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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

born IA Aiuvo4n county, Miss, DR..
Parsons was educated in the public
and high schools Of his native state,
Mississippi college and Tulane univer-
sity. Since graduation he has been
engaged in the practice Of medicine
at Brookhaven, Miss.
During the border troubles, DR.. Par
sons served as first lieutenant and cap
tain, respectively, in the Mississippi
National Guard. Later he was pro-
noted to major and placed in charge
of Field Hospital 153: He went over
seas in command of the Seventh corps
field hospital and served with that unit
until December, 1918, when he was
placed in command of Collecting hos
pital, Seventh corps at Which, Ger
many. DR.. Parsons was a member of
the executive committee and was elect
ed state commander of the Mississippi
department of the Legion in 1920.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
AROUND
ORCHARD
PROTECT TREES FROM MICE
Wood Veneer, Wet, Can Be Wrapped
Around and Securely Fastened
With String.

Field mice often work damage in
Minnesota orchards and in plots de-
voted to valuable forage crops. For
years they have not been so destruc-
tive as they were last winter. In the
light of this experience proper meas
ures should be taken this fall to pro-
tect trees and fields from injury.
I'm the case of young orchard
trees" says f. L. Washburn of the di-
vision of economic zoology, Univer-
sity farm, projection is found in the
shape of wood veneer which can be
bought in box factories and other
sources of supply Each sheet of
veneer is about 20 by "A inches, and
when wet can be wrapped around a
tree and securely fastened with string
or wire. Care should be taken to in
sert the veneer two inches in the
ground. These protectors will last
two or three years, and will not only
hold the tree~girdling mice at bay but
the rabbits as well, unless drifting snow
makes it possible for the rabbits to
get above them.
Another method of protection is by
the use of wire mosquito netting. The
wire has an added virtue of extend
ing up the trunk of the tree further
than the 2O-inch wood protector
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
SEVERE ORDEAL FOR BRIDE
Afghan "Beauty Treatment" Torture
to Which All Girls Approaching
Matrimony Must Submit.

The girl bride in Afghanistan is
subjected to a very severe beauty
treatment. Some elderly ladies mas
sage her face, wash her hair and
anoint it with oil and perfume. Then
comes the tarr zaddani or removal of
the Superf1uous hairs of the face. The
phrase, composed of two Persian
words-tarr, meaning string, and zad-
DAM, meaning beating-is highly ex-
pressive of the act
A thin silken string is held close to
the skin by one of the brides attend
ants; a second attendant pulls the
thread out and giving it spin with
her index finger and thumb, lets it go.
AS it strikes the skin and springs
back, it pulls out the hair Ikbal Ali
Shah writes in Asia Magazine. The
position Of the string is changed and
the action is repeated. This very pain
full operation must be performed ON
every bride, whether she has hairs on
her face or not. When the ordeal is
over, the tortured face is washed with
warm water. without soap, and we'll
powdered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
CURIOUS EFFECTS OF LIGHT
More Sunlight on Southwest Side OF
Tree Causes Wood to Be Harder
and Limbs Shorter.

The fact that there is more sun
light on the southwest side of tree
causes the wood to be harder, the
limbs shorter, and less weight Of tree
on that side of the trunk than on the
opposite side.
The difference in weight between
the southwest and northeast sides Of
the tree causes the tree to lean to the
northeast, when the tree stands singly,
so as to get the full amount Of light
on all sides,
The same effect may be secured in
a greenhouse, or where the light and
temperature may be controlled. po-
tato sprout in the cellar may be two
or three feet long from food taken
from the tuber, but it may contain no
more dry matter than growth OF a
few inches from the same food mate
rails, when grown in the light.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
WORLD IS FAR FROM FAMINE
Producing Area at Present In
der Cultivation.

