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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
SHED LIGHT ON OLD TUNES
Interesting Official Documents Recent
: iy Found in the State House
at Philadelphia

fEcrusted with dust, .yellg7y with
age, some nibbled by mice, "a real
treasure trore of documents has been
discovered 10y Workmen restoring the
Old state house, the last of the group
of Independence hall buildings to re-
ceive the city's atteation, says a press
dispatch from Philadelphia. Dhe build
ing was the seat of the city govern
ment until 1858.
One of the official papers relates
that Robert Wharton, once mayor Of
Philadelphia, addressing the select
council GA December 10, 1914, de-
plored the increase of "tippling
houses" especially those shat sold
ardent spirits" to minors in one and
two cent quantities. Another record
showed that as late as May 9, 1916,
q resident of that city paid zS23.50 as
tax for being allowed to carry a
watch
In the "ttippling house" address Of
Mayor Wharton he called the old-time
saloons A'vile Sinks"
<llSO SOAlC ala AO4 AliS
attack. He declared that many such
houses were being operated in the
city openly for the destruction of the
unwary, and lamented that there
were no Laws against them. A refer
ence to a fine of 10 shilling for the
unlawful discharge of firearms was
mentioned by Mayor Wharton.
He criticized the filthy condition Of
certain f@ctways" and recommended
fixing the pavements on many city
streets.
A police flyer was also found near
where the old rogues' gallery used to
be, and in those days this was an
actual gallery around the police court.
The flyer was dated about the middle
of the last century, and with it were
photographs of a prominent New 7 ork
merchant and society man who had
run away with another mans wife.
The names might surprise their de-
scendants, now numbered among New
York's flour hundred''
The documents date from 1775 to
1853, the majority belonging to the
years of the last decade of the Eight
zenith century and the first two dec
AIDES of the Nineteenth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
UNDOUBTEDLY HIS BY RIGHT
Boorish Stranger Surely Proved His
Claim to Possession of That Match
box Without Argument.

The car on an English railway was
not OvercrOwded. There was a gSodly
number of persons sitting in 1t, but
evidently there was not room for the
fuSsy man who entered last.
He stood on every ones toes.
He pushed his luggage in every ones
eyes and placed his heaviest bag ON
some ones hat.
He elbowed himself plenty Of room
on the side OF the compartment d.
Internal railway" he muttered to
the man next to him.
'"Thank goodness" replied the
stranger, that you spoke first!''
"What do You mean? asked the
rude man.
'Well," said the stranger, handing
him a gold matchbox, II must give you
this, sir"
But" exclaimed the other, 1--WE are
complete strangers!''
Eyes, sir, l know that, but I am
a member of a society, and we have
subscribed for that matchbox, which
We were going to give to member
whom we considered the rudest man
on earth-but ( think you deserve it
far more than he doeS!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
MUST PROPOSE AMID NOISE
Curious Marriage Custom That Still
Prevails in Some of the Nor
wegian Districts.

Along the fjords of Norway the old
customs are fast dying out, just as
they seem swiftly to be passing in
every other country of modern Europe.
But in some of the ford sections one
may still witness a few of the old
customs in all their ancient charm, and
sometimes their oldtime whimsicality
and love Of rough play-for instance,
in what happens when a young man
proposes and during the wedding cere-
mony.
In the district known as Sogn it has
the boys of the countryside to keep
such close watch on their brothers
that they know just when one is going
to ask his sweetheart's parents for
her hand. Hardly has the young man
entered the house than from every side
comes the roar of small cannon and
the rattle of rifles fired in the air,
and the ringing of bells and blowing
of horns.
The day of the >Sdding, however,
his side and playfully endeavor to
keep his courage high. That neither
he nor the bride escapes without due
share of teasing is clear In the fact
that sometimes as many as 200 guests
are at the wedding, and that the fes-
tivities may last an entire week.
The day when the nuptials are to be
celebrated the bride and bridegroom,
their parents and other relatives and
the guests form in line. Headed by
the fiddler they march to the doors OF
the church. It has happened that two
or even three wedding parties meet
either on the way or at the church.
Then there is a notable competition
between the fiddlers. Each tries to
| Guido the other.-Temple Manning
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
GREAT PLAYS "FlRST NIGHTS"
Six Occasions That Stand Out Promi-
nently in the Artistic History
of France.

