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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Badger Boys and Girls Compete
in Roads Essay.

Ninety-one high school students.
representing 48 Wisconsin cities,
participated in the recently closed
essay contest on the subject of good
roads. The essays will be Judged by
a committee, just named, which in
cludes two members of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin faculty-Prof.
Sterling A. Leonard, of the English
department, chairman, and Prof. j.
H. Kolb, of the department of ag-
ricultural economics.
This contest, conducted by the
national highway and highway trans
port education committee, was hand
led in Wisconsin through the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Extension division.
The subject is "HoW Good Roads
Are Developing My Community" and
has been open 10 all boys and girls
in Wisconsin high schools. The best
essay written by Wisconsin boy or
girl will be sent to national COM
mitee, appointed by the U s. conf
missioner of education, which will re-
ceive the best essays from each state
and territory, and will select the best
from the entire country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Pioneer Reapers in Wisconsin

Records in the Mccormick Library
Chicago, copies of which have been
furnished to the State Historical So
ciety, prove that a good many reap
ing machines were used in the state
in 1S49. In that year the McCor-
mick Company of Chicago shipped to
Kenosha 81 reapers, to Racine 101,
to Milwaukee so, and to Potosi Tin
Grant County, 2. In 1850 the ship
ments to six places including the
above totaled 96. In 1855 a total of
60 was sent in. In 1860 the number
was 292 and in 1861 it was 302. Of
course, the Mccormick was only one
of several machines used in Wiscon-
sin, George Estsrly's machine,
Beloit reaper, the Nanny reaper, and
others competed with it. These reap
ers were hand-rakers. requiring
one man to rake the bundles of grain
off the platform while another drove
the team. Four or five binders
could keep up with the machine,
which would cut from eight. to twelve
acres per day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Mrs. Chas. McLain Buried at
Platteville.

The Journal: The Body of Mrs.
Charles McLain was brought here
and buried in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Lizzie Washburn McLain was
a daughter of the late L. J. Wash
burn. She was married to Charles
McLain who kept a jewelry store in
Platteville for many years. They
moved from this city to Indiana
about twenty-five years ago. Mr..
McLain died nineteen years go. His
wife died at the home of her only
daughter, Mrs. Bishop, in Rochester,
at the age of 81 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
e Western Newspaper Union

Mrs. Clara Mitchell and daughter
Margaret and Ethel of Mineral Point,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Parkinson Saturday and Sum
day.
Little Phyllis Lindholm is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Lindholm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Johnson and
daughter of Elgin and John Larson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
Suthers.
Mr.. George Woolrich, Sr. of
Mineral Point spent last week with
his son, George Woolrich, Jr. and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Buckingham and
son Of Waldwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Clayton and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Golliner, Sr. of Graysville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Proctor of Plea
SAINT View, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Golliner, Jr.,M Mrs. Peter Rink and son
Leo of Mineral Point, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ras-
mussen.
Mrs. Jane Baxter and son, visited
with relatives at Mineral Point, Sun
day.
G. w. Allen of GAINESVILLE, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs J. D. Parkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Darling
ton visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Parkinson, Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Merritt Welnes of Rosendale, visit

Merritt WelneS OF ROSendaIe, visit
ed with Mrs. r. N. Parkinson, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pearson of
Graysville, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Collicut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Motley were
callers at Peter Rasmussen's Monday
evening.
Thomas Walker was a Dodgeville
caller, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Adams visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Terrell of
of Waldwick Sunday.
Rev. Vincent of Darlington, and
Byron Godfrey, were callers at Edw.
Stones Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hans Larson spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Pearson Of
Graysville.
Mrs. r. N. Parkinson and daugh-
ters spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Collicut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jackson and
Charles Cox of GAINESVILLE, were Sun
day evening callers of Mrs. Jane Bax-
ter and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crazy and
family were callers at Edw. Stones
Sunday.
Mrs. George Woolrich and daugh-
ter and Elizabeth Walker, were bus
mess callers at Darlington, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woolrich, Jr.,
and daughters visited with relatives
at Shullsburg, Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Attempt Another Robbery.

