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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-07-03

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Mr.. and MS Paddock vii
leave this even Aieaso to o.
tend the Elks a To be held
Ia that city. then visit
New YORK and Astern cities
before they ret
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The ladies ca sa saeif ewes on
the full display Work in the
show windows 4 ag Bros. store.
The LoYeless-8A t hardware is
making good ef guns and
cartridges Motto 2ay in their
show windows.
morrow eve o'caocA. out
side the First arch. Pastor
J A Czllan, 49, - with the
colors In France. R Ak on The
Meaning Of ghs Everg body
welcome.
All roads lead s ID fair g-0aa i 4
on Monday. July ae Lssl
Rot2rians have tFep re b mammoth
srogram OF sport md maSemenis
Everything free a welcome
for all.
Since ali gooe iu sps OF whisky
have been over ruies ae the United
Ssntss sDrv,anssa s4awrs 81 e sRnus tisna !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
EQUITY BALL WAS
A GRAND SUCCESS

The Equity boys said they'd do it
and they did with big dance and oys-
ter supper at Hyde hall last Friday
night There were IS numbers on the
floor when Sherm Hayden led the
grand march with a special number
THE Belle of Quality Ridge written
for the event by two new but good
composers, Jack Jeide and Ed Govier
After cavorting around Sherm went to
the dining room and ha1p2Q Rolia Day
fix the eats which happened to be oys-
ter stew and coffee. Both were good
that is the eats There were 65
numbers on the floor when the dance
was at its height and to say that Joy
was unconfned would be stating the
case mildly especially when the sax
aphone Jazz struck up Liza Jane" for
an oldfashioned square dance Be it
related here that the city fellers may
be up on the new dances but the farm
ers are distinctly there on the intri-
cate mazes OF Liza Jane" and other
festive melodies that accompany the
sane and clever deviation of the two
feet
The supper came at midnight and
following a few more the party broke
up with general expressions of an ex-
ceptionally good time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
DEATH ANGEL CALLS
PIONEER Of COUNTY
MRS. HARRIET ATKINSON DIED
AT ELLENBORO LAST WEEK
AGED IS YEARS 4 MONTHS.
ONE OF LARGE FAMILY.

With the passing of Mrs. Harriet
Atkinson at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jess Crossley near Ellenboro
last week, goes another member of a
pioneer family and leaves but two re-
naming.
Mrs. Atkinson was the daughter OF
George and Martha Blackburn who
left Lincolnshire, England, Is years
ago and located at Shullsburg. They
were aboard sailing vessel weeks
and three days between Liverpool
and New Orleans. In 1855 the par
ents and nine children came to Bee
town, Grant county
Mrs. Atkinson was born September
II, 1S41 and died January II. 1920,
making her exactly Is years and
months of age. About 1859 she was
married to David Atkinson who died
when their children were small leay-
ing the mother to raise large family
which she did successfully. For the
past five years Mrs Atkinson made
her home in Colorado and here with
her with her children. June 8, 1894,
Mrs. Atkinson became affiliated with
the L. D. S. church and was a consist
ent follower of that faith to the time
OF her death. The Rev. B. c. Flint
OF Evansville, preached the services
at the funeral at the Methodist church
here last Wednesday. Burial was
made at Hillside.
The surviving children are: Lewis
Atkinson of Ramah, Colo; Mrs. J. w.
Crossley of Lancaster; Mrs. Fl. 3.
Bell OF Las Animas, Colo; Mrs. Phil
lip Cornell of Limon, Colo. There
are also 10 grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.
OF the original family of nine-six
girls and three boys, there are but
two alive. These are John Black
bourn of Lancaster and Andrew
Blackburn of Kansas John is 80
years old and Andrew IS. George died
n years ago and Charlotte, the eldest,
died seven years ago. OF the recent
deaths there are Mrs. Lucy Taylor
who died here two years ago i'll March
aged sc years, Mrs. Jane Edwards who
died in April Of the same year aged
SO, Mrs. Mary Moore who died in Cal
ifornia on Oct z 1919, and was
brought to Dodge for burial and Mrs.
Emma Bishell Of Flora who died Dec.
Il, "a month before the death of Mrs.
Atkinson. aged SO years
To those who knew the character
and lives Of those pioneer mothers no
words of eulogy are needed The
sincere grief of her children is per-
haps the highest testimonial that
could be offered at the passing of
Harriet Atkinson
Card of Thanks.
The children of Mrs. Harriet At
kinsOn desire to express their apDre-
citation for the acts of sympathy and
floral offerings. We also thank the
Methodist church trustees for the use
OF the church Signed: The children
of Mrs. Harriet Atkinson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
STATE HEAL HBOARD
|SSUESFLU WARNING
ALL PERSONS WITH COLD MUST
REMAIN AT HOME. MUCH
GRIP APPARENT.
MUST REPORT CASES.

