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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-03
Hutton-Jackson.

Miss Minnie Hutton. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Hutton, of this
city gave her friends and family sur
prise by taking the train Saturday for
Nevada, accompanied by Hiram Jack
son, from Butler, and were united in
marriage at 1870 o'clock in the after
noon. says the Rich Hill Review.
The bride has for some time been
an employee of the Review and is a
most estimable young lady. while the
grom is a young man of the highest
character. He is an industrious farm
er and the young couple will make
their home on farm near this city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-03
FARM AID TARIFF DOOMED
Republicans Admit They Can't En-
force Senate Cloture.

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Republican
senate leaders at conference today
made plans for showdown on the
farmers emergency tariff bill next
week, which, it is expected, will result
in killing the measure. Agreement
was reached at the party meeting to-
day to have Senator Penrose of Penn-
sylvania, chairman of the senate IL
nance committee, submit petition
Monday for invocation of cloture rule
to limit debate on the tariff measure
and bring it to the point OF a final
vote.
Republican senators almost without
exception admit that it will be impos-
sible to muster the two-thirds major
ity necessary to bring the cloture rule
into effect. After the anticipated fail
ure of the move to limit debate. the
Republican leaders are expected to
charge the Democrats with filibustes-
ing.
The majority will insist, according
to information obtained from Repub.
iican senators who attended the con-
ference today, that it would be waste
of time to devote the remaining
weeks of this session of congress to
debate on the tariff measure. They
propose to take up appropriation
measures Immediately and keep them
before the senate constantly from
now until March 4, when the present
congress dies. ss.1.
Unless the agricultural tariff bill is
passed by that time it will die with
the congress. The petition for .
cloture rule on the bill was circulated
by Senator Pcnrose several days ago.
Such a petition needs the signatures
of only sixteen senator's to bring the
question of adoption of cloture to
q vote in the senate. The petition
bears the signatures Of more than
twenty-five senator's, but the presen-
tation of it. has been delayed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-03
Double Wedding.

Mr. George E. Harkrader and Miss
Sophia M. Fischer and Mr.. Walter
Fox and Miss Augusta K. Fischer,
all of Pleasant Gap township, were
united in marriage Friday afternoon
by Judge B. F. Jeter at bis Office on
east side square. These young people
will reside on farm in Pleasant Gap
township. The brides are the daugh-
tiers of August Fischer, prominent
farmer of southeast Bates county.
We extend them congratulations and
best wishes for long and successful
life.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-03
Used In one Family
Tor many Years

Whatehser. Iowa-The doctors
- I would have . b. opoeated
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-02-03

We wish to thank al those who
were 80 kind in helping US to take
care Of our dear brother, also thank
the ainGees for their beautiful songs.
q Rhoda Carroll.
{ asss - Ninnie Utley,
Eva Miller,
pella TsEpin,
~. Don, LIE And
- xisnse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27

the finding of the body. A net, one
and one-half miles long, was stretched
to make a complete haul of the lake.
If this proved unsuccessful, owing to
the uneven contour of the lake bot
tom, the university authorities were
prepared to send to Saltwater, Mimi,
for an Indian diver who is familiar
with the crevices and other top
ography of the Lake Mendoza bottom.
The Indian has been successful at
Madison and elsewhere in recovering
drowned bodies.
At the university classes yesterday
Esther's associates and teachers re-
ferred feelingly to her splendid char
acter. Profs Kieckhofer and Schaur-
mann paid fine tributes to Miss Wep-
king.
Needless to say Lancaster was mex
pressibly shocked over the loss of one
of it's finest young women. The par
ents and family have the sympathy
of all in their great affliction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
DUBUQUE GLEE CLUB
CHARMS GLEN HAVEN.

The Mems Glee club of the Uni
versity of Dubuque, consisting of 10
members, with Mrs. Rose Lehman,
directress of the organization, went
to Glen Haven one evening last week
where they put on a full program.
The mems club consists of number
of versatile musicians. In addition
to the vocal numbers, Harold john
son was given quite an ovation in
several violin solos.
Miss Miriam Healy and Miss Mar
ion Hopkins accompanied the glee
and also put on a pleasing stunt, re-
ceiving round of applause. The
men rendered "Old Black Joe" with
variations and received an ovation.
Mrs. Rose Lehman sang several num-
bers. The trip was decided success
and the club was invited to return at
some future date.-Times-Jou
$242 was taken in at the L. H. S.
dramatic club play, "The Little Saw
age" Saturday night. The house was
full and many were turned away. The
money cleared up the school debt of
$95 on piano and various other bills
and the surplus will provide fund
for future needs not provided for by
the regular school funds.
Chief Highway engineer T. W. Riley
and family have located in the Linton
house in the first ward. For ten days
before getting located Mr.. Riley and
family were the guests of Henry Mink.
J. E. Lee went to Chicago Monday
on few days BUSINESS trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
MRS. r. S. WATSON DEAD.

