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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

Widow, four children ages fl, f. years Woman had been doing work but health is failing and she longer able continue working Oldest boy has suffered for years from hernia but family could not enough money give him treatment needed However hospital has recently been provided boy and his condition much improved
 Widow with four children, ages 10, e,7, years Woman works daily in factory to maintain family.
 Man i chronic case makes effort to earn little help towards support but requires constant atteno and family consequently left without any of income
 Man died suddenly several months left wife and four children ages 1o years Since death of her husband she has given birth to a baby girl.
 deserted years ago. left wife and three children family living in two dark basement Woman tries to do housework to help provide for herself and three children Woman health poor she suffers greatly from leg ulcers
 Widow two sons ages 47 and 13 years, woman not we'll unable to work Seventeen old only support family Youngest boy T. B.
 Widow three children ages g. 74 Woman strong but does laundry work for entire week to provide home for her children.
 Widow with five small children, ages 41, g. S. f. years. died about year left penness Since that time children have been supported by Department of Public Charities.
 Man insane been confined several times in Sanatorum incurabe there wife and four chl dren ages years. Woman does laundry work at home in effort to provide for self and family
 Man died of T. suffering many months Left wife and six children ages A. M g. 5 years Wife goes out by day working and trying keep her family together Family have been living in three basement dark and damp
 Old couple crippled with rheumatism, unable even help himself Woman deaf and rather feeble No to pro- vide Happy Christmas for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

Man ill, chronic case makes effort to little help towards support but requires constant attention and family consequently left without any of income
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-19

Widow with four children ages 40, 9, r years. works daily in factory to maintain family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
MADE HER SEE STARS
FELL DOWN CELLAR AND
NEARLY LOST EYE.

Mrs. Joseph Keene is recovering
from an accident Of a, very peculiar
nature where, although the consequent
ces were not as serious as they might
have been, was Of a kind to make a
person shudder to think about.
On Monday of last week Mrs. Keene
had occasion to go to the cellar. On
the way down she tripped and fell
headlong. Instead Of landing at the
bottom Mrs. Keene struck some spikes
along the wall with her head, and one
large ten-penny nail entered her left
eye socket. A fracture of an inch fur
Their down would have meant a pune
tured eyeball and consequent loss Of
sight. AS it was, the injury was very
painful and required a physicians at
tention.
At last reports Mrs. Keene was re-
covering nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
SOUTH SCHOOL OPENS
WITH NO SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT
OF SCARLET FEVER HEALTH
DEPT. ISSUES ORDER.

The South Primary school opened
again Monday, the health department
feeling that the step was now safe.
The cases of scarlet fever now existing
seem to be mild although the sick ones
will positively not be released from
quarantine until all symptoms have
disappeared.
There were only seven cases known
in the city. Most of these were among
pupils in the south primary school,
and there is no doubt but what the
prompt action of the health depart
ment in cooperation with the school
officials, checked the epidemic.
Some comment was made at the
time to the effect that the North school
should also have been closed. The
lack of logic in this contention is evil
dent when one considers that there
were no cases developing outside of
the school closed and that there was
no reason for closing either of the
other schools. The effect, on the 9TH
er hand, would have been to release
several hundred children from the
school discipline and observation
where the slightest illness could be
observed and reported by an alert
teacher, to the streets where they
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
NEIGHBOR
THIMBLE PARTY

Members Of Eva Camp with their
invited guests spent a joyous and
pleasant afternoon at the Woodmen
hall last Monday, Feb. goth.
There were about eighty present,
and each one brought their fancywork
and the hours passed rapidly while
visiting and working
About 4 p. M, in order to thorough
ly break up the "grumps" the chair
man Mrs. Addie Austin passed slips Of
paper to each, upon which were writ
ten name and then each one YVES
obliged to hunt out the rest of the fam
lily to which she belonged. This was
enjoyed very much, and after eacn
family had become settled they were
asked to entertain in some way.
After a while the committee in charge
entertained with refreshments which
were partaken of without invitation.
Many remained visiting until six
o'clock, thereby expressing themselves
in sort of silent way. 1888
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS
JUDGE CLEMENTSON TAKES UP
AND DISPOSES OF VARIOUS
MATTERS-CO MARCH 10.
A Year For Beer.

