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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
BLOOMINGTON

Mrs. Dr. R. M. Carter visited Chi
cago last week.
After a two weeks visit here, Mrs
DR.. Harry Shearer returned to her
home at Edgerton Tuesday.
The teachers and pupils of the high
school enjoyed a dancing party at the
Sprague-Eatch hall Friday evening.
There has been considerable NOV
ing in and out OF town the past week
The Ed. Roman family have moved
into Mrs. Samuel Clegg's house. Will
lis Edwards family have moved to
moved to Fred Cooper's house.
Herman Richter's expect to occupy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF
RIVER FLOOD CONDITIONS

1t appears rumor has been start
ed that a flood is on the way down the
Mississippi river. This coupled with
the recent heavy snow in this section
mas apparently resulted in consider
able apprehension on the part of a
great many people who are affected
by high water. Some requests have
been received at the Weather Bureau
Office for river forecasts giving the
stage at f1ood-crest and the day when
same will be reached. At the present
time there is nothing to indicate high
water in the Dubuque river district,
which embraces that portion of the
Mississippi from below La Crosse, to
Dubuque and the Wisconsin river
from Portage, Wis, to the mouth of
that river. The floods of this terri
tory are due, almost wholly, to the
amount and general nature of the
spring rains, and not as is generally
supposed, to the winter SHOWS. The
actual water content of the snow now
on the ground in the upper Mississippi
drainage basin is so small that it
could hardly affect the river stage ap-
preciably unless heavy warm rains
fell which would melt the snow rapid
ly with a resultant rapid run-off t.
the treams.
River floods will ordinarily occur
only after several weeks of heavy o.
moderately heavy rains at frequent
intervals Conditions of this sort will
produce a saturated condition of the
ground with the result that succeed
ing rains run off rapidly to the rivers.
The ground at present being we'll
saturated as is always the case laTe
in the winter, few weeks of heavy
rains would be likely to produce con-
siderable effect in the river stages but
the possibility Of flood would depend
wholly upon the frequency of the
rains, the amount of rainfall and the
rate Of fall.
1t can be readily seen from the
above that it is not practicable to
make any long range forecast of the
river stages at this time, inasmuch as
the conditions likely to produce a
flood have not yet occurred and are
not indicated
1t is the policy of this office to issue
daily river forecasts covering SO to 4S
hours from April 1 to about November
15 AS rule, forecasts of five to six
days in advance are issued only dur
ing periods when there is possibility
of the river approaching or exceeding
flood stage ESQ feet).
The succession of floods during the
last few years MAY 1915, 1913 feet
April 1920, and April 1922, 21.0 feet)
seems to have impressed good many
people that floods are of frequent oc-
currence Such is not the case as is
shown by the fact that only three
others have occurred in the last 48
years June 1880, PIT feet; October
1881, 202 feet; and May 1888, 21.4
feet). During the period from 1889 to
1915, inclusive, or &c years there were
no occasions when the river reached
or exceeded an 1870 foot stage at Du-
buQue.
For the interest of those concerned
with high water it may be here stated
that the above is not to be construed
as a forecast that the river will not
flood this season, but merely state
ment that no flood is indicated at the
present time The Weather Bureau
will resume the publication of the
daily river bulletin and forecast on
April l.
H. MERRILL WILLS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
MOUNT HOPE

John Henry and wife are the proud
parents of a baby boy, born last
Thursday.
Miss Ruth Plimpton went to Barne-
weld on a pneumonia case.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Elliott, but did not live, we
extend sympathy to the Borrowing
parents.
The club dance was put off Friday
night until a later date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

Hartwell Farwell, Vienna farmer,
was released from Waupun last week
to conduct an auction sale on his
farm. He was convicted last year for
shooting Phil Hosten, his hired man,
and burying the body in haystack.
He then set fire to the stack to con-
ceal his crime but the blaze was seen
and the body found by passersby.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
REPORT BY CENSUS
ON USED COTTONSEED
Four-Month Period Covered in Fig
ures Out Today-Stocks
on Hand.

