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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
DEATH RATE BOOSTED
BY EXCESSIVE HEAT

Madison, Wis, Especially Excessive
heat and other unusual causes con-
tributed to high mortality in Wis
cOnsin during the third quarter of this
year. Deaths in July, August ana
September, according to the report is
sued by the state bureau of vital sta
tistics, tOtaled 1852. This was eleven
hundred more than in the correspond
ing period last year. The death rate
was 1913 per 1000 population, as COM
pared with 90 for the same months
last year. Heat prostration alone
caused 229 deaths; there were 1873
drownings and thirty-three deaths
from infantile paralysis.
The northern counties show the fol-
lowing rate of mOrtality-9.2 the
southern are the next with 11.2, and
the central counties third with 11.C.
One thousand and ninety-six of the
deaths were of children under one
year; 229 were of children between
one and four years, and 2,O78 were OF
persons IS years and over.
Of the principal diseases contribut-
ing to this mortality, cancer led with
518; pulmonary tuberculosis was next
with 459; other tuberculosis, 80; pneu-
monia, 29S; diarrhoea( tnteritis, un-
der two years, 200; meningitis, 76;
diphtheria, 50; puerperal septicemia,
SO; whooping cough, 35; typhoid fe-
yer, 80; syphilis, IA; scarlet fever, 10;
measles, 81 influenza, 4; smallpox, /.
There were 1874 deaths from violence
Including drownings), and 1884 still
births.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
County Court, Grant county, Wiscon-

County Court, Grant county, Wiscon-
sin-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Langkamp, 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 Lancaster,
in said county on the 4th Tuesday,
(being the 28th day. of November, A.
D., 1916, at the opening of court on
that day, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Bert Schiffman,
administrator of the estate of Peter
Langkamp, deceased, late of Potosi in
said county, for the examination and
allowance of his final account, and for
the assignment of the residue of the
estate of said deceased to such persons
as are by law entitled thereto.
Dated October 10Th, 1916.
By the Court:
JAMES McBRIEN,
Register in Probate.
Brown, Brennan G Carthew,
Attorneys. 35w3t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

There was big cave-in at the
Blockhouse mine the latter part of the
week 5000 tubs of dirt fell. Forum
ately no one was injured.
The M. &. A. mine near Rewey is
now in operation and is milling about
ten tons OF ore daily. The rock is
mostly owned by Platteville parties
and gives promise of being a good
thing. They have fine equipment.
This mine is capable of better than
fifty tons of ore a day.
The New Rose Mining Company are
operating on land near the old Klon-
dyke mine, and have a fine showing of
ore. They are putting on sawmill
and will soon be ready to produce ore
Fred Leitzinger was very seriously
injured in an accident at the Black
Jack mine at Galena, Wednesday, He
was helping to push some cars when
he slipped and fell into hopper dis
lance of thirty-five feet. Upon exam
ination it was found that his skull was
fractured and a number Of bruises re-
ceived. 1t is thought, however, that he
VIII recover.
PlatteVille Wedding. a.,
Mr.. George SCHNEIDER and Miss Elva
Leighty, both of Platteville, were unit
ed in marriage at Dubuque Tuesday
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Knapp. They will make
their home at Platteville, Mr.. Schind-
Ter being one of the members of the
firm of SCHNEIDER Bros, proprietors of
the Tracy Cafe. Both Mr.. and Mrs
SCHNEIDER have many friends who wish
them all prosperity and happiness.
q Mrs. Elizabeth Harms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harms died at Madi-
son Thursday at 5 O'Clock where she
had gone to receive medical attention.
Mrs Harms has been i'll for number
Of months. Her maiden name was
Speth, and she was born on. farm
near Platteville II years ago. After
her marriage to John Harms, they re-
sided on farm until his death five
years later, when she came to Platte
vile to make her home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

