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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
Exchange Your Old Pieces

for new. We accept old furniture as part
payment on new-disposing Of the old pieces nj
our Exchange Store" 323 West Broad Street
If You will call or phone will gladly send orr
Appraiser to- your home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
Cash Price On Term

that is because now SELL strictly for SPOT
CASH, whether you buy for cash from your own
pocket--or with cash secured through the "Phillip
Lcvy-Morris Plan and the Morris Plan Bank Our
prices are cash but YOU have whole year to pay-and
thru our special arrangement you are only charged
90 per annum by the bank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17

ms advertised erkcy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
Strictly One Price,

for spot cash or time payments and that price
guaranteed to be the loWest-unconditio Our
guarantee means If any one finds the same merchan-
dlse-no matter whcre-cash price credit price-at
lower price than ours, will refund your money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
TAIN FRANK DARLING
EXPLAINS THE OYSTER
5 Rotarians of Groat Bust.
ness Developed in Vir-
ginia Bivalves.
ATEs his BAY FLA VIKINGS

boO.0oO bushels of Seed in FIX
Fimenung In 'hesaI.enke, Lost
fhey on H. cut VIII krep on
wing Ont His Plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-17
Bridge Lamps. $11.5O

Mahogany finished base and your choice of SO
eTnl different shades. An extraordinary valu
Our new Holiday Lamps are already arriving.
YOU know the story about the early bird?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
CUBA'S UP AND DOWNS OF
PROSPERITY

To understand the present economic
conditions in Cuba, complicated by the
recent presidential election, one must
take into account the prosperity wave
of a year ago.
William Joseph Showalter, who Wis
tied the island at that time, wrote the
National Geographic society as fol-
lows:
Almost every person who visits
Cuba ON pleasure bent lands in Ha-
vana, and comparatively few get more
than twenty miles away from that
city's central park.
eff New York. Chicago. philadel-
consolidated. the resulting metropolis
would bear about the same relation to
the United States that Havana bears
to Cuba. The capital city is the home
Of more people than are embraced in
the combined populations of all the
other cities and towns of the Republic
that have more than 1000 inhabitants.
Its closest rival is Santiago, but that
city has only one-tenth as many
people.
las half the cOuntry'S urban pOpu-
lation is conferred IN Havana, so also
is half of its shipping. The city nor
mally handles Il greater foreign ton
mage than any other port in the West
ern Hemisphere except New York
Most of Cubas wealthy families
have Havana homes. During the past
four years the net profits OF the sugar
business have probably exceeded the
gross returns Of any other fOur-year
period in the history of the island
The result is that perhaps no other
city in the whole world has proper
tionately rs large wealthy p0pula-
ton as Havana.
''Out of these conditions grew Il sit.
uaticn where dollars were even cheap
or than they were in the United
land were laid out in residence sites,
and the Nedado district. the Riverside
Drive and the Sheridan Road Of Hal
van;, were extended until it reached
farther from the Prado than Riverside
Drive from New YorkS City Hall
Square or Sheridan Road from Chi.
cagO'S loop.
''There are no advertising signs on
these lots. Put rs one motors along
one sees nesting close to the ground
inconSpic!ous little boards, about Il
foot long and half foot wide, bearing
the legend in Spanish Sold to Mr.. So
and So and Mr.. SO and So is usually
some Cuban who made fortune out
of sugar down in the provinces and
came up TO the capital for the social
season. If not that, he is probably
an American who likes to be reason,
ably near the country clubs. and pre-
fers to live where the cocktail has not
lost its legal status. The price of the
lots was from one to three dollars a
square foot. or from $4,000 to $13OO00
per acre
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
FORCED 10 BECOME PIRATE
Great Grandfather OF President Fill
more Coerced Into Sailing Under
the Black Flag.