Cotton seed crushed in the four
month period. August l to Novem-
Der 80, totaicd 1.563,6S1 tons, COM
pared with 1888. 500 tons for the same
period a year ago, and cotton seed
on hand at mills November 80 totaled
794, sos tons. compared with S75.43l
tons year ago, the census bureau
announced today.
Cotton seed products produced In
the four-month period and stocks on
hand November 80 were:
Crude oil produced, 45S.249,S13
pounds, compared with 476.310.882,
and on hand. 1S9.762.531 pounds, COM
pared with 116.S5S.S9s.
Refined oil produced. 2SS.2S8. $50
pounds, compared with 319.054, ,052,
and on hand, 97,lT2.033 pounds, COM
pared with 9f.75S,849.
Cake and meal produced, 714.136
tons compared with 7lS,309, and on
hand. 17S.062 tons, compared with
1891
Linters produced. 312.6S6 bales. COM
pared with 265.016. and on hand. 13s.-
452 bales, compared with s5.051.
Exports of cottonseed products In
the four month period were:
Crude oil. 7259.144 pounds. COM
pared with 5,270.079 for the same
period year ago.
Refined oil. 5.077,5s6 pounds. com
pared with 17,629.809.
Cake and meal. 50,163 tons, COM
nared with l07.S71.
Linters. 16,602 running bales, COM
pared with 11,754.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
TAX COLLECTIONS
EXCEED 3O,O0O,OOO
Yea Income Levy Smaller Than
il 1922 by Total Of About
$4,000, 900.

BALTIMORE, December 10. In
come tax collections at the Baltimore
office, which includes the District of
Columbia and surrounding territory.
for the last quarter of 1923 totaled
Sc. .261, ,60606, according to figures 'ur-
nished by Galen L. TAFT. collector Of
internal revenue.
This was more than 100000 in ex-
cess of the amount anticipated by
the office. Mr.. TAFT said. and brought
the total for the year to $30,163.042.41.
The complete returns show loss of
about Ss.000.O0G from collections of
federal income taxes in 1922 and near
ly S23,000,000 from the 1921 eollec-
tions This is ascribed to increased
exemptions made by the last Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
GAINS IN STORE
SALES SMALLER
November Figures Due to
Too Warm Weather-Rich-
mond Reports Reaction.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

kpeclal DlSphtcn 10 Inc StaT.
NEW YORK. December 1s.-De-
partment store sales throughout the
United States averaged slightly small
Ter gains in November than in preced-
ing months this year, according to
the sales barometer compiled by L.
L. Blanke of the Controllers Con-
gress OF the National Retail Dry
Goods Association. The November in
crease over the same month last year
was Il per cent.
The corresponding increases report
ed for October and September were
10 per cent and 6 per cent respective
ly. The continued unreasonable
weather in most parts OF the country,
according to Mr.. Blanke, is response
BILE in some measure for the smaller
gains reported from the various fed
eral reserve districts. In view of this
unusual condition, it is considered
remarkable that sales h3ve main
tanned any increase over 1922
Der from the various districts are
all moderate, the majority being
grouped very closely around the
countrywide average of 5i2 per cent.
The largest average gain was report,
ed from the Atlanta district, which had
a 141z per cent increase. The Chi
cago district is second with gain
of 8 per cent and San Francisco is
third with per cent. Inc report
shows that the southern half of the
San Francisco district. which en-
braces California, Arizona, Utah and
Nevada made a gain of 10 per cent,
the figures from Idaho, Washington
and Oregon. which comprise the bal
ance of this district, being much low
er.
The percentage of stores reporting
increases throughout the country was
somewhat smaller than in October.
OF all stores reporting for November
6S per cent made increases over the
same month in 1922. In October this
figure was Il per cent and in Sep
tember 20 per cent. The November
showing is the lowest since the
sales barometer was initiated in May.
Richmond Figures Drop.
The most pronounced reactions
from the figures of October are
noted in the Philadelphia. Cleveland
and Richmond districts in the east
and the Dallas and San Francisco
districts in the west. Dallas. which
led all districts in October with
15 per cent gain, comes in this month
with only per cent increase over
1922.
The Atlanta district, in addition to
having the highest percentage of in
crease for November, was the only
district in which all reporting stores
made gains over last year. The
smallest percentage of stores report
ing gains occurred in the New York
district, where only 5S per cent of
stores reported Increased sales.
Evening star., 1923-12-19
A Fool and His Money.

