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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-04-24
WEEKLY LETTER OF JOHN \.
 PAGE, COMMISSIONER MINES, MANUFACTURES: AGRICULTURE

A great deal of planting has been done during the past two weeks and more is to follow. The cultivation of the young crops of corn and cotton will soon engage the attention of the farmers. In the early part of the season there is plenty of moisture in the ground and plenty of rainfall. The greatest difficulty about the rain-foll at this season is usually the abundance of 1t. Hence the main thing in.early cultivation is to keep the crop clean of grass and weeds and thelground stirred to keep it from getting packed. The harrow is a good implement to use when the corn or cotton first comes up. Running the narrow across the rows will tear up the ground, the weeds the grass and corn and cotton but 1t will prove a good means of early cultivation, and leave sufficient stand too. One of. our troubles IS in having the cotton and corn too thick on the@ ground. Els Decially is this true of cotton crops. The@cotton plant IS so small and delicate at first and so strong and sturdy at maturity that 1t makes a wide. contrast. and the average man fails to give enough room between the plants. They should have room to grow and spread, and room for plenty of air and sunshine. A thinning process should be kept up at each cultivation until it is thin enough to make strong'sssturdy plants, with large strong limbs and plenty of coils.
 The corn should be pushed as soon as it is up. Keep .the crop clean and in a'growing condition. 1t is necessarysto .use. .severy abit of time you have in cultivating your crops in the early..part of the season. because there is so much rainy and bad weather in the spring that it is hard to keep from falling tehind with your work and letting the weeds and grass get a start onl you. The effects of stumps and trees left jn the field are impressive in wet seasons. because it is so ..hard to keep the weeds and grass killed down around them. &Better get rid of all the stumps ..and trees you can. They are a heavy tax on the farmers labor and patien- ce.
 Look weli,afterathe pigs and calves. A good litter of! pigs well cared for through the spring and summer will make meat for family next year. A good calf will be worth enough.to buy shoes or school books for the children next fall. Remember that with out live stocklsfarminfi as an in dustry would be a failure. No nation can prosper as an agri- cultural people, without.liveistock on the farms, and plentys+ot 1T.
 John Ii. Page.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-04-24
Fairs, as we'll as for it's apples.

Fairs, as well as for it's apples.
 Arkansas has two counties. Washington and Benton, nea, Fort Smith. which, according to the United States census have more apple trees than any other county in the United States, Niagra county New York, being third.
 Ark ansas, last but not least, has a salubrious climate, second to none in the United States. = Ft. Smith Herald.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-04-24

ing to produce a lot more, so l measured off the same amount of ground in the other two fields. The two acres of specially select ed seed produced l,285 pounds of lint cotton; the two acres of un- improved seed Pproduced 300 pounds of lint cotton, a differen ce of 197. 5 pounds per acre in fav- or of the specially selected seed.
 Every farmer, by taking time and pains, can improve his pure bred variety of cotton, so that it will make difference something like this.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Pease returned
from their honeymoon Saturday and
accepting congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, of St.
Paul, are visiting in town.
Miss Marie Meyers, teacher at
Glen Haven, made weeks end visit
in town.
Alfred DIETRICH, an old soldier and
pioneer settler of this village, died at
his home Wednesday, Oct. IA ;
services at st. Charles church. In
torment at the village cemetery, Sat
urday 9 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Seippel, of
Pukwanna, S. d. are visiting with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Seippel and
family.
John Schiller, OF Gutenberg spent
the past week in town.
Mrs. H. Fenneuald and daughter,
Mrs. Mueller, of Dubuque, visited
in town a few days last week.
Lee Schuergart was home from
Lacrosse Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lindner be-
came the owners of the H. j. Scheible
property and will soon be moving.
Jimmy Haskins, OF Minneapolis,
visited friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hampton, of
North Andover, were visitors at the
Schiller home Sunday.
Miss Elsie DIETRICH was home from
Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Maize Okey and family were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Okey
on the farm Sunday.
Mrs. L. H. Okey is in Petersburg,
Neb., visiting her sister Mrs. John
Finney and family.
Miss Mayme Alderman, of Glen
Haven, was in town Sunday.
H. G. Kuenster had business in
Chicago part of last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
PLATTEVILLE.

