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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
LANCASTER LADIES
ENTERTAINED AT linda
Dining Room Given Over to Oc-
casiOn, Friday Evening.
Just An Informal Gathering With a
General Discussion of Home Al
fairs From a Civic Standpoint.

General sociability in Lancaster re-
ceived another boost last week from
Mr. and Mrs. Rivers, of the Hotel india.
the occasion being a gathering of the
wives Of business and professional
men of the city at the hotel on Friday
evening" More than seventy-five WO-
men responded to the invitations, and
enjoyed the hospitality which the
management of the hotel we'll know
how to dispense.
The large, cheerful dining room
was given over for the affair, which
was decidedly informal in character.
Various musical numbers and a guess
ing contest in which Mrs. Charles
Stratton won the prize, silver spoon,
marked the course of the evening S
entertainment A delicious buffet sup
per was served in the sample room.
A ripple Of pleased expectancy ran
through the gathering when Mrs. A.
G.. Knapp was called upon to give a
talk. Mrs. Knapp responded happily,
taking for her keynote, cooperation. =
She spoke of the value of cooperation
in a community, Of its doubled and
trebled value when backed up by
brotherhood and service. She referred
to the outlook for broader social
spirit in Lancaster, and of the part
women can play in spreading abroad
the right social feeling. She called
attention to the barbecue that is being
sponsored by the business men of
Lancaster, and urged that every wo-
man present should do her bit" by
being at special pains to engender on
every hand as much enthusiasm as
possible for the event
Mrs T. E. Tenant was then called
upon, and, with her customary facili-
ty for driving home truths, urged a
more democratic social spirit, deplor-
ing the tendency to form into cliques
and exclusive groups, a tendency, she
declared, no doubt attributable to
the network Of relationship that runs
through the community - but not a
healthy state of affairs from a civic
standpoint. She urged that more OPP
portunities be provided for the gener-
al commingling of the citizens Of Ian
caster, and warmly commended the
management Of the Hotel linda for it's
enterprise in providing a common
meeting.
1t was the sentiment of various wo-
men present that it would be desir
able to have an informal organization,
with meetings once a month at which
both men and women could fOregather.
1t was pointed out that the present So
cial order consists of fraternal organ
iZatiOns for the men, auXiliaries and
clubs for the women, but too few oc-
casiOns for husbands and wives to en-
joy together the society of others of
their kind.
A committee. COMPOSED of Mrs. Chas.
Baxter, Mrs. Louis Alt, Mrs. George
S. Rockwell, Mrs. Lee Eastman, and
Mrs. Joseph Caspers was suggested
to confer with Mrs. Rivers of the linda
in arranging another affair of similar
nature to be held within the next few
weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
FROM FAR MONTANA.

The Grant County Herald is in re
ceipt of a pleasant letter from Oscar
w. Jerrett, a former Grant county
man, who has been located in Montana
for the last six years. Mr.. Jerrett
says:
Il came west six years ago this
month. Things have been hard pull
ing for most of the time, but crops
are certainly great this year and the
country looks fine. Everything now
is encouraging and good, the country
is all settled up and good roads
abound.
when we came out here there was
only a rancher about every eight or
ten miles, but now everything is taken
up and being farmed, and we have
good schools. Our garden and potato
patch this year is extra good. Mon
tana certainly has Wisconsin beat
when it comes to raising potatoes;
have my winter wheat cut and it took
at the rate of three pounds Of Irvine
to the acre. This year is about the
first that l have had any crop to sell.
Let me hear from"
Very truly yours,
o. w. JERRETT,
ISmay, Montana
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
1T is A BAND.

Indications are that band concerts
will be heard from the court house
band stand this summer. F. P. Bar
nett has letters from the Conn Instru-
ment Co., Elkhart, Ind, stating that
they are in a position to furnish us
with a number Of good leaders and
asking Mr.. Barnett what we can do
in the way of compensation. Mr.. Bar
nett has replied, answering the ques-
tions, and hopes to be in communica-
ton with a good leader very shortly.
The movement to secure good band
for Lancaster will have the cordial
support of every one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
JUSTICE COURT.

