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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
FIFTY LEADING
BADGER FARMERS
Laurens Enos Scott, Farm
er, Educator and Breeder.

Wisconsin prides herself on being the
foremost state in the production of
various farm products. 1t is the dairy
state, the pure bred grain state, the
certified seed potato state. the hemp
state the pure bred live stock breeding
state, and so on. But we are told that
other states are fired with the ambi-
ton to rival us in our dairy supremacy,
for example, and that we must hustle
considerably. And we'll do it. Badg
ers need not spend their time exalting
the past-the outlook for the future
is mighty good.
Extensive land clearing operations
and the efforts Of progressive pioneers
are beginning to make these undevel
oped sections Of upper Wisconsin bet
ter known, and more worth cultivating.
AS fast as economic conditions allow
it they will fall into line to increase
WiScOnSin'S contribution to world pro-
ductiOn. LaurenS Scott Of Chippewa
county was one Of the men who moved
north with the brush line and trans
formed a piece Of cutOver land into
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26

old boy, Mr.. Scott began a career as
a country school teacher which lasted
for 16 years. He had the blood of
pioneers in his veins, but still Wiscon-
sin looked very good to him. Western
lands beckOned at that time for just
such men as he, but he remained in
Wisconsin, certain of her great agri-
cultural future. He finally did move
from the home farm, but he moved
only to a newer section Of the state
to Chippewa county.
Over twenty years of service as a
farm institute lecturer has added to
his value as a farm leader and as an
educator. Mr.. Scott has aided through
out his life in directing young people
to farm life. His farm, and his herd
Of pure bred dairy cattle are an eX-
ample OF what farming with inte1li-
gence can accomplish. Recognition of
his work as a progressive dairyman
placed him Of the head of the dairy
department of the state fair for five
years During this time the splendid
dairy building on the fair grounds was
erected-a monument to WiScOnSinS
major industry. The state has granted
him a testimonial as a tribute to his
work for a bigger Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
WHAT THE LEGION HAS DONE

Established service station at ma
tional headquarters and system Of Co
operating war risk officers in every
state, thereby adjusting thousands of
compensation claims for dependents OF
men who died or were disabled.
National headquarters alone, which
takes up only the most complicated
cases that cannot be handled by posts
or state headquarters, has settled in
dividual claims aggregating approx
mately $1,00O00O, between November
IL, 1919, and May Is, 1920.
The American Legion was conceived
in Paris, February Is, 1919, at a gath
ering of twenty members of the A. h.
f. Prior to the Membership PUSH
it had more than 100000 members
in more than 5000 posts throughout
America and foreign countries, besides
more than 800 women's auxiliary uplts.
How's that for 'youngster" fifteen
months old?
The senate recently passed the bill
adopted in the house October 80, 1919,
providing for the deportation of GER
tain undesirable aliens and denying
readmission to those thus deported.
This measure embodied principles IA
vored by the Legion at it's st. Louis
caucus in May, 1919, and it's passage
was largely due to the efforts of the
Legion's national legislative commit
tee, of which Thomas w. Miller is
chairman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
WILL CONVENE IN CLEVELAND
Call Issued fer Second National Con-
vention of Legion to Be Held
September 27-2o.

The call for the second national con-
ventiOn Of the American Legion, to
be held at Cleveland September 81. %
and %, and which approximately g.
500 delegates and alternates, in addi-
ton to some 10000 visiting Legion
naires and their families. are expect
ed to attend, was issued from Legion
national headquarters recently.
Representation in the convention
will be by state departments, each de-
partment being entitled to five dele
gates and an additional delegate for
each 1000 members fully paid up by
that department according to the
books of the national treasurer at the
close Of business August %, 1920.
Each department also is entitled to a
number of alternates equal to the
number of it's delegates, but alternates
will have power to vote only in the
absence Of the regular delegates.
The convention is called, the call
recites, for the purpose of electing Of
fcers for the ensuing year, amending
the national constitution and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be brought before it in conform
fty with the national constitution.
The term of office of the present
national executive committee will ex-
pire with the adjournment of the con-
ventiOn and the new committee will
convene within twenty-four hours
after this adjournment. Members of
both old and new committees are ex-
pected to attend this meeting, and one
to be held by the old committee, prob
ably September. %.
Each delegation may be accompa-
MED to the convention by such mem
bers of the Legion and their families
as it sees fit to invite. AS far as space
will permit, tickets to the convention
will be issued to each department
delegation for the convenience of
these guests.
The convention committee, of which
G. G. Chambers, 1929 East Twenty
second street, Cleveland, O., is chair
man, has charge of arrangements for
the convention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26

