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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Good Roads Demonstration.

A feature of the state fair that
made a hit with the visitors from the
farming districts took place one morn
ing last week. On the driveway
near the grandstand' a denomination
of how good roads may be built was
given by experts from the Wiconsin
good roads association. Lecturers told
Of the construction of the foundation
of country roads and the methods of
eliminating the dust evil. Their lee
lures were illustrated by practical
demonstration.
Such a feature as this makes the
state fair doubly interesting to the
farmers of Wisconsin. They know
that in addition to the amusement
features they will be given new ideas
in their chosen calling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Won An Automobile.

William Spaight, formerly of Ian
caststr, ard now IL, mher Of the po-
lice force IF Mason City, la was re-
Gently fortunate enough to win a 5000
Buick automobile in contest con
Quoted by the Mason City Times Her
aid. The pr;ze was Gel tsinly we'll
worth working for and Mr. Spaight
is TO be congratulated on his success
ia landing it,
A recent issue of the Times Herald
has the following to say regarding the
conclusion OF th4 contest:
The great Times Herald contest
closed with Que big swoeplast night.
The contestants turned In so many
votes that it Will be impossible TO tell
for several days how many new sub
scribors arc on the list I he votes
literally poured in aud officer Spaight
poured in SO many that he won the
grand prize, the Buick autombIle. in
walkaway. he having to bis credit
twice as many as the nealest compel
itor, Miss Vera Brickey, of Britt.
Close behind Mrs Brickey was MIR.
I. @ Wagner, who won The first dis
rict phi re The conte.ta called at
the office with their votes all during
the evening Many waited until near
IL midnight then turned them in and
hurried away. A few, however,
stayed to await the result of the
final connt and officer Spaight would
hardly believe it when told that be
had won by large margin. Every
one says that it was great contest
and that it was conducted on the
square. There were in all twelve
prizes. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

show as great en- advance as have the
PAST twenty Agricultural Epitomist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Best Advertising Medium.

A rather striking demonstration of
the supreme value Of newspaper adver-
Using over all other kinds is given by
the Bureau of Navigation, which spent
last year 500 900 in advertising for re-
crults for the navy, says the Washing
ton. % G.. Herald 1t was deter
med to spend simila: sum this
year. Tut before letting the contracts
the bureau thought it advisable t. find
out where it had received the best re-
tulns Tor its money An investigation
showed that all magazine and period
icaI advertising produced from one
fifth to one-sixteenth the returns in en-
listed men the newspaper advertising
did. The most profitable line of ad-
vr1tising was that urder Help Want
ed By using tie newspaper tn, Blu
reau of Navigation got recruits at an
advertising cost of So. SIS each, as
against $l5 to $50 each through the
medium of certain magazines and
journals.
There is in this investigation by
the Bureau Of Navigation and its re-
ults a most striking lesson for cont
merce and industry, which depend for
their profits on being known by the
people It is obvious why the news
paper offers much more profitable
a field than any other medium. Part
of the people may read this maya
zine, part may read that, but in this
day and age practically the entire pop
ulation of the country read the news
papers and go to them for advice and
help.
We merely cite this case of the Bur-
eau Of Navigation. which hereafter
will advertise in the newspapers for
the sailors it needs, as a modern in
stance. pointing anew the old and
tried moral SIT pays to advertise :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
JOhnsOns to Have Reunion.

Jamestwn. Ky. Preparations have
been started for a natiaonl reunion of
all the Johnsons. on the shores Of
Chautauqua lake next July or Aug
ust The movement was started by
H. NJ. Johnson ard Manley E. John
son, prominent merchants, and John
w. Johnson, capitalist.
All Johns ms in the United States
will be invited. Gov John Johnson,
of Minnesota will be invited to adj
dress the thousands of Johnsons expect
ed. There are several hundred
of Johnsons in the country
eve shall commence active prep.
arations early in the spring." said P.
M johnson ibis afternoon. ~ ex-
pect thousands of Johnsons will com e
to the great reuni IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
SKYSCRAPER SCH0UL.

