers of alcoholic BEVERAGES
has been formed to fight for a more
liberal Interpretation of the pro-
hibition law.
TEt committee will negotiate with
the Bureau of Internal Revenue a
modification Of Attorney General
Palmer's recent decision holding
that permits for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor in wholesale Quanti-
ties should be limited to manufac-
tur2rs and wholesale druggists. I'm
porters of wine are said to be
especially averse to the decision.
Members of the committee are
Granville Whittlesley. of New York
Henry NJ. Naylor. of Rochester, y.
Y: A. L. Cummings, of Baltimore:
Alphons Vile. of New York: John
H. Finn. of Cincinnati an dThomas
s. Jones. of louisville, ny.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
Berlin Officials Seek U. S.
View on Treaty Revision

The German government will lose
no time in placing its views on the
shortcomings of the treaty of Yer
sailles before the Republican ad-
ministration. The Berlin foreign
office, 1t was learned here yester-
day on good authority, already has
submitted these views to Ellis Lor-
ing Dressed. United States commits
sioner in Berlin. with the intima-
ton that 1t would be most advan-
tageous" for both nations to con-
clude a separate peace and working
arrangement. ''
According to the information
available here, the German govern
ment has gone so far in its intima-
tions as to give expression to the
hope that the Harding admlnistra-
tion will be able to bring about a
situation in the relations between
the United States and Europe which
will permit of negotiations by Ger
many and the allied powers Of "a
sane economic adjustment"
The Berlin authorities, II is un-
derstood. are considering the prob
able alternatives open to the new
administration, which are, first, a
declaration of a separate peace; sec
ond, the ratification OF the treaty
of Versailles with elimination of
the covenant OF the league of ma
tions and the deletion of all refer
ence to the league or modified ref
erence to the league.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
Claims y. S. Barred
From German Trade

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The German
indemnity and the method of paying
is arranged deliberately to prevent
Germany from getting aid from any
country other than her war cred
itors, declared former United States
Senator James Hamilton Lewis to-
night in an address before the Far
Western Travellers Association here.
The former Senator declared that
foreign trade to be won must be
fought for and no nation could hope
to gain it il that nation did not have
something aproximating supremacy
of the sea. He declared that the
United States was the only nation
that Europe had to fear in the con-
quest for world trade and that the
German indemnity had been so ar
ranged as to exclude America, that
the allies would not only control
German money, but everything that
was sold to Germany.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
CUNNINGLY DELAYS
ARMY MONEY BILL
Huddleston's Device to Fore
stall Action on Winslow Bill
Affords Comedy.

The refusal of Republican leader
Mondell to state definitely whether
or not the WinsIow bill would be
given consideration in the House to-
morrow under a suspension of the
rules caused trouble not unmixed
with comedy in the lower body of
Congress yesterday. The WinsIow
bill provides that the railroads shall
receive partial payment of the $780,
100000 remaining unpaid under the
guarantee provisions of the EsCh-
Cummins law.
Representative Huddleston started
a lively filibuster which baffled Re
publiCans and prevented the House
from dispOsing of the military ap-
preparations bill as was anticipated.
The final vote of the measure can
not now be taken on Tuesday owing
to the fact that Monday has been
set aside for consideration of bills
under suspension of the rules.
The passage of the Winslow bill
has been strongly urged by railroad
executives who declared that with
out the money coming to them under
the EsCh-Cummins law they would
be in severe financial straits Mon
dell, however, would make no def
mite statement on the plans for the
disposition of the Winslow bill.
Thereupon Huddleston continuously
offered amendments to the military
Appropriation bill, proposing to
strike out such words as OILERS, ,"
craftsmen" lectures" "organists. ."
sensing and "stenographers" com
pairing them to G. o. p. tactics as
they appeared in the bill under con-
sideratton. He made his remarks
each time in such a manner as to
keep within the limits of the rules
until he reached some point where he
could make some statement on the
Winslow bill At that point he was
ruled out Of order.
His tactics succeeded in embarrass-
ing the Republican leaders to the
point where they were unable to
bring about completion of the con-
sideratton of the army appropriation
bill.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
FIND HUN SHIPS
WHITE ELEPHANTS

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The seizure Of
German ships ii pay for the vessels
OF the allies torpedoed by the
u-boats has produced an anomalous
situation, the upshot of which may
be that the ships will be returned
to Germany.
The British shipping board finds
itself unable to find buyers for $780,
900 tons of the German shipping re-
ceived In exchange for torpedoed
tonnage and the controlled has even
offered to dispose of the vessels as
low as sixty dollars a ton as against
one hundred doIIars a ton, the cost
Of producing the same ships in
British yards.
The Shipping board is now consid-
ering proposal to return the ships
to Germany at a nominal rate of
fve to ten dollars a ton. -
The gigantic British shipyacds
are practically closed down ana are
completing only contract work as A
result Of the seizure Of the German
tonnage" declared Sir Edward
Mackay Edgar, one of ths biggest
British sipbuilders, in a, statement
to Universal Service.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
SOLON FORECASTS 4
EARLY RETURN TO
$3.50 FlSCALPLAN
Curtis During Discussion
On Sundry Measure
Makes Prediction.

