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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
HEAP DOCTOR BILLS
PLATTEVILLE NJ. D. FILES COUN-
TER CLAIM WHEN SUED ON
NOTES.-JURY TEMPORIZES.

A jury last Wednesday after DELHI
Grating from 11:40 a. m. until 2:45 D..
m. thought that $63108 was sufficient
damages for the plaintiff in the case
of w. L. Thorne VS. DR.. E. E. A. Dunn.
Both reside in Platteville Mr. Thorne
who is a wealthy and prominent bus
mess man, loaned DR.. Dunn $500 in
1910 and did it again in 1913, the notes
bearing per cent interest He failed
to get settlement from the doctor
and last winter brought suit for ST.
311.33 this being principal and in
tereSt to date. DR.. Dunn promptly
filed counter claim than ran to huge
DR.. ThOrne's books showed $180.75 as
due from Mr.. Thorne for services and
this was not disputed. In addition the
medical man had other items making
the total stated. These were not book
accounts but they were tabulated new
er-the-less.
One big item was treatment of Mrs.
Thorne for nervous and other troub-
les, the bill being $83975. He also
conveyed Mrs. Thorne to Rochester
for examination by Mayo Bros. and
for this he asked 500 per day or $3.50.
For treating MI Thorne personally
for one year his bill was $1,OOO-and
very reasonable too, assured the doc
tor. The other items were of a minor
nature.
Much testimony was taken pro and
con. The jury scaled the first item
for Mrs. Thorne down to $51O25. The
one thousand fee was reduced to SIS.
Some corn at $25 was allowed as was
the payment of SIS advanced for auto
mobile license Fee A bill of $73 for
use of a horse for AZ days was
blanked as we'll as an advance of SIP
to Thornes son. The total allowed
DR.. Dunn amounted to scoops and
this left Mr. Thorne the difference.
DR.. Dunn will also pay the costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
CENTENAR|AN PASSES
ING, DIED TUESDAY NIGHT
MANY DESCENDANTS.

Mrs. Lydia Shrake, the Oldest per-
son in Grant county if not in Wiscon-
sin, died at her Wyalusing home last
Tuesday night. She would have been
103 years old had she lived until May
9Th.
Lydia Thomas was born at Con-
nellsville, Pa, in 1914. At the age of
Is she married VIM Ault at Coshoc-
ton, o., and five children-Louisa Syl-
vester, Margaret, Elias and William,
were born to them. In 1889 Mr.. Ault
died and in 1S41, Mrs. Ault married
Jacob Shrake. The family moved to
Green county, Wisconsin, in 1848 and
in 1850 to Wyalusing, where they
made their permanent home. To the
second union five children were also
born. Their names were Jacob, Jane,
David, Abner and George. Mr. Shrake
died in 1861, leaving Mrs. Shrake to
survive him almost a natural life
time.
Surviving are two sons Sylvester
Ault of Oelwein, Ia, aged "a and JAG
OBJ Shrake of Wyalusing, aged a.
There are 68 grandchildren living,
81 great grandchildren, four great,
great grandchildren, two great, great,
great grandchildren and one great,
great, great, great grandchild The
last is boy of six years named
Toots Gulick residing at Wyalusing
He represents the sixth generation
from Lydia Shrake
Mrs. Shrake retained her faculties
almost to the last and had keen in
terest in affairs around her. The fun
eral was held at Wyalusing, Friday
morning, six grandsons, all broth
ers, acting as pallbearers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
TO ASK CONNECTION
FARMERS COMPANY DECIDES
THAT IT WANTS TO TRANSFER
CALLS WITH BELL SYSTEM.

The Herald has it on good author
ity that the Farmers Telephone Co.
has decided to ask for a trunking con-
nection with the Bell system in this
city. The connection will be upon the
basis of five cents extra for local calls
and ten cents for long distance calls
over fifty miles away. The railroad
commission authorized this arrange
ment some time ago but nothing was
done about it. Now it will probably
go through.
The Farmers company starts this
week to rebuild its line to Potosi. 1t
will also build a line to Rockville
where it will connect with the Platte
vile system. This line will continue
to Potosi SO that Potosi and Platte
vile will have a connection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
ICE IS NOT OUT OF
THE GREAT LAKES YET.

