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New-York tribune., 1922-05-26

70 ngure the precise yield on a bond It
10 necessary to use yield tables. but the
approximate yield can roughly be figured
out by the following formula Divide the
closing quotation on bond into the rate
OF the annual return. II the bond is selling
oelo~ par you must allow also for the
appreciation Of the principal. To do this
subtract the market quotation from par.
or 100, and divide the remainder by the
number OF years the bond has TO run be-
fore maturity. For example If por
cent bond is selling at 9n and has ten
years 10 run. the annua! return Will be 6 Sc
per cent. Th" difference between par and
the market price will be 10 POINTS. sub
tracing 90 from 100 Difldi@g 10 poin
by ten Years. he quot icnt III he T.
fEuie is to be added 20 66 which is tho
annual return, and tho result. 7.66 y-'
cent. viii give you the approximate yield.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26

Harris. Forbes g. Co. are offering
. new issue of 100000 Forsyth County,
n. c.. road 5 per cent bonds, due
l935-44, at prices to yield 46O per
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Days Ne,U Issues

Brown Bros. G. Co. and Lee, Hig-
ginson Co. are offering at 95A
and interest to yield 61a per cent a
new issue of S5,O00000 United Steam
ship Company Of Copenhagen fifteen
year per cent sinking fund bonds.
This company, which ranks as the larg-
and operates the Scandinavian-A Amer
lean Line. Net earnings last year
during period of depression, were
more than eleven times interest re
quirements after giving effect to this
issue, which stands as substantially
the only funded debt of the company
This is the second foreign shipping
issue offered here this year and the
first Danish corporation loan to be
placed in this market
Harris. Forbes 6, Co. are Offering
a new issue of 100000 Forsyth County
n. c., road per cent bonds, due
1884, at prices to yield 46O per
cent
Ogilvy & Austin and Rutter g. Co., of
New York, and j. s. Rippel e. Co., Of
Newark, are offering at prices to yield
43O to 4.25 per cent a new issue of
s708,000 Town Of Kearney, N. j., Az pc,
cent school and Improvement bonds
due 1923-'52
Stroud E. Co., Inc, and Bioren &
Co., Of Philadelphia. are offering
100000 Philadelphia Suburban Gas
and Electric Company general mort
gage per cent bonds. due in 1869
at 95 and interest to yield about 6.3t
per cert.
Hemphill. Noyes & Co. and Hunt.
Ington, Jackson G. Co. are offering a,
8S'2. to yield per cent. s75O00C
Citizens Gas Company CT Indanapo-
lis first and rcfnnding mortgage :
FER cent bonds. due in 1892.
The Union National Corporation is
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26

offering new issue Of $4,000 Town
of Poundridge, N. Y, per cent hish-
way bonds, due 1s23-'42, and new
issue of $45,o00 Town Of Broadalbin,
n. Y, school Az per cent bonds. duo
November /. 1922-'41, at prices to yield
4.30 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Ne,o Issue

$5,OOOOOO
1he United Steamship Company, Ltd.
Of Copenhagen
dinnunn n4nerin Line
thr Hmpofnn shpLin
Fifteen Year go Sinking Fund Bonds
Dated Mya
payable st and November
b las principal
o. Brothers
from a Dnsha
a and @neeN; yuncpene balance
fun lon December ua of hane ~
at any time dembt dcuueut
nay N'"@' 4q'PTdnt of the United Steamship
The United n the
and the
hagen O andN NothA
meet al5 Vessels
lated the feet
SIS
the
- ~ ~ 's0 1a0N"ea ou-
d utsandng
The United Steamship Co.,
ana o
h interest charges and 1921
a Hows
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26

George B. Gibbons & Co. areo6ssing
ing to yield 425 to 4.20 per cent answ
issue of s48,0o0 Town Of Bedford. n.
y, road Improvements Az per cent
bonds, due 1925-'40.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26

