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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
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Tuesday-High Sc; low SO. Rain
AS.
Wednesday 46; low 50. Rain
.02.
Thursday high 81; low a.
Friday-high 81; low 48. Rain Is.
Saturday-high so; low 40.
Sunday-high A.; low 30.
Forecast-Cloudy and continued
COOL Weather unsettled.
A Year Ago Last Week.
Tuesday-high Sc; low 38.
Wednesday-high 54;. low, A.
Thursday-high "A; low A. Rain
.54.
Friday-high "a; low SO.
Saturday-high go; low 48. Rain .28.
Sunday-high Ga; low Al. Rain 10.
Monday-high Sc; low Al. Rain .O6.
Rain all week. Farmers halted in
their work.
Killing frosts in midle west end of
week.
Entire country enjoys" wet wealth
er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
A GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilkinson,
former residents of Ellenboro town
ship, celebrated their golden wedding
at Platteville on Saturday, April "a
Mr.. and Mrs Wilkinson were married
at the Alonzo Cushman home in what
is now Rewey, fifty years ago. They
resided in Ellenboro until 1900 when
they moved to Platteville. Edward of
Davenport and William of Platteville
are the children. Mr. and Mrs Will
kinson are each Is years, the husband
being Civil war veteran. Among the
guests present were an aged uncle
John Clough of Lancaster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Reynolds of Lancaster,
and a number of relatives from other
points. Among the many valuable
presents Mr.. and Mrs Wilkinson re-
ceived four gold pieces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
BOSCOBEL YOUTH
PECK'S BAD BOY
LEONARD WHEELER HAS
ASTONISHING RECORD
FOR DEVILMENT.

Leonard Wheeler. Is years, a son Of
Herbert Wheeler, a BoScObel carpen-
ter, was before Judge Goodsell last
Friday on a charge of incorrigibility.
Various testimony was taken to show
that Peck's Bad Boy had nothing on
Leonard when it came to human
devilment and mischief. One Nauert,
a miller, stated that Leonard had OBJ
tanned entrance to the mill by break
ing a paddock He followed his visit
by taking the mill cat and skinning it
to sell the fur.
Leonard stolid youth, took the
stand and admitted the following
nisdeeds in frank manner:
Pulled staples from garage door
obtaining a car which he ran in the
ditch and abandoned
Carried a revolver with no springs
but in which he placed caps strik-
ing them off with a rock
Told other boys to throw away bills
given them to peddle by Dr.. Hurd.
Said if the doctor kicked he would
take him in the alley and cut his -
- throat
Fought Principal Lightcap at the
school refusing to quit fighting other
boys. Said he didn't agree either.
Embarked in the egg business by
buying eggs at one store charging
them to his mothers account, then
sold them to other stores. Did this to
make money-sure. Quit the egg bus
mess a month ago when his mother
found out
Killed cats and sold their hides for
fur to the junk man.
Told the teacher to go to hell.
Shot through a barn door with a
rife and hit Hymer's horse. Said the
boys were just shooting at mark on
the side of the barn and didn't intend
to hit the horse
Took a boat without permission
forcing the paddock.
Made himself a general nuisance
around Boscobel
Leonard admitted his acts with
smiling nonchalance.
He agreed that he swore and had
smoked cigarets since he was ten.
Wheeler ST. was appointed as pro-
baton officer over his erring son by
Judge Goodsel He will report
monthly as to his conduct Should
Leonard apply his genius for devil
ment along useful lines he may be
quite a man some day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
WITH THE FARMERS.
Order Lime Early.

