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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
AGENT PROVIDES MEN.
Wright County Gets Denomination Of
Cooperative Effort.

The farm agent Of Wright county
during the past two weeks has placed
ten hired men with as many farmers
Mr.. Torblaa has listed eight farmers
in this vicinity who have not obtained
the help they need for this season.
The pay of those already placed
ranges from $50 to s45 a month, in
Guiding board, room and washing, and
in some cases the use of horse and
buggy.
Directors of the farm Improvement
association have besn rendering valu-
able aid to the county agent in provid-
ing him with the names of farmers
who need help.
Mr.. Torblaa makes out cards for
each, showing the addresses. phone
number. kind OF work. probable dura-
ton Of the work, amount Of help need
ed and the specification of the time
that help will be needed.
Some o, those placed on farms by
MIR. Torbiaa nearby this city are from
high and grade schools of Clarion The
boys have gone TO the office of the
county agent TO get their assignments.
The cooperation of Superintendent
keIlogg has been of much aid TO Mr..
Torblaa in the work.
AT Goidfied citizens of the town are
taking hold Of the work, under the
auspices OF the Goldfield Community
Club. Any farmer who needs help in
that part OF the county is asked to
communicate his needs 10 W. ]. VAL
lace, secretary of the Goldfield Com
munity Club. DR.. J. L. Peppers, the
county coroner. was the first Goldfield
man TO respond. He went out TO shs
James McGoawn farm one day last
week and rode disc from s:a5 a. m
TO 6:se p, M, helping Mr.. MCGOWAN TO
prepare twenty acre field for corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Ria Stock ehfpment.

"A n. Roife. one OF Wright scountyS
successful farmers the last OF the week
shipped to Chicago about $4,000 worth
OF stock. He has been offered $4,000
for his cattle by local buyer. Fred
Brisbin. but refused and will ship them
to Chicago himself. He has l25 head OF
cattle and about two car load OF hogs.
This shipment is undoubtedly the larg-.
est individual shipment ever sent TO
Chicago from Wright this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Land Deal Over 10000.


Perhaps the largest land sale made
in Dallas county for number OF years
was contaminated when John Car
mody closed a deal thru the agency OF
.Witse C Modlin for the purchase OF
the L. II. Borup farm OF $50 acres, To-
Gated four miles southwest Of Dawson.
and a like distance from Jamaica. This
is one OF the very best farms in Iowa
and the improvements are first class in
every way and adequately for . farm
Of this side.
The farm lies in the heart Of the best
territory in Iowa and the soil cannot
be beat anywhere In the state. The
consideration while not stated is said to
be well above the 100000 mark
Mr.. Carmody buys the farm as an
investment and has certainly made
spiendfd choice,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Tractor pisplaees Hired Men.

McGreer Bros, who conduct large
farm and other numerous enterprises
at Cobmrg l.: s"...:.:..es;; !3:-rss, :2;aA
themselves up agains; it. lately when
two of their farm hands enlisted in
the government service. 50 they hired
man with farm tractor TO get the
work done. While ne was at the place
they took load Of sixty fat hogs TO
the station the whole lot being hauled
in two trips, one man operating the
tractor which drew six wagons con-
tanning FIVE hogs each, and the work
was ell done in half day. The hogs
averaged $50 pounds and netted them
s3.029.i1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Record Established by Marc.

1t pays to raise good horses and
cattle on your farms. A good illus
tration of this fact can be shown by
C. E. Hall. who resides just west Of
Weldon. In 1911 Mr.. Hall bought the
yearling Percheron mare, Rebecca,
from S;ngmaster. Of Keota, paving 1886
for her. He has kept careful record
of what this splendid mare, q grand
daughter Of Old Brilliant. her weight
being 2,1OO pounds. has done for him
in the way OF producing good horses.
In fourteen years Mr.. Hall has raised
twenty mine horses as descendants OF
this mare. selling ten head for total
Of $685.. and has now on his farm
nineteen head, worth at least $1,000
or Ssnhn ez4ss54
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Come on Over, See
My Corn Fall Off"
n Put Drops Of 'Gets-It' on Last
Niaht-Now Watch"

