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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-01-07
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Id Sic Grpebitipm.
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Scrns.


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gIeh . Warft.

San antonio, Ger, 7. San. 1915
Odien $500 bis 1920.
Giibe $500 Biz $3.50.
Rdlber 1925 Biz $3.50.
@uIlen $500 Biz $3.50.
@dafe $500 nnb $3.50.
Ssseeu $2.25 Bis $3.50.
ct. Souls, 7. Nan. 1915. sA;os.
bieh; Serns.Wieb, $5.75 lnb $7.75.
Shipeine 5000 uno $7.a
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Gpttpninr1cn . NrnhuFtY

G~pttoniarten . ErphuFte.
San Antonip, Seq, Z. San. f9f5.-
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gcnts per @naone-
9ep port, Z. San. Spot S5 q,
nno 500, Sanuar, $50 ulb s5 93s
6ebrnar 5000 lrIb 1912; @drs $6.12
uIlo $6.22; April, $500 nnS est.
@sai, S643 uno S6.45; SUM, $3.50 ms
SCOT Sui, $500 uilo $6.87; Mueuif.
S6.73 mno $3.50.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-21

on cONult!On tl}iC OIL lal'ulo VI V"e '>
WASHINGTON Parish or the Police Jury
thereof to pay the said certificates an!
the interest due thereon or any OF sad
certificates or any interest due thereon
as the said certificates or any OF them
or any of the said interest becomes due,
or on the failure Of said Washington
Parish or the Police Jury thereof 20
allow said Judgment, so recovered |"
the United States District Court for
the Eastern District Of Louisiana Oh t:'e
2Sth day of September, \. ID. !''.'; h',
inc revived or kept alive. b : ."2 *at'
lIochlcr, Cummings pruddcn or tNc
Bearers of said certificates or an OF
them can take whatever stcts are nccei'
sarv or cxredicnt in the opinion OF the
said Hoehier. Cummings & Pr.adtn OF
the bearer of said certificates, in or!e'
to enforce and collect said judgment:
and on further condition that t'c :"'
Police Jury of the said WasH''. &: IT.
ish dedicate and scgregatc, & !,.I,.
two (2) mills for each gear from A. u,
1916 to \. D. 1899 inclusive, of vh>
total assessed valuation of all the as
sessable property Of the said Parish;
and,
Whereas, it is for the best interests
of the said Police Jury and the said
Washington Parish that the said agree
| ment be entered into by the said Police
| Jury and the said Washington Parish
and the said Hoehler, Cummings T. Prr''
den, and the said certificates be issued
for the. purpose of witnessing said agree
ment and in the manner and form as
prescribed thereby; therefore,
Be It Resolved, and it is hereby re
solved, that the Police Jury Of the said
! Parish Of Washington accept the propo
| sition Of the said Hoeh]er, Cummings &
Prudden and the same is hereby accept
I ed and agreed to as set forth and con-
tanned in this said resolution and the
minutes Of this meeting; and,
Be It Resolved, and it is hereby re
solved, that copy Of this said reso!r
tion and the minutes of this meeting "
furnished Hoeh1er, Cummings e. Prud
den and their written acceptance be en-
dorsed thereon; and,
Be 1t Further Resolved, and 1t i
hereby resolved, that the said certifi
Gates be in substantially the following
form:
Be It Further Resolved, and it i
hereby resolved, that said Washington
Parish and the Police Jury thereof is
sue Judgment certificates fl, the pm
pose Of witnessing said q: cement ant
in the manner and form us prescribed
therein, in the name Of Washingto
Parish, to the amount Of One Hundred
| Twcnty-one Thousand, Two Hundred
Thirty-three Dollars and Eleven Gem
| ($121 ,233.1D, being the total amour
due on the said Judgment on Scptemh
%, A. D. 1915, and that said certific"
be issued in twenty.three (23) &.
]ettered from "A' to "W' inclusive
the same to be dated September %, A
D. 1915: and to bear interest at the rat
Of five per cent per annum, the first in
tercst payment to be made July l, A
! D. 1917, and the interest thereafter x
be payable annually on the first day o
July Of each year beginning with III
first day Of July, \. D. 1913, and to ma
ture as follows:
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1898; the twcnty.second Of which is to
amount to Eight Thousand Dollars ($o,~
o00.oo) and is to be due and payable
July /, 1889, and the twcnty-third Of
which is to amount to Six Thousand
Dollars ($60oo.00) and to he due and
payable July !, A. D. 1910, as follows:
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PARISH OF WASHINGTON,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Number.
JUDGMENT CERTIFICATE.

