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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
Additional Locals.

The Wisconsin Illinois base ball
league busted" over a week ago for
want of gate support. The GAINESVILLE
Tractors. a strong and supposedly good
drawing club, is also disbanded for a
like reason. The games of there clubs
were planned for Sunday in particular
What do those of this city who wanted
to see Mineral Point connected with
this league think now2
-Waukesha has a new ordinance re-
curing automobiles. when parked, to
be within white lines drawn outside the
curb.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G Nauman and
daughter have returned from their va
cation. which they enjoyed with rela-
tives in Freeport and Mendoza, LII.
Mrs. Harold Brewer and daughter.
Mrs. John Davies and family, Miss
Ruth Jenkins visited relatives and
friends at Linden Friday.
Go out in the back yard and mea-
sure off Is feet and three inches and
then cogitate on the fact that human
being leaped that distance 1t had
never been done, in historic times, until
Saturday when Ned Gourdin, Negro
student at Harvard, made the record il
Harvard stadium.
The bag limit on ducks has been
cut to five per day and the season ex.
tended to December Doth We of south
ern Wisconsin are not 10 have whack
at the prairie chicken for the next two
years.
The lemon market Is about busted
owing to a lack of the fruit which has
been consumed in unusual quantities
the past few months. They are re
failing locally now at 10 cents dozen,
month ago they were sold at % cents.
John Esch was called from Chicago
last week on account of the Illness OF
his mother.
Mrs Charles Neuman of Middle.
ton is here for a two weeks visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Jacka
Mrs Nicholas Miller of Dodgeville,
N. j. Esch and son of Union Mills visit
ed with their aunt, Mrs. John Esch, on
Thursday
Children should never be allowed
to play in the road in these times OF
fast motor driving. 1t is confusing te
them when they see a car approaching
and close onto them, and confusing q
the driver of car to know just whsi
a child will DO under such circumstances
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
A LEGISLATIVE MASTERPIECE is
NOW REPUDIATED.

