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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

building them up in still different ways
it makes the hard wood Of the oak or
the delicate petals of a rose. Man,
with all his skill and machinery, has
never been able to make any products
half so wonderful as are being made
every day in every field on your farm.
If plants are to grow rapidly and
produce large yields, they must be well
fed. About half the dry weight of n
mature plant is made up Of carbon.
Practically all of this comes from the
carbon dioxide of the air. Every acre
of wheat will use a ton of this gas or
all that is in layer of air three miles
deep over the acre. The constant mix
ing of the air by the wind is always
bringing fresh supplies within reach of
the plant.
The farmer does not need to concern
himself with the supply Of carbon di-
oxide, for every time he builds fire
or even breathes he is adding TO the
store Of this material in the air.
The smooth upper surface of a leaf
is both air and water tight. On the
underside, however, are many small
openings, which are really the mouths
of the plant. 1t is through these tiny
holes that carbon dioxide is taken into
the leaf to be used by the chlorophyll.
In making starch and other products
out Of carbon dioxide and water some
oxygen is given of. This passes out
through the openings in the leaves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

The library subscriber shifted suspf-
ciously at the copy of "The Three
Musketeers" which she was about to
take home. "Carbolic acid" she said.
Have you been fumigating the
books?"
"No, we haven't" said the librarian,
"but some subscriber has. Many Of
our patrons like to do their own fumi-
eating. Usually they use carbOlic acid.
At times when a good deal of sickness
is reported the fumigating craze is es-
pecIaIIy severe and one-third Of the
books brought into the library smell to
heaven with carbolic acid."-New York
Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

cordial greetings from all, who found
him the same big hearted fellow as in
years gone by. He reported his fam
lily well and prospecting.
The standing committees of the as
sembly as named by Speaker Ban
croft. besides considerable other
legislative news, will be found on the
third page of the Democrat. Cover
nor Davisson's message is reported
on page 5.
J. H. Jones of Linden was in town
on Tuesday with view of buying a
concentrating mill for the st. Croix
mine in which he is interested, and in
which there has been some very prom
Using and sensational developments.
The Odd Fellows held their annual
banquet and entertainment on We'd
nesday evening. There was a large
attendance and all enjoyed a very
social evening.
The clerks of the White House en-
joyed pleasant sleigh ride on Tues
day evening to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Ley, six miles east Of
Mineral Point. All report fine time.
N. J. Kieffer and his four children
attended the celebration on January
Is, of the 81st birthday of John Ter
mes, at the home of his son Ben
Ternes at Union Mills.
DR.. A. D. Brown has decided to To-
cate in Mineral Point for the practice
of his profession. He is quite well
known here. He practiced medicine
at South Wayne for a number of
years. He will remove here shortly
with his family, and his Office will be
in the rooms in the Appel building
over the Prideaux & Bliss drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21


SIDE OF LEAF SHOWING BREATHING
PORES-A, A, a.
will become surrounded by water,
which will readily dissolve the plant
food from it. If, on the other hand,
the soil is in the form of chunks and
clodS very little of the plant food can
be dissolved. The plant food that is
| on the inside of a elod might as we'll
be out in the road or over on one Of
the ncighbCrS' farms.
Some of the potassium and phos~
phOruS will not dissolve even when
brought in contact with water. 1t
takes & long contact with the air to
cause chemical actions which will
change it into soluble form. Con-
tinual stirring of the soil hastens this
| change. Thorough stirring also loos-
ems up the ground so that air can get
down to the roots. Without aid they
will stop growing and the entire work
of the plant will stop. The yellow ap-
pearance of a patch of corn in a low
place where the ground is water soak
ed is due to lack of air about the
roots.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
THE DEMOCRAT.
Subscription, 81. 26 per year In Advance
TELEPHONE 74-2.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Frank Lenahan came home from
Chicago on Friday, on account of the
illness of his mother, Mrs. P. Lenahan.
Arthur Johnson and Fred White of
Miflin were callers here last Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. D. James came here on Sat
urday from Storm Lake, Iowa, for
stay of few weeks with her husband
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
James.
Miss Bernie Church of GAINESVILLE
visited with relatives and friends here
over Sunday.
Mrs. B. L. Dunwiddie spent few
days visiting friends at Madison last
week.
Karl Kropf of Madison spent Sun
day with friends in this city.
Earl Hooper of Milwaukee visited
with friends here during the past week.
He returned home Friday.
Old fashioned spelling schools are
being held in the country schools of
Green country.
Miss Matte Bottoms returned last
week from Il visit in Chicago. She
was accompanied home by her sister
Dora, who will visit here for a couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammill arc
visiting relatives at Beloit and Bel
videre.
Platt Whitman, Iowa county's rep.
reseutative in the Assembly at Madi-
son, is chairman of the committee on
lumber and mining.
Cornelius Dunn had a severe fall a
few days ago. He slipped and fell
heavily upon one of his arms dislocat-
ing the shoulder joint.
Mr.. Hamilton Geddies and son
John returned TO Chicago after a
short visit with his brother-in-law Mr..
Albert Bray and friends in Calamine
and Willow Springs.
Orrin Beardsley of Reedsburg WISH
ted during the week at the home of his
mother in this city.
John J. Gray of Galena was a
guest of his brother-in-law James
Speusley on Tuesday aud Wednesday.
Rev. w. T. Walker preached for
the last two Sundays in the Boscobel
Congregational Church in the absence
of the pastor, Rev. Thomas Kent, who
is here with his daughter Mrs
Deahofe.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Bender next Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired.
Edward Cullen of West Allis, visit
ed relatives in aud about Mineral
Point during last week. He received
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
a Raw Recruit.

