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Evening star., 1925-05-27

THE HERALD. johannes Joseph
son offers one of the most novel acts
on the variety stage"
AT THE EARLE
Evening star., 1925-05-27

THE TIMES. Bert Walton COPIED
the laughs in, You'll do the Same
Thing to Some One Else"
AT THE EARLE
Evening star., 1925-05-27

THE STAR. "Francis Renault made
the women gasp at his $50,00 ward.
robe"
AT THE EARLE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

Co. Surveyor Buhser went to Slit
ger Monday to conduct survey on
the Louis Smith place of 100 acres
adjoining the village. In common with
a good many properties in the county
the place is described by metes and
bounds which does not provide good
abstract for business purposes.
Thos. Longbotham, native of Potosi
and now of Stevens Point, was here
Tuesday selling memo calendars for
a Minneapolis speciality company. Mr.
Longbotham says he read the Herald
in his youth while living at Potosi
He will be remembered by old resi-
dents there.
Mrs. E. j. Austin visited in Cass-
vile last week at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Glenn D. Smith. She re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Cook and daughter,
Grace of London, Wis, spent the week
end with Operator Homer Keene and
family of this city.
Florence Hayden returned to her
studies at Platteville Normal, Monday,
following weeks visit at home here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
BAGLEY

Mrs. Ed Ready and children of Sa-
wanna came up Wednesday for visit.
j. e. Horny and son Robert went
to Dubuque Friday.
Charley Livens of HazletOn was in
Cassville Friday.
VIM. Markley and Mrs. Lee Foster
went to Platteville Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of Amo Stephens.
Mrs. Lester Clark and son returned
to their home in Savanna.
Geo. and Ed Harviile and John Yost
were in Cassville Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Day of La
Crosse and James Day of Boscobel
came Saturday to visit relatives.
Dan Harris drove to P. D. c. to see
his son who had an operation.
Mrs Lee Grist and daughter of Sa-
wanna came up Thursday.
The tobacco raisers are very busy
stripping their product which is in fine
shape to work for the first time this
winter
Jessie Mecum drove up from Platte
vile Saturday.
Geo. Haville of Lancaster came to
Bagley Tuesday and went to Cumber-
land to see his wife who is quite i'll.
The willow cutters quit Friday ow-
ing to the soft ice.
Mrs. Henry Fisher returned home
from La Crosse Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
CASSVILLE

Miss Iona West of Scales Mound,
ILL.,, came last week for a visit at the
Gilberry home.
Mrs E.. G. Kuenster returned Sun
day from a visit at McGregor.
Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Kirschbaum OF Colesburg, Ia, was
buried at the Catholic cemetery last
week, Rev. P. j. Jones officiating.
VIM Gilberry of Morsehead, Mimi,
came last week to see his brother,
Chas., who is seriously ill.
Mrs. c. H. Jennings is recovering
from a siege of bronchitis.
Eugene Engler of the U. of W. was
home last week.
DR.. H A Montgomery had as his
guest several days recently his broth
er, J. c., from West Union, Ia.
Mrs. Sherman Matti and son of La
Crosse spent the past week at the
w. r. Pierce home.
Mrs. Jens Jensen spent a few days
in Dubuque last week.
Roscoe Bishop went to Elizabeth,
Ill. last week to visit his brother, Or
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Adrian are the
parents of a daughter. Mrs. Adrian
was formerly Coletta Dietrich.
The class play was enjoyed by a
full house at Concert ahll Friday ev-
ening. o one act play entitled Boost
ing Bridget" kept the house is a roar
from start to finish. Music for the
dance was furnished by a Lancaster
orchestra.
Mrs. VIM. Gates was a recent Wis
itor in BLOOMINGTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
PLATTEVILLE

