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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREVITIES and
NEARBY NOTES
Important News Events
OF The Tri-States.

E. b. Prouty, Richland Center, has
invented an economy smoke device
that he attaches to q furnace. The
device eliminates or consumes the
free carbon in smoke, making a
smokeless chimney.
VIM. John Kerwin, New Diggings
farmer, seeks through the federal
court at Madison, to recover $4,000
from the Wisconsin Zinc Co. for
damage to crops, vegetation and
trees on his farm. The defense will
call as one of it's chief witnesses.
Dean~H. l.. Russell of the College of
Agriculture, to prove its contention
that sulphur fumes do not injure as
the plaintiff states. The company
recently lost a suit of similar nature
but the jury cut down the PLAINTIFFS
claim considerably
A advertising merchant helps
promote mail order sales. The man
who does a successful business is
the man who lets the public know
what he is doing it with. There is
not a business on earth that will not
respond to and be benefited by adj
vertising- except possibly counter
feiting Mail order buying is grow
cause of the persistent advertising
used in describing the merchandise
offered.-Richland Democrat.
Raymond and Thomas Clark, the
two Boscobel men tried in federal
court at Madison two weeks ago for
impersOnating officers and extorting
$3.50 from a farmer who had been
making moonshine, were found gull
49, - o,S.~
months in the house of correction
at Milwaukee. The inside history of
the case related by federal juryman
after the trial was that the evidence
showed that Marova, the farmer, had
used a still owned by Chamberlain,
his landlord. to make moonshine for
use in little parties in the neighbor
hood. The Clark boys had been at
these parties and parcaken of the IL
bations offered by the generous Mar
ova. When they sprung the trap
they brought along a stranger. (who
has not been located) saying that the
stranger was a federal officer who
had compelled them to lead him to
the Marova farm. $50 was extorted
from Marova in the form of a check
made out to a neighbor. The smooth
trio had the man cash the check and
give them the currency. The fact
that the Clark brothers hung about
Muscoda spending money freely
when as a general thing they were
known to be broke, led Marova to fin
surmise that he had been duped. He
told the Muscoda authorities and af-
ter a little detective work the arrests
followed. Marova and Chamberlain
were states witnesses and as a re-
suit will escape prosecution for haV-
ing a still and making moonshine.
For the fourth time jury at Rich
Ian Center disagreed when Manager
Rockwell OF the local movie show
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28

faced them on a charge of Sunday OPP
Grafton The last jury was composed
of two men and four women and it
stood two for acquittal and four for
conviction.
Bert Reuter-, PIatteville farmer, has
secured the assistance of a number or
neighbors in improving roads along
State Trunk Line %. Last Thursday
thirty farmers started hauling tailings
from the Jake Reuter- farm on to %
and another crew. began at the edge
of the big timber and worked north.
The farmers hoped to put tailings on
the road for two miles and thereby
better the road they have to travel on
to market.
A wild, disheveled man, armed with
a knotted club awoke the peaceful
farm home of PATRICK preston, south
of Linden, Saturday a week ago, and
demanded food. Preston proceeded
to grant the strangers request with
alacrity, and while Mrs. Preston put
pancakes and bacon on the table Mr..
Preston called the county asylum
and found that patient was missing.
The guest got away in spite of efforts
to detain him and before the asylum
the wires were kept busy keeping in
touch with the wild man." A posse
of farmers finally located the man in
a cave on the Pecatonica valley and
after a struggle disarmed and bound
him. He was then taken back to the
ASYLUM. The Iowa county papers
say the asylum officials erred in not
sending out general alarm in case
of an escaped patient. The women
and children were greatly frightened
when they heard mad man was at
large.
Mrs. Thos Patterson and baby son
arrived at Dodgeville last week from
Guayaquil, Ecuador, for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roberts. They were IA days
on the Journey One Of the interest
ing things Mrs. Roberts brought with
her was a part of hide taken from
one of the big South American boa
constructors The hide is over feet
long and the head and five feet ofsthe
tail have been cut off.
County boards have no authority
to appropriate money as gift to a
city for building part Of trunk high
way on city streets, the attorney gem
eral held in a recent opinion. The
Iowa county beard wanted to give
the city of Dodgeyil1e $1,000 for road
work. Unless an absolute obligation
rested upon the county to do the work
in Dodgoville, the county board has
no power to make an appropriation
to pay for the work, the opinion read.
Catherine Myers, 5, Galena, had a
narrow escape from serious injury
while coasting when her sled ran
beneath a passing auto. The child
was barely scratched.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
BAGLEX

