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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

for place of formation and line OF
march. The parade will start at :
p. m.
The committee appointed to ar.
range for a Mooney protest meeting
reported well attended gathering
at Odd Fellows Hall. The meeting
was addressed by Miss Caroline
Lowe, a San Fransisco attorney
who explained the conspiracy of the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
the United Railroads Corporation and
the attorneys for the prosecution
to railroad" Tom Mooney to the
gallows.
7. j. Doran, an I. w. w. speaker
concluded the meeting with a mar
ration of the events that lead to
the trials of Billings and Mooney
and their conviction.
Robert Minor the San Francisco
cartoonist was programmed for an
address, but a call for his appear
ance in San Francisco prevented
his coming to Everett.
Reports of Unions
Carpenters reported a very good
meeting at which the shipyard pro-
jects were discussed.
Cigarmekers had a good meeting,
with one reinstatement.
Electrical Workers, Plumbers,
Stage Employees, Printers, Tailors
and the Building Trades Council
reported good meetings.
Machinists reported that the Sum-
ner Iron works company was dis
charging members of their union
for joining their organization.
Painters had a short meeting.
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men reported the adoption of the
9 o'clock closing rule for Saturday
nights, and asked union men to
stay away from Butcher shops after
6 p. m. week days.
A motion was carried to send
President Vingen to the Conference
of labor officials to be held in Seat
tie next Sunday morning. See
notice calling the conference on this
page.
The following resolutions passed
by the State Federation convention
in February were concurred in by
the Council:
Resolution No. REORGANIZATION of
Telephone Operators
By Delegate Hugh M. Perkins,
Stereotypers' Union No. IS, Seattle
Referred to Committee on Resolu-
tions.
The committee concurrred in the
resolution, recommending it be re-
ferred to the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers with a
view to securing cooperation.
The convention concurred in the re-
port of the committee.
Whereas, In view of the fact that
the condition of telephone operators
in this state has become one that
every day is harder to endure and re-
duce each year the general health of
said operators; and,
Whereas, The men forcing this con-
dition on the girls are being spurred
on by the operatives of the Bell Tele-
phone System, and in view of the
fact that propaganda eXpounding pub
lie ownership of the telephone system
endangers their jobs; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Executive and
Legislative Committee be instructed
to get in touch with and cooperate
with the various Central Councils to
the end that some step be taken in
an effort to organize the telephone
operators of the state.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

The St. Louis Machinists' Union has
won six-months' strike against the
Diesel Engine company, and all strik-
ers will return to work. The AS
hour week and a minimum wage of
IA cents an hour is agreed to. This
shop was the first involved in the
present eight-hour movement of local
machinists.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

There is every indication that the
1917 membership of the international
Seamen's Union will reach 10000. The
average membership in 1916 was
nearly 10000. The membership at
present is above $4,000.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20
A SOCIAL SUCCESS

The dance given by the Shingle
Weavers, BARRIERS and Clerks Unions
at Granite Falls last Saturday night
was pronounced social success. A
number of Everett people were pres
ent. These three unions will give a
dance once each month until further
notice.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

Wendell Williston came over from
Seattle Tuesday on business. He had
time to shake hands with a few of
his old tillicums.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

The shingle business begins to look
better, if the increased demand for
weavers is an indication.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

Furthermore, all of those who were
too proud to fight would be mighty
glad to quit.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

Trunks, Ladies' Handbags, Leather
Goods and Repairing at Everett
Trunk Factory, 2815 Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-20

Have you noticed that the Russian
Revolutionists, who have taken over
the Russian Empire for the Russian
people, have denounced government
by bankers" in the same breath in
which they denounced government by
Car and bureaucrats?
This is of tremendous Importance.
The Russian people are not willingly
going to substitute one privileged
class for another. 1t was the Rus
sian, Tolstoy, who said "the rich win
do anything for the poor except to
get off their backs"
But the people of Russia do not
want anybody on their backs They
know that privileged class of
wealth will ride the workers and the
common people-if the people will lei
them-as hard as grand dukes ride
them.
So they are going to make a clear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
FENNIMORE.

