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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Wild West Grafters.

Grafters with the Kit Carson Wild
West Show, which was at Anamosa,
Ia, last week, trimmed one man out
of $780, This came to light after
the departure of the outfit The man
who lost this outfit is aged. He fell
in with capper who professed to be
a farmer. The spell the latter cast
must have been byDotic. 1t caused
the Anamosa resident to 60 to local
bank and demand $500 in cash. lie
deity lodged delicately put inquiries
made to safe guard his interests. he
refused to take draft for the amount.
Cash bills with Uncle Sans guar
antge stamped across their. face-was
the only thing he would take. The
bills were handed to him in one
hundred dollar packages. and he went
to the snow grounds with his newly
found, rustic appearing friend. What
occurred there is not accurately
known. The Anamosa resident has
only hazy remembrance of game
| beneath a tent of confusion that
accompanies such. of betting of his
money by the capper. When it was
over the tout fairly cried. He
lamented his own professed losses.
and declared that he would never be
able to go home and face his wife.
Then he disappeared, and the local
resident will never see him again.
The latter had been duped-Tobbed as
clearly as though thief had hit him
on the head and taken his purse from
his pocket -Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Strange Potato Malady Reported in
Wisconsin.

A peculiar potato trouble has been
reported to the experts of the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin from different points in the
northern part Of the state. According
to the statements of growers, the
disease has made its appearance in
circular areas not more than a rod or
two in diameter in the middle of
healthy fields. affected plants sud
denly willing and dying. Some
think the cause is lightning strokes
Prof. L. R. Jones. plant pathologist
of the UNIVERSITY, is ready to receive
any further information which will
throw light upon this matter, and he
suggests that farmers eriencing
this trouble send samples of the plant
tops and tubers to the department
for examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
CUBA CITY MERCHANT
AND FRIENDS HELD UP
Halted in Automobile at Night
Near Happy Corners
Compelled to Turn Around and Take
Assailants Back to Town-Thugs
Arrested, Jailed and Fined.

Reiner Dresser, postmaster in the
village of Louis5urg, in the town of
Jamestown, this county, where for a
number Of years he conducted a
general store, sold his store several
weeks ago and engaged in the
mercantile business at Cuba City.
Last Wednesday night Dresser
and two friends, George Loeffelholz
and Ed Micka, were in the Dresser
auto on their way to Louisburg, and
when near Happy Corners, few miles
west of Cuba, they met j. F. Coyle,
Albert Coyle and VIM Brady, Of
East Dubuque. The two Coyles are
brothers, j. F. conducting a hardware
store at that place. One of these men
was standing in the road and the other
two were lying alongside the high
way. The man in the road called
upon the occupants of the car to stop,
which they did They then demanded
that Dresser turn around and take
them back to Cuba. which he re-
fused. The men then made an as
sault upon the occupants Of the car
and compelled them to take them in
and carry them back to Cuba City.
No attempt at robbery was made,
but they tried to make Dreessen take
them to Platteville where they wanted
to attend a boxing match. He pre-
tended that the car was short of gaso
line and ran it into the garage.
Next morning a complaint of as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm was sworn cut and Deputy
Sheriff Frank He'll brought them to
Lancaster and lodged them in Jail
On Monday afternoon they had a
hearing before Justice Burrows in
the sheriff S Office here, when the first
complaint was withdrawn and another
issued charging them with assault
and battery, to which the Coyles
pleaded guilty. They were fined $50
and costs, amounting to $50. so each,
which they paid and we're eleased.
Young Brady, having no money
was taken back to Jail. He will plead
guilty, and it was expected that the
money for his fine and costs amount
ing to about $83 would arrive so that
he could be released this morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS
IN FAIR PREMIUM LIST
Errors Occurring Concerning Time of
Making Entries of Stock and
Other Articles

