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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
AUPPERLE EFT AL
SERVE NOTICE
ON OFFICIALS
Claim Pumping Machinery
Contract Illegal
Must Not Pay.

AS preliminary to further steps
Brennan & Carthew as attorneys for
Fred Aupperle and other citizens on
Wednesday served notice on Mayor
Beck, City Treasurer Calls and City
Clerk Barnett advising the said offic-
ials that contract entered into be-
tween the city and the Fairbanks
Morse Co. for purchase of oil pumping
machinery at the water plant was lille
gal and that payments should not be
made unless the said officials were
willing to accept personal liability.
The attorneys state that the said
contract, entered into on May 20, is
void and illegal.
1t is set forth that the contract
pany is void and hat legal steps will
be taken to prevent payment of city
money toward the machine purchase.
The contract is declared void be-
cause:
The mayor acted Illegally in casting
a deciding vote when the council was
dead-locked to 4;
The proposed public work was not
let by contract in a manner approved
by law;
No provision was made for payment
or liability incurred under contract;
Statutory provisions in regard to
city Indebtedness were not complied
with;
There is no fund to meet payments
and no money has been appropriated
or tax levied for such purpose.
The city officials are notified in
conclusion as to their liability in per-
son in case they go ahead with the
contract prior to an investigation as
to its validity.
Officials Take Case Quietly.
Interviewed Friday, Mayor Beck had
little comment to make on the notice
served upon him and the other offic-
ials. He said the legal phase of the
contract was being looked into by
Fairbanks Morse attorneys who would
pass upon it's validity. Mr.. Beck said
proved irregular further action by
the council would be necessary to in
sure valid purchase.
Legal Points at Issue.
Dispute exists over the points
raised by the attorneys. The mayor
takes the stand that the city did not
actually buy the pumping machinery
but arranged payment plan whereby
the plant could be paid for out of fuel
savings. Another point coming up is
the right of the mayor to cast de-
cisive vote in case of a tie. Has the
mayor the right to cast such a vote?
If not how can tie be settled? An
other point is the question as to the
city making purchase without CAL
ling for bid. It seems to be the gen.
eral opinion that the city has no such
right.
Developments are looked for soon.
Above are the facts to date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
IT'S OPEN SEASON
District Attorney Warns Public Anent
Bogus Magazine Solicitors.

Get your gun out for bogus maya
zine solicitors" is a warning issued by
Dist. Atty. R. M. Orchard Monday.
Mr.. Orchard says the nice weather
starts out crowds of magazine solicit
tors, some genuine and some bogus.
He cites a case at point.
Last week Boscobel authorities
found two men and eight girls solicit
ting subscriptions for magazine in
the city. They called for credentials
and the solicitors "beat it." Deputy
Sheriff Geo. Hunt followed and came
up with the crew with fiat tire near
Fennimore. He brought the party to
Lancaster to be interviewed by Mr..
Orchard
The district attorney questioned the
men carefully and could find no sat
isfactory credentials. The solicitors
were issuing no receipts. No arrests
were made as there was no actual
proof of swindle. Afterwards, Mr.. Or
chard says, the crew again "beat it"
this time out of the county.
All solicitors are not bogus but
some of them may be. It stands the
public in hand, the district attorney
advises, to be careful before allowing
themselves to be separated from their
hard-earned money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
"MiSS Nancy"
Journalism.

The HERALD has small patience
with the sweet Miss Nancies of journ-
nalism who fail to meet an issue by
acting in accordance with sound news
paper principles and must consult each
other in timorous fright over what
they should do and then end by doing
nothing as the safest course of all.
A course of impartiality in serving
all the people may not always seem
expedient but it is just and commands
respect. In the long run the courag-
eous and fair paper serves best be-
cause it stands ready TO defend the
cause of any one or any class which
is oppressed or put upon.
The Miss Nancies" cannot be relied
upon for service. They should retire
from the newspaper business, don pet
ticoats and sell knitting needles and
fancywork to the Kensingstons.
The newspaper business is bold
''he-man's" game with no room in it
for shrinking, sweet people who are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
HOLDS
FOR FARMERS
IN HAIL CASE
Insurance Liability Lawsuit
Tried at Pra. du Chen.
-MOmentOus Decision.

