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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
The Tying of Wool.

There has neen so much loss to
manufacturers because of the careless
tying of wool that the Boston Wool
Trade Association which handles the
bulk of American wool, has passed a
resolution which declares that wool
shall be considered understandable
unless each fleece is rolled neatly into
firm bundle, flesh side out, free from
hard glazed paper Irvine especially
manufactured for this purpose, not
heavier or larger than what is known
in the Irvine trade as size AZ, or 4
ply India, using not more than three
single strains each way Of the fleece,
and all knots firmly tied. Wool put
up otherwise shall be considered un-
merchantable and shall be subject to
discount of at least one cent per
pound.
This is a serious condition for Wis
consin farmers, Every flock owner,
who has been careless in tying up the
fieeces at shearing time will pay for
his carelessness IN the future unless
he changes his ways. The buyers
have become suspicious of wool grow
ers and are always ready to make a
cut in price wherever there is occa-
sion for it. Some farmers use binder
Irvine to tie up their WOOL This is
perhaps the worst kind of Irvine that
can he used. The pieces Of sisal that
are loose on the Irvine stick into the
wool and spoil the fabric made from
the wool. In one manufacturing
esta blishment 80 girls are constantly
engaged in picking out sisal from the
face uf the cloth.
It is recommended and strongly
urged that the farmers of Wisconsin
refrain from using the kinds Of Irvine
that have caused so much trouble. A
good grade of Irvine made of paper is
now being put out especially for tying
wool This Irvine is lighter and so is
less expensive in the long run. 1t
will not stain the wool and it does
not injure the wool in any way.
The Irvine runs about 375 feet per
pound and inasmuch as ~ feet is
sufficient for tying the average fleece.
one pound will tie so feeces. It
costs 10 to 81 cents per pound. It is
commonly known as fleece Irvine =
If your local dealer does not handle
it, he can secure it from the Hard
wood Manufacturing company Of Min
neapolis, or from the Capital City
Paper company of Madison. Other
companies handle it but these two are
closest to Wisconsin wool growers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
AROUND THE COUNTY
GLEN HAVEN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
H. B. Gogerty and wife were here
last week from Gearing, Ia. in the
interest of silos.
NARROW Kidd and wife were over
from Lancaster. The former came
down to see how we would vote on
the license question.
Mrs. Thos. Harper, of Texas, is
visiting relatives here.
Alex. Kuenster is at John Lam bins.
Fl. T. Booth and wife attended a
reception at North Andover by the
Royal Neighbors Association to Mr..
and Mrs Booth.
A few ducks On the river. The
river is up over the islands.
The ferry made its first trip Sun
day.
Neighbors helped Glenn Grunder
haul out car of lumber Friday.
John Hilger bought the Jacob
Schenker house.
John Vogt placed an iron roof on
his house.
Gene Chandler took his son Bert
also Clyde Roth hack to Lancaster
Saturday.
A law was passed at the town meet
ing that no live stock should be al.
lowed to run at large in the town.
ship.
John Butterfeld was drowned Sun.
day night while on his way acros:
the river. His body has not beer
found at this writing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10

