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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
retreating before the British. the war
Office announced today.

Petrograd, Oct 6.-The Russian Of
fensive in Turkish Armenia, in the dis
trict west and southwest Of Trebizond.
is being successfully pushed. the war
office announced today. The Turks
are being forced back in the direction
of the Karshut river, about forty miles
southwest OF Trebizond.
Roumanians esatsn in Transyivania,
! Berlin, Oct 6.-Roumanian forces In
Transylvania have been defeated by
the troops Of General Won Falkenhayn
and driven back over the Alt river. the
war office announces 5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
TEN PERISH IN FIRE.
Six Firemsn Killed in Blaze Which De-
etroysd College Building.

st. Louis, Oct 6.-An investigation
OF the fire that destroyed the central
portion Of the main building OF the
Christian Brothers College, resulting
in the loss of ten lives, was begun to-
day by Coroner Padburg. The finding
OF the body of August Sturmfeld
brought the death list to ten, six OF
them firemen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
panubs crossine just : Raid.

London, Oct. e.The recent crossing
+ Of the Danube by Rdumanian forces
4constituted = successful raid, according
10 q wireless dispatch today from Rome.
The Roumanians. says this version of
the af1air, destroyed Bulgarian depots
and recrossed the Danube without los
ing mAn.
[Acc0rdingi to Bulgarian reports the
Roumanians We're badly cut up by Bul-
garian forces from Rustchuk and Turf
ukai, whichs caught the invaders be-
tween two hres and compelled their
retreat with heavy 1osses.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
.orxilie Xriaht Aida nritiah.

London, Oct. 6.--According to the
newspaper Aeroplane, Crville Wright,
the Dayton, o, aeroplane inventor, has
presented his patentsSto the British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

Mexico's national library contains
12k. 600 volumes. And not one Mexican
IN four can read their titleA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

Il Petrograd, via London, Oct. 6.-Rus-
sian troops have made headway on the
Galicain front in their campaign for
I.emherg, according to today's war Of
nee announcement. capturing positions
In the district south Of Brzezany. Coun-
Ter attacks are holding up the Russian
offensive along the line to the north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
rha Waafhar.

Sun rises Oct. Z at e:o3, sets at s.3S
lowa--Fair tonight and warmer In
vest and central portions; Saturday.
increasing cloudiness and warnar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
A NATURE FAKE STORY.

The conservative warden of Baraboo
recently reported to the conservation
commission at Madison that he had
possession of a young deer which he
had secured Merrimac where farm
er living on the shore of Lake Sven
son had captured a little fellow,
which had become entangled in the
branches of tree while attempting
to swim across the lake The warden
was instructed by the commission to
set the little deer at liberty as soon
as he was assured that it was all
right and there was no question to be
raised upon the point, it was turned
loose at once, and it waved fond fare
well and bounded away into the for
est.-Baraboo News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
first DEER HUNTERS
c. NJ. VOGELL OF THE HURRICANE,
AT LANCASTER SATURDAY
WITH BUCK IN WAGON.

c. NJ Vogell Of southeast Of the Hur-
ricane, was in town Saturday with the
carcass of a good sized buck loaded
in light wagon. Mr. Vogell had just
returned from ten days hunting trip
to Sawyer county where he and Geo
Hoadley and August Older of Platte
vile, went for an outing.
The buck Mr.. Vogell brought back
with him was killed on Nov. 18th. 1t
weighs 200 pounds dressed and has a
fine pair of antlers. Mr. Vogell brought
the carcass home frozen and will en-
joy it at his leisure Both the other
men got a buck but Mr.. Vogell says
they saw many disappointed hunters
on the way home. One party of thirty
got on the train up in the north woods
and there were only four bucks to
their credit
No accidents occurred in the locali-
ty where Mr.. Vogell and party hunted.
The ground was covered with about
four inches of snow and other condi-
tons were favorable for a bag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
BOARD VOTES FAVORABLY
TO ESTABLISH TRUNK LINE SYSTEM

