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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Wisconsin and Fox Rivers Improve
mont

The following me mortal has been
prepared by Senator Window, chair
man of the U. S. Senate Committee
on Transportat ian, and sent out by the
Farmers Union, of Minneapolis, to
every master of a grange, postmaster
and newspaper Office in the North
westernStates for the purpose of procur-
ing signatures. This memorial ought to
be sent to Congress with atleast hun
drcd thousand singers, and then we
should probably have practical i'm
proyement commenced by another
year. The people Of Iowa county
would be espc cially benefited by this
improvement, and we hope no citizen
Of the county will fail to sign the me-
mortal.
TO the Honorable the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the United States of
america, in Congress assembled:
If transportation are imperatively neces
sary to the Development and prosperity Of
the stern States; and aOhereas, the Re-
pcrt of the Select Committee on trans
pcrtation, recerty Submitted to the Uni
{ ed States Senate demonstrates the fact
that the adequate Improvement of the Fox
and Wisconsin Water Route, from the
Nississ pi River to Green Bay, will reduce
the cost Of transporting grain from the
river to the lakes at least ten cents per
bushel below the average railway charges,
thereby effecting a saving on the move
ment of single crop, from the States of
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebras-
ka and Missouri, of nearly $l0,000,000;
or a sum nearly double the entire cost Of
the proposed improvement; to which say
ing must be added the reduced cost of
transporting lumber, salt, iron, and other
heavy commodities from the lakes to the
Mississippi river, amounting to many
millions more; and sO' ereaS, this annual
saving to the farmers Of the Northwest
will, when onc>half the. lands in those
State are under cultivation, amount to
more than twenty times the entire cost Of
the proposed improvement; therefore,
We, the undersigned, CITIZENS residing
in County, State Of. .......
%. respectfully and earnestly pray that
such appropriations be made as will in
sure the completion of the Water Route
from the Mississippi River to Lake Mich :
igan, via the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers,
at the earliest practicable moment, and by
such improvements as will afford the
cheapest and best facilities of water trans
portation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Where the.Profits Come From

The venerable John johnson, the
we'll known and highly successful far
mer of Geneva, N. Y. in recent note
to the Country Gentleman, says:
''If wheat continues to keep so low, we
must make rich manure and grow much
larger crops, and on less land, or we far
mers can not make anything"
There is something encouraging in
the way in which this old man faces a
difficulty. First of all he proposes to
see what he can do on his own, home
side Of the question. Doubtless he has
his opinions as to the causes of low
prices and some views as to how they
might be made higher by better sys-
TENS of marketing and united action by
the farmers of the country, but his first
thought is; "Here is an unpleasant
fact. Wheat is low in price. II it
continues so what can do to be able
to make anything out of my crop?"
Ana his answering thought is;ssI must
make my wheat cost me less by grow
ing larger crops" So he announces
that, if he lives until next year, he
will feed oilcake to make rich ma
nure.
ltshould always be remembered that
the profit is the difference between
the cost and the selling price, and tina,
increasing the latter or decreasing the
former has the effect of increasing the
profit.
1t is a proper question to conside
whether the price of any crop is S,
low that a farmer cannot afford t
grow it, but if he prefers growing it
he should use all efforts tc get as larg
ayield as possible, at the least COST
We;tern Farmer.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Ar the present prices of pork it il

AT the present prices Of pork 1t Is
estimated that s85,00o,000 will be
paid out for the hog crop of the West
ern States. Lard is about 100 per
cent. higher than it was last year at
this time, and pork about 60 per cent.
higher. The increased price which the
farmers are receiving from their pork
and their corn will 60 far towards re-
lieving them from what they have lost
On their wheat crop. The high price
of pork is not only bringing out all the,
hogs tina team properly be sent to market
but also very many pigs, because the
farmers do not consider it good tnan-
cial policy to feed them through the
winter on dear corn.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
31st day of December, A.D.1S74
Foreclosure Sale.


q TATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT IN
~ Snd for Iowa County.
Henry Jones, Josephus Sobey and Thomas Bosanko,
as the trustees of Dodgeville Lodge No. 147vf the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, PLAINTIFF.
against
Richard 7. James and Elizabeth James, his wife,
Defendants
BY virtue of and pursuant TO Judgment OF der
of foreclosure and sale rendred in the above entf
tied action, at regular term of the Circuit
Court ct Iowa county, Wisconsin, at Dodgevills,
in said coanty and State, on the 18th day OF
OCTOBER 1874, shall, on the
30th day of December, A.D.1S74,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of that day. at tho
front door of the Court House, In the village of
De3geville Iowa Go unity, Wisconsin, offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the highest bid
der, the following described mortgaged pTsaises
to-wit
The southeast quarter of the southwest quar-,
ter, of section Number twelve (12) and the soath-
east qtarter of the southwest quarter of section
No. two (2), all in townphip No. ak (6) north Of
range No. two (2, east of the 4h principal meridian,
containing eighty So) acres, ore or less, in Iowa
County, Wisconsin.
Dated Sherrs office, Dodgevills, Wis, Nov. s,h,
1874.
WILLIAM SANDS,
REESE & CARTER, Sheriff, lows County, VIZ
Plaintiffs Attorneys. l3nevw6
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
30th day of December, A.D.1S74,
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

tate of Ira I. Shue ,deceased. 0"i-'' 00"i
AI office ishereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
IN OF an order Of license made in said
the 18th day of AprIand the 4th day or 5oytomher.
1874, by thu County Court OF n ock county the
fdetsigned HIS. Weoster of the Adm In istrnteps
ofsad estate will sell at public auct ion TO tho high
est bidder, on the steps of the Court House. In
Dodgeyille Iowa County, State Of Wisconsin, the
9th Day Of December
next, at o'clock in the afternoon, the foil fa..
described real estate East half OF Sout esst
quarter of %. town Z, north of range q east,
slso north west quar- ter of south quarter OF seo
Is In town 8, north Of range one IL, east;
Aso s~, quarter or sw. quar- ter Of ssc(25 twenty
five in town (7) seven. north of nge east, Riso
the quarter Of the quarter Of sc. No (7e)
twcnty-six, in town (7) seven, north Of range (2l
two east also the quarter Of the quarter IF
section (iS) eighteen; in town (8) eight, north Of
range tl) one east.
TERMS OF SALE--One-haf down and one BALI
III one year att7) seven per cent interest, with
curity on tile premises, three per cent. OF for
cash.
N. B.-The widows dover in the above real
estate will be sold at the snme time and place with
rest-Iowa county State of Wisconsin.
Dodseville, Nov. 10, 1874
,,.-n.o us III WOOSTER, administrators
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Haifer.

ENATEN UP by the subscriber, living at Mckllllp
L old stand, in Porer's Grove, sec. 70 Town %
and Range 4, on or about the first of NoVemper'
and the tip cut off the right ear. The owner Is
req Vested to prove property pay charges and take
her away Capt. WILLIAM JONES.
TIxrA
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Cow.

0,AME TO MY PLACE, about the middle ofJuly,
Y and ia ken up by me Nov 18th: 1874, dark
red cow with one horn dropping a little l live on
Sec 81 Township 7, north OF Range 3, East. The
owner is requested to prove property pay: charges
and ia Ike her away.
Adec7 4w4 Jennieton,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Straw Cow.

FUvAKEN UP by the subscriber living ten mites
Il north of Dodgeville, Sec 10, town Z: ana
range 8, east, about the 10th day of November,
1874 red-and-whte COW, IL II years old WITH the
point of her right horn broke off, and slit In her
left ear. The is requested to prove property,
70noy7aw4. THOMAS BAILEY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Heifer.

TAKEN UP by the subscriber. living twelve
4 miles northwest of Dodgeville; on section
3D. tow hip T. range 2, east, On or abort the lst OF
Nov. 1874, a roam hefer, three years old past NO
artificial marks. The owner Is requ ested to prove
property pay charges, and take her away
4dec74w4 ADAM hIhH1"'
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
ARENA MARKET.
corrected weekly by Morris Jones.)
ARENA Dec g. 1874
Tn Probate--Iowa County Court.