Madison, Wis.-Following careful
survey of the influenza situation in the
state during the last week the state
board of health has issued statement
advising the tightening OF precau-
lions to prevent the recurrence of last
years epidemic. Except in Milwau-
kee, where number of cases have
been reported, the state appears as
yet to be quite free from the disease
There are evidnces, tn board de-
clares, of an increased number of cas-
es OF so-called grip that do not, how
ever, partake OF the character of in
Huenza, and the question arises
whether these might not be forerun-
ners OF the recurrence of the FLU"
Grip Not Influenza.
The indications to date show" says
the board, that influenza is not assoc
clated i'll any considerable degree at
least with the type and character of
illnesses concerning which the board
has knowledge. This does not mean
there are not few cases of flu in
certain sections of the state Mil
waukee reports q number of cases.
and the health authorities there are
watching the situation very closely.
mere is an apparent epidemic of flu
at the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton and Chicago reports the prevail
ence of this malady there to a consid-
cradle extent, with some fatalities.
Watch Cases Closely.
The board asks citizens not to ex-
pose themselves unnecessarily to So
called grip or other maladies simulat-
ing colds, and demands that all indi-
viduals i'll with the grip take special
precautions to remain at home and.
preferably in bed until all acute
symptoms have subsidized and danger
passed.
All cases of this character must be
placarded, whether it be grip or in
fiuenza, and the cases reported to the
local health officer, within twenty
four hours. There are no indications
at present that public gatherings
should be prohibited, but the influenza
of last year should emphasize to all
authorities having control of public
gatherings that all persons with Sc
we're colds or coughs must be exclud-
ed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
LANCASTER MEN GO
INTO BIG CANDY GAME.

The Lathrop Candy Co. of Minnea-
polls has been incorporated to take
care of their rapidly increasing BUSH
ness. The capital stock is $4,000
Will Lathrop is president and Walter
S. Lathrop secretary and treasurer.
The corporation has taken over the
business of w E. Lathrop, a private
concern, known as the Lathrop Candy
Co., and formerly located at No. 1880
Nicolett Ave. and they have moved
into their new location where they
have taken an option for all the room
they may need and as they want it
with a five year lease.
1t is the purpose of the company
to continue the manufacture of the
"Lathrop High Grade" candies as
we'll as do jobbing business in sew
eral we'll known brands of staple cam
dies and specialties.
The Lathrop Realty Co and the
Lathrop- Kemps Ice Cream Co. of Min
neapolis have also been Incorporated
under Minnesota state laws.-Fenni-
more Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
ABORTED BURGLARY
OF BUSINESS HOUSE?
HERMAN BAST, NIGHT PREFECT
OF POLICE, CLAIMS HE FRUS-
TRATED ROBBERS.
NIGHT STORMY; NO CLUES.

Night Project of the Police, Herman
Bast, claims that he frustrated local
robbery by yeggmen one night about
a week ago. Interviewed in his office
at the detective bureau Monday ev-
ening M Bast related a tale that hints
OF bristling Yeggmen, nitro glycerina
and speedy motor cars that fly away
with loot untold
Project Bast relates that one night
about three SHOWS back he heard a
knock at the city hall door. This was
at Is minutes after three a. m. Pre-
feet Bast went to the door and saw
standing outside rough looking fell
low who showed gun at the door and
babe the project to stand by. Mr.. Bast
held up his arms and backed consist
emily to the clerks room where he
picked up his coat which contained
his shooting iron. He then kept back
ing thru the ladies room and into the
coal room. There he emerged to the
street and ran down the alley north
to Bakers store. Coming around the
corner NJ. Bast says he saw a car at
the door of a local business house
with tire men at the lock. He call
ed, halt and the three made for the
car. Mr. Bast shot twice but the.
men kept on going toward the city
hall where they picked up their con-
federate who was still on guard with
the night project. as he supposed. in
side The car then went swiftly to-
ward the south
Mr.. Bast reported the matter to
Chief of Police Mankel the next day
who placed the case in the hands of
the authorities. Nothing has devel-
oped as yet.
Have bold Yeggmen invaded our
peaceful city with felonious purpose?
Mr. Bast thinks so. Others claim
that he ate something for supper that
caused a nightmare and that he
dreamed it all. This is the latest
mystery of Lancaster-who is right?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
BEF.T COMPANY SEEKS
PERMANENT QUARTERS

