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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

EOR SALE-A second hand milk rig INQUIRE
IL at the Stephens blacksmith shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

| OST-Last week, somewhere on High street,
- - pair OF brown undressed kid mitts with
fur lining. Finder please leave at this Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

POUND Between Waldwick and Fayette, a
double barrelled shot gun. The owner can
have same by calling on George Burgess, route
z Mineral Point and paying for this notice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

DOR SALE-A work horse. Inquire at this
Il Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

STEERS FOR SALE-Seven yearlings-Cyril
~ Hawke, Mifflin, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

I Distributing the week fountain pen; also
~ one during the holidays. Please leave them
at this Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

WANTED-To rent small house. Inquire
w at this Office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22
POTASH SAVINGS
War Cut Supply aid Potato
Growers Learned Lesson.
SOIL HELD RICH STORE.

But After Two Years CT Flcurishin1
Crop Something Else Is Needed to
Lessen The Soils Holding Power Fer
Potash-This Is the Special Function
of Lime.
The success attendant on potato
growing with the use of a fertilizer
containing high potash content has
long been well established. The AZ.
pericnce has been so well advertised
by the representatives of the German
Potash industry liz this country thai
the regular potato fertilizer was eA-
pected to be distinguished by contain
ing ten percent OF this element. As 4
commercial interest was involved in
pushing a successful commodity, it
may be assumed that this percentage
was liberal to say the least. Success
fUl potato growers have, as rule,
been liberal users Of such high potash
fertilizers. The limit b their crops. as
far as the using UP of one Of the plant
food elements is concerned, was not
determined by shortage of potash. If
the growing crou used up all the nitro
gen in tie fertilizer. ,hen the potash
and phosploric acid, over their bal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22

anccd proportion TO nitrogen. was eli
Their lost by drainage or stored
Now it is characteristic Of the ali
sorbent quality Of the soil that it holds
potash with great teuacity. Even when
it is introduced with a fertilizer be
yond the soils power Of retention, it
is not lost to any material degree by
drainage, even in a wet season, be
cause Of the strong absorptiye power
Of the suJsoil. for this element. Dur
Ing periods of drought, when there is
an upward movement of moisture, on
account of strong surface evaporation,
from the soil and the leaf surfaces Of
the crop, the potash is carried from the
subsoil back into the surface soil So
it moves back and forth.
Now, since potash from Germany has
been OFT of the question and fertilizers
are used, at present, in which there
is little or none of this material, the
crops have been rs large as usual,
This fact is fully explained, by its
property in relation TO soil absorption
The result of the war viii be an educa-
ton to our farmers ana truckers which
will save them from spending, in the
future, so much money for potash.
\ successful North Carolina farmer
reports: MY soil is a sandy one and
such as is usually claimed to need pot
ash. And yet for two seasons with
out it my crops of potatoes have been
or NE-hn
was using ten per cent in the fer
tilizer."
Still the potato crop takes potash
from the soil and there is limit of
availability of this element, when the
accumulated horde falls below a GER
tain amount. This is because the
smaller it becomes, the very strong
absorptive power OF the soil allows too
little to be taken up by the circulating
soil water to properly feed the grow
ing crop, though absolutely there may
still be large amount present.
Now here is where the valuable prop
erty of soil amendment comes into
play. 1t is the signal property of lime.
that it has the power of lessening the
soils holding power for potash. Lime
takes its place in the soil-combination
and liberates it to the soil moisture
for the crops benefit. Two years with
out potash in the fertilizer should be
a limit of risk for prudent potato
grower like the one we have quoted.
Resort to the soil amendment we have
called attention to would then be in
order. The application had best be a
moderate one. to be repeated in the
following seasons.
The utilization of bought potash in
excess of the seasons need, as we
have pointed out. has been a neglected
topic in agricultural literature, in spite
Of its great value.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22
A FEED TO IMPROVE
The EGG YIELD