Fritz Wolff, the Cassville young
man who was brought up while ago
on charge of burglary in brewery
pleaded guilty Monday and was given
one year in Green Bay reformatory.
One Year for Forgery.
J. E. Connors appeared in court
Monday with M. R. Munson, prescott
ing attorney for Crawford county.
Connors pleaded guilty to forgery and
was given a year in waupun. This is a
Prairie du Chen case
May Have New Trial.
Following argument Judge Clement
son directed that unless Miss Ramona
Kitelinger, plaintiff in the case OF
Kitelinger VS. Rector, accept a judg-
ment of $500 before March 10Th, a
new trial will be ordered.
Must Support Minor Children.
Mrs. Rosa Mary Millin who now
resides in Potosi with her family, OBJ
tanned an order directing Otto Fred
Millin to pay money for the support
of his 8 minor children. The family
formerly lived at Wyalusing Millin
it is said, now resides at Lacrosse.
Granted One Divorce.
A divorce was granted Monday even
ing to Agnes Beberstein from A. J
Beberstein. Mrs. Beberstein resides
at Fennimore. Beberstein travels for
a stove concern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
A NEW TOLL BRIDGE
PRAIRIE DU CHEN CITIZENS AND
WYALUSING FARMERS WANT
NEW GRANT COUNTY OUTLET,

Active steps have been taken at
Prairie du Chen recently toward
building new toll bridge across the
Wisconsin river at Glenn Park to en-
ter Crawford county Immediately be-
low Prairie du Chen While the prof.
ect had it's inception in the idea that
Prairie du Chen should have an easy
way into Glenn Park as the latter place
is to be improved and made a sight
seeing point of great interest to visit
ors, it later occurred to the men COM
posing the Civic club of Prairie du
Chen, that the farmers of northern
Grant county who now visit Prairie du
Chen via Bridgeport, might also be
interested.
Meetings were held in Wyalusing
township and many farmers took
stock in the enterprise. They felt that
"a long trip would be saved as Bridge
port is several miles up stream ami
of course the same journey is made
back again on the Crawford county
side. Then again the tolls they pay
will virtually be going back into their
own pockets as stockholders of the
new bridge.
Incidentally $4,000 vehicles crossed
Bridgeport last year at so cents the
round trip.
1t may be readily seen that the
bridge proposition opens up something
on the railroad now under way in
Grant county. Mr. Burkdoll and others
talked to the Civic club members at a
recent meeting and the matter of con-
Meeting up the road with the bridge
proposition came up. If the road can
be extended from point above Patch
Grove down Bridgeport Hollow to the
river to sec. Is. Wyalusing township.
it can cross into Prairie du Chen on
the new bridge. This will give the
road a northwest outlet and a connec-
ton at Prairie du Chen with the Mil
waukee and Burlington systems. The
route from Prairie du Chen to Chica-
go would be shortened &c miles and the
towns along the line would have the
advantages of an outlet both WAYS.
A committee of five Prairie du Chen
men and five Bloomington and Patch
Grove men, was appointed to look into
the matter and make. a. report to the
Civic club of Prairie du Chen at a
no distant date.
The people of that vicinity are said
to view the matter with much enthus-
iasm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
COUNTY BUYS TRUCK
VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR HAUL
ING OIL-BID LETTING
MONDAY.

The county state road and bridge
committee met Monday and spent some
time in hearing argument from var
iOus truck statesmen.
Representatives were here from the
Republic Truck company, Four Wheel
Drive company, of Clintonville, Wis,
White Motor company, Sterling Motor
company and the Avery company, and
the I. H. c. The bids ranged from
$4,000 down to $1,75O according to che
specification. The committee finally
selected the Avery 3-ton truck at ST.
$50 equipped with cab, as the one
best suited to their purpose.
This will be used principally for oil
hauling, and cradle will be made for
holding the 5OO-gallon tank. The
truck will also be equipped with a gas
oline engine for pumping oil and an
extra box for hauling Materials
The following bids were accepted :
/ Bakers Ford bridge across Platte,
in Harrison. 80-foot span Let 20
Lancaster Bridge company for $5,480.
Kolar bridge in Muscoda, 2O-foot re-
infOrced concrete span. Let to C. E.
Rich e Co., for 81 $50.
McClane bridge, Harrison township.
loft. reinforced concrete. Let to Leo
Meysembourg for $616.
All bids were rejected on the Mound
Valley bridge in Lima, and the Ousley
bridge in Mt. Hope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
Will. HAVE CANTATA WHY IT IS So NAMED
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
EASTER EVENING.