The fact that stock certificate Is
printed in fancy green scroll work Is
no proof that it is worth any more
than ordinary wallpaper. thousands
of people in Washington would have
saved their money if they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
he knew Of some supposedly wonder
full investment.
Evening star., 1923-12-19

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PITTSBURGH,
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TOWNSEND SCOTT & Son STEIN BROS. & BoYCE
Building cusu. emnm Woodward Building Richmond
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
Jurors Who Freed Small Indicted.

Waukegan, Ill.-The Lake county
grand jury investigating attempt to
bribe jurors and veniremen during the
trial Of Governor Len Small last sum-
mer on charges of conspiracy, re-
turned indictments against three men
charging conspiracy. One Of those In
dlcted was John B. Fields Of Antioch,
ILL.,, Juror In the Small trial and who
was named deputy state game war
den after the governors acquittal. Ed
die Courtney and Eddie Kaufman Of
Chicago, who were alleged to have at
tempted to "flx" Jurors, were the 9TH
ers indicted.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
DENVER LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle.

cattle.
Several carloads brought S6.25. Other
sales were made at Sc and $3.50. all Of
which prices show a gradual increase
were 3+.25 to $3.50. Cutters sold for
$2.75 and Gamers brought S2.25.
Heiiers went higher. several single
sales being made at ~, with part OF
carloads going at $3.50 and Si The
poorer classes Of heifers brought from
- to $4.76.
Calves did not reach the recent high
price of 3l2.75. but some did sell for
1880 and $l2.26. The sales ranged
all the way down to IS. Bulls were
within the range Of $3.50 to S3.a5.
Feeders and stockers scarcely were
In evidence. but quotations were about
the same as they have been Ior some
the best grades and from S6 to 81 for
the average kind. The poor feeders
and stockers have been quoted from
s4.56 to 50. Some sold at S6.75 and
$3.50.
Nineteen head. weighing 205 pounds
apiece. sold for IS. as well as twenty
Six hogs In the 2OS-pound class.
rseksr sSws Px SOLD sad for for ss % s,saaS aS Psse
for good sized lots. The price OF ~
was paid also for several punches.
Stays sold for $3.50 to Sc.
sheep.
The demand for ewes was strong, but
the supply was small. A small bunch
of wethers was disposed Of at 80 flat.
The ewes weighed about 90 pounds.
Yearlings sold for S1l.75 flat. Lambs
topped the market at $l3.75. freight
paid Other sales were made at Sl3.65,
freight paid. and 312.75 flat.
Feeder lambs have been scarce. Trad
ers felt prices would be fully steady
this class Of stock.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
Federal Agent. Nab OH op.rator,.

Fort Worth, Texas.-The first result
of the federal government In Its inves.
tigation of oil promotion operations in
the Southwest fell recently with the
arrest Of many oil operators on q
charge Of using the mails to defraud
In inducing persons to buy stock by
false representations. Arrests were
made by deputy United States mar
shals and police detectives and the
men taken before United States Com.
missioner Parker.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
BANDITS STEAL
3 BAGS OF MAIL
POSTAL AUTHORITIES CANNOT
ESTIMATE AMOUNT TAKEN uN.
TIL CHECK is MADE.
SIX MEN IN H0LDUP
REGISTERED MAIL POUCHES CON.
TANNED LARGE SUMS OF
MONEY.

