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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

him it begins to lose vigor. II 1t
were not for the fact that all focks
tend to go down in vigor, high scor-
ing birds would be the rule and not
the exception.
After once securing good, vigorous,
high-grade stock work to keep it so.
The selection of the right birds for
breeding is a study in itself and
would take columns of writing to
fully explain it for a single breed
but the average man can soon learn
to pick out his matings fairly we'll
AS or vigor, it must be given special
attention in selecting and the stock
must have wide range. especially
during the growing age 1t is not,
iced that the most successful breed
ers, those who succeed in raising
large numbers of prize birds, and
who keep up the excellence OF their
stock for a long term Of years. are
those who give wide range, or who
put out their stock to be raised by
farmers under farm conditions.
Early Matching Is point always
emphasized for business focks with
common stock, but it is much less
important for the raiser of purebred
stock. 1t costs more to hatch and
raise an early chicken, and the price
OF pure-bred depends more on its
appearance than upon its early ma
turity, except for a limited demand
for exhibition in the early poultry
shows. So most breeders try only
to hatch moderately early: April
May and a part in June, when eggs
hatch best and chickens are easiest
to raise. Birds Matched in May will
mature well enough by the following
spring season to bring good prices
The greatest demand or breeding
stock is after midwinter February
and March being the months of
greatest activity in shipping fancy
stock. Early Matching. then is not
essential; but late Matching should be
avoided because the chickens will
fail to reach full weight, and nearly
all buyers insist on birds that are
heavy or the particular breed want
ed. Heavy weights command a pre-
MUM both for exhibition and for
breeding focks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
Success With Pure Breeds.

The requirements for raising pure
bred poultry with success are very
much the same in general as those
| for ordinary stock, but the empha-
sis is different on different points,
more on good foundation stock. good
| breeding and good selling and less
OH early Matching and stimulating
feed, says the American Cultivator
| Starting with first-class stock is very
| important. Vigor is the main thing
| in starting any kind Of poultry.
Health and vigOr are as pre-eminent-
Iy important with poultry as with
human beings in leading to success.
There is a temptation to sacrifice
health and vigor for fine plumage,
but it is usually possible to find stock
that combines both vigor and appear
ance, and when such stock is found
it is worth buying at any price
The highest priced stock is often
the best investmen, to the man who
knows how to use it. If a $25 cock
erel will give you p young cocker
els, that sell for an average of SO
each and 25 pullets averaging 81
each, he has paid for himself five
times over the first season and is
worth perhaps $40 himself to carry
over another season, when he should
repeat the performance and sfiT be
worth $40 to carry over a third sea
son if in good Vigor Even S. bird
that gives so chickens worth an av-
erage of $3.50 each is also a good
investment He costs 10 cents extra
COR each of his chickens but adds
at least % to so cents each to their
value over common stock
The need of getting vigorous stock
is even more important with pure
bred birds than with ordinary stock.
Better visit the place you buy from
and satisfy yourself. The last place
to get vigorous stock is in the back
yards and easements in which the
city and suburban f1ocks are kept.
Here the hens will be mopy and
dull looking and often barren; the
cockereIs poorly developed, under
sized for the breed and cowardly.
Some feeble flocks look we'll but
show first signs of trouble in the
way eggs hatch. There are poorhatch-
es and many chickens die in the
shell without any special apparent
cause. This is a common trouble in
city and suburban f1ocks and means
that it is time to get new farm-bred
stock else the difficulty will grow
worse year by year until chickens
will neither hatch well, live easily
nor mature in good shape Many a
breeder has found that about the
time he gets his stock bred to suit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

