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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
ACROSS THE WATER
REGISTER OF DEEDS THOMPSON
RECORDS DOCUMENT THAT
MADE TRIP TO ENGLAND.

An indenture was filed last week
with t. A. Thompson, register OF
deeds, in which it is set forth that
Samuel, Mary Whitman and Susan
Wads, of Leeds, County of York
England, were heirs at law of Caro-
line Whitman, late of Platteville, in
this county. AS such heirs a certain
sum of money was paid to them for the
REIMBURSEMENT of their claims on land
in Grant and Lafayette counties
The document is similar to all in
dentures except that it bears the i'm
posing looking seals of the English
notary public and has several pictures
of King George on it in the form of
stamps. The document was witnessed
by one Edward Fletcher of Green ST.,
Chambers, Leeds, England, and also
bears the seal of Homer L. Byington
United States consul at Leeds.
The document, after being recorded
will be returned to the attorneys Of
Ann McNett, party of the second part,
who resides in Platteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN JAIL
CHARGES OF SHERIFF MAKE MER.
RY ALL DAY SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

Christmas was anything but dreary
III the county jail where seven prison
ers spent the holiday behind the bars.
All day long the prisoners
sang ditties to the accompaniment of
a guitar in the hands of one of the
Mexicans. The latter individuals can
sing and play very we'll indeed and
the street
Christmas eve the prisoners were
taken to the front parlOr and given a
view Of the community Christmas
tree. Tears coursed down the aged
cheeks Of William burlington, the Bell
Center man, who leaves soon for Wau-
pun to serve one year for counterfeit
| ing. Einsweiner, held on the Cuba
City arson case, has served nine years
in Joliet and two in Waupun. Never
before, he declared, had prisoners been
given such consideration.
The Others did not say much, but
their appreciation of the tree was
evident.
On Sunday Mrs. He'll served the
prisoners with a dinner consisting Of
roast chicken, mashed potatoes and
gravy, cold slaw, bread and butter,
coffee and pie. In the evening they
had roast chicken again, baked beans,
potatoes, steweG cabbage, oranges
coffee and pastry Not so bad being a
prisoner after all?
In the afternoon Mrs. He'll and La
verne entertained their guests with
Victrola music and they were thor
oughly appreciative.
Yes, Christmas is Christmas whether
one is in the lap of luxury or a pris-
oner in jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
BLUE RIVER MAN KILLED
AT MACGREGOR LAST TUESDAY

Harvey Taylor, aged %, a son Of
Thomas Taylor of Blue River, and en-
ployed as brakeman on the Dubuque
division Of the Milwaukee road was
killed at McGregor Tuesday evening.
He was riding on the pilot of the en-
CINE which crashed into a caboose on
sidetrack Another brakeman was
also seriously injured and may not
survive Mr.. Taylor was very we'll
known here-Boscobel Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
L|FE'S BATTLE OVER
SOMETHING OF THE LIFE HISTORY
OF THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN
BEFORE SCYTHE OF TINE.


Delos Abrams was born in Montgom
cry county, New York in the wear Of
1884. The family consisted of nine
children one of whom Andrew. died
while serving as a missionary in Afri-
ca. Another brother was DR.. Charles
Abrams Of Fayette, Wis. Early in life
Mr.. Abrams came to Wisconsin and
made 1t his permanent home. In 1855
he married Martha M Harvey. daugh-
ter Of James Harvey. Four children
came to this union:
Mary A. (Mrs. Charles Alexanderl-
OF Mt. Hope; Susie K. Mrs. Daniel
Needham), of Idaho; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Albert Hagen), of Alberta, Canada. and
Harvey, of this city.
Mr.. Abrams first wife died twenty
eight years ago, and three years later.
ne was married to Mrs. Desire Lee.
Mr.. Abrams was a man of quiet, un-
assuming disposition, but had staunch
convictions nevertheless Always a
republican, he served many offices Of
honor in Little Grant, and in 1876 went
to the legislature.
MI Abrams was a pioneer Of the true
type, and no doubt the rugged health
OF his later years was due to the heal
thy life spent in his early days.
One cold morning last winter Mr.
Abrams chatted for a moment ami
gave an interesting account of some
cold winter days back in the fifties
when he drove an OK team through the
snowdrifts with no protection practi-
cally from the weather.
Delos Abrams entered into rest on
Monday, Dec. Is, 1916, at the age Of
81 years and five months. The funer-
al services were not held until Sun
day, owing to the distance which two
OF the daughters had to come. Both
were delayed also due to slow trains.
Burial was made at Hillside ceme-
terry, Rev. H. A. Studebaker officiating
at the services.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
COMING FARM SALES
A LIST OF NEIGHBORHOOD AUG
TIONS WITH DATE AND LOCA-
TTON-POST YOUR SALES.

