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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14

Cross Word Puzzles
Too Difficult, So He
Quits Taking Paper

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-The cross
word puzzle has cost local daily
newspaper one of it's oldest subscrib-
ers. A victim of the puzzle fad, he
wrote from his home near Garretson,
S. D., and declared: I have taken your
paper for "a years and hitherto have
found no fault with it. When you be-
gan running cross word puzzles they
were very good and possible to work
but lately they have been harder and
harder and now are almost impossible
to solve. Having written you about
this matter and received no satisfac-
ton I am compelled to abandon your
good newspaper and take another
which prints puzzles which can be
worked without staying up all night.
Inasmuch as can take only one daily
paper and no other cross word puz-
zles than those l get in newspapers
are available, 1 am compelled to find
paper which is satisfactory in this
department
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
OPEN HOUSE IN
LANCASTER ON
JANUARY 1916
Everything Set For Big
Crowd of VisitOrs.-An
Excellent Program.

All is in readiness for a mammoth
crowd of farmers and other visitors in
Lancaster Thursday and Friday of this
week. The reason for the coming is
the two day porgram arranged by the
Lancaster Kiwanis club happily called
County Builders Days"
This program is largely along farm
lines but there will be a lot of fun
and good fellowship in it also. And
in addition to these there will be big
cafeteria lunch to the out-of-town
guests served at Grantland club rooms
Friday afternoon.
The Woman's Club of Lancaster has
a special program of entertainment
on Friday for the visiting ladies.
The Kiwanis foots the bill, paying
all expenses except those of the lee
turers which are provided by the
state. The idea is to do something for
the community and fully justify the
Kiwanis motto which is eve Build"
The Herald wishes to especially en-
phasize that all farmers and their
wives are cordially invited to the two
day program and that no expense is
involved. Your presence and interest
in the affair will fully repay the boost
ers for their effort in getting the
event up.
Following is the two-day program.
Plan to be present on both days:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
king of worries" to
Quit Prison With
$1,000 a Week Contract

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. That
"stone walls do not a prison make, .
has been demonstrated here literally
by Harry M. Snodgrass, 20, former st.
Louis bandit. He is one prisoner who
never will be sorry he once was in
the "pen."
Twenty-one months ago, when he
entered the penitentiary, Snodgrass
was a $50 a week cabaret musician.
When he is released next week he
will have in his pocket a $1,000 a
week contract to appear as pianist
on vaudeville circuit. His name will
be billed throughout the country in
flashing letters as ''The King of the
IvorieS."
The radio has been the agency of
Snodgrass' regeneration.
AS pianist for the prison orchestra,
Snodgrass was given the opportunity
of performing on the programs broad
cast by the board of agriculture sta
ton here An avalanche of letters,
telephone calls and kilograms fol-
lowed his first performance. One day
he received 702 kilograms.
Snodgrass became heralded nation
ally by his radio audiences as 1.-THE
King of the Worries The warden has
received $4,000 letters requesting he
be pardoned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Fieldman American Shorthorn Breed
orcS Aco0niofi0u
w. r.. C. INSTALLATION

The members of Tom Cox Woman's
Relief Corps No. AZ held their install
lation of officers Saturday afternoon,
jan 10, Mrs. Mary H. Morse acting as
installing officer A number of the
Post members were present for the in
stallation and covered dish supper
which was held at six o'clock. The
following officers were installed:
President-Georgia Place.
Sr. Vice Pres.-Rose Henry.
Jr. Vice Pres.-F1orence Bradley.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Totman.
Treas-Mabel Bark.
Guard-Myrtle Bennett.
Conductor-Florence Lorang.
Asst. Charlottesville Pennock.
Asst. Guard-Carrie Blackburn.
Sec.-Pearl Pendleton.
Press Cor.-Jessie Day.
Patriotic Instructor-Myrtle Ed
wards
1st Color Bearer-Martha Simpson.
End Color Bearer-Nellie Mccormick
3rd Color Bearer-Bertha McKelvey.
4th Color Bearer-Alice Govier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
MINIMUM WAGE
LAW OF STATE
HANDED BLOW
Federal Judge Makes Ruling
Against Dictum of Indus
trial Commission.

