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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
BEETOWN

After R. N. A. lodge Saturday night
refreshments were served by Neigh
bors Stella Foster, Bess Hartman, Mae
Lancaster and Bess Houghton.
Last week and this are moving days
here. G. Herman moved into the
Tom Auel house. L. Galley into the
house vacated by Herman. B. Barr
onto the farm vacated by Galley. Har-
ry Dolphin into the rooms over o. H.
Wimers Earl Sturmer in town and
Garthwaite on to the Sturmer farm.
Alta Craig received a wire last Mon
day that her mother was very ill. She
left on the afternoon train.
The directors of the Creamery Co.
held business meeting Friday.
Not many out to the Friday night
dance. A leap year dance this Friday
night.
Lucy Thorpe, wilma Hall, Dora
Clarke and Stella Auel attended a
shower at the Chas. Roesch home at
Lancaster Thursday night in honor of
Marie NARROW, who is soon to become
the bride of Charley Thorpe, son of
George Thorpe and wife.
Mrs. Harry Schmitz and father spent
last week at the Chris. Schmitz home.
They left Saturday for Chicago to re-
side.
Archie Bass and wife of Lancaster
visited Saturday at Joe Fosters.
Miss Clark spent the weekend at
the Allen Meyers home.
Mr.. Nicholson visited his family at
Platteville Saturday.
Mary Auel had holiday from the
postoffice Friday and spent the day
with her parents.
Quite a number from here attended
the play at No. Andover Friday eve.
Toay Garner and wife and Verne
Hall motored to Bloomington Saturday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
HattIed with wooden sworos

It Is recorded Of the ancient Aztecs
Of Mexico that they went into battle
with wooden swords, that they might
not kill their enemies. The Aztecs
were a fierce, warlike race. Their re-
ligion was the most blOodthirsty the
world has ever known. The temples
Of their gods were scattered through
out the land, and thousands Of human
beings were sacrificed every year upon
their affairs. The victims were most
ly prisoners of war. In their battles
the Aztecs tried to kill as few of their
enemies as possible, that they might
have more to sacrifice.
April %, 1919, Herman Cortez land
ed at Vera Cruz, overthrow the Aztec
kingdom and took permanent posses,
sion of the country for Spain. The
story of the contest is the foundation
of the novel 1.-THE Fair God," by Gen.
Low W~l1on0
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
OAK RIDGE SCHOOL NEWS

Kathryn Rech, supervising teacher,
visited us last week.
We have been busy the past two
weeks with project work for exam1na-
tion We have two 8th graders who
are working very hard. We have our
arithmetic project book, our geogra-
ply books and our outline maps. We
have also been working on the history
of our district Some are weighing
up milk We have been having several
interesting debates the past week.
One was in agriculture: Resolved
that beef COW is more profitable
than a dairy cow" The affirmative
had the most points. Another debate
we had Friday was: Resolved that
Washington was greater man than
Lincoln" We have a number OF ar
aticles finished for the state fair.
Collins Chapman, Civil war veter-
an, came to school Friday at the re-
quest of the teacher, and related ms
war experiences. 1t was interesting
indeed.
We are striving to have a 100 per-
cent school in reading circle work.
We have mostly all read ten and IL
books on the reading circle list ana
made reports on them.
In our spell down Friday afternoon
Leland Perrin spelled longest IN the
third and fourth grades. Lucille Per
rim won in the 7th and 8th grades.
In our arithmetic matchs Irwin Reeo
won in the third and fourth grades.
Incille Perrin in the 7th and 9Th was
winner. The primary history class
made Eskimo booklets this week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
Old Guard Runs to Cover;
GnOlidge Must Clean House.

Commenting on the Washington
situation, the fright of the old-llne
Republican leaders in the senate and
their evident desire to get under COW
er. leaving various and sundry scape-
goats around, Golfers Weekly says:
"COIliers is nOn-partisan. But
the Republican party has been dis
graced by the acts of certain men that
put it in power. . Whatever may Or
may not be proved against Fall and
Daugherty and the lesser fry, we
know enough now to be sure that the
high carnival of the last two years
was more than the audacity of few
choice souls. 1t came out of the cynl-
cal solidarity of group the members
of which knew one another only too
we'll, and winked at one another,s
abuse of the public trust. 1t came out
Of the triumphant return of the Old
Guard with all its greedy camp fol-
lowers. To state the public hunger
for revenge by furnishing two or three
spectacular sinners is not enough
Scourge out the whole herd of money
changers! It's a job for another
Roosevelt. Will Coolidge be that
man? If he is, more power to him!
If not, he's through
Six months ago the Democrats
didn't have a chance. Today they are
gleeful. Too much amiability and de-
sire to be right about campaign debts
instead of careful scrutiny for the
public good seems to be at the bottom
of the poor appointments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
morning,

