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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
Claims on Defunct
Bank Not Preferred

Two creditors claims for prefer
ence in the Montfort State Bank set
Element were heard jointly by Judge
Smalley in a Monday session lasting
until 1920 p. m.
The First Wisconsin National Bank
and the Second Ward Savings Bank,
Milwaukee concerns, loaned the
Montfort bank money before the
lateral The First Wisconsin had one
note for $1,000 and another note for
a larger sum. The Second Ward
bank had two notes aggregating $10,-
900.
These two creditors had previously
had their claims allowed by the state
banking commissioner. Certain credi-
tors whose claims had been rejected
by the commissioner objected to the
allowance Of claims TO these banks
and in February an order authorizing
examination of the bank books cover
ing these claims was allowed by the
court.
At the Monday hearing the court
ordered the rejection of the claims OF
the two Milwaukee banks placing
them in the same category as that of
other creditors whose claims had
been previously disallowed by the
banking commissioner
1t will now be necessary for the
Milwaukee banks to begin action to
prove the worth Of the claims against
the defunct bank. To make it plain
these claims are taken out of the pre-
ferred class and put with other claims
whose credibility becomes matter
for proof.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
ORGANIZE FOR
BETTER BALL
IN '23 SEASON

An organization meeting of Ian
caster baseball fans was held at the
Legion rooms Thursday night with
over fifty men presnt. The meeting
was enthusiastic and the general SEN
timent seemed to be toward lettering
any previous record made by Lancas-
ter in affording fine baseball. Fol-
lowing were the officers elected:
PRESIDENT. G. Doolittle.
Vlce-Pres.-Dr. Kraut.
Secretary-J. H. Pugh.
Treasurer o. Pennock.
Directors-J, D. Henkel, E. L. Nc
Coy, Harvey Schmidt
The meeting endorsed a plan to
hire competent manager and 10
combine with the American Legion,
making the local team a Legion
team, if it can be arranged If plans
now in the air are carried out Lam
caster will have a team this year
strong enough to play big league
baseball.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
School Meeting is
Futile; Compromise
With Outlook Bright

The school meeting held Friday
night proved futile in so far as set
thing the matter at issue, namely
voting on a new high school-but it
had excellent result towards clearing
the air and bringing out some desir-
able discussion and information.
U. S. Sharpe, representing the Sec
ond Ward Securities Co., Milwaukee
was present The concern holds the
present $140,000.00 bond issue and
stands ready to absorb an additional.
loan if the district votes it.
Mr.. Sharpe explained at once
it would be necessary for any ballots
on additional funds to contain reso-
luton setting forth clearly the matte
at issue. AS no provision had been
made for this feature and the notice
of the meeting had not been posted
it was at once obvious that voting
could not take place.
However, on motion of Mr.. Baxter,
a viva voce expression of the meet
ing was taken as to whether or not
the electors assembled in the assem-
bly, room (the halls and other rooms
were crowded with people unable to
get into the room where the meeting
was held favored the boards pro-
ceeding with the present plan involv-
ing an expenditure of $3.50, 100000. Both
ayes and noes were scattering but the
board sensed the feeling that the peo-
pie were opposed to the larger eX-
penditure and in favor of the original
appropriation of S175,00O00 to cover
a new building. After little further
discussion and an interesting eX-
PLANTATION Of the boards moves so far,
the meeting adjourned
For the time being the matter will
rest while the following procedure
will take place: The board will look
over one or two buildings constructed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

in the state the past year Data Will
be collected on costs, construction,
ETC. The board will also confer with
the architects, Parkinson & Docken-
dorf, explaining the sentiment of the
electors toward adhering to the pres
ent bond issue and discuss the posi-
bility in cut of the general plan
along more modest lines, also elimi-
mating expenses where possible and
in general "toning down" the cost on
the building without, however, sacri-
ficing any vital features.
Following this conclusions will be
drawn and the matter submitted to
the electors in a formal way for vote.
Several weeks will elapse before bal
loting will take place. In the mean
time the whole matter can be thor
oughly discussed
The Heralds conclusion is that the
board is taking the matter very SEN
sibly The board desires to carry out
the peoples wishes and does not de-
sire to impose further obligations
against the peoples will or under
standing.
Before any further balloting is con-
sidered every elector will have full
chance to thoroughly understand just
what is needed, why he is voting and
what on.
1t is obvious to the writer that a
cut-and-dried plan of spending an ex-
act amount of money will not work
out satisfactorily. 1t is necessary to
consider the feeling of the people
against further tax burdens and it is
necessary to properly provide for the
needs of the district in the way Of a
new building.
We thoroughly believe such a com
promise can be reached and that it
will meet with general approval.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

heavy interest charge each year is
now in excess of the principal. The
community is virtually in perpetual
slavery to a usurer.
Wisconsin, unlike many states, is
constitutionally forbidden to bond it.
self. This is a wise plan. What the
state must have it pays for by yearly
taxation. The plan has a tendency to
hold legislators in check. Heaven
knows where the state would be were
the people permitted to bond them
selves Many states carry enormous
bonded debt. In general the bonding
idea is failing because it is unwise
and altogether too expensive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
WEEKLY FARM NEWS
LETTER FROM co. ACT
Pruning ADMINISTRATIONS,

