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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
"TWister's" Freak Turn
Saves City of ElrOy

ELROY, Wis.-The sudden freak
turn of a tornado that appeared to be
descending on Elroy at $50 Saturday
afternoon probably saved great dam
age and human life.
The twister, which residents say
was similar to pictures of the one
which created such havoc in Illinois
and Indiana a short while ago, missed
the village by about half a mile and
did nothing more than rip down few
barns. Damage was not as great as
early estimates, but it will run into
the thousands. The telegraph and
telephone companies suffered the
greatest loss, as poles were blown
down in several places. Several head
of cattle also were killed, according
to reports.
When first noticed the tornado ap-
peared directly on Elroy, according to
residents. Many people, remembering
the Illinois disaster, went scurrying
for cellars and places of safety. The
coming of the twister was accompan-
, led by heavy rain and hail, which did
some damage to crops.
The path of ruin was from 20 to 80
rods wide and about seven miles long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Local MasOns Exalt Three
Candidates at COnvOcatiOn

Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons, Lancaster, had most enjoyable
time at its special convocation on
Wednesday evening, June 10. The Of
ficers of Jerusalem chapter of Prairie
Du Chen had been invited to do the
work of exaltation on three candidates,
and they came fully prepared with
their own robes, and did the work in a
most inspiring manner. Past Excel
lent Grand High Priest Companion
Graves presided in Grand Council.
After the work was completed a
bountiful dinner was served consisting
of catfish and sturgeon h all the
other parts that go with we'll ap-
pointed banquet, finished by strawber-
ry short-cake, ice cream and cigars.
After the banquet a most inspiring
talk was given by Past Grand High
Priest Graves, followed by other in
spring talks by other companions.
1t was a successful elimination of
an evening happily and profitably
spent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
GLEN HAVEN

Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed GARDENER and baby
of Cobb visited with friends in town
Tuesday
About so ladies were entertained
Thursday afternoon at the w. A. Ryan
home in honor of Miss Lucy Metcalf.
She received many useful presents, it
being miscellaneous shower for her.
A delicious lunch was served.
Miss Josephine Petry returned to
Dubuque Monday noon having spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. T. T. Metcalf and daughter,
Ethel spent Sunday at the Ed Mona
mara homes near Bloomington.
Mrs. Caroline Tornowski visited in
BLOOMINGTON Saturday afternoon.
John Thiessa has been sick the
past week.
Miss Ethel Metcalf was in Gutten-
berg last Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Metcalf returned home
from Lacrosse Sunday, having given
up her position there to remain at
home.
st. Mary's congregation will hold
their annual picnic in the grove We'd
nesday, June oath.
Ted Eyer, the barber, was in Gut
tenberg last Monday.
Alfred Peacock of Lancaster, visited
with his brother, Roy, Saturday.
Mon Barr and wife of Grand Island,
Nebraska, are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Nina Barr and other rela-
tiVeS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Platteville MaSOns to
Dedicate New Temple

PLATTEVILLE.- Should weather
and road conditions be favorable Sat
urday, June 9th, Platteville will be
host to thousands of visitors attracted
to the city through two events of I'M
usual as well as important interest.
The first is the dedication of the
new 100000 Masonic Temple on South
Benson street, the elimination of the
highest hopes of Platteville Masons
for nearly century. The new home
complete in all appointments, is the
third Masonic built there, each sue
ceeding effort surprising the one be-
fore.
Tripoli Shrine, of Milwaukee, will
arrive by train at 500 a. m, and with
their fine brass band will stage dem
onstration lasting for an hour or more
The exercises attendant to dedication
service will follow this demonstration
by the Shriners on the grounds of the
new Temple
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
GRANT RIVER

Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plantz visited
in Dubuque the first of the week.
We are pleased to note two of the
pupils who attended the little old one
room school on Pleasant Ridge and
received their rural school diplomas
from there. Namely, Dorothy Nc
Lean and Ella Hoffman graduated
from the Lancaster high school last
week with some of the highest averag-
es of the class. We wish them success
in life's school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Clifton of
Platteville, visited several days with
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Mclean the
past week.
The heavy rain of last Friday caus-
ed Grant River and Blake's Fork to
raise to such an extent that it flooded
the farm land and did considerable
damage to growing crops.
Mesdames Ed Mclean, Will Pagel
and John Joyce spent Thursday at
Frank McLean's and helped with a
quilting.
Frances Joyce visited Stella Lynass
the first of the week.
John Gull and family of Blooming
ton. Mrs. John Shroman, Mrs. Harry
Simons and children and Berniece
Reaville of Dubuque, spent Sunday at
John Joyce's.
Ferd Pagel spent last week with his
son, Will or the farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
OFFICERS MAKE
BIG BOOZE HAUL
AT BLUE RIVER
Two Polished Gentlemen
Taken in Custody. = ST.
$500 in Alcohol Seized.

