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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
First Lecturer and His Fee.

Truman H. Talley writes in the
Worlds Work: Ralph Waldo Emer-
lecturer. His fees were low at first.
There is Il letter in existence that he
wrote the Waltham committee regard
ing his fee: Il am willing to accept
the So you offer me, but I must have
in addition three quarts of oats for
my horse" He spoke ninety eight
times in the Concord Lyceum without
pay, but when the fee system began,
he rapidly rose from the S. level to
$3.50, and in the days of his greatest
popularity he received as high as $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
ROBBED GRAVE OF OCCUPANT
Apple Tree Had Completely Absorbed
the Mortal Frame of the Famous
Roger Williams.

The memory of Roger Williams,
founder of Rhode Island. long was
neglected. He died in 1888. and for
183 years not even a rough tablet
marked the spot wherein his ashes
rested. Then a movement was set
afoot to locate the grave, and after
much research, the place was estab-
lished.
When the last resting place of Will
Hams was opened it was found that
everything had passed into oblivion.
The shape of the coffin could be traced
by a black line, definitely defining
the sides and edges Of the wooden
covering. There was a bit Of rusted
material--hinges and nails, a frag-
ment of wood. and a single round
knot.
Near the grave stood a venerable
apple tree This tree had sent two
of its main roots into the graves Of
Williams and his wife. The larger
root, following his grave, had pushed
through the earth until it reached the
precise spot occupied by the skull Of
the dead man. Making a turn about
this the root followed the direction Of
the backbone to the hips. There it
separated, sending sub-roots along
each leg which, in turn, bent upward
about the toes. One of the roots
formed n slight crook at the knee.
The whole bore q close resemblance
to the human form
Not a particle of human dust was
left. Chemistry makes plain that all
flesh, and the gelatinous matter CIV
ing consistency to the bones, are re-
solved into carbOnic-acid gas, water
and air, while the solid lime-dust re-
mains. In this instance, even. the
phosphate of lime from the bones had
vanished, taken UP by the tree in it's
growth, during which if had formed
counterpart of the skeleton of the
man whose grave it robbed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice for Administration and Notice
To Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court

State Of Wisconsin, County Court
Iowa County-In Probate.
In re estate of John r. Brown, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
regular term of said court to be held
on the first Tuesday of September,
A. ID. 1921, at the court house in the
City Of DOdgeville, County Of Iowa,
and State Of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
Of Emily b. Lewis and David NJ.
Brown, for the appointment Of AN ad-
ministratOr of the estate Of John r.
Brown, late Of the City Of Mineral
Point, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby further given,
that at the regular term Of said
court to be held at said court house,
on the first Tuesday of December, A.
ID. 1921, there will be heard, cOnsid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said John K. Brown, deceased.
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the City of DOdgeville, in said
county and state, on or before the
18th day of November, A. d. 1921,
or be barred.
Dated July Is, 1921.
By the court.
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
Thomas M. Priestley, Atty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Bee and Honey Report.

The Wisconsin honey crop in 1872
is forecasted by Joseph A. Becker Of
the Wisconsin Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service c.. S. Department of
Agriculture and Wisconsin State De-
partment of Agricultural at 5,242,-
600 pounds, compared to 1921 900
produced in 1920 and 5,424, 900 in
1919. A large increase in the num-
Der of working colonies has been Off
set by low expected yield per col
ony.
Number of working colonies is es-
timated al SO per cent greater than
last year, or 112, 900, compared to
$1,000 in 1920 and 101,O in 1919.
The spring nectar flow was two
weeks early and Of unusually short
duration. Over half the entire eX-
pected yield was produced before
July /, compared to a usual produc-
ton Of 35 per cent. Average expect
ed yield for the season is estimated
at SIS per cent of full crop
Condition of honey plants on July
l was very low because of the dry
hot weather.
United States yield of surplus hon
ey to July was 23.7 pounds, COM
pared to 25.5 in 1920 and a 5-year
average of 224 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Bishop Kemper's Homestead.

