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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Clumsy Birds.

"How clumsily birds fly" said boy
scout, eying the rocks Tapping their
way home. The audacity Of this criti-
cism from a youngster staggered me
(Writes correspondent but, by Jove.
he was right. High overhead, higher
than one ever saw a bird, an airplane
droned unsteady in its effOrtleSs, Inn
perial way against the sunset, through
the fleece of clouds and looping In
sheer ecstasy Of perfect command Of
power, swept down to earth in great,
glorious curves. That was the twelYe+
year-old boys criterion Of flying. Hence
his almost plying contempt for birds
with their furry and visible output OF
energy. This lad and his cOntempo-
raries know nothing Of the wonder
with which men for untold generations
have watched and envied the birds fly
ing in the air. School children criti-
cize the flight of the swallow, for they
have grown up with airplanes, which
are as little marvellous to them as
railway engine.-London Daily Chron-
icle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29

In the right amount, he feels that his
cattle will grow and gain. Some
times they do, but now and then for
some unexplainable reason the herd
does not gain and even the calves
when they are born are weak. There
must be some reason.
What the Scientists Found.
In the dairy barn at the university
is a herd Of COWS which have been
fed different kinds Of balanced ra-
tons. The COWS are Of interest to
feeders and breeders Of cattle the
world Oyer-for the results have sur
prised many feeders and have an
swereG some Of the problems that have
puzzled them.
Out in Nebraska a few years ago
there was failure of the corn crop.
The farmers fed wheat to the cattle.
The next spring there were few
calves born which were healthy. The
farmers wondered. They had fed the
cattle plentifully on wheat in all
forms. But the cattle failed to do
well. The scientists can now say
that cattle will not grow and repro
duce normally if fed on a ration Of
wheat alone.
Ten years ago DR.. E. B. Hart and
his assistants began to make a series
Of observations with cattle upon the
effect of balanced rations on the
Of
The ratiOnS were restricted in their
makeup to a number of plants to test
the theory that protein and energy are
the only necessary factors to consider
in making a ration. Each ration was
balanced-that is, made up SO as to
contain the fOOdstuffs in sufficient
amounts and suitable proportions to
supply adequate energy and digest
IDLE protein. In one case it was made
up from the corn plant, in another
from the wheat plant, the third from
oats plant, and the fourth from a mix
ture of the three.
It was found that balanced ratiOns
are sometimes deficient in the ele-
ulcIlS MulCII IlIiihc 1OI tic DCSL SLOW III
Of the animals. Reproduction is often
affected by the ration fed to the COW.
Weak or dead offspring may result
from the nutritional disturbance
brought about by the continued feed
ing of certain natural feed materials.
When the ration was composed en-
tirely Of the wheat plant, growth and
reproduction were both affected. 1t
will produce weak or dead calves.
This is also true of corn ration
where the roughage consisted of
wheat straw.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29

experiment station are urging every
Wisconsin farmer, who does not have
a silo, to build one, if possible, this
summer.
unless you have a silO an early
frost" they argue, twill leave you
short of feed to winter your stock
Stock feeds are bound to be high
Moreover, the silO will make up for
the clover which was killed last win
ter and it will help to lower your feed
bills"
Eight good reasons are given by the
station officials why silos should be
built upon the farms of the state
These are:
"The silo increases the feeding
value of the corn crop from % to SO
per cent.
''The silo helps the farmer make the
best possible use Of frosted corn.
Even immature corn can be saved by
putting it in the silo.
''The silo gives insurance against
short drought-stricken pastures.
THE silo provides juicy feed in
winter which helps to keep the cows
healthy and productive when green
feeds are lacking and dairy prices are
high.
The silo furnishes the cheapest win
ter feed. Three tons of silage are
worth fully as much as a ton Of good
hay.
THE silo aids in fattening stock.
THE silo enables the farmer to feed
his stock from fewer acres.
The SilO should be Il partner Of every
creamery and cheese factory. Good
silage does not III the slightest injure
the quality of milk, butter or cheese.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Hemp Acreages in 1917.

Total for United States Al 200 acres
Perhaps the most phenomenal devel-
Opment of the hemp industry in any
state is that of Wisconsin, where the
growers really got more than they bar
gained for. In 1908 officials of the
agricultural experiment station began
trials with hemp, primarily for the
purpose of determining whether or not
this rapidly growing plant could be
used successfully in the control Of
such noXious weeds as Quack grass
and Canada thistle. These expert
ments, conducted upon the farms Of
some of the state Institutions were
successful in two ways. AS had been
hoped the weeds were eradicated and
to fill their measures Il profitable side
line to their farming was started.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
City of Amiens in History.

