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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
ROAD BUILDING.

The number of Harpers Weekly for
June contains an article by Thaddeus
S. Dayton which forcibly presents to
view the great movement which is
going forward for the building Of good
roads throughout the country. The
writer says:
Everywhere today city and country
are cooperating and working in friend
ly rivalry for better roads.
More good road building was done
throughout the United States in 1910
than in any previous year, and the ad
vance for 1911 will be even greater.
State after State has created a depart
ment of highways within the last two
years, and has made large appropria
tons for road building
OF the great durability of bitumen-
bound broken stone roads - such as it
is proposed to build in Mineral Point
Mr.. Dayton says:
BY the employment Of asphaltic
products or oils roads have been made
practically dustless and mudless. Fur
ther than that, their durability has
been increased enormously. Few people
realize that the ordinary macadam
road loses about two inches from it's
surface every summer in the quantity
e @l,o@ 80, ,;,,I
by the winds. In eight Eastern States,
in 1908, bituminOus materials were
employed in the construction and main
tenance Of 416, 900 square yards of road
surface; in 1909 of 1874, 900 square
yards, and in 1910 of 1924 900 square
yards. These figures of increase are
startling, but those for this year are
likely to be even more so. For instance,
by the close of the construction season
have trunk highway with bituminous
surface extending north from New
York City to Albany, and thence west
to Buffalo. It's total length will be
more than 400 miles.
g 1t has been found by the New York
Highway Commissioners that it costs
about 81, 800 mile to build first class
road, but when it is properly con-
Structed 1T is as permanent as a rail
way. If it is looked after with Ordi-
nary care it will last just as long, and
will grow better as it grows older"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Notice of Street
Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that the re-
ports of the committee on streets
and sidewalks, acting as and dis
charging the duties of 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 8 clock D. 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, 1911-06-08
TAFTS SON FORGETS RULE
Ohio Bar Association Denies Him the
Right of Examination.

Columbus, O., June because he
was unfamiliar with the rule requiring
applicants to register when they begin
the study for law, Robert Alphonse
Taft, son of President Taft, was de-
MED the privilege of taking the Ohio
state bar examination.
Two months ago he wrote to the
clerk of the supreme court asking to
be registered for the examination. He
was advised that because he had not
registered when he began to prepare
for the law that he could not take the
examination now. He probably will
take it two years hence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
REASONS FOR THE SILO.
Good EnsiIase Is Necessity on Every
Dairy Farm

Good EnsiIase Is Necessity on Every
Dairy Farm.
The silO makes it possible for the
farmer to do for his stock what the
housewife does for her family. We
take the crop of corn when it is at its
prime, gather it and store it in the
silo for feed during the winter, says
Kimbalrs Dairy Farmer. OF course
other crops may be used. but corn is
always preferable. Anything that has
a hollow straw does not make such
good silage because it does not pack
SO well, and it is difficult to exclude
all Of the air, and air is what spells
silage You will notice this If you
find a small hole or crack In the SilO.
All about this the feed will be decayed
until the decayed matter seals over
the mass of the silage, preventing the
air from working further injury. This
explains why any substance having a
hollow straw is not easily preserved.
In filling the silo remember that it
is of extreme importance to pack the
surface. 1t is sometimes considered
best to keep the middle little higher
than the outer edges. but in no in
stance should one neglect this part, for
the walls of the silo have a tendency
to retard settling. and unless the silage
is packed so as to exclude all of the
air it will not keep satisfactorily.
Slage is good from the day it is put
into the silo until the last particle has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
STEEL INQUIRY COMING
Department of Justice About to In.
vestgate Another Big Combine.

Washington, June Tt is apparent
now that the department of justice is
seriously considering the possibility
of moving against the United States
Steel corporation as a combination in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law.
Reports were circulated that officials
of the department had already de-
termined upon such an action, but
these reports lacked confirmation and
the general impression is that the au-
thorities are still engaged in going
over the evidence that has been gath
cred in an investigation of the steel
corporation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
CLEVER ROBBERY SCHEME
Man and Wife Charged with Systema-
tic Theving in indianapolis.

indianapolis, June 7. = Michael Ar
mold WITT and wife were arrested,
charged with the systematic robbing
of the Domb Brothers, womens' fur
nishing house. Detectives charge that
Witz, who was a tailor employed by
the firm stole $4,000 worth Of silks
and laces, which he worked into goods
His wife is charged with disposing
of the finished garments. The robber-
les have been going on for several
years and the detectives spent three
months on the case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Salt For the Cow.

