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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
OIL STOVE FIRE
Part of Chas. Kaap Home Blackened
by Thursday Blaze.

The fire department made a run
Thursday morning about 11:30 to the
Chas. Kaap home where an oil stove
fire had the kitchen ablaze. Mrs. Kaap
and mother, Mrs. MONTE, were up
stairs housekeeping when the fire
broke out, their first warning being
the heavy smudge. They phoned in the
alarm. The blaze was soon under con-
troll. Rear rooms in the home will
have to be entirely redecorated. Dur
ing the excitement and due also to
her condition from recent troubles,
Mrs. Kaap tainted and had to receive
medical attention.
Invaluable aid was rendered prior
to the arrival of the fire department
by Donald and Stanley Hickok, who,
passing in truck, saw the smoke and
entered the house at once. They had
the center of the blaze under control
before the firemen arrived.
Mr.. Kaap carries insurance with C.
M. Calvert on the house, furniture,
and effects and consequently will not
have to stand the full loss. The oil
used in the stove is now in the hands
of the state oil inspector to see if it
contained explosive ingredients.
The fire department has adopted a
rule barring traffic adjacent to the
fire and such streets leading up as
might interfere with the work of the
fremen. The public is asked to OBJ
serve this rule and to also not drive
cars ahead of the fire truck while run
ming to a blaze.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Mrs. Nettie Ritchey

Mrs Nettie Ritchy died Friday af-
ternoon at the home of her brother,
Wheeler Munson, of this city, aged 20
years, 10 months and 81 days. Death
was due to sudden attack of angina
pectoris, heart complaint, which
came upon her last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ritchey, daughter of Harlow
and Melinda Munson, early residents
of Buckwheat Ridge, was a resident
of Rolfe, Iowa. She same here couple
of weeks ago to visit her brother and
intended to go on to New York to
visit son, Willie Ritchey. Besides the
son in the east she is survived by three
children at Rolfe The body was
shipped to Rolfe via Dubuque Satur-
day evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
BASEBALL NOTES
Lancaster High Defeats Mineral Point
and Bloomington Teams.

Lancaster high baseball team PLAYED
Mineral Point at Mineral Point, Tues
day, bringing home the honors to the
tune of 16 to 8. The contest was one
slded and at no time was Lancaster
IN danger of defeat. This happens to
be Mineral Points first year at base
ball and the players there have a good
future ahead of them.
On Friday Lancaster played Bloom
lngton, winning "a to 10. The game
was smuggling contest, pure and
simple, Lancaster bagging eight home
runs.
Lancaster plays two more games.
Livingston plays on the home diamond
Friday of this week. We play Fenni-
more week from Friday on the home
diamond.
AS the boys have been delivering
good ball a good turnout of home
fans is expected at the two final
games.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
DECORATION DAY
County Metropolis Makes Arrange
ments for Holiday Observance.

Platteville people are making espec-
ial preparations to celebrate Memorial
day All patriotic orders will take
part. The G. A. R., w. R. c., Spanish
War veterans, American Legion and
auxiliary, war nurses, ETC., will as
semble in front of the city hall where
they will be met by band managed
by Mr.. Weinberen. The Boy Scouts
will accompany the band. The as
semblage will march to the Normal
campus where they will be met by the
entire school staff and pupils. Reg
ular services will follow. After the
program lunch will be served to the
old soldiers and a few members of the
school. Following the luncheon there
will be a flag drill, Virginia reel and
similar exercises.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Inconsistent
Mail Rates.

The recent changes in postal rates
are rather involved. For instance, if
one wants to mail large newspaper
to someone on rural route out of the
city it will cost &c instead of the old
charge of &c. But if you send two
copies in one wrapper, weighing two
times as much as the first, it will cost
you only &c, and the route patron can
mail it back to you for sc. The gov
eminent will sell you postal card,
stock and postage both, for 1c; but if
you furnish the card stock of the
same size a stamp to carry it will cost
&c. Silly? If the press did not have
so much awe and respect for the wise
heads at Washington it would make
the comment stronger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
FRED BRACKETT
DIES AT WHEEL
OF AUTOMOBILE
Death Came Suddenly Sun
day Evening While Motor
Imaginative of County.