Only One-third of the worlds poten-
tial food-producing area is under cul-
tivation, and the crops raised on that
third, thanks to agricultural science,
increase yearly.
The United States has only some 400
millions Of it's '935 million acres of
arabic land under cultivation, yet it
raises, among other things, one-sixth
of the worlds corn supply. The farms
of America raise less that half as
much wheat to the acre as those of
England, yet even with her present
standard size could raise enough corn
to meet the needs of Europe on the
land that Is now lying unused.
Russia produces only ten bushels to
the acre of corn, but when science
has access to her untold millions of
acres, and brings their capacity up to
the standard of our own farms, then
she alone will be able to supply the
worlds cereal needs, with the excep-
ton Of maize and rice.
Less than a third of the worlds pop
ulatiOn gets what we should call three
good meals day, yet the working ca
liabilities of the, from our viewpoint,
underfed continents of Asia and At
RIGA will compare very well with either
Europe or America. The average
meat consumption Of the world is 80
pounds head, yet both the Australian
and the American eat nearer $50
pounds per head, and the Englishman
is not far behind with about 100
pounds.
1t is evident, then, that we can tight
en- our belts a hole or two yet with
out running any undue risk of starva-
tion.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

A variegated Richard III, was Of
fered in Berlin to an audience that
gasped little at first but proved ap-
preciative when the first surprise was
over. For Richard was clothed SYM
bolically In black when he was brood
ing, in blood-red when he assembled to
the throne, and this actual ascent was
presented literally by flight Of steep
blood-red stairs that lead to the COW
eted seat. The scene was so drenched
with the dreadful color that when.
later on, in the dream, the phantom
warriors were luridly clad, too, the ap.
pearance of Richmond's forces In pure
white completed the symbol. No at
tention was paid to court customs and
costumes; all else paled besides the
enhanced effect Of Richards demoni-
acal appearance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS
Pretty Japanese Custom That Is Re-
garded as lnseparabIe From the
Period of Courtship.

The Japanese counting is as apt
to start in a flower message as any
other way, the lovelorn swain indi-
eating his passion by tossing a pale
plum blow into the litter as the OBJ
ject of his regard is carried by him.
Ii she losses it out his suit is reject
ed, but if she fastens it at her kimon0
girdle the affair may go forward. An
other method is for the lover to slip
up to his loved ones door at mid
night and fasten a spray of blooming
celastrus alatus above the door. The
next morning he walks by the house.
If the spray is still there, all is over.
But If it has been taken in, or If it
has been watered, he knows the maid
is his.
The actual terms of the marriage
settlement are carried on by a go-be-
tween, always a man, we are told.
complimentary present" is then
sent, and if it is accepted the
bride and her entire family are in
honor bound to go forward with the
ceremony. The groom then sends her
sixty prescribed gifts that include silk
of a certain length and folded in a
certain way; garments, silken bags
of rice and sweetmeats, and barrels
of wine. The latter the bride, as a
rule, presents to her parents, and the
contents are drunk in cups little larg-
er than thimble. The groom also
sends a long piece of white silk for
the wedding garment, and a piece of
very fine gold embroidery to be used
as a marriage girdle. The wedding
and there are scores of days that are
prohibited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
PROTECTION FOR VENTILATOR
Rain and Icy Winds From En-
tering Opening.

In storage or drying houses, which
require a great deal of ventilation, it
often happens that rain, snow and icy
winds blow through the ventilating
openings, doing more or less damage.
The drawing shows how, in one case,
an empty barrel was used to protect
such an open ventilator. A vane Of
thin boards was attached to one side
of the barrel, and a counter-poise was
fastened to the opposite side. Sew
eral slaves were cut out on each side
of the vane, making large openings
on that side of the barrel. and hole
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
TIMELY HINTS BY SETLIFFE
Illinois State Adjutant Offers Eleven
Commandments Which He Has
Found Useful.

