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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
THE BLISTER BEETLE
Great Damage Is Being Done by
These Insects.

George Sicily of Mineral Point wrote
to the College Of Agriculture Of the
University Of Wisconsin in regard to
d pest which is causing much damage.
Mr.. Sicily received the following re-
ply to his letter Of inquiry:
Madison, Wis, June 10, 1911.
To Mr.. Geo. A. Sicily, Mineral Point,
Wis:
Dear Sir - Your letter of June s, has
been referred to me for attention. The
insects you sent with the letter are the
ash-gray blister beetle, (Macrobis uni
COLOR They are unusually abundant
this year in the state and many reports
have reached me Of very great damage
to beet fields, alfalfa fields and some
other crops.
This insect which does its only dam
age in the adult stage is beneficial in
sect in its larval stages since it feeds
only on the eggs Of grasshOppers which
are deposited in masses in the ground
and they at least make up for some of
the injury which is occasioned in adult
form.
These insects are extremely difficult
to control on account Of their vOraciOuS
feeding habits and their ability to fly
and migrate rapidly. Paris green is
one Of the best remedies for the blister
beetles when they occur on various
crops 1t may be applied dry mixed
with 10 to 30 parts of plaster or airslaked
lime, or it may be applied in the form
of spray mixed with lime or Bordeaux
mixture at the rate Of I pound in 40
gallons of water. Repeated applica
tiOns are frequently necessary since
the poisoned beetles are oftentimes re-
placed by others.
Sometimes, owing to the tremendous
numbers in which they occur, poisons
are inefficient and some mechanical
means must be applied. One method
used successfully has been to prepare
wind row Of dried grass or other
material on the leeward side of a field;
then gangs Of men Or boys working in
row with brushes can drive the
beetles before them along with the wind
until they alight on the wind rows
which can then be set on fire. This is
one method that has been used success
fully. Another method occasionally
used is what is know as the hopper
dozer" method which consists of
shallow pan with back in which some
oil or sticky oily substance is main
tanned. This machine which is fire.
quently three feet wide by twelve or
fifteen feet in length is dragged over
the infested fields, the beetles flying
and falling into the oily mixture are
Immediately killed. hope that from
these suggestions you may adopt some
method to control the pest in your
vicinity. Very truly yours,
J. G. SAUDERS, Entomologist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
Appropriates $4,000 for
County SanatOrium.

Fond du Lac, Wis, June 70: By
appropriating $4,000 for the erection OF
county sanatorium for the care OF
tuberculosis sufferers, the Fond du Lac
county board has taken position in
the lead in the state wide fight against
consumption.
Less than ten days ago Douglas
county made a similar appropriation
there being assurances that the legis
lature would pass the Youmans bill
and provide state aid. This week
Fond du Lac county followed suit
The vote showed 80 members in favor
of the sanatorium, seven opposed, one
absent and one not voting, a clear cut
victory for the sanatorium advocates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15

of consequences, they will stand by all
subscriptions taken at this rate, during
the life of the subscription. Further
more, that the paper will not be
allowed to go backward but to the
contrary will be improved from time to
time as occasion requires.
The Journal was the pioneer news
paper to give to readers direct low
subscription price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
A Very Hard Fall.

fall from high seat on his wagon last
Friday afternoon. He was driving
down the hill from Graysville to Rock
Branch, and as he stopped over to SET
the brake, the seat slipped from its
fastnings and threw him heavily to the
ground. He was very badly cut in the
face, one hand was cut and he was
bruised about the body. DR.. Brown
was called and dressed his wounds and
he is now recovering.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
Notice of Street
Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that the re-
and sidewalks, acting as and dis
charging the duties of a board of
public works, on the assessment of
benefits to the various lots and parcels
Of land affected by the proposed laying
Of an asphalt filled macadam pavement
and otherwise improving the parts Of
streets hereinafter named have been
filed in the city clerks office in the
city of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and
that said report will be presented to
the common council at an adjourned
regular meeting to be held on Friday
evening, June Is, 1911, at o clock p. m.
in the council chamber in the city hall
of said city, and that the common
council will then and there consider
said report and hear all objections that
may be made thereto and will determine
what portion, if any, of the cost Of
said improvement shall be paid by the
city at large and take such other and
further action thereon as the said coun-
Gil may think proper. The streets or
parts of streets which are to be i'm
proved are as follows:
Commerce street from the intersection
of said street with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company S
tracks to the intersection of High and
Commerce street on the north side of
High street and from said point along
High street to the west side of Iowa
street at the intersection of High and
Iowa streets in said city of Mineral
Point and also that part of the inter :
section of Doty and Iowa streets lying
south of the south line of High street
and that part Of Doty street lying east
of the east line of Iowa street and south
Of the south line Of High street.
Dated Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
June 6, 1911.
VIM. P. BLISS, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
City Buys Rock Crusher.