Mrs Eva Pilkington has returned
from her visit in Cross Plains, Ma
zomanie and Arena.
Mrs. Archie Quick is home from
Dubuque where she underwent an OPP
Grafton.
A number of young people away at
various schools are nome for the hol-
iday vacation.
Mrs. Erwin Harvilie and babe went
to Sioux City Wednesday to spend the
holidays with her parents.
Mrs. Adelaide Jay has gone to Lady
smith to spend the winter with her
son, Erskine.
Ed. Thiessa and family are here on
visit from Alma.
Bagley basket ball team played the
Potosi team Friday. Score was "a
to 16 in favor of Bagley.
Mrs. John Harville brought her son,
Carson, home from st. Francis hos
pital. La Crosse, whore he went for
treatment of a bad cut in his knee.
He is doing all right though slow.
Herbert Herald and wife are from
Cochrane on a visit.
Lester Quartermain and wife took
their daughter, Alta, to a La Crosse
hospital, Saturday to consult doctors
in regard to a bad arm. The doctors
said it was blood poisoning and to
take the girl home and poultice her
arm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
fathers APPARENT EFFORT
TO CLEAR Other men
Both Shieffels and Pre-
chaska Are Held
Without Bail.

AT the preliminary hearing OF
John and William Shiefel, father
and son, and John PrOchaska, held
yesterday in connection with the
death of Joe Stake, or "Stackich."
as the name is spelled in BOhem-
ian, the following important ques-
tiOns were put and answered.:
Dist. Atty. ClementSOn to John
Shiefel-"DO you know how Joe
Stake was killed."
John Steifel's answer "Yes."
"HOw?"
Shiefel-"In fight with me-"
Defense Attorney McGeeVer-
"Did either William or PrOchaSka
have anything to do with it!"
"NO."
Dist. Atty.-~DO you admit that
you killed Stake?"
-Shiefel began IA reply but was in
terrupted by McGeeVer who said:
Defendant rests upon his cOnStit-
utiOnal rights and will not answer.
All three defendants were held
without bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
LADY
CELEBRATES HER
GOTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Della Quick, Lancasters old
est resident, celebrated her goth an
at her home on Christmas
day Only the immediate relatives of
the aged lady were present. Many
beautiful cards and other gifts were
bestowed on this worthy old lady who
has almost reached the century mile
stone of life's journey.
Biographical Sketch
Della Conroy Quick was born in
the town of Berban, near Dublin, Ire
Ian, Dec. %, 1923. She came to Amer
lea in 1916, locating in New York City
for a short time After her marriage
to John ]. Quick the couple removed
to Brookfield, Wis, later to Milwau-
kee, where they resided for some
time. About the year 1857 the fam
lily moved to Grant county, locating
in Ellenboro. Mr.. Quick died forty
five years ago and the widow con-
tinued to reside on the farm, moving
to town with her son, Andrew, a few
years ago.
Mrs. Quick's health is good consid-
ering her great age and her faculties
are remarkable. OHo CAN remember
many important events that have
transpired during her long life time,
among them being the sinking of the
Lady Elgin, d lake steamer plying be-
tween Milwaukee, in which hundreds
of lives were lost.
The surviving children are: An
drew at home; George and Peter,
farmers in this vicinity; Mrs. o. A.
Keyes, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Mrs. Jas.
Croot, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
ESS.THOMPSON WEDDING

Anna V Kress, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs August. Kress of this city, and
rank o. Thompson of Rewey, were
married very quietly Thursday even
ing at the Congregational church by
the Rev. L. Arhelger.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a suit of African brown wool We
lour with hat to match. Her corsage
bouquet was of white narcissus and
pink rosebuds.
Mr.. and Mrs Thompson left on the
Friday morning train for various
points in Illinois. Upon their return
they will reside in Rewey, where Mr..
Thompson is engaged in the lumber
business. The many friends here are
extending best wishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
DEATH OF MRS.
MARTHA MEYER
Passes Away Dec. p
At Advanced Age.

