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Evening star., 1924-04-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
(Quotstions furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co
Mammal Selling
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Foreign
exchanges steady. Quotations Gin
United States dollars): Great Britain.
demand, 4.383s; cables, 1895; sixty
day bills on banks, 4.36h; France,
demand, .O645; cables, .0646; Italy,
demand, .04471a: cables, .044S; Bel
gium, demand, .0545; cables, ,0546;
Germany. demand (per trillion),
.23$s; Holland, demand. .3735; Nor
way, demand. 1880; Sweden, demand,
.262S; Denmark, demand, 1879;
Switzerland, demand, 1871; Spain,
demand, 1858; Greece, demand, .O2OO;
Poland, demand .OO0OOO12; Czecho-
slovakia, demand, .00292a4; Jugo-
slavia, demand, .0125; Austria, de-
nand, .000014B; Rumania, demand,
.O0521a; Argentina, demand, .3275;
Brazil, demand, .1120; Toxic, de-
mand, 40A; Montreal, SO 1882.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
PARIS BoURsE IRREGULAR

PARIS, April 29.-Prices moved ir-
regularly on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, So francs 95 centimes;
exchange on London, 81 francs IS CEN
times; per cent loan, 20 francs 20
centimes; the dollar was quoted at
LIS francs 43h centimeS
Evening star., 1924-04-29
Call Money. An 3A a.

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. 160, 600 1p.m.. 373,2 200
IL m. .304.800 pm. ATS. 400
TPartly extra tPayaHe in preferred stock.
Dividend rates given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yearly declarations.
Unless otherwise noted, extra or special
dividends are not included.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. April 90 (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds, 75a1.75;
$50 pounds 1.25a265; sweets and
yams. barrel, 2.50a7.50; bushel. LISA
$50: new potatoes, barrel, 5.00a9. so
bushel. 1.50a3.oO; asparagus, dozen
z 2-Soao.oo; beans, bushel, 2.50a4. so;
beetS. hundred. 4.00a6.00; kale bushel
15a25; cabbage, basket, 1.75a2.75; car
rots, hundred, 4.00a6.O0 caulifiower
crate, 2.50a3.00; celery, crate. 275a
3.25; cucumbers, 5.00a6.00; eggplants
crate, 2.5oa4.oo; horseradish. bushel
onions, hundred pounds. 1.0oa2. 90
spring onions, hundred. 50a1 90; peas,
hamper. 3.00a5.00; peppers. crate,
2.0Oa5.00; spinach, bushel, 50a65; rad
ishes. bushel 75a1.50; squash, crate
3.50a4.50; tomatoes, crate, 2.5Oa5. 90.
Apples-pacRed barrel, 2.OOa4 so
bushel, 50a1.40; box apples, 1.9Oa2 SO;
grapefruit, box, 1.50a1.75; oranges
box, 2.50a3.75; strawberries quart, 20
a35.
Settling Prices on Grain.
Wheat-No. red winter spot
LII u; No. red winter, garlicky, do
mestic, 1.11&; no quotations on No 4
or No. red winter, garlicky. No
sales.
Corn-Cob. new, 4.25a4.3O per bar
rel for yellow and 410a4.15 per barrel
for white; No. corn, spot, S7k; No.
. toI IL. Spot. or 2 lIdCh corn, yellow,
No. 3, 80. No sales.
,oats-No. white, 5sa5S u; No. s
white, new, 57a57h
Rye-Nearby, 70aS0; No. rye, spot,
751s. ?p'''
Hay-Receipts, eleven tons The en-
barge on shipments of hay to Balti-
more was lifted this morning by the
Pennsylvania railroad on good sound
quality of timothy and clover mixed
hay; the market is firm as quoted
there being comparative scarcity
on spot of good hay. Low grade, dam
aged and unsound hay is hard tc
move, even at its relative quality.
Quotations: No. l timothy, 2S OOa
$3.50; No. 2. 27.50a2S.OO; No. tim
othy, 25.00a26.00; No. 1 light clover,
mixed, 2700a27.50; No. 2, light, 25.OOa
$500; No. / clover, mixed, 20 50a27 90;
No. 2 clover. mixed, 23.00a2400.
Straw-No. l straight rye, 24.o0a
$500 per ton; No. l tangled rye, 18.OOa
1000; No. l wheat, 1S.00a1S.50; No. /
oat, 17.00a1S.00.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, April 29.-Following is a
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1924-04-29

Powdered sugar is sometimes as
dangerous as gasoline. A suGar-d dust
explosion destroyed a factory in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1924-04-29
u. S. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
Quotations furnished by Redmond & Coz
DIVIDENDS.