The results can be seen by looking
up the gains in average acre yields
in Wisconsin since 1870. Here are a
few of them: 151 tons of hay; II
bushels potatoes; 80 bushels barley !;
1913 bushels oats; 1872 bushels of corn.
There are stilL pioneer farmers in
upper Wisconsin. Most of them are
determined to profit by the experience
of the early settlers in southern parts
of the state They are planning to
keep up the fertility of their soil by
using legumes for feed and fertility,
and by growing livestock
They know that such figures as those
given above prove that a permanent
agriculture is possible. That is why
the present dairy supremacy and the
present better livestock boom in Wis
consin is going to continue to ring
the bell' in the future.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26

cts not worth trying to farm in
this part of the country any more"
said a group of pioneer farmers of
southern Wisconsin in 1870, and with
that they pulled up stakes and start
ed out for newer lands much farther
west
But their neighbors stuck with the
hope that conditions would change for
the better before long. Change they
did.
Continual cropping with wheat was
certainly sending the lands of south
ern Wisconsin to the "bow-wOws." Nor
did physical labor check the down.
ward trend of grain yields.
But a group of Badgers with a
forward look saw the opportunity
which would place them On their feet
again. They were some of Wisconsin's
pioneer dairy and livestock men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
Marsh Soils Need Potash.

potash and corn must go hand in
hand on our marsh soils if we are to
get profitable returns says Griffith
Richards of the soils department, Uni
versity ofWisconsin. Last year trials
with different fertilizers on the uni
versity marsh showed that the addi-
ton of potash alone more than dOu-
bled the yield of corn, and was nearly
equal in value to heavy applications
of manure"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
DO YOU KNOW

Wisconsin leads its nearest
competitor In milk COWS by
353,0O head?
That the number Of milk COWS
has increased $4,000 during the
past year and $4,000 since
1910?
That the potential possibili-
ties Of Upper Wisconsin point
to a large future expansion in
our dairy industry?
Wisconsin is the dairy state
and she confidently expects to
continue as the dairy state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26

fine dairy farm. Since then the brush
line has continued to move nOrthWard.
Rural educational work of various
kinds has taken up some 40 years Of
Mr. ScOtt's life. He was born in 1856,
ten years after his parents had ar
rived in Winnebago county from New
Hampshire 1t was rather customary
in those days for bright young farm
ers to teach country school, for a few
years at least. AS an eighteen-year-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
Sorghum Becoming Popular.

Sorghum is increasing in popularity
in Wisconsin. This years acreage is
fully % per cent greater than last
years, believes A, H. Wright agrono-
my department Of the Wisconsin eX-
pertinent station. Wisconsin has al
ready more than 100 mills which are
making sorghum syrup and number
Of new mills are being built.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
Real Lemon Pie

Lemon Jiffy-Pie con-
tains everything neces-
sary. 1t is an ideal pie
mixture of sugar, corn
products, tapioca, pow
dered~ milk, egg yolk and
salt.
1t is acidulated with
lemon acid - made from
lemons - in evaporated
form.
A glass bottle in each
packag e contains the
lemon flavor, derived from
lemon peel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
Free This Week
A Whole Jiffy-Pie

So this is real Lemon
Pie. There is nothing arti-
hclal-not even the color.
No cook ever made a
better Lemon Pie. And
you know how long it
takes.
Here you simply add
water, cook the mixture a
little, and fill your pie.
x x x *
So with Chocolate Jiffy-
Pie. The mixture is per-
feet and complete. And
you have a pie made for
you by one of the greatest
culinary experts. Also
makes a delicious choco-
late pudding or cake fill
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26

is putting up G. E. Higgins in two of
the ancient sports, the javelin and dis
Gus events. California is banking on
Charles Paddock to take the 100 and
2OO-meter races. He won both of these
events in the Inter-Allied games.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
Many Ranchers in Band.

