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The Washington times., 1920-12-26

Qer engagement DTOheu. IL was even
whispered that there was another man she
liked better, but that her family wanted to
hold her to the Westminster engagement
on account Of the ducal coronet.
When the war had progressed sufficient
ly to go on without him the Duke was
ordered back to England. AS soon as he
reached London he was summoned to Marl-
borough House, where the Prince OF Wales
gave him a severe lecture and brought him
back to a sense Of duty. The Prince prac-
ticaHy ordered him to beg Shelagh Vests
forgiveness and renew the engagement
The Duke was told to settle with the fail;
Mrs. Anterior on the best terms he could
Mrs. CORVALLIS West was waiting for
the Duke on his return and Immediately
exacted his promise to marry her daughter
within three weeks. To this the girl con-
scented after tears and protests.
At nearly the same time Mrs. Atherton
arrived in London to claim her rights"
She proposed to hold the Duke to his bar
gain He refused to see her and referred
her to his lawyers. She finally agreed 10
accept $35O,OO0 and trouble the Duke no
more
After that Colonel Anterior began suit
for divorce and won his decree. He did
rot name the Duke as correspondent, but
Captain the Hon. John Yarde-Buller, son
and heir Of Lord Churston. In his evidence
he explained that the correspondent was
not the same person as the one OF whose
conduct he had first had reason to COM
plain in South Africa.
Mrs. Anterior expected Captain Yarde-
Butler to marry her. She went to his
house to find out why he was avoiding her.
While she was waiting in the hall the
Captain came home with a new bride on
his arm-Miss Denise Orme, charming
Gaiety actress.
Mrs. Atherton made G few scathing re-
marks to the new bride and went away to
her lawyer. She began an action for
100000 damages for breach-of-promise
against Captain Yarde-Buller He wanted
to settle, but his father insisted that lie
should fight It, and he won. The Captain
is now Lord Churston and his Gaiety bride
has been very creditable member OF the
nobility.
The married life Of the young Duke and
Duchess Of Westminster, begun amid these
complications, soon came to grief. They
lived in apparent agreement for three
years and two children we're born to them
both girls. At present the Duke has no
son and the next heir to his dukedom is
Lis uncle.
Then all society knew that the Duke and
Duchess had quarrelled and were living
apart. He found entertainment In the So
ciety OF var Gus noted British and foreign
actresses. Bohemian friends amused him
and he did not care much for the highest
h 1T
For time he particularly admired Miss
Gertie Milar, who played THE Spring
Chicken" at the Gaiety Theatre, and the
atrical circles heard that he was going to
marry her, although she had already
husband.
The Duchess took part in social gaieties
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The Dukes mad devotion to Mrs.
Atherton was evident to everybody.
According to the reports. which
reached London, he was absent
from his command the night before
an important battle. At that mo-
ment he was imploring Mrs. Ather-
ton to obtain a divorce from her nus.
band and marry him. She promised.
and he returned to the post Of duty
in time to avoid being court
martialled.
The CORVALLIS West family heard
all about this in London. Miss
Shelagh was furious and declared
her engagement broken. It was even
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
NATATOR|UM OPENS
REGULATIONS BY PARK BOARD.
BATHING SUITS IN STYLE.
.SKINNAY ONION OVER" r.
p. -. a