The United States is to be asked for
vast additional funds to finance the
war activities of Great Britain and
France. This fact was made known at
Chicago by Henry p Dawson Of J. T.
Morgan & Go. The additional credit
with which to prosecute the great war
must be extended to halt the influx of
gold to the United States, Mr.. Dawson
said. The danger from such influx, he
pointed out, is vital one.
George Bush, an actor, was taken
into custody at New York on the COM
plant of J. J. Klein Il, Baltimore bank
er, who accused him Of eXtorting $751;
900.
James Merna, a New York subway
guard on strike, confessed to the po-
lice that he set off the bomb that
wrecked the LenOx avenue subway sta
ton.
Victor CarlStrOm, in a mail-carrying
aerOplane, broke the American cross
country nonstop record when he flew
from Chicago to Erie, Pa, a distance
of 480 miles, in hours II minutes.
Anthony Janus of Baltimore, an
American aviator, was killed in the
Russian aero service October y, ac-
cording to a dispatch received at Bal
timOre, Md.
James Hayward, a wealthy property
owner of Berrien Springs, Mich, who
fell among cabaret thieves at Chicago
and was robbed of $661 last Septem-
Der, is mysteriously missing again.
Four men entered Braidwood, H., in
an automobile, cut the telegraph
wires and blew the safe OF the pri-
vate bank of Odell & Co., securing
$4,000.
81 did not intend to rob the bank
when | entered" This was the story
given by Frank Rainey of HillSboro,
Mich. who single-handedly held up and
robbed the Eau Claire State bank of
$4,000. Rainey was captured by Sheriff
Fred G. Franz in swamp near Eau
Claire, Mich.
Two suits were filed in the United
States district court at Chicago which
may result in the increasing or lower
ing of the price of coal to the con-
sumner. The defendants in both suits
are the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
and al other railroad companies The
plaintiffs in one suit are the Clinton
Coal company and ten other coal com
panies and in the other the Ayrdale
Coal company and 16 other coal COM
ponies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-As have sold my farm
will sell off part of my flock of
Rhode Island Red hens and pullets.
from 81 to $3.50 each. Hens are
Bean strain birds, fine red color,
and great layers; from prize win
ming stock. Many of my pullets
are from trio purchased of Long
field Paultry Yards at $50; wonder
full color. Also trio of yearling
Mammoth Toulouse geese, prize
winning stock from Brorien Yards;
also young geese and ganders. All
Hunsaker, Lancaster, Wis. 35
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Happenings
Of the World
Iersely Told
European War News

A raid was made by German naval
small craft on the shipping route be-
tween the mouth Of the Thames and
+, Holland at night, the German admiral
ty announced ut Berlin. Two steamers
were brought into German port. The
raiders were fruitlessly shelled by four
British cruisers.
Enemy warshipS shelled the ROu-
manian Black sea port of COnstanza,
recently captured by the Germans and
BulgarS, without success, it was Off
cially announced at Berlin.
The Wireless Press in London has
received dispatch from Bucharest
saying that Lieutenant General Vladi-
mir Sakharoff, commander of the Rus
sian forces in Galicia, arrived in Bu-
charest and will take command of
the army in DObrudja.
Efforts Of the ROumanians to force
back AuStrO-German troops which
have invaded their country failed, the
Berlin war Office announces. South
east Of ROthenthurm pass the invaders
are making further progress.
Fort Vaux on the Verdun front has
been evacuated by the Germans, it was
officially announced by the German
war office at Berlin. Following VIC
lent bOmbardment the Germans with
drew. ''' '~''' ''''s u
German troops captured advanced
Russian trenches on the western bank
of the St0llhod river, south OF
Witoniez, in Volhynia, after the Rus
slams had repealed three previous at
lacks. SAYS the announcement Of the
war office at PetrOgrad.
A new Offensive was opened against
the Austrians by the italian forces, the
war office announced at Rome. AL
vances have been scored at some
points, and 50 far Abb prisoners have
been taken.
The capture of Russian positions IN
VOlhynia along with more than LOU
prisoners by the Germans was report
ed by the Berlin war office.
Athens reports that the 5,OOO-ton
Greek merchantmen Kiki Issais was
tOrpedoed near the place at which the
Angheliki was sunk.
Strong efforts were made by the Rus
slams to recapture positions taken by
the AustrO-German forces on the Nara
ylIvka river in Galicia, southeast Of
Lemberg. The Russians charged five
times, says the official statement is
sued at Berlin, but were defeated with
heavy losses.
Six Americans were killed in the
sinking of the British steamer Marina,
according to a telegram received by
American Consul Frost at Queenstown.
The telegram declared that 81 Ameri-
cans had been saved.
An army whose strength is estimat-
ed at 100000 men, has opened an Of
fensive against Won Mackensen's Ger
man allies in DObrudja, says dis
patch from Bucharest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FARM FOR SALE-172 acres located
6 miles north of Lancaster, and 6
miles south of Fennimore, known as
the Henry Caspers farm. House
% foot square; barn 34x64; base
ment hog house, with corn crib over
head. Never failing spring close to
house. II miles from Liberty school.
Write or phone c. H. Vesperman,
Lancaster, Wis. 34c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Mexican War NezVS