Seven carloads of lime were order
ed this spring through the County
Agents office. There have been some
disappointments because of the rail-
road situation which prevented the
proper handling OF freight. We havt
just received information from the
Waukesha Lime & Stone company,
stating that there will be an advance
in the price of all their ground lime
stone to take effect May 18th. Howev-
er, orders will be accepted at the old
prices if the orders are received be-
fore May 18th Delivery may be made
at any time later Orders for next
winters delivery should be placed at
once.
Two Acre Corn Contest.
Last year, we had three entries in
the Two Acre Corn contest for men.
The highest yield produced in Grant
county was SO bushels. We have five
entries thus far for 1920 in the Two
acre contest. These men are prepar-
ing the ground, applying barnyard
manure, and are making plans for a
liberal use of commercial fertilizer
Only standard varieties of corn recog-
nized by the College of Agriculture
will compete in this contest. Make
your entry early.
A Perfect Stand of Corn.
Have you decided what you are go
ing to do to get better stand of corn
this year? Do you realize that the
average corn field will run about two
stalks to the hill? An average of
three stalks to the hill on our rich
corn lands will increase the yield
nearly so per cent and will take no
more time to cultivate. The results
shown on page IL of the Co. Agents
annual report are taken from fields
all over the county We cannot con-
troll entirely the ravages of gophers
and cut worms, but we can do our
part by preparing a good seed bed,
testing the seed corn before planting
and plant thick enough to insure a
good stand.
Home Grown Sweets.
Sugar prices continue to advance.
Grant county can produce substitutes
that are better than sugar. Maple
strip, honey and home grown sorg-
hum are three of these substitutes.
Home grown sorghum is always in
demand; it grows we'll on our soils
and there should be a large increase
in the planting. The Early Amber
cane seed is the only variety adapted
to Wisconsin. We should plant on
clean, we'll drained soil as soon as
corn planting is over. We need more
sorghum mills in different neighbor-
hoods in the county. Anyone plan
ming to operate sorghum mill this
year should notify his neighbors and
the County Agent in order that we
may advertise the fact to farmers in
the community. An average yield of
sorghum per acre in wisconsin is
from 100 to $50 gallons. Where good
care is given to growing the crop and
to manufacturing the strip, as high
as 300 gallons an acre are produced.
There is plenty of good seed in the
county. Why not grow small piece
of sorghum on every farm that is
tributary to a sorghum mill?
GEORGE w. DAVIES,
County Agric. Agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Y


Mrs. r. Trentzsch will close the
Grand theatre June 1st and dispose
of the equipment. The building will
then be occupied by Frank Burgess.
Mrs. Trentzsch will continue showing
pictures until the date of closing.
Mrs. Frank Morkin of Mikana, Wis,
visiting the past month with the Ry-
ans near Glen Haven, returned home
Sunday via Lancaster. John ]. Ry-
an and daughter, Effie, accompanied
Mrs Morkin as far as the county seat.
The Bailie Auto Co. has disposed OF
new cars the past week as follows:
James Metcalf, Glen Haven, Nash;
Joe Matthews, Ellenboro, Chevrolet;
John Slaght, .Potosi. Chevrolet; Jas.
Bailie. Lancaster, Nash; Reuben Hol-
Finger. So. Lancaster. Hupmobile,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Glanville depart
ed Monday of last week via Potosi for
Washington, D. c., New York and
Boston. They will be gone three
weeks on sight seeing and business
trip. During their absence Mrs. 2. 4.
Stevens and Mrs. Chas. Hill will look
after Frederick Jr. and Jean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
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COMING EVENTS.

Tea will be served in the Methodist
church, Wednesday evening, May IL.
All members of Rebecca lodge are
requested to be present at the reg
ular meeting on Monday evening, May
10. Special business.
Dance at Ellenboro, Friday, May z.
Music by the Lancaster orchestra.
Good floor, good time. Everybody
come 11p1.
Miss Hepsibah will entertain the
members of the r. N. A. Friday ev-
ening, May Z All Royal Neighbors
welcome
American Legion meets Thursday
night over Brokers store to discuss
Memorial Day program. Full attend
ance desired. The World War vet
Grams must carry on the work of
the G. A. r. Be there!
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a rummage sale Sat
urday, May s, at the Phillips House.
Those contributing articles will please
bring them to the room Friday p. m.
Baking will be received Saturday. CT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
D. A. r. MEETS HERE.

Members of Military Ridge Chap
ter Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, fourteen strong, motored to
Lancaster yesterday morning and as
sembled at the home of Mrs. w. j.
Brennan Mrs. Brennan, Miss Har-
riet Marks and Mrs. L. A. McGoni-
gal. local members of the chapter,
entertained in honor of the visitors.
Dinner was served at II o'clock and
following that was the regular order
of business. The meeting closed
with a social hour of music and good
cheer. The visiting guests were:
Mrs. Sam Pearson, Regent, Mrs.
Roy Carter, DR.. E. Glasier, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Roberts, Mrs. Lynn Woodhouse,
Mrs. Lee Greer, Mrs Harley Starrett
Mrs. A. C. Bishop, Miss Mae Young,
Mrs. J. B. Gilligan, Mrs Oscar Knapp
Mrs Ora Hatch, Miss Mate McIver
Mrs. Lynn Woodhouse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
LANCASTER GIRL LOSES
USE OF VOCAL CORDS.

