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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
OIL ELECTRIC
LOCOMOTIVES
WILLBETESTED
Western to Try Out
New Power Unit for
Branch Lines.

CH1CAGO-Tests of oil, electric and
gasoline locomotives are planned by
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
in its Chicago downtown trackage and
in sections of Iowa and Wisconsin.
Two engines, one of 60 tons deyeI-
oping 800 horsepower and the other of
100 tons with 900 horsepower, will be
used for sixty days beginning some
time in December in Chicago. The en-
gines are of inter-combustion type,
using oil, driving electric motors
which in turn propel the locomotives.
Internal combustion gas engines
have ben ordered from a Sanford, N.
c., firm for trial on 72-mile stretch
between Clinton and Anamosa, Iowa.
Another will be tested between Keno
sha, Wis, and Rockford, Ill. Rated as
operating at one third the cost of
steam locomotives, the gasoline en-
gines are satisfactory for open spaces,
but because of their gases are not
acceptable for downtown trackage.
Success of the oil electric locomo-
tives in Chicago and the replacement
of steam engines by them would make
available valuable air rights over the
railroads downtown yards for con-
struction of large buildings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Who Knows War Record
of These COlOred Vets

Platteville, Wis, Nov. IA, 1925.
Mr.. AL. Sherman,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir and Friend:
1 recently discovered that there are
three unmarked graves of negro sol
diers, veterans of the Civil war, in
the negro settlement burying ground
on the SSlabtown road.
The government as you know fur
nishes stones to mark such graves
and I can secure them and erect them
complete without cost if 1 can Sc
cure the army records or service rec
ords of these men. 1t occurs to me
that in a case of this kind you would
be glad to cooperate in trying to
secure this information SO that these
graves may be properly marked. A
paragraph in your paper giving the in
formation requested would without
doubt bring results. All we want is
the company and regiment of the unit
to which these men belonged. The
names are as follows:
Thomas Richmond.
Thomas Grimes.
Samuel Gadding.
I am, very sincerely your friend,
JOHN l.. GRINDELL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
BaIZer Murder No
Nearer to Solution

BARABOO-Hope of any light on
the triple murder of William, julius
and Mary Balzer, who were dubbed
to death at their farm home in Sank
county in 1922 and robbed of their
boarded savings, faded Friday when
Dist Atty. Bohn announced that re-
peated questioning of William and
Delbert Bills had convinced him that
they knew nothing at all of the muir
der.
The Bills brothers were arrested
for attempting to cash two bonds
owned by the Blazers, but convinced
the district attorney that they had
found the bonds on the Balzer farm.
The Bills brothers worked the farm
for awhile after the murder, Cues
tionlng revealed, however, that they
had already cashed $3.50 in Liberty
bonds which the Blazers owned.
The bonds were found in strong
box hidden in the granary on the
farm and had evidently been over
looked by the murderers.
1t was intimated Friday that Del
bert Bills, younger brother who at
tempted to cash the bonds, has been
released.
William Bills was released on $4,000
bail, and will be given an opportunity
to make good on the liberty bonds,
and if he does this he may possibly
be released later without being tried
on the charges.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
FOOTBALL BOYS SPEND NIGHT
In BROKEN-DOWN MOTOR CAR

High School Coach O'Leary and
football players Robt. Fletcher, Lee
Cliff, Virgil Perrin, Vernon wager,
Billy Edwards, Eugene Chapman,
Clark Croft, Clarence Edwards, Harry
Weir, Billy Schloesser, Humphrey
Groenier and Stanley Groenier motor
ed to Madison Saturday and attended
the big game at, Randall field as the
guests of the Lewis Sporting Goods
Co. which furnished che crowd comp
limentary tickets The Badger team
played the Michigan State Agrics, the
final score being q to 10 in favor of
Wisconsin. On the way home Satur-
day night the Groenier boys car big
Marmon, broke down near Montfort
due to a defect in the gasoline vacu-
UNI tank. The boys made futile at
tempts to get further home and finally
stalled near Preston and spent the
night there. wager, Billy Edwards,
Schloesser, Chapman, Croft and the
Groenier boys all slept or attempted
to sleep in the car. Sunday morning
Mr.. Groenier proceeded to the scene
of disaster with a can of gasoline and
funnel and the trip on home was
accomplished by keeping the tank
Drimed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
GAINESVILLE Editor
Charms KiwanianS

