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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
HOTEL MAN KILLS GIRL; SELF
Robert McRoberts of Joliet, ILL.,, Shoots
Secretary After Quarrel-Siayer
Was Married.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 9.-Robert s. Nc
Roberts, a prominent citizen, owner OF
the Woodruff Inn here, the largest
hotel in the city, shot and killed Miss
Mabel Kerwin, twenty-five years old,
his former secretary, and then turned
the same revolver on himself in the
lobby of the Eagle apartments at
Joliet. Miss Kerwin died instantly
and McRoberts lived for only half an
hour without regaining consciousness.
McRoberts was forty-fve years old,
and had been a resident Of Joliet for
years. The Woodruff Inn is believed
TO be unincumbered and has a market
value of more than 100000, it was
said. McRoberts was married and has
one son, ten years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
A Rible Thought for Today
THURSDAY, MAY IL, 1922.


The firm stand of Attorney Gener-
al Morgan for the enforcement OF the
lottery law of Wisconsin has resulted
in supressing raf1es throughout the
State. The Attorney General says
that since the bringing of the action
against the Chippewa Falls Hotel lot
terv. the criminal laws have been in
voked by district attorneys, and the
practice of holding lotteries and raf-
des has been substantially suppress
Cd A decision was rendered last
week in the Chippewa Falls Hotel
case, by Judge Wickham. The de-
cision is that the 100000 hotel,
given away by the Elks in a rattle
last July, remains the property OF
the Hotel Company, and the holder
of the lucky ticket loses his prize.
This decision is not calculated to
stimulate the sale of rattle tickets or
to encourage the holding of lotteries
of any kind. On the contrary it
stamps gambling as illegal, and at
the peril of those who participate
@horoin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Iowa County Real Estate Trans
ferS.

- Kate Finklemeyer, Mineral Point,
to John F. Kearns, part OF lot l6
Vliet's Survey, Mineral Point.
Eban D. Evans and others to John
w. Jones, lot 33 Blacks Addition to
Dodgeville.
John M. Jones to Dan, Jones, land
in section 9, township 6, range 4
east.
Joseph LaBounty to Mamie G. An
derson, part of lots 73 and "A Mad
din's Addition, Dodgeville.
Henry S. We'll and wife to Marga-
ret Waters, part of lot 8, block 10,
Strong's Addition, Mineral Point.
Name c. Anderson and husband to
Franciscan Sisters, land in section
"a, township 6, range 3.
Isaac N. Williams to John o. Nor
ris, lot 4, block 8, Blacks Addition,
Dodgeville.
Nellie Bowen, Avoca, to Julia G.
Gillett, Avoca, lots Is and 16, block
6, Patterns Addition Avoca.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Oregon Rural Schools Uphold
Standard.

A report has been received from
Hood River County, Oregon, which
indicates that no school board in the
county intends to lower the present
scale of teachers salaries, and some
school boards indicate willingness
to pay better salaries for better
teachers. There is conviction in
Hood River County that nothing
should be done to lower the present
efficiency of the schools and that
wherever possible, the standard
should be raised.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Day Is Chairman.

Highland Press: John Days elec-
ton as chairman by one vote at the
spring election, was declared legal
by attorneys and court at Dodgeville
Thursday, where he took the case af-
ter the last recount demanded by t.
F. Cody, his opponent. The recount
as published in last weeks issue>
showed the vote to be tie, after
throwing out several ballots that
supposed be defective, and the pros
pectors drew the name of Mr.. Cody
from the hat. Mr.. Day was not
pleased with this action and took the
case to Dodgeville, where it was de-
cided in his favor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
EX-SENATOR BEVERIDGE
WINS BY 20,394 VOTES
Senator New Fails to Show Strength
in indiana Primaries-Land-
slide for RaIston.