Eleven commandments In reverse
English" have been found useful by
William Q. Setliffe, state adjutant OF
the American Legion in Illinois, in
building up the Legion's program for
that state. They are as follows:
1. Don't attend meetings if it rains.
You might get your feet wet, and you
are not in the physical condition you
were at the environments, or at Brest.
2. Don't think of going if it is
warm, moonlight night. There are lots
Of other things you could do that sort
of a night FIR instance-Oh, roll
your own idea.
3. If you should attend meeting,
find fault with everything that's go
ing on. If your officers are showing
pep, demand to know in open meeting
what political Offices they intend rum
ming for.
4: Never accept an office in the post.
Most Offices have duties connected
with them, and it is much easier to
criticize the way the other fellow is
trying to handle the job.
5. Get sore at the organization if you
are not appointed on a committee.
6. If you are appointed don't both
er about attending the committee
meetings They often are bore.
Z. During discussion Of motion
keep still After it has passed, tell
some one why they should have voted
it down.
s. Forget to pay your dues. The
post can get along awhile longer with
out your contribution.
9. Don't try to get new members.
George will do it.
10. Don't do any work on post af-
fairs, or any more than is absolutely
necessary. When other members roll
up their sleeves and give unsel1shly
of their time and ability to help things
along, get up on your hind legs and
howl that the post is being run by
clique.
II. Remember, you owe no duty or
obligation to a sick or disabled buddy
your own personal comfort comes
first.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Oriuin of the Name "Sni-a-Bar."

This story is told regarding the ORR
gin of the name of Sni-aBar creek.
The story runs that in an early day
Frenchman named Abar was ascending
the Missouri river in a Canadian boat.
Just below the present site of the
town of Wellington he came to the
mouth of little river or creek.
"See now, my children; here we
have sni, placed by the good God
for our backs relief" he said. "a
little breathing space, a quiet time,
resting from the river. All, the
dear sni -
Sni is French for slough. Abar fan
cied he had struck a quiet loop Of
backwater which would lead him again
to the river in a mile or two. But In
a mile it became apparent that it was
no slough, but small stream. And
so the boat was turned and pOled back
to the Missouri. From this circum-
stance the creek was called Sni-a-Bar
from the word "sni" and the name of
the Frenchman, Abar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Lamps of Greeks and Romans.

From the stage of hand-modeling
and sun-baking, the evolution of the
lamp proceeds to the Greeks and Ro-
mans, who devoted a large share of
their attention to the art of lamp
making. Each Roman or Greek lamp
maker strove to achieve some new
triumph in the art. Just as rare paint
ings bear the signatures of their paint
ers, lamps of the early Greeks and
Romans bear the inscribed names of
their makers. Irrespective of their
pale, Pickering uncertain light, the
ancient Greek and Roman lamp was
very costly object, it's valuation
ascending according to it's artistic
beauty. SO obsessed were they with
the beauty of the vessel that little, If
any, consideration was given the eff
ficiency of the light produced by the
lamp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
SUPPLY MILK-MAKING FEEDS
Glover and Ensiage With Little Bran
and Ground Oats and Corn
Are Essential.

The cow that rustles what she can
get from the pasture in the summer
and from the straw pile in the winter
is like a stream. that is fed by heavy
rains followed by drought-a flood of
milk followed by long dry spell. If
you want to keep the cow in full flow,
keep the milk-making foods coming
steadily all the season. For that pur-
pose clover and ensilage, with little
bran and ground oats and corn, va
ried according to the animal and the
milk flow, give profitable results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
TREATMENT OF CHERRY TREES
May Be Pruned Either in Fall or
Spring-Nitrate OF Soda and Bone
for Fertilizer.

Cherry trees may be pruned quite
successfully either in the fall or
spring where frosts are not severe.
Perhaps the best time is in the late
winter or early spring, just before
growth begins. A good fertilizer for
cherry trees, where barnyard manure
cannot be obtained, for an average
soil which needed fertilizer, would be
about 200 pounds nitrate of soda and
400 pounds ground bone; and when
muriate of potash is to be had about
500 sounds of it: or, If wood ashes
are available, from so to 100 bushels
could be used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Commodore PrebIe,s TEMPER.