Chicago to Have Fourteen Story Struc-
ture With Radical Methods.
Chicago is to have the highest school
building in the United States. 1t will
be fourteen stories high and will house
new variety of school One room
alone will seat 5000 pupils.
The new skyscraper school also
marks a radical change in Chicago's
public educational system. The build
ing will be gigantic business col
lege." Foreign languages will be
taught, but only in a business sense.
Mathematics will be made more prac-
teal and less academic than usual.
Industrial history and economics will
receive the attention usually given to
ancient heroes and battles. Penman-
ship bookkeeping. banking, brokerage,
railroading. stenography and similar
lines will be special features.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
The Farmers Congress.

In order to arouse enthusiasm in the
Farmers National Congress which
meets in Madison September "a to
80, w. L. Ames, of Oregon has sent
out letters inviting all the farmers TO
come whether or not they are among
those 2. 700 appointed as delegates from
this state by Governor davidson.
Literature advertising the conven
tion has been received by Grant coun-
ty farmers aud from it can be seea
that fine program is being prepared
William J. Bryan will address the
convention on the 26h Many of the
progressive farmers of the vicinity Of
Lancater are planning on attending
this convention.
In order 10 give our readers further
information regarding the convention
we print a portion of Mr.. Ames' let
ter.
Il shall hope to see a registered
state delegation from Wisconsin that
will be justly representative of the en- ;
ergy and push of her agricultural Cit
izenship, and to the number of 2. 600
or more, and of course bringing the
ladies with you Ir is the interested
ones that we are now after.
Time to those dates is short, and to
the end that no interested farmer
should be slighted. any good farmer
who will plan 10 attend in part or all
the time, and register, that a record
may be made of his attendance, and
who will, at once report to me- [
will be glad to see that he is yet COM
missioned The prime mi sion of
the Farmers National congress is TO
promote the public interest of sgricul-
ture. It's officers do vast amount of
labor without one cent of renumera-
ton.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared, Madison doing herself great
credit in her preparations for the con
gress
Come then to the Madison session
register at once on your arrival and
participate in this prospectively meta
BILE event in the agricultural history
of Wisconsin. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Demand for Trained Farmers.

The last ten years has seen an en-
ormous increase in the demand for
men trained in agricultural lines.
The number of such men has enorm-
ously increased but the demand is not
yet supplied.
Many of us can look back twenty
years to the time when unframed men
were at the head Of agricultural in
struction in most of our agricultural
colleges These men had to be en-
ployed because they were the best that
coull be found
One man who rose to be the chief
dairy instructor in a state, afterwards
went TO dairy school and took full
course. showing that he felt that he
had something to learn, even though
he himself had been an instructor.
Today We are getting the result CT
the past twenty years of training in
the agricultural schools and their de-
Tendencies, the dairy schools. The
men at the head of the departents to-
day are vastly superior in training to
the men that occupied the positions
twenty years ago They have not
nlv Learned all that their instructors
knew hut have dug up other facts and
have assmllated the new facts dug
our b, other people in all parts of the
world
Bur where there were few positions
70 lie filled twenty years ago, there
are thousands of positions to be filled
odsy There are more schools and
al of them are larger. Moreover,
private enterprises are levying toll on
the young. trained men going out of
the aricultural schools and experiment
stations.
another twenty years will possibly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Made Over Presentations.

'There is one loss sustained by drug
gists that very few people know
about" said the experienced clerk.
''That is in the prescriptions that have
to be made over, the same as clerks,
stenographers. writer's and artists, no
matter how painstalling. frequently
have TO do their work over. The most
careful drug clerk in existence is bound
to make mistakes sometimes in meas
uring and mixing. He may pour in too
much of some kind Of liquid or slit
in too much Of certain powder. In
most cases the overdose would not real
~ affect the value of the medicine. but
the conscientious clerk isn't going to
take any chances on numbering any
body, so he throws away the whole
mixture and makes up another pre-
scription. New York Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
A Reliable Physician