one, nearly everywhere. But that tree
was a male, as Professor Sargent,
botanical authority, tells us, and so
are all Lombardy poplars.
Now In a cemetery in Newton, Mass,
a maple has been found with the same
curious upright habit, and It may be
that we shall have, in the course of
time, ornamental sugar-maples, tall,
upright and slender, growing as COM
monty in the world as the Lombardy
poplars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
Queer "Post Office"

OF all quaint post offices the one
that used to serve the district of Barr,
In Argyllshire, Scotland, which was
deficient In almost every post ameni-
ty was probably the most quaint.
There was neither postman nor post
master, neither counter, nor postbox,
no delivery. 1t was all alone in the
hills three miles from anywhere, and
consisted of slit in rock closed by
a well-ftting stone. A shepherd who
was going that way from the office at
Drimnin dropped the letters, chance
shepherd finding himself near took
them out and delivered them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
WANDERER KILLED while
RETURNING TO GET CASH
Brooklyn Man, Having Fled
Drudgery IL Years Ago, Falls
Under Whee.S of Train.

New YOrk.-After u years Of wan
dering over the world, the bad luck
of Frank Fox of Brooklyn, overlook
him just as he was about to inherit
fortune. His body was sent to the
home of his sister, Bell court,
Brighton Beach, from Lufkin, Tex,
where Fox was killed while stealing
ride on a freight train.
He lived on Elliott street with the
other members of the family until
he was thirty-one years old, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Murray, the sister, said. Every
one was fond of him and he was the
family favorite, particularly with his
wealthy uncle, Edward Hanley of 106
Douglas street.
According to Mrs. Murray, her
brother kept a store in which he sold
plumbing fixtures and made a good
living. Then, suddenly, he realized
that he had passed thirty and was in
q fair way to spend the rest of his
days prosaically selling faucets across
counter. The life palled on him and
he quit to seek high adventure out
side the four walls of a Brooklyn
plumbing shop.
He wrote occasionally, at first his
letters bearing all sorts of strange
postmarkS. Then his family did not
hear from him for years and his uncle
died, leaving his money to the other
relatives. 1t was his wish, however,
that his nephew should have a third
Of the estate if he ever came home
Recently Mrs Murray received a
letter from Fox, which said that he
was poverty stricken, i'll and just man
aging TO exc out a bare existence by
doing odd jobs for a charitable farmer
in Cuero Tex. She wired him money
and told him to come back, assuring
him that he would have ample means
for the rest of his life He replied
that he would be home soon.
His sister was all ready to receive
him. but, instead, she got a telegram
from the authorities in Lufl1in,. tell
ing her that Fox had been killed
while riding the rods" of a Texas
freight train
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
MEAN TRICK EVEN FOR SATAN
Mana Realistic Dream Would Seem to
Constitute Almost Last Woro
in Torture.

They were discussing dreams. Il
don't believe In dreams, HoDerts an
nounced.
81 don't particularly believe In them
either" Asbury agreed, IF you mean
nv that that they foretell the future or
exnlain the past, but some OF them
are certainly most terribly reallstlc'
"WelI. what is the worst dream you
ever had. anyway" Roberts asked.
Asburv thought the matter over
moment.
"The worst one can think of now
is a dream had just few mghts
ago. / dreamed I was in hell and
.eThat certainly was bad eneughE'
Roberts interrupted.
Eyes, but wait; that's just the start
Of it! AS l said, dreamed was
In hell. However, was getting along
as well as could be expected, when the
fall of the year came aud the ragweed
hloomed. NV hay fever hit me with
full force and / was nearly WIG WIN
sneezing when along came the OLD deVh
himself and took away my handKer-
chief I"-Kansas City Star.
A Little Trees Life.
never see little tree bursting
from the earth, peeping confdingly up
among the withered leaves without
wondering how long 1t Will i've ana
what trials and triumphs 1t Will nave
It will better and beautify the EARTH
love the blue sky and the white clouds
passing by and ever join merrily In
the movement and the music of the ele-
mental dances with the Winds. 1t Will
welcome the flower-opening days OF
spring, be home for the birds ana
enjoy the summer rain. And when
comes the golden peace Of autumn days
I trust It will be ready with ripened
fruit for the life to come. never
fail to hope that if this tree is cut
down it may be used for flagpole to
keep our glorious banner in the breeze,
| or be built into a cottage where love
will abide; or if it must be burnt that
1t will blaze on the hearthstone In
home where children play In the fire.
light on the floor.-EnOs A. Mills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
Thirsty People
Are Easy.

