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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
A Letter from jamestown.


To all my friends back in Kentucky:
will drop line to show that / am
still thinking Of you and am longing
Tor September to come so can be in
school again; of all the places that I
have ever been none suit me quite so
well as Berea, yet have enjoyed nv
self very much this summer here at
the exposition. / have had an oppor-
tunity OF seeing some very fine exhib-
It's from the different states. cities
and corporations Of our country. Ken
tucky's exhibit is not as good as those
OF some other states, but 1t is excel
lent considering that the state made no
appropriation for It. The Kentucky
building is especially unique and rep
resentative of the state. Il is con-
structed Of pine logs. built into a dou-
Die log cabin with hallway between
and porch on each side; the rooms
are furnished in the old frontier STYLE
with the old corded bedstead and cal
leo quilt, and there are also a great
number of rustic seats sitting in and
around the building. Besides being
surrounded by a stockade Of pine slabs
driven into the ground, there is a pine
grove on the rear and two sides, but
In front you can sit and view the Am
erican, as well as several visiting.
squadrons Of war ships from other
countries, besides a great deal of
shipping that passes up and down the
river.
have been looking to see someone
from Berea that l knew but so far only
one has come along and that was Yer
non Wheeldon. who is employed by
the Electric company and is stationed
near the exposition grounds. He ex-
poets to remain with the company
permanently II everything goes well.
The jamestown Exposition has been
kicked at and knocked at by great
many people from the different cor
ners OF our country till it has such a
black eye that doubt whether it will
pull through successfully or not. It
is true enough that they were not
ready TO open It when they did but
they were under contract from the
government and so had to open when
they did, but any one wanting to com
here now will find all they care TO
see for one time and a great deal more
than they will remember They have
the exposition In very good shape
with the exception of a couple of
buildings that are not quite finished
yet
] have been on guard nearly three
months now and have had some Won
derful experience; have been through
one fire. two riots and answered three
tons Of funny questions, besides a
host Of minor experiences that are
not worth mentioning. but am getting
sick Of my job OF having to walk
around in the hot sun with the Their
mometer registering 80 and 100 in the
shade and ali buttoned up to the
chin in heavy winter clothes with a
heavy belt and sabre on; but another
month and a half let's me out, then
l will take the nearest way for Ken
lucky.
Horace Caldwell.
Co. A. Powhatan Guard, jamestown
Exposition, Va.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01

1 meet some old friends and pupils
here and have formed some pleasant
new acquaintance. The time goes
so pleasantly that remind myself Of
the lady who said that every after
noon when the clock struck five she
hoped it was four.
With best wishes,
Josephine A. Robinson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
lake Notice

A mass meeting OF all Republicans
IN Berea. Is called for o'clock Sat
urday night August 3rd. In the pub
Tic sohoolhouse. The purpose Is 20
form the party organization for the
village and all Republicans are
urged 20 be present
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01

w. ID. Logsdon's delivery wagon
makes It's rounds at 1000 in the
morning and $500 in the afternoon.
Please get your orders in before the
wagon leaves the store. Everybody's
patronage solicited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
REMOVING THE WAGON BOX.

The upright pole is by by IA feet
and is set several feet in the ground, so
that it will be firm enough in it's posi-
ton to stand the strain which is re-
Quired of it, The platform on which
the rear end Of the wagon box rests
when it is to be raised from the wagon
may be made any height so as to suit
the height of the trucks. Two guy
wires should be attached to the pole q
foot or so from it's top and be secured
eight or ten feet in the rear of the plat
form. The rope which is used to do
the lifting is attached at one end of the
upright pole near its upper end. From
there it continues on to pulley hooked
in a rope which passes around the
front end of the wagon box, then back
over pulley in the top of the pole and
down to a Windlass at the rear end Of
the platform. When the wagon box is
in it's final position on the platform, it
should stand upright and should be
left attached to the rope so that it can
not be blown down in case of winds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

courses and then opens its great shops
to artisans during the six weeks of
summer. At that time, the same in
structors who gave the correspondence
courses not only offer their students
further instruction by lecture and text
book, but put them at solid work a
few hours each day, under supervis-
ion, at forges, lathes, planners, milling
and drilling machines, shapers-at
wise and bench, with hammer, chisel,
and file. There also is practical work
in steam and gas laboratory and the
electrical department. The combina
ton of opportunity to get the theory
of mechanics with the chance to prove
the theory and to achieve manual skill
under the best conditions, gives hun
dreds of ambitious workers in Wis
consin rare opportunity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
ASSERTING PUBLIC RIGHTS.
The People Are Not Against Busi-
ness, But Against Abuses.


