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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
WILD STORY INVERTED.

A wild story has been circulating
about Lancaster for the past several
days that an aged resident. of an is
land near Mccartney was shot anu
killed while stealing chickens at
Buena Vista. Iowa, one night not long
ago. The story is that this old man
and a neighbor were detected near
the owners coop and hid in som
bushes. That the old man stopped
and received a charge of shot in his
head, causing instant death. The tale
goes on that the other man stood up
and was shot in the legs. The story
is further that the relatives are keep.
ing the matter quiet.
From the reporters standpoint Well
say they are keeping it quiet. A cali
Monday to Mccartney, Potosi, Cass-
vile and other points brought no in
formation. Nobody seems to know a
word about the truth or falsity of this
story although a good many have a
whole hatful of rumors.
Maybe the old man did get shot.
Myabe he got half shot Maybe he
didn't get shot at all and maybe he is
a myth. Lots of wild stories floating
around nowadays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
IOWA GAMBLER GUILTY
OF ATTEMPTED BRIBERY

Glen Mcclure, Dubuque gambler
charged with attempted bribery of
former sheriff Frank He'll, was found
guilty by a jury Wednesday, Mcclure
was represented by Mr.. Lyon, a Du-
buque lawyer. He was fined 1000
and costs Of about $50 which he paid
at once. The $50 used in the bride
was returned to him.
The evidence indicated that on Aug
II, 1920, MCGUIRE had interviewed
the sheriff in the latters office here
asking for immunity for contem-
plated jamboree and gambling party
in his Jamestown resort. He was
turned down by the sheriff Then be
fore leaving Mcclure thrust five ten
dollar bills into book (probably a
Bible) in the sheriff's desk, with the
remark that it should be considered a
campaign contribution. Mr.. He'll at
once turned the money over to the
district attorney, feeling no doubt
that as the Wisconsin law forbids the
sheriff to hold but one term at a time
Mr.. McGuires remark was ill-placed.
A few days later the sheriff raided the
picnic and seized the gambling para
phernalia, arresting Mcclure. When
on Sept. II, Mr.. Mcclure pleaded
guilty at Richiand Center and paid a
fine of 500 and costs for gambling,
he was again arrested by the sheriff
on the bribery charge
McGuire's lawyer insisted that it was
his clients word against the forme"
sheriff and that Mcclure had an
equal right to belief with the jury as
the former sheriff. Admitting this it
became question of motive and 4
motive for MCGUIRE could be easily
supplied. A motive for He'll "fram-
ing" a man could not be conceived
except for the utterly base one OF
furthering his aspirations toward 4
federal office by making other men his
victims. The jury refused to accept
the latter view and so indicated by
finding Mcclure guilty as charged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
MRS. DESIRE ABRAMS DEAD.

Mrs. Desire Abrams, a Lancaster
pioneer died at her home in this city
Monday morning at $50 o'clock Nc
funeral arrangements had been made
up to yesterday owing to the relatives
here awaiting word from relatives in
Canada.
Mrs. Abrams was born April 20, 1899,
in Essex, Vermont, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Silly. She came to
Lancaster with her parents in 1845,
when this region was virgin timber.
The family travelled overland in a
prairie schooner. Mr.. Silly was the
second sheriff of the county and Il
pioneer of strong character.
Desire Silly was married in Lancas-
ter IN 1851 to Geo. w. Lee. Three
children were born to them, two of
whom, Frank l. Lee of Walthill Ia.
and VIM G.. Lee, Colfax, Ia, survive.
There are also nine living grand
children and one great-grandchilG.
Mr.. Lee died in 1889 at Sioux City,
where the family m we'd from Blake's
Prairie in 1882.
Mrs. Lee was married to T,elos All
rams Of Lancaster, May 20, 1891. Mr..
Abrams died Dec. 10, 1916. One sis
ter of Mrs. Abrams survives her She
is Mrs. Geo. w. Fennell of Blooming
ton. Mrs. Abrams was a woman Of the
true pioneer type and her many old
friends will sadly regret her passing.
Her son and daughter-in-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs William Lee, have been here for
the past several months to be with
Mrs. Abrams in her last illness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
DICKY RICHARDS DRAWS
5-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.