| ON-AdministratiOn of Wis
consin's minimum wage law will con-
tinue as in the past and no unusual
situation is expected to follow the rul-
ing of Judge c.. T. Luse in federal
district court at Superior that the law
was invalid as applying to the Fold
ing Furniture Works, Inc, of Stevens
Point. This was the substance of COM
ment by Taylor Frye, deputy in the
state industrial commission which adj
ministers the law.
The decision of Judge Luse, ac-
cording to Mr.. Frye, merely makes
permanent temporary injunction OBJ
tanned against the enforcement of the
law by the commission in the case
of the Stevens Point concern. He
called attention to the phrasing OF
the decision which shows that it af-
fects only the one concern and not
the administration of the law in gen
eral and does not affect child labor
cit is therefore held that the Wis
consin act, so far as it affects the
plaintiff in employing adult women
is invalid, and a final decree may be
entered enjoining the defendant in
dustrial commission of Wisconsin
from enforcing or attempting to en-
force against the plaintiff the pro-
visions of the Wisconsin act, or any
of them, so far as they relate to plain
tiffs employment of adult women,
said the court, in part.
Affects One
The decision as it affects the Fold
ing Furniture Works and applies only
to it in the employment of adult
women, Mr.. Frye said does not inval-
idate the law as applying to other
concerns. If any other employer
sought to evade the law, it would be
necessary to take the matter into
court and show cause why a similar
injunction should be obtained against
the commission, he explained.
There has been no serious resist
ance to the law, Mr.. Frye declared.
In fact, he asserted, statistics of the
commission show that in virtually
every factory in the state, the wage
scale is above the minimum fixed by
the law, whic his % cents an hour
for experienced labor in cities of less
than 5000 population and 25 cents in
cities of more than 5000.
The minimum wage as provided in
the law, Mr.. Frye explained, is what
was determined as the lowest civ
ing wage" and he said the disposition
of employers generally was to pay
their women and children employees
more than a bare Giving wage"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
NEW CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICE OF
COUNTY JUDGE
ClementsOn and Taylor En-
ter Election COntest.-A
FOur-C Ornered Fight.

In this issue of the Herald Geo. B.
Clementson, retiring district attorney,
announces his candidacy for the office
of county judge to be voted for at
the coming April election. Judge Good
sell, incumbent, has announced his in
tention to retire at the close of his
term, Jan. 1, 1926.
Mr.. Clementson, son of the late
Judge George Clementson, has served
several terms as district attorney of
Grant county, discharging the duties
of his office with efficiency and credit.
He is a native of Grant county and a
graduate of the Wisconsin and Cornell
IN. W law schools. He has shown
himself to be a strong candidate on
the various occasions he ran for pub
lie office and doubtless will find equal
support in the coming campaign.
This issue of the Herald also car
ries the announcement of S. III. Tay-
Ior for the office of county judge to
succeed Judge e. B. Goodsell, retiring
incumbent.
Mr.. Taylor is a native of Grant
county, being born at Hazel Green in
1859. He read law with Judge Faw-
cett in Galena, being admitted to the
Wisconsin bar in 1888. He practiced
law at Galena for a few years, and To-
Gated in partnership with Col. John
G. Clark as Lancaster in 1883. Lam
caster has since been his home except
for two years as revenue inspector in
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Taylor made a splendid showing
in his race in 1919 when he came with
in 400 votes of defeating Judge Good
sell.
w. J. Brennan of this city made
his announcement some weeks ago.
Another possible candidate is J. w.
Murphy of Platteville who has made
no definite announcement as yet but
is known to be seriously considering
making the race.
Any one of the four men named
would fill the office with credit to
themselves and to the county. The
average voter will find it hard to
make a choice but some choice will be
made and it will no doubt be a good
one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
NO ACTION ON
WINNESHIEKM
1925 EXPECTED
u. S. Biological Survey Has
No Money With Which
To Go Ahead.