Mrs. Martha +. Meyer, widow o.
Richard Meyer Sr., passed away at
her home in Lancaster, last Thurs
DAY, Dec. %, at the age of "a years.
Mrs. Meyer was born and spent her
early life at Blekmanton, N. Y, where
she was married in 1853. Three years
later Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer came to
Lancaster where they lived the bal
ance of their lives.
Last September Mrs. Meyer met
with an accident in (which she sus-
tanned fractured hip. From this
she recovered far enough to be able
to leave her bed although she sue
cumbed to shock in the end.
The surviving family consists Of
Mrs W. E. Brown of Rhinelander,
Wis; Mrs John Howe and Miss Jes-
sic Meyer of Lancaster, and Fred p.
Meyer of Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28

Mrs. Anna Cullen Hell, mother of
Frank He'll, former sheriff, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Pinch, Cuba City. Monday of last
week, at the age OF SO years. Mrs.
He'll was born in Pennsylvania and
came to Wisconsin with her parents
at the age of five years. She was the
widow of Fred He'll. Smelser far
mer, who died in. 1908. There are five
living children, IL grandchildren and
ten great-grandchildren. The pail
bearers at the funerai held Wednes-
day. were six grandsons of the aged
pioneer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
DEATHS OF PRESENT WEEK

Mrs. Jas. Bradbury passed away at
the family home in the first ward on
Sunday morning about two o'clock.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the Congregational
church. Mrs. Bradburys maiden
name was Mamie Dobson and she
was sister of the late John Dobson.
Her health was poorly all summer
and her final illness lasted about a
month.
William E. ShimmIn of So. Lam
caster, former lawyer of this city,
died about $50 yesterday morning
at his home ON the Mcdonald farm.
Death was not unexpected as Mr.
haa been suffering with stomach can
Ger for year or so. No funeral ar
rangements had been made at the
present writing.
Francis Marion Burns, an old SOL
der resident of So. Lancaster, died
about one o'clock Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held today
at the house with burial at Hurri-
cane Mr.. Burns leaves a wife and
several sons and daughters. He was
past 70 years old and a native of this
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
RIPS LIDON
EXTRAVAGANZA:
IN WISCONSIN
State Treasurer Shows
Alarming Increase In
Cost of Government.
(From the Milwaukee Journal)

ttrOm the Milwaukee Journal.)
MadiSOn-The tendency toward cen
tralization of state government in
Madison. which, he said, is on the
steady increase was attached by
Henry Johnson, state treasurer in a
statement Friday. Government by
commission, he declared, is placing
residents of Wisconsin under a state
guardianship, that destroys individ-
ual initiative, and in many instances
prevents laying the foundation for
usefulness"
To carry out these increased activ-
tiles, Mr.. Johnson said, greatly in
creased appropriations have been re-
quired until today the state govern
ment is costing $33,300,000 annually
where in 1901 it cost $3,900,000, and in
1911, $9,S00,000.
Charges Public Deceived
This increase, he said, is not as
alarming as it looks because 1--WE are
giving state aid to most everything,
reaching out for more money, pay
ing it. into the state treasury, and
then returning it again, deceiving the
public and making them believe they
are getting something from the state
for nothing, when in fact it is their
own money they receive
Mr.. Johnson pointed out that while
the population Of Wisconsin during
the last twenty years increased from
2069 ,042 to 1881 1871, the increase in
amounts disburse1 from the general
fund was from $2,400,000 in 1901 to
$4,500.000 in 1911, and $20000,000 in
1921 Expenditures from the school
fund during the period has risen from
100000 to $3,300,000, from the uni
versity fund from 100000 in 1901 to
$5,2G0,000 in 1921; and from the nor
NAL school fund from 100000 in 1901
TO $1,500,000 in 1921.
Scores Militia Cost
at seems that Wisconsin is not in
fovor of disarmament" Mr. Johnson
said" when it is considered that the
cost Of the adjutant generals depart
ment, including the quartermaster
general, has Increased from 1921 1888
in 1901, to $124,S52 in 1911 and to
$731, 1852 in 1921
Pointing out increases in depart
mental expense curing the last TWEEN
tv years he said that the cost of char
liable and penal institution has risen
from $751; SAC, to $3,4S0,000; the tax
commission from $17,54S to $29S,915,
which includes income tax assessors;
the railroad commission from Sis.
$40 in 1911 to $685. 40; the industrial
commission from $44,301 in 1911 to
1886, 497 highway administration
from $25,77S in 1912 to $24S,S61 in
1921; and the board of health from
1884 to $169,104 in 1920.
The tax levy of the state has
Jumped from $1,345,5SS to $3,746,561
in 1911 and $7,775,3 91 in 1921. Rail-
road taxes increased from $1,600,379
in 1901 to S7,061,399 in 1921. Pay
ments on soldier bonus have amount
ed to $15,263,239 and on the education
al bonus for soldiers, $2.081,2S5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
LAST WEEKS WEATHER
HERALD OFT ON TIME

