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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
Query and
Answer

H. j., Blue River-Will you be kind
enough to answer in your paper when
and where was Jefferson Davis inaug-
urated president of the old Confeder-
ate States of America?
A. Jefferson Davis was inaugurated
president of the Southern Confederacy
on Monday, Feb. Is, 1861, at Mont
gomery, Ala. The government seat
was moved to Richmand, Va, the fol-
lowing July.
Reader, Muscoda-I would like to
ask you how the song ben Bolt"
starts, and will you print the whole
poem?
Answer-The first line is 90, don't
you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt .
Send us a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope and we will mail you the COM
plete poem. 1t takes too much space
for publication here.
G. F., Dodgeville-Will you answer
in your question column what is the
difference between spirits of hartshorn
and ammonia?
A. None Spirits of hartshorn is
the common name and solution of am
monia is the chemical name.
B. NJ, Gotham-To settle an argu-
ment will you kindly inform us in the
@. and A. column which church has
the highest steeple-St. Pauls Epis-
copal church in London, or st. Peters
Catholic church in Rome? Also what
church has the highest steeple?
A. st. Peters al Rome has a spire
448 feet high. st. Paul's at London
is 1854 feet high. The Cathedral at
Ulm, Wurtemberg, Germany, has the
tallest spire in the world. 1t is 529
feet high.
E. B., Excelsior-Why is New Or
leans, La, called the Crescent City?
A. Because it is situated on the
banks of the Mississippi river in the
shape of a crescent.
L. F., Boscobel-Is it unlawful to
fight duels in the United States?
A While dueling in the Army and
Navy is forbidden, there is no United
States law against it. Each state has
its own law governing dueling, and
most states make q fatal duel murder,
no matter how fair the combat may
have been, and the second sare liable
to the same penalty as the principals.
Reader, Tavera-Can you tell in
your good paper how did the word
dun" originate, as used in this SEN
tence: "He sent me a dun?
A. The word owes it's origin to JOS
eph Dun, a famous bailiff in Eng
land, in the time of Henry VII. He
was so successful in collecting debts
that the expression dun him." be-
came popular when suggested that a
person ask for debt.
Subscriber, Montfort-May I ask in
your worthy paper where the Garden
of Eden is located or VIVA located,
of which the Bible speaks?
A. The Garden of Eden, claimed to
be the first abode of man, is supposed
to have been located near the city OF
Babylon.
F.. P, Muscoda-Why is black uni
verS2lly used as color for mourn
ing?
4. In America and Europe only, the
mourning color is black, because it
appropriately denotes the privation of
light. With the Chinese and the an
cient Romans, the mourning color is
white because it denotes purity. In
Egypt the color is yellow to denote
the color of the leaves when they fall
and in Turkey it is purple and violet.
B. T., Blue River-Isn't it bad for
couple to get married that only knew
each other two weeks before mar
riage?
A. That's nothing, there are lots OF
them that didn't know each other
until two weeks after matrimOny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
$4,000 SUIT is STARTED

JANESVIILE-Melv Clausen OF
GAINESVILLE, has filed suit against the
Northwestern railroad in Rock county
circuit court, seeking 100000 personal
injury damages. The suit is based up
on grade crossing accident. May 10
when at about $50 p. m. the plain
tiff was driving his touring car across
the tracks. The complaint alleges
that Northwestern locomotive was
being operated without lights; that nc
warning signal was given by either
the locomotive crew or the crossing
Waterman, or crossing signals. The
auto was wrecked and Clausen severe
~ injured. The complaint alleges
that after the accident "the auto dis
appeared"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
HIGH PRICES FOR EGGS

MADISON-High prices for eggs
this winter are forecasted by j. II.
Hayes, of the Wisconsin College of
Agriculture. He bases his predic-
ton on the shortage of eggs in stor-
age. There are now about a million
less cases of eggs in storage than
normal. While feed prices are also
expected to be high, he believes it
will pay we'll to feed hens literally
as the differences between the
feed costs and selling prices will also
be greater. Hayes advises feeding
rather heavy just now on grain feed
containing yellow corn and then CIV
ing free access to a complete dry
mash mixture, especially to the pull
lets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
CEpING sTATE AssEssMENr."