ing for the past FIVE weeks he had
been afflicted with pernicious anemia
which was the cause of his death. He
was born in Dubuque sixteen years
ago.
Mrs. Lucian Antoine returned to
her home at Council Bluffs Iowa, last
week
Mrs. E. 9 Thomas. after five weeks
visit with her sons Bart and Fred at
Three Forks, Montana, returned home
last week.
Jim Cox made a business trip to
Dubuque Friday and Saturday.
The ice has moved out Of the river
and the steamer Potosi will soon enter
into commission between here and
Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. q, Edwards,
Walter and Adolph Schumacher, Miss
Lavilla Kuster and Miss Ida Bieder-
man witnessed the performance of the
Spring Maid at the Grand opera
house in Dubuque last Tuesday even
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
BLOOMINGTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
VIM. Mcmahon, the Lancaster
bride builder, was in town Monday.
Jack Butterield, a fisherman at
Glen Haven, was drowned ia the river
Monday. Floating ice overturned his
boat.
Mrs. c. E. Brown is home from
Madison.
There will be baptismal service
at the Baptist church next Sunday,
so we are informed.
John Leamy was over from Lancas-
ter Monday.
Carl Selle is quarrying rock for his
new house.
A. H. Patch & Co. will soon. be on
the road demonstrating their Cross
Country Rambler automobile. They
cover Grant, Richland and Crawford
counties. Already have a number of
sales closed and more on the way.
The Rambler is high class car at a
moderate price.
The new village BOARD met Mon
day evening. and all but one qualified.
Those present were NJ F. Wuodhouse.
president, Chas. Chapman, ]. B.
Gilligan, Andrew Roberts, Fred
Cooper, and A. Fl. Patch. Luke
Webb is clerk. Messsrs, Cooper,
Gilligan and Chapman were appoint
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
NORTH ANDOVER.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald
Joe Ortcheid received word Of the
death of his grand mother in Galena.
ILL.,. last week.
The three months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rewey was
taken suddenly i'll Sunday morning
and only lived a few hours. They
have the sympathy of friends in their
sad bereavement. The little one will
be buried at the Dodge cemetery
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Baker of DUBUQUE was in
North Andover on creamery business
last week.
Sunday visitors we're Link Barr
and family, Charlie Addison and
Grace Barr at John Bars. Will
Ryan at James Ryan's.
Miss Effie Ryan has been on the
sick list the past week.
Lester Dack went to Rochester last
Monday to see DR.. Mayo as his health
is not good at present. Harry Peak
went to the same place Tuesday fol
an operation.
Mrs. BETTER is in this vicinity
working for the Beaver lodge.
Lloyd Barr will begin work fol-
Charlie Bohringer Monday. Myrtle
Barr was at home over Sunday.
The Royal Neighbors had a
reception in the Metropolis hall
Saturday evening for Delos Wood and
wife. also Howard Booth and wife.
The camp presented each one with q
set of beautiful silver dessert spoons,
and large number enjoyed the feast
prepared by the Royal Neighbors,
Miss Edith Zeigler returned to he1
school duties at Lancaster after q
weeks vacation at home.
John Butterfield. of Glen Haven
fell out of a boat Sunday evening and
was drowned in the river; at this
writing they are still searching for
the body.
John Mason was at Frank Edwards
Sunday.
Creamery meeting at North
Andover Monday afternoon.
Miss Emma BehImer has resigned
her position at the q. P. Seipp store
as she feels she needs a rest.
Ora Pascoe and wife are at the
Tom Williams home.
Miss May Mutt visited Saturday
and Sunday with Lulu Biggin and
attended the Royal Neighbor recep-
tion.
The new town officers met in Glen
Haven Monday afternoon to qualify
for their offices for the coming year.
Mrs. Frank Keolker and Everette
Seitz were in Bloomington Friday.
Miss Bessie Morkin from the
northern part of the state is visiting
relatives III this place, her home was
formerly in North Andover and
Bloomington.
Miss Leona Welsh is assisting in
the @. j. Seipp store at present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
DRY HOLLOW.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Henry aud Frank Henkel attended
church at Liberty Ridge Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Feist visited with
L. Winebrener's last Friday
Cora Swallow who has been stay ing
with Mobiles near Livingston is now
at home.
Ernest and Emma Weisheit and
Clarence Becker visited with Frank
Swallows last Thursday evening.
Miss HlIda Hurst was home Sun
day.
Elizabeth O'Brien resumed her
school duties after weeks vacation.
Louis Flesch is now working for L.
Winebrener.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10