PRA. DU CHIEN-The SO hail in
surance cases against the Hartford
company were decided in favor of the
plaintiff at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, by
Judge S. E. Smalley. The cases oc-
cupied eight days of steady grind by
the Court, starting Monday morning
June 8, and ending Tuesday afternoon,
June 16.
There were 70 witnesses sworn for
the plaintiffs and 20 for the defendant
insurance company. This was COM
pleted at 11:10 a. NJ, Tuesday, and
the balance of the day was spent by
attorneys arguing the case before the
judge.
C. J. Smith and J. Henry Bennett of
Viroqua were attorneys for the plain
tiffs, and G. w. Graves of Viroqua,
and Myers & Snyerly, and Nolan,
Daugherty, Grubb & Ryan were at
torneys for the Hartford Fire Insur-
ance Co.
The company refused to pay the
plaintiffs damages to their tobacco
crops which occurred during hail
storm on Sunday, August 8, 1924, after
they had made application to this
COlllpdAy lOl l1dll I11o III oASOs III OOl11C
instances the policies not being issued
until after the hail storm had actually
occurred, as the policies were not is
sued by the local agents at Mt. Ster-
ling, the greater portion of the plain
tiffs living in that vicinity where the
hail storm occurred. The defendant
company refused to pay the claims,
alleging fraud.
They also claimed that the agents
had no right to tell the farmers that
they were insured from II o'clock
noon of the day and date of the APP
plication for insurance.
At the call of the calendar in May
the defendants attorneys made a
motion to include Mt. Sterling agents,
Johnson & Helgesen, as co-defendants.
This motion was over-ruled by the
court.
The case may be appealed although
no motions were made after Judge
Smalley gave his verbal decision
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
RIVER FARMERS
IN LIMBOOVER
HOOTCH MAKING
Officers Descend On Clyde
Potter and Clarence
Sparks Farms.

Sheriff's men raided the Clyde Pot
ter place in Waterloo, and the Clar-
ence Sparks farm on the bluffs in
Cassville township, June 10th, taking
evidence toward prosecution for VIOLA
ton of the liquor laws.
At the Potter farm a 60-gallon still,
five gallons of "hootch" and Is barrels
of mash were located in cabin in
the timber. Potter is held under ST.
900 cash bonds.
At the Sparks place Deputy Sheriff
Bayley found 45-gallon barrel of
"hootch" cleverly concealed under the
sod Disturbed condition of the
ground at the head of a ravine caused
Mr.. Bayley to dig down and 10, and
behold! there was barrel full. The
genuine quality of the liquor was evil
denced by the fact that it burned with
a beautiful blue flame. Enough was
taken for evidence and the balance
destroyed. Mr.. Sparks asked for a
preliminary hearing justice court and
was held under $500 bail awaiting
same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
MARRIED go YEARS.
Platteville Couple Celebrate Anniver-
sary.-BOth Are Healthy and Active.

PLATTEvILLE.- June Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lonsberg, who re-
side on Broadway of this city celebrat-
ed their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
They are both hale and hearty, con-
sidering their age.
Mrs. Lonsberg is 80 years of age and
is doing her own household duties,
while he is 81 years old. He works
every day in his wonderful garden and
makes occasional trips down town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonsberg have been
residents of Platteville for many years
and have the respect of our people.
They are among our Industrious and
esteemed citizens.-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
NEW FISHING LAWS
Legislative Changes for Green, Lafay.
cite and Grant Counties.

The statutes relating to fishing in
Lafayette, Green and Grant counties
has been amended to read as follows:
There shall be no close season for
hook and line fishing except for large
and small-mouth bass, sturgeon and
trout, in any of the waters of Iowa, LAT
ayette and Green counties. Large
mouth black bass (Oswego-Green),
small mouth black bass (yellow), June
20 to March LIST; ten each day; ten
inches long.
Trout of any variety except lake
trout, in all waters, May LIST to August
31st, twenty-five each day, Z inches.
Pike of any variety, June LIST to
March LIST, ten each day; II inches.
Catfish, June LIST to March LIST; no
limit as to catch or size.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
THESE MAY WE'D
June Wedding Bells Continue to Peal
Out on Clear Midsummer Air.