Corporal Ito town recruit on stable
guard for the first time)-Now, you've
got to patrol these ere lines an am
mer in any pegs that get loose an gen
orally look after the 'Orses.
Recruit (whose knowledge of horses
is of the sDghtest-And what time am
l to wake the horses in the mornin' ?
London Tit Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

YNVERY growing plant is little
- factory. The green colorin@
Il matter of the leaves, or chic
rophyI, is the engine. The
sunlight is the power that makes the
engine go, and the air, water and some
of the substances in the soil are the
raw materials.
Under the stimulating influence Of
sunlight the chlorophyn takes the car
bon dioxide gas of the air and the wa
ter, nitrogen and minerals which the
roots send up in the form of crude SAP
and tears them to pieces. Then it puts
them together again in hundreds OF
different ways. It makes them into
the starch of the potato or the sugar Of
the sugar beet. 1t puts them together
In another way and makes the hard
horny gluten of kernel of popcorn or
the tough fiber of a cornstalk. By
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Home Course I'm
Modern Agriculture
II.--How Plants Eat and Grow
By C. v. GREGORY,
Agricultural DiOfSfon, Ioava State COLLEGE
4 AVERY growing plant is a little

Copyright, 1908. by American Press Association
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

stances, of course, cannot get in. so
that the plant food must be dissolved
in water before it can get into the
roots and SO up to the chlorophylI
which is waiting to build it into seeds
or leaves
If the soil has been worked until 1t
is fine and loose each little particle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
JANUARY
CLEARANCE
SALE
JANUARY

A good time to buy WINTER
CLOTHING is right NOW,
and the right place to buy it
is at WILL & DICKS cloth
ing store. The cold weather
is still before us, and owing
to the mild weather we have
been having, we have a large
number of OVERCOATS,
fur and fur-lined COATS S,
HEAVY SUITS, ETC., which
we are selling at GREATLY
REUCED PRICES.
If you are in need of a fur
coat, or Overcoat, or a suit, 1T
will pay you to call at our
store and see our prices.
BOYS and CHILDREN'S
OVERCOATS at PRICES
TO MAKE THEM MOVE.
You can't afford to miss
these bargains.
CORREL & MARTIN
Mineral Point, Wis. Phone 176
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
EIuin Price for Butter Fat.

For all hand separated cream deliver
ed at the Mineral Point Creamery will
be paid this week, ending Jan. %,
BE per ID for butter fat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21
Painting BuggieS.

If you have buggy, carriage or
surry to paint this winter, come along
aud we will give you satisfaction.
Weidenfeller Bros.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21
Keen Out Of Rut--Savs Roads.