Perhaps the most striking events in
been the first performances of certain
of the great French plays. In a few
cases, also, these occasions have
marked the beginning of new epochs.
in the social history of that country.
There have, it appears, been but six
unforgettable first nights since theaters
were established in Paris. The first
occurred in 1857, when COrneille's lie
Cid' took the capital by storm. Forty
years later Racine's "Andromache"
created a similar sensation. On the
eve of the Revolution, in 1894, Beau
marchais' Marriage of Figaro" was
received with such deliriOus enthuSi-
assn that three persons were stitled
in the rush for seats. In 1880 Victor
Hugo, in spite of the determined OPP
position of a large body Of reaction
aries, set all Paris in an uproar with
his "Hernani." These names may be
borne in mind: COrneille, Racine, Beau
marchais and Hugo. Three of them,
at least have no superiors in the
history Of French literature. Each has
one amazing dramatic triumph to his
credit. The other two Of the six great
first nights were December g. 1897,
and February Z, 1910. The occasions
were respectively the performances Of
"Cyrano de Bergerac" and Chan
tecler," both by Edmond ROstand.-.
Philadelphia ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
SOMETHING MORE THAN GAME
Give Participants an Idea OF
Character Reading.

Training in character analysis Is
made possible by a game just put on
the market, says a New York Times
writer. In playing it two contestlng
sides are respectively called Char
acter readers and 'face builders"
some one not taking part in the game
being selected as the subject to be
studied. The character readers write
upon a slip of paper those charac-
teristics which they think best ut the
subject. The face builders then pro
coed to construct likeness of the per-
son from a number of cardboard pieces
on which different types of features
are stamped. These sectional blocks
provide map of the face studied, the
blocks representing the three CHIEF
facial types, designated as convex,
concave and plane, with many inter-
mediate gradations.
When the representation Is COM
pleted by putting the blocks together,
a key number on each block gives a
reference to description of the char.
acteristics revealed by that particular
kind Of feature. Each characteristic
named by the character readers which
agrees with the corresponding charac-
teristics found by the face builders
scores one point for the character
readers. Instead of studying person
present. a photograph may be used
with equally good results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
World All Wrong Says James
Beck.

The world is all wrong, James M.
Beck, United States collector general,
told the American Bar association at
Cincinnati. He termed jazz music as
a musical crime" modern poetry as
'grotesque and brutal futurist art
as "atheistic bolshevism," and gave
the Immoral world in general
sound spanking, "The modern man
Beck declared, lis intoxicated by his
infinite multiplication of human
power."r "He has become a super
man and, acquiring from the forces
of nature almost unlimited power,
has minimized the necessity for his
own physical eXertion or even men
tai skill. The machine now not only
acts for him but does his thinking"
Wis State Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
How Camel Got His Harelip.

In 1.-THE Women Of Egypt" Mrs.
Elizabeth Cooper, the author, says
that when she decided to ride a camel
and he was brought to the door she
tried to make friends with him, and
continues:
81 walked around him and examined
him closely. He smiled at me with
his harelip, which, If tales are true,
he obtained legitimately. When Allah
created the first camel he was lonely
and went around moaning and groan-
ing over his fate. 1t was then that
the sour, dissatisfied look came to his
face that is a distinguishing mark Of
all camels. Allah became sorry for
him, seeing what fine disposition
was being ruined, so he sent a genie
to tell him that a spouse was being
created for him. The news delighted
the lonely camel so intensely that he
smiled and smiled until he split his
lip, and it has remained thus ever
since"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
English Place Names.

