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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
PARK ST. CHURCH
 WELCOMES SOLDIERS.

A welcome was given to former service men by a large audience at the Park Street Congregational church last night Community singing. end speeches by four of the ex-ser- vice men were features of the even ing. The singing was led by Lieut. Clarence Hall. Those who talked of their war experiences were: Lieuts. R. W. Ayres and John R. Finch and privates M. H. Snow and c. H. Cur tiSs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
rife Ministers. Protective Leasu

Tie Ministers Protective League threaten to make things interesting here. They are talking of applying to the courts for an injunction to re- strain Tex Rickard from putting on the bout. However, no one here seems to pay any attention to this League. It merely exists-thats all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
JOHN STAFFORD.

John Stafford died Wednesday, at his home 216 Shelton St. after a long illness. The deceased had lived in this city for more than fifty years and was very well known here. He is survived by five daughters and three sons. The funeral will be held Satur- day morning from his late home and from St. Charles church where a re- quiem mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23

Bill Steinke himself, will all be on hand to aid in making the perform ance one long to be remembered.
 In addition there will be Frank Braithwaite and Alderman Mcbride
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-23
BENJAMIN sMurH

The funeral of Benjamin Smith was held Wednesday afternoon at S:30' O clock from his late homo 296 Park street. The serytces wecs conducted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
More German Propaganda.

WASHINGTON, D. CA cleverly
organized and vicious propaganda,
the purpose of which is estrange the
American people and their govern
ment from their peoples and govern
ments of the nations with which the
United States is associated in the
European war, is in operation in the
United States.
Great Britain is the nation which
is being principally attacked, aud ev-
cry prO-German agency, backed by
such anti-British organizations as
the Sim Fem, is actively participat-
ing in the agitation, the purpose of
which is to create a distrust of the
British in this country, and if pos
sible to bring about rupture of the
intimate relations between Washing
ton and London.
There is also cropping up in var
ious parts of the country a propagan-
da directed against the French, which
in some respects is as bad as that of
which England is the victim
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
SOLD BOOZE TO MINOR;
FINED $25 AND COSTS.

Allie Hamilton, saloonkeeper at
Castle Rock, came down to Lancas-
ter one day last week and paid a joI-
ly fine of SIS and costs as the penal
ty of selling booze to a minor. 1t is
quite long story. but Neil Hulseth-
er, Castle Rock lad of 10, says that
when he was hauling tobacco to the
Boscobel warehouse he and another
minor stopped at Hamilton's saloon
and bought a quart of whisk ~.
When they got to Boscobel, young
Hulsether gave his bottle of fire wat
er to a minor there. This was the
original charge giving LIQUOR to a
minor. But the matter did not end
there: the man who sold the LIQUOR
was the one the officers of the law
went after. And Hamilton was the
one. Sheriff Frank He'll dropped in
to the city of Castle Rock and invited
Hamilton to take ride to the coun-
ty capital. He accepted the invita-
ton, especially as the sheriff's invi-
tation was in writing, in the form of
warrant. Once here Judge Bur-
rows did the rest Hamilton knows
better than to do it again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
German Standing Army.

COblenz -Information reaching the
Americans is to the effect that every
infantry, artillery and cavalry regi-
ment which was part of the German
standing army in July, 1914, contin-
ues in existence, except some Alsace-
Lorraine regiments which were dis
solved. These regiments, the reports
agree, are now mere skeleton organ
izations, probably only few num-
bering more than 1000 each.
Reserve regiments, whose organi-
cations existed prior to the war
though they were not then in active
service, apparently continue to ex-
ist. A few of these reserves are re-
ported to have been dissolved, but
many are being identified from day to
day in their normal depots. a
1t is reported thatVon Hindenberg
is planning to use some or all OF the
1918 class against the bolsheviki in
the east The 1919 class have had ex-
pectations of being released uncon-
ditionally this month. Many of these
men, who are living on the left bank
of the Rhine with their families, have
recently been notified that their class
would be held in service until furth-
er notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
TWO GRANT co. NON
AGENARIANS CELEBRATE

