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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10

present law allowing a personal prop
erty Offset. How this law has worked
out is shown by report issued by the
state tax commission this week. Per-
sons who desire copies of the COM
plete report can obtain them free from
the tax commission Here is one
striking paragraph from the report:
For the fourth time the commission
favors the repeal Of the personal prop
erty offset This provision as is well
known, permits the taxpayer to use
his personal property tax receipt in
payment of his income tax. 1t will
be noted while the total amount Of
income assessed since the incidence
of the law was S76,0S3, 407, the amount
which has been collected due to the
Offset was $34,772,071."
Over 40 per cent of the income
taxes assessed are in Milwaukee. a
great deal of these assessments are
against the large corporations. The
those best able to pay, and for that
reason its repeal will be demanded by
Governor Blaine in his message to the
legislature.
Impending legislation in the minds
OF members is:
L. Unemployment insurance.
2 Repeal OF the secrecy clause OF
the state income tax law.
Personal Property Taxes.
g. Removal of the personal prop
erty offset clause of the income tax
law, whereby property tax receipts
pay nearly one-half of the income
taxes.
4. Old age pensions.
5. Revision of the educational sys-
tenn, including the establishment OF
junior colleges.
6. The Hirst highway bill to lay
most of the states share of road
building costs, amounting to $4,000
a wear, on the car owners.
Z. The wet and dry issue.
8. The Huber initiative referen-
dunn amendment 10 the state constltu-
ton to make alteration of the consti-
tuition quicker and easier.
9. A surtax on non-productlve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

BOD Hillary, retiring sheriff of Iowa
county has moved to Blanchardville
and gone into the hotel business.
The Dodgeville ticket agent for the
northwestern, unable to open his safe,
had TO call an expert from Madison.
Crawford county clerk, Sam Slet-
mark, has been having a tussle with
1 pneumonia. He is better at present
Edgerton's new war memorial hos
pltal, completed at a cost of $50, 900,
will be ready for occupancy in Feb
ruary. The building was put up by
private donation.
Arthur Hawk, a native of Platte
vile, died in Quinn, s. D., Nov 28
Mr. Hawk went to Quinn in 1910, TAX
ing up homestead. He leaves
widow and two daughters.
Rev. J. Lawrence has resigned the
Lutheran churches of Hollandale,
Apple Grove and Yellowstone, Iowa
county, to become manager of the
Lutheran hospital at Dodgeville.
Howard Houy. 10, Galena, suffered
double fracture of his right leg
ago. The boy was run over by an au-
bCA1OOAAC al OLA AAAICl oCNIlA6 oil CCts
Mrs. Fisher Palmer, a native OF
Platteville and daughter of Alex But
Ter and wife, died at FIT. Wayne, Ind,
after a long illness. The husband
brought the body to Platteville for
burial
Henry Brigham, II, Madison high
school boy, was badly burned about
the face and shoulder by the explos-
ion of blasting powder he carried in
his pocket. Henry with other boys.
found key of powder in the woods
and foolishly carried it around.
John M. Riggs, a native of Boone
county, Kentucky died in Platteville
last week at the advanced age Of SO
years. Mr.. Riggs and wife resided
with Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Kettler since
1919, their former home being in Ne
braska. Burial was made at Platte
vile.
Fred Hagerty and family Mineral
Point, enroute to Dodgeville, had their
Ford car overturn on the trunk line
while driving 30-mile clip. The car
went clear over but no one was hurt
and only a fender bent. Going back
the same performance was almost re-
peated Hagerty began to enjoy the
experience, saying he will try it again
soon.
Frank Hibbits and Melvin Brickler
working on a scaffold on the Odd Eel
lows building at Galena, fell ten feet
when a scaffOld gave way, Hibbits
suffered a broken left shoulder and
was knocked unconscious. Brickler
escaped with a badly sprained ARM
A. w. Kern, working on the floor be-
low, was just missed by the falling
men and material.
Ray V. Pooley, Galena, Was slightly
hurt Tuesday when his car was struck
by freight engine at a crossing near
the city. The engineer on the freight
had the bad luck a few days later to
have his train break in two between
Apple River and Scales Mound. The
train ran quite distance before the
accident was discovered.
VIM. Crooks, an old resident of
Blanchardville, died last week at the
age of 63 years Mr.. Crooks was mar
ried twice. He leaves one daughter,
Mary. and a son, George, by his first
wife and eight daughters by his sec
ond wife. who is also living. The
daughters by the second wife are
named: Mae, Sophia, Merle, Merdy,
EVELYN, Alma, Ella and Clara
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
PUNISHED FOR SEARCHING
FRIEND HUBBY'S POCKETS

