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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-06-20
TAXES AS BARRIERS.

Editorial in the New York Times.
Senator Pepper has placed taxation
first on the list of subjects pressing
for attention by the next congress. He
apparently has in mind reductions or
sensible revisions and readjustments
of existing taxes. Other senator's,
together with many representatives,
are talking of the need of levying new
or higher taxes. The slight lifting of
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Away ran the boys. tipping lids of
ash and garbage cans as they sped.
On the streets. Of the residential
themselves, being in costumes pre-
pared earlier in the week. Marching
up and down, and now and then ring
ing q front door bell comprised the
extent of the activities of the little
ones.
Crisp Weather Ideal.
The crisp weather which arrived
yesterday added Immensely to the fun
and sparkle into back gate expedi-
tions that made for speed on the get
away. Fast running warmed one.
Indoors. the cold made possible
scores, of blazing logs in fireplaces;
parties gathered in true Halloween
style Just as Christmas needs snow
to be the best possible Yuletide. so
Halloween demands real fall weather
to be at its best and truest
A feature of last nights perform
ance was the number of boys arrayed
in long pants" AS If desiring to ar
rive at the "grown-up" state over
night. the boys sailed forth in long
trousers at dusk. many of them being
tSppsd edv by high bats
At the City Club and other clubs
real old-fashioned Halloween parties.
mixed with the more modern supper
dances. We'd with the outside merry
making. Out Rhode Island avenue
way. the citizens association held q
celebration of the opening of the ave-
nue. as a paved street to the District
line.
Party at Boys Club.
At the Boys Club. Sd and c streets,
a true Halloween party was staged.
with apple ducking and other fea-
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Hallo,ceen Merrymakers Fill
Streets and Alleys of Capital
Festivities Last From Dusk to Midnight,
Masks Abolnd, Boys Actiue, Logs
Blaze in Family Circles.

In costume and mask. children and
elders throughout Washington last
night celebrated one of tie merriest
of Halloweens. the festivities lasting
from dusk until midnight.
From downtown streets: and alleys
grotesque figures of clowns, devils
and witches roamed at will.
Police expressed themselves well
satisfied with the conduct of the Hal
loween crowds, howeveg, but few
cases of rowdyism being Eeported In
some instances mischfevous boys
were taken to their parents for bit
of subduing.
In the main il was Perfectly sane
Halloween. with Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. 14th street and 9Th and f streets
being the most throngad thorough
fares. From about s o'slock until II
Evening star., 1923-11-01
S|BLEY'S CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERS ENDS
"Hospital Night" Will Be OBJ
served Tomorrow at Rust
Memorial Hall.

The one weeks membership con-
test conducted by the Woman's Guild
of Sibley Memorial Hospital will be
brought to a close with the annual
observation of hospital night"
scheduled for S O'Clock tomorrow
in Rust Memorial Hall. 1850 North
Capitol street Rev. Clovis G.. Chap
pei. minister of the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. e. Church couth, VIII de-
liver an address; Rev. Earle Wilfley,
minister of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, will give recita-
tion, while local artists will contrib
ute musical numbers.
Mrs W. A Paul, president of the
guild, will preside and Miss Mary H.
France, membership secretary, will
have charge of the annual roll call of
members obtained by groups under
the captancies of Mrs. S. r. Camp
bell, Mrs. r. H. Hoage. Mrs. r. E.
Chapin and Mrs. D. d. Walker. The
public is invited to attend and to join
the guild. During the past year the
membership fund reached $4,000: the
goal for 1924 is $500 in memberships
md $4,000 from all sources.
Object IL to Give Help.
The object of the guild is an
nounced as: ITO give material help
in the maintenance of Sibley Hos
pital and to awaken the widest in
terest in this branch of Christian
work.
The children's fund, supported by
dues from new members. is used to
assist in the care of children whose
parents are unable to pay for hos
pital services, and for the purchase
of special equipment needed for chill
dren who are patients in the hos
pital new feature of the guild S
activities is it's social work-calling
on and assisting in every way pos
sible "shut-ins" and others who are
In need of special attention. The
committee for this work is composed
of Mrs. Edwin D. Detweiler, Ham
line Methodist Episcopal Church
chairman: Mrs. J. A. Yeager, Con-
gress Heights; Mrs. G. E. Fonken.
Foundry; Mrs Alfred jeffrey, Brook
land; Mrs. Harry w. Shaw, Trinity;
Mrs Edith b. McDougle, Metropon-
tan: Mrs Robert White, McKendrie;
Mrs. John c. Williams, Calvary.
No Government Aid.
Sibley Hospital receives no gov
ernment appropriation. 1t is only
by reason of the financial assistance
it receives from its friends that it
is able to maintain its standard of
service at minimum cost to patients,
and to give five to six thousand
dollars worth of free hospital serv-
ice each year.
Miss France, membership secre-
tary. 1865 Harvard terrace, Will re-
ceive membership dues and cash con-
tributions. and receipts for all cash
contributions will be sent by Mrs.
G. w. r. Stokes, treasurer of the
guild. ...
Evening star., 1923-11-01

