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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11

4 Moonlight Excursion for Em-
ployes.

The Bon Marrha hss tssne} Invitations
- ~ twa hundred and thirty employ es
thair friends and immediate relatives. In
ME 80 attend q moonlight excursion and
Dance 90 beard the SkRSig chief. cn
THURSDAY right- Many ~ the odd en-
pI1g -. fhusc who grew up with the
rfgfv. are invited. and ths aHslr will
take ca something ~ Is 'relrlon' char
nrter. This srhcnac r. new me so So
attic bus deserves al the success 8n N.
world
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
PROPOSED STREET can LINE.
Promoters said TO he Heavily Hack
ed With Capital

The proposed street railway In the
southern section Ok the city. Tor which
Fred +. Sander y endeaYorlnE 90 set a
franchise. is said 20 De heavily bae ks,i
with capital Mt Sander refused Go tagN
on the subject Yesterday. bpt said that II
the CITY council granted the franchise
work would begin Immediately on the
read. and would o. completed a. an carly
date
the equipment he said. would be entire
" new and - the best.
The proposed doe would ron from ite
southern limits q the city 70 w4Lhiu a
short distance % Pioneer square
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
m COUNTY CONVENTION.
snnublican Central Committee
Wll Issue Call on Tuesday.
1 20 q Hell D EARLY IN AUGUST.

o-esfion of the Probable Date Has
peen Of Great Interest-Practi-
esrly Agreed Now TO Provide
qwe Weeks Between County
Cethering and state Convention
= Anew Combinations to he Made
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
YOUNG MEMS CLUB TO MEET


The Young Mems Republican club will
h the Collins building. Important bust
ness connected with tho approaching cam
pAign will he transacted and a full attend
ance In desired
the city yesterday, was Invited TO address
The club and IL hts other engagements
permit will do SO. There viii be other
speakers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
Is,1sGTos. CALIFORNIA

Thorough preparation given fer Eastern
81. ttsvas f,fsAlAfsa admitted 90 talifpF-
~ sna stanford On mtaenAatt9n
f5sr-lrasar Alteration given 20 tbs 1Fsel-
f.r.r7~nt % character.
'ss+.~h~r ~ rupua limited Those as
,,,i,t,-f rr7est ~ gf gaod character.
'fs.if,nxs ana grounds eqsa- 20 those
* any school on ne Pacthc coast
e-+,te.rgses furntshed IN aFEiicAt9n.
". ". ANDERSON.
Principal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
High Quality Horses.

The scarcity of really good horses
and the high prices which buyers are
paying has been generally commented
on by our correspondents everywhere,
says The American Agriculturist. The
influence of the bicycle or the automo-
bile is not now seriously felt, nor is it
likely to he. The bicycle fad has pass
ed and the use of the wheel has set
tied down to its proper place. The au-
tomobilc will follow in the same way.
The horse will never be supplanted in
popular favor for pleasure driving and
riding. There is greater demand for
saddle horses than before the bicycle
was known. The prices obtained for
driving horses have been higher this
spring than ever before.
At a recent sale in New York trot-
ting bred gclding brought the enor-
nous sum of $500, while one pair Of
harness horses brought $1,000 and an
other pair $500. This bay geIding
could trot Il little and was well bred
but his speed amounted to nothing, for
there are Mt least 1O0road horses in New
Breeding cuts no figure with a gelding.
His sole value is in his looks" when
going, for at rest he is no handsOmer
than hundreds of others. But some
man was willing to pay this price for
the sake of appearing behind hand
some horse in Central park. This Incl
dent shows two things; First that
there is lots of money to spend about
New York, and, second, that a high
quality horse will bring a big price.
Could this horse have been mated the
pair might have brought $4,000, for
two well matched animals will bring
more than double the price of one Of
them. There have not been enough
high quality horses of any class, wheth-
er it be heavy harness, light driving.
saddle or draft, to supply the demand,
which is likely to remain constant for
a long while.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

