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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

Willmers and daughter, Ollie, spent
Wednesday in Dubuque with the Will
mers and Hutch families.
Miss Marie Pluemer has gone to
Chicago for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. E. A. Smith.
Harry Case and family of Boice
Prairie picnicked with the J. A. Sea-
ton family on the Seaton lawn Sun
day.
Phillip Flesch and son of Lancas-
ter have been awarded the contract of
painting the st. Thomas parsonage,
and have begun the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher Of
Los Angeles, Calf, have arrived in
their former Potosi home from Hot
Springs, Mo-, where they had visited
briefly with their son, John, and
wife. Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher will
remain in Potosi for couple of
months for pleasant visit with their
daughter, Mrs. c. J. Ragatz, and fam
lily, and brother, Nick Schumacher and
family, and other relatives. Their
many old friends are more than
pleased to see them. Both of them
were very prominent in business and
social circles in Potosi for many a
year. Mr.. Schumacher was instru-
mental in the organization of thhe Po-
tosi State bank and is yet its presi-
dent. They will return to Los An
geles the forepart of October.
Melvin Edge and Edward Doser, two
Potosi young boys, departed Thursday
for Camp Custer to go into military
training. They will remain there for
a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steffen and
son, Robert, of Dubuque spent the
week with Mrs. Steffen's mother, Mrs.
Maggie Willmers, in Potosi They
have now gone for a visit with Mrs.
Steffen's sister, Mrs. George Schnei-
der, and family, near Cassville.
The Ladies Aid society will be en-
tertained next Thursday afternoon by
the Mesdames c. J. Ragatz, Clyde
Roesch, Sam Edge and Miss Pearl
Keehner.
Mrs. Kathryn Coons, attending the
summer school at Whitewater Normal
is at her home in Potosi.
Mrs Sallie Runkel and daughter,
Miss Clara of Madison, are the well
come guests of relatives and friends
in Potosi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Buacher were
callers at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Hauk, in Cassville Sunday.
Mrs. John Stockert attended the fu-
neral of an uncle at No. Buena Vista,
Ia, one day last week.
At the Bennett musical and comedy
show held in Tennyson last week,
Miss Francis Pluemer was voted the
most popular young lady. She re-
ceived prize of a set of dishes. Mrs.
Harry Stohlmeyer received a set of
silverware for being the most popu-
lar married woman.
Don Short of Dubuque spent Mon
day in Potosi with his young friend,
Clarence Roser.
Sam Wilmott and wife and son,
Harry, spent Saturday night and part
of Sunday at the Judge Wilmott home
in Tennyson.
James Ashby ard wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of an 8-pound babay
boy who arrived Sunday morning.
Muller Bros. new large dance hall,
up on the ridge, will be dedicated with
a dance, Monday eve, Aug. Is, with
Jeuck's orchestra of Mineral Point
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
SPEED E SERVICE
VOLUME 2

Bill Mein, Irwin Vesperman, Got
lieb Meier and Allen Aupperle
hauled coal screenings this week
for their hogs.
We have a few tons left of these
screenings. First come first served.
We have coal in our bins priced
from $500 to $500. Come up and
look over the different kinds of
coal and see what you get before
you buy it.
You possibly have noticed from
time to time that we advertise coal
screenings. This must bring to
your mind that we deliver clean
coal well screened.
Otto Block is building a pump
house Skis out of Kant Krush tile
on the Harry Gingrich farm.
Earl Vesperman is hauling lum-
Der for an up-to-date 1Sx40 hen
house. Winter eggs pay the big pro-
fits and that is where Earl shines.
Herman Waldman is hauling
lumber for a new granary. Weather
and rats will not have any chance
at Herman's grain this year or for
a good many years to come.
Henry Kramer is making the
screens for the city hall.
Rudolph Wagner took out some
lumber for new porch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
BURTON

Mrs. F. l.. Reed has been on the
sick list but is somewhat better now.
Mrs. Norma Laugesen and Mrs. F.
L. Reed motored to Potosi one day of
last week.
Ted Mink and Benny Reed were at
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. wager and Mrs.
Perry Redman were Potosi callers on
Friday.
Edna Redman visited at VIM. Rit-
ter's Thursday.
Frances Day and Mrs. Joe Tiesman
motored to Cassville Wednesday.
Mrs. Norma Laugeson and Mrs. F.
L. Reed visited at Chas. Pauleys last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ted Mink and children and
Mrs. Benny Reed visited at Herman
Elskamp's Wednesday.
VIM and Raymond Ritter, Edna
Redman and Perry Redman motored
to Dubuque Saturday.
Ralph wager and wife Sundayed at
Mrs. Edith Yager's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
FLORA

