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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
ENDORSE MONAHAN
BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN A LOYAL
CHAMPION OF IT'S
PRINCIPLES.

James g. MOnahan of Darlington,
who is cOntesting with John NJ. Mel
son for the republican nomination for
representative in congress from the
third congressional district, will re-
ceive the support of the Home Rule
and Taxpayers League Of Wisconsin.
At a well attended meeting of the
league in Madison last Monday the fol-
lowing statement or address to the
voters was adopted and its pubIiCa-
ton authorized:
gressional District
In the present contest for nOmina-
ton for member of congress the OPP
posing candidates on the republican
ticket are John NJ Nelson and James
G. Monahan. The Home Rule and
Taxpayers League of the state, after
giving the matter careful considera-
ton, has decided to recommend that
republican members of the league give
Mr. Monahan their united support.
The league is strictly non-partisan
and does not support Mr.. Monahan
because he is a republican, but be-
cause he is now and has been from
it's organization loyal, earnest cham
pion of the principles for which we
stand. 1t would make the same rec
Ommendation and give him the same
support were he a democrat This
recommendation of Mr.. Monahan re
fers solely to the primary election. If
the democratic candidate for n0mina-
ton stands for and supports our prin
ciples as Mr. Monahan does, then it is
for the democratic members of the
league to give him their united sup
port if they choose to do SO.
Mr.. Monahan is one of the pioneers
in our movement for lower taxes, few
er officials, less bureaucracy, and
large measure OF local self govern
ment; and was mainly instrumental
in calling the first county convention
held in the state to protest against
high taxes and bureaucratic rule.
Mr.. Nelson has done nothing SO far
as we know to bring relief to the
people, but on the contrary many Of
his political supporters were active
during the last session Of the legisla-
ture in opposing the legislation de-
manded by the league and continuing
the present extreme commission form
Of government, with a swarm of Of
ficials whose services are not needed
and at q greatly increased expense to.
the people.
For these reasons as between Mr.
Nelson and TIr. Monahan, We ask the
members to support Mr.. Monahan at
the primary election.
COMMITTEE of the League.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
H. ROETHE TALKS HERE
FENNIMORE CANDIDATE FOR sen
ATE STATED VIEWS HERE
LAST SATURDAY.

Saturday afternoon promptly at )
o'clock, Henry Roethe of Fennimore.
mounted a box in front of the court
house lawn and proceeded to address
a good sized crowd on the state and
other issues.
Economy is Mr.. Roethe's hobby, and
he is against having too much money
spent on capitol domes.
Another thing that Henry dislikes
is feeding the squirrels at the capitol
park and if he should go to Madison
next winter some of the squirrels are
liable to bite him for the harsh way
he talked about them.
Henry is "agin" the university, at
least so far as spending any money
on it is concerned and as Henry has
son attending Wisconsin's famous
college, he ought to know something
about it. Henry doesn't believe in
spending so much money on schools,
either. The county schools are just
as bad as any other, according to Mr..
Roethe, for he attacked them also, but
said some kind words for the super
intendent, Mr.. Brick.
After showing how much money we
would spend trying to subdue Mexico
and illustrating his ideas by stories
from the Scripture, Mr.. ROethe climbed
off the SOAP box and fraternized with
the crowd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
LIGHT FROST At Sitter
LOTS OF NEWSY ITEMS THIS is.
SUE ABOUT LIBERTY TOWN
SHIP FOLKS.

