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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
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Motorists on main roads through
Grant county have already begun to
to notice the marked improvement in
the highways. A particularly good
road exists between Lancaster and
Fennimore via Roger Hollow and an
other equally good road can be found
between Fennimore and Boscobel oy-
er the relocation. Work is being
pushed on a number of federal-state
highways to better their condition.
A visitor here from Oshkosh said last
week that Grant county had the best
roads of any Wisconsin county. He
was sincere about it too but he trav-
eIled exclusively over state roads.
The highway officials have complet-
ed marking the roads in the system
so that no doubt can exist for the
traveller. A map showing all the prin-
cipal travel lines can be had for ten
cents silver from the Supt. of Public
Property, Madison, or any s~tationer.
The public is asked to report neglect
on the part of patrolmen in properly
maintaining roads in their districts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
FIND TEAROUS GUILTY
WATERLOO FARMER CONVICTED
ON TWO COUNTS.-OTHER
CHARGES UNPROVEN.


Christian A. Y~earous, Waterloo
farmer, was fond guilty by the federal
jury at Eau Claire, last Tuesday. He
was convicted on two counts, advo-
eating Germany's cause in the war
and declaring he was in favor of Ger
many. The jury acquitted him on the
other counts of interfering with the
the draft and recruiting.
Charles Naffz, Madison druggist,
pleaded guilty to making seditions ut
terrances. Sentence will be pro-
nounced by Judge Sanborn later.
Attorneys for Louis B. Nagler, for
mer assistant secretary of state, ask
ed that the indictment against their
client be .quashed. They claim the
contents of the Indictment do not con
stitute a. offense. Judge Sanborn
took the matter unded a~dvisement.
The trial of Judge John M. Becker
of Monroe, indicted for violation of
the espionage act, is set for this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
COUNTY FOOD
SELLERS FIX
SUGAR RULES,

one hundred g~roCers, bakers, res
taurateurs and food administration
men OF Grant county met at the court
mouse last Friday in conference with
w. IL. Page, representing the state
food administration. The main point
OF discussion was the sugar shortage
MI. Page stated that Hun U-boats had
sunk several ships carrying sugar
and other ships set aside for the
Cuba and Hawaii raw sugar argoe
In France much of the sugar beef
country was overrun in the recent
drive and the same thing happened in
the Austrian offensive on Italy. The
U. S.. quota for July was 300, 900 tons
but this will be cut 80 per cen in
August. means a corresponding re-
duction on allowances as each state
is accorded so much each month and
can get nc more.
To really make conservation eff
fective the storekeepers are asked to
keep a loose leaf ledger or caro- sys-
tenn of sugar sales listing each Gus
toner alphabetically. These reports
will be made in duplicate and a cop
forwarded each week to the food adj
ministration at Madison. Mail or
uCl IIllCdISS lOT sugar Will De lOT-
warded direct to Madison from the
selling house and the administration
will keep a check or all sales to each
individual.
Mr.. Page said that nine out of ev
cry ten families were doing their ut
most to conserve sugar and that many
were actually consuming less than
their quotas. A few are greedy and
abuse the sugar rulings. These must
be watched for, warned, and prose-
cuted if necessary. Some of the
main points to be observed are:
Buy all your sugar of one dealer.
Town customers can buy but two
pounds at n time. Country Gus
toners five pounds.
The maximum allotment is now 8
pounds per person per ninety meals.
Next month this will be reduced to
2 pounds. Canning sugar could be
had in Is pound lots. The July sup
ply is used up and August will be re-
stricted.
The liked price is 10 cents for two
pounds-no more no less.
The flour situation was discussed
in some detail. The authorities think
that the situation will steadily i'm
prove but no changes may be expect
ed in the rulings before September.
That month may see fewer restric-
tions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

