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The spectator., 1920-06-15

See the display of Iogersoll watches at Maxey Hardware Company store, -Chas. Mathews Manager.
 Roger Flake of McCorey, Ark is Alix Treadways guest this week They arrived here from the State University Sunday.
 Miss Vivian Clark is home fir om the University and has for her guest a college friend Miss Violet l.edgerwood of Paris, Ark.
 Mrs. Dave Middlebrook and children visitd relatives in the Marble Hill neighborhood last week.
 MT. John Ohler of Linco In Nebraska is visiting MT. and Mrs. Daniel Jeffers and friend in this city. His little daughter will accompany him home.
The spectator., 1920-06-15
ETNA HAPPENINGS

Ernest Crossno called on his grandmother, Mrs. Polly Ledger wood Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. J. F., Stever, Mrs. Lula Carpenter, Mrs. Nora Stephens. Mrs. John Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Pink Ledgerwood and MT. Walter Reed called at Ernest Carpenters Sunday.
 E. E. Stever and wife called on MT. and Mrs. Jim Ledger wood Sunday night.
 Tom McCallister went to Paris one day last week to consult a doctor.
 The tstork left a ten pound boy at Bert Simpsons the Sth. mother and child doing nicely but don't think Bert will recover,
 The stork left Mr. and Mrs. Charley Law a H. pound boy the 10th.
 Wallace Carpenter called on E, E, Stever Saturday.
 Eugene Carpenter has been sick the past week but is better at this writing.
 Gran Sewel has been sick the past week.
 E. E. Stever and family, J. F, McElroy and family. Clifton Oneal and wife and J. M. Man. tooth and wife called on Mir. and Mrs Bert Simpsons Sunday to to see their new boy Finland Har- old Simpson.
 Mrs. J. F. McElroy and Mrs. J. H, Oneal spent Saturday with Mrs, w, l.. McElroy.
 Lionel Enlow went with their grandfather w. l.. McElroy to Shaver after some more goats for the ranch. Henry Dubb.
The spectator., 1920-06-15
For Assessor

The Spectator is authorized to an nounce C. J. DIANE of Middle Town ship as candidate for reelection for Tax Assessor of Franklin County. sub- Ject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
The spectator., 1920-06-15
For Couty Clerk

We are authorized to announce RALPH FLOYD of Watalula Township. as candidate for County Clerk. sub Ject to the action of the democratic primary.
The spectator., 1920-06-15
For County Treasurer

The Spectator is authorized to an- nounce RAMON CONATSER as a cadidate for County Treasurer lof Franklin County subject to the action of the democratic yrimary.
The spectator., 1920-06-15

MT. Strickland of Center Cross was in Ozark Wednesday on business and heard Senator Kirby speak at the Court house.
The spectator., 1920-06-15
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES

For State Senator, Sheriff, Cir
 cult Clerk. County Clerk, and
 County Treasurer 12.OO Representative, County Judge,
 and Tax Assessor 1000 Coroner and Township Officers 500 For Congress------------------s2O. -s2O.0O For Prosecuting Attorney---- 2OOO
The spectator., 1920-06-15
Wearing Diamonds
 To Market.

Prehaps one reason why food cost so much in the cities is that many wear eXtr avigant clothing and jewels to market. The other day the Host and found" column of a big newspaper featured four ac vertisements of costly jewelry lost by women in one morning at a pnblic market. It is spretty hard to convince a butcher that 10 cents on a pound of steak makes any difference to a shopper who wears a platinum bar pin set with eleven diamonds
 tone of the advertised losses)
 or that the wearer of a seal coat trimmed with ermine cares if sausage is 65 cents instead of p Also, 1t isvery difficult for shop
 pers so arrayed to convince them selves that unashamed economy in purchasing foods exactly cor responds with the expensive ele. gance of their clothing. Aside from the mere question of suita- bility the thing is indicative of the spirit of the times, the spirit ,,- ], inb ,,,,,-t ob on fro h,f iooc
The spectator., 1920-06-15

The steady advertiser has to oil his front boor hinges oftener.
The spectator., 1920-06-15

In the Frnklin Chancery Court, Ozark District. July Term 1920. Ozark Special School District NO. IA
 Plaintiff,
The spectator., 1920-06-15

Ernest Crossno called on his grandmother, Mrs. Polly Ledger. wood Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
THE LAST SAD RITES
WALLACE WIELAND WHO DIED In
FRANCE In 1918 BURIED AT
HURRICANE YESTERDAY.