Miss Norma Adems spent couple
of days at Will Garthwaite's last week
Miss Mary Ziegler spent few days
with relatives at Mt. Hope.
Mrs. Geo. Ketner spent few days
at the Ervie Edwards home.
Alma Edwards spent last week with
her aunt, Lutte Pohle.
Oliver Noble called on Jas. Edging-
ton one day last week on his way to
Lancaster.
DR.. Verne Edwards and family drove
over from Platteville Sunday to at
tend church services.
Mrs. o. A. Lee and children and
Mrs. AL. Budworth spent Sunday at
Homer Irish's.
Jas. Edgington and wife took Elder
J. o. Dutton and wife to Platteville
Sunday afternoon. The elder had con-
Quoted services here. On the way
home they called on Fond Culver and
wife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
CASSVILLE

Ora Hatch of Bloomington was at
the Blackburn home Sunday where
son, Gilbert, has been visitor for
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kuenster enter
tanned the following from Gutenberg
Sunday: Messrs. and Mesdames John
Petche, Ben Petche, Miss Rose Pet
che and girl friend from Chicago.
The o. H. Failing family motored
to Lancaster Sunday.
Misses Viola Hernon and Edna Gar
ner were in Beetown Sunday.
Miss Buela Wonitz returned to Vi
roqua after a weeks visit at the Fred
Koch home.
Miss Adele Kirschbaum of Lancas-
ter spent the weekend at her home.
Miss Eva Graybill of st. Paul spent
the past week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Graybill.
Mrs. Ed. Bruckner of McGregor
came alst week for a visit a tthe Or
son Farrand home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Biggan and fam
lily and Mrs. Huber and Miss Esther
West drove to Bagley and around
home via Patch Grove Sunday.
Miss Vivian Lorenz of Gutenberg
visited at the Geo. Foehringer home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Glenn Smith went to Lancaster
last week to see her mother who IS Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Donaldson and
family were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Halstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Shaben are the
parents of a daughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

A check for $4,945 is being exhibited
by County Agent W. J. Rogan of Mar
athon county, as payment for "a pure
bred and grade Guernseys shipped
to West Virginia buyers.
John Stevens, 20, year prisoner in
Waupun committed suicide Thursday
by diving from the top tier of cells in
the prison to the cement floor 80 feet
below. Stevens was sent up from Mon
roe county last February for having
stolen $4,000 worth of goods from
freight cars. No motive is known for
his act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

A few minutes after a black cat had
crossed in front of their car, William
Allie, "a, Ellie Allie, %, and VIM. Ander-
son, %, were dead on the 500 tracks
near Ashland. Henry Jelma, driver of
the car, was unhurt Jelma said he and
the other men saw a black cat cross
the road ahead of them and joked
about it. AS they reached the railroad
crossing they saw a train bearing
down on them. Jelma damned on the
brakes but the train struck the rear
of his machine, killing the three 9TH
ers. The men lived at Ironwood, Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
SHAVINGS
Hear the Jews Harm

Hear the Jews Harp
Father-"Great heavens, son, how
you do look!"
Son-"Yes, ladder, I fell in
mud puddle"
Father-"What! and with your
new pants on?"
Son-"Yes, fadder, I didn't have
time to take them off.
Re-Saw VOdvil
Feg-"I hear your father makes
his money by the pen"
Peg-"Yes."
Feg-"Is he a poet?"
Peg-'No; a pork packer"
Nursery Rhymes, Revised
I kicked a mongrel cur,
He uttered a mournful wall.
Where did I kick him, sir?
All! Thereby hangs a tail.
Carry-0n
Rastus-"What is it, that has TO
legs and flies all around?"
"I'll bite, Rastus. What is it that
has four legs and flies all around?"
"a dead boss"
Oh Eve Kid!
Milly-"Why do old maids wear
cotton gloves?"
Tim-"Because they have no
kids"
Little Brother-Tom, one of the
fellows at school said looked like
you.
Big Brother-Oh! What did you
say?
Little Brother-Nothing He is a
lot bigger than l am.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
WYALUSING