and soon had recovered in his work much
Of the lost ground.
One circumstance that. aside from his
deaf gives Saint Gaudens unusual promi-
hence In this the year OF the Lincoln
centenary, is that the Irish sculptor In
terpreted the martyr president in art as
no other painter or sculptor has ever been
able to do His two heroic figures. the
one representing Lincoln standing, having
place in Lincoln Park. Chicago. and the
other showing Lincoln. seated, gift TO
tn. South Side Of the city OF Chicago By
beouest OF the late John Cresrer. OF
that city tbe latter one Of Saint eau
dens' last statues), seem to reach tha
very apex of achievement as counterfeit
presentments Of the savior Of the Union.
Only few weeks ago the national gov
eminent selected the Saint Gaudens basd
OF Lincoln AS the best portrait eItant'
for reproduction on the one hundred mil
lion commemorative postage stamps which
have been issued for uxe this year. Other
notable statues of the nations most
prominent men which came from the hand
of Saint Gaudens were the monument TO
General Logan. on the Lake front. chi
cago: that to James A. Garheid. 10 Fair
mount Park. Philadelphia: and that tri-
umphant Sherman. in Central PARK. New
York the horse and rider preceded oy
that exultsnt inspiring female figure OF
Victory which Saint Gaudens modelled
from the woman whom he always con
sidered 10 he the handsomest model he
had ever seen.
Whistler the painter. and other giants
Of the world OF art who were also con
genial and companionable to Saint eau
dens. endea vored to keep up the sculptor
spirits I'm the face of encroaching III
health. hut from 1900. when he returned
TO America after sojourn OF three years
in Paris. Il was losing fight. He lived
aa much as possible In the open, skating
and goling while his strength lasted
and later sitting by the hour on me
porch or being carried about 10 an impro-
vised Sedan chair With his ebbing
strength he. at the request OF President
Roosevelt prepared the designs for tho
nations new gold coins. and finally death
found him with his hands still molding
n cherished relief Of his wife. There
Is more than ground for hope that the
Iong-awaited American school OF art
has been founded by this son OF Ire
land whose birthday we celebrate withia
the month dedicated TO st. Patrick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
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ecute his 6rst ordered monument-a figure
OF "siIence'-and ultimately to return to
America with that priceless boou-the
prospect OF a fair amount of definite work.
Even then 1t was hard fight In the coun-
try of mis- adoption. but at last there came
the order for the statue OF Farragut.
which now stands In Madison Square.
New York. and from that moment the
skies frightened. With success seemingly
assured. Snlnt Gaudens welded Miss Au-
gusta r. Homer-a marriage that had long
waited upon the dawn OF financial indie
pendence.
For almost sixteen years thereafter
Saint Gaudens labored conscientiousiy
with splendid results in tn. studio he ss-
tablished In New York and became almost
from the outset one OF the most con-
spicuous figures In the art life OF the
metropolis. While at work upon that
wonderful monument 10 the late wife Of
Henry Adams. the historian. a master
piece Of sculpture which stands in Rock
Greek Cemetery Washington, and for
which n score of deficient titles have been
proposed. although Saint Gaudens would
never give It one-the sculptor FIRST visited
the picturesque hamlet Of Cornish, New
Hampshire. and there he soon afterward
bought an old brick tavern and converted
It into a summer. home. To this haven
in the uplands of Rev England the physi-
cally broken sculptor came many years
later to make, his perma nent residence
and here he did his anal work.
The Adams monument. somber and in
scrutabIe. Is associated with another sig
nificant event In Saint Gaudens career.
One October night in 1904 the sculptor's
chief studio burned. carrying to destruc-
ton not only all the sculpture IN progress,
but bis portfolios containing the records
of forty years On that dreary morning
after the fire the head Of the Adams mon
umeut faced its crea tnr-a seemingly ap-
propriatq souvenir-the one and only
thing that escaped the ia mes After this
blow Saint Gaudens set bravery TO work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

and In the creative power OF his art,
exactly those qualities which admirers
OF rhe irish race are wont TO pronounce
lis dominant racisi characteristics. hat
he always TOOK the greatest pride Md IN
terast in his native land there is annie
evidence ard IL Is significant that the
last PretentioUs riece of work upon which
he vas engaged was q statue OF Par
Tell destined for his birthplace. Dublin.
This figure OF ParueH, represents the
great Irish orator just rising and put
ting on his overcoat-an unconventional
hut characteristic attitude, hut in this.
as IN many f0rerunners, St. Gaudens
conquered not less by the perfection OF
his art than by the daring OF his con-
Ception.
Close friends of ST Gaudens recall that
II ,Sve him especial pride and plea sure
Then IN the afternoon Of his nll-too brief
life there came to him the commission for
this statue OF Charles Stewart PurneII.
Although the sculptor was already rheuv-
lily handicapped by III health and was not
as free from financial worry IS the artist
should be. he attacked this new work
with unusual enthusiasm. He rema rked.
over and over again. that he had enough
Irish In his makeup to appreciate the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
An Ice-House on the Fa m.