Bernice Duncan, IA years, 8th
grade pupil OF the Lancaster schools,
has been deprived of the use of her
voice for two weeks past. The defect
is due to an accident incurred while
playing when Bernice was accident
ally struck in the throat by ball.
The injury was not particularly
painful but she soon discovered that
she had lost the power of speech.
Since then medical attention has been
unable to remedy the trouble the at
tending physician pronouncing it to
be case of pasalyzed vocal cords.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
GOVERNMENT HOWITZER
REACHES LANCASTER.

Lancaster need have no fear of in
vasion as the government howitzer
reached here last Wednesday and by
the time this is read probably has
found a permanent home in Ryland
Park. The cannon, a APPOINT inch
gun, weighs about two tons, but is so
nicely balanced that it can be raised
and lowered on it's axis by taking
hold of the rear end 1t is of strict
ly American manufacture
The howitzer is loan from the
government but will more than likely
never be called for. The total cost to
the city was the freight from the ars-
email about $40 1t will likely be
mounted on a suitable foundation to
serve as permanent memento of the
late war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL FORCE
PARTIALLY ENGAGED.

At least part Of the high school
force for next season is now engaged
with a few vacancies remaining. The
grade positions have not been fully
covered to- date. The present lineup
for the high school faculty is as fol-
lows:
Principal, S. s. McNelly, retained
History Miss Vivian Fuller La
Crosse.
Science, Milton Frazier, Blooming
ton.
Commercial, Miss Alice Ward,
Whitewater.
Library and English, Miss Margar-
ct Roeske, retained.
Domestic Science, Miss Hazel Fer
ebee, retained
Language, Miss Gladys Welsh, re-
tanned.
Manual Training, Fred Megow, re-
tanned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
Nearby Notes
SLAGHTS BARN RAISING.

There We're about one hundred Wis
ting farmers at Hub Slaght's on
Grant Monday OF last week to assist
in the big barn raising. The new
building, 32x60 was all ready for the
shingles by night fall Those present
say they were royalty entertained and
describe the ''eats" as something mag
nificent. Mr.. Slaght's old barn burn
ed last November 25, when it caught
fire from threshing outfit Earlier
in the fall he lost his corn by flood on
the bottom. Hub felt badly over his
losses but feels good to think he has
so many fine neighbors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
COL. MCCOY TAKES
TEACHER AS BRIDE.

Col. Robert Mccoy, mayor of Sparta,
and Miss May Oswald, a school teach
er, We're married at Sparta last week.
After a brief wedding trip they will
return to open the Mccoy family. home
in that city.
Col. Mccoy served as county Judge
of Monroe county for many years. He
organized Co. l., third regiment, w.
N. G., and was captain Of the COM
mand for two years. He served in the
Spanish-American war and the world
war.
Col Mccoy has five sons and a
daughter living by former marriage,
his first wife being Miss Eta Riege of
this city, who lost her life in an auto
mobile accident several years ago
Platteville Witness.
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FLIGHT O. THE STORK.

DR.. Godfrey reports son born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Crapp of Potosi,
last Friday. On Thursday last Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Lorenz welcomed a
daughter in their home here.
DR.. Doolittle reports the arrival of
a new boy at the Geo. Grancy home,
Ellenboro, May 3; a boy at the Jos.
G. Vondrum home, Potosi, April 20.
Word came Monday from Los An
geles, Calf, that Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Brown were the parents of a
baby girl This makes G. H. Baxter
great-grandfather and supplies the
implication that the Senator is get
ting along in years although his looks
and activities belle it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
CITY HALL PROGRESS.

The municipal committee, Messrs.
Calvert, Meyers, Schreiner, Zieglar,
Wepking, Croft and Henkel, have re-
ceived bids on heating and ventilat-
ing but none on general building. The
estimate two years ;.go was for
construction cost of $4,000. Late ten
tative estimates are $4,000. The
matter goes to conference with the
city council soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
MRS. GLEASON DEAD.
Marysville, Kas., May 1st

Marysville, Kas., May 1st, 20.
Dear sir:-With great sorrow |
write you of the death of my dear old
mother, Mrs. A. S. Gleason, who was
for years a resident of Grant county,
Wis, and has been a subscriber of
your paper over so years and at the
time of her death still valued her old
Grant county paper above all others
asking me to save them until able
to read them. She passed away at
1855 a. m. on April 28th at the age
of S3 years at the home of her daugh-
ter in Marysville, Kas. She was a
great sufferer the last five months of
her life.
Yours respectfully.
Mrs. w r. King.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
MISS ABBIE DAWSON DEAD.