Indianapolis, May 4.-Albert j.
Beveridge. former senator and Pro-
gressive Republican, defeated Sena-
tor Harry S. New. the administration
wheel-horse, by 20,394 votes in the
primaries.
For the Democratic nomination for
mer Governor Ralston won by about
six to one.
Sitting Republican candidates for
congress all won their denominations.
Several of the fights for the Demo
cratic nomination were bitterly fought.
That the defeat of Senator New
would be a severe blow to the Hard
ing administration forces was cOnced-
ed by leading Republicans during the
campaign. Senator New was Presi-
dent Harding's choice. Beveridge had
the backing of the Roosevelt Progress
sive vote.
Fred l. King, state manager OF the
New campaign, on the eve of the pri-
mary election, issued a formal state
ment asking Mr.. News denomination
as a voters endorsement of the
Harding administration" In this
statement he declared the zone con-
-sistent course" of the New campaign
had been to point out the senator's
services in congress, and the "signal
achievements of the Harding admin.
istration of which he (New) has been
a conspicuous part"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Barn Burns.

During the storm Friday night,
lightning struck the barn and the
hay shed, containing about four tons
of hay of Charles Thrasher, 140
Spruce street. A buggy, a robe, two
sets of saddles and other implements
were consumed. The flames spread
so rapidly that although the Fire Co.
responded at once nothing could be
saved. The total loss amounts to
about seven hundred dollars with but
little insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

the campaign devoid of interest. 1t
is time for the people of Iowa county
to wake up on the road question and
insist upon decent means of transpor-
tation.
Any candidate for public Office
who favors a policy that costs our
people thousands of dollars every
year, that wastes time, endangers
life, prevents doctors from visiting
the sick and spreads haze of hope
less profanity over this part OF the
state ought to be buried beyond res
direction on Primary day.
1t looks like a warm summer for
that candidate in Iowa county and
we are anxious to find out who it is
that will be willing to stand on such
a platform. 1t is just as well to nip
in the bud any attempt to make a
political football of the Good Roads
question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
NEARLY BILLION REDUCTION
Director of the Budget Dawes Re-
ports to the President-Referred
to Congress.

Washington, May S.-Reductions of
1907 ,559, ,407.77 in ordinary exoendi-
lures for operation Of the routine
business of the government generally
subject to executive control is the es-
innate of Director of the Budget
Dawes for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1922.
In a letter to Chairman Madden of
the house appropriations committee,
made public here, President Harding
transmitted to congress detailed re-
port of the director of the budget, in
response to inquiries contained in a
house resolution offered February %
by Representative Byrne of Tennessee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
NONSTOP FLIGHT TO DETROIT
AirpIars Carrying Seven Passengers
Flies From Chicago to the
Michigan City.

Detroit, Mich, May 8.-An airplane
carrying seven passengers has made
the first nonstop flight from Chicago
to this city.
The flight was made in two hours
and thirty-two minutes, beating one of
the crack trains on the Michigan Gen.
tral by more than four hours.
The plane, owned and driven by
Eddie Stinson, took off from Auburn
field at one minute after ten. Just
two hours and thirty-five minutes later
a perfect landing was made at Morrow
field In Detroit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM.
To Be Held Sunday, May 14th At
Municipal Theatre 800 p. Nj.

Selection -. Municipal Orchestra
America -. Community Singing
"Sweet and Low. Com. Choir
Invocation. 49,. Father OReilly
"Rock Me to Sleep. Mother Ernest
Leslie. ..... Mrs. Eunice Kelly
American Legion Quartette.
Address. Prof. WilguS
Mother of Pearl"-Ball-
Mr.. w. w. Connolly
Selection. -. Municipal Orchestra
Mother o Mine"-Callahan-
Eberette Wiesen
''Star Spangled Banner" Community
Singing.
Benediction. ;. ......... Rev. Cooke
Selection. Municipal Orchestra
Members of G. A. r., Relief Corps,
American Legion, and Auxiliary
please meet at Good Templar's Hall
at 2:45 to attend the service in a
body.
Another rehearsal for the Com
munity Choir will be held Friday
evening at 500 o'clock at the Mu-
nicipal Theatre. All members of the
choir invited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Senior EndeavOr Social.

The Senior Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church held their
fourth social of the season in the lee
ture room of the church last week
Wednesday evening. The commence
ment of the hour was a sumptuous
pot-luck supper and later INDUCED
in relay races and other whole
some youthful entertainments. A
genuinely happy and mirthful time
was enjoyed by all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
A Cure for the Blues.

Burlington Standard Democrat:
If some of the habitual grouches
would get out these fine spring morn
ings and work an hour among the
bowers and plants, noting their color
and fragrance, and the songs of the
birds, they would forget all about the
world having gone blooey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
DELIGHTFUL INCONSIST-
ENCY.