From an address by Gov. Hughes
before the Buffalo Chamber of Com
merce:
We sometimes hear voiced a feeling
of resentment against the assertion of
public rights on the ground that it is
an attack upon the business interests of
the country. A sullen and defiant atti
tude toward public opinion il becomes
an American citizen. Both unprinci-
pied attempts to corrupt it aud desper-
ate efforts to defy it must, in this land
of sound common sense, inevitably
fail.
One of the dangers of the rapidity of
our development is overstrain. Brain
and nerves have never been subject to
such tests as are now imposed upon
those who are charged with the respon-
sibilities of success either in CONNER
cial, industrial or professional life.
Now in situation like this, where
executive ability is crowded to the ut
most, and the demands of the day are
multiplied, while the hours of the day
remain inexOrably fixed, there is dan
ger of an undue tenseness and of a
tendency to disOrganization. If [
were to put in phrase the special de-
mand of the hour upon all those en-
gagged in the discussion of public and
economic questions affecting the bust
ness interests of the country 1 should
say, LET these questions be upon
your conscience and upon your heart,
but not upon your nerves.
The prevailing sentiment in this
country is wholes ONE and just. 1t is
idealistic. 1t rejoices in the extension
of commerce and the development OF
industry. 1t takes pride in the ability
that invests, in the talent hat can or
ganize effort and cooperation prOduc-
tive. 1t honOrs honest toll of hand or
brain. 1t prizes sagacity and thrift.
1t extols prudence. 1t revereuces
achievement. But it also demands
uOuGSby IL dlSO SAdSGS hOCl1oSs OObh
to private and to public obligations.
1t believes in freedom of opportunity,
not that few may exploit the many,
but that each, working according to
his talent. may receive a just return
and that the rights of all in their COM
munity relations shall be paramount
to the selfish interest of any one.
The people draw clear distinction
between the builders and the destroyers
of our commonwealth. Work is hon
orable, and no true American be-
grudges the workman his we'll earned
reward. For the rank aud file who
are toiling to develop the resources of
our country and to facilitate the ex-
changes of commerce, for the great
army of workers in their varied fields
of effort who are giving their lives to
industry and making possible our
commercial development, the people
have naught but praise. They are
not against business, but against
abuses. And to preserve the interests
of The former the latter must be
stopped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
CLEAN UP THE TOWN.

A great deal of work has been done
this spring in the way of cleaning up
lawns and other home grounds in
Mineral Point: but a great deal more
work in the same line can be done to
great advantage. Clean up not only
thefront yard, but also the back yard :,
and the streets and alleys. If every
body does a share of the work it will
soon be done. Have all the rubbish
destroyed by burning, or hauled away
and deposited in some of the central
dumping grounds, where it is wanted
for filling. On no account be guilty
of the crime of throwing it along the
wayside.
Loose stones in the streets are an
interminable nuisance. If left undis
turbed they remain from generation to
generation, disfguring the landscape
and hindering public travel. There
ought to be public spirit enough in
every block in town to induce the
householders to rake up these stones
SO that they can be hauled away and
used for road grading.
In no other way can the town be so
greatly improved for the same expen-
diture of labor and money, as by the
general and thorough cleaning up of
grounds, streets, and alleys. While
such work is always in order, there is
a special reason for this season, when
the managers of the fair association
are preparing for great homecoming
event. Strive to be foremost in the
good work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