The uuartette of Platteville men
who camped In the vicinity OF Wood
man for a short vacation have re-
turned and report the fishing poor.
Jack Tracy has been taking medi-
cal treatment at the hospital In
Rochester, MINI.
An Old Times dance will be held
at the Eagle garage on Thursday
evening of this week.
Mrs. Waugh has gone to Baraboo
to spend several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Rankin.
Mrs. Ella Huntington returned last
week from her trip to Washington
and other eastern cities.
R. L. Osborn has been here from
Arkansas during the past week or so
with a car of apples for sale and a
visit with Platteville relatives.
Rose Bros. were the lowest bidders
and were awarded the contract for
building the new Cornegie library
here.
Webb Stamm, who has for several
years conducted the Stamm Hotel
here, has leased the Windsor Hotel,
and taken possession of it.
Mrs. Anna Brandon has gone to
Dubuque and other points in Iowa
for a visit of three or four weeks.
David Small, aged 81, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert
Young on Tuesday of last week. He
was buried in the Burns cemetery
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Huntington
expect to leave for California i'm
unediately after Thanksgiving to
spend the winter at Pasadena.
Mrs. John Davis, of Mineral Point,
visited relatives here last week.
A fine new residence has just been
completed on the farm of Ambrose
Vine near this city.
DR.. Ballmer and his singing Kaffir
Boys will give an entertainment
here at the city hall on the evening
of November A.
Mrs. l.. N. Patnaude left on We'd
nesdav for a visit with friends in
Milwaukee and Manitowoc.
Mrs. Clifford has offered a gold
watch on commencement day to the
Normal student who has the highest
average in scholarship and Earl
! Sangster will give silver cup to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
Travelling Library at Rockville.

A collection of good books, about
so in number, constituting travel
ing library, has been placed at Rock
Vile, Wis, with Miss Minnie Lang
kamp as custodian. Every person
in the community is at liberty to
barrow these books, absolutely free
of charge. Books may be obtained
Tuesdays and Thursdays of each
week, from 8 to 9 o'clock a. m. and
4 to A AS p. m. Following is the
list of titles and authors
Allen-Choir Invisible.
Andrews-Seven Little Sisters.
Barrie-Little Minister.
Bay-Danish fairy and folk tales.
Bjornson-A Happy Boy.
Boyesen-Cunnar.
Royesen-Norway.
Brady-Hohenzollern.
Harpers Magazine.
Churchill-Conniston
Clemens-Prince and the Pauper.
Connolly-Out of Gloucester.
Pathfinder.
Craik-Little Lame Prince.
Davis-Ransom S folly.
Defoe-Robinson Crusoe.
Dumas-Count of Monte Christie.
Eggleston-Hoosier School Master.
Fuller-Katherine Day.
Gale-Friendship village.
Gurber-Myths of Northern Lands.
Hubberton- Helen's Babies.
Harland-Ca Cardinals Snuff Box.
Through Three Campaigns.
Hillis-A Mans Value to Society.
Holbrook- Hiawatha Primer.
Hopkins-Voice in the Desert.
Hughes-Tom Browns School Days.
Inner Shrine.
Johnston-Th Little Colonel.
Johnston-Lewis Rand.
Keller-Story of my Life.
Dorothy Denne.
Liljencrantz-Ward of King Ca
mute.
London-Call of the Wild.
Miller-Little Folks in Feather
and Fur.
Munroe-A son of Satsuma.
Pcrter-Freckles.
ST. Nicholas, part /.
st. Nicholas, part 2.
Sprgo-Bitter Cry of the Children.
Spofford- Hester Stanley's Friends.
Stewart-Partners of Providence.
Stockton-The Lady or the Tiger.
Stowe-O town Folks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Irish Expert
ence.
Wister-Red Men and White.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21