Licenses to wed continue in number
from the pen of Co. Clerk Jas. T.
Webb. Those granted since last week
are:
Donald L. Cook, Montfort; Blanche
Penberthy, Fennimore.
w. c. Campbell, Mineral Point;
Julia Helgesen, Castle Rock.
A F. Pustina, Hihgland; Anna
Nechvatal, Castle Rock.
Jas. O'Connor, Mt. Ida; Elizabeth
Trainor, Fennimore.
Dwight Stephens, Cuba City; Lu-
cena farrell, Platteville.
Martin Zurkowski, Appleton; Min
ME Elskamp, Fennimore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Menacing Flood Waters
Hold Motorists All Night

Sunday night a week ago motor par
ties to Beetown and Cassville were
marooned on the hill beyond Porter's
bridge, being advised not to make, the
crossing over Grant bottom as the
causeway was submerged and the
water within a foot of the big bridge.
One party of two young men and two
girls were compelled to spend the
night in their car, until the flood sub
sided
With the lightning all night and the
lash of the rain against the side cur
tains they had an exciting experience.
By daylight Grant had gone back with
ing her banks and the motor party
proceeded home to assure anxious rel
atives of their safety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
BAND CONCERT THURSDAY MITE

America.
March-Knight of Liberty-Taylor.
Waltz-Rosalind-
Overture-Princess of India-King
Primrose-Holmes.
Polka-Tizzicato, Straus
criptive-Evening in Hawaii
Wheeler.
March-Pacific F1eet-Vandercoo
Characteristic-Slim Trombones-
Fillmore.
Overture-The Compromising.
Star Spangled Banner.
Giacome Fascinato, Conductor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Most Calves Have 4 Legs;
This One Born With Spare

Will Fortney of Cuba City, was in
town on Monday He is arranging to
show a freak which he has at differ
ent fairs and entertainments. The
freak is five-legged calf, year old.
The calf has the extra leg, well de-
veloped and extending from the hip Of
the left hind leg. When that good leg
moves, the extra one does also. Mr..
Fortney plans to exhibit the calf at the
fair grounds on Saturday, June q, at
the Masonic affair.
Philip Gahart died at his home on
Madison street last night at o'clock
after long illness at the age of SO
years. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral.-Platteville
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Building New Route Over
Prairie du Chen Hill

Those interested in construction
camp can see one in full operation on
the Prairie du Chen hill west of Lam
caster. There a full complement of
men, teams and equipment are at work
constructing a new road up the west
side of the hill to do away with long,
steep approach. The new road takes
a route to the east and skirts the
bluff, and climbs by an easy grade to
the top. The improvement will be a
fine things for Little Grant farmers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Emanuel Philipp.

The death Of Gov. Philipp removes
a strong man from the life of the state
Like all men Mr.. Philip had his faults,
but he made good governor because
when once in office he honestly tried
to be governor of all the people in
stead of a class or faction as any man
worth his salt would do. THE HER
AID disagreed with Gov. Philip in
many things, but in the main we al
ways regarded him as a man of good
Judgment, good sense and good heart.
Wisconsin is the loser by his passing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
IN JUSTICE COURT
More Alleged Liquor Law ViOlatOrs
Raided-COnfusiOn Continues.

Further raids by the sheriff's forces
were made last week with the result
that Edward Welsh and Eugene Mok,
North Andover soft drink men, are
held under $1,000. A raid Saturday
disclosed what is thought to be intoxi-
cants in their place and few hours
later Ed and Gene were before Justice
Burrows. Both gave bond.
Edward Gengler of Cassville, is held
under $500 bonds for alleged violation
of the liquor law. Young Gengler was
arrested following dance Friday
night, at which, it is said, he had a
bottle on the hip. His father went his
bOndO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
A Letter From Grant
County of California
1131 Mound Avenue.
South Pasadena, Calf.
June 16. 1928.