In the matter of the last will and testam mt OF
Daniel d. Grifiths, deceased.
On reading and hing.the petition of Henry D..
Crfiths and Elizabeth D. Gritfths, Executors, rep
resenting among other Kings that they have fully
administered said estate, and praying that time
ami place be fixed for examining and allowing their
account of their adn inis tration:
Tt is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge of this Court on the 21st day of December.
1874, next ensuing, at the Court House i'll the vii
la ge of Dodgeville at 10 O'Clock a. H.
1t is further ordered That notice thereof be CIV
en- to all persons Interested by publishing copy
of tlis order three successive weeks in the Dodge
Vile CHRONICLE, weekly newspaper, circulated
in said county.
Dated November 23d, 1874.
ROBERT.WILSON,
27noyNs County Judge.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Notices.
Straw Steer.

T,AKEN UP by the subscriber, living five miles
/ northwest of DodgevilIe, on the road to James's
Mi II. on section 49, TOWNSHIP and range 2, on or
about the oath of November, 1874, red and white
steer with piece broken off the left horn, ears
cropped short, and short tail The owner IS re-
quested to prove property, pay charges AMI take
him away. 1OhN d. b1NDAo0'
L -fn-I
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray II eifpr.

TAKEN UP by the subscriber, living ~ miles
i west of Dodgeville, on section 30, town 3,
range 2 east on or about the 10th of November,
1874, two year-od heifer, coming three, red, but
mixed with white between the eyes and horns, and
white on her fore legs. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and tate her away.
l7nov .74w4 GEO. BUNTING.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Steer.

TAKEN UP by the subscriber, living six miles
L n,rth west of Dodgeville, on section IA, town
6, range east, on or abont the 10Th of November,
1874 red steer with speekled face and white spots
on his legs, will be two years old next spring NO
artificial marks. Tn owner is requested 10 prove
property, pay charges and ia Ike him aw ay
2fnoy74w4 CHRISTIAN KURTH.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
New Advert sements.
foreclosure Sale.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT comm
y aud for Iowa County.
Jane James, Plaintiff.
against
r. James and. Elizabeth James, his WIFI n.
dants.
BY virtue of and in pursuance tc a Judcr
order of foreclosure and sale, rendered in the al
entitled action, at a regular term of the CSrt
Court of Iowa County, Wisconsin. at Dodgev
in said county and state, on the 18th day Of
tober, 1874, 1 shall, on
the 30th day of December, 1877
at two O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, at
'front.' door of the Court House, in the village
podgeyille, Iowa County, Wisconsin, offer for E
and sell at public auction, to the highest bid
me believing described mortgaeed premises
wit: The undivided ene-half of the South ",
quarter, OF the north west quarter and the
divided half of the north half of the south "
quarter, of section two (2) town (6) north of mi
two ~ east of the fourth principal meridian :
containing one half of one hundred and tver
tizO) acres, more or less, in Iowa county. Wise
sin. "N~~
Dated sheriff's Office! Dodgsville. Wis, NovemI
9th, 1874. WTfIIaI cSTns
REESE 4 CARTER. shs,iff, Iowa souni MT - V
Plaintiffs Attorney.
13nov74w6.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
Stray Steer.

TSAKEN up by the subscriber, living in the town
L of Wyoming on or about the 18th of October
1874 redand-whie Steer, on 9 year old. The owner
requested prove property, pay charges and take
said Steer away. PATRICK hO"A AN.
l3noy4w
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04
nj a IL II he D,
BOR n /.

HATHAW AVN the town af Wyoming, on sun-
day, November I'D, to W. NJ. and Emily Hathaway,
son.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-04

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT CouRT
y aud for Iowa County,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, %. The sail makers and riggers
at the Charlestown navy yard have been sus-
pended until June LIST. Notice has been Civ
en- to the mechanics of the equipment depart
mant that they will be suspended from work
next Tuesday, until Monday. The cause is
that appropriations for naval purposes are
short.
1t has just transpired thet BRUTAL MUIR
der was committed at the State aims house.
on the 18th of March last. The victim was
a crippled inmate named Edward Dolland, 60
years old. The murderer was Daniel Leary,
steward of the hospital connected with the
institution. and has been employed there five
years. Dollard offended in trivial way and
Leary stamped upon him and then had him
removed to bed, where he died in a few
minutes. The transaction was witnessed by
three inmates, but through fear of Leary kept
the affair secret. The death of Dollard was
not investigated, the superintendent and ply
stefan surprising it the natural result of in
juries he had previously received by an acci-
dent, one of his thighs having been broken.
One of the men who witnessed the assault
has just been released from the institution
and was lodger in one of the station houses
in this city last night, and it was through him
that the affair came to light. To-day the Of
ticers of the institution have been investigat-
ing the affair." and the other two witnesses
coroborate the story. Leary will be suspend
ed from service and probably arrested for the
crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26

SATURDAY, May 70.

