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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
LOCALS

Mrs Guy Horsfall and children.
Lois and Lloyd, spent Thursday at
ternoon in Fennimore.
An Improvement in the way of a
large balcony is being installed in
the Evangelical church.
Mr. and Mrs d. G.. McKichan of
Fennimore, were over Thursday Wis
ltors at the Hannum Place home.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Clifton of Platte
vile, visited at the Clare Dobson
nome last week. returning Wednesday.
r. F, Barnett and wife were called
70 Denver last week by the illness Of
the latter's brother, Joseph Walker.
Mrs. Oscar Henning Jr., of Platte
vile, was a last week guest of her
sister, Mrs. Fred Wenzel, returning
home Wednesday.
Mrs Abe Livens left Wednesday
for Milwaukee where she spent a
week with her children, Mrs. B. F..
Louthain Mrs. Mary Watson and
Harry and Evelyn Livens.
Mrs. Wallace Hines of Milwaukee,
here to nurse her sister. Mrs. Bonn.
who had pneumonia, returned home
last Wednesday, Mrs. Bonn having
reached the convalescent stage.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Brintnall of Fen
nimore, have moved to Lancaster and
taken charge of the old Orion studio
They will make this their permanent
home as soon as they can get a house
I'd. Govier, Geo. Mccormick and
James French were in Fennimore last
week on warehouse business. They
represent a committee appointed to
investigate a warehouse in this city
Mrs Will Schuppener of Sitter, re-
turned home Friday having visited a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. Hoffman. Mr.. Hoffmans health
IS somewhat improved but he is still
confined to his home.
Harley Fay and wife of Ionia Mich,
have moved here and Mr.. Fay has en-
tered business with Adolph Lorenz
The firm is located in the Edwards
building. They are we'll equipped to
handle dry-cleaning, etc.
r. j. Granville, Homer Rundell of
Livingston, and Chas. Wilkins of
Platteville, started out Friday to Sc
lect cattle for the Southwestern Wis
consin Guernsey sale to be held at
Livingston June 1st
Mrs. James Williams left Friday
for Lakeville, Mimi. where she will
visit for few days with her sister
Mrs D. " burlington. Before re-
turning Mrs Williams will visit Mrs.
John Clifford of Minneapolis.
W. L. Miller of Colome, s. D., ar
rived here Wednesday being called
by the illness of his father, Mont
gomery Miller. usually very rugged
took i'll week ago Saturday with
heart attack. He is rs years old.
Tom Berg writes us to change his
Herald from Potosi to Verdon. S. D..
his new home Tom finds it diff
cult to do without the home news.
Tom says it is awful dry in Dakota
which condition applies also to Wis
consin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Blewett return
ed last week from their western trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY
BURIED HERE SATURDAY.

Fred Phelps Street. son of Judge
John A. Street of Los Angeles. died
Saturday of last week in a sanitari-
UNI at Roscoe, ILL.,, of myocardial de-
generation. The body was brought to
Lancaster in special train by Mrs.
E. B. Pardee, his nurse, arriving here
Tuesday night at one D. m. The re-
mains were taken to the home of
Miss Abbie Phelps where they lay
pending the arrival of the father
from the west The funeral was pri-
vate burial being made at Hillside be-
side the mother and brother of the
young man.
Fred Phelps Street was born "a
years ago last October 20. He was
the son of John A. Street and Della
Phelps Street, who were directly de-
seconded from the early settlers of
Lancaster. The young man was a
lifelong invalid The surviving rel
atives are the father, Judge Street,
and two sisters, Mrs. John B. Perlee
of Chicago and Mrs. Pattison of Yon-
kers, n Y. The mother and a brother,
Jack died years ago in Salt Lake
City and were buried here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
MT. IDA MAN DRINKS
WOOD ALCOHOL.-DIES.