Nine thousand Carranzistas are to be
concentrated at JimineX, Mex, to ex-
terminate Villa forces, Mexican Am
bassadOr Arredondo announced at
Washington on receipt of dispatch
from Consul Garcia at Ell Paso, Tex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-My farm, 154 acres IL
miles northeast of court house on
Fennimore road. VIII leave from
90 to go per cent on the place for
10 years at per cent. The best
buy in Grant county. w. A. John
son. 52tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Domestic

Three persons were killed and a
fourth injured, probably fatally, when
an automobile driven by E. G. Nelson
of st. Paul plunged down an embank-
ment on the West river drive at Mime
apOlis, Mimi.
81
Mrs. Edna Reakirt of st. Louis, who
in 1912 divorced LleWellyn Reakirt
Of Cincinnati and obtained an alimOny
settlement said to total $25OOOO, was
married in Chicago to Capt. Freen
Bell Nulsen of st. Louis, adjutant
of the First infantry, Missouri nation
al Guard.
Two women and man were killed
In a fire which destroyed an apart
ment building at Philadelphia. The
dead are: Charles Meeney, his moth
er, and Mrs. Nellie Howard.
Six auto bandits held up an Adams
Express money wagon in Chicago,
robbed the express messenger of $1,000
In cash, quantity Of railroad checks
and jeWelry and escaped.
The German armOred submarine
U-57, sister ship of the U-53, which re-
Gently sank five vessels off the New
England coast, is expected to act as a
convoy for the undersea freighter
Deutschland on its return trip from
the United States to Germany.
Aviator Carlstrom, flying from Chi
cago to New York, arrived at Govern
Or's Island at $3.50 a. IN. He had been
in the air s hours and 81 minutes. The
distance covered was approximately
975 miles, which gives him an average
of 40 miles an hour.
John Copeland, charged with the kill
ing Of William Black, an anti-CathOlIc
lecturer, was found not guilty by a
Jury in the district court at Galveston,
Tex. The jury reported after DELHI
Grating "a hours. Black was killed at
Marshall Tex, February 3. 1915.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

DIR. MOORE is specializing in the
treatment of porrhea and diseases
of the teeth and gums. Special enc
tine treatment expertlf1y given. Cas-
es from out of the city will receive
prompt attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

ESTRAYED-A stray calf of Hereford
ford breed came on the farm Of VIM.
j. Gillian in the town of Potosi on
about Oct 20, 1916 Have the own
er prove property, pay charges and
take same away. 37c4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
RAILROAD TIME CHANGES.

