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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
TEACHERS MUST RESPECT
| CONTRACT. -SUPT YOUNG.

County Supt. Young has issued a
warning TO the school boards of the
county advising them to act promptly
in lining up teacher for next year
Mr. Young states that the output OF
the state training schools will be not
over 1900 pedagogs. The probable de
mand is estimated at $500 teachers
more than the number ct work. This
would indicate that someone will do
without and it behooves the boards to
get busy. Where teacher has given
satisfaction Mr. Young advises re-en-
gagement without delay.
Supt. Young takes an emphatic
stand in regard to teachers jumping
their contracts and says he will not
tolerate it. He asks the teachers to
regard contract as a pledged word.
Mr. Young says that where dis
tricts have ten pupils or less enrolled
consolidation with other districts
should be considered This involves
the transportation of pupils and the
boards of such districts should be
looking into.
Diploma examinations will be held
this year on April and 8.
All schools should have mail box
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
FENNIMORE POKER o.
BUSTED BY FLY-MUGS.

A succession of big poker games
came to an abrupt conclusion at Fen.
nimore yesterday when private datec-
tives who had BEEN sitting in for
week or more quietly raided the
Joint. Five men of ages ranging from
blithe II to sober so appeared before
Justice Burrows last. night and paid
fines of $25 and costs apiece The
keeper of the place did not get off
SO easy. He was bound over to the
court under bonds of $500 A local
man went his security
The penalty for running a game is
500 to 5000 fine for the first offense.
This is said to be first offense for
the man although it is also said that
he was caught once before and fixed
things up by agreeing to be good.
The prosecution is said to have
been directed by the Fennimore auth
tiles who hired the detectives. After
the trial the "fly-mugs' fraternized
with the culprits, or perhaps it was
the other way around, in any event
there being no apparent i'll feeling.
1t being time-hOnored principal
of Grant county newspapers not to
print names where draw poker is
concerned and especially where the
players are prominent, the rule Will
not be broken in this instance. Es-
pecially when the charge of unfair
ness would be raised at once Anyhow
the big game where the stakes ran
from $40 to 800 pot. and the sky the
limit, has been broken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
CLEMENTSON CANDIDATE
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

George B. Clementson of this city
has announced his decision to be a
candidate at the September primaries,
for the office of district attorney o.
Grant county. Mr.. Clementson's ability
and integrity are so well known that
it seems superfiuous here to recount
his fitness for the office he aspircs to
FILL He has practiced law for &c years
in this county and from 1908 to 1912
was district attorney, filing this i'm
portant Office in a very satisfactory
manner. Mr.. Clementson is As years
old and was born and reared in this
county. He has family of four chill
rem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
FLU TAKES NINE IN
ONE ILLINOIS HOME.

Within twenty days nine residents
of the Erxleben farm home, between
Byron and Oregon have died of pneu-
monia. Marie, years, one of three
children taken to a Rockford hospital,
died Monday forenoon. Some hope is
held for the other two children. The
list of those claimed by death includes
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Erxleben, and four
children, the nurse, Miss Bursin, and
Mr.. Erxleben's maiden sister who
came to care for the sick, and Joseph
Bursin, brother of the nurse, who was
employed about the farm. The surviv-
ors of the family are Ethel, Is, and
Robert, 6, whose recovery is expected.
-Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
SCHRE|NERS' SOLD.
Old LANCASTER FIRM CHANGES
HANDS AFTER IS YEARS In FAM
ILY.- LA FARCE MAN BUYS.