Water was turned into the new
swimming pool at Schreiner Park
last Friday and by this time the pool
is fall and ready for use. The water
is piped from a dam about 100 yards
above the spring. From the interest
shown so far the pool will be a popu-
lar feature.
The following new regulations have
been adopted by the directors Of
Schreiner Park, violation Of which is
punishable by fine:
No refuse, dirt or paper shall be
thrown into the swimming tank, and
no person shall obstruct or in any
way interfere with the inlets, outlets
or dam.
connection with the tank. No male
person shall use the tank except when
clad in a two-piece bathing suit.
On Tuesday and Friday afternoons
and evenings the tank shall be de-
voted exclusively to the use of wo-
men and girls.
Automobiles and carriages shall
park at the East end of the main ra-
vine, and may not enter the park
proper.
If the swimming tank is to be
source of comfort and pleasure, ev-
eryOne using it or present as a spec
tator must exercise great care to keep
the water clean The flow of water
for filling the tank is not strong, and
considerable time is required to get
the water to swimming depth. FIRE.
quent emptying and cleaning will re-
suit in the tank being out of COM
mission half the time. This can be
avoided if every effort is made by
swimmers and visitors to keep out
Objectionable foreign matter. One
would think this sufficiently evident
and that observance or the duty should
not require emphasis; but, unfortun-
ately, it does Last Sunday, for in=
stance, some picnickers emptied the
rinds from a pail of lemonade into
the water. and sandwiches and other
picnic remnants have been fished out
while paper thrown into the creek
above the dam has been a source OF
annoyance on account of the likell-
hood of it's getting into and clogging
the inlet tile There is a park ordi-
nance requiring those using the park
to clean up after picnics, but 1t is
violated daily; paper, tin cans and
refuse generally being thrown about
to litter up a beautiful spot and at
tract the flies. We hope. that more care
will be exercised in the future.
1t has been found necessary to re-
fuse admittance to automobiles, so
far as the main hollow is concerned,
because the whole floor Of the valley
is being cut up, the grass DESTROYED
and limited space monopolized. There
is no hardship in this regulation, as
splendid parking space is found in
the opening just east of the walnut
grove.
The new swimming tank is 35x70 #.
inside measurement, and holds when
filled to the overflow, 1900 bbls. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
YOUNG LADY DROWNED
EDNA BALL, p, LITTLE GRANT,
GOES FISHING AND LOSES
LIFE DEATH MYSTERY.

Miss Edna Ball, % years, Little
Grant, persisted in the waters of Lit
tie Grant last Tuesday afternoon. The
sad event made the third of series
of sudden endings beginning in West
Grant the Saturday preceding.
Miss Ball was employed by Ed. Nc
Cormick, a farmer residing 31k miles
south of Mt Hope She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ball
whose farm adjoins the Mccormick
farm.
On Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock Miss Ball stated to her mis-
tress that she intended to go fishing.
Nothing was thought of the matter
until five o'clock when the young
lady failed to return and the McCor-
micks became worried.
Mr. Mccormick went to the fishing
hole on the Geo. Henry farm nearby.
He saw the pole floating and at once
surmised a tragedy. He Immediately
summoned help from Mt. Hope and a
party including doctor soon arrived.
One man diyed and found the body
fully clothed in about eight feet of
water.
The recovery took place about six
o'clock An examination disclosed at
once that life had fed. The body was
taken to the Ball home.
The actual series OF events in the
tragedy will probably remain a mys-
terry. 1t is presumed that Miss Ball
may have had sunstroke or faint
ing attack of some kind as the day
was intensely hot and fell in the
creek
The funeral was held Thursday in
torment taking place at Dodge Gene
terry. The deceased Is survived by her
parents, two brothers and i've sis
ters. She was highly thought of and
is sincerely mourned BY those who
knew her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
MOTHER STAYS SON
AND THEN SUICIDES
POTOSI FARMERS WIFE, IN
SANE, TAKES LIVES
HUSBAND FINDS BODIES.

Word was flashed into Potosi about
IL O'Clock yesterday morning that
Mrs. julius Fritz, wife of a farmer
living two miles northwest of the viii
lage, had been found shot through the
head Nearby was the body of her
6-year-old son, Walter, also cold in
death
The details are meagre. It is said
that Mr.. Fritz was in town in the
morning as usual delivering to the
creamery. He purchased candy and
gum for his only son, an idolized child
by both parents. Upon going home he
made the horrible discovery. Men
working on a house across the road
heard his screams and rushed over.
They notified the authorities.
From details learned Mrs. Fritz
was in a bedroom lying on the floor.
The child was reposing on bed near
by. There were bullet wounds in
both heads and a revolver with two
empty chambers told the mute story.
Mrs. Fritz was about 40 years old.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth Mar
cue Several years ago another sis
ter. Minnie Roesch, took her own life.
The first suicide in the family was
due to brooding over i'll health and it
is presumed by friends Of the family
that the tragedy yesterday was due
to the same cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
GLEAN|NGS
ACCIDENTS, OPERATIONS, AND
OTHER NEWS ITEMS PICKED
Up FROM THE MEDICS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz are the
parents OF new baby girl who made
her appearance Friday of last week.
Dr. j. c. DOolittle reports son ar
irving at the Earl Jerrett home in No.
Lancaster last Tuesday, July 20.
Lester Wright, the young man who
was gored by bull, has returned home
from the hospital.
Miss Susan Duncalf has returned
home from Doolittle hospital where
she spent six weeks.
DR.. Rush Godfrey has returned from
New York where he took eight weeks
postgraduate work in special surgery.
Drs. Godfrey performed an opera
ton Sunday on Miss Ruth Austin, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Austin.
Dr.. Doolittle reports a new baby
girl at the Irwin Frye home in Ellen
boro, the little Miss arriving July 20.
Mrs. Frank Shedivy of Boscobel re
turned home Saturday following a
TIVE weeks stay III the hospital here
caused by an operation.
DR.. Fowler reports new girl ar
irving at the Harvey Scott home on
July 23
Mrs. Thomas Klein of Beetown was
operated on by Drs. Kraut and Fowler
last Thursday for removal of tonsils.
j. W. Hurlburt has been suffering
with rheumatism for five weeks and
is under the care of DR.. S. w. Doc
little
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
MANYMOTORM|SHAPS
GAS-BURNING SEASON NOW AT
HEIGHT BRINGS USUAL SUM
OF AUTO ACCIDENTS.