The body of Wallace Wieland, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian WieIand Of
the Hurricane, arrived in Lancaster
Sunday noon. Burial was made yes
terday morning at the Hurricane GEM
etery. A short service was held AT
the house and another at the grave.
Wallace was indicted into the U. s.
arms in August, 1918. He went ov-
erseas soon after and while in train
ing at one of the great overseas
camps was taken with influenza. This
developed into pneumonia and death
came on October 10, 1918. Members
of the American Legion, Richard
Burns Post, escorted the body to the
parents home. The Legion gave
their comrade a soldier burial the
Rev. VIM. Harberts preaching the flu
neral sermon. The pall-bearers were
ex-service men. Wallace was the on
ly boy from the Hurricane neighbor-
hood of the many who served, to make
the supreme sacrifice He was a ma
tive of this county and "a years old
when he died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
MRS. JOHN DIVALL DEAD.

Mrs. John DiValI, NEE Mary Schrei-
ber) died at So. Pasadena, Calf, Sun
day morning. july is. Death was
due to ill health following an opera
ton which took place a month ago.
Mrs DiYall was Sc years old. The
family. lived here until three years
ago Whes., they moved to California.
They were freely. settled and owned
one of the best homes in the citxsThe
relatives are the husband aias.-sfUtfif'
children: Will, Frank, Bessie and
Nellie. Also three sisters: Mrs Lou
Fischer, Lancaster; Mrs. Ed Angus,
Minneapolis; and Mrs. Fred Huen-
feldt of Nebraska One brother, Fred
Schneider of So Dakota
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
JOHN H. z|EGLER DIES
FORMER CHAIRMAN AND WE'LL
KNOWN GLEN HAVEN MAN
VICTIM OF APOPLEXY.

John H. Ziegler of Glen Haven
township, former town chairman and
prominent in West Grant and county
affairs died suddenly at his farm on
Monday afternoon about 4:30.
Mr.. Ziegler was moving hay in the
barn with his assistants hauling. the
loads to him. The men finished the
final load and called to Mr.. Ziegler.
No answer was received and they
called again receiving no response.
They then went into the loft finding
their employer on the hay where he
had fallen. They felt his pulse and
thought it was beating slightly. Mr..
Ziegler was carried to the house and
DR.. Blackburn of Cassville, summon
ed. The latter arrived in forty min
utes pronouncing Mr.. Ziegler as dead.
John H. Ziegler was between 81
and So years old He is survived by
his second wife, formerly Miss May
Naylor of Lancaster; one son, Har-
ley, at home;; three brothers, AM,
Doss and Elmer; an aged mother,
Mrs. Mary Ziegler; sister, Mrs. Ell
len Stephens.
Mr.. Ziegler was in his usual health
Monday although during the last year
or so he had complained at times of
heart trouble. The news soon spread
over the county coming as a great
shock to the many friends of the FAM
lily He was a member of the Mason
ic and Eastern Star orders and a
Woodman for many years. Mr.. Zieg-
Ter was born in Ohio coming to this
county with his parents when a small
boy. He was of a quiet, reserved ma
ture but we'll liked by all.
The funeral will be held from the
home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Masons will conduct the services
and Rev. l.. Arhelger will preach the
funeral sermon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
TRUCK VS. OAKLAND
A SNASH-UP NORTH OF TOWN
IN WHICH MOTOR CAR CAME
OUT SECOND BEST.

The Interstate Oil truck driven by
John Livens and an Oakland motor
car operated by Fred Deye, "a Du-
buqua salesman, with DR.. Truitt as
a passenger, came together last Tues
day afternoon at the Christensen
corner on the Liberty road The
truck lost it's right front tire and
rim but was otherwise unframed. The
Oakland right wheel was shattered
and the axle bent. The frame of the
Oakland was more or less smashed
and the distributor broken. None OF
the men were seriously hurt. The
truck was going north and the cal
coming south. The corner is a bad
one and the high weeds obscure an
approaching car from either. angle
Deye in an effort to avoid Livens ran
toward the left ditch and his car was
struck slanting on the right side. The
Deye car is insured and the company
will transact the necessary adjust
ments and repairs.
Five years ago Wednesday Deye
was in smashup on the Mccoy hill
north of town when a Ford turned
turtle on him. Deye was under the
car and realizing that the running en-
CINE might catch fire any moment en-
deavored to dig his way out. He was
rescued about twenty minutes later
by Harvey Abrams. At that time
Deye's collar bone was broken A
month ago, it is said, he was in an
other automobile accident.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
PIONEER TO Retire
SAM BIRCH. BEETOWN, DECIDES
TO QUIT LIFETIME. LABOR.
HAS INTERESTING HISTORY.

