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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13

family of Augusta visited at Oak Hill
farm Sunday.
George Thompson and Mrs. Sylvia
Sherman of Liberty were callers in
this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Sherman of Lib
erty were callers at r. j. Turner's re-
Gently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Tailoring and Pressing

WHO DOES YOUR CLEANING?-
Call 562-M for your dyeing and press
ing. Foster Dye. House. Cony st.
YOUR SUITS. Have them Hoffman
lied. 1t gives them that new appear
ance. Berry the Tailor. POL Water
ST AueuSja
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
FOR SALE

1921 "Big Six" studsbaksr in drst
class condition. Many extras. New
tires and three spares. Cheap for Quick
sale. Present circumstances cause for
this sacrifice. Nay bs seen at Saliva
ton Army, winthrop 81. Tel. 4l4-W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Painting, Paperinq. Decor atino rs

WALL PAPERS-All the latest de-
signs. Let me estimate for you be-
fore you place your order. +. II.
Hodges. Painter & Paperhanger. %
Gage street. Phone sol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
REAL ESTATE FOK SALE
Farms and Land for Sale

FARM-2S acres on car line. Dutch
Colonial buildings. Electric lights;
never failing water supply at sink.
cock. Green's Hill. West Gardiner.
FARMS-And city property of all de-
scriptions. Prices from $1,000 to $4,000.
J. w. Jones Agency. Gardiner.
i HAVIs-A large list Of farms for sale.
Some extra good bargains in one of
the best farming districts OF the State.
Better call and consult my list before
buying. u. s. McNaughtOn, l Depot
Square, Gardiner Tel. 63.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Wanted-to Buy

PEELED--Sprucc. fir. poplar. hemlock.
beech. white, gray and yellow birch,
white maple pulp wood at Your r. r.
station. also on narrow gauge be-
tween Albion. Wiscasset and electric
road from Gardiner to Lewiston. Tel.
5S4-M. Frank +. Mace, 81 Winthrop
ST.. Augusta.
TIMBER LANDS-Also stumpage of
logs and pulpwood. Frank j.. Mace,
81 Winthrop ST.. Augusta. Tel. 5S4-Al.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13

COMPLETE CLASSIFIED Ads give
complete satisfaction to readers and to
advertisers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Stu atoms Wanted-Male

JOB WDRK-By day or hour. J. l..
Wright, 100 High Holborn St, Car
diner.
TEMPERATE MAN-Wishes chance to
do chores and light work on widows
farm small wages. Address w.
Rogers. Gen'l Delivery. Augusta.
Every subscriber or this paper can
prOtitabiy read and use classified ads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Situations Wanted-Femlle 81

HOUSEKF.E,I'ER - Desires position.
Write Ed. care Journal
HOU SEkEEPER-Wi desires posi-
ton for widowcr. No objections to l
child of school age. E4, care Jour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
CIASSIFIED.DISPI.Ar

5000 BABY Chicks Matching every day.
White. Black. Brown Leghorns. Assort-
ed mixed breeds S. per so; - per Zoe.
Barred Rocks, Anconas. Reds 1:c; white
Rocks Wyandottes 1sc each. Terms cash
with order safe delivery. Booklet. y.
Cooley. Box IS, Frenchtown. n. J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13

Moving, Trucking, Storage rs
MOVING ENCHANGE-Long distance
return loads and round trips arranged
40 to So per mile. large or small lots.
n. T. Motorfrcight Register 40 Ava
Ion Rd.. Port land. Tel 4342-M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
Poultry and Supplies
Wanted-Live Stock

DRESSED CHiCkEN-And fowl. Web
Der 4 Hewett'a
LIVE POULTRY-Hi Highest cash price
paid. Randolph Live Poultry Co. 5S6
Water ST.. Gardiner
SHlP-YOur live poultry. eggs. dairy
butter. to Wiseman Farms. Bath. Me.
Highest prices paid: quick returns
guaranteed. Ref. Bath Trust Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13

CAMP-Fairly large. furnished. on
Cobbossee or MaranaCOok for month
of August. Columbia st. Tel. 444.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
FURNISHINGS
FOR THEATRE
TO COMMITTEE

