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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
CHIMNEY BLAZE
DOES DAMAGE TO
TENNYSON STORE

A chimney fire at the Tennyson
Store about 10 p. m. Sunday caused
CONSERVATION and much activity in
the village. J. F. Walsh, proprietor,
was in Chicago when the fire broke
out Mrs. Walsh became aware OF
fire about the same time as Rev. j. V.
Scheffer, residing 100 yards distant
saw it blazing.
Work with chemical fire extin-
guishers soon put the blaze under
control. The fire seemed to center in
the joists adjacent to the chimney and
had it not been noticed would have
soon consumed the building.
Damage to stock was due mostly to
the eXtinguishers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
A PLEASANT SURPRISE

Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Hounsell were
very pleasantly surprised by a few
relatives and friends Friday evening
Feb. l., it being their 25th wedding
anniversary Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Korber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Gelbach. Mr. and Mrs. Gelbach
celebrated their Seth wedding ami
versary on the same date. Other
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mike, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mike,
Miss Veva Gelbach, Miss Nellie Cox,
Mrs. Mary Nickson, and sons.
The evening was spent in games
and a social time. Everyone enjoyed
the refreshments that were served at
10 o'clock, after which the guests de-
parted for their respective homes
wishing the worthy couple 20 years
more of happy welded life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
Put Oedipus Rex on
mt Grantland Theatre.

Since home talent performances
will soon be topic for discussion the
Herald recommends Oedipus Rex, the
Greek tragedy, written by John W.
Sophocles about SEQ B. c. John w.
was the granddaddy of them all when
it came to writing epic tragedy and
as a playwright had Bill Shakespeare
and the DeMille boys backed off the
boards. He knew all the little tricks
of hair-raising and scorned the arti-
fees of the modern stage, such as
scary music and synthetic wind and
thunder produced back stage.
We would suggest someone getting
up a good play Use picked actors
and train them in secret, no one
knowing the cast until after the show
was over. That would be protec-
ton to the actors and keep the public
guessing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
GRANT COUNTY
BEEKEEPERS TO
MEET FEB'Y 10

Grant county beekeepers will meet
in Lancaster Wednesday, Feb 10, for
the purpose of discussing problems
peculiar to their business. w. A.
Johnson is president and R. A. Irwin
is secretary. A morning session
opens at 1890 followed by an after
noon session at 1;30. l.. P. White
head bee expert of the university will
talk on producing and marketing
honey c. D. Adams, department OF
markets, will discuss honey grading,
etc. Bee diseases will also receive
attention. An interesting session is
looked for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED

The marriage of Marie Bennett,
second daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Ben
nett of Lancaster, and Ralph Welsh,
son of Thomas Welsh of Little Grant,
takes place today, the Rev. John Biz
rell officiating. The bride is a grad
uate of the Lancaster high school and
successfully taught for five years in
the rural schools of the county. The
bridegroom is an industrious and
capable young farmer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Welsh will reside on the Edgar Croft
farm north of town. Their many
friends offer congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
Organize a Junior
IZaak Walton League.

The Herald suggests the organiza-
ton of junior Izaak Walton League,
enlisting the aid and interest of boys
of the hunting and fishing age.
We feel confident that the boys will
be glad to assist in this important
work Of conservation Of natural re-
sources once the need and the value
Of it is explained to them.
Unless the boys are enlisted and
working with US, adult efforts may
mean little We believe the boys will
be glad to help. Let's enroll them as
Walton Leaguers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
YOUNG FORGER
GAINS FREEDOM;
BABY EXPECTED

Martin Murphy of Tavera, held in
jail here for the past five months, was
released on bonds Saturday. Murphy
was held with Donald Pippin for for
gerry of several petty checks last sum-
mer, Boscobel and Kickapoo Valley
merchants being the ones victimized.
Young Pippin proved to have a crimi-
nal record and was given Green Bay
sentence. Murphy has a chance OF
getting out of his scrape as his case
nay eventually be dismissed. He has
a wife and child and another infant
is expected soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
WESTICEBOUND
BY WORST STORM
OF THIS WINTER