Boscobel deputy sheriffs Kicks and
Hunt made premier haul Saturday
night at Blue River when they arrest
ed Joseph Marcus and Joe Rather.
two we'll dressed man aged about 35
riding in a Ford sedan with SO gall
Ions of $50 proof grain alcohol, val
ued at $1,000, in their possession.
The officers had been on the watch
for the two men for some time, but up
to Sunday night their efforts at
sleuthing had been fruitless. They
stumbled onto the pair and made the
arrest in a hurry-up manner.
Rather and Marcus were brought
to Lancaster at once. They waived
examination and were held under ST.
900 bail by Justice Burrows. Both
promised to get bail as soon as they
could hear from their friends. The
raid is the biggest coup in the liquor
line staged by the sheriff's forces since
the capture of the huge stills in
Jamestown township few weeks ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17

Judge Goodsell last week commit
ted John Arrow Verman, 6, and Rob-
ert William Verman, 4, to the custody
of the Childrens' Home Society of Wis
consin upon request of the mother,
Mrs. Myrtle Verman, wife of John
Verman. of Boscobel Mrs. Verman
has one remaining child, Mary. She
toll the court she had been left strand
ed for about year by Verman who
went away seeking employment. Dur
ing that time he has sent his wife $40
and was last heard from at Edgerton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
ENFORCE LAWS
OR OFF HEAD
GOES'-- BLAINE
Ruling Made to Dist. Atty.
of Barron County, No
Distinctions Made.

MADISON-Gov j. Blaine on Fri
day addressed a telegram to c. E. So
derberg, district attorney of Barron
county, in which he advised the Bar
hon county prosecutor that complaint
has been lodged in the executive Of
fee protesting against the lack of i'm
Partially in its enforcement of the
Sunday closing laws in the county.
Governor Blaine, in his message to
Soderberg, informed him that if "the
district attorneys policy is to enforce
the Sunday closing law to the full
letter of the law, it must be done
throughout the county without impair
TALLY and without granting immunity
to any one.
Successful law enforcement must
of necessity rest upon public senti-
ment in the respective counties. Fail
ure to impartially enforce the law au-
thorizes the governor to suspend
from Office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
MINING DISTRICT SUI
FERS FROM FURY OF
STORM LAST FRIDAY

PLATTEVILLE.- Thousands of
dollars worth of damage to the
mines and farms in the Hazel
Green, Cuba City, Benton and
Shullsburg districts was caused
by a tornado at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
Light and power lines through
which caused cessation of mining
operations and communication was
almost entirely cut off.
The storm seemed to strike first
near Hazel Green where it tore
away the tramway structure at
the Monmouth mine. Two smaller
buildings were wrecked.
A mile and half east of there
farm property was damaged, and
equipment at the Kennedy mine
was blown over.
On the Thomas Calvert farm the
storm left only the house stand
ing. All other buildings we're
wrecked.
Then it hit the Middle mine
where it played havoc with the
plant and buildings.
Great trees were torn up by the
roots. Cross-arms on telephone
and power lines were dismantled
and in some places the poles went
down. The communication lines
were severed and for a time the
mines closed due to electric fail
ure. Things were working again
by Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
THESE MAY WE'D
Another Big List Taking Advantage
of Rose Month to Marry.