VIM. Smith, former resident of
Mt. Ida township, died Sunday at a
hospital in st. Paul from effects of
wood alcohol poisoning. He was on
his return to Wisconsin from a trip
in the west and partook ofthe deadly
dope in ST. Paul. Kindred in Mt Ida
were notified of the sad ending and
Drake Kitelinger took departure on
Monday for the scene. He returned
with the remains to Werley and the
funeral was held there. Deceased
was a brother of Ed. Smith and Mrs
Frye of this city.-Boscobel Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
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CASSVILLE.


The Record says
Mrs. Frank Curler and children
left yesterday for Manchester, Ia,
where they will make their future
home. Mr. Curler went on ahead to
arrange for their coming. They will
operate farm on shares.
Mrs James Finley, who has been
cite seriously i'll, is considerably
improved though still very weak Her
daughter, Mrs. G. w Nickles of Du-
'buque, who has been here a week to
assist in caring for her, returned to
her home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. A. Obershaw receiv-
ed a telegram yesterday stating that
61a h. baby boy which was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Neitert of Great
Falls, Mont, died at 10 o'clock that
morning. Mrs. Neitert will be better
remembered as Leila Obershaw.
Godfrey Laufenberg and wife have
moved to town and now occupy the
Mrs. Larned residence which they
bought some time ago. B. F. Myers
and wife move out into the country
this week and their residence is oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry John
son. Mike Schmelz and family have
moved into the Lewis Biggin home
which Mike now owns Roy Kauf-
man and family go to live in the old
brick schoolhouse on the Adam
Kirschbaum farm and will be en-
ployed by Fred Kirschbaum The
house he vacates will be occupied by
Mrs. Maize Okey, and is known as
the old Kraft place
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Blewett return
ed last week from their western trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
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CORNELIA.

Mrs. Howard VanNatta and SOC,
George, are spending several days
with relatives in Platteville.
Bert Reiter has purchased the farm
cF 937 acres from Mrs Mary Horn
beck. E@tH
MRS. Charley McClain is slowly re-
covering from a serious illness.
Halle Moses and family of Platte
vile have moved onto their farm re-
Gently vacated by Frank Kase and
family
Rather than be without a general
store at Cornelia, Ed. Louthain and
Warner Stanton, farmers, have pur-
chased the ground, buildings, etc.,
from Orville Harvey, who recently
bought out Art Mcpherson The store
has been operated at Cornelia for
years and the good people down there
wouldn't stand for it when they heard
it was to be discontinued after Mr.
Harvey made his Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17

James Kirkpatrick and daughter
have been here the past week. having
accompanied the body of Mrs. Kirk
patrick, who died at the home in Hud-
son last Tuesday. Funeral services
were held at Livingston on Friday
and burial was made in the Kirk GEM
etery Mrs. Kirkpatrick was IS years
of age. Her husband. one son and one
daughter, survive-Journal,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
JOHN FISHER DEAD.

John Fisher of this city, died last
Monday night, March s, following an
illness of Is months. The funeral
was held Thursday at Liberty the Rev.
G. G. Bratzel officiating. John Fisher
was 6S years, two months and 20 days
old. The surviving relatives are the
wife and three sisters, Mrs Carrie
Schenk. Mrs. Adam Hirsch and Mrs
Fred Tanner, and one brother, Will
liam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
THE ENRAPTURED REPORTER.

The stork lowered over the Meth
odist parsonage and left a charming
daughter, Monday. She came in that
uncertain hour which folds back its
veil before the splendor of the morn
ing The News-Herald watts the hap
py parents. Her name is Winifred
Mary.-Cuba City News-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
THEY LIK1 THE HERALD.

