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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

Mrs. Christi Annie Ashby, who has
been sick for some time, passed away
at her home, Saturday morning and
was Inferred in Graceland with suit
able services held at the home, con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. HardcastIe. Mrs
Ashby was born in Big Patch May rs
1863, and lived all her life in this com
munlty. She was united in marriage
to Nathan Ashby July IS, 1882. Eight
children were born to them.-Platte-
vile Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Stole a Church Bell

Merry thieves at Davenport, N. D.,
conceived the idea of stealing a 1000
pound bell hanging in the belfry of
the Christian church, They loaded
the bell on a trailer which had also
been stolen from neighboring gar
age. The thieves struck for the
country where the trailer collapsed
few miles out. Unable to put it in
the car they built fire and tried to
melt the metal. About that time the
pursuers came along and the thieves
made a quick getaway. The smoked
up but unframed bell, was taken
back to it's proper place and on the
following Sunday summoned the con
gregatiOn to church again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
To Provide Exemption Badges.

Exempted, U. S. Az A small round
metal badge bearing these words will
shield from public cries of Stacker, .
those men freed by exemption boards,
from the duty of soldier. Thous-
ands of these have been made and
sent out to the exemption boards, it
was learned. From several designs
submitted by artists, the war depart
ment selected one of simple red,
white and blue, with the exemption in
scription within a concentris circle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

Robert Burton, 20 years old. who
said his home was anywhere he hap
pened to be, was arrested at Dixon as
Stacker and held to the federal
grand jury by Commissioner Vance
OF Freeport. Burton had no registra-
ton card. He said he owed the coun-
try nothing, SO there was no reason
for him going to war. He declared he
lived "in the land of the free" and in
tended to remain free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON
FORECLOSURE.

State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Grant County.
Lancaster State Bank, a Domestic
Corporation, Plaintiff.
VS.. Henry Heuer and Caroline Heuer.
his wife, and Bert Chapman,
Defendants.
By virtue Of a judgment of foreclos-
ure and sale, made in the above EMIT
led action on the 18th day of June,
1916, the undersigned sheriff Of Grant
county, State of Wisconsin, will sell
at public auction at the front door of
the Court House, in the city of Lam
caster, in said county, on the End day
OF August, 1917, at one o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day, the real estate
and mortgaged premises directed by
said judgment to be sold and therein
described as follows, to-wit:
The North West Quarter of Section
Thirty-one (3D; the South half of
the South West Quarter of Section
Thirty 900; the West half of the
South East Quarter Of Section Thirty
(3O), all in Town Five go North of
Range One ID West Of the 4th P. M,
in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Terms Of sale cash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
w C. HYMER.
LEGAL NOTICE.
Estate of Olive Penberthy, dec,

Estate of Olive Penberthy, deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
of Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
Special term of the County Court, to
be held in and for said County, at the
Court House, in the City of Lancas-
ter, in said County, on the Second
Tuesday of August, A. D. 1917, being
the 18th day of August, 1917, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of ViaIona M. Nc
Donald as Administrative de bonis
non with the will annexed for exam
ination and allowance of her final &C
count and for the assignment of the
residue Of said estate to such persons
as are by the last will of said deceas-
ed entitled to the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Baseball AbOut Shot.v

Baseball is about shot" This is
the conclusion reached by "Pa"
Rourke, owner CT the Omaha club of
the Western league, after struggling
through about half Of the schedule.
II guess the game needs a rest for a
year or two" he said. at isn't com
pletely gone. | believe if the league
would suspend for a year or two the
fans would appreciate what they pass
ed up and would turn out again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Mrs. Olive Graham.

Olive Wetter was born at Sitter,
Sept. Is, 1891, and died at Burton on
July 9th, 1917, aged IS years, months
and "a days. She was married at Nc
Gregor, Ia, to Bert Graham of Fenni-
more, Sept 5, 1907. They lived for a
time in Flandreau, S. d., and later in
Fennimore and Lancaster. Last March
they moved to Burton.
Five sons were born to them
George, John, Maynard, Francis and
Gordon, the latter having died in in
fancy July 6, 1917 She leaves to
mourn, her husband, four children,
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wetter Of Lancaster; four sisters and
two brothers-Mrs. Florence Keys of
Fennimore; Frieda, Pearl, Esther and
Clarence of Lancaster, and William Of
,ihprtv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
A Riding Nation.

