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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
DISPUTE IDENTITY OF PIO-
NEER NORTHWEST PRESS.

Huron, S. D.-The identity OF the
most historic printing press in the
northwest is disputed by two states,
Minnesota and South Dakota. In the
museum of the Minnesota Historical
society stands an old Washington
hand press which, it is claimed, print
ed the first newspaper in Iowa, west
ern wisconsin and Minnesota. The
Minnesota contention as to the his
tory Of the press is substantially as
follows:'
The old press was brought to Iowa
The press was brought to Iowa in
1886 when John King OF Dubuque pur-
chased it in Cincinnati. He arrived
in Dubuque with the new press on
May l, 1886, after tedious trip on
a river steamboat. The first issue of
his paper, The Dubuque Visitor, APP
peared on May II. 1t is said that the
Visitor was the only newspaper north
of St. Louis and west of the Missls-
sippi river at that time.
For some six or seven years the
press did excellent service, but in
1843 for some reason or other 1t was
sold to three representatives OF
stock concern, j. Allen Barber, Dan
iel Banfill and Nelson Dewey who lat
er was to become WiscOnsin's first
governor. These men took the press
across the river to Lancaster, Wiscon-
sin to print the Grant County Herald
of which L. o. Schrader was the first
editor.
The Herald changed owners sever
al times in the next few years passing
finally into the hands of James M.
Goodhue, lawyer by profession and
a fighting editor of the old school,
Goodhue tired of publishing long
columns of whitening editorials for
the eyes of Wisconsin lead miners and
in the spring of 1S49 shipped the
press up the river to st. Paul, Mimi,
where he founded the Pioneer, which
years afterward became the Pioneer
Press.
In 1856 the press passed into the
hands OF jeremiah Russell who took
it to Sank Rapids to use in printing
another pioneer venture, The From
tiersman. After that it changed
hands frequently 1t printed the
Sank Rapids New Era, the st. Cloud
Union and The Sank Valley Press,
conducted by Herman Muehlenberg,
state adjutant general. The material
of this publication was later sold to
the Lindstrom Citizen, Swedish
newspaper. Shortly after this old
press found it's last home in the state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

The answer to all the turmoil, prop
uganda and effort open and unseen to
put America in the soviet class is per-
fectly obvious The institutions and
policies of this democratic country
are founded on the ballot box. Let
the issues be submitted to this test. If
the country wants to turn socialist by
a majority vote no one should COM
plain. What the bulk of the people
are kicking about is the effort of an
opstreperous few to enforce their will
by means of terror. Shooting will do
for those who murder. We emphati-
cally believe in it. Imprisonment for
those who practice sabotage, etc. De-
portation for the others who don't like
America as it has been developed We
carried three million soldiers over
seas and should be able to find means
to transport few thousand agitators
back to the places they left when they
elected to bother a good country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

at the same time have ignored posi-
tive wrongs and injustices that exist
even after their system has been
worked out. The result will be that
national realignment will continue
until these injustices are cared for
and that means future wars. Does
America wish to enforce the will of
some nation bent upon holding an
other nation in bondage?
Wilson ignored the senate's prerog-
atives as a coordinate power to make
treaties. The senate cannot be blam-
ed now for safeguarding what it con-
siders as the nations interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
APPEARANCES ARE DECEIyING