TRUNK LINE NO.1-Known as the
Boscobel-HazeI Green road, beginning
at BoscobeI, via Fennimore, Lancas-
ter, Platteville, Cuba City, Hazel Green
to Illinois state line, containing So
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 2-Known as the
Montfort-East Dubuque road, begin
Platteville, Dickeyville to the Illinois
state line, containing Sc miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 3-Known as the
Military road, beginning at Montfort,
via Fennimore, Mt Hope near Patch
Grove to Bridgeport, containing 81
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 4-Known as the
Lancaster-G Glen Haven road, begin
ming at Lancaster, via Beetown, North
Andover to Glen Haven, containing 81
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 5-Known as the
Lancaster Potosi road, beginning at
Lancaster to Potosi, containing II
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 6-Known as the
Beetown-Cassville road, beginning at
Beetown to Cassville, containing
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. known as the
Mt. Hope Muscoda road, beginning at
Mt. Hope via Woodman, Boscobel,
Blue River to Muscoda, distance of
81 miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. S-Known as the
Livingston Sitter road, beginning at
Livingston via Sitter to a connection
with Road No. l in Sec Is, town OF
Liberty.
TRUNK LINE NO. 9-North Andover
Patch Grove, via Bloomington to the
Military road near Patch Grove, a dis
lance of IL miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. Bloomington
Bagley road. A distance of 10 miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 11-Hazel Green
Dubuque road via Fair Play road No
I 2, to Sandy Hook, a distance of II
miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 2-Dickeyvile-
Potosi-B urton-Beetown road, a dis
lance of &c miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
MANY STOCK SHIPMENTS
LOCAL MARKET A BUSY ONE FOR
PAST WEEK OR SO-LIST
OF SHIPPERS.

The Lancaster shipping Of livestock
has been quite an industry for the past
week or so. Good prices at the other
end and a scarcity of feed at this time
has caused farmers to rush their stuff
in even thought some of it lacks a
long way of having attained growth.
Following is list Of recent shipments
with the consignors' names:
November 14.-Wood Bros, car OF
hogs; Name not given, car of hogs,
Place & Jerrett, two cars hogs; Farm
ers Shipping Co., car hogs.
November 15.-Geo. ]. Jerrett, car
cattle; Farmers Shipping Co., car cat
tie and hogs; Place & Jerrett, car Of
hogs; A. E. Lewis, car sheep; Bidwell
Bros, car hogs; Mccoy & Mccoy, car
cattle.
November 17-Jos. Bass, car hogs !;
Farmers Shipping Co., two cars hogs; ;
N. S. Adams, car hogs; R. w. Stone,
two cars sheep; Ray Carthew, car cat
tie.
November 20.-Croft e Stephens, car
hogs and sheep; Croft & Stephens, car
hogs; Place & Jerrett, six cars hogs;
John DObson, car hogs; Weisbenner,
car hogs; Peter Wayne, car hogs; Ian
caster Shipping Co., car cattle, three
cars hogs; L. G. Hickok, car cattle,
car hogs; G. Weiss, car hogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22

TRUNK LINE NO. Lancaster
Hurricane, Burton, Mccartney road. A
distance of 13 miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. IL Woodman-
Millville road, a distance Of miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 15-Wingville
and Muscoda road, beginning on the
Military road in center of south line
OF section %, via sec. II to Muscoda.
16 miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 49, Lancaster
Mt. Ida road, - miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 17-Rockville-
Platteville road, II miles.
TRUNK LINE NO. 1S-Cuba City
Fair Play road, 9 miles
Mr.. Burr Of Little Grant, introduced
an amendment Thursday night to the
effect that the trunk line should en-
brace the road from Lancaster to
Bloomington, commonly called cover
the hills" This was voted down for
the reason that the plan as presented
had secured the approval of the state
and that meddling might throw the
whole project out. 1t was pointed
out that should the road asked for by
Mr.. Burr be found necessary, it could
be incorporated later.
An important part Of the resolution
is the matter Of aid for those towns
not touched by the trunk line. In
these towns the county will pay so per
cent toward the road work providing
not more than $1,000 or less than $500
is voted in one year. This applies
where the roads are not included in
the system, but make connection with
it. These towns are: Wyalusing,
Hickory Grove and Little Grant.
The county state road and bridge
committee will supervise the work in
these towns and on the trunk lines
just as they have in the past. The
county after 1918 will maintain by
dragging or otherwise all the trunk
lines and other highways built with
county aid only.
The Herald marks the passage of
this resolution by a progressive board
of supervisors as epochal in the coun-
tvs development. Watch thingsi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
ROAD COMMITTEE APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR 1911.