Cows require from one to eight
ounces of salt per day. The more con-
centrates they receive the more salt
they require. 1t should be where they
can have access to it every day Ac
cording TO an experiment made at the
Wisconsin station. about two ounces
per COW per day is the average
amount required.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
SPECIAL SESSION IN ILLINOIS
Governor Deneen Calls Legislature to
Meet at Noon June IA.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 7.-Governor
Deneen called the legislature back into
special session, to convene at noon
June IA, for the single purpose of act
ing on the waterway bill, which Speak
er Adkins blocked from going to a
vote in the house during the recent
regular session.
Although the intention of the gov
ernor up to a doy or two ago was to
enumerate several items in the CALL
among them corrupt practices, revenue
reform and election laws reform, the
executive came to the conclusion that
this would be scattering the shot too
much
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
TO Control Insects on Truck
Crops.

LTOpS.
Plan of the economic entomology de-
partment of the College of Agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin for the
summer session include rigid in
vestigation and attempts to device
control measures for the obnoxious
insects which affect truck crops. This
work will be carried on largely in the
Racine district where large economic
losses have attended the depredations
of insects, especially on onions and
cabbage. AS yet, little is known con-
corning the life history and control
measures for onion thrips, and onion
maggots which have occasioned great
losses in that locality during recent
seasons.
Prof. j. Ct. Sanders issues warning
against the common house fly, which is
such prolific transmitter of infectious
diseases, especially typhoid fever,
dysentary and diseases affecting the
alimentary tract. These flies carry the
germs upon their legs and body as well
as in the digestive tract and pollute
food Of all kinds with which they come
in contact. They breed chiefly in
stable manure, garbage and refuse.
Crop measures against these pests
should include the screening Of win
dows and doors, covering milk, fruit
and other food with netting, the stOr
age of manure in dark fyproof re-
ceptacles, and its removal at weekly
intervals during the fly season. The
use of fly paper cut into strips and sus
pended from the ceiling affords an
efficient control. A small amount Of
iron scattered daily in the breeding
places is said to restrict the develop
ment of the fly maggots.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Hard to Move In Russi,

An American wished to move from
the principal hotel in St Petersburg to
smaller hotel around the corner. He
came down with his bag packed ready
to go. Sorry" said the manager. but
you cannot leave this hotel or register
at another hotel until we get your pass
port from the police, and that will take
a day and a night You must go
through exactly the same procedure as
II you were leaving the country"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Many Nations for Peace Treaty.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican:
What looks almost like an international
arbitration rush is signalized by Ger
many's official notice of her Willingness
to negotiate for a treaty on the lines
indicated by Secretary Knox tentative
draft submitted recently to England
and France, Japan had already mani
tested desire to enter the circle of
treaty makers. The Senate willing,
this business may prove to be the great
est achievement of the Taft admins
tration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
EDWARD HARRIGAN DEAD
Generally Wrote and Staged Own
PIays-First Appeared in Frisco.

New York, June 7.-Edward Harri-
gan, the veteran actor, playwright and
manager, died at his home here He
was born in New York sixty-six years
ago. His first appearance was in
1867 at the Olympic theater, San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Harrigan played Irish parts al
most continuously in New York from
1874 until 1895, generally writing and
staging the plays himself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
UNCOVERING THE MAINE
Since Pumping Began More of Wreck
Is Visible Than Ever.

Havana, June 1.-THE pumps at
work inside the Golfer dam about the
wreck of the battleship Maine lowered
the water four and one-half feet,
showing much more of the wreck than
was visible heretofore. The coming
tower of the after turret is now above
water.
Pumping will be renewed until the
water inside the Golfer dam has been
lowered five feet. Major Ferguson, the
army engineer in charge of the work,
will then stop until the commission
arrives from the United States, after
which the pumping will be renewed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Sheep and Swine.

Sheep. it has been estimated by those
who give close attention to these mat
tiers. may be more cheaply kept than
swine. But the pasture is indispen-
sable when sheep are kept. while swine
can be kept in the pen. But swine
are seldom profitable when kept In
close quarters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
FATTENING CATTLE.