A special musical program will be
given at the Congregational church
Easter Sunday evening, April 9Th. A
chorus of thirty voices is now at work
practicing the cantata, Death and
Life by Harry Rowe Shelley. The
work itself is very musical and con-
tains some very good solos, duets and
chOruses.
The program is divided into two
parts, opening with miscellaneous
numbers from orchestra, soloists,
quarteette and organ. The cantata
will follow and close the program.
Miss Emily Roberts of this city, has
charge of the program as a whole.
Miss Vera Thompson of Fennimora,
will direct the cantata
The soloists are: Mrs. Ora Sitter,
soprano; Chester Croker, tenor; H. A.
Studebaker, baritone; Oscar Wright
basso.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
THE RURAL SCHOOLS
INCREASED EFFICIENCY FOL-
LOWS BETTER PAY.

The question is often asked as to
whether or not the efficiency of our
schools has increased where the wag-
es has increased. This cannot always
be answered in such terms, but it is
true that the districts that are willing
to pay the price generally get the best
teachers. 1t is also a fact that the
teachers this year are doing better
work on the average than last year
This is accounted for in several ways.
All the new teachers have had at least
one year of professional training, and
so know how to do the work. The ST.
pervising teachers have shown them
their weaknesses and helped them to
properly organize the work. The eight
day institute held last August has
helped much in the teaching of Read
ing, Agriculture, and Domestic science.
Are Preparing Lunches.
Two years ago there was hardly j
school that did thing as to sewing
and warm lunches, but today a large
part of the teachers do something
along this line. 1t is common oc-
currence to find sewing exhibits ut
the country school. The school that
has done more along this line than
perhaps any other is the one room
school taught by Myrtle Barr at Glen
Haven. Here the girls learn to sew
dresses and run a sewing machine
for the school possesses such a ma
chine and it is the only country school
now possessing one Interest is not
lacking here. This teacher receives
seventy dollars month.
One Interesting School.
Quite number of schools serve
warm lunches, either regularly or sew
eral days a week. These schools have
kerosene stoves either in the main
room or in the basement and two OF
the larger girls, where such attend
go and prepare the material. In 9th
er classes the teacher tends to this
Some of the numerous schools that
serve such warm lunches are, Hurri-
cane, South Lancaster, BroWner, Paris
Maple Glen, Platteville, Castle Rock
The two latter schools have Easements
and tables and suitable chairs or
benches. Miss earns, the supervising
teacher, reports that she was never
more agreeably surprised that when
ishe visited the last mentioned school
and was asked to come to the base
ment for dinner She says that two
large girls had left the room SO quiet
ly, when a certain time arrived, that
they were hardly noticed They pre-
pared the warm part Of the dinner.
The children marched to the basement
at noon and each child placed the con-
tents of his dinner on paper on the
table before him and waited till all
were ready and the warm part served
to each, then all began to eat. Miss
earns states the children observed
good table manners and were getting
lessons that were worth while, es-
pecially since all spoke foreign Ian
Continued on Page Four)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
CHICAGO PAPER PRINTS INTER-
ESTING ARTICLE ON INDIAN
HEAD TRAIL.

