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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17

great grain and cattle region Of the
continent. No other section has pro-
duced as much corn per acre under
good conditions. Soil, seed and culture
being equal. q month more sunshine
makes more corn.
Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama
have authentic records Of more than
200 bushels per acre. Three thousand
Georgia boys averaged nearly sixty
bushels and seventy-six boys made
more than 100 bushels per acre last
year.
Our returns show that the farmers
Of the southeast made this year two
thirds Of years supply Of corn and
forage. We have marshaled the finan-
cial resources of the south behind the
farmer In his supreme effort to emanci
pate himself from the all cotton sys
tenn"
The letters show a spirit of grim de-
termination, shared by bankers, supply
merchants and farmers, to cut the next
cotton crop by half. These expressions
come from every state from North
Carolina to Texas. and the keynote is
struck by J. w. Bolton. president of the
Rapides bank at Alexandria. La. who
says:
"'It would be folly for us to attempt
to take care Of this years crop and
allow customers to plant a full crop
next year. when by so doing they
would depreciate the value of the Sc
curity we have taken from them. which
is their cotton"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
FRANK JAMES IS DYING.

One OF Brothers, Formerly Notorious az
Highwaymen. Has Heart Disease.
Excelsior Springs, Mo.-Frank James.
one OF the James brothers. notorious
as highwaymen shortly after the war
between the states. was stricken with
heart disease and was reported dying
at the James home. near here. He is
seventy-thrte years old.
James is one of the last survivors
of the bank robbers. made notorious
by an almost unparalleled career OF
crime during the unsettled period that
followed the war He has been living
the life Of an ordinary farmer for more
than thirty years
James was a son of a clergyman
He joined Quantrell's guerrillas in the
war between the states, together with
his brother. Jesse. and took part in the
Sacking of Lawrence. Kan
When the war ended they were hunt
ed far and wide by relatives of those
who had met death at their hands
They soon became outlaws. Many
crimes Of the decade following the
war have been laid at the door of the
James Younger gang of which the
only members left are Frank James
and Cole Younger. now living at Lee $
Summit. Mo. Among their deeds were
The raid on the Commercial bank at
Liberty. Mo-. in 1866. One bank de
fender was killed and $4,000 stolen
Looting of the Russellville Ky.
bank in 1863 for $4,000.
Bank robbery at Gallatin. Mo-. In
1863. in which the cashier. Captain
John w. Sheets. was slain
Robbery Of bank at Columbia, Ky
in 1872. in which r. A. G. Martin
cashier. was killed.
Raid on bank at COrydon, Ia. in
which $4,000 was stolen in 1873
The wrecking and robbing Of Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific train
near Council Bluffs. Ia. in 1873. The
engineer was killed. the fireman
wounded and several passengers in
jured
Box Office In the fair grounds at
Kansas City. Mo. was robbed Of 3d..
600 in broad daylight in 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
FORCE A CUT IN
COTTON ACREAGE
Bankers Of South Planning to
Curtai| the Output.
MEANS DIVERSIFIED FARMING

South May Now Become Great Cattle
and Grain Section-CIimatic Condi-
tions Excellent For Production of
Wheat and Corn-Three Thousand
Financiers Cooperate In Movement
presidents, constituting a majority of
all in the cotton region, have signed a
pledge ito extend financial aid to farm
ers who reduce their cotton acreage
one-half in 1915 and plant the remain
ing land in food crops"
They also promise ito discourage in
every proper way the planting Of more
than half Of this years acreage in cot
ton next year and to urge the supply
merchants of their respective commu-
mites to adopt the same policy"
It is believed that this assures a re-
duction which will wipe out the cotton
surplus in one year and will open q
new era of diversified farming in the
south.
The action is the result of cam
paign begun by the Atlanta chamber
of commerce in September. Letters
were sent to all bank presidents in the
cotton states explaining the plan and
postal card. The replies received are
practically unanimous
Three thousand and ten pledges with
signatures of the bankers have been
received, and cards are still coming in.
Of these pledges SIT are from Georgia,
from Arkansas, ia from Louisiana,
1T from Mississippi, 100 from North
Carolina, 443 from oklahoma, 1853 from
South Carolina, 113 from western Ten
nessee and 60 scattering.
This campaign is based on the fact
that 80 per cent of the cotton farmers
are more or less dependent on banks
or supply merchants for advances with
which to make crop. Heretofore the
average farmer TO obtain credit had to
show that he would plant enough cot
ton to pay the debt.
NOW Tue bankers ana supply Her
chants will insist on a reduction of cot
ton acreage by one-half as condition
of credit This is a reversal of the
credit system Of the south.
Nell R. Wilkinson, president Of the
Atlanta chamber Of commerce, made
this statement: Being actual or pros
pective creditors of the south to q
large extent, northern people wish to
know whether it will meet it's obliga-
tons. This depends on it's ability to
make the cotton. Just now cotton is
selling 80 per cent below the cost of
production.
''It has neither an open market nor
a fair price, because Of the surplus
caused by the European war stopping
thousands of cotton mills. This work
Of the Atlanta chamber of commerce
is intended to accomplish two great
objects. One is to wipe out the cotton
surplus and to re-establish the market.
This answers the question Of the north.
The other object is to replace the one
crop system with diversified farming.
That means the south will become the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
SPECIAL GUARDIAN REPORT.

Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
SPECIAL GUARDIAN REPORT.
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
~ ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term of
the Iowa county court to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in city of Dodge
ville in said county, on the 9Th day of January,
A. D. 1915, being the first Tuesday of said month,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, the fol-
lowing matters will be heard and considered
The application of Mary ONeill, special
guardian of Charles Leroy O'Neill, Mary Mag
define O'Neill, Anna Lauretta O'Neill and John
Russell, o 'Neill of said county, for the examina
ton and allowance of her guardianship 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, a weekly newspaper
published in said county
By the court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis December s, 1914
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
CIRCUIT COURT, Iowa County.
John N. Hartert, Plaintiff,

| Isaac Brown, Brown his wife; Isabelle
Thompson, Elizabeth Ellen Opie, Annie Tray
10, Mary Lawinger, Nettie Weaver, Agnes
| Micks, Samuel Jenkins Alice Jenkins his
wife: Sallie O'Excell, John Jenkins Edward
Jenkins and Mile Jenkins his wife, Annie
Green, Amy Jenkins, Cornelius Kelly, Cyrus
Woodman David Whitney, Charles Temple,
Cadwallader G. Washburn and all heirs Of
Cornelius Kelly, Cyrus Woodman, David
Whitney, Charles Temple, Cadwallader G.
Washburn, Samuel Jenkins, Sr. Samuel Jen-
kins Jr, and Robert Brown deceased and all
persons whom it msy concern, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendants !:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service Of this summons,
exclusive Of the day of service, and defend the
| above entitled action in the cou.t aforesaid;
| and in case OF your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, Of which a copy Is
herewith served upon you.
This action is brought to establish and quiet
title to the following described land situated in
Iowa County, Wisconsin, to-wit:
Those parts of lot number 123 in Vliet's Sur
vey; and lot 128 in Harrison's Survey of the
City OF Mineral Point bounded by line COM
menCing at point on the east line Of Chestnut
Street north nineteen degrees east from the
northwest corner of said lot No 123 sixteen feet,
| running thence south II degrees east 1877 feet,
thence north ~ degrees east seventy feet, two
Chestnut Street. thence south nineteen degrees
west along Chestnut Street seventy feet TO
place of beginning. Fielder q Fielder,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17