Bagley, Wis, $500.
Grant Co. Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed you will find check for
$500 for the Herald from 800 to 3-21.
We like the Herald O. K. l remain
Respectfully yours,
W. M. Haville
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17

Paris = The French government
states that the economic nolicv agreed
upon by Lloyd George and Nitti will
lead to the rehabilitation of German
industries more quickly than the
French.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
PLATTEVILLE.
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The News says:
Mrs. A. B. Friedrichs mother. Mrs.
George Kemper, residing at Aurora,
Neb., celebrated her Goth birthday re-
Gently Mrs. Kemper is the Oldest of
five generations in the family. Paul
inc and Marshall Meyer and Freder-
lex Bishop represent the fourth gem
Grafton, while the baby daughter of
Carl Metcalfe of Dodgeville is of the
fifth generation.
A telegram was received from Col
berg, Canada from Peter York stat
ing that he was enroute to Platteville
with the remains of his wife who is
to be inferred in the Wonzer ceme-
terry. The Wonzers were early resi-
dents of Platteville.
Bill and Jack Tracy have purchas-
ed the Gem Theater from B. H. Dos
cher and will take possession April l.
family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. Ludwig Weigle on We'd
nesday it being her 10th birthday an
niversary. All her children were
present, also her grandchildren. A
delicious dinner was served to about
forty guests.
Mrs. Hulda Brown had the misfor-
tune to fall and break her arm. Mrs
Brown has been caring for James
Bride who has been seriously i'll for
some time. Mr.. Bride is past SO years
of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17

Fire at the Dell Shepherd home on
Virgin Ave called out the department
Sunday morning about ten o'clock
The loss was not large, small hole
being burned in the roof. The de-
partment had no sooner returned than
an alarm was sent in from the Mrs
Horn home on North Court street
The roof there also suffered a small
damage. Quick work on the part of
the firemen got the upperhand of
both blazes.
The award of the Industrial Com
mission of $4,000 to Eta Dickson,
widow of Ernest Dickson, who was
killed at the Realty building fire a
year ago last February, has been af-
firmed by the circuit court of Dane
county in decision rendered Satur-
day.-Witness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-17
MONTFORT MAN SENT
TO WASHINGTON, d. I


Joseph B. Houston, formerly of
Montfort. and now state secretary of
the Equity. is in Washington, d. G.
as a delegate TO the national con-
ference Of farm organizations. He
has also been elected as one of a COM
mittee of seven to question the vari-
Gus candidates for president about
their stand on issues which affect the
interests OF faEmers
Mr.. and Mrs A E. Howdle arrived
home Friday from West Baden, Ind,
where they went last week, Mrs. How
die expecting to enter sanitarium to
take treatment When within 40
miles of their destination, the sanitar-
ium to which they were going burned
to the ground, and they returned home
Immediately
Maxine Doran entertained a num-
Der of young girl friends last Satur-
day in honor of her birthday They
had happy time and Maxine received
numerous nice gifts A dainty lunch
was served, the GROWING feature of
which was the birthday cake, made
entirely by the young hostess grand
mother, Mrs. G. H. Bunker who is
SO years old.-Mail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
A Poet Who Failed as Street
Car Conductor.

OF KNUT HAMsUN, TO whom the
Nobel prize for literature has been
awarded this year, it is related that
ne was a dismal failure as Il street
car conductor In Chicago. He got
job on the Halsted street horse car
line. The superintendent endured his
blunders, his inattention. his neglect
of duty as long rs superintendent
OF horse car lines were accustomed
to tolerate such shortcomings--elec
trio car line supers are more strict
and then fired KNIT HAMsUN with
this decision as to his capacity:
''He's too stupid to c-uise as the
ekippe- OF Halcted street car"
The superintendent was not phi
losopher He looked at only a part of
KNUT HAMsUN's intellect. He sought
only that mental quality which estab-
lished man rs a success among horse
car conductors. Not finding it, he
rashly declared HAsisJTN to be stupid.
BUT HANeuS was not stupid. He was
merely misplaced. II the corporation
which owned the Halsted street car
line ha,s been equipped with modern
psychological aids to reduce its labor
overturn KNUT would not have been
fired. He would have been sent to
pleasant room where calm and I'M
hurried gentleman or lady in perfectly
fitting garments would have tested his
capacity by interrogation, clinical
thermometer and electrical recording
device. His reactions would have
been tahulated, appraised. coordinated.
His instinct for poetry would have
been recognized and he would have
been put on another job. He might
have been an IDEAL man to write the
annual reports of the company or to
establish cordial relations between the
corporation and the public.
by relying on superintendent un-
guided and unrestrained by an efil-
c!ency department the Halsted street
line lost an opportunity to put
KNuT HAMsur in an appropriate set
ting and retain him for the glory Of
Chicago and the improvement Of its
service. It's deficiency in equipment
sent him back to his home to win the
dynamite makers reward for skill in
composition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
Foreign Exchange Frosts Come
Rarly This Yenr.