John Fillmore. grandfather OF
Willard Fillmore the thirteenth presi-
dent of the United States. was Il pi-
rate. though he was a pirate in spite
of himself. The story begins with the
first quarter of the eighteenth century,
when the freeboOterS, Bluebeard. Low
and Phillips, swept the Atlantic coast
from Jamaica to Newfoundland. Phil
lips captured the Dolphin of Cape Ann.
vessel commanded by Andrew
Harden.
Harden discovered among the
pirates crew two young men. John
Fillmore and Edward CheeSman,
whom Phillips had captured and
made pirates against their Will.
They had determined either TO es-
cape from the pirates clutches or
to capture his vessel and bring him
and his crew to justice. They fixed
an appointed hour for making the
attempt at escape, after reaching
an agreement with Harden.
The signal was given when only
three were on Geek. one of whom
was Phillips. One of the men was
thrown overheard. and the other two
were killed. This was done while the
crew was below in the hold OF the
ship. The captors then sprang lntO
the hold and placed the rest OF the
crew in chains, steered the vessel
for Boston, and arrived there May 5.
1924. Two Of the pirates Wea'e hanged
while Fillmore, Cheesman and his con-
federates were acquitted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
news FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
important Events
of Week From 7ri-
State Area.

Mrs Frank Keegan, old resident OF
che town OF Mineral Point, died at
her home there, Feb q.
The two-day blizzard around Wash
ington's birthday cost the city Of Su-
perior $4,000 for snow removal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown, Arena,
lost their five-monts-old son by pneu-
monia Feb. %, after a short illness.
George Wetter, the veteran road
patrolman, has moved to Lancaster
and is living in the Maiben house on
North Adams St
Fire from q burning chimney set
the roof OF the @. depot at Galena On
fire. The blaze was put out without
much damage
Virgil Cushman, Iowa county, in
county court on a liquor charge, has
been granted a change Of venue to
the circuit court
George Perkins, native OF London,
England, died at Dodgeville last week
at the age Of 72 years. A widow, son
and daughter survive.
Mr. Richards, old inhabitant Of
Mineral Point, fell on the ice and
broke one leg. He has since been i'll
a precari0us condition.
John { Acker, former city clerk OF
Sturgeon Bay, pleaded not guilty at
Lis preliminary hearing for embezzle.
ment OF $500 from the city.
espOndency over i'll health caused
Mrs. Patrick Ferguson Of Fond du Lac
to commit suicide by drowning her
self in the Fond dU Lac river
Mrs. Laura Kerber and four small
children of Sheboygan, were made i'll
bv coal gas escaping N their home.
a clogged chimney prevented the gas
from finding a natural outlet.
Mrs James Snyder, Barron, died
at her home after drinking poison.
She IS survived by 10 children and her
husband. Why she took the poison is
a mystery A doctor was called but
the woman had passed away before
he reached the house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Few Artists Paint the Cat.

The beauty of the cat is very de-
ceptive, for under the grace Of the
furry exterior lie concealed steel-siGe
muscles. Nothing in nrt is more diff
ficult than to draw OF paint a cat.
Those who catch the feire'S softness
usually miss its strength and vice
versa. Rosa Ronheur seldom painted
him, preferring his less subtle brother,
the Eon. Landseer. after two youth
ful ATTEMPTS threw. M the sponge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

Notice is hereby further given, that
at the special term of said court TO pc
held at said court house on the fourtn
Tuesday of June, A. D., l922, theIe
will be heard, considered and ADJUST
ed, all claims against said Bertha
Beetham, deceased:
And notice IS hereby further given
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented 70
said county court at the court mouse
in the city of Lancaster, in said couA-
tv and state, or be barrednRl-
ty and state, on or before the 18TH day
Of June, A. D., 1922, or be barred.
Dated February 18th. 1922.
Rv the Court. e. B. Goodsell, Judge
S. H. Taylor, Attorney 1co
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate
In re estate OF Bertha Beetham,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
special term of said court to be held
on the fourth Tuesday of March, A D.,
1922, at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, county of Grant, and state
of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered the application of Harry
Beetham for the appointment OF an
administrator of the estate of Bertha
Beetham, late of the city of Lancaster.
in said county deceased:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Youthful Criminals Saw out of Jail
YeUtb. 10. on Trial for Murder