Reveille Post No. IA of Lowellen,
Neb., is made up mostly of ranchers
who travel many miles to attend post
meetings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

authorized by Mr.. Smith and for which he will
50 cents per week.
hereby announce myself as Re
publican candidate for Member OF
Assembly from Iowa County, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the Primary election to be held
September Z, 1920.
Your support will be appreciated.
WILLIAM M. SMITH, Linden, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
This Is Our Treat

You lovers of Jiffy-Jel1
will wish to know Jiffy-
Pie. Your grocer now has
it. This week he will give
you a full-size package if
you present the coupon.
Get it at once, for the
offer expires this week.
Cut out the coupon so
you won't forget. Only
one free package to a
family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
We Pay Your
Grocer

The makers of Jiffy-Je1l
now make Jify-Pies.
This week your grocer
will give you a package
a full-size package-free.
Take your choice of the
Lemon or Chocolate. We
will pay him for it, so you
may know these delicious
Iiffy-Pies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-26
the Office of SHERIFF of Iowa Coun-
ty, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican primary, on September 7,
1920. WIN. r. pENGELLY
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

authorized by Mr.. Kendall, and for which he
will pay so cents per week.
To The People of Iowa County
1 hereby announce that l am a can
didate for nomination for County
Treasurer at the September primary
on the Republican ticket. Your
support is solicited and will be APP
preciated. JAMES FL. KENDALL
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
Our cern.srelalized Christmas.

Christmas n the decoration dry Of
a e,miDeretai sge. Then, as ON no
other day We hee with compassion
those who have fallen In our battles
for wealth For y moment we think
~ ,he Thousands oS children who have
~ share In that easy life we give our
,5iIdrep, and must find the seasons
t,y IN the charity dinner. Along with
tbe haYtsr 70 which we have debased
~ur giving within our circle Of &C
suaintaDces. We play at extending the
spirit Of the day to those who are
the pnwns Of our Industrial game. The
Salvation army lass. standing cold and
numb on the street corner. collecting
funds for Christmas baskets for the
pcor, reminds MS Of the wreckage left
IN the wake Of our prosperity. We
give trife to help the poor temper
the bitterness of the year with
ecup,e Of hours good eating.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
YULETlDe THORN TREE SAVED
epoemenO Glastonbury. evhlsst al
osavtifN Lsssods q chr,stmas,
Wa Deemed - Destruction.

0ND Of ehe most beautiful legends
~ Of Christmas 10 that Of the Glas-
tonbury thorn. The thorn tree grew
at Glastonbury Abbey. In Somerset
shire. and was supposed to have de-
veloped from the stan Of Joseph Of
Arimathea. According to the legend,
Joseph came to Glastonbury and while
lie was resting on a hill, afterward
known as Weary All hill. he stuck his
staff In the earth. The staff immedl.
ately grew green and budded, and at
q rlstmas time 1t blossomed Into
beautiful flowers.
One chronicler states that during
Queen Elizabeth's reign the thorn had
a double trunk, bu. that somewhat
bigoted Puritan, who disllked the tree
because to his mind It smacked of
popery, started to cut It down, and
succeeded In demolishing one Of the
trunks. A miracle rescued the re-
naming trunk Of the tree by causing
n chip Of wood to fly up and hit the
Puritan in the eye, while at the same
time he slipped and cut his leg.
Later the tree was grubbed up. but
number of smaller trees raised from
slips Of the original are said to be
owned by persons In the neighbor-
hOOd
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
HOW TO Be YOUNG
AT IS
Continued From Page Two)

Lee. But those times are nothing
to the present day. This period gives
one an appetite for living.
After all. life consists of the
thrill and the fun you get out Of 1T.
Everything 10 new to the man who
laughs. who has good appetite and
good digestion and . reasonably
good conscience. There is no reason.
81 you enjoy these. why you should
die. IL you don't eat too much.
II have seen q thousand Of my
friends and scQuaintances die. What
killed themf Half of them died OF
worry over things that never hap
pened. which they thought would
happen. Most OF the other half dug
their graves with their teeth. In
both cases II was q species OF sui
eide"
Chauncey greets the visitor with
q firm grasp. His blue eyes twinkle
merlily. His tread is firm and not
q crease shows in that well known
face. Mr.. Depew speaks with the
same extraordinary virility one ex-
poets from looking at him.
II 60 to my once every day except
Sunday. am a director Of the
board Of the New York Central. you
know. go there at 10 o'clock.
faithfully, and leave at about ]
o'clock for. luncheon. Usually I go
home. take a short nap, and then
return to the office at $3.50, where
I remain until Q o'clock. Then I
close up the desk and go home. Do
I ever take physical exercise? No
I never had any, A little home cal
isthenics in recent years. but never
enough to amount to anything.
When I was boy. you know, sys-
exercise was unknown.
There were no sportsmen's clubs or
like that. Rowing was Just
being developed at Yale. but It was
not taken seriously.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