The amount of grain that
should be given to cattle that
are being finished on the grass
should be gagged by the pro-
spective time for selling and by
the condition of the grass. When
the animals are to be sold early,
as in June or July. more grain
or meal should be fed than if
marketed later, as In August
or September. When the grass
is really at its best. which usual
ly is in the advanced weeks of
June. grain will not add much
to the gains. but it may and
doubtless does lead to the con-
sumption Of less pasture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08

Careful experiments with milk
COWS conducted by experiment sta
lions have shown that silage made
from corn cut. ears and all, has pro-
duced more milk and butter than
dry fodder and ear corn handled
and fed separately, the product
from the same area of land being
compared in both cases. The in
fluence of we'll preserved silage on
the digestion and general health Of
animals is beneficial. 1t is a mild
laxative, and its action in this way
is very similar to that of green fod-
derS or root crops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Great Reception for Madero

Mexico City, June 7.-Francisco Ma
dero, Jr., was expected to arrive here
at 10 o'clock this morning. The big
gest reception ever held in Mexico
City was arranged for his arrival.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Evans testimony Not Completed

Columbus, O., June 7.-Representa
tive Owen j. Evans, of Stark county
whose confession is expected to indict
many legislators, has not concluded
his evidence before the grand jury. He
was excused until Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
John BigeIoW Is improving.

Highland Falls, ~ Y, June THE
condition of John Bigelow, who has
been i'll at his summer home here
since Wednesday night last, continued
to improve and in spite of his ad-
vanced age the diplomat is considered
practically out of immediate danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08

Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
- ss-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special
term of the Iowa county court, to be held
in the city of Dodgeviile, in said county, on
the 4th day Of July, A. ID. 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 r.. Quinn, admins
tratrix 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 a 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, 1911-06-08
Fire on a Train.

Sandusky o., June 1.-Two men ter
rorized the crew of Lake Shore pas
serger train by firing revolvers all the
way from Elyria to Sandusky. They
were dislodged by Sandusky police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08
Train Kills a Bow.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, June 7.-Adolph
Stodola, twelve years old, a farmer
boy. was killed by a Chicago and
Northwestern train while crossing the
tracks half mile from this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-08

Deceased Presidents Sister Dies.
Los Angeles, June Mrs. Mehita-
bel G. Trowbridge. aged ninety. sis-
ter of President James A. Garfield,
died here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

Time was when Bob Dun n
was one of the big men of the
state. Now he's in hts dotage.
Bob NEVER did know how to be
decent to any person who diff.
fered with him. And now, just,
because some of his best friends
in the newspaper profession oc-
casionally pass criticism on him
he INDUCES in his customary
billings-gate and follows it up
with cutting them off his ex-
change list. Bob can thank his
lucky stars that the newspaper
boys have suppressed SO much
of the unwelcome truth about
him. The Herald has been
placed on the black list but will
try to struggle along without a
weekly glance at the Prince
tonian's mouthings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
THE RIGHT VIEW OF 1T

Governor Woodrow Wilson.
the New Jersey democratic ex-
ecutive, interviewed re Gently
relative to the Canadian reciproc-
ity proposition, when asked
whether if passed the measure
would help the republicans or
the democrats most, replied:
Which party it helps is en-
tirely a matter of Indifference.
The party that thinks of itself
and not of the country is going
down to defeat"
Those are brave words and
they find an echo in the hearts
of thousands of voters all over
this broad land, regardless of
political affiliations. The people
care little, these days, for a po-
litical party merely as a party.
They like party and they do not
object to party organization, but
when a party sinks to the spoils
grabbing level that both repub-
lican and democratic parties in
this country have, the voters be-
lieve it's about time to vote for
men who think as they do. In
fact, mere party leaders are not
in very good standing with the
plain people any more. They
want men who stand for princi-
pies and not for spoils, hence
Governor Wilson's enthusiastic
reception wherever he goes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
VOTE THE BONDS

In another column are S t
forth good and sufficient reasons
for the passage of the proposed
$50, 900 bond issue for the cree
ton of a new public school build
ing for Sank Centre. A careful
perusal of this article ought to
convince any reasonable person
that the bonds should be voted.
The present structure has out
grown it's usefulness and if Sank
Centre desires to keep abreast of
the procession it must have a
new school building. In order
to properly do thework required
Of it the school must be proper
ly housed. Otherwise it stands
in danger of losing state money.
Every broadminded citiz e n
should work and vote for the
bonds. The present is critical
time in the history of the schools.
Valuable additions to the curric-.
ulum should come at once but
they cannot come unless the
building and equipment reach a
certain standard. The public
schools are the city's prid e
and every child should have the
opportunity to to get an educa-
ton. Vote for the bonds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
publication Pal
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing thereon.