The Times says:
Rusty" Lathrop pitched for White
water Sunday against FIT. Atkinson,
the former winning to 7. He played
first base part Of the game Rusty
plays with the same team today at
Columbus against Beaver Dam and
Sunday pitches for Whitewater at Fl
Atkinson.
The Henry Marks family of Regent,
N. d., arrived here Monday morning
for a few days visit with relatives and
many friends. They came from Mime
apolis where they attended the we'd
ding Of Mrs. Marks sister, Miss Hazel
Switzer They also expect to go to
Woodstock, Ill., for a visit at the J. H.
and Chas. Marks homes and in all will
take about a months outing.
Mrs. Iva Farris of Lancaster, spent
a few days with her sister, Mrs. R. G..
Ketterer, at Werley. Her half sister,
Mrs. lone Braudt, daughter of Judd
Braudt of PIainview, Texas, recently
graduated from the high school at
Lubbock, Texas, as valedictOrian and
with the highest standing, 981a per
cent, Of any member of her class. She
has been staying at Lubbock with a
half sister, Mrs Velma Woolford. Her
age is Is.
Mrs. Elsie Roberts, who only recent
ly came from Nora Springs, Ia, with
her children for an extended visit at
her fathers, John Robinson's, near
Preston, died Thursday evening at 6
o'clock, following short illness. She
was taken i'll with the mumps which
developed into pIeuro-pneumonia and
meningitis. Her early passing is
mourned by a large circle Of friends
here and at her old home She is sur
vived by her husband, A. w. Roberts
of Nora Springs, Ia, and two children,
John, aged 8, and Pearl, 10 months
old; also her aged father and three
sisters, Eta (Mrs. Moody of Rye,
Colo, Pearl, Mrs. Woolenberg) of
Chicago, and Bertha, (Mrs. George
of Geneva, Ill. All were here for the
funeral except Mrs. Moody. Funeral
services were held at the home of her
father at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Willett officiating, with inter
ment at the White cemetery. Mrs.
Roberts, mother of the deceased wo-
mans husband, and maid, of Mason
City, Ia, will stay at the Robinson
home for some time to make home
for the bereaved children. The family
have the sympathy of the community
in their deep sorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

The secretary of the Holstein-Frei-
sian Assn Of America, Mr.. F. L..
Houghton of Brattleboro, VT, sends
the Herald the following letter re-
garding the highest priced Holstein
in the world:
Grant County Herald,
Lancaster Wisconsin.
Attn OF Mr.. A. L. Sherman, Publisher.
Dear Sir
1 take pleasure in sending you a
double column cut of the now famous
bull calf, King Ormsby Jane Rag APP
pie Nc 2O88S3. which was sold on
June sCh to Mr.. D. w. Field Of Brock
ton, Mass, for the sum of $4,000,
the highest price ever paid for a Hol-
stein animal
The breeding of this bull would in
itself make him noted animal. His
dam, Ormsby Jane Segis Aaggie is
the present holder Of the worlds but
ter and milk records. She is the only
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

COW with an average butter produc-
ton of over As pounds of butter in
seven days for two successive Iacta-
ton periods.
The sire of this calf is the great
Rag Apple Korndyke 9Th, which was
sold at public auction for $4,000. co.
He is the first bull in the world to
sire a 3O-lb. junior 2-year-old daugh-
ter, and his dam, Pontiac Lady Korn-
dyke, with a record of 3803 lbs. of
butter in seven days is the highest re-
cord daughter of the celebrated bull,
Pontiac Korndyke.
The average Of this Calls dam and
sire's dam is 42.18 pounds of butter
and 745 pounds of milk in z days.
I will appreciate it if you will send
me a marked copy of the Herald
containing this cut and article.
Yours very truly,
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Jas. DoIan, David Gardner Jr., and
E. F. Friedrich of Platteville, were in
the city, Monday
A boy arrived last Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Smith of
So. Lancaster.
Evans Barnet left Sunday for Chi
cago where on Tuesday he took the
marine corps examination
The monthly tea of the Methodist
church has been postponed to July
18th on account of Chautauqua.
John J. Blaine Of Boscobel, and R.
M. Orchard of Muscoda, were in the
city, Monday, on court matters.
Miss Mae Hannum of Kewaunee,
Ill, went to Chicago, Sunday after
noon after five weeks visit with her
father, Warren Hannum Sr.
Thos. Corwine, the ChautauQua lee
turer, occupied the pulpit at the M.
e. church Sunday morning. Mr.. Cor
wine used railroad rules as the topic
for his talk.
Dr.. j. c. Doolittle and family mo-
|tored to Madison, Sunday where Mrs
DoOlittle and the children took the
train for Duluth, Mimi. She will visit
I her aunts, Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Will
liams, there. DR.. Doolittle will attend
to business at BrOdhead and Monroe
before returning here.
An amusing moment came during
the ChautauQua last Saturday after
noon. Thomas COrwine initiated many
things and among them COWS and
calves. When the plant of the latter
was reached two cows grazing in the
pasture near the tent, came over full
tilt to see what was the matter.
Andrew Lewis is exhibiting a quin-
tette CT flags on the front of his new
Overland car. The. flags comprise
those of the western allies now at
the stars and stripes. On the left are
the French and Italian and on the
right the Russian and British Mr.
Lewis obtained them at Dubuque from
a friend.
Much interest was aroused in the
lecture given by Chief Tahan at the
Saturday evening Chautauqua The
chief, whose American name is Grit
fifth, lectured in full costume on his
i own experiences. His lecture is called
up From Savagery." Mr. Griffith is
a self educated man and an interest
i ing one. He is now Ga years of age
but has the appearance and supple
build Of most white men Of Is.
A deal was completed last week
whereby Louis Bendorf Of this city,
traded his 25 acre place on the Bee
town road to Jas. w. French Of Po-
tOsi township. Mr. French will come
to town next spring and Mr.. Bendorf
goes to the farm. The French farm is
located in the northwest part of Po-
tosi township and is considered to be
fine place. It consists Of PA acres.
The considerations were said to be
$28,5OO and $11,5OO for the PA acres
and the 25 acres respectively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.