The officers Of the fair society call
attention to the following errors APP
pearing in the fair premium list,
which was printed at The Teller office
under adverse circumstances
On page II, and on pages % and 81
under the head of Entries, it
should read: Entries on stock will
close Tuesday, Sept. Is. 1913. at
O'Clock p. m. All other entries close
on Wednesday the second day of the
fair, at 8 o'clock a. M
On page II, No. 81, it should read !:
Exhibitors in classes l to 26 should
buy admission tickets.
On page %, it should read. under
entries-"No entrance fee will be
charged in classes &c to "a inclusive,
except in class 81. -
On page SO, under Sweepstakes, >"
second item should read: IAN en-
trance fee of ten per cent on first
premium will be charged in classes >,
6, Z and s -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Rev. H. A. Studebaker to Remain Here

At the Congregational prayer meet
ing last Thursday night it was an
nounced that Rev. MIR Studebaker
would remain permanently with the
church. For some time it has been
known to good many of the church
people that he would be willing to
remain but for the fact that he was
under contract with the college at
North Manchester. Indiana, to teach
literature there during the coming
year, and this announcement was that
the college has consented to release
him from that contract.
This word was received with much
enthusiasm and resolution was at
once adopted calling Mr.. Studebaker
to the permanent passionate of the
church. This action of the church
was unanimously concurred in by the
church society at meeting held on
Monday evening, and it is now de-
fnitely settled that Rev. Studebaker
remains permanently in Lancaster as
pastor of the Congregational church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
"The Thief" Well Produced"

The Thief, Henri Bernstein s
great dramatic production. was pre-
sented to an appreciAtive audience
last evening at the Racine theatres
There was some doubt in the mind.
of the local management as to how
the production would be received. as
it is problem play Of the high
order which depends entirely upon
the dramatic ability of the cast to
bring out the plots as there is COM
paratively little action to the play.
fact which renders the part of the
actors still more difficult. But Miss
Janet Allyn, with her all star cast,
was fully equal to the occasion, and
through her clever acting won ap-
plause time and again. The play
was one OF the hits of the season at
the local theatre. The theme dealt
with is that of a wife theft in order
that she might appear in attractive
clothes and retain her husbands love,
which she is afraid might otherwise
be attracted by other women. The
scene between husband and wife,
when the theft is confessed in the
second act. is one of the strongest
dramatic scenes witnessed at the
Racine theatre in some time. -
Racine, Wis. Daily Times, Monday,
Dec. 8, 1912.
The Thief will appear at
Hatch's opera house. Lancaster, Wed.
nesday night, Aug. 9th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
PICNIC AT KINGS FORD
Herman Buchner Digs Up Some RecoI
Iections of the Boys and Girls
of Long Ago.

For years Kings Ford was the
Mecca for the young people of the city
of Lancaster and surrounding coun-
try. It was the most favored picnic
ground near Lancaster, and it attacked
not only the young alone, as the
Carthew's and Fred Barnett's, d.
Sohreiner S, Harvey's and Willard s
people and the scribe, celebrated
many a Fourth July under wide
spreading branches of that grand old
oak tree that stands just beyond the
ford. It was more attractive, because
that good old man George King and
his people were always cheerfully
ready to offer their assistance to the
people Pleasant Point almost over
Swallowed that SYLVAN nook where the
school house stands, which was an
ideal place to pitch the tent. The
west bank above and below the ford
were the palisades of Platte river
and presented picturesque scenery.
It has been said that woods have
eyes and walls have ears. - If the
walls of the school house could shout
out the songs and frolic and laughter
that rever brated in that pleasant nook,
and the surrounding trees could tell
what they saw, an interesting tale
could be written The old suspension
foot bridge which had been erected by
Mr.. King and the neighbors to enable
the children who lived east of Platte
river to go to school during high
water, contributed great deal to the
attraction of the place. But it was
not always that the nook reverberated
with song and laughter. as the follow
ing incident will show. 1t was about
a score and ten years ago when Fred
Burr, Fred Meyer and other school
boys were camping near the little
school house. They had put up a
tent and were having good time till
one night a severe thunder storm
passed over A fearful crash of
thunder awoke them and caused them
to sit up. Loud reports of thunder
followed the lightning the wind was
blowing a hurricane and shook the
tent. With difficulty candle was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
THRESHING MACHINE
AND GRAIN BURNED
At the Farm of Peter StoffeI
Friday Afternoon.
Henry Walker Severely Burned Trying
to Save Machine-Insurance
Partly Covers Losses.

