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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19
W0MAk'S SLAYER Is
BURNED BY TEXANS
INcINERATioN OF ANTONIO ROD
RlGuEz WHICH THREATENED
TROUBLE WITH MEXICO.

San Antonio. Texas.-Antonio Rod
riguez OF Las Vacas. Mexico, aged 20
years. who was burned at the stake
by mob at Rock Springs. Texas. fol
lowing his confession that he shot
and killed Mrs. Lem Henderson, wife
OF a ranchman. gave as reason for
his crime that the woman spoke
mean" to him. Rodriguez was ar.
rested when he applied at a ranch
near Rock Springs for food. The
forming OF them began early in the
afternoon and by nightfall several
thousand persons had gathered. The
crowd stormed the rather frail jail
structure at Rock Springs. overpow.
cred the guard and took Rodriguez
some distance from the city to an al
ready prepared pyre. Without a show
OF emotion and Offering but little re.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19

crete construction really stands. Stone,
or stone backed with brick. is admit
tedly much higher in cost than other
materials. Frame construction has
not the same standard of cost Of other
materials. We cannot, therefore, give
reliable data. One contractor offers
to build a house for $4,000, and an
other wants for the same work $4,000
What do you get? Simply what you
pay for, no more and no less. The
first houce is thrown together, good
only few years and then apparently
Is an old house. its value having de-
preciated fully so per cent. 1t will
always be in need of repairs. The
second house, of good construction,
will be good for ten or fifteen years,
with repairs beginning about the third
or fourth year. Brick construction
will cost for a 13-inch wall SO to so
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19

The country place ! had promised
Clara ]. and which had borrowed for
day from Bunch. hadn't been so
easy to give back Clara J. liked
ghosts, and l hadn't been able to stall
her with the haunted-house yarn. She
still thought 1t was mlne
When finally ! located Bunch and
told him the bitter truth he acted like
a zee-zee boy "a wheel house.
Taught Say. he Just threw out his
chest and cackled q solo that fairly
bit its way through my anatomy.
Every once in a while he'd give me
the red-faced glare and snicker. "Oh,
you mark You Cincherine! You to
the seltzer bottle-izz-flzzl The only
and original wheeze puller. not. You're
all rtght--backwardsi"
Then he'd throw his ears back and
let chortle out OF his thlrst-teaser
that made the neighborhood jump side.
ways and rubber for a cop.
What are you going to do?" he
asked me presently when his face
grew too tired to hold any more
wrinkles.
Give me the count" sighed; I'm
down and out"
Have you no plan at all?" inquired
Bunch.
plan. nothing" said; every time
1 try to think of plan my brain gets
bashful and hides. There's nothing in
my noddle now but a headache"
WELL" said Bunch. "I'll throw a
wire at my sister and tell her not to
move out to Jigsersviiis until day
after tomorrow. In TIE meantime
wen have to get a crowbar and pry
your family circle loose from my
premises. Nothing doing in the ghost
business, chr"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19

blocks as bad. when fairly poor
block will give good satisfaction II
the mason will do his work right,
The cost of block construction is from
rs cents to 30 cents per square foot
Of wall having thickness of s to ~
inches inclusive For the finished
wall add the cost of the white finish
coat, which is put directly on the con.
crete, thus saving the cost of furring
lathing and the brown coat of plaster.
Blocks are condemned by many be.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19

