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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
Mrs. Cochin died at her home in
this city, ait : long and painful i'll
ness. Relief came from her suffer-
ings Monday r1O~ning about one
o'clock. The deceased leaves her
husband, DR.. Cockl:n. and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Shepherd Funeral is
to be held today.
James Luce was Jailed to Aber-
deem, Miss, by the serious illness OF
his uncle, Frank earns, and three OF
the children, all with typhoid fever
Mrs. Geo. Riege and Miss Bertha
, earns also went to Mississippi.
Mrs. Roy Davis of Brookline, Mass
and little daughter arrived the first
of the week for a visit at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Dave Sampler. Mrs
LIE Wake of Wyoming Valley, also ar
rived at the Sampler home for a Wis
it,
Miss Edith Fenton left on Saturday
for st. Paul and goes from there to
her home in Escanaba Miss Fenton
does not plan to return here next
year and she expects to go to Cali
fOrnia and take course in Berkeley
Mrs. Robert Brown celebrated her
S6th birthday on Friday. That even
ing she had hard fall while going
from one room to another, and has
since been confined to her bed. Her
daughter, Mrs. Hughes, is with her
Her many friends hope for her early
recovery.
Miss Crouch, who has been a mem
Der Of the Normal faculty for three
or four years, does not plan to re-
turn here next year. She expects tC
enter the service of her country, in
the capacity Of nurse for GONZALES
cent soldiers. She plans to begin
her training for this at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Enloe and three
children of Black River Falls, visited
here last week. Mr.. Enloe likes the
country there very much. Crops and
everything planted are looking fine
Mr.. Enloe states that at the present
time the farmers are getting 35 cents
bushel for potatoes in that part OF
the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
Tuesday evening after the lecture
four men sitting in an automobile
waiting for the long row of cars to
move out of the way were discussing
the merits of Capt. Hobson's patriot
ic talk, when Louie-that was the
name mentioned by one Of the COM
panions-sort of demurred and one
of the men said: Nov mind, Louie,
from now on you must be an Ameri-
can and you must talk like One-or
back you go to Kaiserland, where you
will be forced to fight for your kaiser
and wear a helmet" Louie was work
ed up and he showed his anger by
loudly eXclaiming Ach, go off and
shut up once; | not go out by Ger
many to wear helmet, never-no
sir! to hell-mit the helmet!"
Now comes the other side of the
ghost" incident spoken of in the In
dex last week. The boys who played
the joke up in the "narrows" along
the roadside, with sheet and bright
light, meant no harm to anyone. 1t
was just bit of fun, such as young
men play on neighbor fellows some
times, for the sake of friendly excite
ment, with no damage intended from
start to finish An automobile hap
pened along and its lights flashed on
the make-believe spook and the boys
were revealed for an instant, and
then the intended victim took a hand,
thinking the boys meant to do him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

plant. The engine will be added to
the two others at the plant and will
greatly relieve the pressure. The
two engines have been heavily over
loaded lately and with still more bus
mess in sight more power was neces-
sary. Another dynamo and an addi-
ton to the switchboard have been
purchased. This makes 80 horse
power at the plant and dynamOs to
correspond.
Donald, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tornowske, last Saturday had an &C
cident which very easily might have
been worse While riding his pony
in the north end of the village the
animal fell down on crossing and
Donald landed mostly on the side Of
his head and shoulder. He was I'M
conscious for about four hours but
since coming to has been improving.
His head and shoulders were badly
bruised, and this with the shock Of
the fall makes him pretty sore.
+ Will Thornton's boys found den
Of young skunks on the farm one day
last week. They took them home and
substituted them for a litter of young
kittens that an old cat claimed for
her own. Evidently maternal in
stinct doesn't go very deeply into the
nature Of a cat, for this female feline
never appeared to- take any notice
Of the difference. She nursed and
looked after the skunks as carefully
as she did her own kittens. Skunk
hides are worth good money and may
be the boys will raise these skunks
+ and market the hidSs. After certain
characteristic functions Of the genus
mephitis have been eliminated they
are said to make agreeable pets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
FROM ENG|NEERLEROY
ANOTHER CHATTY LETTER FROM
THE BOY WHO is PROUD OF
HIS JOB.-BUY BONDS,
France, May Is, 1918.