The charm Of English place names
is not only In their bewildering va
riety but in the fact that almost all
of them seem indigenous. At any
rate, they are all rooted deep, from
whatever original soil they came.
Latin and Danish names have been
weathered and mellowed in SO many
centuries of English history that one
remembers only with an effort that
they are not English In origin. Only
the Norman names have the slightest
tincture Of foreign suggestion about
them. French Is still rather tender
exotic which needs to be trained
against the sunny southern wall Of
the language. Beaulieu does not seem
to belong naturally in Hampshire.
But even to domesticate the names
from the three or four other Ian
guages is no small triumph In verbal
Observation-Disclosures Science Mon
[tor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
Why Buried With Head to the West

Why Buried With Head to the West.
The usual posture Of the dead is
with the feet eastward and the head
toward the west-the fitting attitude
Of those who look for their Lord,
"Whose name is the East" and who
will come to judgment in the regions
of the dawn suddenly. But it was
the ancient usage of the church that
the martyr, the bishop, the saint, and
even the priest, should occupy in their
sepulture a position the reverse Of the
secular dead, and lie down with their
feet westward and their heads to the
rising sun. The position of the crozier
and the cross on ancient sepulchers of
the clergy record and reveal this fact.
The doctrine suggested by such
burial was that these mighty men
would be honored with first resur-
rection, and as their Master came on
from the East they were to arise and
follow the Lamb as he went; mas
much as they, with him, would adj
vance to the judgment Of the general
multitudes, the ancients and the saints
which were worthy to judge and reign.
From "Notes and Queries"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
1T HAPPENED IN MINERAL POINT
And Is Happening to Mineral Point
People livery Week.

The case told below is not an I'M
common thing. The same occurs fire.
quently and will continue to happen
as long as folk have kidneys and
overtaX the kidneys.
Arthur Bachelor, chauffer, Com
merce street, Mineral Point, says:
my back gave out and / couldn't do
a thing in the way of work for sew
eral days. | had been doing some
heavy lifting just before the attack
came on. | knew my kidneys were
out of order and were not acting as
they should. l felt tired all the time
and would get dizzy. / saw adver-
tisements recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills SO l went to the Metz
Pharmacy and got three boxes. After
/ had used them, | got over the
trouble and / have never had any
kidney trouble since. Doan's made
my cure and I gladly recommend
them"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Batchlor had. FosterMilbucn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
RIGHT PAYMENT.

Nine-year-old Charles carried letters
from the lawyer next door to his best
girl. Every time he took one the law
yer gave him a dime. But one day
he decided to reward him a little bet
ter. He started to fish two dimes out
of his pocket. II guess these letters
are about worth 20 cents" he re-
marked facetiOusly.
eyes, SIR" Charles agreed, soberly,
"thats what / get--a dime from you
and one from her"
But he didn't know what there was
about his speech to make the fellow
grin so happily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08

jim Terrell again has the honor OF
having the high cow for the month of
August. His pure bred Holstein pro-
duced 14O4 pounds of milk and 56.2
pounds of butterfat.
Dale Gordon has the second high
cow; a purebred Holstein producing
1862 pounds of milk and 55.5
pounds of butterfat
Again the value of summer grain
feeding is shown, when John Meiss's
grade Holsteins have the honor of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
Dedication at Blue Mounds.

On the afternoon of Labor Day, at
the hour of lao, the Landmarks
5, 1921, by the State Historical So
ciety unveiled a bronze tablet COM
memorating the building of Blue
Mounds Fort in May, 1882, and mark
ing the site of the old fort. The in
sciption on this tablet is as follows:
'4Site of Blue Mounds Fort. Built in
May, 1882, by the miners and set
tiers of the neighborhood and gar
risoned by them as volunteer mem
bers of Gen. Henry Dodge's Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
Our National Debt.