A Dodgeville woman went through
her husbands trousers pockets before
making some needed repairs and the
rubbish" she found therein she de-
posted upon the kitchen FIRE Part of
these contents happened to be dyna-
mite caps and they exploded before
she could get the lid back upon the
stove. with the result that her hands
and face were BADLY lacerated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
ZINC ORE STRIKE FOUND
BY BENTON PROSPECTUS

BENTON, Wis.-The Miller-Side
Mining Co. operating on the Gid Sher-
fer farm struck big streak of ore.
rich in both zine and lead, in drift
northeast of where the Pittsburgh
Benton company at one time operated
a mine. This is the second strike on
this tract by the present lessees and
shows that mining methods in the
boom days of 1904-190S were haphaz-
ard 1t was believed the mine was
operated on chimney or pocket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
(Official Publication
Report Of the Condition Of The
Farmers & Citizens State Bank

(Official Publication
Report of the Condition Of The
Farmers & Citizens State Bank
located at Lancaster, State of Wiscon-
sin, at the close of business on the
29th day of December, 1922, pursuant
TO call by the Commissioner of Bank
ing.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts S196,2 63. 20
Furniture and fixtures - 1925. 80
Cash on hand and due from
approved reserve banks 25,737.27
Exchanges for the clearing
house and checks on other
banks in same place - 1902
Cash items ----------- 1920
TOTAL --------S 1925, 457. 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in --S $4,000 90
Undivided
profits $5,78292
s., 1892
Less current ex-
penses and taxes
paid ---- 4,5S4.52
1,198.4O
Individual deposits subject
to check ------------ 64,7O412
Time certificates of deposit 131, 025.98
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3,528.S1
TOTAL ------------$ 1925, 457 81
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Grant, SIS.
/, Geo. A. Moore, President of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
GEO. A. MOORE, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this sixth day of January, 1928.
MARIE MCCARTHY,
Notary Public, Grant County, Wis.
Correct Attest:
LEWIS KRAUT,
P. r. STOFFEL,
Directors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10

lands held for speculative purposes.
The tax problem will be the center
of the administration attention. Re
peal OF the secrecy clause is apparent
ly certain of passage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
COYOTE HANGS HIMSELF

BARABOO, visa coyote whlcs
was being trained here for the Ring
ling circus, hung himself when it.
jumped over a stall, the chain to whicts
it was fastened was not long enougsa
to let the animal reach the floor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
Who Remembers?

When any man who wore a diamond
shirt stud was suspected of being a
bartender?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10

1t is no credit to the chip that it is
off the old block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
For the Benefit of Readers Receiwng
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Four Indiana Veterans Still
Draw Mexican War Pensions

then before Congress. One day before
his term began he had several letters
requesting jobs. His mail bag has
been filed with pension claims since
March 4.
The talk in Washington for several
weeks has been that VIII H Hays will
be back actively in political life before
long-at least at the expiration of his
contract with the movie publishers.
That Hays will come back for a time
during the Harding campaign is ex-
pected. He may do some good also
for the Republican candidate as a
leading movie influence. 4
While no one here is capable Of dish
putting the assertion that Hays is Of
tremendous value to the movies. the
thought among the politicians is that
the day of such fads is about over and
that Hays will be open to another job
from the politicians. Hays was a sue
cess in politics. but whenever his
work in the picture world is discussed
the first question is. What has he
done for the movies?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

