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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
CYCLONE LAST
MONDAY SWEPT
HARRISON TWP.
Herald Scribe 7 ellis Story
Of Damage Done.
A Devastating Cyclone

The devastating wind, electrical and
rain storm that struck this and neigh
boring sections of territory Monday
afternoon, July 81, did a great amount
of damage to buildings, crops and
roads revealing grievous losses to far
mers and others. The wind was in
the nature of a tornado, rising and
dipping and sweeping everything in
it's path. The worst hit places in the
path, of the storm was that of Frank
Withrow, a farm home near Cornelia.
His barn. granaries, silo and all other
out buildings are nothing now but a
lot of splintered wreckage. 1t is
strange to relate that the dwelling es-
capped the fury of the wind with but
slight damage. Mr. Withrow's loss runs
I'D into thousands of dollars. Another
farm home in the same locality that
was hit hard was that of Roy VIII
son. His barn and out buildings were
reduced to splinters causing cons1d-
cradle loss His dwelling house also
ESCAPED the force of the storm with
but little damage. The next heavy los
err was H. j. Reuter-, better known as
"Joe," a farmer living few miles
east of Potosi in the town of Paris.
His large comparatively new barn and
some out buildings are masses OF
wreckage. Eight calves in the base
ment of the barn were killed by fal-
ling timbers or were smothered with
hay that fell from above. Anizet Le1b-
fried of Potosi, farmer living on the
Potosi and Dickeyville road, had his
windmill torn down and several out
buildings demolished. Archie McClaln's
large barn was unroofed. There were
lot of lesser damage done in the
east part of the section. Seeing the
storm approaching at a rapid rate, Al
Mcpherson being out in the open,
sought refuge in a small frame house
occupied by Billie Leopold-but Tor
a short time only. The wind lifted the
cabin from its foundation, carried 1t
short distance, landed it against a
tree and broke it in two. Mcpherson
sustained cuts and bruises about the
face that necessitated him being taken
to a hospital in Platteyille. The little
and big Platte rivers became so SWol-
len from the heavy rain that the Wa
ter ran over the bottoms and destroy
ed many acres of corn and other crops.
The corn in many places was laid fiat
and covered with mud. Large trees in
different sections were lifted from the
roots and scattered in different direc-
lions. A four acre patch of timber on
Alfred Kelley's land south of Potosi
was Invested of every tree that is "
ing in different ways. A nice shade
tree that stood at the corner of Bin
dert's store in British Hollow that
weathered storms for many years
passed up its usefulness and went
down in this storm. The roads in most
parts of the country due to the heavy
rain are in poor condition and some
bridges damaged. All in all it was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
co.
HAS FINE ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Sherman and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Walk
er had pleasant motor trip to Liv-
ingston, Mineral Point, Darlington,
Platteville, Potosi and return Sunday
afternoon. They were much interested
in the fine roads of Lafayette and
Iowa counties. Practically every foot
of the trip outside of Grant county
was made on mine failing macadam or
hard surface. Crops in both counties
are in splendid condition although in
parts of Lafayette county the trees
and crops were broken down by the
storm of Monday of last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
HUBER AND
UNCLE SOL
SPEAK HERE
Speechmaking Took On
Vaudeville Aspect.
Huber "BO0sts" LaF0lIette

