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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02
The Harding Backbone

months ago Needed the advice OF
Secretary Mellon and opposed the sol
diers' bonus he was justly applauded
for good sense and courage in takinp
an action which would provoke the
hostility Of some Of the former ser.
vice men. lie blocked the enactment
Of the Bonus Bill, which already had
passed the House. and thus saved the
country the impression Of a tremen.
dous burden which il was III prepared
10 bear
II looked as II Mr.. Harding had at
last developed real qualities Of lead
ership.
II looks 80 no longer. The coun-
try IL as III prepared to bear that
burden as IL was then. But n nation
al election Is approaching. The
Administration has weakened in pub
lie favor. Votes are needed. The
former service men have three or
four million votes. The politicians
Of Mr.. Harding's party believe that
many Of those votes can be bought
by the Republicans and paid for with
n billion or two dollars squeezed out
Of the taxpayers. Mr.. Harding
agrees with the politicians and wig
gie-wobblei back to the advocacy Of
soldiers bonus.
There IL no leadership in that.
II Is merely one case o. wiggle-
wobble. There was another case in
the Presidents performance on the
Tax Bill. The House had cut down
the income surtax 90 little more
than 80 per cent. The Senate. in
undated by the agricultural bloc"
had fixed the rate at so per cent.
The President went before Congress
and proved that the House rate was
a good one and the Senate rate was
bad one. But instead Of standing
out for the good rate he wiggie-wob-
bled TO a compromise only less bad
than the Senate rate. urging char
mony" on a rate Of 40 per cent
There was no leadership there.
Nobody paid any attention to him.
and the Senate rate was adopted.
The latest case, and one Of the
worst. is fresh. The agricultural
bloc had under way in Congress
bill requiring the President 10 put
a farmer on the Federal Reserve
Bank Board. The proposal was
strongly offensive 70 the President
He openly rebelled. He sent for
leaders Of Congress, denounced such
legislation, gave good reasons why
he denounced il. and as much as de-
clared that he would veto IL IL put up
TO him. The interview was heralded
far and wide. II had been discover
ed that President Harding had
backbone and that il was adamant. |
But IL turns out that IL II Is ada
mant. IL is powdered adamant. Mr.. |
Harding has now consented TO a bill
which viii add to farmer to the Re-
serve Board. The old bill. without
increasing the size Of the Board. re-
quired that one Of its members should |
be farmer. The new bill increases
by one the members Of the Board.
without requiring that he shall be
farmer. but President Harding has
given his word that the new member
shall be a farmer.
Such cases as these indicate clear
ly why, though leadership is recog-
nized as a pressing need Of the Ad-
and though Mr.. Harding |
is the titular leader Of his party.
there Is no leadership in the White
Journal.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Tanlac is a powerful. reeons,ruc-
tive. systemic and stomachic tonic.
It tones up the system. restores lost
appetite and make you feel strong.
sturdy and well. as nature intended.
10. Stormes' Drug Store.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

added attraction"
Margaet:-"A woman's complex.
ion, you bonehead."
Paul;-"Girls are better looking
than boys"
Faye why. naturally"
Paul:-"No, artifcially."
Lula;-"I haven't been feeling
well for the last week"
Lavcrne when do you feel
worst"
Lula:-"In sixth period. Geometry
olass"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Many people on the verge % de-
spair have taken Tanlac and recover
ed. Stormes Drug Store. H..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02
Lancaster School Notes.
Chapel Program

