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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
They Praise the Show.

What opera house managers say of
Bulbs "A Royal Slave:'' Delavan,
Wis, N. o. Francisco, manager
Had Bulbs A Royal Slave, here Dec.
10 to good business The acting COIN
pany was A 1 as was the scenery and
costumes.
Hume, Ill j. H. Stark manager
Played my first road show on Nov, 10
and it was Bulbs "A Royal Slave, .
company and We had the largest bust
ness ever done in the house in fact, /
had every seat sold before the COM
pany arrived, SO when we opened the
doors had to turn people away. The
company, play, scenery, and ward
robe the hest ever seen in our town.
This company is going to play in
Hatch's opera house. Lancaster, Fri
day night. Jan. Sd, 1918.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
The Decline of Santa Claus.

The Santa Claus myth is exploded
early in life nowadays. Formerly the
mere presence of painted jumping
jacks and sticky candy before the
hearth wes irrefutahle proof that he
had been there. If some precociou
skep asked how he could come down a
narrow chimney, there was always
the we'll authenticated fact that Santa
has the power of enlarging and ex-
panding his body at will At least
this philosophy was convincing until
one was about 10 years old.
How many children of seven today
believe in dear old Santa
There is a growing scorn now for
delightful unrealities, and not merely
among ggo,Qn.up either. The boy
who once drowsed off to sleep pictur-
ing himself Staying buffalo and kill
ing Indians, is now merely studying
how he can down the other kids
Al football Ore by one the myths
1T childhood vanish. 1t is an age of
cities. People live amid bricks,
mortar and cement Myths were born
in darkling forests and among the
silence3 of the mountains
Reading fairy stories is regarded
by tie children as about OH a par
with playing with paper dolls No
boy of seven can any longer be
frightened by the boyle man
Literalists ara opposed to the Santa
Claus myth. 1t destroys faith in truth
fulness, they say. Yet can the child
mind be brought up in an atmosphere
Of liberalism today? Every other
word he hears is some fiction spoken
in jest He must learn to distinguish
the whimsical and innocent I'M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
TAFT ACCEPTS YALE.
LAW PROFESSORSHIP
Expected that He Will Assume Duties
at the University Upon Retirement
from Presidency

Washington, D. G !, Dec 18 -Presi-
dent Taft has made up his mind to
accept the proffer of the Kent profess
sorship Of law at Yale, and probably
will take up his duties at New Haven
early in the spring.
The president was said Wednesday
night to have determined upon ac-
cepting the Yale professorship for
several reasons. He will not be re-
stricted merely to lectures to Yale
students, but Will be permitted to
lecture, if he desires, in other law
schools or upon the platform, or to
engage in any other occupation
which he sees fit.
If the president had returned to
Cincinnati to resume law practice he
felt that he would have little op-
portunity for practice. He felt that
he could not appear in cases before
the United States Supreme court be.
cause he has appointed a majority of
its membership He remembered when
he thought of the law that he had
named many federal judges in Ohio
before whom he might have to argue
cases and he believed that about the
only sort of practice which he could
take up would be International law
and that he regarded as uncertain
At Yale the president will be in
surroundings dear to him. and in a
position to engage in almost any sort
of business fitting for a former presi-
dent. The analogy between the Yale
professorship and Grover Cleveland's
relation with Princeton appealed to
Mr.. Taft strongly and when many of
his close friends aud advisers wrote to
him approving his acceptance of the
chair at Yale, he decided to take it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

realities of ordinary conversation,
from the yellow and sinking fasity
of real lie. Otherwise he will be
that primmest and most priggish of
men, the fellow who can't take a
joke.
This is an age Of too little magma
ton rather than too much. The
world prefers its dollars, it's auto
mobiles, its wines, it's sauces, to
poetry and ideals. Don't close the
shades of the prison home around the
growing boy any earlier than you can
help. Let him dream some of the old
dreams again Give Santa his own
place in the calendar again -Ex
change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
Will Season be Severe?