Senator Huber and State Treasurer
Sol. Levitan invaded Lancaster We'd
nesday in the interests of their re-
spective candidates.. The senator, who
resides at Stoughton, is candidate
for Lieut.. Governor. AS this is not a
position much sought after he will
doubtless get it. Sol was out build
ing fences for reelection. And along
with them was a curt looking young
man, evidently manager of the trip.
Senator Huber opened the program
with a talk principally devoted to a
pela for Senator La Toilette, candi-
date for president. He indicated his
belief that the country's salvation de-
pended upon leadership by La Fol-
lette and those of his faith. He said
very little about his own candidacy.
During Huber's talk Sol. sat on the
grass below the bandstand combing
his snow-white hair. He climbed the
stand, a homely, squat little figure
and began his plea for votes.
Tells Story of Rise.
Sol. didn't waste any time pleading
for La Toilette. Instead he talked
about Sol. He told of his struggles
during boyhood. How he worked for
a farmer at SIS month and board in
the old country. How he came to Am
erica How he made ten dollars and
bought packsack full of merchan-
disc How lie tramped the highways
and byways, selliEe goods to farmers
and their wives. How he opened
store at New Glarus. How he moved
to Madison to educate his children.
How he became bank president. How
he became state treasurer and what
a good one he was. And how he wanted
reelection
Chautauqua Needs "SOl."
Sol. is a success. He has another
success before him. He should go on
the Chautauqua platform. All the ora
tory in the world could not interest,
charm and tickle an audience-make
them laugh or perchance bring the
glisten of moisture to their eyes-like
Sol can. He is Potash and Perlmut-
ter, Joe Welsh, Barney Barnard and
Alexander Carr rolled in one.
Sol. said his ''fadder' bound him out.
my ladder was good at advice" Sol.
said. HE never had any money but
he had lots of advice. He advised me
to woik hard" Then-"T woik for far
mer for five dollahs munt. When
the farmer get mad he lick me and
make me woik harder but he nefer
gif me a raise"
He (meaning Huber) says | am
bank president. Say, that is some easy
job. No speeches to make, no woik to
do, noting to but say-N-o-o-o!'
Claims Improvement in Office.
Sol. told of how he had saved max
ing two sets of checks or vouchers
for each payment from the state treas
ury. I'VE use two hundred and seventy
thousand checks a year So we save
tousand checks year. So we save
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
MT. HOPE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Fivecoat, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Fivecoat and Maggie
Oh1ert motored to Madison Sunday.
Mrs. L. E. Wilkinson was on the
sick list last week but is better at
this writing. Mrs. G. w. Vince re-
mains in poor health.
Mrs. M. Degenhardt, who has spent
the winter with a daughter at Lam
caster, is visiting a few days with
her sons here.
Saturday night a party from Mill
vile in a Ford sedan tipped over at
the baseball diamond corner, north of
town, and smashed the top completely.
No one was hurt.
John McKevitt jr. returned Sunday
from his trip to eastern part of the
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
CASSVILLE

Dr. Blackburn drove to Blooming
ton Sunday after his wife who visited
at the home of relatives there.
Russell Bossert came from Chicago
last week for brief visit
Misses Esther West and Lena Schi-
er are home from Platteville summer
school.
The J. F. Mccain family are visit
ing in Dubuque and Graf, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweitze of La
Crosse we're recent guests of Mrs.
Myra Lewis. Mrs. Schweitzer will be
remembered here as Clara Elledge.
Miss Shirley Boughton of Dubuque
was in town Sunday.
Frances Hartman spent part of last
week visiting relatives in the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
PLAY AFRICAN
GOLF; FINED SIS

Justice c. w. Burrows held court
Monday, inficting fines on several
parties. On complaint of Officer Ole
son, NJ. Schiffman of So. Lancaster was
fined SIS and costs for running a car
around the court house square with
the cut-out open. Ed. Scholz and Lee
McLimans Of this city were fined So
and costs apiece for playing African
golf near the Cottingham store Sun
day afternoon. The boys were so en-
crossed in rolling the little cubes that
they forgot it was Sunday and broad
daylight. All fines were paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
Power of Money
Shown in Trial.

If a couple of poor boys had con-
fessed to a crime of degeneracy and
violence such as the Franks murder
their shrift would be short. The fact
that they had confessed to a crime
would not be used as an argument in
their behalf for Iessened punishment,
especially where the crime was so
thoroughly proved. Sentence of the ut
most severity would be pronounced.
They would be confined in silence.
And one dawn the death march would
wend it's way to the gallows where
the rope would tighten around their
Threats and their bodies would drop
downward to a murderer's end.
But because two boys have millions
behind them the courts must pettifog
around not over the guilt but over the
degree of guilt. It will be determined
just how great degree of degeneracy
was exhibited in commission of the
crime. The peoples money will be
spent by the thousands in futile
mockery The details of their degen-
eracy will be spread before the pub
lie through the press to satisfy NOR
bid craving for grewsomeness and
human depravity. And in the end a
plea will be made to mitigate the SEN
tence by some sort of Imprisonment
with the hope of going free when pub
lie indignation has subsidized with the
lapse of time.
Thus, in one form or another, do we
bow before the power of money. JUS
tice weeps. The onlooker gives vent to
one great shout of Homeric laughter
and turns away in disgust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
WITHIN |. HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
FAYETTEVILLE

