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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

Irving, and r. N. Hoskins. wife and
daughter Belva went to Chicago Mon
day.
Miss Lewis BETTER is home from
Appleton for the summer.
Miss Willett closed the deaf school
with a picnic Friday. A number of
the relatives and friends of the pupils
attended. Miss Willett departed Mon
day for New York. to pass the vaca-
tion with relatives.
Mrs. DR.. Hartford, of Cassville and
Miss Twining, of Gays Mills, were
visitors in town Sunday.
Miss Alice Patterson, teacher at
Milwaukee, is home for the summer
vacation.
Calrence Smith and wife were over
from Prairie du Chen Sunday.
Chas. W. O'Neile and family are
out from Chicago for a stay at the
farm in Bridgeport hollow.
Andrew zenz and family, of Lam
caster, autoed this way and took Miss
Isabel Leamy to Prairie du Chen and
McGregor Sunday.
W. E. ShipleY and wife, Miss
1rautman and NJ. J. Meller. of Bosco-
bel, called on ]. T. Shipley here Sun
day. Upon their return j. T. went
with them as far as Lancaster.
Lewis Alt and son Ernest were over
from Lancaster Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

Mrs. Laughlin and daughter of
La Crosse, were guests at the home
of A. Ulbric, the fore part of last
week.
Sydney Gillian of Harrison and
Miss Ollie Kimmich, of Waterloo.
were married in Galena last Thurs
day. The news of their marriage
was received here with much sur
prise, however their host of friends
wish them good luck.
County School Supt Brockert
conducted teachers examinations
here Friday and Saturday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Ehlen last Wednesday
morning.
Frank Wagner. theological stu
dent IN St. Francis College Milwau-
kee, is here to spend his vacation
with his mother, j. P. Better.
J. W. Schiffman. better known az
the bishop of British Hollow, left
Wednesday Afternoon for trip to
Denver.
T. L. Cleary, county supervisor of
assessments, was in Potosi last
Thursday.
Michael Kelly, an aged and much
respected old resilient is at the
Mercy hospital in Dubuque for
treatment of stomach trouble.
Joe Stohlmeyer, employed by the
Platteville Creamery company, came
home Friday for a few days visit
with his parents.
A baby boy weight pounds was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wllmott
Monday at g. p. m.
A party of Lancaster gentlemen
consisting of Robert Draper, j. E.
Tenant, Wilbur Frost and Senator
Oats enjoyed themselves in pisca-
tor1al pleasurers on Platte river last
Friday and had fairly good luck;
they had cooking utensils with them
and Toasted on fried fish to their
hearts content. The Senator was
the boss angler of the lot, landing
four buffaloes and five suckers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

morning, June 18th, at nine o'clock
when Rev. Father Pape pronounc-
ed the words that united IN holy
matrimony Mr. Matthias B. Elskamp
and Miss Laura Wiedman. The
bride was exquisitely attired in a
gown of white satin and wore a
full length veil She carried a
bouquet of white roses and present
ed a lovely appearance as she stood
before the altar and pllghted her
vows to the man of her choice. she
was attended by her cousin, Mrs
Bile RupI, of Dubuque. The groom
wore a sl1lt of dark blue and was
supported by his brother Fred Els
kamp. After the wedding cere-
mony the bridal party were driven
to the home of the brides parents
where bountiful wedding break
fast awaited them. The wedding
was of quiet nature, none but i'm
mediate relatives being present
The presents were of a costly and
useful kind. The happy couple de-
parted in the afternoon for a short
wedding tour to Prairie du CHEN.
The brides travelling dress was of
tan silk poplin; they returned Fri
day evening and with a number of
invited friends INDUCED in a social
dance in the city hall. TIE bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Wiedman and is young lady
of many accomplishments, is attrac-
tive IN appearance and will do her
part to make home a happy one.
She is a graduate of the PotOsi high
school and has many friends The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernhard Elskamp and is a young
man of good business qualifications.
He is also a graduate of the Potosi
High school, and is the bookkeeper
for the Potosi Brewing Company.
The groom is building new resi-
ence in the south part of the!village
where the couple will be at home to
their friends after September 1st
They have the best wishes of their
many friends for long and happy
welded life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