Mrs. Nellie Kendall of Brookens,
S. D., visited her cousin, Mrs. P A
Lawrence last week.
Herman Banner and family took
Mrs. Madison and children to Madison
in their car Sunday.
F. G. Carpenter and family and J.
J. Foehringer spent the weekend in
Cassvilel
Mrs. Ault has had cousin visiting
her from Savanna.
Mrs. H. L. Pendleton was here from
Pra. du Chen.
John Klarman and family of Five
Points were over visiting last week.
Ed. Root and family of Savanna are
here visiting Mrs. T. S. Root.
Mrs. Paul Lawrence and son and
Mrs. Fred Carpenter and son visited at
the Herbert Pendelton home in Pra.
du Chen.
Ed. Shouts and family of Muskegon,
Mich, drove over in their car to visit
the VIM. Ault family. Ed. went back
after few days visit and Ross Ault
went with him for a visit there.
The Klindts from Cassville visited
the Carpenters at the studio last week.
Mrs. Geo. Oates and son, Burrell,
and Sylvia Adney of McGregor were
here last week.
DR.. Mecum was here Sunday to see
Mrs. Coleman who is very poorly
Willard Spaulding and wife of Mad
ison were here Sunday.
Albert Beemer and wife of Glen Ha-
ven were here Sunday
Paul Weed, employed in Chicago, is
home for few days.
Robert Dolphin got one knee hurt
quite badly but it is better at this
writing.
Frank Church and wife OF Madison,
who have been visiting here, have de-
parted for Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
MT. HOPE

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith, Agnes
Latham and Nye Adams and wife
were Dubuque visitors last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Plimpton
were in Madison last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Church of Mad
ison are visiting relatives and friends
here. Mrs. Church attended R. n. A.
meeting Saturday night.
Mrs Gene Lowell and children also
Mrs. Reilly and daughter were Yisl-
tors in Pra du Chen and Bridgeport
last Wednesday.
The Kragh sisters who have been
visiting relatives in Lancaster, visited
at the L. E. Wilkinson home last
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06
LIVINGSTON FIELD DAY

The annual field day was held at
Livingston Friday, Aug. 2. The first
game of triangular meet between
Shullsburg, Dodgeville and Livings-
ton was held, Shullsburg defeating
DodgevilIe 5 to 8 in the opener. Liv-
ingston defeated Shullsburg 10 to 2
in the play-off game. Shullsburgs
meet is the 18th and Dodgeville's the
18th. Around 1000 people were in at
tendance taking in the many events
offered for public entertainment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

Let us be merciful as well as just!
-Longfellow.
They think too little who talk too
much.-Dryden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

The booster thinks of the number of
people TO the square mile; the critic
thinks Of the number of square people
to the mile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

We rarely like the virtues we have
Shakespeare.
Evening star., 1924-08-10

to save motorists the risk of being
victimiZed"
In his comment upon the situation
President Henry emphasiz the i'm
portance of examining the human
assets of a motor club before join
Ing it.
The prominent men of your city
who are members of the local Ameri-
can Automobile Associat tion club form
a better index to it's worth and sta
bility than circulars and solicitors"
he says.
Cites "Contract Guarnntees.-
Particular attention is directed to
the fact that majority of question:
able organizations seek to sell what
they term contracts" which guaran-
tee the member everything from free
towing service in Alaska to insurance
at less than the cost Of being care
full.
such propositions with legitimate au-
minds motorists that legitimate auto
mobile clubs elect their new members
with the same sort of discrimination
that is show by all other organiza-
tions that are pledged to the public's
interest.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton, since its consolidation with the
now extinct National Motorists Asso-
citation, is said to be the largest body
of organized car owners in the world
and the only national motor organ
iZation with coaSt-to-coast service to
members
Evening star., 1924-08-10

