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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
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DADDY WAS NOT CONCERNED
information Must Have Been of Con-
siderable Importance to Woman
Who Was Returning Home.

The woman was evidently returning
from trip away from home. When
she came into the waiting room at the
station three youngsters swooped
down upon her and all but smothered
her with hugs and kisses.
MY, Pm glad to get homer = the
mother exclaimed. And how is Har-
ryY she asked.
"Oh, Harry did sst fine while you
were gonel' Virginia put in. He
didn't tease me bit, and he helped
with the work, and he took his music
lesson, and he practiced every day,
and-and everything"
THAT was fine, Harry!" mother
praised. And you, Virginia; how did
you dor
OF course it was up to Harry to do
his part here.
Say, mamma, Virginia's a brick =
he exclaimed "She can cook most as
good as you can, and sweep-say,
mamma, you ought to see her sweep
We'll, I'm certainly glad to hear
that mother told them. And little
Rosemary, of course she was all right
but how mamma did miss her !"
4 helped Virginia cook = Rosemary
told her mamma, with evident pride.
Well you ali did just fine, l can
see that" mother repeated. And,
now, what about daddy? You haven't
told me a thing about him p
"Oh. daddy's all right Harry as
sured her. why only last night dad
said you needn't come back for three
months as far as he was concerned. -
Knnsas CITY Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
French workmen's Houses.

French workmen's building and loan
societies. "HabItations bon Marche, ;"
have been started to help the construc-
ton of buildings for the working
classes and to improve the sanitary
conditions of those already existing In
France. The state has granted sub
ventlon of one-thlrd Of the cost of the
construction, according to the com
merce bureau.
In addition the state Will lend 70
per cent of the balance required, to
be reimbursed within forty years, at
an annual interest of 21a per cent on
the amount borrowed. These societies
are increasing, but not in sufficient
number to meet the existing demand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
OPPOSE STATE INSUR-
ANCE

New York.--In opposing organized
labor's proposal that the state be
given monopoly of workmen's COM
pensation, P. Tecumseh Sherman, of
this city, says the effect would be "to
create the most powerful and danger
Gus political machine the state has
ever known"
The arguments of this lawyer were
used by representatives of private
liability companies when they at
tempted to stop being thrown out of
the state of Ohio, which has outlawed
this business and taken upon itself
the arranging of workers compensa-
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE
Dress and Waist industry Are
Unsuccessful.

Efforts to halt the strike in the New
York dress and waist industry against
GOO shops were unsuccessful Although
union leaders claim 10000 workers,
mostly women, went on strike, con-
servative union representatives said
only 10000 were employed in the en-
tire industry in the city.
The principal claim advanced by the
union is for a change from piece work
pay to weekly wages, which the emf-
ployers declare they cannot accept.
Their counter offer of forty-hour
week was declined, as was also their
offer of a IL per cent wage increase.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
PUBLIC .'MILKED" DRY

New York.-Financiers are warn
ing business interests to desist from
price kiting, as the public may start
another boycott, or what the fnan-
ciers call a buyers strike"
The warning against price increases
is especially urgent in the case of
builders, who are told that the public
has not the money to stand additional
advances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
A Timely Tin.

Ned (sternly) - You know you
oughtnt to have bought a new hat
for we have exhausted our clothing
budget.
Nell (triumphantly)-Don't let a
little thing like that worry you
charged it to overhead expense" and
made it come out perfectly even!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
What's a Homo Nowadays?

'We want to buy a bungalow"
Eyes, sir. I'll take you and the lady
out to see one.'
"Oh, anything you happen to have on
hand will do
But, sir"
1T isn't as If we were buying IA car,
you know"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
sneaklnn Rinht Then.

my brother" said John J. Meddling,
do you look on life as a blessing or
a bore?"
"At the present moment" replied
Mr.. Grumpson, eyeing his questoner
with strong disapproyal its 100 per
cent boredom"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
SIGN WoMEN'S WAGE LAW