Harsh bits are intended to undo the
mischief already done by some bun
Cling. unthinKing, unfeeling and care
less handler, but as a rule they gen
orally make bad matters worse. In
the education of the colt the bit should
be of the simplest, plainest kind. \
straight bar bit, neither too long nor
too short for the mouth, should be
used The bride must be so arranged
that the bit is placed properly and
neither hangs too far down nor is
drawn up too tightly in the mouth.
Some horses handle the Joint bit bet
ter in the mouth than the straight one
as it gives more room for the tongue
When the horse contracts the habit of
putting his tongue over the bit, 4
straight bit with plate or spoon
on it, should be used. Many hard
mouthed horses which have become
inyeterate pullers may be cured and
driven safely by the use Of a large
rubber covered bit, which can be re-
duced in size after a time 4 very
large covered bit prevents horse from
taking it between his teeth and bolt
ing.-American Agriculturist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

The we'll known fairy tale Of the
enchanted white eat the wonderful
palace Of the unfortunate princess,
where doors are opened Ivy unseen at
PENDANTS. who also provide magnificent
IVpastS. gorgeous clothes, fine cQui-
pages and gaNly caparsouCd horses Mt
the mentally expressed wish Of the
guests, is hardly moro marvellous than
some ot the ultra up 10 date homes OF
the present day, where unlimited
wealth and electricity combined have
made II possible to supplement service
IN II way that would have seemed lit
tie short Of magic not very long ago,
\ ring NJ the grand portal, aud the
heavy front doors ot the ycstihulc
swing noisclcssly open OF themselves,
and although footmau guards the
privacy Of the inner entrances, he Is
only there TO receive your message, not
to open the door. Within the house
light, heat and communication are all
provided Ivy touch on button. In
the bedrooms a thermometer shows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
RANGE HORSES LOVER.
Farmers Doubt Their Utility For
Breeding Purposes.


Range horses are not selling as well
as they did some little time ago. and
more especially is the demand for aged
mares and thin coltS-weanlingS year
lings and Notwithstanding off very
greatly compared to what it was some
months or even weeks ago. This is t.
be explained in two ways, says The
Breeders Gazette First. the quality
of the range horses now coming to
market is not nearly as good as it was
earlier in the season. Most of the best
lunches have been culled over on the
range 4 time or two, and those that are
left will hardly do for any purpose that
may be named without the mourning of
lot of expense for feed, care and fit
ting for market.
Then many of those who had intend
ed to breed some of these range mares
on their farms in the grain growing
districts have changed their minds.
having in timely season come to the
conclusion that only a very few Of
them are fitted to produce colts that
will at maturity sell for more than the
thin yearlings or 2-year-olds now know
that when the stock is of salable, work
able age there will be more or less
competition from the native stocks
foaled in 1900, and these thin range
colts must be bought very low to allow
for all possible contingencies. If they
cannot be purchased at very low fig
ures, there is no possibility of making
money from them. as the range com
petition will still have to be reckOned
with when they are matured, and only
the superior condition that is on them,
together with the additional size caus-
ed by the more substantial feeding
will make them more valuable. In
short, it seems as though the trade in
range horses in the grain growing dis
triCts had for the season about run its
course Such enormous numbers of
these animals have been distributed
that there is no longer any call for
them, and it remains to be seen how
the speculation is to turn out.
Certain it is that next year the sup
ply of inferior to common and medium
SmalliSh horses, weighing from 300 to
1850 pounds, will be comparatively
large, if not actually so. Since the or
ders given some time ago by the Brit
iSh government for such horses have
been suspended, values have dropped
back. say, s. per head indicating that
the supply is still equal at least to the
demand Does this mean that any
largely increased offerings next season
will cause a slump in prices? 1t may
be so, and if it is those who have too
many such animals on hand will suffer
accordingly. The supply of native
common horses may be larger than it
was thought to be. If it is, the made
over rangers will make their pur-
chasers only little money, if any. 1t
seems as though it would be we'll to go
very slowly in making such invest
ments now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

The breeding OF draft horses of eX-
tremc weight is not likely to be over
done in this country for long time.
The fact is there are not any too many
mares that can produce the top weight
kind. \ good, big draft mare is there
fore, worth money to the man who Is
fixed for raising heavy horses. Breed
her to Il good big stallion. feed her and
the toal plenty Of good growing feed,
such rs oats bran and clover hay. with
some corn, too, ana there is no danger
of an understood colt Draft blood IS
something, but not everything Lack
Of feed in early life accounts for i
whole lot Of draft bred horses that are
only chunks" Of 400 pounds or less.
Understood nearly always means I'M
dcrtcd ut some stag of the game
Natioua, Stockman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
10 Not Eech Together.