co a committee on finance, and
Roberts. Patch and Hickok committee
on streets and sidewalks. Dr.. Heraty
was elected health officer. Fred
Geiger was chosen marshal and street
commissioner; salary marshal, SIS per
month So so per day for gang work
and So for individual work. Lamp
lighting SOC. per week. Bills
amounting to SOL 80 were allowed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
In our last week note on the death
Of Charles Weber the HelaId's ma
chine operator made quite an error.
instead Of making the date of his
birth read January 9Th 1861, it was
made to lead June 9Th, 1891; again we
wrote that his wife died March gath,
1908 leaving him with six children
iE was made to read with four chill
dren. We make these corrections for
the satisfaction of the readers of The
Herald both here and abroad, and as
we'll of our own.
Miss lillian SEEKER, daughter of
Mr.. Henry SEEKER Of the town of
Harriso died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. D E. Day in Dubuque,
Wednesday evening, at 70 20 O'Clock,
after a few days illness with diph-
liberia. She was born in the town of
Harrison nineteen years ago; her
mother died when she was a small
child and she continuously lived with
her father prior to a few months ago
when he sold his farm and she went
to Dubuque to live with her sister,
until her father procured another
home. She was young lady of a
sweet and lovabIe nature and was
admira6 by everyone; her death has
caUseJ uch sorrow among her many
friends II Potosl. She leaves to mourn
her departure her father Henry
SEEKER, of Potosi and three brothers,
William, of the town of Harrison,
Joseph, North Buena Vista, Iowa
Henry Of Rockwell City, Iowa and
one sister Mrs. D. E. Day, of Du-
buque, besides several uncles and
aunts in this vicinity. She was laid
to rest in Center Grove cemetery
near Dubuque, Thursday afternoon.
Her father has the sympathy of this
entire community as Lille was his
constant companion from childhood,
and her loss will be sorely felt by
him.
The Potosi nest Of Orioles is still
gaining in membership, applications
for admission to the order are being
made every week. 1t is a good order
and one that no one should fear to
join. During the short existence of
the local nest, not yet two years, they
have paid sick benefits as follows:
1920 for benefit of members and sos
for medical attendance. This 1925
was paid directly from the treasury
of the nest; no money is sent away to
any district or supreme nest; all
money received by them is deposited
in the Potosi State bank. It is a
safe order and no one should hesitate
to join.
:, 3. M. Wilmott and Ben Beier were
in Lancaster Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Runkel
were called to Livingston Thursday
by the death Of their brother in law
Herman.
Mrs. Adam Schumacher and daugh-
ter Esther and son Paul and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Ragatz attended the
funeral of Arnold Ragatz in Du-
buque last Thursday.
Roscoe Thomas arrived here Friday
morning from New York for a visit
with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Thomas.
The Catalan Harp orchestra of La
Crosse, has been employed by the
Potosi High School Athletic associa-
tion to furnish music for a dance to
be given Friday evening, April 10Th.
G. J. Ragatz, cashier of the Potosi
State bank, mourns the death of his
youngest brother Arnold j. Ragatz,
which occurred at the home of his
parents in Dubuque last Monday even
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
A New List.

Teacher-HoW many zones has the
earth?
Pupil-F'ive.
Teacher-Correct. Name them.
Pupil-Temperate zone, intemper-
ate, canal, horried, and o.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
His Business.

'I know a man, a good business
man, too, who always takes people, no
matter who they are, on their face
value"
rs he a fool?"
mo; he's a photographer"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
His Use for Soap.

Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you lend me a cake of soap?"
do you mean to tell me you want
soap"
"Yes'm. Me partners got de hic-
cups an | want to scare him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
New Curtain Materials

Lovely white and tinted grounds with beau
tiful rich borders contrasting colors and
tints. By far the newest and Drettiest mater
ials of this nature that have ever been DE-
shown, It per yard -.---A s1N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-10
Umbrellas at 81 and SIPS

Mems and Women's wide variety of
handles, and the very best material that
ever put into umbrellas to sell at 81 and $1.25.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04

tree Instead vi cUinius ~'"" uesiue
me-"
"And therein lies the basis OF my
confidence knowing that You can't
climb and that I Slunt ue fnt enough
to come down to you. fee' a feei'nS
of chummineSS stealing all over me.
What did you say about >traw'"rries:'
MOral.-Their voices had aroused
a Coon tlwellin. in the same tree. aud
when the situation had become plain
to him and the Fox had departed IN
disgust he turned over. with grunt.
and said:
when the one can't come up. and
the other won't go down. the string
game II all OF. and we nrlst look for
another sucker"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
Good For Sixty.

Good For Sixty.
cts like this. your honor" said the
prisoner who was arraigned for disor-
derby conduct. Il was going home at
late hour when three men jumped
on to me-"
II see."
"And the officer arrested me BY mis-.
take"
"Um: Officer. how was it?''
II think he was only defending him
self. SIR,
well. in that case Ha: Prisoner.
have you ever been here beforeY'
no. SIR
''Speak the truth
II never have"
"Rut am sure I have seen you
within the last two months"
''3ut II wasn't here. sir. work for
a plumber. and was at your house
mending leak in water pipe
"Oh. ] see. 1t was leak yOu might
have mended In ten minutes. and you
took day and half. Sixty days
for you. my man,"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
Wilder Says This 10 Good.

