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Meade County news., 1916-06-01
County, Graduate
RURAL

RURAL
Grace Pickens, Meade.
Chas. w. Foote, Missler.
Alice Brown, Missler.
Oliver Basinger, Missler.a
Harry Woodruff, Englewood
Wallace Cordes, Meade.
Lila Kinslnger, Meade.
Velma Gamble, Meade.
Myrtle Mathews, Uneda.
Eldon McBee, Fowler.
Olive Hill, Fowler.
Earl Mahan, Fowler.
Olive Harner, Fowler.
Elmer Hardy, Fowler.
Mary Salmon, Fowler.
Freddy Armentrout, Plans.
Edythe Ebersole, Copeland.
Goldie Slngley, Plains.
GRADED
George Broadly, Plains.
Gladys Vail, Plains.
Helen Click, Plains.
Chas. Geisinger, Plains.
Burl LaRue, Plains.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

~@Op ~'40J OAe
Archie Sweet must take the
stand before Judge Downer will
consider a motion to quash the
case against him, filed by at
torneys for the defense in the
trial of Sweet for the murder of
Nellie Byers, the Grant county
school teacher, today. When
the state rested this morning,
the defense filed its motion and
arguments followed. Judge
Downer held that as they had
promised yesterday to put Sweet
on the stand this must be done
before he would consider the
motion.
DR.. E. H. Ballou, Dodge City
dentist, was the first witness cal.
led for the defense today. He
showed the impression of teeth
marks on the murdered girl, cut
out out of the body and preserv.
ed in alcohol. The jurors ex.
amined this with magnifying
glass. Ballou also exhibited
casts of teeth marks of Sweet
and Henson and said he was
positive the bite on the body was
made by Henson and not Sweet.
His story will be rebutted by at
least two witnesses, the state
announced.
Detectives White and Buck
told their story today. White
was station agent at Moscow and
worked with Buck and Zunick in
the effort to unravel the crime.
His testimony is regarded as
more favorable to the state than
the defense. He said he still be-
lieves Sweet guilty of the crime.
Buck swore that Sweet was left.
handed, or used his left as we'll
as his right, because IN a boxing
match Sweet had knocked him
down with his left.
Attorney General Brewster,
who is assisting the Grant coun-
ty authorities in prosecuting the
case, had some fun with the wit
ness, bringing laugh when he
asked him if he did not come to
him to be informed if he could
not sue the state for his costs.
Archie Sweet is now the only
remaining witness in which there
is any interest. His cross ex-
animation promises to be the |
climax of the long trial and At
torney General Brewster is ex-
pected to develop something at
that time.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Mr.. Linnie L. Davis and Miss
Clarice M. Dick, both of Meade
were united in marriage Friday
May %, in Hutchinson Kansas.
Mr.. Davis is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Davis, of this city
aud is well and favorably known
to our people, perhaps better by
the name of Tot. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Dick, who live two miles
south of Meade. She has lived
here but a short time. Both
young people have the best wish
es of a host of friends.
The News extends congratu-
lations.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

The oat.of-town teachers who
taught IN the Meade schools the
past year. have departed for
their homes as follows: Miss
Stevenson, Altamount; Miss OFT,
Emporia; Miss Bruce, Newton;
Miss Still Manhattan; Miss
Peugh, Ottawa; Miss Jones, AS
kansas City; Miss Wickstram;
Miss Greer, Winfield; and Mr..
Armstrong, Emporia.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Students of the first grade who
had perfect attendance record
we're: Ethel Burnett and Ada
Scott. Alfred Jackson missed
but a half day, Delpha Kobs one
day, and Harold Helsel one and
one half days.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mabry
planned pleasant surprise for
their sister, Miss Ella Granger
this week, the event being in
honor of Der birthday. A sump-
tuous dinner was served. All
those present report a pleasant
time.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01
Motorcycle Race