Fred A. Bracket, we'll known and
respected business man of Lancaster,
died suddenly Sunday evening at the
steering wheel of his motor car, while
enroute to his sons home in the west
part of town to take his grandchildren
out for a ride.
Mr.. Bracket, driving alone, was at
the Ryland Park corner opposite Leo
Meysembourg's house, when he sue
cumbed to an attack of heart failure.
The pilotless car ran aimlessly across
the street and finally stopped against
pile of lumber in the DR.. Doolittle
yard. Louis Fischer, who lives ada
cent, saw something was wrong and
discovered Mr.. Bracket apparently
lifeless in the car. Medical aid was
summoned but the vital spark had
fed.
Mr.. Bracket is survived by his wife,
two sons, George of Lancaster and
Robert of Minneapolis, a daughter,
Grace, of Chicago. Another daughter,
Bessie, Mrs. Fred Avery, died some
years ago. The absent children reached
home Monday afternoon.
Fred Bracket was a man of ster-
ling gold in character, reserved in
manner but kindly and generous to a
fault to those who learned to know
him. He was a thorough mechanic in
both wood and iron and for years cor
Quoted a wood working shop in this
city Bracket workmanship meant
high standard of painstaking excel
lence Later on he developed and
launched the Bracket Mortising ma
chine and this proved to be an invalu-
able requisite of all wood working
plants. He had lately launched an
other wood working device which
promised equally well.
Fred A. Bracket was born in Little
Grant, the son of Adino Nye and Mary
Wisner Bracket. His early days were
spent on a farm, removing to Lancas-
ter with his parents in 1877. He made
this city his subsequent home. Mr..
Bracket was 81 years old last Sep
TENDER 23d. His death came as a
shock to the family and q multitude
of friends as he was apparently
strong and wiry although an inces-
SAINT and tireless worker.
Funeral services for Mr.. Bracket
will be held at the home today at two
o'clock, Rev. Birrell officiating Inter
ment will be at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Brewers Stage Comeback.

Prohibition seems to have been ben
eficiaI to Anheuser-Busch, the big st.
Louis brewery. Incorporated so years
ago for $240,0O0, it will be re-incor-
porated in June for $18,000,000. The
firm has found, after much tribulation,
that a good market exists for whole
some cereal beverages and that the
extent of patronage is larger than
when the saloons dispensed good old
foamy lager. The people worked a
hardship on the brewing concerns
when the 18th amendment went into
effect because it by one blow deprived
brewers of millions in legitimate and
valuable investment. Beer is too bulky
to bootleg and the risk is too great for
the average brewer to indulge in it.
To see them going ahead proftably on
a legal basis should be matter of
general congratulatiOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
DIR. O'CONNOR DEAD

Word reached Lancaster Saturday
that DR.. J. S. O'Connor, optometrist
who had made this city for years, had
committed suicide at La Crosse. 1t
was said that he had hanged himself.
Dependency over poor business is
given as reason for the suicide. DR..
O'Connor leaves a wife by a second
marriage and son and daughter by
a first marriage. The son is a dentist
and the daughter a school teacher,
both residing in So. Dakota
The news of Dr. O'Connor's tragic
death will be received with regret in
Grant county. He made various points
in southwestern Wisconsin for years
and for long time did a f1ourishing
business. OF late years his business
had dwindled according to his own
statement and the result of various
circumstances must have eliminated
in a decision to end it all. He was
about 20 years old, man of pleasing
appearance and a fine old gentleman
in every respect.
Melvin Jeidy
Melvin Jeidy, aged % years, a Lit
tie Grant farmer and son of Charles
Jeidy, died Friday night following an
illness of three months with a baf-
fling complaint Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon. Mr.. Jeidy re-
sided en- the old Henry place.
Jacob Kundert
Jacob Kundert, nonogenarian, died
Tuesday, May II, at the Frank Smith
home in the fourth ward at the adj
vanced age of SO years and 10 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon with burial at Boice Prairie
cemetery.
Mr.. Kundert was born in Switzer-
land, coming to this country when a
young man. He located first at Du-
buque, working as a marble cutter
Later he and wife moved to a farm in
Ellenboro where they lived until
about 20 years ago. Mrs. Kundert
died IL years ago and the old gentle
man subsequently made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith to whom he was
deeply attached
Deceased had no close relatives He
leaves his personal property to a
niece, a Mrs. Swatzel. living in Bos-
ton. Mrs. Smith receives $500 and Mr.
and Mrs. Smith are given the Kundert
cottage in the fourth ward as a re-
membrance for their care of the aged
man.
Miss Mary GOckeI
Miss Mary Gockel, head of the Cath
olic Missionary Association of Milwau-
kee, died there last Tuesday of injuries
received in fall some time previous
Deceased was sister of John Gockel
of Glen Haven and of Sister Marcilia,
one of the sisters teachers in st. Glenn
ent's parochial school in this city.
There is also blind brother, Joseph,
of Milwaukee, who is left bereft Of a
sisters loving care. The latter is ed
itor of two magazines devoted to the
blind.
The body was brought to Lancaster
Friday evening so that Sister Marcilia
might view the remains of her de-
parted sister, and then taken to Glen
Haven Saturday, where burial was
made.
Miss Gockel was 81 years old and
would have had long and useful life
ahead had she not been summoned so
suddenly, as she was in perfect health.
She lately returned from Rome where
she spent several months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
NOT DEAD BUT ASLEEP
Travelling Man Takes on Too Big a
Load and Pays Fine.

