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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30

Band Concert, Friday Night.
The Mineral Point Band will give a
concert on the street Friday night,
July Al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
CHEESE MARKET ACTIVE
Sales ON the Mineral Point Dairy
Board.

The Mineral Point Dairy Board
met on Tuesday afternoon, July %.
The prices were higher and the mar
ket active.
The sales of cheese were as follows
as reported by William Hartford {,
Secretary.
Az twins la ................ IL ll-l6c.
2O5 g 8 ......... 11sc.
100 S Daisies Ia ................ 12sc.
The sales represented the product
of eight factories for two weeks, and
amounted to about So 900
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
WAISTS.

The complete stock of ladies cotton
and silk waists at reduced prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
EMBROIDERIES.

Special drives in embroideries of
different widths-prices cents per
yard to 25 cents per yard If you are
in need of embroideries, now is a
good time to get exceptional values.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
NEW NOVELTIES
IN JEWELRY

Collar Pin Sets, Hat Pins,
Bracelets, Stick Pins, Belt
Buckles, Swastica Breaches,
something new
and many other Novelties.
The best S1.00 Boys Watch
in town. Come and see them,
the thin MODEL stem wind and
set. Higher priced Watches,
up to most any price you
want to invest. A. w. TH0MA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
SKIRTS.

Ladies' wool skirts-black and
colors-at ] less than retail price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
Purity and
Reliability

TN a matter so important as the med
L icine that you have to take when
YOU are sick it is we'll to know some
thing about it.
AS druggists it is our constant duty
to buy and dispense the drugs which
enter into the medicines prescribed by
physicians and taken by the general
public.
We have won a considerable reputa-
tion for the skilful and accurate man
ner in which we compound medicines
prescribed by the physicians.
AT MESEROLE & HORNS
Phone 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
DRESS GOODS,

All summer dress goods will be
placed on separate counter at closing
prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-30
WANTS.

FOR SALE-A good horse, nine years old;
drives single or double. Inquire at The
Democrat office.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

not begin on too large a scale, but
take it easy and increase by expert
ence and meet the demands of the
farmers. AS the good work pro-
crosses and the farmers 20 on the
annual excursion to see the farm and
have fine time. they will see the
iarm cleaned up In fine shape, for
the steward will take more pride in
the place and spend more time in
Cleaning it up and getting 1t ready
Tor the excursion. Then the people
Will ask their supervisors for more
appropriation and more aid and at
;enlion directed TO the farm. Since
The farm steward will spend some
Zine repairing fences, building roads.
moving weeds. and other things for
Improvement for the excursion, the
farm will not drop down to a low
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

had an Experiment Station, there is
no question that farming would be
made more scientific. The scientific
knowledge of the worlds agriculture
would be drawn closer to all the
farmers, and would increase the
products Of the farmers. The County
Farm would be paying thing, in
stead Of burden 10 the county. The
Department of Agriculture would be
drawn closer to the farmers and
would be more able To help them.
Why cannot Mississippi have these
County Farms?
LLOYD G.. PRENTICE.
Poplarville. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18
What James j. Hill Thinks of the County Farm Idea.

small model farm
o~n land in rural Congregational District periaps in
ev~sy county In the Agricultural DEPARTMENT Of
agr1culturc show exactly what n
and By proper cultivation
Of The sight OF
the knowledge os yields possible
bc worth than pamphlets
crnm~nf Printing Odhce
hesitate before hc expense
VOWED such Of
important Industry o promise OF
faturr.-from address
scpt~mb~s
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

Demonstration Farm Every Co Bring sene. w.
In Farming ~ 0N>-

NO one who has attended these Ex-
per T'nen' station excursions can help
being greatly impressed with the
Tact that these experiments appeal
10 me people more strongly than
'hose conducted under other condt-
tons hundred or more miles away.
and which they have never seen and
In which they had no personal inter
est.
Cooperation Between State and
County Stations
oi course all the boards o. super
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