IIuilluS OtlnUuStI dlAOHos
Elwood McFalls, Tuesday, 10 a. NJ,
April 8.
Chas. Vaughan, Tuesday, 8 p. NJ,
April 8.
Henry Schaals, Wednesday, 10 a.
m, April 4.
Bert. DiVal1, Wednesday p. M,
April4.
Harvey Bass, Thursday, $3.50 a. M,
April 5.
Chas. Robertson, Friday 10 a. M,
April 6.
Frank Horton, Friday, p M, April
6.
Mr.. Hartwell of the Horticulture
Department, will be ready and willing
to answer questions pertaining to
fruit growing business. If interested
in making the orchard paying in
vestment your presence at these
demonstrations will be appreciated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
Meeting of Hillside
Cemetery Association


The annual meeting of the Hillside
Cemetery Association, will be held at
the city hall council room Friday
evening, April 6. The association is
purely benevolent and non-profit
making, its purpose being the care
and identifying of Hillside cemetery.
Mrs. Geo. Baxter is President, Mrs.
Lou Fischer Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Matte Kinney Treasurer and
Corresponding Secretary 1t is OBJ
vious that the work is labor of
love-" and without compensation ex-
cept for the satisfaction that comes
with duty we'll done. The officers of
the association especially urge the at
tendance of all members having at
heart the care of Hillside. where so
many loved ones lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
Rev. Studebaker Has
Big Success at Beloit

Local friends of the family have re-
Gently heard from Rev. H. A. Stude-
baker, former Congregational pastor
here. Rev. Studebaker now charge of
the Second Congregational church,
Beloitr-~ Since taking the charge last
summer he has added one hundred
new members. Of this large number
eighty joined the congregation during
Easter week Rev. Studebaker's
work at Beloit has been quite success
full and the congregation, small when
he took hold, is now one of the
strong Protestant organizations in
Beloit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
PRA. DU CHEN MISS
TO TEACH IN MANILA

Miss Ida Mariner, teacher of Eng
lish in the Prairie du Chen high
school for the last four years, has
been appointed teacher of English in
the schools at Manila and will sail
shortly from San Francisco on the S.
S. President Cleveland. Enroute, she
will visit Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe,
Shanghai and Hongkong, arriving at
Manila May 30. The appointment is
RIO two years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
81 Patrolmen at
Work OH Roads

Highway Commissioner Mink start
ed patrolmen to work Monday in spite
of conditions. The men had instruc-
lions to open bitches and in other
ways to accelerate the running off of
water. Traffic is beginning and with
better weather will soon be in full
swing. For a time the patrol force
of 81 men will have it's hands full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Shewanee, Oklahoma,
March 26, 1928.
Editor The Herald,
Lancaster, Wise.
Dear Sir:
May we congratulate you on the
makeup and general merit Of your
paper?
It is a credit to your organization
and to the city you represent.
Yours very truly,
E. r. WAITE,
Secretary, Shawnee (Okla.) Board of
Commerce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS HERE

Gov. John Blaine and wife of Madi-
son, spent Easter with Mrs. E. Boil
zell and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morse of
Lancaster. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine went
to Boscobel Monday and will spend a
few days in that city and on their
farm. They chose the lul1 of Easter
week to obtain rest from the heavy
work Of the legislative season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

There will be a meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary at Hyde's
hall on Wednesday evening, April 4.
Mrs. Fisher, the state president, will
be present to inspect the work of the
post. A special social meeting will
follow the business meeting in her
honor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
State Orders Inquest
on Body of Gl. Haven
Woman Now Buried

Acting under orders of the district
attorney Justice c. W. Burrows is
proceeding to hold an inquest in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. Elva
Patterson of Glen Haven township,
who died March 4, and was buried
March in Dodge cemetery. Deceas-
ed was the wife of Arthur Patterson,
a farmer.
In it's information the state cites
that ''has good reason to believe that
murder or manslaughter was COM
mitted" An inquest will be held by
three doctors who will be selected to-
day Their findings will be reviewed
by a jury to hold a hearing April 10.
The jury empanelled is as follows:
Ed. Bennett, Henry Holzinger, Cur
It's Totman, John Bailie, w. B. Dyer
and J. E. Lee.
If the case warrants further pub
licity full details will be published
later. The foregoing is the official
action on the case up to the present
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Martin Munson, aged 81, died at the
county home Saturday Of a complica-
ton of diseases. The body was
shipped to Livingston Saturday after
noon for burial there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
Home Economics
Meet at Platteville

