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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-11

me IOHOWxng report was undnimOuSjy adopted
0y me Baptist Minister'S Conference of Richmond
ana Vicinity, DR.: Evans Payne, President:
~ July %, 1923
We your committee submit the following report
In keeping with appointment last Monday made careful s
CATION Of the matter brought the Hon John Mitchell h with reference the
per cent waiver 50 as make the Mechanics Savings Bank solvent We there
ene advise the deposo far practical and possible comply with the
the pan the end that the Receivers removed the Meban
les Savings Bank. '-~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-11

SATURDAY. AUGUST IL, 1925
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-11

~ so"n,uue atogs intended for pu.licsticn
.p"uld ., -.ut - reach us 10y Wednesday.
..u.,.r, al ;he Post Office at Richmond,
tir-ua- a> =, ,uu class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-11

'nhishc@ i,v-F Satgr.sy b. John Mitchell. Jr
AZ 81 No-h tc1sSh street. HIcnmond. Va.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BLOOMINGTON PET FOX
BECOMES CHICKEN THIEF

A pet fox belonging to Joe Greer
escaped from his kennel one night
last week, and Joe had quit d time
ge. ting him back. The sly animal ran
into Frank Cooley's chicken yard, and
after he had killed couple of chick
ms Frank discovered him, and after
trying to kill him drove him out. jim
Oates was summoned, ami With his
hound tracked the little animal to Lee
Brookens' farm east of town. Jim ana
the hound tried TO corner him, but
failed. Then jim routed Lee out, and
with a lantern they gave chase, final
~ giving the fox a knockout blow over
the Lead while he was cornered IN the
saadpit. Time about a. m.-Record.
VIM. Cooley and Vern Brooken5
with their motor trucks hauled three
loads each Of hogs to Lancaster last
Sunday for Pierce Patterson and John
GangIer for delivery to Andrew Lewis.
Hauling stock by truck is cheaper and
much more comfortable than hauling
with teams.
Earl Raisbeck demonstrated his
ability as a hog raiser by marketing
81 nine-months-o shoats last week
that averaged 300 pounds in weight
ana SO1Q vi d 9OOl maj MT Ia YO'-c
at home. All who saw them said they
were an unusually fine bunch of hogs
and they made Earl a nice profit
Death Of Mrs. Harley Sprague.
Mrs. Grace Sprague, widow of the
late Harley Sprague of Beetown, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lincoln Knotwell, Tuesday evening,
where she had been making her home
since October. Mrs. Sprague was a
native of New York. and would have
been eighty years of age had she lived
until Jan. 20. With her husband she
was a resident of the town of Bee
town for many years. Mr.. Sprague
died October 7, 1921. They had a
pleasant hospitable farm home, a
large acquaintance and many friends.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sprague
will be held at her late home Thurs
day, conducted by Rev. d. w. Phillips
of Bloomington. Interment in the
family lot in the Dodge cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
PLATTEVILLE ELKS TO
TAKE CENSUS OF CITY

AT meeting of the Platteville Elks
held Friday evening. Jan. 5, it was de-
cided to proceed with the actual TAX
ing of a census of the present popula-
ton of Platteville to ascertain def
nitely whether or not the city has a
population of 5000 which is the re-
CURED minimum under the statutes of
the Grand Lodge before consideration
will be given to the matter of grant
ing charter for a lodge of Elks.
This census will be taken by local
Elks, one man being in charge of each
ward.
Mrs. w. A. Leary suffered a broken
arm in two places when she fell on
an icy Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
VILLAGERS WIN BLUE
RIVER SCHOOL ELECTION

BLUE RIVER, Wis.-Efforts of the
taxpayers of Watterstown township to
sever their connection with mainten-
ance of the Union Free High School
in Blue River village were unavailing
in the special election held for that
purpose yesterday in the two pre-
cincts interested A total of 157 votes
were cast in the township of which
$50 were for dissolution and q
against. In the village of 236 votes
were cast of which seven favored dis
solution and 229 were opposed. The
Joint vote on the question was 1877 for
and 256 against.
Vote on POstmaSterShip.
Special elections are of frequent
occurrence in Blue River. Yesterday
the voters expressed themselves on
the school dissolution question and on
Thursday, Jan. 18th, patrons of the
Niue River postoffice will name a
choice of postmaster. There are two
active candidates for the plum
Floyd Bartels and Fred L. Taylor
Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BOSCOBEL MASONS
PLAN TEMPLE HOME

