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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
anaesthetic, before it could be removed.
The child has fully recovered from the
unpleasant experience.

The Witness: Charles Kistles has
started the mill on his new property
adjoining the East End. The shaft is
down to ore and big production is
looked for.
Miss Nina Pedley Of Mineral Point
has been visiting friends here.
The friends of r. D. Seeley will re-
greet to learn that he is seriously i'll at
his home in this city.
Miss Matilda Hutchinson of Mineral
Point was the guest of Mrs. Tomlinson
part of last week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

Read the want ads. on page 8.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

of such titanic lungs, to travel to San
Francisco through the air. On the
wires it takes less than one-ffteenth
of a second. Electricity was driving
DIR. Bells "ahoy' at the rate of $4,000
miles per second. Sound, unabetted,
limps along in comparison, making
only 1,160 feet per second.
Work Takes Two Fears.
The work of constructing the trans
continental line took two years, but
the history of the work of making the
poles and wires, set and strung by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
BLANCHARDVILLE.

The Blade: The community was
shocked when the news came that
Richard Graham, Jr. had died at his
home in Freeport, Jan. %, 1915. aged
AZ years. 3 months and II days. The
deceased was born in the town of
Blanchard, Nov. 5, 1878, and grew to
manhood here and made this place his
home until nine years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

The Democrat, Jan. %: The Their
mometers out doors went down to 33,
and some even lower last night
Charles Winter marketed a fine
bunch of spring shotes on Monday,
Nelson & Gilbertson being the pur-
chasers. The bunch was composed of
eighty one fine individuals, the aggre-
gate weight being 1880, and average
242. The drove brought Mr.. Winter
over 81, $50, 90.
Mr.. and Mrs James REILLY have
moved on their farm they purchased
last fall, known as the Charles Carey
farm located on the Fayette and
Darlington road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

Republican Journal: Another OAR
lingtonian has joined the silent MAORI
ty. F. j. Stockwell, who was born in
Darlington about 60 years ago, died of
heart trouble in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, on Friday, Jan. Is, 1915, and
interment was made there on Jan. 18th,
by his Masonic brethren Frank was a
son of the late Isaac Stockwell, black
smith, who came to Darlington early
in the history of the city. His son re-
manned here until he was about 25
years of age.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
OENOUNCES CHARITY, GIVERS
Men Who Take Wealth from Business
and Dole Out Philanthropy
Scored by Millionaire.

New York, Jan. 23.-"Justice, and
not charity, is what the workers of
the United States require" is the
opinion of Henry Ford, Detroit mil
liOnaire motor car manufacturer. He
told the federal industrial relations
commission this. And he declared
that the methods which are in vogue
in his factory would permit taking
over the entire population Of Sing
Sing prison and making good citizens
of them.
Ford was one of the most impress.
sive witnesses yet heard by the COM
mission. He very plainly denounced
charity as a means of relieving dis.
tress. And>he insisted that under the
profit sharing plan in operation in his
plants every one of his employees has
been revolutionized.
Ford admitted that, despite the
money utilized in the profit sharing
plan in force in his factory. his annual
profits last year were either % or %
million dollars. The Ford concern,
he said, is close corporation, con
trOlled by eight persons with a nOmi-
nal capitalization of million dollars
Ford explained at length the profit
sharing plan. His firm pays wages IL
per cent above those paid in other
plants. he said, and in addition. en-
ployes eliyibae-and the majority of
them are-participate in the profit
sharing plan. The working day 10
eight hours. instead Of nine, az for
merly, and no one receives less thar
IS day. Complete records are made
Of every employe and their work IL
carefully watched.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
GUN WILL SHOOT 28- MILES
krupps Making New Weapon to Fire
Across English channel-shell
Weighs Ton.

