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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
NO. o

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bonham were
visitors at Will higgins, Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Dolphin of Colorado,
visited at the r. Dolphin home part
of last week.
Mr.. Valentine of Cassville, threshed
for John Steffen last week.
Elsie and Bert Hillary started to
school at Cassville Monday, also
Charley Bushnell as a freshman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Heath visited
Saturday and Sunday in Mt. Hope.
VIM. Forck is building a tile silo
on his farm this week. Jack Taylor
and Andrew Gutenberg are also
putting up silos of the same kind.
There is a new boy baby at the
Ben Retallick home, born last Tues
day. Mrs. Ross is taking care of the
new baby.
John Barr is making sorghum mo-
lasses.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Hartman and Ell
gle were Sunday visitors at r. Dol
phin's.
The Glen Haven Red Cross will ship
finished Belgian Relief and knitted
garments this week. There are sew
eral new knitters. Jos. Retallick has
NAoAS II 'CAg hASC par VI WIlSJ1GIS
which he knit IA inches long without
a mistake in his work. Boys can knit
as well as girls and Joseph says he
will knit more for the Red Cross.
Mrs. viii Mapes went to her home
IN Cassville after visiting a week with
friends in No. Andover.
Delos Wood and Mr.. Bayley went to
Beetown to lodge Wednesday even
ing.
(Too late for last week.
Mrs. Will Mapes of Cassville, Wis
tied the past week at her brother
Francis Ramey's and also at Albert
Humes'.
Mr.. Valentine came to John Barr's
last Thursday to thresh. He will
thresh for Frank Keolker Saturday
and Monday.
Miss Ruby Retallick spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Archie Chapman's.
Mrs. Harry Dolphin came to Myron
Meyers Friday for a visit and Sun
day Mrs. Meyers h; daa number of rel
atives for dinner. The John RYAN
family, Levi Ryan family. Will Ry-
an and family, Efie Ryan, James Ry-
an and Lue Brier were there for din
ner.
Quite a large number of friends
and relatives celebrated the 25th an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hamp-
ton at Metropolis hall last Friday ey-
ening and enjoyed a fine supper and
q very pleasant evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
PICKING SEED CORN.

The time is at hand when farmers
should be picking their seed corn for
next year. And while you are at it
why not pick enough for two years
and thus help insure our corn crops
for 1919 and 1920. DON'T GET
CAUGHT AGAIN! PICK ENOUGH
FOR TWO YEARS!
Corn that is denied or in the tough
dough stage will make excellent seed
if properly cared for after picking.
The moisture should be driven out
of it as sOon as possible. Hang such
corn in the racks so that the ears do
not touch each other and place them
near a stove or furnace and fire-dry
them. To get the best and strongest
seed corn the ears MUST be dried
as soon as possible after picking from
the stalks.
Get busy and pick a good supply!
If you are not fortunate enough to
have corn fit for seed on your own
farm, get on the good side of a neigh
Dor who has mature corn and pick
your seed from his fields.
DO NOT DELAY! Jack Frost may
come along any time now. When he
comes it will be too late to pick seed
corn for next year.
Yours for more and better seed
in 1919 and 1920.
w. E. Weld,
County Agric. Agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
Notice to Prove Will and Notice to
Creditors.


