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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Y. M. C.. A.

One feature of the work conducted
by the County Young Mems Christian
Association is the Hi-Y club work.
A Hi-Y Club is group of purpose
full high school boys who meet each
week under the guidance of capa-
BILE leader and discuss the needs and
problems of school and community
life. Their program Of service is
planned to meet these needs and solve
these problems. The club purpose is to
create, maintain and extend through
out the school and community, high
standards of Christian character. This
is accomplished with cooperation of
the home, church and school. Special
promotion of clean living, clean ath-
letics, clean speech and clean schol-
arship, vocational guidance cam.
paigns, Father and Son banquets, sup
port the school athletics, are some of
the ways in which the club affects the
life of the school and develops leader
ship in it's members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
R0BS CUBA BANK
PUBLIC FORUM
Objects to Pardon

ObJectS TO PARDON
Editor The Herald,
Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir:
In regard to the petition to be cir
culated for the release of Leslie
Clark, wish to say very emphatically
that I do not think he should be par
doned. He ought to have twenty years
instead of ten. For he robbed both the
living and the dead. There are now
widows and old people in this COM
munity who are working by the day
for any wages they can get, to make
the simple living that Clark and his
colleague stole from them.
If Clark and Pugh had been lending
the money out to some of our poor
farmers, who are struggling to keep
their farms under the yoke that has
been imposed upon them, the case
would be different. In Montana several
banks failed by helping the farmers
through the dry season; they were not
so much to blame. If Clark and Pugh
had done that we would be in favor of
pardon, But there was no such cause
for the failure of the Peoples State
bank. This was a fiourishing bank.
and Clark and Pugh simply stole the
money, for their own private use.
The German Kaiser, himself, was
not as bad as these scoundrels. For
the wrongs the Kaiser did he seems
willing to pay the penalty; at least
for a little longer than Leslie Clark
is willing to.
This letter comes from one who has
suffered for want of the money lost
in this robbery. And from one who
has not yet received a cent of the
money entrusted to these men, Now
Clark wants to get a pardon, before
he has served two years for the sor-
row and suffering he has caused. I
for one say No! And l think every
honest-hearted person will say No
with me.
MRS. ROBERT BAILIE SR.,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
LONE WOLF
MAKES HAUL:
is CAPTURED
Saturday In Broad Day
Light AT Freeport
For Extradition
So. IL, EscroW

J. Walsh, alias j. w. Radcliffe, a
Chicago crook, single-handed held up
the Cuba City First National bank
about 11:2O Saturday morning. He
forced the assistant cashier and girl
clerk into a vault and secured $3,757
in currency. He fed south in a Hud-
son coach but was pursued and cap
tured at Freeport, Ill. In Jail there
now, he refuses extradition. The mon
ey was recovered and is in the hands
of Sheriff Mitchell of Stephenson
county, Ill Such in a nutshell is the
story of the latest bank raid in Grant
county.
HOld-up in Broad Daylight
The robber entered the bank at
11:20 sharp and began operations at
once. The cashier looking up, saw the
blue nozzle end of an automatic. He
complied with alacrity to a polite but
firm request to hold em higher" He
and the girl clerk went into the vault
at the robbers request and remained
there until he was out of sight.
Takes All Currency in Sight
Mr.. Walsh-Radcliffe helped himself
to $4,000 in currency in the vault and
1857 on the counter. With a polite
admonition not to move, he fled the
bank The only trace of unfamiliarity
with the genteel art of bank robbing
was shown when he acted puzzled at
being unable to close the vault doors
on his two victims. 1t is custom that
for protective purposes bankers al
ways throw the locks on vault door
after it is opened. For this reason the
two victims were able to emerge as
soon as their unwelcome visitor had
left. (Turn to Page A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Steam Roller ROuts
Milton GridirOn Team

PLATTEVILLE-Ro a resting
group of football players as it crashed
through the front of the Tracy hotel,
here, a large steam roller, recently
purchased by the town, smashed the
front of the hotel at noon Thursday
and came to rest in the lobby before
bewildered desk clerk.
The steam juggernaut was being
driven neacefully down Main street on
it's way to work when suddenly it
leaped forward out of control and, as
the engineer jumped, swerved across
the street, smashing large iron post.
A crowd of Milton college football
players sitting behind large plate
glass window scattered into remote
corners of the lobby as the iron steed
came into the hotel
A broken valve was discovered as
the cause of the trouble. The steam
roller was unchanged, but the hotel
man is claiming damages of $500 for
the wreck of the front of his building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
SHERIFF'S SALES
Officers Kept Busy Saturday on
Various Foreclosures.