1t beats the world how man with
a little nerve can get the money away
from a man who loves liquor. The
other day a fellow opened an office in
st. Louis and called himself the Tay-
lor Wine Company. He sold the So
called liquor at $4 a quart and recon-
mended it as the best ever. He said
that one drink would change a mans
view of the world; that two drinks
would enable a cripple to climb tree
without touching a limb With his
hands, and that three drinks would
enable him to get one hundred thous-
and dollars much easier than Fall got
his. When the purchaser would take
his purchase out and sample 1T he
found that it did not have any more
authority than a deposed king in
Greece, and that it was nothing more
in fact than a weak quality of grape
Juice. When the man complained he
was informed that he should place the
ilquor out where it could get air,
leave it there for a month or so, and
that it would come up as bowling
success, with the accent on bowling.
AS the fellows all wanted drink that
would make drunk come and wanted
it right now, they complained to the
authorities that they had been de-
frauded. and the man who sold the
stuff was arrested.-Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27

Young unmarried girls are mighty
flip and clipper when there are men
around It. takes widow to act as
if she had never even spoken to a man
before
Teacher" Johnny, give me SEN
tence using the word 'diadem. John
ny. People who drink moonshine d.
a-dem sight quicker than those who
don't"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27

Dprr1n..D 1875 Wisconsin Ao4oNsIs Assoc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27

NOTE
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(OT NUMBERS REMAIN TIE SAME
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W on CHANGE M OlO AUsFSERS-
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Eel FROM ROUTE.
AkEaGND,cAIES HIGHWAY REb4ONEO
NM FROM NAM SYSTEM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
GOVERNOR and COUNCIL WILL
HEAR 20 PARD ON CASES NOV. Is

Champion and Edward r. Cole, all OF
whom are serving life sentences in
the States prison for murder.
The 10 petitions include those of
Albert L. Barker of Portland and
Vito Prunesti of East Milinocket,
serving life sentences In the States
prison at Thomaston for murder,
Willard S. levin ana Herschel Shaw
OF Houlton given prison sentences
for conspiracy to violate the prohibi-
tory liquor law: Mary Coyne Of Port
land, unlawful possessions: John Hill
house OF Eliot, manslapghter; Albert
). Bouffard of Augusta: George A.
Nelson and Thed Sysko of Portland.
Arthur G.. Witham of Nobleboro and
Aubur Trask of Farmingdale, driv-
Ing an automobile while intoxicated;
John Boland of Boston. breaking and
entering an uninhabited building;
Louis Coto of South Berwick, arson:
Ernest Smith of Fort Fairfield. keen
Ing liquor unlawfully; Frank I. An
aerson OF 0quossoc. illegal selling of
liquor: George Coombs of Brunswick.
unlawful possession of liquor. James
w. Davis of Westbrook, bigamv:
Walter III. Flye of Gorham, rape: and
Manford Galway of Skowhegan, ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
P. u. Comm. WILL.
Hold Hearing Today.
On Petition of the
Eastern Tel. Co.

Hearing will be held before the
Public Utilities Commission at It's
office at the State House at ~
o'clock this Wednesday morning on
the petition of the Eastern Tele-
phone Company. ct ais, asking that
the Commission establish joint rates,
tolls and charges and through line
rates between the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the Eastern Telephone Company,
and that the Commission also es-
tablish a just division of all such
rates, tolls and charges between the
two companies.
The petitioning telephone company
sets forth that:
The two telephone companies have
failed to have joint rates, tolls or
charges legally established for SER
vice By or over said lines and that
said legal joint rates. tolls or
charges ought to be established.
The two telephone companies can
not agree upon the division between
them of the joint rates. tolls, and
charges.
Joining with the Eastern Tele-
phone Company in the petition are:
II. w. Lord, Carl H. Lord, John
Jones, NJ. Z. Davis. S. ]. Cakes. S. J.
Smith. Grace Bailey, H. NJ. Clapp
and William Orr, all of Enfield. G. s.
Spencer of West Enfield is treasurer
of the petitioning telephone COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

