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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

II NCLE IKE STEPHENSON, cham
" pion buttonhole story teller Of the
s5uate, mas certainly been treated
saamefully since he came down here
LAST winter to take Mr.. Spooner's place
as one of Wisconsln's legislators. He
has the distinction Of being the oldest
man in the senate and at the same
time of being one OF the wealthiest,
and he is used to having his own way.
He had no sooner got here last De
cember than he discovered he had
been assigned a committee room over
% the Maltby building, on 3 street
northwest. This was too far from base
3 suit Uncle Ike. so he made a good
sized kick, and finally got himself as
signed to a room on the senate ter
race, away down in the ground
Blu. great surprise was in store for
UEele Ike when he returned this De
SENDER. He had no room at all His
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
The MsIden's PRAYER

Most children are good listeners az
well as good observers, and. more than
that, they are quick to use the knowl-
edge acquired through keenness In
these directions. A case In point is
that OF little Janet, who had evidently
spent part Of her day in the kitchen
and had overheard remarks made by
The cook.
Like all good girls, little Janet said
her prayers regularly just before be-
ing tucked in for the night On this
particular night she said
God bless me. bless father and
mother and everybody, make me a
good girl, keep me pure-pure az
Loyal baking powder. Amen"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
EVENLY MATCHED.

Magistrate Ito witness)-And where
were you when this assault occurred?
Witness-Just across the street,
your honor.
Magistrate-Then why didn't you go
TO the plaintiffs assistance when you
saw him attacked?
Witness-Faix, j wasn't sure then
that he wouldn't be the defendant,
your honor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
Historical Belle.

Tpe visitors in the historical muse
um gazed curiously at small feather
pillow which nestled in glass case.
Il don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one of the visi-
tors, turning to the guide.
IT'S very valuable pillow" re
piled the guide. That is Washing
tons original headquarters. "-Lippin'
colts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

For what the mind wishes, that II
also believes.-Heliodoru
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

Lewis Single Binder straight &c. You
pay l0c for cigars not SO good Your deal
err or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

PILES CURED IN @ TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudtng Piles In
Q 10 Ia days or money refunded. boc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

A new cook may bring the best Of
references-but you can't eat them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

Dried refuse from tomato canneries
analysed by the Ontario experiment
cent. nitrogen, 3.2S per cent. phos-
phoric acid and 064 per cent. potash.
Assuming rs per cent. of moisture for
the material as It leaves the factory,
the amounts would be- Nitrogen.
0.64 per cent, phosphoric acid 0.s2 per
cent and potash ole per cent, com
position comparing favorably with that
of barnyard manure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

A Aavorinr that Is used the same lemon or
vanilla By dissoiving graduated sugar IN wa
ter and adding Mapleine, a delicious syrup 10
msdo and syrup better than maple. Mapleins
is sold by gfocers. Send 7c stamp for sample
and recipe book Crescent MTG. Co., Seattle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

II you are troubled with straw worm
OF joint-worm, the surest way Of deal
ing with the pest is TO destroy both
stubble and straw. The stubble may
be burned or plowed under so deeply
and carefully that none win be left
sticking out 10 form passageways for
the adults when they come forth the
following spring The straw may be
destroyed by fire, or by any other con.
yenient method lnasmuch as the
joint-worm is known TO inha1ft grasses
such as frequently grow in the fence
rows about the edges OF the wheat
fields. and as our studies would indl.
cate that some individuals Of the
wheat straw.worm may have a similar
habit, IL would be well to burn on or
otherwise destroy the grasses along
the fences before next spring. n both
Hessian fly and straw.worm be pres
ent. the grower has but 70 destroy
stubble, straw and grass along fences,
and to practice late sowing, 70 avoid
serious injury from either pest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

Feed green bone II you would get
best results from your flock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

The form OF the skull of the hog de
ponds on nutrition, health and the EN-
ployment of the muscles of the head
and neck in roofing. Where hogs are
well nourished, their skulls are round
er and firmer than in the case of hogs
poorly nourished. Roofing helps to de-
velop a longer skull anf snout.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

The right treatment will remove
ring bone on young horses. II the ami
NAL walks on the toe use high-heeled
shoe. When inflammation is active
adopt soothing measures, and then Sc.
we're blistering or even firing may be
resorted to.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09
PAGE FOUR
into Our Own Again.

