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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Don't Impose on
the Newspaper.

The Herald notices a tendency on
the part of some people who seek US
considerably for free publicity to take
lob work and so on elsewhere. In
other words we come in on all the free
stuff with full privilege and expecta-
ton to use our plant and labor for q
good cause free gratis, but when job
comes along with a little money in 1t
they fail to see our sign.
Don't get us wrong on this. we
recognize that newspaper has a pub
lie function and we must do our share
to assist worthy causes. Because We
feel this way we have kept silent over
many apparent injustices. Nobody
likes wilmer.
But we also recognize that a news
paper office must perform certain
functions that involve money making
No one subsidies us. We must take
in money on some things even though
we expect to do certain other things
Free
Therefore, make one hand wash the
other. If you expect the newspaper TO
boost your worthy cause be sure that
the same place gets your business
when there is some money in it. Don't
be sponger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
BIG HOUSE GREETS
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
HERE LAST FRIDA Y

"His Majesty, Bunker, Bean, a
comedy in four acts and five scenes,
was presented by high school talent
at the Grantland Friday night. The
story revolves around the adventures
of a timorous but capable young man,
played by Tony Ellis. Bunker is sec
rotary to an old curmudgeon named
"Pops," portrayed by Carleton Heber-
lein. Suddenly the youth falls heir to
$4,000. He invests $4,000 with for
tune teller to find out he is the rein
carnation of Napoleon and further
back, Ram Tau, an Egyptian King.
Armed with confidence he never had
before Bunker plunges in finance and
becomes rich. Eventually he wins the
hand of his employers daughter and
the curtain drops with fond en-
brace.
Mrs. Emily Cronin Fawcett trained
the young players and their work re-
flected credit upon the director and
themselves. Those taking part were:
Pops, Carleton Heberlein; Bulger,
Robert Henry; Larabee, George Tay-
lor; The F1apper, Ruth Frye; Mas
on, Wendell Taylor; Bunker Bean,
Tony Ellis; The Waster, Billy Ed
wards; Mops, Genevieve Williams;
The Big Sister, Susan Clementson;
Grandma, Ruby lockwood; Countess
Casanova, Evelyn Sherman; Mira,
Eva Fivecoats; .Balthazar; Paul
Weber; the greatest left-handed ball
pitcher, Frank Holmes; Janitor, Lyle
Govier; Lizzie Boy, Ella Hoffman;
Louis, Glen McKelvey; very young
minister, Humphrey Groenier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
ROAD OFFICIAL
CALLS FOR VIEW
ON SNOW REMOVAL

The Wisconsin highway commission
has sent out QUESTIONABLE covering
snow removal. The present law pro-
vides that when snow removal is
wanted the town, city or village in
which the road lies must provide the
funds The law forbids the use Of
state money for this purpose although
the county boards may provide same.
AS means of raising funds 1prO-
viding demands exists) the commits
sion proposes one of the following:
1-s2 additional license fee on mo-
tor cars; Direct annual tax for
this purpose; 3-Leavine the burden
as at present but enforcing it.
To keep the 10000 miles of state
trunk lines in the state open between
Dec. Is adm March Is would cost APP
proximately $1,O00,0OO a year. This
figues out about 81 car as there are
half million cars in the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR MA YORSHIP:
BOTH WITHDRAW

The incoming local mayoralty pre-
sents peculiar situation at present.
Friends of J. T. Bennett asked him to
accept the nomination as matter of
citizenship. Mr. Bennett consented
stating, however, that he would with
draw the minute there was a contest.
Papers were circulaled for Mr.. Ben
nett Friday with most of the business
men as signers.
Monday papers we're gotten out for
Geo. Beck. Mr. Bennett on Tuesday
authorized the Herald to say that in
the event of contest he was out OF it.
Mr.. Beck, over the wire, took the
same view. He said the papers were
circulated with his knowledge but that
he had reserved the right to stop their
being filed with the city clerk if he
saw 1T. He said he was not In any
sense candidate and did not want the
office under any circumstances. His
view was the same as Mr.. Benefits,
that is he did not want the office II
there was to be a fight for it.
The reporter then pointed out to Mr.
Beck that Mr. Bennett had allowed his
name to be circulated with the identi-
cal viewpoint. The Bennett papers
were out first. Say I am out of it"
was Mr.. Beck's conclusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
BOND
SURETIES
RELEASED
Judge Stevens Decision
in Peoples Bank Case.