Thre1 severe winters never follow
each ocher in succession, it is said.
The winter Of 1909 and TO- and that
of 1911 and 12' were both severe. The
country experienced more freezing
weather, and more zero temperatures
than had been experienced in two
consecutive winters for a period Of
about twenty years. The winter Of
1890 and 81 was very mild. open
winter, and in many sections 1t did
not freeze the ground enough during
the entire winter to bear the weight
of a horse The two winters previous
to that one were very severe. When
there is very heavy crop of grain and
hay, the winter following is, in nine
cases out of ten. mild, open winter.
The crops were very heavy the past
season taking the country over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
BLOOMINGTON VILLAGE
STRONG FOR RAILROAD.
Carried the Bonding Proposition
Monday 119 to "a.
Result Shows Public Sentiment Almost
Unanimously in Favor of Obtaining
Railroad Facilities.

The special election held in the
village of Bloomington, Monday upon
the proposition of bonding the village
for $1S, 900 in aid of the financing OF
the proposed Chicago Short Line cleo
trio railway. resulted in the PROPOSE
ton carrying by the exceptionally
strong vote OF 119 yes to "a noes.
The result shows that the fear en-
tertained in some quarters that Bloom
ington would lose considerable trade
which it now enjoys, in case the road
is built. is not shared by the voters of
Bloomington TO any great extent and
that they feel that the benefits to be
derived from such belt line of road
as it is proposed to build. with its
frequent inter urban service, both
freight and passenger. added to the
facilities for quicker and cheaper
transportation service between this
country and Chicago to be obtaine,s
over the new short line, will be much
greater than any disadvantages that
may possibly result from a fancied
falling off in trade. It is more than
likely that the merchants will gain
more in the way of trade from people
who do NOT now make a practice OF
trading there than they will lose by
reason of the proposed road.
Where such roads ara now IL
operation it has generally proven true
that the entire community is benefited.
In the town of Bloomington the
proposition to bond was defeated by
a vote of 76 TO 81, but another cleo
tion to reconsider will be held later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
PURPOSE OF TAFT'S
PRESENT PANAMA VISIT
Will Determine Whether Time is Ripe
for Civil Government in
Canal Zone.

jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 90. To
determine if the time is opportune for
establishing civil government in the
Panamagcanal zone is the purpose of
President Taft's trip to the Isthmus
The president made this announce.
ment in a speech here Friday night
which was included in the hour he
and his party stopped enroute to Key
West.
You may think that could ascer-
tain his as we'll in Washington, but
l don't know" said the president.
cat any rate am going and I ex-
pect to issue the order predating the
new government in the zone il [ find
conditions warrant it
Fridays visit was the frs Presi-
dent Taft has made to Florida since
he became the nations chief exc
cutive He has now visited every
state Ia the union since be became
president with the exception of North
Dakota and Oklahoma.
The president and his party left
Friday night for Key West from
where they will sail for Panama Sat-
urday on the battleship Arkansas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
NINE IN DRAGNET;
CRIME UNSOLvED
Many Alleged Crooks Taken in
Logue Murder.
MUCH LOOT is DISCOVERED
Articles of Considerable Value Are
Found in Chicago Flat Where
Members of Gang Made
Their Home.

Chicago, Dec. 23-Five men and
four women are deta ned by the po-
lice in connection wit he murder of
J. H. Logue, diamo merchant, in
his Office in the McVicker Theater
building last Friday.
Two of the prisoners, Clyde Stratton
and H. B. Hampton, are said by the
police to be responsible for many
crimes committed here recently, but
no link has been discovered which
connects any of the suspects with the
killing of the diamond dealer
In connection with the police belief
that an enemy killed Logue, the Off
GERS are following every clue which
seems to point to "a woman in the
case" Every article of clothing owned
by the four women suspects is being
examined to discover if possible the
underskirt from which was taken the
strip of cloth that was used as a gag
on Logue.
List of Prisoners.
The nine persons being held by the
police in connection with the Logue
murder are:
Clyde Stratton, a convict who es-
capped from the penitentiary at Col
umbus, o.
H. B. Hampden, declared by the po-
lice to be a safeblower with many
aliases.
Mrs. H. B. Hampden.
Mrs Margaret Johnson, said to be
the wife of a safeblower known as
Toronto Jimmie" Johnson.
Frank Williams, declared by the po-
lice to have a prison record.
William Duffy, chauffeur
Clifford Dysleu, chauffeur.
A woman said to be known as Edna
Collyer.
An unidentified woman, said to be
a relative Of Mrs. Johnson.
The suspects have been closely
questioned by the police, but are said
to have denied all knowledge of the
crime.
Much Loot Is Found.
Police Captain Halpin announced
this inventory of the articles found in
the North side fiat occupied by mem
bers of the gang:
Eighty-five pounds of dynamite,
two quarts of nitroglycerin, three
dozen safeblowers' drills, three
punches of skeleton keys, six auto
matte revolvers, $4,000 worth of par
cells post stamps, five uncut diamonds,
$4,000 worth of silverware, $1,000
worth of jewelry.
Photographs of the bloody finger
prints in the woodwork and papers
found on the floor of Logue's office
were taken, while pictures and finger
print records were being taken of the
suspects at the bureau of Identified
ton. The finger print records will be
compared.
The police are working on a theory
that the persons who killed Logue
came to his store to dispose CT stolen
iewelry, but became involved in a
quarrel with the jeweler and killed
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
Civil Service Examination.
CLERK P. o.