Sunday Feb 2, was field day for
Grant county nonagenarians, at least
two Of them celebrated on that date.
First, because of one year priority
in age, Mrs. Julia Muender, Mont
fort, who was SO years young on that
day. For the company of friends and
relatives that assembled to give con-
assembled she played several hymns
on the parlor organ She is in good
health and enjoys life equal to any
young folks.
Mrs. Ann Laughton of Platteville,
was also rendered party" by
friends and members of the immed-
late family, it being her 92nd birth
day anniversary She is the mother
of nine children, seven of whom are
now living Mrs. Laughton has good
health, although she suffered frac-
tured bone few years ago which in
some ways interferes with her physi-
cal activities. Her late husband was
captain of a Mississippi packet in an
early day, but retired from that in
dustry to become farmer in the
Platteville country,
What other county than Grant can
equal that record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
STOVE POKER IN LIEU
OF BOTTLE LOST BOOZE.

A fine row developed in W. X.
Bruins billiard and pop hall at Bee
town one day last week, as a sequel
10 a snooze that James Pafford took
there last Saturday or Sunday. 1t is
charged that Pafford came over from
Cassville with bottle of booze in
his coat pocket, and quantity
aboard that was not in bottle. He
felt sleepy and took a nap.
While he slumbered and slept, he
charges that somebody swiped the
precious bottle of "Robin-hop" from
his pocket, to the end that he had
nothing of the right sort to taper of
with. He came back and made a
rumpus about the lost bottle and in
the fracas it is charged that Brun
who was once a blacksmith, struck
Pafford with a stove poker, skinning
the shin of his right arm, which he
put up to ward off the swing of the
poker. And then the man of the lost
booze made complaint.
A warrant was sworn out before
Justice Burrows charging assault
and battery, and Brun was arraigned
He pleaded not guilty, but it is said
that he admitted administering faith
erly correction to Pafford, and used
the stove poker for a Christening rod
When he was told that his admission
amounted to a plea of guilty, Brun
stuck to his story that he hit the
complaining witness and was right
to do so. He will be tried and he
says he has a number of witnesses
to be sworn. Pafford is said to be a
rather old man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
PLATTEVILLE BOYS
HOME FROM THE WAR

During last week two Platteville
boys who have achieved fame on the
field and in camp returned to see
home folk. Lieut.. Rhodams, a for
mer student in the Mining school
who achieved fame as flyer on the
west front, was home for few days
that is he was at Platteville He
had thrilling experience, when the
plane in which he rode was hit and
set in flames at height of 5000 feet
He turned the machine bottom-up to
avoid being cremated alive, and es-
capped death, although his clothing
was burned away.
Lieut. Col. Steve Barden, who saw
much active service on the eastern
front, in and about Greece, was in
Platteville to visit his mother, Mrs
Richard Barden. He has gone on to
Washington to report to the war de-
partment Of the future, Col. Bar
den is uncertain; he may return to
Greece, or he may be discharged.
H. B. Mann, formerly a resident OF
Platteville, drew out a captains COM
mission from the officers training
school at Camp Zachary Taylor, near
Louisville, Ky. There were only Z
captaincies issued to the class of 800
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
FALLS go FEET DOWN
MINE SHAFT-LIVES

While being lowered into the Rod
ham mine, south of Darlington, John
Dorsey was dumped from the great
bucket in which he was riding and
precipitated to the bottom of the
Shaft, distance of so feet. And
strange to relate, he was alive at last
reports and gives promise of entire
ly recovering.
1t seems that the bucket caught on
one side. overturning it, and splitting
Dorsey out. Each of his four limbs
was broken in two places, and it is
feared that he suffered internal in
juries. But he was brought to the
surface and taken to a hospital at
Shullsburg, where he is reported as
making progress toward complete re-
covery For all the hard bump, Dor
sey soon regaincd consciousness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Guardian for German Colonies.

