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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
BLOOMINGTON.

A farmers and women's institute
will be held in Bloomington March 13
and IA. Several we'll known and ex-
perienced speakers will be present to
give aid and information in all the
branches of farm work. An excellent
program for the women has been
planned including demonstrations in
cooking and sewing This institute
was scheduled to be held earlier in
the winter but was postponed on ac-
count Of the prevalence of flu. Pro-
gram next week. A large attendance
is expected.
The parent-teachers' meeting. was
held at the school house Monday ev-
ening and a good program was CIV
en-. There were songs by Misses SAT-
ford and Gertrude Evans, male quar-
tette and singing by the audience, rec
itations by several high school pupils
and talk by Miss McIver on public
Libraries.
A birthday party was held at the
Len Scott home Tuesday in honor of
Henry Lord who was 81 years old on
that day and T. Bonham who was 80
on Wednesday. 1t was a pleasant oc-
casion and many friends of these two
gentlemen wish them continued health
and happiness through their remain
ing years.
Mrs. VIM. Patterson, who suffered
a stroke of paralysis Tuesday, is
slightly improved. Her daughter,
Mary, returned to Sinsinawa, Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ Conklin conducted the
services at the M. E. church Sunday
morning and evening as Mr.. Conklin
was not we'll enough to be present.
In spite of the cold day Saturday
there was a good crowd at the auc-
ton sale of Oscar Brady's household
goods. There was lively bidding and
the goods brought unusually high
prices. Mr.. Brady and his daughter,
Margie, will go this week to Muscoda
to visit relatives for time
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ballentine en-
tereained the returned soldiers at
supper, Thursday. There were pres
ent, James Ballentine, DR.. F. H. Bald
win, Leo BARLEY, Foster Porter, HUI
bert Krohn, Ray Bates, Tavern Sny-
der, Melvin and Milton Garthwaite,
Mark Hoskins and Harrison Day.
Mrs. Ora Hatch returned Sunday
from Rochester, Mimi, where she
spent a few days.
Saturday evening the Rebekahs
gave a supper at their hall in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Abrham who
are here from Madison, visiting and
getting their household goods ready
for sale. Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham like
Madison very much and will return
there the first of next week.
Memorial services for Pvt. Lincoln
Abraham Jr will he held nnYt Sunday
morning at the M. E. church.
Saturday Rev. Noolley's birthday
was celebrated by family dinner at
the WOolley home. Mr. Woolley's
health has not been good of late, but
it is to be hoped he may improve in
health and have many more birth
days.
A large number of people were the
guests of ]. B. Ludden at the movie
Saturday night where he had series
of pictures shown relative to the pro-
duction and growth of coffee. The
"Hillcrest Mystery" featuring Mrs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05


PLAYED the team there. The score
was p to Is in favor of Bagley. The
Bloomington boys have promised to
come to Bagley this week.
Herb Heard and wife went to P.
d. c., Sunday and Wednesday he will
go to Cochrane to move the lumber
he bought there.
There is a lot of moving going on
around here among the farmers.
Geo. Ruckdashel has rented his farm
to Elliot Van Valkenberg and he
bought house and lot in town and is
moving in and Elliott has moved on
the farm and Clarence Brown has
moved from near Bloomington onto
the DR.. Mecum farm where Elliot liv-
ed close to town. John Bean has sold
his farm near Brodtville to q Mr.. Day
OF Lancaster vicinity and John bought
property in town and has moved in.
Mr.. Day has moved on the Bean farm
Geo. Ready Sr. has purchased prop
erty in town and rented his farm to
his son, Geo. Jr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
POTOSI.