Il is not unlikely that American
farmers Who have with them always
tie question Of good roads and how to
maintain them may find In the follow
ing order, which was issued by the
Panama canal commission TO officers
and men on the isthmus. q suggestion
of how careleSsness contributes TO
making good roads bad and bed roads
worse. The order says
Notices have been posted ut the cor.
rails and the corral foremen have In
structed teamsters that the custom of
wagons following IN one another's
tracks must be discontinued Consid
cradle of the maintenance work OH the
macadam roads, especially during the
vet season. is made necessary by
W" Eons wearing deep ruts, The team
stegs have been instructed to distribute
travel over the full width of the high
ways, and it is believed that the cost
or road repairs will be much reduced as
soon as compliance with these instruc
lions becomes general"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21
EARLY ROAD BUILDING.
How Wr.tehsd Pennsylvania Turn.
pike Was improved.

pike Was improved.
The desire to speculate hundred OF
more years ago was apparently as great
as it is today. IN example ~ this is
shown by the organization Of a com.
pany in 1892 TO build turnpike from
Philadelphia to Lancaster, Pa, dis
tance of sixty miles. The charter was
secured, and in ten days 2.2S5 sub
sCribers made application for stock.
AS this was more than the law al
lowed, the names were placed In lot
terry wheel, and 600 were drawn. With
these subscriptions the work began.
The road builders of that day knew
little or rolhing regarding the con-
stTuction Of highways, and the ridicu-
lous mistakes made on this occasion
taught Them some valuable lessons,
says Guy Elliott Mitchell in the Amer
ican Cultiyator. The land was con
.lerlned, the trees felled and the road
bcG prepared. The largest stones that
could be found We're dumped upon it
for a foundation, and upon this Colos-
sal base earth and gravel We're spread.
Then the work was declared complete,
bat when the washing rains came deep
holes appeared on every hand, sharp
stones protruded from the surface. snd
the horses received scratches and bro
ken limbs as they sank between The
powders up to their knees.
Tie gigantic error of the road build
cr was then made plain. Indignation
meetings We're held, at which the turn.
pike company was condemned and the
legislature blamed for giving the char
ter. Had it not been for an English
man who offered to rebuild the turn
Pike on the macadam plan, as he had
seen roads built in The "oia country"
improved road construction would
have received q severe blow. The Eng
iishmans proposition was accepted by
the company, aud he was successful in
completing the Lancaster and Phiia-
deiphia turnpike road. which was then
declared TO be the best piece of high
way IN the United States, master
p.sc2 Of its kind"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21
NEW ROAD MACHINE.
Grading Attachment That Cen Sc Put
IJu-n Any Tr,ct,c1 Encft,c

Graci19 attachment nat Ten 6c fuf
Upon Any Traction EHciHc.
Streets of Holdrcgo. Neb have
been improved and bcauti6od by Il
very unique and eminently practical
road and street grading machine. the
inyer zion Of Elijah A. HoilcbJeeis of
Funk, Neb. The machine was built
by Mr.. H0llenbeck himself, and not
withS;anding its crudity of construc-
ton. owing 70 lack of facilities for
turning OUT the proper kind Of work,
ii has proved a success and 4 money
maker from the very start. saCS the
Omaha World-Herald 1t is in fact
road grading attachment so construct
ed that it can readily be put upon any
ordinary make of traction engine.
The machine is very simple in It's
construction and seldom ever gets out
of order o" causes any annoyance to
the operator It consists OF a fra ne
alta led tn the boiler and running
gear Of the engine, On the left side,
directly in front Of tlle large drive
wheel, is Il beam carrying The plOw.
The furrow cut by the piOW is Just
outs!le Of the tread Of the G,iye vince!
Of tie engine. enabling the operator
10 cut s,Hoigi!t BANK t, nuy length
desired The lii, is Z" "pal fYcrI thc
moldboar! upon ue.l conrC.'"r pass.
ing under he boi!er OF tAp { st!e and
deposited in - wild," o. fae atrce7
or road 10 make the grade lie quite:
END " this elevator can !'n iiaed OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21