One of the old firms Of Lancaster
changed hands last Wednesday pas
sing out of family that had owned
it continuously for Sc years.
John Schreiner' Sons store was
bought by Charles E. Chase of La
Fargo, Wis. He is merchant OF ex-
perience having operated stores in
La Fargo and at Viroqua. More re-
Gently he was manager of the Cotf-
land store in Richland Center. Mr..
Chase is married and will make his
home here. The Herald bespeaks a
success for him in the city he has
selected as a good business place.
The store of Nathan, Schreiner &
Co, was established in Feb. 1864, by
Jacob Nathan, John Schreiner and
Adolph Nathan. The joint capital was
$3.50 or $3.50 apiece The store was
then located in a frame building
where the Henkel store now stands.
This building, now across the street,
was recently bought by the Farmers
8elephone company and will be torn
down in the spring to make room for
a modern structure.
In 1867 Jos. Nathan bought out
Jacob Nathan the firm name remain
ing the same In 1880 Adolph Nathan
left for Chicago, where he entered the
clothing firm OF Kuh, Nathan &
Fischer. He became millionaire. In
1882 John Schreiner bought out Jos.
Nathan and the store went under his
name only A few years later the
boys, Adolph, Frank and Ed. entered
the store with their father and the
firm became John Schreiner & Sons.
In 1894 the sons bought John Schreln-
er and the firm became John Schrein-
ers' Sons and remained so until last
week when Mr.. Chase acquired it.
Looking over the books of Feb
1865, we find Thomas lockwood as q
customer. Mr. lockwood had returned
from the service, married and gone to
housekeeping Mr.. lockwood has been
a customer of the store ever since
Martin Rindlaub of Platteville, was
another customer that year.
A comparison of after-the-war
prices is interesting. The books show
wholesale invoices such as calico at
AZ cents a yard Ginghams were 4O
cents. Mems shirt bosoms were 20
cents apiecel The women made the
shirts and sewed the boughten bosoms
on. DENNIS were 60 cents a yard
Yard wide sheetings were 60 cents q
yard. Hoop-skirts were 81 at $1.5O
each. Calf boots cost Sc ~ good ones.
Sugar was 21.5 for coarse grade and
cents for white.
Farm products were low compared
to now. 500 pounds Of dressed beef
invoced at cents a pound Corn was
% cents a bushel and oats Is cents.
Gunpowder tea was $1.85 cents the
pound!
This shows that prices were about
the same after the civil war as now
but that farm PREDICTS were much low
err than at present-about one-fourth
Neither Frank or Bert Schreiner
have anything to say about future
plans. Mr.. Chase, the new owner, is
just getting acquainted but seems to
be pleasant sort of a man who
understands country life and home
folks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
X LAST WEEKS WEATHER >

A wild-eyed forecaster burst into
the Herald office last Monday night
proclaiming that spring had came, Ira
La. Ira La, and induced the editor to
make forecast to that effect. We
have since learned that the foolish
man was guided by the fact that the
grounding had failed to see his shad-
ow. Spring had came alright but
with the reverse English as they say
downstairs in Charley Kaap's billiard
hall. Here is the weather for last
week as taken from the official re-
port:
tuesday High. So: low, "a
Wednesday, High, &c; low, 16.
Thursday High, 26 low, 10. 2 in.
of snow
Friday. 1S. High.1S low 16. in.
of snow.
Saturday High, 80; low, IS. 2
inches of snow.
sunday High, o; low. IS.
Forecast ---------!
Looks like warmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
ST. VINCENTS BURNED.

Fire caused by an overheated fur
mace caused damages estimated at
$4,000 to st. Vincent's Academy in
Dubuque, the parochial school of st.
ColumbkilIs church, Tuesday evening
of last week. rs girls and several nuns
who roomed in the building were fore
ed to flee. Several of the girls and one
of the sisters were i'll and had to be
carried from the building to the Pre-
sentation convent, a distance of sew
eral blocks The fire was discovered
by neighbors who saw the flames
shooting from the roof of the building.
Fireman got the blaze under control
but much equipment was destroyed
and considerable damage done by
smoke and water
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
A QUICK 'CUT-OvER'
BELL EXCHANGE WAS MOVED TO
SCHMIDT BUILDING LAST WE'D.
NESDAY NIGHT. NEW BOARD.

Last Wednesday night without any
interruption in the service, all the
subscribers lines and toll lines of the
Wisconsin Telephone Company were
cut over from the old office in the
City Hall to the new quarters III the
Schmidt building. In telephone parl-
ance change OF this sort is known as
a "cut-over" and usually takes place
at night when the calling rate is at
minimum and when the service will
be lea affected by any trouble tlat
might develop.
The new switchboard represents a
cost of $4,000, is of the common bat
terry type and has iQme improvements
as compared to the former equipment
The work of Installing the new
switchboard was in charge of Anton
Siegl, General Equipment Foreman,
Milwaukee, X. P. Hantzch, being the
foreman on the job, assisted by FIVE
men, Manager Harry Simpson giving
the work general supervision
According to District Manager. It. N.
Moore, Madison, 81 Lancaster is one
of the few places in the state having
duplicate telephone systems. There
has been some discussion relative to
consolidate the plants of the two com
panies with the idea of giving the
city one system but to date nothing
has been accomplished"
Mr.. Moore says that his company is
willing any time to negotiate arrange
mentS for a unified system.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
BULL BRUISES FARMER;
FARMER STAYS BULL

