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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
Gasoline Explosion
Causes Farm Fire

Platteville, Wis.-The farm barn,
garage, grainary and chicken house
on the John Bradehope place just
outside of the city limits was totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday night.
The city fire department was called
but the flames had made such head
way when chief Goodell and his men
arrived that it was impossible to save
the burning buildings with the water
at hand and all attention was given
to saving the horne.
A son who wanted gasoline to start
the engine operating a water pump
found the usual supply exhausted and
attempted to draw off enough from the
tank of new automobile. He set his
lantern in the doorway. The fumes
were ignited and the car set on fire.
Before Mr.. Bradehouse could come to
the rescue, the barn was ablaze. The
contents of the barn itself was con-
sumed in the flames. The total loss is
placed at $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Young Bradehope says an attempt
to quench the flames on the car with
water only seemed to scatter the
flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
DESOLAT ION
ON FARMS IN
STORM REGION

Paul Stoekig, northwestern fireman,
was in the northern part of the state
last week when the cyclone struck up
there. The path of the storm was two
miles wide in places, sweeping three
counties. Paul's parents live at Tur-
tie Lake which was not greatly af-
fected by the storm although many
trees were blown down. The scenes
of desolation in the cyclone area are
pitiful, Paul says. Large farms were
swept completely bare, not shock
of grain standing. One farmer whose
buildings were blown away in a
storm a year or so ago lost fine new
was killed and his wife went insane
from grief This is only one instance
of hundreds. 1t is likely that relief
hundreds. 1t is likely that relief
measures will be adopted as soon as
the extent of the damage is known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
FALL TERN OF
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENS OCT -

Circuit court opens Monday, Oct. Ii,
for the regular fall term. Clerk of
Court Fred Burr is now making up
the calendar or bar docket, and the
same will be closed next Saturday
night to go to the printer the follow
ing Monday.
of court. So far but four cases have
been listed in the criminal section.
They are state VS. John Beetham, re-
trial; state VS. Clyde Beckett, incest;
state VS. Clara Riley, adultery; state
VS. Frank Payne, adultery.
Local opinion is expressed that no
conviction will be obtained in the
Beetham case if it goes to trial. The
same sentiment prevails in regard to
the Beckett case. The latter, a
Platteville laborer, was accused by
his daughter year or so ago. She
has left Platteville and is in a school.
Mrs. Riley and Mr.. Payne are de-
PENDANTS in a joint case. The woman
resides at Boscobel while the man is
a resident of Fennimore.
So far there are 13 divorce actions
listed Monday there were IA actions
but a letter came to Mr.. Burr saying
one case had been settled. others
may bet settled before the docket is
closed.
The law provides that no naturallza.
lions may be made within 80 days OF
an election. Judge Smalley has set
the 10th of November as the day for
hearing the naturalization cases. Sew
eral have applied for citizenship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
Infantile Paralysis
Epidemic Is Passing

Clinton, IOWa-Although authorities
believe the crest of the infantile par
alysis epidemic is passing, schools of
the city, which did not open for the
fall term, are to be kept closed during
the coming week. There are about 30
cases of the epidemic in Clinton and
vicinity. Extraordinary precautions
are being taken to prevent further
spread of the disease. The health de-
partment has warned parents against
permitting their children to attend
theatres or any public gatherings. No
deaths from the disease have occurred
in the city which is considered re-
markable by DR.. Rosenau, of the Mayo
Foundation, discoverer of the only
successful serum for treatment, who
has been here comforting with city
health authorities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
FATHERS-SONS
HEAR TALK BY
NORMAL CHEF