Many farmers, in feeding their birds
overlook the fact that beef scrap or
some similar feed is very essential
during the winter months if a good
supply of eggs is to he obtained a
convenient method of feeding beef
scrap is in a mash made of three parts
cornmeal and one part each of wheat
bran, wheat middlings, and beef scrap
SKINNED milk or buttermilk may he
the supply is limited, some scrap also
should be fed.
In experiments conducted by the De-
partment of Agriculture, it was found
that for the first four months puliets
fed ration containing beef scrap pro-
duced, on the average, 41.5 eggs, while
those fed the same ration without the
scrap produced only 1871. The cost OF
feeding the latter birds was % cents
higher for every dozen eggs produced
than in the case of the pullets feI
beef scrap.
The birds should have plenty to eat,
but they also should always be eager
for each meal. If one-third of the
scratch grain furnished them is fed
in the morning and two-thirds at night,
the birds will take more exercise than
if they receive all the grain they de-
sire in the morning. Good scratch mix
lures may be made of equal parts by
weight Of cracked corn, wheat, and
oats, or of two parts Of cracked corn
and one part each Of wheat and oats.
Other directions for the winter care
of birds are contained in a new pub
LEGATION of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Circular II, Of
fee of the Secretary, Winter Egg Pro-
duction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22

before they get fair startf You let
them talk trouble till they wake up to
getting on, that those who are stunS
now will hand it on to them by-and by
In the Spring time" whistleG the doc
tor.
Its taken you an ALFRED time to
put up them shutters" snarled BIZ at
Joe, who came in as the doctor went
out. You boys are generally aching
to get home"
Joe grinned Il got IL Crouk, Murch
Magruder and Sam Pile to make up Il
car Of hydrate i'll sacks, to store for
Spring. III place of their corn which we
shipped yistiddy."
You did. Well, | swan" And NJ.
Norris went home, whistling, "Iu the
Spring Time"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22
"ln the Spring Time. B"

THE fellers at these here Crossroads
makes me tired" said Bill Norris to
Doc Morgan, who had just stepped into
NOrTis's store as the last of the farm
ers were coming oJt, and some were
already hooking up their teams in the
shed TO pick up the women felix's at the
meeting house fer home
For Why" said Doc. "CheWin' the
rag about all TIE trouble news in the
papers! What's eight hour days to
them as has to work fifteen? What's
cCal shortage in New York to them as
burns wood? They amt rurnin' the
railroads.! Bill broke out hotly.
We'll, pc, Bill" said the doctor.
smiling, "put give them time and
they'll come around to seeing where
their business HOOKS up with the colt
try's. Did you notice that every rail
road man expects the trouble Of car
shortage to break ont worse in Spring?
Better nurse the trouble talk and get
in orders and c2rspace this Winter,
for Spring needs"
"Oh, you can't get them fellers to
buy nothing tlll they have to have it,
said Bill gtouchily, but with a hope
and ready for argument. at don't pay
to store seed; it eats interest. 1t won't
do TO store fertilizer; it might get
damp. Who wants to handle line
twice? That's the talk Right from
the car to the field. I've heerG It before
Yes, but all cars for high priced
gooGs and the Big towns in March, and
nothing for Ashby Station till June, is
different. What's the good of big mar
knt nri.ns. WHOM the crnns are stnrEel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-22
BENEFITS OF FARM LOAN ACT
Ways In Which the New System Aids
Farmer In Financing His Business.


Farmer In Financing His Business.
By reason of the facilities created
by the Federal Farm Loan Act, which
was passed last summer, it will be
easier in the future for farmer to
secure money to make needed improve
ments or for the purchase of live stock,
and it will be easier also for the land
less man to purchase a farm, accord
ing to a recent publication of the De-
partment Of Agriculture Farmers
Bulletin 1922 entitled How the Fed
eral Farm Loan Act Benefits the
Farmer"
The Federal land banks established
under this act will stand ready at all
times, it is expected, to lend money
to farmers on farm-mortgage security.
The interest charges will be not more
than per cent. nor more than / per
rent above the rate paid on the bonds
Sold by the banks. If Az per cent
bonds should be issued, therefore, the
rate charged on loans would be 51a
,,per cent or less There will be no
commissions or bonuses. The loans
will be made for periods of time rang
ing from to 40 years, thus doing
away with the trouble and expense of
frequent renewals.
The payment of a certain part of
the principal annually or semiannually,
with the interest, will be required.
The total payment, including the inter
est, will be the same for each year,
and will be just large enough so that
the entire principal will be paid off at
the end of the period. The annual pay
ment thus required to pay off loan
of $1,000, with interest at per cent,
in 20 years, is $S0.24.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
lolva Graduates of School
for Officers at 4gsellinz
l
!, 8 as at Second
Gay
List Of Those Who are Given Commits
Training Can,P. announced 8

