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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
COMING BACK TO
LANCASTER
United Doctors, Specialists i'll
again be at the Wright House
Thursday, April 18th, 1913
One Day Only-Hours 8 a. m. to S p. m.
Remarkable Success of These Talented
Physicians in the Treatment of Chro-
mic Diseases Offer their Services
Free of Charge for the last time

The United Doctors. licensed by the
State of Wisconsin, for the treatment
of deform1ties and all nervous and
chronic diseases of men, women and
children, offer to all who call on this
trip. consultation, examination, ad-
vice free, making no charge whatever,
except the actual cost of medicine.
All that is asked in return for these
valuable services is that every person
treated will state the result obtained
to their friends and thus prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city and
locality, that at last treatments have
been discovered that are reasonably
sure and certain in their effect.
These doctors are considered by
many former patients among America S
leading stomach and nerve specialists
and are experts IN the treatment of
chronic diseases and so great and
wonderfulf have been their results
that in many cases it is hard indeed
to find the dividing line between
skill and miracle.
Diseases. of the stomach, intestines
liver, blood, skin, nerves heart,
spleen, kidneys, or bladder, Iheu-
matism. sciatica, diabetes, bed
wetting, leg ulcers, weak lungs and
those afflicted with long standing,
deep seated, chronic diseases. that
have baffled the skill of the family
physicians. should not fail to call,
According to their system no more
operations for appendicitis, gall
stones, tumors, goiter, piles, etc.
By their method these diseases are
treated without operation or hypo-
dermic injection.
They were among the first in
America to earn the name OF Blood
less Surgeons, - by doing away with
the knife, with blood and with all
pain in the successful treatment of
these dangerous diseases
If you have kidney or bladder
troubles bring two ounce bottle of
your urine for chemical analysis and
microscopic examination.
Deafness often has been cured in
sixty days.
No matter what your ailmelt may
be. no matter what others may have
told you, no matter what experience
you may have had with other ply
sicians, it will be to your advantage
to see them at once. Have it forever
settled in your mind. If your case is
incurable they will give you such
advice as may relieve and stay the
disease. Do not put off this duty
you owe yourself or friends or rela-
tives who are suffering because of
your sickness, as visit at this time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
PERU NEEDS MONEY
SITUATION IN INDIANA TOWN
WORSE THAN ANTICIPATED.
Mayor Makes Appeal for Contribu-
tons to Aid Citizens to Improve
Sanitary Conditions.

Peru, Ind, March 31-Mayor John
Kreutzer has been besieged with tele-
grams from many cities asking that
outside help is needed most by flood
sufferers of Peru.
Mayor KreutZer said:
The general relief committee and
myself have just completed an inspec-
ton of the flooded district, and we
found conditions much worse than We
ANTICIPATED. The flood sufferers are
working diligently to clean up their
homes and are aiding in every way
@ help the relief committee to put the
CITY in sanitary condition. These
yeCple. sho have been SO unfortunate,
are going to be in need of help in re-
-uJusIlng their homes, and l think
haC contributions Of money will be
,roatiy alp.6claCed by all. Money is
..teded most OF all. Contributions may
De sent 20 Joseph Il. Shirk, who is in
charge OF the finance work.
10 additional reports OF dead re
veiyed ana CITY eight are known 70
~ 1857.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
BURTON.

special Correspondence the Herald
Miss Dona IversOn returned Satur-
day to resume her duties as teacher
of our school, after spending two
weeks at her home in Livingston.
Birdie and Pearl Johnson spent
part of last week at the home of
Mrs. Aggie Dietrich in Cassville.
There was a meeting of the Gem
etery Association held here last Sat
urday afternoon. The officers for
the ensuing year are Henry Schaal.
President; Henry Mink, Secretary;
Frank Oakleaf, Treasurer.
Martin Bros. recently sold the part
of their farm known as the Chaffee
place to j. j. Seipp, of Cassville.
Our blacksmith has been very
busy since opening his shop here.
Mr.. Langeson is proving himself a
first class workman in his prOfe S
sion. We hope the people of the
surrounding vicinity will give him
their patronage.
Mesdames Laura Roschi and Jen-
ME Pauley we're Cassville visitors
Friday.
Ladies Aid meets Thursday, APP
ril Sd at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Shinoe.
Mrs. VIM. Donaldson is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Miss Lille Roschl, of Cassville, is
at the home of her parents for a
two or three weeks visit.
Rev. J. A. Jamison will preach at
the M. E. church here next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
Niels Langeseu made a business
trip TO Cassville Saturday returning
Sunday.
Lester Redman visited in Beetown
the first of the week.
Henry Sails is very sick at this
writing. We hope for speedy re
covery.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the home talent play at Cassville
Friday evening.
Mrs. Cora Tinkey, of Gluten berg,
Ia, is visiting her sister, Mrs Jas.
Johnson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
TROY-PIQUA DEAD 100
FLOOD WATERS IN BOTH OHIO
CITIES FAST RECEDING.
Hundreds of People Are Homeless and
Typhoid Epidemic Prevails
Troops SURPRISING Looters.