George Haville, a student at the
Mining school, has accepted a posi-
ton with the state highway commits
sion and has started work with the
department at Lancaster.
Pete Johns wishes the News to
make a correction. 1t was stated that
he resigned as deputy sheriff and he
wants it distinctly understood that he
did not resign but that he was fired.
An old landmark, soft maple tree
on the Mrs. Martha Davis property in
this city, is being cut down. Six feet
from the ground the tree measures II
feet in diameter The late Mrs. Basey
who owned the property at one time,
planted the tree from seed.
George Kobdish states that his sis
ter, Miss Josephine, is recovering rap
idly from an operation on her lung at
Madison rospital A second opera
ton will be necessary, which will be
performed next week. Her physicians
give the family every encouragement
for her recovery.
A. H. Findeisen state mine inSpec-
tor, was in Platteville on official bus
mess on account of reopening of the
mines in southwest Wisconsin. Mr.
Findeisen has just completed arrange
ments for the u. S. Bureau of Mine
Rescue cars to give demonstrations in
the large Quarries in the eastern part
of the state.
Emil Kastner is the new sausage
maker at the Heberlein meat market.
He worked for Alt and Dobson mar
kets at Lancaster until he accepted a
position at the Heberlein market. Mr..
Kastner learned his trade in the old
country and knows the business from
A to z. Mr. Heberlein considers he is
very fortunate in securing Mr.. Kast-
ner
Albert Pillar, rural mail carrier out
of Brooklyn for the past "a years has
retired, having reached the age limit.
When Mr.. Pillar first started carrying
mail he was paid $500 year for trav-
cling "a miles daily. At the last he
received $1,860 for a 26 mile trip. Mr..
Pillar is well known in Platteville,
having been frequent guest at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. F. V. Pow
ell.
The body of the little four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Benson of
Wautoma, Wis, was brought to Platte
vile Wednesday. The child died from
an attack of scarlet fever. The re-
mains were taken direct to the ceme-
terry from the train. This is their third
child that has died while the family
was quarantined at different times.
Will Mcbride went to Madison to meet
the body. The schools of Wautoma
have been closed on account of the
epidemic.-NeWs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
Early Telephone History
in Southern Grant Go.

Inasmuch as telephone matters are
subjects for discussion in Lancaster,
a review of early telephone history
in the county will be of interest. The
history of Grant county says:
I'm 1879, Captain w. H. Beebe OF
Platteville built a telephone line from
Platteville to Lancaster and in 1883
extended it to BeetOwn, Bloomington
and Cassville. He endeavored to oper-
ate it first as a telephone line but
had difficulty about telephone patents
and then operated it for time as
telegraph line. Later it was changed
back to a telephone line"
J. w. Murphy, Platteville attorney,
says the line above referred to was a
16 guage copper grounded line strung
on oak poles. Capt. Beebe, lawyer
and inventive genius, sold books con-
tanning call tickets at Csc each.
The Grant County Herald, issue of
Nov. 81, 1879, has the following ar
ticle:
con Saturday, Nov. %, 1879, Gen
eral Grant was visiting Major Roun-
tree of Platteville, and General Grant,
in response to a suggestion of Edward
POLLOCK, oQ1COr Oh Iu6 0iduC COulACy
Herald, the following conversation
took place over the telephone line be-
tween Platteville and Lancaster:
Genl. Grant: In response to your
suggestion to Major Rountree [ have
called to speak a few words with you.
I have but a moment to spare.
e. Pollock: Who is talking? Is
Gen'l~ Grant coming?
GenI Grant: Yes, Gen1 Grant is
talking to you now.
e. Pollock: Oh indeed. Well | am
happy to have the privilege of speak
ing to you Gen1, but 1 meant to have
other friends of yours here to talk
with you Shall 1 send and have them
come?
Gen. Grant: No, I am glad to meet
you but have only moment to speak
as it is train time now.
E. Pollock: You have old acqua1n-
tances here. You remember Hon. j.
Allen Barber I suppose?
Gen1 Grant: Yes very well and
would like to speak with him but my
time is limited.
E. Pollock: Before you go say when
YOU will visit Lancaster.
Gen1 Grant: Say goodbye to the
people of Lancaster and tell them
will call next spring. Goodbye.
e. Pollock: Goodbye General"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
WALTER SIMMONS

My parents thought that l would be
AS great as Edison or greater;
For as a boy | made balloons
And wondrous kites and toys with
clocks
And little engines with tracks to run
on
And telephones of cans and thread.
played the cornet and painted pic
lures,
Modelled in clay and took the part
Of the villain in the "OctorOOn."
But then at twenty-one | married
And l had to live, and so, to live,
1 learned the trade of making watches
And kept the jewelry store on the
square,
Thinking, thinking. thinking, think
ing
Not of business, but Of the engine
studied the calculus to build.
And all Spoon River watched and
waited
To see it work, but it never worked.
And a few kind souls believed my
genius
Was somehow hampered by the store,
1t wasn't true. The truth was this:
l dadn't have the brains.
Edgar Lee Masters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
S19,OOO,OOO in Cars Sold
by Newspaper Advertising