ION the country road between the
town Of Delafield and the theological
school called Nashotah House, stands
the old home Of Bishop Kemper, first
missionary bishop ot the Episcopal
Church in America"
Having established Nashotah Mis-
sion about 1841, Bishop Jackson
Kemper proceeded 10 purchase land
tor farm, assembling in 1916 and
at later times 248 acres. In 1916 he
built house on this farm and in
that he lived until his death in 1870.
The original house, with an addition
on the west built of stone, still
stands. one OF dhe historic land
marks On the Dasafield road, twenty-
eight miles from Milwaukee
The farm passed from Bishop
Kemper to his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Adams, theh to Lewis H. KEN
per, a grandson, and it is now owned
though with diminished acreage
by Mrs Charles H. Lemon, grand
daughter of the EBishop.
Recently this Society has received
the records concerning this farm,
with a beautiful photograph of the
house ard grounds, for the Census Of
Old Hemesteads State Historical
Society Of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Beetles Devourine Young Potato Vine.

tact poisons, sprayed or otherwise ap-
piled ON the bugs. such rs nicotine
sulphate and kerosene emulsion.
Where these are applied as spray
it is often desirable to mix them with
bordeaux mixture TO prevent various
fung0us troubles.
The most destructive garden plant
enemy, and one which made its APP
pearance within the last half of the
Nineteenth century, is the common
Colorado potato beetle, known to
farmers as the potato bug. This po-
tato beetle passes the winter in the
ground and energies early i1 the
spring, so that he is on hand when
the first potato leaves begin to push
through the ground
Easily Destroyed by Poison.
An arsenical may be applied dry,
mixed with 10 TO 20 parts cheap dry
flour or hydrated lime and busted on,
preferably when the dew is on. by
means of guns or bellows, so as 10
cover the plants and leave as little
as possible. The application must be
repeated as often as new larvae
hatch. A spray is generally pre-
ferred. 1t is prepared by mixing the
arsenieal with water or bordeaux mix
ture at the rate of one pound of
poison to so gallons of the liquid A
small quantity Of quicklime in the
mixture will prevent scorching the
leaves.
Arsenate of lead is sold in either
dry or paste form and should be mixed
at the rate of one pound of paste or
one-half pound dry powder to 10 or %
gallons of water or bordeaux mixture.
Two or three sprayings will ordinar-
lily suffice for the spring brood, and
the same number should be applied
for the second and third generations
Both insecticides are deadly poisons
and should be kept away from chill
dren. The spray will also prevent in
jury by the potato flea-beetles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Ninety-three July 21st.

Dodgeville Chronicle: William Cox
of this city reached the ninety-third
anniversary of his birth today
Thursday. There will be no spec
ial celebration Of the event, but his
many friends in the city are remem-
boring him with postcards and other
mementos to remind him of the love
and respect in which he is held and
to cheer him on life's further jour
ney.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Potatoes from California.

Platteville News: The early pota-
toe crop in this section is a failure
and there are not enough being
brought to town TO supply the groc-
cry stores. Potatoes are being ship
ped here from California. Hunting
ton G Wellers received a shipment
Tuesday that came to Chicago from
the Pacific Coast and were reshipped
to this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
Profitable Exchange.

In the late COS we were living in
a shack On the banks of Cripple
creek, dry stream in Colorado.
When the dam burst, raging torrent
swept down and we fled up the side Of
the mountain for safety. After the
water subsidized our shack was gone,
but in it's stead stood brand-new
bungalow, completely furnished As
no claimant ever appeared we thank
fully appropriated it.-Chicago Jour-
nal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
County Agent I'LL With Pneu-
mOnia.

Sun-Republic: A letter was re-
ceived in Dodgeville Tuesday from
Mrs. H. r. Noble saying that Mr..
Noble, who is the county agriculture
al agent for Iowa county, is i'll with
pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble are
at Shullsburg, where they went last
week when Mr.. Noble was over come
by heat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
A Disconnected Story.