The new government tax on whis-
key and beer is now in effect and
whiskey in Potosi is now 20 cents
and up per drink. Beer has not adj
vanced in price but the size of the
the glasses is reduced from the 1907.
size to the Coz. size. The price of
booze means real prohibition for a
good many people who indulge. One
small glass of whiskey now costs as
much as a half pint did a year or so
ago. Only those well supplied with
money can afford to buy.
The annual bazaar held by the la
dies of the Congregational church on
Saturday, Feb. %, netted $137 and the
ladies return thanks to everyone who
so generously aided in making the
occasion the success it was
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Potter of Wat
erloo, visited a couple of days with
ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stoll.
Oliver and Carl Schumacher visited
friends in Dubuque couple of days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Antoine of
Council Bluffs, Ia, were visitors a
few days last week with Mrs. I. H.
Runkel. They also attended to legal
matters pertaining to the estate of the
late Robert H. Kendrick DEPOSIT
tions as to proof of Mr.. Hendricks
will were made by e. M. Wilmott, Ben
Rupp, G. ]. Ragatz and Eugene Webb.
The will was admitted to probate at
Council Bluffs where he last resided
and where he died.
Frank Grimm of Cassville, general
agent of the Wisconsin National Life
Insurance Co. of Oshkosh, was in Po-
tosi Monday, Feb. oath, and adjusted
the life policy of the late Theodore H.
Runkel. Mrs. Runkel received a check
for $4,000, it being the amount of the
insurance Mr.. Runkel carried in that
company
Miss Gladys Irish has returned to
her home from Zwingle, Ia, where,
she had visited with friends for a
week or more.
Mrs. Kaltenbach, wife of Postmaster
Kaltenbach, is suffering from an at
tack of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roesch have
moved to Hurricane where they will
make their future home.
Miss Anna Haas is recovering from
her recent attack of pneumonia.
Tony Rupp after two weeks enjoy
able time with relatives and friends
in Potosi, returned to Edgely, N. d.,
last Wednesday. While here he pur-
chased quarter section of land from
Henry Doser which adjoins his quar-
ter section. Mr.. Rupp now has half
section of as good land as can be
found in that part of Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Turner visited
with relatives in Minneapolis a few
days last week.
Everett Faust has returned from
Cross Plains, Wis, where he had been
TO attend the funeral of his father.
Miss Hilda Giesen is at her home
recovering from an attack of illness.
Owing to the blizzard Friday night
the OriOle dance was poorly attended.
Miss Leta Pluemer of Tennyson. is
slowly recovering from a severe at
tack of pneumonia. Her sister, Mrs.
Lottie Brown, trained nurse who
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
Announcement.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of county judge of Grant
county, subject to the will of qualified
electors at the spring election to be
held on Tuesday, April 1st. I am a
native of Hazel Green and Grant
county has always been my home.
Have been engaged in the active prac-
tice of law for period of 80 years in
all courts and feel that I am perfect
ly able to conduct the affairs of the
position in manner satisfactory to
all. In politics l am, and always have
been, Republican, but my candidacy
under the law cannot appear as such;
1t must be as nOn-partisan. If elect
ed, | will devote my entire time to
the duties devolving upon me, en-
deayor to treat every one with fair
ness and courtesy, and will appreciate
the support of every voter in the coun-
ty, regardless of politics.
Yours truly,
III. S. H. Taylor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
QUALITY RIDGE.

Johnny Blackburn got moved Mon
day.
Mrs. VIII Haag is on the sick list.
John Fuller moved on the Addison
farm Thursday.
The sale at Harry Kaap's Thurs
day was big success. Not as large
a crowd as some sales but everyone
was a buyer
The dance at Will Smiths Monday
eve was sort of farewell. The L. G.
Harp furnished the juice. Will is
moving on his recently bought farm.
the Smith homestead. Bill is like a
great many more, he can't keep out of
L. G.
Duve and Kreiser are partly moved
on the Henkel place.
Owing to bad roads no mail Sat
urday.
BY the way Mike is going it we
expect to meet him down lovers lane
this summer.
Anyone wishing to buy band instru-
ments would do we'll to see Cap, he
has full line something new.
Mrs. Ernest Garthwaite and daugh-
ter Elva from Minneapolis, were cal
lers on the Ridge Thursday, return
ing Saturday.
Will Kaap spent few days at Will
Pagenkopf's last week.
Owing to inclemency of weather
conditions the birch wielder at Dist.
No. was compelled to disband all
hope of seeing home Friday.
Fred Govier and daughter, Flossie,
were at the hub Saturday.
Chester is hauling wheat these days.
Fox and wolf hunters are plenti-
full these days on the Ridge.
Ora Welsh and wife were callers at
Jeide's Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05