The expense of a small ice-house
is merely nominal and the conven-
fence can scarcely be estimated.
Those who do not care TO build a
permanent ice-house can construct
one with small expense that will
answer the purpose very well; it
will be found, however. that make
shifts are in the end more expen-
Sive than a permanent and desirable
building in the first place. then the
expense being incurred once and for
all, says the Michigan Farmer. The
size Of the ice-house depends supon
circumstances, but one IL by IS feet
square and IA feet high viii con-
tain ice enough to supply the ordin-
AIRY family. The house should be
built with two by four or two by
six studding, and the siding should
be put on so that it will be as near
ly air-tight as possible. On the in
side the building should be lined
with thatched boards No floor is
necessary, but drain to care for the
water from the melting ice must be
provided. The fountain should be
tight, to prevent the air FROM enter
ing. as the entire circulation of air
must be over the ice In putting the
ice in the house, a space of IL feet
should be left all around between
the ice and the sides of the build
ing; and this space should be tightly
packed with sawdust About six-inch-
es of sawdust should be placed over
the top of the pile of ice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
ELECTRIC ENERGY
FROM SUNS RAYS
STORED FOR LIGHTING AND
FOR SMALL POWER
PLANTS.
INVENTION is SAID TO HAVE
DEMONSTRATED ITS
SUCCESS.

Tba- ne mas successfully solved the
problem Of storing up the suns rays
and converting them into electrical
eneIgE. a problem on which the sci
entisas OF the world have been dill
geuIy working, is the claim made by
q Boston inventor, George S. Cove.
Cove demonstrates the success of
his invention By the lighting Of his
workshop a. SomerVille avenue,
Some-ville, with electricity generated
from q simple apparatus on the roof
Electricians from the Institute OF
Technology who have watched with
interest his experiments declare
themselves enthusiastic over his sue
cess
Cove has demonstrated that his
simple mechanical device will store
up sufficient electricity for an entire
house He also says the machines,
which can be built at cost Of 800
each when incased in glass, will last
for tel years without repair or alter
alton
Ccves invention will be known as
he solar electric generators" and is
designed 10 generate electricity di-
rectly rom the rays Of the sun and
storing it for lighting and for small
powe- plants.
r. began his experiments through
an -ident. when one day he let
scn1a glass and other metals remain
on IN floor in the direct rays of the
sun and a connection between the
meyals and his storage battery result
ed II storing Of the latter with cleo
tric,ty
H hen saw the possibilities of
such device as he has now perfect
ed About a year ago he built a
SINAI machine some three feet square.
This proving a success, he construct
ed q working model of greater dimen-
sono
tbs machine generates through
day o. sunshine enough electricity to
light five lights of twenty candIe-pow-
er ea.h to last from three to four
days n continuous lighting.
In two DAYS of sunshine the device
generates and stores up sufficient
electricity to last six days.
This allows for times of bad wealth
err ard by adding to the glass in
from. Of the device a heavy glass
with T. cOucave surface the cost of
which is very small, he says he will
add largely to the power Of the appa-
ratuE
Storage batteries as large as are
Desired may be used, the additional
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
Notes.