Judge Ray Stevens of Dane county
circuit court, in reviewing the case OF
the state of Wisconsin VS. various de-
PENDANTS acting as sureties for the
Peoples State bank of Lancaster as
state depositary, finds that the origin
al bond drawn March 25, 1916, was
Cancelled as to further liability by the
state board of deposits on Feb. IL,
1920. The parties on the original
bond thus released are: o. w. Wright.
A. E. Lewis, W. p. Rowdon, Harry
Barnett and Mrs. Bessie Clark.
Judge Stevens concludes that Mes
srs. Chas. Basford l.. A. Clark, J. Har-
old Pugh, John c. Bailie and George
Wieland were sureties on the banks
bond on June 2, 1928, when the COM
missioner of banking took charge OF
the bank At that time was due the
state for money deposited the sum of
S11,763.56. Judge Stevens holds that
the state is entitled to judgment
against the last named parties for the
sum of $11,76356 plus interest at 3
percent from June 2, 1928, to date,
with costs and disbursements. The
regrettable part of the affair is that
the burden will apparently fall upon
innocent parties. e. R. Walker, Lam
caster attorney, appeared in the case
for Mr.. Rowdon. Co-defendants on the
first bond were represented by Mad
ison firm while Kopp & Brunckhorst
appeared for Messrs. Bailie and VIE
land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Public Forum
Hard Surface Potosi Road.

Editor Grant County Herald:
I would like to take little of your
valuable space in calling the attention
OF the citizens of Lancaster and vicini-
ty to the deplorable condition of the
Lancaster and Potosi road at the
present time, and what it means to
this community, and especially 10 the
mail service, for instance mail receiv-
ed at the Lancaster office March 9Th
from the Burlington railroad was de-
liyered to the rural patrons March 10.
Nearly all of the farmers take a daily
paper, and could receive it the same
day it was printed if 31a miles of road
between Lancaster and Potosi was
surfaced as it should be.
Mr.. Mink informs me that there is
$4,000 available out of the mainten-
ance fund to continue the work When
that is expended we will still be in the
mud. The estimated cost per mile for
surfacing this road is $4,000. The
county has to date expended $1,000 on
this road out of the maintenance fund
They have received no aid from the
townships that this road passes
through
1 would suggest that the Townships
of South Lancaster and Potosi vote at
their annual Town meeting this spring
81 900 each. This will be me by the
county with a like sum- If the citi-
zens along this highway will raise
81 900 by subscription and donate this
sum to one of these Townships, the
county will meet this amount also,
making total of $4,000, which is
enough to complete the road.
1t seems only fair that the Town
ships of South Lancaster and Potosi
should contribute the amounts above
mentioned. BY so doing it will be pos
sible to complete the road this season.
The Lancaster rural mail carriers
deliver mail every day to every farm
in South Lancaster, which emphasizes
the fact that every tax payer in that
Township would be benefited to some
extent This is business proposition
that can be financed without being a
burden to anyone. Something that
will benefit us all. Let us get busy
and put it over. You will never regret
it. ROAD USER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
RIVER
ARSON CASE
AT LACROSSE
Picture Snowman Given
Change Of Venue.

A change of venue has been granted
in the case of the state VS. Clyde Ber-
ry, charge of attempted arson of a
moving picture show building at Blue
River. The case will be heard at the
April term of court in La Crosse.
Owing to the ingenious nature Of de-
vice used to fire the building the case
has attained statewide publicity. A
mouse spring lead by a string to a
board and operated by means of row
of matches to fire celluloid films and
other combustible materials. The
blaze started early one morning in the
fall but was eXtinguished in time to
prevent destruction of the building
and death to lone tenant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
FISH F0IrNnN WELL