Sidney, Ohio, March 31.-Flood wa
tiers that engulfed Troy and Piqua
Tuesday are receding, and the surviv-
ors in both cities are taking a more
hopeful view of the future, even
though typhoid epidemic prevails.
Although the patrol forces which
are moving about in the two cities are
in skiffs and rowboats are finding
bodies every now and then, it is be-
lieved that the number of drownings
at Piqua will not exceed fifty and the
deaths in troy will number about the
same.
Piqua has $500 homeless.
Captain Hubbard, in charge of the
military at Piqua sent a rush order to
the adjutant generals office at Column
bus, asking for more troops to sup
press looting. In response to this re-
quest, Major Smith of Ottawa was
sent to. Piqua with thirty National
Guardsmen.
The residence district west of Main
street is above the water line, but
East Piqua is still under water.
It is believed that most of the dead
will be found in that locality.
In Troy, the firemen are struggling
with several fires which threaten a
large part of the business district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
WOULD SEG2EGATE MEN, TOO
Row Woman Caused d Colorado Bill
= Be Laughed to Death in
the Legislature.

Denver, Colo, March 31.-The
BiIes segregation bill was laughed TO
defeat in the house. Mrs. Agnes Rid
die attacked the bill on the grounds
that fallen men should be segregated
the same as fallen women" Repre-
sentative Biles declared his willing
ness to insert a section providing for
her suggestion.
But there would be no men left,
objected Mrs. Riddle.
Whereupon the house burst into up
roarious laughter, which lasted ten
minutes. Upon roll call on the bill
Mrs. Riddle rose and warned: Let
him among you who is without sin
cast the first vote"
No one voted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
WOMEN CALL ON PRESIDENT
Suffragists Again Attempt to Sway
Wilson Regarding Constitutional
Amendment Granting Ballot.

Washington, March Suffragists
today repeated their attempt to sway
President Wilson in respect to urging
a constitutional amendment enabling
women to vote. The effort was made
in spite Of the announcement by the
president that he believes such an
amendment ought to originate with
congress. .
The delegation, which was headed
by Mrs. Annie H. Pitzer Of Colorado,
sister-in-law of Speaker Clark. was
introduced by Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
MAIL MATTER Is HELD UP
TrainIoads Are Marooned on Border
of Flooded Sections of Ohio
and Indiana. ~-

Washington, March 31.-Stories of
whole trainloads of mail marooned on
the borders of the flooded section of
Ohio and Indiana unable to move
either way are filtering through to
the post office department from rail
way mail officials and postal inspect
ors in that region.
Carloads of mail are stalled at
Washington, Ind, on the Baltimore &
Ohio road and at Huntington, Ind, on
the Southern railway. The crippled
condition of mails and transportation
is extending ever southwark with the
advance of the flood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
COLUMBUS DEATH TOLL 81
Sixty Bodies Have Been Recovered
and Taken to Morgues-Many
Persons Reported Missing.