10y the grand jury al large cost to
the county. The question is asked by
many: If there was sufficient evidence
to warrant the return Of an indicJ-
ment charging embezzlem ent in three
counts, then why hasn't the prosecu
tors office sufficient evidence to put
CrittenbergeT on trial?'
The prosecutor explains and seeks
to justify his action in dismissing the
charges Of the mass of evidence ueces-
sary and the refusal Of the insurance
companies to furnish evidence. Can
the State Of Indiana bee blocked in
such manner? Can any Witness refuse
10 testify, when properly called into
court? Are the Insurance companies
bigger than the State of Indiana and
Its laws? What right has Insurance
companies to demand that the wheels
Of Justice be blocked?
Law has been defined to he system
Of rules shat govern society. ana ap-
ply TO all according TO THEN position
In life. II insurance companies are
entitled to stop the wheels Of justice.
then why do not other people and con
Germs have the same right2
Was the prosecution forced and in
dictments returned for the purpose Of
forcing Crittenberger to settle for a
certain amount. and then when thai
vet'lameUt was made agree 10 stop
criminal proceedings Was i, com.
promise. and can % crime be com
v.v,,.f1.fn Tho va,DIo -.-,,,,7o,. al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. March 5G-Indiana
sill has four representatives from the
Mexican war on the pension rolls.
They are:
Uriah Gasaway, SO. Reelsvlle. pri-
waite i'm Company D. Mounted Rifle
men.
Jason Green. "a now at Garrett.
III, Company Z. 5th Indiana.
Samuel Letter. %. st Pau. Ind.
Company E 5th Indiana
Malachi Mccoy. "a. now at Verna1,
Utah. 2ud Indiana Infantry.
Senator Samuel NJ Ra.ston has not
taken up his duties in Washington
as yet. but that makes no difference
to the lob hunters. Balston already
is being bombarded with letters from
persons wanting jobs or pensions or
compensation as a result of the World
War.
Three days before Ralstons term
began--or on March 1-RalstOn got a
telegram asking him to vote for a bill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

WA Anaiioon families @@'sn nox ss@D@
under nationwide prohibition,
each each drink an average Of 100
gallons of booze a year?
If they do, then the Eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead law are
rank failures. -.
To what extent has. nationwide
prohibition really cut down drinking
in the United States?
I've been going over all sorts of
statistics trying to find out.
I've had intelligent men who are
very wet say to me frequently that
there's almost as much drinking as
ever in this country" and I've had
AntfSaloon League men insist that
present day drinking doesn't amount
to 4 per cent Of what 1t was before
nationwide prohibition"
1917 Last Wet Year
The United States Census Bureau
furnishes figures showing that in 1917,
which was in reality the last fully
wet" year, the average consumption
of liquor for every man. woman and
child in the United States was 1895
gallons.
This included an average cOnsumD-
ton Of 1.6 gallons of whisky. eighteen
gallons of beer and fourtenths
gallons Of wine.
But a big majority Of the population
In pre-prohibition days We're not
drinkers-women and children and
millions of dry" men.
II there We're 20000.000 drinkers.
then each Of them, in 1917. drank 100
gallons of booze.
Do these 2O.OO0,0O drinkers each
drink 100 gallons a year now?
Real beer Is negligible these DAYS.
And only 2,724.363 gallons Of bot
tied in bond whisky were withdrawn
from, Government warehouses during
the last fiscal year This woulf gle
each Of the drinkers only a pint Of
honest to goodness pure whisky for
the entire year
a total of 1877 600. 600 gallons Of
whisky were consumed In the United
States in 1917, so the drinkers must
have bought about 100. 600 GOO gallons
of bootleg whisky last year II they
equalled their 1917 drinking record.
The most ardent wet will not say
that more than $500 gallons or boot
leg whisky were sold in this coun-
try last year, My personal opinion
IS that even half that amount would
be high
Nearing Danger Point
Moreover. the day will soon be here
when the country's supply OF bottled
in bond" viii actually be reduced 10
the danger point. There We're only
22.S26. 1873 gallons Of It left IN govern
ment warehouses at the beginning Of
the present fiscal year as against
approximately 170.o000o0 gallons in
1917.
a considerable number Of people arc
still home brewing" and Will con.
tinue to do so. but think it Is a fair
and honest estimate that nationwide
prohibition has already reduced the
drinking Of whisky and other hard
liquors as much as 90 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Driving