One inhabitant out of every 20 in
this country owns a motor car ac-
cording to figures compiled by the U.
S. bureau of statistics, last year. Iowa
has one car for every eleven persons
and is in the lead. Next in order are
California, Nebraska and South Da-
kota. Arkansas is at the bottom with
one car for every 116. The New Eng
land states are the most uniformly
supplied
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
In MemOriam,

William Wesley Battle, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Bailie, was born
Oct. 1, 1916, and died July l, 1917.
The little ones sickness was Of
short duration, lasting but one half
day, and the Heavenly messenger bore
him away to be with Jesus to receive
the crown without the cross and to
await the loved ones to follow.
Among the fragrant lilies
In the perfume of Christ's breath,
A little bud has blOssomed
To win the Heavenly bliss;
He stopped and bending DER it
He plucked it from the stem,
And placed it in His bosom
A royal diadem. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Mayo Brothers Bound for France.

Drs William and Charles Mayo of
Rochester, are preparing to leave for
France where they will do hospital
work for the period of the war. Be-
fore leaving they announced a gift
OF $1,65O,OOO to the Mayo foundation
operated in connection with the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. They have also
provided funds for the university
base hospital
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Teachers examination will be held
at the Normal school in PlatteviIle.
Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, 1917.
At the high school building in Lancas-
ter, August 18th and 18th.
Annual Teachers Institute at Ian
caster, Wis, August 6-1O, both dates
inclusive.
T. EMERY BRAY.
zzc1. Co. Supt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Straw Hat Saves Life.

A straw hat saved Antoine MILAN,
Freeport workman, from being suf-
located. A mass of brick and stone
fell in a trench MILAN and two other
men were excavating and the two
last were taken out, dead. MiIlan's
hat was pushed over his mouth and
nose preventing strangulation and al
lowing an air breathing space. He
was badly bruised but will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
AUTO WRECK AT CUBA CITY.

A collision occurred at Cuba City
on Wednesday last in which a buggy
and a Ford car were completely de-
molished. The Cuba City News hints
that the car occupants were intoxi-
Gated but refuses to give their names.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
CUBA CITY MAN is
KILLED AT BENTON.

In a cave-in at the Bull Moose mine
near Benton on Wednesday afternoon
last, Richard Hines, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hines Of Cuba City, was
fatally injured. Hines was taken at
once to a Dubuque hospital where he
died the next morning. The funeral
was held at Cuba City on Saturday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of and pursuant to Judgment
OF Foreclosure and sale made in the
above entitled action, at the Regular
February Term of said court for the
year 1916, held at the Court House in
the City of Lancaster, Grant County
Wisconsin, and on the 10Th day of
June, 1916 in said term, the time al
lowed by law for redemption having
expired and no redemption having
been made therein, I will on the 18th
day of August, 1917, at two o'clock in
the afternoon Of said day, at the front
door Of the Court House in the City
of Lancaster, Grant County, Wiscon-
sin, offer for sale and sell at public
vendue, to the highest and best bid
der, or bidders, for cash, the following
described mortgaged premises, or SO
much thereof as will be sufficient to
raise the amount due on said judg-
ment, interests and costs, together
with the expenses of sale, to-wit:
The East half (E7A) of the South
west quarter (SWA) of Section
Twenty 600 and the East half (E1a)
Of the Northwest quarter (NWH) of
Section Twenty-Five (29), all in Town
ship Four (4 North of Range Two (2)
West of the Fourth (4th) P. NJ, in
Grant county, Wisconsin.
Dated at the Sheriff's Office, Lancas-
ter, Wisconsin, this 21st day of June
1917.
w c.. HYMER,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wis.
Frank c. Meyer, Attorney for plain
tiff, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
This is the Oyer farm, (57a) five
and one half miles from Lancaster
on the PIatteyiIIo road,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
FLASHED BY WIRE.
A RESUME OF ODD THINGS AND
CURRENT EVENTS PICKED UP
FROM VARIOUS POINTS,
Believe This if You Can!