Sun-Republic: An attempt to rob
the @Ellingen & Davies store In Dodge
vile again was made Tuesday NOR
ming. About 2: 80 am. two men in a
Ford car drove up to the back OF the
store and began investigating the
chances to break in. The noise OF
their operations was heard by the
morning shift" at the bakery, and
when the would-be robbers found
themselves discovered they got away
as fast as possible, which was not so
very fast, as they had some trouble in
cranking up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
AFTER TWELVE YEARS
Mineral Point Testimony Remains
mistaken.

Time is the best test Of truth.
Here is a Mineral Point story that
has stood the test of time. 1t is a
story with a point which will come
straight home to many of us.
George H. Hartley, cigar manu-
facturer, 1104 State ST., Mineral
Point, gave the following statement
August 2, 1907: Il have used few
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and can
recommend them for aching back
and weak kidneys. | had been Stuff
ering for several months from weak
kidneys and sharp pains in the small
of my back. My kidneys were sore
and the secretion was unnatural. l
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's
Pharmacy and after using them, the
the pain disappeared and the kidney
secretions were cleared up. | am
feeling better and give Doan's the
credit"
On December Is, 1919, Mr.. Hart
ley said: 1.-The cure Doan's Kidney
Pills made for me some years ago
has been permanent. | am glad to
recommend them again"
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hartley had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
J Q n d S D A L B

Miss Evalena Ley had business at
Dodgeville last Saturday.
James Jackson and family We're
Hollandale callers Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Harris spent
Sunday at the Richard Jackson home
at Mineral Point.
Mrs. Willard Perkins of Dodge
Vile spent several days this week
at the Jas. Jackson home.
Miss Bess Burns spent over Sunday
with relatives and friends at Dodge
vile.
Ward Yount of Freeport, had
business here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Edw. Ley and son
Charles, Jake Luxem and son Glen
were Mineral Point callers Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Jesse James was a DodgeVille
caller Wednesday.
Misses Cecilia Ley and Bess Burns
visited a few days this week with
Miss Madge Burns at GAINESVILLE.
VIM. Carter, Jesse James and Earl
Whitford were Mineral Point callers
Saturday night.
d. G. Jones was a Dodgeville cal
Ter Tuesday.
Jesse James and VIM. Carter had
business at Mineral Point, Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08

Miss Monica Burns had her tonsils
and adenoids removed at the ST..
Josephs Hospital Monday.
Jack McCaulley end family, and
Erwin Shackley and family, spent
Sunday at the John Ley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Perkins of
Dodgeville visited at the James Jack
son home Sunday.
Mrs. John Burns spent Monday
and Tuesday with relatives at Dodge
Vile.
Miss Lucille Harris was a Dodge
vile caller Wednesday.
Miss Annie Girardin was a caller
at Dodgeville, Saturday between
trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duncan visited
at the Fred Halderman home at
Mineral Point, Sunday.
Sumter Jackson and family, Ray
Terrell and family, Matt Uren and
family, and Richard Cant, wife and
son, spent Sunday at the John erase
home.
Jack Burns and Joe Ley were
Mineral Point callers Saturday night.
Miss Evalena Ley was Dodgeville
caller Friday between trains.
The Bethel Sunday School will
hold their annual picnic, June 14th.
Jesse James and family, Mrs. Hen
ry Carter andson VIM. were Sunday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Agricultural History of Wis.

During the week of April 1928,
DR.. Joseph Schafer, superintendent
of the State Historical Society, de-
livered lectures in Grant County ON
"Some Significant Aspects of the Ag-
ricultural History of Wisconsin"
He spoke at Plattevile on Tuesday
evening before the mems club Of the
Congregational Church; in the cir
cult court room in Lancaster on We'd
nesday, also briefly at the high
school in the afternoon; at the high
school in Fennimore Thursday even
ing; and at Muscoda Friday evening.
He spoke on the same theme before
the Madison Rotary Club on May 4.
DR.. Schafer is writing a history of
agriculture in Wisconsin, to be pub
lished this year as part one Of the
Wisconsin Domesday Book. Interest
in the subject is widespread among
the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
WILLOW SPRINGS