(FrOm the Ripon (Wis) Commonwealth
We have never been acquainted with
practitioner who makes a speciality
of throat and lung diseases, kindred
complaints, who has been as uniform
ly successful as DIR. F. B. Brewer
In every case that has come before
him, he had the honesty to advise
the patient to give up if there was no
help, and where the Doctor believes
that proper course of treatment
would save life or prolong it, he has
taken hold of the case with persever-
ance. and skill, and we venture to say
that not one case in hundred fails
of benefit, when treated by DR.. Brew
err Were we troubled with chronic
difficulties we should not hesitate to
place ourselves in the hands of DR..
Brewer IN preference to any specialist
we know.
1t will be seen that DR. Brewer
makes his next visit at the Wright
hotel, this city, on Wednesday, Sept
ember 23d. He makes no charge for
or examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Obituary--Mrs. Elizabeth SchUehart.

Mrs. Elizabeth Schuehart (born Ga
bell was born at Mackenroad. Ger
many, Jan, 9Th, 1880: was united in
marriage to Mr.. Joseph Schuehart at
Geismer, Germany in April 1852
They emigrated to the United States
Immediately after their marriage ar
irving at Hazel Green, Wis, in May
1852, where they lived until 1862
when they came to Liberty and bought
the old homestead, where she has
lived ever since. Their marriage was
blessed with nine children of whom
two preceded her to the land beyond.
Seven are still living; they are Mrs
Math. Flesch, Sr., of Liberty; Mrs
Udelhofen of Lancaster; Geo. Schue-
hart of Belmont Mrs. Heinrich of
Boscobel Mrs. Vince Wissbaum, st.
Paul, Neb. Edward H. Schuehart,
Omaha and Mrs John Wissbaum, Con
oway, Mo. She was preceded also by
her husband who died on July 2, 1877.
The deceased has been a faithful mem
Der of the Catholic church all the
days of her life. In her last sickness
she was taken to the home of her
daughter Mrs. Matthias Flesch Sr.,
where loving hands administered to
her wants until death relieved her of
all suffering on Sept. 9th /, 8 p. m.
from tumor of the liver.
Funeral services were held at st.
Clements Catholic Church, Sept. IL,
where large concourse of friends
came to pay their last respects. May
she rest in peace.
The children wish to thank the
kind neighbors and the many friends
for their kind assistance and sincere
sympathy shown them during the ill
ness and after the death of their be-
loved mother.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Photo by X. F. orion.

must then notify the sheriff or other
truant officer of all who are not com
plying with the law. If he does not
he is liable to fine or removal from
Office.
IL. 1t iss then the duty of the
sheriff or truant officer to notify the
parents or guardians to put children
in shcool and if they fail to do so he
shall enter complaint against them.
and the Ditrict Attorney must then
prosecute them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
A Welcome to September.

o prodigal September,
Come to our waiting armsi
Full well do we remember
Your glories and your charms.
Your sisters and your brothers
Each gave US pleasures due,
But the eleven others
Consoled US not for you.
The while your footsteps gayly
Have wandered round the earth
Our hearts have missed you daily
And hushed has been our mirth.
But now at last sOjourning
We greet you with a will
And shall for your returning
The fatted oyster kill.
IcLandburgh Wilson In New York Su
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16
Norman Scarecrow.

Clark Colby of Newport, N. H, has
conceived the idea of woman scare
crow. 1t holds a broom aloft. and Mr.
Colby finds that hawks are much more
afraid of it than they are of the usual
apa pnPpOW
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-16

''Now, wouldn't it be funny" re-
marked Popley, IF | were to become
little boy again"
"Maybe it wouldn't be so funny for
you, pa" replied his bright young son.
IF you wuz to be littler'n me, pa, |
think I'd square up few things.
Philadelphia Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
COLLEGE, STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS
TO HAVE IMPORTANT GATHERINGS