Passersby reported to Chief of Po-
lice Alex Caygill of Dodgeville, We'd
nesday afternoon of last week, that
there was man lying dead in a car
near the LETTER garage in the north
part of town. Mr.. Caygill went to the
place to investigate and found that
instead of being dead the man was
drunk and asleep. Mr.. Caygill took
him into custody and brought him
before justice of the peace on a
charge of being drunk while in
charge of a car. The judge fined him
$40 and costs. Mr.. Caygill also found
in the car three bottles of what was
apparently booze. This was turned ov-
er to the district attorney who sent it
to Madison to be tested The result of
the test may lead to the halesman's
being held on more serious charges
Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
PROGRESS.

Progress.
Who can measure progress in Il life
time? No span of life is long enough
to tell whether or not the human race
is creeping forward to its goal or
slipping back into the abyss of saw
agery.
A graphic example of moral pro-
gress can be found by reading the
holy writ and seeing therein how the
prophets and leaders of the day in
Weighed against practices which would
not be countenanced for a minute now
although such things were evidently
common in Bible times. At least the
prophets said so.
The progress of a race is slow. But
fratricide and other forms of murder
to obtain high office, plurality of mar
riage, debasement of womanhood, hui
man slavery, blood sacrifices, feudal-
ism, bigotry that slew unbelievers,
these and thousand other manifesto
lions of human ignorance and cruelty
have passed away.
Yes, our progress is slow. But on
the first rung of the ladder leading to
our development and destiny, we can
look back and, viewing the progress
made, feel certain that things which
have passed will not come again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
STATE PRISON NOTES
Majority of Convicts Have Religious
neutrality-suspicious. Grows.

The states private city at Waupun
has a population of $50 silent men,
who work in the shops and factories
of the state prison. Of this number
there are but IS who profess no re-
ligious faith and it is an admitted
fact that profession of religion has
nothing to do with the commission of
crime. The following creeds are rep
resented: Lutheran, 1879; Roman Cath
Ollie, 277; Orthodox Greek, 70; Meth
odist, 95; Baptist, 46; Jewish, T. One
hundred and twenty-one prisoners
have church affiliations which are
widely scattered. Within the gray
walls of the prison is the Oldest living
prisoner in the United States. For SO
years he has been within the walls of
Waupun and has maintained absolute
secrecy as to his actual identity and
during this week will celebrate his
seth birthday.
A new record will be set at Waupun
state prison this week when the num-
Der of convicts will pass the 800 mark,
Warden Oscar Lee believes. Not since
the tearing down of a cell house some
years ago has the number of inmates
reached this point. The capacity of
the prison is sorely taxed, even with
about 100 convicts being housed on
the prison farm, and it will soon be
necessary to put cots in the corridors.
Falling down a short flight of steps,
Clayton Zenner, 3-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Zenner of Medford,
suffered broken neck. The father
brought the babe and his S-year-old
sister to town to spend the day with
their grandmother, Mrs. Henry Kest-
ner. The two children were carrying
wood into the house when the accident
happened. The child was dead when
picked up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Badgers 8; Big Patch IL

