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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
TREAT SEED POTATOES
The Prevalence of Scab on the High
Priced Seed Potatoes This Year
Makes 1t Imperative That They Be
Treated With Chemicals Before
PIantino.
National Crop Improvement servIce.l

National Crop Improvement ServIce.]
While the operation of treating is
comparatively simply, close attention
must be given to the direction and de-
tails followed absolutely. Your care
lessnesS may mean ruin OF the po-
tatoes or danger to children or stock.
Simply-Be Careful.
According to your conditions and
equipment, the seed potatoes may be
treated in crates. loose in barrels or
in sacks. Treatment must be done be-
fore the potatoes are cut or sprouted.
The commonest method is to mix
one pint Of formaldehyde (be sure it
is full strength with thirty gallons
of water. Soak the seed stock in this
solution for two hours, just before you
are ready to start cutting. This solu-
ton may be reused two or three
times, if no time is lost between
patches. One of the easiest ways is to
place the solution in barrel and
place a sackful of potatoes in it at
time.
chemical to use, and will kill rhizic-
tonia as we'll as scab, but it is dead
ly poison and must be kept where chill
dren or stock will not get it. All YES
sells used with this material should be
carefully cleaned afterwards. If you
prefer this, use four ounces of cor
rosive sublimate to thirty gallons of
water, and soak the potatoes for an
hour and a half. The powdered chemi-
cal should first be dissolved in hot
water and then added to the main
solution. Do not use metal vessels. AT
ter treating, the potatoes should be
promptly washed in clean water until
all traces of the solution are gone, and
they they should be carefully dried,
the sooner the better.
1t only takes little time and very
little money to treat all your seed po-
tatoes by either method, and it pays
big in larger yields Of better potatoes.
free from disease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
THE CITY COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis, May 1, 1917
A regular meeting of the common
council held on above date at the coun
Gil chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Edward Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Jacka,
Noble, Terrill, Hoare, Knight, Martin,
Coady, Frieden.
Minutes of last meetings were read
and approved.
On motion of Alderman Terrill the
following bills audited by the finance
o,nmittae were allowed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

STATE Of WI consin, Iowa County, LIE Circuit
~ Court
James Tcodrutf. Plaintiff
John Petc0tf, Marin Pensiotoff and PetcO
DobreE, Defendants
Tho state of Wisconsin e. the said defendants:
y u are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this Summons,
exclusive Of the day of service, and defend
the aheye entitled action in the court
aforesaid and in case of your failure SO to
do judgment will he rendered against
you according to the demand Of the complaint
of which copy is herewith served upon you.
This action affects lot number sixteen go in
stephen addition to the village of Linden, in
Iowa County. Wisconsin, which real estate has
treen attached in this action.
Fielder Il Fielder. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
2. Q. Address Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Ball at Grand Rapids,
GRAND RAPIDS Nav T

GRAND RAPIDS, May l.,
There now remains but TITLE dtnlbt
that Grand Rapids Will enjoy Central
league baseball this summer at an 'ad
mission rate of three cents per game
Nearly the entire allotment of TO, 600
season tickets to be sold at 81 each
has been disposed of, and the Grand
Rapids club is prepared to open the
season on this basis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Upper Peninsula Sends 400.

ESCANABA, May T.
Though some portions Of Michigan
seem to belong to the "stay at home"
class, the upper peninsula has sent
more than 500 men into the regular
army within the last two weeks, be
sides the men who joined the navy,
marine corps .and national guard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Miss Nancy Van Dyke WEEDS.
IT.WAHKEE Nav

Monday afternoon the marriage Of
Miss Nancy Van Dyke, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Van Dyke,
families, to Gilbert Scribner ILL.,, Of
Winnetka, ILL.,, took place at the resi-
dence of the bridges parents in the
presence of relatives and few init
mate friends
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Plan County Farm.
GREEN BAY, MAY 8.

Brown county supervisors plan to
establish a county farm and to COM
bine the almshouse, insane asylum
and tuberculosis sanatOrium under
one management. Superintendent
Smith of the Marinette county farm is
giving expert advice. Pure bred Hol-
stein cattle would be raised at the
county farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Fiedler n Fiedler. Attorneys.


NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
CTATE Of Wisconsin. County Court, Iowa
- County In Probate.
In re estate of Michael Demuth deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
Term of said court to be held on the third Tues
day Of May, A.. d. 1917, at the Court House
in the City Of Dodgeville, County of Iowa and
State of Wisconsin, there will b. heard and
considered, the application Of Louis Demuth
for the appointment Of an administrator of
the estate of Michael Demuth, late Of
the town Of Mineral Point in said county, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby further given, That at the
Regular Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the fiji st Tuesday Of October
A D. 1917, there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Michael
Demuth, deceased;
And notice is hereby fur ther given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Dodgeville in said
county and state. on or before the 24th day OF
August A. d. 1917, or be barred.
Dated, April "A, 1917.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks, Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
PROPER SEEDS
There is Still a Fair Supply Quickly
Available.
National Crop Improvement Service. ]

National Crop Improvement Serviee.l
A great many of our farmers will
not plant their full acreage this year
on account of a supposed shortage of
seeds. We are informed by the whole
sale scotsman in the country and the
various experiment stations in the
states, that there is still a moderate
supply of pedigreed barley and certain
kinds of corn on hand for quick ship
ment.
Potato is going to be the hardest
seed to obtain. However, in most in
stances, potatoes can go in last. The
advantage of a state Potato Growers
Association was never more apparent
than now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Fall Into Vat Is Fatal.
OSHKOSH. Nav 8.

S. W. Thomas, aged fifty years,
died at Oshkosh from scalds received
when he fell into a vat of boiling wa
ter used for cooking" logs at the
veneer mill of the Paine Lumber COM
pany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Yeqqmen Make Haul.
GAINESVILLE. May

GAINESVILLE, May 8.
The first job of yeggmen at James
vile in eight years Melted 500 from
the grocery of Byron Jones in an out
lying district early in the morning.
The safeblowers escaped by automo-
bile A watch and jewelry valued at
$50 are also gone
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
FARMING COMMUNITY QUESTION.
National Crop Improvement seryIce.J

lhationai Crop improvement Seryice.1
Far be it from us to urge the far
mers to do anything more than they
are already doing, but in case any Of
our farmers are prevented from plant
ing their maximum acreage through
the lack Of money, labor, power or
seeds, it is a public question and we
ought to help them solve it immedi-
ately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Man Dies of Injuries.

bII1OII i, Wdy 0.
Frank Young, forty-four years old,
died from the effects Of injuries sus-
tanned a few days ago when bags Of
cement fell upon him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Workmen to Garden.

BELOIT, May 8.
Three hundred shop men from the
Fairbanks Morse plant at Beloit will
plant forty acres of potatoes on land
owned by the company. The company
has purchased several carloads OF
seed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Elect Defense Officers.

CUMBERLAND, May g.
The Cumberland defense council
has elected the following officers: r.
B. Hart, president; f. w. Miller, vice
president; W. N. Fuller secretary;
Herbert Ewald, treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
offers Government Many Acres.
MhPC11I E,r,rTE, NIou7

Thirty thousand acres of land in
the upper peninsula of Michigan suit
able for grazing and capable Of rails
ing small grain and similar crops have
been Offered to the government by the
UygBBar Peninsula Development Aaureau
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

Duty though set about by thorns,
may still be made a staff, supporting
even while it tortures. Cast it away
and like the prophets wand, it
changes to a snake.-DeNglas Jerrold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Saloons May Be Closed.
MANITOWOC. Ma,

If the Mantowoc city council adopts
the report of it's license committee sa-
looms connected with dance halls will
be compelled to close at the same
hour as other saloons, IL O'Clock,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Accepted for Training.
GRAND RAPIDS. N

GRAND RAPIDS, May 3.
WILDER E. Herschleb, Guy Nash, and
A. J. Crowns have been accepted for
the officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Four Brothers in COMPANY.


When Co. |, Second regiment, w. N.
G., re-enters the service of the United
States it will have among it's members
four brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Sheboygan Capitalist Is Dead.
SHER0VGAN Nav s

Otto M. Reiss, aged twenty six,
treasurer and director of the G. Reiss
Coal company and the Reiss Steam
ship company of Sheboygan, is dead
following an operation for appendl-
citis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
LEGAL NOTICES
F1EDLER & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

INTERSTATE ESTATE.
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Courts
~ In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
Of the Iowa county court, to be held IN and fol
said county, at the court house in the city OF
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 9Th day OF
June. A. D. 1917, being the first Tuesday
of said month"; at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day, hefollowing matters will be heard and
considered:
The application Of E: Y. Hqtchison admins,
traitor of the estate of John NJ. Davis. late OF
said county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance Of his administration account, and the
assignment of the residue of said estate to such
persons as are by law entitled to same. and for
the determination and adjudication of the inner
itance tax. if any, payable in said estate
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing, copy Of this order for three weeks s
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated this 9Th day Of May, 1917.
By the Court,
ALDRo JENKs. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
To Organize for Defense.

oFARIA, May 3.
A meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing county council of defense
was held at Sparta on May 8 at
1 p. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
City to Buy Truck,

d II I11No OIIN WAY 3.
The city council has authorized the
purchase of fire automobile truck
at cost of S. 500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
To Stock Wood Yard.