'Ihe attempt OF the Sleeps
head Bay, New York, promoters
to encroach upon the Internal
ional motorcycle race given an
nually in Dodge City has failed.
Carl Turner today received a
telegram from John l.. Donovan,
chairman of the competition
committee of the Federation of
American Motorcyclist, saying
the Dodge City race would be
protected by the organization.
His telegram says
F. A. M. cannot sanction in
ternational event, not having in-
ternational agreement; have so
notified Sheepshead Bay promot.
ers. Will protect you whenever
possible.
He also received letter from
T. J. Sullivan, editor of Motor.
Cycling, a Magazine published
in Chicago. Mr.. Sullivan has at
tended both cf the Dodge City
races and has pronounced them
the finest ever held in the Unit
ed States and has been a loyal
booster for the big race to be
held here July 4. 1t shows that
the East recognizes the value of
motorcycle contests and would
like to get the race that Dodge
City has been handling so sue.
cessfully. His letter also indi.
Gates that the manufacturers are
planning to send their fastest
machines and best riders tc
Dodge City this year in greater
numbers than ever.
The followingis is a proof of ar
article which will appear il
Motor-Cy cling in Saturdays is
sue:
Chicago, May, 15-Chairmar
of the F. A. Nj. Competition
Committee, John L. Donovan, re
plying to inquiries of motorcycle
manufacturers, announced the
first of the week that he had Civ
en- an exclusive sanction to the
Dodge City 30O-mile race for
July 4, and would not issue any
other 300 or mile race on
that date to any other track IN
any other section of the country.
This apparently prevents the
holding of the proposed 200.mile
race at Sheepshead Bay Speed
way, July 4, under the auspices
of the Speedway Motorcycle
Club, Inc, but Chairman Dono.
van strives to make it plain that
he is not discriminating against
any clubs or race promoters,
aiming merely to simplify the
problems of the manufacturers
in making arrangements for
their racing teams.-Dodge City
Globe.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Rev. Roy Allison, formerly pas
tor of the Presbyterian church
here, and for the past FIVE years
a missionary in China, is in the
city for short VISIT with friends.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Rev. W. H. Lytle, of Lawrence
Kanses will preach at the Pres
byterian church, Sunday, June
18th. both morning and evening.
Everyone invited.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Miss Lydia Rogers, who has
been a Junior in the Meade High
school the past year, returned to
her home in Goodwell Oklahoma
to-day.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

The Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea will hold their Memorial SER
wees at their lodge hall, Sunday
June 4th at 1870, and will go di-
rectly from there to the GEM
etery. The members of the
Modern Woodmen will join the
Neighbors in these services.
A. S. Desmarias and wife left
this morning for two months
stay in Grundy Center, Iowa.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

c. C. Wilson has moved his
law Office into the rooms in The
First National Bank building,
which were formerly occupied
by r. M. Painter.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

John Null and family, of Ash
land, we're guests at the home of
Mrs. Mull's sister, Mrs. Mort
Wilson, and family.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bell aud lit
tie daughter, of Englewood spent
several days of last week with
relatives here.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

J. Al. Denslow is in the eastern
part of the state on business.
Meade County news., 1916-06-01

Mrs. W. C. Osgood, of Pratt,
arrived in Meade last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
DARLINGTON.

Republican journal: Theron Beers
and wife of Mineral Point spent Tues
day at the home of S. g. Beers in this
city.
Attorney E. G. Fielder of Mineral
Point was in Darlington on professional
business on Monday.
The Democrat: George Parkinson
received word that his brother Morris,
who has been for three months in a
Chicago hospital, and who recently
suffered relapse, is now on the mend.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Martin and son
Wesley Of Mineral Point were guests at
the FL. FL. Lane home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John McQuaide, who
have resided on their farm near Miner
al Point for long time. purchased the
John McGrath property on North Ohio
street Wednesday and expect to move
to Darlington at once and make their
permanent home here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21

