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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
REV. RECHT's STATEMENT,
A STORY OF THIS LITTLE CON.
IRRIGATION AND THE FIGHT
FOR OUR COUNTRY,S TONGUE.

The following statement by the Rev
Geo. Recht of Liberty, is the history
OF a congregation beginning as !
German speaking church and end.
ing with the passing of time as an
American institution. Those who
read between the lines may see a
struggle for betterment under adverse
conditions. This story is being re-
peated in hundreds of communities
IN this country today. In our commu-
nifty a newly arrived pastor saw the
issue n won a brave battle. His
statement should be read with SYM
pathy and understanding:
Rock Church and Its Resolution.
n vicinity of the Rock church was
a German settlement. In 1857 the
congregation was organized. The
constitution had one clause on be-
OF the language, that for all time
the German language should be the
language OF the church. The old set
tiers and her minister printed what
others had in her constitution. No
one could at that time know, that in
the second and far more in the third
generation only a few could really
understand the named language. 25
years after the foundation of the con-
~gregation, Rev. Fritsch said that in
the future the language Of this coun-
try would and should be used.
About ten years ago Rev. Zielinski.
confessed that after him the Rock
church must have a preacher for
both languages. But the resistance
OF just a few members was too strong
and as ever a number of members
tried to get a minister of both lam
gHages, the movement for the Ian
guage OF this country was not strong
enough.
On the 18th of September, 1912,
came Rev. G. Recht direct from Ger
many to Liberty. (Lately he made the
application for citizenship.) Strange
to the circumstances, he did his best
and worked by German language. In
a few years he had known that there
was a very great mistake in the ed
ucation of the children and the major
ity of tho PcOprc, VINO SouluH Y uHuSl-
stand the German language as It'll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
HEJUST|CEC COURT
BOYS HAVE CUP RACE;
THEN COMES THE FINE.

Harry Borah and Frank Hunsack-
er had an exciting race along a quiet
n smooth-going part. of No. Mon
roe street last Tuesday evening. It
is not related who won but the whizz
OF the machines resembled the Speed
way Park. On complaint of Louis
Croft the boys were arrested the .nf8t
creased by the sum of SIT thereby.
Amos Tobias, a Campbell Ridge res
ident OF the town Of Millville, was ac-
cused Of stealing a hog valued at $40
from a. farmer named Alexander Cay
gill. Mr.. Caygill allowed that pork
was too high to be considered so light
". Deputy Horace Hymer went to
the ridge but Mr.. Tobias had flown
across to McGregor, Ia, it is said.
Whether the hog few too deponent
sayeth not.
A case of bastardy was carried from
Justice court to Judge Goodsell on
| Saturday. Edward Hinderman OF
Dickeyville, was the defendant. Hin
derman waived examination and was
held to the circuit court on $500
bonds. Both parties to the case were
present in court with their attorneys
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
AND NEARBY

Dr.. M. Cottingham of Benton, a
member of the U. S.. medical corps, 1t
is announced is on the Marine River
in France on active service.
The marriage of Ronald Glenn OF
Beloit, and Miss Ada Chapman OF
Dodgeville, was solemnized on Tues
day of last week.
M. Rooney, a resident of Leadm1ne,
passed away last Monday in a Du-
buuue hospital following many months
Of suffering with cancer.
John Morton, aged " and a pion-
eer of New Diggings, died at his home
there last week.
Herman Heller, formerly a resi-
dent of D%odgeville, died recently in
Milwaukee. Mr.. Heller conducted
| clothing store in D%odgeyille for many
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, residing OF
a farm near Dodgeville for over 81
years, died there last Thursday. She
leaves five children.
Joe Tracy, an energetic farmer O
Ellenboro township, is building a large
barn 30x100.
The death of Geo. Jeuck, a Civil
war veteran, occurred at his HON Il
Mineral Point last Thursday.
The remains of Title Emmersol
who died in Chicago, were brought t
Benton, her old home, for burial las
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
DRAFT BOARD NOTES
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
TO REGISTRANTS AS FURNISH
ED BY LOCAL BODY.