pion In his petition. II had been
visiting at the house and there Was
also a pediar there. I left the night
before, knew nothing Of the cause OF
the fire and am not guilty. OF any
connection with It nor any attack
upon any person in any way, shape
or manner.
GRAHAM was convicted in the su.
perior court for Cumberland county
in 1901. In his petition. GRAHAM
states that he In innocent Of any
participation or knowledge OF the
crime alleged. and that during the
% years Of his serving time AZ
Thomaston his every word and act
have been that Of an innocent man.
Cole was convicted in the superior
court for Cumberland county In 1895.
Cole states In his petition that he
was not present in Falmouth on the
date alleged. but was at Cape Eliza
beth. that there was so much doubt
In the case that the first jury dis
agreed, that the evidence was not
enough to warrant a verdict OF gull
ty. that he feels that he was con-
victed by prejudice and that after
having served more than Is years for
crime OF which he is innocent that
he should be given his liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Treasurer Bonney
Files Report for
Two Fiscal Years

The report of State Treasurer W.
l.. Bonney for the two years ending
June 30. 1924. just filed with the
Governor and Council, shows that for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1874
the receipts of the State were $16.-
710,639; the expenditures, $16.O78.-
oS3; and the cash balance, $2,717,-l
7S5. rt--& Fl
The following table shows the re-
ceipts, expenditures and cash balance
for the previous two fiscal years:
Year ending June 80, 1923-Receipts,
S15. 52S.039: expenditures. $16, 3O6,-
361; cash balances $2.OS5, $40. Year
ending June 80, 1922-Receipts.
SIS. S43364: expenditures. SIS, $780,
OF; cash balance, 81 1858. 1913.
The valuation of the State for 1873
was $672, 767, 742; the State tax, $4,-
S79.735: and the rate of. taxation.
GOT IA. The rate of taxation for the
four previous fiscal years was as fol-
lows: 1922. COS; 1921, .005 IL: 1870.
.OO7 Ia; 1919, .OO7 IL.
Under the heading. Corporation
Franchise Tax, the report shows that
for 1929 the branch taxes col
lected amounted to. $685.. and the
total, $244 ,94S: while for 1923-24. the
branch taxes collected amounted TO
S5352, and the total collected, $245,-
2S1.
For the IL months ending June 30,
1924. the amount received on account
of the collateral inheritance tax was
$556, 467, as compared with SLID
367,, received from that source for
the year ending June so. 1923.
Receipts from automobile fees for
the year ending June 80, 1913,
amounted to 81 .6oS. $50, as compared
with $1,397. 1877, for the year ending
June 80. 1928.
The receipts by months during the
year ended June 80, 1924, shows that
the largest sum was in December,
1923, the amount being $3.50. 1881.
The expenditures were the heaviest
during that month, totaling $3,126'-
9S3.45.
A statement by State Auditor Hay
ford attached to the report certifies
that at the close of business June ~.
1924, the cash in the Office of the
State treasurer amounted to $62,-
1880, and the books of that OFFICE
showed deposits in the several banks
of the State amounting to. $500
591 .26 making the total eashSon hand
and in the banks, S2,71T7S5.56.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