With telegraph and telephone lines
down, trains stalled in drifts and no
mail or newspapers radio messages
picked up in Lancaster yesterday in
Dictated that while Grant county suf-
fered by being cut off from the world
this region was on the outskirts of a
big storm that began with sleet and
high wind Sunday afternoon and con-
tinued for SO hours.
Train service on all roads through
the state was crippled Highways
were blocked. Telegraph, telephone
and electric power lines were torn
from tie wires and broken down. Re-
pairs went forward slowly due to the
gale that prevailed all day Monday
Train service out of Lancaster went
forward Monday without a dispatcher
as the lines between here and Mont
fort were down. Train crews "felt"
their way north, breaking drifts after
the snow pillow.
BY Tuesday night conditions were
approaching normal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
RADIO-LOs ANGELES TO LONDON

Local radio fans who like to get the
late stuff, heard Los Angeles trans
uniting to London Tuesday morning
at 1915. The broadcast was relayed
through Kansas City, Chicago, Pitts
burg and Schenectady. 1915 p. m.
in Los Angeles was 1915 a. m. in
Chicago, LIS in New York and 5:15
a. M in London. The Los Angeles
message was clear enough but how it
sounded in London is something else
again-as Abe said to Mawruss.
E. J. Morse and wife entertained
fifteen couples at o'clock dinner and
bridge Friday evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
(Turn to Page 5, Column u
THESE MAY WE'D

Lawrence C. Kindschi, Hazel E
Galloway, Platteville.
Roy l. Schwingel, Rose l. Meade
Blue River.
Dennis E. Savage, Harrison; Mary
c. Mcdonald, Platteville.
Ralph Welsh, Little Grant, Marie
Bennett, Lancaster.
Floyd Place, Lima; Delphia Lat
ham, Liberty.
Anthony ]. Fuerstenberg, Alvin C
Funk, Lancaster.
Albert Anderson, Hickory Grove
Minnie S. Schoellig, Boscobel.
VIM. Grass, Werley; Mamie Updike
Homer.
Henry l.. Everson, Iron Mountain
Mich; Manda 7. Nelson, Montfort.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
THEATRE OPENS
WITH CAT AND
CANARY FEB. %

The Lancaster municipal theatre
will open Feb. 90 with 'The Cat and
Canary" guaranteed thriller and
mystery play. The show was booked
by the committee last week. 1t is the
same show that has held the boards
in various large theatres for the past
year, drawing crowded houses. This
is a fine attraction and will undoubt-
eddy draw big house. Further par
ticulars later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
SUTTLE PROPERTIES SOLD

Deputy Sheriff Calls sold two Of
the Clarence Suttle properties on
foreclosure Friday afternoon. The
Suite interest in the first ward prop
erty, a stucco house put up north of
the old Pollock place, went to Geo.
Mccormick for $4,000 Mr.. McCor-
mick holds a mortgage on the place.
Harry Carthew as attorney for GER
tain petitioners, bought the Suttle in
terest in the third ward property
formerly the old Calvert place, for
$500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
WILSON DEATH BY RADIO

Lancaster radio users received an
nouncement of the death of Presi-
dent Wilson at 1880 Sunday, fifteen
minutes after it occurred. Those
listening in to sermons heard pas
tors comment with regret upon the
sad event and give praise of the dead
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
LITTLE GIRL IN
FALL FROM HAY
NOW BREAKS LEG

Little Hazel Mildred Roth, 5-year-
old daughter of Henry Roth, residing
on the VIM. Hoffman farm west OF
Lancaster, broke her right leg be-
tween the knee and hip while climb
ing into the barn haymow Saturday.
She fell from the top of the ladder.
landing on some fodder. DR.. Fowler
was called to set the break. Little
Hazel must remain with the injured
member hoisted above her in sling
until the broken bone knits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
MIL WAUKEE ROAD
HAS PHENOMENAL
VEL RECORD

The Milwaukee road has made a
four year record which is truly phe-
nomenal. During the period the road
carried a billion and a half passen-
gers without having had a single fatal
accident occur to a passenger. 1t is
said that rail travel under conditions
like these is safer than by auto and
even safer than on foot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
SIREN TESTED DAILY

BY authority Of the mayor the fire
department will sound the fire siren
one short blast at noon each day
Weather conditions have put the
siren out of service at various times
and once recently it failed to work
to announce a fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
ashes
''Life is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
Enforcing the Law.

