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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
OLD FAIR ON
ROCKS UNLESS
REORGANIzED
Members Asked to Take
Stock in Entirely NesU
$50, 900 Corporation.

At the regular meeting of the Grant
County Agricultural society held last
Tuesday it was disclosed that the old
fair was, on the rocks and headed for
the breakers unless quick action was
taken to revive it.
Popular as the fair is and good as
it is bad weather for several success
'sive seasons have put the treasury far
in the red 1t was agreed that
something must be done quick. In
line with this committee was ap-
pointed to consider the matter.
Letters have now been mailed to 160
life members explaining plan of re-
organization. This will involve new
corporation with a capital Of $4,000.
There will be 800 shares of 500 value
each $4,000 in stock will be issued
The funds derived will pull the fair
Oh of debt and leave a balance for abb
solutely necessary improvements.
All this evolved by the committee
will be considered by the fair members
at an adjourned meeting next Tues
day. Needless to say the matter will
be given serious consideration. If
approved the fair will get a new lease
on life, necessary work be done next
summer and the fair open in the fall
as the best on the circuit. If the plan
is turned down the fair will lapse after
nearly seventy years of honorable act
iyity.
It's evidently up to the members to
take hold and later on for the farmers
and business men who don't belong
but will be asked to join.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BUTTERFAT MARKET
NOW ON TOBOGGAN.

An analysis of the butter market
made by Prof. Z. H. Harrington of the
agricultural college, would indicate
that after five years of steady increase
butter was on the toboggan toward
prewar prices. The price from Nov
ember, 1915, to November, 1919, shows
a net gain of about ten cents per pound
each year The November wholesale
prices from 1915 to 1919 are:
Nov. LIST. 1915, 27.7 Nov. LIST. 1916,
35.37c. Nov. 1st., 1917, 43c. Nov 1st,
1918, $3.50. Nov 1st, 1919, 65.75c lb.
On December 1st. 1920 the whole
sale price stood at 48.25c This is the
first time in the butter market history
that October and November prices
have declined.
The creameries buy at daily quota
lions and with falling market stand
to lose just as they made as the mar
ket rose. For instance one creamery
bought butter on Nov. 20 on a market
quotation of $3.50. This butter was
marketed on December 5th when the
wholesale price was 48.5c. 1t is safe to
say that the creameries have all lost
money for the past sixty days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BASTARDY CHARGE FOR
WAUZEkA SCHOOL HEAD.

Walter r. Shepherd, principal of the
Wauzeka schools, was brought to Lam
caster last Monday by Sheriff He'll and
arraigned on charge of bastardy
The complaining witness is former
school teacher of this county who re-
sides west of Fennimore. Her child
was born Tuesday a week ago and she
says that Shepherd knew of her con-
dition many months ago but ignored
her frantic appeals for aid.
The defendant remained here Mon
day night as the guest of the Sheriff
and on Tuesday furnished bond for
$500 to appear in circuit court. This
bond was given by Geo. DiVall of Wau-
zeka, former proprietor of the Lancas-
ter House. Mr.. DiVal1 stated that
Shepherd was a fine young man and
that he would go his bond were it
twenty times the sum. Shepherd was
visibly distressed but made good i'm
preston on the local authorities. He
is q years old, single and Platteville
his home. He has been drawing 5000
monthly as head of the Wauzeka
schools
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
PUBLIC FORUM
AN ANSWER.

AN ANSWER,
To Slam at the City Council and
Night Watch.
To one who signs his name as father
but we will CUES at the rest He says
he has been terribly annoyed with som
boys around town he calls hoodolums.
Well / know there are some pretty
rough boys and the knight watch had
ought to be right there Jonny on the
spot and all over town at the same
time and if Mr. Father had Notified
the night watch of his little party he
the night watch would have taken his
pistol and some of those two inch
straps you recommended and camped
by your cottage. Now Mr.. Father
think you had better get piece of
that two inch strap and hang it in your
own wood shed and apply them where
they are most needed as you advocate.
and not be slamming the city Council
and night watch know Mr.. Father if
you would like the job of night watch
or appoint some one think the pres
.ent night watch would resign in your
favor and you can take your two in
oh straps and go to it.
Truly yours,
Another Father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BAGLEY.