By RERTON BRALED
GfHEN another fellow driving.
" Though I constantly am striving
To behave the way a passenger should do
stu. IN spite Of NV SudeaVor
I discover I am tver
Sitting tensely there beside him--drivlnr too
II the highway ! keen pecring.
~ And my mind is busy steering
And I figure every chance the driver takes 3:
In q manner highly graphic
When hes threading through the trafIic
] keep putting on imaginary brakesl
IN his skill and in his science
7 may fOndly place reliance,
I may bow to his experience and years
Yet I sit there all aduiver
In a Packard or q Flivvcr
While my mind is feeding gas or shifting
gears
GO wherever 7 am riding.
- I am driving. I am guiding
An imaginary wheel is I'm my hand.
With the clos'st application
| conduct each operation
II You ever drove "a car. youN understand :
Copyright. 1923. NEA Service. Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
In the
Editor S NJ
The Crittonberger Case

To the Editor 81 The Times
From newspaper reports, Il seems.
one d. J. CHttanhereer Jr.. a pol
itcian Of some influence. has had the
good fortune to be peremptorily dis
charged from the prosecution OF an
alleged violation Of the criminal stat
utcs Of Indiana, as charged in grand
jury indictments
If the defendant was not guilty Of
violating any law, then why did the
grand jury return an Indictment?
The indictment was undoubtedly re
turned after evidence in the hands of
the prosecutors office had been heard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

restless men and omen who find
the marriage tie irksome.
In the seventeenth to twentieth
year. those who have not found
happiness IN marriage. hut who
have endured the yoke for years
because they wanted to wait until
the children had grown up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Statistics ShO70 Dry La7O Has Reduced WhiSkey
Drinking i'm United States at Least 90 Per Gent

This is the second OF the series of
the series of articles by c. c.! Lyon Of
The Times's Washington bureau. sum
marking the prohibition movement
from a national aspect
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

SCHOOL, ARENTS Of school children and other
HOUSES > interested in obtaining proper school facil
AGAIN ties for Indianapolis should not fail to at
tend the meeting of the board of school
Tuesday night when the building program will
be discussed school board should be given the
that indianapolis behind building program that will result in
ADEQUATE accommodations all the children of the city
The building program is fairly well under way and
should be rapidly possible and economically
as possible hoped work be started next June Mean
while be foated necesatng approval of the
board.
deporabe condition of Indianapolis schools is well
hardly necessary again to call attention to it. C
attending schools poorly heated and poorly
buildings and in other makeshft structures At
No children attending classes in the
Heights Presbyterian Church. which has been turned
during the week by the congregation In short the
that is little short Of disgrace to the city
you wish these conditions continue attend the
meeting Tuesday night let the board know behind
and reasonable program for the construction Of build
ings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
SUGAR
BOWL. IN
POLITICS

simultaneously, Democratic national head
quarters Washington is working overtime getting
mens asserting that the tariff responsible indirectly d
rectly, for the gouge.
Thus the sugar bowl becomes first political issue
1t IS sad day for the when party srategss
up public grievance Give them few weeks and the sugar
sue viii be about clear Louisiana molasses.
This paper has managed publish expose of the
sugar gamble giving facts figures and dates which Just
available to investigators they Washington
respondent, without reference to either party
We did this the theory that Republicans liked priced
just much did Democrats per capita versa
and the goung by the gamblers hit the housewives of either
party equally hard
But Washington cannot take that unbiased attitude appar
entity The socaed leaders of both parties the
bowl for their particular political holidays
housewives take of themselves
We said they could do that in the first placewith sugar
boycott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