Al. Payne sale, Wednesday, Janu-
airy 3. Farm 2 miles east of Lancas-
ter.
Joseph Keene sale, Jan. II. Farm
south of the Hurricane.
Wayne Clark sale, Thursday, Dec.
%. Two and one-half miles north of
Fennimore.
Max Pagel sale, Wednesday, Janu-
airy "a. Farm eight miles west of Ian
caster.
Art Vesperman estate sale, Friday,
Jan. 5. 71-2 miles norwest Of Ian
caster.
Hal Horizons auction, Thursday, Jan.
II. Farm 2 miles north Of Mt Ida
Grebe & HefHeman sale, Wednesday
Jan. 3. Two miles southeast of
Bloomington.
Everett Quincy sale, Friday, Jan.
5. Near Brodtville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
THE HOMECHR|STMAS
LANCASTER ENJOYS FINE XMAS
WEATHER AND OBSERVES DAY
In FITTING MANNER.

Lancaster awoke Sunday morning
to find the world a mass Of snow.
Snow covered everything -trees-roofs
-sidewalks-even the doorsteps bore
its burden Of white, and it wasn't long
before Father" appeared with a snow
shovel and brooms to clear paths.
During the day-which, although the
day before Christmas-bore the Christ
mas aspect-most folks attended
church and later on prepared for the
trees. There must have been humid
reds OF them as on Saturday night all
the stores were completely cleaned
out.
Toward evening the strains of the
band summoned young and old to the
community tree on the north side Of
the courthouse There the eyes met a
beautiful spectacle.
Last years tree was fine and caused
great comment and appreciation, but
the tree this year was even better.
From the top where the beautiful
star shone so brightly, down to the
fOOt-the tree was a mass Of vari-
colOred lights. Garlands and stream
ers draped from every branch and
bough and the whole was indeed, a
pleasing spectacle.
The program was not long, but it
was appropriate and we'll done At
the close old Santa drove up in
sleigh drawn by white horses and
t6o F1yiY
heaven of bliss. Gee-there was San
ia and his sleigh was full of gifts!
What more could one want or ex-
pect? No child was neglected. al
though there seemed to be several
thousand present
That the people of the city appreciat-
ed the occasion was evidenced by the
large tournOut Folks were here also
from the surrounding country and
that was splendid. All thoroughly en-
joyed the affair.
During the evening the passerby
caster homes for every light was
blazing and the shades were all up.
The beautiful Old Country tradition
that the Christ child wanders through
out the world on Christmas eve and
that the lamps of home shall be lit
SO that He may find resting place
and enter in, was apparently upper
most in the minds of the citizens.
On Christmas day especial services
were held in all the churches. The
day passed pleasantly in most homes,
here and there was the newt
able sorrow.
All in all, the Christmas Of 1916 was
old-fashioned, full Of cheer, typical
Christmas weather and right Christ
massy'' in every way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
Adam Mink.

Adam Mink, formerly a well known
Grant county resident, but for the past
% years a resident Of Dubuque, died
at his home in IS Delhi street, Du-
buQue, Saturday Dec Is, 1916, in the
afternoon. Mr.. Mink had been ailing
for several years from infirmities due
to old age
Adam Mink was born in Rome, n.
Y, of German parentage and came to
Wisconsin about fifty years ago. In
1858 he was married to Catherine M.
Miller, who still survives him. Nine
children were born to them, four of
whom with the mother, survive: Hen
ry, of Lancaster; Amelia (Mrs. Homer
Deckert) of Bingen, Wash, Elmer Of
Eugene, Oregon, and Miss Carrie. Of
Dubuque.
A short funeral service took place at
the Dubuque residence on Sunday af-
ternoon, conducted by Rev Zeller. The
next day the body was taken to Bur-
Continued on Page Four.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
AUTO BACKFIRES AND
CAUSES SOME EXCITEMENT.