Nothing l answered, mournfully;
81 couldn't coax shiver."
"We-o-o-u-wl" yelled Bunch. T
have it-burglars!"
"Burglars!" repeated, mechanical.
ly.
Sure! It's a pipe!" Bunch went
on with enthusiasm. "You will play
Spike Hennessy and I'll be Gumshoe
Charlie. We'll disguise ourselves with
whiskers and break into the house
about two o'clock In the morning
We'll arouse the sleeping inmates.
shoot our bulletholders In the ceiling
once or twice and hand them enough
excitement to make them gallop back
to town on the first train. Do you
follow me, eh. what?"
I sighed and looked as helpless as
a nut under the hammer.
Bunch laughed again. "Oh, very
WE'LL" he said. II see I'm the only
life-saver on duty, so I'll do single
speciality and pull you out Of the
pickle bottle"
grasped my rsscuer's hand and
shook IL warmly In silence.
Leave a front window open"
Bunch directed, "and somewhere
around two o'clock I'll squeeze
through. I'll give you an imitation Of
the best little amateur cracksman that
ever swung a jimmy. III take late
train out and hang around till IT'S
time to ring the curtain up. BY the
Z way. are there any revolvers on the
premises7"
Not a gun," l answered, mot even
an ice-pick. Uncle Peter won't show
fight All he'll show will be a blonde
night-gown cutting across lots to beat
the breeze. Aunt Martha will climb to
the attic, Clara j. win be busy doing
a scream solo, and Tacks will crawl
under the bed and pull the bed after
him. Therell be no interference,
Bunch; it's easy money!"
With this complete understanding
we parted and l hustled back to Jig.
gersville.
About six o'clock Uncle Peter waded
into the sitting room. flushed and
happy as a school boy I've just left
the garden" he chuckled.
mo, you haven't" l said, glancins
at his shoes; you've brought most
of il In here with you"
| never touched him.
John" he said. "this country life
Is great Early TO bed and early to
rise. makes mans stomach digest
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19

cause the outward appearance does not
please them. Architects say that the
rock face is initiative and inartistic.
Admitted, but 80 per cent. of the
people who use them use this surface.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
PUT OUT THE LIGHT.

It is hard to believe that a dairy
barn could be battened so tight and
have windows and doors so close fitting
as to virtually put out a lantern because
of a lack of oxygen, but such an oc-
currence was related the other day by
q farmer to one of the speakers on the
Iowa dairy special, which has been
making Il tour of the state. This chap
thought at first that his wick was
short or the oil low, but on going out
side of the barn, where the air was
pure, the light revived. This fact was
that there was no question as to the
cause Of the poor light. Yet in the
face of this terrific condition of affairs
COWS were kept housed within this
stable and were expected to give a
profitable milk return when they had
virtually no oxygen with which to pu-
rify their blood and make milk pro-
duction possible. After hearing the
lecture we understand this fellow went
home and put in a window between
every other set of studding and insert
ed glass and ~cheesecloth alternately
over every other opening. This let in
the sunshine, which is the best germ
killer, and admitted fresh air without
making a draft. \ whole lot of barns
need ventilating in the above manner
when the air isn't so absolutely foul
that it will extinguish a lantern.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
ABOARD A DAIRY SPECIAL.

It was the writer's good fortune the
other day to make q trip Of a hundred
miles aboard a dairy demonstration
special. The itinerary of the special
had been arranged beforehand, and at
each place where stops were made
crowds of interested people, mostly
farmers, were present to receive the
benefit Of the hours instruction given
by the several members of the party.
There were four coaches, in each Of
which q half hours lecture was given
by as many speakers, who took up
the matter Of testing the cows with
the Babcock test, balanced rations,
barn ventilation, silOS, etc., while the
last half hour was devoted to giving q
COW demonstration from the door Of
a baggage car which was equipped
as a stock car and at the time referred
to contained a Holstein COW with a
milk record of $4,000 pounds, q Jersey
bull worth 81. 900 and a Jersey COW
with q butter record Of 500 pounds
per year. At the proper stage in the
demonstrators talk these animals were
led to the door of the car and their
strong points as dairy representatives
pointed out and ~contrasted with traits
and characteristics of beef animals.
Among the traits emphasized for the
good dairy COW were vigor and consti-
tuition, depth of body at the heart line,
a big paunch or barrel, a well devel-
oped udder extending well forward
and back, large and winding milk
veins, a soft pliable skin, a bright and
prominent eye and a condition Of flesh
along the back indicating that the
feed given was put into the udder in
the shape of milk and not on the
back in the shape Of fat and flesh. At
all stops made a rare degree of inter
est was manifested. and there is little
question that scores of those who at
tended the lectures went home with
a determination to put more brains
into and to get more ven out of
their dairy operations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
TOP GRATING TENDER APPLES.