A committee of councilmen and
building committee members has been
organized to select seats and neces-
sary furnishings for the new munich
pal theatre and to a certain extent
Tor the city hall. This committee is:
Harry Barnett and Harry Orion,
councilmen; " l.. Showalter, j. c.
Doolittle, Bert Schreiner and Henry
Henkel, building committee members.
conference was held with Mr..
Claude of Claude & Starke, architects,
Tuesday night. Steps will be taken
to provide seats for the new theatre
and lighting bids will be called for.
Following completion of the build
ing the auditorium will be equipped
for holding meetings, etc., the matter
OF scenery and other furnishings be-
ing deferred to a later date.
Work on the fire station will be
pushed to completion. An effort will
be made to hurry the contractor on
the interior finish of both buildings,
plastering, etc. The city hall will
probably be equipped for use as soon
as possible to get the city out of rent
at its present quarters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Patrol Force Awaits
Sunny Day to Come

There is little doing in county high
way work at present although every
thing is in readiness for a flying start
when weather permits. Patrolmen
are making a brave pretense that
spring is here and on Friday little
dragging was done. Monday the
patrol force "holed in" until the
snowstorm was over. In general the
roads are on the verge of making
rapid recovery when little sunshine
and warm weather appears.
A bid was closed Saturday with w.
A. Richardson of Fennimore, to in
stall two culverts and stone arch
bridge north of Fennimore. Mr..
Richardson bid $12 cubic yard on
concrete culverts and So cubic yard
ON bridge masonry. The job totaled
$450.SS.
Commissioner Mink and Engineer
Reilly closed a right-of-way permit
Ed Heathcote, farming rs acres one
mile west of Preston. A new route
on S. T. l.. 10 through the Heathcote
farm will do away with two grade
crossings, leaving but one grade
crossing or 10 between Fennimore
and Montfort. The road now follows
the section line crossing the track
two times in a few rods. The new
route will follow the railroad track
veering to the south a short distance.
Any plan that does away with dan
gerous grade crossings is well worth
the money expended from a stand
point of public safety. Eventually all
such crossings will be prohibited by
law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Boxcar Trio Draw
Six Months ''Hard''

Francis Crotley, VIM. Jones and
Henry Clay, the three box car rob-
bers held in the county Jail for q
couple of weeks past on a charge of
being implicated in the theft of 81 500
worth of merchandise at Wyalusing
on F'b. 20, pleaded guilty Friday. The
court took into consideration that the
men, in ordinary pursuit, fishermen.
were probably egged on by Alec Pen
oak, now serving a term of three
years in Waupun. AS a result the
prisoners before the bar were given
SIX months at hard labor apiece, the
place of confinement being the coun-
ty Jail. Just what hard labor" in the
county jail is no one knows, but the
men will probably be EARNED out"
and their wages applied to support
their families, if they have any. The
men reside in the vicinity of McGreg-
or, and when their terms expire will
probably go home with the convic-
ton that fishing is a safer, if not so
remunerative business as car
roDDlng, Crotley, the youngest of the
men, was World war soldier and
has a good record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
WINGED VISITORS
IDENTIFIED ASITHE
AMER ~ CROSSBHL

Two delighted school boys found
them and summoned reporter, a
lady and farmer to observe their in
teresting discovery. The find was
pair of small birds so tame that
they permitted the little boys to touch
them-almost. The male was red
bodied and important in manner. The
female wore dark green and more
modest in demeanor. They hoped
and skipped around under the pines,
seemingly extracting food, and finally
flew away Later the reporter found
that the whole county was being Wis
tied by the peculiar species of birds
Looking them up we find the species
to be the American Crossbill, of the
family of f1nches, slightly larger than
a sparrow. The horny sheaths of
their bill cross one another obliquely
and create the appearance of deform-
ity. This, however, is denied by our
learned source of reference who says:
"The bill structure is beautifully
adapted to the habits of the bird, en-
aiding it to extract with ease from fir
cones or fleshy fruits, the seeds which
form its usual and almost invariable
food" The little visitors, strangers
here, are common in the Alleghanies
Canada and western North America.
They range from the northern limits
of coniferous trees to the highland OF
Mexico, our commentary relates.
Hence they must De migrating in an
amiable way from Mexico to the far
north. OF all the animal kingdom
nothing interests humans like birds.
Everybody ought to be good to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
fractional Newspapers
Are Not Successful.