The Willow Springs annual Sunday
School picnic will be held June 18th
in Mr.. George Godfrey's grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lindholm and
family spent Sunday with their son
Milton and family at the Welsl oet~le
ment
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reilly are
proud parents of baby girl born
June 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Motley, Philip
Hewett and Annie Motley, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Larson.
Miss Elma Rasmussen spent Fri
day at Darlington.
Mrs. George scarborough and son
Charles visited with relatives in
Mineral Point, Sunday.
Miss Clara Davis left Saturday to
visit ner brother at Blue River.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson and son Paul
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Edward Stone and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Johnson and
daughter of Elgin, ILL.,, are visiting at
Hans Larsons.
Russell Wicker spent Sunday at
Calamine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Terrell and
family visited at Bert Richardson's at
Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Calvert and
son spent Sunday with Mrs. Calvert
at Darlington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
In Story and In Song But Not In
1922.

The old oaken bucket
The tallow dip
The one-horse sleigh
The hand plow
The rail fence
The little red school house
How we love to sing and sentiment
talize about them! But they are all
gone out of use, replaced by things
we'd lot rather have such as:
The power pump
The electric and gas light
The Ford
The modern plow
The wire fence
and The consolidated school.
Only the little red school house
fingers, relic of a by-gone age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Daily Thought.

When all is done, human life is at
the greatest and the best, but like
forward child, that must be played
with and humored a little to keep 1t
quiet till 1t falls asleep and then the
care is over.-Telnple.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08

In central and eastern districts the
warm weather and abundant moist
ure of middle May were generally
favorable for farm work, says the
Weather Bureau, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Flowing
and seeding have made good progress
and termination is satisfactory. The
season is late in the far Northwest.
Much land is flooded In the lower
Mississippi Valley so that planting
will be deferred. Floods have also
occurred in Texas and northwestern
Minnesota. Roads improved wher-
ever the precipitation was light
or moderate. Mountain roads are
being opened in the northern Rock
les.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08

The Story Of
: Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
VIII.
SOUTH CAROLINA
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H7 "ggGfVahTN TN made pro-
Va&SszP lMsJH prietary gov
WImf:ZIrA\spSM eminent, n
SzsSzZ92/ 1ik e manner
~ the territory
. extending from Virginia to Flor
/. ida was granted by Charles Ill
in 1868 to eight gentlemen as
I. reward for their efforts in his
: behalf. The name Carolina
: comes from the Latin, Carolus,
: meaning Charles. 1t was not
. really named after Charles Ii,
!, but originally in honor Of Charles
. TX, king of France, by Hugue-
: nots who built a fort near Beau
: fort in 1862.
: The fact that the Carolinas
. became later two distinct colo
: MES was due to chance. 1t hap
pened that the earliest settle
! ments located at points far re-
moved from each other. The
. first permanent settlements In
+. South Carolina were about
Charleston, while those in North
: Carolina were around Albemarle
sound. The life in the two Sec
tons also was quite different.
South Carolina was largely de-
voted to the cultivation of rice
! and indigo and the planters soon
grew very rich with their large
: estates on which the labor was
: performed by slaves. In fact,
: just before the Revolution the
: population showed twice as many
: blacks as whites.
In 1929 the government Of the
: Carolinas was turned back by
! the lord proprietors to the king
and there was then formed the
Z two separate provinces.
= South Carolina was the eighth
state to adopt the Constitution,
t. the vote of ratification being
= passed in May, 1888. The Pal
! metto state, as South Carolina
: is sometimes called, extends over
! 3O,989 square miles, and it par
ticipates in the presidential cleo
! ton to the extent of nine cleo
tors.
. q by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Mineral Point Lumber Company

visitors at the Earl James home in
Pleasant View.
Mrs. Edw. Leonard of Hollandale
called on friends here Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08

Eight state film circuits, each con-
tanning 20 stations, are now being
conducted by the bureau OF visual
instruction of the University Exten-
sion division.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-06-08
Power To Be Poor.