IN JUDGMENT CERTIFICATE.
Know all men BY these presents, that
whereas, Frank c. Hoehler, Harry W.
G;umlnin gs, PAIL P: Prudden and Chester
T. anlersa'], partners doing business
under the firm name and style of Hoeh-
Ter, Cummings & Prudden, recovered a
Judgment agaiost Washington Parish,
LOUISIANA, an :.hc Police Jury thereof
IN the Dis 80 Court Of the United
States Tor the Eastern District of Lou
isiana, on the 2sth day Of September, A.
D. 1915, in the sum of One Hundred
Twenty-one Thousand, Two Hundred
Thjrty'thres Dollars and Elevea Cent,
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Terms "f Court.
CIVIL TERMS

CIVIL TERMS
Fourth Monday in February
Second Monday in May
First Monday in july
First Monday in December
CRIMINAL TENS
Fourth Monday IN March
Second Monday in Nov ;';".'.
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Eastern Star.

Eastern Star.
Mrs, B. Pierce. ". NJ.
W. NJ. Wood. ". p.
G. c. WEIGH, Secretary. ..:.A
Meetings First Fridays At 50 p. NJ: sh"o
Fridays at : p. m.
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Woodn On OF the WoT'c.
W. NJ. Wood. G. G.
l. L. Pope. Clerk. ~.
Meetings every Ind Saturday Night ana IN
TUESDAY Nights
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Baptist Church
Rrv. !. J, Walker, Pastor

Rev. J. J. VHIhef' ""V"'
t,,.achine every Sunday Il 4. NJ ana p
Sunday School at 8t3 l. m every Suno"''
Prayer meeting 1T r. a. "ennes"ssSr Thurs.
day
Snnbeams 1T p. III. every End and TIN s"'"'
Aur
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LODGE DIRECT ,R1

Aa,sonte-F. 4 A. NJ, No. 1o1.
O. H. Carter, ". N.
r. II. HatefDan. secretly. ..,.
Meetings First Saturdays At 10 .. NJ: INT"
Saturdays 1t soy M
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Woodmen clrels
Mrs. J. n. MaRec. Guardian.
Mrs. Eliza WEIGH, Secretary.
Meetings Second and Fourth TA:Sday as
u, m,
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Methodist Church

Methodist Church
Rev. I. A. Mccormack. PASTOR.
Preaching every End and @th SUNDAY u )"
m. and : y. m.
sunday school a. 945 weekly. .,,.-.
Prayer meeting and Epworth League "''c''
Mating Thursdays 1t : D. m, ,c.a,.x.
Woman'S MSxu nary So ''ety Weohes'
days at r. IN.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-21

BUGGIES EOR SALE.
We have just received a nice a.
sortment of buggie> direct from
the factory and can supply YOU!
needs in the buggy line.
The Darlington Stor>:..
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and,
Be It Further Resolved, and it is
hereby resolved, that the said certificates
when issued be signed by the President
and attested by the Secretary of the said
Police Jury with the corporate seal Of
said Washington Parish affixed thereto,
and that the coupons attached thereto be
signed by the facsimile signatures Of the
President. and Secretary of the said
Pol'ce Jury; and,
Be Il Further Resolved, and it is
hereby resolved, that the said certjfi-
Gates when issued be delivered to said
Hoehler, Cummings 4 P1u,lden; and,
Be It Further Resolved, and it is
hereby resolved, that in order to provide
for the collection Of direct annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on said
certificates as they fall due, and also
to pay the principal thereof at maturity,
there be and thcje.;s hereby levied upon
all the taxa|ic property Of the said
Parish Of Washington, the following
direct annual AGax:
For the year 1916 a tax of two (2)
mills for interest accruing on the LIST
'av Of July, A. D. 1917.
Two (2) mills on all the taxable
property of said Parish.
For the year 1917 tax Of two rs
mills for interest and principal accruing
on the 1st day Of July, A. D. 1918.
Two (2) mills on all the taxable
property Of said Parish.
For the year 1918 tax Of two ~
mills for interest and principal accruing
en- the lst day of July, A. D. 1919.
Two (2) mills on all the taxable
property Of said Parish.
For the year 1919 tax Of two ~
mills for interest and principal ase'uias
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

