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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
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"Life is ShOrt-TelI the TRUTH
Lancaster a Good Town;
Make it a Better One.

Lancaster is a good town" We
hear that statement frequently.
Lancaster can stand comparison
with towns of its size any place in this
country 1t is well situated, has a
fine farming region around it, good
schools, churches and public improve
ments. The people here will rank
with any in intelligence, honesty and
good citizenship.
Recognizing that we have good
town we should also recognize where
we are weak. Discussion of public
matters brings about understanding
and eventual improvement.
The town has poorly paved streets
and these should receive attention.
Its~seWer. system is toe small and
probably not operating properly. This
should receive attention also. The
water plant may need overhauling at
any time.
From a business standpoint Lam
caster is good town and can be
made a better one. Alertness and un-
Outstanding of merchandising princi-
pies are required. Business worth
having does not come by itself. 1t
must be gone after.
Public officials should be encOurag-
ed along the lines of law enforcement.
Lawbreaking, as rule, is not along
the line of major crime. But even
petty crime sets n bad example and if
unchecked creates a disreSpect for the
law with often serious consequences.
The new high school project should
he pushed disregardng the minority
who would not have any school at all
and a possible other minority, who, if
they cannot have what they want,
would like to see something unsatis-
factory to everybody. The school
should be built within the sum voted
although we feel sure the people
would vote more if they were shown
it was absolutely necessary And the
building when erected should be a
credit to the district.
Lancaster needs unified telephone
system. The electric rates should be
based upon strict equity with justice
to the public and the supplying COM
pany. These two things are Of prime
Importance.
With good town to live in and so
much opportunity to make it better
one we believe all citizens who want
it better should work to that end. Re
suits are bound to come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
GALENA POLICE
TRACK THIEVES
TO HDDENLAR

William Lannon and Leroy Gill,
Galena, are held under heavy bonds
for burglary and larceny. Early
Thursday Lannon and Gill were fol-
lowed by man from the r. Barrett
wholesale house. He tracked the men
to a cache on the Lannon place. Fri
day the place was searched and
large quantity of tobacco, cigars and
other stolen articles were recovered.
There were 10000 cigaretts, IL cans
of Prince Albert tobacco, and 500
cigars. The officers also found d
complete 20-gallon still with ID gal
Ions of white mule" on hand. Ian
non is middle aged Gill is a minor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
LODGE
INSTITUTED AT
MOUNT HOPE

The Mt. Hope. Lodge 327, f. &c A, M,
has been constituted and Past Grand
Master Shaffer of Commonwealth
Lodge 325 of Madison, was in charge
of the impressive ceremonies. There
were several delegations from visiting
lodges. Among those who assisted
P. G.. NJ in the various stations were
Judge Aldro jerks, of Dodgeville,
Past Grand Master of Wisconsin, and
now county judge of Iowa county
With him were two sons, both able at
torneys, Frank of Madison and Good
sell at home. E. j. Roethe, editor and
publisher of the Fennimore Times; D.
7. Parker of Fennimore, State Bank
ing Commissioner; w. r. Graves, Pra.
du Chen attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
HEAVY TRAFFIC
ONRIVER FERRIES
BYAUTOMOBHES

According to reports of the two
ferry companies operating on the
Mississippi river between Prairie du
Chen and McGregor, 1888 automo-
biles and 39,502 passengers were
transferred during the season of 1922.
Joseph Zimmerman, proprietor of the
ferry, Wanamingo, states that his
boat carried 1902 cars and 5000
passengers. George F. Freeman who
owns and operates the Rob Roy IL,
reports 5;621 cars and 23.412 passen-
gers transferred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
SPREADING FIRE
BURNS CROP ON
BEETOWN FARM

A spreading fire that threatened
the buildings on the Chas. Johnson
farm west of Five Points Wednesday
about one o'clock p. m, brought
neighbors in numbers to assist in
fighting the blaze. As shocks of oats
and seven acres of hay meadow were
burned. The extreme dryness caused
the blaze to run through the vegeta-
ton like prairie fire and it was with
subdued with difficulty. A neighbor
had been using gasoline to burn out
iCanada thistle, Mr.. Johnson said
Canada thistles. Mr.. Johnson said
confederation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
SPONTANEOUS
COMBUSTION IN
HAYBURNS BARN