seeing you. Any additional signal
ing Will annoy him, and any little
thing you do after that naturally
rubs him the wrong way. And when
quite likely to pick on yoy for every
little technicality.
Approaching the Crossing.
when you are obliged to stop at
q crossing drive up to the safety
line, but no farther. Be all set to
start when he signals you to go, but
don't be day dreaming. II you are
going to make right turn don't drive
up in the center of the street. Drive
him some hint In advance as to where
you intend going. II you are in a
strange city and don't know whether
you should pass in front of the cop
or around him when making a left
turn, simply drive ahead a few blocks
before experimenting and see how
others do 1t. This plan may be longer
in minutes and miles, but it's far
more economical and fines and incon-
venience.
IF you are careless enough to
pass sign or IL you do something
wrong, admit that you are wrong.
It's the best way out of the predica-
ment. If you argue you will only
anger the cop. He'll forget himself
and say something he shouldn't say
You'll tell him where he gets off
anu hhS icSI rs WOTh IOT the mag
trate. Ignorance Is no excuse, but
you can always do better by admit
ting you were wrong and asking for
giveness. Sometimes it's difficult to
do this when you think the cop is
wrong. but you'll never be pardoned
by appealing to anything but his
sense of pity. And II he does give
you a summons and you have to ap-
pear in court the average magistrate
will simply dismiss the case by
handing you a copy of the city's
traffic rules. The very simplicity of
the cops Charges will prove that
your violation was unintentional."
But what will prevent this same
cop from waiting for an opportunity
to haul me in again on some techni-
cality?" Smith puzzled.
Your very attitude before the
magistrate" I replied. The less of
an impression you make upon the
cop when he calls you down, when
he hands you a summons, when he
brings the charges against you, the
less likely he is to remember you.
Traffic cops have an excellent memory
for drivers who punctuate their argu-
ments with strong language"
Next week: THE First Long Mile"
Copyright. 1924, by the Ullman Feature
Seryicel
Evening star., 1924-08-10
FIGHT TO BLOCK
DEPRECIATION REQUIRES
ATTENTION TO TRIPLES
Continued from Fifth Page.)

from the wet. and yet experience
shows that the finish on the top of
the doors is often permanently
marked by the dampness between
them and the overhang of the wet
curtains To obviate this 1t is merely
a matter of unfastening the curtains
at the bottom when the car is left at
night
BILE to wait a few minutes before
bidding the car sweet dreams, but
that is telling blow against the foe.
One motorist who always rushed off
from his car as though he had dis
charged a painful duty naturally
tered discharge one night when the
lights and ignition had been switched
off. Thus he did not know that the
contact points of the generator cut
battery was discharging itself into
the generator.
This bit of neglect cost him fine
scratch on the right front door where e
the battery man got careless. And
when the battery was back on the
Job again they told him that it
wouldn't stand another recharging.
Another car owner was so eager to
hurry to bed that he might get up
early enough to attend to a few mat
probably again postpone that he re-
find the contents of the carburetor
and vacuum tank on the moor. The
needle valve of the carburetor float
had stuck, causing the float chamber
to overflow. The night before 1t
could have been discovered and rem
edied by tapping its "tickler," but in
the morning 1t was necessary to refill
the vacuum tank. And because the mo-
torist did not know that the vacuum
could be filled automatically, simply
by cranking the engine a few minutes
with the throttle closed, he fused
with the connections on the top of
the tank, broke one of them and
wound up by calling in a mechanic
who managed to add few more
scratches to the left front fender.
Ignorance of what to do leads many
a car owner to defeat at the hands
of depreciation. but ignorance of how
to apply ones knowledge of car care
is a sure road to defeat. You have
this nicely illustrated by the type of
car owner who is so eager to clean
the windshield that he stands up on
the running board and kicks the
apron.
The whole matter of fighting de-
Evening star., 1924-08-10

to make left turn. Watch him.
If the man we watched signaled
with his hand once he signaled
dozen times. He was so afraid the
cop didn't understand what he
wanted to do that he footed his horn
to command attention. The cop
knew what he wanted to do all along,
but there were other motorists to
be accommodated, and it was impesSi
Bile to allow him to turn right then.
Finally the impatient driver let in
his clutch and moved forward about
getting into a better position so that
he could clear the street better when
his turn came, but it looked. in view
of his other evidences of impatience,
as though he was trying to hurry
the cop.
You get back there" shouted the
cop, When 1 get ready to let you
turn I'll say So"
Plump Into Trouble.
What the cop meant, of course, was
that when there was an opportunity
accommodate him. But the driver
forgot that traffic cops can't be pol
ished in their manner for the simple
reason that they must be trained to
handle the many hard-boiled eggs
who use the streets. So the driver,
mistaking the cops manner for in
science, shouted back:
Whats the idea? Keeping me here
all night?"
A minute later this same driver
was trying to explain why the front
wheels of his car were across the
safety line of the paving.
My brakes wouldn't hold" the
driver pleaded.
Then you have no business driv-
ing the car. The State law requires
you to have brakes that work.
Where's your license?"
We left the pitiful scene as the
driver was fumbling through his
pockets trying to locate his operators
license card, which, the chances are.
he left at home. Hundreds of affairs
similar to this are staged daily in
any city. And the cause is one which
the car owner and driver can very
easily remove.
"A clever driver seldom has trouble
with a cop" I went on telling Smith.
Take few tips from him. When
you are going to make a turn give
the signal when the cop is looking
at you. Once will be enough; twice
If there is any doubt about him not
Evening star., 1924-08-10
TO EXTEND WAR ON
"GyP' AUTO CLUBS
A. A. A. Eniists Affiliated Or
ganizations Against Alleged
|. "QuestionabIe Outfits"