o'clock hundreds in costumes. jostled
their way along the :pavements, re-
calling the Shriners' fete here last
summer.
Boys Active In Franks.
While scores of private parties
were in progress in hotels and resi-
dences. the ever active American
small boy made himself felt through
out the city. Organizing in i'm
promptu gangs Of a :dozen or more,
the boys early made rounds of the
alleys.
The wary householder, remember
ing the days when he was a boy.
would see a dark mass steal along
the alley. He would walk out--the
boys womd walk on-EShis gate would
remain untouched.
But farther down the alley the boys
would find a gate with no one on
guard. a few deft touches, then
would come elatter, as the gate
would fall TO the alley with a clatter.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Mistaken Identity.

From the Kansas City Star.
The hobo had asked the hard-faced
woman for something to eat. Yes"
she replied. "I'll fix you some supper
If you'll saw and split some wood,
sweep OF the walk. fix the hole in tho
fence, tidy up the barnyard and burn
that rubbish piled up at the cellar
door"
Lady" said the hobo, as he start
ed away. I'm only hobo; ain't
your husband!'
Evening star., 1923-11-01

lures always In good standing at
small plays were presented.
At the Raleigh Hotel. clerks OF tho
Washington city post ONCE held
largely attended dance, with ofhciais
Of the ONCE: including Postmaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
CASSVILLE

Relatives here have news of the
death at Minneapolis on August 5 OF
Mrs. Francis Garner, about 75 years
old. Her sister, Sarah, came from
Kansas and was with her during her
last illness. Other relatives in at
tendance at the funeral were Elmer
Gamers folks and some Of the family
OF deceased brother-in-laW Charles
Engler.
The Houghtons have news that
their granddaughter husband, Geo.
Flatman of Dixon, H., seriously in
jured about three weeks ago in a fall
which knocked out 10 teeth and a
piece of bone from his lower jaw, was
taken Monday to the home of his
wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Taylor of Bagley, from Finley hospi-
tai IN Dubuque, where he was taken
by his wife, who was summoned from
Bagley by the serious accident. An
other deplOrable happening about the
same time was to Allen Houghton and
young lady of Madison, riding in his
motorcycle and who were run over by
large car which sped away leaving
the unconscious victims lying in the
road three miles from the city. They
were picked up soon after and taken
to hospital and found to be badly
hurt, the young man with several
broken ribs-One piercing his lung,
and the young lady so crushed that
her recovery is doubtful
While spending a week at the farm
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. Bausch,
Mrs. Charles Heilman fell and hurt
her left arm. 1t was to be an injury
which would get we'll with home treat
ment. 1t didn't and after few days
DR.. Blackburn was called and found
the bone cracked and the wrist
sprained. Mrs. Heilmann has consid-
cradle pain and is trying to be patient
while the hurt heals.
Mrs. Irene Ward of Lancaster, is
spending the week at the Finley-Mc-
Arthur home. Other guests there on
Sunday were John Nickles and FAM
lily and John Steffen of Burton, also
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Nickles and
daughter, Wilma, and Mr.. Kreamer of
Dubuque. c. W. and family expect to
leave this week, Friday, on an auto
trip to Flat Rock and Detroit, Mich
Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.
The State of Wisconsin.
Circuit Court, Grant County.