In the low lands they had a light
frost Sunday morning.
Hugh Pritchett went to the Hub
city one day last week.
Hon. John Hermit of Livingston was
here last week shopping.
Mrs Maude Fredia returned to her
home in New York city last Saturday.
Miss Belma Pien is the new woman
clerk in Miss Rose Gerhardt's restau-
rant.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Knuteson of
Livingston, were here shopping last
week.
VIM Pien is laid up with the hay
fever, and Adolph Janka is running
his mail route.
Mrs Phil Ryan of Fennimore, spent
Sunday. with her friend, Miss Hazel
Woolstenholme.
Miss Francis Lind was at Lancas-
ter few days last week, visiting rel
atives and friends.
Dewey Schuppener has a position
at PlattevilIe in the G. & N. w. depot,
as baggageman, starting Sept. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs Con Winsor and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Smith went to Platte
vile last Sunday in the formers car.
This is the week of the big Badger
fair at Platteville. 1t is in full blast
and some from here are going to at
tend
Roscoe Swallow is learning how to
manufacture American cheese under
Frank Powell, who is manager of the
Platte Hollow factory.
Miss Bernice Smith had the misfor-
tune to run a crochet hook into her
hand, and DR.. Rush Godfrey of Lam
caster, was called out to dress her
wound.
Walter Snider, a farm hand for
Leo Kemper, got kicked by a horse
last week that will lay him up for a
few days.
Frank Powell took load in his car
fishing to Potosi, and Albert McCIim-
an a load, and it beats all what was
the matter, the fish or the fishermen.
DR.. Pittet and brother Fred Pettitt
is home on a vacation. The NJ. D. is
practicing at Carterville, Mo-, and has
worked up a good practice there. He
is also a good specialist. He made the
trip here on a RATHER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
PLEASANT ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas PendletOn OF
Little Grant celebrated the 18th ami
versary of their marriage on Satur-
day, August 26th. AS mark of their
esteem the guests presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Pendleton with a four-piece sill
yer tea set, and a silver butter knife
and cream ladle. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cliff and family,
Miss Cliff, Shullsburg, Wis; Orville
Wright and family, Ralph Welsh,
Mary Gribble, Josephine Faust, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Blum, Bessie Murphy,
Robert Liffler, Mrs. Matt. Welsh and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pagen-
kopf and family, Arthur Homer and
family, James Garthwaite and family,
Alta Whitmore, Harry Kaap and fam
lily, VIM. Garthwaite and family, Chas.
Addison and wife, Mrs. Samuel Will
kinson, Mrs. John WelsOn and Fred
Wilson and family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
NARSDEN WILL CONTEST
HEIRS FILE OBJECTIONS TO AD-
MISSION OF WILL TO PROBATE
CASE UP SEPTEMBER 81.

Appearing in Judge Goodselrs court
last Tuesday were the petitioners at
torneys, Brown, Brennan & Carthew,
representing the village school Obard
of Fennimore, Messrs. John Draggs,
Charles Niehaus and Frank Roach.
The case was that of the will of the
late William Marsden who left the
bulk of his fortune to Fennimore for
educational and park purposes.
Directing to the will being filed for
probate were attorneys Heck & Kren-
IKE of Racine, who act for the follow
ing heirs: M. H. Thomas, John z.
Thomas, Mrs. Amy Schroeder, Mrs.
Mae Avery, Mrs. Amy Thomas, Mrs.
Fanny Dey, Mrs Esther Busch, John
Rock, Jr., Mrs. May Parker, T. II.
Marsden, Mrs. Cora Brandt, Riley
Marsden andMrs. Olive Lathrop.
The objections were based upon the
following:
/. That said instrument was not
duly executed by the said William
Madrsen, deceased, as his last will
and testament in the manner provided
by law.
2. That at the time of the execution
of said instrument the said William
Marsden was not of sound mind and
had not sufficient mental capacity to
make a will
8. That said William Marsden, de
ceased, prior to his death, revoked
and recalled his said last will and
testament, and said instrument is not
in fact the last will and testament of
said William Marsden deceased.
1t was agreed that the deposition
Of Henry w Brown, witness to the
will, should be taken Monday, Aug
ust %. The case will come up for
trial on September 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
4 RELIC OF THE PAST.

How long since you saw an old
fashioned pair of mems boots? Many
years. at least, and some of the young
81. generation has never seen such a
rusty article of wearing apparel.
over at L. Weber's shoe store this
week is a pair of boots made in 1865
-ffty-one years ago.
The boots were made to order by
Mr.. Weber's father, David Weber, a
pioneer merchant of this city, who
opened up for business in 1857. The
boots are the property of George
AupperIe. of Sheldon, Iowa, who lived
in Lancaster at that time. Mr.. Aup-
perIe had the boots made to order on
the occasion of his wedding.
Since then he has preserved them
The boots are in a most excellent con-
dition today. The leather is perfect
Nv good and not stitch of repairs
have been put on them in fifty-one
years. Soles, heels and uppers are
lust as they were when new. The
boots were sewed by hand and had
gorgeous red leather lining.
Cost about 50, Mr. Weber says. So
shoe are not so high nowadays, after
all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
NEAR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

The big white car driven by Frank
Schreiner collided with the Overland
car driven by George Wieland at the
Knox garage street corner last Satur-
day evening There were five badly
frightened girls in the Wieland car
which was coming east on Hickory
street The collision took place al
most exactly in the center of the
street and the Wieland car being
much lighter was pushed for several
feet north
No damage was done to the White,
buc the Overland tenders and running
board received some bad dents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
BUSTED UP AT BENTON.

