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and girls in their own home, and youthful offenders still have to be penned up in jail with thieves and murderers. because there is no de tontion home to care for them.
 I've need more recreational facili- ties for the boys of the street. a boys athletic and social club, for in stance, such as Pulaski county has, maintained there by the Elks club. Our ambitious working girls anl boys want to see the Y. 'M. C. A. s splendid night school continued, since it fills a great need of theirs.
 Help New Probation Officer.
 "I wish to bespeak the most gener- ous moral support, and the earnest co- operation of all good citizens for our new probation officer, Miss Grace Strowbridge. She has been for some years one of the most successful and beloved teachers in our public schools, has recently studied the worK of the juvenile court in Chicago. hold ing the position of volunteer Droba- tion officer, and is in every way, by nature, training and experience, qual- ified to improve the work of the juve- nile court, and with the cooperation tof the county judge, who is deeply in .erested in the work, to make it splendid institution"
 What the Juvenile Court Stands For. "An ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure
 The juvenile court believes that in stead of spending thousands of dol lars of the taxpayers money sending criminal men and women to penal
 institutions to be further hardened and embittered against society. it is better to find the children who are going to become those criminals, if let alone, and while they are young and lpliable give them decent envlr- onment. and fair chance to grow up , into good citizens. That is only com mon sense and common justice.
 "Let us illustrate from our own cases. We have on hand that of a boy of thirteen years. His father is q hopeless drunkard, mother dead, d slatternly negro cook presides over the home to which the father has brought immoral women to drink with him in the boys presence. What kind of a man would that boy have become had we not found him and arranged to remove him?
 eve have the case of another boy. child of widow. who is immoral and feebleminded and who has at tacks of insane rage. The boy, aged eleven. has wandered about the streets at ? and o'clock in the morn ing and stayed out of school unrebuk- ed by his mother. He has associacd with evil, older boys, and become a thief Is it surpriing? It will take a year or two at the state industrial school to straighten him out.
 "A prostitute in this city, living in the segregated district. was boarding her little girl out with a woman friend of doubtful morals. who lived i'll an exclusive negro district. where ar rests for disorderly behavior and for running immoral resorts were ire uxcnt. We removed the child, placed hSr temporarily in a children's home and then with good, respectable rela- tives who will adopt her.
 What would have happened to these children if there had been no juvenile court in Jefferson county?
 The Years Work.
 "The statistical report, which can. however, give little idea of the real good accomplished in preserving from ruin the characters of these boys and girls, follows:
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relief and six bottles have entirely cured me. All women who have female trouble of any kind should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "- Mrs. ETTA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
 Physicians undoubtedly did their best, battled with this case steadily and could do no more, but often the most scientific treatment is surpassed by the medicinal properties of the good old fashioned roots and herbs contained in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 ws s4S e cf%eiEt'oPP %V E Pefhsm stss it MsJG1 RsGs Co.,, Lynn, Mass. for special free advice
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
HANDLING SOLDIERS MAIL.

Washington, Oct 2.-To make sure that American troopers abroad get their letters from home. 150 postal clerks will be dispatched to France, and the war department has given orders that all transports bound to- ward the battle front shall carry all the accumulated mail available and thus keep the service up to the last minute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03

, pans ike 8 knlIe
 through my back
 and side. l finally
 lost all my strength
 so 1 had to go to
 bed. The doctor advised an oper- ation but l would not listen to it. l
 thought of what l had read about Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and tried it. The first aaV
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
CUT THIS OUT-IT IS WORTH
 MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with Dc to Foley X Co.,. 2S35 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,, writ ing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return trial pack age containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs. colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For sale by Mann's S Pharmacy.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
nd the last drop of blood"

and the last drop of blood"
 Rabbi Wits address was so full of patriotism and inspiration, and con- stituted such an indictment of Prus- sianism, that the Rotarians are dis cussing a plan to have him return in a few weeks and make an address be- fore great meeting of citizens.
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kIRBY'S MOTHER ILL.

Little Rock, Oct. 1.--Senator w. k. Kirby has been called from his duties at Washington, to TeXarkana, by the serious illness of his mother.
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PAINS SHARP
 AND STABB|NG
Woman Thought She Would Die. Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Ogdensburg, Wis.-"I suffered from female troubles which caused piercing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
CASSVILLE FARMERS BUY
HIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN SIRE