Ashland, Wis, April 3O.-Madeline
island, the town of La Point, in Ash
land county, is isolated from the main
land. It's population Of 500 people,
mostly farmers, have only telephon-
ic connection with the outside world
Travel across the ice has been dis
continued. Not until navigation opens
will the inhabitants be able to ex-
change their wares with residents OF
Bayfield,, five miles distant.
The south channel on Lake Super
ior, from Madeline island to Long
island, is open. A crevice appeared
in the north channel.
The ice at Ashland is becoming
soft. There is considerable open wa
ter at the head of the bay. At Wash
burn the ice in the bay is still solid,
II inches thick.
1t is, reported from Bayfield, that
the. ice is .honeycombing rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
LA TOILETTE ENVOY
ON WAY TO RUSSIA?

Washington, D. c., April 30.-Lin-
coin Steffens, we'll known as a maya
zine writer, is on his way to Russia
for the reported purpose of giving ex-
pert advice and assistance in franz
ing a constitution for the government
of that nation. The mission Of Mr.
Steffens is attributed to the sugges-
ton or urging Of Senator Robert NJ
LaFollette of Wisconsin, perhaps the
most radical of the radical group Of
the United States senate. No state
ment of any sort is obtainable from
Senator La Toilette, and his attitude
has given interest to the venture on
which Mr.. Steffens is supposed to
have embarked.
According to talk here, Mr. Stef-
fens was picked for the job of consti-
tuition writing by Senator La Toilette,
and is in a sense his agent. Just why
Senator La Toilette should have any
part in drafting a constitution for
Russia is not known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
Parents. Attention!

Let every parent know that this
week is being observed all over the
country as Baby Week" This is the
week when your baby's welfare is CIV
en- special consideration. You love
your child; you desire that your child
shall come into the world without a
handicap. You want your child to be
well and happy. Yet perhaps you do
not now fully realize how much your
child's health and happiness depends
on you.
Come to the high school Thursday
night, fathers and mothers, and learn.
, Come to the North school Saturday
afternoon, every mother, and see and
hear those things which will be Of
greatest benefit to you and to your
child.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
TO PROTECT EACH POLE
FROM FESTIVE SQUIRRELS.

The Interstate Light e Power Co.,
of Galena, will install galvanized iron
squirrel guards on each pole Of their
system to prevent damage to their
lines. The guards are simply invert-
ed dishpans with the bottoms knocked
out and surround the pole at the base.
The squirrels in the past ran up and
down the poles at will and very fire.
quently ventured across the circuits
with the result of their own death
and the throwing out of the breakers
in the plant. The installation at 81
per pole will cost the company $1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
ASSESSORS Meeting
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM GRANT
COUNTY DISTRICTS HERE LAST
WEEk.-INTERESTING FACTS.