The Republicans have again INDUCED them
selves in the luxury Of a national nominating
convention, at which all the spontaneous en-
thusiasm of steam calliope was exhibited
and as we write the unholy caterwaul Of the
Democrats splits the clear atmosphere Of Col
orado. But, strengthened and solidihed by the
discipline of defeat, disdainful of bombast,
secure in the knowledge of an invincible pow
er to restore to the Nation its high heritage
of freedom, the forces Of Populism are coming
together The scattered return to the ancient
fold. The veterans Of many campaign are
coming back, bearing with them recruits from
our finest young manhood.
Mississippi has indorsed the national ticket.
All along the line reports coming in that
prove that Populism is "putting on its
strength" That it is "rejoicing as strong
man to run race" We never saw an ath-
letic contest or any other trial of might that
began with mere noise on the part of those
who participated. It's the grimness Of silent
determination that counts. West Virginia is
putting the splendid spirit Of her best men
into the cause. Last week the party COM
pleted it's organization, under the mastery
leadership of Mr. Jay W. Forrest predatory
to nominating a full State ticket. Candidates
for Congress will also be put into the field.
Alabama and other Southern States are draw
ing out their full strength for Jeffersonian
principles.
Let our people come into their own again
Noise, shouting, brass bands and sky-rockets
mean little; they intimidate nobody, stimulate
nobody 1t is the man who has the courage of
his own convictions; the man who has unsef
ishness and fearlessness in his makeup, who is
quietly aligning himself with the Jeffersonians
for the mightiest moral contest the world has
ever seen.
Monument to 'Uncle Remus.''
If the children of Atlanta, Of the South and
of the world unite in the building Of a monu-
ment to their beloved friend, who was so un-
derstandable by, so understanding of, their
shy little hearts, it will be the most stainless
ever erected This they are going to do, and
perhaps a fitting thing, for marble will endure
through ages. Yet-the thought will come
that, if it could only be some great, human,
tender thing to be done in his name, he would
appreciate it more than bronze or alabaster.
Peary for the Pole
Another exploring expedition is starting for
the pivot upon which the world turns" and
Commander Peary, on the Roosevelt"
makes another brave start into the frozen
North. His daughter, known the world over
as ''the Snow Baby who was born in the
land Of the midnight sun, is now stESdy lass
Of about sixteen years, whose dear desire, it
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09


completely divided as are the poles them
selves.
Whist.
The 18th AnnUal Congress of the American
Whist League convenes in New York. They
are "full Of serious purpose and the pro-
gram does not contemplate much sightseeing,
even for out Of town members, Great lid
dledy-winks! Is it to laugh, or rave or WeepY
Whist as amusement; whist as skill; whist as
a benefcent scheme for keeping the world still
little while, is entirely tolerable, possibly
admirable. But the imagination is appalled, IN
contemplation of strange visitors to our great
est metropolis too intent upon card game to
get a glimpse of the Goddess of Liberty to
be personally conducted by the megaphone
man into the heart of the 400 We wish them
great results from their "serious purpose"
and hope they will be able to pursue it undis-
turbed by the social problem Of the East Side,
undisturbed by the seductions of Coney Isle.
Perhaps we should really rejoice that we have
people who can be so engrossed IN a trivial
fad as to be needless of the burden and heat
Of the day that those Of us experience in
wrestling with real problems; and charitably
we ought to hope that their intense concentra-
ton of thought upon the combinations in
deck of cards will not prove too terrific a
strain.
Taft Seeks Chairman.
Pathetically the huge ship, Taft, having
been ponderously launched, awaits some stur-
dy little tug to tow him into the great waters
of politics. Poor Taft! He seems the mag
MITIGATION of mediocrity. We could quite wish
that he would develop enough snap to run his
own campaign, instead of keeping up the
weary hunt for someone to manage" him.
At least it would display one ray Of individ-
uality. But We feel confident he will lose
even this good opportunity. Probably Hitch
cock will be the man selected as the "tug."
Elbertas Forever.
The glad tidings go forth that one million
cans of peaches are now being put up" 1t
is serenely certain that they will ultimately be
put down. Since Americas, Georgia, has
done this thing, the devotees of peach pie
should rise up and call her blessed. There are
pies and pies, of course, but the peach strikes
the popular chord. Few of us are daring
enough to dispose Of hunk of the dried ap-
pie variety even at the family board This is
thing We do in the still watches, when we
sneak downstairs in pajamas and devour the
delicacy unespied; then we can ALWAYS denv
1T afterWard. Then there is the lemon me-
rlngue, and all the host of effeminate tvpe of
pastry that is delicious enough, but not suf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09
Nehs and Viehs Of Various Things

