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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Influenza Killed
100000; 2O,OOO,OOO
Claimed by War

London, Dec. 19.-The Times
medical correspondent says that it
seems reasonable to believe that
throughout the world, about 5000
600 persons perished from influen-
"a during the past three months.
1t has been estimated that the
war caused the death of 10000, 600
persons in four and a half years.
Thus, the correspondent points
out, influenza has proved itself
five times deadlier than war be-
cause in the same period, at its
epidemic rate influenza would
have killed 1OO,O 100000.
Never since the black death has
such plague swept over the
world, he said, adding that the
need of a new survey of public
health measures have never been
more forcibly illustrated.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
War Savings Stamps
for 1919

The following statement made
by William G. McAdoo, Secretary
of the Treasury, has juse been is
sued from Washington:
"The Secretary of the Treasury
has determined upon the issuance
Of a new series of War-Savings
Certificates and Stamps to be
placed on sale early in 1919. The
new series will have a maturity
date of Jan. l, 1924, and in prac-
tically all respects will be issued
on the same terms and in the same
manner as the present series of
1918.
"a new $500 War.Savings
Stamp, blue in color, bearing the
head of Benjamin Franklin, the
apostle of saving, and a former
Postmaster General is in prepara-
ton.
The same Thrift Stamps and
Thrift Cards now in use will be
exchangeable into new Series of
1919 War-Savings Stamps payable
January l, 1924, in the same way
the exchange has been made dur
Jug this year into the Series of
1918 War-Savings Stamps"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Charles Leo BIucher
Dies at Glendive

Charles Leo Blucher passed a
way at the Glendive Emergency
hospital at 2:15 A. M, Dec. 18,
1918. His untimely death was
due to the Flu" followed by pneu-
monia. Deceased would have
been 19 years of age Christmas
day. He leaves to mourn for him
five sisters, one. brother and a sor-
rowing mother, who resides with
the remaining son and youngest
daughter Is miles south of Circle.
Funeral services were held from
Giltner-Rabeth parlors of Glendive,
Father Curran officiating. His
body was interned in the Catholic
cemetry at Glendive.
The Banner joins in extending
to the bereaved.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Delivery Ford Attacked
With Influenza, Expires

An engine of one Ford delivery
truck that would not run," ex.
pired and refused to chug any
longer after a few fitful gasps on
a downtown street here early this
Tuesday, morning, says the Hell
ena Record Herald.
1t was dead, pneumonia follow
ing influenza, according to the 16-
year-old driver who climbed off
his seat to tinker with it. How
ever, all that mortal hands could
do was of no avail, life was extinct.
The undertaken in the form of a
service car was called and the re-
mains were taken to a city garage,
where the last rites were perform
ed, auto mechanics officiating.
Cold weather brought on sud-
den attack Of coughing and in its
weakened condition it was too fee
BILE to withstand the fatal malady.
Complications developed, the gas
CONCEALED, circulation stopped and
motive action ceased.
The Ford is survived by a sor-
rowing grocery boy and the grief
stricken housewife whose dinner
groceries were in the truck.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
0. N. Harvey,
RepubHcanState
Chairman Killed

Livingston, Dec. 80. M.
Harvey, republican state chairman
and one of the most prominent at
torneys in Montana, died at s o.
clock, tonight, from a fractured
skull sustained in fall to the side
walk during a fist fight on the
streets here, half an hour earlier,
with Postmaster J.E.Swindlehurst.
Swindlehurst gave himself up
to the sheriff, and is in the county
Jail.
Witnesses to the tragedy refused
to make any statement re-
garding the affair. When by
rived, Harvey was unconscious,
dying just as he was carried into
his home two blocks from the
scene.
Before being taken to the coun-
ty Jail, Swindlehurst refused to
make any statement concerning
the affair, on advice of council.
Political differences between the
two have been commonly known
for three years past, say friends
of both men, and this enmity re-
suited in their encounter on the
main street of Livingston, this af-
ternoon.
Harvey, until few days ago,
was local council for the North
ern Pacific.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Your Home Paper

It is your home paper that
prints your home news, and in
which your name appears from
time to time. 1t is here your good
fortunes or misfortunes are dis
cussed, and mention made of
marriages, births, deaths and a
multitude of other items OF inter-
est, all of which goes to show that
your home paper is watching your
doings day by day, and is always
ready to speak a kind word for
you, or in misfortune, to offer
coincidence. 1t also adyertises
your town and farm, and helps to
build up and help the interests Of
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Big D0ings
RedWater New
Years Eve