viso-s % the different counties wili
rot run The County Experiment
Farms the same. but the rules can
nc genera! for all farms The super
ssors authorize the steward or man
age- o. the Coun;y Farm TO &c; aside
portion O: the farm for certain
'iaea Of experiments at! 10 cooper
ate ~I;h the State Experiment Sta
;Ion IN planning and carrying oct
The work. They also appropriate
money 20 cover the extra expense o:
carrying out the work. IN some
cam~s the supervisors authorize the
carrying oat OF the work and AMPLY
audit and pay any bills !aciden; 70
he work In the regular Nay without
approprta;ing any eeant;a amount.
However. IL In generally understood
that the expenditures shal! not ex-
eeed certain iltu!ta.
Cooperation wt;h The State Ell
r~rimen; Station IL s-sneailal tn the
b~as results /. The work sa 10 be re-
liable and TO have the confidence o!
the people q. the county. Il mast be
planned and carried out carefully
and accurately: and 10 this end the
State Stations generally send one or
NOR. persons familiar with the work.
20 help the steward IN selecting and
,aying out the ground. IN planting
the crops. aud IN harvesting, testing.
aud weighing Of the crops. Some
times this man remains through the
cultivation season to look after the
work. and then returns again 70 the
County Farm 10 look after the har-
x.a;tnr All the County Experiment
Stations should have some one who
In familiar with the work and who
ran look after all the details OF the
work. especially at the time OF plant
Ing and harvesting. The average
County Farm-keeper OF this State.
am sure. cannot carry on successfully
n line OF experiments. Nor could ne
compile his reports so as TO publish
them Jointly with the State Stations.
"a hieh IN necessary and Of great help
10 the people.
,t,x County Farm Would Grow Into
s.urc.. of Pleasure and i'rofit.
In starting this county cooper
a,,x~ experiment work. we should
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

rSsnrS OF the coullieS are setGpg
.ssde q portion Of the county farm
.o- experimental purposes. This
,sea ,s new. but has proved so salts
factory. aud the results OF such
mine that II has attracted the atten-
ion Of people everywhere In the
rnited States
Experimental Work Mus be Ex.
tended
One Experin Station IN . State
eanro; meet the demands OF the
farmers for the whole State. Mis-
ssssapps is now realizing that. for 1,
has established three branch stations
in different sections OF the State.
These three stations help 4 grea.
deal. but much more good would be
accomplished sy having one In every
county. II vas a great step In the
Advancement az agriculture. when
the United States establishes! al Ell
pertinent Station in each State: and
we have sow reached y stage Ia our
agricultural development when We
EuG extend The experimental work.
especially with the crops and so!i. 20
the different sections OF the State
Tie vide variation Ia soil. climate
and neets %. diserca; parts OF the
State are 80 great tha. the results
obtained IL one locality may be OF
little value 10 other sec;Ions-.r9eea.
the3 a-e often misleading. For cx-
ample. the varieties o. corn and cot
Ton which give the best yields one
rear In the Delta are practically
worthless Ia the sandy pine hills
he experiments with alfalfa or
peaehes a. the A. < NJ. College are
Il little value 20 either the farmers
u Marshall or Harrison Counties. as
o. Station !s located between the
no belts Acd In In neither. The
climate. soil. and .rany other oond!-
.scns are entirely different
CDunsy Ssastons Would Aruusc strong
Pcs~onAl 1narrw~t-
In the case OF the county Expert
meat Stations. The experiments are
10 the people O. the coaaty. Every
cas In the coun;y II deeply .ntcrcst-
ID II these local eare-inrnis- The
results are published in the county
pap~rx. and become the topic OF dis
rssxsoa To make the farmers more
ssssr~~:e1 IN the station work. they
have been Induced tn contribute seed
sos planting and experimental work
Q. the coanty farm. OF have helped
II the planting and harvesting OF
The c-ogs In tht. way the people
hare eorae 10 hare . strong pcrSonal
s.ss-ex, IN II. wovk- The results
tAouia be carefully tahulat~d an9
pshllsAea IN sailesia form and dis
is1Suted 80 every farmer In the eoun-
n. This Ia made possible by tie CO.
opesaslor os the county supervisors.
With the State Experiment Station.
In such reports the reader wfil fna
aU oaly the results Of the expert
nenis In hla o2n county. bn; also OF
ssery othsT county having q County
kiper!meni Station.
Annual Picnic Excurxi0n to the
Farm
But another and more important
iscsof hak catered into this work In
nosi Eases bringing its importance
1ad practical value home 10 every
oAs tn s'iIl more eHectual way
slaa ID what " known as the County
-1perisaen, Station picnic or excuF"
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18


