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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
RECORD OF FREAK EXPLOSION
Furnace Sheet Gave Way While In
spector Was Actually Inside
the Fire Box.

One of the most unusual or freak
boiler explosions that has ever been
recorded actually took place al a plant
in New Jersey, near Newark.
The boiler was of the stationary To-
connective type and had been out Of
service long time. Al the time OF
the explosion the inspector was inside
the fire box searching for defects, and
ne certainly found one. He was nat
uraily rather startled TO hear report
like the discharge of cannon and at
first thought that a stick Of dynamite
had exploded He found, however,
that furnace sheet had ripped open
for a length of about SO inches direct
y through weld that had been made
In the sheet. The rupture extended
about equal distances on either side
Of the part built up by welding.
The explanation of this peculiar oc-
currence is thought to be that the
sheet had been overheated in the weld
Ing process, crystallized, and was there
fore under severe shrinkage strain.
The defective part was practically free
of scale. The handhole plates at the
bottom of the boiler were off. but the
manhole plate had been replaced
Scientific American.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
ALWAYS ON THE JOB.

why do you want to invest your
money in public utilities securities 2"
an employee of the investment depart
ment of the Commonwealth Edison
Company of Chicago inquired of a
woman, who was seeking to invest her
savings in that way.
Because every time push the but
ton to turn on the electric light know
that my money is working for me. 4"
was the prompt reply.
Your money can work for you by
purchasing 7q5 Preferred stock IN the
Wisconsin River Power Company
This company is state controlled and
the current used in your own home.
Dividends are paid quarterly. Stock
can be purchased on partial payment
basis.
Apply to Mineral Point Public Service
Company. Sw2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
TOO MUCH EXPENSE.

There is some complaint over the
levying of the necessary tax for iinanc-
ing the soldier bonus. This affords an
opportunity for the periodical explosions
which We require to let off surplus
steam
But our explosions should be turned
upon different subject.
There is too much waste in the public
service Tbs waste is in the form of
man power or perhaps it might be
more appropriate to term it barnacle
power.
Many government, state and other
office holders and employees feel that
they are doing nobly by their country
if they stalk majestically into their Of
fees at in the morning, loaf around
for a while, put in few hours of lei
sure work, and go home or out among
"the boys" at or 4:30 in the after
noon.
In the business world the average
man get to work st 3 in the morning.
takes an hour for lunch, and considers
his days work over at in the after
noon and not a minute sooner. And
those eight hours are put in at good
hard work. The loafer soon finds him
self out of a job.
The bus ness man has Just as many
brains and knows how to use them to
just as good advantage as does the pub
lie Office holder OF employee.
Is there any good reason why one
should be required to ''hit the pace, q"
and the other be permitted to sidestep
it2
If our public affairs were managed
and conducted with the same degree of
executive ability and prudence we dis
play in commercial life we could dis
charge one-f fourth of our public office
personnel and still be in better condi-
ton than We are today.
The average man hangs onto his
money. but too many of us 'let il fly"
when the treasury pays the bills.
Eliminate the official waste and ex-
travagenee and financing the bonus
will not require the addition OF one
cent of taxation.
or course, an army of political barna-
Giles would have 10 get out and 90 TO
work, but that is what the Lord intend
ed they should do.
The boys who fought the war are
more entitled TO consideration than the
barnacles who are now receiving IT, r
4. w Barber, Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
SELL PERSONAL TO PAY TAXES.

Town treasurers in Wisconsin are
commanded by the statutes to sell per-
sonal property to meet their real es-
tate taxes if unpaid. E. E. Bossard.
assistant attorney general, in an opinion
Thursday TO G. j. Strong, district at
torney of Burnett county, advised him
that failure to carry out this command
of the statutes would be breach of of
fetal duty on the part of the treasufers.
These town officials, Mr.. Strong in
formed the attorney general, had re-
fused ito take such drastic action" as
to carry out the order of the state tax
commission to sell personal property
of persons in the county who had failed
to meet real estate tax payments
MIR. Bossard pointed out that the
state supreme court had upheld the
statute and that it's commands must be
carried out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
Greenfield and KnIohtstown.