You are cordially invited to an open
meeting of the home economics
women's clubs Of the county to be
held at Platteville in the State Normal
School Building Friday, April 6, from
10 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
The clubs are bringing to the
women and girls who are interested
in sewing, Miss Meloche, Clothing
Specialist of the Home Economics
Extension. At our last meeting there
sehe taught the making Of the paper
dress form. This time she will teach
you simple ways of cutting collars
and yokes that fit and how to adjust
a commercial pattern to fit the irregu-
lar figure.
WEALTHY HALE,
Home Economics Specialist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Rachel and Margaret Schreiner,
teaching in the Oshkosh high school
visited over Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schreiner.
The Oshkosh high school was closed
only for Friday and Monday. 1t has
1000 pupils and ten-months school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
LAST WEEK,S WEATHER

April High 80; low sc.
Forecast-Unsettled with variable
temperature ranging above and be-
low frost. General weather condi-
tions colder than normal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Frances TuffIey went to Boscobel
Saturday for a weekend visit with
relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Marcella Seipp, Madison student, is
visiting her parents here.
Mrs. Jos. Edge and son, Thomas,
went to Fennimore yesterday for a
mid-week visit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Miss Nellie Keitlinger, teaching at
weekend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Dr. J. C. Doolittle departed Mon
day for a three months stay in Chi
cago and New York, during which
time he will take special clinic work
on eye, ear, nose and throat. Upon
his return DR.. Doolittle will engage
in general practice again. 1t is
probable that Mrs. Doolittle and the
children will join the head of the
family later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
Large Audiences at
Easter Observances

Easter Sunday was a bright, pleas
ant day compared to days preceding
and as a result church attendance in
Lancaster was excellent. Special
programs were given in the various
churches in honor of the day, an event
in church history even more signifi-
cant than Christmas. These pro-
grams were of a musical nature and
some fine Easter music was render
ed Sermons carried as a theme the
promise of the resurrection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Conductor Brevett Waite has re
turned from his winter visit in south
ern California and is again on the
noon run in from Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
THESE MAY WED

THESE MAY WE'D
Henry SLENDER Platteville; Erma
Huntington, Elk Grove.
H. A. Doeringsfeld and Lila Blair,
Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04

Tea will be served at NJ E. church
Wednesday, April II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
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A BOOST FROM OKLAHOMA

Shewanee, Oklahoma,
March 26, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
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 KoAAeAy ~AnAv

The wo mean little old Witches had tried to capture Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, but had been in such a hurry to catch them, the Witches had not noticed that they were running right into lot of sticky tar.
 And there they stuck as fast glue.
 My how they howled and howled
 Freddy Fox had wandered along and the two Witches had promised him something nice if he would only pull them out.
 But when Freddy Fox pulled them out, the Wiches only laughed and said, Now that we are out of the sticky tar, We shall give you noth- ing!"
 So, Freddy Fox pushed them right back into the tar again.
 The Granny Woodchuck happened along and the two Witches promised him anything he might wish if he would pull them out, that Grampy Woodchuck knew the two mean Witches very we'll and would not help them a speck
 Then along came Billy Bear, but Billy Bear would not help the Witches either because Billy Bear was a friend of the Raggedys too. And there the Witches stood. In the
 
 howled and howled.
 The Raggedys and little Ned Gnome did not hear the two Witches how'll ing, for they were having a lot of fun, far away.
 It was little Ned Gnome who had first found the chocolate pots in the deep, deep woods, and he showed the Raggedys how to get there. The Raggedys were very glad to have little Ned Gnome show them the chocolate pots, for in all their wan derings through the deep, deep woods, they had never seen them.
 The chocolate pots were not very large but they were quite wonderful
 Nice chocate candy bubbled from the chocolate pots all the time and run out over clean white stones and cooled.
 You might think the chocolate would soon pile up into high hill, last very long. And too many of the woodland creatures knew of the chocolate pots and the fine choco- late.
 But when the Raggedys and little Ned Gnome reached the chocolate pots, there wasn't another woodland creature anywhere about.
 The Raggedys and little Ned Gnome were sorry all their woodl l.1a friends were not at the chocolate pots, but they could not help it.
 So, they just had to have a choco- late candy party all by themselves. They ate chocolate candy until they grew thirsty, then they drank ice cream sodas from a nearby soda water spring.
 And that is what they were doing when Billy Bear came along.
 Come and have some chocolate candy, Billy Bear" the Raggedys, and little Ned Gnome called; so Billy Bear came over and sat down besides his friends.
 Just as soon as you get enough chocolate candy, you had better start ana run" Billy Bear said. For something tells me, tho two Witches have got out of the tarr'
 So Raggedy Ann filled her pockets with chocolate and then she and Raggedy Andy and little Ned Gnome started and ran through the woods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
WHO ARE THEY?
Photographs Of Strangers Make On
 An Enthusiastic EurenIst