Friday afternoon about o'clock
John Day went to the Mccormick gar
age on West Cherry st. for the pur-
pose of getting his car. In some man
ner the machine backfired when the
power was put on and in an instant
the mechanism under the hood was
ablaze.
Mr.. Day called for help at once and
a passerby helped him push the car
out of the building.
A powder tube came into play next
and the blaze was eXtinguished, but
not until the wiring was burned out
and the enamel badly scorched. Mr..
Day had his machine insured with F.
B. Calls and, consequently, will re-
cover the damage done. No loss to
the premises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
John Clark Williams.

John Clark Williams, the son Of
David H. and Hester Ann Williams
was born at Potosi Wis, July Both.
lS49, and died in South Lancaster.
Dec. goth, 1916.
His father died in 1857, leaving him.
la boy OF eight years of age, the head
OF the family. His early life was spent
at farming, first at Potosi, coming to
his farm in South Lancaster. March
l, 1894. Here he settled on one of the
most heavily timbered tracts of land
IN the county which soon yielded to
his tlreless energy and became one of
the very best farms of the whole
countryside
He was married to Juliette Salnave.
also of Potosi. October 18th, 1877. She
has been to him a faithful helpmate
and companion through all his hard
labor and long illness.
HIS wife and three children Mrs
Henry Damn, Ray and Jessie Will
liams, all of South Lancaster and two
brothers, Nathan, Of Clinton. MINI
and David of Duluth, Mimi, also
number of nieces and nephews are,
left to mourn his departure. Three.
sisters and one brother have preced-
ed him in death.
Of late years Mr.. Williams has tray
eled great deal seeking health This
winter, on account of extreme weak
ness, he was unable to seek a warmer
climate. He however, faced our more
severe climate with his usual cour-
age and seemed to be somewhat i'm
proved on the condition he was in last
fall, when he suddenly grew worse
and passed away
Mr.. Williams was a man Of steady,
industrious and temperate habits.
Particularly was he man of untiring
energy. He has been a member Of
the Hurricane Methodist church for
the last twenty years and to the end
was interested in it's successes and in
it's future.
A pioneer who has taught US in
dustry, frugality, temperance and the
underlying principle of Christian man
hood has gone to his reward His
memory will long be a blessing to
a wide mountaineering.
Funeral services were held at the
Hurricane church, Saturday and in
terment took place at Boice Creek
cemetery
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
LITTLE GRANT WILL HAVE
COOPERATIVE CHEESE FACTORY

If present plans work out the town
ship of Little Grant will have a coop
erative cheese factory in operation
this coming summer A meeting was
held recently by number of the town
ship farmers and plans made to erect
factory near the Union church. Some
shares have already been sold, and
the hope is to distribute them as gen
orally as possible. 1t is said that this
is the first enterprise Of a dairy ma
ture to be constructed within the Dor
ders Of Little Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
LEGISLATURE SHOULD KNOW HOW MONEY
FOR APPROPRIATIONS IS TO Be USED
Philip.
CHANGE IN WRIGHT
HOUSE MANAGEMENT.

According to present plans the
Wright House, Lancaster's old hos
telry, will pass under new manage
ment on January 1. At that time
Messrs. Jacob Hoffman and Jacob
Wissbaum will assume charge and
Oscar Wright will step out
Mr.. Wright has been managing the
hotel for about year, taking lease
from his father, j. S. Wright.
The new proprietors promise the
same standards as have been main
tanned in the past.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
BENEVOLENT
FUND DISTRIBUTED,

The John Schreiner fund committee
consisting of Mrs. R. B. Showalter
Thomas lockwood, Miss Florence
eastman, Charles Zeigler and Rich
ard Willis, met Monday of last week
and distributed the sum of 500.
The fund represents the income from
certain Chicago Railway bonds, and is
perpetual. The committee finds this
year to be the heaviest drain on chart
ty in years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
ECONOMY is KEYNOTE OF GOV
ERNOR'S MESSAGE TO COM
ING ASSEMBLY.
BUSINESS-LIKE BUDGET
SYSTEM is SUGGESTED.
Especial to the Herald.)