Vernon Castle, was also given.
Harry Voss and family have moved
to the Dagenhardt place vacated by
the John Gull family who have re-
turned to their farm in Little Grant.
The heavy snow and wind storm
Friday caused the roads to be so bad
ly drifted that considerable shovel
ing was necessary to make travel
possible. Driving through the fields
was resorted to in many places. The
Bridgeport stage was unable to get
through with the mail Friday after
noon. None of the rural carriers
made their usual trips Saturday morn
ing
VIM. Lewis of Presho, S. D.. for
merly of Patch Grove, is visiting rel
atives here and at Patch Grove and
Lancaster.
Mrs. F. H. Baldwin entertained a
company of ladies at tea on Thursday
afternoon
Ed. Orr moved his family to town
last week. They are domiciled in the
S. F. McIver residence Delos Bid
we'll and his mother, Mrs. Carrie Bid
well, will run the Orr farm this year.
A basket ball game at the city hall
Wednesday night was played between
Bagley and Bloomington high school
teams with score of 22-18 in favor
OF Bagley. The B, H. S. girls also
played a game the same evening.
Henry Dunbar is quite i'll at the
Bloomington hotel where he makes
home
Rev. Mathew Doherty came home
from a StaV of several weeks of PORT
age and Mansion and conducted the
usual services at the Baptist church
Sunday.
The blizzard of Friday did not pre-
vent the Congregational ladies from
enjoying their monthly covered dish
party which was held at the home of
Mrs. Fred Edwards About 35 were
present.
Mrs S. E. Pearson has been on the
sisk list the past week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
recently returned from France,

recently returned from France, is
waiting on her.
DR.. Mecum of Bagley, was a well
come caller in Potosi Friday and Sat-
urday.
Some members of Jess Days family
are i'll with the flu but not dangerous
"
Miss Christine Stockert entertained
some friends from Cassville who came
here to attend the Oriole dance Fri
day night.
Now that near beer is permitted to
be manufactured, the Potosi Brewing
company will soon put a fine quality
on the market
Miss Marie May of Dubuque is a
guest at the Henry Schumacher home
number of young people pleas
antly INDUCED in dancing party in
the vacant store room of the Welsh
building last Wednesday evening. The
music was made by Seaton's drug
store Victrola and everyone present
enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content.
c. ]. Ragatz OF the Potosi State
Bank, made a business trip to Du-
buque, Saturday.
Nick Stelpflug Jr. of Pochahontas,
Ia, is visiting with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John SteIpfiug, in
Tennyson and with his cousin, P. j.
Stelpfug. The young mans father,
Nicholas Stelpfug, was a former resi-
dent of the town of Potosi He re-
moved from here and settled in Iowa
about 40 years ago.
Miss Minnie Skate visited with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Skate, one
day last week.
The people of the town and village
of Potosi are strongly opposed to the
bill presented in the legislature by
Assemblyman Grindell creating mu-
nicipal court at Platteville. Should
this bill become law the taxpayers
will have to dig down in their pockets
and pay an additional tax to the al
ready high taxes of about $1,000 per
year. The circuit court at Lancaster
should be sufficient for all purpos-
es without having another court in
the county.
Beginning Sunday, March 8, Forty
hour devotional services will be OBJ
served at st. Andrews Catholic church
in Tennyson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
BLOOMINGTON.
TOO late for last week.

Military Ridge Chapter D. A. R.
celebrated Washington's birthday by
giving a banquet at the I. o. o. F.
hall on Saturday evening. Thirty
five guests were present. The decora-
lions were carried out in the national
colors. Many flags of our country
and of the allied nations with plenty
of bunting brightened the room. The
table decorations we're chiefly small
flags and red, white and blue stream
ers with Ratchet shaped place cards.
After the banquet a patriotic pro-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05

Private Arthur Wagner returned on
Sunday from Camp Grant, having re-
ceived his discharge
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Dixon were in
Lancaster Sunday.
Harvey Julious, Jake Kasper, Mrs
Henry Leist, Miss Kudobe, Henry
Belz, Aug. LEM were Lancaster call
lerT Monday.
Bert Chandler Of Fennimore. NOV
ed into the Henry Tanner house on
Monday and will work on the sec
ton
Harvey Julious has sold his house
to John Henkel and Bert Graham
will live in it and work for Mr.. Hen
KEEL on the farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05
BIG PATCH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HeIlmer visit
ed few days last week at the John
Hellmer home near Union.
Mrs. Lucius farrell spent Wednes-
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Peacock.
Fleta Peacock spent few days last
week at the John Peacock home.
Quite number from here attended
the sale at the Alfred Blindert farm
last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Cullen visited Wednesday
at the Chas. Harris residence.
Misses Lenny earns and Opal Ka-
bic, who are attending the Platteville
Normal, spent the weekend at home.
SITTER.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-06
TASTE
SOUR STOMACH
Pills and Strong Medicine
Made This Lady's Troubles
Worse, But Thedford's
Black-Draught Improved
Her Appetite and Took
Away Her Bile.

