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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
How the People Feel
About School Problems.

An open discussion of school prob
lens. particularly high school prob
lens, has had a very pleasing effect.
We find people of all classes taking a
tremendous interest in schools. Even
though they must pay taxes Tor
schools hardly a person has any view
hut to do the most possible for the
schools. This is a healthy and graft
flying view point.
In talking to people Of all classes
we find a general view that the rural
school should be left as 1t IS. we also
find a view that high schools should
be concentrated at feasible points
serving the purpose of local educa-
fiOnal center.
It is apparent to most people that
local communities have an unfair
burden in maintaining an expensive
high school where the requirements
are high and the expenses many, II
4he school is to be accredited. Inc
thought follows that these schools
must 60 on and that some means
must be found of equalizing the bur
den. A general state tax for high
schools similar to the university tax
seems to be the best way out. Little,
struggling communities can no longer
carry this expensive burden of being
a high school center.
The reader who is interested III
school progress should THINK TINS
matter over. Talk about 1t with your
friends. Eventually we will get suit
able legislation. Keep the leavea
working.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
TuMey Refuses to
be School Clerk;
Granville Helps Out

Geo. Tuffley, elected school clerk
at the district meeting, refuses to
serve, stating he may go on the farm
at any time. Mr.. Tuffley says also
he wishes he had been consulted as
TO whether or not he could serve be-
fore being elected.
For the present Fred Glanville, re-
signed, continues in the Office at the
request of other members OF the
board. Mr.. Granville positively de-
cIined further honors at the recent
meeting, stating he had served six
years which he felt was long enough.
Considerable friendly pressure is
being brought to bear on Mr.. Clan
Vile to bring about change OF
mind. 1t is felt that his service as
clerk has been invaluable to the dis
trict and that it would be difficult TO
find another so well posted and zeal
Gus in the work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Why We all Need
a Good Vacation.

Every worker is entitled to and
needs a good vacation.
The merchant and profess oinal
man, cooped up all year in stuffy
store or office, needs outdoor life so
that he may store up solar energy to
keep him well during the busy
months.
The housewife, tied down with chill
dren and petty routine, surely needs
and is entitled to a good vacation.
The farmer gets plenty Of outdoor
life and exercise, but he too needs
a change AN work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy" The farmer
is entitled to a change from his every
day environment.
Vacation to most of us means a
breathing spell in the big outdoors,
away from our regular track. Going,
one should leave all business and
cares behind. Vacation, in its best
sense, means the change from routine
we need to keep us from going stale.
Vacation for the Writer-yes. Pret-
ty soon, we hope. The reader will
understand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
40 Years Railroading;
Retires as Pensioner

John Rundell, round house foreman
for the North Western road, this city,
received his pension July 1st and has
retired to spend his reclining days III
well earned ease. Mr.. Rundell was
born in Cornwall, England, Feb. 8th,
1858, and spent his early days on
farm there On March 10, 1877, when
10 years old, John began his railroad
experience on the Great Western Ry,
one of the noted British lines serving
western England. He worked as car
clerk and signal man for about year.
March 4, 1882, John came to America.
He at once sought employment here,
entering the service Of the North
Western at Montfort, as section hand.
In those days the narrow guage ran
between Lancaster and Madison. Mr..
Rundell helped put in the standard
guage. Following employment at
Montfort, Mr.. Rundell moved to Lam
caster. He worked here in the round
house until pensioned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
PATTEVULE MAN
HELD UNDER BOND
ONNCEST CHARGE

Clyde Beckett, PIatteville Iaborer,
accused by his daughter, Mary, of in
cest, has been held under 1900 bonds
for examination at Plattevflle July
25. Following the trial here last
week steps were taken to have the
girl placed under responsible Gus
todian. The accused parent was taken
into custody at once, but it at liberty
on cash bail provided by relatives.
The case has aroused considerable
interest at PIatteville where sides
have been taken as to the credibility
of the girls story and her fathers
denial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
BROTHER AND
SISTER ARRIVE
FROM RHIlNELAND