A senator told this story at a din
ner recently as illustrative of the
badge that often appearances are de-
ceiving: 81 was passing down the
street of small town." said the SEN
ator, when l CHANGED upon small
boy swinging on a gate. My lad I
said, don't you think it wrong to
waste your time swinging on a gate
on such a beautiful day?'
Amt wasting my time, he retorted,
I'm working.
elbows that?'
Tim earning thrift stamp. You
see sir, Mr.. Jones is upon the piazza
with sister and he is going to give me
the price of a thrift stamp to watch
out for father"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Museum at st. Paul.
After the press had printed the RI
onaar Press of st. Paul for seVeral
s,a Governor Samuel A. Albright,
ossociata editor of the st. Paul paper,
purchased il in 1858, carteu II 4OU
miles across the prairies to SIOUX
Falls Dakota Territory, where, upon
INV , 1859. he established and print
cd nnon il the Dakota Democrat, SAID
to he the first newspaper published IN
the DakOtas. - 1000
Dnring the Indian hostilities OF 1867
tho town of Sioux Falls was aban-
doned and the Indians took posses
sinn of the place During their sack
If tha town they found the old press
and broke it to pieces. The settlers
found the fragments but could not put
tha old veteran together again. SEN
ator r F Pettigrew of Sioux Falls IS
understood to have secured the piaten
and made from it doorstep winch
was in his possession for many years.
The South Dakota story has been
verified satisfactorily so Tar as the
South Dakota department is concern
cd nv Governor Albright who wrote
in regard to it that 1T was so stated,
co understood and, / believe, so pub
lished upon its removal to Dakota.
Rut on the other hand, in the Min
nesota museum stands press winch
IS claimed to be the one in dispute.
This one is a simply constructed con-
triyance and. from its appearance,
might have printed every pioneer
newspaper in the northwest salts
factorilv. Whatever the true story OF
tbe identity of the press may be, how
over # is well worth contention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
EXAMINATIONS but we Know what they
A RingYille Funeral

gratulatlOnS but we know what they
think
A Bingyille Funeral.
Old Skinny Gumps died the other
day after life of dishonesty and
placed where he won't cheat anybody
except it may be the devil. Skinny
lived by cheating people, shaving
notes and working crooked deals. The
old fool gave literally to the church
along toward the end thinking he
could bride his way into heaven we
suppose. The fact is that the world
would be a whole lot better off if men
like Skinny were never born Every
body is glad he is dead altho some
SWIVEL around and pretend they are
sorry For us we are grad he is gone
and the devil take him.
A couple of smart alecs who are
always speeding around soaring peo-
pie to death went into the ditch on
Eagle creek last Wednesday night.
Rumor has it they were drunk but
the old Jade doesn't say where they
and the other was bruised up consid-
erably. We for one are glad of it.
Sadie Summers is back from Chi
cago where she went to visit an old
college chum. She brought home
some clothes that so scandalized her
mother that the old lady made her
burn them up.
A couple of ginks in this village got
caught in some villainy the other
night and now threaten us with death
if we print the story. We take the
dare. Bill Barker and Joe Marsh
were arrested by Marshal Prender-
CAST at IL p. X. last Thursday night.
The men were running blind pig and
poker joint. They were taken before
Justice Doty and fined 5000 and costs
apiece These fellows are low-lives
who outWardly pretend to lead the
community. We hope the next time
they will be sent to the penitentiary.
Assemblyman Custer was here the
other day on business. He minated
that he would again be candidate for
Office. We don't blame him as from
what we hear the graft was pretty
good at the capitol last winter.
The old man is gone from the office
and we must admit that things are
running heap smoother. Why don't
the old curmudgeon get out and let
live-wire run this paper? We guar
antee every item will be newsy even
if we have to live in a bomb-proof
August Richter, aged 40, of Peshti-
go, working in the logging woods near
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
TO JOY.

Yea, JOY, my heart has ever kept
A roof for thee. the latchstring out,
A goodly fire, the hearthstone swept,
And bread and wine, and flowers
about.
How happy have / been at times
When thou didst come to be my
guest;
What feasts we had, what pleasant
rimeS,
What song, what laughter, and what
rest.
Then came the time for thee to go,
How dark the morning was, how
cold;
The winds, how fiercely did they blow,
How lonely was my heart, and old.
Yea, still for thee / keep room,
And daily make it clean and sweet
Nor once forget to haunt the gloom
With dreams of thy returning feet.
Laura Blackburn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

The trouble with America is that
we, the people, take everything as
joke. We have laughed at the agita-
tors suddenly to find that they are
burning our homes, destroying the
places we work in and bombing our
officials. Because we can't hate we
are mighty but it is time we quit
laughing and seriously went to work
to put our house in order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

The famous Kelley Institute for the
cure of drunkards, has closed it's doors
prohibition having robbed it of sub
jects for treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Wilson is finding more and more
that his effort to ram coolled-up
league of nations down the throat of
America is doomed to defeat There
are still a big body of voters in this
country who regard the constitution
and American integrity above foreign
entanglements. The trouble is that
the well-meaning but mistaken league
advocates have endeavored to cut and
dry plan for world government and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