j. E. Horribly and Lester Quarter
main were in La Crosse last week to
visit Ralph Clifton in st. Francis hos
pital.
Mrs. julius Plondke took her son,
Harold, to DR.. Fred Plondke's hospi-
tai Sunday for ar appendicitis oper-
alton. He had the operation Monday
and died Thursday. The body was
brought home Friday on the early
train 1t was sad blow to the fam
lily. Harold was Is years old and a
bright winSome boy. The funeral SER
vices were held in the Lutheran church
and burial made in Bagley cemetery
The family have the sympathy of all.
Harold Wiber, attending school in
Indianapolis, is home for the holidays.
Waldo Urine. attending school at
Freeport, had an appendicitis oper
alton last week. He is getting along
fine.
Mrs. J. r. Clifton returned home
from La Crosse, Sunday. She spent
two weeks with her son, Ralph. His
condition with two assesses, one On
each side of the spine, is critical.
A son at Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Harris
BrodtYille, Dec. IL.
Elmer Cook and Geo. Clark Jr.,
visiting their respective parents in
Bagley, returned 70 their homes in
Lewiston and Hilger, Mont. last Tues
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
CASSyILLE.

Mrs. Geo. Glass of Chicago was in
town last week at the Joe Bernhardt
home. Mr.. Glass joined her and spent
Sunday here.
The Juniors presented Higbee of
Harvard to a full house Friday night
and handled their parts very cleverly.
Those taking part were: Joe Okey,
Herman Grimm, Donald Schaal, Vir-
gil Bartels, Chas. Bushnell, Ivanelle
Groom, Lillian Klindt with Sylvia
Chapman and Chas. Gardner as COM
edians who brought deafening applaus.
The schools closed Friday for Christ
mas. Prof. Rath will with his family
visit at the T. G. Lewis home Fenni-
more. Misses Strong, Parry, Zuni-
brenner and Gilbert left Saturday for
their homes. Misses Okey, Bernhard
and Caldwell will be at home here or
at least part OF the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

BURGLAR CASE
COLLAPSES
River ttConstnbuI' Has
Drive for Naught; JUS
lice Routed Early.

Deputy Sheriff Wicken of B0scobel,
Constable for that bailiwick, routed
Justice Burrows out Of his slumbers
at 5 O'clock Monday morning The To-
cal palladium OF law and order rubbed
his eyes, DOTTED his hight cap and came
down to see what was up. He found the
'Cunstabul" with two sleepy looking
boys, a hired car and driver. The
next stop was at District Attorney
Meyers. Mr. Meyer shed his kimona
and donned fiannels appearing on the
scene.
The Boscobel sleuth then disclosed
that the boys were charged with lar
ceny of some choice liquors from the
domicile Of one P. E. Smith, moving
picture magnate in the river village.
The boys were held until later in the
morning when the case was dismissed
for lack of evidence.
The story is that Mr.. Smith went
home from his cinema palace at about
II O'Clock Saturday night. He then
made the sickening discovery that
three gallons of apricot brandy, two
quarts of Kummel and quart of gin
he had zealously hidden in a. trunk,
were missing. No doubt Mr.. Smith
paved the air In any event he re-
ported his sad loss and because some
one had heard the boys in question
say they knew where some booze was,
they were arrested.
There is no doubt that Mr. Smith
is minus his likker but no proof that
the boys took it. Messrs. G. d. Stein
hofer and Raymond Clark were dis
charged from custody
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
SHERIFFS NET CATCHES
MORE LIQUOR VIOLATORS,

c. J. Morgan of Cuba City. and Chas.
Gahart, Charles Beining and George
Karmann of Platteville, were arrested
Thursday for violation OF the Mulberg-
er act, and held to the pending term
of circuit court under $500 bonds. All
are ostensibly soft drink sellers. An
entirely new line of medicines" APP
pear as evidence in the latest raid.
On Saturday several other dealers
appeared and gave bonds to be in cir
cult court when summoned. This ap-
parently concludes the liquor prelim-
inaries and makes some tWenty-four
cases on the next docket to answer
the same charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

GOOD FELLOWS
HELP FORLORN

The Honorable order of Good Eel
lows has received report of several
cases of misfortune and these are be-
ing cared for Checks have also come
and they will be used where they will
do the most good Anyone knowing of
a needy person or child whether de-
serving or not can let the Good Fellow
Editor know. Or anyone knowing of
a case needing attention can step right
in and be a Good Fellow themselves.
The lodge is big enough to embrace
everyone with humanity in their heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
OLD-TIME CHRIST
MAS WEATHER

Sure-enough this is old-fashioned
Christmas weather. Cold and bracing
air but not too cold. Plenty OF snow
but not too much Trees are white
and housetops glisten with their bur-
den. At dusk the windows glow softly
crimson because Jack Frost has traced
a fairy picture on the panes. Indoors
all is bright and on Christmas eve a
light burns in each front window to
guide the Christ Child on His journey.
Little children love Christmas and the
older ones-It is written that, "A
Little Child Shall Lead Them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
RAIL FARES SOAR
AS LIVING DROPS.