Sam Birch and son, Ralph, of Bee
town, were in Lancaster Friday and
visited the Herald Office. Mr.. Birch
senior, has decided to quit the store
business on account of poor health
his advertisement being printed else
where. Mr.. Birch is a son of JOS
Birch, pioneer who came to Rock
vile from England in 1848. He left
his second wife and three children in
England. The next spring the step
mother and three little ones sailed
for America to be shipwrecked in the
Irish sea- The ship was dry-docked
IN Ireland and repaired. On the voy-
age over Mrs. Birch died and the chill
dren were looked after by the cap
tain. Mr.. Birch and his sister and
brother reached Rockville in the fall.
In 1861 Mr. Birch went to Beetown
and learned the blacksmith trade I'M
der Robert Hicks. In 1862 with Tom
Beetham he went west to California
and had many thrilling adventures in
the western states. Coming back four
years later Mr. Birch bought Mr.
Hicks out continuing as a smith for
81 years. Thirteen years ago he
bought the store he now offers for
sale. Mr.. Birch has promised the
Herald a story of some Of his pioneer
days which will be awaited with in
tereSt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
RAID K|MBALL PARK.
LONG BAR DISGORGES THOUSAND
PINTS or LIQUID HAPPINESS.
KEEPERS GIVE BAIL.

Kimball Park saloon, the place with
the long bar, was raided at 7:30 D. m.
Monday when Sheriff He'll and Pro-
hibition Commissioner B. C. Parkin-
son of Madison, stepped in ind took
possession.
Evidently the raid was expected as
a large crowd was on hand to bid the
newcomers welcome. F. H. Lenstra
and his assistant, Mike Kurt, were ar
rested. Kurt was brought to Lancas-
ter where he gave $500 bonds to APP
pear in circuit court Lenstra was
due to appear yesterday afternoon to
undergo the same procedure.
The thousand bottles and some
kegs were loaded onto truck and
brought to Lancaster yesterday. The
fluid will undergo test by the state
chemist and if it proves to contain
above the legal content of one-half of
one per cent, the vendors will face
trial under the Mulberger act,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
BUST up GAnBtfRsLOT SALE GOES BIG
CUBA CITY @MONTE CARE0s~END
ED BY CRUEL SHERIFF.
- HABITUES GIVE BAIL.

Geo. Wiedehholdt, Cuba City ex-
saloon keeper, was before Justice C.
w. Burrows last Tuesday afternoon
on charge of having kept a room
for gamblers. The alleged Offense
took place, on July 3, the day of the
big celebration at Cuba. Mr. Wieder-
holt furnished his own bonds of $500
and was bound over to the now pend
ing term of circuit court. The pen
atty for conviction is fine ranging
from 500 to 5000.
On Thursday appeared in the same
court one Frank M Robbins, alleged
to be a Benton gambler. Robbins
waived also and was bound over. to
the now pending term Of circuit court.
The above is the latest chapter
which began on Saturday, July 3,
when Sheriff Frank He'll raided an
ex-saloon in Cuba City. No effort was
made to round up the fraternity which
poured forth in great numbers but ev-
idence was collected in the form of
paraphernalia. The big wheel, a
stack of coin and other devices went
into the custody of the sheriff In
other places the word was passed and
when the sheriff came all was quiet.
One gambler sought the protection of
the flag by draping the colors around
a wheel which reposed in a dusty
corner.
1t is said that the village has lately
been the rendezvous for Benton and
bers due to the laxness of local au-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
IN FENNIMORE PARK.

Will Clark of Oklahoma City, went
to Fennimore, Monday, to begin his
work as landscape architect in the
new Madsden park. The park con-
sists of twenty acres comprising the
old city park of five acres and two adj
jacent plots of ten and five acres re-
spectively recently acquired. $780,
900 was left by Mr.. Marsden for park
purposes. $4,000 will be devoted to
development and the balance for a
maintenance fund. Mr.. Clark was re-
Gently retained by the trustees. Some
time will elapse before the park will
be completed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
ANOTHER SMASH UP
HIGH-POWER CARS COLLIDE NEAR
PLATTEVILLE WITH DIS
ASTROUS RESULTS.