The Bell telephone exchange is in
the process of being moved from the
old city hall to handsome new quar-
ters on the second floor front of the
Schmidt bakery building. Manager
Simpson informs the Herald that the
change will involve the installation
of entirely new equipment of rad
ically improved type with three sec
tons Of switchboard and multiple
connecting lacks to facilitate call
handling. The board will also con
tain many new ideas in handling long
distance calls that will result in bet
ter service. The new plant will be
completely cabled inside and new
battery and power outfit will go in al
so. When the time comes to change
over next month by few rapid move
ments involving but few seconds
some time near midnight some night
the old board will be disconnected and
the new board cut into service. When
things are all in shape Mr. Simpson
will be pleased to receive the public
and show them over the new offices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
TO HOLD SPECIAL MEET.

At meeting of the directors of the
Grant County Agricultural Society
neld Saturday it was moved and car
ried to hold a special meeting of the
life members at the city hall in Lam
caster on Friday, January 30th, at 2
o'clock p. m. At that time the fol-
lowing matters will be considered and
voted upon:
The election of secretary to re-
place F. G. Granville resigned.
To reconsider the appropriation for
the races which at the previous meet
ing was fixed at 81 200
To reconsider the exhibit entrance
fee for life members.
The meeting also voted the next
years fair dates as September 8, 9. 10,
days that will not be visited by rain.
These dates Immediately follow the
Wisconsin state fair.
The directors hope that the men,
bers will evidence their interest in the
fair by attending in large numbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
TELEPHONE
ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The annual meeting of the Farmers
Telephone directors was held at Bee
town last Wednesday with 124 of the
$50 stockholders present. 1t was the
first meeting in three years that a
quorum obtained admitting legal bus
mess at the meeting. General plans
for improvement of service came up
for discussion and developments may
be expected The list of directors
who were elected at the meeting and
who meet again tomorrow to elect a
president, vice president and secre-
tary, are:
Earl Sturmer, Beetown.
r. S. Metcalf, Glen Haven
VIM. Gates. Cassville.
Jos. Bendorf, Lancaster.
August Koeller, Potosi.
John PIatt, So. Lancaster.
Henry Macke. So. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
PRESBYTERIANS PLAN
FOR NEW CHURCH HOME.

The congregation of the Lancaster
Presbyterian church has subscribed
$4,000 for a new church. The Pres
byterian people hope to build $4,000
structure and as the territory has
not been fully covered they expect to
realize nearly that sum in subscrip-
lions. 1t is also possible to receive
aid from the Presbyterian board of
church erections. This body has its
headquarters in New York The erec-
ton of another fine church in Lam
caster would place this city among
the leaders of the state in this line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
JOHN VESPERMAN SALE
BREAKS LOCAL RECORDS

From all accounts the ]. G. Yes
perman sale held last Wednesday was
about the largest in attendance and
sales ever held i'll this vicinity. There
were 500 or more in the crowd said
various estimators who considered
this conservative. In any event the
attendance was large and bidding
spirited at all times
Crying began at 10:3O with Alloys
Udelhofen and j. c., himself, selling
John Pink pushed the pencil and all
was over at four p. m. Some of the
prices were: horses, $3.50, 1924, $243,
$225, 1921. Colt $106. Corn $1.68,
oats 92.5, wheat $2.15, hay $21.25.
Brood sows $64, $57, $45, $53.25. Cows
Sill, $1O1, SIP, 500, $1O4, $94, $1O3,
and SO on. Steers $11O, 81, $94,
$50. Calves brought $42.55.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
COUNTY OFFICIAL TAKEN
FOR DEAD-BUT READ ON

Staid courthouse officials nd at
taches were wrought to a Ligh state
of excitement one morning a week or
so back when two clerks endeavored
to get to their work and found the
door locked. Looking in they saw
their employer but could not rouse
him. The frightened young ladies
with visions of death before their eyes
then ran for the street and had two
men officials go to the office The
men thumped hard and called Justify
Finally the boss woke UNI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
FARMER HITS NAIL;
RIGHT EYE PIERCED.