Madison Wis, Dec. 25.-With
the meeting of the state board
OF public affairs nearly ended,
the prospects for appropriations
for state departments which
Will come near to actual require
ment is better than for several
years. 1t is Gov. Philips be-
lief that the budget making for
q state should approach that of
making a budget for any other
business enterprise, and the ex-
perience of the board has been
that almost without exception
the other state officials agree
with him.
A striking example of what can be
done in this direction is shown in the
work of the state board of educa-
ton, which has studied, item by
item, the demands of the higher edu-
cational institutions. The legisla-
tive finance committee will have
OcolS LOI us WOIh Ill IIS I0COmlu0u-
dation of the board This week the
board Of public affairs has been study
ing the department demands, and the
heads of departments have been close
ly questioned.
My position on appropriations is
that they should represent actual re-
Quirements," said Gov. Philip. 81 be-
lieve the legislature should know as
much as possible about what the mon
ey is used for and why departments
ask for it. A strictly business-like
budget system, prepared by careful
study and with the needs of the de-
partments always before us, will do
away with dickering with the legis-
lature. The taxpayers will be willing
to pay the amounts necessary and
they have a right to be protected
against a waste of their money"
4
Among the high cost of living sug-
gestions by newly elected assembly
man is the investigation of gasoline.
He declares that some of the high
priced oil contains water and he wants
a new method Of inspection
***
One of the interesting sights for
statehouse visitors is the new electric
voting device, which has been install
ed in the assembly chamber 1t prob
ably will be necessary to hold a
school for the members for several
days before they will be able to touch
the right buttons at the right time.
So
BY the time Inauguration day ar
rives, Oh Jan. 1, Gov. Philip proba-
bly, will have his message to the legis-
lature drafted, and he will spend the
week before January 10 putting on
the finishing touches. No one knows
just what he is going to say, but
everyone knows he will urge econ
omy.
Among the members of the legisla-
ture who spent the week in Madison,
attending the meetings Of the boar<
Of public affairs, were Senator Cum
ningham of Beloit, Senator Whitman,
Assemblyman S. R. Webster of Dodge
county and Assemblyman Schroeder
Of Fond du Lac county.
Assemblyman J. H. Van Dorm of
Birnamwood, who represents Shaw
ano county, may not be able to take
his seat until late in the session, be-
cause of an injury sustained while at
tending convention in Chicago. A
broken knee cap did not respond to
treatment as it should, probably be-
cause Of his age. Mr.. Van Dorm is
about IS years Of age.
R. B. PiXley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Grace B. Davis, the 16-year-old Miss
who has been residing at the county
jail for the past several months, was
committed to the Industrial School for
Girls at Milwaukee by Judge Glenn
entson last Thursday. She will re-
main there until she becomes q years
of age unless released sooner by
process of law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
THANKS FOR KIND WORDS.

Potosi Wis, Dec. %, 1916.
Dear Sir: Please find enclosed So
which pays my subscription for an
other year and also one year subscrip-
ton for Miss Barbara Schumacher,
PotOsi, Wis, RID 5. 1 am we'll pleased
with the paper.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. K. SCHUMACHER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
IN GRIP OF WINTER
CHRISTMAS WEEK SEES FREEZ-
ING WEATHER ALL OVER STATE
ALL is MERRY. THOUGH.

HEAL, CiG-faShiOned winter weather
the kind in fact that the old-timers get
chesty about, has been experienced
in Wisconsin the past two weeks. In
fact, Wisconsin is cold out of doors
and likely to remain so.
Down at Edgerton the work of strip
ping tobacco has stopped owing to
zero weather The dispatches say that
fully three-quarters of the crop IS
hanging in the curing sheds yet and
cannot be touched until soft weather
comes again, Of which there are no
prospects at present
At Neenah reports say that the cold
est December weather in years pre-
walls. The temperature hovers around
has IA inches Of ice.
Way up at Brentwood where cold
weather is a regular thing the Their
mometer has been at % below for a
week past. No relief is in sight.
At Monroe and Darlington reports
come of temperatures ranging from
II to 20 degrees below. All southern
Wisconsin towns are worrying over
the short coal situation.
Green Bay is frozen over and the
car ferries may have to lay up. Trains
are all late in that section
At Lacrosse the Mississippi has been
frozen over for a week, and teams
now pass over the Father of Waters
Further down the river the freezing
process has gone on and at Cassville
Saturday quite a little use was made
of the river by Christmas shoppers
from Iowa.
Around Grant county temperatures
ranging from 10 to 20 below have pre-
vailed for week or more. The wealth
er moderated slightly Christmas day
but only slightly. Unfortunately
through a defect in the recording in
struments, the local temperatures have
not been available for a week past
Yes, Wisconsin is cold and covered
with deep blanket Of snow. And it
seems most likely to remain that way
Since the above was written the
weather has turned soft and the
streets in Lancaster are a glare Of
ice. Predictions are for snow, but in
the meantime 'get your never-slips
ready"
Wednesday morning Writing a
story on Wisconsin weather is, to
say the least discouraging. Here it's
gone and friz up again-cold enough
to freeze the fingers off a brass mon
key. Lots of ice-get your skis ready!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
And Good Luck to Ohio.