front Of his own farm. There is no
road that goes past your door ID.
Ward King began bis successful road
drag campaign In this way. 1t has
spread from little Missouri town to
all parts of the world
There is one line OF road improve
menr that is more easily carried on
than any other and consequently is
more frequently overlooked Every
roadway can be kept free from uoX-
ious weeds with comparatively little
labor If the matter Is taken up prompt
ly. Each weed that natures bares Il
more prolific crop of seed than it's
predecessor. If the fence corners and
the roadside are kept free it Will be
an easy matter to eXterminate the
undesirable weed pests which are com
ing to be a decided problem. If you
Cannot drag your road you can al
least have regard for your adjacent
field to Keep the weeds from growing
along the roadside.
When time, labor and money have
try roads and highways there is the
hope of compensation in the way of
Improvement.
If the farmer west of the MISSISSIPPI
pi is blessed with good road leading
70 and from his farm, why shouldn't
be pay some attention to the roadside? !?
There are instances where he has
all excuse. rank growth of weeds
and Driars may be more pleasing to
lock at than the fence they hide, but
where laHd is worth $50 or more per
acre he forfeits that excuse. A good,
well constructed fence along the high
way Will arouse certain amount of
pride, which acts as. III Incentive to
get busy with the scythe and ak and
clean up.
Many county supervisors and mem
bers of the Iowa Good Roads associa-
ton are advocating the building of
good highway fence, one which will
be an effectual guard against trespass
and add beauty to the landscape as
the real solution Of the clean roadside
problem.
Most OF the road tax has been work
ed out. Presumably country roads
will need no further attention until
next summer, but they do just the
same. They must be narrowed, drag
ged and leveled continuously until fro
Zen solid. This is easy; this is impor-
tant. Neglect 1t and the vast amount
of work and money expended will be
largely wasted. This Is the weakness
Of the present system of road man
agement in the middle west The work
Is not economically done. There has
been some improvement of late years.
hnt not much. Let the farmers help
by dragging and narrowing newly
made or repaired roads until cold
weather.
A good way to improve sand road
Is TO spread coating Of clay over 1t
with manure spreader.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21

good roads. IN many parts Of the
country the farmers are practically
shut Oft from the town during the wet
season. The wives and daughters Of
t. g farmer find it inconvenient TO make
frequent trips to town during these
IConths so they naturally resort to tine
N,ail order catalogue for part Of
their shopping. The result Is that home
merchants lose trade which they might
get II the roads were better
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21
GOOD HIGHWAY HELPS
How TO Solve the Problem of
Clean Roadsides.
DESTROY NoX!0US WEEDS.

Build Good Fences In Front of Farms.
Use the Drag and Harrow Unit! Cold
Wealth er-Tip on improving Sand
Roads.
1t is encouraging to see the atten-
tioD that is being paid to good roads
all through the United States. Vari-
Ons state organizations are taking the
matter up, national conventions are
being held, and an international meet
ing was recently called TO convene in
France. Everything points toward
better highways, better facilities fer
marketing crops and better conditions
fer the farmer.
A good road brings one nearer 10
his neighbors, nearer to his church
and school and nearer to his market.
will speak OF q farm as being ten min
utcs distant from town rather than
two miles. The popularity which the
automobile is rapidly acquiring among
farmers will promote this good roads
movement.
N line with this movement the fol
lowing suggestions on the improve
mcnt of roads are OF value:
There Is splendid opportunity for
the individual to help the good work
along by taking care Of the roads in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-01-21

down off his pedestal and talk in his
ads.
He ncedn'. be fippant--far from it,
but let him not write as if he were adj
dressing somebody afar off, and telling
him about something at even a greater
distance.
The newspaper goes right into its
readers house--goes in and sits down
with him.
1t is on the table when he eats. and
in his hands while he is smoking after
the meal. 1t reaches him when he is in
an approachable condition.
That's the time to tell him about
your business-clearly, plainly. convinc.
ingly--as one man talks to another.
Gst,rirA. Chs-ses Anais Sste,. Ns,- Y~A
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
WHAT A BOY CAN
Do IF HE TRIES
Sketch of How David Rankin Made
Something Cut of Nothing.