John Davies, farmer living on
Buckwheat Ridge, is in Doolittle hos.
pital with an injured left eye. Mr..
Davies last Thursday at g o'clock was
attempting to put 2O-penny nail in
an oak board. Oak, as everybody
knows, is hard The hammer hit. the
nail few and struck Mr.. Davies with
considerable force in his right eve.
He came at once to Lancaster for
medical attention and since then has
been confined to bed in the hospital.
The wound is painful but the eye will
be saved y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
THESE MAY WE'D.

+ & y y X <
Leonard Brewer, Wilhelmina Hup-
enbecker, Watterstown.
JOS. II. LANCE, Louisburg; Mary
Wiegman, Sinsinawa.
Harvey B. Ellis and Della R. Vein
brenner, Clifton.
Fred Yonash, Muscoda; Josephine
O'Connor, Marion.
Clarence W Grimm. Anna Pro-
chaska. Castle Rock
VIM H. Palan, Eva NJ. Grimm, Cas-
tie Rock.
Peter Duve, Laura Erwin, Bloom
ington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
INCREASE SWITCH RATE
ON POTOSI FARM LINES.

JOS. F. Walsh, delegate to the rail
road commission at Madison, reports
that the switch rate for eight indie
pendent lines entering Potosi from
the east and connecting with the Far
mers company has been placed at So.
The Farmers company according to
Mr. Walsh asked FOR a raise from SO .25
to $3.75 the figure of So being set by
the commission There are 108 sub
scribers on these eight lines
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
FALLS DOWN CELLAR;
BREAKS RIGHT ARM.

Mrs Roht Reynolds of this city had
the bad luck to fall down the cellar
last Saturday morning. Aside from
some painful bruises Mrs. Reynolds
sustained broken right arm at. the
wrist. DR.. Rush Godfrey was called
and the break set Mrs. Reynolds
was feeling considerably better on
Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
FORWARD THE SNOW Pillow!

The high wind of Monday night.
caused the snow to pile on the North
western tracks and the Tuesday morn
ing train was held up an hour until
the pillow could be run out from Mont
fort In places it was reported the
drifts were five feet deep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
RAN OUT OF FINGERS.

Alec Sweeney, son of Jim Sweeney
OF this city, was badly hurt last We'd
nesday in the Kenosha bakery where
he works. Alec lost the first finger
on the right hand at the first joint
while operating mixer. His boss
took up the work and half an hour
later lost the same finger on his hand
in exactly the same manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
SIXTY SEVEN CASES
FLU IN MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee, Jan. 1S-Twenty-se
more cases of influenza were reported
to the health authorities today, bring
ing the total up to 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
AFTER CHECK ARTIST.

Sheriff He'll went to La Crosse, on
Monday, to bring back one Albert
Chamberlain, wanted for passing bad
checks at Boscobel. Clyde Brown, a
Boscobel merchant, lost SO to Cham
berlain and made the complaint but it
is said there were others. Chamber
lain was arrested at La Crosse for
similar work elsewhere and the La
Crosse police notified Sheriff He'll
during the past week and are now set
tied in their homes on the Brooklyn
side.
Clarence Cooley has rented his farm
and will soon move to town and oc-
cupy the Chas. Hale residence.
Willie Schloesser is home from La
Crosse having recovered nicely from
an operation performed on his ear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
CIRCULAR SAW KILLS
MAN AT LIVINGSTON
J. SLATER RECEIVES HEAD IN
JURIES LAST FRIDAY THAT
CAUSED HIS DEATH LATER.
LARGE FAMILY ORPHANS.