Pay Stock Of
Corp. Pr. Rate. able. record
1;ollinger. c. G. MN 10 May 10 May
s1oInson. Ed Bis....Q soc May I Ayr. "a
Evening star., 1924-04-29
Object of Pending Measure.

The pending measure, prepared b.
Mr.. McFadden, is designed to NEE
this emergency by amending the ma
tionai banking laws in several i'm
portant particulars for the purpose
of meeting the outstanding need OF
the national banks for more modern
charter powers and by putting Ger
tain restraints on branch banking by
state members in the federal reserve
Evening star., 1924-04-29
Listed on Stock Exchange

The Washington Stock Exchange
has listed the recent issue of South
ern Building Company $2,100,0o0 of
6k per cent sinking fund notes.
which were offered the public a few
weeks ago and which have been en-
tirely sold. The notes are dated
April 1. 1924. and mature April l.
1899. Interest is payable semi-an-
nally. with the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of New York as trustees
An offering of S12.000.o00 of Hearst
Publications. Inc first (closed) mort
gage and collateral trust 6h per cent
serial gold bonds at par and interest.
yielding 61R per cent, is being made
Evening star., 1924-04-29
Electric Company's Output.

Preliminary figures of the North
American Company and subsidiaries
for the twelve months ended March
81. 1924, show an electric output of
2,21S,191,136 X. w. H, being an in
crease of 21.SS per cent over the pre-
ceding year. On March 81, 1924, cleo
trio customers numbered 09,040,
which was an increase of 116,161, or
1885 per cent during the year.
During the past year over 100000. 900
has been added to property and plant
accounts of North American subsidi-
aries About half of this expenditure
was in adding to the facilities of com
panies already owned and chiefly for
enlarging their electric light and
power plants and distribution sys-
TENS. The balance is accounted for
by properties taken into the con-
solidated statements during the year.
Dull Trading Noted Today.
Trading slumped in volume on the
local exchange this morning, with
no material change in price levels.
Continental Trust Company stock re-
covered two points to S5 from yes
terday's new minimum and Merchants
Bank and Trust Company scored
fractional advance to 1870 on sales
aggregating As shares. Capital Trac-
tion was unchanged at 93 Is, as was
Washington Gas at 49. National
Mortgage and Investment preferred
sold to an extent of 120 shares, de-
clining from SIS to S1H.
Washington Gas 6s of 1888, the only
bonds traded in, sold at 1o1 and
101N.
Evening star., 1924-04-29

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
IL am. 3476 600 IL noon 1868 900
1p.m.. 7054000 2p.m... S7lI0 900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
JUVENILE JUDGE TO
DECIDE MOTHERS
RIGHT TO CHILDREN

Juvenile Court Judge. Goodsell
heard testimony Saturday in an &C
ton brought by the mayor of Fenn1-
more to determine if Mrs. Clara Riley
of that city is the fit custodian of her
five minor children. The children are
Caroline, 10; George, IL; Dale, g.;
Mamie, 8; and Ada, IL months. Mrs.
Riley has been named in connection
with an action brought by the state
against Frank Payne, single, Bos--
cobel mail man. She left her husband
Maurice Riley, at Boscobel last Sep
TENDER, moving to Fennimore where
she has since resided. 1t is alleged
that since leaving her husband Mrs.
Riley has taken various jaunts with
Mr.. Payne. Judge Goodsell heard all
there was to say on both sides and
took the matter under Amusement.
E. R. Walker appeared for Mrs. Riley.
Roy C. Fache is back in Lancaster
for the summer after a winter in Buff
falo and Detroit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
WATERLOOMAN
MEETS DEATH IN
Saw ACCIDENT

Arthur L. Burrows, aged 25, life
long resident of the town of Water
loo, was instantly killed last Tues
day evening about 500 while work
ing with a company woodsaWing out
fit, on the John Rading farm near
Burton.
No one seems to know how it hap
pened but VIM. L. Burrows, a broth
er, saw Arthur entangled in. the line
shaft Of the saw outfit. The power
was shut off as quickly as possible
but the unfortunate man was dead.
His clothing had caught causing him
to be hurled violently and instantly
killed.
Funeral services were held Friday
with interment in Cassville cemetery.
The Rev. Lee of Cassvill officiated at
the services.
Arthur Burrows, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Burrows, was % years,
six months and ten days of age. He
was born on the home farm in Water
loo and lived there ali his life. Six
years ago he was married to Miss
Kate Cammack, who with one daugh-
ter, Myra, survives. He also leaves
his aged parents, two brothers and
three sisters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
Query and
Answer