Luke Murphy and Catherine Null
rooney, both of Woodman, were unit
ed in marriage last Wednesday. They
will live on farm in that vicinity.
Samuel Altenberg and Elizabeth
Menks, both of Hazel Green, were
married in Galena, on Tuesday last.
They will make Hazel Green their
home.
Roger Winner Of Glen Haven, and
Alice Wagner of Warren, Ill, were
married June 9th.
Miss Velma HarvilIe and Clarence
Gulick, both of Bagley, were married
last Wednesday. They will live in the
Bagley neighborhood.
Samuel Altenberg of Hazel Green
and Beth Peacock of Big Patch, were
married at Galena on Saturday week
ago.
Miss Lucille, youngest daughter OF
VIM. Andrews of Hazel Green, and
VIM. Clyde Trewartha, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Trewartha, were married
at the Andrews home on Wednesday,
June 9th. They viii make their home
IN Tupelo, Miss, where the groom
manages a large plantation.
Ethel Hamilton Of SmeIser, and FL
mer Dieter of Cuba City, were mar
ried last week by Rev. Chatterton of
che Cuba NJ E. church. They will
make their home on the Dieter farm
upon their return from trip to Iowa.
Miss Marie Rosas, a blooming Mex
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN is
WAGED FOR BETTER CROPS

An effective campaign by the var
ious agricultural agencies in the state
has been carried on at the request Of
the State Council of Defense. This
has resulted in increased acreage Of
all spring sown crops in Wisconsin;
winter wheat has increased acreage of
about 10 per cent over last fall. It's
condition is now much better than
last year. The estimated production
is 100000 bushels compared to L.
100000 last year. The acreage of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
DEALS IN DIRT FILED WITH COUN.
TY RECORDER DURING PAST
SEVEN DAYS.