In Colorado as in Wisconsin "eacn
rural district is clothed with just
enough power and authority to nave
as poor school as it pleases.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
MUSICIANS WERE
DRIVEN FROM Town
1t Was Alleged That the Mem
bers of Colored Orchestra
Behaved Objectionably.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 25.-Guarded by
an escort of motorcycle policemen
of a negro orchestra were
early this morning taken to north
ern suburb and placed on a north
bound train bound for Columbus, O.,
the home of the negroes. The musi-
clans were shortly after midnight
1ured to the outskirts of the city and
beaten by gang of men which they
said numbered Is and were warned
to leave Miami within "a hours.
Some of their instruments were de-
stroyed.
The police are without informa-
ton as to the identity of any of the
party of men. Several complaints had
been made to the police of the alleg-
ed actions of the negroes but it was
not believed there would be any
trouble. 1t was reported the negroes
had not conducted themselves in ac-
cordance with southern customs and
sought to ming1e with white people
in public entertainments and the
leader on one occasion had left his
place in the orchestra and stepped
into the floor to direct a new dance.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
OVERSUBSCR|bET TO
FINANCIAL NEEDS
OF TOBACCO ASSO.
THE BURLEY GROWER.
Warehouses in Kentucky Open
Today and Monday to Sell
Pledged Tobacco; the CO.
operative Plan Was Organ
lied Last Fall; First Sales
Are Now Being Made.

lexington, KY, Jan. 25.-With
the final initial financial needs of the
recently organized Burley Tobacco
Growers Tobacco Company oversub-
scribed by more than a million, the
officers are preparing for the open
ing of the warehouses here tomor-
row, when the tobacco pledged will
go on sale for the first time this sea-
son. Other warehouses will open
Monday. Unpledged tobacco has
been on the market for some time.
A total of s5,136,7OO has been
pledged to the association according
to an announcement made today by
Jas. c. Stone, president with other
banks and individuals expected to
increase this amount. The initial
amount required is from $3,60O,000
to $4,OOO,0OO. The Burley Associa-
tion comprising the Blue Grass re-
gion of Kentucky and several coun-
ties of Ohio, Indiana, and West Vlr-
ginia was organized last fall.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
CRITICIZE MANNER
Of SELECTION OF
FARM DELEGATES
PARKER ENTERS DEFENSE
American Agriculture as a
Whole is Invited to Follow
the Methods Which Have
Contributed to the Welfare
Of California in Face of
Business Depression.
PARKER ENTERS DEFENSE

Washington, Jan. 25-Governor
Parker of Louisiana departed from
his prepared address before the Ma
tional Agricultural conference today
to take notice of the discomfort which
had bedn voiced regarding the man
ner in which the conference delegates
were selected.
Declaring that he believed the Pres
ident and Secretary Wallace really
wanted to help agriculture in the
call to the conference he said "Yet
you hear it whispered that this is a
hand picked, cut and dried perform
ance. I hope there is no foundation in
that rumor."
Governor Parker declared that he
believed the delegates were here to
solve intelligently and patriotically
the problems now confronting agri-
culture and praised the president and
Secretary of Agriculture for disre-
garding politics and appointing dele
gates from the south to sit shoulder
to shoulder with patriotic Republi-
cans from the north to solve the mu-
tual problems of the agriculturists
throughout the nation.
Chairman Anderson declared the
conference had been called in some
haste and Secretary Wallace had Civ
en- consideration to geographical and
ether divisions in the small time at
ais disposal.
American agriculture as whole
could profitably study the factors
that contributed to the welfare OF
California in the face of business
depression" said Mr.. G. Powell gen
eral manager of the California Fruit
Growers Exchange.
MT. Powell declared the success OF
cooperative marketing depended "up-
on the will of the farmer to cooper.
ate" and the development of spirit
Of mutual confidence and trust be-
Iwcen those engaging in the ven
ture.''
Cooperative organization he SAID
should be composed exclusively OF
farmers and managed by farmers
with the benefits returned to. eacl
member determined by his patronage
of the organization. He advocated
the payment of only fair rate of in
terest on the capital stock.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
CARDINAL MERCER
MAY Be NEXT POPE
More Than a Half Million Per-
sons Have Filed Past the
Body Of Pope Benedict as it
Lay in State.