Hoskins, students at Downer College,
Milwaukee, are home for a few
days vacation.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Les Orr sale last Fri
day.
Several farmers have been blowing
sod the past week.
Matt Baldwin sold the lumber in
the old Congregational church Sat
urday. 1t was bought by several
parties.
j. B. Ludden was home several
days last week with a sore foot. He
stepped on a mai with usual results.
Gus Tornowske was over from Glen
Haven Sunday, and said the boys OF
that town had organized ball team,
and would be strong competitors fol-
local honors.
Grandma BENEFITS is visiting the
Frank Ferguson family at Mt. Hope
DR.. j. M. Lewis made a profess
sional trip to Dubuque Sunday. .<asEk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

made at Blakes Prairie cemetery.
Mile Schreiner was born on Blakes
Prairie, and at the time of death was
81 years of age. Several years ago
she removed with her family to this
city. Last Thanksgiving she mar
ried Lester B. Greening. They re-
moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where
Mr.. Greening had a good position
with a large store. They were pro-
crossing nicely, when death suddenly
took her away.
Mile was a bright, pleasant girl,
a graduate of the high school, and
had many friends, who deeply sym
pathize with the sorely afflicted hus-
band and parents.
PATRICK MORKIN.
Patrick Morkin, one of ;. the. ole
residents of West Grant, passed away
at his home in this village Wednes
day night. Mr. Morkin had been II
failing health for some time, anC
his death was not unexpected. Mr.
Morkin was for many years a farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31
LIVINGSTON
special Correspondence to the herald.

special Correspondence to the herald
Harry Biddick, who has been in
the Cunningham hospital at Platte
Vile, returned home Thursday night.
Mrs. Runkel and son Elgar, of
Madison, visited at the Bert Alton
home last week.
At the oratical contest held at the
high school Thursday night Charles
Waring got first place and Robert
Andrew second.
At the declamatory contest held at
the high school Friday night Maude
Livingston got first place ana Elsie
Nicholson second.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Livingston, of
Platteville, visited the latter brother
Mr.. N. E. McBeath. Robert and
Donald McBeath returded home with
them.
Platteville callers last week were
Louis and Ida Biddick, Dona Iverson,
Mrs. T J. Watson, Mrs. Les Llv-
ingston and sons Dean and Milton,
Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Florence Wat
son, Martha Willard.
A meeting was held in the high
school Saturday night and a president
for the high school fair for this year
was elected.
An Easter program will be held in
the Methodist church Sunday morning
April 4.
Miss Matte Watson is quite sick,
Miss Wilkinson, a nurse from Madi
son, is taking case of her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laughton and
daughters, Mildred and Lenys, at
tended the funeral, at Platteville, of
Mrs. Laughton's mother, Mrs.
Waters. who died very suddenly
Thursday morning.
Miss Elnora Baker, of Rewey is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Earnest
Biddick.
Miss Mabel Livingston spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Robert
Livingston.
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BEETOWN.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

special Correspondence &c the Herald
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sturmer were
callers at Cassville, Tuesday.
Rob Burgess and Ray Groenier sold
an organ to Ben Stotler, Tuesday.
Mr.. Levine, of Lancaster, called
here Tuesday.
The moving picture show Friday
night failed to meet the expectations
Of the people.
The Ladies' Aid met with. Mrs.
Holl Stevens Thursday. The next
meeting April 8, will be with Mrs.
Lee Sturmer.
Mr.. Patch, agent for the Neon
mons Medicine Co. called here Thurs
day.
T. A. Shepherd and F. w Shop
herd of Platteville, was here on BUSH
ness Thursday.
Mae Pascoe and Maude FARMLAND
were Bloomington callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Cliff, of
Bloomington, were here on business
Thursday.
Sam Birch and son Ralph are in
Mason City, Ia, on business.
Toay Garner and Dick Pascoe went
to shingling bee at Mrs. Lou
Gamers Friday.
VIM. Brun made a flying trip to
Sitter last Friday.
Mrs. Lou Garner was in town
Thursday delivering maple syrup.
J. Beadle, of Millville, was here
last week. Mr.. Beadle expects to
start the creamery soon.
VIM. Mayne Of Dubuque was here
to see his sister, Mrs. Will Noble,
who is quite sick.
The caucus meeting was held
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Burr came Sat
urday to visit Mr.. Burr's sister Mrs.
Ray Hutchcroft.
Preston Hayden having decided to
stop farming will sell at public auc-
ton Monday, April 9Th his live
stock and machinery located one
quarter of mile south of Beetown
There will be a basket social given
in the Mcdonald hall Saturday even
ing, April Sd, for the benefit of the
base ball club. Everybody come,
| uorol5 u,o,,t ada br.incr reaulfs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31
AROUND THE COUNTY
oooooooooo0- 5000 100000;
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence TO the Herald

apeeial Correspondence TO the Herald
DEATH OF MRS. LESTER GREENING
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schreiner received word that their
daughter, Mrs. Lester Greening. was
dangerously i'll, and with Mrs. j. M
Hayden, mother to Mr.. Greening,
started for Des Moines. Upon their
arrival in that city they found that
she had been dead several hours
With Mr.. Greening they brought the
remains to Bloomington Saturday,
and her funeral was held Sunday
morning at the Congregational church,
Rev. Dahlberg preaching the sermon.
A large congregation of neighbors
and frie attended. Interment was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

in the town of Patch Grove. He
owned the farms now occupied by Ed.
Patterson Jr. and Erven Ward. He
leaves a family of grown children.
His funeral at the Catholic church
Saturday was largely attended. The
service was conducted by Rev. Rup-
prechter. He was inferred in the
Catholic cemetery in the village, be-
side the body of his wife, who pre-
coded him but a few years. Mr..
Morkin was a man of wide acquaint-
ance and had many friends. He was
strong temperance worker, and was
independent ia thought and action.
He moved to this town some years
ago, and passed his declining years
in the pleasant home which he pur-
chased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

