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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16
A LIMITED PARCELS POST.

III" - THThS1-S
The demand on the part Of the PEG.
pie Of the country for what is known
as a limited parcels post is increasing,
and there seems to be little question
that in the near future congress will
pass such Legislation as will put it
into operation. These systems of pack
age delivery by mail have been in
vogue in some European countries for
more than a hundred years. hence are
not socialistic. utopian or untried. In
practical operation they have proved
eminentIy successful and above every
thing satisfactory and a great con-
%venience to people living in country
districts. The postmaster general has
recommended 6 limited parcels post
which would make low rates for the
distribution Of parcels from towns and
cities over local rural routes. 1t is
contended, and the point is well taken,
that the average rural carrier handles
less than forty pounds of mail matter
daily when even with his light wagon
he could easily take care Of several
times this amount, not only increasing
greatly the revenues Of the pOStOffice
department, but ministering largely to
the needs and convenience Of the pa
irons along his route. The opponents
of parcels posts in any form seem to
be h country merchants, who fear
still further inrOads into their terri
tory by the catalogue houses and the
express companies, which are annually
extracting millions of dollars from the
shippers of the country in the shape of
discriminatory and eXOrbitant rates.
InaSmuch, however, as some country
merchants are buying catalogue house
stuff and putting it on their own
shelves, the position which they take
In the matter is hardly consistent. The
live merchant does not greatly fear
catalogue house competition, and the
dead or mOribund merchant who Is al
ready hanging on the ragged edge will
drop out sooner or later anyway. This
matter of home trading is a good deal
OF a fiction, and with no class is it a
bigger joke than with merchants in
their relation one to another. AS the
postal laws are now, with agreements
at present in force with foreign coun-
tries, one can send a package to a rela-
tive in Europe as cheaply as he can to
a friend In the next state or county.
The inequality is manifest and one
that bids fair to be righted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

all,-Fond du Lac, Dubuque, Portage,
Helena, Milwaukee, Racine, Belmont,
Mineral Point, Platteville, Green Bay,
Cassville, Bellview, Koshkonong, Wis
consinapolis, Peru, Wisconsin City, and
Madison. Several of them existed
merely on maps issued by real estate
boomers.
Madison won through the influence
of Judge James Duane Doty, who had
been a circuit judge in that sparsely
settled locality, when that portion of
u state was a part of Michigan terri
tory. He, with Samuel T. Mason, had
purchased several sections of land, the
present site of Madison, and donated
the Capitol park to secure the erection
of the capitol at that place. The next
session of the legislature met at Mad
ison in 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16
A DEFICIENT DIET.

Investigations into instances Of pig
eating SowS seem to show that this
tendency is aggravated if not in every
case caused by the sow's not having n
balanced diet during the few weeks
prior TO the birth of her litter. A
largely fat forming ration, such as
corn, fails to furnish the mother with
the elements she needs in providing
her unborn young with flesh and bone
forming material, and the morbid ap-
petite she sometimes shows in her at
tempts to devour them as soon as born
Is quite often evidence of the lack re-
ferred to. The difficulty may be over
come by reducing the corn ration and
substituting for a part of it in the
neighborhood of half a pound per day
OF Oil meal or tankage. This ration
may be still further improved by add
ing an allowance of steamed clover or
alfalfa hay. The bone forming ele-
ment-potash-may be supplied in cob
charcoal and wood ashes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16
A Peculiar Accident.