Amiens, which in 1914 was about
the size Of Springfield, Mass, was in
ancient times known as Samarobriva
and was the capital of the Gallo
tribe known in julius Caesars time as
the Ambiana ("dwellers on the wa
terry. 1t became Roman strong
hold and received special considera-
ton at the hands of, Marcus Aurelius.
The Franks captured it in the fifth
century. In the twelfth century it be-
came an important commercial cen.
ter, and 400 years later was one of
the chief cities Of the great textile in
dustries in France. Up to 100 it was
the capital of Picardy, and Is now the
capital of the department Of the
Somme.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
ESTATE


STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court In
~ Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 3rd day Of
September, A. D. 1918, being the first Tuesday,
of said month, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application of Edward Johnston and Her
man Johnston. executors of the last will and
testament of Margaret Johnston, late OF said
county, deceased for the examination and al
lowance of their administration account and that
the last will and testament of said deceased be
construed and the assignment of the residue Of
said estate to such persons as are by said will
and by law entitled to the same, and for the de-
termination and adjudication of the Inheritance
tax, if any, payable in said estate.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be 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 Democrat, a weekly news
pap r, published in said county.
By order of the Court,
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, August g. 1918.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
CALVERT SPENsLEY, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss
~ In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 10th day of
September, A. D. 1918, being the second Tues
day of said month. at o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Matilda Peter, admins
tratrix of the estate of John Peter, late
of said county, deceased, for the examination
and allowance of her administration account,
and the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such persons as are by law entitled to the
same, and for the determination and adJudlca-
ton of the inheritance tax, if any, payable in
said estate
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be 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 Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated this 5rd day of August, 1918.
By the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
LEGAL NOTICES
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.

Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TIC
CREDITORS.
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
- County In Probate.
In re estate of Catherine Mulcahy, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
Term of said court to, be held on the first
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1918, at the Court
House in the City of Dodgevile, County of Iowa
and State Of Wisconsin, there will be- heard and
considered, the application of Bernie Ward
for the of an administra to tS OF
city of Mineral Point in said county, deceased
:, 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 January,
A. D. 1919, there will be heard. considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Catherine Null
cahy, deceased;
And notice is hereby further 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 9th day OF
December. A. D. 1918. or be barred.
Dated August s, 1918.
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks. Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
For Sale.

The John Crowley homestead in the
second ward; seven-room house. we'll built and
in good shape; lot nearly one acre. This IS a
good place and will be sold at low price, to
command quick sale.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency at the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
BUILD A SIL0;
BETTER BE SAFE
RATHER THAN SORRY

ISCONSIN is a silO
state.
But her record
will not help US
unless we own
one or more of
the states 10000
SilOS.
The officials of
the agricultural
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
REAL ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29

W h c h, hereto
fore, we have de-
pended upon others to supply Us.
Among the long list Of such articles
is hemp. Not that this country has
not always produced considerable ton
mage OF this fiber crop, but it's supply
has fallen far short Of its demand, and
so we have been forced to import many
tons annually.
Russia, Italy, Hungary, Austria,
France, Japan, China and Roumania
have been heavy producers of hemp
and some or all Of these countries
have been supplementing the Ameri-
can-grOWn stocks Since the opening
Of the war America has had to go
hemp hungry or turn to its own grow
ers for its supply Of this fiber. Brought
face to face with a diminishing sup
ply Of hemp and an increasing demand
for hemp products, we found ourselves
confronted with the highly embarrass-
ing situation Of a constantly declin-
Ing industry, even Kentucky having
diminished her acreage in q twenty
year period by fully two-thirds.
The decline in the blue grass state
is all the more significant when we
stop to realize that at the beginning
Of the Civil war hemp in central Ken
lucky equaled in economic Importance
all the other crops. Since then inter
est in the industry steadily weakened,
until it reached it's lowest ebb short
ly before the opening of the world
war.
Deprived of its imports and met by
the stern necessity of substituting
hemp for even less accessible fibers,
America has been called upon to re-
vive hemp growing and it is not inn
probable that all Of the hemp states
will report increased acreages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
The Only Time.

"Some people," observed Colonel
Beanfugle, "never stay at home except
on election day, and then they overdo
the thing."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Passions.

