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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
PLATTEVILLE

The News says:
Guerdon HumansOn, grandson of
Mrs. Nancy Humanson of this city
is with the aviation corps at Waco,
Texas. He was rejected in the regu-
lar army on account of defective feet,
but being determined to take a part in
licking the kaiser, he was successful
in entering the aviation work.
Mrs. John Webb has gone to Camp
Grant to see her son "Sollie" who
leaves at once for France. They have
two sons in the service, Edward is at
Waco, Txas.
Fred A. Parrish left Platteville We'd
nesday for Waco, Texas, where he will
conduct studio, and will also be en-
gagged in taking moving pictures. He
states that his partner VIM. Seack, who
recently had his right hand blown off,
is recovering nicely
Word from Miss Mitchell at Big Four
Ranch, Wamego, Kans., states that she
and Miss ROxie Meyer are busily en-
gagged in experimenting improvements
upon the ranch before the winter sets
in. Miss Mitchell, instructor Of Art
at the Platteville Normal, is having a
years leave Of absence in order that
she may spend that time looking after
her ranch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
FENNIMORE
The Times says:

The Times says.
Francis Finnegan, George F1nne-
CAMS little boy, broke his right arm
the other day in fall from MS III
cycle. The little lad had previously
wrenched it quite badly While at play
at school.
The wear old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Onie Durnen OF MT. IDA was
onerated on last week by DR.. Gault
and the adenoids removed. The III
tie girl is suffering with her eyes,
also and the parents contemplate taK-
ing her to a specialist.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Brintall return
ed home Monday from Elroy, Wills
grandfather, John Hutchinson, one Oh
the pioneer residents OF that section,
where he had lived since 1888, passed
away Thursday and was buried Satur-
dav. He had attained the age OF ~
years and until recently had enjoyed
good health.
G. n. Knox was at BoscObel Mon
day to see his aged mother who sui
fered a slight stroke OF paralysis on
Sunday at the home OF Jesse camp
bell, where she was visiting. Mrs.
Knox is past 80 years old. she IS
able to get about but her speech IS
affected She returned yesterday TO
Geo. Richmond's at Mt. Ida, Whre she
is making her home.
Ed. Rector, son Of Mrs. Agnes Rec
tor Of this city left last Thursday for
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, to begin army
service, having enlisted some time
ago. He did not know when leaving
Just what branch Of the service he
would be assigned to. Ed. is tine
young man and has host OF trlendS
who will wish him we'll.
Gabe Munson was over from Llv-
ingston Saturday, bringing with him
monster freak egg that one OF his
chickens had contributed to help re-
duce the high cost OF living. 1t was
about the sizs of duck egg, but in
stead of a double yOlk had perfect
lv formed hard shelled ordinary
sized egg within and the space be-
tween filed with albuminous sub
stance The egg is certainly cur1os-
ity.
In the death of G. B. Hopkins which
occurred Friday, Nov. 8, at his home
in this city, Fennimore lost one OF It's
best and most highly respected clt1-
zens. Engaged in active business here
for many years his strict integrity
and unfailing courtesy made friends
of all. The past two years he had
spent in Florida and California in the
hopes of regaining his health. He
had returned home only month ago
and his family and friends had hoped
that he might be spared Tor many
years but such was not to be. lie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
FAYETTEVILLE
The Witness says:


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schlinder, who
have been seriously i'll, are gradually
improving. Miss McMann, the trained
nurse, has returned to her home in
Dubuque.
A report was in circulation Satur-
day that Tim Manuel, who had been
Ill at field hospital at Waco, Texas,
was dead. There was no truth in the
report. Mr.. Manuel is gradually i'm
proving and will soon leave the hos
pital
The Journal says:
Two automobile accidents were re-
ported Saturday evening, at the inter-
section Of Main and Broadway. Due
to the slippery condition of the streets,
the cars in turning the corner, skidd-
ed. One car hit the telephone pole
and threw one Of the occupants out
over the wind shield. In a slippery
time, this corner should be approached
carefully by motorists, as it is apt to
cause skidding if the care is going
too rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
CASSVILLE
The Record SAYS:

The Record says:
Mrs George Johnson, of Mccartney,
whose husband recently met tragic
DEATH will erect a cottage near the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Burrows, in the country, where
with her family she expects to make
her future home.
Elmer Garner received word Mon
day from his old friend, Henry Ell
we'll, Of Clarion, Iowa, that the latter
would undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis at the Mayo Bros. hospital
in Rochester, Mimi, this week. The
many Cassville friends Of Henry earn
estly hope. he will withstand the ordeal
successfully.
Peter Caspers returned yesterday
from a weeks trip in Minnesota where
he went to buy bunch Of feeders. He
visited his brother Frank, now located
on a farm near Vermillion. He re-
ports crops badly damaged by the
early frost, conditions there being
similar to what they are in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Jas. Bennett was called to La
Crosse Sunday by the serious illness
Of her daughter, Mrs. Verne Triplett.
She was taken i'll while returning
home from visit in st. Paul and was
rushed to the hospital when she
reached La Crosse, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis
On Monday her condition was critical
A farewell party, in which about 40
neighbors participated was held at
the home of Frank Cutler in honor
of his brother, Chris and family, last
Thursday evening. Singing and dane
ing was the principal form of diver
sion and a rare evening OF pleasure
was enjoyed by all. Chris and family
will leave shortly for Eastman, Wis,
where he has purchased farm. Their
many friends will wish them success
in their new home.
Mrs. Nettie Gaines of California,
who was here visiting her sister, Mrs.
DR.. Oetiker, of Platteville, accompan1-
ed Geo. E. Groom to Cassville last
week to enjoy visit with the Sam
Okey family and other friends in this
vicinity. Mrs. Gaines will be better
remembered by our older residents as
Nettie Stewart who taught school at
the Brick schOolhouse over thirty
years ago Two other sisters as we'll
as a brother also taught the same
school years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Bryant Barber, president Of Barber
Brothers bank at Polo, ILL.,, and said
to be one of the wealthiest residents Of
that section, leaped into the Rock riv-
er few miles from Polo and was
drowned. Mr.. Barber was sixty-fve
years old.
Twelve mOuntaineerS were burned to
death when fighting the forest fire
which has been raging for four days
In the RamapO mountains near Allen
dale, N. ]. The II men were deputy
fire wardens.
The fishing steamer Manhattan of
Vancouver, B. c., has been wrecked off
the North Pacific coast, according to
wireless messages received at Seattle,
Wash. Twenty-eight members of the
crew are missing.
All strikes affecting government
work in shipping, munitions and other
war enterprises, have been called off
by the building trades section of the
American Federation of Labor, it was
announced at Buffalo, N. Y, by Sec
rotary Morrison.
President Samuel Gompers, the
head of the American Federation of
Labor, addressed joint meeting of the
Executive club and the Greater Buffalo
club at Buffalo, N. Y, while the long
standing problems affecting capital and
labor are virtually insolvable, industry
must be speeded up to win the war.
4
Scott Nearing, former professor of
the University of Pennsylvania, arrest
ed while making an alleged antiwar
speech at Duluth, Mimi, was arraigned
in police court, pleaded guilty to disOr-
derby conduct and was fined $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
Happenings
Of the World
Iersely Told
Y. S.-IeutOniC War News

The Kansas City, an American mer-
chant vessel, has not been heard from
since September 5 and is believed to
have fallen prey to German subma-
rines. This announcement was made
at Washington by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. One signal service man,
j. II. A. Muir, a first class signal man,
was aboard the Kansas City.
+ 4
All exemptions and discharges in the
first draft will be Cancelled by the new
regulations that take effect November
70. The new regulations announced
at Washington by Provost Marshal
General Crowder call for the classifi-
cation of all registrants not now in
the service. The process of selection
and classification will begin on Deem
Der Is.
American infantrymen with the
American army in France eXacted a
part revenge for a trench raid during
recent night by ambushing a large
German patrol in No Mans Land, kill
ing or wOunding a number of the
enemy, The American patrol, in
which there were some Frenchmen, ar
ranged to ambuscade near the German
lines on a shell-ruined farm.
President Wilson is expected to is
sue a proclamation at Washington
soon requiring every allied enemy
within the United States to register as
a step toward Kidding the country Of
spies and sabotage.
American aviators have participated
in bombing raids over Germany and
have been doing observation duty at
various points of the battle line in
France. The aviators are officers of
the regular army, one of whom had
been flying before the United States
entered the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
TILE THE ROADS
(By Malcolm Mac Kinnon.)