PariS-President Wilson has sue
ceeded in obtaining the acquiescence
of the great powers to the principle
that all reconquered territory, with
the exception of Alsace, shall be in
ternationalized. This means that the
British idea, first advanced by Gen.
SHUTS, Of having the league of ma
lions designate the mandatory or
agent nation to take care of certain
areas, not on behalf of itself, but for
the common benefit of all, will be fol-
lowed by actual practice. Thus the
German African colonies would be
given to Great Britain as the agent of
the league, but at the end of ten years
or any other interval another agent
would be designated, particularly ii
the people desired a change
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
OUR H. S. BOYS FAST
RECHLAND CENTER AND MONT
FORT ADMIRE PLAYING OF
LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAM,


Following is the complimentary
mention given Lancaster H. S. bas-
ketball team by the Richland Center
Democrat:
One of the fastest basketball games
ever witnessed in this city was pull
ed off at the high school gym last
Friday night. Lancaster sent over a
bunch of husky fellows who were de-
termined to carry back home the best
end of the score. They were disap-
pointed however as the final score
stood 35 to IL in favor of the local
high school,
a crowd of something over 200 per-
sons gathered at the high school gym
TO root for the home boys A band
concert lasting about three quarters
of an hour preceded the game. AS
tho Lancaster delegation did not ar
rive until the evening train the game
started late and the referees whistle
blew at nine O'clock For the first
few minutes of play it was nip and
tuck to see which side would get
the lead and it looked as though it
would be a very close game. The
first half however ended with the To-
cal boys eleven points in the lead.
During the second half the Centerites
had things pretty much their own
way.
It was clean game throughout
and the Lancaster boys were good
losers. After the game the princi-
pal of the Lancaster high school, to
gether with the boys, inspected the
high school building. They are hop
ing to have new building in the near
future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
WANTED S2O,OOO,OOO
FROM GOV. Phillip

A demand of $2O,OOO,OOO in cash
from Governor Philip created fur
ry in the executive chamber last
Tuesday and landed a man giving his
name as Ralph c. KEENAN, of Port
age, in the police station He went
to keep a second appointment with
the governor carrying heavy pistol
in his hip pocket. Examination as
to his sanity is expected to follow his
appearance in superior court.
He kept an appointment made by
letter through the governors secre-
tary. Once in the executives private
office he asked that Governor Philip
fulfill his promise of some time ago
and pay him $20,00O,00O.
Il was rather flustered because he
wanted so much" remarked the gov
ernor
keenan, is now recuperating in
Mendoza.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
LOCAL CANNERY MAKES
GOOD REPORT-ELECTS

Last Saturday evening the board Of
directors of the Lancaster cannery
met and elected officers for the COM
ing year. They are: Richard Willis
president: Frank Schreiner, vice
PRESIDENT; Rolla Kinney, sec.-treas
George Schorer, the very efficient
superintendent, was hired for the
year as far back as last November.
At the stockholders meeting held
A. week ago. a special dividend of
per cent was declared on outstanding
stock. The directors were also elect
ed. They are: Rolla Kinney, Frank
Schreiner, Richard Willis, Louis Yes.
perman, Adolph Wepking, Joe Bale
and Frank Bidwell The past year
has been an unusually prosperous Q e
in the canning industry, and the To-
cal plant came in for its share OF the
good things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
LESSONS IN THRIFT.

Rural teachers in Grant county are
receiving little lessons in thrift The
plans for 1919 are to encourage the
teaching of thrift as a simple, direct
school process between teacher and
pupil
These little lessons in thrift will
be issued twice each month during
the year. If preserved they will con-
stitute at the end of the year little
text book on thrift of 48 pages. These
lessons are thoroughly tested out with
pupils both in cities and rural schools
and the grade in which each lesson
can be used is indicated although
most lessons can be easily adapted to
almost any grade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12

Hundreds of autos were there. and
the streets were crowded with sight
seers. Many were visibly curious,
many more were sympathetic. The
smouldering ruins told most pa
thetic story. Smoke and steam still
rose from the debris. The sight, plus
the story of it, made most gruesomc
atmosphere Nearly every bushes
house was closed, evidencing that the
profiteers on the calamity were few
Many wild stories were afloat. Some
said that the number of dead was 10
or IL, but these tales could not be
confirmed The truth was sad enough
for the most morose natures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
FennimOre Equity Society.