According to Marshall +. Wilder. he
and Consul. the monk. were once on
the same bill in a London music hail
The British patrons were amused and
mystitied by the almost human intelli.
gence of the monkey.
Wilder always followed Consul on
the bill. One night two Englishmen
who had been indulging freely in bran.
dy and soda dropped into the hall. In
a stupid sort Of way they laughed at
the monkeys antics and then lapsed
into dOze. One Of them awoke while
Wilder was on the stage telling stories
He nndged his companion.
MY word. Bill" he whispered.
they've got him talkin' now."-New
York Telegraph
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
The judge and the Thief.

no JU090 anu xoO uUsOSs
Being arrested for stealing sheep.
Z countryman informed the judge be-
fore whom he was to I've tried that he
would plead his own case. This he
was permitted to do. but ut the three
witnesses who swore against him he
had no questions to ask. When the
evidence for the prosecution was all In
the prisoner arose ana said:
'YOur honor. move to quash on
the grounds Of defective complaint"
But ! see no defect"
"Theh let me point out to you that
there Is no complaint Of my having
stolen the horns. This sheep was Il
ram. A ram may have horns or he
may not. II this ram had horns the
complaint should he quashed: II he did
not have. then It was right to hold me
for stealing the body. 1t is up to the
prosecution to prove the horn question.
and it has not been done"
Il observe" replied the judge after
little reflection. that you have but
one leg
THAT is true"
"And in passing sentence your miss
ing leg will I've left out Of the penalty
as an offset against whether the ram
had horns or not. Had you appeared
before me with two legs the sentence
would have been two years. AS you
have only one We'll say fifteen
months"
Moral When you split hairs with
the law you generally get the worst
of it.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
Considerable Counting.
A report recently issued BY tn,

treasury department Hlaawy that
there are 1:al.(nlH.O:.S one dollar
hills In circulation. We assume
tint they are counted every
night by the wives Of the men
who happen to have possession
ut them.-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
Too Close Scrutiny.

Strict Parent-From my observation
Of him last night came to the con-
clusion that that young man Of yours
was rather wild.
Mildred-Of course. It was your OBJ
servatious that made him wild. He
wanted you to 20 upstairs and leave
% aione.-l'hiladelphia Inquirer.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
A Generous Deed,

Bubbles has Mught two new ma
chimes. one for himself and one for his
wife"
That's generOu"."
well. you see. her machine keeps
his going"
"H0w's thatT'
"Hers il sewing machine."-Ral.
timore American.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04

and after some delay to search his
hind lH.ketx he was allowed to pro.
coed. 1t turned out. however. that
both robbers We're arrested. ana when
he had sworn against them and they
had been found guilty aud sentenced
the first one cried out tn him:
''See what you have done: Had you
mot had that counterfeit money In
your possession | could not have rob.
bed YOU ut il and would still. I've look
ed uI'on IA an honest man.
And the SECOND rOhl,er took up the
refrain with:
Il am to 80 to prison for long years.
and ti,6n art to blame for It. Hadst
thou had money in thy possession
when stopped thee could have
lnlid my car fare into New Jersey and
been safe"
M"rai.-AIOre than one man has
burned bis fellow man in seeking to
help him.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
The Peasant and the Blackbird.

A Rlackbird who was scratching up
and eating the corn the Peasant had
wounded. and as he Topped around on
the field hp cried out:
''You should never have done 1t!
am Il Dlackbird and not Crow"
"Well do I know that" was the re-
ply. land / loaded my gun with less
powder and fewer shot on that ac-
count"
Moral.-A conscientious man can al
ways be depended on to do the fair
thing.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
SPRING FABLES.
A Peasants Counterfeit Dollar
Catches Robbers.
THEY cENsuRE HIM Foa IT.
Peacock and Gobhler Engage In Dis.
pute as to Their Relative Value. and
Farmer Settles Question-Squirre
Too Wise 70 Accept Fox's Word.
BY N. QUAD.


copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press.
PEASANT who was on his way
home from market sat dawn
by the roadside tn count over
his money. and when he found
that h. had been stuck with cOun
terfpit dollar he raised his voice In
iamentatiun. He was still bowling
when robher stepped out Of the
bushes and eXc!aimtAd
What is all this row about: Hand
over your dough or take broken
head
The peasant complied very willingly
and made haste to get away. hut he
fore he had gone far he was atsr,Sted
10y Second rut,'Hr with command
TO shell out.
Alas. hut ! met rObber back
there who took my am he replied.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
The Fox and the Squirrel.