A warrant was issued on July 5th
for Melvin Oates of Bloomington, on
a statutory charge. 1t is said that
the matter has been adjusted between
the parties to the case.
Clyde Cook of Montfort was arrest
ed Friday on complaint of his father
in-law, T. j. Marshall, alleging non
support of wife and child. Cook was
bound ove to Judge Goodsell on $500
bonds and committed to Jail. The case
may not come to trial as, it is said,
the wife does not substantiate her
fathers complaint. In this case Cook
will be freed for necessary employ
ment.
A matter of delay in paying ali
mony was carried from Justice court
to Judge Goodsell on Monday. The
defendant, Ray Carthew, stated that
he had been employed in the country
for several weeks harvesting and neg
lected to make payments. He was in
structed to do SO by the court.
On complaint of Marshal Jos. A.
Keene Edgar Croft was fined in JUS
tice court for violation of traffic
rules on the night of Monday, July
%. Mr.. Croft paid a fine of $25 and
costs.
For breach of peace Marshal Keene
arrested Thomas Vincent of this city,
last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Vincent
paid q fine of SIS and costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
PASS Is OF III;
IS DID NOT PASS:
15FURTHER TESTS

The physicians for the exemption
board rejected 16 registrants out of
Ill examined last Tuesday. This is
about Is per cent. Five cases went
to the district examining board at.
~PlatteVille for further tests Those
rejected here had defects of under
weight, bad hearts, lung trouble. etc.
DR.. Cunningham of Platteville. assist
ed Drs. Doolittle, Betz, Baldwin and
Buck, the examining physicians.
Il Grant county men were rejected
by Camp Grant examiners following
their arrival on Monday of last week.
ihese men were part of the big con-
tlngent leaving at that time. AS
there had been IS reflections by the
local board of the group called this
leaves a large deficiency i'll the quota
to be filled.
lOO more registrants will be ex-
amined today by the medical board
assisted by DR.. Cunningham with DR..
Fred Halferty as examining dentist.
The men compose groups classified
n class l by the district board all
these being June 5th registrants Of
Il years. Others are 5 G men or men
VINO nau Deen rejected at previous eX-
aminations. They will all be gone
over today.
On Thursday morning the follow
ing named men will leave for SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, where they will train
for limited military service as guards
and firemen at ports of e~mbarkment.
they are:
Ionic A. Harris, Livingston.
Adolph c. Johnson, Boscobel.
Clement Murphy, Boscobel.
Robert L. Burns, Lancaster.
On Saturday of this week the fol-
lowing named colored re~gistrants
will leave for Camp Custer, Battle
Creek, Mich, to train for full mill
tary service. They are:
Elmer Green, Lancaster.
Harry Green, Lancaster.
John Bachim, Boscobel.
Ed. Johnson, Potosi.
On Monday, Aug. 5th, John E Mech
Ter OF Paris, leaves for Vancouver
Barracks, Wash, to enter the Spruce
Production Division.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

The photograph shown here was
taken last Wednesday and is a group
picture of five generations. The old
est lady in the picture is Mrs. Con-
rad Napp of Lancaster, aged 81 last
December. Next comes Mrs. ]. A.
Jeide, Mrs. Napp's daughter, aged 81,
living west of town. The next lady
in point of years is Mrs. VIM. Ball of
Little Grant, aged 48. The lady with
the babe is Mrs. Emil Pagenkopf of
So. Lancaster, aged %, and her lit
tie daughter in arms is Trina Pagen-
kopf, aged four months. Thus five
living generations are shown in one
photograph together. This is quite
unusual.
On talking the matter over with
Mrs. Jeide the Herald man found that
Mother Napp has nine living chill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
FEDERAL ATTORNEY ASKS
ALIEN ENEMY CLAIM MONEY.

The Industrial Commission meets
here today in regard to the death of
several Bulgarian miners, who were
employed in one of the mines Of the
Wisconsin Zinc Co.
The hearing is to fl the amount of
the damages.
w. H. Timlin, Jr., of Milwaukee,
representing the Federal Govern
ment, was present and asked the
court that it an award were made it
should be turned over to the U. S.
Government on grounds that the men
killed belongs to a country whic is
an ally Of Germany with whom we are
at war.-Platteville Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
SO. LANCASTER FARMER
LAS GOOD SHEEP YEAR.

E. V. Kern, the well known farmer
residing in So. Lancaster, reports an
other profitable year from his sheep
herd. Mr.. Kern wintered So head OF
Oxford and Cotswold mixed. From
his sheep, lambs and wool he has re-
allied to date the tidy sum of $500.
He still has " sheep on hand but will
sell II and bring his proceeds to
$1,000. Five will go for breeding pur-
poses at SIS each. Mr.. Kern says the
wool brought $3.50. Is sheep brought
$2O9.60 and II brought $136. He will
keep about IS head for next year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
BOY C X BY HORSE;
FACE ALMOST WRECKED.