The Badgers suffered IL to 8 de-
feat by Big Patch here Sunday. It
was Suggest all the way through
oelng anybody's game until the 9Th
inning when Big Patch put over 8
markers to cinch the game. The Badg-
ers are to be congratulated on their
hne showing as Big Patch is conceded
to be one of the fastest clubs in this
part of the state. Hirsch pitched good
ball until Ellis relieved him in the
eighth. Big Patch also used two
pitchers. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Wisconsin Manufacturers
Show Splendid Increase

WASHINGTON - Wisconsin manu-
featuring establishments in 1923 pro-
duced merchandise valued at $1,721,-
sol, 000-and increase of ALI per cent
over 1921-the census bureau an
nounces.
Average employment was 247,757-
a 1872 per cent increase over 1921
while wages totaled $287,429,000, a
1873 per cent increase.
The foundry and machine products
industry was listed as the states
chief industry, as measured by the
number of persons employed. Rated
according to value of products, how
ever, the butter, cheese and condensed
first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
DOUBLE WEDDING CELEBRATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Mike, married
Is years, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Roesch, married years, celebrated
their wedding anniversaries at the
new home of Aug. Mike. Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Hoffmeister joined the party
this year as they also chose the 18th
day of the month for their day
A very pleasant evening was spent
in music and social intercourse. Re-
freshments of ice cream, coffee and
cake were served, after which the
parties left for their respective homes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Points of Liberalism.

Glenn Frank, editor Of Century mag
aZine, and one of the country's fore
most thinkers, is a liberal along re-
ligious lines. AS he has been selected
as president of the Wisconsin Univer-
sity, his views become of more than
passing interest.
In the August 1928 issue of the
Century, DR.. Frank discussed the
fundamentalist controversy under the
title of "Liberalizing the fundamental
list Movement" 1t is in this article
that he makes the famous Is points on
religion as liberalism. In summary
they are:
1. Substitute the religion of Jesus
for Christianity
2. make faith a matter of adven-
ture rather than matter of assent. "
S. Preach the gospel of Jesus rath-
ersthan the gospel about Jesus"
"Apply as we'll as announce the
principles of religion about Jesus"
5. ASK men to believe only what
they can use, only what is true for
them"
6. "Modernize the religious vocab-
ulary"
z Emphasize the use of science by
religion rather than the reconciliation
of science to religion
s. Dramatic rationalism with rit-
ual and beauty"
9. "Know God as the heart and the
mind of the universe rather than as
its Judge"
10. MAKE the church the voice of
the living as well as of the dead
prophets"
IL. Define sin as anything that
hurts life rather than something that
offends God"
IL. Make the scheme of redemp-
ton take into account institutions as
well as individuals"
Is. Merge the sacred and the sec
ular."
900
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
NEW NIGHT WATCH

John Mankel is night watch, pro
tenn. following the resignation of Ed
Oleson, who becomes janitor at the
new high school. He will act until
regular appointment is made by the
city council. Mr. Manke1 was chief of
police at one time and is reliable
and experienced man in this line of
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Monroe KiWanis Club
Leads in Attendance

MONROE = The Monroe Kiwanis
club has the distinction of rating
highest among 40 clubs in the state
and upper Michigan in an attendance
contest just closed. The locals rating
was 99.13 per cent. Lancaster won sec
ond place, one fourth of one per cent
behind. Monroe had six 100 per cent
meetings, and out of total attendance
of SIS members there were but five
absences during the entire 10 weeks
of the contest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Burglars Get S165;
Miss Safe in Store

ARGYLE-Safe blowers who visited
this village and Gratiot early Friday
obtained loot valued at approximately
S165. About 500 was taken when the
men blew the door off the safe in the
garage of Phillipson Bros. here. The
burglars failed to find the safe in the
L. A. Rossing Co. general store and
contented themselves with SIS which
had been left in the cash drawer. The
S. G. Bragg hardware store at Ora
tiot was rif1ed of about $50. A sedan
with Minnesota license, seen in Ar
gyle Thursday and in Madison early
Friday, is being sought. Two young
men were in the car at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Norwegian Choir to
Visit DEBORAH, Iowa

DEBORAH mixed choir of
Oslo, Norway, arrives here Monday,
May 25, for two performances the
same day. They will be the guests of
Luther college while in the city. This
vicinity has a large percentage of
Norwegian blood. The choir is said to
be one of the finest travelling organi-
cations in the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
IN JUSTICE COURT
Prosecuted on Game Law Charge
Three Years Old.-Other Cases.