An or 10 ton automobile truck was
smashed into scrap iron at Benton last
Saturday afternoon.
The employees of one Of the mines
were loading jack from the truck in
to a boxcar The truck was backed
across the main line tracks. Along
came a freight train loaded with emp
ties, hind end first. The end car
struck and cut it square in two. Only
some scraps were left Of truck prob
ably worth $4,000. The cars on the
train were also damaged
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
VESPERMAN STARS, 8;
BASKERVILLE TIGERS, 4.

The Vesperman Stars deserve credit
for being one of the most consistent
ly active baseball teams in the cOun-
ty. Saturday afternoon they played
the Masseyville Tigers and went away
with the Tigers scalps dangling from
their belts, to the tune of to 4. The
game was pulled off at the fair
grounds.
Walter Vesperman and Henry Wolf
did the sending for the Vespermans,
and Harry Vesperman caught. G.
Turner pitched for the Masseyville
boys and H. Keehner caught. UNI
pire, VOgelsberg. The Masseyville
boys played a good clean game and
should not at all be ashamed over
their defeat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
TO SPEhK
HERE NEXT MONDAY

Malcolm Jeffris of GAINESVILLE, will
address Grant county audiences next
Monday. In the morning he will
speak at Fennimore, arriving in Lam
caster in the afternoon. He will talk
from the court house band stand at
$3.50 o'clock and finish the day at
Platteville in the evening.
Mr.. Jeffris is an interesting and
forceful speaker. He has been MAX
ing a strong campaign in the interest
of his candidacy for the United States
senate. AS this will probably be his
only visit to Lancaster, those desir-
ing to hear him and learn his views,
should, by all means, attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
AURORA BOREALIS
SATURDAY NIGHT
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE FILLS
NORTHERN HEAVENS SEVERAL
HOURS-WHAT SCIENCE SAYS.

Last Saturday night was fascin-
Bting one for those who love to watch
the heavens for a spectacle of a bril-
lance surprising in beauty and in
Jerest the greatest fireworks display
ever devised, was on exhibition.
The Aurora became noticeable
about s o'clock and at that time was
extremely bright Toward 10 o'clock
1t died down. but resumed at IL o'clock
when it was at its height. At that
time broad bands of greenish white
light shot from the north, east and
west cOnverging toward a point over
head. There the bands united. The
beams waved like a monster search
light and seemingly came in floods
one wave succeeding another. At
midnight the sky was clear again.
The last phenomena of this sort OBJ
served was last summer when in June
an an evening of about the same at
mOspheric conditions and temperature
as last Saturday night, brilliant dis
play was noticed. The Herald man
ran into Buck Mccoy at the Wright
house corner last summer observing
the lights and Saturday night Mr.. Nc
Coy was on the job again.
One young man was heard to say
that the lights are caused by the sun
shining on icebergs."
The American encyclopedia, quoting
DR.. Simon NewcOmb, an eminent
physicist, says science has never been
able to accurately determine the cause
Of the aurora 1t seems certain that t
IS connected with the earth's magnet
ism. and it has been found that during
magnetic storms" a brilliant aurora
may be noticed There are other more
abtruse theories dealing with sun
spots and rays thrown off by the sun
similar to X-rays Like many scien-
tific theories these can neither be
cOmbatted or successfully proven.
Another peculiar proof of the Auro-
ra's magnetic origin is its effect on
teIegraphy. Telegraph operators
claim thai sufficient currents are in
duced to operate instruments without
the use of their regular batteries. AT
other times, it is said, the wires seem
5ngIy refuse to convey messages.
The Milwaukee papers Sunday gave
due prominence to the display show
ing that the phenomena was general.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
AT SHADY lawn FARM |
+. 4. MOREH0USE RAISES THOR
OCGHBRED POLAND CHINA
HOGS AND SELLS EN- ALSO.