The Union National Corporation i
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW
~ COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
OF the Iowa County Court &c be held in and
for said county. at the Court House in the city
OF Dodgeville in said county. ON the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1922. being the 1st Tues
day of said month, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of sadIday, the following matters will
be heard and considered.
tIIhe application of Casper Gerlach. admins.
TRAITOR of .the estate John Gerlach late of
said county deceased, for the examination
and allowance Of. his administration account
and the assignment Of the residue of said
estate TO such persons as are by law entitled
to the same, and for the determination and
adjudication of the Inheritance tax, if any.
payable in said estate
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing slcopy Of this notice for three
weeks successfully. prior TO said day of hear.
ing, in the Mineral Point Tribune. weekly
newspaper published in said county
Dated thisl9th day of May, 1872
BY the Court.
ALDRO JENKS. County Judge
Fielder Fielder & Jackson, Attorneys i9w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
Diamond Rivers

The geological formation Of the ia
nous diamond region in the state of
Bahia, Brazil, shows that AT some
-sime IN the history Of the world the
mountains there We're thrown up by IA
hot mass and the carbon i'm the stone
-crystalized into gems. II was, In eff
.fcct, an electric furnace on a gigantic
scale. In Brazilian diamond mining
natural water courses play an impOr,
tant part Water and the weather
gradually dislntegrate the rocks. and
the diamonds are washed down into
guilles and the beds OF rivers, whence
they are recovered by the miners. In
some places divers are employed 20
work nj the bottom OF the rivers M
ing sacks with silt that contains the
diamonds The river beds are rich
IN precious stones which cannot be ex-
tracted ndyantageously II at all by
. he methods now In vogue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
A SAFE TEST.

For those who have need of remedy
for kidney troubles and backache, it is
a good plan to try Doan's Kidney Pills
They are strongly recommended by
Mineral Point people. Ask your neigh
Dor
Ben, Tonkin, plssterer and stone
mason, 1913 Spruce St, Mineral Point.
says: II had bad attack of kidney
complaint and got so | could hardly
get about thought at first it was
rheumatism. Ny kidneys were disor-
dered and the secretions passed too
frequently. My back never let up pain
ing and 1t broke my rest at night. One
day friend recommended Doan's Kid
ney Pills so | went to the Rexall Drug
Store and got two boxes used them
as directed and they cured me up sound
and well have been telling people
about Doan s ever since they cured me.
Price so cents. at all dealers. Don I
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Tonkin had Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
ONE DAY ONLY
They Come Many Miles TO See Him

Or Doran is a regular graduate in
medicine and surgery and is licensed by
the State of Wisconsin. He visits pro-
fessionally the more important towns
and cities, and offers to all who call on
this trip consultation and examination
free, except the expense of treatment
when desired.
According to his method of coming to
your nearest city TO see patients he
gives all sick people an opportunity to
obtain the best that medical science can
offer right at home He doee not oper-
ate for chronic appendicitis, gall stones.
ulcers of stomach, tOnsils or adenoids
lie has to his credit many wonderful
results in disease of the stomach. liver,
bowels. blood. skin, nerves, heart. KID
ney, bladder. hedwetting catarrh. leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any length
of time and do not get any better. do
not fail To call, as improper measures
rather than disease are very often the
cause of your long standing trouble.
Remember above date. that exami.
nation on this trip will be free and that
his treatment ia different
Married ladies' must come with their
husbands and children with their parents
Address; Medical Laboratory Of DR..
Doran, 1886 Boston Block. Minueap-
OILS, Minnesota. lSw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
Notice of Final Account and to Deter.
mine lnherItancc Tax.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW OUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of James
Laverty, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the county court. to be held In and for
said county, at the court house in the city of
Dodgeville. in said county. on the third Tues
Gay being the 10th day of June. A. d.
1922, al the opening of court on that day. the
following matter will be heard and considered
The application of Elmore Y. Hutchison. ex.
eeutor Of the will of James Laverty. deceased.
late of town Of Mineral Point in said county.
for the examination and allowance of his final
account. which account is now in file in said
court and for the allowance of debts or claims
paid in good faith without filing or allowance
as required by law. and for the assignmtnt Of
the residue of the estate of said deceased to
such persons as are By law entitled thereto.
and for the determination and adjudication
Of the inheritance tax. if any, payable in said
estate,
Dated May %. A. D. 1922.
BY the Court.
ALDRO jerks County Judge.
Fielder. Fielder q jackson. Attorneys 21wS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25