Willard Smith, son of S. A. Smith
of Ellenboro township, lies in the
P%latteville hospital with his face in
a terrible condition. Three weeks
ago Monday Willard, aged IA and a
twin brother, went into the barn. The
animal launched out a hind foot and
struck the youth full in the face. The
child was knocked unconscious and
his little brother summoned aid from
the house. Willard was taken to
Platteville the same day. His lips
are still swollen badly and his face
almost a pulp. The nose bones are
broken and may have to be replaced
with silver. The little boy is receiv-
ing the best care and everything pos
sible will be done for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
THEY ALL SAY IT WAS
SOME BARN TO HOIST

About one hundred neighbors OF
Harry Beetham, north town farmer,
gathered at his place last Thursday
and proceeded to raise a big COW
barn. The structure is 32x90 in size
and all will agree that this is some
barn. The heat made the boys sweat
like Turks but they finished success
fully at dusk getting in on two fine
meals. Mr.. Beetham has three sons
and one grandson in the war and his
service flag carries four stars. He
farms 400 acres with the one boy
left.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
VITAL STATISTICS

The figures for the county death
rate as compiled from the vital stats
tics forwarded to the county regis
trar for the period ending July 25th
gave a rate Of 7.2 per thousand pop
ulation per annum. There were four
teen male deaths with an average age
OF 81 years and ten female deaths
with an average age of SO years. Z
of the Is deaths were due to heart
disease. Other causes were: cancer,
Q; brain softening, g.: anemia, /; ep-
ilepsey, 1; tuberculosis, 2. No cpl
demic disease.
There were 81 births with a rate
of 20 per thousand. 80 babies were
girls and IS boys.
Nineteen marriages during the
month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
r M HITS
HIGHEST SWINE MARKET.

Everett Muldoon, a farmer living
southeast of town, shipped hogs
through Geo. Jerrett last Wednesday.
Mr.. Muldoon raised fourteen fall pigs
from two gifts. The gifts weighed
AIS lbs. each and the hogs averaged
260. He received the highest 1918
price for them. Mr.. Jerrett says they
were the best shipped so far this year.
Mr.. Muldoon still has II spring pigs
from the two gifts which he will hold
for a later market. Poland China
stuff.
The check for the above including
two winter pigs was drawn for 1891.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
FOOD CONSERVATION
ThreShermen.

ThreShermen.
Ii you have not already signed IN
{. pledge card to the Food Adm. you
should do SO at once. Remember ii
is necessary that you do this before
you start your machine in the field,
Cards may be had from Co. Food
Admir-, Fennimore, Wis, or from
T~hreshing Div, Food Adm, Madison,
Wis.
Merchants.
Stores that handle eggs and sell
eggs to n person other than the
consumer must take out a federal Ii
-cense. Write directly to License Di-
vision U. S. Food Adm, Washing
ton, D. G., for necessary blanks. At
ter these blanks are filled out they
should be sent directly to Washing
ton.
Sugar Book.
Each retail merchant must keen an
indezed book. When a customer
whose family name begins with AZ
buys sugar, place his name together
with address, date, pounds of sugar
purchased, and number of persons in
family on page reserved for names
beginning with A. When another
purchase is made by this customer.
enter this purchase under the first
together with date, etc. SELL SUGAR
TO REGULAR CUSTOMERS ONLY.
Hotels and Other Eating Houses.
Inc following changes in regula-
ton apply to sugar purchases by ho-
tells and other eating houses serving
less than twenty-five persons:
Not moro Than n 4Lno1 49,,
supply may be kept on hand at once.
z. Where fourteen or less persons
are regularly served, sugar must be
purchased in two pound lots.
8. When more than fourteen and
less than twenty-five persons are
served, sugar not to exceed four lbs.
may be purchased at one time.
4. This change of regulations does
not affect the per capita allotment of
snIee pounds 0 each person in
households per month";
Len Stauffacher,
Co. Food Admir-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
COUNTY AND NEARBY