CEDING STATE ASSESSMENT"
RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY, THE
SENATE CONCURRING, That the forego-
ing amendment to the constitution of the
state Of Wisconsin b.. and the same is here
by agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE-Under the present provisions of
the constitution, the state is prohibited
from engaging in internal improvements ex-
eept under grant of property to the state
especially dedicated tc particular works of
internal improvement, and except as to the
highways IF the proposed amendment is
ratified the state may appropriate money
(not exceeding in any one year 2-10 of one
mill of the states assessment of taxable
property for the purpose of acquiring, pre-
serving and developing the forests of the
state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State af Wisconsin: In County Court for
Grant County.-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Kate Posey. Deceased.
An order having been entered for the ap-
pointment of Oscar Heberlein of the City
of Lancaster, in the County of Grant, State
of Wisconsin, as the administrator of the
Estate Of Kate Posey, deceased, late OF said
City of Lancaster. in said Grant County,
Wisconsin.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regu-
lar term of said court to be held at the
court house in the city of Lancaster, County
of Grant and State of Wisconsin. on the
first Tuesday of February, A. D. 1925, there
will be heard. considered and adjusted all
claims against said Kate Posey, deceased.
And notice is hereby further given, that
all such claims for examination and allow
ance must be presented to said county
court at the court house in the city of Lam
caster, in said county and state on or be-
fore the 25th day of January, A. D., 1925,
Dated. september 25th. 1924. 3scs
BY the Court: NJ. Ethel UT, Register in
Probate.
ministrator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
BEETOWN

The Salvation Army campaign is on
throughout the county. Anyone wish
ing to contribute to this worthy organ
ization may leave their donation with
Elgar Nicholson.
o. P. Vaughan and daughter and
Joe Fennyface of Wauzeka motored
here Sunday and visited relatives.
A large crowd were out Sunday to
hear the new minister. Several child
rem were baptized.
The writer received bushel of big
blue p1ums from her son, Tommy, in
Michigan.
Henry Kuenster of Cassviile was a
recent caller here.
Jos. Seipp of Lancaster was a We'd
nesday caller.
Frank Vincent of Ga1ena had bust
ness here the past week.
Artie Tebo and Less Hickok moved
Thursday.
Mrs. Liza Galley is i'll at the GeoI ge
Vogt home.
AL Hartman is laid UP with sore
fott caused by catching his foot in tt G
grader.
There was a surprise on Grandpa
Mcconnell Sunday to help him cele-
brate his 87th birthday. A covered
dish dinner was served. Those pres
ent were: J. R. Mcconnell and wife
of Delhia, Iowa; George Marks and
Elliott Knotwell and wives of Ian
caster; Charles Rogers and wife OF
Mt. Hope; Will Rogers and family of
Hurricane; C. A. and Chas. Perrin
and wives; Tom Hall and wife and
daughter; George and Charles Thorp
and wives; the E. Auel family. All
did justice to the bountiful dinner, es-
pecially to the pie. They departed
wishing the old gentleman many more
happy birthdays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
MINER DIES ON TABLE

SHULLSBURG-W. F. GruenwaId,
president of the Northern Mines COM
pany, operating the Paquett mine near
! this city died at hospital in Osh-
kosh on Monday following an opera
ton. Funeral services and burial
took place in Oshkosh.
Mr.. Gruenwald came to this district
three years ago. With Clarence Rod
hams and John D. Termatt, of Osh-
kosh mining company was organized
and incorporated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Washington
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BQHHlHNaHHaHHIlHIIHllNHlaIIuIHIRNNHHINNHNUnHuu

