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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
CHASING A COYOTE IN
AUTO EXCITING SPORT
Hound, Sighting Game, Leaps
Over Mud Shield and Lands
Twenty Feet Ahead of Car.

Larned, Kan.-An exciting coyote
chase in automobiles took place near
Hanston. The party consisted of Bill
Ham, John Ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Seaman and William Warning. They
went in two cars and took three grey
hounds in each car.
Mr.. Warning says that auto polo Is
mild compared with the way those two
cars chased across the prairie, ravines
and bluffs after coyotes. He said that
his speedometer registered forty miles
one time when he dared to glance at it.
and he was afraid to look again.
They were going along between twen-
ty and thirty miles an hour at the time
they started up the first coyote, and
when the biggest hound in MI. War
rings car sighted the wolf it leaped
over the wind shield and hood and
landed running twenty feet ahead of
the car. The coyote was big fellow,
but the hounds finally brought him
down, the big hound throwing him,
while the others pinned him down.
While chasing the first coyote the
other auto nearly ran over another one,
which leaped up almost from under the
wheels of the car. The men shot at it
several times, wounding it, but because
of the speed of the bounding car could
get but poor aim. 1t finally ran into a
hole and was fished out with wire.
Messrs. Ham and Seaman have killed
many coyotes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
BRIEF FARM NOTES.

The most practicable means Of con-
trolling grasshoppers is by the use of
poisoned bran bats or the modified
Crildle mixture.
1t has been found that few thor
Jugh applications Of crude petroleum
to the interior Of poultry houses will
destroy completely the common red
mite infesting chickens.
A device has been originated by spe-
cialists of the department of agricul-
ture which promises a more satisfac-
tory and practical application of the
hot water treatment for the prevention
Of loose smut Of wheat and barley.
Extensive researches by plant pathol-
ogists of the department of agriculture
upon the development of crown gals
upon plants show that these gals,
which are caused by bacillus. have
very many points Of resemblance to
human cancer.
Study your markets as well as your
soil. Know the markets you can reach
and see what it is those markets want
off your farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18

Scraping off the very rough and scaly
bark with dull hoe or similar nipple
ment will reduce the number OF har-
bors for apple worms or larvae OF the
codling moth. Some of these worms
will thus be killed directly, and the
rest will be exposed effectively to at
tack by their chief natural enemies,
the nuthatches and the hairy and
downy wOodpeckers. A little suet hung
in the trees occasionally may attract
these natural tree inspectors in the
orchards.
The dormant sprays for San Jose
scale and similar pests are best ap-
piled in the fall soon after the leaves
drop and in the spring just before the
buds start In midwinter, however,
spraying machinery may be put in good
running order, or the necessary equip
ment for making ones own supply of
lime-sulphur concentrate may be Sc
cured, provided the amount OF spray
ing is sufficient to justify it.
Such an equipment will usually save
LIOAu ~ W w pei CcHl oh Ih0 SooI VI
lime-sulphur required, and its total
cost need not exceed $50, so that any
one using seven barrels or more OF
the ordinary commercial concentrate
should be able to save enough in the
first year to pay for his equipment.
1t is we'll to locate sources of good
lime and sulphur before they are need
ed. If enough of the lime-sulphur con-
centrate is made up, sales to neighbors
may provide an additional profit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
TEACHING INDIANS Is
THIS WOMAN'S HOBBY
Mrs. Molineux Declares Red Man Can
Be Led, but Will Not Be Driven.