Herald want ads bring results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

,4UU,UUU 9TH
ers :? Or is
it the m an
who still as
S um G s tn at
another tire is
better?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31
OLD SOLDIERS MEET.

The old soldiers Of the village, ac-
companied by their wives, met at the
home of L. S. Sawyer Thursday, and
enjoyed a fine dinner. Those who
answered to roll call on this occasion
were Jacob Schreiner and wife, j..
E. Connell and wife, ]. Nj. Hayden
and wife, ID. Shaw and wife, Griffin
Hickok, Lewis BETTER, James
Sprague, Alloway OFT, j. M. Aud,
VIM. Thornton, ST., Philip Brother,
Mrs. w. j Ketner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31
Who Is Wrong?

Is it the Goodyear user. whose
choice is confirmed by some
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-31

GOING WITH a CARNIVAL co.
Joe Greer's circus will go to st.
Paul May 18th to join the Capital
City Carnival Co., and go from there
on the road. Joe will give several
performances in this vicinity before
he leaves for the north. He expects
to have a good show this year. better
even than last.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

which to record something, "and you,
miss, are . fool!"
There was no combating Miss Statis-
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness OF her person
ality.
Elaine departed, speechless, prop
erly squelched, followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, a closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory,
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near it was man in rather
shabby clothes and visored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried a
bucket and a small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses of the car
was the Clutching Hand himself,
masked as usual. He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean.
er about something. AS the latter
turned to CO. sharp observer would
have noted that it was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance Of the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there, came
| to the door.
"Man to clean the windows" sa-
luted the bogus cleaner, touching his
hat in a way quietly to call attention
to the words on 1t and drawing from
his pocket faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, ex-
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing of it at
the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and I
saw him listening more intently than
usual
They've gone out" he muttered,
"but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library"
II listened, too. The thing was so
sensitive that even a whisper could
be magnified, and l certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could 1t be Jen-
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish a
sound as though someone had moved
about.
"No-that's not jennings" cried
Craig. "He went out"
He looked at me a moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
tits the Clutching Hand!" he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
For heavens sake, Chief. hurry"
he whispered hoarsely. "The Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her.
self is coming!"
Dan himself had no time to waste.
He retreated into the hallway just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion
"Put them away, Jennings" she
said softly.
stairs. Elaine moved toward the IL
brary. Dan took quiet step or two
behind her, in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for the
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again just
as she entered.
With a hasty look about, she saw
no one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
it. So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun to worry over the safe
ty of the papers.
The panel opened. They were there,
all right. She opened the box and
took them out, hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. AS he
did so, Dan gazed in through the por-
there's from the hall.
With a spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine clung to them tenacious
ly, in spite of the surprise, and they
struggled for them, Clutching Hand
holding one hand over her mouth to
prevent her screaming Instantly Dan
was there, aiding his chief
Choke her! Strangle her! Don't
let her scream!" he ground out.
They fought viciously. Would she
succeed? 1t was two desperate, un-
scrupulous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly, from the man in armor
The Ely miner., 1915-06-04

One of the maids was sweeping in
the hall as Dan went toward the win
dow, about to wash it.
Il wonder whether l locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings, paus-
ing in the hallway. II guess I'd bet
ter make sure"
He had taken only step toward
the library again when Dan watchfully
caught sight of him. 1t would never
do to have Jennings snooping around
there now. Quick action was neces.
sary. Dan knocked over a costly
Sevres vase.
"There-clumsy-see what you've
done!" berated jennings, starting to
pick up the pieces.
Dan had acted his part well and
promptly. In the library Clutching
Hand was busily engaged at that mo.
ment beside the secret panel search
ing for the spring that released it,
He ran his finger along the woodwork,
pausing here and there without sue.
ceeding.
"Confound it," he muttered, search.
ing feverishly.
Kennedy, having made the arrange
ments with the telephone company by
which he had clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory, had re
Joined me there and was putting on
the finishing touches on his installa
tion of the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would
switch it on, and we would listen in
1t as he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument to me. We had