State OF Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County,-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Eugene Whitmore,
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special term of said court to be held
on the second Tuesday of October, A.
d. 1918, at the Court House in the
City Of Lancaster, County of Grant
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the applicar
ton of J. Carson Whitmore and Mary
r. Humphrey to admit to probate the
last Will and Testament of Eugene
Whitmore late of the City of Lancas-
ter in said county, deceased, and for
the appointment of executors;
Notice is Hereby Further Given,
that at the Special Term Of said
u to be held at said Court House
on the Second Tuesday of January,
A. ID. 1919, there will be heard, con-
sldered and adjusted, all claims
against said Eugene Whitmore, de-
ceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examin-
alton and allowance must be present
ed to said county court at the Court
House in the City of Lancaster, in
said county and state, on or before
the 9TH day of January, A. D. 1919, or
be barred.
Dated September 18th, 1918.
BY the Court
E. B. GOODSELL,
T4,I NJ, M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant
SIS.
Office of the County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that at a
general election to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and cleo
ton districts of Grant county, on the
first Tuesday Succeeding the first
Monday of November, A. d. 1918, be-
ing the fifth day of said month the
following officers are to be elected:
A Governor in place of Emanuel L.
Philip, whose term of office will ex-
plre on the first Monday of January.
A. D., 1919.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place Of
Edward F. Dithmar, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1919.
John S. Donald, whose term of Of
1ce will expire on the first Monday Of
January, 1919.
A State Treasurer. in place Of Hen
ry Johnson, whose term of office will
expire on n first Monday of Janu-
airy, 1919.
An Attorney General, in place Of
Walter G. Owen, whose term of Office
viii expire on the first Monday of
January, 1919.
A Representative in Congress for
the Third Congressional District.
comprised of the counties of Craw-
ford, Richland, Grant, Iowa. Dane
Lafayette and Green.
A Member of Assembly for the
First Assembly District of Grant
County, comprised of the towns Of
Beetown, Cassville, Clifton, Ellen
boro, Glen Haven, Hazel Green. Har-
rison, Jamestown, Lima, Paris, Poto-
81, Platteville, Smelser, Waterloo. the
villages of Cassville, Cuba City. Hazel
Green, Livingston, Potosi, and the
city Of P%latteville.
A Member of the Assembly for the
Second Assembly District of Grant
County, comprised of the towns Of
Boscobel, Castle Rock, Fennimore
Hickory Grove, Liberty, Little Grant
Marion, Millville, Mt. Hope, Mt. Ida,
Muscoda, North Lancaster, South Lam
caster, Patch Grove, Bloomington
Wstterstown, Wingville, Woodman.
Wyalusing, the villages Of Blooming
ton, Blue River, Fennimore. Montfort
Muscoda, Woodman, the city of Bos-
cobel, and the city of Lancaster.
A County Clerk for said county. in
place of H. J.. Johnson.
A County Treasurer for said COUNT
IN place of w. G. Livingston.
A Sheriff for said courFv. 81 Mace
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
CASSVILLE.

Edmund Joyce arrived last week
from FIT. Smith, Ark, and will visit
his folks for a while.
Mesdames Edwards and Steele went
to the John Ziegler home for a few
days.
Harry Bossert was home Sunday on
a furlough from Camp Grant. He is
gaining in weight and is well salts
fed with camp life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norris and
daughter Audrey returned to their
home at Inver Grove after an extend
ed visit at the Graybill home.
Elgie Jamison of Beetown, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. Oscar Ishmael of MT. Horeb,
is here for an extended visit.
Miss Frances Dietrich left Sunday
for Rockford to take a coruse in a
business college there.
Master Virgil Bartels came from
Burton Sunday to visit at the Schaal
and Gus Engler homes.
Miss Anna Joyce left Saturday for
Hazel Green where she will teach.
N. j. Lau and wife have word that
their son Francis is out of the hos
pital after an accident with a truck.
lie was badly shaken up but no bones
were broken.
Mrs. Ann Bossert was out at the
home Of her son Joe Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Bossert went to East
Dubuque Saturday to meet her hus-
band on his way home from Camp
Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
NOTICE.

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County,-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ernest
M. Travers, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Special Term of the County Court, to
be held in and for said county, at the
Court House, in the City. of Lancaster,
in said county, on the Second Tues
day of October, 1918, being the 8th
day of said month, the following mat
ter will be heard, considered, exam
ined and adjusted:
The application of William j.
Brindley for a conveyance to him of
certain real estate by the admins
traitor of the estate of Ernest M.
Travers, deceased, pursuant to a land
contract dated the 18th day of May,
1914, made by said decedent in his
lifetime, as set forth in the petition
now pending in said court.
Dated September 9Th, 1918.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Geo. B. Clementson, Atty for Petit
toners
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
One day last week Walter Gallo
way was assisting a carpenter en-
gagged in shingling the Galloway
house when he fell off the roof, a
distance of eighteen feet, and was
painfully bruised. No bones broken.
Had to stay in bed five days, and so
sore that he could not turn from one
side to the other without assistance.
But with his accustomed courage
Gal" will soon be ready for work.
James Burke and sister, Miss Mary
of Fit. Smith, Arkansas, arrived in
Cassville last Friday and are guests
of their sister, Mrs. Kate Joyce, and
family. Mr.. Burke is recovering
from a severe attack Of illness; he
was sent to the mineral springs of
Texas and although he was benefited,
he couldn't stand the extreme heat
so went home for a short time and
then came north. He and Miss Burke
were in Chicago for a few days, also
at KiIbourn City, and then to Roches-
ter, Mimi, before coming here. He
is gaining in strength every day and
expects to get back to par before
long.
George Foley, colored, was sen
fenced to the house Of correction by
Judge Backus on a charge of assault
and Observation-Disclosures News.
Well, we'll! Didn't know we had
colored relatives. But there it is.
Must be that George was annoyed be
yond his ability to endure. The Fo.
leys are not quarrelsome-only wher
it becomes necessary, like other good
folks. Sorry that George brought
the name into i'll repute in Milwau-
kee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
WAR DEPARTMENT ESTABLISH
ES STUDENT ARMY TRAINING
CORPS AT PLATTEVILLE