The Community League at Red.
water announces that there will bt
big doings at their community
hall on Wednesday, New Years
Eve. They are arranging for q
big county division meeting, dance
and big Victory" celebration, and
extend a cordial invitation to one
and all to be present. A special
request has been sent to Circle
and community asking that as
many as possible be present and
take part in their doings.
One of the main features Of the
meeting will be discussion of the
proposed new county. The SEN
tsment in that vicinity is very
much, in fact solid, in favor of the
creation of the proposed new
county in the Redwater Valley,
which is now under way with Cir
Gle to be the temporary county
seat, and as the village Of Richey
has gone on record as being op-
posed to the creation of a new
county if the line encroached closer
than within twenty miles of Richey,
straight west, from a line running
north and south, the residents of
that section are very much dissat-
isfed with their decision in this
matter and want to show the SEN
timent of the community. Ac-
cording to Richey's resolution as
passed by the Chamber of Com
merce all the people residing with
in four miles east of Circle and
east would remain in old Dawson
county, or be included il a new
county which Richey evidently in
tends creating right now or two
years hence.
Therefore it would be well for
all who live in this territory es-
to attend the meeting at
Redwater on New Years Eve, so
that we can all get together on
this proposition, which is of vital
interest to every man in this
section.
We look for a good representa-.
hon from Circle, at least let as
many as possible try to be there.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Imthruenza Germs
in Red Cross Work

With the cessation of hostilitles
the Red Cross is called upon 70
combat a new epidemic, originating
this time within its own ranks.
The aff1iction is known as I'm
thru-erza."
The initial symptom is a sense
of lassitude-a feeling of What's
the use? It's all over. Why should
l work." Steps are being taken
to isolate the germ-alsd those
who are carrying it.
The epidemic is not widespread;
nevertheless an effort is being
made to stem its advance.
"Cold feet" is a marked symp
tom.
Another indication of the pres
ence of the germ is forgetfulness
(that the boys are still over there).
The victim, as a rule, cannot
the mind (on knitting).
The sight becomes impaired
(can't see to sew.
The ears become affected (can't
hear the appeals of hundreds of
thousands of refugees who must
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
What Does the
Future Hold?

/
What does the future hold fol
agricultural Montana? This ques
ton is one that has caused consid
cradle concern to many people in
terested in the welfare of tht
Treasure State. From reports emf
mating from the Office of Commis
sioner of Agriculture Greenfield
settlement of rural Montana i:
certain to receive a great impetus
now that the hostilities overseas
have been brought to an end.
This report indicates that al
ready many inquiries concerning
Montana are coming into the office
of the Commissioner, thus indica-
ting an influx of settlers in the
near future. On the other hand
adverse crop conditions in GER
tain portions of the state have
caused some to leave, while others
are facing serious proposition,
insofar as their finances are con-
cerned.
1t is the opinion of those who
have made a study of the situa-
ton that the only effectual rene
dy for it all will be diversified
farming, as it is pointed out that
the farmer in new territory has fl
nally been forced to diversified
farming as means of making
success Of the agricultural game
or give up.
On the 2Oth of next January
farmers from throughout the
state will gather at Great Falls to
the annual Co-operators'
Congress and the Equity conven-
ton which opens on that date and
continues for five days. Experts
the department of agriculture and
from the agricultural college at
Bozeman will have a portion of
the program and it is certain that
these problems will be discussed
thoroughly.
In addition there will be men of
renown who will speak on that
other great problem that concerns
he farmer, and that is what part
le will play in the reconstruction
period that the nation is now en-
.ering. The farmer knows that
le has much to learn about this
md that he must be prepared to
,lay his part i'll this great work
md with that idea in view the
committee in charge is arranging |
program in which the several
problems confronting
he farmer will be dealt with in a
manner that he can understand.
The congess, in the opinion of
many, will be the most important
o the farmer of any that have
,een held.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
De clothed, fed and housed).

be clothed, fed and housed.
Heart doesn't beat as it used to,
and in advanced stage that organ
apparently turns to stone.
A vaccine, consisting of equal
parts of I-won't-quit and Red
Cross spirits, dash of patriotism
and peck of pep, is effective.
Northern Division Bulletin.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
MUST FIGHT HUNGER
AS WE FOUGHT HUN
Food Administration in Montana Outlines Worlds Situation and
Asks Aid Of Every Montanan in Food Saving Cam
paign Which Will Soon Be Made Public
LET Us CONSIDER WORLDS FOOD FACTS