Years ago newspapers represented
factions.
Today, a newspaper worthy OF the
name, does not represent any faction
A newspaper, to be strong, to -four
ish, to be sound financially, to be res
pected and useful, must not, dare not,
serve or cater to any particular fac
ton.
The ideal newspaper is a public
servant, serving all, catering to no
one.
Such a paper, reserving its indie
pendence, is in a position to applaud
a good action no matter the source
and to condemn, where condemnation
is needed regardless of what faction
is affected.
fractional papers dare not condemn
acts of their faction and are fearful
of praising anything good by the
other sidea
With a desire to serve all the peo-
pie in our community, to be faithful
only to public interest and progress
the Herald will remain independent
and aggressive. Desiring to work
with all and wanting the good will OF
every good citizen we cannot adopt a
policy Of favoring any one faction.
For down to Gehenna and up to the
throne,
He travels the fastest who travels
alone. "-Kipling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
GEORGE BARROWS DEAD

Relatives and friends in this city
were astounded and shocked Friday
when wire came announcing the
death at Cottage Grove, Oregon, of
George w. Barrows, former Clerk of
the Court in this county for six years.
News was lacking as to the cause of
death and week previously Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Barrows had a letter stat
ing that George and Mrs. Barrows
were in excellent health
Later wire came stating that the
body was being shipped to CassviIle
for burial, to probably arrive Friday
or Saturday of this week The widow
requested burial be made under X. of
2. auspices. Mr.. Barrows was long
valued member and Knight of the or
der.
Mr.. .Barrows went west four years
ago and located at Cottage Grove, in
the sawmill business. He was about
65 years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
AGED FARMER
TAKES OWN LIFE:
USING II rifle

Gilbert GiIbertson, No. Lancaster,
aged about 65, committed suicide
Sunday night. using a % rifle to put
a bullet back of his left ear. The
body was found about o'clock Mon
day morning in an old house on the
Gilbertson farm. The circumstances
plainly indicated self destruction and
no inquest was held. Some saw
horses near the body indicated that
the rifle had been placed on them
and discharged by Mr.. Gilbertson.
Mr. GiIbertson went out about mid
night apparently to care for some
small pigs, as was his habit. His alb
sence was not noticed until the family
arose in the morning to begin the
days work.
The old gentleman leaves an aged
wife and one daughter, Mrs. G. P.
Loney The Loney family resided
with the old couple on the Gilbertson
farm. The place is located three
miles southwest of Mt. Ida village.
Mr.. Gilbertson sold his farm two
years ago and recently had to take
the place back. 1t is presumed that
worry over this situation brought
about a frame of mind that premedi-
tated suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Flashes
'Life Is Short Speak the TRUTH
Are Our Light and Power
Rates Hight or Low?

A few years ago and under wa
conditions electric rates in Lancaster
were raised cent kiloWatt The
reason given was increased cost OF
coal and labor The understanding
was that this increase was only tenn
porary and would be removed as soon
as conditions warranted it,
The increase remains.
The present electric rate is: Lights
lac per kilowatt; power 51ac per kilo-
watt; heat 51ac per kilowatt. A dis
count of one cent per k. w. is allowed
for payment before the 10th of the
month after bill is submitted
A couple of years ago the city coun-
Gil took up the matter of electric
rates with the state commission and
a hearing was held here. The repre-
sentative found that a re-survey and
invoice of the Lancaster plant was
necessary before competent rate
could be arrived at. This was pom
ised but was never put through.
For some reason or other the city
Jagged in it's effort and today the mat
ter of electric rates stands where it
stood VITO years ago.
The Heralds idea is that light rates
are higher than they need be and that
some adjustment could be made in
power and heater rates. However, we
wish to see no hardship worked on
the supplying company. 1t is entitled
to reasonable return on it's labor
and investment. This return should
be based upon a physical valuation of
the plant and the actual investment in
labor turnover, etc. No return should
be allowed for watered stock, should
any exist.
The council says the city attorney
has the matter in hand and the city
attorney says he is ready to act when
the council tells him to.
In suggesting that something might
be done about electric rates the
Herald has no criticism of the ser
vice. This is better than it has ever
been before and so near perfect that
criticism would be uncalled for and
unjust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Adam Miller Elected
Mayor of Platteville