case of a neglected County Farm:
aad then thts eyentfai day will be a
stimulus TO better work throughout
the entire ywaE. The County Farm.
instead os being . burden and an
~ye-@orc. can he made source Of
The couaty. And ~ay not
Popular Wherever Tried
Where these County Experiment
Farms have existed In the corn sec
sioas OF the uaited States. they have
ahowa tha; the farmers have been
raising poor corn. much below what
they can raise In their counties
There are hundreds o. farmers IN
every ccerty who do not pay any at
iea;son 10 seed selection. ny the aid
OF The Conn,y Experiment Farms this
has beer shown ;o farmers and they
have learned 20 proa; by the expert
tneata. As have said before. the
nature of the experiments conducted
should depend upon the particular
llNEEF&A a4 kIs eOL&kss sSofIS NbaH'
slea are interested more In one crop
than some other county: SO. expert
rnents should be made with reference
TO the crops OF greatest interest, This
In being done on the well conducted
County Farms Where county is
making a success with the farm and
the farming interest Is increasing.
many implement manufacturing com
pauies Will supply the farm with
tools 10 carry on the work. BY SO
doing their farm machinery Is ad
vertised.
There ss no question that the rap
ia growth q. these institutions
throughout the States Ia assured.
wherever these Stations have been
AT work the people are anxious to
have them continued and are urging
their supervisor. through County In
sti,utes and Farmers Meetings. 10
increase appropriations in order TO
enlarge the scope OF the work. This
active cooperation between the far
mers and the supervisors Is resulting
IN A substantial growth In the move
m.nt which will grow In the years
10 follow.
II every county In all the States
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18
GOOD FARMING AND TILE
DRAINAGE.
They Enhance Land Values Greatly
Information Wanted About What
Is Being Done in Northern Mlssis-
sippi.

is Being Done in Northern Mlssis-
sippi.
Messrs. Editors: | read your agri-
cultural paper religiously. hoping
that / may see something TO apply
10 my Southern proposition; and /
am not disappointed You have many
articles on planting that are valuable
TO man just entering the study OF
agriculture In the South. For thirty
FIVE years have lived In Champaign
county. the seat OF the experiment
station and the State University OF
Illinois. and one OF the richest corn
counties in the world. Land here il
from $50 10 S2o0 an acre. not be
cause this community is healthy.
wealthy and populous alone. but be-
cause the farmer has learned to pre-
srrye his soil. Il needs feed 10 live.
and he Is farming scientifically.
Your paper Is carrying the same
message TO thousands. and will have
won It's right to live when IL sue
ee.ds In convincing the Southern
farmer that h. must diversity his
crops For years that was the bur
den o. the cry OF the lectures q. the
county farmers Institutes here.
clover being the crop to ter,Ellze the
land.
There is one subject that has done
more than any other TO make this
the great agricultural country that
IL is-~tha, OF tiIing Drainage Is
carried 10 perfection here. and this
county Ii a pioneer In the work In
fact. ]. l. Ray. OF this county, Is the
lawyer who framed the drainage Law
Of Mississippi: and /, Is the product
OF the wisdom and experience OF
men interested in this great work.
IL Is found tha; drainage IL beneficial
not only In carrying of supe rauous
water but in supplying needed ele-
ments 10 the soil Your readers
would doubtless be pleased TO hear
OF the work being done by the north
ern tiers OF counties OF Mississippi
In drainage. They have much help
from the national government and
In a short time the most extensive
work of drainage in the United States
will begin In the Delta. from Tunica
TO south OF Ciarksdale. IL you have
any Information on this work. an oc-
casional article on the progress OF the
project would be welcomed
Crbana. Ill. +. E. PINKERTON.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18
Editorial Comment: The heavier

Editorial Comment: The heavier
rainfall In the Gulf States would
make tile drainage here OF more
value than In Illinois under like
conditions OF soil. and drainage OF
all kinds should be pushed; but usu-
ally when one advocates drainage
for land that Is not submerged part
OF the year. he faces an open-mouth-
ed stare and unbelief. Till the water
content OF soil is reduced sufficiently
10 lei air in. the soil will not have
enough air 10 make It's plant food
available for the crops. Those living
in the sections OF drainage enterprise
now under way will confer a favor
on many readers by sending The
Gazette report OF what is being
done.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

In starting this county cooper
a,,x~ experimeni work. we should
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18

But another and more important
'sSos has catered into this Work In
most EASES bringing its importance
Rad practical value home 10 every
ohe In s,lIi more enectual way
shia Ia ~hA, " known as the County
I1p|rinsn, Station picnic or excuF"
aon. Thousands Of people In every
coaniy whore these educational meet"
Igs are held have visited the Coun-
Experiment Station and seen With
Asaf own eyes the work being done
ne branch station a. McSoili. Miss i,
I1s he annual excursion and picnic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
Co to Cuba,
Young Man!