RICHLAND CENTER.-Emil Fries
leben, whose farm is east of the city
on Orchard Ridge, met with a curious
incident, over which he is much puz-
zled and of which he is trying to find
solution. His well is 240 feet deep
and the pump failing to act, he Sc
cured tools and help and after much
labor and expense the pipes and pump
rods were raised to the surface. What
was the surprise of Mr.. Friesleben and
helpers to find fish in the cylinder
of the pump. Now the mystery, which
is puzzling those fellows is for an ex-
PLANTATION of how that fish found its
way into that we'll. The readers need
not all speak at once, but if you can
offer logical explanation, there is
space waiting for you in the columns
of this paper-Rustic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Who VIII be the
Republican Candidate2

Who will be the republican cand1-
date? Conditions now indicate that
the party will select a liberal rather
than take chance with an old guard
candidate. The Herald favors Coolidge
but we realize he is under severe test
and may not survive. Here is what a
Republican exchange says:
Certain defeat will come to the re-
publican party should it nominate Cal
vim Coolidge for the presidency. Even
though he may be free from any faint
from the Tea Pot Dome stencil, the
country will not tolerate anyone con-
nected with the present administra-
ton There are too many strong men
within the party to invite defeat by the
nomination of President Coolidge"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
EDITOR TAKES AIR TRIP

VIROQUA-Upon invitation OF john
ME Jackson, the Censor editor and
wife and son, Francis, enjoyed the
most unique experience of their lives
last Saturday. With Pilot Jack Smith
at the helm of Johnnie's powerful
plane, the editorial family hoped of
the landing field northeast of the fair
grounds at exactly noon and landed
on the lake at Boscobel just thirty
minutes later. The occasion was the
celebration of the 81st birthday of A.
Schmirler. Mrs. Goldsmith's father,
and a fine dinner awaited the party at
the old home. After a short visit, the
return trip was made in 40 minutes,
bucking head wind.-Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
HORSE INDUSTRY
IS ON TOBOGGAN
VIEW OF BUYER

Henry Dunholdt of New Glarus was
in Lancaster last week assisting Ed
gar Croft pick UP a load OF work
horses. A car was shipped out Satur-
day. Mr.. Dunholdt says the horse in
dustry has declined in recent years
and he views the situation with regret
as farmers will wake up some day
and wonder where all the good horses
of times gone by are. Lack of interest
in the industry since the introduction
of the motor car is responsible. The
foundation sires are shipped from Bel
GUM, France and England but the
breeders are careful never to sell any
brood mares. A buyer can have all
the stations he wants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
"Ontposts Of Duty"

The oil scandal has brought forth a
statement from former Secretary of
War Newton ID. Baker that is about
the most absurd imaginable. Deplor-
ing it as not only party but a ma
tional tragedy and reminding us that
a soldier who sleeps on outpost duty is
shot, Mr.. Baker says: "Yet the
private citizen, the voter, can sleep on
outpost duty" etc., etc. In the name
of the eternal, who are the sentinels
in this case? Does a whole army do
outpost duty? Mr.. Baker may be
badly befuddled in the matter but mil
lions of Americans have reached a
very definite conclusion as to who the
gentlemen were who slept on the job.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
RESPONDENT nv
DIVORCE ACTION
MAKES ANSWER

In the divorce case of Ernest Brind-
ley VS.. Frances Brindley defendant
filed motion to amend answer and pre-
sent counter claim PlalntlH was
given ten days to reply.
Anna Paris was granted divorce
from Jas. T. Parish.
Howard France of Blue River,
charged with desertion and failure to
provide for wife and six children was
ordered to pay wife $50 month. He
furnished 5000 bond to insure COM
DIiance with court order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

Wilbur Hurd of Benton and Gene
We've McKenna of Leadmine were
married at Benton Tuesday.
Minter Bros. dismantlei part of the
Red Jacket mill at Centerville last
week to get certain machinery to use
in their new mill north of Highland
"Baby Peggy" whose mother was
Miss Baxter of Lancaster, was recent
" insured by her employers for the
sum of $250,000 Baby Peggy is one
of the famous child stars in the movie
world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Nobody Wants
Hon, Fall,

J. A. Mccoy, prominent local demo-
crat, insists that Hon. Albert e. Fall,
he of greasy memory, is not demo-
crat. On the other hand, Joe says,
Hon. Fall is republican.
Maybe Joe is right. We understood
differently. Anyhow, we know that no
party wants to father Mr.. Fall now.
And judging by his record we doubt if
any party ever made any serious diff
ference to Mr.. Fall. He looked out for
Albert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Low SHULLSBURG BIRTH RATE