We never favored the idea of keep
ing hogs and cattle together at fatten-
ing time, for it makes the feed lots so
filthy in damp weather to have the
hogs roofing and wallowIng, says Cy-
rus Greene in The Prairie Farmer. The
cattle sheds and sleeping places can be
kept so much driCr ana cleaner If the
hogs are shut out, which adds to the
comfort of the cattle, and comfort
means thrift, and thrift means more
profit to the owner. Where there arg
no hogs to root over and waste the
manure there will be more of 1t at
hauling time For the sanitary COndi-
ton Of the swine we would strongly
urge keeping them away from the cat
tie. When cattle are on full feed of
corn, their bowels are in fcverish and
looScncd condition much of the time,
their blood is thick and at a high tenn
peratue, many impurities being taken
away from the body by the blood and
discharged with the eXCrcmCntS, and |
never could call that good hog feed. |
like pork and sausage, but do not care
for them from hogs raised ON that kind
of feed. When cattle and hogs run
together there are always a few hogs
crippled, and occasionally one is killed.
This loss is avoided when they are
yarded alone. You are probably Won
dering by this time what you Will do
with the waste from your cattle, for
many think that the waste from the
cattle represents the profit We adj
wise you to take four-sevcnths of the
amount of grain fed when the cattle
and hogs were running together and
grind 1t fine for the cattle. The re
naming thrCc-scvonths should be fed
to the hogs, grinding part of it for
them for Il change. When 1t is not
freezing weather, the corn should be
soaked from one feed to the next.
Empty all dishes and use fresh water
each time. If the dishes sour, put Il
little salt in the bottom to keep them
sweet rs sour hog feed Is not health
full. All this may look like tony"
farming. Well, it is. and the pride ana
go ahcadativeucss of the American
people cause them to be on the con
slant lookout for more modern and
profitable ways OF doing things. l have
been managing my cattle and hogs in
the above way Tor several years and
am suited with it and think if others
would try II one season they would not
go back to the old way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22


II sold 800 barrels Of sugar ynms last
year nj So n barrel" said Miss Lcola
Reid, who for the last four years has
made II speciality Of raising pure sugar
yam, potatoes aud supplying the fash
ionablc winter resorts of Georgia and
Florida
"'rhc reason began the work of rails
ing such sweet potatoes was simply
because | saw that there was n great
demand for them Every one who
knows anything about sweet potatoes
knows that the sugar yam Is the most
delicious of NIL the many varieties
They are not the most prolific, how
ever, and for that reason farmers have
almost given up growing them for
market, They select some variety that
gives them the greatest yield and
which they know from the average
purchaser win meet with rs ready sale.
| am fond of the sugar yam, and when
| began to notice that the hotels and
boarding houses where nurthcrnCrs
came for the winter We're always ask
Ing for them | thought ont my scheme
and went TO work.
II selected five nCrcs OF good flat
land not bottoms, on my fathers plan
tntIon and had no difficulty IN getting
II. | would not borrow, but spent all
the money | had In bank, which was
something less than $500, that year In
the purchase of II mule and for the hire
Of n man. | must admit that ! had to
call on my father before the year was
out for the loan of some corn and fod-
der to tide me over mtil my crop came
In, hut II was not much,
"Whcn my potatoes were dug that
first year | found that my yield was
50 bushels of good eating potatoes to
the mere. | had previously solicited or
dcrs from the hotels and received some
on condition that the potatoes were rs
l represented them, the very best and
pure sugar yNms. When they were
dug ! selected them, perhaps should
say sorted them, taking only those
about the size of my nst"-Miss Reid
wears about a No : kid glove, 81 had
all the strings and ends taken of, then
banked them in hills containing -
bushels to the bank.
"Ahout one month later when the
hotels began to I'll ny with their win.
ter guests, | opened four OF these
banks harrelcd the potatoes nicely and
shipped them to the hotels where had
received the greatest announcement
My price was 81 Il barrel, and claim
that there are two bushels In n barrel
though there is In reality almost Il halt
bushcl more. At first every hotel keep
or Kicked Mt the price and said II was
cNorbitant, as potatoes, the average VA
rlctics, We're selling in the market al
90 cents a huShcl.
- asked them to give mine trial
and let thci' guests decide They did
SO and as Il result ! sold all my Cror
before the winter was we'll begun and
bad received MS many orders for the
next season MS would take st
Louis Globe Democrat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