A recent issue Of the Chicago Exam
iner tells some interesting facts about
the attractions along the proposed In
dian Head Trail which will pass thru
Lancaster from Illinois on it's way to
the Twin Cities. At Savanna, Ill, the
route passes under huge Indian
head rock three hundred feet above
the river. From this the trail derives
it's name
Since it's organization last Septem-
Der the people behind the project
claim that great steps have been taken
along the route in road Improvement.
Seven Illinois communities have
pledged concrete, macadam and brick
road Improvement aggregating $70,-
600. Zinc mining companies at Cuba
City, says the Examiner, pledged
themselves on Jan. 20 to build twelve
miles of new road between Cuba City
and Platteville at an estimated cost
OF $36,O0O Citizens of Platteville,
says the article, followed with pledges
to build two miles of road at cost
of $4,000 making the total in one
piece $4,000. Other large projects are
under consideration attyariOus points
and the promoters say thai the Indian
Head Trail has made the citizens wake
up and do things.
One thing the writer talks about and
makes no mistake is the scenery With
out doubt the upper Mississippi seen
cry is as fine as can be seen anywhere.
The writer says, at Savanna there
is the great natural wonder in the In
dian Head, the Twin Sisters, Bob Up
| tons Cave and following the river at
Hanover, the first wooden mill in the
West. At Galena is the Marine hospital,
the Galena canal, and at this place you
get into the great zinc and silver min
ing territory, passing on through to
Hazel Green, Cuba City, Platteville
Lancaster, Bloomington, Patch Grove
and Bridgeport to Prairie du Chen,
Wisconsin.
Wonderful history surrounds Prairie
du Chen. In addition to the priests
discovering the Mississippi here
there are ruins of Forts Shelby and
Crawford, the tree under which that
old warrior Black Hawk was captured
here also is where General Taylor. af-
forwards president of the United
States, was located, and where Colonel
Davis, better known as Jeff Davis, af-
! forwards president of the COnfederacy
was stationed and the latter eloped
with Taylor's daughter and were mar
Tied. Through this section is Victory
where the white man defeated Black
Hawk in the last Indian battle; Battle
Hollow, the original home of the Win
nebago tribe of Indians. Then, follow
! ing the river on the north, the fdl
trader stations are now but ruins, but
awaken early history.
AS a final point the trail connects
UP with Lincoln Highway at Sterling
Illinois, making direct connection tC
Chicago. The head offices are at Sa-
wanna where the officers who serve
without pay have their headquarters
A big meeting will be held at La
! Crosse IN March where the trail en-
thusiasts will have an opportunity tc
beat kettle drums, smoke the peace
pipe and talk plans after a big pow
WOW and feed. Ugh!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
CIVILIZATION" HERE NEXT WEEK

j. d. Hatch has secured another
mammoth film spectacle that will be
certain to please his patrons. This
time it is civilization" which comes
here Thursday, March 18th. The pic
ture, an Ince production, is said to
represent an outlay of $1,000 900.
While love of humanity is its central
theme the blood lust of war is thrown
out in contrast to the Golden Rule.
Many noted film favorites are feat
ured IN this play. Thursday. March
18th at Hatch's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
MUENDER BROTHERS
HAVE GOOD SALE

Muender Bros. sale held last We'd
nesday was one of the big events of
the closing sale season. Farmers
came from miles away there being
about 500 in attendance Prices rang
cd as follows:
Two pure bred Durham COWS sold
for 1920. Grade mixers went from
$50 to S113. Duroc brood sows sold up
to $40. Hay went for $12, oats at "a
cents and corn at $1.13 100 chickens
at SIP.
The sale total will be about $3.50.
George Finnegan auctioneered, and R.
Meyer, Jr, clerked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
INQUIRY IN PEARSON CASE.

District Attorney Meyer conducted
an inquiry Saturday morning into the
Wyalusing Pearson death mystery
case mentioned some weeks ago. About
fifteen persons from the neighborhood
were examined
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
COMMITTED TO MENDOZA.

Miss Mary Gelbach of Woodman, was
examined for insanity on Monday Of
last week by Drs. Gault and Doolittle
and adjudged mentally incompetent
She was taken to Mendoza for treat
ment on the same day by Deputy Hy-
mer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
GRAND THEATER.