A bad smash-up of motor cars took
place three miles west of Platteville
last Wednesday evening about $50
o'clock. The point of collision was
near the Banner Cheese factory. The
respective cars were Buick owned
by Jacob Erwin of Bloomington and
driven by his son, Louis, with a pas
senger, Walter Barr, and Krit own
ed and driven by Will Bentz and wife.
Erwin was driving the car, new
six-cylinder, toward Platteville Bentz
was coming from Platteville toward
home. AS Bentz came up he turned
toward a by-road at the identical mo-
ment when Erwin swung into view
from the opposite direction.
The Krit car was considerably
smashed and dismantled about the
hood and engine Mrs. Bentz was
more or less bruised. The new Buick
was rendered almost total wreck.
The front end of the car was smashed
up badly and the engine twisted as
kew.
The cars were later taken to Platte
vile. Some controversy has ensued
over the responsibility for the acct
dent each side claiming blame on the
part of the other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
HEBERLEIN BROS. DISPOSE. OF
20 FINE PROPERTIES IN
SHORT ORDER.

Twenty excellent lots went under
the auctioner's. hammer in short or
der last Saturday afternoon when
Heberlein Bros, disposed of the adj
vertised subdivision in the west part
OF Lancaster.
The prices ranged from $500 to $500
lein opened the ball with a speech on
the court house square and then rain
ing silver dollars the procession
started toward the scene of action.
To stimulate interest the Heber-
leins passed out cards each person ov-
er ten signing their name. At inter
walls names were picked out the lucky
person being presented with silver
dollar. Another novel stunt was ''su-
CARING the bid" In order to stimu-
late bidding the auctioneer would Of
fer 50 or S. for the next bid. This
invariably brought bid and contin-
ued until the high point was reached.
Various parties profited as much as
SIS and total Of $500 in silver coin
went from the platform to the jeans
of the crowd in this manner.
The property is known as the Man
kel estate consisting of five acres
from the original plot of eleven acres.
The whole plot was recently sold to
F. c. Lewis of Patch Grove, who sold
the five acres to Heberlein Bros. 1t is
an extremely fine location and while
the sub-dividers undoubtedly made
good money by their enterprise no
one begrudges it to them. On the
other hand the investors obtained
good lots at very fair price.
The buyers were as follows: A. E
Lewis, F. M. wager, Sam Pennock, Ed
c. Vesperman, Art Walker, Will Pink,
o. Heberlein, JAS French, F. C. Lewis
Geo. Morgan, Al. Phillips and John
Petersen.
The 500 pounds of sugar was given
out in one hundred pound sacks at
the close of the sale. The lucky ones
are as follows: Yves. Cooley, Gene
We've Funk, Rudolph Lorenz, Carl
Roth and Olive Pennock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
d D||.E|:.MENTED--ENDS ALL
NO. ANDOVER FARMERS WIFE
TAKES STRYCHNINE AFTER
DAYS OF BROODING.

Mrs. Oscar Hutchcroft of North
Andover (nee Rose Behlmer) com
mitted suicide early last Saturday
morning by swallowing heavy dose
of strychnine. The act was soon dis
coyePeu by members of the family who
summoned medical aid at once but
.thaa wife .andssNaeta aRxsala nNiaekw entYy
minutes time.
Mrs. Hutchcroft was the mother of
five children ranging in age from one
to twelve years. Two months ago she
lost an infant of z months. Since then
she had spells of melancholy and
brooding. The night before the trag-
edy Mrs. Hutchcroft passed restlessly
On Saturday morning Mr.. Hutchcroft
went about his milking and Mrs.
Hutchcroft fed her chickens. Shortly
after six o'clock she went to a clock
shelf where quantity of strychnine
was kept for killing gophers and
swallowed heavy dose. Shortly af-
ter her screams aroused the father
and children.
The effects of strychnine are dead
~ although excrutiatingly painful
Before aid could come Mrs. Hutch
croft was dead
Mrs. Hutchcroft was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Behlmer of Cass-
vile, old residents of West Grant.
She was about 40 years old. The flu
neral was held Monday at Dodge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
A SERIOUS CHARGE
HARRY REED, BEETOWN, HELD
FOR ALLEGED OFFENSE ON A
4-YEAR-OLD CHILD.