Phoenix, Ariz.-Governor Hunt has
signed the women's minimum wage
law, which makes SIC week the low
est rate that can be paid working
women. The author of the bill is
Mrs. Rosa Mckay, who originated the
first women's minimum wage law in
the third legislature.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
WITH -
The 80
FuNNY 80
nEN /[A]
ABSOLUTELY HEARTLESS

what is the title of this pictureY
asked the wealthy old codger.
Il call it "A Soul in Travail re-
piled the impecunious artist, but if
you will buy it you may call it any
thing you like"
"Umph! can do that without buy
ing it. It's a chromo."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
WANT CARS INSPECTED

Phoenix, Ariz. Lawmakers in both
branches of the state legislature are
asking that the federal government
be called upon to assign sufficient in
spectors to inspect bad order locomo-
tives and ears in the interest Of the
travelling public and railroad en-
ployes
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Mixed,

Jack, dear, made you believe 1
wasn't in earnest when / told you
didn't mean what l said, didn't II"
II believe So"
well, III take 1t all back. London
Tit-Bits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Practlcinq What He Preache,

Minister'S daughter (archly)-Now,
Cousin George, you must come to
church this evening. Father is preach
ing from the text, Love Ye One An
other"
Cousin George-Really, Mabel. But
can't we stay at home and practice
while he preaches2
Furnaces are like husbands. If you
don't watch them they go out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Continuous Performances.

"Man is born to sorrow" mourned
the good deacon.
Guess that's right" agreed the un-
regenerate backslider "About the
time our parents leave off spanking
US experience begins"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
HeInInn Il Out.

II believe in the office seeking the
man."
YES, yes, go on
But l also believe in letting the
office know that you are willing to
be sought"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
An optimist.

well, he's an optimist, anyhow"
What's he doing now2'
ALREADY planning where he'll go
fishing when the time for fishing
comes"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Enoaqinq a Driver.

"How long will it take us to get to
the depot?" asked the man Of the taxi
driver.
Fifteen minutes replied the driver.
"All right. I've got thirty-tive
minutes to spare. DO you think you
can get me TO the depot without scar
ing the daylight out of me?'
A sniff no longer means contempt,
but only hope and expectant curiosity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
In Extremis.

Doctor (at bedside)-I fancy he is
about ready for the kingdom of
heaven.
Ministering Wife-Will you be quiet
and him so good a Republican
lie Journal Amusant (Paris).
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
True-

PA, does money bring happiness|
NO, my boy, but Tnrghty few people
prefer noverty on that account"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
out Of Stvle.

Mother, l trust you will not weep
at my wedding"
But, my dear daughter. I shall moi
be able to help it."
"But you must 1t is no longer
fashionable to shed tears at a we'd
ding"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09

pose of the convention, by forwarding
any definite information on this sub
ject to A. F. of l.. headquarters,
where it will be properly classified
and turned over to the committee.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Elanner Fairy Tales.

Ludwig ig-Would you like to have the
engagement ring my mother had or
shall | go to one of the Fifth avenue
stores and get a $500 sparkler for you?
GeoEgette-Oh, I'd much rather have
your mothers; it would be 50 much
more romanticl
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Select.

These are select apples. Twenty
five and SO cents a dozen"
"Whaddye mean 'select'T"
''If you select them, they're 80 cents
a dozen. If select them they're %"
Farm Life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09

Here lies the body of William Jay
Who died maintaining the right-of-way;
He was dead right as he sped along.
But he's just as dead as If he'd been
wrong.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
PERMIT PICK ETING

Concord, N. H-By a II to 10 vote
the senate has declared in favor Of
picketing in this state.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
Unnecessary.

Il never play bridge with my wife
why not?"
"Oh, we've got plenty of other things
to wrangle about"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
AN EXPLANATION

"Had you any reason to doubt the
girls honestyY
None. While she was with Us l
missed seven silver spoons, gold
bracelet, lot of preserves and"
THAT viii do. Why did you say you
didn't doubt her honestly"
Because | didn't think she had any
honesty to doubt"
Bolts can't injure a party; they
usually take the nuts along with them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09

The silver lining of a cloud is on
top. The under dog can't see it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09

There is money in the laying of
either eggs or bricks.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-09
AN HONEST THIEF

AN HONEST THIEF
Desk Sergeant.-What does the
prisoner give as his occupation?
Officer-Says he's thief.
Desk Serqeant-A thief2 Well,
he's honest, anyway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
Tribunal Held Session in
Lancaster Wednesday,
Outline of Routes.

