Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-09-28

Everybody in Germany appears to
be working and working hard" said
Aug. Klein, pioneer butcher of Du-
buque, who returned Thusrsday from
three months vacation spent in
Europe. Mr.. Klein is Luxembourger
and it was in that principality that he
visited relatives and boyhood friends.
"My native country was overrun, as
was Belgium, by the Germans" said
Mr.. Klein, and of course was counted
neutral in the war. But the indOmit-
able spirit of the individual German,
which makes for hard work, economy
and saving, is evidenced on every hand
throughout the republic. | travelled
through Germany a great deal and
saw no idleneSs. In fact | observed
little idleness anywhere, not even in
France, and no drunkenness, yet they
have no prohibition over there. No
living man can describe the battle-tOrn
sections of the different countries,
even though he has visited them 1t
is beyond words. But, like Germany,
all appear to be coming back, slowly
in some instances, but surely"
Poisonous mOonShine continues to
take its toll and breeds as much trou-
BILE as genuine whiskey. The latest
victim in this locality is Isaac Ross of
Excelsior who died Sunday at his
home from the effects of the stuff
Ross was SO years of age and resided
with his aged mother in the above
named village. His father, long since
dead, was DR.. Ross, q pioneer practi-
toner in that section.-Bogcobel Dial
A Dubuque county farmer paid $1,000
to operate his farm during 1920-1921,
according to returns he received when
he marketed 1000 bushels of corn at
Dubuque Thursday. His 1920 crop of
1000 bushels cost him 81 bushel to
! raise He offered it at 40c a bushel
all being in good shape. According to
his figures he lost $1,000. His 1921
crop of 5000 bushels cost him 60c to
raise
A fire in the Bailey block, Platte
vile Monday of last week was prob
ably averted by r. A. Goodell, attor-
ney. Mr.. GOodell smellcd smoke and
searched the building to the attic He
finally climbed over the transom to
the Milwaukee Realty Co. offices and
there found a bunch of rags smolder-
ing. No one knows how the fire was
started.
Lee Binz, Stockton young man, will
start soon for Rome to resume his
studies for the priesthood The late
Roger Sullivan Of Chicago, gave or
willed to the Bishop of the diocese IL
scholarships to be used at his dis
erection. The bishop gave the first to
Leo Binz in recognition Of his char
acter and talent.
A Chicago stranger who auctioned
overalls and jumpers on the Galena
streets for 40c to 90c, was arrested by
order of the city attorney. The man
demanded a jury trial and claimed
that he had a proper license from the
city clerk. He was released and al
lowed to continue his sale.
Chas. Olson, Seneca youth, has
been recommended by Cong. Nelson
along with Theo. Hawkins and E. F..
Albrecht of Madison to take the exam
| nation for naval cadet at Annapolis,
Maryland.
| Petty attempts at tEievery have been
going on at Wauzeka where a meat
market was entered and meat taken
and an attempt made to rob a store.
Alva Caya, killed in France in the
fighting at Vaux Castle, near scissors
on July %, 1918, was buried at Pra.
du Chen Sunday of last week.
Contracts have been closed at Pra.
du Chen for the new water works
to cost the taxpayers 100000.