At the farm of Peter Stoffel, just
north of the city, last Friday, sup
posedly originating from a spark
thrown out from the threshing engine,
destroyed the threshing machine and
five stacks of oats, estimated to con-
tain 1900 bushels of grain. There
was. of course, no means of fighting
the fire that was of any avail and all
that could be done was to put as much
of the property as possible out of reach
Of the flames. The fire started just
after dinner, when the threshing had
barely commenced.
Erwin Vesperman farms the place,
there being two houses on the farm,
one occupied by himself ard family
and the other by Mr.. Stoffel. The
grain was insured for $3.50 which
is considerably less than half enough
to cover the loss.
The threshing outfit was owned by
Henry Walker and the separator could
not be moved in time to save it, so If;
was licked up by the fire. 1t was
insured for $500 Mr.. Walker burned
his hands and face rather severely
in his efforts to save his own and 9TH
ers' property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Obituary-Mrs. Joseph Burton.

Jane E. Weaks was born in Glen
Haven, March 1, 1847. She was left
an orphan when but small child.
and early learned the hardships of
life. She was united in marriage to
Joseph Burton in the year 1865. Six
children were born to the union.
George the eldest died when TWEEN
ty-one years of age, Frank when an
infant. The mother passed away
after long illness at her home near
Mccartney, July 20, 1913, leaving
to mourn their loss, a husband
three daughters and one son: Mrs.
Sue Reed and Mrs. Ella Maye, Wat
erloo, Mrs. Cora Pecore, Dallas,
Wis, and Leslie of TaOpi, MINI.
Mrs. Burton's only brother and two
sisters had preceded her to the
Great Beyond. For time after
marriage the family lived in Bloom
ington township, removing from
there to home south of Beetown,
from whence they moved into the
township of Waterloo, where they
lived until the beloved wife and
mother departed for the better
home above. The funeral was held
at the Advent Cemetery, Rev. j. A.
JamisOn of Beetown officiating.
Many sympathizlng neighbors and
friends assembled to pay last tri-
butte of respect to the good woman.
Mrs. Burton was a member OF the
United Brethren Church. She was
respected in every community
where she lived, and was remem-
bered as kindly and gentle in her
manners, helpful and sympathetic,
and Christian in her attitude to-
ward all. A faithful wife, a good
mother, and a sincere friend, she is
mourned by all who knew her. The
sOrrOwing family are very appreci-
alive of all kindness of friends dur
ing the mothers illness, and for the
sympathy and many beautiful floral
tributes that soothed the pail of
death and helped them in their sor-
row.
There's home for the blest on that beau
tiful shore,
Where our trials and cares all shall cease:
Sorrow never shall enter that bllSSful abode,
Ever there shall abide perfect peace.
There will be no more parting from those
that we love,
No more signing or shedding of tears,
For no discords shall ruff1e that peaceful
repOSe,
Which flows through eternity's years
o we soon shall be called to that beautiful
land.
There to dwell with the just evermore.
There to join in sweet songs with the friends
that we love,
Safe at home on the beautiful shore.
B. d. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20

