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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
POWER FAILURE DUE TO
ICE CLOGGING INTAKE.

Ice clogging intakes at the big Ga
lena Power plant was responsible for
the periodic light and power failures
of last week. Water is taken from
Fever river, navigable stream ac-
cording to pork-barre1 considerations
This water is used for making steam
in the turbines. Ice clogged the in
takes during the high water and low
water left mud dam in front of the
CRATES. In either event the water re-
fused to flow for a definite period
The local power concern promises
permanent relief when they hook up
on the McGregor system this sum-
mer. Poles and line are now con-
structed into Boscobel. This year
they will also install squirrel guards
on all poles of their system to keep
the little rascals off the nighttime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
FOR BETTER ENGLISH|NEW VICTORY STAMP
SPECIAL THREE CENT VARIETY
TO TYPIFY BATTLE WON.-
HELPS WAR LOAN.

special stamp to commemorate
the victorious termination OF the war
will be on sale in two or three weeks,
it was announced recently.
The new stamp is a Scent issue,
purple, and 27-32 by ga inches in
size, with the design horizontally
placed. There is a standing figure
of Liberty Victorious with back
ground of flags of the five countries
most actively engaged in the cause.
The figure of Liberty is helmeted,
the uppermost part of the body is en-
cased in scale armor and a flowing
skirt falls to the feet. The right
hand grasps a sword, the point of
which rests on the ground at the feet
of the figure. The left arm is par
TALLY extended, and the hand holds a
balance scale representing justice.
Back OF the figure appears the Amer
lcan nag; at the left are draped the
British and Belgian flags and at the
right the Italian and French flags.
me whole design appears upon a
shaded panel. Extending across the
top in straight line of Roman CAPT
tails IS the inscription U. S. Postage.
At the bottom directly beneath the
h6u1O III d straight line IN Roman
capitals is the word cents This is
f1anked by circles containing the nu-
neral 20" in each lower corner of
the stamp
These will reach every postoffice in
the country in three or four weeks.
AS it is not intended to supplant the
present issue of Scent stamps they
will be sold only when asked for.
An official notification of the de-
crease of postage rates was received
last week. After July 1st the rates
on first class mail matter will be the
same as were in effect Oct. 2. 1917.
The principal change will be the drop
OF letter rates from &c to &c.
Postmasters are instructed to cut
down on their supplies of 2-cent post
cards and Scent stamped envelopes.
All orders will be made on the basis
OF being used before June 80. Stocks
OF 2-cent stamps and envelopes will
be enlarged soon.
1t is now possible to send ordinary
mail to parts of Russia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
ROAD SCHOOL FOR THOSE
INTERESTED IN TRAVEL,

Patrolmen, road foremen and road
builders will attend q road school to
be held at the courthouse Wednesday.
March 26th, commencing at 1:30
o'clock. F. NJ Balseley of the state
highway commission, will be in charge
and Henry Mink will assist.
In the evening a general meeting
will take place in the same room.
Frank A. Cannon, Sec'y of the State
Good Roads association, will be the
speaker and the public is cordially in
vited
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
Mrs. Fred Avery Dead.

Mrs. Fred Avery died at Doolittle
hospital Monday morning at o'clock
after a weeks illness. Mrs. Avery
was taken sick Monday of last week
but serious complications did not arise
until Saturday when an operation
took place. She rallied from the OPP
Grafton and seemed bright for while
only to sink about o'clock Sunday
afternoon
The death is extremely sad Mrs.
Avery was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bracket of this city. Her
maiden name was Bessie Nye Brack-
EFT. Sept. 6, 1911 she was married
to Fred Avery Two children were
born, William dying in infancy and
Donald, aged 7, surviving. Mrs. Az
cry leaves two brothers, George ov-
erseas, and Robert of Minneapolis. A
sister, Grace, is nurse at Cook
county hospital, Chicago.
Mrs. Avery was universally popu-
lar. and deservedly So She was a
woman of bright and winning nature
with a smile and pleasant word for
everyone. I16I uuSUduu, FI6u avery
heard the call to duty a year ago
last December and sailed the 18th OF
last March attached to the motor me-
chanics. Recently he has been sta
toned at Sanpigny, France. Since
November his entire correspondence
was filled with references Of home
coming A few weeks ago Mrs. Az
cry moved from her parents into her
own home in the south part of town
All her thoughts were of the absent
soldier-husband and how happy their
future would be.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row at Emanuel church. Requiem
will be given at o'clock with the SER
vices at ten. Mrs. Avery belonged to
the Episcopal church and was prom
inent in church and guild work. She
was also a devoted member of the Re-
bekah lodge.
The sudden passing of this young
wife and mother has affected the COM
munity with note of infinite pathos
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
THROWING THE BULL
GELBACHS TRY 1T ON A MALE b.
VINE WITH POOR RESULTS
CRITTER STILL STORMS.