Stephen D. Bolles, editor of the
GAINESVILLE Gazette and an ordinary
newspaper man charmed and delight
ed assembled KiwanianS and county
board guests to the number of 1875 at
the Wednesday evening gathering.
The occasion was more properly a
banquet than luncheon as it began
at 6:15 and lasted until 9:15-an in
terval of three hours. During that time
the inner man was fed to repletion,
songs were sung and talks listened to-,
NJ w. Metcalf, dean of Grant county
road workers, telling of early road
experiences and vicissitudes in Grant
county.
Stephen D., the guest of honor, was
late He came in about 8:15, drank a
cup of coffee and then began 20 talk.
After 80 minutes of interesting anec-
dote with change of pace to the dis
tinctly inspirational, Mr. Bolles calm
ly announced that all this was pure
ly predatory to his main address which
would be somewhat longer on the top
ic of-BUNK.
The debunking of various kinds of
bunk, political, fraternal, social and
down to the common or garden vari-
ETY., lasted another half an hour and
then some And during that time the
listeners sat as quiet as mice or
roared with laughter as the speaker
willed they should. Just like an or
ganist touching keys on his instru-
ment.
The Herald forbears publishing Mr..
Bolles' address much as we would
like to do So 1t would fill II columns
of this paper Summing it up, Mr..
Bodies believes we have gone a long
way and have long way to go but we
are definitely on the track toward bet
ter things. And as much as he can
while he lives he is assisting in keep
ing the record straight and clearing
away various kinds of bunk which
beset the path of man in his climb to
higher things.
The Herald voices a general senti-
ment in saying that Mr.. Bolles' ad-
dress was genuinely appreciated. He
is something or other in the Kiwan1s
movement and in accordance with his
VOW to be a good Kiwanian motored
the 80 miles or so from GAINESVILLE
here and back again in the same "a
hour periodic had to be at his desk
at GAINESVILLE the next morning. La
fayette county, Mr.. Bolles said, will
get a bill for road work from him
his car smoothed path through the
mud clear across the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
"TwO FELLOWS AND A GIRL"

1.-TWO Fellows and Girl was first
produced by George M. Cohan at the
Vanderbilt Theater in New York City,
where it ran for five months. 1t had al
SO a run of five months in Chicago at
Cohan's Grand Opera House, and
played successful engagements in 9th
er big cities.
1.-TWO Fellows and Girl" besides
being a big love story translated in
terms of consistent comedy and stud
ded with dramatic punches, is really
a mirror of youth. 1t will reflect their
own image to the young, and bring
back vision of the past to the elder
ly and middle-aged 1t is a delectable,
clean, joyous comedy, full of youth and
the joy of living, which no one can af-
ford to miss
1.-TWO Fellows and a Girl" will be
presented by cast of New York ac-
tors, at Grantland, Wednesday, Nov.
25.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Lancaster 10, Fennimore 6

Lancaster IL, FennlmOro
Under bright sun and IN the pres
ence of a big crowd of the supporters
of both teams, Lancaster and Fennl-
more met on Lancasters field the af-
ternoon of Armistice day and settled
decisively for another year the ques-
ton of superiority in football prowess
between these schools.
The field, though apparently dry
and fast, was soggy and heavy from
the melting of recent snow and slowed
up the running game of both teams
to a very appreciate extent. Prepare
tions had been made for handling the
crowd by fencing off the field ten feet
outside each side line with woven. wire,
and for efficient officiating on the field
by securing as referee and umpire Mr..
SLOVENIAN and Mr.. Hints of Platteville
Normal.
Locals Win Toss
Lancaster won the toss and elected
to defend the East goal. Fennimore
chose to receive the kick off. Prompt
ly at 2:35 referee Stoneman blew his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18