Dodgeville Chronicle: At the coun
Gil meeting on Wednesday evening a
new rock crusher was purchased of the
Austin Western Co., Of Chicago through
their agent, John Campbell. The
machine has all the modern improve
ments and is expected to be in operation
in about ten days. This is a machine
which has long been needed here and
it will greatly assist in fixing up our
streets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
Woman of so to Enter University
of Wisconsin.

Mrs. Amy D. Winship 50 years old
of Racine. Wis, will enter the Univer
sity Of Wisconsin next fall to complete
the regular college course. Mrs. WinshiI
holds the record as the oldest college
student in the world. She is now com
plotting her sophomore year at Ohio
State College but will complete her jun
ior and senior years at the University
of Wisconsin so as to receive her di
ploma from that institution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
A Big Newspaper Enterprise.

The Milwaukee Journal, Wisconsin's
largest daily newspaper, on June list,
reduced its subscription rate $500 per
year to readers, in advance. The Jour
nal believes that the price of print paper
must 60 lower and is taking great
hazard in naming this reduced price for
the coming year.
The publishers state that, regardless
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTESTATF ESTATE

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- sS-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the Iowa county court, to be held
in and for said county,, at the Court House,
the 4th day of July. A. D. 1911, being the
first Tuesday, of said month. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary E. Quinn, admins
tratrx of the estate of Stephen QUINN late of said
county, deceased, for the examination and al
lowance of his administration account and the
assignment of the residue of said estate to such
persons as are by law entitled to the same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks,
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper,
published in said county.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1911.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15

5th and 9Th year of service SAT per
month
7th year of service $48 per month
9Th and 9th year of service $40 per
month
10th year of service $50 per month
18th and 18th year of service. $52 per
month
18th and 18th year of service. $54 per
month
18th year Of service, maximum $55
per month
Eighth Grade, Fourth ward
(2) The eighth grade teacher of our
fourth ward school shall, in addition to
her regular duties as teacher, have
charge of the department of the pupils
of the school while on the Fairgrounds,
this to include their journeys to and
from their respective rooms, or while
this supervision she shall receive extra
compensation, the same to be left to
the judgment of the Board of Educa-
ton.
Entrance Salaries:
90 "a" Teachers entering our
schools with experience gained from
successful service in other city graded
schools shall, upon proper certifcation
of the same, be classed in our system
the same as if they had taught success
fully in our schools, provided that their
experience has been gained by two or
more years of service.
''B" Teachers entering our schools,
whose experience in teaching was
gained in the rural or country schools,
shall be assigned to that schedule which
would result from division by 2 of the
total number of years thus taught, pro-
yided such experience has extended
over period of three or more years
and for which satisfactory certlfication
is made.
Moved by Commissioner Meserole
that the schedule of salaries and rules
attached be adopted. Carried
The committee on teachers and en-
ployes reported having rendered the
position Of Latin and German teacher
in the high school to Miss Blanch Kline
at $75 per month. The 7th and Sth
grade assistant to Miss Jane Tregilgus
and assistant in primary, 4th ward, to
Miss Helen We'll.
Moved by Commissioner Meserole
the report be adopted and the Board
accept Miss Kline as teacher of Latin
and German at $75 per month, Miss
Tregilgus as assistant teacher in the
7th and Sth grades and Miss We'll as
assistant in the 4th ward primary,
the salaries of Misses Tregilgus and
We'll agreeable to the schedule. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Commissioner Meserole all
teachers in the grades be paid accord
ing to the schedule. Amendment of
fered by Commissioner Hubenthal and
accepted, provided this does not re-
duce the past salary paid any teacher. :"
Motion as amended carried.
On motion Board adjourned
Attest: VIM. P. BLISS, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
Attemnt at Burglary.