Salt Lake City.-To have mothered
one or possibly two tiny lives through
the strenuous days Of early infancy is
a task that most women consider plen-
ty, but Mrs. Elizabeth Molineux, until
recently a teacher in the United States
Indian service, has the distinction of
having mOthered whole tribe Of Pluto
Indians, and claims the satisfaction Of
having raised them, old and young,
from a condition bordering on the
squalid state where they consider
cleanliness next to goodness and, one
and all, are heartily in favor Of both.
Mrs. Molineux recently resigned her
post as teacher on the Shivwits res
eryation in southern Utah and is in
Salt Lake resting preparatory to going
to Ketchikan, Alaska, to take charge
Of the Episcopal church's mission
school there. She is guest at the
home Of the Right Rev. Paul Jones,
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese of
Utah, while here.
Indians have become a hobby with
this diminutive little Scotchwoman.
She speaks their languages and In her
eight years of service with the Indian
department has been intimately asso-
ciated with the trials and tribulations
that beset poor Lo on his native heath.
Mrs. Molineux Is an ardent church
woman and attributes her success in
dealing with Indians to the fact that
by blending religious teachings with
the "three RS" she has dismissed dis
trust Of her from the minds of her
charges and has always been regarded
by them more in the light of friend
than a teacher. She declared the In
dian mind to be susceptible to teaching
If properly approached, but adds that
he can be led but will not be driven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
MIFFLIN
BY KATHRYN GOWMAN

Mr. and Mrs Will Brazzell and son
Kenneth went to Rockford last week to
visit relatives.
George Story and Elmer Stacey were
callers Friday at the home of the lat
ter's brother Charles and family at
Linden.
Mr. and Mrs C.. D. Boutelle had the
pleasure Ct visit from his mother,
Mrs G. B. Boutelle. of Rewey last week.
Miss Kathryn Gowman spent Sunday
and Monday at the home of her sister
Mrs John Hitchcock at Pecatonica.
Lillian Maye Johnson, only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Gustave Miller of the
village of Miffiin, was united in mar
riage at Galena, January 10, to Mr.
Carr of Evansville, Ind. The bride,
who is we'll and favorably known here,
has host Of friends, who join in wish
ing them happiness and success. The
happy couple will make their home in
Evansville, Ind.
Miss Fern Barber of Livingston is
visiting Miffiin friends.
M. NJ Weittenhiller moved the re-
vile and will reside there.
Mrs W. J. BuIlian and Miss Kathryn
Gowman were at Dodgeville Tuesday
on business.
Several witnesses from here were at
Dodgeville last Thursday on the case of
George Maronovich, George RedOnO-
vich and Andrew Avonsovich for sell
ling liquor.
Rev. r. M. Stephenson went to Lin
den Monday evening.
Nellie Blakely of Rebekah Lodge of
Mifflin held private installation on
Thursday evening. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
Annie Stacey, noble grand
Margie Smyth, vice grand
Annie Gowman, past noble
Maye Jinkins, secretary
Jennie Gruber, financial secretary
Polly Wilkinson, treasurer
Annie Cushman, chaplain
Mary Brazzell, warden
Gladys Stacey, Conductor
Mona Wonn, inside guardian
Jeanette Li.dle, outside guardian
Ethel Vickerman. +. s. n. 6.
Ada Rain, l. s. n. 6.
Kathryn GOWman, L. s. " G.
Annie White. l. v.g.
John Rowland, Hubert WOnn and
Merle Gruber were pleasure seekers at
Madison last week
On Wednesday evening, January 10,
the Royal Neighbors held public in
stallation in their hall. after which a
bounteous supper was served. Several
guests were in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs r. G.. Wonn attended
the funeral of Lloyd Watson at Living g.
ston last week.
The [. o. O. F. installed their officers
last Friday evening and a joint supper
with the Rebekahs was served after
ward. The quartet rendered several
selections which were appreciated and
enjoyed by ali.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
Farm and
Garden
ORCHARD WORK IN JANUARY.
Many Things May Be Done to Improve
Conditions.