Leon Rosenmeyer, of Soldiers Grove
was arraigned before Justice c. w.
Burrows on statutory charge and
was bound over to circuit court. He
gave bond of $1,000. Attorney AL
vim Peterson, of Soldiers Grove ap-
peared for the defendant.
Frank Burns and Frank Kiley
were arraigned before Justice c. w.
Burrows Monday morning on the
charge of drunk and disorderly. Burns.
was fined SIS and costs, which he
paid. Kiley was fined $50 and costs,
but was placed on parole by Justice
Burrows and the first time he is
found intoxicated he will have to pay
tie fine or serve a 60 day sentence
in the jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
HORSE THIEVES AT WORK.

Peter Anderson, a well-knOwn Wat
erstown farmer, suffered the loss of a
fine eight-year-old bay mare, weigh
ing about 1,400 pounds Sunday night
week ago. Sheriff He'll was notified
Tuesday, and has been working on
the case since then, but has been un-
able to gain any satisfactory evidence
as to the guilty party or parties. The
horse was taken from the barnyard
during the night and as a halter was
missing also, it is hardly possible
that the animal estrayed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
THROUGH WISCONSIN WATERS.

BY courtesy of the Crossette Films
company, the Herald will commence
shortly, a series of illustrated articles
on a canoe trip through Wisconsin
waters. The writer of these letters
has shipped his canoe and equipment
to Eagle river, and will journey
through the various lakes and rivers,
noting in an interesting way, the nat
ural resources, farming, industry,
water power etc, enrOute. The first
installment will appear in an early
issue; we hope they will please our
readers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18

w. r. c. picnic, August %, at
Schreiner park. All w. R. G. members
and their husbands and Tom Cox post
members and their wives please come.
Ministers of the city and wives cor
daily invited. Bring your well-filled
baskets, dishes and knives and forks.
Party will leave post hall for park at
2:30. Ample conveyance to the park.
Come and let's have good time to-
gether. Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
STOCK SHIPMENTS.

Stock shipments Monday by Lancas-
ter stockbuyers were quite heavy.
John DObson shipped two carloads OF
hogs, Place & Jerrett shipped one
load of hogs and one load of sheep,
and Andrew Lewis shipped one load
of cattle from here and one from
Bridgeport.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
SCHOOL DAYS BEGIN SOON.

Supervising principal, r. w. Adams
advises us that the opening date for
the Lancaster schools has been post
poned to Monday, September 18th.
Miss Jane Pengelly in charge OF
botany and general science classes,
and Mr. w. l.. Mathews in charge OF
manual training, have resigned their
positions, and vacancies are thereby
created. These will be filled in the
near future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18

piece of work. The Dubuque mer-
chants are contributing a large sum,
about $500, and the towns give an
equal amount. This sum, with the
county and state aid, has made it pos
sible to make the road improvements
in jamestown and Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
COMING EVENTS

All Beavers are requested to be pres
ent Saturday night, Aug. Fl. Ladies
bring a covered dish and enjoy good
time in Mr.. E. Hyde's hall, which has
been completed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
BASEBALL.
Bloomington. II; Lancaster, ).

The game of baseball played Sun
day at Bloomington between the
Bloomington and Lancaster mines, re-
suited in a defeat for the latter team.
Ruth, pitched for Lancaster, and John
son, for the Bloomingtons. A number
from this city witnessed the game.
Bloomington is scheduled to play Big
Patch next Sunday, and good game
is expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18

-"Tipperary," an Irish comedy of
the light order, played at the Hatch
opera house, Saturday night. While
the vehicle itself was not very enthral-
ling, the costumes were good and the
songs melodious and pleasing. A
very fair house seemed to enjoy the
amusing moments of the play.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18

Members of the Rebekah and Odd
Fellows lodges will hold a picnic
Thursday evening at Schreiner's park.
If weather conditions prevent a pic
mic at the park it will be held at the
Odd Fellows hall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
PLATTEWLLE YOUNG
MAN ELECTROCUTED
Comes In Contact With High
Pressure Wires.
Clifford Vannatta Climbs Bridge to
GraSpS Wire-Life Sad One.