VIZ D11O, 4Hdy o.
The city of Wausau is contracting
for next winters supply of wood for
the municipal market.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
THE SCHOOL BOARD

Mineral Point, Wis, April 10, 1417.-
Pursuant to adjournment of April 2,
1917, an adjourned regular meeting of
the school board held at the council
rooms.
Meeting called to order by President
G.. G. Hubenthal. All members pres
emit.
Minutes of previous meetings read
and approved.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were allowed and
ordered paid:
Eugene Dietzen, Co., paper, manual
training .....-.... ...........'.'' % Va
Eureka Supply Co.. case towels, ......-. 30
Remington Typewriter Co., CARBON. so
Underwood Typewriter Co., supplies. 2 20
c. l.. Farmhouse. music. 90
N. T. Martin Hrdw. Co.. equip. Dom.
science. Observation-Disclosures. ....-..... o 90
McMurrough & Doyle, mdse. Dom.
science .,,,.'........',s.,. ''.........' D %
Theo. Frieden, mdse. Dom. science on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Twenty Enlist at Belmont.
BELMONT. Nav &.

Twenty young men have enlisted
from Belmont which has a total pop
ulation of 50O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County, In County
~ Court:
John P. Coffey and John Kelly, Plaintiffs,
Mary Rose Dornan, - w. Dornan wife of
Andrew Dornan, Daniel Dornan and -
DOrIAn his wife, -7-- Lo.se wdfe of Cor
nelius Losse, Wilton wife of Henry K.
Wilton FallOn wife df Thomas
Fallon, Alexander g. M. 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 day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure 80 10 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,
O-wit
The north half of the northwest quarter of
the north east quarter of section thirteen Q3)
the east half of the south -westoquarter of the
south west quarter OF the south 7east quarter
and the south east quarter OF the north west
GuarSer, the west seven Fights of the south
est quarter of the north east quarter, the
y EST seven eighthS of the north quarter
L the south east quarter of sections twelve az,
south half of the south east quar- ter Of sec
lion one %, 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 northeast quarter
and the east eighth of the northwest OF the
south east quarter of section twelve 12) all in
town four north of range four east save and ex-
cept ight of way for private road thirty (30)
feet wide on the west side of the south east
quarter of the south west quarter of section
twelve az town four az north of range four
a. east.
Fielder & F1RELER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P.O Address: Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Fielder q 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 a special term
of the County Court, to be held in and foi
Dodgeville in said county, on the 8th day 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 Kaufman
deceased is terminated, that the right and in
terest Of Annie Kaufman Beaver lapsed by
Of her death prior to the death OF the life
tenant; that Henry Kaufman Verona Binky.
Natalia Kaufman and Mary Kaufman, are
the owners Of the real estate described III the
Judgment in this court dated June Il, 1904. and
thar said Judgment he modified accordingly.
Ordered that public notice thereof he given to
all Dssinterasted by publishing a copy of
this notice for three weeks successfully prior
to said day Of hearing in the Iowa County
DEM cra3 a weekly newspaper published in
said county.
BY order of the Court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Dated ut DodgeviIle, Wisconsin, April 10, 1917.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County, In County
~ Court:
John p Coffey and John Kelly, Plaintiffs,
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-12
American AyiatOrs to Sweep Into
Germany In Huge Aerial Fleet
Henry WoOdhouse Tells How
Naval Air Men Photograph,
Convoy Vessels and De-
stroy u Boats and Mines

cetved the experts, with a knowledge
Of the height at which the photograph
was taken and by means Of special
devices. promptly find the compass di-
rection, location, size of objects and
the distance between objects.
Locating Submerged Mines.
One of the most important uses to
which aircraft have been put since the
beginning OF the great war has been
the locating Of submerged mines. Hos
tile submarines and steamers mas
querading under false colors lay mines
whenever the opportunity presents it
self, and no ship lane is immune from
th>m. Ships are i'll danger of being
sunk unless lanes are properly patroled
by aircraft and subsequently, if neceS-
3ary, swept by mine sweepers.
Aircraft are employed extensively to
direct the planting Of mines and locat-
ing mine fields and mines set adrift
by storms or other causes.
The size of mines is different in diff
terent countries, and they are spherical
or cylindrical. in shape. In the United
States the average contact mine is
about forty inches in diameter and
contains about 100 pounds of INT,
gun cotton or other explosives. They
run from that size up to seven feet
in diameter.
Mines are usually submerged to a
depth of ten feet and are usually ar
ranged in clusters of four, the total
number of mines in a mine field being
unlimited. Whether in clusters or in
fields, the electric contact mines pro-
tecting harbors and stations are con-
trolled from shore station, each mine
being connected to a submerged con-
Meeting box, which is connected to this
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-12

