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 ering the way to conquer a pair of these precious rascals that Dr. Forbes has made his most valuable single contribution to sci enee They are the corn field ant and the corn rootaphis or, 1t Is better known. the corn root Iouse For long time they were the particular scourge of the corn grower who supposed that they operated each on its own account. Through the research of pr. Forbes il is now known that one Is help less without the other The resourceful and industrious ant Is entirely unable 10 extract the coveted sap from the corn root, and the stupid aphis would, if left to itself starye in the very presence of the corn. But the ant can carry the apbis to the corn root and de pGst it thereupOu, the aphis can extract tho sap aad then eXude it, thus passing it on to the ant Therefore it was not problem of cxtcrminating two foes but of outwitting the clever little ant, Were il banished, the aphis would soon disappear. The wretched little soft.bodiod hunk O creation can do nothing for itself except lay eggs and suck corn sap. The ant gives if home in its own burrows. matches its eggs for it. carrying them 10 the warm surface if they are slow. bearing them farther into the ground if they threaten to hatch before its food supply Is ready And this protection extends through the a.ahis life. If because of blowing or other inaayertenco the ant finds its charges scattered it will cheertuitY collect them and reconstruct its home if that has been molested also The ant has nothing else to do and it is as active as an outraged Puritan conscience However. methods of control have been found The use of the d.sk and crop rotation will exterminate them. The root-aphs refuses entirely to oc- cupy ground planted to oats, so this crop is of the greatest importance in clearing fields of them Also by disking two or three times with a 20-ineh disk In spring, especially on a sunny day when the ants are likely to have their charges near the surface they will be killed and scattered and their nests so broken up that even the enthusiastic little ant cannot reconstruct the colony
 Another enemy of the corn that Dr Forbes has caught by cultivation is the bill bug as certain beetles are called because of their long hard shouts, which they poke Into the farmers business to ruin 1t. This time the cultivation must be with the blow instead of the disk and In the autumn instead of spring and in the fields of grass where the bill bugs breed. These bugs are distinguished by belligerency which is only eQualed by their strength of claw. One variety appeared in Illinois which looked so large to the harassed farmers that 1t christened elephant bug" Chickens turned into the fields to feast upon them fled in Tapping. eomical flight, unable to relieve their terrified souls by squawk as their bills were tightly held together by the
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Consequently letters were sent among the farmers, asking for boxes of sound bugs. 1heSe bugs were to be given the disease and returned with directions for spreading it. The response was surprisingly immediate. Boxes of bugs poured into the express offices and yet more boxes of bugs. Farmers from neigh boring states heard of the offer and they too went bug hunting. The express companies worked overtime The assistants in the ento- melogsts office became mere undertakers for hugiOm The mouldY bugs were sent out on their benefeent mission of destruction. Then the results came in. They varied: they did indeed Some thought the entire entomolo- eist's office should be fitted ont with golden glorious halo as the rescuer of it's country others aas' thought fools cap would fit the case more exactly.
 But although Che disease project could not be called a complete success, means were found which make fl possible to raise grain even in the very worst of the chnch out breaks. The barrier methods and sprays with d kerosene emulsion will catch them every time. Just after harvest the scarcity of food in the wheat fields arouses in the chinch an instinct 10 migrate On foot it sets out to get an appetite for corn This is the time to make a r3se beveen the infested field and the field the chinch desires 10 infest This is done by blowing a backward furrow which is packed with q light roller OF by hand and has a line of tar poured upon it from can with tubular spout Post holes are dug at intervals of about twenty feet. By keeping the tar liBe fresh his chnehsair cannot cross. but will follow 1t to the posthole, into which he speed fly tumbes. It then is merely pleasant recre- alton for the farmer to travel out and pour a weak solution of kerosene upon his accu- nsulated enemies. Kerosene is an excellent death dealer for these pests. When they get into the cornhelds the farmers of Illinois sally forth with an emulsion containing four per cent. of kerosene and half as much whale oil soap mixed by five minutes simple beating with a stick. This is lirted hy hand upon the corn in the cool of the day when the insects feed most thoroughly and when there is less danger of injury to the corn. Sometimes a single application does the work; when the nfestation is very bad two and even three may be required.
 Now let us talk about corn exclusively for a while With that staple at it's present price and with the grave gentlemen who produce statistics hens produce eggs-the louder the cackling. the smaller the statistic-assur- ing us that it is on it's lofty perch to stay 1t seems that the Sarmer will have to cultivate automobiles and Nad habits obesity cures for his bank accouiF. But, halt. Nature pro ,vides several TheAe is the weather, more ex. Afperating and with less regard for poor
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Annth.r Tradition ExpIudsd.

