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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

Don't he too rough VIII de forgetful
man. said Uncle Eben; "mobbe what
he was busy romemberin' was more
important dan what he forgot"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

IN COUNTY COURT, MANITOWOC COUN-
Try STATE OF WISCONSIN
In the matter Of the trust estate created by
the last will and testament of Mates Malecek,
deceased
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the city OF Mani
towoc, in said county, on the 18th dav of July,
A ID. 1916 the following matters Will he heard
considered, examined and adjusted:
The petition of Charles krrma, son OF John
Krcma, trustee in the above matter now de-
ceased, for the ap ointment of a trustee to take
the place OF said John Krcma deceased.
Dated June l., A. ID 1915.
By the Court
JOHN CHLOUpEK,
County Judge.
A. p. Scheniun, Attorney
Pub, June Is, -, 20.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

The New York Evening Post, dis.
coursing Of "Where the Progressiy yes
Are Left" does not incline TO the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22
MANiTOWOC MARKET.

The following are the current pric
Of the various articles OF produce as re-
ported for the Pilot on June %, 1916:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

An amazing and extraordinary in
teresting feature on the program of
the Barnes Wild Animal Circus is the
troupe of seals and sea. lions. These
animals are the proteges of Capt. AL
bert Stonewall, who for many years
has been engaged in the capture and
training Of water animals and reptiles.
Tom, Dick and Harry are the stars
of the troupe and have been under the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

One morning a carriage drove up to
the Office door and young woman got
out. She was young woman of per-
sonal attraction ard very tastefully
dressed. She created quite sensa-
tion when she came into the office and
asked for Palester. Glinfrew happened
to SEQ her and his face instantly
bcamcd with delight. She seemed
glad to see him, too.
your brother Is out just now, Miss
Palcster," said Glinfrew. won't you
come in here and wait for him?" He
indicated his little Office and the young
woman smiled quite radiantly upon
him as she passed In. She stayed as
much as fifteen minutes, and when she
came out Glinfrew accompanied her
to her carriage and stood talking to
her quite earnestly for AZ much as five
minutes more. His color was height
ened when he returned and he went d.
rectly to his little room and shut him
self in.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22
Optimistic Thouuht.

Life is too short to be spent in nurs.
Ing luminosity or registering wrongs,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

A single nest OF the Australian
bush turkey has been found to weigh
five tops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
KNOTTY ROAD MATTER
New Highway In Liberty and
EllenbOrO Presents Difficulties.
BOARD STILL DEBATING
Trustees of Two Townships Talk
Over Entire Line Friday
Again This Week.

A knOtty road problem was pre-
scented to the joint boards of EllenE
boro and Liberty townships last week
when the gentlemen in question met
on Thursday and walked about TWEEN
ty miles to go over new road petit
toned for and proposed by number
of residents of both townships. To
begin with, new road was laid out
two years ago in Liberty township,
starting in Section 10, and running
south into Section %. The road was
opposed vigorously at that time and
even carried to the circuit court and
supreme court where the proponents
of the highway were sustained.
The road was run as stated in the
town of Liberty, connecting with the
Animation road and served farmers to
the south and east Of the old high
way. 1t is about two miles in length.
The recent petition asks for road
extending from this road through
Sections 81 and "a of Liberty township
to the EllenbOrO line. 1t is proposed
from there to circle back to the road
running east of the Lancaster fair
grounds in Sections 80 and 81, town
of Liberty.
The change finds some opposition, it
is said in both towns, although more
than enough signers have been Sc
cured. The board of Liberty consist
ing of VIM. Fischer, chairman, and
S. E. Kemper and Aug. Keller, super
visors, and the Ellenboro board, con-
sisting of w. F. Mccormick, chairman
and Charles Thier and John L. Fin
negan, supervisors, went over the en-
tire proposition on the ground last
week, but were unable to reach de-
cision. They will meet again Friday
of this week
Charles Vaughan, VINO was the lead
ing opponent of the first road, two
years ago, leads the petition for the
extension. Robert Pagenkopf, who re
sides west of the present road in Sec
ton %, will be left out in the cold
should the new road go through. 1t
will thus be necessary for the town
to construct a road for him by some
other route to the new highway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Uncle Sam.