the peach pie upon which we hang our hopes,
and it seems we are not to be disappointed.
Anent cans, have you heard the story of the
Alaska pioneers, who carried their supplies
of food with them? Their store Of condensed
provender seemed exhaustless, until their Es-
quimoux guide no longer wondered at any
thing. One day someone started up graphic
phone, thinking to astonish the natives, but
failed utterly to create ripple of surprise
"But what do you think it is?" they queried
"Oh," the guide replied, "it IS only canned
man''
Balloonists Agitate Some Laws.
We are informed that there is to be econ
certed action on the part of baIloonists in the
several states' to obtain proper legislation in
their behalf, They rather naiveIy admit that
they are rather cup in the air" as to stating
their needs, for lack of precedents to follow
Perhaps it is very lofty-minded in them TO
take the trouble to provide a decorous aerial
code against the time when the airship shall
strip from us the last possibility Of secusion,
but still we hasten to assure them that we do
not think competition is at all likely to become
pestiferous in their line for quite some time
to come; and we are further confident that
direct right-of-way to land on our choicest
fower-beds will be established, beyond cavil,
by the mere incident of puncturing the gas
bag. However, there is one kind of vicious
idiot who cant refrain from firing at pass
ing balloon, even with full knowledge of the
awful consequences which will follow if he
hits either the bag or the occupant Of the
basket. If any law could touch him, it would
be worth while. But no line or precept law
or warning, has yet penetrated the feeble and
perverted brain Of the fools who rock boats,
point pistols or play practical jokes" upon
sensitive and timid people, and it were idle for
an aeronaut to trust himself to anything else
than Luck
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09
Eli Got There.

Over in Hazlehurst, Miss, youth of II
summers-which must have been unusually ar
dent ones-has just committed suicide three
times, or died triple death, or, we'll, you
can't quite explain it, that is, you MT tell
which death he died first, or get the modes on
IN proper and satisfying chronological order,
but, being enamored Of three fair ladies, rang
ing IN age from 16 to IS, and realizing con-
fusedly that he could not marry them stimuli
taneously, he solemnly took morphine for Car
RE, laudanum for Eva and then wound up by
making target of himself for Henrietta
Thus he passed to a brighter and better
world, where the sirens sing not in chorus
And to think that no one would tell the poor
chap that at his age, even the most reluctant
OF the Courts would have enabled him to wed
early and as often no doubt as he might have
wished One matrimonial experience might
but let that pass.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-09

permit her to encounter the perils so insep-
arabic from such trip. Yet, between his
devotion to science and to his little family,
brave Peary must find his heart almost as
completely divided as are the poles them
selves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Untouched Morocco.

Open your atlas at the map of At
RIGA, and there, set like a pearl on the
northwest shoulder of the continent,
you will see country called Morocco.
1t almost touches Europe; at the mar
rowest part there is but nine miles of
strait between it and Spain, so you
might think the Moors had become
quite civilized in the course of ages
through haS ng such cultivated neigh
bors so near. 1t is not so, however:
And, strange to say, the more they see
Of western progress, the more they
despise it. 1t is a big country, this
Morocco, and explorers have left it
alone, for the natives detest Chris
tians, fearing lest they want to take
away from them their lovely land.
where it is always summer, and where
the soil, if just scratched with a
crooked stick, responds with TEEN
ing harvest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
HONOR FOR NED HANLAN.
Canadians Will Erect Monument as
Tribute to Famous Oarsman.