Foreign exchange rates on Europe,
vislatcd by the endless stream OF pa
per currency. are sounding the depths
of depreciation earlier this year than
IN 1919. The League Of Nations fnan-
cial conference at Brussels failed to
stave OF the consequences Of the reck-
less use OF the printing press by the
stranded Governments. This week
saw new low records for italian lire
at $50 cents each against o.23 cents
year ago, In Austrian crowns at
O.30 cents against 0.93 cents a year
ngo. Swiss francs at 1862 cents
against 1875 cents, Spanish pesetas
1885 cents against 1890 cents, and
Dutch gullders 1920 cents against
1880 cents a year ago. The British
pound dropped below $3.50, but did
not equal It's low figure OF 1918 in the
extreme decline early this year.
The hoodgates Of European finance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
NOW FOR HARD WORK.
Duty Laid on the Republican Party
by Tuesdays Victory.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: Harding
is elected. thanks 10 the sanity OF Amer
lea, always dependable in crisis. Let
US. however, realize that the great ma
jority given to Harding and Coolidge
represents the desires on the part OF
millions for Immediate action--after
March T. i92t--in all things tending to
place this country on sound basis,
financially and socially.
Let us make no mistake In this hour
Of oSultation by supposing that there
is not great need for hard work ana
serious thinking by tho great minds or
this country as regards all those vital
subjects affecting the welfare of all
Let US hope that the Cabinet 10 be
appointed by Mr. Harding win be rep
resentative OF the very best character
ana brains. men OF wisdom. men inter-
ested ia the welfare of those striving to
make an honest living as well as 20 re-
ceive the reasonable comforts of life.
The work OF the Republican party
during the next four years will make or
mar. 1t is my hope that the Repub,l-
can banner to be unfurled on March g.,
1921, will have as lts inscriptions "On-
ward forever with the things that are
right; Justice 70 all. rich or poor;
IAN abiding faith in human nature
CHARLES NJ. CARPENTER.
NEWARK, n. j.. November 4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
Opera Given st It's Best Here.