--See--all you have to do is TO use
your two fingers and lift the corn right
off. That's the way 'Gets-It' always
works. You just put on about 2 drops.
Then the corn not only shrivels, but
loosens from the toe. without affecting
the surrounding flesh in the least. Why,
It's almost . pleasure to have corns and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
I MINNEAPOLIS & ST, LoIue

Effective april /. 1917
NORTH BOUND 1s.
- A .. Lea 0ha. ,oaliy). SAB am.
I o0pt Sunday 5.4on
No, 5 Twin City Limited
&datIp ......,............ 1870 a m.
Aeai Freight Except ~unday) s:a0am
SOUTH BOUND
: Nc, 81. Louis and Kansas
City Mail daily ....... 5:45p.m
No. 10 Peoria Express Except
4a Sunday ................... 9:1s am.
No, st. Louis and Peoria
Limited daily .-.......... 4:o1 am.
seal Freight Except Sunday 700 am.
STORY CITY BRANCH
4 LeavA. Arrive.
i. rs PIN. Passenger daily. s:25 am.
4 o:1o Am. (except Sunday 49,. 4:55 Z. m,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
Over 800 Pigs On One Farm.

N q W.T. wv TI8U v" 0uS = uVHss sI1f'il
r E. Parrish. who farms the ALI
man place near Ida Grove, had fifty
five sows that farrowed this spring and
brought in more than 800 pigs The
smallest brood was five and the larg-
est seventeen. OF that brood. twelve
are still living and vigorous and will
probably mature. Their dam Is a year
ling Duroc. Mr.. Parrish on Saturday
sold the last OF his old hogs. twenty
one head. averaging over zoo pounds
each. to the Ida Grove buyers who paid
Is cents pound for them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22
$50 Acre. Of Corn All Planted.

Tom Burns, of Sheldon, last Tues.
day completed his corn planting. Mf
Burns this spring placed i5V acres IN.
to corn and has been working long
hour and double force. in order to
get the work done while the ground
was in its fine condition. That's one
reason ne drives a fine car; and be-
cause the state is made up Of many
such capable farmers the world is look
ing to Iowa to assist very largely In
feeding this year the hungry millions.
What an important event this spring
is the corn planting In Iowa!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"Corn Belt Route.
GOING SOUTH
No. i-St. Joe and K c.
'sa ..'..'......-.-.. 1855 a. m.
- " Aan g Express e:1s .. m.
1osepn ..................1o:o5 a m.
10 Does MONIES Mail. s:55 p. m.
GOING NORTH
No. Twin Cities Limited .11.a3
No. 4--Chicago and st. Paul
100 ==E=-!------. e:2G H. m
No. 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TEX
No. e-Chicago Filler .1o.es
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-22

A local retired farmer speaking Of
land prices here estimated the rise OF
the last ten years at $500 per acre.
FRED Wilder last winter suia iiia
eighty acre farm five miles northeast
Of town and with fair improvements
for $500 per acre. ,t-f
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
~ County Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of John Kauff-
mann, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County Court, to be held in and foI
said county, at the Court House IN tne CITY OF
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 8th Gay OF
May, A. D. 1917 being the. second Tuesday
of said month, at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon OF
said day. the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application Of Henry Kaufman. for an
order or Judgment decreeing that the life estate
created under the will Of John kauttnann
deceased is terminated. that the right and IN
terest Of Annie Kaufman Beaver lapsed by
reason Of her death prior to the death OF the lie
tenant: that Henry Kaufman Verona Blnky.
Natalia Kaufman and Mary Kaufman, are
the owners Of the real estate described II the
Judgment in this court dated ) une Il 1914, ana
thar said judgment be modified accordingly.
Ordered that public notice thereof he 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
DEM crat weekly newspaper published IN
said county.
Bv order Of the Court,
ALDKO jerks, County Judge.
Dated It D3dgeviIle, Wisconsin, April 10, 1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
The CARE OF fine FURNITURE
A Famous Furniture House Issues a
Free Booklet on the Subject