Passions are likened best to floods
and streams, the shallow murmur, but
the deep are dumb.-Sir Walter Ra-
lnicrIn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
WISCONSIN ADDS
LONG LIST OF
FARM INDUSTRIES

+ ARE learning
many new things
about ourselves.
The war has
taught Us that we
can produce and
III q n u f a c t ur G
many things with
W h i c h, hereto
fore, we have de-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

pensible IN public and private life.
There is every reason to believe
at this time that there will be some
decrease in the supply of cars.
Many of the manufacturer are not
adequately equipped to handle both
their motor car business and the
government work. and they have
patriotically allowed their personal
affairs to go by the way In their
effort to support the country's fght-
ing program.
And, obviously. any decrease In
supply will mean q greater demand
for the cars that are being built.
The demand itself will not fall on
1T will grow as the requirements
assume greater proportions.
TT has been said that farming
conditions furnish the basis for all
prosperity. In fact the winning of
the war is to q large degree depen-
dent on the support of the farmers.
Their efficiency will be taxed to the
utmost.
And. one cannot talk Of farming
efficiency without considering the
automobile. Already the car has
accomplished great things for the
farmer and 1t Is about to accom-
plish still more wonderful achieve
ments."
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
rubber INDUSTRY
WORKING With U. S.
Full Cooperation with Nation Aims
Object Of Committee.

The Rubber Association Of America
has appointed a war service commit
tee, representing the entire rubber In
dustry, made up Of the following:
Chairman. B. @. Work, president b.
f. Goodrich Company; H. s. Fire
stone, president Firestone Tire and
Rubber Company; James N. Gum,
president United States Tire Com
pany: G. B. Hodgman, president
Hodgman Rubber Company, and P.
W. Litchfeld, vice president Good
year Tire and Rubber Company.
Subcommittees will be formed rep
resenting these branches and prob
lens in the industry: Pneumatic tires,
solid tires. mechanical goods. medical
rubber goods, boots and shoes, air
craft, gas defence, reclaimed rubber.
hard rubber goods, crude rubber and
kindred products, foreign trade. sup
plies, statistics and reports.
The objects Of the committees will
be to bring about cooperation within
the rubber industry and between the
industry and the government on these
points:
Ito act as a point Of contact be-
tween the rubber industry and the
government
ATo assist the government in sup
plying information as to the capacity
Of the industry to serve the needs OF
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
LIFE OF BATTERIES
Heightened BY CARE
Particular Heed to Requirements in
Charging Declared Vital.

Storage batteries will wear out.
The life of a battery depends upon
its care and the service required Of
it.. II particular care is exercised in
charging and the battery is not al
lowed to remain in a nearly-discharg-
ed condition for any length of time,
good battery will last for years.
The greatest amount Of wear is in
charging. The electrolyte, or what
is ordinarily known as the acid, COM
bines with the action, material when
the battery Is .discharging. and it is
necessary to force this acid out, or,
in other words. separate it from the
plates when charging. If high rate
of charge is used the action material
in the plates is loosened and falls
to the bottom of the jars. This
loosened action material is what is
called sediment. and must be romev-
ed before it fills up the compartment
in the bottom of the jar.
This removal OF sediment is very
seldom necessary in lighting batteries.
Eut in the batteries used with self
starters and generators the constant
charging causes the sediment to ac-
cumulate more rapidly,
A battery sometimes becomes short
ed without any apparent sedimen.
loosened, and 1t becomes necessary
to replace the wood place separator.
This trouble is not caused by de-
fective, separators, as Is frequently
Thought but through allowing the bat
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

terry to become discharged gradu-
ally and not charged up completely.
For example, a car is used for short
runs. stopped and started many
times, but not run enough to give
the generator a chance to replace
completely what has been used.
The owner, very often. knows his
battery Is weak, but as long as It
VIII work. even IL he does find It
necessary to crank II by hand in the
morning, he continues to use 1t. The
acid, thus being allowed to stay in
the plates, begins to permeate and
harden the active material. This
hardening causes expansion and buck
ling or warping of the plates. The
soft, acid-soaked separator Ia crush
ed by the buckling and the plates
come in contact. which kills the bat
terry for the time being, at least.
Considering the amount of work
and the convenience of the self
starter, a few dollars a year is very
little. A new set of separators and
a cleaning out once a year Is nearly
always necessary. With good care
a battery will last three years for
starting and lighting.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
new LEXINGTON IS
Creating INTEREST
Latest Model Car Attracts Attention
of Autoists.