The Chicago & North Western train
leaving Lancaster daily except Sunday
at $3.50 a. NJ for Madison and Chica-
CO.. now leaves at S:2O a. m.
Tickets and full particulars upon
application to ticket agents. 36c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Foreign

Gen. Feng Kwo-Cheng, a prominent
supporter of President Ii Yuan-Hung
was elected vice president of the Chi
nese republic by parliament at Peking.
Prince Mircea of Roumania, who had
been suffering from typhoid fever, is
dead, according to dispatch to Lon
don from Bucharest. Prince Mircea
was the youngest son of King Fer
dinand. He was born December q,
1912.
Premier Asquith, in a written reply
to a question in the house of commons
at London, said: THE number of Brit
lsh civilians killed, drowned and
wounded by the enemy is: Killed or
died Of wounds or shock, 580i
drowned, 3,014; injured, 1693."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
SUMMONS.
SUMMONS.
State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Grant county.
Mary Sedlmayr, plaintiff,

for Grant county.
Mary Sedlmayr, plaintiff,
VS..
John P. Sedlmayr, defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN-To the
said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day Of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the Court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the COM
plant; Of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
BROWN, BRENNAN & CARTHEW,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address, Bows
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
PROFESSIONAL.

DIR. GAULT is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended, special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FARM FOR SALE-180 acres, locat-
ed IL miles east of Mt. Hope. Most
ly under cultivation, with fair i'm
provements. Good water. For fur
Their particulars see, Oscar Heber-
lein, the shoe man, Lancaster, Wis,
24tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-Within three blocks of
depot, good Groom two-story dwell
ing, all modern Improvements; cleo
trio lights; telephone, and baths:
plenty of fruit; over four lots of
ground, and one Of the finest views
IN the city. Also Groom house, and
little over two acres of land. Eth
er OF these places will be sold at
bargain. For particulars see A. c.
Morse. 33tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
FOR SALE-Farm

FOR SALE-My 25-acre farm, located
on Beetown road. Call, phone or
write Louis Bendorf, Lancaster,
WIS. 34tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
LOST and FOUND

LOST-On Moore's hill east of town
on Monday evening, 2 rolls of three
ply roofing. Finder please take TO
the Lancaster Lumber Co. Reward.
Fred Z. Muender. 37p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

When man is discharged, his wife
thinks it was because he was too hon
est to suit his employer. *
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

After woman passes thirty, it does
not make much difference how old
she is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
HELP WANTED-Female.

WANTED-Girl for homework See
j. H. PUgh, Peoples State bank 36tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
NOTES FROM THE MINE BELT.
PlatteVille NeWSl

u IdIL6VII6 N6Wo.J
The following is the amount of ore
shipped from each station in the min
ing district for the week ending Oct
p, 1916.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-I offere for sale two OF
the best and cheapest farms near
Lancaster. Very attractive locations
and good soil. Easy terms Adj
dress by mail John Wescott, Ian
caster. 37c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

Reports Of the condition of national
banks on September u, the comptrol-
Ter Of the currency at Washington an
nounced, show total resources of $14,-
100000, or $216,00O00O greater
than ever before in the nations his
tory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

Charles Taze Russell, known as
"Pastor" Russell an independent min
lister whose sermons appeared in about
1,50O newspapers weekly, died at Can
adian, Tex, on a Santa Fe train.
Heart disease was given as the cause.
pastor" Russell was born in Pitts
burgh, February 16, 1852.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-Six h. 2. n11c engine and
wood saw mounted on steel truck,
and No. Bowsher feed mill, with
sacking elevator. All in first class
condition. Also 14-in. Moline gang
plow; 4-horse Canton disc, and
Metz" roadster. Priced right.
Farmers phone 1928 w. L. Gel
Dach q Son, Lancaster. 34p4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-Four acres of land with
good S-room house; barn; chick
en- house, etc. All kinds of fruit;
city water; also cistern. Well To-
Gated, in 4th ward. Seven blocks
from court house. For particulars
see or write the undersigned. w.
E. Shimmin, Lancaster, Wis. 3Otfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Washington

'"The weight of present opinion in
clines to the view that poliomyelitis
Gnfantile paralysis) is exclusively
human disease and is spread by human
contact, whatever other causes may be
fopnd to contribute to it's spread" is
the conclusion reached by a committee
ton made public at Washington by the
United States public health service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE Little Giant Elevator for
corn or small grain. In brand new
condition; clutch pulley for both
horse and engine drive Also 2h
horse, second Lawson engine in good
condition. Both cheap if taken at
once. See Fischer & Pagenkopf,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-3 Jersey COWS, five years
old. One heifer calf, one Poland
China stock hog, / years DID, Burr
H. Walker, Lancaster. 36c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