Representative of the state high
way commission and the highway
committee of the state legislature held
a joint hearing at the court house
Wednesday over addition of state
trunk line mileage in Grant county.
Local citizens appeared, presenting
their views as interested, although
not participating parties. The hear
ing was entirely amicable and a num-
Der of interesting points were brought
out.
j. T. Donaghey, state maintenance
engineer, Dean Tournoire of the state
engineering college, and w. 0. Hotch
kiss, state geolOgist, represented the
highway commission at the hearing
Senator Geo. Staudenmyer of Sank
county and a battery of five legisla-
tors represented the Legislature. Lam
caster teemed with high-brOW road
opinion all day long.
Grant county men asked good deal
of new mileage-138.5 miles. AS the
allotment is about 90 miles some pro-
iects must be rejected. A general
summing up Of what was asked is as
follows:
Convert Co. trunk H. to state trunk
from Cuba City to Keller, 9A miles.
County A. Lancaster to east coun-
ty line, via fair grounds, Union and
Arthur, connecting with Rewey road,
II miles.
From Union store north on county
trunk D., to one mile north of Lima
town line, thence east to east county
line connecting with Mifflin road &c
Mineral Point IL 5 miles.
County trunk E. from Liberty school
house through Sitter to Livingston,
Is miles.
County trunk G. from S. T. L. 10 at
a point two miles west of Montfort TO
Muscoda, Is miles.
From S. T. L. 80 at Tennyson,
through Cornelia, connecting with 5.
T. L. 20 four miles west Of Platteville,
8 miles.
County trunk c. from S. T. L. 10 one
mile west of Mt Hope, through Wood
man to Boscobel, II miles.
County trunk. o. from one mile east
of Potosi on S. T. l.. 80, through Poto-
ST, Cassville, North Andover to
Bloomington, 80 miles.
From S. T. l.. 10, near Bridgeport
Bridge, to Glen Park, 4 miles.
The only new mileage proposed is
4 miles in the Lancaster-Arthur pro
iect. 4 miles in the Union to Mifflin
project, miles in the Tennyson-
Platteville project and miles in the
Glen Park project. The balance would
be simply a conversion from county
trunk lines to state trunk lines, re-
Iieving the county Of this much main
tenance and allowing diversion OF
money spent at present on county
patrol maintenance to other projects.
The visiting officials took full data
on various proposed projects and the
matter will be subject to conference
later. Between now and spring the
proportion of new mileage and the 10
cation of same will be announced by
the highway commission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
Does wisconsin Need
q Bank Insurance System?

Does the state of Wisconsin need a
system of bank insurance guarantee
ing the depositors of a defunct bank
the full value Of their loans to the
bank regardless of what happens to a
defaulting official?
This question is agitating itself in
the minds of the people and like all
mOmentous matters will eventually
work itself to the top and before legis-
lative consideration.
Evidently the state banking depart
ment performs no vital function in
protecting bank depositors. The de-
partment admits this and denies that
it should carry out any function of
thorough protection. The public has
found this out although for a long
time it labored under the delusion that
the banking commission virtually in
sured a banks soundness by it's in
spection system.
The next topic for discussion will
be a system of bank deposit insurance
such as has been inaugurated in few
other commonwealth. The merits
and evils of this idea will be thor
Ough1y thrashed out A. believer III
insurance, fire, life, liability, etc, we
do not see personally why bank de-
post insurance is not an excellent
thing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
COUNTY FAIR
MAKES hit
WITHvISITORS
Exhibits, Weather and
Attendance all Good.