A sad outcome of a happy day oc-
Cured at Platteville, last Friday noon,
when Clifford Vannatta, a young man
eighteen years old, was electrocuted
while walking on the north arch beam
of the iron bridge spanning the
Platte river, north of the city.
Clifford, in company with Lloyd
Huebler, and two young ladies, Miss
es Blanche Bell and Violet Coldwell,
had gone for a ride in Lloyd Hueb-
ler's car. When they came down the
hill Clifford was speaking of the Van
malta homestead which lay back up
the valley, and telling the party that
his father had died there. He also
spoke of how he and his brother used
to climb up the bridge and wave their
mother goodbye, when they reached
that point on their way to school. Up
arriving at the bridge Clifford an
nounced his intention of climbing up
on the arch and getting better view
of the old home as he did in days
gone by.
Electric Wires Cross River.
The Lancaster Light & Power Co.,
cross the Platte river at this point
with their transmission lines carry
ing pressure of $4,000 volts of cleo
tricity. The line spans the river with
poles at each side and clears the floor
of the bridge, about 25 feet, there be-
ing no connection between the wires
and the bridge structure. The wires
cross the north end of the bridge at
an angle and clear the top of the arch
by more than six feet.
Climbs the Arch.
Clifford got on the beam and pro-
ceeded out about 20 feet when he be-
gan to waver and, in order to regain
his balance he reached up and grasp
ed the power wire, his body being
grounded" on the iron frame of the
bridge structure. In a flash the cur
rent had blasted the life from his
body and he fell dead on the floor of
the bridge below The intensity of
the current is illustrated by the fact
that the paint on the iron work of
the bridge where Vannatta was stand
ing. was burned away and the number
4 copper wire on the power circuit
was pitted where the boys hand
came in contact with it. The recording
instruments at the Platteville power
station show the time of the accident
as exactly 1910.
Story Sad One.
The story of the family is said to
have been a very sad one.
We understand that two sisters died
suddenly some time ago, and one OF
the brothers was struck by lightning
and killed several years ago. One OF
the brothers lives in Platteville, and
the mother was summoned from her
home in South Dakota, and arrived
in Platteville Sunday The funeral
services were held in Platteville Mon
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
Marriage Licenses.

Arthur c. Heyden and Josephine
Miller, both of BOscobel.
Ward Smith and Emma Ruka, both
of BoscObel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18


different
are n following table:
ance a.. A
Reclamation
264 A
Permanent Road -- Sc
70
9O7 80
Salary 126l IS
License
General Fund -------
Court 323 Al
salary - Bats %
Expense andC &c SO
Maintenance
interest Received on Daily Balances | 1918 81
Asylum, Overdrawn ~
176 81
81
Superintendent Schools 2O4 II
Teachers Pension 1292 20
Delinouent Personal Property Tax Collections
Purchasing Agent ---- ------------------ 90
County Clerk 200 90
Repars State 27
Contingent
------------------ 200 %
Delinouent Income Tax -------------
Prisoners
Interest Town 81
Total ----- ---------------------
Less overdrawn -- $71857 "A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-18
GRANT COUNTY FINANCES ARE
IN MOST FLOURSH|NC CONDITION
MONTHLY TRIAL BALANCES SHOW COMFORTING
AMOUNT ON HAND.
VIII Contingent
Fund When Board Meets.
L BALANCES SHOW
AMOUNT ON HAND.

w. c.
different
funds shown n the blowing
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
WARRANT ASKED
FOR JUDGE MADE
MYSTERY SURROUNDS ATrEMP-
3D.. TED ASSASSINATION.
IONA CORN FOR IOWA WOMEN
Lightning Strikes Barn in Story
County and it's Contents are
Burned to the Ground.-7AI-
legged Thieves are Caught

Iowa City, Aug. sd. T. Blodgett,
OF Des Moines, who has figured in
many legal battles appeared before a
local justice of peace and asked for
warrant against Federal Judge
Martin ]. Wade charging oppression,
but was refused. In the past Blodgett
has tried to have Iowa supreme judges
arrested but this is the first attack
against the federal judiciary.
Blodgett wants Wade indicted for
oppression, which is a crime under
section 1903 of the Iowa, code, punish
able by a fine of not more than $1,000
and not more than one years impris-
onment in the county jail
His complaint is that Judge Wade
has refused to grant a writ of habeas
corpus asked for by Blodgett, reQuir-
ing the state of OLIVIA to deliver from
the penitentiary to the federal court
one Chas. Lockard, who is serving a
sentence for rape, but who, on some
technical point, should have been
freed by the Iowa supreme court,
according to Blodgett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
q ARE KILLED
IN TEXAS STORM
FEAR GROWS THAT MANY MORE
ARE DEAD IN GALVESTON.
DAMAGE GREATtR THAN IN 1900
Water Reported Farther Inland and
Evidence That Wind Mas AS
@-y Terrific as THAT Occurring
Fifteen Years Ago.

