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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
EARTH ROADS IN CONDITION
Drainage Is Chief Essential in Putting
Earth Roads in Proper Shape
Drag Must Be Used.

It can be truthfully said that drain
age is the chief essential in putting
earth roads into proper condition. An
old Scotchman, an expert road builder,
aptly said that the three requirements
of good earth roads are, drainage, more
drainage, and still more drainage. e.
w. Lehman Of the University of Mis-
souri, college of agriculture indorses
this sentiment and adds: Roads must
not only have good surface drainage
but must also have good underdrain-
age. Surface drainage is secured by
proper grading, adequate side bitches,
and by keeping the crown of the road
properly dragged. Stretches of road
that do not dry out quickly must be
underdrained by tile.
The drag must be used after each
rain, if the best results are to be Sc
cured. Don't go on the road while too
muddy, let it dry out slightly; it should
be wet enough, however, so it will not
crumble, but smear. When properly
used, the drag brings a thin layer of
earth toward the center of the road
which is rolled and packed between
wet periods. If too much crown is Sc
cured by dragging, the angle of the
drag should be reversed.
Getting the earth roads graded,
bitches open, well drained, and prop
erly crowned by dragging is about all
that can be done until the people are
ready to surface the road with gravel,
broken stone or some other surfacing
material.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Mans Adams Apple.

scientists are inclined to accept
the theory" says John Walker Har-
rington in Popular Science Monthly,
shat man came by long descent from
Informed, spineless things that came
to life by chemical action, probably in
some tepid mineral spring, and found
their way to the ocean. Then came
the fish, which, as soon as they got
backbones, began to develop something
like Adams apples. A man without
an Adams apple would be a poor fish.
From the primitive forms of the an
cient seas are believed to have come
the mammals, from which spring the
human race. 1t Is a long story"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Good Roads Mean Greater Rural Com.
fort and Prosperity.

struction has been quite noticeable.
This is especially true in those states
which have a comparatively large
number of cars and only small mile
age Of improved roads. Thus. Illinois,
last November approved a bond issue
of $6O,O0O,OO0 for the construction of a
system of state roads. The interest
and principal of these bonds are to be
paid entirely from the motor-vehicle
revenues. There is no doubt that these
revenues will prove sufficient for this
purpose. The main question which re-
mains is whether or not satisfactory
source of maintenance revenues can
be secured so as to prevent these
roads, when constructed, from dete-
riorating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Good PLAYERS.

The boys had been playing ball all
the morning on the vacant lot next
door. Often there were many argu-
ments but always they were settled
and the game progressed. At noon
mother reproached Tom for his part
In them "What would you think If
mother would quarrel with her friends
as you do?" she asked.
"But you can't, cause you women
aren't good players" Tom explained
carefully. "When you get mad over
something you just resign. A good
player quarrels it out and then goes
back to the game like we fellows did
this morning"
And the mother had no answer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
TO MEET GOOD ROADS BONDS
Motor-VehicIe Revenues Devoted to
Maintenance and Repair Of State
Improved Highways.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agricultural
In most states the motor-vehicle
revenues are devoted to the mainte.
nance and repair Of the state roads
or other improved highways. These
states thus seem to have solved fairly
well the knotty problem of ho-v 70
secure sufficient funds to maintain the
more important roads under the ever
increasing traffic requirements. As
both 1ie traffic and the revenues in
crease with the number of cars there
exists possibility Of SO adjusting the
registration rates as to keep pace with
the ver-growing maintenance charges.
Recently, however, movement tC
capitalize the mOtOr-vehice revenues
and devote these funds to road cen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Bedouins Resist Civilization.

The Bedouin tribes Of North Africa
are perhaps as impervious to the in
fiuence of modern civilization as any
people in the world. Since the French
took control of North Africa these wild
tribes have been, supposedly, under
military discipline and guardianship,
but they have maintained their own
tribal organizations and almost COM
plete independence, so far as their
actual lives are concerned.
They follow the traditions of Is.
lam and their dwellings. their fur
nishings (Which are few and far be-.
tween) and their clothing date back
20 the DAYS Of the Bible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
TO CONTROL. RAVAGES
OF CABBAGE WORM
BY H. L. RUSSELL,
Director Wisconsin Experiment
Station.