LET US CONSIDER W0kLDS FOOD FACTS
Of fighting a when
months These shn
Of with
with
ideals
allied nations will send them
b followed
il study
viii have
public received
restricting
will be
he marve Of he
AMK1ICA 3 FOOD PLEDGE - TWINIY MILLION 1oN1 VI
WILL pnonADLY DI Asked 70 sAv3 TWo-1H1Do morn
rood THAN Last YEAR AND FROM STOCKS NO LA1o@
A4wlnsseslsn Aaaaesn A1.anseyaes
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Notice to the Farmers

All farmers wishing to secure
Federal Loans on their spring
wheat crops must give a first
mortgage to the Federal Land
Bank and all other crop mortgages
given on the acreage covered by
the Federal Loan, must be re-
.eased. Unless this is done the
Federal Seed Grain Loan cannot
be completed.
(Signed) D. w. Mendenhall
Co. Agricultural Agent.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27
Seed Loan Applications

Fifteen applications for fedral
seed grain loans have already
been made by farmers Of Dawson
county. D. w. Mendenhall, coun-
ty agent, states he has no doubt
but that applications for so or
forty thousand dollars worth Of
seed grain loans will be made by
the faImers of this county. Re-
view.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-27

Glory in the Marines, with their
wonderful stand at Chateau Thier-
ry. Express your admiration of
these worlds best fighters, by
making good your war savings
pledge.
Keep the home fires burning by
making the waf savings campaign
a success. Let's show the re-
turning heroes from France that
we too have maintained the honor
of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
BUCKWHEAT RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Johnson and
family spent Sunday evening at John
Henry's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gehrke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gehrke and son
spent Sunday at a birthday dinner at
Ben Gehrke's. Irwin Small with Miss
Celia Gehrke.
We are sorry to hear the little
daughter of Joe Matthew is suffering
with infantile paralysis. We hope
for her speedy recovery.
Several from the ridge attended
church Sunday eve at Union.
Mrs. Sam Roddick received the sad
news of the death of her nephew who
was killed in action in France. She
has the sympathy of her many friends.
Mrs. jim Mueiiens of Minnesota, is
visiting at her uncle John Henry's.
Several carloads from here attend
the Platteville fair Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Frank Gehrke and daughter,
Celia, spent Sunday with the formers
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Cornwell.
Don't forget the Grant County Fair
at Lancaster, Sept. 10, IL, IL and Is.
Frances Dalen spent Saturday eve
in Platteville where he went to meet
his son, Vern, who arrived there to
spend Sunday.
Buckwheat Ridge school opened on
Monday, Sept. 9Th with Miss Hester
Yearous as teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
FLORA.

Threshing seems to be the order of
the day in these parts and some are
talking of filling their silos this week.
Frank and Edward Bishell are each
going to have silos put up in the near
future.
Les Hickok, Lester Snyder and Will
Garthwaite and wives attended the
Platteville fair last week.
Remember the Lancaster fair this
week.
Miss Emma Anstey spent the week
end at the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
Walt Taylor near Bloomington, re-
turning home Monday.
Jas. Edgington and family spent
the weekend at Rockville, guests of
Mrs. Walter Zeigler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peacock were
over-Sunday visitors at Clyde Cool
ey's.
w. E. G%arthwaite and family were
at Ervie Edwards Sunday.
Now is a good time to subscribe for
the Grant County Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

The whittier the horse the more it
shows if its stall is not kept clean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
BURTON.

Miss Pearl Reed of Nelson, is here
for a two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Sam Petty and son Wilbur of
Dubuque, visited relatives and friends
here last week.
Mrs. Jenie Pauley entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society last Thursday.
Next meeting with Mrs. Alta Johnson.
A large number from here attend
ed the Platteville fair.
Relatives received a letter Satur-
day from Ralph R. Reed who was Sc
verely wounded July 20, that he was
getting along fine and in three or
four weeks would be out of the hos
pital.
Harry Bossert, soldier at Camp
Grant, was home on a SO hour fur
Tough, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schneider are
rejoicing over the arrival of twin
daughters, Sunday Sept. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