dIOuuu Circular saws LOT the past 80
years. He leaves a large family and
one sister who has lived with the
family for number of years, coming
from England to help her brother care
for the family after the death of his
wife. Funeral was held Tuesday with
intermenth at Rock cemetery
Mrs. Tom Hannah and son went to
Lancaster Wednesday to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Biddick, Miss
Lena Drinkwater, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry S. Livingston and Rosena, A. r..
Biddick, Ruth and Burdette were yis-
itors at the Vertis Addison home near
Montfort Sunday.
Miss Dora Marquardt was a visitor
at the Roy Simpson home Sunday.
Miss Delphine Pendleton was the
guest of Miss Tewksberry.
Revs Campbell of Lancaster, Ker-
shaw of Fennimore and Haight of
Montfort were here Wednesday and
each took part in the retreat meeting
held in the afternoon and evening at
the M. E. church
A. r. Biddick had an ideal winters
day for his closing out sale Tuesday.
A large crowd was in attendance. P.
A. Bishop cried the sale and got top
prices for everything sold
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Knutson are
the parents of a baby daughter born
on Sunday, Jan. IL.
F. B. Rundell is on an eastern trip
where he will purchase pure-bred
sire for the Guernsey herd owned by
RI1ndpIl e. Nicholson
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bid
dick son on Jan. IA
Mrs. VIM. Nicholson and daughter
Josephine of Edmund visited relatives
here Friday and Saturday.
DR.. Ketterer of Montfort was a pro-
fessional caller in this vicinity Sun
day morning
Dale Rundell left Sunday for Kan
sas City, Mo-
Mrs. Frank Allen is visiting rela-
tives in Lancaster.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arill Bailey
a son on Jan. IS.
Dr. Frank Rundell received the sad
message of the death Of his mother,
Mrs. Hiram Rundell of Roberts, Wis,
Sunday morning. Mrs. Rundell had
been in poor health the past year and
died on Saturday Jan. II. DR.. and
Mrs. Rundell left for Roberts Sunday.
Mrs. L. d. Eastman Of Lancaster
visited at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Hunter, the past week
Mr. and Mrs. Elgar Watson and
Tommy We're callers in Lancaster on
Wednesday
The members Of the w. G. T. u.
and their husbands met at the NJ e.
church Thursday eve and held watch
night service on the eve of the aues-
ton of national prohibition from to
II. Refreshments were served and
at the stroke of II the bell rang.
Tom Watson transacted business in
Lancaster recently
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21
LAGER BEER NO MORE
SAYS TENNYSON SAGE
BUT PHILOSOPHIC ATTITUDE MAY
BRING RELIEF SOME DAY.
MEANTIME BE SPORTS.
POTOSI NEWS EVENTS.

The good old lager beer is now de-
MED us and we must tumble to the
inevitable anyhow for six years, but
let us be sports. Sportsmanship will
come to our rescue. The prohibition
lists swallowed their medicine when
they were whipped year after year
Why can't we follow in their wake?
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-24
Conditions Of Mexican
Railweys Are DeplOrabte

MENlCO CITY. June Twisted
rails. decayed crossties and wornoul
rolling stock products Of a decade
OF revolution-militate against the
efficiency Of Mexicos railroads. No
greaier problem Of reconstruction
faces the country than the rehabili
taiion ~ her railway lines.
The average speed OF Mexican
possenecr train Is 20 miles an hour,
From Jaurcz 10 Mexico city, a dis.
lance Of 1876 miles. one has 10 travel
y hours running time, exclusive Of
lengthy stops Al Chihuahua City and
Tcrreon The shorter trip Ia Mex.
lco City from Nuevo Laredo, oppo.
,ilc Laredo, Texas. requires 20 hours
lees.
Bandits In all parts Of the country
have wrought havoc with The ma.
hons railway system. Even today
one can see ruins Of trains that
were burned down by outlaws years
ago. The roadbeds likewise have
suffered Derailmcnis are frequent,
heing due TO the Improper repairing
G; tracks damaged by marnuders.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-24
FOURTH OF July WILL
Be OBSERVED IN
CAMP AND CITY


A committee of citizens met with
Major French, Captain Nci blair and
Athletic officer White ut The 0fn.
esss Club this morning and dis.
cnssed The proper observation of
The Fourth of July for this rily and
Camp Fuflong
u was decided 10 have a parade.
brief paiFiollc address. athletic con.
tests Tor prizes. two baseball aomes.
o band concert IN lhc evening fol.
I,wed by spccchmaking At a grand
stand 70 be erected at Broadway and
Main streets.
Captain Ned Blair aud Lieutenant
White viii meet with W. n. sproal
and n. o. Tracy for the purpose Of
completing the details. and a. soon
ps they have finished thrir work the
complete plan will be- given 10 the
ruhlic through the columns of The
paily Courier
Attorney W n. Spruai is down for
one ~ the speeches and AN Army
innn will also he heard.
Prizes will be offered by the pairi
niic merchants for various contests
Decorated automobiles will be- IN
ihe parade and the best dccora,ed
VIII receive a prize.
Watch the Daily Courier for fur
Tier news.