Mrs. r. S. Watson OF Milwaukee,
formerly Miss Mary Livens of Lancas-
ter, died at Trinity hospital, Milwau-
kee, Sunday evening. Mrs. Watson
had been i'll for five days and was in
the hospital to prepare for an opera
ton to take place this week. Her
death was entirely unexpected and
came as a great shock to her family
and friends here. The body was
brought to Lancaster yesterday and
the funeral will be held today at the
Baptist church at 2:30. Burial will
be in Hillside cemetery. Mrs. Watson
aged thirty, was the third child of Mr..
and Mrs. Abraham Levins Of Lancas-
ter. Besides the parents there are
five sisters and four brothers. She
was married to Mr.. Watson seven
years ago and since then had resided
away from Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZES
FOR COMING YEARS WORK

The new city council met Wednes-
day night and organized to be ready
for business at the opening meeting
in May The committee appoint
ments are as follows:
Public works-Chairman McDon-
aid, Showalter, Orion.
Finance-Chairman Hatch, Orion,
Tiedeman.
Business Chairman, Henkel, Bar
nett, Showalter.
Bylaws and ordinances-Chairman,
Decker, Barnett, Tiedman.
The following city officers were
appointed:
Clerk, Geo. Rockwell
Street Commissioner, John Peter
son.
City Attorney, R. M. Orchard.
Health officer, DR.. Kraut.
Engineer at Plant, Michael Burns.
Night Watch, w H. Burgess.
Weighmaster, John Mcnamara.
Appointment of Chief of Police
and Supt. Water Works held up.
These two offices will be filled by one
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
INDIAN CENTENARY PLAN
AT PRAIRIE ABANDONED

The Indian Centenary Exposition
planned for Prairie du Chen the
coming August has been definitely
abandoned About $4,000 was spent
in development and things went well
until a conference was held with the
promoter of the st. Louis exposition.
This expert on outdoor shows was
frankly taken with the idea but after
thinking it over said that the under
taking was too large to be worked
out in such a short time and that
year or even two years would be pro-
perly required Then the show
should run at least two months, he
thought, instead of four weeks.
Everybody interviewed including
Indians of the country, favor the pro-
posed chronological and historical ex-
hibit. These include wealthy Okla
homa Indians who offer financial aid,
and students of the Indian schools.
Under the circumstances the show
will not be given until 1922 if at all.
However, those behind the idea in
Prairie du Chen and McGregor, still
have hope. Their work on the mat
ter has given them the vision of
great, dignified exposition of national
merit. This grew from the first CLINT
of a little wild west 1t is a big
undertaking and one we'll worth
while.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
MINE EXPERT
FEARS LAYOFF
IS PERMANENT
PULLING PUMPS LAST STEP
BEFORE CLOSING FIELD.