A car that has recently "'come 20
town. and is creating more than the
customary interest is the Lexington,
now on display at the showrooms of
the Hummer Motor Company at 1920
Connecticut avenue.
As unusual in design and appoint
ments as it Is in name, the new Lex
ington Spor-tour, scarcely sixty days
old. is calling for a production twice
as large as that which the company
anticipated when the design was first
adopted.
The Spor-tour. is a four passenger
vehicle, long and low, with high, bev-
elled sides and deep. luxurious seats
titled at exactly the right angle for
the maximum of riding comfort
The car is the result of long studied
effort on the part of its builders to
produce a car at a medium price
which would convey all of that
individuality so much in demand by
the purchasers of costly automobiles.
Although its lines are decidedly new
and original, there is not a freakish
detail In the cars makeup. q
True to Lexington ideals, its power
plant Is equipped with the widely
known Moore multiple exhaust sys-
tenn, an exclusive feature which adds
to economical service and increases
power 22.S per cent. The Moore multi
pie exhaust system is so well known
throughout the trade that a detailed
description OF 1t Is unnecessary. In
a word. the device simply separates
the exhaust discharges of the three
front cylinders from those OF the
three rear cylinders, thereby making
use Of two exhaust lines, instead of
the customary one. No two cylinders
exhaust in the same pipe at the same
time and each discharge of dead gas
has clear track. All back pressure
is eliminated and the horse power is
increased accordingly.
1t is most fitting that this new
model should be mounted on the new
type section frame. recently adopted
by the Lexington, which eliminates
126 separate parts that are ordinar-
lily bolted on to the frame. All of
these parts. instead Of being bolted
on, are welded to and are an integral
part OF the frame.
This frame has been referred to as
one of the marked achievements of
modern motor car science and it is
the proud claim of the Lexington
Motor Company that it cannot be
found on any other car selling at
Lexington prices.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
ATTACHING THE TOW ROPE.

No one cares to think much about
being towed home. but not to make
a bad matter worse. some thought
should be given to this subject. In
attaching the rope which is to be
used in the towing, many. drivers
fasten It to the axle. which is wrong.
The rope should be fastened to one
Of the front portions Of the frame,
SO that the pull comes on the chassis.
The same thing applies to the car
doing the towing, except that the
rope should be fastened to some part
Of the rear frame.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
How's Business? It's Good!
Say Mitchell Speeders
Newmeyer, Local Impresario of Motors from
Racine, Wis, Declares That Every
thing Is All Right.

1t necessary to make deliveries with
motor cars and passenger cars too
are used for. this, particular pur-
pose to a. very large extent-they
are speedy and well adapted for
lighter deliveries. .
Bear in mind that automobiles
today are used for practical pur-
poses and are put to heavy. strains,
and for that reason cars must be
built to hold up under the wear and
tear which they receive:
"Just stop to think of the num-
ber of cars that are in use, the
number that have to be replaced
yearly, that are put out of commits
put into the scrap heap. and you
will realize that the demand, far
from being exhausted. is greater
than ever, and will continue to grow
Notwithstanding all you may hear
to the contrary. -.-- ...--- --- ..-
Bigger and better business is in
sight for the automobile. Buyers
today recognize values. In making
their selections they exercise more
care, and the manufacturers that
are firmly established and who have
the reputation for making a good
product will be buster than ever.
The entire foreign market will
haYe to be replaced with motor
cars; Europe will be dependent upon
tn United States for its require
ments, and with these big govern
ment orders and the United States
supplying practically the whole
world 1t means work for everybody
day and night for a long, long
time to come.
when a man talks about busi-
ness. there is only one aswer. 1t
is good! In fact, II won't be very
long before every manufacturer
will be, to use the language of the
streets. backed of the board with
business"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

The first question a man asks
when he meets an acquaintance is,
'How's businessT and, as a rule.
the answer is, Good. Which is
true. 1t is good This applies to
practically every line. and particu-
larly to the motor car business" !"
says Mr.. Newmeyer. of the local
a show at its salesrooms, 1898
Fourteenth street northwest.
'The one great thing that is go
ing to help US win the war is speed.
and the longer the war continues
the more essential II will become.
AS an example, the telephone busi-
ness is growing greater every day,
night letters are being used more
extensively; in fact. anything and
everything that calls for speed Is
and must be used more than ever
before.
In times like these speed counts.
1t is necessary to get back and
forth with greater alacrity than
ever-the carrying lines are more
or less congested. trains have been
taken OFF. and railroad service can
not be relied upon. Motor and pas
senger car transportation is there
foremore essential than ever, and it
will contiue to be so regardless of
whether the mauling bee is over in
six months or six years from now.
1t would be just as futile for the
business man or the professional
man to try to get along without q
telephone as an automobile. Busi-
ness houses are equipping their
statesmen. their solicitors and their
collectors with automobiles; farm
ers and dairymen find them just as
necessary in their business as any
of their other equipment; manufac-
turers cannot depend entirely upon
freight shipments; merchants find