SHJLLSBURG- stork didn't
break any world records in this city
last year. In fact he must have had
the roup or some other ailment COM
mon to birds. The best he could do
was to deliver eleven babies within
the city limits. This increase in pop
ulation was more than offset by that
Grim Reaper, Death, who claimed IL
victims. Let us hope the ratio will
at least be. reversed this year.-Pick
& Cad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
BELMONT BOY In LIMBO

RACINE Guyerty, %, who
says his father is banker at Belmont,
is under arrest here on a charge of
burglarizing barber shop and carry
ing away tools and money to the value
of $120 Robert Foldvang was arrest
ed with Guyerty at Kenosha few
hours after the burglary was discov-
cred. Guyerty was formerly employed
at the barber shop. Part of the loot
was recovered. The two men are held
under bonds of $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
CONDENsORY FOR LANCASTER

REPRESENTATIVES, Of Armour & Co.,
Chicago, were in Lancaster last week
looking up the desirability of a con-
densory at this point. They left with
a good impression of the city as a
point for that line of milk product.
The Galena condensory, operated by
the A. C P. Co., spends 100000 year
with the farmers. A large force is en-
ployed at the Galena plant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Potosi Hard Road.

In our Public Forum, a local tax
payer and road user makes plea for
a permanent road between Lancaster
and Potosi. He states a condition not
to be refuted. The road is impossible
a good share of the winter. And it is
a much used road, post road, stage
road, travel road.
Such conditions belonged to pioneer
days but they do not belong now.
When the Marquis of Lafayette made
his tour through the then United
States in 1924 he had to take ship from
Virginia to Georgia to escape the vii
famous spring roads. Conditions then
were excusable. Those were pioneer
days.
Modern demands do not allow for
bottomless dirt roads. We avoid taxes
by not building good roads, but we pay
in other ways and pay much more.
Loss of time, discomfort and wear and
tear are the big factors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Mar. High SO; low SO. Prec. 0.48.
Mar. 5-High 40; low rs. Prec. OLA.
Mar. 6-High 40; low 80.
Mar. Thigh 80; low IA. Prec. O.3O.
Mar 8-High "a; low 16.
Mar. 9-High %; low Is. Prec. DIG.
Forecast Probability of snow or
rain middle of week with fair and nor
nal temperatures thereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

J. T. Donaghey, state maintenance
engineer, was in Lancaster yesterday
comforting with the county highway
committee on routine matters. Mr..
Donaghey is interested in a new sys-
tenn whereby counties may bond them
selves for hard surface roads at the
option of the county board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
MANY GIRL GO1TRE SUFFERERS

Sixty percent of the girls of Wiscon-
sin between the ages of 16 and 20 have
goitres that could be prevented or
cured if treatment is begun in time.
This was the statement of DR.. Arnold
s. Jackson formerly of the Mayo
clinic to the women of Wisconsin at
the annual farm and home week at
the Wisconsin college of agriculture.
Miss Emma Huppenbecker was a
weekend visitor in FennimOre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

A. E. Anterior of Preston. Iowa,
bought a carload of Grant county
grade dairy cattle to ship to his farm.
Mrs. Mary Hooban Taylor died at
the home of son in Mineral Point.
Jimmie Dodge will pitch for Madison
the coming year.
Ralph Hoyt, 15-yedr-old son of Du-
ane Hoyt. we'll known in Muscoda,
died in California of pneumonia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Deaths Of Week
John S. Edge.

John S. Edge, retired farmer and
well known resident of the second
ward, died at his home here Thursday,
March 6, at the age of IA years, three
months and 81 days. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Baptist church
Saturday with burial at Buckwheat
Ridge cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
WANTED-A Candidate for Mayor.