court house. most of whom come from
around the county, not Lancaster. we
have a rest room and comfort sta
ton of our own.
The Herald acknowledges receipt of
an interesting bulletin from the State
Board of Health on "Sunstroke or
Heatstroke, Heat Exhaustion, Heat
Cramps and Muscle Cramps" This
is timely and we will make use of it.
The old-fashioned man who used to
have his logs piled by the fireplace is
no more. His grandson cocks his feet
on a radiator and listens to the radio
while an oil-fed furnace does the CHOIR
ing
Our county board "cut taxes" by
using up a big surplus from last year.
Better that than seeking more ways
to spend the peoples money.
Gov. Al. Smith would stand more
chance of being elected If nominated
than nominated for president.
The trouble with Locarno is so
many people cling to the idea that 1t
is a Pullman car.
October was pretty bad but Novem-
Der is redeeming the record for good
fall weather.
Snow again soon. Better get out
the sleighbells and put them on the
Ford.
One week to Thanksgiving and five
weeks until Christmas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
COkerville Mine to
Nearly Double Employees

LIVTNGSTON-A score of Mexicans
from Pueblo, Colorado, have been adj
ded to the mining force here of the
Mineral Point Zinc Co., at the Coker
mine. Several mules were also low
cred into the mine to be used in tram
ming ore from the break to the hoist
shaft. Operations will be conducted,
in the mine as well as in the mill,
with two shifts daily. The force all
summer consisted of about 80 men but
it is planned according to report by
the superintendent of the mine to put
$50 men to work here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
water at the County Building.

To say that the Lancaster water de-
partment ought to give Grant county
a special rate on water at about one
third its cost is a childish argument
unworthy Of man of sincerity and
good business judgment like Ben
Marcus AS we'll say that the Inter
state Power company should give the
county special rates on electricity and
the telephone company special rates
on phone service. Or the hotel and res
taurant men furnish board members
meals for fifteen cents Or the rail-
road company rates Of one cent a mile
all because it helps Lancaster?
Lancaster has been trying for years
to get its water department on fair
and self-sustaining basis. 1t is fair to
charge the county at the rate every
body else is charged and no one
should ask more than that.
1t is also a fact that people do not
appreciate things given to them. Free
gifts make waste. The county is now
economizing on water just as it
should The old fiat rate invited waste
and waste there was. The rest of the
users paid for that waste. A meter
rate means economy and that's what
we are after.
And finally the people of Lancaster
do not use the county's water. That
is, the most of it. 1t is used for gen.
eral purposes by visitors at the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
TO GIVE RECITAL HERE

Clarence Mutt, tenor, and Miss Helen
Olsen McEneney, soprano, with Mrs.
j. C. Landry, accompanist, all of Min
neapolis, will give a song recital at
the Congregational church, this city,
Friday evening, Nov. q. The program
appears in this weeks Herald. The
same artists were here in recital last
winter and gave an entertainment
which drew the warmest praise from
those fortunate enough to be present.
Others equally fond of good music but
were unable to attend expressed real
regret over missing the recital. 1t IS
hoped that the church will be packed
to the doors a week from Friday eve
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Flashes
Life is ShOrt-Ten the Truth"
Rarroom Classic.

( BarrOOm Classic.
The Wednesdays news carried an
EN- telling Of the death of Hugh An
bine Darcy, author of the bon vi
ants classic 1.-THE Face on the Bar
pom Floor" The song-poem was
ing and spoken in a thousand bars
I the country and heard with equal
interests in the haunts of the literati.
ike another poem 'Hostler Joe," it
Fas 'ten-twent-thirt" in its motif,
eeking of cheap sentiment, yet it had
he quality of humanity and it lived
nd does live.
( Reminiscently you may remember
ow in Billy Skaters saloon out in
Id "Platts." Zip" Black used TO re-
lite the Face Upon the Barroom
'1oor" with great gusto. Properly
Daded with whiskey, Zip" would de-
lain the poem while he drew the face
d the floor. Handy with chalk, Tip
ras. Then as he reached the climax
here "Ie placed a last lock upon
nat beautiful head and with loud
hriek, fell upon it, dead" Tip
ould plunge headlong onto the pic
ire he had drawn and after few
gSLLG1OuS oOpo, 4SActpoC AhCO olAhOAetI
/ death
It went over big and the bar hab-
ues always took Zip" over and
ought him plenty of drinks after he
I'D been helped to his feet and re-
eived the congratulations of the
'owd. Zip" was great in that poem
nd he knew it was good for ten
inks anyhow.
We were an easy, sentimental peo-
in those days. We sat with glis-
ming eye through the illustrated
ing I'm the Baggage Coach Ahead"
nd shed surreptitious tears over the
gubrious sentiment in "She May
ave Seen Better Days" We heartily
1proved of Two Little Girls in
lue' and sang "After the BALI with
our might and main.
Nowadays, a more cynical genera
On drools over jazz stuff and kids
)out bootlegging. We wonder which
the nearest realities or the most
mperate and moral?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
THESE MAY WE'D