SATURDAY, May -.
FLOUR-Receipts 5265 bbls. The market IL Arm
on saturdays. We quote supers at Is sOas GOV
hbl; common extras at % 25a7 90; Milwaukee % 90
and Indiana oas s g. a.
3! 5Oa10 co. nth some fancy brands selling ct q
higher figure; Southern family at q 5oalo 90;
few favorite brands at higher price.
CORN-Receipts 1890 bush There has been
very little inquiry for corn Sales of high mixed at
G92c for the various grade of new and old mixed
and yellow.
oATs-Receipts 1900 bush. The market is firm.
and there was a very moderate demadd, with sales
on the track of oats little better than No at TIC.
We note sales No. 2 mixed at &c; brown 64c; No l
,sHORTs-Receipts 1850 bush. The market is
almost bare OF shorts and feed, and shorts have
sold at $32 90 per ton. No Feed or Middlings
PROVISIONS Pork and backs are firm. Lard
pRn ac9 Smoked ham in moderate request.
ee ssa ans quote p9k IL at ga soa GO
$4 5oal5 90 per Dbl for prime Beef at $l2 GOALS 90
per Dbl for mess, and $l7 oOa17 90 for family Lard
BUTTER-Receipts 533 pkgs and no bxs. The
demand is very, fair for saturday. Choice new
to place round lot above 29c; medium and fair
lots of old sell at 2sa27; medium at 23d2sc: com.
mon and bakers lsa2ic; very little offered under
CHEESE-Receipts 60 boxes and 20 bbls. The
market is quiet and prices are without material
i1sai5 i.2 for medium. and lids for farm diaries.
EGGS-Receipts 4e6 boxes and 80 bbls. The
receipts are ample and market is easier. sales Of
Northern and Eastern made at l7alSc and Western
at 15dl.-c per doZ.
BEANS-Receipts - bbls. There is no improve.
ment to note and the market is quiet at ~ Is per
bush for medium ; - 40a2 70 for Pea beans; and
80 go per bush for yellow eyes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are firm at 81 Is, for
Jackson Whites. Early Rose are lower, and the
markets. quiet at l25a per bush. Davis Seeding
are dull. Onions are very dull and we cannot
quote above 4d4 30 per bbi.
| GRASS SEEDS-The market remains quiet and
the sales are confined to small lots. We quote
3l5 for Herds Grass; l0laallhc for Western clover
Halo lie for New York; 81 75a per sack Of O0b
for Red Top, and 81 35al 81 for Hungarian seed.
HAY-Prmc coarse hay is firm at 427a29 pc r ton
but the inferior qualities are very dull and can not
be sold at some concession. Straw sells at $27O0
per ton.
COTTON The market is quite firm and higher,
with an upward tendency, and holders are not
anxious sellers at this time. There is better in
quiry, and some holders ask nc above quotations,
| We quote middling at lsAal94e; low mddling at
| ls-alsl9c; good ordinary at l7-al7lac; ordinary
| at l5-al51ac.
| SUGAR-Raw is dull and unchanged und we
hear Of no sales Refined sugars are quiet at 10s<
| 101c.
MOLAsSES-Fair inquiry and we note sales of
200 hhds Cicnfuegos at 42c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26

Death of an Old Resident.