QueStion-What is meant by a pow
er demand charge and how is it JUS
titled?
AnsweT-The Interstate Power Co.
imposes a demand charge on all pow
er users in proportion to the amount
of horse power in the plant For in
i'stance, the Herald pays around $3.50
ia month for five horse power This
charge is Independent of any power
used to operate machinery and is
charged regardless of the amount of
power used. The Interstate company
jnstides the policy on the basis of
holding the power user down to eff
fective equipment, not too heavy for
his purpose They claim they must
maintain lines and transformers in
proportion to the probable load on
the circuit and a wide-open policy
would unnecessarily overload their
lines
Question-Why can't Lancaster
have one telephone system like other
towns have?
AnSweT-It can. There Us no more
economic reason for two telephone
I,SyStems than there would be for two
postoffices. There is distinct eco
monte loss and hardship. The remedy
rests largely with the business men.
We think the new Kiwanis club, now
torganizing, will take this matter up
rand straighten it out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
JOHN BEETHAM
RETURNS FOR
SECOND TRIAL

John Beetham, convicted of incest
two years ago last February and sent
to Waupun to serve a term of fifteen
years, returned to Lancaster Wednes-
day evening to stand new trial after
serving 26 months of his first sen
tence. Mr.. Beetham's status is now
the same as though he had never had
trial. He can obtain freedom prior
to the trial by furnishing bond in a
sum to be named by Judge Smalley.
This has not as yet been set.
Fabian Beckett Of Dubuque appears
for Beetham. The order for a new
trial was entered by the Supreme
court following a decision that the
trial judge had erred in not granting
an affidavit for a change of venue
when requested to do so at the pre-
liminary hearing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
kIWANIS CLUB
RECOMMENDED
F0RLANCASTER

Local business men to the number
of thirty-f1ve met at Grantland club
rooms Thursday night and discussed
the possibility of a KiWanis club be-
ing organized here. 1t was the sense
of the meeting by unanimous vote
that such club should be organized
and a majority of those present signed
the call for a charter. 35 names are
required The full number was at
tanned Friday.
Lancaster business men have felt
for years that the city needed good
civic organization but various at
tempts at commercial clubs, country
clubs, chambers of commerce, ETC.,
have proven abortive. Some of them
have not gotten beyond the first meet
ing.
The history of Kiwanis organiza-
tions is that they remain active. The
club is identified with the national
organization and affiliated with other
clubs through the country. The ma
tional organization supplies the me-
thods by which the local club is kept
going in useful manner and upon
this ground is the national member
ship justified.
At Platteville the Kiwanis is ac-
tive after two years of operation.
Members there are enthusiastic over
the club and it's activities. Member
ship there is limited to eighty and at
present there is waiting list of II
members. Weekly meetings are held
with luncheon Such meetings are re-
quired by the club charter. They
serve to keep the club going and the
members interested.
The Herald believes Lancaster
needs civic organization. With a
civic center such as this city has it
would be shame not to have an or
ganization. We also believe that af-
filiation with national group is ne
cessary to keep the club alive as ex-
perience has shown that locally in
spired clubs die aborning. We there
fore favor the move toward organic
ing a Kiwanis club in this city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
STATEMENTS MAILED OUT.

The Herald has completed check
of all subscriptions due and mailed
each subscriber statement of ac-
count The total number aggregate
over 500 or about 20 percent of the
list. To have our list 80 percent paid
up is a gratifying situation. And we
hope to soon have it 100 percent
paid.
AS our subscribers are aware we
have recently made heavy investments
in the way of permanent home for
the paper and new and better ma
chinery used in production.
This has involved the expenditure
of large amount of money but we
think it will prove good investment
in the long run. And it Will mean
better newspaper for our readers
without increase in cost.
We have, as you may infer, spe-
cial reason for making collections
promptly at this time. In case there
is an error in the statement enclosed
we will appreciate an early reply.
And in case the statement is correct
we will be equally appreciative OF a
prompt remittance.
Thanking you kindly and with best
wishes.
Very truly yours TO serve.
A. l.. SHERMAN.
Editor and Publisher Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
JOLLY CONDUCTOR
HOME FROM TRIP
TO GOLDEN WEST