Thirty years ago the advice to young men
was to "Go West" Many did. rad from a
comparatively small investment becaIne not
TUNITY Is now CUBA What the West did I'm
thirty wears will be done In Cuba in five years.
Cuba las everything in ITS favor. About as far
EElTiLfTY. PERFECT CLIMATE The
best proposition In Cuba H. a Citrus Fruit Plan
tation. Investment absolutely safe. Returns
sure and large. We have the land. plant the
mall investment makes family comfortable
4 all time. Returns EVERY year
Lend name and address on postal card.
Tbs Heradura Plantation Co., whitney 3dg, 0eren. oeA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
Legal Notices.
Order for Hearing.

State OF Michigan county of Van Buren,, 80.
At session of the probate court for said county
held at the probate office In the will age OF Paw Paw
on the 10th day of March, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eight,
Present, Hon. DAVID Anderson. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Henri, M. George,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, OF
ii. O. George, aud sole heir at law OF
said deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that administration of said estate be granted
to said petitioner, to some other suitable person
Thereupon IL is ordered that Tuesday, the 7th day
of April, A. ID. 1908, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing Of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested I'm said estate required
to appear ut session OF said court, to be holden
at the proNste office In the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause II any there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And Is further ordered hat said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of the
pendency of said petit ION and the hearing thereof,
by causing copy o: this order to be published IL
The True Northerner, newspaper printed and CIR
custing in said county Of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at last previous to said day OF
hearing.
DAVID ANDERSON,
STA Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20

Ruby E Davis and to M A Engle &
f F Woolsey 80 of 8 80 of ID sec
"a Hartford 81 500
Sarah Whitney TO Amelia f Miller lots
$500, $50 Kendall 1915.
Johanna Shannahan to Garrett Shan
nahan lots l, 2 blk Is Bangor 81.
Margie A Denna Schueller to Milan ID
Merrill 4x8 rds sw ID Q ID sec 10 in
City South Haven 1925.
Robert Collins and W to Arthur Col.
lirs lot and W p lots 78 blk Grand
junction 81.
Mary E Bailey to Henry F Meyer 40 a
a ne ID sec % South Haven $4,000.
Fred Sweet and to II NJ & G. M
Kingsley pit of W ID sec 26 Pine Grove
81.
Viola M Lightner to Lewis M Light.
ner d se d sec 3 Hartford 81 900.
Eugene w Mcneil ct al to Levi Sto.
ker & Co. pei blk 10 Dodge's &C Lawton
1920
Anna Gould to Levi Stoker & Co. lot
7 blk Dodgd's adm to Lawton Sl20.
James Curran to Geo Ii Marshall and
wsw d NV "a sec Geneva $3.50.
Bird ID Bishop and to Frank j, Jo-
seph ii and Geo Burkhard 1l9 "a
sec 26 Covert 81.
Elmer Simmons and to Orange M
Rowan sec Pine Grove ST.
Orange M Rowan to Elmer Simmons
aud same as last above 81.
Daniel ID Carnahan and W TO Henry w
Carnahan lots SO 7-S 8 aud 40 TT lots
10 ii blk Ia South Haven 81 600,
e liza Evitts to Sallie Hubert p
lots 2, blk "a Grand Junction 800.
Estate Of Conrad Grouse to SaIlie Il
Hubert lots |, 8 blk "a Pine Grove 5000.
III ID Sill and W to Josephine DeMarais
pei on " shore OF Crooked lake known as
lot IA Keeler $3.50.
Albert l. Seebeck and to Charles f.
Jones p NV and z Nv "A 200 a.
sec l6 Arlington S6,250
James Enpson to Arthur Empson a
a e d sec 81 Geneva $50.
VIM Allen and to Milo Allen Q "a
W ID sec 20 Columbia 81
Milo Allen to VIM Allen and same as
last above jointly 81.
WIN Spaulding and W to Emma Hart
10 secs 9, 10 Hartford 81 200
Jay w Brown and W to A f Lind pei
in vii Bloomingdale $3.50.
Harriet Ii Hawley to Merle Austin lot
II blk SCOTS adm Mattawan 500.
Phillip Collins and " to Thomas Ford
6 fri d sec Pine Grove $1,000.
Gilbert f. Hammond to j w Turner
a ex pei sec 10 South Haven $500.
First State bank So Haven to Emma
Ballard lot Harrison's adm to South
Haven 500.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
MOrtgage Sale.