An Enthusiastic Eugenist.
 . TO take a furnished house and to nnd the mantelpiece incumbered, the walls bespattered, with photoeraphs of other peoples friends and reIas tlVes Is to be filled with a glowing. generous enthusiasm for eugenics.
 The photographs of our own friends and relatives are mere sym bols and reminders of souls whose beauties we admire and with whose beauties we sympathize. But photo- graphs Of other people are a sheer perverse perpetuation of ugliness Nay, they are caricatures. so brutal as to revolt one with their inde- cency.
 The babies look bloated or rickety. the little girls prinked up and pos ing, the little boys snug or impu- dent. The young men look sawneys or rlamboyant young fools, the mafd- ems simpering or conscious. The bridal couples look hopeless fools, tfe mature business men and ma. irons ineffably dull. the old folks drably pathetic. There is no life in their faces. They are puppets.
 l know man who reverently kept the photograph of an old lady, whom he always supposed to be his grand mother, In place of honor above the drawing room mantelpiece II was much admired One day a ven- erable great aunt from the other end of the country, came to stay, and informed him that the lady was merely Parsons, the housekeeper."
 My friends wife was in an agony of apprehension lest the revelation should leak out and make them a laughing stock of the neighborhood Instinctively she snatched down Par sons and was about to fling her into the fire when the great aunt's wiser counsel prevailed.
 Parsons went up on her hook again, and there she remains to this day the object of reverend ancestor worship on the part of the children and of respectful awe from friends of the family.-Bassett Digby in the New Statesman Hondon).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
LOST THIRD MOTHER
Death Deprives Joy Louise Leeds Of
 Second Foster Parent

Second Foster Parent
 Little S-year-old Joy Louise Leeds Is again motherless. First was her natural mother, Kennedy by name She was then three months old, and the courts named Miss Clara B. Spence, educator. as her first guar dian. For years Miss Spence In her free time had devoted herself to bringing together motherless babies and babyless mothers; eight hum dred and more orphans she placed In good homes
 spence to charming woman of wealth. Mrs. Warner M. Leeds. Miss spence and Mrs. Leeds had been in- timate friends for many years. The baby was adopted by Mrs. Leeds and sent to school with Miss Spence.
 The first of this year Mrs. Leeds died and the child lost her first fos- ter-mother But Mrs. Leeds, in her will, established a legacy of one quarter million dollars, the income to De used In educating Joy Louise fin an atmosphere of culture among peo- pie of refinement" Concerning the education of the Child, the -5ili fur ther read: T am especially anxious that her mind be directed toward the conditions and needs of the human family that she may become inter- ested and trained to engage intellI- gently in beneficent work"
 Thus 1t came that the child again fell altogether under the counsel and guidance of Miss Spence, who block ed out glorious career for Joy Louise.
 At the age of S5 Joy Louise will come into the one-quarter million dol lar fortune. After the death of Mrs. Leeds, Joy Louise looked upon Miss Spence as her foster ther.
 But few days ago Miss Spence died. an overwhelming loss to the alumnae of her school, her "old glrls, as she fondly called thern Joy Louise is living with her foster father and present guardian, MT. Leeds, who will carry out faithfully tho terms of his wife's will-Phila- delphia Public Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
REDUCED DENTISTS BILL
Filipino Woman Dons Native Dress So Doctor Will Think She's Poor


 Apropos of Representative Villa nueva's adoption of the "barong Ia galog" and the reported agitation among the young women of the Uni versity of the Philippines for a re- turn to the old-fashioned "Balinta- walk" costume comes another story showing the advantages of simple dress.
 Mrs. Marie Blank, the Filipino wife of wellto-dC American, and noted for the grace with which she wears the latest Parisan styles, was en- countered on Rosario the other day by member of the Times staff. To say that the reporter was startled Is to put 1t mildly, for the dashing Fili- pino had discarded her modish gar ments in favor~of a very simple rice paddy" outfit.
 Whats the matter, Mrs. Blank" gasped the startled one, have you entered in the conspiracy to put the 'modistas' out of business?" X Not at ail," came the laughing re- ply You see it's tthis way: Pm going to the office of a Filipino den- tist who has been recommended to me, but his prices are said to be rather high. For this reason I'm disguised as a 'dalagang bukid' CT country girl who hasn't much money to spend, and I'll bet my bill will be less than half what 1t would be if had worn my usual clothes"
 "sl these hard times we must all seaaomize." she concluded and. pat