John May on Church street Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Albert Schultz will occupy
the residence they vacated.
John Ellsworth and Raymond Mau
ger visited friends at Platteville Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs &C. Fielder visited at
Madison Sunday and Monday.
Mrs John Dunn left Tuesday to visit
her daughter in Milwaukee.
Miss Elizabeth Linden called on Oar
lington friends Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs w. L. Heindel of South
Wayne were the guests of DR.. and Mrs
A. d. Brown Sunday. Mr. and Mrs
Reuben Ellsworth, Jr accompanied
them home, returning again Monday
Eastman Ellsworth of. Highland visit
ed at the Reuben Ellsworth, Sr. home
Sunday.
Miss Helen Wiesen was a week end
visitor at Linden.
Mrs Milo T. Burgess spent Sunday
and Monday at the DR.. Brown home.
Mrs Thomas Gribble returned last
week from visit of three weeks with
her son Thomas Gribble at Warren.
j. j. Penhallegon was business
caller in Chicago several days last
week.
j. j. Fielder transacted business at
Lancaster Friday
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Ellsworth, Jr.
visited at Boscobel the forepart of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Sieger were week
end visitors with their daughter Mrs
Reuben Fine at Linden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21

The Want Advs. bring results Read
them on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
Candidate For Office Of County
Superintendent.

Grant County News: Prof. Emery
Bray, principal of the Bloomington
high school, was in Platteville Saturday
and announced that he would be a
candidate for the office of county sup
erintenient of schools of Grant county
at the spring election. Mr. Bray is a
graduate of the Platteville Normal and
has been principal at Dodgeville and
Cobb as we'll as of the Bloomington
schools. He served as postmaster at
Dodgeville for number of years. Mr.
Bray is we'll fitted for the position he is
seeking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY TEE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Miss Leone Schill returned Wednes-
day from a visit in Milwaukee.
Miss Mildred Cozzens spent the week
end with friends at Madison.
G. A. Lindsey returned to Blooming
ton the fore part of last week, after a
short visit here.
Men are very busy constructing a
new water tower here.
George Thomas returned last week
from a visit with his brother Fred at
Ridgeway.
Mrs w. A Jones and daughters
Agnes, Florence and Marian left on
Wednesday for an indefinite stay at
Fresno, Cal.
Mrs w. P. Neumeyer and daughter
Dorothy returned to their home at Mil
waukee Thursday, after visit with
her mother Mrs NJ. Shaw, and grand
mother Mrs M. Ntnlhairn
Mrs John Unger. Sr. returned We'd
nesday from a visit with her daughter
Mrs j. P Weier at Ridgeway.
Stairway Jacka of Blanchardville was
week end visitor here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Alonzo Jacka,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Brewer moved
into the residence owned by Miss
Annie Walker Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Freelove moved in
to part of the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21

ter Lucille visited Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Waldwick.
Miss Mary Alice Burns of Hollandale
visited relatives here this week.
Miss Agnes Weier is visiting relatives
at Edmund
John H. Harris of Waldwick trans
acted business in Jonesdale Saturday
A number of Jonesdale people at
tended the supper at Waldwick Wed
nesday night.
Miss Mary erase is visiting relatives
and friends at Waldwick
Willie Meudt of Mineral Point visited
relatives at Dodgeville this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR ABSENT LOVED ONES

There is no better Christmas
present to send to an absent rel
alive or friend than The Iowa
County Democrat. There is not
one of them who does not like to
keep in touch with the doings Of
Mineral Point and The Democrat
today, as it has been doing since
1866 is telling Of the happenings
OF this community.
You have no time to write a
letter each week and if you had
there are many things that you
would like the absent ones to
know. They will find them in
The Democrat Many make a
practice of sending the paper
after they have read it but the
number they desire the most may
miss them. Try it and see if you
do not receive the blessing of the
absent ones for your thought
fulness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
TESTATE ESTATE

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTL ELEMENT
TESTATE 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 9th day of
January, A. D. 1917, being the second 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 Casper Gerlach admin
istrator with will annexed of the estate of
Anton Gerlach, late of said county, deceased
for the examination and allowance of his
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
entities to same. and for the determination and
adjudication of the inheritance tax, if any, pay
able 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
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By Order Of the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, December IL, 1916.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
New Ruling Of the Postoffice.