STATE OF WISCONSIN, lin Circuit Court
~ for Iowa County.
James W. Hutchinson as administrator de bonis
non with the will annexed of the estate of Will
liam J. Mitchell, deceased, Plaintiff,
Moses Perkins -Perkins his wife, Gill
bert Bennett and-Bennett his wife, Will
Bastian and@Bastian his Wife, Eliza E.
Bennett. James Devine and Devine his
wife, Iowa County Mining. Smelling & Manu-
featuring Company corporation, Iowa County
Mining, Smelling 81 Manufacturing Company
partnership, Mary J. Lancaster, Nettie Mitchell
Poquette, Ben Mitchell and Nellie Mitchell his
wife, Ellsworth Mitchell, Lee Mitchell and
Mitchell, Mary Mitchell, Mrs. Thomas w.
Mitchell, Ellen Mitchell, Clarence Mitchell, and
all known or unknown heirs, assigns, or repre-
sentatives of the defendants above named or
any or either OF them or any person or persons
claiming by, through or under any or all OF
them any right, title or interest in and to the
NorI s Of e sasb Quarter rhs
Is. w. NJ of the South West quarter (S.W. NJ
the South East Quarter Is. E: "a Of the South
West Quarter Of the South. West Quarter Is.
(sO) Township Five t5) North Of Range Three
90 East in Iowa County, Wisconsin. and any
terested in said premises above described or
claiming any interest therein, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendants
and ea"h Of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service. and
defend the above entitled action In the Court
aforesaid. or Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the complaint,
copy of which is herewith served upon you.
THOMAS M. PRIEsTLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Mineral Point, Iowa County
Wisconsin.
N. B.
The object of this action is to quiet plaintiffs
title as administrator de bonis non with the
will annexed in and to the premises above
described; thus enabling plaintiff to give good
title to the said premises upon sale thereof as
directed by the decision OF the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin, in the matter Of the construction
of the last will and testament of William J.
Mitchell, deceased.
THOMAS NJ. PRIEsTLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Mineral Point, Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
HetpfuIness.

In every relation of life the idea of
helpfulness comes into play, not only
with regard to our fellow men, but
also with regard to the vast animal
kingdom which surrounds us.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
Mother of Popes.

Bologna seems entitled to the claim
of the mother of popes. It's institutions
have furnished the world with seven
supreme pontiffs, and it was the birth.
place of five more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17

Money.
If you make money your god it will
plague you like the devil.-Henry
Fielding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-17
Easy TO Read Clock.

Easy 20 Hedu CLOCK.
On a new clock dial for quick read
Ing the figures for the minutes are
placed in circle outside the hour
figures nd arc ~@ +.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04
NORTH SULLIVAN.
Nov. 2.

Harvey Hooper, of Boston, visited reia-
tives here last week.
Alonzo Gordon has recently had his
house shingled and painted.
Mrs. G. p. Cook, of Hancock, was the
guest of Mics Gussie Robertson Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Gordon, who is teaching
in Surry, is spending her vacation at her
home here.
Navajo council, ID. OF p, expects a visit
from the Great Pocahontas Thursday
evening, Nov. 8.
The Golden Rule society was pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Moyle Wednesday,
Oct. %. There was large number pres
emit.
@. 8. Hooper, who is employed at East
Sullivan, spent the weekend here at his
home.
Delmar Robertson, Frank Havey, Ber-
nard Hodgkins, Frank Cummings, Earl
Jellison, James Havey and Dallas Butler
have returned home from Pressure Isle and
Caribou, where they have been employed.
Nov. 2. II.
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WALTHAM.

Miss Eta Blake is visiting in Sullivan.
Walter Colby and Erland Ha:lem are
working in East Holden.
The Sunbeam sewing club will meet
with Mrs. Lettie Wiley Thursday.
Ralph Moore and wife, OF Sullivan, were
guests Of Benjamin Wiley and wife Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Lester Manchester, OF Northeast
Harbor, is visiting her parents, Alfred
Harrison and wife.
The entertainment and Halloween
party given by the Helpsomehow club
Friday evening was one OF the best here
for long time. The hall was beautifully
trimmed with hemlock, crepe paper and
jack-o-lsnterns. A "mysterious spectre
was at the entrance with clammy hand to
greet all. There was a fortune teller
booth, where the ssold witch" told for
tunes, a mystery able and other mysteries.
The farce, SHOW the Story Crew." was
very amusing and true to life. The
doughnut contest was won by Master
Robert Jordan. The committee and others
worked hard, but feel repaid by the large
attendance. All hope to have another
such entertainment in the near future.
Nov. 2. H.
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FRANKLIN ROAD.