MGREGOR, Ia, July ga fish
with a collar of fur just back of the
head in place of gills, was pulled out
of the Iowa river at Bows by Ray
mond Peterson with a hook and line.
The fish had a body like an eel, four
legs and was 247a inches long 1t will
be sent to a museum in New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
NOTICE!

All people wishing to take board
ers and roomers or both during the
annual teachers institute which is to
be held here in Lancaster, August 9Th
to 10th, please notify the county su-
perintendent's office.
22c2. T. Emery Bray
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to the dear
neighbors and friends for their kind
deeds of sympathy and assistance
during our late bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Bailie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

A young turtle dove has taken a
great liking to Humphrey Davis, a
Racine letter carrier, and for the past
four weeks has followed him when he
makes his morning and afternoon de-
liveries, to the great interest of all the
residents along his route. The bird
will follow him along from house to
house, and will perch ON his hat and
mail pouch.
-O-O-O-
Ernest Augwell, deliriOus from ty-
phoid fever, escaped from Mari
nette hospital and swan the Menom-
inee river under the delusion that his
mother was drowning and he must
save her. He was captured on the OPP
posite bank. His temperature dropp-
ed from 104 to 101 due to the swim
and he is reported as having no i'll
effects from it.
1000
Miss Grace Lusk, held in jail in
Waukesha for the murder Of Mrs.
Mary Roberts, is writing book which
will tell the story of the love between
her and DR.. David Roberts and the
events from the time she came to
Waukesha, until the tragedy. The
manuscript is jealousy guarded by
Miss Lusk who hopes to have it COM
pleted by December next when the
trial comes off.
An unusual operation was perform
ed at Stoughton recently where Ma
thilda Sorenson, aged 8 years, was
taken to the hospital, an invalid from
spinal curvature. The surgeon, DR..
IversOn, removed the defective verte-
bra and then fastened four inch
strap taken from the shin bone, in
the spine Then the child was placed
in a plaster cast, where she remains
for ten weeks.
A meteor weighing GO pounds with a
hiss and a flare of fire struck in va
cant lot in the village Of Colby, locat-
ed near Chippewa Falls, at o'clock
in the evening of July 18th. Citizens
hearing the tremendous noise and no
ticing the impact which shook houses
for miles, promptly investigated. They
found the astral body six feet in the
ground. The mass of dark metal was
sent to Madison for analysis.
-o-o-o-
When Louis -Alsbacher, City Treas
urer of Mauston, failed to appear at
his office, the chief of police went to
his residence Upon breaking in the
door he found the dead bodies Of Ais
bacher, his mother, and a man named
David Gray. The theory of the police
is that Gray had quarrelled with the
Alsbachers over the recent purchase
by him of their home. He killed them
and himself. Gray is thought to have
been insane. He was 62 years old,
Alsbacher, 46, and Mrs Alsbacher, 20.
1000
Lester De Garmo, 10 years old, had
a miraculous escape from death at Ra-
cine, when the automobile in which
he was riding with Martin Nelson and
Charles Olson was struck by an inter
I'll ban car on the Chicago, North Shore
saved their lives by leaping from the
car but the boy, unable to get from the
seat, was carried a distance of 100
feet and buried under the automobile.
Men working to remove the wreck
age expected to find the boy dead but
they found him with only a few minor
bruises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
Only an Emntx Phrase.

Intelligent Firstborn-Have you ever
noticed, daddy, how often mamma
uses the expression "And Sc on, and
so OnT Father-Yes, my dear, but
am sorry to say that it does not ap-
ply to my buttons.-Stray Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

Every man in business finds it ne
cessary to be an intellectual COW
ard, and suppress his honest opin-
ions; every man has private opinions,
the result of his honest thinking, he
dare not assert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to the friends who SO
kindly assisted us during the sickness
and death of our loved one.
Bert Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. Wetter,
Brothers and Sisters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
REQUIEM OF
LOGGING DAYS
SUNG ON RIVER
Last Weeks Drive at Marinette
Marks End of Ancient
Method.
RAIL LINES IN FUTURE.