BOSCOBEL, Wis.-The Masonic
lodges of Boscobel were the highest
bidders for the Dohme property re-
Gently offered for sale by trustees of
the Methodist church, to whom the
late Mary Dohme bequeathed the es-
tate.
The lot is conveniently situated one
block east of Wisconsin avenue on
Oak street and one of the finest loca-
tons in the city for temple, which
local Masons have long had in view.
The successful bid was $2,152.
1t is not proposed to make any
move towards a new building this
year, but preliminary arrangements
will no doubt be made next year to-
wards construction of a substantial
lodge home in 1925.
Careless Hunter Shoots Boy.
A fifteen year old son of Edmund
Collins, of Tavera, was seriously in
jured by a shot from a gun in the
hands of a companion on Friday night
last. The bullet took effect in the
lads groin and he was brought to the
Parker hospital for treatment The
shooting is alleged to have been the
outcome of a boyish quarrel. but as
lO COIupld1u VI CoC JIoS 1OlIOWCu II
is merely likely to prove to have been
an ACCIDENT.
66 Years on One Farm.
Ed Kreul, prosperous farmer Of
Hickory Grove township, was pleas
ant Dial caller Friday. Mr. Kreul's
father was a bookkeeper for Dwight
Parker Sr., at the time the late Geo.
F. Hildebrand commenced his term of
service with the pioneer merchant.
Ed. was born &c years ago on the
same farm where he now resides, and
with exception Of five years spent in
Iowa in early manhood, has resided
on the old homestead continuously
since-Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
FENNIMORE Transfer
MEETS BAD ACCIDENT

Otto Maier met with a serious acct
dent yesterday afternoon while haul
ing a load of pole wood from Mrs.
Stelnbrenners. He had on big load
and had just started down the steep
hill when the pole of the rack on
which he was standing broke and
threw him off. One of the wheels
passed over his right leg, but he chung
to the horses in spite of the excruci-
ating pain until his cries were heard
by his cousin, Miss Elsie Steinbren-
ner, who released him from his seri-
Gus plight. He laid under the load
for a considerable time DR.. Bailey
was called and set the injured mem
Der; apparently both bones are brok-
en-. They plan on taking him to the
Doolittle hospital at Lancaster today
for examination and care. 1t is a
most unfortunate occurrence.-Ti Times
Mrs. Nellie Faith underwent sue
cessful operation at the Methodist
hospital at Madison the past week and
is doing nicely. Her son, Raymond, is
also there receiving beneficial treat
ment. Their many friends trust they
both may be benefited and restored to
health
Fred Farnham, who is driving a
truck for lumber company at Bos-
cobel, yesterday broke his arm at the
wrist, bad fracture, cranking a
Ford car. He was taken to the hos
pital and will likely be laid UP for
several months.
Quite a fine bunch of shoats were
delivered at the stock yards here re-
Gently. Lou Preston brought in 20
shoats that averaged 315 lbs. No
danger of a food shortage if all of
the farmers could produce porkers of
that calibre
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BONDS FOR SALE

$14O,OOO.O0 HIGH SCHOOL BONDS
Joint School District No. 8 of the
Towns of North Lancaster and
South Lancaster and the City of
Lancaster, Grant County, Wis.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the clerk of said district at his office
in the City of Lancaster, Wisconsin,
until Feb. 9Th, 1923, at o'clock p. m.
for the purchase of the above named
bonds.
These non-callable bonds will be
dated Feb. 1st., 1928; are in denomi-
nations of $4,000 and $666.66, matur-
ing $11,666.66 annually, 1924 to 1885,
and bear interest at the rate of SO
payable annually at the district treas
urer's office at Lancaster, Wisconsin.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 100000 payable to
H. E. Schreiner, District Treasurer,
as an evidence of good faith. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish blank bonds and to
obtain legal opinion as to validity at
his own expense.
For further information, address,
F. ]. GRANVILLE,
46c2 District Clerk.
Lancaster, Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BOSCOBEL OIL STATION
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