station by cable, through which the
electric current is flashed to explode
the mines. The officers in charge of
the mine field and operating from the
stations on shore have detailed maps
Of the mined areas, showing the exact
location of the mines
The maps are plotted in squares,
and when hostile ship approaches a
mine field the observers at this station,
who get information either through
seeing the ship through telescopes OF
from kite balloon or a di1igible or a
seaplane, follow the ships movements
and notify the officer in charge of the
electric switchboard to fire the mines
Of given square, through which the
snip or ships are passing.
First Airship to Discover a Mine.
Dirigibles are especially valuable for
locating submerged mines. The first
employment of dirigibles for this work
was the result of the Italian dirigible
Pa finding by accident in October,
1914, while on a cruise over the Adri-
attic a number of Austrian floating
mines. Thereafter it was found that
the small coast patrol dirigible, which
is capable Of flying very low and Of
almost standing still over a spot, is the
best means of locating submerged
mines. Upon locating them the OBJ
server summons the mine sweepers,
or, if it is important that the mine be
destroyed Immediately, he destroys it
by firing at it or by trolling a weight
attached to a wire against it under the
water. Seaplanes are also used for
locating submerged mines, but less sat
isfactorily, owing to the fact that, they
cannot travel slowly or stand over a
given spot. The same purpose, but
less efficiently, is accomplished by the
,seaplane circling over a given spot I'M
til it has detected the mines that may
be submerged in that spot.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-12
LIME ROCK

Chick" snerwood zof Torrrington
has been spending a. week or, so with
his sistet Mrs. aeofge Doty.
"Billie" O'Brien and Martin Pagan
have been painting 5d papering the
interior of the house occupied by J. H.
WEIGH.
Several from hete attended the
doings in Canaan ths<Eourth.
]. Q. Coulter substituted in Merwins-
Vile the past week.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard and two
daughters spent Sunday in Great Bar.
rington, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deloy have
been visiting friends here for few
days.
Mrs. Frank Chaplin and little daugh.
ter of Bristol are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Dean.
Miss Ella Brigner has bought new
moving machine of Harry Dean.
Edward Shaw of Torrington has
been spending few days at George
Morrison's.
Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Roster gave a
barn dance on the night of July 4.
Mrs Harry Sheppard of New Haven
spent day of last week with Mrs.
Eugene Wickwire.
W. E. Sheppard lost cne of his horses
recently.
n. H. Athoe is having two weeks
vacation which he is spending in
various places. His two young sons
joined him in New York Friday, going
directly from there to Boston, Mass.
CORTLAND Fenton of Pittsfield has
been spending few days at his home
here.
Edward Richardson was home over
Sunday.
James. Gale of Cleaveland, Ohio who
has been visiting his brother-in law
James Cummings, has returned home,
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-12

Aircraft can also be used for expert
ments in painting mines in different
colors, which makes them less visible
from the air. The color must, of
course, change with the color of the.
background where the mine is located.
In clear water and when the sun
strikes in a way to create shadow
of the mine this ruse is of little avail,
but in other conditions the locating of
mines is made very difficult by paint
ing them.
Hunting the submarine is done in
much the same way, as the PREACHER
GUS u boat can be easily detected
while under water by an aerOplane
and destroyed when it comes to the
surface or even below the surface.
Wrecking the Konigsberg.
The wrecking of a German cruiser
by two British monitors, one of the
most remarkable events of the war, is
described in the textbook" 1t was
made possible by seaplanes. Following
is a letter written home by an English
naval officer, which describes the aid
rendered by the two aerOplanes and
shows how closely the gunners of the
sea as well as the gunners Of the land
are now working as a team with the
air scouts. The action described was
the attack by monitors upon the Ger
man cruiser KOnigsberg in German
East Africa. 1t may be remembered
she took refuge up a river on the east
coast of central Africa and was men,
ace to British interests. She was found
after many months up the river, where
she was hidden from the monitors by
palm trees. Aeroplanes were procured
after many weeks and action started.
The officer of the monitor Savern
writes:
I'VE went on higher up the river and
finally anchored. Two shells fell with
in eight feet of the side and drenched
the quarterback. 1t was a very critical
time. If she hit us we were probably
finished
1--WE had no sooner anchored than the
aeroplane signaled she was ready to
spot. Our first four salvos, at about
one minute intervals, were all signaled
as, Did not observe fall Of shot We
came down 400, then another 400 and
more to the left The next was spot
ted as 200 yards over and about 200
to the right. The next $50 short and
100 to the left. At the seventh salvo