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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

death. They also claimed that the
elder Shiefel was justified in consid-
ering himself in mortal danger and
asked for verdict of not guilty on
the grounds of justifiable homicide
They pointed out that Shiefel was
presumed to be innocent until proven
guilty.
Untustified Says CIementSon
District Attorney Clementson
agreed that Stake was probably
known as a fighter and that he was
given to cutting the boys around"
He said, however, that Stake fought
with the weapons given him by God
and did not use the weapons employ
ed by the Shiefels, whom he charac-
terized as brutal murderers." Mr..
Clementson said that the state no
longer had to prove that Shiefel had
committed the murder as he had
taken the stand and admitted it. In
this case, the prosecutor went on to
say, the burden of proof passed from
the state to the accused "Shiefel
must prove that he acted in a justifi-
able manner to convince the jury of
his innocence Of murderous intent
and good judgment In assuming that
his life was in danger"
Case Turned On Point
Upon this last point the entire YER
dict rested. Had the jury been con-
WINGED that John Shiefela stabbed his
brOther-in-law at a time when he
thought the life of his son and his
own life was in danger he would have
been freed AS it was the jury agreed
that Shiefel was not justified in
welding the knife although the slay-
ing was on the spur of the moment
and not premeditated. They found
him guilty of second degree man
slaughter.
Both Sides Did Well
The case was we'll handled on both
sides. The McGeever Bros. interpos-
ed considerable objection to the tes-
timony at the inquest being introduce
ed at the trial. They were overruled
at all points. They reached a point
OF eloquence in their plea for Shiefel
but perhaps passed from pathos to
bathOs in their statement that the
Creator was directing the hand of
John Shiefel when he welded the
knife against his brother-in-law to
save his child" a husky lad of about
rs years. Nevertheless the boys did
very well in their examinations and
pleas.
District Attorney Clementson, with
a long string of victories for the state
through the past two years, added
another conviction to his list Grant
county has the services of $4,000
man who least of all, perhaps, recog-
nizes his capabilities. His final plea
for conviction was mastery and
convincing.
Names of Jurors
The jury trying the Schiefel case
were: Leon 10y, Nick Jungles, Geo.
Gill, Anton Schmidt, John Harl .wer,
Frank Ginter, Chas. LANCE, B. w.
Schuppener, Jay Murley, Henry Nc
Claim, Benz Glasson, w. H. Richards.
Appeal Case.
Attorneys for the defense, James
and William McGeever, DOdgeyille,
will appeal the case on a technical
point on Judge Sherman E. Smalley'o
instructions. They argue that Judge
Smalley should not have included
consideration of both second degree
murder and second degree man
slaughter in his instructions.
Judge Smalley set 1 p. m Monday,
May /, as the time for hearing of ar
guments on the appeal and the SEN
fencing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
COUNTY OFFICIALS TO
STAND FOR ELECTION

While only two have announced
themselves all the county officials
will stand for reelection except the
sheriff who is barred from a second
term by law.
County Treasurer Hounsell has al
ready come out and Register of Deeds
Cox will be in the ring for another
term. Clerk of Court Fred Burr will
be a candidate again as will County
Clerk Webb and District Attorney
George ClementsOn.
There are two avowed candidates
for sheriff, Leo. Mccormick and w.
B. Dyer. 1t is said that former
sheriff Yves Hymer is considering the
race for this office but to date Yves
has not officially announced himself.
Former Register of Deeds, George
Tuffley will be a candidate for the
Office against the incumbent Mr.. Cox
and any others who may appear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
DISTRICT MUST PAY
SCHOOL TRAVEL FEE

MADISON, Wis.-Parents living
more than two miles from a district
schoolhouse, who transport their chill
dren to school are entitled to compen-
sation from the school district,
Deputy Attorney General R. M. Hoyt
advised District Attorney Jedney, of
Black River Falls, in an opinion on
April 4th This ruling on the state
law includes all children of school
age, that is, between the ages of and
20 years. ''In ordinary school dis
tricts or in the case of children under
6 and over 16 in consolidated school
districts, the law does not require
transportation to be furnished by the
district" Hoyt's opinion said, "but If
parents living more than two miles
from the school furnish this trans
portation, the district must compen-
safe them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
CO. HIGHWAY NOTES.