boys last Tuesday, one at Ben Re-
tallicks and one at Mike Reynolds.
Jos. Birch and John Burns deliver
ed mineral to Cassville last week.
Miss Ada Allen left Thursday for
Athens where she will teach school.
Clarence Birch is reported quite i'll.
E. L. Auel and wife visited at Mt.
Hope Saturday night and Sunday at
the Chas. Rogers home.
John Joyce has a fine new Overland
car.
Jennings and Dewey Paul of Clear
Lake, visited a few days at the VIM.
Taylor home. Their mother is a sis
ter of Mrs. Taylor.
The A. Sturmer family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday here.
Mrs. Otto Winner is able to be out
again.
Norma Eversoll of C~assville, was a
guest at the John Joyce home last
week.
The Red Cross has a new supply OF
work on hand, sewing and knitting
Everybody is invited to help.
Mrs. Matt Auel found a brown hand
bag in the road Sunday containing
some baby garments. The owner can
get it by calling at the hotel.
A number of men and teams are en-
-ployed on the road grading the Por-
ter hill.
Mrs. Holl Stephens of Cassville, Wis
tied at the Walter Allen home We'd
nesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
SITTER.

Mrs. A. Kirchner and son Irwin and
H.. Schuppener and Mrs. Will Pien,
We're Lancaster callers the past week,
Miss Emma Kluckholm and Fred
kluckholm of Odebolt, Ia, have been
here visiting relatives.
Geo. Goldman says that he has
corn stalks that measure IA feet high.
sBergheger has some that beats that.
He has some that measures ID feet
inc ten inches high.
Mrs. B. Sitter and her daughter
Mrs. a from Iowa, visited rela-
tives in Lancaster the past week.
Chas. Smith moved from Fennimore
to Sitter.
Tom Finnegan of Mcintosh. s. d.
mas been here visiting his brothers.
Will and Leo, and went to Lancas-
ter Monday in company with his mo
Their, who has also been VISITING here.
Mrs. H. Bast and son Delbert at
tended church in Lancaster Sunday.
Velma Pien is working at the FRYE
restaurant in Fennimore.
Florence Briel Sundayed at home.
Mrs. Ed. Lind and our school teach
er, Miss Moran, were Lancaster cal
lers Saturday and Sunday.
There was a large turnout to the
Red Cross restaurant in Fennimore.
Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
GRANT RIVER.

Threshing started in the neighbor-
hood last Thursday.
Miss Ruby Hoffman helped her sis
ter, Mrs. Ernest Mclean, cook for the
threshers, Friday.
Dan Hoffman and Ed. Mclean de-
Iiyered cattle in Lancaster, Tuesday.
Mrs. Alma Mccoy spent the week
end at the John Joyce home.
Ernest Mclean and family spent
Sunday at the Ed. Mclean home.
Claude and Reuben Clifton visited
at Frank McLean's Sunday.
John Joyce and children attended
church at Bloomington, Sunday morn
ing.
Paul Mclean and some of his
friends went to Mccartney Saturday
night and returned Sunday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
BAGLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Palmer went to
P. D. c., Wednesday for a visit.
Leila Plondke went to st. Paul on
Wednesday to have her tonsils taken
out.
Mrs. Claud Quarterman was down
the line several days last week.
Ira Willard of P. D. c., was in Bag
ley Wednesday.
Gus Poh1e and wife went to Patch
Grove and Bloomington Wednesday.
Mrs. Guy Culver accompanied them
to Bloomington.
Harold Hampton had two ribs brok-
en a while ago while wrestling.
Mrs. Clarence Fralick and son., Ed
die, were in Cassville Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Fine walked up from
her daughter Mrs. Henry Keesey's,
Thursday, and took supper with the
e. e. Culver family.
Emil Plondke returned to his home
in Charme, Thursday.
Mrs. Herb Herald had an operation
for appendicitis at the home of her
uncle, DR.. Fred Plondke in st. Paul,
last week. She is getting along fine.
Mrs. John Keller had a goitre re-
moved last week by her brother, DIR.
Plondke at st. Paul, and is getting
along fine.
Bob Hoskins of Bloomington, was
a Bagley caller Thursday.
Mrs. Mecum and daughter Jessie
and adopted daughter left for Milwau-
kee Monday, where they will spend
the school year.
John Moore and wife and daughter
Of near Patch Grove. were down Fri
day visiting Mr.. Moore's half brother,
Edgar Marshall, and family.
L. P. Beardsley and family with
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Culver went to No.
Andover for an auto ride Friday.
Del Morrissey has sold his house and
lots to Lee Kolb who will move from
over the store and occupy the same.
Dave Taylor and wife of No. And
over, drove over in their car Sunday
to visit Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs.
Guy Culver. They had two blowouts
on the way over.
Edgar Marshall and E. E. Culver
went to P. D. G. in the formers car,
Monday.
There must be a good potato crop
in the north and west by the guam
titles of potatoes that pass through
here. Some trains have nearly all
potatoes besides most of the trains
have a number of cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
LITTLE GRANT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Cooley spent
Sunday at Mrs. Minnie Cooley's.
Miss Helen Cooley spent a few days
at her brother Fred's at Fennimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Addison visited
Sunday at Mrs. Minnie Cooley's.
Mrs. Fred Cooley and two children,
Frederick and Maxine of Fennimore,
are visiting at Mrs. Minnie Cooley's.
Burnell Cooley was in Blooming
ton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Addison were at
John Barr's Monday.
The carpenters are busy on the
Chas. Jeide house.
Misses Hazel Beetham and Iona
Smith spent Sunday with Hildegarde
~Pagenkopf.
School started at the Millner Mon
day with Miss Flossie Govier teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
ROCKVILLE.