.rUnt drrss es Wire fu
23The following students been
m a the
capnsc Briggs Wapeuo H Dbes Iowa City, G11 Cherokee
B. w.
Derd Mone Hmr Carroll S Kelley Sioux City G. Wilson chero
Graham D Mnes = Carson n1oun F. Aman
Gohn Ethsrn Des Mne N Wilcox M Vernon Wel Knox
Fairfield Merrill Sioux City a Bell Dubuque W. J. Hynes Dss
one Union sgan Ds n1nes " H wny w. Brown
Sioux City Iadd Ds anes W Hurburs De Mos Bernard
Kngsbqy Sioux CITY, n aws Dubaa a Gould Res
Saunders Emetsu ve Cedar Rapids R. G wal Walter
cston squi De Mones M
Sioux City M E Pea erundy Center
Plane; O.
W euss Waterloo curss Hull O.
Higgins Des
stoneHa d. Miller,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
TWAS A GERMAN MADE BOMB
IN CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE

The confession was obtained froln
Faust after he had been arrested On
a charge of sending four threatening
letters to Frank o. Wetmore, presi-
dant of the First National bank, and
james B. Forgan, chairman OF the
board Of directors.
Faust said he conceived a hatred
against the upper classes "nen ne
,,.as d;scharsed from the postof1ice
service ten years ago.
This was increased, he said, when
he lost $4,000 he obtained through
the sale of his home, in trying 70
raise onions on farm near Crystai
Snrings Texas. Since then he has
been e % Working for an express COMPANY.
Ha is married and has two grown
daughters. He is fifty-six years ola;
In his confession, FauaL he u hndt. a.
forum contained only phosphorus,
and that the other was so cons truceeo
It could not possibly explode
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
No RAIL STRIKE
DURING THE WAR
Employees Promised Wage In
crease and Agree to Leave
Their Case in Prest-
dents Hands.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Conference at Washington Results In
Guarantee That There VIII
be no Great
Tie-up.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-There
will be no nationwide railroad strike
during the war. This guarantee and
a compensatory promise to the en-
pclyes that their wage demands, If
not excessive, will be granted, is the
result Of President Wilson's confer
ence with the brotherhood presi-
dents, 1t was officially stated to the
United Press today Unsettled prob
lens Of railroad finance which must
be adjusted to make higher wages
possible, were responsible for the
rather vague official statements by
white house conference. The inter-
state commerce commission with It's
expected decision in favor of freight
ment with possible governm ent loans
to certain war roads, and congress.
with potential action on railroad
problems, were uncertain factors that
made a more definite. formal an
nouncement inadvisable.
The brotherhoods placed their case
In President Wilson's hards. The
railroads already having done 30, a
strike is out OF the question.
Arbitration, IL that should be the
presidents solution, would be agreed
to by the employees. This is the
meaning Of the assurance the broth
erhood leaders gave "that II a situa-
ton should arrive which threatens the
interruption Of transportation the
men whom we represent would be
more than willing to discuss and
consider any solution Of the difficulty
and would undoubtedly cooperate
with the government to the utmost
extent"
The president, in return, gave the
brotherhoods assurance that he
would be responsible for obtaining
for them peaceably any reasonable
wage demands strike could force.
More detailed adjustment was not
attempted because the brotherhood
leaders had no exact wage demands
formulated and the method Of reliev-
lng railway finances for greater war
efficiency, had not been finally deter
mined. The statement issued by the
labor men, prepared while they were
still with the. president merely de-
m anded a wage increase that will
meet NAH, AT lSdSt, VI lie iASi coocu
cost OF living.
The conference covered the gem
eral field Of railroad problems. Some
railways were Judged able to grant
higher wages at once and still pay
dividends. Others would suspend
dividends If forced to give employees
more pay without receiving more
revenues from higher rates. A num-
Der unable now to pay dividends or
higher wages, will receive relief
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Six Hundred CaTranzista
Troops, Chased Across Line
by Villa, Are Escorted
sOver Bridge.
HORSES AND GUNS ALSO
Garrison Now Has Nearly Two Thou
sand Men to Make Stand
Against Bandit
Attack.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 23.-Guard-
ed by a detachment of United States
soldiers, six hundred Carranz1sta
troops, together with their command.
er. General Cordova and one hundred
and eighty camp followers, who sur
rendered to United states forces aft
er the capture Of Ojinaga by Vilia'
were transferred over the information
al bridge here today. to Juarez.
The Mexicans after their defeat at
Oiinaga crossed the Rio Grande at
Presidio and surrendered. They were
later transferred to Maria, Iexas'
and interned until their release today.
Two hundred horses and the guns
and ammunition Of the Mexican
troops were also sent across the
bridge.
The Carranza government has indi'
Gated it will pay the expense OF trans
porting the refugees.
On their arrival at Juarez, CordoVa
forces were ordered to the race track
barracks by General Murguia. The
.Tuarez garrison now numbers nearly
1000 men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
HAM AND SUGAR LOWER
BUT OTHER FOODS HIGH