The town of South Lancaster at its
annual meeting voted down a propos-
al to put in concrete from the turn
south of the asylum to the point near
the old Aupperle school, An estimate
gave the cost of 18-foot concrete for
1900 feet at $4,000
The town of Cassville has voted to
spend $4,000. $4,000 town and a like
amount county, on the Huber hill
north of ''the Narrows" grading and
surfacing. This will be done this
year.
Patch Grove will spend $1,000 on
village street improvements.
Glen Haven will extend it's hard
surface to the town line this summer
$4,000 will be spent by the town and
county on the No. Blooming
ton highway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
THE MUD TAX

With the opening of spring comes
the period of the daily paymen, of
one of the Oldest of taxes-the mud
tax. Day in and day out the toll of
the mud tax goes on. Crops are kept
from market, merchants wares kept
from the farm, children kept from
school, motor transportation para
lyzed, thousand of improved high
ways. The annual toll of bad roads,
collected in the form of a mud tax,
mounts into the millions and yet
leaves no tangible evidence of it's ex-
penditure.
Road taxes cannot be lodged. We
merely have the choice as to the man
ner in which we shall pay them
whether in the form of taxes for
highway improvement or taxes in
double that amount for the lack of it..
Good Roads Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
HEN COOP THEFT BARES
RURAL BANDIT CAREER

GAINESVILLE. - Identification of
four chickens by w. j. Goodhue,
stolen from his farm in Winnebago
county, Illinois, has led to startling
revelations of the operations of John
Ahlquist, farmer, of near GAINESVILLE.
Ahlquist was suspected by the
county police authorities Of operating
a still. After his arrest on the charge
of stealing chickens, still and a
quantity of liquid evidence, said to
tally with a description Of some
stolen at Verona, was unearthed on
the farm.
Ahlauist's brother, Oscar, Rock
ford, ILL.,, is also being held by the
Rockford authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday School GAS.
Morning worship 10:45.
Christian EndeavOr Gas.
Evening service 1850.
Special services every evening this
week at 1880.
The Sunday School Board meets
after the services Friday evening.
Hurricane.
Sunday School p. M.
Preaching service 3 p. m.
For the past six weeks the Ladies'
Bible Glass and the Mems Bible Glass
of the Hurricane Presbyterian Sun
day School tried to see which one OF
the two would gain the larger mem
bership. While both sides worked
hard. the men seemed to be more
successful. However, the ladies'
showed what they could do Friday
night when they gave chicken sup
per at the home of Chas. Wieland. 1t
was such an enjoyable occasion that
the men are eagerly looking forward
to the time when the ladies again will
reward them in a similar way.
VIM. J. GROSSHEIM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.
ISSUE SPRAY CALENDAR

MADISON, visa revised spray
calendar giving directions for insect
and plant disease control has just
been issued by the state department
of agriculture in bulletin form. The
bulletin gives instructions for con-
trolling the ordinary pests and dis
eases of apple, plum and cherry trees
and special methods of treating seed
potatoes, treating small fruit diseases
and controlling cut worms and grass
hoppors. The bulletin Of insect dis
eases may be obtained free from the
state department of agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.

Diploma examinations for eighth
grade will be held in rural schools
OF the county Friday and Saturday,
April IA and Is.
County Superintendent Ralph was
in the Fennimore vicinity last week
looking over rural school conditions.
Mr.. Ralph keeps the trails hot look
ing out for better education.
Miss Mildred DOherty of the Uni
versity Extension is in the county
this week organizing clubs among the
boys and girls of the rural schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
EXPERT URGES FARMERS
TO PLANT NORMAL CROP