High against the skyline OF Tony
Schuster's pasture on Monday even
ing doomed the heroic figure of big,
black bull. Also real male bull.
He stamped, snorted, chafed and in
other ways evidenced his free and UNI
trammeled spirit. Woe to those who
thought they could hand4e him.
At the Gelbach ONE a few blocks
north sat Earl Gelbach, aged II, nurs-
ing a broken arm. His father, VIM.
Gelbach, had crept YEARLY off to bed.
The way it all happened was this
wise.
The bull came in from the Gelbach
farm on Monday, sold down the rib
Der" to J. A. Mccoy as bully beef.
Earl Gelbach went to the pasture to
drive his highness to the stockyards
but the bull evidently sensed what was
up and protested. His protest was so
vigorous that Earl went down with a
broken arm but managed to get away.
William Ge1bach, the father, with a
lifetime experience as a bull-tamer
essayed to conquer but-alas- also
was defeated. Then they gave it up
with the expectation of going back
next day.
The bull was riding the fence and
looking for all corners when dusk
fell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
PIONEER PASSES ON
HENRY THOMAS OF LANCASTER,
SUMMONED WEDNESDAY AT
AGE OF SS-OTHER DEATHS.

Henry Thomas of this city, died at
his home last Wednesday evening at
about o'clock Mr. Thomas would
have been SO years old the last of
March. Death came suddenly as Mr..
Thomas had eaten supper end was in
his usual good health and spirits. The
funeral was held Saturday, the Rev.
Arhelger officiating. Burial was made
ct Hillside.
Henry Thomas was born in Corn
wall, England, and came to America
at the age of 10. He often related how
the sailing vessel took six weeks and
four days to Gloss the ocean. His
first wife was Naomi Adkins and two
children survive this marriage. They
are Mrs Robert Perkins of Austin,
MINI, and James OF Kansas. After
the death of his first wife Mr.. Thomas
married Grace Ennor, who survives
him, on Nov. LIST, 1865, at Muscallunge.
After living there for several years,
Mr.. Thomas engaging in mining, they
moved onto farm in Bectown town
ship The family lived there until in
1888 when Mr.. Thomas retired coming
to Lancaster in the early nineties and
living here ever since. The children
living are: Naomi (Mrs. Reuben
French) of Bloomington; Wayne
(Mrs. JOS. Mayne of Dubuque, and
Phoebe (Mrs. F. G. Sanders) of Mo-
line, Ill.
Miss Genevieve Ennor of Daven-
port, was niece of Mrs Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas brought her up.
They looked upon her as daughter
and she regarded them as parents.
Henry Thomas was a robust old
man who read without glasses up to
his death and in various ways indicat-
ed his remarkable constitution. He
was pioneer member of the Bloom
ington Odd Fellow lodge. The funer-
al was largely attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
STABBED IN THE LUNG
FRANK WILSON LIES IN SERIOUS
CONDITION AT HIS HOME HERE.
RESULT OF HORSEPLAY.
Place-Union Bank Corner.

Place-Union Bank Corner.
Time-4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Cast - Frank Wilson and Jack
Sweeney principals with a group Of
young men between Is and 20 years.
Denouement-May be serious.
Frank Wilson of this city, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, was
wounded, perhaps seriously, Sunday
afternoon. Frank, a cripple. was
talking to some other boys in front
OF the bank, favorite lounging place.
Some joshing took place, so the story
goes, over Franks growth of beard
and Jack Sweeney offered to shave
him. Most of the action was horse
play but scuffle followed and Frank
wilson received the blade of a bone
handled knife in his left side. The
blade penetrated through the cloth
ing and struck the pleural lining of
the lungs. The blade was about two
inches long. Young Wilson did not
know of his injury until few min
utes later and after he had secured
the knife which is still in his possess
sion. He bled profusely but went
home where he now lies in bed. DR..
Godfrey, in charge of the case, says
that his health depends upon the
cleanliness of the knife blade. That
is the wound may or may not be dan
gerous as blood poisoning may or
may not develop. Boy witnesses of
the affair are extremely reticent and
will make no statement. The mother
of the Wilson boy says she dislikes to
prosecute the Sweeney boy on ac-
count of his parents.
complaint was issued against the
Sweeney boy Monday afternoon and
he was taken before Justice Bur-
rows the same day. $500 bonds were
given by Oscar Wright and Walter
Cartwright. Yesterday Harry Car
thew was retained for the defendant
but the hearing will not be held until
the Wilson boys testimony can be
taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
GOES TO WEST POINT
CLEMENT j. SCHWINGLE, MUSCO-
DA YOUTH, NAMED FOR APP
POINTMENT BY NELSON.