For the last three years the i'm
ported cabbage worm has been an
abundant and destructive pest not
only in gardens but in commercial
fields of Wisconsin. In numerous
cases fully one-third to one-half of the
crop has been destroyed. Treating
the crop is not a difficult problem but
the grower often fails to spray be-
cause Of the supposition that sprayed
cabbage is dangerous to the consumer.
Arsenates of lead and lime, also
arsenite Of zinc, used both in wet
and dry form, were employed by l..
G. Gentner of the station entomology
department. Wet sprays were found
to be more effective, and ordinary
resin laundry soap Il pound to 80
gallons) proved satisfactory in max
ing the spray stick to the waxy sur
face of the cabbage leaf. Either
arsenate of lead or calcium arsenate
$50 gallons water, pound powdered
arsenate, pound resin soap, dissolved)
applied three times (July 10, August
Is and September 10) was found to
be effective. In the dust spray 1
pound of poison is used with ten
pounds Of air-slaked lime when dew
is on the leaf.
A chemical examination made of
sprayed and unsprayed heads showed
that there is no danger Of arsenical
poisoning from this treatment when
the outer leaves of the plant are re-
moved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Wide Market For Wisconsin Dairy
Cows.

Cows.
That the natural increase from the
100000 dairy cattle in Wisconsin will
not fail to find a good market is the
opinion of workers in the agricultural
extension service. The four large mar
kets for the surplus are the southern
states, where stock farming is replacing
cotton farming; the west, where new
dairy sections are being developed to
keep pace with population; upper Wis
consin, where wild land is being con-
verified into farms very rapidly; and the
market milk districts near Chicago and
Milwaukee and other Wisconsin cities,
where good COWS are always in demand
The organization of buying and sell
ing agencies which resulted in the re-
distribution of 10000 head of cattle
worth ST 100000 is described in spec
ial circular, "Wisconsin-A Source of
Dairy Cattle" which is sent free upon
application to the Agricultural Exten-
sion service in Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
LATEST REPORT ON MARBLES
When Parasites Are Crushed in Back
of Cow Death Often Follows
Quickly to Latter.

Here is the latest report about the
MARBLES" or grubs in cattle: Late
investigations have proven that when
these MARBLES are crushed in the back
Of the COW, the juices are often alb
sorbed into the circulation of the ami
NAL and cause death in very short
time. This is bit of interesting
knowledge obtained in an experimental
way within the last few years and is
not generally known"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Citv of Antiuuity.

Founded before famous cities which
fiourished many centuries ago and
which have long since ceased to exist,
such as Babylon and Nineveh, Tyre
and Sidon and Sodom and Gomorrah,
and older than any of the cities Of
its region or of Persia, Egypt, Greece,
India and the Monaghan nations, Da-
mascus undoubtedly is the oldest city
in The world. The founding of Damas-
Gus is yelled by the haze of the re-
hottest antiquity, but investigators Of
the subject have declared that Shem,
eldest son of Noah, was the founder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
As to Conforming to Fashion.

Avoid Singularity. There may often
be less vanity in following the new
modes than in adhering to the old
vent them, but the wise may conform
to, instead of contradicting them
Joubert.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
GREAT ROAD WORK PLANNED
Approximately s3oo,ooo,ooo for Hiuh.
way Expenditures to Be Used
This Season.

Estimates of contemplated highway
expenditures in the United States for
the season of 1919 place the total at
approximately $3OOOOO,OOO. Because
of governmental restrictions the
amount was considerably lower than
this in 1918, while in 1917 it was placed
at $28O,OO0,O0O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Concrete Road BUILDING

A great era of concrete road build.
ing has begun. Comprehensive sys-
TENS are being constructed in MANY
counties and many through highways
are being improved with concrete in
various states under state supervision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
SHEEP RAISING is FAVORED
Aim Should Be to Increase Number of
Animals Kept by Men Who Are
Real Shepherds.

