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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
PLATTEVILLE.

The News says:
Cornelius G. Ingersoll, young
Lieutenant Of Rockford, was killed in
a flying machine accident in France,
Wednesday. He was a boyhood chum
of Tom Butterworth of this city and
was only p years of age.
About thirty Platteville people will
leave with Will Holmes on a sight
seeing trip to Texas to inspect land.
Sleeping and dining cars will be put
on here for the use Of the travellers
for the entire trip. They go next
Monday.
John Hasburgy, Third Battalion
Fire Chief of So Omaha, died from
injuries received some six months ago
when he fell through the floor Of a
burning building. He was born at
Highland and was a brother of Mrs.
John Picquette and Mrs. John Bride
Of Platteville.
The Percy Williams band made its
first public appearance Wednesday ev-
ening, when a concert was given on
Main Street. It is one Of the best
bands in the history OF our city. The
management has reasons to be proud
Of the splendid work of the organiza-
ton.
A little tot Of Platteville, who had
been attending school and heard so
much of the atrocities of the Germans,
that the race had become a monster
to her. Her horror was only intensi-
fed when she learned that n father,
who had been all kindness and love,
was a German. The day she learned
of her nationality, she walked about
him, keeping an ever watchful eye
upon her parent trying to ascertain if
she could find anything Of the fearful
nature in her parent.
A large flock of wild geese flying
over Main Street Thursday morning
attracted great deal of attention
The approaching marriage of Ser
geant Warren Thompson and Miss
Ethel Jentz, was announced at St.
Mary's church Sunday morning.
Jesse Huntington and wife of the
state of Washington, are expected to-
night for a visit at the home of his
parents, Cyrus Huntington and wife
He is engaged in the salmon industry.
A card to Platteville friends from
Mrs. VIM. E. Brock from Merida, Yu-
catan, Central America, states that
she and her husband are in Yucatan
for two weeks, and will go to Mexico
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
LITTLE GRANT.

Will and Ort Cooley spent Sunday
with their mother.
Frank Beetham and family and Will
lie Jerrett and wife also Thos. Beeth-
am spent Sunday st Ed. COVERS.
Thos. Welsh has built an addition
on his house. Ort Cooley plastered it
last week.
Mrs. Peter Rooney was quite sick
last week. Mrs. John Gull was with
her couple Of days
Irwin Hale and family were at the
Geo. Garthwaite home in Mt. Hope
Sunday.
The people of Little Grant were
shocked to hear of the death of Har-
ley W'etnsOre. Harley grew Up n Lit
tie Grant and was we'll thought Of
Mrs. Minnie Cooley received word
there was new baby girl at the home
Of her son Fred in Fennimore. Moth
er and baby doing we'll.
Mrs. Ellsworth Jeide's brother, Lou
is Oschman, left Sunday for the army.
Albert Brandemuhl and family at
tended church in Lancaster Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
BURTON.

The chicken pie supper at Miss Beth
Okey's school district was we'll at
tended. The proceeds of S48 were Civ
en- to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Lena Reed returned home Sun
day from weeks visit at Nelson,
Wis.
The Burton pickup nine crossed
bats with the CassviIIe high school
at Cassville Sunday. The score was
to 2 in favor of Cassville.
Over hundred attended the town
ship contest Friday in Dist No. 6,
with Miss Palmer as chairman. Ruth
Nickles, Esther Ashby Mary Elskamp,
Virgil Bartles, Helen Garner and Don
aid Schaal were winners.
Miss Genevieve Kimmick who teach
es at Montfort, spent Sunday at home
and had as visitors Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Preston.
The Nick Koeller family visited last
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Morris at Benton.
John Daley has a new Dodge car.
Farewell parties were given Pete
Esser and Reinhardt Adrian before
leaving for service at Colombus, o.
A large crowd attended the Ladies'
Aid at the home of Mrs. Art FIitsch
last Thursday and all enjoyed fine
time.
Miss Mary wager and Fred Dechow
will be married Wednesday, May 8,
at Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
BEETOWN.