The murder of William B. Massey,
an American citizen, at Tomo, Mexico,
was reported to the State department
at Washington by James B. Stewart,
American consul at Tampico.
More than a million Americans are
expected to take part in the annual
celebration of Navy day, Monday, Oc
tober 81, says a Washington dispatch.
The army plane in which Lieutenant
Kelly and Ezra Meeker, ninety-four-
year-old resident of Seattle, retraced
the westward trail he followed in pio-
neering days, arrived in Washington,
having made the flight between the
two cities in "a hours actual flying
time.
President Coolidge assured the dele
gates to the Third International Radio
conference at Washington that the
government would do everything in its
power to assist in stimulating the prog
ress in radio as we'll as safeguarding
1t for the public. The subcommittee
on problems on broadcasting decided
to recommend to the secretary of COM
merce that broadcasting by super
power stations be permitted on an
experimental basis.
A corn crop of 2,459,0OO,OO0 bushels,
the smallest since 1908 with the ex-
ception of 1913, the largest wheat crop,
S56,OOO,OOO bushels, in three years
and close to the average, and an oat
crop of 1,5O9,OOO,OO0 bushels, the best
since 1918, were the outstanding fea-
lures of the government crop report
given out at Washington.
Hearings on disputed tax cases Will
be held in the localities in which they
arise by two divisions of the tax ap.
peal board, it was announced at Wash
ington.
Diplomatic relations with another
nation we're established by the Irish
Free State for the first time when
Timothy l. Smiddy, newly appointed
minister of that state to this country
presented his credentials to President
Coolidge at Washington.
Secretary Work at Washington
denied knowledge Of the secret con-
tract between J. P. Moorgan's Alaska
Steamship company and the govern
ment-oWned Alaska railroad.
Permission to file briefs in support
Of the effort of the Chicago sanitary
commission to receive permission to
take water from Lake Michigan in ex-
cess of that allowed by congress was
gained by the states of Missouri, Ten
nessee and Louisiana from the Su-
preme court at Washington.
practical humanity and inspired
charity" have marked the accomplish
ments of the American Red Cross,
President Coolidge said in an address
at the first session of the society's an
nual meeting at Washington.
Secretary Hoover urged interconnec-
tion Of radiocasting stations as daily
routine in this, the third national ra-
do conference under the auspices OF
the Department of Commerce at wash
ington. He declared that local stations
In every section of the country should
be able to handle every important
event Of national significance as reg
ular proposition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin: in County Court for
Grant County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Christian Glassmaker,
Deceased.
An order having been entered for the APP
pointment of George Reuter-, of the town or
Potosi, in the County of Grant, State of
Wisconsin, as the executor of the estate OF
Christian Glassmaker deceased, late Of said
town of Potosi, in said Grant County, Wis
consin.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regu-
lar term of said court to be held at the
court house in the City of Lancaster, County
of Grant and State oil Wisconsin,, on the first
Tuesday of February, A. D., 1925, there Will
be heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said Christian Glassmaker'
deceased.
And notice is hereby further given, that
all such claims for examination and allow
ance must be presented to said County
Court at the court house in the City or
Lancaster, in said County and State, on or
before the 25th day of January, A. D. 1925,
or be barred.
Dated, September, 25th, 1924. SScS.
BY the Court NJ. Ethel UT. Register in
Probate.
Brennan & Carthew, Att'ys for Executor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15

Miss Alice Beerkercher Of Linden
and Raymond Bullion were married
at Rockford ILL.,, Oct 3.
Patrick Smith of Highland died
suddenly Wednesday of heart trouble.
Pete Anderson has resigned as cash
Ter of the Cobb State Bank to act as
an insurance company.
R. F. Conlon of Cuba has the con-
tract for building $13,500 addition
to the Galiena Glove Mitten factory
at Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
Notice For Administration and Notice to
Creditors.

state of Wisconsin, County Court, Grant
County-In Probate.
In re estate of Anton Krieps, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the spec
iaI term of said court to be held on the
4th Tuesday of October, A. D., 1924 at the
court house in the city of Lancaster, coun-
ty of Grant and state of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered, the applica-
ton of C. ". Baumler, of the Village OF
Potosi, in said county, for the appointment
of an administrator of the estate OF Anton
Krieps late of the Village of Potosi, in said
county, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given, that at
the regular term of said court to be held at
said court house. on the 1st Tuesday OF
February, A. D., 1926 there will be heard
considered and adjusted, all claims against
Anton Krieps, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given, that
ALI such claims for examination and allow
ance must be presented to said county court
at the court house in the city of Lancas-
ter. in said county and state, on or before
the 27th day of January, A. D., 1925, or be
oe natad sen+arnber D., 1924. sscs
BY the Court NJ. Ethel UT, Register in
Probate.
Brennan & Carthew, Attorneys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
FINDS Old COIN