At the opera house, Fennimore, on
Monday, Feb. 3rd, was held the an
nual meeting of the Society of Equi-
ty. A very encouraging report was
made by the officers, which showed
that 81 carloads of stock had been
shipped to market by the members
during the past year. These carried
1867 hogs, 400 cattle, 275 sheep and
TAG calves. They brought to mem
bers $175, $4,000. Ten tons of binder
Irvine were shipped in and sold to
members who had ordered it. The
Fennimore local has a membership
OF 1876.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Good for FOns.

Madison, Wis.-State Senator Louis
Fons, Milwaukee, who represents a
district composed largely of citizens
OF Polish extraction, has introduced
IN the legislature bill that goes far
indeed in the direction of bringing
private and parochial schools into
line with the work of Americanization
through general instruction in the
language of the country.
The Fons bill contains two very
important provisions. One is that all
the subjects taught in the public.
graded or district school or schools
IN any community shall be taught in
every private or parochial school in
that community. The other provision
is that in these private and parochial
schools all these subjects shall be
taught in the English language. This
means that the curriculum of private
and parochia1 schools shall CORE
spond to the course of study of pub
lie elementary schools and that no
foreign language shall be used to
teach these secular subjects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Other Casualties.

Since the published report Of cas-
ualties in the Herald two weeks ago
the following have appeared in the
lists published by the metropolitan
press:
Severely wounded-Pvt. Earl Kirk
patrick, Lancaster; Pvt. John w. Ell
lis. Lancaster
Slightly wounded-John F. Novin-
ski, Sitter reported as missing).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Fire in the Fileds.

Fire started in a field of new seed
ing on the Beetown road west of
town, on the Ed. Pierce farm, Mon
day afternoon. l.. M. Dixon is ten
ant on the place and fearing for his
straw pile, which was in real danger
phoned to town for help. Several
auto loads responded and soon the
danger was passed Unusual as it
may SEEM fire ran in that oat stub
BILE on February 10, 1919, as it would
in the piney woods under the most
favorable of conditions. Mr.. Pierce
says the volunteer firemen came
cheerfully and worked desperately
until the fire was under control.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
League Of Nations Gaming.

PARIS.-Owing to the amount of
work in connection with the league
that is yet incomplete. President Will
son probably will defer his sailing
for home-scheduled for next Fri
day-to Feb Is or II. The initial
governing body of the league of ma
tions will be an executive body of
seven-ore representative for each of
the five great powers and two for the
smaller countries-it was learned
from reliable source today.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
SUFFRAGE BY SENATE
RESTRICTIONS ON TEACHING FOR
EIGN LANGUAGES CERTAIN TO
De MADE BILLS IN.

MADISON assembly Friday
morning passed, so to s, the Coe bill
giving women the right to vote for
presidential electors. Those who
voted in opposition were Hewett. Kill
la, Lorfeld, Mcdowell, Mitchell, Nut
ter. Pierron and Whittingham. Abb
sent and not voting were Bauer.
Becker, Best, Chapple, Chilsen, Ku-
batzki, Kurtenacker, Maslakowski.
Miller, O'Brien, Schroeder. Simpson
and Webster. The bill now goes to
the senate, which will ratify the as
sembly's action by big vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Poor Henry Ford.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 11-Henry
Ford was ordered, in decision by the
state supreme court to pay 1925, 1886
dividends held back by Mr.. Ford for
the expansion of the Ford Motor COM
pany, to his stockholders. The suit
was brought by John F. and Horace
E. Dodge. who are stockholders in the
Ford company, and who objected to
Henry Ford using the dividends of
the company to build the River Rouge
blast furnaces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
The MontfOrt Game.

Our high school basketball team
was defeated at Lancaster Saturday
game was very much one sided owing
to the splendid team work of the Lam
caster team. Sweeney and Hunsak-
er were the star players for Lancas-
ter, while FARMLAND and Kirk led the
game for Montfort. Lancaster will
play a return game at Montfort on
March 1.-Montfort Mail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
First BlackbalI.

