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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

fifth to the Sixty.second Congress?
Well, his son. Maurice Z. Crum.
packer, who was educated in the
Washington schools while his father
was in Congress and who later at
tended Culver Military Academy, Uni.
versity Of Michigan and Harvard, is
coming to Congress from the third
Oregon district. He was in the mill.
tary service of the United States Gov
eminent during the World War for
16 months, and was discharged with
the rank of captain. During that
time he organized and developed as a
war measure the Loyal Legion of Log.
gers and Lumbermen in l 900 logging
camps and lumber mills in the States
OF Oregon, Washington and Idaho, off
setting sedition and I. w. W.ism.
An old Hoover Food Administration
man has been elevated to Congress
Ebert s. Brigham Of st. Adams, VT.
He served with Hoover during the
war and was q member Of the New
DRY committee, having been State
commissioner Of agriculture from 1913
to 1924.
The heroic service Of an humble out
uoor Worker Ior OHeie sam mas JUST
been brought to the attention of Sec.
rotary Jardine of the Department OF
Agriculture by w. B. Greeley, chief
of the Forest Service.
Crawling into hollow tree lying
on the ground and extinguishing the
fire burning within the tree was the
unusual experience OF Fred Call, a fire
guard in the Boise National Forest in
Idaho. He was on duty when a bolt
of lightning set fire to q yellow pine
tree AZ inches in diameter. This tree
happened to be hollow and Call chop
ped it down in order to extinguish the
blaze. Even then he was unable to
get to the flames, SO he crawled into
the trunk, chipping away the burning
wood with his knife and crawled out
with it on his shovel. He made many
trips into the tree. crawling about SO
feet each rot1nd trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

From this picture of prosperou:
shington it is interesting to turn Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
NEARBY NOTES

The Rev. F. P. Walter of Ash Creek
church, Richland county, has been
transferred to the Evangelical church
at Dorchester, Clark county. The Rev.
Franklin Jordan of Webster takes the
Ash Creek church.
Amid ceremonies in the executive
office at Madison, Governor Blaine
signed the old age pension bill, using
a quill plucked from an eagle. Nat
ional and state officers of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles sponsored the
measure and. witnessed the signing of
the bill.
The National Construction company
steam shovel that has been undergo
ing repairs at the Galena Iron Works,
after doing heavy grading between Ga
lena and Elizabeth, was shipped to
Stockton, Sunday. Owing to the
heighth of the shovel it was necessary
to ship it to Freeport, then to Stock
ton as it would not go through the
tunnel at Rice.
Fred Lenhart, we'll known farmer
near DEBORAH, lost his life last Tues
day when his team was frightened by
someone blasting stumps in a near
by field, where he was at work. His
foot got caught in disc and the
team dragged him about quarter of
mile. He was 68 years old and is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03

fenced him to 100 days in Jail and
$1,000 fine.
The Avoca correspondent to a
Dodgeville paper states that several
surveying crews are now working on
the Avoca side of the Wisconsin river
determining the size and depth of the
lake that will be formed by putting in
the new dam at RiverView on the
Wisconsin river. Where it is deter
mined that the greater part of the
lands and farms will be flooded by the
new dam, options are being taken on
the entire farm. Many options on
f1owage lands are being taken in the
vicinity of Avoca.
Fred Morris and Virgil Dowell of
Viola were in Richland Center court
last week charged with driving their
car while intoxicated. The sheriff's Of
flee was notified that they were COM
ing this way and in no condition to
drive a car. Armed with warrants, they
went out and located them in the ditch
on Mill Creek, where Morris had gone
through the windshield. They were
brought to the city and Morris re-
quired a doctors services before he
could appear in court where he plead
guilty and was fined 500 and costs.
Dowell is an old offender aid later
appeared in Judge LincoIn's court
where he plead guilty and received a
fine of $500 and costs or sixty days in
the county Jail. He has CHOSEN the Jail
sentence.-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03