BARABOO-A. B. TomIinson, Of
Portage, exhibit a copper coin here
dated 1288,-two centuries before Co
lumbus sailed for America. Mr.. Tom
linson said he found the coin at Ket-
chums Point, in the eastern part OF
the city. of Portage. On one side OF
the coin is double star and on the
other side the date in large figures
and a character Portage was early
visited by the French and English.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
: n1voRCED FOR EACH 10 WE'D.

sITPERIOR-For every ten mar
rio COS in Douglas county from Oct.
1904. to Oct. 1, 1924, seven divorces
nrare granted in Superior and circuit
courts according to statistics com
, Lilo at the offices of County Clerk
W J Leader and C. E. Nelson, clerk
of court. The number of marriages
This wear was 1SS, against $50 d1vor-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
GIVEN HEAVY FINES

BARABOO-Three liquor law vio-
1ators were given heavy fines and SEN
fences in circuit court here Friday
Peter Duren and Dennis Glossy
were fined $500 and sentenced to
two months in Jail each on their pleas
If guilty. Abe Zobel, aged 20, was
fnad 500 and sentenced to so days
in iail. All three men are from Reeds
burg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
Domestic

Devils Lake and Grand Forks, N. D.,
received a killing frost, while many
other sections of the state were struck
by a heavy frost.
Following many complaints from
owners and drivers of AUTOMOBILES,
City Sealer vacco Of Chicago opened
a city-wide campaign against cheating
oil and gasoline dealers.
After being swindled out Of 100000
DR.. Matthew F. Bozinch of Chicago
was saved from further losses by the
fact that his son-in-law is Assistant
United States District Attorney Harry
F. Hamlin. One prisoner, arrested IN
Detroit, gave the name of A. Barns
dale.
Preparations are under way at the
navy yard in Philadelphia to strip the
partly completed superdreadnaugn'
Washington for use as target in the
southern drill grounds in December.
There is enough unmined coal IN
middle western fields to last 2oO
years, according to estimates of Prof.
A. O. Noe of the University OF chi
cago, who has just completed a study
Of coal reserves in this section.
Refused permission to meet In Iurn
hall at Paterson, N. J., 1000 striking
silk workers led by two young
women, sisters, waving American fiags,
marched to the city hall and engaged
In a battle with police officers when
ordered to disband. A score OF men
were injured and ID arrests were MADE
James Rose, twelve, was burned u
death and his mother, Mrs. leila Rose
was burned so badly that doctors say
she will die, when still EXPLODED ~
the houseboat where they lived al
Peoria, Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
TIT. Res. No. 81, ST.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend section of article VII of the
constitution relating to circuit judges
Whereas, At the biennial session of the
legislature for the Year 1921, an amendment
to the constitution was proposed and agreed
to by majority Of the members elected
to each of the two houses, which proposed
amendment is as follows
''RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE
ASSEMBLY CONCURRING, That section
of article VII of the constitution be amend
ed to read: (Article VII) Section z. For
each circuit there shall be chosen by the
qualified electors thereof one circuit judge,
except that in any circuit IN WHICH
THERE is A COUNTY THAT HAD A
POPULATION IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY
FIVE THOUSAND, according to the last
state United States census, the
legislature may, from time to time, author
ize additional circuit judges to be chosen.
Every circuit judge shall reside in the cir
cult from which he is elected, and shall
hold his office for such term and receive
such compensation as the legislature shall
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE. THE
ASSEMBLY CONCURRITI, That the fore
going amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be and the same is here
by agreed to by this Legislature.
NOTE-Under tho present provisions of
the constitution, the number of circuit
judges is limited 20 one for each circuit,
except in Milwaukee County, but Should
this proposed amendment be ratified any
circuit containing county having q popu-
lation of over $4,000 may be granted an adj
ditional circuit judge.
CERTIFICATE
l. Fred r. Zimmerman, Secretary of state
of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify,
that the above and foregoing copies of pro-
posed constitutional amendments, known as
Joint Resolutions Nos. "a, 81 and "a of 1928,
have been compared by me with the original
enrolled Joint Resolutions file in this
Department and that the sarle are true
copies thereof and of the whole of such
Joint Resolutions.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol in the city of Madison, this
10th day of September, A. D., 1924.
(SeaD FRED r. ZIMMERMAN,
Secretary of State.
Given under my hand and seal this goth
day of September, A. D., 1924, at the court
house in the city of Lancaster, county of
Grant, and state of Wisconsin.
(SeaD JAMES L. WEBB,
32c6 Councy Clerk, Grant County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER CIV
EN- that at said general election the fol-
lowing proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin, which
have been approved by two succeeding leg
islatures and duly published for three
months as required by section 1 of article
XII of said constitution, will be submitted
to a vote of the electors in manner pro-
vided by law and as directed by chapters
203, 2Ss and 40S Laws of 1928 to-wit:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
PRESCRIPTIONS NO GOOD