Albert Moesli, Beetown; Elizabeth
MAXWELL, Buffalo, N. Y.
Harold L. Blake, Marguerite Wetter,
Boscobel
Alfred Ferguson, Platteville; Vada
B. Patterson, Cuba City
Bert Krohn, Grace Hickin, Lancas-
ter.
Henry Lembcke, Minneapolis; Mary
Mackay, Platteville.
Bert o. Bickford, Mifflin; Laura
braves, Montfort.
Parks-DOser Wedding.
Miss Cornelia Doser, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Doser, and AL
bert Parks of Dubuque, were united in
marriage at the st. RaphaePs Cathed-
raj in Dubuque.
The bride wore white chiffon
dress trimmed in Spanish lace, wore
a wreath and veil and carried a cor
sage bouquet of pink roses. She pre-
sented a lovely appearance as she
pledged herself to the man of her
choice.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Marie, who wore dress of sill
yer beaded coral crepe with hat to
match. The groom was attended by
Hugh Callahan of Dubuque.
The bride is a graduate of the Potosi
high school, class of %, and of the
Platteville State Normal school and
has successfully taught school the
past two years nearby Potosi.
The groom received his education
in the Senior high school of Dubuque
and was employed in Dubuque.
Their many friends wish them a
happy and prosperous welded life. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
INTERSTATE co.
MAKES CITY
NEW OFFER
Officials Claim City Council
Ignored Request to Present
Pumping Proposal.

Interstate Power Co. officials, G. E.
Taylor, chief engineer, and Ernest
Wisco, division superintendent, in
Lancaster last week, said the city
city council, or, rather, the mayor had
failed to give them a chance to pre-
sent their latest pumping proposal.
Mr.. Wisco said he had called Mayor
Beck asking for chance to present
his proposition for pumping water by
electrifying, but before he could do
so the council met and passed the
resolution buying Fairbanks-Morse
equipment.
While it is probably too late to con-
slider it the Interstate offer is interest
ing to say the least. In effect, Mr..
Wisco had the following proposal to
back up by contract.
The Interstate company offered to
build transmission power line to
Klondike spring and maintain same.
It offered to install complete, an cleo
trio pumping system, and when same
was in to give the city of Lancaster a
bill of sale for same.
Finally the company offered to con-
tract to pump all the water Lancaster
needs at &c a thousand gallons.
Under the plan as proposed by Mr..
Wisco and endorsed by Mr.. Taylor the
city would not have cent of invest
ment to make in the way of equipment.
Mr.. Wisco figures the actual water
pumped to be less than four million
gallons a month, but assuming that
figure the cost of pumping would run
$240 a month. No other costs except
for an engineer. The steam plant
would stay in identically as it is for
use in case of power failure or other
emergency.
Mayor Beck May Reply.
Mayor Beck was informed Monday
of the import of the foregoing article
and statements made. He said he
would consider the matter and make a
reply if he deemed it worth while. Mr..
Beck said the Interstate company had
made a previous offer and had appar-
emily held it's best offer in reserve. Mr..
Beck took the stand that the pur-
chase of oil pumping equipment would
put the pumping costs so far below
anything else figured on that it would
be futile to even consider the electric
method.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Cuba City Native Dies
After Extended Illness

DUBUQUE.-Mrs. Mayme Nankivil
died Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
after an illness of eight weeks.
She was born in Cuba City, Wiscon-
sin, Jan. 8, 1881 She lived in Du-
buque practically all her life. She
was a member of ST. Patrick's church
and died fortified by the last rites of
her religion.
She is survived by one son, Will
bur, and one daughter, Mrs. Carl
Lantzky; her mother, Mrs. Mary Con-
lon, all of Dubuque; two sisters, Mrs.
G. V. Gray of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs.
A. H. Ruprecht, also two brothers,
James and Joseph, of Dubuque.-Tele-
graph-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Young Man Returns From
Trip Through Far West

Clifford Duncan left home March 10,
taking a trip through South Dakota,
also through four different ranges of
mountains. Visited the mine at Butte,
at the depth of 1000 feet, then on to
Everett, Washington From there to
Static, Washington. There he took
examination for a life boat certificate,
then took a seaman job. Been on the
ocean for three weeks, when, landing
at San Pedro, California, mailed a
letter home stating he would leave
there for Philadelphia by the way of
the Panama Canal. If everything goes
we'll he expects to be home July 1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Test Association Calves
Find Favor in Nebraska