F. A. Morehouse of South Lancaster
started in the Poland China hog bus
mess about years ago. Sunday af-
ternoon he took considerable pride in
showing the Herald man just what
his years of patient work has brought
him to.
In a big field north of the house Mr..
MorehOuse has his developed products.
They consist of about As springs bOars
narrowed last March and so evenly
matched for size, color, markings, etc.
that one can hardly tell them apart.
The owner can though, and pointed
out A that ne intends putting Gil at
the Grant County Poland China Breed
ers' association sale in October. These
pigs are so good that Mr.. McFadden
of the Swine World, said few weeks
ago that he would like to exhibit them
at the International Livestock show
in Chicago next winter-felt sure they
would take first prize.
The boars are Of course thorough
A Leader and Repeater 227819. Most
Of them will be sold to farmers want
ing a coed herd header at a moderate
price. In another pen Mr.. More
house has his herd header, Ideal Jum-
DO 237759, yearling boar bought from
G. w. Wheeler & Son of Kasson,
Mimi Ideal Jumbo is we'll named, for
he is a monster fellow, weighing right
now about $50 pounds, although he
was only born a year ago last March.
This indicates pretty we'll the growth
of the big type Poland Chinas. He
will make 1000 pounds within the
next two years. In the same pen are
in October They are big growthy
fellows and very fine looking stuff.
These with some others will be eX-
hibited at Platteville this week and
later at the Lancaster fair.
In another pen Mr.. MOrehOuse keeps
his gilts-about fifty Of them, farrow-
ed last March and April. He also has
twelve dams registered and the young
stuff is all eligible to registry.
From thirteen filters last spring 10S
pigs survived. This indicates some
thing of the prolific qualities of the
Poland China. Another thing is the
growth-a Poland China at five months
very frequently weighs in at Us lbs
in fact has done so on the Morehouse
place this year.
A South Lancaster farmer was sur
prised to note this summer that $3.50
worth of feed given TO five young pigs
had produced $15.60 in weigh
ed them before and after the period
and knows it to be a fact The sum-
mer is the best time to produce growth
even if feed must be purchased, so the
expert hog men say. Young pigs will
frequently gain two or more pounds
a day. With feed at a cent and half
pound, lbs of feed costs about four
and one-half cents. With hogs worth
ten cents or better gain of even a
pound shows a snug profit.
Shady Lawn farm is aptly named,
for the yard is filled with big juniper
and pine trees, to say nothing of a
very nice orchard which right now
is just filled with big apples.
Visitors are always welcome at
Shady Lawn and take it from US, it's
a good place to go-especially around
meal time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
WE'LL. ITS SKATE! SKATE! SKATE

The Pastime roller rink has been the
scene of much gaiety during the past
week. Nearly everybody in Lancas-
ter has got the bug" and young and
old. fat anG slim, vigorous and feeble
are skating with might and main.
One of Lancaster's jolliest fat men
has already lost fifteen pounds, it is
said and his heroic example has set
the pace for other corpulent individ-
uals who secretly desire sylph-like
forms.
The weak people use the rink as a
place to build up their strength and
the already strong to have a good
time.
It's Skatel Skatei Skate!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
4 TRIP TO Old 'INGIANNY."

L. D. Eastman, wife and daughter,
Janice, returned last Saturday from
six days motor trip through Wis
consin, Illinois, Indiana and return.
The trip was made in Mr.. Eastman's
Chandler car, and no trouble of any
nature was experienced throughout
the entire trip over 1000 miles.
The following points were visited:
EIgin, Rockford, Chicago, H.; Valpar-
also, Ind, Chicago again, Milwaukee,
Madison and Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
LANCASTER STOCK SHIPMENTS.

Croft & Stephens last week shipped
one carload of cattle and one car OF
sheep and hogs mixed.
Place & Jerrett shipped four loads
ST cattle and one load of hogs and
sheep mixed. Monday. The cattle
went to Chicago and the sheep and
hogs to the Milwaukee market.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Muesse ana
daughter, Mary, left Thursday morn
ing for their home in WensvilIe Kas.,
after an extended visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Muesse. This is the sec
ond time they have made this long
trip with their Ford
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
THAT CALIFORNIA PICNlC.