! VIM. PitZer and son, Percy, went
to the Ed Biederman home near
Bloomington recently and gave the
head of the house beating. 3ieder-
man then had them arrested for as
sault and battery and the sheriff took
them before G. w. Vince, justice of
Mt. Hope, where they pleaded guilty.
| Pitzer's fine and costs amounted to
| $40 and the son drew a $50 fine and
80 days in the county jail.
Mrs. Esther Adney st. John, Pra.
du Citizen, died last week at the age
of "a years. She was a native of Vim
ton, O., making the trip to Wisconsin
via steamboat in 1855. In 1860 she
married Jas. Robt. st. John, who died
a few years ago. For many years the
/ couple lived at McGregor but since
the death of her husband, the old lady
resided with a daughter at Pra. du
| Chen. Surviving relatives are four
children, 10 grandchildren and 35
at-grandchildren.
Joseph Doe, 10 year old lad living
near Waukon, came to grief when
| he visited his grandfather, Ole An
derson, at DEBORAH and, in rumma ging
around the house, found $40, which
he appropriated. The same evening he
purchased used Ford car for $3.50,
paying cash for it, and then went on a
jaunt across the country, finally wind
| ing up at La Crosse, where he sold
the car for $40. In court, after the
sheriff had located him, the judge SEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03

survived by wife and two sons.
Chas. Post, World war veteran of
the town of Freeman, Crawford coun-
ty,. was examined and found to be
mentally deranged as the result of
shell shock. He was sent to Milwau-
kee for treatment. The young man had
refused to work, claiming the world
lowed him a living" He threatened
to "cut his mothers heart out" when
she admonished him.
Otto Barlowe of Gays Mills and
Zelmer Highlands of the town of
Scott, who were awaiting trial in the
circuit court on the charge of lar
ceny, went before Judge O'Neil and
pied guilty. to the complaint filed
against them. The court sentenced
each to six months in the county jail
but Barlowe was paroled to his faith
er at Gays Mills and Hughbanks to
E. L. Haggerty of the town of Scot
Courier.
Lone Rock is included in the sta
tions granted reduced railroad rates
to Madison on round trip tickets for
the summer months. When the rates
were announced for the month of May,
Lone Rock was not included in the
towns given the lower round trip
rates, and Lone Rock people resented
such a schedule. Lone Rock has no
bus touching that village, and it was
thought the railroad company did not
give the lower rate there because it
had no competition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
BLOOMINGTON

Ogden E. Johnson, of Wausau, will
be one of the principals in triple
marriage ceremony in which three
sisters will be welded at the home of
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. S. G..
Young, in Rock Island, June Is.
Two men, Thos. Harper and Willard
Moore, had a narrow escape from
burning to death Tuesday when the
liquid they were using to clean the
inside of a boiler at the Fisher Box
Board Co., Beloit, caught fire. Only
the quick action of Harper in throw
ing the bucket containing the blazing
fluid through an opening in the top
of the boiler saved their lives, it is
said
Ruth Carroll, 81, student nurse at
the Milwaukee hospital, was killed
last Thursday when she fell from the
third floor to the bottom of the ele-
Tvator shaft. According to Miss Gladys
Deering, who was a passenger on the
elevator, Miss Carroll had attempted
to open the door at the third floor and
leave while the elevator was still in
motion. She failed to locate the door
catch, however, poised on the foot
WlQ0 IduUluS lOT d ulOuI0uC dAu IuCA
lost her balance.
A good sized wolf which has been
hunted since early this winter by far
mers of the town of Clinton, Vernon
county, and hunters from nearby
towns, was finally captured by Oscar
Hanson, last week, near his farm Mr..
Hanson said there were two of them,
but one got away as the shooting was
done in the moonlight, therefore was
more difficult as it took four shots to
down the first one. The wolves caused
considerable damage, killing sixty
lambs, valued at over $500
Petition was made in the Rock
county court by Mrs. Edith Wilson,
widow of B. C. Wilson, Edgerton, pat
ent medicine manufacturer, for the
probate of the will of Mr.. Wilson, who
died in Edgerton last Saturday. The
inventory shows $4,000 in real es-
tate and $4,000 in personal proper
ty. The heirs are the widow, a
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Wilson Shear
er, and a grandson, Raymond Wilson
Brandt, of Sheboygan. The will was
made in 1912, when second daugh-
ter, Madge Wilson, was alive. Under
the terms Of the will, the wife re-
ceives $1,000 annually, Madge Wilson
$1,000 annually, and the estate to be
left in trust for Is years after the
death of Mr. Wilson, then divided
share and share alike. The will pro-
vides for suitable support and main
tenance Of Mrs. Shearer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
Slaves and Whiskey
Auction Sale in 1849