August Richter, aged 40, of Peshti-
go, working in the logging woods near
Crystal Falls, was almost instantly
killed by limb of a falling tree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

entered at the Post-office in Lancas-
gar. Wis, as second class matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
Grant County Herald

independent Republican Newspaper.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
A. L. SHERMAN, Publisher & Editor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

The reelection of Victor Berger
comes as no surprise to those who
know Milwaukee and the fifth district.
The men who voted for the man who
is under indictment and has been
kicked out of congress as unworthy
to take the oath did not and do not
expect congress to re-instate the fell
low. What they intended was slap
in the face for the country, the flag
and the constitution. Do you imagine
that these men care for the things all
good Americans hold sacred? If you
do-guess again. They are doing now
what they felt but did not dare say or
do while the country was at war and
our men were overseas shedding their
blood That is all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Subscription Price $500 per year.
Canada and Europe, $3.50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
JOHNSON SAYS THIS
NOT THE TIME HALT
OR TO PUSSY FOOT
Bitter Opponent of League Ma
tions Tells St. Paul Audience
Wilson Forgot Principles of
Self determination.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Ex-senator
Hiram Johnson told a crowd of 1000
persons at the Metropolitan theatre
today this is time when man can
not halt, hesitate or pussy foot
I'VE are now facing situation
where we either must yield to the min
lister Asiatic and European diplomacy
or where we win stand out for 100
per cent Americanism," Johnson
stated.
The path of 100 per cent Ameri-
capism is that which some of us at
Washington have taken and we are
going forward on that path, until in
this infamous thing the American
people are fully protected
Senator Johnson declared President
Wilson forgot the great principle of
self f-determination" at Paris.
You remmeber he talked of freedom
Of the seas said Johnson. "One men
ton of that and the British lion roare,|
and freedom of the seas was never
talked again All American principles
were forgotten at the Paris confer
ence."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
hiram JOHNSON
WILL GO BACK
TO WASHINGTON
California Senator Abandons
Stumping Trip to Coast and
Will Return to Capital to
Fight Treaty.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Ex-senator
Hiram Johnson today announced
definitely his abandonment of stump
ing trip to the Pacific coast. He plan
ned to end his journey for opposition
to the league of nations covenant with
speeches in the Twin Cities today.
Johnson's vigorous attacks on the
league of nations agreement met with
hearty response here. Before a joint
session of the legislature, which last
winter approved the Wilson idea he
drew members to their feet time after
time for long sustained applause.
In Duluth last night Johnson re-
peated his set speech, ironically COM
menting on the fourteen points of the
Presidents early program and the fin
ished program; the manner in which
England, France and Japan had fash
ioned the covenant to their liking and
handed 1t to America for adoption.
The meeting at Duluth last night
was attended by $4,000 persons who
jammed the armor in which the sena tor
spoke.
Senator Johnson said he would
rever be satisfied" with reservations
to the pact and urged that his amend
ment-giving America as many votes
as Great Britain In the council-Was
necessary to preserve American SOW
ereignty."
Senator Johnson speaks today moor
at the ST. Paul Metropolitan theater
and tonight at the Minneapolis armory
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
STEEL WORKERS
RELYON WOMEN
IN Big STRIKE
investigators to Be Sent Into
Homes of Strikers to See
What Help Can Be Given by
Unions.