This is the season of year when edi-
tors of all classes may find it not un-
profitable to do no free advertising
for expositiOns, conventions and en-
campments, of which the chief bene-
ficiaries are communities concerns or
companies not one whit interested in
the prosperity of the press. For the
same reason what interest have the
journalistic brethren in them? Let all
the shows pay for what they get.
Gentleman of the press, what say you?
Madison Democrat.
If this form of advertising is pub
lished free of charge, ten men cannot
offer valid reason for eXacting a
tariff from merchants and other users
of advertising space. LET all the
shows pay for what they get" and all
they get, and pay it in cash, should
be the variable rule everywhere. For
several years it has obtained in Min
cral Point, and is very satisfactory to
the printers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
AN EASTER LOVE TEST.
How France Keeps Henri de Mont
na-ency's Memory Green

How France Keeps Henri de Mont
morency's Memory Green.
In Cires-les- Mello, a small town of
the department of Disc, in France.
they have a strange method of testing
fate on Easter Monday.
To understand the custom it is neces-
sary to glance at an incident in French
history. When the constable Henri de
MOntmOrency, owner Of tie chateau
at Mello, was so pursued by the hatred
of Cardinal Richelieu that he was at
last beheaded for the crime of higa
treason at Toulouse, his wife had lit
tie chapel built in the park of the
chateau and begged the cardinal to
permit her to place the remains of her
husband in it.
Richelieu and Louis Mi. denied her
prayer, and she retired in sorrow to a
convent where she had sumptuous
chapel built, i'll which now stand
statues in marble of her and her hus-
band.
But the little chapel OF Cires-l lei
10, though empty, became the center of
Tie i)llSIII1dSe Oh ION SIS Oh ACCOUNT Oh
the affection which had prompted it's
erection. 1t is to this modest place Of
worship that youths and maidens re-
sort from miles away on Easter Mon
day to learn their fate.
The mode of divination is most curl
ous The entrance to the chapel is pro-
tected by grill work through which it
is easy to pass your hand. The young
man or woman who wishes to learn
whether the chosen one will wed him
or her during the ensuing year takes
a sou in hand and, putting the arm
through the grill, tries to cast the sou
on the altar
If the sou falls on the altar and stays
there, it is thought certain that the
saint will intercede for the lover and
bring him or her the happiness Of mar
riage within the year If, however, the
coin should not fall on the altar or
should roll of, adieu for a long time to
all hope of marriage.
The sous of fortunate and unfOrtu-
nate alike are gathered by the priest
afterward and devoted to the purchase
of masses for the unhappy.
Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
THE LINCOLN PLUM.

stem long and strong and set at an
angle; suture distinct, slightly depress-
ed; color light greenish yellow, over
spread with a beautiful shade of Grim
son; dots many, very minute and in
distinct; bloom, thin lilac: flesh light
yellow, firm; pit rather large, free;
quality only fair; tree only a mod
crate grower, but healthy, and forms
a round, shapely head; foliage very
luxuriant; leaves large; quite prolific,
but not SO much so as to require thin
ming of the fruit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Field Dodder.

Dodder, or love vine, is a great enc
my of alfalfa. 1t is a parasitic vine
growing on the stems and taking out
the life and vitality Of even the roots
The vine intwines itself about the al
falfa stems in great clusters and grows
thriftily or small in exact proportion
to the growth of alfalfa. When the
alfalfa is cut, this vine appears In dry,
hairy punches about the stems. 1t is
so repugnant to horses and cattle that
it will not be eaten except as asst re-
sort before starvation. The best way
to keep free from dOdder is to buy
only clean seed. In some cases farm
ers use tanning mills and try to re-
clean the seed before sowing. If the
plant gets started in a field, the best
plan to get rid of it is to scatter straw
over the alfalfa stubble and burn the
entire field. This does not injure the
alfalfa, but kills the dOdder and
other noxious weeds.-Kimbalrs Dairy
Farmer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Won Sweepstakes on Butter.