Lieut.. Chase Bridges now stationed
at Ell Reno, Oklahoma, having receiv-
ed his promotion to the rank of cap
tain in the regular army. He served
in the world war as captain but on
account of his age was not permitted
to serve in that capacity in the reg
ular army and has been acting as
lieutenant. Having now reached the
required age and having the neces-
sary credentials he has been promot-
ed to the rank of captain. Captain
Bridges is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Bridges, well known residents
of this city.-NeWs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
TRAVEL SOUTH
GROWS UNSAFE

Travel on the Potosi road is dan
gerous on Sunday nights with the
great amount of travel both days
since the hard road Improvement was
completed. The road houses seem to
enjoy good business as cars are
parked at all points, the patrons in
side drinking near beer, lemonade and
other soft drinks. Some very careless
driving is INDUCED in, cars race each
other and sooner or later another big
smash-up and perhaps tragedy will
take place on the road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
I. e.. ENGINEER
DIES SUDDENLY

Martin Mcdonald went to Madison
Monday afternoon to attend the funer-
al of brother-in-law, Martin Kelly,
there yesterday morning. Mr.. Kelly,
aan I. C. engineer, resided at Freeport.
Sometime during Friday night he
arose but his absence from his bed
was not noticed by his wife until next
morning. Mr.. Kelly was found dead
at the foot of the stairs. He was an
engineer into Lancaster when the first
trains were run into this city forty
odd years ago. Mrs. Kelly is Mr.. Macs
sister
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
FILE JUDGMENTS
IN BANK CASE

Judgments to the number of four
have been filed in circuit court by the
First Wisconsin National bank of Mil
waukee. These judgments cover notes
assigned to the Milwaukee bank by
the Peoples State bank of this city pri-
or to it's closing. D. T. Parker, acting
for the Montfort State bank, also de-.
funct, has filed judgment against a
Montfort party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
THESE MAY WED

BENZ. J. Ariss, Geneva Arnett, Wy
abusing.
Otis Gibson Baxter, Mary Elizabeth
Judd, Fennimore.
Henry E. Averkamp, Agatha L. Kiel-
er, Keller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
MRS. OSCAR JEIDE
KILLED IN WEST

News was received here last week
of the death in a motor accident at
Los Angeles, of Mrs. Oscar Jeide, a
former Lancaster resident Mrs. Jeide
was visiting her mother at Los An
geles when summoned. She is survived
by her husband and one daughter, liv-
ing in Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
BAGLEY

The Claude Quarterman family of
Galesburg were Sunday callers. A
son, Clyde, who has been staying at
the Shrake home, returned also.
DR. Mecum is building an addition
to his property in town.
Rex Adair of Cedar Rapids was a
guest at the c. D. Calkins home.
Miss Florence Plondke returned
went for an operation. She is doing
we'll.
Earl Calkins of Racine and lady
friend, Miss Alice Wingard of Wau-
kesha, and and Mrs. ARGUS Calkins
of GAINESVILLE came Wednesday to visit
at the G. D. Calkins home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mier and
daughter, Virginia, returned to their
home in Frankfort, Ind, Saturday af-
ter visit with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore.
James Ready has gone to White
Bear Lake. Mimi, to care for DR..
Fred Plondke's dairy farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gensko and son
of Appleon, visited Bagiey relatives
the past week. They resided here a
number of years ago.
Geo. Harville is home from a visit at
Cumberland, Wis.
Miss Virginia Wilson of VOlga City
is visiting at the Archie Doff home.
DR.. John Taylor and Miss Gorham
of Buda, ILL.,, visited Mrs. VIII Taylor
from Wednesday to Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Beck of Portland,
Ore, are visiting Mrs. John Rewey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

March, Black Jack --.-----------------Hoeffer
Overture, Golden Nuggets Isenman
Intermezzo, Pansies -----..--.---.--Reynard
Valse, Egyptian Katowsky
Vocal solo, selected-Oscar Wright,
soloist, accompanied by eight male
voices.
Merriment Polka, Trio for clarinets
Schmidt, Backus and Chase.
Oriental .----.---------------- Cain
Water Lilies, Tone Poem---.St. Claire
Slick Slide, Novelty Huffer
American Patrol Meacham
Bonnter Point, March .-..-.----.----.Jewell
Popular numbers interspersed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30

Mrs. S. Graham, who was Mrs. VIM.
Babcock of Mineral Point, is heir to
a $4,000 estate left by her husband.
1t was the largest estate filed in
weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30