MADISON, Wis, Special.-About
10000 additional men will be called
from Wisconsin during August. This
will practically exhaust all class /
men, including those who registered
on June 5, 1918. Major E. Fitzpat-
rick says he has received official noti-
hcation that no men under the select
I've service are to be indicted into the
marines, navy OF placed in the emer-
gency fleet building work until furth-
er notice. The indications are that
men of all states will now be rushed
to camp and those in camp will be
sent Immediately overseas.
Board Clerk w. A. Johnson has
calls for AZ Grant county men to re-
port not later than August 18th. The
calls were printed 1ast month in the
Herald but we will print them again.
They are:
Call 950-5 men-Peoria, Ill.
Call 954-2 men-Iowa City. Ia.
Call 1856 men-University of
Wisconsin.
Call 992-24 men-Sweeny college.
Kansas City, Mo.
Call 1912 men-Beloit college.
1t is needless to say that all these
calls take men for special training for
quasi-technical war work.
IA men leave for Jefferson Barracks
Friday of this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
CROP REPORT

Grant county farmers are almost
through with their small grain cut
ting and yields have been good. Our
crop reporter gives the following
yield percentages:
Barley-110.
Oats-100.
Wheat-125.
Hay-60.
1t may be noted that barley is 10
per cent over the average and wheat
rs per cen over the average. Oats
are average. Hay is 40 per cent off.
The harvest labor situation seemed
The cold period of week before last
when the temperature lowered be-
tween So and 20 for seven days put
a damper on the corn for that period.
Corn was doing fine but it is safe to
say grew not at all during the cold
spell. The early ears are silked out
and six weeks OF good weather will
give us a good corn crop. The wealth
er must be perfect to insure a full
yield. Otherwise corn viii be but
partial crop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
ROWDEN SCHOOL HOUSE
is NOW WELL ALONG.

The latest edition of the Rowder
school is nearing completion and will
probably be ready for occupancy by
the time school opens. This building
is up-to-date in every way and the
people of the district have done their
best to put up a building in conform
ity with every requirement. Not long
ago two men made a motor trip to
Madison to have the plans o. K.ed by
the state inspectors. Sam Pennock
has the work in hand. The new build
ing is the third in line the other two
having been destroyed by winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
WATCH FOR THE BIG
BLUE PENCIL MARK

To save bother and expense in max
ing out bills the Herald will adopt a
new system of notifying subscribers
that their subscriptions are past due.
I'm he future we will ring the sub
s~cription tag with a blue pencil mark.
This means that the subscription is
due and should be paid Immediately,
Our subscribers doubtless understand
that in these war times money is
needed more than ever. The news
paper ~endeavors to do its share in
giving patriotic publicity and often
times considerably mor than its
share. The editor must also do his
share toward war investment and do
nations. If you see a big blue pen
ell mark; kick in with a check and
see if we care.
Lastly-Mailing lists are corrected
to date. If your tag isn't right droI
us a line or call us up. We will make
it right!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
CONSERVATION
Canning Without Sugar.

Canning Without Sugar.
Sugar is not needed in canning. The
heat used in cooking kills bacteria,
and if the can is sealed while still
boiling hot, the fruit or vegetables
will keep. Sugar may be added later
in the season after the fruit or veg
etables are prepared for the table.
Steps in the process:
Juicy Fruits.
/. Pick over and wash the fruit;
2. Pack it in a thoroughly scalded
jar;
8. Place jar with the V off on
a rack in a boiler;
4. Fill boiler with water half way
up the jar;
5. Bring water to the boiling point
and let it boil for twenty minutes,
CAT the end of twenty minutes the
fruit will have settled.)
g.. Now take of the jars n Ill
all the other jars with the cooked
fruit;
Z. Put on the rubbers, screw the
covers tight, then loosen n turn;
8. Cover the jars with warm water
and continue to cook at boiling tenn
perature. for at least thirty minutes
for small fruits. Cor other fruits
consult Canning Chart.)
8. At the end of the period, remove
the jar and tighten the cover Al
life will be killed and the fruit vii
keep if the seal of the jar is perfecr
When the fruit is opened for use
sugar syrup may be added to sweete1
it before it is served.
Large Fruits
Large fruits may be hot dipped am
cold dipped and packed in the JaI
lar filled with boiling water, rubbe
put on, cover adjusted, the jar pu
into boiler covered with warm waite
and cooked at the boiling temperatur
according to the chart.
Corn syrup may be used in plac
of sugar. l 2-3 cups of corn syrut
equals one cup of sugar in sweeten
ing power.
Vegetables.
All vegetables require one tea
spoonful or salt to each quart. Tn
vegetables should be dipped in he
water and then in cold water an
packed according to directions, leaV
ing out all sugar. The cooking IS tn
same as indicated on the chart.
No sweet pickles should be mad
Sour pickles and sou relish, catsup
NAV be made without sugar.
For recipes for special purpose
!; write the College of Agriculture, MAJ
ison, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
Y DAUGHTER DIES.