Asa NJ Royce, president of Platte
vile Normal and one of the best
known educators in the state, talked
to Kiwanians, their sons and boy
guests at the Fathers and Sons" ban
quet at Grantland club rooms We'd
nesday night. Mr.. Royce in his talk
told the story of Lindenthal, the Aus
TRAN born young man who came to
America so years ago and when he
could get no work at his profession,
that of civil engineer, applied for and
received a job as bricklayer at the
Centennial exposition in Philadelphia.
Lindenthal had never laid bricks be-
fore in his life but he was willing to
work and adept with his hands. In a
few weeks he was laying more brick
than any other workman on the job
and the quality of his work was such
that he was hired 10 make difficult re-
pairs on Brooklyn bridge on the as
sumption that he was a skilled brick
layer and contractor. From then on
Lindenthal's rise was rapid until he
became the leading bridge engineer of
his day. Mr.. Royce went on to tell
how builders of the great bridge over
the st. Lawrence at Quebec had asked
old Mr.. Lindenthal what kind of
bridge to build and he told them "sus-
pension bridge" meaning that only
that type of bridge would serve to
span the mighty stream. Young en-
gineers scoffed ct the old man and
went on with more modern type of
structure. One day the big bridge,
half completed, fell into the river with
a loss of millions of dollars and many
lives. The speaker meant to show
that the wise counsel of an old man is
not to be lightly disregarded Other
interesting anecdotes and SMILES
abounded in Mr.. Royce's talk. The
meeting was a success in every way
and the boys enjoyed just as much as
the older ones did.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
MUSICAL EVENT
NOW ASSURED
FOR LANCASTER

DR.. J. G. Doolittle, acting for the
Kiwanis club, closed an contract Sat
urday with the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra of Sc pieces to play here on
Oct. 20. This assures the premier
musical event for Grantland theatre
and local music lovers have every
reason to feel pleased.
The orchestra, now on tour, will ap-
pear in Madison on the 28th, coming
to Lancaster in iLS entirety by special
train next day. They will play two
engagements here-one afternoon for
children-and one evening for adults.
The children's performance will be
popular priced to enable school child
rem to avail themselves of the great
educational feature of hearing one of
the worlds greatest symphony orches-
tras.
In the evening Grantland will be a
glare of light. Music lovers from the
city, country and neighboring towns
for miles away will be on hand to par
take Of a musical treat not given to
many mortals in a lifetime. That the
house will be sold out goes without
saying and Dr. Doolittle has arranged
for an advance sale for Lancaster and
vicinity people so they may be sure Of
having seats. At the same time peo-
pie in the neighboring towns of Grant
county will be given an opportunity to
secure seats before the big rush is
on.
To get the orchestra out of Lancas-
ter on it's way to Minneapolis, DR.. Doc
littel has charted fleet of trucks.
Kiwanians will furnish cars to carry
the orchestra people to Potosi and the
trucks will transport their baggage.
1t is imperative that the entire as
semblage of musicians, bag and bag
gage, be in Minneapolis to play a
homecoming event the night of Oct.
80 To handle the baggage, consisting
of the varied number of delicate in
struments and the thousand-and-one
other items is no mean feat but every
thing will be arranged for.
An active publicity campaign will be
opened next week. Herald readers
will be kept fully informed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
JACK FROST
STRIKES IN
WIDE AREA
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Sept. 23-H1gh IL; low IA.
Sept. 24-High 20; low 46.
Sept. 25-High 80; low Sc.
Sept. 26-High 76; low 81.
Sept. 27-High 70; low 81.
Sept .28-High Sc; low 38.
terday.
FROST-The government thermo-
meter here showed low of 81 above
Monday, and low of 80 above yes
terday morning. Very white frost yes
ORECAST-Showers middle of the
week. Cool first part, warmer about
middle, then cool latter part
MISCELLANY-The weather is cool
in all parts of the west with light to
heavy frosts reported from the Rock
les to the Great Lakes, and south to
Kansas and Missouri. There were
killing frosts in eastern South Dakota
and western Wisconsin. Snow fell
over most of Wyoming the latter part
of the week, Rawlins reporting two
inch coat with temperature of 33
above. Remarkably enough it was
colder Sunday in the middle MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley than in southern Canada. At
Medicine Hat it was 81 above. At
Montreal the low was 80 above. At
Winnipeg and Port Arthur it was %.
LOCATING first real frost of the
fall occurred between Sunday night
and Monday morning. Ice formed.
Gardeners claim tomatoes and pota-
toes were not nipped which is an ear
nest that corn was not affected. How
ever, the corn making season is about
over. A good many farmers report
their corn in the clear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
ARRESTED IN BOOZE CAR