A farewell party was given at Chas.
Dunnington's Wednesday evening in
honor of Henry Huntington who left
Sunday for Colombus, 0. A large
crowd was present.
The infant porn at Grover Hough-
toms last week was too frail a flower
for this world. The Houghtons have
the sympathy of their many friends
Tommy Auel left Thursday to Wis
it friends at Montfort and Ridgeway.
Joe Gerard ST., is new Red Cross
memEer.
Abbie Sturmer spent couple of
days here last week.
Joe Birch and son will be ready to
do your threshing this fall AS they
have new outfit ordered and on the
way.
Belle Birch was in Bloomington a
part Of last week.
The r. n. A lodge here has adopt
ed French orphan.
DR.. Kraut had business at Dubuque
Monday, Platteville Wednesday and
Glen Haven Friday.
Mrs. John Burns is at home again.
Chas. Rogers and family Of Mt.
Hope, Sundayed here.
Oliver Jones and family spent Sun
day at d. RObinson's.
Olga Brun was up from Dubuque
Sunday.
The Boy Scouts will hold an ice
cream social in the basement of the
church Saturday evening, May H. All
invited.
Albert Shaben has a new Ford car.
Vern Hall who is in training at New
Orleans, spent the past week here with
his sister, Mary Auel.
Austin Plondke of Glen Haven, was
a weekend visitor at the Auel home
The Auels with their guests spent Sun
day at Earl Sturmer's.
Mrs. Ella Rogers of Glen Haven,
was an over Sunday visitor here.
DR.. Kraut reports a new soldier boy
at the Freddie Clauer home Monday
morning.
Henry Bendorf and wife Sundayed
at the Joe Birch home.
Toay Garner, Ralph Birch and wives
and Sam Birch autoed to Prairie du
Chen Sunday.
There was a surprise farewell party
at the Ben Hayden home Sunday ev-
ening in honor of Frank Hayden and
wife who leave this week for Mason
City, Ia.
Geo. Baker Of Mt Hope is visiting
at the H. Freye home
Hiram Cliff and wife of Blooming
ton, were Sunday callers.
Rolla Jamison had an accident with
a motorcycye Sunday and consequent
ly is laid up with sprained ankle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
NO. LANCASTER.

Miss Velma Stivarius of Lancaster,
Miss Elizabeth Walker
Word has been received that Leslie
Deakin has reached France safely af-
ter about three weeks spent in Eng
land
F. w. Schlosser and J. A. Huff and
wives attended the Goth anniversary
Of the Oddfellows at Lancaster.
Leonard Griswold and the Misses
Erma Maso, Genevieve Huff and Glad
VS. Griswold attended the Senior class
play at Fennimore Friday night.
Little Geneva Place of Madison, Wis
tied few days last week at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. Walter Griswold.
Wilma Croft who has had long
siege of mumps is again back in
school.
The Big Grant school closed last
Tuesday after a successful year
taught by Miss Ruby Benedict.
The township contest held at the
Whitcomb school was an enjoyable
event as we'll as profitable. A pic
mic dinner was served on the lawn
Miss Metcalf and her training class
were present. The winners in the con-
test were as follows: Velma Hickin
LIST, Rudolph Berndt End, Zelpha Co.
vier arithmetic. Spelling-Nel-
lie Jahnke 1st, Dena Green End, Eel
phia Govier 3rd. Writing-Grace
Hickin LIST, Leona Hickin End, Maur-
cen Carmody 3rd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
AROUND THE COUNTY.
CASSVILLE.

Mrs. G. A. Klindt was in Dubuque,
Saturday.
Matt Habermann went to Chicago
last week where he will remain in
definitely
Joe Bossert is spending the week
visiting his brother DR.. Bossert, and
sister, Mary at Moro, Mimi.
Geo. Mcdowell writes in glowing
terms Of life in Seattle, Wash, where
he and Chas. Tayman went some time
ago to work in the ship yards. Geo.
and his cousin, Jas. Finley, located in
that city, enjoy many auto rides in
the latters car.
Miss Marie Petry Of Glen Haven,
was a guest of Thelma Grimm Sat
urday
The game Of base ball Friday be-
tween Dubuque and Cassville high
resulted in a victory for Dubuque, the
score being s to 4.
The play for the benefit Of the Red
Cross in Concert Hall Friday evening
was we'll attended and a neat sum re-
allied. The parade of the scholars
from the school to the hall drew a
number of spectators.
Ralph Irwin and daughter, Marie,
VI 1AeAASCI0IOAS 0pC44C OuAAucly Ill COWn
Mrs. Carrie KIeinpell and children
with Julius Kleinpell as chauffeur,
mOtOred to Lancaster Sunday.
Monday evening the graduating ex-
ercises of the Dubuque Academy of
Music will take place. Miss Opal Nc
Dowell of Cassville, is one Of the grad
uates
Mrs. James Hampton Of No. Andov-
er, came down Sunday for visit with
her mother, Mrs. Catherine SchIeier.
Miss Olga Brun was in town Sat-
urday on her way home from Du-
buQue to BeetoWn.
Mrs. Houghton spent the past week
at the home Of her son, Grover, at
Beetown.
Mrs. Myra Lewis returned last week
from visit at Bloomington.
Otto Kleinpell Of Richland Center
spent Sunday at the Eugene Klein
pell home.
Mrs. Hortense Ryan is having her
cottage on River Street remodeled
and when completed will present
neat appearance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
BOSCOBEL.