R0osevelts first appearance in the
editorial columns of New York news
paper was probably that in the Eve
ming Post OF February % 1878. Roose.
Welt was then a sophomore at IIar-
ward, eighteen years old The Evening
Post devoted long editorial to the
tduestion whether the English sparrow
had been benefit or II pest IL men
toned a recent discussion Of the sub
ject at an ornithological club in Cam
bridge Mass saying: MIR Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr., of this city. gave the
birds credit for doing some good. but
thought that they often ate the buds
of fruit trees, and he says that In
+ Egypt they are wastefu deyOurers of
grain IN RooseyeIt's "An Autohog
: raphy' a good deal is noted OF his
archaeological interests during these
years. these interests, of course, per
: sisted throughout his life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25

Certain vigorous exercises ara dis
/. tiuctly beneficial Ia most cases Of too
fhigh blood pressure At a recent
( meeting Of the New York Academy Of
Medicine Dr. c. Ward Champion de.
serbed his favorite treatment of this
trouble, which included regular exer
else
In the earlier stages the following
.progrmm was advised: l. Morning eN-
crcisr, ~ minutes . Walk three
quarters of nu hour. 8 Vigorous eX.
. ercisr with sweating three umes a
wcet T. In the open half "a day
Ia advanced cases the exercise
d. should be milder. OF course. exercise
IN only part of the general treat
meut. aud there are many cases IN
which il should not be given. especial
~ those in which the heart aud kid
neys are seriously involved
TO enjoy attending health YOU
must become enthusiastically "out
door" minded
man doesn't like 10 Dee called q
moral giant because he feels II Is
DVerpraiSe
To rise hctjmoS means fun ulumna-
tiun 10 rise too late means uuught but
perturbation,
Putting leftover curuel beef hash
ln the chicken crequctte makes the
Urpquctte blush.
Public opinion >uppreSse~ thou
sand times more free speech than the
law ever does.
There are some folks who handle
hnife and fork as IL they were taking
fencing lesson.
When a bumorist has. after years.
secured a large audience he wants TO
he taken seriously
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
Wisconsin 1922 Pocket Highway Map
Ready.

The 1922 Official Pocket Highway
Map of Wisconsin, issued annually by
the Wisconsin Highway Commission is
now ready for distribution. The gener-
al form of the map is the same as in
1921, but some radical improvements
have been made in the contents.
These maps can be had locally from
most merchants handling supplies of
this kind. If not locally available, they
may be secured from the Superinten-
dent of Public Property, Madison, Win.
consin, at 20 cents each, with lower
prices in quantity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
SUNNI
CTATE OF WlSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
> In CIRCUIT COURT
Louis II. Miller, Plaintiff.

VS.
George Sparks and Sparks. his wife,
John j. Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick. his
wife, John Jasper Kirkpatrick and kirk
patrick. his wife, William cambridge and -
cambridge, his wife. Frederick Thiede and
----Thiede. his wife. Fred Thiede and -
Thede. his wife John W. cambridge and
Charles G, cambridge. executors OF the estate
of William cambridge Benjamin Thomas,
John j, Davies and Margaret Davies. his
wife. Charles @ cambridge and --Bain-
bridge. his wife. Charles G cambridge. a
widower,
Defendants,
and any and all persons who claim the follow
ing described lands and premises or any part
or parcel thereof. in the town of Mif1iin, Iowa
county, Wisconsin. viz:
The South half tS1el Of the South West
quarter l>Wh) Of Section seven "a. Town
ship four a., range one % east of the fourth
principal meridian, in Iowa county, Wiseon-
sin,
or any interest therein. by. through or under
the above named defendants. or any or either
of them. in any manner or any other person,
all such persons being unknown
Defendants.
The state of Wisconsin to the said defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons.
exclusive of the day Of service and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore.
said. and in case of your failure so TO do,
judgment will be rendered against you ac-
eording to the demand Of the complaint. Of
which a copy is herewith served upon you.
DAVID GARDNER. ia
Plaintiff Attorney.
Bayley Block Platteyile. WIS.
NOTE The above entitled action is
brought by the plaintiff and notice hereby
given, TO establish bis title and claim to the
lands and premises above described, as owner
thereof in fee simple absolute and to forever
bar the said defendants and each and every
one OF them. known and unknown. against
having or claiming any right or title therein
adverse to the said plaintiff
The summons and verified complaint herein
are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Iowa County Wisconsin
Dated May 4 1899
DAVID GARDNER. JR..
Plaintiffs Attorney
Bayley Block Platteyile Wis 1sv6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25