Niemer Bros, who are specialists IN
pure bred Holstein cattle, added a fine
sire to their herd this week, which
they purchased from S. A. Baird & Son
Of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Bairdland
King Pontiac Mckinley is the name by
which this 10-months old animal is
known, and Judging by the splendid
record which his ancestors on both
enjoy, he is fully entitled to exception
al distinction. For instance, his dam
won first prize at the Wisconsin State
Fair in 1913, and besides has a record
of $3.50 pounds of butter in seven
days, and a years record as a 2-year-
old of 626.21 pounds of butter and H.,
280 pounds Of milk His granddam
from his dams side has a years rec
ord as a 3-year-old, of 500 pounds Of
butter and 14,149 pounds of milk.
Prairie Flower Piebede Kol, his sire's
dam, has a record of 1892 pounds of
butter and $3.50 pounds of milk in
seven days, 1928 pounds Of butter
in 80 days, while for the year she to-
tailed 88937 pounds of butter and TO-
298.37 pounds Of milk. Some ances-
try record.
Alex Dresser left Monday for Dell
Rapids, S. D., where he will be employ
ed the coming summer. Raymond
Hochhausen accompanied him. They
are both steady boys and are sure to
make good in the west.
A surprise party was planned on
David Pringle, Friday evening, it be-
ing his 18th birthday. The young folks
had very pleasant evening playing
games and enjoying music. Ice cream
and cake were served. He was made
the recipient Of pretty gift in remem-
brance of the occasion.
Hauk Bros, sold five of their pure
bred yearling Polled Angus bulls to c.
J. Kuenster this week, who will ship
them to Mandan, n. D., next Monday
Cassville Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
MONTFORT MAIL NOTES.

Richard Edwards goes this summer
to Washburn county to farm an 8O-acre
farm.
F. Darlington of University Place,
Nebr., visited with old friends here
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chandler OF
Edgar, Wis, have sold their place
there and are moving back here. Their
old friends will welcome them.
Dr.. Fox of Madison, DR.. Gault of
Lancaster and Dr. Ketterer Of Mont
for held a consultation last Mon
day in regard to Mrs. Thos Melheim
An operation for goitre was planned
first but later given to see what treat
ment will do. Mrs. Melheim has gone
to Madison
The body of Mrs. j. M. Dewitt was
brought here Friday from Wainwright,
Okla, where she passed away Tuesday
at the home of her son, Fremont Ser
vices were held here and the body laid
to rest beside her husband.
A. J. Oleson and family have moved
to Steuben, Crawford county, where
A. ]. will run a cheese factory for the
coming year. Mr.. Oleson purchased
the Muender machinery and will use it
at Steuben.
Fifty relatives and friends, with we'll
filled baskets, surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
William Schuster Saturday, March 10,
that day being their silver wedding an
niversary. A general good time fol-
lowed and in conclusion Mr. and Mrs.
Schuster were presented with some
beautiful gifts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
Notice for Administration and No.
tice TO Creditors.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant COunty-In Probate.
In re estate of Kate M. Johnson, de-
ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term of said court to be
held on the End Tuesday of April, A.
D., 1917, at the Court House in the
City Of Lancaster, County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Edward Johnson, of Lancaster, Wis
consin, for the appointment of an ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Kate M.
Johnson, late of the City of Lancaster
in said county, deceased;
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term Of
said court to be held at said Court
House, on the 4th Tuesday of July A.
d., 1917, there will be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said Kate NJ. Johnson, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
FENNIMORE TIMES TOPICS.

Leonard Dexter and Clyde Lomas,
young lads about II years of age, with
an adventurous spirit, decided last
week they would go out and see liz
tie of the world. They got as far as
Charles City, Iowa, when young Lomas
becoming pretty hOmesick, decided
there was no place like home after ALL
and took the first train back. Leonard
however, decided to stick it out and at
last reports had not been located Both
arc good lads and were doubtless filled
with the ideas of the great possibili-
ties offered by the strange new cOun-
tries they so longed to explore. A
letter has since been received from
Leonard that he was with his grand
father Dexter at Plainfeld, Iowa.
Fred J. Rector was at River Fails
this week and returned with a thor
oughbred Holstein bull two years old,
the sire of which sold for $4,000.
What price Fred had to pay for the off
spring he would not tell, but it proba-
bly, exceeded the salary Of Senator
ROethe, whom he called on while pass
ing through Madison. Fred has a herd
Of Holsteins on his farm at Ebenezer
that numbers eighty-seven COWS and
will be still further increased.
Mrs. r. H. Simons died Wednesday
morning about 1920 at her home in
this city after many months Of suffer-
ing. She suffered paralytic stroke
about year ago from which she new
err fully recovered. No definite ar
engagements have as yet been made re
garding the funeral, but which will
probably be held on Friday
Fred Brandt's boy sustained brok-
en- collar bone in a fall few days
ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21

County Court, Grant County, Wis
cOnsin-In Probate.
In the matter of the will Of Thomas
Carmody, ST., deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at a regular 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 1st Tuesday
(being the 3rd day. of April, A. D.,
1917, at the opening of court on that
day, the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application of William Carmody,
executor of the will of Thomas Car
mody, ST., deceased, late of Lancaster,
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 per-
sons as are by law entitla ed thereto;
and for the determination and adiudi-
cation of the Inheritance tax, if any,
payable in said estate.
Dated March 5th, A. D.. 1917.
By the Court:
JAMES NcBRTEN,
Register in Probate.
Brown, Brennan & Carthew,
Attorneys. 2wSt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
Notice of Election.