France, May IS, 1918.
My Dear Mother:-
Having just received a letter. will
answer at once. It was dated April
3rd. We were having some very ex-
citing times about that time, but
things have Quieted down some since
then, except one big raid The Huns
took small town that I had been in
a good many times, but you can bet
we did not let them stay very long
We lost few men but the Germans
lost to l. but we were up against
the best men Germany had. Their
idea was to see if the Americans
could Highland they found out.
On Ena's birthday we were gassed
My but it felt funny with the shells
breaking SO near and to have to wear
a gas mask or cash in.
Well three long months have rolled
along since 1 have been on the firing
lines, that means three more. And
nice gold stripe on my left arm. l
hope | don't get any gold stripe on my
right arm. 1t is like living out in
the woods, where my old cabin is,
and not going out Of the woods.
In three months / have seen only
two American women but not to talk
to them. stood with my mouth open
and looked at them and when they
came near me | beat it, Ha! Ha!
We get good eats now. We had corn
Willie" rice pudding, bread, COT
fee and beans this noon, and beef
mashed spuds, bread pudding with
figs, bread and coffee. We get all we
want to eat until we are full. I
nearly forgot to tell you 1 got the
boxes. Two of them came three days
ago. My but the cake and candy were
great. The boys near my bunk said
it was just grand, and it surely hit
the spot. But that finishes the par
eel post.
Now don't expect me to write too
often. It is different with you; you
are only busy about s or 10 hours a
day. We have our gun and sidearms
washing, beds and other things to
look after and then our health is the
most important; drying socks and
taking care of our feet, then our gas
masks must be we'll taken care of as
our lives depend or them. Tell the
kids to write. They are not half SO
busy as 1 am. They could write a
OOACA 1OIIC1O ~ LILY O1lS d1lQ LuGn ~
to bed with real sheets and springs
and have a good sleep and no gas to
fear, but as it is l am just as happy
as can be.
Well mother, be patient and I will
come home some time. We all think
after we have been here year we
! will like it.
How is Mr. Weyhrauch? Gee but
I wish he was with us. 1t would be
grand. If he was here we would &C
oyer the top and wouldn't stop until
we got to Berlin. Give them my bes
regards and a big hard handshake
| hear DR.. DOolittle and Dr. Fowler
are in the service for Uncle Sam
! We need more men like them. Well
we all have a love for the home will
mother and daddy Will close with
lots of love for you ALL How is my
| dog?
Leroy D. Durni.
P. S. Buy a Liberty Bond to helI
win this war, also our mess an(
clothing, picks and shovels, etc. We
must have them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

This nation has now in France the
largest army it has ever organized
save that which fought the civil war.
1t has an army there, if popular con-
ceptiOn Of it's numbers be correct.
larger than Napoleon ever command
ed at one time. 1t is nearly if not
quite double that which fought
through the seven years Of the rev
olution, as large as that which was
formed for the second war with Eng
land, double that gathered for the
Spanish affair. This new force is
ready. 1t is even now, in part at
least, at the battle front meeting the
enemy IN his new drive. 1t is such
a force as was not thought, a short
time ago, as necessary for this coun-
try. Yet it is but a fraction of the
force being organized on this side of
the ocean, and with that force equals
the total federal armies in service
during the four years of civil war.
Add to that the new army now being
considered by congress, 100000
more, and the army of the United
States will exceed in numbers all the
armies it has ever had in all it's wars.
These large figures are only nor
NAL in these days Of large things.
War in previous years has been large
ly matter Of volunteers, a part, as
it were, of the nations. It has taken
the recent history OF Europe to show
us nations making war principal in
dustry, organized from top to bottom
for war and calling every man phys
ically able. That has brought the to-
tails of soldiers into the millions, and
this nation must keep it's pace or
fail. 1t cannot fail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
CASSVILLE.
(Too late for last week.

