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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

Some people do not appreciate
the dead leaves as much as we do.
Even if there is not a very large
amount of plant food in them, they
come handy for bedding, protection,
etc. E. P. Powell, in Farmers Guide,
speaks of the value of leaves as a
natural covering for bushes, hedges,
shrubs, lawns, etc. The grass Of
the lawns catches and holds a warm
carpet for the sod. These leaves
should never be raked off in the
Fall, but partially removed in the
Spring where very thick. But where
not needed, the leaves may be
gathered and put to the following
uses. Mr.. Powell says: 81 gather
dry leaves for use in the stable.
This saves $40 in time and cash for
another bedding, like straw and
sawdust. Forked through the sta
bles, they add greatly to the value
of manure. Slowly decomposing,
they are ready to add to the humus
when carted out in the Spring. l
bank the barns with leaves. | cover
strawberries and tender grapes and
roses with them. I spread thick
covering over my barn floors Of
sweet dry leaves-over the hen room
and apple cellar. A fresh supply
is given once a week to the hens, in
which they keep their feet warm.
All that can not be stored in this
way are placed in the compost piles,
with ashes, manure and sewage, to
make compost for future use. In
this way I dispose of all the leaves
I can get from the streets and inn
provident neighbors. 1t is cash and
comfort every time.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

Cow peas and soy beans make an
excellent crop for green manure.
But they can not be grown in early
Spring and plowed under the same
season for growing a late crop.
These leguminous plants require
nearly the whole season for making
their growth. Where the land needs
organic matter, and you do not
want to grow red clover, or possibly
crimson clover, cow peas or soy
beans may be grown one season,
and either left on the ground to die,
or better, plowed under when in
Demonstrated Farmer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

Nuisances in the sheep barn, in
the shape of rats, mice, squirrels
and other little pests may be ex-
terminated in few hours by the
following method; Mix with un-
cooked oatmeal (faked is best)
just as much plaster of Paris as
will adhere; be sure each is per-
fectly dry. Put this mixture in
old saucers all over the house, barns,
buildings and farm, merely being
careful to have them out of reach
of domestic animals and poultry.
Within few hours every rat, ETC.,
will have stomach full of cement
and inflammation, and will leave
the place for water and die. No
mischievous rodent can live on the
place AS hours, SO long as the sauc-
ers are kept filed, and generally
once in the Fall and again in the
Spring is often enough.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18
sugar Beet Pulp.

Now that beet sugar factories are
being erected in this country, there
will be considerable refuse beet pulp,
which is regarded as a valuable
food. 1t is said that the cattle eat
from 100 to 1875 pounds of pulp per
day, besides about Is pounds of
hay. Analyses by the California
experiment station show beet pulp
to contain nearly as much protein
as corn silage, and somewhat less
of the other food ingredients, and
the feeding value is estimated at
$2.O2 per ton, while corn silage is
placed at 1922 per ton. Beet pulp
is entirely suited to the silo, and in
the vicinity of beet sugar factories
it is kept ensiled. In the future
growth Of the beet sugar industry
in America the residue of pulp will
be regarded as an important addit-
ion to the feeding rations of the live
stock of the neighborhood.-C. S.
Plumb, Purdue University.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18
sheep and Hogs.

In late issue of the Practical
Farmer the questions for discussion
in the experience pool was, "What
have you found the most profitable
stock on farm Of about 100 acres
in the Middle Statesw The MAORI
ty of those who responded to the
question reported preference for
sheep. The chief reasons given
were that sheep we're freer from dis
ease than other stock; that they
cost less to keep, and afforded two
features of profit, while no other
animal offered but one.
Hogs were second to sheep in the
estimation of the numerous writer's
One man reported that he kept eight
high-grade sows and pure-bred
boar. That his sows farrowed twice
a year and got an average of eleven
pigs at a litter. He sold his pigs
at nine months, and his sales footed
up $500 g year. He estimated that
when corn sold for 81 barrel, he
got $3.50 for his when he fed to
hogs. This is certainly good farm
ing, and we believe pays more profit
per acre than almost any crop sold
direct would realize.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

One who has thoroughly studied
the subject writes: We advocate
wide tire for farms, and narrow tire
for good roads and pavements. Ex-
periments at the Utah experiment
station demonstrated that a given
load on II inch tire drew 41.6 per
cent heavier than when on a 3-inch
tire, the draft being on fairly stiff
grass sod; on a moist but hard road
the 14-inch tire drew 1927 per cent
heavier than the 3-inch. An auth
ority upon the subject of the effect
Of the wide tire says: "In New York
State the experiment was made of
using wide tire On a road about five
miles long leading to stone quar-
ry. The heavy wagons used there
on were equipped with rear wheels
having tires 6 inches wide, and for
ward wheels having tires 4 inches
wide, the forward wheels tracking
just inside the rear wheels. Each
wagon was thus transformed into a
roller covering 20 inches in width
every time it passed along. Smaller
wagons were equipped with wheels
similar in principle, The road,
which formerly rutted necessarily
and deeply, was covered with stone
chips, which these wagons soon roll.
ed into hard mass. The road now
supports loads of from 5000 to TO-.
600 pounds, and consequently has
a hard, compact, and regular ser.
vice. The cost of hauling loads over
this road is reduced about 20 pei
cent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18
TimAer PreseRvo1iSn .

