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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
BEETOWN

On March 18th at 4:30 O'Clock Mrs.
Lyman Mcconnell passed away after
an illness of ten weeks. She suffered
great rain until near the end when she
passed peacefully away. She leaves
her aged husband with six children
to mourn her loss On Feb. 26 was
the 58th wedding anniversary OF this
worthy couple This is the first time
death has entered the home but God
called the dear mother leaving va
cant chair which never can be filled.
Had she lived to the 18th of May she
would have been II years old. With
the husband and children, Mrs. Ar
dilIa Craig of Montana-Mrs. Carrie
Marks of ncaster-ThOmas of Cass-
ville-Mrs. Emma Perrin, Lucy
Thorpe and Mrs. Stella Auel of Bee
town. besides six sisters and one bro
Their in Missouri, II grandchildren and
s great-grandchildren with hosts OF
friends to mourn her loss. The fu-
neral was held from the church on
Wednesday at 1870 o'clock. Rever-
end Lee delivered very touching
sermon. Beautiful hymns were sung
by Mrs. Ada Burns and Mrs. Hattie
Sturmer, Miss Ethel Metcalfe presi-
ding at the organ. The pallbearers
were the grandsons. The casket was
covered with beautiful floral offerings
from loving friends.
Johnnie Taylor and L. KnotWell
were in Lancaster Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

Ora Pascoe. carried mail for Archie
Winner when he was unable to get on
the route
Chris. Garner was down from
Bloomington getting MS saving wood
ready for next winter.
Blanche Hillary and Willie Brun
were in Dubuque last week.
Mrs. Annie Hillary was in Cass-
vile Thursday
/ Lester Appleby and wife spent two
weeks visiting his parents in Bosco-
bel.
The r. " A. initiated two candi-
dates at their last meeting. The NJ
! w. a. also had work Saturday night.
/ Chas. Rogers Of Mt. Hope and G
Rogers of Boscobel spent the past
week here.
/ Lester Dack and Alex Robertson
were down from Bloomington Tues.
day.
Toay Garner was at Lancaster OF
road business Tuesday.
! Mrs. Geneva Bendorf and baby We're
at Joseph Birch's Thursday.
J. r. Mcconnell was here from
Delhi, Iowa, to attend the funeral o
his sister-in-law
/ Mae Mapes was at Racine last weel
to attend the R. N. A. convention.
The Chris. Garner family spen
Sunday at the Jas. Gates home.
| Toay Garner and wife Sundayed a
Ernest Schildgen's.
Tom Kitto of Potosi visited his
brother. Yves, Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
Notice of Judicial aud Superintendent of Schools
ELECTION
ELECTION

stead, but not more than three in all
shall be issued to any one voter. Five
minutes time is allowed in booth to
mark ballot. Unofficial ballots or a
memorandum to assist the voter in
marking his ballot can be taken into
the booth, and may be used to copy
from. The ballot must not be shown
so that any person can see how it
has been marked by the voter.
C) After it is marked it should be
folded so that the inside cannot be
seen, but so that the printed indorse-
ments and signatures of the ballot
clerks on the outside may be seen.
Then the voter should pass out of the
booth or compartment, give his name
to the inspector in charge of the ballot
box, hand him his ballot to be placed
in the box, and pass out of the voting
place.
(g1 A voter, who declares to the
presiding officer that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical
disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, can have assistance of one or
two election officers in marking same
to be chosen by the voter; and if he
declares that he is totally blind, he
may be assisted by any person chosen
by him from among the legal voters
o. the county.
The presiding officer may administer
an oath in his discretion, as to such
persons disability.
mile of the official ballot;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

Friday that her uncle near Madison
was dead She went Saturday to at
tend the funeral
Mrs. VIM. Layland and daughter,
of La Crosse, were guests at the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Fred Miller Sr.,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Beer was in Racine last
week as delegate from the Royal
Neighbor lodge here to the state con-
vention in the lake side city.
Archie Duff's aunt and daughter
and his sister, all of Volga City, Ia.
spent over Sunday with Archie and
wife
J. NJ. Beer is in very poor health
again We hope for speedy recov-
cry to health soon.
Old Henry Strong, who has been
quite i'll, is up and around again.
Mrs. j. E. Horribly left Tuesday fol
| Chicago to visit Mrs. Jennie Winter
and Mr. and Mrs. George Glass. Mrs
Winter will leave for England again
i'll April.
Mrs. Sophia Niehaus and husband
and tire children who have been Wis
! iting her mother, Mrs. Chris. Haville
departed for their home in Livingston
Tuesday.
Harry Sutton and wife of Gales
burg, Ill, came up Wednesday to visit
Harry mother, Mrs. Eli Millen.
John Casanova of Stratford, Wis.
arrived here Friday with his persona
property and moved to the John Lore
farm he has rented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
To the Electors of Grant County:

To the Electors of Grant County:
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton is to be held in the several towns,
wards. villages, and election precincts
in the county of Grant, on the fifth
day of April 1921, at which, the Off
GERS named below are to be chosen.
The names of the candidates for each
Office to be voted for, whose nomina-
tions have been certified to or filed
in this office, are given under the title
of the office, each in it's proper col
umn, in the sample ballot below.
The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance OF
voters:
(a) A voter upon entering the poll
ing place and giving his name and res
idence, will receive ballot from the
ballot clerk which must have Endorsed
thereon the names or initials OF both
ballot clerks, and no other ballot can
be used Upon receiving his ballot,
the voter must retire alone to booth
or compartment and prepare the same
for voting.
A ballot clerk may inform the voter
as to the proper manner of marking
a ballot, but he must not advise or
indicate in any manner whom to vote
for
(e) If the ballot should be spoiled,
it must be returned to the ballot
clerk, who must issue another in it's
The following is facs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

Office Of the City Clerk, Lancaster,
Wis, March %, 1921.
To the electors of the city of Lancas-
ter:
Notice is hereby given that city
election is to be held in the several
precincts in the city of Lancaster, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1921
at which the officers named below are
to be chosen. The name of the can
didate for each Office to be voted for
whose nominations have been certified
to or filed in this office are given
under the title of the Office and under
the appropriate designation, each in
it's proper column.
Information to Voters
The following instructions are Civ
ell for the information and guidance
of voters: A voter, upon entering
the polling place and giving his name
and residence, will receive a ballot
from the ballot clerk which must
have endorsed thereon the names or
initials of both ballot clerks, and no
other ballot can be used. Upon re-
ceiving his ballot the voter must re-
tire alone to a booth or compartment
and prepare the same for voting. A
ballot clerk may inform the voter as
to the proper manner of marking a
ballot, but he must not advise or indi-
cate in any manner whom to vote for.
A voter must mark his ballot by
making a cross in the square at the
right of the name of the candidate he
intends to vote for.
If the voter wishes to vote for a
person for certain office whose name
is not on the ballot, he must write
theq name in the blank space under
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
]. S. O'CONNOR
OPTOMETRIST

LICENSED OPTOMETRIST
1 am licensed and registered under the
Wisconsin state law.
Eyes tested and glasses correctly fit
ted. Come in and get your glasses
Strengthened; no charge.
At Wright House, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, March 25, 26, and "a.
At Ostemeyer Hotel, POtOsi, April
5 and 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
Want AID. Section

FOR SALE-GoOd hay in barn. In
quire of AL. Vesperman, Lancaster,
Wis Farmers phone. 5p2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

the printed name of the candidate for
the office. The ballot should not be
marked in any other manner. II the
ballot be spoiled it must be returned
to the ballot clerk, who must issue
another i'll it's stead, but not more
than three in all to any one voter.
Five minutes time is allowed in the
booth to mark ballot. Unofficial bal
lots or memorandum to assist the voter
in marking his ballot can be taken
into the booth, and may be used to
copy from. The ballot must not be
shown so that any person can see how
it has been marked by the voter
After it is marked it should be folded
so that the inside cannot be seen, but
so that the printed Endorsements and
signatures of the ballot clerks on the
outside may be seem Then the voter
should pass out of the booth or COM
partment, give his name to the in
spector in charge of the ballot box,
hand him his ballot to be placed in the
ballot box, and pass out of the voting
place. A voter who declares to the
presiding officer that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical
disability he is unable to mark his bal
lot, can have assistance of one or two
election officers in marking the same,
to be chosen by the voter; and if he
declares that he is totally blind, he
may be assisted by any person chosen
by him from among the legal voters of
the county. The presiding officer may
administer an oath in his discretion
as to such persons disability. Under
their proper designation the following
are the names of candidates for offices
now certified to or filed:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