The winner at one of the most close
ly contested dairy exhibitions in recent
years under the New Hampshire State
Dairymen's association was j. w Pull
sifer of Plymouth, who was awarded
the sweepstakes prize with a score Of
90 points. Mr.. Pulsifer writes: "The
cream was twenty-four hours in ripen-
ing at temperature of Ga degrees. No
starter was used. The churning tenn
perature was 62 degrees. The barrel
churn was used, and the butter was
colored with very little Attorney but
and Guernseys and were fed on corn
fodder and oat hay and a mixture Of
cornmea! and miXed feed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
A DEMOCRAT.

To the discussion, as to "Wha5 is
Democrat?" which is going on all
over the country, with a view OF detn-
ing the chief political issues along
which party lines should be formed
the Iowa County Democrat contributes
the following.
A Democrat is one who has charity
for all his fellow men; and who &C
ceptg, unqualifedly, as his political
creed. the Declaration Of Independ-
ence.
a sound Democrat is one who is
right on public questions. A man
NAV have democratic tendencies, but
if he is unsound in politics he lacks
what soIoman prayed for-an under
standing heart.
A true Democrat is one who does
not covet nor desire other mems goods'
but learns and labors truly to earn
his own living and do his duty in that
state Of life into which it pleases God
to call him. While, 'Principles, not
men. - is an old democratic maxim, 1t
requires true men to exemplify ana
give democratic principles force and
effect. Notable among the statesmen
Of our memory who truly ezemplifed
democracy was Thomas F. Bayard OF
Delaware wisdom and righteous
ness of whose long and creditable
career in the United States senate
have been borne out by the logic of
events.
To Wisconsin's great honor, she
produced another democratic states
man of equal soundness of faith and
Of preeminent ability who early in
private life won for himself national
reputation.
In 1884, when Grover Cleveland,
democrat, was elected president, he
called into counsel the older Democrat
from the east and the younger Demo-
crat from the west, together with others
others of his selection, and gave the
country a truly democratic admlnStra-
ton; and pursued the same course
again upon his election in 1892. That
both of those administrations greatly
promoted the public welfare, both ma
terially and morally, is truth which
is being rehearsed by historians who
are writing up the people.
A Democrat to be entitled to leader
ship must be possessed of charity for
all mankind, an understanding heart,
aud the courage of his convictions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Hen Manure For Crops.

Hen manure gives good results on
all crops, but probably best on such
plants as make most of their growth
above ground, like cabbage, corn or
grass. Some great results, however,
are reported with hen manure on pc
tat0es We generally use it on garden
crops and straw berries. The most eff
fective use of this manure is, as we
have often described, to crush it fine
and mix with chemicals, such as muri-
ate of potash and acid phosphate.
This makes a fair mixture for many
crops. The hen manure is richer in
nitrogen than in potash and phosphoric
acid, and these chemicals give it a
good balance. Rural New Yorker
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
LEAF BLIGHT,
1t Frequently Causes Much Damage to
the Strawberry Crop.

the Strawberry Crop.
Strawberry leaf blight frequently
causes great damage to the straw
berry crop, as explained by a grower
in Rural New Yorker, who says that
it makes it's appearance about the
time the fruit sets and begins its de-
structive ravages as the berries begin
to ripen. 1t first manifests itself by
turning the leaves a brownish red; it
will then attack the fruit stems and
hulls, cutting off the supply of nourish-
ment from the berries; the calyX be-
gins to wither and dry up, and the
berries become soft and insipid and are
of little value.
AS the Berry Season Advances.
1t usually grows more destructive as
the berry season advances. The condi-
tons conducive to the development Of
the disease appear to be a general
weakness Of the plants. This may be
brought about from various causes,
such as old and wornout beds, i'm
pOverished soil, plants with heavy
set of fruit with insufficient nourish-
ment, plants exposed during winter
without protection or unmulched beds
during hot, dry weather Any one Of
these conditions will have a tendency
to weaken the constitution of the
plants, making them an easy prey to
rust, blight and other diseases.
Kinds Susceptible to Blight.
During the time we have been en-
gagged in growing Strawberries we
have found some varieties so consti-
tutionally strong in their vegetative
parts and so vigorous in their fruit
organs that they will do well almost
anywhere while other sorts are con-
stitutionally weak in foliage, yet
strong In fruit bearing propensities.
They set great quantity Of berries
with little or no vitality to mature the
fruit Such varieties are very suscept-
ible to blight and should not be cult
waited except by those who are well
acquainted with their natural require
ments. 1t requires q healthy, vigorous
foliage to digest the various plant
foods found in the different soils, and
probably the safest method of protect
ing the plants from blight and other
fungous diseases Is to conserve mois-
ture by thorough cultivation while the
plants are growing, protecting them
we'll during the winter with a liberal
mulch of horse manure This material
If left on the plant during the summer
prevents the escape Of moisture at
time it is most needed, and it keeps
the soil GOBLIN fact, it is to the bear
ing bed what the cultivation is to the
newly planted field
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