France, Germany and Austria
are striving TO keep one-fourth of
their whole area in timber, believing
it impossible to carry on agriculture
successfully with less percentage.
Is the spirit of freedom so great in
this country that the government
can take no hand? Our timber will
never be preserved by individual
effort. ii the destruction of forests
and the drainage of swamps 60 on
for twenty-five years more, how can
we expect agricultural atmospheric
conditions? The Lord will perform
no miracles to satisfy our covetous-
ness. Repentance for sin will not
work in this case.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

Too much stock entails extra la
Dor without compensation. The
number of animals should not be
larger than may be required to con-
sumo the food grown on the farm.
AS soon as the farmer is compelled
to buy fodder, hay or grain, he
should thin out his stock. Animals
should be used as agents for con-
verting farm produce into more sal
able articles, and when such is the
object the labor is an item, too
many animals destroying the profit,
instead of increasing it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CaseaIets Candy Cathartic loo or go.
II G. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won.
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF q. G. G. to-day; 10, %, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18

AsDsDg the Poultry.
Light Brahmas make good broil.
ers.
Fowls that are overfed are not
healthy.
Fowls need good dust bath as
much a. they do grit.
Bran and butteYmilk make good
ration for laying hens.
If you breed your fowls to short
legs you will gain on the body.
Plan to hatch as many chickens
as possible as early as possible.
With the exception of geese, old
fowls of any kind are Improbable.
Too close in breeding 10 one cause
of barren eggs and weakly chickens.
Geese are at their best for breed
ing after they are three years old.
In nearly all cases it will be best
to sell the late moulting hens now.
A pullet is not matured until she
is year old, although she may lay.
Poultry of all kinds will fatten
sufficiently with three weeks feed
ing.
Fowls that have good variety
of food rarely need artificial stimu-
lants.
Keep only young, active, prolific
layers and select from them to
breed from.
Turkey hens are improbable
after they are three years old. Sell
or eat them.
The loss Of feathers often proceeds
from deficient or unclean busting
arrangements.
Breed the best flesh formers for
market and then feed to as good a
weight % possible.
White fowls are liked best by
poultry men, because when dressed
they look the incest.
Chickens are often weak because
the eggs have been handled too
much during incubation.
Compactness Of body, early ma
turity, vigor and egg production are
essential points wanted in fowls.
Every breed of fowls has points
of merit of it's own, and there is q
sufficient variety to suit every taste.
Late Matched chickens should be
well fed and kept growing, other
wise they will never make large
fowls.
Fowls should never be confined
in such close quarters that they can
not tske sufficient exercise to pro-
mote digestion.
A hen that has become accustom-
ed to particular house or roosting
place cannot easily be induced to
change quarters.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-18
mo- Cure . Cola Az One Dax

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All Dealers refund the
money If it fails to Cure. 25c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Herbert ID. Ward, the novelist, and
husband of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward, has written a new novel, which
will be the fiction feature of The
Ladies Home Journal for 1897. 1t is
a humorous story and has the unique
title of 1.-THE Burglar Who Moved
Paradise" 1t is sequel to Mrs.
Wards "An Old Maids Paradise"
the husband taking up the pen where
Miss Phelps had naturally put il down
when she became Mrs. Ward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
x~AlwAvNAy\A /v\A/y\A/VNA /V\AX
( KEEP YOUR S Q Z
ROCKY NOUN xGSs ON }
STAIN TEA NS'S%
PLATTEVILLE.

The Witness
Platteville Is proud of her Euterpe
Club. The first concert of the season,
by this organization, of twenty-five
younp ladies of the Normal school,
with Prof. y. J. Churchill as director,
was given last night in the NJ +.
church.
Married, in Platteyille, Jan. Is, at
the residence of the groom's father,
Mr.. Pearl John Coke, of Platteville,
and Miss Annie ID. Wehnke, of Lima.
Rev. E. Giesel officiating.
The w. T. Sherman Post and the
w. Il. C. held Monday evening in
Joint session their annual installation
of officers for the present year
Andrew Huse, of Rewey, died last
Monday night, after short illness;
aged nearly 80 years. He was born
in Christian county. Ky, and came to
Linden, Iowa county in 1882, and
engaged in mining. Two years later
he pre- empted a quarter section of
land, In the town of Mihlin, and en-
gagged in farming, and on which he
resided until a few years ago when
he removed TO Rewey, at which place
he remained until his death. He was
a member of Miners Guards during
the Blackhawk war. He was highly
respected by all who knew him. The
funeral took place at Mihlin Jan. %.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

While Mrs. Leo Bartholomew, of
Boscobel, Wis, was attending church,
Sunday, an unknown man entered her
house and demanded money from
Victor Bartholomew, aged 10, who
was in care of Der two infant children.
Bartholomew cried for help and re-
ceived blow on the head from a
hammer The thief then ransacked
the house, took lot of valuable prop
erty, and escaped. Young Barthol-
omew will probably die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
Don't Neglect the children.