Paramount, the best in motion pic
lures.
Thursday March 8.-"The County
Chairman" featuring Maclyn Arbuck-
lie.
Monday, March 12.-Jesse L. Lasky
presents Edith Wynne Mathison in
THE Governors Lady" by Alice
Brady. The story of an ambitious
husband and a home loving wife.
Mrs. C. H. Baxter. Mrs. Edward Ben
nett and little daughter, Betty, depart
ed Monday morning for Los Angeles,
California, where they will visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07

could roam promiscuously and be in
much more danger OF contagion than
in the schools The outcome of the af-
fair has simply shown that the health
department and the school officials
knew best.
The south school has been thorough
ly fumigated and every precaution has
been taken to prevent a recurrence of
the disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
COMBINATION SALE MARCH "a.

Saturday, March "a, there will be
combination sale at the Lancaster
stock yards. Those having anything
they want sold at this sale will please
leave listing at the Lancaster State
bank
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
ORPHEUM THEATER.

Wednesday, March Z. = Broadway
star feature presenting Mary Ander-
son in "Pip's Legacy" Comedy, His
Movie Mustache."
Thursday, March 8-Edwin Than
houser presents "The Oval Diamond -
a Mutual masterpicture in acts.
Friday, March Triangle feature
The Sorrows of Love-" presenting
Bessie Barriscale.
Saturday, March 10-"Girl From
Frisco" Vanishing Box Car" Gu
pid's Touchdown"
Monday, March 12.-Triangle feat
ure, IAN Innocent Magdalene," with
Lillian Gish.
Tuesday. March 13-Metro feature
THE Gutter" with Lionel Barry
more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
TEACHERS MEETING
AT FENNIMORE.

There will be teachers meeting
at Fennimore Saturday, March 18th.
Profs. Cheever Of Milwaukee AMI
Royce Of Platteville, will conduct The
public is cordially invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07

Miss Barbara Barnett entertain ed
a number of her friends to a pleasant
dinner party Saturday evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05

! enough gray matter In their heads and
skill in their hands and health in
their, bodies to do the kind of work
| that is worth while, and that the world
fs glad to pay for, We are going to
| hear no more about woman's ineffici.
ency. Pride Is the psychological lever
by which the feminine Archimedes Of
the future Is going to tilt her uni
verse.
You can see how pride in her work
spells success for a woman at every
turn. The woman who Is ashamed Of
taking boarders and calls them pay
ing guests" never sees that the beds
are swept under, or does her own
marketing, or does her daily stunt in
the kitchen. She leaves that to ser.
wants and she goes bankrupt The
woman who boasts that she keeps the
best boarding house or hotel in her
town Is on to her job at every turn
and she makes a fortune.
The woman who would rather die
than have it known that she Is a dress.
maker and who pretends to only sew
for few friends for accommodation,
makes the kind of frocks you send
to your country cousin. To the wo-
man who Is proud Of her designs in
clothes you gladly pay out good
money.
There is no woman in the world
who has so much right to be proud of
herself as the working woman. All
sensible people respect and honor her.
And the balance don't count.
Copyright, 1917, by The Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.)
Dorothy Dix's article appear reg
ularly in this paper every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-05

| least a terrible misfortune. When
we hear Of a woman who has gone
into business we draw down our
mouths and poor Mary" her. and poor
Mary feels as Inundated as II she had
| committed a crime. That is why wo
men will starve before they will 60
to work. and why, when they do work
they so often try to work in secret
and try to camouflage It under the
name Of charity.
How many of US buy, cakes from
pathetic old ladies who pretend that
they are selling them for friend who
doesn't want her name known? Or
how many of us have our fine lingerie
made by some woman who says that
she makes her missionary money that
way because she feels that the money
she has made through a personal sac
rifice is especially blessed and effica'
eious in converting the heather?
How many of US have endured the
discomforts of living in untidy rooms
and eating meals that were never on
time or decently cooked because we
were staying with those who took
paying guests" but who would have
swooned with horror at the idea OF
being known as keeping a boarding
house or a hotel?
Now you can't get over the teach
ings Of centuries Ia a minute, and 1t
is going to take time for women to
rise above the. idea that instead of
the brand Of being a working woman
being stigma upon them it is an
insignia Of honor, because it removes
them at once from the class Of doIts
and dolls and raises them to the level
of intelligent and capable human be.
ings.
And when women learn to be proud
Of their work, proud that they have