(1OO late Tor ldSC week.
Mrs. Gus Schaal OF Potosi, came to
Cassville Friday to attend the COM
mencement exercises and visited at
the G.. A. Engler home.
Miss Laurel Bush of Winona, Mimi,
is visiting with friends and relatives
in town.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tan Bryhan, Rev. Harberts perform
ed the ceremony which united Harry
A. Bossert and Clara j. Bryhan at
high noon on Wednesday, June 5.
The young couple will be at home on
the Bossert farm after June 20. Only
near relatives were invited. Those
from Cassville in attendance were
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Failing and
daughter Ruth, Misses frankie and
Mile Bossert and Edna Garner.
The graduation exercises of class
of 1918 of the G. H. S. were held at
Concert Hall Friday evening. The
hall was packed to overlooking. The
graduates numbered 16 and each one
did we'll in their part in the evenings
program The Cassville orchestra
furnished the music and commanded
much praise.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Black well
coined six pound daughter at their
home Friday, June Z.
Harley Patterson has opened a
fish market on River Street and is
ready for customers.
Jake Goedertz spent few days at
Sexton, Ia, last week.
Miss Anna Joyce is home from her
school at Hazel Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
BEETOWN.
TOO late for last week.


The stork arrived at the postoffice
Sunday and left fine little new post
mistress with Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Auel where it will make its home
This is the only grandchild in the
Tom Hall and Matt Auel families
Ruth Huffmier left Sunday for her
home at Davenport after spending the
winter with her grandparents.
The Joe Birch family spent Sunday
at Camp Grant.
The quota for Beetown for the Red
Cross drive was $1,000 but SPILL ov-
er the quota was raised we are pleas
ed to report.
Tom Hall and wife of Albert Lea
Mimi, arrived Friday night for an
extended visit at the E. L. Auel home
Mrs. Luella Houghton is new Red
Cross member.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
AROUND THE COUNTY
MONTFORT.
MONTFORT.

The Mail says:
John H. Laufenberg is exempt from
duty for a time, having let heavy
timber fall on his foot, injuring his
pedal extremity badly.
Lieut. Fred T. Finn of Madison, a
son-in-law of Mrs. R. Samuels form
erly of Montfort, was given in the
casualty list Tuesday as being severe
ly wounded. He was in the Rainbow
division.
Miss Dolly Quick returned from
Benton last week. She has been a
member of the Benton high school
faculty for the past nine years, and
has resigned to remain home and care
for her mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
BagIey Note.

Grover Hill had quite an exciting
time last week but we are glad 10 see
he is able to be around again. While
leading a bull with a ring in its nose
and a lead stick attached, the animal
got unruly and refused to follow, and
while pulling on the stick the ring
broke. The bull made dive for
Grover and knocked him down and
bruised his leg quite badly, but luck
lily no bones were broken. Grover
got up, jumped over the animals
head and put a fence between them
in a hurry. He then called his moth
er and she came with shotgun, and
the bull made for her. She shot him
in the leg and that partially quelled
him, but he made another lunge at
her and she shot him again. He then
turned but still wanted to fight, so
she pointed the gun at him and he
seemed to realize what it meant, gave
up and went back to the barn. The
Hills were certainly lucky to get off
as we'll as they did.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

try plans of the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities have been car
ried out to provide athletic facilities
for the men. Baseball heads the list
in popularity, and full equipment has
been placed in the camps. More than
10000 baseballs and 5000 bats have
been sent. Practically every COM
pany in each camp division through
out the country has its team, and
there are company, battalion, regi-
mental and Heterogeneous leagues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
Goat Immune to Dynamite.

A western household was terrified
recently by the discovery that their
pet goat had eaten two sticks Of dyn-
amite. The animal was carefully driv-
en- to a safe distance and tethered to
a stake. But days and weeks elapsed
and the goat did not explode.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
AirpIane Developed by War.