-Wanted-A competent, middle aged
lady for general homework. Some
one who wishes a good home. salary
$4,000 per month. Address Mrs. NJ.
Nj. Meisel GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Top Buggies 5000 Get our price
on Mix Wagons and Harnesses. - Fitz-
gibbons Brothers, Monroe, Wis. Inns
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-05-25
BEECHER BOY

THIS
Pure Bred Percheron Horse
will be kept at Joseph Harkers barn
IN Mineral Point every day during the
season Of 1922.
Beecher Boy is high class in every
particular. You must see him to APP
preciate his worth. He was pur-
chased Of Mr. Samuel James who has
been successful breeder for more
than twenty-five years.
l9tf ED. HINES.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
DISCRIMINATION BY
RAILROADS CHAR GED

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 23.-J.
q. Bradley OF Dundon. w. Va.
sprcsident Of the West Virginia
Coal Association. in a statemen:
issued here today, charged that
the railroads of the country are
continuing to discriminate against
the coal industry In face OF the
desperate need OF cars in the
ibituminous coal fields.
" The statement follows.
~ THE railroads continue 10 dis
eliminate against the coal indus
] try In the face Of the desperate
need for empty railroad cars in
the bituminous coal fields and TO
the great damage of Industries
and domestic consumers needing
coal. In support OF this asser-
tion is the fact that for the month
OF September the per cent OF cars
of coal to the total cars loaded
was only seventeen and one-half
rs against a normal Of thirty-fOur
per cent, which would indicate
that less important but better pcy.
ing commodities are being moved
+ at the expense Of coal at this time.
Such a situation would seem to be
against the country's best in
terest."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23

4 AVG 49, = = = -
Just as they were driving intv
camp. We are encamped Hear a
large train and drove of cattle.
j feel somewhat worn down thi,
evening having walked about forty
miles during the day.
The morning was cool and the
day was pleasant.
Saturday, June S 1859
Today We have travelled twenty
five miles. We started at 6 q. m,
and encamped at s p. m. Five
miles brought US to where tho
road leaves the river and here
there is a blacksmith shop KEEP:
for the accommodation Of the emf
grants. j. D. Lamb purchased
eighty five pounds OF flour for
$3.50.
We took on water. left the river
and ascended a high bluff and
then struck across beautiful
plain toward South Bluffs.
Three miles brought US to where
the road forks, the left Of the main
road running south and passing
over the right which we have
taken. 1t is eight miles OF cut
off and passes through a deep
gap in tho bluffs. Six miles
brought lis to Tie entrance Of the
gap where the road takes south
west course and winds around tho
bluff on our right. Before entering
the gap We assembled a hill almost
perpendicular. for about thirty
yards. The road turns to the right
down the ravine a short distance
and then turns south and ascends
the bluff on the opposite side
which is not so steep.
We Travelled on a short ~istance
and entered tlu gap which Is from
400 to 500 feet in depth aud 400
feet in width. The land in tho gap
is very uneven and the wagon
road IS narrow and deep there be-
ing scarcely roopf for n man to
walk and drive his team.
Three hundred yards brought us
to the opposite Side of the bluffs
where the traveller is struck with
delight and admiration as he be.
holds a beautiful plain stretched
out before him, which is covered
with all kinds OF vegetat on ana
flowers, while the bluffs on either
side are towering far above his
head. making in all quite roman
tic appearance.
The bluffs derived their name
from the melancholy tradition thGt
some years ago company OF
trapDers we're hard pressed by II
large company of Indians and i
gentleman by the name Of Sco'.
was very sick and they carr el
him along until he saw the Indians
were gaining upon them when h,
begged them for Gods sake to
leave him and save their own
lives as unless they did. all would
perish By the hand of the enemy
Several years after thu molan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23

clear and course over pebbly
bottom.
While We were filling our kegs
and watering our oxen. company
OF packers, who had passed Fort
Carney one week since, came I'm
and informed US that $500 wagons
had passed the fort before them.
We campel in the plain about
100 yards from the road opposite
tho court house rock, in good
grass. There is spring 300 yards
from where we are encampcd, but
We considered it too strongly I'M
pregnated with alkali TO be used.
The court house rock Is ffty
four miles from the far-famed Ash
Ha!low and 500 miles from indie.
pendence. The rock and tower are
onG-fourth Of n mile TO the left Of
the road and the former is tho
larger Of the two and elevated $50
feet above the level Of the pla n.
1t Is composed Of land moss and
clay, cemcntcd together and forms
kind OF rock which or = ..'lcs At
the slightest touch. LIS base
covers ninety or one hundred
acres Of ground. Viewing il from
the road the beholder might easily
imagine that he were gazing upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
Muscle Shoals Readyn Three Years,
Says U. S. Engineer NolU Busy on The Job
BY HARRY HUNT