Mrs. Albert Vogelsberg after ten
days visit with friends and relatives
here and South Lancaster, returned
to her home in Dubuque Thursday.
Philip Roesch, Jonathan Horner,
John Rawlins and Simon Langstaff
of the @. A. r. post and Mesdames
Philip ROesch, John Horner, Simon
Langstaff, Mary Fine and Elizabeth
Turner of the w. r. G. attended
the Soldiers reunion at Cuba City
last Wednesday and Thursday.
A class OF nineteen children re-
ceived their solemn first holy COM
muniOn Sunday June 23rd at the
st. Thomas church. Solemn high
mass was celebrated by Father
Pape at 10 o'clock who also deliver
ed very appropriate sermon. The
children wore the conventional garb
of the first communicate and pre-
sented a pretty sight as they ap-
preached the altar. The young
communicates were Esther Draw
ner, Florence Garner, Alice Kelly,
Anna Kelly, Cecilia Kimmich,
Isabella Koeller, Mary Mclaughlin,
Mabel Sedbrook Rosa Wunderlin,
Philip Ames, George Ames, Oscar
Elskamp, John Flesch, Raymond
Kelly, Virgil Kelly. William Ehlen,
Henry Wamsley.
The Potosi ball team defeated the
Dubuque advertisers or we might
call them kickers, by a score of IA to
ID Sunday afte rnOon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hillard, of
Dubuque, were guests of friends
and relatives in Potosi and British
Hollow Sunday and Monday.
The residence of Richard Richards,
known by old residents as the
Penberthy house was totally de-
stroyed by fire Monday afternoon;
no insurance which entails a great
loss to the poor man. Contents of
building were saved.
st. Thomas Catholic church in
the village of Potosi, was the scene
of very pretty wedding, Tuesday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

Another very pretty June
wedding was solemnized by Rev.
Father Pape in st. Andrews Catho-
lie church, Tuesday morning. June
18th, when Miss Genevieve Mioski
was united in marriage with John
H. Schroeder. The bride looked
very sweet and womanly attired IN
a gown of white embroidery and
wore white carnations, when she
gave her hand and heart to the man
she loves Her sister MISS Clara
Mioski was bridesmaid and wore
dress of light blue silk poplin and
wore white carnations. The groom
wore suit of blue serge and was
attended by Albert Mioski, brother
of the BRIDE. At the conclusion of
the marriage services the bridal
party repaired to the home of the
brides parents where sumptuous
wedding dinner awaited them. They
departed in the afternoon for
Prairie dlt Chen where. they spent
short honeymoon.
The BRIDE ia a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Mioski and is
charming young lady possessed of
all the ESSENTIAL qualifications that
goes co make a good house wife and
the high esteem IN which she is
held by her many friends was at
tected by the numerous beautiful
presents bestowed upon her. The
groom is the eldest son of Mr.. and
MRS. Herman Schroeder and is a
young man of good moral habits;
he is employed at the Reineke meat
market. The happy couple are
preparing to go house keeping in
Mrs. j. Demons residence and their
many friends wish them a prosper
GUS and happy welded life. The
out of town guests at the wedding
were Mrs. John Rupp, and daugh-
ter Kate, of Cherokee, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. William Glassmaker, of
Cassville; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Engler and Mrs. Richard Meysem-
burg, of Dubuque.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Delbert UT, of Plattevllle. was
in Potosi last week and purchased
several thousand pounds of lead ore;
paying $25 so per thousand.
The many friends of Bill Smith,
the Standard Oil man, of Lancaster,
were pleased to see him again on
the oil wagon and pulling the reins
over the four mules.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Good Towels, &c each

Bleached huckaback with red Dor
der, honey comb and unbleached
bath towels. Full size, but not
many, so come qnick while you
have a chance to take your choice
for &c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Fine Batiste at 8ac and lie
yard

These are the finest qualities that
we have ever sold for ~ and 15c
yard. The general run of stores
would call them 15c and 18c values.
Light, medium and dark grounds in
neat figures and stripes.
~ qualities, Sc I'd.
15c qualities, lie I'd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Stamped Wolfe and Flax
on Waists, ready 0fo
for embroidering ZIJ

This is a value that makes ev-
cry one take notice, for these
waist patterns are of an ex-
ceptionally fine quality of voile
and Flaxon, and the designs
are singularly pretty, and the
newest the season affords.
There is plenty Of goods in
each pattern for a waist-and
just notice the price. gle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Full Length Petticoats, 38c

You'll look long time before you
will ever see this value again. Firm
muslin, tapped at top, tucked tiounce
with under fiounce. AS lolg as we
have any to sell, 38c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26

Subscribe for The Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Choice of these fine TO-
Mercerized Textiles OF