Walter Kersten, 49, is on trial at
Waus&u for the murder of Charles
Wegner in the town of Marathon
last November. On the day of the
murder neighbors noticed smoke
coming from the shack where Veg
ner lived The charred body of the
man was found on a bel Which was
almost totally destroyed Lying on
the floor was shotgun owned by
Wegner with the stock burned and
containing a stock Of discharged cart
ridges. Later it was found that the
man had been shot in the stomach
with a charge of fine shot and beaten
on the head with blunt instrument
The theory derived was that the muir
derer had placed the body or the bed
and set fire to the cabin. The flames
smouldered until discovery. At the
inquest murder finding was made
Tut the matter remained a mystery
until recently when a detective I'M
earthed evidence that led t. the arrest
Of young Kristen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Drive in Ice at Dniayan; 2 Brown

After being warned that the ice was
not safe, Jaems Roach, SO, and Thos.
Bartlett, A, Harvard, Ill, drove on
the ice Of Delavan lake with an auto
mobile. The ice gave away and tie
machine men went down. The body
OF Roach was found at the steering
wheel. Bartlett jumped out but was
caught under the shelf Of ice. Hls
BODY was also recovered. On the
bank stood the aged father of Roach,
TO- who accompanied the men to the
lake to fish The auto sank 30 rods
from shore. Both men were married
and the fathers Of children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Dynamite in Coal Inj.res Fireman

Ernest Ellis, fireman on the MlI-
waukee road out of Green Bay, was
shot above the heart by the explosion
of a dynamite cap. Ellis was throw
ing coal into an engine on run be-
tween Green Bay and Hilbert, when
he suddenly exclaimed to Engineer
FowIes, John I am shot" The en-
gineer noticed a blood stream and
stopped the train. Ellis was carried
into a coach and the brakeman put at
firing. Rail officials say that a dy-
Mantle cap was in the coal being
shoveled into the engine fire and the
heat caused the explosion. Ellis was
shot above the heart but will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
High Brew Customers Mans Undoina

Alfred PaWinski, Milwaukee saloon
keeper, serving a sentence of ten
months for violation of the Volstead
law, had the last part Of his sentence
committed by Pres Harding. This is
believed to be the first time viOlatOr
of the act received clemency from
the president. Pawinski was ARRESTED
on Al counts. The first forty charged
sale of whiskey to prominent Milwau-
kee business men. The 41St count
charged the maintenance of nui-
sance by selling whiskey at the rate
Of so drinks a day from Aug. /, 1920,
to April 10, 1921 Among the best
know Llen of Milwaukee were cuseo-
merS III Pawinski.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Huck Finn was Considered HARMFUL

1t is interesting to remember when
one sees adventures of Huckleberry
Finn" listed as one of the so books
necessary for all-around culture by the
New York public library. that when
the book was new, some % years ago,
the Boston public library and others
about the country refused 70 place the
book in the circulating departments.
The reason, as published, was that the
book would be harmful to the youth
full mind-M Milwaukee Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Infant Swallows Safety Pin; Dead

Doris May Brown, 16 months, child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brown, Keno
sha died Thursday after swallowing
an open safety pin. The child cough
ing blood alarmed the mother. An OPP
GRAFTON performed by physicians dis
closed that blood vessels had been
punctured. The infant died an hour
later
Youthful Criminals Saw out of Jail
lgnatz Gerat, Is, and Stanley Ian
dowski, Is, escaped jail at Superior.
uerau was arrested at Bennett Tho
other lad dyed his light hair dark and
SO far has escaped detection. John
Gerat, 16, admitted that he had en-
gineered the plot He was discovered
in the act of crawling through the
bars OF the jail he had sawed away.
David McLay, the Evansville man
who committed suicide by drowning
in Rock river few weeks ago. left
an estate of 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Mail Driver Saves Sacks; Burned