Take a look at We young trees to
see whether mice or rabbits are
working on them. If so tramp down
the snow around the trunk. If there
are rabbits nothing but a piece Of
wire screen around the trunks will
stop them for sure. Might as well
do little pruning when the wealth
er is mild Pick out the trees to be
grated in spring. Make out orders
for new nursery stock, but do not
have them shipped until April
Frozen nursery stock may look all
right, but is future is uncertain, even
when thawed out slowly and care
fully. Chances are that the roots
have been mostly killed. Buy medi-
um-sized, quickly-grown trees, and
don't bother much with novelties for
a business orchard.
When It Is not convenient to apply
heat to frozen pipes to thaw them,
spread a cloth thickly with unslaked
lime, fasten it around the frozen
pipe and throw water on it, The
heat produced as the lime stakes is
great enough to thaw the ice
The farmers garden is often the
most neglected spot on the entire
farm from which so much can be
obtained that will administer to the
comfort of the entire family, If the
garden is to fulfil the end for which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

Motor car manufacturers having
found that it is more profitable to sell
three cars at $1,000 each than one car
at $4,000, the era of popular prices ts
being reached. With the popuIarization
of the automobile will come a cores
ponding growth of interest in automO-
bile races and 1t is probable that the
mex few years will see a 3O-mile track
in many sections of the country where
all leading automobile events may be
held
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

50 nt. .nrIrl. 10 at ~ t.fIIl''. IH.
n always serves to direct public Mt.
Ri teution to the personalities md
e.. the achievements OF the most ce'e-
bruted members OF the Irish race
Suc particularly The foremost repr"sen
tntiveS Of the Irish race tu America e..
peciaIly does each recurring holiday serve
az time Of retroSpecr for the evenr> Of
the preceding wear among - peonl" VT"
are ever Hjlinc r very large sphere IN
the worlds Work he THE work artistic.
Industrial. rommcrcinl ar norjttca' Ia
this respect the period that -lo~os in
March. 1000. Is especially Significant ne
cause it marked the passing or AUGUSTUS
81 GandenS. sculptor
It has been ~nfd thar st CorHens vas
the greatest Celtic genius Or The century
FL WIS u0re he WIS one ~ rho .-rn9r-
eF geulrsNs the world has produced I'm
many decades Nor only was he Amer
tCE : foremost ScuptorS hut no was per
huPs the rs0liNr SruInr0- ~ the world
~ bis generation md vn$ 81 recognized
not only Ia the New World Nut in the
OlG. Thar hri'Gancv witch anpcars 20
bt trait Of he ir'SN race WIS. I'm s.
GandenS ",afrhn3 INV his vprSatf'irv In
hiS prolific sculpture he handled the
widely divergent mediums Of marble and
bronze with equal facility and I'm early
nre be had proven himself 3 master as
s cameo cutter.
Persons who are perhaps lust q tribe
Jealous Of the pardonNble Irish pride in
ST Gaudcus are sometimes wont to notnr
ont that he was not unreServedly an Irish
product. His father was a Frenchman.
as may be judged from the name. and
Augustus 81. GaudenS. although horn IN
ireland. was brought TO the United
states when a baby, 50 that the two re-
publics can claim with the Emerald Isle
= share or the credit In fostering MS
genius.
However. st Gaudens will probably
&c down into history as pre-emiHeRtlv
AT Irish scuiptor-nOt so much because
Of the locale of his birth as because he
S~&zaad % Unity In his temperament
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

never will, but they do bring in re,
turns to the poultryman who would
otherwise have to use them himself
or feed them all winter in order to
get anything from them. The market
has been created in the past. and
the poultryman's business is to sup
ply the market.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
AGRICULTURE

ly upward Jonathan, winesap and
Grimes are everywhere recorded as
of the highest quality, and all sources
of information indicate clearly the
strong tendency toward the increased
planting of these varieties through
out the central and south central
states-that is, in the Ben Davis
country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
Room for SnnhIn

Sophie, the maid was cross. and lit
tie Richmond did not like her.
In his prayer the other night he
said God bless papa and mamma
and Harold and Willie and Helen"
But YOU haven't said God bless
Sophie" reminded his mother
"Oh, we'll" Richmond said resign
eddy, "let her go in with the bunch"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

One fifth of the accidents In large
city streets occur from drivers not
turning corners legally, according TO
William McAdoo, former police com
missioner OF New York. Autoists
must curb reckless chauffeurs and
thus solve the whole speed problem, he
believes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

Never is truth more eloquent than
when it is sure it can afford to be ST
lent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18
MARRIAGE ON $6AA WEEK.