The Sophamores gave a splendiC
program in Chapel Tuesday morning
but owing to the large number OF
the class. all could not take part
however. they are very proud Of Their
class, as Il consists Of thirty-eighi
active members. the largest in the
High School.
Margaret Elliott, President Of the
class opened the exercises with a
short talk. then introduced Marie
Cotton. who played a piano solo,
Good Night" by Neain. this was
played beautifully and appreciated
by all. Fleece BrAtton next read the
introduction Of the class. written By
Juanita Dunn. This proved amusing
as well as interesting. The musiei-
ans Of the class. Richard Henry.
playing the Clarinet. Edgar Creech,
the COrnet. and Roger Bourland &C.
eompanying them at the piano. favor
ed US with the popular song. Peggy
o'Neal.". Last but not least on the
program was a song by all the boys,
"out on the Deep" This was thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
The rest Of the school wish TO con
graduate them on their splendid pro-
gram and hope they viii favor Us
with another one soon.
Who?
There is a girl in High School
Who ehews from morn until night,
Miss Sexton calls ID annoying,
Miss Robinson thinks Il a fright.
You know she's one Of the Seniors,
Who know their Lessons 80 well
You cannot find a single mistake.
Not even a word they mispell.
She studies Physics and History,
And French. she reads Mt sight,
And when she opens an English book
She studies very slight.
But we must learn to forgive her.
For all the mistakes Of her life.
But still we sigh and wonder
What man wants her for a wife.
Questions 20 the right Of them,
Questions to the left Of them.
Questions in front Of them,
Written and Numbered.
Stared at with why" and tell"
Boldly ! wrote--and well.
But into the jaws Of death.
Into the mouth Of he'll
Rode my one hundred.
The Freshman Of 1922.
Miss Wayne s,app and Mrs. Bur
ton Stapp were visitors at the chapel
exercises Tuesday morning.
We are glad 10 have Samuel FL
lott back with Us after a weeks
absence.
We are enjoying the company Of
one Of our former students. Miss
Francis Grant, OF Lexington.
Miss Loura Dunn. Of Lexington,
was the guest Of Miss Helen Gulley
last week.
Poets sing
In the spring
About the bird upon the wing.
Upon my word.
II is absurd.
Because the wing is on the bird.
Laugh and Live
Helen Gulley;-"rve got a bad
cold"
Ruth Taylor.--"How did you get
it9"
Helen TOO much outside read
ing"
Sam:--"What do you do with your
shoes when you wear them outg"
walker:-"i wear them back in
the house again"
Henry cox:-"l hear some Of the
teachers lead a fast life"
Hamilton:-"I doubt; none Of
them passed me this year"
Hazel;-"what 10 meant by ian
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Clark and Mrs. Martin Green were
dinner guests o. Mrs. Henry Green
Friday.
Rev. c. c. Isaac. Of Berea preach
ed a series Of sermons at Leavel
Green church. which were very much
enjoyed by all who heard them.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02
rates For Political Announcements.
As The Editor Sees 1t.

In some of the large city pa
pers we note sensational reduc-
tons in the retail prices of dry
goods, clothing and other arti-
cles of daily use.
This would indicate that
some people have been doing
some high profiteering in the
past, but are forced to get
down TO earth again in order
TO break the buying strike that
has played havoc with the big
city retail business.
You do not hear of these
stupendous drops in the coun-
try stores, and for the best of
all reasons.
The average country mer-
chant did not resort TO the con-
scienceless profiteering meth
DDS that were practiced in
some of the larger cities. He
raised his own prices as whole
sale prices were increased, and
this he was compelled to do in
order to continue business.
Since the downward trend
commenced he has been reduc-
ing his prices as rapidly as
wholesale rates declined, and
he will continue to do so as
long as there is a falling mar
ket.
When you compare the re-
ductions in the country towns
10 those in the large cities just
consider both sides of the ques-
ton. You may discover that
your home merchant has been
fairer TO you right along than
any one else.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

People often wonder why
young men are marrying in
greater numbers. But there is
no occasion for wonderment.
The answer is simple.
The spirit of the times is
placing a greater check upon
matrimony than all other agen-
cies combined.
The man who cannot give
bis best girl a high rolling time
is not popular. He is out Of
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

II you are run down. discouraged
and GU, Of heart, get bottle o. Tan
lac and see hoW different u makes
you feel Stormcs' Drug Store. II.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Ha.el'-"whst Is meant by ian
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Henry cox;-"I hear some Of the
teachers lead fast life"
Hamilton ~ doubt; none Of
them passed me this year"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-02-02

Sam:--"what do you do with your
shoes when you wear them outg"
walker:--''i wear them back in
the house again"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
FiNANClERING OF HIGH ORDER
Any Man Can Do 1t Who Has Friends
Who viii Lend Him Three Hun
dred and Fifty Thousand.