H. V. CoWles, Dane county assessor
of incomes, and P. r. Emmert, assess
or for the district, talked on tax mat
ters to about twenty-five Grant coun-
ty assessors in the county Judges
room last Wednesday,
Mr.. Cowles seems to be thoroughly
up on all phases of assessment and
his address brought out some very in
teresting facts. Rounded up at ran
dom they are as follows:
The per capita tax in Wisconsin
is $28.11. This state is 22nd in tax
rate for the union and the southern
states are those having a lower rate.
The prosperous and populous north
ern states all have a high rate.
70 per cent of all taxes in this state
are raised for local purposes, Is per
cent for state purposes and 16 per
cent for county purposes.
sc per cent Of the taxes are upon
the land or real estate As per cent is
on livestock, 1913 per cent upon mer-
chants and manufacturers stock.
water. and light utilities 1912, auto
81 uGS
bank stock 1856 per cent and all other
personal property, 1881 per cent. So
the single tax idea of Henry George
in effect is achieved.
The valuation in Winnebago coun-
ty is the highest in the state-9S per
cent. Florence is the lowest with 81
per cent and Grant stands 18th with
1914
Automobiles in the garages on May
1st will be assessed to the garage
owner. If in the owners hands. to
him.
Livestock is to be assessed where
found. If they belong to another
party the keeper may hold them to
protect his payment of taxes.
II team is sold on April Both the
new owner must pay the assessment
The assessors must see the stock
on the farm and determine the value
OF each animal. An actual estimate is
wanted and not Jumping" The as
SCISSOR should establish friendly rela-
tons with the taxpayer and not put
him on the aggressive.
All valuations should be placed at
the same date. For instance a new
barn foundation should not be as
sessed one day for one man and a
completed building a month later for
another one
The tendency all over the state is
toward 100 per cent valuation. When
county shows up low the state
board simply raises the assessment
to make it uniform. The assessors
were urged to make full valuations
and be absolutely fair to every tax
payer.
Full bloOded stock will be assessed
upon the selling value. This rule will
apply to other property also
Upon the local assessor devolves
the most important part of assess
ment and taxation. All things come
back to him.
The board of review may not change
an assessment without hearing from
the taxpayer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
FOOD AND SOLDIERS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLEDG-
ES ITSELF TO STAND BACK OF
e. S. A.-APPOINT COMMITTEES.

Pledging themselves to stand back
Of the government and assist in every
way possible, the Lancaster Chamber
of Commerce appointed committees
Monday night and definitely instruct
ed them to do certain things.
1t was agreed that the citizens here
could be of assistance to the farmers
during the various harvests and that a
method should be worked out where
by enrollments could be taken and ap-
plications for help from the farmers,
received. The details were left to the
agricultural committee of which E. j.
Austin is chairman and F. J. Clan
vile, secretary. The other members
are L. D. Eastman, Walter Austin and
Louis Vesperman.
To assist the government in secur-
ing enlistments committee consist
ing of Walter Reddy, chairman, and
Clyde GobIe and A. H. Truitt, assoc
late members, was appointed to i'm
mediately make up list of available
toward possible enIistments along vol
unteer lines This work will be COM
pleted and an officer sent from the adj
jutant generals office to enroll the
company.
Farmers present said that the plant
ing this year was extremely heavy
and the labor proposition a serious
one. To help them in getting regular
labor the agricultural committee will
get in touch with the state employ
ment bureau at Milwaukee.
AS the night was a disagreeable one
but few farmers attended the meet
ing. A smoker will be held at the
country club rooms next Wednesday
night, May 9th, at which time the mat
ter Of farm labor will again be taken
up. The business men are anxious to
help the farmers and will greatly ap-
preciate their coming in and stating
their wants. Then plan will be
worked out to give them volunteer and
other service.
The Lancaster Light & Power Co.
offers the sum of $3.50 to be used in a
proper manner toward more crop pro-
duction in Grant county. Lancaster
will get a share of this and the fund
with other subscriptions, will be used
in assisting those who need money
for seed and in other manners deemed
proper by the committee in charge.
F. c. Meyer went to Chicago, Mon
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
WOODMAN VILLAGE
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the first village election held
at Woodman on Monday of last week
the following officers were elected:
President, F. w. Heller; treasurer,
Geo. w. Brown; clerk, F. A. Kelley;
assessor, Frank McGuigan; supervis-
or, John Kelley; marshal. James II.
Gribble; justice of the peace, w. K.
LULU police justice, Louis STEINER;
trustees for one year, John Kelley,
John Garvin, Mike Kelley; trustees
for two years, w. X. Lull, Peter
Glynn, Edw. N. Brown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
OFFICERS WANTED!
UNCLE SAM INACCURACIES TRAIN
ING CAMPS AND is AFTER
MEN TO FILL THEM.