Cond. Brevitt Waite has returned
to his duties on the noon run INBOUND
from Madison after pleasant Visit OF
six weeks with his son, Maurice, at
Redonda Beach, Calf. Brevitt toured
400 miles of California scenery while
out there, using his sons car. At one
point on the ridge route between Los
Angeles and Bakersfield the ROAD
climbs 5000 feet in 26 miles In TINS
distance it makes 1,100 turns. me
road is double-tracked and OF cement.
Surveyors spent four years laying II
out. Thus California cares for the
tourist travel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
LANCASTER TEACHER
WAS ONCE PLANTER
ON TROPICAL ISLAND

Miss Minnie Lippett, teacher of
physics and general science in the
Lancaster high school, was once a
planter in the island of Porto Rico.
Her pupils here find much of interest
in what she relates of her delightful
life there.
With her sister, Miss Mary, Miss
Lippett owns 200 acres of plantation
on the island. The ladies spent
eight years there managing their
property. The principle crops were
pineapples, oranges and grapefruit.
These found a ready market by fruit
steamer in the North American port.
There is a considerable American
colony on the islands and the social
life is as pleasant as the climate is
delightful.
Miss Lippett left the island five
years ago, becoming homesick for the
states. 1t is said this happens to all
expatriates sooner or later. Since
then the property has been rented.
Miss Lippett's home is in Charles
Town, West Virginia. She taught in
the schools of Washington, D. c.,
prior to coming to Lancaster. She at
first planned to spend the summer on
her island property but has since de-
cided to pursue summer school work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
SOUTHERN BREEZE
MAKES SUNDAY
LIKE SUMMER DAY

A south wind Sunday brought
warm air with it and marked the first
real appearance of spring weather In
this section. Spring will be late fur
ther north this year due to heavy
Snowfall and many ponds and lakes
still frozen. At Merrill robins galore
have been in evidence for couple OF
weeks and even snipe and sea gulls
have reached that section. However,
ND to Monday of last week the ice on
Prairie river was still thick and SOL
id. A cold north wind soon shows
that plenty of ice and snow exist IN
the north. The Herald would like
line from some of its readers In the
Lake Superior region as to whether
or not the upper great lakes. have
broken their ice covering as yet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES

The men of Avoca have organized
"Rod and Gun Club" the object be-
inc to stock the lakes with game fish
and conserve the game and fish.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza w.
Richards, who died at Muscatine, Ia,
were held at the home of her brother,
James Hughes, at Pecatonica, Thurs
day.
The Boscobel Farmers Exchange
has been incorporated for $1,000 700
shares were sold at par value of $40
a share. J. w. Moore, H. P. Rice and
r. E. Bannen are the incOrporators.
Mt. Horeb voters downed a propO-
sition to bond the village for $4,000
to buy the unfinished Luder building
and equip it for a municipal building.
The vote was to 1 against the prop
osition.
Mrs. A. Y. Morrow has resigned her
post as teacher of the 9Th grade in the
Darlington schools, after % years of
continuous service. Mrs. Morrow had
taught other grades before teaching
the 8th grade.
Galena people in considerable num-
Der went to Dubuque Friday to see
David Warfeld's performance OF
"Shylock, the Merchant of Venice =
Miss Helen Stryker, native of Ga
lena, appears in the part of Jessica,
daughter of Shylock.
Arvid Odland, Stoughton, was
struck on the head by a tree he was
telling and knocked unconscious. A
wound extending from ear to ear was
sewed up. Odland also suffered a
fractured skull but will live.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow, formerly
of Evansville, died in Rockford leav-
ing the Wisconsin Congregational
conference $4,000 for the fund main
tanned for aged ministers. $4,000 was
left to the same conference as an en-
dowment fund and $4,000 to the Am
erican board of commissioners on for
eign missionary work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
Easter Sunday
Methodist Episcopal Church

Passion Week Services-Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered on Thursday
night.
Friday at 900 p. m. Sermon The
Crucifxion."
Easter Sunday-Sunday school at
$50 a. M. Morning worship at 1890
a. N. The choir will render the can
tata 'The Dawn of the Kingdom"
Afternoon services at 200 o'clock.
knights Templar Service. Boscobel
and Platteville communicates will
participate. Sermon by the Rev. John
Birrell.
Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Evening service at 1880 o'clock. a
fine program will be given. 1.-THE
Life of Jesus in Music and Song"
You will be welcome to all of the
services. We hope you will be pres
ent to make the DAY of Commemora-
ton great blessing to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
IF HATTIE "SPOOFED"
JUDGE WHY DID SHE
PICK ON LANCASTER?