Fond du Lac.-Nebraska stockmen
came to Wisconsin Friday to buy ap-
proximately 1000 head of grade calves
of every breed to be used in establish
ing the dairy industry in that state.
Representatives of the National
Dairy Development Co., made up of
business men for the purpose of aid
ing the farmer, selected Wisconsin be-
cause it leads the country in COW
testing associations. The state has
approximately 200 associations.
One of the requirements of the Ne
braska men is that only cattle with
cow testing records will be purchased.
Premium prices for calves are being
paid by the Nebraskans. They range
from $50 to $50 per head.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Wisconsin Rapids Cop
Stays Knoxville Yegg

Wisconsin Rapids Caught attempt
ing to break into the A. H. Kleberg
grocery store here just after midnight
Thursday night, man believed to be
Carl H. Brooks, Knoxville, Iowa, was
shot and killed by Policeman Thomas
Foley.
When Foley spoke to Brooks, the
latter turned and fired at the police
man, striking him in the leg. Foley
returned the fire and Brooks turned
and fed. He was discovered about so
yards away, dead, with bullet
through the heart. Foley suffered on
ly slight flesh wound.
On Brooks body was found tools
stolen from local garage the night
before, and checks and $65 in cash,
believed to be part of the loot from
the garage.
Brooks had been picked up by the
police few days ago on suspicion that
he was connected with another rob-
berry, but was released.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
HUSBAND DELINQUENT, MOTHER
FORCED TO GIVE UP CHILDREN

Being unable to support her little flock
Mrs. Verman has lived with her faith
er, an old soldier The sad part of
the enforced breaking up of the fami-
ly is the fact that the mother relin-
quishes all legal right to her children.
1. o. Mills and wife left for Birch
wood, in Northern Wisconsin, where
they will camp for couple of weeks.
The Millses and another couple motor
ed up in their Jewett touring. Mr..
Mills has been stationed in Galena
since the taking off of the morning run
but his home is in Lancaster and he
likes this city best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
3.1S Inches of Rain Fell
at Dubuque Sunday

More than three inches of rain fell
at Dubuque Sunday, the fall in "a
hours being equal to the precipitation
of that of several of the dry months
of the spring. The water stood two
feet deep on Rhomberg Avenue and on
lower Main street license tags on
standing motor cars we're submerged.
The storm, while not as severe at
Lancaster, was accompanied by in
tense lightning. For hours the heav-
emily artillery doomed and it was not
until 800 o'clock a. m. when timorous
ones could close their eyes in sleep.
The weather for the past week was:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
LIGHTNING LOSSES
Liberty Company Reports Several
Adjustments During Past Week.

Lightning losses reported to the
Liberty company the past week were:
John Hoffman, Jr, South Lancaster,
house struck Sunday night. Screens,
etc., knocked off. Temporary repairs
made.
Hal Borah, North Lancaster, lost
two cows Friday afternoon.
Adolph Vesperman, South Lancas-
ter, lost two cattle, COW and steer, Fri
day.
George Clifton, Ellenboro, lost a
horse in the Thursday morning storm.
Other losses are assumed, but full
reports are not in to Mr.. Damn, sec
rotary of the company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Farm Prices Away Down ?
Say, Just Read This One

Ellsworth Holzinger, South Lancas-
ter farmer, marketed his wool at a
good figure Saturday. Ellsworth sold
so feeces, weight 529 pounds, total re-
ceived at SOC a pound, was $264.50.
He has the old ones and 81 of this
years lambs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Vernon County Has Two
West Point Graduates

VIROQUA.-Vernon county has two
members of the class of 1925, at the
United States Military Academy, West
Point, New York, graduated from the
Academy on June 18th. It's members
have been granted three months
leave before taking up duty at their
first stations early in September.
Cadet Miles M. Dawson, is the son
of Mrs. M. J. Dawson, of this city.
Cadet Left Neprud is the son of Hans
N. Neprud of Coon Valley.-Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
The Infinite Works
Through Science.