Mrs. c. A. Movers has gone to Bangor.
Mrs. Maynard Springer and children
visited friends in Bangor and Brewer last
week.
Harold N. Stewart and John A. Mckay,
were in Bangor last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The young friends of Stephen Joy are
sorry to hear of his serious illness. He is
now able to sit up short time each day.
Charles Scribner, who spent a part OF
his vacation here, has returned to his
position as station agent, at Green Lake.
Miss Hazel Butler, who was called
home by the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Henry Butler, has returned to Green
Lake.
There will be a box supper and a short
entertainment at the schoolhouse next
Saturday evening, for the benefit of the
league.
Nov, q M
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-04

Tuesday to visit her grandmother, Mrs.
Margaret Rolfe.
Justin s. Doyle has been appointed post
master at West Sullivan.
Mrs. Abby Taft, of West Gouldsboro, is
a guest of her niece, Mrs. A. P. Havey.
Miss Florice Clark, who teaches in Dex-
ter, is spending few weeks at home.
Miss Sara Bunker has returned from
Brownville, where she has been teaching.
Mrs. David Bruce was visitor at the
home OF Andrew Doran last week, return
ing to Newport Saturday.
John McFsul, OF Eastport, and Miss
Hartman, of Cherryfield, were guests OF
DIR. II. A. Holt and wife Sunday.
ziba Wilbur, of Franklin, returned
home Saturday, after spending few days
at the home of F. T.. Pettingill.
Rev. Richard Moyle and wife enter
tanned friends at the Methodist parsonage
twice the past week. Wednesday the
Golden Rule society held an ali-day ses-
sion, and about twenty members enjoyed
the hospitality extended them. Thursday
evening q pleasant evening was spent in
the entertainment Of q number Of Sunday
school scholars.
Nov. q NJ
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TRENTON.

Work on the road will soon be COM
pleted.
Mrs. John Davis visited her home here
Sunday.
Mrs. Sabin Leland fell one day last week
fracturing wrist.
Thomas Rich shot fine deer last week,
weighing 245 pounds.
A. b. Marshall has returned home from
=. Bar Harbor for the winter.
Mrs. A. B. Marshall and children are
visiting her parents in Pittsfeld.
Rev. Mr.. Anger, of Salisbury Cove,
preached in the Baptist church here Sum
day.
Rodney Copp and wife and Mrs. Mary
Darke spent Wednesday OF last week in
Bangor.
Miss Norwood, teacher in district No, 6,
visited her home inBar Harbor Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Copp and daughter Eva
have returned from a visit to relatives and
friends in Boston.
Nov. 2. SPEC.
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embellishments.
49, ~
Suffered Twenty One Years.
Finally Found Relief

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this great medicine to all suffering
humanity. Gratefully yours,
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Rapides Par. Echo, La.
Personally appeared before me, this
18th day of July, 1911, Mrs. Joseph Con-
stance, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is true
in substance and in fact.
VIM. MORROW, Notary Public.
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advertisements.
Points The Way.
The Statement of This Ellsworth
Falls Resident Will Interest
Our Readers.

Our neighboring town, Ellsworth Falls,
points the way in the words OF one of its
most respected residents:
E. P. Lord, Ellsworth Falls, Me-, says:
81 had acute attacks Of backache, especi-
ally severe when stopped or lifted.
When having one of these spells three
years ago, / decided to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, and got q supply at Moore's Drug
Store. They removed the trouble in a re-
marksbly short time, and after taking
them, enjoyed much better health. The
cure has lasted"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get. Doan's Kid
ney Pills the same that Mr.. Lord
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
NY.
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NEW S
BAR RARRoR.