Subdrainage as tho basic principle
of making earth roads and preparing
the foundation upon which to lay a
pavement on a country highway,
whether that pavement be macadam,
concrete or brick on concrete, has
been the burden of a cry which has
come out of Ogle County, Illinois, for
number Of years past.
This cry has been heard at the
meeting of the state automobile as
ISOLATION, at conventions Of the Hi
nois Highway improvement Associa-
ton, at farmers institutes all the way
from Egypt to the Wisconsin line, on
the streets of Rochelle and out in the
highways and byways Of Flagg town
ship, in which that city is situated.
Makes Plea for Thing
"Put string of tile along each
side of the driveway, eighteen feet
apart, put the tile down three and a
half or four feet, get proper outlets
for the water carried off by this tile,
and most of your road troubles Will
be over" the voice has said again and
again.
Scant attention was paid to this
advice, however, on the part OF the
layman, who dismissed the. matter
with the thought that here was just
another nut on the road subject.
Mr.. Graham became township high
way commissioner there, under the
single commissioner plan, in order to
show that what he had been saying
about the efficacy Of tilling was ever
lasting right, fundamental to all else
in roadmaking of every sort, and
the solution Of the chief difficulty en-
countered in the past in every KIND
of highway construction.
Makes Rochelle Famous.
The truth of the matter is that the
filling takes the water Of a body OF
earth eighteen feet wide and about
four feet deep and keeps the water
out, no matter what the soil cOnd1-
tions Of the vicinity, so that in the
course of time this four-foot thick
ness of earth becomes as dry as bone
and can hardly be worked with
pick
Moreover, according to Mr.. Ora
ham, it is cheaper to tile than not to
tile because the cost Of construction
and maintenance Of the surface IS
greatly reduced after subdralnage
had been secured Here is what is
what he had to say on the subject:
1--WE had one mile of hard road IN
our township, with a quicksand bot
tom and for many months Of the year
this road was in frightful condl-
ton, because of the quicksand filling
with water, weakening the base ana
destroying the road. The taxpayers
had found it impossible to keep this
! road in repair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

passed away quietly, surrounded by
MS dear ones and has passed on to his
eternal reward. He is survived by
his wife and two children, Cladius M.
and Sadie May. Funeral services
were held Sunday from the NJ E.
church, Rev. Kershaw officiating, with
his Masonic lodge brethren officiating
at the grave. The church was filled
to its capacity with sympathizing
friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
Foreign

The Tidens Tegn says the Norwe-
gian Water association has adopted a
resolution proclaiming a complete boy
colt of Germany. German shipping,
German trade and German citizens in
Norway.
The London Daily News Stockholm
correspondent says: ''The Finnish
Socialists have carried out a coup
detat. With the help of Russian sol
diers they captured telegraph and pub
lie institutions in HelsingfOrS and then
went to the senate, which they de-
clared dissolved as we'll as the land
tag. The old Socialistic landtag will
be cOnvoked as early as possible"
The Finnish Telegram bureau says
the whole of Russia except a small
part of PetrOgrad is now in the hands
of the provisional government. Pre-
mier Kerensky is now in PetrOgrad
and has taken virtually the entire city,
the announcement of the Finnish Tele-
gram bureau says.
Ontario subscriptions to the victory
loan tabulated at provincial headquar-
tiers early totaled $1OOOO,0OO, Of which
100000 was taken in Toronto.
Premier LlOyd-George explained to
the house of commons in London that
the interallied council the establish
ment of which was arranged for at the
recent conference of British, French
and Italian representatives would have
no executive power. He said final de-
cisiOn in regard to matters of strategy
and the distribution and movement of
armies would rest with the several
governments of the allies.
One of two Americans who were OBJ
Grating a machine gun in Oiinaga,
Mex, when a Villa force attacked the
town, was wounded during the fighting.
The other American escaped. Next
can federal troops evacuated Ojinaga
and came to the American side, where
they surrendered their arms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
March of Pronress-