AS Il result Of observing the thrift
ness and hardness of top grated ap-
pie trees the writer has much faith in
the possibility of producing semi-tender
apples of the Jonathan and Crimson
Golden type on hardy stocks like the
Hibernal and Virginia crab in north
ern attitudes. where the former varie-
ties could not be sufficiently hardy to
withstand the severe winter weather.
1t is true that for its season there is
no apple which will fetch more on the
early winter markets than a juicy,
we'll colored Wealthy, but If the two
varieties mentioned could by top graft
ing be added to the rather limited list
of known hardy apples northern hor-
~ticulturiSts would be materially bene-
flied. The writer would like to hear
from any reader who has given the
above plan such 4 trial as would
demonstrate its practicability. 1t would
seem to give much promise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
GIVE THEM A LIFT,

In ATTITUDES where SHOWS are deep
and winter temperatures low a kindly
service may be rendered some of the
birds which remain and bear the rig
ors of the cold weather by putting out
food in shrubs or trees so that they
may have access to it. Nothing an
YER the purpose better than pieces
of beef suet. If this should not be
handy scraps from the table will do.
If a little platform is fixed and sus-
pended from a limb screenings or
other grain may be scattered there,
and the little feathered friends will be
very grateful for it. Such slight help
as this may be the means of carrying
many insect destroying birds through
the season of short fare and cold
nights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
You Run No Risk When You Use
This Remedy.

We promise you that, if your hair is
falling out, and you have not let it 90
too far, you can repair the damage
already done by using Rexall "93''
Hair Tonic, with persistency and regu-
larity, for a reasonable length Of time.
It is scientific, cleansing, a~ntiseptic,
germicidal preparation, that DESTROYS
microbes, stimulates good circulation
around the hair roots, promotes hair
n~ourishment, emOves dandruff and
restores hair health. It is as pleasant
to use as pure water, and it is delicatelv
perfumed. It is a real toilet necessity.
We want you to try Rexall ''93"
Hair Tonic with our promise that it
will cost you nothing unless you are
perfectly satisfied with its use. It
comes in two sizes, price SOC and 81 90.
Remember, you can obtain Rexall
Remedies in this community only at
our Street.-The Rexall Store. Chas. L.
Ivey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

The problem of keeping the young
folks on the farm, as well as the good
wife from sinking into an untimely.
vet restful, grave. will be solved when
the head Of the house puts by the no
ton that he has got to annex the adj
Joining eighties and instead devotes
some Of the hard earned money. in the
accumulation Of which both wife and
children have had q hand, to re-
modelling the house, improving the
grounds and installing some Of the
improvements and co~nveniences that
tighten labor, make life tolerable and
enjoyable and in a measur worth the
living. When the boys and girls hike
from the farm as oon as they are
well out of kits there's usually a rea-
son for 1t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

A friend who had a fine cutting of
alfalfa caught with a heavy rain a
couple of years ago hit upon the plan
of slowing the crop away in his silo
green and wet. Later he filed the silo
up with corn. Late the following win
ter when he got down to the alfalfa
ensilage he found it in perfect condi-
ton, and the dairy cows were crazy
about it and ate it up clean as a whis-
tie. This would seem to show that the
silo might be used to advantage as a
haymow for clover and alfalfa in Sec
tons where the rainfall prevents the
proper curing Of the grasses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

