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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Chicago and Paris and
the Billboard Nuisance

Chicago Record-Herald-An ordi-
nance has been referred to the build
ing department committee of the
council which declares a billboard
nuisance, if it is located in any place
where tWo-thirds of the buildings
within a block on both sides of the
street are used for residence pur-
poses, but permits the erection OF
billboards if a majority of the prop
erty owners give their consent.
We are very far from approaching
drastic legislation on this subjecT,
and our billboard ordinances with the
proposed amendments added would b.
looked upon as an intolerable license
in foreign cities. Let Us take the case
Of Paris to illustrate our own back
wardness, our acceptance of condi-
tons that will be recalled in a gen
Grafton as proof Of the crudeness and
ugliness of Chicago in this day.
Under the Paris regulations oul
great, glazing oilIboards, that look
like exaggerated copies of circus post
ers, would shrink to small and mod
est notices. And it is not the size
alone that Is regulated. The signs
must have a neat appearance, and il
is not permissible TO distribute them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
LASsOING MOUNTAIN LIONS.
ExhiIarating Sport in the Siwash Dis
trict of Arizona.

A wild, glorious chase through the
aisles Of majestic pines, out upon the
scrubby ridges, up and down the ueer
ranges ended under stumpy pinon
tree, in which, in a thick fork, stood
an enormous mountain lion, says Zane
Grey in Everybody's. MorOse and
grim he looked, but not frightened
He nodded his great head and swung
his tufted tail and watched the leaping
yelping, frantic hounds.
jumped down into the narrow slide
Of weathered stone and looked up.
Jones stentOrian yell rose high above
the wild clamor of the hounds. He
whrled his lasso. A hugh yellow form
shot over the trail and hit the top OF
the slide with a crash. The lasso
streaked out with arroWy sWiftness,
circled and snapped vfciously close to
old Toms head Then the lion Ieaped
seemingly into the air above me. In
stinctively raised my little automatic.
seemed to hear a million believing
reports. The yellow body, with it's
grim, snarliug face, blurred in my
sight. 1 heard road of sliding stones
at my feet; l felt a rush Of wind; |
caught confused glimpses of a whirl-
ing wheel Of fur, rolling down the
slide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

indiscriminately all over the city.
They are strictly confined to certain
places. This is intelligent regula-
ton in the interest or property own
ers and o. the entire public. 1t is
the regulation of a self-respecting
community that has some regard for
its reputation and for the fitness Of
things.
On the other hand, we submit, year
after year, TO the billboard abuse in
grotesque form. There are enormous
signs along our boulevards adjoining
vacant lots or the roofs Of houses that
are incompatible with the very idel
of a boulevard. Of course, the prop
erty owners do not like them, ana,
Of course, they should not be obligel
to endure them.
Further than this, if the property
owners were willing, for any reason,
70 encourage such an offense against
good taste and the proprleties, they
should not have the power to act as
final judges in the matter
We may well look to Paris for mod
el regulations, and the campaign
against the nuisance should be car
ried on vigorously until the Paris
standards are adopted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Notes.