Washington, Sept. TO- Women
will be relied upon to help win the
nation wide strike against the
United States Steel corporation
scheduled to begin Monday, ac-
cording to Chief Organizer John
Fitzpatrick.
"Women Investigators will be
sent into the homes of strikers to
see what help can be given by the
union organizations and to keep
up the morale Of the wives and
daughters Of the strikers" said
Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick today was on his way
to Chicago following conferences here
yesterday with President Gompers of
the A. F. of L. in reply to direct
question as to whether the A. F. of l.
would give strong support to the strike
Fitzpatrick said:
MUST GIVE SUPPORT.
1.-THE A. F. of L. must give support
The movement to organize the steel
workers was initiated by the A. F. OF
L., which appointed committee head
ed by President Gompers to do it.
"All union men in America know
that the steel workers, in calling the
strike are fighting their battle because
The United States Steel corporation is
determined to destroy organized Ia
bor"
Neither Fitzpatrick nor Gompers
would discuss their conference.
Fitzpatrick discussed the letter SEN
PRESIDENT Wilson explaining while thu
steei workers refused 10 comply will
his request to postpone the strike un.
til the round table conference her,
Oct. s.
"We don't know whether or not
we'll be alive by then" said I'itzpat
rick. "Our organizers are be'n2 sho
down in Pennsylvania"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
PRESIDENT IN
Los ANGELES
FOR week END
Wilson's Train Spends Night
on Siding-40,OO0 Persons
Hear Appeal for Ratification
at San Diego.
BY HUGH BAILLIE,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 2o.-Presi-
dent Wilson arrived in Los Angeles,
Cal, Sept. 20.-President Wilson ar
rived In Los Angeles shortly after 8
a. m today after having spent the
night on his special train, which was
placed on a siding at Del Mar, a few
miles from San Diego. There was a
big crowd at the Santa Fe station to
meet him, but Wilson was not ready
to leave the train until some time after
he had reached the city.
President Wilson today went to Los
Angeles to make possibly two speeches
and take a week end rest Only one
speech was scheduled at the Shrine
Auditorium in the evening but 1t was
considered likely that he also would
speak at dinner to be rendered him
The presidents train pulled out OF
San Diego at II o'clock last night. A
small crowd was on hand, all that
could get through the police lines to
see him off. They cheered as the train
departed.
A few miles from San Diego. the
presidential special was placed on a
siding for the night. This was done SO
that Wilson could get a good nights
! sleep. He planned to arrive in Los An
geles at o'clock in the morning and
SPEND the day as quietly as possible
Sunday was set apart for a day OF
rest. Sunday night the president will
leave for Reno on his eastward swing
The presidential party was very
much pleased with the reception al
| San Diego. Wilson addressed a GROVE
estimated at more than 10000 in ths
| San Diego stadium
| Wilson was much interested in tn,
device which carried his voice to mos
Of the great throng. It was the big
gest crowd Wilson had met on tn,
trip so far.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
jEWElER WOULD
SELL BUSINESS
TO employees
Workers of Largest House OF
Kind in Country Strike When
Employer Refuses to Meet
Increase Demands.

New York, Sept. 20. = Employees OF
Goldsmith. Stern and company. one Of
the largest manufacturers of jewelry
In the United States were on strike to-
day. after having rejected the proposal
OF August Goldsmith, head of the firm.
that he sell them the plant, inasmuch
as he was unable to grant their de-
mands.
The workers demanded a 25 per cent
increase In wages and q 39-hour week.
"As we are making only 10 per cent
profit now" Goldsmith explained to-
day. Il could not grant the increase,
but / told the workers / would sell
them the factory at its appraised valu-
alton and let them operate II for their
own profit. If they could not pay cash
| told them l would accept a mortgage
! for one third Of the value. would
charge nothing for good will and
would donate my services as manager
for six months.
"They said the proposition was toe
big for them and they would rather
lhave the 26 per cent increasA"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
DEATH TOLL IN THE
TEXAS STORM never
WILL Be FOUND OUT
Aviators Flying Over Corpus
Christi Bay Report Sighting
Bloated Bodies Floating Out
Into the Sea.

Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. 2o.-s
The transportation tangle in the Texas
gulf storm district began to clear to-
day. Receding floods, cessation Of
the rain which followed Sundays hur-
ricane and tidal wave, enabled rail-
way men to rush reconstruction Of
their crippled lines. Road gangs be-
gan repairing the water-swept high
ways.
Officials said today the whole story!
of the death toll never will be known.
Aviators reported seeing many swollen
bodies carried out into the gulf. 9th.
ers were buried by the shifting sands.
Observers who have worked through
the striken area today placed the
figures at from 500 to 700.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
WILL EXAMINE
SUNKEN VESSEL
OFF KEY west
Divers Leave to Inspect What
Is Believed to Be Spanish
Steamer vaIbanera That
Disappeared Sept. 10.