"You had a narrow escape, my
friend" said the farmer who had
rushed to the scene of the accident.
$50 did," replied the aviator, as he
crawled out Of the wreckage of his
plane and nonchalantly lighted a
cigarette.
How did 1t happen?"
Il don't know. I went into tail
spin and then I saw you."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
BANANA STALKS ARE USEFUL
Hung in Poultry House They Will
Keep Lice and Vermin Away
Change Occasionally

Banana stalks hung in the poultry
houses will keep lice and vermin away.
Almost any grocer will give you some
Of these stalks for the asking. De-
stroy old stalks and hang up new ones
. occasionally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
A kindhearted Bluff.

Don't you think Reginald takes
himself rather seriously?'
No. replied Miss Cayenne. "Regi-
maid knows he's no intellectual marvel.
He is merely making a generous eff
fort not to undeceiye. his fond par
ents"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28

Platteville News: Rev. John Hard
castle of Kewanee, ILL.,, was here the
first of the week shaking hands with
his numerous friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28

Apples Go to every Continent.
Apples grown in the Pacific lnorth-
west have been exported to every con-
tinent, including Australia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28
If You Were Eight.

If you were a third grader would
MT you rather~l learn that twenty dl-
vided by five is four, in little store
where you sold gum and candy, eggs
and cookies to your playmates, than
by writing dreary examples on the
blackboard? In New Glarus, the
arithmetic problems are taught in a
play store where the children learn
to add subtract, multiply and divide
almost without knowing that they
are learning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-07-28

'alIIM o. 4Moq M0uY QUA uotuOMqs!l
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2ungD 10 uqof 10 sI9lqSnBp Gull
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The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

Checking Up on National Banks.
By Jiaifed Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3D.. r. Girls
singer, comptroller of the currency, to-
day issued call for the condition of
national banks at the close of business,
September 6.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

circuit of several hundred miles of Mis-
souri, highways.
The money is in the treasury, the
equipment it stored in the basement of
the State Capitol and in a garage in
Jefferson City, and with the proper in
itiative in the State Highway Depart
ment, at least 1000 or l.5O0 men can
be put to work." Mckibbin said.
Take the highway between St. Louis
and Jefferson City, for example There
are several grades to be reduced. Camps
can be established. rock drills supplied
and with the trucks for the moving of
earth and crushed rock the hills can be
leyeled into the hollows, and ex-soldiers
and hundreds of other idle men en-
ployed.
Legislation to make this work pos
sible can easily be enacted at the spe-
cial session called to place the bonus
in operation, if necessary. Personally |
am of the opinion section 90 of the cen
iennial road law gives the Stale High
way Commission all the authority neces-
.sary TO proceed with grading projects
without delay.
THE State Highway Department may
contend that all available funds have
been apportioned, but it can easily be
shown that the projects are merely on
paper. far from being cosummaied in
the form Of contracts. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
IRISHREADY TO
RESUME FIGHT
Soldiers of Republican Army
Convinced British Have
Been Defeated.
By CHARLES MCCAIN

United Press Staff CoHespondeHt1
DUBLIN by Mall Mo matter what
happens in Ireland as the result Of the
present peace negotiations. the Irish Re.
publican Army viii be prepared for ii.
Soldiers of the army are convinced
that the ]. r. A. has beaten the Crown
forces in Ireland Peace negotiations
were instituted by the British govern.
ment after over a year of desperate
guerrilla warfare. The Irish leaders see
in that fact victory in their fight ior
Irish independence.
From various Republican army leaders
in Dublin. the United Press has gained
information. much Of ii confidential.
which shows that the army will be pre-
pared to resume the fight Immediately
il peace efforts fail.
The various units Of the army are just
as well co-ordinaied today as they were
before the truce startled. Though all Of
the men are on leave except a few en-
gagged with officers in liaison work, they
are not being permitted to forget the
fact that so far there is only truce.
not a permanent peace, in Ireland. They
do not want resumption of war: but
they will be perfectly prepared for it.
According 10 army leaders. the men
would be ready to resume the figh; on
days notice To question whether an
army necessarily SO loosely organized
would not deieriorate during truce.
they reply thai the men of The !. Il. A.
pay a membership contribution in order
10 belong to it; that they are as ready
now to fight as they were 4 month or
six months ago; that they are fighting
victorious fight for their oNn country
on their own soil, and that they will mol
stop fighting until their cause is won
or the |. X. A. is wiped out.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
SOIL FIELD STARTED IN 1888
Rotation Plot Here Is One of the
Oldest in America.