The use Of wild, fine seedlings was
once advocated, but the supply obtain
| able was wholly inadequate for COM
mercial demand and we now nave
to depend upon nursey-groWn stock,
which we can buy cheaper than we
can obtain the wild seedlings. The
sown forest is more difficult to man
age than the planted forest. The
| spacing of trees depends upon the con
ditions of the ground to be covered:
ordinarily [ recommend 10 by 10 feet.
! From numerous experiments made
in Wisconsin there has been developed
a strain Of white dent corn which
grows on a very short, thick-set stalk
and which natures a good sized ear,
and the ears run remarkably uniform.
| The growth centers in the ear rather
| than in producing big stalk at the ex-
/ pense OF a small ear. After four years
| of careful, persistent work, there are
numerous corn fields in southern and
| central Wisconsin which will yield
| from 90 to 80 bushels an acre, and 100
| bushels have been reported several
| times. Such results coming from a
| state, which a few years ago was con
I! sldered out Of the corn belt, demon
strates what corn breeding will &C,
| complish when carried on along sen.
| sible lines.
Gradually to grade your herd up to
the greatest production, you must con,
tinually weed out the poor COWS, and
| never sell your best ones. You
should always use a thoroughbred sire
never grade or a scrub unless you
are willing to drop down in the game
And when buying this part of your
outfit, always remember that the bet
ter the dam the better the progeny,
and pay the last dollar you can raise
into the best you can get.
The secret of keeping apples anu
| vegetables in good condition is to
keep them cool until they are ready to
be placed in winter quarters. Novem-
Der L is too early to store fruit and
vegetables for winter. Leave them
out under a shed, with just enough
hay Or straw to keep them from freeZ-
ing.
Concrete work should be avoided in
freezing weather, as frost damages it.
Where it is absolutely necessary to do
work at this time, a small amount of
salt added to the water will prevent
freezing; this does not damage the
concrete where used in small quanti-
ties.
The garden refuse, such as small po-
tatoes, cabbage, green tomatoes, tur-
| nips, radishes and so FORTH are all
greatly relished by the hens, and they
do them good, too; more as a relish
than for food value, as they can get
clover and grass for weeks yet or
should be allowed to-
Where potatoes are quite largely
raised, the small ones boiled and
mixed along with corn meal make a
feed that is well liked by the chickens
and produces good results in growth
and fattening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

the preceding day. Then Only thin
sheets of ice remained to show where
they had taken their courses.
L had travelled only a short dis.
lance when | observed a female Ian.
land longspur running along the road
ahead Of me. Undoubtedly she was
member of the large flock that had
spent the winter in the vicinity Of NV
nome and had seen me often during
the long, cold months. She seemed
unafrald and often paused to ca.
ihen she ran on, sometimes ahead of
me- sometimes only few feet to one
sac OF her human companion, or
LOOK snort flights, alighting again in
or near my path.
AT length We came to a pike which
crosses small slough. The melting
SHOWS had filled it with water but
the rank reeds and grasse stiIl
showed above the surface in places.
During the night thin coating of ice
had formed.
Ihe gushing stream which flowed
near had broken the frail letters
forged by the chill of night and tossed
them aside in derision. Here and
there, along its course where the wa
ter swept grandly around some curve,
the waves had piled the glistening
fragments upon the shore. There
they lay cleaning in the morninr
sunlight like material awaiting the
hands of eltin architects to make them
INTO an enchanted castle. But on the
slough the ice lay still unbroken.
Quickly the little friend took wings.
ahghtlng on tuft of grass which pro
truded from the ice and waved in the
fresh spring wind. There she found
food to her liking and started to run
TO another tuft The froiicsome
winds ruffled her feathers and pushed
the tiny lady swiftly over the CLASSY
surface until she caught on a reed
or bunch of grass. Each time that
she stopped at station she foraged
diligently, then started to run to an
other, but after vainly trying to re-
gain her footing she would skate
across the ice before the wind in
seeming enjoyment. Thus she pur
sued that most unusual recreation TO-
a bird, until she reached the shore.
carefully drove her back upon the
ice, where l would not have wished to
trust a creature of even her slight
weight, so thin it was. did / not
know that should the ice break she
would instantly spread her wings and
find perfect safety in the air.
Far out she went upon the ice and
began her unbirdlike antics. She
looked so cute skating from tuft to
tuft, her back to the wind, ner tail
braced against the ice, her black feet
with the long spurs spread out upon
the smooth surface and her graceful
head held high, that | laughed aloud.
She caught upon a reed and looked
about in sudden alarm. My presence
had no terrors for her even though my
garments tluttered wildly in the wind,
but laughter, which she had undoubt-
eddy never heard before, was discon,
certing, to say the least. Reassured
at last she foraged little, took a few
more slides across the ice and flew
to a nearby field.
Alone | pursued my morning walk,
smiling as | thought OF the queer lit.
tie bird that skated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
o. d Battle Ship.

