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Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
HIGH PRICES LAID TO FARMER

Federal Statistics Show Food Yield
Hasn't Kept Pace With Nations Growth
Efforts to reduce the cost of living
through increase production and better
distribution of the country's foods
are detailed in the annual report of
Secretary Houston of the Department
of Agriculture. Records of the de-
partment show that except for meat
and dairy products the per capita
production of the leading food COM
mOdities in the United States has re-
mained about the same, despite the
rapid growth of population. Statis-
tics presented cover a period of six
teen years. The population has in
creased in that time 33 per cent.
There is ground for optimism, the re-
port says. as to the ability of the
nation not only to supply itself with
food but Increasingly to meet the
needs of the world. One of the prin-
cipal aims of the department has been
to increase meat production. The re-
port shows a steady growth since 1913
in the output of beef and an advance
in the number of swine every year
since 1899. More extensive sheep
raising is recommended as & source nf
food. 1t is pointed out that only ore
farm in seven in the United States
now supports sheep. Fifty million
sheep, it is said, could be added to
the cOuntry's flock.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
JOYS OF A GRANDFATHER
Extreme Pleasure Of Being the Worlds
Wisest Person to a Little
Girl.

The reason we are rearing children
is because we want to have some
grandchildren when we are old. And
we want our children to be poor, so
the grandchildren will appreciate the
nickelS we will give them.
We want one granddaughter four
years old, with blue eyes and a blue
parasOl. We want her to think we
are the greatest person in the whole
world. We would be disappointed if
she thought anything less of US than
this. And when we are going to take
her to town we want her to feel just
little "stuck up" and say to the other
children in the neighborhood:
Il can't play today. I'm going to
town with grandpa"
When we reach town we want her
to ask the worlds wisest person many
questions, and we will answer every
one of them. Not once will we disap-
point the child by saying we don't
know. AS we go along the street we
Will hold her hand real tight, so there
will not be the least danger of losing
her.
We will buy her some ice cream that
she can eat downtown and some candy
to take home. OF course her mother
will tell her she mustn't eat candy
while she has on that pretty white
dress. While we are in town her
mother will be uneasy. She will be
afraid we can't look after the child
properly, but she will be mistaken. We
VIII watch her closer than her parents
would. In fact, we will think more
OF her than her parents will, and if
they ever dare mistreat her they will
hear from us.
When the child is tired we will leave
town, and when we reach home we
Will feel proud that we have returned
her safe and sound. We will listen
while she tells her mother all about
the trip, and now and then we will re-
mind her of something she has forgot
ten. Time certainly does pass SLOWLY.
We wish we were already Old.-EOrt
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Henry w. Derby, Prominent Citizen cf
Woodside-George Green Dead

Henry w. Derby, Prominent Citizen cf
woodside-George Green Dead
Henry W. Derby, one of the oldest
residents of the county, died at his
home. near Woodside, Friday night,
Dec. 1st Mr.. Derby was born at
Chateaugay, New York, nearly SO
years ago, but bought the farm on
which he died in 1876. He only
lived at Woodside at that time about
three years, when he returned to New
York, coming back about 16 years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Derby had the
wonderful experience of enjoying a
married life together Of more than 60
years, and this separation is a sad
blow to the faithful wife, who. al
though always a rather frail woman,
is now in very fair health. Mr..
Derby, besides his widow, is survived
by three children, Samuel H. Derby,
Elizabeth D. Slaymaker, wife of A.
Melvin Slaymaker, and Marshall G.
Derby, all prominent residents of
central Kent county; by four grand
children, and by five great grand
children. Funeral services were held
at the home of his son. Samuel Fl.
Derby, on Monday afternoon of last
week.
George Greene, Native of Kenton, Dead
Mrs. E. B. Louderbough, of Dover,
received a telegram Sunday of last
week informing her of the death of
her only brother, George Greene. at
Butte, Montana. on Sunday December
3rd. MIR. Greene was born near Ken
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
Knew Where He Was At.