Evansville-One man was arrested
and another escaped when Chief Fred
Gilman, dissatisfied with the answers
given to questions concerning their
destination, attempted to arrest two
young men who sat in a big touring
car bearing an Illinois license here
Saturday. Fifteen gallons of liquor
were found in the car. The man was
placed under arrest only after Chief
Gilman was given assistance by Oscar
Lenherr and Robt. Acheson, of Evans
vile, who helped him overcome his
assailants who attacked him as he was
about to arrest them. Gilman removed
two SO calibre reyolvers from the per-
son of the one man. While doing so
the other man got away and is be-
lieved to be hiding in Evansville. Ser
ious charges will be placed against
the man, who was brought to James
vile Saturday afternoon. Chief Gil
man said that he was satisfied the car
driven by the men had been stolen,
as the arrested man could not pro-
duce the license Identification card
every motorist carries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
co.
HAS TWO FIRES
IN FIVE DAYS

Fires in quick succession visited the
Aupperle Grocery Co. store within five
days. The first fire took place last
Thursday afternoon on the loading
platform back of the store. A blaze
ate it's way up from rubbish fire ad-
jacent and into the wooden platform
and some chicken crates. 1t was To-
Gated and put out with damage of
sos.
The last fire was more serious. On
Thursday evening, about 9:15, Miss
Freda Henke, passing the store, no
ticed a blaze inside. She notified
Harvey Schmidt who turned in the
alarm. The fire had started in some
shelving in the rear of the display
room on the north side and was pre-
sumably caused by mice eating the
matches. Prompt action brought the
fire under control.
The damage to stock and interior
will run to several hundred dollars.
The inside of the store will have to
be repainted and considerable repair
ing is needed. Quite an amount OF
stock was damaged.
The store doing business as usual
yesterday morning. Losses are in
Sured with Oscar Damn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
Library Notes

Since Sept. 1, the public library has
been open two forenoons each week:
Wednesdays and Saturdays from to
IL.
A few more new books have been
added to the shelves:
Advisory Ben by Lucas.
Thousand and First Night by Over
ton
Little Robin Stay-Behind and other
Plays in Verse by Bates.
Our Little Canadian Cousin by Muir
ply.
Black-Eyed Puppy by Pyle.
Daddy's Daughter by Taggert.
History Stories for Primary Grades
Advisory Ben by Lucas.
by Wayland.
For Isaac Walton league members
we have the new game laws for 1924
1925. Farmers Bulletin No. 1,444.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
THE TEMPTER
STEPS FAST AT
AUGUSTA RACE

w. B. Dyer writes his friend, Carson
Whitmore, from Augusta, Wis, say
ing that his horse, The Tempter, won
the PIT pace there in straight heats.
The time was 2:09A, 2:11A and q
11A. There were II starters in the
race so it is evident that the race was
a good one, the time fast and the win
ing on merit and careful driving.
Mr. Dyer won second with Bonnie
Exponent in the IA trot and also
second in the '18 trot Billie will be in
Beaver Dam this week, starting today
in the 2:13 pace. Next week he goes
to Portage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

COMB USTION
CAUSE OF FIRE

Harry Stoney, residing four miles
north of Burton, lost a barn about 30
x50 feet, 1000 bushels of oats, hay
barn and all his hay and straw by
fire Sunday evening. The blaze was
noticed while the family were eating
supper. 1t had burned it's way through
the roof by that time. Partial insur
ance was carried. Spontaneous COM
bustion in the hay is blamed for the
fire. The flames were noticeable for
miles and a number of people drove
to the Stoney place to see the fire and
render what help they could.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
EASTMAN CO.OP. QUITS

Observation-Disclosures Fred
Lambert was down from Mt. Hope on
Monday and he had been at Eastman
four days of last week selling the
general merchandise stock of the
Eastman cooperative company, which
after being operated for only few
years is quitting business with a loss
of $4,000 or more to the stockholders.
This is another illustration of the old
adage, Every man to his own trade. ?
1t requires constant effort by any ex-
perienced business man to make
success of any business, which is I'M
doubtedly the reason why so many
cooperative companies go the way OF
the Eastman company. The profits of
a general merchant may occasionally
look large to his customers but when
they try to run business themselves
it is usually horse of another color.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
THIRD DIST.
REPUBLICANS
TO ORGANIZE