Ammon Meyer, farmer living near
Freeport, had narrow escape from
an enraged bull. To escape being
hunted Meyer grasped a ring in the
animals nose and was dragged about
the yard. His wife came to his rescue
with a pitchfork and the family dog
bit the bulls legs the two finally driv-
ing the enraged bovine away. Meyer
then got his shotgun and emptied
three charges Of shot in the critters
hide without apparent effect. Later in
the day he succeeded in killing it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
PASSES BAD CHECK;
PLACED IN ASYLUM.

E. S. Brown of Viola, with a mania
for securing easy money by passing
checks, was arrested at Richland
Center where he secured $50 by this
means. Judge McCorkle concluded
that Mr.. Brown needed mental treat
ment more than anything else, and
sent the man to the county asylum.
Browns work was good and he had a
supply of well executed checks that
he could not pass at Viola where his
weakness was well known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18

HERALD STILL CRIPPLED.

The Herald is still somewhat Grip
pied by absentees due to illness and
worse misfortune. The old man has
again set the paper and it has been
no mean task for all inexperienced
operator. Our thanks for various
kindnesses and a plea for Indulgence
from our worthy correspondents
whose items we have been forced to
curtail somewhat. Next week we hope
and believe all will be running smooth
again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
THESE MAY WE'D.

Rudolph Wagner, Liberty; Estella
Walker, Lancaster.
Roscoe M. Leighty, Ellenboro
Jennie E. Condry. Lima.
John Sager, Beetown.; Doretha
Leise, South Lancaster.
Fred w. Heiliger, Ellenboro; Ruby
S. Poland, Lancaster.
Robt. James Coleman. Milton Jet. ;
Rosina Stake, Platteville.
Clarence Macke, South Lancaster
Vera C. Burr, Little Grant
Edward A. Duffy, Muscoda; IdaM
Drove. Muscoda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
YOUNG FORGERS IN BAD.

Oscar and Ernest Copas, Crawford
county young men, were arrested at
Viola where they endeavored to pass
fraudulent checks. The forgeries were
good but not good enough to fool any
body. Following their arrest the men
told a story of having picked up a
purse on the road that contained the
checks. This story is doubted Oscar
and Ernest purport not to realize that
passing check is penitentiary Off
ense. Their trial comes later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
BABY BROWNS IN JAR.

James Mullen, years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mullen, Dubuque, was
drowned in a 10gallon jar his mother
was using for rinsing clothes. The
baby fell in the jar which was out
side, while the mother was indoors,
The Mortified parent found him with
his feet protuding from the top of the
jar. Some pennies in the bottom were
mute evidence as to the cause of the
accident.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
BOSCOBEL INVENTOR
LANDS IN CLOVER

Geo. Hunt, the Boscobel inventor,
who has developed q jiffy brake band
mandrell, went to auto show at Mil
wa'ukee, and there met men who re
cognized the worth of his appliance.
Mr. Hunt secured an order from the
Universal Tool company for $4,000
machines at the rate of a thousand a
month For the present the Ruka Co.,
will make the machines but a new
factory is not indefinite prospect for
BOScohel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
INCOME TAX MAN COMING

j. w. Horn, Deputy Collector for the
U. S. Income Department, will be at
the court house in Lancaster, from
Feb. 16 to Feb 81 Mr. Horn will
freely assist all who desire aid in the
important matter of making out their
federal tax return The final date for
filing is March Is and failure to make
return renders the taxpayer to heavy
penalty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
DEAD MANS VOICE AT OWN
FUNERAL ON PHONOGRAPH.

w. N. Smith of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,
sang at his own funeral Six years
before Mr. Smith and his first wife,
sang a duet, THE Rock of Ages" into
photograph. The. record was sug-
gested as part of the services by the
second. wife,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
PAID $4,000 FOR BACK.