The following taken from an ex-
change is an indication of the kind
of commodities that were to be had
| for sale in the days when slaves were
chattels the same as any other pos
sessions of their owners.
This is what Kentucky farmer
had to sell when he started West in
| 1849:
Having sold my farm, and as / am
| leaving for Oregon territory by oxen
team on March 1, 1849, 1 will sell all
my personal property, except two OK
en- teams, Buck and Ben, and Lon and
Jerry, consisting of the following:
Two milk COWS, 1 gray mare and colt,
1 pair of oxen, i yoke, baby yoke, 2
OK carts, 1 iron plow with wood
mould boards.
800 feet of poplar weather boards,
| 1000 three-foot clap boards, 1900 loft.
fence rails, 1 60-gallon soap kettle, IS
sugar troughs made of white ash tim
Der, 10 gallons of maple syrup, 2 spin
ming wheels, 80 pounds of mutton tai
low, large loom made by Jerry Will
son, 300 poles, 100 split hoops, 100
empty barrels.
| One 32-gallon barrel of Johnson
N1IllSl ySo1o OAuS ~ gu
Ions of apple brandy, l 40-gallon cop
per still.
-Four sides of oak tanned leather,
1 dozen wooden pitchforks "a one
! half interest in tan yards, 1 32-cal-
iber rifle, bullet molds and powder
horn, rifle made by Ben Miller.
Fifty gallons of soft soap, ham, bac-
on and lard, 40 gallons of sorghum
molasses, 6 head of fox hounds, all
soft mouthed but one.
At the same time I will sell my six
negro slaves; 2 men, 35 and so years
old, boys, II and 10 years old, mu-
latto wenches, 40 and 80 years old.
Will sell all to same party as I will
not separate them.
Terms of sale: Cash in hand or note
to draw 4 per cent interest with Bob
Mcconnell security. My home is 2
miles south of Versailles, Kentucky, on
Mcconnell Ferry pike. Sale will begin
at o'clock a. m. Plenty to eat and
drink.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
Illinois Editor Tries
To Keep on Safe Side

A certain editor of paper in Illi-
nois was threatened with libel suit
some time ago and made thorough
investigation of the libel law, COM
ing to the conclusion finally that he
could be sued for libel for almost
any item of news.
The weather was about the only safe
topic.
He began looking for a way out
Gradually We editor wrote UP his items
in manner to comply with the letter
of the law
One morning We editors subscribers
were greeted with this account in
their favorite journal, of a swell re-
ception given by one of the grand la
dies of their home town:
"a woman giving the name of Mrs. J.
G. Jones, who is reported to be one
of the society ladies of this section,
is said to have given what purported
to be reception yesterday afternoon.
ut is understood that consider
able number of so-called guests, re-
ported to be ladies noted in society
circles, were present and some of
them are quoted as saying they en-
joyed the occasion.
1T is charged that the firm of Bow
er e Black furnished the refresh
ments and Stringham the alleged
music.
The hostess is said to have worn a
necklace of alleged pearls which she
declares was given her by her hus-
band. "-Ex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
History of Old Grant County:

Nearly every week for the
past six or seven years the
Herald has carried a budget
of historical anecdotes from
the facile pen of Judge Will
mott. The Judge was born
and has lived near four
score years in old Grant. He
knows the country like a
book. He knows its lore, it's
origin, it's achievements.
Judge Wilmott is a weekly
contributor of the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
Stories of Interest and Charm:

The Herald has adopted a
policy of publishing the best
in serial stories. If you like
a good story follow the Her
aid serials. We have con-
Guided the thousand dollar
serial "The Wings of the
Morning." and plans to have
another of equal merit very
soon. The serial stories
alone make the Herald
worth several times the cost
of subscription.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
State and Nearby News:

The Herald carries a full
complement of Wisconsin
news and items from the
nearby area of Southwest
ern Wisconsin, Northwest
ern Illinois and Northeast
ern Iowa. The Tri-State
news feature requires a
great deal of work to get up
but is we'll liked by the read
ers. Exclusive in the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03

The old-time authors usually died
in poverty, but the modern ones have
iron-bound contracts with the pub
fishers before they produce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
News Around the County:

A skilled staff of trained cor
respondents from every cor
ner of Old Grant. All the
County News that's worth
reading and is of interest.
See it first in the Herald.
Our correspondents are al
ways on the job and work
for us exclusively. They can
be relied upon for accuracy
and hustle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Alumnae Of Kappa
Delta to Hold Bazaar

Alumnae Of Kappa Delta have an.
uounced that the annual Kappa Del.
IN baznar viii bs held in the junior
ball room at The Olympic on Friday,
November 20.
A card party will be featured in
tho afternoon from until ( o'clock.
with Mrs. s. Richard Peck in charge
Of arrangements. assisted by Miss
AdsIyno Burrus and Miss Helen
Peach. In tho evening there Will
be a dance. Mrs. Edward Lindroth
win be In charge, assisted by Miss
Dorothy Brattcn. Miss Bratton Ia
also general chairman Of the bazaar.
which will open at 10 O'Clock.
Kappa Delta Mothers Club In rep.
resented by Mrs, Otto Pruessmnn and
Mrs. 8. Richard Peck; alumnae by
Mrs. Edward Llndroth and Mrs.
Trueman Smith. Tho publicity Is
in tho hands Of Miss Margaret
Pruessmnn and Miss Patricia Lynch.
The booths will DO very attractive
and will contain every variety Of ar.
ticles suitable for Christmas gifts.
Miss Mildred Layton and Miss Max.
inc Boyker viii be in charge OF the
handkerchief booth; Miss Helcn
Forbes and Mrs. James Fletcher, lin.
ger!e; Miss Helen Drake and Mrs.
Ralph Lamont. novelties; Miss Alice
Clancy and Miss Betty Steelman,
aprons; Miss velma Hines and Miss
Helen Boyd. infants wear; Miss Mar.
garet Weyer and Mrs. Karl Lieb,
linens; Miss Nina LeNeve and Mrs.
Harold zirkel, cooked foods; Miss
Helen o'Connor and Mrs. Edgar II.
Rntterworth. candies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Elaborate Plans
Made for Bazaar

The Alpha Phi Mothers Club Is
planning an elaborate program for
the bazaar TO be held on Saturday.
November Fl at the Hotel Wash,
g,on.
y In addition to the regular sale Of
holiday articles. luncheon win he
served and bridge played during the
afternoon. with fayors awarded At
each table. Reservations for the
card party may be made with Mrs,
Frank Calvert, BE,acn-4s5J
In charge OF the various booths
VIII be: Fancy work. Mrs. a. #.
Mowett, Mrs. p. B. Rogers: aprons,
Mrs. ]. C. Mclean. Mrs. w. r.
Jones; plants, bulbs and flowers.
Mrs. II. d. Stewart. Mrs. r. u.
Carpenter: food and delicatessen.
Mrs. Robert Clark. Mrs, jerks,
nandkerchiefs. Mrs. Ben Eriinghan.
Mrs. Israel Nelson; white elephant,
Mrs. f. w. ReIt, Mira, Frank Cal.
vert; candy. Mrs. r. r. Guerin.
Mrs. Cecil Bacon: dolls. Mrs. Nc
Pherson, Mrs. H. c. Nelson; infant
and children's wear, AIumnae Asso.
cation, Mrs. cohn, Miss Marion
Thompson: gifts, Mira. Eden Rob
ling, Mrs. Harding Cow
The work OF the active chapter is
under the supervision OF Miss Kath.
ryn DeFreest and Miss vallaire
Fryer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Service at
Orthopedic Shops