to 55c; retail price today, CSC to 60c:
government prices today, 40c to SOC
Housewives need not look for food
prices to come back to earth when
government retail prices regulation
comm ttees get into action through
out the country.
Chicago is saving a few cents here
and there on foods through its price
committee-there are some increases
but retailers today were selling
meat staples at the same old price,
the United Press learned.
Sugar, ham, bacon and storage
eggs can be purchased by almost
anyone now, but potatoes, butter and
fresh eggs still are plutocratic foods.
Other commodities have changed but
little.
The price regulating committee
started out by brin"ing sugar down
four cents pound; ham has been
reduced more than ten cents and
bacon is lower Some Chicagoans are
eating eggs that cost six cents a
niece, but storage eggs are selling at
! sc cents a dozen.
! The governments prices are being
generally observed by large grocers
and only dealers in the suburbs are
still charging on the high plane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
EXCHANGE FIVE
SHOTS FOR ONE
First American Reprisal for
Germany, Shows sammies'
Idea Of Fair and Square
Trade.
NO NIGHT STALKING
Not a Single Boohe Can be Located
i by the Patrols Which Are
combing No Mans
mo NIGHT STALKING
IBy J. W. Peg1er, United Press Staf1
CORRESPONDENT

IBy J. W. Peg1er, United Press Stafr
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR~
TIERS. FRANCE, Nov. 23.-Amer1can
artillerymen repaid in five-fold meas
ure the single German shell which
struck an American regimental mead
quarters early this week
AS a reprisal for this shell1ng OF the
village In which the American reg1-
mental commander was located, the
Americans on the day following ana
at exactly the same hour. sent hVe
shells hurtling into German village
in the German lines.
Both the American commander 8
village and the town back OF the Ger
man lines have hitherto enjoyed i'm
munity from shelling, both sides ap'
parently joining in an unwritten agree
ment to this end. The Germans
broke this understanding when they
dropped their shell over the American
regimental headquarters.
Along the sector where American
troops are in front line trenches, the
Germans don't want to run any
chances of patrol encounters. The
American reconnaissance parties have
complete control of No Mans land 81
night. Constant combing during the
last few nights has failed to locate
single solitary Boche.
The night stalking game Is one II
which the American soldiers excel
according to their French comrades
,Sammy regards. it as good game
with plenty Of hunting zest. Besides
II gives one chance TO stretch legs
more or less cramped from trencf
duty.
Commanders of the American bat
talions who have already had from
! line trench experience conferred to
day and agreed that this training fa'
outweighed an indefinite period O
imitation warfare back OF the lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Government Prices Not Always
Observed by Dealers Who
Keep Cost High.
Irrnited Press Leased Wire service1