David Rankin was born In Indiana.
He worked for a farmer and took
a colt for pay. He traded the colt
for some calves, let them Craze on
the public lands until they were
steers.
Later he owned a good farm in IL
linois. - He sold it at $40 per acre and
bought cheap lands In Missouri. Not
long ago Mr.. Rankin took an invent
DRY of his possessions: The inventory
showed 25,640 acres, $4,000 fatten-
ing hogs, 5000 cattle, 800 horses,
more than 100 cottages, in which the
employees of the big farm were hous-
ed, great quantities of farm ma
chinery and the like.
The total figures up to something
like $4,000,000 in value, says Hamp-
toms Magazine. That didn't include
the 100000 bushels of corn pro-
duced annually or the $50 miles of
thing and bitches, some of which had
been draining the march lands of
forty years ago.
Rankin never raises cattle or fur
mshes range. He buys the, raw
steers from the plains and fattens
them until worth twice what he pays
for the feeders" as they are called.
He never sells corn, because by feed
ing it to cattle, according to minute
calculation of his own, he gets more
ample returns. 1t is forty miles from
the nearest to the most distant of his
farms.
In his town, Tarko, Mo-. he owns
an implement factory, a municipal
water system, a telephone company,
a bank and other enterprises in addi-
ton to his farm.
Atchison county where Mr.. Ran
kin lives is II the extreme northwest
ern part Of Missouri.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
HAMS SANITY.
To Be PrObed BY Special Commission
Appointed BY Court.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-District At
tornev Dewitt yesterday notified
counsel for Captain Peter C.. Hams,
Jr., charged with the murder of Will
liam Z. Annis at the Bayside Yacht
Club last August, that he would on
next Monday ask that date be set
for the trial. When the application
is made the defense will ask for the
appointment of a commission to in
quire into the Captains mental con-
dition.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
Makes Pertinent Point.

When tho mail-order merchants
themselves wish to buy goods, you
may be assured that they do not pur-
chase them from either description or
"cuts." but their buyers must see and
carefully inspect the article before It
fnds It's way into the warehouse If
the maIi-order concern adopts such
measures. why is It not wise for the
retail purchaser to Do likewise? If
they d tails. are they quite fair In ask
sas pea 70 make your purchases In a
aanAee that they would not consi6er
Tor sas moment in making thetrs:-
Puehte (Colo) Stsr-Jourral. g.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
BASKETBALL.

The Kentucky Wesleyan basket ball
team will play the Lexington High
School team at the Auditorium Sat-
urday night. The game will be a
close one as, the Lexington team de-
feated the local boys a few weeks ago
by close score. Come to the Audi
forum and see the game which is be-
ing enjoyed by the Winchester people
this. season for the first time.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
]. Brinegar, Coroner.
N. II. Witherspoon. Treasurer.

]. Brinegar, Coroner.
N. II. Witherspoon. Treasurer.
Police.
Chief-Mal Tarpy.
Deputies-Carral Azbin, Albert
Tanner, John Ballard.
Board Of Council.
First wards Shirley MADDEN, W. P.
Hackett.
Second ward-A. b. Martin, T. L.
Todd.
Third ward-Doe Pigg, j. Q. Boone.
Fourth ward-J. d. Jones.
Fifth ward-G. d. McCullum, Sil
I6nelli.
Beard Of Education.
G. w. Stroller, President
| C. Fl. -Rses, Secretary.
81. w. Scrivener, Treasurer.
Harry Ecton, j. B. Cornett
w. A. Adams, j. K. Allan.
James Hisle, Zena Bruce,
n. K. Foster.
Fire Department.
A. r. Baldwin, Chief.
JAo. W. Harding. Secretary.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
Discriminating Woman.

Lady theatrical managers seem TO
be peculiarly fortunate, or rather pc
cuiiarfy clever at gausing the taste
OF the public. Possibly they are not
50 vain as the sctormanager. or they
choose their plays with greater acu-
men, or they pay more attention to
tribes and good management in small
matters.-London Graphic.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
business of :udament.

He alone reads history Alright who,
observing how powerfully circum'
stances influence the feelings and
opinions of men, how often vices pass
into virtues and paradoxes into axioms
learns to distinguish what Is accident
al and lransitory in human nature.
from what is essential and immutable.
= acaulay's Essay on Machiavelli.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
As.la.t sound Economic Laws.

Aay system OF business that draws
from . community the earnings OF the
people which should be retained to add
70 Tie wealth Of that community. rs a
systsn that should be discouraged.
The Hlass devised By many large con-
essns 10 draw trade away from agrf-
esitsrai tewns may Be legitimate. but
are not IN harmony with sound eco
noSnic laws
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-27
Grown-Up Children.

1t Is not only the frivolous whom
the spirit Of childishness is just now
leading astray. Stiffness is the fash
Ion even among the wise. Women
especially affect kind OF childish
shrewdness in talking OF serious sub
tects. Like children who have the
habit of romancing. they lose the
sense Of reality, and because they new
er talk exactly as they think they be-
gin to think exactly as they talk
London Spectator.