MADISON.-Th farmers Of Wis
consin aim to produce a normal crop
during 1922, X. L. Hatch, professor of
agricultural education at the college
of agriculture, suggests in state
ment Saturday. He advises that no
important income producing lines
shiuld be abandoned, and that while
new crops may be introduced, on the
whole, production should be neither
expanded nor contracted. eff diver
sified agriculture was ever justified
and it has fully proven it's value in
the last two years-it is justified
right now," Prof. Hatch declared.
"The greatest insurance of further
safety to the farm income is more di-
VersifcatiOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
WAR HEROES MEMORIAL

PLATTEVILLE.-A bronze memoir
ial tablet has been presented to the
Mining School by Mrs. Katherine
Stiles Laughton, widow of Frank
Vivian Laughton. The tablet is in
memory of the four mining school
graduates who died in the service of
their country. Mrs. Laughton is now
vice president of the state American
Legion organization. The tablet will
be placed in the engineering club
room of the school and the dedica-
ton will take place next October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
MAY HOLD THE YOUNG
SHIEFEL FOR PERJURY

District Attorney Clementson is so
incensed over what he claims is the
manifest untruthfulness of Willie
Schiefel in his testimony either at the
Stake inquest or the murder trial,
that he is considering prosecuting the
young man for perjury. In the event
OF prosecution Willie, who went home
to Highland Sunday, may be back in
Lancaster again very shortly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
BOY HAS VALUABLE HEN

Leonard Williams, Mickey" at the
Herald office, has hen he sets con-
siderable store by. Leonard bought
the hen, aged 5 years, at the Grant
county fair. 1t came from the Ferris
Hatchery and is a purebred White
Leghorn. "Honeybunch" as the hen
is called, has never wanted to ''set."
She lays an egg nearly every day and
hops into the pantry to do the laying.
When Leonard wants an egg for
breakfast, into the pantry he goes,
and presto, there's the egg. Some
hen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
Methodist Episcopal Church


Services for Easter Sunday, April
10th.
Bible School at $3.50 a. m. Be sure
your children receive the glad Easter
message.
Public worship at 1920 a. m. Sub
iect for sermon: Saved by His Life. !"
Special Easter music by senior choir
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Topic: Making Christ Our Guest"
Public worship at 1880 p. m. Sub
ject for sermon: Cody Life Made
Possible Through the Lord Jesus
Christ" Special Easter music by the
junior choir.
Special service on Sunday after
noon 2:30 D. m. The Platteville Com
mandary, of the Masonic order, with
the Lancaster brethren will attend in
a body The public is invited.
This week
Thursday: Public service at 1870
p. M Subject for sermon: "The
Christian Vow"
Friday: Public service 1880 p. M,
and sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Subject for address: THE Secret
Place Of the Most High"
Hurricane.
Bible School at 1870 p. m.
Public worship, with chilGrens
sermon 2:30 p. m.
Nav each one do his part in MAX
ing Easter a glad and triumphant
day.
JOHN BIRREIL,
Minister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
WILL APPEAL BEETHAM CASE

Fabian Beckett, Dubuque lawyer,
representing John Beetham, was in
Lancaster Friday getting a transcript
in the case of the state VS.. Beetham
Mr.. Beckett will appeal for new
trial on grounds of error in trial pro-
cedure and refusal of court to allow
a change of venue In case a new
trial is granted the defendants
status will take a new phase, being
treated as a new criminal charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
PRESBYTERIAN
CONGREGATION
To BUILD SOON
Modern Church on
Site of Present
Structure

The Presbyterian congregation at a
recent business meeting voted to
erect new building on the site OF
the present building.
The new building will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t will be
built of brown pressed brick, 4Ox60
with 16x24 addition, with basement
fitted for suppers, etc.
The main floor will be devoted to
worship and Sunday school. The
plan includes a balcony for overflow
gathering and increased attendance
which naturally follows a better
church plant.
Work will be started soon with the
expectation of completion by fall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

April 5-High 90; low AZ.
April 6-High 4S; low 46. Rain
GOA.
April High IA; low 81. Rain
O.O6.
April 8-High Sc; low 40.
April 9-No report.
April 1O-High Ga; low AZ. Rain
0.02.
Roads are bottomless and spring
planting badly delayed by rainy
weather.
Forecast-The Herald has ordered
better weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
BAPTIST Church