Fire starting in green hay Destroy
ed barn, 36xS0, on the Mrs. Cora
Blanchard farm in Roger Hollow,
Frank Morrison, tenant, last Thurs
day about 4:30 p. m. The Fennimore
fire department responded but misun-
derstood and went to the wrong farm.
The building and contents, including
hay, grain and machinery, was total
loss. Both building and contents
were insured in the Liberty company
for a total of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
PLATTEVILLE ''MOWERS"
TO KEEP ON MOVING

Platteville Mowers are on the job.
Some of the original members have
Joined other organizations. while new
men have been hired.
Charles MeKernan states that the
team will be maintained and Platte
vile is to have as good team the re-
mainder Of the summer as the first
half-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
PRA. DU CHEN
TRIO HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE

PRAIRIE DC CHEN. Bail of $780,.
900 has been fixed by Judge S. e..
Smalley of circuit court for Otto and
Henry Oesterich and John Jackson,
fishermen, being held on circumstan-
tial evidence for the murder Of John
Strnad, who was mysteriously killed
three weeks ago. The two Oestefichs
have since provided bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
BREAKS SAME ARM,
SAME PLACE, TWICE

Miss Portia Showalter has return
ed from her visit to Madison, where
with Miss Bessie McNair she attended
a librarians convention. While there
Miss Showalter fell down a stairs,
cracking one arm in the same place
as the member was broken last
spring. She was just regaining the
use of her arm when the accident
happened. The fall bruised Miss
ShoWalter severely otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
DODGEVILLE TEAM QUITS

Dodgeville has dropped out of the
Southwestern Wis. Baseball league
and Blue River has taken it's place
and percentage. A tendency to pay
too much money for baseball stars
bankrupted the Dodgeville club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
THESE MAY WE'D.

Raymond Ostrander, Boscobel; Del
la Hinkel, Birch Creek.
JOS. N. Weiss, Dixon, H.; Lucille
Ralph. Cuba.
Fritz Schaper, Elk Grove; Helena
Mueller, Platteville. ra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01

Miss Jennie Howdle and Sam Liv-
ingston, both former residents of Liv-
ingston, were married at Parker SO.
July II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
RECIPE TO CLEAR A P|MPLy SKIN Pimples Are Impurities Seek ing an Outlet Through
 Skin Pores

Pimples, sores and boils usually re- suit from toxins, posons and impuri- ties which are generated in the bow els and then absorbed into the blood through the very ducts which should absorb only nourishment to sustain the body.
 It is the function of the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood aud cast them out in the form of urine. but in many instances the bowels cre- ateN more toxins and impurities than the kidneys can eliminates; then the blood uses the skin pores as the next best means of getting rid of these impurities which often break out all over the skin Tn the form of pimples.
 The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions, says a noted author ity. is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of lad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water each morning before breakfast for one week. This will help prevent the formation of toxins in the bow els. It also stimulates the kidneys. thus coaxing them to filter the blood of impurities and clearing the skin of pimples.
 lad Salts Is inexpensive. and IS made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia. Here you have a pleasant, effer- vescent drink which usually helps make pimples disappear.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
LIVE STOCK