st. Louis, Mo.-Six men in an auto
mobile staged a daring holdup Of a
government mail truck in st. Louis a
few days ago and escaped with nine
registered mail pouches containing
large sums Of money.
Postal authorities cannot estimate
the amount taken until check is
made.
The robbery occurred In the down.
town district of the city. A chauffeur
and guard on the mail truck were
locked In the cage Of the machine
when the bandits Communicated 1t.
The truck was then driven to the
river district, where the nine mall
bags were taken from the cage and
loaded into the bandits car.
Authorities announced that the
amount may run into the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars, rs the mail was
Tor distribution among business houses.
Large amounts Of cash and money
orders are contained In the mails on
the first of the month.
A general alarm was sounded for
apprehension of the bandits, who sped
away in their machine.
The robbery occurred at 6:2O
o'clock In the morning, an hour when
the river district Is practically de-
serted.
Adrian G. Dorlac, messenger, and
Edward NJ. Cunningham, chauffeur,
were In command of the truck. Both
were armed with .i5-caliber pistols.
According to both, the robbers drove
up from the rear and covered them
before they had chance to reach for
their guns.
Two of the bandits jumped from
their machine when the mail truck
was brought to halt, according to
the two postal employees, and leveled
guns ut them. One of the robbers car
ried revolver In each hand, while
the other leveled sawed-Off shotgun
at the driver Of the truck.
Four Of the bandits remained seated
In their machine, each armed with
sawed-off shotguns.
The bandits then directed Cunning
ham to drive towards the river front
and when within block Of the river
commanded the chauffeur to turn into
IN alley.
The bandits assembled and discussed
their plans.
After unloading the nine pouches
Dorlac and Cunningham were placed
In the cage Of the truck and locked
In, ostenslbly In the rear.
The imprisoned men shouted fol
help after the bandits had made thelI
escape, but they failed to attract any
attention for several minutes.
A negro living in the district heard
their cries and ran to the scene. II
was discovered that the bandits had
failed to fasten the lock on the truck
and It was driven to the police sta
tlon.
The mail was to have been divided
between the Bridge and Cupples sta.
tions. The Bridge station serves the
clty's commission houses, while the
Cupples station Is located In the man
ufacturing district.
While the exact amount of money
lost cannot be determined for some
time 1t was said that 1t could be ex.
pected to run into six figures.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
Business In Mexico Booming.

Los Angeles.-Business conditions In
Mexico are better than at any time in
the history Of the country, william
G. McAdoo, former secretary Of the
treasury, said upon his arrival from
Manzanlllo. after trip to several
Mexican cities. Mr.. McAdoo arrived
on the Pacific mail liner Columbia, ac.
companled by Mrs. McAdoo. his son,
William G. McAdoo, Jr., and the lat
ter's wife. Mr.. McAdoo declined to
discuss politics.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05

Washington.-A committee Of twelve
senators was appointed by Vice Presi.
dent Coolidge to attend the funeral Of
the late Senator S. d. Nicholson at
Denver. Those named were Senators
Phipps Colorado; Warren and Ken.
drick. Wyoming; Smoot and King,
Utah; Robinson, Arkanzas; Jones,
New Mexico; Harreld, Oklahoma |;
Ladd, North Dakota; Mckinley. Ill.
nois; Shortridge, California, and Stan.
field. Oregon
/ A radlogram was received BY the
family from Omitted States Senator
Lawrence G. PhippS Senator Phipps
Is aboard United States destroyer on
the way to Balboa, Canal Zone. Mrs.
Phipps was In Denver for the services
William J. Donald, the senator's sec.
rstary, who left him at the Mayo hos.
pital, at Rochester. Mimi, to return to
Washington on official business, ex.
pecting to meet the senator later In
Denver, left the capital to attend the
funeral. +. Fl. McClenahan, federal
prohibition director In Colorado, also
came to Denver. he went to Roches
ter when Senator Nicholson was
moved to the Mayo hospital, and then
went on to Washington.
Stories told at the state house of
Senator Nicholson are characteristic
Of the man, showing his democratic
nature.
Senator Samuel W. DeBusk, Demo-
crat, Trinidad, said:
"When Nicholson was a young fel.
low he worked II Trinidad In a stone
quarry. There was banquet given
for the senator year ago In Trinidad
and he insisted on his old boss, the
Quarryman. sitting at his right hand
at this banquet"
"Sam Nicholson was a natural mix
er," said Harry E. Mulnlx, state treas
urer, Everybody looked alike to him.
On his senatorial campaign I was with
him, and he would eat a meal In some
restaurant and then 90 back and thank
the cook for 1t. That wasn't grand.
stand play but the nature Of the
man"
Senator Nicholson was q real man,
wonderful man." said Mr.. McClena-
han, and his eyes filled with tears
"He caused much happiness, never
any unhappiness. He was ever con.
siderate, thoughtful Of others. II
would have been impossible for him
ever to say an unkind word against
even his worst enemy-that iA II be
had an enemy. have lost a dear
friend"
DR., Hubert Work paid glowing
tribute to Senator Nicholson, In a
statement in which he said he was o
man who had risen from obscurity to
wealth and position without losing the
common point Of contact with his fel.
bowman,
An autopsy on the body Of Senator
Nicholson, revealed that he was
doomed from the moment the malig.
nant growth In the abdomen attacked
him, This revealed that an operation
would not have brought relief, but
probably instant death.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
COLORADO SOLON
DIES IN DENVER
MALIGNANT GROWTH IN AeDos
MEN PROVES FATAL TO SAM.
UEL o. NICHOLSON.
STATE IS GRIEvED
COLORADO LEGISLATORS AND U.
Q. SENATOR'S ATTEND FUNERAL
At PARAMOUNT.