The hasty temper of that early hero
of the United States navy, Commo-
dore Preble, says writer in the Bos-
ton Herald, furnishes the basis for an
amusing story that people of the older
generation used to enjoy telling.
The old sea fighter. it seems, was
testy chap. One afternoon his wife
was entertaining several lady callers
at their Portland home. Just as they
were going out they heard tremen-
dous racket on the floor above, and
down the front stairs came crashing a
large and very solid table. 1t badly
frightened the callers. who were lin
gering in the hall for a parting word.
"Why, Commodore prebIew cried
his wife, "what are you doingY
'That, Mrs. Preble," roared the
commodore, rs my blasted temperi"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

affairs of his state.
Mr.. Mahon is now president of the
Young Mems Business league Of
Greenville Following his discharge
from the hospital, which did not occur
until April 3, 1920, he was elected
commander of his hometown post and
later department commander of the
Legion.
Having attended the Citadel" mill
tary school, Mr.. Mahon developed an
!. interest in military affairs at an early
age He was in command of the First
battalion, 11Sth infantry from the
time it was organized until he was
wounded when the Thirtieth division
routed the Boches at Bellicourt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Before the Introduction OF Modern
Methods Cows Were Bought and Sold
on Outward Appearances.

she was not for sale, because during
the ten months she made $40 more net
profit than his twelve lowest-produc
ing cows combined These and other
figures from the Coos County associa-
ton show that COW testing may be
made to pay big returns. Its educa-
tional value is also great.
Contrasting work is growing rapid
ly, but it still has room for growth.
Less than one per cent of all the dairy
COWS in the United States has been
tested for production. Progressive
dairymen say that there should now be
at least many times that many cows
on test.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
DAIRY
HINTS
cow TESTING PAYS FARMERS
Most Excellent Results Renorted nv
Association in Coos County,
New Hampshire.

Coos county, N. H., has a very sue
cessful cow-testing association. A re-
port from that district regarding the
dollars-and-cents value of the associa-
ton says: Many times the testers
salary is saved each month"
One farmer in the Coos County as
ISOLATION reports a yearly saving of
$525 in the feed bills alone. Another
with eight cows claims a net gain of
$3.50 a year from the work of the asso-
citation, and local cattle dealer says
that the tests add $40 per head to the
value of good COWS.
A farmer near Lancaster offered to
sell one of his cows for SIS before
testing her. After the test. however,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
TO HOLD CORDIAL RELATIONS
Legion Representatives in Attendance
at Recent Formation Of lnter-Al-
lied Veterans Association.

American Legion representatives
took an active part in the formation of
the Inter-Allied Veterans association
i'm Paris recently. The association is
composed of delegates from the Union
Rationale DIES Combattants of France,
the Comrades of the Great War of
Great Britain, the Federation Nation
ale des Combattants of Belgium, the
Associazone Rationale Combattenti Of
Italy. Druzina of Czecho-Slovakia and
the American Legion.
The primary purpose of the Organi-
ZatiOn is to preserve the cordial rela-
tons between the nations associated
in the war on the allied side. AS one
means of accomplishing this it is pro-
posed that the membership card of each
society shall be recognized by the So
cieties in all the nations represented in
the association.
The delegates who attended the
Paris conference have been instructed
to report back to their respective or
CARNATIONS the details of the amalga-
nation. Paris was merely the starting
point, from which veterans of the
World war may form their own League
OF Nations.
The committee which represented
the American Legion at the Paris con-
ference included Cabot Ward and Ar
thur W. Kipling of Paris Post No. / /;
Norman c. Coster, department adju-
tant of France; e. Sadler and w. 81. A.
Coleman of London post; Edmond L.
eros, George A. Dunagin and n. J.
Seligman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

South Carolina de-
partment Of the
American Legion,
w a S sew er e | Y
wounded in action,
spent long months
in French, English
and American hos
pitfalls and was dis
charged with dis
ability, he has TAX
en- a prominent
part in the organ
"a tiOn Of t h e
Legion and in civic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
ADVANTAGE OF FALL CALVES
Dairy Products Bring About one-Third
More Money in Winter Than in
Spring Season.