Il
An examination for clerk will be
held at the post-ofice in this city on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Il, 1918.
Age limit, IS to 45 years, on the
date Of the examination,
Married women Will not be admitted
to the examination. This prohibi-
tion. however. dues not apply to
women who are divorced or those who
are separated from their husbands and
support themselves, but they are
eligible for appointment only as clerk
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must be
not less than feet 4 inches in height
without boots or shoes. and weight
not less than 125 pounds without over
coat or hat.
For application blanks and for full
inform alton relative TO the examina-
tion, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc., address
Immediately
CARRIE HOWELL,
Secretary, Board of Civil Service Ex-
aminers,
Postof1ce, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
FreepOrt's Santa Claus.

Over in Freeport, Ill, there is a
benevolent citizen who annually en-
acts the role of Santa Claus for the
benefit of the children of that city
Last week he had on hand for dis
tributiou a ton and half of candy.
fifteen barrels of apples, 500 worth
of peanuts. fifteen cases. of oranges,
thirty lunches of bananas and thou
sands of toys. In consequence about
three thousand children are happier
this morning than they would other
wise be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
High Cost of Living.

Too many people Complain about
the high cost of living" when it's
their own fault They endeavor, on
five or six hundred dollars, TO live on
the same plane as the Big Mantle
man who has an income of FIVE or six
thousand dollars and the result is they
are in debt to every one who will
give them credit. When winter ar
rives they have no money with which
to purchase fuel and curse the dealer
for hard-hearted man because he
won t carry them through the winter.
In the summer time they smoked
cigars and attended ball games. In
fact they are always in debt to the
proverbial Tom, Dick and Harry,
simply because they did not have the
moral courage to live within their
income. The thrifty man generally
finds that there are many little ex-
psnsive things which would add in
a measure to the homes enjoyment
that we are just as we'll off without,
and so when the fall time arrives
there's no trouble about filling up
coal bins and the cellar with the
things that make winter pleasant.
Whenever a man with small in
come undertakes to ape the style of
the man with large income, that
man will find the high cost of liv-
ing" to be his own fault. And yet
there are many who would never
prosper 10 a garden Of Eden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
Different Arrangements.

Ernest Henry Welton, Shell Rock,
Ia. and Lillian Adel Robinson,
PlatteviIle.
Homer G. Pickering. Kenosha,
Wis, and Nellie NJ. Benson, Platte
Vile.
Ray Frank Perry and Alma w.
Kemintzsr. both Of Millville.
Samuel Edward Tracy, Town of
Harrison, Olive Edge. Town of Lima.
William Zinser, Monroe. Wis, and
Bell Anderson, Lancaster.
William R. Rowe, Emerald and
Efie NJ. Dingman, Georgetown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
SOME PROPOSED
STATE LEGISLATION
Matters That Are Likely to Have Promi-
nent Places on Program When
Legislature Meets