That the $3.50 fiscal sys,,r b.,
which half the District Of Corunbts
annual expenses will be born, h,.
the Federal government instead n,
oriy 30 per cent Of them a. yDao,
the present system will be r.s,orss
in a short time. was forecas, in f.,
Senate yesterday by Senator cg-,f.
Of Kansas, that he and H.s col
leagues on The joint conference ,ou-
mittee believed an agrr.rsa. " voyr5
be reached.
The Question arose during Discus
sion Of amendments TO M. sr,5-,-
civil bill. throughout which rb. -.
ate Appropriation Commute 6-r
crossed out the sO-sO i.u, 80
an ended them TO read Ia ,u.b
way that the District was ro r.-.
half instead OF 90 per cent w,
asked how these changes vouls -
fect the efforts Of Congress 10 -,
the question Of Hpportioumerr s..
stOr Curtis defended the ars,g-
ments by saying that two mee,5,r-,
Of the Fiscal Relations john CoT--
mittee had been neld. and that ID.
Senators on that rommfrras f.-
lieved the agreement woaG he
reached.
Repre- entstiye Names NJ N,.b.-
gan. chairman Of the Eols. r,,-
triCt COmmirt.r. rs the father m 2
bill providing that the DIsr-rr, an
ply it's moneys collected through
taxation to the running eKnepscs
the Federal government surp'vfrr
the deficit. The Housa esrshrsHrg
the 6O-+o bass In passing the bis
triCt appropriations and the Egrdry.
civil bills. hur tho Senate Restored
the $3.50 plan IN each hnI ana
Senator JuU'- uT Washington. In
trOduced bull establishing the $3.50
ratio with sar, raj changes The
senate bill a-tr0rIzcs the District
20 use so much sv
may he necessary of the Districts
surplus r'N~nuss in meeting hair
the expenses on certain school items
classified a. emergencies. rr, other
half to he used in the REGULAR o.
penses Of the District government
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
Canadians Scour Woods
For Lost millionaire

MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 5.-Farm-
ers in the neighborhood of Kempt-
vile, Ont, were engaged tonight in
a man hunt, but not with any-Slood-
thirsty intentions.
Their quarry, they believe, is Am
brose Small. missing millionaire the
atrical man, who disappeared a few
months ago as completely as though
the earth had opened and swallowed
him up.
-Four days ago a mysterious
stranger called at the farm Of W.
Z. James, near KemptviIle, and
asked for shelter. He said he was
George Bailey, the son of a wealthy
farmer. His description tailed with
that of the missing millionaire, but
when questioned on the subject he
suddenly disappeared
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06
JUROR SHORTAGE
STILL HALTS TRIAL

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Feb. s.
The second weekend recess of the
Matewan gunfight trial found the
jury as far from complete as at this
time a week ago.
Twenty-nine Veniremen were ex-
amined at today's two-hour session.
but not one qualified Nearly all of
them expressed opposition to cap
ital punishment.
The eighteen tentatively accepted
taIesmen, contrary to expectations
did not have to spend the weekend
in the courthouse in the sherigs
custody as last week. They were
allowed to go home today by Judge
Robert D. Bailey. with the admoni-
ton not to discuss the case.
1t was generally believed tonight
that the possibilities of Mingo
County, so far as prospective jury
men are concerned, will have been
exhausted by the middle of next
week. Then the case will either
be continued, probably until the emo
of next month. or the question of
admitting negro veniremen will be
taken up.
1t was pointed out tonight that
should a demand for negro venire-
men made. Judge Bailey would
be legally bound to grant it, as the
law distinctly fOrbids the exclusion
of colored men from the jury lists
1t is not expected, however. that the
law will be brought into play as
manu- maneuvers are possible on the
part of those in charge of the case
to prevent such a contingency.
One contingent of veniremen rode
into Williamson today on a freight
train. They were arrested for
trespassing.
There is some talk in favor of a
legislative amendment repeating the
statute which makes ii impossible
for men to serve on a jury II they
have served on a petit jury within
two years.