Two Englishmen were resting al ts Red Horse Inn at StratfordOn One of them discovered print p' turing a low tumbling building undsa meath which vas printed: The Hols in Which Shakespeare Was BOfhI Turning to his friend in mild surpfs he pointed to the print. His friend hibited equal surprise, and calef waiter. who assured them Of the curacy of the inscription.
 "Pon my word said the oOss' ing Englishman, shaking his hea biously, I thought he was born l' manger,"-Success Magazine.
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Quaint Table Manners,

Jerome s. McWade, the Duluth a
 lionaire, talked at dinner about Il
 delights of a backWoods vacation.
 T go to a quaint backwoods villa every summer" he said, and numhs
 less are the quaint people l nd there.
 old Boucher, for instance, the d itor of the village church, is ma| amusing with his quaint ways. h1 old Boucher to lunch one day. q the cold lobster was served Wia mayonnaise sauce When my seyl1 offered this sauce 10 Boucher, the q man stuck his knife in it, took upl little on the blade, tasted it, taa shook his head and said.
 Don't choose none.
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The Summer Girl.

How'd you like to be engaged v millionaire?'
 q was engaged to one all last 'a' mer. and he seldom spent a alIs' want 10 be engaged to a young a' who is down here for two weeks " about s300 in his roll.
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mans purse than rich relatives on a Hieit. there is the fretful soil which gets sour Ikea colic =ba- by, and there are sturdy hun gry insect foes. Over two hun
 dred Of these at. tack corn, forty canable of doing notable damage
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first plan Wcs to pre- sent the chinch with a contagious disease. It had been observed that 1t was subject to a fungous disease simi- lar to that of the com mon house fly. which left the dead covered with a white mould. Why not spread ito It was tried upon the university fields and the bugs took it most obllgingly and died most successfully. Be fore it could be coa- sidered more than an experiment. however. it was necessary 10 try it on a larger scale.
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A reasure.

Your new maid looks very e' erect" ,..,..,
 Indeed, she is. She even Anuta uI,, at all the drawers before Op'A'' them. .s-Pele Mele.
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cncircling claws Of what were meant to be their banquets. As for sprays, the bugs throve upon them. pr. Forbes had his assistants in the fields before was found that blowing the infested grass in the autumn would practically do away with the pest.
 OfZall the foes which the agricultu' rlst must fight. none presents a more diff fcult problem than the white grub. For one thing. there are many species. llli' nois has about thir. U-differing in hab- is. but all endowed with an original and hard working brand of natural cussed
 ness. They attack plants=at the roots, and its not at all uneommon=to 10 find whole acres of grass where the sod can
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HERE Is an underworld not invaded by novelist or play wright. Yet in 1t occur strange and often subtle dra- mas of survival and deatruez tion. Nor is it d noiseless underworld Every evening after a hot sunset it forms an orchestra which shrills nut ita ArnnDaa anL aluuts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

assaulted him. The colonel orders
you arrested wherever found. The
patrols are out now!' There was no
time to explain. l dashed my team to
town, caught Lowndes in cavalry over
coat and cap. the fool. and with not A
cent to his name. | gave Cary a note
to Miss Mayhem. which he never de-
livered. and took Lowndes with me on
No. at II 40"
'Then you were not at Captain Sum-
ter's that night?'
Nowhere near it, sir"
"Now, another natter" continued
Riggs-''that night at Laramie OF
which you told me. These gentlemen
will be interested"
"There was nothing remarkable In
that. had heard of the same thing be-
ing done at West Point. l heard in the
nick of time of the order to the officer
of the day to inspect for Lieutenant
Lanier. l imagined that something
very serious would happen to him. |
knew he'd gone to the post with
Lowndes and why. So, with my apol-
ogies now to the lieutenant, l slipped
round to his tent and into his blan-
kets."
''Did the lieutenant know Of it or Of
the reason?'
Never, so far as l know. I doubt
if he knows it now. Lowndes told me
the lieutenant before he entered West
Point was a member of our fraternity.
That was enough"
''And so far as am concerned" said
Riggs, that is enough Have you
gentlemen any questions to ask?'
"Not-now," answered Button slow
~. "But l desire personally to see
the witness-later."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