Sun Republic: The 12-year-old son
OF John Adams of Union Mills was the
victim Saturday of an unusual accident.
While playing around a gasoline engine,
which was running, the middle finger
OF his right hand was caught and pulled
Off just above the first joint, the cord
from the elbow down, coming with it.
1t was done so quickly that the little
fellow experienced no pain at the time.
DR.. Reese was called to dress the injury
and the patient is now getting along
nicely.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

This old building now standing in
Leslie, formerly known as Belmont,
was the scene of the first gathering of
the legislators of Wisconsin in 1886,
and has just been purchased by the Wis
consin Federation of Women's Clubs,
as a landmark. The deed to the prop
erty has been recorded in Platteville.
For the last fifteen years the structure
has been used as a hay barn and pig
pen. 1t stands about two hundred feet
away from it's original site, which
later may be marked by the state with
a large tablet upon which the names of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

members of the first territorial legis-
lature are engraved.
Four months after the organization
of Wisconsin as a territory on July 4,
1886, and the new officers were sworn
in at Mineral Point-the largest town
in the territory-the first legislature
gathered at Belmont. Sessions were
held in the building of which a picture
appears at the head of this article. The
sessions were stormy, the principal topic
Of discussion being the location of the
site for a new capitol.
There were seventeen applicants in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

There is no ration for furnishing
protein for growing pigs which is bet
ter than skiGlmilk, and the farmer
who is long headed will see to it that
there is as much Of it as possible pro-
duced on the place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Disease is often very closely associ-
ated with discomfort and dampness in
the case of both animals and poultry;
hence care should be taken that these
unfavOrable conditions are SO far as
possible removed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Buckwheat cakes, a favorite dish
with many during the winter months,
are both more palatable as well as
more wholesome if the batter is made
Of buckwheat and wheat -four, half
and half.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

There is a big temptation to keep
the horses in the stable just because
the weather seems a triie colder than
usual. Where there are a paddock and
a shelter from the wind it is we'll to
turn them out for exercise even when
the weather is cold. The fresh air and
exercise they get will more than offset
any possible disadvantage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

A dairyman may make a margin Of
profit on his COWS if he does not take
a good general farm OF dairy paper,
but his chances for doing SO are much
improved if he has at hand in such a
publication the best and latest infor-
nation on the subject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Have you thought to empty the
spray tank and drain the spray pump
carefully? If not you have probably
got some trouble ahead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

We have seen people of normal size
and possessed Of what would be con-
sidered a fair amount of courage who
just didn't have the nerve tt set one
Of those little devil" mouse traps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

A chemist OF the University of Min
nesota has discovered a germicide to
which he has given the name benetol.
The new chemical is nonpoisOnous to
animals and human beings, yet is said
to be five times as powerful a germ
destroyer as carbOlic acid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

A mar or oma cannot work adj
vantageously Oh poor and scant fare.
Neither will horses, hens or dairy
lows give satisfactory returns under
the same conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The trap nest enables the poultry
keeper to learn just what each mem
Der of the flock is doing; hence the
point in question is not whether it
will pay to bother with them, but
whether n can afford to continue
stufting high priced food into hens
which do not pay for their winter
keep.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

1t is a pretty risky proposition for a
girl to marry a man to reform him
from the booze habit or to get him to
turn yer a new leaf when he's just
naturally shiftless and lazy. Ten
chances. to one, the girl who marries
the first chap will bear heartaches of
a drunkard's wife, while the girl who
marries the other type can safely
count or building the fires in the morn
ing, bringing in her own water, chop
ping a good deal of the wood and trot-
ting to the corncrib for cobs and kim
ding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The trouble with most prohibitive or
restrictive laws as affecting the con
duct of people is that their enactment
does not change desire or will, but
merely represses it. 1t is on this ac-
count that those agitations are most
effective which are largely educational
and furnish new interests and new
aims-that is, furnish new channels
for the operation of the energy and
will.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