If the Danish dairyman a make
money in dairying on 500 and $500
land and the farmer on the Jersey and
Guernsey islands can make a good liv-
ing and something besides on land
worth from $1,000 to $1,000 per acre
and buy high priced imported feeds to
boot, it looks as if the farmers Of the
United States on lands worth from $50
to $50 per acre and capable of pro-
duciI~ all of the raw stuff needed in
the turning out of finished dairy prod
ucts had about the surest and easiest
snap that could be imagined.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
FOR FALLING HAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY
List of New Books Recently Re
ceiVed.

ceiyed,
The following books have been re-
ceived at the Mineral Point Public
Library.
Barclay, Florence-Mistress of Shenstone.
Foote, Mary Halleck-Royal Americans,
Gray, Zane-The young forester.
Harden, w. N.-Dixle Hart.
Harker, L. Allen-Master and maid.
Hutchinson, A. S. M.-Once aboard the lugger,
Lagerlof, Selma-Girl from the Marsh Croft,
Martin, Helen R.-The crossways.
Mason, Grace-The godparents.
circuit, William Dana-The lever.
Pennell. Elizabeth RobinS-Our house and the
people in it.
Ray, Anna C~hapin-Over the quicksands.
Kipling, Rudyard-Poems.
GARDENING.
Bailey L. H.-Garden- making.
Bailey, L. IMPRACTICAL garden book.
C~HILDREN'S BOOKS.
Durham, Clara LOuise-Flutterf1y.
Knipe, A. A.-Captain of the eleven.
Knipe, E. B.-Little Miss Fales.
Lucas, E. V.-The slow coach.
S~ingmaster, Elsi-When Elsie saved the day
Lingmaster, Elsie = When Sarah went t.
school,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16
A Great Opportunity.

In order to settle up the estate, the
home of the late John Horn is offered
for sale. 1t is one of the finest homes
in the city. 1t is situated on High
Street, and the lot contains one acre of
land. For particulars in regard to
price, ETC., inquire of the Mineral
Point Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

A woman can and is usually willing
to stand a good deal of downright hard
work if she feels there is good reason
for her doing so and that her labors
are recognized and appreciated, and
this goes far toward tightening the
load. but it is indeed hard lines for
her who slaves from daylight till dark
and long past, who receives only cross
words and complaints in acknowledge
ment of her services.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

The more frequently the hog raiser
can bring his shotes to seven months
Of age and have them weigh 800
pounds apiece the larger per cent Of
gain he will make on his investment,
as in a majority of cases quick
gains are economical gains. The above
result can be obtained from a clover;
alfalfa or rape pasture, skimmilk or
buttermilk during the interval and
corn and oil meal at the rate Of 9 to i
as a finishing ration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

Persons afflicted with tuberculosis
would do well to keep in mind the
curative power of fresh air, whether
In the east, west, north or south. Many
people of limited means might better
stay at home, using the precautions
they would take elsewhere of sleeping
and living in the open air, in the mean
time enjoying the comforts of home,
than to go to some far away, strange
place without means sufficient for real
needs. Still another class might as
well stay at home, those who have
money, but who go and live in stuffy
boarding houses in some large city,
keeping late hours and d~isregarding
the fundamental requirements of
health with the expectation that eli
mate alone viii work a cure, and that
without its being given a fair chance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

In all too many cooperative cream
cries the buttermaker is kept tied
down too closely to scrubbing, clean
inc and stocking work when this could
be done just as well by much cheaper
help and the buttermaker given this
time to inquire more carefully into
the stable and milk house conditions
to be found on the farms of the sew
eral hundred patrons of the creamery.
Owing to this shortsighted effort at
economy there is little question that
creameries of this type lose thousands
of dollars annually, which they might
just as we'll save in an improved but
ter quality by giving their buttermak-
er more help. thus enabling him to
give them more OF his service as a spe-
cialiSt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

to twenty-four hours before cooking,
while the uncooked prune soaked in
warm wafer in which the desired
amount of sugar has been dissolved is
said to have as fine a flavor as the
fresh fruit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

