Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28

to Wednesday.
funeral services for the late
David Oshman were held at the
German Evangelical church Thursday
Misses Beseie Hunter and Jeanette
Allen, Of Livingston, were visitors
here the first of last week.
The Hackett farm residence near
PlattavilIe was DESTROYED by fire
Friday. The building was completes
loss and all the household goods were
burned.
DIR. S 3. Hassell has been serious
~ i'll for several days with an attack
of nervous prostitution growing out of
overwork and an attack of the grip.
He is somewhat improved at this
writing.
f. S. Boebel, treasurer of the
town Of Marion was the first to re-
turn his books to the county treasurer
at the court house. Mr.. Gunderson,
of Fennimore. came in the same day
and turned over his books.
Another enjoyable time was held
| by Gen. Calls Circle. Feb %. Two
new members were initiated, after
which patriotic program was given
by pupils of both schools. Refresh.
ments were served by the committee
Of BIS and as usualevery thing was fine.
One of the worst snow storms of
the entire winter came upon Lancas-
ter and vicinity Sunday night. The
wind began to blow fercely during
the evening and by midnight clouds
of snow were being driven before the
wind. Citizens on Monday morn
ing found large snow drifts on their
walks and much shoveling had to be
done to break the paths. The morn
ing train started on time with two
engines to pillow through the drifts but
the noon train did not arrive until
nearly D. m. The engines were so
covered with snow that the working
parts could scarcely be operated and
the train did not leave Lancaster
Monday afternoon.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
last Sunday gave a short account Of
the arrest of A. E. Storrs. of Fenni-
more, who is a deputy game warden
for the state of Wisconsin. It seems
that Mr.. Storrs was at Horizon, Wis,
Saturday, engaged in enforcing the
fish laws. He is charged with violat-
ing those laws by taking two
pickerel from Rock river with a catch
of carp and his arrest was made on
the complaint of H. Pipner, fellow
officer Storrs is deserving of punish1
ment if this is true for of all people
those who are sent out to enforce laws
should be very careful in obeYing the
laws themselves. 1t may be. however,
that the report is untrue or exagger-
ated
The latter sessions Of the Farmers
Institute came too late for our Issue
last week. County Supt. Brockert
gave a splendid illustrated lecture on
Schools of Grant county in Picture
and Story his pictures were fine
and everyone enjoyed the address.
The local program went along nicely
and the address by Mr.. Parker
entitled Wisconsin" was also fine.
Wednesday morning John Mcmahon.
Mr., Jacobs and David Imrie spobe on
subjects pertaining to farming and
farm life. In the afternoon We'd
nesday Mr.. Imrie, Mr. Jacobs and
@. A. Case gave addresses of like
nature. The entire institute was
carried on successfully and a good
attendance was present both days.
"A feature in coming elections
will be the absence of hack and rigs.
The corrupt practices act which was
passed by the legislature put restric-
tions on the manner in which cam.
paign funds may be used and the
llverymen and chauffuers are among
those who will suffer. Therefore,
all who desire to vote at an election
must walk to the polls or else stay at
home. For years it has been the
practice for political parties to hire
all the rigs in town, keep a checked
polling list of those who have voted
and then round up those who are too
feeble to come and those who are too
lazy to cast their ballot, giving them
a free ride to the polls. From this
time on only those who take sufficient
interest in election to come to the
polls Of their own accord will vote. =
Exchange.
As a result of the action taken by
the County Board at their last meet
ing the purchasing committee of
Grant county. consisting of Thomas
lockwood and Adolf Wepking, Of this