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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
RATHERT

John Henry Gotlieb Rathert the
fourth child of Frederick and Mary
Rathert, was born July 29th, 1885,
in Dearborne county, Indiana.
In 1870 he was confirmed in the
Lutheran faith to which he was a
faithful member through life. At the
age of seventeen he emigrated with
his parents to Bonair, Iowa, where
they settled on a farm.
On the Goth day of October, 1880,
he was united in marriage to Margaret
Dotzler. This happy union was bless
ed with six children, four boys,
George j., Henry j., Frank A., one
boy dying in infancy, two girls, Mrs.
F. ]. Bouska and E, Frances, all of
whom resided with him at the time
of his death.
In 1910 the family removed to Star
buck, Manitoba, Canada, where he
peacefully passed away at 1915 Sun
day, Oct. oath.
All medical aid and loving hands
could do was of little or no avail.
He leaves to mourn his death, low
ing wife, five children, one daughter
in-law Mrs. George Rathert and one
son-in-law Mr.. F. ]. Bouska,i three
grandchildren, Gerald Rathert, Fran
CHS and Elaine Bouska, one sister
Mrs. Charles Leffler and one brother
VIM. Rathert, both of Cresco, one
sister and two brothers having
preceded him in their heavenly home
above.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Another Howard County Pioneer Con.

Anthony Granular, one of the sturdy
pioneers of this county, has gone to his
reward, dying at his home, near Ches-
ter, Iowa. on Thursday, October the
2lst, at the advanced age of "a years.
Mr.. Granular was born in Ireland,
but emigrated to Canada when quite
young. In early manhood he came to
Howard county and settled on farm
near Lourdes, where he spent many
years as respected and honored citi.
zen Of that community. Some years
ago he moved to his late home near
Chester, where he spent his declining
years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
OBITUARY
CRAGHILL

Edward Craghill was born in Trues-
dale, England, on February 9Th, 1874.
He came to America with his brother
Charles when he was but IL years OF
age. He settled in Howard county
more than IS years ago. When his
adopted country called for aid in put
ting down a rebellion he entered the
service and fought through three years
Of the civil war.
On March q, 1866 he was united in
marriage to Julia A. Bond, who sur
wives him. To this union was born
three sons, James of CrescD, Fred A.
Of Williston, N. D., and Frank A. de-
ceased. Three daughters also were
born of the union, Mrs. Matte l..
Wheeler, deceased, Mrs. May Libbey
and Mrs. Jessie Brubaker, both of Min
sneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Craghill is also
survived by two grandchildren, Mrs.
/ Ruth White of Cresco and Miss Flor
ence' Wheeler.
Mr.. Craghill died very suddenly on
Friday evening, October 18th.
The funeral services were conducted
by DR.. D. T. Robertson, of the Con-
gregational Church from the late home
at 2:9O p. M, Monday, Nov. LIST and
the body was placed in the family lot in
Oak Lawn.
The above brief notes concerning the
life of man who has for years been a
familiar figure in Cresco can not convey
to the reader any measure of the
esteem and respect in which Mr..
Craghill was held by old and young.
Admittedly "odd" in many ways, yet
he possessed a rugged honesty and
strength of character all his own, and
every person with whom he had deal
ings knew that he was always receiving
honest treatment and the best service
which Mr.. Craghill could give.
Few about town knew until his death
was announced that Mr.. Craghill had
been injured, and at first his injuries
were not thought to be serious. Yet
we believe that Mr.. Craghill passed
away as he wished virtually ''in the
harness '::for his death resulted after
only three days of suffering from fall
while at work driving dray, his con-
slant occupation for over 40 years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Frank the Trader!

What have you to trade for farms in
Wisconsin? Best state in the Union |!
Will take anything in exchange, hotels,
stores, houses, Western land, &C. Can
exchange for farms to suit the poor
man or Spectator. Have farms ranging
in size from 4O-A to 1,OOO-A tracts,
prices from $50 to 500 per A. What
have you to offer? Write to
FRANK MCGUIGAN, Lancaster, Wis.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
WOODWARD