Columbus, Ohio, March 31.-Twelve
additional bodies were recovered here
from the debris Several of these,
however, we're later identified as citi-
zens previously reported dead, hence
the Columbus list Of flood victims still
remains at 67
Sixty-two bodies have now been re-
covered and taken to various morgues.
Many are still reported missing.
A large squad of men are working
on the various railroads clearing away
the debris and have succeeded in
patching up the big break in the levee
which caused the disaster on the west
side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Railroad Head Is Dead

Los Angeles, March 31.-George T.
Nicholson of Chicago, vice-president
Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee
railroad, in charge of passenger and
freight traffic, is dead at the California
hospital. Mr.. Nicholson had been SUI.
tering from inflammation of the brain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
may help you.

may help you.
Worn out and run -down men or
women, no matter what your ailment,
consult them upon this visit. It.
costs you nothing.
Remember, this last free offer is fox,
this visit only.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and minors with their
parents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Personal Interest.
No one Vote'

Let your customer know that
personal interest attaches to him-a
real personal interest that is not
measured wholly by his orders and
his dollars-and you will win in re-
turn that close pei .onal association
and active supper that builds up
business.-Excharge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Terre Haute Dead Seventeen.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 81
Death of Otis Laxton, aged seven,
makes seventeen from, Last Sundays
tornado and there has been one
drowning in the floods The Wabash
stage is 25 feet 10 inches and falling
two inches an hour
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Tells Wilson of Hair Cut.

Washington, March 31.-"Tex' Wat
son of Tonopah New, had his hair cut
the other day and the event was
momentous enough for Senator Pitt
man to inform President Wilson and
send him pictures of TEX" before and
after.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
DR.. JAMES A. EGAN SUCCUMBS
Secretary of Illinois State Board of
Health for Sixteen Years Dies
of Uraemia.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 31.-Dr.
James A. Egan, secretary of the ILL
nois state board of health, is dead at
his residence in this city of uraemia
Doctor Egan had been in failing
health for several months.
Doctor Egan had been secretary of
the state board of health for 16 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Linton Donates $1.nnn

Toledo, Ohio, March 31.-Sir Thomas
Upton, the famous English yachtsman
has sent 1000 to the flood relief fund
being raised in Northern Ohio by the
Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
No Eye FOR Beauty.

It makes a fellow scowl, be sure.
And wrinkle up his face
To have the fairest girl obscure.
His view Of second place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02

1t Provides for Referendum Vote In
1914 on the Question Of Holding a
Constitutional Convention = Effect
of Senator LaFoIIette's Visit to
Madison-Loans to Farmers.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

The pope has In bis service q body
of soldiers known az noble guards. ="
selected from the nobility of the papal
states and paid from SEQ 20 tioo pcr
month. The Catholic news says that
the guards Impress one because n
their dignity. high hirth and devotion
10 the holy see. Those lordly Ecions
20 whom the custody Of the person
of she POPE o. a work OF 20 much
honor and love" The noEton Pilot
lets a cat out of the bag. however. BY
saying that the present members of
the noble guard are far from being
satisfied with the pay they receive"
II u quite likely that the lordly acions
struck In spite Of the so much honor
and love-" at any rate the pope with
an eye 20 economy has decided 10 en-.
ploy free OF charge any scah labor
that may offer from the Catholic
youth OF the world. Doubtless these
youths will be made 20 believe that
the Job viii so rebound TO their glory
and pleasure that instead OF doing u
for nothing they VIII pay for tho priv.
ilcEe Of serving The suckers IN
America are more numerous aud rich.
cr than In Italy. and already forty.
two candidates have applied.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15
Which Priest Does This Baby Be-
long To?

February 18th one OF the most puz.
zllng and peculiar cases that has come
TO light in Canton Ga suburb In the
southeast part Of Baltimore, Md was
heard before Justice Powell, during
which Joseph &. Ebert, % years Old.
OF 227 South Highland avenue. faced
this magistrate on ,.e charge OF fail
ing 20 provide for the suppor. OF his
supposed minor child!
Ebert was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Grace =. Turner,
OF the ST. Vincent De Paul Orphan
asylum. The trouble Is claimed TO have
been caused by a lack Of promptness
on the part Of the authorities Of st
Joseph hospital" IN notifying Ebert
Of the birth OF a girl child supposedly
born to his wife on December 25th.
the wife dying a short time afterward.
owing TO this prcpostorous supposi.
tion, the body OF the woman, which
was buried in Oak lawn cemetery,
will now be exhumed and an examina.
tion made.
According 10 the statements OF DTs
Frank Paul and BENJAMIN II. Swint,
Mrs. Ebert entered this Romish hos.
pital on December 2ith, and the fol-
lowing day gave birth 10 this baby
and died a short while after. Mrs.
Ebert's body was then turned over TO
George Leimbach, an undertaken, Of
West Pratt street, for burial. Ac-
cording TO Ebert's story. three weeks
after~srd he was told 20 come TO the
hospital and get the baby, which he
point blankly refused TO do, claiming
that 10 Ssgaa nr& kFs rkfIAT
This unclaimed baby was then turn.
ed over TO this Romish orphan asylum.
Mrs. Turner investigated 60 the case,
and after learning that Ebert could
easily pay for the support Of the child
(if saddled onto himD swore out this
warrant.
Ebert still contends that this child
does not belong TO him.
The undertaken also testified that
when he prepared Mrs. Ebert's body
for burial there were no marks nor
anything else on the woman's body to
Indicate that she had given birth to a
child before her deathl
Ebert was released under 5000 bail
for a further hearing. In the meantime
steps are being taken 10 exhume Mrs.
Ebert's body for a thorough examina.
ton.
Which priest does this baby really
belong TO, and just which nun is hid
ing her head In nameless shame as
perhaps she reads this question?
Why not own up?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15
Rome's Unknown Gods Triumphant at Washington