Several reasons why farmers find it
more profitable to raise fall calves are
given as follows by Prof. G. Larsen of
South Dakota State college,:
A cow that freshens in the fall will
produce about 20 per cent more milk
during the year than one that calves
in the spring.
Dairy products bring the farmer
about a third more money in winter
than in spring.
Winter dairying allows of more and
cheaper labor after the field work is
done.
Winter dairying avoids flies that cut
down the milk flow and bother the
milk-fed calves.
Calves dropped in the fall will do
well under good winter care and when
spring arrives they are ready for pas
ture with the other young cattle.
Avoid mating too early in the fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
BREED UP PROFITABLE HERD
Judicious Selection Of Sire and Dam
Is vitality lmportant-Fol|oW
Some System.

In breeding up a dairy herd a Judi
cious selection of both sire and dam
is vitality important, and then must be
pursued a system of feeding and man
agement suited to the purpose for
which the animals are being raised.
Many dairymen follow these princi-
pies only in part. For instance, there
are farms where a comparatively
high-priced purebred sire has been
purchased, but the owner has paid
little or no attention to the possibili-
ties of his cows and the result has
naturally been that some of the stock
is good and some poor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
development OF BULLS

In these times when the at
tention of dairy farmers is
turned toward building up their
herds, and when breeders asso-
Citations, the agricultural col
leges and breeders are cooper
ating to encourage the use of
better sires, it is only natural
that the care and development
of young bulls should be given
more consideration.
Successful breeders place
great stress upon the early care
and management of their sires.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
WELL KNOWN IN HOME STATE
James r. Duane, Commander of Massa-
chusetts Department, Known to
Many of His Buddies.
James T. Duane, commander of the
Massachusetts department of the

American Legion,
is perhaps better
known to the Le-
gionnaires in his
state than any 9TH
er Legion official.
He is said to have
met more than 5O,-
600 former service
men and women
during the time he
was head Of the
military division Of
the Massachusetts
state treasury de-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Ventilator Protected From Weather.

was bored in the center of the 9TH
err; the barrel was then turned over
the ventilator flue, pivot in the top
of the flue passing through the hole
in the head. A washer and cotter
pin underneath the head were used to
keep the barrel in position and per-
NIT it to revolve freely.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Cared for Many Orphans.

Sixty-two French war orphans were
cared for during the period of one
year by the adoption fund raised by
the American Legion. The total
amount contributed by Legion posts
in many parts of the country and in
dlviduals for 1920 was $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
PIECE FROM ENEMY'S LINES
Captured German II Now Adorns the
Public Square in Marshfield,
Wisconsin,.

It's harmless piece of junk now,
but it formerly spoke with considerable
degree of authority.
This captured German II is now
permanently retired, on the public
square in Marshfield, Wis. 1t was
placed there by members of William
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
FALL CLEANING IN ORCHARD
Weeds. Leaves or Trash Around Trees
Encourage Insects and Help
Breed Diseases.

Clean up the orchard and garden.
Weeds, leaves or brush aSound the
trees helps to breed insects and dis
eases. Grass at the roots of apple
trees makes a fine harbor for mice
during the fall and winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
A Penalty, Indeed.

"Perhaps the penalty for bootleg
ging is not severe enough"
"It isn't" replied Uncle Bill Bot
tletop. "a bootlegger ought to be
made to drink his own .Hcker."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

American Legion,
was one Of the
thousands of ply
sicians who left
lucrative prac-
tees to enter the
military service
during the World
war. However,
his case is excep-
tional in that he
was Al years old
at the outbreak
of the war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
Proper Verb.

"What do you dor
II follow the races"
"Followw
''Follow is the term, I'm never ahead
OF th6m."-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
RULES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
a. Howard Mahon, Jr., Elevated to
Department Commander Of Legion
In Home State.

Although G, Howard Mahon, Jr., Of
tGreenville, s. c., commander of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03
DOCTOR IS DEPT. COMMAN DER
Ira L. Parsons, M. D., Is Leader OF
the Mississippi Department OF
the American Legion.

DIR. Ira L. Parsons, commander or
the Mieci~sinpi department of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-03-03

]. Lesselyoung post with appropriate
ceremonies. During the festivities it
was noticeable that Argonne veterans
SHE'D away from the business end Of
the gun.