William Woodward was born March
2, 1881, at Watertown, N. Y, and pas
sed away Monday evening, Nov. l, 1916,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Buchanan, residing near Bonair, after
having attained the age of "a years
and seven months. At the age of nine
year, Mr.. Woodward moved with his
parents to Toledo, Ohio, where he re-
sided until 1854, when he came to Iowa,
prompting in June of that year farm
located about mile southeast of Cres-
co. In the same year he was united
in marriage to Mary A. Siddall, one OF
the earliest if not the earlist marriages
solemnized in the county. His wife
preceded him in death on Aug. Is, 1901.
To them were born seven children,
three of whom are living and present
at the funeral of their father, Mrs.
Buchanan, of Bonair, and Mrs. Bertha
Holton and Elmer, Of Montana.
MIR. Woodward was identified with
the earlist history of Howard county,
having been elected its first recorder
and treasurer at the first election held
after its organization in June 1855. He
held this Office for two years, but was
afterward at various times selected for
responsible positions by his fellow cit
liens who knew him to be the soul of
personal and business honor, serving at
one time as one of the county board of
supervisors and as assessor of the city
of Cresco.
From the earliest days of the Baptist
church in the county, he was actively
identified with that denomination until
his removal in 1889 to Dell Rapids, S.
D., which was his home until his health
failed about two years ago when he
came to reside with his daughter, Mrs.
Buchanan.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
Petit; interment in New Oregon Gem
etery.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
LUCAS

Following an illness of IL weeks
Abram Lucas, aged 81, pioneer resi-
dent of Lake township and one of the
Oldest residents of Muscatine Co., died
Friday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Emma
Huber, of Bayfield,. His death is at
tributed to senilty. Mr.. Lucas was
born in Pennsylvania in 1928. He
moved with his parents to Indiana
when still small child. Both his par
ents died shortly after taking up their
residence there. He came to Musca-
tine in 1865 residing in Lake township
for 10 years. In 1876 he moved to
Howard County, Iowa, where he re-
manned until 6 years ago when he came
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Dad Reckons

there1 is only one Heaven and the
memberslof the different churches all
expect to go to the same picnic. Why
not build church on the South Side
whereyeverybody. his wife and children
can hear all about the picnic without
regard to what church they belong to
or to not any.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
All Kinds Of Poultry.

We are ready to buy all kinds of
poultry, live and dressed. Will pay
highest market price in cash. Weight
guaranteed. Call US by phone, Elma
Schley IL and ask for the prices. Try
us once and you will be satisfied.
F. j. FISHER, Lourdes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
GARD OF THANKS.

We take this means of returning our
sincere thanks to our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and helpful
ness during the last illness and after
the death of our husband and father.
MRS. Ed CRAGHILL AND
CHILDREN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
For Sale.

12O acres about four miles Northeast
of Cresco. Good land, good buildings,
known as the Belts farm; also 80 acres
of good timber north of Kendallville;
also two fine lots in block z, Berg's
add to Cresco. Must be sold. For price.
and terms apply to E. r. THOMPSON,
Cresco, Iowa, sole Referee. loft
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
PAINTER

Herbert Ellsworth Painter was born
on the 10Th day of Dec. 1875, in Canoe
Twp. Winneshiek Co., the Oldest child
of George Patton Painter and his wife
Cynthian Painter. On the 18th day of
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Christina. and Thanksgiving Photos.

The very best time to come for your
sittings for your Xmas Photographs is
now. You are rested and you have
time. The artist is not over crowded
with work. Results are most satisfac-
tory. Remember that one dozen Photos
makes twelve welcome Xmas and
Thanksgiving presents. Your photog-
rapher, C.. AM1NoFF BLoMQUIsT.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
\ Hi.t 8 Pesteffiee Pahea,.

We do not believe that people gem
orally have any real conception of the
number of names the mail distributors
are required to memorize in an Office
with as many patrons as has the Cres-
co postoffice. Just now, all the boxes
on the eight rural routes emenating
from Cresco are being renumbered-a
total of about $50 families with from
two to dozen persons receiving mail
in each box Then there are 500 "stops"
in the city delivery system of Cresco,
including both business and residence
sections, serving population of near
ly 5000. Add to the rural and city pat
rons, the list of postoffice box patrons
larger in Cresco than in Decorah-a and
the long list of local and transient
general delivery" patrons, and one
begins to realize to small degree the
trying work performed by the sorters
of mails at the Cresco Office. Is it any
wonder that trifling errors sometimes
occur, especially when only small per-
centage of all mail matter handled in
the Cresco Office bears rural route num-
Der or city address, simply "Cresco,
Iowa." This condition Of affairs ex-
lists not only in Cresco but everywhere.
The postmaster at Chicago estimates
that 40 per cent of all mail matter
handled there is unsufficiently or incor-
rectly addressed, and to properly de-
liver it costs $50, 600 per month in ex-
cess of the cost were the mail proper
ly and sufficiently addressed.
If you wish to secure better service
from the postoffice department in Cres-
co or elsewhere, have your. mail ad-
dressed to you by box number and
rural route if you reside in the country,
or by street and number if resident of
the city. Place your return card on
envelope or package and mighty little
mail will be lost or misdelivered.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Judge Granger Dead.