Many Things May Be Done to Improve
Conditions.
January is the off season for orchard
work, but by making use of the slack
times the good orchardist keeps ahead
Of his work. A little observation Will
disclose a number Of things that may
be done at this season to improve the
condition of the orchard.
Some pruning is likely to be needed,
especially in bearing orchards. In mid
winter, however. pruning is best con-
fined to the removal Of dead and
broken limbs and the thinning Of par
ticularly dense portions Very heavy
pruning at this time is apt to result in
more or less sun scald, especially if the
trunks or principal limbs are much ex-
posed.
After the pruning is completed all
brush and dead limbs should be re-
moved from the orchard and burned
since such debris provides a good har-
Dor for pests of various sorts, includ-
ing rabbits, mice, borers, bark beetles,
curculio and furnished plant bugs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Two more flying stations for the
army-one in Hawaii and the other
In the Canal Zone--are to be estab-
ilshed Immediately, says dispatch
from Washington.
After having been caught in an ice
foe and carried to open waters on
Lake Superior, the fishing steamer Lib
erty Of the Scandal Fish company ar
rived in Duluth, MINI.
The estate of Col. William F. Cody,
which had been estimated at over ST.
100000 was estimated by Judge W. l..
Wall at Denver, for years Colonel
Cody's attorney, at not to exceed $780,
600.
Col. Lord George Baillie Hamilton
Binning, eldest son of the earl OF
Hadd, died at East Lothian, Eng
land. He was born in 1856. He was
appointed a brigadier general in De-
cember, 1915.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the German So
cialist leader, has received an addi-
tional sentence of four and One-half
years at hard labor and expulsion from
the Berlin bar, according to a Central
News dispatch to London from Amster-
dam.
Possible renewal of last years fight
| over warning Americans off armed
ships was presaged when Representa-
tive Cary, Milwaukee, introduced a
S0fn 1,,4f +Io h
ington calling for such warning to be
issued.
The Westphalian Politische Mach
richten accuses the American embassy
in Berlin of ''hindering in every pos
sible way the work of American news
paper correspondents who are too pro-
German or insufficiently anti-German
for the embassy's taste.
Chicago'S bill regulation of 1911, pro
hibiting billboards on residence streets
without consent of more than half of
the property owners, was upheld as
constitutional by the Supreme court ut
Washington in the Thomas Cusack
company's suits against the city.
Fighting their way forward in rag
ing blizzard, the Russians have sue
ceeded in recapturing the Island OF
Glaudon, north of Illuxt, the German
war office at Berlin admitted. The
great battle that developed along the
northern end of the eastern front con-
tinues furiously.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, was in
conference at New York with David L.
Fultz, president of the Baseball Play
ers' fraternity. After the meeting Mr..
Gompers said, when asked if the play
ers' federation had joined the labor or
ganization, mo, not yet, but SOON
The house at Washington, sitting as
a committee of the whole, defeated a
point of order against a provision in
the post office appropriation bill, CIV
ing increases to 5000 postal clerks in
first and second class offices. The in
creases, amounting to $SSO,OOO, were
retained in the bill by vote of 6S
to Z.
The sinking Of the Austrian passen-
ger steamship Zagreb 537 tons gross,
by a submarine in the Adriatic on JAN
uary IA, with the loss Of 26 lives is re-
ported in a telegram to London from
Vienna to Amsterdam, as forwarded in
Reuter- dispatch. The Zagreb is re-
ported to have been torpedoed without
warning off the coast Of central Dali
malta.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
WIRELESS PLANT IN BED.
Annapolis Middle Receives Messages
THROUGH Springs.

IutOASII SHi
Annapolis, Md.-That a series of bed
springs connected by wires makes
satisfactory condenser for wireless
station has been proved by Midship-
man J. B. Dow Of the fourth class at
the Naval academy.
Dow has connected the springs OF
his own and his two roommateS beds
and attached them to a receiver. He
has been able to pick up messages sent
from and to the Arlington station. He
has found out that it is not necessary
to open the windows Of his room in
Bancroft hall or even to remove the
bedding.
1t is stated that Dow's use of the
bedsprings to receive radio messages
may be of considerable practical value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
A RIGHT GOOD MESSAGE.