Arthur L. Calkins and wife, VIM. H
Calkins and wife, Mary E. Calkins, G
D. Calkins and wife, Edward NJ Calk-
ms and wife, quit claim on 100 acres
in Wyalusing, to Thos. J. Harris
cons. 81.
w. P. Hartford and wife to c. W
Palmer, lot in Cassville, cons. $4,000
Geo. A. Andrew and wife to Mrs
Katherine Hillary, lot in Livingston
cons. $1,265.
J. J. Andrew and wife to Geo. A
Andrew, lot in Livingston, cons. 1925
Mary Ostros to J. S. Wright, lot in
blk. II, Lancaster, cons. $4,000.
Alice Orion to J. S. Wright, lot in
blk. IL, Lancaster, cons. $4,000.
Joe E. Zachek and wife to Geo. J
Schwingle, two lots in Museoda, cons
81.
Geo. w. Shepherd and wife ct al tC
Lizzie B. Rice, ga interest in Platte
vile lot, cons. 81.
Mary ]. French, Nora Keene anC
Emma French, 2-3 interest in 80 acres
in Potosi, cons. 81.
Lewis Bendorf and wife to James
French, Is acres in Lancaster city
assumption Of $500 mortgage, othel
cons and 81.
Edward Nicholas and wife to Nora
Nelson, lots in Cuba City, cons. $4,000
H. J. Schmidt and wife to Louie
Keehner, lot in Lancaster, cons
$4,000.
Louisa Schambow and Clara A. Mer
rifeld to John H. Wise, 240 acres il
Ellenboro, cons. 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Heinrichs are
che parents of baby girl who arrived
last Friday.
Robert Glennon and son Of PotOsi,
came up yesterday on the stage, and
visited here a couple of hours.
Mrs. Dollie Stotler and son, Fred,
and Mrs John Jack of Beetown, went
TO Madison, yesterday afternoon.
Mesdames Schofeld and Mayhem of
Niles, Calf, arrived here Monday ev-
ening for a visit with DR.. and Mrs. A.
H. Barber.
Misses Carol and Marie Livingston
and Agnes Gundlach, all of Livings-
ton, we're here for the evening last
Saturday.
Mesdames Oliver Davis and Lester
Green, returned to Madison, Tuesday,
after a weeks visit at the Thos. Green
home west Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nahum of Els
Eherville, Ia and children, Ralph and
Dorothy, motored here Friday and Wis
tied until yesterday with r. A. Austin
and family
The Rev Hale of Brodhead, spoke
from the Congregational pulpit Sun
day morning. He was the guest while
here of Frank G. Meyer, his classmate
at BelOit college,
Misses Vera and Erva Cullen Of
Richland Center, who have been visit
ing at the Louis MousseaU home for
the past week, went to Boscobel yes
terday afternoon for visit there.
Miss Lillian Thomas, who has been
visiting with Mrs. T. F. Orion for the
past two weeks, went to Duluth Mimi,
yesterday, where the w. H. Thomas
family will make their future home,
Mrs. Clara Hanson of Milwaukee,
and children, Leona and Earl, return
ed home Sunday afternoon after visit
ing with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs Nicholas Smith of this city.
Mrs. J. P. Rivers came Monday for
a visit with the Misses Schmitt.
Mrs. Fred Kress of So. Lancaster,
had the misfortune to step on rusty
nail early Sunday morning. She came
at once to DR.. Doolittle for treatment.
The nail penetrated and went through
her right foot.
AS a pleasing close to the Bland
.collegian performance at the Satur-
day evening Chautauqua, M. W. Baum
gartner sang two songs. One Of them
was, When the Boys Come Home, .
and the other, "The Greatest Wish in
the World" Mr. Baumgartner has a
good baritone voice of considerable
power
Andrew Thompson of Waterloo, Ia,
arrived, Saturday noon for a weeks
visit with DR. and Mrs. JOS. Godfrey
Mr.. Thompson is Mrs. Godfrey's I'M
Gle. He is on his way home from
Cleveland, Ohio, where he visited his
brother, Thomas Thompson. Mr.. An
drew Thompson is 81 years of age and
exceedingly bright and active. His
brother Thomas is a mere youth of
70.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
SALESMAN WANTED.

WE WANT statesmen to sell our
northern grown fruit and ornamental
trees, plants and shrubs. A complete
line Of hardy varieties, properly grown
and carefully handled. Steady employ
ment, good pay, fair and liberal treat
ment, your money each week. Exper-
fence rot necessary. Write us today.
The most complete nursery plant and
equipment in the Northwest.
THE NORTH STAR NURSERY CO.,
2Oc1 Pardeeville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

