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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
FAKE REVENUE AGENT
DUPES MUSCODA MEN

Muscoda, Wis.-There was Ponzi-
and there are others. Three farmers
near here paid dearly this week for
a little "moonshine experience" but
got no "moonshine."
An affable and aniable ''slicker"
visited their community. He had a
still for sale. 1t was nice, shiny
and efficient still and he demonstrat-
ed all the methods of manipulating it.
The price was reasonable, and they
bought it.
The next day rough, red-faced,
authoritative man came to the farm,
voiced his suspicion, and promptly
'nosed out" the location Of the liquor
making machine, already set in oper-
alton.
I'll have to take you three men
to the county seat and hold you on a
federal charge" said the revenue
agent"
There's an alternative, though"
he finally said. You men can each
pay me 500 fine and give me the
still, and I'll release you
They did State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important News Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Linden will celebrate the 4th with
j. H. Lewis of PIatteville as presi-
dent of the day. The committee has
asked Judge Lands, Judge Bancroft
and Assemblyman Matheson to speak.
One or the other notables will prob
ably accept. In addition to the speak
ing the Alexius quartet of Madison
will sing and there will be other at
fractions including a ball game and
water fights
$4,000 loss was created by fire at the
Henry burlington home, south of Dill
in Lafayette county, Sunday morning.
The family were sleeping out of doors
and unaware of a fire until it had
spread too far to be checked. The
place was fully insured.
Viola, two years, daughter Of Hol-
yer Breiseth, Lafayette county, was
kicked in the head by horse while
the family were on their way home
from a party. The father found the
horse out and while he was inveSti-
eating the child crept around and got
in the path of the animals feet For
tunately the wound was not serious
and several stitches with a doctors
needle remedied the injury pending
repairs by nature.
Gov. Blaine Monday signed the con-
stitutiOnal amendment which would
permit sheriffs to succeed themselves.
The amendment now goes over to the
1923 legislature when it will have to
be passed second time before being
submitted 0 referendum vote of the
people.
Charles Bushnell, 10, was electro
cuted at Mt. Horeb Monday while at
tempting to repair wires on the main
feed wires from Prairie du Sac which
had been broken in storm. Bushnell
was across the circuit and unable to
let go. His cries brought other men
and they succeeded in releasing him.
He died shortly after. The young man
lived at Warren, Ill,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
HOME TEAM
DEFEATSFAST
DARLINGTON
WENT TO IL INNINGS AND
ENDED 2 TO

Lancaster defeated Darlington here
Sunday in the fastest game played
this season in the w. I. league. Auel
and Treter hooked up in an eleven
inning pitching duel, the local twirler
winning the decision two to one. Auel
allowed two hits while the visitors
southpaw was nicked for seven safe
swats Due to a shower before the
game the attendance was the poorest
this season.
Lancaster presented quite a differ
lineup than has started the previous
games this season. PennOck, who
worked at second base, assures Lam
caster of one of the best keystone men
in the league. Elliott, the new field
captain, played a sensational short
and is undoubtedly the best short in
this circuit. Hixon, who relieved
Sanger at third in he sixth inning,
looks like a real ball player. In three
trips to the plate he collected two
hits Besides these three new faces
in the infield, here were two new men
in the outfield, Young in center and
Dyer in the right. The three Adrian
brothers and Auel were again in the
lineup. The team Sunday looked by
far the best that has worked for Lam
caster this season. 1t seems certain
ty that from now on local fans will
witness some real baseball.
Lancaster scored in the first inning
when L. Adrian was safe at first when
Pennock was forced at second. Ad-
rian stole second, scoring when Son
berger and Maddrue failed to cover the
bag on McGowan's peg. In the fourth
| l.. Adrian tripled but died in the far
corner when Elliott and F. Adrian
! fed out. 1t locked like Lancaster
would score again in the eighth when
/ Dyer and Hixon both singled but Dyer
was brown out at the plate on Pen
nock's grounder to Mcconnell. Hixon
and Pennock died on the bags when
l.. Adrian struck out and Elliott flied
/ to center.
/ Darlington did not threaten until
the ninth when they tied the score.
| With two down, MCGOWAN doubled to
| left, l.. Adrian making great attempt
to get the ball, barely touching it. Mad
drue hit to deep short, Elliotts peg
getting away from ]. Adrian, allowing
MCGOWAN to cross the plate with the
needed run.
! In the eleventh, Treter purposely
passed Elliott who Immediately stole
second. F. Adrian stepped into one
and clouted to right field for two
bags, scoring Elliott with the winning
run.
The work of Elliott at short, L. Ad-
rian in left field, F. Adrian behind the
plate and Auel in the box were the
features of the game. Treter for the
visitors pitched real game. Next
Sunday Highland will be the attraction
at the local park.
Livingston trimmed Highland at
Highland, II to 9. The Shullsburg-
Platteville game was postponed on
account of rain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
IL AGGIE GRADUATES
LIVE IN GRANT COUNTY