The Sentinel says:
Prof. Norgaard of the Agricultural
department, has an incubator in his
recitation room at the high school,
He put in It's eggs and has just hatch
ed 1873 chickens which he sold at 10
and IS cents making a profit Of $40.
Of those that were lost, 80 were killed
by being chilled while Gambling, and
II were unfertile. He has now start
ed a new lot and thinks that any clev-
er boy could make good money run
ming an incubator. In the right kind
Of package chickens may be shipped
by parcel post.
Dave Johnson of Lancaster, came
down Tuesday on his annual fishing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
Notice to Prove Will and Notice to

Creditors.
State of Wisconsin. County Court.
Grant County, In Probate
In Re Estate of Wilhelmina Jack.
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special Term of said court to be held
on the 18th Tuesday of May, A. D. 1918,
at the Court House in the City of Ian
caster, County of Grant, and State of
Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered, the application of Louis
H. Jack, of Waterloo, in Grant County.
Wis, to admit to probate the last Will
and Testament Of Welhelmina Jack
late of the town of Waterloo in said
county, deceased, and for the appoint
ment of an executor.
Notice is Hereby Further Given, That
at the Special Term of said court to
be held at said Court House, on the
End Tuesday of September, A. D. 1918,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Will
helmina Jack, deceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented
to said county court at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, in said
county and state, on or before the Both
day Of August, A. D. 1918, or be barred.
Dated April Goth, 1918.
By the Court,
e. B. GOODSELL
Judge.
Brennan & Carthew, Attys. lows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

trip in the trout streams of this vi
entity Under the guidance of R. ].
Miller handsome catch had ought to
be recorded. The law was out Tues
day evening and bright and early the
following morning every nimrod who
could beg, borrow or steal pole was
on tn job From now on don't believe
any fairy tales until you see the fish
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

City, Mexico, where Mr. Brock has a
diplomats position. Mrs. Brock was
formerly Miss Gertrude Webb, kinder
garten teacher at the Normal School.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
RED CROSS DRIVE.

R. M. Orchard is County Chairman
for the Red Cross drive. F. G. Clan
vile is the local chairman. Full de-
tails next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

I respectfully announce myself as a
candidate at the September primaries
for the Republican nomination for the
office Of treasurer Of Grant county,
and very respectfully solicit your sup
port. L. W. Hounsell, Cuba City,
Wis. IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

[ wish to announce that [ will be
candidate for the nomination for
County Treasurer on the Republican
ticket at the September primaries.
w. D. Burr. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
MEMORIAL DAY.

E. ]. Morse is chairman for Memoir
ial Day. Report on committees next
week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

flag with sixteen stars upon it. 1t is
made of silk and is the work of Mrs.
Kellner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

I wish to announce to the voters of
Grant county that l will be a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff at the September primar-
les. Frank He'll, BoscobeI, Wis. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

[ respectfully announce that will
be candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Office of County
Treasurer at the September primar-
les. T. P. Edwards, Hazel Green,
Wis. 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

[ respectfully announce that I will
be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Office Of Register
OF Deeds at the September primary.
10 John T. Cox, Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-08

Brennan & Carthew, Attys.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

IT'S DUTY. the work was accomplished
In past centuries, probably in Asia.
Rats will attack very large organisms.
Even the elephant is not respected. 1t
is widely known that certain varieties
of Asiatic elephants have great dread
of rats. Cases are recorded in which
a huge elephant has succumbed to
wounds made in its feet by rats. The
rats gnaw the hoofs of horses when 1t
can get at them. 1t would exterminate
the pig If it could find a neutral in
man.
In brief, all the evidence suggests
that there has ragged in the past a
great warfare between the rat and
certain gigantic forms OF life. The
brown rat seems to have had much to
do with the extinction Of certain
great beasts in Asia. Perhaps the
mastodon was routed by the rat. In
any event, the rat may have played a
glorious part In eliminating the bulky
monsters that in time past kept man
down numerically just as today the
robin plays a glorious part in elm
mating from the soil the pests that
otherwise would keep the crops
down.
The very yoracity of the rat must
have been of great geological impor-
tance when it had to attack, perhaps,
herd Of mastodons. The rats trav-
eled, then, evidently, In swarms. They
swan rivers in swarms. Nothing could
stand them or Withstand them. Having
eaten up everything that could not
run or fly or fight back, the rat turn
ed to Europe and had to satisfy itself
with new habits and different foods.
It's connection with the balance Of ma
ture was destroyed and it is today a
meaningless survival with nothing but
somewhat doubtful claim to char
acteristic flea.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
OF WHAT USE is THE RAT?
Place Of the Predatory Rodent In Bal
ance of Nature Perhaps In
Remote Past.