A fat hui active Squirrel was enjoy
ing himself one day in iraping t,nm
Ditnll Ia limb at the trees when u nun
cry Fox came nls,ug To say:
My friend. Id like tu have n little
talk with thee in regard 10 the acorn
crop"
''Isut that is months away" was tn
reply
Then We'll talk about strawberries
tsut yOu see how hnr~e ! am. and !
hope vnii will .rinle nearer
The Squirrel drs,endtsi I" within ter,
feet ut the ground amt there. paused
What have I" say IT, y.,u had hest
ar told in whisper" said th.. Fox N
u runtis1pntiai way.
And ! nm listening was the reply
I've g,pt Il gtnId thing an hand and
want = partner. hui II must liz some
O,ie, who has confidence IN me-
~ have the uiiM.xt."
-But SOU persist IN remaining up the
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-04-04
The Peacock and the cosbIer.

ms VS0CoCk 0O0 tU0 00o0ISSs
One day the Peacock and the Cob
bier met on the path. and after survey
ing each other for Il moment in con
tempt the first cried out:
''Out Of my way. thou fowl OF the
barnyard.'
Don't lug in no barnyard business
IN me- replied the Gobbier. .'You
seem to think Yourself some pumpkins.
hut mo- one elise does"
"T.hey don't. en-: Why. ! have only
to spread my tail to stop wayfnrers
and hear exctamntfofs 1T adinirnrtDn.
But one gohl,!e Ut mine will do the
same thing and more
"YOu make II sound like an old COW
choking to draih IN Il t,lrnilS::'
"Wfele your scream would drive Il
hungry hog from mis- feed
aside from your feathers you are n
useless bird
land the world would never miss
YOU"
They were still ciSput;nc rs tn which
was of the r..'>t Importance when the
sn:aster came along with IL CHECKER
lnlyer and said:
II have saved the l'encM.k that !
might get Il bunch ut MS tail feathers
tn 80 over the looking glass. and I've
hung on to The ;at,birr because mes
rather betty on taler bugs. hut ii you
want the pair at dollar and hail
take 'em along"
ton that the world couldn't get along
without him is preparing the way Il"
a'e sold cheap
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22

ecomm asa
Michigan well sit rub
Michigan has come to be practically the center Of the worlds beet
crop
often much less There United engaged in
Free will them absolutely their agricultural and
nquy permanently reducing the
price consumer ultimately
profits with
minority Republican report upon proposition
that
the bodes attempt the history republic surrender important
growing foreign importers the DO
MEsTIc and solely the the refners of imported
raws ugar commonly a
what said this December end which time
this free bill propeed and yet when rash and unfaa prophecy
TT true that the retail price of sugar is high But it no higher
paray speaking
therefore, tariff
hOne the WORLDS suppand the
supply
production beet tariff aws is
imagine price
the tariff law vital Importance not
tariff law should be most carefully unzed Let the
FACTS before conclusions attempted Beet
dividends but the BENEFITS all the
off the to spite the face
No Of
But the tariff board HAS presented facts connection with
spec
advertising We interesting comment from the Chicago
sincerity
offered BY the wool schedule When Clark Underwood and
urged hold themselves patience and wait until
anticipate the by passing bill
disregard it Thepredent fighting overthrow the old and evil methods
Of tariam making, vetoed revisonary
impetuou the tariff
lin
Michigan class lifelong and loyal Republican,
No honest believes
the tuneof \
poibityand largely of distorted
has dispeled the illusion.
the best this in If it
Republican
Republican president No theories of involved THIS
whether better
LIVELIHOOD Michigan
mostsu
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS HERAID:l

Democrats in congress have given the
farmers of Michigan something mighty
serious to think about. This tenpor
airy Democratic congressional majority
proposes to take the tariff off If sugar
Congressman Fordney rightfully labels
this Democratic free sugar bill as IAN
act to surrender revenue destroy com
petition and create monopoly"
The burden of free" sugar will NOT
fall primarily upon the great monopo-
listic refiners whose warehouses line the
wharves of Brooklyn and New York.
1t will not work its repr sal against the
Havemeyer millions. On the contrary,
its principal assault will be upon the
farmer who raises sugar beets and mp.
on the central western factories which
turn these beets into finished product
To THESE interests free" sugar
benignly offered as political pill to
the voters of the United States-will