June 10, 1879.
Mrs. A. L. Sherman,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find check Tor
$3.50 to keep The HERALD coming
this way for another year.
/ hear that the California of Wis
consin" has been having some warm
weather this month, while the real
California has been having rather cool
days and much more rain than usual
at this time of year.
Los Angeles and surrounding towns
were "alive" with Shriners the first
week in June, and they surely had
everything their own way, except
about the weather, and that treated
them to several showers to make them
feel Eat home"
With good wishes for the continued
success of the HERALD,
I am, sincerely yours,
w, A. AUSTIN,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
City Managership.

Henry Carr, recently city manager
of Dubuque, and now holding a better
but similar position at Fort Worth,
Texas, says city managers do not work
efficiently in towns under 10000. The
little town manager finds everybody
his boss, works day and night and has
MT enough radius in his operations to
work effectively. Yet Lancaster, like
other small towns, needs management
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Water Pumping.

W
THE HERALD holds no brief for the
Interstate Power Co., the Fairbanks
Morse Co., or any other organization
which tries to sell the people their
product We do hold brief for the
people of Lancaster and their best
interests as we see it.
Common sense dictates careful con-
sideration of all pumping proposals,
and the adoption of the one which
seems to meet the needs of the people
at the lowest cost and with the max
imum of efficiency. If the Fairbanks
Morse proposition is the best, we are
for it. If the Interstate Power propo-
sition is the best, we are for that.
Dicker little bit. Take the best
deal for the people. If we can't make
a good dicker hang on to our present
steam method. 1t cost enough to put
in good shape and is absolutely de-
pendable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
To Build First ParOchial !.
High School in Madison

MADISON-A 100000 Catholic high
school will be built in Madison on the
site of the present Sacred Heart acad-
envy at Edgewood villa, it was an
nounced recently. There are four pa
rochial grade schools in the city, but
the proposed institution will be the
first parochial high school there. 1t
will be co-educational. The building
will be erected by the order of Domini-
can Sisters, which controls the pres
ent Edgewood academy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Son Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
DOrman Duncan June Is

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman
Duncan of Madison, will be interested
to learn that a son was born to them
June 15-a grandson of Mrs. Ellie Dun
can of this city. who announces the
happy event.
The little one has been christened
Jimmy for his grandfather Jimmy
Duncan whom older residents will re-
member as having lost his life by
drowning at Dubuque in 1905.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Corn Lands Along Angry
Grant Suffer From Flood

Grant river went out of her banks
on on less than three different occas-
ions last week and fields and pastures
adjacent bear evidence of the flood
in the form of mud and debris. Dam
age to bottom corn lands was consid-
cradle Along the hills the fields have
been washed badly by recent terrific
rains.
Roads are also washed out and will
have to be regarded in many places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24

afraid to say either yes or no. The
sooner the Miss Nancies" find this out
the better for our noble craft and the
better for the population of old ladies
homes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
BADGERS LOSE GAME.

Lancaster Badger lost hard
fought game at fair grounds park Sun
day, 4 to 8, in favor of New York Life
club of Dubuque. The game stood at
one all until the 7th when Dubuque
scored twice. bagging another in the
Sth. The Badger rally in the 9th ran
the score up to g. The local side had
men on second and third when the
game ended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
DOfing
the Mask.

Authorities at Washington, D. c.,
have permitted a huge Khan parade
with the proviso, however, that no
masks or headgear shall be worn 9TH
er than a common hat or cap. 100000
will march.
This is what the HERALD has al
ways believed. All parading organiza-
tions should be required to do so in the
open.
No man belonging to an order
which he thinks is right should do so
covertly. All should stand forth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
STEAD ACQUITTED.
Young Platteville Man Accused of Car
Theft Freed by Jury.

DODGEVILLE.-Guy Stead, Platte
vile youth charged with the theft of a
motor car from a Belmont garage
some months ago, was freed by jury
here Thursday. The trial was bitter
ly fought, Stead being represented by
McGeever Bros. of Dodgeville. One
man, accused with Stead, is now in
states prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Attend Commencement.
Exercises at T.. of w.

Mrs. r. L. Knotwell, Bert and Grace,
accompanied by Miss Lois Anstey,
drove to Madison to attend commence
ment exercises, when Misses Helen
and Mabel Anstey graduate in CONNER
cial course at the University
Misses Grace and Lois are to re-
main a few days in Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
LaFOllette.