CHICAGO-The influence of the
newspaper in the sale of the auto was
related by E. Leroy Pelletier, adyer-
Using manager Of the Rickenbacker
Motor Co., in a talk before the adVer-
Using council of the Association of
Commerce at the LaSalle hotel.
MI Pelletier, who was publicity
manager and private secretary to
Henry Ford from 1905 to 1908, said
that after spending $30,0O0,000 in
newspaper advertising in the last 20
years, he is convinced this offers the
best medium for auto advertising.
He told of a certain auto company
that several years ago wanted to in
crease the sale of its car. The COM
pany spent $4,000 on kilograms plac-
ing full-page ads in 100 newspapers
throughout the country at a cost of
100000 In ten days the company had
sold $19,000000 worth of cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

Mrs. Henry Grebe announces the
marriage of her son, Clyde Dimick, to
Miss Estelle Ormosky of Chicago, Ill.
Miss Florence Mathews of Ellenboro
left Monday for Mt. Ida where she is
visiting at the Andy O'Brien home
Prof Frederic Duncalf has recently
been elected a Fellow of. the Royal
Historical Society of England.
Janice Eastman, teaching at Liv-
ingston, was a weekend visitor at
home in Lancaster.
Mrs c.. j. Hofstetter received two
strands of beautiful Indian beads from
Needles, Calf. ***
"a farmers of the county attended
the Farmers, week at Madison last
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
$2OO5.71


Frank c. Meyer, cashier and attor-
ney, of the Union State Bank, appeared
before the council in behalf of said
bank, relative to the 1923 tax paid by
said bank under protest, claim for re-
fund of such tax payment having been
disallowed by council on Dec. End,
1924. Mr. Meyer explained that in or
der to make it's protest effective and
save it's rights Hereunder the bank
must start suit for the refund of the
1923 tax payment within one year
from Feb. 18th, 1924, the date of pay
ment. He stated that he was prepared
to start suit by the service of a sum-
mons and presented stipulation
which the bank would enter into with
the city to hold the suit so started in
allegiance pending the determination of
the questions and issue involved in
other actions now pending in the state
between banks and other municipali-
ties, or by the legislature.
After explanation of the stipulation
and discussion Of the bank stock tax
situation Mr.. Meyer served the sum-
mons upon Mayor Beck and the clerk
and upon motion by Alderman Bar
nett, seconded by Aid. Tiedemann, the
enter into the stipulation as read.
Miss Weight and Mrs. Willard Smith
were before the council in regard to
the licensing or taxi g of millinery
stocks which have beor brought in the
city for sale for short periods. This
was left to the mayor, city attorney
and clerk upon motion by Aid. Show
alter.
The Interstate Power Co. brought
in a proposal for five additional alley
lights. This was referred to the bust
ness committee upon motion by Aid.
Barnett
e. A. Wisco Of the Interstate Power
Co. asked permission to put water
meter on the water line for several
months, to find out how much water
was being pumped for the use of the
city. Aid. ShowaIter made a motion
that they be allowed to put the meter
on at their own expense. The motion
carried.
The report on the hitching rail at
the Pat May shop was received and
left to the business committee.
The installation of filing cabinets
was left to the finance committee.
Upon motion by Aid. Orion, seconded
by Aid. Ramshaw, the installation OF
caliboose in the fire department
rooms was left to the board of public
works.
The tourist camp was referred to
the business committee.
The Supt. of waterworks recon-
mended the buying of pipe covering,
ETC., at pumping plant. This was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Upon motion by Aid. Barnett, sec
onded by Aid Hampton the consider
alton of oil engine for pumping wa
ter was left to be brought up at some
future date.
A motion was made by Aid Barnett,
seconded by Aid. Hampton, that the
business committee have satisfac-
/ tory base map of the city made by F..
Fl. Hiestand at price of $4,000. Mo-
ton was carried upon roll call vote.
A motion was made by Aid. Ram
shaw, seconded by Aid. Hampton, that
the salaries of the city officials for
the ensuing year remain the same as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
WAUZEKA