The United Consumers Oil Co, a
corporation with headquarters in Mil
waukee, and a number of filling sta
tions and stockholders throughout
Wisconsin, is in the hands of receiv-
er and the filing stations are closed
awaiting a Strengthening out OF the
companys affairs. This company put
in a filling station at Boscobel, with
the aid of bunch of local investors,
and the stockholders are probably
wondering about now whether they
will ever get any of that widely her
aided profit on gasoline and oil sales
or their money back which they in
vested in stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
PLATTEVILLE NATIVE
KILLED IN MICHIGAN

PLATTEVILLE, Wisdom H.
Meyers and brother Frank were call
ed by Telegram to Dearborn, Mich,
where their brother Alfred was killed
by a train Deceased was about 80
years OF age ana was employed by the
Ford Auto Company. Particulars o.
his death are not yet known. The
young man is we'll known mere, Whe. I
he has ueen employed a. various
times. He IS survived by MS broth
ers, John, Frank, Walter, OF this city,
Herman and Ben of Dearborn, Men,
and parents at Milwaukee, Funeral
services were conducted az Dearborn,
Mich
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The court
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
WORLD WAR VETERAN
DIES IN SANITARIUM

HAZEL GREEN. Wis.-James n.
Williams, who died at Sunny Krest
Sanitarium in Dubuque Sunday night
was buried at Hazel Green Wednesday
afternoon. The young man was a
World War veteran and served over
seas. The funeral which was III
charge Of the Masonic order and the
American Legion Post, is said to have
been the largest attended funeral held
in Hazel Green for some time. The
young man was about 20 years of age
and is a son of T. H. Williams. Up
to the time of his illness he conducted
the homestead farm near Hazel Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
II. S. LEWIS SEDAN
SKIDS INTO POLE

DR.. u. S. Lewis Of East Dubuque,
escaped from serious ACCIDENT Fri
day afternoon about three-tnlIUy while
driving on the Turnpike Inc heavy
hudson coach when the doctor was
driving skidded and the macnne Went
into a telephone post, smashing the
left fender, sprlnglng the front axle
and breaking the steering rod. The
machine was toWed to Galena anu
taken to Graham's garage. where re-
pairs were beng made this morning.
-Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BOY, 13, TAKES COW
TESTING ASSN. HONORS

HAZEL REEN.-Thomas Harvey,
a youth of 10 years is doing splendid
work with his Holstein COW Star. "
During December she produced 1,741
pounds of milk and 74.8 pounds but
terfat. Young Harvey milks Star
three times a day On Christmas day,
when most other boys would have for
gotten about a COW, Hasvey was busy
with Star. This boy is making men
scratch their heads at the idea OF d
mere lad taking hign honors of the
Hazel Green Cow Testing association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE

We are now prepared to serve rural
districts in the territory in which we
operate, under plans and at rates ap-
proved by the Railroad Commission
of Wisconsin. All parties DESTROYS OF
electric service with its attendant con-
veniences, can obtain complete details
at our Lancaster office. The service
is offered at standard voltages and
standard lamps, motors and appliances
can be used, without paying addition
al prices for them, because of odd
voltages.
47c2 INTERSTATE POWER co. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
DAGO DIRK SCARES OUT
PLATTEVILLE HAULERS

The Platteville Lumber & Fuel Co,
was unloading a car of coal last week,
when they found a dirk in the coal. 1t
was a hand made affair, but terribly
vicious looking, with a blade seven
inches in length. 1t was doubtless
lost in the coal, when it was loaded
into the car, and was evidently made
for some savage work. Jack Burris
has the animal" in his office on dis
play-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
MIS-. Yer Steeg Red cross Nurse.