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10, 1918.
Normal School,
~Platteville, Wis.
Your institution having satisfied
conditions prescribed in circular let
ter of June 29th, upon basis of your
figures steps will be taken at once
to establish unit Of Students Army
Training Corps in conjunction with
School of Mines. An officer of the
United States army will be detailed
and upon arrival will proceed with
organization. Rifles, uniforms, over
coats and other equipment will be
shipped at an early date.
Harris, Acting Adjt. Gen.
Signed:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
EVELYN Doll.

Evelyn, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Doll, was born
in Burton, Feb. 81, 1912, and died on
Aug. %, 1918, of leakage of the heart.
For the last three months she was
confined to her bed and the last few
weeks she suffered intense pain. Lit
tie Evelyn loved her home and little
friends. She was always cheerful.
Ans wering friends who inquired how
she was, she said: 81 am pretty good"
She loved to go to school and Sunday
school and was very devoted to her
teachers. The little white casket was
carried to the M. E. church by four
little girl friends where the services
were held Saturday morning by Rev.
Campbell. Interment at Hillside.
She leaves tC mourn her departure
father, mother, two brothers and
three sisters, and grandma Doll of
this city.
Fair as a flower she blossomed in
our home,
Bright was her presence, for joy was
her song.
Up to the gardens of beautiful day,
Softly the Death Angel bore her
away.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors for their kindnes dur
ing the sickness and death of our
loved one, also the minister and choir
and for the floral offerings, that all
helped make our sorrows easier to
bear.
WF~ a-1 ---- .fr1.-~o-- n1,l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOUNG MEN OF DRAFT AGE.

Government establishes a Student
Army Training Corps at Pl~atteville.
Young men between Is and p years
are urged by the war department to
enter these schools, continue their
education, and receive special train
ing. Equipment, barracks, meals,
clothing and tuition furnished free by
wal department and also receive $50
per month pay.
Full details in next weeks paper
or by inquiring of the President State
Normal School or Director School of
Mines, Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
Neives Dewey.

Neivies Dewey, daughter of Austin
and Geneina Dewey, "a born May
81, 1905 in Fennimore, Wis, and died
September 8, 1918 at her home near
Lancaster, after a brief illness of in
fantile paralysis. Everything within
the power of human hands was done
to save this precious life but in vain.
God called her to the beautiful home
above. She attended school in Lam
caster since a small child and was a
favorite among her small friends.
Neivies was the sunshine of her home
and her lovely disposition together
with her sparkling wit and humor
made her fill a place in the hearts of
her family and friends that makes
her loss hard to bear. Although her
going has caused grief and lonliness,
may the memory of her life be an in
centive to draw us toward a better
life and a home in Heaven, where we
can dwell with Christ and such loved
ones forever. To mourn her loss she
leaves a loving father and mother,
and sister, to whom she was dearer
than all else in the world, besides a
host of relatives and friends. She
was laid TO rest in Hillside cemetery,
Thursday, Sept. 5th. ***
Card of Thanks.
The father, mother and sister of
Neives Dewey wish to express their
sincere thanks for the acts of sym
pathy and kindness extended them
during their recent bereavement. AL
so for the floral offerings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