Rotation field, one of the soil exper.
iment fields at the Missouri Agricultural
Experiment Station, was established in
1888 and has been operated continuous.
ly since that date with only minor
changes in plan. 1t is one Of the oldest
soil fields in America.
The chief problem which this field
was designed TO solve is the determina-
ton of comparative values of different
rations when continued through a long
period Of years. 1t is found that the
longer the period between corn crops the
greater is the yield, varying from 20.9
bushels with corn every year 10 32.6
bushels in three-year rotation, 3S.5
bushels in a four.year rotation and Ais
bushels in a six-year rotation. At the
end of 30 years the summary of results
indicates that the four-year rotation of
corn. oats, wheat. and clover is little
the best of those tried. Money invested
in fertilizers during the four-year rota-
ton has yielded increased profits.
More than 500 students annually now
make the actual results Of this field work
the basis of their study of soil manage
ment at the College of Agriculture. Pub
lished also in bulletins, in farm journals
and in newspapers, the results of these
investigations are placed in the hands Of
farmers throughout the state.
Very recently the Experiment Station
has issued detailed report of the rota-
lion tests, covering the work of 80 years.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
EDUCATION PAYS FARMERS
Dean Mumford Makes Fact Plain to
Bows at Fair.

In talking 10 boys from all parts oi the
state. in the Boys State Fair School at
Sedalia recently Dean +. B. Mum
ford of the Missouri College of Agri-
culture made it plain that education
pays.
The great farmers of the state viii
be those trained for their occupation"
said Dean Numford. The difficulties
are infinitely greater than when our
ioreiathers came to Missouri as pioneers.
IN their time, land could be purchased
for sl25 an acre. Today it cannot be
purchased for ten times that amount.
The cost Of equipping farm. the price
Of labor, the increased living standards,
all have placed greater burden upon
the young farmer of the stale. But this
burden fortunately can be lifted prG-
,ided only that the young men have
been trained TO meet every new problem
and TO take advantage of every economy
which has been indicated through the
scientific discoveries of the Agricultural
Experiment Stations.
Cornell University investigated 1903
farmers in Tompkins County, n. Y. and
found that the average labor income of
l.007 men with only district school ed.
uca:ion was S3l8 a year. The income
Of 280 men with high school education
was S622 and 10 farmers with college
education were receiving labor income
Of S847 year.
The Missouri College of Agriculture
has made survey of CSC farms in
Johnson County. OF these farmers only
554 had a common school education
while lO2 had received high school ed.
ucaiiOn and better. The better trained
farmers operated SO per cent more land
and owned four-fifths of the land they
operated. Farmers with common school
educations owned only ihree-fifths of the
land they operated. The better educated
farmers owned one-sixih more live stock.
worked IA per cent more land per work
man, and earned Il per cent more clear
labor income each year.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
WAR GOODS FOR MISSOURI
Farmers to Get Half Million Pounds
of Acid.

Missouri is TO receive 100000 pounds
Of war salyaged picric acid for use in
land development, according to A. j.
Never. director Of the Missouri agricul-
tnral extension service. This is an aliot-
ment from Twelve and one-half million
pounds of this high explosive left in the
hands of the War Department at the
close Of hustilities in the late world war.
The distribution of this material is TO
be made through the College Of Agri-
culture cooperating with the United
States Department of Agriculture, Bu-
rean of Public Roads.
All orders from the several states in
cluding Missouri, must be consolidated
into carload lots, of not less than 10000
pounds. The College will look to the
various county form bureaus 10 assemble
and consolidate orders from several
counties if this becomes necessary in
order TO make full carloads. In counties
not having farm bureaus, the College
will cooperate with other agricultural
organizations that are in position to can
rass their respective counties and prop
erly look after the distribution Of the
explosive when it is received.
The picric acid is sold at six cents
per pound f. o. b. Sparta. Wis, or Cal
lup, N. NJ. The purchasing agency must
pay the freight and may add one cent
per pound as handling charge. Before
distribution can be made through any
county agency. it is necessary that a
formal agreement between the College
and the agency concerned be entered in.
10, since the College is bound by formal
agreement with the Federal Bureau OF
Public Road. This agreement sets
forth all the details under which the
orders for picric acid must be handled
and distribution made.
For further information farmers
should address their county agent, or
write directly TO the agricultural exten-
sion service, College of Agriculture.
Why not get fancy grade peaches al
Nowell's.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