Mrs. Yer Steeg Of Platteville, was
selected Tuesday as Red Cross Nurse
for Grant county, to take the place of
Miss Kruger, who recently resigned.
Mrs. Yer Steeg is a graduate nurse,
has served as Red Cross nurse and
has assisted with the local Red Cross
in clinics and is well qualified for the
work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
BEETOWN TAXES
NORTH LANCASTER TAXES
FARM PRODUCE FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good tame hay. Geo. A.
Moore, Lancaster, Wis. 47c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
so. LANCASTER TAXES

So. Lancaster taxes are payable al
Peoples State Bank.
A r. DEWEY,
Att Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
No profit is without honor some
where

Dobbin never mas to be cranked in
cold weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
TAX NOTICES
Waterloo Taxpayers Note!
LITTLE GRANT TAXES

For convenience of Little Grant tax
payers they may pay their taxes at the
Peoples State Bank at any time.
w. H. SMITH,
Att Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-1olstein bulls, register
ed Ready for service and younger.
L. B. Roesch, Lancaster, Wis. 47p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
Classified Advertisements
PROFESSIONAL

j. II. REED. DENTIST
Office near residence in third ward
Phone for appointment. 25tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
FARMS FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE-119 acres, 3 miles
from Lancaster. Inquire of DR.. J. H.
Reed, Lancaster. Wis. 48tfc
HSTCCNT aND0T7C
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE

FOR SALE-House and two lots in
second ward of Lancaster. Inquire
OF VIM H. Garthwaite. 45p4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-17

FOR SALE-Christ. Waldman farm Of
$50 acres, located in Liberty township,
on Lancaster road miles south of
Sitter. For particulars inquire of
Henry Kasper, Lancaster, Wis. Att
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
FIRE LOSS

II your comfortable farm or town
home or other buildings should burn,
as did Mr.. Peter Ramsey's and with
all Of its contents, would YOU have
adequate insurance? ! am afraid
you would fall shol. Of the amount.
Why not have DEPENDABLE IN
SURANCE and when a LOSS occurs
receive higher insurance TO Value.
Ny loss claimen.s are satisfied insur-
ers. You can be. All of the COM
panies in my agency have been in
there for over 80 years, are the
BEST i'm the world.
You insure for protection in event
Of serious loss, otherwise, you would
not carry insurance.
You pay for all the insurance you
get, and don't have to pay for what
you do not receive; that is fair and
honest dealing.
You can receive this through
PAINES ms. AGENCY, Res. phone
No. 90.
III. ID. Paines Insurance Agency
Office over
Winger & Hamre Shoe Store
Decorah State Bank Block
5-2w
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

ty mortgages for sale. E. H. Nc
Masters, Winneshiek Hotel Bldg.
cheaply. Inquire of A. l.. Young,
Freeport, II. X. 6. 3-tf.
FOX SALE--Shetland ponies. keu-
miller. necorah, Iowa. 45-tt
FOR SALE--Residence properties
at lowest prices. A. G. Christian,
d. ID. Whitney. 45-tt
FOR SALE--Whi,e sewing machine
las good as new. Will sell for
$50. Call at this office.
WANTED-Lumber saving. VIII
move any place. Price reasonable.
Enquire of /. X. Hughes, Frank
Vile or Postyille, Iowa, X. No.
9. Nordness telephone. 50-9w I'd
WANTED-Timo thy and clover seed
at the Farmers Store. Phone 1874.
47tf.
YOU FARMERS--Who have farms
10 rent list them with me, as ]
have mad numerous CALI for farms
from renters. Geo. 2 Ode, the
real estate man, sDecOrah. 46-tf.
WAETED-Saw fling, violin re-
pairing, and light repair work. G.
Z. Moen, 100 Washington st.
Phone 81. 40-tf.
COUNTY AGENTS WANTED-To
sell National Stock Powders. We
have some exclusive territory TO
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
MAY Barber Refuse Shave.

Montezuma, lowa--An unusal yio-
lation of the law with its subsequence
lation Of the law with its subsequent
indictment occurred at Brooklin when
J. l.. Mppincott a barber here re-
fused TO shave Charles Landister
He probably was not aware at the
time thathe was evading the sacred
precincts Of civil rights, by refusal
10, but he knows now. Landister
thought about the matter a long
time. and finally concluded 70 have
the barber arrested. The waITenl
was issued on Dec. Is and after
hearing before a justice Of peace
Lippincott was bound over to the
Grand jury and placed under %3Ol
bonds. The warreDt says defendeH
denied Landcister the advantage
and privileges which constitute an
infringement Of civil rights on Sept
is tn.
Another case for the grand jury
comes down from Brookln for inyes.
igation more serious than the bar
bar's offence. Elmer Hawkins is &C
cused by Joe Kringle Of stealing nin'
head Of hogs from his place on Sep
tember Is. Hawkins is bound Owe
to the grand jury under $500 bond
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