A certain rich man took out life in
surance for $3.50 40 at $1,000 a year.
Speculation lost for him every cent he
possessed He 80 worried about his af-
fairs that his physician warned him he
could live only seven years longer,
II shall willingly die at the end OF
seven years." said the man, ''if l can
live easily and comfortably and with
out mental burden during that time,
and can die free from debt with suf-
ficient wealth TO erect q stately tomb
stone" Z
He interviewed seven friends. He
obtained written pledges that each OF
these seven would lend him $3.50 900
for one year at per cent interest,
each loan TO be made year In adj
vance of the one preceding
He then borrowed S350,O0O from the
first man. He lived comfortably the
first year on $4,000, paid his $1,000
for life insurance, paid bis $4,000 in
terest--and had 1905, 900 left He
then borrowed S350,000 from the sec
ond man In order to pay back the first.
At the end of the second year, after
subtractlng yearly expenses, insurance
and interest totaling $4,000, he had
$260000 left. He then borrowed $780,
600 from the third man in order to
pay back the second.
At the end of the third year, still
living comfortably on $4,000, still
mentally free, he had S215,000 of the
first loan left to his account. Money
from the fourth man paid his debt to
the third.
At the end of the fourth year, after
similar deductions. he had $4,000; at
the end of the fifth year, s125,000; at
the end Of the sixth. $4,000; at the
end of the seventh, S35,00O
At the end of the seventh year he
died. Life insurance Of s350,0O0 paid
his debt to the seventh man.
Seven years before he had not had q
cent to his name. For seven years ha
had lived easily, comfortably, without
mental burden. At the end OF seven
years, without having turned his hand
to work. he had spent $4,000 upon
himself had made seven friends richer
by 1856 900; and had died free from
debt, with $4,000 clear to purchase a
stately tombstone.
What shall be engraved upon this
tomhstone-"A Wise Manf" The man.
himself, upon his deathbed, gave ths
order for these three words.
But he had paid He had paid with
life.-Kansas City Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
THE BUGABOO.

1t is very doubtful if the war brought
any single duty to the shoulders of the
people which they detest with more
feeling than that of making out income
tax reports 1t isn't so much that they
desire to avoid the tax, for in many in.
stances where the tax is small. the
individual would gladly remit an amount
in excess of what he knowns the sum
20 be, just so that he might avoid the
details of making out that hateful re-
port. Those who have the biggest in
come taxes to pay are invariably
equipped with book keeping systems
which render it very easy to determine
what their taxable incomes are. But
the farmer and the lesser business
man can rarely arrive at figures which
check up TO balance of what they
hliNN NlAt AAANH W bt. NflfC VI Atit
worst thinga connected with the income
tax business is that we may never hope
for relief from it, The necessity for
its employment 60 meet war expenses
revealed to government headquarters
the value Of a system for continuing
the collections of heavy taxes from the
people, with the consequent tendencies
for extravagent uses of money. Why,
congress spends money now for things
that it wouldn't dare have squandered
it for a decade ago, just because a
source of revenue has been discovered
which makes billion dollars look like
a hundred thousand used 10 look. Did
Lincoln say that this was "a govern.
ment of some people, by some people
and for some people ~ Richland Cen
ter Rustic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16

that he would undertake to supply the
holiday needs for all poor families that
applied to him. The chiefznterests in
this was aroused in Christmas week,
when it was found by the newspapers
that instead of Arnold being applied to
by score OF families the applications
ran into the hundreds, and that Arnold
was supplying the applicants each with
two tons of coal, and groceries and
meat TO last at week. For few days
preceding Christmas it was almost inn
possible for regular customers of coal
dealers TO get deliveries as all the
equipments were occupied with the
Arnold orders. In several cases where
grocers had received Arnold's orders
they feared the orders had been in
creased as groceries enough to last an
ordinary family month were listed.
The grocers who called Arnold up to
ascertain if the orders were genuine
received sharp rebukes, the donor re-
minding them that he was issuing the
orders not they. Various estimates
have been made of the amount spent
on these Christmas donations, but it il
believed it not less than $1,000 Ar
mold came to Madison about fifteen
years ago apparently with nothing and
has built up such business that he
has become a spender. One of the re.
marks made by him during the Christ
mas siege was that sometime other
people would learn as he had, that the
way to make money was to follow the
teachings of Christ literally, and spend
like Christian ="
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
FAMOUS SAYINGS OF LINCOLN.