Inc ICldlS VI w 1SCOAOlA.
Circuit Court, Grant County.
George c. Mccarthy, as Executor of
the Estate of William Mogan, Deceas-
ed, Plaintiff,
against
Carrie E. Reynolds, w. P. Backus,
The CassvilIe Bank of Cassville, Wis
consin, domestic corporation, John
Day and Eve Day, his wife, Lancas-
ter State Bank, a domestic corpora
ton, George w. Read and Estella NJ
Read, his wife, George P. Bennett,
Farmers and Citizens State Bank, a
domestic corporation, Fred Heber
lein, Thomas w. Finney, Union State
Bank, a domestic corporation, and,
Ohio Doll, Defendants.
By virtue of a judgement of fore
closure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 21st day OF
July, A. D. 1922, the undersigned,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin,
will sell at the North front door Of
the Court House, in the City of Lam
caster, in said Grant County, Wiscon
sin, on the Sth day of September
1928, at two o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises described by said
JuuSu6uI " U0 SOlu anu IuGIGlu OC-
scribed as follows, to-Wit:
The North half of the North West
quarter of Section Seven CD, the
South East quarter Of the North West
quarter of Section Seven CD. Also a
tract of land commencing at the cen
ter of said Section Seven CD running
thence East ten hundred twenty-five
links, thence South twelve hundred
seventeen links, thence West thirty
chains and twenty-five links, thence
North twelve hundred seventeen links,
thence East twenty chains and twenty
two links to place Of beginning, all IN
Township Four, Range Three West.
The last described tract Of land con-
tains Thirty-six and seventy-seven
one hundredthS acres. The above de-
scribed tracts of land contains One
hundred fifty-six and seventy
one hundredths acres, except forty
acres more or less conveyed to John
Day, and recorded in Volume one
hundred fifty-eight and on page five
hundred eighty-seven, and described
as follows, thereon: Commencing at
the center of Section Seven co,
thence East 1922 links thence South
1,217 links, thence West along the
Pubic highway 2,ZlZ INKS, thence
North 2,213 links, thence East 1850
links to the boundary line between
the North East quarter and the North
West quarter of said Section Seven
CD, and thence South to the place of
beginning, all in Township Four az
North of Range Three West of the
Fourth P NJ and in Grant County,
Wisconsin.
The terms of said sale will be cash.
Dated July 23rd, A. D. 1928.
JOSEPH H. EDGE,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin,
Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiffs At
tOrneys.-23c6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
MONTFORT

James Bowers, Fennimore, visited
his mother last week, and while here
was taken quite sick. Between the
cramps and a neighbours dog which
showed fight when he went for relief,
Jim spent a bad night of it. He has
fully recovered and forgotten the in
cident. perhaps. Cramps were con-
sidered a pleasant distress in the
good old days. but it's no fun when
YOU can't get anything with a little
authority and just have to wear them
out
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Moen, Mrs.
Clarence frankie, Arthur and Oscar
Moen left last Thursday to attend the
funeral of Henry Hermanson, at Sun
Prairie. The wife of the deceased is
sister of Mr. Moen. Mr.. Herman
son met death accidentally, the exact
manner of which will never be known
He was alone at the time, and having
a halter in his hand it is thought he
attempted to catch a horse and was
kicked or ran into a manure spread
err near which he fell, dead or uncon-
scious. His son, returning from the
field, found him, but a hog, in the
meantime had terribly disfgured the
remains.-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
FENNIMORE

Wednesday Gus FreymiIler, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David F'reymiller, Mari
on, started on a long journey. He
goes to India, to become a mission
airy under the auspices of the Metro
politan church association. Gus is a
fine young man of high aim and lofty
purpose, and will, we predict, bring
honor to the earnest calling to which
he has devoted his life. Success be
with him.
The Nick Hofstetter family had a
narrow escape Sunday evening when
their Ford car turned turtle while go
ing up hill on the Cassville road
about six miles from Lancaster. Nick
who knows how to handle a Ford
about as we'll as he does the linotype
machine, and that means that he I'M
it thoroughly, was going up
the hill at a moderate rate of speed,
when all of a sudden the steering
wheel pulled out and he had no means
to guide the car. He applied the
brake, put the car into low, and ran
up the bank The car overturned
gently and luckily none of the Occu-
pants were injured, only slightly
bruised. The car was not badly dam
aged either, outside Of a broken wind
shield, and Nick, after making few
adjustments, and thankful for his
good fortune, was able to proceed
home under his own pOwer.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Office FOR Administrations
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County.=In Probate.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate
In Re Estate of Hiram Pennock, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday of September,
1923. at the Court House in the City
of Lancaster, County of Grant and
State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Elizabeth A. Pennock for the ap-
pointment of an administrator of the
estate of Hiram Pennock, late of the
City of Lancaster, in said county, de-
ceased:
Notice is hereby further given, That
at the Special Term of said court to
be held at said Court House. on the
Fourth Tuesday of December, A. D..
1923, there will be heard, considered
and adjusted, all claims against said
Hiram Pennock, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given,
That all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said County Court at the Court House
in the City of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state on or before the 14th day
of December, A. D. 1923, or be barred
Dated August 10, 1928.
BY the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
S. H. Taylor, AttOrney.-26c3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.