The county state road and bridge
committee after reviewing it's 1916
work made out the following recon-
mendatiOns for 1917:
Road dragging, towns to appropriate
a like amount, $4,000.
Mice state and county highways,
$1,000.
Mice of machinery, $1,000.
Expense county highway commits
sioner, $500.
Clerk hire county highway commits
sioner, $3.50
Salary county highway commission
er, $1,000.
The report was passed in full. By
the above the salary Of the county
highway commissioner is increased
$500 yearly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
1.-THE HOME PERIOD"
MRS. ADELAIDE ADAMS ADDRESS,
ED THE PARENT-TEACHER
THURSDAY EVENING,

The Parent-Teachers club met at
the north school Thursday, Nov. 10Th,
/ there being about so people present.
Mrs. Ed Austin conducted the meet
ing in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Carl Alt. The business before
the meeting was dispensed with as
rapidly as possible so as to give plenty
Of time for the program.
The program opened with musical
selection by Miss Emily Roberts.
Miss Ferebee gave a very interest
/ ing reading entitled First Call on the
Butcher"
Mrs. Adelaide Adams of Madison,
was the speaker of the evening. Her
subject was essentially for parents
However it proved very interesting,
also to the teachers. She took for her
subject "The Home Period" Mrs
Adams touched briefly on the other
two periods of child's life, "The
! School Period" and the Period of Ad-
olesence."
The Home PERIOD is essentially
important because mothers are not
trained to care for children The
school period is best looked after as
teachers are required to have special
training. During the period Of Adde'S
cence the father as we'll as the mother
can aid in training the child Mrs Ad-
ans spoke of the classic virtues for
which, mothers are responsible, nam
ingbriefy: Goodness, cleanliness,
obedience, habit, and order. All CT
these the mother is responsible for and
she must enforce them during the
Home Period" if they are to become
the regular habits Of the child The
meeting closed informally, the parents
being given the opportunity to meet
and ask Mrs. Adams any question that
was of interest to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
ANNOUNCEMENT TO
HERALD ADVERTISERS

X COMMENCING with the issue of
~ Nov 20 of the Herald the rate
for display advertising will adj
vance from Is cents per column
inch to 20 cents per column inch
This is made necessary by the
advances in the cost of white pa
per and other items to an almost
prOhibitive price.
Our friends, the merchants, know
this situation just as we'll as we do
for they are buying paper for wrap
ping purposes and know just how
keen the advances have been. We
make no misstatement when we say
that white print paper is now
worth s cents a pound, f. o. b., mill,
and that indications point to an
increase to II or even cents
pound by spring.
In making an increase of rate the
Herald is not charging for what it
formerly charged in the matter of
circulation. At present this paper
reaches 80 per cent of the Lancas-
ter homes and Is per cent Of the
homes on the rural routes out of
the city. In parts of the county
within 20 miles Of the city the pa
per reaches almost 1000 subscrib-
erS at the present time. A large
part of this is due to a persistent
effort to increase the quality of the
paper and thus gain new readers.
The recent contest also gave us
handsome returns in the way of
new subscribers.
The home circulation of the Her.
aid, we feel, is one of the largest
if not the largest enjoyed by any pa
per in southwestern Wisconsin. It
is printed on time every week, bar
ring accidents, and goes into by far
the larger proportion of urban and
rural homes in southern Grant
county. Advertisers using it's col
umns can do so with the assurance
that they are reaching an absolute
ly quality circulation in territori-
ty sure to reap them handsome re-
turns. In no way, regardless of
cost will the quality of the paper
be diminished.
Respectfully,
A. L. SHERMAN.
Publisher Grant County Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22

THE COUNTY BOARD put it's of1c-
Line system of roads for Grant coun-
ty at it's Thursday evening session
when the measure passed by vote
OF 43 for to 10 against.
The plan. as worked out had receiv-
ed the careful attention of the county
state road and bridge committee in
conjunction with the state highway
engineer, A. w. Torkelson, and came
before the house in the form of a res
oluLion on Wednesday evening.
The foreword explained that the
present town unit method did not
meet the needs of the county, but that
the proposed system would fill up the
gaps. 1t was embodied that the pres
ent method would continue during the
year 1917 so that all unfinished work
could be completed and clean slate
provided for in 1918.
large map was produced which
had red lines traced upon it like a
mammoth spider web. This, in reality
was the proposed trunk lines DIS Lney
wound over the county, and it's mean
ing may be epochal. 1t marks a mile
stone in road progress of the county
and stands for beginning of what
some day may be a concrete reality
Of fine highways in old Grant.
"The idea" said Mr.. Torkelson, "iis
to be fair and even to all parts of the
county. The cities do not benefit ex-
cept indirectly for they are all main
tanning their streets at their own ex-
pense and will continue to do so.'
The plan of taxation is direct against
each piece of property irrespective OF
it's location in the county. Under the
new system the county taxes will be
higher and the town taxes lower The
amount will probably be the same. The
state aid will consist Of 40 per cent
and the county expenditure 60 per
cent. After 1917 all state aid funds
will be expended on trunk line sys-
TENS alone.
The system as outlined is 337 miles
in length, arranged as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
COUNTY EQUALIZATION
FIGURES AS GIVEN BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The equalization committee of the
county board adopted in full as their
report on equalization the report of
the supervisor of assessments. The
following table gives the names of the
various assessment districts first; the
aggregate assessment as turned in by
the assessor, second; and third, the
equalized sum for each district and
the total of the county valuation as
eq Lalized. A glance at the two columns
will advise the reader just how his
respective district was assessed and
what it was equalized to:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
MOTHERS PENSION FUNDS.