Before the war the people of the
United States owed to other coun-
tries O0,O0O,0O0. This debt has
been paid, and there is now owed to
us O,OOO,OOO,O0O We hold the
largest gold reserve in the world,
while our bank deposits exceed $24,-
100000, exceeding by millions
the entire bank deposits of the
world.-Equity News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08

being the high herd for the mohth.
They averaged 942.7 pounds OF milk
and 35.6 pounds of butterfat- Inc
second high herd is owned by Dale
Gordon; his pure bred Holstelns
averaging 1854 pounds OF milk
and 34.8 pounds of butterfat.
The following table gives the names
and records of the cows in the Asso-
citation which have produced more
than 40 pounds of butterfat or 500
pounds Of milk during the period OF
80 days ending August 81 1921.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
Use un VaIueless Trees.

The fuel value of wood ought TO
induce any one to cut down detri-
mental trees. They vary great deal
in the fuel value for heating purposes,
The lighter woods-cotton-woo box
elder, and soft maple-have less val
lie than the hard woods such as oak,
ash, and hickory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
Says Women Take More Chances.

women are more reckless than
men when it comes to lodging traf-
fic," said a policeman at FOrty~secOnd
street and Fifth avenue, New York.
"Since we got the new street beacons,
you know, it's our job to hold back
people until the flow Of vehicles is
the avenue The women are worse
than men at darting in front of motors
and street cars and trying to get
across despite orders. The men are
pretty easy to handle under the new
system, but the women take all the
joy out of our jobs. New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08
How to Be Lucky.

"How do you happen to be so lucky
with your rose garden? I've never seen
such beautiful blossoms"
tits no secret. If you want to have
luck with roses all you have to do is
to work night and day In the yard"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08

papai 1egate to France, vino has
only recently arrived in Paris and
presented his credentials to President
Millerand, is the first representative
of the Vatican at Paris since che ire
Cancellation" of the church and the
French government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-08

EARL THOMPSON, Tester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24

After a pleasant evening they left
for their homes wishing him many
returns of his natal day.
Mrs. Tina Mills and two children
OF Hartland have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Batch
elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert MARI of Hart
land were guests for the weekend
at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G..
Buker's.
The mock trial which was held
at the Opera house last Thursday
and Saturday evenings. were both a
financial and social success. There
were three persons in the trial ar
raigned for assaulting the P. M. and
robing the mail. One was acouit-
ted. the other two were found
guilty and sentenced to serve two
years or the length of time it should
take them to saw 100 cords OF
cordwood. BY them it was con.
sidered about the. same as a life
sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
THAT Naughty Wife"
Proves Enjoyable Comedy

The Chicago Stock company again
, filed the Opera House yesterday
when they presented for their third
! attraction delightful three act COM
edy by Fred Jackson, bearing the IT,
ital play enjoyed a long run in New
York at the Harris theatre a year or
, so ago with Violet Hemming as the
star and yesterdays production at
the hands of the Chicago players was
most hugely enjoyed. Like all their
other offerings, the play was attrac-
lively staged and costumed. Miss Jean
Wardley had the lead, as Eloise Far
rington, the wife, and w. James Bed
dell was the neglectful husband. Both
were very good. Their support was
excellent, Edmund Moses as Darrell
Mcknight. Nina Howell as Nora Gail
and George Brown as the Bishop be-
ing especially capable.
Today, matinee and night, the at
traction will be the smart, snappy
and amusing comedy, Keep 1t To
Yourself It was written by Mark
Swan, author of Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath, and She Walked In Her Sleep.
It ran seven months at the Broadhurst
theatre in New York last season and
it is sure to afford an afternoon and
evening of solid entertainment.
Friday afternoon and evening the
company will present what the New
York dramatic critics described as the
biggest melodramatic success written
in years, namely The Woman. in
Room 10. This production ran one
solid year at the Republic theatre in
New York and was written by Max
MARGIN and Samuel Shipman, the for
mer wrote The Eyes of Youth and
the latter East is West. 1t contains all
the thrills, the mystery, the tingling
suspense and the electrifying surpris-
es that have made melodrama most
popular form of theatrical entertain
ment. No playgoer who loves action.
color and the clash of interesting hui
man beings in dealistic conflict can
afford to miss this delightful enter
tainment.
The company concludes its engage
ment Saturday with matinee and
evening performances of May Tully's
big comedy success Mary's Ankle.
The comedy deals with the adven-
lures Of three desperately poor young
men who pretend that one of them
has been married and sends out fake
wedding invitations to get much
needed wedding presents. The com
plications result from the unexpected
appearance of young lady who is
identified with the name and address
on the invitations. The farce abounds
in unusually amusing situations and
crisp comedy lines and will be elabo-
rately staged and ssplendidly acted.
Seats are now On sale for all re-
manning evening performances.-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
WINDSOR