Enforcing the Law.
I'm this and like communities, pub
lie sentiment is everything. With
public sentiment nothing can fail,
without it nothing can succeed. Con
sequently, he who molds public SEN
timent goes deeper than he who en-
act statutes or pronounce decisions"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
zENz HERD TESTS I. b. FREE

lin test on the Matt Zenz accredited
Guernsey herd last week. All passed
the strict test without showing signs
of the plague.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
FARMER TAKES SHOTGUN ROUTE

Martin Piaota, a Polish settler near
Radisson, Wis, committed suicide
Wednesday night by blowing his head
off with a shotgun. He was AZ and
married, but had no children. 1t is
believed he became mentally unbal-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

Henry Fuerstenberg of Preston was
a Lancaster caller Monday. He plans
to move back to Lancaster in the
east part of town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

Miss Minnie Merritt, teaching at
Ellenboro, spent the weekend at her
home in Cobb The high road to Ell
lenboro is blocked with snow and
travel to and fro is made via the dug
way hollow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
POTOSI STAGE SNOWBOUND

The Potosi stage reached Rockville
yesterday and turned back the deep
drifts proving too much for the team
to negotiate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Jan. 49-High SO; low Y.
Jan. 3O-High 49, low %.
Jan. 31-High AZ; low %.
Feb. High 40; low "a.
Feb. 2-High Sc; low a.
Feb. 3-High Sc; low =.
Feb. 5-High &c; low IA. Prec. 0.25.
Henry Young and wife departed
Monday for Chicago, where they will
n. AXE their future home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
KHBOURN FAIR
BUSTED; BREEDER
SHORT WINNINGS

w. L. Gelbach went to Madison
Wednesday noon to confer with the
secretary of the Kilbourn fair over
some unpaid premium money on the
Gelbach Aberdeen-Angus herd. The
Gelbach winnings at the fair were
$215.00. Then the fair went bank
rupt and the exhibitors received moth
ing in the way of prize money. Mr..
Gelbach was requested by wire to
come to Madison and settle and he
departed at once.
Mr. Gelbach settled on basis of
Is per cent, his total claim being
$4,000. Other claimants settled on
a like basis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

Thos. Haley of New Richmond is
visiting Lancaster friends and attend
ing to business matters here this
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

Don't get peeved when the fast
driver throws dust in your face, re-
marked Frank Theysay. Ihey IL
soon be throwing dirt in his.
She that putteth the hand to the
steering wheel and straightaway tax
eth If away to powder her nose shall
wake up in heaven or hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE S0TND

Here is new line of thought our supposedly
reckless and dissolute American youth 1t from
DR. A s. Wright professor in technical school, whose
scientific training may be supposed to have qualified
him for accurate observation and unbiased conclusion
The American flapper says this professor, is not
headed for the dogs at ALL The fact that she
knckers short skirts and trousers occasion simply
shows that she has good sense.
The prudery of 80 or 40 years ago, he maintains,
produced far less charming and wholesome young
men than does the honest frankness of today. This
frankness is sometimes misunderstood and has result
ed in alarming stories of college life that have little or
no foundation in fact.
Religion, he admits, has lost much of its hold on
young people as it has the DID, but he finds no
lack OF ideals this account. On the contrary he
finds youthful ideals movated by deeper sense of
social justice" The dealism Of the younger genera
ton is no less real and valuable he holds because it
is practical In fact he prefers this to the vague
idealism which, however lofty and spiritual often fail
ed to get anywhere. The generation he feels is
not only sound at the CORE but is going to accomplish
something
1t will be worth waiting to see, for such of the old
er people as have the time and patience In the boy
and girl now growing up and seeing new world with
new and unafraid eyes, there may be power for fine
accomplishment such their shocked and uncompre-
hendlng elders have never dreamed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
SEN. WHEELER ONE OF MOST
INTERESTING FIGURES IN
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON

tion.' His great vindication, how.
ever, came through the people of
Montana, who sent him to the sen
ate by the largest majority ever
given in that state to a Democrat
candidate for senator.
Senator Wheeler has been in Wasl.
ington about three months and in
that time has set a record. The
oldest of old timers agree that no
other senator has ever got himself
before the natinn as Wheeler has,
in anything like the same space Of
time.
To the ancient, hard boiled Gle
ment Of both sides, he has been
distinct shock.
Apostles Of convention in both
parties complain that Senator
Wheeler's investigation is really
terrible thing. 1t is bringing out
all sorts Of matters that by tradi-
ton only insiders ought to know.
In the Daughcrty investigation,
the hills hunting for the murderer
have labored under enormous diff
culties. They have been short Of
funds and adequate governmental
aid and their Investigation was di-
rccted at the branch of the govern
ment best ablc 10 resist.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
WILSON SCHOOL
Trip to the Creamery

The "a and SB cooking classes,
chaperoned by Mrs. McCalley, went
through the Crescent Creamery to
see for themselves just how ice
cream is made and just how and
what is done to milk when it is pas
teurized.
Mr.. Bibbins, our guide, gave us a
very interesting and instructive
talk. First of all the ingredients
are mixed i'll large tub. Then
they are run into % machine and
partially frozen. 1t is then run
into brick molds or into any other
shaped molds.
We then found out how the milk
is pasteurizcd. 1t was run over hot
coils and cold ones. 1t was then
bottled and stoppered by machinery
We were all greatly impressed by
the cleanliness and order of the
creamery. Over every open space
there was white cheesecloth
The girls were much delighted
when on coming out each received
an ice cream brick. We are sure
that all of the girls will boost
Crescent Creamery.
Given Gwyn.
Pauline Underwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

Cat slipped out of his den in the
forest and made his way toward
Uncle Wiggily's bungalow. The Bob
Cat was very hungry.
II make that rabbit give me
something to eat!' he snarled.
Coming near to the bungalow,
the Bob Cat saw Uncle Wiggily
leading Susie Li3slctail over the
plank bridge. Susie was the last
pupil to como from tho Hollow
Stump School. She had stayed in
to help the Lady Mouse Teacher
clean off the blackboards.
"'Oh! ho! This is my chancc!"
whispered the Bob Cat. "Uncle
Wiggily is so busy helping Susie
that he won't see me! I'll just
skip across that plank, over the
mud puddle and catch him!"
Susie and Uncle Wiggily were at
the far end of the plank and step
ping off when the Bob Cat started
across. The little rabbit girl look
ed up and saw him coming.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!' cried Su-
sic, "Look! The Bob Cat!"
"I'll fix him!" bravelv shouted
the bunny gentleman. Taking hold
of the end of the plank, Uncle Wig
gily tipped it to one side.
90 Hi, there! What are you do
ing?" howled the Bob Cat, who
was now in the middle of the board.
Tim tipping you into the mud
puddle! That s what | m doing!' y
laughed Uncle Wiggily, And with
that into the mud ploppcd the Bob
Cat.
"Oh, gurr, Wuff! Glump!" bub-
blcd the Cat as his head went un-
der the mud And he had to crawl
out all by himself, for neither Nurse
Jane nor the bunny would help
him. And covered with mud, the
Bob Cat skunk home to his den. He
didn t catch any rabbit that day.
But, if the dining room table
doesn't turn over and wave its legs
in the air when the gold fish is
trying to put its shoes on, II tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily IS lin
umbrella.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
Boys Trip to the Ice Plant

We went to the ice plant with
Mr.. Kimball recently. We started
marching but it was too slow. Then
we started a race. BY the time we
got there we were tired but anxious
to start through the plant. We
went through the office, then down
to the machinery, then up stairs
where the ice was made. Under the
floor were the containers which con
tain the water that makes ice. Some
of the men said that it took 80
hours for it to freeze. There was
some machinery that took the ice
and put it i'll hot water so it could
melt loose from the can. Then it
went down Il chute into the store
room.
We went down into the store
room. 1t was cold down there and
we could skate.
We went upstairs again where
they started making the ice. We
took the shavings and made snow
balls and declared war. Soon the
smaller ones were whipped. Then
we started for home.
We sure appreciated the kindness
of the ice plant employees.
benson Jennings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
HARMLESS MEANS
OF REDUCING FAT