Madison, June 28.-Among the IT'S
graduates of the Wisconsin College
of Agriculture June % were num-
Der from Grant county. This is the
largest class ever sent out from the
agricultural college. The IT'S grad
mates are divided into about 100 who
receive degrees in agriculture, As who
receive degrees in home economics,
and 80 who graduate from the middle
or two year course in agriculture.
The graduates include: Kenneth
E. Livingston and Charles w. Skate
of Livingston; Paul E. Hoppe of Plat
tevilIe; Earl M. Pallet and Melford I.
Smith of Fennimore, and Helen E.
Pearson of Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
MADISON DIVORCE CASE
GRANTED IN DARLINGTO

A divorce from Harry Lee Potter,
Madison, manager of the Valvoline
Oil Co., has been granted in the fifth
district court to Mrs. Susie May Pot
ter. Mrs. Potter alleges cruel and
inhuman treatment Potter is As and
his wife Al They have two children,
Everett, 16, and Dorothy, IA. The
Potters are socially prominent in the
capital city. Mrs. Potter, during the
war, was considered as second mo-
Their" to the service men in the S. A.
T. C. She is known also as the first
person to own an airplane in Madi-
son and one of the first aviators in
the state. She has owned three planes
two of which were wrecked. Mrs,
Potter was awarded 5000 monthly ali
mony and the custody of the two
children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
SHERIFF NABS MOONsHINER.

The sheriff was notified last Satur-
day morning by the authorities at
Bloomingon that they strongly sus-
pected that a still was being operated
in that vicinity About $3.50 in the
afternoon the sheriff and his son, Mil
ton, drove to Bloomington. On a lone
ly by-road about two and one-half
miles from the village there was an
old house, occupied by two parties,
supposed to be strangers in the COM
munity.
Upon entering the house the sheriff
discovered large boiler containing
rye, wheat and corn, sleeping in full
blast upon the stove. While invest
igating upstairs he found three large
barrels with the same contents. The
mixture had evidently just been taken
from the stove as it was still quite
warm. The odor from the mash and
still was noticeable for some distance.
The proprietor, who gave his name
as William Murphy, was arrested and
taken to Jail at Lancaster. Samples
of his product were brought in for in
vestigation. The remainder was
dumped in the back yard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
IN The JUSTICE COURT.

Sheriff Holmes went to Blooming
ton Monday and arrested one Will
ham Murphy on moonshining
charge. Mr.. Murphy was brought
here and placed in Jail when he fail
ed to provide bond of $1,000. The
hearing will be held before Justice
Burrows next Saturday.
The hearing of Albert Heath of
Montfort, held in jail on a charge of
driving car without the permission
of the owner, was set for Thursday,
July 7th, by Justice Burrows Monday.
Heath has been held in the county
Jail since last week His youth and
the nature of his offense may cause
the authorities to deal lightly with
him but young joy-riders should begin
to learn that taking cars without per-
mission is no laughing matter.
The hearing of JOS. Klaas of James
town, charged with the theft of a car
owned by Font Bros, at a Fairplay
dance on May 10Th, was held before
Justice Burrows Monday. The defen-
dant was held for trial at the October
term of circuit court and taken back
to Jail until he can furnish bond The
young man was before Judge Clement
son on similar charge in 1919 and
given year in Green Bay. He was
then paroled on good behavior. The
evidence shows a clear attempt to rob
but a lack of sagacity in covering up
the crime as he was easily apprehend-
ed after he took the car Duouque
and put on one Illinois number
Charles Lindner of the Polar
Cheese Co. in Harrison township,
was before Justice G. w. Burrows
Thursday night on charge of hay
ing too much water in the cheese
he made in the factory Lindner
paid a fine of $25 and costs upon his
plea of guilty. The complaint was
made by John e. Boettcher, state
dairy and food inspector.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
FIND WOMEN IN DEATH
EMBRACE AFTER CRASH.