Richland Democrat: A new ruling
of the postoffce department makes it
necessary for the sender of a piece of
mail to be more careful in writing the
address, In the future it is recon-
mended that all states be spelled out
instead of abbreviated When this is
done there will be no danger of Color
ado mail going to California, Or vice
versa, on account of the Col" and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
SCHOOLS OF IOWA COUNTY
News Reported From the Office of
the County Superintendent.

| News Reported From the Office of
the County Superintendent.
Miss Olga Hanson, teacher in the
Floyd district, Dodgeville, reports a
social and that $3.50 was gained to buy
new teachers desk.
teaches Crossing school in Clyde had
a program and social November 80. The
sum of $50 was secured for school sup
plies, Miss Agnes Moore, teacher.
The Kritz school in Wyoming, reports
through the teacher, Miss Mary Staple
ton, an entertainment and box social
November "a. The proceeds were $21,
to be used in the purchase Of school
equipment.
Carpenter Corners school, Miffiin,
had social at which % baskets brought
$425 The first five baskets sold be-
longed to the little girls and were sold
to the little boys at SOC each. Miss
Myrtle Hudson, Teacher,
The net proceeds of social held in
the Friday district, Mineral Point, were
$53 go. Miss Anna Golliner, Teacher.
The Blue Ridge school, Arena, held
social, and the proceeds were $12.75.
Miss Anna White is teacher.
In visiting schools last week l found
several teachers using Current Events
for reading and civics. The children
gave the subject matter in excellent
form This is real training for the boys
and girls.
The past week the flag was floating
cheerily over district 4, Highland, and
district 8, Brigham, when I passed the
schools The Stars and Stripes lend to
the school spirit.
A class record book is Of great value
to every teacher and l am very glad to
find many in use.
In one town in Iowa county, 10 dis
trict schools have 1872 readers of 10 diff
ferent kinds, 70 arithmetics of differ
ent kinds, 81 biographies of different
hluuS3 Oh 1oH9udSCo VI ~ OlLClCDU Minus,
116 histories of different kinds, 70
physiologies of different kinds, 70
spoilers of different kinds, 90 civics of
2 different kinds, 9 agricultures of diff
ferent kinds. 1t was also found that a
child moving to an adjoining district
would have but one book in common
In many cases child below the 18th
grade would have no books in common
with the district they moved into. This
is not case where the condition is ex
aggerated, but an average Of all towns
The school boards at their annual con
vention can eliminate this unnecessary
expense and school handicap.
Linden High School is publishing 8
paper, christened The Linden Black
jack. 1t is a four page paper of three
columns to the page, filled with the
doing of the school. Mr. Bussewitz, Prin.
and faculty are to be highly commended
for the able work shown by their stu
dents in their standard tests and in the
advancement shown in the items O
their paper. JAW.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

Misses Monica and Bessie Burns and
Evelyn and Cecilia Ley of Dodgeville
spent the week end at their home here.
Jack Burns was a Dodgeville caller
Wednesday.
Edward Ley transacted business at
Hollandale Wednesday.
Miss Madge Burns visited the first of
the week at the P. j. Burns home near
Hollandale.
Mr. and Mrs j. E. Harris and daugh-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
Thomas Convey Leaves on Institute
Work