seat ard, brushing the burly man
aside, precipitated herself upon the
Shrinking object in the corner.
Mortimer Watson Lowndesw cried
she. Where on earth have you been?"
Mortimer Watson wept dismally.
Two days later the colonePs office at
Fort Gushing was the scene of a some
what remarkable trial. The tribunal
consisted. in point Of fact, Of q single
man. acting as Judge. jury and attor-
ney-to wit, BLACK Bill' Riggs, in
spector general of the department Of
the Platte.
Colonel Button was Of course at his
usual desk. Colonel Riggs. his jeal-
ously regarded rival. was seated at q
little table. Lieutenant Lanier, some
what pale, but entirely placid, occupied
q chair to the left Of that table, with
Captain Sumter. as his troop command
er and counsel. by his side. Captain
Snaff1e was in support of the post
commander to cross question If he saw
! fit. Barker, the adjutant, was present,
/; as a matter Of course. Sergeant Fitz-
roy, with trouble In his eyes and wrath
in his heart was fitting uneasily
about
eff you are ready, Colonel Button, u
: began Riggs with elaborate courtesy,
= 81 am, and let me briefly say that ]
! have seen. Trooper Rafferty, at the hos.
pital, also certain other men named
. by Captain, Snaf1e. but in order that
all parties may be given opportunity
Ito hear and. TO- examine and at the re
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
CHILDREN NEED
VERY BEST ROADS
Bad Highways Prevent Regular
Attendance at School.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS A TASK.

National Grange Is Urged to Work
For Better Highways as a Help to
Youngsters and Greater Interest In
Church and Civic Improvement.
One of the advantages that good
roads are to community that are often
lost sight Of is the prevention of chill
dren attending school regularly, thus
furthering the ambition of every par
ent that his or her child shall be we'll
educated, and another is the proven
ton Of social intercourse, which is
only fully developed when the "going"
is easy over we'll cared for highways.
In an article written for the national
grange by Logan Waller Page he says:
''The advantages of good roads ex-
tend to every citizen, whether he lives
in city or country, and to every enter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
Admitted His FooIishness.

It was in Corse Payton's younger
days as a manager, when his highly in
teresting eccentricities were beginning
to distinguish him. He had appeared
in small city with his company and
was already indulging his habit Of
making speeches before the curtain.
The editor of the leading paper in the
town attended the performance, after
which, in the sapient manner of his
kind, he went forth and wrote biting
piece for his paper. which may be
called the Herald.
"Corse Payton." wrote the editor, lis
a fool He looks like fool and acts
like fool"
This, thought the editor, will embar-
rass Corse Payton, who will be careful
hereafter how he acts.
Yet the next day the billboards bore
bills in this wise:
"Corse Payton is a fool.-Herald
"Of course Corse Payton is fool for
giving dollar show for 10, 20 and 80
cents"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
Lanier OF the
Cavalry
Or,
A Weeks Arrest
By GENERAL CHARLES
KING,
Author of THE Colonel's Daughter.
Foes In Ambush" Etc.
Copyright. 1909. by j. B. Lippincott
Company
CONTINUED