Interstate, or within state, rail rates,
went up with a bound Saturday, Dec.
II. when the order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, increasing
passenger fares 20 per cent went into
effect AS result of the latest in
crease and including 5 per cent war
tax the rates are more than double
what they were five years ago.
The Intrastate, or between state,
rates. went into effect August 26th
when passenger fares went to SO per
mile. The Chicago rate since August
has been $500. Five years ago it was
SAP. The new rate does not include
Pullman which has also raised.
The local rates at a 20 per cent in
crease have gone up as follows: Fen
nimore was 4Sc now SIC. Platteville
was $1.73 now $2.o7, Madison was ST.
IS now 1854, GAINESVILLE was $404 now
$500. Milwaukee was $3.50 now $6.73.
All other intraState rates in proportion.
This ruling was made by the Inter
state Commerce Commission without
consulting the Wisconsin Commission.
The same move has been made in Ill
inois and New York ana possibly other
states. The Wisconsin authorities
Gov. Philip and Attorney General
Blaine. are lighting the increase and
the matter will be heard by the sup
rene court in February.
1he justification for the excessive
burden is that the roads need money
FOL. new rolling stock and further i'm
provement. Should this be honestly
carried out it is possible the people
will stand the raise without much pro-
y -J,r Fnif =,
there will be h. popping
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
In Song and Story Will
Christ 5 Birthday Be
Celebrated Here.


In accordance with the spirit OF
christmas the Lancaster churches and
schools nave prepared the following
programs;
congregational Church.
Church school 1000.
Christmas Sunday service HOO.
senior Endeayor 6:45.
Christmas Sunday evening musical
1880.
Mid-week service Thursday evening
1880.
The following Christmas entertain
ment viii be given at the Congregat
lonai church on Friday evening at
1880.
song ----------- Joy OF The World.
invocation ----------- Rev. Arhelger.
welcome, ----------- Ruth Lewis.
john Sitter.
OHering Tor suffering In Europe.
Merry christmas Mercedes Brown.
Where Presents Grow Betty Bennett
"A Finger Play, Lavon Beck, Mary
Lois SwaFtz, Homer Arhleger, William
WeDb, Harriet DoDson, Doris Brown.
santa Claus" Ruth, Boerners
"Pussy,s Christmas, Doris Brown.
our chimney Lenore Young.
Nortn Wlno carr Lewis All.
SANTA 5 BOY Russell hayden.
song, RocK-a Dye HARRIET DoDson.
stocking Drlll, Dorothy Pugh, Helen
CrOcker, mary Gibson, Clyue Suite,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BOSCOBEL.

Last Tuesday evening the citizens
of this city met together in mass
meeting at the basement Of the Luth-
eran church for the purpose of house
cleaning" in Boscobel. Over one hun
dred were present, and many promin-
ent citizens expressed their opinions
concerning plans for better morals
here. A committee composed OF ten
to draw up plans and bylaws for a
new league to be known as the 'Bos-
cobel Good Government League" was
appointed, and they held their meeting
on Friday evening last. Another
mass meeting was held last night,
TUESDAY, Dec. 21,) at the Lutheran
basement to further perfect the plans
now underway. This is a good step
in the right direction we are pleas
ed to know that such high flying, let
her go-b boys, riotous times as have
been in session here are about over.
Lee Ferret now has his restaurant
open and ready for business. He has
done much repairing and painting,
and now has his little parlor In tip
top shape. He Is located In what was
formerly the Howard Ferris confect-
iOnery
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
Emmanuel Church