DUBUQUE-No action on the pur-
chase of overflow lands in the vicinity
of Dubuque will be taken in 1925 with
reference to the reclamation of the
Winneshiek Bottoms it was learned
last week.
Harry H. Clark is in receipt of a
letter from Harry Oberholser, chief
of the United States biological sur
vey, Washington, D. c., in which it
is stated that the work will not be
carried out this year because no ap-
preparation was made by congress.
The writer declares, however, that
work of getting survey figures ready
will proceed and that when the time
is ripe the project can be carried
through without much trouble. The
biological survey department has
facts and figures tending to show the
valuation o. overflow lands along the
Mississippi in the vicinity of Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
WaukOn Misses Held;
Jail Delivery Plot

WAUKON, Iowa-Madge Hoag, IL,
and Goldia Marlette, II, who are al
legged to have tried to assist Alfred
Tllosmer and Algie Oates, convicted
chicken thieves, to escape from jail
here by purchasing saws for them at
Monona, were captured by Sheriff Ben
Davis Thursday at McGregor and Pra.
du Chen. The Hoag girl, who claims
her home is at Bellevue, has baby
son two weeks old. The Marlette girl
lives near McGregor. She will plead
not guilty when taken before Judge
Taylor, she told the sheriff. The Hoag
girl refuses to talk.
Klosmer and Oates are now serving
terms at the Fort Madison penlten-
tiary. They were sent there from
Waukon last November 6.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Elkader Creameryman
Victim of Smallpox

ELKADER, Iowa-Joe L. Leonard
proprietor of the Crown Brand cream
cry, was the first victim of smallpox
here. He died last Wednesday evening
He had been in failing health for the
past two months and was not strong
enough to Withstand the ravages of
this disease.
Local authorities are taking every
precaution to prevent any further
spread of the dread disease and all
school children are being vaccinated,
as high as $50 taking the serum in
one afternoon.
While only one case has been re-
ported and conditions are by no
means serious, the general sentiment
appears to be that "an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
w. f. Mccormick to Head
Farmers Shipping Assn

At meeting of the directors of the
Lancaster Shipping Association held
last Wednesday evening in the county
agents office, w. F. Mccormick who
has been President the past three
years was asked to take over the ac-
tive managemer. of the association.
The rate heretofore charged non
members of the association has been
reduced.
Stock may be listed with w. F. Nc
Cormick or at the Lancaster State
bank as heretofore.
The directors urge that live stock
raisers give the association trial
when their stock is ready for market
They would like the cooperation OF
every livestock producer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Goodnight Sees No
Signs of "Fatty
Degeneration" at Z

MADISON-Dean S. H. Goodnight,
"saw no signs of fatty degeneration of
the virile tissues" at the University of
Wisconsin and so expressed himself
in a talk in which he was quoted as
using the terms "cake-eater' and
"fusser," he declared recently.
The cake-eater" and "fusser" state
ments, he declared, were not his own,
but were quoted by him in an address
as opinions expressed by others, and
his own comment that he did not be-
lieve these slurs was not published, he
stated.
"My attitude was entirely misquot-
ed" he said, through the tendency Of
reporters to grab certain statements
and attribute them to me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Judge Smalley held circuit court on
Wednesday and Thursday disposing OF
a mass of accumulated litigation.
Fawnie Harp was granted divorce
from Albert Harp. Parties live near
Blue River
Wilma Galloway was granted di-
vorce from Dewey Galloway. Parties
live nj Crawford county.
Velzora Needham was granted III
vorce from VIM. Needham. Parties
live at Fennimore.
Jos. Vopalensky of No. Lancaster
has declared his intention of becoming
a citizen He is a native of Bohemia.
After two years he will be given an
opportunity of embracing citizenship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is
1:30 p. NJ. to 400 =. M.

Pulling together-Team Work "---.----
T. hlOIudu
Mr.. Riordan has had years of practical
experience as manager of the Mayville Stock
Farm, one of the largest agricultural plants
in Wisconsin. He is at present Agricultural
Fieldman of The Wisconsin Manufacturers
Association.
Things that Help Make Farming Pay"
Prof. l.. f. GRADER
Prof4 GRADER knows more about alfalfa
than any man In the United States and he
is recognized everywhere as a foremost ag-
ricultural authority. His study of farm
problems has been remarkably broad and his
talk should be a real contribution.
Round Table discussion of Farm Problems
will follow each address.
$500 to 10000 p. M.
Local Talent Program.
"'The Future of Wisconsin's Agricul-
ture'' Hon. John d. Jones
Commissioner of Agriculture
Mr.. Jones connections and his extensive
study of agricultural improvement entitle
him to nationwide respect as prophet of
agriculture.
Round Table Discussion, q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
LOWER BUSINESS LIGHT RATE