AS you pass over the ships side and
step aboard, if you are a man, touch
your hat in salute to the flag, says
the San Francisco News Letter. The
officer of the deck, who represents
the majesty CT the nation while he
is On watch, will return this salute
Don't say downstairs" or up
stairs" There are no stairs on board
ship-only ladders. Say below" or
ION deck"
Looking forward, that is, toward the
bow, the right hand is "starboard,"
the left hand port" Everything on
board ship is starboard or port, ex-
cept with reference to gun, where
right" and left" are used as on
shore, the gun being movable.
Keep clear of the starboard side Of
the quarter deck. The quarter deck
is the after-or rear-end of the up
per deck. It's starboard side is sacred
territory, to be used by the admiral,
the captain, the officer of the deck
other officers and men when there on
duty, and official visitors.
Never peep into the officers private
quarters. They are no more to be
entered into than any private citizens
bedroom They can be entered only
upon invitation.
Keep your hands off the bright
brass work, the polished guns and the
clean paint work. Remember that
jack-tar has % put in hard labor ev-
cry day keeping these clean. Do not
increase his work.
Do not expectorate on the decks.
This warning is unnecessary to gentle
men, who do not 'expectorate in pub
lis anywhere.
Never dream Of tipping the man
who shows you about the ship. Re
is sufficiently rewarded by the enter
j tainment he gives you. Man-o'-wars-
men are not servants, and they re-
sent a tip. The navy has pride.
Never take a lady up or down an
'undressed' ladder. 1t is immodest-
, for the lady. Dressed ladders have
flags or canvas spread beneath them.
'Undressed" ladders have no such
screens for the lady's hosiery.
Upon leaving the ship salute the
flag as upon coming aboard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

Bryant, quartermaster sergeant, the1
quartermaster; Henry B. Villas, ser.
geant major; w. G. Stevens, commits
sary; sergeant and then lieutenant
Of Company G..
Of the above, Proudit, Poole, Bresee,
F. B. Bryant, Reynolds, Stevens and
Curtis are still living Of the officers
Of the 18th named only Harris and
Spencer, are living so far as can as
certain.
both brevetted brigadier general.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
JUST DOGS.

A Chicago citizen declares that dogs,
like many other things, are all right
in their place, but a fiat or apartment
building is not a good place. eff 1
were the proprietor of a fiat building
| should insist upon my tenants oh,
serving the rule no dogs allowed
and for various reasons. have
nothing against dogs, as dogs, but /
insist that fiat buildings should not be
converted into dog kennels and |
think fiat jewellers will agree that
dogs should be prohibited from apart,
ment buildings"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
AQUARIUM'S CHANNEL BASS.
A Travelled Fish That Was Exhibited
at the St Louis Exposition.

at the St. Louis Exposition.
Among the fishes at the aquarium
likely TO catch the eye Of one strOlling
along the banks is an alert and vigO"-
Gus channel bass about three feet long
and weighing probably about thirty
pounds. This Big fish comes up, head
to the front, and balances itself in thu
water, facing the spectator, and then
it swings its tail like throwing over Z
rudder and sheers off and goes sailing
around the tank, an embodiment OF
strength and power.
This particular channel bass, says
the New York Sun, caught in the Al
lantc ocean, came to the aquarium
from the ST. Louis exposition OF 1904.
where it was one Of the live exhibits
of the United States bureau of fisher
les. At the close of the exposition,
with a considerable number of other
fishes, it was sent to the New YORK
aquarium, the big bass being now one
of the few survivors of the lot.
The channel bass gets its name be-
cause of the fact that it does not fire,
quent shallow waters, but keeps IN
deeper waters in the channels, II IS
Ialso known by the name of spotted
bass, because OF a black spot on either
side of the tail at the base of the up
per lobe of the tail fin. Ii does not
often come up into the waters Of New
York bay, but is caught all along the
coast from Sandy Hook south to Flo
rida and around into the gulf South
ern visitors to she aquarium look upon
1.-THE channel bass here with friendly
eye.
Around Cape May channel bass FISH,
ling is a sport; Philadelphia anglers go
There to fish for them with a rod
There are sportsmen who think II as
good sport to catch big channel bass
as it is to catch a tarpon.
In the three years and half and
more that it has been here this chan
mel bass at the aquarium has increased
in depth Of body two inches and 1t has
increased about ten inches in length.
It eats about half pound Of fresh her
ring or fresh Goldfish daily or eight Or
ten goodsized hard clans, removed
from the chell. It is in good condition
and still growing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Laziness is a habit that grows fast
and cljngs close.
When the husband reigns the wife
does a lot of storming.
It is easier to learn some things
than it is to unlearn them.
Some people devote most of thar
energy to the making of excuses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
RemodeIed Fur.