Voiles, silk stripe novelties, tissue
ginghams, lace stripe effects and
white waistings. Take your choice
IS long as we have any to sell, at
per yard, 18c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
Finest Quality White MAJ
quisette or Striped ~.
Wolfe, per yard III

This is the material that the whole
world Of fashion has been clamor-
ing for this season. 1t is exquisite
~ fine and sheer, and by tar the
daintiest textile ever brought out
for pretty summary waists and
dresses. And now we offer it to you
for, per yard, 21c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-26
y %s%sn. sli Eine 88c

Cut on good lines, beautifully made,
and every seam painstakingly fin
ished. Fine quality Nalnsook. Only
a few left.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20

a, 4 Hustead, Of Salem. was here
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20
VICTORIA. |.
Theaters Viii Have a Good
Bill for Next HalfEof,
the Week.

The Hedge-H Holmes Musical Comedy
Company, booked at the popular VIC
.tcria theater for an entire week will
make a complete change in musical
comedy as we'll as an entire change
in vaudeville. They will'present to-
night a side splitting farce comedy
entitled 1.-TWO Of a Kind" This COM
pany has the reputation of doing
things and doing them right "The
Governors Boy" which was present
ed the first haf of the week certainly
capttyated the many patrons of this
house to such an extent that should
this popular aggregation of performs
ers return third or fourth time they
would stiM draw big houses. Go and
see an entire change of program as
it assures an excellent remedy for
the blues.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20
INSTITUTE
OF School Teachers Will Be
Held Here Latter Part
of August.

CHARLESTON, June 2O.-The
months OF July and August and the
early part OF September will be busy
times with the school teachers of
the state, as the teachers institutes
in the various counties will be on.
The first ones will be held-the week
beginning, July % and the latest ones
the week beginning September 9:
The Harrison county institute will
be held in the county seat the
week beginning August 26 and the
instructors will be. Or. A. H. Powell,
Of Cincinnati; ]. F. Marsh, of Char
lesion; and f. M Bailey, of Baltl-
more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20

q TIZ bath. Your toes VIM wrikgle with
Joy. They'll look up at you and almost
talk, md then they'll take another dive
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The man or woman who says there's any
thing like. or as good as, TIz never had q
foot'in a FrIZ bdth. fa5i7st
i When your feet ache, get tired, swollen,
tender or sore, Just try TIZ. Your feet
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VIII keep cozy. they'll never be- FROST
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TIZ operates under q new principles
drawing out ali the poisonous exudations
that make feetS sore. eorIiy and tired.
There's hing else like, TIzs 4so: retnss
any imitation. *
9 TfZ, % cents q box, sold everywhere
or sent direct. on receipt of price, by
/. Walter Luther Dodge 4 Co, CHICAGO, nj.
Recommended by. ali Drug Stores, depart
tnent and general stores.
4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20

9S az
i a. 4 Hustead, Of salem. was here
Irf,hussday-
g. Race IS q visitor here from
F'ai+rnoht,
Ed H: Taylor, Of Fairmoat, d !
Ecity visitor
M y Miller, OF Wheeling, is d
Waido guest
a. coRins OF Huntington. IS
q city visitor
q. Dehham is here from Weston
on a business visit
a. q Kerr Of sistersyille, is "a
guest at the Waldo.
j Francis N. Cunningham was here
Thursday from sdtais. J,
Hunter Whiting Of Chenille, Isl
here on.a brief visit
4 George Blair ana d ". Blair, Jr. 4
are here from west Onion.
@. II 0ulbeftson, OF aFnntfngton,
is transacting business here.
\ Thomas q. Collins. sof 9Montgom-
cry, 1s a. visitor IN the city.
Thomas Reynolds was here
Thursday from Reynoidsvllle.
~ w Bartlett OF 'Bnckhannon;
Is on a business mission here.
Edward !. Allen. Of Parkersb1rg,
postofiee inspe ctor, Is in the city.
Mrs. Frank b. Haymaker and
daughter, Miss Grace, returned home
Thursday morning from New. York,
where Mrs. Haymaker spent several
weeks visiting friends and relatives
Miss Grace Joined her there recently
after the closing exercises of
Goncher College. which she attended
the last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20
GAINS