The county clerk presented his re-
port to the board last Tuesday on pay
ments growing out of the sO-called
Mothers Pension Law. The report ad-
vised that twenty-one mothers had
received aid during the year to the
amount of $1751. Three of the pen
sioners have been discontinued for
various reasons, eighteen remaining
on the roll.
The county board at it's last SEES
sion appropriated $4,000 for the above
purpose. The balance remaining is
$1249, and the expenditure will be
charged back to the several towns,
villages and cities as follows:
Boscobel city, $125.
Muscoda village, $135.
Watterstown, township, $405.
Platteville city $438.
Woodman township, $50.
Lancaster city, SAP.
Fennimore village, $24.
Cassville village, $24.
Cassville township, $154.
Mt. Ida township, $64
Muscoda township, $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
COMING FARM SALES
A LIST OF THE PENDING NEARBY
AUCTIONS OF INTEREST.

Lewis McKee's sale, Wednesday,
Dec. 9th. Farm nine miles north of
Lancaster.
Frank Garvin's sale, Tuesday, Nov.
%. Farm four and one-half miles
north of Mt. Hope.
Paul Dressler sale, Friday, Nov. "a.
Matt Flesch sale, Thursday, Nov.
23rd.
Frank Ashby sale, Saturday, Dec.
2. Farm located one mile east of Bur-
ton.
j. H. Kern sale, Friday, December
/. Farm at Five Points cheese fac
tory.
Walter Munson sale, Tuesday, Dec.
5. Farm two miles west of Lancas-
ter.
l.. C. Weinbrenner sale, Tuesday,
Nov. %. Five miles southeast of Slit
ger.
George Hake's sale, Thursday, Nov
%. Eight miles east of Lancaster.
George Middagh's sale, Tuesday
Dec. 5. Six miles east of Lancaster
Selmer Peterson's sale. Wednes-
lay, Dec. 6. Nine miles north of Ian
easter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
COUNTY TO GET $19,3SO.75
STATE AID ON ROADS.

The county clerk has received advice
from the state highway commission
that this county will receive $19,-
38O.75 as state aid for road purposes
during the year 1917. This is based
on the fact that Grant county repre-
sents 81 per cent of the total vaIua-
ton in the state. The total amount
appropriated for the entire state is
1921, 7OO.37. Regardless Of the amount
voted by the respective road districts
in the county the aid will not be in
creased unless the next legislature
sees fit to increase the 1917 appro-
priation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
MEXICANS HAVE HEARING
DUET OF DUSKY CHAPS BOUND
OVER TO CIRCUIT COURT ON
CUTTING CHARGE.