AS predicted in the Herald last
week the weather for the Grant coun-
ty fair was all that could be wished.
With perfect roads and an assurance
Of a good time visitors came from ali
directions to attend the old fair At
tendance on both days was large-as
big as any days in the past.
Comment on every hand was graft
flying. Fair guests seemed pleased
and went away recording they had had
their moneys worth and more too.
The ball games drew good crowds
on both days and some fast ball was
witnessed. Following the games came
track events of interest with local
people contending. These kept the
big grandstand crowd amused until
dusk each day.
The exhibits this year were large in
every department. Livestock was ex-
tremely heavy and of fine quality.
Farm products were we'll displayed
and in good shape. Domestic arts at
tracted a big gathering all through
the fair. In these departments might
be summed up the true purpose of an
agricultural fair.
The absence of cheap carnival
shows, gambling devices and ques-
tionable characters on the grounds
and streets of the city during the fair
was especially noticeable and worthy
of comment. That Objectionable fea-
lures are not necessary to keep a
crowd entertained was proven fully.
The fair management endeavored to
give the patron his moneys worth
and more too. 1t also endeavored to
keep the show on a sound financial
basis. AS result the fair will show
a balance this year instead of an
alarming deficit as it has done in sew
eral years previous.
Some missed the harness races. The
Herald joins those who like to see
good horse race. Still, we agree that
horse racing here has proved losing
venture, and we regretfully doubt if a
race meet would pay. We wish it
would pay. We wish it would, but
doubt it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
CAR PLUNGES IN RIVER
IS RUTH WARD
ILLNESS CASE OF
SELF-HYPNOSLS?

Miss Ruth Ward, IS, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward, presents q
puzzle to medical science. Since Sun
day, Sept. 8, she has lain in state of
semi and yet all bodily func-
lions are normal Her eyes remain
closed at all times yet when opened by
the doctor the pupils contract to light.
Her body is quiet and without motion,
yet she has no rigidity of the neck or
other members which might indicate
meningitis or some form of nerve il :
lection
Miss Ward neither speaks ror
moves yet she accepts food and dige ste
it. Her pulse is regular and she mas
no temperature. She does not by any
sign indicate that she senses the pres
ence of others yet when the room IS
deserted she apparently rises and
ministers to herself.
This queer case of somnolence or
semi-catalepsy may be similar to the
celebrated Escanaba, Mich, case a
year ago. There young woman had
doctors puzzled for weeks over an ap-
parent alarming rise in temperature.
Exhaustive tests were made and eX-
perts were baffled. Finally, it was
found that the young woman had a
small hot water bottle concealed in
her bed clothing. By holding this un-
der her arm, unObserved, she was able
to cause the small thermometer used
by physicians in making tests, to rise
rapidly.
Miss Ward had school at Werley
last year and during that time had
several lapses into Inconsistencies.
She recovered each time. This fall
she was to go to school near Rock
vile, but was taken sick the day be
fore school opened.
1t may be in Miss Wards case that
her condition is due to self-hypnosis
or a determination to carry out GER
tain program along that line. This IN
itself, medical science, terms a form
of disease. 1t is generally diagnosed
as hysteria.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
Warrants Issued in
Auto Death Case

Under Sheriff Bert Morse went to
Cuba City yesterday morning with
warrants for Nick Murray and John
Kendall, restaurant and soft drink
parlor men of that village. Murray
and Kendall are charged with viola
ton of the state prohibition law. The
information leading to their indict-
ment grew out of the hearing held at
Platteville Monday in connection with
the death of Gordon Pascoe in an au-
tomobile smash early Saturday.
After a day of testimony a coro-
ner's jury held that PaScoe's deaSh
was due to reckless driving caused by
an excessive use of alcohol. The jury
did not fix the responsibility as TO
who sold the intoxicant.
The three survivors, McNett, Smith
and Youmans, testified that they had
purchased a pop bottle full of alcohol
and water of Murray and Kendall.
about 8 o'clock in the evening. This,
they claimed, was all the liquor they
bought. Each had but one drink, &C
cording to their testimony.
The district attorney is holding
Murray and Kendall for clear viola
ton of the prohibition law. Fixing d
responsibility for manslaughter is
quite another matter. Should the
more serious charge be brought
against the two men it will be made
following additional testimony to
substantiate such charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
MAN KILLED IN
NIGHT SPILL
LIMEKILN ROAD
Joy Party Followed By
Tragedy Moonshine
Held to Blame.