Uncle Sam wants officers! Yes, our
old "un-kel" who we all respect and
admire very much and have a deep
filial feeling for, is after men of char
acter, education, stamina and brains
to go into training at once in one of
the five big camps he has provided
for that purpose. The camp for Wis
consin, Illinois and Michigan is To-
Gated at FIT. Sheridan, H. The other
four camps are scattered around the
Mississippi basin and will serve men
from other states. At Ft. Sheridan,
the training will commence on the
8th day Of this month and last for
three months. For the first month
the men will be trained alike in in
fantry work. Then they will be di
vided into infantry, artillery and en-
gineer companies for the remainder
The qualifications are simple but
require mental and physical health.
The age limit is 20 years and 8
months to "A years. Militia and cadet
who can answer the qualifications
are eligible. Reputation and stand
ing, character and sobriety, likeli-
hood of being able to command re-
spect of officers and enlisted men
and adequacy of education are the es-
sentials Of admittance to the training
camp.
The oath of enlistment binds dur
ing the training period but imposes
no obligation beyond that except as
a commissioned officer of the Off
GERS Reserve Corps.
Uncle Sam pays all expenses and is
asking for good men. Application
blanks can be secured Of C. H. Bas-
ford at the Peoples State Bank. Il
it wasn't for the wife and family
but, Jing! wouldn't you like to go?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
GLEE CLUB PROGRAM.

Next Saturday at the opera house
a musical evening will be given by the
Lancaster and Fennimore Girls Glee
Clubs. The admission will be Is and
% cents and a cordial invitation is.
extended to the entire community to-,
attend. The program is as follows.
Opening Chorus.
Wanderers Evening Song
Rubenstein
me Happy Miller VeaZie
Hawaiian Song, with Guitar Account.
Two WINDS Song Gilbert
Violin Solo Contentment
Myrl Burrows.
Sing, Smile, Slumber Gounod
The Suffering Boy and the Lisping
Girl
Four girls.
In the Time of Roses Reichardt
Four part song without account.
The Wax Dolls.
Six girls.
Welcome Pretty Primrose Pinsuti
Piano Solo Selected
Helen Gunderson.
Fly, Singing Bird Elgar
With violin account.
Dutch Lassies.
Six girls.
Carmena, Waltz Song Wilson-Bart-
lett
Closing Chorus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John H. Dalsing of Keller, and Mary
Folmer of Hazel Green.
Albert Manneman of Jamestown,
and Louisa Keller of Paris.
Burr Knapp and Marie Reynolds,
both of Potosi.
Otto Janke of Owen, Wis, and Ma
bel Kliebenstein, of Platteville.
John Metcalf and Edith Champion,
both of Beetown.
Henry c. May of Glen Haven, and
Eva c. Kirschbaum of Cassville.
James Waterman of Platteville, and
Clara H. Bast of Liberty. y. -. $780,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Clyde Vincent of Platteville, who
was paroled to ]. G. Brockert six
months ago, appeared in court We'd
nesday and upon Recommendation,
procured his discharge. Since his par
ole he has married.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
CANNING COMPANY PLOWS
48 ACRES FOR CORN.

Parke Gelbach was busy last Fri
day in the 4S acre field the Canning
Company has leased from Joe Mccoy
to put in sweet corn this year. Mr..
Gelbach used Parrett tractor and
three plows. He was making about
an acre an hour with two gallons Of
gasoline. The tractor cuts a fine fur
row and gallops over the field in
great shape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
CHURCH CASES ARE SETTLED
AFTER LONG DELIBERATIONS

The Platteville church cases where
Henry Masbruch and John D. Harms
brought suit against other members
of Lutheran church in that city be-
cause they were dropped from the
membership, were settled out of court
last Wednesday afternoon. A venire
of Lancaster business men waited
three hours, the final word being that
the case was called off. It was said
that ten men among the litigants rep
resented wealth amounting to $500
0OO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
HIGH COST OF LIVING
PLATTEVILLE NORMAL SCHOOL
PREPARES TABLE SHOWING COM
PARITIVE 1914 AND 1917 PRICES.