~ = "-tt1Ia -rH AA4 ~ N.AIsa1 0ubsJ NJ
Gaines os Charlie ton, were elected
to honorary nlenbership. Prof Essor
Madison athers and Dr.. 2. H. wick
ers were also made honorary mem-
bers.
The regents prize Of $50 for the
hest essay was wonsby Robert Bates,
Of Kearpey sgiile: Bryan prize. won
BY Harry Gi4fith. o. Belington. for
f1ostal lserytce tax commission prize
essay BY Il. Martin, q Nsweili.
mining engineering, to witt Fisher
iergantown. Capt Sanders, Of
Wheeling, was announced az dis
cadet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-20

Dysentery is always serious and often d.
dangerous diseaeg,f Bat IL can be cufed.
Chamberlains Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has cured st even when malignant
and epidemic Fes seIa BY all deaief,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-12


THE TALE OF A RHINOCE!
Washington, Feb. 12.-How
does one return thanks for we'd
ding present of a rhinoceroS tail?
Or does one return thanks at
all for such a wedding present?
These be the questions that dis
turb Mrs. Walter Howe, former
ly Miss Mary Carlisle, leader of
the younger social set of this city,
and her friends today.
The rhinoceros caudal append
age arrived on Miss Carlisle's
wedding day. The wedding was
one of the big social events of the
winter season.
Wedding presents of all kinds
and values had been pouring. in
upon Miss Carlisle. Only one of
her great friends had not sent
one-Theodore Roosevelt.
At last, a few hours before the
wedding, a package. arrived by
express. 1t was from Oyster Bay
and was addressed in the unmis-
taxable writing of the former
president.
Miss Carlisle gave a cry of JOY.
Surely this would be the most
magnificent present of all. She
herself opened the package.
Her trembling fingers had only
half unwrapped the package
when a black, peculiar, snaky-
looking object rolled and wrig-
gled from the package to the
floor.
A scream of fright drew the
members of the family and the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-12
HOW SHOULD MRS HOWE RETURN THANKS? BEING
THE TALE OF A RHINOCEROS' TAIL THAT SMELLED


"It-it-it doesn't smell like a
snake" said a muffled voice. The
reason it was muffled was be-
cause the person was holding her
nose in her handkerchief.
Miss Carlisle shook out the
paper that had been wrapped
around the package. There was
nothing else. Then someone no
ticed a card attached to the
Snake" And slowly the terrible
truth daWned.
1t was not snake. 1t was a
wedding-the wedding present
even the one from the mighty
hunter, Bwana Jumbo. And
once it had waved proudly from
the hinter end of a rhinoceros
lord of the Jungle. Also, it still
smelled of the jungle, and the by
ways thereof.
take it away-please take it
away, said Miss Carlisle, family.
The butler, a brave man,
though English and aitchless,
picked up the rhino's brush"
with one hand. He used only one
hand because he was holding his
nose with the other.
Take it quite-quite far
away" murmured the future Mrs.
Howe.
The butler took it quite, quite
far away, to sequestered part
of the house, which is not used.
1t, rests there in solitary dignity
Just now, sort of skeleton in the
Carlisle-Howe cupboard. 80
The Carlisle family did best to
keep the story quiet. Doubtless
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26

OF BacCnuS
In the Yuletide celebrations of the Druds OF
ancient Britain. the evergreen had distinctive
place with IVY holly and mistletoe. The Druds
believed that the evergreens sheltered the good
spirits OF the air who fed to them at the approach
Of cold weather.
There is Scandinavian myth that tells of the
tree that sprang from the bloodsoaked ground
where two lovers met a violent death, and Of
mysterious lights that lowered about the tree at
Christmas time At the period of the winter SOL
stice, the ancient Egyptians decorated their
houses with palm leaves which symbozed i'm
mortality and the starry sky. At this period of
the year the ancient Persians decorated the plane
tree with ornaments and Jewels
An old German tradition gives Saint Wilfred
the credit of transforming the tree worship of the
savage Teutons to a Christian ceremony. It was
about the year 72o that he led party OF priests
into central Germany for the conversion of the
worshipers Of god Thor Prince Gregor, the
grandson Of king was with him, having been
ntrusted to his care by the abbess Of the coister
Phalzel On Christmas eve they were fighting
their way through the Of the forest when
they came upon the heather tribe Of Geismar
They were assembled under the thunder oak
symbolic Of the power of Thor. and were pre-.
pared to oner up sacrifice The whtehaired
priest OF the heathens had chosen the young son
Of the chief the farest possession of the tribe
and he was to be offered, for the god was very
hungry and needed the utmost atonement
AS the venerable priest raised his stone Ratchet
on high and brought 1t down to kill the boy
who was ready, prepared for the stroke Winfred
appeared and warded of the blow with his staff
The people were gratihed at his saving of their
favorite and allowed him speech and he gave
them the Christian creed Then he and the
Prince Gregor took their axes and cut down the
Thunder Oak. AS 1t was ready to fall the light.
ming came and split 1t in many parts and It fell
Rsunder. The waiting tribe then beheld in its
place a slender fir tree, green and sparkling and
odorous. Wlnfred babe the tribesmen bear this
tree to the hall Of Grundhar, the chieftain, to
there assemble about 1t and make merry. About
this first Christmas tree the Wild men of the
woods first heard the tale of the shepherd boy
and the fields Of judah and It gripped their sturdy
hearts. The tribes became Christian and ever
after used the FIR tree q token Of the day Of
Christ's birth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26