The two Mexicans, Pedro Guiterres
and Refugio Barba, who have been
held in the county on an assault with
intent to kill charge, had their hear
ing Saturday afternoon.
Both defendants were present in
court with their attorney, R. A. Wat
kins. A number of PotOsi witnesses
were examined, the purport of their
testimony indicating that Lawrence
Miller and another young man had
driven to the brewery on the night Of
November 4th at about II o'clock. On
the way down they met the defendants
who asked the boys for ride and
were charged Is cents for same. At
the brewery the passengers were put
out as the Americans were not going
further Then the Mexicans demand
ed the return of the decchi cingua
soldi, which request was promptly re-
fused. From then on the testimony is
confused except that knives flashed
IN the moonlight and things went
pretty fast. So fast in fact, that one
witness, named Fred Meier, moved,
it is said, toward the village at a very
lively gait.
Mr.. Meier in his testimony, declined
to swear" to anything much as things
were moving so swiftly about the time
of the conflict that he felt the immed
late vicinity was absolutely no place
for minister's son. Other witnesses
divulged that everything they picked up
to stop the combat was either a piece
of paper or leaf Finally Mr.. Ger
hart, engineer at the brewery, laid the
Mexicans low with cordwoOd stick
and that ended the first battle between
Mexicans and white people fought on
Grant county soil. Miller's INJURIES
were not serious.
Justice Burrows bound Refugio and
Pedro over to the circuit court on ST.
600 bonds in default of which they
went back to Jail until February.
Buffalo Bill" another Mexican,
who bears the euphonious real name
Of AppolOni ROmO, was brought up
Thursday and confined on charge of
having assaulted VIM. Bergman near
Buffalo is a rather hard looking sight
now, for after the alleged assault he
was put upon by two Of his fellow
;ountrymen who cut a cash from his
light ear to his mouth and otherwise
reated him in a cruel and inhuman
manner It is said that the assault
IN Bergman grew out of the latters
inc o1st hn ci1< 1Jhn
knocked a cOuntryman down with a
;ordwood stick-something no patriot
ic Mexican will stand for. The Mex
lean, it is said, made swipe at Berg
man with knife and only missed be-
cause the latter jumped back. Later
Romo, it is said attempted to apollo
giZe.
Word was sent at once for Sheriff
He'll who left Immediately for Potosi.
Upon his arrival there he found Romo
in a bleeding condition from his
wounds. The two remaining Mexi-
cans disappeared Saturday for parts
unknown. Ones name is Lopez and
the other Robert Florez.
Mr. Bergman is at Potosi on visit
and knew nothing of the affair, it be-
ing evidently a case of mistaken
identity. Buffalo Bill will probably
have his hearing at later date
Bill's physiognomy indicates that he
has been worked on some consider
able"
The final aftermath is that Potosi's
Little Mexico" being, namely a bunk
car, is empty and forlorn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
w. r. C. CONVENTION.

The w. R. G. convention of this dis
trict convened at Fennimore, Wednes-
day, Nov. Is with a good attendance
Mrs Strathearn, district inspector,
was in charge. Convention called to
order at 1920 a. M. by Mrs. Craven
brock, president of FennimOre corps.
There were members from nearly
all the corps in the district, and all
reported favorably of their several
corps. Lancaster, Bloomington, Poto-
ST, Dodgeville and Platteville were
represented.
Fennimore corps eXemplified the
work in a manner that could not be
excelled. At the noon hour corps adj
iourned and we were taken to Wilcox
cafe where an excellent dinner was
served. On our return to the hall bus
mess was resumed.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year Mrs. Helen M. Taylor, being
elected for district president, and Mrs.
Haump, S. v, of Platteville.
After business was finished pro-
gram was given consisting of recita-
tions, and a flag drill by dozen lit
tie girls who were drilled by Mrs.
Willets, wife of the pastor of the M.
E. church, and it was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Straathearn gave an address
which told of the work of our grand
order and of it's growth, it being the
largest womans organization in the
country There were twenty-five in
attendance from No. At
Mrs. o. j. Mitchell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
9nltnay Caring.

The Herald received Saturday a
specimen book of holiday cards show
ing wide range of beautiful designs.
The prices range from $3.50 per humid
red up to $40. Sold in lots of twenty
five only. If you want something nice
in holiday cards call at this office.
Your personal greeting and name or
names can be printed on the cards at
slight extra expense. Come early as
the most desirable styles run out in a
very short time and cannot later be
obtained. No engraved work guaran-
teed after December 5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
AFFIDAVITS TO BE REQUIRED ON
ROAD DRAGGING APPORTIONM'S

By motion of Mr.. Kelley and passed
by the board each town through its
town clerk, must make affidavit to
the county clerk that it has raised
like amount for road dragging pur-
poses before it shall receive any por-
ton of the $4,000 voted by the county
board for road dragging purposes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-22
BLANCHARDVILLE FARMER
THROWN FROM BUGGY; KILLED.

Sever Setrum, a farmer living about
five miles east of Blanchardville, died
Tuesday of last week as a result Of
injuries sustained in a runaway. He
was returning home from Blanchard
vile when his team became frightened
and bolted, throwing Mr.. Setrum from
the rig. He was badly cut about the
head and his death occurred a few
hours after the accident.
Mr.. Setrum was So years of age and
a we'll known resident of Blanchard
vile for 80 years. He is survived by
his wife and twelve children, two of
whom live in North Dakota, three in
Blanchardville and the others on
farm in that locality.