We wonder if those who so readily
condemn Science and all its works
realize the immeasureable benefit Sci
ence has brought to the world? We
wonder if they realize how closely the
art of organized living depends upon
the progress of science?
Science began its work in the dawn
of mankind. Tubal Cain at his forge
fashioning tools and weapons of iron
was a scientist. The glories and mys-
teries of achievement came to him as
they have come to others.
The inquisitive stone age man who
first imprisoned fire and held it for
the use of man was a scientist. And
later came that great discovery the
wheel. With it dawned the posslblll-
ties of modern transport. Prior to the
wheel loads were pulled on crude
sleds. The discovery of the wheel
ranks as one of mans greatest
achievements.
The roll of illustrious scientists is a
long one. Each has contributed his
bit to the advancement of humanity
and no one is entitled to all the credit.
An humble discovery has often been
the groundwork for the greatest
achievements of science.
DR.. Ben Franklin pulled lightning
from the clouds on string and re-
leased mankind from one of its an
cient fears by developing the lightning
rod to protect shelters. Madame Curle
discovered radium and brought about
means to combat cancer, the scourge
of scourge Louis Pasteur in his lab
oratory found the cure for anthrax
and saved the lives of millions of four
footed things. Jenner developed
smallpox vaccine and his test patients
walked through the pest hospitals I'M
scathed Again and again science has
scored a victory.
These are but a few OF hun
dreds of illustrations. 1t seems
to us that the God of humanity is at
the scientists elbow as he works. And
as he perfects his processes and hnds
victory that the divine fire plays all
about him. That laboratory becomes
no less than a sacred shrine-devoted
as it is to the wslfare of human KIND
Compared to the achievements OF
science the takers and writer's have
done little. Conservatism has always
found the means of prosecuting honest
science as it prosecuted Pallissy, the
inventor of enameled pottery because
he did not think along conventional
lines. Pallissy died in the Bastile OF
France.
If oratory and literature cannot in
spire the minds of men with sympathy
and teach them to admire and respect
the achievements of race in its pro-
gross from barbarism to civilization
it were better that tongues were dumb
and that writing ceased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Lancaster High School Band
COmplimented By Judges

The Lancaster high school band Of
% pieces made a good showing at the
state tournament at Richland Center
last week. The local band won 10th
place in Glass A, competing with Is
other bands in this class. There were
81 bands altogether at the tournament.
Richland Center won LIST in class A,
and Madison second place. Milwaukee
Vocational won in class G.. The Judges
complimented Leader Fortunate high
ly on the showing of the local band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Boy, Page Bill Bryan;
MastOdOn at Argyle

MONROE-Petrifed bones, some
large ones appearing to have been the
vertebrae of a great prehistoric mons
ter, have been dug up in highway ex-
cavation between Monticello and Ar
gyle and are on display at the office
of Highway Commissioner Charles j.
Smith. A mass of petrified fish eggs is
also novel discovery lately in high
way work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Local Young Ladies Authors
of Book Just Published

The Gorham Press, of Boston, has
just completed the publication of "The
Just Suppose Story" The book, a
composium of prose and poetry with
decorative embellishments, is the work
of two Grant county young ladies, who
collaborated in the composition and
Illustrations distinct tribute to their
talent.
The authors are Miss Olive Moore, of
Lancaster, and Miss Mary A. Cox, art
instructor at the Platteville Normal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Mike MONTE and Homer Montgomery
Held On DisOrderly Charge

Sheriff Livingston picked up Mike
MONTE and Homer Montgomery near
Pigeon creek Thursday night and
brought them to Lancaster on a charge
of being drunk. The men were in a
borrowed car.
$40 and costs each. No action has
been taken on the car borrowing
charge. Mike recently completed a
six-months' term for this offense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
ATTENTION W. r. C. MEMBERS.

On Saturday, June goth at o'clock
W. r. G. members will go to the ceme-
terry to decorate the graves of their
deceased members. Cars will be pro-
vided. Donations of flowers gratefully
received.
MRS. R. F. DAY, Press Cor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
BADGERS. 5: BAGLEY. A.

The Badgers journeyed to BageIy
Sunday and defeated that much tout
ed club, S to A. Bagley punched the
hits in the first and third innings for
four runs. After that Anderson, pitch
ing for the Badgers, kept the hits scat
tered. The boys have acquired the
biggest assets that go to make a good
club and that is confidence and fight
ing spirit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17

The Hurricane Cemetery Association
will hold their annual meeting at the
Presbyterian church Monday 100 p.
m. June %. All interested parties
are requested to be present. By Order
of Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17

ECAST-Unsettled with cooler
Fair end of week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
Oil.

Oil.
And now the oil has been applied
carried away on the heels of pedes-
trians, tires of motor cars and washed
into sewers by rains-what good did
it do?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17

Mrs. Ella Granville. of Madison, is
visiting her son, Fred.