0. B. Johnson and family Genoa,
H., motoring from northern Wiscon-
sin homeward, went to grief on west
EllenbOro hill in front of Ernest Brad
ley's place last Thursday evening
when the right front spindle broke on
their Overland car. The party waited
here until Saturday for repairs which
were effected at the Service garage.
Frank Hunsaker, driving Ford
from Platteville to Lancaster, dived
through the windshield just north of
Ellenboro last Friday morning. Frank
was looking down adjusting some
wires in the front of the car and did
not notice a stono llvert directly
ahead Franks injuries were luckily
of minor nature The Ford struck
the culvert square SCATTERING one cor
ner of the stone The front of the car
was smashed up considerably the en-
CINE being showed back about three
inches. Repairs were effected by the
Ford station.
Ed. Lind, the Sitter stock buyer
thought for a while last Thursday ev-
ening that his Oakland car was on
its way to the happy hunting grounds.
Mr.. Lind and family had started for
Lancaster with Miss FAME Frawley
and Mrs. Geo. Kolbaur. About a mile
out Of Sitter the car stopped due to
the gasoline line being choked. To
start the car gasoline was poured
into the vacuum tank in front and the
accumulation of free gas ignited just
as the car reached the garage at Slit
ger. For time excitement reigned
but Pyrene was used with telling eff
feet and now except for little burn
ed paint on the hood the car is as
good as ever
Fred Barnett and family had mar
row escape from serious accident at
Boscobel last Tuesday evening. The
city authorities had just completed
oiling the cement street to lay the dust
but had neglected to erect barriers.
Mr.. Barnett came along leisurely and
all went well until he attempted to
turn to avoid a collision The car
skidded beyond control and smashed
into the curb breaking one front
wheel Mr.. Barnett took the matter
up at once and his wheel was repair
ed without expense to him. Eight
cars were piled up as a result of the
injudicious oiling method.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28

The work on the cemetery road i'm
provement began last mid-week Mr..
Damn in charge for C. e. Rich & Co.,
said that he had four carloads of ce-
ment on hand which would reach
about 1,400 feet. Mr.. Damn also
promises entire completion if he can
get cement enough. As the recent
condition of the road has been depIbr-
able the contractors will have full
moral support from the community in
finishing the road The small boys of
the neighborhood have named the
road 'sDamm-Rich Proposition"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
NEWS PRINT HITS
HIGH RECORD MARK.

In the open market paper, sold in
carload lots, without contract, ranges
from lie to zoe per pound f. o. b. mill
Indications are that the price for
1921 will be still higher. Many of
the small papers, depending on open
market quotations, are being driven
into bankruptcy, and number of
publications have been forced to sus-
pend. The excessively high price of
newspaper print is forcing many
newspapers throughout the country
to advance subscription prices
Stoughton Hub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
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WISCONSIN,.