Key West. Fla, Sept. 20-Wrecking
Crews and divers left here today to
examine the wreck of a sunken vessel
reported to be the Spanish steamer
Valbanera. 1t is believed that the ship
went down in the hurricane that swept
Cuba ten days ago.
The Valbanera carried 800 passen-
gers and crew of 150 with a valuable
cargo and has been missing since
September 10 when she arrived off
Moro Castle, Havana, communicated
by wireless with the shore and put TO
sea again because she was informed
1t was dangerous to enter the harbor
during the storm. Ensign L. B. Rob-
srts, commanding submarine chaser
203, stated upon his arrival here late
yesterday that he had plainly seen
the name plate of the Valbanera on q
ship sunk in forty feet of water of
Rebecca shoals lighthouse, forty miles
from Key West.
Nothing was known of the fate OF
the passengers and crew, Divers today
were to enter the ship and search fol
bodies. The passengers were believed
to be entirely Spanish or Cuban.
The Valbanera was bound from
epain for New Orleans via Havana.
- 4 Na
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20

shift employees are scheduled to go to
their work as usual Sunday night, but
with the dawn of Monday the leaders
expect to tie up or cripple all big
mills
PUEBLO STRIKE IMMINENT.
Official notification was received at
day that strike appeared imminent
among the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
employees. A committee asked that the
company discontinue it's company
union" organized under what is known
as the Rockefeller plan. This was re-
fused and action toward a strike is
considered likely.
When asked today regarding reports
that many OF the steel plants were
armed Secretary Foster of the Nation :
al committee said the committee had
no positive proof that this was the
case. He said they had been hearing
from the men since last winter of ma
chine guns, rifles and ammunition be-
ing taken into various plants. Efforts
to pin the reports down and gain posi-
tive information however, have been
unavailing he said.
No change was reported in the atti-
tude of the steel corporation officials
that their plants will open as usual
| on Monday. and remained open on the
| theory that the number of men walk :
| ing out will not be sufficient to cause
| a cessation of work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
MESSENGER is GONE
AND LIBERTY BONDS
WORTH $141,OO0 ALSO

New York, Sept 20.-Lee Julofsky,
II, messenger was sought today to-
gether with $141,0 900 in Liberty bonds
which disappeared with him yester-
day.
According to his employers. Ed Lev
inson and company, a Broadway brok =
erage concern, Julofsky and William
Berlein, 16, another messenger, start
ed out to deliver S450,000 worth of
bonds to other concerns. Julofsky, II
was said, failed to return to his office
A package delivered at the office of
Mabon and company, supposed 10 con
tain 100000 in bonds was later dis
covered to be 1000 short. All the
missing securities were $1,000 bonds
of the third issue.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-20
ASKS PASSAGE
Lever BILL TO
STOP BOARDING
Assistant Attorney General
Says failing of Profiteers
impossible Until Amend
mentS Are Passed.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Judge Ames,
assistant attorney general, today wrote
to Chairman Haugen of the house ag-
ricultural committee, urging immediate
passage of the amendments to the
Lever food control bill. providing Jail
sentences for profiteers.
Acting for Attorney General Palmer,
Ames took this action following an
nouncement by the labor department
that food prices increased one per cent
during August, reaching the highest
level yet known.
The amendment upon which Ames
asked action has been before congress
for more than a month.
Reports continue coming to this de-
partment," said Ames, indicating
profiteering in shoes and other articles
in wearing apparel. Pending passage
of the amendments, the department is
powerless to deal effectively with re-
ports.
1--WE are also just advised that the
Holly Sugar corporation of California,
is placing the new crop of beet sugar
on the market at eleven dollars and
fifty cents per hundred weight against
nine dollars which is the prevailing
price for the old CROP
Sugar is one of the articles which
made a tremendous advance in retail
price in August according to the labor
department.
Ames points out the Justice depart
ment can not act in the suger situa-
tion until the amendments are passed
because the new sugar crop will not be
controlled by the United States sugar
equalization board which bought and
fixed the wholesale price of all sugar
in the last crop.