"a
TANGLE been brought about through technical diff
SERIOUS cuteS in connection with the collection of
taxes in Marion County and in other Indiana
The Supreme has ruled collections resulting
horizontal valuations Marion County
in 1919 illegal because proper notice of the intended action
given the taxpayers Now suits have been filed asking
that collected the increased valuations be refunded
The of such suits would result end of difficult
ties It estimated that in Marion County would be necessary
refund approximately $3000OO0 The situation
lesser scale understood exist other counties
Of Marion County does not have the $3O00O00 The
spent long If is refunded
circumstances from the taxpayers It would John
Ruekehaus county attorney has explained taking money
out of pocket and putting in another But this would
be simple 1t would result untold confusion
convenience The situation indicates how arreahng
violation Of the letter Of the law sometimes may
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Who were Basshus, BeIlona,
Ceres. Flora and AIiner-vaP

In Roman mythology, Bacchus was
the god of revelry and wine; Bellona,
the goddess of war, the wife of Mars;
Ceres, goddess of agriculture and civil
Hzation; Flora, goddess Of flowers and
gardens. and Minerva, goddess of wis
dom, war ar all liberal arts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
How long has butter be,
known!

At least 1000 years B. C. being
used as food to some extent in early
days, or as medicine. and sometimes
for burning as oil in lamps. The
Grstlks probably derived their knowl-
edge OF il from the Scythlans. or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

pathy for his Indian charges.
Almost in the next BREATH issued warning to the In
dams that they abandon their historical on penalty
OF having strict regulations issued defining very special
rules Of conduct for Indians For instance they
Indians to dance but day permit no In
dian under so years of age at the dances.
In brief Mr. Burke proposes to so sraacet the Indians
that few of them would live until the even see
dance Our sympathes all with those Indian chiefs who
petoned the Great White Father asking why the white re-
formers so object to dancing they do first abolish
man own Dances Infinitely degrading than the Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

What will make brass fixtures
look like silver?
Paint with aluminium paint
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
VIA IS meant by a WATCH being

adjusted to five or six positions?
That the watch has been subjected
to heat or cold test. and tested lying
down and hanging up, in all which
positions it has kept perfect time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Questions
Questions
ASK THE TIMES
ANSWERS

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton Of fact or information By writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ngtOn. d. c.. enclosing cents in
stamps. Medical legal. love and mar
rlEge advice cannot be given. nor can
extended research be undertaken. or
papers speeches. etc. be prepared. IN
signed letters cannot be answered. but
all letters are confidential and receive
personal rcplies-EDITOR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

Thracians. The manufacture and use
Of butter as a staple article OF food
is a comparatively recent custom.
What is the largest lake port i'm
the world?
Duluth, on Lake Superior in Mime
sofa Annual tonnage 46,S0S.613.
When and by whom was the
Great Wall of China built?
By the Emperor Chi Hwangti of the
Tsin dynasty, who reigned from about
246 B. c. until 209 B. c.
Where are Minnehaha Falls?
On the Minnehaha River near Mime.
apolis. MINI.
What were the Articles of Con-
federation?
An agreement adopted in 1881 be-
had been agreed upoS4Ayith slowness
and difficulty during SO evolution as
a means Of joint sSfs5xk on against
England. They fs<1 49, ded by the
Constitution, addx 4 s - Philadelphia
in 1887. V{y<4fA
How much oil NSs3STzeed in
Kentucky? fs,d
In 1922. 1881, 900 barS<rsSfA
sAre there any publite fz{A in
The Virgin Islands of tSs<tZ6kd
States? s<A
No. t4sxf%A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

BLUE LAWVX TITH sob cracking his voice. Indian Com
FOR M missioner Charles Fl Rnrla told wasb
RED MEN ngon correspondent paper the other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30

Thracians. The manufacture and use
Of butter as q staple article OF food
is comparatively recent custom.