A lady reader of these notes living
near Massillon, O., writes inquiring If
there is any truth In the articles which
have been published lately as to in
furious effects from eating food cooked
in aluminium vessels. While we have
heard statements to this effect and ar
ticles charging such to be the case
have been published, inquiry Of med
zeal men does not show that the claim
that stomach trouble is due to the eat
ing of foods cooked in aluminium yes
sells has been ~cOnclusively proved. We
would suggest to our correspondent,
however, If her family use aluminium
utensils and some of them have stom-
ach trouble seemingly as a result, that
it might be a good idea to go Jack TO
iron and granite ware for a time n
see il the disorders referred to disap-
pear. Should they do so there would
be considerable reason for supposing
that the use Of the aluminium vessels
was the cause. If any of our readers
can furnish us definite proof on the
point under discussion we would be
glad to present their experience and
findings in these columns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Notwithstanding the fact that chick
en- lice are less active in cold weather
than warm it is a pretty good idea to
see that the hens are provided with a
bath of dust and wood ashes, with a
handful Of powdered sulphur thrown
in. 1t won't take them long to find
out what this combination is good for
If you put it within their reach.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

A reader of an eastern farm journal
who has tried it recommends the fol-
lowing mixture as excellent as Il rust
proof coating for plows: Melt three
pounds of beef suet and add one pound
of white lead; apply when warm with
an old paint brush. This combination
is good to apply on any metal tool to
prevent rusting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The system of one-year rentals and
the various conditions developing from
1t are responsible for more agricul-
tural depravity and cussedness than
almost any other phase of farm tenure
or management. Just so long as a
tenant knows he quite likely will not
reap next season some Of the benefit
Of fertilizing or Improvements which
he puts on a place this year the whole
situation not only encourages him, but
makes it necessary for him to play to
a finish the skin game" which Is
p~rostituting and playing hob with tens
Of thousands of farms all over the
land. 1t is likely that the fault is pri-
marily with the owner Of the land,
who usually says whether the lease
shall be for one, three or FIVE years.
If it is stinginess that makes him
cling to the one year lease system he
Is surely getting his punishment as he
goes along. or his Land Is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The following rare bit of humor Is
taken from the ginger jar of a well
known eastern agricultural publica-
ton: lone may retail apples, but it is
impossible to retail a dog" 1t is APP
parent from this spicy morsel that the
supply of ginger needed replenishing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

There is no liquid that will absorb
odors more quickly or completely than
milk. On this account it is well to
keep the stable sweet and clean, free
from manure doors, the smells of roots
or silage at milking time as we'll as
free from dust, which will get into the
milk if it is stirred up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

There are a good many fellows who
would not knowingly take property be-
longing to another who yet show a
detestable slackness or pen%uriousness
in hanging on to money which other
folks have earned by working for them
from whom it is as difficult to extract
it as is blood from a turnip. AS soon as
money is fairly earned it belongs at
once to the man who has earned it,
not the man from whom it has been
earned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

An observation made by a syndicate
writer the other day was to the effect
that weeds require poor land to do
well, Probably what the writer meant
some grasses and cultivated plants
would not; yet, other conditions being
equal, the richer the land the more
rank weeds will grow, as they take
from the soil in the main the same
elements as do other crops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

1t takes something more than a ped
igree to furnish assurance that a Civ
en- animal IS worth anything for breed
ing purposes. In the same way q boy
can come from q pretty good family,
yet De an all round scrub and no ac-
count. Many an animal sold at stock
sales at a price a trife above an every
day commercial basis should be sent
to the block instead of being intrusted
with the highly important duty of be-
coming the sire of future breeding ami
mails.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The opening of an alfalfa meal mill
at Rifle, Colo, was celebrated in fit yet
decidedly unique fashion. A banquet
was served, and every article on the
bill of fare was made of or served
with alfalfa. The turkey was stuffed
with alfalfa, the biscuits were made
of it, mashed alfalfa took the place Of
potatoes, and leaves of it were served
instead Of spinach. Salad made of al
falfa was served, and the beverages
were alfalfa tea and cider. Toothpicks
made of alfalfa straw were, distrib-
uted. The chief toast of the evening
was on alfalfa and Apple"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Want advs. on page s, column 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Within the past eighteen months a
machine has been perfected which
seems to be very effective in the pick
ing of cotton, a process which for
generations past has been done by ex-
ceedingly slow and expensive hand la
Dor. With the new machine one per-
son can harvest about as many acres
Of cotton as he can cultivate during
the growing season. The machine will
pick four acres a day at a cost of
about Sc per day, or one-fourth what
the picking would cost by hand. The
machine is so arranged that it will
pick the ripe cotton, but will not injure
the immature bolls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Come in. You are well
come at Varlin's whether
you buy or not.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