KenOsha.-FOur persons were killed
Tuesday night when the auto in which
they were riding was struck by south
bound Milwaukee road flyer No. % at
the Tuesdell crossing, 10 miles west
of here. The dead are:
Ernest c. Anderson, 4S, a prominent
carpenter contractor of this city; his
wife, Johanna, As; Mrs Sarah Wyers,
46, sister of Mrs. Anderson; and
Billy Heating, 4, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Burrell Heating, Chicago.
Bodies Found Together.
The bodies of the two women were
found 80 feet from the scene of the
accident, clasped in each others arms
as they had been when the car was
struck. The child's body was found
10 feet away, near that of Mr.. Ander-
son. The little girl had been spend
ing her vacation with the AndersOns
since June 2.
The bodies were not mutilated, al
though the necks of the four victims
were broken.
Members of the train crew said the
automobile drove directly in the path
of the train, despite the warning bell.
The four were crowded into the coupe
in such a manner that it is believed
Mr.. Anderson did not see the ap-
preaching train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson are survived
by two sons, Elmer, 20 a student at
the University of Wisconsin, and Wal
ter, IS, a high school pupil here. Mrs.
Wyers is survived by her husband and
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Sable, Ke-
nOsha
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
UNCLAIMED
SOLDIER BODY
SENT BACK
UNKNOWN REMAINS TO BE
BURIED AT ARLINGTON.

The body of an unknown soldier,
arriving here Friday noon, was ship
ped back to Chicago twenty-four
hours later. The body was in charge
of Private Charles Bruno, u. S. army,
who returned with it. Interment will
probably be made in the army ceme-
terry at Fit, Sheridan or Arlington
cemetery, Washington, d. G..
A couple of weeks ago Charles
Briel of Liberty received wire from
the government saying that the body
of his son, Wilhelm, killed in France
in 1918, was being shipped to him. On
the shipping case that arrived Fri
day was Private Briefs name and
detachment. An examination made
locally satisfied the relatives that the
body was not that of Willie Briel
The principal point of naturalization
was set of gold bridge work. The
Briel boy had no such bridge wark
Upon arriving at this conclusion
Clyde Goble wired Chicago for the
local American Legion offering to
take charge of the body and give il
proper burial here. The reply came
Saturday advising return.
Several private citizens also offer
ed to assist in any way to have the
burial made here but under the gov
ernment's ruling there was nothing to
do but comply with he comandant's
orders.
Other instances of this nature have
happened in various parts of the
country and they are certainly re-
gretable from every standpoint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
CHILDREN'S DAY
PROGRAM SUNDAY
The Methodist Church

The Methodist Church
Childrens Day program and recep-
ton of members. 10 a. m.
Song, America the Beautiful, Congre-
cation.
Prayer, Rev. J. T. Morgans.
Chorus Think when | read the
Sweet story of Old-Junior Choir.
Baptism of Infants.
Exercise-"We Welcome You" Fran
els Damn, Genevieve Damn, Mar
garet Their.
Song-"Children' Day is Here"
Junior Department.
Recitation-"It is Children's Day"
Dorothy Foster.
"Welcome"-M argarie Murphy.
Little Rosebuds" Primary Song
Exercise by Six Girls.
Recitation-'fTh Masters Work
ers'-Leona Kerr.
Observation-Disclosures Reed.
Chorus-"God's Summer Land
Junior Choir.
Recitation-'Loo on the Bright
Side"-Kenneth Orchard
What Kind of a Sold
Ter Are You"-Glen Roesch.
Chorus arlands of Flowers We
are Bringing Department.
Exercise-By Four Boys.
Recitation - Helping Others
Marion Batty.
Reception of New Members.
Singing -"Blest Be The Tie That
Binds
Special Announcer nts: Sunday
School at $50, all come prepared to
stay for the Children's Day Program.
The pastor will Baptize all children
whose parents desire their baptism.
The Training Glasses and all desiring
membership with us will be received
at the close Of the program. Evening
preaching service at 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
RED CROSS RENDERS
AID TO ILL FAMILY.