Dlckey Richards, accused of the
theft OF the Dr. Kraut car on August
18th, was found guilty by a jury las
Thursday. His punishment fixed by
the court was five years in Waupun.
This is based on the statute requiring
a sentence of not less than five years
where the defendant has served a
previous prison sentence and the
value OF the article stolen is above
Sl00 and less than $1,000. Richards
had prison record.
His attorney, David Gardner, Jr.,
attempted to show that Richards pal,
Grover Burns, was the real instig-
ator Of the theft. Burns recently
pleaded guilty and was given three
years in Waupun prison. Richards and
Burns both declared on the stand thai
Burns and not Richards was the lead
ing spirit in the merry joy ride that
so soon came to grief at Clinton, Ia :.
where the boys tried to sell the stolen
car to a junk man for $S5 and were
laid by the heels.
Dist. Atty. Clementson ridiculed
Richards plea of army service, say
ing that the boy like thousands of
others was drafted and could make no
special plea Of valor or patriotism
He said the draft took high and low,
good and bad, and that the army was
after physical fitness and not morals
He contended that the only point to
be considered was Richards record a )
to honesty while in the service and
that nothing had been brought out to
show his record in this line. He de-
cried Burns plea that he was drunk,
saying that the amount Of moonshine
Richards claimed to have drunk was
incredible unless he had limitless
thirst and q copper-lined stomach.
He called Richards rotten coward
and contemplate rat for letting the
other lad shoulder all the blame. He
said that Burns had glibly induced
the other to be the goat.
The jury fixed the value of the stolen
car and medical case at S775, and this
materially lessened Richards term.
Junk dealer Holstein and Officers
Burke and Lorenz, all of Clinton,
were brought here to testify as to
who. seemed to be the leader of the
two boys when they were arrested
They all named Burns and were of
great assistance to the state in Sc
curing a conviction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
DOLLAR DAY ON NEXT
SATURDAY. NOV. 5TH.

This isue Of the Herald contains a
fine line of bargains for Dollar Day
Saturday, Nov. 9Th.
The Herald has met with a. gem
erous and hearty response from the
merchants of Lancaster and we cal!
our readers attention to the ads with
our absolute assurance that the bai-
gains are what we said they would
be-worth-while and strictly genuine
The merchants furnish the bargains
the Herald the publicity and the pub
nc the reponse We hope to see every
family in Lancaster and for miles
around represented at the bargain
counters of the city next Saturday
After reading the paper carry it with
you so that you won't forget where
that particular bargain you want is
A perusal of the advertisements will
convince the reader that every offer
ing is a bona-tide bargain, sold at o.
in many cases, below cost.
With any sort Of favorable weather
we will have a big trade day here in
Lancaster next Saturday. The ads
speak for themselves and we will go
no further than to ask the readers to
look them over carefully Then
come in and get your share of the
bargains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
WATERLOO CATAMOUNT
TEARS FARMERS BRITCHES

Andrew Udelhofen, the celebrated
mound expert of Waterloo is minus 2
PAIR OF pants as the result of a coon
hunt he engaged in with Peter Esser
and Adolphus Keehner last Friday
night. The young men took their dogs
after dusk and were hunting in the
dense woods along Grant river ON
the Udelhofen farm. The dogs picked
up scent and went along fun tilt
with the boys following. The dogs
came to stop with some animal at
bay and about the time their masters
came up five dogs were badly licked.
Andrew has a bulldog he places con
siderable reliance in and he essaved
to sick the bull onto the varmint. AS
he did so, stepping rather close. the
animal (Which was squalling and spit
ting loud enough to be heard a milel
let loose on Andrew and ripped off q
pair OF trousers he had on quicker
than hell could SINCE a feather" AS
luck would have It Andrew had on A
couple of pairs of pants underneath
else he would have been exposed to
the night air with nothing but his
b. V. DIS between him and nakedness.
Then Adolph grabbed the critters
tail and Pete ups with q gun" and
the sklrmish was over although An
drew was showing some remarkable
ability to scramble. 1t weighed in at
90 pounds and proved to be a cata-
mount and a healthy specimen. An
drew has some rags from his pants to
prove the story. Then the BOYS went
on and freed coon but the little cuss
like the one of Davey Crockett's re-
fused to come down. The boys built
a fire and burned him down and the
evenings sport was over. The cat
amount that whipped five hounds and
a bull dog and tore off a mans pants
in the bargain will be skinned and his
hide tanned to serve as a memento
of the hunt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
REETOWN

Word came last week from Portland,
Ore, of the death of Christopher.
Hutchinson, former resident OF this
place.
E. L. Auel and wife motored to
Dubuque Tuesday.
Mrs. Ralph Birch and Ada Allen
are both able to be out again.
Mrs. Cora Knotwell entertained the
Ladies Aid society last Thursday.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Ed. Perrin.
Lee Rogers and wife moved their
household goods from Boscobel last
week and will run the Chas. Perrin
farm next year.
The stork visited at the Archie
Winner home Saturday and left al
S-pound girl.
Ray FARMLAND spent the past week
at Potosi at Bernard Taylor's.
Chas. Perrin Jr. left last Monday
for Minneapolis and other points.
Joe Winner and wife spent Sunday
at o. H. Winners.
Miss Florence and Mrs. John Cash
man of Lancaster spent Sunday on
the farm here.
The chicken pie supper will be held
night Nov. Il. Come
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
OFFICERS RAID LAIR
OF RIVER HABITUES.