News of the death of Judge q. l..
Granger at Long Beach, California, on
Tuesday, the 26th, was received here
by wire today. He was 80 years of
age and was native of New York
state. He was an early resident of the
county, teaching school first, and later
becoming a lawyer. He served as cap
tain of Company X, 9th Iowa, q COM
pany raised in Mitchell county. Fol-
lowing the war he became district
attorney, then district judge and fin
ally supreme judge of the state, his
public life covering period of forty
years or more. During this time he
rose to the position of grand master of
the Iowa Masonic lodge. For the past
fifteen years he has enjoyed retired
life, spending his winters and much of
the year in California.
The remains will be brought to Wau-
kon for burial beside those of his wife
and daughter who died number of
years ago. An only son Rollo of Har-
rison, Ark, survives him.-WaukOn
Democrat.
j. C. Webster and C. w. Reed were
at Waukon, Wednesday, to attend the
funeral of the late Judge Granger,
held uuder Masonic auspices. About
300 Masons, including Blue Lodge and
Commandery members were present,
the Grand Lodge of Iowa meeting in
session at that time.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24

te; tbr fltmmerpoller 8lid ml1Bte
@itlei6 ertueden, Stepban %tpenigitens
fonnte iid 6ielem gefiible nidt ent=
5ieben nn6 imnner fGarer tpl1r6e es
ibm, 6ah 10 bart oud fem eigenes
S@tdlal iein ntodte, es 6od nod
tptd]tS par inn @ergleide al DEM bic
Ter Mnoerer.
DaS Simmer befan6 iid qeuo11
liber oern 8obnoume. IS mar in
Der Sbat grob un6 g%egeniiber Dem
So@e> Dos er gegentpdrtig BEL Mers.
Wtenger'S bemobnte; iogar iebr ge-
rau1nig; ebeniolpenig feblte es an
sidf nro 2ltft, 6o@ entbielt es nidt
ELM ein5iges M0belitiid.
~Wie i9ooe> id iu6te Elm m0blir-
tes 3tnnner," begom ct, um ie6od,
olS er bemerfte> tpie tief sic ne11e
gnttani6nng 6ie Srala beriibrte 11n6
ASeter's Mugen iid mutt Ebrdnen fill
ten> roi9 bin5u5ufiigen: uober tuerrrt
es ntdt 81 biel foltet, f0i1rrte i6 es
mir ielbit einridten. nn6 iebt, 6o
1d eS mir iberlege, fon1mt es Mir
1o9ar beiler Dor, meme eigenen Ga
den 5n boben" - er 6adte an Mrs.
Me11ger'S &reiie - Juno es lit ie6en-
fails 6as Bette 8immer, sos id Bis
1ett 5n feben befommen babe. @os
fpl1roe es mobl foiten, es uobnlt@
51t MAIDEN nr6 6as mern0tbiq1te o11-
5uidaffen?"
~Sie f6m1ten Mles, mas sic INT
beoingt bral1den, tpobI m1ter atpei
Et11r6 befommen, Sir, - Dos beiBt,
tpenn sic Saden gebrmudt fem 6iir-
fen."
~Sieber udre1n mir 11el1e M0beI.
Hno tpie biel betragt sic Mietbe?"
Stint sdtuing sic @o6e, sir,
babe id ionit imnoer betommen, aber
td tnare idon init bier 5mfrie6en,
oem eS lit iebr longe Ieer geltan6en.
glele iin6 gefommen es on5uieben>
aber eS lit gu %obgelegen, iagen i1e,
o1er 51 rlbig, Mn6ere11 tpie6er qefdut
es 1ridt, 6ab Ole Sreppe 6urh unier
Gunner fiibrt un6 mie6er Mn6erert
pobte ser 2eoergerud nidt."
Meroings mar es cine etpas pe1te.
tronte 2l1ft, Sic bon Meiiter Mimbs
Sooen beranftpebte> bod 6os 3immer
lab 10 iauber aus ltn6 tpor 10 pteI
beffer, ols sues, tpas linn Big iett
oorgefommen, 6aB CT bei6loB, Ell
men @eriu@ 5u MAIDEN. Muberoem
idiem 6icie reinlid)e, adtbore 6rau
gang ooS @egertbeil ser polternoen,
ntalltpen Mrs. Menger, un6 8eter
gar, Den botte er id)o1t gang in iein
Ser3 geihloiie1r.
"SS6 braltd]e Gltbe", erpi6erte er
oober, "o1io III oieiem Elt,1fte babe
1d) nidts ein5lttpen6e1l un3 tpog SEN
2eoerger1td betrifft, 10 ioa ct gelun6
1et1t, met1n t1a1t 6et Mer3ten glauben
Dart. Sd 1ebn1e e. tpern Sic mir
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24
Sin leidtes amaenebmes Qorir.