Nancy ky Mrs cora Waddi,
a resident OF this place. gives ou
this statement II have taken Black
Draught and found It TO be the bcs
liver medicine | ever used II ha
Just been fine for indigestion. sou
stomach and bitter taste In th
mouth.
II used to get bilious and pconsll
pated aud had 10 take somelhlnI
Pills and other strong medicine
would only tear my stomach up an
leave me in u worse TX than befor
taking. began 20 have sick head
ache
after learning OF Black Draugh
I took II and was cured ~ sick head
aches one or two doses week. o
a pinch after meals. kept the bowel
open and took away all bile a hay
a good appetite. due TO my use
Black Draught,"
II your liver is not acting propcrl
you may ,suffer from suchS3mptom
1s headache hlliousness cons,lpn
uor. indigestion etc and unless 70
Urr is obtained serious trouble ma
result
In rs IN years OF successful ne,
Thrirord.s Hlacs-prsughi has bee
found To relieve these ailments an
stimulate The liver lp DO It's worb
A. pl -Adv'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
MRS. CANFIELD TO MAKE
HER CONTRIBUTION
Talented Writer'S Share of Lecture
Proceeds Goes to Home Demon
stration Work Fund.

Mrs. Dorothy Garfield of Arlington
is to lecture at High School hall to.
morrow evening. Mrs. Garfield, not
long ago, returned from France where
she was for months in close contact
with the pitiful results of the great
war. an experience out of which has
come some Of the best fiction of the
past two years.
The arrangement with Mrs. Can
field for her lecture Tuesday evening
was that she should have the privil.
ege of devoting her portion of the pre-
ceeds to whatever deserving cause
she saw fit. She has decided in favor
of helping to maintain a demonstra-
ton agent in Bennington county dur
ing the next year.
Subscriptions to the fund are com.
ing in from different sections of the
county but not 50 rapidly as the
worth of the work should warrant.
The list of the latest contributions
received follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
PITCHED BATTLE
At BROOKLYN
PIERS TODAY
Between 1000 Striking Long
shoremen and Strike Breakers
REVOLVER SHOTS FIRED
Sticks, Stones, Bricks and Clubs Us.
ed by combatants-Ten
Arrests Made
REVOLVER SHOTS FIRED

New York, Oct. 27.-Scores of per-
sons were injured in pitched battle
between two thousand striking long
shoremen and several hundred men
who were on their way to work at the
Bush Terminal docks in Brooklyn to-
day Between fifty and hundred re-
yolyer shots were fired, and sticks,
stones, bricks and clubs were used by
the combatants. Ten arrests We're
made.
New York, Oct PA crisis in the
longshoremen' strike, which has kept
the port of New York idle for nearly
three weeks, is expected to be reached
today as result of the decision of
Richard Buffers insurgents, asserted
to represent $4,000 men, TO change
their status from "yacationists" to
strikers, which action, as explained
by the leaders, means "a war to the
finish on the waterfront" and also
that "0Connor will get it now" This
action came apparently as an answer
to a declaration made earlier in the
day from the faction led by John f.
Riley, President of the New York
District Council, who is close to T. V.
O'Connor, President OF the lnterna-
tional Longshoremen's Association,
that fully 10000 longshoremen would
be back at work on the piers this
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
WARDsBORO BOY
KILLED IN SHOT
GUN ACCIDENT
12-Year-Old Son of Martin l..
Johnson Is Victim
WAS CLIMBING OVER WALL
Boy Never Had Handled Gun Before
Was with Two Other
Boys

Brattleboro, Oct 2G.-Without ever
having handled a gun, Russell John
son, aged 12, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin l.. Johnson of Wardsboro, went
hunting with two other boys late Sat
urday afternoon and while attempting
to get over wall discharged Il shot
gun accidentally and was killed in
stantly the back part of his head be-
ing blown off The accident happen.
ed about % miles from here and was
reported today to States Atty E. w.
Gibson, but he did not consider that
formal investigation was necessary.
Mr. Johnson is a merchant His
boy and Harold Torrey, aged Is. Of
Hinsdale. n. H., We're visiting Claude
Shine, aged "a, in the home of the
Shine boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shine in Wardsboro, and the
three went out to hunt rabbits, TAX
en- guns belonging TO Mr. Shine. 1t
was known that the Shine boy who
is used to hunting, had a gun. but
the fact that the other boys carried
weapons was not known at the Shine
house until after the accident
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
AVIAToRs IN DIFFICULTY
Six Remain in Transcontinental Air
Race