survives. | could not tell what he
was thinking, but I may assert that
he did not have in his mind that In
less than a quarter of century he
would be Vie President of the strong.
est bank in Grant county. Next to
him stands Allie Cow, who was of a
sweet disposition and beloved by her
schoolmates and companions. She
lives some where in the wild and
woolly west, and is the only one OF
that bunch of girls unmarried. Next
to her stands Clark A. Buchner; he
went down to Arkansas, and worked
with Arkansawyers, ate with them
and slept with them till he believes
that Arkansas is the most promising
pine saw dust and planer chips,
till he has ontstripped most of his
competitors and is as big as any of
them. He is manager of the Fireman
Smith Lumber Company and lives at
Melville, Ark.
Now have got up to the northeast
corner. where Hattie Barnett meekly
stands in the shadow of Billy Carter.
She took the advice Of Horace Greedy
and now holds the fort as Mrs. Morse
in Mancos Col.
The next kid on the picture is
Frank j Webb, the meekest looking
Of the bunch, yet at present he is one
of the big men in the mineral world.
manager of the northern mines of the
Republic Iron and Steel Co. Should
fortune drive you to Duluth, MINI },
you may find him at 116 Hardy Street,
and you may be sure that Frank has
warm spot in his heart for all of his
old friends. Next to Frank crouches
Fred Barnett He looks tired,
cannot blame him for all the rest
either kneel down, sit on the floor
or on a chair, or stand up. Fred
made good he has the finest jewelry
store in Grant county He tried his
fortune in the Hawkeye state, but
returned to Lancaster. beautiful Lam
caster. Just below him sits Nellie
Walker, now his life's companion.
Looking at her picture taken twenty
for years ago, she has changed but
little She seems to be the same
Nellie. They are my neighbors, and
good neighbors they are. recall
Sunday morn several years ago. 1t
was 8 clock. I was patching in the
old home. I just got up and was
trying to decide whether [ should eat
milk and crackers for breakfast or go
up town to find something to eat.
when the call took me to the tele-
phone. It was a call from Fred.
fGot your breakfast yet2 If not
come ever, there is a plate on the
table for you. Of course l accepted
and it did not take me long to get my
toys on, and over 1 went and | got
as delicious a breakfast as l had
had in long time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
w. G. Livingston. county treas

w. G. Livingston, county treas
urer, went to Mineral Point yesterday
for a brief visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cox. of
Jacksonville, Illinois. are the guests
at the home of Hon. David Schreiner.
WIN. Lorenz & Son have practi-
cally completed the repairs on their
feed mill recently injured by fire and
the mill is again in shape for active
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reynolds, Of
Stockton, Calf, visited last week
with Mrs. G. W. Knapp. Mr.. Rey-
nolds is a grandson of the late Elijah
Hurleson and wife, who were resi-
dents of Boice Prairie in early days,
leaving here for California in 1854.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Fourth Class Postmaster Examination.
Saturday, August %, 1913

saturday, August 70, 1918.
The United State Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Lancaster, Wis, as
result of which it is expected to make
certification to fill a contemplated
vacancy in the position of fourth class
postmaster of class at Beetown, Wis,
and other vacancies as they may &C.
cur at that Office, unless it shall be
decided in the interests of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement.
The compensation of the postmaster
at this Office was $27l.0 for the last
fiscal year.
Age limit. 81 years and over on the
date of the examination, with the ex
ception that in a State where woman
are declared by statute to be of full
age for all purposes at Is years,
women IS years of age on the date of
the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post Office
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full in
formation concerning the requirements
OF the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at Beetown and
the local Secretary at Lancaster, or
from the U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. @.
Applications should be properly ex-
acuted and filed with the commission
at Washington at least day before
the date of the examination, other
wise it may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
U. S. Civil Service Commission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Hog Cholera in Southern Wisconsin.