Dick Engelke of Belmont, sold two
carloads of steers recently that net
ted him the neat sum of $500 a head.
Plat Whitman of Highland, it is
announced has been appointed tenn
porary trustee of the Nor thwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Private Warren Crawford, son of
John Crawford Of Galena, has been
decorated with the Croix de guerre
for bravery in lescuing wounded.
Private Crawford left for France in
September in the American Ambu-
lance Service under the French.
F. II. Rickaman, formerly connect
ed with the Interstate Light & Pow
er Co., has been made of
the Galena Division. Mr.. Rickaman
thoroughly understands the business
and is well worthy of the promotion.
1t is said that Armour e Co.. ex-
pect to operate more extensively in
Wisconsin. They recently purchased
the Smell property on East Washing
ton street, Madison, and will convert
the building into a cold storage plant.
The Farmers Cooperative company
has a plant at Madison.
Harold Mason, a Montfort boy, was
a marine on board the San Diego,
which sunk off Fire Island, Atlantic
coast, July 10Th. Young Mason re-
lates that the vessel with it's COM
plement of 1855 men left Portsmouth,
N. H., on Thursday bound for New
York. No submarine was sighted
but an explosion came at s o'clock
Friday morning. The ship was some
time in going down and finally sunk
gently without the boilers blowing
up. Six seamen were drowned the
others taking to boats or swimming
until two GOLFERS came up and took
them off. Young Mason was in the
water three hours hanging onto
wreckage. The crew was taken to
the navy yard and reftted for furth-
er service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

dren. Their names with the size OF
their families are as follows: Mrs,
Mary Vesperman, city, 6 boys and 8
girls; Mrs. j.. A. Jeide, city, 7 boys
2 girls; Conrad Napp of Michigan
boy and girl; Chas. Napp, Fennimore
2 boys, 4 girls; Mrs. Carrie WenzeI
city, 2 boys, 5 girls; Mrs. Emma
Schmidt, city, 8 boys 1 girl; John
Napp, Fennimore, 4 boys; Dave Napp
Fennimore, boy and girl; Mrs. Hen
ry Belz, city, no children.
The number of Mrs. Napp's grand
children are 43. The number OF
her great-grandchildren are rs. Lit
tie Trina is the one great-great-grand-
child.
Mrs. Napp has 119 living descend
ants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
LOCAL THRESHERs, ATTENTION!

A number of farmers desiring to
own and operate threshing outfits
have asked L. D. Eastman, local adj
ministrator, for regulations. The
rules are the same for these as for
other threshers. The county agent
or local administrator will advise
what must be done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
NO CONTRACT LET FOR
O r MAY
BE DONE BY DAY LABOR

The letting of bids for the Ellen
boro road project resulted in the
board rejecting those offered at Mad
ison last Tuesday. Nothing came in
that covered the whole project most
bids being piece-meal. R. A. Hirst,
State Engineer, advised Mr.. Mink, To-
cal commissioner, to go ahead with
day labor. Mr.. Mink in return sug-
gested that the county handle the
grading by day labor and contract
for the ~culverts and bridges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS ON
TWO NIGHTS EACH WEEK.

Orders effective July 22nd made
Monday and Tuesday of each week
lightless nights until further notice
Street lighting is permissible but
only so far as public safety is con-
cerned. Display windows and adver-
Using signs, etc, go dark altogether.
The rule auulies to all forms OF light
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
2 POUNDS PER MONTH
UNTIL FIRST OF YEAR.

The latest sugar ruling effective
August 1st reduces the sugar ration
to 2 pounds per month per person.
This will amount to 2 pounds for
each 80 meals. The regulation will
be in effect from September LIST to
January LIST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
GASOLINE GOES UP.

Owing to recent increase in freight
rates the national fuel admlnlstra-
ton has announced that effective last
Monday it would not object to an ad-
vance of " cent a gallon in the whole
sale tank wagon market price OF gas
oline, naptha ard refined oil through
out the country. The advance IN the
retail price shall not be greater than
in the wholesale price, it was an
nounced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
FENNIMORE LABOR SHORTAGE

1t is reported that labor conditions
in the north part of the county are
serious and that much grain is lying
in the fields uncut. If the conditions
are as stated the business people OF
Fennimore and adjacent towns should
declare a weeks holiday to help the
farmers out. Nothing doing in the
business line now anyhow and the
farmers certainly need the help
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
HORSES KILLED BY
LIGHTNING BOLTS.