Dec. oath. Childrens Vespers at
4 o'clock p. m. At this time will be
presented a tableau of the visit of the
Magi to the infant saviour. After the
service the tree will be lighted and
gifts distributed Parents are request
ed to have their children bring their
Advent Mite Boxes at this time.
Dec. oath Children's Vespers at
will begin with the midnight Mass. The
Professional hymn will begin prompt
lily at IL o'clock, Midnight, Christmas
eve. This service will be choral
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
with special Christmas music. Every
one is cordially invited to attend any
one OF our services, and it is earnest
ly hoped that many will be present at
this particular service There will
be second celebration of the Holy
Communion at 800 Christmas morn
ing.
Dec. 26th. st. Stephens Day-Proto-
martyr of the church.
1880 a. m. Holy Communion.
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
1890 a. m. Choral Celebration of
the Holy Eucharist and sermon. The
Christmas music will be repeated at
this service.
1880 p. N. Evensong and sermon,
with special Christmas music.
Dec. 9th. St. Johns Day. Holy
Communion at 1880 a. m.
Dec. 18th. Holy Innocent's Day.
"A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL"
l.. A. CRITERION,
Priest Ill Charge.
Continued on local page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
LIVINGSTON.

A very quiet wedding took place
on Wednesday the 18th at $3.50 p. m.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Mccoy when their daughter, Fern, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Roscoe
Gundlach, son of Mrs. Jake Gundlach.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. II. Pierstorff of the NJ. E. church
The couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Bockhouse of Montfort. The
double ring ceremony was used. After
the ceremony o'clock dinner was
served. Only the immediate relatives
and friends being present. The newly
welded couple will make their home
with the groom's mother They have
the best wishes Of their many friends.
On Friday evening around 100
friends rendered Rev. and Mrs. Piers
torff pleasant surprise at their home
from the parsonage they proceeded
to the basement of the NJ E. church
wher a pot luck supper was served.
Those present presented purse Of
$50 as Christmas gift to Rev. Piers
torR and family.
Mr.. Ben Bourette, highly respected
aged resident of this vicinity, passed
away at his home on Saturday Dec.
Is. Funeral services will be held on
" Wednesday Dec. q, leaving the house
at one o'clock for the Rock church
where interment will be made. Rev.
Pierstorff will officiate.
Mrs. VIM. Bullian of Fit. Atkinson
came Wednesday for visit at the par
entail Ed Edgington home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Rundell enter
tanned the country club members TO
a six o'clock dinner Saturday p. M
Matt Woodward of Hurley, S. D., is
Is visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs.
" NJ. Harmon were among those from
here who attended the funeral of Miss
Margaret Hill at Montfort, Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
FOX AND WOLFE ROJrNTY.

County Clerk Webb shows bounty
paid on 139 foxes and IL wolves since
Jan. 1st, 1920. The fox bounty is So
the wolf bounty varies-$4 for cubs,
$40 for the male or female adult except
during the three, mid-winter months
when the bounty jumps to $40. Arthur
Oates of Patch Grove brought in 2
beautiful wolf speciman last week and
received $40 bounty. Frank Smith
OF Lancaster found fox in his chicken
house one morning last week and
lost no time in dispatching it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
WHY COAL is HIGH.

last Wednesday consigned from Penn
sylvania cost the local distributor
around $240. for about 20 tons. In adj
dition to the coal cost there was
freight bill of $25296 making the
wholesale cost above SIT a ton. The
freight cost exceeded the cost of the
coal by $1296.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BEETOWN.

a surprise party was given Charley
Thorpe on Sunday eve in honor Of his
birthday.
A shower was given at the Wilder
home Thursday night for Dorothy
Galley.
Fred Bendorf and Frank Tebo we're
in Chicago last week with stock
John eastman moves to Leicester
and Fred Bendorf onto the eastman
farm this week.
Fred Martin was at Mt. Sterling last
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
HAVE fine PROGRAMS IN
HONOR OF OUR SAVIOR
Bequests Make
Christmas Glad

The committee appointed by the late
John Schreiner to distribute the trust
fund bequeathed by him has complet-
ed its work for this season. The COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Martha Show
alter, chm; Florence eastman, Sec.
and Treas, Thos. lockwood, Chas.
Ziegler and r. G. Willis, met Satur-
day evening and chose nine families
who i'll their judgment should be bene-
fitted. These are Industrious, honest
people who through i'll health or other
misfortune have seen adversely. They
will receive a Christmas gift in cash
and can bless the memory of John
Schreiner on Christmas. The same
committee was appointed by Judge
Goodsell to distribute the Adolph
Nathan trust fund to deserving per-
sons Mr.. Nathan is wintering in
California. Six families will be pleas
antly surprised as a result Of Mr.. Ma
than's generosity. They are deserving
local people who have met with ILL
luck the past year.
Fifteen families are assisted by the
generosity of those two men.-Contrib-
uted ---
MANY, CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS.
Delbert Day and Maude Hartman,
Lancaster.
Floyd Marshall and Dorothy Galley,
Beetown
Vern Stead and Ina Burton, Lima.
Anton Schafer and Helen Schneider,
Lancaster
Earl Reynolds and Blanche Retail
lick, Beetown.
Ross .Bodwell, Waterloo, Iowa, and
Grace G. Howe, Boscobel.
David Napp and Louisa Brodt, Fem
nimore.
Martin Langhenry and Mary No
dorft, Platteville.
Geo. Houston, Montfort and Louisa
Snider, Platteville.
Arthur Foley, Marietta and Anna
Ward, Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
STATE BANK
DOUBLES ITS CAPITAL.