WANTED-A Candidate for Mayor.
AS the Herald understands 1t neith-
er of the two candidates for mayor
whose papers are now out will stand
for election if there is a contest.
Either would take it without con-
test simply as matter of citizenship.
We agree that in general there
should be no contest over this office.
However, that is difficult to regulate.
Any person has perfect right to run
for an office if he so desires. He has
a right to name the terms under which
he will run. He also has right to
withdraw IL he wants to.
But this doesn't help the city any.
In view of the present situation the
Herald feels someone else should step
forward. We mentioned Walter Damn
in last weeks paper as likely candi-
date. We still think so.
Somebody must be mayor and he or
she should be a capable person.
Therefore
WANTED-A Candidate for mayor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
SEARCH
FOR MISSING SO.
LANCASTER BOY


Raymond Heinrichs, IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Heinrichs, So. Lancas-
ter, left home Tuesday evening and
has not been seen since. He spent
the night at the John Ertz home in
Lancaster and started to attend
church with Ralph Zenz, a chum.
Raymond left Ralph in the church
basement and presumably caught the
morning train for Madison as he had
told his parents at various times he
would like to work there on account
of the big wages.
Raymond is five feet ten inches in
height, rudy complexion, black,
curly hair and dark eyes. He wore a
dark overcoat with fur collar, light
suit and cap and high overshoes when
last seen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Burton Sumner.

Burton Sumner, an aged resident
and Civil war veteran of Lancaster,
died at his home here Saturday, March
g. Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev.
VIM Grossheim officiating. Burial
was made at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

Mineral Point needs another APP
propriation of $4,000 to complete its
postoffice. The building site was pur-
chased in 1921.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Flashes
Life is shsrt-TelI the Truth"
Lancaster Needs
Harmony.

Harmony.
With a turnover in city government
in sight the Herald suggests that Lam
caster needs harmony. Abuses, if any
exist, should be corrected We have
no doubt the incoming administration
will do its best. What we want in
view of what has transpired in the
past year is harmonious cooperation.
This town certainly needs it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
THESE MAY WE'D

August Masbruch, Benton; Sophis
Claus, Platteville.
Pirl E. Davis, E1lenboro; Alma En-
Ter, Liberty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Andrew Keene

Andrew Keene, aged about 70 and
the eldest of the Keene brothers and
sisters, died at his home in Sioux City,
Iowa. Saturday, March 8, from the eff
fects of a paralytic stroke. Burial
will be made at Sioux City. Mr.. Keene
leaves a widow and eight children.
He was born at the Hurricane, the
son of Oliver and Jane Keene, early
residents of this county. There were
fourteen children in the family OF
whom ten are living, seven boys and
three girls Andrew Keene went to
Sutherland, Iowa, about As years ago.
He married there and lived in that vi
cinity until two years ago when he
moved to Sioux City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

Mrs. VIM Barrows is sick in bed
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Verna Kennedy and children of
Montfort, were Lancaster callers yes
terday.
Prof. Jack Mcmahon returned to his
work at Wheeler Music School, Madi-
son, yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
HAZEL GREEN CYCLONE

The Hazel Green cyclone occurred
48 years ago Monday, March 10. Lee
Eastman, now grizzled business man
of Lancaster, was small boy of three
residing at Hazel Green the day of the
cyclone The next day he celebrated
his fourth birthday. A large property
loss and death to half a dozen people
was the result of the Hazel Green
blow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12

Mrs. Irene Wacek and three children
of Madison, spent the weekend visit
ing at the A. v. Ward home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Miss Matte Bracket.

Miss Matte Bracket, aged about 70,
died Saturday afternoon at the home
of her brother, F. A. Bracket. Funer-
al services were held yesterday at the
Methodist church at o'clock with in-
terment at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Chris. EngrOff.

Chrsi. Engroff, oldest of the Engroff
brothers, died Thursday at his home
in Darlington, at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Engroff was a bachelor. The body
was brought to Lancaster, his former
home, and funeral services were held
Sunday. Burial was made at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Mrs. Elizabeth Thier.

Mrs. Elizabeth Thier, wife of John
Thier, died at the family home on the
PlatteviIle road early Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thier had arisen at their
usual time but owing to Mr.. Theirs
indisposition his wife prepared to
build the fire. After lacing her shoes
she walked few feet and dropped
dead The exertion had caused a sud
den heart attack. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Burial was at Hillside. Mrs. Thier
was 80 years, eleven months and IL
days old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-12
Jack TwOhy.

Jack Twohy, 60, former brakeman
on the Northwestern road and well
known in Lancaster, died at Milwau-
kee last week Burial was made at
Madison Tuesday. Mr.. Twohy was
head switchman at Milwaukee at the
time of his death.