Sheriff Holmes and deputy Over
swooped down on the lowly grass HUI.
OF some river men Friday, Meeting
Henry Cook and Leonard Murray.
The lair of the habitues of the big
river is in the swamps six miles north
OF Cassville. Cook and Murray were
charged with breaking and entering
the premises of L. d. Bagley on Oct
70, and taking furs. They were I'M
able to furnish bail and are held in
Jail to await hearing tomorrow.
Deputy Dyer put in the week on de-
tect1ye work in the swamps and finally
located the den of those he considered
responsible for the thefts. Consider
able chicken thievery has been going
on along the river lately but there
no feathers around the camp. When
the officers came in sight the men
were cooking breakfast in true ont
door style. Their hut, composed OF
grass, reeds and brush, had to be
entered by crouching but things were
on the whole comfortable The men
seemed rather crest-fallen but came
along without trouble
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
HOG CHOLERA PREVALENT
IN EAST PART OF COUNTY.

Platteville, Oct. 29th.-Hog cholera
is prevalent in the eastern confines Of
Grant county and if not checked will
quickly spread westward to the Miss.
issippi liver. It seems that the
choicest herds are being attacked and
while veterinarians are working
night and day to head off the ravages
lany hog breeders and raisers have
suffered painful losses. In the Liv-
ingStOn district especially where big
type Poland China and Duroc jersey
are the prime favOrites with noted
breeders, the losses are of a serious
nature. An instance came to light
where 80 fine animals succumbed to
the fatal disease. Nearer to Platte
vile prominent breeders are battling
with the disease.
DR.. R. F. Fletcher, one of the best
known veterinarians in the section,
and a hard worker, has been going
night and day. The doctor was inter
viewed in his Office at Platteville and
says the best protection a hog raiser
can summon is immuniZing the sound
animals with a special anti-hog chOl-
era serum. Where animals show
symptom of the disease there is a pos
sibility of saving them by immunizing
but if the disease becomes advanced
there is a possibility that the animal
cannot be saved. Good results follow
the use of the serum where precaut
lonary measures are taken CTaken
from the Dubuque Times JournaL)
DR.. Geo. Gruenwald, IT, S. Inspecto,
of the dept. Of Agriculture, reports
hog cholera at the following farms:
VIM. Cottingham, Fennimore; Wilbu~
Dietzman, Less Livingston, Ed Edg-
ington, Geo. Greenwood, Geo. Cham
ley, Hugh Garvey, Roy Miller, Rewey:
Louis Blunt, Fred Masbruch, William
Steinbach, Platteville; Barney Bud
den, Fairplay. All of these outbreaks
have occurred within the last month
and most of them in the last ten days.
This indicates the rapidity with which
the disease is spreading.
Farmers, swine breeders and feed
ers are warned against the use OF var
ious hog remedies on the market to
prevent or cure hog cholera, as they
are absolutely worthless in a fight
against cholera. The only known re-
liable preventative is the immuniza-
ton by anti-cholera serum and virus
Farmers in a commun-
ity having hog cholera infected farms
should have their herds immunized
while they are still
healthy d ont delay Shoot all pig
cons, crows and stray dogs. Tie up
your dog The control of this dread i
ed disease lies upon your cooperation |
in these matters. If you have sick |
hogs call your veterinarians or DR. |
or both, Immediately for |
and proper treatment Dr.. !
who is assigned to Grant. |
Crawford, Vernon and Richland coun- /
ties can be reached by ealing the Of |
fee of the county agent, court house,
Lancaster, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
M'GREGOR FARMER HELD
FOR MURDER OF GIRL.