Years ago. on account OF working
sixteen hours q day and making
speeches at night. I got rheumatism.
Acting on the advice of an
English physician gave up beef
and have not eaten any for thirty
years.
MODERATE EATING THE THING
Most people eat far too much.
For long time my breakfast has
been one egg. half . mufln and half
q cup of coffee without milk I
gave up coffee at luncheon and din
ner because It affected my sleep. I
find that do very we'll on Q very
light breakfast and one thing for
luncheon and not very much OF that.
I take Q small piece Of chicken. or
one chop. with vegetable and .
fruit desert.
"A good rule for dinner is:
Taste everything. but eat only
the roast"
Mr.. Depew then told why he does
not smoke.
II became an inveterate smoker
of cigars In college," he said. I'm
fact became . slave to tobacco. In
time I got 20 couldn't think or
prepare . brief or make Q speech
without smoking eli the time. I
burned up twenty strong cigars .
day. became subject to insomnia,
violent indigestion and nerve trou-
bles. I tried to break off gradual
ly. but that can't be done.
80 about twenty-five years ago
I stopped suddenly and for good.
Life wasn't good for anything. How
ever. since then I have felt much
better for 1t.
Would you like me to tell you
the story Of my last cigar? Well.
I had gone to Albany to prepare an
important railroad question before a
joint committee Of the legislature.
I stayed up late preparing my case
all the time. / couldn't
sleep when I went to bed. real
lied that was getting to be my con-
slant condition. But in the morning
when passed the hotel tobacco stanf
and saw those good old Partaga Gig
ars, which were q favorite brand at
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
TOY TREE TABLE DECORATION
Miniature Christmas Emblem May Be
surrounded With Presents Tied
With Red Ribbon.

STTfySN EC0RATE the table with a
.SAIA0 Christmas tree. one OF the
iSGiN<9 toy ones, and pile around It's
isSSIEE.% foot quantity of presents
tied with red ribbons.
These should he only what college
man would call "grinds"--perhnps a
tiny tin piano for would-be perform
er. a lantern for the one the points Of
whose jokes are difficult to see, a
placid paper golf bag for the enthusi-
astic player. and 30 on. each with a
rhyme or quotation. says Harper's
Bmzar. II one considers a goose q
somewhat undignlfied bird, ducks may
be exchanged for II. either the domes-
tic fowl or the more expensive canvas
hack or redhead. Fried celery Is very
good with duck. the crispest pieces
dropped in batter and then cooked In
deep fat But the apple sauce cro-
quettes should NOT be omitted even
with this. For this informal dinner
there Ia . very good and innocuous
drink to serve with the heavy course
sweet cider. spiccd and sugared to
,nste. cooked ten miautes and served
hot
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

made it a practice to drink a PIN
lof champagne each evening after
dinner and at no other time. II
agreed with me and with 1t. In the
last two years, though, have let up
on 1t. for It caused little indigas-
ton.
But remember when II was 81
a bottle and now it's around $14 "
SIS.
A LINE ANENT PROHIBITION
prohibition is now what Mr..
Cleveland would have called . con-
dition and not theory. The danger
lie brings 10 that Of reaction against
prohibition carried too far. You sim
|ply cannot treat beer and light wines
40 you do whisky. They are not ths
same thing and do not have the same
|ehect. However revolt against the
prohibition amendment cannot b
strong enough to effect its repeal.
for the vote Of thirteen states with
10 combined population less than New
York city can keep II. I understand
that prohibition works well in Kan
$40. but in the dry states that I
have visited the conservation was al
about how to GO around the iaw and
which Of the many recipes for home
manufacture was the best"
whereupon Mr.. Depew arose ready
for little stroll a. part Of his plan
for keeping young At eighty-fivs.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