]. H. Lewis, expert on mining mat
tiers, fears that the shutdown of
mines in the southwestern Wiscon-
sin area is indeterminate if not indie
finite
Mr.. Lewis bases his fears on the
recent action of the operators in pull
ling the pumps in many mines III the
district, notably the Cocker, near Liv-
ingston. The same action was taken
at the Blackjack mine near Galena.
The Cocker mine has been operated
for 80 years past by the Mineral
Point Zinc Co., who bought it from
Jones & Snow of Mineral Point. This
mine was opened in 1912 and pro-
duced lead and zinc richly. In the
SOS the men operating found the
water too much for them and sold
to syndicate who installed heavy
pumps and other machinery.
The history of the Blackjack, for
merly the Peru mine, is very similar.
The mine was the first in the field
to be driven by high pressure steam
pumps, imported from Germany in
the 70's, by August Means of the
Illinois Zinc Co. of Peru, Ill. Long
distance management proved the
mines undoing and it closed in 1886.
The mine was pumped out in 1906
by Trego and Mathey who sold it to
the Mineral Point Zinc Co. in 1910
for 100000. Since then it has
yielded about fifteen cars of zinc
ore weekly.
For the past winter the miners
have been living in their shacks near
the mine mouths hoping that mining
would soon resume. They had the
houses rent free and the companies
supplied them with coal. They feel
now that the best thing to do is to
seek other employment.
The general impression is that
various interests are contesting pos
session of the Wisconsin zinc field.
This and the positive depression ex-
listing in the industrial life of the
country are given as the main rea-
sons for closing down the mines.
Pulling pumps is dangerous practice
and leads to cave-ins and utter des-
truction of many workings. 1t is
only done when the owners have de-
cided to abandon mining for long
time.
A general revival in the industrial
life of the nation must again invite
production of zinc ore on large
scale and a field as thoroughly ex-
plored, developed, equipped and OPP
Grated as has been the Wisconsin
field will again be promptly requisi-
toned to supply ore for the smell
tiers. When the revival will take
place is not definitely known but that
it is bound to come sooner or later
most mining men feel certain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
LANCASTER SAILOR HOME
FROM TRIP TO ORIENT.

Clarence Miller, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Miller who reside on the Nc
Coy farm, returned Friday from visit
in foreign lands. Clarence, aged 20,
left Lancaster first in 1915 After
three years in the west he joined the
navy at Kansas City, June Bird, 1918.
He became an ordinary seaman and
after fifteen months spent in navy
yards, training camps, and up and
down the west coast, through the
Panama canal to the Atlantic and
back again, he was discharged as an
able seaman.
After a short visit at home he again
responded to the lure of salt water
and enlisted at Seattle with the U. S.
Shipping Board, as an able seaman
in the marine service. The sailors
work is very lucrative now, paying
$50 a month and board
Clarence's next voyage was to the
Hawaiian Islands where he saw a
number of interesting things and has
several novel stories to relate. Fol-
lowing his return to Seattle he en-
parked for the Orient and this trip
took him to Yokahoma and Kobi,
Japan, Dairen, Siberia, and Shanghai,
China. This also introduced him to
a number of interesting sights and
scenes.
Clarence returned to Seattle on
April 9th and left for home eight days
later via Wyoming where he visited
relatives To save rail fare he donned
old clothes and beat his way east
Riding fast mail trains is dangerous
as the crews are so wrought up over
robberies that they shoot bum on
sight Clarence reached here after
several delays and will remain at
home for several weeks at least.
He expects to follow the sea per-
manently and will take a course in
navigation soon. Following that he
may become a second mate at a salary
of $500 month and found. Other
positions on the sea are first mate at
$3.50 and captain at $3.50 and $500.
Clarence is little young but with
his undoubted pep and eagerness to
advance will make the grade and the
Herald predicts a fine future for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
PRELIMINARY CONTEST
HELD THURSDAY EVE.

The preliminary and elimination
speaking contest for the L. H. S.
was held Thursday evening. The
crowd was small for what the oc
casion deserved and it is hoped that
the final contest between Fennimore,
Bloomington, Mt. Hope and Lancas
ter, next Friday night, will be better
attended.
Prof. J. c. Brockert of Platteville
Normal, Prof E. T. Anderson of
Dodgeville high school and Miss La
Rue of Platteville high school, acted
as judges. The program carried out
with honest effort and given close
attention was as follows:
OratOrical Contest
Music Selected-H. S. Orchestra.
Consolidation of Rural Schools
Original Oration-Carl Bruss.
At His Brothers Grave-Ingersoll
Rudolph Vesperman.
Preparedness Roosevelt = Oscar
Edwards.
Spirit of America -Wilson-Donald
Voelz.
Lincoln, the Mystery of Democracy
-Wilson-Harold Wright.
Music Selected-H. S. Orchestra.
DeclamatOry Contest
The Swan Song - Brooks = Olga
Hodoval.
The Revolt of Mother-Wilkins-
Marguerite Batty.
Penrod Schofield, the Little Gentle
man-Tarkington = Kathleen erich
ton.
The Music Master-Klein - Leila
Wayne.
"Ole Mistis"-J. T. MOORE Bertha
Wieland.
Elnora Goes to High School-Por-
ter-Carol Pittenger
Music Selected-H. S. Orchestra.
Decision of Judges.
(Coach-Miss Laures Owen.)
The results were as follows: De-
clamatory-1st, Oscar Edwards; End,
Carl Bruss; 3rd, Donald Voelz.
OratoricA = 1st, Marguerite Batty !;
End, Olga Hodoval; 3rd, Carol Pit
tenger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
SUNDAY PICTURE CASE
TRIED AGAIN MONDAY