political RomanHm: significant vhen
the following vprbafm extract from
thc Tueniy-ffrst Report % th~ Civr
Service Comm ssinn containing the
siory of James ~. Crr'ey's ccnviction
and iail-rcoord are taken into consid.
crafions
The onenaes of TITS class vhich
seemed 20 b. moro tlan usually ia.
grant we're those coulnittUd D. James
NJ. Curley, hartholomew . Fahy.
Thomas =. cUriey. and james J.
Hughes. a. the Writ.nE Of the last o..
port these cases had not reached n
NAL disposition. These cases grew out
OF the inpersonation by James ~ ard
Thomas 3. curiey of Fahy and Hughes.
respectively, On an examination Tor
the Boston postonlce. December 4.
1901 These men were Indicted for
eonspiracy 90 dcfraud the United
States, brought % trial found guilty
~ Indicted, and each scntcneed 70
two months In iall. before trial the
defendants demurred 20 the indict.
mcnt, but the court ovGrrulcd the de-.
murrcr. After conviction and sen.
tence an appeal wns taken 20 the
United States circuit court of appeals
for the first circuit. and since the com.
missions last report The court OF ap
pcals affirmed the Judgment Of the
lower court The defendants then pc.
titioncd the United states supreme
court for a writ OF ccrtiorari TO the
United States circuit court of appeals,
and on October II. t9Oi. the supreme
court denied the petition. On Novem.
Der 8, 1904, the defendants were com.
ritted 20 jail 20 serve the sentence
of the court. Cd
This attempt 20 defeat the law Is
an illustration OF the patronage Fys.
TEN Of appointments; for Il appears
that the two Cureys we're political
leaders oi some local prominence and
desired 20 secure government position
for their political friends. fahy and
Hughes. Evidently feeling that Fahy
and iu-lUE were an bic honestly 10
win their appointments through fair
competition, the two CurlcyB conspired
with them ID secure the appointments
20 the dotriment Of the government
and the disadvantage OF deserving
competitors who were Justly entitled
TO the appointments under the law
The evident lack Of principle and re.
NAFN NNN laW anu AIlG NNHNAa " NAiNel ,
on the part Of the offenders Is = strik.
ing feature Of these cases. Apparently
with but the one object Ia view OF pay
inE political debts with government
positions, they failed 20 appreciate the
principle that appointments 20 public
positions shall Doe made as a result Of
competitive eyam'natirus open 10 an
citizens alike. those ~ receive the ap.
TointmCnts who show themselves "a
De- best qualified From Twcnty-frst
Report OF Civil Service Commission.
And yet not one Of your representa-.
tives, when this RuWanist dragged
forth the mummCries OF Roman Ca.
tholiCism together with her political
threats and Haunted them in the face
OF the whole house--not one dared
stand forth and say: Americas rep,
reseutatiycs spurn tha vlnoriugs and
purile vilInCatlons Of such a traitor.
Gus, foreign-blOoded jgil bird as you"
But The Menace dfrcsl
Oh, towards all-thgf could be dom.
mated by such a seryilo tool as
this!
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