III. c. Orion, General Mgr. of the IN
terstate Power Co., appeared before
the city council Tuesday night, advis-
ing the assembled city fathers that he
had drafted new schedule of rates
for the Lancaster business houses and
that same would be submitted to the
railroad commission for approval and
adoption. The rates are downward and
affect the business houses because
they apply to current used in consid-
cradle quantity. They are as follows:
13c a kilowatt for the first 40 k W.
12c a kilowatt for all over go X. w.
The present rate is fat 13c per
K W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Flashes
4.ife is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
Should Vaccination
BE COmpulSOry2

Now that vaccination for smallpox is
fashionable whether or not it is eff
icacious) the question as to whether
or not vaccination of school children
should be compulsory becomes of in
terest.
The Herald's view is that vaccina-
ton should not be compulsory. How
ever that may be, there must be some
final authority in matter of this kind
and if the health authorities rule in
favor of general vaccination we believe
the school authorities should have the
right to rule out unvaccinated pupils.
Those objecting to vaccination should
not object to isolation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Meeting of Grant
County Health Center

The January meeting of the Grant
County mother and baby health cen
ter will be held at the Mining School
in Platteville, Friday, January 23d,
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. M.
DR.. Cora Allen will conduct the cen
ter, assisted by Mrs. Bessie Borden,
mother and baby center nurse, and
local women from the clubs which
are sponsoring this work.
The service of the health center is
free to all children under six and ex-
pectant mothers.
Start the new year right by having
the children given a physical examin-
alton
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Are Automobiles
Bankrupting the Country?

People are prone to say that the
general development of the motor car
serves to impoverish people. They
point out men buying cars who can't
pay their honest debts. They can show
you others who buy cars when they
can't afford ordinary furniture Others
motor foolishly when they ought to be
working. And they draw a conclusion
that the further the use of the ma
chine is extended the more likely peo-
pie are to go broke
Our conclusion is exactly the oppo-
site. In fact the rise in average
wealth very closely follows the spread
of automobile sales. Thirty years ago
the man who owned a common horse
and buggy was looked upon as 'some
punkins." Today nearly every mechan-
ic owns an auto valued at ten to 20
times the value of the horse and bug
gy. And it's generally paid for.
Worrying about people going broke
to buy motor cars is zero in mid-win-
ter frets. The average man is more
likely to dust around and get money
so he can ride in his own machine
and enjoy life like the others are do
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Mayor Roethe Appoints
FennimOre Library Board

FENNIMORE-Mayo e. J. Roethe
has made his appointments of the fol-
lowing people to the Dwight Parker
library board: Mrs. D. T. Parker, Mrs.
D. A. Donnan, Mrs. M. A. Bailey, AL
derman M. H. Scrleck, c. H. Him and
W. M Heacock. Superintendent of
Schools F. E. Drescher is also a mem
Der. The new committee will act I'M
til July 1, 1925, when a new board will
be appointed. This board will act with
out compensation and will manage the
affairs of the library for the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
CASSVILLE BRIDE
LOSES WEDDING
GIFTS BY FIRE

CASSVILLE-The farm home of
Michael Esser, a few miles west of
town, was burned to the ground on
Thursday morning. Mr.. Esser's
daughter, Susanna, was married on
Wednesday and a reception was held
at the home in the evening. The we'd
ding gifts were destroyed by fire and
the bride escaped by being let down
from an upstairs window with a rope.
One son was badly burned about the
face. The fire is thought to have orig
mated from an overheated stove
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
COMMITTED TO MENDOZA

Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, aged A, a
native of Arthur, this county, and
more recently resident of Hampton,
Iowa, was committed to Mendoza hos
pital on Jan. s, following examination
by Drs. Cunningham and Schuldt. She
suffers from decisions following the
death of her hus band.
Mrs. Anna Hanson, town of Clifton,
was committed to Mendoza last month
following examination by Drs Ketter-
er and Treglown. She is As years of
age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
Electricity on
the Farm.

Along with the development of top
heavy and lawless cities may come a
movement countrywards, toward the
small towns and the farms.
The telephone, rural free delivery,
good roads, radio, motion picture and
other agencies have served to bridge
the gap in culture and interest be-
tween the small or isolated communi-
ty and the large one. And with better
facilities for getting to town the COM
munity center should provide better
and more entertainment for people of
the vicinity.
Better communication, better trans
port and more possibility for mental
food tend to make farm life more at
tractive. And along with these things
comes the development of electricity
so that much of the killing drudgery
of farm work can be lessened. The
time may come when from all stand
points the farm dweller will have it
all over his city brother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
ORE PRICES
ADVANCE IN
MINING AREA
Prosperity Returning to
Wisconsin Properties
Steady Advance.