,CONSIN, WEDNESDAY MARC
EGGS FOR MATCHING bred
Rose Combed Rhode Island Red. $1.O0
for 15. Mrs Geo. Lowry, Lancaster.
Wis 4p2
FOR SALE A quantity OF white
seed oats Fred Vesperman, Farmers
Phone Lancaster, Wis. 4p2
FOR SALE-Two good Durham bulls.
Coming 2-year-old and registered. |.
a. Vesperman, Lancaster, Wis. 4p2
FOR SALE OR RENTED acres five
miles west of Lancaster 120 acres in
cultivation. 200 acres bluegrass. Bot
tom pasture with stream OF water run
ming through the center of entire pas
ture. Good buildings and fences. All
this land is in high state of cultiva-
ton Joseph Wright, Lancaster, Wis.
51tfc.
FOR SALE-One Ford truck, one-ton
capacity. Priced right for quick sale.
Auto Service & Supply Co. 2tfc.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Coal screenings
for hog feed. Eastman Cartwright
| Lumber Company. 1tfc
FOR SALE-Quantity of timothy seed.
Also some mammoth clover seed. Chas.
Wieland. 3c3
FOR SALE-Pair of draft horses and
twenty two-year-old steers. William
Gierens, Farmers phone, Hurricanep3
FOR RENT-Hand pump for pumping
cisterns or cellars. c. e. Rich & Co. ga
If you want monument or cemetery
work-see -Platteville- at
Wright house each Tuesday. 49c8
FOR SALE-191S Ford 1-ton truck.
1916 Ford touring car. 1918 Ford
touring car. All three cars in Al
condition. Auto Service & Supply Co.
FOR SALE-Two story residence on
80 foot lot in fourth ward. New house
and all modern. Priced right for
quick sale. Lancaster Lbr Co. life
HELP Middle aged woman
to help with care of my wife and help
with homework. John Beetham, Lam
lcaster, wis. Spa
MODERN HOME FOR SALE-In
Lancaster, Wis. 52-tfc
CATTLE FOR SALE-14 head; three
year old steers, two year old steers,
and four two year old heifers. Call
John Goetzinger. Farmers phone. 4tfc
FOR SALE-Five good young horses.
Hugh Harper. ATTIC
EGGS Eggs for Matching from
Harrison's prize winning, $50 egg
strain Single Comb Rhode Island Reds.
$500 per setting, So per 100. Al.
Hunsaker, Loveland Farm, Lancas-
ter. Wis. Sea
FOR SALE-Rose Comb Rhode Is
land Red Eggs. 75c for Is or $500
For 100 Mrs. Joe Walz, Glen Haven.
Wis. 3c6
| FOR SALE-Baby chicks. S. G. white
ILeghorns, S. c. Anconas, Barred Ply
mouth Rocks from highprducing
farm raised stock Prices So per so
chicks, SIT per 100, $3.50 per 200, $50
! per 800, $65 per 400, $50 per 500. Get
your orders booked. Chicks delivered.
Write Mrs. Michael Funk, Lancaster,
Wis, route 6. Site
| FOR SALE Rose comb Rhode Island
| Red Matching eggs. Heavy winter
/ laying strain. Best of standard bred
stock. Settings $1.25. 81 per 100.
NV L. Schwartz, Lancaster, Wis,
/ Farmers phone 1892. Site
/ WANTED Married man to run farm.
Inquire of Jos. Wright, Lancaster. 2tf
FOR RENT-SO acres of pasture at
/ Beetown. Inquire of Fred Bendorf.
/ 4tf
| THREE OR FOUR UNFURNISHED
ROOMS WANTED. Notify Herald.
! AUTO TRUCK DRAWING
] AS | have bought a new auto truck
] ! am prepared to do draying along
with my regular express business.
Leave orders at Ralph Barnett's
office. William Turner, Lancaster
/ Wis. 4c2.
W. L. Gelbach. Agent for
Grant County and Mutual Fire
Insurance Companies of Bloomington.
/ 4p2.
!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
SUPERINTENDENT YOUNG A
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION

Standing upon my record of two
years as County Superintendent of
Schools, I respectfully solicit the sup
port of the voters at the election
April 5th, 1921. During the past two
years / have endeavored to serve you
to the best of my ability and if you
believe that my experience in the Of
fee and knowledge of what the Rural
schools need, deserves it, l will be
pleased to have your vote for the
second term.
E. J. Young
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

LOST-A female collie, yellow with
white ring, goes by name of Queen. :
$40 reward. AL. Hunsaker. sci
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