One Of the geological details connect
ed with the rat is It's failure to sus-
tain any discoverable relation with
the balance of nature. The balance
Of nature seems remarkably even all
over the world, for no kind of life can
become wholly extinct without affect.
ing prejudicialiy the general environ
ment.
The rat seems the solitary excep-
ton to the general experience that in
terference with the fauna of an envi-
ronment invites disaster through an
upset Of the balance Of nature, says a
writer IN Current Opinion. Other
forms Of life, vegetable or animal, up
set Ii by their absence. 1t was thought
until recently that peculiar species
of flea could thrive upon the rat alone,
but some doubt is thrown upon this
idea by reports Of plague investiga-
tors.
There is, however, another view of
the connection of the rat with the
balance of nature, according to the
Paris Revue Scientifique. The ro-
dent has achieved its task. performed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

sion ordered the advance on April IL,
following conferences with COM
mittee of citizens.
The minimum wage of women in
mercantile establishments is $11.10
per week of not more than so hours.
The apprentice term is divided, the
lowest being S7.20. A similar scale
Of pay is prpovided outside Of Port
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

land, but the week is extended to 50
hours.
For manufacturing industries the
scale is $1I61 for 54 hours; approx
mately the same for telephone and
telegraph operators; office occupa-
tions, $48 a month; public housekeep-
ing, S11.61 week. Mattresses are
included under this classification.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
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METAL WORKFRs ORGANIZE.

Algiers, La, Union No. STA Anal
gamated Association of Sheet Metal
Workers, composed of the employees of
the shops of the Southern Pacific rail
road, have been organized as part
of the Railway Department 'of the A.
F. of I.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
pApERHANGERs GET boosT.

New Orleans, La.-Boss paperhang-
ers voluntarily gave the wages of the
members of the Paperhangers' union
No. 437 substantial boost of about
80 pen cent. The new rates will en-
able hte men to earn from $4 to So
day, as they are paid on a piece
basis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
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ALL ORGANIZED.

New Orleans, LATHE entire force
of carpenters employed in the United
Fruit company's sheds has been or
ganized This completes the union
izing of every operating shipbuilding
or repair shop on the water front.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
NATIONAL.
COMING OF HENRY FORD.


Henry Ford is coming to Hamilton.
Next to the word that the Kaiser is
dead, that the war is over and peace
declared, and that our boys are COM
ing home, no greater or better piece
of news could come to our city than
that-Henry Ford is coming to Ham
ilton. 1t is certainly sweet music to
the ears of our working people. 1t
means more to our workingmen than
words can express. Henry Ford is
considered by the workers as their
friend. And why? Because it is
known that he believes in the work
ingman. He believes in ideal working
conditions for the workingman. He
believes that the workingman should
have more than bare existing wages.
He believes that the workingman is
entitled to some of the pleasures and
luxuries brought about by the work
ingman's labor All this, he believes
in and breaches it, and he practices
what he breaches.
No warmer welcome ever awaited a
man coming to Hamilton than that
which awaits Henry Ford and his
factory by the toilers of Hamilton
Welcome Mr.. Ford, VEL
COME.
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The Trade Unionists all over Butler
County are keeping their eyes peeled
on the several important cases that
are taking up the time in the Butler
County Court House for the past few
months. These cases are not labor
cases where men are charged with
assault and riot, but cases where men
are charged with murder, embezzle-
ment, robbery, etc. 1t will be renem-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASED.

Portland, Ore. Beginning June II
a Is to 80 per cent increase in the
minimum wage to be paid women in
mercantile manufacturing and other
lines in this state went into effect.
The state industrial welfare commits
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19
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More than 100000 girls have en-
tered new and hazardous occupations.
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Many octogenarian ship carpenters
in the state of Maine are volunteering
for war work.
Since 1911 women clerks have in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 in Eng
land
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Carpenters of Niagara Falls, Can,
have been granted wage scale of 55
cents an hour.
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Sixty per cent Of all workers in
munitions plants are women
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-07-19

Fordson Tractor Company at Ham
ilton, Ohio, employing 5000 men and
women in 1923. Keep your eye on
this prediction and see if we are not
hitting the nail square on the bean.
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Help fight the war Pay your way
with War Saving Stamps if you can
not go to the front.
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