Sheriff Livingston and Deputy CAL
lis were kept busy Saturday conduct
ing foreclosure sales, two at Lancas-
ter and two at Fennimore, three fall
ing at two o'clock. By quick work
with motor cars the sales were held
within the hour
Zifka VS.. Smith at Fennimore, a
house and two lots sold to Dick Moody
for $1,650. This was held at 10 a. m.
State Bank of Fennimore VS.. Coda
Olson, % acre farm in Shaw Hol-
low was sold to Geo. f. Frantz for
$2,815.00.
Ira Murphy VS.. J. P. Zenz, TIN
acres was taken back by Mr.. Murphy
at $125 an acre.
Geo. Wieland VS.. G. HI. Basford, the
north lot in the postoffice block went
at $1,000 and the Basford house OPP
posite at $500. Mr. Wieland was the
buyer in both cases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Flashes
Eife Is Short-Tell the Truth"
A Commemorate Attitude.

A Commemorate Attitude.
At the recent dedication of the new
Masonic temple at Madison represent
atives of the Knights of Columbus
were among the guests. In a felici-
tous manner, Past Grand Master Wheel
an welcomed the K. c. guests and Of
fered them the use of the hall.
I'VE want you to feel that this
building is yours" he told the visiting
knights. Built by the Masons of
this city, yes, but not for selfish pur-
poses; it is to help us to put into
practice the idea used for brotherhood.
When not used for Masonic purposes.
these rooms are yours to use. Feel
no hesitancy about coming into the
building. Let your coming demon
strate anew the value of the great
spirit of positive fraternity which we
hope will be manifested more and
more as we get to know each other
better. We are happy to welcome you
here a2d to see that so many of you
have responded to our invitation and
taken us at our word"
1t cannot be disputed that differ
ences in religious opinion exist. The
things set in motion 300 years ago still
govern us. More than likely they will
continue. This is regrettable but un-
doubtedly true. 1t is we'll to recog-
nize this and to seek a common ground
where people of varying beliefs can
live together in harmony and friend
ship. Argument, hard words and
strife do not achieve more than bitter
ness and hatred. Good will and a
policy of Give and Let Live" softens
people and makes them friends
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

Mrs. Ellie Duncan came before the
council and offered to rent her grounds
for tourist camp. No action was TAX
en- at this time.
The bill of Will Heronimus, left
from last meeting, was ordered set
tied at so cents per hour for two days
work, upon motion by Aid. Ramshaw,
seconded by Aid. DuHamel.
The repairing of the curb in front
of the H. J. Schmidt bakery was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The Clerk was instructed to make
water bill for Harry Irish.
The business committee recon-
mended the use of buying slips issued
by the clerk. Upon motion of Aid Du-
Hamel, seconded by Aid. Croft, the
recommendation was adopted.
The water main on South Madison
St. was referred to the board of pub
| lie works.
The charges for electric lights was
referred to the finance committee.
Aid Bennett, seconded by Aid. Yes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Fenni1nore Game
Thru Snow to Tie

nimore came back with more dash and
spirit and during the greater part of
the second half slightly outp1ayed
Coach O'Leary's men.
Attempts Punt
Near the close of the Sd quarter
Lancaster attempted to punt on Sd
down from her own 40 yard line. The
kick was blocked but Lancaster re-
covered on her own Is yard line and
was forced to kick again. The kick
was short and Fennimore had the ball
on Lancaster's 35 yard line. Using
Rowden, the only man on their team
who seemed able to advance the ball,
on every play Fennimore made its first
down of the game, then, after he had
been held twice for slight gains, Row
den got free around right end and ran
20 yards for a touchdown. The try for
goal went low and wide and the score
was Lancaster O., Fennimore 6. After
the kick off to Lancaster the ball see
sawed back and forth between the 40
yard lines with neither side able to
make consistent gains until the middle
of the 4th quarter when, on third
down with yards to- go, Schloesser
took the ball on a double pass and
went around left end for run of 80
yards and a touchdown. Edwards
tried for goal but failed by inches
adm the score was Lancaster 6, Fen
nimore 6. During the remaining seven
minutes each side tried every trick in
its trade to score the deciding points
but the game ended without any more
scoring.
Good Plays
For Lancaster Edwards's catching
and running back of punts was easily
the feature of the game though
Schloesser's run must not be forgot
ten as it saved the day for Lancaster
when it looked as though all was
lost
Rowden. full back, was Fennimore's
only shining light. This fellow is big
and fast, can run, pass or kick and,
with any sort of interference, would
be hard man for any team to stop.
We believe that, as the teams lined
up Friday, Lancaster is the slightly
better team. The boys are little
(Turn to Page A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
WOMAN KILLED
AS SHE LEAVES
CHURCH SERVICE
Shocking Accident Occurred
at Platteville Sunday
Was Unavoidable.