In Circuit Court for Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Otto Schmitz, Plaintiff,
Sibilla Schmitz, William Schmitz.
Chris. Schmitz and Maggie Schmitz,
his wife, Henry Schmitz and Mabel
Schmitz, his wife, Adam Schmitz and
Alta Schmitz, his wife, Frank Schmitz
and Bertha Schmitz, his wife, Theo-
dore Schmitz and Winnie Schmitz, his
wife, Lucy Sails; Henry Henkel and
John Henkel, partners doing business
under the firm name and style of HI.
Henkel and Co.; j. T. Clifton; the
State Bank Of Patch Grove, a domes-
tic corporation; the Woodhouse &
BARLEY Bank, a domestic corporation
and Martin ]. Duffy, Defendants.
By virtue of a judgment of parti-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
RED CROSS AUCTION.

benefit of the local Red Cross. The
poultry thus donated will be auction
ed off in front of the grandstand Fri
day afternoon. Other donated artic-
les may also be auctioned. Please
leave at the fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

|, G. J. Ragatz, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
G. j. RAGATZ.
lNotarlal SeaD Cashier.
Correct. Attest:
T. Fl. Runkel,
Adam Schumacher,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of September, 1913.
E. NJ. Wilmott,
Notary Public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
OFFTCTAL PUBLICATION,

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
the Union State Bank located at Lam
caster, State of Wisconsin, at the close
of business on the 31st day of Aug
ust, 1918, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of
the Potosi State Bank, located at Po-
tosi, State of Wisconsin, at the close
of business on the 31st day of August,
1918, pursuant to call by the Commits
siOner of Banking.
RESOURCES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of
The Peoples State Bank, located at
Lancaster, State of Wisconsin, at the
close of business on the 31st day of
August, 1918, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking.
DESOTIDCT1S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11


1, Richard Meyer Jr., Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
RICHARD MEYER, JR.,
Cashier.
Correct. Attest:
v. L.. Showalter,
c.. H. Baxter,
(Notarial Seal) Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of September, 1918.
R. NJ. Orchard,
Notary Public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

DR.. GAULT is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended; special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-11

DIR. MOORE is again specializing in
the treatment of pyorrhea and dis
eases of the teeth and gums. Special
emetine treatment expertly given.
Cases from out of the city will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
against it, studying Bobby with his

narrow eyes.
Bobby experienced a swift impulse
to strangle the brutal word in the
detectives throat. But he stood
still while the man went to the
bureau, struck a match, and applied
it to a candle. The wick burned
past the curtain of the open win
dow.
Come here" the detective COM
manded roughly.
Bobby dragged himself forward
until he stood at the foot of the
four poster bed. The detective lift
ed the candle and held it beneath
the canopy.
You look all you want now, Mr.
Robert Blackburn" he said grimly,
Bobby conquered the desire to
close his eyes, to refuse to obey
He stared at his grandfather, and a
feeling of wonder grew upon him.
For Silas Blackburn rested peace
fully in the great bed. His eyes
were closed. The thick gray brows
were no longer gathered in the
frown too familiar to Bobby. The
face with its gray beard retained
no fear, no record of great shock.
Bobby glanced at the detective
who bent over the bed watching him
out of his narrow eyes.
Why" he asked simply, do you
say he was murdered?"
He was murdered" the detective
answered
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
81 don't want to see him." Bobby

SdlQ.
He drew back from the window,
pointing. The detective, Howells
had strolled into the court. His
lips were stretched in that thin,
straight smile. He paused by the
fountain, glancing for a moment
anxiously downward. Then he came
on and entered the house.
He'll be restless" Graham said,
until the coroner comes, and proves
or disapproves his theory of muir
der. If he questions you. you'd bet
ter say nothing for the present.
From his point of view what you
remember of last night would be
only damaging"
Il want him to leave me alone"
Bobby said. III he doesn't arrest
me | won't have him bullying me"
Jenkins knocked and entered, The
old butler was as white-faced as
Bobby, more tremulous.
The policeman, sir! He's asking
for you"
Tell him l don't wish to see
him."
The detective, himself, stepped
from the obscurity of the hall, smil-
ing his queer smile.
"Ah! You are here, Mr.. Black
burn! I'd like word with you"
He turned to Graham and Jenkins.
Alone, if you please.
Bobby mutely agreed. and Graham
and the butler went out. The de-
tective closed the door and leaned
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23