Many fat people fear ordinary
means for reducing their weight.
Here is an extraordinary method.
Extraordinary because while per
fectly harmless, no dieting or ex.
ercise are necessary. Marmola Pres.
cription Tablets are made exactly
in accordance with the famous Mar
mola Prescription. You reduce
steadily and easily, with no i'll ef-
feet. Procure them from your drug
gist at one dollar for a box or send
price direct TO the Marmola Com.
psny, 4612 Woodward Avenue, De
troit, Mich. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
bed Time Stories.
! Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARlS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE MUD

Not far from Uncle Wiggily s
hollow stump bungalow was big
mud hole, Or paddle. The hole was
rot always there-jt appeared only
after a rain. And, ecause it was
now spring in Woodland, and hc
cause there was much rain, there
was hardly day when there was
not mud hole near the rabbit gen,
tlemaniS home.
And, do you know, Uncle Wig
gily, said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
~ one day, "manv of the animal
children have lost their rubbcrs il,
your mud puddle on their way to
school. =
"No! Is that so?" asked The
bunny, quickly twinkling his pink
nose.
Yes, indeed!" answered Nurse
Jane. "Look! I think Susie Lit
tletail is looking for one Of her
rubbers nowl'
Surely enough the little rabbit,
girl was standing on the edge of
the mud hole, polling about in it
with stick.
whats S the matter, Susie' 80
asked Uncle Wiggily, hoppig ont of
his hollow stump bungalow.
.'Oh, ! lost one of my rubbers in
your mud puddle. Uncle Wiggily, -
replied Susie. ~ wish YOU would
put a bridge over this hole-or do
something. l stepped in the mud
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
Kittie Kat vas afraid
to cross

and one of my rubbers was pulled
off, and now | can find il and
| Il be late for SCHOOL, Oh. dear!' -
"Never mind, my dear, III help
you look for your rubber Offered
the bunny gentleman.
With a stick he poked about in
the soft, black mud and pretty soon
he felt something on the end OF the
stick and cried:
Il have your rubber, Susie!'
But when he pulled it up he found
he only had an empty tin can on
the end of his stick.
"Oh, dcar,' cried Susie. "Soon
the last bell will ring,'
Then the rabbit gentleman began
poking about very fast in the mud,
and Susie also poked with her stick.
And, after a while, Uncle Wiggily
found the lost rubber. 1t was coy
cred with mud.
:" Here, give it to me and I'll
wash the mud off so Susie can
wear it to school, offered Nurse
Jane. And, by making haste, the
little bunny girl wasn't late.
''You must do something about
that puddle in front of the bunga-
low, said the muskrat lady house
keeper when Jackie Bow Wow, a
little later, had almost lost one of
his overshoes in the muck
q will said Uncle Wiggily,
"I1 put little board bridge over
the hole. The children can walk
On that.
Taking a long board from the
fence Uncle Wiggily laid it across
the mud puddle from end to end,
raising it on stones so it would be
above ,the hole.
Now the animal boys and girls
can safely cross and not lose their
rubbcrs,' said the bunny. ~ II
sit here on the porch and watch for
them to come home from school.
want to see how they cross on my
little, BRIDGE
Soon the Lady Mouse Teacher in
the Hollow Stump School let the
boys and girls out and they ran
for home. Many of them had to
pass Uncle Wiggily's bungalow and
when Kittle Kat first reached the
plank bridge over the puddle she
was afraid to cross.
"Come along! Don I be afraid | II
help you ovcr,' cried the bunny
gentleman and lie held out his paw
to Kittie, who, taking hold of it,
was no longer afraid. Safely she
crossed on the plank bridge, and
she did not get in the mud or lose
her rubbers. In this way Uncle
Wiggilv helped Jennie Chipmunk,
Dottie Flufftail and other animal
girls across the plank.
But when the animal boys came
they wanted to wade right through
the mud, and Floppy TwistytGil, the
little pig, lost both his rubbcrs, and
it was some time before he could
poke them out with stick.
While this was going on the Bob