Fishermen in the northern streams
have placed a ban on water snakes
claiming that the reptiles eat young
trout by the thousands.
Charles Hanson, rs, Oconto, hung
himself in the barn OF his son, Peter,
after writing a farewell note.
Ray Schaff, Athedstane farmer, has
established a silver fox farm with
three pairs obtained from Price Ed
ward Island, at $1,000 per pair.
Mrs. Richard Seheel, La Crosse,
shot five times by her husband who
then killed himself, is recovering.
w. S. Manning, Ladysmith postmas-
ter, has resigned his lucrative posi-
ton to enter the real estate business.
John Navaroski, Racine, went to the
rooming house Of his divorced wife.
and after a quarrel shot and killed
the woman then sending bullet in
to his own temple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
LITTLE GRANT

Orville Wright and Chas. Addison
have put up nice lot of hay on the
Henkel place.
Ella Wards father, Geo. Ward. is
visiting her at Sherm Hayden's.
The masons are plastering Ed.
Stark's new house.
Floyd Govier and Burnell Cooley
were in Lancaster a Saturday.
Several families of children are
having whooping cough.
VIM. Morrow and wife and chill
-dren~of Rockford, are-visiting at the
Mrs. Ed. Morrow home.
Woods. Govier and Jeide are work.
ing on the roads and using Shorty's
tractor
Fred Cooley went to Lancaster with
a grist Friday.
Guess they are going to fix the
bridge below Frank Hickok's as they
are hauling gravel 1t needs to be
liked as the crossing is bad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
JUSTICE MILL GR|NDS
SUMNER SEASON FINDS LAWS
ARM ACTIVE IN ROUNDING
Up VARIOUS OFFENDERS.

Robert Hyderman, the alleged NOR
on locked up on Muscoda complaint
last week, was before Justice Bur-
rows Friday and formally committed.
Hyderman's hearing was set for July
20 at one o'clock. He is charged with
intent to commit assault upon a child.
Bert Wassen, ST. Cuba City, a single
man, was before Justice Burrows
last Tuesday charged with bastardy.
The states witness is Miss Pearl Nash,
also of Cuba City, who alleges that
Wassen is the father of her recently
born child. Unable to give bail for
$500 Mr.. Wassen went to the county
bastille to await action by the cir
cult court.
Steve Dales of South Dakota, was
before Justice Burrows on Friday
charged with having participated in
the gambling tournament at Cuba
City on July 3rd. Mr.. Dales at first
wanted to go to trial but changed his
mind when the. state was ready with
to the now pending term of circuit
court giving bail of $500.
Constable Thos. Hannah Of Living
ston came here Monday. with one Clar-
ence Huntington. Mr.. Huntington
was charged with theft of $50 in cash
from Walter Truitt, friend. The men
came from the north and stopped ov-
err night Saturday at the hotel Liv-
ingston. Sunday morning Truitt
awoke to find his pal and his cash
gone. Huntington went to Madison
and thence back to Fennimore, his
home, where he was arrested. He
waived examination and was commit
ted under bonds of $500 to the county
Jail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
FENN|MORE BIG DAYS
ANNUAL EVENT TAKES PLACE ON
AUGUST 9Th AND. 6TH.-FINE
PROGRAM In SIGHT.

A complete program for the Fenni-
more Big Days, August and 6, will
be found on the back page of this
weeks Herald. This annual event
postponed during the war has come
back with renewed vigor and again
holds its place as one of the looked
forward-to entertainments of the
summer season for Grant county peo-
pie.
Baseball, Midway, Wild West, Ac-
robats, Hawaiian Singers, Brass
Bands, Ferris Wheel, Merry go-round,
Hot Dogs, all these things, will be at
the Big Days in profusion. Read the
program and make your plans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
wins $1,000 PURSE
GEORGE s.. DOBSON'S GELDING,
STEPS FAST MILE, AT OTTAWA.
PROVES VALUABLE PAGER.