FOR. SALE Purebred White Wyan-
dotte eggs. 81 for Is. Will Noble,
Lancaster, Wis. Cpl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

.GUERNSEYS FOR SALE-Five three
quarter bred heifers coming 3 years
next fall. All to be fresh in April or
May r. c. Willis & Son. site
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

The voting sadie shal be in Knappt rink
of the Time closing
r. m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

EGGS FOR SALE Single comb white
leghorn of farm flock. so cents per
setting. Telephone JOS. Koeller, at
Hurricane, Wis. 5p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

DOG OWNERS NOTICE All dogs
trespassing on my farm will be shot
Joe Bass, Lancaster, Wis, Rt. 4 5p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

EGGS FOR MATCHING Pure bred
Rose Combed Rhode Island Red. $1.OO
for Is. Mrs. Geo. Lowry, Lancaster.
Wis 4p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

w. L. Gelbach, Agent for Grant Co.
and Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
of Bloomington. Both City and Farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

CLOVER HONEY-In combs for sale.
A G. Morse, Lancaster, Wis. 5tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
CITY ELECTION NOTICE

Office Of the City Clerk, Lancaster,
Wis, March %, 1921.
TO the electors of the city of Lancas-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

EGGS FOR MATCHING Sheppard
Strain Single Comb Anconas. $3.50 for
Is. $3.50 for 100. Mrs. Maud BeEinsY
Lancaster, Wis. 4p3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

FOR SALE A quantity OF white
seed oats. Fred Vesperman, Farmers
Phone, Lancaster, Wis. 4p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

FOR SALE-Two good Durham bulls.
Coming 2-year-old and registered |.
a. Vesperman, Lancaster, Wis. 4p2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23

FOR SALE-Some ear corn and seed
peas. Clyde Wood, Beetown, Wis. 4p2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-03
CONTINUED HEAVY
SELLING OF PENNSY
Some Doubt Created as to
ability OF Maintaining
Present Dividend

Continued heavy trading in Pennsyl-
vania Railroad stock was once more the
overshadOwing feature Of the day :
otherwise limited operations in the local
market. II was evident throughout the
session that PPnnsy was on tap and
wns being offered as freely ns the mar
k"t could absorb il, between 3s5s and
~. II will require some time for the
unfavorable influence created By the
tnnual report 10 wear of, more espe-
C!ally when il is considered that some
conditions responsible for the big
shrinkagc in net income still remain To-
bc corrected
At the same time while not altogether
warranted. some doubt as to the main
trnancc Of the present rate Of dividend
had been created. Of course. il the
conditions which made such serious in.
roads in the company's revenues are not
fully corrected and earnings continue
10 shrink as they have and IL the busi.
n"H1 depression continues, the directors
would have no other alternative but 10
reduce the dividend Any talk Of pass-
ing the dividend should BE- cntiroly dis.
missed
The low price established BY stock M
any rate would seemingly discount the
most unfavornblP possibilities Of the fu-
turr. Not sine" the Pittsburgh riots in
1871 has the stock touched such an ab.
normal low level. Previous to 1916 the
isSu" was traded in on a percentage
basis Of 100. In the panic OF 1907 the
low price was 10312. which, on the
present basis Of quoting, was equal to
about DIX. In 1902 it sold aS high as
40, or equal TO ". Pennsylvania stock
was listed on the New York Stock TX.
chang" in 1896. but the records 90 back
many years further, for before that time
the issue was listed on the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-03
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. March 3. - Offerings Of
wheat were light this morning and on
buying by local professional and by
eastern commission houses the market
was frmer. Trade was moderate. There
was little In the overnight news to in
ducc aggressive operations either way.
The foreign political situation contin-
urd against the bears and there was a
good deal Of talk about the possibility Of
crop scarcs On the other hand. cash
and export demand was less active.
March opened at S1.GSA to Sl.GS,
against 81 .GS at the end yesterday, and
later sold at 81 GSh. May started at
81 .GOh to $1.504. against l,50'g at
the clos" yesterday.
Corn also was frmer. Commission
houses generally bought in a small way
on lighter offerings from the country
and prospects Of decrease in the
movement.
MAY opened at 7Ol2c to 7O7sc. against
70%c AT the end yesterday, and later
sold at lie. July was quoted nt 72M =
10 727sc ~ tho outset, against 72HC
at the clos" yesterday, and Inter sold
at 73c
Onts also gained ground on reports
Of slight Improvement in the demand
for the cas- hartiCle.
MAY opened at 45& to 45Tsc, against
45Hac at the end Yesterday. July started
Bc higher at 4GHc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-03
LOW-PR|CED RAILS
THE Strong SPOTS
Same Sluggish and Uneven
Movement in the Gen.
eral List