The pOinsettia, which is coming to be
q very popular early winter house
plant, has several very interesting
characteristics. One of these is that
1t sheds its green leaves some time
before it does the red bracts encircling
the blossom cluster. Another Is that
each blossom is equipped with u little,
cuplike projection containing about a,
drop Of clear sirupy liquid, which is
evidently intended as a bait to draw
bees and other insects to aid In a
more complete polarization Of the
flower. 1t is well worth securing one
Of the plants, not only because of it's
snowy green leaves and beautiful red
crown, but for the peculiarities above
noted. The plant Is ~subtropical and
will flourish best if kept where the,
temperature is quite warm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Since the federal pure food law went
into effect a good many sugar BUSH
es" v the country seem to have
gone out of commission, judging from,
the very limited supply Of maple sirup
which is able to bear the legend
pure" Yet If one cannot get the real
article a very wholesome substitute
a be made by the use of cOrncobs,
which will impart both flavor and
color. White cobs clean and freshly
shelled are the bestsfor the purpose.
They should be put in a kettle and
boiled for about an hour, or until the
coloring matter shows clearly in the
water. They should then be removed,
the water carefully strained to remove
particles Of cob and sediment and
enough coffee or light brown sugar
added to give the strip the desired
thickness after a few minutes boiling.
If the job is carefully done not only
will this cob strip have a delicate fla
vor closely resembling maple strip, but
the color also will be a close counter
felt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-16

Our satisfied customers
are walking ads. for us
throughout southwest Wis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
FOR SALE.

An old, well established, good pay
ing business, stock and fixtures. will
amount to about $4,000 to $50. 000.
Owner wants to retire, Will take part
in cash, balance In valley land.
Have several real borgains in new
and modern homes. building sites. i'm
proved and unimpToved farms in the
Rio Grande valley. Have several good
loans. secured by first mortgage
write fire livestock, accident and plate
glass insurance, furnish surety bonds.
guaranty land values 10 purchasers. II
interested in any of the above. cali on
or write
WM. MOELLER,
REAL ESTATE.
Bell 1927 Office Herald Bldg.
Auto. 1885 Main Entrance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
Legal Notices.


BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ell
PASO;
That the City Clerk be and hereby
is directed to advertise for bids for
the construction of a pavement upon
Franklin street from its intersection
with the west line of Kansas street to
the east line of Buchanan street; said
pavement in all respects TO conform
with the Specifications therefor pre-
pared by the City Engineer, and now
on file in his office, which said speci-
fications have been approved by this
Council. Said advertisement shall ap-
pear in each issue Of the official pa
per which appears during the 10 days
prior to March 9Th. 1911.
All bids must be sealed and each be
accompanied by a certified check in the
sum of one thousand $4,000 dollars
payable to the Mayor Of the City Of
FL Paso, and which shall become the
property Of the city in the event that
the bidder, II successful, does not with
in ten (10) days Of the acceptance of
his bid enter into a contract with the
City of Ell Paso to complete said pave
ment in accordance with said specih-
cations, within two CD months from
the time of the signing of the contract.
All bids must be filed with the City
Clerk on or before 10 o'clock a. m.
March 9Th, 1911.
The City of Ell Paso reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
Passed and approved this, the 2Srd
day OF February, 1911.
C. E. Kelly,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