Grcat Importance IL always attr chcd
to the brides cake on the occasion of a
wedding, and 1t il usually accorded II
distinct place of honor In the marriage
festivities, says Woman's Life, The
bride herself takes no small amount of
interest in this emblem of her nuptials,
and undoubtedly kccnly appreciates
the task of cutting up the cake day
or two after the wedding ceremony
md dspntchng small portions In the
fancy pnstCbOnrd boxes with the or
thodox silver edged card to her friends
and relatives.
Usually these boxes are of II wedge
like shape chiefly because the cake Is
generally SO cut Fashion, however,
DEGREES that wedge shaped wedding
cake boxes are now no longer COnsid-
cred pretty and M to date. They
should he Of much more elaborate
character than hitherto, and Comhina-
tlous of initials, neat ways of tying
the fancy ribbons and the beauty ana
finish Of the box itself are all taken
into consideration with the idea Of
making II ny artistic aud smart as pos
sihc,
one Of the most charming and dainty
designs IL the heart shaped box, which
has become very popular of late. Not
only Is II used to serve the purpose of
n receptacle for "A portion of the we'd
ding cake. but also to convey to the
recipient the delicate hint that the
marriage IN n perfect love match
This box Is cNquisitcly made, covered
and lined with white satin, with n
pretty monogram composed of the tni-
tlNls of the Christian names of the
bride ana bridegroom embossed in the
upper left hand corner In gold,
The half inch ribbon Of satin to
match Is tied In such manner that the
pointed end of the box carries the rib
bon as smoothly between It's groove
edges ns Mt any other point.
Another very pretty design Is "A
square box, covered with heavy white
wAtercd silk, With padded top and
lined with soft white plush, The usual
monogram, either in gold or silver let
tcrs, Is not ouly embossed In the mid
die Of the cover, but is also repeated
on the undCrsidc of the box, Similar
ly decorated boxes also look very
charming In the ohloug shape. Either
are adorned outside with bows of rib
hon, because when tllrd with cake
they are fitted into white box ease
ready for dIspatchiug to the intended
rCClniCut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
WOMAN'S WORLD.
htYOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS WON
SUCCESS BY HER OWN EFFORTS

The, sweet Potato Girl-Thc House
wIfcry Congress Wedding Cake
Boxes -- Electricity In the Home.
The Woman who Lnccs.
An enterprlsing young woman has
just entered Syracuse university with
the freshman class. She Is sliss Mary
Mills, who viii pay her way through
college by her Bookkeeping. For two
years since she was graduated from
the high school she has been IN the
business ut her fathers farm, three
miles out of Syracuse, and she has
made it pay. At the New York state
fair, recently held In Syracuse, she car.
ried Off the first prize for her bees and
first prize and several others for her
honey.
Miss Mills has found that this kind
OF work brings her In more money than
school teaching or some other OcCupa-
tions might Her 80 swarms Of bees
she takes entire charge Of They are
located IN n vineyard this site be.
ing chosen 50 that when they swarm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
F. w.
STRATMAN

The pioneer manufacturer
of Iowa county. All work
warranted to be as represent
ed, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. 1t is a safe rule to give
encouragement to home en-
terprise, and besides Mr..
Stratman stands behind
everything he sells ready and
anxious to fulfill all promises.
n. HARTERI. AGENT,
Commerce, St, Mineral Point, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