That the coming session of the
legislature will not lack for excite
ment is shown by the amount Of new
Legislation that is already proposed.
Water power legislation will occupy
as much of the time this winter as it
has during the last two sessions.
Senator Paul o. Husing, with whom
water powers is hobby, is said to be
preparing a new bill which he hopes
will do what has been tried in
ettectually twice, to place the water
powers of the state under It's control
in spite of the Supreme court deci :
sions.
INCOME TAX AMENDMENTS
The public service board will stand
sponsor for a number of bills along
progressive lines. Then there
will come the income tax law, to
which numerous amendments will be
presented. The plan to remove rentals
of homesteads from income will not,
it is announced from Madison, have
the support Of the tax commission.
Bnt the commission will have a good
ly grist which will close up what
the commission considers gaps in the
administrative features of thu law.
One of the big features of the SEES
sion will be a new fire insurance bill
which will be drafted by the ,legisla-
tive committee that has been sitting
the past ear.
1t is also certain that among in
surance legislation will be bill
relieving the Northwestern Mutual
Insurance company from the heavy
load in the way of taxes which it is
carrying. At the last session an at
tempt was made to reduce the taxes
the company has to pay. 1t was
admitted that they were too high but
with the demand for money to run
the state government the Legislators
did not look favorably on any con-
cessions. It is now certain that the
new legislature will be given a chance
tosdo justice to the company.
TO PAY CITY EMPLOYEES.
A bill will be presented at the
coming session to permit the city Of
Milwaukee to pay those who suffered
through illegal commissions created
by the socialists when in control of
the city administration. That those
who did WORK for the city ought to be
paid was admitted but there was no
legal way of doing it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
TO PAY CITY EMPLOYEES.
BADGER CITIES GET PLUMS
Lancaster Not Included in the List for
New Federal Building.

Beaver Dam, Burlington, Madison,
Mineral Point, Merrill, Neenah and
Tomah are among the list of Wiscon-
sin cities scheduled to receive new
federal buildings. but Lancaster is not
so fortunate The bill to provide a
new postofRce building here, introduce
ed about q year ago, seems to have
been lost in the shuttle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
PlatteviIle Boy Promoted.

Fl. FL. Holcomb, a former Platte
Vile boy and son Of j. Fl Holcomb,
has been appointed general freight
agent of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy lines west of the Missouri
river, with headquarters at Omaha.
Platteville friends extend hearty con-
CALCULATIONS. -Platteville Journal. :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
Straight Talk.

In police court at Lincoln. Neb.,
a Greek was asked by the magistrate
if he understood the meaning Cf a
oath. This is the impressive way
in which he denim it:
Talks to Coda -ks to heaven.
Talka straight-no lish business at
all. Talka jes right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
PuzzIed the Small Mind.

Little Margaret noticed her mother
measuring cloth by holding it up to
her nose with one hand and reaching
out her arms length with the other.
She looked thoughtful for a moment
then asked: "How can you measure
cloth that way? Can you smell q
yard?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
POET WILL CARLETON DIES
Well Known Poet and Magazine Pub
Usher Victim of Pneumonia

New York, Dec. 10. Will Garlic
ton, the poet newspaper man and
lecturer, died at his home in Brooklyn
Wednesday tight of pneumonia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

will be at the Union State Bank
on and after December % for the col
lection of taxes for North Lancaster.
43cw3 w. B. GTiswold
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

FOR SALE-A mum Der of young
Poland China bodrs and one old one.
Inquire of Guy Walker, Fennimore,
route 2. Farmers Phone. 43w2*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
Notice to tie Public

I wish to notify all CONCERNED that
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife Caroline Timm.
after this date HENRY TIMM.
Dated Lancaster. Wis, Dec. Is, 1912.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

FOR SALE 3 spring Daroc Jersey
bears. The last chance
W. A. johnson,
Route, 1, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

FOUND-W. r. @. pin. Call at
this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
VIRGINIA FARM CATALOGTF

VIRGINIA FARM CATALOGUE
mailed free Climate unsurpassed.
No billiards. Work outdoors entire
year. Special bargains Write J.
Thompson Brown & Co., Richmond.
Virginia. Established 1872. 43cw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25