When the war began the highest
type Of airplane could not be depend
ed upon to do much more than so miles
an hour. Today the speedier war
planes make 12O miles an hour in long
flights. Where the best machines for
merly carried two men, or their equiva-
lent in weight, the larger machines Of
the present will safely carry a ton or
more Of cargo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
The Witness says:

The Witness says:
Mrs. Ethel Pritchett-Rogers, wife
of Paul Rogers, formerly with the
Trego company, operating here some
years ago, was killed Saturday in an
earthquake at Long Beach California,
when an apartment house i'll which
they lived collapsed. Mrs. Rogers is
a niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Graves
of this city. We understand she will
be buried there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

Under new agreement the army
will handle all mail for the expedi-
tionary forces after it leaves United
States ports. The postoff1ce depart
ment will deliver the mail to military
authorities at the port of embarka-
ton in this country and receive it
from them at a port in France for
dispatch to the United States. The
domestic money-order service to the
troops will, for the present at least,
continue under the direction of the
postoffice department in France.
At every training camp in the coun-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

harm. There should be no i'll feel
ing on the part Of the participants
Call it off and be friends, all of you,
and forgive and forget the affair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

I hereby announce myself candi-
date at the September primaries for
the Republican nomination for the Of
fee of Register of Deeds of Grant
county, and very respectfully solicit
yOunr support.
F. M. YAGER,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
The Record saws:

Mrs. Carl Becker and two daugh-
tiers Of Mitchell, S. D., visited few
days this week at the home of her
sister Mrs. Geo. w. Foehringer. A
niece Miss Vivian LOrenz Of Gutten-
berg, also came for short visit.
The Gutenberg Press contains an
account of the marriage on Tuesday,
June 4, of Margaret Kirschbaum, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reiner E.
Kirschbaum of Colesburg, Ia, to JOS
M. Magner of La Crosse. Rev FIR
Brinkmann performed the ceremony
at Gutenberg. Both of the young
folks are we'll and favorably known
in Cassville and their many friends
will be glad to extend congratula-
tions and best wishes.
While Mrs. Verne Triplett with her
children was on her way to Glass;
vile from La Crosse, Sunday, she
was taken very i'll and upon her ar
rival here was conveyed to the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Jas. Bennett. AT
frst her condition was alarming but
she has shown Improvement since.
There was a barn raising at the
Geo. Vogt farm near Glen Haven on
Monday in which about fifty neigh
bOrs took part. 1t will be remember
ed Mr.. Vogt's farm was in the path
Of the recent cyclone and all the out
buildings-in fact everything but the
house-were completely demolished
The neighbors did swell job of it
by getting the building up ready for
Singing, and then passed the hat
and raised the neat sum of 500 and
presented it to Mr.. Vogt. How true
the old saying: "A friend in need is
a friend indeed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
COUNTY AND NEARBY.

The death of Mrs. Augustus Math-
ews occurred at her home in Mont
fort, Sunday. She was 81 years old
and is survived by four children
Miss E. Mathews and Ed. of Minneap-
oils; Mrs. Allie Williams and Mrs.
j. H. Hartsook.
Jack D. Crawford, nephew of Mrs.
Jefferson Crawford of Hazel Green,
was killed in action at the front in a
recent battle.
D. Saether, who has been teaching
in West Grant the past year, has en-
listed in the service and will leave
shortly. His wife will teach in the
Patch Grove school the coming term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

hereby announce my candidacy
for Register of Deeds on the Repub-
licar ticket and shall appreciate the
support of the voters.
Adolph G.. Ableiter,
7tf Boscobel, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

I wish to announce to the voters OF
Grant county that 1 will be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff at the September primar-
les. Frank He'll, Boscobel, Wis. 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

Having had eight years experience
as deputy sheriff, and believing that
can administer the duties of the Office
Of Sheriff of Grant county economi-
cally and efficiently, l hereby an
nounce my candidacy for that Office
on the Republican ticket at the Sep
TENDER primaries.
Dated at Platteville, Wis, June Is,
1918. r. P. Holmes. 17tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

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. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

I announce my candidacy for the
office of Register of Deeds on the Re-
publican ticket subject to the deci-
sion of the voters at the September
primary Respectfully,
Dan Oswald, Boscobel, Wis. 5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

I wish to announce that I 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, 1918-06-19

I respectfully announce that I will
be 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, 1918-06-19