Passion week services every night
at 1880.
Easter program will be rendered
bv the Sunday School Sunday at $50.
Easter sermon at 1890.
B. Y. P. u. service at $50.
An Easter service of story and song
entitled. "Ariscus, A Friend of the
Nazarene", will be rendered ny the
choir at 1880.
This church opens wide its doors
to all who need comfort and friend
shfp-to all who need Saviour, and
to whatsoever will come is welcome
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
DUCKS SEEM PLENTIFUL
ALONG RIVER SLOUGHS

The sloughs and bayOus along the
Mississippi have been the habitat of
wild ducks and few geese the past
week. The birds are on their annual
migration north to their laying
grounds and drop down at intervals
for rest and feed. Near McGregor
Saturday a flock of many thousands
was seen half a mile from town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
Emmanuel Church
(Holy Week and Eastern

(Holy Week and Eastern
Wednesday:
1880 a. m. Holy Communion
500 p. ID. Devotional service and
short meditation.
Thursday:
1880 a. m. Holy Eucharist.
Good Friday:
II to 300 p. m. Three hours de-
VOtion.
Saturday:
4;30 p. m. Vespers, and benediction
of memorials. Baptisms by appoint
ment.
Easter Day:
700 a. m. Early celebration.
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School.
1920 a. m. Choral celebration and
sermon.
L. A. CRITTENTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
THESE MAY WE'D

George w Matte and Isabel Ward,
Bloomington.
Paul A Harms and Eva Fleming,
Muscoda.
Eugene DiVall, Slider; Della Gill
bertson, FennimOre.
Len Hoium, Mt. Horeb; Elsie Reu
ter. TIaiteY.lle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
ROAD PATROLS At WORK

The various road patrolmen are at
work since April 1st, opening culverts
and bitches and allowing the accumu-
lated water to run off. Dragging is
getting started and COMMISSIONS
Mink hopes TO have a few roads soon
if wet weather lets up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
BIG RIVER REACHES
HIGH MARK; RECEDES

LA CROSSE crest of the
spring rise in the Mississippi river
has been reached here and the water
is falling after reaching nearly ten
feet above low water mark. Damage
was confined to the flooding of low
land farm. Fishermen are enjoying
an unusually early run of wall-eyed
pike. The fish are caught trolling
from the shores and some large
catches have been made this week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
CLAM FISHER BROWNS
IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER

PRAIRIE DU CHEN. Fred Graap,
rs, was drowned in the Mississippi
while gathering drift wood from a
scow. The boat was found a mile be-
low the city. The body has not been
recovered. He is survived by two
sons and six daughters. Graap was
one of the Oldest clam fishers on the
upper Mississippi. 1t was his first
time out on the river this spring and
the water is high.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
GALENA LUMBER YARD SOLD

The Taylor Lumber Co. yard at
Galena, old established firm, was sold
Saturday to the Midwest Lumber
Co. Dubuque. The sale included the
stock, buildings, six lots and good
will Of G. F. Taylor. A. S. Childs, in.
charge for 40 years, will continue as
manager for the new owners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
SHIPS FINE BABY BEEF

Robert Fegenhopf, well known Lib
erty farmer, shipped carload of 18
head of baby beef to Chicago U. S.
yards, last week. He received an av-
erage Of SC a pound, being right close
to the market top. The calves were
10 months old and averaged 757
pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
COTNTY VOTE CANVAS

The official canvas Of votes for the
recent judicial election gave the fol-
lowing total result:
Burr w. Jones 6,211.
John c. Kliest 1881.
So far as Grant county is concern
ed it is unanimous for Jones. The
state gave him about the same vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
NEW PLATTEvILLE BUILDING

PLATTEVILLE.-Ih property on
Mineral street, which has been oc-
cupied by Adkins Brothers meat mar
ket has been sold to James Gregory.
who in the near future expects to
erect a fine tile building to be used
for restaurant purposes. There are
rumors of new buildings on the Block
property and also on the property
recently purchased by DR.. G. G. Buck,
of the Grindell estate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
RIVER REACHES 12-FOOT
STAGE AT DUBUQUE, la.