]. Chas. Pile of Dodgeville was in
Lancaster Thursday for the purpose
of organizing Coolidge and Dawes
clubs in this county. Mr.. Pile is in
charge of the campaign work in this
ongressional district. The organiza-
tion has no BARREL" and expense in
Cured will be borne by the commit
tee. Those signing pledges to work
for the republican ticket will not OBJ
Iigate themselves financially but be
expected to vote and work for Cool
idge and Dawes The idea is to get
out the vote and have true test of
nublic sentiment AT present the
elected officials of the state hold Of
fee by about 25 percent of the total
vote of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
SUPER FILMS
SHOWN SOON AT
LOCAL HOUSE

Whitney C. Burr, manager of the
Orpheum theatre, has booked a num-
Der of good pictures for early show
ing in Lancaster. "The Eternal City"
filmed in Rome with Bert Lytell will
be on the screen here Oct. ga. "The
Covered Wagon" taken from Emer-
son Hough's epic of the West, will be
shown Oct. 1910. This was the big
picture last year and even now it is
back at the Roosevelt in Chicago for
another showing. "The Seahawk," a
photo play taken from Rafael Saba
tina's novel of the same name, will be
here Nov. 10. Milton Stills is the star.
This picture showed at the Castle, a
State street show house, in late Au-
gust. Manager Burr books it about
the same time as it is being shown in
the big outlying theatres of Chicago.
1t is ten reel production with some
thing doing every second. Secrets,
the Norma Talmadge release, is COM
ing in December. This picture opened
at $3.50 in Los Angeles, taking GUS
toners away from the Pickford pro-
duction of Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall" 1t is said to be as good as
Smiling Through" But perhaps the
best picture of all promised for Or
pheum patrons is Abraham Lincoln"
a screen story of the life of the Great
Emancipator from his boyhood days
in the humble cabin in Kentucky, to
his death when his life's work was
done, his victory won and greater
power had called him home. This
picture will be shown in December
also. Scattered along with the super
productions come some very clever
and taking films to be shown soon
such as "B1ack Oxen" from the Cert
rude Atherton novel, 1892" and a
number of others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
CLAN
NUMBERS FOUR
GENERATIONS

Lloyd Perrin left Lancaster Wednes-
day for Stevens Point where he is
driving Bing Tell, trotter with a
mark of 2:20A, and The Patchen Belle
with a mark of 2:14A, in the races
there. The horses are from the Big
Grant stables owned by Mr.. Perrin
and J. A. Mccoy of Lancaster. Pat
chen Belle is from famous stable at
Kearney, Nebr., and has fine ancestry.
Ed. Perrin, father of Lloyd, was at
Oshkosh last week driving Jack Muir
ply, a PAGER with a mark of 2:15A.
The Perrins, by the way are old Grant
county residents and horsemen of note.
At present there ere four living gen.
erations beginning with the venerable
James Perrin, Ed. Perrin, Lloyd and
the latter's infant son. All reside in
Beetown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
KEROSENE FOR
FIRE STARTER?
STUDY HARP

The state industrial commission has
sent out a timely warning in regard
to preventable fires, due generally to
carelessness. Attempting to start a
sluggish fire with coal oil has about
the same element of danger as pound
ing a stick of dynamite with rock or
scratching a rattlesnake on the head
While the use of kerosene for start
ing fires is an unwise practice at best
the commission says that where it is
used the fire builder should at first
make sure that the fire is entirely out.
Never use a full can of kerosene to
pour from Use small can and a
small quantity of kerosene. Wait
until the blaze is going good before
throwing in any quantity of oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Miss Mabel Wilson has resigned her
position as bookkeeper at the Hickok
plumbing shop where she has been
employed for the past five and one
half years. Stanley Hickok fills the
vacancy. Miss Wilson plans to take
up office work in Green Bay where a
sister, Mrs Robert Hayes, resides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
TAKES CHURCH AT WAUPUN, WIS.