Editor Grant County Herald. There
is grown up among us most love
able creature know as Uncle Sam.
He is the personitication of every ma
tional virtue; the fulfillment of every
governmental need. He is even in
older days, the national conscience,
as created by the pure and just mind
of American youth. We picture him
as the worlds first citizen, the hero
of a hundred battles; the avenger of
each international wrong.
He is so honest that he credits his
fellows with motives as lofty as his
own. We, who, love and cherish him,
would give willingly life or limb to
perpetuate his existence.
But there are those among us and
abroad, who cannot see him in the
mellowing light of sentiment and
whose every effort is toward material
gain.
Oh, for a more canny Uncle Sam!
M. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Wisconsin has an income tax law
the country, and while, like all tax
laws, it has its Inconsistencies it new
ertheless works out to much better
advantage than the older personal
property tax law as used anG misused
in many other states. The law eX-
empts from tax all incomes under
$500 yearly for d single person and
under 81, 200 yea,ly for husband and
wife. 1t also allows 5000 yearly for
each child before the income be-
comes taxable. The law provides that
tax money paid for personal proper
ty shall be considered as being in lieu
of income tax, and consequently the
income tax from many parts OF the
county is rather light. II may be
noted that industrial sections pay a
greater portion than agricultural, be-
cause those districts have a greater
proportion of salaried men. The tax
as provided by law upon the incomes
of persons is as follows:
First $1,000, 1 per cent. Second
$1,000, IA per cent. Third $1,000, IL
per cent. Fourth $1,000, IL per cent.
Fifth 81 900, per cent. Sixth ST.
900, 21a per cent. Seventh $1,000, 3
per cent Eighth $1,000, 31a per cent.
Ninth $1,000, 4 per cent. Tenth $1,000
Az per cent Eleventh $1,000, ) per
cent Twelfth $1,000, 51a per cent.
Any sums in excess of $4,000, 6 per
cent.
The tax for corporations, joint
stock companies and associations, is
higher, ranging from 2 per cent on the
first $1,000 to 6 per cent on $1,000. and
all sums over that amount.
The following table gives the act
ual sums paid in by the various town,
village and city treasurers, as income
tax collections. In this case the
county actually receives but three
tenths of the total amount collected.
To obtain the total amount raised by
income tax, divide by three and null
tiply by ten. One-tenth of the en-
tire sum raised is sent to the state,
the county receives twO-tenths and
the town, village or city seven-tenths.
1t is interesting to note that Platte
vile has the largest income tax in
the county with a total of $1,9O6.71.
w. N Smith of that city, manager of
the Vinegar Hill Zinc company, pays
the largest income tax of any person
in Grant county, his statement being
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
PUBLIC FORUM.
A Newly Organized "SchoOl AgricuI-
tural Club.

The Red school district No. 8, Ma
rion, has organized an Agricultural
Society. This society has been named
1.-THE Crooked Greek School Agricul-
turaI Club"
The object of this society is to in
terest the pupils in the study Of agri-
culture in the school and home.
Friday afternoon talks and read
ings are given by members of the club
They also have been testing seed
corn in the school and home. They
have sent for vegetable and flower
seeds and each member of the club
is going to raise a garden during va
cation.
Now we are going to take up the
topic Of "How to Raise a Garden"
The pupils show great interest in
this work, and I think it would be a
good thing to interest pupils of 9th
er schools in the same manner.
MISS MONA GIBBS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
THOSE HUNNINC WIRES
Telephone Contest With Light
Co. to Be Heard by Commission
INDUCTION IS THE CAUSE
Suit Dismissed by Agreement and
Date of Hearing Set In Lancas-
ter, April 18th.