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s-Mus.
Gle Shoals, tho 100000 900
power and mira plant being de-
veloped by the government on the
Tennessee river at Sheffield. Ala,
will be completed within three
years
Brisader General Taylor, assls-
tant chief Of the U. s. engineers
In charge OF the work-greatest
OF its kind ever undertaken--says
so.
Give US thirty months" he
adds-"three years at the outside
with appropriations to keep
going at full speed ahead, and
we'll have the job completed By
the fall Of 1925 at the latest.
Under favorable rainfall con-
ditlons, we may make 1t by the
spring Of that year"
October l, the date on which
the new appropriation Of $T,500,-
900 for continuing work on the
dam became available, found
everything in readiness for active
construction work during the COM
ing winter.
Right on the Job
AS soon as the new appropria-
tion was assured. army engineers,
headed by Col. W. ]. Barden. re-
cruIted labor forces and resumed
such construction MS could be at
tempted. This was done by utillz-
Ing money that had been held in
a maintenance fund for caring 70"
the unfinished structure and the
valuable equipment on the works.
Since July Is, we have put in
the cofferdams across the unfln.
ished part Of the north channel, :
General Taylor says, "havo e%-
cavated for the dam foundations
there down to bed rock and are
ready 10 start pouring concrete.
With our present organization we
expect to put In about 1000 cubic
yards a day. Unless unusually
high waters interfere, we expect
to bring this north section up to
its first stage before spring.
Had We been required to wait
until the. new appropriation was
available before undertaking this
eXcavatinG and the building Of the
cofferdam, it Is doubtful II next
spring would have found us much
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
VOTING
0FFIGIALSURGED
TO.SPEEDG COUNT
Attention Of Election Boards
Called to Laws by SeCre.
tary Of State.

Attention of election officials
rs being called to the duties re-
qulred Of commissioners and
clerks at the various, precincts BY
the office Of the secretary Of state,
With q view to expeditlng the No
gember election results. The
states election laws contain Gx-
blleit direction as to the duties to
be performed by t.iSse officials
aud as to the promptness with
which they are to be performed,
5 but at the primary there wcre
Numerous complaints that these
directions were dIsregarded.
One Of the unique features o.:
the West Virginia election law Is
the provision that the result Of
the count In each precinct must
be posted at the front door OF the
polling place. The section Of the
code applying to this reads:
con completing the count and
recording the same on tally
sheets. the commissioners Of cleo
ton shall Immediately make a
memorandum Of the total vote
cast for each candidate. deliver a
copy thereof to each member OF
board, and post copy thereof Oil
tho front door Of the polling
room, and transmit copy there
otto the clerk of the county court,
who shall post the same in his
office for public inspection"
Tho last portion of this has
been quite generally observed. and
at the most recent election, the
primary, but few presincts failed
10 provide the Couty Courts with
the memorandum. However. there
were complaints from many pre-
cincts that copies were not posted
In front Of the polling places. aud
newspapermen seeking 10 collect
returns from the precincts unable
st07report to the County Court OIL.
the night of the primary found
numerous members OF the boards
who had no record of the vote.
Another section OF the eide
providing that there shall be no
sdelay in counting the ballots.
Reads:
When the polls are closed, the
commissioners of election and poll
clerks shall proceed to ascertain
the result Of the election, In the
manner hereinafter specified. and
Shall not adjourn nor delay until
the votes are all counted, the re-
suit ascertained the memorial
dun made. and copies thereof dc
sllyered and posted as hereinafter
required"
The dual election boards in
precincts that cast more than 100
Votes in the previous general cleo
ton tend to expedite the counting.
and with a ballot shorter than an!
, Ia recent years. while political
observers. predict the vote will not
be heavy the opinion has been
expressed that the results should
be known early.