Gordon Pascoe, 80, JenkinsvilIe,
was killed in an auto spill about 1880
Saturday morning at the bridge or
the Limekiln road just north of the
city of Platteville Ed. McNett Cuba
City, driver of the car, was unhurt.
Ben Smith, %, Galena, was slightly
bruised. Clarence Youmans, 10, CUBA
City, suffered bruised and a deep cut
over the left eye, requiring five
stitches to close.
The accident happened at the north
end of the bridge and the west side of
the road. The car, a 5-passenger
Chevrolet, came down the hill at high
speed. McNett claims that his accel-
orator stuck. The machine tore
through a substantial fence, went over
an embankment and landed, upside
down, in Little Platte river.
The three survivors crawled from
the water and went to the house of
Clyde Beckett, north of the bridge,
asking for aid. Beckett and passers-
by went to the scene of the accident
and after a little search found Pas
GOES body. 1t was submerged in the
water about ten feet downstream from
the car. The hands sticking above
the water was the gruesome sight
meeting the eyes of rescuers.
Pascoe's body was taken to Platte
Vile and from there to his home three
miles east of Cuba City, Sunday. He
was the son of Mrs. John PaScoe,
widow, operating a store at Jenkins
Vile Pascoe was single and lived
with his aged mother. His sole appar-
ent injury was bruise on one side of
the face. 1t is presumed that he died
instantly or was knocked unconscious
and drowned as be lay in the water.
In any event the body was quite dead
when taken from the stream a few
minutes after the spill.
The car, complete wreck above
the chassis, was taken to farm
mile or so north of the bridge.
The four young men were seen at
the Union dance hall, four miles north
of the accident, about 1880 IN the
evening. They demanded entrance to
the hall but were expelled according
to Hans Christensen, proprietor OF
the hall who says the young men mad
a bottle in their possession. Leaving
the hall one of the men apologized to
Mrs. Christensen, saying that he did
not know the rules Of the place.
Another said: "Come on; there's
dance at Lancaster. We can get III
there" Two hours later the accident
happened. =,
Stories were rife at Plattev1lle sun
day that the tragedy was the outcome
of drinking party. The truth was
exnected to come out at an inquest
ordered by Dist Atty. ClementSon, TO
he held at Platteville Monday AFTER
noon. A large number OF witnesses
were under subpoena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
GERMAN MILLION
DISAPPEARS AS
MARK Debates

Alfred Barrels, formerly Of Montfort
and second largest loser in the defunct
Montfort State Bank, has just return
ed from an 18-months visit in Austria,
Germany and Switzerland. Mr.. Barrels
has many unique and interesting
stories to tell of conditions abroad
Just now. The family he stayed with
in Germany had a fortune of five mill
lion marks, about one million dollars,
before the war. They kept this
money in bank. 1t shrunk gradual
ly until today their entire fortune is
but few dollars. AS the mark keeps
dropping it is only question OF a
short time when it will be absorbed
altogether.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
A New TdealiSm Is
Germany's Greatest Need.

H G. Wells, English journalist, his
torian and novelist, now in Germany,
profoundly sums German needs as fol-
lows:
Formerly the Germans were united
by the imperialist idea. Now that the
idea has broken down, they have not
succeeded as yet to create new po-
litica1 ideal for themselves. Therefore
they are torn up and disunited; they
are wandering about like herd of
dispersed sheep. They ought to search
back in their history and to build up
logically new united German repub.
lie. I hope very strongly that they
will succeed in restoring their coun-
try. The end of the German mark, af-
ter all, does not mean the end Of Ger
many"
Mr.. Wells, a man notably without
prejudice, declines to comment upon
France and Frenchmen until he has
visited that country. He says, how
ever. that France is still in state of
shock from the war and sick and ny
sterical as a nation. He believes,
therefore, that France should be borne
with until she RECEIVERS from the
bludgeoning- she received from 1914 to
1918 Eventually, France will regain
normal life.