Estate OF solomon PendergaSt, Deceased,
ate of Minnesota,
County OF, Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Solomon
PendergaSt Decedent.
Letters teStamentary this day having been
granted to j. Fred Cooper and Robert r. Kells
1t is Ordered, that the time within which all
creditors of the above named decedent may
present claims against his estate in this Court.
be, and the same hereby is. limited to Six
months from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the lst day of December. 1911, at 9
o'clock a. n.. in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at the City of St..Cloud in said
County, be and the same hereby is. fixed and
appointed as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination. adjustment and al
lowance Of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publication
Of this order in The Sank Centre Herald as
provided by law.
Dated May 3lst, 1911.
A. H. KLASEN,
lCOURT SEAL Judge of Probate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
first Hc1.n -sory Of 1911,

Thee q L-si Ut OF my street
who Is going To Sc. into trouble IL
he kceEs Up h. gful jokes" re.
marked ELY Thclc rson. former conn.
Gilman, he other cay.
Il heard rcs:~: his morning, he
said to me yesterday
"a Robin in February?' | said.
What whorrer..'
- did, though, he insisted
What kind of a robin asked.
Heard my wife a-robbin' my pock.
cts of all my loose change. She
thought was asleep cleveland
Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
publication $50
Special Administrators Report

State of Minnesota, &C
County of Stearns %
In Probate County.
In the matter of the estate of Solomon
Pendergast, Deceased.
The State of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the Special Administrators account
in the matter of said estate:
A. M. Stiles and r. r. KellS. special admins
traitors of the above named decedent. having
fled inlthis court their final account as such
Special Administrators together with petit
ton praying for the adjustment and allow
ance OF said account and determining and
settling the amount to be turned over to the
executors of said estate;
You, and Each of You. are hereby cited and
required to show cause If any you have. before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms i'm the
Court House in the City of st. Cloud in the
County OF Stearns State of Minnesota on the
It'll day of July, 1911, at 9 O'Clock, A. M, why
said petition should not be granted
witness the Judge of said Court and tho Seal
OF said Court, this 18th day of June 1911.
A. II. KLASEN
lSeall Probate Judge
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

An !; dn.rsr OF h.e'y Queen OF Sc,ts.
ThecEcrs .tcl ii. Who for g,
years has brought ? wreath from Ed,n
burgh to lay Gu he site of Mary
Queen of Scots's execution at Fother
ingay. near Peterborough, attended for
the same pCrrcse yesterday IN full
Highland attire.
On this occasion however, he VS.
refused admission to the castle sire
by the occupier of the farm of which
it forms part. Mr.. Napier left the
wreath on an adjacent hedge, and will
abandon the pilgrimage unless the
prohibition is withdrawn.-LoDdop
Evening Standard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

If the Bren case results in
putting the book keeping of the
Minnesota State UniversityA oh
a proper basis, it will be worth
while. But a good many people,
read Cashier Bren' $ story of that
alleged robbery with agood deal
of incredulity, just the same.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
ire Walls CT 1>-l::-c.

I've got sche - Iii! thu .-ao,,.
facturer Of auIom bill ccesso-ies to
his partner. MY littl o,y came home
last Sunday with sr-v abo Il wall
in a town named 'e-'cHn berg blown
down by fellow witt hcrn Now.
why not hunt up this 'ellov-Joshua,
think his name was--3nd get him
to sign a testimonial that it was a
horn of our make thai cid the trick?
It'll be the biggest Kind of an ad for
us."-PucF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

Carrie Nation will WELD the
Ratchet no more. She recently
passed from this life into the
eternal. Mrs. Nation was I'M
doubtedly sincere in her war on
the l q uOr traffic, but her
methods were such that it is
questionable whether she accom-
plish anything for humanity.