Miss Abbie Dawson, daughter of
the late Lydia Dawson and life
long resident of Grant county, died
at her home in the west part of Lam
caster Monday morning at l o'clock.
The funeral will be held today with
services at the residence at p. m.
followed by burial in British Hollow
cemetery Miss Dawson was 81
years, one month and two days old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
GRANT RIVER.

Mrs. Louisa Hoffman of ST. Paul
visited at Ed McLean's and Dan Hoff-
mans.
John joyce delivered Logs in Ian
caster Sunday.
Will Mccartney of Mt. Hope visit
ed his son Roy Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Losch called 'on Mrs.
Haag Sunday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
SHOCK OF SONS INJURY
CAUSES DEATH OF MOTHER

GAINESVILLE, Suffering from
the shock of injuries to her son, Her
man Miller, hurt couple of months
ago in railroad accident at Monterey
which was fatal to VIM. Dawes and
John Ryan, Mrs Catherine Ecker,
aged 70, passed away Friday, April
16 at her home here the body being
sent to Sitter, Wis, for burial The
son, Herman, is still confined to
Mercy hospital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05

Harry Holmes made a flying trip to
Madison, Saturday
Hymen Goldstein went to Chicago,
Sunday, on business.
Miss Jennie rockingham of Mad
ison, was a weekend visitor here.
Mrs. Elmer Poh1e of Bloomington
is a patient at Doolittle hospital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05

Enoch West of Cassville drove to
Lancaster yesterday bringing grist
to the local mill. Mr. West made the
Herald pleasant call while here
James Cox of Potosi reports plow-
ing up potatoes that had lain in the
ground all winter. The potatoes re-
tanned all their good eating qualities.
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HIT AND RUN.

One effect of 'dryness" is tie abb
sence of whisky bottles on the Office
stairs Monday mornings. This used
to make timid old ladies consider the
Office force bad lot. The bottles
were dead ones left by merry rois-
terers.
Lloyd George, the other day. was
too busy to see" the king. Quite a
far cry from, say, old Henry the
Eighth.
Aid and comfort for Progressive
Republicans Penrose isn't for John
son or Wood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
Presbyterian Church
Services.
Is
AT THE MOVIES.
Ornheum Program.

dnesday-Frank Mayo in ''The
Brute Breakers"
Thursday-Wm. Desmond in "The
Blue Bandanna."
Friday Peggy Hyland in Cheat
ing Herself" Fox News, Mutt and
Jeff.
Saturday Frank keenan, in a super
production, "Gates of Brass" Harold
Lloyd in Count The Votes
Monday and Tuesday-All Star cast
"Other Mems Shoes" A master feat
ure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
THE WEDDING CHIMES.

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John Jaromen, Platteville; Louise
Marbruch, Elmo.
Lenas Richardson, Hazel Green;
Emma Lrifker, Menominee, III.
Ernest Schildgen, Hazel Winner,
BeetoWn.
Paul J. Dresser, Regina Kirschbaum,
Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05

w. G. Cartwright was taken i'll with
appendicitis, Saturday, and was oper-
ated on Sunday morning at Godfrey
hospital; he is doing we'll. Mr.. Cart
wright had been ailing for a couple of
months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
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SOCIAL.
Schildgen- Winner
Wedding.