Those people living in Iowa county
who believe that the inhabitants of
this county are entitled to roads that
can be travelled in winter as well as
summer were greatly pleased by the
recent article in the Dodgeville
Chronicle urging the construction OF
cement road in the city of Dodge
Vile. They thought that sturdy
convert had been gained to the cause
of Good Roads. They thought that
if it is a good policy to build cement
roads on the main travelled streets
of the city of Dodgeville that it
would be equally desirable to build
all the year roads on the main trav-
elled highways of Iowa county and
that the Chronicle would stand for
such a program and uphold it. But
on May 4th, the Chronicle says, "The
sooner we realize that automobiles
were never intended for winter use
the better and it would seem that
about the best road the rural dis
tricts can hope for is a patrolled,
well rounded up dirt, inexpensive
fair weather road" The balance
of the Chronicle editorial on this
date is devoted to an attack upon
the Good Roads program and the as
sertion that no man can be elected
to public office "who does not advo-
cate drastic reform in the road build
ing program" In other words no
man should be elected to the State
Senate or Assembly who does not
favor dirt roads?
The Chronicle may be right but
we venture the prediction that any
man who runs for public Office in
this county on bad roads program
this fall will wish he hadn't started.
He will have too many questions to
answer. The recollections of ninety
days of impossible roads since De
cember 1,1921, are still too fresh in
the minds of our people Has the
Chronicle made any attempt to esti-
mate the economic loss to Iowa
county due to the impossible roads
during the last few months? Has it
estimated the loss to farmers on ac-
count therof and will the candi-
dates for public Office referred to in
the Chronicle editorial really de-
clare himself in favor of muddy
lanes instead of decent roads? We
doubt it. But if he does he want find
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Field Day Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Min
eral Point Field Day Association
will be held in the Farmers and
Citizens Bank, Friday evening,
May 18th, at 500 p. m. Elec-
ton of officers and other bust
ness of Importance. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
F. J. MARTIN, Pres.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Surprise Party.

About twenty friends of Mr.. Hugh
Connaughton, ladies and gentlemen,
laden with all sorts of good things
to eat gave him a surprise party at
his home, 731 Pleasant street, Fri
day evening in honor of his birthday
anniversary. The evening was spent
with music and dancing and with the
delicious luncheon was much enjoyed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
A Home Grown Lemon.

Adolph Apple has proven that with
care lemons can be grown in Wis
consin. From a potted tree kept in
his shop he recently picked lemon,
finely formed, and weighing exactly
one pound The period from bud to
ripeness was about year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

Miss Suzanne Silvercruys, sister OF
the secretary Of the Belgian embassy at
Washington, whose marriage to Henry
w. Farnam, Jr, of New Haven, Conn.,,
will take place in Brussels, Belgium,
May 1S. Robert Silvercruys, her broth
er, accompanied her to Belgium, where
he will take up his new duties as Sec
retary of the cabinet of the Belgian
minister of foreign affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Promises To Tear Up Streets.

Platteville Witness: Mayor-elect
Webster promises to tear the city
(streets) wide open. Every cross
ing will be ripped out and new curbs
and cutters put in on streets that
will receive attention. Many of our
principal streets certainly need at
tention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Iowa County Court Proceedings

Estate of Richard Lane, deceased, |,
order for final hearing.
Estate of David r. Jones, deceased
order for final hearing.
Estate of Alfred H. Martin, de-
ceased, order determining inherit
ance tax. Final judgment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
Where Americans Go.

1t was an Englishmen who once
said, wherever the French go you
will find a railroad; wherever the
Germans go you will find an arsenal;
wherever the British go you will find
customs house; while wherever the
Americans go there you will find a
school hOuse!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

About 1900 Wisconsin housewives
business, and professional women OF
all ages recently studied voting meth
DDS and elections through the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Extension divis-
ion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
MExlCANS KILL IN TRAIN RAID
Fifty Bandits Hold Up Cars Between
d!I3S-eIqsnd pue edsIer
Passengers.