The Ross Bender farm in the west
ern end of the village was sold by
him to A. d. German of Richland Cen
ter last Thursday. Possession is to be
given March J. Mr.. Bender was in the
Chief office to advertise some stove
wood for sale and said that, with taxes
as high as they are now, he intends
to seek a farm and rent it for cash.
as this is far cheaper than owning a
place these times. He says with taxes
at their present rate a farmer is work
ing most of the year for the state. The
new owner is intending to put ten
ant farmer on the place Bender IS
leaving.
On Wednesday Turner & Son of
this village weer awarded the contract
for putting in pile and brush dam
across the Kickapoo river just below
the wagon bridge east of the village.
State Engineer Germond and County
Supervisor Campbell were here and
completed arrangements for this very
important piece of work. This M
movement has been under consider
alton by the state and county for some
time. In fact some years ago an at
tempt was made to divert the river at
this point by making ditch paral-
leling the railroad, but the river re-
fused to cooperate It also tried to
eat away the road some distance east
of the bridge and has caused consid-
cradle expense there. As the river
he'd now lays the stream meanders
in a rough semicircle of about a half
mile around to the east. The dam and
ditch will reduce the length of the
stream to about three hundred yards
living alongside and below the rail-
road track. The land affected is
owned by Fred Radke and Wllllam
L.ewig. The Turner's will begin WORK
at once, taking advantage OF the zee
from which to drive the plllng.-Chlel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

last year except that of street COM
missioner which was stricken from
the list. Motion was carried.
Mayor Beck appointed the chairmen
of election board in the several wards
and the appointments were confirmed
upon motion by Aid Croft, seconded
by Aid. Orion.
The election board for the first ward
as selected by the chairman is: Chas.
harman, Chairman; Mrs. Louis Osch-
man Edgar Grebe, James Bradbury,
John Hoffman ST., Harvey Croft and
Nettie lockwood.
Second ward: George A. Moore,
Chmn.; William P. Rowden, VIM. E..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
Wisconsin Indians to
Get Land Allotment

Allotments of 80 acres of land to
each Indian entitled to such allot-
ment on the Menominee reservation in
Wisconsin, is provided in bill passed
by the house of representatives. Pro
visions under the act would provide
that the United States will hold the
land thus allotted in trust for the per-
iod of twenty-five years. After that
time they would go to the Indians
without restrictions.
Provision is made for the handling
of proceeds from the sale of timber
and all minerals, oil and gas that may
be found on the reservation during the
twenty-five years. The trust would be
held as common property of the tribe.
No lands valuable for power or res
ervoir purposes will be subject to al
lotment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
LIFE AND DOLLARS

Horace had been strangely fidgety
all the evening. Usually he was con-
tent to sit for hours and hours hold
ing his loved one, Edwardina, by the
hand and dreaming of the sweet by
and-by. Several times he glanced at
his watch, and at last, two hours be-
for his accustomed time, he rose to
take his departure.
$50 soon, Horace, dear!" she sighed.
Must you really go?"
II must, darling" he answered.
Though I would sacrifice ten years
of my life to stay one more short hour
with you
But why, dear" she begged, "why
have you got to go so early tonight p
Because, dearest" he replied, tits
our lodge meeting, and if 7 don't go
L shall be fined a dollar"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
COUNCIL NOTES

Lancaster Wis, Feb. 3, 1925.
The regular meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday evening,
Feb. 8, 1925.
Mayor George E. Beck presided over
the meeting.
All members of the council were
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The treasurer's report was read and
accepted. The report shows receipts
for the month of January were $780,
1876; disbursements were $19,758.9S.
Balance on hand, $40,355.67. Bills
amounting to $2,S23.57 were presented
and ordered paid with the exceptions
below: The bill of Mrs. Oliver Doll
and G.. L. Larson and the two bills of
J. P. Zenz were to be laid over until
the next meeting. Bill of T. F. Orion
to be o. KID and the bill of the Inter
state Power Co. was to'be adjusted.
Bills Payable for Month of JAM, 1925
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
THE PRUDENT SPIDER

When men object to advertising on
one pretext or another, we are re-
minded of that delicious story con-
corning Mark Twain's experience as
an advertising man.
To the little Mississippi weekly
edited by Clemens a subscriber wrote
to say that he had found a spider in
side his paper that morning. The in
quiry was, rs this a sign of good or
bad luck?" and the characteristic
answer was, Finding a spider in your
paper was neither good nor bad luck
to you. The spider was merely looking
over your paper to see which mer-
chant is not advertising so that he
can go to that store, spin his web
across the door and live life of I'M
disturbed peace ever afterward. A
Friendly Call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

Webb, Mrs Herbert Morgans, Frank
B. Calls, Mrs. Lambert Groenier and
U. D. Kinney.
Third ward: H c. Bryhan, Cnmn.;
B. ]. Petty, Herman Roth, H. E.
Schreiner, L. O. Pennock, Dora E.
Bryhan and Veronica Schmittt.
Fourth ward: w. A. Johnson, Chmn.;
Mrs. Nellie Barnett, Frank Turner,
Mrs. Mabel Ward, Oscar Damn, f. NJ.
Eastman and Margaret Mcnamara.
Upon motion by Aid Barnett sec
onded by Aid. Ramshaw, the meeting
adjourned.
GEORGE E. BECK, Mayor.
Attest: F. P. BARNETT, City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
WISCONSIN FEDERAL MILEAGE