At a special meeting of the city
council Wednesday night, Adam Mil
Ter was elected Mayor of Platteville,
to fill the unexpired trem made va
cant by the death of Mayor Webster
Mr. Miller is a man well fitted for the
position and will act without fear or
favor toward all. The council made
a splendid selection for this import
ant office.
Ed Doscher, who has been in Ger
many for a year, sails for the United
States April 18th and plans to be in
Platteville in May. 1t required 300
francs to send a letter to Platteville,
which is more than it took for pass
age, before the war. He says the
French are coming right along, and
they are the boys who know how"
Curtis Johns of Dodgeville, and
Miss Edna Rain of Michigan, were
married in New York City. Both
have been singing in Grand Opera
with the Beggars Grand Opera Com
pany in New York, for several
months. Mr.. Johns is well known in
Platteville, having sung in our city
number of times while he was a guest
at the Cordingley home.
An auto party in a Dodge car from
Los Angeles, Calf, were in Platte
Vile Friday, enroute to Beloit. The
roads in this vicinity were considered
too bad for auto travel, but these
people were making their way slowly
without serious trouble.
Mrs. Mary Annecke died at her
home on Benson street early Thurs
day morning after an illness extend
ing over several years. Mrs. Annecke
was about eighty years of age and
had spent her entire life in Platte
Vile. She is survived by her daugh-
tiers, Elizabeth, Lena, Lillian and her
son Fred. Funeral services Sunday
afternoon 2:30 at the home.-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Renowned Opinion ON
Danger of Heavy Bonding.

The following by Senator Smith OF
Iowa, man Of considerable ability,
endorses the view that heavy munich
pal bonding is disastrous:
THE home owners of towns and
cities are more opressively taxed
than any other class of people, and
less has been said in their defense.
Agricultural papers have had much
to say about the tax on agricultural
lands, and quite properly So But for
a sample of confiscation by taxation,
take the average Iowa city. Rates of
$50 mills are not rare, and we know
Of some having a levy of $50 mills.
Nor does that tell all the story. Many
of these cities, in spite of their heavy
levies, are not taking = enough
money to meet current expenses and
interest in indebtedness. The author
ity of the United States bureau of
census will not be questioned, and the
bureau figures tell us that three
fourths Of all American cities are
running behind each year. IN PLAIN
ENGLISH, THEY ARE ON THE
ROAD TO BANKRUPTCY"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
WATER SYSTEM IN
GOOD SHAPE; NEW
STANDPLPENEEDED

Investigating report that the Lam
caster waterworks system is ready to
collapse the Herald has interviewed
Geo. c. Mccarthy, superintendent.
Mr.. Mccarthy says the underground
system is in splendid condition and
will last for years unless undue
pressures are applied. The standpipe
is riddled with rust holes and would
have broken down long ago had not
Mr. Mccarthy applied an inside coat
ing of creosote rust preventive about
six years ago. He was stopped in APP
plying a second coat although this
coat would have made the big pipe
last years longer, by people who OBJ
jected to the peculiar taste in the
water This taste would have been
absorbed in few days and did no
harm anyhow.
If the standpipe collapses it will be
necessary to afford pressure by run
ming the engines at slow speed until
a new pipe is built. Estimates on the
cost of new pipe vary from $4,000
to $4,000 This would come direct
from the tax roll. If it is still posi-
BILE to coat the inside of the pipe with
a material such as used before it
might save the taxpayers the cost OF
a new pipe.
In closing we might say that it is
high time the waterworks system had
a sinking fund for replacement of
wornout equipment. This would m
crease water rates but it would pre-
vent any sudden swell in the taXroll..
The present scheme is to sell water
cheaper than it should be sold by de-
liberately robbing the plant of a
maintenance fund. One generation
cheats the next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
A Good Town to Live in.