kOSWEILA AUTO Co. ROSWELL. n. D.
Carrying the l. y mall aai oaSsen-
gers between Vaughn. n. NJ and Ros-
well. y. ~. connecting Win the Ell
PASO SOUTHWESTERN and ROCK
RAILROADS. and the ATCHT-
SON, TOPEKA & SANTA EE RAIL
ROAD.
Leave Vaughn at $50 a. m. arrive in
Roswell al $50 D. m.
Leave Roswell at 1880 .. n. arri7s
in Vaughn At ,. n.
Baggage allowance so -bs TO each
regular ticket. Excess bagE5es ar tbs
rate OF So per 130 lbs.
Special automobiles furnished 20 ac-
commodate any number Of PASSENGERS
to make speciaj connections with any
train at Vaughn. also to connect with
New Mexico CSotral a3r0a1 at Tor
rance for Santa tc, NJ NJ. by com
muaicating with manager OF shs Ros-
we'll Auto. Co.. ar Roswell. y. NJ, at
least "a hours In advance. Rate for
special. $40. to accommodate four o.
less passengers to either point
J. ". STcCEARD. Manager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

BEHR G WATTS.
SOME RENT SPECIALTIES.
RESIDENCES:
Two modern room brick cot
tages, N Octavia St, half
block from Montana .-....S25 500
room cottage, modern, 1908
Montana st .....-... $500
room modern cottage, 207 W.
Rio Grande ....-...... $500
- rooms and bath, 1900 block
L. Overland Observation-Disclosures 1900
5 room 2 story brick well ar
ranged for one family, Brown
St, half block from Boule-
ward. We will rent this very
cheap to a good tenant. See
US about it.
OFFICES:
Several very desirable room
suites and one splendid
room suite on FL Paso St. in
City National Bank building;
rates very reasonable.
A very large and well lighted
room on second floor of Wells
Fargo building, San Antonio
street NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
BEHR & WATTS,
Insurance, Leans, City Property.
LOG S. Ell Paso St. Phone 454.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

$40 ACRES OF RICH BLACK LOAN,
Located q miles from station, in the
heart of the MesilIa valley, about 80
miles north of Ell Paso. $50 in wheat,
40 acres alfalfa, balance piowed, eX-
cept 20 acres, alb level as floor, absO-
lutely no grading needed.
The main ditch runs through the
place. A very small payment and your
own time for the rest.
ONLY $75 PER ACRE.
r. c. BAILEY LAND CO.,
500 Mesa Ave. Both Phones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
Statesmen Wanted.

WANTED - Experienced statesmen TO
sell fruit, truck and alfalfa land I'M
der the famous Elephant Butte 1rriga-
tion dam at Las Cruces, New Mexico,
where the government is spending ap-
proximately $4,000 600 in constructing
this great dam; liberal commission.
Write for full particulars Elephant
Butte Land and Trust Co., Las Cruces,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

FOR SALE-11O acres on macadamized
road 1 mile above Clint; also 50 acre
piece on north end OF town of San
Elizario; also % acre piece near san
ElizariO. all cultivated, nearly all in
alfalfa: good prices. G. n Garcia, San
Eliz3rio, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
Money Loaned.
MONEY TO LEND At PERCENT
PER ANN IN.

From $1,000 up to s125. 100. loan TO be
returned in monthly payments OF 1856
on each $1,000 borrowed. This makes
the loan cost you in interest S2.16 per
month, s2592 per year, or s271.65 for
10 and a hall years. Total expense
of $1,000 loan for the entire time
S295.65, with the privilege of paying
annually, seTni-an1ually or qua terly.
Or paying up enufe loan at dEy time
with percent E0r the time you have
it Your rent payments will buy you
home Our monthly payments OF in
terest decrease each. year. This IS a
great advantages. Compare our interest
rate and terms g any other coupanys.
then take the best. Our capital $500
600; surplus s91500O Agents wanted
THE STANDARD HOME CO..
1890 Herald Bldg. FL PGsc, Texas.
AutoE 1854. Bell eS6-