Trinity church with Miss Olga
Dleckhoff an hostess. win DO In
charge at tho orthopedlo Lunch
room Monday. Assisting will be
Mra. August Anderson. Mrs. c. +.
Austin. Mrs. Arthur Phinney. Mrs.
Karl RnausenberEcr Mrs. G, A,
Brown. Mrs. Fred Dlngler. Mrs,
Frank Teyenth, Mrs. Josiah Col
Inns, Mrs. Herbert A. Blogg, Mrs,
]. l.. Mcpherson, Mrs c. Il. Words,
Mrs. Clarence Holmes. Mrs. Lyle
wilson and Miss Grace Wilson.
University Guild will DO In charge
n. the Thrift shop Monday morn.
Ing. with Mrs. II. Il. Bunker and
Mrs. w. +. Forkner. In the al
ternoon. Mrs. j. NJ. Jacobsen and
Mrs, II. G.. waldron win have
charge for Ffnk Park Guild.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Personal

SIR. and Mrs. Benjamin GroBacup
went over 10 Tacoma today % be the
weekend guests OF Mr. and Airs. D.
C. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gallagher
have removed 70 their new home al
3ioi T.. Mercer 81,
Mr. and Mrs. a. +. Marion, who are
visiting IN tho East, are al present
Ia Washington. y. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil p. Dexter lefi
recently on a trip 10 New York.
Mrs. james D. Hoge, Mrs Aiary
Lou Sullivan and Mrs. Fred John.
ston. who have been In Honolulu foi
several months. are expected homr
early In December
Mr.. and Mra. L. II. Carlson Evan
gellne Howe are receiving congratu.
lationa upon the birth Of a daughter
klnf-luei Louise November M ~
Tur.,s bospitst
NJ ,,1 NJ. p.t,,er r,t,r,,.,
-''' n''' ',i''' "''i.'' ~ t,'"''t man
Miss Dorothy Campbell, Miss Eliza
beth Lea and Mr.. Leon Auzlas d,
Turenns arc motoring 10 Vancouver
y. G. 10 spend the week end.
Dir, ana Mrs, Marshall Allen lClarf
Emory Of Albany, y, y, viii spent
the next weekend IN Boston, an'
WI attend the IiarVard'Yale football
game,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14

Studio Recital

Harry Krinke announces a compli-
mentary studio recital at The VII.
sonian on Sunday evening, Noven-
Der Is. at $50 o'clock. The pupils
OF Miss Anabel Trent viii assist.
Following is the program:
sontana-op. 2. No. ? ....... Beethoven
Madge Baldwin
tfinntlie .0s..s.s ..............-..... Cut
SONATA tTraEica) GFirst Move
tneht) '..s..-,..s...... MacDoweli
Ruth Basllidcs
, ,,',s .-.-t.... ..--,-. Del Risgo
When You Are IN Ny Heart Lawson
Alma Daley
Les Rorhers outche rochs BortiIewicx
Ntt wien --...-..s..--..,.... Godowsky
a Watteau PaytaEc ... C;otowslgy
Little Tango Rag Cyodow.yv
Rhapsodle c Major r,,i,nen,.,
Corynn Kiehl
~ the waters OF Minnetonka Ifsursncs
Loves Old Sweet SONG. Mallory
Irene Elizabeth Mocsser
Sse .t..t.. .....-.....t.......-. Chopin
Rerceusr ,-t.ast.
Three Prsludea C-bo,i,,
Etudo twinter wind) rhonin
Hssta Muth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Formal Dinner Dance