Pat Zone of a raiding party, return
ing under heavy fre)-COme on, Timl
Phwat for are We shtanding there?
Tim-Im just waitin' till the little
storm is over. If yez shtand still yell
only git what's fallin' in the wan
place; but if yen be runnin' about the
divil knows phwat ye mikht meet in
with Punch.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
SALISBURY SENATE president
Delaware Mans Opponent Withdraws
From the Running

OCiaWaiC Uan OppOuGHl WlluOTdWS
From the Running
The election of Senator Saulbury as
president pro tempore of the Senate
of the United States, seems assured
when several candidates for the office
withdrew from the field. Many
senators who were opposed to the junior
Senator from Delaware are actively
supporting his nomination. 1t is
understood that Senator James of
Kentucky, who presided over the
Democratic National Convention at
st. Louis last June, has withdrawn
his name as a candidate, which leaves
only the senior senator from Ohio, Mr..
Pomerene, who was reelected on No
vember 7, and Senator Bankhead, of
Alabama, chairman of the Committee
on Postoffices and Post Roads, as
opponents of Senator Salisbury.
Senator Pomerene is only understood
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
m 0f THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
TENS GATHERED FROM
Wv ,o STATE EXCHANGES

uItems from all Partsof the
n''' '.aa About Your Friends and
',''r,ntr s.sbDors and Their oOi"g''
M Wingate of Rehoboth
plPp sookkepper for the Rehoboth
'lsa si,a Company is candidate for
n@Iirg ,+5If1 Clerk of the House OF Re
ssssDtati7e'
william G. Postles, who is
..sioc s',. her home with her son Charles
2 5l'trs po,tles, near Dover, had fall a
iY, ,"rs 900 which seriously injured
ns,bsps fracturing some bones.
,..i.tant Road Supervisor W. Rid
wbile riding en- his motor car
~ ~ tracks near WOOdside. Tuesday
) " "a, thrown from the car to the
] a and sustained a broken leg as
N as other injuries
4 few farmers in this vicinity who
:. crown broom corn find it very
,'s,sble The present price is 81. 25
,,rnJ. or $3.50 and $500 a ton.
Los nu+ manv broom makers
i Of business.
W. and Mrs. Charles z. Short, of
l., Dover, have Issued invitations to
/, marriage of their daughter, Miss
H. B. Short, to Mr.. Alfred T.
|Irre. to take place on Wednesday,
Igsmber 20. at 8 p. m, at their
H. in St. Jones' Neck.
rr Herman S. Davis and family,
n.u.law of Mr. and Mrs. ]. T.
s.,fscler, of Dover, left Pittsburg.
Monday of last week for VerO, St.
sris county, Fla, where he has
rght land, to spend part of the
khter.
I D. Irwin ]. Shepherd of Honolulu,
making hurried visit in this part
The country. He will take his
8yther, Mrs. J. W. Stevens, of Cam
back to Honolulu with him upon
return, to spend the winter.
Thirty thousand bushels of oyster
sls have been purchased from the
Aisld plants by. Sussex County
zgy Court Commissioners Harry w.
irsOn. M. P. Ward, Cove S. Lynch,
Mge Reed and Charles N johnson,
Hi Morgan 7. Gum county road en-
issr, and ElwoOd Wright, clerk of
peace, the shells will be used in
iIdng the new road from Delmar to
AbyVilIe, known as the Maryland
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13

ton, this county and State. where he
spent his boyhood. He was the son
of Sewell Green and was a resident
of Dover until manhood. In 1878 he
went to Philadelphia and later re-
moved to the West. where he engaged
In contracting and building.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13

to be receptive candidate. and such
will not have much strength. Sena-
tor Bankhead is the least feared of
any of the candidates who have been
making a canvass.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13

linz Items from all Partsof the
Sir''"'1 About Your Friends and
P'n''' sSors and Their Ooings.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
WAS GIFTS

Tr ware carrying large assortment of
ria~s uas Gifts that will please your
Sa. SsuuS, such as: Comb and Brush
Eos;; S; Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Fancy
4. s''S[y' Fancy Boxed Turkish Tow
Esoln nand Bags, Manicuring Sets,
sIsS sIssA"ear, Kid Gloves and other arti-
= "' remarkably low prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In County
~ Court
James jackson, Sr., G. j. Fawkes and A. +
Bishop, Jr., Plaintiffs,
versus
Thomas Howal, Moses Howell, CynLL1a Bonner,
Thomas towels, Moses Howels, Emma q.
Nichols, George +. Nichols, William ii Todd,
todd his wife, Mccoy wife Of Ed
ward Mccoy, Sylvester Hyman, --- Lyman
his wife, Morgan j. Jones, Morgan Jones,
David D. Glihiths, - Gritfiths his wife,
Even Owen, Owen his wife, John john
son, John M. Gundry, -Gundry his wife,
their heirs and all persons whom 1T may con-
Germ, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin: TO the said Defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons, eX-
elusive of the day of service, ana defend the
above entitled action in the court .OreSald; and
in case of your failure so to do Judgment Will be
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint, Of which q copy IS hereW It'll
served upon you.
This action effects and is brought 10 quiet the
title to the following described prem 1seS sltu-
ated in Iowa County, Wisconsin, to-Wlt:
The West Half of the North East Quarter;
am. the East Half OF the North " est Quarter or
Section Eighteen; East Half Of south West
Quarter Of section Seven; tue VI est IL III Oh the
South East Quarter and the North East quartz:
Of the south East Quarter Of Section Seven all
in town Six pOrth OF Range -Four east
Fielder & tIEDLER.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
T. O. Adore, s: Mineral Point, iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
BOELNE AND PEGOUD.