In order to accommodate certain adj
vertisers and net to Gisappoint our
readers, the Herald is out on time in
spite of the holiday To do this prac-
tically three days work was crowded
into one long stretch Of 16 hours. In
consequence the office has been com
PEELED to abbreviate or delete where
ever possible. Our correspondents
will please note and understand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
LIVINGSTON

Mrs. w. G. Livingston went to Mon
roe Tuesday for a visit with her
daughter.
Mrs. John Anderson went to Free
port Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
her niece, Coyla Gallagher.
Mrs. Carl Alt of Lancaster came on
Monday for visit with her parents.
Curtis Fisher of Chicago and Flor
ence of Milwaukee are home for the
holidays.
Alvin and Otis Livingston went to
Madison Monday,
Luther Rundell and Wendell Wat
son attended surprise party at the
McNett homt in Cuba City Tuesday.
Special New Years services at the
Methodist church next Sunday. A
Happy New Year to All.-Fern B.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28

PLATTEVILLE GETS
EXCITED BY FALSE
BURGLAR ALARM

In some unaccountable manner the
patent electric burglar alarm was
set in motion at the State Bank of
Platteville Monday morning early
A rumor spread rapidly over the city
that the bank was being burglarized.
Few persons ventured near the place
for fear of being shot and, it is said,
the local police were not present.
The bank officials investigated and
found the alarm to be bogus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS ELECTION.

PreSldent-.Frank MOrehOuSe; V.
P-Henry Gerloch; Rec. Sec-Clem
Lacke; Fin. Sec-Jake Hoffman !;
Treas.--Arthur Zenz; Skentinel-H.
Carroll; Inside Guard-Felix Wana-
eek; Outer Guard-Ralph Turner;
Trustee-John Ertz; Color Bearer
JOS. Caspers; Musicians Helen
Zenz, Mary Mccullough; Delegate
May Boyle; Alternate Delegate-Hy.
ZPnZ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
COMMITTEn TO MENDOTA

Mrs. Elizabeth Kivlahan. 81, Cuba
CITY. was examined for insanity Dec.
Is by Drs. Donnell and Baer and pro-
nounced insane. She was committed
to Mendoza the same day by Judge E.
h. GoodseH and taken down by Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Dyer Mrs Kivlahan
has delusions and tendencies toward
violence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28

The CassviIle branch of the Amer
lean Society of Equity voted to with
draw from the state union and dis
Band The members have organized
local shipping association. Dis
satisfaction with the state organiza-
ton and squabbles with other unions
are the reasons given for the disrup-
ton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
WEDDING BELLS AT NEW YEAR

Harvey Schermerhofn, Ontario,
Wis: Janice Skate, Livingston.
John w Edwards. Lancaster, and
Edith kellogg, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
Auctioneer Bishop
Married at Dubuque

Percy A. Bishop of Platteyille and
Ida Van Valkenberg of Dodgeville
were married at Dubuque on Dec. s,
the Rev. H. d. Atchison of the M E.
church there officiating. Mrs. Bishop
is a, former resident of Cobb and
later a department head in the Kelly
Neckerman store at Madison. For
several months she has been nurse
in the Dodgeville Lutheran hospital
Mr.. Bishop is probably one of the
best known auctioneers in this sec
ton of the state They will make
Platteyille their home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-20
British and i. S.
Women Golfers Make
Remarkable Scores

London, April 19.-(By the Associat-
ed ess).-Playing remarkable golf,
Miss Alexa Stirling, the American
golf woman champion, Miss Cecil
Leitch, the British champion, and Ell
sic Grant Suite, former open cham
pion and one-time Scottish champion,
each made the Is holes of the Rane-
laugh golf links with RS today.
They had the low scores in the
scratch prize event in a tournament
in which some 100 women golfers COM
peted.
Miss Stirling went out in IS and
came back in 81. In the outward play
she had a lead of three strokes over
Miss Leitch and five over Miss Suite.
A blistered left hand interfered no.
ticeably with Miss Strings driving
today. Owing to her sore hand she
occa sionally heeled her shops and
many times seemed to winche under
pain. Her putting was excellent.
Today's play was the first half of a
36-hole tournament, the remaining IS
holes of which will be played tomor-
row. 1t also was part of the COMPETE
ton for a gold medal presented by
the Ranelagh Club for the best IS
holes on either day. If there should
be a tie tomorrow between the three
lowest scorers of today the low score
of the first nine holes will decide the
winner of the medal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-20
AUBURN
BOYS SWEPT TO
DEATH IN RIVER
Rowboat Goes Over
Dam in Little Andres
coggin River
None of Boys Seen After TAX
ing 4O-Foot Drop-An I'm
able to Swim-Victims were
Robt. Aube, 13, PHILIPPE Beau
lieu, 9, and Romeo Deschen-
es, 13