Mrs. Hawhuck-"Hiram writes from
school that they are putin in an cleo
trio switch" Farmer Hawbuck-~
There's no end o. them new tangled
ideas. The birch rod was good enough
in my day."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Premier Kerensky's forces, which
advanced from Gatchina to Tsarskoe-
Selo have been defeated by the work
mems and soldiers forces between
TsarskOe-Selo and Pulkova, II miles
(south) from Petrograd.
The 1OOdgates of the Piave and Sile,
or Old Piave, rivers have been opened
by Italian military engineers and the
enemy is now faced by another User of
inundation. The flood was loosened at
the point where the enemy succeeded
in crossing the Piave near Grislera
(four miles from the coast), and the
whole region where he gained lodg-
ment is now under water.
i
Seven thousand military cadets and
5000 troops are besieged in the Krem-
lin at Moscow by $4,000 bolsheviki,
who are battering the ancient walls
and buildings with heavy artillery, ac-
cOrding to a Northumberland report
from PetrOgrad.
From Nice, Italy, comes a report
that trainloads of French and British
troops are rolling constantly through
that place on their way from France
into Italy and are greeted with great
popular enthusiasm. General Fayolle
will command the French armies now
being sent to Italy
Although the AustrO-G German drive
into Italy is no longer speedy, it con-
tinues to make progress, and Berlin
now claims the capture of additional
positions east of Asiago. The Pave
line, upon the retention of which the
holding of Venice by the Italians de-
ponds, is now embattled, with the
enemy succeeding in crossing the river
at some points.
Only one British merchant vessel of
more than 1000 tons was sunk by mine
or submarine last week, according to
the weekly statement Of shipping
losses issued at London. This is the
low record since Germany began her
submarine campaign. Five vessels of
less than 1000 tons and one fishing
boat were sunk during the week.
=
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Lon
don Daily Mail says a German subma-
rine on Monday torpedoed without
warning the Dutch trawler Hulbertje
at point % miles off the Dutch coast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
Washington

"The food Spectator and hoarder
must go and it is our duty as loyal
Americans to see that he never comes
back" Herber Hoover, the nations
food boss, gave this message to thirty
of his state aids at Washington, who
are relied upon to administer the food
laws.
Thomas A. Edison, chairman of the
naval consulting board, went to Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board at
Washington with suggestions for pro-
viding an emergency fleet Of steamers
almost overnight. Edison suggested
the government take over all Ameri-
can sailing vessels and convert them
into tWin-screW steamers, wherever
practicable. It was said many could
be converted within thirty days.
To inform the taX-paying public on
different questions arising out of the
war revenue bill, special division of
taxpayers cooperation has been estab-
lished in the internal revenue bureau,
Secretary McAdoO announced at Wash
ington.
Thirty-One militants with banners APP
peared before the White House at
Washington again and were arrested.
Ten of the women had their banners
torn from them before the police took
charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

JAMES H. FOWLER, M. D.-Physi-
clan and surgeon. Office over Haley
& Edwards clothing store. Hospital
accommodations for surgical cases.
Lancaster, Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

J. A. GAULT, NJ D.-Physician and
surgeon. Calls city and country
promptly attended. Special atten-
ton given to eye, ear, nose and
throat work. Glasses fitted and
guaranteed. Office over Ivey &
Webb's store. Bell phone HOW,
Farmers phone 1902. Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
Domestic