Quite likely many of The Tribune
readers have read sayings of Lincoln
as quoted below, but possibly never
collectively. They are simply admirable
for their sound logic, and this being
Lincoln week, the publishing of the as
sembled sayings is thought to be in
order:
Work work, work
"Hold on with bull dog grip
Nothing valuable can be lost by
taking time.
calling a sleeps tail leg doesn't
make it so
Wealth is superhuity of Whit we
don't need
discourage litigation There will
still be business enough
God bless my mother All | am
or hope to bee | owe to her.
"Be sure you put your feet in the
right place, then stand firm
when you have written wrathful
letter put II ia the stove. "
Suspicion and jealousy never did
help any man In any situation"
cit is better only sometimes to be
right than at all times to be wrong "
IF men never began to drink they
would never become drunkards.
IL do not think much of man who
is not wiser today than he was yester-
day
Gold is good in it's place; but loving.
brave, patriotic men are better than
gold "
IL am like the boy that s.umped his
toe; hurt to much to laugh and too big
to cry"
IL want it said of me that plucked
thistle and planted a flower where
thought flower would grow.
LET not him who is homeless pull
down the house of another, but let him
labor diligently to build one for him
self. +"
you may fool all of the people
some of time. and some of the people
all the time, but you can not fool all of
people all the time. "
"The Lord must love the common
people that's why he made so many
of them.
keep that temperance pledge and
it will be the best act of your life +"
mo man is good enough to govern
another man without that other mans
consent
"A man hasn't time to spend in quar-
! rels. If any man ceases to attack me
never remember the past against
him.
"The Importance for man and beast
of the prescribed weekly rest, the sa-
cred rights of Christian soldiers and
sailors. becoming defense to the best
sentiments of Christian people. and a
due regard for the divine will. demand
that Sunday labor be reduced to the
measure Of strict necessity"
Capital has its rights. which are as
worthy of protection as any rights, nor
is it denied that there is, and probably
always will be. relation between
labor and capital producing mutual
benefits. No men living are more
worthy to be trusted than those who
toll up from poverty none less inclined
to take or touch aught which they have
not honestly earned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16

A HANDSOME Chicago woman is to
be tried in Chicago for attempting to
shoot her husband from an automobile
az he walked the street. He escaped
six shots by lodging between buildings.
The jury's verdict is a foregone con-
clusion. The foreman will announce
an acquital. apologize TO the handsome
woman for the inconvenience caused
her and recommend that the husband
be punished for non-support, that is,
failure to support her in her shooting
act when he ran instead Of standing
still and being shot dead. Whitewater
Register.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16

costs of prosecution shall be confined
in the county Jail not exceeding
twenty 600 days.
Section 5. This ordinance shall go
into force and be in effect on and
after April l, 1922.
FRED j. JEUCK. City Clerk.
hereby approve the above and
foregoing ordinance Dated Febru-
airy Z, 1922.
ALLEN ID. BROWN, Mayor.
Motion on above ordinance carried
BY all aldermen voting aye on roll
call
Mayor Brown then appointed the fol-
lowing Election Officers for the en-
suing two years.
First Ward.
Inspectors H. s. We'll, Mrs. W.
II. CorreD, w. V. Parkinson.
Ballot Clerks Robert James and
Gertrude Weidenfeller.
Clerks VIII Horn and j. P Har-
ris, Jr.
Second Ward.
Inspectors w. p Bliss, T. f. Col
Inns, Mrs. r. j. Martin
Ballot Clerks Mrs. Dan Regan,
Joseph o'Neill
Clerks-A V. Jacobs, Arthur
Ryan.
Third Ward.
Inspectors-Pet erKessler, William
Priestley, Mrs. j. w Chamley.
Clerks John W. Gorgen, Willard
Noble,
Ballot Clerks George Prideaux,
Mrs. Harry Pilling.
Fourth Ward.
Inspectors Joseph Engels, c. l.
VIM, Miss Lillian Hosken.
Ballot Clerks John Trevillian,
Miss Lucy Frieden.
Clerks William Campton, John
Ralph.
On motion Of Aid. Brewer the
above appointments were confirmed.
Moved by Aid. Gilman and car
ried unanimously that $500 per day
| be paid Election Officers and the sal
| aries of all city officials elected at
Spring election remain the same for
the ensuing two years.
Moved by Aid; Shepard that insur-
ance on schools be left at the same
amount as last year Motion carried.
Moved by Aid Shepard that the
Committee on Public Buildings be
authorized TO sell the Pulp Mill build
ing. Motion carried unanimously.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ALLEN ID. BROWN, Mayor
Attest: Fred ]. Jeuck, City Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
voice to welcome the guests. George
was beginning to feel queer.