l had a long brown fur l bought
four years ago with tails at bottom
it was too good to discard, but out of
style, so I bought a pattern of a
throw and muff for 10 cents; ripped
up my fur, laid pattern on to best adj
vantage, lined throw and muff with
old satin; put cotton batting in muff.
l could not buy It's equal for $25. I
paid SIS for fur.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
MiIkIess, EggIess Gingerbread.

One cup molasses, one cup boiling
water butter the size of an egg, one
teaspoonful each of ground cloves,
cinnamon, ginger, and soda; one-half
pound of flour. Put butter, partly
melted, in the molasses. Add the
spices. Dissolve soda in the boiling
water, stir into the mo1asses, etc. Then
stir in the flour. Bake in fiat tin in
moderate oven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

These pianos look too cheap" said
the young woman with the picture ha-,
her eyebrows contracting slightly.
SHOW me some Of the best you've
got
Eyes, na'am,' said the salesman
"May I ask you how high you'd ike to
go?"
"Me? Oh, only go to G, but want
one with all the octaves just the
same Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
The Guinea Fool = !.
Plum Trees in Hen-yard.


Hens need more or less shade in
the long, hot days of midsummer, and
the plum tree seems to be peculiarly
| adapted to the hen-yards, as it thrives
with the excess of nitrogen found
there, which would kill peach tree.
The hens will care for the culture il
there are enough hens, and if you nave
room for it and can seed one yard
down to clover while the hens are on
the other yard, then change them, il
is much better for the hens. the
plum foliage is so tender thai it is
better not to spray except once, very
thoroughly before the foliage starts
in the spring, says the Rural New
Yorker. The age Of bearing depends
On the variety, some bearing in the
nursery rows, and where far enough
north SO that the rot is not too bad,
We would use the Japan varieties for
profit, as they are not much troubled
with black knot, which is such bau
defect to the Domestica varieties or
European plums. The varieties de-
pend on the locality and distance from
market, as some very choice varieties
may be very poor shippers AS to
the soil, all fruits like a fairly light
soil, but the plum will do well on
heavy soil if the trees are budded or
grated on plum stock. All the Japan
varieties are short lived, 10 or u
years the average. We have found
the German prunes to be profitable
in the hen-yards, but they are slow
growers and slow in coming into bear
ing, but our trees seem to be perfectly
healthy at y years old.
Orange in Washington.
Oranges VIII grow, it has just been
discovered, right up to the Canadial
border on the Pacific coast. This
fact has just been demonstrated by
James c. Croweu, of KenneWick,
Wash, who has conducted exper4-
ments Inder the auspices OF the fed
eral department o. agricul ture The
management Of the Observation-Disclosures
tic exposition, which will be held in
Seattle III 1909, is vitality interested
in this fact, for the ability Of Washing
ton to grow oranges is the best pos
sible proof of the mild nature of the
Climate-a demonstration not needed
by anyone familiar with the Pacific
northwest, but one, strange to say,
about which those who have not yet
visited that section sometimes eX-
press doubts. 1t is probable that there
will be obtained for planting on the
grounds orange trees Of such growth
that by the time the exposition is in
full swing the fruit will be ripening
The Washington fruit is sweet, juicy,
and, while not as large as the Cali
fornia and Florida variety, is fully as
desirable in all other ways. Washing
ton does not suffer any great extremes
i'll heat or cold. IN the summer the
temperature rarely reaches 80 de-
grees, and in the winter it never goes
as low as zero. At Seattle, which Is
a fair average for western Washing
ton, the annual mean temperature Is
51.4 degrees, ranging from 40.6 degrees
in January to 647 degrees in August.
The average nigh temperature IS n
degrees in July and 10 degrees in Au-
gust, and the average low temperature
is 43 degrees in December and 50 de
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
LAPLAND BIRD THAT STATED.
Permits Wind to Blow 1t Over the
CLASSY Surface.