Sheep raising should be encouraged
chiefly where the land and other con-
ditions are suitable for it and the aim
should be not so much to increase
the number of f1ocks as to increase
the number of sheep kept by men who
are real shepherds or have the quail
f1cations and desire to become shep-
herds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Chickens on Every EARN.

The big possibility of the poultry
proposition is that as many chick
ems should be carried on every farm
as the farm can support without hav-
ing to buy feed for their production.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Discomforts of Poor Roads

If people don't invest in good roads,
they invest in getting stuck in the
mud, more horsepower for hauling
more time spent ON the road, and
much discomfort when they ride.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14

G.
testing availability
especially
with which trves One fact which hampers the
which
which
the
34 while from 1000 O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Water for Young Ducks.

Don't forget to give the young
ducks water trough to battle in after
they are six weeks old. Five inches
deep will do.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Keep Sheep for Profit.

Sheep cannot be handled for profit
on every farm, but it is possible for
them to return good profit on most
farms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
BY II. L. RUSSELL,
Director Wisconsin Experiment Station.

lhs sounds like an Aladdin Yet N Grabhe
OF TWO onion fields lis
cash outlay $59
IN the Immediate vicinity
cepube
system is established
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Ice Machine Installed,

TCG WdCnIHG InSLdTIeU.
w. j. Jeuck and Bros. have installed
a refrigerator machine in their meat
market and are highly pleased with the
way it works. =.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Prepare now for
Fair Week

OF course we are alluding
to the First and Best "---the
Mineral Point Fair of August
-12-15.
The races and other attrac-
tons this year are certainly
the best ever.
While you are in the city
to that event we invite you to
our store. You will find it a
good place to shop, a good
place to buy, and a good place
to rest, and leave wraps and
packages.
Advance shipments of fall
styles have been received, and
more are coming in daily;
which we will be glad to show
you. You will find the values
and prices very attractive.
.Varlin
Reliable Clothier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
ADVERTISER ENTS
The Spencer Tailor Made
Corset.


Orders and measurements taken by
MRS LEILA ELLSWORTH, telephone AZ.
Piano Instruction
Beginners speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Philip Corgen,
Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point, Wis.
Co to j. j. Mauger
for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,
Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing
60 to j. J. Mauger. All work guaran-
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
When to Feed DuckIinus.

Ducklings should be fed when thir
ty-six and forty-eight hours old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14

Orders and measurements taken by
MRS LEILA ELLSWORTH, telephone AZ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
WANT ADVS.

TOUND- Last week on the Miff1in road, a
I small gray velvet hat. Owner kindly call at
The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Piano instruction
ginners a speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Philip Corgen.

Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14
Miss Nettje v. Wallis.
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

60 to j. J. Mauger. All work guaran-
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-08-14

T ,OST-On Saturday, Aug. 9, brown purse
IL containing small amount OF money. Find
er please leave the purse at this office
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
BEGIN REFORMING
OF JOBS BUREAU

Reorganization Of the United States
Employment Service to enable it to
continue its soldier and civilian
placement activities on the basis of
the 100000 appropriation granted
by Congress was begun today.
John B. Densmore, director general
Of the service, announced that while
the appropriation had been consider
ably reduced, the reorganization has
been so planned that, with the con-
tinued aid Of the state, municipali-
ties, welfare organizations and other
private bodies, the service should be
able to operate at nearly its former
scale for a period of five months.
Directors in the various states have
been directed by telegraph to reor-
ganize Immediately, and have been al
lotted sufficient funds to operate a
minimum Of forty-seven employment
offices.
The representative of the Federal
employment service in the demobiliz-
alton camps and the special activities
of the service on behalf of soldiers
and sailors will be continued as here
tofore. 1t is expected that the 1000
emergency bureaus for returning SOL
diers and sailors, which the Federal
service established with the cooper
alton of welfare organizations, will be
continued.
The 100000 already provided by
Congress will bridge over the work
until action can be had on the Nolan
bill, now pending, which provides for
the creation of a permanent employ
ment service.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
PRESIDENT URGES
INSURANCE BUYING