August Roesch, a Hurricane farm
er and s~on-in-law of JOS. Bendorf OF
this city, had the misfortune to lose
a horse and pony during the lightning
storm last Thursday night. The
horses were found dead in the pas
ture. Mr.. Roesch was i-sured for
his loss, it is said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
POTOSI BANK INCREASES
CAPITAL STOCK AND
ADDS SHAREHOLDERS

At a meeting of the Potosi State
Bank held last week it was unani-
mously agreed to increase the capt.
tai stock from $4,000 to S25, 900 and
to operate with a SIS, 1000 surplus.
Many new stockholders among the
farmers have been added since the
number of shares were increased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

The Lancaster Poppy Jazz orches>
ira played at Cobb Thursday night
and FennimOre Friday night. The
orchestra almost lost it's pep Thurs
day night coming home as the storm
was terrible and the conveyance, a
truck, could not pull through the
mud. Finally a stay was made at
Brechler's until daybreak and the
Lancaster train came along. The or
chestra has a return date at Cobb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
NEW LIBERTY DRIVE
DUE SEPTEMBER 18th.

Washington, July 26.-The fourth
Liberty loan campaign will start on
Sept. 18th, it was learned here this
afternoon. No official nnouncemen
has yet been made by the treasury
department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
THANKS RED CROSS.
Camp Grant.

Grant County Herald,
Lancaster, Wis,
Dear Sirs:-
May | through your columns please
thank the Red Cross of Potosi for the
beautiful sweater and comfort kit
which | received from them. Also for
the socks.
Very sincerely, John H. Ames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

Steve j. Whitish, Clifton, and Amel-
ia Rodtke, Wingville.
Conrad Breuer, Cassville, and
Francis Mumm, Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Dawson left this
week for Regent, N. D., for a visit
with their son, ]. L. Dawson. Aside
from the visit Mr.. Dawson has anoth-
er small matter to attend to, viz. as
sisting in the harvest of a 600-ac-
re patch of wheat, owned jointly by
himself and son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
: FARM LABOR SHORTAGE !

Judge Goodsell is in charge of the
farm labor situation and asks that
farmers needing help and townsmen
willing to help let him know. The
Judge will endeavor tt bring the two
together. The idea is to get the crops
harvested in goodly manner. The
need is great; do not hang back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
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E YOUR PARDON.

In an editorial this week the COM
positor made an error in calling Gen
eral Ferdinand Foch, General Fred
erick' Foch." A mild error it is true
but our ~compositor wishes to keep the
record straight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
CANDIDATES FOR ASSEMBLY.

Candidates for the assembly in OPP
position to the incumbents John ].
Ruka for the northern district and
Benz. Webster for the southern, are
already spoken of. c. A. Case of So
Lancaster, will oppose Mr.. Ruka at
the primaries. Roy Grindell OF
Platteville, will oppose Mr.. Webster
according to various authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
IN THE JUSTICE COURT.
ROAD BOSS
FARMER; PAYS FINE

For casting reflections on the an
cestry of Vim. Freymiller, a town of
Marion farmer, VIM. McCord, a road
foreman, paid a fine of SIS and costs
amounting to $22 here Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

Mrs. Henry Bausch of Cascade,
Mont, has been here visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Sam Emler. She left Mon
day for Madison, Miss Ethel Williams
of No. Andover, accompanying her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
X X X X X 4 x
FLIGHT O. THE STORK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Speth of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia, the arrival
OF a son, born July 16. Mrs. Speth
was formerly Miss Clara Gartnan.-
Platteville Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31
A WELCOME VISITOR.

Clinton Jet, July 20.
A. l.. Sherman,
Lancaster, Wis,
Dear Editor
Enclosed please find check for two
dollars and ten cents to renew my
subscription to the Grant County Her
aid.
The Herald is always a welcome
visitor in our home for it keeps us
in touch with the Lancaster friends
Yours truly,
W. G. Bonn,
Clinton, Jet, Wis
Kenneth Weber, Frank Calls and
David Johnson went to Mccartney
Thursday, for a day of fishing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-31

Dick Engelke of Belmont, sold two
carloads of steers recently that net
ted him the neat sur of 5000 a head.