Berlin, Jan. 2G.-Remarkable Zig
ures regarding a new German naval
gun are given by a German artillery
expert, writing in the Artillerstische
Mondts Heite.
I'm discussing an assertion by the
London Times that the Germany navy
possesses a gun which carries three
miles further than the best british
weapon, the writer admits that kupps
are manufacturing a gun whose pro-
jectile weigh $40 Kilograms tabout a
tom and which. develops a muzzle We
locity of $40 meters tabout 300 feet)
a second. The expert reckons from
these figures that the gun has So per
cent more muzzle force than the Brit
ish navy's best weapon and has a
range CT nboat - kilometers (about IS
miles,, while the channel at Dover is
only - kilome;ers tabOut % miles)
wide. He says the figures given. if
correct, will permit the Germans
eventually to command the English
coast from Calais for a distance or
nine kilOmcters t;ihout six mileS) in
land with tie new gun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
BOOSTS MlSSOURl's DIARIES
Milk Experts Tour Southwest Counties
Of State to Promote Interest
Among Farmers.

= A tour of the dairying communities
Of southwest Missouri to promote an
increase in the products from dairy
herds without adding to the cost to
the farmer, was made recently under
the direction of A. ]. Mcdowell, dairy
agent o. the Frisco lines, Mr.. Nc.
Dowell is assisted by j.. w. Watson,
extension dairyman representing the
state agricultural college at Column
hia, and b. w. White of the Frisco
department of development.
Demonstrations in milk. testing and
the preparing of the proper rations for
dairy cattle with especial reference to
the cheapest and best feed for the win
ter months, was given at each stop
of the special car in which the tour is
made The itinerary included Seneca,
Pierce City, Exeter, Cassville, Purdy,
Verona, Marionville billings, Mount
Vernon and Greenfield
1t was a quiet orderly day. The
"drys" had all the enthsuiasm, but
they didn't have the knockout punch.
1t isn't too much to say that both sides
were surprised. The vets" admitted
they feared the outcome and few of
the optimistic placed their majority at
ten votes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
SPL,CED 4 r,aN'S BACKBONE
Chicago Hospital Surgeons Perform
Delicate Operation to Correct a
Tubercu Hump Back.

Chicago. jan 21.-Rones from a
mans shins were transplanted into
the spine in an operation performed
here yesterday for the correction OF
tubercular hump back. Surgeons said
it was the first double operation OF the
kind ever made
Two pieces OF bone. each about six
inches long and three-eights of an
inch wide. were taken from each SHIN
One of the pieces was sewed in the
spine between the shoulders and the
other in the small Of the back.
The object of the operation. which
was pronounced Il success, is to make
the spine rigid and prevent the parts
from rubbing together.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
TALKS 3,4OO MILES
President Wilson Heard Over
First Trans Continental
Telephone Line.
FROM WASHINGTON TO FRISCO
Prot. Bell, the Inventor, Also Spoke
to Nations Chief-Business
Tolls Will Be 5000.