The wisest man is generally ne VINO
thinks himself least so.-BoIleau.
Those who bring sunshine INTO the
lives of others cannot keep II from
themselves. NJ. Barrie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
Five Acres Yields
26 Loads of Clover

MONROE-Roscoe Smith, a farmer
near here. thinks he has the Green
county record by harvesting 26 loads
of clover from five acres. Seventeen
acres on the farm of Theodore Bayr-
hotter have yielded 20 loads.
Frank Sougling, Gutenberg farm
hand, fell 27 feet down hay chute.
He lit on his feet but broke his back
in two places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30

Mrs. Harrison Willard, living east
of Livingston, is seriously i'll.
The remains of Michael Norris who
died at Rock Valley. Iowa, were TAX
en- to Highland for burial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
Flashes
''Life is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
Duty Always Ahead.

Two thousand years ago Seneca,
noble tutor Of Nero, defined human
effort as follows:
''They that have been before us
have done much, but they have not
finished anything"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
The Criminal Five Percent.

Cr1m1nOlOg1StS, experts IN CRIME,
tell us that five percent of the popu-
lation commit IS percent of the
crimes. All of our penitentiaries, asy-
lums, houses of correction, jails, po-
lice enforcement officers-all the ma
chinery used to keep humanity in the
straight and narrow path (and not
very successfully at that) is made
necessary by the delinquencies of the
five percent Five million detectives in
a country cause most of the trouble.
The average good citizen of the 50
percent class, needs no policeman. HIS
conscience walks with him telling him
right from wrong. His intelligence in
structs him that wrong doing is flu
tile and destructive. He walks the
path of good citizenship willingly but
a big share of his earnings go to sup
port the machinery of law made ne
cessary by the peccadilloes and trans
gressions of the five percent.
Law and punishment seems utterly
futile as remedies for crime and So
cial transgressions. The remedy, it
seems. lies in social brotherhood, an
understanding of basal causes of
crime and defective personality, and
an effort to relieve through educa-
ton.
The education of the future will
comprise not only mental training as
we now understand it, but the four
fold bjectives-mental, moral, phys
ical and social. Good brains, clean
morals, sound bodies and the ability
to work with others cheerfully for
the common good
Some day the jails and asylums will
be museums to illustrate how the an
clients handled crime and defective
personality Officers of the law will
be no more. The school house, used
by people of all ages. will be the
shrine of the community
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-30
An "Independent" Newspaper.

An independent NtNSpdpCIs
Years ago newspapers were "or-
gans' of one party or another. Their
editors were adept at defending their
own side and in uttering calumnies
on the other side. Their defenses
might and often were hollow hypo-
crisies and their ISLANDERS lies, but
that made no difference. An "organ"
was supposed to be that way. The
n1hlic took sides also. A republican
would rather vote for yellow dos
than a democrat. A democrat had a
deep and abiding hatred for all things
republican. He was overwhelmed but
never whipped. So things went for de-
cades. 1t did not make for good gov
eminent. Rings and factions controlled
affairs Generally, in one way or an
other. they plundered the public purse.
Today the great and influential
journals are independent. They may
and do lean one way or another but
they reserve the right to criticise their
own side or the other side when they
see things going wrong. Instead Of be-
inc organs" controlled by politicians
the modern press is independent.
More often nowadays the politician
seeks favor of the press. Certainly ne
does not control it.
And the public is independent The
average voter may and does lean
toward one or the other of the parties
but he too reserves the right to crit
icise and to condemn by an adverse
vote when he sees things going wrong.
He objects vigorously to anyone hay
ing the foolish idea of controlling his
vote.
a big majority of the vote of this
country is Independent, seeking the
greatest number instead of party vic
tory. And the independent press is the
mouthpiece and "organ" if you will,
of this great class of independent vot-
ers.
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Evening star., 1924-12-19