the Ludden store. The building is
undergoing repairs, and the cellar
will have a new cement floor.
Everett Pritchett expects to occupy
the room to be vacated by the
restaurant, with his electric supplies.
Lester Pritchett is working with
Everett and expects to take up the
business.
With the coming of autumn social
doings are on the increase. Surprise
parties on Velma Hickok, Rema
Kitto and Bessie Lord the past week
furnished considerable pleasure for
the young people.
Prof. Bray has leased the Leamy
home at the north end of Congress
street. This will be pleasant home
for the family of our principal.
R. w. Hedemann and wife are
visiting friends at Ismay, Mont, and
looking over the western country.
Ort Cooley with a force of men
is rebuilding the bridge below the
mill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21

the young man who ranks highest
in both athletics and scholarship.
Mrs. F. w. Marcussen entertained a
number of her friends at her home on
Thursday afternoon upon the occasion
of her birthday.
Frank Ramps now owns a new
Maxwell car.
Clay Chapman was in Chicago last
week purchasing goods for the new
shoe store of Harker & Chapman.
Ed Knebel, Ira Polar and Walter
Millhouse attended the big cycle
show in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Fred Womm and little son of
Seattle, are guests at the VIM.
Womm home and will remain for
several weeks.
The Northwestern depot here has
been remodeled and the interior
greatly improved.
H. A. Robinson and Fred Hoppe
returned last week from a camping
trip up north.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
so FOREIGN BUILT SHIPS
REGISTER IN THE U. S.

Washington, D. c., Oct 6.-Sixty
foreign built vessels with an ag
gregate of 233, 781 gross tons have
been removed from danger of capture
by the European powers involved in
the present war by admission to the
American registery, according to an
official announcement Tuesday night
by the department of commerce.
Great Britain has suffered most, as
fifty-four of the vessels previously
sailed under the British flag. Four
German vessels and two Belgian com
plete the list.
An analysis of the list shows fifty
seven of the vessels operating in
Atlantic waters, the remaining three
being Pacific liners. Nineteen are
passenger steamers and thirty
are freighters. Three sailing schoon-
ers, nine ships and two barges are in
cluded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
LODGE SAYS PEACE TALK.
is MERE WAR POLITICS

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, who returned to this
country few days ago from Europe,
in an interview declared today that
the present talk of mediation in the
European war by the United States
is mere European politics. He says
that either the allies or Germany
will dictate the only peace that can
come, and warns the government
against being duped by peace plans
that may only involve it, too, in the
general conflict.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence. to tn. Herald.

Special CorrssDondencs to the Herald
A large and appreciative audience
witnessed the presentation of "The
Wolff at the city hall Thursday
evening. The play was well handled
by high class company, and nearly
everybody liked it very much.
Sprague & Hatch have arranged for
several more popular plays under the
same management.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Macke and
Archie visited relatives and friends
in Platteville, Rockville and Galena
recently.
Everett Pritchett recently complet-
ed nice job of lighting the Pritchett
hotel with electricity. Everett is
working right up in the electric bust
ness.
E. C. Kuensrer, Chicago commits
sion man, was in town last Wednes-
day.
Everybody get in on the Herald
automobile contest, and help some
faithful worker win nice car.
DIR. S. A. NARROW returned to his
Office here Wednesday, after an ex-
tended and profitable vacation His
absence was prolonged a couple of
weeks on account of the illness of his
father, George NARROW, at Hurri-
cane, who had a severe attack of
rheumatism. DR.. Boyle, who was in
Dr. Marlow's office for a time, re-
turned to Madison Friday.
Jesse Voss made business trip to
Fennimore Thursday. He bought a
rural route there.
Elmer wager last week placed a
new boiler in the engine corner OF
his creamery, and a whistle outside
to warn US of meal time. Both i'm
provements work finely.
Sunday was fine day, and the
roads being too rough for autos
many went walking or hunting.
Mr.. Schumacher of Gutenberg last
week visited his son Chas. at Lou
Pohle's and called on his old friend
Reub. French in this city.
In few days there will be {
change of business locations on the
street. Everett Kavanaughs will
move their restaurant to the Harley
Hickok building, one door west o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21