The Tobey Furniture Company, 80 N.
Wabash Ave, Chicago, and 669 Fifth
Ave- New York, has issued very inter-
estlng and valuable booklet on the care
OF fine vanished and enameled sur
faces, which will be mailed free on
request.
Tremendous damage is done, says
the Tobey Company, by the use of soaps
and injurious polishes. Correct clean
ing and polishing is a simple and easy
matter, if done in the right way.
Tobey Polish, the old secret shop
formula of the Tobey Company, used
by them for cleaning their finest pieces
and keeping them in beautiful condi-
ton, is now sold by leading hardware,
paint, drug, grocery, furniture and auto
supply stores throughout the country. It
IS a perfect preparation for auto body
requirements; keeps a car clean and
looking like new. Costs no more than
other polishes-25c, SOC and 81 sizes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

C. Owen received Thirteen hundred ninety
seven (1397) votes.
Witness our hands at the office of the
County Board of Supervisors at Dodgeville
in said county, this 9th day of April, in the
wear of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen.
". D. PRIDEAUX,
County Clerk.
J. Y. ROGERS,
Justice of the Peace.
CHAs BILKEY.
Member Of the County Board.
Board of County Canvassers.
TABULAR STATEMENT of the votes given
Justice Of the Supreme Court for the term
commencing in January, A. D. 1913, at
the Judicial Election, held in the several
towns wards, villages and election dis
tricts of the county Of Iowa, on the first
Tuesday in April, A. D. 1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Statement Of the Board of
County Canvassers

State of Wisconsin, County of Iowa, SIS.
We, ". D. Prideaux, County Clerk, and
". Rogers, a Justice of the Peace, and
Chas. Bilkey a member of the county
board of said county, constituting a Board
of County Canvassers therefor, do certify
that the following and within Tabular
Statement is correct and true, as compiled
from the original returns made to the
County Clerk of said county, and as COM
pared Herewith by us, and that from such
returns it appears that at the Judicial Elec-
ton held in the several towns, wards, vii
lagos and election districts of said comfy
on the first Tuesday in April, A. D. 1917,
being the Sd day of said month:
The whole number of votes given for
Justice of the Supreme Court, for the term
commencing in January, A. D. 1913, was
Thirty-one hundred fifteen (3ll5) of which
number Roujet D. Marshall received Seven
teen hundred eighteen (l7l8) votes; Walter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

BY LUCILLE HARRIS.
Miss Madge Burns of Hollandale Wis
tied the week end with her parents here.
Mrs Robert Gardner visited few
days with friends at Ridgeway this
week.
A number from here attended the
Sunday School program at Waldwick
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Koplin and son
Harry of Rockford visited from Sunday
until Tuesday at this place.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Richards were
Dodgeville callers Monday.
J. E. Harris, John Burns, Edward
Ley and John McCaulley were Mineral
Point callers Saturday night.
Misses Monica and Bessie Burns and
Evalena and Cecilia Ley of Dodgeville
visited the week end with their parents
here.
j. E. Harris transacted business at
Barneveld Tuesday.
DR.. Schlnitt Of Dodgeville was a cal
Ter here Tuesday.
Spencer Harris of Barneveld trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Richard Jackson was Mineral Point
caller Saturday.
Robert Weier was Dodgeville caller
Wednesday.
A number from here attended the
Epworth League social at the James
Jackson home Tuesday night.
D. G.. Jones transacted business at
Dodgeville Tuesday.
Peter Walsh returned home Wednes
day from Chicago with carload Of
stock for his farm.
j. A. Van Malta and Miss Floyd
Kendrick Of Dodgeville were callers
here Wednesday.
Miss Roxie Shackley Of Bethel visited
her friends Blanche and Dorothy Car.
ter and Lucille Harris Saturday.
Bonnie and Gertie Ley Of Garrison
Grove and Mrs Elizabeth Graham of
Chicago visited Monday at the John
Ley home.
Frank Van Matre transacted business
at Waldwick Saturday.
r. E. Gribble of Dodgeville was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Miss Marjorie Kramer spent the week
end at Dodgeville and Madison.
Edward Ley and Ward Yont were
Waldwick callers Wednesday.
John Demuth of Dodgeville is visit
ing at the John erase home.
James and Sumter Jackson returned
home Thursday, after spending over a
week in St. Paul and in Iowa.
William Higgon transacted business
at Dodgeville Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