Canadians Will Erect a Monument as
Tribute to Famous Oarsman.
Coach James C. Rice of Columbia's
crew returned to New York recently
from Toronto, where he attended the
funeral of the late Ned Hanlan, the ia
nous oarsman and Sculler, and arrived
on the Columbia campus in time to see
| the rowing machines set up for the
winter indoor season. He told of q
plan of his to erect monument in
honor of the former champion, sub
Scriptions for which are being taken
up by the people of Toronto, headed by
the mayor, who announced through the
Toronto press that he was strongly in
favor of the memorial and looked for
large public subscription as well as an
appropriation from Toronto. says the
New York Times. Rice has headed the
| list with 500, and a public meeting
| will soon be held in Toronto to take
definite steps in the matter. At Co
lumbia, where Hanlan coached for
three years, a subscription is also be-
ing started for the monument. Among
those interested is Francis S. Bangs,
| one of the leaders In Columbla'S row
| ing affairs and steward of the Pough-
keepsie regatta.
Toronto is about to establish regat-
! ia course which is almost identical to
the one over which Hanlan won his
| first famous race from Courtney.
/ Rice proposes to name this the Han
Ian memorial course and have a monu-
ment erected at the start opposite Han
Ian point. "This would be in sight Of
Hanlan's old cottage" he said, "and
would remind the youngsters Of poor
old Ned, the man who taught the world
| TO row.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Keep the Teams at Work.

There can be little doubt that deeper
blowing will not only lessen the tend
ency of southern soils to wash, but that
it will increase their general produc-
tive capacity. Bearing in mind these
factors. pay no heed to those who say
do not pillow in the winter but when
ever the land is dry enough keep the
teams at work, blowing and also sub
soiling when the subsoil is a good clay
or the land has a hardpan subsoil.
Turn in all the vegetable matter which
has been produced on the land. Do
not burn anything which will made
humus. Land SO treated can be fitted
quickly for crops in the spring by the
use of the disk or cutaway harrow
Southern Planter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
UNCLE SAM IN ROLE OF CUPID
Forced to Act as Matrimonial Agent in
the Philippines.

One Of the little details that fall to
the Philippine government is that OF
finding husbands for the orphan girls
of the institution, bearing the name OF
the Hospicio de San Jose, and to do
this is no easy matter Before the
Filipino will consent to go to the altar
he has to be shown a monetary advan
tage-in fact a bride without a dowry
wouldn't get a husband in a thousand
years. Uncle Sans agents, after
wondering why there was such a
dearth of bridegrooms for their pretty
charges of the Hospicio, finally dis.
covered that in order to marry them
off dowries would have to be found
AS the result a matrimonial brokerage
commission has been formed. Through
this, $3.50 is offered to any young
Filipino of good character who will
take one of the orphan maids as his
life mate, but no bargain is closed I'm.
til after official cupids have thorough.
ly examined into the history of the
husband-to-be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
PLANT FOODS.

Farmers Opportunity to Save on the
Fertilizer Bill.
By r. J. DAVIDSON. Virginia experiment
station.
The elements necessary to the growth
of plants may be divided into the fol-
lowing groups:
First.-ThOSe that are furnished In
abundance from air and water.
Second.-Those which are furnished
I'm abundance from the soil.
Third.-Those which are not usually
furnished In abundance in an available
form from air, water or soil, as nitro
gen, phosphorus and potassium.
Nitrogen is found in large quantities,
chiefly in the uncombined or free state.
1t constitutes about four-ffths of our
atmosphere. In this form it is only
available to leguminous plants, such
as peas, beans, clover, alfalfa, etc..
through the influence of micro-organ-
isms found in soils and living in nod
uleS on the roots of plants of this fam
NJ. In the case of all other PLANTS the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
REPARrEE OF THE JUVENILES.
Washington Children in Smart Ex-
change Of Compliments.