Al telegram came to Mayor Baltic
Saturday noon saying that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Julia Galley of Princeton,
Mimi, had died suddenly. Mr.. Bail
lie left at once arriving at Princeton,
Sunday. The funeral was held Mon
day at ten o'clock. Mrs. Galley was
Mr.. Bailie's daughter by his first wife
and his only child. She was about
forty years of age. The husband and
two children, William and Mary, aged
Is and Is, with the father mourn her
departure. Mrs. Galley was highly
thought of in her community and a
leader in musical circles as she pos
sessed a fine voice and directed the
music of two churches. Mr.. Bailie
and the bereaved family have the
deep sympathy of all in their afflic-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
NOT SO BAD, Ell?
OLD JOHN DECHOW WRITES HER
AID CHATTY SO. DAKOTA LET
TER.-HEAP PATRIOTIC
Woonsocket, S. D., July 27, 49,

Woonsocket, S. D., July q, 49,
Mr.. A. L. Sherman,
Lancaster, Wis,
Dear Sir
| see by your paper that you are
about to raise the subscription price
of the Herald to us poor fellows who
happen to live outside of your old
Grant county, Now I don't think it
Just fair for old Grant county, she is
it, and ought to pay up with the rest
of the world, but we'll let it go at
that. Kindly find enclosed draft for
Sc which Jays me up to Jan. 1st 1923
as / think I'm paid to Jan. 1st, 1919.
Some war, Ell? l keep watch OF
what Grant county is doing. They
think they are doing things but wish
to inform you they haven't anything
on little Sanborn county, So. Oak. We
go over the top on everything that
comes along and even helped out
some other states to the amount of
81, 900 900, namely, Montana, North
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. When the 9th federal dist
riot first sized us up they thought a
S12, 900 900 bond drive would be pref
ty good for little South Dakota, then
after a bit they found these other
states a little hard up and came back
at us with the $1,000, 900 / just men
toned. But this didn't cut any ice.
When the second Liberty bond drive
was completed something ove $780,
600, 900 was the total. The Red Cross,
Y. M. C. A. and others the same way.
Little country schools with their
basket socials often go from S125 to
SITS for the Red Cross. Not so bad.
Well we sure have great crops out
here this year, the best since / came
west ten years ago. We have had a
lot of rain the past few weeks, three
different rains from 80 to 5 inches.
On this dry level land it makes har-
vesting bad but as we had the same
kind of a harvest three years ago the
!, people know how to go at it, namely.
put a small gasoline engine on the
binder to do the cutting and binding
J put on a few more horses to pull OF
drag the binder along and a good pail
) of rubber boots and you are off.
7 Guess I'll close for this time. KeeI
the Herald coming.
Yours very truly,
John Dechow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
CAUGHT IN THRESRER
LIBERTY MAN HAS THRILLING
FIGHT FOR LTFE-YOUTH
STOPS ENGINE,
HURTS BAD; MAY RECOVER

Henry Roth, a Liberty farmer. came
20 Lancaster Monday evening with .
broken right arm. Roth was working
at VIII Mitchell's, near Sitter. nre-
paTlng to begin threshing. Someone
nad placed a feeder belt on wrong and
hotn attempted to right it. His right
arm caught pulling te belt off in fhe
Iofm OF a loop around the forearm
Roth was drawn toward the machine
ana was ready to break his arm at.
the socket before he was drawn info
the knives. Three inches furthaT
would have meant DEATH
All this happened in a few seconds
herbert Briel, a youth of IL years
saw his uncle's terrible danger. Her
pert shut the machine OF and the nar-
IL was passed.
Roth came to town but no surgeon
was at hand. About 7 O'Clock Dr. Toe
Godfrey arrived and with DR.. Has
sell set the broken arm. Rotb,s hie.
niger on his left hand was also brok-
en-. His arm is a mass of cuts from
which the blood still oozes. No prog
nosls is possible but it is hoped hat
infection will not develop. In this
case Roth will 0 quickly 4
lucky escape.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
No GERMANY FOR HIM