Whereas, de ault having been made in the pay
ment of the money secured by certain mortgage
dat d the 31st day of October, A. ID. 1908, executed
by Frank j. Myn9r. and Ella NJ. Myner, his wife,
OF the township of South Haven to the Citizens
State bank of South Haven, Michigan, which said
mortgage recorded in the office of the register
Of deeds OF the county of Van Buren, in lbe 81 of
mort cages on page COS tie Sth day of November,
A. II. 1875. at O'Clock a. m And who reas the said
mortgage has been duly assigned by the said t'i'i
zens state bank 10 Emory J Tauntr ard Cors 3.
Tauner, 10y assignment bearing date the h d O.! Of
November A. ID. 1905, and recorded in the office OF
register of deeds of TN said county of Van Buren,
on the 14'h day of February A.. ID. 1905, ct $50
O'Clock p. - in hber 81 of mortgages on page 55l.
and the same il now owned by them Jointly.
And whereas, the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date OF this notice is the sn'''
s1626. 76 doll ars principal and interest atu t'n
further sum OF thirty-five dollars being the -to,U
tory attorney fee stipulated for in said mo tgaCe
and SUIT or proceeding having been instituted ~
law to recover the debt low remaining secur.i H.!
said mortgage any part thereof, whert', IS the
power OF sale contained in said mortgage has be
come operative
Now there fore, notice is hereby given that ny vir
tue Of the said power Of sale, aud IN pursu nee OF
the Il itute iu such case made and provit =. tn,
said mortg age will be reclosed by a sal. If 'h,
premises therein described, at public auciu 10 tn,
highest bidder, at the front door of the court house
i'm the village OF Paw Paw, in said county II NHI
Buren,, the 18th day of June next, at ten O'CLOCK
In the forenoon of that day, which said PREMISE
are described i'm said mortgage a. follows, tO-wit:
The north one-half of the north east one
quarter of the southeast one-quarter or soctioi
twenty three 23) in town one south, range seven
teen 40 vest containing twenty acres OF land mtr
dated March II, 1908.
EMORY J. TAuSER and Cora b. TAuSER.
AssIgnevs
BARNARD LEWIS,
Attorneys for Assignees il3
Business addrt 81, Paw Paw, Mich
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-20
Probate Court.

Estate OF Evaine Stratton, deceased
License issued to executor to sell real es
tate.
Estate of Peter w Henry, deceased.
Estate closed to creditors
Estate of Charles Bartholomew, de
ceased. Mrs. Lille Bartholomew ap
pointed administrators.
Estate of Simeon Reynolds, deceased.
Final account OF administrators allowed.
Estate of Amos Conklln, deceased.
Mrs. Ida Conklin appointed administra-
triX.
Matter of Sarah Adams, incompetent
S. @. Toof appointed guardian.
Estate of George b. KELLEY, deceased
Order entered admitting will to probate.
Estate of Elmer w. Hall, deceased
Final account filed Hearng, April l3
Estate of Henry b. Allen, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate of Euuise Branch, minor. Ac.
count Of guardian filed.
Estate of Marie aud Florence Rooster,
minors. Letters of guardianship issued
to Charles Koester Paw Paw.
Estate OF August Moskle, deceased
Executor discharged
Estate of FLOYD Bush Day, minor. Or
der entered dischargIng guardian.
Estate of Eliza Browning, deceased
Petition for appointment of trustee filed
Hearing, April l3.
Estate OF Henry NJ. George, deceased.
Petition for appointment of administra.
tor. Hearing, April Z.
Estate OF Mary j. Clay, deceased. Pc.
tition for probate of will filed. Hearing
April 7.
Estate OF Eliza j. Roach, deceased
Petition for appointment OF administra
tor fled. Hearing. April Is.