MARINETTE, Wis, July Pit is
probable that last weeks drive of logs
will be the last on the Menominee
river.
The method Of conveying logs to the
mills located on the Menominee river
from the great lumber wood of the up
per peninsula and Wisconsin, origin
ated in 1868.
This was the first year that an or
ganized company was formed for this
purpose This company is known as
the Menominee River Boom company
and is headed by former United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson.
1t was the object of this concern
to secure the contracts for conveying
the logs from the wood to the mills.
The Menominee river is very wide,
and the current is heavy, so it was an
exceedingly cheap method of bringing
logs to the city.
Move Logs by Rail.
The number of feet of logs brought
down by the boom company's method
increased with every year from the
start until along about 1900, when the
logs were being cut farther away
from the river, and the cost to haul
the logs from the sideways to the
landing was nearly as much as years
went on as to bring them directly in
to the Twin Cities by rail.
AT the present time most of the lum-
Der companies bring logs to the city
by rail- and this season will probably
witness one of the smallest amounts
of logs ever brought down in the
drive
1t could not be estimated as to what
amount of logs will be in this years
drive, as all of the reports have not
been received.
Rated by Millions,
The total number of feet of logs
which have been driven down by 5he
MenOminee River Boom company
since its organization in 1868 is
1O,810, 341028 This includes the 1916
drive. In 1868, the first year, there
were 62,809, 804 feet brought down.
Last years total was 1851, $50 feet.
The largest year was in 1889, when
there were 642,137,138 feet driven in.
These figures show that the drive
increased every year, up until 1889,
when decline was noticed in the
amount driven, and in 1916 the table
shows that only one-fourth of the
amount of the first year was in the
drive.
1t is interesting to know that in
1916 the average number of feet to
the single log is listed at 81 feet. In
1889, the largest year, the average
number of feet per log was ISL feet.
This shows that last year it took
about twenty-seven logs to make 1000
feet, while during 1889 it only took
seven logs for the thousand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25
w. c. HYMER

Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Brown, Brennan & Carthew, Plain
Til 8 Attys. 17W6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

John Fellner, 40 years of age, com
mitted suicide at Menasha, by hang
ing. The body was discovered in the
dead mans boat house. A clothes
line was used to form a moose. It
was a clear case of suicide as the feet
touched the floor when the body was
found and the victim could have re-
sumed standing position had he so
desired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

Mrs. Mark Milne of Delavan, met
with slight injury recently in a pc
cUliar manner. While at table the
stopper of vinegar cruet slipped
from her fingers, falling on her plate
A small piece of glass broken from
the stopper entered an eyeball and re-
quired the services Of a physician
for its removal The injury was not
serious, but painful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

Elmer Bassett, Milwaukee road
switch tender, was found dead in the
yards with deep cuts on his body and
a fractured skull. Road authorities
think that Bassett was either assault
ed by car thieves or struck on the
head by a passing car. Investigations
disclosed that he may have been in
toxicated the night before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-25

22c1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

Entente powers. in inducing China to
help their side. will not get enough
assistance from China and will be
confronted with second Boxer trou-
bic Owing to internal troubles IN
China. some of the Entente powers
will try to obstruct the action OF
other of the Entente powers, and thus
the unity of those powers will he en-
dangered Such result will be harm
full to both China and the Entente
powers However, these two dangers
are not known TO the Entente powers.
II they viii see the points they vii!
not try to induce China to get 'a.0
such a danger.
"As | have seen these points very
mnutely in the south. | wired to tic
British Premier on March 7 to cancel
the Inducements. | believe that a.
the British Premier Is wise, he VIII
understand my points.
However, fear that as the dlplo-
matte move TO induce China has al
ready been published. it may not be
easily recalled. or 1t may be crlticisvt
as child's play. From China's oH-l
side. the newspapers report that the
government has already decided 20
join the side Of the Entente powers
or had been coerced to join. How
ever. you. as members of Parliament,
represent the people Of this republic.
and VOL ehOuld see the situation clear
" so as to turn the wheel. as you can
do: therefore, you should not lead
China to the unfathomable depth Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Stocks in Toxic Fall
When u. S. Enters War
Shipbuilding Shares Hit at
Report America Will Bar
Steel Exports