Fred Lawrence of Rockford, who
sustained a fractured back when a
Milwaukee road passenger train was
wrecked near Latham, Feb 4th, has
been paid $4,000, the largest single
sum ever granted an individual in
Winnebagoe county for personal in
juries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18

DELL POTTER, MUSCODA, DEAD.

Del L. Potter, druggist and prom
inent business man of Muscoda, died
last week of pneumonia. Mr. Potter
was director in the Muscoda State
bank, member of the city council.
member of the board of education
and president of the local board of
health. He leaves a widow and two
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
LIVINGSTON CHILD DEAD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Staver living
near Livingston, had the misfortune
to lose their infant son. Willard, Is
months old. last Saturday night The
cause of death was a complication of
measles and pneumonia. Mrs Staver,
the mother, is also quite i'll. The babe
was their only child The funeral was
held Yesterday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
SEEMED WELL;BOY DIES

Anthony Vavricka, Is, died at the
home of his parents, northwest OF
Montfort on Feb. 7th. Death was due
to influenza from which the youth had
apparently recovered as he was doing
his chores when again stricken and
death came shortly after
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
DIE AT THE COUNTY FARM.

Two deaths occurred at the county
home on sunday One was Gottleib
Borens, 80, an insane patient commit
ted from Muscoda He was insane
and had been in the asylum 50 years.
Death was due to tuberculosis. John
Auel, a county-at-large inmate of the
home, died on Sunday of hemorrhage
Both men were buried in the asylum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
DESPONDENT VETERAN
SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD.

Fred Koyn, rs, Freeport, a civil war
veteran, shot himself thru the head
while Respondent over an accident
to his hip that threatened to make him
a confirmed invalid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
A CRACKING HOLsTEIN SALE.

The Holstein sale of Bailie & Rect
or held at Preston last Thursday,
brought good prices. Had all the
things sold that were offered the sale
would have gone to 100000. AS it was
the COWS averaged 5000 for q head.
The top cow brought $5O5. The herd
bull sold for $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
ORPHEUM THEATRE PROGRAM.

Thursday- Sessue HayakaWa IN
'aThe Temple of Dusk"
Saturday j. Warren Kerrigan in
THE Prisoners of the Pines
Harold Lloyd mat the Old Stage
Door,
Monday and Tuesday a Brentwood
feature with Zasu Pitts in Better
Times"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18


Elkhorn, both old employees of the
Wright House. surprised their many
friends by going to Galena, Monday
where they became man and wife Mr.
and Mrs. Wissbaum went direct to
Stanley, Wis, where they will take up
poultry raising. Congratulations.
A marriage of unusual interest this
week is that of Miss Estella Walker
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Walker Of this
city, to Rudolph Wagner, son of Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Wagner of Liberty
The wedding will take place Wednes-
at IL o'clock at the Congregational
parsonage the Rev. Louis Arhelger
officiating. The only witnesses will be
the mother of the bride and her bro
Their Burr Walker, and wife. A lunch
con for the immediate members of the
families of the bride and groom will
follow the ceremony at the home OF
the brides mother. After a short we'd
ding trip the young couple viii be al
home on fam near Sitter, recently
purchased by the groom.
Miss Walker is all attractive young
woman of wide acquaintance. For a
number of years she was connected
with the Crichton store. Mr.. Wagner
is we'll known and popular young
farmer.
A miscellaneous shower was given
for the bride-to-be Monday evening
at the home of Mrs Burr Walker al
which about thirty guests were pres
ent After showering the bride with
gifts the evening was spent i'll play
ing games Light refreshments were
served.
very pretty wedding took place Oh
Wednesday, Fe..s 18th, at the farm
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaeding
when their daughter, Elma Mern, be.
came the bride of Maynard Macke OF
So. Lancaster
At the hour OF three Mrs. S. B
Wells took her place at the piano and
to the strains of the Lohrengrin Bridal
March, the bride and groom, unacom-
panied came down the stairs and took
their place in front of bank of ferns
with baskets of flowers tied with
tulle on either side
The Rev S. B. Wells then spoke the
words that pronounced them man and
wife.
The bride was lovely in a gown OF
white satin and georgette. In her hair
she wore pink and white sweet peas
white roses, pink sweet peas and
ferns. The groom wore the convent
ional blue with button hole bouquet Of
white and pink sweet peas.
AT four a three course luncheon
was served to thirty-tiye relatives Of
the bride and groom who had assemb-
led to witness the happy event.
The dining room decoration was q
beautiful arrangement of pink and
white, the floral piece on the table
being pink and white carnations
The bride is the eldest daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kaeding and is
known as a young lady of many low
able qualities. Maynard will surely
find her in every way willing to be a
pleasant helpmate and wife.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Macke of So. Lancaster
He is an honest and industrious young
man, we'll spoken of among his friends
and neighbors.
They were the recipients of many
useful and beautiful presents among
which were several large sums OF
money. After a wedding trip to ST
Paul and other points, they will be al
home to their friends on the Oscar
Damn farm in So Lancaster
Hearty good wishes for a happy and
prosperous life is rendered them by
their many friends. $50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
OBITUARY MRS. c. +. BUDWORTH