Belmont Success: An unsuccessful
attempt was made to burglarize Minor S
drug store Saturday night. The putty
was cut from around the rear window,
and the back door shows marks of
where they tried to pry it open.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
A Serious Accident.

Shullsburg Pick and Cad June 8:
Last Monday morning, while Miss
Meta Hancock was striking two steel
hammers together, a piece of steel
flew from one Of the hammers strik
ing her in the eye near the pupil, cut
ting so deep as to allow the water OF
the eye to escape. Dr. Gratiot removed
the steel. He considers it a serious
accident that may result in impaired
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
commencement Speakers.

The extension division of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin has furnished com
mencement speakers to 81 high schools
in Wisconsin and four in neighboring
states this year, II members of the uni
versity faculty having been engaged to
deliver these addresses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
COUNTY BOARD
Proceedings of the June Meeting
Held at DCdgeville Last
Week,
J. B. EAGAN, CHAIRMAN
Standing Committees Appointed.
Other Business Transacted.

Dodgeville, Wis, June 9th, 1911.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
Pursuant to the petition of majority
of the members of the County Board of
Supervisors of Iowa county a special
meeting of the Board convened at the
court house in the city of Dodgeville
and was called to order by John B.
Eagan, Chairman of the Board for the
year 1911.
Roll of members called by towns, viii
lagos and wards and the following an
swered to their names:
Arena-R. H. Bowden.
Brigham-C. M. Grimstad.
Clyde-Frank Flannery.
Dodgeville-E. G. Williams.
Eden-A. E. Thomas.
Highland-T. F. Wall.
Linden-L. H. Thompson.
Miffiin-Pierce Nolen.
Mineral Point-R Ellsworth.
Pulaski William Meyer.
Wyoming-A. Richardson.
Avoca Village-J. B. Eagan.
Cobb Village-D. E. Bennett
Highland Village-Platt Whitman.
Linden Village. w. Taylor.
Rewey-A. P. Ketterer.
Ridgeway- James Ryan.
Dodgeville City, LIST Ward-T. H.
Davies.
Dodgeville City, End Ward William
Mari.
Dodgeville City, Bird Ward-J. l.
Hahn.
Mineral Point City, 1st Ward George
Crawford.
Mineral Point City, End Ward John
Knight.
Mineral Point City, 3rd Ward-John
Gorgen.
Mineral Point City, 4th Ward-John
w. Horn.
On account of the absence of Super
visors Henry Bollerud, of the town of
Moscow, Teddy Ryan of Ridgeway,
Henry Ryan of Waldwick, Byron Jones
of the village of Barneveld and the SUI
pervisor of the village of Hollandale,
a recess was taken until $3.50 o'clock p.
m.
$3.50 p. m. Board called to order by
Mr.. Eagan.
Roll called. Members all present ex-
cept Mr.. Jones of the village of Barne-
weld.
The following credental was pre-
scented and read to the board:
State of Wisconsin. County of Iowa. Village of
This is to certify that at a special meeting of
the Village Board of the village of Hollandae.
held in the village clerks office the 9th day of
June A. D.. 1911. J. II. Mediation appointed
by said beard to act supervisor for said village
at the meeting of the County Board of Supervisors
at Dodgeville. June 9th, 1871.
JOSEPH DORIAN,
President Village of Hollandale.
On motion of Mr.. Gorgen the creden-
tial was accepted and Mr.. j. H. Nc
Hatton was seated as supervisor for the
village Of Hollandale for the present
session.
The petition for the call for the pres
ent session was read as follows:
DoDGEvILLE. Wis, MAY a, 1911.
To RICHARD f.. GRIBBLE, COUNTY CLERK OF
Iowa COUNTY WISCONSIN,:
We the undersigned members of the County
Board of Supervisors of Iowa county. Wisconsin.
respectfully petition, under the provisions of
Section No 664. Wisconsin Statutes of 1898. that
a special session of the Board of Supervisors Of
said county be called to meet at the court house in
the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. the first
Tuesday in June. 1911. being the 9th day of that
month. at two o'clock in the afternoon for the
purpose of organizing the board and for the
transaction of any business that may come before
the Board
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15
SCHOOL BOARD
Proceedings of Regular Monthly
Meeting for May.
SCHEDULE OF WAGES
Rules Adopted; and New Teachers
Employed.