HARTFORD, Conn., Connecticut,
through the action 81 its senate is
the first state to decline to ratify the
federal prohibition amendment. Forty
four states have voted for the ratifi-
cation. 1t is believed that the SEN
ate action definitely determines the
attitude of this state, although the
house is expected to vote to ratify.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Sitter to Have a Bank.

Stock has been sold for bank at
Sitter with capitalization of $15,-
600. 1t is said that Geo. Metcalf of
Platteville. placed the stock. A
meeting of stockholders will be held
on Saturday, at which time a board
of directors will be elected. Follow
ing this meeting. the new board will
elect set Of officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
CHARGED with Advancement

Herbert Mingst, Platteville way,
was brought before Justice Burrows
last Friday, charged with abandon
ing his family The complaint was
made by his wife, Marie Mingst There
is child months old. He was ar
raigned before Judge Goodsell and
gave bonds 10 appear for trial on
Monday. The case was adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Some Money for Pigs.

John Mcmahon has the honor of
selling the highest priced litter that
ever sold in Grant county. He pur-
chased a gilt in February Poland
China sale last year, for $127.5O. She
farrowed eight pigs; he sold the
eight pigs for 1865. 1t shows what
good care and feed will do. John
says he wouldn't take $500 for the
old SOW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
SHAVED NEWS NOTES
FROM THE BIG WORLD.


BASLE-Chancellor Ebert, in his
address to the German national as
sembly, said: "The conditions of the
armistice have been of unheard of Sc
verify and were carried out without
shame. We warn our adversaries not
to push us too far
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
Picked On Good Ones.

Glenn H James, the Montfort
breeder, attended Atwater's Duroc
bred SOW sale at Bangor, Jan. 29th,
where he purchased fine gilt at
$175; the Martiny sale at Baraboo,
Jan. 80, where he purchased two good
gifts, one at $3.50 and one at sos.
One Martiny SOW sold at $1,025 to a
Milwaukee man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
WEATHER FOR WEEK.

Tuesday, 4-high 46; low 6, north
west wind
Wednesday, Singh 26; low 16,
northerly winds.
Thursday, 6-high 2s; low s. N. W.
winds.
Friday, thigh IS; low 8, N. E.
winds.
Saturday, Singh %; low 8, nor
therly winds.
Monday, 1O-high 26; low IA, south
trly winds.
Dry and dusty in the roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
STORIES
FROM GRANT COUNTY,
Fires at FennimOre.

Fire partly destroyed the house of
Mrs. Cooley. Fennimore, on Monday.
Dan Streeter, west Of Fennimore,
suffered the loss of MS house, and
Dick Krall, east of Fennimore, lost
fine house by fire on the same day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12

The girls will all welcome the SOL
diers back by consenting to be TAX
en- out to the ice cream joints and
picture shows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12

About now the popcorn men adver-
tise a very snappy product
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

his duties at Akron. Ohio, after .visi.
10 Or. and Mrs. J. II. Smoot.
Mrs. S. 4. English and daughter.
Miss Stella English. and son. Terry
English, were called to Woodstock this
week hy the illness of Emmett Eng
lish.
Miss Madolin Johnson has returned
TO her home in Front Royal, after Il
visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.. Walton.
j. NJ. Banscrman is business visitor
in Richmond this week.
Ny. and Mrs. David IL. Walton left
Tuesday Tor Baltimore, whcro Mr..
Walton entered Johns Hopkins Hos
pital for treatment,
Mss Elzaooih Newton has returned
tom a Two weeks visi; TO New York
City
4. Glenn Locke. Il prominent bushes.
tnnn 81 WooGstock. is, seriously i'll ut
MS homo on South Main street. suffer
ins t.on pncrnonia
,.ns's, Wellington $; ciSley. OF tho
i+Ea! 'i!inc corps. has returned 20
Pensacola. Fla. a.,rr = visit 10 his
maincH. Ma. u: =. S,;ckicy
Il l.. E@ Sc!t has returned from Il
1:icf Tiiii TO Richmond and Baltimore.