Harry Reed, 26, Beetown farm
hand, was brought to Lancaster Fri
day noon, and locked up on charge
of attempted rape on the person of
Catherine Knapp, 4 years, daughter
of Fred Knapp, farmer residing on
the wnBloomington road. The
alleged offense took place last We'd
nesday morning.
The story goes that Reed was seen
taking the little girl to the barn by
the hired girl who informed the moth
err. Any premeditated crime was
frustrated by Mrs Knapp. The same
morning Reed left for Waterloo town
ship in a Hudson car owned jointly
by him and Knapp.
Wednesday evening Knapp and Joe
Greer went to the home of Morgan
Reed, an uncle of the accused, and
forced him to come back to the farm.
There Knapp advised Reed to make
himself scarce as the sheriff was on
his trail but undertook no violence
The officials here had been notified
and Sheriff He'll went on the case al
though a telephone call had come in
advising that things were all right"
The sheriff traced Reed to Glen Hav-
en- and thence to Turkey River. After
some detective work he discovered
that Reed was probably back in the
hills, with a farmer and old friend
named Frank Brown. The sheriff
went there and found Reed. The lat
ter came along without resistance.
Reed was committed to the county
Jail under bonds of $500 to await trial
ar tha now nanding term of Circuit
court,
The original charge of attempted
rape carrying a penalty of five to
fifteen years imprisonment was chang
ed by acting Dist Atty Orchard to a
charge of assault in and upon then
and there to feloniously ravish and
carnally know by force against her
will" Conviction for the latter Of
Tense carries a penalty of two to five
years Imprisonment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
SELECT BAND MASTER.

E. A. Nealy of Richland Center has
been appointed band master for the
city Of Lancaster, the same taking eff
feet Monday of this week. Mr.. Nealy
will receive $1,000 years., 900 from
the city and $500 from the school
district. His duties will be to organ
ize and head city band and in ad-
dition he will be a member of the
high school faculty as band director.
In line with this Mr.. Nealy will hold
a meeting at the high school Friday
night to organize junior band. Any
one interested should be present.
Mr.. Nealy acted as director at Rich
land Center for three years and re-
Gently was located at Helena, Ark
He is reported to be director of ex-
perience and ability
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
PEAS PAY SEE MURPHY
CAN. FACTORY RECORDS SHOW
EXCELLENT PROFIT FOR THOSE
FOLLOWING THIS LINE.

The pea pack now in progress at
the Lancaster Canning company will
close in about ten days with an esti-
mated total of 10000 to %, 900 cases.
The run this year has been good and
the quality is such that the manage
ment looks forward with complacence
to good prices.
Some excellent yields have been re-
ported the leaders being that of F.
E. Murphy and Joe Scott. These men
harvested 25,560 pounds of shelled
peas from six acres giving them an
average of 4,400 pounds to the acre.
Their check was $885.00
Geo. Marks comes second with
8068 pounds of shelled peas from two
acres. His check was around $285
with an average of 81 cents a pound.
In addition to their regular check
the growers will receive bonus.
Last year this was 11a cents pound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21
COUNTY AGENT HINTS
G. w. DAVIES TALKS DIRECT TO
MEN HE SERVES IN THIS COL
UMN.-LAZY cows, ETC.
Two Acre Corn Contest.

Thus far we have had five entries
from farmers for the Two Acre Corn
Contest. We should still have a few
more entries from Some of the best
fields in the county. Look about you
and see who has the best piece of
corn and get it listed in the Two Acre
Corn Contest 1t will pay in bush
els OF corn and may help win a place.
Do two things at the present time:
LIST, pull out the weeds and surplus
stalks of corn; End, give shallow Gull
tivation frequently during dry wealth
er to hold moisture. Don't cut the
corn roots.
Shear Grain Samples for the Fair.
This week and next will be the
best time to gather bundles of grain
for exhibits at the County and Etate
Fairs. Cure the sheaves in a dry
place away from the sunlight to keep
the natural color of the straw. Bring
your sheaves for the State Fair to the
County Agents Office where they will
be sorted and cared for
Grattan Gets Coed Bull. 4
Imported Collyn Mark Is a fancy
bred Shorthorn bull that was recent
~ purchased by G.. q. urettan. prop
rtetor of Oakland Farm near Cass-
vile. This bull was bred by John
Reid, Scotland, and sired by Collyn
Land Mark, one of William Duthe's
good bulls. Such investments as this
one of Mr.. Grattans shows real prog
ress toward the production of cheaper
and better beef.
What the Test Showed.
In herd of twenty-five cows. sun
posed to be dairy animals. RECENTLY
tested by one of our progressive but
termakers, it was found that five of
the cows tested below go. Thirteen
tested below go and only two in the
herd tested above 40. This man now
knows why his weekly butter state
ment looks like thirty cents. If we
are going to be dairymen, let's get
dairy cows to work for us. Then use
the scales and Babcock milk tester to
find out which are the good ones.
Another Pure Bred Swine Breeder.
Walter Van Valkenberg, Woodman.
has entered the ranks of pure bred
swine breeders by getting a Duroc
gilt from W., P. Backus near Lancas-
ter. More than dozen boys and girls
have entered the Duroc Pig Club in
Grant county and we may expect
some keen competition at the local
fairs this fall
GEORGE w. DAVIES,
Co. Agric Agent.