Notice of Election.
State of Wisconsin, County Of Grant
S.
Office Of the County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that at an
election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election
districts of Grant county, on the first
Tuesday of April, 1917 being the third
day of said month, the following Off
GERS are to be elected
A Justice of the Supreme Court to
succeed Roujet D. Marshall, whose
term expires the first Monday of jan
uary, 1918.
A State Superintendent of Schools
to succeed c. P. Cary, whose term
expires the first Monday of July, 1917.
A County Superintendent of Schools,
to succeed E. C. Brick, whose term ex-
pires the first Monday of July, 1917.
Said election shall be held and
conducted, votes canvassed and re-
turns made in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Court House, in the City
of Lancaster, on the 5th day of March,
A. D., 1917.
(SEAL) H. J. JOHNSON,
2c4 Co. Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
Notice for Administration and
Notice tn CraditnrS


State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In re estate Of William Hoffman, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the regular term of said court to
be held on the first Tuesday of April
A. D., 1917, at the Court House in the
City Of Lancaster, County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
OF Mary Hoffman, for the appointment
Of an administrator of the estate Of
William Hoffman, late of the town Of
Beetown, in said county, deceased;
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term of
said court to be held at said Court
House, on the second Tuesday of July,
A. D., 1917, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said William Hoffman, deceas-
ed;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the Court House in the City of Lancas-
ter, in said county and state, on or
before the 9th day Of July, A. D., 1917,
or be barred
Dated February %, 1917.
By the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
S. H. Taylor, 2w3
Petitioners Attorney.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
CASSVILLE INDEX ITEMS.


Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Scharfenstein
have news Of the birth of a son on
March to their daughter, Berniece,
wife Of E. D. McNett of Cuba City.
II. S. Stephens is moving here from
Beetown and will occupy Kleinpell
Bros new bungalow on Front street.
Eugene Harrington and family NOV
ed into Egbert Rockefeller's house, va
eating Tony Kress' house. Mr.. Kress
will tear down the old house and build
a new one on the lot, east side Of
Bluff street
Leroy Jacobs, eighty years old, died
March IL at his home in Bagley. Mr.
Jacobs was a veteran Of the Civil war,
and leaves a family
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
BLOOMINGTON RECORD BRIEFS.

Last Thursday Charles Havill drove
across the Mississippi to Clayton with
a one-hOrse buggy to get Mrs. Clarence
Fisher and little son and brought them
home with him for visit Mrs. Fish
er was an adopted daughter of Char
ley's brother. In crossing the ice on
the return trip one Of the hind wheels
broke through the ice but did not go
down o. J. Oswald drove along the
same track later and one of his horses
went in, but got out without any dam
age.
There was a narrow escape from a
serious fire in the Hoskins furniture
store last Thursday morning. The
stove got little too hot and set fire
to board in back Of it, and quite a
blaze had started when it was discover
ed that took some strenuous work for
a few minutes to extinguish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brandemuehl,
of Little Grant, celebrated their birth
day, which was last Thursday, by hav-
ing their children home for the day
1t is not often tnaC married couple
have the same date for birthday, but
is a good idea, because they can have
joint celebration.
A. E. Budahn expects to go to Fond
du Lac this week to be present at the
observance of the fiftieth wedding an
niversary of his parents. His father
is IA years of age and his mother is
u, and both are well and active.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
Notice to Prove Will and Notice
TO Creditors.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate
In re estate of John Carthew, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term of said court to be
held on the second Tuesday Of April,
A. D., 1917, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, County of Grant,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Harry E. Carthew to admit to pro-
bate the last will and testament of Jno.
Carthew, late of the City Of Lancaster,
in said county, deceased, and for the
appointment of an executor;
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term CT
said court to be held at said Court
House, on the fourth Tuesday of July,
A. D., 1917, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said John Carthew, deceased;
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the Court House in the City of Lancas-
ter, in said county and state on or be-
fore the 18th day Of July, A. D., 1917,
or be barred.
Dated March 18th, 1917.
BY the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
PLATTEVILLE.