EAST ST. LOUIS Ills. Feb. 13.-Cattle receipts, 2,5oo; steers, she stuff bulls and good to choice light vealers. 25c to 5oc higher al SIP ;50@1S; early steer sales largely ST; 25@s 50; some yeaaTriinss, se,eo s2.6o@2.75; bulk bolona bulls, s4.250 475' stooker steers. s. a5@e. 25,
 top. ss.s5; bulk 1so V to % ieo.pound aver aver ages. ss. .20Qs.25; 190 to 2so pounds, SsQ SEQ; SEQ, sso pounds and uP; s7.75@s; pigs @S: packer sows, $6 .76@7
 Sheep receipts. 1000; few lambs to bntcher to, steady ca general toas 1sc to 25c s2,peund lambs to packers, s14.4o; culls,
 1l kd ab3ics i2 best fat eyes gnshspsed,
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Cattie receipts yeaIs, slso@lS.5o; cuils, s79s.5o; little
 sheep FeesIpts. 5.7co; sheep, s4.5o@ sSo: eulls S2.5o@4 .wethers, ss lambs. SIP. 50 O 12.S5; culls, $9Qpl0.
 light weights. sS@s1b; Heavy and pigs sS'sS@s.'S' roushs. ss.76@7.s5.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.-Cattle receipts. l4.ooo' beef steers generally weak to 15c lower; good matured steers showing most decline; close best time on common to eyal sy lesds es ground s1e; bulk beef steers % sho stoCk generally steady to weak: bulls steady to strong; veal calves strong to 25c higher; stockers and feed CTS weak to 15c lower; bulk desira ble heavy bologna bulls around s4.75; most beef cows and heifers. Ss.S6@7; bulk de slrable veal calves to packers s11Qlz50; shippers upward to $1 50 and above; bulk stoeEers and feeders. SC. .5o@7.6o; coun-
 Ho.. receipts. 5s.ooo; opened steady to oc ,ower than Mondays finish closed strong, fully steady, with yesterdays best time; bulk l50 to 2lo-pound average, ssd S.l5; top, $s.25 late; bulk. 225 to 300 pound butchers. s7.s5Q7 90; weighty packing s"ws sows mostly ss,a75g7; desirable
 sheep receipts l4.ooo: fat wooded lambs steady; clipped kind weak to un- evenly lower; top lambs. sl4. .75 to pack CTS: bulk wooded kind. s14@14.75: some recently shorn lambs, sfl. 50: many un- sold at noon; fed yearling wethers and sheep steady; choice 76-pound Cobra do |yearlings, sl3.25 other yearlings s126 26o; two loads choice 1o7-pound ewes, sS; other lightweight ewes, s7.25@7 .s5; feeders quiet around steady; one load feeding and shearng lambs. $149o on country account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
ICE MANUFACTURERS TO
 HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

A two-day, meeting of the Alabama l Ice Manufacturers association will 1 be held at the Tutwiler hotel on 1 Wednesday and Thursday February
 II and 15, which will be the fifth an-
 nual meeting to be held by the asso-
 citation.
 The program has been carefully arraneed and will he replete with in- teresting topics. which will be dis
 cussed by prominent members, and under direction of the president of the association, J. L. Renfro of Ope- lika. Ala. The program in detail fol- lows:
 Wednesday, February Ii. s:sO a. | m.-Registration of members, meg zanine floor, Tutwiler hotel. Distri- | button of badges. General introduce | tions.
 II a. m.-Meeting called to order by President J. L. Renfro, Opelika, Ala. Invocation. Address of well come. Reading minutes of previous meeting. Presidents address. Re- port of secretary and treasurer, R. w. Barnes. Appointment of committees. Nominating. auditing, resolutions. adjournment.
 Afternoon session, 2:3o O'clock Meeting called to order by President Renfro. Address, "Co-operation Be- l tween the Management and the Oper- ating Engineer in the Ice Industry" ] by C. T. Baker, consulting engineer, | Atlanta, Ga. Address, Electric Mo-
 tors and Installation in Ice Manu- l featuring Plants" by w. w Taylor.
 Birmingham, Ala. Address, The | Demand Charge in Electric Driven
 Ice Plants" by T. D. Johnson, Ala
 bama Power company. Birmingham, Ala Discussion, Mechanical Prob
 lems in Ice Plants,' led by S. B. Bay
 liss, Birmingham, Ala. Address. "The ! National Association of Ice Indus-
 tries" by Leslie c. Smith, Chicago. | III. Question box.
 Thursday. February IS. 9:s0 a. m.-
 Executive session. Reports of com
 mittees. Election of officers. Re- marks for good of association. Ad- 1 journment
 Entertainment-Wedn D..
 m. dinner Tutwiler hotel. Wednes-
 day, D. m., theatre party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
PROTEST ERECTION OF STATUE TO MAMMIES
WASHINGTON BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Washington, D. C., Feb. IS

The Northeast Boundary Citizens association, with what appears to be recrudescence of the spirit which rejoiced at the hanging of Mrs. Surratt, has formally adopted resolutions protesting against en- actment by Congress of the bill under the provisions of which the United Daughters of the Confeder- acy could erect in Washington a bronze memorial in honor of the Southern Nanny"
 Bills to that effect were intro duce. som etime ago by Senator Will Hams of Mississippi, and Represent tatiye Stedman of North Carolina. Inasmuch as their enactment would commit the government to nothing, committees giving them considera- tion quickly reported them with rec concentrations that they be passed. If appeared that Congress, at an available moment, would pass them.
 The Northeast Boundary Citizens association declared in it's resolution that pro ,osal was propaganda to di- vert attention from the wrongs dane to colored women during the civil war and the construction period." Members of Congress and the local chapter of the Daughters Of the Confederacy were served with copies of the resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
THE WISDOM OF LAziNEss