The application of Theodore Mar
burg, Jr., son of the former minister
to England to rejoin the British avia-
ton corps, has been refused by the
bureau of citizenship at Washington.
Marburg admitted he had fought in a
foreign army and planned to return.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
Personal

John w. Kiser, fifty-nine, multimil-
lionaire president of the Phoenix
Horseshoe company, died at Chicago.
= d X
Nicholas e. Young, an old-time base
ball player and formerly president of
the National league, died at Washing
ton. He had been employed in the
treasury department for some time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
FOR SALE-HOuses.

FOR SALE-I offer my home in the
north part Of the city of Lancaster
for sale. r. A. Watkins, Lancaster,
WIS. 21tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
LOST and FOUND

ESTRAY-Picked up on my place six
stock hogs-Poland Chinas. Prove
property and pay for this notice.
VIM. Hoffman & Son, RID 4, Ian
caster, Wis. 35p4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
FOR SALE-MiscellaneOus

FOR SALE-Fine residence lot, two
blocks west of court house; east
front; size 60x130 Inquire of l..
Weber, Lancaster, Wis. -32tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

FOR SALE-Full blooded White Wyan-
dotte cockerels; also white Pekin
and Mallard ducks. Harry Kaap, Rt.
2, Bloomington, Wis. 36p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
FOR SALE--Farms.

FOR SALE-27 acre farm located in
city limits. Good buildings. Clan
ton & Appleby, Lancaster, Wis. Of
flee over Hatch Drug Store. 35tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED TO EXCHANGE Ford
touring body for Ford roadster body.
See Fred Day, Lancaster, Wis. 37tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-08

Two women and a man were killed
In a fire which destroyed an apart
ment building at Philadelphia. The
dead are: Charles Meeney, his moth
er, and Mrs. Nellie Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Billiard News and Gossip

Twofavoritesonsof shrdlu etaoin shrdi
 Two favorite sons of New York city, George Moore, champion and Alfred De. Oro the challenger, will cross cues in deadly combat Tuesday night at Doyle's academy in the opening of their three night match for the Brunswick diamond trophy, emblematic of the worlds three cushion billiard championship. The men will play 150 points in blocks of 50. total points to count The winner will meet Charles MeCourt of Cleveland, the next challenger in line and former holder of the title 40 days later.
 A new balk line league, made up of players from four cities-Chicago, De troit Cleveland and Pttsburg-is in the course of formation. The idea grew out of the recent intercity match between five players from Chicago and a like number from Detroit, which the latter won after a series of well-attended home and home games. As was the case of the players in the intercity match the field in the new league will be composed of mixed amateurs and professionals.
 Though the race Is yet young, 1t begins to look as if the winner of the next in terstate league championship could be picked from the following: Kieckhefer of Rockford, Maupome of Cleveland. Ellis of Milwaukee and Jackson of Detroit. This quartet has played the best billiards of the big field to date, while McCourt, Heal and Capron have been so badly bumped that they will have hard work to over take the leaders.
 Jim Mature. the Italian expert will be Frank Taberski's next opponent for the pocket championship, held by Taberski. They will meet, probably, at Schenec- tady Taberski's home city, about Janu- ary 10 the official dates to be an nounced later. Mature twice played Benny Allen when Allen was champion, losing one of the matches by only Is points He Is showing great work in practice at Harvey's room in Kansas City and hopes to upset the Silent Pole'' when they meet.
 Chicago organized 10-room, three cushion city league of it's own last week, which in point of class rivals the Inter- state. Among the players signed are such well known stars as Joe Capron, Charlie Morin, John Moore. Benny Hatcher, Walter Lauben and Jim Shea. Chicago fans are hoping that the New York roomkeepers will follow suit so that the big towns may play winner against winner in the spring.