By mutual agreement the action
brought by the PlattevilIe-Rewey &
EllenbOrO Telephone Co., VS.. The Lam
caster Light & Power company has
been dismissed and the bone of con-
tentiOn between the two corporations
will be heard and adjusted by the
Railroad Commission sitting in Ian
caster on Thursday, April Is. The
case came up at the October term OF
court for Grant county and was at
that time transferred to the RichIand
county courts.
Summed up, the telephone company
claims damages amounting to $1,000
sustained by them in changing or be-
ing necessary to change their lines
paralleling the power concern be-
tween Platteville and ElIenboro, where
they connect with the Farmers Tele-
phone company. The cause being
electro magnetic induction from the.
high tension power lines being repro
duced o the telephone line and rem
dering mmunication difficult if not
impOss e.
The electric company alleges its
lines constructed in accordance
with riot modern practice and that
conversely the telephone lines are
of grounded construction and not in
accordance with modern practice
that any escape of electricity is not
the fault of the electric line, but
rather due to defects in the telephone
circuits.
The defendant through it's attor-
neys, Geo. B. Clementson and Frank
G. Meyer, made a complaint to the
commission pointing out that chapter
81, Wisconsin laws allows the commits
sion the power to hear and adjust
cases of this nature and praying that
date be set for a hearing of the mat
| ter and upon such hearing the COM
mission determine and fix the pro-
portion of cost of the changes made,
or to be made-and the proportion of
cost, if any, TO be paid by the light
concern. The law referred to was
passed by the last session of the legis-
lature
The decision of the commission will
be awaited with interest, as it will
settle mOOted question-namely
whether or not any grounded tele-
phone circuits operating in the field
of high tension power lines must be
reconstructed at the owners cost,
jointly, or by the power company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Fined for Fighting.

Theodore Spease, a young farmer
living in South Lancaster, became en-
gagged in an alteration last Saturday
afternoon with his brother-i n-law,
Henry Cooley. According to all ac-
counts the two young men had quar-
relied over Cooley's not giving Spease.
the road when the latter was riding
motorcycle Cooley driving a team.
Words led to blows and both combat
ants received some hard knocks.
Spease, it is said appeared before JUS
tice Burrows, explained the matter
and paid S. fine. He also swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Cooley
who as yet, has not been brought in
for trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Clerk-F. r. Tobin.

Clerk-F. r. Tobin.
Assessor-G. G. Hampton
Treasurer-E. NJ Wilmott.
Justice Zone year,. B. Cenfield.
Justice 1.-TWO rs)-Henry Kreiser
A majority of votes were cast in ia
vOr of the improvement of the MCGEE
hill road improvement.
BeetOWn Township.
Chairman-To Garner.
Supervisors Henry Schloesser, VIM
Barr.
Clerk-W. c. Beers.
Treasurer. A. Jamison.
Assessor George Metcalf.
Beetown voted dry by Sc majority.
Bloomington Village.
President-Sam Kitto, Sc; Oscar
Knapp, GO.
Trustees-John Lord, NJ. B. Lewis
Clarence Ball.
Clerk-ChaS. Enke.
Treasurer-JameS Peacock.
Bloomington Township.
Chairman-Thomas Bailie.
Supervl- nrs-John Patterson, Chas.
PlOndke.
Clerk-E. M. Pendleton.
Treasurer. Martin
Assessor Willis Edwards.
Mt. Hope Township.
Chairman-Jay Morse.
Supervisors ]. Carmody, Fred
Garthwaite.
Clerk-Earl Cairns.
Treasurer-Hiram Adams.
Assessor-Wm. Fivecoats.
POtOSi Village.
Presidents. A. Thomas.
Trustees two years-Frank Phillips,
so; Peter Roser, "A; John Schumach-
er, IS.
Trustees one year-Joe OFT, 62; P.
B. Runkel, II.
Clerk-Ralph barrow.
Treasurer Peter Rethwisch, 40;
Walter Schumacher, II.
ASSESSOR. B. Geisen, 6S; Robert
Travis, So.
Supervisor A. Thomas.
Justice-F. B. Giesen.
Constable-Fred Elskamp.
For road improvement, 6S; against
SO. Three-fourths majority required to
carry.
The word came over the wires last
night that Platteville had voted in ia
vor of no license by 137 majority.
Patch Grove voted dry by a two to
one vote.
According to Bloomington reports, a
vote taken in Bridgeport in Crawford
county on the license question, showed
heavy majority in favor of license.
With Platteville going dry and other
parts of the territory either remaining
dry or showing a trend in that direc-
ton, the drys seem to have it at this
election.
The vote on the various judicial can
didates was scattering, without an ap-
parent lead by any one candidate. The
vote on the two classes of Republican
delegates was about the same way. The
Continued on Page Four
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
KILLED while ASLEEP
Harry Halstead of Mccartney,
Run Over by c., b. & @ Train.
COULD NOT STOP
Train Men Saw Man On Track But
Couldn't Halt I'm Time TO Save
Funeral Monday.