Chicago. Oct 24,-Of the six avia.
tors remaining in the armys trans
continental air race only one, Lieute-
nant R. NJ. Bagby, flying east, made
any progress today He flew 112
miles from Sidney, Neb., to North
Platte, being forced to land because
of bad weather. He is now 1,491 miles
out of New York
The other five contestants are scat
tered over the route from Chicago to
Battle Mountain, Navada. Lieuten.
ant Sheridan who was $40 miles from
the eastern goal. has been in Chicago
two days because Of engine trouble.
Lieutenant r. S. Worthington. the
only remaining westbound flier, has
been at Rock Island, ILL.,, since Tues
day morning. Lieutenant H. E. Hart
ney has been held at North Platte,
Neb., two days by weather conditions.
A distance of $50 miles is all that
has been covered by Captain F..
Steinle since leaving San Francisco
on Wednesday, He is held at Battle
Mountain by bad weather. Lieutenant
D. b. Gish is waiting at Rawlins.
Wyo., to repair his plane, damaged in
landing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
% FURNISH LEATHER
investigation Has Shown That Skin OF
Sea Monster Has Very Def.
mite Value.

Although the personal popularity OF
sharks Is not likely soon to increase,
their existence will be more cOmpla-
Gently accepted If the work already
done through the agency of the United
States government continues its prog
CESS toward proving sharkskin good
substitute for leather. The effort was
begun in 1916, and it has been shown
that the skin of shark can be tanned
by newly discovered processes with a
result much like a superior grade Of
leather. Commercial tanneries are be-
ginning to turn out the product. Shoes
made of it are being worn; and, like
the pig, of which everything Is utilized
but the squeal, the shark has been
found generous in by-products. The
bureau of standards Is now experiment.
ing with shark leather to determine its
durability, tensile strength, and wear
ing and water-reslsting qualities; but
enough has been done to indicate that
many persons in the future will go shod
In shark leather, and that only those
who are told will know the difference.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
ADORE ESSES MADE
TO PROMOTE A
MEMORIAL FUND
Roosevelt Memorial Meeting
Held in Opera House
GOOD SUM CONTRIBUTED
Fund to Be Used for Scholarships,
A National Park at oyster Bay
and a Statue
GOOD SUM CONTRIBUTED

The citizens OF Bennington who are
admirers of the late Ex.President
Roosevelt and who wished to contir-
butte towards the fund which is nation
wide in its scope and which is to be
used for the purpose of Roosevelt
Memorial. crystallized their efforts by
holding an enthusiastic meeting in the
opera house, Sunday evening.
The churches gave up their usual
Sunday evening services that all might
attend the Roosevelt memorial meet
ing There was good attendance
and the program was carried out in
full spirit of the intent of the meet
ing. w. II. Nichols presided during
the evening in an able manner. Sing
ing by the audience, led by Judge E.
G. Bennett, was interspersed at fire.
quent intervals, and Hu.ley's orches-
ira added much 10 the occasion.
After prayer was offered by Rev. w.
G. Towart, the opening remarks were
made by Hon. J. K Batchelder In a
few minutes time he spoke eloquently
of the characteristics and the good
works of Theodore Roosevelt.
Hon. George b. Wellington gave the
principal address OF the evening. In
speaking OF Roosevelt Americanism"
he paid marked tribute to the sterling
qualities of Roosevelt's character and
to the great achievements of the man.
He also made a strong appeal to the
audience to assist in carrying out the
plan for the Roosevelt memorial.
As part of the program, Rev. G..
S. Mills made few remarks concern.
ing the pledges. The pledge cards
We're then passed to the audience and
were literally signed
The meeting closed with the bene.
diction pronounced by Rev. ]. A,
Perry
The Memorial week closes tonight.
A report is not at hand yet on the ex.
act amount contributed in Bennington
towards this fund; but it lacks but
little of the thousand dollars which the
committee desires to forward. Pro-
badly before night the entire amount
will be paid in.
The great national fund will be used
Tor memorials in three forms. a series
of scholarships in schools and colleges
a national park at Oyster Bay and a
statute at Washington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-27
How Bridges Breathe.

Like us mortals, big steel bridges
feel the changes in the weather, and
must be built to Withstand them, or
perish.
In the heat OF summer bridge Is
apprecably longer than it is in winter
and at various times of the year 1t
may be longer on one side than on the
other, as when hot sun plays on one
flank, and a cold wind on the other.
The breathing apparatus" of a
bridge consists of rollers under the
feet at one end so that the end can
move to and fro freely according to
the expansion and contraction of the
huge glrders.
Provision is made In the case OF the
Forth bridge for as much as two feet
of breathing" of the immense canti-
levers.