After a very pleasant visit at the
Alfred Thomas home in Rock Valley,
Ia, Mrs. Margaret McPhail return
ed home last Monday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ritter and fam
lily were Sunday visitors at the Hays
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Shaw of Bel
mont, visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. VIM. Vesperman spent a few
days last week in Lancaster taking
care of her son Vernon who had his
tonsils and adenoids removed by DR..
Gault. He is getting along fine.
School opened Monday with a good
attendance. All are much interested
in the new books which have been in
stalled by the district board.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Druen and
daughter, Mrs. Stella Schumacher, of
Garnavillo, Ia, shook hands with
friends here last Friday.
The shower given at the Jos. Fine
home Wednesday night was certain
ly we'll attended and all report a fine
time. The happy couple were the re-
clplents of many beautiful and use
full presents. The patriotism of the
ladies was shown when they voted
to give their charivari money to the
Red Cross.
Mrs. Martha Diesel of Hickman.
Neb., is spending a few weeks with
her sisters, Mesdames Louis and Jno.
Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hubbard of Platte
vile, spent Sunday at the Kerken-
busch and Hubbard homes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
CLAY RIDGE.

Ted Mink and family and Herman
Elskamp spent Sunday at Ray Mink's.
Melvin Williams threshed Friday
and Saturday, Adams Bros. doing the
work.
Bert Leadbury has bought the Bert
Martin place.
Taylor Bros. threshed for Frank
Patzle Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcconnell spent
Sunday with Mrs. G. Shappelle.
John Albee spent Sunday at Val or
Gus Caley's.
Melvin Williams and family attend
church at the Hurricane Sunday.
Esser Bros. moved to Geo. Jacker-
ing's where they will thresh this
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
DRY HOLLOW.

The Ladies' Aid wilLmeet with Mrs.
VIM. Harberts Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 10. Everybody invited to come.
Dry Hollow school started Monday.
Mrs. Adolph Born spent the past
two weeks with her father, Fred
Jungbluth, at Mineral Point.
Miss Burla Burris visited the past
week with her uncle, James Long
Clarence Swallow was a caller at
John Harrod's Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
BEETOWN.

John Kilby of Dubuque. spent a few
days last week here.
A small crowd out to election on
Tuesday.
Harrison and Henry Robinson were
both called into training last week.
DR.. Kraut reports two new soldier
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-26
Ada Rehan's Bandsman.

Miss Ada Rehan used to say that the
finest appreciation OF her acting she
ever observed came from a bandsman
IN the orchestra OF a Birmingham thea.
ter When she played the angry Kath-
arine she had one piece of superb fury
"A swift march TO the back OF the
stage, right about turn and then a
straight march down the stage, pull
Ing up short and sharp at the foot
lights One night she saw bands.
man sitting directly IN her line OF ad-
Vancdshrink back IN his chair at the
moment Of the full stop at the foot
lights.
Sure, he thought. wasn't going to
stop on the stage" Miss Rehan said
~ wonder II he Is married to Kath.
arlne."
The next day she sent him a box OF
cigars. Manchester Guardian.