Peter Kleinow, So, farmer, living
six miles northwest of McGregor, Ia.
is held in the county jail at McGregor,
Iowa, for the murder of Cecil Kersten,
20, a neighbor girl with whom he was
infatuated. He will be formally
charged this week and, it is expected.
will plead guilty and take his punish
ment.
Miss Kersten was shot and wounded
by Kleinow in the yard of her home on
Wednesday night about ten O'clock
She died Thursday at o'clock as the
result of wound in the abdomen
At the time of the shooting Miss
Kersten was with Harvey Sass, a for
mer lover, who had been invited by
Miss Kersten to visit her that evening
Kleinow had been in town dHring
the evening with his brother, Walter,
and on the way home in the evening,
they stopped at the home of another
brother, George, where Peter borrow
ed shotgun stating that he wished
"to shoot couple of skunks" Upon
their arrival at home, Walter entered
the house and left Peter to put up tho
automobile in the garage. Peter went
across the road to the Kersten home
and fired a shot Through the window
at the girl and Sass.
The girl rushed from the house to
the yard and was shot down at close
range by Kleinow He picked her up
and took her into the house and then
sat calmly awaiting the arrival of the
authorities. Marshall j. Kramer and
Co. Atty. Walter Eichendorf went to
the farm house and placed the man
under arrest. He told them he was
ready ito take his medicine" for the
crime
The couple had been going together
for about two years and had been en-
gagged. Kleinow was a divorced man
The shooting was caused by the girls
recent action in breaking her engage
ment with, Kleinow. When he brought
her into the house after the shooting
and laid her on the couch, Kleinow is
reported to have said to the girl, 81
said ! would pay you if you didn't give
men another chance. If [ can't have
you myself, nobody else is going to-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
CASSVLLE

Died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Casper Rauch, an aged lady
Mrs. Spoden, Saturday The deceased
suffered long and her death was daily
expected. Burial in Glen Haven the
latter part of the week.
DIR. and Mrs. Sylvester Bernhard
of Boscobel were visitors here part
of last week.
Mrs. A. Stowell of Garden Plain,
Ill, was the guest of Mesdames Fin.
ley and Macarthur last week.
Otto Geiger spent several days in
Chicago recently on buying trip for
the K. G. store.
st. Charles cemetery association
are planning bazaar to be held NoT.
10th.
Mrs. Holl Stephens called to see
Miss Ada Allen at Beetown Friday.
Mrs. Thos. Quick will entertain
the Ladies' Aid this week.
Miss Christine Adrian is spending
her vacation in Madison.
Miss Myrtle SeitZ spent the pas
week in the country with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo West and daugh-
ter of Potosi were visitors in town
from Saturday to Monday
Mesdames F. Ecksrein and John
Haberman went to La Crosse Monday
to attend the funeral of relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
CRIMINAL CASES WELL HANDLED

The general opinion is that the
criminal docket at the October term
was handled eXpeditiously and we'll
with every case a victory for the state
in that each defendant pleaded guilty
or was found so on trial. Dist. Atty.
CIementson is entitled to commend
alton for the manner in which he dis
posed of the work. The criminal re-
sumo is as follows:
These Pleaded Guilty
Willie Handy, one year, forgery.
Grover Burns, three years, larceny.
JOS. Klaas, one year, larceny.
Fred Englethaler, fine and costs, bad
check.
Robt McCue, fine and costs, liquor.
Jos. Johns, fine and costs, statutory.
Tried and Found Guilty.
Dicky Richards, larceny, five years.
Glenn Mcclure, bribery, $1,000 fine.
G. J. Morgan, liquor, not sentenced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02

S. w. Doolittle has been on the
sick list from grip but is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Florence Pattee. and son,
Claude, went to Portage Saturday to
visit relatives.
Supper at the Methodist church on
Wednesday. Nov. 9th. 37p1
Woman's Club meets Wednesday
with Mrs. Ed. Schwartz.
Miss Alice Svitak, employed here,
visited at Fennimore over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Burr has been on the sick
list again for the past two weeks.
Drs. Kraut and Cook motored 10
Madison Saturday and attended the
game.
Miss Irene Caspers was weekend
visitor at Madison and attended the
big game.
Mrs. Desire Abrams, widow of the
late Deloss Abrams, died ar her home
in this city about $50 o'clock Monday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
KLONDIKE PIONEER CALLS
ON OLD FRIENDS HERE.
Hello, Lou. -
Hello, Bill.