The case of the state VS. w. G.
Tracy of Platteville, charge of Operat-
ing a Sunday picture show, will be
tried at Plattevil1e next Monday. Mr..
Tracy was arrested Monday by De-
putty Sheriff Stoll of Platteville, on a
charge of operating Sunday, April "a.
He retained David Gardner, Jr. and
asked for a continuance until next
Monday This was granted.
District Attorney Clementson is de-
termined to prosecute the case until
it is settled positively by an acquittal
or conviction. The case is a local
issue and will be tried at Platteville
although the last case resulting in a
disagreement, was tried in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
WIND STORM
DISASTROUS IN
WEST GRANT
MONDAY BLOW DID GREAT
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.

A straight wind of enormous force
whipped across Grant county about
two O'Clock Monday afternoon in
about the same general direction
and covering nearly the same area
as the storm of three years ago when
immense damage was done. The
Monday storm was not twister in
any sense but violent wind and
small buildings and barns were NOV
ed, twisted and shattered by the
en- off, fences ripped, shingles dis
lodged and other damage done.
Details were hard to get Monday
owing to the telephone lines being
down north and west. The Farmers
company was heavily hit on its coun-
try lines and several of the toll lines
were out of commission. This made
the gathering of news more or less
a matter of hearsay.
In Glen Haven the storm tore down
small buildings and ripped things up
in general In Beetown, below the
village, the barn of August Traupe
was moved on the foundation. The
next report came from around Flora
where number of buildings were
damaged or destroyed. Geo. Peter
sons barn in Flora was completely
destroyed Ernest Schildgen, a
neighbor, had a corncrib and hog
house blown over. At Frank Bish-
ellis a garage was blown down and
the barn twisted. VIM. Garthwaite's
barn was blown over
In North Lancaster and Little
Grant the damage was also severe.
The cupola was blown off the barn
on the Jim Hatch farm north of
town. Fred Aupperle's barn, six
miles out, was moved. Pat Smiths
barn in Little Grant was blown down.
On the farms of Gay Landon, Yves
Landon and Ray Landon, father and
sons, the barns were blown over.
Others who suffered damage to their
buildings were: Otto LOsch, barn
Sam Emler, machine and sheep shed (;
Clyde Beetham, garage; Marshall
place, barn; VIM. Bruss, barn, and
SO on.
Reports from Mt. Hope indicate
great damage. A new barn on the
George Mathews farm one mile south
of Mt Hope, was blown over. Elliott
Hazen, one-half mile south, lost all
his buildings except the house, and
horse and two cows were crushed
in the ruined buildings. Other far
mers sustaining damage were: Mel
son Henry, silo and trees broken ;
Jay Morse, silo; Louis Plimpton,
barn; John Oostdik, barn; McClosky,
buildings; Ed. Jeide, barn, etc.
Reports from Fennimore were sim
liar Barns and buildings of all kinds
were moved or shattered and roofs
ripped. All through the storm area
silos went crashing.
Yesterdays Dubuque papers report
ed much damage to farmers in Du-
buque county. Evidently the storm
came from the southwest and was Sc
we're all along the line.
Fortunately, so far as can be learn
ed no dwellings were badly injured
and no one hurt. From all accounts
the property damage was severe. Bad
storms as a rule don't last long and
this one was no exception.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
COAL SHORTAGE IMMINENT.

Reliable advices received by local
coal dealers indicate that the country
is mot out of the woods" on the coal
situation although in general con-
sumption might be rather slack. The
reason is that the consuming public
is not taking the coal and the dealers
are not placing mine orders. AS a
result many mines are idle where they
should be producing. Later on when
everybody will want coal the mines
will be unable to supply the demand.
It is said also that the storage supply
of coal on the country is very short.
1t is not unwise for the consumer to
place the coal order early and have
the coal in early in the summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
ANNUAL ASSESSORS MEETING.