A young woman living near SYRIA
cuse has just died as the result OF a
"joke." Someone pulled a chair from
under her while she was out in COM
pany. there was a general laugh. in
which she Joined to hide her pain"
and she died OF peritonitis at hos
pital four days afterward. Next July
there will be a chance for some Of
her humorous friends to set cannon
cracker under somebody's chair, says
the Buffalo Express. 1t is good to
have minds that see the pleasant side
of life in that way.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26
RE1GH 10 Z III N5Zzy>

YRlAD are the myths and
legends that cluster around
the Christmas tree. Its origin
takes us. far back into pre-
historic times when our skin
clad savage ancestors we're
tree worshippers and believ-
ed that a god or goddess
dwelt in the evergreen. Long
prior to the Christian era, the
fir tree was used in Rome in
the December holiday festivi-
ties of the Saturnalia and its
branches we're decked with
little yellow jeweled images
of pagan divinities. especially
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26
Agnes WehrIe, Ed.
DlsFIeURINa THE LANDSCAPE.
KANs.

An agricultural paper makes q
strong protest against the too COM
mon practice in the rural districts of
"disfiguring fences, barns and other
buildings. trees, ETC., with glaring
signs" There might have been in
cluded in the list of great sprawling
billboards which are to be seen along
railways and highways at frequent in
%ervals, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. A large amount of pictur-
esque scenery is married in this way.
Nothing Is sacred to the enterprising
advertiser who is interested in keep
Ing his wares before the public eye.
1t requires the consent Of the prop
eity owners to disfigure buildings and
beautiful landscapes In this way. but
as some farmers and landowners find
1t to be source of some small rev.
enue, they are more than willing to
permit the advertiser to work his will
IN such matters. But the farmer gets
very little money out OF the transact
ton, and only succeeds in detracting
from the appearance OF his property.
There are many farmers who do not :
realize that there is a money value to
them In keeping their farms and bald.
ings In good order A good beginning
In that direction is by keeping the
premises clear of things which are
likely to- be distasteful to passersby.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26
YULETIDE.

The wind across the snowclad hills,
restless spirit, roves.
The murmur Of the frozen rills
Still echoes in the groves.
The stripped trees, bending to the earth
Their tale of sorrow tell;
flushed are the sounds of recent mirth
That peeled in every dell.
Old winter breathes along the plain
It's chilling breath of snow;
The pillows bounding DER the main
An added fury know;
The sky is frowning, gray and cold.
The earth is brown and sere,
Yet on each barren waste and vuaA
The Yuletide bells ring claaV
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-26

The use of the automobile has In
creased with great rapidly, and 1t has
been inevitable that with the in
crease In use there would be an in
crease In the number Of accidents,
even though there should be, as a
rule, an increase in the care exercised.
Fatalities from horse-drawn vehicles
have so long been a matter OF course
that they have attracted less attention
than fatalities caused by automobiles,
although until recently the number of
the former has greatly exceeded the
latter, In New York city thus far this
year the fatalities recorded are 1873,
year the deaths caused by wagons
number 1T. Last year, in the same
month. wagons caused the death Of
III persons, while automobiles kill
ed only 70. 1t will thus be seen that
the fatalities caused by automobiles
In New York city have increased near
ly 100 per cent. while the number
chargeable to wagons was nearly sta
tionary. These, however, are the fig
ures for a densely populated city, and
1t is altogether probable that If the
figures could be comriled for the en-
tire country they would show that ac-
cidents to horse-drawn vehicles still
outnumber those to automobiles, as
was ascertained to be the case in Eng
land last year