Priest Kelleher OF England thinks
the Catholic church has struck a
snag Ia the "monstrous. hateful. Co.,.
human conditions. Industrial. social
and economic. which have brought
about the present crisis between cap
ital and labor" In an article on the
subject he expresses the deepest con.
cern, not for tho laborcr but for the
problem confronting the church how
shall Il eXtricate itself from an en-.
barassing and dangerous position. He
says: The preservation OF the exist.
ing social system In its present form
does not make for peace and stability.
On the contrary there is no possibility
OF either until it Is considerably mod.
fed The question Is. therefore,
whether while respecting existing
rights we can aim az modifying the
existing system according 20 Catholic
ideals and principles or be compelled
20 pin ourselves TO the existing sys-
TEN and abide the lsnominy and dis
advantages of such associations"
This priest Is not good az straddling;
his whole article Is inspired with but
one thought-the hope that the
church may come through with a
whole hide
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

The Sisters OF the blessed Sac.
rament" who were exiled from France
have opened a new convent az Yonk.
ers, n. " from which they win give
retreats which they say are becoming
very popular and appeal strongly 10
Catholics and non-Catholics'" These
foreign "old maids In black" are up
TO their old tricks. All those great
demonstrations when the bishop con.
socrates the brides OF Christ and
all the eloquent palaycrs about the
perfection and holiness OF the nuns
are nothing else In reality than a veil
20 conceal their stealing operations.
Swindlers themselves, with few eX.
ceptions, these nuns In turn are the
victims Of the most stupendous sys-
tenn Of swindllnE the world ever saw.
Farley and Gibbons, In their bcgging
appeal for the missions, I'm speaking
OF sister who spends Eve hours a
day teaching negroes or Indians,
make this astonishing remark: you
will be surprised how little she needs. %
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

II ever nature stamped a mans face
Just plain Bill, she surely aid Il for
that prince Of the blood, the BOSTON
cardinal. Despite this, his oficlal pa
per, the Pilot. slops over with the
most tulsome praise OF his excel.
lency,' "our illustrious prince" "that
representative OF Christ whose snoken
and written word command the re.
spectful Consideration OF the nations
OF the world etc. His rcception IN
Boston as a foreign prince 20 ticklcd
his vanity that he gCcCEtly celebrated
its anniversary. inviting over n thol.
sand people as he said TO renew that
seusation-the tinglc OF II comes back
again TO us tonight or course. BU
has earned his princely splsndor,
"tingles," etc. According 10 bis
theories the only reason the wash.
women, sewer digEers and hod car.
riers who foot his BILLS do not climb
up in life Is because they are "too
much given to the pleasures OF this
life and do not practice economy at
home"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

Tho evening sun shines golden
On the towers OF Washington.
Again tits payday az the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing olden
For Rome's old maids In black.
Their robes stin dark as blaokest nighG
Their wimples stlIl OF snowy white;
They beg from each; from left ana
right,
These two old maids in black.
Starved souls they beg from gate 70
door.
The more they get. they want the morsl
For the Nations funds are for Roms'b
poor
And these old maids IN black.
Beneath the p8Can, papal cross
This begCing feeds their bishop bosA
While they dovour refuse and moss,
These poor old maids In blacki
Cursed be that cross and the ROmish
name
That fills these women's heart with
dross.
And clothes their forms in rags aud
shame
Poor. begging maids IN biaeki
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-15

In the frcaHied appeal Issuing from
Gibbons and Farley for money do
nations for the conversion % the
government wards--the negroes and
the Indians their admonitlon Tor the
lenten observations closes With these
significant words: by fasting. which
means an kinds OF modification. By
prayer and By alm1dceds. dear brath-
rcn, you can sanctify the holy soaton.
Tho appeal for n collection next sun
day In aid % the missions 10 the col.
ored people and Indians gives 20 an
who can arord 90 contribute an Cd.
portunity for the most meritorioua
almHgiving.' These aanctimonioua
swindlers thus bcfuddle and bulldors
their dupes into giving money on ev-
cry religious observation on the as
surance that they are Observing these
sacred days most aoeepiahly 70 Cod
and most beneficial 10 their souls.
Rome must capture the Indians and
negroes, OF course. Tor she viii need
them some day 10 help In the hEht 10
make America Catholic Little aha
cares Tor the soul OF any human be-
ing Remove money and power, ana
her hypocritical enthusiasm for souls
VIII burst like a prickcd bubble!