Mexico City. May 5.-A passenger
train from Jalepa to Puebla was held
up by a party of more than fifty men
at Amatucan, four miles from Puebla,
the passengers were robbed and sew
eral Of them killed, says a Puebla
dispatch. Numbers Of the victims,
the dispatch says, arrived In -Puebla
stripped Of their clothing,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
DUST FRAT FOR BRANDING
University Of Washington Faculty Acts
After investigation Of Hazinq
Scandal.

Seattle, Wash. May 8.-Kappi Psi,
q University of Washington fraternity,
has been suspended for the remainder
of the year for the alleged branding
of nine candidates during initiation
ceremonies The suspension is the out
come of an investigation under the c3-
rection of Henry Suzzallo. president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

More than 200 Wisconsin school
teachers joined a camp at the last
Milwaukee state fair-the University
Extension division conducted the
camp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11
There Is No Other Way.

Burlington Standard Democrat:
All good citizens will obey the laws
as they find them. There is no other
way if we are to preserve our instiy
tutions and correct mistakes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

A total of 1,478 different classes
or sections meet as part of the 767
courses of study given at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

A total of 1897 degrees and di-
plomas were conferred by the Uni
versity of Wisconsin during the past
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

Wisconsin and Missouri universities
have the oldest Schools of Journal-
ism, both established In 1907.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-05-11

Eau Claire county is represented
by "a students, including 16 women
and 38 men, at the University OF
Wisconsin this year.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
LalOnia Results

Tirs' raco Gor mlr-ycar oif- rnd NJ
war1 claiming. purse $1,000. fix fur
..o1nsgl-.Afch..e A.eaan'ef.. ios owens.
~. wIronj. ti2 and g. So. second. poric.
1925 Ginsy queen Marion Adler.
Marjorie Mckay. iriiish Maid. skies
Knob. Korb.ey. Phantom. nlaire and Pity
also ran.
Second face 0or maiden three-ysar-oids
and upward allowance purse 1880. ono
mile and seventy yarffl--iDu Widrir. ii5
,r,K.,eenaeay-l. 50, 40 60 st ent s'io woa; 5s
e. 30. ~. nl. flring Prince. l'1 lfieiio,
{, so third. Time. if5 Ngicanora.
Tgant Boyd. Auf0.raf crl.ern. Hnfihru1.
Concentrate nnd Michael j. nfiy also ran.
Ton sixty. ITO o. Martial. fLfo. 3. 60
auf s. fl. won. I0hltfmr. iil fhnilslt
g. on and s. So second. Anfonla. - -.
Manicure Maid. Anna Tod and Parma also
ran.
Fourth facs 0he Georgetown Purse. FOR
three -year-olds and upward. allowance.
rprse soo' one mill ionpr' -
colef. lo7 tFielda). 81. 90 aad $50. second
Billy Brush. 9b 0leupen. i3sl. ihiri
Time. 1915. pumpa Rcd Wlngneld.
jim Daisy md sagamooN also ran.
Finh race che Wet Haden springs
ward. pure 1880. liK furlongD Mlss
Jemlma. ii1 o. Pooh. $40 50 and g.
won; Martha Fallon. % fw pooD. lis0
and f2f0. second. nr CLARK. ~ fc0n.
ueliyJ. f110 third Time. 1912. Royal
Palm and Centlmeter also ran.
sixth race Che Falmouth Purse, f0T
twO-year-olds. nliownnc'e. purse ilal1 .
fte anl faN furi1ngs1 Hopeless. 100
fTar.ofj. $3.50. f4s4 ana g. 90. won.
preafn N4frr 700 tNarfnl. ffff and
$3.50. second Ncrnie. ios fkcnucdyl, 50.
hower Ofmont. Aspiration. Norklck and
Jake Bauer also ran.
seventh race ffor ihfee-ycar-oif8 and
upward claiming. purse $500 ono mile
ana airfeerfhD D-Sir Thomas Kenn. 100
fW POOH. 100. $40 and s.. won.
Piarneyatone. Jos (FleldsJ. so 80 and
s. 10 nccond. Tulaiip. o. fRaiisj. f2.to,
third Time. 1856 81. Tomahoi. Amefi-
can Boy and Wapifi also ran.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-20