That the river will reach the 49,
foot stage at Dubuque is the belief
now current among old river men.
The river bulletin showed 12-foot
stage prevailing here Saturday The
rise during 24-hour period was re-
corded at the drawbridge gage as 4
feet A gradual rise is predicted be
low Lacrosse to continue for few
days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
SMALL FISHING OPENS

While trout fishing does not begin
until May LIST and other fishing some
what later, suckers and bullheads are
biting in the creeks near Lancaster
and young and old fishermen have
been bringing in good strings. A
favorite spot for fishermen is Pigeon
creek below the Hurricane road
bridge and the meadows there are
the resort Of fishermen every Sun
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS
NATIONWIDE ARBOR DAY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-President
Harding on Saturday issued a prOcla-
nation urging the governors of the
states to designate the week of April
1922 as forest protection week, and
the last day of that week, April %, as
the golden anniversary of Arbor Day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

When that first touch of spring
fever strikes you and your job seems
monotonous-goo tonic is to picture
in your mind one hundred thousand
idle men throughout the country who
would be delighted to exchange places
with you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
COUNCIL ORGANIZES APRIL IS

The city council met Wednesday
night and reviewed the election as
prescribed by law. A number of bills
were allowed and the city father adj
journed until April IS, when they will
meet and organize for the ensuing
wear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
JONES HAS BIG MAJORITY

Burr ". Jones, candidate for Judge
who received big majority in this
county, defeated his opponent three
to one in the state. Kliest ran ahead
in the socialist centers, such as Mil
waukee, but the agrarian state, de-
livered a body blow to his fond as
niratiOnS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
potblehem Evangelical Church

Thursday evening at l:oU, speclal
earvice in commemoration of the in
stitution of the Lords Supper.
Good Friday at 1880, a. M. Ger
man service and celebration of Lord s
Supper.
$50 a. m.
Special English service and cele-
bration of Lords Supper at 1890
Special Easter program with sun
dav School at 7:90 p. N.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

John NJ Stone was exhibiting a
curious vegetable on the streets Fri
day The plant was cabbage that
had 'gone wild" in his cellar, grow
ing up instead of down, with stalks
like those on mullen plant, pale
white in color Gone to Seed" John
said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
EASTER SUNDAY
PROGRAMS IN
CITY CHURCHES
Resurrection of the
Savior a Day
of Rejoicing
CONGREGATIONAL Church

Congregational Church
The services for the week will be as
follows:
Five Holy week services, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
1880 p. m. Friday at 2 p. m.
Easter sunrise service 500 a. m.
Church school 1000.
The regular Easter sevice 1900 a.
m.
Easter musical 1880
LOUIS F. ARHELGER,
Minister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
OSHKOSH VOTES sWET"

Oshkosh cast a majority Of 2.641
vhtes for beer and wine cut Of total
vote Of 1879 Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
RLUE.LAW-ISTAS

There was a blue-law contest at
Lake Geneva Tuesday. The blue-law-
istas lost by a two to one vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
COMING EVENTS

Meeting of stockholders of Lancas-
ter Coop Farmers Union, Saturday,
Hyde's Hall at 1880 p. m. Bring the
women folks. All farmers interested
in the welfare of this organization
are urged to attend. There will be
short business meeting, including
the election of officers, followed by
lunch and general good time. Rain
or shine, bad roads or good, take this
one time off and come.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

DR.. Menagh and mother OF Des
Moinee. visited at the A. H. Truitt
home last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

w. C. T. C. meets at M. E. church
chapel Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs. Fowler Wednesday, April II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

C.H Nesperman was in Fennimore
on business last Friday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

Presbyterian bazaar at Nehls har-
ness shop, Saturday afternoon, April
Is. All invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

Ladies of the M. E. church will hold
a rummage sale, Friday and Saturday,
May 1913. CT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12

The local American Legion Post
will give a dance at Galloway Hall on
Monday night, April 18th. They will
use the proceeds of this dance to buy
power amplifier for their wireless
equipment. This amplifier will en-
able them to entertain the public with
free wireless concerts throughout the
summer