PLATTEVILLE-M Chas. Deerey,
aged IS, met fatal injuries Sunday
morning about 8 o'clock as she was
leaving early service at the Catholic
church here. While walking across
the street Mrs. Deerey was run down
by a motor car driven by Jos. Linden
who had also just left the church.
The report is that Linden was entire
ly unaware of what was happening
and that the woman was badly
crushed before he could be stopped.
Mrs. Deerey died few minutes later
She leaves her aged husband and a
niece, Mrs. VIM. Doyle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
THE TEMPER WINS 5.HEAT RACE

The FOnd gu Lac hepoTleI VI
Thursday. Oct s, gives an interesting
account of the performance. of the w.
B. Dyer race horse, The Tempter, In
a 2:13 pace. The Dyer horse and an
other PAGER named Amer raced to a
finish in the feature of the day. Dark
ness had fallen and several heats
were run off after shutdown. The race
had gone four heats without deci-
sion and one driver wanted to split
the purses and call it off but The
Tempter's driver insisted on tinlsh-
ing the race if it took until midnight.
The result was that the Dyer horse
won three firsts, a second and a
third. Almer won second with Two
firsts. two seconds, ard fourth. Inc
time of the five heats was: 2:15, z:lo'
2:17. 2:19, 2:19.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Holm RRIEI, DEAD

John Briel, aged SO years, three
months and IS days, single and res
ident of Sitter, died of peritonitis
last Wednesday. Mr.. Briel was taken
ill few days before and underwent
an operation for estoppage OF the
bowels. He was a native of this coun-
ty. Funeral services were held Friday
at Liberty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Raid Doctors Office;
Secure Morphine Pills

An unknown party, probably work
ing alone, effected entrance into the
office of Drs. Godfrey, this city, last
Thursday noon securing $35 in cash
and two walls of morphine tablets
valued at $40. Dr. Rush Godfrey was
out of town and his father, Dr. JOS
Godfrey, home for lunch. Nothing was
disturbed and the inner office and
prescription rooms were left locked
as before. Like most doctors, the God
freys leave their reception room open
but are careful to lock the more pri-
vate rooms during their absence.
The doctors are at a loss to know
who committed the theft or how it was
done. A similar theft took place about
a year ago in the same office.
Ira Murphy of Milwaukee is in Lam
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Lancaster City
Taxes $4,000 Less

Lancaster city taxes this year will
be $4,000 les than last year according
to figures furnished the Herald by
City Clerk Fred Barnett. Last year
the budget was $4,000. This year the
budget is $4,000. When one consid-
ers the relatively heavy overhead due
to city hall, interest, ETC., this reduc-
ton is commendable and will be re-
ceived with sincere thanks by the tax
payers. The council proceedings are
as follows:
Lancaster, Wis, Oct. 6, 1925.
The regular meeting of the council
was held Tuesday evening, Oct. 9Th,
1925, Mayor George E. Beck presiding.
All members of the council were
present except Aid. Abrams.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The treasurer's report was read and
accepted Receipts were $1,081.21; dis
bursements were $3,354.77; and cash
on hand $12,640.37.
Bills amounting to $3,607.68 were
presented and ordered paid:
RiIIS PAYABLE for the Month of Sent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
A Sensible
President.