They had had interesting converse.
tlon lessons In a first primary al
school No. So. The little folks, in
their imaglnatl0ns, had become vey
friendly with the Indians, the Pill
grims and the Dutch.
Recently, In recalling some of the
things learned, the following was
heard between teacher and pupil
How, In Holland do they keep the
water from the landf'
"They build great big cement wallis"
"Are they cement wallsT"
That's the only kind I've SEEN"
Have you been In Hollandr'
mo, l haven't been there yet. but
I've been TO Greenfield and Knights.
town."-Indianapolis News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23

work basket. tuinblng oct anriher
Of spools of brightly colored silks ai,d
some fancywork. STOPPING, he picked
II up, thinking how pretty the bright
colors looked and wondering little
what the finished result would look
like. The material had fallen so that
the stamped pattern Of blue was clear
~ visible.
Ii was spiders and spiderwebs.
He flushed a little ms he recalled
the conversation of the night before.
He hoped that he hadn't hurt Louise
by his talking about Marie. AT
this moment the door opened and
maid with a perky cap hurried into
the room.
Mrs. Dobbins,n she said TO the
housekeeper, give me Miss Marie's
sewing basket, quick. Griggs has just
announced company-sheli wear that
piece out handling it, | guess, if"
she paused, clapping her fingers over
her lips as Dick rose 10 his feet with
another of the gayly colored spools.
I'm going down and I'll take 1t
to Miss Marie myself" he said sud
denly. You see know her-re-
membered her fancywork, in fact"
A half hour later Louise in she'll
pink frock opened the front door.
Louise said Dick breathlessly.
what do you suppose? That little
piece of fancywork that Marie sews
on is all sham and pretense. She's
working on the same piece now
when company comes-that she was
when | went to call on her two years
ago She might at least have sense
enough TO change the piece. What do
you think of that?"
Louise laughed and drew back az
he tried to take her hands. Don't
touch me, Dick" she said. II
wasn't expecting any one and I'm all
floury, Making doughnuts for tonight"
she said with blush.
do you mean TO say that you bake
those delicious doughnuts that we have
SO often?" he demanded.
"Why, of course"
He followed her through the dining
room into the kitchen. And who's
sewing on the machinef" he asked
as he saw the sewing machine open
and piled with white cloth.
I'm making some house aprons"
she said. "anS / sewed while when
the fat for the doughnuts was get
ting hot enough
"And you never told me that you
were domestic" he accused her.
Well" she said, II figured that
you'd find out soon enough after We
We"
After we're married" he finished
for her "Oh, Louise, aren't girls
shams, though? Spiders webs huh |"
But Louise only smiled.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
elephant GraNeYards.

Most Of the ivory we use is obtained
by digging and not by shooting.
Elephants have their own code of
customs, one of these Is that $50 mem
Der Of the herd must die amongst his
fellows When an old elephant feels
that his course Is run, he separates
himself from the herd and makes for
its graveyard--for each herd has
burial ground NJ It's own.
This is always swampy tract of
land oyergrown with trees and rank
vegetation. Here he dies, and his great
body buries itself by It's own huge
weight In the soft soil
Many of these elephant graveyards
are known to the African natives, who
make journeys 10 them each year for
the purpose Of digging our the ivory
tuskS. Few white men have ever seen
one, for the natives keep their where
aboutS a close secret. knowing that an
elephant graveyard Is as valuable rs
gold mine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
Best of All Hobbies

Begin in middle life to cultivate
hobbies that YOU can ride comfortably
in your advancing years. Nothing 50
ages an elderly man as lack of occu-
patton. Many are the men who, when
they retire, promptly die just for lack
of hobby to keep them Interested
IF you live where there's space
cultivate long life In your
garden. Wherever you live, use tools
be creative, with your hands Make
things at your workbench. A handi.
craft Is the best Of all hobbies to carry
you happily toward the century mark"
DR. John B. Huber in Popular
Science Monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY

In the year 1900, the world had SO,
100000 people who professed the
Christian faith. BY the year 1900, the
number had grown TO 200, 000,0 600 Now
the Christian religion has 500, 900, 600
followers, covering more than So per
cent of the habitable earth.
In the last century Christianity grew
two and half times more thnE in the
combined eighteen proceeding entIries.
In the last twenty years the rambler of
Christians has increased more than in
any twenty years since the time Of
Christ.
The forces of religion are stronger
today than ever before and are being
strengthened every hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
SUNG HIS OWN COMPOSITIONS
Thomas Moore, Famous Irish Poet
Was Surely Exceptionally En-
dowed by Nature.

Thomas Moore, Ireland's fayorlte
minstrel poet. was born In rooms over
a Dublin corner grocery In l779, and
died baronet, the ''pote of all cir
cles and the darint Of his own" the
idol of two continents, In 1852.
For the last thirty years Of his life
he lived in II cottage at superior, near
Devices, Wiltshire where he devoted
himself 10 all manner of literary eff
forts. His works include not only de-
llghtful short poems of THE Last Rose
Of Summer type, but also poems to
form quarto volume. such as "Lalla
Rookh," for which Moore received g.
600 guineas ($15,0OO), and they in
clude prose of all kinds, series OF
humorous letters, biographies and
even History Of Ireland"
Moore himself was q beautiful sing
er and rendered his own compositions
often in public, 1t is related. After
the tragic death Of his daughter he re-
fused to sing publicly again. His
daughter the darling of his heart, was
leaning over the bElustrade one night
10 throw kiss to her father as he
was going out 10 dine, when she lost
her balance, fell and was killed.
"The Inst Rose of Summer" was
one of Moore's most exquisite crea-
tions. Ii appears in collection OF
Irish Melodies" written for Power, a
London music publisher, on contract
10 supply a considerable number of
songs for volume entitled as above.
The work was started in 1907 and was
not completed till 1884. THE Last
Rose of Summer however, was among
the early productions, and Is there
fore easily more than lUJ years old.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
Spiders and
Spiders Webs
BY LILLIACE M. MITCHELL.

"The thing like about Marie"
said Dick as he hitched his chair
closer to the fireplace, is that she
is so domestic"
Louise made no reply She glanced
sharply al her fance's back and then
shrugged her shoulders slightly.
"You know, met her about two
years ago at one Of the club dances"
Dick continued; lets see, why, that
was before We were engaged, wasn't
itf"
Louise was silent.
Yes, sure IL was" he went on.
And went to call on her one eve
ming. You see" he laughed. turning
around in his chair so that he might
look at her rather than the leaping
flames In the fireplace, Il want to
make sure IL was really before you
and / were engaged. or else you'll
be Jealous"
Louise. too, laughed, but there was
no large amount of mirth In the tones.
And | remember just as well the
little piece of fancywork that she
was doing" Dick said. 1T was
tidy or dolly that she was sewing
on and II had lot Of spiders and
spiders webs on it,"
Maybe they we're symbolical," said
Louises brother with a one-sded grin.
81 used to go with Marie, you know
Dick looked his disgust. And then, !"
he continued, 81 never saw her again
for | went TO Montreal and when
came back she had gone to California
| thought of her lot of times.
think domestic girl is the prettiest
sight on earth-one who sews or EN-
brolders or something like that" He
was quiet for few moments. You
do you never sew, Louise"
Yes, but not when any ones here"
she said succinctly.
do you Ike TO sewT' he prObed.
well, no." Louise answered truth
fully, you see, | think that fancy
york, as a general thing, is rather
hard on the eyes, considering the re-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
Because H's for One Thing Only and
Mineral Point People Appreciate This

Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one thing
lnly.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is Mineral Point evidence to
prove their worth.
r. j. Mitchell, farmer, says: 81
was down in pretty bad shape with kid
ney trouble. Hard work on the farm
was responsible for my trouble. My
back would give out on me at times
ard ! had to give up, my work. | was
just about able to hobble around. | was
so lame. My kidneys were badly out
of order too. was finally advised 10 try
Deans Kidney Pills, so | went to the
Rexall Drug Store and got three boxes
After using them, the trouble left me
and since then | have used Doan' when
| felt any need for a kidney remedy
They have always rid me of any trouble
and | recommend them willingly"
Price 60 cents. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Mitchell had. Foster Milburn Co
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23

That tax receipt you bought so
high this winter doesn't begin to show
the amount of taxes you have paid for
the year. That represents your direct
tax, while the indirect tax is many
times as large. Remember that not
one cent of the great burden you are
carrying for the national government
is represented on that receipt. The
government taxes you when you go to
the store, or sell cattle or milk, or ride
on the train or telephone in fact, every
time you turn around you pay govern
ment tax.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
NEVER MIND.
(By Ellis Wheeler Wilcox

lBy Ellis Wheeler Wilcox
Whatever your work and whatever its
worth
No matter how strong and clever,
Some one will sneer if you pause to
hear
And scott at your best endeavor,
For the target of Art has a broad ex-
panse,
And wherever your chance to hit it,
Though close be your aim to the bulls
eye Fame
There are those who will never admit
it.
Though the house applauds while the
artist plays
And a smiling world adores him,
Somebody is there with an ennuied air
To say that the acting bores him.
For the tower of art has a lofty spire
With many a spire and landing,
And those who climb seem small of
time,
To one at the bottom standing
So work along IN your chosen niche
With steady purpose to nerve you,
Let nothing men say who pass your
way,
Relax your courage or swerve you
The idle will flock by the Temple of
Art,
For just the pleasure of gazing
But climb to the top and do not stop
Though they may not all be praising.
Contributed by our Reporter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
Tumbino Out Number o. spools
Of Brightly Colored Silks.

suit. never make lace or do any
thing In crochet work because 1t is
such close work but as for sewing
well, do make things. Can't say that
/ love 1t, but you see," she laughed a
little, at has to be done and so / do
H."
"Well," said Dick, 81 must run along.
have a wiring contract tomorrow
that has TO have an estimate and I'm
going out to do 1t myself. it's out
on HYDE Park boulevard"
That's were Marie lives now-with
her uncle" said Louise; maybe you'll
see her"
She did not know whether or not
her fiance heard her, for he had taken
his hat and coat and was already part
way down the front steps.
The next day Dick FELTON, walked
through the snow to the house on the
boulevard. 1t was a bitterly cold day
and he thought affectionately of the
evening when he could draw up to
the blazing fire in Louise's living room.
After all, Louise was wonderful girl,
he reflected, If only she liked home
making better. She never had bit
of white sewing In her hands, and to
Dick there was something infinitely
attractive in n girl before a fireplace
with a bit of sewing
He stamped up the stone steps Of the
large house and then, leaving the
lower floor until last, went rapidly
through the upper rooms with the
housekeeper who indicated the changes
to be made in the wiring system. she
knocked decorously at each door before
entering. Dick smiled a little at her
evident awe Of the family who oc-
cupied this grand house. for, after
ali, he thought, they were probably
much the same as other people with
the same ideals, the same aspiray
lions and the same disappointments.
The only thing which apparently
troubled them not at al was money.
for the house and It's Furnishings gave
evidence OF vast sums spent.
As he examined a table lamp In
one Of the second-floor rooms his coat,
which was over hts arm. accidentally
Knocked 10 the floor q very elaborate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
100000 BUSHELS OF GRAIN FOR
RUSSIA.

Since the Congressional appropria-
ton of 500, 600. 900 for Russian famine
relief was passed. 80 food cargoes, con-
sitting of over 6.OOO,O0O bushels of
grain. have left this country for Rus
sian ports OF the $50, 600. 900 appro-
priated by Congress $l2, 900 900 has al
ready been expended for the purchase
and transportation of grain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
ANNIHILATION.