In selecting a breed Of dairy cows
it is not SO vital q thing that one
should have this or that variety as
that he should select the breed which
he likes best. The performance Of the
several leading breeds is Sc nearly on
an equality that success is largely a
matter Of the ma and his method any
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

A chain is no stronger than its weak
est link. and a churning Of butter is
usually no swccter than the worst
mess Of cream which was used in the
making Of it. Sometimes buttermak-
ers and more often creamery mana
gers and directors overlook this SIM
pie fact.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

If the kerosene lamp persists in
smoking up the'carefully cleaned chin
ney try boiling up the burner. If it
still persists try throwing it out the
back door.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

Tie Everglades and big cypress
swamp Of Florida are inhabited by
the remnant of a tribe of Indians, the
Seminoles. who have been deprived Of
their lands and have taken up their
abode in these swamps as a last re-
treat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

AS with cattle, the breed Of poultry
to be selected by any individual
should be the one which he prefers
or which will best suit his purposes,
as any one Of a number will pay well
if given proper care and attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

1t is just as easy to form good habits
as bad ones, and this is an important
point not only in the formation of
character in man, but in the training
Of animals that serve him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

The plebeian prune, which, dressed
with thick cream, is a close second to
June strawberries, is greatly improved
in edible quality if soaked from twelve
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

4 filling IL zine may not save nine,
but il VISA leGuce toothaches and ex-
traction; and save a whole lot of pes
tering trials with false molar outfits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

New Mexico has approximately 500
900 acres already under irrigation, with
artificiaIly. When this shall have been
accomplished New Mexico's place as
an agricultural state will have been
secured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

If the writer EVER had any doubt
that birds know a good thing when
they see it, it was dispelled last sea-
son when he noted the certainty with
which they singled out the ripest and
reddest checked peaches and devoured
them completely, leaving nothing but
the pit hanging to the limb. Other
fruit in garden and on mountain slope
was scarce at the time, and this doubt
less accounts for the trespass of these
feathered friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

While it is a mighty fine thing for
the farmer to have an automobile and
all right for him to do so if he has the
money in the bank with which to pur-
chase the machine, it is a very ques-
tionable procedure for any fellow who
has to increase his Indebtedness to
buy one. We have in mind a fellow
who did just this thing, and in the
end it meant that he lost the farm, az
he couldn't get his moneys worth out
Of the machine without using it, and
he couldn't do this without neglecting
the farm work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

One Of the reasons why the dairy
COWS give the largest returns in milk
yield in May and June is that the wa
ter they drink does not chill them to
the bone. This condition can be re-
produced in the winter by warming the
drinking water with a tank heater by
the use of cobs or other fuel instead
of making the COW do the job, utiliZ-
ing corn and other high priced feeds
for the purpose. Every bit of heat
which the cow has to furnish in the
warming of ice cold water means that
the energy and vitality which she can
devote to milk production are reduced
by just so much.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

A fellow can have a dish of ham
and Eggs now and then since the egg
corner collapsed without borrowing
money on his life insurance policy to
foot the bill. Ham and eggs used to
taste pretty good, but it was so long
all over again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

The one great point in favor of corn
silage is that it m nearer than any
other winter ration to duplicating the
succulence of the lush grasses of May
and June. 1t is because of this fact
that stock is so fond of silage and that
the feeding of it results in such a gen
erous milk flow in the dairy COW and
the rapid gain in flesh of the other
farm animals to which it is fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

In all too many instances a fellows
attitude on this matter of bovine tuber-
culosis depends upon whether it is up
to him to drink the milk or eat the
flesh of animals affected with the dis
ease or whether he has some Of them
rid of and lose as little as possible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-16

Contrary to IN idea that seems to
have got root in the minds of some
folk here and there, careful expert
ments with the tuberculin test prove
conclusively that the application Of
tuberculin will not only not cause tu-
berculosis in a healthy animal, but
has no harmful effect whatever upon
an animal that is affected with tuber-
culOSis or other disease.