In a letter from Washington to the
Democratic gathering at Madison Sena-
tor Husting delivered to the Democrats
of Wisconsin a message both timely
and right The letter concludes:
eve find then that our party is gain
ing in popular favor with independent
thinking and forward looking men of
other parties, and there is every indica-
ton and every hope and expectation
that the Democratic party will soon be
conceded to be (if if not already is) the
Progressive party of the country, which
in truth and in fact, basically and fun,
damentally it always has been. With
gains enjoyed by us upon our merits
and losses suffered only because of mis-
representation and misrepresentation
which soon will correct itself, we can
look forward with cheerful hope into
the future.
"Wisconsin is progressive state. 1t
is now being governed by reactionary
Republican administration. The as
saults made by the Philip administra'
ton upon progressive laws and policies,
which have been but partially success
full in the the past two years. will be re-
newed with increased vigor and prob
ably with increasing success. This
means that those now administering the
affairs of Wisconsin have turned and
are tracking back to the standpat days
and times from whence we thought we
had been marching constantly away
and were leaving forever. 1t is my
Judgment and conviction that the peo-
Dle of Wisconsin will not follow this
movement backward, but will turn to
another party that can and will lead
them forward. Wisconsin has been
hailed as one of the most progressive
states of the union. It's people will
never consent to its falling back to the
rear of the procession. If the Demo
cratic party Of Wisconsin can convince
the people of this state that it will lead
them forward in the same manner and
with the same success that President
Wilson has lead the nation, then we
will rally to our standard all OF the
progressive men of Wisconsin, regard
less of party affiliations and with the
help of the members of its own party
we can reclaim Wisconsin from reac-
tionary rule This is Democracy's OPP
pOrtunity.
ITO make a proper showing and TO
command the confidence and respect Of
those whose cooperation and support
we seek, not a little depends on the at
titude taken and the records made by
the Democratic senator's and assembly
men of the session of 1917. believe
we can confidently look forward to a
victory in our next campaign.
With the Tories entrenched in power
at Madison there should be no lack OF
Democratic harmony or Democratic az
gressiveness. The predominating, con-
trolling thought should be to place in
power a thorough Democratic admins
tration. Former Republican admins
trations have had Democratic symp-
toms; but there is no Democratic
symptoms about the Phillip govern
ment. The times are propitious fer Or
ganizing a Democratic victory in the
state.
Wisconsin needs most Of all state
administration in line with the present
forward going national administration
To that end progressive men of all par
ties ought to unite and work together
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
CORRECTING Soil Acidity.

For correcting soil acidity one ton
Of burned lime is practically equal to
one and one-half tons Of slaked lime
or two tons Of ground limestone in
case all three forms are Of equal grade
Of purity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18

administration for its great achieve
ments in domestic matters and for its
strong, wise and true foreign policy.
Let the young men of Wisconsin emu
late the patriotism of William F.
Wolfe. He never dissembled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
On GROWING Alfalfa.

Practically no injury to alfalfa from
summer heat has been recorded in dry
climates, but high temperatures COM
bined with much moisture in the at
mOsphere are so injurious that it is
difficult to grow the crop successfully
under these conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
Estimated Land Values,

The estim ated average value per
acre of land in Wisconsin, based on
land sales and assessments compiled by
the Wisconsin Tax Commission, is
$6O.66. Iowa County's average value
per acre is $8S44. In 1911 it was
$62.91; and in 1906 it was $44.S7.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18

Ellis B. Usher: There is a soul in
democratic effort and spiritual triumph
in great democratic achievement.
The leader ard the party that grasps
the vision of a wonderful world lead :
ership for this country, must do it now.
Now, while the elemental forces of the
globe are in a state of fiux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
either.

In Hon. Burr W. Jones the Demo
Gratis assembled at Madison last
Wednesday night had an admirable
toast master. He is a man of whom
the people of this his old congressional
district will always feel proud.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18

Ellis B. Usher: Commerce is not
war, as our protectionists would have
us believe, but for reciprocal profits.
1t must be of advantage to both parties
concerned, to have permanent value to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18

The handful of Democrats in the
Wisconsin assembly did the right thing
when they nominated Edward Nord-
man as their candidate for speaker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
Waits Fifty Years For Fathers Gift

Pittsburgh. Pat cost fifty years of
waiting and lawsuit against his step
mother. but John w. Baker Of New
Bloomfield recently received $525,
turned over to his mother by his father
in 1867. 1t was to be his on his ia
theirs death, but Mrs Rebecca II.
Baker, stepmother and Administrative,
had withheld payment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
GIRL SUES DRUGGIST
FOR LOSS OF HER HAIR