Dodgeville Chronicle: Thomas Con
vey of Ridgeway left last week for Eau
Claire, where he lectured on animal
husbandry before farmers institute
This is Mr. Conveys thirty first con
sectutive year in institute work during
which time he has visited most of the
counties in the state of Wisconsin and
several Of the neighborjng states. He
is recognized as a man of big ideas and
is up to the minute in progressive
farming. It is seldom that an institute
conductor remains in active work as
long as Mr. Convey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
II. M. Priestley, Attorney.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT-Iowa County. Wisconsin,
C-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John Oates,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the county court to be held in and for said
vile in said county on the second Tuesday (being
the 18th day. OF December, A. D., 1916, at the
opening of court on that day., the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary A. Oates, admins
tratrix Of the estate of John Oates, deceased,
late of city of Mineral Point in said county,
for the examination and allowance of his
final account, and for The assign nent of the
residue of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto and
for the determination and adjudication of the
inheritance tax. if any. payable to said estate.
Dated November 18th, 1916.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21

"Cal." This order has been issued
with a view of cutting down the
amount of mail that was landing in the
dead letter Office. Thousands of letters
are miscarried each and every year be-
cause the sender is careless in address
ing the epistle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21

STATE of WI consin, Iowa County, In County
y Court
John r. Toay, Plaintiff.
w. d. HOare and f. A. Hoare, Defendants.
The state of Wisconsin to the said defendants
and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after thu service of this summons
upon you, exclusive If the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid, or judgment will ne rendered against
you according to the demand Of the complaint
of which copy is herewith served upon you.
Thomas NJ. PRIEsTLEY. Plaintiffs Attorney:
P. 0. Address Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-21
LEGAL NOTICES
Fielder & Fielder, Plaintiffs Attorneys.

DETERMINE INHERITANCE TAX.
NTV (OTTPT- %vy

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO
DETERMINE INHERITANCE TAX
HOUNTY COURT-Iowa County, Wisconsin,
" In Probate.
In the matter of the will of Priscilla E.
Phillips, deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen, that at special term
OF the county court to be held in and for said
county at the court house in the city of Dodge
vile in said county on the third Tuesday (being
the 18th day. of January, A. d. 1917, at the
opening of court on that day the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Annie Parkinson executrix
of the will of Priscilla E. Phillips. deceased,
late OF Mineral Point in said county, for the
examination and allowance of his final account.
and for the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased to such persons as are
by law entitled thereto; and for the determine
ton and adjudication OF the inheritance tax. if
any, payable in said estate.
Dated December IL, A. D.. 1916
BY the Court:
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-20
SOME OFFICERS To
DRAW HIGHER PAY
Supply and Machine Gun Com
panies Are Reorganized.
TO BE SEPARATE COMMANDS
Men Assigned to New Units Will Be
Paid According to Rank They
Hold in Their New
Places.

San Antonio, Tex.-Advances in pay
for a number of members of the Wis
consin Guard will result from a reOr-
ganization Of the supply and machine
gun companies of the Badger brigade
which is now in progress.
Heretofore officers and men have
been assigned to the supply and ma
chine gun companies from other COM
panies, and no matter what rank they
held in their new places they received
only the pay to which their rank IN
their regular companies entitled them.
Under the new plan the supply and
machine gun companies will be sepa-
rate commands and the officers serving
in them will draw the pay to which
their rank in those companies entities
them.
A new lieutenancy is opened up in
each of these companies, as heretofore
each has had only a captain and one
lieutenant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-20
Troop Train Nearly Wrecked.

Thanks to the presence Of mind ex-
hibited by the engineer of a switch en-
CINE near Fort Worth, Tex, the second
division Of the First regiment, Wiscon-
sin militia, arrived here safely.
The Guardsmen narrowly escaped
being mixed up in what might have
proved bad wreck. When the loco
motive pulling the second section
broke a draw-bar it released the
coaches, which started down a steep
grade.
Perceiving the danger that confront
ed the troop train an engineer at the
bottom of the slope started his engine
on the same track and in the same di-
rection as the coaches were travelling,
and by timing his movements he man
aged to stop the momentum Of the
train by permitting it to collide with
his engine, thereby preventing the
derailment of the entire train and pos
sible loss Of life.
1t was regular movie" thriller, &C
cording to the Guardsmen, who were
given a real fright. No one was in
jured. Most of the soldiers on the
train were members of the Milwaukee
companies.