Dodgeville, Wis, Dec. %, 1916.
Dear Mr.. Sherman: l am enclosing
my check for $3.50, the price of your
paper for another year, which is well
worth the price. With seasons greet
ings,
I am sincerely yours,
OHIO ]. DOLL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

I1NOH municipality has us OWL pTOD-
lens and each has some needed i'm
provements to pay for. In general, it
may be seen that Lancaster's rate is
lower than the municipalities so far
heard from, but that all are affected
by the increased costs in everything.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
A TAX COMPARISON
SHOWS LANCASTER
RATE TO BE LOWER THAN
SISTER MUNICIPALITIES

Lancaster's tax rate is IL mills this
year which means $40 on the $1OO,
or $17 on the thousand valuation. That
it is less than any Of the surrounding
cities and villages so far heard from
is proven by the following:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

Joseph Book is visiting at the home
of his daughter in Minneapolis, MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

Wesley ]. Cooley has been visiting
at Ellenboro with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Pendleton the past week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

Wednesday morning. Writing a
"story" on Wisconsin weather is, to
say the least discouraging. Here it's
gone and friz up again-cold enough
to freeze the fingers off a brass mon
key. Lots of ice get your skis ready!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27

Since the above was written the
weather has turned soft" and the
streets in Lancaster are a glare OF
ice. Predictions are for snow, but il
the meantime get your never-slips
ready"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27
j. s. SOLDIERS TO
STAY IN MEXICO
SECRETARY BAKER ANNOUNCES
FOR REDlsPosiTloN OF
TROOPS.
TO SAFEGUARD BORDER TOWNS
carranza Men to BE withdrawn from
Friction Polnts--Plan Proposed
BY Funston, concurred in
BY Scott.

Washington.-The troops of the
American expedihonary force will re-
main in Mexico.
Secretary of War Baker in for
NAL announcement, said that Presi-
dent Wilson had approved a plan for
redisposition of the American troops
in Mexico.
plain intimation that the Washing
ton government had determined to
maintain a military status quo be-
yond the border until the Mexican
de facto government had demonstrate
ed its ability to capture or crush
Villa and his adherents and prevent
repetition Of the Columbus, N, NJ,
raid.
In the interim, It is understood, the
American troops will be so placed
as to safeguard the border towns by
virtually policing the area south of
the line where Gen. Carranza has
been heretofore unable to check the
bandit operations.
A news dispatch from FL Paso says
that to avoid the danger of clashes
with American troops, Gen. Herrera
and other Carranza commanders are
Withdrawing their forces from Parral
and Guerrero districts and are taking
them in the direction of Chihuahua
City. Gen. Herrera stated he wanted
to give Gen. Pershing a free hand in
the district where he was located.
Secretary Baker announces the apL
proval Of the redisposition plan after
consulting with the president over a
joint report submitted by Maj. Gen.
Funston and Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of
staff, in conference on the border.
The plan was proposed by Gen. Fun
ston and concurred in by Gen. Scott.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-04-27
CAUGHT IN A TRAP WITH Won
IeEL's PAPERs-No DOUBT
ABOUT ACTIVITIES.
GERMANY WILL NOT GIVE
UP SUBMARINE WARFARE
Can CO No Further In Concessions to
70 U. S. 10 Unofficial Statement
Anxious to Retain American Good
WlIl-confident Way Can Be Found
- Encompass Both Aims.

Washington. Ambassador Won
Bernstorh has been caught in a trap
from which he cannot escape il Wash.
angtons Interpretation Of the last few
days developments be correct. Wash
angton has come to the conclusion
that the German embassy faces the
necessity Of admitting improper ac-
Sivities or having the fact proved
against it. Whether Count Won Bern
Storff can show Washington is wrong
remains to be seen.
Papers taken from the offices Of
Wolfe Won Igel, former secretary OF
Capt. Won Papen, and himself accred-
tied to the embassy, form the prin-
cipaI basis OF this belief. The con-
9ession of Horst Won der Goltz, the
alleged spy recently returned by the
courts from London, and copy Of
which is in possession Of the authori-
ties, forms another important ele-
ment. The documents seized in Won
Igel's office constitute mass Of tes-
timony, which If acknowledged as
official will result in the ambassadors g
Immediate dismissal, and if denied
might result in a prosecution for con-
gpiracy.