BAR HARBOk.
Miss Ida Curtis is the guest OF Mrs.
Harvard Curtis.
The Bar Harbor Horticultural club room
was opened for the season last Wednesday.
Miss Frances Donovan has returned
from Ellsworth, where she has been visit
ing.
Chief of Police Fred II. Gerry and Mrs.
Gerry have returned from weeks visit in
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolliver, who have been
visiting Nelson Suminsby and wife, have
returned to Seawall.
There are to be no more emo school sig
mails" and all schools are to be in session,
regardless of the weather.
Charles Shand, gardener on the Gurnee
estate, has received new Overland cxr az
gift from his employer.
Miss Marah Stevens, teacher OF drawing
in the public schools, hes sustained .
painful injury to the knee.
DR.. G. c. Morrison broke his right wrist
last Wednesday while cranking his auto
mobile. He left Sunday for short vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Caroline L. w. French, one OF Bar
her Boston home last week, aged eighty
one years.
DIR. Z. j. Morrison received a cut on the
head last Friday while taking gun from
an old bookcase. The top OF the desk
fell, making q wound about an inch long.
Very successful costume Halloween
parties were given by both the y. NJ. c. A..
and Y. w. G. A. Friday evening. A great
variety OF costume and much ingenuity in
detail and arrangement were shown. Re-
freshments were served and q general good
time was enjoyed.
The engagement OF Miss Frances w.
Moran to Robert Huzzey, Of Woodfords,
was announced q few days ago. Miss
Moran is the daughter OF Mrs. Adj Moran
and the late Thomas Moran, formerly of
Ellsworth. She is one Of the local grade
teachers, and q young lady with many
friends. Mr.. Huzzey is a graduate Of the
U. OF M. and also teacher. He has been
employed in Bar Harbor during the last
summer, and is we'll and favorably known
here.
Bar Harbor high and Emerson gram
mar schools closed Tuesday for the re-
msinder OF the week that the teachers
might attend the state teachers conven-
tion in Portland. Among those who went
from Bar Harbor were Supt. E. l.. Palmer,
Principal II. w. Kidder, Clarence A. Dyer,
Miss Mary Bates, Miss Lillian latham,
Miss Elsie Hayes, Miss vesta Stubs, Miss
Marguerite Leland, Miss Sylvia Leland,
Principal Irving w. Small, Miss Nellie
Teed, Miss Grace Drummond, Mrs. Ethel
/. Corners, Miss Lucy Sturdivsnt, Miss
Eva Durham, Miss Marion West, Miss
Eva Griffin, Mrs. Matte Jeilison, Miss
Georgians Wescott, Miss Clara West and
Miss Emeline Mcfarland. The Head
building and room on Forest street con-
tinued their work. Miss Fernald, the
music teacher, and Miss Stevens, the draw
ing teacher, worked with the schools in
session.
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COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

j. w. Blaisdeli was business visitor to
Wytopitlock last week.
Walter Bunker is home from North Jay.
where he has been cutting stone.
Boyd Blaisdell and family are getting
settled in their pleasant new home.
Edward Dyer, who has been away at
sea several months, is home for the win
ter.
Miss Eta Lunt, of Holden, was q week
end guest at the home of FL. b. Bragdon
and wife.
Everard Cousins and wife are home from
Aroostook county where they have been
employed.
Alfred Hanson, wife and little son, of
Kingman, are visiting her parents, F. p.
Gott and wife.
Misses Frances Dyer and Geneva Bragg
don were home from Castine few days,
returning to the normal school Monday.
The grange supper, sale and Halloween
entertainment Saturday evening at the
town hall was quite a success. The two
score lady members are active, and their
semi-monthiy meetings find them busted
with pretty handiwork which brings
ready purchasers.
Clifford, youngest son of c. E. Dyer and
wife, fell down the home stairway last
week and was severely injured about the
face, featuring the bone of his chin, and
sustaining several bruises, besides q
general shaking up. He is hravely endur-
ing his enforced quiet.
The ladies' aid society is busy. A
birthday observance of the organization
is scheduled for Tuesday evening, Nov. 10,
when they will have musicale and
literary entertainment at the Methodist
church. Admission will be by passing
to the doorkeeper little coin-sacks hold
ing pennies tallying with the PERSONS
years. Numerous sacks have also been
mailed to friends at a distance. A social
in the vestry will follow the opening ex-
ercises, when cake and ice-c will be
served. A birthday cake with lighted
candles will shed it's welcome beams.
Nov. 2. B.
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NORTH LAMOINE.
ARE.

Mrs. Fred Mccarthy, OF Passadumkeag
visited her sister, Mrs. /. N. Salisbury, IT,,
last week.
Friends here of David Young, OF Ever
EFT, WASH, q former resident of Trenton,
extend hearty congratulations on the ar
rival recently Of bls first born son.
Roland Carter, who recently purchased
A. L. Gray's place, moved in last week.
His father, Andrew Carter, seventy six
years of age, led COW eighteen miles and
arrived in good season for bis dinner.
The proverbial ghosts were abroad in this
section on Halloween, softly tapping at
the doors and windows. They looked
rather weird by the moonlight, but acted
very much like bunch of mischievous
girls and boys.
Nov. 2, Y.