Just arrived from the German
Rhineland, William Daniels, 27, and
Margaret Daniels, "a, are visiting
their uncle, Peter Weide, in the first
ward, this city.
Mr. and Miss Daniels reached Ian
caster the latter part Of last week.
They left their home in Kellen, SUI
burb of Cologne, Germany, about the
middle of June. They sailed from
Hamburg and arrived in New York
June &c, after ten days on the water.
Sunday, with his uncle as an in
terpreter, Mr.. Daniels told the Herald
man a few things about conditions in
his native land. He with three broth
ers served in the world war under the
German arms. The young man was
three and One-half years in the army
serving on both fronts. All four
brothers reached home unscathed. A
good suit of tailor made wool clothes
can be bought in Germany for SIS in
our money 1t costs three million
marks in German money. Before the
war a mark was worth 24c. Today
two hundred thousand marks make
one American dollar! A pound Of
butter costs $4,000 marks and other
things are in proportion.
Mr.. Daniels, good mechanic en-
ployed in locomotive construction, re-
ceived 100000 marks a week. This
princely sum, however, figures up to
be about $1.20 in American money
No wonder he wanted to emigrate.
Mr.. Daniels is a mechanic and mis-
sister a dressmaker. They will re-
side with relatives here until they
master the intricacfes of our Ian
guage. They are clean cut in appear
ance and apparently eager to become
Americans. The Herald wishes them
every success in this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
CASSvILLE MAN
TAKES 0WNLIFE
USING SHOTGUN
Dependency Hinted in
Fred Liscomb Death

Fred Liscomb 80, a farmer resid-
ing on the old JOS. West homestead,
four miles east of Cassville, commit
ted suicide about two o'clock Satur-
day afternoon while the family were
making ready to go to the village.
Mrs Liscomb and the children were
outside and ready to go when Mr.. Lis
comb excused himself, saying he
wished to get a handkerchief. He
went to a bedroom and there shot
himself in the head with shotgun.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church, Cassville, Monday.
Mr.. Liscomb leaves a wife and three
small children The motive for the
act is unknown although despOnd~ncy
over financial troubles is limited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Schreiner Park to
be a Tourist Camp?
City Dads Vote "Yes'';;
Park Board: mo"

The Lancaster city fathers met
Tuesday night, transacting important
business.
A petition praying that JOS Mccoy
be forbidden to erect a barn on lot 4,
block ID, adjacent to the old Gen.
Calls property, was referred to the
mayor Neighbors in large number
objected TO building for barn pur-
poses.
Residents in Reeds Addition pre-
sented a petition praying that sewer
age lines be installed along So Tyler
from Aspen to Locust, and theace
along Locust to So. Harrison Another
sewer serving Nathan to Locust along
So. Harrison and along Aspen to Har-
rison was asked for. These affect
jewellers of the third ward not served
by sewer although adjacent to the dis
pOsal bed. The matter was put up to
the board of public works.
The council voted to install a light
on w. Maple between Pierce st. and
the light on the corner west.
Schreiner Park Tourist Camp.
The matter of tourist camp at
Schreiner Park came up for thorough
discussion, the council finally voting
in favor. A lighting proposition made
by the Interstate Co. was accepted
This involves 20 h. p. motor work
ing direct on $500 volts, for $4,000
The city to furnish labor in digging
holes for pole line. City to furnish
park lighting system at an estimated
cost of $11800 Five 200 watt lights
to be installed. The motor to be used
in the stone quarry
Park Board Says ''NO!"
The council placed its okeh on this
plan but the park board objects. A
letter written by Geo. B. Clementson
has since been received by the Inter
state Co. advising that legal measures
will be taken to prevent Schreiner
Park being turned into a tourist
camp.
Board of Review AK Blunt.
The local board of review ak has
developed blunt edge in handling re-
quests for slashes of local assess
ments where the valuation was
boosted" at the last assessment. In
addition to action noted in the Herald
a couple of-weeks ago the board has
determined other cases as follows:
Miss Jessie Meyer, assessment
stands at $1,000. c. H. Basford,
stands at $4,000. Carl Sager stands
at $4,000. Lillian Stephens cut from
$4,000 to $780, j.. j. Wenzel estate
building, cut from $500 to $4,000.
Mrs. w. c. Tiller stands at $4,000.
John Roth cut from $4,000 to $4,000,
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000 by
assessor. Lambert Groenier, two
properties west end, stand at $1,000.
Geo. Henry raised from $4,000 to $4,-
300. John Meyers raised $4,000 to
$500. G. B. Ziegler residence $4,000
to $500, stands. Henry Macke $4,000
to $4,000, stands. David Schreiner
estate, $500 to $4,000 Rollo Rech,
$500 to $500, stands. Mentor Rech,
$2,1O0 to $4,000, stands. VIM. Leise,
SO 100 to $500, stands Clay Knapp
for Anton Knapp estate $1,000 to ST.
700, stands John Pollock $4,000 to
$4,000, stands. VIM. ]. Duncan, $1,000
to $2,1O0, stands. T. A. COttingham,
store stock, claim for refund, refer
red to Mr. Tredennick, income chief.
All claims for revision so far have
affected residence property with the
exception of the Wenzel estate, store
building, and Cottingham clothing
stock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Brake Swiped By
Boxcar Receivers