Urging soldiers and ex-soldiers to
continue to avail themselves Of Gov
eminent life insurance, President Will
son yesterday sent a wireless indie
pendence Day message from on board
the George Washington.
The message. received by the Blu
reau OF War Risk Insurance, follows:
IF it were possible, I should well
come the opportunity to speak to
each one of you, who, by service in
the great war. earned the right to
Government insurance, and urge the
wisdom Of continuing this unusual
protection to your dependents and
yourselves.
The Gov&pment will transform
your policies, in whole or in part,
from term insurance, arranged as a
your acceptance Of the permanent
forms as you may desire, and I urge
your aceptancce of the permanent
protection which the generous terms
of these policies afford.
You have an exclusive right to
this insurance because you served
your country in its great crisis, and
I am sure that in the years to come
you will consider your Government
insurance policy as a physical re-
uinder that in the war with Germany
you wore the uniform of your eoun-
try"
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
WAR RECORDS ARE
INQUEST OF HOME

Congress is going to be called on
after the holiday recess for legisla-
ton to dispose OF the great mass Of
records and valuable papers which
came into being incident to the war.
Not since the Nation had its birth
have so nanny records been made
They include the records Of 10000, 900
men in the first and subsequent drafts.
the 100000 who later registered for
the draft. a pacifist list. an alien list.
a Stacker list, a Liberty Loan list, a
Red Cross list, a prOtiteer list. a spy
list, and just about every sort of list
under the sun.
Probably no nation ever had such a
season of making records.
= What is to become Of these records?
That is the question which will be put
up to Congress.
The Library Of Congress has taken
hand in the matter and prepared a
report showing the existing laws on
the subject of disposal OF records.
This report will go to members Of the
House and Senate next week.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
SENATE WILL FIGHT
FRENCH-U. S. PACT

Opposition in the Senate to the pro-
posed alliance between France and
the United States is expected to de-
velop when the President returns and
submits the text of the alliance along
with the peace treaty for ratification
by that body next week.
It is thought the opposition will
arise over the question OF whether or
not the Senate, as a ratifying body,
can approve an agreement which, in
after years, will AFFECT the whole Con-
gress and the President.
The alliance proposes that the
United States shall Immediately de-
clare war on Germany should that
country, without provocation, attack
France or direct any act Of agrees
sion against her. 1t is thought the
Senate's contention over the agree
ment will lie in the fact that whereas
the Senate ratifies this alliance, Con-
gress and the President must declare
war, and that the Senate cannot lay
down rule. to be followed by future
Congresses and Presidents. 1t is said
the President has virtually given his
assurances that the United States
would enter the pact with France.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
American Legion VIII
Foster Ideals Of War,
Says General Pershing

NEW YORK. July IA cable
message from General Pershing,
declaring that the American
Legion, the organization Of the
American veterans Of the world
war, ais destined to be OF ire
mendous value in fostering the
ideals and purposes for which we
fought and in spreading among
our people the lessons learned in
the war period" has been made
public here.
The message came for use in
the first issue Of the American
Legion Weekly, which General
Pershing said would "more close
ly unite the already strong bonds
of comradeship among the MEM
bers."
The Weekly's first issue, con-
tanning thirty-two pages, carries
messages of greeting from Rear
Admiral w S. Sims, Lord North
cliffe, Gen. Peyton c. March, chief
of staff of the army; William
Howard Taft, Secretary of War
Baker, and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
HOLD SAMUEL ROBINSON AS
SLAYER OF SAMUEL GRANT

Samuel Robinson, colored, today is
in jail charged with the murder Of
Samuel Grant, also colored, who died
at the Casualty Hospital yesterday
from a bullet wound received during
brawl in De Frees street northwest,
on Wednesday.
Robinson was held for the action Of
the grand jury at an inquest held at
the morgue yesterday by DR.. J. Ram
say hewitt, District Coroner.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
MRS. ALICE WHITMAN SHAW.

