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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
EWPLOYWENTN
WISCONSIN AT
HIGH MARK NOW
Compared With Year Ago
the Factory Situation Is
Up Eight Per Cent.

ADISON-Although the number of
factory workers declined during Aug
ust, increased employment in indus
tries of greater relative Importance
in the number of employed indicates
improved conditions for the immedi-
ate future, the Wisconsin industrial
commission reports.
The decrease in factory workers
was 3.3 percent, but exclusive of pea
canning the average was only nine
tenths of one percent. Meat pack
ing, mild product manufacturing
saw mills, structural iron works and
stone and allied industries showed de-
clines. Employment in rolling mills,
foundries, machinery, and automobile
manufacturers, box factories, sash and
door mills, shoe factories, building
construction and wholesale trade in
creased in various degrees, ranging
from one percent to GA percent.
Compared with year ago, factory
employment is eight percent higher
with payrolls increased eighteen per-
cent and average weekly earnings of
employees increased to 9.3 percent, the
commission stated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
GAME PRESERVE
PURCHASE PLAN
NOW UNDER WAY
Government Makes Survey
of Acre Costs Along
Upper River.

The United States department of
agriculture has started work on the
Winnishiek game preserve purchase
plan, for which bottom and swamp
lands along the Mississippi river from
Rock Island to Lake Pepin, Mimi, are
to be purchased and the entire area
dedicated as a national fish and game
preserve.
Inquiries have been received by Wi
mona, Mimi, realtors relative to the
costs of abstracts covering lands in
question. The department of agricul-
ture maintains a bureau at Winona.
Surveys were made recently by
members of the Izaak Walton league
and others regarding sales of the
lands and approximate acreage exist
ing in this territory. This informa-
ton was forwarded to Washington
and has been compiled. When the ac-
tual purchase will start is not known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
YEGGS STAGE
NIGHT THEFTS
AT WOODMAN
One of Series of Petty Rob.
berries in District During
Past Several Weeks.

Unknown yeggs, but thought to be
from cover the river" raided three
business places at Woodman between
midnight Saturday and three O'Clock
Sunday morning.
At the Kelly hardware store watch
es, guns, flashlights, etc., valued at
$3.50 were taken.
At the depot gum, candy and SIS in
cash were taken.
At the Lull store clothing and gro
ceries valued at SIS were taken.
Mr.. Lull places the time of the rob-
berry by the fact that he left the store
at midnight All was serene then. AT
about two a. M. car was heard to
drive into the village and stop. 1t is
thought this car contained the maraud-
ers.
Sheriff Livingston and aides are at
work on the case with view of locat-
ing those responsible. 1t is thought
that a single gang of petty larceny
yeggs have been perpetrating the SER
les of thefts on stores in southwest
ern Wisconsin. However, at Pra. du
Chen $4,000 in stamps were stolen.
Other robberies similar to the Wood
man affair have taken place at Fen
nimore, Potosi, Muscoda, Woodman
Qast year,, Richland Center and other
nearby points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
CUBA MISS
KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH
Miss Gladys DrOullard, Is
Suffered Skull Fracture
at Dubuque Tuesday.

CUBA CITY-Miss Gladys Droul-
lard, aged IS, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Droullard of this city,
met death at Dubuque Tuesday night
when three motor cars came together
in a crash. Six other occupants of the
cars were not hurt.
Miss Droullard had finished work at
the Diamond Grill and was on her
way to the home of an aunt, Mrs. Jas.
Hedley, in company with young man
named Mark Gavin. They accepted
an offer of a ride from William Judd
of Dubuque. At street intersection
the Judd car was struck by another
machine and thrown into the path of
a third car.
Miss Droullard was thrown out of
the automobile and against the brick
wall of the Brunswick hotel. Her
skull was fractured and she died
without regaining consciousness while
at Mercy hospital.
The body was taken to Cuba City
for burial. Miss Droullard was a
graduate of the Cuba City schools and
had attended Platteville Normal. She
leaves her parents, four brothers and
one sister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
DESPONDENT:
WILL WALKER
TAKES LIFE
Found in Room with Bullet
In Brain.-Was Long a
Hopeless Invalid.