May Louise Parker was born in
Minneapolis, June 7th, 1898, and died
at her home in Lancaster, Wis, at
1:15 p. M, Feb 10, 1920; being 20
years, 8 months and days old.
Her mother died when she was but
2 years and 5 months of age and her
aunt, Mrs May Louise Pipkin of Bos-
cobel, raised her giving her every
advantage that an own child could
have had. Her education was received
in the BOscObel schools and at Buena
Vista, Southern Seminary, Virginia.
She was gifted pianist and a real
lover OF good music.
She was married to Clinton f. Bud
worth of Lancaster, Wis, October II,
1912. To this union two boys were
born: Donald Fisk, 6 years; and
Frank Parker 2 years of age.
Mrs Budworth's father, Frank A
Parker of Milwaukee, arrived at her
bedside on Saturday and was with
her to the end Her two brothers;
Aruna Parker and DR. Chas Parker,
both of Boston, and sister, Mrs Gen
eva Powers of Los Angeles, coming as
soon as the distance would permit
Mrs. Pipkin coming with Mrs Powers
to whom she had gone to spend the
rest of the winter.
Mrs. A. Budworth of Council Bluffs,
Iowa. c. A. Budworth Of Mason City.
Iowa; and Dr. Budworth of Prescott,
Wis, were also present at the funeral.
The funeral services were held at the
Budworth home on Friday afternoon.
The Revs G. w. Campbell of the
Methodist church, and w H. Wolfe of
the Episcopal church, officiating The
body was laid to rest in the Pipkin
mausoleum at Boscobel, Wisconsin
Mrs. Budworth was a member of
the Rebekah lodge, Royal Neighbors,
Woman's Club and the Priscilla Circ-
lie. Her wonderfully cheerful DISPOSE
ton and unselfsh nature made her a
host of friends wherever she went On
Saturday night she buoyantly said to
her husband, Il never felt better in
my life" She was a devoted wife and
mother and a faithful friend; and the
community at large mourn her un-
timely departure. *#*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18

Mrs. Dan Aupperle received word
Monday evening that her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Busch, was dead at Wilson.
Wis. Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Lickel. The body was brought here
last evening and the funeral will
be held this afternoon at the Aupperle
church burial being made in the same
cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-18
A WEEKS WEDDINGS.

Jacob Wissbaum and Miss Mary
Elkhorn, both old employees of the
Wright House, surprised their many
friends by going to Galena, Monday,
where they became man and wife Mr.
and Mrs. Wissbaum went direct to
Stanley, Wis, where they will take up
poultry raising. Congratulations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-23
Wire Briefs

ABERDEEN -ualng Mis- gun as a
club 10 stop a dog fight. George Van
Fleet. Jr.. discharged tho weapon and
was seriously wounded.
LAWRENCE. Ky.--Fire at Cedar.
brook pistilling Co. plant destroys
1000 barrels OF whisky. valued at
1900 barrel.
PUEBLO. Colo. Eleven cars of
Denver a Rio Grand. freight train
leave track near Canon city. No
one injured.
wALf.A wALT.A. - Dependent.
Mrs. y. II. Young. mother OF seven.
commits suicide by drinking oarboiic
acid.
DETROiT.--Four bandits secure
$4,000 from First State bank.
CmCAGo.-Mra Corrine Roose.
welt Robinson. sister OF late Thee.
dore Roosevelt. 20 take stump for re.
publican party.
YAKIMA.--Federai prohibition OF.
ficeru and police seize 30 quarts OF
Canadian whisky and arrest four en-.
ploycs OF Greater Alamo shows.