Washington, Jan. 2G.-Today Presi-
dent Wilson inaugurated the first
sentimental telephone system by
talking to the president Of the Pan
ama-Paci6c Exposition in San Fran
cisco, about thirty-four hundred miles
by wire. With Alexander Graham
Bell. the inventor of the telephone.
and Theodore N. Vail, president OF
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. cut in on the wire at
different points, the President ex-
tended congratulations on the achieve
ment.
1T appeals to the imagination to
speak across the continent" the Pres
ident said Il congratulate you on
the fine prospects for a successful eX-
position. am confidently hoping to
take part in it after the adjournment
of Congress. May | not send my
greetings to the management and to
all whose work has made it possible
and made it the great event it prom
Uses to be. and convey my personal
congratulations to you?'
Talked to San Francisco.
With Doctor Bell listening in on the
line in New York, the President then
spoke to Thomas A. Watson in San
Francisco. MIR. Watson was Doctor
Bells electrician at the time of the
invention of the telephone and was
the first person to hear word spoken
over telephone.
II consider it an honor" the Presi-
dent said. Ito be able to express my
admiration fer the inventive genius
and scientific knowledge that have
made this possible end my pride that
this vital cord should have been
stretched across America as new
symbol OF our unity and our enter
prise VIII you not convey my cor
And want to convey to you my per-
sonal congratulation, sir"
Then to Mr.. Bell.
With Mr.. Vail listening in on the
line in Jekyll Island, the President
then spoke to Doctor Bell.
Mr.. Vail then talked with the expo
siticn president from Jekyll island.
which. Ivy way of New York, is about
forty four hundred miles from San
Francisco.
The President said that he could
hear Mr. Moore in San Francisco very
distinctly.
The transcontinent;ll service will
not be established for public use un-
til about March I. 1t will cost 5000
for a person in New York to talk
three minutes with San Francisco and
1915 for each additional minute.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
ANSWER TO 6ERMAN CRITICS
Secretary Bryan Explains American
Neutrality in . Letter to
Senator Stone.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The United
States government today issued q
lengthy defense of its Interpretation of
the rights and duties of neutral In
the European war.
A document. five thousand words
long, prepared by President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and Robert Lansing.
counselor OF the State Department. al
ter several days of consultation. was
made public today in the form OF
letter from the Secretary of State to
Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman
of the Senate committee on foreign
relations.
After answering nineteen separate
and specific charges and calling atten-
ton to the fact that the United States
has promptly taken to task Great Brit
ain as we'll as Germany and every gov.
eminent which in any way has in.
fringed upon the rights Of this coun-
try. the letter concludes with the fol.
loowing declaration on the much dis
cussed question of expectation of war
munitions:
"If arv American citizens, partisans
of Germany and AustrO-Hunsary, feel
that this administration is acting In
way injurious To the cause OF those
countries, this feeling results from the
fact that on the high seas the German
and Austro-Hungarian naval power Is
thus far inferior to the British. 1t is
the business OF belligerent operating
on the high seas, not the duty of neu'
trail, to prevent contraband from
reaching an enemy
IF German:> and Austro-H Hungary
cannot impor; contraband from this
country. ii is hot because OF this fact.
the duty OF the United States to close
it's markets 70 the allies. The mar.
kets of This country are open upon
equal terms to all the world, to every
nation, helligerent or neutral.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
VICTORY FOR THE SALOONS
Excelsior Springs Decides at Recent
Election to Retain Bars-Wet
Majority Was 36.


Something went wrong with the
plans of the "t,rys" at Excelsior
Springs. Everything went right TOT
the "wets" When the votes were
counted in the LEGAL option election
after the polls cicee,i. ii was found
that Excelsior Springs had voted wet
by thirty.six hallnS out OF approx
mately a Thousand.
The "drys' used every means in
their power to win and they made d
!reat start. They had their workers
ont early and the streets were a-iu,ter
with prohibition ribbons Women
sWarmed on every corner anu earneSt
men kept on the move. getting The
vote out
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
URGES FARM LOAN BANKS
President Of illinois Mortgage Com
pany Discusses Finances With
the Farmers at Columbia.

A slight man. only SO years old,
but president OF two banks in Joliet,
ILL.,, whose assets he increased from
one-half million dollars to five mil
lion dollars in Just six years, gave
the visitors to Farmers week" his
answer to the farm credits problem
the other night.
George Woodruff. the young. man
referred to, brought his audience the
answer that the southern CONNER
cal Congress sent him aroand the
world to get. and the answer that he
has proven effective in his own IN
situations. He calls it the rout OF the
rotten mortgage system OF the coun
try.
When a Joliet farmer wants to
make IA longtime mortgage loah, he
aces TO the Woodruff Trust company
The trust company accepts no depos
It's. 1t is a mortgage bank. The rate
of interest is 6 per cent. In addition
to this he pays on the principal ny
the amortization plan. This makes
the interest about two and half per
cent higher. The loan is made for
twenty years. The farmer pays
about $50 year on it tor the twenty
years. and that is the end of it, The
last payment cancels the mortgage,
| just as a 20-pHynlrnt life insurance
kpolicy is matured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Cows Attack Kills Missourian.