son, escape from jail and assault on
Ward's Case
The. petition for a reprieve was
fled BY Edgar IL. Ward of Randolph.
who Is serving life sentence In the
States prison for the murder OF
Marie Bernier of Lewiston by placing
poisin in gin which she drank. Ward
asks for the reprieve that he may
have medical care outside Of the
prison.
Ward was convicted in the sdper-
ior. court for Androscoggin county in
1919 and was committed to the
prison Feb. 4. 1921.
Ward asks for q repriye for the
following reasons:
His condition OF health owing to a
bullet wound tmbedded in his lung
has become so impaired that unless
remedial steps are taken he will. as
ne Is informed and believes, either
become permanently crippled or die
from the effects Of the bullet and
bullet wound.
He is a veteran of the World War
with an honorable discharge follow
ing upon a wound received in bat
tie in Fance, which wound was in
vious paragraph. and which vas re-
ceived prior to his entering the SER
vice of his country. His status as a
veteran entities him to adequate and
proper disqualification.
Because of the aforesaid premises.
he respectfully prays that he may be
gwen a reprieve for sufficient time
in the CUSTODY of the parole officer
or some duly authorized representa-
tive of the state Of Maine in order
to receive surgical and medical treat
ment and disqualification from such
agencies of the federal government
as shall undertake the same, and at
the expiration OF the treatment be
returned in execution Of his sentence
at Thomaston and his reprive ter
minated.
Prunesti and Barker Case
Prunestf was convicted in the SUI
preme judicial court for Penobscot
county in February. 1908, for the
murder of a fellow Italian at Mil
linocket. In his petition he states
that he has good record at the
prison and that he was never guilty
of the murder alleged for which he
was convicted.
Barker was convicted in the super
lor court Tor Cumberland county. in
1914 for murder. In his petition Bar
ker states that the requirements of
the law and the ends of justice would
have been fulfilled If he had been
! convicted Of manslaughter instead
Of murder.
Cases Pending
OF the four petitions of persons
! serving life in the states prison for
murder now pending, Giovanni Noto
was convicted in the supreme judi
cial court for Franklin county in
! 1911 for the murder of fellow coun-
tryman. In his petition MOTTO says
that he was lured to the house of
the man who was killed as he sup
posed for a friendly call and that he
struck at the man for no other pur-
pose than to sav4his own life.
| Champion was convicted in the
i supreme judicial court for York
county in 1900 of murder. In his PEE
! tition Champion states that he is
absolutely innocent of the crime of
which he was convicted and it was
never conclusively showa that any
crime was committed. Vie fire oc-
CURED. as J am inforn'@l after /
| o'clock in the morning" says Cham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
PAYS FINE FOR
FAILURE TO GET
PERMIT TO TRAP

The department Of inland fisheries
and game has received 4 report from
A. d. Park, trial justice at Paris, OF
case of State VS.. Aurvel Lapham OF
Hanover, tried before him Nov. 10.
charged with setting a Dear trap up
on premises of Smith Brothers IN
Hanover, without first securing u
written permit to do so. The de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to pay tine of $40 and
costs taxed at $l3.25,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Two Petitions in Murder Cases,
One in Manslaughter Case,
and Two Petitions on
Charges Of Conspiracy
Decisions now Pending on
Petitions of Four Men Con-
victed Of Murder

Hearings on 10 petitions for par
don and on one petition for re-
prieve will be held at the next ses-
sion of the Governor and Council.
Tuesday. Nov. 25. IL was announced
Tuesday. 1t Is also announced that
no more petitions for n pardon will
be heard by tho present council. 1t
Is expected that at the next session
OF the council that decisions will be
rendered I'm the cases OF Giovanni
Noto. Edward GRAHAM. George IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

The certificate sof interpolation Of
the Standard Seating Company, or
ganized at Augusta, was approved
Tuesday at the Office Of the attorney
general The purpose Of the new
corporation is to manufacture, buy
and sell chair seats. toys. wooden
novelties. veneer and ply wood; CAPT.
tai stock. $30,0e0, all, common; moth
ing paid in; par value Of shares,
500; five shares subscribed; direct
ors-President. Lewis A. Burleigh Of
Augusta; treasurer, Donald Q. Bur-
leigh OF Stockholm; Allen Quimby Of
Portland; S. j. Antworth Of Stock
holm and Thomas Y. Doherty Of
Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

Commissioner F. p. Washburn of
the department OF agriculture has
accepted an invitation 70 deliver an
illustrated lecture on the subject.
Maine Agricultural Conditions. al
meeting OF the Sebasticook grange
to be held Saturday evening at Burn.
ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
CHELSEA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Halloween Of
augusta, were Sunday callers at
Charles watson's.
Archie Collins. Harry Morrill,. and
Enroll Thompson, went Saturday, up
In the Dead River region on
hunting trip.
Melvin Swift has installed q radio
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-10-17
REAL WESTERN DRAMA
PROMISES TO ATTRACT

There is something about well
directed western drama which even
the most blase moving picture pat
ron enjoys. Critics who viewed ad-
vance screenings OF the William
Fox production. "Heli's Hole" free
ly predicted that this picture would
appeal everywhere.
Charles Jones Who appears 50
naturally in the saddle. along with
Ruth Clifford. leading lady and a
cast OF excellent strength. are said
to excei their best efforts. In ad-
dition, there is an avalanche scene
at the climax which critics agreed
was one of the most remarkable
photographs ever taken.
At the Iris Theatre Wednesday
and Thursday.