+ OlNldt DlAner Dance
The womens University Club
viii give its first formal dinner
dance OF the season on Saturday
evening November Il. az O'Clock
in the club auditorium. II win
be a Thanksgiving affair. accord.
lng 20 tho best traditions Of the
festival, In menu. decoration and
entertainment,
Mrs. Donald Truohlood Is general
chairman OF arrangements. and her
committee comprises Mrs. Arthur
Gray, Mrs, Arthur simon. Mrs VIII,
lis Campbell, Mrs. William o, Me.
Kay. Mrs. Ralph Graves, Mrs. w.
7. Cassell. Mrs. Roy Case. Mrs.
Floyd Carpenter. Mrs, Ralph Hoft.
man. Miss Catherine Roger. Mrs.
Albert Ballentino and Mrs, Edward
Allen No.host tables win 10 pro.
yidrd for couple who come alone.
Mrs Russell Cailuw and Mrs.
Russell McCurdy will be hostesses,
The new class IN opera study.
successfully launched month ago
AZ the Womcn's University Club.
under the Craftsmanship OF Mrs.
Homer 10 Roy Eleher. viii have
Tor its program AZ the regular meet,
ing on Monday afternoon, at ESQ
o'clock, a review OF Aida" BY Mrs.
EIcher. supplemented by tho sing
ms OF group OF arias by Mrs.
Phllip d, MReBridr Mrs Ruth n.
Sewland VIII illustrate parts Of tho
score on the plano
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-14
Bazaar Plans Completed

Plans are complete for tho ba.
zaar Beta Alpha Mothers Club win
sponsor Friday afternoon. November
90. at The wilsonian
The bazaar viii open az noon and
VIII be supplemented by a card par
g. In tho afternoon and a dance In
tho evening. The music for the att
cruoou has been arranged by Mrs
J. n. s. Hulme and Mira. s. O..
Laubscher.
Mrs. Carl sicbraud Is general
chairman OF the bazaar. Mrs. Jennie
Thomas. finance manager: Mrs. B.
+. Nudd, publicity Mrs. Inoz Kali.
cards and taliles; Mrs, Olaf Hanson.
prizes
Tho art and novelty booth win b.
In charge Of Mrs. Moya 81. Peters.
drug sundries. Miss Dorothy Thorn.
as, sweetmsats. Miss Charlotte
Dohhs: aprons and handkerchief
Mrs, August wa,ersdorph. Mrs Nil,
burn Bouudy: linens, Mrs. Edna
Morgan. electrical appliances and
kitchen accessories. Mrs. Charles
II. Cole; refreshments. Mrs. Il. r.
Mccain: miscellaneous. Mrs. John
waltsrsdorph. Aside from tho
aforementioned articles. there will
be many interesting things on dis.
play. as nearly every state In the
Union has contributed.
Reservations for tables may b.
made with Mrs. u. +. Nudd. GArfld.
1913; Mrs. Incz Kali, KEuwd5ii0.
and Mrs. Carl siebraud. KEnwd.
0ss0.
Tho patrons and patronessos for
the dance will include Mr.. aud Mrs.
Eric Andrew Ruticdge. Mr.. and
Mrs. r r. Upton. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
+. Nudd. Mr.. and Mrs u. o. Latib-
scher. DIT. and Mrs Clyde Bonham.
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. s. Hume, Mr..
and afrs. August waltersdorph. Mrs.
Jennie Thomas. DR.. and Mrs. II. r.
Mccain. Mrs. Inez kail. Mrs. Edna
Morgan and Mrs. +. s. Hubert, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl siebrand.