August Traupe of Beetown. called at
the Herald office Monday aid settled
for the paper from 1-1-19 to 1-l-23.
Mr.. Traupe feels that the Herald is
a necessity in his home and thought
he might as well pay it ahead to
avoid a raise in price. He owns 24O
acres of Beetown land and has one
son in the army. Mr.. Traupe relates
that he came to America from Ger
many 81 years ago at the age OF 2R
Up to that TIME he had worked hare
on a large estate for $50 a year. See
ing nothing ahead but years OF toll
at low wages he pulled stakes for a
| good country. He found it in the
| United States, Wisconsin and good
| old Grant county. In the second n
years OF his life he has acquired a f1ne
| farm fully paid for and is well fixed
j Mr.. Traupe says that two things pre-
vent getting a home in Germany. One
is that no farms are for sale. All are
owned by the estates. The other Il
that the worker has no money to buy
| farms with if they we're offered. The
exact reverse obtains in our country
lNo Germany for Mr.. Traupe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
LOCAL PASTOR RESIGNS;
ENGLISH STUDY LATER,

The Rev. Louis Schmidt, pastor OF
the Evangelical church of this city,
has resigned his charge the same TAX
ing effect Nov. 1st. Rev. and MRS
Schmidt will move to Wheaton, Ill,
where their daughter, Mrs. Meta Nor
gan, resides. Rev. Schmidt has al
ways felt hampered because OF his
unfamiliarity with English and he vii
take a special course of English study
at Mccormick seminary, Chicago. Mr.
Schmidt is sc years old but wishes to
be of greater service to his future
charge and to keep up with modern
ideas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
Ihe Recent Rock
Church CONTROVERSY

should be to have a right understand
ing from a sermon. But every inclin-
alton to use American found opposi-
ton.
For years it was his personal con-
vlction that in that way the congre-
cation new could do it's duty by
God and the brethren.
In no case can any church be mere
ly an institution for a foreign Ian
guage; in this case she has no more
a right to exist. Her first duty is to
make a whole effort and to be endeav-
ored to bring the kingdom of heaven
before the fellowmen in confession
and in all doings.
More than 20 years before the con-
gregation failed to use besides Ger
mar the language of this country and
so was the work from then on or al
ready long before partly a failure.
From the view point of Christianity
I'm tempted to call it a crime com
m1tted on many hundreds of growing
children, which never had the needed
understanding from the explanations
and the services.
Therefore | call it a crime. that not
long before the church changed the
language or used both languages as
long as needed. We have only four
full members who are of foreign
birth. Two of them are more than 70
years in this country and the two 9th
ers more than 80 years. Besides this
there are a greater number of women
who never learned the English Ian
guage and in SO far these people are
thankful to have the opportunity OF
services in the German language. The
greater part of them are satisfied that
the work will be done in the language
this country, for they know on
may we'll be built the kingdom of
heaven
The resolution last Sunday was a
victory for the language of this coun-
try and in the future there will be
held services in the same three or
four times in the month. Now came
the time to show that the most part
of the church members stand upright
70 their pastor to back him. No fear;
the fight is Won for all time.
In the afternoon the congregation
aroused by singing:
a mighty army moves the church
Of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the
saints have trod;
HRs 97H T. nope and doctrine, pneT
itv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
KILLED IN ACTION!
DICK BURNS OF BEETOWN. DIES
FACING HUN BULLETS.-EN-
LISTED IN FEBRUARY.

The sad news came to Mr.. and Mrs
John Burns of Beetown, on Friday
last that their son, Richard O. Burns
had been killed in action in France.
Richard, aged 80, enlisted in the in
fantry last February 9Th. He went to
France in the spring and a card came
announcing his safe arrival. His par
ents had no further word until the
new of his death.
The surviving relatives are the par
ents and n sister, Mrs. Matte
Throne whose husband is in the SER
vice, and three brothers: Walter of
Oklahoma, Mike of Chicago, and Or
lando, a recen registrant, at home.
This is the first casualty for the vi
entity of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
DEMOCRAT WAR HORSES
WHET CAMPAIGN KNIVES,

The Herald has it on good author
ity that the Democrats of Grant coun-
ty intend to make a serious campaign
for county offices this year. Two
years ago a fuke in the nomination
papers spoiled the ticket. Those
spoken of for primary are:
Assembly Northern Disrict-John
Kelly, Woodman.
Sheriff-D. c. Johnson, Lancaster
and Dan Trainor, Bloomington.
Treasurer. Lee Wright, Lancas-
tel.
Clerk of Court-Lee M. Greer
| Bloomington.
Register of Deeds-Robt. J. Miller
Boscobel.
Coroner-Jas. Luce, P~latteville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
LIBERTY CHURCH AGAIN
DECLARES FOR ENGLISH