$1,000 from Graham Baughn. convicted
in the Savannah rum ring expose and
c. c. Tuten, to have the latter ap-
pointed chauffeur to the prison ply
sician.
'This is nothing but dastardly and
contemplate political frame-up from
beginning to end and those in charge
of the Investigation we'll know 1t"
Sartain and Fletcher charged in a
statement issued through their at
torneys.
Federal prisoners and other witness
es were being called before the Fed
eral grand jury in connection with
the presentation of so called secret
evidence" relating to conditions at
the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

ing the trial which marked his ring
career when he refused to listen to
advice shouted from his seconds. The
kid" was expected to stick to his
story that Mrs. Mors committed sui
eide in his presence and he was pre-
pared to put up the fight of his life In
lodging the attempts of the prosecu-
hangmans rope by series of legal
ton to pummel him against the
5abs.
Defense testimony yesterday was
confined largely to establishing the
fact that strained relations existed
between Mrs. Mors and her divorced
husband, Albert A. Mors, before they
knew Mccoy and before their divorce.
Mrs. Clara D. Simpson, a friend of
the slain woman, described "a ter
rife fight" between Mr. and Mrs.
Mors in their antique shop, and Lewis
S. Jones, Mrs. Mors' attorney, de-
scribed a similar affray.
Evening star., 1924-12-19

CATION of the Atlanta Federal peni-
tentiary were expected today.
United States District Attorney
Clint w. Hager and Assistant At
torney General w. J. Donovan OF
Washington, were faced with the task
of showing cause why a continuance
In the hearing should be granted or
presenting evidence to warrant the
holding of the two men.
After being ed yesterday. Sar-
tain and Fletcher appeared before the
commissioner and demanded an i'm
mediate hearing. The Government
contended for continuance of the
cases until Saturday, but the COM
missioner set the hearing for today.
Fletcher and Sartain were released
in bonds OF $4,000 each.
Says BO0tleERers Were Favored.
Fletcher received $500 each from
Emmanuel Kessler and Morris Sweet
wood. wealthy New York bootleggers,
for obtaining them soft and easy
Jobs" about the prison, according to
the charges. An additional IS, 900 from
Mrs. r. X. Walthall for favors to Kess-
Ter and Sweetwood also was alleged
to have been received by the deputy
warden.
Sartain was charged with receiving
Evening star., 1924-12-19

southeast, at Sis o'clock tonight.
Miss Gerard is making her debut
in Washington, having lately re-
turned from an extensive tour of
the British Isles, the Continent and
northern Africa. While abroad Miss
Gerard appeared with symphony or
chestras along the Riviera and, pre-
yious to her European engagement
Evening star., 1924-12-19
Teacher Drops Dead.

Louise l. cambridge, colored, 3S,
Gal Acker street northeast, teacher in
Logan School, dropped dead in front
of Union Station this morning as she
was about to board a street car. She
was accompanied by a number of pu
pills on their way to Lincoln Theater
to rehearse a Christmas celebration
planned for next week. Her death
resulted from an attack of heart dis
Evening star., 1924-12-19

appeared as soloist with the Mime
apolis Symphony and with Sousa's
Band.
Miss Gerard is an exponent of the
Belgian school of playing and the
instrument used at these concerts
Is a genuine Amati violin.
This will be the final concert until
January 8, 1925
Evening star., 1924-12-19
MCCOY TO TESTIFY
IN TRIAL TODAY
Ex-PugiIist to Tell Own Story
of Mrs. M0rS' Death
on Stand.
nv the Associated Press.

Los ANGELES, Calf, December 10.
The sound Of a gong in the county
jail this morning sent kid" Mccoy
from his cell toward the witness
stand in the superior court deter
mined to win his fight for freedom
on charge of numbering Mrs. There
81 Mors, divorced wife of a wealthy
aatique dealer, who was found shot
10 death in an apartment which she
shared with Mccoy.
Ths Old legal admonition to a wit
ness to tell your own story in your
own way was hardly necessary in
McCoy's' case, for he has shown the
same Independent characteristics dur
Evening star., 1924-12-19
DEPOSED WARDEN
DEMANDS HEARING
,Sartain Joined by Fletcher in
Denouncing Bribery
Charge as Plot.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga, December 1S.-With
the grand jury again in session and
A. e. Sartain, deposed warden, and
L. j. Fletcher, suspended deputy
warden, slated to appear before
United States Commissioner Abbott
for hearing on charges of soliciting
and accepting bribes from prisoners,
further developments in the inYesti-
Evening star., 1924-12-19
VIOLINIST WITH BAND.
Miss Ruby Gerard to Be Soloist at
Concert Tonight.

Concert Tonight.
Miss Ruby Gerard, concert violin
ist, will be the soloist with the
United States Navy Band Orchestra
at the United States Marine Corps
Institute Hall, Eighth and 1 streets