ness of the berry, not one of those over
grown berries, but will average good
size, an immense cropper and the most
vigorous growing plant ever sent out.
1t will be mortgage litter, says an
eastern grower in American Cultivator.
Golden Gate is another new berry of
great promise. This is fancy berry
like the Marshall, only it is worth q
dozen of it, being of fine quality and
good cropper.
The Abingdon, sent out two years
ago, has proved about what the orig
inator claimed and is a safe berry to
plant.
Another berry, the Dicky, that has
not been put upon the market yet is
strong, staminate variety, an immense
cropper, very firm, colors we'll and is
a long season berry. l have no plants
Of it on my grounds, but as soon as
can l shall set largely of it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Experience With Manure Spreader.

My experience with the manure
spreader teaches me that the modern
method of applying manure to land is
far in advance of the old practice, says
a writer in Farm and Fireside. In ap-
plying manure with the spreader it is
put on uniformly, and all parts of the
field are equally benefited. When the
manure was dumped in piles, it fire.
quently happened that the work of
spreading was postponed for some
time, and the result was that much of
the fertiliZing value of the manure
leached out or was lost through fer
mentation. The manure spreader not
only saves the plant food elements of
the manure, but also saves time and
labor, as the work is all done at one
time 1t does two very important
things and does them well-it thor
oughly fines the manure and distrib-
utes it evenly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
THE OPEN DOOR OF OPPOR-
TUNITY.

In early days an old refrain ran,
"UncIe Sam is rich enough to give us
all a farm" The public domain is
very largely taken up, and the govern
ment has not as much land at it's dis
posal as formerly. But there are
still great opportunities in this great
free country Of ours. The following
article tells of an opportunity which
is open to energetic young men of
Wisconsin:
Madison Democrat: Young me-
chanics and shop workers with limited
means now have most remarkable
opportunity for both theoretical and
practical instruction at small cost.
The University of Wisconsin offers
instruction by mail in practical
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
snenslev & McIlhon and T. NJ. Priestley.

SorTICE TO CREDITORS.
rTATF of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
In the matter OF the estate OF John Vivian,
deceased. -
John Vivian, deceased, having been issued
to Phil Allen, Jr.
~ said John Vivian, deceased, are
allowed and limited by order of this court,
mill and including the first Tuesday OF Nov.
1907 being the 9Th day of said month,
IN nresent their claims and demands against
said John Vivian, deceased. to the
county court for examination and allowance
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
nv this Court, at the ofiice OF the County
Judge, at the Court House, In the city OF
Dodgeville In said county on the FIRST Tues
day OF December. 1907.
Dated this 3rd day of April 1907.
BY the Court.
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Rouoh Feeds.

Rough feeds, including pasture, are
usually so plentiful that frequently we
feed them without any idea as to what
and how much will produce the de-
sired results. Much rough feed is
wasted in careless feeding. The COW
will eat the best of her menu first and
if given too much will pick the most
desirable morsels, leaving what might
be called passably good, which too
frequently is treated as waste and
thrown underfoot. No more hay should
be given an animal than it will eat up
clean This refers to first class quail
ty. however as we could not expect a
cow to eat up clean a poor quality of
haV