The State School for the Blind, To-
Gated at GAINESVILLE, is now occupying
the new building recently completed.
and has ample accommodation for
fifty more pupils, Every child of
school age in the state. who is totally
or partially blind, should enjoy the
advanta yes of this school, Don't
neglect the children, ard allow them
to grow UP in iguorarce, when the
state provides the means of education
free. For full information
and application blanks address
II. I. Bliss.
GAINESVILLE, Wis,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

DR.. A. p. Sawyer, Two years ago |
weighed ninety pounds; now | weigh
135 pounds. l began to use of your
Pastilles and / can scarcely express it
by saying that they saved my life. 1t
il a pleasure to me to recommend
them to other suffering ladies. Mrs.
5. 4. Hathaway, 185 Schuyler Ave,
Kankakee, Illinois. Sold at Eastman
& Mesrole Drug store, Il. D. Pulford'
old stand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
TryDr. Cady,s Condition Powders, they

are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Sold by r. d. Pulford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

All the different forms of skin
troubles from chapped hands to eczema
and INDECENT ulcers can be readily
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
the great pile cure. w. H. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

The length of life may be increased
by lessening its dangers. The major
ity of people die from lung troubles.
These may be averted by promptly
using One Minute Cough Cure. W.
II. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
DODGEyIILE.

The Chronicle,
williamson Post, G. \ r., VIII hold
its annual campfire at IFS hall i'll this
city, on the eve of WaShington'S
birthday. Monday, Feb, I'D.
The Smalley Grand Concert Co. gave
concert in this city, on last Satur-
day evening, and it was grand in all
that word implies.
Thos. Thomas has Il contract for
putting in l,l00 tons of ice for the
III. C. Ry. Co, in this city. The ice
at present is fully l. inches thick.
L. J. Perkins, superintendent of the
county insane asylum is preparing to
put in a lot of the pure ice for which
his ponds are noted
The merchants and saloon keepers
of Dodgeville, have signed an agree
ment to stop buying cigarettes after
Jan. 9th, and to stop selling the same
on and after March !, 1897, under q
forfeiture of SO to be paid for the
benefit of the Dodgeville high school,
for each violation of the agreement.
On Thursday of last week, Richard
Fault, of this city, submitted to a sur
gical operation performed by DR.. w.
], Pearce. for the removal Of a large
tumor from his side.
Rev. w. H. Ilih, formerly of this
city, now pastor of a Pres yterlan
church in Fond du Lac, came down
this week to favor the people here
with lecture, and was greeted on
every hand by his many old friends.
The sun
The order of Daughters of Reokah
installed their new officers at |. .. ..
f. hail last Thursday evening, after
which sumptuous banquet was spread
Supervisor Gum, OF Highland, shook
hands with friends here Saturday last.
James Hoskins, Jr,, while using a
hammer in prideaux & Kelley's black
smith shop, on Friday of last week,
made misstroke which resulted in a
split thumb on the left hand. His
injury is not serious one but it gives
him much pain.
Mr.. Richard Yapp, aged 81 years
died. at his home in the town of Ridge
way, on Thursday, Jan. u.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Grindell, OF
Platteyille, visited over Sunday with
relatives and friends in Mineral Point.
Their visits to Mineral Poiat are al
ways welcomed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
TIME TABLE.

Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway.
Trains depart from and arrive at
Mineral Point as follows:
DEPART ARRIVE
Mail and Express 3 40 n. m 9 o. y, m.
Through Mail and En-. 90 y. m, II IL p. IN
Freight Accommodate 90 Il. m. 4 30 p. m,
Fast Freight ............ 3 80 p, M Il 90 II. m.
. o'clock freight and accommoda-
ton connects at Gratot for Shullsburg.
All trains carry passengers.
n. II. SNOW, Agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt.rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
LANCASTER.