The federal reserve act has been
touted by the Democratic press as the
GROWING achievement of Democratic
constructive craftsmanship, "a final
answer to the argument that the Demo
cratic party had not within this gener-
alton, contributed to the statute books
of the nation a single measure Of
permanent benefit to the American peo-
pie. And now we hear John Shelton
Williams, comptroller of the currency
under President Wilson, denouncing
the federal reserve act before a Georgia
gathering of farmers and business
men.
The reserve board, he asserted, ''be-
came by poor administration stiff and
inelastic, consequently oppressive and
injurious where it should have been
helpful, and dangerously lenient where
it should have been repressiye."
Mr.. Williams declared the policies of
the board had resulted in "cruel cramp-
ing of banks small merchants and
farmers Of the country and actual stimu-
lation Of wild speculation and destruc-
tive usuary in New York. "
1.-The intent OF the trainers of the
great federal reserve act, MIR Will
Iiams continued. was that the system
be governed and conducted on plain
common sense principles, applicable TO
both the village and small town and
the big town man. One of the princi- |
pal and most vital purposes was to pre-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
A SERIOUS SITUATION
The American People Must Solve
Their Housing Problem
by Saving.
BY EDGAR TAYLOR wHgELock.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELoCk.
Copyright, 1891 American Press Lesgus)
A news report printed the morning
this, Is written announces tina, the SEN
ate committee on reconstruction and
production" of which Senator w. M.
Calder of New York is chairman, gives
especial attention to the housing prob
lem. The report says the committee
regards the,situation as serious and be-
heVes effective measures for relief
must be taken at once, and that al
ready the health and morals of per
sons living Ia large eenters are affect
ed"
How We Met Serious Situations.
Do you remember how serious stu
atoms" were met during the war?
Belgium and northern France were
invaded by hostile armies and the peo-
pie of those territories were in danger
of starvation. Great Britain, France
and Italy must have food.
Then came our own entry into the
war and money must be raised to send
an army across the ocean 1900 miles;
to arm, feed and clothe that army and
keep II supplied with munitions. Sure
ly, there were serious situations a.
plenty then.
An appeal was sent out to the Amer
lean people to saye-and they saved.
In other countries citizens were put on
food rations; in this country the saw
Ing was voluntary. With the excep-
ton Of sugar and flour Americans could
buy all they wanted and enough of
those articles was permitted to meet
all reasonable requirements.
No" Comes the Housing Problem.
And Americans fed the world for
years; Americans furnished money TO
raise, arm and equip an army of more
than three million men and send them
across the water; America loaned the
allies something like ten billions of dol
lars.
Now comes a housing problem that
Is also pronounced serious and con-
gress is considering taking steps to
find a solution.
Same Old Solutlon-save.
The American people must attend TO
the job themselves. They must save.
as they did during the war period. and
puiLd homes. They must organize By
communities for this purpose. II Is
not laws that are required, but
foundations, walls and roofs-houses.
Laws did not feed the allies and win
the war. II was the savings of the
people that did it.
There are ways In which individuals
may use their savings in buying
homes; any banker VIII furnish infor-
nation as 10 how this can be done all
that Is required is a steady occupation
anu viii to save. The rest is easy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
YOUR SAVINGS GROW
They Help When Misfortune
Comes and When 0ppor-
tunitY Knocks.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELoCK.
Copyright. 1921, American Press League]
For wage earners, professional PEG
pie with moderate incomes and per
sons drawing small salaries as clerks
accountants, etc, savings baI6s offeI
the only safe means by which funds
may be accumulated to meet emergep-
cies or take advantage of opportuni-
ties.
The Mission of Savings Banks
1t is to encourage thrift and frugal
ity that savings banks are established.
In case of accident, sickness or death
in the family a savings account is In
dispensable. Also such an account
may become available as first pay,
ment on a home or an interest in
business venture which promises to be
profitable.
For instance: BY putting aside "a
cents each day person can aceumu-
late $40 each month; by depositing this
amount in a savings bank monthly, at
the end Of five years the depositor will
have accumulated S64763
At any time during the five years
after 500 or more has been saved the
depoSitor may convert his savings into
dividend-paying stocks or interest
bearing bonds and thereby double the
interest rate.
Not Permanent investment
1t is not intended that savings ac<
counts shall be considered as perma-
ment investments There are indus
trial bonds and stocks of approved
value always on sale which pay from
to per cent. In casecof necessity
these securities may be used as col
lateral when applying for loans at
your bank, or they can be sold outright
at any time, as there is always,a mar
ket for them.
No bonds or stocks should ever be
purchased by man of limited capital
who cannot afford to take, a chance
without asking advice from an expert
enced, trustworthy banker or an es-
tablished responsible brokerage house.
They have complete record of the
history and financial standing of every
corporation in the country offering Sc
curities for sale and they are in posi-
ton TO protect investors from Blue
Sky swindlers.
Beware OF irresponsible Stock Sales
men.
Too much importance cannot be
placed on this fact. Several years ago
the federal government issued a state
ment to the effect that each year more,
than THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS.
OF DOLLARS are collected annually
in this country by irresponsible opera
tors through the sale of fraudulent
stocks. Practically all of this money
comes out of the pockets of poor peo--
pie who carnot afford to lose it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
DE DUCKS GOT IT!

A Dubuque farmer recently tried to
explain to a banker the necessity of a
loan to tide him over.
81 don't understand, said the bank
er, why you want to borrow when
you have just shipped your corn.
What did you do with the money ?"
"De ducks got it, " replied the farm
err.
"What do you mean by de ducks ?"
We'll" explained the farmer, 81
shipped the car to market and sold il
for 50 cents. They de duck freight,
that lett 81 cents; de duck cent com
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

PmoR TO 1892. when suits were insti-
tutcd in Wisconsin and put an end to
the prac ice of the state trcasurers
loaning state funds for their own profit
the highest return any state treasurer
realized in year was about S25, GOO
During the fiscal year which closed the
30th of last June, State Treasurer
johnson collected from state deposit
tories interest amounting to S297. OBS.
The scandal in Illinois which has result
ed in the indictment of Governor Small
of that state who has recently served
that commonwealth as treasurer, and
another ex-state treasurer, for misap-
plication of public funds in the same
way. recalls the Wisconsin episode,
And imagine please what the two Hi
nois statesmen CD must have grabbed,
as it is quite certain that the funds of
that state subject TO the drawing of in
terest are larger than in Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