George Prausta, Green Bay TuIdI
mail carrier, was badly burned on the
face and hands III a heroic and sue
cessful attempi to save the mail in
his custody from destruction by fire:
Mail carriers in the northern part OF
the state Use a small stove in Their
rigs for warmth. The sleigh tipped
over on a Lonely road and caught fire
from the stove. Prausta craWled out
and fought the flames until he saved
the mail sacks from destruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
"0ficer" Dupes Trusting Saloon Man

CHARLES PavloG, a Green Bay saTOON
keeper, was fined" $50 for allowing
a customer with bottle Of moon
shine on his hip to drink in Pavlot's
place. The place was raided by an
officer who showed star. The of
fcer" placed the place under arrest
and ordered Paylot to deposit $50 as
security for his appearance in court.
The "officer" then took the man with
bottle in custody and departed. When
Pavlot appeared in court he found
nothing against. him and realized that
he was $50 loser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Vicious Circle.

81 suppose We'll be getting some Of
these nice fresh eggs for breakfast, >
said the country boGrder
Yep, these very eggs. but not till
We come down here next year" re-
turned the farmer. ''Ye see, I've got
man, and he sells thcm to the iobber,
who in turn sells them back here ia
the fellow who runs the country gro
Gerry. and | buy them from him"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

ton and allowance OF her final ac-
count and for the assignment of the
residue of said estate in accordance
with the terms of the last will of the
deceased.
By order of the Court, E. B. Good
sell, Judge. Dated Feb'y IS, 1922,
S. H. Taylor, Attorney. 1p3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

Starving Rabbits Invade Large City
Hundreds OF wild rabbits invaded
the city of Fond du Lac in search OF
food as the result of the recent sleet
and snow storm. farmers provided
food for rabbits, quail and prairie
chicken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Indian Woman Dies at age OF 1916

Mary Crow, MenOminee indian VINO
died on the Keshena reservation, was
the last OF the first settlers OF the
Crow settlement. Her age was 106, it
said. Mrs. Crow was twice married.
Her first husband was killed IN the
Blackhawk war in 1882. She later
married jim Crow but outlived him
20 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Takes Drug in Effort to Suicide

Clarence Harvey, %, Madison, was
found unconscious in his room by his
landlady. An examination disclosed
that Harvey had swallowed large
overdose of sleeping tablets in an at
tempt to suicide. Hospital doctors
say the man took enough OF the drug
to keep him unconscious for ten days,
but think he will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Widow Awarded Industrial claim

Mrs Nellie Sutherland widow OF
VIM. T. Sutherland, Green Bay bridge
tender, was awarded $4,61O by the
state Industrial commission. The
commission held that it was not i'm
portant as 20 whether or not Suther-
lana was a yicL N Of heart disease or
accident wnen lie fell from the dock
to the river and was drowned. The
city will ray Lhe claim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

Estate of Robert Jordan, deceased:
State OF Wisconsin, County Court q
Grant County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that at the
special term of the county court 70
be held in and for said county at tne
conrt house. in the city of Lancaster,
in said county. on the fourth Tuesday
If March. A. D.. 1922, being the 28th
dav Of March 1922, at the hour Of ten
o'clock in the forenoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
tho apnlication of Elizabeth Jordan,
avacrfrix Of the last will Of Robert
Jordan, deceased, for the examina-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Poor Walk in Germany; Rich Ride

Meta Mohs, II years, German girl
who recently arrived at Plymouth,
Wis, from Hamburg, Germany, had
never ridden in motor car until she
reached America In Germany only
the wealthy ride in motor cars, the
girl says. She is now employed at
Plymouth and likes America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Woman Fined pine Back to Italy

Judge Luse at Madison inflicted ?
fine OF ten cents, the smallest prOhi-
bition penalty on record, upon Mrs.
Carrie Trentino, charged with viola
ton Of the federal liquor act. The
woman declares she will return to her
old home in Italy, where there is no
need to be an outlaw if ore wants q
little drink
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Young Brakeman Slips Under Train

Herman Yerke, 500 line brakeman,
slipped under the wheels at Down
ing as he reached for an order as the
train passed the station. He is sur
vived by widow and four children
in destitute circumstances. Yerhe
died on his second time out on II
regular run.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Literally True.