FOUND-A black fur cap at the
Farwell hotel corner, owner viii
please call at the Gibbs barber shop.
42w1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per NJ. N. S. s. Lurline. for San
Francisco, August 6. = Miss L. L.
Lethrop,y Miss Jones, F. e. Clark,
Mrs. @. s. Carlsmith, Mrs. A. s. Hill,
C. Hansen,sL, Herbert, ~, P. Koch,
E. T. Gillian, Miss Stow, Miss A. 3.
Maynard, sMrssfC. G. Stambaugh, G.
W. Jones. ii GILL; w. F. Cody Miss e.
j.. O'Connell, Miss A NJ Goetz, ]. r.
Douglas, r. Irwin, Miss Fellows, Mrs.
j. l.. Horner, Miss Hansen L. e.
Beebee, Richard Connell, u. Mccarthy
A. L. Day, r. E. Sawyer, A. H. Otis.
Miss Deborah Dyer, Miss j. X. Pfeif.
fenberger, Miss P. Wade, Miss v,
Wade, Miss L. A. Reiffg Miss. l.. A.
Reiff, Miss c. p. MoranEo, Miss i. T.
Myers, Miss Delyell, Mrs.. e. o. Smith
Miss Smith, F. Treskow, Mrs. F. Tres
kow, Miss Treskow, Mrs! c. G. Dick
ems, Mrs. Dougherty. =
Per Am. blk. Andrew WEIGH for San
Francisco. e. L. Bennett, Chas
Henry, R. G. Ross, Mrs. L. M. Lyman
and daughter. ..s. !. 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per str. Claudine, from Hawaii and
Maui ports: Mrs. Keelem, S. Hay
ashi. Bro. Francis. Hui Sing, M. Keit.
Mrs. r. S. Kingsbury, Mre. L. Morris,
Miss P. EIlicott, NJ. Wheeler, Father
Thomas, Mrs. F. F. Branco, Mrs. Min
vile, Miss Couch, NJ. Carberry,. NJ.
S. de Ponte, Miss F.. Wood, Mrs. A.
M. Brown, Mrs. ]. IS. Walker, +.
Peterson Jere' Smith Howard John
son, Miss r. Keala, Mrs: ]. Carlo, T.
j.. sydes, H.. Matsu, A.. Dolen, All Sing,
Miss ]. Azeroda, Miss; M. Nunes, Miss
X. .Cornwell, Mrs. A. A. Alexander,
w. P. Alexander, De Witte Alexan-
der, Herman Alexander, II. c. Brown,
Miss c. Mahoe, Miss ,Dobsop. Chas.
Murray, Mrs: j. Hase, f.; G. Howes;
20 deck. ...,. .4,it.> s
Per Str. W.: G. Hail.. from Kauai
ports: G. N. Wilcox, Mrs. Wilcox,
Miss M. Wilhelm, Miss B. Neiper,
Miss Ethel Edwards, Miss Tasakis M.
Peterson, Mrs. Peterson, M. Moller,
Mrs. Moller, J. Edwards, W. Cooper,
Rev. j. M. Lydgate, s. C. Waig, NJ.
Tanzo, Mrs. A. Thomas; 81 deck.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-07

Coast within two or three weeks, ow-
Ing to the scarcity Of men suitable for
the work
Places Difficult to FIJI.
The strikers, while maintaining a
frIn stand in the matter also, feel con-
tident that to fill their places in the
Inter-Island steamers will be a decid-
eddy difficult matter.
1t is pointed out that, in the first
place, men will be required to possess
tirst-class masters and mates IL
censes., To place steamers represent
ing several hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars in Ihe hands of men who are
totally unfamiliar with the coasts Of
the several islands. it is predicted.
would be a suicidal policy and one
that more than one director in the
steamship company would consider
very carefully before authorizing the
substitution.
Many of the masters Of the affected
vessels are Of long service in Hawaiian
waters. They are familiar. with all
twists and turns in gaining and leav-
ing the reef-barred harbors at the sug-
ar ports. Day or night, these men
are as much at home in the several
ports and inlets as they would be in
their own habitation.
Inter-IsIand Loss Is Heavy.
The Inter-Island company stands to
lose a snug sum daily with the con-
tinuation of the strike. 1t can safely
be put down that the loss to the COM
pany for each vessel that is idle will
easily total three hundred dollars for
each day.
In the case of the Mauna Kea, XII
lauea, Kinau or Claudine, the sum OF
three hundred dollars would hardly
cover the cost of a tWenty-four hour
charter, especially during busy sug-
ar season, condition that now eA
lists. ;, ~
The engine and firerooms stats must
be retained at an instant call to duty.
To this must be added the cost of
keeping the stewards and deck staffs
on call and the pay roll.
The amount involved in the loss On
freights, passenger fares and mail sub
sides mounts up to a figure that is
believed vast in it's proportions. !.
Mails Are Held Up.
George w. Carr, assistant superin-
tendent of railway mails, has cabled
to Washington informing the postal
authorities of the situation here and
asking for further instructions. After
the Wilhelmina sails for Hilo tomor-
row evening there. will be no mail
boat for the other islands on account
of the Inter-Islandf tie-up.,