President CoOlidge's extreme popu-
lar1ty must be due to one thing-his
great common sense. He is not a Lin
coin, a Roosevelt or a Wilson. But he
has one fine quality which the Amer
lean people appreciate highly plain,
common horse sense" Rarely has a
president been able to catch the trend
of public opinion and discern the con-
illusions Of great mass of the people
who are governed by common sense.
And in uttering his thoughts he be-
comes the peoples voice. Witness a
few of his statements at Omaha:
Whenever the military power starts
debating to the civil authority by
whatsoever means adopted, the liber-
ties of the country are beginning TO
end. National defense should at all
times be supported, but any form of
militarism should be resisted.
IL can see no merit in any unneceS-
sary expenditure of money to hire men
to build fleets and carry muSketS when
international relations and agree
ments permit the turning of such re-
sources, into the making of good roads,
the building of better homes, the pro-
motion of education and all the other
arts OF peace which minister to tine
advancement of human welfare.
Who could better express the Amer
lean idea that militarism is dangerous
ity should precede and command mil
itary authority? Upon this rock our
democratic government rests.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

H. o. Monroe, longtime resident
of Mt. Ida, died yesterday afternoon
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dun
can McKichan, Fennimore. Twi daugh-
tiers and four sons survive. Obituary
next week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
Men Like Gods.

Men Like Gods
what is Ape to Man? A laughing
stock, thing of shame. And just the
same shall Man be to the Superman;
laughing stock, a thing of shame.
Friedrich Nietsche
Friedrich Nietsche, creator of the
Superman cult, dreamed of day when
Man would be both strong and wise.
H. G. Wells, dreamer and prophet of
today, writes book called Men Like
Gods" He, too, has a vision of race
which will be wise, kindly, strong,
prudent, artistic and generous but not
emotional. Emotional generosity, the
Wells credo indicates, is as danger
Gus as emotional brutality-and akin
to it.
In the Wells dream the race moves
amid beautiful surroundings of it's own
creation. Even the surface of the
globe has been changed by the hand
of Man. But it is a better, brighter
and more beautiful world than the one
we live in. Animal creation, where ii
is not destructive of Man, is allowed
to live but it is shorn of predatory in
stincts.
The only dull side to the world Mr.
Wells creates is that his Supermen
lack a sense of humor. They are very
wise but too serious. For ourselves
we would rather live in benighted
condition like the present one if we
could occasionally have a good laugh
To the writer it seems that regard
less of our respective and differing
creeds and opinions we all unite on
one thing-we hope for better things
for the children of tomorrow. This
hope is not concerned about hardships
or privations They strengthen
rather than weaken. But we hope
that as wisdom accumulates the race
will be better able to teach its children
to watch for pitfalls. These stumbling
places in the lives of all of us devel
oped where impulse ruled rather thar
reason and where the will to do was
stronger than the will not to do. Be
ing young and needless we could mo-
see ahead and forecast cause and eff
feet
So all of us carry as our inmost
creed the betterment of our race. Oul
methods may be different but the fun
damental is the same. This hope, this
yearning goes with each man from
the day he begins to reason until he
dies
Some dream of a race mentally
strong but physically weak. A race
all minds but no bodies. To the writer
that would be a CHASTITY result. The
human body is beautiful thing, the
best work of the Divine plan. To u:
it seems that the race to be should be
as strong, graceful and comedy in body
as it is powerful in mind. We can see
the trend toward this in the educa'
tional processes which bear out thai
the body is sacred temple and mus
not be destroyed, coarsened or weak
ened. And the germ plasm of life is
so vital that regardless of how pas
or present generations have lived tn
firm foundation remains in each new
horn child to carry out this ideal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

Less Est. Receipts from
Water Rents ..-.-..-.-......-....-. 7,650.00
Total Tax to be Levied Upon
City Property $38, 10000
Upon motion of Aid. Ramshaw, Sec
onded by Aid. DuHamel, the meeting
adjourned.
GEORGE E. BECK, Mayor.
Attest: F. P. BARNETT, City Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
THESE MAY WE'D

Oscar A. STICKY, Elva E. Gehrke,
Fennimore.
Fred Bausch, Odelia Mary Quincy,
Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