A machine for making nails was
patented on May is. 1924. To America
belongs the distinction OF being the
first to make cut nails by machinery.
With the advent Of machine-cut nails
the household industry Of Matchmaking
rapidly declined. The handmade nail
was pinched in a wise, with a portion
projecting; a few blows with ham,
mer fattened one end into a head.
which was beaten into a counter sunk
in the wise, in this manner regulating
its size and shape. Nails were also
made by forging on an anvil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

vent congestion of money at the cen
tiers for use in gambling or for exac-
tons from gamblers when funds were
needed for movement or carrying crops
or for development and conduct of pro-
ductive enterprises. | say that broad
and noble purpose has been hindered,
perverted and in large measure re-
versed by the majority of the federal
reserve board to maintain and enforce
rules unnecessarily hard, inhexible and
unvarying."
BE it remembered that the organiza-
ton of the federal board of reserve
system is still in the hands Of board
dominated by Democratic majority
and that the politics inaugurated under
the Wilson administration in the man
agement Of the new system are still in
effect. So that even if the defects OF
the measure are 10 be blamed upon ITS
administration, the responsibility rests
upon the political party which plumes
itself upon the creation of the federal
system as legislative masterpiece.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

Mrs. A. C. Pope and son have re-
turued from a visit with her father,
L A. Jewett, at Fergus Falls, MINI.
Guy White and Charles Allen and
wives were over Sunday guests of Ho-
mer Ludden at Elkhorn. Enroute home
they visited at Whitewater, Miss Ber-
niece White. who was attending sum
mer school there, returning home with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jack Holzmiier and
family of Edmund were guests of Alon-
"a Jacka on Friday
Miss Ruth Weidenfeller left
Wednesday to spend a two weeks
vacation with relatives in Madison and
Chicago.
w. III. Jacka and w. H. Myers and
and wives, Mrs. AL. Seibert and son
and Mrs. Charles Neuman motored to
Kilbourn Thursday and enjoyed an out
ing at the Dells
Mrs. Charles Bach and father.
George Hartley, left Saturday for Du-
buque. Mrs. Bach left there Sunday
to join her husband in Los Angeles.
Calf, where they will make their home.
Miss Mary Dresen left Wednesday
to visit relatives and friends in Madison.
Mrs, Josephine Parks of Hollandale
is spending this week at the home of
Conrad Schaumberg
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Conrad Schaumberg, July 26th at St.
Joseph's Hospital, Dodgeville.
"A few lines from Rev. Birrel,
dated Chetek, Wis, July 30th,. reads as
follows: I'VE expect to be back next
Friday. Have had a good rest. Will
you please announce that l will preach
in the Methodist church in the morning
and in the Congregational church in
evening. on Sunday, Aug. 7th,"
Our speed cop is catching EN- now
and then, 1t was amusing Tuesday
evening to see the driver of Ford try
ing to get away from Mr.. Cop, whose
motorcycle has twice the speed Of a
Ford
Every citizen having the success
of our fair at heart should rally to the
call of the directors for meeting at
the council chamber Friday evening of
this week. Make it a mass meeting.
Our city was never in a healthier
condition at fair time
Miss Josephine Stude is spending
this week with relatives In Darling ton.
Mrs Henry Gilman and daughter
Kathryn have been spending a few
days at the home of Dr. Sears in Madi-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Colmer returned
to Chicago Friday, after a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs C. c. Colds
worthy, and sister. Mrs. Otto Gilman.
We don't believe the fellow who
says Pete Ellingen received wireless
from Major Henderson,, the sensational
! drummer, saying he would attend our
fair, if he (Petel could assure him that
Dr. Fawkes would be on hand fully
equipped with his entertaining powers
We're inclined to imagine the CON
ditions are right the reverse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
Famous Greek Letter Society.