Clement J. Schwingle, son of Mr..
and Mrs George ]. Schwingle, Mus
coda, received word from Congress
man John M. Nelson, stating that he
had been chosen for the appointment
to West Point. Clement attended the
parochial and high school and COM
pleted the course in 1918 at 16. In
September, 1918, he enrolled in Du-
buque college taking academic work
and military training. Since the de-
mobilization of the S. A. T. c. he has
continued army training with the r.
o. T. G. He is the first lad from
Muscoda to receive a chance to enter
the United States military academy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
JUVENILE CLUB WORK
co. SUPT. EXPLAINS HOW AGRT-
CULTURAL MOVEMENTS ARE
TAKING HOLD.

The war has taught us the great
value OF cooperation, organ zation, of
getting together if we went to put any
thing across. The war has also taught
us the tremedous possibilities, the
latent energy which is in our Eoys and
girls if we learn how to use them.
Boys and girls as helpers in this
great world war received universal
recognition.
The part that our young people
have played and can play Ia the
scheme of increased production mast
not be allowed to lapse now that we
know its value. 1t is our recogniz-
alton of this fact that we are now
formulating plans for the organiza-
ton of all Grant county under the
state organization known as the Boys
and Girls clubs.
The opening guns of the campaign
were fired at Fennimore, Blooming
ton and Lancaster this last week
when the work was outlined by Mr..
Cooper and Miss Hagerty, both of
the University Extension Division. An
intensive campaign of one week in
March at which time we hope to en-
roll some five thousand out of the ten
thousand boys and girls of the county
in this work
Briefly stated the following pro-
gram will be attempted. Boys and
girls pig clubs will be organized; ac-
re and half acre corn clubs will be or
ganized, also, the baby beef clubs
and sheep clubs which got so nicely
started last year will be boosted. For
the girls, sewing clubs, cooking clubs,
and canning clubs will be started.
Not only will this program be start
ed but provisions for the following up
work will be made for we all realize
the value of any project lies not in
getting boys and girls into it but in
getting them to finish it. I am salts
fed with the present plans in opera
ton, the boys and girls will have
something to show when the year is
up that will astonish the good people
of Grant county.
E. J. Young,
Co. superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
Mrs. W. E. Webb Dead.

Mrs. VIM. Webb of this city, died
Sunday evening at 7:3O o'clock. Mrs
Webb took i'll Friday morning COM
planning of pains in the head. She
became unconscious later in the day
and remained so until the end. Her
death was due to a blood vessel
breaking in the brain.
The children: Walter of Gilbert
Mimi, and Frank of Duluth, were not
flied at once to come. William Jr., is
at home and Lieut.. Charles is over
seas. The only daughter, Mrs. Vic
Kamm of Platteville, died last win
ter. She left three small children:
Francis, Donald and an infant, Mar
tha Mrs. Webb caring for the babe.
Mrs. Webb was SO years old in
October last Her maiden name was
Martha Nichols. An obituary will
appear later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS IN DRIVE
TO PURIFY NOMENCLATURE
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES.

The high school English classes
nave started a Good English Cam
palgn,' which is to be conducted this
week. Mrs. David Crichton will speak
at the school Wednesday at 2:3O D.
M, on the subject, "The Need of Good
English in Everyday Life" Thursday
morning at 800 a. m. Atty. r. M.
orchard will address the school on
the subject, "The Need of Good Eng
llsh in the Business World" The
slogans that have been adopted are:
America for Me; Good English NV
AIM; One Country-One Language !:
be Patriotic; Speak English. Very
clever cartoons and inspiring posters
nave been made by the students
Watch for them in the windows. Most
OF the high school people are getting
the Good English Fever" We hone
1t will prove to be contagious. Won't
each one OF you help to make our
campaign success? We are sure if
won't do you any harm and if might
40 some good, who knows? ANYWAY
you certainly don't want to acknow-
ledge that the students can get ahead
OF you, do you? Then come on Ian
caster, and BOOST, BOOST. BOOST
Tor the. high school GOOD ENGLISH
CAMPAIGN.
MRS. Ed. Austin and Miss Opal
stephens visited the high school last
week.
Miss Amundson, the mathematics
teacher, has been i'll the past week
with the flu.
Miss Haggerty spoke> to the high
school girls on the subject of the 4 Fl
Club. Plans are soon to be made for
organization.
The English Literature class held
another literary meeting last We'd
nesday. Alpha Roth presided as
chairman. The most interesting of
the lmpromptu discussions was on the
question, do Macbeth and Lady Mac
beth deserve any pity for what thew
nave done?' Very clever and original
Ideas were given by the class, the ma
lority of whom seemed to think that
The two characters were not desery-
ing OF any pity. The purpose of these
meetings is to develop the facility of
the students for improptu discus
slons and also to teach them how to
conduct meetings CT this nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
QUICK WORK QUENCHES FIRE.
E. j. Young,
Co. Superintendent.