In the Free Chest Clinic which was
conducted in Platteville, Boscobel,
Bloomington and MuscOda last week
by the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
Association cooperating with the Red
Grant county Chapter of the Red
Cross and its local branches, there
were many interesting incidents
which prove the value of the work
even more strikingly than do the sta
tistics showing the clinic findings.
At the Platteville clinic, for in
stance, the very first patient eXamin-
ed was the II year old daughter of a
farmer who had driven twenty miles
and who was waiting at the Mining
school with his wife and two Of his
six children when the clinic workers
arrived at the building. 1t was his
first trip to Platteville in twenty-five
years He had learned of the clinic
through an announcement i'll the
Catholic church at Hazel Green.
When it was found that his daughter,
who had been i'll since severe at
tack of the flu, was tuberculous and
that the mother was an arrested case,
the Importance Of bringing the other
children in the family for examina-
ton was urged.
The father promised and Wednes-
day noon, just as the clinic workers
were packing up and hurrying to get
luncheon and catch the 2.05 train,
the little group appeared. Packing
was delayed while the four remaining
children were examined. No trace
tuberculosis was found but there was
urgent need for the removal of badly
diseased tonsils. Arrangements for
tht surgical operations and for the
admission of the eldest girl girl to
sanatorium will be made at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE
RATE AGAIN RAISED.

Another increase in the postage
rates on second class mail matter, eff
fective after July 1, was announced
in a notice received by Postmaster
Devine Monday from Washington.
The rate applies to newspapers. The
rate in the first zone is increased
from IL cents pound to 2 cents;
the rate in the eighth zone is raised
from ga cents to 10 cents. The
scale effective July LIST is: first and
second zone, cents; third, 8 cents /;
fourth, 5 cents; fifth, 6 cents: sixth,
Z cents; seventh, 9 cents; eighth, 10
cents.-Capital Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
STATE HIGHWAY BRIEFS

The engineering department of the
state highway commission reports
that it is able to let contracts for
road construction now at prices con-
siderably lower than was possible
earlier in the season. Not only is
material lower in price but labor can
be had from one-fourth to one-third
less than was paid last year One
hundred and fifty crews are now at
work in the state building gravel
roads, and sixty crews are at work
on the $40 miles of concrete highway
under contract.
Substantially two miles day,
twelve miles a week, of concrete high
way is being constructed in Wiscon-
sin at the present time under the sup
ervision of the state highway COM
mission, while between five and
seven miles a day of other forms OF
construction and surfacing is being
completed. The engineering depart
ment of the highway commission has
so organized its working forces that
under division engineers big projects
in different portions of the state are
being carried on simultaneously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
GRANT RIVER

Henry Bonn and family of Bloom
ington visited at the John Joyce res
idence Sunday.
Quite a number from here attended
church in Lancaster Sunday.
Callers at Edw. McLean's Sunday
afternoon were Trvie Edwards and
family of Flora, Mrs. Katie Messmore
of Kansas, and Carl Moore and family
OF Bloomington.
Herbert Cardey and family of Lam
caster. Dan Hoffman and family and
Edw. Mclean and family were shop
pers in Dubuque Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
FARM AND RETAIL
PRICE COMPARISON

Madison, Wis.-The State Division
of Markets in it's summary of COM
modify prices for May and June, to
be published in its next market news
letter will say:
prices received by farmers for
products sold during June average
slightly lower than the prices receiv-
ed in May. The following table
shows the average prices received
over the state by farmers for pro-
ducts sold to local dealers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
RAGLEY.

John Adams and wife and daughter
and Lester Clark and wife drove over
to Bridgeport Sunday to see the ball
game. While returning home on the
high grade this side of Bridgeport,
they lost control of the car and it ran
into two posts splitting one to pieces.
One axle was broken and one fender
mashed on the car. Luckily no one
was hurt except Mrs. Clark and she
Slightly by coming in contact with the
windshield. She suffered bruise
over one eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
ORGANIZE CHAUTAUQUA DRIVE.