The first Greek letter society was
Phi Beta Kappa, the letters standing
for a Greek motto which is TRANSLATED
philosophy, the guide of life" 1t was
organized at William and Mary col
lege December 5, 1776, as a secret so
cial club and literary society, 1t has
become an honorary fraternity tt
which men and women are elected OF
basis OF scholarship,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
Naturally INDIGNANT.

Melvin failed to receive much ben
eft from his Sunday school lesson,
His two older brothers took him to
Sunday school, and after it was over
neglected to look for him. He was dis
covered crying by neghbor and taken
home. When he arrived home his in.
dignation toward his brothers was ter
rible to witness. He stamped his foot
and said, you took me down there
and losed mel"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
CARD OF THANKS.
Caught in Coy Wheel Killed.

A shocking accident happened about
month ago, but the news reached this
office only few days ago. Edgar
Sparks, aged 81, of Abbotsford, this
state. was caught in the large cog
wheel of a merry. go-round on July 2,
and was SO badly crushed that he died
two days after while undergoing the
amputation of one of his legs. His
mother was formerly Miss Eliza Ben
nett OF Barreltown settlement. near
this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

THE 277, 900 automobiles in Wisconsin
will seat 900, 600 passengers. A sur
vey made by the interstate commerce
commission shows that the average
passenger train carries 81 people, which
means that automobiles of Wisconsin
have the carrying capacity of 30, 900
average passenger trains The railroad
trains in Wisconsin travel Is, 900, 900
miles year, the automobiles nearly a
billion miles, or % times as much.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

GOVERNOR SMALL Of Illinois may not
be guilty of the charge of embezzling
state funds, but for a man who pro-
tests his innocence and demands an inn
mediate trial he had an unfortunate
way of being absent when the officials
attempted to serve the warrant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

OVER the grave of one of our Ameri-
can boys in France is a slab with the
following inscription
when you go home tell them of
us and say, for your tomorrow we
gave our today"
1t is suggested to the Americans who
are now ''gadding" in France and par
taking Of all the Injuries that money
can buy, should they happen along that
way, to sit down before that grave
and ponder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

mission, that left 80 cents; de duck
elevator charges, that left n cents;
de duck husking, THAT left Is cents; de
duck the hired mans wages from that
and you are darn sight better farm
err than am if you can find anything
left -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

PRESIDENT GRANT vetoed a soldiers
pension bill in 1875. and he was the
soldiers comrade and friend, but he
visioned the inability of the people to
stand the burden.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

There must be something wrong
with the clarinet player Ii this orches
ira. Every now and then he blows a
sour note
Hes married 10 the ingenue. Every
time she kisses anybody on the stage
be forgets his music.s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
AUGUST
Is,
MINERAL IT
POINT IL
FAIR 10
and HOMECOMING 1921
Knights Templar, Attention !!

Degree work Friday, Aug 5, at 2:30
p! m. sharp Supper served by Eastern
Star in the lecture room of the Congre-
gational church at p. m All knights
are requested to be present.
BY ORDER of CoMMAsT1ER
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04

FROM time to time we read of the
court sentencing violators of the law to
attend church regularly for a number of
weeks. The latest account comes from
Kentucky, where such punishment"
was imposed for drunkenness and for
six weeks the dsturber of the peace
was compelled to attend Methodist
church and report to the Judge each
Monday. Unless the preacher who had
such an offender as an unwilling mem
Der of his congregation had with rea-
sonable earnestness sought to convey
to him the message of the gospel be-
fore the party lin prison" with force
sufficient to convince him of the error
of his ways, this enforced attendance
at church service would be more or less
of a mockery. Such is the view of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
The Smile is General.

Mondayiwas ushered in with a steady,
soaking rain which continued all day.
1t was greatly needed and the smile OF
satisfaction is general
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-04
Mrs. Stephen Wilkins.