The want advs. bring results. They
appear on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County-In County
~ Court.
Daniel Sullivan Plaintiff,
Samuel Baker-- Baker. his wife, Edward
Taylor, Taylor, his wife, Mary Arthur,
William Arthur Mary Richards, John Noel,
Noel. his wife, William Narcoe, -
Varcoe. his wife, John HeathcOck. cath
cock, his wife, William Heathcock. - Heath
cock, his wife, Thomas Arthur, Arthur, his
WIFE and all heirs of the defendants and all
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 of your failure so to do Judgment will he
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
This action effects and is brought to quiet the
title to the the following described premises
situated in Iowa County, Wisconsin, to wit:
The East Half of the southeast quarter of Sec
tion number eighteen QS). the northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of Section number
twenty (20), all in town number five % north
of Range number two (2) east
Fielder Il Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P.O. Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

Optimistic Thought.
A friend is worth all hazards we can
Gun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Have Efficient Garden.

The Burlington Standard Democrat:
There is a country wide agitation at
present in favor of unusual efforts to
raise good gardens and be more care
full than ever before about farming
operations SO as to insure big crop IT
possible. The worlds food supply IS
shorter now than ever before and it is
up to the United States to provide most
of the crops needed. Let's all be es-
pecially particular this year about our
farms and gardens. Prices on farm
produce are higher than ever before
and are sure to remain high, SO the
industrious farmer will be sure OF
larger return for his labors than ever
before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County In County
- Court:
John P. Cofrey and John Kelly, Plaintiffs,
Mary Rose DoInan, -- Dornan wife Of
Andrew Dornan, Daniel Dornan and --
Dornan his wife, ------ Losse wife OF Cor
nelius Losse, --W Wilton wife Of Henry K
Wilton, --- Falon wife If Thomas
Falon, Alexander g. NJ. Hicks -- Hicks
his wife, 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 summons,
exclusive OF the dayo service. and defend the
abov" 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
This action effects and IS brought TO quiet
the title to the following described real estate
situated in Iowa county and State OF Wisconsin,
tO-Wit:
The lth half of the northwest quarter of
the north east quarter of section thirteen (l3),
the east half OF the south west quarter Of the
south west quarter OF the south east quarter
and the south east quarter OF the northwest
quarter the west seven Fights OF the south
west quarter Of the northeast quarter, the
west seven -eighths OF the north west quarter
of the south east quarter Of section twelve a.
the south half Of the south east quarter Of sec
ton one ID, the south east quarter Of the
north east quarter, the north half OF the north
east quarter and the north east quarter Of the
south east quarter. the east One-eighth OF the
south west quarter of the north east quarter
and the east one eighth Of the north west OF the
south east quarter of section twelve az all in
town four north Of range four east, save and rX
cept a right Of way for private road thirty 600
feet wide on the west side OF the south east
quarter of the south west quarter of section
twelve (I2> town four % north Of range four
a. east.
FIEDLER d Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
7. @. Address Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Statement Of the Board Of
County Canvassers