Hog cholera is again causing a
heavy loss to Wisconsin farmers.
Hog cholera is prevalent in
practically the entire double tier of
sodthermost counties of Wisconsin at
present. 3" said Prof. F. B. Hadley of
the agricultural college of the uni
versity today. Reports of the disease
have come from Grant. Lafayette,
Green, Dane. Rock. Walworth and
Racine counties and few scattered re-
ports have been received from 4 or 5
counties in other parts of the state.
The disease is being battIed by
farmers with the aid of the argicul-
tural college experimental station.
Hundreds Of doses of anti cholera
serum are being sent out to farmers
in all parts of the state in an effort
to stamp out any further spread of
the disease.
The disease can be controlled by
vaccinating by serum, said DR..
Hadley. Serum is manufactured by
the exper iment station at the agri-
cultural college for distribution to
farmers and to stock owners. The
recent law, which went into effect on
July 1, provides for the furnishing
of it at cent per cubic centimeter.
This is half the price charge for the
serum by commercial firms. The
difference between the selling price
and the cost of manufacturing the
serum is made up by the state.
AS result of the cholera scare,
farmers in many sections are shipping
hogs to Chicago markets at great loss
The disease often is spread by this
action. Contaminated portions Of
meat cut off in the kitchen find their
way into the garbage can and are then
fed to swine with other garbage.
The disease can be spread from
farm to farm by mud falling from
wagon wheels, by dogs, persons,
pigeons and horses. When hogs are
put on new corn cholera is apt to ap-
pear If the latent germ exists in
the animal
Since the first outbreaks Of the
disease many hogs unfit for market
have been shipped to Chicago stock
markets. This is given as one reason
for the decline of the market during
the past two weeks.
Wisconsin's hog population totals
over 2,10O, 900. The farm value of
these hogs is estimated at %. 548, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
'4C'' COLLEGE FALL TERM
OPENS MONDAY, SEPT. 1ST.

On Monday, September 1st, the
&c" College Of Madison, Wisconsin
will open its 57th annual fall term of
school. Any young men or women
contemplating taking business
training to prepare for Office work,
should write this school for full in
formation and large 40page IL
Illustrated catalog, which is sent free
for the asking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Different Arrangements.

Erwin Oaklief and Bessie E. Birch
both of Bloomington.
P. P. Patterson, Madison, and Mat
tie L. Simmons, Platteville.
Oscar Fazer, Cuba City, and Rosie
Grimm, Smelser.
Zeno G. Fleece, Menomine,, ILL.,,
and Mae F. Kluck, Jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Settlement Wanted.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the late DR.. R. H.
are requested to call and
settle at the Office of DR.. ]. Godfrey.
All accounts not settled promptly will
be placed for collection. 24tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Learn Him Something.

"Poets are born and not made" said
the young man with the pale, interest
ing face and the long hair. "Are they?"
replied his wife. "Well, I'll show you
that they are made sometimes. I'll
NeSke you watch the baby while I go
stopping this morning or you shall
never have another dollar that my
father sends to me"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Charae a tieavY one.

In the session of a court devoted to
hearing divorce cases the judge got
around to one in which a negress was
charger" was the opening formality.
''Thutty-fve dollahs," answered the
aggrieVed party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20
Placing the 5Iams.

"'Only unmarried men wanted!"
That's ths third job Eliza's done me
out Oh this ning!"-London Opin-
ion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-20

Fischer, the piano tuner, will be in
Lancaster soon. Orders may be left
at Weber Bros. jewelry store.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
WAIT FOR REBATES
Court VIII First Pass on Repayment.
Negro Newsboy Pr sents $4,000
Worth and Waitress $1,000

Monday at Charleston, w. Va,
scores of persons were turned away
disappointed from the offices of the
committee appointed TO redeem the
rebate coupons issued by the Chesa-
peake G. Ohio Railroad, while the con
stitutionality of the 2-cent passenger
fare law was being tested in the court
Chairman NJ f. Matheny announced
that the coupons would be received,
audited and a report made to the Cir
cult court OF appeals before the mon
ey was paid. This. he thought, would
require one year
Many instances of speculation in
coupons came to light. A negro news
boy presented $4,000 worth. and a
waitress fro m a railroad restaurant
in the coal region came with $4,000 in
coupons. while a travelling salesman
had $4,000 worth most of them pick
ed up at slight cost from fellow trav-
elers. who had less faith On the law.
1t is estimated that coupons to the
value of 100000 are outstanding.
The commission was asked to de
eide whether state employees should
turn the money they received from
coupons into the state treasury. It
was held in some quarters that since
the money was given by the state for
travelling expenses the state should
receive the rebate. The question will
be decided later.