PLATTEVILLE The advancing
prices of ore is good news to south
west Wisconsin The Vinegar Hill sold
zinc at $6050 per ton this week. The
Joplin market is paying $146 ton for
lead.
With these prices without doubt
many properties in this section will be
re-opened, which will bring the re-
turn of prosperity to southwest Wis
consin.
During the present winter there has
been considerable prospecting for lead
in shallow mining but little prospect
ing has been undertaken for deeper
mining.-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
NORTH WESTERN APPOINTMENTS

Because of the illness of w. A.
Hayes, Superintendent of the Madison
division, the following temporary ap-
pointments were effective January 1,
1925:
A. J. Workman, Acting Superinten-
dent, Madison Division, Baraboo.
w. F. Carroll, Acting Superinten-
dent, Wyoming Division, Casper, Wyo.
E. L. Henry, Acting Assistant SUI
perintendent, Iowa Division, Boone.
Iowa.
H. R. Koch, Acting Trainmaster,
Iowa Division, Ames, Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
THESE MAY WE'D

Chas. w. James of Chicago to Marie
NJ Smith of Fennimore.
Leighton A. Bickel of Madison to
Janice f. Budd of Fennimore.
Lewis Oleson of WatterstOwn to
Emma Beyeler of Bend, Ore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
PITMP SALESMAN HERE

Pump statesmen for the Fairbanks
Morse and Interstate Power Co., rep
resenting crude oil and electrical me-
thods of lifting water, again went ov
er their propositions before the city
council Tuesday night. The session
lasted until midnight, the council TAX
ing the propositions under further
consideration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
MSPECTS BIG PLANT

Charlie Danklef of Bagley, visited
in Milwaukee recently. While there he
toured the 100000 home of The Mil
waukee Journal. Besides seeing the
giant presses and learning how news
papers are made, he was shown into
every corner of the largest newspaper
plant in the northwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
DROPS INVESTIGATION

The district attorney has dropped
the investigation of the Peter Mumm
death at Cassville on Dec. 8, when he
was struck by an auto driven by E.
H. Long, as nothing was found war
ranting further procedure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
1880 to 11:45 A. M.

"The Best Grains for Grant County"
...-.....-..-..................Pr r. A. Moore
AS head of the Wisconsin Agricultural
Experiment Station Prof. Moore is the lead
ing seed expert of the country. His is the
last word seeds and his address should
be a real contribution to agricultural
knowledge.
Woman's Program arranged by Woman's
Club of Lancaster. Child Welfare and other
subjects of interest to women. This pro-
gram will be given in the Grantland Club
Rooms while Prof. Moore is speaking in
the theatre.
1880 Noon
Free Cafeteria Lunch served in the
Grantland Club Rooms By The Ktwanis
Club of Lancaster.
1880 to 400 p. M.
DAIRY Profits-How to Make Them"
n. Campl0A
President Wisconsin Agricultural AS
ISOLATION; Secretary Greater Wis
{ consin Association.
AS a dairy farmer, County Agent, and
as head of the Wauwatosa Agricultural
school. Mr.. Campion has practiced his
preaching for years and he combines with
his knowledge of the subject the ability to
tell 1t to the other fellow.
Woman's Program, GrantlAnd club
rooms.
milk and its Uses" ....----...-......-.....--...
...........-..--.-...Miss Gladys Stillman
Miss Stillman has made name for her
self in milk campaigns. She is remarkably
qualified to handle this subject.
Making Beef Cattle Pay" --------..--.
Prof John l.. Tormey
Fieldman American Shorthorn Breed
ers' Association.
A Grant county product, John Tormey
has won recognition expert on beef
cattle He has grown up with his subject
and no better man could have been found
anywhere for this essential part of the pro-
gram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14

An Iowa couple has % children.
Every time they go out strangers
think it picnic party.
Bodied hair bandits are becoming
quite the fashion. Once their locks
are sheared they seem to lose their
fear of locks.