Brown-That new cook OF ours
makes everything out Of the cook took
Derby-Then that must have been
one Of the covers ! tasted in the pie
last ight.,-WidoW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Woman Wins Case on Booze Charge

" OMan " MS Idst OF DOUZc IlIaIgt
The case Of the state VS. Mrs. Frank
Bowling, La Crosse, charge Of having
liquor in her possession, was dis
missed in county court. Her lawyer,
former U. S. Dist. Atty. Wolfe, set up
that possession of liquor is not an
offense under the Severson act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Suited.

Office Managerial like to give
you job, but there's nothing for
you to do.
Young That's just the
kind of a job l want.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
ChiId Suflocated in Parents, Absence

The 6-months-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Phillips, Belgium, Wis,
was sutfocated when fire broke out in
the home. The mother was helping
her husband, a cheesemaker, at the
factory about 800 yards from the
house TWO other children escaped
harm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
Exploding Blow Torch Burns Family

MIS-. john Putz and two sons, re
siding near Columbia, were severely
burned when a gasoline blow loren
exploded in their home. The torch
was beng used to thaw out frozen
water pipe and a leak in the cover
caused the fluid to ignite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
leg Broken in Logging Accident

Ernest Nicks, Bear Creek, Richlani
county, suffered a broken leg in a
logging accident. Nicks was fitting a
rack to his wagon and the rack fell
The man was caught in a manner 50
as to fracture his leg below the knee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08
jealous Spouse.

Bob's wife's cognomen fits her,
1t surely was no botch:
Her given name is Crystal
And she's always on the watch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

That the sleet storm was more in
tense in Richland county than IN
Grant is shown by the report OF the
Richland Center Democrat which
saws that ice formed upon everything
EXPOSED. Irreparable damage was
done on ridges and uplands where
the unusual weight broke down trees
limbs. telephone poles and wires.
orchards in many places were prac-
tically ruined and timber has been II
REMARKABLY damaged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-08

All the linemen in the state and
number from adjacent state have
been pressed into service in north
eastern Wisconsin where thousands
of poles and hundreds of thousands
of miles of wire on telephone and
electric power lines were completely
wrecked in the recent storm. Car
loads of materials have been rushed
TO the storm swept district and temp
orary service is under way. 1t Will
he months before the Ilnes are IN as
good a condition as they were during
the recent sleet
Evening star., 1922-05-26
INDIANA PLATFORM
| 0.K.'D DUNOPPOSED
Public Service Law Attacked.
Administration Commended.
State Ticket Chosen.
BY the Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS. May 26.-Adopton
of a platform commencing the repub-
lican national state administration and
the denomination of the present state
officials as the party's state ticket at
the November election marked the
closing session here of the republican
state convention.
Coming as a surprise was the plat
form plank favoring aboliShment of the
state public service commission. or
amendment of the commission law so
as Ito make it responsive to the peo-
pies welfare" Vain last minute ef-
forts were made by Gov. Warren T. Nc
Cray and other state officials to keep
the plank from going before the con-
rention. The governors conference
with the platform committee. however.
succeeded in having the committee
withdraw its plank for repeal of the
state tax boards authority over bond
issues by local municipalities.
The Endorsement of the national ad-
ministration included the declaration
that the Washington conference on arm
aments resulted in the greatest sin
gle move ever made toward the end
of all war" The state administrati ton
was to stand. out as an efficient and
busineSSlike administration.
No debate over the platform deVel-
oped on the convention floor. the dele
gates accepting it as reported by the
committee, without comment or d dis
senting vote. No reference was made
in the platform to any change in the
present direct primary Law. although
in advance of the convention there
was much discussion as to the advis-
ability of proposing a return to the
convention system of nominations.
In the only contest for place on