Chairman of ticket selling E. L.
Mccoy has organized the city into
districts to put over the Chautauqua
guarantee. The ward chairmen are
as follows: 1st ward, Harry Orion ;
End ward, E. j. Austin; Bird Ward,
Geo. Baxter; 4th ward, John Henkel.
The chautauqua committee receives
all profits over the straight guaran-
tee of $1,100 and such profits if &C
crued will be used to buy uniforms
for the city band.
People desiring season tickets
should not wait to be approached
but call upon their respective ward
chairman and place their order.
Every family should take one or two
adult tickets and child ticket for
each child.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
THESE MAY WE'D.

Henry Gerhard, Petersburg, ILL.,, and
Emma Knobel, Lancaster.
Anton Sawalke, Hazel Green, and
Marie Byrne, Smelser.
Jos. B. Gates and Esther Wells of
Livingston.
John A. Schneider and Jessie Cranes
of Lancaster.
Peter G. Johnsrud, Hickory Grove,
and Gertrude Everson, Fennimore.
Henry c. Wegne--, Oconto, and Mar
garetta Nehls, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
WISCONSIN TO BRING
SUIT AGAINST ILLINOIS

Madison, June 22.-The senate to-
day, unanimously granted Attorney
General Morgan authority to start
suit in the United Staes Supreme
Court against the State of Illinois
to enjoin them from obstructing the
navigabiIity of waters tributary to
Lake Michigan. The Attorney Gen
eral said immediate action would be
taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs Abe Ward received
word Friday of the death of their
nephew, George Meader, of Dent,
Mimi. The young man, aged Fl, was
engaged in putting up a cellar wall
when the wall fell breaking his back
He died in the way to the hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Wacek went to
Dent, Friday, to attend the funeral
Mrs. Robt Jordan was in Boscobel
on business Saturday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
LOCAL BAND CONCERT.

Usual Band Concert Thursday night
by City Band.
High School Band will repeat the
ice cream supper Saturday night, July
End for vacation trip.
Band Master Nealy promises a two
minute period between pieces for
visiting and cranking cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
FINAL DEFEAT FOR
CHIROPRACTOR BILL.

Final defeat was registered in the
assembly Thursday on the chiro-
practor licensing measure. The lower
house by vote of 40 to 40 refused to
reconsider its failure to concur in the
measure. This action means there
will be no regulation of chiropractic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
HUMAN FLY HERE THIS WEEK.

With the Ford Motors ball team of
Dubuque coming here tomorrow will
be the Human Fly" man who
climbs walls of any height. He may
climb the court house or some bust
ness block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
LAST WEEKS WEATHER.
Tuesday-High 80; low 68.
Wednesday-High 80; low 6S.

Wednesday-High 90; low IS.
Thursday-High 90; low 6S.
Friday-High 80; low 68.
Saturday-High86; low 20. Rain .08.
Sunday-High "a; low 6S. Rain 1.
Monday-High 50; low 68. Rain.25.
Moderate to heavy rains Sunday and
Monday broke the drought of several
weeks standing in the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys. All but
the cary planted grain was in need of
rain. Grain is generally stunted, corn
is fair and the rain did it a deal of
good. The rains interfered with hay
ing and came too late to help the hay
crop which is light.
Forecast-Unsettled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29

Ray Groenier has left the music
store employ and will do tuning and
repair on pianos on his own hook in
the future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29

Retail prices averaged about the
same for the months of May and June.
The average state retail prices are
given in the following table.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
A Negligee Will Make a Pretty
Gift for the Debutante

n UT not for the debutante alone for, OF
. course the flapper and even she who has al
ready come out" will be perfectly thrilled with
one of these Neggees Happy leisure hours spent
in the deep folds Of their draperes offer exactly
the sort of luxury adored by the young girl and
indulge this feminine wllm Of crepe de Chine
they are charming, and lovely two-toned ribbon.
Just bolts of it, give them most Frenchy touch.
Priced $3.50 to S1875
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
Glove Silk Underwear Specially
Priced In T Holiday Groups

~ LOVE, Silk Vests and Knockers tie up into
VI very tiny packages that may easily hide
themselves in the Christmas morning heap OF
gifts, but there is no chance Of their being
Overlooked; they are always too much appre-
ciated for that In white or flesh the Vests
come with two styles of shoulder straps. The
embroidered garments are especially intended
for gifts and do look so attractive when the
gift package is opened.