William R. Walker, retired business
man of Lancaster, was found fatally
injured in his rooms in the old rock
church building on the southwest cor
ner of the square early Wednesday
morning. He died about ten o'clock
the same morning.
The discovery was made by Fred
Garner, janitor at the court house and
friend of Mr.. Walkers. With Adam
Schmittges Fred and Will shared
meals. When Mr.. Garner went to
breakfast about $50 he heard stertor-
Gus breathing coming from the
room. Going in he found Will uncon-
scious on the floor with a bullet hole
in his right temple. Fred summoned
help and the injured man was taken
to Godfrey hospital. He died without
regaining consciousness.
A 80 calibre pistol with one ex-
ploded shell in it was found beside
the body. On the table was note
addressed to Nell and Bertha" Mes
danes VIM. Schloesser and Fred Bar
nett, sisters of Wills. The note said
he, the writer, realized he was prob
ably not doing right but was not do
ing worse than others had done. He
then enumerated a list of suicides
here, giving their names. He spoke
of his long illness and said the pain
and nervousness were more than he
could bear.
Funeral services were held at the
Schloesser home Friday afternoon, the
Rev. G. H. Willett officiating. Burial
was made in Dyer cemetery in North
Lancaster.
William R. Walker was born in No.
Lancaster, Oct. Is, 1870, the son of
William r. and Emma Walker. He
spent his life in this vicinity and for
a number of years conducted sport
ing goods store on the west side of
the square. Ill health forced him to
dispose of the business and he Subse-
ment. He had been sufferer for sew
eral years with a nervous malady af-
fecting both feet. This eventually
made him cripple. 1t is obvious that
dependency over his condition caused
the step taken.
The surviving relatives are the
two named sisters, and two brothers:
Fred G. of Appleton, Wis, and G. w.
of Plankinton, N D.
Nothing but expressions of regret
and sorrow have been heard in con-
nection with Will Walkers passing.
He was a man of somewhat reticent
and shy nature, a great lover of ma
ture, strictly honest in all his deal
ings. The many friends who sympa-
thized with Will in his misfortunes
extend coincidence to the bereaved
relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
Shullsburg Man Has
One Exciting Night

SHULLSBURG-S Metcalf is
very fond of chicken-the feathered
variety-and a few nights ago he was
aroused from a sound slumber by the
cries of one of his neighbours hens
(if hen can cry.) Sam got out in
his nighties, found rock and pro-
ceeded to investigate. He chased
small animal from his neighbours hen
house and returned to bed with the
consciousness of good deed we'll per-
formed. Just as he was again hitting
on all four the racket was repeated,
and Sam also repeated his stunt. This
time he got close enough to find out
that the intruder belonged to the
genus mephitis, or skunk. Sam chang
ed his nighties and went back to bed,
and he says Doc Beckwith can pro-
tect his own chickens in the future.
Pick e Cad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
Sunday School Convention
at Mt. Hope Last Tuesday

A gathering of Ill delegates, rep
resenting 21 different schools, was
present at the. annual convention of
Grant County Sunday Schools which
convened at Mt. Hope on Tuesday OF
last week. The day was spent in
class work and business sessions.
J. L. Rogers and Miss E. M. Towne,
both state workers, were in attend
ance and gave great aid in counsel
and inspiration In the afternoon the
session was divided into Childrens'
section, for those interested in Child
training, and into general session.
Miss Towne presided at the former
session. In the General session Mr..
Rogers analysed Sunday school music
and Melvin Cooper of Mt. Hope spoke
on The Need of Rural Religious Edu-
cation"
Although there are over 40 Sunday
schools in the county, reports were
presented from only % schools.
There are 1858 pupils enrolled in the
reported schools.
Executive officers elected for the
present year are: Rev. Guy Campbell,
Platteville. president; Frank Hors-
fall, Millvi1le, vice president; Mrs.
Belva Ludden, Bloomington, secre-
tary; Mrs VIM. Kroening, Lancaster,
treasurer. The departmental super
intendents are Miss Leila Goble, Lam
caster, Childrens' dept; Rev. Robt.
Merritt, Platteville, Young Peoples
dept; Rev E. L. Hoisington, Fenni-
more, adult dept; Rev. G. A. McKin-
ley, Lancaster, Administrative dept;
Rev. G. H. Willett. Lancaster, Educa-
tional dept.
Boscobel rendered an invitation to
the convention to hold its session in
their city next year and the invitation
was warmly accepted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
SALV ALTON
ARMY FUND
DRIVE READY
$500 Must Be Raised Here
By Oct. 10.-Chairman
Brennan is Jealous.