"Scrapping" as applied to warships
means one thing to the common people
and six to the experts at Washington.
Unless the conference settled on "des-
troy" as the sole definition, naval re-
duction may amount to nothing tan
Qible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
AMOUNT OF COAL ION HAND. :

Washington. According to a report
just issued by the Bureau of Census and
the United States Geological Survey,
the total commercial stock of bituminous
coal on hand as of January first, was
AZ. 900. 900 TONS This stack is sufficient
to last Al days, provided it were equita-
bly, distributed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
FOR RENT.

The undersigned is authorized by the
u. S. Treasury Department to receive
proposals for rental of the buildings on
the FEDERAL building site in Mineral
Point. Proposals should state the uses
to be made of the premises and the
rental rate therefor.
GEORGE CRAWFORD,
Custodian Of the Site.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23
psxcholoalo suhtIe,les

I'VE can attack that candidates
record in dozens Of different ways"
remarked the campaign manager.
Specialize on one or two defects"
advised Senator Sorghum. "ff you
show them all up at once. a lot Of
people viii get the idea that he Ia
being abused nnd ytc f,a hin out OF
sympathy"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23

A ehurn and butter work combined,
either hand or power, capacity about
fifty pounds, Is pound print and a
registered Chester White
stock hog. purchased for my own use.
Inuuire of PM lVEY. lws
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-01-13
NAIL MAN WHO rs THoT
TO BE BANK RAIDER
III { Continued from Page One.)

An accurate description was pro-
vided Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Webb by per-
sons who saw him Tuesday evening.
Tracers were Immediately sent out
and the arrest followed almost inn
iinediately.A After leaving Middleton,
Certoruplus spent Tuesday night in
Caldwell, leaving Wednesday for the
west. When arrested he had no pa
pers on his person that connect him
with the crime. County officers be-
lieve that he has concealed what he
retained of the loot from the bank.
Sometime after midnight Monday
burglars entered the Middleton bank
by prying hinges off the front door.
using tools that had been stolen from
a nearby blacksmith shop. Attempts
to break into the vault failed and the
burglars had to be content with riff
ling 40 safety deposit boxes. Papers
of various descriptions ciuttered the
floor. Estimates of the loss are not
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-01-13
M. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at 10. w. T. Kim
brough, superintendent. Classes for
all ages. There were 255 present last
Sunday-hope to see larger attend
ance next Sunday. Special music by
the orchestra: Preaching at IL Sub
ject,, Experimental Religion" Ep-
worth League at $50. Preaching at
|7:30, subject, "David's Purpose. F"
Prayer meeting every Thursday even
ing at 7:15. Choir rehearsal at BIS.
On Friday evening in the social room
of the church the members of the
Brotherhood will meet to complete
their organization All members Of
1.-THE Brotherhood, all men of the
church aud congregation and those
that attend are cordially invited to the
meeting. A prayer will be given-re-
freshments will he served. Don't
forget the time and place.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-01-13
week. Special song and music
church with a welcome.
BAPTIST CHURCH

The Sunday school surpassed -. -.
former records in the attendance -,
the closing quarter of l9zl. ne an
for the quarter was 1870 but we wen wen
over the top with five to spare wv
hundred is our aim for the first qaa
ter of 1922. Mrs. F. l.. Evans na'
proven herself to be very aoie Su
perintendent and is supported ~ :"
most loyal corps of officers and 'eaea
ers. Following are the officers e'e''
ed for the insuing year: Superih'ei
dent. Mrs. F. L. Evans; ASSISTANT
Mr.. Lloyd Meyer; recording ser
tary Nellie Griffin; assistant, Eloise
Large; corresponding secretary NH
lam White; enrolment secretary MIS-
Lizzie Breshears; treasurer MI
Charlie Martin; chorister, Mr.. II. D.
Wilkerson; pianist, Ruella Beeler' @
Mrs. G. l.. Karcher OF Midway
was a business visitor in this CITY
Monday.