Following its recent declaration Of
war upon "gyp" automobile clubs,
the American Automobile Association
will now seek to enlist the services
of its several hundred affiliated motor
clubs in behalf of individual motor
lists who are confused over fraudulent
organizations or who desire cooper
alton in bringing questionable outfits
to justice. This statement was made
officially today from American Auto
mobile Association headquarters in
Washington where the facts concern
ing "gyp" motor club operations
throughout the country are said to
warrant such immediate action.
President Thomas P. Henry of the
American Automobile Association is
particularly anxious that motorists
avail themselves of the service offer
ed by many of the affiliated clubs in
asmuch as such action, he said, will
be of material assistance to the
American Automobile Association in
clearing the country of these outfits
that prey upon the unSuspecting mo-
torist.
Invited to Report Facts.
Motorists who have been victim
ized would do a great service to mo-.
tordom by Immediately reporting the
facts to the nearest American Auto
mobile Association club" Mr.. Henry
urges. Very frequently the local
club is on the trail of a questionable
outfit, and additional information
from local motorist may be all that
is needed to get action against the
leaders and run them out of town.
'1f a motorist is approached by a
salesman and is in doubt as to the
reliability of the organization he pre-
tends to represent the secretary of
the local American Automobile Asso-
citation club is the best party to con-
suit. Already some of our clubs are
receiving constantly increasing
number of inquiries by personal call,
telephone and mail, regarding vari-
Gus motor club propositions. and the
more information they have on the
subject the quicker they will be able
Evening star., 1924-08-10
COOL ENGINE NEEDED.
Care Should Be Taken When Motor
Is Cleaned,

The proper time to clean the motor
is when you are not going to use it
for few hours, and the work should
not start until the engine and it's
various accessories have thoroughly
cooled. A mixture of kerosene and
gasoline is ideal for such cleaning
purposes, but there is a temporary
fire hazard that must be considered
This hazard is greatly lessened by
waiting until the engine is cool and
by not using 1t again until the
cleansed parts have dried off But
there are other points to watch.
Fires have been known to follow
sparks caused by "shorting" electri-
cal contacts with the metal container
of the cleaner or the metal band
around the brush used to clean the
motor. After cleaning the engine in
this manner it is best not to do any
greasing for the same reason. Take
no chances on a spark or a heated
part while cleaning with infiamma BILE
cleaners
Evening star., 1924-08-10
No. 5s.-Keepfng In with the Cop.

What do you mean, keeping in
with the copT" Smith asked II
know a man who got summons be-
cause he offered a cop a cigar. 1t
was a 50-cent one at that
II wouldn't advise anything like
that" 1 said. keeping on the right
side of the cops about town Is an
altogether different matter. 1t de-
pends upon your, driving. your dis
position and your manners. Not on
your hospitality"
BE specific" Smith urged
GLADLY / agreed. Here we have
good example of it right at this
crossing. This fellow in front wants
Evening star., 1924-08-10

probation IL a question of developing
keen appreciation for the Importance
of being on ones guard. The fewer
opportunities depreciation has of land
ing it's blows the better the motorists
chances of hitting back in a way that
will count toward longer and more
serviceable life of the car.
Copyright, 1924 by the Ullman Feature
Service.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
RUST THRIvES OUTSIDE.
Work Necessary for Removal Does
Nickel No Good.

Rust does it's greatest damage to
nickeled trimmings when the car has
been out in the wet and kept out
long enough to dry off. for under
these conditions the owner believes
that the nickel needs no attention.
Having dried, he assumes that II will
not rust. A few days later he notices
that his lamps, bumper, etc. are
speckled with rust spots that are
difficult to remove. The rough pol
ishing necessary to remove the rust
does the nickel no good.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
HELPS IN MOUNTING RIM.

Every motorist has experienced
trouble in mounting rims. The rim
seems suddenly to have shrunk so
that the joint persists in striking the
wheel felloe. A small screw jack
placed in position on the hub can be
used to spring the joint of the rim
outward far enough to permit the
rim to be slipped into place.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

John Smith character whom should welcome He
seh rather he motoring chap willing and glad
his the benefit of
the other or more members of the motor