w. j. Brennan has accepted the
craftsmanship of the Salvation Army
campaign to be conducted the week
of Oct. $40. Mr.. Brennan has been
known as a friend of the Salvation
Army for several years. In accepting
the craftsmanship he expressed con-
fidence that Lancaster would do it's
share for that organization
When l was asked to accept the
craftsmanship of this campaign" said
Mr.. Brennan, II heSitated, not be-
cause, of any lack of interest on my
part in the Salvation Army, but be-
cause so many campaigns are conduc-
ted. 1t is not pleasant either to as
sist in one or to be approached for
donations. Of course, l see the vital
necessity for this campaign at this
time and in view of the statements
made by prominent men of the state
it becomes at once apparent that this
work should go on"
"The Salvation Army Rescue and
Maternity work and its Boarding
Home are second to none," says
Prof R. J. Colbert of the Economics
Dept of the University of Wisconsin,
who has just completed survey of
over one hundred social institutions
in Milwaukee county.
eve are amazed" says Chalmers
B. Traver, executive secretary of the
Milwaukee Community Fund, which
has charge of Milwaukee's charity as
administered by 38 organizations in
that county, Eat the very small sal
aries paid to Salvation Army workers.
Everyone on our committee has ex-
pressed wonder that such workers can
be obtained for so small a pittance."
Everyone by this time is more or
less familiar with the program of the
Salvation Army. The story of how it
saves the negligent girl-mother and
her illegitimate babe, how it shelters
the unprotected girl in large cities,
now it locates missing friends and
relatives throughout the world, how it
aids in time of fire, famine and flood,
how it cares for the man who is down
but never out, how it feeds the poor
and cares for the sick, is too well
known to repeat.
The Salvation Army appeal will be
conducted along broad lines and ev-
eryone will be given an opportunity
to subscribe. 1t is felt that Lancaster
will do it's share.
The quota for this city is $500.
Judge E. B. Goodsell has endorsed
the following sentiment: I'm the
great war the Salvation Army went
where the need was greatest and did
it's duty regardless of danger or hard
ship. 1t is equally faithful in times
of peace. 1t has earned the support
of all good people"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
MUSHROOM DAYS
Pickers Roam Pastures Now i'm the
Search of Delicious Fungi.

Mushroom picking by those who
know has been the vogue hereabouts
the past week The warmer weather
and copious rains brought forth a
plentiful amount of fungus blooms.
Be it said that many varieties are
poisonous and numerous others I'M
edible and unless the picker is sure
he had better pass up the diversion
Blooming now in well-cropped pas
lures is the Champignon, king of
mushrooms, better known as the
meadow mushroom. 1t is distin-
guishable by its pink gills. There is
a white-gilled variety about the same
in appearance and it is unedible if
not poisonous. Along with the mead
ows are puffballs. These when fresh
are very tasty. And soon in the wood
lands will be found the large yellow
mushrooms known by the Bohemian
pickers as "Vaclavskies," as they pick
them on or about st. Vaclav's day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
OCT. TERN
HEAVIEST IN
MANY YEARS
Calendar Shows LOG Cases.
GA are Criminal Charges.
Balance Civil Matters.

The October term of court has the
heaviest calendar in years if not in
the circuit courts history. This is
created by the large number of liquor
law violations, this factor of offense
seemingly multiplying as the years
pass since the Volstead act went into
operation. Out of the GA criminal
cases listed there are 40 liquor law
violations to be tried.
There are but eight jury cases, 33
court cases of which 10 are divorces,
and one issue of law for court.
The trial news will be published as
the cases develop with disposition of
all cases. The criminal calendar is as
follows:
GA Criminal Cases Listed
Harvey Ames, assault with intent to
do great bodily harm.
Henry Lane, adultery.
Lester Gerlach, attempt to rape.
Sam Petit, statutory rape.
Albert Swallow, bastardy.
Geo. Mundon, receiving stolen goods
w. j. F. Nauert, taking auto with
out consent of owner.
Will G. Keehner, fraudulent posses
sion of goods.
S. H. Ellis, violation of sec. 1881 RS.
Paul Kirschbaum, Alfred Kirsch-
baum, Jos. Willkom, dynamiting fish.
Will H. Clark, desertion of minor
children
Otto Gable, burglary.
Peter Kasparek, grand larceny.
Liquor law violation-Paul Post,
Leo Mccarthy, Otto Schnee, C. E. Per-
cival, Asa Watson, Thos. ]. Lacy, Chas.
Gahart, Peter Wiegand, Peter Wieg-
and, August Fritz, Mike Kurt, Peter
kasparek, Newton Edwards, Louis
Brandt, Everett l.. Groom, Earl Hub
bel, John Gerhardt, John Burns, Will
Dolphin, Barney Honerbaum, Joseph
Heather, Joe Marcus, Peter Richards
jr., William Miller, Oliver Jones, Ray
mond Tobin, Frank Ludvik, Clyde Pot
ter, Eugene Mok, Chas. Kaap, Laverne
Johns, Jos. Holmes, Leo Busher, Wes-
ley G. Thompson, Earl Morris, Alfonso
Pluemer,. Chris. Lenstra, Clarence
Spark, RUDE Brown, Everett Cum
mems, John Lenstra, Ed Schiffman,
Henry Schiller, William Richgels, Jos.
Richter, Ben Doscher, William Place,
Eugene Mok, Allie Hamilton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
RTON-STEvENS WEDDING