Geo. s., the 4Dobson PAGER, won the
2:15 pace at Ottawa, ILL.,, last We'd
nesday with a purse of $1,00O The
gelding's best mile was 2:09A His
previous record was 2:14. He was
bought last fall of Geo. Sisson of Bel
videre, Ills, for a consideration of
$500 but his latest achievement places
him we'll toward FIVE figures in value.
Geo. S. races at Aurora, ILL.,, this
week and will be seen on the South
western Wisconsin circuit later in the
summer.
Mr.. Dobson naturally feels elated
over the success of his horse and
looks forward to season of good re-
suits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28

water will then be 2 #, deep at the
east end and 6 at the west end. On ac-
count OF the fact that the floor Is con-
crete and the depth in no place great,
care in diving is necessary If serious
accidents are to be avoided. Diving
should not be attempted except by
those who are skilled. and then only
at the west end when the tank is
practically filed,
July 9th, 1920.
Directors Lancaster Park &
Pleasure Drive Association.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
TEL. DIRECTORIES READY.

This week the Farmers Telephone
Company are distributing their new
directory. Many changes appear
therein and much effort has been
made to get it as complete, accurate
and convenient as possible No one
thing will do as much to improve the
service as the practice of calling by
number and the management expects
the cooperation Of the public in this
regard. You are asked to destroy all
old directory lists and to look up the
number in the new book before ring
ing Central.-Adv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28

Rev. G. G. Bratzel and Misses Ell
frienda Krohn and Leona Kramer were
in Buffalo, N Y, last week in attend
ance with thousands of others at the
annual convention of the National
Evangelical League. The sessions
took place July 20 to 81 and the Ian
caster party is expected home tomor-
row.
Mrs. J. Bootz and babe, Florence,
returned to Madison, yesterday, hav-
ing completed visit at the parental
Henry Uppena. home in Potosi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
MOTOR ALONG LAKE.

L. Weber and family returned Sat
urday from a weeks outing at She
boygan, Oostburg, and other lake
shore points. The Webers visited
relatives at various places. camped
out, toured cherry orchards. inspect
ed dairy farms, and in, general had a
very pleasant time motoring along
the shore between Milwaukee and
Green Bay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28

Visiting at the Louis Boerner home
here are Mrs. H. A. Kluckhohn of Los
Angeles, Calf, who arrived last We'd
nesday, and Miss Louise Boerner of
Chicag0, who came the day following.
The ladies, sisters of Mr.. Boerner,
will remain for two weeks.
Mrs. E. Noggle of this city, attended
camp meeting at .Montfort over Sun
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
WOULD MOUNT HORSE;
BREAKS RIGHT LEG.

Cecil Perrin, II years, son of Ed.
Perrin of Beetown, broke his right
leg last Tuesday evening. Cecil had
been cutting hay and at the close of
work mounted the mower wheel to
straddle the horse. The horse jumped
and Cecil fell in a manner to snap
both bones below the knee. Dr. Kraut
was summoned at once and the injur-
ed member set. The little chaps left
leg was broken three years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
THIS LISTENS GOOD.

Madison, Wis.-The office of the
Chief Engineer of the Highway Com
mission reports that there is one pro-
ject of the highway construction un-
der federal aid now being carried out
by the State Highway Commission in
Grant county. 1t is project Al, be-
tween Lancaster and Platteville, 21a
miles of earth and concrete construc-
tion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28

Wedding Bells


Harold E. Deter, Milwaukee; Mar
tina Jordan, Lancaster.
Merville Dixon and Gertrude Mae
Deem, Platteville.
Hal Buss and Leila Turner, Potosi.
Jos. ]. Adkins, Platteville; Martha
]. Hynes, Cuba City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil took place last Tuesday night the
object being to encompass the new
Heberlein addition in the city plat.
The band. director appointment was
also officially confirmed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-28
WEEK IN LANCASTER
CLUB NEWS, SOCIAL EVENTS,
BALLS, PARTIES AND PIC
MICS. OF MIDSUMMER.

Ellenboro Sunday school will pic
mic in the valley, all day Tuesday,
Aug. g. Program and amusements.
Congregational Ladies' Missionary
Society meets Friday at at Schreiner
Park Program-current events by
members. Covered dish supper at 5
sharp. Church ladies invited.
Beaver picnic at Schreiner Park on
August 3. DR.. A. D. Campbell, Grand
Commander, will speak. Neighbor
colonies welcome. Bring baskets for
good time.
Orpheum Program.
Saturday-Frank keenan, in Broth
ers Divided Harry Pollard in "The
Floor Below"
Observation-Disclosures feature "The
Road to Divorce" Pathe Review.
Hurricane Young Peoples Associa-
ton will have an ice cream social at
Reuben Wieland's Thursday evening