Isaac s. Presley. 10 years old. is
lead at his home in Springfield from
an injury to the skull sustained on No
vember 10. 1?l4. when he was az.
tackled by long horned COW On his
ranch near Oklahoma city r,si2y
was tossed thirty feet by the enraged
animal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let ers testament
arv upon the estate OF BENJAMIN Pickett,
deceased, have been gran ted to he undersigned
by the Probate Court OF Bates County, Mis-
souri,. bearing date the 9tn day OF January
1915.
All persona having claims against said estate
for allowance within six months after date Of
said ltters or they may be preclu Ted from
any benefit Of such eatate; and II such elaine
be not exhibited within one year from the date
OF .he last insertion OF this publication, they
shall be forever barred
Dat OF last insertion, January u, 1915.
ALWILDlA j. PICKETT.
l3-St Executrix
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors, and
others interested In the estate Of j.. r. M
warda. deceased, that I, Lee Anna Edwards,
Executrix Of said estate, intend to make
Gnsl settlement thereof at the next term OF the
Bates ounty Probate Court, in Bates County,
State of Missouri to be held at Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the .9nd day Of February, 1918.
LEE ANNA EDWARDS,
l3-4t Executrix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors and
others inter- sted In the estate of David Eckert,
decea sed that Florence h. Eckert, Exoeutrix
OF said estate, intend to make final settlement
thereof, at the next term OF the Bates County
Probate Court, In Bates county, state Of Mis-
souri,, to be held at Butler, Missouri, on the
22nd day OF February, 1913.
FLORENCE b. ECKERT.
l3-4t ExecutrfT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Wrecked German Car Plant.

London. Jan. 26.-The British air
raid last week on the town OF Es-
sen resulted in the destruction Of 400
war motor cars, according to cor
respondent of the Handelsblad. These
cars were in repair shop which was
wrecked by the British bombs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate OF William N.
Taylor, dec ased that |, Dotia Taylor, Admin.
istrAtrix Of said estate, intend 20 make fiAas
settlement there y. a, the next term or the
Bates County Probate Court In Bates county,
8 ate of Missouri, to he held at Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the 22nd day of February, 1915
DOTIA TAYLOR,
bat AdministratriN.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors Aad
others interested In the estate Of Robert r.
Judy. deceased, that John W. McFsdden
settlement thereof, at the next term OF the
Bates County Probate Court, In Bates co0nty
State OF Missouri to be held At Butler, Mis-
souri,, on the 22nd dav OF February, 1915.
JOHN W. McFADUDN,
10 It Kxee4tor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested IN the estat OF Martha San
d+rs. deceased, that l. W. o. Jackson, Admin :
lstrstor of said estate, intend to make Anal
Bal Element thereof at the next term or the
Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county
State of Missouri, to be h. ID at Butler, Mis-
souri, on the .2nd day of February. 1918.
W. U. JACKSON,t
bat Admi ist' 8tos
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Confess to O,co Frauds.

Three men pleaded guilty i'll the led
eral court at st Louis for violation OF
the federal law requiring the paymen;
of tax on cc!ored oleomarGf
These three were the first of forty de
PENDANTS to be placed on trial
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested In the estate of Hattie A.
Garner, deceased, that l. g NJ. Garner, ed-
minietrator of said estate, intend tn make
dnal settlement thereof, at the next term of
the Bates County Probate Court, In Bates
county, state of Missouri to be held At Rutler,
Missouri on he a!nd day of February, 1915.
q. NJ. GARNER,
HIT Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Ask Early HEARING for Frank.

Washington. Ian. 26.-AttOmeys for
Leo NJ. Frank. convicted Of the muir
der of Mary Phagan, an Atlanta fac
tory girl. today filed formal motion
in the supreme court for an early
hearing en- Franks appeal on his ha,
beas corpus proceedings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Bomb Hurts U. s. Consul.

Paris, Jan. 25.-Benjamin Morel.
United States consular agent at Dun
kirk, France. was injured when the
American consulate was damaged by a
bomb during the German air raid Fri.
day, according to the Dunkirk CORE
spondent of the FigorO.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Gamers Elect Officers.

The eighth annual convention OF
he Missouri Valley Gamers Associa.
tion was concluded at Springfield
with the choosing of Kansas city for
the next meeting place and the cleo
ton of these officers: II. Il. Gillette,
Marionville, president: II. ". l'rown.
Odessa, vice president: J. p. Harris,
Prairie Grove. Ark, secretary and
treasurer
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Protest U. s. Water F,,er..