New York.-The efficacy of Pc
roXide as q hair bleach was
brought into question when Ka-
tie Gottdank, sixteen years old,
asked $1,000 damages from Ju-
Illus Kalish, incorporated, drug
gist. In trying to transform her
self into a blond she lost part Of
her hair, and what she had left
became brick red. She exhibited
shoe box full Of hair. Miss
Gottdank's grandfather, Carl
Weisshar, a barber, was not al
lowed to qualify as an expert.
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 continuance of veal, lamb and mutton as food. We are told to stop using veal in order to bring the price of beef down, and to discontinue the use of mutton and lamb in order that the wool yield will be abundant. For these reasons we are not quoting prices on these meats.
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FALTiN STILL IN SHADOW
 OF THE GALLONS

That William Faltin, released from the Arizona state hospital for the in- sane on Saturday upon certification by Dr. John R. Walls, superintendent
 of that institution. and returned to the Arizona state prison, is still in the
 shadow of the gallows, was the opin- ion generally expressed yesterday by lawyers and others familiar with the statutes. Notwithstanding that cap ital punishment has been abolished in Arizona through the adoption of constitutional amendment, it is the opinion generally that in Faiths case this amendment would have no bear ing
 Governor Campbell on Saturday
 stated that as soon as the return of Faltin to the state prison as sane, had been certified to him, he would issue communication of the death sentence to life Imprisonment. This he ex- plained would be done solely because lie believed that a vote having been registered against capital punishment there should be no more hangings in Arizona, even though through a strict
 interpretation of the law hanging ill this case might legally be carried out. Whether County Attorney l.. M.
 Laney will take steps looking to hay ing Faltin returned to the jurisdic- ton of the superior court of Maricopa county, is uncertain. MT. Laney has admitted that he is looking into it carefully but he is not yet decided whether the situation calls for any action on the part of his office.
 The party of prison officers who
 came to Phoenix for Faltin and three
 ether prisoners to be returned to the
 prison, consisted of s. E. Kent, assist ant superintendent and captain of the
 guards: John Redmond, secretary of the prison; R. B. Anderson. Harry Campbell and James McVey. A re
 port received from the prison by tele
 phone Saturday night told of the safe
 arrival in Florence of the entire party
 the trip having been made without
 particular incident.
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STATE BUREAU OF MINES

Milton A. Allen, Mineral Technolo- gist of the Arizona State Bureau of Mines, has started with very consid erable clerical force compiling the mineral occurrences of the State of Arizona for war purposes.
 This work not only includes the compilation of the present day work able resources, but also the future possibilities, particular reference be- ing paid to the minerals desired for government use. The work is the first of this kind ever attempted in the state and will extend over period of several months.
 MT. Allen will be pleased to hear of all records of mineral occurrences of any kind, whether or not they are commercially valuable at the present time, and is particularly anxious to learnof the location of deposits or possible deposits of the rare minerals.
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until the state register has been ex- hausted or residence has been estab-

until the state register has been ex- hausted or residence has been estab- lished.
 A medical certificate is required. Persons seeking light out of door employment are not qualified for this work and should not apply. Candi- dates must be capable of performing manual labor in the construction of cabins, telephone lines and trails. They must be possessed Of at least a common school education and know the rudiments of surveying. estimat- ing and scaling timber, and be fam iliar with the live stock industry and the essentials of the laws governing the public domain. A good fund of common sense, and practical eXper- fence in field work. are essentials. The examination is competitive.
 Appointees receive the initial pay of S1100 per annum and are required to own and maintain the number of horses, ordinarily not less than two. necessary to carry on their work. They are furnished government for age in part and living quarters where circumstances require.
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executed and forwarded to the office

executed and forwarded to the office of the Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., as early as poss- ibl in order that applicants receive admission cards prior to the date of the examination.
 The Civil Service register resulting from the examination in 1916 is ex- hausted for New Mexico and Arizona, and the indications are that there will be numerous opportunities for appointment during the next year
 from the register resulting from this examination.
 In order to qualify for this exam ination, applicants must be able-bod-
 jed, capable of enduring hardships,
 must not be more than forty years of age nor less than twenty-one. and
 must be residents of the state in
 which they take the examination in
 order to be certified on that state register. If an applicant passes the examination and is a resident of some other state his name will be plac ed on a supplemental list and there
 will he no chance for appointment