Hello, Bill"
AT Potosi last Wednesday Lou Ed
wards retired furniture man Of
the village and former Alaska miner.
shook hands with VIM Haas, re-
Gently returned from the Alaska gold
fields. They knew each other in
stantly although they had not met
since the year 1901, on the Eldoradc
range. outside of Dawson City.
William Haas, former resident Of
Beetown, left Grant county for Alaska
in 1894. He was on the ground when
the big gold rush broke in '9S and has
seen the full cycle of the famous
Klondike gold boom. Mr.. Haas is
visiting brother who resides on
Grant river. He left Alaska in Sep
TENDER and arrived at his old home
last week, after an absence of 27
years. He will visit another brother
Ed Haas, and then go on to Detroit,
Mich. In the spring he returns to
Alaska again.
Mr.. Haas is very comfortably fixed
after his years of labor and hardship
but he says that many of the old Bon
ANA miners are now broke and doing
day labor on the dredges and in the
placer camps. Such is the rise and
fell of fortune in region where each
day is come easy and go easy with
God send Sunday"
William Haas left here young man
and is now SO years old. He and Mr.
Edwards had a very pleasant time
recalling incidents and talking over
old days ION the Yukon"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
GRANT RIVER

John Weisbenner delivered hogs i'll
Lancaster Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Ketner of Bloomington
has been visiting relatives here the
past week. She will go from here to
her daughters at Bagley as soon as
the weather permits.
Miss Elizabeth Joyce, who came
home to care for her mother, has been
sick the past week, but we are glad
to say that both are able to be up.
L. Weisbenner delivered a veal GALE
in Lancaster Monday. Carl Sager de-
livered lambs the same day
The little log church on the Slab
town road, a landmark for many q
year, tumbled down Sunday morning
A. Voelz and Edw. Mclean attended
the Morse-Pierce sale Friday.
Dick Lewis is shocking corn for
Frank Mclean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY IN
MONTFORT NEIGHBORHOOD.

Farmers hen coops are suffering
from an invasion of chicken thieves.
Castle Rock community in particular
has been heavy loser. Nowak and
sons had 300 chickens taken last
week.
Harmony chapter, o. e. S., gave a
Halloween party Wednesday night at
the Masonic hall.
Mrs. John Allen left Tuesday to Wis.,
it the Chas. Marks family, Woodstock.
ILL.,, and with DR.. Francis Hartsook,
Danville, Ill.
John Bowden has returned from
Waukesha where he visited Mrs. Bow.
den, patient there
Saturday and Monday were set aside
for a community road bee at which
mine failing road was built from Fl
H. Biddick's farm in Cokerville, By
way of the NJ. P Zinc Co. spur, to the
county line and north to Livingston
This makes fine road from Mifflir,
Rewey and Livingston to Montfort
over state trunk so,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Burrows are
announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Myrl, to Lisle Blackburn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Black
bourn of Beetown. The wedding took
place Thursday, Sept LIST, at Nashua,
Iowa, in what is known as 1.-THE Lit
tie Brown Church in the Vale" The
young people kept the bit of news l
secret until last week. They are re-
siding at Appleton where Mr. Black
bourn is perfecting himself in athletic
work with a view of being an in
structor along that line. Their many
friends here extend congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
MAN MURDERED IN WEST:
RELATIVES RECEIVE NEWS

J. L. Long Of this city, a farmer
who came here from Norfolk, Nebr,
last summer to buy a farm, was
called to Mullen, Nebr., last week to
attend the funeral of his brother-in-
law, VIM. Osborne, aged 50, married
and the father of one child. Mr. Os
borne was moving from Mullen to
Nebraska City last month and &C
companied his car Of goods On Oct
Goth he was found dead in a gully
near the railroad track with his neck
broken. Indications were that he had
been thrown from the train. The flu
neral was held last week at Mullen
Mrs. Osborne is a sister of Mr.. Long
and a sister of Mrs Sherman Pit
tenger of No. Lancaster Mr. Long
will remain in the west to aGsist his
sister in settling up her affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
HOW THEY EXPECT TO
WORK BEER REGULATIONS

Under the new beer regulations q
sick person may have as many as
"a pint bottles of beer every "a hours.
Beer can be purchased only from reg
1stered pharmacists and on prescrip-
lions from physicians. The maximum
permitted is "a pint bottles on one
prescription every "a hours. Only
registered pharmacists can sell it,
1t is believed by many that only the
wealthy will be able to purchase the
beer and that the usual profiteering
will be in evidence on every hand
-Galena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
SUCCESSFUL HOLSTEIN SALE.

The Holstein sale at the pavilion
Thursday was successful with about
500 people around the sale ring. Coils.
Bishop, Finnegan and Lambert cried
the offerings. Reed Murray was ped
igree expert and L. H. Stevens, clerk.
35 females and Is males brought
$6,272.50. Sale average $125. Sale
top, four-year-old COW consigned by
Austin-Blaine farm, $275. Walter
Runde of Cuba City was the buyer of
this Individual.