San Francisco. April 10. News Of
Americas entry into the war caused a
mild panic among Japanese securities
on the Toxic Exchange, according 20
dispatches received by Japanese news
papers here.
The report that all Of the German
ships IN the United States had been
seized caused shares IN the Togo klsen
and other steamship companies 20
break sharply. II was rumored that
much Of the confscated tonnage would
be employed in the Pacific trade.
Stocks of shiphuildinc companIc,
were also hard hit by the report that
the United States would prohibit the
export of all steel and iron during the
war japanese yards depend almost
entirely upon the steel works of the
United States for plates and other ma
terials. Abnormal war time conditions
have forced them TO expand their
plants enormously.
The confusion on the TOXIC Exchange
was duplicated in the silk exchange at
Yokohama a report said that Amer
can women had declared a boycott on
silk for the duration OF the war. Since
the war America has been the chief
consumer Of japanese silks, and her
purchases have stimulated war wealth.
Silk stocks were driven down by the
news and are still in depressed con
dltlou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Legislature Plans
Radical War Acts
Considers Bills to Alter Labor
and Railroad
Laws

Albany, April 10. A complete pro-
gramme Of emergency measures neces-
sary 70 the full participation of New
York state with all its resources IN the
var was adopted tonight by the Senate
War Committee" named last week by
Senator Elon K. Brown, majority
leader.
The programme comprises the fol-
lowing: A bill providing that any per
son in the military service of the state
may be assigned to agricultural labor
or the manufacture Of munitions or TO
any other service required by the ne
ccssities of war; legislation authoriz-
ing the State Industrial Commission TO
vary the hours Of labor laws in respect
20 any factory during the war or TWO
months thereafter If military necessity
requires such action. The latter bill
concerns only industries directly or
indirectly concerned with supplying
munitions and food supplies and the
stimulation and protection of agricult-
ural products or for the relief of any
public necessity occasioned by the war.
The Public Service Commission OF
the Second District is to be empowered
10 suspend the provisions Of the full
crow law requiring extra men on all
trains.
\ bill will be introduced suspcnding
the compulsory education law, so that
children MAY devote themselves 70
agricultural work. as public works will
be suspended during the war and for
six months thereafter. f necessary.
Senator Page. chairman of the SEN
ate Finance Committee. has under con
sideration a plan for the relief of de
pendents of those enlisting for mil
itarv or naval service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Movie Men Fight
Bill for State Tax
Baseball and Opera Cited Be-
fore Senate Committee as
Showing Discrimination

Albany. April l9-The hearing be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Committee
to-day on the Wheeler bill TO tax
and regulate the motion picture in
dustry brought 10 Albany several
hundred movie" producers, cN-
hibitors and distributors. who unani-
mously opposed the bill as discrimina-
tory legislation. William A. Brady, Of
the World Film Corporation, said the
delegation represented firms that pro-
duce 20 per cent Of the films made m
The entire world. He declared that II
the movies" are taxed all other amuse-
mcnts should be taxed.
"Why don't you tax baseball he
said. whose players and promoters,
who are not residents Of the state, take
away thousands OF dollars every year?
WHY not tax foreign born opera sing
crs. who take away shploads of wealth
every season? Tax the ticket specu-
lators. who make fortunes without risk
ing dollar. Tax the cabarcts, some
Of which arc situated on the tenth floor
Of a building without proper fire e5-
cane. and where they charge s. for "A
50 bottle of wine. and where a man has
10 nav = cents for Scotch highball.
DO not pick out the poor man
amusement. Do not pick out an IN
dustrv. 90 per cent Of the members Of
which are in the smaller cities working
eighteen hours a day for $50 week,
ard glad to get that. The movies are
re ri Dorado for taxation