Randolph Lycctt Is suffering from n
severe attack Of rheumatism and did
not compete in today matches. Eng
lands prospects seemed black. but tho
situation was relieved by the fact that
the Italians did no. play Baron Nor
purgo, their strongest racket wielder-
No reason was assigned for his hay
inc scratched out Of the matches.
Lowe easily ovcreame Count iii Ro-
becco. The Italian only arrived in Eng
land two days ago and was not accus-
toned 10 playing on the grass. He
showed no outstanding strokes and was
outplayed %, all points By the English
man. Lowe attacked fofcefully both
with fore and backhand strokes and
played most accurately
hingscotcg victory over Colombo
was . far more spectacular one. The
first set was rqicndidly contested.
Both men brought their service games
10 ball. Colombo delivered q good
forward American break ball. which
bothered Kingscotc. In the eleventh
game the Englishman. accepting great
risks. broke through the Italians serv-
ice with some splendid shots 70 the
line.
The second set was equally we'll con-
tested Colombo made and : g..
bu, Kngscotc then mastered his op-
pcncnt's service and, hitting forccfully
10 the base line. captured the next
three games.
In the third set Kingscotc domi-
mated the play. his forchand balls
were remarkably Gnc. Colombo has q
first class top spin and excellent scrv-
ice delivery. but as be- fails 90 change
bic grip f1r the backhand he is weak
IN this respect Kingscotc won by pep
pcrinc his opponent left wing.
Tomorrow Kincgcote and Frank
R.scley will play Colombo and Di To-
becco in the doubles
New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
LatOnia Entries

First race Cpurse sI.7oO. claiming; FOR
tnrcc-year-oide and upward. six fuTlongs)
Margaret Windsor. i03 Nom. i0e
Naughty Nisha. los; Dorothy Buckner.
100. Jeanne Bowdre. 1i2
Second race 1purse $1,000. claiming for
maiden two-yoar-olds. i've furlongO -
r,'s ye,m9 n; l2. Powe1 nz bafeara l,so
i11. Supcrbaum. ll2. SeIlda. i12. Lady
Gorhan il2i Miss Jane. 1i4. Tedfplum,
1i1, Minnie b.. liz. Paula. liz Kcnmare.
l12. Regent Queen. ll2. Roldgoid. ~.
Roma. llZ. 'Crcdit. io7
Third race (purse 81 800. claiming. for
@Ntoenthl- Lady Lillian ios: .kewpio
O'Nen i07. sMarse John. ioa -. y AKIN.
100 'Pictor, 1il Balance wheel. lif
Fourth race tpurse 1880. claiming. for
f0ur-yoar-oids ana upward FiH furlongS
War pcnnant. io3; Arsraf. 100. John 3.
Reardon. no. Adonia. 10. Jouett 40,
Best Pal. lls.
Fifth race (purse ti9oo. claiming four
yesr-oids and upward. mile and six
enth)-'Tharon, io5, 'Red Legs. l0s,
cheek. III. Make up III
sixth race purse $500; claiming; for
two.year- Olds i've and han furlongO
Leslie. iO5. First Ward. l05 Fair Alice.
Zoe. Kent L. lO7. ia pendleton. lol
Begun. i07. Chiva. 10.
seventh race (purso ti.400 claiming
for three-year-old mile)-'Lina clark.
%. Liiy. star. io2' .immoksslse, ios .
'Waywarl Lady io6 Tulane. lo1 1eorg-
i05. spats io5 Rib Grsss 100. Ashland.
Apprentice allowance Of I'VE pounds
claimed
New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
Norwich Arrives
AT LatOnia Track
For $4,000 Race

CINCINNATI, June 10 - Norwich.
The super three -yoar-old. with but one
defeat against him, that by Whisk-
away, arrived at the Latonia racetrack
to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Block
owners; Fred Burlew. trainer. and Mr.
and Mrs. Hart Dc-nham. the latter
manager for Block. accompanied the
horse
Mr. Block said: Norwich will run
great race In the $4,000 special race
al Latonia Saturday. His race last Sat
urGay. when he was defeated by Whisk-
away. did him q world Of good. No
three-year-old in the world can give
away fifteen pounds 20 q colt like
Whiskaway and win. but we hope 20
averge this defeat when we meet az
similar weight and over the mile and
a quarter route. The best horse will no
doubt win, and believe have the
best horse"
Norwich shipped we'll and was ac-
corded an ovation when led from his
car % the LatOnia barns.