New York. March 3.-what lingering
hope there remained for the promised
inaugural bull demonstration faded
away in today's stock market. There
vas the same sluggish and irregular
drift vita reactionary tendency cropping
up here and there which was Offset BY
strength elsewhere. The general tone
Of the market continued strong, but
price movement was again very uneven.
No effort was made 70 continue the 20.
covery movement which developed in the
late trading yesterday, mainly because
the requirements Of the shorts had been
filled. On the other hand efforts on the
part Of the reaCtiOnists 10 depress prices
apparently met greater resistance. and
il Uas obvious when such pressure re-
IaTed the entire list recovered quickly.
Much the same "a In the preceding
sessions the trading vas conspicuousIy
specialized. The weaker features were
confined 10 the industrihls, especially
those shares in which dividend doubts
exist This rule, however, was not con.
sistently followed. as while Chandler
Motors dropped back nearly 4 points
because Of dividend doubts. Utah Cop
per made a smart advance following the
announcement of the reduction of the
dividend rate from q 6 TO n 1 per cent
DdslN. AGldHtF buI. WUICu ~ dlSO
under the shadow Of dividend doubts
declined over . points, most OF which,
however, was subsequently, reEainCd. At
the same time A number Of other in
dustriaI specialtics which were marked
UP in yesterdays brief drive against the
shorts showed a tendency to ease off ns
result Of the elimination Of that sup
port.
These individual features Of weak
ncss were without effect on the general
list, and instead Of running of the
market settled down TO extreme dull
ness after the first hour. with the deal.
ings falling 70 slender proportions. The
deadlock was virtually broken shortly
before noon By the strength and mod
crate activity Of the low priced rails.
Kansas City Southern and the st. Louis
and Southwestern issues were particu
larry prominent. but the entire group
showed a responsive tendency. While
the movement strongly suggested ma
nipuiative tactics. it served TO eniven
the trailing. and was followed by gen
cral hardening Of prices all along the
line. and by which most of the weaker
features Of the earlier dealings made full
recOycTirs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-03
Financial Briefs

The average price OF twenty active
Industrial stocks advanced O4s per cent
yesterday to 1913 while the twenty
railroads advanced 042 per cent 10
72.s3.
The report Of the American Interna-
tional Corporation, which Is to be made
public In the near future, will show. ao-
cording to information obtained yester-
day, total asset value OF {T5 share
Inc report Is expected to include for
the first time complete list OF the
company's security holdings
The names OF william S. Goenner
and G. Kenneth Garrison have been
posted for membership on the Phlladel-
phia stock Exchange.
G. Russell Auchincoss has been ad-
mitted az general partner in the firm
OF Redmond & Co.
Calumet G. Arizona production In
February totaled 100000 pounds OF
February totaled l,s75.9lS pounds.
Employees Of the United States Steel
Corporation. TO the number OF Sl710
have subscribed to 265.3os shares Of
stock under the eorporation's plan. The
at SSl a share Last year 66,777 em-
ployes subscribed for l67,407 shares.
There were fewer failures in Feh-
ruary than in January according TO
Dun's Review. which plsoe the niimber
at 1871, compared with 1895 in Janu-
airy. year ago there were 492. Feb
ruary liabilities totaled $6O,S52,449 an
increase of S8700.000 over January,
Officials OF the PHILADELPHIA and
Reading report that the Campaign for
fuel conservation on that road resulted
in saving of 1878 tons net in Decem-
ber in it's freight service. In December
920, II took 254.G tons OF coal to handle
1000 gross tons of freight over a mIie,
In contrast TO $50 tons in December,
1919.
For the year ended December 81 the
McCrory Stores Corporation reported a
net income, after federal taxes and
charges, Of s6l9.484, equal, after pre-
ferred dividends and sinking funds to
$l0.2i share earned In the preceding
year. Sales amounted to $l4l99, ,346.
against $2,7l2,3ol.
Net profits, after reserve for taxes,
OF the Atlas Tack Corporation for the
year ended December 81 amounted TO
$l30,S53, compared to $349,289 In the
preceding year,