"One of the lessons in McGuffey's S Readers that made deep impress sion on me dealt with the noncon- formist attitude of Lazy Ned, who deplored the time and energy which must be devoted to trudging up a hill after coasting down." writes Fred C. Kelly in the Harper's Maga- zine. "All the rest of the merry party accepted the long climb as un- avoidable and inevitable, just as do- cile- minded, unphilosophical individ- uals usually accept whatever is cus- tomary. Lazy Ned, 1t appears. was the only one of the coasting party who showed any intelligence. He was there for the thrill of the long slide and naturally resented the delay be- tween slides. The chances are that he went and hunted up layout or hills where the swift coast down one of them might take him part way up the next. Today the best to- began slides are aEasSed on that principle. A few, I Believe, are even equipped with elevators. We have no record of what became of Lazy Ned in after life. But presumably ne grew up to be successful executive or an efficiency engineer, with knack for industrial economies. Ia bor saving devices and the practicai application of the widely accepted but often unheeded theory that straight line is the shortest distance between two points"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
JURY TO TRY POLLARD WILL COMPLETE TODAY

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 12.-With four jurors in the box and venire of 75 men summoned late today, op- posing counsel expressed the belief tonight that jury to try Thomas Pollard cn a charge of murder, in connection with the killing of Mrs. Thelma Ham Richardson will be com pleted some time tomorrow.
 The indictment against Pollard charges him with the murder of Mrs. Richardson, divorcee and formerly stenographer in Poilards real estate office.
 According to Vests story to the police at the time, the woman quar- reled at Pollard and q struggle en- sued. During the struggle, West said, pistol was discharged and Mrs. Richardson fell to the ground, mortally wounded. In his statement tc the police at the time of his ar rest, Pollard declared the woman shot herself accidentally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
MusCEIJANEOUs sTocKs
Told by Priuate Wires
srEwART's LETTER

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 13.-Liverpool fu- lures were about as due yesterday. but came over 10 points higher this morning
 Safes were 12,0o0 bales for the two days. The New York market did not respond to the better cables and opened rather dis ppointing. the initial Ggures being un- changed to slightly higher, and in the absence Of the New Orleans market, which closed account of Mardi Gras holiday. ruled quiet. but with some what sagging tendency. Manchester cabled business not so good, while business al home was reported very good. Worth street sold 100000 pieces Saturday and total of over 500. 900 pieces for the week. Weather forecast for the belt was cloudy and colder over northwestern sectior, with cold wave predicted; southern portion fair and cold
 CT. Trading small and there was no news lnarketwise. The foreign situation continues about unchanged, but only an academic interest taken in the European troubles. Firal quotations were slightly above those Of the previous close. Spots were generally unchanged to 10 points higher, with ,small sales reported throughout the south The market ap- pears to be trading affair with sales on bulges the favorite.-S. R. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
SUNDAY MORNING WALKS

J. Brooks Atkinson, in the North American Review.
 Platitudinous folks say Sundays are for rest. For rest? An. there's the rub. "One mans meat" as the old proverb sayeth, lis another mans poison" For rest in church, building fragile castles in Spain, or holding as the sermon grows dull for rest at home in siippered ease. reading the voluminous newspapers; for rest on the golf links, or padding languidly on the river, or tearing over the roads in an automobile; for doing whatever soothes the soul. :. Just as stubborn men persist in sin rather than admit their wrong, and business men cling to an unprofitable enterprise rather than admit defeat, so we set out every Sunday morning as regularly as Tristram Shandy's S father wound the hall clock. Not to go walking on Sunday mornings would require more explanation than to go; and not until we have spent several Sundays away from the Fells can we be sure that We are the mas ters. We are become offensively sanctimonious; we believe ourselves
 