The bright sunshine of early spring
had thawed the drifts of snow and
freed the ice-bound streams, says a
writer in Outing. The winds bore a
hint of the power winter still held
despite the genial sunlight. Reioic-
ing in each harbinger of spring, |
rode where had flowed tiny rivulets
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

The men Of the Twelfth must have
been older than those of the average
regiment. Nineteen is said to have
been the average age of the men in
our army in the civil war. IN this
connection a certain fact well known
to all soldier boys should be mentioned.
Boys entering the army under Is
years of age and there were hundreds
OF thousands of them in all, were apt
to say they were Is for fear of being
rejected. This made the apparent
average in every regiment higher than
Lit really was.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

'If man wifi Million" said Uncle
Eben, listens to all de advice he gitA
bout what to do wifi it. he amt got
no time to answer questions bout
how he got it.'-Washington star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
A Diplomatic M. D.

Askitt-"To what do you attribute
DIR. Wiserly's popularity"
Noitt-"To the fact that HIS pa
tients have only the newest diseases"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
Exactly.

She-I hear that Mr.. and Mrs. New
lywed have just joined the church.
He-Well, turn about is fair play.
Didn't the church join them?-Illus-
trated Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13

grees in January The annual rain
fall averages 1855 inches in Seattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-13
The Eleventh Regiment,

l cannot find so much in the way OF
statistics concerning the 18th regiment,
though the average weight and height
OF the men in the companies is found
in the State Journal Of November Is,
1851, and is as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-05
SOME NEW MEMBERS
 IN ANANIAS CLUB

Washington December 4.-Recent news paper stories connecting the President with narrow escapes from accident by be- ing run down by automobiles, messen- ger boys and latterly fire engine. have resulted in the giving out at the White House of an official statement charac- terizing the stories as pure inventions" The statement says:
 'The recent stories given out of the President having had narrow escape from accident, first with an automobile and now with a fire engine. are pure in Ventions. So far as the President is aware no automobile ever came near him. If it did he did not notice it. Now. as for the fire engine matter, the whole story is absurd and the newspapers are simply being imposed on. The Presidents carriage was drawn Up against the curb on one side of New Hampshire avenue, which is broad, and which at the time was deserted. The fire engine was at the curb on the other side of the street and half a fire block distant when the fire engine horses fell The fire engine could not have hit the Presidents car riage if they had tried"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-05
An Attractive Christmas
 Present.

At this particular time everybody Is more or less interested in the making and arranging of Christmas presents. In a group of clever women feY days ago, one who is noted for her artistic taste and originality, sa-d
 "The Christmas present that l enjoy most is a homemade calendar Now, don't mean printed calendar bought and stuck on a piece of decorated cardboard, but a real calendar, made of 365 bits Of paper with something written for each day of the year and put together so that only one piece at time may be pulled off.
 "I make several every Christmas, and the way they are appreciated spurs me on to make others.
 "This Is what I do: I buy several pads of thin, smooth paper about four inches by two and a half and plan to write at least five mottoes each evening, and in that way it doesn't take long to finish.
 At the top of the page l write the date and some attractive, clever quota- ton, always remembering to have some thing suitable for holidays and seasons of the year. Of course have to rum mage around in all the quotation books and poetry books I can find, but it is very beneficial this thing of spurring up my memory and putting me in touch with things long ago forgotten.
 At least one quotation out Of every week I devote to a good, big jolly'-a reference to some good time or some joke we have mutually enjoyed.
 "Once in while paste in snapshot or & funny sketch, and the interest Is kept up this way every day. On one wrote: Tomorrow is my birthday and the next leaf will contain my estimate of what I have accomplished in life Then this particular page is left blank.
 After the S65 pages are ready the edges must be perfectly even and then mucil- aged on three sides, leaving one side free to catch the leaf to tear off.
 q paste the completed calendar on pretty card of some kind. and 1t is really very attractive and artistic"