men can testify that an experience Of
the sort is q thing of imperishablc
vividneSS.
COWdin and Thaw, among numerous
Americans who have joined the fight
ing air men, can tell many Guch tales.
Boelke, Immelmann, Guynomer, Bone.
among the newcomers. and Vedrincs
Beaumont and Garros, to mention a
few of the veterans, are making incf
faceable records. These men use the
aerOplane, or ayiOn, as they call it, not
merely as a scouting vehicle. but as 4
deadly instrument Of Ofense.
Lieutenant Boelke OF the German
army recently brought down his thiI-
teenth machine over the FORCES forest
Lieutenant Baron Won AlthaUa brought
down his fourth aeroplane over enemy
lines west Of Iih0ns. The clement OF
sport enters even into aCrOplanc war
fare. After al. thinks the aviator. the
shame is not 50 much in being caught
as being caught by mere amateur
with a paltry record of two or three
captures to his name
Lieutenant Immelmann recently bag
ged his tenth enemy aeroplane. The
gallantry and bravery of Lieutenant
Warneford illustrates the spirit Of
these European aviators. Single han<,-
ed he attacked a Zeppelin and destroy
ed it. A few days later accompanied
by the American writer Needham, he
made a pleasure trip, and both men
were killed i'll landing
On intimate terms with death were
those fifty air men who fought the
greatest aerial battle Of the war re-
Gently when the allied aeroplanes raid
ed Mulhausen, Upper Alsace. Five Ger
man aeroplanes and three French fell.
the occupants Of all being killed
On the outbreak of the war Adolphe
PegOud. the famous French aviator
who gained renOwn in 1913 when he
originated the feat Of flying upside
down in an aeroplane and looping the
loop. joined the French squadron and
was often mentioned for valor. He
startled the American people when he
came to this country and did the loop
the loop. His daring feats will go
down in aeronautic history.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
Wild Beasts Kill Deer.

Eugene Ore-The snowfall has re-
suited in a great slaughter of deer by
predatory animals, in the opinion of c..
J. Hills of Oakridge. He tells Of find
ing several carcasses, one indicating
that the deer had been killed by a
wildcat At this point the snow was
twenty feet deep, and the deer had
been there apparently several days in
a space ten feet square. 1t had eaten
a bunch Of maple bushes for food. As
it could not get out Of its snow prison
it became easy prey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
LEGAL NOTICES
COUNTY COURT-Iowa County.
Frank Dunn, Plaintiff.


COUNTY COURT-Iowa County.
Frank Dunn, Plaintiff.
BENJAMIN Thomas --ThOmaS his wife:
Phebe Jones, -- Salmon, wife of Anthony
Salmon; Waddell wife of William Wad-
dell; -- Morrison, wife of James Morrison;
Nathaniel William Dean Nathaniel W. Dean,
Jenkins, wife of David Jenkins, their
heirs and all persons whom it may concern,
defendants.
The state of Wisconsin: To the said defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this sun mons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court 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 copy is herewith
served upon you.
This action is brought to quiet the title to and
effects the following described real estate stu
ate in Iowa county, Wisconsin, to wit
The North West Quarter of the South East
Qual ter and the South Half of the North West
Quarter of Section Eleven I'D and the South
East Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Sec
ton Two (2), all in town Four az north of Range
One Cd east.
F1EDLER & Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
EYES ON AvIATORS
Spectacular Air Battles In Europe
Focus Attention.
AMAZING PROGRESS MADE.

