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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
APPORTIONMENT Of
GRADED SCHOOL FUND
How the Slate Aid is Extended
to the Counties.
Ten Grant County Graded Schools are
Included is Those of First
and Second Class

Madison, Wis. State Superinten-
dent Cary last week announced the.
annual distribution of the state grad
ed school fund This fund consists of.
$3.50, 600 and is divided so as to give
$500 to each of the first -class state.
graded schools and 5000 to each of the,
graded schools in the second class
A first-class school is one that main
tains two or more separate depart
ments and maintains other elements,
such as qualifications of teachers and
sanitary conditions, as the state super
intendent of schools may direct. The
fund was established by the legisla-
ture in 1901 and since that time the
100 schools participating have increas-
ed three-fold While there are now
less than 500 schools participating In
this fund, over fifty of them have be-
come high schools and receive aid
from the high school fund.
The aim of the state law is not to.
reduce local school taxation, but to
assist in supplying better teachers and
sanitary conditions in these schools.
A teacher to be eligible in a state
graded school must have better than
third grade certificate and must also
have experience. There are 1000
teachers in these graded schools.
Some schools failed to participate
this year because they faied to get
their reports IN on time and failed to-
comply otherwise with the law or
the requirements of the state superin
tendent. The schools are inspected by
George Drewry and Water R. Hunt,
state inspectors of graded schools.
The appo1 tionment for Grant coun-
ty was announced follows:
First Glass $500 each. Bagley,
Livingston, Montfort and Patch
Grove.
Second Glass 5000 each. Arthur,
Blue River. Georgetown, Glen Haven,
Mt. Hope and Sitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12

ped in, and on hundreds or farms last
spring the breaking, disking, harrow
ing and seeding were done by agents
Of the railroad at cost. Holdings were
fenced by the corporation, demon
stration farms were established, and
irrigation experts were sent to show
the newcomers how to use the water.
Water is guaranteed by the govern
ment at the nominal rate of 80 cents
an acre per year. This water supply
at cost lies at the very base of the en-
terprise, and the results already OBJ
tanned have not only justified the
course Of the government, but will in
all likelihood have a profound effect
on the settlement and manner of cul-
tivation of the seventy odd million
acres yet to be broken in western
Canada. Expert government foresters
also visit the farms and advise the
kind Of trees to plant and where to
plant them.
Southern Alberta is a rich dairying
region, and the Importance OF this In
dustry was great enough to warrant
the government in setting up public
creameries and building at Calgary
one Of the largest cold storage plants
in the west. This service Is public to
the unusual degree Of making its Gus
toners or patrons partners in the
creameries nearest them. A uniform
manufacturing charge Of 4 cents a
pound is made for butter, and another
cent is taken out for maintenance Of
the works, but the farmer gets check
for his butter every thirty or sixty
days from the government itself, and
his cent pound is accounted as pay
ment for an interest In the creamery.
Thus a newly settled farmer with q
few cows begins to draw money from
the government itself in a month or
two from the day he takes possession.
The government sells the butter, and
the farmer has no concern in that mat
ter. He knows the government will
pay him just exactly what it gets, less
the fixed charges, which are very low.
The reservation of the irrigated lands
has a warm, equable climate. The
source from which the water is drawn
Is inexhaustible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12

Most Of the oarsmen who compete In
the national regatta on the Connecticut
river course at Springfield, Mass, Aug.
IA and 10 will have during regatta
week their first opportunity Of viewing
Springfeld's million dollar race course,
for that amount is to be expended on
the regatta course alone In connection
with the big river front project. The
Springfield committee IN charge of
the regatta finds basis for its belief
that the course will be within a few
years the scene Of the annual Yale
Harvard race. The committee is max
ing big Roadway in its efforts to get
collegiate aquatic authorities to see the
wisdom Of shifting the Yale-Harvard
race back to Springfield, where 1t was
held In 1876 when the four mile races
between the crimson and the blue were
inaugurated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
BURNS NEVER WORRIES.
Washington Americana Pitcher Sleeps
on Bench During Halves.