At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Stevens, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1890,
o'clock, the marriage of Miss Thelma
Stevens to Mr. Van Pinkerton of Nee
nah, was solemnized, the service being
read by the Rev. Mclaughlin, vicar
of Trinity church Simplicity and
beauty marked every feature of the
affair which was attended only by the
family
The bride walked with her her
father and was in a gown of blue
beaded goeorgette crepe embroidered
in silver. She carried a bouquet of
pink roses and white swansonia
The groom was attended by his
brother, John Pinkerton, of Neenah
Miss Mable Jones of Waupun, as maid
of honor, wore a gown of blue geor-
gette crepe and carried a bouquet of
ward roses and purple pansies
A wedding breakfast was served i'm
mediately after the ceremony.
Guests from out of town were: Mrs.
P. T. Stevens, Mrs. Tina Stevens, OF
Montfort; Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Pinker-
ton, Mr. and Mrs John Pinkerton, Mr.
John Williamson, Mr.. Ted Gilbert, of
Neenah; Miss Mabel Jones, Miss
oIdl d NSWCOuU, WdupuH, MT. MAX
Stevens, Minneapolis; Miss Helen
Jameson, Poynette.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr.. L. H. Stevens. She was born in
this city. After graduating from the
local high school in 1917, she attended
the University of Wisconsin in 1921
In 1922, she received her degree of
Master of Arts from the University OF
California.
Mr.. Pinkerton is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Pinkerton of Neenah, Wis.
He graduated from the University OF
Wisconsin in 1921, and is now associa-
ted with his father and brother in the
Jersild Knitting Co. of Neenah
The young couple left at four o'clock
for Chicago. From there they will
motor to points east on two-weeks
| trip.
The best wishes of many friends
follow them to their home in Neenah
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
REV. WILLETT AT LANCASTER

1t is with considerable regret that
the Monitor Herald chronicles the
fact that Rev. and Mrs G.. H. Willett
and family have removed to Lancaster,
Wis The family left this week. While
in Tomah the past eight years Mr..
WilIett as pastor of the NJ. E. church
has made hosts of warm friends here
and the congregation as unit are
sorry to lose so valuable a man from
their church as we'll as from our city's
progressive members.
Lancaster is to be congratulated up
on the fact that Rev. Willett and fam
lily are to become members of their
church ocieties-Tomah Monitor
Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
Kick of Dead Hogs
Upsets Veterinarian

PLATTEVILLE-Louis Blunt, farm
er living five miles north of Platte
vile, found two of his hogs dead
Monday morning. Thinking that hog
cholera had taken them, he sent for
Dr. Frank Fletcher, veterinarian.
The doctor arrived and found the
hogs in pool of water. He decided to
remove one for post norton exam
nation and as he caught up the hind
legs, received a severe electric shock
and was thrown to the ground, The
hogs had been electrocuted when a
corn planter wire touched the high
tension line of the Interstate Power
Co. one end of the wire reaching the
pool of water DR.. Fletcher had on
high top rubbers over his shoes or he
too would have been electrocuted. 1t
is not known how the wire got over
the transmission line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
Blaine Issues Pardon in
George Shields Case,