The PlattevilIe Normal School has
prepared table Of prices in food
stuffs showing various costs for the
years Of 1914 and 1917. The figures
are for Platteville which would of
course be indicative of Grant county
in general. If you are interested i'll
the high cost of living read the fol-
lowing:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Ed. Blewitt of Prairie du CHEN, was
called here, Thursday evening on ac-
count of the illness. of his sister, Mrs.
Catherine Mccoy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
LANCASTER SIGN OF THE TIMES.

positively No Roller Skating In
This Lobby" is the sign adorning
each entrance of the postoffice. Leave
your skates outside!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Sheriff Hymer and Mr.. and Mrs. w
B. Dyer went ito Waupun last We'd
nesday, taking with them Albert
Schroeder, Mrs. Kate Pearson and
Fritz Wolff. The three were sentenced
last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02
BABY WEEK PROGRAM
THOSE INTERESTED In CHILD
WELFARE INVITED TO ATTEND
THESE SESSIONS TWO DAYS.

Thursday, May 3rd, 7:45 p. M,
sharp, at the high school:
1. Quartet Misses Veronica and Eliz-
abeth Schmitt, Mrs. Lee Wright.
Mrs. Earl Showalter.
2. Infant Welfare-50 Slides
3. Reading -Miss Hazel Ferebee.
4. Sheffield Farms reel.
5. Solo-Mr. Oscar Wright.
6. In His Fathers Footsteps reel.
z. Star Spangled Banner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Saturday, May 9Th, at 200 p. NJ, at
the North School:
1. Exercise of children of Miss Club
ke,'s class.
2. Observation-Disclosures the Ba-
by-Mrs. Fowler.
3. SOlO-Miss Emma Knoble.
4. Talk-Child Welfare Fowler.
5. Talk-Child Feeding-Dr. J. G.
Doolittle
6. Solo-Miss Marie Knapp.
Z. Psaper-Shall the Child Ruler
Mrs Ira Murphy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Melvin Bonn, son of Mrs E. P. Day,
is victim of scarlet fever. The home
is under quarantine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

Adolph Nathan of Chicago, was Wis
ting here over Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-02

F. c. Meyer went to Chicago, Mon
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
'Rapidan:

Mrs. Sarah Mckinney is spending a
few days in Mankato this week.
Lee Barnes has recently bought a new
Saxon roadster car.
Miss Minnie Peterson left Saturday
and Ragna Thorsen left Sunday for their
school near Eagle Lake.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hynson of Spring Is
land called on friends at the dam Sunday.
Ed Ericksin of Hanska is here to help
with the farm work since his brother,
Claus, is laid up with a broken arm.
Guy Mendenhall has built porch to
his house and made soma other improve
mentS.
F. M. Washburn left Wednesday night
for Omaha, Nebraska, to attend a corn
show there.
There was no school here Friday as
Miss Roberts left Thursday evening for
Mankato to attend the, Teachers con-
vention.
Molie Weir end mother visited with
relatives in Good Thunder Thursday aft
ernoon. .r-fr.
Mrs. A. M. Kendell spent Sunday with
her nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Barnes.
Those who have lately bought autos
ore: Charles Bedbury and Clifford
Barnes.
Nearly every one around here have
their threshing done and silos filled, and
now. cutting corn and digging potatoes
is the daily routine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
JUST MISSED THE AUTO
Northwestern Passenger Train Came

Northwestern Passenger Train Came
Very Near to Starting Tragedy.
His automobile stalled just after it
had cleared the rails in front of the
Northwestern Express, No.. 514, at
$3.50 Saturday night. J. Campion, a
farmer, miraculously escaped death
three miles east of Eyota. So close
did the train come to crashing into
the car, that the hand rods on the
coaches, protruding slightly, ripped
off an extra tire on the back of the
machine when it passed.
Campion crossed the tracks in the
machine in front of the train while
the engine in his car was 1aboring.
1t died the second the back wheels
of the car crossed the rails and there
stopped. The train Numbered past
before he had time to draw his car
away from danger. Passengers with
in the coach heard the grinding noise
when the hand irons on the car YES
tibules struck the machine and took
off the tire.