The State of Wisconsin,
Circuit Court, Grant County.
George c.. Mccarthy, as Executor ef
the Estate of William Mogan, Deceas
ed, Plaintiff,
against
John Day and Eva Day, mis- wife, Ian
caster State Bank, o domestic corpor-
alton, George w. Read and Estella NJ.
Read, his wife, George P. Bennett,
Farmers and Citizens State Bank, II
domestic corporation, Fred Heber-
lein, Thomas W. Finney, Union State
Bank of Lancaster, Wisconsin, a do
nestle corporation, and, Ohio Doll,
Defendants.
By virtue of a judgement of fore
closure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 21st day of
July, A. D. 1922, the undersigned,
Sheriff Of Grant County, Wisconsin,
will sell at the North front door Of
the Court House, in the City of Lam
caster, in said Grant County, WiscOn.
sin, on the 8th day of September
1928, at two o'clock in the afternoon
Of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises described by said
judgment to be sold and therein de-
scribed as follows, tO-wit:
The North half of the North West
quarter and the South East quarter
of the North West quarter; Also a
tract of land described as follows:
Commencing at the center of Section
Seven CD run thence East 1922
links, thence South 1,217 links, thence
West thirty 600 chains and p links,
thence North 1,217 links, thence East
twenty chains and twenty-five (22)
links to the place of beginning. Ali
in Section Seven, in Town Four a.
North, Range Three CD West, in
Grant County, Wisconsin.
The above described lands are sub
ject to two mortgages aggregating
$7,5O0.0O Also, the following de-
scribed land, to-wit: Commencing at
the center of said Section Seven CD,
thence run East 1922 links, thence
South 1,217 links, thence West along
the public highway 1922 links, thence
thence North 2,213 links, thence East
1850 links to the boundary line be-
tween the North East quarter and the
North West quarter of said Section
Seven and thence South to the place
of beginning. All being in town four
(4) North, Range Three 60 West, in
said Grant County, Wisconsin. The
mortgage of $4,000.
The terms of said sale will be cash.
Dated July 23rd, A. D. 1923.
JOSEPH H. EDGE,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Brennan & Carthew, Plaintiffs At
torneys.-23c6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
PLATTEVILLE.

The council has limited the num-
Der of pool halls in Platteville. No
new ones will be licensed.
Mrs. Walter Cooley of Lancaster, is
at the Cunningham hospital, where
She recently underwent very serious
Ore ration.
red wilkinson, who has been in
failing health for several months,
passed away Thursday He was
buried Sunday from the Free Method
list church at Arthur.
Rev. and Mrs. Blashfield and little
daughter of Newark, N. j., are ex-
pected here the first of the week for
a visit at the home of her aunts, Miss
es Dobson. Rev. Blashtleld has re-
Gently been elected Supt. OF Daily Va
cation Bible School and Week Day
Religious Education of the state OF
New Jersey. He is a Grant county
boy. having been raised at Boscobel,
and we are pleased to note his ad-
yancement They will continue to re-
side in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kliebensteln ST.,
celebrated their sixtieth wedding an
niversary Sunday, August 10, by
family picnic on the Peter BONN farm
southeast of Platteville. Mrs. KlleD-
enstein lived there in the John Sny-
der family when a girl 60 years ago:
Only the foundation of the house ana
the old spring from which she USED 10
get water remain as landmarks. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Kliebenstein are stlIl &C
tive and were able to climb the NILS
together that they had climbed 6o
years ago. There are nine hVln9
children, all of whom were present
and II great-grandchildren. About
SO attended, which number is llttIe
over half the entire family, including
the families of the grandchildren
Witness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Brennan & Carthew, Attys.-27c3.