Washington Americans Pitcher Sleeps
on Bench During Halves.
If ball players became as much ex-
cited during close game as do a ma
5ority OF the spectators, there would be
more ballooning INDUCED In on the dia-
mond. Some players are more phleg-
matte than others, but the game has
never produced more cold blooded IN
dividual than Big Bill Burns, the young
California pitching wonder on Joe Can
tillon's staH.
Even the old battle tried veterans Of
the diamond, men like Cy Young, get
worked up to high pitch when In one
OF those to battles, but not so
with Bill Burns. It is an actual fact
that during one Of those close games
which he pitched In Chicago he fell
fast asleep while his team was at the
bat in the eighth inning. He had to be
aroused from his slumbers to take up
his work on the slab when the side had
been retired. Nothing excites Bill. He
does not care whether it is close or a
lobsided score. All he knows is to go
on the rubber and pitch his best. He
believes rest essential, and while his
team mates are hustling for victory
Bill Is taking maps on the bench be-
tween halves.
It Is nothing unusual for him to fall
asleep In the bus or carriage on the
way to the park, and on days that he
is slated to pitch he fields bunts before
the game to keep from falling asleep.
Sleeping Is not disease with Burns.
he says he thinks 1t helps him to pitch
good ball.
II Burns can keep up the pace he has
set to date he will come out Of his first
campaign In a major league with
record for effectiveness which few
young pitchers have ever established.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
SPARKS FROM THE DIAMOND

Jack Ovitz who was with Platte
vile up to q week ago, but who il
now with Bloomington in the Three
Eyes league. shut out Decatur Satur.
day by a score of to O.
Despite the late hour the team re.
ceived a great reception on its arrival
home Friday night. The band met
them at the depot and they got of
the train amid blaze of red fire. %
After a short celebration down town
they were taken to Lathrop's res
taurant and given a feed.
Platteville has two new twirlers in
Nose Parish, formerly of the Fond
du Lac team, in the Wisconsin-Illi-
nois league, and ICY" Young who
has been twirling phenomenal ball in
the Lake Shore league. They have
also signed Cy's brother, first base
man.
Galena took brass band to Liv-
ingston with them last Friday, how
ever j played no marches of triumph
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
Carr of Annie Trees.
monotony

Apple trees do best In fertile clayey
loan or white oak' soil and on a
southeastern slope. Varieties should
be chosen which are known to be
hardy. in the locality. Information
may be obtained from the state expert
ment stations in nearly every state.
The trees should not be planted
closer than twenty-four feet each way.
Dirt should be well packed about their
roots and cultivation practiced for sew
eral years.
Between the trees crops Of potatoes
or small fruits may be grown. Clean
culture is essential to prevent infection
by insects and fungous diseases. The
trees should be watched carefully for
borers, which eat in the trunk. These
can be dug out with a knife or killed
by poking a wire into the aperture.
The trees give best satisfaction when
headed low, so careful pruning is es-
sentiaL 1t is well to see that the
trunk is shaded on the southwest by
a healthy limb, which will prevent sun
scald.
When the tree is coming into bearing
spraying with paris green or bordeaux
mixture is recommended. This should
be done after the blossoms fall and
again three weeks later. This treat
ment kills broOds OF the codling moth
and keeps fungi in check.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
M'CLOSKEY'S HARD LUCK.
Cardinals Manager Complains of Too
Little Authority.

Heinie Zimmerman is playing a
great game at second for the Chicago
Nationals in the absence of Johnny
Evers and hitting very hard, which re-
calls one of John McCloskey's most
touching hard luck stories.
The last time the Cubs were in st.
Louis McCloskey, who was much in
need Of an infelder, approached Chance
with an offer to trade Beebe for Zim
norman. The Cub leader was favor
ably disposed, and the deal would have
been made at once but for the fact
that McCloskey's hands are tied and
he has no authority to make a move
without Stanley Robison's permission.
"I'll tell you what to do, Frank, I"
said John to Chance. "Put thinner
man into the game this afternoon and
let Stanley take look at him. Then
he will probably consent to a trade"
Chance agreed and sent the husky
infelder into Evers' place. 1t was a
close game, and Zimmerman won it
for the Cubs by his timely hitting, be-
sides playing a great game in the field.
He looked SO good that Chance chang
ed his mind and refused to make the
deal. So McCloskey lost a first class
man all because he is not allowed to
run the Cardinals according to his own
judgment.
"About all am for is to throw out
a new ball to the umpire once in
awhile" said McCloskey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
international Yachting.