@ine ooer 5tpet Or. &ings 1tel,e
2ebertspiQen init ei1tem @Ias @alier
obe11os. &ein fdledter, gum @red)en
ret5enber @eidmad;; fem oufbldbe1r=
oes Sos. @ebt gleid 5u @ett. Wadt
QUIT ont Morgem erfrel1t g11d elmer
freten, leidten @%ingetpei6e : MusIee,
rlt11g n1to SIR fiiblt gu@ fein Sen
ga15en Sag. ST. Sings 1tel1e &C.
bensptuen tper6en bon olen Mpotbe-
ter11 %berfauft, SO in einem oriqinel.
Ten Eaquet fir 25f. @ouft be1te 1,od
cine Sloide - genieBt 6ieies Ieidte,
argenebme 2arirmitteI.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24

ID tretl1dL bite, tot11111er gre. so
peroe Sic fibren; es lit nidt leidt
gu finben> mertt man Ben @eg nidt
fennf."
~@ut, id gebe nit, aber n1&r r11t-
ter elmer 8eoingung. gu iiebit 10
ermii6et aus, baB gu Did BON mir
tragen laliel1 muBt. @ie beiBt gu
henm?"
u@eter Mapne. ST. bin iebr mioe.
Sh fann ue0er geben, nod ionit et-
mas pie an6ere &naben madden.
Ml1tter moqte mi6 beute ni6t geben
%laiien, aber milien Sic, i6 made &C.
ra6e cine Nobene."
vl1n1 i6 a16 nn6 mir moQen bof=
fen oaB mir bei6e erbalten, marum
mir bitten. 60, bier lit cine @anf,
un6 mir mo0en uns 5ure6tmaden.
lev tper6e i6 Deine &riide nn6 9i6
10 tragen. Gieb1t gu, lit bas nidt
better ols 51t SUB laufen?"
Isle iin6 10 groB un6 itarff," mein=
tie ser &letre init einem Seuf5er Der
gefrie6igung, mic er 10 gegen ste-
pban'S breite S6ulter lebnte. n@6re
ib MIR 10 groB tpie Sie, 6ann braud=
tie M11tter nidt mebr 5u arbeitend"
u@laube es Dir, &leiner. Mun
ml1bt gu mir ober Sen @eg tpeifem>
6enm i9 femme i'm ni6t."
60 5ogen Tie 61r@ sic @traben un6
gar Manber tpan6te fi6 I'M un6
bltdte 6em frafttgen Siingling nit
ieiner gebre6Iiden 2ait na@, 6o@
Stepbam febrte ii@ menig an hire
1%ueugierigen @ltde. Mit 6em Mo=
mente, % 6ie fletne betBe @an6 iei=
nen &als beriibrt botte, i@ien 6as
l6mere 2ei6 ser lebten Monate mebr
un6 mebr ob3unebmett, 6as @efiibl
6es @erlalieniei1s 5u idtpin6en. ltn6
meiter cling eS iiber ein BOAR 2anoS
ltraben, artf benen id'pere 5rodttpa=
gen te11dten, Biz iie en6Ii@ in .eine
r1,bigere neine @traBe einbogem, sic
|mie eS IT. @ponep mdt ungetu0bnli@
lit, NIT elmer iteilen Telspan6 en6ig-
te, in peldye Stufen e%ingebal1en tpa-
rem. Mn ser einen Sette Der Strabe
itono Elm mddtiges 9ogerba1s, an
Ser ar6erer ein fleinereS Mago5in
un6 btneinge3tuangt 5mii6en letteres
un6 sic Selsmano 6ret fleine @obn'
bal1ier, lt%eberbleibiel aus ser 3ett,
oa 6ie1er Staottbeil no@ piel olS
9a0eort beniitt wor6en mar. Mn ei-
tem ser @Guier, 6eiien Tbiir tpett
offen itor6, bing iiber etnem 6eniter
etn bol5ernes sdtl6, m1f bent 1T
groben 811ditoben IS. @imbs, Sdu1b-
mod@er" gu leIen tuar, un6 ols ste.
pbon inter &eters Siibrung oen e1rs
gen Sousgang entlong i@rttt, BE-
merffe ct einen olten Ma1r,r, ser, ouf
einem S6uiter idelnel itten6, l1titig
6arauflos 11ogelte rn6 flopfte. Sim
gn0e 0es @onges o%ngefommen, bot
ser &leine, 51 booen geiteut 3rt tuer-
6en.
u@illen Sic, Mltter f0nttte met
tett, t@ bin berltngliidt, tpetm id &C.
trage1t tper6e, aber eS tpar 10 id6n."
l1no Stepban's @alro faiien6 trat er
in etnen 5iemlid gro en &aum, o1t-
ideinen6 Dos @obn3immer.
uMutter," rief &eter, ui@ bobe Ell
ren &errn mttgebradt, Ser Dos Clint
nper ieben mo6te. Sd tp1tBte ia, sic
Mutter @otes miir6e uns ienrar6en
i6tden."
@ite iouber o11sieben6e Srn1 tam
eilig Die Sreppe kerab, Die at elmer
in 6oS 3immer bermie6erflbr-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24