E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge
Brennan & Carthew, Attys.-27c3.
State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court,
for Grant County.
Leone Beatrice Laughton, Plaintiff,
VS..
Alfred Carroll .Laughton, Defendant.
SUMMONS
The State Of Wisconsin to the said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service, and defend the above en-
titled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do
judgment Will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, Of which copy is here
with served upon you.
BRENNAN & CARTHEW,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
Postoff1ce Address: Lancaster, Grant
County, Wisconsin.-27c6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
BLOOMINGTON

Carl Bailey returned home Sunday
from Green Bay, a month sooner than
expected because of good benaVIol !;
The people of the community are gia4
Carl is home again and will be glad
to help him get a proper new start III
the community.
Mrs. Alloway Otis S3rd birthday
last Wednesday was remembered oy
her friends of the w. r. G. and others'
who sent her presents and CARDS.
Mrs OFT is very grateful to these
friends for their kind remembrances,
and wishes to express her THANKS
through the Record.
Last Sunday at the four corners
sonth of town Lewis Taylor and Cas-
per Kirschbaum collided with their
Ford cars. Casper's car was turned
over ON its side, and his little son d naa
his collar bone broken. NoDouy ei'e
was seriously hurt. Each car nao I"
wheel smashed and minor injuries
Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
SHERIFF'S SALE

State OF Wisconsin,
In Circuit Court for Grant County.
Lewis Kraut, Plaintiff, VS.
Alfred D. Cookson, Anna NJ. Cookson,
Leo B. Mccormick and Elizabeth Nc
Cormick. his wife, and Packard Tire
Stores Inc, a corporation, Defen-
dants.
BY virtue of judgment of foreclos-
IRE and sale entered and made in the
above entitled action on the 21st day
of July. 1922, the undersigned, Sheriff
of Grant County, Wisconsin, will sell
at the front door of the court house,
in the City of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty on the 22nd day of September,
1923. at one O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises directed by said judg-
ment to be sold and therein described
as follows, to-wit:
The East half (E1a) of the South
West quarter Is. w. "a of Section
TWENTY-FIVE (25) Township Seven %
North Range Five 90 West of the 4th
p NJ. all in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Terms of sale cash.
]. H. EDGE,
Sheriff of said County.
Brennan & Carthew, PLAINTIFFS At
torneys.-25c6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.
The State OF Wisconsin,
Jacob Ohlert, Plaintiff,
against

against
Henry Heuer and Caroline Heuer, his
wife, William LETTER, Ben Kane and
Jessie Kane, his wife, and City and
Farmers Bank of Dodgeville, Wiscon-
sin, a domestic corporation, Defen-
dants.
By virtue of a judgement of fore
closure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 21st day of
July, A. D. 1922, the undersigned.
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin,
will sell at the North front door of
the Court House, in the City of Ian
caster, in said Grant County, Wiscon-
sin, on the 18th day of September,
1928, at one o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, the real estate and mort
gagged premises described by said
Judgment to be sold and therein de-
scribed as follows, to-wit
The South West quarter of the
North East quarter less a diagonal
piece in the North East corner there
of four ca rods on the North side and
four ca rods on the East side here
tOfOre conveyed by j. B. Church and
wife to John H. Griffis; the East half
of the North West quarter and a strip
of land thirty-four (34) rods wide off
from the East side of the West half
of the North West quarter; all in
Section Number Two (2), in Town
ship Number Five 90 North of Range
Number Four (4), West. Also the
East half of the South West quarter
of Section Thirty-fve (95), in Town
ship Six (6), North Of Range Four
az, West of the Fourth P. NJ, and
containing in all two hundred and
twenty-seven CPD acres, more or
less, in Grant County, Wisconsin.
The terms of said sale will be cash.
Dated July 23rd, A. D. 1928.
JOSEPH H. EDGE,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Brennan e Carthew, Plaintiffs At
tOrneVS-24c6