offer the right kind of men. The
kind of man suited for this busi.
ness is from the age Of thirty-fye
to fifty. 1t is not necessary foI
you TO have experience in sales.
manship. We give men a special
training as TO how 10 sell our
product. Write at once. National
Live Stock Remedy Co., 456 West
10th Street. Chicago, Illinois.
2-Aw
FOR SALE--Seven room house, barn
and outbuilding and about seven
acres Of land. Enquire Fl. Res
nick, Decorah 2-5w Rd.
FOR SALE-160 acre farm, located
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, IL
miles to school and 4 miles TO
town. All Of tract tillable and
10 acres now in pasture. Soil is
= black loan with corn main crop.
Good well. Improvement consist
Of 10 room house, furnace, water
in house, barn, basement, machine
shed, hog house, granary stone
cream house; fenced inton four
fields with woven wire. For fur
ther information inquire at Public
Opinion office, Decorah, or II. Fl.
Ruddy, Cresco, Iowa. 2-tf.
sORGUM FOR SALE-Haye sew
eral gallons of sorgum TO sell very
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

expense our part and lower prices yet the net re-
turns will be about the same.
The Secretary OF Agriculture recently announced
that the farmers will get and half billion dollars
for their products this year than last year, by
advanced prices Also according to statistics, farmers
of the r. S. awakening to the realization that they
have been losing annually, over hundred million dol
lars unknowingly by using common or scrub hogs in.
stead of the pure breds The farmers will consent
to carry this burden and those who dvest themselves
of hogs and replace them with good pure breds
will be lap closer TO the final goal
Take day off February 18th and spend II at
Homeland Farm your presence is solictated whether
YOU buy not.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
IOWA PROFITS BY
FEDERAL ROAD AID.

CONTINUED from first page)
conflict. The governor In his mes
sage called attention to the secretary
of agriculture's communication rela-
tive 70 this matter.
"If this confio5 is not eliminated
before Nov. 8, 1926, the goyernmenc
will refuse to grant any more of the
federal funds TO the state Of Iowa.
Our portion Of these funds will be
allotted 10 the other states.
without argument for or against
any contemplated legislation it is my
judgment that the people Of the state
should be in possession of complete
and accurate information relative to
this matter"
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

made a careful study Of the physiological re-
quire.nnet Of the human body This has enabled
to select such medicinal ingredients and in
suoh proportion in my opinion should pro-
duce loss Of weight, improvement in health,
and with IL an alienation Of all of the trouble
some symptoms which frequently accompany
and often are a direct result CT oversJoutness,
such as shortness Of breath slight eIertion,
palpitation Of the heart, ETC.. not TO speak Of
the relief from the embarrassment Of being too
s.out. All cases are under my supervision.
My treatment will relieve that depressed,
tired, sleepy feeling, giving you the renewed
energy and vigor which come as a result of the
loss Of your superffuous fat
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
Elrst Red Rose In enaIand.

The first red rose to be grown in
England was planted in the gardens
Of the manor Of Savoy, London, I'm the
Thirteenth century.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

We have offering of pure bred Poland China
sows that believe every breeder will appreciate sale
day, and they mated with strong trio OF boars
be found in this section of the country. They
have been carefully handled and fed in order that their
buyers might receive the utmost benefit from them, and
positive that the farmer who takes or more
of them home sale day will be a satisfied customer.
Have you thought of raising ton litter for the
contest this year? This would be an ideal place to
make your selection and word to the wise ought to
be sufficient
We have advertised only locally the buyers will
not have TO compete with high prices In short, less
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
nspsnds on Matter Of snssch.

The whole world win say You are
right if you happen 10 say what he
whole world already believes.
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07

II do postpone but sit down right
my FREE TRIAL TREATMENT my plan whereby
be PAID ONLY AFTER REDUCTION HAS TAKEN
PLACE II you desire
DIR. X. NEWMAN, Licensed Physician State Of New York
2S6 Fifth Avenue. New York, n. v, Desk H-1O26
Decorah public opinion., 1923-02-07
Get Rid Of Your Fat

Thousands of others have gotten rid Of theirs by simple and
efficient method reduction very rapid and
WITHOUT PAYMENT until reduction has taken place.