4 wave OF color, it is true, swept in
stantly to the young fellows temples.
Quickly he whirled about; courteously
he raised his cap.
II beg the majors pardon" said he.
81 did not expect him here and had
never seen him in civilian dress"
And now the detective. too. was on
his .et and curiously noting the pair.
You're on furlough, | understand,
but | heard-my wife said-you were
in Chicago"
Mrs, Stannard was right sir. My
wife and her father are there now,
visiting my sister Dr. Mayhem told
me of the charges against Lieutenant
Lanier, and that is what brings me
back at once"
Going back at once" began the
major, Modified, yet mystified. II
presume you know more of these mat
ters than any one else"
with possibly two exceptions, sir.
hope to nab one of them here"
"Lowndes?' queried Stannard.
LOWUueS. ais WeIeu I'D NuOu.
''Then you're just the man we want"
That afternoon as the Union Pacific
express stood ready ut the Union sta
ton for the start there boarded one Of
the sleepers a burly, thickset, bluff
hammered man in huge fur overcoat,
closely followed by two younger COM
panions One Of these latter, erect
and graceful in bearing, alert and
quick in every movement, with clear
cut and handsome features. was dress
ed with care and taste, evidently a
man accustomed to metropolitan
scenes and society. The other, a youth
of probably his own age, though look
ing older, was sallow. shabby, with a
detected. down at the heel expression
to his entire personality that told in
fallibly Of failure and humiliation.
Better pull off that overcoat and
make yourself comfortable, Lowndes,"
said the younger man. you've a long
journey ahead"
Whereat a tall. spare, elderly gen
tleman in an adjoining section slowly
lowered his newspaper and turned half
round, while a tall, spare, elderly,
sharp featured woman beside him in
prim travelling garb sprang from her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

WA ~ WIFI ullu Lie Idll, clu0IlJ
civilian who had arrived from
the east Mr.. Arnold came in with a
very puzzled look in his face.
'Thank you for coming, Mr.. Ar
mold" said Riggs. with bluff civility.
"Pray take this chair, sir. AS have
explained to you, Mr.. Lowndes, your
nephew could not be compelled to tes-
tify before military court and need
not make public admission here of
what he told US at Rawdon's demand
during our journey hither. 1 hope this
is fully understood"
Mr.. Arnold cleared his throat, and
he began:
"My unhappy nephew realizes with,
trust genuine contrition that he has
been the cause of grave trouble, not
only to US, his kindred in the east, but
-er-to you military gentlemen in the
west He has, prompted. as we must
admit, by Mr-Mr. Rawdon. made
clean breast of his lamentable con-
duct and has promised Mr.. Rawdon to
repeat every word Of it-er-to Colonel
Button, but as his
'"Then Wen waste no time," said
Riggs impatiently. "We1l have him
in, and l can catch the afternoon train.
All, come in, Mr.. Lowndes Sit down,
| sir"
1t was but detected specimen Of
college bred man that sank into the
chair in front of Riggs
"Mr. Lowndes," said Riggs abruptly,
'there Is no need of going over the
entire story. III ask you to answer
certain questions. Who was your ear
lest friend in this regiment?"
The dreary eyes turned once more
toward Bob. and the nervous hands
started the SLOUGH hat in swifter revo-
luton. ~ .s:--..
"Mr. Lanier. sir.''
"How came that?"
81 knew be was of my college fra
ternity before I entered college, and
showed him my pin and certificate"
THAT insured a welcome, I sup
poser
Eyes. sir. He-he made me at home
IN MS quarterS-and tent"
SHARED the best he had with you
home. food. drink. even clothes and
money-Pm told"
ut is all true, sir"
''Yet you quarreled with him dur
ing the campaign"
II lost money gambling. and he
wouldn't lend me any more"
did you ever pay what he had lent
you"
"Not-yet, sir"
Even after your quarrel did he not
aid you?"
ayes. at Laramie. 1 didn't seem to
have any friend left by that time and
had to so to him for help when they
wired me to come home"
"In point Of fact, he enabled you to
get 500 at Laramie?
Eyes; I gave my note and he gave
his word"
what did you do with the money"
Tried to win back some that had
lost at poker and lost most of what l
had raised. I suppose I'd have lost all
Of it If Rawdon hadn't caught me play
ing and pulled me out"
"You owed him still more?"
Nearly 5000, sir"
Did you go homer"
II couldn't. l had only enough to
bring me to Gushing. and they wouldn't
send me any more. l had to go to the
ranch and stay"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
A Familiar WARMING.