Wisconsin federal mileage is now
figured at 5,516 miles each town of
5000 or over to be connected under
the government plan. The mileage is
proportional according to the total
mileage of each state and Wisconsin
shares very we'll Roads on the gov
eminent plan receive federal aid and
certain amount of federal supervi-
sion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
HELD FOR BOOTLEGGING

frank Lenstra and Dennis McCar-
thy, both of jamestown township,
were brought to Lancaster Monday to
appear before Justice Burrows on vi
olation of the prohibition act charges
as of Feb. 4. They each provided bonds
of $4,000 and returned home at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
LIKES THE HERALD

Bagley, Wis, Feb. Z, 1925.
Dear Mr.. Sherman:
Find enclosed check for five dol
lars ($5.00) for subscription to the
Herald. We could not get along with
out it.
Yours truly,
CHAS. LINENS,
Bagley, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Feb. 3--High 26; low IS.
Feb. High 80; low %.
Feb. 5-High so; low 81.
Feb. 6-High so; low so.
Feb. High so; low -.
Feb. 8-High Sc; low 3d. Rain OPS
Forecast-Cloudy with snow or rain
Normal temperatures.
Miscellany-The warm weather last
week was due to pressure from the
south which pushed back the cold belt
far beyond the Canadian border This
was followed by fog and dampness,
turning into colder weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

Needing the pleas of the wives of
Eli Valentine and William Carney,
Gov. Blaine has liberated the two men
from the Outagamie county work
house, where they were serving 60-day
sentences for drunkenness. The men
were arrested on complaints of their
wives. but after they were sentenced
the women changed their minds and
sought their. release. They had served
10 days of their sentences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

"I can't understand why my boy
went wrong" said a father to inv
emile court officer the other day. Il
let him have everything he wanted"
And there was the answer.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-22
Lyman Will Retain
 East Hampton Farm

MidlletOWr, April 2@.-HeThCrt Lyman, East Hampton farmland. will retain possession Of the Sinons farm on which he has lived and worked For lg years. and Miss Jennie Cain, q nurse who came from Dul- falo to laid Lyman" in his suit for S3.Q0o against 1he administrator of the estate Of Mrs. Phoebe Sjmons, will remain either as his housekcc D. CT or wife. or both.
 When court which opened on tho case yesterday convened after noon recess today it was announced that an agreement between the contend - ing partis had been reached whereby Lyman is 10 nay $2.2on 10 Mrs Mary Purche'I. of Sou,ho'd, |. l.. Mrs Simons daugh'or for tho farm. Later it Was learned that Miss Cain who announced when sho arrived iN East Hampton last week, that she had no objections to marrying 1.y- man. would either marry him, or ], . main as his hoVsokc,nor Sh" 0r- fercd her aid 10 Lyman after !us case had Lnen given wide pTblclty because of his claims oe spiritual istic communicatioH Ti'h his former employer who died last year,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-22
RECORD OF SHELLY AUTOPSY THOUGHT OBJECT OF BURGLARS AT LANE HOME,
 PALS OF GERALD CHAPMAN SUSPECTED
Chauncey Depew to Observe His
 9lst Birthday Working as Usual
Declares "World is Getting Better, By Hickory! De- spite the Calamity HOwlers and Prophets of Eyl'

New York. April 22.-Chauncey NJ. Depew, former United States sen- ator from New York and now active as chairman of the board of direc- tors of the New York Central rail- road, tomorrow will celebrate his ninety-first birthday by going to work as usual at his desk in the railroads offices here, he said today.
 Mir. Depew in pre-birthday in- terview, discussed many topics in his usual optimistic manner. Asked whether he thought the world was getting better or worse, he said:
 By hickory, it is getting better despite the calamity howlers and the prophets Of evil, the world is con- stantly getting better. People are getting to know and understand one another better than they used to-"
 Mir. Depew then told of his plans for his birthday tomorrow.
 q will have a lot Of fun." he said. T will plug along at my job here to- morrow and have a few old timers at dinner tomorrow night. One din- ner at a time is all Mrs. Depew will allow me. although l personally feel able to conquer many.
 The doctor came in this morning to look me over and his bulletin reads, Pulse, normal; temperature, normal; blood pressure, normal ] guess that about tells the story. 1t shows that there is 8 way to grow young as well as way to grow old.