 all should be like us. We are impa- tient of those who dawdle away their precious morning hours on Sunday, and are so timid that they cannot stir out uncollared and unhatted. When we return from a spring walk. our heads filled with birds, flowers, trees, colors. smells, after we have thus gauged the season, we are in- tolerant of those who have been smoking in the garden. We have jus tified our neglect of the meeting house so long that we are almost ,contemptuous of it. Those who dash by in high powered motors we abuse shamefully as we breathe their dust If Saturday comes, Sunday cannot be far behind. Walking in the serenity of that morning puts aside the petty brawls of the world more effectively than the preacher who feels that he must discuss them in moral tone. Six days devoted to the handling of phrases, of which life is largely com posed, requires at least one of feel
 ing the solid earth under foot. Though We might be more godly on Sunday in the meeting house, We are not ungodly in the Fells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
WAsHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-IERALD Washington, n. C., Feb. 13

For the third time in succession, the President, in his weekly consul tation with Washington newspaper correspondents, intimated today that nothing unless of an epochal char acter, could force him to call Con gress into extraordinary session after March 1.
 It is understood that the President instead of worrying and fretting be- cause of the precarious situation in which some of the administration legislation is today. is preparing with almost boyish enthusiasm for a summer of play. It is said that the golf clubs are being burnished for Florida courses, and that the fish ing tackle is being prepared for the Alaska trip in July.
 While in Florida, where the Presi- dent will go March ,, he will be visited by some of his golf cabinet. almost all members of which were defeated in the November elections. It is understood that he will be ac- companied to Alaska by number of good fellows" including Secretary Fall of the interior department.
 The President feels that despite obstacles which cause some of his leaders in Congress ETAOINunoed shipping program will be put through and that before time for adjournment rolls round, all pay bills and the debt funding program will be in storage. But if both should fail, the President, it is prac- tically certain, would not assemble Congress in extraordinary session On account of the radical com plexion of the next Congress, the President is said to be aware that it would serve no purpose to appeal to 1t for anything.
 While the President is much dis appointed with developments. he is distressed over what he could not helpt His nature, and the recovery of Mrs. Harding, have come to his rescue, and he does not conceal the fact that he is looking onward to a period of play with the plea asure of the school boy anticipating vaca- tion.
 At the same time the so-called radicals" declare that during the summer. Harding will not be able to stand the jibes of the people re- garGing a do-nothing administration and failure to respond to their necessities" and will call Congress into extraordinary session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
verpooI Fails to Stimulate Aggress
PROSPECT OFCOLDI WEATHER RAISES PRICES OF WHEAT

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Prospects of temperature 20 below zero ha9 much to do with higher prices that were scored in the wheat market today. Closing quotations were unsettled half cent to 19sc net higher; May s1.2S3s to 1.231a and July s1.161s to 1.16A. Corn finished Ac to I@1Ac lower; oats up A to 1c; and pro- visions varying from 7c decline to rise of Pc.
 Severe cold forecast for the domes- tic wheat growing territory was ex- pected to find the fields insuffi- ciently protected by snow. Accord ing to leading authorities, the con ditions were such as might result in great damage. Under such cir cumstances the market here readily responded to price advances attained yesterday at Liverpool and Winni peg. July and September deliveries which would be affected by injury to the new crop, advanced to a new high price record for the season.
 Much profit taking by holders tended to bring about setbacks. Gen eral trading showed disposition to broaden in volume. On the other hand. export trading continued slug gsh.
 Corn and oats also touched new high price records for the season. Liberal receipts of corn here, though, and heavy rains in Argentina, weakened the corn market later, not withstanding estimates that since Saturday 100000 bushels of corn had been bought for export.
 
 CHICAGO Feb. 13.-Following are to- days opening. high. low and closing prices Of grains and progisIons traded on in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
STAR OF CHICAGO OPERA HEARD AT MONTEvALLO

MONTEVALLO, Feb. 1a.-(Special.) On Sunday afternoon, February II. Miss Margery Maxwell, prima donna soprano of the Chicago Opera com pany. gave the fourth concert of the artists series at Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women.
 Her selection from the opera Louise" was an exceedingly artis- tic piece of work. Her smooth flexi- bility and finished phrasing were shown to advantage in her aria from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro" and in her beautiful French group she seemed to have every requisite.
 Miss Maxwell was assisted by Miss Kathryn Foster at the piano. Miss Foster not only proved herself to be splendid accompanist, but splen- did solpist.