Dallas, Tex, Aug l&.- with q per
SONS already reported dead in Texas
storm, the fear grew this afternoon
chat the reestabliShmeut Of communt
cation with Galveston viii dcyelOpe
a dl&hpartening story Of the latest Wis
uation OF storm and food to the is.
and city.
News altering in Dallas this after,
noon from points near Galveston hard
hit by the storm, caused pessimism
to take the place of hope.
All reports tended to show that Gal,
weston suffered heavily. Reports were
that the wind continued until last
night and at that time water was from
four to five feet deep in the streets
near the water front and the cause
way to the mainland was broken.
The reported loss of life at points
near GalN eston reached a total of 81.
There are IS dead at Hitchcock, 20
mics rom Galveston; one dead at
Houston; one known dead at Bellaire,
and six dead at Morgans Point
The property damage is believed
here to exceed that caused by the
terrific storm of 1900 The water is
reported much farther inland than in
1900.
There is evidence too that the wind
was as terrific as that which swept
Galveston fifteen years ago. The prop,
erty loss at Houston is estimated at
$t,000,O00
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
STATE READY TO BEGIN WORK
Big Improvement at Des Moines viii
Start This Fall, Says Execu-
tive Council.

Des Moines, Aug. Isl. A. Jester,
agent for the state executive council
in the purchase of the capitol extern
sion grounds. told the city council to-
day that the first actual work in max
ing the big improvement will start
this fall. The work OF grading
the south side of the state house
grounds in the capitol extension plan
is the first on the program. The
houses have already been removed
and the necessary engineering plans
completed. A big circular street be-
tween East Walnut and Court Avenue
about Ave blocks long will be graded
and the executive council requested
the council to bear the cost of grad.
ing 200 feet of the city streets abut-
ting on the Improvement. The exec
utive council offered to stand the inn
mediate expense IL the city would
agree to reimburse the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
g9g9g9 95g 62696
SEARCH FOR MAN is KEPT UF
some Doubt Exists Whether Clar.
ence Dawson Was Drowned Near
Beliefountaine.

Tracy, cIowa, Aug. IS. - Search foI
he body of Clarence Dawson a vel.
GnOwn young man from Knoxville,
hoEsht to have drowned himself i'll
Oes MOines river at BellefountaiI.,
bridge Saturday evening is being con
| .inued today, though only half heart
eddy, as doubt exists whether or not
the drowning actually occurred.
Dawson was seen to go upon the
bridge fro mthe Bellefountaine side
nor was he later seen TO leave from
either end of the structure. Next NOR
ming a suit case containing personal
tneUngfngs was fOun,l near the center
Of the bridge
i Dawson was seen to 90 on the
bridge about ten-thirty O'Clock by a
crowd Of young folks gathered on the
BGllefOuntaiue side for a moon light
picnic. He was walking slowly but de
liberately and carried a suit case.
These same young people are certain
the young man did not return while
they were at the end OF the bridge and
they did not leave the locality until
considerably later.
Another crowd Of picniCkeTs were
gathered on the river bank at the
opposite side of the bridge This
crowd is certain no one came across
the bridge while they were at the
place. These circumstances taken to-
gether with the finding of the suit
case and the hints of suicide made by
young Dawson are the foundation for
the theory of self destruction.
On the other hanl nothing was seen
or heard by either PARTY upon right or
left bank Of the stream that would
lead them to believe anything wrong.
The young man might have remained
upon the bridge until one or the other
piCnicking crowds, departed and left
the bridge by that side.
RumOr has it that disagreement
or difference existed between the fam
lily of the wife and The young man
and that he had been Respondent OV,
err the same. He has been engaged in
railway work near Tracy TO be near
his wife and Saturday evening had
| been with her at her mothers home.
He left this place, went to his board
! ing house, packed his grip and depart.
ed quietly without a word to anyone
of his intentions or destination.
Investigation was started immcdi,
ately following the finding of the suit
case but systematic search for the
body was not take nup until the arriv'
al of the father from Knoxville.
Learning that a complete dragging
outfit was kept at Oskaloosa request
was telephoned to Coroner f.. M
| Cheesman and he went to the bridge
taking what apparatus was in his
hands, net, hooks, drags, rope, etc, tC
assist in the search.
Des Moines river is high and at this
place, with the present stage of water
is swift current The bottom is rocky
and rough and the location of a body
would be difficult.
Opinion holds that should the body
be located it will be found floating al
considerable distance below the bridge
where it is supposed to have gone in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
RUIN OF THE RI.
Barred TO PUBLIC
COMMERCE BODY SAYS STOCK.
HOLDERS WE'RE DUPED.
MISREPRESENTATION OF ASSETS
Financial Manipulation Cost the Road
$2o,ooo,0oo. investigation Has
Demonstrated. Need-0f- Ls-A...-.,-...
gal Limitations on Issue.