Lancaster, Wis, Oct 8, 1925
The adjourned meeting of the coun-
Gil was held Friday evening, Oct g.,
1925, Mayor George E. Beck presid-
ing.
All members of the council were
present except Aid. Abrams and Aid
Vesperman.
Aid. Croft, seconded by Aid. Ram
shaw, made a motion that the city put
in 190' of sewer on South Madison St.
between Oak and Walnut streets. Mo-
tion was carried.
A motion was made by Aid. DuHam-
ell, seconded by Aid. Bennett, that the
City accept the proposition of G. w.
Knapp & Son for exchange of Ford
truck. This motion was carried.
A resolution was offered by Aid
Ramshaw, seconded by Aid. Brady,
that the sum of $38,000.O0 be and is
hereby levied upon the taxable prop
erty of the City of Lancaster, as taxes
for the following year. Motion car
ried by unanimous vote upon roll call.
Tax Levy, Made Oct. 8, 1925, for the
Following Year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
IN JUSTICE COURT
Oliver Jones, Cassville, Fined For
Being Intoxicated.

Oliver Jones of Cassville, appeared
before Justice Burrows Tuesday and
paid fine of SIS and costs for being
drunk The court says Mr.. Jones
started to Beetown to dig potatoes but
became entangled with hootch and it
got the best of him. Presumably the
potatoes are still undug.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

perman, made a motion that the bus
mess committee buy a transmission
for the Ford truck. This motion was
carried.
Upon motion by Aid. DuKamel, Sec
onded by Aid. Hampton, the clerk was
instructed to ask the Standard Oil
Co. for their price on the warehouse,
tanks, ETC., which they are vacating.
A petition for a light on road near
Dan Curtis running south from Bee
town Road was referred to the board
of public works.
Upon motion of Aid. Hampton, sec
onded by Aid. Ramshaw, the meeting
adjourned to Friday evening, October
9th, 1925.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

C. F. Kaap was in Davenport a fe'
days on business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

Ira Murphy of Milwaukee is in Lam
caster on business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14

nimore came back with more dash and
spirit and during the greater part of
the second half slightly outp1ayed
Coach O'Leary's men.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-31
Christmas At The Ray Home

Christmas was again celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Ray of near Cloud AS has been the
custom for several years, their
descendants began, on Christmas
morning, to come in. They came
from all directions until there were
33 present. At noon a wonderful
dinner was served-oysters, chicken.
baked beans, sandwiches, celery,
pickles, salads, bread, butter, cof-
fee, pies, cakes, cookies, etc, etc.
The afternoon was spent in shoot
ing, listening in on the radio, play
ing instrumental music, and with a
delightful little program of songs
and recitations by the grandchil-
dren, after which Santa Claus ap-
peared and disposed of lot of use
full as well as ornamental presents,
consisting of handkerchiefs, toys,
wearing apparel, sweet-meats and
other articles too numerous to men
ton. Among the gifts were some
beautiful golden oak hall trees
which Mr.. Ray had made and pre-
sented-one to each Of his married
children.
Amidst all this pleasure and mer-
ry-making these good people did not
forget the true spirit of Christmas.
but remembered their old unfortu-
nate neighbor, Tom Ray, of Mouse
Run, who has been in poor health SO
long, and who is now nearly help
less. They made up basket of
dainties and wholesome food and
sent it TO him; thereby adding one
more flower to his desolate pathway.
one more joy to his lonesome life.
and one more star to their crowns.
Those present besides the host
and hostess, were Margaret, Edith,
Fred, Raymond and Russell Ray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parmiter, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Hancher and son, Or
Vile Ray, Delmer Ray and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. p Daniel and families, and
Maggie Daniel. Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-31
Writes From California

Mrs. Vida S. Walters of Monrovia,
Calf. in renewing her subscription
Dec. IS, to the Democrat, wrote
I'm looking at the mammoth, much
be spangled Christmas tree that
fills my office window so / can feel
the Christmas spirit enough to wish
you merry one, but / can't resist
telling you that I'm picking roses
out of my garden. My only fault
with California is that turkey and
escalloped oysters don't taste SO
good as when there's snow and a
blizzard outside"
Mrs. Walters is managing the
Times Branch Office" representing
all newspapers and magazines. and
she states that she has recently
changed her office rooms, owing
to the fact that she had to have
more space and a more public loca-
ton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-31

The violin hospital Is receiving
patients nearly every day. am
prepared to treat them for all the
diseases that belong to the violin
family. / give them dose of soien-
tifc repair medicine which l guar
antee perfect cure-and the mus
sical voice restored as it was in the
featuring violins. / have a number
on hand. Call and see them
Hiram McGrath, McConnelsville, 0.