Yachtsmen are discussing the infor-
nation contained in a Glasgow cable
to the effect that Morton r. Plant in
tended to enter English racing with a
twenty-three meter yacht According
to the cable, the American yachtsman
is going to commission Herreshoff to
build a racing sloop under the Eu-
ropean universal rule of measurement.
IF Mr.. Plant carries out his plans the
matter will be one Of international i'm
portance. It will be the first boat to
be built by an American designed IN
der the new rule, which was adopted at
conference In London two years ago,
and the outcome Of the experiment will
be watched with the greatest interest
The twenty-five meter class Is the di-
vision that Sir Thomas Upton entered
this year with his new Shamrock. It is
about the type and size Of yacht that
the Irish baron wished to use when
he challenged for the Americas cup
last year. Besides the Shamrock, the
division contains such we'll known
racers as White Heather and Brynhtld.
These boats are furnishing great sport
abroad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
THE WHEAT.
Binding and Shocking 1t So as to Get
Best Results.

blnotn9 ana shocking IL 90 as 10 6eS
Best Results.
From the time the wheat stands
waving yellow in the field until it is
in the hands of the miller is an i'm
portant period. The cutting of the
wheat may not be a difficult task, but
much depends on how well the grain
is gathered and bound and shocked.
If the machine does not gather the
grain well, a good deal of it will be
lost falling down before the sickle or
stringing out from beneath the aprons.
Care should be taken to avoid this.
The binder should also gather the
straw evenly, so that the bundles may
not look ragged or part be lost in the
shocking. The binder should be shift
ed just right, so that the bundles may
be bound near the middle. Binding
too close to the butts or heads will
make them inconvenient to handle, as
well as cause the dropping out Of a
part of the bundles.
The shocking of the wheat Is very
important, especially in those sections
where rains and winds are frequent.
The bundles cannot be thrown together
any cid way and be expected to stand
the storms Of wind and rain.
My experience has proved that the
best and strongest shock Is made in
the following manner: Place three
pairs Of bundles In a row, then set one
bundle at each end and three on each
side. The caps should be placed on
lengthwise OF the shock and spread SO
they will cover the top Of the shock
and hang down on the sides, protect
ing the heads OF the wheat and turn
ing the water like the roof Of house.
For twenty years we built our shocks
In this manner and seldom ever lost
any wheat from winds or rain. 1t was
often necessary to go over the field aft
er q severe windstorm and replace
some Of the caps, but seldom did we
have to rebuild q shock.
After the wheat Is all cut and shock
ed 1t is the best plan to have it thrash
ed as soon as It will Go. 1t can then
be stored away In rat proof granary
or hauled direct to market. We be-
lieYe It is wise to sell Immediately
after thrashing. The higher price for
which one may bold will not more
than Offset the shrinkage and loss in
handling, and sometimes the higher
price Is never realized. A person had
better take a few cents less than run
the risk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12

after the game. Dirges sounded better
to the ears of their hooters.
Hauser made the star play of the
day, when he harpooned hot one
that ordinarily would have gone for
a hit, near third base. He also hit
we'll.
Katz played good game at first,
gobbling up everything that came near
the initial sack. His two Dagger came
in handy.
The Lancaster rooters pushed things
along nicely. Not one of the large
crowd that went from here quit until
that game was slowed safely away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
MUSIC AND RED FIRE
GREETED BALL TEAM
On Its Return After Skunking
Galena Nine
At Livingston Field Day Last Friday
Rain Prevented Game On Local
Grounds Yesterday.