A good town to live in is modern
town. 1t has good schools, good
churches, good streets, good lights,
paving and sewage systems and is
modern in every respect. Improve
ments such as recited cost money but
they are worth what they cost if the
money is wisely expended.
A good town is law abiding and a
mans property and life are safe.
Moral conditions should be good. A
wise man in considering town to
move his family to will not favor a
tough" town. He places his family's
moral welfare far above the safety of
his goods and chattels.
Many things make up good town
to live in. Citizens of the town de-
string new citizens and neighbors
should always bear in mind the ma
terial and moral advancement of their
mmunity-Selected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
HOLD AUTOPSY THURSDAY
IN GLEN HAVEN CASE

Exhumati,n of the body of Mrs.
Elva Patterson of Glen Haven town
ship will take place tomorrow at
Dodge cemetery, where burial was
made. The body will be brought to
Lancaster Immediately and an au-
topsy performed by Drs. Cunningham,
Doolittle and Mclaughlin Following
the autopsy the findings of the exam
lining physicians will be reported to
the coroner's jury at inquest proceed
lngs. The inquest will either clear up
suspicion now cast or afford a basis
for prosecution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
HARRISON LAD
KILLED SUNDAY
WHILE HUNTING

Arthur Lee Mcpherson, aged 13,
son of Arthur Mcpherson, Harrison
township farmer, met death accident
ally Sunday morning about 8 o'clock
by the discharge of shotgun. Ar
thur Lee with another boy, Lester
Reuter-, were on Big Platte with their
guns. The Mcpherson boys gun was
in a boat and he was preparing to
shove the boat away from the shore
when the gun dislodged and the ham
mer struck in a manner to discharge
it. The full charge entered McPher-
sons right shoulder. He died half an
hour later,
The dead boy was the eldest son.
He leaves besides his parents four
sisters and one brother. Funeral SER
vices were held at Cornelia yesterday
afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
H. S. ARCHITECT CONFERS
WITH BOARD; NO ACTION

The school board met Thursday
night in conference with A. E. Park
inson, of Parkinson &c Dockendorf, ar
chitects, and discussed the school
situation until nearly the stroke of
II.
The problem was attacked from
every angle. No conclusion was at
tanned and for the present the school
situation is slumbering. The Soard
is letting the matter simmer fcc the
time being at least.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
Organized Crime Is
Our Greatest Industry.

1t will astound the reader to learn
that organized crime is the greatest
single industry in America!
Recent figures credibly compiled
give the total proceeds of crime per
annum in this country at around
three billions of dollars! This does
not include profits made from, illicit
liquor making.
Oil, mining and various promotion
swindles lead the list. Various pro-
motions, all using Uncle Sans mails
with intent to defraud, head the list
with profit of two billions of dol
lars. Crime by means of arson
burning buildings for insurance.
ordinary foot-pad work, burglary
postal robberies, etc., all a highly Or
ganized and very successful business,
come to 100000, 100000. Embezzle-
ments, etc, come to $125,000, 100000.
Other crimes bring the total up to the
figure named-three billions of dol
lars. This is said to be conservative.
The survey does not include the
many more billions made by specula-
ton every year, such as the 'kiting"
of sugar, now IN process. This is
highly polished banditry and is in
dulged in daily while the benefciar-
les ride in high-powered Rolls-Royce
cars, the crossing copper respectfully
saluting as they glide past.
And yet most OF the people are hon
est.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
SELECT PHYSICIANS TO
EXAMINE EXHUMED BODY

Medical men selected last week to
examine the exhumed body of Mrs.
Elva Patterson of Glen Haven town
ship are:
DR. Wilson Cunningham, Platte
vile.
DR.. S. w. Doolittle, Lancaster.
DR.. H. J. Mclaughlin, Bloomington.
The examiners will report as to
whether or not the deceased died Of
causes other than natural.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11
MRS. L. II. STEVENS VERY III.

Mrs. L. H. Stevens of this city is
very low with uremic poisoning and
little hopes are entertained for her
recovery Mrs. Stevens was taken
SICK Sunday and has since been in a
comatose condition. Medical aid so
far as been unavailing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11

Ernie Jones and Frank Hiestand,
road contractors, went to Argyle on
business Tuesday.
Raymond Lorenz, aged 6, son Of
Chas. Lorenz, is very sick with brain
fever. The child has been i'll two
weeks.
Mrs. Effie Webb went to Platteville
yesterday morning to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Sam. Peacock, who died
Sunday.
The boys class Of the Episcopal
Sunday school entertained the girls
class at party Wednesday evening.
Games and refreshments made the
evening pleasant one.