Frank Schardt died at his home five
miles west Of Platteville on Wednes-
day, March 7th. Mr. Schardt was born
in Germany IS years ago. The child
rem surviving besides the mother, are:
Mrs James Reilly and Mrs. John HOl-
ger of Platteville, Frank of George
town, John of Cornelia, Sister Coran-
Ota Of SinsinaWa, Annie and Jennie,
and Nick and Joe who reside at home.
The funeral services were held on
Friday with interment at Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. John Hardcastle died at her
home here last Tuesday after long
Phillip Helker who resided near
this city, died last Tuesday evening
after long illness.
Mrs. John Morrison died at her
home on West Second street last We'd
nesday morning. She had been i'll for
some time.
Elmer Won Oehsen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Won Oehsen, of this city,
died at Benton on Saturday, March TO-
He was "a years and days old. The
cause of his death was uraemic pois-
oning which came upon him on his
birthday. The funeral was held Tues
day with interment in the Catholic
cemetery.
James Fruit died at his home in this
city on Saturday, March 10th, after a
long illness. Mr. Fruit was born in
tho town Of Lima in 1859 and made his
home at Arthur for many years. A
wife and five children survive.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy Goodsell were
pleasantly surprised Monday evening
when they were presented with a
check for $3.50 and a leave Of absence
for an extended period. The Good
sells will spend the check and vaca-
ton in California visiting his father.
Rev. Denny preached his farewell
sermon at the Congregational church
last Sunday evening. He left Monday
for Hartford, Conn, where he takes
ND work in religious education. Mrs.
Denny and baby preceded him several
DAYS going first to Avon, ILL.,, where
she will visit her parents for short
period.
Royal G. Hartmann, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hartmann of this city,
has received an appointment as alter
nate candidate at the Annapolis, Md,
naval school, He left Friday for
Washington where he will spend a
month at the preparatory school be
fore taking the examination for cadet.
Lloyd Trenary and Miss Eva Rus
cell were married at Galena, Satur-
day, March 10th. They are spending
their honeymoon in Iowa. The bride
is daughter of H. A. Russell, and the
groom is a son of Frank Trenary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brugger cele-
brated their 39th birthday on Sunday
last and a dinner was given to the i'm
mediate relatives at their home. After
pleasant afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs
Brugger were presented with set Of
dining room chairs as a remembrance
of the occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21

Circuit Court, Grant County.
Charles Hartline, plaintiff,
VS..
Della Franklin and Kate Whitcomb,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To
the said defendants:
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 judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint,
of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
S. II. TAYLOR,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant
county, Wisconsin. Awe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
PASTURE FOR RENT-90 acres in
town of EllenbOro. See Allen E.
Aupperle, Farmers phone. 4p4

You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
Of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service and defend the above en-
titled action in the court aforesaid,
and in case of your failure so to do
judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demands of the COM
plant, Of which copy is herewith
served upon you.
FRANK G.. MEYER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. 0. address, Lancaster, Grant coun-
ty, Wisconsin.
The object of the above entitled act
ion is to foreclose a mortgage on
lands described as follows, to-wit:
The west half WIZ of the north
west quarter (nwA) of section nine
teen (19), town six Co north, range
five (5) west; the southeast quarter
(seA) of the northeast quarter (neA)
and the northwest quarter (nwA) of
the southeast quarter (seA) the south
half (s1a) of the southeast quarter
(seA )and the southeast quarter (se14)
ton thirteen Q3), township and
1 duSO ct1OA SOdAu1 JIG OOuCuSdoL SSl
(seA) of the northeast quarter (neA)
of section twenty-three (23), township
and range aforesaid, less one % acre
decided to one w. E. Borah; and the
northeast quarter (neA), the north
east quarter (neA) of the northwest
quarter (nwA) and the south half
(s13) of the northwest quarter (nwH)
of section twenty-four (24), township
and range aforesaid, in Grant county,
Wisconsin. 51W6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21

for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the Court House in the City of Ian
caster, in said county and state, on or
before the 18th day of July, A. D.,
1917, or be barred.
Dated March 18th, 1917.
By the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Brown, Brennan & Carthew,
Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21

State of Wisconsin, In Circuit Court
for Grant County.
Charles Niedermeyer,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Cassius W. Morse and Elizabeth Morse,
his wife, G. P. Oyer, Union State bank
of Lancaster, Wisconsin, 7. E. Winter,
H. H. Parker, Anton Knapp, c. A.
Kroeger, Bank of Cameron, Wisconsin,
and William Ketner.
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the
said defendants:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-21
REVIVAL
REAPS MANY NEW CONVERTS

On last Sunday morning 115 persons
became members of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city During
the evening services forty-five more
united with the church. The great
number of new members is due to the
recent meetings held at the. Methodist
church under the direction OF Rever-
end Goodsell-NeWs.