A shocking accident occurred on
the Burlington tracks two miles
south of Mccartney, last Saturday
night between IL and II o'clock.
Harry Halstead, aged "a years, mar
ried and with two small children, left
Mccartney where he was employed
on section work, for his home south
of that station. Halstead was not
seen again until Engineer Benz of an
extra freight train, southbound from
Lacrosse, viewed the body of a man
lying on the tracks. The engineer at
once applied the brakes and shut off
steam. 1t is said, however that the
unfortunate man was caught and car
ried for a distance before the train
was brought to a standstill and the
remains could be recovered. The
body was taken to the POtosi depot
by the crew where it lay until Sunday
morning, being then taken home.
The funeral services were held
Monday from the home. Harry Halls
tead is survived by his wife and fam
lily and his father, Frank Halstead
and one brother and two sisters, all
of whom reside in Waterloo township
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
GRANT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

Richards Draws Heavy Sentence.
Judge Clementson took drastic act
ion in the PlattevilIe rape case Mon
day afternoon, and it is apparent that
the court does not consider the seduc-
ton of young girls as a light offense.
Richard Richards, of Platteville, who
has been held for several weeks past
on this charge, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve one year at
Waupun, all of which time to be put
in at hard labor. The sentence be-
gan at noon yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
THE JUSTICE COURT.
Fined for Wife Beating.

Peter j. Bausch of Cassville, ap-
peared before Justice C. W. Burrows
Monday on a charge of assault and
battery, the injured party being his
wife, Emma Bausch 1t is said that
Bausch was drunk on March 80 and
manhandled the Mrs in very rough
manner. Justice Burrows, on the plea
of guilty, fined Bausch $50 and costs
and plastered a twenty day jail SEN
tence on top of the fine for sweeten-
ing Bausch will board with Sheriff
He'll for a while.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
NO LIGHTS SATURDAY NIGHT.
Transformer at PIatteYiIle Goes Bad
Again-Causes Anguish Here.

From 1850 p. m. to $50 p. m. the
lights in many Lancaster business
places were something on the tirefy
order and this condition caused some
disappointment, especially among the
moving picture patrons. An investi-
cation disclosed that transformer at
Platteville had burned out throwing
all the power and one side of the
lighting circuit, into the discard. An
emergency transformer was hooked in
and by $3.50 the lights had resumed
their customary brilliancy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
COUNTY ROAD SCHOOL.
"Big DOins" In the Road Line On
Next Friday Evening.

]. T. Donaghey, chief inspector OF
state highways, will hold a road
school" at the county highway com
missioner's office on Friday evening
April Z. Road foremen, town chair
men, county road committeeman and
any others interested in good roads
and how to create them can learn
something at this session. Come one;
come all Henry Mink, county high
way commissioner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

Mills.
Thursday, 7:3O, mid-week prayer
service.
Friday choir rehearsal and mems
class meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Taylor.
Services next Sunday, April 8.
Sunday school at $3.50, and morning
worship at 1920. Let every Baptist
find their place in the church and
Sunday school.
Services at Mt. Ida at 2:30
Young Peoples Meeting at 6:45.
Evening services at 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George Byron Carter and Maggie
Barner, both of Patch Grove.
Ernest F. Schultz, Manitowoc and
Clara S. Everson, Fennimore.
Orville Needham, Preston, and Eth
ell FOsbinder, Fennimore.
George Turk, Lancaster, and Ruby
Barrett, Platteville.
John Mcknight, Lima, and Mabel
L. Roth, EllenborO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank all who in any
way assisted at the death and burial
of our mother. To the church and
lodge for the flowers and the choir
for the singing. Mrs Margaret Barnes,
Mrs. Isabelle Vaughan, Samuel, Rob
ert, Henry, James, oliver and Thos.
Bevins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Hudson Goes to Green Bay.

Ernest, or Dewey" Hudson of
Platteville, held for the larceny of his
fathers horse and buggy, on his plea
of guilty was sentenced to serve
year in the Green Bay refromatory~
His sentence also began with yester-
day
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
LYMAN HOWE PICTURES.

Lyman Howe pictures always draw
a good crowd because the pictures are
always intensely interesting. This
years program is well described in
this weeks issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS AND STATEMENT OF
CASH RECEIPTS FOR Grant CO., YEAR 1915
Including Covered By the Income Tax and
the Manner of Levying-Plattevile Man Pays High
est Tax-Recapitula ton of Amounts.

$33310. The estate of VIM. Thomas,
Hazel Green, comes next with $254.50.
The report of income tax collect
ions, cash receipts as made to the
state treasurer, is as follows:
Towns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
RantiSt Church.