About forty persons attended the
California picnic held at Schreiner
park last Wednesday. "A very enjoy
able day was spent. although some
wisconsin bees. it is said, resented
too much California boosting. and for
while had possession Of the picnic
table.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
a PLATTEVILLE ACCIDENT.

Herman Hardy Of Platteville, re-
ceived a broken leg just above the
ankle. Sunday evening in front of the
columbia hotel in that city. Hardy
vas riding a motorcycle when an au-
tomObile collided with him. The &C
cident occurred about o'clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30
ERECTING MAMMOTH BARN.

The big barn being erected by Sam
ueI Pennock on the L. Alt farm. east
If town viii be. when completed, quite
4 large affair. The construction is
said to be of the best. with 2X6 plank
frame used. The dimensions are
s4xS6 feet. Carpenters on the job are
Abe Ward. Albert Brandemuehl, Geo.
Burton and Louis Oschman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30

Miss Thelma Stevens gave dane
ing party, Saturday afternoon in hon
or of her cousins, the Misses Jennie
and Roxa Parfrey, of Richland Cen
ter. Wis. Those present were: Jan
ice Eastman, Thelma PennOck, Roxa
Parfrey, Helen Ziegler, Lucia WED
enbeck and Jennie Parfrey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30

Richard Bennett, of North Lam
caster. who has been seriously i'll for
the past two weeks, is improving at
this time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30

turns will be in far enough at least
to determine actually who the repub-
lican nominees, and that in Wiscon-
sin, is almost equivalent to election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-30

F. p. Barnett has been doing all
his own work since Friday, when G.
G. Burgess of Bloomfield, Iowa, re-
signed on account of illness and went
home. Mr.. Barnett has another ex-
pert engaged to be here in few
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-05

of which | am a member, shall investi-
gate the Hodge appointment and every
thing in connection with Il 20 Ieter-
mine whether Quigg had hand IN H.
If it were not that | think this IS the
most appropriate way 70 go about II, /
would subpoena Quigg TO come before
this committee and tell what he knows
| don't like TO see a commissioner APP
pointed by the railroads, although |
agree there should be railroad man
on IT,"
Mr.. Hodge said last night: 81 don't
know Mr.. Quigg. and he had nothing
whatever to do with my appointment. |
only know of him by hearsay. | never
did any work for the Peterborough
Rapid Transit in my life
Not daunted by the fact that Wood
removed himself from the commission,
the Thompson committee went ahead
and prepared charges against him, ad-
dressed to the Governor and calling
for his removal. They we're sent 20
Albany by messenger They accuse
Wood of twice soliciting money from
interested persons in return for his
official influence in obtaining contracts
at the disposal of the commission.
Testimony as TO Woods brothers
account with Colgate, Parker & Co..
was presented by Per.ey Morse, public
accountant, tending TO show that
Wood, while commissioner, owned
81. 1000 worth Of New York g. Yonkers
Railway bonds and a $1,000 bend of
the New York and Queens Electric
Light and Power Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-05
TO OPPOSE WOMAN'S TRIAL
Meetings Called to Aid Miss Sanger.
Birth Control Advocate.

Statewide mass meetings will be held
by the Free Speech League to protest
against the trial of Margaret II. San
ger, who was indicted by the Federal
Grand jury for her frank advocacy OF
birth control. This was announced yes
terday by Leonard D. Abbott, president
of the League, and Mrs Sanger's at
torney, who appeared in the Federal
Court 10 ask for a two weeks delay OF
the trial on the ground that his client
was too i'll to appear. Judge Clayton
granted the request.
William II. Sanger, the woman's hus-
band, was convicted on September II,
1914, for circulating q book written by
his wife and entitled Family Limita-
tons" Mrs. Sanger was in London at
the time and only recently returned 70
this country Tor trial.
The Malthusian." London pamphlet,
published last month an appeal 20
President Wilson to dismiss the charge
against Mrs. Sanger. This was signed
by H. G. Wells, Arnold Bennett, Edward
Carpenter and others.