spiration for men to share their Chris.
tlon friendship with other men,
There will be a similar discussion on
the ministry. taking up such sub
jects as what isga Cali to the Minis
try?" THE Work of the Ministry
The Temptations OF the Ministerial
Student" Dr.. O.. e. Brown. OF Van
derbilt University. will be in charge.
of this institute. Associated with him
will be DR.. E. c. Dargan. formerly OF
the Southern Baptist Seminary. Louis
VILE, KY. and now of Macon, Ga.
Mr.. F. W. Hearne. general secretary
of the Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association. will have charge Of
section studying the city problem.
The great problem OF the religious
conditions in the cities" will be dis
cussed. The city mission, the open
church and the Young Mems Christian
Association will be considered In rela-i
ton to this field.
One OF the strongest features Of the
entire week will be the series Of con-
ferences OF professors, under the lead-.
ership OF such men as Mr.. John r.
Mott and Dr.. o. E. Brown. TT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

teachers of the Bible. In this way
the students who are to be leaders OF
Bible classes when they return to their
colleges will get special training in
the best methods OF conducting these
group classes.
Besides the Bible study work there
will be conducted a normal mission
study class under expert leadership,
special attention being given to The
particular course to be followed next
session.
Mr.. W. D. weatherford, who is the
Southern student secretary and in
charge OF the whole conference. will
conduct two series OF conferences. In
one he will take up discussion of the
various problems before workers IN
student Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations and by drawing from the Diff
ferent delegates accounts OF how they
handled these situations. will strive to
help ALL IN the other he will deal in
much. the same way with questions
concerning the personal lives of man.
what 1t Is to be lost. to be saved and
strive "to outline plans asd give In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Especial 10 The Times. Dispatch.

lSpctlhito \ nc llIHcs-LispdtSSi.J
STANTON, VA, May 23.-The final
exercises at Beverley Manor Academy
took place in the High School depart
ment Wednesday, May 13th. at 1890
A. NJ The room. which had been beau
tifully decorated in red and black. the
school colors. and with profusion Of
cut flowers. was crowded to Its utmost
capacity.
The exercises were opened with a
beautiful prayer by the Rev. John H.
Taylor, patron OF the school. who
later pronounced the benediction.
Mr.. Turner K. Hackman made most
elegant and Impressive address to the
pupils OF the school. In which he spoke
to some length of the power OF edu-
cation and the great work that is now
being done by our public schools.
Throughout his speech Mr.. Hackman
was frequently interrupted by pro-
longed applause.
A pleasing program. prepared under
the supervision OF the principal. and
consisting OF songs. recitations. etc.
was faultlessly rendered by the pupils.
The songs-"As We Sow, So Shall We
Reap" There's Music in the Air" and
the school, and the rich young voices
that rose sweet and cle1 upon the
morning air gave evidence of careful
training. The Accomplishments were
played on the organ by Miss Pearle
Kelster and on the violin by Miss
Robbie Giles. Miss Susie Knowles.
who Is the fortunate possessor OF a
splendid soprano voice, sang "1n the
Shade OF the Old Apple Tree" and
Miss Fannie Lee Lushbaugh, an accom-
plished vocalist. delighted the audience
with Sweetheart" and School Days"
Miss Nellie Hanger. accompanying her
self on the guitar. elected much APP
plause by. her sweet old song, Jennie,
the Flower OF Kildare" and in response
to an encore she sang "The Old Mans
Wife, and proved, too, how wonder
fully we'll a girl may learn to whistle.
sEntertaining Her Big Sisters
Beau and "Noah's Ark" were pleasing
recitations, the former by Miss Helen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
BEVERLEY MANOR ACADEMY

Wine and the latter by Miss Blanche
corrie.
The certificates OF distinction and
promotions were delivered by the prin-
cipal, Miss Cora Hudson. and the prizes
by the Rev. j. II. Taylor. There were
| three graduates in the State High
| School course-Misses Mary Utley. Will
| lie Mills and Fannie Lee Lushbaugh-
to whom full diplomas were delivered
with pleasant, witty speech by Super
intendent E. o. Peale.
The session Just completed was truly
ltha most successful and satisfactory
I in the history of Beverley Manor Acad-
envy. Tho enrolment was over $50,
and there were thirty pupils in the
high school department. Six teachers
were employed in school-Nisses Cora
Hudson. Dorothy Rogers, Helen Barnes,
Pearle Keister. Bessie Turner and Mrs.
Lena Tyler-all full graduates OF we'll
known schools, and whose recent sue
cess in so thoroughly managing and
instructing such large number Of
pupils was partly due the fact perhaps
that each one could always be found at
| her post OF duty.
Additional rooms are now needed at
the academy, and 1t Is earnestly hoped
by those interested that they will be
erected before the beginning Of another
session.
The children in the primary grades
held their closing exercises Tuesday
afternoon. May 12th and with their
happy little songs and recitations they
reflected much credit upon their faith
full instructors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