New York court rules that a man
earning Sc a week is not compelled IT,
support his wife. The wives of such.
of course, are compelled to support
thom.-Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

4 New York Judge decided this week
that man whose salary is only Sc a
week need not pay alimony. This is In
line with the old decision to the enc
that it is not advisable to squeeze
blood out of turnip.-Kansas CITY
Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

The amount of advice that is Of
tered women by weIl-meaning men
shows no abatement A New York
judge has just advised them not to
marry $6-a-week men. It may be sup
posed that this viii have a strong ten.
dency to check any mad rush for mon
who command that price.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-19
A sprained Ankle.

As usually treated, sprained ankle will disable the injured person for B month or more, but by applying Cham berlain s Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle faithfully. cure may, in most cases, be effected in less than one weeks time. This iiniment is most remarkable prepara. tion; try it for sprain or bruise, or when laid up with chronic or muscular rheumatism, and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which it affords. For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-19
NO WORD RECEIVED FROM OFFICER
 NELSON
GRAVE APPREHENSION FELT IN PHOENIX FOR SAFETY OF
 sHERIFF's POSSE

TUCSON, September lS.--Grave ap- prehensioD is felt here for the safety of Sheriff John Nelson and his posse of officers who left yesterday for the '' No Man's Land south of Gila Bend in
 quest of the slayer of woman there several days ago. Sheriff Nelson left here with the intention of picking up a posse near the scene. The members of the party went heavily armed, but re- ports state that the alleged murderer, an Indian, is a desperate character and will probably resist arrest. No word
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-19
MINING CONGRESS- GIVES
 OUT PROGRAM IN FULL
Prominent Speakers Scheduled to Speak Matters oi Importance to Mining World-Globe Man Will
 Respond to Address of Welcome

GOLDFIELD, New, September ls. From the secretary office here has just been issued the advance program foi the twelfth annual meeting of tho American Mining congress, which con venes in this city on September 2 and continues throughout the week. Questions of real importance will b, discussed by noted speakers. The read ing of technical papers will be largely dispensed with, such documents to be read only by title and printed in the official reports, while the time of the sessions will be largely devoted to the practical discussions of mining prob. lens.
 Fred J. Elliott of Globe has been given place on the program, and if it is possible for Mir Elliott to attend the convention, Globe will he well rep resented. Following is the program m full
 The convention will be called to or. der al , clock D. m. in the Hippo. drome, corner Columbia avenue and Miner street, by Hon. Joseph II. Hutch. inson, chairman of local executive com mittee.
 Invocation, Rev. James R. Dermody.
 ]. Address of Welcome, Charles s. Sprague, president Goldfeld chamber of commerce.
 ,. Address of Welcome, George D. Pyne, senator from Esmeralda county, Nevada.
 2. Address of Welcome. Hon. Den yer $. Dickerson, governor of Nevada.
 |. Response by Hon. J. II. Richards, president of the American Mining con. gress.
 ,. Five minute responses by:
 Alaska-Charles Estmere, Candle.
 Arizona-F. J. Elliott, Globe.
 Arkansas-A. W. Estes, Melville
 Canada-H. II. Lang, Cobalt.
 California-E. II. Benjamin, San Francisco.
 Colorado-E. A. Colbrun, Denver.
 lllinois--Col. J. A. Ede, La Sale.
 ldaho-Harry l.. Day, Wallace.
 Kansas-Col. T. J. Vest, Galena
 Missouri-Dr. F.. R. Buckley, Flat River.
 Mexico--P. J. Tenancy, Cananea.
 Montana-F. II. Cooney, Butte.
 Nebraska-George W. F. Dorsey, Fremont.
 New Professor Arthur K. Adams, SoeOrro.
 Oklahoma-Dr. C. N Gould, Norman. Oregon-J. Frank Watson, Portland. Ohio-C, 0. Bartlett, Cleveland.
 Pennsylvania-Samuel A. Taylor, Pittsburg.
 South Dakota-T. J. Grier, Lead. Texas-M. B. Parker, Fl Paso.
 Utah--.Iohn Dern. Salt Lake City. Washington-L. K. Armstrong, Spo. kane.
 West Virginia-Dr, H. NJ. Payne. Morgantown.
 Wisconsin--Professor F. C. Holden. Madison.