Denver. United States senator
Samuel D. Nicholson, who died 4 few
days ago, was buried at Fafrmount
cemetery. The body lay in state for q
few hours In the main corridor of the
state capitol. The services wers held
at the Central Presbyterian church,
the Rev. W. H Wrny Boyle officiating.
AT the grave Masonic services were
conducted BY . Denver lodge which
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
DENVER SUGAR QUOTATIONS.

Observation-Disclosures officials re-
Gently declared the plan Of the Swiss
government to send unemployed work.
ers as farmers to Canada, as an
nounced in Berne, included scheme
to establish colonies In the Canadian
west similar to those now nourishing
In Wisconsin.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
CATARRH

Cataffh q Q Local disease gfeatiy IN.
dusncsd by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con.
sists Of An Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application, and thu
Internal Medicine. q Tonic. which acti
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur.
faces and assists In Riding your System
Of CatArrh.
Bold by druggists for over - Yeara.
y. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, o.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
Wealth In the Mind.

It is the mind that makes us rich
and happy, In what condition soever
we are, and money signifies no more
to 1t than 1t does to the gods.-Seneca.
Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06

| YOU DON'T GET FAR in this world without work anC
frugaity There not much produced without work anG
there much accumulated for enjoyment unless
does the saving nation cannot be prosperous
than the aggregate Of the prosperity of its individual c
The Government cannot do for its people than
they do for themselves.
Our paernalisc friends picture the happy days when
all the of life shall be turned to the
ment with nobody but the taxpayer having anything to
worry about and since the taxpayer under the patena
istic scheme will be destroyed he will not do much
worrying in the aggregate But when the schemes of the
enemies of the muchdenounced capaistic system try
put their ideas practice, they usually meet dsap
pontment and disaster Somehow other, much they
hate the capitalist they eventually find that they help
less without the of his savings his ability, and his
terprise
Some months ago "Big Bill" Haywood the I. W. W.
leader who hates everything in the United States,
convicted of sedon and when let out ball. jumped
his bail and left the bondsman to pay. Then he went to
Siberia found colony where w. W. policies would be
put into pracce-where all the people would live in
Portable bungalows have plenty of food and clothing work
hours reap all the profits and not be annoyed by the
presence of capitalists Many residents of the United
States went to joys of that life of and
now some of them coming back-those who find
way to get back.
The bungalows they found small log huts, filthy
vermnnested Streets bottomless bogs of mud
and there were bridges the streams. The
one to pay the wages of the workmen Bungalows could
not be built because had saved the with
which build them Roads could not be improved because
capitalists to tax to raise the funds Bridges
could not built for the Funds could not
by selling bonds for would buy the bonds
of that sort of a community.
The fact of the matter is that people who work and
save are not willing to trust the "Wont Works. Sooner
or later the time must when people who refuse to
go hungry for they take by force Tor
WHILE as the Bolshevsts did in Russia, yet there is
limit available property that can be taken and when
that reached there nothing left to do but
go to work starve.
There are few people in this country who lie awake
nights to enjoy the thrill of hating the capitalists who
worked and saved their money and built bought rail-
roads, They to seize the railroads either by direct
indirectly by destroying their earning pow
er The method makes difference for the result is the
same either and theft is theft by whatever other
name you may call it. But taking the railroads or any
,ther property will not get far nor last very long, U
nately that principle of economics put into practice winds
ID in conditions such as prevail in Russia 1t ends
n rude log huts filthy and vermin-nfested 1t leads
traight to disappointment and disaster