Washington, Aug. l8.-How high
finance wrecked the Rock Island rail
road was made public in detailed re,
port of the interstate commerce com
mission.
Financial manipulatiOns, the report
says, cost the road $20OOO,0O0. d. G.
Reds profits from the wreckage, it
says, cannot be computed, because he
testified that he burned his books at
the end of every month"
Misrepresentation of assets in
stockholders reports appear to have
been practice of directors of the
company. One report showed assets
Of 100000, or more than $6,00O,00
in excess of the real assets.
The report cites salaries ranging
from 100000 to $4,000 a year paid to
Reid, Leeds, II. U. Nudge and others,
1t is pointed out that counsel who
planned the receiverhlip for the finan,
cial syndicate is counsel for the re,
ceivers.
The report says the investigation
has demonstrated the need of legal
limitation of railroad security issues
and has emphasized the need of a law
to fix responsibility for dissipation OF
corporate funds.
This record" it adds, emphasizes
the need of railway directors who
actually direct"
The aggregate losses found to have
been sustained by the railway com
pany in connection with the transac
lions respecting exchanges of stock in
connection with the St. Louis ard San
Francisco, Chicago-Northern, Consoli
dated Indiana Coal company and Rock
Island Improvement company and 9th
ers we're $2O,OO0,00O, besides payments
by the railroad prior to June 80, 1914
to financial institutions in connection
with the issuance of bonds, commits
sions aggregating more than 81 900,
900 and suffering discounts of more
than $17, 100000.
The report says that P. r. Gable
former president of the Rock Island
received securities worth $36S,300 fol
which he paid 100000; that H. A
Parker, first vice-president. received
$27,9 800 worth of securities for $4,000;
that Robert Mather got $145,912 in Sc
curities above what he paid and that
cash contributions to officials In ex
cess of their salaries aggregated mil
lion dollars. f.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
A PLOT TO KILL MAYTORENA
Bomb Discovered in Room Next 10
Villa General-Three Soldiers
Are Executed.

Nogales, Arizona, Aug. lS.-Discov-
cry late yesterday of bomb attached
to a time fuse in a room next to the
headquarters of Governor Jose May
torena, Villa commander defending
the investment of Nogales, Sonora,
across the border, resulted in the
execution of Captain Jojas of Mayto-
rena's personal guard and two other
officers OF Villa garrison.
Seven other soldiers viii be exc
cuted it is said. -. .
The discovery of the bomb is be-
lieved by Villa adherents in the Mex
lean portion of the town to be the
lculmination of plot to murder the
Villa commander, who is believed by
many MeXicans to be responsible for
the collapse of the Villa cause in the
state OF Sonora.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
rain IN EASTERN MISSOURI
Heavy Property Damage, Crops De-
stroyed, Livestock Killed and
Rivers Flooded.

b st. Louis, Aug. 1S.-The most Sc.
we're rain storms in years swept
through a large section of eastern
Missouri last evening causing heavy
property damage, destroying crops.
killing live stock, flooding rivers and
endangering human lives,
In Louisiana, Mo, seventy buildings
in the business section were flooded.
A brick building collapsed and sever
al others We're swept from their foun-
dations by the torrents which raced
through the streets. Small bridges
and barns were carried from their
foundations and sections OF railroad
track were washed out.
Centralia. Auxyasse and Lagrange
leach reported tioody streets and the
latter city was IN darkness last night
as the result OF broken wires.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-19
postmasters Elect

Waterloo, Aug. 1S.-The third and
fourth class postmasters in state
convention selected Clear Lake as the
next meeting place and elected the
following officers: President, AL Sta,
der, Ankeney; vice president, Cyrus
snow, Polk City; secretary, Miss
Clara Bauman, Liscomb; and treasur,
er, C. Conrad, Tacoma.