Rules Adopted; and New Teachers
Employed.
Mineral Point, Wis, June ), 1911.
A regular meeting Of the school board
was this day held in the council cham
Der.
Called to order by Vice-President
Gibbons.
Members present: Commissioners
Knight, Jacka, Hubenthal, Meserole,
Chamley.
Minutes of last regular and adjourned
meetings read and approved.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion of
Commissioner Hubenthal were allowed
and ordered paid;
Electric Light Co.. Hght...... ...........s 2 90
Alex Metz, Sundries. ...................... 90
j. j. HanscOm d Co. sundrieS ........... 90
Mrs. Burns. janitOr....... .............. l 90
Electric Light Co.. library light and coal go
NJ. Crawford, librarian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
The committee on teachers and en-
ployes presented the following schedule
of salaries and rules:
SCHEDULE OF SALARIES IN THE GRADES
% Teachers who have been con-
tinuously employed in the schools of
Mineral Point, and those who shall be
thus employed in the future, shall be
subject to the following ascending
schedule, based upon years of such SER
vice in our schools, viz: Teachers from
the first to the eighth grade, inclusive,
shall receive for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15

T. H. Davies. ........... City DOdgeville I'd ward.
J. l. Hahn ............C City Dodgeville. list ward.
The Board proceeded to the election
of a chairman for the ensuing year,
Messrs. Bennett and Grimsted were APP
pointed tellers, and on motion of Super
visor James Ryan the first ballot taken
was informal Result of the ballot:
J. B. Eagan received "a votes, f. J.
Eagan received l vote, Plat Whitman
received 2 votes.
On motion of Mr. Horn the informal
ballot was declared formal and Super
visor John B. Eagan of the village of
Avoca was declared duly elected as
chairman of the County Board by the
County Clerk.
Mr.. Eagan accepted the honor con-
ferred in few well chosen words.
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud the rules
of the last board were adopted for the
government of the present board
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud a recess
was taken until seven O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
7o'clock p. m. Board called to or
der by the chairman, Mr.. Eagan.
The Chairman announced the follow
ing standing committees:
General Claims-A. E. Thomas, E.G.
Williams, Frank Flannery, John Cor
gen, Plat Whitman
Equalization and Assessment. w.
Horn, ]. w Taylor, VIM. Mari, Henry
Bollerud, P. Nolan, r. H. Bowden, Thos.
Wall
Finance and Taxation John Knight,
J. |. Hahn, John McHatton
Tax Claims-A. d. Richardson, I. II.
Davies I ThoppcOp
Treasurer's Accounts-Wm. Meyer,
Geo. Crawford, A. d. Richardson.
Public PROPERTY. |. Hahn, Byron
Jones. A P. Ketterer.
Clerks Accounts-James Ryan, l..
Thompson, C. NJ Grimsted.
Register of Deeds, Clerk OF the.
Court and District Attorneys Accounts
T. Ryan, John Mediation, H. Ryan.
Roads and Bridges-C. M. Grimsted,
Henry Ryan, K. Ellsworth.
Publishing of Proceedings of County
Board-Byron Jones, John Knight,
Jas. Ryan.
Bonds and Salaries-R. Ellsworth, T.
H. Davies, D. E. Bennett.
Supt. of Schools Report-D. E. Ben
nett, A. P. Ketterer, T. Ryan.
Trustees of Asylum Accouuts-G
Crawford, VIM. Meyer, A. d. Richard
son.
Continued next week.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08

In civilian Harrison Ainsworth and
His Friends" the author. s. M. Ellis,
tells quaint story Of Ainsworth and
his friend John Forster. Ainsworth
had discovered fine set of Hogarth's
engravings which was held at f5. a
sum which. he said, 81 could not just
then spare or at least did not think I
ought to spare. took John Forster
down to see the Hogarths. whereupon
he actually said that he would and
must have them himself and as he had
not f5 Of loose money at that moment
I should lend that sum to him. I
pointed out the absurdity Of the posi-
tion-that wanted the engravings for
myself and could not afford to lay out
the money; how. then, could lend it
to him? It was of no use. He over
ruled me, had the f5 of me and bought
the Hogarths was longing for.''
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
FARMER IS WORST
BAD ROAD VICTIM
Could Easily Save 100000
900 Each Year.
GOOD ROADS ARE THE KEY.