Earl H. Hoffman, Beetown; Beatrice
I. Brandemuehl, S. Lancaster.
John T. Kirchberg, Paris; Genevieve
Brandt, jamestown.
Miller Leary, Chicago; Ruby Dick
man, Platteville.
Walter J. Leibfried, Beetown; Cath
crime Reynolds, Lancaster.
Arthur R. Nelson, Fennimore;
Gladys A. Severson, Boscobel.
Archie Reynolds, Beetown; Vera B.
Elwell, Lancaster.
Robt. D. Dawson, Lancaster; Lottie
E. Clifton, Platteville.
Edw Leibold, Angela Sherman of
Jamestown.
Frank N. Roth, E. Dubuque, Ca
Uterine H. Kruse, Keller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Platteville Man Hit
With Pipe and Robbed

PLATTEvILLE- bud" May, prop
rietor of a cafe, was robbed of $26
Saturday morning by an unidentified
man who struck him over the head
with a piece of iron pipe.
The assault and robbery occurred
about $50 a. m. while May was go
ing to the cafe. The stranger came
out of a vacant lot, grasped Mays
throat, struck him over the head with
the pipe, took all the cash from his
pockets and fed.
Police have no clue to the identity
of the highWayman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Rib Hill Near Wausau
Highest in Wisconsin

The highest point of elevation in
the state of Wisconsin is Rib Hill
which pushes its summit up LAO feet
from sea level and 1850 feet above
the level of the waters of Lake Michi-
gan. Rib Hill is near Wausau and the
residents of that city are endeavoring
to improve its natural assets as a rem
devious for tourists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
MuscOda Man Injured
When Gun ExplOdes

MUSCODA-Martin Hach accidental
ly shot himself through the hand
while out hunting Saturday morning
on the farm of his parents. The shot
went through his hand and struck
him in the shoulder, also some of it
lodging in his chin. Medical aid was
summoned and he will recover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
MYSTIC WORKERS ASSESSMENT

The Peoria Star of Nov. 10 says a
motion to dissolve temporary in
junction to restrain officers of the
Mystic Workers from increasing dues
was denied by Judge John M. Neihaus
in the branch court The hearing
lasted day and a half. This means
that Glass A. members will continue
to pay assessments at the old rate at
present for the injunction is in full
force and effect.-Pres Corr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18

Henry Damn is looking for the own
err of good Collie dog that wandered
in on him and has been sticking about
the place. Henry thinks the dog is
valuable one.
Mrs. George Sittig of Highland died
Saturday aftern an illness with pneu-
monia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
MRS. BEN BAUSCH DEAD

of a prominent farmer in this COM
munity, passed away in Clinton hos
pital early Saturday morning. She
underwent an operation week ago.
She is survived by her husband and
six children, three boys and three
girls. The remains were brought here
for burial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
This Town a DagO
DOtlegger Wearing a

III COtab ana DEuluUuUS
From past support of really worth
lille productions coming here as
impaired to patronage given cheap
lfdicine, tent shows and stock COM
S,aAes the Herald is prone to believe
X IhaAa query propounded in the above
captloQ must be answered affirma-
tivelyXN
We spend a hundred thousand dol
laFs for municipal theatre, making
an easy gesture of affluence worthy of
Coal-Oil JohnnEa We retain a COM
mlttee to bniyowus good shows. Oc-
!casionally tim thget one. Then, except
III case of .s95me performance of a To-
SCI co2Bfnectbn, we fail to support our
own enterprise.
Last winter a couple of artists OF
the highest class rendered wonder
full evenings entertainment at the
Grantland. Without doubt these two
persons, a tenor and soprano in solo
and duet numbers, were and are of
the highest merit. Yet they lost money.
A few scattered seats were occupied.
1t was pitiful and shameful. But the
entertainers were game and went
through with magnificent recital.
And again last winter a young man
highest quality with an accompanist
of equal merit put on wonderful ev-
enings entertainment. They took in
less than $50.
When a show of common order is
put on it draws we'll. All of which
makes one believe the town capable
of making a 1ordly gesture but hav-
ing about as much appreciation of the
fine in art as a dago bootlegger
dressed up in his affluence and wear
ing a fur coat and diamonds.
Last week, after the Grantland had
been dark for months, show of no
exceptional merit but pleasing per-
Torrance nevertheless, was greeted by
a meagre house. Again the comparison.
Next week the two artists mem
toned (the Herald will take full re-
sponsibility for this query) are COM
ing here again, this time under church
auspices. Again we will have chance
to hear something we can remember
with pleasure for days to come. Is
Lancaster going to show its appre-
citation of something really fine or will
it strut around like the Dago boot
logger?
Folks, it's up to us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
NEW STTRSCRIBERS