A man in the vioinity of Hillsboro
shot off three Of the fingers Of his left
hand in order to avoid the POSSIBLE
ity Of service in the army. The be-
lief is that he did not intend to infict
such a serious wound, but his hand
probably shook as he fired
The case of another youth in that
vicinity was quite in contrast with
this. 1t seemed that he had been re-
jected on account of having web feet.
He submitted to an operation remoy-
ing the impeachment to his acceptance
and he will join the army-VirOqua
Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
A. E. Harper, in the employe Of the
@. w w railway and headquarters
at Clarion, Ia, is in town visiting his
family. He and his folks went to Bee
town, Tuesday to see the mines now
under management Of Elmer Garner
Mrs. Miller, formerly Carrie Finn
Of Patch Grove, and daughter, Mil
bred, back on a visit to Grant county
friends, were in Bloomington a few
days visiting Mrs. Almira Mcnamara.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Lewis son, Paul,
an inferno at st. Luke's hospital Chi
cago, is home on a visit He has en-
listed for hospital service and is ready
flor duty.
An extra large U. S. flag waves in
the breeze from a 40-foOt steel shaft
cemented three feet in solid rock high
in the air near Estes Point near the
G. M. e st. P. bridge at Turkey Riv-
er. Patriotic citizens in that locality
''chipped in" dollars enough to buy
this starry banner, and long may it
wave!
Albert Schaal came from Madison
Sunday, for a two weeks visit with
his mother and other relatives. His
line is chemical laboratory work and
his services have been offered Uncle
Sam" Other visitors are Mrs. George
Niswender Luella SchaaI) who came
from Chicago, Sunday.
Last Friday afternoon officers on
the Iowa side of the river arrested
Cassville's ferrymen and a couple of
launch owners for alleged violation
of law in carrying liquors from Cass-
vile over to Iowa. The ferrymen said
that it was not their business to ex-
anime parcels, hence did not know
that intoxicants were being carried.
The men were taken before the court
in Elkader and all fined in accordance
with evidence deduced.
FOIeyisms.
We will have the alleged humorist
worrying about the length of the 9th
er half's skirts. OF course we pay but
scant attention to scant skirts, but it
seems to eve" that they have remain
ed at stable length too long for
some time.
Health commissioner Bishop advis-
es US to avoid people who have colds,
just as though it was an easy, little
thing like setting out the milk bot
tie.
1T is very irritating when your we'll
fed cat goes over to netghbors and
pretends to be half starved.
Anyway, the automobile is making
this a nation of citizens trained to
mechanisms
Do not forget that even " to work
is to worship" so to be CHEEKY is to
worship also; and to be happy is the
first step to being pious.
We have notion that men who are
happily married want to look married.
The things that money won't buy
don't seem to worry anybody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
Mrs. Chas. RoseIeip, Sr., has a five
year old lemon plant in bloom which
has on it one large lemon which is
ripening.
PlatteyiIle is again serving drinks
by means Of saloons which opened on
Monday. Second street is the location
of all as formerly.
Captain Wiedman received word
from his brother, yesterday, and he
has reached Paris Island, off Port
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

lean girl living at Linden, had thrill
ing courtship. She was married to
Frank Dierrs of Linden, at Galena,
last Thursday. 1t seems that on Tues
day her fiance saved her life when an
other Mexican endeavored to force the
girl to marry him by flashing a big
knife and threatening murder on the
street. Dierrs chased the bloodthirsty
one away and later had him arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

Royal, S. G. He states that he went
over the same trail that Sherman took
to the sea.
Harry B. Miller, city prosecuting
attorney of Chicago, Judge Melville,
Louis PiQuett and Herbert Miller, all
of Chicago, were here on Saturday.
These gentlemen are associated with
people here in the opening up of the
Old Mexico mining property.
Burglars tried to gain entrance to
the Winbigler pool rooms Saturday
or Sunday nights Putty was removed
from rear windows but that plan was
abandoned and entrance was made
through the basement by boring holes
that permitted the raising of lock
in the door. Nothing was missing as
far as can be discovered.
August Kettler is 80 years old to-
day He is in much better health than
he has been for some years and is
spry and able to be around and busy
every day. His daughter, Mrs Frank
Burg will entertain at family din
ner tonight, in honor of the occasion.
Mr.. Kettler's friends extend congrat-
iulatiOns and hope he may live to see
many more birthday anniversaries.
With the marriage of Miss Letha
Richards this morning, a list of four
weddings from the Snyder millinery
in less than three months has Occurr-
ed. Miss Eva Snyder was married to
Frank Burg in April, Miss Myrl Eus-
tice, who was employed there, was
married to Mr.. Rose a few weeks ago
Miss Imogene Snyder and DR.. Sande-
man were wed last week and Miss
Richards and David Mackay this
morning. This millinery establish
ment was popular in more ways than
one. '.--~ - i'~~A ,Sz*.
The Standard Oil CO. will pay a
bonus of 10 per cent of employees
whose yearly earnings are $1,500.OO
and less for the first six months of the
year to help them combat the high
cost of living. This will affect the two
men who drive .theftank wagons here
Messrs. Deery and Shelliam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

spring wheat has been increased fully
33 per cent over last year, making q
total increase of $4,000 acres. On the
whole, the situation in this state is
better at this time of the year than it
has been for several years. If fair
weather continues throughout the
season Wisconsin will, no doubt, pro
duce the largest crop Of all products
in her history.