Many a Sensation Is Produced When
Bird Men Meet In Air-Participants
Could Give Story With ImperishabIe
Vividness-Often Near Death.
London.-Europe's war has produced
conditions that make aerOplaning the
grimmest adventure known to man.
War is mans oldest game. Aviation
is his latest. Each day intrepid air
men, under twenty-five years of age
for the most part, like hawks make
course above roof, tent, rampant and
battlefield to thrust suddenly below
premeditated thunderbolts of death.
They fight duels in the air with other
indomitable young men in enemy aero
planes. When something goes wrong
a mile or more above earth on a mild
June evening in time of peace a queer
sensation is produced. The persuasive
crack heard by thousands of air men
above the European battle lines these
DAYS and nights in all kinds of weather
produces a sensation much more queer.
A lieutenant just out of his teens, a
wing broken, clinging to his duty, his
ears deafcned, little knowing whether
it is the whistling storm he hears or
the whir of shOt-thousands of such
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
COUNTY COURT Iowa County.
John Clark, Plaintiff.

JOnn clark, HlallblIl
versus.
harles T. Mitchell, Joseph Buant, John
Bulint. Kate Bulint his vie, Bllson hutson,
Brison Huston, -A1tkin wife OF William
A. Aitkin,-DauSman wife OF Hel Cuea l..
man, Charlotte 5 Eastman. Ben q. East
man, Daniel Wells j. b. johnson, JOS. b.
Johnson, Joseph b. Johnson Comfort,
Charles Alexander. George Collier, Ihouas
j. Parish Chas Nippart. CharIes Nlppart,
HeZikah H. Gear, Ii II. t1ear, Chao. l..
Stephenson, William Hampstead james T..
Ii. Hobbs, JAS. e. Hobbs ana ali heirs VI the
above named defendants and ali PERSONS
whom it may co1cern, Defendants.
The State OF Wisconsin: 10 the said Defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned to apps ar "lthn
twenty days after service OF TINS summons,
exclusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action i'll the court aforesaid;
and in case Of your failure 50 to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according 10 the
demand of the complaint, OF which copy IS
herewith served upon you.
This action IS brought to quiet the title 10 an
effects the following described real estat
situated in Iowa County Wisconsin, OWit:
The We st halt OF North West Quarter OF
Section twenty nine; East halt of East half OF
North East Quarter Of Section thirty go: The
South East Quarter OF South East Quarter or
Section nineteen: and the North half OF the
South East Quarter Of Section twenty, all IN
township six nortn, Range One East.
Fielder d FIEDLER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
90 Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County.
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
Fielder and Fielder Attorneys.
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT-lowa County, Wisconsin,
O-ln Probate.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
Of the county court to be held in and for said
Vile in said county ON the first Tuesday (being
the I'd day. OF May, a. d., 1916, at the opening
of court on that day, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
Cor administrator OF the will COR estate) OF
Amelia Spang, deceased, late of Mineral Point,
in said county, for the examination and allow
ance of his final account, and for he assign nent
of the residue of tho estate of said deceased to
such persons as are by law entitled thereto; and
for the determination and adjudication OF the
inheritance tax, if any, payable to said estate
Dated this 5th day of April, 1916.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20

CTATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
- County Court:
Charles j. FaWkes, Plaintiff,
versus
Andrew Nelson Andrew Nelson, Andrew Nell
sen, Ole Oleson, Ole Olson, ByOrn HalderSon,
Bjorn HaldersOn, ....... -. peterson,
wife of Theodore Peterson, Randi o. Peterson
Biorn Holderson, Curl Knudtson, Berrit
Henrikson, Bernt HendrlcksOn, GulIlck An
derson, Knudt HalgrimSOn, and all OF the
unknown heirs, successors or assigns or tho
above named defendants and any and all per-
sons whatsoever claiming any right, title or
interest adverse to the plaintiff, by, through
or under the above named defendants or any
or either of them in and to the n. r. n OF the
S. W. and the S. E. II of Section 81: also
the west half of the n w. "A OF the >. W.
Of Section 80. all in Township number seven
u North of Range number ) IN Iowa county
Wisconsin, and any and all persons WhatSo-
ever concerned or interested IN SAD premises
above described, Defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ants and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty DAYS after the service of this summons
unon Won exclusive of the day OF service ana de-
fond th,. above entitled action IN the court
aforesaid or Judgment will be rendered against
YOU according to the demand OF tne coinpIaIhC
OF which copy is herewith served upon you.
THOMAS M. PRIEsTLEY, Plaintiffs Attorney.
O. address Mineral Point, Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Note-The above entitled action is to quiet
the title of the plaintiff IN the premises above
described subject only to the rights OF Jonn
Prisk and j.. NJ Granville as mortgages or sald
premises THOMAS NJ PRIEsTLEY,
Plaintiff 8 Attorney,
Mineral PORT, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-20
Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT-Iowa County Wisconsin,
N-In Probate.
deceased
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house i'll the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the first Tuesday
(being the I'd ,Iay) of May, A. d. 1916, ut the
opening of court on that day the following
matter will be heard and considered
The application of NJ j. Laverty, admins
TRAITOR of the estate Of Patrick Laverty de-
ceased, late of Mineral Point, in said county,
for the examination and allowance of his final
account, and for the assignment of the residue
of the estate of said deceased to such persons as
are by law entities thereto; and for the deter
animation and adjudication of the Inheritance
tax, if any, payable in said estate.
Dated April 9Th, A. d. 1916.
BY the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
ST. CYRS ARE IN THE CITY
FOR REST OF THE SEASON
1t Is Understood That They Plan to
Do Considerable Enter
tanning.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Harald st. Cyr,
probably the most talked of couple in
the country. have leased the residence
of Nathaniel II. LuttrelT and Mrs. Lut-
trelI at POI Connecticut avenue or at
it's Intervention with Columbia road.
and assumed occupancy today.
Mrs. St Cyr is the widow of James
Henry Smith, millionaire broker and
generally known in Wall street as
silent Smith," Her marriage to ST.
Cyr last April attracted great amount
OF attention, but not more so than did
the declaration made recently that St.
Cyr is not Frenchman but a former
Texan. At that time Mr.. and Mrs st.
Cyr were at Palm Beach. They prompt
~ returned north. They left Phila-
delphia last night for Washington.
The Luttrell home is a handsome
white stone structure located between
the Highlands apartment and the Dean
estate. 1t is-one Of the show places of
the National Capital. The house was
built several years ago by the late A.
NJ. Lothrop, father of Mrs Luttrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luttrell have left Wash
ington for a southern trip.
1t is stated upon good authority that
the lease by Mr.. and Mrs. st. Cyr Of
the Luttrell home is for the remainder
of the social season. 1t is understood
they plan to do considerable entertain
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
EXPLAINS FASCINATION
Of THE OIL INDUSTRY
DR.. David T. Day of the Bureau Of
Mines Lectures Before the
Friends Club.

In lecture before the Friends Club.
at the Friends Meeting House, last
evening, DIR. David T. Day of the bu-
reau of mines said that the reason why
the oil-producing industry has always
been so fascinating to spectators is
that the oil. when found, belongs, as
wild animal does. to the man who
catches It. Various. courts have now
decided, according to DIR. Day. that no
matter who owns the land, the oil in
it belongs to any one who gets it out
without trespassng.
"Oil and natural gas, moreover, are
migratory minerals that change from
one location to another according to
favorable conditions. said DR.. Day.
Just as a sportsman will spend hours
in the quest of single rabbit or a
fisherman in getting a trout. so the OIL
hunter is impelled by the hope of max :
ing a find before his neighhor and
pumping out the oil before him. The
same is true of natural gas. So soon
as an oil pool is discovered the owner
of the oil right and his neXtdoor
neighbors drill to the oil with the ut
most rapidity. The first one to tap the
common reservoir pumps not only from
his own land, but from his neighbors'
as we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Allegations Against Two Young
Men Held at Police Station.

Two young men held at the first pre-
cinct police station last night on
charges of intoxication made trouble
for the police and work for physician
from Emergency Hospital. One of
them. whose name was given as Will
liam B. Hope, 1lI,4k street, fastened
his handkerchief about his neck and
tried to strangle himself, while his
companion, who registered as Jack
Dickens, WOODBURY., used his necktie
in similar manner.
Policemen George Moran and Thomas
Oriani, who do duty on 9th street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and F
street, arrested the men early in the
evening and sent them to the station,
and about $50 o'clock policeman dis
covered Hope with the handkerchief
tied about his neck.
A physician from Emergency Hos
pital was summoned, and while re was
in the cell looking after Hope, the
police state, Dickens fastened his tie
about his neck. Neither man suffered
seriously. and the police doubt that
they actually intended to kill them
selves. They were taken to Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.