Mrs. Alice Whitman Shaw, wife Of
Col Henry A Shaw, Medical Corps.
U. s.. A, died at o'clock last night
at her home in the Ontario apartment.
Eighteenth street and Ontario road
northwest. Arrangements for the
funeral are being. completed today.
IntePment probably will be in
Worcester, Mass, her old home.
Mrs. Shaw 10 survived by her hus-
band, a daughter, Mrs. Herman Beu-
kema, wife Of Major Beukema, Field
Artillery, U. s. A; a brother, Hobart
A. Whitman, Of Worcester, and a sis
ter, the wife Of Col. K. w. Walker,
U. s. A
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
LANSING TOSTART
FOR HOME ON 18TH

Officials of the State Department
are in receipt of word from Secretary
Lansing of his intention to leave
Paris week after next, sailing for the
United States about the 18th OF the
month No intimation has been re-
ceived here as to who will succeed
Mr.. Lansing as chairman Of the Amer
lean Peace Commission, in which ca
pacity he has been acting while
abroad.
Upon his return, Secretary Lansing
will take up the work OF providing
for new buildings, legations, and en-
bassies, and the selection of ministers
and officials under that rank. Undi-
vided attention on the part of Mr.
Lansing to matters Of a purely diplo-
matte nature has been assured by the
appointment of Secretary Polk as
Under Secretary of State. Those mat
tiers which are impossible for Mr.
Polk to handle will be passed up to
the Secretary or to the President for
decision.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
WALLACE WREATHS
LAFAYETTE'S TOMB

PARIS, July 4-Hugh c. Wallace,
American ambassador to France, to-
day placed a wreath upon the tomb
Of Lafayette as one of the ceremonies
in the observance OF the Fourth. In
a brief address Mr.. Wallace said:
II stand here where 50 many Amer
leans have stood before me and in
reverence and devotion place this
wreath upon the grave Of Lafayette
The act itself is simple. but l could
no nothing more perfectly represen-
,ative OF American sentiments. II is
a. II ini country had stretched out
h"r hand across the sea and set a
loving tribute before the shrine Of
her best friend.
when our armies came across the
sea to defend the liberty that France
herself had won they but sought to
repay a scored debt. Yet the debt
remains a joyful burden and a bond
Of union for AL time between two
great peoples"
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
DESERT LAWMAKING
TO TALK TO FOLKS"

Plans for handling the peace treaty
and the mass OF legislation awaiting
action by Congress were laid aside
today while Congressional leaders and
the rank and file made speeches to
"the folks"
The league Of nations was to be
woven into practically every speech
delivered by Senators.
Senator Johnson of California was
the principal speaker at a welcome
in Detroit to Michigan soldiers re-
turned from Russia. Senator Pitt
man of Nevada spoke at a Maryland
welcome to overseas men. Senators
Ashurst and Harrison were to take
part in a celebration in New York.
Senator King of Utah was schedul-
ed TO address an anti-red, meeting in
New York. but was advised the meet
ing might be called off because
authorities feared it would incite an
archists to violence.
The Washington times., 1919-07-04
GIVEN FIVE YEARS
FOR ROBBING GOVT.

John Tate. colored. eighteen years
old. was sentenced to FIVE years in
the penitentiary by Justice Siddnns
presiding in criminal court No. 1 yes
terday for grand larceny from the
United States. Tate was arrested
January 16 last following the theft
of $4,000 worth of unfinished SO and
SEQ bills from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, where he was
employed as messenger. The bills
lacked the signatures OF the Treas
urer of the Unuited States and of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, but ap-
peared in circulation many times
since their disappearance from the
bureau.
Charles A. Thompson, alias James
A. Thomas, was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for steal
ing three letters from the mails.
Thomas z. Offutt and William Ham
ilton were sentenced to three years
each in the penitentisry for break
ing into the store of the United Tires
Company March 10 last and stealing
an $S5 tire.