SpARTA-The common council OF
cnarta. bv vote of to 1, passed an
ordinance forbidding the filling OF
whiskey prescriptions within the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15

The Galena Gazette, one of the old
est publications in the northwest will
celebrate its goth birthday in Novem-
Der.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15

The murder trial of Kid Mccoy at
'os Angeles, CAL, was postponed from
october 20 to December s upon repre-
entations by the boxers lawyers that
icCoy's funds are insufficient for de-
ense. w. G. Ross, one of the three
hot by Mccoy during the crime dash
GLOWING Mrs. Theresa Mors' death,
Tas reported as in worse condition
han at any time since he fell by the
oxer's bullets.
A demand was filed at Chicago with
he United States Labor Board by Off
ials of the Brotherhood Of Clerks,
freight Handlers and Station Employ
YES for wage increase ranging from
to 8 cents an hour for the members
# the union.
John J. Mcnamara, who served nine
ears in connection with the dynamit-
ng Of the Los Angeles Times building
n 1910, was arrested in Indianapolis
N four indictments charging black
nail.
A promotion to the rank of captain
waits Lieut.. Lowell Fl. Smith, COM
nander of the world flyers, it was an
lounced at Dayton Ohio.
Slighc hope is. entertained for the
'ecOvery of Jake Daubert, veteran first
>aseman and captain of the Cincinnati
Nationals, who is in hospital at Gin
.innati suffering from complications
following an operation for the removal
If his appendix.
Idaho women, even though electors
If the county in which they reside, are
lot competent, under the Idaho law to
let as jurors, the state Supreme court
1t Boise has decided.
James Sheffield Of New York, new
United States ambassador to Mexico,
las arrived in Mexico City.
PERSONAL
Edward r. Thomas, millionaire
sportsman and one of the owners Of
the New York Morning Telegraph,
married Miss Lucy Cotton, formerly
IF Houston, Texas, an actress, in Paris
In September announcement was made
that he had settled $1,000,000 on his
second wife, who divorced him. He
married her in 1912, having previously
oeen divorced by his first wife.
Death came to Jake Daubert, cap
:ain of the Cincinnati Reds. He died
n the Good Samaritan hospital in Gin
:innati after a gallant struggle against
complications which set in following
the removal of his appendix.
Officials of the Loyal Order of Moose
in Chicago received word Of the death
in Philadelphia of DR.. John w. Ford.
Doctor Ford was the founder of the
city of children at Mooseheart and
was chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Thomas L. Hartigan, a brigadier
general in the Philippine National
Guard during the World war and
former Chicagoan, died In Manila
after a long illness.
Prof. William A. Locy, head Of the
department of zoology at Northwest
ern university, died at the family
home in Evanston, Ill. Death was
caused by heart trouble.
Nathan Allan, sixty-nine, one OF the
wealthiest men Of southern Wisconsin,
died in New York, according to mes
sages received at Kenosha. He was
the son Of the late Nathan Il. Allen
founder of Allen Sons tannery. he
was reported to be multimillionaire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
Foreign

Four persons were killed and score
of others were injured when the Natal
Mail train jumped the track and
crashed into freight train at New
castle, South Africa.
Another Arctic expedition, this time
all French, and headed by jules De
pover is to start for the Polar re-
pions at the end of next March, says
a Paris dispatch.
The national assembly OF Panama
hos beeo asked by President CHAR TO
amend the constitution so that re-elec-
tion of Presidents would not De ror-
hidden.
Before parliament was dissolved IN
London the Irish boundary bill passed
both houses on final reading and was
given royal assent
Toseph Starrett has been appointed
tho American member Of the trans
noT+ation committee organized in con-
form,ty with the Dawes plan, 1t was
onnounced at Paris. France.