Before a large and enthusiastic
crowd of fans from all parts of this
section Lancaster shut out Galena at
Livingston last Friday to 0 in a
game full of thrills. Gillian, the
mo hit" pitcher was on the hill for
the Illinois team and not Kilburg
as stated in Saturdays edition. The
Galena manager received the worst
beating that he ever got in his whole
career or at least he said it was after
the game. Others, however who are
we'll acquainted with him say that it
was nothing to the cloutings the mo
hit pitcher has received in the past.
In the seventh Hauser was the
victim of the rawest decision of the
tournament. He was running to
third when Bates attempted to put
him out but did not touch him and
ran after him in a second attempt
ssabbing wildly at him but not COM
ing anywhere near touching him.
Umpire James called him out but the
Lancaster boys registered a kick and
the former Galenian was removed
from the field and Laughton. of
Platteville, took his place as handler
of the indicator.
There was no scoring on either side
until the tenth. In this inning
Gillian weakened allowing 4 singles
by Palmer, Hauser Pennock and
Ahern and a double by Katz. These
hits coupled with a wild pitch and an
error and three stolen bases. gave Lam
caster six runs and the game. Galena
could do nothing in their half of the
tenth, Piddy holding them helpless,
Piddingt1n, who has lost but one
game out of five that he has pitched
against Galena in two years and that
through yellow umpiring, was at his
best. 1t put the Lancaster rooters in
high glee to see the Galena batters
lunge and plunge wildly about the
plate in their futile efforts to connect
with his shoots and benders. 1t was
a great victory for Piddy AMI he
deserved it. At the close he was
pitching better than in the beginning
apparently doing his utmost to show
up the raw deal he received the week
before when pitted against the same
team. He received good support, both
fields giving him steady backing.
The score.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
THE TURNED UP MUSTACHE.
It Originated In Spain at the Court of
Philip Nv.


The German emperor, William IL, is
generally regarded as the inventor Of
the turned up mustache. This is true
only as far as introducing it as a fash
ion. 1t was invented at the court Of
Philip ", about 1925. That monarch
was the first to wear his mustache
turned upward. From the Spanish
court the fashion spread over all Eu-
rope. Charles l. Of England, Philips
brother-in-law, and many members of
the Austrian Hapsburgs adopted it. 1t
came to Belgium and was introduced
into Germany by the Spanish soldiers
during the Thirty Years war.
1t was also found in Sweden as well
as in France under Louis XIII. Under
Louis XIV. the beard went out of fash
ion, and during the time Of Rocco the
elegant world knew only clean shaven
faces until the French revolution
brought the mustache again into use.
But nowhere except in It's Spanish
home did the mustache rise so extrava-
gantly as with the German emperor
and his imitators.
IN Spain all kinds of artificial means,
such as bandages and coverings, were
employed to compel the mustache to
keep this unnatural upward position,
and in looking at the paintings of We
lasquez or Murillo one can easily un-
derstand that without such coercive
measures a true full blooded Spaniard
could never have realized his ideal
mustaches. Minneapolis Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
The Picnic at Mrs. Hannum's.

There may be recalled a notice in
the papers to members W. r. c..
come with we'll filled baskets on
Thursday afternoon, to the home OF
Mrs. Hannum for a social time and
picnic. - AS nothing was said as to-
size of baskets, Judging from the.
abundance of good things brought,
some at least must have concluded
that the clothes basket was meant.
while Mrs. Hannum not fully realiz;
ing the effects of advertising and not
intending that any should go away
hungry, though she seems not to
have considered the fact that some
might retire with burden, at any rate,
beans, cream, cake and coffee,
with ar and country cream" was
they provided in abundance. AS
the picnic was by and for the "Relief
Corps likely none were distressed
beyond relief. The hours were pleas
antly passed in social chat and games
on the lawn, so pleasantly indeed that
the passing of time was scarcely reali-
zed. Much praise and many thanks
are due Mrs. Hannum and her helpers.
whom to try to mention would per-
hap be to omit some one; they were
faithful each and all.
Such gatherings now and then
while not without labor yet serve to
relieve life Of its drudgery and
monotony. One Present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
No Game Yesterday.