His Land Would Increase In Value and
the Hauling of His Produce to Mar
ket Would Be Easier and Quicker If
the Roads Were In Better Condition.
Schools Also Would improve.
The profit that good roads would
pay the farmers of the country would
amount to the enormous total Of
$500, 100000 year, according to E. w.
James, United States highway engi-
neer. The history Of nations, Mr..
James says, proves that good roads
are Indispensable features Of public
economy.
''The cost of transportation to the
farmer is important" says Mr.. James.
''It is estimated that the cost to the
farmers of the United States Of mar
keting farm products is about $780,
100000 annually. This charge is a
dead load carried by the farmer 1t Is
not like fertilizer bill. If you spend
$1,000 a year on guano or cottonseed
meal fertilizers you may expect to get
it back in increased crops.
"The farmer who hauls his produce
ten miles to market gets no more for
It than the man who hauls five miles.
There Is little traceable connection
between the cost to the farmer Of mar
keting his crop and what he gets for
it. The only way to make money on
your transportation is by cutting down
your transportation charges. To haul
more cheaply you must make your
hauling easier, be able to haul heavier
loads. be able to haul more rapidly.
'"The only way to reach these trans
portation expenses and reduce them is
through the medium Of improved
roads You can't feed your stock less;
you can't drive your animals faster;
you can't load your wagons heavier
on your present poor roads. The only
thing that remains is to improve the
roads.
ga farmer of Claud, Gilmore county,
Ala, kept record of his hauling
to and from his market town, Wetump-
ka, for one year. He made 12O trips
and rated them at So per trip, figuring
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
Warned.

warned.
He-Darling. ! don't know what to
say to your father. She--Just say,
''Mr. Mum. wish to marry your
daughter" then dodge.
Thaokeray's Disfigured Nose.
The usual account of how Thack-
cray was disfgured says that Venables
broke the novelist's nose In fair
fight. John Ward in Notes and Que
ries supplies another version. About
a year after Thackeray's death Mr.
Ward was travelling on one of the
main railways and had as companions
two old ladies who knew Thackeray
well. One Of them said the novelist
had told them this story:
Being one of the youngest pupils
(at Charterhouse), he was chosen by
one of the older lads. q rather proud
aristocrat in his way, to act as his
fag. Thackeray bore it as we'll as he
could, but demurred to some more ar
bitrary command than usual and fatty
refused to obey. whereupon the young
'aristocrat' caught Thackeray up. held
his head under his arm and with the
heel of his boot used as hammer
beat the beautiful aquiline nose quite
fat with his face-in fact. breaking
and injuring its structure completely
the excuse being. You'll clean my
boots next time, SIR"
Before his injury Thackeray was,
the same authority says, remarkably
MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
The Moves In Chess.

In the number Of possible moves
chess stands alone among games. and
not only is it perfectly safe to say that
no living man. has ever made even
once every possible move, but it is
highly improbable that in all the CEN
turtles Of the history Of the game has
every possible move been made. The
different ways Of playing the first four
moves on each side are so numerous
that II every man. woman and child
in city Of half a million population
were to set to work playing them at
the rate of four moves minute night
and day it would be more than a year
before any one would be able to leave
the cheSsboard.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
Won His Sunne,p

Terry Is of that class Of gentry
whose nimbie wit is the only thing
which keeps them from starving in
this day of probabilities. Terry is q
great coffee drinker, and many are the
expedients he Will undertake to get II
when he Is without funds. The other
evening he walked into a cafe and said
to the proprietor:
"Good evening, Mr.. NJ"
How are you, TerryY' was the ne.
Spouse.
Pretty good, pretty good, barrin, a
bad t'roat. It's glad am to see yer.
self lookin' so smart and yer dom 60
well in yer business, now, amt yerl
:. siao am, TOO, about that. By the
way, Mr. NJ, would vel. be afther
rustin' me this evening"
Trust you! Terry, wouldn't be
trustin' my own father"
Thrue fer you, Mr.. M. Ire I'd know.
gu yer !atner as well as you perhaps ]
wouldn't trust him meself!'
ana Terry got his coffee and rolls