Clay circuit, Waterloo fisherman,
was in court on May IA to answer a
charge dating back to September 1922
of fishing without proper license for
his nets. At the time the nets were
found but circuit was not present. He
was unable to pay a fine of $50 and
costs assessed by Justice Burrows and
was committed to Jail. The sheriff
found employment for Mr.. Circuit I'M
der the Huber law.
Frank Lynett, Woodman road work.
er, was again committed to custody
last week on charge of raising a
disturbance. He protests his innocence
and says he is being framed" The
case was continued until June 16
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Flashes
Life is ShOrt-Tell the Truth"
Training Camps,

Let us be fair about the training
camp idea. 1t is part of the nation
al defense movement and not mill
taristic gesture. When the last war
broke out the country was unprepared
in all ways. Should another war break
out we would have the nucleus of a
trained officer personnel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Officer Geo. Shields
BOscObel Night Watch

OSCOBEL-George Shields, night
watch who halted the khan parade
here last August and subsequently
was convicted of assault with a gun
and whose sentence of three months
in Jail has awaited review by the SUI
preme court, was re-appOinted night
watch of this city by Mayor Miller,
newly elected. George Wicken was ap-
pointed chief of police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
INSTALLS ICELESs SYSTEM

A. '. Ward, west side restaurateur,
is installing a new system of iceless
refrigeration for his soda fountain, to
be ready for use by June LIST. The sys-
tenn is being put in by Milwaukee
firm. 1t will enable Mr.. Ward to do
away with lot of labor and to keep
perishable delicacies in first-class
shape
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
FROST RESULTS NOT SERIOUS

John Morehouse, farmer and student
of plant life for years, does not be-
lieve the recent frosts of nightly oc-
currence, have injured the fruit pros
poets locally. Plums, John says, were
hard hit. Apples, cherries and other
fruits seem to be doing nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
SENT TO MENDOZA
Lima Farmer, az, Attempts to Take
Own Life by aHnging.

Allen Wesley Bellard, II, Lima far
mer, was committed to Mendoza on
May Z, by Judge Goodsell after an ex-
animation by Drs, Cunningham and
Schuldt A victim of morbid delusions,
Mr.. Bellard attempted to take his own
life but the rope he used broke and he
was resuScitated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
HERE FROM GERMANY

VIM. Sager, aged SO and a nephew
of Karl Sager of this city, is a recent
arrival from Germany. Mr.. Sager ar
rived here about six weeks ago. He is
residing on his uncle's farm in Little
Grant and particularly enjoys the
fishing as he says this sport is for
hidden except to privileged classes in
the old country He is learning Eng
lish under the kindly tutelage of the
Sager family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
Is Land Advancing?

Opinions differ on this. The general
opinion is that now is good time to
hang onto farm lands or to buy, as
the market should be steadily up
wards. In general farm land values
hang on the price of farm commodi-
ties and as farm products advance in
price land cannot help but advance in
value
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
DEATH AT COUNTY HOME

Chas. Quillan. resident of Clifton
township and inmate of the county
home for two years past, died there
Sunday evening of cancer. The body
was taken home for burial Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

May 12-High 81; low A.
May 13-High 70; low So.
May 14-High rs; low AZ.
May 15-High "a; low A.
May 16-High 81; low AZ.
May 17-High So; low 38.
FORECAST-Warmer. Probably un-
settled.
MISCELLANY-The past week was
one of exceptional GOODNESS with great
temperature ranges between night and
day. Ice was visible Friday and Sun
day mornings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20

Mrs. Chas. Hillary of Bloomington
is a medical patient at Doolittle hos
pital
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-20

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