Even those who opposed La Toilette
bitterly agreed that the man was
honest and clean. The disagreement
was largely over political and econom-
ic problems and their settlement. Wis
consin has lost an honest representa-
tive, the nation a capable senator, and
the world great figure. La Follette's
name was known in every cline.
The verdict on mans lire and
works is written by his contemporar-
les. The scroll of time sets forth the
true measure of greatness. A man
dies, as all must die, but the things
set in motion through the influence of
a strong personality echo through the
ages yet to be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
DEATHS OF WEEK
Frank G. Sanders.

Frank c. Sanders, aged 81, native
of Monroe, died Wednesday evening
at $50 o'clock at the home of his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Grace Thomas of this
city. Mr.. Sanders, father of Harry
Sanders, was sc years, seven months
and two days of age. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon, Rev. Pow
ell officiating. Interment took place
at Dodge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Flashes
Life Is Short-Tell the Truth"
Oil.

Oil.
More Oil-huge gobs of it in pools
and puddles-all over the streets.
man likes to be greasy and wishes
to pay for it, we have no objections,
but why wish oil onto people who don't
want it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
LAST WEEKS WEATHER
Regular Summer Temperature With
Lots of Rain.

Observation-Disclosures VIII HIsH HuIIIIuI-
ty. Clear end OF week.
Forage crops, small grain and corn are
all in good shape due to warm weather.
Farmers are optimistic and predict good
corn crop. Some corn is over 'knee-high
two weeks before the 4th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24

DR.. Fowler reports the birth of a
daughter, the second child, at Inc
Harry Borah home, No. Lancaster, on
Thursday last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24
Louis Champion.

Louis Champion, aged IS, residing
with sister near Beetown, died Tues
day. Funeral services were held on
Thursday with burial at Dodge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24

Clyde Knapp of Long Prairie, Mimi,
visited recently at the Park Knapp
home in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24

WHEELER Munson was operated on for
last Wednesday. He is doing we'll
Evening star., 1925-06-30
Harry Wills. Charley weinert
M0HAWkS TO MEET
ARLINGTON A. C. nine

Rob Roy Mackey's Mohawk base
ball nine opens it's schedule for the
month of July with an encounter
with the Arlington Athletic Club at
the latters field across the Potomac
Saturday afternoon.
Sundays game with the champion
Shamrocks has been Cancelled by mu-
tual consent.
Jack Harrington will take his Com.
forter nine to Phillips Park Sunday,
July II, for a tilt with the Indians.
and on the following Sabbath, July 19,
the Hawks and Union Printers will
tangle in the deciding match of their
three-game series. The Warwicks
will oppose Mackey's men on July %.
The Mohawk manager is breaking
in promising umpire in Earl Moser.
Central High School catcher. Moser
worked in the Printer game .last Sun
day and, according to Rob Roy. he
called them like a veteran. Needless
10 say he will be seen in action at
the Indians field on numerous Sunday
afternoons in the future
Evening star., 1925-06-30
Greb 8 to 5 Choice.

NEW YORK, June 80 R).-Harry
Wills. giant negro heavyweight, and
Harry Greb, world middleweight
champion. were favorites today in bet
ting on the main bouts of Is rounds
at the Polo Grounds Thursday night
for the Italian hospital fund
ODDS of to l on Wills to defeat
Charley Weinert of Newark, N. j.,
prevailed in spite of the fact that
word had come from the New Jersey
boxers camp that he had closed siren
uous training yesterday in the best
condition of his career
sGreb was An 8-to-5 choice over his
challenger. Mickey Walker, world
welterweight champion For a spe-
cial six-round bout Jimmy Slattery,
sensational Buffalo, N Y, middle
weight, was a 5-to-2 selection over
Dave Shade, California welterweight.
Joe Lynch. former bantam cham
pion, was favored at to 1 to take a
four-round decision over his ancient
New York rival, Jack Sharkey.
Weinert hung up his gloves at his
Summit, N. j., camp yesterday until
the gong calls him out to give battle
to Harry Wills. His trainers an
nounced he had reached the peak of
condition, and in order to prevent him
from going stale they said that
until fight day he would confine his
work to road runs. Wills and the
other boxers on the card continued to