Washington. Jan. 26.-Germany pro
tested to the state department yes
terday through her ambassador. Count
Bernsdorfs, against shipments Of
American hydroaeroplanes to the Eu-
ropean belligerents. on the ground
that such aircraft are war vessels !.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors anu
others intere ted in the estate Of James H :.
deceased, that l, Nancy Alice Keeton,
Executrix of said estate, 10 tend to make fnsi
settlement thereof. At the next term Of the
Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county .
State of Missouri, to be held Ut tutler, Missoui
ri, on the 22nd day Of February 1915
NANCY ALICE kEErUN,
l4-4t" Executrix
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Bandits Frightened Away.

: An unsuccessful attempt was made
recently to rob the Miners hank a,
CRANKY, small town in Newton coun.
". Two robbers, while preparing to
blow the safe. we're frightened away.
They abandoned a kit Of burglars
tools.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
CHICAGO Y, m, c. A. Plans Hotel.

Chicago Y. N. G. 4. Plans Hotel.
Chicago, Jan. ga hotel. which
with the site will cost $1,l00,000. will
be erected by the Y. N. c. A. Of Chi
cago, 1t was announced last night. II
is planned to have 1t in operation
within q year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Nebraska Politicians Dead at d.

Falls City. -Neb., Jan. 23.-George
Abbot. for many years widely known
in Nebraska politics and . former
member of the legislature. WAS found
dead in bed at his home here today.
tie was 81 years old.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
PALMYRA Woman Dies.

Mrs. II. s. n-ter-ai-,salniI died
recently. She was the wife of II. 5.
Pottef. formerly jHdEe the county
court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28

Mt. Pleasant Township Conven-
ton.
The Democrats Of Mt. Pleasant
township will hold a mass conven.
ton at the Probate Court room on
Saturday, February 18th, 1915, at 2
o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of
electing seventeen delegates to the
county convention to be held Febru
airy 18th, 1915, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for County
of Schools.
BY order of
j. F. Smith, Committeeman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
.jx ssc1f -
FOR SAL e .x,a.A

From coming ) to years old. From
"a l.2 to Is hands high standard measure
from 80 to s. inches. Jack Measure. II
looking for gooi young Jack, look
this way. lift
n All lC0M 9 lies west. mile south
''' Ve3soOsS on route 8, Butler, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-10
REPORT
OF THE
County Superintendent Of Public In
structicn of Trego County, Kansas

To the State Superintendent of Public In
Suction
Quarter begins March 10th. 1915. ends
This report is required by section 125, school
La 1907 II should be transmitted to the
State Superintendent on the last Monday
of March. June, Septen Der and Decem Der
The Board OF County Commissioners is for
bidder TO order warrant for County Super
jrteudeut,s salary until this report is prop
ezJy made ard q copyff1led with the county
clerk, and the above fact certified by the
County Superintendent 20 said Board OF
County Commissioner
Mum Der OF District schools visited this
quarter, giving number OF each district:
Average length OF time spent in actual
school Inspection
NUM- Der OF written reports of such Wis
its made 10 the district board
Nun Der OF consultations with district
Number of days offace has been kept
open al county seat 60
Number of examinations of district
trlcts in which records are not kept accord
Number of examinations of district
treasurers' records III Give mum bers OF
districts in which records are not kept &C
Number Of teachers meetings attended
Number of lectures delivered one
10 Is this Office supplied with suitable rec
ord books, as required BY the existing law:
Il Number Of certificates granted Is; Pro-
fessional 0, first grade l. second grade 6,
thlro grade f temporary o.
u Numb of certificates indorsed
To the Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Topeka. Kan.
statement OF the Work OF this ONCE in the
matters herein reported, for the quarter
"a To- 1t Wa-Keeney. this 2sth day OF
Carrie A stradal
County Superintendent of Trego County
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-10
4Oc. and soc. Efes

If your hens would only lay when
eggs are high Why should't lheye
Some hens do. SThe ben that lays
has healthy pink tongue and gills.
Those not laying are pale in the gills,
their tongue or palate has whitish
look. What's the matters What's
the matter with ron when your
tongue is white2 Biliouss That :
just what ais the hen. start Ter
liver and see her get busy. b. A
Thomas Poultry Powder is guaran-
teed 70 start her liver and 10 start
the eggs. Wa-Keeney Hardware
Co--Ads-