Another native of Augusta, who has always
lived here and whose life spans more than two
generations, has departed this life. Mrs.
Sarah Ladd died at her home on Melville
street, yesterday morning, at the age of So
years. She was the widow of Joseph Ladd,
who died in 1885, and the daughter of the late
Theophilus Hanlen; she has many relatives
in this city and vicinity. Until within few
months she had been quite active, and has
frequently been seen upon the streets walking
with the aid of strong staff.
An event in the life of Mrs. Ladd is of pub
lie interest as it shows in what respect she has
been to this community living memorial of
the age that tried mems souls-the formative
period of this country's history. The news
of the death of George Washington, which oc-
Cured on the l4th of December, 1899, did
not reach Augusta until the 1st day of Janu
airy, 1900. On all hands there was mourning,
persons generally wearing Grape upon their
arms. The President of the United States is
sued a proclamation recommending the OBJ
servance of the 22d of February, in comment
Grafton of the sad event. A town meeting
was held in Augusta, and all due arrange
ments made for the proper observance of the
event. The people assembled in great num-
bers and procession formed consisting of a
military escort, the teachers and male youth
of the town schools, company of infantry with
arms reversed, company of artillery, Masonic
Lodge. judges, selectmen and other officers,
fire companies, citizens, etc. Next to the
military escort. at the head of this procession,
were sixteen Misses, clad in white, with black
hats and cloaks and white scarfs. Mrs. Ladd
was one of that number-then fair, beauti-
full girl of eleven years. All her companions,
with the possible exception of one, have
dropped out from the ranks of the living,
while those who made up that funeral process.
sion, with the exception named, have joined
'the long procession of the dead"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26
FROM NEW YORK.
Rumored DefalcatiOn.

New York, %.
A special referring to the rumored defalca-
ton in State Treasurer Paines office, says
that special deposits of contractors amounting
to S97 900, were in Paine's custody when
Gov. Dix signed the transferring their custo-
dy to the commissioners of the canal fund :;
that they have not been so transferred, and
neither the deputy treasurer nor the chief &C.
| countant knows where they are. The COVER
nor and controller manifest no anxiety about
their safety, and there is no proof of impron.
err use of them by Paine.
Drivers Strike.
Only one line of stages is running on
Broadway this morning, that of the 14th It,
to South Ferry line. The others are without
drivers, and this line will probably stop in
few hours unless the increased rate of wages,
So psr day, is granted them, for which the
other drivers have struck.
The number of drivers on strike is $50
The stages Of six different lines are all hous-
ed, no drivers having been obtained to take
| the place of the strikers. The proprietors
and strikers are both confident.
Queen Victoria's birthday was observed by
English vessels in port by display of bunt-
ing, sc.
The weather has been thick and foggy since
daylight.
West Point Examination.
Poughkeepsie, %. The examination of ap-
plicants to West Point Academy commences
to-day. Out of 10 registered applicants on
ly SO arrived, but all are expected by noon to-
morrow.
Buffalo, %. The streets are filled with
military, the Slst Brigade being under inspec.
ton, and the st. George Benevolent Society
of Canada under escort. A similar society in
this city is also parading in honor Of Queen
Victoria's birthday.
AT a meeting of the Pacific Mail Steamship
stockholders to- day about GO, 900 shares were
represented. The following ticket for diree-
tors was agreed on: Russell Sage, Rufus
Hatch, Frances Alexander, VIM. II. Guion,
f. w. Hardy, G. S. Scott, John Riley, r. S.
Burrows and +. L. Talcott.
1t is reported that young Van Valser, who
| robbed the N. Y. Central r. r. Office of $780,
900, recently was seen in Warrensburg, NY.
He is believed to be working his way towards
Canadr.
Schr. Arrow, of New Bedford, for New
York. sprung leak and sunk OF Glen Cove,
L. l., last night. Two sailors are supposed
to be lost. The captain and the rest of the
crew were saved. The vessel was built a
year ago, rnd valued at $4,000. 1t is thought
she can be raised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26

Henry Stafford of this city, while fishing for
perch, at the lock of the Kennebec dam, on
Saturday afternoon, caught young salmon.
The hook was common one and was baited
with an angling worm. Old fishermen say
this is the first instance on record of river
salmon taking bait, and is a curiosity on that
account. The fish is probably about one year
old, is fourteen inches long, and is a regular
had undoubtedly heard of the fishway, and
after battering its head against the granite
foundations in vain attempt to find the en-
trance, in mad desperation, submitted to the
humiliation of being hooked, and afterwards
cooked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-26

Mr.. Alex. Simpson of Gardiner, is to can
vas this city for most timely work, that will
meet with a ready sale. 1t is entitled ''Min-
ME Hermon, the Rumsellers' Daughter, or
Woman in the Temperance Reform" with il
est and power, and will serve grand purpose
in the work of the temperance reform. Mr.
Simpson has secured large list in Gardiner.
lie is worthy man, and while serving as
soldier in the army of the rebellion, received
wounds which disable him from working at
his trade.