voice to welcome the guests. George
was beginning to feel queer.
When they were all assembled In
the dark cellar voice spoke. 1t made
no particular impression upon any one
except George Morton. II was. I'M
mistakably, the voice of his Helen.
ut is Ave years since left this
old crowd 10 90 to live on the ether
side of the water. | have returned. |
shall live here at this place which
shall be called Helen's' and, together
with the writing of my stories. shall
have a little tea house which | hope
you win all frequent, for tea for
dancing, for a quiet hour in which 10
concentrate. | am glad TO be back
with you and / have taken this way
of letting YOU know ! have come 10
stay. Are you glad to see meT The
light was thrown full upon the face ~
Helen Tracy--lovelier than ever.
1t was long moments before the girls
had stopped kissing her and during all
the time that the noisy welcoming had
been going on George had stood back.
alternately plnching himself to see II
he were dreaming and heaping cpl
thets upon the crowd for being so slow
to return To the dancing floor above.
At last he was able to reach the
girls side. Helen" he said, taking
her hand. "liave you forgotten-me?
mo; in spite of myself have been
remembering you all these years" she
said frankly.
George did not let go her hand.
ais that true? Oh, II you only knew
how have longed for a sight Of you,
Helen. Nothing has seemed real since
you left. Even now l cannot believe
you are here"
She stepped close to him. But
am, George"
He reached out for her; the light
had gone out; they stood in the dim
reflection of the light from upstairs.
"Must I wait to tell you I love you,
dear? I love you better than I ever
believed ii possible for me to love-"
There was silence for moment,
during which some one from above be-
gan TO call for the hostess.
Tell me quickly, sweetheart, that
you do love me-"
81 do, I do" she whispered.
"Then Wen make the Hectic high
way a heavenly highway. won't we,
Helen?" he asked ms they went up TO
join the dancers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
Halloween at
.Helen's
BY RUBY DOUGLAS


8. 1922 BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
Come to "A Halloween party az
Helens." That was all there was on
the invitation cards and they had been
received by all of the members of the
young dancing set and many Of the
younger married persons of the town.
"Helen-Helen who?" asked every
one else. This was indeed carrying out
TO letter the mysterious atmosphere
that had been woven about the night
called Halloween.
There was only one man in the town
who seemed to feel that he knew who
Helen was. There had been a Helen
In his life five years before but she
had gone To live In Sorrento, Italy, In
villa overlooking the bay of Naples.
They had quarreled over their differ
ences of temperament and she had
sailed away 10 live her own life In
what she believed was her own ro-
mantle way. She wrote stories for
living, such as II was. He had seen
her name from time to time, but he
had never had line from her pen
since she left.
The little invitation cards created
no end of fun in the town and every
one was trying TO find out where the
party was to be held
do YOU know Of Helen, GeorgeT'
asked Grace Pennington.
George Morton shook his head.
"No-o | don't" he said, hesitatingly.
AT least. not here" he added.
The girl laughed. "Oh-h-then
there is a Iclen somewhere"
The man was non-committal.
In the course OF few days, further
cards arrived "Follow the Hectic
highway"
The plot thickened, but the day be-
fore Halloween num0er of arrows
appeared on posts and trees. ITO the
Hectic highway" they read. But they
ended at four crossroads and not until
Halloween did the other arrows APP
pear,
Those invited had decided TO meet
at given point and, together, follow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16

rs II true that the man who won't
blow his own horn never gets his lust
deserts in this worIdT"
We'll, said Mrs. Grumpson. Il dont
object TO a man piping a few futeliks
notes just to cali attention to his mer-
its. but when he begins to make q
noise Ike comedian torturIng a saro-
phone ! feel mnrn like doipg violence
- MN man bingham
Age. eralG
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-16
The stenoa,s little Joke.

Miss Founders" said Mr.. Dubwaite.
severely, your merry mood does you
credit, but wish you wouldn't sing at
your work"
TIN typing this letter you dictated to
Skinnim & Fleece. sir"
"WenT
II wouldn't dare to write such Ian
guage without doing something 10 keep
1t from spelling my disposition. Dir
mingham Age Herald.