Evidently there was a severance of
friendly relations between two Of g
group of small girls who minute be-
fore had been romping about the
sward in Dupont Circle, for just as
the writer approached the daughter
of a southern legislator called out to
her small companion from the west:
'The girl with the red dress on is
a cowgirl The girl with the red
dress on is a cowgirl" Again and
again the haunting challenge was
hurled at the red-frocked western
maid, who finally, with one supreme
effort at self-control, retorted: ooh,
very well, then, the girl who is
a-hollerin' is sheep! I'd sooner be
a cowgirl than a sheep, cause the
president is fond of cowboys and
cowgirls, but not even secretary
likes a sheep!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
SUGAR Beet Lands.

Every observing man must have no
ticed that the advent Of the sugar In
dustry in Colorado has surely had an
effervescing effect on land values, and
this is one of the most satisfactory fea-
lures arising from the business. We
have seen land advance in price from
$50 or $50 to 5000 and $500 an acre,
but we must imagine that the latter
figure is about the limit when the
earning capacity Of a farm is based
on its percentage of earning from an
nual crops The effect of beet culture
has been to bring down the average
size of the farms to twenty or thirty
acres, but of course we still have many
Of 100 and 800 in extent. AS intensive
farming is the rule, however, the or
binary grower finds twenty or thirty
acres about all he can manage when
put in beets, dependent, as he is, upon
the uncertainties of such labor as may
stray along. Another salutary effect
has. heAn the announcement in cultural
methods. and this is shown tentatively
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
SEEDLESS TOMATOES.

A Medium Small Variety With Flesh
of Particularly Fine Flavor.
The production of any vegetable nov
city always arouses interest among
seed growers and gardeners. More or
less of this work has been done by the
experiment stations. For a number of
years breeding experiments with vege-
tables have been carried on by Pro-
fessor Halsted and his associates at
the New Jersey experiment stations.
Among the distinct and valuable pro-
auctions secured in this work is a
nearly seedlesS tomato. AS is well
known, each fruit OF the ordinary to-
mato contains hundreds of seeds, while
the form which Professor Halsted has
developed seldom contains more than
fifty seeds, and frequently there are
not more than five or six and often
none.
This variety has become pretty well
established now and has been called
Giant because of the very large size
that the plant attains. 1t originated
five or six years ago as a result of
cross of Golden Sunrise upon Dwarf
Champion.
The flower clusters are small; flowers
cup shaped, light lemon yellow, and
the fruits few, medium small, light
yellow and nearly seedless.
The flesh is particularly fine favored.
The plants Powered up to the killing
froSts.
The type appears to be well fixed.
Attempts to cross other sorts upon it
have uniformly failed. Seedless fruits
have also been produced by Profess
or Halsted on several varieties and
crosses of tomatoes, due probably pri-
marily to nOnpOllinatiOn with other
conditions favorable to the stimulation
of fruit production.
These crosses were quite uniformly
dwarfed in size, many in cluster be-
ing not larger than peas, but solid flesh
ed and often of good quality. In one
instance the fruit had the flavor of the
strawberry. Currant crossed upon
Stone produced such fruit; likewise
Crimson Cushion upon Sumatra. When
Crimson Cushion was crossed upon
Giant and Magnus many seedless
fruits were produced, some of which
were large enough for table use.
The work with seedleSs tomatoes is
being continued and promises to result
in the establishment of varieties with
far less seeds than the sorts commonly
grown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08
Rottina of Potatoes.

The rotting Of potatoes in storage is
often a source of serious loss. The in
lection of the potatoes with the fungus
occurs chiefly if not entirely in the field
before digging. The infection is usual
~ the result of diseased vines. The
disease is transmitted in the majority
of cases not directly through the vine,
but indirectly through the soil. Pota-
toes may be infected directly in the
field from spores introduced in the ma
nure or from rotten potatoes spread
upon or left in the land the preceding
year.-C. d. Woods.