Rev. Louis Arhelger has accepted
the pulpit of the Union Congregational
church at Waupun, Wis, effective on
Oct. 1st He goes there this week to
assume his new duties. Mrs. Ariel
ger and the children will remain in
Lancaster until the middle of the
month
The Waupun church is fourishing
body with a bright future. Waupun
is a growing city of $500 with fifteen
f1ourishing industries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
UNCONVENTIONAL RALLY DAY

Rally Day will be observed at the
Congregational church on Sunday,
Oct 5, at 10 o'clock. Every member
of the Sunday school is cordially in
vited and urged to be present at this
service, and also at the Rally Day
supper at the church on Oct. 3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
HAS LEG AMPUTATED

JANESVILLE- Demrow, 81,
had his left leg amputated at a hos
pitaI here after gangrene had set in
in at the knee He was injured Tues
day whiel employees with the Rock
county highway department near Or
fordville, in building S. T. L. 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Earl F. fainter. 2S, principal of the
Roaz schools, died early Sunday a
week ago in a Madison hospital after
an illness of but seven days. De-
ceased. a native of Viroqua, leaves a
wife and several sisters and brothers.
He had taught at Boaz for two years
and stood high in that community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
News of the Churches
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Thursday-St. Martha's Guild metts
Thursday-St. Martha's Guild meets
Friday-7:90 .. M, Evensong and
choir practice.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
1890 a. M, Holy Communion
$3.50 a. M, Rally day in Sunday School
1890 a. M, Choral Eucharist and SER
mon
Subject: Does murder ever have any
mitigating circumstances?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
SUFFERS FREAK INJURY .

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Supple, the
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+ G. Supple of Lakes Julia and Mary,
Narinette county, met with a peculiar
accident recently. She fell on stump
iniuring her leg slightly. Soon after
ward she started on motor trip with
her parents but became so lame she
could scarcely walk. She was taken
to doctor and it was discovered that
her hip had dropped two inches and
the psine was drawn to one side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
FALLS 40 FEET: BREAKS ARM

SHEBCYGAN-Char Gabert, 35,
fell off the roof of his house while
shingling it, and landed on a pile of
rock, 40 feet below. His injuries con-
sisted of two minor fractures of the
right forearm. He does not under
stand how he escaped death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Jake Udelhofen, Potosi road and
bridge contractor, was Milwaukee
business passenger Monday morning.
Mr.. Udelhofen spent the summer on
grading work west of Stockton, ILL.,,
on Grant highway. He says the con-
crete will be poured on the road con-
Meeting Stockton to Galena next year
if the 800, 100000 road bond issue is
passed by the Illinois voters next
month. The concrete is already in be-
tween Chicago and Stockton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Mrs. Chas. Kaap returned Friday
from Minneapolis where she attended
the Mystic Workers convention. Mr..
Kaap met her at Dubuque. While ab-
sent from Lancaster, Mrs. Kaap visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Garner OF st.
Paul, former Lancaster residents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

The school board contemplates the
shift of part of the first, second, third
and fourth grade pupils from the
South to the North schools, as mat
ter of equalizing the teaching burden.
The change has been under contem-
plation for a long time and will be
made very shortly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
A PLEASANT SURPRISE

A number of members of the w. R. c.
surprised one of their members, Mrs
Delphine Walsh, on Saturday evening.
Games were played and general
good time was had by all present.
At the close of the evening refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs:
Walsh leave soon soon for California.
VIM. Robinson, native of the old
Blockhouse settlement near Platte
Vile, died at his home in Platteville
recently. Mr. Robinson is survived
by a widow, son and daughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Benoy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Frost and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morrow and Delphia spent a
pleasant day at the Albert Chapel
home in Dodgeville Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Foreign missionary tea at Methodist
church, Wednesday, Get. 8. 33p1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

Mrs. James Croot and niece, Mrs.
G. NJ Walker, left Thursday morning
for Madison for an outing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

John Cox and wife of So. Lancaster
went to Madison Monday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01

R. S. Grilley operator at the depot,
is back on the Job pounding the keys
again after a brief but pleasant va
cation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
HELD FOR THEFT OF GOLF BALLS

Gordon Thorman, 16, Platteville
youth, is in the county Jail on a
charge of having broken into the
Plattevil1e Country Club Monday and
stolen a number of golf balls. The
youth will have his hearing before
Judge Goodsell upon the latter's re-
turn from Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
THESE MAY WE'D

lanes J. Mcguire, JanesviIIe; Ann
Elizabeth Mcdonald, Platteville.
Harry Hitesman, Hilda Martin, Bos-
cobel.
Arnold Pagenkopf, Emma Eek, Lib
erty.
Henry Bambrough, Josephine Hooks,
Beetown.