WEST-The Ladies' Union will
meet at the parsonage Wednesday,
travelling and weather permitting.
Services Sunday at the Baptist
church were very we'll attended.
considering the stormy day.
M. L. Sabin and Dan Weber are
hauling logs across mile pond
to South China lake. There they
will be taken by truck to East VAS
salboro for Mr.. Jealous. The latter
has been ill for several days, is
now reported better.
Casey brothers, Ed and Emmons,
of Winslow and Norridgewock, were
Saturday night visitors at the Casey
home.
d. G. True was a business caller
in Augusta last Thursday.
Mrs. Mae Cappers recently passed
the week with Mrs. Charles Jones.
Mrs. Stephen Reeves of Chelsea
was a visitor for few days of Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Reeves.
Pierce brothers and George Low.
den were hauling sawdust sfrom the
Thompson lot on Smile pond Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
new HAMPSHIRE man
|, GAINS SIXTEEN POUNDS

times. suffered a lot from dizzy
spells and nervousness. could scarce
ly sleep any at night and mornings
/ always felt tired out, and would
actually get SO drowsy I just wanted
to drop right down and try to sleep,
and nearly every day had a trouble
some headache.
Finally I got Tanlac on recommen-
dalton of my sister-in-law, and it
has Strengthened me out fine. can
eat anything at any time Of the day,
and never feel the least trace Of in
digestion. sleep like q log every
night, don't feel nervous at all. and
never have headache or dizzy spell
any more. In fact. feel better in
every way than I did for years even
before my troubles began. Ny wife
has been greatly benefited by Tan
lac, too. and we both think it the
best medicine in the world"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin: in Weeks Mills by J. A.
Merrill: in West Washington by Wal
ter F. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros; in Albion by L. F. Cannon; in
North Wayne by w. L. Morrill, and
by the leading druggist in every city
and town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
VASSALBORO

GETCHELL'S CORNER-word
has been received from Loris NJ.
Rollins. who is timber cruising for
the Oxford Paper Co., that he is
now sixty miles north of Quebec.
On his way there he visited the IA
nous Shrine of st. Anne de Beau
pre-, and then went thirty or forty
miles further into the Canadian for
ests. He is with party at Base
line camp. Snow River province.
Quebec.
The box social and dance which
was given Friday evening at the
Odd Fellow hall by the Rebekahs
was well attended and a good time
was reported by all.
Mr.. McDougall's, the pastor at the
Adams Memorial chapel, subject
for1 next Sunday ~will be rWhat ia
Truth| A large attendance is de-
sired to attend to hear this ser.
mon, which will be deep and fu,l
of interest to all.
Kenneth Rowe Of Augusta is WIS.,
ting his sister, Mrs. Robert Null
len.
Cecil Rollins, who is a teacher at
yoipy coliege passed Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A
Rollins. a.
The farmers in this comnaunitv
nave their Ice nearly all harvested
ana report that the quality is very
good.
MISS Oma Sedgley the teacher NJ
the town school passed the week-
END with her aunt. Mrs. I. L. Lunt
in Manchester. 1n'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
STATE HOUSE
Governor and Council Now Holding Daily Sessions

Charles H. Crawford, secretary of
the Maine Sweet Corn Growers
Association, is much interested in
the coming seasons crop of sweet
corn in Maine-and admits it. Said
he today:
1T is time that the people and
especially the growers and pack
ers of sweet corn in Maine began
to realize that the season is almost
here and that something must soon
be done about the size of the plant
ing and the price. The great ques-
ton at present seems to be:
Should the farmers grow sweet