The Teller.
The Rev. r, ], Brown, pastor of the
Congregational church, was appointed
last Week Grand Chaplain Of the Wis
consin Grand Lodge of Master MaSonS.
The work of lining the jail walls
with steel plate IS in progress. George
Mccarthy has the job. The plates
resemble boiler plates except that they
are not curved, and they are joined
together somewhat like boiler plates,
except that bolts are used instead of
riyets.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. August
Pagel came very near having serious
accident on the street in front of Stone
x HaSScl'S drug store. She had got
into the bob sleigh and was standing
up preparatory to sitting down when
her son backed the horses away from
the railing, and Mrs. Pagel was thrown
out backwards and struck on stake
in falling.
\ torpid liver means bad complex
ion, bad breath, indigestion and fire.
quent headaches. TO avoid such com
panions take DeWitt's Little Early
Rsers, the famous little pills. W. H.
Prideaux.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

cit is estimated that the sugar
trust will realize a profit OF S15, :
100000 on its stock of sugar on
hand imported and stored in an
6cipation of the increased duties
or raw sugar in the tariff" says
the Kansas City Star. SIT is pre-
dicted, moreover, that under the
Influence of the provisions of the
bill the value of sugar trust stock
will go up to 5000 a share, which
will add a matter of $4,000, 900
more to the profits of the trust.
But there is no use in trying to
figure the percentage of net gain
to the monopoly. A philosopher
once said that it was impossible
to tell just where percentage
ceased and larcency began"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE English government is
now experimenting with a gun
which will fire 1000 rounds in 125
seconds. tits the deadliest of all
the automatic man-slayers ever
yet invented, says the New York
Herald. AS with all machine
guns, the first shot must be fired
by hand. After that the weapon
will absorb cartr lges and emit a
chain of bullets as long as it is
fed. Experiments made thus far
show that on the occasion of a
brief, sharp attack, the gun can
actually be made to fiji eleven
shots in a single second. A very
interesting feature of this new
gun is that the explosive power
results from the use of cordite.
The whole of this substance is
expended in pressure, whereas
black powder is only useful f,
pressure to the extent of 80 per
cent. The experiments with
cordite and with the gun re-
ferred to show conclusively that
cordite is not affected by water,
as is gun powder, and will stand
great variation in temperature.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

In emulation of Bill Nye's dog,
Entamologist, Ed. Inge, the
Camptown policeman, came near
biting off more than he could
chew Saturday evening when he
undertook to convey John Johns
ton to theslockup. Johnston had
tanked up on bug juice until he
felt entirely too large to be ar
rested by ''nigger" policeman.
although himself of African de-
scent. The assistance of Police
man Lockett was necessary il
conveying him to the calaboose
and both officers had their hands
full.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

An exchange says that a wo-
mans character has been ikened
unto postage stamp, one black
mark ruins it. Mans like a
treasury note, it shall pass at
par. When woman falls from
grace her character is generally
ruined forever. On the other
hand a man may straighten up
and be received into the best So
ciety again. All of which is toe
true; but being true does not
make it right.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

ST. LOUIS boasts of a man who
has held an Office for so years,
1t has been done by courteous
treatment to the public, a thing
some officers forget to do. When
an officer gets cross and speaks
unkind to those around him he is
no longer fit for the place and
should be sent out to tickle the
earth with a pillow or operate the
end of a cross-cut saw.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
ALMOST TO A FINISH.
A Fistic Melee Which Ended in Black
Eyes and Court Proceedings.

There was a fight Friday night
between two colored women,
Laura Willie and Polly Yarbor-
ough, that if put in kaleidoscope
would rival the Carson City meet
ing between Pompadour Jim and
Lanky Bob. 1t might not have
been as full of scientific points as
the one referred to, but the
rounds were longer and the
fighting fiercer. In all probable
ity neither of the principals had
ever heard of the rules promul-
gated by the Marquis of Queens
bury. They had no ring, no re-
fierce, no time keeper, no seconds
or bottle holders. No purse of
ten thousand dollars dangled in
front of them ready to drop into
the victor's palm. They fought
for love and not for sordid gold.
Jealousy was the motive power
and sweet revenge the object to
be obtained.
When the case came up for
hearing before Justice Ewing
Saturday, Laura's wavy tresses
were still disheveIed and her nose
bore unmistakable evidence of
recent bleeding. Polly had con-
siderable azure about her optics
and her face had the appearance
of hurting her to some extent.
The casus belli as developed at
the trial was the assidious atten-
ton which Laura's husband has
been paying to Polly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE BANNER regrets to learn
of the death of Col. VIM. Fergu-
son, which occurred at Laredo.
Texas, July 25th. Deceased was
for eight years, dating from
1882, editor of the San Antonio
Daily Times, was an ex-presi-
dent of the Texas Press ,Associa-
ion, and was an honorable and
talented gentleman-warm, true
and generous in his friendship,
his popularity with the members
of the Association knew nc
bounds. A good man has gone
to rest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

PRINCESS LOUISE of Bavaria is
regarded by the English Jacobins
as the de jure queen of Great
Britain, being the last ineal
descendant of the 5tuarts.