MADISON-George Shields, Bosco-
bel policeman, sentenced to three
months in Jail on conviction of as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm in a row with members of the
Ku Klux Khan during a parade at
Boscobel year ago last August, was
given an absolute pardon by Governor
John J. Blaine Friday.
Shields has been out on parole I'M
der a reprieve since his conviction in
circuit court and the sustaining of the
sentence by the Supreme court.
with my knowledge of the history
of the Khan, its teachings of hatred, its
production of bloodshed and murder,
will not discourage the peace officers
of this state in preserving the tradi-
tional history of our state for law and
order" Gov. Blaine declared.
The governor went on to say that
petitions for Shields pardon had been
made by the present mayor of Bosco-
bel, the city clerk, city attorney, city
marshall, six of the present aldermen,
three ex-mayors and substantially
all of the business men of Boscobel,
and he has been reinstated as night
policeman, and I understand with in
creased salary"
The balance of the governors ex-
tended statement was devoted to re-
view of the Boscobel case, and fur
Their denunciation of the Khan.
1t will be remembered that Shields,
Boscobel night policeman, essayed to
investigate the identity of hooded mar
cheers and was knocked down by Bert
F1esch of Muscoda, a klansman. The
officer pulled a gun on Flesch but the
weapon missed fire. Shields was then
tried and convicted of assault.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07

B. F. Patchin, Zenith radio man of
Chicago, was here last week calling
on local agent, Lambert Groenier.
While in Lancaster Mr.. Patchin made
several service calls on Zenith users.
The Zenith has fine record for dis
lance work and ease OF tuning.
Mrs. Jack Thorn and daughter, Ell
eanor, went to Milwaukee Saturday
for a weekend visit with Mrs. Thorn,
who is running between Madison and
Milwaukee, with headquarters in the
last named city. Mr.. Thorn plans to
take up concert song work in Milwau-
kee this winter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
CHOLERA TAKES TWENTY

Adam Fart, No. Lancaster farmer,
lost 20 head of hogs by cholera one
day last week The animals were in
one pen which, it is thought, was in
fected from previous epidemic on
the place. The balance of the swine
were not affected
State Veterinarian Purcell was here
shortly after checking up the case.
To date no other cases of cholera have
been reported from the county.
Anyone desiring information on the
subject may secure same from the
county agent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07
SEPTEMBER WEATHER
Extreme Heat Experienced Several
Times During Month.

The month of September j. st past
was one of extreme warmth, the aver
age temperature being, 68 degrees,
which is four degrees aboev normal.
There were five days on which the
thermometer registered above 80 de-
grees, the hottest being 81 above on
the third. The coolest was IS above
on the 18th. There was no general
or killing frost during the month al
though light frosts were noticed in
some of the lowlands, and there has
been no general frost since the ces-
sation of cold weather last spring.
At this late date in the season this is
unusual.
The rainfall for the month was 4.16
inches. The motnh was devoid of
severe storms and the total wind
movement was but 1898 miles. There
were no phenomena except for fog on
the 10th and a few thunderstorms in
terspersed through the month.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-07

Mrs. VIM. Barrows has been on the
sick list the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Ned Willis announce
the arrival of a baby daughter at their
home Friday, Oct. 2.
Miss Mary Taylor has bought the
Ladies' Exchange, moving 1t TO rooms
over the Union State bank.
Miss Frances Fuerstenberg of Mil
waukee visited here last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fuer-
stenberg. She returned Saturday.
John Briel of Sitter is patient
at Doolittle hospital and in serious
condition. Mr.. Briel was operated on
Saturday for bowel obstruction.
A9.5 pound boy arrived at the Thos.
Reilly home Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reilly now have an interesting fam
ilv of five, three boys and a girl.
E. L. Kemper and wife of Aurora,
Nebr.. were here visiting Lancaster
relatives and friends last week. The
Kempers went to Nebraska in the
nineties and have prospered. They
are visiting at Platteville before re-
turning home.
DR.. Fowler performed an appendl-
citis operation Tuesday evening OF
last week on Joseph Schiffman, aged
u. a grandson of Matthias Flesch OF
Liberty. The appendix had bursted
Little Joe is recovering nicely at the
hospital here in Lancaster.
Lambert Groenier, yesterday at
sheriff's auction, bought in the 100
acre Nick Adams farm, the old Clyde
Richardson place with the round
barn north of the Hurricane. Lam
bert took the place back on a first
mortgage for $4,000 and holds de-
ficiency Judgment for $4,000.
Mrs. Thomas futile and son. after
renewing friendships of days gone by
at the August Mike home, returned
to her home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs.
Aug. Mike and Mrs. futile were en-
gaged in nursing at the Deaconess
hospital in st. Louis, Mo-, 20 years
ago.