Murdered in cold blood, and, look
you here, young fellow, / know who
did 1t. I'm going to strap that man
IN the electric chair. He's got just
one chance-if he talks out, if he
makes a clean breast of il"
Across the body he bent closer
He held the candle so that it's light
searched Bobby's face instead of the
dead mans and the uncertain flame
was like an ambush for his eyes.
In response to those intolerable
words Bobby's sick nerves stretch
ed too tight. No masquerade re-
manned before this huntsman who
had his victim trapped. and calmly
studied his agony. The horror OF
the accusation shot at him across
the body of the man he couldn't
him of his last control. He cried
out historically:
Why don't you do something?
For Gods sake, why don't you arrest
me"
A chuckle came from the man in
ambush behind the yellow flame.
Listen TO the boy! What's he
talking about? Grief for his grand
father. That's what it is-grief."
stop" Bobby shouted. It's
what you've been accusing me with
ever since you stopped me at the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
Senate Committee
Cuts Half Billion Out
Of War Revenue Bill

Washington. Nov. 22.-Reductions
aggregating $500,000,000 in the Weld
from the new war revenue bill were
made today by the senate finance
committee in revising the measure
downward to the S6,OOO,OO0 600
total for 1919 proposed by Secretary
McAdoo. The decrease was con-
fined principally to the tobacco, lux
ury. semi-luxury and other special
and excise schedules.
Among the more important de-
cisions today we're elimination of
the luxury schedule proposed in the
house bill, levying 20 per cent on
costly articles of clothing and other
merchandise and estimated to raise
SlS4,7o5,0O0; elimination of the house
tax of two cents gallon on gasoline,
estimated to yield $4,000 900; reduc-
ton from 10 to 5 per cent or about
SZ000O0,0O0 in revenue in rates on
many articles classed as semi-lux-
lries and reduction of about one
halt in the house rates on tobacco, a
cut of about $54 900 in revenue
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
SENATE REPORT
ON LA Toilette
MAY CAUSE ROW
Majority of Committee Finds
No Ground for Expulsion
and Advises DiSmiS-
sal of Charges.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Investiga-
ton OF the alleged disloyal speech
of Senator La Toilette at St. Pau
more than a year ago was aban-
doned today by the senate elections
committee on vote of 9 to 2.
Committee members said that,
however much the speech of Senator
La Toilette on which the proceed
Ings were brought might be de-
veloped, there was no basis for ex-
pulsion from the senate. Senator
Pomerene of Ohio, chairman, and
Senator Walsh of Montana, both
democrats, voted against dismissal
of the charges.
A contest may develop in the
senate over the adoption of the ma
jority. report, which will be sub
mitted when the senate reconvenes
December 2, by Senator Dillingham;
of Vermont, republican. Chairman
Pomerene announced that he would
submit minority report and might
contest adoption by the senate of
the dismissal recommendation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
The Abandoned Room
By Wadsworth Camp.

for with only motive to 60 on
this detective wouldn't be so sure.
Why in the name of heaven should
any one kill the lod man. place all
this money in my hands. and at the
same time send me to the electric
chair? Don't you see how absurd it
is that Carlos, Maria, or any one
else should have had hand in it?
There was nothing for them to gain
from his death. I've thought and
thought in such circles until l am
almost convinced of the logic OF
my guilt"
He drew the curtain farther
back and gazed across the court at
the room where his grandfather lay
dead. One of the two windows of
the room was a little raised, but the
blinds were closely drawn.
Il did hate him." he unused.
"There's that. Ever since | can re-
member he did things to make me
despise him. Have-have you seen
him?
Graham nodded.
"Howells took me in. He looked
perfectly normal-not mark"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-23
Nebraska in Tabloid.

Miss Marcie Perkins Of Fremont has
been selected for Young Mems Christian
association canteen service overseas.
Mrs. Laura Eddy was granted a divorce
from Russell Eddy. Fremont merchant,
and was given the custody Of their H.
year-old son.
Dodge county is still limited to the
three-pound allowance Of sugar. await
ing further orders.
A foot ball game will be played at
West Point on Thanksgiving day be-
tween Stanton and West Point High
schools.
The 7-year- son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Breitbarth was seriously injured
when he was caught in farm machinery
The Spanish influenza is still prevalent
In Cunning county.