A woman giving her name as Mrs.
Hattie Harris, alias Ethel Ford, was
sentenced to five years in the state
reformatory at Rockwell City, Iowa,
by Judge E. D. Mcguire at Dubuque,
Wednesday morning. She was con-
victed for completely in the robbery
of Bud Griffith, from whom, with
three others, she took nearly $lOO.
Mrs. Ford told the court she was
married woman with a husband Nv
inc on farm near Lancaster. AS no
one around here knows of such
family the general belief is that she
"spoofed' the judge, giving him the
name of the first town that came into
her mind. She took her sentence
calmly, evincing no interest in the
proceedings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
City Council Should
Publish Proceedings.

The state law requires that NUM-
cipalities shall publish complete re-
port of all proceedings of the city
council This means report Of all
bills paid as well as all action of pub
lie interest while the council is in
session.
The Herald has always published
a general report of council news
without charge to the city. We have
not felt able to donate the space
toward publishing an audit of ex-
penditures.
However, this is the state law. 9th
er towns are doing it. In view of the
cry of waste, etc, and in view also
that our city fathers have nothing to
cover up or conceal we think the pro
ceedings should be published in full.
1t is up to the city council.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
TO CARE FOR DEWEY GRAVE

When, some time ago, Gov. John j.
Blaine lad his attention called to the
neglect of Gov. Nelson M. Dewey's
grave at Lancaster, he commissioned
his grandnephew, Robert Morse, and
one of the 1atter's boy friends, Rich
ard Orion, as his personal represent
atives in the matter Robert and
Dick received their formal commits
sions with the governors private
seal affixed, last fall. They went
over the grave plot and cleaned up
the debris, making things tidy for
winter This spring they made fur
Their improvements.
The lads expect to keep the grass
moved all summer and hope to in
terest other boys in keeping the en-
tire cemetery where Gov. Dewy is
buried, in an orderly condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
LATEST PHASE OF
MUSCODA FEUD is
RECOUNT OF VOTES

MuscOda-The interminab1e dispute
goes forward here. The latest phase
is an election recount demanded by
Emery Miller, candidate, against
Frank Pospichal for the office of vii
lage assessor. J. L. Gibbs, defeated
for village trustee, has also served
notice demanding an official recount
1t is alleged that illegal votes were
cast and that the election board IL
legally barred certain votes. The re-
count took place Monday of this
week. All contested ballots were
marked when placed in the ballot
box and over these votes the dispute
exists. Criminal voting is limited at
and If this is proven prosecution may
follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
yESPERMAN HOUSE SOLD.

The residence of Chas. Vesperman
on No. Monroe ST., was sold at sher-
ifs sale last Friday the bid being
$4,000. Mary c. Alcorn and Mrs. Lille
C. Wanazek, as executives of the
estate of Phillip Bennett, deceased,
took the place in to satisfy a mort
gage held by them. Mr.. Vesperman,
former owner of the place, now re-
sides in Pillager, MINI. The proper
ty was at one time owned and lived
in by Jos. Nathan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
EGGS HIT LOW MARK

With eggs around zoe a dozen the
market has been at the lowest point
this spring since 1916. The mild
weather up to New Years day gave
the pullets an early development and
they began to lay early in the winter.
The result was a higher egg produc-
ton than usual this spring
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
MANS RELATION TO ANIMALS

Upon suggestion OF the editor OF the
Herald, the Humane Thought for
April, written by State Humane Of
ficer, A. E. Frederick, will deal with
the relation of the dumb animal to-
ward his higher brother-Man.
Some time ago the Herald requested
DR.. Frederick to write something for
our readers along this line, and in
response he condensed the subject in
to a Humane Thought of usual length
and has given it to the press of the
state-at-large. This article will ap-
pear in the Herald shortly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
The First RantiSt Church

Sunday school. 9:3O a. m. Sermon:
"The Gloomy Road Made Bright"
1890 a. M B. Y. P. u, $3.50 p. m.
Sermon: why Was Man Created.
1880 .. m. Prayer hour Thursday at
1880 D. m.
The Sunday school will rener an
Easter program after which the pas
tor will deliver an Easter message.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all. Let US make this happy Easter
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-16
KNTGHTS TEMPLAR SUNDAY

knights Templar of the Platteville
and Boscobel will meet at Lancaster
Sunday for the annual Easter Sunday
services. With their Lancaster
brothers they will go to the Methodist
church at 2:30 to listen to sermon
delivered by the Rev. John Birrell.