State of Wisconsin, County of Iowa, IS.
We, W. D. Prideaux, County Clerk, and
J. V. Rogers, a Justice of the Peace, and
Chas. Bilkey, a Member of the County
Board of said county, constituting a Board
Of County COnvassers therefor, do certify
that the following and within Tabular
Statement is correct and true, as
compiled from the original returns made
to the County Clerk Of said county, and as
compared Herewith by US, and that from
such returns it appears that at the Judicial
Election held in the several towns, wards,
villages and election districts of said county
on the first Tuesday of April, A. D, 1917,
being the third day of said month:
The whole number of votes given for
State Superintendent of Schools was
Twenty-three hundred sixty-two 1902 of
which number C. P. Cary received Twenty
three hundred sixty-two 1902 votes.
The whole number Of votes given for
County Superintendent of Schools was
Nineteen hundred twenty-four G924) of
which number Jesse A. Van Malta received
Nineteen hundred twenty (l924) votes.
That Jesse A. Van Malta is by the great
est number of votes elected to the office of
County Superintendent of Schools for Iowa
County, for said term
Witness our hands, at the office of the
County Board of Supervisors, at Dodgeville
in said county, this 9th day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen.
W. ID. PRIDEAUX,
County Clerk
]. V. ROGERS,
Justice of the Peace.
CHAs. BILKEY,
Member of the County Board.
Board of County Canvassers.
TABULAR STATEMENT of the votes
given for State Superintendent of Schools
for the term commencing on the first
Monday in July, A. d. 1917, at the Judi
cial and School Superintendent Election,
held in the several towns, wards, villages
and election districts of the county of
Iowa. on the first Tuesday in April, A. D.
1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

NTATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County In Circuit
~ Court
James Toodrutf, Plaintiff
John Petcoff, Marin Pensiotoff and Petco
Dobretf, 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 court
;"oresaid; and in case of your failure so to
= judgment will be rendered against
Npu according to the demand Of the complaint
, which a copy is herewith served upon you.
his action affects lot number sixteen (l6) in
stephen addition to the village of Linden, u
Iowa County, Wisconsin, which real estate has
been attached in this action.
Fielder & Fielder. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
=. O. Address Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Fielder 4 Fielder, Attorneys.
notice or HEARING PETITION FOR
S.TATE Of Wisconsin. Iowa County.

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term 81 the County Court to be held in and for
said county, at the Court house in the city Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the End Tuesday
(being the 8th day Of May A. d. 1917, at ten
O'Clock 4. III the following matter will be
heard and considered.
The verified petition Of John Denuth, ct al
for the appointment Of a guardian for Michael
Delnuth Of Mineral Point, Iowa County Wis
consin alleged to be mentally incompetent to
have the charge and management Of his pro
perty.
Dated April 10Th, 1917.
BY order Of the Court,
ALDRo jerks, Judge.
TO Michael Demuth and to Kate Becker, John
Demutl., Annie Demuth. LOUIS Demuth Matt
Matt Demuth and Michael Ley, Heirs Pre-
Sumptivc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
After the Honeymoon.

docs your husband love you as
well as he did when you were first
marricd?" Gle claims to, but he
doesn't make such Il fuss about it.'-'
Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Worlds Debt to the dissatisfied.

Those who are quite satisfied sit
still and do nothing; those who are
not quite satisfied are the sole bene-
factors Of the WOrld.-LandOr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Uncle Eben.

"Many time" said Uncle Eben, ode
hes part Of de sermon is over after de
text has been read"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
Going Proverb One Better.

No man can serve two masters, and
it takes mighty good one nowadays
to be able to boss one hired man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
!;1cidc Information.

TIE .'@%ra'--''So God has sent you
two more jttIc brothers, polly?" Polly
(bri@hiy)-"Ye&, and he knows where
The ulnucys c~l.ing from. I heard
daddy say so"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-08

CONTINUED from Page one)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-08

mess and professional men. The pres
ident Of the league is Howard II. Gross
OF Chicago, widely known from his
connection. as president with the Tar
if League, which successfully brought
about legislation creating the non-par-
tisan tariff commission.
The Chamberlain bill which these
men are backing comes up in congress
at the present session, and will absorb
the attention of the country as did the
conacription bill last week. This bill
proposes the adoption of universal
military training and service as a per
manent national institution. This
propaganda for universal military
training was started several months
ago in the belief that war was inevita-
BILE and that the training of men for
such a contingency should be under
taken in advance OF the necessity for
their services, and that, now we are at
war the country should provide for
not only the present emergency. but
for future needs as we'll.