that time, and which cost twenty-five
cents in those days of low prices,
couldn't resist.
II bought a Partaga and walked
up the hill toward the capitol. was
feeling very bad. At the State street
corner looked at my cigar and said.
old friend you have sacrificed your
self for me, and I've pretty nearly
sacrificed myself for you. Here's
where you and I part company Then
I tossed the cigar away. It hit the
side Of a passing horsecar and landed
in the street. The conuctor jumped
OF, picked II UP and went on smok-
ing happily.
well. here I an tdsy. but ]
don't know what became Of the horse
car conductor"
Mr.. Depew refused to give any for
lnula for the acquisition of wonder
full memory. 1t is . natural gift. he
believes in his case. and to It he as
cribes much OF his success as on af-
er-dinner speaker.
A casual remark put Mr.. Depew to
notwithstanding on the matter Of pro-
hibition.
"Fifty-eisht years ago when I first
went to Albany % . member Of the
Legislature" he said. there were n"
temperance societies and . man who
didn't drink was regarded as . fan
attic without political future. The bar
was always near the hotel entrance
ard IL you didn't go in voluntarily
yuu were dragged in. saw many
iuen 60 to the devil because Of alco-
hol but fortunately I had q strong
head.
However. I made up my mind
that II was going, to retain my
health I should have to mako C, ~
prrmise. Since then have nev'r
touched whisky or other hard liquor
except as a medicine. I tastod' the
wines and found the one agreeing
with me was champagne.
II explained to the boys tina:
had decided to drink nothing INT
champagne but fortunately few
would order 1t, so for twenty years
I was practically a temperance nan
myself. Than after prosperity camc
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

4 Merry Christmas. children an.
Rich and poor. large and small.
To north. TO south. to east. to west
In every land where Christ 10 guest,
Merry. Merry Christmasi
Nov may We love our neighbors more
And may we give from out our store
That all may have a merry heart
And take a gladstone, joyous part
10 our Merry. Merry Chris,masi
For when dear Christmas Eve draws
nigh.
Be II the time when you and !
Shall put away all wrong and sin,
And bid the holy Christ-Child In
To bless our Merry Christmasi
Montreal Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18

Christmas Trees by Million

ATUESERYMEN grow large
IN quantities VI Norway
spruce Ter Chri"mas uses
rather more In the middle West.
where conifcrs ARE not common
w the DOTS, than on The east
rrn md western rmstS. where
hey fringe EVERY hillside. But
the tree nusi community used IL
q shnrt-need,p pine found Ia The
woods 81 Nurihern Michigan and
Wisconsin. Barry IN September
the Indians about the lumber
nWl'- Of ihls region are set to
work rnttine ,hcs' trees for the
bnrk.t. and by cnrly November
IiiIle fest @ vessels makes Its
way down Lake Michigan. a
tnrisihas tree hauled to the
foremost q zach one, that by
hi. sign all may know that In
'b"p holdr II cargo which
might not tempt Captain Kidd.
hui Is far more precious than
pnny y oDe for which good ships
have been scuifleL.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
coffin-shaped Pie Crusta,

Seiden, the antiquary, tells US that
christmas pies were formerly baked
In cOffin-shaped crust to represent
the cratch or manger In which our
cov'our was lnid,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
CHRISTMAS TIME.

q d he Christmas time;
And up and down 'twixt heaven anA
earth,
= glorious grief and solemn mirth.
1Ae Ginning angels climb.
| -Dlnsh Muiock Ck1lk
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-18
4 PEssIMIsT

Duck: III bet
} get . raincost,
Or . pair Of rub
oeYS, or some
thing like that
~ Christmas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-24
GRUPO 7
Petticoats de Satin S1.39.
GRUPO 8
Cobertores Nashua de Algodon sZ.lo.

Esta es la Ultima venta que haremos de Cooertores Nashua de Al
pod6p, Que son muy confortantes, Hgeros Y my popuIares entire las
9-.on.s ,e crrrsn de dormir en- verano en- las galerias. 6OX12 pull
r.Ias on dolores girls plata V girls con hermosas rayas azuIcS y FoJaS
w. los tren valen $3.50 Y $500, ahora $40 par.