Agent Z. r. Keller of Bowling Green
and County Agent E. L. Peter of Troy.
In Newton County the work was handled
entirely by County Agent L. |. Worm
ington.
In six of the twelve Missouri counties
having COW testing associations. organi-
zaiion work has been completed during
the present calendar year, which speaks
well for the interest being taken by the
dairymen Of Missouri in better business
methods. A still further evidence of this
is shown by the fact that five more
counties are working at the present
time on five new COW testing associs-
tions.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

Why not get fancy grade peaches al
Nowell's.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
NEW ASSOCIATIONS FORMED
IL Missouri Counties Now Have
Cow Testing.

Three Missouri counties are just TAX
ing up COW testing association work be-
ginning September /. according 10 I.
NJ. Harmon Of The Missouri College Of
Agriculture. These are Pike. Lincoln
and Newton bringing the total number
Of Missouri counties doing association
work up 10 twelve. Edwin Kamer of
Ste. Geneyieye has been employed 10
take charge of the work in Lincoln and
Pike Counties while julius Wchncr of
Sic. Ceneyieye will take charge OF the
Newton County Association.
Credit for the organization of these
associations il due almost entirely 10
the county agents in the respective
counties. In Pike and Lincoln counties
most of the work was done by County
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

electrical business twenly-eight years.
He was with the cd waler and light
company for eleven years. For the last
fifteen years he has been in business for
himself. Mr.. Furtney will continue to
make his home in Columbia but will
spend the winter in California.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
BIG STATE SCHOOL GAIN
Baker Publishes Statistics on Mis-
souri, for Last Ten Years.

Baker Publishes Statistics on Mis-
souri, for Last Ten Years.
THE number of high schools in Mis-
souri, has increased from 26l TO 622 in
the last ten years; the enrolment in
these high schools has increased from
322.649 to 4l0.982; the number Of high
school graduates has increased from s.
054 TO 9,2T8; the number of boys and
girls completing the common school
course has increased from l4,4l2 TO 28.-
7O5."
This is the centennial greeting that
is brought TO the people of the state
from the state department of education
under the supervision of Sam A. Baker.
state superintendent, in a centennial
booklet issued today TO be distributed this
week at the state fair and centennial
celebration at Sedalia.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
MAKES ROAD SUGGESTIONS
Advises Use of Government Trucks
and Tractors.

The use of trucks and tractors OBJ
tanned from the federal government by
the State Highway Department on road
grading projects, with ex-service men
and others employed quartered in tents
supplied by the National Guard organi-
zation, was suggested recently by
former State Highway Commissioner A.
C. McKibbin, who has just completed a
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
LOCAL MAN SHOWN AIRPLANE
c. w. Furtney Plans to Buy Flying
Machine Soon.

C.. R. Wassall. a representative of the
St. Louis Curiiss Airplane Co.. was in
Columbia yesterday to demonstrate one
of their machines to Charles W. Furtney.
Mr.. WassaI was on his way to fair
where he will do some flying.
Mr. Furtney has had some correspon-
dence with the Curtiss Company and
says that he probably will buy an air
plane sometime soon. He sold his cleo
trical store yesterday to John Plat. of
Jefferson City. Mr.. Plait took posses
sion of the store Immediately.
Mr.. Furiney has lived in Columbia
twenty-nine years and has been in the