About thirty of the fifty odd asses
sors of the county met at the court
house Friday afternoon and "chawed
over assessment work for the COM
ing year Assessing begins May 1st
and victims may look for assess
ments along the following lines:
Real estate will be assessed at 100
per cent value if possible. Purebred
stock will be assessed at twice the
value of ordinary stock. Sows will be
assessed from $40 to $40 according to
size Assessors will use their own
Judgment on boars. Hay will be as
sessed around $40, depending upon
quality. Oats will be assessed at 3712c
the bushel. Horses for all they are
worth and the artifice of counting two
horses as one good one will no longer
be tolerated. Automobiles will be gov
erned by a list price in special bull
letin issued from the district office
soon Poultry in value exceeding $50
will be assessed. Bees will be as
sessed SIS a swarm. Bank stocks and
assets will be more rigidly assessed
than heretofore. The dog license law
has been repealed and a special bull
letin will be issued to cover the mat
ter probably no assessment) The
meeting broke up at four o'clock al
though many of the visitors were COM
PEELED to remain in Lancaster over
night owing to the bad roads.
Supervisor Tredinnick made clear
that assessors were to make a just
and fair valuation of property in their
respective districts. A definite stand
ard of values was adopted to be used
as guide in the work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
KICKAPOO VALLEY YEGGS
TRACKED TO MINNEAPOLIS.

a TdIITOdU U6LECLIVG was III INICII-
land county last week and made the
statement that the burglars who had
been ransacking stores on the Kicka-
poo had been traced to Minneapolis.
These men had seemingly made a
business of disposing of stolen goods
in Minneapolis and it is believed that
some articles of clothing stolen from
the Brindley & Kanable store at Viola
are among the evidence found. The
sheriff and district attorney of Rich
land county went to Minneapolis last
Tuesday expecting the apprehension
of the robbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
BUTTER MARKET DROPS
TO LOWEST IN MONTHS

The butter market dropped Satur-
day to the lowest point for months,
when wholesale prices were quoted at
40 to Al cents. Earlier in the week
the market was as high as 46 cents
a pound The decline is II to Is per
cent. The butter market is % cents
lower than year ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
MATILDA yOGELSBERG DEAD.

Miss Matilda Vogelsberg, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Theo Nogelsberg of
British Hollow, died at the Mercy hos
pital, Dubuque, Saturday evening.
Death followed two operations for alb
scess on the brain The body was
taken to Potosi by train Sunday and
the funeral held at Tennyson yester-
cay Miss Vogelsberg was about p
years old. She is survived by her
parents, one brother and six sisters,
one of the last being her twin, Miss
Hilda.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
MRS. L. A. BRUNCKHORsT DEAD.

Mrs Louis A. Brunckhorst, wife of
the well known Plattevile attorney,
died suddenly last Friday afternoon
at three o'clock. The cause of death
was brain hemorrhage. Her death
was entirely unexpected and came as
a great shock to the community. Mrs.
Brunckhorst was about SO years old
and the mother of several children.
She was prominent in Platteyille af-
fairs and social life. The funeral was
held Monday Judge Goodsell, E. j..
Morse, r. M. Orchard, F. G. Burr, F. c.
Meyer and Fl. e. Carthew attending
from Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
LOCAL BASEBALL SEASON MAY Il

The local baseball season opens on
Sunday May 18th. The first games
are as follows:
Lancaster at Plattevile.
Shullsburg at Galena.
Highland at Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
BILL FOR DRASTIC VICE
RULES GOES TO BLAINE

Madison-Gov. Blaine will be asked
to sign the Prescott bill localizing
provisions of the federal Mann act to
Wisconsin as result of concurrence
in the senate Saturday. The measure
provides drastic regulations of vice,
with stringent penalties should there
be any violations of the act. 1t is ex-
pected that Gov. Blaine will sign the
bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

A machine shed, 2SX3U, on the Geo.
Wolfe farm, one mile east of Ellen
boro, was struck by lightning about
8 O'Clock Monday afternoon. Despite
the heavy rain the shed was soon a
mass of flames and burned to the
ground The machinery was pulled
out and saved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
LAME SETS MAY 6 AS
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY

Madison-Arbor and Bird day has
been set as May by Gov. Blaine in
a proclamation. He asks that chill
dren in the schools observe the day
with appropriate exercises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27

Walter ]. Brennan was in constant
touch with Madison all day yesterday
In the hope that news would come OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
THESE NAY WE'D.

Nelson woodward and Mary Lutz,
both of Ellenboro.