Amendments to articles of the Bad
ger State Bank of Cassville, increas-
ing it's capital from $4,000 to 100000
were approved by state banking COM
missioner, Marshall Cousins last We'd
neSday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BOSCOREL MAN SUED;
$4,000 HEART BALM,

Miss Lois Reynolds of Boscobel has
brought action against Ed. Barr of the
same city for breach of promise and
asks $4,000 heart balm to heal her
wounded affections. She alleges that
last spring Mr.. Barr agreed to marry
her but has failed to live up to his
promise. Brennan and Carthew of
this city viii appear for Miss Reynolds
at the February term of circuit court.
Sheriff He'll served the papers on Mr..
Barr last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
LOCAL RUSSION LION
BESTS REETOWN BEAR.

The strangleholds, hammerlock, half
nelson's and toe holds of Clyde Cook,
the Lancaster Hackenschmidt, proved
too much for Sabin Taylor, ZyDsko
of Bagley, at Montfort Saturday night
Of last week Cook was given a de-
cision after two falls of 1875 and 8
minutes respectively. Taylor refused
to go on with the match and Cook was
given a decision Cook has three mat
ches slated for early mat struggle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
NO CALENDARS THIS YEAR.

The Herald will have no sample
calendars for distribution The office
dropped the calendar business some
years ago but was able for time to
get samples through the courtesy of
Mr.. Lowrey, the former owner, who is
in the calendar business in Grand
Rapids, Mich. This year Mr.. Lowrey
has no samples to spare and we Her
aid folks can hardly expect him to
keep supplying us in perpetuity. Sorry,
but no calendars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
CUBA MAN GROOMED
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

S. E. Smalley of Cuba City is being
spoken of as a candidate for circuit
judge at the April election. Judge
Bancroft, incumbent, will be candi-
date. Mr.. Smalley is well known
practicing attorney OF this county. 1t
is said that he has received assurance
of support of influential members of
bar in Lancaster, Platteville and
Dodgeville and doubtless will make
himself heard at the polls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
CUBA EDITORS CHILD
DIES OF APPENDICITIS,

June Maxine, third daughter of
editor and Mrs. Goldthorpe of Cuba
City, died in Platteyille hospital last
Thursday evening. The little girl,
six years old, had undergone an oper-
alton for appendicitis several days be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. Goldthorpe have
the heartfelt sympathy of the county
press in their great affliction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
A PHEASANT SURPRISE.

On December IS, Mrs. Liant Galley
vas the hostess at a six o'clock supper
in honor of her fifty-fourth birthday.
Fifteen of her friends came with we'll
filled baskets and surprised her. The
evening was enjoyabiy spent in play
ing games and telling stories. At $50
they all departed, wishing her many
more happy birthdays. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
MRS I.nITIs MERER DEAD.

Mrs. Louis Weber, nee Emily Gill,
died Wednesday, Dec. Is, at Milwau
kee hospital following an operation.
The body was brought here Friday and
the funeral held Saturday Services
were conducted at the Congregational
church Saturday morning and inter-
ment made at Hillside in the family
lot. Mrs. Weber was SO years and 8
months old. She is survived by her
husband and one son, Kenneth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
EQUITY UNLOADED OATS.

The local equity members unload
ed big car of oats last Thursday and
took it to their farms for feed. Years
ago it was the other way-farmers
hauled their grain to market Now
many of them buy feed to take their
stock through. This year the farmers
will probably lose by the process but
cannot help themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
BEG YOUR PARDON.

Through an error in making up part
of another item appeared in the obit-
uary OF the late Mrs. Geo. Morgan in
last weeks Herald. Every effort Is
made to avoid mistakes but some will
creep in occasionally and these are
very busy days for newspaper workers.