The fire department was beat out
of a run last Tuesday morning by the
quick work of Amos Brown who
lives in the west part of town. Mr..
Brown was called to the house of Hi
ram Pennock, neighbor, with the
news that the Pennock house was on
fire. Mr.. Pennock happened to be
away from home and his daughter,
Miss Rose, built the breakfast fire.
The fire was hot and cinder lodged
on the roof on the north side ignit-
ing the shingles. BY the time Amos
got there the roof was well ablaze.
He secured a ladder and a bucket of
water. That ended the fire. The roof
was burned for foot or more square
clear through to the lath.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
DOG PRISONERS 20.
CITY POLICE on LOOKOUT FOR
MAN WHO POISONED s FAM.
lily PETS IN 18th WARD.

Local Chief of Police John Manke1
and Night Chief of Detectives Harry
Woolstenholme have been securing
the environs of the 4th ward in search
OF an unknown dog poisoner. Eight
family pets died on Thursday and
Friday strychnine poisoning being
evident in each case. Ed. Batty lost
a valuable beagle hound aged one
year and valued at $50. Jack Rich
ardson and Martin Sweeney lost
valuable dogs. Other dogs have died.
The offense is punishable by a term
in the penitentiary Chief Mankel
says.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
FAvORS ROSENBERRY
JUDGE CLEMENTSON ISSUES LET
TER TO COUNTY CHAIRMEN
ON SUPREME JUSTICE FIGHT.
Lancaster, Wis, March Is. 191.

Lancaster, Wis, March Is, 1919.
Dear Sir:
write to you to ask you to do
what you conveniently can to get out
full vote on April 1st for Honorable
Marvin B. Rosenberg for Justice of
the Supreme Court to succeed him
stiff. He was appointed to that i'm
portant office in February 1916, by
the Governor to succeed Justice John
Barnes who resigned. This appoint
ment under the law could only be un-
til lawful election could be held to
elect successor to Justice Barnes.
Such election took place last spring.
The two candidates were Justice Ros-
enberry and Mr.. Crownhart. Rosen-
berry was elected by over $4,000 ma
Jor1ty. That election under the law
was only to fill the unexpired term of
Justice Barnes which would end on
the first of January, 1920; therefore.
we again this spring must elect a
Justice of the Supreme Court for the
ten year term commencing with next
year. No reason has been given or
can be given why in the interest of
the people and in fairness to himself
Justice Rosenberg should not be
elected for the full term. His char
acter is unblemished; his sense of
justice is acute; his health is good
his strength to work is great; and his
ability and marked fitness for the
place are universally conceded.
1t was thought that after the large
majority he had received that he
would have no opposition this spring.
1t was felt that fairness to him de-
manded that he should receive the
endorsement of the people for the ex-
cellent work he had done since he be-
came member of the Court. But
on the day before the time for filing
nomination papers expired Mr.. Jul
lus I. Dithmar, young man occu-
plying subordinate position in the at
torney generals office, filed nomina-
ton papers emitting him to be a
candidate for the position. No one
with knowledge of the individuals
would have the hardihood to assert
that he has either the legal ability
or general capacity " Justice Rosen-
berry. Mr.. Dithmar must have sense
enough to know that on his own mer-
its he could not expect to defeat Mr..
Rosenberg. I have good reason to
believe that he was assured that If
he would be candidate that the
strong Socialist vote of the eastern
part of the state would be wholly Civ
en- to him. I was holding court in
Milwaukee when his candidacy was
announced and | know that immod-
lately thereafter one of the Socialist
leaders of that city stated to one of
the circuit judges that they (the So
cialists) were going to beat Rosen-
berry and were going to elect the So
cialist candidates on the judicial
ticket of Milwaukee county and city
that they were going to get the judges.
To help keep our Supreme Court
up to it's past high standing of abil-
ity and integrity every voter should
cast his vote for Rosenberg.
Very truly yours,
Geo. Clementson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
LOCAL POLITICAL RUMBLINGs.