epige 2idt fladerte leiie a11f, 10 oft
elmer Ser beftigen 8i1roit0Be 0urd
Sic &ale f1br. Sroit, 6rie6en un6
@ilfe itr0mten bon bter aus ur6 bon
nc1er @raft our66r1ngen erbob fi6
Stepban bon ietnen &nten. Grit in
6ieiem Muge1ebltde gemabrte er ein
&in6, SOS at ieiner Sette itano un6
crit gu ibn1 aufbIidte.
u@as gibt es, mein Sltnge?" frag=
te er ianft, benin Ser fleine berfiim=
merte &0rper nn6 6ie gefrummte1t
@lie6er erregten fem tiefes Mitleib.
uM0dten sic ni6t 6ie 81ume fir
MIDI BORT binauflteden?" Bat er nn6
mieS na@ 6em M11ttergotteSaltare
empor. SD reide ni6t binauf."
u@erne min i9 SOS fir Old tbun.
Mber m0dteit gu es nidt lieber ielbft
bun?"
SD reide nibt binauf" mte6er=
bolte er traurig.
u@etpiB fannit gu bas. 9a, iteb
fer; lege einmal 9einen Mrm Inn
meir1en SAILS, TO-" St budte ii6,
nabm Sen idmadli6en &0rper in
feline Mrme nn6 nGberte itb 6em M1=
tar. $50, jebt itede 6ie 8lume in
sic Safe, int @aiier tpir6 file ldtger
bliiben."
@oriibtig bieIt er SEN &leinen emf
por, tpdbren6 6tefer bon Sreu6e 6as
rotbe, bon ser beiBen &or6 idon balb
pertpelfte @eranium feititedte.
n@alten Sie MIDI tpo@ ELM menig
b6ber, bitte>" bot bas &in6, ~6amit
id sic gol6enen Soften a1f ibren
Tiiben fiilien fanl1."
stephan tbat es ur6 bernabm Sic
IeiIen @orte 6es &noes, als es in
bas bol6e Mntlit sort oben bltdte:
~9iebe M1ttter @ottes, i6ife uns bod
bal6 einen Mtetber."
Ser feline 8ltride batte ein ioldeS
SSr1tereiie in Stepban ma6gertfen,
paB 6ieier ibm Bis an sic &ir9entbiir
folgte un6 ibm 5ulddelte, ols er
modmals iib >oG i'm umblidte.
~Sait gu tueit su geben?" fragte
er,. ~6enn gu iiebit nidt aus, als Oh
Oh neit ln1fer f0nnteit."
,sMein, ntdt tpett, i1 oarfe ST.
1te,t," tpor sic Mntport, @oo6bpe."
n@ooobpe," ui1rfte Stepbon ,,o@
,,,po tpollte ebeu leineS @eges geben,
als er, elmer pl0sliden @%ingebung
folgen6, Sent &hoben nadeilte, ser
o11f iei,rcn &riiden baporb,rmpelte.
sag, paS meintei t. gu bomtt, sic
M11ttes @ottes ione @l1b etnen Mie.
tier idifen?"
Cos lit 10: 8tr itn6 allei1t, M11t.
ter 1n6 id). Mr. @tmbs bat int Dor.
6eren 3tmmer ietnen 2a6en 1n6 IN
ltnierem groBen Simmer int erlten
Stode botten ,pir friiber einen Mte.
tber;; 6as tpar idJon, 6enn ga botten
mir tmnter genl1g @el6. Ser lit ober
idon lange fort un6 Ml1tter farm
nidt gen11g Maborbett betommen,
rno t@, i@ fa1ttt tpeoer orbetten tod
lpnit ettpas tbut."
Die @orte flangen 10 ernlt nn6
iorgenpoI> 1ro stephan bernerfte,
!pte 10 fa6enideinig Ger ialtbere @n-
51g un6 10 blet9 6as fdnoIe @eltdts
den tpar.
Sd Sd femme ienran6er, ser Elm 3im-
mer iudbt," fagte er Iangiam, n1tnb
bienetdt tpiir6e oos gurtge paiien;
bieueidt, ioge id. a0nnte id nit
Sir fon1n1et1 tins es einmaI nnie.
benz"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24
Gbamberlain's Gplie., Gbolcra. arb
I1trffnQ= MitteI.