John Glynn, 25, Wales, a relief
switchman on the way freight, was
knocked unconscious early Friday
while making a switch Glynn, stand
ing on the side of the moving train,
failed to clear a standing box car as
the train swung past The brakeman
was knocked to the ground and pick
ed up, apparently dead. He was rush
ed to the Godfrey hospital, where an
examination by the railroad physi-
clan disclosed an apparent brain con-
cussion but no broken bones. Glynn
came to life along towards evening
and by Saturday morning was up and
around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
PEOPLES STAT
SURETY SIGNERS
CITED FOR SUIT

The state OF Wisconsin has begun
action in Dane county against ten
Lancaster persons who signed as
bondsmen for the Peoples State Bank
as a state depository. The total bond
is $4,000 The bond was signed
March 25, 1916, to cover state deposits
the bondsmen being John G. Battle.
c. H. Basford, J. Harold Pugh, L. A.
Clark, A. E. Lewis, Bessie Clark, O..
w. Wright, w. P. RoWdOn, Geo. Vie
land and Harry F. Barnett.
On Feb II, 1920, the bond was can
celled as to new liability" and a sec
ond bond was executed. BasfOrd,
Pugh, Clark, Bailie, and Wieland were
bOndsmen of the second bond.
There was $4,75726 state money de-
post when the second bond was is
sued in 1920. When the bank sUs-
pended $11,763.56 state money was on
deposit.
The liability of the first bondsmen
seems to turn on the ambiguity sur
rounding the phrase: Cancelled as to
new liability" If this means that the
bondsmen on the first bond were not
liable for deposits following the can
ceiling of the old bond and the issu-
ance of the new, they can only be held
for misuse Of funds up to Feb. IL,
1920, should any have occurred.
Should the statute upon which the
phrase is based mean something else,
the status of these bondsmen is I'M
certain. There seems to be no doubt
as to the liability of signers of the
second bond
Mr.. Rowdon has retained E. R. Wal
ker as counsel. The state is repre-
scented by the Attorney General. The
other defendants have not so far re-
tanned counsel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Flashes
SLife is ShOrt-TelI the Truth"
Go Slow on New
Water Tower.

An Iowa town larger than Lancas-
ter, feeling the need of a new stand
pipe, pulled the old one down lit had
been in use about IS years. and at
considerable expense erected a larger
one.
The old pipe was then examined.
1t was found that at an ordinary rate
of oxidation the pipe would have last
ed so to 100 years longer. The new
pipe need not have been installed at
all! But it was too late, the new pipe
was up and the money spent.
Then on top Of that the city found
that with larger tower it took the
interest on $4,000 each year to pump
the additional pressure.
Before a new pipe is considered
here this experience is worth remem-
boring
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
IS BRITISH WILD
PLACE? VILLAGERS
CLAIM 'TANT' SO!
ITO the Readers of the News and
Herald:

ITO the Readers of the News and
Herald
I'm recent issues of The Herald
and of the News appeared an article
entitled Wild and Woody Stuff Pulled
off at British Hollow in which the
writer seemingly took delight in Civ
ing the public the impression that
British and ali the boys in it are 4
bad set. We wish to state a few OF
the facts concerning that fight One
of the 'punchers' did have a fight with
a boy living a few miles this side of
Platteville, and won the decision. The
quarrel was then taken up by two
Lancaster boys and the cowboys.
Those who brought the cowboys to
the dance got cold feet and left for
home with the auto. When the cow
boys deemed it wise to go, it was nee
essary for them to walk At Rock
vile they took the Lancaster instead
of the PlatteviTle road, and wound Up
at EllenborO. Those who came to
look for them next morning got as far
as Rockville, and were informed
where their friends were, and so
found them at EIlenboro. They did
not reach British, so you see that part
Of your wild west story about lead
and gas pipe is entirely false. Some
might cali it by a more common and
expressive term.
Several fights have occurred a.
British in the last few years, and in
only one were British boys concern
ed. That night two Lancaster boys
and one '200-pound'- Platteville boy
attempted to chase home a 16-year-
old British boy. One of Lancaster
doctors came through the village d
few minutes later and was given the
job of dressing two heads, one belong
ing in Lancaster and one in Platte
Vile.
1--WE would also say to the News
that we failed to see in your paper
any Headlines or Front Page Space
giving an account of the rough and
tumble fight that took place in your
peace loving city on the Fourth, as
one of the main attractions.
1--WE hope you will be fair enough
to the public to give this article space
in your paper so that they, having
both sides of the thing, may form
their own conclusions.
Respectfully yours,
'CTTIZENS OF BRITISH HOLLOW
B. F. Basing, Leo Buhser, P. J. Bin
dert, Adam Pluemer, H. t. Mich olson,
John Gerhardt Harry Hood, Frank
Haser, w. J. Miller, A L. Wiermal,
B. Honerbaum, w. Everett, Henry
Blindert, R. H. Lesser, Gay Bradley,
Chas. L. Wierman, j. VOgelsberg, Roy
Fine, G. Gillian, L. G. Martin, John
Horner"
Cooking it up we find the article
referred to appeared last week under
credit of Platteville News. The Her
aid is not aware as to how or where
the News got its story. However, as
in all credited articles, that is not our
affair.
The reply is published as requested
and we trust the citizens will go
further in their zeal to protect the
name of their village, and put a ban
on disorderly events and activities
such as bring the conditions about.
If they mean what they say, they can
stop IT'D
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Milwaukee Signs Up
Normal Red Wonder

"Red" Evans, P. N. S., and star
twirler of the Plattevile Mowers, has
been signed with the Milwaukee club
of the American association for 1924.
Evans, a green kid, began pitching for
the Mound City club this year. He
developed surprising quality at once
Sunday of last week Lancaster fans
motored to Platteville and saw "Red"
project the leather globule against the
crack Madison Blues. The Blues were
decidedly "blue" before the game was
over being helpless in the face Of
Reds" mound work and the fine
quality Of support given him. The
Mowers are turning out some excel
lent ball this year and a general re-
exists that the Lancaster team could
not have survived for some stirring
local contests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
FAST LANCASTER HORSE
WINS WOODSTOCK PURSE

"The Tempter,' PAGER owner by W.
B. Dyer, Lancaster, has returned from
woodstock, ILL.,, with a purse of $500
for winning the % race. The race
was 3-4~ mile instead of mile heats,
best 2 in with ten starters, and all
young horses Tempter won the first
two heats, time LIS and 1891. Had
he paced a mile at this rate his time
would be 2:10A. He is five years old
and in view Of his recent performance
Mr.. Dyer is looking for splendid re-
suits this season. Walter Dilley, Fen
nimore, is in charge Of the horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Weel, Weel, Mon,
Baseball Dead Here?
Say, Just Read On

Lancaster has a baseball team
again, this time all home players, and
they are putting up some good bail
Games are scheduled as follows:
July %, Fennimore, here.
July rs, POtosi, at Potosi.
July 20, Little Grant, here.
August u, Mt. Ida, here.
The local lineup is:
Lyle Blackburn, Catcher.
Claude Patti, Pitcher.
Ber1 Bennett, First Base.
Donald Dyer, Second Base.
Orval GOvier, Short Stop.
Jess Galloway, Third Base.
Alfred Bark, Left Field.
Leroy Seippe, Center Field.
Carlos Maso, RICH Field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Pigeon Creek Stencil
To High Heaven.