IUnited Press Leased Wire serVice-1
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-
Retail prices Oct. 23-Potatoes'
peck. CSC to 44c; retail prices today
4sc to 60c; government prices today
36c to 41c.
Retail prices Oct. 23-Flour, \
bbl., $500; retail pirces today $2.Io
to $500; government prices today
$3.50 to 5000.
Retail price Oct. 2s-sugar, lb. 12c;
retail prices today, &c to SIC; gov
ernment prices today, 7%c to s1sc;
Retail price Oct. 23-Butter' But er sdd: ID:
CSC: retail prices today, 49c TO eDc'
government prices today, 47c to 5Sc.
Retail price Oct. 23-Eggs. doz CSC
to 37c; retail prices today, 44c to 75c;
government. prices today, ACC to SEC
Retail prices Oct. 23-Fams, ID
4sc to soc; retail prices today, " to
4oc: government prices today, 32c tc
361sc.
Retail price Oct. 2a-Bacon Id, 52e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
ner Postoffice Clerk Con-
sesses He Placed Internal
Machine Last Friday.

eE,sHo ,so Press Leased Wire Service !
s,s s,s'No, Nov. 23.-Reinhold A.
FAC herman, placed two bombs
N. Auaitorium theatre last Friday
Issonse senuangering the lives Of 1000
|hficrs, Just to Scare two First
= M sIaa oas nank officials into paying
kth. ~as the gist OF a confession
E1sn.t ands OF the police today.
ner : naturalized American, and
Il 4, ,SoseoTce clerk. was arrested
SIo.,snt. snt. The police found enough
!llraI ~, IN his home to blow up
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
" Marshal Haig Strikes
Blow at Another Point,
While Cambria Battle
Continues.
lady TO FLEE THE CITY
Isans Ars Stripping Town Of Mill
tary stores a. Shells Keep
Dropping In the
Streets.

1nited Press Leased Wire Service. |
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Field Marshal
ig switched his battering ram to
Ypres sector last night.
To-day he reported his troops had
dvanced the line slightly last night
utheast Of Ypres."
Southwest Of Cambrai, he said the
uation was without change.
The Ypres blow was apparently not
general offensive, but a highly con-
ntrated local attack.
Haig did not mention the exact To-
Ition Of the advance southeast of
pres. There has been very little ma
pf lighting activity In this southeast
(eftor ID several weeks. The British
6cFs have mainly centered on the
Asschendaele ridge, slightly to the
kth. Due southwest Of Ypres would
IN the Ypres-Menin road, or along
escomines canal.
Northwest Of Pontruet, northwest
St Quentin and south of Neuve
ippelle, hostile attempts at raids
ne repulsed with prisoners taken"
higs report concluded.
All Attacks Repulsed.
RARlS. Nov. 23.-German counter
hcks against positions newly won
the French attack on the eastern
Of the Chemirf Des Danes were
repulsed. today's official statement
efted. Artillerying was reported
active around Cerney and Juvin-
n the right bank of the Meuse, an.
q artillery duel was In progress.
Seman raids failed around Rheims
In the Champagne.
cambrai Is Done For.
ID L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
london, Nov. 23.-The Germans
an stripping Cambrai OF its mill
stores today. as the British and
On armies were locked In violent
u less than three miles from that
% outskirts.
.ae null strength of heavy German
u!cements was felt against the
british lines today. But General
men had consolidated and dug
e practically every inch OF the, re
@ed ground and repelled counter
.sks At only one point, Fontaine
Dame, were the Boches able tc
me edge Of the British cutting
- according to Field Marsha
There they recaptured the vii
Fighting OF the most violent in
was reported from this sector
ast night and by now the village
oace again have changed hands
prai Is finished as a German
s It IS now easily within range
o1usn field artillery and therefore
y The center is not actually cap
- the menace OF British shell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
lns,,rano. Rate Reduced.

IUnted Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Reflect-
ing the submarines decreasing effect
iveness, the government war risk IN
surance bureau today reduced It's
rates on American steamers and
cargoes traversing the war zone from
tive per cent to four Der oenA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
on. hundred Poisoned Hogs.

rIrnted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
r.fNCOIN, Neb. Nov. 23.-One
hundred of the hogs belonging to two
farmers near Fairbury, Nebraska,
we're found poisoned. German agents
nv nrol,ermans are blamed. 1t Is be.
lieyed the poison was in some pre-
pared stock food fed the animals. An
investigation is being made.