The decision OF the directors of the
Metropolitan Opera Company 80 con-
fine their efforts to the United States
will aSsuredly meet with the approval
Of all the friends of the institution.
There would have been undoubted sat
isfaction in n London season. The
superior merits OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company in all that makes for
the perfection of an operate organi-
zation would unquestionubly have been
acknowledged. Not only In the mat
ter OF singers, such as CAauso, who
have not appeared in opera in London
In years, but also in such elements as
orchestra. chorus and ballet, the or
ganization at the Metropolitan Opera
House is just now the frs: in the
world. This superiority was. mDre-
over, Acknowledged before the dis
turbing influences Of the past four
years We're felt.
Gratifying to the pride of the direc-
tors as London success might have
been. there Is l.eater satisfaction TO
be gained from allowing other cities
in our own country to enjoy the artistic
benefits which the company at the
Metropolitan Opera House can alone
dispense. In one view OF the situa-
ion. IL would be Ideal e the Metro
politan Opera House could remain
open much longer than Il does at pres
emf. In that case the opera lovers OF
other places might Journey to New
York 10 enjoy It's performances They
would then have them at their best
The decorations. which are as superior
to-day TO those Of any csher lytic th~-
atre as the purely musical phases OF
the performances, could be enjoyed as
they never conld when transferred
temporarily 70 allen stages.
The Metropolitan Opera House
might we'll occupy tho same place in
tile world Of art In this country that
the Bsyreuth theatre long held abroad,
with OF course its greater catholiclty
of repertoire Tts artistic achievements
are on as high levei as the theatre
OF RIcHARp WAGNER ever attained.
So Il would tlatter the pride Of New
York more II the company could be
here for long season, letting the
rest OF the world travel TO Broadway
and see as we'll as hear the wonders
which GIuLIo GArrrJCAsAzzA, with
the liberal support OF hie directors
and the public, has accomplished dur
ing his consulship. II such an ideal
for the theatre Is not possible the
powers which control It's destinles
seem 70 have followed the right course
in carrying its benefits to the cities Of
our own country rather than to those
OF other lands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
PALMER NOTIFIED
HE'S UNDER INQUIRY
U. s. Judge Anderson to Inves-
tigate His Connection in
Coal Plot Case.
EVIDENCE SUPPRESSED
Trial of 125 Operators and
Miners Begins in Indiana
NOvem Der 8.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.-Inyestigation
connection with the conspiracy case of
1875 coal operators and miners will be
made by Judge A. 81 Anderson In the
Federal District Court here next Mon
day. the date set for beginning the trial,
according to a notice sent TO the Attor-
ncy-General to-day by court officials.
The telegram said:
Judge Anderson directs me to notify
you that the case against the soft coal
operators and miners. United States VS..
Armstrong eft A., will be called for trial
in this court at the time set. next Mon
day. November 8, at which time an in
yestigation will be made In open court
of certain matters involving your con-
nection with the case. This notice Is
given so that you may be present II you
so desire. NOBLE c. BUTLER.
Clerk United States District Court"
Judge Anderson declined to discuss the
notice, but II was understood that the
Attorney-G eneral had been invited to
court because of his orders that certain
evidence should not be submitted at the
conspiracy trial. These orders, the At
torney-General has said conform with
an agreement made during the coal
strike last year in Judge Anderson's
presence. Dan w. Siinms, who resigned
as Special Assistant Attorney-tSeneral
in charge of the conspiracy, case. has
said that the Attorney-Generars order
"cut the heart out Of the case"
Court officials to-day also declined to
say whether the Government will be
ready to proceed with the trial next
Monday. but Indications were that con-
tinuance would be aked because most OF
the defendants have not been brought
within the jurisdiction Of Judge Ander-
sons court. These defendants include
operators and miners in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Illinois.
Mr.. SiYnms was in charge OF the
prosecution OF the 125 miners and oper-
ators indicted March II last for viola :
ton OF the Lever act.
They were indicted by special Grand
Jury convened by Judge Anderson De-
cember II, 1919. for the purpose OF
making an investiga ton OF the conduct
OF the miners strike In the bituminous
fields last November and of any possible
collision between the miners and oper-
ators In connection with the strike
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
Our Colossal Annual Interest Bill.

The United States Government owes
IN round numbers twenty-four billions
Of dollars. II pays out in interest
charges on this debt about billion
dollars year.
The United States Government has
got to hegin TO get itself rapidly out
Of debt or the people of the United
States nre going TO keep ON hunting
for new Government business man.
ayers.
T0>pay OF its debt or 10 meet other
charges against it the Government
can't make money like a steel corpo-
ration or railroad or business house.
Either it must pay or the debt by
raising more revenues. taxing the pub
lie more heavily, or it must lake the
revenues 1t has and instead Of spend
Ing them in other ways use them to
clear the deDl IF the United States
Government does not thus get itself
nut of debt by the practice OF rigid
economies instead Of with heavier
levies Of taxes the American public
will he forlled from the frying pan
into the fire.
When the Government cuts its debt
Il makes a double saving for itself and
It makes q double saving for the pub
lie. The Government saves dofhly
because every time il slices something
off the principal it lessons the amount
OF interest IT has to pay ON the re-
manning principal, and again because
as the Governments debt grows
less the Governments credit grows
stronger. AS the Governments credit
grows stronger 1t can borrow at a
lower interest rate for refunding and
other purposes.
The people save doubly, because
less money is taken out of them in
direct taxes paid into the Treasury
aid again because less money is taken
out OF them Indirectly by high living
costs which result from high taxes.
The Government sfendings, tie
Government debt and the Government
taxes can and must be slashed al to-
gether.