Auburn, Me-, April 1s.-Three boys
were drowned in the Little Androscog-
gin river today when a rowboat which
they had found on the bank and push
ed into midstream was swept over the
dam at the Barker mill. The victims
were Robert Aube, 10, of Fl Second
street; PHILIPPE Beaulieu, 9, and Romeo
Deschenes, 13, of 43 Dunn street. NO
trace of the bodies or the boat has been
found.
Fernand Ouellette, 9, and Alphonse
Aube were with the others and asked
to go hut were told they might get
drowned. They saw the triot push
the boat out into the swift current
and, using only a piece of board, try
in vain to stem it's course toward the
brink.
Just before the boat went over, one
of the boys jumped, but he was pow
erless to save himself. Yhere is 40
foot drop in the river at this point,
which is several hundred yards from
the main river, and at this time OF
year there is about a three-foot head.
Though the accident occurred late
in the afternoon and though the boys
parents were notified at once, the au-
thorities did not learn of the event
until two hours later, when darkness
had fallen. All efforts to locate the
boat or any of the bodies was without
result. None of the boys could swim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-20
OVERSEAS VET TAKES MARATHON CLASSIC
REGISTERS new RECORD I'll. 18M N. ST. SEC.
BAY STATE 25-M|LE COURSE IN FINE SHAPE
Victor is 26 and Made Record as Runner in
Army Athletics While Member 9th Division
Finishes in Fine Physical Condition. Chi
cago Man Second with Mark of 2:22:12 =
Last Years Winner Finishes Third
EX-DOUGHBOY WINS

Boston, April 19.--The American
trv's leading long distance runners
contesting was won today in new
record time by Frank Zuna Of New
ark, \. j., a former doughboy VINO
hiked with a smile. In the van al
most from the start, Zuna speeded
ND his stride in the last few miles,
pulled away from Charles Mellor of
Chicago who had been his running
mate much OF the distance, and fin
ished the % mile run in 2:1S:57 80.
This record of his was more than
two minutes faster than that OF
Michael j. Ryan of New York whose
victory in 2:o1:1S is seconds in 1917
was the best previous time for the
event.
Mcllor finished second, a tired
runner. three minutes IA 2-5 seconds
behind the winner, and i'll third place
was Peter Trivoulidas Of New York.
winner last year.
Former winners ranked high again,
as Carl w. A. Under of Boston, VIC
tor in 1919, was fourth and Edouard
Fabre of Montreal, winner six years
ago. was sixth. William j. Kennedy
of New York, the bricklayer VINO
plodded home first in 1917, finished
fourteenth today.
A new conner in marathon compeu-
tons, A. r. Nicholson of Stamford,
Conn, was we'll up all the way ana
finished fifth. Three New York run
ners, Villar Kyronen, Otto j. Laakso'
and John Golf, were seventh. eighth
and ninth, and another former
doughboy, Robert F. Conboy of BUT
falo. his face marked by wounds re-
ceived in battle, was tenth.
Zuna. who carried the colors OF the
paulist Athletic Club of New York,
ran his own race to win. Drawing on
tho exnerience gained in his hiking
overseas, where he fought with the
9th Division while action was on ana
raced to victory in the DIXON Marathon
OF Is miles, and the American EXpe-
ditionary Force cross-country cham
pionships of six miles at Paris in the
post-armistice sports, he plotted his
strategy in advance and plodded away
in fulfillment of it to success. He ac-
cepted the pace making of Schou
Christensen of Chicago for time,
allowed Mellor to lead slightly for
mile or two and to break the wind for
him while they crossed the hills into
Newton, then brushed by him with
friendly smile. went to the front and
was never headed.
Zuna had come to town yesterday, as
he expressed it, wearing his baggage,
after dropping his plumbing tools at
Newark yesterday morning, he tucked
a toothbrush in an inside pocket, slip
ped his running shoes into larger
pocket outside. and said his running
suit was where he could get it when
he wanted it. He carried his carefree
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