testant is dissatisfied they have the
privilege of recounting their own
credits. Everything possible will be
done to eliminate mistakes.
The Judges.
The Judges who are to make the
final count of credits and award the
prizes to the winners will be !:
Richard Meyer Jr., Cash. Union State
Bank; F. j. Granville, Cashier, Lam
caster State Bank; Leslie A. Clark,
Vice Pres. Peoples State Bank
These men are we'll known through
out Grant county as being men of in
tegrity and honesty and each member
may be assured of an absolutely fair
and square deal.
We will be glad to consider any
suggestions from contestants in regard
to the above rules of the close of the
contest. This is a race for the
contestants and we want each one
to feel perfectly confident that
they are being treated right. We
want to do everything within reason
to make it fair and square and we
want every one to do their part
too. If each contestant will make it
a rule to do nothing that they would
consider unfair in another doing,
there will be no hurt or hard feelings.
If there is anything in the above
explanation that is not exactly clear
to you, be sure yon ask about it at
your first opportunity so that we can
explain it. Don't forget that it is
better to win by vast majority than
to lose by a few credits. So don't fail
to turn in everything possibly. Don't
let yourself be an ''also ran" after this
race is over but keep up the hottest
pace you are capable of. You simply
can't get too many credits. Below is
the standings as they now appear:
C. d. STONE,
Contest Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
EnuIish as She Is Spoke.

Have you anything that will cure
corns?" asked the customer in the
drug store What seems to be the
matter with your corns?" asked the
polite clerk, who was something of
purist.-New York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
WILL YOU BE WIN
NER OF THE FORD?

Continued from First Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
RIDE 50 FINE GYCLERS WE'D
Couple, Ont For a Spin, Married Alter
Making 1S3-Nile Trip.

Cumberland, Md, July 14.-Oliver
Homer Newell, aged %, motorcycle
dealer, of Washington, Pa, eloped with
Miss Nary Elizabeth Meehs, aged IL
of that city on motorcycle, to Cum
berland, distance of 1S3 miles, today.
The pair were married in the court
house by the Rev. Herbert L. Loomis,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Newell said he and his bride had
started out for a ride, but the spin over
the old National pike proved so glor-
ious that they decided to come on to
Cumberland and marry. They return
ed home by motorcycle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
Daring Plays of Paris
Cause Fair Star to Sue

Paris, July 14-In the absence o.
any censorship certain Partisan plays,
to say the least, are particularly dar-
ing and it did not come as a surprise
when one of the star actresses recent
ly refused to play her allotted part
at the Cigarde Theatre.
She declared that her roe was an
utterly undesirable character and in
addition to canceling her engagement
she claimed $4,000 damages. The de-
c'sion of the court was emphatically il
favor of the actress.
The judgment expressed regret that
shocking exhibitions" and excessive
spiced "patter" should stand in the
place of absent wit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15

Profits in the South African buchu
industry are expanding remarkably
owing to the limited supply, as com
pared with the demand. Five years
ago the annual output of 291 ,334
pounds was valued at S44,776, where
today an output of only 226,O21
pounds is valued at $186,654.
Twenty-one million dozen eggs were
exported from the United States in the
fiscal year 1913. The average price
(which eggs were imported was p Ia
cents a dozen, and the average import
price was Is cents a dozen.
Last years exports of silk and cot
ton goods from Lyons to the United
States amounted to s442,464, against
S49,792 in 1912. This extraordinary
advance may be ascrbed principally
to one class of goods, soft, light ma
terial with a crete finish, either plain
or brocaded, in beautiful colors.
There exists a law in the city Of
Dixon, H., which demands that every
saloon shall be closed at 10 o'clock at
might and the door key given to the
policeman on the beat. Dixon is the
only wet" city within a radius of sew
enty-five miles and the city fathers are
afraid of an immigration of thirsty
ones.
The state industrial board of Penn
sylvania is considering evidence sub
mitted to it by trade unionists who ask
for a ruling against the employment Of
girls less than eighteen years of age
in tobacco factories. The recent State
Federation of Labor convention passed
resolutions urging that the employ
ment of these girls should cease.
A large number of time clocks have
been placed on the various tramwav
lines Of Leeds. The conductor regis
tiers each time he passes a clock, when
records the time This has done away
with time-keepers and has assured the
more regular running of cars. SINH
lar clocks have been in use in Liver
pool and Manchester for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
SPEER IS HIGHLY PRAISED
FOR EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE

w. ]. Speer, state treasurer and can
didate for reelection, has been highly
commended by the special committee
from the house and senate appointed
to make an examination Of his books
and to count the cash in the treasury.
An examination of the books of the
state treasurer is required to be made
each year, but this is the first time it
has been done in some years. The re
port of the committee follows:
I'VE, the committee required by law
to examine the account and vouchers
of the state treasurer's Office as to all
moneys received into and paid out of
1.-THE treasury during the fiscal year, beg
leave to make the following report:
I've have thoroughly examined the
Office of the state treasurer and find
the books and all vouchers neatly AMI
accurately and correctly kept. We
have counted the money on hand AMI
have verified the accounts of all state
repositories, and find that they are also
correct, We have carefully examined
the report of the state treasurer and
find that he is sustained by the true
condition of his office.
in this connection we desire to
commend the incumbent in Office, the
Hon, W. ]. Speer, for the efficient man
ner in which he has conducted the af-
fairs pertaining to the treasury.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. ALLEN,
For the Senate.
L. r. AKIN,
CRAWFORD WHEATLEY,
advt. For the House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
WEST POINT ENTERTAINS
CONVENTION OF DOCTOR

West Point Ca, July 1.-THE meet
ing of the Chattahoochee Valley Med
ical and Surgical Association, one of
the strongest associations of medical
practitioners in the South, was begun
here today. During this two day
meeting of the organization some
twenty-eight different subjects will be
announced for papers and discussions.
A Iareg number of physicians are pres
ent to attend these meetings, many OF
them being visiting physicians from
states other than Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
FRENCH CELEBRATE
BASTILE'S FALL

Paris, July 14-Throughout France
today the people are holding a holiday,
and celebrating the fall of the aBstile,
which took place July IA, 1889. To-
days celebration is distinctly burgeois,
of course, for those who dream of a
restoration of royalty, frown upon the
fourteenth's festivities. They, the ar
istocrats of the population content
themselves with attending the great
French review Of troops which is he'll
annually at Longchamps on this
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
MEETING OF stockholders

Mobile, Ala, July IA special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Mobile and Ohio Railway, which is a
part of the Southern Railway system.
is taking place today for the purpose
of authorizing an increase in the bond
ed Indebtedness of the company in an
amount not exceeding $5O,OOO,OOO and
for the issuance of S3,000,0O0 three
year gold notes. 1t is proposed that
the bonds be issued in lettered series
and bear interest at such rates as may
from time to time be fixed by the board
of directors. The assumption is that
the Mobile and Ohio is preparing to
create this large mortgage in order
that the road may be in a position to
care for all its future maturities as
they develop without the necessary
formally of calling a special meeting
of the stockholders each time it has
bonds falling due, while at the same
time the road will be needed for im-
provements, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
NO REASON FOR IT
When Americas Citizens Show a WAY.

When Americas Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers Of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words of a neighbor who
has found relief. Read what an
Americas citizen says.
Mrs. Alice L. Cobb, $50 Forsyth St.
Americas, says: 81 suffered more or
less from kidney trouble for several
years. I was subject to attacks of pain
across the small of my back. Some
times I had dull headaches, felt Ian
guild and had but little energy. l was
advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills and
since using them, have been feeling
much better. They relieved me of the
pain in my back and my kidneys be,
came normal. l haven't used Doan's
Kidney Pills since I last recommend
ed them some years ago, but l am still
glad to tell others of their worth"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-ge;
Doans Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mrs. Cobb had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-15
MAYFLOWER ATTACHE WEEDS

New York, July 14-Miss DorothJ
Layman, of indianapolis, will today
wed Dr. Robert Catcart Ransdell, ..
S. n, who is attached to the Presi-
dents yacht Mayfower, at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel in this city. DR.. Rams
dell is a son of the late Colonel Dan
iel N. Randsell, former sergeant-at-
arms of the United States senate.