Rome, Jan. 25.-The funeral of
Pope Benedict will be held at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon it was
announced today.
Pilgrims continued to arrive today
from all parts of Italy camping in the
open air before st. Peters in the hope
of getting a glimpse of the body.
More than a half million persons
have filed past the body during the
time it has lain in State. Meanwhile
the cardinals were arriving to elect
new cardinal. Cardinal Mercier of
Belgium who is looked upon as some
what of dark horse is expected in
time for the funeral. It is acknow-
lodged he will poll more votes on the
first ballot than any other Of the
foreign cardinals.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
WANT REPEAL OF
GUARANTEE CLAUSE
Recommend Return to the
State Railway Commission
of Control Over State Rates.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Recom-
mendation for repeal of the commons.
ly known guarantee clause" of the
transportation act and return to the
state railway commission of control
over state rates was voted today by
sub committee on transportation of
The vote on the repeal of the
guarantee clause was IL to and re-
turn of state railway powers II to g.
Recommendation for construction
of the st. Lawrence, Great Lakes wa
ter way was voted on under the gen.
eral transportation committee.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
PROMISE PASSAGE
TARIFF MEASURE
IN FEW MONTHS
LEADER IN CONFERENCE
1t Is Agreed That the Soldier
Bonus Bill Will Originate in
the House; and Plans are to
Finish All Work for Ad-
journment of Congress June
1st.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Assurance
that the ornament tariff bill will be
reported to the senate early in Feb
ruary and passed before the close
of the present session was given by
Senate and House Republican lead.
ers in joint conference here.
Agreement was reached at the con-
ference that the soldier bonus bill
should originate in the House. House
leaders said measure would be
drafted at once by the ways and
means committee and probably re-
ported to the house in two weeks.
House members who attended the
conference reported they insisted the
the legislative program be speeded up
so that Congress could be adjourned
by June 1st and expressed the belief
that all important legislation could
be disposed of by that time.
Leaders of both Houses were said
to be agreed that senate considera-
ton of the armament conference
treaties should not Interfere with
enactment of a permanent tariff bill
Or annual appropriation bill. The
suggestions were made it is under
stood that the senate either dispose
| of the treaties within the next two
months before the final rush caused
by debate on supply measures or
; wait to take them up at a special
gestions were said to have been re-
ceived favorably by some leaders and
rejected by others.
The daily times., 1922-01-25
SAYS PRIVATE WAS
SHOT ON REFUSING
TO SLICE Bread
CONTRADICTS TESTIMONY
A Former Service Man Declar-
ed Nine Soldiers Were Shot
by Military Police; Negro
Was Said to Have Been
Tried Before a Negro Judge
Advocate and Hanged.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Resuming
its inquiry into charges of illegal ex-
ecutions of American soldiers in
France the special senate investiga-
tion committee was told by Henry
Gentry, negro, of Lawrence, Kansas,
that in France he saw Major Joseph
Phillips of Orange, N. j., a negro,
shoot William Patterson, negro
private, for refusing to help a cook
cut bread.
The hanging of negro soldier at
Belleville France was described by
Col. Jas. Barney of the War College,
who said the court martial was COM
posed of seven negroes and five white
officers with negro judge advocate.
The soldier was convicted of assault
ing French woman so years of age.
Testimony of Chas. P. Green a
former service man previously heard
that nine soldiers were shot and kill
ed by the military police and taken
to Base Hospital at Chateau RouX
in December, 1918 was denied by
three medical officers on duty at the
hospital at that time.
A number of men stationed al
Issur Tile in 1919 were called to
testify as to the executions at that
post which war department reports
showed to have numbered two but
some witnesses appearing heretofore
have placed it about 10 or IL.
John McDermitt of Indianapolis
Russell G.. Young of Philadelphia
James Brown of Linnbrook, N. Y.
and Walter McAfee of Copper Hill
Tenn, declared fonly two soldiers
were hanged there, a white man ant
a negro-and all insisted they hear
no reports of wholesale executions.
Senator Watson brought out tn
fact that witnesses testifying as t.
Issur Tile had written members o
the committee expressing a desire t.
be heard.
F. w. Powers of Red Bank, N. J
a sergeant store keeper at Gievres
said he never saw gallows there no
saw an execution.