Ellen Baxter Wilkins, widow of the
late Stephen Wilkins, died suddenly
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Holman, corner 9Th and State
streets in this city last Wednesday, July
q, 1921, while helping to prepare the
evening meal.
Ellen Baxter was born in Devonshire,
England, June, l845. She came to this
country with her parents at the age of
ten years and settled near Linden. In
1868 Ellen was married to Stephen
Wilkins, a civil war soldier Two child
rem crowned this union Mrs. Thomas
Holman of this city and Joseph Wilkins
of Linden One brother, Philip Baxter
of Cobb. also survives.
Mrs Wilkins was a woman of large
faith and lived life of constant prayer
She become a member of the Episcopal
church in early girlhood and remained
true and faithful to hep confirmation
vows to the end. She possessed hap
py and kindly nature and will be missed
by large circle of friends and acquain-
tances.
Funeral services were held from her
late home on Friday afternoon. Rev.
A. H. Schoenseld officiating. The w.
r. c. Of which deceased had long been
a member attended in body and gave
their impressive farewell rites at the
home; the G. A. r. acted as escort
from the house to the grave. Six
American Legion boys were pail bear
ers and tenderly laid the body of Mrs.
wilkins to rest in Graceand cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the many neighbors and friends
who 80 readily and kindly rendered us
aid and comfort in the hour of our
shocking distress occasioned by the
sudden death of our beloved mother,
we extend heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and MRS. THOMAS HOLMAN,
MIR. and MRS. JOSEPH WILKINS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
WISCONSIN FARM LANDS.
PICTURE SHOW

The Wisconsin Department of Agricul-
ture at Madison, has given us permission
Wisconsin to demonstrate to you the OPP
portunlties that await you on the cut-over
hardwood lands in the great Badger State.
These picture shows will be given on
Of this month The hall will be open at
seven o'clock in the evening and the pic
ture show and lecture will start at 8
o'clock sharp at the 2. II. c. hall, corner
chusetts ave. car. Get off at New Jersey
street and go one block east
4 ADMISSION FREE.
Mr.. AZ I. Mordt, the president Of our
mon, plain everyday language about how
to get farm OF your own. He will sh ~
you soil samples and soil maps of the dis
trict we represent, and fully post you Rh
to tIe good lands and bad lands Of the
state. The picture slides will give you a
true picture of crops and ths country IN
general 1t will be a plain talk about
facts TO people who really want to get
Oh the farm.
If any one wants to make a special ap-
pointment with Mr.. A. L. Mordt for either
before or after the show, for Saturday,
call al the English House Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday Saturday. Should you
not be at the show ana want information
about our district. write US and we will
answer by return mail.
A L Mordt, President.
4S1 SO. Dearborn st. Chicago. Illinois.
IaANDOLOGY SPECIAL NUMBER just
out OBTAINING 1921 facts of clover land
home or as an Investment You are think
ing Of buying good farm lands where
farmers grow rich. send at once for this
spe cial number of Landofogy. II is free
LAND CO, 113 Skidmore- Richie Bldg,
Marinette. Wis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
MAYOR SPLITS
RICf1MONDG. @.
BY CANDIDACY
Row Over Zimmerman Gives
Democrats of City Hope
for Victory.
snecfal to Tho Times.


RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 2A-Wftn the
formal announcement by DR.. ". W. Zim-
norman, mayor Of Richmond, that he
viii seek denomination by the Repub-
leans, three candi6ates have expressed
their intention to contest for the place.
City Controller B. A Bescher and Frank
T. Strayer, attorney, and ex-service man,
announced their candidacy a few days
ago
The progressive wing Of the Republican
organization Is. directing its efforts to-
ward defeating Zimmerman, but it Is
admitted that with several candidates to
split the vote, his chances are bright
An attempt Is being made to discourage
further entries
The Democrats. normally a weak mi
nOr!ty in Wayne County, are encouraged
by the apparent splitting Of the Repub-
Ecan vote and are manifeSting enthus-
iasm IN organizing for the campaign
Republican women are preparing for
active participation and have chosen the
following city campaign committee:
Chairman, Miss Esther Griffin White;
secretary, Mrs. Edna 3. Cowles; treas
urer, Miss Grace Smith.