Highwaymen held up A. D. Farrell,
superintendent of the G. w. Farrell
Limestone company of Hillsville, Pa,
and, after killing a guard and wound
ing Farrell, made away with $1,000.
Enemy aliens are barred from the
streets along New York's water front
under orders posted by United States
Marshal Mccarthy.
Two employees were burned to death
as a result of an explosion and fire
which destroyed the Standard Oil COM
pany's refining and blending plant at
Norfolk, Okla. The loss is estimated
at $500,000 The dead are William
Campbell and J. Ryan.
That there will be no railway strike
or serious differences between the rail-
way employees aAd the railways an
pears certain. President Wilson has
been authorized, in effect, by the rep
resentatives of the brotherhoods to
offer a plan of settlement as to wages.
which the brotherhoods will accept.
Judge Bradford, in the United States
district court at Wilmington, Del.
handed down a decision sustaining the
cOnstitutOnality of the draft law. The
action was brought by Donald Stephens
Of Ardea. Del.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

DIR. A. B. COOK-Dentist Office over
Benefits drug store. Both phones:
Bell 45-J, Farmers lat. Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
European War News

During a recent air raid over the
Gallipolli peninsula and Constantinople
by British naval aviatOrs, the former
German cruiser GOeben, now the Turk
ish warship Sultan Selim, was hit and
a large explosion caused, it was official
ly announced at London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21
HAY, GRAIN, MACHINERY, Etc.

good hay 300 bq oats 100 bu buhe mixed grain
binder Mccormick Hay rake New basket rack IL
board shoyels ubbe
cultvao Double shovel
Hand planter 20 grain sacks Hog
Pair horse blankets 200
Splitting broad
Dehorning Grndsone
1000 Id scales
5passenger
double
household articles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

J. D. ODFREY-Physician and sur
geon. Office over Lancaster State
bank. Residence two blocks north
west of Hotel linda. Lancaster, Wis
cOnSin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

GEO. B. NTSON-Attorney at
Law. Office over Peoples State
bank, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

BROWN, BRENNAN & CARTHEW-
Attorneys at Law. Office in Baxter
block, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

S. w. DOOLITTLE, M. D., J. C. DOC
LITTLE, M. D.-Doolittle Bros
hospital. Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

FRANK G. MEYER-Lawyer Web
er building, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

An Amsterdam dispatch to the Lon
don Daily Mail says a German subma-
rine on Monday torpedoed without
warning the Dutch trawler Hulbertie
at a point % miles off the Dutch coast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Premier Kerensky's forces, which
advanced from Gatchina to Tsarskoe
Selo, have been defeated by the work
mems and soldiers forces between
TsarskOe-Selo and Pulkova, II miles
(south) from Petrograd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Lunch at noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-21

Terms as usual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-21
Be ready for the COM

mlttee---do what you Cana dollar,
two dollars, five or ten dollars-and say to the
money when it leaves you: If you bring one
atom of comfort to a broken heart-if you
soothe one instant of pain or relieve one moment
of distress, am repaid in full. Remember that
this is not charity. 1t is nobler than that 1t Is
love of country, love of home, love of humanity
1t is your part in the uar. 1t is just as essential
as guns and battleships. 1t is far more God
like.
The Ell Pdso women on the canOdssing commit
tees are doing great Work. Make it as easy for
them as you can Haze your mind made up
when they come TO your home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-21

Every battle field knew her sweet in
fluences- every hospital her soothing
touchevey desoae home her angelic minstraions North
and South united in the erent prayer God bless the
women" Every dollar you give today will do Gods work
and YOUR work You are shoulder to shoulder with the
Divine Power Humanity speaks through the work you do.
To contribute to this splendid cause
may require personal sacrifice your part You will
make you have always made it. You will make cheer
fully and gladly and with swelling hearts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-21
You have much to do

You can't go on the battle field and
fight. But you CAN fight for the lives
Of the loved ones soldiers have left behind.
And we pledge you that the money
YOU give will be spent for the alienation Of distress and for
soothing the wounds Of those who fight for their COUNTRY
and for you.
WOMEN You have never failed your country in its
hour need Nor Will you fail now Your patriotism poeyour hui
mainly sublime your spirit of selfanfce constantly watch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-21
Executive Committee Notes

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