Mrs. Jones favorite warning to her
young progeny when they were in
mischief was that she would tend to
them in minute. Tending was ac-
complished by applying her open hand
where it would do the most good.
When Harry was four years old he
was sent for the first time round the
corner to the grocery. In few min
utes he came trotting soberly back
with the nickel still in his hand, but
no bag of onions.
whats the matter?" asked his moth
err.
"I'm 'fraid of the man." he said
solemnly.
ooh, he won't hurt you treasured
Mrs. Jones' Run along and bring
the onions. I'm in a hurry for them"
A second time Harry disappeared
round the corner and a second time
returned without his purchase.
I'm 'fraid of the grocer man." he
explained as before.
well, what makes you afraid of
him?" demanded his mother impa-
tiently.
why" answered the little fellow.
'bofe times when 1 coed in he looked
at me an said, Pll tend to you in a
minutep"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
- The -
Scrap Book
. The
WILLING to Aelp,

when | was a young fellow, just
beginning the practice Of law" said
Magistrate House. two Of the oldest
characters about the courts were the
Cohen brothers. David and Philip.
They had habit Of appearing on the
opposite sides Of the same case. One
day when Chief Justice Shay called
the calendar in the city court David
Cohen answered Ready for the plain
tiff in one case, and Immediately Philip
Cohen answered Ready for the de-
PENDANT. On the second call David
again answered Ready but Philip an
swered Not ready This caused JUS
tice Shaw to say: why, Philip Cohen,
fifteen minutes ago you were ready.
How is it that you are not ready nowY
"'May it please your honor replied
Philip Cohen, L was ready when you
first called the calendar, but since then
| have learned that my brother David
has fifteen witnesses in court. and
have only twelve. / should like an adj
journment so that | may be able to go
out and get three more witnesses
"Whereupon up spoke Brother David,
saying: May it please your honor if
that is all that is worrying my brother
Philip the case can go on. l will lend
him three Of my witnesses New
York World.
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no BE CONTINUED
Hunting Forbidden.

Public notice is hereby given that no
hunting is allowed on land owned by
the undersigned. John Tonkin,
Walter Tonkin. Jas. McDermott.
N. j. Kieffer Bert Tonkin.
Ed. and Bert Kieffer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt or otherwise trespass on lands
owned by the undersigned in the town
of Willow Springs, and anyone so doing
will be prosecuted according to law.
MRS. DANIEL BENSON.
FRANK RILEY.
Dated Oct. 5, 1910.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
Sorrow.

Sorrow.
Count each affliction, whether light or
grave
Gods messenger sent down to thee. Do
thou
With courtesy receive him. Rise and
And ere his shadow pass thy threshold
crave
Permission first his heavenly feet to lave
Then lay before him all thou hast AL
low
No cloud of passion to usurp thy brow
Or mar thy hospitality, no wave
OF mortal tumult to obliterate
The souls marmoreal calmness. Grief
should be,
Like joy. majestic, equable. sedate,
Confirming, cleansing, raising, making
free:
Strong to consume small troubles, to COM
mend
Great thoughts. grave thoughts, thoughts
lasting to the end,
Aubrey de We're.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10
Scotch Stories.

It was late in the afternoon when
the Scotch minister arrived at the
farmhouse. The housewife suggested
that perhaps he would like cup Of
tea before engaging in exercises" INA,
na." said he. II aye TAX my tea better
when my work is done. I'll just be
gaun on. Ye can hing the pan on an
leave the door ajar. an I'll draw to a
close in the prayer when / hear the
ham fzzin'."
Another woman of Scotland when
asked if she had understood the SER
mon to which she had just been LIS
tening replied. "Wad l haze the pre-
SUMPTION"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

CLASSIFIED or Want advertisements in the
" Democrat bring profitable returns. Price
five cents per line per week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

The late Father Ducey was once
eagerly sought, while hearing confess
sions, by an enterprising reporter for
a New York newspaper.
There was a long line of penitents
in the church, and the reporter saw
that the only way to get speedy hear
ing would be to get place in the line.
At last his turn came. Father Du-
cey," he began, "I'm reporter for the
New York Daily Blank
my son." interrupted the cleric,
"even that might be forgiven"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-11-10

Want advs. are business bringers.
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CHAPTER TX.

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