LANCASTER-Art Austin.
LANCASTER-Geo Robbins.
POTOSI-Ora wager.
KENOSHA-Mrs. w. B. Dyer.
STEVENS POINT-Dora Doolittle.
PLATTEVILLE-Mrs. Eva Gable.
MANITOWOC-Otto Berndt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
IN THE JUSTICE COURT

Martin KunkeI, George Johnson and
Louis Ginter, jamestown young men,
were arrested Saturday night by
Sheriff Livingston for causing a dis
turbance at a Keller wrestling match.
The young men were held here until
Monday when they pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct They each paid
fines of SIS with $29 costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
Wisconsin U. Gym
Looted By Burglars

MADISON-Burglars broke into the
University of Wisconsin gymnasium,
opened the safe in the athletic depart
ment office and got away with $1,000
in cash, the same amount in checks,
and a block of football tickets some
time during the night. 1t was dis
covered next morning when the Of
fees were opened.
Evening star., 1925-03-20

years later, opened a new era in lace
manufacture by his machines for
making bobbin net. Today Noting
ham is famous for its hosiery and
lace
"Nottingham's market place, with
it's 5 II acres, ia reputed to be the
largest in England. On one side the
second stories of the shops project
over the sidewalks; on market days
booths spring up all over the open
square. The size of the market place
is a measure of Nottingham's early
trade prosperity. Fairs were boons
in medieval England and when Ed
ward granted Nottingham an eight
day fair concession, the townspeople
had the thrills of an American town
which lands a big new factory. Anne
bestowed two more fairs upon Not
tingham, and it's fortune was made.
Today the Goose Fair survives. a
faint echo of the original fair which
was serious business, now very rau-
cous and noisy carnival for which
normal business suspends.
Romance seems to grow on the trees
of Sherwood. Near Mansfield is the
home of Byron's first love, Mary
Chaworth; at Newstead Abbey is By
rons room, kept very nearly as he
left it. The traveller who stops at
Mansfield may put up at an excellent
inn and to go to his room he must climb
an oak stairway three centuries old"
Evening star., 1925-03-20
ROBIN HOODS FAME
MAY SAVE FOREST
Plan of Railway to Invade
Leafy Groves of Sherwood
Protested in Nottingham.

Nottingham is reported indignant
at the proposal to run coal-carrying
railroad line through Sherwood
Forest home of Robin Hood, Little
John and Maid Marian.
The local protests arise not only
from respect for a famous legend, but
because of the abiding beauty of the
considerable portions Of the forest
which remain" says a bulletin from
the Washington, d. c., headquarters
of the National Geographic Society.
"One enthusiast calls the wood
lands of Birklands and Bilhalgh. near
the route of the projected railway,
the finest, not merely in Sherwood,
but in all England.
Forest Bounded by Towns.
THE early Sherwood Forest was
bounded, roughly, by the towns of
Nottingham, Chesterfield, Worksop
and Newark. 1t never was an un-
broken woodland; it included pastures,
heaths, and even barren tracts with
here and there a densely wooded
grove. Its original. area-some 25
miles long and 10-miles wide-already
is cut through by railroads, and in
side these older limits today are
towns and one cluster of beautiful
estates known as the 'Dukeries.'
nottingham, on the southern border
of the old forest limits, is a thrivin 8
city of nearly 100000 people 1t is
famous for the strength of its ale and
the beauty of its women; for the size