In the mountains OF Western North
Carolina Is some OF the prettiest
scenery to be found anywhere in our
Southland. Fifteen miles east OF Ashe-
vile, on the Salisbury Division OF the
Southern Railway. at the foot Of Mount
Mitchell. Greybeard. and the Craggies
overlooking branch OF the beautiful
Swannanoa-this is where the fifteenth
annual conference OF Southern college
men, 400 strong, will meet June 1921
mex.
These conferences are under the d.
rection OF the student department of
the International Committee OF Young
Mems Christian Associations. with the
cooperation Of the State committees
of the territory which 1t serves. They
give to many college men a new sense
OF what Christianity really stands for
and Of what the Christian life really
means. Numbers OF the volunteer
ceive their visions and training large
~ from these conferences. Here. sur
rounded by the most favorable cir
cumstances, many young man has
coma face to face with the question
as to how he can use his life to make
1t count for most in the uplift OF hui
mainly.
Meeting. as he does. with promi-
nent students and professors from
other sections of the South; hearing
addresses Of and having private con-
|yersations with leaders In Christian
work in various parts of North Amer
|ica and the world, the young student
has his horizon broadened, his ambi-
lions ernobled, his purposes crystal
|lized and strengthened, and his life
enriched. ,z.
It Is expected that 400 representa-
tives will be present this year. These
will be divided up into little groups
for the study Of the Bible, each group
being led by some delegate or con-
ference leader. These leaders will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF COOPERATE SCHOOL
Tspeclal 10 The Tlmels- plspatch. /

q Special to The Times DISPATCHED
BEDFORD CITY, May 23,-The con-
mencement exercises OF the Co-opera-
tive School, Bedford City, Va, will be
held In the school chapel. Friday, May
Goth, at II O'clock.
4 Rev. W. s, Royal, editor OF the
\ Baptist Times, Roanoke, Va will de-
liver the annual address before the
graduating class. after which will be
the awarding Of medals, certificates OF
Graduation, and distinctions,
This has been one OF the most sue
cessful years In the ten years history
of the school, and It is finding its
place In the hearts Of those people
who are thirsting for liberal educa-
tional advantages.
Their were 1lb young ladies' In at
tendance this year, all Of whom have
shown diligence and loyalty, and their
I. prokress has been most eneo T..
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

columbia Gives a Party"
Shadow Pantomime.
advertising For a Servant"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

commodious buildings, and give them
the equipment the times demand. so
that the college may be prepared to
do even more ehicient work. and feel
ing that the alumnae and all other old
pupils should take special. interest
in this movement, therefore.
Resolved First, That we endeavor
to secure the organization OF an
alumnae association on Wednesday,
May 9th, at 10 o'clock, in the lecture
room OF the First Baptist Church, and
college to meet there and join this as
Resolved. second. That we pledge
ourselves to raise fund that shall
be used in the erection, OF the college
building:
Resolved. Third, That we endeavor
to secure the names OF all old pupils
and try to interest them In this move
ment;
Resolved. Fourth. That we recon-
mend that the proposed alumnae asso-
citation raise the sum OF $4,000 to be
used in the erection OF the assembly
hail."
These resolutions explain themselves.
Will you not be at the meeting on May
27tt, and assist in the organization
of an alumnae association? II you can
not come yourself, please send US the
names and addresses Of all the old
pupils you can think OF. The record
OF the college has been lost, and yNe
can secure these names only in this
way.
Hoping to have you with US or to
| hear from you, we are.
Yours sincerely.
MARY ROBINSON,
| LOTTIE TUCKER,
/ OTTIE CRADDOCK.
| Committee.