their abilities In their own surround
lngs without pun or pose. They do not
teach, lecture or reform anybody. They
simply discuss experiments, cooperate
for the expense Of private Kitchen dis
covcries and share the burdens and
bother.
The parent congress was held in Oc-
tobcr, 1891, in the city Of Chicago, but
II was created on paper In London IN
1894 by the Ladies' Art association Gn-
tCrnationaD, n social force whose wOm-
en- members, for they admit both sexes,
are interested, as all womanly women
should be, In housekeeping Of a higher
order. over period of - years they
had been collecting the best methods Of
doing things at home, from making
furniture polish to baking bread, pre-
serving the while their notes, which
constitute n rich autograph collection.
In the winter Of 1893 an officer Of the
association, Miss Mathilde Wolff Van
Landau, musical composer, founded
Fruit and Flower league for the study
Of the fora Of the Bible, Alabama be
ing In the latitude Of Palestine, and al
20 10 learn the resources and report on
that state nS Il practical foundation
md residence for foreign women who
choose TO visit the United States for
skctchng ana painting or TO go into
fruit growing as career.
This highly gifted woman, Dutch by
birth, English by residence, Is very
active and equally conservative, being
one Of the founders of the British
Ladies' Chess club and the London
Womcn's Vegetarian society and
prominent member Of the Antivivi-
section league. The foundation Of the
Fruit and Flower league was made
April ., 1893 but being international
and with international members the
smooth running was Obstructcd by the
Americans Spanish war. A reunion mt
Chicago was then planned to inaugu-
rate the bcstowal by the parent ASSOC
citation upon the Fruit and Flower
League Of It's rich collection Of methods
gained mostly on the continent In the
study of little industries with the cX-
press understanding that II should
make n nucleus If only beginning with
n table and n three legged stool, and
work at least one year in Chicago, even
If at the end of that time 1t withdrew
TO London or went nS far west nS Los
Angeles, so ns TO give every practical
home test of what had cost so many
years of study and the "collccting"
habit to obtain, About II of the 40
members 0hc limit of league member
ship accepted the trust, and from that
day the idcn has never been lost sight
of. Chicago Times Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
The Sampson
AND
The Ideal,

both steel structures, sold and set up
anywhere, by the undersigned. Drop
us postal card, and will respond
promptly and guarantee satisfaction,
in price and quality.
VIM. KRAMER,
October 10, 1900. Jonesdale, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
WEAVING PIGS,
HJw to Bridge Over the Critical Pc.
Rod In Swine Life.

riOu In swine Lie.
The critical period in a pigs life is
when 1t is deprived of the mothers
milk, says Theodore Louis in Farm,
Stock and Home, and how to furnish
difficult to solve. 1t is reasonable to
say that the growth Of pigs while nurs-
ing a vigorous, healthy, well fed SOW
and the uniform development Of flesh,
muscle and bone can scarcely be main
tanned when natures food Is with
drawn. But every observing feeder
knows that pigs receive their milk
warm and often and that their di-
gestivC powers are never OvertaXed,
and it. is failure to observe this that
often makes the weaving period an
"unlucky" one.
1t is good economy to feed the SOW
freely during the nursing period, even
If It does seem wasteful to feed so
much for the little milk she gives. But
It must be remembered that it is the
whole litter that Is being fed, and when
they are or weeks old they need
Il deal of It. But the feed must be of
a quality and quantity that will not
couse dcrangemcnt of the bowels of
the little ones. Such things are better
prevented than cured. Feed three
times n day mt regular hours and just
cnough having none left in the trough
and vet have the annette satisfied.
This roouIrcs observation. but it is nee
cssary TO success. Where Tom feeds
todov Dick tomorrow and Harry the
povt dov neither knowing nor caring
ohout uuontitv mig feeding is n lottery.
and blanks are often drawn.
Most cvnrv farm has a surDlus Of
milk, and too often it is thought that
this alone will substitute sow's milk.
and # would TO some degree if fed
sweet but this is next 70 impossiblc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
MISS MARY MILLS,

they viii be likely to light on the grape.
vines, where they can be easily cap
tured. Even with this prccnution, how
ever, they sometimes take to the trees.
The costume that Miss Mills wears
IN her work consists Of boomers and Il
short skirt Of denim. Brown Is the col
or chosen, because, MS Miss Mills says,
lbeckccpcrs have observed that the bees
like this shade ana are much more
amlcnbly inclined toward people who
wcar It. On her head she wears an
ordinary farmers straw hat, about
which black silk veil Is drnpcd and
folded snugly around her neck for pro,
lection from the bees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

Place your order at once with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22

The housewifcry congress is 4 cotcrie
of women forcgnthcrcd in mutual I'M
pulse Of housekeeping accomplish
mcnts for the purpose of exercising