Tuesday, 1880, Sunday school. Of
fetal business meeting.
Wednesday, 1880, services at Grays
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05
Presbyterian Church.

ICSUy ICAldlA NDuAChs
9:45-Sunday school.
Preaching.
10:00-Sunday school Hurricane.
2:O0-Sunday school at Boice
Creek.
3:0O-Preaching
7:3O-Preaching at Rockville.
congregational Church.
Sunday school.
Worship. The pastor will
preach.
2:OO-Junior Christian Endeavor.
Christian Endeavor. Miss
Estella Baldwin will lead.
7:3O-A bright sparkling and hap
DIV service. You are wanted.
7:3O - Thursday The pastors
theme will be Behold, Thy Son.
3:OO-Friday. Ladies Missionary
society will have meeting at home OF
Mrs. L. Weber. Topic: Missionaries
of Japan. Mrs. Matte Kinney will
lead.
Remember the Easter Cantata by
CONGREGATIONAL augmented choir.
Baptist Church.
Tuesday, 1880, Sunday school. Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-05

IOIdI OoIoH I0O0IFOU Uy OOUIIIJ
treasurer, $1,358.68; 2-3 share to
county general fund, $9O5.79; 1-S
share to state, $452.S9. Total income
tax, $4.528.90.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

For Sale--A 57gsslon COW with heif-
 eg calf iz days eld See Dr. Max well Adv-tl5 [ wi
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
SAFETY FIRST RULES
 SAVE MANY LIVES
Not One Passenger Killed on 325 Roads in f9i5-All American Lines With 4 Million Miles, Reported
 f96 Fatalities.

Chicago Mayli.--All railway safe ty records were broLen in 1915, when 325 American roads report ing to the bureau of railway news and statistics here, went through the entire fleal year to June 30 without a fatility to a passenger in Ia train accident. These roads operate over i6i ,9iS miles. It is stated that this record of safe op- eration has never beer equaled by the railroads of any other country in the world
 All American roads in 1915, op- erating over A million miles of lines, reported fg6 passengers killed. The latest returns from the rail- roads of Europe, with i97,0i5 miles, show seven hundred passengers killed.
 In 1915 the American railroads reporting immunity from fatal ac- cidents to passengers carried lS5.- l60,546 passengers a total distance Of l8,083, 100000 passenger miles and hauled i,2i7,959,i77 tons of freight distance of nearly iS5,000,O00,000 ton miles.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
E. C. PAYNE IN AsHDowN.
Is Chosen Cashier of the Arkansas
 state Bank of That City.

Considerable space of the Little niyer News of May 10 was devoted to the reorganization Of the Arkan sas Trust and Banking Company by which the banking business was segregated from the realty holdings the former then becoming the Ar kansas State Bank with a capital stock of S25.000, while the latter will retain ils charter and continue ia business as a real estate concern The change was made with the as- sistance and approval of the state banking commissioner.
 As is known by some of his Mena friends and relatives, Ed. C. Payne has been occupied for a consider able time in the actual work of tho reorganization mentioned above and became a stockholder and di- rector and was elected cashier oi the new bank. As stated in the ofll- ciaI announcement. he will have active charge of the management ol the new bank"
 During the past six years, Mir Payne was cashier of the State Bank of Bowman. N. Dak., but came soutt this spring with his wife and babies Co avoid the rigors of the northern climate and be nearer to his mother Mrs. Y. W. St. John, and his sister Mrs. Clarence Nall and other rela- lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
PLANNING TO IMPROVE DRIVE
City May Help Get Road Around Horseshoe Ready for Visitors.

Parties interested in the improve ment and utilization of the drive about the horseshoe we're out Sat mr(Iay to inspect a part of the drive Mayor Hamilton Street Com- missioner Middleton and ] K Harsh- man and c. l. Clement. members of the street improvement committee, were gm the trip with r. W Tomlin- son. R. Golf and H W Roberts. The object is to get the city to put the QUigley Hill m good passable con- siiiion. and then the remainder of tlle sirise will be put in shape by fIe citizens through the efforts of q work day and the employment of some labor It is estimated that the driSe np to the Quigley hill can be put in splendid condition at an ex- pendlture of not to exceed S25, and the work necessary on the hill should not cost the city over from S75 to Si00, and when completed, there are those who say there will not be a more beautiful drive in Arkansas.