L
COUNTY.
w. w. Shepherd,
Plaintiff,
William A. Haney, alias VIM. A.
Haney, - -Haney, who was the
wife Of William A., alias VIM. A.
Haney, on June 26, 1858, Peter L.
Sharp, alias J. J. Sharp, J. N. Sharp,
and Mary J. Sharp, Lis wife, Charles
A Sharp and Lille G. Sharp, who was
the wife of Charles A. Sharp on Nov
ember "a, 1871, Catherine J. Arm
strong and H. W. Armstrong, her hus-
band, Mary L. Armstrong and Geo. w.
Armstrong, her husband, Elizabeth
Sharp, who was the wife of Charles
A. Sharp on April 25, 1873, P. James
Sharp, alias P. ]. Sharp, Jane B.
Sharp, Meelin Nighe, alias Melen
Nighe, alias Mellen Nye, alias Milton
Nye, Ann Nye Hackett, --
Nighe, or Nye, who was the wife of
Melen Nighe, or Nye, on September 1,
1852, Ella A. Nye, alias Ella A. Har-
rover, Augusta A. Nye, alias Augusta
A. Adams, Eva G.. Nye, alias Eva G.
Faris, William Dennis, alias VIM Den
mis-, and Ann Dennis, his wife, Joseph
HOrsfall, as guardian of Ella Nye,
Augusta Nye and Eva G. Nye, Bertha
c. Simpson, Mary Ann Linton,
--Dennis, who was the wife of
William Dennis on January II, 1906,
LeOna, also known as Ieona A. and
Leona M. Proctor, Frank w. Ptlctcr,
alias F. w. Proctor, Sever Olson, alias
Sever Oleson, Writ Monroe, alias Vert
Monroe, Lewis Althouse, President
MontfOrd, or Montfort, State Bank, if
the aforesaid be living, and, if any be
dead then his or her each and every
unknown heir, grantee, devisee, lega
tee, assignee or legal representative;
also each and every unknown owner
Of or claimant in and to any title or
interest in or lien upon any part Of
the real estate hereinafter descr bed;
also all persons whom it may con-
Germ,
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,
known and unknown, and to whom it
may concern and each of then:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within twenty days after the ser
vice of this summons, exclusive of the
day Of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid,
and in case Of your failure SO to do
judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, a copy of which is now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for Grant County,
Wisconsin.
The land affected by this action is
described as follows, to-wit: All of
the South Half (S1a) of Section IS,
with the exception of the Northwest
Quarter (NWA) of the Southwest
Quarter (SWA); and the Northwest
Quarter Of the Northeast Quarter
(NEH) of Section 10; all in Town
ship North, Range West of the 4th
P. M. in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Meyer & Orchard,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Post Office Address,
Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin.
The above entitled action is brought
by the plaintiff to establish his title
and claim in and to the premises above
described and to forever bar the above
named defendants, known and I'M
known, from having or claiming any
right or title adverse to the plaintiff
in and to the real estate described
in the foregoing summons, and &C
cording to the demand OF the com
plant as filed in the Office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Meyer & Orchard,
12w6 PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
< X x X x i
WAR NOTES.


An uniformed individual asks ::
"Why do so many Of our boys in
France die of disease?" Answer
Not many do, considering the large
number of our troops abroad. 1t is
claimed that no army was ever so
free from disease as ours is at pres
ent. 1t is true that about 1000 have
died, but as we have 100000 men in
France that is only 1 in 700, or in
] 400. The normal death rate in time
of peace is about 10 per thousand per
year, including all classes of the pop
ulation. These soldiers are of course
young men picked for sound health,
but such men are often the first to
succumb to pneumonia. There is nee
essarily much exposure to bad wealth
er. It's the soldiers life and he nObly
and cheerfully takes his chance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
ADVERTISEMENTS

authorized and published by the
undersigned candidates and for which
the Herald has been paid or will re-
ceive regular advertising rates from
each.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

| respectfully announce my can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for Register Of Deeds Of Grant county
subject to the decision of the voters
at the September primaries.
T. P Edwards,
Hazel Green, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

I hereby announce my candidacy for
coroner on the Republican ticket sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the September primaries.
Respectfully,
F. H. Lenstra,
12tfp. Jamestown Wis