0CIIIIUt5 VII" " IIIHVI
Wedding.
An early wedding took place at St.
Clements church yesterday when at
six O'Clock Ernest Schildgen of Flora
and Hazel Winner of Beetown became
man and wife. The witnesses were
George and Marie Hoffman of this
city Following the ceremony per-
formed by the Rev. Wambold, the
bridal pair and their witnesses par
took of wedding breakfast at the
Wright House. Mr.. and Mrs. Schild-
gen departed on the eight O'Clock
train for South Haven, Mich, where
they will spend their honeymoon. Up
on their return they will reside on
the groom's farm near Flora. Their
many friends extend congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-05
GO TOCHURCH SUNDAY.
congregational Church
Services.

congregational Church
Services.
Church school 10000; Mothers Day
service 1900; Senior Endeayor 6:45;
evening service 1870; mid-week ser
vice 1870; (read Luke 19.11-2S.)
The Ladies Society will meet with
Mrs. Edwin Austin on Friday after
noon
Louis F. Arhelger, Minister.
Evangelical Churches
Combined.
German services next Sunday at
1890 at the Rock church at Liberty.
The Bethlehem church will be used
for services on May 49, The Bethle-
hem Senior Aid will meet Friday al
ternoon with Mrs. Oschman
G. G. Bratzel, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Services.
Sunday school 9:45, all mothers in
S. S. will receive a carnation Moth
ers' Day service 10:45; C. E. GAS,
Milton Macke leader; Hurricane S. S.
2:30; Mothers Day service $3.50. On
Thursday eve at o'clock at the Hur-
ricane Pres. church Miss L. Ord of
the University Extension division will
speak. Senior Aid meets with Mrs.
Amanda Vesperman Thursday after
noon. Junior ladies meet at manse
Wednesday eve, Miss Simons, hostess.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27

A HERALD WANT An
will bring results. Phone s15 and
Insert your ad.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27


TT is one Of the pranss Of fate that
= Chester A. Arthur. whom President
Hayes put out Of the New York Gus
tom house as a spokesman aud q politl-
cal boss. should ind himself in the
White House seven mouths after
Hayes left Il and conducting a reform
administration. Il was the mnndnte
and lesson OF Garfield's assassination
that we must get rid OF factions and
spells or the government itself might
nart be struck down as Its chief had
been. Arthur saw that this was the
logic Of the tragedy which had thrust
him into the presidency and he did his
best to cleeu house.
The race for preferment had excited
an unnatural appetite for public Office,
and the getting Of q job was regarded
us exhilarating sport. From police
man, fireman and letter carrier TO
chiefshlp and consnlshlp. every place
on the payroll Of city, state or nation
went by favor. Two endless process
sions were forever moving, one made
up Of those who had been turned out
or turned down. and the other of those
who were struggling to get in.
The civil service law. which was
passed In Arthur's administration. took
out of politics the departmental clerk
ships in Washington hut So per cent
Of the federal employees us a whole
were left under the spoiis system.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27

Of places are open equally to self.re-
spectlng applicants. regardless OF par.
ties or politicians.
Arthur also was the useful insbu-
ment in carrying forward the recon-
clllation of the sections. He was the
first president IN his generation who
made no reference In his annual mes
sages to the South or to a Southern
question. He was indeed almost the
first president in 80 years who felt
free to ignore the unhappy Issues Of
sectionallsm.
When he stepped into the White
House Arthur found his party rent
by factions. He left II more nearly
united than It had been before In
20 years and with at least a chance
to win again in 1884. He might him.
self have been the Republican non.
lnee In that year II he had not scrupu-
lously refused TO take an active part
In promoting his candidacy.
He looked MS well as acted the presl-
dent. The first city man in a line OF
rural or small town men, Arthur was
the best dressed man to sit In the chair
since Washington, and perhaps the
iandsomest, with q tall, graceful ig-
ure. the manners Of the great world
and a grave but easy courtesy.
Although a wldower president. his
sister, Mrs. McElroy. was n charming
mistress Of the White House and under
them the social life Of the mansion.
took on a more sumptuous tone. His
son and namesake WIS away at school
much OF the time, but his little daugh.
ter, Nellie Arthur, lit up the house
mold with her song and laughter.
Mrs. Arthur died only In the year be-
fore her husbands unexpected rise 10
The presidency. and her absence from
mis- side was a haunting sorrow to Ar
thur.
Declining to remove the collector Of
he port Of New York, whom Garfield
lad appointed, against his protest. he
even permitted that oficeholder to
cave his post and oppose him in the
contest at the national convention.
No other president has done so little
Is Arthur did to obtain second term.
Il was well, not only for the sake OF
he high example he set, but for his
,wn sake also. Arthur's health was
rot equal to the strain Of another
administration and another term in
he White House. where he lived not
wisely but too well. In less than two
ears after leaving the presidency. fol-
owed BY the good VIII Of all the peo-
lle. be was dead of apoplexy,