The p%arishioners of Liberty church
again voted for the common tongue
to be used in their church services
at a business meeting held Sunday +
tcrnoon. The vote was 10 to 16 in
favor of English. Rev. Recht made a
strong talk saying that the commun-
icants were in America and must be
with this great country in language
and heart. 1t is said that the meeting
was spirited. Rev. Recht has the Her.
AIDS approval.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
CIRCUIT COURT

Judge Clementson held court Thurs
day with a number of ex parte matters
on the docket being principally Iowa,
Richland and Crawford county cas-
es. Locally Wallace Galley was grant
ed a divorce from Lena Galley. Liant
and Wallace Galley testified. Clara
Louise Bishop of Platteville, secured
a divorce from Percy A. Bishop. Mrs.
Bishop and R. A. Goodell testified.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Munson OF this
city, are the happy parents OF a boy.
The little fellow arrived Sunday. Or.
Jos. Godfrey oficiated.
Henry Roth of Liberty, has had
good luck and bad luck recently. A
baby girl arrived at his home Tues
day, July Goth. The bad luck is re-
lated elsewhere.
DR.. JOS. Godfrey remained at the
ReIb. Hore home north OF town fo1
several days last week. Twin boys
arrived Wednesday. First and blest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
MONDAY HOTTEST DAY
OF SO FAR THIS YEAR.

Monday was the hottest day of the
year to date the temperature register
ing at 97.4 at 8 o'clock. It
higher rraaobisanr tire 1urseroSIpgM val
ley had the temperature of Ito. The
hourly temperatures as registered at
Dubuque were:
Z, 70; 8, IS; g., 70; 10, "a; II, SO;
II, 81; /, 95; 2, 81; 3, 97.4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
O L N

The Herald acknowledges receipt
of So from Jos. t. Edge who lives
east of town, for the cyclone suffer-
ers. The money was banked with
the rest of the Herald money with the
Union State Bank Relief Fund. h
total Herald contributions to date
amount to $118.38. The fund is still
omen for contributions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

VIM. NJ. Shinoe and Anna L. Pick
ell, both of Smelser.
Paul G. Ware, Chicago, and Jennie
-Brice, Fennimore.
Ora L. Galley, Beetown, and Nellie
Albee, Waterloo.
CIV Culver and Sophia Bonham
Bagley.
Steve J. Whitish, Clifton, and Am
ella Radtke, Wingville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
THRESHING AVERAGES.

One of the best posted threshing
men says that it is too early to form
averages for the small grain crop.
He figures grain running about as
follows:
Wheat Is bushels per acre; Oats 55
bushels per acre; Barley SO bushels
per acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
COMMITTED TO HOME.

Frank Wathan of C~assville, aged
65. was committed to the county
home on Saturday. His bad mental
state has existed since last fall when
he was found unconscious behind his
horses. Since then his mind has been
a blank. He has a wife and TOUR
children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
CORN TAKES LEAP.

September and October corn ranged
to S159@161H Monday on the Chi
cago market. The Dearisn tendency
was due to reports Of scorching winds
and lack of rain in the corr belt. Lo-
cal experts place the present chances
at Is per cent to improve with rain
and warm but not too hot weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
POTOSI MAN LOSES
FORD CAR AT DUBUQUE

Henry Vogelsberg of Potosi. prop
rletor OF the garage, had a Ford car
stolen in Dubuque Saturday night.
The car was taken from in front of
Rosheks store and is still at large
The numbers: engine ~2,217,435: IL
cense Wis, 32,338. Mr.. Vogelsbere
has taken charge of the garage dur
ing Growers absence in the army The
Ford is nearly new.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
BIG TREE BLOWS DOWN.

The high WIND or Sunday morning
blew down a big red oak tree in Or.
Moore's yard. The tree measured
about ~ feet in diameter at the base.
The wind did considerable damage to
harvested and standing crops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
~THRESHERS GET BUSY.

The threshers started work last
week the first place being the Jos. NC
Coy farm north of town. A rig pull
ed in there Wednesday evening. From
now on-work you threshers!
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hartz OF LIN
coin, Neb., motored here last Tues
day for a visit with the Vesperman
and Holzinger families. The trip was
made with but one puncture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-07
ANOTHER ELLENBORO MAN
GETS HIGH STOCK PRICE.

John Thier of Ellenboro. sold DC
mead OF ~2-year-old steers, Black An
gus, to Edgar Croft last week. These
were the choice of 81 head. They
brought a little better than S106
apiece at II cents on the hoof.