On account of rain the game
scheduled with Highland for yesterday
was called off and will be played
today at 10 80 if weather conditions
are favorable. Atwell, the former
Eastern Illinois star. will very like
~ be on the mound for the visitors.
Lancaster plays Muscoda on the 18th
and 10Th and on the 18th and 10Th the
National Indians come here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
A Hundred Miles an Hour In 1909.

The slogan Of the Ormond automo-
bile meet for 1900 will be zone hun
dred miles per hourw and the great
race Of the meet win be a contest for
a handsome trophy, In which the cars
VIII be required to do 100 miles to
the hour or get no prize. The contest
viii attract quite as much attention
e. the two mile a minute race, and
the entry list VIII be a large one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
a Enrninn Effect.

Fresh manure has a forcing effect
and tends to produce stems and leaves
at the expense Of fruit and grain. 1t is
therefore better for early garden truck.
grasses and forage plants than for
canealS or fruit. -. 800
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12

Summary.-Two base hit, KATE
stolen bases, Hauser, Piddington.
Pennock Coover and Blake; struck
out, by Piddington s, by Gillian z;
wild pitch, Gillian; Umpires James
and Laughton.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-06-22
WILL DROP TITLE
Of REVEREND
SEATTLE PREACHER SAYS THAT
1T is TIME TO CUT OUT TITLE
THAT HAS LOST SIGNIFICANCE.

Seattle, June 20.-Seattle Baptists,
according to Rev. J. NJ. Dean, of the
tabernacle church, have decided to
drop all titles and prefixes to their
names, and go through life unhandi-
capped Mr. Dean said, in discussing
the matter, that he hopes the prefix
reverend" as far as the Baptts
clergy is concerned, will be buried
forever as, he declared, there is no
warrant in scripture for any such
title and it is an assumption of a dig
nifty that does not belong to any man
This appeared to be the prevailing
sentiment of the conference held at
Oakland and Oklahoma recently" ."
said Mr. Dean, "and | hope every Bap-
tist minister will instruct his friends
never to call him doctor" "rever-
end" or by an other unauthorized
title This stand Is taken, not only
because the use of such titles is not
in accord with scripture, but because
the ministry of the church has fallen
into lisrepute through the use of IT,
ties by men who have neither educa-
tional nor other qualifications for the
ministry.
! Every fellow who can yell at
crowd on street corner, or who can
get together a small band of follow
ers, is decorated with the titles of
reverend or DOCTOR and they have
not a shadow of title to either title.
This may appear to be trivial mat
ter. but it is important enough to de-
mand serious consideration, especially
in church like the Baptist, which is
purely democratic in its organization,
the humblest member having as much
of voice in its government as the
pastor For my part / am satisfied
to be called plain Dean" or Brother
Dean"
Rev. A. L. Grim, of the Ballard
Christian church, takes the same
view as does Mr.. Dean, but no organ
lied effort has so far been made by
his denomination to bury titles.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-06-22
STORM
IN CHICAGO
WRECKS MANY VESSELS ON THE
LAkE.-6O SMALL CRAFT UN-
ACCOUNTED FOR,

Chicago, June 21.-A terrific
storm struck Chicago at midnight
and swept out into Lake Michigan,
and fears are entertained here for
the safety of sixty of the one hun
dred small sailing vessels which left
Chicago yesterday morning to make
a cruise to Michigan city.
Long distance telephone message
from Michigan City just receive
state that fewer than half of the one
hundred vessels had reached that
port at midnight, and the life-savers
there feared that some of these light
er boats were caught in the storm on
the lake, and may have overturned
and their occupants drowned.
The cruise was the annual affair
conducted by the Columbia Yacht
club, of this city. There were los
entries and hundred vessels start
ed. Most of these were small craft,
and a score were motor boats. The
event was merely a cruise, and no eff
fort was made to set speed records
During the day an absolute calm
fell on the lake, and at o'clock last
evening very few of the vessels had
reached Michigan City. A short
time later a breeze sprung up and
the vessels began to edge in the har-
Dor of Michigan City About forty
were in the harbor when the gale
swept over the city