That part of the city Of Lancaster
living in the first and fourth wards
a1ong the headwaters of Pigeon Greek
was the original town site Of the vii
aage now city of Lancaster.
Ouite a large number of families
1Ave.on each side of the bottom of this
creek. Most of them are in humble
circumstances.
Nevertheless, and disregarding the
circumstances of these people, we do
NOT see why they should be compelled
"a breathe the contaminated AMI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
GRANT COUNTY AGENT
WANTS GRASS SAMPLES

Grant county is getting its exhibits
together for the State Fair at Milwau-
kee, August q to Sept. /. But right
at this time, County Agent ]. B. Keen
an is experiencing difficulty in gath
ering grass samples. Mr. keenan,
asks that anyone who can obtain good
samples of the following grasses cor
respond with him: Orchard grass,
Kentucky blue grass, Millett, Red Top
and Blue Joint. He may be reached
at Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18

the creek valley every night. During
the day the smell is not 50 noticeable
Up on the hills, where the well-to-
do live. the air is pure and whole
some. Down in the bottom where the
humber classes dwell the night air
would kill the driver Of garbage
wagon.
There is a reason why the air along
Pigeon creek is bad Probably it lies
in Some defect in the city sewerage
system. 1t should be looked into
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
yESPERMAN BARN RAISING

A barn raising as held at Harry
Vesperman's Ellenboro Friday, $50
people being present. John Rock was
carpenter in charge and it took but
seven hours to raise the barn. A big
dinner was served to all present, 500
pounds of good beef being consumed
like magic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
The Search for Happiness.

Happiness, l have discovered, IS
nearly always rebound from hard
work 1t is one Of the toIlies Of men
to imagine that they can enjoy mere
thought, or emotion, or sentiment! as
well try to eat beauty! For happi-
ness must be tricked She loves to
see men at work She loves sweet
WEAKNESS, self-sacrifice. She will be
found not in palaces. but lurking in
corn fields and factories and lowering
over Uttered desks. She crowns the
unconscious head of the busy child.
If you look up suddenly from hard
work you will see her, but if you look
too long she fades sorrowfully away.
David Grayson
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
NEW BARNS BUILT IN
BLOOMINGTON VICINITY

BLOOMINGTON than two
score fine dairy barns are going up in
this vicinity this summer. There IS
a new cow barn going up on the
Pierce Patterson farm where neigh
bors held barn raising bee and in
one day put up and walled a barn AZ
by so feet, with two lean-to wings.
The barn is now being finished up and
will be supplied with all the late
dairy farm barn equipment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
ANNUAL HIGHWAY PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Grant
county highway men, mot highway
mem will be held at Schreiner Park,
Thursday, July 10. All interested in
good roads are. invited. A. r. Hirst,
state engineer, will deliver the adj
dress and a good program of sports
and music is being arranged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Friday, June 20-Evening praper
and choir practice, 1870.
Sunday, July 22.-Holy Communion
1880; Sunday School $50; Morning
prayer and sermon 1890.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-18
THESE MAY WE'D

Evan r. Lowery, Chicago and &C.
neva Stephens, Fennimore.
Laurence Hunt, Sulphur Springs,
Indiana, and Ivah Betsinger, Lancas-
ter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-10
BEGIN WORK
THIS WINTER
War Department All0ts $685..
600 for Revertment Work
on Missouri River

Work on the revetment Of the
Missouri river in the vicinity of the
North Dakota Memorial Bridge will
begin during the coming season, ac-
cording to an announcement made
from the office of the United States
War department.
The following letter was received
by Capt. |. =. Baker from the office
Of the War department.:
81 take pleasure in informing you
hat the Secretary. Of War has APP
proved an allotment of $50, 200 for
he rcvetment Of the Missouri River.
4 the vicinity of the bridges on the
lest side Of the river above Bis
,arck. The funds are to be expend-
a in conjunction with the funds to
ha furnished by the Northern Paci-
t.c Railroad Company and the Fed
al Bureau Of Public Roads and N
Il State Highway commission. 1t is
pected that the work will be done
ring the coming winter"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-10

enty-six (76) West, of the Fitch
Principal Meridian, containii.s
100 acres more or less, according
to the United States Government
Survey thereof.
There will be due on such mort
gage ut the date of sale the sum Of
One thousand two hundred eighty
three dollars and fifty-four ($12S3.-
54) cents, together with the costs and
expenses of foreclosure.
Dated June 9th, 1928.
The Northern Trust Company.
A Corporation.
Assignee of Mortgage,
Fargo, North Dakota.
Albin Hedstrom.
Sheriff of Burleigh Com..y,
North Dakota.
Pierce, Tenneson, Cupler
& Stambaugh, Attorneys for
Assignee of Mortgage,
Fargo, North Dakota.
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