3tes lit Elm Mittel, nit 1em ieoe
Ton1ilie porgeieben ietn iolIte un6
beionoerS tpdbren6 Der Sommer.M o-
nate. Denft an Sen Sdmer3 uno
Ole Hein, 6te m1sgebalten mer6en
muB, menn fir Me6t3in gefdidt miro
ODER ebe 2in6er1ng erIongt mer6en
fann. Dieies Mittel lit 6ur@a11s GIT.
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| accepted the amendments suggested
by the commission. In this connec-
/ ton Gov. Fletcher said the Senate de-
/ feated the most important PROPOSE
ton, the removal of the time lock on
| the constitution.
Gov Fletcher went on record as
strongly opposed to the so-called con-
servation scheme outlined to the Leg.
islature of 1912 for bonding the state
for building storage reservoirs.
In discussing the status of the Pub
lie Service Commission Gov Fletcher
in an indirect way paid his respects
to those who. in 1912, labored with
him to approve a "toothless bill, cal.
culated, as he said, to be used as "a
cushion or stuffed club" in dealing
with public service corporations.
Referring to the matter of taxation
Gov. Fletcher said that the expendi-
lures as well as the revenues of the
state have doubled within the last 10
years He upheld the change in meth
cd of taxing corporations. He said
that he knew of no further means of
increasing the states revenue other
than increasing the present direct
state tax.
In order to avoid, If possible, fur
Their increase of the direct tax the
retiring executive urges the abolish
ment of the Office of attorney general,
a change in the court system, and
the consolidation of certain commits
sions. He is fearful that a powerful
lobby would be brought to bear if
determined attempt is made to reduce
expenses along lines indicated.
From the money saved along the
lines suggested Gov Fletcher sug.
gests the establishment of state or.
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served until the end of the message
and he said that he did not urge the
members of the assembly to pass on
the quality OF citizenship and motive
of those who sought to influence the
members before or after organization.
He appealed to the members sense of
fairness.
In speaking of the court situation
the retiring executive told how
Charles d. Watson of St. Adams and
Hale X Darling of Chelsea had con-
suited with him regarding the inn
pending hiatus and said that the then
chief justice of the Supreme court,
John II. Rowell, had given him a
| pro forma" opinion which expressed
the unanimous opinion of the court.
accompanied by certain New York
court decisions, the memoranda being
in the handwriting of Justice John II.
! Watson He said that he had been
informed through the press of the re-
cent change of opinion upon the parI
J of eX.Judge Rowell,.
, Gov Fletcher referred to the recent
published statement of Frank c. Par
fridge of Proctor. a member of the
commission which prepared the
amendments to the constitution, He
said that he had no desire to reflect
on the motive of the distinguished
lawyer but he could not entirely agree
with Mr. Partridge. Gov Fletcher
said that if Mr.. Partridge had made
known his opinion to the other mem
bers of the commission regarding the
situation he felt sure they would
:, have accepted his view of the stuat-
ion.
The executive put the matter up
squarely to the Senate of 1910, which