The local political situation sums
up as follows:
lst ward-I. J. Bradbury and John
Decker for alderman.
Richard Sweeney and Adolph WEEP
king for alderman.
Thos. lockwood and John Dobson
for supervisors.
End ward-Geo Beck and DR.. Gault
for alderman. L. D. Eastman for
supervisor.
3rd ward-R. M. Orchard for alder
man. No opposition as yet. c. B.
Ziegler for supervisor.
1th ward-Jos. Bendorf and Fred
Aupperle for alderman. j. T. Ben
nett for supervisor.
z. W. Burrows will run for Justice
of the peace for two years. Friends OF
John Peterson speak of him for JUS
tlce of the peace for one year.
Otherwise all is serene.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
PEEPING TOM AT WORK.

Residents of the south part of the
city have been annoyed by some un-
known person peeping in their win
dows on dark nights. Needless to say
this frightens women and children and
might send cold chill down the
spine of man. Whoever is to blame
wants to watch out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
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< LAST WEEKS WEATHER *
X X x X X X


Tuesday, 11th-high 40; low %.
Fair
Wednesday, 12th-high 4S; low SO.
Cloudy.
Thursday, 1Sth-high 46; low "a.
Partly cloudy.
Friday, 14th-high SO; low 80. .O6
precipitation. Sleet and rain. High
winds.
Saturday, 15th-high Sc; low "a. 40
precipitation. Windy
Sunday, 16th-high 46; low SS.
Fair.
Monday, 17th-high 4S; low SO.
Pearl of a day.
This is the gradual subsistence of
winter into spring. Sudden changes
and cold draughts give way to sun
shine and warm air. Robins are many
and housewives gossip across the
clotheslines. Spring has came!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
THE PEOPLES MONEY
HOUNSELL PAID THE
STATE A BIG SUM OF MONEY
LAST WEEK-THE DIVISIONS.

County Treasurer Hounsell issued
some big checks to the state last
Thursday. The sum was $133, 703. So
The checks went as follows:
State for county tax-$72, 20953.
State school tax to various school
6,97512.
Library reserve fund-$1,1 1870.
Asylum fund-$23.333.94
The divisions on the trial balance
stand as follows:
Paid by County to State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
DON'T YOU HEAR DEM BELLS!

VIM. A. Ruck, Marion; Leta Baum
gartner, Hickory Grove.
Harry Braudt, Ella Marie Bells
camper, Mt. Hope.
Leslie P. Miller, Eunice A. Steph-
ems, Fennimore
Sam1 Ellis, Lancaster; Eliza A.
Bowen, So. Lancaster.
Oscar Ohlert, Lancaster; Cora
Micka, Platteville.
Albert M. Knutson, Edna Brun,
Clifton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
Mrs. Mary J. Walker.

Mrs. Mary J. Walker, visiting Fred
Irwin and family of this city, died
here last Wednesday of stomach
trouble. Mrs. Walker was Sc years,
z months and two days Old She was
the widow of William Walker The
funeral was held at Mt. Ida Monday.
Mrs. Walkers maiden name wah
Mary Borah.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
ALIENS MUST WATCH OFT.

The local draft board has informa-
ton that bill is before congress
providing that all aliens who claimed
exemption on alien grounds and were
thus released from service shall be
deported summarily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19
Arthur Mayne.

Arthur Mayne of Deerfeld, Wis,
died Tuesday of influenza. The body
was brought to Lancaster Thursday
and burial made at Dodge cemetery
Friday afternoon. Arthur Mayne was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Mayne,
well known Beetown people. He was
in the jewelry business in Deerfield
and leaves a wife and one child be-
sides several brothers and sisters.
Mrs. HiIda Palmer Johnson.
Mrs. Mae Hilda Johnson, nee Pal
mer, was born in Cassville June 25,
1897, and died at Waterloo, Ia, Feb.
25, after an illness of one week with
pneumonia The deceased was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Pal
mer now living in jamestown, N. Y.
The husband, Arch Johnson, a little
daughter, and a number Of brothers
and sisters, survive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

Mrs. Lawrence Haag and son, JOS
eph, were here last week visiting
Will Haag and family. Gregor Haag,
we'll known here, is still in France.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-19

There will be meeting Of the So
ciety of Equity at the city hall, Ian
caster, Saturday afternoon, March o.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.